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78th Anniversary - Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast CONTRIBUTED

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There’s no better way to kick off the Frontier Days Rodeo and Exhibition 4 day celebration.

Relive the magic of the old west and the fun of sharing an outdoor cowboy breakfast. The Swift Current Frontier Days Kick-Off Pancake Breakfast is on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 7:30AM to 9:30 AM, with official opening ceremonies happening at 8:00 AM. Come on down to the Market Square City Plaza for a $3 pancake breakfast which includes pancakes, sausages, milk, coffee and juice. All proceeds from the breakfast are donated to Canadian Mental Health Association and the Dress In

Jeans donation will benefit Southwest YES (Youth Emergency Centre) in Swift Current.

The breakfast is prepared and served

by Swift Current Mental Health Association. Swift Current Mayor Jerrod Schafer will be there for the ceremonial Branding of the Frontier Days Brand. Honorary Parade Marshall Jean Allen and Frontier Days Ambassador Lexi Hicks will be on hand, along with winners of the children’s Frontier Days Coloruing contest.

Yee-Haw! Round – up family and friends - take in all the fun and excitement of Frontier Days 2016, June 29 – July 2. Ridin’ Rockin’ & Livestockin’ at its Best.

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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2016

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An Anglers’ Dream

BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

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The Shaunavon Wildlife Federation will be hosting their 25th Reid Lake Catch & Release Walleye Fishing Tournament on July 9th and 10th in Simmie, Saskatchewan at Ferguson Bay. The event will kick-off Friday night at 7 p.m. with a rules meeting for all teams participating in the fishing tournament.

Saturday will have a full lineup of activities on the schedule, with the fishing beginning at 7 a.m. and will run until 3 p.m. After the fishing has ended for the day, there will be a BBQ steak dinner followed by the 25th anniversary fireworks later in the evening.

“The steak supper is phenomenal, they generally serve about 400 people,” said Chairman of the event James Wright.

Sunday the fishing will continue at 7 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. After the completion time prizes will be awarded. The prizes will amount to approximately $30,000 in cash & items based on 100 teams participating, with the Shaunavon Wildlife Federation contributing $5,000 to the grand total. The top eight prizes will be paid in cash.

“We have a microphone there,

that is run out of my boathouse (where I’ll announce the prizes),” said Wright. “It’s quite satisfactory to hand out the money, while seeing the enjoyment in the fisherman’s faces. You know they enjoyed the tournament and you know you have done a good job.”

The fishing tournament also offers a hidden weight competition, cool under water pressure competition and a big fish of the day competition for both days, all of which are sponsored by Cabela’s. The weekend event will have a beer garden that will run all weekend, and a raffle table with more prizes available.

The tournament will be held on lots 29 and 30 of Ferguson Bay with camping available for participants. You can phone 306-297-6349 for camping information or check out www. shaunavon.com for more information on the tournament.

This will be the last year for Wright as Chairman of the event as he will pass the duties off to someone else next year. He is hoping to match the mark of 108 teams that participated a few years ago, so what are you waiting for anglers? Sign up today to compete in one of the best fishing tournaments this province has to offer!

Swift Current Creek will be a hot spot for fisherman in the are this summer with a variety of fish to reel in.

Photo by David Zammit

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Frontier Days Parade Route announced CONTRIBUTED

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The City of Swift Current and the Swift Current Agriculture & Exhibition Association are pleased to announce that an alternate route has been determined for the Frontier Days Parade, scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, July 1st.

A new route had to be established to accommodate for the closure of the 2nd Avenue Overpass, which is inaccessible to traffic for resurfacing until approximately August 19th.

The following is a brief description of the route, along with a route map for greater detail:

• Starting on 19th Avenue NE (West entrance of the Credit Union i-Plex North parking lot) • West on Chaplin Street • North on 9th Avenue NE (Elmwood Park) • West on Herbert Street (Swift Current Shrine Club Hall) • South on Central Avenue North (Post Office) • West on North Railway (Imperial Hotel) • Ending on 5th Avenue NW For more information on the 78th Annual Frontier Days celebration — Ridin’, Rockin’ & Livestockin’ — please visit the Ag & Ex website at http://www.swiftcurrentex.com/frontier-days/ frontier-days-overview/.

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Dianne Scriven was one of the many vendors at Thursdays Abbey Farmers Market. The market is used as a fundraiser for the Abbey United Church. Photo by David Zammit

Abbey Farmer's Market: Fun and Food to Fund Faith

BY D O M I N I C K L U C Y K

ABBEY – Last Thursday, the people of the village of Abbey came together to enjoy relaxed dining and shopping at the Abbey United Church Farmer's Market. Delicious farm fresh food, potted flowers and an assortment of crafts were all available for purchase. Vendors from all around Saskatchewan sold their wares at the market. "We've got some vendors coming from Swift Current, from Saskatoon, Eatonia, Leader, covering all over the place," said Tanya Scriven, farmer's market manager for Abbey United Church.

The Farmer's Market is becoming a new favourite of the citizens of Abbey.

"It's wonderful to see that people are willing to come out and support us, no matter what the weather's like, no matter what kind of day it might be," said Scriven. The sense of neighbourhood and friendship that the market taps into was plain as day. "It gets the community members out, they have a bite to eat, they sit and visit, it's a good outing for everybody in the community.

We've got really good support."

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either; it has a great cause. The proceeds go towards "upkeep, bills, all that sort of things," for the Abbey United Church itself. Scriven came up with the idea for the market two years ago, but it didn't become a reality until she was "approached by the church to come and help them with some fundraising. So, I thought, well, we'll try this. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't. We tried it last year and it was a huge hit," said Scriven. The residents of Abbey are evidently very happy to keep the village's only church intact by supporting the market.

Abbey United Church also has many other fundraising events planned throughout the summer. More Farmer's Markets are planned for the 25th of June, the 9th, 14th, and 23rd of July, and the 6th, 18th, and 27th of August. There will also be the Show and Shine on July 23rd, where anyone can come show off vehicles they're proud of, such as refurbished antique hot rods. Finally, also on the 27th of August, there will be the Kids Carnival, a fun event with "bouncy castles, different games for the kids. It's gonna be fun." One thing is sure: if you find yourself in Abbey this summer, you know what to do if you want to have good times for a great cause.

SWIFT CURRENT - The Elmwood Golf & Country Club hosts one of Canada’s most prestigious and successful junior golf programs.

Jeff Chambers, head pro at the golf course runs the program during May and June on the weekends for kids aged 3-15 years. This past year the enrolment was an astounding 170 plus, with the majority of them being under eight years-old, who come out to learn the game from a pro.

“The reputation we have as instructors (is what makes us standout). The parents trust us and they know we are there 100 percent for the kids, not just for a payday and it really shows. We just love to work with the kids and help out where we can,” Chambers said Friday afternoon.

“The future of golf is getting the kids out because that’s also going to get the parents out.”

Chambers has been coaching junior golf in Swift Current for over ten years.

He also spent four years as a provincial coach for Saskatchewan teaching all over the province. He is excited to see the growth in young junior golfers and impressed with how well their skills progress over time.

“I see these kids (nowadays and remember when), they were five yearsold and I taught them. Now they are 20 years-old and I do see them out here golfing and now I’m golfing with them and competing (with them),” he said. “It’s pretty cool, we are seeing some of them that have climbed on and received college scholarships and playing there, not to mention some of them have gotten some the next pretty big awards.”

His goal with all of the junior golfers he has taught over the years is simple, for them to beat him in a round of golf.

“Then I know I’ve done a good job.

There are many times they come and hunt me down, because they love a good match,” said Chambers.

Over the summer months Chambers and the top assistant player in Saskatchewan Brennan Rumancik will continue grooming the next set of up-and-coming stars at Elmwood. They will be offering lessons for groups of up to three juniors at a time, depending on their age and skill level.

To ensure your children remain at the peak of their game this summer, make sure to sign them up for lesson taught by one of the best in the game. For more information contact Chambers at 306778-4653 ext. 5 or send him an email at jchambers@elmwoodgc.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Sign your donor cards My daughter, Courtney was diagnosed with Good Pastures Syndrome in February 2012. This auto immune disease took her kidney function in about 2 weeks. We spent a month in the Foothills Hospital in Calgary where they did plasma exchange and dialysis daily just to rid of the poison and toxins. Her treatment also consisted of killing her immune system. She was discharged from Calgary at the end of March and was to begin dialysis in Regina 3 times a week, but without an immune system she contracted H1N1 and we spent the month of April in Regina General.

Courtney was placed on life support for a week. I wasn't so sure we were going to get her back this time but thank goodness she pulled through.

The support we received from our family and the community was unbelievable and to this day our family can't thank our community enough. Without the support we received it would have been very difficult financially. We had to travel to Regina twice a week for dialysis. Then in August of that year she secured a spot in Swift Current and continued to have dialysis three times a week for the next 4 years.

We had resigned ourselves to the fact

she may wait a very long time for a kidney transplant. Then in the middle of March of this year, we got the call that a kidney had been found for her and her transplant was scheduled for March 29. When Courtney called to tell me there were a lot of tears. The kidney came from a live donor. We just couldn't believe that a total stranger would do this for our daughter!

Courtney was very fortunate to have so much support from everyone, but I really think it was hardest on her sister Kaitlyn.

They live together and she had to watch Courtney go through this day in and day out.

We are now almost 3 months post transplant and Courtney is doing fabulous - she is getting her life back and has started to think about her future.

I encourage everyone to sign their donor cards and let your family know your wishes. You could give the gift of life to 8 other people. I just want to say again to all of our family and friends and community. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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AGRICULTURE

ISC Honours Province's History with Century Family Farm Award CONTRIBUTED

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REGINA- Information Services Corporation ("ISC") (TSX:ISV) is honouring 85 Saskatchewan farm families this June with an ISC Century Family Farm Award. The award recognizes families who have continuously maintained the same farm or ranch operation for 100 years or more.

"ISC is proud to celebrate this significant milestone in the story of these Saskatchewan farm families," said Jeff Stusek, ISC President and CEO. "The Century Family Farm Award is a way for us to pay tribute to the people that have contributed to the history of our province over several generations."

As the exclusive provider of the land

titles, surveys, personal property and corporate registries for Saskatchewan, ISC proudly supports initiatives such as the ISC Century Family Farm Award to help preserve and promote Saskatchewan history.

The ISC Century Family Farm Awards have been held since 2007 to celebrate the traditions and heritage that have helped shape Saskatchewan. By the time this year's program has been completed, nearly 3,900 farm families will have been honoured. Award celebrations took place in Regina on June 7 and Saskatoon on June 8.

For a complete list of all 2016 recipients, visit www.isc.ca/cffa. To learn more about the history of Land Titles in Saskatchewan, visit www.isc.ca/about/ history/landtitles.

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Value of tourism shows in Gull Lake

With the summertime about to begin the Town of Gull Lake prepares for the tourism season.

BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

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GULL LAKE – The Town of Gull Lake is primed and ready for summertime tourists to start arriving in the area. With the low Canadian dollar, we might see added visitors to the community over the summer months.

Within the Town of Gull Lake lies the Cypress Hills destination area, which acts as a gateway community Gull Lake itself will benefit from the upcoming summer months.

“We definitely see the value of tourism even here (in Gull Lake). The Tourism Committee manages the campground and every year we see lots of tourists go through our campground here,” Mayor of Gull Lake Blake Campbell said Friday afternoon. “The spinoffs of that are, you have people coming into town going to the local restaurants and supporting the local businesses.”

The Tourism Committee of Gull Lake has prepared for the summer by extending the hours of operation to the Gull Lake Museum while also revamping the building itself. They will be hiring a student to operate the building throughout the summertime instead of relying on volunteers. The hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and they will also be open on weekends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The first event to kick-off the summer

will be a supper hosted by the museum on July 10th, with more details to come shortly.

One of the biggest events Gull Lake will have this summer is the 7th Annual Autumn House Golf Tournament and Supper that will be held on July 24th at the Meadowdale Golf Course in Gull Lake. The golf tournament will raise money for the communities care-home.

The last big event of the summer will be the Creative Kids Crayola Run on Saturday, August 20th. All proceeds raised from that event will go towards the Creative Kids Learning Centre.

“I would encourage people to participate in that, to help these folks out. I know they’re building a new building and they could certainly use some help,” said Campbell.

The biggest main attraction in the town will be an evening spent at the Lyceum Theatre, where they will present the feature films over the summer months.

“I like to call it southwest Saskatchewan’s theatre, because we do get people from Swift Current, Shaunavon, Maple Creek and Cabri,” he said. “I know on a good show Swift Current residents will outnumber Gull Lake residents.”

Come join the summer fun in Gull Lake this summer and sign yourself up for these spectacular events while checking out the theatre and museum. For more information on events in Gull Lake this summer head on over to gulllakesk.ca.

SPORTS

Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame mourns the loss of ‘Mr. Hockey’, Gordie Howe CONTRIBUTED

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Gordie Howe, the Floral, Saskatchewan-born veteran of over three decades of professional hockey, and considered by many the world over to be one of the best to ever play the game, passed away this morning at the age of 88.

One of ten original player-inductees into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame when the Hall was established in 2012, ‘Mr. Hockey’ — as Howe was internationally known, spent the majority of his NHL career as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, where he won four Stanley Cup Championships, six Art Ross Trophies as the NHL’s regular season points-leader, and six Hart Memorial Trophies as the league’s Most Valuable Player.

“The sport of hockey, the province of Saskatchewan, the nation of Canada, and

the world lost a legend today,” said Jerrod Schafer, member of the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors and Mayor of the City of Swift Current. “Our deepest condolences go to the Howe family, and to Gordie’s many, many friends and fans.”

Pay tribute to Mr. Hockey at the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame The Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame has dedicated a Book of Condolences for members of the public to sign in honour of Gordie Howe. The book will be available to the public beginning on Monday, June 13th at the Hall of Fame during regular business hours.

The Hall, which is located in the Credit Union i-plex at 2001 Chaplin Street East in Swift Current, is open Monday – Friday from 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM. For more information regarding the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame, please visit http:// www.saskhockeyhalloffame.com.

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The Orlando Shooting: A Sobering Reminder of the Dangers of Islam

BY D O M I N I C K L U C Y K

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On behalf of the Junior Rally Cap boys we would like to thank AWS and Dynamic Disposal for their generous donation that went towards our wind up!

Also a big thank you goes out to Hair By Jessica for donating out jerseys!

They look great Jessica Bleau! A big thank you goes out to the coaches for their time, effort and most of all their patience with the boys!

Thank you for a great season!

Back row: Travis Benjamin, Cole Mitchell, Ritchie Bleau. Missing from the photo is Cody Vaughn Front Row: Dallin Mitchell, Josh Benjamin, Carter Bleau, Bostin Service, Austin Dyer, Luke Mitchell, Chase Greco, Jimmy Lich, Emmitt Vaughn, Greysen Waiser, Mazin Zanidean, Eric Benjamin.

Last Sunday, tragedy struck in the United States city of Orlando, Florida.

The Pulse gay nightclub was attacked by the radical Islamic terrorist, Omar Mateen. 49 were shot dead, with over 50 non fatal injuries as well. This is a tragedy beyond belief, and anyone with a conscience should feel deep sorrow and sympathy for the victims of this senseless act of violence.

When any tragedy such as this happens, it's absolutely key to take every measure to prevent such a disgusting thing from occurring again. To do so, it's necessary to examine every detail of why this happened in the first place. Left wing politicians like President Barack Obama would have you believe that the only reason this shooting happened was because of the United States' lack of gun control. "Whatever the motivations of the killer, the things we have to guard against are the sale of weapons and the hate in our hearts," said Obama. He’s right about one thing: we need to guard against hate that leads to horrific events like this one, but he’s wrong that the hate is in our hearts. The culprit that is to blame for leading to this event is not lack of gun control, it's the acceptance and normalization of the religion of Islam.

Even if Islam wasn't a factor, a huge "if", by the way, removing firearms from law abiding citizens is not the way to keep tragedies like this from happening.

First of all, gun control does not work.

The US and Canada have very different gun laws; the US Constitution guarantees citizens the "right to keep and bear arms," whereas many federal Canadian laws heavily restrict the transport and possession of firearms, and concealed carry is all but illegal. Despite this, homicide rates in Canada are comparable to the US. According to Statistics Canada, the national homicide rate in 2014 was 1.45 per 100,000 people. Compare that to the 3.8 per 100,000 in 2014 that the Death Penalty Information Center provides for the US. It's a bit higher, but not by much. Now, if you look at individual parts of the countries, Canada actually has the territory with the highest homicide rate. Nunavut's 10.93 per 100,000 (down from a massive 20.47 in 2011) is actually higher than any state in the US, rivalled only by Louisiana's 10.3 per 100,000 rate (which has stayed relatively stagnant, at 11.0 in 2011). So, what does this mean? Well, it simply means that, if people want to hurt other people, they will. It really boils down to culture, and confiscating guns from well meaning civilians won't stop acts of violence from happening. Blaming guns is not the solution, especially in the case of the Orlando shooting. Examining the shooter himself as well as the religion of Islam easily shows why the real danger comes from the ideals of Islam.

Let’s start with the shooting itself.

This attack was committed as a crime of hatred against homosexuals, hence the site being a gay nightclub. Mateen was both a Radical Muslim, as well as a

closet homosexual. An anonymous former classmate of Mateen recalls a conversation: “He asked me if I was gay and because I wasn't out at the time I told him: ‘No, I'm not.’ And he said: ‘If you were gay you would definitely be my type of guy.’” This is important, because it shows that Mateen was definitely motivated by his religion. As Quran: (7:80-84) states: “For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds....

And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone).” Mateen also pledged allegiance to ISIS and shouted “Allahu Akbar” throughout his attack. All of these factors paint a very clear picture: Mateen murdered the innocent patrons of Pulse nightclub out of Islam-inspired homophobia.

It's not just Mateen, though. Shockingly, in Orlando this April, Sheikh Farrokh Sekaleshfar, an British born imam (the Muslim equivalent of a priest or rabbi), said, in reference to homosexuals, "Death is the sentence. We know. There's nothing to be embarrassed about this.

Death is the sentence," a rather obvious call to violence. To be fair to him, he is just sticking to the beliefs of his religion, as do the vast majority of Muslims. A poll by ICM Research, a member of the British Polling Council, found that 52% of British Muslims believed that homosexuality shouldn't be legal. Another poll by the Center for Security Policy in the US found that 25% of American Muslims believed that "violence against Americans here in the United States can be justified as part of the global jihad," and 29% believed that "violence against those that insult the prophet Muhammad, the Qur’an, or Islamic faith is sometimes acceptable." Do these numbers sound crazy high? Well, those are just here in developed countries like the UK and the USA. It gets even worse when one looks at middle eastern countries, the places where Islam is the most developed and influential. The penalty for committing homosexual acts in majority Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iran is death by stoning. That's not even mentioning the sickening murders

by ISIS on not just homosexuals, but Jews, Christians, and many other non Muslim people.

The question we should all have been asking is not "how did the tragedy in Orlando happen?," the question should be "how did it not happen sooner?". With Islamic terror attacks such as the ones in Paris, Brussels, and Islamabad happening more and more often, huge numbers of Muslim refugees pouring into both Canada and the US, and a continued cultural surge to accept and tolerate the religion of Islam, it's very surprising that a mass shooting of this size is only happening now. Islam preaches hatred towards homosexuals, and everyone who doesn't follow their belief system.

It's scary to think that something like the horrific events in the US, Pakistan, France, and Belgium could repeat themselves elsewhere, perhaps even here in Canada.

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Commentary Unforgivable and immutable

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

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man did something unforgivable this week. He took a semi-automatic weapon and opened fire on more than 100 innocent people.

He killed 49 people and injured numerous more. Videos arose on the internet of individual’s last moments alive, mothers showed fearful text messages from sons that would never come home.

It was reported that as first responders attempted to clean up Pulse gay nightclub, all they could hear was the cellphones next to the dead bodies ringing as families desperately tried to get in touch with people who would never answer.

The question of why haunts us still. What level of hatred must you have to irrevocably destroy so many lives? What level of misunderstanding must you have to think the immutable characteristic of sexuality gives you the right to end so many lives?

There are no answers.

I attended a vigil in Medicine Hat this week to remember these victims, these members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community. I went home that night and cried.

I want things to change. I want my gay, bisexual, transgender friends to no longer have to explain themselves.

It is in these times we must stand together – one act of hatred will not make the LGBTQ community take 10 steps back, instead it’s a universal time to mourn those who were lost and re-open conversations about sexuality.

Some people are calling this a terrorist attack, I’m not even going to enter that rat trap.

Whether this was associated with a “terrorist” group or not is irrelevant – this is about tolerance and acceptance.

I read a statement by a Muslim woman on social media who said she would never ever support homosexuality, because it’s against her religion, but she would never condone taking another’s life or causing them harm.

Because you don’t accept someone for who they are does not give you the right to take a life or to cause them harm.

The pain and fear I saw in the eyes of those at the vigil broke my heart – these are my brothers and sisters, these are human beings. How dare society make them feel unsafe.

The mayor of Saskatoon, Don Atchison, said being LGBTQ was a “lifestyle choice” in a speech earlier this week.

This is untrue.

Sexuality is as entrenched in a human as muscle tissue – this is immutable.

Now is the time to show more support than ever. If you’re unable to support at least try to understand the pain these families are going through, so senselessly.

The 49 people killed in this mass shooting did nothing to deserve this treatment.

Love, harmless love, should be celebrated, not feared.

I did something at work this week that I rarely do – I cried.

I cried when a girl recounted her history of not being accepted. I cried when her voice broke discussing her fear of violence. I cried because she was being judged for an immutable characteristic, something she couldn’t change.

We’d love to hear from you.

Letters to the Editor are always welcome The Advance welcomes letters to the editor of up to 400 words. The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Thursday for the next edition.

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OPINION

Stop making appliances that don’t last

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

editor@advancesouthwest.com

The other day, I went to pick up our new lawnmower from the local depot for a large catalog/online retailer. I don’t want to say the name, but if you are crafty, man, you would figure it out.

The new lawnmower was a replacement for one we bought used in 2001, when we bought our first house. After taking it in for service, only to have it die, again, the following week, I was done. If anything was going to give me a second heart attack, trying to start that mower would have been it. I figured a new mower was cheaper than a coffin. This new one would have electric start.

However, I thought over 15 years of service wasn’t too bad for a used mower, so I bought one from the same product line. Having stopped at four different stores in town, I found there were next to zero gas mowers left in Estevan. I went online to place an order, especially since this was a rare beast with electric start.

I was not impressed with the man who ran the depot. He had the audacity to berate me on the phone because I ordered online instead of coming into the store and ordering directly through him. Seething as I picked up the new mower, I pointed out to him my next stop was to go to the bank to withdraw $700 to pay for the repair of our seven-year-old fridge. This was the second repair in two years for a topof-the-line $3,000 fridge, purchased from the same company. Again, I don’t want to say the name, but if you want to know more, ask Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken. He’s an elite sort of guy.

“Did you buy extended warranty?” he asked.

“No,” I replied.

Oh, well, fridges these days only last five to ten years, he responded, adding it doesn’t matter what make or model.

With my second repair in two years, it would appear he is horribly and absolutely correct. It is also apparent he has no problem selling a product that rapidly becomes junk.

The fridge in my Dad’s basement is probably 40, maybe even 50 years old. When I called him to ask, he said my grandparents bought it in an auction sale, before I was born, so that has got to be at least 40 years.

It still works. So do the two freezers in the basement that are at least 30 years old, and likely much older. And the old Maytag washer is about the same vintage. Repaired a few times, but still works. The Maytag repairman, at least from that age, truly was the loneliest man in town.

Sure, they may not be energy efficient like new ones, but where is the savings if you’re dropping $3,000 for a new fridge every seven years? That’s my entire power bill for the whole house for over a year.

Why is it that new appliances – fridges, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers – don’t last much longer than the warranty period, but newer vehicles are so much more reliable? With advances in synthetic oils and oil monitoring systems, and regular maintenance, almost all new vehicles these days are reliable well into the 200,000 km range, and many more will last far longer than that?

Now you can go sometimes over 10,000 km between oil changes, depending on what the sensor tells you. I never push that limit, but you get the point. When was the last time you saw rust on a vehicle less than 20 years old?

So it is absolutely true – they don’t make things like they used to. While our vehicles are much more efficient, run cleaner, better and longer now, our appliances are also more efficient. They are more efficient at getting thrown out and replaced. Their planned obsolescence is money-grubbing and despicable, not to mention wasteful.

The appliance stores and manufacturers should be ashamed of themselves, letting their products go so far downhill.

Stop producing crap and sell things you can be proud of.

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

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rain markets got another boost to its spring rally on Friday, June 10th with the U.S.D.A.’s monthly reporting of their world agricultural supply and demand estimates. Some warmer temperatures are in the forecast for the middle of June across many parts of North America’s major growing regions, but sporadic rains are limiting the concerns.of negative effects on crop development. Between the watching of the weather and the switching of some numbers of the demand side of the table, the market continues to sit at yearly highs.

On the demand switch side of things, wellknown South American production issues pushed the U.S.D.A. to give more business to U.S. corn and soybean tables. Specifically, U.S. corn ending stocks were still seen at a massive 2 Billion bushels by the end of the 2016/17 marketing year while U.S. soybeans carryout was decreased by 45 million bushels to 260 million. For the current crop year, almost 100 million bushels were trimmed from corn for a 1.8 Billion carryout by the end of 2015/16 while 30 million bushels in demand were added to soybeans, equating to a new carryout number of 370 million bushels. Overall, between the aforementioned weather premiums and demand switching to North America, the bullish sentiment seems right but there are definitely still many unknowns at this point in the growing season.

Wheat was the row crop that got sewered in the report by further larger-than-expected inventories. 2016/17 ending stocks in the U.S. were increased to 1.05 Billion bushels, thanks to production being bumped by almost 80 million bushels to a massive 2.08 Billion bushel crop. This upgrade to the U.S. crop accounted for most of the change on the world wheat balance sheet, except for Russia’s wheat crop upgraded by 1 million tonnes to 64 million tonnes, which meant their exports were increased by 500,000 to a massive 25 million tonnes in 2016/17. The other interesting caveat on the wheat front was the E.U.’s crop size getting upgraded by 1 million tonnes to a 157.5 million tonne crop. This contrasts some of the negative headlines on France’s rainfall over the past couple of weeks.

All the focus now seems to be on weather for the next few weeks, and the June 30th Acreage report from the U.S.D.A., which should show just how many soybeans got bought in the last couple of months. Canola will enjoy some continued to support from soybeans, as well as from the fact that Malaysian palm oil stocks continue to sit at 5-year lows. Ultimately, wheat continues to enjoy the bullish pull from corn and soybeans but with new crop supplies coming online with winter wheat harvests, the fundamentals remain bearish.

As for corn and soybeans, the reason for its rise to greatness continues to be spec buying and U.S. demand substitution. Until the crop is a bit more emerged we’re likely to see a few more days/weeks at these high levels.

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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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

An Open Letter from Southwest Saskatchewan Pride in Response to Orlando Orlando, my heart is breaking.

This past weekend, two diverse communities were brought together as a result of the worst gun related massacre in North America since Wounded Knee – those of the LGBTQ2+ community, and those of the Muslim community.

I imagine it’s difficult to understand how – or even why – the weekend’s events might impact us here, especially so far removed by space, or by ethnicity, or even by orientation, beyond our shared sense of human solidarity. How easy it would be to dismiss these events on the grounds of cultural nationalism (gun violence is something that happens to them, right?). How easy it would be for us to blame extreme, religious ideology.

But, unless you’ve lived under a threat of violence, it’s impossible to describe adequately the constant sense of vigilance you feel growing up queer, and how that vigilance so often gives way to suspicion and fear, sometimes for your own life, in your own home. These events trigger those fears like a shot gun in the hearts of every caring human being the world over.

If you can’t wrap your mind around how a bar or a nightclub can serve as a sanctuary, then you clearly have never felt the fear of holding someone’s hand in public.

Our community is small, made smaller through digital technology.

It took me only three clicks through Facebook to know somebody, who knows somebody, who knows somebody impacted directly by this hateful act. The sense of the indignity, and pain, and loss – utter loss – the LGBTQ2+ community woke up to on Sunday morning was underscored only by the immensity of our collective mourning at candlelight vigils on Sunday night.

But, grief gives way to healing.

This year marked Southwest Saskatchewan Pride’s 5th annual pride celebration – our best yet.

When the Lyric Theatre opened their doors that night, guests were literally lined up down the block. And not just from our community, straight

allies too, all of us joining together to celebrate the strength we gain from diversity. There was food, and drink, and drag, and dancing. We even received a letter of commendation from our Premier, Brad Wall. Ask anyone who was there, it was a fun time!

My heart was full of pride.

I contrast that night with a similar night five years ago, when, gathered around a small table, the organizers of Swift Current’s first pride celebration haughtily debated the safety of our guests: should we advertise? Will there be protestors?

Should we hire security? Will people feel safe coming out?

Ultimately, we struck a compromise: we wouldn’t hire security, but we wouldn’t advertise publically either. Instead, we would rely on word of mouth to fill the seats. And, happily, the event went off with no incidences of violence, or hate, or protest.

See, we had made a choice that night to hold our community – our entire community –to a higher standard. We chose to trust in our friends and our neighbours and our coworkers, and, in turn they – you – held that trust.

And in the years since, we’ve grown more open, celebrated more loudly, we’ve allowed ourselves to shine as part of our larger community. And, I have to say, the support and love that we’ve seen in return has been overwhelming. We’ve seen Diversity in the Workplace training, we’ve seen Gay-Straight Alliance groups form at Fairview and at Maverick, we’ve seen queer literary events at the library, and we’ve seen members of our business community stand up to make their work places safe spaces, not just for some, but for all (did you know that both our City Hall and our local college have non-gendered restrooms?).

And we know that work isn’t over.

We know, for example, that in our school division there’s a stark contrast between what is permitted and what is supported, even at the cost of the safety for our most vulnerable youth.

And we know that the rapid shift away from hate towards acceptance and openness is perhaps too fast for some, but I promise you it will be ok.

Community always outshines hate.

Every year in June, a criticism I often hear leveraged against Pride month is: “What about straight pride?” This criticism is often rebutted with: “Be thankful that you don’t need one!”

But I disagree. When we celebrate pride, we celebrate diversity in all of its forms. We host a whole season where we give ourselves permission to cut loose, be honest, be human.

We celebrate love compassion and permit ourselves to be who we are.

And, unless you’re a part of the LGBTQ2+ community, you don't really get the chance to experience that in quite in the same way.

But our tent is an inclusive tent. When a straight person goes to a Pride event, you know what they see? Of course you do: they see drag queens, they see dykes on bikes, they see business people, and transgendered families, and boyfriends holding hands, girlfriends kissing, and, and, and.

They get to see that there's no "one way to be gay," and they get to take that away with them.

And, hopefully, they get to take away the idea that there’s no one way to be straight either.

As it happens, this year, Ramadan – a time of reflection, generosity, and charity for our Muslim brothers and sisters – also falls in June. Just as we in the LGBTQ2+ community know how events far away impact us close to home, we know too how easy it might be for hateful sensibilities to try and drive a wedge between our two vulnerable communities.

But your community is part of our community. So, on behalf our community, we wish our Muslim brothers and sisters peace and solidarity – Ramadan Mubarak!

On Behalf of the Members of Southwest Saskatchewan Pride, Shaun Hanna, Swift Current

Provincial Funding Towards Chinook School Division Down

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SWIFT CURRENT - On June 1st, Brad Wall and his Saskatchewan Party revealed the provincial budget. Included within the budget was the Education Sector that will receive an increase of 0.5% throughout the province. The additional funds however will not be distributed to the Chinook School Board, in fact they will receive approximately a two percent decrease in funding.

“Everyone’s aware of the economic times we are in right now, so I think everyone anticipated that the provincial budget wouldn’t have a whole lot of carence in it,” said Director of Education for the Chinook School Division Liam Choo-Foo. With the two percent decrease the School Board’s overall allowance from the Ministry’s budget will be $82.44 million, down $1.7 million from the previous year. As a result of the decrease in the budget coupled with the School Board’s estimated operational cost of approximately $86 million, a shortage of $3.6 million for next year.

“We’ve had a declining enrolment which contributes (to the decrease in funding), so at the end of the day we aren’t too surprised we ended up with less money,” said Choo-Foo. “You combine that with the teacher salary at

1.9% increase ( for next year), which is negotiated provincially and hasn’t been included in our funding.”

They have been able to shore-up some of the deficit already with operational savings of $1 million, leaving a debt of $2.6 million.

“At this point in time, because it’s happening so late in the school year, the board has made a decision that in all likelihood they will dip into reserves to balance the budget,” Choo-Foo said. “That’s not a sustainable practice in the long-term, so essentially the Board has bought a year for us to really look at a lot of internal ways to make that deficit much smaller.”

With four percent of the yearly budget tied up in governance and administration, combined with personnel and facilities to make up 85% of the entire budget, leaving a slim margin remaining make it hard to reduce the deficit when the funds are invested in such manner.

“If you looking for big dollars all of our big dollars, are tied up in facilities and personnel, so we are going to have to keep these measures as far away from affecting kids directly as possible,” Choo-Foo said. “At the end of the day we probably can’t operate with the same people as we have in the past, so we are going to have to find creative ways to still provide great service. I think we are known for that and proud of that in Chinook but we are just going to have to do it more efficiently.”

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The federal and provincial governments have announced an additional $400,000 in funding over two years for Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK), an organization that connects kids and agriculture, to enhance the reach of the program and increase opportunities for hands-on agriculture experiences.

“Educating young people about agriculture is important for the future growth of the industry,” said Ralph Goodale, Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana. “With so many job opportunities available to young Canadians in agriculture and agri-food, we want kids to start thinking about careers in the sector early.”

“This is an important partnership that stems from shared values and an understanding that keeping youth connected to agriculture is necessary to keep our industry strong,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said. “One in eight jobs involves the agriculture and agri-food industry, and we need to ensure young people understand and appreciate how food is produced, and are excited about the diversity of careers the industry offers.”

Over the past seven years, AITC-SK has reached more than 136,000 students.

The additional funding will increase program capacity with the distribution of

nearly 800 new resource kits and 15 more teacher workshops. It will also expand the role the organization plays in career development and see the creation of a new transportation support program so up to 75 more classes can experience real agriculture.

“Last year we were able to reach students in 519 schools from over 200 communities,” AITC-SK Executive Director Sara Shymko said. “It is amazing to see how eager and passionate students are to learn about agriculture, as many have never been to a farm or met a producer.

Our programs work to close those gaps and give students a true sense of what agriculture means to Saskatchewan.”

Funding for AITC-SK will nearly double this year and next, with an additional $200,000 each year. A five-year funding agreement was established in 2013 and the enhanced funding brings the total government investment during this agreement to more than $1.4 million.

“I encourage the entire agriculture industry to continue the momentum and make agriculture education and awareness a priority by enhancing their support of this valuable organization as well,” Stewart said.

This investment is funded through Growing Forward 2, a cost-shared partnership between federal, provincial and territorial governments designed to support an innovative, competitive and profitable Canadian agriculture and agrifood sector.

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VAL MARIE - Artwork by Val Marie artists will be celebrated at a reception at Val Marie’s provincially recognized ecomuseum Prairie Wind & Silver Sage in Val Marie on Thursday, June 23 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Both artists will be present and the public is welcome to meet and congratulate them and enjoy snacks and a cash bar and conversation.

In the Cloakroom Gallery at PWSS, Sherri Grant presents Amazing Sky, an exhibition of photographs printed on can-

vas and metal that suggest the magic of the prairie night sky and the glorious beauty it reveals. “I have spent many nights out under these prairie skies watching the mystery and the magic unfold, the darkness parting to reveal the heavens beyond, and sometimes capturing a moment that speaks to me, sometimes just a hint and it feels like there is more,” Grant says. “The coyotes may howl, or the geese honk, as the accompaniment to the dance of the skies. When the night sky explodes with color and movement it is absolutely awe-inspiring.”

In the Museum Gallery, Madonna

Hamel is showing My Mother’s Apron, a mixed-media installation of collages and apron artifacts that present stories of the women of Val Marie and the southwest as shown through this most familiar garment. The exhibition is a visual extravaganza of colour and stories, symbolizing a certain group or time in the rich history and traditions of the prairie. “It began as a simple exhibit of prairie women’s aprons meant to compliment the men’s cowboy hats already hanging in the ecomuseum,” says Hamel. “Thanks to all the women who have contributed to make this extended and expanding story come

alive.”

Prairie Wind & Silver Sage works in partnership with the local community and Grasslands National Park of Canada to promote the conservation of native prairie landscapes, while inviting the exploration and appreciation of prairie culture and natural history. PWSS is open seven days a week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm until August 31, and then weekends until September 17. The exhibitions continue throughout this summer season and more information is available online at www. pwss.org

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SWIFT CURRENT -Doc’s Town opened for the season on Sunday, June 19. Country Pleasures Tea Room hosted its traditional Fathers’ Day event Sundae Sunday. The day’s special was a variety of ice cream treats. From this date Doc’s Town will be open Friday to Sunday (and holiday Mondays) until the end of September. Operating hours are 1:00 – 5:00.

Summer students and volunteers act as hosts on the grounds.

A highlight of the summer will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Turnhill School. Former students and staff are gathering on Saturday, July 30 and a public reception will be held on Sunday, July 31. The school was formerly located north of Waldeck.

The Doc’s Town committee is pleased that Jean Allen, widow of founder “Doc” Burton Allen, has been selected as Parade Marshall for the Frontier Days parade on July 1.

The collection of heritage buildings begun by Allen is in its 35th year of operation. Now under the auspices of the city, but managed by a volunteer Board of Directors, Doc’s Town keeps our prairie past alive.

The site consists of eleven buildings which have come from various places in

the southwest including Leinan, Tuberose and Swift Current. The furniture and artifacts displayed have been donated by many individuals and groups. Ball’s Blacksmith Shop is a place where the age-old skill is kept alive. The forge is fired up every Sunday in the summer and in the off-season is utilized for instructional workshops.

Admission to Doc’s Town is free. Programs are held every Sunday afternoon in the summer. The long-standing Antique Tractor and Classic Car Display featuring vintage tractors, cars, trucks and stationary engines will be held on July 17. A country music jam session will be held again this year on August 7. A full list of programs is available on the Swift Current Ag & Ex website. Our Facebook page also describes upcoming events.

Country Pleasures Tea Room offers a variety of beverages and treats, focusing on homemade pies such as Saskatoon and apple. The Tea Room is continuing a tradition of celebrating birthdays on Friday. We’ll treat you to dessert and a beverage on the Friday specified for your birth month.

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The Hutterian People – A Closer Look

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Seven years ago, after having just completed my first year of teaching, I was told I was being transferred to Simmie Hutterite Colony. At the time, I was less than thrilled with the news and more than a little worried.

All I knew about Hutterites was that I saw a lot of them at Walmart, they seemed to be fond of the colour black and the women wore polka dot kerchiefs. Fear lives in the unknown and so do misconceptions but as I came to discover my transfer to Simmie Colony was a blessing in disguise.

My first visit to the colony I excited my car with my stomach doing backflips as a sense of nervousness flooded over me. Although I had seen only a handful of kids driving in to the school yard, a throng of about twenty children hovered by my vehicle by the time I got out. I anxiously mustered a friendly hello and most of the kids replied with an equally nervous greeting. However, each child displayed a grin showing their kindness and excitement to meet the “new teacher”.

The group of children, led by a couple of the “braver” older boys ushered me in to the school to meet Leonard, the German Teacher. Now I was really nervous. but Leonard also greeted me with a big smile and a friendly hello.

I had feared being treated as the outsider I seemingly was but as I got the colony tour I was enthusiastically welcomed by everyone I met. Later that day when I went home with an arm full of preserves and fresh bread, I could hardly believe the kindness I had been shown.

I taught at Simmie for four years before deciding to take a break from teaching to concentrate on raising my children but the entire time I taught there I enjoyed it and am so thankful for the experience. I was always treated with respect, care and as a friend by the colony members.

To this day I look forward to any opportunity I get to go back and visit.

One of the privileges I have gained since teaching on a Hutterite Colony is being able to educate others about Hutterites, dispelling many of the stereotypes and misconceptions that exist.

Here are a few facts about Hutterites that you may

not have known: • Hutterites emerged from the Anabaptist movement (where people broke away from the Lutheran and Catholic practice of baptizing infants and instead chose to practice adult baptism) • There are three sects of Hutterites: Lehrerleut, Dariusleut, and Schmiedenleut. The Lehrerleut sect is considered the most conservative, Schmiedenleut the least and Dariusleut somewhere in the middle. In Saskatchewan there are only Lehrerleut and Dariusleut colonies. Most Schmiedenleut colonies are found in Manitoba.

• You can distinguish which sect a Hutterite belongs to easiest based on the polka dots on the women’s kerchiefs. Lehrerleut women wear kerchiefs marked with large white polka dots whereas those from a Dariusleut colony have small white polka dots.

• Children begin school at age three when they start attending “German Kindergarten.” They learn letters, colouring, writing and various German songs. When children turn six they begin “German School” which they attend for roughly one hour before and after “English School.” During “German School” the children continue learn to read and write in German and memorize Bible verses. When a student turns fifteen, they are considered an adult and no longer attend English or German school (although their spiritual discipleship continues in other ways including daily church services). They then take on jobs within the colony typically beginning by assisting their father or mother.

• In terms of English School, the colony is in charge of providing and maintaining the school building while the local school division hires and supervises the teacher(s). Hutterite children learn the same curriculum as non-Hutterian children, with a few exceptions based on their religious beliefs.

• Usually during a man or woman’s twenties they choose to be baptized and become a member of the Hutterite Brethren Church. This is considered to be a very important step in their faith and by being baptized they agree to the beliefs and Hutterian communal way of life laid out by their forefathers hundreds of years

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before. Following baptism they are usually given more responsibility within the colony.

• After being baptized, Hutterites may choose to marry.

They marry people from different colonies although typically of the same sect (ex: A woman from a Dariusleut colony will marry a man from a different Dariusleut colony). Most times the woman will move to the man’s colony following their marriage. However, the women take a few weeks during the winter and summer months to return to their original colony for a time to visit family and friends. Hutterites do not wear wedding rings but the men grow a beard once they are married. Courtship typically occurs during the winter months when groups of young men will travel to colonies to help complete various jobs while also giving them a chance to get to know some of the unmarried ladies.

• A colony usually has two ministers who provide much of the leadership for the colony spiritually as well as in the day to day operation of the colony. There is also a position often referred to as the “Colony Boss.” This person is in charge of the colonies’ finances under the guidance of the ministers and the support of the colony members. Other jobs on the colony include things like: farm boss, leather work, shop work, plumber, electrician, pig boss, dairy boss, etc. Men placed in charge of these aspects of colony life are nominated and voted in to their position by fellow colony members.

• The women take turns on a rotational basis cooking and baking. There is also one woman charged with the job of head cook. Women receive a cook and bake week when reach the age of 17.

• A colony will begin the process of splitting when its population is around or will soon be reaching 120.

This is to ensure everyone on the colony has a meaningful role.

There is of course much more to the Hutterite way of life. Hutterites, like the rest of us, are not perfect people but I encourage you to get to know some as you will most likely gain a number of lifelong friendships and be shown a great deal of kindness.

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Dr. Emily Bamforth from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum works on carving out the K-Pg Boundary that marks a mass extinction, which destroyed the the majority of the world's Mesozoic species, including dinosaurs and birds. Photo by David Zammit.

CLIMAX – During the Mesozoic Era, which spanned from approximately 225 million years ago to 65 million years ago, southwest Saskatchewan was home to some of the most recognized dinosaurs to walk on planet Earth.

One of which was Scotty the Tyrannosaurus rex, located in our backyard, who was voted last month as the official fossil of our province. Scotty was found on August 16, 1991 by an Eastend High School teacher Robert Gebhardt.

Years later the Frenchman Formation (where Scotty was found) continues to reveal vital information about the Mesozoic Era and more specifically the Cretaceous Period which ended abruptly with the mass extinction over 65 million years ago. Approximately 75% of life became extinct and everything over 10 kilograms. The extinction boundary remains very visible to this day and runs along the Frenchman River Valley.

“This is our K-Pg boundary section, so it is basically the dinosaur mass extinction. This is one of the best sections in North America,” said Palaeontologist Dr. Emily Bamforth from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.

K-Pg ( formally ‘K-T’) refers to the event known as the K-Pg Extinction which occurred as a result of the Chicxulub Impact around 66 million years ago.

This week Bamforth is joined by her former McGill University Professor Dr. Hans Larsson and three of his students. “(The site) preserves a continuous sequence of rocks that go all the way up to the mass extinction boundary and beyond it. That is very exciting because there are very few places like that in the world and on top of that there are both plant and animal fossils here,” Larsson said. “Hopefully it will be a really nice example, or the best example of the North American recovery from the mass extinction that killed off 70 percent of wildlife.”

They’re attempting to uncover two of the key formations (the Frenchman and Ravenscrag) that both surround the mass extinction boundary.

“What we are doing here is digging a transect all the way through the Frenchman Formation to the Ravenscrag Formation, over time the dirt sort of washes down and covers the stratigraphy, basically the layers of rock,” Bamforth said Tuesday afternoon. “What we are trying to do is clear it all off so that we can get a really clear picture of the different rock types we have which is indicative of climate.”

The Frenchman Formation is a rock layer found in southern Saskatchewan.

The formation is from the late Cretaceous period where dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Torosaurus,

Edmontosaurus, Thescelosaurus and other small bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs could be found.

After which there is a coal layer which is the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event (K-T or K-Pg Boundary), which is the event that killed the dinosaurs. Scientists believe that this was caused by a few factors with main reasons being increased volcanic activity, climate change and a massive meteorite impact.

Above the extinction boundary is the Ravenscrag Formation that is post dinosaur period and represents the beginning of the Paleogene period in the Cenozoic era that saw the climate change ultimately creating extensive glaciation.

“This is a really exciting site because we have found fossils below the boundary and right above it as well. We are talking about the last Mesozoic fossils (‘Mesozoic’ is the Age of Dinosaurs), and earliest Cenozoic (the Cenozoic is the so-called ‘Age of Mammals’),” said Bamforth.

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This site along highway 37 has been a gold mine for the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.

“From this site we have a baby Triceratops jaw and part of a duck-billed dinosaur skull. We also have part of a duck-billed dinosaur shoulder blade,” Bamforth said. “It was really exciting to ( find these last year), it’s very rare to find baby anythings, such as infant or juvenile dinosaurs or crocodiles. To find babies in the fossil record is very rare so it was super exciting.”

Around the corner from the dig site from where they’re now working are two complete skeletons of an animal called a Champsosuars, which were found approximately 20 years ago right above the boundary line. The fossils were both preserved exceptionally well and about 90 percent of them were recovered.

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Instrumental Home for Bison Recovery Highlighted Nature Conservancy of Canada Celebrates 20 Years of Grasslands Conservation at Old Man on His Back Ranch CONTRIBUTED

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CLAYDON − The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is celebrating a crucial home for plains bison this week.

The not-for-profit land conservation charity is marking 20 years of grasslands stewardship at its Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation area (Old Man on His Back), a 13,095 acre (5,300 ha) ranch in southwestern Saskatchewan.

Old Man on His Back was purchased by NCC, with a portion donated from Peter and Sharon Butala in 1996.

Old Man on His Back is the home for the recovery of plains bison and conserving native grasses for them to feed on.

NCC transported 50 plains bison to Old Man on His Back in 2004, fulfilling a vision of reintroducing the species to its historic grazing grounds. Now that bison numbers have recovered a little, they are contributing to the quality and health of these native grasslands.

A formal celebration took place at Old Man on His Back on Saturday involving NCC officials, land donors and local residents.

NCC has conserved this prairie grasslands ranch, leasing areas and fields for sustainable cattle grazing, and managing genetically-pure plains bison here. NCC manages Old Man on His Back as a working ranch, designed to showcase the positive relationship between agricultural use and land conservation.

“It is hard to believe that we are already celebrating 20 years of Old Man on His Back as an NCC flagship property,” says Mark Wartman, Regional Vice President with the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Saskatchewan. “Old

Man on His Back is an iconic prairie landscape, beautiful rolling hills and a sea of native grass. The former owners, Peter and Sharon Butala, loved this ranch and were determined to make sure this amazing grassland would be conserved and cared for in perpetuity. Working with NCC and the Saskatchewan government, the Butalas offered a generous land donation to enable this conservation project to proceed.”

“We (NCC) committed to use leading conservation science to manage and steward their beloved land forever.

With that understanding, Peter and Sharon agreed, and so with the support of some significant donors, Old Man on His Back became an NCC property. Today we are able to celebrate the foresight, vision and determination that has made Old Man on His Back such a tremendous success. It’s a clear example of how sustainable agricultural practices and conservation science can go hand in hand, benefitting both people and wildlife. With the support from many major donors, NCC now owns most of the land and has a generous endowment that enables us to care for it. It is wonderful to recognize this significant milestone in a perpetual journey,” Wartman continued.

“I am delighted to participate in this anniversary. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is proud to have helped conserve this special place,” said NCC President and CEO John Lounds. “Old Man on His Back has been a beacon for grassland conservation and provides crucial habitat for a host of wildlife.”

Old Man on His Back was designated a Nocturnal Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) in 2015. This designation has attracted both novice and seasoned star-gazers and naturalists to observe the vast

natural prairie and dark night skies. Visitors can also view the genetically-pure plains bison and learn of Saskatchewan’s early settlers.

“We are delighted that NCC has chosen to certify its Old Man on His Back ranch as a Nocturnal Preserve and strictly control outdoor lighting on its property and from nearby sources,” says Richard Huziak, RASC. “Conserving a natural environment must also include conserving the natural darkness of the night as not to alter the biological cycles of the flora and fauna that inhabit the grasslands and rely on darkness for foraging, hunting and health. Old Man on His Back Nocturnal Preserve contains some of the darkest remaining skies in North America. Seeing the stars as well as we do from this ranch is a measure of the success of the dark-sky program.”

Old Man on His Back is near Eastend and Consul, and located about two hours by vehicle south of Swift Current.

It is also near the Grasslands National Park. NCC owns and operates an interpretive centre here which is open now until early October.

FACTS: • Old Man on His Back spans 13,095 acres (5,300 ha) of rich prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan, part of the Milk River Basin. The Milk River Basin is the only watershed that drains into the Gulf of Mexico.

• Natural grasslands conservation is crucial because grassland ecosystems are in peril. Prairie grasslands are home to diverse species of wildlife, from golden eagles to swift fox, loggerhead shrike to white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope to the monarch butterfly and Sprague’s pipit, a host of grassland birds, and more.

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Dual credit courses available to high school students seeking health-care careers Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offering Continuing Care Assistant dual credit courses to Chinook high school students in partnership with the Cypress Health Region CONTRIBUTED

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Students enrolled in the Chinook School Division can now enrol in up to four courses that will be recognized as credit towards both high school graduation and a Saskatchewan Polytechnic Continuing Care Assistant certificate.

“We are extremely excited to be partnering with Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Chinook School Division to introduce Continuing Care Assistant dual credit courses. Dual credit courses enable students to get a head start on their post-secondary education while living at home,” says Scott Matthies, director, Workforce Planning and Staff Development at Cypress Health Region. “It also allows our health region to start the next generation of our workforce on the right track directly from high school.

Dual credit courses are a win-win for everyone involved.”

Starting in September of the 2016-17 school year, Chinook School Division students can receive high school and Saskatchewan Polytechnic credit for completing the Body Systems,

Human Growth and Development, Personal Competence, and Interpersonal Communication Skills courses. All four courses will be available through distance education options with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Students can continue their Continuing Care Assistant studies at Saskatchewan Polytechnic or at a regional college offering the program.

"This is a great option for students to go above and beyond regular high school curriculum" says Scott Moe, Advanced Education minister. "Continuing Care Assistants make sure our longterm care residents are being provided the best quality of care with a level of compassion that is unmatched. This is the type of out-of-the-box programming our students need."

“Dual credit courses allow students interested in becoming a Continuing Care Assistant to either fast-track their career plans or explore the field as a career path before finalizing their post-secondary plans,” says Dr. Anne Neufeld, Saskatchewan Polytechnic provost and vice-president, Academic. “Both scenarios contribute to a more

efficient use of students’ time and will give employers earlier access to grads. We look forward to exploring dual credit opportunities in other areas of study.”

“The Chinook School Division is pleased to offer our students Continuing Care Assistant dual credit courses,” says Kyle McIntyre, Chinook School Division deputy director. “The courses encourage additional career exploration and enhance the students’ connection to the labour market. This opportunity will boost student engagement and improve the transition from high school to post-secondary.”

Continuing Care Assistant dual credit courses are available province-wide to all grade 11 and 12 students. The dual credit initiative aims to provide alternative credit options for high school completion by partnering with school boards, teachers, training institutions, business, and industry across Saskatchewan. For more information about enrolling in dual credit courses please visit saskpolytech.ca or contact Recognition of Prior Learning at RPLOffice@saskpolytech.ca or 306-765-1652.

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Dynamic innovative enthusiastic graphic designer! ,

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Advance Southwest is an independently owned, award-winning newspaper with a circulation of 8500 that serves the rural southwest Saskatchewan region and the city of Swift Current.

Southwest Saskatchewan is a thriving region with a booming economy and an Old West feel. If you can imagine the energy sector, cowboys rounding up cattle on horses and a world class T. rex museum in the same mental picture, you might be the right fit for us!

Working with an award-winning staff of community newspaper professionals, our successful candidate will be responsible for creating and producing commercial print work files and advertisements. Other duties would include answering phones, directing calls, and helping with weekly mailout of newspaper.

Candidates must possess: - Experience in a Mac environment using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Creative Cloud experience would be ideal.

- Be detail oriented with exceptional organizational and multi-tasking abilities.

- Able to work accurately within a deadline.

- Excellent communication skills and professionalism - Desire to have some fun in a fast-paced atmosphere This is a full-time, permanent position. Salary dependent on experience.

Send resume with references by email to: andrea@advancesouthwest.com Deadline for applications is THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2016 We thank all those for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If this opportunity sounds like it’s right for you, please send resume, cover letter and portfolio to General Manager, Andrea Carol at andrea@advancesouthwest.com

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Advance Southwest is an independently owned, award-winning newspaper with a circulation of 8500 that serves the rural southwest Saskatchewan region and the city of Swift Current.

Southwest Saskatchewan is a thriving region with a booming economy and an Old West feel. If you can imagine the energy sector, cowboys rounding up cattle on horses and a world class T. rex museum in the same mental picture, you might be the right fit for us!

We are looking for someone who can partner with us long-term, and we compensate above industry average in exchange for your commitment and your superior story-telling skills. We are not afraid of digging deeper, and agriculture, education and healthcare are hot topics in these parts. Our communities are passionate, friendly and diverse.

You will have the opportunity to hone your skills, make new friendships and live in one of the most beautiful places in Canada. Southwest Saskatchewan is home to the majestic Cypress Hills, which features an interprovincial park with an elevation the same as the town site at Banff!

Our coverage area is bordered by two cities - Medicine Hat to the West, and Swift Current to the East, but there are ample shopping and dining opportunities in our mosaic of towns and villages that comprise the Southwest.

You must have a drivers license and be able to work evenings and weekends. We are flexible in terms of your time commitment during the week because being a top notch reporter/editor means working some odd hours, and we get that. You must be able to work well with others, but also independently.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a seasoned veteran of the business, or for a talented individual new to the field. Southwest Saskatchewan is a wonderful place to raise a family, with the economic prowess of Alberta, but with a much lower cost of living.

If this opportunity sounds like it’s right for you, please send resume, cover letter and writing samples to General Manager, Andrea Carol at andrea@advancesouthwest.com Deadline for applications is Thursday, June 30, 2016.

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My book is done.

‘But what is it about?’ most people ask.

It’s called Journey to Joy and here’s how it starts: INTRODUCTION This book is for you.

It is for you who believe you are too broken to be fixed, too sad to be truly happy and too stressed to be content.

This is for you – the overwrought, the overly hard on yourselves, the trying but not getting, the giving until your bones have become brittle.

You may have tried anti-depressants. You may have visited counsellors, life coaches and therapists. Or, you may have gone it on your own trying mood-lifting diets and hope-offering books.

I am you and this is the story of my walk back.

It’s the story of placing one leaden foot in front of the other, putting my worries in their rightful place and removing the weight of the social pressure that bowed me to the ground.

It is about rediscovering who I was meant to be all along … joyous.

My Journey to Joy project covered two years during which time I spent twenty-one days each month focusing on what I hoped would bring me Joy. Month 1 was dedicated to Joy itself, in all of its broadness and breadth. By month twenty-four, after immersion in topics like Creativity, Food, Health & Fitness, Faith, Gratitude, Great Love and Writing, a whole new me emerged – one whose bones had calcified and one whose soul could stand still in the shelter of a newfound strength.

After 44 years of living, giving and letting myself down, I was finally able to hear my calling, and more importantly, to answer it without fear. A beautiful butterfly of a human being emerged - one who was enraptured with life; one who could fulfill her destiny (and the destiny of an orphaned child); and one who was joyous beyond all expectations.

As you journey with me, I will tell you of my full-scale breakdown at age 44, and I will describe my worries, fears and lack of coping skills in relatable detail. However, this dip into the dark will be fleeting and absent of blame as my purpose is simply to have you witness these depths for the sake of recognizing the possible heights – both mine and yours.

I encourage you to choose your own topics of Joy and embrace your suppressed desires as we wind our way through this book, and life, together. May the very act of trying to come up with two dozen Joy-giving topics set 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.

This is not a self-help book per se, but I consider it a blueprint, a floatation device, a free elixir for the human condition. If you are not struggling, explore the inner workings of a being who was and come to a deeper understanding of anxiety … and Joy. This book is for you.

It is for those of you who know there is a better way to live, but you just can’t seem to find it.

Right now the completed book is on my computer. So, I’m inviting you to pre-order Journey to Joy with the hopes that I will be able to have it published in the next year.

Just fire me an email at Lcfroese@sasktel.net and let me know the numbers you’d like (orders of 10 or more receive a free private reading at my home when the book comes out).

After all, this book was written for you!

ROSES & RASPBERRIES!

RASPBERRY! Every time one of my kids grabs the milk from the refrigerator and puts her bacteria-infested mouth around the rim and takes a swig … I cringe. Despite all the dead mice, doggie-poo and wood our puppies chew, they have better oral hygiene than us humans. And to think my dirty-mouthed children contaminate my milk when they think I’m not looking … bugs the hell out of me. I see what you are doing! I know what you did last night!

Sincerely, Annoyed Mommy Send us your Roses & Raspberries! Email us at editor@advancesouthwest.com

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SWIFT CURRENT 1-888-875-8188 MAPLE CREEK 1-877-662-2617 OR GO TO WWW.CYPRESSMOTORS.COM COMING EVENTS Attention classmates and graduates of Class of 1996, please accept this invitation to join our group as we celebrate 20 years since leaving GLHS. We will be meeting on August 13, 2016 at the small hall in Gull Lake at 10:30am for registration and we will spend the day doing numerous activities including a lunch and catered supper. We will open the doors to any past teachers and parents who would like to come for a sociable at 8:00pm. There is a Facebook registration available through the Gull Lake Grad 96- 20 year Reunion group page where a link to eventbrite.com is activated. Or one could contact Rebecca at 306-297-2030 as well. We look forward to any and all classmates we had over the years joining us and sending in a

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USED TRUCKS & HANDY HITCHES FOR SALE, by tender

The following vehicles owned by the Rural Municipality of Gull Lake No. 139, in the province of Saskatchewan, is offered for sale by tender: 1. 2000 GMC 1 ton, 5.7 L Vortec, Auto, 4 wheel drive, 359,500 km, 4 door, steel deck, gas.

2. 2005 Ford F250 (3/4 ton), 5.4 L V8, Auto, 4 wheel drive, 228,000 km, 4 door, regular box (currently not running).

3. Handy Hitches - to hook onto mower, 3 gear boxes per hitch, 1000 PTO. Prospective purchasers must rely on their own research of the vehicles and hitches to determine tender amount. Highest or any tender may not be accepted. Tenders will close on Friday, June 24, 2016.

Please send bid to: R.M. of Gull Lake No. 139 Box 180 1184 Conrad Avenue, Gull Lake, SK. S0N 1A0

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During the week of June 20, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is teaming up with the RCMP to educate the public on the importance of slowing to 60 km/hr when passing emergency workers. ”We are pleased to partner with the RCMP to raise awareness about the importance of obeying speed laws and driving attentively when passing first responders,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said. “First

responders are working to keep us safe; we need to do our part to ensure their workplace is as safe as possible.”

Drivers in Saskatchewan are required to slow to 60km/ hr in both directions on two-lane highways and both lanes travelling the same direction on four-lane highways when passing vehicles with their lights activated. This includes emergency vehicles (law enforcement, fire trucks and ambulances) and tow trucks, as well as Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and municipal equipment.

Last year, 478 speeders were ticketed during two traffic safety events. Fines start at $210 for speeding 10 km/hr

faster than the maximum 60 km/hr.

“Our goal is to prevent close calls and disastrous situations from happening,” RCMP Southeast Combined Traffic Services Staff Sgt. Pete Garvey said. “Partnering with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure increases our visibility on Saskatchewan roads.”

A second safety event will occur in mid-October.

The Highway Transport Patrol is part of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Highway traffic officers are responsible for on-road enforcement of commercial vehicles and operating vehicle inspection stations.

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The Frontier Days Livestock Committee invites everyone to the livestock arena and the barns at Kinetic Exhibition Park during Frontier Days for a special event in conjunction with the Regional 4-H Steer Sale.

A donation steer will be sold by Dutch Auction at the 4-H Steer Sale during Frontier Days on Saturday July 2, 2016.

The Beechy 4-H Club has consigned a steer for the Charity Dutch Auction.

The money raised from the auction,

less fair market value of the steer, will be donated to the Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital Foundation. All those participating in the Charity Auction as successful bidders will have their names put in a draw drum and someone will win the steer.

The Beechy 4-H club has chosen the Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital Foundation as their charity for the proceeds generated from the Dutch Auction.

For further information contact: Swift Current Ag & Ex 306-773-2944orBryce Burnett 306-774-6878 or Russ Sibbald 306-859-2244

MURRAYDALE

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PICNIC & STAMPEDE • SINCE 1909 Murraydale Stampede can be found in a natural amphitheatre of the Cypress Hills located 34km SE of Maple Creek along the Bryson Trail, just WEST of the Nekaneet Indian Reserve.

the traffic will To get there follow the tire signs, or the dust - ALL

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HOME & GARDEN

Controlling ants in the yard and garden

BY E R L S V E N D S E N

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Ants are synonymous with picnics and pants. And for some, that list also includes their yard, where they may have invaded the lawn, garden and patio/driveway/sidewalk.

Despite their reputation, ants have a good side. Their tunneling improves soil aeration and improves drainage. While they may be small, because of their sheer number, they turn over more soil than earthworms. Ants are attracted not only to sweets, they also consume proteins and attack other insects. But when their numbers are out of control, they become a nuisance. In the lawn, there’ll be raised mounds with sparse to no grass growth.

In patios and sidewalks, you’ll see small mounds of sand or fine soil along cracks.

Ants also create trails to and from sugary food sources (nectar, aphid colonies).

To fight them, it is best to follow the advice of Sun Tzu, legendary Chinese philosopher, warrior and military strategist: know thyself, know thy enemy, a thousand battles, a thousand victories.

There are nearly 90 ant species in Saskatchewan. The ones found in your lawn, garden and paved areas are likely to be small and black to reddish brown. They prefer dry locations and generally tunnel in loose soil or sand. Like their close relatives, wasps, they are social insects and form colonies with a queen and several thousand workers. When looking to control, concentrate on the nest itself and their trails.

Since ants do provide some beneficial services, encouraging them to move is your first and easiest tactic. A combination of repeatedly raking their mound (regular disturbance) and irrigating more frequently (making them uncomfortable) may do the trick. If they don’t take the hint, bring in the reinforcements: plants flowers, shrubs and trees to attract birds (who will thank you for the free meal). Ramping up to the next level, pour boiling water over the nest. This will kill hundreds to thousands of workers and if the water penetrates deeply enough, it may get the queen as well. If nothing else, it may encourage them to move elsewhere.

Be aware that boiling water will also kill your lawn.

For stubborn situations, you may have to bring in bigger guns – registered pesticides. Read the label carefully and follow all instructions to the letter to protect yourself, your children and pets.

Start with diatomaceous earth (silicone dioxide), the least toxic option. It is composed of microscope diatoms – fossilized hard-shelled algae. It is a registered pesticide but is not toxic to animals. Instead, it is an abrasive powder and when ants come in contact, it scratches their exo-

skeleton and they literally dry up. Often, the diatomaceous earth product contains an attractant to encourage ants to check it out. Apply over the nest or where ants congregate. Because it is such a fine powder, wear a facemask to avoid breathing it in. It is otherwise safe for children and pets once applied.

Many registered ant pesticides contain borax (liquid, gel, powder), usually combined with an attractant into a bait which ants pick up and take back to the nest and eventually to feed to their queen. This is your ultimate goal: kill the queen and you kill the colony. Borax is toxic to you, your children, pets, other animals and plants.

Most labels promise that the nest will be killed within seven days.

Products containing pyrethrins are usually considered relatively safe since they are derived from plants, are biodegradable and have low human toxicity. It’s insecticidal and insect repellent properties have been known for centuries. Pyrethroids, synthetic pyrethrin (usually as d-trans allethrin), have similar properties but may accumulate in environment. Pyrethrin (not pyrethroid) is considered an organic pesticide when not combined with piperonyl butoxide.

Other registered ant pesticides contain one or more of the following: carbaryl (Sevin), permethrin, and abamectin. You may also find pyrethroids in combination with these chemicals. They are available in various forms: liquid, spray, pressurized foams and solid (spike). While less damaging to plants, they are toxic to animals (including your precious children and pets). Apply as per label instructions and take all recommended precautions.

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Swift Current Indians second baseman Alec Humphreys tags out Weyburn Beavers left fielder Josh Anderson on a stealing attempt Sunday afternoon.

Swift Current left fielder Liam Goodall swipes his second bag of the afternoon. Goodall three-run homer in the 8th inning helped power the Indians to a 11-3 win over visiting Weyburn Beavers. Photo by XXXXXX

Indians Keep Things Rolling

BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

david@advancesouthwest.com

SWIFT CURRENT - The Swift Current Indians picked up their league leading eighth victory last week with an 11-3 drumming of the visiting Weyburn Beavers.

Indians left fielder Liam Goodall led the offensive barrage going 3-4 at the dish including a towering homerun he hit in the eighth inning to bust the game wide open.

“It was sort of just a pad on situation (when I hit my homerun), I was just looking for something to drive and tried to seek out a fastball, I found one and hit it,” Goodall said postgame.

The Nanaimo, British Columbia product racked up 4 RBI’s while scoring twice and swiping his first two bases of the season.

The first two inning were a pitcher’s duel between Beavers starter Nick Dorcean and Indians hurler Braulio Torres-Perez, with a total of five runners stranded; four of which were Indians.

The bottom of the third inning the Indians were able to cash in some baserun-

ners. The DH Culver Plant smacked a single into centre field scoring second baseman Nick Poirier, smart base running

by Plant allowed him to move up to second on the play. Next up was catcher Luis Rivas who slapped an RBI single scoring Plant making it 2-0.

The top of the fourth inning the Beavers would respond with a run of their own as Reed Hjelle singled to right field plating Jordan Anderson cutting the deficit to one run. In the bottom of the inning the Indians wasted no time extending their lead. The Beavers second baseman Colin Rintoul and third baseman Cam Williams would combine for three costly errors in the inning allowing Goodall and Alec Humphreys to both score pushing the Indians lead to 4-1.

The Beavers would get right back on the sticks in the top of the fifth inning cutting the deficit back to one. Anderson would single to left field scoring Dan Moro from second, followed by a Colin Rintoul single to right field scoring Ulysses Fluellen.

Indians pitcher Torres-Perez was able to settle things down by striking out Corey Harrell to stand runners on first and third.

Both starters would pitch effective sixth

inning before turning the ball over to their respective bullpens.

Indians reliever Clint Clymer was able to come in and strikeout Harrell in the top of the seventh inning strand the bases load. In the bottom of the inning the Indians were able to extend their lead to 6-3, on a Goodall sac fly to centre and a Brett Brittany RBI single to right field.

The bottom of the eighth inning the Indians were able to pad to their lead.

Culver Plant hit a sacrifice fly to centre field scoring Humphreys making it 7-3.

Indians third baseman Thomas DeBonville then laced a pitch into left field for a single, plating Poirier. Goodall immediately followed up by taking a 1-1 offering and smashing it for a three-run shot to right-centre field running the score to 11-3.

Indians reliever Ryan Pope entered the game in the ninth to shutting things down only allowing a one-out single off the bat of Dan Moro.

Beaver’s left fielder Jordan Anderson was one of the lone bright spots for the visitors going 3-4 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI. “It was a close game until the bottom

of the seventh when they were able to pull away,” the senior from William Carey University said. “I’m proud of the boys, we kept fighting until the end and didn’t give up.”

Indians starter Torres-Perez’s scattering seven hit and allowing three earned runs while punching out eight batters over six strong inning picking up a quality start.

“We had a good start from our pitcher Braulio, which was good because it was his first game up here, so it was good to see that he got right on track,” said Goodall after the big win.

The Indians offence scored 11 runs on 15 hits, with seven of those runs coming in the seventh and eighth inning.

“We got into their bullpen, got their pitches up (in the zone), they got some new arms out there (in the Beavers bullpen) and we finally found a guy who made mistakes and just wore him down,” said Goodall.

With the win the Indians improve to a Western Major Baseball League best at 8-2 and with the lost the Beavers now fall a game below .500 to 5-6.

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Bine Marissen and his dog enjoy a nice Friday afternoon out on the waters of the Swift Current Creek in Riverside Park. Photo by David Zammit

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OUT OF THE PARK WITH DAVID ZAMMIT

Saskatchewan’s “Mr. Hockey”

Standings as of June 17th Teams

Wins

Loses

GB

RF

RA

Streak

Cabri River Rats

6

0

-

42

10

Won 6

SwiF Current Yard Goats

5

2

1.5

44

11

Won 4

Gull Lake Greyhounds

4

5

3.5

46

58

Won 1

Shaunavon Badgers

2

6

5

26

54

Lost 1

Climax Cardinals

0

7

6.5

7

62

Lost 7

Burstall Braves

8

1

-

46

29

Won 1

Richmound Rockets

5

3

2.5

55

20

Lost 1

Medicine Hat Cypress County Black Soxs

3

3

3.5

29

28

Lost 1

Maple Creek Mohawks

4

5

4

59

52

Lost 4

Medicine Hat Vipers

0

5

6

23

53

Lost 5

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Broncos announce 2016 pre-season schedule CONTRIBUTED

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SWIFT CURRENT - The Swift Current Broncos and Moose Jaw Warriors will once again drop the puck on the 2016 WHL pre-season.

The Broncos and Warriors open the WHL pre-season with an August 30th matchup in Moose Jaw. September 1-3 The Broncos will play 3 games in the Regina Pre-Season Tournament against Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw. Swift Current has a home and home with Lethbridge beginning September 9th in Lethbridge. The teams will head to the Credit Union i-Plex Saturday September 10th at 7pm for the first of two pre-season games in Swift Current. The Broncos host Prince Albert Fri-

of the playoffs that year due to fracturing his skull after crashing into the boards on an attempted check of Toronto Maple Leafs Ted Kennedy.

He would return the following season more skilled than ever leading the league in goals, assists and points winning his first of six Art Ross Trophies.

During the 50’s he would help lead the Red Wings to four Stanley Cup victories (194950, 51-52, 53-54, 54-55) while also amassing five Art Ross Trophies, four Hart Memorial Trophies (MVP) and being named to nine allstar games only missing it once in 1956.

During the 60’s he would continue to dominate the league racking up his first 100 point season in 1968-69 with 44 goals and 59 assists. He also captured one more Art Ross Trophy, two additional Hart Memorial Trophies and making nine all-star game appearances. The only item missing from his resume during that decade was a Stanley Cup. He retired from the league following the 1970-71 season due to chronic wrist problems.

He would remain with the Red Wings for two more seasons in the front office.

His retirement didn’t last long and by the time the 1973-74 season rolled around he was back in uniform, this time for the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association (WHA) where he would spend six seasons; four of which on the Aeros and two for the New England Whalers.

Howe would make one final appearance in the NHL at the ripe age of 52 years-old helping the Hartford Whalers make the playoffs.

During that season he would make the allstar team which was held in Detroit, where he would skate alongside the young 19 year-old Wayne Gretzky. Howe received the greatest stand ovation in all of sports with over 21,000 on their feet for two-and-a-half minutes.

Howe would retire once again at the end of the season appearing in 1,767 National Hockey League games over his career first all-time to this date. He finished with 801 goals and is second today behind only Wayne Gretzky. He finished his career with 1,850 points a record that held up until Gretzky surpassed as well.

Howe would once again return to hockey during the 1997-98 season where he would suit up for one game for the Detroit Vipers in the International Hockey League (IHL) making it six decades of professional hockey that Mr. Hockey played in; a record to this day and certainly one that will remain untouched.

After his retirement in 1970-71 the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee waved the five-year waiting period for Howe inducting him that year. When he came out of retirement it made him the Honoured Member to play in the NHL. Howe may have been the meanest player to ever play the game but off the ice he was described as a gentle giant and his kindness stretched beyond our imaginations.

“He had a way with being able to talk to anybody and everybody and put everybody at ease,” Gretzky said. “He was genuinely the nice, just a really good person.”

Even though there was a 30 plus year age difference between Gretzky and Howe, they have always shared a long-time friendship since Gretzky met him at a young age.

“I was really lucky,” Gretzky said. “Not everybody gets to meet their hero or their idol and sometimes when you meet them it wasn’t as good as you thought it was going to be.”

“And man, I got so lucky that the guy I chose happened to be so special.”

BY DAV I D Z A M M I T

david@advancesouthwest.com

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day September 16th at 7pm before closing out their pre-season schedule September 17th in Moose Jaw. • August 30th 7pm Swift Current at Moose Jaw • September 1st 7pm Swift Current at Regina • September 2nd 3pm Swift Current vs Saskatoon (in Regina) • September 3rd 3pm Swift Current vs Moose Jaw (in Regina) • September 9th 7pm Swift Current at Lethbridge • September 10th 7pm vs Lethbridge in Swift Current • September 16th 7pm vs Prince Albert in Swift Current • September 17th 7pm Swift Current at Moose Jaw

On the morning of Friday June 10, the hockey world awoke to hear the solemn news of the passing of the legendary Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe.

Mr. Hockey, the 23-time NHL all-star, passed away in Sylvania, Ohio at the age of 88 years, sending the sports world into mourning of one of the greatest athletes of all-time.

“Unfortunately we lost the greatest hockey player ever today, but more importantly the nicest man I ever met,” former National Hockey League player Wayne Gretzky said Friday via Twitter. “Sending our thoughts and prayers to the Howe family and to the millions of hockey fans who like me loved Gordie Howe.

RIP Mr. Hockey.”

It was in the small unincorporated community of Floral, Saskatchewan in the family farmhouse on March 31, 1928, that Katherine Howe gave birth to one of her nine children, his name was Gordie Howe. Little did she know he would go on to become one of the biggest icons in Canadian and hockey history.

It wasn’t until Gordie was eight years-old that he would start playing organized hockey.

By the time he was 15 years-old, he was invited to a New York Rangers training camp being held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Howe played well enough to be offered a “C” form. The form would have given the Rangers his NHL rights and would have sent him to play that season at Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, which is also known for producing high-end talent.

He declined to sign the offer and headed back home to Saskatoon to play hockey with his friends.

The following year the Detroit Red Wings invited him to their camp in Windsor, Ontario.

Once again he would be offered a “C” form.

This time accepting it and being sent to their junior team, the Galt Red Wings. Howe didn’t see much ice-time with the team which played out of Cambridge, Ontario.

In 1945 the following season he would play 51 games for the Omaha Knights of the Untied States Hockey League (USHL), where he compiled 22 goals and 26 assists for 48 points, not bad for a 17 year-old playing amongst men.

Howe impressed the Red Wings organization during the camp of 1946 enough to crack the squad. He would play his first National Hockey League game on October 16. During his first season he would continue to try and impress his team and teammates by fighting frequently until Red Wings coach Jack Adams told him, “I know you can fight. Now show me you can play hockey.” His rookie season he finished with 22 points and would double that output the following year, the same year he would don his famous number “9” jersey.

Howe’s physical play made him one of the most complete athletes to ever play the game.

His goal scoring ability combined with his underrated playmaking, his grit and dominant checking skills, coupled with his exceptional fighting talent made him the most feared player to lace up the skates. Howe’s abilities even led to a hat-trick being named after him, the Gordie Howe hat-trick consisting of a goal and an assist and a fight all in the same game.

Oddly enough he only recorded this twice in his long career.

With Howe on the roster, it only took the Red Wings four years to win Lord Stanley’s Cup, although he would only play in one game

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