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Shellbrook Chronicle The voice of the Parkland for over 100 years Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, September 13, 2013

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The football team at W.P. Sandin High School warming up for practice on September 5.

Shellbrook Aardvarks gearing up for football season With the leaves beginning to turn, and warm days fading into crisp clear evenings, we can be sure that autumn is upon us, bringing with it a brand new football season at W.P. Sandin High School. Head football coach Devon Thorpe has been leading his charges ever since the first bells of the new school year rang out on September 3, holding evening practices and getting the squad ready for what is sure to be another exciting season of six-man football.

As is often the case with youth sports, graduation and the limits of eligibility have ensured that a number of players from last year’s team have moved on. “We are turning over quite a few guys,” Thorpe said. The graduating class from last year was a significant one, as they marked the first group of players to go from grade nine all the way to graduation with the privilege of having the chance to play football.

“We are looking at losing six quality players that I’ve had since they were in grade nine. So they were a big part of our team ... We are looking for new guys to step up, obviously, and fill those positions. And we have a lot of positions to fill, both on offense and on defense. It’s going to be a learning curve, not only for the players but also for the coaches, to put them in the right roles,” Thorpe said.

Even after saying goodbye to some key members, the numbers for the 2013 installment of the team are looking good.

“As we stand right now, we have more football players on our team than we’ve ever had,” Thorpe said. “We have over 30, which is good for a six-man team, considering you only need to field 12 guys.”

Along with the new faces and altered roles, the league itself has undergone a few changes since last season. The regular season this year will consist of five games, one each against all of the other teams that will make up the six team conference.

Some common opponents remain from last season, but there will be some new rivalries sparked up in the 2013 campaign.

“The reason why they change is just the number of boys they have from grade 10, 11 and 12,” Thorpe said. “It all depends on the school population ... depending on the cutoff. So all 40-44 teams in the league are entered in, and then they take

the half mark, and the top half is 2A, and the bottom half is 1A. Our first year of football, we were in 1A, and ever since then we’ve had a lot of boys in our school, so we’ve been 2A.” The team will see one of their new opponents in their first regular season game, when they travel all the way up to La Ronge. “It’s the longest trip in our history,” Thorpe said. “I think it’s going to be good, it’ll be entertaining.”

While La Ronge is a startup team that has never played anyone in Shellbrook’s conference, they have been honing their skills against other, closer schools, and Thorpe expects them to be ready to go on September 19 when the two teams meet.

“I imagine that it will be packed there, I don’t imagine that they will be taking it easy on us, by any means,” Thorpe said.

The next regular season game will take place on Thursday, September 26, again on the road against Wakaw. “We had a really good game against them the last game of the season last year,” Thorpe said. “They were fairly young, so they should be fairly competitive this year.”

Week three of the regular season will mark the team’s first regular season home game. “Our first home game is October 3 against Rosthern,” Thorpe said. “That will be a challenge for us, because Rosthern will have a good team. They beat us last year, and they have a lot of returning players, so we’re going to have to be ready for them.”

The significance of a home opener is not lost on the coach, nor the rest of the team, nor the entire community at large.

“The kids are looking forward to it already. Everybody in town is looking forward to it,” Thorpe said.

The season will be rounded off by another away game against PACI on October 10 in Price Albert, followed by the team’s second and final home game of the year versus Spiritwood on October 17, another game that the team has circled on their calendar. “That will be a good rivalry,” Thorpe said. “Spiritwood has a good coaching staff, they are usually coached very well, they have a good team. We usually have a very, very good game against them.”

Scattered amongst all of the regular season matches, Coach Thorpe has arranged for the young members of the team to

participate in a number of Junior Jamborees through the season, beginning with a home tournament to be played in Shellbrook on Saturday, September 14. According to Coach Thorpe, these Jamborees are a great way for the young athletes on the team to improve their skills. “They need experience, they need reps. You can only get so many reps during practice, but it’s better to play against guys your own age,” Thorpe said.

Besides the tournament on their home turf, the Junior members of the team will also participate in two other Jamborees this season, one in Hague on September 28, and one in Porcupine Plain on October 5. Coach Thorpe says that, with these Jamborees, there will be more playing time available for Junior players than in any other year since the team’s reboot.

“They are going to have more playing time than our Seniors, which is always good, because they get the reps in, and obviously that’s what we want for our young guys, to get in there so we can use them as starters the following year, hopefully.”

The Junior Jamborees should offer some great opportunities for the team’s young players to gain some experience, and also to ensure that the team will remain competitive for years to come.

For the Senior players, though, the ones who have put in the work and are ready to take charge of the team, their sights are set on some collective goals. “Obviously, our goal every year is to make provincials,” Thorpe said. “Every year that we have entered the league, we’ve had a winning record. That’s our goal, to have a winning record and to make provincials, and make a run at provincials.”

Off the field, the team is taking on a fundraiser that involves selling discount cards that are good for savings at a number of establishments. The cards have the Aardvarks logo and season schedule printed on them, making them an ideal purchase for anyone who wishes to support the team.

It’s sure to be a great year of football in Shellbrook. The players and coaches involved with the program know that they have the support of the community behind them, and are willing to put in the work necessary for a successful campaign in 2013.

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Black belts awarded to martial artists

Madison and Myranda Lepard of the Prince Albert Kees Tae Kwon Do school recently achieved an impressive accomplishment. After seven years of dedication and discipline, they were awarded their first Dan black belts after successfully completing their special black belt test in Saskatoon. The black belts were awarded

by Grandmaster Kee S. Ha and Master Duk S. Ha in Saskatoon on Aug 29, 2013. This is just the beginning of a path with much more to come in the future! Photographed, from left to right, are Myranda, Madison and Jason Anderson, instructor of Prince Albert Kees Tae Kwon Do school.

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Saskjobs.ca popular with job seekers The saskjobs.ca website continues to be the place where people go to look for jobs in Saskatchewan. In August 2013, visits to saskjobs.ca increased by 64,215 – or 6.75 per cent – compared to the same period a year earlier.

“Jobseekers throughout Canada and around the world consistently turn to saskjobs.ca when looking for employment in our province,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “With many opportunities available in Saskatchewan due to our strong economy, the website is a valuable resource that allows people to find job openings suited to their skills.”

Among the provinces, the most website traffic comes from Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia.

The United States and the Philippines are the top source of international website visits.

In August 2013 there were plenty of opportunities available, as 17,097 job vacancies were advertised on saskjobs.ca. Three categories experienced year-overyear increases – art, culture, recreation and sport (25.4 per cent); trades, transport and equipment operators (5.8 per cent); and health (0.35 per cent).

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Albany researchers cancel MS clinical trial The Saskatchewan government has been informed that the Albany Medical Center has decided to stop its clinical trial into the effectiveness of angioplasty in treating chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and relieving the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Clinical trial lead Dr. Gary Siskin has advised the Ministry of Health that he was unable to meet the target enrolment necessary for the study to produce statistically valid results. Despite Saskatchewan’s 86 planned participants, the research team could not recruit enough total participants to meet United States government requirements for a clinical trial.

“This news is disappointing for the approximately 3,500 Saskatchewan people who want to know whether this kind of treatment can help relieve MS symptoms,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Our government wants to do everything it can to search for answers and further the science for people with MS. That’s why Saskatchewan was supportive of this trial and will continue to be supportive of research that may provide answers for those with MS and their families.”

Saskatchewan has more people per capita who suffer from MS than anywhere other province in Canada. The Ministry of Health will work with its health and research partners to explore other options.

“We regret that our inability to meet our target enrolment will make it impossible to draw statistically meaningful conclusions from this study,” Dr. Siskin said. “The Government of Saskatchewan should be admired for its forward thinking approach and genuine compassion. The multiple sclerosis community is fortunate to have such a partner in its corner.”

The provincial government had committed up to $2.2 million to have Saskatchewan patients participate in the Albany study. Costs to date have been about $150,000.

MS is a neurological disease of unknown origin that impairs or destroys the functioning of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

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Town crew hard at work along 2nd Ave

Crews worked to complete a storm sewer along 2nd Avenue in Shellbrook last week. The road was closed to accommodate the workers, but access to the Parkland Integrated Health Centre remained open from the west side of town.

Rob Clarke’s MP Report Prime Minister Harper recently announced our government’s intention to introduce comprehensive legislation to better protect Canadian children from dangerous sexual predators.

These new legislative amendments w ill increase penalties for criminals who commit sexual acts against children and end sentence discounts for those who commit multiple child sexual of fenses.

Our Conser vative government is simply con-

tinuing to deliver on our promise to hold dangerous criminals accountable.

A s a government we have enacted a broad range of legislation to protect Canada’s most v ulnerable citizens.

Child sexual abuse is a v ile crime that warrants a severe punishment.

Justin Trudeau and the Liberal par t y have already voiced their objections to tougher mandator y prison sentences for child predators.

Ostensibly, the Lib-

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erals are objecting to harsher penalties for dangerous sex of fenders due to concerns over potential prison overcrowding.

Our government has the abilit y to deal w ith any prison overcrowding issues as they arise.

The Liberals need not concern themselves w ith our government’s abilit y to house criminal of fenders who prey on children.

Our government w ill put dangerous sexual of fenders who def ile children where they be-

long. In prison.

A s always, I look forward to your letters, emails and calls. Write me at: Rob Clarke MP, House of Commons, 502 Justice Building, Ottawa, Ontario, K1 A 0A6.

I hope you w ill f ind time to v isit my website http://w w w.robclarkemp.ca To contact me v ia e-mail use rob. clarke@parl.gc.ca or call my constituency off ice toll-free at 1-866 400 -2334.

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Appeal denied in drug trafficking case An area man will spend seven years in prison after his appeal on drug charges was denied. Trevor Wayne Anderson was convicted of drug dealing, instructing the commission of an offence for a criminal organization, and possession of property obtained by crime, and he was sentenced to 7 years in prison in December of 2011.

At the time, Anderson chose to appeal his sentence. According to the Notice of Appeal, the conviction was originally appealed based on the grounds that “The decision is contrary to the evidence, the weight of the evidence, and the law.” It was recently announced that his appeal has been, in fact, denied. He has begun serving his sentence at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

During his trial, Court heard that Anderson was responsible for the trafficking of at least 4 kilograms of cocaine and between 80-100 pounds of cannabis marijuana in and around the city of Prince Albert between May and August of 2007.

Along with the seven year sentence, the judge ordered Anderson to forfeit four vehicles and $74,000 in cash.

Anderson was one of eighteen individuals originally charged in relation to the bust.

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Connection at a cost People are pretty attached to their phones these days. Texting while driving is becoming a serious concern, and busy sidewalks often teem with low-eyed, busy-fingered pedestrians focused more on their tiny screens than the wide world above—people colliding and bumping shoulders like active atoms while polite apologies are texted back and forth. Our attachment to connectivity, while often laughed-off, can sometimes border on destructive, and seems to be growing worse by the minute.

The comfortable confines of an aircraft may be the last remaining sanctuary from the bustle of Internet activity. Personally, I always found it strange that airports would go to so much trouble to ensure such a high level of security, only to let each and every passenger harbour in their pocket a device that has the potential to take down the plane—flight attendants insisting that all cell phones be JON turned off lest they cause the entire operation to crash and burn.

SVEC There are many people, how~ ever, who wish that they didn’t have to log-off during flight. On Reporter September 4, the Huffington Post reported on a survey that was recently conducted by Honeywell Aerospace. According to the results, “54% of Americans polled ‘wouldn’t be able to go five hours’ on a flight without Wi-Fi.” This makes it sound as if just over half the population relies on their smartphone for sustenance—able to go a few hours, sure, but eventually reaching their limit. If it’s such a necessity, what would these people give up to get it? Well, according to the survey: 42% would give up in-flight snacks; 38% would give up their preferred seat; 26% would suffer a two-hour layover; and, wait for it … 13% would refrain from using the washroom for the entire flight in order to be able to use Wi-Fi. I think we have most of it covered there. Apparently, for many, Internet access is more important than food, comfort, Our attachment time, and the ability to execute bodily to connectivity, functions. while often Apparently, we are so hard-wired to laughed-off, reach for our phones that we are now docan sometimes ing it in our sleep. A new phenomenon border on called “sleep-texting” has been getting a destructive lot of coverage lately; an act that consists of, you guessed it, texting someone while asleep. Back in February, CNN did a story on sleep-texting, citing some experts who tried to shed some light on the alarming activity. Dr. Jim Fulop, the corporate medical director for OhioHealth Sleep Services, likened it to someone who gets up in the middle of the night and heads to the fridge while only half-awake. Dr. Shelby Harris, director of behavioral sleep medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, explained in the article that “It’s like your brain is on autopilot … Think about the rate at which people are texting nowadays, and most people sleep right next to (their phones), so if they wake up it’s another automatic behavior.”

While sleep-texting may provide some embarrassing moments, there are more serious consequences being felt as a result of our reliance on the Internet. On September 7, a CNN article reported that America’s first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction will soon be opening at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. The article goes on to state that the program will accommodate four patients at a time, and that the ten-day program will start with a 72-hour “digital detox” to be followed by a full psychological evaluation.

Some of the people in need of this treatment are using the Internet for up to 80 hours a week, often in the form of online gaming, and often there are underlying issues that lead to the addiction.

From casual usage to full-fledged dependence, most of us appear somewhere on the spectrum that colours our reliance on smartphones and the Internet. As with most “good” things, moderation remains the key to benefitting from these advances without drifting into the realm of reliance.

Paul Martin Commentary After five years of Canada being the strong track housing affordability. It is updated North American economy, we are now startquarterly and the latest edition says Sasing to see that clout exhibit a gradual shift to katchewan is, well, boringly stable. Things the south. have not moved much in the last few years.

One of the tell-tale indicators is the declinIt takes less than 40 per cent of the avering value of our currency which is about five age income in the province to own the averper cent below par right now. age bungalow. That is quite manageable and As the American economy heats up, US suggests incomes have risen in lockstep with central bankers are talking about raising inhome prices. The average Vancouver home, by terest rates while here in Canada that is less contrast, requires over 80 per cent of the avPAUL likely. We saw mortgage rates go up a bit last erage income.

MARTIN week but there is no push for an across-theboard rate hike. *** ~ Higher interest rates usually attract forThere was a time when Saskatchewan comeign investors who are now moving money in munities – big and small – were fixated on the US which, in turn, is pushing up their currency. finding ways to hold onto their young people.

That is good news for exporters but it is something This was probably THE big story a dozen years ago of a bellwether that we in the midst of a national eco- and it was persistent as we went for two and a half denomic transition. cades of losing more people than we gained.

Here in Saskatchewan, the change is not as evident.

Back then the most likely person to leave was beConsumers – who are the primary driver of the econ- tween the ages of 19 and 25 and 60 per cent of them omy – are still spending as shown by the latest sales went to Alberta. Just as this migration changed the at bars and restaurants which are up 8 per cent over face of Saskatchewan, it also had an impact on our last year. neighbor to the west. Just check the stands at a Rider *** game in McMahon or Commonwealth. Now StatsCan There was a time when we called Saskatchewan’s has done an analysis of the migration patterns among economy boringly stable – it didn’t go up or down very provinces and Alberta in particular. In 2004, mimuch. Basically the status quo was the order of the grants from Saskatchewan and BC accounted for 59 day. per cent of the inter-provincial workers in Alberta.

In the last six or seven years, however, things have But as things picked up here, the patterns changed been different. Investment levels have been unprec- and four years later than number fell to 43 per cent as edented, expanding the province’s economic base the f low of Atlantic Canadians tripled. with everything from new oil wells to expanded potOf those one-in-four ultimately became a full-time ash mines to complete subdivisions in virtually every resident of Alberta, abandoning the prospect of recommunity in the province. But after the surge, one turning to their home towns.ranking from last year, thing that has been fairly f lat is housing. More partic- it required at least a 10-percent increase in sales revularly, the ability of the average person to own a home. enues which is perhaps the best indicator of all in getThere is a measure created by RBC Royal Bank to ting a reading on the health of our commercial sector.

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Sask. could be tougher on drunk drivers It was one of those things that may have once seemed comical.

Today, however, it serves as a reminder of how serious a problem drunk driving is in this province.

Two men were both charged with impaired driving after crashing their pickups into each other, according to front page story in The Regina Leader-Post late last month.

The accident occurred 1:18 a.m. Aug. 30 on the Trans-Canada Highway about one kilometre west of Pilot Butte when a Ford Raptor collided with a GMC Sierra as both were heading east.

The accident caused both vehicles to roll, with the Raptor winding up in the ditch and the Sierra in the median.

Charged in the incident were a 20-yearold man who was driving the Raptor and a 40-year-old man in the Sierra.

A woman passenger in the Raptor was transported to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries, but neither driver required medical attention.

Admittedly, to have two impaired drivers in the same accident is a rarity. And 30plus years ago when drinking and driving

was somehow more culturally acceptable _ especially in rural settings like the one I grew up in _ it might not have raised many eyebrows.

But after decades of carnage on our highways, we thankfully MURRAY take drunk driving more seriously today.

MANDRYK It is for that reason ~ that maybe all of us have to take a second look at new Saskatchewan legislative committee recommendations surrounding impaired driving and ask whether they go far enough. By an ironic coincidence, the very day that the bizarre drunk driving story ran in the newspaper was the day that the Legislature’s Traffic Safety Committee released its report; a report that groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) said fell short.

Admittedly, the report did have some solid enough recommendations like zero tolerance for drivers under Saskatchewan’s

Climate change and cut jobs Dear Editor, When we cut jobs, are we cutting our own throats? Jobs are our livelihoods; they give us life. In exchange for our time and energy, we earn income to meet our physical needs and we earn self-respect to fulfill our psychological needs. The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills explains how cutting fire tower observer and laundry facility jobs will transfer physical and psychological costs to our social safety nets. Stressed safety nets in turn undermine economic growth as people experience rising uncertainty.

These two jobs are directly connected to climate change.

Climate change models indicate increasing forest fire risk; the US spent over $1 billion on wildfires in August. A prudent climate change adaptation strategy would be to test the camera system before dismantling the cupolas. Regina, the chosen location for a centralized laundry, draws its water from 57 km away and climate change modeling predicts the region will become dryer. A shrewd adaption strategy would be to decentralize the laundry by investing in the diverse current laundry locations. (Decentralization would also reduce CO2 emissions and highway infrastructure costs.)

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legal drinking age (19 years) caught driving. (Although MADD said zero drinking should be extending to 21-year-olds.)

But one recommendation that both MADD and the NDP opposition said needed to be included was an immediate three-day impoundment of vehicles for any caught with blood alcohol content readings of .05.

Some critics of the recommendation complain that it is far too draconian. They argue that it infringes on people’s property rights and that it would be grossly unfair for people who need their vehicle to make a living to lose their jobs over one or two beers.

After all, the Criminal Code states it’s not illegal to drive if you have a blood alcohol reading under .08.

Legislative Secretary and traffic safety committee chair Darryl Hickie was slightly more diplomatic, explaining that government members thought it better to proceed in a more “incremental” way.

But NDP MLA and deputy chair Danielle Chartier, NDP MLA said the Sask. Party government is simply choosing “to ignore important evidence presented by policy ex-

YOUR TWO C ENTS ~ While the government’s intention to “save money” is commendable, we must stop this insanity of ignoring silent evidence. The social evidence is mounting that austerity kills people and economic growth. The climate change evidence is mounting that adaptation is extremely costly. Saving money needs to be a means to an intentional and intended end—not an unintended and unintentional end to our collective health and our shared environment.

Nancy Carswell Shellbrook, Saskatchewan

Education ministers has things backwards Dear Editor: The Green Party of Saskatchewan (GPS) thinks Saskatchewan Education Minister Russ Marchuk has his priorities backward. The announcement by Marchuk that the provincial school curriculum changes and standardized testing implementation would be slowed down to allow for more parent/teacher input begs the question, “Why did the Minister put the cart in front of the Horse?”

The GPS would have allowed for adequate parent/teacher input from many communities before implementing such

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perts in the field of traffic safety, and with that will be putting Saskatchewan lives at risk.”

Chartier noted that both B.C. and Alberta have moved to the .05-three-day impoundment and have seen drunk-driving related fatalities decline. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan continues to suffer from the highest alcohol-related fatality rate among the provinces.

“Suspensions are easy to live with. Many people drive while suspended,” Chartier said. “In fact, we heard up to 70 per cent of people will drive while suspended. It’s much harder to hide a three-day vehicle impoundment from your spouse or your parents than a short-term license suspension.”

Admittedly, in a province with a large rural base, such measures are tough for a government to implement _ especially with rural hotel owners’ concerns that it will hamper business.

But maybe it’s time we started to see drunk driving for what it is _ a real danger, rather than a laughing matter we once thought it to be.

drastic and perhaps unneeded changes.

As well, the open concept showcase school at Douglas Park School in Regina seems to be experiencing the same problems due to lack of proper planning and little consultation before implementation.

Open area classrooms tend to be noisy and less than ideal for students who need quiet learning spaces, including most students with learning challenges. Acoustics experts have long been critical of such school designs and are rarely consulted on such projects. Most Open Concept Schools are packaged as examples of “21st Century Learning.”

It’s time for Marchuk to be shuffled out of the Education portfolio. We have a situation that needs Premier Wall’s magic touch, so perhaps he should consider becoming Education Minister.

Victor Lau, Leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan

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Report from the Legislature As summer winds down and students head back to school, many of us return to our routines with fond memories of time spent with friends and families at Saskatchewan Provincial Parks.

With more than 3.5 million visits last year, our government recognizes that these parks are among our most popular attractions and we’re making capital investments to ensure that they not only meet demand but enhance our visitors experience in the parks for years to come.

We recently proclaimed the 35th Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Great Blue Heron Provincial Park, giving us one more summer destination to enjoy.

Our government has also started work on many projects to improve our provincial parks.

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Some of these improvements include upgrades to the potable water system at Pike Lake to meet current drinking water standards, as well as the main boat launch at Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park will be upgraded.

These enhancements are part of a four year, $10 million investment

to bolster an already enhanced provincial parks capital budget.

Since 2008, our government has invested almost $44 million to improve provincial parks.

As people explore all there is to see and do in our province, traffic safety should always be top of mind.

In an effort to make our roads and highways safer, a Special Committee on Traffic Safety has made 26 recommendations after closely examining factors such as impaired and distracted driving, excessive speed, intersection safety, collisions with wildlife and as well as education and public awareness.

Recommendations, which include permanent photo radar zones and tougher penalties for drinking and driving, focus on additional

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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).

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Theatre Movie Night Next Movie Night in Shellbrook Friday, September 13 “Monsters University” - 7:30 p.m. An animated film about Mike and Sully during their days at Monster University. Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Cost is $5 for movie.

SHELLBROOK: Anita Pearce, inspiring Ministry in song and word October 4 Youth Emphasis, October 5 and 6, 7:00 p.m. nightly and 10:30 am Sunday at Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly PARKSIDE: ‘A Touch of Autumn’ Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery Inc. Parkside, Sask. 8 km South of Parkside on Honeywood Rd Sun., September 22nd ~ 1 - 4 pm Come & see the beauty of Honeywood decked out in the Fabulous Colors of Fall!!

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Harvest control of weeds needs to be cost-effective While farmers work hard each year to maximize yields, yields ultimately impacted by nature more than most things producers do, one thing remains constant, weeds grow under just about every condition conceivable.

Wild oats have been the scourge of farmers for decades.

They have been attacked with plows, discs, rod weeders, cultivators and herbicide after herbicide, and still they pop up every year.

And wild oats are just one of the weeds farmers deal with.

Wild mustard, kochia and a dozen others, depending on the area, infest crops with the potential to zap yields by consuming needed nutrients and moisture, forcing producers to invest in crop protection products to kill weeds.

The best cultivation techniques and the most heralded of herbicides are still not 100 per cent effective, and so weeds grow, produce a multitude of seeds which stay in the soil to pop up in future years.

Interesting harvesting is actuup on the ground in a nutrient rich ally a rather effective weed seed spot thanks to the rest of the madistribution system. nure. The weed seed's potential to Weed seeds are small and grow is actually enhanced. pass through the combine, beThe other solution was to burn ing spread with the blowing the chaff piles, fire at least having chaff coming out of the coma higher rate of success in terms of bine. killing weed seeds.

A number of years ago the In Australia a sort of chaff catchidea of a chaff catcher came ing machine is again turning up beCALVIN to the Prairies. It was a simple hind some combines. enough device, catching the A recent Western Producer story DANIELS chaff which was then deposited detailed the machine which is find~ in piles across the field. ing acceptance in Western AustraFrom there farmers had oplia where producers are looking for tions. One was to allow cattle harvest time weed control options to graze the piles. It was a way in the face of growing herbicide to transfer some additional crop nutrients resistance weed concerns. The methods into livestock, in this case producing beef, al- clude a chaff chute where the resulting row is though it was not the best solution in terms of burned, to a machine which not only collects weeds. Many weed seeds survive quite nicely the weed seeds, but mechanically crushes going through the gut of a cow, and when it them rendering them not viable to grow. passes through the animal it actually ends It's a system which would obviously be ef-

fective, with reports for Australia of up to 95 per cent of key weed seeds being destroyed, but comes at a high too.

The unit is in the range of a quarter of a million in Canadian cash, and when you think of how many producers operate multiple combines the investment would be massive, and at this point very hard to justify.

Of course as farmers face growing herbicide resistance alternative weed control will gain interest and kickstarting the control by destroying weed seeds at harvest is certainly a logical avenue to explore.

And you have to think combine manufacturers will be looking at the technology and how to integrate it into the combine itself. At that point the idea of seed crushing will be more viable.

Certainly harvest control of weeds will become a more important part of an overall weed strategy moving forward, it just needs to be cost-effective to find greater farmer uptake here.

Crop Report for August 27 to September 2 Another week of warm temperatures has allowed Saskatchewan producers to continue harvesting. Province-wide, 14 per cent of the 2013 crop has been combined, while 28 per cent has been swathed or is ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. The five-year average (2008-2012) for this time of year is 19 per cent combined and 27 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut.

Harvest is most advanced in the southwestern region, where 30 per cent of the crop is combined. Fifteen per cent is combined in the southeast; six per cent in the east-central region; 14 per cent in the west-central region; two per cent in the

northeast, and four per cent in the northwest. Warm weather over the past few weeks has helped speed crop development.

Across the province, 63 per cent of peas, 49 per cent of lentils, 66 per cent of winter wheat, five per cent of spring wheat and eight per cent of canola have been combined. Fifty per cent of the canola has been swathed. Of the crops that have been harvested, above-average yields are being reported for most areas.

Rain recorded in the province last week ranged from nil to 61 mm.

Grasshoppers and Bertha armyworms caused the majority of the reported crop damage.

Pasture conditions across the province are rated as three per cent excellent, 51 per cent good, 31 per cent fair, 13 per cent poor and two per cent very poor. Ninety-eight per cent of livestock producers have indicated that they have adequate supplies of water for their livestock.

Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 60 per cent adequate, 33 per cent short and seven per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 51 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and eight per cent very short.

Some areas in the western and central regions are very dry, which is affecting crop filling and pasture productivity.

Sask. canola industry partners with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Gerry Ritz, announced today that the Government of Canada will invest up to $4.2 million in funding, in partnership with a $1.4 million check-off investment by Alberta and Saskatchewan canola producers, for a total investment of $5.6 million to support the continued development of the Canadian canola industry. Canola plays a significant role in Canada’s agriculture industry as the world’s largest exporter of canola seed, meal and oil with Saskatchewan producing nearly half of Canada’s canola and contributing over $5.4 billion annually to Saskatchewan’s economy.

“Research is vital in order to ensure Canada’s position as a global leader,” stated Franck Groeneweg, Vice-Chair of SaskCanola. “This collection of research projects will focus on blackleg and sclerotinia, two diseases that have a significant impact on canola production.”

“On behalf of the Saskatchewan canola farmers, I want to acknowledge the federal government for their continued support and investment in our industry,” said Joan Heath, Chair of SaskCanola. “This funding will augment existing research investments to advance the sustainable production and profitability of the Canadian canola industry.”

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“Today’s funding announcement is an important investment in the future of the canola industry and will foster growth by creating new opportunities for canola in the global food industry,” says Catherine Folkersen, Executive Director of SaskCanola.

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Young students eager to learn RM of Shellbrook meeting highlights

A new crop of Kindergarten students have begun classes at Shellbrook Elementary School, and Kindergarten teacher Heather Hladun is excited about the upcoming school year. “It’s going to be a good year,” Hladun said. “A lot of them, I had their siblings a couple years ago ... They are all very excited about being here, and we have lots of fun.” While it is the beginning of a new school year for some, others are seeing the classroom for the first time. “Some of them have been in pre-K, but for some this is their first experience in a school setting,” Hladun said. Because of this, some of the time during the first few weeks of classes is spent on acclimating the students to their new surroundings. “We are learning routines, but we also are starting working on math skills and literacy skills and stuff like that,” Hladun said. “In Kindergarten, you learn through exploration and play, so a lot of it is through conversations and playing.”

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Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 which was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Office in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.

Present were Reeve Robert Ernst and Councilors Andy Larsen, Larry Ferster, Earl Stewart, Doug Oleksyn and Administrator Karen Beauchesne.

Reeve Ernst called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

That we adopt the Minutes of the meeting of July 3, 2013 as read.

That we accept the reports of the various members of Council and the Administrator’s report as presented.

That we accept the Statement of Financial Activities for the month of July, 2013 as presented.

That we approve the correspondence as presented.

That we do not object to Tyler Helm’s proposal to put a pipe through the road on Larry Ferster’s land near Fendelet’s to allow water to drain off of their land. This work shall be done at the land owners’ expense and is contingent on obtaining permission from all affected landowners. The RM will agree to provide 1 day’s work on the creek further down by Bruce Martin’s to allow the water to flow more freely.

That we concur with the Shellbrook Co-op’s request to repair the low spot in the service road adjacent to their property on the north side of the highway, on the understanding that they will supply the clay from their own property.

That we purchase the used water pump we rented from North Fringe in Nipawin with 90% of the rental paid going toward the purchase price.

That we table discussion on applying for funding for repairs on the Fitch bridge until the administrator has obtained further information from SARM engineers.

That we do not object to Gilbert Jouan’s request to subdivide a 10 acre parcel off of the SW 04-51-03-W3 for residential purposes, provided

that any accesses, roads or approaches needed as a result of the subdivision will be the responsibility of the developer.

Further, that the subdivision is subject to a cash-in-lieu of Municipal Reserve Requirement.

That we enter into a new 5 Year Agreement with Allan Carswell to purchase gravel from him at the price of $2.50/yd.

That we agree to purchase gravel from Neil Schatkoske at the rate of $2.50/yd, with the exception of the 3,500 yds he owes us.

That we do not concur with STARS request for a voluntary contribution of up to $2.00 per capita at this time.

That we approve the following applications for a Building Permit: Jason Woytowich - Lot 26 Round Lake - Cottage addition Tyson Booman - NE 19-4901 - House addition Jason Ashworth - NE 31-4901 - Garage Mike Horricks - NW 21-4803 - House Merle Diederichs - Lot 6 Blk 105 St. Lk. - Garage/workshop Cody Langford - NE 08-5001 - House That, pursuant to APAS’s request, we send a letter to the Minister of Agriculture supporting the value and future need for the Nursery and Shelterbelt Program and supporting the initiative of the Western Canada Tree Nursery Coalition. Further, that we make a $100.00 donation to assist with costs associated with implementing APAS’s Business Plan.

That the administrator set up a meeting with Superintendant Bob Mills of the RCMP Headquarters in Regina, MP Randy Hoback, MLA Scott Moe and members of Town Council to discuss the possibility of the new RCMP Station being constructed on Ahtahkakoop First Nation, and not in Shellbrook.

That we approve payment of the accounts being regular cheque numbers 6572 to 6630 in the amount of $225,047.22, and payroll cheque numbers 12081 to 12102 in the amount of $38,547.16.

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Perennials for challenging locations

By Erl Svendsen Plants that are tough as nails and fill a space quickly are a boon to acreage owners with oceans of space. But in city yards with limited yardage (meterage?), plants that aggressively expand their territory soon intermingle with and even choke out their neighbours and eventually invade the sacrosanct lawn. And most plants that fit this category are near-impossible to eradicate by hoe or by chemical. However, when planted in the right location, they can be invaluable urban allies.

The ‘right’ location is one that is bounded by hard surfaces on all sides – surfaces like concrete, pavement and sides of buildings. The hard surfaces prevent aggressive plants from capturing more valuable real estate by limiting their spread. These locations can be the narrow wasteland strips of ground between

houses or adjacent driveways; between a house and a sidewalk; the narrow boulevard strip between a sidewalk and road; or in more commercial settings, non-irrigated parking lot beds. Sometimes these strips are planted to grass, but then the problem is keeping them well watered, fertilized, weed-free and mowed. If wide enough, small shrubs can be planted to fill in the space, but if neglected they do not serve their purpose for long. More often than not, these strips soon become bare soil or worse, a weed infested mess.

The solution is to take advantage of the same characteristics of aggressive plants that make them a problem elsewhere in the yard: rapidspreading by either rhizomes (underground creeping stems) or stolons (above ground creeping stems); drought tolerance; indifference to soil conditions; and high heat

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and cold tolerance. In other words, characteristics that allow these plants to survive and even thrive under neglect.

The other benefit is that once established, they will even outcompete weeds.

Care and keeping of established plantings is relatively straightforward. You can water during prolonged dry spells to make yourself feel better, but this usually not necessary.

Mow or use your string trimmer in late fall or early spring before new growth to cut down and remove old foliage.

That’s it.

Prairie-hardy perennials that fit this description include goutweed, ribbon grass, false lamium and lily-of-the-valley.

Variegated goutweed (Aegopodium podograria ‘Variegatum’, aka bishop’s weed, snow- on-t he -mounta in) forms a dense mat of erect, light green and white leaves, 10 – 12 inches tall. In mid-

summer, white umbels shoot up, overtopping the leaves by an additional 6 - 10 inches. A truly versatile plant, it grows in most light conditions from full sun to shade. Remove any non-variegated portions as these may eventually replace the variegated form.

Variegated ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’) is a medium tall (1 – 3 feet), upright grass. It tolerates a wide variety of soil and moisture con ditions and grows in full sun to shade.

Variegated false lamium (Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‘Variegata’; aka yellow archangel) is a creeping groundcover, reaching 12 – 18 inches tall.

Leaves are diamond-shaped with a silver-lace pattern overtop a dark green background.

It grows best in part to full shade. Even moisture is preferred but will also tolerate dry conditions making it ideal for difficult dry shady areas un-

Ribbon grass safely surrounded by a sea of concrete der dense tree canopies or roof overhangs. Plants are covered with bright yellow flowers in early spring. ‘Herman’s Pride’ is an upright, clump form that does not spread quickly.

Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) is the one that many fool themselves into thinking that they can control in the garden.

But too soon, it spreads

beyond its allotted space. The glossy leaves are medium green. Fragrant, white flowers are an early season treat that can be used as cut flowers in spring bouquets. It is a diminutive plant, usually reaching only 6 – 10 inches tall.

Moist part shade is best, but like false lamium, lily-of-thevalley grows fine in dry dense shade as well.

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Community Calendar canvassing gearing up for 2014

It’s a tradition that has been going on in Shellbrook for over 40 years now, raising money for local groups and doing its part to bind the local community. It’s the annual Community Calendar, a fundraising effort that has changed hands throughout the years but remains a constant staple in many homes throughout the area.

When the Shellbrook chapter of the Kinettes started up in 1969, they began kicking around fundraising ideas that would work in a small community like Shellbrook. They came up with the idea of a calendar, something that would raise funds from both advertising and calendar sales, and the Community Calendar was born.

The idea was to have a calendar, purchased by a large portion of the community, that contained within it important dates of the same community members who would eventually hang it on their walls. Birthdays, anniversaries, and other special landmarks were to be marked on the calendar before distribution, allowing everyone in town the chance to share in certain special days.

The logistics of undertaking this task have changed significantly throughout the years. One thing that has remained is the canvassing of the community in order to presell the product and accumulate all of the important dates that would be marked throughout the year.

In the early years, the Kinettes divided the town in a number of different zones, including areas of the RM and local businesses. Once the work was divided up, each member

would set out contacting the appropriate people, usually by knocking on their front door.

For many years, the process of collecting the data was done mostly by hand. After the canvassing was complete, each member would have a collection of twelve pages, each page representing a month of the year. Once all of the members had their calendars ready, they would meet up in order to assemble the information into a single document.

This involved the entire group sitting around a large table with their stacks of paper in hand. A large master calendar was also present at these meetings, this one much bigger, with a single page for each day of the year. The January calendar, thick with 31 pages, would be passed around the table so that each member could input the data from her individual sheets to the master copy.

After all of the members were finished inputting data into the master calendar, the moment of truth arrived when they would add up the total number of dates and compare the number to what it should be. If the master calendar didn’t match the total, the work to find the discrepancies would then begin.

By the end of the night--which would usually begin at around 7 p.m. and could drag on as late as midnight-the master calendar would be complete and ready to be dropped off at the Chronicle office for printing.

After running the Community Calendar for a number of years, the Kinettes eventually passed the calendar off to the

local Catholic Church, who used it as a fundraiser for a few years before eventually passing it off to the Hidden Hills of Shellbrook Golf Course.

The golf course still runs the fundraiser today, and a few technological advances have made the process slightly simpler.

The group still does the canvassing, but once the information is collected it is inputted into a computer program that organizes the calendar before printing.

Terry Otterson, who has been affiliated with the Kinettes, the Catholic Church, and the Shellbrook Golf Course, has been working with the calendar throughout most of its evolution. She agrees that while the calendar is often a successful fundraiser, it does well to serve other purposes in the area as well. “I think it does give everybody a sense of community, and that’s good,” she said. “That’s what small towns are all about.”

The calendar offers the opportunity to wish someone a “Happy Birthday” while passing them on the street, and also offers one less excuse for a forgotten anniversary.

The calendars sell for $7, and that includes two free listings. Each additional listing goes for twenty-five cents, which makes it an affordable way to support a local cause and get involved with the community. They usually sell close to 500 calendars per year, which means that they will be hanging in a large portion of the homes in Shellbrook in 2014.

New university dairy barn serves students, research, ag sectors

By Colleen MacPherson, U of S News Photo: Liam Richards (Bernard Laarveld, professor of animal and poultry science, checks on the university’s dairy herd at the new Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility.)

Early on the morning of July 22, a stock trailer backed up to the Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility.

Under the watchful eye of dairy unit manager Marlene Fehr and her staff, the first dozen of the University of Saskatchewan’s 70-plus dairy cows stepped tentatively into their new home.

Standing off to the side, carefully observing the animals sniff around (cows have a keen sense of smell) and listening to them vocalize concern about their new environment (cows don’t like change), was Bernard Laarveld, professor of animal and poultry science. Seeing the herd arrive was, he said, a moment of pure joy.

It was 10 years ago when Laarveld, then head of the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, received a delegation of Saskatchewan dairy producers and listened to their proposal for a new dairy facility, a research and teaching barn that would reflect state-of-the-art industry standards.

They even anted up financially: each producer in Saskatchewan contributed the equivalent of $25,000 in milk quota – a total of about $4 million – to the operation of the $11.5-million facility.

“Many times I was afraid it looked like the facility wasn’t going to happen but we were just stubborn,” Laarveld said. “There’s also a bit of luck in the sense that you always have to be in a constant state of planning because if an opportunity comes along, you have to be ready. In the end, we had the right model that was closely linked to public education.”

That model drew broad support, from the university and from the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan which funded the concept development and a needs assessment. This was “the foundation of a clear understanding of what it was we wanted and why it is important for producers in this province, and in Canada,” said Laarveld.

Other producer groups came on board. Contributions from the canola and flax sectors “solidified the vision

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that the (dairy) unit is here to serve all of agriculture,” he said. “We view the crop sector as a client because of the importance of feed research.”

Service sector members like banks followed, as did machinery deals and private donations. Funding for the project was completed with contributions from the university, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources as well as the federal and provincial governments. The result is a facility that features cattle housing much superior to the university’s old dairy barn. When all the barn’s systems are in use (the cows are being gradually introduced to the technology to ease the stress), computerized feeders will provide real-time monitoring of ondemand feeding, and milk production data will be collected automatically rather than manually from both the conventional milking parlour and a milk robot system that will soon be operational.

Laarveld said the data collection systems open many new research opportunities in a number of areas – nutrition, health, reproduction, fertility, genetics.

Even little extras in the barn like the self-activated grooming brushes are of interest to those studying how animals cope with stress. He explained some of the younger cows have already learned if they use the brushes and then lay down right beneath them, no other cows can get a turn.

“Cows can be just like a bunch of kids,” said Laarveld with a laugh.

This will also mean enhanced learning for U of S students.

“What we had in the old barn was 1960s technology.

In this new facility, we’ll be training our students with today’s equipment for today’s jobs.”

A key feature of the Rayner facility is its attention to public education, said Laarveld. The soon-to-be-completed Feeding the World visitor gallery will highlight the role of Saskatchewan agriculture in global food production. It will also explain dairy production, and an overhead walkway will give visitors a bird’s eye view of the facility, milking parlour and milk robot. Like any new building, the Rayner facility had a few bugs that had to be worked out but overall, the transition for the herd went smoothly. Laarveld said he visited the barn just two days after the animals were moved in and he found the majority of them lying down in the stalls and ruminating, and that is “a good sign.” He gave a lot of credit to the dairy unit staff who, while learning new routines and technology themselves, “are so good at handling our animals. They certainly have a stabilizing effect.”

With plans in the works for an official opening in October, Laarveld has turned his attention to the next phases of the Rayner facility, including networking the dairy operation into research and teaching programs locally, nationally and internationally.

September 13, 2013

OBITUARY ~ Ethel Thompson THOMPSON -Mrs. Ethel “Mildred” 1919-2013 Mrs. Ethel “Mildred” Thompson passed away peacefully on August 15, 2013 at the age of 94 years.

Mildred was born on July 2, 1919 to John & Ester Lundstrom. She was the 3rd of their 6 children. They lived in Beatty, SK until 1923 when they moved to homestead in the Polwarth area.

Mildred attended school at the Silent Call School, and in 1931 their family moved to Park Valley.

Mildred began to work away from home at the age of 15 or 16 by working for many different families looking after their children, cooking and cleaning. She then went onto working as a maid and waitress at hotels, restaurants, and even cooking and cleaning at several resorts in the area like The Big Dipper Dining Theater, where she worked for about 10 years. Mildred married Alex Thompson on December 12 1941. They lived in Park Valley from 1942 to 1950 when they moved to Stump Lake where she lived until the move to Canwood. She stayed in Canwood until October 2007 when she moved to Lakewood Lodge in Big River.

They had one daughter, Darlene but they never had a small family. Many children stayed with Mildred & Alex through the years. Whether they were foster children or someone who needed a place to stay for a few days, weeks or years, they were welcomed into the family.

Mildred loved her cooking and baking as well as knitting, crocheting, quilting and sewing. She also had many travelling adventures over the years to England, Sweden, B.C., California, and Northwest Territories. Family was very important to Mildred, she was always so happy to spend time with them all, especially her great grandchildren.

Mildred is lovingly remembered and cherished by: her daughter, Darlene (Ruben) Vaadeland and their children, Gord (Sheila) Vaadeland and their son Jake; Greg (Laurel) Vaadeland and their daughters Kayce and Rayna; Ellie (Kelly) Paul and their sons A.J. (Beth), Garrick and Cody; Errol (Angela) Vaadeland and their children Gauge and Alixandra.

Her foster daughter Beatrice Primeau-Hurlburt; her brothers Arthur (Gladys) Lundstrom; Carl (Bernice) Lundstrom; her sisters-in-law Annie Lundstrom; Nora Thompson; and Marie Thompson.

Mildred is predeceased by her husband Alexander Thompson; her 2 sons at birth; her foster son Percy Brooks; her parents John & Ester Lundstrom; her parents–in-law Adolph & Hanna Thompson; her sisters Violet Cramer & Ruth Croteau; her brother BerthilLundstrom; her sisters-in-law Mary Ritchie; Alice Viklund& Minnie Mackie; her brothers-in-law Claude Cramer; Robert Croteau; Arthur Thompson; Olaf Thompson; George Thompson; Ross Ritchie; Olaf “Holgar” Viklund; Lloyd Mackie and Roy Thompson.

The Memorial Service for Mildred was held on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. from the Canwood Community Hall with David Gabruch as officiant.

Music was provided by Elinor Amundson & Gordon Vaadeland, and Mildred’s family shared memories of her. The Urn Bearers were Mildred’s Great Grandchildren, Jake Vaadeland, Garrick Paul, Cody Paul, and A.J. Paul.

Interment took place in the Stump Lake Cemetery.

In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made in memory of Mildred to the Lakewood Lodge Auxiliary or to the Stump Lake Cemetery.

Family and friends wishing to send inline condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Beau”Lac” Funeral Home, Tammy Smart, Funeral Director, Shellbrook.

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Pastor Melissa Hoehn ordained into ministry On Saturday, August 10th family, friends and colleagues gathered

at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Shellbrook to celebrate and welcome

Melissa Hoehn as the newest pastor to be ordained into the ministry

Newly ordained, Pastor Melissa Hoehn thanks everyone for coming to celebrate her special day.

of Word and Sacrament for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Bishop Cindy Halmarson, Bishop of the Saskatchewan Synod, presided at this special service.

Melissa grew up on the family farm near Shellbrook with her parents Alfred and Lila Hoehn and older brother Eddie.

She was baptized, confirmed, and continued to grow in faith as part of the congregation of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

As a young confirmand Melissa became fascinated with ordained ministry and continued to discern whether this could be her vocation. After graduating from high school she studied at the University of Saskatchewan, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Melissa’s next four years were spent as a student of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, including a year-long internship at Lutheran Church of the Cross of Victoria in Victoria, BC. Melissa said, “Throughout the years of preparation and formation which have led to this point, God has greatly blessed me through the support and affirmation of family, friends, mentors and teachers of all sorts.”

She is excited to begin her first call as parish pastor at Grace-Aarnes Lutheran Church, Wynyard, and Zion Lutheran Church, Jansen, SK.

GOOD NEWS ~

Pastor David Baldock, Parkside Pentecostal Church I recently became aware of a disturbing and unfortunate fact. While it is not big news that many people in North America are overweight and struggle to deal with it, it was certainly news to me that in general, church goers are heavier than non-church goers. While healthy, balanced and responsible eating is a struggle for many of us, the church seems to be falling behind.

There are a number of possible reasons. Those in the church are less likely to partake of more obvious vices, such as drinking, and so food has become a substitute. It is also being proven true that weight gain can be “socially contagious.” So, if those people we spend time with and identify with (including family, co-workers, or social groups like church congregations or service clubs) are overweight or are gaining weight, we are more likely to follow them.

Even though these and other factors are likely at play, there is an old Bible word we would do well to remember: “Gluttony.” The English word comes from a Latin one meaning “to gulp down, or swallow.” Gluttony is actually one of the “Seven Deadly Sins” that the early church was rather excited about confronting. Of course we rarely even hear the word today, but for well over a thousand years it was among the chief topics of Christian writers and preachers. A glutton was commonly thought of as one who not only ate too much, but also enjoyed food too much. Not that enjoying a meal is at all

sinful. God created us with a need to eat, with fabulously sensitive taste buds, and then He provided us with a stunning variety of foods and flavours to enjoy. But when the pleasure of eating becomes the primary pursuit, when a love of food comes to replace a love of God, then there is something seriously wrong going on.

Proverbs 23:20-21 tells us, “Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor and drowsiness clothes them in rags.” Clearly, gorging ourselves on meat is just as bad for us spiritually as over-consuming alcohol (and a host of other activities as well, I’m sure). In Deuteronomy 8:3, God instructs the Hebrews, teaching them that “man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” It wasn’t an injunction against gluten or a warning against empty carbs, it was a matter of priorities. For the believer, God’s Word, God’s commands, are to be more important to us than eating. Spiritual food is of much greater value than earthly food. We surely need both, but if it comes to choosing between the earthly life and the eternal life, the choice should be plain. Gluttony is such a serious sin primarily because it is an attempt to replace God with food. Like all sin, it is an attempt that will ultimately fail; like all sin, it still leads to spiritual bankruptcy.

The good news is that if there is sin, Jesus is the answer. He is always waiting for us to ask forgiveness and always willing to help us in our efforts to overcome temptation.

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AGR EY - Rober t Warner Agrey, 1934 – 2013 Rober t Agrey, g y resident of Grande Prairie, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the age of 79 years. Rober t “Bob” Agrey was born May 18, 1934 at home on the family farm in Parkside, Saskatchewan. Bob was the 10th child of 11 born to George and Elizabeth Agrey.

Bob married June Streberg on Februar y 26, 1956 in Meeting Creek, A lber ta.

Bob worked for CNR for 23 years as an Operator, and in i 1974, moved d the h ffamily to the homestead in Four th Creek. He worked the oil rigs to suppor t this bad habit. In the 80’s, Bob and June star ted “Bob’s Steamin n’ Cleanin and suppor ted many communit y events through their company. Bob retired from farming in 2008, moved to Wembley in 2009 and later to Grande Prairie. Bob loved Oldtimer’s Hockey and Baseball, whether he was play ing, coaching or just watching. He was especially proud of being involved w ith the Savanna Schooners when they beat out Four th Creek and Spirit R iver.

Bob w ill be sadly missed by his children Lorelei McIver (Kelly Holzli), Patt y (Dale) Smith, Bobbi-Jay ne (Earl) MacKay, and George (Donna) Agrey. He w ill also be missed by his grandchildren: Seth, Jody, Jesse, Justin, Teirra, Kyla, Caitly nd, K irstan, Kelsey, Shelby, and Madison; great-grandchildren: Aodhàn, Hannah, Chloe, Sloan, and Bennett. He w ill also be missed by his brother Kenny (Doreen) and his sister Elaine (Otto) Hastman and numerous family, friends and neighbors.

Bob was predeceased by his w ife June, his parents George and Elizabeth Agrey, his siblings Melv in, A rnold, Elwood, George, Keith, Edna Jew itt, Eva Yates and Ruby K rieck.

The Funeral Ser v ice w ill be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 2:00pm at the Savannah Rec-Plex w ith v iew ing to be held prior to ser v ice at 1:00pm. Interment w ill follow the ser v ice at the A lex v iew Cemeter y w ith a lunch ser ved af terwards at the Rec-Plex.

In lieu of f lowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Societ y (103 9805 97 St. Grande Prairie, A B T8V 8B9), A lzheimer’s Societ y of A lber ta (P.O Box 21295 Grande Prairie, A B T8V 6W7), or the A lber ta Diabetes Foundation (1- 020 Li Ka Shing Centre For Health Research Edmonton, A B T6G 2E1).

Condolences may be sent by v isiting w w w.oliversgrandeprairie.com Oliver’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, “Dedicated Ser v ice Since 1915”.

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Angeline Hamand

HAMAND - Angeline Mary Hamand, Dec 15, 1929 - Augg 28,, 20133 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Angeline Hamand on Aug 28, 2013 at the age of 83, in the Parkland Terrace Nursing Home, Shellbrook, SK. Angeline is survived by her daughter, Linda VanGoor ( John); sons, Dale Hamand (Cathy) and Kevin Hamand (Sherry); her twin Gladys Salen and sisters, Edna Salen and Diane Pogue (Cecil); and one brother Lorne Popov (Jean).

She was predeceased by her husband, husband Andrew Hamand; a daughter, Renee Trueman; parents, John and Mary Popov; and sister ,Violet Vaughan.

She was blessed to have had her life enriched by 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Angeline, who resided in Blaine Lake SK until her health declined, was a beautiful spirit who lived life to the fullest. She was passionate about homemaking and gardening and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She will be forever loved and missed by family and all who knew her.

A Celebration of Life took place Wednesday Sept 4, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Seniors Center in Blaine Lake officiated by Jerry Tkachuk.

The Urnbearer was Linda VanGoor and the eulogists were Raelene and Craig Mueller. Internment followed in the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Blaine Lake.

In lieu of f lowers, donations can be made to charity of ones choice.

Friends and family may send online condolences by visiting www.hawrylukfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Hawryluk Funeral Home, Blaine Lake, SK.

Roger Paquette PAQUETTE - Roger Maurice Paquette (89 years) aThe family of Roger Paquette is sad to announce hiss passing on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. Roger was born in Deb-den, Saskatchewan on July 3, m1924 where he raised his family with his wife Julie. He wass a big part and supporter of thee icommunity and sports activinties. He was also instrumenital in starting several businesses. On his days off, Rogerr would spend time at the lakee fishing, skiing and enjoyingg family gatherings. He alsoo loved travelling during hiss retirement years. Roger wass also Debden’s last veteran of WW2.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Julie, his sons, Don (Carole) Paquette, Leslie (Nin) Paquette of Victoria, B.C. , Norman (Leah) Paquette of Victoria, B.C. and his daughters Anne (Rick) LaRocque and Sylvia (Mike) Gallant of P.E.I. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. T he Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Father Sebastian Kunnath at 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2013 at St. Jean Baptiste Church in Debden, SK.Interment was held atSt. Jean Baptiste Cemetery, Debden, SK. In lieu of tributes, donations can be made to Debden Heritage Manor. Family and friends wishing to send online condolences may do so by visiting www. beaulacfuneralhome.com Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Beau”Lac” Funeral Home, Marianne Turcotte, Funeral Director, Shellbrook.

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Sat., 11:00 am -Worship Broadcast on VOAR 92.1 FM Pastor Dan Guiboche 306-930-3377 Lay Pastor John Redlick 306-497-2566 -----------------------SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Currently meeting in homes on Sunday morning. and Wednesday evenings.

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Quarterbacks always in the NFL spotlight Pro football is a quarterback’s game. If you’ve got The best of them all might be the cerebral Peyton a good one, you have a chance to win. If your QB is Manning, who stunned the sports world on opena household name only in his own home, chances ing night with seven touchdown passes, tying a are you’re not going to the playoffs. league record. The last time it was done was 1969.

In the National Football League, QB is king. RunSome people thought he was finished when a sening back Adrian Peterson of the Vikings may ries of neck surgeries forced him to miss the 2011 have won the most valuable player award last year, season with Indy. He was declared a free agent but ask a casual fan to name his 10 favourite NFL and signed with Denver, thanks to the wisdom players and chances are good that nine of them of another QB with a great pedigree, John Elway, will play quarterback. who runs the show for the Broncos.

There are veteran quarterbacks who are unquesThe new season is just nicely under way, but you BRUCE tioned stars — Peyton Manning of the Broncos; can bet a dozen winning Pro-Line tickets that PENTON Tom Brady of New England; Aaron Rodgers of when two teams convene for Super Bowl 48 next Green Bay; Drew Brees of the Saints; and PeyFeb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, there ~ ton’s kid brother, Eli Manning of the Giants, who won’t be a no-name quarterback in sight. has two Super Bowl titles to his name. There are • Joe Sheehan, SI.com, after Peyton Manning’s younger quarterbacks, many of whom were part seven-TD game to start the season: “A defence of the astounding rookie class of 2012 — Colin Kaepernick of comprised of actual ravens wouldn’t be much worse than San Francisco, Russell Wilson of Seattle and Robert Griffin this.”

III, better known to fans as RG3, of Washington.

• Bob Molinaro of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot: “I went to Between those oldies and the newbies are a batch of familiar bed at halftime of the Broncos-Ravens game, so I was asleep names who are the faces of their teams — Joe Flacco of Bal- while Peyton Manning was lighting up the scoreboard. Jointimore, Matt Ryan of Atlanta, Ben Roethlisberger of Pitts- ing me, apparently, was the Ravens’ defence.” burgh, Matthew Stafford of Detroit, Sam Bradford of St. • Norman Chad of the Washington Post: “Cowboys coach Louis, Jay Cutler of the Bears and Cam Newton of Carolina Jason Garrett has handed the play-calling over to assistant Panthers.

Bill Callahan; this will free him up to take in-game calls and You don’t believe it’s a quarterback’s league? OK sports fans, texts from (owner Jerry) Jones, which, in turn, will prevent name another member of the Panthers besides Newton. the ageless monarch from having to bound down onto the Quarterbacks are the faces of these teams, believe it. Even field late in every game with instructions.” a quarterback who can’t get a job, Tim Tebow, is far more • Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on Twitter: “NFL opener famous than 95 per cent of the starters at other positions delayed by weather and lightning threat. ‘That’s what you get around the league. for cutting Tebow,’ says God.”

• Blogger Bill Littlejohn, on 11-year-old Carson Huey-You starting his freshman year at a Texas university: “He says the fun part so far is tutoring the football team.”

• W.C. Fields, on sports gambling (reprinted from The Sports Curmudgeon): “Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.”

• Cote again: “Johnny Football (the horse) made its debut Saturday at Saratoga. I hear he finished last after stopping mid-race to sign autographs.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 20-4. The game was so lopsided, in the eighth inning, the Red Sox relief pitcher was holding a Bud Light in his non-throwing hand.”

• Now that the NFL season is under way, says Brad Dickson, “NFL players say they’re glad to be off ‘Cops’ and back on ‘NFL Live.’”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Diana Nyad completed her swim from Cuba to Florida. Upon her landing, out of habit five MLB teams offered her a contract.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Indians closer Chris Perez was fined $250 and sentenced to a year’s probation for mailing himself a package of marijuana addressed to his dog. The pooch, apparently, wasn’t much of a retriever.”

• Headline at Fark.com: “NFL to ex-players: Here’s $765M, now go away, we have new players to ruin.”

• Janice Hough again: “Apparently teams are telling Tim Tebow he’s not an NFL quarterback. Well, that never stopped Rex Grossman.”

• And a groaner from RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com to finish: “Did you hear about the Tampa Bay linebacker who paid two dollars for a pair of earrings? Not bad for a buck an ear.”

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Green between the lines - Bombers pluck Banjo Bowl Just as wins are celebrated and shared as a team, so too must losses be shared and suffered together. Not much went well for the Roughriders in their rematch with the Blue Bombers on September 8, and as I’m sure the team itself would attest to, there is enough blame to go around.

The Riders defense started the game on a high note with an interception on the Bombers first drive. After the Riders were stalled and held to a field goal, the subsequent kickoff was taken by Will Ford and returned all the way back for a 98-yard Bombers touchdown.

The Riders gained some ground on their next series, but were held to no points thanks a Darian Durant interception. On the next drive, the Riders did what they continued to do for most of the first half, which was to hold the Bombers to a two-and-out. In fact, going into halftime, the Bombers were yet to register a single offensive first down in the entire first two quarters of play. After hearing this statistic, many would assume that the Riders took a large lead into the half, but they would be mistaken. The Riders halftime lead was a mere two points, as seen in their meager 12-10 lead.

While the Riders gained some ground on most of their drives, each time they got close to scoring they were halted before plunging the ball into the end zone, and forced to settle for a field goal. Even with the complete lack of offense, the Bombers were placed in field goal range once in the first half thanks to a muffed punt return by the Riders’ Tristan Jack-

son. The Bombers recovered the loose ball, and after another benign series the Bombers put one through the goal posts for three.

The first time the Bombers had the ball in the second half, they were able to put together a drive aided largely by a number of Roughrider penalties. The first came in the form of a Ricky Foley

Harris pass interference call moved them even closer, and Goltz was able to take it the rest of the way into the end zone for a rushing score.

The Roughrider offense struggled tremendously in the second half. Many observers would like to place the lack of production solely on the shoulders of quarterback Darian Durant, who certain-

roughing the passer call on a play that otherwise would have led to a punting situation. Foley hit Goltz too low on the play, below the knees, another area of the quarterback that is off-limits these days, and the Bombers had new life. A Macho

ly deserves a portion of the blame. He seemed shaky in the pocket, either unable or unwilling to pull the trigger and launch the ball downfield. It must be noted, however, that Durant was often under heavy pressure from the Bombers

rush, another aspect of the game where the blame must be shared.

The individuals in charge of protection were certainly not getting it done. Some one-on-one battles were lost, allowing defenders to get to their mark. It was evident, however, that the Bombers game plan by this point in the contest was to send the house at Durant. They were dialing up some intricate and heavy blitz packages, sending heat off the edge and often right up the gut, overwhelming the protection and rattling Durant.

Once the coaches realized that this was happening, some adjustments should have been made. Some maximum protection was used, but not frequently enough, and the Riders failed to call any timely screens or draws or other investment plays that would have slowed down the Bombers rush. Instead, the Bombers were allowed to pin their ears back and get after Durant constantly, which led to the Riders mustering only a single, measly point in the entire second half. The game ended with a 25-13 score in favour of the Blue Bombers.

The team meetings at the Roughriders facility this week will probably not be pleasant. There are many facets of the game where they will need to improve before taking on the talented Argonauts at home on September 14. Losses like the one that the Riders just suffered can sometimes do well to put things into perspective and offer the opportunity to improve, but only when everyone decides to own their mistakes and work to correct them.

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

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

CC Carbin Contracting Ltd.

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DELBERT M. DYNNA Law Office

Chris Lucyshyn After Hours 306-960-4916 SALES Brent Karr 306-232-7810

A & A Trading Ltd.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of Pauline Mae Chalifour, late of Shellbrook, in the Province of Saskatchewan, deceased. All claims against the above Estate duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before 27th day of September, 2013.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE FOR SALE - Bar fridge, great for students, in new condition, was $160 asking $100,; 13” T.V. $50; Gazelle $100; screened tent, like new, $50; Truck tool box , dual packer, $50; Venmar air exchanger asking $500; camping mesh carpet 10’x12’ in new shape $100; obo on all items. Call 306-7641363 evenings and weekends.

TFCH FOR SALE - Bogarts Bay Coffee - Fresh, locally roasted organic coffee beans.

Available in local stores and online at Bogartsbay.com 3-38CH FOR SALE - Bedroom suite, beautiful, like new, black/ silver trim, full sized dresser/mirror, night stand, tall chest of drawers,

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armour, head board w/inset mirror, good quality, well designed. Asking $300 obo. Bodycraft exercise gym, like new. Asking $200.

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FOR SALE - 1997 Ford ½ ton, body, tires in good order, Engine needs work.

Ph: 306-466-4428 2-38CH

AUTOS FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Mallard 25 ft. 5th wheel camper, great condition. New awning, a/c, truck hitch.

Full bath. $6,500.

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FOR SALE - 2004 Toyota Celica, 109,000 kms, c/w sub-stereo unit, 2 sets of tires and rims, new Michelin tires, ex. cond.

Ph: 306-747-7616 or 306-747-9006 after 6.

2-37CH FOR SALE - 2003 Chevy Impala, immaculate condition, like new, 181,000k, $4,400.

Ph: 306-747-9520 or 306-747-3061 2-38CH FOR SALE - 1999 GMC Astro van, New tires, command start, good shape, excellent work van, 170,000k, $2,500 obo. Two - 16 ft. aluminium boats with motors, 25 hp and 15 hp. and trailers. Ph: 306229-1812 2-38CH FOR SALE - 2002 19 pass. school bus, Chev Chasis, 6.5L diesel engine, automatic trans., 180,000 Km, rubber at 85%, excellent service truck or crew truck, Sask. Cert. until Aug. 31. $5,000 Ph: Don Moe 306-7477874 3-39CH

REC. VEHICLES FOR SALE

MACHINERY FOR SALE FOR SALE - 1 TR85 combine, field ready, Ph: 306-7472363 1-38CH

WANTED WANTED - All kinds of feed grain, including heated canola. Now distributors of feed pellets with up to 36% protein. Marcel Seeds, Debden Ph: 306-724-4461 TFCH WANTED - Looking for older style asphalt shingles, White/gray color.

Need about 20 bundles. Ph: 306747-3432 TFCH

FEED FOR SALE FEED FOR SALE Good quality round hay bales for sale.

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TO GIVE AWAY PETS TO GIVE AWAY - 2 yard dogs to give away together or separate.

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HOMES FOR SALE HOUSE FOR SALE - To be moved, approx. 1200 sq. ft., 3 bedroom bungalow in excellent condition. 17 miles north east of Shellbrook.

Ph 306-747-3185, 306-747-7622 TFCH FOR SALE - 2013 Park Model home, 14 x 45, 2 bedroom, 2x6 construction with lots of options.

Furnished stainless steel appliances, D/W, W & D, Central heat & air, $64,900 includes delivery within 50 mile radius. Or special order from over 40 floor plans of Park Model homes, cabins, offices or man camps. 1-306468-2224, Mont Nebo 6-39CH FOR SALE - Small older house in Canwood, approx. 26’x30’. 2 bedrooms, ground level, fenced yard and shed. Located on Main Street. Includes stove, washer, dryer. $25,000 obo. Contact Sandra 306-468-2734 evenings.

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FOR RENT RENTALS AVAILABLE - Lakefront, brand new cottage, 130 ft shore, month-

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Saskatchewan market .........$209.00 One Zone ............................$86.00 Two Zone ..........................$123.00 Alberta market .......................$259.00 Manitoba market ...................$179.00 BC market .............................$395.00 Ontario market ......................$429.00 Central Ontario ..................$139.00 Eastern Ontario ..................$143.00 Northern Ontario ..................$82.00 Quebec market English ...............................$160.00 French ................................$709.00 Atlantic market ......................$159.00 Across Canada ..................$1,770.00 (excluding French)

to-month rental (due to being listed for sale), west end Pasqua Lake, 1130 sq ft, 3 bedroom, $1,100/mo. plus utilities (no garage) Avail. immediately.

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HELP WANTED Required person to COOK AND CLEAN for 10-15 man road construction camp.

Accommodations provided. Successful applicant will be required to travel with the construction crew.

Must have valid driver’s license; safe food handling ticket; and experience in a similar environment.

Send resume and two work references to: Bryden Construction, Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0.

Fax: 306-769-8844.

Email: brydenconstruct @xplornet.ca

HELP WANTED Shellbrook Motel seeking mature individuals for permanent part time employment. Good for stay at home moms, or retired persons. Perks included. Ph: 306747-2631, or stop in or email shellbrookmotel@gmail.com TFC HELP WANTED Debden Heritage Manor, 410 4th Ave. West, Debden. Full time part time and casual aides. On the job training, employee benefits package. Call Sue Robinson at 306724-2100 or send resume to Debden Heritage Manor,

Box 608, Debden, SK SoJ 0S0 2-37C SERVICE RECEPTION REP - Full Time, Looking for a high energy, selfmotivated individual who enjoys customers and dealing with the public.

Qualifications for position are good understanding of customer service.

Willing to train.

Please drop your resume off at Shellbrook Chevrolet, located 505 Service Road East.

1-36C ADMINISTRATION / EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT - This position is for a highly skilled administrative type person.

Apply in person to Rob at Shellbrook Chevrolet, 505 Service Road East.

1-36C LOT/MAINTENANCE ATTENDANT - Looking for someone who is able to work unsupervised and carry out daily duties of shop cleaning/yard maintenance and keeping our Vehicle lot organized. Please apply with resume to Rob at Shellbrook Chevrolet, 505 Service Road East.

1-36C WANTED - School Bus drivers, excellent position for stay at home parent.

Good Pay, approx. 3 hours/day. Licensing paid for. Van driver also needed for Christopher Lake area. Ph: 306747-7874 2-39CH

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

SERVI CES SERVICES - Childcare available. Experienced caregiver will provide care in my home, Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm. Contact Brenda Rivard. 306-4682347 2-28C

AUCTIONS AUCTIONS - Delisle Fall Antique & Collectible Sale Sunday Sept. 15, 2013 <\@> 10:00 AM Delisle Town Hall, Delisle, SK<\#202>1877-494-2437.

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COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS - 5TH ANNUAL SASKATOON GUN SHOW Northridge Community Centre 901 3rd St. North Martensville SK Sept. 21 10AM-5PM Sept. 22 10AM4PM 306 933 2587 Inquiries.

Dance Party at ‘The Hat’, Hwy 5, Saskatoon Sat. Sept.

28th, 3:00-11:00 p.m. Phoenix & The Hamps. $20/$23.

Call 242-7373, 2444143 By Friends of the S’toon Public Library.

GARAGE SALE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sat., Sept. 21. Furniture, appliances, clothing, misc. at Bruce Masons. 306747-3594 2-38CH

CARD OF THANKS Mae Moore and family would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and kindness with calls and cards. It is truly appreciated during this difficult time. Special thank you to the Seniors Centre for the use of their chairs and those who brought food and to Jim and Joyce Bone for their assistance.

The family of Pauline Chalifour would like to thank the U.C.W., Pat Sonntag and the choir for their contribution.

Thank you to everyone who visited, sent cards and food to the house and to anyone who in any way made our Mom’s passing easier. We appreciate all the love and support at a very difficult time. Thanks again to all.

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Shellbrook Chronicle CARD OF THANKS

I would like to extend a huge thank you to all my friends and family who came out on August 10th to celebrate my 90th birthday.

Your kind words, the wonderful birthday wishes, the hand-

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shakes and hugs were all very much appreciated. Thank you to all my family members who travelled such long distances to attend.

A special thank you to Wilf for the video presentations which brought back wonderful memories over the past 90 years. Thanks

to everyone who prepared and served the wonderful meal It was an evening I will always cherish.

- Allan Beaton The family of Art Boyle and Irene Rude are thankful for all the sympathetic kindness.

Thanks to our family and friends

from far and near for coming to bid farewell to Art. Thanks to Doris, Irwin, the pallbearers, the Seniors Club for the use of the hall and all the good food. Thanks for the cards, phone calls, flowers, food, the generous donations and all those hugs and caring words.

To Lee for her kindness of being there for me and helping in so many ways; to the staff of Whispering Pine Place, thank you for the loving care given to Art. May God bless everyone.

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MEMORIAMS STENE - In memory of Audrey Stene, October, 1936 - September 18, 2009 Four years already and not a day goes by you’re not in our thoughts.

Your presence is felt all around us.

As we’ve learned life is so short.

September 13, 2013

You must make the most of your time on this earth.

When you walk into the night take time to sit and rest.

I am the star in the sky, look closely and I will shine.

We miss you.

- Gordon Stene family

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Golf still in full swing at Shellbrook course Two tournaments recently took place at the Hidden Hills of Shellbrook Golf Course. A two-person modified scramble tournament was held on September 8, and saw 15 teams participate, which made for a total of 30 golfers.

The tournament utilized a unique format that saw three different types of game-play being used for a total of 18

holes. For the first six holes, a “Texas Scramble” format was used, which means that teammates were able to play the best of the two balls after each shot. For the next six holes, the teams of two alternated shots down the course, and for the final six, a traditional “Best Ball” format was used, which means that both golfers played the entire hole

independently, and the lowest score was used.

The winning team of the First Flight was made up of Jason Ahenakew and Dean Gerard, who finished the day with a score of 67. The runners up in the First Flight were Dale and Mike Daniels with a score of 73.

In the Second Flight, Mel and Justin Parenteau won

with a score of 76, while Ken Hyman and Robert Morin finished in second place with 78.

Winners in the Third Flight were Ryan Arnold and Jordan Henry with a score of 81, and runners up were Bruce Clements and David Clements, who also shot an 81 but lost in the tie-breaking chip-off.

The second tournament was spread over the entire month of August and involved a Stableford Pairs format. This means that a scoring system was implemented that awarded points for a certain score on any given hole. Shooting a par was worth two points, a birdie was worth three, and an eagle was worth four. A

bogey would award a team one point, and anything over that would result in a score of zero. The first place team was made up of Bruce Martin and Perry Loth who accumulated 44 points. Second place went to Blaine and Michelle Stene with 42 points, and Jerad Buckingham and Mike Forbes came in third with 41 points.

Author Nettie Balzar visits Shellbrook Library On September 5, the Shellbrook Public Library hosted an evening with author Nettie Balzar. A former resident of Shellbrook, Balzar returned to town to speak about her book, “Helena: A Peek into the Past”, which is made up of a series of fictional stories based on actual events.

Librarian Alanna Carswell felt that the event was a success. “It went really well,” she said. “It was well attended, and we really appreciate it when we can have authors come in and visit. And Nettie was special in herself, for the stories she has to share.”

Balzar spoke to the group about how the book came into being. The stories were originally writ-

ten in her mother Helena’s diary, in German, and given to Nettie. As her mother grew older, Nettie decided that it was time to translate her mother’s stories so that the grandchildren could have a chance to read them. She went through the process of deciphering the diaries, and presented her finished work to her mother on her 100th birthday.

She has since had the book self-published, so that individuals outside of their family may share and enjoy the stories as well.

Nettie’s mother was born on August 22, 1898, in the Mennonite Village of Kleefeld, located on the West Reserve in southern Manitoba. The stories

are about her life growing up as one of eleven children born to poverty-stricken immigrants from Russia who were trying to make their way in a foreign land. It depicts the hardships and perseverance that went into prairie living at the turn of the century.

Balzar performed a number of readings from her book during her visit, opened the floor to questions and discussion, and even stuck around afterwards to speak with community members who came out to attend the event. Everyone enjoyed the chance to visit with Nettie, who is currently working on her second book.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Truck/Transport Mechanic Required in Brandon

• Previous experience an asset • Basic set of tools required • Modern, clean facility • Apprenticeship offered Call Tyler @ 204.571.1531 Resumes: Email: theuchert @renaissancetrans.ca Fax: 204.571.9363

TJ LOGGING of Whitecourt, Alberta is now taking resumes for 2013 - 2014 logging season. Experienced buncher/skidder/ limber/process operators required.

Please fax resume to 780-778-2428.

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators).

Camp job. Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

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WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch.

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic also required. To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office.

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TOWN OF LANIGAN E M P L O Y M E N T OPPORTUNITY - The Town of Lanigan invites applications for the position of Director of Recreation & C o m m u n i t y Development. The ideal candidate should possess the following: Certificate/Diploma from a recognized Recreation Program or equivalent; Work experience in a field of E c o n o m i c Development & Tourism would be an asset; Capable of operating equipment and performing minor maintenance and repairs would be an asset. Current salary range is $32,000 to $37,000 annually plus a comprehensive benefits package. For a list of duties, contact the Town of Lanigan at (306) 365-2809 or email town.lanigan@sasktel.net.

Resumes complete with 3 references should be sent to: Town of Lanigan, Box 280 Lanigan SK S0K 2M0 or faxed to: (306) 365-2960.

Application deadline is Thursday, September 19th, 2013.

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LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 66 1/4’s South Central - 18 1/4’s East Central - 74 1/4’s South - 70 1/4’s South East - 22 1/4’s South West - 58 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 55 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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From the Desk of the Recreation Director

So all summer programming is done for this season!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our summer employees who put in a lot of hard work and dedication these past few months. We hope to see some of you back for next season and for those moving on to other ventures, I would like to wish you all the very best of luck!

Hopefully you all managed to get yourselves to Hockey and Skate Club registration on the 10th September. If not and you are interested in registering for Minor Hockey, 3 on 3 or the Skate Club please give me a call. Registration forms are available at www.shellbrook.org in the forms

R.M. of Leask

This is the acreage you may have been waiting for! 121 acres which includes approx. 35 acre lake 30 ft. deep, plus balance is mainly heavy bush including Aspen, Spruce, lots of Birch, Saskatoon bushes, excellent big game hunting and several fishing lakes within 15 miles. 14x64, 1973 mobile home, well, power, phone, garden area, just a very quiet place approx. 2 miles in off No. 12 highway and just over an hour out of Saskatoon.

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section. Just a little more about 3on3 which starts on October 15. The cost is $60.00 each which gets you a free jersey and 3 ice times. Limited spots available. If you or anyone you know would like an application form for the Jumpstart or Kidsport programs please give me a call!

If you would like to register for the Skills of Gold Hockey Camp on October 19 & 20 you will find the registration form online at www.shellbrook.org in the forms section.

Fitness with Leeta is back! 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. Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday 7:30-8:30pm.

Honeywood Heritage Nursery Inc. invites you to join in ‘A Touch of Autumn’. This takes place on Sunday September 22nd at the Provincial Heritage site, Parkside which

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is 8km south of Parkside on Honeywood Road and will run 1-4pm. Enjoy music, tours, raffles, door prizes and much more. Admission is $5.00.

Now for my health tip! Make sure you get the best night’s sleep by cutting out caffeine as early as 2pm can significantly help how well you sleep. Stopping this early in the day allows the effects of caffeine to wear off. We also know already that a heavy meal right before bed is not good for sleep. Try to make sure you eat a few hours before you go to sleep and try foods like something like whole-wheat pasta with tomato sauce and even add some grilled chicken. This meal contains a combination of protein and tryptophan. Tryptophan contains amino acids that helps produce serotonin in the body which may help you sleep better. Information source www.health.com.

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Shellbrook Town Council meeting highlights Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Town of Shellbrook held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Office in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 Present: Mayor George Tomporowski, Alderwoman Lois Freeman, Aldermen Bruce Clements, Amund Otterson, Lyle Banda and David Knight Regrets: Alderwoman Kathleen Nording Mayor George Tomporowski called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

That we adopt the minutes of the meeting of August 12th, 2013 as circulated.

That we accept the following Committee reports as presented: Public Works, Hospital and Dr. Recruitment.

That we reverse the hospital levy on roll number 2007-000 in the amount of $1,200 which has been incorrectly charged to the tax card since 2010.

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That we declare the week of September 30th, 2013 to October 6th, 2013 as Senior’s week.

That we declare September as Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month.

That we send our Rec Director to the SPRA conference in Swift Current from October 23rd to October 26th, 2013 That we approve the subdivision of land on the NW 9-49-3W3rd as presented by Peter F. Unger of Digital Planimetrics Inc. That we provide a lot for the Happy Hearts Daycare at a cost of $22,500 plus GST That we authorize our Public Works Foreman to negotiate the purchase of Parcel C, Plan CW2706 to a maximum cost of $110,000.

That we set the September meetings of Council as September 9, 2013 and September 23rd, 2013.

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