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Region and city residents will be finding an envelope from the Swift Current SPCA in their mail over the next week or two asking for support for their 2016 Annual Appeal. “A couple of years ago the region responded in amazing way to our $14-for-‘14” campaign when things were dire for the SPCA,” says SPCA President Susan McLaughlin. “As with everything, our costs are going up every year, especially in the area of medical costs and spay/neuter surgeries,” McLaughlin notes. “However even a $16 donation per person would take the SPCA a long way toward its fundraising goal and $16 is a pretty small amount when you think about it – maybe one meal out for someone.” “We are community-funded in large part so our ability to pay the bills and continue to serve 300 or so pets each year depends on our ability to raise about a quarter of a million dollars each and every year, “ McLaughlin adds. She notes that the shelter must have staff available 365 days a year and that the shelter uses a rigorous set of health procedures to ensure healthy pets are adopted into new homes. The Swift Current SPCA receives no provincial or federal funding and is not affiliated with nor funded by the provincial SPCA. Donations toward the Annual Appeal can be mailed to the Swift Current 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. People can also donate online at the SPCA website www.spcaswiftcurrent.com. Donations of $10 or more are tax receipted. The Swift Current SPCA is a local volunteer-directed registered charity serving the southwest region. 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.
Record Municipal Revenue Sharing for Saskatchewan Communities BY C A M DA H L
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The Government of Saskatchewan announced last Wednesday that municipal revenue sharing is estimated to be more than $271 million in 2016-17. That represents an increase of 113 per cent from 2007-2008, a record amount for municipalities. “Despite the impact of falling oil prices on the province’s economy, we have maintained our commitment to provide one percentage point of total provincial sales tax revenues in unconditional grants,” Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter said. Municipal revenue sharing funding will be allocated from the total pool in the following manner: • Cities – more than $130 million or 47.945 per cent • Rural – more than $76.6 million or 28.254 per cent • Towns and Villages – more than $44.3 million or 16.345 per cent • North – more than $20.2 million or 7.456 per cent. “Our cities, towns, villages, and northern communities are grateful for the predictable funding deliv-
ered through revenue sharing, and for the partnership this funding represents,” Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) President Deb Button said. “We rely on these dollars to fund our operations, and to foster and sustain the incredible growth our communities have seen in recent years.” “When you consider the fiscal context of the province right now, to see the northern revenue sharing growing year-over-year is pretty amazing, and is really enabling our communities to grow and thrive, which helps the capacity of northern local governments to provide a range of municipal services to our residents such as water and sewer services," New North Chair Al Sayn said. “The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) would like to thank the province for ensuring that the revenue sharing pool for municipalities will remain equivalent to one percentage point of the PST for 2016,” SARM President Ray Orb said. “Tying revenue sharing to the PST means that as the province experiences economic growth, municipalities are better able to maintain the infrastructure in rural areas that support it.”
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Government’s liquor privatization plan will have an especially damaging impact on Saskatchewan’s rural communities, according to two recent studies of towns whose public liquor stores have already been privatized. “We’ve warned for years that the privatization of small-town liquor stores creates hardship for the communities affected, and these reports confirm that,” says Donna Christianson, chair of SGEU’s Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) bargaining unit. “Rural communities are already struggling, and through privatization, government is reducing services, taking away good jobs, and cutting local revenue.” Recently, SGEU commissioned a researcher to visit four towns – Ituna, Kerrobert, Langenburg, and Ponteix – and meet with residents to discuss how they were impacted after their local liquor stores were privatized in 2014. The results show that privatization has had serious and lasting consequences for local residents and local economies. In all four towns, the former Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) stores all remain empty, since private retailers who took over liquor sales incorporated them into existing businesses. Owners of other retailers report a substantial drop in sales since the loss of the traffic that SLGA stores brought to their communities – including one family-owned business facing closure since the rights to sell liquor were awarded to a competing store. Residents of the four towns also report significant
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A touring exhibition through the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils, curated by Heather Smith of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery:
Bart Pragnell was born near Moose Jaw in 1907, and became a highly admired artist and art instructor who worked throughout western Canada. In his art work, which was mostly done in watercolor, he, “saw movement as a fundamental principle of life”.
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declines in the product selection available to them following privatization. These findings are supported by a new study, released on Feb. 23rd by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. A Sober Reminder: Economic Impacts of Liquor Store Privatization in Small Town Saskatchewan provides an analysis of the economic impact of privatization on the same four towns. The study found that privatizing rural liquor stores has a spin-off impact on jobs and local income that goes well beyond the employees directly affected. On top of the $429,000 in labour income lost by store employees whose jobs were terminated, additional labour income of up to $435,000 was lost by other workers who supported the stores or relied on their employees’ spending. As well, in addition to the 6.6 full-time equivalent jobs lost by store employees, up to 1.45 full time equivalent jobs were lost by other workers as a result of the store closures. “Ituna, Kerrobert, Langenburg and Ponteix provide powerful examples of the negative consequences of privatizing small-town liquor stores,” says Christianson. “These reports confirm that despite government’s promises of better selection and more convenience, what privatization actually does is reduce services and hollow out economies in rural communities. “ “With government planning to close 40 SLGA stores, and replace many of them with private retailers inside existing businesses, more communities are set to face the same loss these four towns did,” adds Christianson. “We call on government to abandon this damaging privatization plan, and instead focus on strengthening and supporting rural Saskatchewan.”
Bart Pragnell, Untitled, watercolour on paper, 21 x 30 cm, c. 1940’s, MJM&AG collection by bequest of the artist’s estate.
A Week in the Life Photo Contest Feb 28-March 5
Capturing the spirit of Shaunavon through photographs - our first “week” for the ‘Winter’ season will be held February 28-March 5, with the kick-off being “I Love Shaunavon Day” on February 28. Winning entries will be used in a 2017 Shaunavon Calendar, a fundraising project for the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre. Full Contest Details avalable at the Grand Coteau Centre or online at www.shaunavon.com
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rains this morning were able to make some gains on short-covering and more weather headlines scaring the bears away. Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. says that the longer it takes for El Nino to dissipate, the likelier that we’ll see a drier spring in western areas of the Canadian Prairies. Conversely, Lerner suggested that when La Nina does make landfall, it will likely result in wetter conditions in Western Canada but drier conditions in the US southwest. When will the exact shift of El Nino to La Nina happen? Flip a coin. While that weather debate rages, prospects for the South American soybean crop continues to increase with continued non-threatening weather, and with currency effects helping maintain the height of domestic prices, Brazilian 2nd-crop safrinha acres are likely also increasing. More wheat bulls are looking to Europe for the condition of the winter crop there, with concerns for winter hardiness the loudest in Ukraine, Poland, and parts of Germany and Romania. In my opinion, this headline continues to be best possible catalyst to a bump in prices, but it’s be tough for us to see more than 10% gains. We’re at the time of the year where the hope that the markets were going to go higher before road bans has turned to frantic concerns over moving something before and/or during Plant 2016. With grain prices subdued, there were opportunities to take advantage of over the past 2-3 months on various crops (whether it be locking basis or straight cash sales) but many were speculating, not managing risk. Risk management doesn’t mean you’re selling your entire bin yard in these opportunities, but instead adapting your expectations versus just being greedy. This means knowing for certain what your cashflow needs are going to be in the next 6-9 months and then add 10% to those numbers just as a cushion. How many times have you wished you would’ve sold at least something (i.e 10 – 20%) after the markets went down and then you were forced to sell something for cashflow reasons? (Psst: remember the line “Make sales when you can, not when you have to!”) Conversely, if the markets do go up, you’re not kicking yourself for selling everything in a rush and still have something left sell! This is what we call risk management. Adaptability in these current grain markets is the name of the game and I challenge you to sit down over the next few weeks and review your plan for not only your remaining inventory but also expectations for the 2016/17 crop. This should technically be done quarterly, if not on a monthly basis but if you don’t have a plan yet, put pencil to paper ASAP, and look to move 10 or 20% of what’s left in the bins. We’re happy to help you price it on FarmLead. com but flipping a coin is not hedging your price risk exposure to the market very well. 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).
get nostalgic for the farm at this time of the year. While I live in a rural community and I did spend the first seven years of my life living on the farm, I have spent a majority of my life in town. At this springy time of year, I wish I lived on a farm. I yearn for the smell of melting sloughs (even though it’s horrible). I crave for a chance to see a baby calf born. And, I imagine that every overweight horse I see is in foal and about to deliver a gangly-legged little filly to its overjoyed owner. I’ve realized that these spring fantasies I have just might be specific to Saskatchewanians. So here’s a list of Saskatchewan Spring Fantasies ( for prairie folks only): • You start waiting for any announcement at all to come out of the Saskatchewan Roughrider head office. And when one is made, you shake your head, because you can’t believe we’ve lost ANOTHER ONE of our best players ever. • You get your shovel out. Not the big snow one that can handle several tonnes at a time, the small chisel-like one that is ideal for making rivers. You get up early in the morning, before your neighbours
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are awake, and you begin making creeks and damns and reservoirs in your yard so that when the snow melts, the run-off goes downhill or directly into the town’s sewer system. If you pretend to have a purpose, you don’t have to admit you’re doing it just for fun and to relive your childhood days. You begin looking for pussy willows. You know its way too early for any right-minded pussy willow tree to begin throwing its leaves, but just in case, you drive by the valleys, you whip your head around whenever you notice a stand of willow trees and you keen your eyes for the eventual discovery of the big prize … the fuzzy pussy willow. If you see a brown patch on the side of a hill in a pasture, you begin walking there. You might say you’re going for the exercise or you might say it’s just to take a different route, but you know you’re looking for crocuses. • You begin setting aside tiny glass vases … for those crocuses that you might come across. • You hear the sounds of geese, even when there aren’t any. You know February is way too early for the regal Canada Goose to return home, but every time you hear a honk, you look up and secretly believe you might see a flock of
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am one of those people who enjoys a good list. Sometimes I lean a wee bit towards a Type A personality, and I organize and file and use notes to support my tendencies. I feel like a thorough to-do list helps me stay on track, and the odd time I even complete something on those numerous scraps of paper. In theory, at least. I gained an appreciation for The List as a child when I would watch my mom make her list then cross each task off as she completed them. She always got a lot done and her system seemed effective, so I guess I can blame my love for The List on her. I have a variety of lists including daily to-do lists, short-term lists, long-term lists, ranch lists, project management lists, people-to-call lists, and more. If it’s anything from goals to groceries, you can bet I have them noted on a sticky note tucked away somewhere. These sticky notes cause much grief for my dear Other Half. I feel as though my system works just fine, but I suspect he doubts its usefulness when I’m searching for the right little orange piece of paper for a specific important detail. He even once bought me a notebook, I think to sort of reign in my sticky note dependency. I’m not so sure where that book is now, but I currently have no less than thirteen scratch pads within inches of my computer. I just counted them. I must admit that lists have gotten me in trouble a time or two. During an elementary school group project once, my classmates and I had a long list of tasks to complete so we decided to split them up. Naturally, I made a list of tasks for each of us Grade 5 kids to accomplish which didn’t sit very well with some of the adults. It turned out I should have kept my lists to
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Canada Geese. • You start digging around in the dirt for shoots. You know it’s too early, you know tulips, irises and crocuses can’t possibly grow through snow. But still, if there’s a place in the yard that has been getting a lot of sun and there’s a patch of black poking its promising head up, you will scratch the patch, just in case there’s a juicy green root of something, anything, down there somewhere. • You start keeping your sunglasses on your truck visor. Yes, we all know it’s far too early to be wearing sunglasses like it was July, but there is always the hope that the sun will be so strong one day that you may actually have to reach for your sunglasses, take them off of the visor … and put them on. • You can no longer use your garage as a walk-in deep freeze. It had been so handy to pile cookies, cabbage rolls and crock pots in there all winter, but the time has come to eat your winter stash before it turns to mush. • How I love spring, and all of the crocus hunting, pussy willow picking and sunglass wearing that goes with it!
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myself. I have a few favourite list types, including my ongoing gift list. I keep track of ideas for presents for my family and friends and add to it throughout the year, subtracting as I gift them. Another list preference is the list-within-the-list concept, where I prioritize “need to do” vs. “nice to do” in tidy little columns. I’m sure there are many a household with a Honey Do list, but mine flew out the window about nine years ago. Probably my most beloved list, and arguably the most important one, is the list I’m working on right now…the calving list. For every calf that’s born, we note it’s birth date, weight, gender, colour, and who their mom and dad are. We keep track of all of this data and information in a magnificent oracle known as a calving book. It is such an important little booklet that, because I like lists and what-not, I actually make a duplicate book. A “his” and “hers” calving book, if you will. The chance that a singular calving book could get misplaced, or tumble out of a shirt pocket and into a cow pie, or spontaneously combust is just a risk that I’m not prepared to take. Before we started calving, my six-year-old made his own list of veterinary supplies he thought we would need to have on hand. He can’t spell all of the words yet so he made a graphical list that was fairly detailed. A veterinarian later sent me a supply list that he sends to his clients prior to calving. I think other than a few items (and a few less pictures on the grown-up version) the lists were pretty similar. A good list will not be limited by age or literacy level. Thinking and planning about doing something sometimes gets in the way of actually doing something, so there needs to be a happy medium. A list for the sake of a list is pretty redundant, and I need to remind myself of that every so often. Maybe you make a list and maybe you don’t, but I can’t imagine my life without one. Long live The List.
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he title is a bit misleading, unlike Fifty Shades of Grey, this story is a lot more innocent. I’ve been asked a couple times when I was going to tell the story of the man with no pants and here it is. So here I was, around 19 years old at the U of H, when a truck pulled up to the gas pumps. This was my final summer working for my dad and uncle. I was reading my book with my feet up on the magazine table leaning back in the comfiest chair in the whole building. It was summer, so I quickly looked up popped my feet down, marked the page of my book and skipped outside to serve some gas. Walking up to the truck the window rolled down and a familiar face popped out. It was a man I’d know for a while who I’d met while working. Cheerfully I greeted him and asked if he wanted the truck filled up. He seemed somewhat nervous and responded yes. So I proceeded to pump the gas and talk about the typical topics. “Nice weather we’re having.” “How was your day?” “Any big plans for the summer?” Eventually the pump clicked off so I lifted the nozzle out of the truck and popped it back onto the pump – ready to head inside to run the numbers into the till. Just as I was about to bound back indoors though he stopped me, still in the truck. “Can I ask you a favour?” I said sure. He then explained that he’d had an incident with work that wrecked his pants and resulted in him driving home in his underwear. Suddenly his nervous behaviour made a little more sense – along with the fact that the window was only half rolled down. So he asked if it would
be possible for me to just take his debit card and pay inside. He passed me his card and gave me his PIN number – which I don’t remember now, but at the time I think it was relatively entertaining. I agreed and started towards the building, but not before he stopped me again and asked, “Wait, do you think you could grab me a Kit Kat, too?” Able to accomplish both tasks, he cheerfully took his Kit Kat and his debit card and waved good-bye. Contrary to what the titles alludes to, the $100 story took place a couple weeks after the no pants incident. During my final summer at the gas station I had decided to play slopitch in Eastend every Wednesday. One night as I was driving back, around 9 p.m., I noticed a vehicle at the gas station. Considering we close at 6 p.m. I thought they might need a little help getting fuel. The gas station has a cardlock that allows people to get gas at any time, but no matter how many laminated signs my mom puts up, no one seems to understand how to run it. One of the reasons I stopped to make sure this couple was doing alright. So I pulled up, got out and asked if they needed any help. The couple, in their 30s, quickly responded that they did. We talked about where they were headed, Regina to catch a flight, and why I had stopped, because I worked there, and a couple other topics before they were filled up and on their way. I went to bed that night and thought nothing of it. That wasn’t the case for them. Two weeks later I got a card in the mail with no return address and $100 as a thank you for stopping to help them. People are awesome!
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hile visiting my parents the other day I took note of their well-stocked larder. “If Donald Trump gets elected and I see mushroom clouds 50 kilometres to the southeast, I will be here in three hours,” I told Mom. Living precisely 50 kilometres from the nearest first-strike target, a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile silo, means this comment was only 90 per cent a joke. I’m not the only one who seems to think this way. On Feb. 16 President Barrack Obama said, “I continue to believe Mr. Trump will not be president, and the reason is because I have a lot of faith in the American people. And I think they recognize that being president is a serious job. It's not hosting a talk show or a reality show. It's not promotion. It's not marketing. It's hard…. “And these are the folks I have faith in. Because they're ultimately going to say, whoever's standing where I'm standing right now has the nuclear codes with them and can order 21-year-olds into a firefight and have to make sure that the banking system doesn't collapse — and is often responsible for not just the United States of
America, but 20 other countries that are having big problems or are falling apart and will be looking for us to do something.” Yet, amazingly, Mr. You’re Fired is steamrolling through the Republican primaries. And that’s scary. I came across a video the other day of Trump talking about somehow forcing Mexico to build a wall along its northern border, ostensibly to keep all those undesirables out of America. Trump said, “So the president of Mexico yesterday – or the ex-president or whatever, whoever, who cares – he said, ‘We will not even consider paying for the wall.’ “You have to understand, because, okay, you ready, who’s going to pay for the wall? Mexico! Who? Mexico! A 100 per cent. A 100 per cent. “So I get a call from one of the reporters yesterday, and they said, ‘The president of Mexico said they will not, under any circumstances pay for the wall.’ “They said to me, ‘What is your comment?’ “I said, ‘The wall just got 10 feet higher.’ It’s true, it’s true.” This is what the Republican Party has come to? I can think of another Republican president, one who also had a thing or two to say about walls. While the entire speech
is worth a read, the key part is this: “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” That was Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Two years later, the Berlin Wall was gone. Perhaps the only president in the 20th century more deserving of addition to Mount Rushmore might be Franklin D. Roosevelt. Reagan essentially won the Cold War, calling for freedom and the tearing down of walls. Now Trump wants to build them. There’s one more thing about Trump. If you were to substitute the words “Mexican” or “Islamic” with the word “Jew” in any of his speeches, how close would they sound like Adolf Hitler in the early 1930s? Don’t forget, Hitler was elected in 1933. With fearsome power he had at his disposal, he unleashed a world war. Now imagine him being entrusted with the nuclear codes… I hope I don’t have to raid my parent’s larder anytime soon. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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be made in consultation with their Board of Directors and with farmers directly, something this government has blatantly refused to do.” When bill C-18 was recently tested in the Federal Court, Judge Douglas Campbell, on Dec 7, 2011, ruled that Ritz violated terms of the existing CWB Act by failing to hold a vote among producers about his proposal to end the CWB’s monopoly on wheat and barley sales In other words, the CWB was then ‘Illegally gained goods’ So, what in fact Macaulay, and the Liberal Government is saying is that it is okay for corporate interests to keep ‘illegally gained goods” leaving western grain farmers to suffer the consequences. In spite of the Liberal election promises, we now find that the Trudeau government and the new Minister of Agriculture, like the “Emperor with no clothes” stand revealed as no friends of Western grain farmers. And don’t tell us that the majority of us are happy with “marketing freedom”, because there has yet to be a referendum that proves it. Joyce Neufeld, Waldeck, Sask.
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I received a tremendous amount of feedback over my Bill 6 column from January. Some of it was good, some of it was bad, and some of it was… well, not very pleasant. Apologies if I haven’t written back to everyone yet – I will, but I’ve just been crazy busy these past couple of months. I’m getting married in March, and for some crazy reason, I thought I wasn’t busy enough so I decided to take a college program to become an EMT in my spare time because if driving a fire truck is fun, an ambulance must be even better! Actually, my decision to go back to school is in part a reflection of my concern over the economy. I have been very fortunate as a writer, (probably more because of my commitment to covering agriculture than any unique talent) but I am always aware that my writer’s luck may one day run out. And though I am no longer a single mom, it was only a few years ago that I budgeted just $80 every two weeks for groceries. Since then, my career has really blossomed, and so has my coverage of Canada’s livestock industry. I’ve only been in Alberta for a little shy of five years now, but I have seen an incredible number of changes in this province. A change of government federally, a major global crash in the oil sector, and the biggest transformation and one I’m still incredulous over, the demise of the provincial Tories to the NDP. I’d have to be crazy not to have
some major economic concerns, and so a backup career seemed like a wise move. Nonetheless, my heart and way too much of my brain is heavily invested in agriculture, and specifically, livestock production. I have had a soft spot in my heart for the beef business and the cow-calf sector especially ever since I moved to Maple Creek in 2007. So, when I covered the Bill 6 meeting in Lethbridge, I may have gone as a reporter, but I really felt like part of the agriculture community. And maybe that’s why the meeting made me so uncomfortable when it became aggressive and foul-mouthed. I really wish I had gone to the meetings preceding the one I did attend because apparently the first couple were more productive and less negative. Yes, there were folks there who weren’t screaming the C-word when Lori Sigurdson, the former minister of jobs, skills, training and labour, appeared on stage. And there were a handful of calm and respectful speakers and believe me, I was thrilled to listen to them. But overall, the feeling was incredibly hostile and intimidating – and I don’t believe hostility and intimidation make for constructive dialogue. Maybe I’m just a romantic, but one of the reasons why I have been so committed to covering agriculture over “sexier” genres such as crime or politics isn’t because of the farming – it’s because of the farmers. It’s because of all the wonderful people I have met over the years who make their living on CONTINUES ON PAGE 9
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the landscapes I find so beautiful. Being born and raised in a big city, moving out West and learning that people still did business over a handshake and helped their neighbours through tough times didn’t just rock my world – it made my world a better place. And maybe that’s why the awful name-calling and disrespect turned me off so much. Don’t think for a second that I don’t share your concerns about the implications of Bill 6, because I do. I think we have to be very, very cautious and I am very pleased to see the formation of the AgCoalition as advocates for producers and for farm safety. By all means, Albertans should fight this thing until they think it’s fair. But I also believe we can do all that without spitting the words “stupid slut” at a female elected official in a room
that has children and media in it. I don’t think that just because we are angry, we have the right to make fun of someone’s stutter or of any other disability. Those are my beliefs, and I’m willing to bet that by and large, those values are shared by almost every producer in this country. So by all means, don’t stop being passionate about your beliefs. Don’t give up the fight. Do everything you can to empower yourself and your neighbours. Don’t be afraid to protest and raise a little hell. Stand up for your future, for your children and for their future. Just don’t lose your humanity and your values in the process, because then there’s really nothing left to fight for. I still believe in this business and in this province – and I’m not giving up on either of them. sherimonk@gmail.com
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While some of the terminology may be considered politically incorrect by today's standards, the event actually represents the very unique cooperative and friendly attitude that the First Nations people of Nekaneet and the local ranchers have built together in friendship over the years. It is a celebration of their great relationship and not a stigma at all. A community that lives, works and plays together in harmony! The event raised $6200 for the Southwest Integrated Health Facility.
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Through its GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program, the Government of Saskatchewan is recognizing the sacrifices of three First and Second World War soldiers who paid the ultimate price for their province and country. “Our government is honoured to recognize the heroic actions of our newest GeoMemorial nominees,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty said. “Like the natural features named in their honour, these veterans are a part of our provincial identity and have helped shape our province into the safe, wonderful place it is today. The GeoMemorial Program is a small way of thanking them for all they have done for Saskatchewan.” Administered by the Government of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, the GeoMemorial Program honours individuals born or raised in Saskatchewan who have given their lives in service of their province and country by naming geographic features in their memory. The program also recognizes Saskatchewan persons of prominence who have made significant contributions to the province’s history and development. The most recent individuals being commemorated through the program include: Gordon Lake – Named after Private First Class Lawrence Samuel Gordon (born in Eastend), who served with the US Army. Killed in France in 1944, Private Lawrence’s remains were misidentified as German, and he was interred in a German cemetery. Recent investigations, SPIRITUAL GLEANINGS
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What about the Biblical story of the Elder Brother? While the father ran out to greet his “Prodigal” son, the lad who stayed home seethed in jealous rage. “You never gave me a goat so I could feast with my friends”, he snarled, intentionally humiliating his elderly father in public. The break between the son and his father had become a chasm. “I slaved for you”, he shouted when his father urged him to join the reunion celebration. “He’s always been your favorite.” It was said with resentment and malice, as if nothing he had ever done at home had the spirit of sonship about it. “Come and rejoice for this moment”, the older man said in a spirit of reconciliation. “I have rejoiced in your presence daily.” The cry was from the heart of a
man known for his graciousness. But this time his words fell on deafened ears. Nothing more could be said or done. Jesus, in pointing out the two different natures of the sons in the Parable, also describes the reconciling, non-judgemental love of a gracious God. The Prodigal is lawless outside The Law. The other, lawless within The Law. Both rebel. Both break their father’s heart. Both end up in a far country: one physically, one spiritually. The same unexpected love is demonstrated and offered to each. One son accepts the status of being found. The other, so far as we know, remains lost. It is left for each of us to provide an ending. Did the father convince the older son to come in, or did he remain sulking in the shadows? At the end, the “dead” son recognizes he has been lost and is in need. But the elder brother might never find his peace.
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Federal Agriculture and AgriFood Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart have announced details of the 2016 Crop Insurance Program. Saskatchewan producers will have access to the highest coverage in program history as well as expanded options for growing fababeans, Khorasan wheat and forage. “Crop Insurance provides affordable insurance protection for farmers looking to reduce the financial impact of crop losses,” MacAulay said. “The Government of Canada is committed to working with provincial governments to deliver effective Business Risk Management programs that will help farmers in managing risk due to severe market volatility and disaster situations.” “The Crop Insurance Program continues to be a major part of Saskatchewan farmers’ risk protection and is one of the key reasons why agriculture continues to be a driver of the provincial economy,” Stewart said. “Since 2008, when this government completed a review of the Crop Insurance Program, continual improvements have been made to ensure it remains relevant and effective for producers.” The Crop Insurance budget for 2016 is $166 million. On average, coverage levels are increasing to a record $216 per acre, up from $183 per acre in 2015. The improved coverage is a result of better forecasted crop prices and
increased long-term yields. Due to an increase in coverage, the premium per acre is going up slightly to an average of $7.84 per acre from $7.06 in 2015. More enhancements have been introduced for 2016. The insurable area for fababeans has expanded to include the entire province and insurable yields have increased reflecting, the increased production of this crop. Insurance for Khorasan wheat has improved as producers can receive individual coverage for their farm. Previously, coverage for this crop was based on area averages. An Establishment Benefit value of $30 per acre has been added for camelina, in response to the experience growers have gained with this new oilseed crop. In response to industry feedback, the cap on the forage insurance variable and in-season price option has been removed. This will allow for an increase in the market price of forage to be reflected in the claim payments of producers who select those options. This year, producers will have higher forage coverage as insured prices have risen more than 30 per cent and forage establishment coverage has increased from $55 to $70 per acre. Forage insurance proved effective in 2015 as substantial payments were made to producers following a spring frost and dry conditions. Establishment Benefit values are rising for a number of crops in 2016 including soybeans, lentils, barley and Khorasan. The Establishment Benefit feature provided significant support to producers last spring when new-
ly-emerged canola was damaged by frost. More than 2,500 claims were quickly and effectively paid, providing more than $47 million to producers. “One of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ goals is to have at least one pulse crop available for every acre of land in the province,” Saskatchewan Pulse Growers ViceChair Corey Loessin said “By expanding the insurable acres for fababeans, the Crop Insurance Program is helping to manage risk for farmers as we try to expand the acreage of fababeans in Saskatchewan.” “Removing the cap on coverage for forage is a significant step,” Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Chairman Ryan Beierbach said. “Conditions last spring reminded us how important it is to have effective coverage, especially as forage costs continue to increase. We’re also facing the very real possibility of drought in the coming months. When weather turns against us, we see prices for hay multiply. This change to forage insurance will make the program more meaningful and responsive to cattle producers.” Producers are encouraged to contact their local Crop Insurance office and review their coverage. The range of program features and choices is extensive and the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation wants to ensure producers have the best insurance for their farm. Changes, renewals or new applications for a Crop Insurance contract need to be made by March 31, 2016.
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Ergot in Egypt – One Event or Symptom? BY C A M DA H L
President of Cereals Canada
It is baffling. Egypt is a county facing food shortages yet they are blocking wheat shipments from around the world. Their quarantine agency has decided to impose a zero tolerance for ergot. This is despite the fact that the contracts signed by Egypt’s central buying agency recognize the international, science-based tolerance of 0.05 per cent. Some may think that 0.05 per cent is a pretty small number and not really a whole lot different from zero. “Some” would be wrong. Zero tolerance brings us into the realm of parts per billion and parts per trillion. A part per trillion is equivalent to one second in 32,000 years – a small number but one still bigger than zero. Why is this important? For Egyptians it might very well result in bread lines, since countries will simply not be willing to take the risk of arbitrary decisions by regulators and imperfect testing systems that can kick out false positives almost randomly when looking for such minute amounts. There are implications for Canadian farmers too. This is not just a “one off ” event but a symptom of a larger, and growing problem. As tariff barriers fall some countries use non science-based grain safety excuses to block trade in an attempt to drive down prices or to prop up their own agriculture industry. The result is the same even if the application of arbitrary rules are well intentioned but misguided. Unscientific rules of trade impede or even stop the flow of grain. Canada has a strong reputation for consistently delivering safe, high quality grains, oilseeds and special crops to our domestic and international customers. The foundation of this reputation is our science-based regulatory system. Our approach reduces the risk that exports will be blocked by sanitary and phyto-sanitary regulations.
Maintaining “science-based” is not just a job for regulators and chemical companies. Farmers have responsibilities too. For example, the label on every crop protection product is determined by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency based on in-depth research. Not following the label can result in increased residues. This puts our exports at greater risk from arbitrary decisions like the one we saw in Egypt because residues just might give some government an excuse to keep our grain out. Not following the label may also generate residues and could even bump residue levels above the science-based maximum residue limit, in which case importers have legitimate food safety concerns. The risk of these incidents is growing. It is not valid to think “they will never test” or “grain from my farm won’t make a difference”. They may test and when measurements are in parts per trillion, just a few farmers not following the rules may result in rejected shipments. Some basic things to ask before applying any crop protection product: • Am I applying at the rate indicated by the label? • Is the crop covered by the label? • Are there restrictions on when the product can be applied (too green, too late, etc.)? • Am I respecting the “swath to harvest” interval? • Have major markets approved this product (if you don’t know ask your agri-retailer and grain buyer)? Following these rules will not eliminate risk. There is nothing that farmers could have done to prevent the arbitrary decisions by Egypt. But following the label, knowing if there are market risks from particular products, using best management practices to minimize disease infection all reduce market risk. As any marketer will tell you risk comes with a cost and everything we can do to reduce costs improves our international competitiveness.
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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
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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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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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Blenders will be hosting a very unique Saskatchewan songwriters circle on Saturday, March 19th, at the Lyric Theatre. The featured artists will be Jason Plumb, Danny Olliver, and Megan Nash. The circle will be lead by former Waltons frontman, Jason Plumb. With 25 years under his belt, the Regina, Saskatchewan-based singer and songwriter has amassed an impressive body of work that has taken him across Canada and around the world. Winning a Juno, gold-selling records, and doing major tours with the Barenaked Ladies and Blue Rodeo have all contributed to his longevity. Plumb has consistently created music that is accessible and unique, identifiable, and pop-friendly with edgy honesty. He engages his listener and rewards them for their faithfulness by keeping audiences spellbound with soulful performances. It’s not surprising that he has been embraced by Canadian audiences and acclaimed by the industry and his peers.
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Joining Jason Plumb will be, Danny Olliver a singer/songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan, who got his start on a three string Yamaha he discovered in the back alley near his home. A fast learner, he quickly added three more strings, and transitioned into writing his own music. Inspired by guitarists like Don
Ross, Antoine Dufour, and Andy Mckee, Danny began writing primarily acoustic pieces. His beginnings as a fingerstyle guitarist gave him a unique edge when he added vocals to his first stage performances in 2008. His music tells a story, both in instrumental melody and in the lyrics. Complex acoustic guitar accompanies a smooth, pure voice that seems to effortlessly reach falsetto or soar into crescendo at all the right times.
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Rounding out the circle is Megan Nash, a Canadian singer songwriter based in rural Saskatchewan. She combines an honest portrayal of her human experience with a powerful voice to create a moving performance. Nash has opened for the likes of Serena Ryder, Amelia Curran, The Heartbroken, and Del Barber. She has toured the majority of Canada including the Northwest Territories. Nash's country background in evident in her current style but her songs are heavily influenced by artists such as Neko Case and Stevie Nicks. These three wonderful artists will be at the Lyric Theatre on March 19th to showcase their amazing talents. Doors will open at 7:30pm and the show will begin at 8:30pm. Tickets are $30 and are available at Pharmasave. For more information about the show or the Blenders Music Series please call
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The White Mud Hockey League semi-finals got underway last week. The Gull Lake Greyhounds have already advanced to the WMHL Final after sweeping the Consul Rockets three games straight. The Hounds claimed a 7-1 win in game 1 on Saturday, February 20. Goal scorers for Gull Lake were Mason Logan (2), Clay Harvey (2), Clay Cooke, Maverick Holmes and Matt Jones with one each. Consul's loan goal was scored by Lane Sanderson. It was a quick trip back to Consul for a Sunday afternoon rematch. Gull Lake came away with a close 3-2 victory. Justin Spagrud, Cody Vaughan and Jeremy Wilson lit the light for Gull Lake. Clayton Wenaas and Derek Behrman were the Consul goal scorers. The Hounds swept the series with a 5-3 win on Tuesday night back in Gull Lake.
The Shaunavon Badgersand the Frontier Flyers are tied at one game a piece as of Friday night. Game 3 was scheduled for Saturday night in Shaunavon. The Badgers came away with a 9-3 decision at the Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre in the first game on February 21. Tanner Tetrault had the hat trick. Other Badger goal scorers were Dillon Bredahl (2), Cody Tetrault (2), Trevor Aadland (1) and Greg Coburn (1). Frontier replied with goals from Travis Jansen, Jayden Balfour and Mitch Taylor. Game 2 was played in Frontier on Wednesday, and the home town Flyers came away with a 8-3 victory. Jayden Balfour lead the way for the Flyers with a 4 goal performance. Evan Schafer scored all three of the Badger goals. The winner of this series will face the defending WMHL champion Gull Lake Greyhounds.
Repeat?
The Gull Lake Greyhounds are looking to defend their 2014-2015 Provincial Senior Championship. They got off to a great start on Friday night by defeating Strasbourg 10-0 in the two-game total point series. Game 2 was scheduled to be played in Gull Lake on Sunday, February 28. The Greyhounds are competing in Senior “C” this year. Advance File Photo
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houettes hosted Swift Current Comp grade 9's and won by a score of 47-33. The Silhouettes went undefeated in league play and finished at 8-0. Back Row (Left to Right) Charlene Hoffarth, Caitlinn Ford, Taylor Lind, Paige Mizu, Sarah Wallis, Layne Stevenson, Coach Stefani Wynn. Second Row: Cara Greenslade, McKayla Bergeron, Melyssa Mosher-Slinn, Michelle Lee, Eddie Island. First Row: Kamryn McNabb, Sarah Kirkpatrick. Missing: Kennedy Stearns and Paige Erickson. SUBMITTED PHOTO.
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