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Shaunavon RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle which occurred on private property near Shaunavon at approximately 9:00 PM on Friday, May 6.

EMS, local fire department and police attended the scene; however, the lone operator, a 50 year-old male was later pronounced dead at the Shaunavon Hospital.

The exact cause of the collision is being investigated in conjunction with the coroner’s office at this time. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

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Jean Allen welcomes everyone to the 2016 Frontier Days Parade set for July 1st at 10:00AM. The Parade theme is ‘Rockin’ the Southwest’. Jean is a volunteer with the Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association Doc’s Town Committee. She was very honored on having received the provincial “Celebrating Seniors Volunteer Award” award at a ceremony in Regina where her family and members of the Doc’s Town Committee joined in the celebrations.

Doc’s Town Heritage Village was an idea that came from Jean’s late husband, Doc Burton Allen. He wanted to preserve the history of the Southwest and when he passed away 34 years ago the committee took over. There are now eleven heritage buildings with tours set up for the public and school bookings being managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. With the support of the Doc’s Town Committee and volunteers like Jean Allen, Doc's Town keeps rural history and our prairie past alive for the many visitors. Doc Allen was extremely active

in the community as a member of the Kiwanis Club, Masonic Lodge, the Ag & Ex, and as secretary for the rural school unit. Jean is very pleased (as Doc Allen would be) that Doc’s Town will be keeping the frontier history here in Swift Current Kinetic Exhibition Park for the 35th summer. Starting on Father’s Day in June (Sundae, Sunday), the Tea Room will be selling homemade pie and ice-cream, along with all kinds of special events throughout the summer months. There are programs being held every Sunday which includes a blacksmith demonstration at the forge. Visit antique tractors and enjoy country entertainment with music and cowboy poetry. Doc’s town will be open Friday to Sunday until the first week in September. The hours are from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Congratulations to Jean – and she looks forward to seeing everyone at the Wed. June 29th Frontier Days Kick-off Pancake Breakfast with the Burning of the Frontier Days Brand – and along the parade route on Friday, July 1st.

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SWIFT CURRENT – The new Safe Place initiative received a boost at the City Council Meeting on Monday night.

The Community Futures Southwest made a generous donation of $1,000 to the Safe Places – Youth Certified.

John Parker, General Manager of Community Futures Southwest was on hand to present the Mayor of Swift Current Jerrod Schafer the cheque for Safe Places.

Safe Places the community-wide initiative was started on January 8th by Mayor Schafer and Sheldon Kennedy.

The design behind it was to support value programming while decreasing potential risks children and youth face.

Parker made a commitment on behalf of his organization to the Safe Places from the very beginning, to the delight of the Mayor and the new program.

“John called me as we were getting the program started and his board and organization is doing it because he see the potential impact it can have in our

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Mayor Schafer wasn’t exactly sure where the money would be spent yet but did give a hint towards where he believes the donation would be best spent.

“I think there are a few different things obviously looking at some of the group that aren’t affiliated with large organizations like Sask Sport or Hockey Canada,” said Mayor Schafer.

Less than a half a year into Safe Places – Youth Certified the initiative has seen a strong support from various members of the city. They have issued over a couple hundred cards and would be more if not for printer problems.

They have made great strides in their first few months as a program but the Mayor recognizes they still have a ways to go.

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Safe Places program has garnered some outside attention from local communities such as Maple Creek and Cabri who have recently put Safe Places into action. It has also picked up some provincial and national awareness.

“I’ve talked to some provincial politicians in Nova Scotia, obviously to other mayors throughout the province, and I was asked by the City Mayors’ Caucus, so it’ll be on the agenda for our Mayors meetings in May,” said Mayor Schafer.

He believes time will help the program grow to its fullest potential. Some residents not involved in minor sports or residents who haven’t been involved in a while might take some time to get on board. Once they realize how impactful this program can be to a community they hopefully join creating a safe place for all children and youth something kids of all ages deserve.

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SWIFT CURRENT – The City of Swift Current has a new group in town, 100 Women Who Care Swift Current. The groups’ first meeting will be held at the Akropol on May 16th from 5-8 p.m.

Making a difference in the community is on certainly at the forefront of the group with each member donating $100 every meeting. There will be four meeting held throughout the course of a year, one every three months.

Cindy Reimer and Carla Knudsen are the founders of congregation that they started up on Sunday May 7th on the internet and have been overwhelmed with support since.

“It’s very exciting that this has taken off as fast as it has. Basically what we did was we started a Facebook page, so Carla and I got a page going and sent out some individual emails to a few friends and ladies around town,” said Reimer.

The idea came about when Reimer an avid reader of newspapers was scan-

ning through a local paper and stumbled across an article about the 100 Women Who Care Regina. She combine this thought with a local radio ad in which the Dr. Noble Irwin Foundation was still looking for help.

“The two just kind of messed in my head and I couldn’t get it out of my head, so I decided to talk to a friend who owns Blue Sky Lingerie Carla Knudsen,” Reimer said. “I said is this crazy? Do you think we can do something like this here?”

The two founders agree apron giving it a shot. They decided the chapters’ first donation will be made out to the Dr. Noble Irwin Foundation. Reimer has spoken to the foundation about this idea already and they were open to the idea.

After the first donation is made they will have a very open process for the group in deciding where the next cheque goes.

“Down the road we are going to ask the people who are members, to submit suggestions to who we should donate to, we will take a vote on it and the majority will rule,” said Reimer.

Each of the members will make their cheques out to the chosen charity each meeting, with Reimer and Knudsen acting as middlemen just passing the money along.

The financial aspect of the group is certainly different from your ordinary charities across the world.

“I know a lot of people are frustrated with the administration fees with a lot of charities,” Reimer said. “100 percent (of the money) goes to the (local) charity, we are not keeping any for admin or anything, and it will be a 100 percent donation.”

The Women Who Care was setup for women who are relatively, but still want to make an impact in their community.

“It is a quick easy way to make a difference and a lot of women have the heart and want to make a difference in our community, but just don’t have the time,” Reimer said.

A limit of members has not been set, but as of Wednesday evening they had 438 members on their Facebook page growing by the minute.

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The Government of Saskatchewan urges motorists to take work zone safety seriously.

“The safety of construction crews and the travelling public is our number one priority,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said. “Innovation, along with public education and enforcement, is at the forefront of our efforts to improve work zone safety.”

In addition to an annual public education campaign, new technology is being introduced for the construction season.

An Automated Flagger Assisted Device (AFAD) was recently piloted in Saskatchewan. The decision

to pursue this technology was the result of collaboration between Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure staff and Potzus Ltd. The AFAD is a mechanically operated ‘stop-slow paddle’ or ‘red/amber signal’ device that is visible to motorists approaching the work zone. It is operated remotely by a flagger positioned outside of the travel lane.

“We want to eliminate injuries and deaths in work zones,” Potzus Ltd. Human Resources and Training Manager Brennan Wiens said. “This device has tested well on the road, with an immediate positive motorist response. By taking some of the most at-risk workers off the road surface, this device will go a long way in ensuring the safety of our

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The flagger is the most exposed position in a work zone and innovative options such as AFAD allow the flagger to stand at a safe distance while remotely signaling and controlling traffic.

Recent improvements to work zones include simplified signage with regulatory black and white maximum speed limits, rumble strips and gates, photo enforcement and increased fines.

In August 2012, a flagperson was struck and fatally injured in a Highway 39 work zone. In 2015, three separate collisions occurred where a vehicle ran into the traffic queue at a flagging station. In two of these instances, a flagger was injured.

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Gull Lake, Saskatchewan,

Old Stories and Fibs

BY T O M F R O O K

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I know we've spoken about this before, but one of the virtues of a small town is the daily routine that keeps you in touch with your neighbours.

Little towns are all the same, if you were to substitute Gull Lake for Freeport the routine would be precisely the same, the only difference would be in the topics and in the logos on the baseball caps. Gull Lake residents would display a hat given to them by an implement dealer while Freeport folks would have a cap depicting a lobster buyer. Gull Lakers would discuss grain, fuel and fertilizer prices and complain about all of them, Freeporters would discuss lobster prices, fuel prices, weather and complain about all of them.

The ritual, of course, is the twice daily gathering at the coffee shop. My memory begins at Speed's Lunch but it survived many name changes at the coffee shop and it also saw some of the regulars come and go.

Around ten o'clock each morning there would appear a line of angle parked cars and trucks outside Speed's Lunch or the Modern Cafe and inside would be a couple of dozen who had gathered for coffee time. My father was a regular, but there were many other regulars.

Usually, the coffee crowd, in those days, was limited mainly to men.

Sometimes there might be the odd table of ladies, but if there were ladies, they tended to sit as a group, much like the Kiaskus Room, ladies sat in specific places, men sat in other specific places. I think I'm correct in remembering that my dad would occupy a swivelling stool about at the mid point of the row. I don't recall that he was specific in what his snack would be, a cup of tea and something from Al's Bakery. He'd have Lloyd Thompson along side and usually one of the other regular “oak chair sitters” that had been in the shop when coffee time came along.

The old Ford store would be abandoned while he had coffee, the door wide open and he knew that anyone

wanting anything would know where to find him.

The ritual was repeated mid afternoon. Likely, very likely, it would be exactly the same people sitting at the same seats. The topics never really varied from morning to afternoon unless something really outstanding had taken place during the day. It was repetitious day after day, but they all understood that it was the way it was meant to be.

It would be interesting to watch as people arrived for coffee time, the people who worked at either Speed's or the Modern would know exactly what it was that each customer wanted without asking, the tea, or coffee or toast and jam would just appear, no need to waste a lot of time thinking of what it might be that the person wanted.

The variance was the afternoon coffee break. Sometimes school students would be out of classes early and they too would crowd the place, their delights were something different, and they also would stuff nickels or dimes into the juke box to play the latest “hit” record. The music added to the din, the men would raise their voices to be heard over the music and the young people would raise their voices to be heard over the din of the music and the older men. It was a very confusing place to be at times.

If you were a regular you'd very quickly notice that somebody wasn't present, the question would make its way around the restaurant, “where's John, or where's Bill or where's Lloyd?” If someone was ill, or, God forbid, had passed away, the cafe was usually the common ground that got the news first. The Gull Lake Advance might have the same news, but that wouldn't be until Wednesday, the Modern Cafe telegraph was days ahead.

The coffee gathering has changed over the years but it remains one of the really sweet things about small towns. The faces have changed but I suspect that many of the topics are exactly what they were fifty years ago.

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New X-Ray Technology Being Installed in Ponteix

Services to be Temporarily Unavailable During Install CONTRIBUTED

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Residents of Ponteix and surrounding areas will soon be home to the latest technologies available in medical imaging following the installation of a new state-of-the-art digital x-ray machine.

The new digital machine will perform basic x-ray imaging with improved image quality, instantaneous viewing, and in a more environmentally friendly manner with no film, cassettes, or chemicals required to render images. The GE Brivo XR385 unit being installed is fully connected to the Saskatchewan Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), allowing specialists and physicians outside of the community to have immediate access to patient images without the need to physically transport images.

“We are very excited to get this new x-ray unit up and running in the Ponteix Health Centre. This digital radiography machine will be a significant improvement when compared to the current model that is being replaced,” commented Donna Wotherspoon, Regional Medical Imaging Manager for Cypress Health.

Several renovations are required to the facility’s lab/x-ray department to allow for the installation of the new machine. The necessary renovations include new flooring, electrical work, conduit pipes, and the physical removal of the old machine. Once completed, the renovations will be immediately followed by the installation of the Brivo XR385 machine.

This installation process will result in x-ray services being unavailable at

the Ponteix Health Centre for a three week time period.

X-ray services will be unavailable in Ponteix beginning at 12:00pm on Friday, May 13 to Monday, June 6.

X-ray services will resume normal operations on Monday, June 6 at 2:00pm. This temporary unavailability of x-ray services will not have an impact on any of the other programs and services available within the Health Centre, including the laboratory which will continue to operate under normal hours. Residents in and around the Ponteix community who require an x-ray examination during this time period are being asked to visit the nearest health facility with a functioning x-ray department. These communities include Swift Current, Mankota, Herbert, and Gravelbourg.

Staff training on the new machine will be occurring on June 6, 7, and 8. Patients requiring an x-ray during this time are encouraged to call the Health Centre in advance of visiting to ensure that the timing of their visit can be accommodated.

The Ponteix Health Centre serves a broad geographical area and is one of the region’s more active medical imaging departments amongst smaller health centres. The new machine replaces its predecessor that was originally installed in 1982.

The new unit was purchased through donations received as part of a community campaign led by the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation. The health region extends its appreciation to the residents of Ponteix and surrounding areas for their support of capital equipment needs at the Ponteix Health Centre.

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Commentary ‘Go buy a dress’

POINT OF VIEW

How Football works

BY S H E R I M O N K

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

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ecently I was visiting an elementary school hosting a day dedicated to overall wellness. Speakers discussed mental, emotional and physical health – all topics I was impressed to see being spread to individuals under 14.

One session involved a weight-lifter giving the students a lesson in fitness. One exercise they were required to do involved holding their body weight with their arms locked above a bench. A male student, around 13 years old, raised his hand and asked if there was a different method in which he could do the exercise because he had a bad wrist.

The man running the session responded, “Well you could go to Sears and buy a dress.”

I stared in silence.

The man then looked to the 13-year-old girl in the session and said, “I bet you’d like to be buying a dress right now.”

She scrunched up her face and brushed off the comment saying “gross.”

I understand he was making a joke. I understand years of patriarchy make it funny. I understand it wasn’t meant to be offensive. But the thing is, it doesn’t stop it from being wrong.

The weight-lifter, in a position of authority, reinforced the idea that women are weak and men are strong. That being fragile is feminine and being tough is masculine.

Obviously he’s never been through childbirth.

It’s not so much the comment itself that struck such a chord with me, it’s the thought process behind it.

When I was 17, still working for my dad, a salesman came into the store. I’d seen this man around the business since I was a little kid, more so when I turned 14 and started working during the summers. He was in his 50s at the time.

He was no stranger, not really.

My vehicle was in the neighbouring town, 60 kms away,

and my dad was trying to get me a ride to it before the day was over. Because this man was headed in that direction my dad asked if I could ride with him.

“I don’t have much room so she’d have to sit on my lap,” he said. “Maybe something will come up between us on the way there.”

My dad, not well-known for his hearing, missed the comment, but I didn’t. Instantly sick and feeling an inch tall I walked quickly to the back part of the shop where the rest of the men were.

I was hiding.

I went home that night and told my sister about the incident on the phone. My dad overheard the conversation and was instantly upset, not with me, but with the salesman.

Phone calls were made and soon the salesman agreed to apologize to me. I didn’t want it.

A couple weeks later I stood in the office with my dad and the salesman as he cried and apologized for what he had said. He meant it, but I didn’t want to hear it. I felt sick.

I avoided him for the rest of the summer and, six years later, continue to do so.

This was a minor incident and yet it affected the way I saw myself and the way I saw the men around me. I can’t imagine how the one in four women sexually assaulted in North America feel.

The mentality used to tell the 13-year-old boy to ‘go buy a dress’ was the same mentality employed when the salesman decided to make a sexual comment about me to my father.

I understand some things are meant to be funny. I understand some things aren’t meant to be offensive. But I know we don’t move forward if we don’t analyze what we said and why we say them.

Women are strong. Men are strong. Women are emotional.

Men are emotional. We’re all human.

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I don’t “team sport”. I’m awkward, and I have no interest in team sports other than hockey, perhaps. I don’t know the rules of the game and even when I try to learn them, I quickly forget.

I can’t even keep track of the score. When I used to have to report on sports, it took every tiny little bit of willpower I had to stay somewhat focused enough to remember which team was which.

And it never helped that I always wanted both sides to win. Nothing screams “lynched reporter” faster than when you accidentally clap for the wrong team in a sudden death overtime playoff game.

My oldest son is just like me when it comes to sports, and for that I am exceedingly grateful.

My youngest, however, is a whole other ball game. I should have known when Tanner was born, because he came barrelling out of me like a luge runner. The doctor hardly had time to catch him, and he’s been going that fast ever since.

He walked early, and god forbid it if there was a task he set his mind to that he couldn’t complete on his own. He would throw temper tantrums that Trump could only dream of if he lacked the dexterity to do something complicated for a two-year-old, like doing up his own zipper. There was one winter I remember that I’d practically have an anxiety attack when it was time to bundle that kid up and get him to daycare. I had two choices – I could either allow for an extra 30 minutes for him to put all his own gear on, or I could wrestle a screaming, flailing, kicking kid and show up at daycare even more dishevelled and strung out than I usually was – and quite possibly in tears.

He was in Grade 1 when I decided to start him in hockey.

I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. None. Tying up skates took me 20 minutes. Poor Tanner, I would watch him as he watched the other moms and dads with a mixture of admiration and envy as they got their kids ice-ready in Olympic time. He may have been a natural, but I sure wasn't.

When we lived out of town, I told him we simply couldn’t do sports and we would do outdoorsy stuff like hunting instead. I may not know how to lace up skates, but I can shoot a rifle, damn it. And that worked. We went hiking and exploring all the time, we learned how to hunt, and Tanner was just as interested in animal tracks and signs as I was. We spent hours, and hours in the countryside together with the dog, and we both loved it.

But then we moved to town, and the sports moved back in with us shortly after. First it was soccer, which although I don’t enjoy, I at least understand the basics of. You can’t body check anyone, and you’re not supposed to use your hands. “I’ve got this!” I thought triumphantly as I showed up to his first tournament. I had brought my computer so I could

spend the day writing, and I brought various other workstation implements. To top off what I fully anticipated would be a wonderful day, my then-girlfriend, but now wife, was showing up later on her motorcycle to keep me company.

I set up my workstation with research papers, notes, and my MacBook, complete with a mouse and mouse pad. I had headphones on to transcribe interviews, and a cold water bottle ready for my little athlete. <insert hashtag mom-of-the-year> As it turns out, a tattooed, working mom with a girlfriend doesn’t necessarily equate into the ideal soccer mom. You’d have thought I had three heads the way people stared. Occasionally, someone would even point. I started to feel like an animal in a zoo exhibit. It didn’t help that I would get carried away on my work and miss some awesome play that Tanner made. He’s faster than my eyes, and even though it was his first year at soccer, he was a natural and scored most of the points (I think so anyway, but who knows?).

Last fall, he came home wanting to tryout for football and I tried to discourage him. He is tiny – 13 years old and 85 pounds soaking wet. But he tried out for the team and ended up with the position of running back, which for the record, I just finally memorized last week. After last-year’s season, he received the MVP award, and he LOVED football. I mean, that’s all we heard about at home, every single day. Which is great!

I am so happy he’s motivated and ambitious and passionate! This kid is driven, and he has goals and as a parent, I am tremendously proud.

I also know NOTHING about football. Like, literally nothing and this despite the fact that I have a Riders tattoo on my calf and that my parents had season tickets to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for many years. I remember being at a game with my dad, and after the Bombers scored a touchdown, they sounded a canon in celebration. My only question was, “Where does the canon ball land and how do they know it won’t hit anything?”

Earlier this spring, Tanner tried out for a provincial team that travels to BC and plays their team, and then the winner may go to Toronto to play the east side. The league is called the All Canada Gridiron, and all I know is that it’s $800 for a day of practice and then travel to BC for a game. ONE game.

Anyway, he was dying to tryout, so I paid the $50 and let him thinking he’d never make it. But he did. And he’s running back and quarterback. And now all of a sudden, I find myself having to travel to BC in order to watch him play. He’s super excited because apparently, the game is scouted, which seems crazy to me because he’s in Grade 7. We bought a helmet last week, because I wanted to make sure he had the best possible protection for that hard head of his. Now, thinking

I was going to pull off a “good mom” moment, I asked about getting Tanner a cup, you know, to protect his junk. The sales guy looked at me incredulously. “A cup?? For FOOTBALL!?!” Tanner looked embarrassed and I was confused. I may not know a lot about football, but it’s a rough, rough game and I do know a lot about raising two boys. It seemed like a no-brainer, but apparently in football, cups are not part of the sport.

Tanner knows that I know nothing about football, but this time, I really want to be a good soccer – er, football – mom. To that end, I’ve been watching YouTube videos while reviewing my memories of last season’s games to compile a helpful list for this season.

HOW FOOTBALL WORKS 1. Stand in a circle like a herd of muskox and make weird, low-pitched grunting noises in unison.

2. Move five feet and collapse into a pile.

3. Move another five feet and collapse into a pile.

4. Everybody run at the same time, but pretend to carry a baby.

5. Someone may or may not be carrying a ball?

6. One guy made it to the other side of the field and is now dancing like Elaine from Seinfeld.

7. Oh wait. I think he’s twerking.

8. Now everyone is slapping everyone else’s ass.

9. Stand in the muskox circle again. Repeat.

10. Where the hell are the cheerleaders?

11. Also, the wine – where is the wine?

12. HALF time? This is halfway?

And there are FOUR periods?!

13. Holy crap, that pack of moms over there can sure scream.

14. What are they even yelling about? Are they happy? Did we score?

15. What is the ref doing with his hands? Is it sign language?

How inclusive!

16. No, but actually. Did we score?

Is there no canon?

17. I wonder if they have wine.

18. Cheerleaders?

19. Is it almost over?

20. OMG, my iPhone is only at 10%.

21. Where’s my kid? They all look the same.

22. No idea who’s winning. I wonder if those moms over there know.

23. Please send wine.

24. …

25. Help me.

Then Tanner comes off the field and I am definitely more drained than he is, and I say things like; “I can’t believe how well you footballed today!!!” And he says, “Did you see that play?” And I’m like, “Hell yes! Let’s go celebrate!”

And I just assume his team won. After all, it’s probably not polite to ask.

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FARMLEAD

Pricing Premiums In

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

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he grains markets got a wonderful W.A.S.D.E. report on Tuesday, May 10th, as the U.S.D.A. dropped ending stocks for both this year and next year for corn and soybeans. New premiums needed to be priced in according, taking oilseed markets basically limit up with front-month canola contracts surpassing summer 2015 highs to over $12/bushel ($530/MT) and new crop values not far behind at $520/MT. The U.S.D.A. dropped Argentine production to a 56.5 million tonne crop (a bigger drop was expected), but they also cut Brazil’s output to a 103 million-tonne crop (still a record eh!). In the U.S., soybean yields this year are pegged at 46.7 bushels/acre, 2.7% lower than last year’s monster 48 bu/ac average. However, the U.S.D.A. did not change its planted area number from its 82.2 million acres back in March, which seems ridiculous considering that November soybeans have gained nearly 23% since March 1st, or almost two full dollars per bushel! As such, U.S. 2015/16 soybean ending stocks came in at 400 million bushels, 26 million less than expected. Further, 2015/17 U.S. soybean carryout was pegged at 305 million bushels, a whopping 100 million bushels lower than pre-report average expectations. Globally, soybean stocks to end 2016/17 are expected to be 68.21 million tonnes, significantly below the 73.23 million tonnes expected (and hence limit up!).

For corn, U.S. production was pegged at a record of 14.4 Billion bushels, 214 million bushels bigger than the 2014/15 crop, mainly because of more acres getting planted and a trendline yield of 168 bushels an acre.

Thanks to stronger demand to end the 2014/15 marketing year though, ending stocks are projected to be 1.8 Billion bushels (about 34 million below expectations) and with that demand carrying over into the 2016/17 crop year, the U.S. carryout is forecasted to be 2.15 Billion bushels, a significant 140 million bushels less than what was expected. Globally, 2016/17 corn stocks are seen falling to 204 million tonnes versus the 211.5 million tonnes expected. For wheat, U.S. yields are expected to come in 7% higher than a year ago at 46.7 bushels an acre, but lower acres puts total American production at nearly 2 billion bushels, down 3% yearover-year, yet ending stocks are still quite large at over 1 billion bushels by the end of 2016/17. Globally, wheat inventories are set to rise 6% from 2015/16 to 2016/17 at to 257.3 million tonnes, mainly thinks to a 727 million-tonne of output in the latter, the 2nd largest ever.

Staying in reporting mode, Statistics Canada’s March 31st stocks report showed us total Canadian wheat stocks were down 24% from last year and almost 20% from the 5-year average for the end of March. With a potential carryout number below 4 million tonnes, many analysts are saying this equates to basically nothing for Canada, but the amount of aforementioned other wheat available around the world, ideas of $10/ bushel wheat is far-fetched. Overall, we’re getting close to the May 15th planting cut-off date where you historically see U.S. corn yield potential start to decline and coupled with the relatively drier weather in the Alberta, you may start to see some North American weather premium get priced in.

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)

OPINION

The Miracle of Fort Mac

BY B R I A N Z I N C H U K

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It’s become clear, in the week since a conflagration sent 88,000 people running in less than a day, that there’s really only one phrase that adequately describes the net result of the Fort McMurray fire.

It’s the Miracle of Fort Mac. It was very much like the Miracle on the Hudson. In 2009 an Airbus A320 lost both engines and successfully ditched on New York’s Hudson River. All lives 155 lives were saved.

Similarly, the entire population of Fort McMurray, around 88,000, was evacuated in a day - actually, probably less than a day.

The videos of dash cams are more startling than Hollywood disaster movies. Burning embers landed on the hoods and tonneau covers of pickup trucks as vehicles pulled out of residential subdivisions with towering flames on the other side of the street. Mounties, standing in the choking smoke, guided thousands of cars and trucks out of town. Four lane highways saw contra-traffic – using all four lanes in one direction –to get as many people out as possible, as quickly as possible.

A few days later, there were two unfortunate deaths due to a collision. But up to that point, getting 88,000 people out otherwise without serious injuries or deaths is a true miracle. If this same evacuation had happened in the U.S., I

wonder how many people would have been shot by those armed and impatient to get the hell out of, well, hell.

On May 9, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley toured Fort McMurray with the media. It was the first real glimpse for the outside world to see what the outcome has been.

Despite the raging inferno, nearly all of Fort McMurray was saved. The downtown, hospital, water treatment plant, all operating schools - they all made it. Yes, some areas were devastated, but it turned out to be only 10 to 15 per cent of the total community. Given what took place, that’s a remarkably good outcome.

For the economy of Fort McMurray, Alberta and the nation, thankfully all oilsands operations were spared. Oil production right now is down about one million barrels per day, but that will come back quickly. Maybe a month from now, maybe a bit longer, I expect most of those operations will be up and running again. Half-empty camps that had been used for construction workers on new projects will now house operations workers for existing projects, at least until Fort Mac can house them again.

The environment was spared as well. I don’t want to imagine what would have happened if Syncrude’s or Suncor’s principle operations went up in flames.

The local first responders deserve all the credit here. They

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were the ones that saved much of the city, and evacuated its people. I personally think the Canadian military, with three of its largest bases relatively nearby (CFB Edmonton, CFB Wainwright, CFB Cold Lake) should have been mobilized on May 3 to assist with initial evacuation, providing fuel tankers, helicopters and airlift. (The first draft of this column was harshly critical on that, but I’ll leave that analysis to a later date.) What we did find out was despite having Western Canada’s largest air base as the nearest community of size, you will have to rely on your own municipal workers and first responders in times of immediate crisis.

After my aunt and uncle were forced within minutes to evacuate Salmon Arm, B.C. in 1998 due to forest fire, we prepared our own evacuation checklist. It was pinned to the garage doorframe of our North Battleford house. Now we are revisiting that checklist, and be pinning a new one to the doorframe shortly. This came into sharp focus when a grass fire just west of Estevan (and blowing this way) occurred a few days after the Fort McMurray evacuation.

Miracles are something to pray for, but planning is something to rely on.

Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, I am a farmer. I am proud to be a farmer. We grow food for the world. We are strong and independent.

Farmers don’t have a single unified voice to speak about farming issues. I don’t think that is going to change any time soon. There are however, a few groups that claim to represent farmers and put forward information (much of it incorrect, flawed or biased) to the media.

Often the media soaks this up and publishes it for all to see. I challenge the Canadian Wheat Board Alliance and the National Farmers Union to be open with the public and media and reveal how many members they have in their organizations. I may be wrong but I believe those numbers will be minimal and make up a very small percentage of active farmers.

I was born and raised on a farm and have been making a living farming since the 1980’s. There have been good years and bad ones since then. The most profitable have been the last 5 years or so. These organizations would have you believe that since the Canadian Wheat Board lost its monopoly that farmers are much worse off than before. I don’t see it. And I know many farmers have the same opinion. When farmers were no longer forced to sell their grain to the CWB there was no big uproar from farmers! A huge majority of them were quite happy with the change.

Hopefully this will help clarify this issue for the non-farmers that read such articles in the media.

Brad Levorson, Cabri AGRICULTURE

Understanding opportunities of women in leadership in agriculture CONTRIBUTED

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Almost a year of research is coming to fruition for the Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture (SAWA) project and the results indicate that more needs to be done to increase gender diversity in leadership roles in the industry.

“A problem has to be properly understood before it can be effectively resolved,” explained Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst, Executive Director for the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC). “So while we are not surprised about the state of women’s leadership in agriculture, it is the ‘how, why and what do we do now?’ – that is very revealing.”

The research received very strong interest and support from both women and men with the survey and focus groups. While everyone could agree that there are some barriers to the advancement of women in to leadership roles in agriculture, there were some surprises as to the degree. When asked if they believed barriers existed for women, 14.6% of men responded yes or not sure, compared to 48.9% of women.

When asked about the overall prevalence of barriers, all survey respondents felt that balancing career and family responsibilities (15.8%), breaking into the ‘old boys club’ (15.7%) and a lack of role models (13.1%) were the most prevalent barriers to women in agriculture. These were also the most prevalent barriers respondents reported having either witnessed or experiences themselves.

The full SAWA Summary Report is available at www. cahrc-ccrha.ca.

“Now that the industry has a deeper understanding of the specific barriers affecting women in agriculture, we are better able to equip ourselves with the skills and tools needed to effectively address the problem,” explains Jennifer Wright, HR Program Advisor.

The Council is working with agricultural women’s groups such as the Ag Women’s Network and the Advancing Women’s Conferences to support the needs of women in the industry in reaching senior management and executive roles.

The Council will encourage professional networking and mentoring among agricultural women along with a suite of instructive reference materials for Boards and employers to improve the accessibility of opportunities for women. It will also include an online mechanism to allow quick and easy access to agriculture-related job opportunities and training options as well as searchable information about upcoming events, leadership training opportunities and leadership openings.

“The project will create a one-stop, credible forum for reference material, information exchange, networking and opportunities to support the career success of Canadian women in agriculture,” summarized MacDonald-Dewhirst.

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SWIFT CURRENT – The City’s newest residential community, Cypress Point received the go-ahead last Monday night from City Council for their landscape designs. The landscaping work will include a retaining wall and an inviting entrance feature to the subdivision.

Cypress Point community is settled amongst the Elmwood Golf Course, containing 51 single-family lots, 21 multi-family lots and eight semi-detached lots.

A retaining wall is required to be built between the Elmwood Golf Course parking lot and the lane along the West edge of the subdivision. The company that won the bid is Ultra-line & Custom Design, they will install a Kodah retaining wall. The Kodah stone is naturally appealing and is a more stable rock than the traditional Allen Block.

Mitch Minken, General Manager of Infrastructure & Operations was at the City Council Meeting and explained to council the wall needed to be built for the flow of waste water. The area was excavated to help the flow, leaving about a six to eight foot area where the wall needs to be built.

“It’s one of those things that is both functional and will add to the beauty of the place, so we have chosen a Kodah rock wall,” said Minken.

The retaining wall quote was $155,000 plus GST saving roughly $40,000 from the budgeted amount for that portion of the project.

The front entrance feature was also approved by City Council on Monday evening. The feature will include pond with a waterfall with a carved stone sign, leading into the pond will be a little creek with a bridge that goes over the creek. There will also be an observation platform in there so people can check

out the creek.

This project will cost roughly $240,500 plus GST and was awarded also too Ultra-Line & Custom Design with work commencing on this portion shortly.

“This landscaping will be completed in the through the summer so by the fall it will all be completed,” said Minken.

This aesthetically pleasing landscaping will improve the look Swift Current, while not costing a cent to taxpayers.

“All of the costs of the landscaping and all the work we have been doing at Cypress Point to this point is all collected into one big bundle and divided up into the cost of all the lots to recover all of the costs of the development from the lot sales,” said Minken.

The residential community will also feature a two-acre park, over a half a kilometre of multi-use paths and trails, a children’s play area, a family picnic area, a sporting field and sand pits for beach volleyball.

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Fans and visitors to the Cypress Hills Winery will be saddened to learn that the winery will soon be taking "The Best Afternoon of Your Summer" off their menu of offerings when they close their visitor experience of wine tasting, picnic lunches, gift shop and self-guided vineyard tours at the end of the 2016 Summer Season.

A decision that was not made lightly by owners Marty and Marie Bohnet, the Bohnets says it's important to them for visitors to know that it has always been a part of their business plan to move into a strictly manufacturing role and that before they move on with this significant change to their business, they thought it was important to share this one final season with those who have supported them over the years.

"We are so grateful for the response we've received at the Winery and for the support that we've received," says co-owner Marie Bohnet, "This summer, in our final season of welcoming visitors, we just want to relax and enjoy those that come, and thank them in person for that support."

For those worried that they won't be able to access their favourite wines any longer with the closing of the visitor experience, Bohnet assures them by saying that there are still many ways in

which to access their product.

"Our wines can be purchased online on our website at http://cypresshillswinery.com/, or at over 106 SLGA liquor stores in Saskatchewan, and with our new focus on increased manufacturing, we'll also soon be able to expand into Alberta markets and beyond." adds Bohnet.

As to the experience that fans of the wines have come to know and love, Bohnet says there are still many opportunities for that as well.

"Our province and the Cypress Hills Destination Area has so much to offer. We are still going to be bringing the fruits of the province to the public, it's just that you won't be able to enjoy the wines on our site anymore. However, our wines will still be available to enjoy throughout the Cypress Hills at: The Resort at Cypress Hills; The Star Café; The Rockin Horse, The Commercial Hotel, and the Historic Reesor Ranch's Ranchouse Grill, with even more locations to come in the future."

While the closing of the visitor experience is the end of one era, Bohnet says she's excited for what the future will hold for the Winery.

"I'm excited about being able to focus on the art of wine making," says Bohnet. "We are becoming known within Canada's wine industry, having won Double Gold in the National Wine Awards for the past two years running, and I'm looking forward to seeing how far we can take our wines in the future."

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Another selection of tough, dependable perennials

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

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Tough and dependable are admirable traits in people as well as plants.

These perennials have stood the test of time not just in my gardens but likely your grandmother’s as well. And with some of these perennials, breeders have outdone themselves by introducing new colours, flower forms (e.g. doubles) and sizes.

Gasplant (Dictamnus albus) is not for those who demand instant gratification. It almost always looks wimpy and terrible on a garden centre bench, but baby it along and don’t overwater it and you’ll be well rewarded in a couple of years’ time. Three by three feet, it has glossy attractive foliage with either pink or white flowers. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Those with sensitive skin should avoid touching the foliage on hot summer days as it can irritate, causing even painful, burn-like blisters. If you light a match near the flowers in hot weather, these same compounds will cause a brief blue flame to erupt.

Boris avens (Geum borisii) may be a bit difficult to source but is worth the search. It has attractive dark green foliage and bright orange flowers. About 12 inches tall, it is ideal for a “hot” border or a rock garden. Place in full sun in well-drained soil. Note: a “hot” border includes plants with with cream, yellow, orange, bronze or red flowers.

Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp. and hybrids) have been in prairie gardens since before World War I, but have come a long way in recent decades, with plant breeders developing shorter plants (suitable for smaller landscapes), ruffles, recurved petals, and a wider range of colours as well as reblooming varieties. There are never too many daylilies in a border. Plant in partial to full sun in organic, welldrained soil.

Hepaticas (Hepatica nobilis and H. transsylvanica) are one of the earliest flowers of spring. (The common name is liverleaf, after the shape of the leaves, but if I had a daughter I would rather call her Hepatica than Liverleaf.)

They are available in blue, white and pink. The flowers arise over the previous season’s dead foliage and are truly

stunning. They are followed by a fresh clump of bright green foliage of about 4 inches in height for the remainder of the growing season. Plant in shade in well drained but evenly moist, organic soil.

Hostas (Hosta spp. and hybrids), grown primarily for their foliage, have been around “forever” and new cultivars become available every year. They range from 3 inches tall to over three feet, with green, grey, blue, and white and cream variegated leaves. They do best in shade with organic, evenly moist soil.

Iris (Iris spp.) are quite variable in terms of their hardiness and longevity in prairie gardens. Among the bearded or German iris (I. germanica), the best are those classified as “dwarf ” or “intermediate”. While the size of the plants and their flowers may not be as large, they will be with you for many years. Flowers are in all colours of the rainbow while the foliage is upright and sword-like. Place in full sun in welldrained soil. Once established, they are quite drought-tolerant.

Siberian iris (Iris sibirica) is similar in form to the standard German iris, some cultivars reaching as high as 3 ft. but with narrower, grass-like leaves and smaller, beardless flowers. There is a wide range of available colours.

Less drought-tolerant than German iris, these require full sun and even moisture.

Peony (Paeonia spp. and hybrids) is another perennial that you can expect to be with you for 60 years or longer. They have lovely shiny foliage on plants about 3 x 3 ft. and flowers in white, pink, red, magenta and yellow. Place in full sun on well-drained soil. They are very drought-tolerant once established. ‘Nosegay’ and ‘Bowl of Beauty’ are favourites.

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/gardening/ hortweek This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@ yahoo.com; www.facebook.com/saskperennial). Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions, workshops and tours.

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Saskatchewan Provincial Parks will officially open for the season on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Visitation to provincial parks set a record in 2015, with nearly 3.9 million visits.

In 2015, the Government of Saskatchewanmet its commitment of investing an additional $10 million over four years into the provincial park system. The total investment in capital projects and capital maintenance over the past four years is more than $53 million.

With more reservations than ever booked during this year’s campsite reservation launch, SaskParks is anticipating another successful season.

“Saskatchewan’s provincial parks are where people go to make memories, enjoy recreational activities, and connect with nature,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty said. “With stunning natural features, fantastic amenities and high-quality programming, it’s no surprise that our parks continue to grow in popularity.”

Saskatchewan Provincial Parks officially open for the season on the May long weekend. As in past years, an alcohol ban will be in place from Thursday, May 19 to Monday, May 23 inclusive. This alcohol ban affects all campgrounds and picnic areas within provincial parks and recreation sites. The ban is also in effect for several regional parks. Cottages and commercial businesses in provincial parks are not affected by the ban.

The conditions are very dry in much of the province. All visitors are reminded

to keep fires small and attended to at all times. In some cases, fire restrictions may be in place, prohibiting open fires. Check www.saskparks.net/FireBan2016 for a complete list of all fire restrictions.

As it is still early in the season, a number of parks may have reduced services. In some cases, parks may be under a precautionary drinking water advisory as they prepare their water lines for the year. It is recommended that visitors check ahead for the services that will be available by going to www.saskparks.net/SpringCamping. A listing of available services is posted and will be updated regularly.

Some campers like to be able to plan their trips well in advance. This year, online reservations are available at some parks into the fall season, past the Labour Day long weekend. Certain campgrounds at The Battlefords, Blackstrap, Cypress Hills, Danielson, Douglas, Narrow Hills and Rowan’s Ravine are offering online reservations into September and campsites are available to be booked now.

There are many activities to experience in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks. From engaging interpretive activities to workshops facilitated by partner organizations, there is always something new to discover.

In 2015, SaskParks launched a Learn to Camp program, aimed at teaching people who are new to nature how to camp. This program was very popular last year and will be offered again in 2016. In addition, a Learn to Fish program will launch this summer.

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The residents of Ponteix and the surrounding area have come together and completed their fundraising goal for the Ponteix Health Centre.

The community, led by the Ponteix and Area Primary Healthcare Committee and with the assistance of the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation, has been working together to update equipment in the health centre.

To date, the total raised is just over $255,000. This remarkable total has been accomplished in just under two years of fundraising efforts that have included a number of local fundraising efforts such as 50/50, hot dog sales, and raffles. The majority of the funds gathered are from donations made directly to the campaign by the people of Ponteix and area.

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chased will ensure that the Ponteix Health Centre has the equipment needed to continue to serve the needs of area residents. The list of equipment includes an E.C.G. machine, a microscope, a urine analyzer, a hematology analyzer, and a centrifuge for the lab. The success of the campaign has also made possible the purchase of a new state-of-the-art digital x-ray machine. This new digital unit will provide a high-quality x-ray that can immediately be sent electronically to specialists outside of the community.

The laboratory equipment is all in place and in use at the Ponteix Health Centre and the x-ray is scheduled for installation in late May / early June.

The Ponteix and Area Primary Health Care Committee is planning a grand opening event on Wednesday June 8th to celebrate the accomplishments of the campaign.

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Questions for Wolf is a collection of poetry in Thistledown Press's New Leaf Series. In these haunting, often savage lines, Shannon Quinn evokes not only those who have been exploited, silenced and murdered, but all women. The images are so delicate, yet complex, it is best they speak for themselves. First there are the children: “younger girls fly by/lost in the magical history/of secondhand bikes/ all tassels and pigtails . . .” and close by there’s “. . . a circle of girls too young to be with boys who drive cars. . .”.

Then come the evils of “sparse expectations,” “a list/of inner-city mortifications/ that comes with being poor and a girl”.

Quinn knows the drive for something better and the desire for love and attention: “Boys see you for the first time/They see you they see you they see you/gliding mid-flight/Can’t touch you/Can almost touch you”.

Such vulnerability leads to ruin, and yet: “I don’t want to be gentle/or wear the comfortable footwear/of common goals/ or join the queue/to pull a ticket to collect on insufficient blessings”. Addiction too begins with the promise of wonder, and ends with the need for “commerce”: “my stiletto signals are answered by the dull thud of men’s shoes”.

Quinn also claims a wordless kinship between women and animals, not only in

the title poem “Questions for Wolf ”, but in many others. (This reminds me of Greek mythology, of Jason and Medea. Jason is cerebral, while Medea represents what is wild, instinctive and of the flesh). The metaphor is painful, as in “. . . our ferocity . . . learning to sit with begging thoughts”, but this animalism also gives Quinn’s woman the power to survive: “But oh look at you now/nostrils flaring/chuffing your breath”. So ultimately, paradoxically, there is hope.

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Throwing, Kneading & Slurries Nick Saville shows off his beautiful work Tuesday morning at his shop in Eastend. Saville is the owner of Bowls Nixavl and has spent all winter building up a nice stock for the summer months.Photo By: David Zammit

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EASTEND - Handmade pottery is a long lost priceless treasure in the eyes of the beholder. Pottery and ceramic objects have existed for centuries, dating back as far as 29,000-25,000 BC. Craftsman of the trade are a dying breed, thus leaving todays’ generation unsure of the years which is required to understand and master the various techniques. Even with the lack of knowledge you will find handcrafted small-batch ceramics everywhere these days.

Local potter, Nick Saville of Eastend learned the trade roughly 20 years ago from a local friend, Stephen Girard, owner of Whitemud Clay Studio. They had a mutual agreement - Saville traded him labour in return Girard would teach him the techniques and would allow him to develop his skill while gaining experience.

“I got to sit at his wheel, even for an hour, day-afterday for close to three months and that is how you start to learn,” Saville said. “That is when I decided to I was going to do it someday.”

What started as a hobby for Saville slowly developed in to far more over time. In 2010 he built a shop for his pottery and purchased a potter’s wheel and kiln to get things started. He began to sell his art about three years ago.

In March of 2014 he decided to go all in and turn it

into a full-time profession calling his business Bowls Nixavl. The bold decision has changed a few things in Saville’s life but it’s something he has certainly accepted and doesn’t regret.

“The biggest thing is I always had money in my pockets (before),” Saville said. “It’s for when you get a little older and realize you aren’t going to be able to take holidays (often), but it’s fun and it’s great.”

As he is located in the bottom corner of our beautiful province and not close to a city he needs to travel to trade shows across Saskatchewan and Alberta frequently throughout the summer to display his work.

He has spent ample amounts of time experimenting in crafting the bowls to his satisfaction, and trying to make his different from your ordinary cereal bowl.

“You see my (design) has the glaze go right to the table, mostly an (ordinary) bowl would be on a pedestal which is bare and not painted,” said Saville.

The vibrant colours of the glaze mixed with unique designs really make the bowls extraordinary compared to your regular salad bowls at home. They are hand painted and lightweight, and are also food, microwave and dishwasher safe.

Even though he is knowledgeable in other forms of pottery, he sticks to strictly bowls. He has always had a fascination towards bowls and is therefore drawn to this art form.

“As a child, I would see pottery and I’ve always like pottery but I remember the first time I saw wooden

20 different flavours line the shelves of Bowls Nixavl in Eastend on Tuesday morning. Nick Saville is the owner of Bowls Nixavl and names the different coloured bowls flavours.

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bowls turned on a lathe and that got me (excited),” said Saville.

That excitement is still carried today especially when developing his pieces.

“Even if I know what I’ve put in the kiln, when I open it, I’ll never get tired of that, it’s like Christmas,” said Saville.

He has spent his winter hours working tirelessly building up stock with over 200 bowls for the summer time to sell locally and distribute throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta. The next time you attend a craft show take the time to seek him out and make that one of a kind purchase.

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VAL MARIE – Grassland National Park is home to one of the rarest birds still living, the burrowing owl. This lightweight species is on the verge of becoming extinct, especially in Canada.

The Prairie Wind & Silver Stage hosted an educational presentation on the disappearance of the owls Thursday evening in Val Marie.

Dr. Geoff Holroyd led the engaging lesson on the extensive research which he has compiled on this owl over the course of the past 19 years, to determine the reasons behind the owls vanishing so rapidly.

Since the mid 1990’s the owls have been on a serious decline in Canada, at an alarming rate of approximately 22 percent each season.

Holroyd has been retired for three years from the Canadian Wildlife Service where his career spanned 36 years working on various projects. As Chair of peregrine falcons recovery team for 25 years with great success in the recovery process he was then able to shift his focus to the burrowing owl.

Since being retired Holroyd and co-worker Helen Trefry have continued on their dedicated research of the owl.

“I’m here now as a volunteer, Helen and I are not getting paid,” Holroyd said.

“We just enjoy coming back to the park and feel like we are making a contribution by keeping this survey going.”

The two have travelled all over North America in their study of the bird, while trying a wide array of ideas on tracking the owl. Most ideas have been successful and have led to the two of them even to Mexico and the southern United States to see exactly where the owls head for the winter months.

With Grasslands National Park being essentially the last nesting ground for these owls Holroyd wanted to share his wealth of knowledge with the citizens of Val Marie and the surrounding area.

“Obviously this is the last stronghold and it’s not even a stronghold, it’s the last place they’re occurring regularly in Canada,” said Holroyd.

He is holding out hope for the owl to remain in Canada for as long as possible.

Further he is praying that his idea and shared knowledge about the owl will pan out.

“I think if the park start supplemental feeding that will help, pairs that are successful tend to return (to the area), pairs that aren’t successful tend to go somewhere else is the general pattern,” Holroyd said. “If they just determine that three to four week period where they can supplemental feed they don’t need a lot of detailed information about every nest to successfully help the young that are underground.”

Holroyd has spoken to two new park employees about applying his theory, and both are on board. Sharing a wealth of the written articles about feeding and caring for the owls to educate the two as much as possible before the summer

time.

“The plan is Helen and I will find the nest this week, once we have located them we will monitor them to make sure they are still successful and in late May or early June they will start supplemental feeding, then we will comeback in July and see how many young there are so we will get a measure of how the owls are doing,” said Holroyd.

He is very excited about sharing his knowledge and instilling his vision of how to keep the bird in Grasslands National Park.

“It’s really rewarding, the worst thing that could happen to someone is to spend your life doing whatever activity, but in my case researching birds and determining conservation action and have no one follow up on that,” said Holroyd.

He studied the diet of four species of swallows and king birds who obtained his Ph. D. and Master’s Degrees from the University of Toronto. He isn’t ready to pass the torch over just yet, in fact it doesn’t sound like that is in his plans anytime soon.

“The volunteer agreement we signed the other day said that it only applies until someone is 90, and I said okay then what? So apparently there is another agreement if you are over 90, so as long as I’m able and fit (I will continue),” Holroyd said. “This is what I wanted to do as a teenager and as I’ve said I’m still a teenager living his dreams, so even though I’ve retired, it won’t stop me.”

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The Gull Lake School Action Club donated $1,000 towards the Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter Thursday morning. Executive Director Betty McDougall was on hand to receive the giant cheque from the students of the Action Club. Photo by David Zammit.

BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

david@gulllakeadvance.com

GULL LAKE – The Gull Lake School Action Club lent a helping hand to the Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter Thursday morning by making a large donation of $1,000.

Betty McDougall, Executive Director of Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter was in attendance to receive the cheque on behalf of her organization from the Action Club members.

Southwest YES have been working towards building a shelter in Swift Current since February of 2013. The organization has spoken with contractors about the build that is expected to be finished by the fall.

“It’s going to be a six bedroom, and it’s going to serve all genders. We will be staffed by two staff at all times 24/7,” McDougall

said. “It will probably be about 2,500-3,000 square foot building so that there is enough for offices as well as the shelter.”

With the building being completed by the winter time it should help get kids from the southwest in off the street and into the brand new shelter.

The donation is an encouraging one, with the younger generation try to help out under privileged or less fortune kids their own age.

“It means a lot to Southwest YES, I think the primary thing is that it’s youth supporting youth,” McDougall said. “We were really excited when Gull Lake Action Club called us and told us they wanted to do this project on behalf of the organization.”

Gina Kozroski a senior member of the Action Club was very proud of the clubs decision to donate the money to the Southwest YES. “We chose this one (Southwest YES) because it’s not only a

local cause, but it was a cause that supported youth and students that was very dear to our hearts,” said Kozroski.

The club raised money for this donation throughout the year in a variety of different ways. They attending the Gull Lake Winterfest and craft shows, selling cotton candy and friendship bracelets called rafiki bracelets. They also did cheesy Thursdays at lunchtime at school by selling cheese sticks.

“It’s huge for me (to be part of the donation),” Kozroski said.

“It’s a big inspiration to me and motivation for me to get out of bed on a Saturday morning and know you’re going to go make money and help others.”

The Southwest YES is waiting to hear back from the Ministry of Social Services about their proposal for funding. The substantial donation made by the Action Club will be spent towards the new building, with construction commencing on the building once the lot is finalized.

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Seeding progress continues to rapidly advance thanks to warm and dry weather. Saskatchewan producers now have 35 per cent of the crop in the ground. The fiveyear (2011-2015) seeding average for this time of year is 10 per cent, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

Seeding is most advanced in the southwest, where producers have 58 per cent of the crop seeded. Fifty-one per cent of the crop is seeded in the southeast; 26 per cent in the west-central region; 23 per

cent in the northeast; 21 per cent in the northwest; and 17 per cent in the east-central region.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 74 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and three per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 61 per cent adequate, 32 per cent short and six per cent very short.

Many areas of the province did not receive rain last week; however, significant rain received earlier this week in much of the province will help alleviate concerns in some areas about dry topsoil

Dale Montgomery

STOCK DOG CLINIC at Sheep Creek Farms

moisture conditions.

Producers are busy seeding, controlling weeds and moving cattle.

2016 Manitoba/Saskatchewan Auctioneers Championship Winners CONTRIBUTED

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Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc, in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, proudly hosted the 2016 Manitoba/Saskatchewan Auctioneers Championship on April 30, 2016. The annual event is presented by the Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan (LMS), in conjunction with the Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association (MLMA).

The fast-talking skills competition, which alternates between the two provinces, attracts auctioneers, order buyers, market operators and cattlemen from across the prairies. This year ten participants, five from Manitoba and five from Saskatchewan, threw their hats in the ring for the chance to win a championship belt buckle and a paid trip to Brussels, Ontario in May to take part in the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship.

There were 600 head of cattle on offer and the prices were strong. Kolton McIntosh, of Heartland Livestock in Virden Manitoba, took home the championship prizes and was also honoured

with a Rookie of the Year plaque from the Wright family of Manitoba, in memory of Bob Wright.

Second place was awarded to Kim Crandall of Ste. Rose Auction Mart in Ste. Rose Du Lac, MB, and Cowtown Livestock's own Tyler Cronkhite came in third. Also representing Cowtown Livestock, Brent Weiss was awarded fourth place, and Rick Wright, of Heartland Order Buying Co, took home fifth.

"Being that it was the first time for Cowtown to host this event, there was nothing but compliments from everyone who attended," stated manager and participant Tyler Cronkhite. "We honoured Jim Wilson by him selling a few black box items. He is one of the owners hear at Cowtown Livestock Exchange and has been selling for 56 years. Jim is 82 years old this year and had a standing ovation from the crowd and competitors."

The competition was very well attended and, with a lot of support from the community and other buyers. About 250 people came out to witness the excitement. The location of next year's championship competition is yet to be determined so be on the lookout for the opening bid.

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F R E D A N O B L E L O W E April 26, 1925 - April 28, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mrs. Freda Noble Lowe, announce her peaceful passing which occurred at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital while surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the age of 91 years. Left to cherish Freda’s memory are three daughters, Myrna (Gordon) Bushell of Seven Persons, AB. and their family, Heather Bushell and her daughter, Caitlyn; Tammy (Colin) Burgevitz and their daughters, Taylor, Mykayla, Camryn and Sydney; Vickie (Darryl) Stevenson of Canora, SK. and her sons, Shaun (Nicole) Stevenson and their children, Ryan, Blake and Ella; Greg (Jennifer) Stevenson; Joyce (Larry) Zazalack of Taber, AB. and their children, Judie (Devin) Werewka and their children, Ashton, Mason and Morgan; Jenelle (Jamie) O’Connor and their children, Aiden, Bryden and Madisen; Jarid (Destany) Zazalack; Jocelyn (Nic) Smith and their children, Xavier and Meka; Jarvis (Heather Mack) Zazalack. Freda is also survived by her sister, Anne Wurmlinger as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernie as well as seven brothers and three sisters. Freda was born in Nadeauville, SK. on April 26, 1925, to John and Annie Harrison. She enjoyed the opportunity to work at numerous jobs throughout the years and also maintained an active role within the Gull Lake community. 1998 marked 50 years of active involvement for Freda in the Royal Purple, an accomplishment she was very proud of. Freda appreciated each opportunity to travel abroad, visiting many different countries over the years. In 1999, she made the decision to move to Medicine Hat to be closer to her family whom she loved very much. After the move, she continued to stay active whether enjoying visits from family or playing cards and bingo. She will truly be missed! The Celebration of Freda’s Life was held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Monday, May 9, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., with Life Celebrant Gerry Getz officiating. Interment followed at Memory 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 T1A 4W4. Phone 403-527-6455.

A few columns ago I asked you to tell me where to go. And you did … some of you anyway.

I thank Linda Klaudt and Brian and Lynda Lemay for sharing their thoughts on some of the best places in Saskatchewan to visit with your family this summer.

Linda Klaudt wrote: Swift Current Windscape - their kite festival is amazing. I've taken my oldest grand child for three years in a row and she can't wait for this year. She's tour now. This year the dates are: June 25-26. Enjoy!!

Brian and Lynda Lemay wrote: Read your article and decided to comment.

Three summers ago my wife and I, recent empty nesters, decided to do just such a summer holiday over a 10-day period - just small, regional campgrounds and golf courses.

We left Swift Current, camper in tow, and golfed Ponteix Golf Course. Then we traveled on to Thompson Lake Regional Park for a few nights of camping and golf.

Through an Internet search, we decided to camp in Montmartre and attend their All Folk'd Up Festival. After three days there we were to go to Last Mountain, got rained out before we got there and changed plans and spent four nights in Manitou.

Sooooooo, my vote for top seven must-do's in the festival category is All Folk'd Up in Montmartre!!!!!!

Great little outdoor festival for the mid-life baby boomers, good local musical talent from throughout Saskachewan, a couple headliners, all in all, just a fun, small, well run outdoor music festival with the small town-know your neighbors kinda feel. Strongly recommend!!

Several friends came up with suggestions for me as well, so I’m also off to Cypress Hills Provincial Park. I contacted Sara Gallant of Prairie Trail Rentals and she is going to make our life easy by having a six-person camper set up and ready to go for us when we get there. After exploring the park we plan to head into Eastend to dig for Dinosaur bones and to go zip lining at Cypress Hills Eco-Adventures.

My daughter asks almost every day, “When are we going to dig up those dinosaur bones?”

I reply, “59 more sleeps and we’ll be on our way to the T.Rex Discovery Centre in Eastend!”

She can hardly wait.

Nor can I. Saskatchewan has so much offer I don’t think we can possibly make it to every place suggested, but we’ll try. We’ll start with the Windscape kite festival in Swift Current before heading to the All Folk’d Up Festival in Montmartre on July 15 to 17. Then it’s off to Cypress Hills on July 18 to spend a week in a camper we will call our very own. And this is the very best kind of camper – the kind that sets itself up and tows itself away. Thank you Sara Gallant!

Where will you go in Saskatchewan this summer?

Christalee Froese welcomes comments at Lcfroese@sasktel.net or visit her Blog at 21days2joy.wordpress.com.

Ready or not, disasters never announce themselves. Furthermore, the frequency of weather-related disasters is increasing.

Faith Communities need to establish themselves as part of the essential service infrastructure in both urban and rural situations. Their help is invaluable, though it will never be reported in the media.

While the primary concern of First Responders is in mitigating destruction and saving lives, people who are part of Faith Communities need to be there for people who are displaced, distraught and riding an emotional roller coaster.

Some disaster preparation by your church or synagogue or mosque community would give a heads-up on where to begin. People with a local knowledge of the situation are invaluable when they ready themselves to swing into immediate action – especially when located at a distance from larger urban centres.

During that long period of recovery following a disaster, Faith Communities can model a positive way to provide emotional and spiritual care. That involves being non-judgmental in cases where anger and blame are rampant, and in offering rituals for lament and grief. Words and songs at such a time, and the reminder that God is present with us in this time of tragedy, can help people move from PAIN to HOPE. What is important is that these counselors are part of the community for the long-run. Spiritual care workers are usually quickly invited into people’s lives in a very deep and personal way. But everyone needs to recognize there is a cost. Compassion fatigue happens, and it is even deeper than burnout.

Resiliency in the lives of individuals and the life of the community is an ultimate goal. To deal with the adversity and move forward is essential. Each member has a contribution and can make a difference.

The goal is not to re-establish what was, but to move ahead to what can be.

(For further reference see www.circle-m.ca “Church and Community Crisis Response Training”)

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SWAC has badminton teams advancing to SHSAA provincials in all 5 categories. The teams first travelled to Rosetown on May 7 for SHSAA regionals. Results were as follows: GIRLS SINGLES: Callie Kay-McMillan (Swift Current Comp) finished 3rd in Pool B with a record of 1-2 (win over Eston, losses to Osler VCA & Glentworth) and did not advance.

Heather Caswell (Frontier) finished 2nd in Pool A with a record of 2-1 (wins over Clavet & Moose Jaw Riverview, loss to Elrose). In the semi, Heather defeated the Glentworth player advancing to the final where she was defeated by the player from Osler VCA 2-1. Heather will now advance to provincials.

BOYS SINGLES: Sim Singh (Swift Current Comp) finished 2nd in Pool A with a record of 2-1 (wins over Eston & Osler VCA, loss to Gravelbourg).

Taron Ham (Frontier) finished 1st in Pool B with a 3-0 record (wins over Outlook, Rosthern and Moose Jaw Cornerstone).

Sim and Taron played in the semi final with Taron winning 2-0. In the gold medal match, Taron lost to Cornerstone 2-0 while Sim won the bronze placing with a win over Gravelbourg 2-1. Taron will now advance to provincials.

GIRLS DOUBLES: The Leader team consisting of Payton Stimson and Kyla Tumbach placed 2nd in Pool A with a 2-1 record (wins over Rosetown & Perdue, loss to Avonlea).

The Fox Valley team consisting of Julie Hoffart and Kenna Anton placed 1st in Pool B with a 2-1 record (wins over Eston & Moose Jaw Peacock, loss to Martensville).

In the semi final, the Leader duo defeated Fox Valley 2-0. In the bronze match, Fox Valley defeated Eston 2-1.

In the gold medal match, the Leader girls lost to Avonlea but Payton and Kyla will advance to provincials.

BOYS DOUBLES: The Swift Current Comp team of Emmett Guider and Mason Smeby were 3rd in pool A with a record of 1-2 (win over Clavet, losses to Loreburn & Gravelbourg). They did not advance to the playoffs.

The Fox Valley team of Aden Hudec and Patrick Ehnisz were second in Pool B with a 2-1 record (wins over Biggar & Hague, loss to Moose Jaw Central). In the semi final, the Fox Valley duo beat Gravelbourg 2-0 to advance to the final.

They lost to Moose Jaw Central 2-0 but will advance to provincials.

MIXED DOUBLES: The Maple Creek team consisting of Tristen Sulz & Jordyn Bock were 2nd in Pool A with a 2-1 record (wins over Perdue & Avonlea, loss to Rosetown).

The other Chinook team was Raelyn Schneider & Kage Hellman from Fox Valley. They were 1st in Pool B with a 3-0 record (wins over Loreburn, Perdue

& Gravelbourg).

In the semifinal, Fox Valley defeated Maple Creek 2-0. The bronze match saw Sulz/Bock lose to the Rosetown team 2-1. In the gold medal match, Schneider/Hellman lost to Loreburn 2-0 but will advance to provincials.

Good luck to the senior badminton teams off to SHSAA provincials in Humboldt on May 14!

The junior badminton season wrapped up with the SWAC district championships at Swift Current Comp on May 7. Thanks to Marv Parschauer and Aline Wiebe from Waldeck for all their help and hard work and to the Comp for hosting everyone! We had a full slate of 12 of teams per category and a total of 165 matches to play in the day. Great sportsmanship and competition was exhibited by all the teams! Each category had two pools of 6 teams. The top 2 teams in each pool advanced to the playoffs. Results were as follows:

The SWAC junior district badminton championships were held May 7 at Swift Current Comp. The girls doubles champions were (L to R) gold Lara New/Justine Bennett (Swift Current Comp) and silver Teagan Newton/Trista-Lyn Dayne (Hodgeville).

GIRLS SINGLES: Semifinal #1: Sara Kendall (Ponteix) over Jaiden Lehmann (Fox Valley) 21-10, 21-14.

Semifinal#2: Kate Doyle (Ponteix) over Kaitlynn Bradford (Cabri) 21-18, 14-21, 21-16 Final: Sara Kendall over Kate Doyle 21-14, 21-11.

BOYS SINGLES: Semifinal #1: Seth Tryhuba (Fox Valley) over Justin Bos (Cabri) 21-12, 21-12.

Semifinal #2: Jasper Gian (Ponteix) over Kaden Gramlich (Burstall) 21-18, 15-21, 27-25.

Final: Seth Tryhuba over Jasper Gian 22-20, 21-18.

The SWAC junior district badminton championships were held May 7 at Swift Current Comp. The boys doubles champions were (L to R) gold Tyson Goffinet/Kim Mendoza (Ponteix) and silver Frank Chou/Joseph Bosch (Fox Valley).

GIRLS DOUBLES: Semifinal #1: Lara New/Justine Bennett (Swift Current Comp) over Delaney Smith/Janae Ausmus (Leader) 21-18, 21-17.

Semifinal #2: Teagan Newton/Trista-Lyn Dayne (Hodgeville) over Kayla Eng/Kaylyn Eremenko (Maple Creek) 21-18, 20-22, 21-16.

Final: Lara New/Justine Bennett over Teagan Newton/Trista-Lyn Dayne 21-18, 21-17.

BOYS DOUBLES: Semifinal #1: Frank Chou/Joseph Bosch (Fox Valley) over Nick Scott/ Connor Drever (Maple Creek) 22-20, 21-8.

Semifinal #2: Tyson Goffinet/Kim Mendoza (Ponteix) over Brody Dumontel/Garrett Mitchell (Frontier) 21-10, 21-14.

Final: Tyson Goffinet/Kim Mendoza over Frank Chou/Joseph Bosch (Fox Valley) 21-16, 21-13.

MIXED DOUBLES: Semifinal #1: Ruben Cooper/Morgan Bock (Maple Creek) over Gabrielle Schmidt/Jesse Christianson (Val Marie) 18-21, 21-15, 21-12.

Semifinal #2: Monica Torales/Grady Rogers (Swift Current Comp) over Harlee Dube/Erick Monreal (Frontier) 21-10, 21-13.

Final: Monica Torales/Grady Rogers over Ruben Cooper/Morgan Bock 21-11, 21-16.

The SWAC junior district badminton championships were held May 7 at Swift Current Comp. The mixed doubles champions were (L to R) gold Grady Rogers/Monica Torales (Swift Current Comp) and silver Ruben Cooper/Morgan Bock (Maple Creek).

Frontier School will send two players to SHSAA provincial badminton. Taron Ham will participate in boys singles while Heather Caswell will play in girls singles. Both players took part in SHSAA regional badminton in Rosetown on May 7 and finished 2nd overall in their category. Taron and Heather will travel to Humboldt on May 14 to play in provincials.

The grade 10 duo of (L to R) Kyla Tumbach and Peyton Stimson from Leader School will advance to SHSAA provincial badminton. The girls played at SHSAA regionals in Rosetown on May 7 and finished 2nd in their pool. They then played the Fox Valley team of Julie Hoffart/Kenna Anton in the semi final 2-0. The Leader girls lost in the final to 2-1 to a team from Avonlea. Kyla and Peyton will now play in Humboldt on May 14 in the provincial championships.

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“I have everything in my career besides a Stanley Cup and an Olympic medal...”

Washington by then Mayor Adrian M. Fenty.

This is just a short list of his great accomplishments since entering the league.

He has scored 525 goals since 2005, with the closest player being Jarome Iginla who only has 361, leaving an extensive gap of 164 goals within that time span.

The rate at which Ovechkin can score goals is rather alarming, with his lethal shot. Even though the goalie knows he is going to shoot he still finds a way to average 0.626 goals a game.

This stat has him sitting fifth on the all-time NHL goals per game list behind Mike Bossy, Cy Denneny, Mario Lemieux and Cecil Dye. Although he is behind that group of four by over .1 a game, he is still considered as the most prolific goal scorer of all-time and will even challenge one of Wayne Gretzky’s records; the record of 894 goals in a career. What he doesn’t have a serious shot at is Gretzky’s mindboggling 92 goals in one season. In fact Ovechkin has only scored 65 once nowhere near Wayne’s mark.

It is challenging to believe with all his talent and highly developed skills that he hasn’t won

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On the heels of another early exit by the Washington Capitals at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Alex Ovechkin meanders his way through the handshake line pondering what it will take for his team to win.

As he makes his way down the line he comes across his adversary, Sidney Crosby, someone who has always had the last laugh, someone who has always beaten Ovi when it matters, someone who knows how to win, and someone he may even envy inside.

Since entering the league in 2005-06, Ovechkin has dominated the league. He has racked up an overwhelming number of personal and professional achievements. He has won the Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP) three-times, the Ted Lindsay Award (Most Outstanding Player) three-times, the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy (most goals) six-times, the Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) once and been selected as an NHL All-Star seven times.

Alex has even received the key to the city of

the playoffs having 41 goals and 41 assists in 84 games just shy of a point a game, it seems that no matter how great his team performs in the regular season, that success never transitions to the postseason.

Even the Great One knows winning on the big stage will cement your legacy as one of the greats.

“I really believe that it’s another notch for an athlete if you’re a champion. He’s (Ovechkin) always going to go down as a great player and a Hall of Famer, there’s no question about that, but it’s an extra notch when you get your name on that Stanley Cup,” said Gretzky.

Only time will tell if Ovechkin will get to hoist Lord Stanleys’ Cup or if an Olympic gold medal will be draped around his neck one day.

For now Ovechkin needs to focus on what he can control and that is helping his team to the utmost of his capabilities.

Maybe he was meant to go through the heartache and pain of constantly losing, but exceptional leaders find a way to seize the moment and for Ovechkin that elusive moment will have to wait another year.

much on the big stage. Aside from his gold medal at the 2003 World Junior Championships and his Gold medals at the 2008, 2012 and 2014 World Championships Ovechkin has been shutout of the limelight. Zero medals at the Olympics not even a bronze, no World Cup Gold or the biggest one of all no Stanley Cup to add to his resume.

“I have everything in my career besides a Stanley Cup and an Olympic medal,” Ovechkin said. “Nobody remembers who’s second place.

Everyone remembers the winner.”

The Russian teams which he has been part of have always been elite and never lacked talent, maybe some lacked competitive level but I just don’t buy that. He has had the privilege to skate with the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Pavel Datsyuk and Ilya Kovalchuk all in the same Olympics and still hasn’t found a way to medal.

He has been even more snake bitten at the NHL level making the playoffs eight times only to be bounced out in either the first or second round every time and twice by his archenemy Crosby and company.

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