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Heather Starlett (Gina Kozroski) busts a move during Gull Lake School Drama Club’s performance of “And Then There Was One”, a spoof of the famous stage mystery by Agatha Christie.

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The group of participants that walked for MS on Sunday, May 1st raised $30,204.15. This was the 18th annual Walk for MS held in Eastend and with Sunday's large contribution it brought the grand total to about $300,000 raised. Photo by David Zammit

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EASTEND – The 18th annual Saskatchewan Blue Cross Walk for MS held in Eastend was a big success in raising over $30,000. Making it the fourth consecutive year they have raised around $30,000 and pushing the 18 year total to somewhere in the neighbourhood of $300,000.

The registration for the walk was held at the Eastend Rink Complex at 1 p.m. with a strong turnout from the town and surrounding communities.

Before the walk started, organizer of the walk Bonnie Gleim announced the total amount raised followed by a short inspiring speech.

The Eastend firetruck was there to lead the way for all participants as they made their way through the downtown core. The walk made a loop around the heart of the town and head back to the rink, where the Kinsman club was waiting to serve up hot dogs and refreshments.

Gleim who started the fundraiser 18 years ago and has spent countless hours making this walk such a success.

“I’m always amazed at the amount of people that come out, even an average of 30-32 walkers are registered and per capita we are up there with Regina and Saskatoon,” said Gleim.

There may only be 527 people who live in Eastend and a couple thousand more on either side but to be able to compete with a large city is quite remarkable accomplishment.

“The southwest is totally amazing and it’s not just the MS that they support, they support everything and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else,” said Gleim.

Over the years Gleim has brought a white MS banner that has been hung up in the rink on the day of the walk, collecting long lasting memories from the participants.

“We’ve had that for 12 years (the banner) and it’s just nice to unroll it and read everyone’s comments throughout the years. They’re amazing, they’re inspirational and I hope people keep adding,” Gleim said.

Having raised a total of $30,204.15 this year and about $300,000 over the past 18 years, Eastend has held the walk. The small town has made a large contribution towards the overall progress in finding cures for the disease. “(The money) goes to client research and client services. Like 20 years ago there were no therapies, there’s 11 now,” Gleim said. “The money from walks and bike tours and all of this goes towards that research.”

Gleim who raised thousands this year alone, knows the hard work she puts into this is well worth it. Her great outcomes wouldn’t be achieved if it wasn’t for the overwhelming support.

“I’m just very proud, very proud of my family that is behind me, my husband and daughter they all fundraise, we all fundraiser,” said Gleim. “It’s remarkable the people around her that give for this cause.”

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Construction of a new regional long term care facility located in Swift Current known as “The Meadows” is complete, on-time and on-budget.

Premier Brad Wall was on hand last week as builders officially handed keys over to the Cypress Health Region, who own and will operate the facility.

"Long-term care residents in Swift Current and area present and future now have an outstanding new facility to call home," Wall said. "The Meadows together with the excellent team of professionals that will work here will ensure we are offering the best long term care possible."

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“The Meadows is a beautiful, well designed facility that is going to provide long-term care residents with the home-like model of care we are striving to achieve,” Cypress Health Region CEO Beth Vachon said. “We continue to work hard preparing our three phase transition plan into the new facility and are very excited to be welcoming our residents into their new homes starting in early June.”

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The Last Mountain Bird Observatory (LMBO), located in Last Mountain Regional Park, 15km West of Govan opens on May 9th for the spring season.

The observatory is open in the spring and fall of each year to monitor the number and species of migrating songbirds and to offer educational opportunities to the public. Visitors of all ages are welcome in May, August and September from 9 am to 1 pm each day to see bird species up close and observe catching, handling and banding techniques.

Saturday, May 14 is International Migratory Bird Day and what better place to celebrate then the Last Mountain Bird Observatory. This year also marks the centennial of the Convention between Canada and the United States for the protection of migratory birds. The Migratory Birds Convention laid

a foundation for the conservation of birds that migrate across international borders.

The Bird Day celebration begins at 10am where participants will be split into groups. The groups will spend the morning rotating through five different stations: bird banding, mist nets, shorebird adaptations and nature journals, migration obstacle course, and wetland metaphor display.

SaskEnergy will be sponsoring a free BBQ at 12:30pm at LMBO. In the afternoon, groups will participate in geocaching.

Event concludes at 3pm. Nature Saskatchewan has partnered with the Regina Open Door Society to sponsor a group of new Canadians to attend this event.

Nature Saskatchewan will also be hosting the Great Canadian Birdathon on Saturday May 14th 2016 starting at 8am in Regina and concluding at the Last Mountain Bird Observatory.

Plan to get together with our

Birdathon leader Ryan Dudragne, to enjoy a morning of birding around Wascana Lake and the Last Mountain Bird Observatory.

It will be fun, challenging, and a great learning experience.

Come on your own, or bring your friends and family - everyone is welcome! If you have binoculars, then don’t forget to bring them along too. Please meet at 8 am at Wascana Centre Authority and then everyone can walk around the lake as a group. After a morning of birding please join us at the Last Mountain regional park for a free BBQ and more birding.

More than 7,000 people from across Canada (and from several countries around the world) participate in and/or sponsor Birdathons in May of every year. During a 24-hour period, “birdathoners” attempt to find as many bird species as they can, sponsored at a flat rate, or on a per-species basis.

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Commentary Give me your blood

BY M E G A N L AC E L L E

megan@gulllakeadvance.com

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or the last two years I’ve had a 1-800 number phone me weekly. It’s not a free cruise.

It’s not a credit card check. It’s not a scam. It’s Canadian Blood Services. It’s a call that instantly makes me feel guilt and often gets left to voicemail.

My best friend and I gave blood in the summer of 2014 when I was working at a radio station in Saskatoon for the summer. Neither of us had ever done it, but both agreed it was something we were interested in. Neither of us were scared of needles nor blood so one Wednesday night we decided to head down to the donor clinic and shed an ounce or two.

We arrived to a relatively busy building, people sitting in the waiting room or in reclined seats with nurses trying to find a vein.

We nervously explained we were first timers and were soon sent into a back room for questioning. The older woman politely asked me things even my mother wouldn’t want to know before approving me for donations.

My friend and I were stationed next to each other and soon needles were thread into veins and we were sitting back watching the blood travel from our right arm into a bag being rocked back and forth beside us.

I, nervous, began to immediately talk. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about myself it’s if I’m in a situation where I’m anxious I tend to crack a lot of jokes and sarcasm flows from my lips like water from the top of Niagara Falls. I’ve noticed this on first dates, job interviews, and waiting in the lobby while my sister gave birth. Needless to say I quickly acquired a friend via the older gentlemen beside me.

He’d given multiple times, he’d committed to giving blood every month.

I could tell he was amused at the weight we’d given our first time visit.

Eventually blood services had extracted the designated amount of blood needed. My friend went to stand up, only to quickly discover her body did not enjoy the blood loss. Soon after, I felt the

same.

Eventually though we had a cookie and juice and were on our way back home, proudly wearing a sticker proclaiming ‘first time donor’.

My friend and I agreed at that time that we would be sure to do it again.

Here we are two years later and I’m embarrassed to stay my blood has remained in my veins.

I’ve had good intentions of going back, but I have no real excuse for why I haven’t.

Hence the phone calls.

I mean, I have an organ donor card in my car and a sticker on my licence – so the idea of my body being use for others doesn’t bother me at all. I’ve had the talk with my family and made sure those close to me know my wishes in regards to organ donation, but yet it’s been two years since I’ve given blood.

However, I know people who’ve tried to give blood in the last couple months only to be turned away. Based on the fact they’d had sex with a man within the past five years.

The problem is some of my friends are homosexual males.

In March of this year, Canadian Blood Services submitted a proposal to Health Canada to have this wait time reduced for homosexual males from five years to one year.

It has yet to be addressed.

Historically, men who copulated with men were restricted from donating blood because fears of HIV transmission. However, nowadays the highest rates of HIV in Canada are found in Saskatchewan where the main cause is injection-drug use.

So while I’m tentatively planning my next donation period, there are numerous others trying to save lives, one half-litre at a time.

As far as I’m concerned, as long as your blood is clean you should be able to donate. Sexuality has nothing to do with it – habits, proper testing and honesty are more important.

Love is love and blood is blood.

We’d love to hear from you.

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POINT OF VIEW

Guess who’s back?

BY S H E R I M O N K

sherimonk@gmail.com

It’s been awhile, I know. I’ve been in school since January, finishing my EMT so that I can work on the ambulance. I thought I would be able to keep up with all my freelance projects, but as it turns out, I’m still not the best student in the world. (Even if I WAS the oldest in the class…) Despite my lack of academic prowess, I managed to finish third in class, with an average over 90.

Which, for the record, means absolutely diddly-squat in the real world. I started my work experience practicum last week and it’s incredibly intimidating. It feels like despite the months in school and my experience working fire that I actually have no idea what I am doing, and worse, it feels like I never will – even though I know that’s not the case.

My work site is on a First Nation reserve, and wow, it’s been humbling and eye opening, and it’s been both sad and inspiring. It’s appalling that such Third World conditions can exist in the middle of a country like Canada, but there are no easy answers. One of the students in my class grew up on that same reserve, and he made it out and has made a good life for himself despite his circumstances growing up. But there’s no way it could have been easy, and for whatever reason, not everyone seems to be able to have the same inherent resilience or protective factors built in to their psyche. In the end, I know that I’ll learn much more than I thought I would, and I’ll be better for the experience, both as a human being, and as a practitioner.

The fire in Fort McMurray has dominated the news and most people’s thoughts in Alberta lately.

The size and scope of the fire is incredible, historic and recordbreaking. It’s a national tragedy and it’s hard to imagine how the people and the community will bounce back. A fire evacuation of 80,000 people is an enormous task, and there will be many unmet needs in the near future. Although people are incredibly generous and have been sending all kinds of necessities, the fact of the matter is that right now, money needed the most. The Red Cross is the official charity working on relief, and the federal government is matching all donations dollar for dollar.

The Saskatchewan government just donated $250,000, which is an incredible gesture and is very much appreciated.

If you want to help the victims of the fires, you can text REDCROSS to 30333 to make a $5 donation.

Alternatively, visit donate.redcross. ca to make a donation in the amount of your choice, and receive a tax receipt as well if your amount meets the criteria.

My fire department is sending a crew up, and while I couldn’t go on the first deployment, I’m hoping I might be able to join the second. They need manpower to assist with ensuring the structure fires are put out, and I am sure there is a ton of other work that needs done. Your fire department might be sending crews too, so one of the most important things you can do is be very careful at home to ensure we aren’t starting fires at home when our resources are already very taxed. Don’t burn garbage, check your municipality for fire bans (there’s a ban even on previously issued permits where I live) and do not throw cigarette butts on the ground or out the window! Here’s hoping all our firefighters can come home safely, and that the West gets some much needed rain very soon.

In other news, I married the love of my life, Alyssa, in March!

We decided to fly to Las Vegas alone to tie the knot. We were considering having a wedding in Pincher Creek, but for a few reasons, decided not to. First, we are both super busy with school and work. She’s just finishing her paramedicine program, (which is a more advanced designation than an EMT, which she already is) and we simply didn’t have the time or patience to plan a “real” wedding.

But I’d be lying if I didn’t acknowledge that a big part of the decision was the fact that not all of our respective families are very supportive. Alyssa was raised as a very fundamentalist Baptist, and we simply never heard from her parents again after we told them we were engaged. If we had a wedding with guests, their absence would have been painfully conspicuous.

I guess it was still in the back of our minds the whole time, because one can never escape the reality of family heartbreak, even in the happiest moments of our lives.

We only had three nights and four days and unfortunately, we both became ill a day before we left. By the day of the wedding, we knew we weren’t going to shake it before we left, and other than the ceremony and a tattoo appointment we managed to suffer through, we stayed in bed the entire time – and not in the good honeymoon kind of way. It’s funny looking back at it now, but at the time we were pretty bummed out that we never managed to even go for a drink, show or a supper.

We subsisted off of chicken noodle soup, NyQuil and fruit cups, and a variety of other ridiculously overpriced remedies purchased at the hotel convenience store.

Nonetheless, we came home as Mrs and Mrs Monk and we couldn’t possibly be happier about it.

It’s good to be back.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Locking In Bets

BY B R E N N A N T U R N E R

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rains entered May on the best highs of the year as the market enjoyed a great April, namely soymeal leading the complex (+30% year-to-date) and soybeans (best one-month gain since October 2014) on the heels of production concerns in Argentina. With a 12% gain last month, one has to wonder just how many more U.S. acres are now earmarked for soybeans than the U.S.D.A.’s original estimate of 82.2 million acres. Overall, commodities in general enjoyed their best month since 2010, beating all other asset classes (i.e. stocks, bonds, currencies, etc.), mainly driven by the uptick in Chinese commodity markets as investors there have been locking in bets on futures for everything from rebar to soybeans to eggs!

South American production estimates are dropping as adverse weather continues to grab the attention of much of the market. Fresh forecasts for Brazil’s safrinha 2nd corn crop suggests colder temperatures, mixed with the some rain, the latter of which is certainly welcome. Next door in Argentina, the government’s Climate & Water Institute is now estimating that the rains and subsequent floods over the first 3 weeks of April caused at least 9 million tonnes of lost soybean production there. While this would put the total output closer to 50 million tonnes, the rest of the market is still sitting forecasting 55-56 million tonnes. Accordingly, canola has since been able to top $500/MT on the Winnipeg ICE futures boards but gains in the Canadian Dollar (sitting near 80 cents USD) has widened basis, meaning net cash gains have been limited (although we’re seeing +$11 targets get snapped up on the FarmLead Marketplace!). The same can be said for wheat markets as cash prices have enjoyed limited upside despite futures markets up almost 10% from their late February lows.

More than anything, Plant 2016 is the focus right now across North America, and with some great weather in the forecast, the speed of seeding should accelerate through the first 2 weeks of May. On that note, good rains in the U.S. winter wheat-producing regions will likely boost production year-over-year by 10-15% as crop conditions are noticeably higher at this time than a year ago. Further, the N.O.A.A. has officially called the end of the El Nino event and is now projecting an August entrance of The Girl to North America, which would likely have more of an effect on U.S. soybean crops than corn. For the Canadian Prairies, we’ll have to continue to watch rains in the forecast for the western half of the region, although a couple shots towards the end of April certainly helped things.

From a trend perspective, Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer points out that in the past 2 years commodity indices have rose steadily from January until May/June before pulling back. A similar trend can be spotted in this calendar year and with near-average weather in North America, one could posit a similar result.

Further, with the production scare coming from somewhere other than the US, there does seem to be some upside potential should more American weather premium get priced in, but at these now-profitable levels, locking in profits and protecting against the downside is more important today.

These small farms are a thing of the past,” laments Herb Pidt, whose family homesteaded on this land in the 1920s. The Pidt family scraped a living out of these harsh, dry prairies and, though poor, always managed to put food on the table. But that era has come to an end, and, as Herb very touchingly explains, he’s the last one on the farm, and there’s no one left to keep the home place together. Photo Provided.

Eastend on the Big Screen

BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

david@gulllakeadvance.com

EASTEND – The town of Eastend will hit the big screen on May 14th, at the Eastend Memorial Hall when The Grassland Project touches down. Eastend will be the final destination for The Grassland Project screening tour that features two short films.

The Grassland Project is made up of ten short films that capture appealing stories about life across the southern Prairies. The two documentaries that will be shown in Eastend on Saturday evening are After the Fire and The Last One. These films were crafted by filmmaker Scott Parker who grew up in Saskatoon, and has been in the profession for over 30 years.

When Parker first heard about the possibility of these films being created he was a catalyst in making sure they were made.

“When the executive producer David Christensen said he was thinking about doing something in the southern Prairies, I just sort of jumped on it,” Parker said. “I said well hang on, what are you thinking of doing? I have a lot of ideas, I can do this. I know where the southern Prairies are. I was born in Saskatchewan so I’m your perfect candidate.”

Once Parker and the Canadian Film Board of Canada reached an agreement, he headed out on an unforgettable journey of a lifetime. “(The film board) people were inter-

ested in (the ideas I had), I’m so fortunate to have been sent down for this project,” Parker said during a phone interview Thursday evening. “It really was a dream come true.”

In February 2015, Parker was involved with a community consultation tour visiting various communities looking for possible angles and stories to make the short films about.

One idea that he liked was about firefighters, grassfires and emergency first responders. With Parker being based in Eastend, he talked to local Fire Chief Bob Stork and his crew about the idea which certainly evolved into a more prominent story.

“They (the fire crew) started telling me about some of the really unique aspects about rural first responders,” Parker said.

“One of the things that was completely unknown to me, was that rural first responders are often responding to accidents or tragedies that involve people they know.”

After the meeting with the Eastend Fire Department, Parker decided to shift the core of the documentaries focal point to the strain and distress that first responders in rural areas deal with.

Once he had finished shooting and editing the film, he had a screening for the firefighters of Eastend to make sure the film appropriately captured their stories.

“We are getting stories from community members and I am interpreting those stories into films, so we wanted to involve people in the process and be true to the stories,” said Parker.

The other documentary that was filmed in the Eastend area, focused on a veteran farmer Herb Pidt. The film shed some light into how hard it’s to run a smaller farm, with many eventually selling up and moving from their land.

The title of the film is so true to the design of the film in that Pidt is the last one in his place. When Parker approached Pidt about this idea, he was tentative about it at first but by the time they watched the film together all had changed.

“He was really happy with it (the film), and he actually had told me he was really grateful to the film board and to me for making the film,” Parker said. “Even though he will no longer be on Pidt’s Farm, the story that he told about trying to keep the home place together is going to live on forever.”

Parker’s only real slight connection with Eastend previously was through his father who installed the pump system at the golf course roughly 50 years ago.

He was grateful for the opportunity he was given and the time he was able to spend in the town while meeting many generous people along his journey. The genuine towns and interactive conversations with village folk made a lasting impression on him.

“I think that the notion of community, big urban centres have a lot to learn from smaller rural towns and villages about community and working together,” Parker said. “I think cities could learn a lot from towns that I was in, in the southern Prairies.”

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)

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A LITTLE BIT WESTERN

There's no place like home

BY TA R A M U L H E R N DAV I D S O N

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ne of the things I love most about ranching is the wide, open spaces. Life on a farm is very different from life in the city, and while both have their benefits and drawbacks, I know that living in a (usually ambient) rural setting is what’s best for me and my family.

I did give city life the old college try (literally) when I lived in Saskatoon for four years during university. I also lived in other urban locations for a handful of summer jobs along the way. The centers I occupied as I worked during the summer ranged in size from 17,000 city occupants down to approximately 100 urban dwellers – give or take a few.

Urban life does have a few benefits including access to a diverse variety of restaurants, activities, shopping centres, cultures, and events that my quiet home quarter simply does not offer. On the flip side, absolutely every time I left my city apartment, I usually spent some money somewhere. One thing the city does offer is access to reliable high speed internet. As a rural business owner and contract project manager, I actually can’t think of a drawback to this one. In fact usually a few times a year I become a temporary urban resident as I lurk in a library, Tim Horton’s, or nearby school parking lot that may offer free Wi-Fi. A girl needs to update her devices every so often and I require such hifalutin internet connections in order to maintain my ability to do business from my internet-deficient location. But I digress.

Once in a while, I do have a moment of longing to window shop on Broadway or order a very fancy coffee or have a picnic down by the river in a beautifully manicured park. However that moment is fleeting. When I get to a city and I hear the noise, see the traffic, and encounter one person after another who avoids eye contact with me, doesn’t return my smile, or doesn’t hold a door open for me after I’ve extended the same courtesy to them, I’m quickly reminded that I don’t belong there. And I don’t really want to belong there.

Forget about having a quiet dinner in a new downtown restaurant or pub, I want to order from the same menu I always do and talk about the price of corral panels, replacement heifers or canola with my neighbours at the next table like a normal human being.

But that’s just me. I don’t expect anyone to understand why I love to live the way I do and I shouldn’t. I also realize that I have to share some of the benefits that the city can offer to my kids so they can be somewhat adaptable and open-minded if and when they encounter city life themselves.

I was able to do just that with my youngest daughter recently. We had a day in the city with a few hours to spare and we made the most of it. We sauntered through a beautiful museum (and only set the You’re Standing Too Close to the Display Alarm off once!). We visited a park and explored the…er, “wildlife” that the park had to offer (dodging geese and associated dung along the way). We went shopping. We indulged in a fancy smoothie as we walked downtown.

As we made our way back to the truck (quick question, how come parking spaces are so teeny?!)

I said to her, “You know, we are really lucky we live where we live.” She beamed up at me and said “Yeppers! Nobody lives by us!” Then she paused for a minute and added “except for bales. Lots of bales.” I think she summed it up nicely.

The city can be a nice place to visit, but I’m so glad I live where I live.

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BOOK REVIEW

“In the Temple of the Rain God: The Life and Times of ‘Irish’ Charlie Wilson”

by Garrett Wilson

IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Eldon McIntyre awarded Saskatchewan Order of Merit CONTRIBUTED

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Reading In the Temple of the Rain God: The Life and Times of “Irish” Charlie Wilson is like getting two stories in one, or more precisely, a story within a story.

The subject of this biography is one that author Garrett Wilson is intimately familiar with –his father. A family history, this book is also a history of Saskatchewan’s first 50 years as seen through the eyes of one man.

In weaving a narrative of his father, Garrett quotes heavily from a combination of diary entries, correspondence, and tape-recorded reminiscences that his sister had the foresight to record. As a result, Charlie is able to tell his own story in his own words.

Born in Ireland, Charlie immigrated in 1905, the year Saskatchewan became a province, and settled, appropriately, in Limerick, SK. He wore many hats in his lifetime – homesteader, businessman, politician, and debt adjuster.

Charlie hobnobbed with prominent politicians of the new province. A genial host, he had all but one of Saskatchewan’s early premiers stay overnight at his house, where politics was a hot topic.

It was in the Dirty Thirties, when twothirds of Saskatchewan’s rural population was on relief, that Charlie left his greatest mark. As a commissioner on the Board of Review responsible for adjusting farm

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The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is the highest honour bestowed in the province. It was established in 1985.

debt, he helped bring salvation to farmers who were struggling with an impossible financial burden.

Nominated for a 2013 Saskatchewan Book Award for non-fiction, Garrett’s 230page biography includes two dozen black and white photos from his personal collection and the Saskatchewan Archives.

If you listen closely, you may still hear Charlie, in his Irish accent, as he recounts his tales.

The following nine recipients are set to receive the award at a ceremony on May 24: • Gord Rawlinson (Rawlco Radio CEO) • Jo Anne Bannatyne-Cugnet (Retired nurse, author and business owner) • Valerie Creighton (Canada Media Fund president and CEO) • Steve Dechka (Rormer Canpotex president and CEO) • Keith Downey (Research scientist) • Isabelle Impey (Social worker and child advocate) • George Lafond (Treaty commissioner of Saskatchewan) • Eldon McIntyre (Businessman) • Wilf Perreault (Artist)

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In the 1970s he founded his own oil company, Jarrod Oils Ltd. From humble beginnings, Mr. McIntyre has grown his company into what it is today, a successful and respected company owning and managing over 100 producing wells.

He has also been instrumental in directing a number of oil and gas exploration companies that have been traded on major stock exchanges and have been highly regarded as stable and reliable in an industry that can be anything but.

Mr. McIntyre embodies many of the qualities and spirit that Saskatchewan people hold dear: hard work, perseverance, generosity, concern and care for others and dedication to a goal. In that spirit, he established the McIntyre Family Foundation whose main goal is to give back to his community and province by providing annual scholarships for students in health related fields of study. The Saskatchewan Sick Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon has received generous financial support from Mr. McIntyre and his family. A self‐made man, Mr. McIntyre lives up to his motto: “anyone can dream big… achieve success… and have a lasting legacy.”

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HOME & GARDEN

A selection of tough, long-lived perennial Great for your first perennial border

BY S A R A W I L L I A M S

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The Royal Canadian Legion Gull Lake Branch #119 held a special ceremony commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands at the Legion Cenotaph on May 5, 2016 There was a short ceremony, followed by laying of wreaths and messages from the Gov't of Saskatchewan and the Town of Gull Lake. Two out of the three remaining Gull Lake veterans were in attendance ... Dayton Toney and Dwight Small. We Will Remember Them. Photos by Kate Winquist.

I remember my first perennial border. I had bought two packets of seed in late winter.

That spring I proudly planted about thirty feet of Shasta daisy and Bellis perrenis. The Shasta daisy thrived and soon had seeded itself in the lawn. The Bellis perrenis did not survive.

Many perennials and forty-some years later, I’ve learned a little through trial and lots of error. If I were to do it all again, here is my selection – based on hardiness, longevity, good behavior, and foliage as well as flowers.

These perennials should get you off to a good start and then you can begin with your own trials and errors, knowing that the basics are in place. Don’t be afraid of the botanical or Latin names. They ensure that you buy what you really want.

Monkshood (Aconitum spp.) is about 3-4 ft. tall with attractive foliage and blue (or bicolour purple and white) flowers. It seldom needs staking. Plant in full sun to partial shade in evenly moist, organic soil.

Goatsbeard (Aruncus diocus) with panicles of creamy flowers (said to resemble the beard of a goat) does well in partial to full shade with evenly moist, organic soil. It reaches about 3 ft. in height.

Canadian ginger (Asarum canadensis) is an excellent ground cover in a moist shady spot. About 6 inches tall, the attractive foliage is roundish and about 2-3 inches in diameter.

The flowers are usually hidden below the foliage – and not worth seeking out on bended knee. European ginger (Asarum europaeum) is similar, but with glossy leaves.

Basket of Gold, perennial alyssum (Aurinia saxatillis) is easily raised from seed and will soon form a plant about 6 inches tall and 18 inches across. It produces golden yellow flowers for about four weeks in midspring and is excellent for rock gardend or the front of the border. Plant in full sun in

well-drained soil Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) has to be one of the most long-lived and adaptable of all perennials. Gertrude Jekyll, a famous British garden designer, included this among her “signature” plants. It does equally well in full sun to full shade, dry to moist soil, rock gardens to bog plantings. Only 12 inches tall, the leaves turn a reddish-purple in fall and pink flowers emerge in early spring. It makes an excellent ground cover but is not unduly aggressive.

‘Karl Foerster’ reed grass (Calamagrostis acutifolia) is one of the best, if not the best, of the ornamental grasses suitable for the prairies. It grows 4-5 ft. tall and forms a good-sized clump without being aggressive or invasive. Green in the summer, it turns a handsome beige in fall and waves gently in the wind and snow through the winter. Plant in full sun in average soil.

Bleeding heart (Dicentra spp.) (up to 2 x 2 ft., depending on species) is an old fashioned perennial with lovely foliage that graced the gardens of the Victorians and probably that of your grandparents. The flowers, in pink or white, were thought by the overly romantic Victorians to resemble a broken or bleeding heart of unrequited love. They do best in partial shade in organic soil with plenty of moisture.

Sara will be discussing more of her favourite perennials in her workshop, “Perennials: The Enduring and the Fleeting” during the University of Saskatchewan Hortweek in July, 2016. For this full program of more than 30 classes and workshops on a wide range of gardening topics (some of them free), go to https://ccde.usask.ca/ mastergardener.

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BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

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A structure fire at the Nekaneet First Nations on Saturday, April 30 was left untouched after the Maple Creek Fire Department received the call but were unable to respond due a lack thereof a contract in place with the First Nations.

The structure fire destroyed the pre-existing house on the reserve, but no injuries were reported the RCMP said. Even if the Maple Creek Fire Department were to have made an appearance it wouldn’t have been enough.

“We’ve been to quite a few structure fires and stuff like that and I mean right in Walsh, by the time we get to the firehall and we get there, you’re not going to save a house,” said Jack Zieffle, a councillor on the RM of Maple Creek and the District Fire Chief of Cypress County.

One of the main reasons they didn’t stand a chance at saving the structure is the distance they would have had to cover to reach the fire, by that time the structure would have been engulfed in flames.

Not only was time a major factor in fire, so was the non-existing contract in place between the Nekaneet First Nations and the RM of Maple Creek.

Yearly the RM of Maple Creek reaches out to the First Nations to try and implement a deal.

“It goes back 30 years probably, we have never got a response back, for a fire agreement,” said Zieffle.

Without an agreement in place between the two sides it left the Maple Creek Fire Department no choice in matter.

“The trucks that we respond with in the RM are owned by the RM,” Keith Stork, Maple Creek Fire Chief said.

“The RM and the Nekaneet Reserve don’t have a mutual aid agreement, so the RM won’t let their trucks go on Nekaneet land.”

If the Maple Creek Fire Department were to enter the Nekaneet land without the mutual aid agreement they could be held liable and sued.

The Nekaneet First Nations aren’t the only ones in the province without protection from fires.

“As far as fire agreements in Saskatchewan (between First Nations and RM), I don’t believe there are many of them with Municipalities,” said Zieffle.

In February 2015 in Loon Lake, Saskatchewan two young children died in a structure fire that Loon Lake Fire Department didn’t respond to because of an ongoing dispute between the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation and Loon Lake’s fire services.

Three days later the First Nation paid the overdue bill of approximately $3,400.

The Nekaneet First Nation refused to comment.

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The play was a take-off of Agatha Christie's famous stage mystery. It was all comedy, filled with hilarious sight gags and dialogue. Ten people were brought together by a mysterious invitation to the Reef Mansion on a tiny, isolated island. Not one of them knows the host, who is nowhere to be found. However, an ominous recording is left that bodes evil for the guests. A comedic twist makes this play a great spoof.

The cast included Dakota Lychak, Jayden Davies, Chance Fenwick, Jessie Olson, Hunter Benjamin, Daegan Klink, Tanner Davies, Gina Kozroski, Sam Perry, Katie Klink and Madison Dysart.

The play was under the direction of Mrs. Digney, Mrs. Fenwick and Mrs. McGregor.

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Old Stories and Fibs

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I'm not wanting to distract anyone from the serious nature of the fires in the North and I don't wish to make light of the situation,so, I've stayed away from posting to the Gull Lake page hoping that folks take the time to watch the news and, hopefully, to see if they can help. I know that all sorts of things are popping up in Gull Lake, and right here in downtown Central Grove to help those most affected by the fires.

Please help if you are able, little things all add up to a lot.

When many of us were much, much younger, early May was a very special time in Gull Lake. Just about this time of year we'd see large “handbills” start to appear in store windows and on power poles advertising the upcoming Victoria Day celebrations in Gull Lake.

These handbills were large pieces of coloured paper, perhaps 18 inches wide and 24 inches tall, they were printed by The Gull Lake Advance using large wooden type, all carefully put into a metal frame by Grampa Harold and Ford Gamble and locked in place with quoins, a wedge like device to hold the type tight as it went through the press.

The handbills outlined what it was that the Gull Lake Athletic Association, who were hosting the event, had lined up for that year's celebration. The Victoria Day weekend was something much anticipated, so when the posters began appearing around town they were read with great interest.

There would, of course, be a parade.

It would wind its way from about the corner where Gale Buck lived across from St. Anne's Catholic Church, through downtown, past the Clarendon Hotel, past the hospital and finally back to the ending point at the old, red brick school ground. Ice cream was then to be had at the school. The handbill would tell us that the parade would feature a marching band, one time all the way from Moose Jaw, there would be floats, organizations, horses, livestock and farm equipment. I can still see the lineup of IHC, John Deere, Allis Chalmers and Oliver putt-putting down the street, often towing a hayrack upon which might be the Greyhound Hockey Team or the members of the CGIT. It wouldn't be a parade without Jack Schaeffer on his horse, his chaps, cowboy hat and gauntlets somewhere towards the end.

The handbill would detail the competition at the ball park, the Greyhounds would play, of course, but the Shaunavon Badgers or the Ponteix Pirates might also be in the tournament. We'd see some really fine baseball, as kids we knew who pitched, who could hit and who could force a double play. There would be a very excited play by play coming from the “tower” behind home plate. A foul ball returned to the tower would earn the youngster a nickle and would probably earn someone parked along the third base line a nasty crack in the windshield.

And, the handbill would say, there would be a midway in attendance.

My eyes were as round as saucers reading that, a midway at Gull Lake was akin to magic. There may have been a Merry-Go-Round, maybe one or two other gentle rides that came from somewhere, or, perhaps, even Mr. McPherson's little gas engined cars.

We'd patiently stand in line waiting our turn. There would be, so the handbill said, booths operated by the Ladie's Aid, or by the Elk's Lodge that would have hamburgers and hot dogs, cold bottles of pop and once, that I remember, cotton candy.

There was also a tournament on the other diamond, in those days it was called softball, today we call it fastball, but we'd see some very good ball being played by both the men's and by the ladie's teams. I think Ken Couch did some pitching for the Verlo team and Corkie McMillan, Joe Grapko and Helen Hunt played for the Gull Lake ladies. It was wonderful to watch.

As the day wound down we'd all drive to a parking lot behind the “new” skating rink to attend the monster car bingo. Everyone played, sitting in your car listening to the public address system calling numbers for minor prizes and then, the jackpot, there would be a game of bingo for a brand new car. It drew a crowd, as I remember, huge crowds parked in rows back as far as the turnoff to Hazel and Dayton Toney's old house.

There were no fireworks that I can ever remember, perhaps there may have been but usually by the time the bingo was over, every little kid in Gull Lake was way past his bedtime.

We'd go home, stuffed full of goodies that we didn't see very often and go to bed with dreams of next year's Victoria Day already taking shape in our heads.

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Rural communities couldn’t survive without them. They are the women who step up to the plate and make things happen. This past week I had the good fortune to be with three of these amazing rural women at the YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards.

And the nominees in the category of Contribution to a Rural Community were:

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VAL MARIE - Two organizations, the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP), and Prairie Wind and Silver Sage (PWSS) are joining forces on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Val Marie, SK to bring information to the public about the burrowing owl.

Dr. Geoffrey Holroyd will present about the burrowing owl, sharing his thoughts on this dwindling population of birds. Holroyd is an accomplished wildlife biologist and a former research scientist with Environment Canada.

Holroyd has spent decades studying prairie grassland species including the burrowing owl, which is listed as Endangered under Environment Canada’s Species at Risk Act. His work has examined the status and conservation of burrowing owls, as well as management and education initiatives, and encourages stakeholders to work together for conservation.

SK PCAP is a prairie conservation organization representing 30 different partner stakeholder groups, including regional, provincial and federal groups, who are committed to conserving Saskatchewan’s grasslands.

PWSS is a partner of SK PCAP. Their mandate is to work in partnership with the local Val Marie community and Grasslands National Park to promote the conservation of native prairie landscapes. They also encourage exploration and appreciation of prairie culture and natural history.

“We each host independent speaker series throughout the year, however it made sense to collaborate for this unique presentation,” explains Laureen Marchand, chair of PWSS. “We are excited to host this event at the Little Brick Schoolhouse in Val Marie and to work with SK PCAP who will share this presentation via video on social media and within their network as well,” she adds.

The event is open to the public and is on Thursday, May 12 in Val Marie at the Little Brick School House. The presentation starts at 7:30pm. For more information, visit www.pwss.org or www.pcap-sk.org

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The first female mayor of Indian Head, Sherry is an entrepreneur, leader, and risk-taker. After moving to Indian Head, she opened a flower and gift shop and then joined the Community Development Committee, soon becoming Chair. She helped start the Indian Head Downtown Restoration Committee, and her leadership has helped with the restoration of historic buildings, arts, culture, and recreation.

Sherry’s vision for the community led to the first ever Community Spirit Day, which continues today.

Tara-Leigh Heslip If we shared with you all the activities Tara-Leigh Heslip is leading, or a part of, in Indian Head your head would spin, but we’ll try … Tara-Leigh is an active board member for Fertile Ground Arts Council, Indian Head Theatre & Community Arts Inc., Indian Head and District Chamber of Commerce, the Indian Head Farmer’s Market Committee, and Living Skies Heritage Region. She has also chaired the School Community Council, coordinated the Main Street Saskatchewan Demonstration Project, and is involved with Minor Soccer and her church’s Sunday School. From arts to sports, Tara-Leigh is committed to making Indian Head a truly vibrant centre.

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Can you imagine how fear must have crushed the heart of the youngster? Ann Weems paints a poetic picture in her book Multiply The Gift.

“It was a family treasure, that vase, that golden vase that belonged” to my great-grandmother, my grandmother and now to my mother.

We can visualize little fingers reaching up … as the youngster stood on tiptoes to lift the object of beauty and curiosity off the mantel. \She knew it was special, and planned how she would handle it ever so carefully. But it was heavier than she thought and it slipped and fell as she, too, fell.

“Golden pieces of once a family treasure – valueless – that moments before was priceless.”

She began to cry, huge gasping sobs “that brought my mother running.”

She could hardly get it out! “I broke the vase … the treasure.”

“Then my mother gave me a gift. A look of relief (came) over her face. (And she said) ‘Oh, I thought you’d been hurt!’ And then she hugged to her the one who had just moments before broken the family treasure.”

The poet continued. “She gave to me a gift: she made it very clear that I was the family treasure. I was what was priceless and of great value. She also made it very clear where her heart was.”

Any who have had a frightening grace-filled moment will immediately grasp similar images put to us by Jesus. We are God’s treasures. Even when disastrous circumstances blacken our day, the warmth of God’s forgiveness and love enfolds us in the same way the mother showed the child it was she who was priceless and of great value.

Each day has troubles enough of its own. But we live in God’s world and we are repeatedly assured of God’s love for us.

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Athletic Coordinator

April 30 was a busy day of badminton as both the juniors and seniors continued their playoffs. The seniors gathered at Swift Current Comp to compete in the SWAC District championships. The teams were divided into two pools with the top 2 in each pool advancing to the playoffs. The semi finals were followed by the bronze and gold medal matches. The results were as follows: GIRLS SINGLES: Gold medalist Amanda Mitchell (Frontier) over silver medalist Callie Kay-MacMillan (SC Comp) 23-21, 19-21, 22-20. Bronze medalist Heather Caswell (Frontier) over 4th place Jessica Warren (SC Comp) 21-10, 21-14.

The SWAC senior district badminton championships were held in Swift Current on April 30. The winners in boys doubles were (L to R): gold medalists Patrick Ehnisz/Aden Hudec (Fox Valley), silver medalists Emmett Guider/Mason Smeby (Swift Current Comp) and bronze medalists Jayden Haubrich/Ryker Johnson (Swift Current Comp).

The SWAC senior district badminton championships were held in Swift Current on April 30. The winners in boys singles were (L to R): gold medalist Taron Ham (Frontier), silver medalist Sim Singh (Swift Current Comp) and bronze medalist Dylan Larson (Val Marie).

The SWAC senior district badminton championships were held in Swift Current on April 30. The winners in girls doubles were (L to R): gold medalists Kenna Anton/Julie Hoffart (Fox Valley), silver medalists Payton Stimson/Kyla Tumbach (Leader) and bronze medalists Danae Miller/Jylian Kaliciak (Frontier).

The SWAC senior district badminton championships were held in Swift Current on April 30. The winners in girls singles were (L to R): gold medalist Amanda Mitchell (Frontier), silver medalist Callie Kay-MacMillan (Swift Current Comp) and bronze medalist Heather Caswell (Frontier).

BOYS SINGLES: Gold medalist Taron Ham (Frontier) over silver medalist Sim Singh (SC Comp) 21-7, 21-16.

Bronze medalist Dylan Larson (Val Marie) over 4th place Riley Hughes (Hazlet) 21-18, 12-21, 21-14.

GIRLS DOUBLES: Gold medalists Kenna Anton/Julie Hoffart (Fox Valley) over silver medalists Payton Stimson/Kyla Tumbach (Leader) 21-12-, 21-11.

Bronze medalists Danae Miller/Jylian Kaliciak (Frontier) over 4th place Stephanie Furseth-Doll/McKenzie Funk (Herbert) 18-21, 21-13, 22-20.

BOYS DOUBLES: Gold medalists Patrick Ehnisz/Aden Hudec (Fox Valley) over silver medalists Emmett Guider/Mason Smeby (SC Comp) 21-13, 21-16.

Bronze medalists Jayden Haubrich/Ryker Johnson (SC Comp) over 4th place Carson Leach/Jordan Mastel (Leader) 21-16, 21-16.

MIXED DOUBLES: Gold medalists Raelyn Schneider/Kage Hellman (Fox Valley) over silver medalists Jordyn Bock/Tristen Sulz (Maple Creek) 19-21, 21-8, 21-18.

Bronze medalists Shelby Warren/Cole Bissonnette (SC Comp) over 4th place Jaylan Bell/Ethan Warkentin (SC Comp) 21-19, 21-14.

Our gold and silver medalists will now advance to SHSAA regionals which will be held May 7 at Rosetown.

Thanks to our host school Swift Current Comp as well as our commissioner Rob Englot (Vanguard) and scorer Trish Carlton (Ponteix).

Our junior badminton players competed at four host sites for the sectional/subsectional playoffs: Cabri (commissioners Karen Smith & Suzanne Oldhaver), Gull Lake (commissioners Eric Crosbie & Neal Boutin), O. M. Irwin (commissioners Heidi Connor & Scott Wong) and Frontier (commissioners Caitlin Hammond & Len Fyfe).

Thanks to all of you for your hard work! The following teams will now advance to the SWAC junior district finals.

The finals will be held at Swift Current Comp on Saturday, May 7 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Upcoming track meets.

Swift Current Comp will also host their annual invitational meet on Saturday, May 14. This will feature schools from throughout southern Saskatchewan. Both these meets involve students in grades 9-12. SWAC will run three section meets: Whitemud will take place at Shaunavon on Tuesday, May 17. Schools involved include Shaunavon, Val Marie, Frontier, Eastend and Consul.

Cypress Hills meet will take place Wednesday, May 18 at the track in Swift Current. Schools involved include Maple Creek Composite, Fox Valley, Burstall, Leader, Cabri, Hazlet and Success.

Rolling Hills meet will take place Thursday, May 19 at the track in Swift Current. Schools involved include Swift Current Comp, Central School, Ecole Centennial, O. M. Irwin, All Saints, Gull Lake, Stewart Valley, Herbert, Hodgeville, Wymark, Waldeck, Ponteix and Vanguard.

Winners from the 3 section meets will gather at districts on Wednesday, May 25 at Swift Current track. Students from grades 6-12 can take part in track and field.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs finally won! They won something of significance. At approximately 8:25 p.m. EST on April 30th the NHL Draft Lottery revealed the 2016 first overall draft pick would belong to Toronto Maple Leafs.

For the first time since 1985, when Wendel Clark was drafted first overall, the Maple Leafs will be the first team on the clock in Buffalo on June 24th.

This opportunity comes as a giant relief for the Maple Leafs as they had the notorious Edmonton Oilers lurking in the waters searching for their fifth first draft overall pick in seven years.

The Maple Leafs finished last in the regular season, wielding only a 20 percent chance of landing the coveted prize. The Oilers held a 13.5 percent chance at nabbing the pick, but ultimately fell to fourth overall. You could hear a collective exhale across North America excluding Edmonton, when the fourth overall card was shown.

This year’s TML team actually set out on a mission called “tank nation” meaning the team was built so weakly they would finish somewhere in the bottom of the league and have a chance at a great draft pick. Did they ever succeed in the organization overall plan, the message Babcock delivered when arriving came to fruition.

“If you think there’s no pain coming, there’s pain coming,” Babcock warned when being introduced as the teams new Head Coach on May 21, 2015.

For the Maple Leafs organization this pick means the world to them, as they have been faltering over the past decade with no real sense of direction until this past year.

Times have certainly changed in Ontario’s capital, within the past 18 months, the team has been able to build up a strong

management team that know how to win. With the arrivals of Head Coach Mike Babcock, legendary General Manager Lou Lamoriello and Director of Player Personnel Mark Hunter it would appear the Maple Leafs have been successful to right the ship in time.

They started by shipping off the big contracts of David Clarkson, Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel for prospects and draft picks. By freeing up all this cap space from the trades, they were able to take on overpaid players from other teams in the process, charging them valuable assets such as prospects and picks.

The time is now for the Leafs as they look to the future to continue to build a strong core of talent through the draft, something the team hasn’t done in decades.

In the 2014 and 2015 drafts they were able to land some big time talent. In 2014 they drafted the offensively minded William Nylander eighth overall and added a steady defenceman Rinat Valiev 68th overall.

In 2015 the team had nine bullets (picks) in the holster for Hunter to fire and it sure looks like he made the most of it, drafting offensive wizard Mitch Marner fourth overall, followed by a great two-way defenceman in Travis Dermott 34th overall. The team was also able to land offensive talents in Jeremy Bracco 61st and Dmytro Timashov 125th.

The 2016 draft will be even better. In addition to first overall draft choice, they two picks in each of the first four rounds and 12 picks in total, thus giving Hunter and his scouts even more ammunition to fire.

The consensus is the first overall draft choice is Scottsdale Arizona native, Auston Matthews, who missed the 2015 draft by being born two days after the cut-off date of September 15th.

He was born on September 17h and thus had to wait a full year.

Matthews would have been

projected to go in the top three last year with Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. Some scouts would have had him ahead of Eichel only trailing McDavid.

Nonetheless maybe this was a gift in disguise from the hockey

maybe this was a gift in disguise from the hockey guardians trying to assist the Maple Leafs back to the promised land guardians trying to assist the Maple Leafs back to the promised land, somewhere they haven’t been in 49 years.

Matthews is a complete offensive center that thinks at both ends of the rink and has been called a generational player by most scouts. The two-way center is something the Leafs have so desperately coveted since losing Leafs legend Mats Sundin in 2008.

Matthews’s game is somewhat comparable to the former captain in that they are both proficient on either end of the rink, but Matthews draws a stronger comparison to LA Kings center Anze Kopitar according to most scouts.

“He’s your typical franchise centre man who can do everything. He’s a Kopitar type of mold where he’s big and powerful and smooth and can make plays in all different manners and he competes,” said a North American Scout.

The Leafs may not make the playoffs for a few seasons but with the strong core which they will have assembled after the likely choice of Matthews first overall will be certainly promising to a fan base that deserves something to cheer about.

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