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It was a golden night for children and families at the Children’s Hospital Jeans & Jewels Gala presented by Mosaic over the weekend. The annual event, which raised over $200,000, featured a champagne reception, dinner, candy bar, photo booth, as well as live and silent auctions. CCMA-nominee Codie Prevost provided the evening’s entertainment. The gold-themed evening held at TCU Place in Saskatoon recognized an exceptional donation by Eldon McIntyre which has been supported by his family. Through both a personal donation and through one of his oil companies, Eldon Energy Ltd., McIntyre committed $5 million towards the capital campaign for the new provincial hospital. Additionally, the philanthropist from Hazlet, SK donated another $5 million for future pediatric research. Honouring the memory of late wife and mother Marilyn Annie Faye McIntyre, the McIntyre family is helping to ensure that medical professionals will have access to the best equipment, technology, and research. “We are beyond grateful to Eldon McIntyre and his family for this truly remarkable gift of love, support, and leadership, says Brynn Boback-Lane, President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. “This gift is especially meaningful because it allows us the opportunity to support two significant foundation needs – a pediatric research fund and the ongoing capital campaign for the new Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan.” Ten-year-old Cohyn Wells, this year’s Champion Child presented by Walmart, was on hand to thank the McIntyre family and also spoke about the need for a children’s hospital in Saskatchewan alongside his mom Kristyn. “It is important for me to have my family with me when I’m in the hospital,” said Cohyn, who had his fifteenth surgery in Saskatoon in January. “I
am so excited for the new children’s hospital and the private rooms, where my mom or dad can stay with me and have their own bed. I am also excited for the outdoor playground, and playrooms. I love playing games, and it helps make the time go faster when I’m in hospital. It is because of awesome people like all of you that we will soon have this hospital here in Saskatchewan for kids like me.”
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To give this money seems like a small thing compared to what many of our province's children and teens are going through. They are the true heroes. All I did was write a cheque.” - Eldon McIntyre
“As the parent of a sick child, it’s so hard to watch your child go through these surgeries, procedures, and tests, knowing there is not a single thing you can do to stop it or make it better,” said mom Kristyn Wells of Moose Jaw. “I am always hoping that this isn’t the time he breaks. Cohyn’s brothers are a huge part of his recovery and in the new hospital they will be able to be by his side when he needs it most.” While the new maternal and children’s hospital was top of mind for many, guests also had the opportunity to purchase comfort kits for children currently in hospital. Nearly $3,000 was raised to provide young patients with all the comforts of home, including games, colouring supplies, books, PlayDoh, bubble kits, and even a toothbrush. “We are very thankful for the support of so many generous community members, sponsors, and volunteers,” says Boback-Lane. “Funds raised at this year’s event will support the urgent maternal and pediatric equipment needs of today, and will help provide the enhancements and special elements for our new provincial hospital.”
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Chamberlin faces further charges in sex crimes case As a result of the ongoing investigation against him, Chamberlin has seen additional charges, including two sexual assault charges, an invitation to sexual touching charge, and a count each of sexual interference, sexual exploitation and a corrupting children charge.
These are on top of the sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference and sexual exploitation charges laid against him in late February. He appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court March 23, and was released on an undertaking before a judge on conditions. Chamberlin, 39, was a hockey coach in several southern Saskatchewan communities throughout Several members of the moreOB™ team from the Women’s and Children’s Health Services Unit his at the Cypress Regional Hospital accept a Recognition adult life.Award from representatives of the Salus Global moreOB™ program. There is a publication ban in place to protect the identity of the victims, and Chamberlin’s next court appearance will be April 13 at 9:30 a.m. The investigation is ongoing, and investigators invite people with additional information to come forward.
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Women’s and Children’s Health (1976), Art Ross Trophy (1979), Hart Memowww.wayneelhard.ca it appears, that series will soon come to a close. It’s hard, in our current 21st century context, to rial (1979), and the Conn Smythe Trophy Services Unit at the Cypress Regional the best results for our patients. Each leaves the it there, ” Trottier “It’sfolan old ViceCalled Disunion, collection of said. pieces believe that men would volunteer to fight, and in (1980). For Trottier, Tuesday’s announcement recently accepted a recog- time that I work with them, I see a roy puck and it sits there and it’s many kind cases,Hospital lowed the developments of the Civil Warforever in somedie for the cause of “states’s rights.” In was different from all of his previous accomof like a little trophy that sat there for years. ” nition award outstanding perfor- change in communication and an easiplishments. thing akin to realThe time, albeit 150overall years later. As in 1974 this context, those rights hadfor a lot to do with slavNHL’s 22nd draft pick “It’s Canada’s highest honour forevents sport and in the application of knowl- ness of working together. This benefits unfoldedhad throughout course of the war, ery. But canmance you imagine anyone here today voluna Gordie the Howe Northland hockey stick for me that’s such a sense of pride because everyone involved.” commented Beth commitment, andrights teamwork historians and analysts what impact$3.75 theyat theteering to edge, stop a bullet for provincial in growingdiscussed up that cost roughly Val it’s my home country it’s, my home nation. I Adashynski, Vice President of PerforMarie Novelty Shop. He credits his dad, Buzz had. Canada? Or even North Dakota rights acrosswith the the through their involvement really feel humbled but at the same time it’s Trottier, for spending copious amounts of The Town of Gull Lake acceptingHealth mance and Quality forisCypress 49th? 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Seeding has begun in the province, although many producers are still working fields and controlling weeds. Three per cent of the 2016 crop has been seeded, compared to the five-year (20112015) seeding average of less than one per cent. Field conditions in the south have been generally favourable and many producers have been seeding for several weeks already. In the southwest, producers have eight per cent of the crop in the ground, while in the southeast, producers have four per cent seeded. There is little, if any,
crop in the ground in the other parts of the province. Producers in those regions will begin seeding in the next couple of weeks, weather and field conditions permitting. Top soil conditions are generally good. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, 10 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent surplus, 71 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and five per cent very short. Parts of the southwestern and west-central regions received much-needed moisture earlier in the week in the
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form of snow and rain. Some areas received up to 40 mm of snow. In contrast, much of the east-central and northeastern regions are reporting excess moisture. Producers will need warm and dry weather before they can begin field work. Pasture conditions are rated as five per cent excellent, 31 per cent good, 35 per cent fair, 23 per cent poor and six per cent very poor. Many pastures are slow to green up and could use some moisture. The weather has generally been favourable for spring calving.
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SWIFT CURRENT – The Image West Photographic Association held their monthly meeting at the R.C. Dahl Centre last Tuesday evening. The club voted unanimously in favour of introducing a family rate, along with joining the Prairie Region of Photography Arts. The family rate cost has now been introduced at $30 for the first two members and any additional members are $10 on top of the previous amount. They’re also are going to join PRPA that is for amateur photographers in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba that share the general interest of photography. They voted for a membership as a club costing the group $1 per member, as appose to $25 per individually. The club was created in 1976, as a product of the photography class that was offer at the Swift Current Community College. Image West Photography Association was created by the six members of the class, teacher Brian Minieley and his five students, Doug Lawson, Brian Williams, Don Petrar, Rick Tone, and Mike Dickie. Image West Photography Association Secretary at the time who created the name of the photo club along with the design of the old logo. After the class ended, they would meet monthly to check out each other’s work and plan their next group excursion. In that time period they would have mostly been working with black and white photography that would have taken ample time to develop and edit their photos. Fast-forward 40 years and the club is stronger than ever, with 26 members. The club is led by President Marlene Andrews and Secretary Winona Thomas. Andrews has been a member of the club for about ten years, taking over as President three years ago. Andrews reminisced on what photography was like when she first
started photography. “I started years ago with a SLR camera as appose to a DSLR camera and I just really enjoyed it. I always wanted to have a darkroom but now I’ve got one my computer,” said Andrews. Both Thomas and Andrews agreed that they enjoy the likeminded members of the club while noting there is always something to learn about photography no matter your experience. The clubs continued growth has allowed them to join Canadian Association for Photography Art, and most recently PRPA. This gives the group more possibilities and a larger platform to show their work, while being exposed to more photographs and photographers. “We are really expanding in what we are doing, like this CAPA and getting involved with that now and this other program PRPA,” said Andrews. This club allows endless opportunities and possibilities with meeting new members and learning about their styles of photography. It creates almost a close nit family with bonds growing into life-long friendships. “We have become great friends, I probably would’ve never met Winona or a number of the other members,” said Andrews. One thing that the club prides itself on is they’re there to help each other as appose to other photography club where it’s an inter competition to see who is the best photographer of the group. The club is taking a look at bring back their critique sessions. They would start off with work from the outside world to build up enough courage to emotionally detach themselves from their own photos to analyze the piece at hand to its full value. Image West Photography meets the fourth Tuesday of every month with the exception of July and August at the R.C. Dahl Centre in Swift Current at 7 p.m. with new members always welcome.
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Commentary My summer in the trees BY M E G A N L AC E L L E
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he early May breeze felt cool against my face. Beneath my feet the platform swayed gently, in rhythm with the wind. At 40 ft. high the platform seemed to mimic the to and fro motion of the surrounding trees. I could feel the anxiety rising in my stomach, but knew I had to do it. It only took a moment for me to push myself off the ledge. This was 2013 – my first summer working for Cypress Hills Eco-Adventures as a zip-line guide. I had just turned 20 and decided a summer in the trees would be the best test of my newly-gained university independence. The concept still takes people aback when I explain my job – a zip-line in Saskatchewan? Their confusion soon changes to envy as I explain how I spent my 20th summer living in a trailer, surrounded by other 20-somethings, swinging through trees and soaking up the sun. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I applied for the job – I had never done a job like this and could hardly imagine what it would entail, not to mention I’d never been zip-lining in my life. So when the owner phoned to tell me I got the job I was nervous, excited and only a little scared. My first day of work was spent literally learning the ropes. They strapped us into our harnesses and took us out to the trees. It was all new to me then and even though it’s been three years, I still feel excited when I talk about it. For the next two months we spent every work day learning how to ride the lines, how to catch each other and how to judge the speed of each line based off the weather that day. The lines varied from 110-600 ft. with platforms that rose 25-42 ft. in the air. Some lines ran fast, other lines ran slow, but all lines provided a new challenge for us to overcome and then teach others. The people who had been so intimidating on my first day of work soon became my best friends. The group consisted of university students, travel bugs and an assortment of others. We all had our unique way of guiding tours, but each of our quirks
encouraged by our bosses. We were bubbly, yet serious; fun, yet safe. We’d talk to guests with mega-watt smiles while examining the equipment all around us. The key was to act like it was effortless and, after a while, it was. I lived in a camper trailer my parents had bought years earlier, 500 square feet dedicated to the 1980s that I would call my home for the next four months. My bed doubled as a sofa and it was understood that the stove was best left untouched. I spent most meals with my co-workers at one local restaurant or another. With all the poutines and ice cream you’d think my waistline would stretch, but after spending eight hours each day climbing rope ladders and pulling lines I was in the best shape of my life. I met so many people that summer – whether they were taking tours with us or just hanging out around the park. The guests learned to trust us quickly and we were determined not to let them down. There were so many moments during that summer where I was so genuinely happy – hanging upside-down and flying through the air, making a child giggle with our cheesy jokes, or watching a middle-aged man’s face crack open in a huge smile after he’d accomplished something he didn’t think he could. Lunches were spent walking to our favourite spots in Cypress and evenings were spent swimming, cooking hot dogs and adventuring around the area. It was the best summer job I ever had – we weren’t caught up in politics, current events or anything too serious. We were in the business of having fun and man, were we good at it. Now that I’m in law school the memories of my zip-line summer are even more precious. It’s a reminder of the impact one person can have on a group, the importance of having fun and the idea that we are all capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for. The only way to prove to yourself that you can do something is to do it. Take a deep breath and step into the unknown.
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POINT OF VIEW
Society at its sickest BY S H E R I M O N K
sherimonk@gmail.com This column originally appeared in the January 25th, 2016 edition of The Advance. Sheri Monk will be back next week with a brand new column.
It seems that much of Alberta is losing its collective mind over the government’s new guidelines and best practices for dealing with gender diversity, expression and sexual orientation in the school setting. Basically, there are five major elements to it and they include: 1. Language – students can choose how they want to be referred to, such as with pronouns such as he/she/ they. Additionally, a name of their choice can be used rather than a legal name, but only for casual use and on report cards. 2. Sports – students can play on boys or girls teams, depending on their gender identity rather than the sex they were born as. 3. 3. Make a gay-straight alliance group available if students request it. 4. Washrooms – students may use the washroom of their choice depending on their gender identity, or choose a gender-neutral solitary washroom. 5. Change rooms – same deal as washrooms. While I was initially flabbergasted, stunned, saddened and I admit, a little enraged at all of the hatred and vitriol I saw on Facebook and in the news in response to the guidelines, I have since drank a bottle of wine and I’m feeling much better. (I apologize in advance for the vocabulary shrinkage and any spelling/grammar/punctuation miscarriages.) Language Imagine you were named Jill when you were born, but for all intents and purposes, you feel like a male. And so, after seeing a psychiatrist for a year and with the support of your family, physician and peer network, you begin hormone therapy, you begin adopting your new gender identity by dressing/acting/looking more like a male than a female. You’ve asked that people call you Jack instead of Jill. The world doesn’t end, the meaning of marriage hasn’t changed, no one’s religion has been assaulted… literally, one human being out of the roughly 7.125 billion that exist, is being called by a different name. That’s it. Sports Since when haven’t kids been playing co-ed sports, anyway? And really, if a girl wants to play on the boys’ team or a boy wants to play on the girls’ team, how is this a tragedy? Let kids play sports and let the Olympic committees sort out the rest. Alliance group The gay-straight alliance group is a no-brainer. It’s a supportive, anti-bullying community structure formed by straight as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/ two-spirit, and queer/questioning
(LGBTQ) youth with the oversight/ support of faculty, usually. It’s about creating an accepting atmosphere for students who may feel maligned, and for students who want to provide peer support. Washrooms and change rooms I’m going to deal with these two at the same time, because this is what’s causing the greatest controversy. All over social media, people are saying things that have displayed a great deal of fear, and at times, ignorance and hate. “Gender confusion is something that requires therapy, not tolerance.” (Oh, like the straight camps that gay kids have had to endure over the years and are now finally being outlawed?) “What about blind people of colour that identify as lamp shades?” (This doesn’t even make sense.) “I will protect my child from this no matter what it takes!” (Perhaps raising boys not to rape other people would be more effective than policing what toilets people urinate in?) “The government is sanctioning in-school rape.” (Let me introduce you to the history of Canada’s residential school system, back in the good ol’ days of imposed religion and before political correctness…) “People shouldn’t be changing what god gave them.” (So plastic surgery, ear piercing, tattooing, organ transplants, cataract surgery and tumour removal should go too?) “I’m ok with gay people, but there’s a limit.” (You should probably let all the gays know what these limits are so that we know who gets which human rights.) “Any boy will be able to peep on my daughter now!” (Because before transgender people were allowed to use the bathroom, peeping never happened.) “I do not want my daughter to see a penis when she is in elementary school.” (Gee, I sure hope she doesn’t have any brothers, because we all know how being educated about human anatomy is an awful thing for empowerment...) “Only people who pee out of their vaginas should use the girls’ room!” (Ummmm, see above. NOBODY pees out of their vaginas.) “Boys will do anything to see a girl naked!” (Have you even HEARD of the Internet?!?) The suicide rate for transgender people is high, and like gay and lesbian kids, they are often bullied, but to an even greater degree. Kids that identify as being a different gender than the physical sex they were born as have to work very, very hard for their new identities. They see healthcare professionals and have their mental health evaluated, and that’s usually only after they manage to explain their sense of self with their loved ones and closest friends. It takes incredible courage for someone who is transgender to start assuming their new identity. I’m not going to get into the science of it, but gender identity is just as much a legitimate thing
as is homosexuality. It doesn’t matter whether people agree with it or not – it exists, just like people of different ethnicity and sexual preferences exist. I know a young man who was born female, and his transition began in a rural high school. His peers were largely good about it, and if not supportive, they were at least tolerant. However, there was one teacher who refused to use “him” rather than “her” and who refused to call him by his new chosen name. Unfortunately, that hostile teacher was also involved some of the extra-curricular activities he was involved in, which caused him to drop those. Additionally, he wasn’t allowed to use the male bathroom, but he no longer felt welcome in the female washroom either. However, at least the girls using the bathroom in school knew him before the transition and understood the situation. But things became much worse while on a school trip in another country. Because of “school policy” he still had to use public female restrooms. But for all intents and purposes, he looked, dressed and acted nothing like a girl any longer – much to the chagrin of some of the women using the washroom who thought (rightly) he was male. As a result, he just didn’t use the washrooms at all when out on field trips, no matter how badly he needed to. Eventually, he left the community and his family and friends to finish high school in a more understanding, urban area. Transgender people aren’t the problem – fear is the problem. Transgender people already use whatever washroom they prefer when they are at the movies, out shopping, at a restaurant, or at work and the apocalypse hasn’t happened yet, despite the repeated predictions of it. Transgender people just want to be able to pee in peace, in a place where they are comfortable. In other countries, many washrooms, showers and change rooms are gender neutral. In fact, stats show that the more open a country is about sexuality, gender, anatomy and birth control, the fewer rapes and teen pregnancies there are. If the biggest concern is that boys are going to exploit these guidelines to hear females go tinkle or to see them change, people have no idea how social dynamics work. No male is going to falsely identify as transgender in order to see a female naked. Most boys won’t even wear something pink to school because they are terrified of being called a “faggot”. And if people are so worried about boys seeing girls’ bodies, what about kids that identify as lesbian or gay… what change room should they be using? The bottom line is that if respect is taught and sexual identities are not shamed, the majority of people will respect other people and their boundaries. Most importantly, our girls and boys will be empowered enough to stand up to the minority who do not. Meanwhile, there was a horrific school shooting last week that left four people dead in northern Saskatchewan. Throughout the media coverage of this tragedy, I saw more anger and fear over who gets to use a girl’s change room. If that’s not sick, I don’t know what is.
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FARMLEAD
A Spring Switcheroo BY B R E N N A N T U R N E R
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rain markets have attempted to continue to their push to the upside, with last week’s rally started up again and pulling back a bit on weather forecasts and the US dollar being volatile. Large amounts of money have entered the commodity markets over the past two weeks, which has helped support higher levels as the buying spree continues. By now the market should have been able to price in the value of the corn lost in Brazil to drought and soybeans lost in Argentina to floods, but now I am questioning whether or not it has priced in the extra US soybean acres that has been bought since the November 2016 contract has jumped more than $1.25 in the past 7 weeks to above the coveted $10/bushel handle in Chicago. With only 30% of the US corn crop planted as of this past Sunday (well ahead of the 16% 5-year average), there’s still plenty of time for more than just 1 or 2 million acres of prospective corn area to switch over to beans. Even with expanded acreage, the bright minds over at the University of Illinois believe that average 2016 U.S. corn and soybean prices could come in closer to $4.25 and $10.50 respectively in 2016. This is mainly due to slightly smaller global production this year than what was previously estimated, and U.S. exports getting a good push through the end of the marketing year. Why? As mentioned, the U.S. dollar has fallen a bit, meaning it makes U.S.-priced commodities cheaper. Conversely, other currencies are appreciating against the Greenback, including the likes of the Brazilian Real (+12% since the beginning of 2016), Russian Ruble (+12% year-to-date), Canadian Loonie (+10% YTD), Australian Dollar (+6% YTD), & Eurodollar (+4% YTD). The Canadian Dollar, specifically, continues to make incremental gains towards 80 cents USD, surpassing 79 cents briefly last week and then coming back and holding strong above that level (as of this time of writing). In the past 2 weeks, while Minneapolis spring wheat futures have jumped about 2%, net cash prices have actually be unchanged-to-lower in Western Canada (currency problems!) On the flipside, the higher Loonie couldn’t hold onto canola, which has rode the coattails of soybeans, pushing up above $500/tonne on the Winnipeg ICE futures board for the first time since last August! Overall, the market is trying to price in Plant 2016 concerns in North America with rain in the forecast across the Midwest, but are also being driven “crazy” by varying estimates on the size of South American crops, despite better weather helping the harvest in Argentina & crop development in Brazil. Plant 2016 is ahead of pace in the U.S. and recent shots of precipitation (be it rain or snow) in Western Canada has made those yelling about soil moisture quieten down a bit. Factor in some recent swings in currencies, the market is supporting higher U.S. exports for all 3 major row crops (wheat, corn, & soybeans), which would be a significant switch from the usual spring slowdown. 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 mobile grain marketplace (app available) that has moved almost 180,000 MT in the last 2.5 years. 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)
TOURISM
49° x 110° Spring Conference touches down in the Southwest BY DAV I D Z A M M I T
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SWIFT CURRENT – The Living Sky Casino held the 6th annual 49° x 110° Spring Conference on last week in Swift Current. The 49° x 110° Spring Conference is an event that displays three of Saskatchewan’s districts: private business, tourism and economic development. CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan, Mary Taylor-Ash took to the podium with a creative message on how to “Bring Saskatchewan’s Tourism Brand to Life”. She choose a more interactive approach by using a wireless mic allowing her to walk around the conference room engaging her audience. Taylor-Ash recently moved her a few years ago from Newfoundland & Labrador, where she spent seven years with the tourism ministry. Most of us have seen the tourism ads Newfoundland & Labrador have been running the past few years and how spectacular the commercials make the province look. “There are a lot of commonalities between Newfoundland and Saskatchewan,” Taylor-Ash said. “Especially in the people and in the product, that authentic kind of experience that exists here. So I feel that I’m able to take my experience from there and translate it pretty easily to here, with the same challenges that exist.” She spoke at length about today’s culture and how traveling is becoming such popular thing to do with free time. With the most of the planet able to access the internet it makes attracting tourists easier and harder at the same
Tourism Saskatchewan CEO, Mary Taylor-Ash spoke about the provinces potential in tourism. The Living Sky Casino hosted the 6th annual 49° X 110° spring conference in Swift Current Wednesday and Thursday. The conference is a showcase event for southwest Saskatchewan bringing three sectors together: private business, tourism and economic development. Photo By: David Zammit
time. Easier in a sense you can market all over the internet and show off the major attractions to the world. The hard part is you can do your research on a travel destination before booking your trip and one bad review could end that trip idea. “Another thing we (tourism of Saskatchewan) needs to focus on is how travellers get their information and how they’re inspired to travel,” Taylor-Ash said. “That has changed very much with the internet, social media, and with how they research what they’re looking for.” Tourism Saskatchewan became a crown corporation in 2012, showing the support the government has in their tourisms product. “We are part of the growth plan for this province. We are very much thought of as an important sector in the province, and one that employees over 65,000 in tourism jobs,” Taylor-Ash said. “Over
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$2-billion in expenditures on tourism in this province, that touches most communities in the province.” The economic downturn combine with a low Canadian dollar will allow tourism hotspots to flourish over the holiday periods with many Canadians not able to afford to board a plane. “So if you’re in Alberta and you want to stay closer to home but not exactly home, we want you to come here to our provincial parks, regional parks, towns, and attractions,” Taylor-Ash said. “It takes the American awhile to realize that they get great value in Canada, but we are starting to see that a bit more.” Saskatchewan is still very unknown to the outside world and isn’t you prototypical getaway destination but they have made great strides in this area in recent years as they strive to tap into the endless potential this province has.
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INDUSTRY
Jarrod Oils: Keeping it in-house in the southwest BY B R I A N Z I N C H U K
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GULL LAKE –The aftermath of the Saskatchewan NDP governments’ Bill 42 in the early 1970s ironically is what got Eldon McIntyre into the business of owning his own oil wells. Now, with over 100 producing wells (and interest in a few dozen more) and over 1,000 barrels per day of oil production, the Gull-Lake company is still going strong. McIntyre, 74, started working in the oilfield in 1969. His father died when he was six, so he did not initially complete his high school, as farming was keeping him from classes. At the age of 27, with a wife and three kids, he found work operating a nearby oil well, then contract operating several more. While taking some night classes he met a foreman for Mobil Oil, the biggest operator in the area at that time, who insisted their workers had Grade 12. This foreman, who was working towards his Grade 12, encouraged McIntyre to continue getting his education and recruited him as an employee. Those early days of operating taught him many principles that would serve him well in the years to come – like the necessity of doing as much of your own work as possible, what’s now known as ‘vertical integration.’ It also taught him how to squeeze a profit out of wells that produce as low as three barrels a day, even today. Due to his lack of knowledge at the time, he missed out on a chance to buy what turned out to be a good well near his farm for only $10,000. McIntyre resolved to learn all he could so that wouldn’t happen again. “Realizing what I missed, by not knowing anything about it, I figured there would be more chances out there. So I set my sights on learning as much as I could with Mobil for three years. It was like my university education. They had new, big equipment. I picked everybody’s brain that I could. I learned what I could and then I looked around and found a bigger contracting job.” As a contractor, he could own wells, whereas being an employee, he would be in a conflict of interest. Bought a well for the price of the tubing and rods In the aftermath of Bill 42, a 1973 law which caused the Saskatchewan oilpatch to all but shut down, one well, not far from his Hazlet farm, saw its owner pull his treater and everything he could out of the property. When McIntyre phoned to buy the well the owner told him there was still about $3,000 of tubing and rods left in the well so if you give me that much you can have the well and the lease. That is how McIntyre got his first well in 1975, which went on to produce 50 barrels a day. (It was initially shut in until 1979.) “I bought a 50 barrel per day well for $3,000,” McIntyre said on March 23. That well still produces 40 barrels of oil per day now, roughly 40 years later, and he drilled another four wells on that land. Since the Roseray zone produces an awful lot of water, he needed an injection well. That was doubly the case when another well he drilled produced 150 bpd, but again, had a lot of water. Another company was drilling nearby and came up with a duster. He took it over for a dollar, set it up as an injection well and set up his first battery in 1979. (That initial well now produces 97 per cent water. In December, it made 40 barrels of oil and 1,305 barrels of water per day.) When the National Energy Program came in in the 1980s, big companies were getting rid of their small-producing wells, but he always could make a little money on those because he was operating the wells himself. “Governments made me what I am, and I never voted for NDP or Liberals,” he said. Triangle of production Jarrod Oils’ production area is in a triangle from Hazlet to Swift Current to Gull Lake, all north of Highway 1. While the initial core area was near Hazlet (it still produces about 100 bpd), the bulk, about 1,000 bpd, is closer to Gull Lake. They have offices in Gull Lake and his home town of Hazlet. The formations produced don’t get a lot of attention these days. Indeed, one, the Roseray, has never been mentioned by anyone in the eight years Pipeline News has been published in this form, yet it is one of the province’s most prolific plays. “That’s the best zone in the area. They last for 50 to 60 years of production. I’ve got five Roseray pools,” he said.
Jarrod’s focus is medium oil. They produce from the Roseray, Upper Shaunavon and Cantuar Sands formations. McIntyre said the Roseray has the best oil wells in Saskatchewan. When he was 11, the discovery Roseray well was 11 miles east of his home. It was a gusher, blowing oil all over the quarter section. It was one of the first oil wells in Saskatchewan, he noted. He’s writing a book about his oil plays. “This well, Fosterton No. 1, has made five million barrels,” he said. Although he doesn’t own that well (which was owned by Mobil Oil), he went on to work for the company from 1969
barrel) and we still made money, and lots of other companies are going bankrupt. We still made money at $20 a barrel.” Vertical Integration Jarrod Oils does everything it possibly can in-house. They have their own shops, crew and pipelining capability, including a few excavators and a trencher. From his early days operating for other companies, he soon found you could get bumped to the bottom of a contractor’s list if another larger customer had priority. He also found that field operators are typi-
bpd. He expects that field to produce another 40 or 50 years. “I’ve only drilled one horizontal. I’m not a fan of it, because of the expense. When oil was $100 a barrel, we drilled one. It has paid out. When everyone’s (horizontal wells) cost them $1.5 million to drill, I did it for $960,000, flowlined, electrified and put on production with a pumpjack.” Only two of his wells are freehold mineral rights. The remainder are all Crown mineral rights. Investor side
Eldon McIntyre usually drills around 20 to 22 wells per year when times are good. He believes in “closeology,” his term for drilling close to wells that are already good producers. Photo by Marilyn Nimegeers. Photo Provided.
to 1972 as an operator. However, the driller on that well rented a room from his mom at the time and took him out see the well, changing his life forever. He’s had production in the Estevan and Kindersley areas, but has sold that off over the years to concentrate close to home. “At my age, at 74, I just want to concentrate in one area. It’s pretty much all drilled up here. There’s not much left to find. But we’ve got production for another 40 years,” he said. He doesn’t think much of horizontal wells in shale plays, like the nearby lower Shaunavon. “I want the old, conventional pools that last 40 or 50 years, which I have a number of. Those shale plays, they don’t last very long. I typically stay away from them. They cost too much money to drill,” McIntyre said. “I just think the conventional plays will always make more money, and for a long period of time. At my age, I’m working for my great-grandchildren, I want something that’s going to last a long time. I don’t want to drill a well that’s going to last for seven years.” “I pull my wells slow. I don’t pull the hell out of them like the big companies do,” he said, adding the company is family-owned. “We’re not trying to get rich and pay a lot of tax. We just like drilling oil wells and to have something that will last for years down the road.” Closeology In his early days, McIntyre soaked up as much knowledge as he could. “I started working for Mobil at the grass roots. I could see quickly how they could do things easier. I would try to talk to people, and they would say, ‘No, we’re engineers, we’ll do it our way.’ “So I thought, well, I owned a farm, so I would sell my farm and do it my way. I’ve got more oil out, at a better rate, for longer years, than any engineer, geologist or geophysicist. I’ve drilled probably 300 to 400 wells in my life, some of them dry because a geologist or engineer told me to drill that location. I’ve never found one oil well that a geologist or engineer or geophysist told me to drill. I found it all myself by ‘closeology.’ I find a well that’s producing, I try to buy it, or I drill close to it. I watch the production. I know it should deplete in a year, to a certain point. If it doesn’t do that, that tells me there’s more oil around it, so I start drilling in every direction,” McIntyre said. “I call it closeology, not geology. It’s worked well for me. And then I pull everything really slow. If you were to drive by some of my wells, you can’t even see my pumpjacks going up and down, unless you stop or drive real slow. But they’ll last so much longer than everyone else’. “Last month, our price was only $20.98 (per
cally busy in the morning, but afternoons are taken up by maintenance. If there’s trouble with a well, they can be there until midnight. But if there’s no maintenance to be had, they don’t end up doing much. So Jarrod’s field staff uses that time to do all the things most other oil companies contract out, including pipelining, oilfield maintenance, you name it. They do their own snowplowing and steaming, too. “My men do all the work. We rarely hire crews. We don’t hire where you’re paying $150 an hour for a crew truck driving two hours to get there and two hours to go home. My guys do everything. We have two shops. We have our own steamers, we put our own pipelines in. We do all our work ourselves and my men still have a job. I never let one guy go because we have lots of work to do in the field. We’re totally different in the field. We just don’t hire anybody. That’s why we can probably make money at $15 a barrel,” McIntyre said. He added the staff suggested they switch to an eight days on, six days off instead of nine and five, as a way of coping with the downturn. He says his shops have the cleanest floors and the best painted equipment. They do their own mechanical work, too. “My men want to work. My men love working out there. They know they have a job. I never laid anybody off or cut any wages. “I’ve got the best men in the country, I know it,” he said. “I’ve got a three-barrel-a-day well here. I can produce a three-barrel-a-day well and make money … The secret is I’ve trained men that work.” Eldon’s late wife Marilyn, did the administration until she passed away in 1982. His daughter Joselyn Hughes, who has a degree in business administration, runs the office with four women. They have six men in the field. His son Darrend was also involved in oil for many years, but his job evaporated with the sale to Celtic Exploration of the properties Darrend operated. So these days he’s retired from the patch, but he flies their company jet, an Embraer Phenom 300. Janet McIntosh, the eldest of his three McIntyre children, married straight out of high school and raised a family of three, is not involved in the oil business. But her youngest son, one of McIntyre’s 12 grandchildren, Brett McIntosh, has joined the firm, with a masters of petroleum engineering. “He’s probably more eager than I am,” McIntyre said. Before the recent downturn, Jarrod would typically drill 20 to 22 wells per year. The main field is near Gull Lake, producing about 1,000
While he’s run an oil company for decades, Eldon McIntyre says he’s actually made more money investing, having been a frequent director on boards. One was Celtic Exploration, which was sold to ExxonMobil for $3.1 billion three years ago. He’s currently a director of Kelt Exploration. In the 1980s he was involved in Strike Energy and Genesis Exploration in the 1990s. Since banks are reluctant to invest in oil, he would roll in lesser properties that he wasn’t so much in love with as seed properties, and that new public company would invariably grow. McIntyre would always take part in the public company as a director as he believes it is ok to keep all your eggs in one basket, so long as you keep a close eye on the basket. He nearly lost his shirt in the mid-1980s downturn. He shut everything down, sold off his two drilling rigs and everything else he could sell to satisfy the bank. After that, he’s drilled his wells with his own money. And he’s now bidding on property because he’s got money in the bank. “When you’ve got money in the bank, life is a lot easier,” he said. After having drilled his most recent well in December, he’s run out of land to drill. “I have no more land left. I am totally drilled up,” he said. He’s currently bidding on adjacent production. This article is courtesy of Pipeline News
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The Frenchman River Gospel Jam or FRGJ Board of Directors has announced their three headliners for the 25th Anniversary: The sons of Shaunavon, The Hunter Brothers with Catherine Lewans, Brad Johner and the Johner Boys with The Ball Brothers as well as The Hoppers with The Petersens for the 25th Annual Jamboree held inside the Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan occurring on August long weekend, July 29th, 30th and 31st, 2016. “25 years. That is a long history of great entertainment and also where we
came up with our theme: Celebrating Our Roots. What better way to celebrate a quarter of a century of history than to find acts that show the types of music the Jamboree was founded upon in the SouthWest” says JOEL SOPP, Director of Promotions and Advertising. “And when you mix those down home sounds and high quality acts, it equals a fantastic line up for 2016.” “We truly believe that FRGJ is being recognized as a legitimate venue in the Jamboree Circuit. God is doing great things in Shaunavon, and we are humbled to be a part of this amazing opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the story of Salvation.”
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Hello, Gull Lake, I hope your week runs along nicely, for those calving, or lambing or getting ready to seed, have a safe and productive week. I can't begin to tell you all just how much I miss the prairies at this time of the year. Many of you have watched some videos that were posted by a good friend of mine, Lynda Pyne and that were taken at a benefit in our little village on Saturday evening. The President of our local Legion Branch has been given a very serious diagnosis and there's obviously a need for both help and for support for the gentleman. This tiny village put on a hastily organized benefit, a downeast “Kitchen Party”, and it was exactly like you'd picture one to be. Somehow, in a very small fishing village, there appeared over a dozen guitarists, a mandolin, a trumpet, a pianist, accordions and harmonicas. There were tables of food and an old pickle jar for donations. The party went on for hours and the talent and music was just wonderful. The community made certain that the poor fellow would have an easier time ahead. There's a world of difference between small towns and cities. Too often, people who live in large cities don't know their neighbours nor do they particularly care most of the time. If you're in difficulty in a large city you're pretty much on your own unless you are fortunate enough to have family around. In small place, like Gull Lake and Freeport, not only do your neighbours know who you are, they also know your business to one degree or another, and, when someone is in difficulty the whole community gets on board to help, it matters not who is in trouble, everyone is treated much the same. I remember times in Gull Lake when the telephone would ring and my dad would answer and say “AHH SHAW”, whatever that means, or mother would answer and say “oh, dear, what can I do”. The same call made its way around town very, very quickly, and, likely in every other home the response was identical, and, in one way or another, the question would be, “what can I do?” If you stop and think about it for a minute, that's a pretty generous and sweet thing to say, “what can I do”.... I remember a rush to the pantry and before very long there would be a batch of sugar cookies and maybe some jam cookies ready to go, or, maybe a pot of stew and my dad would be sent out
the door to deliver the food to someone's home, those sort of trips always took him a long, long time. I suspect he stayed until he was satisfied that all that he could do had been done. He wasn't alone, I know with certainty that other families in Gull Lake reacted in exactly the same way because we, too, had times when we needed and welcomed the interest and compassion that came in our door when something bad had happened.
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I don't remember who was in need, but I remember being “shined” up and made ready to go to the Elk's Hall for a community benefit. On the old stage were members of Dever's Orchestra, I think Anne Gamble played the piano, I think I also remember Lorraine Cutting singing, but, the bottom line is that the place was packed. There was also, I think, an old pickle jar at the door. There is a parallel in the rural part of this Country, what we attended on Saturday night was called a “Kitchen Party” because that's what it's called in the Maritimes, in Gull Lake the event would probably have had some other name, but the similarity is that small towns look after one another, without question. I think that all of us who are fortunate enough to live in small towns, wherever they might be, can puff our chests with pride because the way that we look after each other isn't shared very often in large communities. So, keep up the good work small town Saskatchewanians everywhere and, thanks for keeping an eye on one another.
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Ethan Stork bass player for the League of Wolves jams out to a sold out crowd at the Lyric Theatre in Swift Current. Photo by David Zammit
The League of Wolves rock the Lyric BY DAV I D Z A M M I T
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SWIFT CURRENT – The League of Wolves took to the stage Friday night at the Lyric Theatre in Swift Current. The band performed about 15 songs in front of a sold out crowd that included friends and family. The League of Wolves originated in Maple Creek, with four of the five members growing up jamming together, before finally deciding to start the band in August of 2012. The group of five include former lead guitarist of The Sheepdogs Leot Hanson, Dillion Currie on vocals and guitar, Aspen Beveridge on vocals and guitar, Greig Beveridge on vocals and drums, and Ethan Stork on bass. The band recently released Like It Should Be a short track EP with four songs on it on April 8th. One of the songs on that EP You’re Killing Me has been hovering around 40th on the Canadian: Active Rock Charts for the past month reaching 39th last week. “We’ve been playing the songs for a while, it’s just nice to kind of nice to have an official release,” Stork said. “People have been listening to it so they kind of recognize it and we also have some new tunes that didn’t quite make it on the EP.” Stork who’s a youth care worker, remembers some fond memories of him and the band playing at the Lyric
over the year. “It’s always awesome to come down here, we get tons of support, people enjoy coming and we enjoy playing for them,” Stork said. “This is actually the first place me and Dillion ever played together and this is where the band had its first show.” Currie who’s the main vocalist for the band was excited to hit the stage and show off their talent for the local crowd. “We are pretty much pulling out all of the cards tonight,” said Currie. Aspen Beveridge spends a lot of time working on the writing and fine tuning of songs. He pays close attention to his audience while preforming in case they need to juggle things up. “We kind of analyze how the crowd responded to those (songs), sometimes we will change the song or write new songs according to (the fans reaction),” said Aspen. The band played at the Lyric back in the fall and didn’t get as many spectators as hoped, so this time around they lowered ticket prices to $10. “I think we would take making a little less for a full show that we can get everyone out to because it’s always a lot more fun for us,” said Stork. No matter how popular the band gets they still stay true to their root by trying to perform in their hometown when possible.
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larvacide. Don’t accidently import lily beetles. Un-pot potted lilies over newspaper and check the media carefully for eggs, larvae or adults. A much safer bet is to plant washed bulbs from a reputable source. Before planting, soak the bulbs for a few minutes in a 10% bleach solution to kill any critters hiding in the scales. Historically, Easter lilies have been one of the sources of lily beetles in western Canada. While fine in the home, do not plant them in the garden. Besides, the beetles are much more likely to overwinter than the Easter lilies. If you sight the lily beetle, its eggs or larvae, please report your sighting to www.biodiversity.sk.ca/invasives. htm. The Canadian Prairie Lily Society is an excellent source of information as well as lily bulbs. Their 50th Annual Lily Show will be held on July 22, 23 and the Fall Bulb Sale on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 – both events at Lawson Heights Mall in Saskatoon. Honeywood Nursery (http:// honeywood-lilies.ca) in Parkside, Saskatchewan, where Bert Porter bred so many heritage Asiatic lilies, is now a non-profit provincial heritage site. With lilies, day lilies, other perennials, and rhubarb for sale, Honeywood will be open daily from May 21 to September 18. See website for special events in 2016. Sara Williams is the author of the newly revised and expanded Creating the Prairie Xeriscape and, with co-author Hugh Skinner, Gardening Naturally, A chemical-free handbook for the Prairies. This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial. ca; hortscene@yahoo.com; NEW www. facebook.com/saskperennial). Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions, workshops and tours: May 6 – 8 Horticulture workshops at the University of SK (306-966-5539 for details).
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The first part of a trilogy, this fantasy novel is suited to a young adult or even juvenile audience. Not that the tale is simple and straightforward. There are actually dozens of people to sort out and an assortment of special, even magical, powers. The main action of this novel begins with fifteen-year-old Rowan, who lives with her mother, a healer and herbalist, in an isolated cabin on the edge of a forest. Rowan is a typical teenager, longing to test boundaries and resenting the one she loves the most, as her mother represents rules and limitations. All too soon, the girl really is on her own and must discover wits, powers and endurance and find guidance among strangers. She also discovers something her mother never told her, that she has a father and a brother. When she sets out to find them, it will mean crossing from one end to the other of the known world, with only a silver bracelet and a few other talismans to protect her. Meanwhile, many miles away, thirteen-year-old Samel has a parallel experience, learning that he has a sister and that his parents, though they loved each other, mysteriously chose to separate their children when they were very young. He too has been sheltered from magical powers and the bracelet he finds by accident matches Rowan’s bracelet.
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The SaskAlta Baseball League is ready to take to the field for its’ 65th season. The first game of the season will be on May 9th with a battle of the Hat as the Medicine Hat Cypress County Black Sox’s take on the Medicine Hat Vipers. The league underwent some changes over the off-season adding three teams while losing one. The Medicine Hat Blue Jays, champs in 2014 have bowed out for the upcoming season. The three new teams are the Climax Cardinals, Medicine Hat Vipers, and the Swift Current Yard Goats pushing the grand total of teams to ten. The league also has a new President, Al Fournier. He is happy to see the new additions within the league and how well baseball is doing in the area. “It’s really exciting that we have ten teams this year in the league. We are going to have 125-140 playing in the southwest here that’s exciting in itself. I’d say ball is alive and well in the area to me that’s probably the key component,” said Fournier. Climax Cardinals pitcher Kelby Coburn is happy to be part of league and hopes his team is able to shake off the rust early on. “It’s pretty cool (to be a new team) and we are defiantly excited,” Coburn said. “We are nervous because the last time most of us played baseball was in high school and that has been five years.” Cabri River Rats first basemen Phil Gossard believes the league has made great strides since he joined the league four years ago. “We are pretty excited about it (the three new teams). When we first joined the league I want to say there was only six teams, and you would play the same team three times a year. Now it’s up to ten teams it has become more competitive,” said Gossard. The league is divided into two divisions, with five teams in both divisions. The five teams that make up the West are the Burstall Braves, Richmound Rockets, Maple Creek Mohawks, Medicine Hat Cypress County Black Sox’s, and Medicine Hat Vipers. The East includes the Cabri River Rats, Swift Current Yard Goats, Climax Cardinals, Shaunavon Badgers, and the Gull Lake Greyhounds. The schedule will entail 13 games per team, eight of which are divisional matchups and they will play a home and an away with each team in
the division. The remaining five will be against the opposing division with either two at home and three away or three at home and two away. Last season’s champs and the leagues only original team left the Richmound Rockets come into the season looking for their third title in four years. Eddie Gergely is the Vice-President of the league. He is also veteran outfielder that has played in the league for 15 years with the Rockets. “I think we will be right up there again, it’s anybody’s league though. The key is along as you make it to that playoff weekend with the semi-finals you have a chance,” said Gergely. The Shaunavon Badgers joined the league last season. They enjoying some success but lost to the Cabri River Rats in the tiebreaker to qualify to for the playoffs. Tanner Tetrault, primary catcher for the Badgers is excited to have the core of the team back. “We did a whole new infield, we took out all the dirt/rock infield and we put grass in and peddles for base paths and added sprinklers. We still have more in the process that will be coming in later years,” Tetrault said. “We (the team) did all the work and then we had some town guys that came out and helped us on their time off.” Lance Allen coach of the Gull Lake Greyhounds is entering his third season behind the bench. The Greyhounds added some players at key positions that should help them in the search for their first league title since 2003. “We are going to have 20 plus guys, so we should have a fairly strong team with lots of pitching and if we put it together it should be a good year,” Allen said. “I think we got a little stronger pitching with a little more depth. We had an injury to one of our major guys last year and he’s back this year.” Tuesday, May 10th will see the battle of highway 37 renew its’ rivalry between the Gull Lake Greyhounds and the Shaunavon Badgers. Thursday night has four games on the docket, the Swift Current Yard Goats take on the Cabri River Rats, the Climax Cardinals play the Shaunavon Badgers, the Burstall Braves play the 2015 champs Richmound Rockets, and the Medicine Hat Vipers square off with the Maple Creek Mohawks. The Gull Lake Advance will be providing coverage all season of the SaskAlta Baseball League with the weekly scores and updated standings.
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Our People | Our Heritage
Glamour event at a Horse-Show (presumed Maple Creek) date unknown. Left to right on horseback - unknown lady rider, Anne Naismith in full western costume, W.E. Caton in top-hat, and Daphne Fordice.
ANNE NAISMITH – EXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIENNE BY D O N N Y W H I T E
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When Anne Naismith passed away on January, 15 1967 they broke the mould – well almost. An exceptional equestrienne, cattle rancher, avid gardener, amateur photographer and marvelous hostess, describe but a few of Anne’s many accomplishments. Discovering the personality behind these achievements is more difficult and requires we start at the very beginning. Anne Elizabeth Naismith was born July 17, 1895, the fourth of eight children and second oldest girl, born to Dave & Elizabeth White, pioneer ranchers on the north slope of the Cypress Hills south of Maple Creek. Due to the absence of a school in the district, the family (mainly mother and children) lived part-time in Maple Creek where they had a house and part-time on the ranch. In 1902 Cypress School opened and the family moved full-time to the ranch where Anne attended school along with her siblings. Anne’s love for animals was evident from the beginning and she rode and worked the ranch as well as any of her brothers. Following the marriage of her oldest sister in 1910, her father informed the three remaining girls, (Anne was older by seven years) he would give five cows to the first one to marry. To the youngest two girls, the odds were stacked in Anne’s favour and when she married George Naismith in 1916, not only did she take the 5 cows promised, but she added 10 more informing her sisters “her herd” had grown since her father’s commitment. To add further injury, she trailed them to her new home riding the buckskin saddle-horse that “Colonel Weldon”, a nearby neighbour had given to “all the kids” – this according to a younger sister still bristling somewhat seventy years later when recounting this story. Anne first met George at a district dance and it didn’t take long for their mutual love of animals and ranching to develop into a long-term commitment and partnership. The Naismith Ranch on the West Block was about twelve miles west of Anne’s home, so she maintained close contact with her family. Anne and George were a perfect match, sharing their love of animals they worked together to build one of the finest Black Angus herds in the southwest. However Anne’s first love was horses and she was very knowledgeable about blood-lines and attempted to improve the breeding lines of her own stock, specializing in Thoroughbreds and later Quarter Horses. Anne’s knowledge and love of horses and her participation in the early horse-shows became legendary, especially during the
1930s and 40s. Anne participated in horseshows from Calgary to Regina and centres in-between. In 1944 the Maple Creek News reported Anne and her horse “Star” had participated in the Regina Light Horse Show before crowds of three to six thousand each night. Riding her horse “Star”, she placed first in the saddle-horse class 14 to 15.5 hands, second in the ladies class, first in glamour class open to both sexes and “Star” was awarded best light horse in show. Newspaper accounts of Anne’s achievements were common during these years. She was also a fixture at all local events and excelled in most, especially the glamour class. On a fairly regular basis Anne packed hr bag and headed east to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto – her packing methods may have been questionable but of secondary importance. Aside from horse-shows and fairs, Anne and George attended most rodeos across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. Through her travels Anne met a host of interesting people, many whom she befriended and invited to the ranch. She was a personal friend of Dr. Grant MacEwan during his years at the University of Saskatchewan – the two shared a mutual interest in horses and blood-lines. The Naismith’s were well- known for their generous hospitality and Anne encouraged family and friends to visit – she was very resourceful in providing meals and lodgings to any number of people regardless of the time of day. Anne had a sharp mind and was interested in a variety of subjects. She urged the many geologists, naturalists and historians, who visited the Hills to stop, spend time and share their knowledge. At one time she tracked a couple of Whooping Cranes who nested on the ranch – she had informed the proper authorities and kept them posted as to the bird’s activities. According to most sources, Anne also looked after the business side of the ranch including the purchase of bulls. The annual bull-sales were another excuse to “pack” her bag, attend to business and socialize with a multitude of people – she loved to travel. I am told she was very subtle in how she came across as the business manager. I’d be remiss not to mention that a number of young men/couples got help from the Naismith’s when starting out on their own – this was something they did quietly and without any fanfare. As well, over the years a host of young men found welcome employment on the Naismith ranch, especially during the summer. When spare time allowed, Anne spent it gardening – her granddaughter, Luanne Rasmuson writes, “housework was something that had to be done, happiness was
Photograph taken following an Alberta Rodeo showing George & Anne Naismith with a First Nations friend from the Cluny, late 1920s/early 1930s. For several decades, Naismith’s were well-known in the rodeo and horse-show circuits throughout Alberta & Saskatchewan.
A rare “studio portrait” of Anne Naismith (White) early 1920s.
found in the corral or tending her garden.” She had beautiful flower gardens and house plants that were enjoyed by her many visitors. A niece, Frances Jenkins remembers the house-plants growing profusely in the deep window sills of the old stone house – she also remembers playing the grand piano that Anne possessed. Anne seldom missed the Old Timer’s Banquet & Dance in Maple Creek - she was particularly proud of her heritage. Despite her many activities and the coming and going of visitors, Anne found time to get pregnant twice. The first child was stillborn, but on September 14, 1930 she gave birth to Earl William Naismith at the home of her brother D.J. White in Maple Creek. Earl was given even more attention than her horses! Throughout her years on the ranch, Anne photographed/documented the ranch activities – with Earl’s arrival, he became the focus of many of her
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images. She learned the photographic craft from her oldest brother Bill, who had his own darkroom. Her close friend Eva Small commented that “whenever there was a branding, round-up or picnic, Anne was there with her camera.” She loved to look back on the photos and reminisce. In 1957 Earl married Helen Newkirk and over the next six years, four granddaughters arrived much to the delight of Anne and George. Luanne, Sharon and twins Sheila and Shawna became even more competition for the horses! In 1966 George and Anne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the ranch with several hundred people in attendance. In January of the following year, Anne passed away in the Maple Creek hospital with her close friend Eva Small and her two sisters Tootsie (Muggins) Fleming and Rufus Dimmock at her side. A blizzard had blown in and George was unable to make it in time. Anne’s passing was deeply felt across the southwest and beyond. Feisty in spirit, tough and unique to the core, she could rope, ride, cuss and compete with the best of men, but could turnabout and sip tea with “society ladies” at provincial women’s agricultural conventions and meetings. To quote her daughter-in-law Helen Gunn, “her legend will live on for many years to come.” Although Anne’s legacy is partly found in the photographs that document her life and family, it also lives on in a granddaughter Shawna Burton, who ranches in the Hills west of Granum, Alberta. Shawna not only resembles Anne, but personifies her in spirit and love of horses – she can also rope, ride, cuss and compete with the best of men. I’m not too sure how good she is at sipping tea, but suspect she can hold her own. Hence the mould was not completely broken!
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Efficient livestock production requires taking steps to minimize the demands generated by parasitic entities – round worms, liver flukes, tape worms, sucking lice, biting lice and flies. The use of macrocyclic lactone pour on products has been very effective at controlling these various parasites since their introduction. However, the repeated use of the same or similar compounds has resulted in the effectiveness of the products being reduced. In 2007 and 2008, Donald Bliss and his associates quantified the reduction in efficacy by collecting 4,765 fecal samples from 58 vet clinics across 19 states. The results of the study are reported in the proceedings for the forty first meeting of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. Injectable products had an average efficacy of 72.5 per cent with a range of 42.6 per cent to 98.1 per cent. Efficacy of pour on products averaged 66.1per cent with a range of 59.7 per cent to 78.9 per cent. One possible strategy to overcome the reduction in efficacy is to use a combination of products. When one combines the macrocyclic lactones with a benzimidazoles product, efficacy of the combination exceeds 99.9 per cent. Another strategy to overcome parasite resistance to the pour on products is to use the benzimidazoles at different times to strategically reduce the internal parasite load. Consultation with your veterinarian will help you decide which parasite control strategy is optimal for your operation. The only way to know if your parasite control strategy is working or requires adjustment is to have your veterinarian conduct a fecal egg count reduction test. For advice regarding parasite control on your operation, contact your veterinarian. To receive a link to the presentation titled “New Strategies for Internal Parasite Control in Cattle” made by Dr. Bliss to the 2016 Ranchers Forum, contact a Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Regional Livestock Specialist, or call the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.
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They call them ‘boyfriend jeans.’ It’s a real fashion label that has been applied to blue jeans that can be purchased everywhere from Reitman’s and Old Navy to the Hudson’s Bay and Nordstroms. The formal definition, according to Wikipedia, goes like this: “The origin of boyfriend fashion is borrowing and wearing a boyfriend's clothes—his distressed jeans ….” The on-line Urban Dictionary defines boyfriend jeans like this: “A fashionable pair of loose baggy jeans worn by chicks. The boyfriend jeans are bagging from below the hips until the ankle, where they return to a tight gap to fit your feet through and give it a puffy ‘teenage dirtbag’ look. Boyfriend jeans are becoming increasingly popular thanks to fashion idols Rihanna and Rita Ora.” This is my definition: Old, baggy jeans that are ripped, ragged and stained but are made fashionable by the fact that you have to pay $100 or more for them! I, personally, refuse to pay $100 for anything ripped, ragged and stained. I won’t even pay $100 for a shiny new pair of jeans that come in a deep hue of navy and have never been close to a bottle of bleach or a washing machine filled with stones. If I want to wear trashed clothing, I have plenty of items to choose from in my own closet. Take for example, my Joe Fresh jeans purchased new in 2006. These jeans came fully intact without holes, fading or paint splatters. But after a decade of rural use, these favourite jeans of mine have officially been converted to ‘boyfriend’ status. They are super saggy from over-wearing. They are faded from being washed in excess of hundreds of times (at least). They are ripped at the knee and splattered in red paint at the thigh. These jeans have climbed barbed-wire fences, sat on straw bales and they have crawled through cow crap on their knees. They have painted my office walls in a bright shade of red (which required approximately 29 coats of paint, 28 of which splattered on my ‘boyfriend’ jeans). They have rescued cats, dogs and caterpillars. They have traveled to China, Chaplan and my chesterfield. They have bounced on trampolines, started campfires, ridden horses and raced around a track in a go-cart. I was just about to file them under ‘G’ for garbage when I realized that they just might make the perfect ‘boyfriend’ jeans. After all, they come complete with holes, scrapes and snags. They are long in the tooth and short in the leg. And when I roll them up, you’d swear I paid $100 for them. So, to the fashionistas who came up with the concept of ‘boyfriend’ jeans, I say a hearty, “thank you very much!” Not only do I have the most perfect pair of ‘boyfriend jeans’ waiting for me in my closet, I have 10 more pair that will soon be ready for wear. Watch for my latest ‘boyfriend jeans’ coming down a rural main street near you soon – they’re the ones with the grass stains on the knees and the barbed-wire rips on the derriere. I’m not familiar with Rihanna or Rita Ora’s fashion sense, but when I wear my ‘boyfriend jeans’ I’m pretty sure they say, ‘dirtbag!’
It might be quickest to “Google” a recipe, but no screen-display carries the meaning we find in a recipe card marked “Aunt Clara’s Cocktail Crisps”. That card brings with it special memories of the proud farmer and grandmother who expressed her best self through the food she served. I recall, having given a 5-year-old great granddaughter a blank paged “recipe book”, watching the younger pretend she was writing Granny’s recipe down while Granny was doing the baking. First class mentoring. Shortly after a new Nursing Home was built in our region, the Activities Coordinator invited all the residents to submit a favorite recipe so they could produce a cook book. What a treasure! A name and brief biographical note accompanied each submission. But even more, it was a wonderful reflection of the multicultural nature of the region: Ukrainian porgies, Hungarian cabbage rolls, Scottish oatcakes, Irish stew … The one I particularly enjoyed was from an old bachelor on “Turkey Sandwiches”. It started with “First you get a turkey. Then you cook it …” When a neighbour’s house burnt down one winter while they were away, the ladies thought about their loss of family-favorite recipes and pictures. The women went through their own collections to make copies of the afflicted family’s favorite family recipes and family pictures. We all shed tears as those treasures were presented. “Google” can pretend it’s “Aunt Anne’s …” but the memory of relationships formed and wisdom shared just isn’t there. “Vanity of vanities”, the Biblical Preacher might say in Ecclesiastes. Like a puff of wind, anything less is so empty. A cook book grace reads “Lord, we are mindful that this food has already been blessed by sun, earth and rain. We gratefully pray that those hidden gifts of life be a source of strength and joy … as is your presence at this time.” OBITUARIES
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Mrs. Freda Noble Lowe, passed away in Medicine Hat, Alberta on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the age of 91 years. Left to cherish Freda’s memory are her daughters, Myrna (Gordon) Bushell, Joyce (Larry) Zazalack and Vickie (Darryl) Stevenson. A Celebration of Freda’s Life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta on Monday, May 9, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Swift Current, Sk. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland. com) Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta. Phone 1-403-527-6455.
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Submitted by Deb Reamer, Athletic Coordinator Senior badminton playoffs are underway. SWAC hosted 3 section playoffs. Thanks go out to our hosts: Cabri School (commissioner Debbie Thomas), Shaunavon (commissioner Randy Johnson) and Swift Current Comp (commissioner Janna Walker). The top 4 in each category will now advance to the SWAC District championships on April 30 at Swift Current Comp. Matches will start at 10:00 a.m. with the finals starting at approximately 4:00 p.m. The top 2 in each category will have the opportunity to advance to SHSAA regional badminton on May 7 in Rosetown. The top 4 from each section who qualifed are as follows: CYPRESS HILLS SR BADMINTON RESULTS: Girls Singles 1. Cassandra Benson (Hazlet) 2. Janessa Stricker (Leader) 3. Savannah Mass (Fox Valley) Boys Singles 1 .Riley Hughes (Hazlet) 2. Dallyn Jamieson (Cabri) 3. Cole Keenleyside (Hazlet) 4. Bobby Hudec (Fox Valley) Girls Doubles 1. PaytonStimson/Kyla Tumbach (Leader) 2. Sydney Taplin/Brooke Martin (Maple Creek) 3. Kenna/Anton/Julie Hoffart (Fox Valley) 4. Kennedy Glascock/Dayna Winzer (Maple Creek) Boys Doubles 1. Patrick Ehnisz/Aden Hudec (Fox Valley) 2. Carson Leach/Jordan Mastel (Leader) 3. Matthew Ganert/Ethan Bosch (Fox Valley) 4. Keegan Delorme/Ross Scherger (Maple Creek) Mixed Doubles 1. Kage Hellman/Raelyn Schneider (Fox Valley) 2. Jordyn Bock/Tristen Sulz (Maple Creek) 3. Nicholas Ehnisz/Rebecca Chou (Fox Valley) 4. Payton Bock/Braydon Wasilow (Maple Creek) ROLLING HILLS SR BADMINTON RESULTS: Girls' Singles 1. Callie Kay-Macmillan (Swift Current) 2. Jessica Warren (Swift Current) 3. Kelly Bestrop (Herbert) 4. Brooklyn Haidt (Herbert) Boys' Singles 1. Sim Singh (Swift Current) 2. Tyler Wall (Swift Current) 3. TJ Kendall (Ponteix) 4. Robert Lacher (Ponteix) Girls' Doubles 1. Alexis Stringer/Tristan Goffinet (Ponteix) 2. Stephanie Furseth-Doll/McKenzie Funk (Herbert) 3. Keelan Cornelson/Kelly Montgomery (Herbert) 4. Lindsey Chabot/Tristan Cormier (Swift Current) Boys' Doubles 1. Jayden Haubrich/Ryker Johnson (Swift Current) 2. Emmett Guider/Mason Smeby (Swift Current) 3. Matt Doerksen/Garrett Heschel (Herbert) 4. Rex Gian/Logan Larochelle (Ponteix) Mixed Doubles 1. Shelby Warren/Cole Bissonnette (Swift Current) 2. Jaylyn Bell/Ethan Warkentin (Swift Current) 3. Max Doyle/Madison Lemieux (Ponteix) 4. Keegan Goffinet/Gail Gian (Ponteix) WHITEMUD SR BADMINTON RESULTS: Girls' Singles 1. Amanda Mitchell (Frontier) 2. Heather Caswell (Frontier) 3. Hannah MacNeil (Shaunavon) 4. Natasha Pettyjohn (Consul) Boys' Singles 1. Dylan Larson (Val Marie) 2. Taron Ham (Frontier) 3. Nixen Voll (Shaunavon) 4. Brett Pridmore (Consul) Girls' Doubles 1. Danae Miller/Jylian Kaliciak (Frontier) 2. Avery Evenson/Tadjanna Dela Cruz (Frontier) 3. Kaitie McNabb/Rae Ryder (Eastend) 4. Kerrigan Stevenson/Hannah Lingenfelter (Shaunavon) Boys' Doubles 1. Ashtin Koudelka/David (Frontier) 2. Peter Knelsen/Ben Dumontel (Frontier) 3. Teagan Galey/ Brett Kronberg (Shaunavon) 4. Jordan Voll/Kyle Dordu (Shaunavon) Mixed Doubles 1. Will Banford/ Ricki Banford (Eastend) 2. Tyson Norheim/Madison Bertram (Frontier) 3. Steffany Monreal/Kendell Shirley (Frontier) 4. Kortlyn Fuller/Tye Tremere (Shaunavon) Junior badminton playoffs will also be held on Saturday, April 30: Cypress section @ Cabri. Top 4 advance. Schools involved include Maple Creek, Fox Valley, Leader, Burstall, Cabri, Hazlet and Success. Start time 9:00 a.m. Rolling Hills A @ Gull Lake. Top 2 advance. Schools involved include Gull Lake, Swift Current Comp, Herbert and Waldeck. Start time 10:00 a.m. Rolling Hills B @ Irwin. Top 2 advance. Schools involved include Irwin, Ponteix, Vanguard, Hodgeville and Wymark. Start time 10:00 a.m. Whitemud @ Frontier. Top 4 advance. Schools involved include Consul, Eastend, Frontier, Shaunavon and Val Marie. Start time 10:00 a.m. Junior Districts will take place at Swift Current Comp on Saturday, May 7 starting at 10:00 a.m. The Swift Current Comp will be hosting a Twilite Track meet on Tuesday, May 3. Various schools from Chinook School Division will be taking part. This is open to students in grades 9-12. Start time is approx. 2:30 p.m. and will finish by 7:00 p.m.
The Hodgeville mixed curling team were recently presented with the SHSAA Sportsmanship banner. One team in each category (boys, girls, mixed) is selected at the provincial championship to receive this award. L to R Michelle Potapinski (Coach), Tyson Petersen (Lead), Emma Krauchek (Second), Ben Kerr (Third), Hillary Sauder (Skip), and Lyle McKellar (SHSAA executive director). The Hodgeville team also won the silver medal.
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Colabello - I Want to Believe You BY DAV I D Z A M M I T
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On April 22, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. the doors to the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse were sealed off for a team meeting. The general public thought the players wanted to voice their displeasure about the sluggish start to the season. Little did we know that first baseman Chris Colabello had called this team meeting to inform his teammates of the dreadful news, that he had tested positive for a banned substance. The climate inside the clubhouse has been described as a very emotional one, as his teammates received his news. The price to pay for the crime committed is an 80 game suspension without pay costing Colabello roughly about $227,920 according to spotrac. The second expense is he will not be eligible to play in any postseason games shall the Blue Jays make the playoff. He will not be eligible to return to the Blue Jays lineup until on July 22nd against the Settle Mariners, provided the Blue Jays have no postponed games prior to that date. Colabello tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid known commercially as Oral Turinabol. The drug was released in East Germany in 1962. From 1974-1989 the East German Doping Machine was administering it to their Olympic athletes as the drug was undetectable. The drug, found in Colabello’s urine, is meant for athletes who take part in competitive sports which require physical strength and skill. The steroid wouldn’t be very effective for a bodybuilder or gym rat. “The use of Oral Turinabol will significantly promote muscular endurance, allowing the athlete to not tire as quickly with their overall rate of recovery vastly improved. As the season wanes on, they should also find they have taken less of a beating and are closer to the physical peak which they enjoyed at the beginning of the season. This would not occur without the anabolic protectant nature. The athlete should also find his strength is noticeably improved upon. Yes, he should be stronger, which can directly translate into physical power and speed.” This drug would therefore be highly effective to any player on a baseball field over the course of a gruelling 162 game schedule. One point which certainly separates the average players from the elite is consistency and this drug would be very beneficial to an everyday player. Consistency is one thing Colabello exhibited last year finishing the year batting .321 compared to the MLB average of .255. His batting average also rose almost 100 points from 2014 batting .229 to .321 in 2015. Last year he enjoyed a 15 home runs season compared to only hitting six in 2014. Coincidence? From a physical standpoint Colabello doesn’t look nearly as big compared to the home run, ‘roid kings Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Their body type looks non-proportional to the point where
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you almost knew something was not right with them. Colabello first learned about the failed drug test on March 13th during spring training. In the statement that Colabello released he says he’s spent “every waking moment since that day” trying to figure out how the banned substance found its way into his urine sample. It took just over a month for him to go through the MLB appeal system for failed drug tests only for the conclusion to be upheld and not overturned. “The only thing I know is that I would never compromise the integrity of the game of baseball. I love this game too much,” Colabello said in his statement. “I hope that before anyone passes judgement on me they can take a look at the man that I am, and everything that I have done to get where I am in my career.” I want to believe Colabello. I want to believe he’s unsure how he failed the test. I mean he spent seven seasons in the Independent League in his 20’s a league that is far from the calibre of skill which MLB requires. The journeyman completed his quest to the MLB in 2013 as a 29 yearold in playing for the Minnesota Twins appearing in 55 games. He managed to hit below the Mendoza line at .194, which was really nothing special. It’s hard to have a drug enter your system without you knowingly and willingly taking it, making it difficult to believe what he has to say. His statement is along the lines of many of other MLB player that have been caught, they try to protect their public image. He notified a few teammates around the beginning of April, one of them being Kevin Pillar, who has shown support for Colabello and believes he got the wrong end of the stick. “This is a guy that got caught up in a flawed system,” Pillar said. “He fell victim to a technicality in the system. And I think that the drug testing policy and Major League Baseball are going to have some soul searching to do and they’re going to have to figure something out.” Blue Jay Manager John Gibbons found out just before batting practice Friday afternoon. Gibbons shed some light of what Colabello meant to him and his teammates. “Yeah, I’m disappointed it happened. But I’ve got a special bond with the kid, you know? I was the manager here when he made it. He’s a unique guy, he really is,” Gibbons said. “This hurts me just like it hurts him, because I love the guy. He’s beloved out there in that clubhouse.” He always seemed to be in high spirits last season while forming an unbreakable bond with his teammates on their magical run in the post-season. Colabello is likely to take the extended time off and head to the team’s facility in Dunedin, Florida to work out while trying to maintain his conditioning. He will be able to begin a 10-game rehab assignment near the end of his suspension period. In hopes of playing again later this season. I really do want to believe him.
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Saskatchewan residents honoured with Volunteer Medal BY DAV I D Z A M M I T
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Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield presented the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal to 10 of the province’s most dedicated volunteers during a ceremony at Government House in Regina last week. The 2015 recipients are from across Saskatchewan, coming from Casa Rio Estates, Shell Lake, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Regina and Saskatoon. “The 2015 recipients of our highest volunteer award are remarkable leaders, who teach us about generosity and commitment," Solomon Schofield said. "I congratulate them on this prestigious honour and thank them for their enormous contributions to the people of Saskatchewan." The 2015 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal recipients are: • Robert (Bob) Berthiaume, Consultant, Regina • Dale Ebert, Retired Teacher, Prince Albert • Jeannette Eddolls, Teacher, Prince Albert
• Harold Empey, Retired Businessman, Saskatoon • Doug Hodson, Q.C., Lawyer, Casa Rio Estates • Phyllis Johnson, Retired Teacher, Shell Lake • Anthea Loran, Artist and Author, Swift Current • Agnes Parisloff, Retired, Regina • Neil Robertson, Q.C., Lawyer, Regina • Jeanne Walters, Retired, Saskatoon “Thank you for giving of yourselves to care for others,” Provincial Secretary Nadine Wilson said. “Your contributions have raised millions for our communities, enhanced our arts and culture offerings, supported our vulnerable people, and blessed us in countless other ways. I am honoured to recognize your service today.” Instituted in 1995, the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal recognizes volunteers and those who demonstrate exceptional community involvement. Following today’s presentation ceremony for the newest recipients, a total of 184 people will have received this medal.
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Bronco alum Bryan Trottier named 4th best WHL Player of all time! Calgary, AB – As part of the Western Hockey League’s 50th Season celebrations, a panel of historians selected the top 125 players in WHL history this past September. From this list, WHL fans voted at Top50.whl.ca to select the Top 50 WHL Players of All-Time. This week, the fan and panel voting results revealed the following placements: #8 – Mike Modano (Prince Albert Raiders) #7 – Jarome Iginla (Kamloops Blazers) #6 – Lanny McDonald (Medicine Hat Tigers) #5 – Scott Niedermayer (Kamloops Blazers) #4 – Bryan Trottier (Swift Current/Lethbridge Broncos) The Top 50 WHL Players of All-Time countdown will conclude Wednesday, at the 2016 WHL Awards in Calgary, as the topthree are announced.
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