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SWIFT CURRENT - After the cancellation of tenders for Leader’s Integrated Healthcare Facility in January, the call for new tenders will be released sometime in the summer, the region says. At the Cypress Health Region board meeting on February 10, members met to discuss changes coming to the project. The initial call for construction tenders was cancelled due to proposed tenders being much higher than the budgeted amount for the project. While the original tender cannot be re-opened, Vice President of Continuing Care, Brenda Schwan says the Leader project is about to re-launch. “We have some thoughts as a region, but we need to engage our community partners and staff in that. There will be a significant change to the project, and we have to change it significantly to re-tender it,” she said. “We can’t re-tender the same project. Once we award and cancel it, you can’t re-tender the same project. We’ve agreed that we’re going to re-tender, we have to significantly change it. Schwan says the region is looking at modifications such as simplifying construction of the project and renovating existing long-term care wings in order to cut down on costs. Everything, she says, will be given due consideration. “We’re going to be working with our community members and our staff to see what that could look like,” she said. “I think some things are in our favour. The construction market is a little different … so that is in our favour right now.” The original call for tenders began in September of 2015, when general contractors submitted their estimates and timelines for completion. The original goal was to have the facility complete by the summer of

2017. The original tender called for an integrated healthcare facility, which Schwan says is still the goal of the project. Although the new tenders must be different in some regard, she says the health region still wants an integrated facility. “That is the key priority, still making an integrated a facility,” she said. “We’re hoping in late June to get our tender documents out, and be able to award by late summer.” While the submitted tenders will be different, she says that the focus

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That is the key priority, still making an integrated a facility,” ... “We’re hoping in late June to get our tender documents out, and be able to award by late summer.” will be on re-designing the project, and that the maintaining the number of services provided will be a key element. The health region is aiming for money to be saved via driving down construction costs, not taking away number of services or beds. Schwan says that both community members and other individuals who answered the call in the original tender may still be interested on helping in the project. “From what we’re sensing in the market, people seem to be a little more hungry than when we went to tender the first time,” she said. “From what we’re sensing, there will be interest in the project which is great news, that helps with the budget numbers also.” The health region will continue looking at options to lower costs of the facility in the future.

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Chinook school division met on February 8 to discuss the findings of the Distance Education Status Report, which highlighted the challenges and milestones of online education in Chinook School Division. Shelby Budd, the Principal of the Cyber School, reported that despite admissions in schools being down, enrolment in Cyber School is going up. “We started the Cyber School in 2010 because we needed something for our smaller schools,” she said. “Enrolment has been climbing steadily every year, for sure.” The steady growth, which Budd says can both be accounted for with decreased student enrolment in smaller communities and a push towards online education, is on the rise. “As enrolment declines in smaller schools, it’s hard to have the staffing in the building,” she said. “One of the greatest advantages of being able to partner with smaller schools is they can have their staff keep doing the things that are their strengths. It gives the teaching staff the opportunity to stick to their strengths. “We’re unique in a way because our small town schools in many cases need us, it’s not just a want, so we have to make it work. That’s a level of accountability that probably doesn’t exist in a lot of other cyber schools.” The program began with 300 students taking online courses, with that number growing steadily. The 2015/16 school year

will have somewhere around 1000 students enrolled, she said. The selection of classes ranges, but Budd says the division tries to offer classes based on student interest. “That’s how we run our program. We offer the core courses so students can always have the option to finish the classes

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We’re unique in a way because our small town schools in many cases need us, it’s not just a want, so we have to make it work..." that are required for graduation,” she said. “Electives are run off student interest. If the kids are interested, we try and find a way to put it up online.” Courses are offered in unique areas such as construction, crop production, agriculture production and cosmetology. The goal for Chinook, she says, is to provide the opportunity for students to try a set of career skills before graduation. 15 teachers are dedicated to running the online school. Even though the school has no physical location, she says teachers often drive out to smaller schools if there is a need. “Sometimes, a face-to-face meeting is required,” she said. “Sometimes all it takes is that student seeing you’re human and seeing that you care. When they see us and they hear about us… then we know we’ve got a good

thing going on.” In order to give each student the proper amount of attention, classes are capped at a certain number of students. “For our teachers, we don’t go over 25 students in the class… to maintain the integrity of the course.” She said. “Anytime we’ve gone over the caps, we put up another section. Our full-time teachers are capped at 120 students full time.” While the online school has made leaps and bounds in its 6 years of running full time, Budd says it hasn’t been without its challenges. “The challenge always is to evolve as teachers online… keeping the kids engaged in their courses,” she said. “For the kids, technology isn’t the issue anymore. They’re logging in from their phones, which is great, because it’s anywhere, anytime learning.” “There are certainly some courses that aren’t as conductive to being taught online,” she said. “We’re finding that, for example, some of the hands-on courses…. ideally you would be out of the classroom. We’re still working through some of the logistics of that, and how to do that with some of the kids.” While the school has its challenges, Budd says the division plans to provide as much for online students as possible. “There’s nothing really out of reach when you talk about teaching online. We just need to get creative in the way we’re doing it,” she said. “There’s always a way to do it, we just have to think outside the box.”

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n Tuesday, February 9th we got the U.S.D.A.’s February installment of their world agricultural supply and demand estimates (W.A.S.D.E.) and while the market’s pre-report estimates weren’t wildly far away from actual levels, many (including yours truly) were a bit surprised by ending stocks for pretty much every crop increasing from January’s numbers. The narrative that we’ve been enduring for the past few months remains the same: the bears are having a dance party and it looks like their music is on repeat for at least another year or two, assuming a La Nina market doesn’t come to fruition in 2017. Global wheat ending stocks were hiked by 6.8 million tonnes to a record 238.9 million tonnes, thanks to larger stocks in China (+6.3 million tonnes from January to 93.6 million tonnes) and American exports down another 680,000 MT to its lowest levels since 1971-72 of just 21.1 million tonnes. On that note, with the weaker Canadian Loonie, the U.S.D.A. upped Canada’s export target for 2015/16 to 22 million tonnes, making it the 2nd-largest wheat exporter in the world after Russia’s 23.5 million tonnes (the rankings doesn’t count the European Union, who the U.S.D.A. says will collectively export 32.5 million tonnes of wheat this marketing season). Global corn carryout was pegged at 208.8 million tonnes, slightly lower than January’s forecast but production in Brazil was raised 3.5 million tonnes & 1.4 million in Argentina. Accordingly, with new production levels of 84 million and 27 million tonnes respective, Brazilian corn exports were raised by 2.5 million tonnes to 28 million, while Argentina’s corn exports were pegged at 17 million tonnes, an increase of 1 million from January’s tables. Conversely, U.S. corn exports dropped 1.3 million tonnes from January’s estimate to 41.9 million tonnes, pushing American corn ending stocks up 890,000 tonnes to 46.7 million tonnes (1.84 Billion bushels). Rounding out the 3 major row crops, South American soybean production estimates stayed at 100 million tonnes in Brazil but were increased to 58.5 million tonnes in Argentina, with exports for the 2 countries also remaining the same as January at 57 million and 11.8 million tonnes respectively. With global production hiked by 1.5 million to 320.5 million tonnes, global soybeans carryout was raised by roughly the same amount to 80.4 million tonnes, 12.23 million (449.4 million bushels) of which will be accounted for in America to end the 2014/16 marketing year. With the bearishness of report, it’s another reality check for every farmer and grain buyer alike that there’s a massive amount of grain available still. Given the supply vs demand levels, world wheat stocks are currently sitting at a 14-year high of a 122.6-day supply, and the last time we were there, it took two years to get down to more average levels. That being said, there’s buzz in the market that we could easily see Chinese and Australian wheat production and carryout numbers pull back in the coming months, which will hopefully make some of the bears owning the dancefloor (AKA market) to clear some space sooner than later. 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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e are smack dab in the midst of winter weather (of sorts). For many, it doesn’t matter if it’s raining, windy, snowing, or darn cold – you’re outside whether you like the weather or not. My winter outfits may not always be in vogue, but I will note that I have yet to lose my ears to frostbite, and on some wintery days, I would consider that a win. Here are a few of my fashion tips for those braving the elements this season: 1. Know your internal thermostat: I tend to like to be a little warmer than the average person. During the dog days of summer, I may actually be the only person you will find who is content with extremely hot temperatures. On the flip side, when the barometer drops in winter, I seem to feel colder than most. Also, I’m not sure if there’s any truth to this theory, but I have been informed that I am slightly less than pleasant to be around when I get cold and apparently I’m also less productive. Therefore, it is in my best interest (and the interests of my loved ones choring around me) if I dress a little warmer than the rest. 2. nvest in a few key pieces: Any good fashion magazine will insist that it is important to invest in a few key wardrobe pieces. When it comes to winter chore clothes, I wholeheartedly agree! This applies not just to myself, but our entire family. There is nothing like buying a brand new pair of coveralls and pulling them on that first really cold day or sending your kids off to school in brand new warm winter boots. Of course, investment pieces should last a lot longer than normal articles of clothing, but when the time comes and you have to replace them,

just do it, no matter how costly it seems. Trust me, your warm, intact toes and fingers will thank you. 3. Layer up: My love for long underwear deserves a column to itself, however I will speak to the power of layers. Closely affiliated with my first rule, if other folks are happy wearing two layers, I definitely don’t set foot out the door unless I’ve donned three. The challenge with wearing more layers, however, involves a higher level of Layer Management. For every layer you add, it is essential to ensure layer compliance. While slightly time consuming, you will be happy that internal layers are tucked and hiked up where they should be, and external layers are loose and bulky where appropriate. The worst thing that can happen is a middle layer malfunction, leaving inside and outside layers pulling and tugging where they should not. While layered up, if one encounters such challenges as an urgent call of nature or the need to nimbly hop on a horse, do what I do – just don’t. 4. Tools of the Trade: Post-chore clothing administration has evolved. We now have one mitt warmer going strong in our porch at any given time and we also employ a boot drier. We seem to have an unspoken power struggle over the boot drier, and the winner is our oldest twin son. No matter what time of night or day I remove his warm and cozy boots from the drier (whether they need to be there or not!), he surreptitiously places them back on the warmer. He clearly has the honour of the toastiest toes of the family. I am certainly not be the best person to obtain style advice from, but I have learned a lot about what not to wear when it comes to winter chores. I’ll always favour warmth and function over casual and cool culottes or whatever else is haute couture these days. In my humble opinion, warm is always on trend.

Rural Roots BY C H R I S TA L E E F R O E S E

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t’s EVERYTHING I ever dreamed of. The top is adorned in bright orange sequins that shimmer so brightly it gives the impression that it was sent from the sun. The shoulder straps are in bright pink satin and they set off the sunny sequins so stunningly that you can’t take your eyes off of it. The middle is secured by a satin pink sash matching the straps and the skirt, oh the skirt. The skirt is pink with orange polka dots and is of flouncy tulle. It is tucked in on the bottom, so the effect is a perfectly adorable puffed puff that sits on her hips, right below the sun. It is EVERYTHING I ever dreamed of. When we first decided to adopt from China many years ago, we were told to state that we would take a boy or a girl. So we did. But as the actual adoption date neared, I began thinking feverishly that what I really wanted was a little girl. We had a boy and while boys are awesome, I was imaging sequins and sparkles and skirts. I contacted our Toronto adoption agency with my dilemma. I knew the chances of getting a girl from China were high, but lately I’d noticed that some adoptees out of China were boys. She told me I could try to write a letter to China’s adoption affairs stating that we’d like a baby girl and hope for the best.

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So I did. I said that I’d be happy with a baby of any kind - girl or boy. But if I had the choice, I’d really love a little girl. Months later, we were sent a brief description of our baby and a photo … it was a girl! Her name was Chen Xin Cheng and she was a GIRL! It’s been four years since we went to China to pick up that little cherub of a girl and we couldn’t be happier. The years have brought Barbie dolls, ballet shoes and babies who eat, drink and need to be changed. They have brought tights, tutus and pink toques. They have brought flashing sandals, sequined headbands and flowered bikinis. But last week when I was introduced to her very first dance class costume, I just about collapsed. The pink and orange polka dotted dress sent me into fits of ooohs and awwws. Before I could stop myself, I declared (out loud) that this very outfit made every painful step we’d been through as adoptive parents worthwhile. I said it out loud: ‘Going to China and all of the agony before and after was worth it just for this little dress.’ And then I think I hugged it, and put my girl in it and hugged them both as if every single thing I’d ever hoped for in life had just fallen masterfully into place. It is EVERYTHING I ever dreamed of. A sequined dress, shiny black tap shoes and, most importantly … an adorable, perfect little dancing girl from China! Christalee Froese welcomes comments at Lcfroese@sasktel.net.

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Is there a war on reading? BY B E T H JA R R E L L

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eadership is down. That’s what everyone says at least, weather we’re talking about books, print media or even electronic media, people just aren’t reading as much as they used to anymore. Now, as both a writer and a very heavy reader, this news saddens me. I’m the type of person who couldn’t bare walking into a bookstore and leaving empty-handed, and I fundamentally believe that a town is sorely lacking something without ether a bookstore or a library. E-books and Amazon, though, are making that increasingly difficult. In the last five years we’ve seen an incredible transformation in the book-publishing scene. More and more people are finding that reading on a tablet or e-reader is preferable to reading a physical book, and why wouldn’t they? E-books are lighter, carry hundreds of books in one tiny device, are portable and, in most cases, the price of books is often cheaper by up to 50%. Not to mention the environmental impact, too. Paper books aren’t saving trees anytime soon, and the cost of production to throw something online versus the millions of decisions that go into publishing a book is unparalleled. We’re being taught that e-books are the way of the future. And I really don’t know how I feel about that. There’s something magical about a physical book, being able to pick it up, feel the pages under your fingers and the unique smell that comes from old books. The history and magic you can feel when you pick up a book with names or inscriptions written in the inside cover, knowing that someone once loved that book as much as you do. It’s almost a shared history, and there have been countless stories about

books spanning the generations to bring people together. E books may be the popular kid on the block right now, sure, but something that’s survived thousands of years isn’t going away any time soon. Fortunately, we’re lucky to live where we do. Despite the fact that we live in a place that’s fairly spread out in its locations, a library can be found in most communities across the southwest. I know for a fact that the good folks over at Chinook Regional Library work tirelessly to make sure that no matter where you live, how stable your internet connection is or how far away you are from a community, you still have the opportunity to read new books. Whether you support the new eBook initiative or you’re a staunch print-only person, either way, you’re reading. We’ve talked time and again about how important literacy is, and thank goodness we have a fantastic library system to guide us through. By the time this column comes out, it will be Family Day across most of the country. While the tradition is a relatively new one, it’s one I’m extremely grateful for. Coming from a really small family, I can say that for us, every day is family day. Still, the official Family Day gives us a chance to give thanks for them, no matter what type they may be. Whether extended, friends or close relatives, most of us are lucky to have someone who they can say is their family. Here’s to celebrating the people who are there through thick and thin, who have seen us at our best and worst and still chose to stay with us. From my family to yours, Happy Family Day. And call your mother.

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This election is about oil BY B R I A N Z I N C H U K

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ith a provincial election to begin only a month from now, it’s remarkable how quiet things have been. Sure, we’re starting to see some union advertising, a few more billboards here and there. The occasional newspaper ad from a prospective candidate can be seen in print. But all-in-all, it’s been hum drum. That’s probably because there hasn’t been a real big issue to capture the public’s imagination. The reality is, however, there is one issue that will dominate election 2016. No question about it, this election is about oil. The 2013 provincial budget (before the 2014 slide in oil prices we are still enduring today) showed what the province was estimating from the 2012-13 fiscal year in revenue. Out of an $11.29 billion budget, oil revenue was $1.6 billion, with $220 million in land revenues. Natural gas revenue continued its status as a rounding error, at $12.5 million. In 2005-06 it was $191 million. When you added up $700 million in potash, plus $486 in resources surcharge and $124 million in “other,” the total hit $3.148 billion dollars – 27.9 per cent of the budget that year. This year, potash mines in New Brunswick are being

closed, and oil is now down by more than 70 per cent, give or take, from what we had become accustomed to from 2010-2014. Land sales have diminished to next to nothing. We are hurting, plain and simple, and mostly due to the drop in oil revenue. That’s why Premier Brad Wall not too long ago called a spade a spade, and said we will be running deficits for this year and next (on the assumption he is re-elected.) It doesn’t matter who gets elected, there will be a deficit. And by Wall making the proclamation of an impending deficit, it sets the stage for the election. And so we lose all the fun out of the election. Anyone who makes grandiose spending promises is a fool – where will they get the money? Special interest groups may cry out for this and that, and the simple response is, “What do you expect is going to pay for that?” Electorally, the oilpatch is small. It’s just a few ridings whose outcome is a foregone conclusion, all likely to elect Saskatchewan Party candidates. The number of people out of work is relatively small, too, compared to the rest of the province. But it’s clear that their pain is now everyone’s pain. Back in 2012, oil roughly equalled all expenditures in the Ministry of Education, including teacher pensions, but excluding the Ministry of Advanced Edu-

cation. That’s right – oil paid for every K-12 kid to go to school in 2012. That’s how significant this is. It means union contracts will get zero salary increases for the bulk of the contract. It means instead of new projects, we will see cutbacks. That’s a real fun one for campaigning candidates knocking on doors. “Hi, I’d like to be your MLA, but I can’t promise anything nice. Hopefully, we won’t have to close your school or roll back your wages if you work in the public service.” While Wall has continually stressed the point of how the province has had job growth despite tough times in the oilpatch, that our economy is diversified. But clearly this sector is having a tremendous impact on the bottom line. He’s also signalled no desire to raise taxes. So with every campaign promise made by every party, ask yourself this: Who is going to pay for it? Are we going to raise taxes? Run deficits and incur debt? Make no bones about it. You might think other issues are pressing, but the underlying issue is all about oil, and the revenue it used to bring in. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Quarters and Cards BY M E G A N L AC E L L E

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hen I was a little girl I used to go to church with my dad on Sundays. I loved to sing, off-key, and see all the familiar faces. I specifically remember an older man who used to sit in the pew behind us at church and toss me smiles when I’d turn around to sneak a peek at him. I was around four years old at the time and his name was Dan. Occasionally, on a random Sunday or two, Dan would slip me quarters to put in the collection. As I grew older my appearance at church waned and instead I started taking more shifts at the family gas station. It was there I began to also sing, off-key, and look for all the familiar faces in town. Instead of seeing Dan at church, I now saw him at work. Knowing him, and everyone else who frequently stops, all my life it wasn’t odd to spend a couple minutes here or there visiting during working hours. One Sunday Dan stopped by and noticed I wasn’t very busy with customers. “Do you play crib?” he asked. My mom hates playing cards, but I’d often play cribbage, Parcheesi or Yahtzee with my dad. After giving him my answer he merely smiled and left. The next week Dan stopped by again, during another lapse in customers, but this time he had a brown plastic cribbage board in hand. Excited, I placed a couple milk crates together and slid the make shift table between two chairs in the front part of the shop. For the next two hours Dan and I played multiple hands of cribbage. The next weekend he showed up again, but this time I was ready – I already had the makeshift table set up and the chairs pushed into place. We sat down and I watched as Dan shuffled the cards. We always used the same brown crib board that we decided to store in the office, and the same Coca-Cola cards with a jolly Santa Claus on the front. Dan was a large man, not overweight, but his hands were the size of dinner plates with fingers thick like sausages. He was a quiet man, but had a friendly laugh and a megawatt smile. He’d

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catch when I made mistakes or didn’t count the cards right, but would never take the points away from me. When customers would come – which happened from time to time during our two-hour card games – I’d go outside and serve gas while Dan would wait with our cards. Sundays soon became my favourite day of the week. I’d go to work at 10 a.m. and work as usual until Dan stopped by in the afternoon. After months of playing the cards became worn and soft at the edge – and an elastic band was employed to hold the crib board together when we weren’t playing. Sometimes I’d win, but most times I’d lose. Dan wouldn’t brag, but he’d certainly smile if we’d had a close game. I don’t remember Dan and me ever talking much during our crib games, not much beyond whose cut it was and whether or not we thought we had a good hand. Yet it’s one of my fondest memories from working at the Husky; that an older gentleman took time out of his day every week to come play cards with me. We probably played every Sunday for a year straight. I’m sure we were quite a sight – a thirteen year-old string bean with men’s work clothes (they didn’t make that style in women’s apparently, let alone women’s size small) and a man in his 60s or70s sitting at a couple milk crates exchanging Coca-Cola cards over top of an old plastic crib board. My mom managed to snap a picture of us mid-game once. My hair was pulled up in a ponytail, wearing a large navy coat and matching navy slacks, Dan in a casual winter jacket with his signature smile and large hand wrapped around a coffee cup. However, after a while Dan got older and so did I. When I was 15, in 2008, Dan died. And so the cards, the little red and blue pegs, and the brown plastic crib board got tucked away on a shelf in the office. I found it over Christmas this year though. I couldn’t help but remember all the hours we’d spent together, silently mulling over our next move. It was Dan’s final gift to me I suppose. He gave me quarters when I was a child, his time when I was a teenager, and showed me the importance of a friend in my adulthood.

Dan and Megan play a game of crib on a Sunday afternoon at the Cadillac Husky.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Brad Wall is almost right on his appeal for financial support from Ottawa It is true, we need some relief for our struggling Working Class families that are suffering from the drop in price per barrel of oil. Too many families are now feeling the pain of the Boom/Bust resource economy. I submit this letter to suggest that our Premier could do much to make the best of a horrible situation, while rebuilding the fractured bridges, between Left and Right Wing supporters. We, as a province, know that our education and healthcare infrastructure requires much in the way of repairs and expansion to meet the needs of our people at this critical time as well. Instead of implementing risky P3 programs for our essential Health and Community needs while pleading the Federal Liberal government for money to clean up the responsibilities of resource companies, we could use that support funding to provide employment and training opportunities through

building and expanding our roadways, schools and hospitals. These large scale construction projects would have abundant opportunities for out-of-work people to ply their trade in a different setting, create numerous more opportunities for other resource workers to find employment as construction hands, including picking up a new skilled trade. Our friends and family members gain new skills, careers and prospects for their futures while we as a community retain possession and control of our societal assets. Let us focus on building up our citizens while they get to provide for their families, constructing a public legacy that will carry us forward well beyond the next boom in the markets; let us establish Saskatchewan's bloom by getting folks back to work, building our communities. Chris Mulhall Wymark

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Heritage Week aims to raise awareness about Saskatchewan’s exciting past and historic resources. The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed February 14-20 Heritage Week in Saskatchewan. Initiated through a partnership between the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation and Heritage Saskatchewan, Heritage Week plays an important role in sharing Saskatchewan’s story across the province. “Our province has a truly unique history and it is important to be shared with current and future generations,” Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Mark Docherty said. “Saskatchewan’s story has been shaped by many people, places and events. Heritage Week is a great way to tell this story, and it is also a time to celebrate the individuals and organizations who do so much to ensure our heritage is protected.” “The Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation is pleased to work with Heritage Saskatchewan each year to help celebrate Heritage Week across the province,” Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation Chair Royce Pettyjohn said. “This week we encourage all Saskatchewan residents to pause and consider the things we cherish and the meaning behind the places that matter.” “Heritage Week is a great time to celebrate our diverse heritage and to acknowledge that heritage is ongoing and shaped by people,” Heritage Sas-

katchewan CEO Ingrid Cazakoff said. “As an organization, Heritage Saskatchewan seeks to promote an understanding of living heritage to ensure that all have the opportunity to participate and create meaningful relationships to build communities that recognize cultural differences and similarities as important for a shared future.” In celebration of Saskatchewan Heritage Week, a number of events will be taking place across the province, including information sessions, heritage workshops and a Yorkton Film Festival reception and screening of its World War film series in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation will also be celebrating their 25th Anniversary at Saskatoon’s Broadway Theatre on Thursday, February 18 at 7 p.m. The event is open to all wishing to attend. With cultural connections to many in the province, the Government of Saskatchewan has also proclaimed 2016 as the Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians. Acknowledging the 125th anniversary of the first wave of Ukrainian immigration to Canada and Saskatchewan, Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians celebrates the culture and traditions richly embedded within the province. For information about Heritage Week events happening across the province, please visit www.herritagesask.ca. For more information about Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/ news-and-media/2016/january/05/ year-of-the-saskatchewan-ukrainians.

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Premier Proposes Federal Assistance for Oil Service Sector CONTRIBUTED

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Premier Brad Wall has presented a proposal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support an Accelerated Well Cleanup Program (AWCP) in Saskatchewan. The proposal calls for $156 million in federal funding to help stimulate employment in the oil and gas service support sector by accelerating the clean-up of oil wells no longer capable of production. “Saskatchewan is home to a high concentration of energy service sector companies and their employees, many of whom are now out of work,” Wall said. “These are the professionals who are best suited to well cleanup.” Despite net employment growth of 5,200 new jobs in Saskatchewan over the past year, the resource sector has lost 1,900 jobs during that same period. “The Accelerated Well Cleanup Program will stimulate economic activity and job creation while at the same time delivering environmental benefits,” said Wall. “This is responsible resource development and would provide work for a lot of people in the oil service sector who have felt the impact of the drop in the oil price.” The AWCP would accelerate the decommissioning and reclamation of 1,000 wells non-producing wells over the next two years and generate an estimated 1,200 direct and indirect jobs in the oil and gas support industry. "This program will create much needed job growth in the sector at this challenging time and most importantly, eliminate ongoing fugitive emissions from non-productive wells," said Dan Cugnet, Chairman of Valleyview Petroleums Ltd, an exploration and production company based in Weyburn that typically employs between 20 and 80 people, depending on the project. "As an employer in the energy sector, I support and applaud Premier Wall and the Government of Saskatchewan for identifying the benefits of a program like this for the sector and ultimately all Canadians." Reclamation activities include environmental site assessment, the safe removal and disposal of old equipment, the remediation of oil and salt water spills, the restoration and re-contouring of the site, and the re-vegetation of the land. Further benefits of well decommissioning include: • Eliminating fugitive emissions of greenhouse gases including methane; • Remediating any environmental impacts that might have occurred during well operations; • Restoring agricultural land and critical habitat. Wall said he has spoken with and written to Prime Minister Trudeau about this proposal. “The federal government has indicated they are considering this proposal and I look forward to a favourable response,” Wall said.

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We are still keeping our fingers going quilting … it’s a nice way we find to give back to our community. We are still only nine ladies as we lost Kim when she moved to Burstall. We have quilted seven quilts from scratch this year for our brides and sixteen others, one baby quilt and two wall hangings. We have also tied ten more - so we have had a busy year! We sent $200 to Guatemala in January plus $500 to each of the four churches in November. We also sent two youths to camp. If we have any brides getting married this year would you please try to get your order in early if you would like to receive a quilt from the community. We would appreciate it very much. With so many last year, we got on the ball early and were able to get them done. With the money going back into the community, it’s a nice way to help everyone and keep our small group going. We are always open for new members - so come and join us at the Senior Hall whenever you feel like it. We usually have a spring meal out to treat ourselves and our Christmas dinner. Thank you. Hopefully we can keep going this coming year.

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that she wants people to be aware that the services that are available in larger city centres are also available in smaller communities, too. “Right now, the main area we’ve been serving is in city centres. One of the reasons we are wanting to bring the PIASD program to southwest Saskatchewan is for people to be able to utilize these services without having to travel,” she said. “For people to even know that there are options like this available is great. A lot

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When you can see how much a dog can make a difference in a person’s life, even just by being a presence in a room, you can see how happy it makes people. That’s rewarding enough for me, and it’s very inspiring.” of people don’t really know that there are so many types of service dogs available out there.” Other service dog programs involving dogs for children and adults with ASD exist around Canada, and Lee says that she believes the idea will continue to expand over time. “As a person who exceeds dog-lover status, they encompass every single aspect of my day and my life, so to me, using dogs for therapy is a no-brainer,” she said. “Our service dogs…offer a sense of safety and security. They’re a tool to help them overcome things in everyday life.” She adds that the service dogs they train can help an autistic child with things like tethering, redirecting repetitive behaviours and encouraging social interaction. “When you can see how much a dog can make a difference in a person’s life, even just by being a presence in a room, you can see how happy it makes people. That’s rewarding enough for me, and it’s very inspiring.” Lee says the organization is always looking for volunteers to join them. For more information on the program or to offer volunteer services, visit them online at www.pawsitiveindependenceASD.com

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Saskatchewan Agri-food Export Surpass Growth Plan Target schedule.” Saskatchewan produces a number of agriculture and agri-food products that are in demand across the globe. The Government of Saskatchewan remains focused on market development and trade advocacy to ensure the high quality products Saskatchewan produces move freely to new and existing markets like the European Union, China, India and South Korea. The recent signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership is encouraging, and ratification of the agreement is essential to ensure access to the 800 million consumers the market represents. “International trade drives our province’s economy, and continued access to Asian markets will benefit our agriculture and value-added sector,” Stewart said. “Being part of this ambitious agreement is in the best interest of Canada and Saskatchewan.” Saskatchewan had sales of at least $200 million to 15 different countries. The top three export destinations were the United States, China and India. Increases in crop and livestock production and a growing value-added sector have contributed to the record growth achieved in the province.

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Saskatchewan is once again leading the nation, holding strong as Canada’s top agri-food exporting province. For the fifth straight year, the province has set a record with total sales of $15.1 billion. In 2015, Saskatchewan exceeded the ambitious target laid out in the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth. The provincial goal was to export $15 billion of agricultural and agri-food products by 2020. A total of $15.1 billion worth of agriculture products left our province in 2015, meeting the demand of 145 countries around the world. This is an increase of eight per cent from 2014 and a 136 per cent increase since 2007. “Agriculture is the foundation of our province and remains a prominent economic driver, supporting our provincial finances as we deal with the downturn in the resource sector,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said. “We were confident the industry would meet our Growth Plan target by 2020 but our farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses have once again exceeded our expectations and reached the target five years ahead of

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Below Normal Runoff Expected Across Most of the Province looking at a below normal snow pack for this time of year. There are some areas in the east central region north of Yorkton up to Hudson Bay and west over to Nipawin where the snow pack is near normal. Long range precipitation forecasts are difficult to rely on but most are calling for near normal precipitation across Saskatchewan for February, March and April. All of these forecasts are also showing above normal temperatures for this three month period which could result in an earlier spring runoff. Most reservoirs and dugouts went into winter at near normal levels and even with a below normal runoff, surface water supplies are expected to be adequate in 2016. For more information on spring runoff or stream flows and lake levels visit www. wsask.ca.

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Last Tuesday, the Water Security Agency released the preliminary outlook for spring runoff. A below normal runoff is anticipated for most of the province, however it is still early and conditions can change over the remainder of the winter. Some areas in east central Saskatchewan had more water on the landscape than normal going into winter freeze up and should expect near normal runoff. There is also an area extending from Yorkton to Last Mountain Lake that may see above normal runoff based on the current conditions. Saskatchewan has experienced a warmer and drier than normal winter so far. Generally most of the province is

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There will be no increases in the education property tax mill rates for 2016 as the Government of Saskatchewan is maintaining rates at the same level as in the previous three years. “Saskatchewan property owners will continue to receive the benefits realized by the province meeting its commitment to reduce education property taxes and increase its share of funding for education costs,” Minister of Government Relations Jim Reiter said. The government has determined the

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The power of healing: Maple Creek author releases new book ARTS & CULTURE

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MAPLE CREEK - Writing a book might be a long, arduous process, but for Maple Creek author Dennis Hoyer, it was the chance he needed to tell his story. Hearing God’s Calling is the first book from Hoyer, who previously worked as a police officer. The novel tells his life story of growing up in an abusive household and finding God later in life. “When I had small children in the early 70’s, [when he got older,] my son told me ‘Dennis, to be successful in life, you have to do three things; plant a tree, have children and write a book.’”, so that was that, I had to write a book,” he said. The idea behind writing a book has been six years in the making, he says. “Maybe two years ago I started getting more serious about it,” he said. “It was a good solid year to write it, with Friesen Press always coaching. I didn’t know anything about writing a book, so I read lots about writing one. “ Hoyer also had help from his wife, a teacher’s assistant, who helped guide him through the process of writing a novel. Although telling his life story wasn’t easy, he says that his hope is that people will take something from it. “God took me from there to here. It’s a total miracle in my life, and I wanted to tell people my experience and why it’s so important to me,” he said. “It cost me $8000 to publish this book, but if it can help one person in this crazy world, it’s worth it. To

help someone from where I was, to help them get to where I am now.” “No matter how far down the scale they’ve gone, there’s always home. It’s a choice you have to make, but I believe you can do it. You have to find something better, and God helps you along the way. I don’t know what it is, but you just keep searching and you find what you need, always find the right path. It’s all a choice. You can move past anything, it’s all a choice.” When not writing or working in the community, Hoyer travels on mission trips to Haiti and Mexico, something he says also had a huge influence on his work. “I’ve been going down there with a local group from Consul about three times and twice on my own to St. Guerrero, down in the panhandle. I got so much out of it by just helping kids. When you see them eating dirt to try and survive, living in houses full of mud and all they want is a cup of soup and a clean piece of cardboard to sleep, it touches your heart,” he said. “That takes me out of myself, helps me realize how grateful I am. “ He says the feedback he has received so far about his writing has been extremely positive. “This one has been out about a month, and the feedback has been amazing. I have people who have called me and told me they pick it up and cannot put it down,” he said. “One lady from Medicine Hat called saying that she couldn’t read anymore, she broke down and started crying. Some people have a really powerful reaction to it, it really brings something out in them.”

Dennis Hoyer, a Maple Creek author, signs a copy of his new book Hearing God's Calling in Maple Creek on February 9. This is Hoyer's first book. Photo by Beth Jarrell.

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The Leader & District Arts Council and the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) are proud to present Codie Prevost in Concert. The performances are part of the 2015/2016 Stars for Saskatchewan Concert series. Making the leap from farm to fame has not been an easy task. Codie grew up in Archerwill, Saskatchewan. When he was 14 he picked up his first guitar, and since then his career hasn’t stopped accelerating. Codie has been nominated and won dozens of awards for his art, from the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards to the Canadian Country Music Awards. This past year has been a big one for Codie. He has played concerts with Florida Georgia Line, Joe Nichols, and Big and Rich, he even began a tour with fellow artist Stephen Maguire called “Imagine No Bullying.” During that tour, Codie, Stephen, and the Canadian Red Cross

would go from school to school playing music and speaking to the masses in an attempt to bring bullying to an end. The proceeds from these concerts go to the Canadian Red Cross. OSAC presents over 300 live community and school performances annually, attended by a total audience of approximately 75,000. This is possible thanks to a dedicated network of volunteers committed to making culture an integral part of Saskatchewan community life, and vital funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries administered by SaskCulture, Canadian Heritage and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Proceeds from Saskatchewan Lotteries benefit more than 12,000 non-profit sport, culture and recreation groups around the province. The performance in Leader is on Saturday, February 27 at 8:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $35 per person and are available at Stueck Pharmacy, Leader Pharmacy or the Town of Leader Office.

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The University of Regina, Great Plains College and the City of Swift Current have committed to ongoing partnerships to collaborate in the areas of post-secondary education, research and employment. At a ceremony in Swift Current last Monday, University of Regina President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Vianne Timmons signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Swift Current Mayor Jerrod Schafer, and Senior Academic Officer and Director of Programs of Great Plains College, Dr. Brian Gobbett. “This agreement extends and provides a basis to build on our ongoing commitment to foster education, research and employment opportunities in Swift Current and the surrounding region,” said President Timmons. “I’m confident that our growing partnerships will meet the needs of students, researchers, employers and community members in the City of Swift Current and at Great Plains College for years to come.” The University of Regina has had a longstanding partnership with Great Plains College, who currently delivers a variety of undergraduate classes in arts, science, education, police studies and justice studies. In collaboration with the University, Great Plains College also offers the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Social Work degree for students based in Swift Current. The MOU signed today allows for the continuation of these partnerships, and will build an even stronger relationship between the University, the College and the City in the future.

“We engage in these sorts of agreements for the people of this city and region and for the students who enter our learning community. We trust that whatever learning experience they have on our campus and beyond will prepare them to be citizens in the best possible sense – that is, as individuals who will invest in the communities in which they live and as individuals who contribute toward a more productive future,” said Dr. Gobbett.

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National Cupcake Day is a country-wide date set aside for businesses and community members to help support their local SPCA’s and Humane Societies by baking (or buying) treats and having an old-fashioned bake sale, with proceeds going to their local animal shelter. The Swift Current SPCA will be participating in this year’s event, slated for Monday February 29th. “We are encouraging schools, businesses and community groups in Swift Current and surrounding communities in the southwest to get on board this year,” says SPCA Development Officer Teresa Cole. “It’s pretty simple: bake or buy cupcakes or any of your favourite sweet treats and sell them to your co-workers, classmates, clients or the public at whatever price you choose to set on February 29th, then donate the proceeds to the Swift Current SPCA.“ Donations can be mailed to the SPCA at Box 1163, Swift Current, S9H 3X3 or dropped off the SPCA Shelter at 2101 Knight Crescent or the SPCA Used Book Store at 37 1st Ave NE.

While pre-registration of your Cupcake Day event is not required, Cole says they would appreciate knowing who plans to participate as they would like to get some photos from the various sites that day. Groups or individuals who would like to get involved or would just like more information can contact Cole at 306-773-1292 or teresa@swiftcurrentspca.com The Swift Current SPCA is a local volunteer-directed registered charity which receives no provincial or federal funding, is not affiliated with nor funded by the provincial SPCA, and must raise 80% of its $300,000 annual operating budget from the community each year. It serves approximately 300 domestic pets (cats and dogs) annually, providing 24/7 – 365 day a year shelter, food, and care with a high standard of health safety. It also provides required medical services including a spay/neuter program, foster and adoption services, pound services for the City of Swift Current, and a lost and found registry and microchipping program to help reunite strays with owners. The SPCA has operated animal shelter services in Swift Current since 1973.

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You can gauge the importance of a book when it is released as a new edition. There’s a reason some books go into a second printing – the demand for more copies is just too great. Back by popular demand, a second edition of Garrett Wilson’s Frontier Farewell: The 1870s and the End of the Old West, with a new foreword by Candace Savage, has been released. As the subtitle suggests, Frontier Farewell focuses on the 1870s. In a single generation, the face of the West was transformed forever. Rupert’s Land was transferred from the Hudson’s Bay Company to the new Dominion of Canada, leading to the First Riel Rebellion at Fort Garry, treaties with the Aboriginal inhabitants in the West, surveys along the International Boundary, the formation of the North-West Mounted Police, and side effects

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REGINA - The Swift Current Agriculture and Exhibition Frontier Days Rodeo was awarded the 2015 Rodeo of the Year by the Canadian Cowboys’ Association (CCA). On February 6th, 2016 the Association’s Annual General Meeting was held along with an awards ceremony during the Banquet. Along with many of the CCA Rodeo host communities, the Swift Current Ag & Ex Rodeo Committee was there to celebrate the Canadian best in 2015. The ‘Rodeo of the Year Award’ was presented to the Frontier Days Rodeo Chairman, Uli Cartman by CCA President, Shylo Claypool. This designation and distinction with the CCA awards is considered the ultimate prize, as nominees and winners are

voted on by fellow contestants and those associated with the sport of rodeo. Uli indicated that this prestigious honour is highly regarded, and he was truly appreciative and pleased to receive the award. He mentioned that there are many fine CCA sanctioned rodeos, and extended congratulations to all for a successful year. Outstanding competitors, superior stock, knowledgeable announcers and all of the rodeo committees are to be commended. A huge vote of appreciation is particularly extended to the highly committed volunteers as they remain loyal to the sport of rodeo. Thank you to loyal sponsors, the City of Swift Current and partners throughout the Southwest. Strong support from businesses, ranches and agricultural families all contribute to the success.

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SGI is enhancing convenience for customers with changes to vehicle registration certificates. Vehicle registrations can now be printed on plain white paper rather than special green card stock paper. This means customers who register a vehicle using SGI’s online service MySGI will no longer have to wait for their registration certificate in the mail – they can print it at home. Any customer with a MySGI account can also access their registration certificate online, and print it off at any time – even if they didn’t renew online. “Customers have been asking for the ability to print off their vehicle registration certif-

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SWIFT CURRENT 1-888-875-8188 MAPLE CREEK 1-877-662-2617 OR GO TO WWW.CYPRESSMOTORS.COM COMING EVENTS Lake Gull Lake Ladies Bonspiel is March 3-5. To enter a team call Carla at 672-7447. Entry is $120. 5-4c FOR RENT GULL LAKE HOUSING (Price & Kings Manor) has suites for rent. All one bedroom. No smoking. No pets. Regular housing $860/month. Senior housing has different rates. Call 306-672-8058. tn ROYAL LePAGE FORMULA 1 has rental apartments available in Gull Lake. For further details go to www. swiftcurrentsask.ca, call 306-773-7527 or email f1@swiftcurrentsask.ca. We are also on kijiji tn FOR RENT: 2 bedroom house in Tompkins. Nicely renovated. Available March 1st. $500 / month plus utilities. Viewing dates: Feb. 20-22 only. Call Elaine 403-933-3807 or 403-616-5187 (cell). Autumn House Independent Living Facility is a Personal Care Home and we have 1 room available. If interested contact Carla at 306-672-7447. 7-1c REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN GULL LAKE. 1462 Conrad Avenue. Completely re-wired in 2013. Re-sided and new windows / doors in 2013. New energy efficient furnace installed October 2014. Approximately 1400 sq ft. Security system installed 2015. Great location beside the Gull Lake CiB Xeroscape Garden. Garden doors out the back. Must be seen to be appreciated. Asking $50,000 OBO. Call Kate 306-264-7559 to view. tn SERVICES Twisted Wind RV & Mini Storage. Units are 10’ x 15’ and rent $80/month or $840/year plus GST. Call 306-297-9382 and ask for Megan. tn

RM of Gull Lake No. 139

SEASONAL UTILITY OPERATOR Duties to commence April 4, 2016 to September 30, 2016. Experience operating heavy equipment would be an asset; along with Class 5. Have willingness to follow directions, work well with others and be unsupervised. Submit applications to: R.M. of Gull Lake No. 139 1184 Conrad Avenue Box 180, Gull Lake, SK, S0N 1A0 or Fax: (306) 672-3879 by noon on March 4, 2016

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SEASONAL UTILITY PERSON WANTED The R.M. of Carmichael No. 109 is accepting applications for the position of a Seasonal Utility Person. • Seasonal work required from approximately May – October • Must have a valid driver’s license Send application with resume stating experience and references by 4:00pm March 31st, 2016 to: The R.M. of Carmichael No. 109 Box 420, Gull Lake, SK, S0N 1A0. Tel: 306-672-3501 Fax: 306-672-3295 Email: rm109@sasktel.net

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RM OF BIG STICK NO. 141

Invites applications for a Temporary Seasonal Foreman Key Duties and responsibilities: • A working Foreman with the ability to operate loader, mower, etc. • Report monthly to Council on recent activities. • Oversee all repairs and upkeep of machinery • Keep track of shop inventory • Deal directly with ratepayers on projects and custom work • Be willing to acquire and upgrade skills as requested • Complete all other tasks as directed Qualifications: • Must possess a valid driver’s license. Class 1A required. • Valid pesticide applicator license an asset. • Good organizational, communication and record keeping skills • Solid leadership skills and the ability to work well with staff • Geographical knowledge of the RM an asset • Some previous experience in road construction an asset • Previous experience as a Foreman an asset Resumes for Foreman for the RM of Big Stick No. 141 will be accepted until, February 29, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the RM office directly or at: Box 9, Golden Prairie, SK S0N 0Y0, Fax: 306-662-3954 or Email rm141@ sasktel.net Only those to be interviewed will be contacted directly.

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FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com. POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advance buildings.com.

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Saskatchewan sports awards showcases two southwest winners BY B E T H JA R R E L L

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On February 1, Sask. Sports Inc. announced the winners of the 2015 Saskatchewan Sport Inc., and two southwesterners won big. Special Olympics coach Jackie Powell won the Female Coach Dedication Award. Powell, who is from Swift Current, has been in the coaching world for over 20 years, specializing in the Special Olympics Saskatchewan’s swimming and aquatics program. Under her tutelage, athletes from Cana-

da’s Special Olympics Team won 25 gold medals, 17 silver and two bronze at the 2011 Special Olympics Summer Games. Previously, Powell has won Coach of the Year for both Special Olympics Canada and Special Olympics Saskatchewan. She was nominated for the Saskatchewan Sport award by Special Olympics Saskatchewan. Distance runner Kelly Wiebe was also a winner of the awards for Male Athlete of the Year. Wiebe, originally from Swift Current, won Gold in the Open Men’s 10,000 m

at the Canadian Championships, setting a course record. In addition to numerous other athletic accomplishments, Wiebe finished fourth in the Open Men’s Half Marathon at the Canadian Half Marathon Championship. In a press release, Todd Fuchs, President of Sask Sport, Inc. commended the athletes on their achievements. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all award recipients, finalists and nominees of the 2015 Saskatchewan Sport Awards,” he said. “The Saskatche-

Chinook school division Sports report BY D E B R E A M E R

Athletic Coordinator

The SWAC senior basketball teams have concluded their regular season games. Both Shaunavon Shadows and Silhouettes finished with 6-0 records and in top spot. The Silhouettes defeated the Swift Current Jr Ardens on February 9 by a score of 81-36. Cassie Hansvall led the way for the Silhouettes with 19 points while Emmy Frohlich added 16. Mackenzie Veason had 11 pts for the Ardens while Lauryn Hayes contributed 9. Meanwhile the Shadows travelled to Maple Creek for their last game and cruised to a 78-39 win over the Rebels. Nixen Voll was top scorer for the Shadows with 25 while Ryan Selvig had 18 pts. The Rebels’ top scorer was Justice Smith with 11 while Arthur Fritzke added 9. The Gull Lake Lady Lions were busy as they played two games last week. In the first game, the Lions travelled to Frontier. The hometown Raiders were victorious 64-38. Madison Bertram and Avery Evenson both had 15 pts for the Raiders. Montana Clendenning had 13 points for the Lady Lions while Cassie Jans contributed 12. Gull Lake then travelled to Maple Creek the next day to take on the Rebels. Maple Creek were the winners by a 60-22 score. LeQueasha Gyman and Jordyn

Bock both had 18 points for the Rebels while Cassie Jans had 9 for the Lions. The other boys’ game featuring Frontier @ Swift Current Jr Colts was cancelled. The senior basketball league semi finals are now set to take place on Tuesday, February 23: • #4 Frontier girls @ #1 Shaunavon – 5:00, Feb 23 • #3 Swift Current Jr Ardens @ #2 Maple Creek – 6:00, Feb 23 • #4 Frontier boys @ #1 Shaunavon – 7:00, Feb 23 • #3 Maple Creek @ #2 Swift Current Jr Colts – 5:30, Feb 23. The junior basketball playoffs are underway as well. Scores from the semi finals were as follows: • #4 Waldeck girls 20 @ #1 Shaunavon 73 • #3 Wymark girls 41 @ #2 Swift Current Comp gr 9’s 45 • #4 Shaunavon boys 39 @ #1 Swift Current Comp gr 9’s 42. • #3 Waldeck boys @ #2 Swift Current boys is set to be played on Tues, Feb 23 at 4:00 pm. The junior girls’ final will take place in Shaunavon (Swift Current @ Shaunavon). Time and date TBD. The junior boys’ final will be at Swift Current Comp at

5:30 on Feb. 25. Hodgeville and Morse will host the SWAC junior district curling championships on February 26 & 27. All categories are set up as A/B finals. The open event will take place at Morse rink beginning at noon on February 26. Draw times are as follows: Friday at noon, 2:30,5:00 and 7:30. Saturday at 9:30, Saturday at noon and Saturday at 2:30 (if necessary). The girls and boys will be curling at Hodgeville rink. The first game is at noon on Friday followed by 2:30, 5:00 and 7:15. The games on Saturday are set for 9:30 am, noon and 2:30 (if necessary). Teams taking part include: • Boys – Hodgeville, Consul, Val Marie, Leader and Hazlet. • Girls – Eastend, Val Marie, Maple Creek and Hazlet. • Open – Frontier, Val Marie, Leader, Hazlet, Swift Current Comp and Gull Lake. Good luck to our senior curling teams representing SWAC at SHSAA regional curling. The boys teams from Swift Current Comp and Ponteix will be competing in Biggar. The girls teams from Maple Creek and Hodgeville as well as the mixed teams from Hodgeville and Shaunavon will be participating at Rosetown. The A and B winners from these categories will advance to SHSAA provincials on March 4 & 5.

wan Sport Awards program celebrates the hard work, dedication and commitment of these outstanding amateur athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in our province. Sask Sport would like to acknowledge our member sport organizations who took the time to put forward many outstanding nominations. From success in the biggest competitions to mentoring the next generation of athletes, all of those nominated made a positive impact in the sporting world in 2015.”

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R.M. OF GRASSY CREEK No. 78

UTILITY PERSON / GRADER OPERATOR

The Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78 invites applications for the position of Full Time Seasonal UTILITY PERSON / GRADER OPERATOR for the 2016 season. Duties of this position include but are not limited to operation of mower, utility vehicles/equipment, grader, spraying, sign and culvert maintenance. A valid Class 5 Drivers Licince is required. The position will commence approximately mid March.

Please send resume including experience, wage expectation and three work replated references by 4:00 PM, February 12, 2016 by mail, fax or email to:

The Southwest Cyclones are moving on to the second round in Female Pee Wee A Provincials! They defeated the Regina Renegades in the two-game total point series 10-2. Photo by Kate Winquist

R. M. of Grassy Creek No. 78 Box 400 Shaunavon, SK. S0N 2M0 Phone: 306-297-2520 Fax: 306-297-3162 Email: rm77.78@sasktel.net

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The first round of the White Mud Hockey League playoffs got underway last week with the Gull Lake Greyhounds hosting the Maple Creek Hawks. The two teams were heading in opposite directions at the end of the regular season with the Greyhounds finishing second in the league with 31 points and the Hawks holding down the basement with only 8. Gull Lake scored early and often as Clay Harvey put the first shot into the net at the 11 second mark. Not even a minute later, Maverick Holmes dented the twine and before the five minute mark of the first frame, Clay Cooke had the home team up 3-0.

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The Gull Lake Oilmen’s is a non-profit group of like-minded individuals who like to have a bit of fun, raise money, and donate the funds to struggling individuals and service groups. Over the years many, many people have been helped. In 2015 the donations were given to: a man struggling with cancer, a family man coping with a brain injury, and to the skating rink. Currently we are planning for the curling bonspiel that will be held March 11 & 12, 2016. By donating

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to the Gull Lake Oilmen you will help worthy causes and promote your business to a large group of people who work in the oilfield. (All donors will be recognized, so please include a business card with the donation.) Drop off any cash or prizes at Southern Pressure Testers, 5667 Kings Avenue, Gull Lake, SK. Mail any cash or prizes to Gull Lake Oilmen, Box 26, Gull Lake, SK, S0N 1A0. For pick-ups, call me at 306672-7692 or email danmcphee@sasktel.net. Please have the donations in by March 7. Make cheques payable to the Gull Lake Oilmen. Please help us help the community!

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Maple Creek got on the board with a goal from Clint Bertram. The first period ended with a 3-1 Greyhound lead. Jayden Roosen scored the only goal in the second period to make it a 4-1 score. The third period belonged to the Greyhounds as they got goals from Ty Sells and Hayden Johnston. Cooke and Harvey each collected their second goal of the evening. Maple Creek’s Scott Bolland scored an unassisted goal at the 15:50 mark of the third to make the final 8-2 for Gull Lake. Game two was scheduled for Saturday, February 13 at the Maple Creek Rink Complex. The score was not available at press time.

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