Shellbrook Chornicle May 4th 2012

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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

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NCER set to wind down operations Following a surprise announcement in the 2012 Provincial Budget that funding would be cut to the province’s Enterprise Regions, the North Central Enterprise Region (NCER) has announced that it will be winding down operations.

The government announced March 21 that funding to the Enterprise Region would be cancelled effective March 31.

This includes approximately $270,000 in core and $75,000 special project funding to the NCER According to NCER Board Chair, Vivian Nemish, the lack of notice and the Enterprise region’s dependence on provincial funding made it difficult to move forward.

“I regret to inform our stakeholders that due to a significant proportion of our operational funding obtained from provincial funding combined with minimal notice of the funding cut, the NCER Board of Directors has directed staff to begin an organized wind down of operation and projects that began earlier in the month,” said Nemish.

The NCER Board is also concerned that they and municipal stakeholders were not consulted and only given 10 days’ notice on this decision.

“It is the board of directors understanding that the provincial government has determined that regional economic development would best be delivered and funded at the local municipal level. The NCER board of directors are disappointed by this abrupt change in direction by the provincial government,” said Nemish.

That process is to be completed over the coming months. Full dissolution, if desired, would require a meeting of the membership planned for late May. In the absence of the NCER, CEO Jonathon Theaker expects there to be a gap in economic development.

“We feel that our departure will certainly leave a void in regional, and in some cases, local economic development programing and activity. A void that we are optimistic would be filled in the future by municipal government and other sources,” said Theaker.

The North Central Enterprise Region was formed in 2009 when the provincial government moved from the Regional Economic Development Authority system (REDA) to form 13 distinct Enterprise Regions across the province.

The NCER offices in Prince Albert are officially closed effective May 1, 2012.

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT -- The Rhythm Works Dance Studio hosted their annual two day recital over the weekend bringing a year’s worth of award winning dance routines to a local audience. Pictured here are Advanced/Senior Musical Theatre students Kendal Bergen, Erica Archer, Katie Brown, Erin Peake, Taryn Moe, Anna Morley, standing Briana Bourgeault, Jasmin Otet and Sara Shakul from their number Something to Talk About. Story and Pictures on Page 10.

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Mild winter helps RM avoid tax increase Having less snow to push and less gravel to haul allowed the RM of Shellbrook to once again avoid a tax increase to its rate payers despite a year of setbacks.

The lack of snowfall through the winter of 2011-12 reduced the cost of operations according to Reeve Bob Ernst, allowing the RM to escape with a $33,000 surplus.

“Everything worked out better than we thought. We thought we were in a real wreck last year,” said Ernst.

“But we came out where we didn’t have to raise the mill rate and that, I think, is a positive thing.”

With minimal snowfall, graders had to complete snow clearing runs far less which made for a reduction in fuel and upkeep cost while sand and salt costs were also drastically reduced.

Rather than completing RM wide plowing sweeps, graders were sent out to complete jobs in trouble spots after it snowed.

Last year, crews worked hard simply to stay ahead of the moisture damaged roads across the RM and couldn’t complete any new projects, sand sealing or custom work.

“We spent a lot of time filling holes

and replacing culverts,” said Ernst.

The 2012 year will be a catch up year for the RM with three miles of sand sealing on the schedule.

A balanced budget without raising taxes was done in the absence of one big ticket grant the RM was expecting. The RM applied for more than $80,000 in funding through the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) but have only received approximately $5,800.

However, a few other grants did come

through like the Watershed grant for $30,000 to help council stay the course.

For the third year, the RM has been turned down by the Clearing the Path program for the final two mile stretch of a heavy haul road in the Mayview area.

The municipal mill rate will stay at 16 mills. Taxes in the RM have not increased since 2008 which was due to a province wide reassessment.

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The Shellbrook Chronicle will be marking its 100th anniversary with a full day of festivities May 11.

The Chronicle office will be open throughout the day for an open house while a burger barbecue will be held at the Shellbrook Seniors Centre starting at 11:30 a.m.

Proceeds, along with a matching grant to a maximum of $5,000 from Scotiabank, will go to the Hidden Hills of Shellbrook golf course to go toward their expansion and irrigation project.

At 1:30 p.m. a program at the Seniors’ Hall marking the 100th anniversary of

the newspaper will take place with a cake cutting to follow.

In addition, the May 11 edition of the Chronicle will be accompanied by a special Centennial Edition featuring 100 front pages to celebrate a century in business.

Photos from years gone by will be on display at the Chronicle Office for the open house and cookies and coffee will be available through the day. Those archive photos will be up for grabs to anyone who wishes to take them.

Chronicle to celebrate centennial

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Claude Wasden in 4-H Hall of Fame

Claude Wasden was one of three 4-H leaders to be inducted into the Saskatchewan 4-H Hall of Fame at ceremonies held in Saskatoon March 24.

Claude has spent virtually all his life in 4-H, showing leadership potential at a young age. Way back when, He led his curling team to the district title, which, at that time, was as far as a team could go.

Claude took the initiative and convinced the Mildred Club, of which he was a member, to host a Provincial 4-H Curling Championship. The provincial curling competition has evolved since the first bonspiel, and one of the major highlights for Claude was when his daughter, Megan, made it to the provincial level in 2009. Claude became a leader in 1984 with the Wild Rose Club, and later became a leader in the Spiritwood Club, a position he still holds today.

“Claude leads his 4-H members with knowledge, guidance and respect,” his biography reads. “He has helped many 4-H’ers with local community events & fundraisers. He has also taken his club to Agribition and district curling.”

Claude has also given many grooming and clipping demonstrations for various clubs in the area, while emphasizing the 4-H motto of “Learn to do by Doing”. Claude has also judged many 4-H Achievement Days and Regional Shows. Because of his outstanding contribution to 4-H, he will be presented with the Co-operators/4-H National Volunteer Leader of the Year Award in 2O12 in Newfoundland in May. Beyond the club, Claude has been the President of the Spiritwood Ag Society and the Chairman of the Spiritwood Regional 4-H Show & Sale. For the show & sale in particular, Claude has been instrumental in the fine-tuning of this event. Many changes in showmanship, judging and grooming are results of Claude’s guidance to ensure each member has a fair chance to compete in a safe environment.

His interest in 4-H extends to other organizations as well. For example, Claude has been a delegate on the Saskatchewan Hereford Association board, where he played a key role in the 4-H breed special awards for 4-H members.

Claude Wasden was inducted into the Saskatchewan 4-H Hall of Fame, which was formed in 1985 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the 4-H program in Saskatchewan in a volunteer capacity. Here he is with his family, all of whom are very active in 4-H: Megan, Mellissa, Claude, Adele, Farin.

Claude has also been a director on the Prince Albert Exhibition board as a breed rep. for the past 15 years.

He shared his knowledge to help create the excellent 4-H and junior programs put on by the Prince Albert Exhibition.

Claude always has a smile on his face and is willing to help out 4-H members, leaders and beyond. Family is also im-

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portant to him, as when he judges various competitions, he often has one of his daughters by his side, teaching and mentoring them to be future judges.

Claude farms in the Spiritwood area with

his wife, Adele and their daughters.

They have three – Farin, Mellissa and Megan – all of whom have been active 4-H members since they were very young.

He is still an active

mentor in 4-H, sharing his knowledge with 4-H beef members, and giving demonstrations when called upon. He is always available and willing to help out “at the drop of a hat”.

Former resident remembering her mom while raising money with Relay for Life event

One former Shellbrook resident is hoping to keep her mother’s memory alive while raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Andrea Trueman is a part of the Passion Divas Relay For Life team and is bringing her fund raising efforts to Shellbrook with an all day event at the Shellbrook Community Hall May 26.

Trueman got involved in the cause as a way to memorialize her mother, Renee Trueman, who lost her battle with cancer last year.

She joined some Relay for Life veterans along with some newcomers to form the Passion Divas team who will take to the track June 8 at Saskatoon’s Diefenbaker Park from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m..

“The relay starts when the sun is going down. Staying up all night is hard and it takes endurance so does the cancer survivors’s journey. Cancer does not sleep. That’s why we do it at night, to feel the effects of the cancer patient when they become exhausted, sick, tired and weak,” said Trueman.

“It’s a night to remember loved ones and honour those who are fighting can-

cer.”

The Shellbrook fund raising event begins at 10 a.m. with a trade and craft show which will feature exhibits ranging from make up to steeped tea. At present there are 22 exhibitors signed up but Trueman said that number to grow.

The craft show will end at 4 p.m. to leave time to clean up for supper at 6 p.m. while the dance begins at 8:30p.m.

The dance, featuring Dizzy River will also include a silent auction stocked with items from merchants from Saskatoon to Prince Albert and points in between.

“I wanted to do something in Shellbrook. I really think that being from a small town I think we can make it successful,” said Trueman.

Funds raised for the Relay for Life go to the Canadian Cancer Society which is in turn uses that money in a multitude of ways from providing support to those living with cancer to research to fight the disease.

To make a donation to the team go to http://www.ccsevents.ca and search for the Passion Divas team.

RM maintains mill rate for 2012

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Council has budgeted for a $25,000 surplus this year while allocating $100,000 to capital purchases, down from $160,000 last year.

Over the year, the RM has also opted to fund programs outside of their regular scope. Though they have been a regular contributor of the Shellbrook

and Districts Doctor Recruitment Committee they have also joined the Town of Shellbrook in providing funding to cover some of the operating cost of the Shellbrook Medical Clinic. As a means to retain and recruit family doctors to the community the municipalities have taken on the cost of hiring two staff at the clinic as well as

purchasing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system for the clinic.

According to Ernst, the RM has signed on to contribute to the cost of operating the clinic until September under the one year deal passed in 2011. After that it will once again be up for discussion at the council table.

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Chronicle publisher receives Hoja coming to Shellbrook national awards Shellbrook Chronicle Publisher Clark Pepper was recognized with a pair of awards for his contributions to the newspaper industry at the recent Canadian Community Newspaper Association Convention.

Pepper, a past president of the association received the Presidents Quill and was honoured as an Honourary Life Member to the CCNA During the award speech, CCNA President Paul MacNeil acknowledged Pepper’s years of hard work as both a board member and as president of the association.

“When our industry need a research champion, Clark Pepper was it. When our boards needed a difficult question asked, Clark Pepper asked it. When our directors needed a rallying point at the end of a long day, Clark Pepper created it,” said MacNeil.

He also noted that during his presidency his committment was unsurpassed as he spent 36 weekends away from his home, fam-

Acclaimed a cap ell a group Hoja is joining forces with the Shellbrook Elementary School for a fund raising concert at the Shellbrook Theatre May 10.

The group, which has entertained crowds across the country, will bring their brand of musical entertainment to combine with local performers at the fund raising event.

According to one of the organizers, grade 5 teacher Pam Boettcher, prizes for the evening’s silent auction keep rolling in but now they need to fill the theatre .

“We have lots of donations for the silent auction now we just need the ticket sales,” said grade 5 teacher Pam Boettcher.

Funds raised at the event will be used to purchase choir risers to be used for the annual Elementary School Christmas Concert.

“We’ve been going without choir risers for the last 10 years and it is getting to be an impossible task when we’ve got so many kids on stage,” said Boettcher.

Funds raised over the amount needed for the risers will be used to purchase pre-K playground equipment.

Items up for auction range from one hour helicopter tour and signed NHL prints.

The event also has a pair of local opening acts. The show will begin with a performance by the Shellbrook Elementary Gymnastics club followed by singing by the School Choir.

Shellbrook Chronicle Publisher Clark Pepper receives the Presidents Quill from Canadian Community Newspaper Association President Paul MacNeil at the annual CCNA/CNA Convention in Toronto April 26-27. Pepper was awarded an Honourary Life Membership during the same ceremony.

ily and newspaper.

During his time on the board he was instrumental in helping create a national readership study that would for the first time quantify the strength and reach of community newspapers.

It was a hard sell but in the end they won support of 284 publications.

Under his leadership there the first tentative steps toward expanding the CCNA in house circulation audit program were taken with the hiring of a dedicated

Verified Circulation Manager.

Today CMCA is the largest auditing service in Canada and has become a key revenue source for the association.

Government to support victims of crime Having a child go missing is devastating. The anguish Our government will also propose amendments to the and disruption caused to the affected family extends to Canada Labour Code to allow employees who are receivthe loss of earnings and even financial ruin. With this in ing this benefit to take unpaid leave without fear of losing mind, our government’s new Federal Income Support for their jobs.

Parents of Murdered or Missing Children program will Our Economic Action Plan for 2012 includes proviprovide financial assistance to families going through sions to enhance support for the Victim’s Fund – a grants this traumatic event. and contributions program which lessens the financial Our government has taken burden for victims of crime. decisive action to be tougher Since 2006 the Victim’s on crime and provide support Fund has spent more than $25.6 for victims and their families. million on programs, services This new benefit shows our govand direct assistance to victims ernment’s commitment to the of crime – with a portion of this Desnethé-Missinippiparents of missing or murdered money allocated to providing Churchill River children and falls under the umeasier access to victim services brella of our Federal Victims in Northern Saskatchewan.

Strategy, which strives to imAs always, I look forward to prove the situation of victims of crime in this country. your letters, e-mails and calls. Write me at: Rob Clarke The new initiative is expected to support up to 1,000 MP, House of Commons, 502 Justice Building, Ottawa, families each year.

Ontario, K1A 0A6. I hope you will find time to visit my website http://www.robclarkemp.ca To contact me via e-mail use clarkr@parl.gc.ca or call my constituency office toll-free at 1-866-400-2334.

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Opinions Brad Dupuis News Editor

A question of credibility In our world of 24 hour news stations and up to the second smart phone updates we are constantly bombarded with media and marketing messages that may or may alter what we think and believe.

The key to taking it all in while avoid being taken in is to evaluate the source of the information rather than evaluating the information itself.

But as the line between marketing and news becomes more and more blurred it can often be difficult to determine the actual source and its credibility.

That thought reminded me of a column I once read by Troy Media Columnist Vivian Krause.

After forming some questions about the funding of the environmental movement in Canada she began to do some hard research. What she found through tax returns of charitable organizations that $300 million had been paid to Canadian environmental groups by American foundations over the past decade.

In some instances she surmised that environmental activism funded by some of these US foundations were actually a part of marketing campaigns in favour of American business interests.

Her prime example is the campaign in the 2000s promoting wild Alaskan salmon over farmed salmon.

A study conducted by David Suzuki portrayed farmed salmon in a negative light stating that they were higher in PCPs and mercury than their wild caught counter parts.

The actual science behind the study itself was flawed in that it used data a minute sample including only eight fish.

Maybe it was a flawed study but often times in the news business bad news is good news copy. The story hit the airwaves and caught fire.

Krause points out in her work that this particular campaign wasn’t used for the public good but rather to differentiate wild Atlantic salmon from farmed salmon which could give wild caught producers an edge in the market. That turned out to be the end result as farmed salmon was saddled with a bad reputation while wild Atlantic salmon sales soared.

With a credible pitchman and some “scientific” data anything becomes believable.

Meanwhile, last week a flash mob protesting outside of an Apple Store in Australia grabbed some media headlines. However, the protesters carrying signs emblazoned with “Wake Up” weren’t actually random protestors but shills hired by Apple competitor Research in Motion (RIM).

RIM took credit for the stunt stating it was a part of their marketing for their Blackberry 10 operating system.

People protest for a lot of reasons I find ridiculous but incorporating it into your marketing is a pure fail.

Protesting religious persecution is great. Protesting because your competition is eating up your market share is stupid.

The only positive in this is that they took credit or it rather than blaming it on another competitor or allowing people to believe that it was a real protest.

In this digital world bouncing around the 1,000 channel universe messages are everywhere but it is becoming more and more difficult to determine which ones to believe.

The Paul Martin Commentary Owning a home still ranks highest for young people looking to live out the Canadian dream.

A national survey of young people – between 18 and 34 – conducted for the Royal Bank asked these 20-somethings to rank their financial priorities. Topping the list was buying a home but it just barely squeaked ahead of paying off debt.

For many of these young people dealing with student loans, juggling tight cash flow and still worrying about saving, money management can be a stressful topic. And, in a world where the baby boomers – the biggest generation in terms of numbers - are headed into retirement seem to attract all the headlines, advice for young people tends to get drowned out. So the bank has crafted a few suggestions with one, in particular, that stands out.

Their top piece of advice is….live below your means.

Someone earning $25,000 a year and saving 10 per cent is soon going to be better off than someone earning $100K but spending $110,000. Being rich isn’t measured in terms of income, it is about accumulating wealth. *** In a world where nations such as India are producing professionals willing to work for far less than North Americans or Europeans, the need for innovation to maintain our standard of living has never been higher. In short, if we plan to compete on price with these emerging economies, we’re going to see incomes drop dramatically in the Western world.

At this point, Canada is doing fairly well on this front. An international study of national innovativeness released places us in 8th spot globally. That’s one step behind the US but it is Europe that dominates the upper ranks with the Swiss in first spot and Scandinavians

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holding three places. Singapore and Hong Kong round out the group above us.

Booz and Company, an American consulting firm, has explored this subject at the corporate level discovering the most innovative companies don’t spend more on R & D – they focus on creating a culture that encourages innovation where failure is seen as an asset, not a drawback. And customers are part of the process to ensure new ideas will actually find a place in the market. *** A Regina chartered accountant has come up with a novel way to help small and medium-sized businesses access the kind of higher level financial support that is enjoyed by big businesses.

One of the key roles in any major corporation is chief financial officer. It is more than an accountant or bookkeeper – this is a position designed to work at the strategic level to provide sophisticated capital management expertise. But it is usually something that is out of the reach of small businesses. Until now at least.

Danny Wilson has been a CFO for years and recently set out on his own with a new business model. He calls it the fractional CFO. Basically he lines up four companies small or mid-sized firms and shares his time among them.

He says often mid-sized firms will take the leap and hire a CFO but they often don`t have enough work to keep them occupied so it can sour a relationship.With this new business model, he can provide each client with the high level support needed to sustain growth but without the financial burden of a full-time senior executive.

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Viewpoint Rural Sask. remembers NDP health It must frustrate rural people to no end to hear the NDP Opposition bemoan the state of health care under Premier Brad Wall’s government.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Saskatchewan Party government health care coverage is something less than perfect. In fact, certain elements may be downright wrong-headed.

The first problem is that we likely haven’t seen enough structural change _ at least when it comes to the key elements that drive up health care costs.

For starters, for all the fussing and fuming over the Essential Services Legislation that was deemed by the courts to be an infringement on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the health sector hasn’t exactly done horribly under the Sask. Party government when it comes to wage increases.

This is because one of the first orders of business of the new Saskatchewan Party government back in 2008 was to give the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses a 35-per-cent, four-year increase. The decision set off a round of health care inflation (other health care unions thought it appropriate to demand excessive increases, as

well) evident in provincial budgets since.

More than 70 per cent of our $4.6-billion health budget goes to wages.

Similarly, the Sask Party government has a penchant for building hospitals and nursing homes (not to mention the pending new Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon).

Nor has the Sask.

Party government really done much to eliminate unnecessary and costly bureaucracy _ whether it be in the health ministry, the costly Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations that negotiates with the unions or the health districts themselves that swallow up precious dollars on administration that could go to frontline care.

Given these on-going and massive structural problems, attempts to save money through “lean” efficiencies may seem a drop in the bucket. In fact, NDP Opposition noted in the assembly last week that $1.4 million has been spent on efficiency consultants whose work has al-

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leged produced six dollars saved for every dollar spent. (This, by the way, is the same ratio that the film industry says went back to the Saskatchewan economy from the provincial tax credit.)

But while the NDP Opposition might be rather smug about the foibles of Sask.

Party government health delivery, they seem to be forgetting a few important points.

First, all of the above _ including inflation-driving wage increases _ happened under NDP governments, as well.

If anything, the Sask. Party government in the last two budgets may be finally getting a handle on health care inflation. The NDP and health “experts” may take great delight in mocking the government for thinking the health system can be run like a Japanese auto plant. But those little savings like $10 million no longer wasted on spoiled blood seem to be helping.

Second, while costs did go up under

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NDP administration, waiting lists also grew. For all the squawking on hears from NDP ranks about the evils of private surgical centres, it appears they are making progress on reducing wait times.

Third _ and perhaps most significant from rural Saskatchewan’s vantage _ is that we are no longer seeing the closure of 52 rural hospitals. (By contrast, we’re seeing this government replace 13 aging hospitals and nursing homes in rural Saskatchewan and replace major facilities in North Battleford and Moose Jaw.) Sure, one can accurately say NDP government cuts in the early 1990s were necessary because of the Progressive Conservative debt. One can further argue Wall has lucked into good economic times and a health system already made leaner.

However, rural Saskatchewan also now sees a government less obsessed with the principles of public health delivery and more interested in actual service delivery.

And this reality makes the NDP criticism of Wall government health care a little hard to take.

Your Two Cents

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Member of

Our Government is committed to ensuring the sustainability of the Old Age Security program for future generations.

As recently announced, our plan will increase the age of eligibility for OAS from age 65 to age 67, beginning in 2023 with full implementation by 2029.

Canadians currently collecting benefits will not be affected.

Canadians aged 54 or older on March 31, 2012 (born on or before March 31, 1958) will still be eligible to apply for OAS at age 65. These changes will not affect the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The CPP has been adjusted over the

years and is sustainable for the long-term.

Starting next year, we are also proposing to introduce two new measures for OAS. Starting in January, we will start to proactively enroll many seniors in OAS and GIS, eliminating the need for them to apply for these benefits.

Additionally, in July, we will introduce a voluntary deferral for OAS, giving Canadians the option to delay receiving the OAS benefit for up to five years. For every month an individual delays receiving OAS, their monthly payment will be increased for the remainder of their retirement.

Canada is undergoing a significant demographic shift and soon the number of seniors will nearly double. The ratio of workers to seniors is also changing. Currently, we have four working Canadians for every senior; by 2030, that will be reduced to two workers.

OAS is the largest individual transfer made to Canadians by the government and is completely funded by tax revenues.

On its current path, OAS is unsustainable. If we did not act now, the annual cost of OAS is projected to tincrease from $38 billion in 2011 to $108 billion in 2030, which will account for 21% of all federal pro-

gram funding.

Our Government is determined to take responsible, fair and prudent action to ensure that the OAS program is sustainable for all Canadians—now and into the future. We are committed to providing a secure and dignified retirement for seniors who have spent their lives building Canada through their hard work.

For more information on how we are safeguarding the OAS program, please visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca/retirement.

Randy Hoback, MP Prince Albert

Dear Editor, MP Randy Hoback is acting recklessly, putting his community members’ health at risk. He is supporting legislation that will reduce food safety oversight and make major cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Canadians remember the devastating impact on many families from deaths caused by the Listeriosis outbreaks. We know that more needs to be done to

protect consumers, but in a callous and misguided move the Conservatives are making the problem worse. They have decided to cut food inspectors and eliminate programs designed to proactively identify unsafe meat and other food products.

Bowing to industry pressure, Conservatives are also eliminating enforcement of product labelling in spite of widespread violations.

Consumers will now be

responsible for determining whether companies’ claims about nutritional information, such as levels

of cholesterol, sodium and sugar, are true.

CFIA cuts a disaster waiting to happen Continued on page 6

Shellbrook Chronicle Polling Question: Were Federal Government’s changes to the Old Age Security program warranted?

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Martial Arts tournament held in Prince Albert

Emerald Gloves open Martial Arts tournament was held in Prince Albert at the Alfred Jenkin Centre on April 14.

Local students that competed and placed are: From Shellbrook: Instructor LauraLee Hatch, 2nd Point Sparring; 2nd Open Hand Kata; 3rd

Weapon Kata; 3rd Weapon Sparring.

Jessica Sharron, 4th Weapon Sparring, participation Kata.

Brandon Dingwall, participation - Kata.

Damien Mustard 4th Weapon Sparring, participation Kata.

From leask: Jonathon Trask 1st Weapon Sparring; 4th Point Sparring.

Justin Scarrow, 3rd Weapon Sparring, 4th Point Sparring.

Brianna Scarrow, 3rd Kata; 3rd Weapon Sparring; third Point Sparring.

FIT CAMP 2012 With Leeta Harms

Come reach your fitness goals with Leeta Harms in her Fitness Camp this Spring.

Registration is May 8

Shellbrook High School at 7:15 p.m. and class starts at 7:30.

Above photo, From left, Jonathon Trask, Justin Scarrow and Brianna Scarrow. Right photo, back, LauraLee Hatch, front, left, Jessica Sharron, Brandon Dingwall, Damien Mustard.

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The class will run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. until June 28.

$5 per drop in; $50 for passes or $100 for the entire camp!

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Ride out 1 p.m.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs rejects the application for the establishment of the Hamlet of Duncan’s Beach to be designated as an Organized Hamlet within the rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 for the following reasons: • The population is low; • The taxable assessment is very low; and • There is limited potential for future growth.

Dated at Regina, Saskatchewan, this 29th day of March 2012.

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MLA - Rosthern - Shellbrook Constituency Office #34 Main, Box 115 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 Telephone: (306) 747-3422 Facsimile: (306) 747-3472 Toll Free: 1-855-793-3422 Email: scottmoe.mla@sasktel.net Website: www.scott-moe.com

TOWN OF SHELLBROOK CLEAN-UP WEEKS The Town of Shellbrook has declared the weeks of May 9th to May 23rd, 2012 as Clean-Up Weeks. The Town’s landfill site will be open on Wednesdays, May 9th, May 16th and May 23rd from Noon to 8:00 pm and Saturdays, May 12th and May 19th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to receive only the following: clean wood and compostables such as leaves, grass clippings, garden refuse and tree trimmings.

Residents of the Town of Shellbrook will not be charged the regular landfill access fee during these five days.

Should residents of the Town not be able to get their excess materials to the landfill with their own resources, the Town is prepared to pick it up for a fee.Please phone 747-4900 for pickup arrangements.

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Agriculture Grain marketing uncertain in 2012 Farmers are going to face an unsettled fall in terms of marketing their grain.

Regardless of the side of the age-old debate of whether the Canadian Wheat Board single desk selling system, or complete marketing is best for Prairie wheat, durum and export barley, you have to be looking at the arrival of August with some trepidation.

The good prices which started a couple of years ago appear to be holding and that may well buffer the problems which may still pop up in what is a rushed transition facilitated by federal government arrogance.

The courts have proven to be fickle at times, so we’ll leave them as the joker in the deck.

What we do know if the legislation holds is the

CWB is going to be out there competing for farmer grain, but the tightness of the transition is putting pressure on the Board to ink deals with the various elevator companies to handle their grain.

It is interesting the big multinational Cargill was one of the first to ink with the CWB. It is likely every elevator company will come on board, after all it is business to handle grain, but that doesn’t mean a contract will come easily.

The process of getting those deals done is muddied a bit by the fact Viterra, one of the biggest grain handlers on the Prairies is being targeted for a takeover by Glencore.

That takeover bid is likely a bigger priority in Viterra offices than a deal to handle CWB grain this fall.

The deadline being

Aug. 1, certainly puts pressure on things to fall into place rather quickly in

by Morley Ayars PAg Regional Farm Business Management Specialist, North Battleford Buying new machinery or keeping the old beater until the wheels fall off is all part of everyday decisions that farmers have to make. Buying a new machine may be very expensive, but repairing the old machine could be more expensive in some situations; while in others, the converse is true.

Machinery economics can be a hot topic amongst farmers with each holding their own view.

However, there is some science behind making such decisions. When the old machine costs more to own and operate than the new, it is then time to replace. New in this situation may not mean new from the factory, but new to the farmer.

Notice that there are two types of costs when discussing machinery economics. One is the cost of operating the machine, or more correctly variable costs, which are the costs incurred during the production cycle usually one

year in the case of farming. Variable costs would include operation costs such as fuel, oil and grease along with labour and repair costs. Secondly, ownership costs, or fixed costs, refer to those costs that are there whether the machine is being used or sitting in the quonset collecting bird droppings.

These costs include depreciation, investment cost, insurance and housing.

Then there are phantom or indirect costs which do not show up on the expense statement but impact the bottom line.

These costs refer to timeliness of the operation and down time. Down time refers to the time spent repairing a machine during the busy season. For example a combine that keeps breaking down during harvest results in a delay in getting the crop off in time. The loss in yield and grade do not show up on the expense statement, but does impact farm profitability.

Timeliness is similar to down time in that it delays the timing of the operation. For example, the spraying operation is not

completed at the optimum time, impacting yields due to weeds or insects.

So, we have to consider all these costs when making a decision on replacing a machine. Each of these costs may be difficult to calculate exactly, but we can approximate them close enough to enable us to make reasonable decisions.

The key is maintaining good records for each machine.

The annual hours each machine is used, along with repairs and operating costs.

Averaging the costs across all machines will result in below average decision making.

In future articles we will explore in greater detail variable and fixed costs and provide some rational in making decisions on repairing verses replacement and custom compared to owning.

For more information on this or other farm business topics, contact your local Regional Farm Business Management Specialist at 446-7479 or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

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terms of what will be million dollar deals over time.

Muddying the waters of a grain system which is walking into a new world in terms of marketing wheat, durum and export barley is the rail system.

There is a growing fear out there regardless of whether it’s the CWB or a number of independent sellers at work that the rail system is losing interest in handling grain.

Certainly the ever ex-

Machinery economics

higher value with a regular marketing schedule.

As a rail line company in a country with only a mirage of competition, is not really in a position where they need to fight for business. The country is pretty divvied up between CP and CN. Beyond that, potash is a commodity which rolls out of the mines every day, pretty much 365 and has to get to port position by rail. With mines expanding significantly in the last few years that means more potash rail companies need to move.

And, there are new mines on the horizon, adding to that trend.

When it comes to investing in rolling stock in the past the rail companies have shown little interest in investing in new grain cars, and it is likely future

rolling stock will be geared to potash, not wheat. The situation is one multiple shippers may find a challenge to deal with, whereas a single-seller had a bit more clout based on value.

So as farmers wait for

spring to settle so they can plant the 2012 crop, marketing that crop also has to be something that they are putting more thought into than in the last half century.

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PA Parkland Health Region to open new location for extended hours immunization clinic

The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region will be opening an extended hours immunization clinic in the South Hill Mall’s community room effective Thursday, May 3, 2012.

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The South Hill Mall community room is located just inside the east side mall entrance. It was utilized last week for two days of immunization clinics as part of National Immunization Awareness Week. The new location requires appointments, which can be made by contacting Public Health at (306) 765-6510.

Until this week, the late day clinics were held at the Public Health office on the second floor of McIntosh Mall in Prince Albert’s downtown. Atcheson said the new location provides easier access to the clinic location, as well as ample free parking for clients.

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car seats and dental health baskets.

During the awareness week, there were about 200 children and adults who were immunized at the regular and drop-in clinics. It is a priority for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region to increase

the rate of immunization for children and adults.

The Region has an overall rate of less than 70 per cent. The car seat clinics reviewed 42 car seats, with only two being correctly installed or use properly.

“Increasing the immunization rate reduces the

risk of outbreaks of illnesses such as a measles, mumps, rubella and pertussis (whooping cough).It is a safe, effective method for reducing the incidence of preventable diseases,” Atcheson said.

Report from the Legislature

Saskatchewan’s always had a unique place in Canada.

The thing that sets us apart this year is that we have the only balanced provincial budget in the country. Newfoundland and Labrador announced its deficit budget this week – and that’s the last budget announcement of 2012.

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The Saskatchewan Advantage is about more than just growth for growth’s sake. It is about taking the benefits of having a strong, growing economy and putting it to work for the Saskatchewan people. Investing in affordable housing is one of the ways we’re doing that.

Our government recently announced that we have redesigned two programs that improve and maintain affordable housing. The Saskatchewan Home Repair Program and the Conversion Initiative were both redesigned this past year to ensure they reflect Saskatchewan’s current housing environment and unique housing needs.

The Saskatchewan Home Repair Program will assist moderate-income homeowners and rental property owners housing low-income tenants to repair and/or adapt their dwellings so they are not lost from the market. The Conversion Initiative will focus on encouraging development of new rental housing by private and non-profit groups by converting non-residential space to residential use.

Regina was honoured to host the secondHousing and Development Summit this week, which focused on the continued planning for growth in Saskatchewan and the need to ensure that housing is affordable and accessible

for all Saskatchewan citizens. This summit is important because it provides stakeholder an opportunity to learn from the experts and exchange ideas on current housing planning.

Through consultation with stakeholders we will find the solution for the tight housing market that economic growth brings.

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As spring turns to summer, the second highest Highways and Infrastructure budget in the province’s history will be put into action, in the form of orange zones across the province. This year there are more than 1,200 kilometers of major improvements and planned maintenance throughout the province. We have invested more than $2.2 billion in our highway system since 2007, but there is always more to be done. So when you and your family hit the road this summer, make sure you keep an eye out and slow down to 60 in the orange zone.

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Chief and Council missing pay information released The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released chief and council pay data today for the Makwa Sahgiehcan First Nation after a band member indicated they were denied such information from the band office.

Theresa Otuskeepewisk, a band member from the First Nation, indicated that when she received the band’s audit report, the pages with chief and council pay information were missing. Otuskeepewisk then requested, and received, the

full 2009-10 and 2010-11 audit reports from the federal government.

“Band members and taxpayers should have the right to know how much all politicians, regardless of race, are receiving in pay,” said CTF Prairie Director Colin Craig. “We’ve posted this information on our web site because there seems to have been an attempt to keep band members in the dark. We look forward to the government passing bill C-27 which would post pay information online for all

reserves in Canada.”

“I’m disappointed that my band wouldn’t provide me with basic information such as the amount our chief and council are paid,” said Otuskeepewisk. “Thankfully the federal government released the information to me.”

The audit documents show the average councillor for the tiny community of 942 people made $83,343 tax free or approximately the equivalent of $120,000 for someone living off reserve and paying

Shellbrook Legion news highlights The Shellbrook Legion met on April 18 at the Legion Hall at 7 p.m. President Lloyd Rudolph welcomed everyone.

O Canada was sung.

One minute silence was held for departed comrades.

Secretary Marie Trueman read the minutes from the March meeting. Adopted as read. Seconded by Ann Gaboury.

President Lloyd Rudolph asked if anyone wanted to go to the Zone Rally in Duck Lake. No

one was interested in going.

Anyone wanting to golf at the Zone Rally in Shell Lake in June let us know at next meeting.

Birthday Party at Parkland Terrace April 19, 2:30 p.m. Gerald Lanes to entertain.

New Business: June 8, supper at Legion 5 p.m.

August 25 is the Street Fair.

Homer Bator reported on meeting he attended on Disaster Management at

Town Office (Emergency Social Services).

Anyone wanting to join Legion contact a Legion member or come to our May 16 meeting. You do not have to be in the services.

Michael Sharron made a motion we purchase a stereo and sound system for the Legion.

Homer Bator seconded the motion.

President Lloyd Rudolph adjourned the meeting.

income tax. The Chief received $80,000, but media reports suggest an additional $68,794 was paid to him through the Saskatchewan Indian and Gaming Authority. $148,794 tax free works out to approximately $235,000 for someone off reserve. It is not clear how much of the gaming funds represent travel costs.

The reserve pay figures do not include funds received from the “travel” column on the pay spreadsheet. Some reserves report both pay and travel expenses in that column (eg. pay for going to a meeting plus hotel bill, etc.) while others strictly report travel expenses (hotel bill, airfare, etc.) The average Makwa Sahgiehcan band council member received $22,776 in the travel column for 2010-11.

“Considering so many homes are mouldy and falling apart, it’s troubling to see such high politician salaries in our community,” added Otuskeepewisk.

Craig praised the department of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs for handing the information over in a timely manner.

“In the past we’ve heard band members tell us that it

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took a long time before the federal government handed the information over,” said Craig. “It was great to hear the information was handed over within a week.”

The chief and council pay reports for 2009-10 and 2010-11 can be viewed here: http://taxpayer.com/ sites/default/files/MAKWA COUNCIL PAY.pdf

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Rhythm Works Dance ‘I want to dance with somebody’ The Rhythm Works Dance Studio dancers displayed a years worth of award winning routines in front of a home crowd as they hosted their annual two day recital Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29.

The dancers performed two sold out shows at the Shellbrook Theatre before large, appreciative crowds of friends and family.

“It is always great to see our students perform in front of their friends and family. As much as they love competing and as much as they love doing well, they love recital more. They are able

to show friends, family and the community what they have learned. and it is fantastic to have that kind of involvement from the community,” said outgoing executive member and show emcee Karen Mason.

She added that this kind of support from the community helps build the dancers’ confidence and allows them to grow as dancers.

Along with their annual haul of medals, the dancers also combined for approximately $1,500 in prize money at the Tisdale Dance Experience. Cash prizes often accompany awards that are given over

Melody (Tiny Tots Group B, ) Danielle Cadrain, Emersyn Nahorniak, Amelie Stephan, Ryllie Stewart, Paige Rolles and LeeAnna Guhl.

and above medal achievements which are awarded by the adjudicators.

According to Mason, the club has won numerous additional awards in past years but this year was by far a record.

Examples of some of these awards include Most Entertaining Group (age 15 and over) won by the Advanced/Senior Jazz group for their number Marry the Night or the Lots of Heart award received by the Elementary Ballet Group for March of the Toy Soldiers.

Some of the soloists also took part in a third event, the Lanigan Dance Competition, with great success. That event provides a different format for the dancers as there are only awards for first, second and third. At a dance festival each participant receives an medal which is based on their score.

For a comprehensive list of the club’s awards for 2012 please see page 13.

“For a small community we represent ourselves

very well and we have a lot of dancers and families that are committed. It takes a lot of work to get a group of students to that level and they’ve showed their work ethic over and over again,” said Mason.

The talents of instruc-

tors Johanna Clancy, Michelle Fortin and Patrick McGratten are also a big part of why the club continues to be a growing force at each competition they attend.

“We have strong instruction and they have

strong choreography, they match their costuming very well to their numbers and all of that helps support our dancers so that they can show their best on the stage,” said Mason.

Music (Tiny Tots Group A) Abbey Kyliuk, Abby Ledding, Rebecca Moritz, Abby Klein, Elyse Whiteside, front, Addison Kerber, Ashlyn Schmitz, Josee Schatkoske, Daja Stieb and Ava Ledding.

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A Sorta Fairytale (Intermediate Lyrical) Chloe Banda, Erica Archer, front, Jillian Mennie, Shauntal Crawford and Jenna Beaulieu.

Happy Polka (Primary/Novice Ballet) Cassidy Saam, Kyra Johnson, Mya Sommerfeld, Mekka Balla, Jade Keyowski, front, Teanne Couture, Taylor Soroka, Alexys Chuback and Brooke Cadrain.

Who’s That Chick ( Intermediate Jazz) Jillian Mennie, Erica Archer, Chloe Banda, Kassandra Stene and Teigan Leather.

Crowded (Junior Hip Hop) Ciera Smith, Sarra Hazelwood, Kaitlan Stene, centre, Seth Verbonac, kneeling, Leah Mennie, Meghan Person, Aimee Grenier and Morgan Pechawis. Missing Rebekka Potts and Jessie Boon.

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Rhythm Works Dance ‘I want to dance with somebody’

Marry the night (Advanced/Senior Jazz) Hannah Miller, Sara Shakul, Jasmin Otet, Briana Bourgeault, Anna Morley, Kendal Bergen. Front, Caitlyn Stene, Shelby Brown, Brooke Howat, Madison Bourgeault, Hillary Archer and Taryn Moe.

Mama Said (Elementary/Junior Tap) Meghan Person, Jessie Boon, Madeline Grenier, Aimee Grenier,Sarah Stene and Christina Stene.

Zombie Prom (Junior/Intermediate Musical Theatre) Chloe Banda, Sarra Hazelwood, Erica Archer, Jillian Mennie, Kaelee Saam, Teigan Leather, Kassandra Stene, Jessie Boon, front, Meghan Person, Madeline Grenier, Aimee Grenier and Alexis Banda. Missing Sam Miller.

Sahara Song (Advanced Ballet) Jasmin Otet, Taryn Moe, Chantal Crawford, Madison Bourgeault, Hillary Archer, centre Hannah Miller, front Sara Shakul, Taya Mennie and Hailey Harms.

Cheer Time (Elementary Hip Hop) Caeley Burtney, Erika Stene, Sarah Stene, Brianne Cadrain, Christina Stene, Ethan Bell and Shay Dumais.

The First Cut (Junior Jazz) Alexis Banda, Sarra Hazelwood, Kaelee Saam, Ashley Skavlebo, front Meghan Person, Kaitlan Stene and Leah Mennie.

Ghost Ridin’ (Primary/Novice Hip Hop) Jade Keyowski, Alexys Chuback, Adam Shakul, Mya Sommerfeld, Kyra Johnson, front, Teanne Couture, Cassidy Saam, Brooke Cadrain and Claire Dupuis.

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The trouble with people and their dogs

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once joked that if aliens came to earth, they’d assume dogs were in control: “If you see two life forms, one of them is making a poop, the other one’s carrying it. Who would you assume is in charge?”

But not everyone is into pooping-and-scooping the way New Yorkers are.

Italians, for example, generally consider it beneath them. In Milan, on the second Sunday in February every year, a tonguein-cheek street festival (“la sagra della merda di cane”) is held to celebrate dogs and their poop in a neighbourhood that boasts a particularly high concentration of “merda.”

In London, author Martin Amis famously referred to Ladbroke Square

as “Dogsh*t Park.” Saskatoon goes one better: We’ve got Dogsh*t Flats.

I recently decided to take my four year old to Cranberry Flats. I had fond memories of spending spring and summer afternoons there myself at one time. So, on a warm day, I thought it would be fun to take some balls, do a little ankle-wading and enjoy the sun.

Well, I thought wrong.

With a young child, of course, I wasn’t about to swim to the nearest sandbars. So, along with a few other families with young children, we stayed on the shore, just beyond the pathway that leads down from the boardwalk stairs.

I immediately noticed the dog poop. It was everywhere. At first, I tried to

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PUBLIC NOTICE THAT consumers of water provided by the Town of Big River may obtain full notice of the report Drinking Water Quality and Compliance - Annual Notice to Customers January 1 - December 31, 2011 from the Town Office, Town of Big River, 606 1st St North, Box 220, Big River, Sask. S0J 0E0 or by e-mail - bigriver@sasktel.net NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Leask No. 464 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to establish development permit fees.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will set fees for development permits issued in the municipality.

AFFECTED LAND This bylaw will apply to all development permits issued throughout the entire municipality REASON The reason for the bylaw is to establish fees for development permits issued in the municipality.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the R.M. of Leask office between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed from Noon until 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on June 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the R.M. of Leask office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at the R.M. of Leask office before the hearing.

Issued at the R.M. of Leask No. 464 this 4th day of May, 2012.

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Bronwyn Eyre bury some of it. One father resorted to flinging some pieces into the water with a toy shovel—only to have most of them float back.

It soon became glaringly obvious that it was impossible to play, sit or stand anywhere without almost stepping in the stuff. So I told my son we had to head home, much to his disappointment.

On the beach at Pike Lake last summer, it was a similar story. I carefully set up beach camp, only to discover we were straddling a no-man’s-land between the “no pets” side of the beach and the pet-friendly side, where dogs cavort about,

generally (Not ll unleashed. l h d (N that there aren’t plenty of dogs—and poop droppings—on the “no pets” side.)

I soon noticed a frenetic-looking German Sheperd about 20 feet away from my son, who was playing in the water.

I picked up a big stick and stayed close.

“That’s a pretty big dog you’ve got there,” I finally said.

“Oh, he’s just a puppy,” the owner replied defensively.

But minutes later, his “puppy” attacked a Dachshund, who was on a walk with his owner. It was high

drama on the beach, complete with much squealing and howling on the part of the dogs. The German Sheperd’s owner finally mounted his dog’s back dominatrix-style, held his jaw shut and scolded: “I told you not to attack other dogs!”

I wonder if he ever saw that Gary Larson cartoon—the one with the cutline: “What we say to dogs, what they understand.” In it, a dog owner is saying to his dog: “Okay Ginger, I’ve had it! You stay out of the garbage.

Understand, Ginger? You stay out of the garbage or else!” The balloon caption above the dog reads: “Blah, blah, blah, Ginger, blah, blah, blah.”

It also struck me that only in Canada would such a dog attack not result in a fist-fight—or at least a yellfest—between the owners.

After extricating his dog from the jaws of the German Sheperd, the Dachs-

hund owner calmly walked away, a bit shaken, telling onlookers: “He’s fine.”

Shortly after, the German Sheperd’s owner was rewarding his dog with wieners and the equivalent of high-fives.

I get it: We love dogs. In recent years, I’ve noticed a huge rise in the numbers of dogs—and pieces of “merda”—around. In fact, dogless households seem to be the exception these days, not the rule.

But if we’re going to give dogs such pride of place in public places, we’ll have to come up with a better system of cleaning up after them—because currently, dog owners appear to be too besotted with their pets to do it themselves.

Head out to Dogsh*t Flats and see for yourself. bronwyn.eyre@sasktel.net

From the desk of the Rec Director By: Cassie Bendig Grass is cut, diamonds are lined and the plants are well watered. Ball began this past week; did you go out to cheer on the kids? Come on out anytime between 6:30 and 9:00 PM on Mondays through Thursdays to the sports grounds to cheer your ball teams on.

Mark your calendars for June 2nd and 3rd; this is the date for Minor Sports Days! Get your ball gear ready to participate. If you are interested in helping out anyway, just let someone from Minor Sports know.

You are going to see movement in the pool starting Monday, May 7th. Kayla and Mathew will be getting the pool ready for the summer season! A new liner will be installed this month, and if the water warms up, just maybe, we can open the pool a little early. Otherwise the tentative opening date for the Shellbrook Swimming Pool is June 1st.

Don’t forget to sign up for swimming lessons this week on Thursday, May 10th at the Community Hall from 5-7pm. You will be able to meet some of your lifeguards for this year and if you did not receive a summer fun brochure, you can pick one up at the registration night. Registration forms are also available on the town website.

If you are not sure what level your child belongs in, the lifeguards will be happy to help you figure that out.

They will have a set of questions to help figure out what level best suits your child. There are levels available for kids’ ages 18 months and up; maybe even younger if the guards think your baby is ready. Swimming lessons are very important for your kids and you, the could just help someone you love save themselves or others from a major drowning accident.

If you cannot make it to the registration night, you can make arrangements with the guards at the pool and/ or you can set things up with me at the office. To encourage you to come to the registration night, we will be including a door prize of a family season pass at the Shellbrook Swimming Pool for the 2012 Season. The draw will only be open to those who show up to the Registration Night. Also available the Registration Night will be all types of seasonal and punch passes. Hope to see many of you there!

Weekly Health Tip: Some of us do not breath correctly – who would of thought you can do something wrong that you do automatically.

According to the more than medication website (http://www.morethanmedication.ca/en/article/index/ Breathe) correct breathing can help increase your energy,

be more alert, focus better, improve blood circulation, reduce stress and relieve pain. Check out the website and see if you are breathing correctly.

Have a great week!

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

Village of Leask NOTICE ASSESSMENT ROLL Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Village of Leask for the year 2012 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the Office of the Assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from May 1 to June 4, 2012.

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

Any person who wishes to object to the assessment of himself/herself or any other person must, within 30 days after the date of this publication of this notice, lodge his/ her complaint in writing with the Assessor of the Municiaplity.

Dated at Leask, Saskatchewan, this 1st day of May, 2012.

Brenda Lockhart, Assessor

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL TOWN OF BIG RIVER Pursuant to subsection 214 of The Municipalities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Big River for the year 2012 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive until June 4, 2012.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification to the Board of Revision is required to file his or her notice of Appeal with: The Assessor, Town of Big River, Box 220, Big River, Saskatchewan, S0J 0E0, by the 4th day of June, 2012.

Dated this 4th day of May, 2012.

Gail Gear, Assessor

May 4, 2012

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Mya Sommerfeld Jazz Shelby Brown Jazz Taryn Moe Pointe Shelby Brown Modern Hillary Archer Jazz Caitlyn Stene Lyrical Hillary Archer Lyrical Shelby Brown Hip Hop Teanne Couture Jazz Jenna Beaulieu Musical Theatre Erica Archer Jazz Kendal Bergen Musical Theatre Jessie Boon Musical Theatre Madison Bourgeault Jazz Madison Bourgeault Lyrical Brianne Cadrain Ballet Hailey Harms Lyrical Taryn Moe Modern Jasmin Otet Modern Jasmin Otet Pointe Meghan Jazz Kaelee Saam Jazz Sara Shakul Hip Hop

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A Sorta Fairytale - Intermediate Lyrical Kids in America - Primary/Novice Tap Carousel Waltz - Advanced/Senior Pointe March of the Toy Soldiers Elementary Ballet Crowded - Junior Hip Hop Ghost Ridin’ - Primary/Novice Hip Hop

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Blinding - Advanced/Senior Modern Zombie Prom - Junior/Intermediate Musical Theatre Sahara Song - Advanced Ballet

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Platinum, An Outstanding Jazz Group (13-14) Most Entertaining Group (15+) Silver Silver Silver Gold, Lots of Heart Silver Gold, A promising Hiphop Group (8 and under) Platinum, Lots of Heart

Duet Jade Keyowski and Teanne Couture Hip Hop Jade Keyowski and Mya Sommerfeld Ballet

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you know Spirit Award All Around the World - Elementary Jazz Diva - Intermediate Hip Hop Dryad’s Chant - Senior Ballet Cha Cha (Primary/Novice Jazz) Mama Said - Elementary/Junior Tap Tarantella- Intermediate Ballet Fallin’ - Advanced/ Senior Lyrical Who’s That Chick - Intermediate Jazz Something to Talk About - Advanced/ Senior Musical Theatre

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Gold, with distinction, Most Promising Musical Theatre Group Little Jig - Junior Ballet Silver Swagger Jagger - Advanced/Senior Hip Hop Gold Happy Polka - Primary/Novice Ballet Silver Asylum - Advanced/Senior Street Jazz Gold Cheer Time - Elementary Hip Hop Silver Meet me at the Roxy (Intermediate/ Advanced Tap Gold, 1st Place in Dance Off

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Silver Platinum, Lots of heart Silver Gold Gold Gold, A Promising Tap Group (age 13-14)

Lanigan Dance Competition Taryn Moe Pointe Solo Silver Shelby Brown- Modern Solo Bronze, Most Promising Modern Solo Hillary Archer - Jazz Solo Bronze Hillary Archer - Lyrical Solo Bronze Jessie Boon - Musical Theatre Solo Silver Madison Bourgeault - Lyrical Solo Silver, Most Outstanding Lyrical Solo Taryn Moe - Modern Solo Gold Sara Shakul - Hip Hop Solo Silver, Most Promising Hip Hop Solo (Under 13) Sara Shakul - Musical Theatre/Open Solo Gold

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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

DIRECTOR POSITION Interested in working with kids? ~ Enjoy being creative? ~Love summers off?

Apply for the Before and After School Program Director Position. This contracted position asks that you design and implement healthy nutrition, physical activity and creativity schedule into children’s everyday lives. Average hours will be every school day from about 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM. On PLC days hours will run an eight hour shift between 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM. Other job requirements are not limited to, but as follows; attend monthly meetings, criminal record check, child abuse record check, responsible to the Parent Board, all approvals will be made through the Parent Board, maintain program supplies and adhere to approved budget.

Qualifications • CPR-C/First Aid/AED • Experience with children/coaching experience • Experience with Physical Activity • Creativity • Motivated • Accountable • Must be older than 18 years Please send resumes and cover letters to: Cassie Bendig, shellbrookrecdirector@sasktel.net or to the Town Office Position Closes: May 22nd at 4:00 PM

COMMUNITY CALENDAR BLAINE LAKE: Wapiti Library: Books, DVDs, Internet, Study/Meeting Space, Proctor Service. *New Hours*: Tuesday 1-5, Wednesday & Friday 1-5, Thursday 5-8. Weekly Programming: After School Club (Crafts, Stories, Homework Help) Thursday 2:15-5:15, Craft n’ Chat for Adults Thursday 6-8, Drop In Computer Help Friday 2-4. 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 - 6:00 pm; Tues., 2 - 8 pm; Wed. 2 - 8 pm; Thur., 2 - 6:00 pm; Fri., 10 - 4 pm. Children’s Story Time: Fri. 10:30 am (Oct. - May). Ph. 747-3419.

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Minor Sports Association will be having an Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30pm at The Meeting Room in the Groenen Accounting building. This meeting is open to the general public.

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Wildlife Federation Supper & Fun Shoot on Saturday, May 5th. Under the Big Tent at the Outdoor Range & Picnic Shack; Family & Senior Fun .22 Shoot starting 2 - 5 p.m. Cowboy Action Demonstration Fast, Safe .45 Colt Shooting by Cowboy Chuck & Gang - 4 p.m. You can try Cowboy Action Shooting under supervision Wild Boar - Roast Buffalo with Campfire Scones Supper - 6 p.m. Adults $15 Members $10 Youth under 16 $5. Purchase tickets at Shellbrook Flower Shop.

SHELLBROOK: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Cold Plate Spring Luncheon, Friday, May 18 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Shellbrook Senior’s Centre. Turkey, Ham, Salads, Dessert, Buns & Beverage $10.00. Everyone welcome.

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Theatre Movie Night. Next Movie Night in Shellbrook, Friday, May 11, The movie showing will be: “The Vow” Rated G - 7:00 p.m. Bring the family and enjoy! Doors Open 6:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for movie. A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again. Coming on June 8 The Lorax.

SHELLBROOK: HOJA Live in Concert, Canada’s Acappella Heroes! Thurs., May 10 at the Shellbrook Theatre. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Show 7 p.m. Opening act - Shellbrook Elementary School Choir, Silent Auction. Students $6 • Adults $10 • Family $30 Tickets available at Shellbrook Elementary School Office and Woodland Pharmacy.

FOXDALE: Sturgeon River Plains Bison Stewards Annual General Meeting ON Thursday, May 10 at Ladder Valley Hall, 7:00 pm. Come find out what fire and bison have in common! Call Angela at (306) 469-2146 for more information.

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Obituary

DIEHL - Irene Diehl, late of Marcelin, passed away peacefully at the Wheatland Lodge in Leask, SK on April 24, 2012 at 83 years of age.

Irene was born on November 23, 1928 in Marcelin, SK to Herve & Antoinette (Robin) Dagenais.

Irene married the love of her life, Willie Diehl, on October 1, 1946. After working together on a farm in Eston, SK and moving to Kimberly, B.C. where Willie worked for the Cominco Mine, they returned to farm in the Aldina district near Marcelin in 1951. They worked at the Horner farm and then next at the St. Joseph Home east of Marcelin until 1958, when they bought their first home in the village of Marcelin. In 1968, at the age of 40, Irene decided to take a hairdressing course in Saskatoon, a late-in-life career that lasted over 30 years.

She loved the people she worked with but her family was always her greatest joy.

She was an active member of the CWL and Ladies of St. Anne and served terms on Parish Council and the Blaine Lake School Unit.

Irene was also instrumental in raising funds for the maintenance of the Marcelin cemetery since so many gravesites no longer had someone nearby to care for them. In 1998 she was a proud recipient of a Saskatchewan “Volunteer of the Year” award.

Irene is survived by her loving husband: Willie; seven children: Louise (Murray Darou), Tisa (Gary Haesch), Glenna (Dan Ference) and Tracy (Lau Nguyen); Robert (Judy Mansell), Christopher (Tanya Kraft) and Lisa (Ira Roness); Brian (Pat Tucker) Kolan and Kelly; Phyllis (Jim Fergusson) Scott and Eric; Marlene (Don Park), Deena (Daniel Simair), Kyla (Robbie Golightly) and Robert; Ju-

die (Craig Goplen), Katie, Michael and Laura; Christine (Lionel Donohue), Sarah (Andrew Adshade), K.C. and Devon; and her 16 great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her dear sister Theresa (Ernest Coates) and her brother Maurice (Angeline) and her brothers and sisters-in-law, Irene Dagenais, Clarence and Rita Diehl, Don Paterson, Bill Haleschuk and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, three brothers: Emile, Ernest and Raymond; three sisters: Florence (Pelletier), Cecile (Pelletier) and Lucy (Willick); and three infant great-grandchildren: twins Annika and Grace Nguyen and Phynn Nguyen.

A visitation took place at Shellbrook Funeral Home on Friday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr. Tru Le at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish, Marcelin, SK on Saturday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m.

Interment of her ashes will take place at Marcelin Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Marcelin Cemetery Fund.

Arrangements are in care of Northern Funeral Service - Shellbrook Funeral Home. Brian & Bev Stobbs, Funeral Directors. www.northernfuneralservice.ca

MITCHELL - Victoria Darlene Mitchell (nee Hewitt) Victoria Darlene was born June 4, 1931, in Everett, Washington, to parents Lillian Ruth (Monson) and Charles Moses Kempton Hewitt, and died on April 25, 2012. She was a U.S. Army veteran and homemaker.

She is survived by her children, Debi (Rob) Shimmin, Douglas (Liz) Mitchell, Scott Mitchell and Julie Mitchell; brother and sister-

in-law, Kempton and Fawn Hewitt; grandchildren, Tami, Traci, Heather, Johnny, Blake, Chloe and Jillian; great-grandchildren, Bronte, Jackson, Luca, Phoenix, Gianna, Charlotte and Harlow; niece, Erika, and nephew, Cameron.

A memorial service with military honors was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the Lebanon Free Methodist Church. Private interment will be at a later date at Zion Cemetery in Canby, Oregon.

PHILP - Mrs. Margaret Philp, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and friend passed away with her family by her side on April 21, 2012.

Margaret was born October 18, 1923 eldest child of Simon and Gjertrude Pladsenin the Bethania District, near Birch Hills, SK. Margaret loved school, Norwegian was her first language, and she worked very hard to learn English and later became a respected and loved teacher.

Her first teaching position was at Cookson and this is where she met the love of her life Don Philp. They were married on November 4, 1944. As Margaret continued her teaching career at Rayside, Hilldrop and Cameo Schools. Margaret was proud to have taught students who went on to become politicians, lawyers, doctors and respected farmers. Margaret worked side by side with Don on their farming operation.

Margaret along with Don became involved in 4-H as leaders for many years.

They also enjoyed wagon treks, amassing close to 2000 miles by wagon and horse team. In later years Margaret and Don enjoyed travelling, they especially enjoyed Alaska and New Foundland. Margaret was a Charter Member of the Cameo Hilldrop Ladies Guild and enjoyed being a member of the United Church congregation. Margaret was full of life; she loved her family with all her heart. She loved hav-

ing company, Margaret loved to sing and play her organ; she enjoyed playing cards and hosting card parties, as well as reading. She loved to visit with family and friends. She will be remembered for her sense of humour; we love you and will never forget you. Be at peace.

Margaret is survived by son, Lawrence (Judy) Philp and their children Anne (Lyle) Roode and children, Dylan and Danielle, David (Nicole) Philp and children Marcail and Caleb. Son Roy Philp. Daughter Irene (Randy) Stene and their children Robert (Crystal) and son Linden, Jennifer Stene and children Cameron and Devin, Shannon (Jeff) Mckenzie and daughter Julie. Her sister, Irene Holder, sister in-law Myrdena Reynish. Her nephews Edward Philp, Don and Faye Philp and families. Margaret is predeceased by her husband Don Philp, her parents Simon and Gjertrude Pladsen, her brother Selmer Pladsen, her brother in-laws Stanley Philp and Harold Holdner, her sister in-law Olga Philp, her daughter in-law Ruth Philp and her parents in-law Edward and Florence Philp.

The funeral service was held at the Knox United Church in Shellbrook on April 26, 2012 at 1:00 p.m with Rev. Dave Whalley. The eulogy was read

by Barb Holtorf, the soloist was Albert Hannigan and the organist was Dave Hjertaas. The Honorary Pallbearers were the Cameo Hilldrop Ladies Guild and all relatives and friends who have shared in Margaret’s life. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Margaret to either Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Project or Parkland Terrace Foundation. Margaret’s final resting place will be Memorial Gardens in Prince Albert.

Condolences e-mailed to www.beaulacfuneralhome. com will be forwarded to the family. “Beau lac” Funeral Home was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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

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Regular Church Services, Sunday School and Special Church Events will be listed with the Directory FREE OF CHARGE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fr. Tru Le St. Henry’s - Leask Mass Saturday 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Obscure or not ‘Perfect is forever’ Here’s the baseball question of the day: Who is the more obscure pitcher to throw a perfect game: Dallas Braden or Phil Humber?

Discuss among yourselves.

The perfect game is by far the least likely thing to happen in a Major League Baseball game — except to see not a single player on the two teams without a plug of chewing tobacco jammed into their cheek. The perfect game has happened only 20 times in the modern era of MLB regular-season play, and once in the World Series (Don Larsen, 1956).

Twenty-seven batters up, 27 batters retired. No walks. No player reaches base on an error. Not only does the pitcher have to be perfect, but the fielders behind him must handle every ball without a flub, too.

Lately, it seems, perfect games have become almost . . . well, commonplace.

Three in the 1980s, four in the ‘90s, four more in the first decade of the 2000s.

While they have been pitched by immortals of the game (Cy Young and Sandy Koufax), some greats (Catfish Hunter, Roy Halladay, David Cone and Randy Johnson) and some ordinary players (Len Barker, Tom Browning), they have also been pitched by no-names (Braden of Oakland in 2010 and the most recent, Humber of the Whites Sox in mid-April).

“I don’t know what Phil Humber is doing in this list,” the perfect pitcher told reporters after the game. “No idea what

my name is doing there, but thankful it’s there.”

Braden had a career record of 14-21 going into the 2010 season, but he tossed his perfecto in early May against Tampa Bay. Humber’s career record was 11-10 before he was perfect against Seattle a couple of Saturdays ago.

So what has become of Dallas Braden since his perfect game? He has improved his career record to 2636 and is currently on the Oakland injury list while recovering from surgery.

He will never be a Hall of Famer, but he will always be a footnote in the annals of baseball lore.

Humber’s future remains to be seen.

As far as we know, he’s no Koufax or Halladay, but he’s in that exclusive “Perfect” club with them.

Forever.

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “At 49, the Rockies’ Jamie Moyer became the oldest pitcher ever to win a game. Moyer is so old he remembers when ’roids meant hemorrhoids.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Pudge Rodriguez has called it quits on a 21-year big-league career . So just what is

Bruce Penton

a fitting fan send-off for an all-star catcher? A squatting ovation?

• Perry again: “A brush fire forced a shutdown of the New Jersey Turnpike near the Jets’ Met Life Stadium. Alas, it was just Tim Tebow, standing next to a burning bush.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “Dwyane Wade had the right idea, but the wrong words. Wade said U.S. NBA Olympians should get paid. Jesse Owens was spinning in his grave, and Bruce Jenner on his tanning bed.”

• Norman Chad, Washington Post: “For every hour I watch CNN, I watch at least 10 hours of NBA TV; to be honest, this should disqualify me from voting.”

• Chad again: “When Tiger Woods withdrew from the WGC-Cadillac Championship last month, I still can’t believe the helicopter didn’t follow him all the way to Perkins restaurant.”

• Headline at SportsPickle.com: “Canucks too disappointing to even riot over.”

• Another one from Perry: “The Canucks got eliminated so early from the playoffs, rioters complained that they didn’t even get a chance to finish training camp.”

• Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly, on

Marlins outfielder Mike Stanton now going by his given first name, Giancarlo: “Being as he stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 245 pounds, I’ll certainly call him anything he wants to be called.”

• Perry again: “The NBA has hit the unfortunately renamed Metta World Peace with a seven-game suspension.

Two games for the flagrant elbow, and the other five for false advertising.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Los Angeles Laker, Metta World Peace, has been suspended after knocking out an Oklahoma player, James Harden, with a vicious elbow to the head. Good thing he is named Metta World Peace, if he was Metta World War this Harden guy would be dead.”

• Another one from Cote, on the qualifications needed to become a Dolphins cheerleader: “Be good dancers, have vivacious personalities and think field goals are awesome.”

• R.J. Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A U.S. man says he accidentally shot himself by dropping a dumbbell on a bullet.

He is not be confused with Plaxico Buress, who was a dumbbell.”

• Cote again: “The only way LeBron James does not win the MVP award is if Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is put in charge of counting the votes.”

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

Saskatchewan Seniors Association newsletter

By Len Fallows.

President SSAI. The Federal Government with all its supposed intelligence, with all its bureaucrats, with all its research capabilities comes up with a real “wowser” in its budget regarding seniors. In the year 2023

every one who thought they could retire at 65 will now have to wait until they are aged 67. Now that must have taken weeks of study and numerous coffee breaks to come up with some thing so earth shattering.

All of the thought that

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went into that must surely have kept the lights burning on Parliament hill night after night. All to say that the Old Age security was not sustainable if changes were not made.

If they had stood outside the doors of the nearest fast food emporiums they could maybe have learned something about those up and coming seniors, not only the ones affected in 2023 but in the years after.

As they watched them struggle to carry their 250 pounds of obesity through the doors and gorge on a double hamburger, fries, onion rings and a shake or a gallon of pop the thought may have come to them that these future “seniors” may not possibly make it to that time.

It has been stated so many times by all types of health specialists and critics that between the ages of 11 and 50 obesity is an epidemic. Along with the obesity, coming at break neck speed is the accompanying diabetes. Just ask the experts.

One of the reasons that present day seniors are living longer is not only due to the better health care we receive now but the main stay of their long life was a better diet. No McDonalds, no A & W, no Burger King

etc, just good old fashioned home cooking.

Lots of vegetable and lots of hard work. They just did not sit around and twiddle their fingers and thumbs, but they actually got up and did manual work. They dug, planted and cared for huge gardens that produced “organic’ foods which at that time was just called food.

The vegetables and fruits we have now that have been so consistently treated with herbicides and growth hormones may all look the same but they sure as heck don’t taste the same. So with the big “C” being the number one killer of Canadians and more that 50% of the population being obese and suffering from diabetes, and also taking into account the stressful life style of today I don’t think we really have to worry about the sustainability of the old age pension. Some financial experts claim that its all just a smoke screen any way, a cover up for something else that’s in the minds of our elected politicians. Any way why should we believe a government that talks about OAS sustainability when they just recently tried to bamboozle us about 9 billion dollars in new aircraft deals.

The present day senior just getting by on the present pension pay out could receive an increase that was at least equal to the increase in the cost of living which every one knows is more that 2% and still the OAS would be sustainable for many generations to come. After all we have paid for it in our taxes for the last 50 to 60 years.

Now if that was not enough the Provincial Government in their combined wisdom raised the prescription fee charge under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan. Not a 2%, no, not a 5% increase but a whopping 25% increase.

Much the same increase as they all gave themselves at their last pay raise. Not too shabby if you are one of the chosen ones and have money to spare in your pockets but a real stinger for those old people who need the medications just to stay alive.

Its not just the old people this affects, it hits the single parents with children who are prescribed medications to treat their various illnesses.

Government spokes - persons tell you that under the seniors’ income plan they have already increased the amount given by $60 per month but the bad news is that the in-

creased cost of food and shelter has already taken care of that amount.

If only both governments chased the rich to recover all the unpaid taxes and big business to pay their fair share of taxes as much as they chase the old, the sick and the young, then just maybe there would not be as many who are suffering, as the rate of inflation continues to climb.

Fairness and justice may just be words to our elected politicians but to the man and woman in the street they mean a life with recognition and dignity.

The convention this year has suffered a slight set back with its guest speaker.

The Hon. Ralph Goodale not able to attend unfortunately because of other commitments that arise on short notice. We do hope however that the speaker taking his place will be just as beneficial and inspiring to the delegates.

The convention call has gone out to all the clubs and centres so you will already know about the changes we have been able to make for delegates lucky enough to be attending. I hope to see many of you there but for every one, keep active and stay healthy.

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Rocky Road Trucking Ltd.

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

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• Pre-arrangements Available • Monument Sales

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PHONE 764-6311

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Shellbrook & Area Tel: 306-747-3170 Cell: 306-981-6869 Cell: 306-747-9317

Phone 747-4332

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A & A Trading Ltd.

CC Carbin Contracting Ltd.

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Fax: 763-0410

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Wayne Timoffee Kelsey Bremner Andrea Langlois

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

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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.

FENCE FOR SALE - 3 miles of fence to be dismantled (treated posts).

For info 984-2442 or 984-7843, Leoville 3-19CH HOUSEHOLD ITEMS - BOSCH Mixer $449 Mothers Day Specials, Actifry makes 2lbs of french fries with 1tbsp oil $229.

Breville YouBrew $299 Henckel Knives Call Hometech Regina 1-888692-6724

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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FOR SALE - Computer desk $50; Gazelle exerciser with spare parts $150; 27 “ color TV $150; green leather sofa $100; Green leather recliner $200; Kitchen table with six chairs $100; Venmar air exchanger $600; Eureka vacuum $150. Call 7641363 TFCH 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

FOR SALE Heavy duty electric lawn mower, 3 in 1 $200; Leaf blower $40; Electric hedge trimmer $35; Mosquito vac $20; Fertilizer spreader $25; Gutter flusher $5; Metal wall art $65; small fridge $75; assortment of art work. Call Ann 747-3494 2-19CH

AUTOS FOR SALE FOR SALE - 2006 Pontiac Vibe, AWD, Red, 4 Cylinder, auto, hatchback, A/C, power windows, locks & mirrors, cruise, am/fm radio/cd player, excellent shape, 131,000km. $10,500.

Phone: 306-747-7639 leave a message.

3-19CH FOR SALE - 2009 Pontiac Wave G3, 4 dr, sedan, 5 spd., Std., New cond. only 32,500 Km, One owner, easy on gas. $6,700 Ph: 747-3798 2-18CH

MACHINERY FOR RENT FOR RENT - Bin crane. Ph: David Collins 724-2225 (H), 468-7171 (C) 6-22CH

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 FOR SALE - Registered Black Angus bulls. Yearling and 2 year olds. Reasonably priced, well de-

veloped 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 - Common #1 Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Timothy, Crested Wheat, Yellow Clover, Cicer, Milk Vetch, Alfalfa. Also have Certified seed.

Grower Direct.

Blending and delivery available.

Competitive prices. Darryl Siklenka 306-342-4290, 306-342-2189, Glaslyn, SK TFCH

FOR SALE - Quality Red and Black Salers bulls for calving ease. Elderberry Farm Salers, Parkside 7473302 6-23CH

HOMES FOR SALE

FOR SALE Fleckvieh influenced Simmental bulls.

Traditional Red and Black. Four D Ranch 306-3424208 10-21CH FOR SALE - Simmental yearling bulls, Traditional, Red & Black. Semen tested. Crossroad Farms 4274422 or 227-9910 4-21CH

SEED FOR SALE SEED FOR SALE: Seed oats for sale.

97% germ. Phone 468-7909 3-20CH SEED OATS FOR SALE - Variety Morgan, no Wild Oats. $3.00/bushel.

Bin run. Ph: 7472669 4-19CH FOR SALE - Common Alfalfa seed, creeping root variety. $2.00/lb.

Ph: 306-883-2935 3-19CH

FOR SALE - Furnished 14x72 Mobile home to be moved. Ph: 9842114 or 984-7896 2-18CH

LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE - R.M. of Canwood,#494, Debden area. 160 acres of pasture, large dugout, electric fence.

724-4903 8-20CH

LAND FOR RENT FOR RENT - ¼ section, 90 acres to seed, 22 acres hay. Stump Lake area. Ph: 724-4833 2-19CH

WANTED WANTED - The Town of Shellbrook is looking for a 12’ Aluminum boat. If you have one taking up valuable space, let us take it off your hands. Call us at 747-4900 with a price.

2-18CH

WANTED - All kinds of feed grain, including heated canola. Now distributors of feed pellets with up to 36% protein. Marcel Seeds, Debden Ph: 306-724-4461 TFCH

HELP WANTED PROFITABLE BUSINESS NEEDS MANAGER / WORKING PARTNER! Our Pawn and Dollar concept is super successful. We have opportunities to expand, and we need you on our team. If you need to discover a successful, career opportunity, this is it.

Current locations in Debden and Spiritwood, with more on the way.

Send resume to:

Pawn Prophet Corporation,

Box 724, Debden, SK, S0J 0S0 Or email: broder@sasktel.net

HELP WANTED - Shellview Sod Farms is currently looking to hire a Class 1A delivery driver for the 2012 sod harvest. Work to begin approx.

May 1 and continue to freeze up.

Duties include, but not limited to basic truck/trailer maintenance, operating fork lift, and delivering sod throughout the province.

Please fax resumes and abstract to 747-3147 or call 306-981-3910 for more information.

2-19CH

HELP WANTED - Man to run mobile tire truck. Experience and asset, but not necessary.

Must be willing to learn and be motivated. Ph: 7478000 4-20CH HELP WANTED - Server needed at Red Lion Restaurant. Please drop off resumes or phone 747-2350 or 747-3268 2-18CH HELP WANTED Shellbrook Motel hiring for summer help. Drop in to office or call 7472631 TFC HELP WANTED - 12-40 restaurant and Gas Bar, Blaine Lake is looking for full time short order cook, part time servers, full time cashier for Gas Bar. Positions start immediately.

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YARD SALE YARD SALE Georgia Mills Spring Clearance Sale. Sat., May 5, 10 am - 5 pm.

Antiques, builtin oven/stove top, cupboards, dishes, glassware, tools, comforters, quilts, shower curtains, kitchen linens, cushions, curtains, ½ mile NE Canwood. Old Highway. White house with red barns.

2-18CH MOVING SALE - May 11, 12 - 8, May 12, 10 - 5; furniture, small appliances, brand name clothing, tools, misc. items too many to list. 12km N of Shellbrook, watch for ballons 2-19CH COMING EVENTS

C O M I N G EVENTS - Knox United Church Beef on a Bun, Wed., May 9, 11:30 - 1:30 P.M. $8.00 2-18C ATTENTION MOTORCYCLISTS on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Parkside is having “A Blessing of the Bike Sunday”.

Let’s begin the season with prayers for safe and enjoyable riding.

Worship time 11 am. Everyone Welcome. Following the service, weather permitting all those who have brought bikes are invited to go for a Sunday afternoon ride.

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

Get the Jump on Spring - 2006 Larson Senza 206 BowRider boat w/5.0 Merc i/o, 260hp low hours, 2 swivel buckets w/bump up, open bow, back bench seat, Bimi top, stainless steel pop up cleats, snap out carpet, full gauge pkg., factory built-in stereo w/Sirius satellite radio, factory mooring cover, stainless Roswell wakeboard tower w/2 board racks, ski well, 2 factory engine compartment storage containers, Factory Larson HD tandem axle trailer w/ chrome wheels, disc brakes, break away hitch, very good condition, great family boat, stored under cover. $24,900.00 Call 306-747-3432

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CARD OF THANKS We want to thank God and all or you.

Words cannot express how grateful we are for everything you have done. Spearheaded

by Ida Stene and assisted by Lillian Hinson, Lorna Arcand, Bernadette Wutzke and Donna Dumais, they formed a team and organized a benefit

The Classifi fieds

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dance for Marcel on Saturday, April 21st that was second to none. Ida told us that every call she made was met with enthusiasm and offers of help. We are overwhelmed by the response and want to sincerely thank everyone who donated food, items for auction, cards, prayers and money. Thank you to everyone who attended. Marcel’s

sister, Ann Bezdietney, her daughter, Gloria and Gloria’s son Richard even came all the way from Gimli, Manitoba and then pitched in to help besides. Thank you to our daughters, Carmen and Shondelle for your support and for driving us to Canwood and back; Norman Arcand and Rick Hinson for being the Auctioneers; Diane Arcand for

keeping the books; Pat Wutzke for bartending and all the other volunteers.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you to Bannock Country for their wonderful music. You have relieved some of the stress associated with our battle with this cancer.

Thank you all, this event could not have been a success without you Paul (Marcel) and Ann Arcand.

MEMORIAL SERVICE In memory of Louise Reigert (Heimbechner) on May 19, 2012 at 1:30 p.m., a gathering at Sturgeon River Cemetery to lay Louise’s ashes to rest. A lunch/ supper at Foxdale Hall to follow.

All relatives and friends are welcome. At 11:00 a.m. there is a trail

ride from Allen Folden’s place to the Sturgeon River Cemetery in memory of Louise. Anyone interested in riding please contact Allen at 306747-3182 to book a horse. Please wear proper footwear and jeans. Price for renting a horse is $35.00/hour from the Reigert girls.

In Memoryy

In memoriams may be put in the Chronicle for $

19.00

(30 words) plus 20¢ per additional word Photo - $10.00

Shellbrook Chronicle Phone 306-747-2442 Fax 306-747-3000 email: chads@shellbrookchronicle.com

Shellbrook Chronicle is celebrating it’s

100

th

You’re invited to celebrate this occasion with us on

Friday, May 11, 2012 Shellbrook Chronicle (46 Main Street, Shellbrook)

Open House - all day at the Chronicle Office Coffee & Cookies

Barbeque Lunch Burger and Drink $5.00 - 11:30 a.m. at Shellbrook Seniors’ Hall Proceeds to Hidden Hills Golf Club

Program - 1:30 p.m at Shellbrook Seniors’ Hall Open House - continues at Chronicle Office

May 4, 2012

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Administrative Support II Job ID: 18848 Location: Steelman, SK Primary Focus Responsible for providing administrative support to the Steelman field office as well as administrative support for the Area Supervisor, Area Coordinators and field employees.

Primary Responsibilities Carry out field office duties, which include working with the accounting, engineering, compliance, measurement, operations and technical departments.

As well as having to communicate with other oil companies to relay messages to and from field employees to maintain an efficient flow of oil.

Responsibilities would include general administrative duties and assisting co-workers as required. Other duties would include ordering office supplies, arrange office meetings, book travel arrangements, budget forecasting, quarterly updates, sorting and coding invoices.

Qualifications Grade 12 Diploma Business Administration Diploma is an asset Solid communications and computer skills Good written/verbal communication If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply online through our website at www.enbridge.com in complete confidence before May 1, 2012, 12 midnight Eastern Time, quoting JO # 18848.

Only candidates being considered for interviews will be contacted. Enbridge, where energy meets people, was named

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AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE FOR MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE FRIENDLY, WELL-PRESENTED, ENTHUSIASTIC AND SEEKING FLEXIBLE, CASUAL WORK. YOU WILL BE REPRESENTING THE SECURTEK MEDICAL ALERT SERVICE, A PREMIUM BRAND OF PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM, AS A LOCAL SALES AGENT. YOUR GOAL WILL BE TO GENERATE SALES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE VISITS, GROUP PRESENTATIONS, ATTENDING LOCAL TRADE SHOWS AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT YOUR COMMUNITY.

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AUCTIONS

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CLASS 1A DRIVER to haul fluid around the Lloydminster area.

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Call Kristin, 780-893-0120 or fax resume and abstract to 306-825-5344.

Kingland Ford Hay River, NT seeking Experienced Ford Certified Partsperson with ADP/MicoCat, Long term employment, teamplayer. $34.50$36.50hrly wage with benefits and pension plan. Email:employment @kinglandford.com

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CHILD CARE 123 Care For Me Daycare, Sturgis, SK is seeking applicants for Center Director, Supervisor and Full Time ECE’s.

For information, call Jennifer at 548-2133 or email 123careforme @sasktel.net.

FEED AND SEED HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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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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HEALTH HERBAL MAGIC Look great for summer - 1st 9 weeks for $99. Lose Weight and keep it off.

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Today is the right day to do something about your drinking and drugging. Putting it off is not an answer. (306) 6935977. www.angus campbellcentre.ca. We have helped thousands.

LAND FOR SALE PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. SOLD EXAMPLES Aberdeen - 1 1/4’s Bengough - 22 1/4’s Bedson 2 1/4’s Bethune - 2 1/4’s Blaine Lake - 245 acres Bruno 14 1/4’s Cupar - 5 1/4s Davidson - 6 1/4’s Eastend - 2 1/4’s Elfross – 22 1/4’s Emerald – 22 1/4’s Eastend - 2 1/4’s Foam Lake - 7 1/4’s Grenfell - 3 1/4’s Keliher - 10 1/4’s Harwarden - 1 1/4’s Lestock - 21 1/4’s Lake Alma – 14 1/4’s Marcelin - 7 1/4’s Moose Jaw - 8 1/4’s Nokomis - 8 1/4’s Ogema - 56 1/4’s Prince Albert - 1 1/4’s Punnichy - 5 1/4’s Saskatoon - 2 1/4's Semans - 12 1/4’s Simpson - 10 acres Viscount - 5 1/2 Wadena - 4 1/4’s Wakaw - 5 1/4’s Watrous/Young 31 1/2 Mobile Home Park Weyburn - 21 1/4’s Call DOUG 306-955-2266 EMAIL: saskfarms@shaw.ca

CANADIAN MANUFACTURED backed by 10 year warranty -multi family, singe section, motel style homes -Qualify for C.M.H.C.Financing -starting at $69,000 FOR MORE INFO CALL 1.800.249.3969 kent.medallion@sasktel.net www.medallion-homes.ca Hwy 2 South Prince Albert

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. WARMAN 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT LIFESTYLE Large Ground Level Townhomes 306 241 0123 www.diamond place.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. FREE BROCHURE - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

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

FARMLAND WANTED QUICK CLOSING! NO COMMISSION!

Letter of appreciation: I have sold some land to Doug Rue in 2011. I am looking forward to selling more with hin in 2012. I have made a new trusted friend. Ed P.

PASTURE LAND FOR RENT IN OGEMA & KAYVILLE

MANUFACTURED HOMES

HIRING FARM MANAGER

CANADIAN BUILT MODULINE 20’ X 76’ for as low as $99,900.

Sale ends June 1! Call Craig’s Home Sales.

1-855-380-2266; www.craigshome sales.com.

Modular, Manufactured or RTM homes.

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

WANTED: Buying all wild fur, Beavers etc, Shed Antlers and old traps. Phone Bryon at 306-278-2425 or Phil at 306-278-2299.

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