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Grazing as late into the fall as possible is a great way to cut down on winter feed costs for cattle producers. Every day that the grazing season is extended, is one less day of providing feed for your cow herd. Although extending the grazing season is a great way to reduce feed costs it does come with some risks and management challenges.

Bloat is a common concern at this time of year if producers are grazing regrowth on alfalfa fields.

After a frost the cell walls in the alfalfa plant rupture and increase the release of soluble protein in the plant increasing the chances of bloat in cattle. If a frost occurs when cattle are grazing alfalfa, cattle should be pulled immediately. Producers need to wait a minimum of seven days or longer after a frost or freeze before putting cattle back on the field. This should allow the plant to start drying down reducing the risk of bloat. Likewise, if it was not a complete killing freeze and just a light frost, each subsequent frost or freeze needs to be monitored for additional plant damage.

Grazing stubble fields is another way to extend the grazing season. This allows cattle to make use of grass in sloughs, along fence lines and other areas that were not cropped as well as straw and chaff.

Caution must be exercised when grazing fields with crop regrowth. Lush regrowth of volunteer cereals pose a risk of nitrates after a frost. Nitrates are a form of nitrogen easily absorbed by the plant from the soil. Once absorbed it is transferred through the stem to the leaves where it is converted into amino acids and proteins. The plant needs these compounds for growth and seed production. When a frost occurs, the leaf tissue is injured and can no longer convert the nitrates to protein. This results in an accumulation of nitrates to levels that are potentially toxic to livestock. A rest period of seven to 14 days is recommended along with forage testing. Potentially hazardous nitrate levels in the plant decrease if there is leaf tissue alive to utilize the nitrates. It is difficult

to know for certain when nitrates are no longer a risk to grazing livestock. For this reason it is advisable to test forages that are thought to be a nitrate risk.

Prussic acid is another grazing concern after a frost, though it affects fewer plant varieties than nitrate toxicity. Prussic acid is also known as hydrogen cyanide and is reported to be potentially lethal at levels greater that 500 parts per million (ppm).

Prussic acid is formed within a damaged plant when certain naturally occurring plant compounds are degraded. Prussic acid toxicity occurs most commonly in sorghum and related plant varieties, white clover, vetches, as well as in brassica plant species (i.e. mustard and canola). Prussic acid toxicity is worse with younger plants. Animals should be taken out of potentially harmful pastures after a frost for a period ranging between three to 10 days depending on the plant type, maturity and severity of the frost.

Cattle grazing canola regrowth may be ingesting large amounts of sulphur which can cause issues.

Excess sulphur will have negative effects on herd performance including sulphur toxicity and polioencephalomalacia (PEM) or polio. PEM can cause cattle to experience blindness, lethargy, seizures and possibly death. Last year cases of polio were reported from cattle grazing canola regrowth.

It is also important to remember that cattle grazing stubble fields may require additional feed supplementation. Once cattle have consumed grass from sloughs and waste areas the nutritional value of the straw and chaff being consumed will not be enough to meet the daily feed requirements. Additional protein and energy will need to be supplemented.

Minerals and vitamins must not be overlooked during the fall grazing period. This is a good time to make sure calves have good mineral status which will help them stay healthy during weaning.

Monitoring your herd closely during this time will ensure that you avoid any problems.

For more information, contact your local Ministry of Agriculture Regional Services Office or the Agriculture Knowledge Center at 1-866-457-2377.

Canada’s 150th Celebration Gardens comes to Cabri

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Cabri will be celebrating Canada’s birthday in style! In honour of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday, the Canadian Garden Council is encouraging special Celebration Gardens across the country. Earlier in the year, groups and organizations across Canada were invited to apply to receive bulbs to plant a celebration garden featuring 1000 special tulips: 500 Red Impression and 500 White Hakuun tulips chosen to celebrate Canada’s flag. 150 of these Celebration Gardens were awarded across Canada.

Cabri Community Garden and Cabri School were joint winners for this exciting project!

These two deserving groups will be sharing the 1000 tulip bulbs to plant in their gardens at their respective locations. Cabri was one of only four recipients in Saskatchewan.

Planting ceremonies will be held this fall once the bulbs arrive, and a special blooming ceremony will happen in the spring when the gardens are glorious with red and white! More information will follow about the upcoming planting ceremonies.

This exciting program is happening thanks to support from Vesey’s Bulbs Ltd.(who donated the bulbs), Canada Post ( for shipping the bulbs to recipients), Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, and the Niagara Parks Commission. For more information, visit the website at canadasgardenroute.ca.

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by Sara Williams

As a horticulture student, I volunteered to start a horticulture therapy program in a psychiatric facility. My greatest pleasure was witnessing a chronically depressed patient giving a pot of flowering tulips they had forced themselves to one of their caregivers. The tulips were a breath of fresh air toward the end of a particularly cold and dark winter, the caregiver was thrilled, and the patient was on the road back to health. While I realize that a pot of tulips was not a miracle ‘cure’, it did provide a sense of empowerment and self esteem which had been hitherto in short supply in this person’s life.

Forcing bulbs is easy. It’s a way of bringing bulbs into bloom inside much earlier than if planted outdoors. The embryonic flower is already there within the bulb when you purchase it in the fall. In order to develop further, it needs a chilling period (“winter”).

Always use large, high quality bulbs [you get what you pay for: small bulbs yield small blooms and weak plants]. Pot up bulbs at weekly intervals over several weeks in the fall to give yourself the gift of flowering plants starting as early as January through to early March. Pot up extras for friends and relatives.

Use only a single cultivar in each pot. Different species and cultivars often bloom at different times resulting in a patchy display. Start with two to three inches of soil-less potting mix in the bottom of a clean pot (wide shallow “bulb pans” are preferred) with drainage holes. Next, place the bulbs “shoulder to shoulder” with their pointy sides up. With tulips, put their ‘flat’ side to the outside of the pot – this way, the largest leaf is produced to the outside as well, creating the nicest display. Cover with potting mix with the bulb tops just poking through. Water thoroughly and drain completely.

Label each pot with cultivar, colour and potting date. Mark a few dates on your calendar as reminders: the potting date, at four and eight weeks to check if they need water, and at twelve to fourteen weeks to mark the end of the forcing period.

Keep the pots in a fridge or dark cold room at 2-4°C to simulate winter soil conditions. At the end of the chilling period, when the leaves/

shoots are two to five inches high and the roots are showing through the drainage holes, place your pot in a cool (15 to 18°C) room until the flowers open. Then move it to a location where you’ll get the most pleasure from a flowering display.

For longer bloom, keep the pot out of direct sunlight and away from radiators and heaters. The cooler the temperature, the longer lasting the bloom.

Not all tulip, daffodil/narcissus, hyacinth and crocus cultivars are suitable for forcing. Forcing bulbs are usually marked as such in your local garden centres and mail-order catalogues. The following are easily forced. There are many others.

Tulips (13 weeks chilling): ‘Bellona’, ‘General de Wet’, ‘Apricot Beauty’, Apeldoorn’, ‘Golden Apeldoorn’, ‘Gudoshnik’, ‘Atillia’, ‘Nigrita’. ‘Red Emperor’, ‘White Emperor’, ‘Orange Emperor’, ‘Yellow Emperor’, ‘Bing Crosby’, ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘White Dream’, ‘Princess Irene’ and ‘Paul Richter’.

Daffodils (13 weeks chilling): ‘Dutch master’, ‘Gold Harvest’, ‘King Alfred’, ‘Unsurpassable’, ‘Barret Browning’, ‘Littlewitch’, Carlton’, ‘February Yellow’, ‘Mount Hood’, ‘Dutch Master’, ’Ice Follies’, ‘Tete-atete’ and the tiny ‘Mimimus’.

Hyacinths (most varieties force well - 12 weeks chilling): ‘Bismarck’, ‘L’Innocence’, ‘Ostara’, ‘City of Haarlem’, ‘Amsterdam’, ‘Pink Pearl’, ‘Delft Blue’ and ‘Ann Marie’.

Crocus (8 weeks chilling): ‘Flower Record’, ‘Pickwick’, ‘Twinborn’ and ‘Sieberi’.

Sara is the author of numerous gardening books, among them the revised Creating the Prairie Xeriscape. And with Hugh Skinner: Gardening Naturally; Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies, and Groundcovers & Vines for the Prairies.

This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@ yahoo.com; www.facebook.com/saskperennial). Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions, workshops, tours and other events: Sept 30 & Oct 1, Canadian Prairie Lily Society’s annual bulb sale at The Mall at Lawson Heights (www.prairielily.ca).

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Friday, March 20 and charged with additional crimes touching charge, and a count each of sexual interferHe appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court It’s a craze sweeping SaskatcheDarcy, a potash miner, was ner- a big black tree. So, I did what any as more victims came forward in the case against him. ence, sexual exploitation and a corrupting children March 23, and was released on an undertaking wan that features adults in a bar or vous to tell his fishing buddies that wanna-be artist would do. I got rain prices continued to be pressured by the Har-before charge. a judge on conditions. restaurant…painting. vest 2016 bears but stop and go progress have gothe was going to paint an actual creative. The second beer certainly washigher. a hockey several ten the bulls Chamberlin, a bit antsy to39, push I’vecoach been in asked In Regina alone, 60 Paint Nite piece of art with his wife. While helped. southern Saskatchewan communities throughout a lot lately by producers if we’ve touched a bottom yet his events are held monthly, attracting on the boat the night before the I painted some silhouettes of adult and for corn andlife. wheat we’re likely there. I’m not asking over 900 painters.

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It’s more than just apples

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

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The other day my former university published a piece in their campus newspaper entitled “an education degree is basically an arts and crafts degree.”

The piece, filled with first person opinions and the rare student quote, amounted to a sharp undercutting of the University of Regina’s education program. It addressed the lack of final exams and papers as well as the surplus of presentations/posters the undergrads work through. The author, a student at the U of R, stated “basically they’re getting a degree in arts and crafts.”

During my undergrad I lived with two women working towards an education degree. I watched them balance work, extra-curricular and schoolwork with grace and a smile. They didn’t complain to me about their workload, but would instead engage in conversation about different teaching styles, how to handle situations in a classroom while also working to obtain further knowledge about their craft.

They were personable, hard-working and dedicated women who I would gladly allow to teach my hypothetical non-existent children.

Some seem to hold the worldview that teachers aren’t professionals. It’s the same worldview that says people only go into education for the holidays or the short hours. From my experience this doesn’t seem further from the truth.

In high school I remember our pregnant science teacher, in her early twenties, spending hours after school with us to practice volleyball. I remember her, six months pregnant, driving to weekend tournaments while also prepping for our classes and keeping up to date on marking our assignments. I remember history and English teachers who always strived to push you to your best while also making sure you had someone to talk to when the stress of “growing up” all got to be too much.

In university teachers were replaced with professors. In movies professors are displayed as scary cut-throat academics who

would rather kill you then speak to you. This depiction, oftentimes, couldn’t be further from the truth.

In one of my first law classes the professor turned to the class and said skipping class would not be tolerated, leading to a failing grade. She followed that statement by explaining usually when students are skipping class there’s something bigger going on and encouraged all of us to seek help from her or others if we found ourselves in trouble.

It was the kind of caring and compassion I think all parents would hope their child would receive.

People look at doctors, lawyers and business partners as some of the most professional individuals out there – and they are – but add teachers to the list.

They’re committed to presenting themselves in the community in a respectable manner, they never turn off their code of conduct. The six hours a student sees of a teacher at school is only a snapshot of the hours they spend researching, volunteering or preparing for the next day.

An education degree isn’t a degree in ‘arts and crafts,’ it’s a commitment to the betterment and future of generations after them.

The teachers I’ve had in my life, in a formal setting or not, have inspired me day in and day out. I look back on my high school teachers with the utmost respect. I may not have always agreed with them, but the sincere effort and commitment they put into my education hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Teachers are more than just educators. They’re the person your child spends most of their day with, the person who teaches your son/daughter what an adjective is, coaches them in volleyball or teaches them the history of Canada.

To compare an education degree to “arts and crafts” is like comparing law school to “story-time” – it’s inaccurate and insulting.

The student who wrote the piece would be better served to spend less time bashing education students and more time learning her facts.

OPINION

What’s a few chopped up birds?

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

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On the way back from the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show Sept 14-15, I took a highway that had always intrigued me, but I had never had the opportunity to travel.

Highway 17 is unique in that it has signs indicating it is both an Alberta and Saskatchewan highway.

Heading sought from Lloydminster, it’s right on the border before skirting to the Alberta side for a bit, then crossing over to the Saskatchewan side. The first half hour or so of driving is dominated by heavy oil batteries on both sides of the road.

These eventually peter out.

It’s where the highway crosses back into Saskatchewan again where the energy infrastructure gets interesting. There, on the horizon, are numerous white wind turbines.

A few are so closed to the border, I wondered if they cut into Saskatchewan airspace as they turn. Apparently it was windy enough on the Alberta side to develop this wind farm, but for whatever reason, the political border might have been a wall.

It’s with this in mind that my email on Sept. 19 brought up something you don’t hear every day. A wind farm proposed near Chaplin, Sask., had been denied approval.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment press release read, “Environment Minister Scott Moe announced a wind energy project near Chaplin, will not be approved to proceed in its proposed location. This decision was made after completing an environmental assessment process that included feedback from environmental

non-government organizations (NGOs) and the public.

“The environmental review for the proposed project near Chaplin identified environmental impacts of concern to the ministry, the primary concern relating to migratory bird activity in the area close to the site. The ministry received 137 responses during the public review process in 2015. All but one of these responses supported wind energy, but expressed concern over the development’s specific location.”

It added, “Algonquin Power had proposed to build the 177-megawatt wind-power facility on behalf of SaskPower, which would have included a maximum of 79 wind turbine generators, approximately 50 to 70 kilometres of access roads and 110 kilometres of trenched transmission lines.”

But the most interesting thing is the statement, “This was the first wind electricity project to undergo an environmental impact assessment.”

What? Where’s the rubber stamp?

I thought only the oil industry was evil! At least, that’s the message I get every time I turn on the TV. Pipeline, bad! Wind turbines, good!

Heck, on the same day, no one less than David Suzuki spoke in Regina and Saskatoon to lecture us on the environment.

A few years ago some ducks died in a tailings pond near Fort McMurray, and the world went nuts. But how many protesters paint signs about the birds and bats that are whacked each day by the swooshing blades of wind turbines.

It appears that was a concern here. The province announced new siting guidelines for wind farms.

A related announcement on the same day said, “A five kilometre buffer zone has been established

around designated environmentally-sensitive avoidance areas such as national and provincial parks, ecological reserves, important bird areas and key Saskatchewan rivers. In addition, proponents will still be required to evaluate wind energy project siting at areas outside of avoidance zones to ensure any potential environmental and wildlife impacts are still mitigated. The guidelines were developed with industry and environmental stakeholders.”

I wonder how many birds will die in Alberta as that province moves to replace its coal power generation to a large extent with wind turbines?

This denial is a tacit acknowledgement that wind turbines kill birds. Locating turbines away from “sensitive areas,” might lessen the impact, but I’ve yet to meet a bird that cares about what is defined on a map. They fly where they want to fly.

I’m eagerly anticipating the protestors driving from across the country to picket the next wind turbine installation. Perhaps some, like at least one Ford Explorer driver on their way to pipeline protests in North Dakota, will run out of gas, while their windows are scrawled with “Oil spill oil kills!”

Turns out windmills kill, too, otherwise there would be no problem putting them anywhere you damned well pleased.

The difference is, pipelines only kill wildlife when something goes horrible wrong, i.e. the North Saskatchewan River spill this past summer. Wind turbines, on the other hand, kill birds on a regular basis throughout their entire existence.

Where are the protesters for that?

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

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Advance Southwest.

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We’re not dying. And we’re too important to kill

BY C H R I S A S H F I E L D

I’m alive and well and not likely going anywhere anytime soon. Sorry if hearing that ruins your day and disappoints you.

What I am in fact referring to is not myself but the newspaper for which you are reading. It has been a part of this community for more than 124 years and will likely be here for many more years to come. It’s is one of the oldest – if not the oldest – businesses in town. Many things about this newspaper have changed over the years but one thing has always remained the same. It has reported on and delivered local news of importance every week to people in the community. And it plans to continue doing so for many years to come.

Market research shows that newspapers still dominate all other media platforms when it comes to reaching people. In fact, 75% of Canadians rely on newspapers as their primary source for local community information. Far higher than websites (39%), television (20%), radio (19%), or flyers (9%).

Yet the stigma out there is that newspapers are dying when in fact the opposite is the case. Newspapers may have suffered through the economic downturn as any business has, but we are not dying. Far from it.

Kevin Slimp, a friend and colleague of mind from Tennessee, who is known throughout North America as the “newspaper guru,” recently posted an article about how newspapers, the so-called “lame-stream media,” have taken a beating in recent years.

The article used the presidential campaign in the US as a prime example of how too many citizens are avoiding newspapers and instead “getting their news filtered through hyper-partisan Internet, talk radio and cable outlets geared to incite maximum outrage.”

People are also turning to the inflammatory

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political memes that too many “friends” post on our Facebook feeds.

The fact that this is happening is not the demise of the newspaper industry but is in fact a failure of society. We no longer turn to trusted news sources such as newspapers.

Instead we have become a culture where people soak up unsubstantiated online gossip from social media and use it to make misguided opinions or decisions. And the fact that this is happening is scary.

As biased as this may sound coming from a newspaper publisher, newspapers are vital to our way of life. They are more than a way to get local news. They are also the watchdogs of society, protectors of democracy, and record of history. Without newspapers are you going to attend every council meeting to hold our governments accountable? How will you be able to look back at what happened in our community years from now?

Are you going to scroll back through your Facebook feed? And where do you think other news site and even Google gets it’s information from? Yup, you guessed it, newspapers.

Next time you complain about the cost of a buying a newspaper or the price of advertising, just remember where that money goes. Reporting takes time and costs money.

And just like you, our staff needs to make money too. They have kids to feed and mortgages to pay. But it is about more than just supporting your community newspaper.

It’s also about protecting our way of life.

Because without newspapers, society would be much worse off.

We’re not dying. But that doesn’t mean you need to kill us.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

So there are musings about selling Sasktel - this has shades of Grant Devine and the sell off of the road building equipment some years ago.We are still paying for that in higher construction costs. If you are in the business of selling eggs do you sell the hen for a quick buck? If proper fiscal management had been used during the time of growth, this would not have happened. Three less members of the Legislature for a start.

Rob Lisbet, Success, SK

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Notice of Advance Poll Town of Gull Lake PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll.

Voting will take place on Thursday, October 20, 2016 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Town Office, 2378 Proton Avenue, Gull Lake, SK. Dawnette Peterson, Returning Officer R.M. of Gull Lake No. 139

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Notice of Vote Rural Municipality of Gull Lake No. 139 Municipal Elections 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A vote will be held for the election of a Councillor for Division No. 2 for the Rural Municipality.

The vote will take place on Wednesday, the 26th day of October, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at: DIVISION NO. 2 POLL AT THE RURAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE 1184 Conrad Avenue, Gull Lake, SK, SON lAO I will declare the result of the voting at the municipal office on the 27th day of October, 2016 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

R.M. of Gull Lake No. 139 - Municipal Elections 2016

Dated at Swift Current, this 23rd day of September, 2016.

Whereas Terry Winter, nominated for the office of Reeve, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on October 26th, 2016.

Jeanette Kerr Returning Officer

Whereas John Slabik, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division 1, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on October 26, 2016.

Whereas Elizabeth Kramer, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division 3, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on October 26, 2016.

Whereas Thomas Bucheler, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division 5, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on October 26, 2016.

Dated this 23rd day of September, 2016.

Jeanette Kerr Returning Officer

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The third and final group of residents to move into The Meadows was completed on Sunday, September 18, two years after Premier Brad Wall and other dignitaries participated in a ceremonial sod turning at the construction site.

The facility is now home to 190 residents who were relocated from the three existing long term care facilities in Swift Current including the Prairie Pioneers Lodge, Swift Current Care Centre, and Palliser Regional Care Centre. Residents and staff from each facility moved into The Meadows on staggered dates – June 5, August 7, and September 18 respectively – allowing residents, family members, and staff to adjust to their beautiful new surroundings.

“It is monumental for our residents, family members, staff, and others to now be fully moved into The Meadows,” commented Beth Vachon, CEO for Cypress Health. “We are so very proud of this facility and its design.

The Meadows started as a blank canvas and with input from our residents, patient-family representatives, staff, and others it has turned into the beautiful facility that we now enjoy. You can see the thoughtfulness behind the design each time you’re in the building and to now experience the facility being full of residents, and full of life, it’s another significant step towards a new and more home-like model of long term care service delivery.”

Featuring 21 ten bed houses and 1 fifteen bed hospice/palliative care house, The Meadows was designed to introduce a home-like environment.

Each house includes its own kitchen, individual resident rooms, and central dining and entertainment spaces. A dedicated Adult Day Program space also provides services to members of the community who are coping with changes in their physical health, aiding them to continue to live in their own

homes while providing safe and secure respite for the at-home caregiver.

Vachon added her appreciation to the many hands who worked towards achieving a smooth move into The Meadows.

“Early on in our planning efforts we made the decision to move into the facility in three separate phases, and also to move-in on Sundays so that family members could assist. So much planning and effort was put behind this transition and I would like to extend our appreciation to the family members, volunteers, and others who assisted us in this move,” she noted.

The hospice/palliative care house in the facility was recently named by the region as Clover House. The decision to use Clover House comes from the concept that clover grows in open meadows, is short term, and needs to be on a rotation. Similar to clover being short term, the 15-bed house will provide short stays. The four leaves of a clover are representative of the four types of care provided to patients within the house - convalescent, rehabilitative, palliative, and respite.

A grand opening celebration event for The Meadows is being planned and details will be announced in the near future. More information on the facility, the first in the province to be designed using a design-build-finance-maintain public-private partnership (P3), can be viewed on the health region website: https://cypresshealth.ca/health-facilities/buildingcapital-projects/swiftcurrent-long-term-care-project/.

With the move complete the region is disbanding from the three previous long term care facilities in Swift Current. The Prairie Pioneers Lodge has been sold to the Prairie Pioneers Independent Housing Authority and the Swift Current Care Centre has been listed for sale to prospective buyers and developers. The Palliser Regional Care Centre, owned by the Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation and leased to the Cypress Health Region, will be vacated on September 30, 2016 upon the completion of a facility garage sale. The sale is scheduled for Thursday, September 29 from 9:00am to 4:00pm and is open to the general public.

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Fusarium Head Blight can cause problems when fed to livestock

BY T R E V O R L E N N OX

Regional Forage Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture

Growing conditions during 2016 resulted in an increased amount of Fusarium Head Blight showing up in southwest Saskatchewan. In fact many producers experienced this disease for the first time in 2016 when it showed up in their durum crops.

The disease is typically most common in wheat (including durum), but can also affect barley, rye, oats and some grasses.

Fusarium may produce toxins (called mycotoxins), which can cause problems for livestock when they ingest the feed. There are several species of Fusarium, and not all of them produce toxins. Of the Fusarium species, Fusarium graminearum is considered the primary mycotoxin producer and the species to watch out for when feeding grain to livestock.

Fusarium Graminearium can produce a few different types of mycotoxins, of which includes zearalenones and trichothecenes. The most common trichothecene toxin produced is deoxynivalenol (DON). In fact, the industry uses DON as a marker. It is an indicator that other toxins may be

present in the grain.

DON is found in the infected grain and chaff covering the grain. Little, if any, is found in the straw and leaves of the plant. Agriculture Canada has regulated guidelines for maximum tolerated levels of DON in livestock diets.

Rations for beef cattle and poultry may contain up to 5 parts per million (ppm) DON. Diets for swine, young calves and lactating dairy animals may contain up to 1 ppm. Although values are not listed for horses, it is advisable to limit the total dietary intake of DON to not more than 1 ppm.

If Fusarium is suspected in a feed source, it is advisable to have it tested for the presence of mycotoxins. Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS) in Saskatoon is a local lab that is capable of screening for mycotoxins in feed.

The website for PDS is www.pdsinc. ca, and the cost for the Mycotoxin screen (test for 12 different mycotoxins, including DON) is $115 plus GST. Phone number for PDS is 306-9667316.

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Cheryl Andrew, Myrna Gehl, Valerie Triggs, Aird Romich, Fern Rempel, Marsha Schuld, Carol Furman, Kerri Haughian, Sally Knelson, Maria Enns, Krista Routledge, April Bradly, Hedi Gossweiler, Kim Undseth Missing: Randy Lawson, Cindy Redekop, Rick Redekop, Michael Norris

Seeing the countryside through the imaginative eyes of local artists

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As Autumn approaches once again, local artists are busy creating, inspired by the natural rhythms of this prairie world. These artists, who have taught themselves to see the subtle treasures hiding beyond the roadsides, are committed to sharing their discoveries through their artistic creations.

The Eighth Annual Highway 1 Studio Tour will take place on October 1st and 2nd, to coincide with Culture Days Saskatchewan again.

Throughout the province arts and culture will be celebrated this weekend and along the stretch of highway west of Waldeck to Herbert there will be no exception. At each stop the artists will be providing demonstrations of their work and process, as well as offering handson opportunities for trying a variety of art-making.

This year visitors will travel to seven locations along and south of Highway 1, meeting an impressive eighteen artists along the way, the most the tour has featured so far.

The seven venues with local and guest artists will be open October 1st from 10:00am to 6:00pm and October 2nd from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The tour is self-guided and visitors can start at any location that best suits their plans. Wherever one begins, it is important to pick up a Passport; collect a stamp or signature from each of the seven venues, and turn it in at your last stop for a chance to win a lovely collection of art from the artists on the tour.

Kim Undseth of Undseth’s Pottery will be part of the tour for her second year. Joining Kim at her studio will be Sally Knelsen. Kim Undseth’s functional and beautiful pottery will be available for viewing and purchase; her works are a direct product of Saskatchewan ground, each piece with it’s own unique story. From Swift Current, Sally Knelsen will be joining Kim with her colour-saturated landscape paintings.

After a year-long break, Carol Furman, will be opening her studio up once again. Carol’s functional and sculptural pottery will be available

for viewing and purchase; her works are a reflection of her love for the surrounding prairie landscape and sky. Fern Rempel is also returning to the tour this year, with her acrylic paintings of abandoned farmsteads, animals in the field, old jars and crockery; the items of lives lived and times past.

Another artist making a comeback to the tour is Marsha Schuld.

She will be based out of her studio south of Rush Lake -be sure to follow those pink and black arrows to take in her painting, drawing, stained glass, needle-felting and intricate hand embroidery. Marsha’s friend, Cheryl Andrew is a guest artist from Alberta this year, who will be showcasing her lamp work beaded jewelry in Marsha’s studio.

The Lone Eagle Motel is the first stop in Herbert, where Hedi Gossweiler’s studio and farm, Swiss Line Alpacas is located. Visitors are able to interact with live alpacas, try their hand at needle felting and learn the process of how the raw fibre becomes the finished product. Heidi will be showcasing both her everyday and high end alpaca products.

The CPR Station in Herbert will be housing three artists as well as serving food for hungry tour-goers.

Randy Lawson, from Bracken, SK, is bringing his frames made from reclaimed barn wood. Herbert’s own Krista Routledge will be featuring her one-of-a-kind jewelry and photography.

New to the tour this year from Herbert as well, Kerri Haughian will be displaying her striking acrylic paintings.

Next to the CPR Station is an old schoolhouse where Myrna Gehl will be located once again with her china painting and ceramic models.

Joining her this year will be Eloise, a Reginabased china painter who will demo the art to curious visitors.

Aird Romich will be based outside the schoolhouse, joining the tour for his third year with his metal art.

He will again be offering visitors a chance to try swinging his blacksmith’s hammer.

As a brand new location and artist to the tour, Michael Norris will be opening up his shop in Herbert to display his imaginative creations

-lamps, wooden signs, beautiful wooden crates and more. Swift Current-based Cindy and Rick Redekop will be joining Micheal. Cindy will be featuring her crocheted wire artwork in the form of jewelry, purses, vases, accessories and more.

Her husband, Rick, is new to the tour this year; Rick uses the art of wood turning to create beautiful pens, pencils, key chains and other items.

The last stop of the tour is New Leaf Studio, 9 miles south of Herbert. Maria Enns, based out of New Leaf Studio, is showcasing her reclaimed paper notebooks, handmade envelopes and photo cards for her fifth year. She will be adding items created from reclaimed wood as well this year! Joining her in her studio, is April Bradley of Swift Current, who creates jewelry from bison horns, paints beautifully realistic animals on rocks, and crochets adorable toys from her own patterns. Visitors will be able to try their hand at rock painting. For her second year on the tour, mixed media and photography artist Valerie Triggs will also be out by New Leaf Studio. Her gorgeous photography will be available to view and purchase on pieces of reclaimed wood, canvas, and aluminum magnets. She also offers ZAPs, Zipper Art Pulls, which are mixed media images on recycle plastic that you can attach to any zipper.

There are a variety of aspects to the tour that will appeal to a wide range of age and culture, from the varied art forms, to the hands-on experiences and the physical journey itself. This event encourages people to become a part of the cultural patchwork of Saskatchewan and experience the richness of art and culture in rural Saskatchewan.

The Highway 1 Studio Tour provides an opportunity to risk a little adventure, and follow the pink ribbons hanging from fence posts and highway signs, to see the surrounding countryside through the imaginative eyes of local artists.

Please check out the website for more details and updates about the Studio Tour: http://highway1studiotour.ca

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Blenders concert season starts off with The Abrams

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On Saturday, October 1st, Blenders is proud to present the bluegrass, folkrock and country duo, The Abrams.

They will be the first concert of the Blenders season which runs until May 2017.

The Abrams will be presenting their brand of ‘newgrass’. It’s hard for the two brothers, John and James, to recall a time in their young lives where they weren’t creating and playing music together. As fourth-generation musicians, The Abrams have taken the “family business” to a whole new level.

Their major label self-titled debut EP is a departure from their earlier work, spurred by Gavin Brown, the Juno award-winning and Grammy nominated producer. The brothers knew early in the process that they had chosen the right collaborator after seeing how Brown shared their tireless work ethic and tenacity.

“Working with Gavin has really been about taking all the country, bluegrass

and gospel music we grew up playing, and honing it into a sound that’s distinctly us,” notes John Abrams. “Country music is where we feel most comfortable as artists, and on this EP we’re embracing it differently than we have in the past. Although we’re still in our early twenties, we feel our music has never had so much youthful energy before. That’s why we’ve decided to call the EP simply The Abrams. It really does feel like a new beginning.”

The first concert of the Blenders Music Series with The Abrams is sure to provide an excellent evening of great music. Tickets are $30 and are available at Pharmasave. Doors at the Lyric Theatre will open at 7:30pm and the music will begin at 8:30pm. For more information about the show or the Blenders Music Series check out our website, www.blendersmusic.ca, or contact Shann Gowan at 306-778-2686, or srgowan@yourlink.ca.

This concert would not be possible without the support and encouragement of our main show sponsor, Stark and Marsh Chartered Accountants.

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Culture Days Tour at Swift Current Museum Join us for a tour and talk about our newest exhibition

“Health Region No. 1 Swift Current: The Birth of Medicare in North America Saturday, October 1st 1:00-2:00 pm Free Admission Coffee & Cookies

• The 7th annual Culture Days weekend will take place in every province, simultaneously on September 30, October 1 and 2 and is expected to see hundreds of communities of all sizes take part from coast to coast to coast.

• Launched in September 2010, Culture Days (www. culturedays.ca) is an annual event that features individual artists, diverse cultural groups, organizations, municipalities, and festivals who come together to catalyze and inspire greater participation and engagement in arts and culture.

• Culture Days showcases free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to the behind-thescenes world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators and designers in their home community.

• Culture Days represents the largest-ever voluntary collective public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural sector in Canada.

• Over 10 million Canadians have participated in 40,000 Culture Days activities hosted by tens of thousands Canadian artists, cultural organizations and groups in some 900 different Canadian cities and towns since 2010.

• Culture Days aims to foster appreciation and support of the artistic and cultural life that is lived, created and expressed across the country in urban centres and rural communities alike.

• Promotes direct interaction between creators and

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the public as a key to increasing understanding and appreciation for art and culture.

Affirms that every citizen, regardless of age, geography, background, or income is the guardian of the cultural life of his or her community.

As a leading national voice for the active daily and engaged cultural life of all Canadians, Culture Days provides support, tools and resources to artists and cultural organizations to help them unite the country through engagement in culture.

As a result of participating in Culture Days activities, Canadians stated* they: attended more arts and cultural events (57%), visited more art galleries or craft studios (39%), became a fan of an artist or cultural organization (33%), took on more volunteer work (29%), took classes related to an arts or cultural activity (22%), took up an art form of some kind (18%), and donated more to arts or cultural organizations (16%) Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Québec’s annual Journées de la culture event inspired the initiation of Culture Days, and Alberta Arts Days, established in 2008 (and now known as Alberta Culture Days), helped to spur on a national movement.

Both provincial events take place concurrently with Culture Days.

Plan your trip to the Swift Current Airshow editor@advancesouthwest.com

The Swift Current Airshow is less than one week away!

If you’re planning to attend (…and why wouldn’t you? It’s going to be amazing!), we recommend getting to the grounds early to ensure a good parking spot and vantage point to watch the show. You’ll also want some extra time to visit our food trucks, beverage gardens, and static displays prior to the start of the performances at 4:30.

Parking will be available on site at the Airport; however, for your convenience we are offering a free Park & Ride Shuttle Service between the Airport and the Credit Union i-Plex parking lot. The Shuttle will be picking up and dropping off passengers at the South Main entrance of the i-Plex.

at the Eastend United Church Sunday, October 2 3:00 - 5:00 PM Learn about West African Drumming with Trea Jensen. Trea has 17 years experience in West African Drumming and teaches in a drumcircle environment!

Drumming is fun, healing, calms the body, and also excites and creates energy!

* based on independent national research conducted by The Strategic Counsel in October 2014.

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To use the Park & Ride service, you will be required to have a ticket to the Airshow, which will allow you to access the Prepaid Line upon arrival at the Airport. For your convenience, tickets will be available for purchase at the South Main entrance of the i-Plex when the Shuttle is in service. Remember … Park & Ride is free and easy!

You can get your tickets for $20 each at Pharmasave, at City Hall, or online at www.swiftcurrent.ca/ Snowbirds. All kids aged 12 and under are free-ofcharge. Day-of tickets will be available at the event gates, and are $25 each.

You don’t want to miss this chance to see the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Gene Soucey Aerobatics, Brent Handy Aerobatics, and Yellow Thunder perform over Swift Current. It will be a show for the ages, and we hope to see you there!

ART GALLERY OF SWIFT CURRENT Book Launch - Saturday, October 1 @ 7 pm

Recollections & Reflections

by Anthea Loran

Join Anthea Loran as she launches her collection of memories, art, photography and poetry. An immigrant herself, Anthea Loran arrived in Canada from England 55 years ago. Since then she has led an adventurous life as a nurse, community volunteer, artist and writer.

Proceeds from the sales of the book will go to Southwest Newcomer Welcome Centre to aid refugees and immigrants.

Music and refreshments included.

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Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

The Harvey and Bennetto families would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support shown toward our families during Cindy’s illness and sudden passing.

We would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and staff in Swift Current and Saskatoon hospitals for their great care and compassion.

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Thank you to everyone who helped at the farm, brought food, drinks, flowers and cards.

Thanks for the many donations made in Cindy’s Memory to the Rink Complex and Gull Lake Ambulance.

Special thanks to Rick and Laura, Andrew and Jolene, Roy and Nola for the great hospitality and opening your homes to us during our stay in Saskatoon.

Thank you to our many friends and family that came to visit while Cindy was in the hospital. We feel fortunate to live in such a caring community.

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Saturday, November 26, 2016 Tompkins Community Centre

Cocktails at 5:00 Supper to follow Come celebrate your 2016 Christmas Party with us! Friends, family, small businesses and corporations are all invited!

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With Culture Days just around the corner, we thought we would take a look at one of the many wonderful museums in the southwest.

The Morse Museum and Cultural Centre, housed in a large, majestic brick 1912 schoolhouse, is a designated Municipal Heritage Property. Formerly the town's school, the Morse Heritage Association, has won many awards for the adaptive reuse of the building. The beautiful old school is once again a hub of activity

and a focal point in the small town, and continues to serve the community as a learning institution.

The museum houses thousands of interesting artefacts detailing the history of the pioneer ere in the West.

A replica of a 1912 classroom, and authentic kitchen, living room and bedroom, are just some of the things featured here.

So instead of driving past Morse on the Trans Canada Highway, stop in and visit their Museum ... it is well worth the trip. Donations are gratefully accepted.

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If you’re looking for a new book to get teens back into the habit of reading for pleasure, you won’t go wrong with Stepping into Traffic by K.J. Rankin.

Published by Saskatoon’s Thistledown Press, Stepping into Traffic is a sensitive youngadult novel about bad choices and second chances.

Sixteen-year-old Sebastian Till stands at a turning point in his life. We meet him in the middle of a shoplifting spree, which ends when he and his friends are caught and charged.

Mrs. Ford, his new foster parent, seems cool, but Seb’s not prepared to trust her, not after the things he’s seen in other settings. Can Seb find the inner resources to make the changes he knows he needs? His small

clutch of new friends, which include a stray dog, may not be enough to help him make the right choices.

This is a tense, moody novel with an identifiable voice and a clear-eyed perspective on the numerous pressures teens face.

It touches on bullying and status, playing to teens’ exquisitely tuned sense of the school pecking order, and deals frankly with underage drinking, recreational drug use, and young men’s violence. Readers may fear for Seb’s life, but will also root for him because we know that beneath his raw exterior there’s a good-hearted but sometimes confused kid. Rankin has found a protagonist whose perspective is often overlooked in YA books, but he’s an identifiable, approachable, and ultimately likeable character.

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Provincial Parenting Program Celebrates Anniversary 20 Years of Caring, Supportive Relationships with the Parent Mentoring Program CONTRIBUTED

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The Parent Mentoring Program of Saskatchewan (PMPS), a home-visiting and early childhood outreach program that provides assistance and support to expectant parents or those parenting newborns to 5 year olds, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.

“The Parent Mentoring Program has helped thousands of Saskatchewan participants since its inception. PMPS is a valuable program that provides parents and young children with a warm, caring relationship that is supportive and encouraging,” commented Jenise Tisdale, Provincial Coordinator of the PMPS. The program was introduced to 10 provincial sites in September 1996 under the Successful Mothers Support Program title. It was expanded to 16 sites in 1999 before being re-named the Parent Mentoring Program of Saskatchewan in 2006.

PMPS looks at overall family health including physical, social, intellectual, and emotional strengths and risks.

The program’s 72 active mentors work with local coordinators to help participants identify areas of strength and any potential risks. Mentors assist with parenting skills, healthy lifestyle practices, safe environments, and needed supports to offset or reduce risks posed to children.

“Through home visits and group opportunities we connect program participants with a mentor or coordinator who visits the family regularly to provide guidance and support,” added Tisdale.

In 2015 the program had over 200 parent participants, both male and female, ranging from 17 years of age to over 40.

One participant recently shared what the program has meant to her.

“PMPS has been a rock in my life for the past few years,” she noted. “As a struggling single parent facing so many limited options and challenges they have helped me with my parenting skills, housing, organization, and budgeting. Words cannot express my appreciation for the support and my own personal growth. I am definitely a better parent now than I was before I participated in the parent mentoring program.”

A number of anniversary events are scheduled throughout the province to commemorate the milestone. In the Cypress Health Region this achievement will be shared in meetings with community partners, mentors, and program participants.

Information on the Parent Mentoring Program of Saskatchewan, including how to become involved as a mentor or participant, can be found at www. pmps.ca or by calling the local coordinator at 306-778-5259.

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Mike Elmgren, age 65 years, of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan died on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Regina General Hospital in Regina surrounded by his family.

He was born at Shaunavon on May 17, 1951 and received his education at Early and Shaunavon schools. He played high school football with the Shaunavon Shadows and although he did not accept it, he was offered a football scholarship at the University of North Dakota. After high school, Mike took an auto body course in Moose Jaw and worked in auto body shops in Medicine Hat and Calgary. He married his high school sweetheart Char Faber on July 10, 1971 at Shaunavon, and they moved to Calgary.

In 1973, they returned to Shaunavon to farm and raise their family.

After spending the summer at the farm, they moved into Shaunavon and continued farming from town for more than 20 years. He helped manage the rink with his dad. He also did carpentry work for a time before starting up various businesses of his own. Mike designed the group home on third street west as a dedication to his sister Kitty-Ann. He managed the Covered Wagon Trailer Court, Fine Furniture Oasis, became a co-owner of Village Food Store and Subway in Assiniboia, worked for a number of years as General Manager at Shaunavon GM during which he was project manager for the construction of the new building, also crafting the new office furniture. He purchased and operated a summer turf maintenance business. Mike’s community involvement was extensive. He served on Shaunavon Town Council for three terms, involved in numerous committees during his tenure. He was very active in the final construction and completion of the Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre and was instrumental in establishing the Southwest Waste Management Authority. He spearheaded the development and building of Prairie Sky Estates, managing the sales and construction of the project. Mike played for the Shaunavon Badgers and coached minor hockey, was a charter and lifetime member of the Shaunavon Kinsmen Club, and in 2013 was chosen as Shaunavon’s Citizen of the Year.

Mike was predeceased by his father Quintin on January 29, 1978, his mother Joan on April 22, 2014 and his sister Kitty-Ann on December 5, 1986.

He is survived by his wife Char, his son Terry (Brandy) of Shaunavon, his daughter Alicia (Kent Nordholm) of Swift Current, his sisters Virginia-Rae Wells (Irwin) of Lethbridge, Sylvia Wilkinson (Frank) of Coalhurst, Rose Anderegg (Murray) of Coalhurst and his brother Kent Elmgren of Shaunavon, as well as by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services will be held from Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre in Shaunavon on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. with Funeral Celebrant Bernadette Schneider officiating. Urn Bearers are his son Terry and daughter Alicia and the ushers are nieces and nephews. For those wishing memorial donations may be made to Ovarian Cancer Canada in care of Binkley’s Funeral Service at 306297-2412 or toll free at 1-877-BINKLEY. Binkley’s Funeral Service of Shaunavon (www.Binkleys.com) is in charge of the arrangements.

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Great West Auto Electric celebrates the life of George Wiebe

BY K A I L E Y G U I L L E M I N

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In-spirited SPIRITUAL GLEANINGS

BY J OYC E S A S S E

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We get depressed when we give in to our baser nature. So many issues and problems confront us daily – issues of health, of family, of finances; issues of broken relationships, of conflict, of negativity and fear-mongering.

It happens because we are mortal beings who have to face the realities of failure, of conflict, of aging, of death …

But that’s not the whole story.

Something of God’s DNA is implanted in each of us. Some think of that imprint as our “soul”. Just as we learn to nurture and develop our physical self, so too we have to give attention to our spiritual self. One minister referred to it as being in-spirited (inspired) to seek after what gives our lives depth and purpose.

When being intentional about our spiritual selves we might try to develop a “fitness program” for our souls. Ask questions about right and wrong, truth and falsehood, positivity and negativity.

Acknowledge that which is painful, but look for glimpses of hope. Listen for stories of those who have experienced crises but found sources of strength to carry on. Search for practises that can be soul-building – like prayer, meditation, belonging to a faith-building community, finding mentors that inspire.

In the Christian story we learn about a God who loves what has been created, who is compassionate enough to come in the person of Jesus to show us our heritage, and who dwells in our midst through the Holy Spirit. We can strengthen our capacity to be touched by reverence, wonder and gratitude.

Priscilla Warner has written “The world is imperfect, but there are millions of perfect moments.” We are enriched as we seek how to share this blessing with others.

In a hymn about being touched by the presence of the Spirit, we sing “In the passage of her flight, her song rings out through the night, full of laughter, full of light” … that joy-filled Spirit dwells in each of us.

Many will say the success of Swift Current’s Great West Auto Electric is credited to the dedication of one man.

He was the face you would see almost every single day behind the counter, responding to questions, helping customers with every need and creating a family atmosphere that kept employees around for decades.

Now the family – relatives and Great West Auto employees included – are morning the loss of Mr. George Wiebe.

He passed away on September 13, 2016 at the age of 84, leaving behind his wife Marg, four children, six grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

George’s story is the definition of rags to riches. He was born on January 27, 1932 at Lizard Lake, SK, starting his life in a sod house. He worked his way through Great West Auto Electric until becoming manager in 1957, eventually becoming majority partner in the company.

For 65 years, George evolved a company not only through multiple different technological changes, he created a place where customers wanted to go to and employees wanted to stay at.

Randy Wiebe, son of George and General Manager of Great West Auto Electric, looked back at the years he spent with his father and all the different things they did as a family.

“The family vacations were a very important part of our life, and were very memorable times.” Wiebe said.

“When we were on family holidays, we always had the boat with us so we could go water skiing wherever there was water.”

“He spent countless hours driving the boat [he built] so we could water ski.”

George was also a man to give back to his community, whether through coaching his son’s baseball team, helping out with his daughter’s clubs, or being involved with the Shrine Club or Kinsmen.

George was the guy that, as Wiebe puts it, “one of the 20 per cent that helped do 80 per cent of the work.”

George was a hardworking businessman that found the balance between work and family. Although you could find him at the shop six days a week, he still had time to spend with the whole family.

Before the company advanced with technology, George would manually enter inventory on cards and write invoices by hand.

“He could have been at the shop here doing it and not at home,” Wiebe explained. “But he was always at home

doing that in the evening…he wasn’t in a back room or anything, he was in the kitchen where all the activity was.”

George was highly respected throughout the shop by all his employees. Don Beyer, a Parts Specialist with Great West Auto Electric, was not only an employee of George’s, but also a friend.

“I probably have many [memories],” Beyer said. “Golfed with him quite a few times, he played pool too, so [we’d] go down and play pool together.”

George’s ideals of giving back to the community was built into the company, whether that be through time or company sponsors and donations. A value that is being carried forward.

When the announcement of George’s passing was made on the companies Facebook Page, it was apparent by the amount of condolences and sympathies that George and his company were highly respected throughout the community.

“As far as in the business, one thing that kind of struck me, he always wanted to help somebody out,” Beyer said.

Beyer remembers the way George treated one customer specifically, which shows the type of man he was.

She had just started a new job, money was tight but she needed parts for her car. George gave her the parts anyway and let her come by, whenever she had money, to slowly pay back what she owed.

Beyer credits George for the success of the business and for bringing it to where it is today. He remembers George would stop by the shop on Saturday’s just so those working could take a quick lunch break.

“He was a good boss,” Beyer said. “A very good boss.”

The business has slowly changed hands to three of George’s kids, with two sons Randy and Darcy, along with daughter Sharon, continue on where George left off. The idea’s that he had will continue on.

“He’s there and will balance the ideas going forward,” Wiebe explained.

“Because a lot of his input and ideas in the past continue to be with me and will always be there.”

So here is to the man who started in a sod house to eventually owning a company. To the man who raised a family and instilled his own family values and work ethic on them. Who made amazing chokecherry wine and would always supply a bottle. Who figured when he stopped working Saturdays, that meant retirement.

Here’s to the man whose legacy lives on when you enter the doors of Great West Auto Electric.

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office of: Mayor: Town of Gull Lake I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and the following person is elected by acclamation: Blake Campbell Dated at Gull Lake this 23rd day of September, 2016.

Dawnette Peterson Returning Officer

Isaac is a Grade 12 football player for the Shaunavon Shadows Football Team who is playing both sides of the ball this season, has scored touchdowns on offence (his first season playing offence) - had interceptions on defence and is one of our main tacklers and pillars of the team. Isaac has a passion for the game of football which is apparent when he plays.

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