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Heritage Elevator fundraiser held in Val Marie BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

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VAL MARIE – The Restoration Committee for the heritage elevator, located in the village of Val Marie, held a fundraiser Friday night. In 1927 the Alberta Pacific company built a grain elevator in the town, before becoming a Federal Grain Elevator which closed over 12 years ago. The first agent to manage the building was Maurice Lemire’s father, who moved to town with his family of 11 children and worked for 32 years. “I was interested (in saving the elevator) because it fed me, my dad raised our family working there,” Lemire said Thursday afternoon. “It’s a sentinel to our little town, it’s the first thing you see when you come into town.” Over time Lemire saw an essential part of the town’s history falling apart. He lives on acreage located just behind the building and everyday would walk by it on his way for his daily coffee. It was about seven years ago Lemire approached the village on the possibility of restoring the building. The outcome was to start by assembling a committee, in order to save the build. “I’m quite pleased with what we managed to do, with the fact we live in a small community and we had to raise $100,000 at least and we were able to do that with the support of the

community,” Lemire said while examining the refurbished piece of history. “It’s great to know the community is behind you.” It may have taken seven years to raise the money to restore the outside of the building, but certainly didn’t take long for the work to be done. “The Hutterite colonies helped us shingle the two sides we are looking at right now, the lower ones but couldn’t go high enough,” Lemire said. “We were able to find a crew out of Three Hills Alberta, called Blue Bronna that did restore elevators and painted them. It only took about ten days ( for complete restoration of the elevator).” Friday’s fundraiser was to raise money towards the second phase of the project. “(The fundraiser) was good, we didn’t have quite as many people come out as we thought we might, but it was a good crowd and they were very enthusiastic,” said Pat Stewart. The fundraiser included musical acts from a bluegrass group ‘In With The Old’ and from Saskatoon’s own ‘Too Darn Hot’. A late lunch was held in addition to the auction which offer a variety of items up on the block including things built from the lumber of the annex. “I think we did exceptionally well, we had some really great items donat-

The community of Val Marie raised over $100,00 for the Heritage Elevator Project. Photo by David Zammit

ed, so I think it was pretty profitable for the elevator,” Stewart said. “We had people stop in and donate quite a bit of money, we’ve had cash donations since we started this and that will go a long way, with a lot of them being very generous.” The money raised at the event will go directly towards the second stage of the project, the inside of the elevator. “We aren’t exactly sure what we are doing yet, first of all we have to clean it, so that is healthy to work in there. That would be the start (of the phase) if we can find someone to vacuum it out,” Lemire said. “We haven’t been able to find anybody that does that

type of work, so we may have to tackle that ourselves.” The committee may end up renting the equipment in order to move forward with the project, something Lemire is okay with. “I’m 76 years-old so I’m slowing up and I may not lead but I will follow as long as I can,” said Lemire a retired PRFRA worker. The restoration committee would like to thank everyone who participated and a special thanks to the Master of Ceremonies Ervin Carlier, and Marvin Grant who was in charge of the auction.

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The Road to the Canadian Culinary Championships BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

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SHAUNAVON – Behind every plate of food ordered is the chef, some more qualified than others, and the telling truth is the end result of the dish. Something Garrett ‘Rusty’ Thienes takes serious pride in while going about his daily routine at work at the Harvest Eatery in Shaunavon is its great tasting food and the cleanliness of the kitchen. The kitchen inside the open-concept restaurant is located directly in the middle of the restaurant, giving customers a front-row view of the spectacular show Thienes and his coworkers put on every day. Rusty and his wife Kristy are co-owners of the restaurant that has excelled since opening the doors nearly three years ago. “In our original business plan we had about five or six staff, including us two (Garrett and Kristy) and since then we are now up to 12 staff including part-times. We are more than surpassing our projections in our business plan, every year we are rising in sales by 10-15 percent.” Thienes eluded the success to taking a chance and taking advantage of outside of the box thinking. “It was a gamble (to start the restaurant) but I think any business is. I think people were starving for something different. I think there is too much of the same often times in a lot of small towns,” he said Thursday during the busy lunch hour rush. “We really approached it (the restaurant) with a different mentality and I hope it cultivates. You can say I’m in Gull Lake, Val Marie, Frontier, Swift Current or wherever, but really we are all part of a big community in the southwest here. That’s really how we approached it here, we just happen to be located in Shaunavon in the community of southwest Saskatchewan.” The restaurant has received recognition from outside of the southwest in both the provinces major cities Regina and Saskatoon. They placed silver in Regina for best

rural restaurant. “You have to be from that centre to nominate us, so there must have been enough people saying something, so that we got a nomination and that is humbling in itself.” Rusty worked his way from the bottom of the chain in kitchens to his current position as head chef. “I started here (in Shaunavon) helping out at the rink food booth and I’d score extra shifts because I really enjoyed it a lot,” he said. “My parents were really into food the whole time I was growing up, so they would have different parties and I don’t know if it was really the cooking that got me into it but it was the entertaining and hosting, so restaurants were perfect for that.” When Rusty turned 18, he went off to university because cooking wasn’t something teachers and your guidance counsellors talked to you about. “I think we force our kids too many times these days to go chase money instead of chasing their passion. All of that other stuff comes if you are passionate about it.” After bouncing around between university and odd jobs, he landed a construction job that didn’t last long because of an injury to his ankle. He then headed back to an environment he was more familiar with - a restaurant. He worked as a server at the Metropolitan Grill in Calgary for a few years before asking the product development chef if he could start cooking. Thienes started as a dishwasher and within eight months was the assistant night sous-chef at the Saltlik Steakhouse. He was able to apprentice to become a chef and gained enough knowledge to go in and challenge the exams. The long route to where he is today was well worth it in his mind. “I always tell my apprentices I have here now, you are better off if you can apprentice and go that route and getting the experience while learning the things they don’t teach you in school. There are a lot of trade secrets.”

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He relished the opportunity to practice his passion while being able to create food for his valued customers. “I’m hooked, it’s like a drug for me being back here (in the kitchen).” Following his passion has become rewarding, landing him in one of the eight spots in up-and-coming Gold Medal Plates in Regina on October 28th at the Conexus Arts Centre. “We are playing with a few ideas ( for dishes to make there), I don’t want to give

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For eleven straight years, the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival has welcomed an impressive cast of Celebrity Kite Flyers to present an incredible array of kites against the beautiful Saskatchewan sky. On June 25 and 26, 2016, the skies will once again be filled with a multitude of flying creations for the 12th Annual SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival. Over 40 national and international stars of kite performing and kite making attend Windscape each year, many of whom have flown at some of the most prestigious and largest festivals in the world.

Along with the fantastic lineup of kite artists and flyers, the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival features a wide variety of activities for kids. The Children’s Tent offers many opportunities to keep kids of all ages entertained, including a bubble station, balloon sculpting, a straw bale maze, and a treasure-filled sand pile, as well as face-painting and tattoos. At Windscape’s ongoing kite workshops, everyone can create a custom made kite. With the assistance of skilled volunteers, both children and adults can construct a simple sled or bird-shaped kite guaranteed to fly. There is also a Windscape Kite Store where many kinds of kites, including inexpensive children’s kites and dual

line kites for flyers of all levels and abilities. Knowledgeable staff can help you make an informed decision about the best kite for you and your family. Admission to the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival is free, and visitors receive a free festival program and passport upon arrival. At Windscape, everyone can experience the thrill of flying in the vast Saskatchewan air space with some of the world’s best kite artists and performers. All kinds of kites are encouraged. New owners of dual-line stunt kites are invited to spend some time with our qualified instructor. A free lesson will ensure you a successful afternoon of flying instead of a frustrating day of kite crashing. If your

kite takes one too many nose-dives, bring the broken kite to our free-ofcharge kite hospital where the repairs will be attempted by our celebrity kite flyers. There is plenty to do at the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival, but take time to sit back and enjoy the kites. Bring chairs and umbrellas to watch the parade of interesting kite performances. The Long Day’s Night Music Festival complements the kite festival. Each evening on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the main tent transforms into a cabaret. Everyone can relax and dance the night away with a tent full of local music lovers.

“Shift” BOOK REVIEW

by Kelly Shepherd

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I was looking for “shifts” in Kelly Shepherd’s poetry collection, and I found them. Shepherd lives and teaches in Edmonton, and his gritty book, Shift, is testament to the fact that his hands have worked more than a pen. The author’s been part of the multitude that migrated to Fort McMurray for work, and he shows us many sides of that “orange-hardhat” dynamic. The poems differ in subject-from northern labour poems to meditations on spring, or an apple, and what a tire might sing if it could. Shepherd zooms from grit to romance and back again, fast as a bear. Some poems are short as haiku, others, like “Ed Rempel’s Dog,” (which tells the story of a farmer upset with his hogs for eating the chickens, so he threw his German shepherd into the pen “to teach those pigs a lesson,” and you might guess the outcome) read like postcard fiction. There are several found poems, and numerous pieces written in couplets, tercets or quatrains. Birds, animals, and flora also frequently star, and I applaud how Shepherd compounds (via hyphenation) plants and animals in his work. He writes of “deer-coloured grass,”

“coyote-coloured earth,” and “fish\shaped leaves in the wind.” This is a writer who does the watching few have time for, then presents his observations to the world in fresh ways, ie: “With his tail the squirrel ratchets himself up the tree.” See how he’s taken a mechanical tool\action, and paired it with nature? The excerpts above speak for themselves; this is damn fine work.

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Commentary Friendship never ends

POINT OF VIEW

Fit to parent BY S H E R I M O N K

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hen I was a little girl, all pudgy cheeks and curly hair, I met some of the best friends I’d ever have. There’s times in my life that would be impossible to remember without the presence of three girls all born in 1993. My friend Emily grew up in Cadillac. Whenever people ask us how long we’ve been friends we casually make eye contact before replying literally our entire lives. My dad and Emily’s grew up together and so did Emily and I. Emily was the first friend I ever had and I’m glad to say after 23 years, I still do. Together Emily and I met Misti when we started Kindergarten in 1998. Misti was shy and quiet – Emily and I were not. But she must have liked us anyway because 18 years later she’s still one of our best friends. We were the only girls in our grade so we all bonded pretty quickly. In Grade Four Misti moved to Ponteix School and in Grade Five so did Emily and I. This is where we met the final member of our group, Amanda. Amanda was also quiet, but loved books and was exceptionally kind. So for the next seven years we spent in Ponteix School Amanda, Misti, Emily and I experienced nearly everything together. We were there for the first parties, the first cellphones, first boyfriends, first loves, the first break-ups, first road trips and more. Misti and I were even there when Amanda met her future husband. However, when graduation rolled around we all went separate ways. Misti went to Calgary, Amanda went to Edmonton, Emily went to Moose Jaw

and I went to Regina. Instead of seeing each other every day, we started to see each other once a year. Regardless of the distance or the time, the friendship stayed in tune. We could go months without talking and pick right back up were we left off. In the summer of 2014 we all stood proudly in Ponteix church as Amanda married the love of her life. A few weeks ago we all met up again and Amanda introduced us to the newest member of our group, her daughter Callie. When I met Callie I instantly wanted to cry. I saw the history of our group’s friendship flash before my eyes, us playing in the dirt, buying our first bras, trying to learn to drive, getting ready for graduation, getting ready for the wedding and then bam! Here we were, grown up. You can’t go through an entire lifetime together and come out without unconditional love. The four of us have seen each other at our best and at our worst, we’ve accepted every stage. We’re all very different people now. Emily works in business, Misti is a teacher, Amanda is a new mom, and I’m still in school. We’re each in very different chapters of our lives, but it all feels like it’s part of one big book. I once heard that the best mirror is an old friend. When I look at these strong, unique and beautiful women I see my past, my present and my future. So here’s to all the friendships out there, whether they’re old or new, cherish where you’ve been and imagine where you’ll go.

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It’s estimated that about five percent of the population fall somewhere on the queer spectrum – so lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, et cetera. And of that five per cent, many just conform to heterosexuality because it’s infinitely easier, and because sometimes we make decisions before we truly know ourselves. Some people, like me, come out later in life, and others seem to be born out of the closet. Others never come out, living a lie because they cannot accept who they are, or because they are afraid others won’t. It’s easier today, in many countries, and I am grateful every day to live in Canada because of the human rights I enjoy here, even as a gay woman. But just because it’s easier in Canada doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s not. But it doesn’t have to be this way. My wife Alyssa’s parents haven’t spoken to us since they found out we were getting engaged, other than a couple of religious-based emails she’s received. But they have in no way acknowledged her marriage, our wedding, her step kids, or our life together, despite a very heartfelt email she sent them. Homosexuality has been around as long as we have recorded history. It’s been taboo and acceptable at different times, in different countries, and in different cultures. It definitely predates all of the Judaeo-Christian religions, and frankly, in a world as overpopulated and as messed up as ours, it blows my mind it’s still an issue at all. Despite this, and despite the fact that gay marriage has been legal in Canada since 2003, my wife’s parents have turned their back on their daughter. As a mother, I simply can’t imagine a scenario that could possibly cause me to utterly abandon my children. Although her three siblings are supportive, despite having been indoctrinated in the same faith, I know the rejection she’s dealing with from her parents bothers her tremendously. She used to be part of a large, relatively close-knit family where she helped raise cousins, helped out on the family feedlot, and spent summer holidays helping with chores at one of the farms in the family. Now she has not only lost her parents, but she’s lost her extended family – all of the aunts and uncles and cousins, and even her grandparents. Most of them live within about an hour from where we live. She used to be invited to all the birthdays, graduations, reunions and special occasions, but ever since we became engaged, there’s been nothing but a disturbing, deafening silence. She’s run into two of her aunts so far, and each situation shared the same painful awkwardness. Alyssa would ask her aunts how they were, what was new, and how the family was, and they would answer politely, as if talking to a stranger. But perhaps the most striking feature of these encounters was how both women pointedly and directly avoided asking

her anything about her life. Not a single question about how she’s doing, where she lives, her marriage, or even her career. It’s funny how the most devout churchgoers can come across as being the least Christian. Reflecting on my own childhood, I think what I am most grateful for is that I was raised without religion. I had freedom of thought and expression. I was raised without baseless fears, and without the judgmental prejudice that masquerades as benevolent pity. I had the privilege of learning how to live instead of worrying over what would happen when I died. That is the best gift my parents ever bestowed upon me. Perhaps what I find the most depressing about my wife’s parental situation is that within 20-30 years, their church will change its position, just like so many others already have. Although fundamentalist and evangelical Christian faiths often claim to take the bible literally, the fact is that those same fundamentalist churches have changed dramatically over the past century. Women being able to vote and own property, women being permitted to wear pants instead of skirts, interracial marriage, women and minorities being able to lead worship and become ministers (still not all the way there yet), birth control, stem cell research, being permitted to work on Sunday… the list goes on and on. Society changes first, and the churches slowly respond, and the more conservative the church, the longer it takes them to adjust. Yet, in the meantime, these brands of faith continue to support their prejudice and discrimination with their “literal” interpretation of the bible. Amazing how that literal interpretation seems to change as public opinion to the contrary increases, and the amount in the collection plate decreases. I never used to be angry about religion. I used to be confounded by it occasionally, and frustrated from time to time. But I really did enjoy learning about different cultures and traditions. And there is no doubt that when living in a small community, you see for yourself the good works that some churches undertake. When I lived in Maple Creek, I dealt with a little cognitive dissonance because The Salvation Army did wonderful things for that community, but at the time, the larger organization did not support gay rights. I struggled with that more than once. I’m not sure if The Salvation Army has changed its position yet, but it can’t be far behind… after all, the Conservative Party of Canada just changed their definition of marriage to reflect the changing times. But the idea that parents would turn their backs on their own child because of an antiquated, morally bankrupt notion that’s just going to change eventually anyway is just depressing. They may be ashamed of my wife, but they should be ashamed of themselves. So, for those of you thinking of procreating one day, please consider this: There is at least a five percent chance your child will be queer. If you can’t love them for who they are, maybe you’re not fit to be a parent.

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Raining On The Asking the big question of Donald Trump, and getting a “Yes” May Parade BY B R E N N A N T U R N E R

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hrough the end of May & the Canadian and American long weekends, South American bullish headlines continued to help support fresh buying of the grains complex! In Argentina, the focus of trying to get soybeans off is slowing the pace of the corn harvest there, with just 29% of fields of the coarse grain harvested by the end of May (usually have 70% of the crop taken off by now). With that, corn prices in Chicago are chasing highs not seen since last summer. Intuitively, this should support the prices of comparable feedstuffs like barley and wheat but rains in key growing areas (including Western Canada) are keeping the mood of the parade a little more melancholy. To end the month, the Canadian Ag Ministry lowered its forecast for how much grain will be left in the country by the end of this and next year’s crop years (much like Brazil or Russia’s export strength, should we be surprised given the lower value of the Canadian Loonie?). Of note was canola’s carryout by the end of the 2016/17 year getting pegged at 700,000 MT, suggesting an incredibly low stocks-to-use ratio of 4.3% with the assumption that Canadian farmers harvest 15.4 million tonnes in 2016. With production lower though, domestic use and exports are forecasted to drop by 2% and 20% respectively, down to 8.15 million and 8 million tonnes for each column. While canola production is seen lower, Ag Canada bumped its specialty crop production to a record 8 million tonnes. It’ll be needed with the tight carryout in peas and lentils of 100,000 MT and 25,000 MT respectively! Speaking of records, while the E.U. wheat crop isn’t looking as big as last year’s monster 160.1 million tonnes, things are still OK across the pond. Of note is that the French soft wheat crop rated good-to-excellent (G/E) has dropped from 92% to 83% in the last 6 weeks as disease and insect issues are playing a bigger role in the quality of the crop in France. Nonetheless, Mars, the E.U. crop monitoring agency pegged the average French wheat yield at 113.6 bushels an acre (-3.5% year-over-year). While France’s will have its final say, the International Grains Council pegged total European wheat production at 153.6 million tonnes (including durum), nearly matching the European Commission current estimate of 153.9 million. Rains in Australia have producers in the Land Down Undaa enjoying some of their best conditions to the start of their wheat season in the last few years. Further, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology says that average rainfall is expected from June to August, which Rabobank warns will be needed to ensure wheat fields in Aussie paddocks reach their full potential. As mentioned above, we continue to see rains fall in areas of Western Canada in the most need, prompting some to ask Mother Nature to turn the tap off. Needless to say, there’s enough of a moisture profile to get the crop up out of the ground and going, which is intuitively why new crop prices are pulling back a bit. As we finish the month of May, we can characterize the grain trade’s parade by volume and volatility, mainly thanks to South America. 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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It turns out the day I would get to see Donald Trump was a very big day indeed. On May 26, Trump clinched the necessary number of delegates to secure his place as the Republican nominee for president of the United States. On that day he travelled to Bismarck, N.D., to speak on the closing day of the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in his first major policy speech on energy. I have attended this conference every year for six years, gathering enough stories to run over several editions each time. The media attending the conference were shepherded through our own Secret Service security screening. Our bags were thoroughly searched, we were wanded with metal detectors, and the large, imposing sniffer dog was a fitting set piece along with the large presence of Secret Service and police, armoured and armed, uniformed and plain clothes. He landed in Bismarck a few minutes after the time he was supposed to be on stage. Around 7,700 people, one third from the conference, the remainder outsiders, waited up to three hours to go through the security screening. They would wait a little longer. The media room, with its podium and lights, was electric with anticipation. As he was running late, many of us expected Trump would maybe make a short statement or take questions for five minutes before taking the stage. Instead, he would take nearly 40 minutes of questions. Prior to addressing the press, numerous oil executives, including Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm, took their place behind the podium. Despite the fact he came to North Dakota to talk energy, nearly 20 minutes into this unexpectedly long media availability, no one had asked about oil. This is when, standing at the far edge of room, with three secret service agents within arms reach, I got a chance to ask my questions about the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline project. True to form, he wants a piece, for the U.S. He would also look at TransCanada’s proposed Upland Pipeline. Not familiar with the project, he said his bias would be to approve it, as well. The Upland Pipeline would be an integral part of the proposed Energy East Pipeline, allowing North Dakota to ship up to 300,000 barrels per day from Williston, N.D., to Moosomin, Sask. where it would join up with the proposed Cromer Lateral (taking Saskatchewan oil) and feed into the 1.1 million barrel per day Energy East mainline. Here is the exchange, with the video found at http:// video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000520986 Pipeline News: Sir, I think I’m the only Canadian press here. The Keystone XL project caused great disruption to Canada-U.S. relations. Would you approve the project? Would you invite TransCanada to build it? Donald Trump: Yes I would. Totally. It should be approved. I’m not saying we shouldn’t get a better deal. See, Obama would approve it or not approve it. Hillary is probably not going to approve it, from what I understand. I look at it differently. I would absolutely approve it, 100 per cent, but I want a better deal. Because listen: here’s the difference between Harold Hamm, and myself, and you, or let’s say, Obama, who doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing. Here’s the difference. I’m going to say, “Folk’s, we’re going to let you build a pipeline. But give us a piece.” We’re going to have to use eminent domain. You know, remember when all the conservatives went, “Eminent domain! Eminent domain!” Well, their favourite project is the Keystone pipeline. If you read the Keystone documents, a big section is devoted to eminent domain. Because without eminent domain, that pipeline wouldn’t go 10 feet. You understand that. I want the Keystone Pipeline, but the people of the United States should be given a piece, a significant piece, of the profits. Right now Obama would have said, “Yes” or “No,” and most politicians would say,

Donald Trump in Bismarck, N.D. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

“Yes, we’ll approve it,” or “No, we won’t.” I’m saying, “Yes, absolutely, we’ll approve it. But I want a piece of the profits because we’re making it happen through eminent domain and other things. I want a piece of the profits for the Unites States. That’s how we’re going to make our country rich again, just one way out of thousands, but that’s how we’re going to make our country rich again and how we’re going to make America great again. You understand what I’m saying?” Pipeline News: TransCanada would like to build a pipeline from Williston that Mr. Hamm could actually ship his oil through, into Saskatchewan … Trump: This is a different pipeline? Pipeline News: It’s called the Upland Pipeline, 300,000 barrels a day, TransCanada … Trump: Do you like the idea? Pipeline News: It’s great, it’s basically … Trump: No, no. Do you like the idea? As a reporter? You’re not supposed to say, but that’s okay. (Laughter in room) Pipeline News: I’m the only person in Saskatchewan who writes on energy. I love the idea. Trump: We would look at it. Look, I’m going to look at anything. I’m going to look at anything. A lot of times, pipelines are so much better. Instead of going on trains and having all the problems caused by that, it’s underground. Environmentally, they’re better in many cases. But we’re going to take a look at it. Pipeline News: The difference is this pipeline would allow Mr. Hamm to export oil through Canada, into Canada, and also overseas through a Canadian port. Trump: Okay, well I’m not aware of that one, but we will certainly take a look at it. I will tell you my basic bias would be to approve. I want to approve for jobs, and the concept of pipelines is okay, if they’re going from the right place to the right place, okay? *** I would hope that someone was going to ask the Keystone XL question, but no one had. Canada has wanted to hear a “Yes” to that question for seven years, having heard only “Wait, wait, wait, wait, maybe, wait, wait, no!” from President Obama. Someone had to ask the question. He had a prepared answer, and it was already in his speech to be given an hour later. That I, a Canadian, was able to ask the most important foreign policy question our country has had for seven years was huge. To get a “Yes” from the man who could very likely be the next president of the United States was the pinnacle of 24 years of journalism for me. The story was picked up by almost every major media outlet in the U.S. and Canada. Maybe a year from now, the dozers, excavators and sidebooms will get to work.

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

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We have several friends and cattle customers down east that my Other Half and I have been wanting to catch up with. In late May the stars aligned, or to be more specific, the clouds gathered and it rained, which afforded us a few days away. Travelling is always a good opportunity to recharge and regroup, but more importantly for us it is a chance to learn from others. This trip was no exception and below are a few of my observations: Canadians are Canadians: We did spend a bit of time in Canada’s largest city. Being modest country folk, I was expecting the people in the GTA to be busy, bustling and distracted with their own agendas. That they were, but it turns out they were also friendly, courteous and helpful. People held doors open for us and returned our smiles. And, after noting my dear

husband’s cowboy hat, only one person on Yonge Street asked if we were from Texas. Do as the Romans do: when we travel, we usually spend minimal time taking in the culture, entertainment or sporting events of an area, and spend maximum time focusing on cattle. For this trip however, there was a Blue Jays game starting an hour or two after our plane landed so I bought a couple tickets and we joined in the fun, following the wave of blue people heading toward Rogers Centre. We cheered right along with our seatmates (who also happened to be from Saskatchewan), we indulged in frosty, over-priced-but-incredibly-refreshing beverages and bought tickets in the 50-50 draw…which naturally amounted to $43,000. (Note: we were not the lucky winners). Age is just a number: One major difference I saw between Saskatchewan and Ontario was that of history and heritage. In Ontario, most farms had homes that were 150 years old and many had working barns and out-

buildings that were of the same vintage. Here at home, my 55 year old house is sometimes considered quaint, but out east, it would be positively youthful. It’s a similar story for generational family farms. My husband and I, both fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmers, were visiting with a fourth-generation Ontario producer…who was five decades our senior. The coffee pot is always on: at home, if I am craving a fresh, hot cup of Tim Horton’s coffee, all I have to do is drive 96 km to our nearest franchise and purchase a steaming cup. Of course I don’t do that, therefore a hot cuppa Timmy’s becomes a nice treat every once in a while. In Ontario, if you’re jonesing for a double-double, all you have to do is wait five minutes. There are literally Tim Horton’s locations scattered at five to ten minute intervals across the entire province. And they are all busy. And the coffee is all fresh. Farmers are farmers: there are of course similarities and differences between farms in

the west and the east but wherever we went, people were welcoming, very hard-working and generous. Everyone made time in their busy schedules to show us their farms and answer our questions. The farms were efficient and very well kept. Whether we were visiting traditional family farming operations or stateof-the-art enterprises, the animals were all very well cared for and the farmers noticed subtleties between individual animals even on very large operations. No matter where you are located, all farmers deal with challenges including land prices, soil conditions, market volatility, weather fluctuations and consumer pressures and I realized we have more similarities than differences with our eastern counterparts. As the saying goes, east or west, home is best, but to be honest, I felt at home for the entire duration of our working holiday. East or west, Canada is home.

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1992 John Deere 8560

2004 New Holland CR940

2005 Willmar Eagle 8500 90 Ft

1992 Bourgault 8800 40 Ft w/4300

2005 Freightliner Columbia T/A

1975 International Loadstar T/A

Directions: From the Junction of Hwy 1 & the Southwest Terminal West Turnoff, go 5 km (3.1 miles) South, then 5 km (3.1 miles) East, then 5 km (3.1 miles) South, then 0.8 km (0.5 miles) East OR From SHAUNAVON, SK, go 40 km (24.8 miles) North on Hwy 37, then 13 km (8.0 miles) East, then 3 km (1.8 miles) North, then 0.8 km (0.5 miles) East. Yard on South side. GPS: 50.047960, -108.290157 1968 Chevrolet S/A, s/n CE5381136220, C50, 4x2, 15 1992 John Deere 8560 4WD, s/n RW8560H003121, ft steel box, hoist, 59047 km showing. 24 spd standard, diff lock, 3 hyd outlets, aux hyd, 18.4R38, Pickup & Automobile duals, 5779 hrs showing. 1984 Ford F150, s/n 2FTEF15GXECA79824, 5.8 L, A/T. Combine & Header 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis Car, 4.6 L, A/T. 2004 New Holland CR940, s/n HAJ101002, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, lateral tilt, grain tank exts, fine cut chopper, yield Trailers & moisture, Intelliview display, 800/65R32 F, 18.4R30XM27 R, 1981 13 Ft T/A Stock, s/n 542, 2 in. ball hitch, divider. 2013 PJ Trailers 20 Ft T/A Tilt, s/n 4P5T62022D1193735, 2240 sep hrs showing. 2001 Honey Bee SP30 30 Ft Draper, s/n 430011155, (2) 7000 lb axles, spring susp. to fit CR/CX series, P/U reel, hyd F&A, cross auger. Seeding, Tillage & Breaking

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2005 Freightliner Columbia T/A, s/n 1FUJA6CKX5LN76243, Detroit Series 60, 515 hp, Smart Shift A/T, A/R susp, Ultracel 20 ft steel box, remote hoist, remote chute, rear ctrls, elec roll tarp, plumbed for pup, rear pintle hitch, backup camera, 263180 km showing. 1978 GMC 6000 S/A, s/n TCE618V607867, 350, 4x2, 15 ft steel box, hoist, roll tarp, 49569 km showing. 1975 International Loadstar T/A, s/n D0712ECA23830, 404, gas, 515 hp, Allison A/T, 19 ft steel box, hoist, roll tarp, backup camera, 109721 km showing.

2005 Willmar Eagle 8500 90 Ft High Clearance, s/n 8500JP85110, 800 gal poly tank, trip nozzle bodies, rinse tank, hyd axle adj, Mid-Tech ARC-6000 auto rate ctrl, Outback S3 display, Hemisphere receiver, TeeJet Boom Pilot sectional ctrl, Raven AutoBoom, Outback eDriveTC auto steer, 520/85R42, 1507 eng hrs showing. (4) Titan TT49V 320/90R50 Sprayer Tires, to fit Wilmar Eagle 8500, rims.

Redekop Chaff System, 1000 PTO. Rem Chaff Wagon. (2) Sukup Aeration Fan, 1.5 hp.

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Old Stories and Fibs BY T O M F R O O K

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The Gull Lake Advance poses an interesting question about the future of agriculture. There was a time, not that long ago, when farm families were working fairly small farms, at least by today's standards, and many, many of them struggled very hard to make them a success. It was common for several generations of farmers to both live on, and work the family farm, often the original homesteader and his children. It was, quite simply quite a wonderful thing. It was often a difficult task, we all can remember years, sometimes years in a row, of drought and dust when crops didn't grow, or for killing frost to come early or for hail to completely destroy both the crop and the aspirations, but somehow, people persevered, put their nose to the stone and kept on going. There wasn't always growth, when things became tough it meant that any plans of additional land, or new equipment or things other than the bare necessities just couldn't happen. It wasn't something that anyone hoped would happen, that's just the way it was. We all understood and we all were in the same position, the family farm drove the entire Province, when the farms were in tough times, so were all the people that depended upon the farms. We've seen some huge changes. While there have been many families that have done well and that have grown their holdings there are also many that have moved into other pursuits. Young farmers, seeing little prospect of being able to complete with large operations have sold and have moved into other occupations, often away from the prairies. If you stop and think about the decision that

these folks have had to make it is a very sad and poignant thing. Some have had to give up the land that their ancestors had homesteaded and with it, very often, the remnants of the family home and, most importantly, the way of life. It would be a heart breaking decision for many to make. There were,of course, some who made the transition to other ways of life gladly, and that is also something we all understand as well. We spoke about how busy our little town was some 50 years ago, the reason it was so busy is largely because there were many small farms and farm families that kept it alive and thriving. Fewer families, fewer individual farm owners and more people moving away all contributed to a slow and steady decline in the trade within the town, and, with fewer farms and an aging population, Gull Lake almost joined the trend that many small communities were exhibiting, I say almost. We may lament the changes and we may also feel sorry for those that have made some hard decisions over the years but change is also something that has kept Gull Lake among the most viable towns in the Province. Mineral exploration has blossomed, creating jobs and new business opportunities and there has also been a very obvious regional culture created, rather than just being one little town on the prairies, Gull Lake is now a part of a larger and far more dynamic community of southwest Saskatchewan. I'm sorry to see things change, in many ways. I'm certain that we all are, but we should all be very, very optimistic that Gull Lake will continue to be a great place to live, to grow up in and to retire to for many years to come. After all, it isn't just a dusty little place on the prairies any longer, Gull Lake is still a compassionate and caring town that looks after each other very nicely.

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EQUIP., HOUSEHOLD & ANTIQUE AUCTION FOR: FOR RONALD REIMER ESTATE & ALLAN REIMER Swift Current, Sk. (Leinan District) (306) 778-6118

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 starting at 9:30 a.m.

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Swift Current Indians starting pitcher Luke Wiechec tosses one of his 77 pitches Sunday afternoon. Wiechec was dominate going six scoreless inning while striking out five helping lead the Indians to 10-2 win over the Moose Jaw Miller Express. Photo by David Zammit.

Indians Slug Miller Express BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

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SWIFT CURRENT – The Swift Current Indians kept things rolling during Sunday afternoon’s home opener with an impressive 10-2 thrashing over the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express. The Indians starting pitcher was brilliant for the second time in as many days, with Luke Wiechec picking up his first Western Major Baseball League win in commanding fashion. His Indian teammates scored early and often tallying 4 multi-run innings. The offensive onslaught was led by Brett Brittany who went 3-4 and collected 3 RBI’s at the dish falling just a single shy of the cycle. Wiechec (1-0) tossed six innings of three hit shutout ball, racking up 5 strikeouts while only walking two batters. “It was definitely an advantage for me, I was able to watch them last night, so I took good notes with the pitching coach,” Wiechec said. “We basically said we are going to challenge them with fastballs, make adjustments if we need to and finish them (the batters) off with changeups and curveballs.” The Indians got on the board in the first inning grabbing a 2-0 lead, capped off by Liam Goodall’s RBI double to deep center field. Both teams went quietly in the second and third innings before the Indians got back on the sticks in the fourth. Brittany led off the inning with a triple to center field, followed by Bodie Cooper’s RBI double to center and Reid Fritzke’s RBI triple to right field. Second baseman Shane Dokey would score Fritzke on a sacrifice fly pushing the Indians lead to 5-0 after four innings. The Indians would continue the offensive attack in the fifth inning after Austin Rieman reached on an error, Brittany belted a two-run homerun, his second in as many games. The Miller Express made a pitching change following the homerun, hoping

Kobe Portillo, from Fresno City College, would be able to stop the bleeding. Portillo would retire six of the next seven Indians batters. In the seventh inning the Indians would strike again, led by Brittany’s RBI double to right field before scoring on a wild pitch making the score 9-0. The Indians would add another during the inning on the third wild pitch of the frame thrown by Portillo. The eighth inning is when the Miller Express would break the Indians 16 2/3 shutout. Lance VanNoy singled to left field cashing in Justin Beaumont. The Miller Express would then tack on another run in the ninth making the final 10-2 for the Indians. The lone bright spot for the Miller Express was Elkins, Wyoming product Lance VanNoy going 3-4 with his team’s only RBI of the afternoon. VanNoy credited Wiechec’s ability in working the strike zone effectively. “He (Wiechec) really hit his spots, he worked down in the zone with good velo (velocity),” VanNoy said. “He really worked hard on the mound, he was a bulldog out there.” Brittany who played for Prairie Baseball Academy in Lethbridge this past year attributed his success at the plate to staying simple. “See the ball and hit the ball,” said Brittany. The Indians picked up back-to-back wins spectacular fashion over the Miller Express on Saturday and Sunday opening the season with a perfect record of 2-0. “Yah it’s always good (to get early season momentum built up) you know, especially because we all came in a couple days ago,” Wiechec said. “We are just getting use to each other and seeing how everything is going to go and to get those two big wins defiantly helps promote team chemistry a little bit quicker compared to some other teams if you don’t win. When you win everyone is happy.” The Indians are still waiting on a handful of players to join the roster from their respective programs in the NCAA.

*TRACTORS * 3 PT. HT. EQUIP. *TRUCKS & TRAILERS *SEEDING & TILLAGE *HAYING & LIVESTOCK EQUIP. *BINS (Sell at 12:30 p.m.) *HARVEST EQUIP. *GUNS Note: You must have a current PAL and be present in order to purchase any of these guns. No exceptions. *ATV *SHOP & YARD ITEMS *HOUSEHOLD & ANTIQUES NOTE: All machinery will be started and demonstrated 1 hour before machinery sale time. Terms: Cash or Cheque w/Letter of Guarantee. Bins sell at 12:30 pm. Machinery & Vehicles Sell at: 1:00 pm. Selling w/2 Rings.

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MONDAY, JUNE 13 starting at 11:00 a.m.

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TRACTOR - Kubota B7100 MFWA Yard Tractor 3 PT. HT. - 6’ FK 620 Rotary Mower *4’ Kubota Roto Tiller *8’ JD Blade *7’ Allied Snowblower *5’ FK 550 Finishing Mower TRUCKS - 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 5-Ton Tandem Grain Truck, 131,993 kms. showing, (Has current safety) *1993 Chev 1500 1/2 ton Truck MISC. - 12’ x 23’ Homemade Bale Wagon *28’ Barber Grandular Spreader *AUGERS - 72’ x 10” Sakundiak SLN D10-2200 pto Grain Auger *40’ x 7” Sakundiak HD7-1200 Grain Auger BINS & FANS *9 H/B Bins *7 F/B Bins *8 Aeration Fans. Bins are empty and to be removed by July 15, 2016. SHOP & YARD ITEMS. ED FROESE (306) 741-6872 - 1979 Ford 700 Heavy Duty 4-Ton Grain Truck, 68,200 kms. NOTE: All machinery will be started and demonstrated 1 hour before machinery sale time. For further info call Pete at (306) 773-9132 Terms: Cash or Cheque w/Letter of Guarantee. Bins Sell at Noon. Machinery & Vehicles Sell at: 1:00 pm.

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(306) 773-4200 Swift Current, Sk. Swift Current Indians centre fielder Liam Goodall smacks an RBI double during the first inning of play at Mitchell Field Sunday afternoon. The Indians whacked the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express 10-2 picking up the win in their home opener. Photo by David Zammit.

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SWIFT CURRENT – The Meadows long-term care facility in Swift Current will welcome the initial group of residents on Sunday, June 5th. The first tenants of the building will be moved from Prairie Pioneers Lodge, in addition to ten residents from the Swift Current and Palliser Regional Care Centres. The 225 bed long-term care centre was initially announced on July 3, 2013 and within three years, the facility which takes up approximately 17 acres will been open. Premier of Saskatchewan Brad Wall expressed his enthusiasm for the City and residents of Swift Current. “The next few months are going to be exciting as more than 200 Swift Current citizens move into their new home, the home they and their families helped design,” Wall said Friday. The Meadows was finished on time and on budget, providing great news for the residents of the three aging long-term care centres located inside the community. CEO of the Cypress Health Region Beth Vachon echoed just how essential it was for Swift Current and surrounding area to have a top-notch facility, while also acknowledging the effort put forth. “This facility has been an important priority for our region and will be a major improvement for our longterm care residents,” Vachon said. “A substantial amount of work has been put behind this project from not only our staff, but also from our residents, family members, patient representatives, and other who were involved in its design. We are very pleased that our first of three move-in days has finally arrived. I would like to thank all of those who have been working tirelessly to prepare The Meadows for this move-in to take place.” One of the most crucial pieces to the puzzle was the extraordinary effort by the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation, collecting donations with ‘A Wel-

come Home’ campaign. “The thing that really stands out for us is not the foundations role so much, it’s the people that have come forward and it is always humbling when you get somebody come along (and donate),” Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation Special Events and Communications Sean Finell said. “’With us being able to connect with people and being able to help them help their community, is just tremendously rewarding.” Executive Director Clay Thompson knows the new residents of The Meadows will be pleased with their new home, a facility which the city needed. “I think the first residents that move over and the family members that bring them over on the weekend or early next week are going to such a significant in the quality of life,” said Thompson.

“I think the health region has done a really good job over the last number of years in providing quality longterm care, a lot of smaller towns around (Swift Current) have not new facilities like this one but they have quality facilities, they’ve tried to implement different models of care and get away from that sort of institutionalized style of living to a home like atmosphere and I think the city is just catching up,” Thompson said Tuesday evening. The Meadows will provide 210 long-term care beds with the 15 additional beds for respite and palliative care. There will be three move-in phases, with the first being this week. The second phase will be in early August as residents of Swift Current Care Centre will make their way over to the new building. The last phase will be in mid-September when the remaining group from Palliser Regional Care Centre will make the transition.

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Canadian agriculture representatives have announced that February 16, 2017 will be Canada’s Agriculture Day – a time to celebrate and draw a closer connection between Canadians, our food and the people who produce it. The announcement, made on the final day of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Public Trust Summit in Ottawa, marks the first time the industry has dedicated a day to celebrating agriculture and the people in the industry. “We all eat food yet many people don’t automatically make the connection between what’s on their plate and the commitment and care that goes into raising livestock, growing crops or processing food,” said Crystal Mackay, CEO of Farm & Food Care Canada, a national charity committed to building public trust and confidence in food and farming in Canada. In the 1930s, more than 90 per cent of Canadians had a connection to agriculture. Today, it’s less than three per cent, according to Statistics Canada census information. “Every link in the food production chain – from the farm to the grocery store and restaurant – plays a vital role in bringing food to your table every day,” said Mackay, whose

group organized the summit. “Canada’s Agriculture Day is an opportunity to get involved, celebrate and be a part of the conversation about food and farming.” Candace Hill, manager of Agriculture More Than Ever, said Canada’s Agriculture Day complements the industry-led initiative that has attracted over 470 partner organizations and 2,100 individuals committed to creating positive perceptions of agriculture. Launched more than four years ago, Agriculture More Than Ever’s goal is to encourage those involved in agriculture to speak up and speak positively about the industry. “It’s all about showing our love, pride and passion for an industry that puts food on our tables,” Hill said. “We want to give everyone the opportunity to have a voice in the conversation and celebrate the industry that feeds the world.” Hill encourages the industry, organizations and individuals to mark the date on calendars and come up with their own ideas and activities to promote and celebrate Canadian agriculture. For more information, visit AgDay. ca or follow us on Twitter at #CdnAgDay. For more information visit on how food is produced in Canada, visit www.farmfoodcare.org.

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Chase Outlaw heads to the winners circle after claiming first place at the Swift Current Cody Snyder Invitational with a score of 84.5. Photo by David Zammit.

INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION FOR: PIONEER CO-OP

Swift Current, Sk. (306) 778-8864

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 starting at 10:00 am.

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The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has branded its Annual General Meeting in Regina June 13 and 14 as “Charting the Course” – an opportunity for producers to determine the best path forward for the beef industry. “Beef is a complex business,” said SSGA President Doug Gillespie. “Producers have to manage changing markets and external risk factors while positioning ourselves to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities ahead of us.” AGM participants will learn more about leveraging Canadian beef ’s excellent reputation as a safe, humane, sustainable food product while gaining insights into the challenges of fluctuating markets and prices. Dr. Temple Grandin, a world recognized expert on humane stock handling and a passionate spokes-

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woman for people with autism, will give a public presentation on June 12, before the AGM opens. She will also give a presentation on LowStress Animal Handling to AGM delegates the following day. “Recent events have driven home a couple of things,” Gillespie said. “One, our customers trust Canadian beef. And two, they care about what we do and how we produce that beef.” This means non-stop learning for modern ranchers. The AGM will include sessions on agricultural labour, animal welfare (transportation as well as low-stress handling), financial risk management, cattle traceability, and industry advocacy. “Social licence is like any form of respect,” Gillespie said. “You have to earn it, and you have to work hard to keep it. That’s what Charting the Course is all about. We have to plan a future that’s based on mutual respect between expert producers and informed consumers.”

Great Plains College instructor wins prestigious teaching award CONTRIBUTED

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SWIFT CURRENT - Jared McKenzie, a Great Plains College welding program instructor and an active member of the community received the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Award of Excellence 2015 – Teaching Award. The CICan Awards of Excellence – Teaching Award honours an individual faculty member who exhibits consistent excellence in teaching and who has had a significant impact on the personal and academic growth of students. “Jared is an expert in his craft, and has an incredible style of teaching and leadership when it comes to passing his expertise onto his students,” Senior Academic Officer and Director of Programs Brian Gobbett said. “We at Great Plains College couldn’t be more proud to have an instructor of this caliber in our midst.” McKenzie joined Great Plains College Swift Current campus as a welding instructor in 2008. Since then, not only has he become a top-rated

instructor and mentor to his students, but he has helped raise the profile of the welding program and of Great Plains College in the Swift Current community and beyond. “The well-known Carhartts and Caviar fundraising event was designed by Jared as an opportunity to showcase student achievement to the local community and raise money for scholarships,” added Gobbett. “Jared is consistently demonstrating excellence and innovation in teaching, and his efforts in and beyond the classroom are second to none – we couldn’t think of a more deserving candidate for this award.” McKenzie accepted the Award at the CICan Awards Ceremony in Québec City on Tuesday, May 31. The annual CICan Awards program consists of eight awards of excellence categories that aim to recognize and promote excellence within Canadian colleges, institutes, cégeps, university colleges and polytechnics. Each Award winner is selected by an independent selection committee with representation from across CICan member institutions.

Crescent Point Pool at Gull Lake opened for the season on Wednesday, June 1st, much to the delight of all those wanting to escape the heat. Photos by Janelle Buye

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Isobel Ring, 91, holds her great-great-granddaughter two-month-old Callie Sherwood at Ring's home in Eastend last week. Also photographed is Callie's grandmother Danielle Thibault, great-grandmother Diane Sylvain and mother Amanda Sherwood. Together they form five generations of Ring women. Photo by Megan Lacelle

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Plan to attend the 2016 Long Day's Night Music Festival! Come celebrate four of the longest days of the year with great music in the big-top tent in Swift Current on June 23-26. Plan to take advantage of the SGI-sponsored free rides home - right to your doorstep. Up first on Thursday, June 23 will be the six-piece rock’n’roll dance band, The Wet Secrets. They are known for their swampy basslines, primal drumming, dancing ladies with brassy hornsticks, keys, congas and vocal harmonies. Opening for The Wet Secrets will be the Saskatoon-based, We Were Lovers. On Friday, June 24, the Johnny McCuaig Band will take the stage with energy, melody and distinctive rock and roll with bagpipes. They are among the few that display integrity, originality and willingness to push the envelope of creativity. Opening for Johnny McCuaig Band is DJ Baby Daddy. Canadian indie-rock band from Ottawa, Hollerado will be the main stage performers on Saturday, June 25. Their live show is one not to miss, and is jacked up with energy and full of fun. Opening for Hollerado is another Ontario-based band, Little Junior, who sing about what they know from a uniquely wry perspective. Closing out Long Day’s Night, on Sunday, June 25 is the roots-rock band, The Matinee. They are a band that delivers such a complete musical panorama right from the get-go with their boot-stomping party. Opening for The Matinee will be Regina-based, Nick Faye and the Deputies, known for their alternative-rock sound that still has a roots feel. You won’t want to miss this years’ Long Day’s Night Music Festival! In addition to the many great artists filling to the big top tent in June, there will be many great raffle prizes, as well as draught beer provided by local brewery, Black Bridge Brewery. This festival is proudly sponsored by SIGA and the Living Sky Casino.

For many, gardening is a competitive sport. Some brag that theirs is bigger, better, brighter or bloomier (ok, not a real word, but it fits in the sequence). Others like a challenge and go to extremes to grow what others find impossible on the prairies. While others are connoisseurs or collectors – these gardeners like to have something that no one else has: rare and/or expensive. And lastly, there are the ones that need to have the latest and newest. These latter gardeners may be in interested in the following recent introductions: Tall bearded iris ‘Mallory Kay’ (Iris germanica) ‘Mallory Kay’ is a lightly scented, dark cherry red iris, 80 cm or more in height. Iris hybridizer Larry Johnson introduced it in 1989. Its green sword-like foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season. Bearded iris have graced prairie gardens almost since European settlement. Their demands are minimal: full sun and well-drained soil. They are easily divided every 3 or 4 years. This is best done after flowering in late June or early July. Deer resistant. Siberian Iris ‘Concord Crush’ (Iris Sibirica) Native to central Europe and Asia, Siberian iris are very tough and do well on the prairies. With large, vibrant blue, “ruffled” double flowers in early summer, ‘Concord Crush’ is 70 cm or more in height with narrow blue-green, grass-like foliage. Unlike the bearded iris, Siberian iris do best in full sun and evenly moist soil well amended with organic matter. Once established, it is easily divided every 3 or 4 years. Introduced by Bob Bauer and John Coble in 2009. Deer resistant. A 4-inch mulch layer will retain soil moisture. ‘Autumn Fire’ showy stonecrop (Sedum spectabilis) In the same group as the well known ‘Autumn Joy’, ‘Autumn Fire’ was selected for its tight growth habit, thick succulent blue-green foliage, and more brightly coloured dusty- rose flowers which deepen to a rusty red. Although the species is native to China, ‘Autumn Fire’ is a Quebec Norseco Nursery introduction. It’s taller than ‘Autumn Joy’, with sturdier, less floppy stems. Once mature, plants have a height of 50 cm and a spread of 40 cm. Blooming in late summer and early fall, it also provides winter interest. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Drought-tolerant once established. Easily divided once established. Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ (Hosta) If you want an enormous focal point, ‘Empress Wu’ will be your hosta of choice this season. With an impressive mature height of 110 cm and a spread of 120 cm, it’s hard to beat and is considered “the largest hosta known in the industry.” But it may take up to 5 years to achieve

its mature size. Named after an Empress of China (624705AD), it has thick, dark green, deeply veined leaves and forms an enormous clump with reddish-violet flowers in August. Hostas do best in shade in evenly moist soil well amended with organic matter. Mulch to retain soil moisture. It was bred by Brian and Virginia Sklaggs and patented in 2005. All these should be available at your local nurseries. Or, come and be sociable at the Saskatchewan Perennials Society’s Spring Perennial Plant Exchange and Sale. Here members share plants from their gardens as well dainties and a cup of coffee or tea (and, of course, some garden gossip). For the Sale part, these and several other select perennials (e.g. Itoh and fernleaf peonies, hydrangeas, clematis, etc.) will be available at bargain prices. The Plant Exchange and Sale will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo starting at 6:30 pm. While this is a member-only event, memberships can be purchased at the door for just $10. 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, tours and other events.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As The War Amps Regional Representative for Saskatchewan and a Safety Ambassador for the PLAYSAFE Program, I have met people who have lost limbs in accidents that could have been prevented. With the weather warming up, it’s a good time to teach kids about the dangers that can come with summer, such as lawn mowers, boat motors and playing around water areas. I encourage parents to pass on the PLAYSAFE message to their kids in hopes of preventing serious injury or loss of a limb. I also suggest going on a “safety walk” with your children and pointing out the dangers in your area. It only takes a split second for an accident to happen, so let’s all PLAYSAFE! Leanne Holtvogt, Saskatoon

A 2015 Polaris Slingshot visited Gull Lake early Wednesday morning. The three-wheel motorcycle has 305 horsepower and weighs roughly 1700 pounds. Photo by David Zammit.

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For those who take notice, it is apparent that there is a great deal of suffering within Aboriginal communities. If you pay closer attention you may notice it goes back a long way. Justice Murray Sinclair, speaking about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, points to beginnings that reach back seven generations. That’s when it became the policy of our Government to “tell Aboriginal children their lives were not as good as the non-Aboriginals of the country. Their languages and cultures were irrelevant … their people and their ancestors were heathens and pagans … uncivilized … they needed to give up that way of life and come to a different way of living.” Cultural genocide such as this leaves a terrible swath of destruction and degradation. The suffering is almost unbearable. Sinclair doesn’t stop at describing only the plight of his own people. He spoke about the way “White children have been taught the same thing”. This is what Dr. Olive Dickason called “The Myth of the Savage”. This negative propaganda has prejudiced non-Native people to the extent that disrespect, anger, despair and feelings of guilt cloud our relationships with Indigenous People. Huge walls of resentment over-shadow our lives and victimize us. We can’t go on like this. Canada and its people can become a Great Society only when we tear those walls of falsehood down, lament our past and move toward a more complete future. John Ralston Saul has written about the remarkable resurgence of Aboriginal people in positions of increasing power, creativity and influence. From their languages, their culture, and the experience of a People who have inhabited this land for thousands of years, they are enabled because they have strength and courage. We are reminded this movement toward Reconciliation is the greatest issue of our time. Let’s move ahead together!

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223 - 2nd Ave. W., Shaunavon • 306-297-4080 I’ve been in labour for at least four years. Maybe more. Actually, I think I’ve been in labour my whole life for this particular child. And now that I’ve finally given birth to my first book, it’s a strange sensation. I’m waiting to see if this brainchild of mine will be colicky, a sleeper or will make strange to whoever it comes in contact with. The name is Journey to Joy: The transformation of a life 21 days at a time. It was a hard book to write and an even harder one to research. The research involved having a nervous breakdown (which I don’t recommend to anyone for any purpose, even if it results in a book). But the research also involved a 24-month social experiment where I began ‘reliving’ my life 21 days at a time. I lived each habit-forming, three-week period focused on subjects that brought me joy, subjects like, Food, Fitness, Creativity, Music, Charity, Faith and Gratitude. This two-year journey has taken me to places I never thought existed, including to a very personal place from where I was able to initiate the rescue of a Down Syndrome orphan from China. Journey to Joy (60,000 words) touches on my struggle with depression, however, the focus is on wellness and the power of perseverance. As readers journey with me, I tell of my full-scale breakdown at age 44 and describe my worries, fears and lack of coping skills in relatable detail. However, this dip into the dark is fleeting as my purpose is simply to have you witness these depths for the sake of recognizing the possible heights – both mine and yours. Now comes the worst part – getting people to like the book! Just because I nurtured it for years and struggled to give birth to it, doesn’t mean anyone will want to pick it up and hold it (or even read it). This is where you, my treasured readers, come in. I’m humbling asking anyone who has suffered emotionally, or knows anyone who has, to pre-order my book. I’m hoping if I can get a significant number of pre-orders that I can attract a great publisher. Now, this is a grand leap of faith. The book is not printed. The book is not priced. The book is not even available for holding in your hands yet. What I’m asking for is some faith in me, and the brainchild I have produced. As you read Journey to Joy, I encourage you to choose your own topics of Joy and embrace your suppressed desires as we wind our way through the pages, and life, together. I’m hopeful that the very act of encouraging you to come up with two dozen Joy-giving topics sets something in you free, as it did for me. I share this tale with you humbly, offering only what I have to give – honesty, hope and the profound knowing that we are together in this walk through human-hood. So, in order to help my dear book become the fullgrown I’m hoping it will be, I ask you to pre-order Journey to Joy. Just fire me an email at Lcfroese@sasktel.net and let me know the numbers you’d like to order (orders of 10 or more receive a free private reading at my home when the book comes out). I’m hoping that within a year I can deliver the book directly to you and have you discover the joy I’ve experienced during this labour of love. After four years of intensive labour, I’m glad it’s over! The book is out!

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NOTICE As a result of the closures at the Landfill due to wet weather, hours will be increased as follows for the week of June 5th and June 12th: Monday June 6th & 13th Wednesday Saturday Sunday June 5th & 12th

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Town of Gull Lake Flag Design Contest The Communities in Bloom Committee is seeking a design for a flag to represent Gull Lake. The successful design will incorporate the Town’s strengths, history and future to represent the community in the coming decades.

Submissions may be hand drawn or computer generated and created in full color or black and white. Please size to fit an 8.5” x 11” sheet landscaped. Designs may be delivered to: Town Office Emailed to: gulllaketown@sasktel.net Mailed to: Box 150 Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 The winning design may not necessarily be used exactly as submitted but it will be used as the inspiration for a professionally designed Town of Gull Lake Flag.

The winning artist will receive $100 and media recognition as the winner of the contest. The winning artist will be notified by phone. Contest closes July 15th, 2016.

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AUCTIONS Consignment Auction Sat June 18, 10am, Leross Sk. Tractors, Trucks, Camper, 3pt Hitch Equipment, Sprayer, Livestock Equip, Tools, Saddles and more. Robert 306-795-7387 or www.doubleRauctions. net PL#334142 Real Estate Auction Sale for Harriett Snow. Friday, June 17th @ 4:00 pm. 159 First Street, Kamsack. Featuring 1954, 732 sq. ft. bungalow, household. Karla’s Auction 306-782-0787. www.ukrainetz a u c t i o n . c o m . PL#310056.

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Restaurant for sale by tender, closing on June 17, 2016. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Seating Capacity for 100. Fully equipped with grill, deep fryer, coolers, freezers, walk in cooler, chairs, tables, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, flatware, etc. Located on three lots on the corner of Highway 3 and 24. Contact Ron Radke at 306-883-4321, by email at ron.radke@spirit wood.cu.sk.ca or Lola Lapesky at 306-8834322 or by email at lola.lapesky@spirit wood.cu.sk.ca for further information.

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REAL ESTATE 31 FULLY SERVICED LAKE LOTS - Murray Lake, Saskatchewan. Ritchie Bros. A u c t i o n e e r s Unreserved Auction, June 27 in Saskatoon. Lots range from 0.28 +/- to 0.35 +/- acres. Brennan LeBlanc: 306-280-4878; rbauction.com/realestate.

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Dan Harden and Hadley Okraincee duel it out in the Val Marie Community Hall. Both students were from nearby Glentworth School. Photo by David Zammit.

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Val Marie School School Community Council hosted their annual Recreation-Expo Day on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Students from all across the school division took part in the event from Vanguard, Glentworth, Mankota, Ponteix, Kincaid, and Eastend. The Val Marie School SCC is looking forward to possible funding from the Chinook School Division Board for educational events such as ours. Val Marie School’s Rec-Expo Day creates an experience for students to build skills and participate in sporting and recreational activities in a unique environment. Throughout the day, various coaching organizations offer diverse recreation experiences that these students don’t otherwise have access to. This year’s vast variety of sessions included: Lacrosse, Boxing, Zumba, Hula Hoop Fitness, Fencing, Yoga, Rugby, Golf, Learn-to-

Camp, and Kempo Karate. Learning is experienced both through social connections developed with new peers, and the challenges and enjoyment of taking part in new sporting and recreational activities. Student appreciation for the Rec-Expo Day has been outstanding across the division and is now a highlight of the school year. The educational component of our Recreational Expo Day not only benefits our students, but our educators also have a chance to learn from the recreational experts who deliver the programs, leaving them with new tools they can use to engage all students in diverse types of physical activity. It was another Rec-Expo Day full of energized Chinook School Division young people, sharing and learning together through active participation in new sports and recreation experiences.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the NBA finals back-to-back seasons, thanks in large part to their saviour, LeBron James. Canada’s only basketball team, the Toronto Raptors, were ousted in emphatic fashion by dismantling them 113-87 on Friday night at the Air Canada Centre in front of a sold out crowd, with thousands of on lookers in Jurassic Park. The Cavs steamrolled the Raptors in all three home games and in game six as well, and taught “We The North” just how hard it is to hang with the league’s elite teams. With the Raptors loss, it drives yet another dagger deep into the hearts of Torontonian sports fans, with the distant memories of the 1993 World Series Championship fading away. Now for Cleveland or should I say Believeland? The City of 390,113 knows what losing is all about; in fact they make Toronto’s sports resume look good not having won a major pro sport World Championship since the Cleveland Browns won the Super Bowl in 1964. Topping things off was the decision in the summer of 2010 where James would choose to take his talents’ to South Beach and form a trio with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, leaving Cleveland fans outraged that their superstar would leave. Most fans burned their LeBron jerseys vowing to distance themselves and never again gather behind for the rest of his NBA career. Fast forward four short years later and those same fans welcomed James back after announcing he would be returning to his home state of Ohio and play for Cavaliers for the 2014-15 season. Sounds similar to some Toronto residents if you ask me, a bunch of bandwagon jumpers just looking to fit in when a team is doing well i.e. the Blue Jays last season. Now inserting the man, the myth, the legend King James himself and things are looking up for Believeland. The former first overall draft pick of the Cavs in 2003 has led them to three finals’ births in the last ten years, while only playing for the team in six of those seasons. James has a wealth of experience on

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the big stage colleting two gold medals at the Olympics and capturing two NBA championships with the Miami Heat in 2011-12 and 2012-13. His career playoff stats compared to his career regular season are better in every single statistical category other than the 3-point field goal percentage. Remarkably he is able to elevate his game to another level in the big moments, something only elite athletes are able to do. His overall record in the NBA finals isn’t something to write home about though posting a 2-4 record in the championship series. You can guarantee he will want to claim his third championship this time around and move those numbers closer to .500%. This finals’ appearance will move James into elite company something only seven previous NBA players have accomplished and none since 1966, and that is to reach six consecutive NBA finals. Bill Russell (10), Sam Jones (9), Tom Heinsohn (9), K.C. Jones (8), Frank Ramsey (8), Bob Cousy (7) and Tom Sanders (6). King James distances himself from this pack though as all of these names were part of the sensational 1950’s and 1960’s Boston Celtics who dominated the league year-after-year, making it even more of an astonishing feat. James was even caught up in answering what he is most proud of with his six straight trips to the NBA finals. “I have heard all the questions, and that right there is a stumper. Um, I am just very humbled and gracious that the man above has given me the opportunity to play the game that I love. And I get to go out here and do it every single night in front of my fans,” James said. “It is very emotional to be a part of something like this. This is my sixth straight. It means everything.” For someone to be so dominate in a sport it’s comforting that he is still humbled towards being very successful. He has a long road ahead of him if he plans on catching Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan in rings, but he can certainly close the gap if he seizes this opportunity which has presented itself to him and his team.

Wins

Loses

Streak

EAST Cabri River Rats

Won 3

Gull Lake Greyhounds

Lost 1

Swift Current Yard Goats

1.5

Won 1

Shaunavon Badgers

2.5

Lost 3

Climax Cardinals

4.5

Lost 6

Burstall Braves

Won 4

Maple Creek Mohawks

0.5

Won 1

Richmound Rockets

1.5

Won 2

Medicine Hat Cypress County Black Sox

Won 1

Medicine Hat Vipers

Lost 4

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Striving for Excellence on a New Track & Field BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

david@gulllakeadvance.com

GULL LAKE – The construction of Gull Lake School’s new modernized track & field is well underway, with a possible completion date as early as the end of this summer. Since the start of the renovation in April the track has received in excess of 600 truckloads of topsoil in order to reduce the slope of over six feet from one end of the field to the other. With the large amount of dirt being brought in it has enabled workers to level the field off, creating a perfect slope to all sides thereby creating the optimal drainage system. Next item on the list for installation are approximately 20 sprinkler heads, which will work to keep the football field looking fresh for opening kickoff. Following the irrigation, sod will then be laid across the revamped football field. The Principal of Gull Lake School, Adele Kirwan knows the decision of choosing sod will pay off. “We are conscience that if we use grass seed versus sod that it does help us financially and is less of a burden, but we just value the students being able to utilize both the football field and the track space as soon as possible,” Kirwan said. “(With the sod choice) we will use the facility much sooner than anticipated.” The school believed the football team wouldn’t have a place to play this upcoming fall, and now with the speed that the field has been progressing it’s now a realistic goal for the team to hit the field in the fall. The track will offer a never ending list of possibilities for activities ranging from school sports teams, to physical education classes and playtime for children during recess. Often overlooked is that the entire community of Gull Lake will be able to use this wonderful facility to help not just children but adults and seniors stay in shape while enjoying themselves on a top-notch sports field. Jodi Willman project assistant, was never a track star

The new track and football field at the Gull Lake School will be a substantial upgrade. Photo by David Zammit.

during her public and high school days but believes this project will benefit the community just like previous community facelifts. “I think you will see more people use it more all the time,” Willman said. “Years ago the when we built the park (the one beside the curling rink), it used to be a deserted house and a piece of cement and we made it a green space, I don’t ever drive by without seeing kids playing in there.” This new track will be a substantial upgrade compared to the former one, as it will also change location in the yard, from beside the school to directly behind the school. More importantly this will actually be a track that students can train on compared to the 348 metre track that was installed around the 1980’s with the outside lanes interfering with overhanging bushes and a small margin of it off school property. “The first feeling apron completion will be relief, I think the staff will be so pleasantly surprised,” Kirwan said.

“We’ve gone so long with a facility that was okay and I think that we will be pleasantly surprised to have a facility that our students and athletes deserve.” The next step after the sod being laid will be applying the crusher dust to the four lanes, also something with which the old track was not equipped. The new uprights for the field have already arrived and are waiting to be installed on the pitch. The school would like to thank anyone that has helped in any way with this large project. They will be holding a Buy a Yard on June 15th where you can buy one yard of the field and have your name or company displayed creating a great visualization of people or business which contributed to this project. A single yard will cost $200 and will go towards revitalizing your community and giving our children a safe and spectacular place to play. Family and community involvement are key factors in the success of our schools so come on Gull Lake; let’s buy up the field in record time!

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