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Shellbrook native named to lead B.C. 4-H You might say that 4-H is in the Rothwell family DNA. June Rothwell ne: Biggart started in the Cutknife Beef Club in 1943 and Byrnne Rothwell started in the Choiceland Baby Beef Club in 1946. Byrnnes’ father Wilfred was on the adult advisory committee and mother Winona organized and was the leader of the first “Home Craft Club” for girls in the Choiceland district. In 1955 June’s Brother Lynne and Byrnne represented Saskatchewan 4-H at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, winning the beef judging championship.

It was a life altering trip that included a visit to the Ontario Veterinary College at Guelph, Ontario where Byrnne would graduate in 1964; Ms. Biggart was by then Mrs. Rothwell. After Graduation it was back in Saskatchewan via a one year placement in British Columbia. Both continued to be involved in 4-H as provincial representatives, leaders, judges and any other volunteer activities that 4-H asked of them, while building a family and busy veterinary practise.

All four of their children Jeff, Kevin, Jocelyn and Karen would be 4-Hers in the Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club. Jeff and Wendy’s children Chance and Shyla were both members of the Wild Rose Club. Shyla continues to achieve as a senior. Jeff and Wendy extended their involvement from the club level, to provincial and national 4-H councils giving back to another generation. “Through these many years, I’ve been mostly fortunate to have a camp in the country, to have worked shoulder to shoulder with 4-H friends. We’re looking at the third generation in our family.

The late Bill Storey used to say, “4-H is the most important thing going on in the world today!” Yes, I believed him too! Is there anything else to say?” said Byrnne Rothwell.

On March 4th, after a career in the media and non-profits Kevin was named as Manager of B.C. 4-H. “It’s an exciting time for 4-H in Canada celebrating 100 years of 4-H in Canada, the first club started in Manitoba in 1913, both B.C. and Saskatchewan celebrate 100 years of the 4-H movement in 2014, it feels like coming home.” Said Rothwell. Generations of Canadian families have benefited from 4-H. Continued on page 10

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From left, event organizer Sally Fitch, and the last three men standing, Boyd Donahue, Roger Provencher and Glen Person.

Hidden Hills Golf Course hosts Spring??? Fling Even though looking out the window gives us no indication we need to remind ourselves that it is actually spring.

Farmers are anxious to get into their field, gardeners are optimistically buying seeds and for some their thoughts turn to expansive fairways and lush greens.

In honour of the season, Hidden Hills of Shellbrook Golf Course hosted the Fourth Annual Spring Fling fund raiser Saturday evening at the Community Hall.

Approximately 250 people braved the cold and snow to support the event. They spent an enjoyable night dancing or just listening to the 70’s music of REWIND from Prince Albert, sponsored by the Shellbrook Co-op.

Members of Team Scotiabank were on hand to help out during the evening. As well as working at the door, they sold 50/50 tickets. Lori Moss of Shellbrook was the holder of the lucky ticket at the end of the evening. As part of Scotiabank’s community program Team Scotia has also pledged to

match net funds raised to a maximum of $5000.00 Shellbrook Golf Club members presold 247 tickets to the fund raiser which were then entered into an elimination draw. As tickets were drawn and names crossed off, 5 people received conciliation prizes. Paul Beaulieu, Lenore Pepper, Tricia Bell, Rhonda Fitch and Jim McComas each received $100 for the privilege of being knocked out early in the draw.

At the end of the night, the last man standing, actually, the last three men standing were presented with prizes of $250, $500 and $1000. Holders of the three final tickets were Glen Person, Boyd Donahue and Roger Provencher, respectively.

With the support of the Shellbrook Co-op, Scotiabank, golf club members and the people of the community and surrounding area the golf course anticipates profits of approximately $14000.00. The money will be used to pay down the loan taken for the irrigation and expansion project.

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Canwood Legion donates to nursing homes

Canwood Legion #132 President, Bob Thompson presented a $1000 donation to Bev Irvine, Activity Manager of Canwood Whispering Pine place, The presentation was made at the annual St. Patrick’s Day supper.

Canwood Legion #132 President, Bob Thompson presented a $1000 donation to Phil Demers, Debden Heritage Manor Board member. The presentation was made at the annual St. Patrick’s Day supper.

U of S part of drug safety network that discovers risk in potent cholesterol-lowering drugs A Canada-wide network formed to ferret out rare and serious side effects of drugs has borne its first fruit: high potency statins, used to control cholesterol, appear to pose a small increased risk of acute kidney injury.

Statins are among the most widely used prescrip-

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tion drugs, and are proven life-savers for patients with high cholesterol who have heart disease. They are also often prescribed to patients with high cholesterol who have no history of heart disease.

“This is the most comprehensive study of its kind, and demonstrates the power of the CNODES approach,” said Gary Teare who leads the Saskatchewan arm of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES), which conducted the work.

“This new knowledge will help doctors recommend safer treatment options to regulate cholesterol levels in patients who may not need a high potency statin,” said Teare, with the University of Saskatchewan School of Public Health and Saskatchewan’s Health Quality Council.

The research, published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), found a 34 per cent relative increase in risk of hospitalization for acute kidney injury within 120 days of starting treatment with high potency statins as compared with low potency statins.

“Although the absolute risk of kidney damage with these drugs is low, our findings put into question the common approach of using higher doses to push cholesterol levels lower and lower,” said lead author Colin Dormuth from the University of British Columbia. “In some cases, patients may be exposed to unnecessary risk of kidney damage for small gains in cardiovascular health.”

About one in 500 patients in the study were hospitalized for acute kidney injury within a period of up to two years after starting on lower strength statin therapy. For patients on therapy for one to two years, those on the higher strength medications were at 15 per cent greater relative risk of kidney injury.

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“Based on these findings, it will be important for patients and doctors to carefully consider the risks and benefits of higher strength statin therapy.” said co-author Matthew James, assistant professor at the University of Calgary. “This is particularly important for patients with no known history of cardiovascular disease, where the benefit of statin therapy is usually smaller.”

About one in three patients considered in this study started statin therapy over an 11-year period and were prescribed a higher strength statin. Statins considered to be high potency were rosuvastatin (e.g.,Crestor) at doses of 10mg or higher, atorvastatin (e.g.,Lipitor) at doses of 20mg or higher, and simvastatin (e.g., Zocor) at doses of 40mg or more. All other statins were considered low potency.

The researchers examined health records of two million patients in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. CNODES analyzes vast amounts of anonymous patient data to assess questions of drug safety more reliably than would otherwise be possible in smaller trials or epidemiological studies.

“This study from the CNODES team demonstrates the importance of pan-Canadian collaboration in addressing questions of prescription drug safety,” said Dr. Samy Suissa, principal investigator of CNODES, based at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.

“The cutting-edge approach and the speed with which this study was completed provide more efficient and effective protection of the health of Canadians.”

CNODES is part of the Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN), which is funded by Health Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Learn more at www.cnodes.ca.

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Help kids handle stress

Legion Members Lloyd Rudolph, Claud Tucker, and Michael Sharron of the Shellbrook Legion Branch 111 are seeking help in locating the originals or negatives for the photos of veterans posted around the walls of the Legion Hall. The Legion would like the originals to create a slide show for their Remembrance Day Service. If you have information, please contact Lloyd Rudolph at 747-2207 or Michael Sharron at 747-4032.

When faced with emergency situations like a severe storm, children can feel the stress deeply and may react in different ways. Younger children may cry, whine or wet the bed in anxious situations.

Older children may experience an intense fear of injury or separation anxiety. Other common reactions include a fear of the dark, physical pain and eating or sleeping problems.

The key to helping your children cope is simply by being there and making them feel safe. Keep in mind the following tips: • Take your children’s fears seriously and tell them that it’s okay to be scared.

• Explain the events as best you can and acknowledge what’s frightening about what happened.

• Tell your kids what you think and feel. Doing so helps them feel less alone if they

know that their feelings are similar to yours.

• Maintain familiar routines, like mealtimes and regular bedtime hours.

• While parents can play a huge role in helping children deal with anxiety, it may be helpful to talk to a professional such as a psychologist or social worker, who can help children understand and cope with their emotions.

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New pension options for Sask. workers The Government of Saskatchewan today introduced legislation to create an important new option to help provincial residents save for retirement.

The Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act will ensure all Saskatchewan workers are eligible to enroll in low-cost, tax-assisted pension plans, providing an alternative for those workers who currently do not have access to group pension plans. Amendments are also being introduced today to The Saskatchewan Pension Plan Act which will permit the trustees of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan (SPP) to apply to be a licensed Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP) provider.

“Our government is pleased to provide Saskatchewan residents with additional opportunities to save for retirement,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said.

“These legislative changes will provide new and affordable pension options to employees of participating employers and the self-employed.”

“As our province grows, it is important that our government looks for ways to help improve the quality of life for Saskatchewan people,” Finance Minister Ken Krawetz said. “In some instances the generators of job growth - entrepreneurs, small businesses and selfemployed people - struggle to provide a registered workplace pension plan.

“PRPPs offer people an important option - a simple, defined contribution plan that keeps costs and fees down for employers, particularly small businesses. We think this is a great way to help Saskatchewan people save for their retirement.”

The province’s introduction of legislation follows the federal government’s legislation passed in December 2012, as part of a national effort to make low-cost, well-regulated pension plans available to millions of Canadians who don’t have access to occupational pension plans.

The governments of British Columbia and Quebec have introduced similar legislation.

PRPP providers will ad-

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minister these new plans, reducing the administrative burden on employers.

In addition, employer contributions to PRPPs will not be considered salaried compensation and will have certain payroll advantages over alternative models like group Registered Retirement Savings Plans.

Saskatchewan Pension Plan Board of Trustees Chair Tim Calibaba welcomed the introduction of legislation and the amendments which will permit the trustees of the SPP to apply to be a PRPP provider.

“The Saskatchewan Pension Plan was created in 1986 to provide a unique way to save for retirement for people with little or no access to employer-sponsored pension plans or other retirement savings arrangements,” Calibaba said.

“These changes help us provide even more choice in offering ways Saskatchewan workers can save for their retirement.”

Under the legislation proposed by the Government of Saskatchewan, an employer’s enrolment in these plans is optional. If an employer chooses to offer a PRPP to its workers, the employees will be automatically enrolled but will also have the ability to opt out.

Employers will not be obligated to make matching contributions and workers whose employers do not set up a PRPP, as well as selfemployed individuals, will be able to deal directly with a PRPP administrator to open an account, similar to

opening an RRSP. The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan will be responsible for overseeing the PRPP legislation and will develop further regulations that are required before this legislation is proclaimed.

would like to thank Scotiabank and the Shellbrook Co-op for their support for our Spring Fling.

Also to our club members, other volunteers and members of the community - a big thank you for making this event a success.

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Adventures in spring/winter/ spring driving With the supposed beginning to the spring that doesn't seem to want to appear, comes the worst road conditions I've seen in my driving life. Regardless of where you drive, the ride typically resembles a lumber wagon chugging along a bombed out jungle trail.

The poor road conditions has added a new element of drama to my morning commute. Making my way to town via Highway 40 over the past few months, my windshield has collected its share of battle scars and I don't even want to think about my suspension. Traveling the highway with a gravel road surface provides a Russian Roulette type of experience on my commute to and from work.

The game starts when I meet BRAD my first vehicle on the road. MeetDUPUIS ing cars or light trucks adds little ~ excitement but semis, traveling highway speeds, and the sheer Guest velocity of the stones they throw, Columnist sure get the blood pumping.

The first stone bruise caused me a little anxiety as the impact of the rock on my windshield thrown from the semi tire nearly scared me out of my skin. The next time I approached a semi on that particular road I sort of held my breath in anticipation of the loud thud of a stone further smashing my windshield. But nothing happened. I prepared for the worst again and still nothing happened. Over and over I would meet these heavy trucks and again and again my windshield was spared. This, of course, lulled me into a state of complacency and I stopped thinking about it all together. And then I nearly had the “The first stone life scared out of me as another flybruise caused me a ing projectile took another chunk out little anxiety as the the seemingly thin film protecting me impact of the rock from the outside road elements. on my windshield After a few months, my nerves have thrown from the gotten a little better but my windsemi tire nearly shield is looking more and more like scared me out of a spiderweb than the smooth piece of my skin.” glass I started with. Things will get better but I'm not sure when as every skiff or all out dump of snow pushes road construction season back a notch. At least I have glass insurance.

Driving into Shellbrook, I can't help but think about the poor schmucks who pay taxes in the province's largest city. Side streets in town are looking a little worse for wear as a result of the melt, snow, freeze, melt, freeze, freeze, freeze, melt cycle we've gone through this winter but they are well manicured in comparison to the majority of streets in Saskatoon.

The Town of Shellbrook takes great care to keep the streets clear following every snowfall and it shows. The City of Saskatoon (and a few others I've been through across the province this winter) seems to kind of clean up the major arteries when it snows and mostly hopes that side streets will somehow take care of themselves.

Now they are dealing with 10 inch ruts on roads that don't accommodate two way traffic at the best of times.

Now they are trying to shave down the frozen ruts with graders to help mitigate the traffic nightmare they have brought on themselves. Now they are doing work they should have been doing throughout the winter.

I understand that the City of Saskatoon and the Town of Shellbrook are not really comparable in this situation.

The City has far more infrastructure to take care of than the Town. However the City has a far larger tax base to draw from to maintain that infrastructure.

The way I see it, a little bit of small town thinking would do the big city a whole lot of good.

Paul Martin Commentary A big part of the growth story in Saskatchewan over cashed. In other words, buying a card in December the last five or six years has been the arrival of new and spending its value in January would be captured commercial players. Whether mining companies like by the January StatsCan report…even though the BHP Billiton or engineering companies, dozens of cash was actually in the retailer’s hands in December. new players have developed a presence here in a bid Interestingly the figures were strong enough to to be a part of one of the strongest growth stories on place Saskatchewan in top spot among the provinces the continent. in terms of year-over-year growth of retail But not all of them are in the resource secsales…a further indicator of the underlytor. ing strength of the consumer cohort of the One example is the Saskatoon digital techeconomy. nology firm VendAsta, which has earned *** the interest of a couple investment houses.

A lot of attention has been directed to The company announced on Friday that it the challenges facing employers looking to secured more than $8 million in equity capsecure talent. A case in point was the fedital from a pair of institutional investors: eral budget last week which is focused on Vanedge Capital and BDC Ventures. Venskill development and matching prospective PAUL dAsta has been on a rapid growth track, deworkers with job openings. veloping specialized software in the reputaA big part of this is regional. There are MARTIN tion management field which has become a more jobs than people seeking employment ~ market leader being used by 8 or the top 10 in the West while Central Canada and the newspaper organizations in the US. east are on the other side of that particular The company will use the new capital to grow with a equation. And to put the depth of the problem for emtarget of doubling their payroll from 45 to more than ployers here in the West – where they are struggling 100 people in the next year. to find people to fill positions – into context, the lat*** est Employment Insurance figures are helpful.

It turns out that January was just as strong as DeOnly 3,500 people in the two major cities in Sascember for Saskatchewan’s retailers. katchewan are receiving EI benefits right now…1,400 The latest retail volume figures released by StatCan in Regina and 2,200 in Saskatoon. In the past year show the retail community in the province generated that number has declined by 50 in Regina and 30 in sales of $1.4 billion in January, exactly the same as Saskatoon.

December and while that might seem like a problem – These are small numbers and suggest that the suggesting that December which is traditionally the available workforce is pretty much engaged. biggest month of the year was softer than expected Provincially, the figures are not much different – it likely is not. with only a couple thousand more receiving benefits That’s because of something called gift cards. In- at the end of January and the number of people encreasingly popular as holiday presents, these cards tering and leaving the EI claim process was virtually don’t show up in the retail sales numbers until their identical.

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Gov’t needs better flood planning Based solely on the Saskatchewan Party government press releases, one might assume it has done all it can to prepare for the spring flood.

Consider the April 2 release from the Watershed Security Agency praising minister responsible Ken Cheveldayoff for continuing “to assist residents faced with threats of flooding with the 2013 Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP).”

The release goes on say the government will provide “100 per cent of costs for engineering assistance and purchase of sandbags by local governments.”

Meanwhile, individuals will be reimbursed 85 per cent and communities and businesses for 75 per cent for “the cost of approved, permanent flood protection... like berms, culverts and lift station work.”

The government will also cover 50 per cent of the costs of temporary flood protection measures like sandbags and pumping expenses, the news release said.

Typical of such government information, it’s made to sound rather generous ... notwithstanding the fact that the dollars they are talking about are actually the ones you

contributed through your taxes.

And also typical of such government information, it’s made to sound like the government has always been on top of this looming problem that could quickly convert MURRAY to a crisis with a few heavy spring rains.

MANDRYK But has the Sask. ~ Party government truly been as prepared as it now suggests? Well, let’s go back three weeks earlier to provincial budget day.

Despite the fact there was no budgeted line item to deal with the potential financial implications of what has been the heaviest snowfall on record, Finance Minister Ken Krawetz offered his assurances that there would be no reason to worry. Money would simply flow from $695.1 million Growth and Financial Security Fund (GFSF).

“We can’t plan for disaster, but I think we have a good backup situation,” Krawetz

A very important question concerning Band schools Dear Editor: This was printed in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. It addresses a very fundamental dilemma in the form of a question to which millions would like an answer.

In addition to serving as a teacher and principal for provincially-operated, Indian Affairs-operated and Indian band-operated schools, I did my Masters and Doctoral research in this field and published academically. I am also an Indian Affairs certified electoral officer licenced to administer Chief and Council elections across Canada in accordance with the Indian Act. If we accept that education is the only way to reverse the downward socio-economic spiral gripping Indian People living in Canada, we should accept that Indian band-operated schools need and deserve funding at least equal to funding for provincially-run schools. However, in many cases when any type of new money is paid to Indian Bands, including new money for band-operated schools, the schools never see much if any of the new money, period.

So, what’s the alternative? I look forward to any and all

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said.

The approach raised some eyebrows and concern from the NDP opposition, given that problems people had with the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) in 2011.

Since then, the government has found it necessary to suggest there will be at least $182 million available through the GFSF and outlined the above compensation plan in the press release.

But wouldn’t it have been smarter for government to make it known months in advance to both municipalities and individuals that there would be specific compensation set aside? Wouldn’t that have allowed both them and government officials to prepare in earnest?

At the municipal level, RMs, towns and cities are now scrambling to clear ditches and culverts and dig channels. But while the government boasts of the $25 million it has put towards flood control in recent years, it remains clear that much more could have and should have been done _ especially given the impact of the 2011 flood.

For example, consider the efforts of

YOUR TWO C ENTS ~ feedback and ideas. This is too important an issue for any Canadian to ignore.

Dr. Dennis Hall Ph.D., 614 - 9th Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 0M5 drhall@yas.ca Dear Editor, Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty likes to boast

Flaherty is raising taxes

that “we will not raise taxes.” There’s only one problem: that claim is not remotely true.

His federal budget increases tariffs on everyday items imported from dozens of countries. These rising tariffs are a hidden tax on everything, from clothing and shoes to household cleaning products to televisions.

They are also increasing your Employment Insurance taxes. Increasing this tax on jobs is reckless when so many areas of the economy are still struggling.

Jim Flaherty is increasing taxes on hospital parking, taxes on life insurance, taxes on safety deposit boxes, taxes for airport security, taxes on credit unions, and the list goes on.

For years now, Conservatives have tried to boast that they never raise taxes. That was easy to do when they took power and inherited a $13 billion surplus from the previous Liberal government. However, these tax-and-spend Conservatives dug themselves into a deep deficit; they increased program

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Corman Park and the communities of Warman, Dalmeny, Osler and Martensville _ expected to be some of the harder hit areas this year _ to established the Opimihaw Creek Watershed Association to deal with long-standing flooding problems. While the multi-million dollar project will one day result in a long-term plan for drainage that will protect homes and infrastructure in the area, that plan isn’t in effect yet.

Sure, flooding disasters are not, thankfully, an every-year occurrence. But had the government announced its contingency plans even last year when it established the Watershed Security Authority, perhaps we wouldn’t see the scrambling we now see. Perhaps the right preparatory choices would have already been made.

Yet the government didn’t set aside a single dime for flooding in the actual budget.

One can guess why. If that $182 million for flooding had been budgeted, it would have made it very tough for the government to argue that the budget is balanced.

Sadly, sometimes governments are more interested in the appearance of having things under control.

spending by almost 40 percent and are now hiking taxes left, right and centre.

It’s time for the Conservatives to show Canadians some respect and be honest about taxes. No amount of spin or government advertising (that they pay for with your taxes) can change the fact that a tax hike is a tax hike, and we know it.

Yours sincerely, Scott Brison, MP Liberal Party of Canada Finance Critic

Parkland volunteers Dear Editor: Volunteers play a very important part of our lives. We would like to show our appreciation.

So on behalf of the residents of Parkland Terrace and Shellbrook Hospital we invite you to join us at Parkland Terrace at 2pm on Tuesday April 16th, 2013. We have been practicing a variety of pieces and will be providing you with our own entertainment. We would like as many PAPHR registered volunteers to join us. In order to prepare tea and dainties kindly respond by phoning 306 747 4292 at your earliest convenience.

We look forward to spending time with you.

Thank you.

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Canwood bowling team participated in the Senior Provincial Bowling in Prince Albert March 10 and 11.

Winning first place and the gold medal were Vince White, Eileen Hamborg, Jack Payne, Roy Bazley and Ken Jensen. 38 teams participated.

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Provincial Government introduces Advantage Grant The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) program received proclamation today by the Provincial Government.

“I am pleased that the SAGES program has been proclaimed,” Advanced Education Minister Don Morgan said.

“SAGES stems from a commitment our government made as part of our 2011 election platform and will provide an incentive for Saskatchewan families to save for their children’s post-secondary education.”

SAGES will enable the Government of Saskatchewan to provide a grant to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) at a rate of 10 per cent of the subscriber’s annual contributions up to a maximum provincial contribution of $250 per year per beneficiary.

“As part of the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth, our government wants to ensure that

more students are able to participate in and complete their post-secondary education,” Morgan said. “SAGES is one of the many initiatives we have invested in to make this possible.”

It is expected that SAGES could benefit more than 83,000 Saskatchewan children under the age of 18. People with new and existing RESPs can apply for SAGES through participating financial Institutions starting fall 2013. Contributions made to eligible RESPs will receive the SAGES grant retroactively to January 1, 2013.

SAGES is modelled after the Canada Education Savings Grant, which is delivered on a national level by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

The Federal Government, through HRSDC, will be administering SAGES on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan.

From the desk of the Rec Director

By Jenny Hosie Apologies for no article last week! I was attending the SPRA Spring Training and Education Symposium completing some courses. These courses were both to do with pool management and operation so I’m raring to get things going with the pool! We are aiming to have our brand new Splash Pad installed when the pool opens for the season depending on what the snow does, so keep an eye out for updates on that! Information on the pool schedule for this year along with swimming lessons should be available at the beginning of May and we are hoping to have our registration the 2nd Village of Leask NOTICE ASSESSMENT ROLL

Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of the Village of Leask for the year 2013 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 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday from April 12, 2013 to June 14, 2013 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 desires to object to the assessment of himself/herself must, within 60 days after the date of the publication of this notice, lodge his/her complaint in writing with the Assessor of the municipality.

Dated at Leask, Saskatchewan, this 12th day of April 2013.

Brenda Lockhart, Assessor

week of May. Watch for the ads in the paper, on Facebook and in your mailbox if you registered last year.

Fitness with Leeta was back up and running this week. $5.00 drop in cost or 12 passes for $50.00. Leeta is a certified group fitness leader and offers a range of workouts that will improve your cardio, strength, endurance and flexibility. If you have any questions regarding these sessions, contact me using the details that follow. Leeta and I have briefly discussed Outdoor Fit Camp to come up with some dates for you guys but with the snow taking its time to disappear we do not want to commit to anything just yet! Keep an eye out for these dates coming up!

Reminder! If you have not yet submitted your follow up form for the SK Lotteries Community Grant please send it to me with all invoices and receipts a.s.a.p. This year’s grant money will not be released without all of the paper work from last year. If you need a copy of the follow up form please contact me and I can send it out to you.

Health Tip: On Sunday it was World Health Day! This day highlights the fact that child and teen obesity is on the rise in Canada and across the world.

When weight goes up so does blood pressure and that is when problems start. Learn the risks of high blood pressure at http://bit.ly/HCdnWorldHealthDay or visit the Healthy Canadians Facebook Page.

Remember to keep updated with all things Shellbrook on our Facebook page, Shellbrook Recreation.

Jenny Hosie Shellbrook Recreation Director Office – 747-4949 Cell – 747-9098 Email – shellbrookrecdirector@sasktel.net

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Some good news, some bad news in agriculture The Western Canadian farm sector has long dreamed of a period of high grain and oilseed prices.

And we are certainly in the middle of such a cycle at present.

The prices have been at record levels across most crops at some point in the past two, or three years, and they appear to be staying high through 2013.

In fact as the snow continues to blanket the fields, and more is falling as I write this, the likelihood of a late spring looms over the Prairies.

At a time when the market is already signaling strong prices, a late spring in a major grain export region such as the Canadian Prairies only helps support those prices staying strong.

That is of course great news for the grain sector.

But there is an opposite side to most stories, even the good ones, and that is the case here.

When grain prices are high it is bad news for the livestock sector.

The impact has already been seen in the hog sector where high feed costs were certainly a contributing factor to major production units falling into baths of red

ink and receivership.

The hog sector is one which went from being a shining light of rural economic development to one where its very existence seems to hang under a very dark cloud.

Long gone already is the only major pork processor in Saskatchewan.

Existing production units might manage to survive based on reCALVIN duced investment as second and third owners pay lower than new DANIELS build costs, but the recent vision ~ of expansion of the sector are wellfaded.

So high feed costs, labour, and similar economic factors hit the pork sector hard.

The same elements also impact the beef sector, in particular the feedlot sector.

A feedlot has two major costs, the calves to feed and the grain to feed them.

While feed cattle prices are at record high levels the

sector is still seeing massive losses, of $100-plus per head.

The reason for the losses go back to the two major inputs; high priced calves and the high feed, which of course inf luences calf prices we well.

When losses hit $100-plus a head, the bottom line at a big feedlot gets to looking ugly in a hurry.

That said large units often hang in longer based on investment factors, while smaller feedlots, like the one which was located near Rhein, SK. have already closed.

The closure is one which really exemplifies the pressure the sector feels. It was only a few years ago the feedlot was the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Business of Year recipient, and now it is mothballed in the face of cost/return pressures.

It is interesting countries such as China, Korea and India are seeing strengthening economies enabling people there to add more protein through meat to their diets and we see the livestock sector shocked and shrinking here. It might seem we are facing such a decline at a very inopportune time.

Community Pasture Patrons Associations news conference calls with the first ten pastures. In all of these meetings, purchasing fixed assets was seen as a major concern.

Making these assets available at no charge is a very important step towards making these pastures viable for patrons.

Ian McCreary, chair of CPPAS noted, “ This announcement underlines the minister’s commitment to work with patrons. The decision on the assets removes an important cost.

However, patrons are still being asked to pay more for the land than community pasture patrons in either Manitoba or Alberta.

The Federal government received this land at no cost. We need to review the numbers further. In order to provide services to patrons and sustain the environmental value of the pastures, professional management must be maintained. There are many costs we are still discovering.”

“This program has been around for 75 years and therefore it is of utmost importance that we take our time in this transition process and make sure we are covering all the issues. Our group continues to feel that a delay of the first ten pastures needs seri-

ous consideration.” said Joanne Brochu of Colonsay.

The Community Pasture Patrons Association is made up of approximately 1100 patrons from 36 member pastures.

CPPAS will continue to work with the province to find viable sustainable solutions for the community pastures.

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

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CPPAS welcomes the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture decision to allow patrons the use of fixed assets at no cost in community pastures.

The government of Saskatchewan held a conference call with pasture chairs last Thursday to make it clear that pasture patron committees who chose to lease pastures have the option of using the fixed assets.

Previously patrons had been told that they would be required to purchase these assets to use the pastures.

CPPAS has attended 34 meetings of pasture patrons and held two

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

R.M. of CANWOOD NO. 494 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Public Works Supervisor The Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 requires the services of a qualified

Public Works Supervisor to provide assistance to the Foreman of the Rural Municipality beginning May 15, 2013.

The R.M. of Canwood No. 494 is a progressive municipality located northwest of Prince Albert.

R.M. 494 serves a population of approximately 1425 people and includes 27 townships with a strong agricultural base and is surrounded by many lakes. The municipal office is located in the Village of Canwood, 75 km northwest of Prince Albert. Canwood offers a full range of services including a Pre K-12 Grade Community School, library, curling rink, skating rink, health clinic and pharmacy and beautiful Regional Park with a 9-hole sand green golf course.

Ideally you have a strong administrative background with technical skills in office management and machinery inventory controls. As the assistant, you are responsible for the overall operation of the Public Works crew and asset management, in accordance with the objectives set by Council, while providing information to the Administrator for grant applications, budgeting, and long-term planning.

The successful candidate must have knowledge and experience with: • Microsoft Office programs; • Budgeting; • Job Costing; • Long-term asset management reporting, and equipment operation; • Equipment Operation Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume, a covering letter, three workrelated references, and salary expectations to the following address by no later than April 19, 2013: Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 Box 10, Canwood, SK S0J 0K0 Fax: (306)468-2666 Email: rm494@sasktel.net For more information about the R.M. of Canwood No. 494, please call 306-468-2014.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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On March 18th ,2013 Leask Happy Homesteader’s held a pie and coffee fundraiser for the Butler Library Project. They raised $391.25 and then matched it for a total of $782.50 Secretary Marie Robin and President Fred Schultz is presenting the cheque to Librarian Beryl Peake.

April 12, 2013

High pressure security alarm salesmen scams

The Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan is warning consumers to beware of high-pressure Security Alarm salesmen going door-to-door selling alarms and services.

Every year the BBB has receives a number of inquiries and complaints from consumers and municipalities who have been contacted regarding the sale of home security alarms and services.

This is the time of year that security alarm salesmen will be going door-to-door. The BBB offers the following tips if you are thinking about acquiring a home security alarm system.

TIPS: •Reputable businesses won’t require signatures at the door. Take the time to read the documentation at your leisure. If the sales pitch has a limited time offer attached to it, ask the sales person to leave immediately and close your door.

•Obtain competitive quotes from businesses offering similar services. Contact the BBB to check out the business or to obtain a list of businesses offering similar service.

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•Ask for references who have had the service in the past, then contact the references and discuss their level of satisfaction with the service.

•Direct sellers going door to door must be licensed under Consumer Protection in Saskatchewan. Ask for a copy of their Direct Sellers License. Ask for the address of the Registered Office in Saskatchewan for the business.

•Most urban municipalities require seasonal businesses engaged in door-todoor sales to be licensed in the municipality. Ask for a copy of that municipal business license.

•Contact your home insurer and request a list of reputable service providers in the home security business from them. Ask your insurer if there is a discount available on your insurance premiums if you install a monitored home security system.

•Ask the sales person at your door for all the details including installation costs, monthly monitoring costs, term of the contract, how are contracts renewed, how product failures are handled, how service failures are handled, and what happens if you decide to move.

•If you choose to enter a contract with a door-to-door sales person or with another service provider, insist on full training during normal business hours, and insist that installation be done between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00

p.m., or at the very least at your convenience. There is no need to install home security systems in the evening.

•Do not leave your home unattended while the installation is occurring.

•Before you sign any contract, take the time to read the fine print.

•Under the Direct Sellers Act consumers may cancel any contract executed at home, provided such cancellation is provided in writing to the Saskatchewan office of the business within 10 calendar days of its execution.

The Better Business Bureau reminds all consumers and businesses to use caution and carefully review all invoices for products and services before paying. If a consumer or business has any questions regarding these calls, please contact the Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan.

Information on companies (members and nonmembers) and educational publications can be accessed by calling the Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan at (306)352-7601 or by e-mail at info@bbbsask. com or visit us on the web at www.sask.bbb.org. The Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan is a non-profit organization funded by over 1,200 business members throughout the province.

“The BBB… developing, encouraging and promoting ethical business practices in the marketplace.”

Facts you didn’t know about Canada’s National do not call list

The Shellbrook Elks Atom II team won the Prince Albert League Championship on Wednesday, March 27th. Back: Manager, Chris Gosselin; Assistant Coach, Allen Larsen; Assistant Coach, Tyler Helm; Coach, Drew Ferster. Third row: Ethan Skauge, Burk Gosselin, Gage Helm, Ashton Ferster, Dallas Galloway. Second row: Brooklyn Anderson, Derek Deck, Mitchell Muller, Rylan Moe. Front: Goalie, Jacob Feige. Missing: Austin Larsen.

According to research commissioned by the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association in 2012, 78 per cent of Canadians feel they receive fewer telemarketing calls than they did prior to signing up for Canada’s National Do Not Call List (DNCL).

Here are five facts you may not know about the National DNCL: • Registering on the National DNCL is free and takes only a few moments to complete.

• Canadians have already registered more than 11 million phone and fax numbers on the list.

• 10,000 telemarketers are registered on the list.

• Registered charities, political parties and candidates, newspapers seeking subscribers and businesses with whom you have an existing relationship are exempt from the National DNCL rules, but consumers can ask to be put on these callers’ internal do not call lists. Market research companies are also exempt and are not required to maintain their own do not call lists.

• The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has collected approximately $2.5 million in penalties for violations of the telemarketing rules.

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Cpr Glenn M. Pollard accepted the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal from His Honour, Col. (Ret’d) the Honourable Donald S. Ethell, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

Former Blaine Lake resident receives medal

By Vivian Nemish Cpr Glenn M. Pollard NCO in charge of Protective and Security operations for Southern Alberta was a proud recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at a ceremony held in Edmonton. The medal was presented by His Honour, Col. (Ret’d) the Honourable Donald S. Ethell, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

Pollard was nominated by Betty Anne

Spink, Chief of Protocol for the province of Alberta. Pollard was recognized not only for performing his duties above and beyond expectation but also for his work done organizing security for visiting dignitaries specifically in regards to the Royal Family visits in Alberta.

Pollard was born, raised and educated in Blaine Lake and is the son of Roy and Annette Pollard of Blaine Lake.

A picture from the past George Tomporowski, right, recently received the Diamond Jubilee medal.

MP Randy Hoback presented the award. The medal was presented in honor of George’s many years of dedicated service to his community, first as a councillor and more recently as mayor.

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Shellbrook Heritage Museum Mystery Photo of the Month: Can you identify this object from the local museum which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year? Visit Alanna Carswell at the Shellbrook Public Library or call her at 306-747-3419 if you know, think you know, or have to know.

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Byrnne and June Rothwell with their team of Welsh Mares at a 4-H poker rally circa 2007

Shellbrook native named to lead B.C. 4-H Continued from page 1 “Since 1913 more than two million Canadians have enriched their lives and the lives of other through their 4-H experience.”

Said Rob Black President of the Canadian 4-H Council. At the 4-H Canada A.G.M. in Winnipeg at the end of May more than 500 alumnus will hear guest speaker Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female astronaut

and first neurologist in space talk about how the organization influenced her life’s work.

The first official 4-H club was formed in Roland, Manitoba in 1913 to develop and help improve agriculture, increase and better production and enrich rural life.

As parts of the centennial Canadian 4-H families are being encouraged to tell their family 4-H story at www.4-h-canada.ca.

Spring is slow arriving in Saskatchewan and with that comes the annnual spring melt. This winter we saw heavy snow fall across much of the he province, which has created the potential for significant spring flooding. g.

Our government is preparing for the impact of the spring melt through the he creation of the 2013 Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program. Thisis program will provide engineering and technical assistance to municipali-lities while sharing the cost of permanent and temporary flood prevention on projects.

The Water Security Agency (WSA) must approve projects in order to qualify for funding. Projects already underway will also be considered. For or more information call 1-866-727-5420 or go to https://www.wsask.ca.

NADINE SCOTT MOE WILSON To prepare for the spring melt, our government is working with stakee~ ~ holders to create a multifaceted plan. The Ministry of Government RelaaRosthern Saskatchewan tions and the Water Security Agency will continue the provide assistance to Shellbrook Rivers Toll Free: communities throughout the province. Emergency Management and Fire re Toll Free: 1-855-793-3422 Safety have deployed emergency equipment to the south of the province ce 1-888-763-0615 www.scott-moe.com in areas likely to be affected by flooding. Provincial Disaster Assistance ce www.nadinewilson.ca Program (PDAP) Response Teams are ready to assist communities that at have been severely impacted by flooding. The Water Security Agency will release the next run-off forecast update during the week of April 8th.

Another excellent resource for preparing for the spring melt is the Spring Runoff Preparedness website. It has information on: This information can be found at http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/flood.

• Snowpack Update • Municipality and Band Office Contacts • Mitigate Actions • Preparing for a Flood - Homeowner’s Guide

• How to Build a Sandbag Wall • SaskPower Flood Hazards • Electrical Safety • Gas Safety

Municipalities that need to secure flood supplies, equipment and assistance should contact Government Relations at (306) 7879563.

Another sign of spring in Saskatchewan is the start of highway construction. This year,signs in the highway work zone are changing to ensure that speed limits are “black and white.” Speed limits in highway work zones will be clearly marked with regulatory black and white speed signs of 60 km/h. As per all other speed signs, the driver must legally slow to the speed indicated or face increased penalties in the work zone. A driver will know they are approaching a construction zone by the orange sign with an image of a worker on it, the new speed sign will be approximately 150 metres behind. When leaving the construction area you will see a black and white regulatory sign with the new speed limit.

This change in signage also comes with increased penalties for those who break the law.

Fines for drivers caught speeding in work zones will start at $210 and will increase by $3 per every kilometer over the speed limit, up to a speed of 90 km/h and $5 for every kilometer over 90 km/h. Drivers who speed through a work zone at 100 km/h will receive a fine of $450 plus a victim surcharge of $80 for a total of $530. Photo radar will also be used in some work zone beginning this year. These changes were first conceived following the tragic death last summer of a young highways worker.

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Sask. student loan forgiveness for nurses and nurse practitioners During congratulatory remarks to the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) Regina graduates, Rural and Remote Health Minister Randy Weekes announced, on behalf of Advanced Education Minister Don Morgan, a new program that will encourage nurses and nurse practitioners to work in rural and remote areas of the province.

Funding from the 2013-14 Budget will launch a program to forgive up to $4,000 per year in Saskatchewan Student Loans to a maximum of $20,000 over five years for nurses and nurse practitioners who work in under-served rural and remote communities with a population of less than 10,000.

“The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to addressing health care needs in smaller communities while at the same time ensuring education is affordable for Saskatchewan students,” Morgan said. ”This new program will provide an incentive for nurses and nurse practitioners to stay in Saskatchewan and work in

our rural communities.”

The following nursing professions may be eligible for Saskatchewan Student Loan forgiveness: •registered nurse; •registered psychiatric nurse; •licensed practical nurse; and •nurse practitioner.

“Our government is working to ensure that all Saskatchewan residents have timely access to quality health services, regardless of where they live,” Weekes said. “This program is one more way to support both the health care providers and patients who live in smaller communities.”

To be eligible for Saskatchewan Student Loan forgiveness, you need to have: •started your current employment (full-time, part-time or casual) as an eligible nurse or nurse practitioner in a designated rural or remote community on or after April 1, 2012;

•been employed for a full year (12 consecutive months that ended on March 31, 2013 or later) in a designated community; •provided in-person services for a minimum of 400 hours (or 50 days) in that community; •a Saskatchewan Student Loan in repayment and in good standing (payments are up to date); and •submitted an application form within 90 days of completing your year of service.

Morgan also noted that it is acceptable to work in multiple designated communities in Saskatchewan during the year.

Applications can now be submitted for the new Saskatchewan Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Program.

Information on the program is available on the ministry’s website at http://www.ae.gov.sk.ca/loan-forgiveness-nurses.

Blaine Lake Seniors donate to project

LauraLee Hatch A cheque for $1,000.00 was presented to Murray Kasun, Treasurer of the Shellbrook & Districts Health Services Project Inc. by the Blaine Lake Senior Citizens Centre Executive. (left to right) President: Marj Pool, Vice-President: Gertrude Postnikoff, Secretary-Treasurer Kitty Larson. The cheque presentation was on April 9th at the Blaine Lake Centre and will go towards the construction of the new “Parkland Integrated Health Centre” currently being built in Shellbrook .

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Shellbrook Skating Rink is now accepting tenders for the following position;

Rink Caretaker • Position will start September 15, 2013 and will end March 31, 2014 with a view to continue each season.

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Apply/Submit by April 23, 2013

Qualifies to attend tournament in Ireland Martial Arts instructor, LauraLee Hatch qualified for the 2014 World Martial Arts Games in Ireland in April.

LauraLee competed at the Emerald Gloves Tournament in Prince Albert Saturday, April 6 and placed in the following events: 1st Weapon Sparring; 1st Point Sparring; 2nd Kick Boxing; 2nd Weapon Kata; 3rd Open Hand Kata.

Shellbrook Curling Club Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, April 23

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Davis has a slugging start to remember You can have your Josh Hamiltons and Joey Vottos and Jose Bautistas and Mike Trouts. Baltimore Orioles fans are quite happy with their less heralded first baseman, Chris Davis.

The 27-year-old slugger had a first week to remember in Major League Baseball as the Orioles won three of their first four games.

He became only the fourth player in major league history to hit home runs in each of his first four games — the fourth one coming with an exclamation point (!) as his grand-slammer helped Baltimore beat Minnesota 9-5.

But as far as amazing first weeks go, he had company: Justin Upton of the Braves and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers came out of the gate faster than a greyhound chasing an electronic rabbit.

Upton, picked up in a trade from Arizona in the off-season, pounded five homers in his first five games for the Braves, but his RBI numbers paled in comparison to those of Da-

vis’s. And Ker33 homers for shaw’s mound the Orioles numbers were in 2012, but sensational: still struck Two starts, two out 169 times, shutout wins, the fourth16 innings highest total pitched, six in the Amerihits allowed, can League. one walk, 16 In that magic strikeouts. four-game run BRUCE Like, wow! to start this PENTON Davis’s numseason, Davis ~ bers after four had only one games were whiff. His 16 like stats you RBIs (a pace might see in Little that would give him League. Besides his 648 for the season) four homers, he was were more than double batting .600 and had a that of his nearest rival whopping 16 runs-bat- in that department. ted-in, the most ever in April numbers, of MLB over a team’s first course, mean nothing. four games.

The season is long, a "You put him in the real grind that stretchGrand Canyon, he'll es out over a full six hit it out," cleanup hit- months. But for ‘Crush’ ter Adam Jones said of Davis, Justin Upton Davis. and Clayton Kershaw, After bouncing back it’s been quite a start. and forth between the The fun part will be minor leagues and the seeing how long they Texas Rangers (for can maintain their whom he hit 17 hom- amazing paces. ers in 2008 and 21 in • Brad Dickson of 2009 before going back the Omaha Worldto A A A in 2010 due to Herald: “The Buffalo a habit of striking out), Bills released starting Davis finally got a real quarterback Ryan Fitzchance with Baltimore patrick.

Whereupon after being traded there the Bills' general manin June, 2011. He belted ager slapped his face

and went, “He was our starter?”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “Can you believe the cities of Sacramento and Seattle are fighting over an NBA team like the Kings? This is like two vultures in a tug of war over a possum carcass.”

• Rick Reilly of espn. com on the Nike ad featuring Tiger Woods declaring that ‘Winning Takes Care of Everything’: “If winning took care of everything, why is the winning prison softball team still in prison?”

• @DougFerguson405 on Twitter:” Can't get used to (Tim) Lincecum and his short hair. It's like seeing John Daly in a coat and tie.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “And in other NBA news, Boston’s Kevin Garnett continues to be sidelined with a dislocated scowl.”

• Dickson again: “The Texas Rangers’ Yu Darvish came within one out of a perfect game versus the Houston Astros. Now Darvish is excited to see how he can do against major league

hitting.”

• Janice Hough of lef tcoastspor tsbabe. com: “A-Rod is making more in the 2013 season than the Houston Astros. But they both have about the same chance of making the playoffs.”

• R.J. Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Now that Jarome Iginla is a Penguin, how long before Consol Energy Center gets called The Iggyloo?”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Samoan Airlines began charging passengers by their weight last week. Needless to say, the NFL won't be expanding to Pago Pago any time soon.”

• Comedian Argus Hamilton, after President Obama hit just two of 22 basketball shots during the White House Easter Egg Roll: "That night, he was demoted from Commander-inChief to Washington General."

• From CBS’s David Letterman’s Top 10 list, on signs your baseball team isn't ready for the season: — "Minutes before first pitch, clubhouse

kid runs to Dick's to buy bats.”

— "Opening-day giveaway is a letter of apology from the general manager.”

• Letterman again, on the Yankees' Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez opening the season on the disabled list: "Jeter, of course, is recovering from a broken ankle. A-Rod is still getting over Cameron Diaz."

• Some 2013 slogans for MLB teams, from SportsPickle.com: — Tampa Bay Rays: "Great baseball without all that annoying fan noise."

— Washington Nationals: "Only six years left with Bryce Harper before he signs with the Yankees! Enjoy him while you can!"

• Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News, not impressed with Notre Dame's NCA A tournament uniforms: "That was an outfit even Manti Te'o's imaginary girlfriend wouldn't have been caught, well, dead in."

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Regina Rebels birth in Esso Cup has Shellbrook connections

The Regina Rebels

The Regina Rebels are headed to the Esso Cup. Regina earned a berth in the Canadian female midget AAA hockey championship on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 overtime win versus the defending- National champion Pembina Valley Hawks in Morden, Man. Regina won the best-ofthree West regional matchup 2-0 by virtue of two OT victories, the other being a 3-2 decision on Friday.

The Esso Cup is slated for April 21-27 in Burnaby, B.C. The Rebels are making their return to the tournament after serving as the host team in 2010 when they finished fourth.

With the victory, the

Rebels extended their playoff winning streak to 11 games. They previously swept all three series en route to their first Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League title.

Regina went 27-0-0-1 in the regular season. Including tournament play, the Rebels haven't lost a game since Jan. 13 when Pem-

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On Saturday, the Rebels won their 21st game in a row.

Rebels Defenseman Alyssa Hein is the granddaughter of John and Shirley Hein of Shellbrook and is currently in grade 9 in Regina.

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OBITUARY ~ Jack Batty BATTY - John “Jack” Oliver Batty passed away peacefully, April 1st, 2013 in Shellbrook, SK 6 days before his 85th birthday.

He was born in the “Old House” on the family farm on April 7, 1928 to John William and Caroline Batty. He was their first and only child. Jack lived his entire life on his parents’ home quarter of land in the Avebury District near Iroquois Lake, Saskatchewan.

As a young boy, he did not have many playmates who lived nearby, so he occupied himself by finding great companionship in his animals.

Starting school at the age of 7, Jack attended the Avebury School. In 1944, upon completing his Grade 9, he left the books behind and joined the working world as a farm hand for Hector Duncan in the summer and during harvest.

At age 16, Jack found his calling when he joined the D’Amour fastball team. This marked the beginning of a career that spanned over the next 25 years.

This home-grown farm boy became a local legend.

Jack’s name is published in the book “Safe at Home: A History of Softball in Saskatchewan.”

In 1945, he started to farm his own land. In early 1945, Jack met the love of his life, a young lady from Shell Lake. On September 6, 1949, Jack married Evelyn Johnson and for 63 and a half years they never left each other’s side. Their marriage was a wonderful example of true love and devotion.

They were blessed with two sons: John Robert and, fifteen months later, Gerald Swan was born. Jack’s father passed away in 1950, but his mother remained a part of his daily life until her death in 1970.

Some of Jack’s favourite past times included playing hockey (in his younger years) as well as fishing, curling, and hunting, playing cards and visiting with family and friends.

He loved the simple life on the farm. Caring for crops and cattle kept him very busy.” Jack will be remembered as a kind, hard-working, athletic, comical, quick-witted, gentle, loving, and devoted man.

He has found his peace and has been reunited with family and friends.

Jack will be forever cherished by his wife of 63 1/2 years Evelyn (Johnson) Batty, his sons and his grandchildren: John (Darlene) Batty and children; Joyanne (Joe) Dufour, Allison (Dillan) Batty-Simonar, Jay (Jessie) Batty, Gerald Batty and children; Raschelle (Wayne) Bodenstab, Karleen Batty (Paul Sharp), Erin Batty, Kara Batty, his great grandchildren: Ayden, Ellianna, Lochlan & M’Kinley Dufour, Emeri, Nixen& Maddox Simonar, Teryk & Danyka Bodenstab, Alexa & Xavier Sharp, his sisters in law: Irene Anderson & Bella Barber along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

John is predeceased by his parents: John William & Caroline Batty, his parents in law: Swan & Florence Johnson, a daughter in law: Donna Batty, his brothers and sisters in law: May & Walter Grimm, Melvin Johnson, Milton Anderson & Stanley Barber.

The Funeral Service was held for Jack on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 2:00 pm, from the Lions Hall in Leask, SK, with Pastor Chris Dean officiating. Jack was laid to rest in the Avebury Cemetery.

Donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the Parkland Integrated Health Facility Furnishings.

Edward Beaulac of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home of Spiritwood entrusted with arrangements 306-8833500 Email condolences to www.beaulacfuneralhome. com will be forwarded to the family.

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GOOD NEWS ~ What is Holy Humour Sunday?

Dave Whalley, DLM(R) K nox United Church We at Knox United Church and 1st United Church in Big River celebrated Holy Humour Sunday on April 7th. Our theme was “Cooking with God”. Many in the congregation dressed up in their cooking aprons and clothes and there was plenty of humour and laughter in the churches.

The second Sunday of Easter reminds us that Easter is not a one-Sunday spectacular, but a season of celebration.

Many congregations celebrate Holy Humour Sunday or “Bright Sunday” as some call it. For centuries, the week after Easter featured joy and laughter, parties and picnics to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Church goers and clergy played practical jokes on each other, drenched each other with water, told jokes, sang, and danced.

The Holy Humour custom was rooted in the musing of early church theologians, such as Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa, and John Chrysostom, who thought that God played a practical joke on Satan by raising Jesus from the dead; “the Easter laugh,” the early theologians called it.

In the last 20 years, there has been a resurrection of Holy Humour Sunday. Why? We’re followers of Jesus! We’re called to live the fullness of resurrection life and that includes joy and laughter – God’s gifts to us! We have celebrated Holy Humour Sunday for the last 3 years and this ancient custom is part of our Christian Heritage again.

“Cooking with God” as I see it is; Jesus comes to us in the plain ordinary way of bread and can so easily be overlooked and taken for granted. When people go on diets, they tend to leave out the bread. Similarly when our lives get hectic or even when our lives are not hectic, we may choose to leave the bread of life out of our diet.

There is no food that fills, no drug that takes away the nagging hunger for something more, something real, something permanent. Because this hunger is not for anything that we can get our hands on – God sent us Jesus – the Bread of Life - the missing piece of our diet. God sent us Jesus whose food was to do the will of his father, and to be our Bread of Life by giving His life on the cross. He draws us to this bread by bringing us to the water of baptism, to the preaching of His word and to the Holy Supper.

Let me tell you about your bread – the Bread of Life.

They hung your bread on a cross. They put your bread in a borrowed tomb and he stayed there for 3 days. Early in the morning of the 3rd day, the bread began to rise and he got up – he got up with all power. Jesus paid the bill, in full for all of us. So come to the Lord’s Table. We don’t need a reservation; every seat is the best seat in the house. Tell everyone you know about the Bread of Life, because this is God’s will. Amen.

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special events will be listed at no charge.

LUTHERAN CHURCH Zion - Canwood Sunday School, Worship Sunday, 9 a.m.

St. John’s - Shellbrook Sunday School, Worship Sunday, 11 a.m.

Pastor Doug Schmirler Parkside, Immanuel 11 a.m. - Worship 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 a.m. - Worship Wed., Mid Week Study 7 p.m.

Pastor David Bodvarson 747-7235 Canwood 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 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.

St. Henry’s - Leask Mass Sunday 7 p.m.

St. Joseph’s - Marcelin Mass Saturday, 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 Dan Guiboche 204-620-0309 -----------------------SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Currently meeting in homes on Sunday morning. 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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Cut Flower Care

By Erl Svendsen Cut flowers brighten up a room and lift your spirits, especially this time of year when we’re dead tired of winter.

They’re an appropriate gift for any reason, even when there isn’t a special occasion. And they are especially helpful in getting you out of the doghouse. During the summer, if you’ve planned it just right, you can go into your garden to get your own for free.

One place where cut flowers may be unwelcome is in some hospitals where they are banned for health and safety reasons. This may stem from freeloading garden pests or from a long held belief that cut flowers remove oxygen from the air to the point that it impacts a patient’s health and recovery.

While it is true that cut flowers (all plants in fact) remove oxygen from the air during respiration, they ‘breathe’ out up to 10 times more oxygen than they absorb.

Flowers, of course, do not last forever and eventually fade as they fulfill their reproduction function. However, you should expect cut flowers to last for more than just a few days.

There are three main causes that greatly reduce their vase-life (i.e. the length of time that flowers look good in a vase): clogged or reduced water uptake (typically caused by bacteria), ethylene gas and incorrect temperature.

To understand how bacteria reduce vase-life, we need to step back a bit. Water is transported from the vase through microscopic tubes (xylem) in the flower stem and then out into the air through pores in the leaves and petals. If the water flow is impeded for any reason, then the stems and flowers begin to droop or wilt, eventually turning brown and

drying out. Plant sap, containing sugars, amino acids and other nutrients, leaks into the water from other microscopic tubes (phloem). This is a perfect diet for any bacteria present in the water. Bacteria can be introduced from many sources: already present in the vase, on the flower stems, from the air, etc. The bacteria build up in vase water, proliferating around the flower stems, eventually clogging the tubes and restricting water flow. Here’s what you can do to combat this problem: 1.

Before using, make sure the vase is clean. Swish a little bleach in it to kill any residual bacteria and then rinse it out thoroughly.

2.

Fill the vase with clean water. Use the floral preservative that usually comes with store-bought flowers. Among other things, it acidifies the water that most bacteria just don’t like. If you don’t have floral preservative, add 30 mL (2 Tbls.) of lemon juice or vinegar plus 5 mL (1 tsp.) of sugar to a liter (quart) of warm water.

3.

Remove all leaves that will be below the water level.

Leaves may be a source of bacteria and will rapidly decay in water.

4.

Cut ends of stems with a sharp knife. Do not use scissors – this can crush the stems and the xylem, reducing water flow.

5.

If possible, cut the stems under water to prevent air bubbles from entering and blocking the xylem tubes. This is the reason why some flowers bend just below the bloom shortly after being placed in the vase.

6.

Cut the stem on an angle so that the stems do not sit flat on the bottom of the vase.

Let’s keep the heart - and the teeth - in Bill C-461

by Gregory Thomas, Federal Director Amid the recent furore in Ottawa over backbench MPs being muzzled by the Prime Minister’s office, an important private member’s bill passed second reading on the final day before the Easter break.

Bill C-461 could be a game changer – the most important legislation put before the current Parliament to make politicians and bureaucrats more accountable for the taxpayer dollars that they put into their own pockets.

The bill does two things; first, it fixes a flaw with the current access to information law that resulted in Canada’s Information Commissioner taking the CBC to court over whether her office has the authority to adjudicate on access request appeals. Twice the courts have ruled in the Commissioner’s favour, but they also acknowledge that the law needs to be re-written. Bill C-461 cleans up this legislation. The second and more important thing Bill C-461 does is that it changes the law such that Canadians can file access to information requests to obtain the actual salary and job description of any public servant earning more than $188,000.

Incredibly, senior federal executives in Ottawa can currently earn up to $513,400 in salary (and an additional $169,422 in annual bonuses) and Canadian taxpayers are not entitled to know the amount of the salary or the size of the bonus. We are only entitled to a broad salary range, and we are not entitled

even to read an executive’s job description.

But powerful forces are maneuvering behind the scenes to rip the heart – and the teeth – out of the bill when it comes up for review by a parliamentary committee.

In short, senior bureaucrats, through their powerful networks and government employee unions – are pushing to raise the disclosure limit to the moon: $320,000 or even higher.

In proposing this gold-plated disclosure limit to the House of Commons, Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the federal justice minister said it “better reflects the intention of disclosing the income of the very highest paid individuals.”

Perhaps it’s somewhat remarkable that this bill passed second reading at all: C-461 is the brainstorm of Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber, the Conservative maverick from Edmonton-St. Albert who has spent a good portion of the current Parliament kicking the shins of Conservative cabinet ministers over embarrassing stories like $600,000 of paid overtime for their limo drivers.

C-461 lost some important backers by daring to even talk about the CBC; Rathgeber trespassed on the hallowed ground of public broadcasting, triggering the knee-jerk opposition of the NDP, and all but a single member of the Liberal caucus.

Thankfully, every Conservative, one Liberal, and even the four Bloc Quebecois MPs were able to get past the CBC mention to vote on the real issue: Otta-

wa’s burgeoning federal payroll that has grown to $44 billion, from $29 billion when Stephen Harper took office in 2006.

Government salary disclosure has been mandated by law at the provincial level for many years: Ontario just published its annual Sunshine List – the salaries of every Ontario government employee earning over $100,000 have been made public since 1996. In Nova Scotia salaries over $100,000 are also made public. In New Brunswick, the bar is set at $60,000.

In Manitoba, it’s $50,000.

Frankly, by agreeing to the highest salary disclosure benchmark in Canada – $188,000 – Rathgeber may have corralled enough votes to keep his bill alive, but he’s set the bar already too high. John Williamson, MP for New Brunswick Southwest suggested during second reading debate that the level ought to be lowered to $158,000, but even that is significantly higher than many provincial levels.

Nobody is suggesting that every clerk, secretary or janitor working for the federal government have their salary published on the front page of the daily news, but Bill C-461 should be amended to lower the disclosure level to $100,000.

Bill C-461 is a tremendous opportunity to improve transparency and accountability on one of the largest expenditures of the federal government. But if it is gutted by those who fear accountability, it will not only be an opportunity lost, but a slap in the face of taxpaying Canadians.

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7.

Replace the water daily.

8.

Recut the stems every third day.

Ethylene is an invisible, odorless and naturally produced gas that is important in fruit ripening and other plant processes. Flowers exposed to ethylene will quickly fade. To reduce ethylene exposure: 9.

Do not place cut flowers near ripening fruit, especially apples, pears, apricots, melons, peaches, nectarines, kiwis, papayas, bananas, avocados, pineapple, plums tomatoes and mangos.

10.

Remove fading flowers promptly. These too will produce ethylene gas causing the rest of bouquet to fade quicker.

Cool temperatures delay the eventual flower senescence, while warm temperatures hasten flower fading. Low temperature (less than 5°C [40°F]), however, results in damage.

Again there are easy solutions: 11.

Keep out of direct sun.

12.

Keep it away from heat registers.

13.

Do not place atop your TV (likely not an issue anymore with flatscreen TVs).

14.

Avoid cold blasts of winter air from exterior doors or leaky windows.

One final timely tip: do not put daffodils and tulips in the same vase. Daffodils exude a chemical slime that injures tulips.

This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; email: hortscene@ yahoo.com).

What is a Prenatal Gathering?

The Prenatal Gathering is an all day event designed to link pregnant women with other pregnant women and with the various organizations and services available within our community that are able to assist them both in their pregnancy and after. This will be held Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bernice Sayese Centre, 1350 - 15th Avenue Wet, Prince Albert.

The event offers interactive learning sessions relating to prenatal care, guest speakers discussing their pre and post natal experiences as well as interactive information booths from the various pre and post natal resources that are found within our community. (i.e. car seat safety, Dental Health Educator, Kid’s First, Family Futures, Mental Health, Public Health Nursing, etc.).

This event is done in addition to traditional prenatal classes, providing a more relaxed environment where women can network with one another and the organizations and services that are in attendance. We plan on having approximately 30 women attend this event.

The women arrive and are given “goodie bags” with some information, a schedule for the day, a water bottle, a

few “gifts” and a baggie with a piece of memory wire and some charms. They are formally welcomed to the event as they have breakfast with the exhibitors and organizers.

The housekeeping details are addressed and the first speaker is introduced and speaks for about 15-20 minutes.

After the speaker is done, the women and their partners visit the display booths and do interactive activities at each one as well as entering a prize draw at each table.

They also pick up some beads at each display to complete their bracelet by the end of the day. One of the display booths is to create and make your own baby book. Lunch is served around noon and another speaker is introduced for a short talk afterward (15-20minutes) and then the ladies attend the displays again. Everyone meets back up in the community room around 2:30pm or so for evaluations to be filled out, and certificates of attendance to be awarded. Smaller door prizes are drawn throughout the day, however the final grand prize draws are at the very end, and women must be present to win.

Shellbrook Area Ministerial Food Bank report During the first quarter of 2013 (January 1 - March 31, 2013), Shellbrook Area Ministerial Food Bank supplied 2128 pounds of food, feeding 71 adults and 33 children. 51 hours of volunteer time was directly involved in food handling to make this possible.

Most of the food used was generously donated. Required Food Bank staples are cereals, pasta, pasta sauces, peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruit, canned meats and beans, hamburger helper and

muffin or cake mixes.

Expenses from January 1 - March 31 include rent, groceries, utilities, insurance and phone totalling $3,377.67.

The Shellbrook Area Ministerial Food Bank & Resource Centre gratefully accepts donations year round and can be contacted at Box 592, Shellbrook or at 306-747-4027.

Please note that the Food Bank hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

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Tours welcome. For more information please call Christopher at West Cowan Apiaries. 306-4694970 or 306-4697902 25-30CH FOR SALE - Black and Red Angus bulls on moderate growing ration. Performance info available. Adrian, Brian or Elaine Edwards.

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Glaslyn, SK Ph: 306342-4407 17-22CH CUSTOM FENCING - Taking bookings for 2013. Phone Darcy 306-6199000 8-19CH FOR SALE - Yearling bulls, Red Simmental, Simmental-Red Angus cross, Traditionals including Full Fleck

Fullbloods. Foxdale Farm and Ranch, Glenn and Christine Strube, 306-7473185, Shellbrook.

TFCH JOHNER STOCK FARM BULLS, Polled Hereford/ Speckle Park yearling and two year olds. Guaranteed, delivered. 306-8932714 or 893-2667 25-28CH FOR SALE - Quality Red and Black Salers bulls for calving ease. Elderberry Farm Salers, Parkside 747-3302 8-22CH FOR SALE - 22 second and third calvers, start calving in April . 2 year old Black Angus bull, tested, ready for service. Ph: 306466-4428 2-16CH FOR SALE - Hi-Hog calving pen. Phone: 306-883-2830 2-15CH

HOMES FOR SALE FOR SALE BY OWNER

Residence or Business Opportunity in Shellbrook 3,000 sq. ft., 6 bedrooms, new in 2008. 700 sq. ft. game room, 3-three pc. bathrooms, 1,000 sq. ft. unfinished basement, 4 entrances, privates water/sewer, 200’ frontage lots, Can be sold as residential or personal care home.

Priced at $235,000.

Serious inquiries only.

Call Larry at 306-7477779

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HOUSE FOR SALE - in Debden, 1,120 sq. ft. bungalow built 1992. Great location 409 4th Ave. E. Contact 306-468-4470 TFCH FOR SALE - 1225 square foot energy efficient home in Leoville. Attached garage, large lot with detached garage, central air and appliances. Phone 306984-4933. 10-22CH

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Apartment or house.

Please contact Clark or Lenore Pepper Shellbrook Chronicle 306-747-2442 or 306-747-3432 (after 5 p.m.)

Parkside Housing Authority is accepting applicatons for a Maintenance Person Duties include some shovelling, grass cutting and minor repairs.

Preference will be given to those who live in Parkside. Successful candidate must have their own equipment.

Please call 306-747-2369 evenings for info.

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LAND FOR RENT: 160 acres in Shellbrook R.M. NW 1-51-02-W3. Please call 306-536-3724 or email cweber@ accesscomm.ca for details before April 23 2-16CH

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SERVICES - Mother of three, new to town, looking to possibly take 3 to 4 kids between the hours of 8 am to 5:30 p.m, Mon. Fri. Haven’t decided on a price yet. Call Danielle at 306-7473382 2-16C

5090. Donations can be sent to Linda Huber Box 2743 Prince Albert, Sk. S6V 7M2 cheques payable to Opal Harris Benefit Silent auction items contact Kelly Mitchell 306-922-8513 or Phyllis Soles 306763-0890 1-15C

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COMING EVENTS Want to understand all the Bible, including Daniel and Revelation? Thousands of resources at your fingertips. Amazingfacts.org 5-18C COMING EVENTS The Cameo Hilldrop Ladies Guild will host a Spring Tea on Fri., April 19 at the Shellbrook Seniors Hall, 2 - 4 p.m.

Included will be bake table, raffle, variety and tea table. Proceeds to Telemiracle.

COMING EVENTS - Soup & Sandwich and Bake Sale at St. Agatha Catholic Church on Wed., April 24, 11:30 - 1:00.

Everyone welcome.

2-16C COMING EVENTS - Friends of Opal Harris, Pot luck supper to be held in Opal’s benefit Shellbrook Elks Hall, Sunday April 21st 4:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Tickets $10/person , $25/family (available at the door) may be pre-purchased form Claire Skibinsky 306-960-4070 or Acquiring Looks Hair Design 781-801 15th St. East Prince Albert 306-763-

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We can look forward to tomorrow’s, because of the gifts you gave from yesterdays.

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April 12, 2013

Village of Leask Council highlights

The minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Leask which was held in the Leask Village Office on Wednesday February 20, 2013 commencing at 7:00 PM. with Councilors Gordon Harris, Joan Rogers, Arthur Spriggs, Mayor Maurice Stieb, and Administrator Brenda Lockhart present.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Maurice Stieb at 7:00 P.M. That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 16, 2013 be accepted as presented That the minutes of the Special Meeting of January 23, 2013 be accepted as presented Councilor Harris declared a pecuniary interest and left the room prior to discussion and voting on the following resolution.

That we approve invoice

from Leask Agro in the amount of $1,940.77 Carried unanimously by all members of Council present and eligible to vote.

Councilor Harris returned to Council Chambers.

That the accounts covered by cheques numbered 4369 to 4420 inclusive and totaling $78,018.60 be approved for payment, identified as Schedule “A” and attached to these minutes.

That we approve the Financial Statements for January 2013 as presented.

That the following reports be accepted as presented: 1. Landfill Report – October 20, 2012 to January 5, 2013 2. Employee Time Sheets – January 13 to February 9, 2013 3. Fire Department Minutes – January 28, 2013 4. Butler Library Project

– Meeting Minutes 5. Administrator’s Report That we advise the Affinity Credit Union they must advise the Village of any damage or problems to the building or equipment and not undertake any repairs without preauthorization That we advise the Affinity Credit Union that their rent will be increased to $1,000 per month on renewal of the lease agreement on April 1, 2013. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

That we send a letter to the Shellbrook & District Health Project Hospital advising that we maintain our position of discontinuing the collection of the Hospital Levy That we issue a notice of violation with a $20.00 fine for failure to register to those pet owners that have not registered their pet

COMMUNITY CALENDAR ~ BLAINE LAKE: Wapiti Library - Books, Movies, Magazines, Children’s Section, In-

ternet, Printing, Study/Meeting Space, Proctor Service, Community Programming.

Hours: Tuesday 1-5, Wednesday 1-5, Thursday 5-8, Friday 1-5. Contact us for more info 497-3130 www.wapitilibrary.ca.

CANWOOD: branch of Wapiti Regional Library - NEW HOURS - Tues. - 1:00 p.m.

- 5:00 p.m. Thurs. - 12 :00 noon - 5: 00 p.m. STORYTIME - Thurs. 3:30 - 4:00 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).

SHELL LAKE: Shell Lake Patchwork Players presents “The Dixie Swim Club” by Jessie Jones, Nicolas Hope and Jamie Wooten on Thursday, April 25 - 8 p.m. Rush Seating - Doors open 7:30 p.m.; Tickets $10 each. Dinner Theatre on Fri. & Sat., April 26 & 27 - 8 p.m. Doors open 5 p.m. Supper 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25 each. Tickets on sale April 12 at Shell Lake Curling Rink from 1 - 3 p.m. After this date call Carol Francoeur 306427-2040.

PRINCE ALBERT: Prince Albert Strings Orchestra Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, April 21, 2013 7:00 pm at Rivier Academy. $15 – Adult ticket; Children 12 and under free. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

SHELLBROOK: Golden Host Players presents A Mix of Music & Laughter; 2 - One Act Comedies; Sat., April. 27 & Sun.,April 28, Shellbrook Theatre. Plus Musical Entertainment: Sat. - Gerald Lanes & Friends 7 p.m.; Sun. - Helm Trio 2 p.m. Tickets $15, available at Woodland Pharmacy.

SHELLBROOK: Community Presentation on Grief and Loss. The Prince Albert Victims Services Unit of RCMP invites you to an open community presentation: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7-9 p.m. Shellbrook Seniors Hall. Silver Collection with proceeds to local Victim Services.

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Skating Rink Annual General Meeting will be held at the Shellbrook Arena, Wednesday, April 24/13 , 7:30 pm SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Curling Club Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, April 23 7:30 p.m. at the Curling Lounge.

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That we approve the Administrator taking banked time on March 27, 2013 and that the office will be closed for that day That we agree to set the fees for 2013 for the following services as follows: Photocopies .25 per page Scanning & Email $1.00 per page Enlarging $5.00 per page Village Maps $15.00 Faxes – Sent $2.00 for 1st page $1.00 for ea page after 1st Grader Services $60.00/hr – min. charge $25.00 Faxes – Received $1.00 per page Commissioner for Oaths $5.00 per document Tractor & Front end loader $50.00/hr – min. charge 25.00 Truck $50.00/hr – min. charge $25.00 That we agree to increase the Cemetery Plot Fee to $400.00 per plot That we charge $50.00 fee for a building permit That we agree to pay $5.00 per capita for Dr. Recruitment levy for 2013.

That we send a bill to the RM for half the cost of the fire department charge for

attending the skating rink fire on February 17, 2013 That we nominate Valerie Priestley to the Saskatchewan Housing Committee That we advise Clifford Gjerde he is correctly being billed the minimum monthly water charge for usage under 3,000 gallons per month and that he was charged $25.00 for failing to submit a meter reading by the time stated and village employees were required to attend his residence to obtain same.

That we advise Victor Unyi that taxes are due and owing and legal action will be commenced to recover same That we send a Notice of Violation to Lee Fredericks and Roy Fredericks and a fine in the amount of $100.00 for allowing their dogs to run at large on more than two separate occasions.

That we send a letter of appreciation and support of John Beam First as a First Responder to the Spiritwood Ambulance Care to be presented at their banquet of March 23, 2013 That we advise Steve Rejc that the property located at 808 South Road Allowance is in a residential zone area

and the raising of chickens and livestock would not be allowed.

That the following correspondence be accepted as presented 1.

C.S. Skrupski Certified General Accountant 2.

55-40 Working Group Survey 3.

Email – FCM Diamond Jubilee 4.

Sask Housing Corporation 5.

SUMAssure 6.

K.C. Plumbing & Heating Ltd 7.

Letter to Council – Clifford Gjerde 8.

Letter to Council – Victor Unyi 9.

Animal Control Bylaw – Complaint Form 10.

Animal Control Bylaw – Complaint Form 11.

Spiritwood Ambulance Care 12.

Water Security Agency – Permit to Operate 13.

Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism 14.

Letter to Council – Stave Rejc That we install an inline water filter in the Credit Union Building and the Medical Building That we adjourn the meeting Adjournment at 10:37 pm Delegate Murray Kasun

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