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New health facility rallies community together BY B E T H JA R R E L L

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himself at first. In 1998, he roller bladed across Canada to raise awareness and funds for sexual abuse victims, but his personal addiction demons cut the trip short. “It was all part of my journey, and at the time it was devastating, but i knew I had a pile of work to do on myself. We can look at it as being no different than Terry Fox getting cancer again. Just because you can’t physically see abuse doesn’t mean there aren’t residual problems,” said Kennedy. “I was very hurt and debilitated because of what happened, and it was an outcome of being sick. I had to get sober and get to a good place before I could help others.” Kennedy founded Respect Group Inc. in 2004 and is a spokesperson for violence and abuse prevention programs with the Canadian Red Cross. “We’ve given a confidence and language to talk about this. We know we’re making a difference and try every day. We educated many people on bullying, abuse and moral responsibilities. We make sure everyone has the tools to spot issues, speak up and work to make our communities safer.”

he grand opening of the Southwest Intergrated Healthcare Facility marked the beginning of a new era in the Maple Creek community. The new facility is replacing the old hospital in Maple Creek, as well as the previous long-term care facility in the town. As of October 23, all long-term and short-term services will take place under one roof. “When the Cypress Health Region was first formed in 2002, this facility became the top of our priority,” CEO of Cypress Health Beth Vachon said. “We’ve been transitioning facilities for a few months in this building, but this is the day we are officially open.” In 2009, the provincial government announced the replacement of 13 health facilities across the province, including one in Leader. The ground broke on the Maple Creek facility in September of 2009, and the transition from old facilities to the new began almost one year ago. Vachon says none of it would be possible without the cooperation of the Maple Creek and surrounding communities. “This facility is just beautiful. The equipment and furnishings that the community provided us with are just top of the line,” she said. “There isn’t anything we weren’t able to replace completely, thanks to the generosity of this community.” The provincial government contributed $36.24 million towards the project, or about 80 per cent of the total cost. Funding from the RMs surrounding Maple Creek and the Hutterite colonies provided the rest. “You can’t ever do this on your own. There isn’t one group or organization that can pull together everything that needs to be done, so it has been extremely collaborative,” she said. “We know we can’t do this alone, and without the support of the community, we couldn’t have accomplished everything that was possible.” Minister of Health Dustin Duncan was also on hand to cut the ribbon on the new facility. For him, it showed what a community can do when rallied together. “First and foremost these type of project don’t get off the ground without partnerships between the ministry, the health region and the local communities,” he said. “We look to that in any community we’re looking to build any new infrastructure. “I think it really helps to rally the communities around. Everyone knows we require the community

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Kennedy doc to be a teaching tool BY J O R DA N PA R K E R

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ormer NHL’er Sheldon Kennedy is trying to show people how to live a healthy life after sexual abuse and trauma, and his new documentary, Swift Current, can act as a catalyst for growth and change. “Our goal with this was to paint the impact this can have on lives. We work in silos … Silos of suicide, selfharm, mental health issues and more. We wanted to connect the dots,” said Kennedy, who rocked the nation with his story of sexual abuse by his Swift Current Broncos coach Graham James when he was a teenager. “The impact of trauma is so huge, and sexual assault as a child leads to 80 per cent of mental health issues. Helping people needs to be done right.” Kennedy, who went on to play in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins, found himself on a self-destructive path after his traumatic experience, and needed to find a way back to happiness. “In this documentary, you see the effects of these events come out in the

form of self-harm, mental health issues, addiction and sexualized behaviour. We really investigate child abuse in this society, but we need to deal with everything else. This documentary can be a teaching tool for frontline workers,” said Kennedy. “We wanted this documentary to be told in the correct way. We didn’t want to focus on the perpetrator, but on the impact it had on the victims. We hit the mark on that.” Kennedy remembers feeling alone during the time he was abused by James, and wondered constantly how he could get himself out of his own personal hell. “Society wasn’t really open to these conversations when I disclosed in 1997. It took me years of struggling to get to a point where I could accept what went on and move forward,” said Kennedy. “There are misconceptions that disclosing means you’ve hit the end of the struggle. You need to deal with lifelong mental health issues afterwards in many cases, and you must have the tools to be successful and life a full life after.” Kennedy has been an advocate for years, and was perhaps too focused on helping others than he was on helping

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to come up with 20 per cent of the construction cost and 20 per cent of the equipment cost.” Various raffles and banquets were held over the sixyear development of the facility to raise the money. Mayor Barry Rudd says as rewarding as it was to raise the money, he also hopes it improves the local economy. “Any development is good for a smaller community,” he said. “It’s nice having something so close of this stature for people who don’t want to go to Swift Current or over the border to Medicine Hat.” This [facility] is very important, and it’s awesome… it’s something that completes the circle, with health care and education,” he said. “We’ve got everything here now, and hopefully it’ll enhance our economic development a bit.”

“It’s nice having something so close of this stature for people who don’t want to go to Swift Current or over the border to Medicine Hat.” Rudd says that he believes the new hospital will not only encourage people emigrating to the region, but also local businesses. “We hope to attract maybe 20 to 30 people-type small businesses because of this facility,” he said. “We now have everything that will attract people and move them to a community like this.” Rudd says that economic development has already begun to show with the forthcoming sale of the building, which used to hold the long-term care facility in the region. “We’ve also bought the old home, and we do have an arrangement to sell it again, hopefully by January that will be a level 1 and level 2 care facility,” he said. “When we get that operational it will be a benefit to the community.” Overall, he believes the creation of the facility was all the town could ask for and more. “It’s a great place, and we couldn’t ask for anything better. It was somewhat of a dream when we first turned sod in 2011, and it’s very rewarding to see it all come together.”

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Tompkins school will remain open BY J O R DA N PA R K E R

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Ponteix couple gets $2 Million lottery surprise R

omel and Esther Mendoza were surprised twice when they went to Co-op Gas Bar to check their WESTERN 649 ticket. The surprise started when they thought they had won $200,000, and it grew when they discovered they had really won $2,000,000 on the October 7 draw. “I had to scan the ticket twice,” said Romel. “At first I said, ‘$200,000?!’ And then Esther said, ‘That’s not $200,000; it’s $2,000,000!’” The winning couple didn’t know what to do after their win, so they went grocery shopping and tried to continue with their day as usual. “When we got home, Esther put the

ticket in her purse and hid it under a shirt for safe-keeping,” he said. “It was exciting.” The couple plan to use their winnings to pay off their mortgage, put money away for their children’s education, and plan a trip to visit family overseas. “We will definitely plan a trip to the Philippines,” said Romel. “I haven’t been back there for five years. This helps us to go.” The Mendozas purchased their winning ticket at Harron’s Building Centre, located at 113 Centre Street in Ponteix. Saskatchewan Lotteries is the fundraiser for more than 12,000 sport, culture, recreation and community groups.

fter a lengthy enrolment push, Tompkins School finally has the number of students needed to halt the impending closure of the facility. “Two years ago in September, we spoke to the school board and asked for ideas on how to stay viable. They told us we needed to increase enrolment,” said Tracey Stenson, the school’s principal. “We made an agreement that we would have the numbers by Sept 30 of this year. We needed over 18 kids or we’d have to close june 2016. There would be no review process, and we would have closed ourselves.” Last year, the school had 14 kids, and now, at deadline, they have amassed 22. “Over the last few years, we’ve just showcased what we have. In the end, one family won a bussing issue, after fighting more than a year. Two moved onto ranches and two families chose to come here and transport their kids themselves.” Stenson said the issue in Tompkins isn’t isolated. “There are so many of the same issues all around rural Saskatchewan. People move to bigger centres, and there aren’t as many farm families. No one is buying ranches up. Neighbours take more land on. Families aren’t being replaced.” The SCC didn’t particularly push too hard to get enrolment up, and realized they could only do what was within their reach. “We did what we could do. We were fortunate that luck was on our side. All the work we put in to showcase was was good about us and this community worked. An economic development committee was started here to raise the town profile and show people what we could offer,” said Stenson.

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“Social media was also big, and we promoted ourselves on a regular basis. We really showed what we could provide as a small school. It’s never been to our detriment to be small, and it’s a wonderful opportunity for a different sort of education.” Stenson is breathing easy with enrolments up. “It was a huge relief. The community was always there and it’s nice to not have this as something we have to think about all the time. People wanted to be here, and our school is a hub. If it goes, the town suffers,” she said. “I grew up here. This has always been my home. It’s my community. These people are wonderful, and we just did what we do and things worked out.” Reanne Hughes, head of the SCC, is feeling relief at this point. “The community is just thrilled. This was so important, and the school breathes life into the community. Functions are arranged there and the school itself is a pillar. Without it, activity would drop,” she said. Hughes submitted the numbers to Chinook, but hasn’t yet heard if the agreement is rescinded now that they’ve met the specifications. “If our numbers did dip again, they would have a vote on whether to do a review, and the review itself could take months. I’m not sure exactly what would happen though.” However, right now everyone is happy with the numbers and staying positive. “This feels very good. It’s reassuring to know we have supporters in the community who want to keep us lively. We want to keep people coming here and the school is a selling point,” she said. “I’d like to thank the SCC, teachers and the local community that all worked together to make this a reality.”

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the rules. “There is no signage up there that says trees can’t be there. It’s been a bit of an issue, but it’s a great initiative with compost, and it went over on a larger scale than anticipated,” said Campbell. “There were four cells built, but we got so much material beyond the cells. We are looking at expansion, and this year we need to clean up the excess. Issues have also been raised about the location of the compost site, so the committee may discuss moving it.” Campbell says he hopes putting signs up at the compost site will help give more direction. “Branches and trees can be taken to the landfill for free. We are hoping some education and direction will help. There are signs being made, and they just have to be picked up,” he said. “The site will soon be at capacity, will be cleaned, and then it will be closed in a week or so. After that point things will have to go to the landfill until we figure out how to expand. We will discuss next steps, because this really is a worthwhile program, and it’s worth expanding. It really has been a hit with the community.” However, the mayor says things are going well for the first year they’ve been doing this. “This is a learning curve for all of us, and my hope is that we can improve upon this as we move forward. The community is behind doing this, and we just need to iron out some particulars.”

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Val Marie author spans 14 years, three provinces to make new book BY B E T H JA R R E L L

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t has been a project 14 years in the making, but that doesn’t mean Val Marie author Patricia Stewart is any less enthusiastic about the launch of her new book Not Just Words. The book tells the story of Wayne Porte, who was sexually assaulted in Jackson’s Point, Ontario in 1962 at the age of 11, but didn’t find justice in the legal system until 1999. “Wayne was known around the community for being troublesome, but no one knew why,” she said. “The truth didn’t come out until years later, when he found the courage to tell his parents.” At the age of 11, Porte asked a family friend for a ride home after a job babysitting. When the friend went to pick him up, he instead drove him to an abandoned alley where he was sexually assaulted. The abuse lasted another five years. Stewart herself first heard about the assault in 1999, when working as a reporter at the Georgina Advocate sent out to cover one of Porte’s poetry readings. She kept in touch with him, and one day he asked her to get the word out, and write a book about it. Although Stewart moved to Saskatchewan in 2001, she and Porte kept in touch and conducted countless hours of interviews and research together. Legal issues such as publication bans kept the book from being published until now. “Every year for 10 years I went to the courthouse to try and get transcripts of the trial, only to find out that a publication ban had been put on the case, so nothing could be released,” she said. “It took us 10 years get that ban overturned. ”It took a whole team to undo the publication ban. Funny enough, David Anderson (Cypress Hills-Grasslands MP) is the person that helped me get in touch with the crown attorney who eventually helped me overturn it.” Stewart hopes that the book will shed some light on the way Canadians think about the justice system. “I think the victim should be asked if they want a ban in place,

and if they don’t, there should be an easy way they can get it overturned,” she said. “It ends up protecting the perpetrator more than the victim.” Even then, she says, there are a lot more problems that the justice system faces than a publication ban. “He only got three years, he was out in a year-and-a-half,” she said. “The charges here are nothing compared to what they are in the (United) States. You steal someone’s life, you shouldn’t get only a penalty of one-and-a-half years. It’s not a justice system, it’s a legal system, and lots of times there’s no justice at all.” As for Porte, Stewart says that he is relieved that the book is out and that people are talking about the issues that the Criminal Justice System in Canada can face. “He likes the book, but he didn’t think it would ever materialize. After 14 years, I think he kind of gave up on it … I wasn’t going to give up on it, though, I wanted this done for him, and it is.

Patricia Stewart celebrates the launch of her new book, Not Just Words, in Val Marie on Oct 21. Photo by Beth Jarrell

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Popularity hardly helps MPs during strategic vote Our true north strong and free This column was originally published in The Gull Lake Advance one year ago – October 22, 2014

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n a landslide shift, the Liberal party and leader Justin Trudeau saw themselves rise above and claim a majority leadership last week. Many have speculated that the huge victory is largely due to strategic voting, and the public’s choice to go for the party that had the best chance to beat the Conservatives, rather than the party that may reflect their values the best. The Atlantic Canadian region saw a sea of red as the entire area voted Liberals in. A riding in Halifax saw long-standing, well-respected NDP MP Megan Leslie unseated, a casualty of the strategic model. While many in the country may be happy that Harper is out of power, not everyone is pleased with how will be running their districts. Such is the catch-22 of this political system: You don’t vote for who represents your needs. You vote for the lesser of all evils; The party that’s the second closest contender so that the majority government can actually be dismantled. The voting in 2011 was a prime example of what can happen when strategic voting is not the method of choice. With the Conservatives Such is the catch- winning once again, the 22 of this political late Jack Layton bringing system: You don’t the NDP in as the official vote for who opposition and Michael represents your Ignatieff ’s Liberals tanking, many were left to wonder needs. You vote why a country that seemed for the lesser of to need change managed to all evils... elect Harper again. The truth is, with votes split between the NDP, Liberals, Green Party and the Bloc, there was no party that could manage a new majority, leaving Harper unseated and still running the country. Now we sit, with a Liberal majority, much of it due to the strategic voting practices of the general public. But is strategic voting and having to give up on parties who “don’t have a chance” for a majority really the best thing for the public? Many of those who agree with NDP policies, or who are huge fans of Elizabeth May, may have voted Liberal just to get Harper out, and not necessarily because they wanted to. Even Green Party leader May saw their seats fall from two to one, and was vocal about her frustration with strategic voting. “It was heartbreaking, honestly,” said May to the media last Tuesday. “On the streets yesterday and over the weekend, people would come up to me and say ‘I love what you’re doing, I love the Green Party, I’ve donated, but this time around I can’t vote Green because we have to get rid of Harper, so we need to vote NDP.’” She said the fear factor works well in garnering votes. “I don’t think there’s ever been an election campaign where so much organized work from third-party groups went into telling voters, who were basically Greens, ‘You can’t vote Green.’” Trudeau announced he plans to get rid of the first past the post electoral system by next election, and if the public are too busy voting for second best over who they really want, there are a lot more things that need to change around elections in the next few years.

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s I write this column, I am watching the CBC news coverage of Parliament Hill under siege by a gunman (or men). It’s a little difficult to concentrate on what I was going to write about, which is the WTO decision on COOL, which sided with Canada and Mexico. At this point, no one knows how many shooters are involved, or why the attack happened. We don’t know whether this is connected to ISIS, to any other known terrorist group, or to something entirely new. For all I know at this second, this could be related to pipeline activists. My media career started shortly after the Columbine school shooting. At the time, I was working as the content producer for a morning talk show at a radio station in Winnipeg. It was my job to find people the talk show host could interview the morning after the shooting. I managed to find the aunt of a dead student who was willing to talk, but succeeding at that task made me feel dirty and shallow. I’ve thought about that many times over the years… whether that interview helped the grieving aunt deal with the loss of her loved one, or whether it helped our listeners better understand the tragedy. In other words, did I ultimately cause more harm or did it actually make things better in some small way? I became a journalist because I wanted to help people. As cheesy as it sounds, I truly wanted to make the world a better place. That may have been the first time I felt like a leech in my media career, but it wouldn’t be the last. In later years, part of my job as a reporter meant that I had to attend tragedies such as fires where families lost everything they owned, and fatal highway accidents. Each and every time I would cover something like that I would question why I was there, and what purpose my presence served. The only answer I could ever come up with was to try and prevent it from happening again. As a result, I would ensure a large portion of the subsequent article would be educational – the importance of driving to conditions, of having functional smoke detectors, the fire hazards around real Christmas trees, not driving fatigued, always wearing a helmet when riding a quad… the list is as long as the number of tragedies you can imagine. Regular reporting also helps draw attention to problem intersections that have a really high collision rate, and it can help dispel typical small-town rumours that drinking was involved in an accident when it wasn’t. Still, despite knowing that, nothing will erase the memory of when I was attacked by a woman who had been involved in a highway accident. There were no serious injuries, and I was standing a safe distance from the scene, taking photos of the damaged vehicles. The woman was enraged, and she began pushing me, and she called me names I cannot repeat in print. I felt awful. I cried all the way home. The self-doubt and angst I had experienced all throughout my career were crystallized in that one moment on a snowy night on the TransCanada Highway. It wasn’t long after that incident I became a firefighter. I’d always wanted to be a firefighter. In fact, when I was a little girl, my parents were worried that if I ever saw a building on fire, I would rush in to try and help. And of course, because of the generation I grew up in, I was told girls simply couldn’t be firefighters. When I joined, it felt like I was giving back, or making up for all the times I stood by the side of a wreck doing nothing but taking photos. Today I do it because I love it. I love helping people, and I love the sense of family that being on the department brings. That family includes our emergency medical responders, our police, and our military – and you know what? I’ve finally learned it includes journalists too. This family is comprised by everyone who runs toward the danger – even though every instinct of self-preservation tells us to run away from it. We all do it in different ways, wearing different uniforms and with different tools, but we all do it for the same reason – to help people, and to make the world a better, safer place. Just now, I have learned the soldier that was shot at the National War Memorial has died. One gunman so far as been shot, and it seems there is a second suspect unaccounted for. I am monitoring social media and watching the reaction of Canadians as they weigh in with their thoughts and feelings – mostly, they are weighing in with their feelings, and while that’s understandable, it’s not

always well-advised. Between my career in journalism and my role as a firefighter, I have attended quite a few emergency scenes. One of the things we are trained for is not giving in to developing tunnel vision. Firefighters especially are known for sometimes reacting with too much gusto, thanks to adrenaline. (Like kicking down doors when they were unlocked the whole time, for example.) But what I have learned through experience and training is to take a deep breath and get as much information as possible before acting, because consequences can last a lifetime or longer. In the time it has taken me to write this column, I have seen people call for a total and complete end to immigration in Canada, a call for all Muslims to be put into camps until all terrorists in the country are found and detained and a call for movement restrictions in Canada’s public places, like Parliament Hill. Canada’s military has a long and proud history. I have not served, but both of my grandfathers did. Both were the sons of immigrants. They did not fight so that Canada could become a country that reacts out of anger and fear, one that chooses to battle back by curtailing democracy and freedom, or by redefining what it is Canada has always stood for. Terrorist threats have always existed, in one capacity or another. Everyone remembers the FLQ, yet we did not force all Francophone citizens out of the country, even if they were separatists. At the time of this writing, we have no idea if the shooter(s) are Canadian or foreigners. We don’t know what religion they might subscribe to, or whether their motivation was religious or political in nature. For all we know, these are animal rights activists or oil pipeline protestors. Rural Canadians – and those in western Canada especially – can be somewhat isolated from a lot of the multiculturalism that is a large part of the Canadian identity. And let’s face it – there aren’t many mosques in our little communities. There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world and more than one million Muslims in Canada. They are not all out to get everyone else – that is very, very clear. Radical ideology is always dangerous. We saw that in Justin Bourque who shot and killed three RCMP members in Moncton – and he came from an extremely Christian family. Over the summer, we saw the threat of terrorist group ISIS rise, highlighted by the gruesome beheadings of two kidnapped journalists. It resulted in a coalition of many countries that are conducting military exercises to combat the group’s advances, and a coalition of many others that are supporting the efforts with equipment and supplies. But here’s the really important part – many individual Muslims, and many predominately Muslim nations have voiced their opposition to ISIS, supported the actions against ISIS, and even have actively participated in actions. That’s a pretty big deal, and it represented a new era in the global war against terror. As we saw in Germany in World War Two, or in Canada with residential schools, and as Edmund Burke so aptly said, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” But sometimes, “nothing” isn’t what we think. Sometimes it means not standing up for the people who need it the most – like the many Muslims living peacefully in Canada who are going to feel maligned and isolated if anti-Muslim sentiment continues to build in this nation. Most importantly, we can’t win the war on terror only with weapons, and we can’t win it without the support of the global Muslim community. Just like any other abusive, manipulative human being, terrorist leaders – just like religious cult leaders – recruit those who feel left out of life, those who feel they have no place, no future and no family. The absolute last thing we want to do is to create the kind of climate that encourages this kind of dangerous isolation. I have confidence that as a nation, we will work together in this challenge and make Canada a stronger country as a result – no matter what the root of the shooting was in Ottawa. But in order to do that, we will have to resist both the fear-based knee jerk reaction, as well as the opposite end of the spectrum that fears taking any action at all. We can be patriotic while still being inclusive. We can defend our nation, but without victimizing another. We can seek justice without being unjust. Whatever we ultimately decide to do, I know that the Canadian men and woman tasked with the job will make us proud. They always have, and they certainly did on October 22, 2014 at Parliament Hill.

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y other straight person in the world imination, they won’t need parades

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with silence; Maybe because this perant an argument, or maybe because d their own ignorance. Either way, my nds. Gay people face more adversity, ness and general ignorance in their an most do in a lifetime. better. People are generally more acpen these days, especially in pop culre are still people who want to pull e down just as they feel like they can or some semblance of happiness withtached. Don’t give gays civil unions; arriage. They’re not any less of people eir sexuality, and shouldn’t be treated

s a teenager, there was a certain wonderment about married life. I’ve always been a stark champion for monogamy and all the benefits that come with it, so marriage has always been something I’ve looked forward to. In most families, I quickly noticed, eating together and spending time together were staples of a happy, healthy family. There has also always been an assumption that married people sleep in the same bed, no matter what. e ones outlined are a step in the comthe backdirection. I refuse to be on Well, over the past few years, that myth has certainly been g side of history, and neither does Tim Cook. broken. ing religious people should abandon ons for their life morals and have jump begun opting for a more comfortable, fullCouples bow train. But I am saying that in the REM slumber rather than one interrupted by their ou either adapt or you cycle get left behind. dge anyone based on their religion, partner’s snoring, restless leg syndrome or their rousings ersonal beliefs. These are opinions, that form who someone is. They are for milk at 3 a.m. the constructs of who a person beThe Globe and Mail published an article last week, entihowever, when someone refuses to be s’ ideas andtled values, but expects every- Divorce: Why More and More Couples Are The Night o their ideals. Sleeping Apart, to the age old “is gay right in the eyes and I immediately found it fascinating. uestion is a simple one: There is no anWe’ve eople are always going togrown disagree, -- even in 10 to 15 years -- into a society be due to religious or personal beliefs. where convention is no longer king, and individual prefere just fine with it, which I find infiting. ences and needs are taking more precedent over tradition. d to decide as a society to stop trying s to our own will andwhile just acceptIpeoSo wasn’t surprised by the admissions in the story ey are, regardless of what the bible or spoken by freelance writer Amy Miller about her relationays. gay men and women with respect and with Erik, it was still a stunning portrayal of fford them ship all the rights any husband straight d have, I guarantee the kindness will modern married life. d. case everyone didn’t notice, we’re all in the middle of the night, he likes to check “If he rouses r. Gay or straight, bi or trans, religious have to navigate this earth together. his phone and read the Washington Post. The phone lightStates needs to focus on loving people are, not what they up preach who they ing inor my eyes, it was like A Clockwork Orange,” she said. e. Everyone will be better for it if they “He’ll get up to used the bathroom and then not come back,” Miller said of the arrangement that now sees Erik moving to the guest bedroom at some point in the evening. s to the Editor elcome!While past principles would have led to a perception that

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a couple sleeping apart is a couple who aren’t having sex, the shift in ideology about marriage and slumber habits is seismic now. Gone are the days where couples not sleeping through the night together pointed to strife, and this has become a more common phenomenon every day. A new study in Canada found that 40 per cent of couples will sleep in different beds at some point, and 60 per cent of upscale homes in the U.S. will be made with two master bedrooms this year. The change seems to be less about issues with a marriage and more about comfort during those precious overnight hours -- for both wife and husband. Whether is be sleep apnea-induced snoring, heavy breathing, sleepwalking, talking, restless legs, cover hoggers, midnight snackers or a difference in temperature preference, there are a number of factors that could lead to a switch in sleeping arrangements. Given there are all these factors that could contribute to a shift, perhaps the major reason people choose this option is simply because they seek a restful, full sleep. “It’s not some sort of commentary on our intimate relationship,” said Miller to the Globe. “And it’s not that we’re not affectionate. At the core we are very pragmatic. We both need sleep. Not everyone that you’re in love with and passionate about would be your ideal person to sleep with.” The truth is, you don’t need to physically sleep with your partner every single night in order to still have a passionate, full and fulfilling relationship. If people focused a bit more on the things they did outside the bedroom, facets like sex would become more intense as a result. The couple that sleeps apart can stay together, as long as they make the most of the daylight hours they have. They just need to make sure they’re sleeping apart for logical reasons. So go ahead, seek comfort over tradition, because the couple that gets a good rest is the couple that’s happiest when the sun rises.

ell, the election is over. The dust has settled as it were, and we have come out of it with a Liberal majority. Not what a lot of people in Western Canada either expected or wanted, but it is what it is, at the end of the day. It’s time to start thinking about what will happen in the coming months. First off, I believe the worry that is setting in with some of the more Conservative voters is overblown. Yes, Saskatchewan has always been a more Conservative place, and now we have a new shiny Liberal prime minister to deal with. Yes, he did make some election promises that not everyone agrees with, but we are forgetting one thing. When a politician runs their campaign, they run for the people who will either vote for them, or are on the fringes of voting for them. They make promises because they can, and they know the people who vote for them want to hear that. If they’re lucky enough to garner enough votes to win their individual riding, they will go to Ottawa. Once they get into office there, however, they’ll realize that governing an area means governing all of the area, and all of the people who live in that area. It’s not just about the people who voted for them as an individual anymore. I believe we can see this with elections in the past, and will see it again in the future. Once Trudeau gets into office, he will realize that he’s governing all of Canada’s 34 million, not just those who voted him in. It’s easy to get wrapped up in election promises, but when 2/3 of the population disagrees with what you’re about to implement, things change course quickly. In short, there is a great danger a politician faces by governing exclusively on a platform that got them elected in the first place. And for those of you who don’t believe me, look no further than two Ontario examples: Bob Rae’s NDP government and Mike Harris’s Progressive Conservative government. Those politicians went into office banking on the promises they’d made during election season, and went through with them. Safe to say, it did not do well for their careers. Fortunately, we in Canada live in a democracy where all parties strive to represent the middle ground, be it from the left or the right. We only need to look to our neighbours to the south to see what happens when the electorate seeks a more radical change (here’s looking at you, Tea Party). The liberal party, traditionally, has been the middle ground between the NDP and the Conservatives, so in theory, little should change that now. Besides, I believe the biggest challenge Trudeau will face as PM will not be dealing with massive backlash from Conservative voters, but instead attempting to unite the country. The west, for example, has always been at odds with central Canada and the Maritimes. B.C has always existed in its own little world separated by the boundaries of the Rocky Mountains. Nothing has changed over time except these divides increasing. Trudeau will have a challenge uniting the west with the typical eastern-liberal ideology, and doing so in a way that doesn’t further alienate our province. So the message here, friends, is this; don’t worry. Even if you are a dyed-in-the-wool true blue Conservative, Trudeau’s going to have more to focus on than changing the west.

Bandwagon jumper megan lacelle

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n case you haven’t noticed or you’re confused why everyone has started wearing shirts emblazoned with a blue bird, let me fill you in on the nationwide phenomenon that is the Toronto Blue Jays. This is the first time in 22 years that the only Canadian team in the MLB has made the playoffs. That means literally the entire time I’ve been alive the Jays haven’t made it past the regular season. So this year Blue Jays fever spread like wildfire and old fans and new fans rejoiced as the team continued to persevere. I’ll be honest, before this year I had never watched a baseball game on television. I thought they were boring and didn’t really feel like supporting a sports team from Toronto.

Being that I’m a Montreal Canadiens fan it basically entitles me to dislike all sports teams from Ontario. I played baseball growing up and loved the game, but watching it on television just seemed like three hours of my life I’d never get back. This year things are a bit different. My boyfriend is absolutely obsessed with baseball. I mean, obsessed. It’s not a bad thing. It’s actually encouraging to see how passionate and dedicated he is to his sports team, but it was a love that I just didn’t understand. So it started off slow. My jump towards the bandwagon was in slow motion. I’d watch a couple games with him here or there and suddenly I was learning player’s names, positions and facts about their personal lives. I became interested in their plays and fascinated by their attitudes. By the time they reached playoffs I had fully, whether I wanted to or not, been thrust onto the Blue Jays bandwagon. I now have a favourite player, can recall plays from past games and even know 85 per cent of the players.

I’m emotionally invested. This is the same feeling that thousands of Canadians are feeling across the nation; A pride in the team and a support of their success. Over the years people have thought negatively toward bandwagon jumpers and I understand the sentiment. For a person who has invested hours into a sport’s team it’s always a little annoying to have someone new assert the same claim. However, love is love. The success of the Blue Jays was another great excuse for Canada to band together and be proud of something that could bring positive recognition to our nation. The bat flip heard ‘round the world when Bautista hit a home run sealing the Jays spot in the next round against Kansas City became a moment in history. The Jays final game against the Rangers was the most watched broadcast in Sportsnet history with around 9.5 million people tuning in at one point or another, some reports say at least one in every four Canadians watched

some part of the game. The College of Law was no exception. We had class during the beginning of the game, but that didn’t stop people from streaming the game live in class – silently staring at the iconic plays instead of focusing on the rules of the Constitution. Twitter was aflutter with updates and fans from across the world high-fived, bit their nails and cheered as the Jays won. Sports are a way of uniting a nation. Even as the federal election results rolled in people all across the country were switching channels between election results and the innings. It seemed that no matter which party won, whether you voted for them or not, the Jays winning the game were a positive for the interests of a majority of Canadians. It’s impressive that a baseball game could draw as much interest as a federal government election. My status as a bandwagon jumper is clear, but 25 years from now I’ll remember the summer I fell in love with the Jays and I’ll remember sitting in my Constitutional law class watching the bat flip heard ‘round the world.

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In this year’s budget, our government has committed nearly $5 million toward Our government has been implement- the ED Waits Initiative and we have ing an ambitious and comprehensive plan already seen successes across the health to improve health care in our growing system. We have launched programs that province. This means setting big goals in have focused on bringing down ER wait all aspects of health care services and is in times, including: Hotspotting, Seniors direct contrast to the NDP, who refused House Calls, the Police and Crisis Team, to set goals when they were in the gov- and Home First/Quick Response. All of ernment as they believed positive change these are focused on linking our highest, could not be achieved. non-emergent users of ERs with services After recruiting more than 500 new in more appropriate locations, and freeing doctors and 3,000 nurses and virtually ER resources for emergency care. eliminating wait times for surgeries, our We know that our ED Waits Initiative government set an ambitious goal to elim- can work because it is modeled on the sucinate ER wait times. Saskatchewan is not cess of the Surgical Waits Initiative. Since aloneTUESDAY, in the challenge of ER wait times but MARCH 31, 2015 5 2007, the number of people waiting more we were among the first to acknowledge than 18 months for surgery is down 100%; that change was possible. Although we may not meet our timeline, we continue waits of more than one year are down 98%; to pursue our stated goal; will we work waits of more than six months are down e are on top of the sexual assault, invitation to 95%; and waits of more than three months toward significantandreductions touching, sexual interference sexual ex- in ER wait are down 85%. times just ashim weintackled surgical waits. on charges laid against late February. We know that there is much more to and disclosing ppeared inCollecting Swift Current Provincial CourtER wait times do to bring ER wait times down but past 23, and was released on an undertaking before is a new initiative that no previous govon conditions. ernment has embarked on and LEAN behavior is the best indicator of future mberlin,initiatives 39, was a hockey coach in showing several are already results in behavior. This government’s track record n Saskatchewan communities throughout his improving patient care. For example, speaks volumes. We remain optimistic fe. TUESDAY, MARCH 2015 goal 5 we set, no matter how diffithat31,any Regina Qu’ Health achieved e is a publication banAinppelle place to protect Region the cult it may be, will guide us in improving a 95% reduction in the time it takes for y of the victims, and Chamberlin’s next court health care in our province for all our arriving ance willabepatient April 13 at 9:30 a.m. via STARS or EMS to nvestigation is ongoing, and investigators inresidents. Unit. e ongoingreceiving investigation care against in him,the Cardiac These are onCare top of the sexual assault, invitation to ople additional information to come forSincerely, Patient-first examination our emergenseenwith additional charges, including sexualof touching, sexual interference and sexual exult charges, invitation to sexual ploitation charges laid against him in late February. Dustin Duncan cy anprocedures and practices is improving , and a count each of sexual interferHe appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court care. Minister of Health ploitationfront-line and a corrupting children March 23, and was released on an undertaking before

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onnie Mulatz had a hard time believing her own eyes when she discovered her million-dollar lottery win, so it’s no surprise that she needed help to convince her husband over the phone. The Maple Creek couple – Connie and Kevin – won $1 million on the September 25 LOTTO MAX draw. Kevin was at work when Connie made a stop at a local pharmacy and decided to check some lottery tickets. “I had a little bag of tickets in my purse,” she said. “It wasn’t busy in the store, so I asked the clerk to check them for me.” Connie said she didn’t seem to have any luck on the first several tickets she checked. “The clerk checked 8 or 10 with no prizes,” she said. “But then I won $2, and $10, and a free play. And then she said,

‘You won a million dollars!’” Connie called Kevin at work to share the good news, but he thought she was kidding. So she got some help to convince him. “He said, ‘That’s not funny,’” she remembered. “I had to talk to the lottery corporation, so the pharmacist took my phone and told Kevin, ‘She’s not joking. She won a million.’” The couple said they plan to use their windfall to pay off their mortgage and other bills, and put some away for their children’s education. Connie and Kevin bought their winning ticket from Convenience Plus, located at 744 Pacific Avenue in Maple Creek. They matched all seven numbers of one of the 27 sets of MAXMILLIONS winning numbers drawn – 3, 10, 11, 18, 34, 41 and 44.

he Government of Saskatchewan today introduced a series of legislative amendments to improve conflict of interest rules for municipal governments. “These legislative changes will not only provide clearer direction and guidance for elected officials but will strengthen measures to deter and deal with conflicts of interest at the local level,” Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter said. “By working closely with our municipal partners, we are establishing a new era of transparency, accountability and openness for our municipal elected officials.” The proposed amendments are based on the recommendations of Justice Ronald Barclay’s inquiry into the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No.159 in his final report, issued on December 30, 2014, regarding the proposed Wascana Village development near Regina. The proposed changes address the key areas identified by the Barclay report to improve conflict of interest and ethical standards for municipal governments including: • Requiring more information from a member of council when declaring a conflict of interest situation. • Mandatory public disclosure statements for all elected officials on council detailing their financial interests and any employment and other involvement that may be seen to affect the member’s impartiality. • Mandatory adoption by all municipal councils of a code of ethics that includes a model code of ethics that will be developed in consultation with municipal partners. • Clearer definitions of what constitutes a conflict of interest, a private

interest and the inappropriate use of office and influence consistent with provisions in place for Members of the Legislative Assembly. • The provincial ombudsman will be able to investigate alleged conflict of interest or code of ethics breaches at the municipal level including any breaches of council procedure/ administration. “I want to congratulate our municipal partners including the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) and New North in helping us develop this comprehensive package of reforms,” Reiter said. “Ratepayers will be better served by municipal governments that have clear rules of conduct and ethical standards for elected officials.” “SUMA supports accountability in municipal governance and transparency to protect the interests of local taxpayers, and these new conflict of interest rules reflect the collaboration with our partners at the province and at SARM,” SUMA President Debra Button said. “We look forward to the consultations on the upcoming regulations to ensure transparency and integrity standards for all orders of government.” “Rural officials welcome this clarification of conflict of interest,” SARM President Ray Orb said. “SARM is committed to improving and enhancing our ethical standards as our ratepayers expect nothing less.” In addition to the above organizations, the Ministry of Government Relations consulted the Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan, the Rural Municipal Administrators Association and the Provincial Association of Resort Communities.

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Saturday, October 31

Shaunavon Shadows will play host to a provincial football quarter final. (Opponent TBA - Game time 1:00 p.m.)

October 30 & 31

Swift Current Ardens host SHSAA provincial 3A girls soccer. (8 teams) • Friday 9:00 a.m. (2 games) • Friday 11:00 a.m. (2 games) • Friday 1:00 p.m. (2 games) • Friday 3:00 p.m. (2 games) • Saturday 10:00 a.m. consolation final • Saturday noon - bronze medal • Saturday 2:00 p.m. gold medal

Saturday, November 7 Girls’ SHSAA conference play. • 1A girls at Frontier • 2A girls at Gull Lake

Saturday, November 14 Boys’ SHSAA conference play. • 1A boys at Eastend

Two major volleyball events. • 4A boys regionals - will be held in Shaunavon. 7 teams. Games will start Friday at 4:30 and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. • 5A boys provincials - will be held in Swift Current. 10 teams (including the Colts). Opening ceremonies are set for 10:45 a.m. on Friday. Matches start at noon on Friday (using a double court). Games on Saturday start at 9:00 a.m. Bronze match is set for 4:30 p.m. and gold for 5:30 p.m.

oronto may get all the attention, but that doesn’t mean Blue Jays fans aren’t all across Saskatchewan. Lisa Keslick and her husband have been fans from afar for over 20 years. Despite living in Maple Creek, quite a distance from the centre of Ontario, they feel connected with the team. ‘I think they’re definitely Canada’s team,” she said. “Saskatchewan is full of Blue Jays fans, Alberta is full of Blue Jays fans … We really are everywhere in Canada. My husband and I have been watching the Jays forever. He remembers watching the 1993 World Series. They haven’t done it since then, but we’re pretty committed fans, and I think they definitely can do it again.” Even though the team might not do as well as they hope, Keslick says she and her husband are committed to cheering them on no matter what. “I think that being a Blue Jays fan- like being any other type of sports fan- is a good reason for camaraderie and community, and a good reason to pull people together and have a lot of fun together. Win or lose doesn’t really count for us. It’s not the reason we watch. Like any other sports team, you don’t just stop cheering for them if they’re not doing well. Over the last 22 years we haven’t stopped cheering for them, and we’re not about to stop now.” For Swift Current fan Andrea Carol, it’s a similar feeling. “I’ve been watching for 20 years. They’re our only Canadian team, I think it’s patriotism at its finest, cheering for the Blue Jays,” Carol said. “We have to cheer for them, no matter what.” Carol says that she believes the Blue Jays have the ability to draw Canadians together in the face of controversy. “I think they bring this country together. We just had this election that the country was fairly divided on, and at the same time the whole country is cheering for the Jays, and that’s pretty strong. It brings us all together. “You look at Apartheid in South Africa, and how rugby brought that nation together. Sports are capable of doing some incredible things.”

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Carol got to experience that first hand after attending the Jays ALCS game on the evening of the election. “The atmosphere was just insane. We were all keeping up with the election as it went on, but there were no problems,” she said. “I’ve never seen Rogers Centre with so many people in it before, and as we got out of the game and made our way down the street to Union Station, people were still singing and cheering. It really makes you feel like you are part of something.” No matter how the Blue Jays fare this year, that doesn’t mean Saskatchewan baseball fans are going to give cheering for the team they love “Like every aspect of life, you have good days and you have bad days, but that’s life,” Keslick said.“If everything is working 100 per cent, they’re unbeatable, but like life, everything doesn’t always work 100 per cent of the time. No matter what, we’ll always keep cheering.”

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n an absolute perfect autumn afternoon for football, the Gull Lake Lions put their undefeated record on the line against the Eatonia Spartans. The winner would continue their quest for a provincial championship run, while the loser would pack up for the season. When the final buzzer sounded, it was the home town Lions that prevailed with a hard fought 14-0 victory. The Lions had beaten the Spartans in two previous occasions this year, but head coach Neal Boutin didn’t take anything for granted in this do-or-die playoff encounter. “Man! They’re tough. They are big and they play hard and they’re a really, really, really good team,” Boutin stated after the intense defensive battle. “Even from the beginning of the season we knew their defence was tough. This week, kind of like last week, we were our own worst enemy in the first half … we took some pen-

alties, got ourselves out of scoring position and gave a couple of touchdowns back. At half-time, we regrouped. Our defence came to play again and kept them from being able to move the ball and be successful.” Gull Lake will now play either Hanley or LCBI (Outlook) in the Provincial Quarter-Final. Boutin says that they know a lot about both of these teams that they could be facing, as they were in that conference last season. “Hanley is a team that has a quick offence. If they get rolling they can score a lot of points. LCBI has a fantastic football player … one of their grade 11 running back / kick returner … if you let him be open he’s gonna score.” Gull Lake has changed up their offensive schemes from last season and Boutin feels that defensively they may have an advantage. “They are going to have to do their homework”. The Lions will have home field advantage for the quarter-final which will be played next Saturday, October 31st at Gerry Elmslie Field. Game time is TBA.

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ence, so I needed to be proactive and make people aware of what happened to me,” he said. “We look at James and how he was able to operate in the community. There was this societal ignorance and indifference. We need to have prevention education and empower the bystander to say something. I applaud hockey leadership in making training of coaches mandatory. This isn’t just a

See it? Snap it. hockey problem, but we are making steps to ensure our players are safe.” The documentary, Swift Current, will have its world premiere at the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival in Toronto on Nov. 6. It will open theatrically across Canada in early 2016.

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Junior boys – 5 km – 84 runners: • Shayde Lee (Ponteix) – 36th • Quentin Bucheler (Gull Lake) – 46th • Robert Lacher (Ponteix) – 72nd

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undreds of runners from throughout the province gathered in Saskatoon’s Lakewood Park to participate in the SHSAA provincial cross country championships on October 17. Sixteen runners from the Southwest took part. Congratulations goes out to Alex Gray from Swift Current Comp as she captured the junior girls title! Alex finished the 4 km run in a time of 16 minutes 56.5 seconds. This is the second year in a row that Alex has won gold. In 2014, she captured the midget girls’ title. Alex is coached by Roberta McIntyre and Adam Jackson.

Senior girls – 4 km – 107 runners: • Tianna Holizki (Gull Lake) – 81st • Brooklyn Carter (Swift Current Comp) – 92nd • Janna Martens (Swift Current Comp) – 104th • Tasha Friesen (Shaunavon) – 107th • Karley Patenaude (Swift Current Comp) – withdrew due to injury Senior boys – 6 km – 93 runners: • Tasker Wanlin (Eastend) – 52nd • Dylan Larson (Val Marie) – 62nd • Dakota Friesen (Shaunavon) – 91st Thanks to all our runners and coaches for their hard work!

Complete results for Southwest runners: Midget boys – 4 km – 105 runners: • Cain Stringer (Ponteix) – 76th • Theo Lautsch (Swift Current Comp) – 77th • Michael Orthner (Success) – 93rd • Evan Fournier (Ponteix) – 96th Junior girls – 4 km – 87 runners:

The Swift Current Ardens continue their domination in the Moose Jaw soccer league.

The Ardens took on Moose Jaw Vanier in the semi final on Oct 15 and came away with a 5-0 victory. This puts the Ardens in the league final on Tuesday, October 20 where they will play Weyburn. Good luck Ardens! All three of the soccer teams will start SHSAA playoffs on the Oct 23/24 weekend when they play in regionals. In the 1A girls’ category, the Herbert Laurels will travel to Kenaston. The Swift Current Colts will take part in 3A boys regionals at Moose Jaw and the Ardens will go to Yorkton. All will be vying for a spot in the provincial championships on October 30 & 31. The Swift Current Ardens will be hosting 3A girls provincials. As hosts, the Ardens get an automatic berth and will be joined by 7 other teams from around the province. Football playoffs have also started for some teams. The Swift Current Colts won their quarter final game on October 17. The Colts travelled to Moose Jaw and defeated Vanier 33-20 to advance to the league semi final on October 24. In 6 man league play, the Gull Lake Lions finished a perfect 6-0 when they

beat Eatonia 24-6 on Oct 15. Gull Lake will now host Eatonia on Oct 24 in league playoffs. The Shaunavon Shadows also finished a perfect 6-0 when they hosted and defeated Lumsden on Oct 16 by a score of 54-20. They will host a provincial quarter final game on Saturday, October 31. Top 4 in our senior girls’ volleyball league after week 5: • 1st – Shaunavon - 30 pts • 2nd – Frontier – 25 pts • 3rd – Cabri/Hazlet – 19 pts • 4th – Herbert – 18 pts • Top 4 in our senior boys’ volleyball league after week 4: • 1st – Vanguard – 22 pts • 2nd – Frontier – 19 pts • 3rd – Shaunavon – 13 pts • 4th – Ponteix – 10 pts The teams that finishes in first place in the senior volleyball leagues get the right to host the league finals. The girls’ final will be held Oct 27 and the boys’ final will be held Oct 28.

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Alex Gray from Swift Current Comp captured the junior girls cross country title at the SHSAA provincial championships on Oct. 17 in Saskatoon. This was the second gold in a row as Alex won the midget girls’ title last year. L to R - silver medalist Jasmine Fehr (Valley Christian Academy), gold medalist Alex Gray (Swift Current Comp), bronze medalist Olivia Mattern (St. Joseph - Saskatoon).

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I drank a beer. Well, not the whole bottle (that might have put me under the table). But I did drink a good four of five ‘sips’. The only reason I resorted to beer is because we were all out of Champagne. I think we drank the last bottle to celebrate New Years 2000. There was a lot for me to celebrate in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s acceptance speech, so I just had to crack open an honorary beer in his name. While I don’t attach myself to any political party in particular, I do like to watch the issues and I do support leaders who share my values. Justin and I are on the same page in so many respects that I had a tear in my eye as I listened to his election-night speech. Here are the parts that I believe are so movingly and humanly relevant: … you and your fellow citizens have chosen a new government, a government that believes deeply in the diversity of our country. We know in our bones that Canada was built by people from all corners of the world who worship every faith, who belong to every culture, who speak every language. We believe in our hearts that this country’s unique diversity is a blessing bestowed upon us by previous generations of Canadians, Canadians who stared down prejudice and fought discrimination in all its forms. We know that our enviable, inclusive society didn’t happen by accident and won’t continue without effort. I have

always known this; Canadians know it too. If not, I might have spoken earlier this evening and given a very different speech. Have faith in your fellow citizens, my friends. They are kind and generous. They are open-minded and optimistic. And they know in their heart of hearts that a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian. You want a Prime Minister who knows Canada is a country strong, not in spite of our differences, but because of them, a PM who never seeks to divide Canadians, but takes every single opportunity to bring us together. You want a Prime Minister who knows that if Canadians are to trust their government, their government needs to trust Canadians, a PM who understands that openness and transparency means better, smarter decisions. You want a Prime Minister that knows that a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with indigenous peoples that respects rights and honours treaties must be the basis for how we work to close the gap and walk forward together. Canadians – Canadians have spoken. You want a government with a vision and an agenda for this country that is positive and ambitious and hopeful. Justin and I both believe in human rights and freedoms for everyone, regardless of race, colour or creed. We both believe our country is served best by unity rather than division. We both believe that positivity accomplishes more than negativity. To this, I drank a beer (a good four or five sips anyway). Email Christalee Froese at Lcfroese@sasktel. net or visit 21days2joy.wordpress.com.

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Business as usual for Conservative MP BY B E T H JA R R E L L

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ctober 19 may have marked a new beginning in Canadian politics, but for Conservative MP David Anderson, it was business as usual. Anderson, who was re-elected for the sixth time, represents Cypress Hills-Grasslands, a riding covering almost 50,000 square miles, or all of southwest Saskatchewan. Our campaign has been built off that team I’ve had working with me … Most of them for six campaigns,” he said. “We’ve gone from being a very small number in the House of Commons to being a majority government, and back to here.” The 77-day election was the longest in recent memory, but Anderson says that for his team, it was an even longer process than that. This was a long campaign. It wasn’t just 11 weeks, because I started right when we came back from Ottawa,” he said. “Like everyone else, I thought there would be a break of two or three weeks in August, and then we were surprised by the writ being dropped.” Even though the overall election did not provide the outcome Anderson and the Conservative party were looking for, he believes that being the opposition will still allow the Conservatives to rep-

David Anderson (l) with wife Sheila (r) and mother (c) celebrate another big win.

resent their values and the people who voted for them. “We’ve come back here, we’ve got 102 MPs who are going to go to Ottawa and defend your interests,” he said. “We’re going to work very hard to make sure these people have some sense of responsibility. “It’s unfortunate we don’t have a majority government ourselves, but the Canadian people have made a choice, and we’re certainly going to go down to

Ottawa and make sure that the people of Cypress-Hills-Grasslands are represented.” While some Conservative voters are apprehensive about what a new Liberal government might mean for western Canada, Anderson says the Conservative party will still work to defend their political beliefs. “If this group of liberals think they’re going to come out here to Western Canada and they’re going to strip West-

ern Canada naked, if they think they’re going to destroy the economy in this area and take away opportunities for our young people, let me tell you they’re not going to, we’re not going to allow that to happen.” This year saw a major change in the election system with boundary redistribution, something Anderson says he was against initially, but believes that it hasn’t made a large difference in Saskatchewan with re-distribution of the seats. “In the past we’ve had a good understanding of both urban and rural issues, and this separated the rural ridings from each other… I think the people who wanted the redistribution didn’t get what they wanted. “Unfortunately we’ve got a situation now where we have urban ridings separated from the rural areas, rural ridings separated from urban areas, and I think we were better served before with that rural-urban combination ridings.” While he remains tight lipped about running more campaigns in the future, Anderson says he’s enjoying his job as southwest representative. “It’s a great privilege to represent people here, they’ve got common sense and they want to keep their own money, and make their own choices about how they can spend it. As long as I’ve got this job, I want to try and do a good job.”

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Shaunavon native, Sara Illerbrun, a graduate of the Faculty of Kinesiology and President’s Medal recipient is pictured here with Dr. Harold Reimer, Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies. The President’s Medal is awarded to the undergraduate student receiving a first degree who best exemplifies academic achievement and leadership. Illerbrun graduates with a major in Human Kinetics.

ans now have two new ways to watch the world’s best women’s curling teams battle for gold next March in Swift Current. The 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, is scheduled for March 19 to 27 at the Credit Union iplex, and will feature Team Canada taking on 11 other teams from around the globe. The Opening Weekend Mini Pack is now on sale for $109, and includes tickets to the first five round-robin draws of the championship. Meanwhile, the Championship Weekend Mini Pack also is now available, for $149. It covers the final five draws, including the playoffs and all tiebreakers, if necessary. Additionally, Full Event Packages are still on sale for $369, covering every draw from start to finish. Individual tickets for selected midweek round-robin draws will go on sale on Nov. 19, just in time for the holidays. Single-draw tickets for the opening and closing weekends will be available on Jan. 14.

All tickets include admission to the World Famous Patch, at the adjacent Swift Current Curling Club, where fans will be able to grab pre- and post-game refreshments, enjoy live entertainment and mingle with players and fans from around the world. The 2016 Ford Worlds will feature Team Canada — to be decided at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alta. — chasing its first world women’s championship gold medal since 2008, when Jennifer Jones prevailed in Vernon, B.C. Canada and the United States are the lone countries to date to have qualified for the 2016 Ford Worlds. Two more countries will come out of the Pacific-Asia Championships, Nov. 7-14 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The eight European representatives will be decided at the 2015 European Championships, Nov. 20-28 in Esbjerg, Denmark. You can Live it Live in Swift Current by reserving your seats today! Phone the Credit Union iplex box office at 306-773-1509.

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Your guide to arts and culture across Southwest Saskatchewan

C Vancouver based Good for Grapes. Photo provided.

oming to the Lyric Theatre on Saturday, November 7 is indie-folk band, Good For Grapes with their foot stomping, get out of your seat, tap your toes beat. In September 2010, Good For Grapes formed when a group of friends decided to take a trip to Victoria, BC for some modest busking. The original and talented six-piece group embodies an array of harmonizing voices and instruments. Hailing from Vancouver, BC, this indie-folk act has been gaining momentum even since. Their live stage performance has evolved into an incredibly active, foot stomping set fuelled with fire. In 2014 Good For Grapes was crowned the winners of the Peak Performance Project, a Vancouver radio show competition, which honoured them with a monetary award of over $102,000.00.

Since forming, just out of high school, the young band has been playing an array of shows and captured the attention of the Canadian music industry. The band’s humble beginnings of supporting charities and foundations allowed their unique sound to be welcomed by a variety of venues and audiences. Through this, they have gained a loyal fan base, which continues to grow at every turn. Be sure to come out and take part in this evening of exceptional music on November 7th, at the Lyric Theatre. Doors will open at 7:30pm and the music will start at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $30 and are available at Pharmasave. For more information about the show or the Blenders Music Series please call Shann Gowan at 306-778-2686 , or email at srgowan@yourlink.ca. Check out our website www.blendersmusic.ca

Local poet nominated for Texas award BY B E T H JA R R E L L

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owboy poet Bryce Burnett is used to being on the road. The Swift Current-born poet and author frequently travels across southwest Saskatchewan doing readings from his book ‘Homegrown and Other Poems’. On October 24, however, Burnett will be travelling a lot further than around the province. Burnett will travel down to Fort Worth, Texas to take part in the awards ceremony for the Will Rogers Medallion Award, which he was selected as a finalist for in the western poetry division. “It’ll be interesting. I guess it’s an achievement, I don’t really know. I thought it was kind of neat,” he said. “It’s really nice to be recognized like that. I never thought it would go as far as it did, but here I am.” After receiving honourable mention at the Great Midwestern Book Festival in Chicago, it garnered the attention of book publishers down in Texas. His book was then selected as a finalist for the Medallion Award. The book, which came out a year-and-a-half ago, was published locally through Regina-based DriverWorks. The poems are about life on the prairies, and growing up on a ranch setting. “A lot of my inspiration and my poetry comes from two places; things that are happening on the farm, and my upbringing, especially my parents,” he said. “They’ve had a huge influence on me and the way I see the world.” Burnett, who grew up on a ranch outside of Swift Current, says it’s all in the blood. “My grandparents came over to this country, one from Scotland, one from the United States, and that was both at the turn of the century, 1906 and 1907. I now ranch and farm on the homesteading quarters that both

Bryce Burnett reads a poem to a group in Climax on Oct 20. The event was put on by the Saskatchewan Library Association to celebrate Saskatchewan Libraries Week. Photo by Beth Jarrell

sets of my grandparents did. “Both my grandparents homesteaded on that same land, which I think it kind of unique. There aren’t a lot of people who can say that.” In between running an active ranch, Burnett tries to fit as many poetry readings in as he can. Although his schedule is extremely busy, he says he always tries to find a way. “I go to as many cowboy poetry gatherings as I can fit

in. I’m still working, making a living, so a lot of times the work gets in the way of the fun stuff in life,” he said. “I usually get out a couple times a month to do some readings around the province. “I really appreciate doing them, because a lot of the people I talk to now are the age where it brings back a lot of memories for them, the things I do. I get to talk about a different time, and I can make them smile.”

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So how about those French lessons, eh? Brian Zinchuk

The Forever MicroRanch Sanctuary Walked The Talk as they completed their fundraising event earlier in the month.

Microranch marks end of Walk The Talk BY J O R DA N PA R K E R

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orever MicroRanch Sanctuary just finished their major summer fundraising effort, Walk The Talk, to tremendous results. Co-owners Alex Pinfold and Jennifer Boland raised $3,200, well over their original $2,500 goal. Boland, with help from Pinfold, walked from their sanctuary to Shaunavon, a 16-hour jaunt, to raise awareness for their animal shelter and what they offer. “I’m still recovering. We have been so busy, and this thing was done in two day sections. One day I walked 12 hours, and then we finished up the second day. It was done overnight, and I only slept about four hours in two days,” said Boland. “I would walk at night with a headlamp on, and it was just amazingly beautiful out there. Only two huge transport trucks went by, and it was quiet because it was after harvest. It’s not as difficult walking when you can’t see the hills. You just put one foot in front of the other.” Boland took in the clarity, and sang while she did open eye meditation on the trip. “I’m so involved with animal wellbeing, and I see a lot of really hard things. I revisited a lot of those images on this walk. It was a worthwhile experience.” The walk went from the Sanctuary to Frontier, to Climax and finally down to Shaunavon. The money they raised went to buying this year’s hay simply. “That’s an amazing thing to accomplish, and everything else we’re doing is going so well to. With regard to our farm stays, the visits haven’t stopped since June. It’s been regular visits from all over, including Holland, Scotland and the States, as well as from Canada. It’s all done by donation,” she said. “They can come, hang out and bring their own vegan meals. We just ask they bring no animal products. We can also share meals with them instead. Many want to be involved in animal care, and we let them do that,” said Boland. “We are becoming very connected

with the farm sanctuary movement. From a social media view, we are quite well known for being a wonderful sanctuary in Canada, and we are becoming more prominent.” When it comes to their Little Roofs for Little Hooves initiative, the sanctuary has a shelter to build at the end of November, the last in a series of three. “We can get together and do the final roof. We have just received so mush support and donations, especially from people like Jennifer Paterson and Meg Crane, both from Winnipeg. Jennifer is an artist and Meg founded Cockroach Zine, a magazine with eclectic life and people’s events and stories in it,” said Boland. “Mindful Wanderlust also does blogs and videos at different sanctuaries, and they’re amazing. They’ve visited a few times and are coming for this event.” The sanctuary has also found the space to hire Kayla Ranice as the new animal care coordinator. “She’s coming from Halifax, but is from Saskatchewan. We put Kijiji ads, and we’ve been looking for two years. We chose her because she’s from this province. She has a degree in marine biology and has great experience,” said Boland. “Because of the intensity of the labour we have to do, getting that extra set of hands helps me. Alex and I can do work in evenings and Kayla can help during the day. I can start getting more administration work done in the day, as well as work alongside Kayla.” Boland says the sanctuary, though making forward progressions, needs to make sure they remember where they come from. “We want to go slow and be mindful of maintaining a certain quaintness. People love that we’re a smaller sanctuary. They remark about our ability to spend time with all the animals and how we’re different from other sanctuaries,” she said. “We are so pleased with how things are going, and we feel everything is happening as it should. We love the incremental growth and we’re just staying the course.”

If you should run into Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, ask him this: “So how about those French lessons, eh?” I’ve asked him that same question myself several times over the years, usually at the tail end of a one-on-one interview. I’m not the only one, of course. He was asked that again on election night, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper was shown the door by voters. With Stephen Harper about as well liked as Richard Nixon, it was time for him to go. The day after the election I lost track of how many news stories suggested our premier, Brad Wall, was very high on the list of possible successors. About the only other person who got as much consideration is long-time MP and cabinet minister Jason Kenney, most recently minister of National Defence. It’s a tough consideration for Wall. With a spring election looming, he’s got to be wondering how much longer he can or should remain as premier. He’s told many, including me, he’s got “the best job in the world” right now. But surely he must realize a premier or prime minister’s best before date is reached at 10 years. We saw that with Jean Chretien. It was truly re-affirmed with Stephen Harper, and Brian Mulroney wasn’t that far off, either. Could he go on longer in Saskatchewan? At the end of his second term in office, Wall’s got approval ratings most politicians wouldn’t dream of having during their “honeymoon period” after initially taking office. The NDP have yet to mount a strong challenge. Their leader, Cam Broten, is going to have to pull one heck of a rabbit out of his hat to unseat Wall from the premier’s chair in the legislature. One thing many people may not realize is he has been reluctant to give up home and family. Instead of moving to Regina, he has

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chosen to be driven, for years, to and from Swift Current each day. That is a hell of a commute. He gets a lot of work done in the passenger or rear seat, and I’ve interviewed him by phone a few times on the road. He can’t do that as a member of Parliament, and he certainly can’t do that as Prime Minister. Home would have to be Ottawa. It’s a good bet David Anderson, who took Cypress Hills-Grasslands in a landside, would give up his seat for Wall to run in a bye-election. But as an ardent Senate reformer, Wall couldn’t offer him a plumb seat in the Red Chamber. As one of Canada’s longest serving premiers at this time, Wall has recognition across the country. But I wonder how deep that recognition is? Remember, Saskatchewan is only about three per cent of Canada’s population. So while we know him, the other 97 per cent only know about him. As I type this, CJME posted a story saying Wall is not interested in the federal leadership. John Gormley asked him if he completely ruled out running federally. The answer Wall gave was, “Yes.” Well of course Wall said, “Yes.” He’s geared up for a provincial election now. Saying anything less would be political suicide. That will continue to be his answer, until it’s not. Maybe he’ll wait until after the NEXT guy. Maybe the Conservatives will need to spend some time wandering the wilderness first, like the Liberals after Paul Martin. We could see two terms before the electorate decides to ditch Trudeau, Mark II. That might provide plenty of time for Wall to pick up that French. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Tompkins club fires up the grill said. “We want everyone to feel like they can enter, even if they own their own shop.” The competition will also feature prizes for the best sausages and a door prize donated by JB Sausage worth $150. In addition to the sausage making competition, the event will include a dinner of sausage and perogies made by chef Shirley Craig. Magee says the club is expecting 250 for the dinner. “She makes wonderful perogies, and she’s volunteered to teach the Lioness club how to make them, then on the day-of, come cook with us to make sure it goes well,” she said. “She made the meals for both her children when they got married, and that was probably 300 people, so she knows how to cook for a large group of people.” Overall, Magee says that she hopes the competition will inspire people to get creative with their food. “Guys like to hunt and they like to experiment with different techniques. I have three boys, a girl and my nephew, and we have our own meat shop, and they love to experiment with different stuff. Local hunters here … Let’s just say there are guys who make good sausage, and a lot have their own recipes that have been passed down through their families. We’re really excited to see what we can get.” Pre-registration for the sausage cook-off will be open until January 7. Please call Ruth Magee at (306) 672-3944 for more information.

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he Tompkins Lioness Club has announced pre-registration for their sausage cook-off competition is now open. The club, which holds events throughout the year, say this will be their first time holding a cook-off event. Spokesperson Ruth Magee says she thinks the event will be a massive success for the region. ‘This is a new adventure for the Lioness (club). My daughter is up in Melville, and they’ve done it a couple times now,” she said. “Every time my husband and I go up to visit I’d tell her ‘This would go over so well in our country, because we have a lot of guys who like to make sausage.’ So we decided to give it a try.” The event itself will take place on January 16, but pre-registration for hunters is open now. Magee says that they want to give local hunters plenty of advance warning. “Now hunters can put frozen meat in 10 lb. tight packages, because we’re asking for 10 pounds donated, and if it’s already done up in those batches then they have it ready to make fresh in January when they want to make it.” Even though the contest and event will be based out of Tompkins, Magee says that anyone from the southwest is welcome to enter. “We’re open all across the Southwest. I’ve had phone calls from Eastend, Shaunavon … We’ve had a lot of interest,” she

October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Knight Nissan in Swift Current held a “Pie In The Face” fundraiser with proceeds going to Breast Cancer research. Employees were divided into two teams and the team that raised the most money got to pie Knight Nissan’s dealer principal, Joel Courchaine. They raised a total of $500. Also, customers that financed a vehicle and made a donation to Breast Cancer research got their first payment on Knight Nissan. Photo contributed.

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Leader fundraiser nets $200,000 for hospital furnishings, upgrades BY J O R DA N PA R K E R

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he Leader Hospital Fundraiser Banquet, held October 17, made major strides toward the equipment upgrades and furnishings the facility needs to open. Plates at the event came with a $1,000 price tag, and 200 tickets were sold. The Leader Integrated Health Care Facility represents a major development for the town. Pamela Busby, a part of the committee that put the event on, was ecstatic about the results. “I have heard nothing but good things, and people real enjoyed it. The meal was good and everything went perfectly. It was a lot of work to set up, and a lot of planning and organizing went into it,” she said. “We got so much help. I was skeptical at first because tickets were so expensive, but it didn’t take us long to sell out. This community really gathered together.” She said the money will go a long way to support the project. “We have to furnish that hospital. A huge part of this is that when the government gives you money, you need to raise your 25 per get for the project. However, you also need money for furnishings,” she said. “A facility like this costs a fair amount of money. We will move things like our X-Ray machine, but we also have a lot of old stuff that needs to be updated.” She was so pleased with the community effort. “I can’t say enough about these people. I’m just so proud and feel so lucky to live here. You hear about the trials and tribulations of large communities raising money, but we stick together here. We need this hospital, and I personally have had this as a dream for five years. To see it evolve is overwhelming,” she said.

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T The community of Leader and local physicians are excited for the new Integrated Health Care Facility. The Fundraising Banquet was enjoyed by 200 attendees who paid $1,000 per plate and helped contribute immensely to the area’s fundraising goals.

“I’m just really proud. It takes a lot of hands to pull this together, and we got this done and raised a lot of money. People realized we really need this here.” She wanted to thank all those who had a hand in getting the project to where it is. “Thank you to the government for approving this plan and for all the work they did before now. There was a lot that got us here. Thank you to the health region. There’s just been a lot that has happened to get us here,

and it was worth it.” Fellow board member Tim Geiger thought the night went forward like clockwork. “We need funds ASAP, because we want to start purchasing things in January and we need to start moving forward. This really helped us push forward,” he said. The importance of the centre is crucial due to the placement of Leader geographically. “We are so far from everywhere. Maple Creek, Kindersley, Medicine Hat and Swift Current are all out of that golden hour. In a hospital like ours, we will have day-to-day care, emergency services and palliative care,” he said. “Keeping residents who need medical care in a local facility will help so much. We just need this community hospital.” He was pleased with how the community came together. “It’s just been so gratifying. This was a tremendous amount of work, but there was a great group of people to sell tickets and decorate, and this was a whole community effort. All aspects of this were great, and we even got young people helping.”

Keeping residents who need medical care in a local facility will help so much. We just need this community hospital.”

he Government of Saskatchewan today approved the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel’s recommendations for SaskEnergy’s adjustments to both its Commodity and Delivery Service rates. However, the changes will now be implemented January 1, 2016, when residential customers will experience an overall decrease of $4.42 per month or $53 annually. The government delayed the rate changes from November 1, 2015, as the outstanding balance in SaskEnergy’s Gas Cost Variance Account (GCVA) will not be fully recovered until January 2016. The GCVA tracks the difference between what SaskEnergy pays to purchase customers’ gas from producers on the open market and rates charged to customers. The account had accumulated a $34 million deficit coming out of the severe winter of 2013/2014. SaskEnergy anticipated the GCVA to be down to at least $5 million by November 1 when the application was filed this past spring, but more than double this amount still remains at $11 million as of November 1, 2015. “SaskEnergy requires a two month extension to continue repaying this account as less natural gas has been used by customers due to warmer than average weather in the spring and fall of 2015,” Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Jim Reiter said. “With the GCVA fully recovered, the corporation will be able to provide the rate protection and stability customers depend upon during what is often the coldest winter months and the most volatile pricing on the commodity markets. “When SaskEnergy changed its rates in July 2014, it projected up to 24 months would be required to recover the GCVA. A January 1 implementation is still six months ahead of overall projections.” The changes include a decrease to its Commodity Rate from $4.84/GJ to $4.30/GJ and an increase of 4.5 per cent to its Delivery Service Rate. For residential customers, an increase in the basic monthly charge of $1.75 will be offset by a lower commodity cost. “SaskEnergy is able to pass savings along to customers while, at the same time, continuing to invest in important public safety and pipeline integrity initiatives,” Reiter said. “SaskEnergy will still offer the lowest residential delivery rates of any natural gas utility in Canada and will maintain its competitiveness by managing cost pressures through future productivity improvements and internal efficiency measures.”

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Post-election is a time when I hear many volunteers comment about how they enjoyed “electioneering”. The work and camaraderie were good and they felt re-invigorated as they returned to their every-day lives. Human beings need regular contact with other people. Susan Pinker, in “The Village Effect”, writes “if we don’t interact regularly with people face-to-face, the odds are we won’t live as long, remember information as well, or be as happy as we could be.” Organizational volunteering is good for us! As a rural pastor I’ve been grateful for the individuals and organization who have volunteered so much. I’ve seen groups at their thriving best … and when they floundered. What made the difference? Pinker suggests “we need to groom our social networks”. As we age, for example, we either become more dowdy or we ask what we need to do to perk up. A fresh haircut? A change of style? Getting more active? …

Each organization needs some “grooming”, especially if they continue over a long period of time. Do we still have a life if we can’t recruit younger members? Are we willing to welcome newcomers and invite their input? Can we make necessary adjustments? Are the bonds of brotherhood or sisterhood the force that keeps us together? We may even need to admit it is time to disband … but do that with positivity by celebrating the gifts we have received from each other. I once accompanied a retired missionary colleague when she visited a ladies group that had supported her work for fifty years. The average age of the ladies was ninety years. Not only was their personal grooming stylish, but the issues they talked about showed they had a good grasp of contemporary issues in Asia. “Chemotherapy and radiation can improve your lifespan”, Pinker writes, “but they certainly can’t relieve your distress. Only your friends can do that!”

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ducation Minister Don Morgan joined education partners and members of the teaching profession to celebrate the grand opening of the newly formed Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB). This self-regulated body now has the responsibility for teacher certification and discipline in Saskatchewan. “This is an important achievement that gives Saskatchewan teachers the autonomy to self-regulate like other professions in the province,” Morgan said. “We believe that the knowledge and experience that our teachers possess will help create a more transparent and clear process that will build on the hard work of our education partners, continue to safeguard our students and protect the integrity and professionalism of teachers.” The SPTRB is governed by a nine-person board of directors, which is comprised of seven registered teachers and two members of the public, and employs nine staff members who are responsible for administering the policies established by the Board of Directors.

“The establishment of the SPTRB recognizes the teaching profession’s commitment to regulate its members in the public interest through an independent board,” SPTRB chairperson, Tom Schonhoffer said. “The Board of Directors looks forward to playing a leadership role in this undertaking.” Trevor Smith will officially become the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Registrar of the SPTRB on November 1, 2015. He has served as Acting COO and registrar since July 2015. “It’s an honour to be appointed as COO and Registrar for the SPTRB and be able to continue to serve the public and teaching profession in our province,” Smith said. “The SPTRB will work within its legislated mandate to ensure that PreK-12 educators in Saskatchewan meet and maintain the standards of competence and conduct required to keep students safe and foster public trust and confidence in the teaching profession.” Prior to this transition, the Ministry of Education was responsible for certification, and discipline processes were administered by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF), the League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Sas-

katchewan (LEADS), and the Ministry of Education. “We all have a role to play in ensuring the well-being and growth of children and youth in our province,” STF President Patrick Maze said. “The educational partners have worked together to create a comprehensive, teacher-led regulatory structure that honours the public trust and supports teachers in being successful.” “The LEADS organization would like to acknowledge the efforts of government and the education partners to establish a new Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board,” LEADS President Don Rempel said. “Our members look forward to working with the newly established entity.” “School boards look forward to working with the SPTRB and all education partners in providing increased transparency and clarity for students, families, staff, teachers and the public,” Saskatchewan School Boards Association President Connie Bailey said. The SPTRB will also be responsible for the registration of teachers, which is a new requirement for employment by a publicly-funded school division in Saskatchewan. For further information about the SPTRB, please visit www.sptrb.ca

Report from the Legislature

D. Wayne Elhard, MLA Cypress Hills

Legislation for Farmland Ownership Introduced Our government understands that for many people, farmland is not just an asset. It is a connection to our history and who we are as people. Farmers and ranchers want the opportunity to own the land they farm and we’re making changes that will work to keep farmland accessible. The majority of those who participated in our farmland ownership survey voiced support for making pensions and large investment trusts ineligible to purchase farmland, and limiting the ownership of farmland to Canadian residents and 100 per cent Canadian-owned corporations. Our government has introduced amendments that will clarify who can own farmland and will provide the Farm Land Security Board (FLSB) with more authority to enforce the Act. Following passage of the legislation and regulations, the new rules are expected to come into effect by the new year. Wholesale Trade Sets Record in August Saskatchewan is leading the nation in wholesale trade with record gains in the month of August. Saskatchewan’s wholesale trade reached a record $2.3 billion in August, an increase of 12.9 per cent (seasonally adjusted) on a year-over-year basis and up 9.3 per cent from July.

Increases in wholesale trade are a good sign that Saskatchewan’s economy is diversified and resilient. While there is no doubt these are challenging times for resource-based economies, we have reason to be confident that the diversity of our economy will help us continue to create jobs and opportunities. Province Launches Powerful Campaign Against Sexual Violence and Abuse The Government of Saskatchewan continues to address the issue of sexual violence and abuse through the #WhoWillYouHelpSK public awareness campaign. This campaign calls on all citizens to value and protect people, particularly vulnerable women and girls, who are at risk of violence and abuse. This campaign encourages everyone to be a voice to stop abuse, including when to intervene and stop inappropriate behaviour. A new video with a powerful message demonstrates everyone’s responsibility to intervene in situations where someone is at risk of, or experiencing, sexual violence or abuse. For information on where to go for help in Saskatchewan if you are, or know someone who is, a victim of sexual violence and abuse, visit saskatchewan.ca/whowillyouhelpsk.

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rains continue to trade a bit sideways to higher as buyers went out into the market to find some supply with “let’s bring some stuff in” because pulling back a bit. The oilseed complex is being supported by solid US soybean sales and oil prices heading higher this morning. With some firming basis across the border in the U.S., end-users may rather wait for supplies to come to them this winter, versus going out & chasing it. The only real exciting attention being seen is in the pulse markets as laird (large green) lentils recently hit 50 cents/lbs, with small reds eclipsing the 43 cents/lbs mark. While we finished up harvest in North America, our fellow farmers on the other side of the equator are just getting going. Drier conditions have slowed seeding but because soybean prices are pretty solid right now thanks to a devalued Brazilian Real, over 80 million acres are forecasted to be planted, putting 2015/16 production over 100 million tonnes. From a trading standpoint, and as the USDA sees it, “stronger competition may lead to farm less dynamic demand” of US supply. What does this all mean for canola? Well, near the end of October, canola was currently sitting at an 11% premium above soybean prices (or $~37.50 USD/MT or $48.50 CAD/MT). Canola and soybeans will continue to trek together and if you see soybeans move lower, canola, at least on the futures board, will likely do the same. Where you may see the biggest change though is on the basis side of things. U.S. government weather forecasters are calling the beginning of El Nino effects on North American weather with the northern half expected to see drier/milder winter conditions, while the south is getting wet. The rains will be helpful for U.S. winter wheat areas, which continue to be dry, albeit not as bad as the past couple of

years. Canada, (clearly part of that northern half of North America) is possibly going to see one of its warmest winters on record, according to AccuWeather. Comparably, in some parts of Russia, a lack of rain for many weeks is leading to ground so hard that it’s breaking farm equipment. With less winter wheat acres than originally planned going into the ground in both Ukraine & Russia, a mild winter and good spring rains will be needed to save the crop. That being said, one could look to a poor fall and a harsh winter in 2010 that pushed Russia’s wheat production down to just 41.5 million tonnes (they took off more than 60 million tonnes this year). Accordingly, wheat prices rallied in mid-late 2011 almost 50% but keep in mind, there is still a large global supply available, compared to those years. More obvious, the biggest news affecting Canadian growers recently was the Liberal party winning a majority government. While there doesn’t look like to be too many changes that affect the ag industry under another Trudeau government, there are some programs (i.e. Growing Forward 2) that are set to expire, but a big concern is where transportation standards & infrastructure are at and if the conversation will continue despite there not being any issues today. Net-net, while attention is necessary for the change to a Liberal majority, unnecessarily negative commentary would be unjust as they shouldn’t make the Canadian agriculture industry any worse or better off (relatively) than it is today. To growth,Brennan Turner President, FarmLead.com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and now mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS & Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).

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arvest is virtually complete in the province as 97 per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 91 per cent last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. The five year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 98 per cent combined. Mild and relatively dry weather allowed most producers to complete harvest, although other producers will need another week or more to finish. The southeast region is the furthest advanced, having 99 per cent of the crop combined. The southwestern, east-central and northeastern regions have 98 per cent of the crop combined, the northwest has 97 per cent

and the west-central region has 93 per cent. There are still some flax, canary seed and oat crops left to be combined. Very little rainfall was received this past week, although some areas around Prince Albert reported receiving 10 mm. Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as six per cent surplus, 88 per cent adequate and six per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated as two per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and one per cent very short. Farmers are busy finishing harvest and fall work. Follow the 2015 Crop Report on Twitter at @SKAgriculture.

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griculture Minister Lyle Stewart has introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act. The legislative amendments will clarify who can own farmland and will provide the Farm Land Security Board (FLSB) with more authority to enforce the Act. “This summer, we asked the people of Saskatchewan to share their views to help us inform our decision on farmland ownership,” Stewart said. “They did, and as a result we are making changes that will keep farmland accessible to Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers. I am pleased to announce that we are clarifying the rules around farmland ownership in the province.” Legislative amendments to The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act will enshrine the regulations introduced in April as law. Amendments including:

• Making pension plans, administrators of pension fund assets and trusts not eligible to buy farmland; • Defining “having an interest in farmland” to include any type of interest or benefit (i.e. capital appreciation), either directly or indirectly, that is normally associated with ownership of the land; and • When financing a purchase of farmland, all financing must be through a financial institution registered to do business in Canada, or a Canadian resident.

In addition, the FLSB will receive new and expanded authority to enforce the legislation, including:

• At the discretion of the FLSB, any person purchasing farmland must complete a statutory declaration; • Placing the onus to prove compliance with the legislation onto the person purchasing the land; • Increasing fines for being in contravention of the legislation from $10,000 to $50,000 for individuals and from $100,000 to $500,000 for corporations; and • Authorizing the FLSB to impose administrative penalties to a maximum of $10,000. “Our government understands that to many in the province, farmland is not just an asset,” Stewart said. “It is a connection to our history and who we are as people. Farmers and ranchers want the opportunity to own the land they farm.” Through the consultations, the views of more than 3,200 individuals, businesses and organizations were heard. Overwhelmingly, the majority voiced support for making pensions and large investment trusts ineligible to purchase farmland, and limiting the ownership of farmland to Canadian residents and 100 per cent Canadian-owned corporations. The complete results of the consultation are available at www.saskatchewan.ca/farmland. Following passage of the legislation and regulations, the new rules are expected to come into effect by the new year.

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100% BCF Pashmina Fibre

$ .11 /sq. ft.

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Window Blinds

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Luxury Vinyl Plank

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Soho Series White Ceramic wall tile 6x6 Gloss

2 $3.50

.50 /sq. ft.

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Carpet

starting at .88¢ sq. ft.

colours to choose from

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Manninton Luxury Vinyl

20 colours

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