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A Carol for Cattle Producers

By Stacey Spenst, PAg Regional Forage Specialist, Kindersley

On the 1st day of winter feeding my Forage Specialist said to me, “Did you submit one feed test for each of your hay, grain, and stockpiled forages?”

On the 2rd day of winter feeding my farm supplier sold to me two electric fencers in order to set up temporary paddocks that only supply 3 days of corn grazing at a time to decrease the risk of acidosis/grain overloading.

On the 3rd day of winter feeding my Livestock Specialist gave to me three complete winter ration programs, one for the mature cows, one for the bred replacement heifers, and one for the older thin cows since the nutritional requirements of these groups are different.

On the 4th day of winter feeding I purchased four cone-style round bale feeders to aid in preventing hay waste and spoilage when feeding whole bales.

On the 5th day of winter feeding I made sure my five off site watering systems were winter ready and able to guarantee a fresh supply of water to my livestock, helping to prevent them from breaking through the dugout and creek ice.

On the 6th day of winter feeding the posts were placed for six temporary, small paddocks in order to efficiently swath graze my annual crop with maximum swath utilization and minimum waste.

On the 7th day of winter feeding there were seven loads of pellets delivered to the farm in order to sup-

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plement feeding poorer quality hay that was overly mature when cut, resulting in decreased protein and digestibility.

On the 8th day of winter feeding eight portable windbreaks were hauled to the pasture to provide shelter when using infield feeding systems. The portable windbreaks will be moved frequently to avoid manure build up and potential nutrient hot spots.

On the 9h day of winter feeding I ordered nine bags of salt and minerals as my rations required supplementation. Feed tests help to identify the amount and type of salt and mineral supplementation my animals will require.

On the 10th day of winter feeding I checked the 10 bales that were currently being bale grazed to ensure the cattle were cleaning them up sufficiently, and that they were spaced to allow for good manure and nutrient distribution.

On the 11th day of winter feeding my Forage Specialist gave to me a Forage Challenge Handbook to submit my 11 feed tests into the contest for a chance to win a prize! The deadline is January 27, 2017 for entry.

On the 12th day of winter feeding my Regional Forage and Livestock Specialists invited me to contact them or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377, 12 months out of the year, to help answer any production related questions that I may have.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season!

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Old Fashioned Christmas, Gull Lake style

By Advance Southwest Staff kate@advancesouthwest.com

Gull Lake businesses are putting on their annual Old-Fashioned Christmas this week, showing their infinite appreciation for residents and customers.

Canada Post Office and Royal Bank of Canada had treats early in the day for residents, with The event is organized by Gull Lake’s Western Financial Group, in conjunction with local businesses.

“It’s kind of a customer appreciation day from the downtown businesses. We don’t have a huge downtown core, but the businesses got together about a decade ago and wanted to do something for people at Christmas time,” said Mike Vallee, Managing Partner for Gull Lake’s Western

Financial branch.

The Gull Lake Kinettes provide hay rides each year, which are also a huge hit with event-goers.

Brent Pedersen brings his flatbed trailer with bales of hay in it every year and kids are driven around town. It’s something he’s been doing for a decade.

The town’s mayor, Blake Campbell, says events like this are important for Gull Lake.

“When the town comes together and works to do an event, it’s a really amazing thing,” said Campbell. “It’s great to see a small town be able to work and collaborate together.”

“Old-Fashioned Christmas is our way of getting together as a community and really appreciating each other this time of year.”

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Increased Activity of Enteric Illnesses in the Southwest Public encouraged to take precautions to reduce spreading of viruses Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

Recent increases in suspected Norovirus activity has prompted the Cypress Health Region to issue a precautionary advisory to the public.

Norovirus is an infection of the intestinal system and is not a flu. It is known for its easy and quick spread.

You can get norovirus from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces.

The best way to prevent the spread of any enteric illness is by thorough and frequent handwashing, especially after using the washroom and before/after eating meals. Norovirus is not easily killed by hand sanitizers.

Dr. David Torr, Medical Health Officer for Cypress Health, emphasizes that the public should keep up their efforts in reducing the spread of noroviruses.

“We are aware that many communities within the region are facing a higher incidence of individuals affected by gastro-intestinal symptoms, especially school-aged children. Frequent handwashing is the best way to prevent spreading illness and is the best way to protect yourself and those around you.”

“Other infection control techniques, such as cleaning and sanitizing frequent-

ly touched areas in your own home, such as door knobs, hand rails, light switches, and flat surfaces, and staying at home if you are sick until you are symptom-free for at least 48 hours are also important.

Those working in the food industry, especially foot handlers, are required to stay away from work for longer periods of time to prevent any possible spread,” added Dr. Torr.

The most common symptoms of norovirus are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches. Most individuals with norovirus will feel better within one to three days.

The Cypress Health Region kindly asks that sick individuals do not visit any of its facilities until they are free from symptoms for a minimum of 48 hours. This will assist in minimizing the spread of illness.

For more information please speak with your family physician, call the provincial HealthLine at 8-1-1, or contact Public Health at 306-778-5280. Those who are actively experiencing symptoms of an enteric illness are strongly encouraged to visit their primary care provider/medical professional to have a sample collected and tested to determine the type of their illness.

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The Shaunavon Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights is the most anticipated holiday event of the year as it officially kicks off the holiday season in the southwest community.

Hundreds of people gather downtown to watch the brightly lit floats wind their way through the streets as strains of Christmas music fill the air.

The exciting event is taking place on Thursday, December 8th with events beginning at the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre at 5:00 p.m. including Christmas Card Making and other crafts.

The CKS Grade 7 class will be serving up hot dogs from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Christ

the King School and Shaunavon Public School choirs will perform at 6:30 p.m.

The official Lighting of the Town Christmas Tree by Shaunavon’s 2016 Citizen of the Year, Sharon Dickie, will take place before the parade. The Parade of Lights will make its way through the downtown area at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Many of Shaunavon’s stores are open late this Thursday night and every Thursday night in December for your holiday shopping convenience.

Santa will be making an appearance at the Museum following the Parade.

The fireworks display at the south end of Centre Street will start at 9:15 p.m. (the location may change if conditions are unsuitable.)

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Saskatchewan residents will be paying slightly less for power in 2017 than originally thought, as the Government of Saskatchewan announces its decision about SaskPower’s multi-year rate application.

Investments in SaskPower’s generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure in the coming years include (costs approximate): • Pasqua to Swift Current transmission line ($260 million) • Kennedy to Tantallon transmission line ($113 million) • Construction of Chinook Power Station ($680 million) • Distribution customer connects ($509 million) • E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station life extension ($245 million) • Wood pole remediation ($498 million)

Rates will be adjusted as follows: • The increase of 5.0 per cent effective July 1, 2016, has been approved. This will not affect current billing, as it has been in effect on an interim basis.

• The increase effective January 1, 2017, will be reduced to 3.5 per cent from 5.0 per cent.

• Cabinet agreed with the thorough review of SaskPower’s rate application by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel, which also made the above recommendations.

“SaskPower understands its customers need reliable power,” Minister responsible for SaskPower Gordon Wyant said.

“In light of the challenges with maintaining and growing the electricity system, as well as keeping up with demand and meeting targets for renewable generation, additional funding is needed to provide that reliable power to the people of Saskatchewan. SaskPower has been making historic investments to maintain and improve our province’s electricity

“We understand the economy is in a challenging state right now, and we are committed to providing safe, reliable power to our customers in as cost-effective a manner as possible,” SaskPower President and CEO Mike Marsh said.

“The approved rate increases provide us with the necessary financial certainty to make sure we have the power our customers need when they need it.”

The 2016 rate increase took effect July 1, 2016 and resulted in an increase of $6 per month for the average residential customer. The 3.5 per cent increase will mean an additional $4 per month for these customers in 2017.

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By Advance Southwest Staff kate@advancesouthwest.com

The annual Holiday Train will roll through Swift Current and Maple Creek on Tuesday, December 6 to celebrate the festive season and collect donations for the Salvation Army food banks.

If you’ve never had a chance to see the Holiday Train, it is well worth the visit. The Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 brightly decorated rail cars. Each car is decorated with hundreds of thousands of technology-leading LED lights and holiday designs.

A typical Holiday Train event goes something like this: the train arrives and pulls to a safe stop in front of the crowd. The stage door lowers and the band opens with its first song.

After that, a brief presentation takes place with local food bank officials and other dignitaries. Once complete, the band resumes performing

a mix of traditional and modern holiday-themed songs. The whole event lasts about 30 minutes. Once the band plays its farewell show, the boxcar door closes, and the train slips off to the next stop.

"We are very excited about this year's CP Holiday Train and are encouraging all event attendees to bring healthy, nutritious food items to the shows," said Pam Jolliffe, Interim Executive Director, Food Banks Canada. "For the last two decades, CP has played an integral role in raising essential food for the holidays and in raising awareness of hunger-related issues." ​ Since 1999, the Holiday Train has raised more than CAD $12 million and 3.9 million pounds of food for North American food banks. Anything raised in a community stays in that community. In addition, CP makes donations at each stop.

The program is an important

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The Holiday Train program has a gained a tremendous following in the close to two decades that it's been running. The Holiday Train shines a bright light on the importance of supporting food banks.

In some places the Holiday Train program can raise the majority of money a food bank requires for the year. ​ The CP Holiday Train will be arriving Tuesday, December 6 in Swift Current at 12:15 p.m. at 3rd Street & North Railway, East of CP Station. The Train is set to arrive that same afternoon in Maple Creek at 3:15 p.m. on Pacific Avenue. The performers will be Dallas Smith and Odds.

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Drop-in style flu clinics have been scheduled as follows: Swift Current • Dates: December 9, 16, 23, 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24 8:30am to 11:30am, EI Wood Building, 4th floor Leader • Date: Tuesday, December 6 9:00am to 12:00pm and

1:00pm to 4:00pm, Leader Primary Health Care Centre Maple Creek • Dates: Thursday, December 8 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility Shaunavon • Date: Monday, December 19 9:00am to 4:00pm, Shaunavon Hospital and Care Centre Each of the above-listed clinics are drop-in style with no appointment necessary. Individuals are reminded to bring their Saskatchewan Health Card when attending any clinic offering immunizations. Alternate arrangements for receiving an influenza immunization can be made by calling 1-866-786-2510.

Vaccine is also available at many physician offices and pharmacies in southwest Saskatchewan.

Influenza cases are starting to be detected in Saskatchewan. The strains of influenza being seen are strongly matched to this year’s vaccine. To date approximately 9,200 individuals have received their immunization from Cypress Health’s Public Health Nursing team while many others have received their flu shot from a physician or pharmacist. Immunization is the single most effective measure one can take to protect themselves, their family members, and those around them from influenza.

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Co-op Q: What Do You Do to Keep Your Sense of Wonder? liquor store D. Wayne Elhard, MLA Would Obama to be a slave today? coming Shaunavon

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By Megan Lacelle megan@advancesouthwest.com

I live in the middle of Sutherland in Saskatoon.

It’s a 15-second walk to the bus stop and an eight-minute drive to the University.

My roommate and I share a place with no pets – until now.

The other morning, I stepped outside, in the darkness that now envelopes the sky before 8 a.m., and heard a rustling in the bushes beside the door. Curious, and ever a chicken, I tentatively glanced over top of the bushes and stomped my feet on the step a couple times.

It was at this time a white rabbit bounced out of the bush, a couple paces, and stared at me.

Slightly taken aback by the surprise entrance of my new neighbour, I flinched slightly before realizing the time and racing off to my bus – sure I would not see the rabbit again.

However, when I returned home later that day the rustling in the bush outside the house continued and out popped the white rabbit I had seen earlier in the day.

I walked inside to inform my roommate of our new visitor, and he quickly informed me they had also been acquainted. The bush the rabbit was living in was right beside his bedroom window in the basement.

It was at that time I decided this rabbit would become our third roommate, and I dubbed him Ralph.

Ralph is on the heavier side, shaped somewhat like a rhombus or a rectangle. He is flashy white which contrasts heavily with the brown grass and grey sidewalks of the city.

Without any snow to fill the city streets, Ralph stands out like a sore thumb – a likely reason he’s taken shelter in the bush outside our house.

I was told this winter was going to be one of the coldest in Saskatoon’s history, but so far the weath-

er has been reminiscent of a rather balmy October as opposed to the frigid Novembers of my childhood.

Growing up, I remember snow drifts covering the chokecherry trees in our backyard. This guaranteed five-feet of snow allowed for great tunnel digging and cave excavating, but I have not seen a winter like that in years.

The piles of snow have been replaced with dying or dead grass and frosty dirt.

Ralph stands out as a stark reminder of how quickly the seasons have changed since I was a child. How mild our last couple winters have been.

Halloween used to be a time where you would plan your costume around your snowsuit, this year I wore a sleeveless shirt. The big snowfall around Thanksgiving this year quickly fell away, only to be replaced with a November where it was not uncommon to see combines in the field.

I love warm temperatures and generally hate being cold – my toes have a tendency to get frostbite – but these continued clement temperatures are throwing me for a loop.

The natural skating ice last year in my hometown was not completed until far into December because the temperatures outside were too warm to keep the ice frozen, sledding was replaced with quading and snowman were puddles on the ground.

Maybe I’m speaking too soon and the snowfall and cooler temperatures will come, but I’m not so sure.

For Ralph, the warm Novembers are terrifying.

A white plump rabbit like Ralph will not last long with the coyotes roaming through the city.

As far as I’m concerned, he can hide out in our bush for as long as he wants, but it looks like it’s going to be another brown Christmas.

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“I’m tired” turns into a little hope pendent Saskatchewan drillers is parked, yet larger, Alberta-based players have moved in to work for these rock-bottom rates. These businesses are starving, as are their peo“I’m tired.” That’s what I wrote in ple. A parked rig employs no one. An my notebook earlier this week, when active rig feeds 21 families, from the struggling to figure out a topic for a rig personnel alone, and a similar column. number of support staff, if not more.

In the previous weeks I’ve Theses oil companies, in turn, engaged in countless debates online have been beat up by OPEC, which regarding pipelines, energy policy, two years ago this week, opened up and the sheer hypocrisy of those the taps and caused the greatest, who decry the development and use and longest, oil downturn in living of fossil fuels, yet use them every memory. I’ve spent two years reportminute of their own daily lives. ing on this downturn, scraping for Saskatchewan Finance Minister any positive story I could find. They Kevin Doherty gave notice that the have been few, and increasingly, far province must hold the line on the between. overall budget for public sector But, within minutes of that disworkers. There is no more money, cussion with the driller, my dour because we’re in a billion dollar deficit position, pretty much entirely mood was uplifted.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau due to the decline in oil and potash took to a podium in Ottawa and revenue. announced that the Enbridge Line 3 The Trudeau government had announced a policy to close all coal- Replacement through Saskatchewan was a go, as was Kinder Morgan’s fired power generation in Canada Trans Mountain Expansion, from by 2030. My house is roughly six Edmonton to Burnaby. A few weeks miles away from each of two coalfired power stations and two mines earlier, Donald Trump was elected, and this past week I’ve been readsupporting them. From my yard, I ing there’s a good possibility he will can throw a rock in three different approve the Keystone XL pipeline directions and hit homes owned by quickly, possibly as soon as his first two miners and one power plant worker. I figured that day, our house day in office, Jan. 20, 2017. (That pipeline long ago got Canadian might have dropped 20-30 per cent approval from the previous Stephen in value. Others I spoke to around Harper government). town agreed with me.

A Liberal prime minister named I spent an hour talking to an Trudeau threw his weight behind drilling rig owner who feels beat two pipelines. I’m still picking my up by some of the oil companies jaw off the floor from that. He killed who have demanded their vendors a third, Northern Gateway, but that (like him) cut their prices so much that they simply can’t work at those proposal had some serious flaws, rates. Nearly the entire fleet of inde- especially tankers traversing the

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

long, narrow and rocky Douglas Channel to Kitimat. If Enbridge had picked Prince Rupert as the terminus, maybe it would have been a different story.

Any way you look at it, three out of four pipeline proposals likely starting construction next year is huge. I haven’t seen a major export pipeline built since 2009, and my business is, quite literally, “Pipeline News.”

Saskatchewan reached some sort of equivalency agreement with the federal government on coal-fired power that makes it tenable if carbon capture and storage is used. If that’s the case, perhaps our house didn’t lose $100,000 in value after all. Maybe my neighbours will keep their jobs, too.

Perhaps most importantly, OPEC, and Russia, have thrown in the towel on this downturn. They’ve agreed to cut back production. Oil prices jumped 10 per cent in a day, and have continued a slow climb. In trying to drive everyone else broke, OPEC has largely hurt themselves in the process, and now they need the pain to stop.

If oil prices come up a bit more, maybe it won’t be so hard to find those positives stories. Maybe, instead of layoffs, I’ll be talking to people about hirings. Maybe, when my kids ask if we’re going on a holiday this year, I’ll be able to say yes.

I’m tired, but now have reason to feel a little invigorated again. There’s hope in the air, finally.

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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ove it or hate it, Canada is kneedeep in a cess pool of pornography. Currently, there are no specific laws to control the distribution of pornography in our country. The sale of pornography is illegal to anyone under the age of 18 and in some provinces 19, but anyone at that age may own or possess it. It is readily available online for anyone and everyone to see. Since one in five mobile searches are for pornography and one in five women will be raped in their lifetime, I think we have a problem.

Canadian Law defines Obscenity as follows under the Criminal Code of Canada: "the undue exploitation of sex or of sex and one or more of the following subjects; namely, crime, horror, cruelty and violence."

The court ruled that pornography is harmful if it contains violence or explicit sex which is degrading and dehumanizing and which creates a substantial risk of harm, as it harms women’s right to be equal.

Without even trying very hard, pornography, a plethora of sitcoms and television shows and some of Hollywood’s greatest movies are full of degrading, dehumanizing, violent sex. This is harmful for you and me, never mind our children. Orange is the New Black, Wentworth, 50 Shades of Grey and countless others are full of violent sex.

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Pornography, a plethora of sitcoms and television shows and some of Hollywood’s greatest movies are full of degrading, dehumanizing, violent sex

These type of films, soft-porn and hard-porn casually associate hot, steamy sex with violence with no context of health, safety or consent. Sometimes actors consent to sex she/he is uncomfortable with because she/he is timid or afraid of losing their lover. What’s even more shocking, pornography is extremely addictive. Studies have proven that the brain responds similarly to that of using hard drugs when a person watches porn.

One in five women will be raped within their lifetime and yet we love the erotic fantasies presented online and on television that are both violent, non-consensual and clearly a misrepresentation of combining pleasure and pain.

What I find even more disturbing, is our children have unlimited access to pornography online, are exposed to explicit sex in movies and programs and casually watch rape and violent sex as a form of entertainment. If you don’t believe me, it’s just a click away on Google. It’s that easy!

Here are some mind boggling statistics on pornography and its effects on people: • 56% of divorce cases involved one party having an obsessive interest in pornographic websites.

• 15% of boys and 9% of girls have seen child pornography.

• 32% of boys and 18% of girls have seen bestiality online.

• 39% of boys and 23% of girls have seen sexual bondage online.

• 83% of boys and 57% of girls have seen group sex online.

• 71% of teens hide online behavior from their parents.

• 79% of porn performers have used marijuana • 50% have used ecstasy • 88% of scenes in porn films contain acts of physical aggression 49% of scenes contain verbal aggression What goes in, must come out. Why are we surprised when we hear of reports of violence, sexual crimes, drug-use among our young people when they have a steady diet of it online and on television? I’m not suggesting we throw our televisions away, but we must become more aware of what we are exposing ourselves and our young people to. It’s not going to get better if we desensitize our youth to violent sex.

Research reveals many systemic effects of Internet pornography that are undermining an already vulnerable culture of marriage and family.

Even more disturbing is the fact that the first Internet generations have not reached full maturity, so the upper limits of this impact have yet to be realized" - Jill Manning, Sociologist "I have also seen in my clinical experience that pornography damages the sexual performance of the viewers.

Pornography viewers tend to have problems with premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. Having spent so much time in unnatural sexual experiences with paper, celluloid and cyberspace, they seem to find it difficult to have sex with a real human being. Pornography is raising their expectation and demand for types and amounts of sexual experiences; at the same time it is reducing their ability to experience sex."- Dr. MaryAnne Layden Statistic after statistic makes it very clear that pornography is typically violent and is addictive. We live in an area where sexual assaults are high.

Drug-use is also a problem. Let’s not sit idly by and let our children grow up believing it’s okay to let a guy force you into doing things you don’t want and even hurting you during sex. Let’s work to protect them from being exposed to child pornography, violence and the degradation of women.

It’s not okay. We are not okay.

If you want to make a difference and help lobby the government to change the laws to protect our youth, go to Over18doc.com.

(Sources: http://www.covenanteyes.com/ pornstats/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Pornography_in_Canada and http://www. over18doc.com)

Christalee Froese

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’m no horse expert. But in my 48 years of living, I do know that you can always expect a rodeo the first time a horse is ridden.

Just Google, ‘horse’s first ride’ and you’ll see the harrowing YouTube videos for yourself. Many of those on-screen horses look like little equine angels standing there in the middle of their round pens.

Whether you look at videos by Australian horse trainers, Spanish experts or USA horse gurus, you’ll find the same thing: a beautifully quiet horse just standing there.

That peaceful 1,200-pound animal may even have had a saddle put on its back for the first time and the cinch tightened around its belly, and it’s still standing there angelically.

Some may even allow the trainer to sit on them for long periods of time, and maybe the horse has even taken a step or two with the rider on its back.

But at some point in time, if you watch those videos long enough, or if you hang out with a horse trainer long enough, those gentle horses will turn into beasts.

They will explode without warning. They will rear. They will buck. They will let out shrieks and squeals. They will turn into wild-eyed demons who have the capacity to crash into fences, flip on their backs and launch their riders into space.

That is precisely why I found myself standing on the ‘safe side’ of the round pen at Cain Quam’s Performance Horse Centre in Kendal, Sask. while Quam himself was smack dab in the middle.

My lovely horse was exhibiting all of the gentleness I knew she possessed as he saddled her, tightened the cinch and proceeded to send her trotting and loping around the pen.

But then came the moment. The moment where all hell typically breaks loose and any sane horse just naturally loses their ability to convince themselves that they aren’t in grave danger.

I held my breath as Cain Quam, horse

trainer extraordinaire, threw his leg over my horse’s back. I froze with panic as he settled himself into the squeaky saddle. I broke out in a full sweat as he started to tap her on the side with his spurred cowboy boot.

I had seriously entertained the idea of being the first one to ride my untrained three-year-old mare, but fate (and fear and sanity) got the better of me—thank the good lord.

Standing on the outside of that pen and watching the ticking time bomb sitting quietly under Cain Quam’s derriere in the middle of the round pen, I knew I had made the right decision.

The horse started to walk, as tickingtime-bomb horses sometimes will. Then she stopped. He tapped her lightly with his jingly-jangly spur again. She walked again, as a waiting bucking bronco sometimes will.

Then she stopped. The third tap was too much, so she started to run, but Mr. Cain ‘Calm’ Quam turned her in a tiny little circle, side-tracked her flight-or-fight response and let her stand until all peace returned.

Then he did the unthinkable.

He kicked my green horse into a trot.

He turned her left and he turned her right.

He trotted her in a figure-eight pattern as if both she and he had been doing it for weeks.

I got all teary. I’m not sure why, but I couldn’t help myself. It was probably relief and the shedding of pent-up anxiety. But in retrospect, it was also gratitude. Gratitude to dear Cain Quam for knowing horses so well, that he could get on the back of a my never-ridden horse and read her like a book.

I’m no horse expert. But I am a grateful horse owner. One who was smart enough to let the real expert do his job!

Email comments to LCfroese@sasktel.net and follow Christalee Froese’s 21days2joy Blog at 21days2joy. wordpress.com.

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The Town of Eastend is set to bring a little Christmas cheer this week.

They will do their annual Light Up The Valley, a time-honoured tradition meant to spark the holiday spirit in everyone around.

The event, which is sponsored by the Eastend Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Square.

After the lighting of the community Christmas Tree, there will be activities at the Rink with cookies, coffee and hot chocolate … and of course a ride around town with the jolly old elf, Santa!

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Each weekday during Poetry Month in April, Hill e-mailed SK Writers' Guild members a pair of first lines he'd selected from SK poetry books and invited folks to respond with poems of their own. Some, like professionals Brenda Schmidt and Ed Willett, sent poems every day. In the end, almost 500 pieces were submitted, and SK writing veteran-turned publisher, Byrna Barclay, bound what editor Hill deemed the best into a handsome package, featuring Saskatchewanian David Thauberger's art on the cover.

If you already read homegrown poetry, you'll recognize several names here.

The quoted include Dave Margoshes, Judith Krause, Paul Wilson, Gary Hyland, Elizabeth Philips, Bruce Rice, Louise Halfe, and Robert Currie. Their quotes spawned poems by the likes of Katherine Lawrence, dee HobsbawnSmith, Lynda Monahan, Sharon MacFarlane, and Jim McLean. The book also introduces newer writers, like Lumsden's Karen Nye, who incorporated something from all the selected quotes for the book's opening act.

Although the poems appear in the order the quotes were e-mailed, the book proper begins and ends with strong pieces – as books generally do - by multi genre writer Dave Margoshes. A few pages later, in a poem that blooms with prairie imagery, Laurie Muirhead delivers the beautiful line "a mirage of tiger lilies". Dee HobsbawnSmith deserves a bow for her phrase "the mud of missing you," and for the emotional depth of her dog-related poems in this collection.

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ne gets the sense that frankincense and myrrh were considered valuable gifts, else they would not have been referred to as treasures along with the gold the wise men gave to the baby Jesus.

And these were considered acceptable and even traditional gifts given to royalty in ancient times. But what does frankincense and myrrh have to do with the gardening column?

Well, I was surprised to discover they are both derived from plants.

And even more surprised to learn that these are still being produced and in high demand.

The word frankincense comes from old French, ‘franc encense’, meaning high quality incense.

Essentially, frankincense is the dried sap or resin of aPAMnumber of BoswelBAHM lia species. These are small, scraggy, hardy trees or shrubs, with even Trevor onePrestonspecies that can seemingly grow out of solid rock. The bark is slashed (tapping) to Tyler Clark milky-white resin cause to bleed out and harden to form ‘tears’. The tears are harvested after about three months. Trees are tapped two or three times per Clayton Sorenson year.

Quality and appearance of the resin depends on the species, growing conditions and time of harvest.

More than 80% of the today’s production is centred in Somalia, with Andrew Saathoff the rest from neighbouring Ethiopia, Sudan, southern Arabia and other central African countries. All the work – tapping, harvesting and sorting – is done by hand.

Justin Solis Frankincense was and is used as incense, in perfumery and aromatherapy. The essential oil is extracted using steam distillation.

The perfume is described as slightly Josh Rissling lemony and spicy with conifer (balsam) undertones. The resin also is used in traditional medicine to aid Service Technician

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Modern medical research suggests that it does have therapeutic value in treating osteoarthritis in addition to anticancer activity in cell cultures. Frankincense smoke has been shown to relieve depression and anxiety in mice, which, if it has the same effect on humans, would add to its value as incense.

Similar to frankincense, myrrh is also an aromatic tree resin that has been used throughout history as incense, perfume and medicine.

It was an ingredient in holy Jewish anointing oil used to anoint the Tabernacle, high priests and kings and the ancient Egyptians used it in embalming mummies.

The name comes from Aramaic ‘murr’ and Arabic ‘mur’ meaning bitter, referring to its taste. It is harvested from a number of Commiphora species that grow in the same region as Boswellia (source of frankincense). The most commonly used species, Commiphora myrrha, is a small, thorny tree or shrub that usually grows on thin, calcareous soils in arid regions. The bark is slashed to produce a waxy resin that thickens quickly, eventually hardening into a hard, glossy deposit that gradually darkens as it ages.

In traditional medicine, myrrh is used as an antiseptic in mouth washes, to treat wounds, as a pain reliever for toothaches and in liniments for bruises, aches and sprains. Modern medical research has shown it has anticancer activity in cell cultures, improves glucose tolerance in normal and diabetic mice, treats pain in mice, and lowers LDL (so-called ‘bad’) and raises HDL (so-called ‘good’) cholesterol levels in limited human trials.

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.

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Hazlet Rink Complex Wind Turbine is back up and running!

Thanks to everyone who helped get the Turbine back to being Operational!

With help from fundraisers and the Canada 150 Grant Program, we have done the necessary repairs and erected the nacel and blades once again! This project has brought many ups and downs to the community, and has continued to be a chal-

lenge, but not one we could not overcome.

In true Hazlet fashion we have battled through the difficult challenges thrown our way, and came through better than ever!

There are to many volunteers to mention, but special thanks to Chad Andrews, Rylan Anderson, Dale Alliban, Zach McIntosh, Central Energy and everyone who has helped with this project in any way!

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Keeping Poachers and Polluters in Check Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

Every year, the public makes more than 1,000 calls to the Ministry of Environment’s Turn In Poachers (TIP) line.

Since 2015, provincial courts have issued almost $151,000 in fines related to a variety of serious illegal hunting, fishing and environmental offences. Calls to the TIP line, or to ministry field offices, play a significant role solving these cases.

“The public’s assistance in solving crimes related to the protection and preservation of our natural resources has been invaluable,” Environment Minister Scott Moe said. ”The 24 hour anonymous TIP line allows the public to report resource-related criminal activity as it is happening, or provide crucial information to help ministry conservation officers solve these cases.”

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“Saskatchewan residents should know that TIP is available for calls about environmental polluters and illegal dumping in addition to poaching,” Moe said. “Our conservation officers provide thousands of warnings each year to help educate the public on a range of environmental issues.”

If you suspect wildlife, fisheries, forestry or environmental violations, please call your local Ministry of Environment office, Saskatchewan’s toll-free Turn In Poachers line at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 for SaskTel cellular subscribers. Violations can also be reported online at www.saskatchewan. ca/tip.

Ministry of Environment approximate annual enforcement statistics averaged over five years (includes environmental, wildlife, fisheries, and forestry related violations): • 1,200 prosecutions per year • 2,100 written warnings per year • 3,500 verbal warnings per year

Saskatchewan’s operational deficit is now more than a billion dollars, according to the province’s mid-year fiscal update. Diving that deeply into debt is a serious threat to the province’s financial health. It’s time to make tough decisions.

Saskatchewanians are paying less tax than the government expected. It’s not because of tax cuts – that hasn’t happened for a few years. It’s because Saskatchewanians have less money.

Struggles in the resource sectors are rippling throughout the economy.

When families and businesses have less money, they pay less tax.

In fact, the government now projects income tax revenues will be $172 million less than budgeted. Sales tax projections are down $128 million and business taxes are down $81 million. Add up all of the tax revenue declines and they total $400 million.

That’s on top of the $180 million in lower-than-budgeted non-renewable resource revenues.

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Saskatchewanians are paying less tax than the government expected. It’s not because of tax cuts – that hasn’t happened for a few years. It’s because Saskatchewanians have less money.

This leads to a common-sense conclusion: Saskatchewanians can’t afford higher taxes. Governments are always tempted to hike taxes to fix deficits. But higher taxes would make it harder for businesses to create jobs; that would make it harder for people to find work; and, that would paradoxically increase the risk of further revenue declines for government. It’s a downward spiral Saskatchewan can’t afford.

Falling revenues are only part of the story: government spending is going up. The province is projecting expenses to come in at $285 million over budget. The province is over budget in six of eleven major expense categories.

In response, the Saskatchewan government is restating its commitment to “transformational change.” To that end, the government has found $217 million in savings. Most of the budget trimming to this point has been focused on “workforce management” and “administrative savings.” The government deserves credit for finding

these savings, but they don’t add up to enough to cover its own increase in spending, or the $292 million for this year’s interest payments on the province’s existing debt.

The government is now talking about applying transformative change to a much bigger expense: salaries.

The province pays bureaucrats $6.3 billion per year. It’s implementing a hiring freeze. Now the government is hinting at a government-wide wage freeze.

It’s good the government is moving beyond “administrative savings” to tackle salaries. If the government had stuck to its budget this year and kept spending flat next year, a freeze on hiring and wages might have been enough. But that’s not what’s happening. In the spring budget, projections showed spending wouldn’t hit $14.7 billion until the 2018-19 fiscal year – now the government is on track to spend more than that this year. The government has to go beyond a wage freeze, it has to roll back wages.

It’s an unpleasant reality, but it’s not unfamiliar. Oil rig workers are at home waiting for the phone to ring.

Pink slips have appeared at mines sites. Local newspapers are struggling.

Virtually everyone in the province has experienced the downturn in some form. Government employees cannot continue to get scheduled raises as usual while taxpayers who foot the bill make do with less.

And while this reality is unpleasant, it’s important to consider the consequences of inaction. When the bond rating agency S&P Global downgraded Saskatchewan’s credit rating this summer, it included a negative outlook because “there is a one-in-three chance that the province will not be able to meet its budget targets of low or no growth in operating expenditures.” That one-in-three chance now seems to be a certainty and the risk of another downgrade is rising accordingly.

There are worse things than wage rollbacks. The last time this province faced massive layoffs of government employees, it came after years of failing to heed warnings about mounting government debt and credit rating downgrades. We can’t make that mistake again. We have to do the difficult things now to prevent the disastrous things later.

This column was originally published in the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Todd MacKay is the Prairie Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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The holiday season gets into full swing in Maple Creek on December 8 with the communities annual Cowtown Christmas celebration.

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ur time at Woodstock Trade Co has come to an end. During the past six weeks, my boyfriend, Kerry, and I have worked as hired hands for the pre-harvest preparations, and as the night-shift header (combine/ me) and chaser bin (grain cart/Kerry) operators. In honour of our experience here on this Western Australia grain and sheep farm, I've decided to do a list-icle of sorts, highlighting all the lessons and Aussie fun facts we've learned.

1. Shake your boots out in the morning. You never know what small creature might have made a home in your warm, cozy footwear overnight.

2. On a similar note - if you have to pick up a rock, or a log, or anything that's been sitting on the earth's surface for any amount of time, give it a quick drop and kick over before actually holding on to it. The dark and quiet space under there is prime real estate for a black widow spider, or red backs as they're called here.

3. Take your jumper with you, even when it's +36 degrees out. A jumper is a sweater in Aussie slang.

Rusty gave us this bit of advice when we first arrived in Australia, and it didn't take us long to understand why. You can be melting during the day, but when that sea breeze rolls in around 7:00pm you're going to want that bunnyhug.

4. To create the most opportunities for your grain cart driver to empty out the combine on the go, skip a pass! Rather than always cutting straight up and down, when the auger is on the inside of the crop, skip a row, then cut back down the inside of the crop, leaving the skipped pass for the way back up.

Then cut back along the inside of the crop on the way back down, and repeat! This gives the grain cart driver three out of four passes to get to the combine, instead of just every other pass.

5. Two-way radios in every farm vehicle is extremely handy. There isn't a lot of cell phone coverage out here, so each truck, tractor, and combine is fitted with a twoway radio. It's a huge help in keeping everyone in the loop and func-

tioning the most productively.

6. One of the things we've adapted to here that Kerry claims he will be adopting once at home, is smoko.

Smoko is what they call morning break. I believe it got the name from the ritual of breaking from work for a quick smoke, but now instead of cigarettes, we break for a cup of tea and a toastie. A toastie is what Australians call a grilled sandwich. When we weren't in the thick of harvest we all gathered at 10:00am every single day for a late breakfast and a sit-down. Quite lovely, really.

7. The Great Australian Wave is a unique technique Kerry and I both are now highly practiced in.

You may assume that Australians are a friendly people, due to their consistency in the everyday wave hello. However, what they're actually doing is swatting away the fly that's in their left nostril. The flies here are unreal, and for some reason their favourite place to land is inside or near the orifices of your face. Two of the other hired hands here actually invested in fly nets for their heads.

8. I'm pretty sure this list wouldn't be complete if I didn't have something in it about kangaroos. Our boss adopted an orphaned baby kangaroo to keep as a pet, but did you know that kangaroos could be a danger to your more common household pet, the dog? Dog owners do their best to not let their pups get too carried away chasing kangaroos. When the kangaroo feels threatened it may jump into the nearest dam, or body of water.

The dog will come splashing in after it, and where the dog will have to start to swim, the kangaroo will still be able to comfortably stand, as kangaroos are quite tall creatures that stand on just their two hind legs. At this point it will drown the dog in self defence.

I used to think kangaroos were sweet and innocent. No more.

Our next stop is Sydney, Australia where for a few days we will enjoy all the luxuries of the modern world, such as indoor toilets, before the next leg of the journey. Stay tuned!

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S O U T H W E S T S A S K AT C H E WA N H I S T O RY Photos by Kate Winquist

Plenty of history to be found in Aneroid T

he most popular version of the origin of the name is that the first survey party lost its aneroid barometer on the present townsite. Many of the streets in the village are named after surveyor's instruments.

The post office was established as Val Blair on February 1, 1911 and renamed Aneroid on December 1, 1913. Formerly a village, Aneroid was restructured as a special service area on December 31, 2008, under the administration of R.M. Auvergne No. 76.

Significant remaining historic buildings in the community include the 1915 Public School and the 1926 United Church. The two-storey, brick Public School was designed

by Stanley Edgar Storey, one of the most significant architects in Saskatchewan; it operated from 1915-97.

The red-brick church was designed by architect Charles Nicholson and built in 1926, originally as the Aneriod Union Church. This gorgeous old church stands on the NE corner of Vernier St. and Sextant Ave. Its congregation was formed in 1918 by the Baptists and Presbyterians in the community. They were among the first to join the newly-formed United Church of Canada in 1925. A good many old United Churches in this area started out as such, switching over after 1925. The church was declared a Municipal Heritage site in 1985. The population of Aneroid has dwindled down to under 50, having reached 350 in 1956.

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Community voice essential to Saskatchewan education system Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

Community voice and locally elected boards of education contribute to a more democratic and transparent education system, according to the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA).

School boards are very concerned about the effects of the changes the Government of Saskatchewan is considering in education, including further forced amalgamations of school divisions and the elimination of democratically and locally elected school boards.

“In education, decisions are best made at the grassroots level and school boards provide a connection and accountability with the community,” said Dr. Shawn Davidson, president of the SSBA. “Loss of local voice through the reduction of locally elected boards of education will not be good for students, communities or the education system. Communities and school boards that already have experienced forced amalgamations in our province know that it is very disruptive for schools and students. Huge changes like that take significant time and resources and they don’t save money.”

Saskatchewan boards of education strongly believe that the focus should be on continuing the progress being

realized with the Education Sector Strategic Plan and ensuring all children in Saskatchewan – regardless of where they live or their personal circumstances – have the resources and supports they need to achieve and succeed.

The 28 locally elected school boards have a vital role in serving Saskatchewan’s education system. For more than 100 years, the longest lasting and most fundamental responsibility of schools boards has been to bring the voice of the public to publicly funded education. Boards of education provide families, communities and students a crucial connection to democratic decision-making in their school systems.

“Education belongs to community – the SSBA represents 28 unique and diverse boards of education in our province and we need local people to join us in letting the government know that Saskatchewan school boards matter,” Davidson said. “Just like locally elected representation is important for maintaining local infrastructure, so are locally elected school boards important to local communities and providing education to our students.”

The SSBA is encouraging communities to add their voices to this discussion; details are available at: http:// saskschoolboards.ca/education-belongs-to-community/.

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Christmas Cove lights up Gull Lake Campground

Brothers Jace and Rhett from Moose Jaw were visiting their grandparents in Gull Lake over the weekend and were enjoying the Christmas Cove after the freshly fallen snow. The Gull Lake Campground will be illuminated every night from 5:00-10:00 p.m. until January 1st. Photo by Kate Winquist

By Advance Southwest Staff kate@advancesouthwest.com

The 2016 edition of Gull Lake’s Christmas Cove officially opened on the evening of December 1.

Now in its fifth year, the attraction is gaining more popularity with businesses, organizations and individuals who take time to decorate camp sites with festive displays.

The seasonal displays will be illuminated every night from 5:00 - 10:00 PM until January 1, 2017.

Gull Lake Recreation Director, Sara Kuntz says the support for the event is always big in town.

"People put in their decorations and really get into it. But we also have so many vehicles go through and look at it.

People really love it."

The money raised from the $20 registrations goes to the Tourism Committee for the power costs of the event, which is a great community function.

"Aside from showing support, it's a nice way in winter when people want to hibernate to get them out and build Christmas cheer," she said.

"This is just awesome. Everyone is so creative and it's cool to see the different ways of Christmas expression."

Each team is responsible for the planning, funding and setting up of the displays, as well as the takedown after.

Contact Sara Kuntz at the Rec Office at 306-672-4449 with questions or to book a spot. You can also email gl.recdirector@ sasktel.net.

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2,400 New Jobs Created Last Month Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

In November 2016, there was an increase of 2,400 jobs in Saskatchewan compared to the previous month (0.4 per cent) on a seasonally adjusted basis, tied for the second highest percentage increase among the provinces.

In the rest of Western Canada, Alberta's employment was down 12,800 (-0.6 per cent), B.C.’s was down 9,300 (-0.4 per cent) and Manitoba’s was down 900 (-0.1 per cent) from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

There were 567,800 Saskatchewan people employed in November 2016. Yearover-year, there were 10,000 fewer jobs.

Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November, the fifth lowest among the provinces and tied with the national average.

“We are still seeing the impact of resource sector challenges on our labour

market,” Economy Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Over the last decade, 68,900 jobs were created in Saskatchewan which is a testament to the long-term strength of our economy.”

Other November 2016 highlights include: • Major year-over-year gains were reported for professional, scientific and technical services up 4,000; public administration up 3,800; and trade up 3,700.

• Off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up 4,200 (+9.7 per cent) for five consecutive months of year-over-year increases. Aboriginal youth employment was up 1,000 (+13.3 per cent) for seven consecutive months of yearover-year increases.

• Youth unemployment rate was 13.0 per cent (seasonally adjusted), third lowest among the provinces, and just above the national rate of 12.9 per cent.

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Device Targets Disqualified Drivers, Improves Road Safety Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

Fifteen automated licence plate readers (ALPRs) are being installed in patrol vehicles to help police catch disqualified drivers.

SGI announced its investment of $800,000 to fund 32 ALPRs in October. Installation of the first 15 ALPRs began last week and will be complete by the end of this week. The remaining 17 ALPRs are expected to be installed by the end of January 2017.

ALPRs use infra-red technology to scan licence plates and alert police when the plate is linked to a stolen or unregistered vehicle, a suspended driver or a person wanted by police.

“Automated licence plate readers help make our roads safer because they allow police to quickly and efficiently identify drivers who may be high risk, and get them off the road,” Minister responsible for SGI Joe Hargrave said. “Disqualified drivers are often people who are suspended due to impaired driving, so this is one more tool police can use to catch

impaired drivers, in support of new impaired driving laws that take effect January 1.”

The 32 ALPRs are being installed in all enforcement vehicles in the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) pilot. The CTSS pilot project dedicates 60 officers to traffic safety enforcement. These officers target problematic roadways and intersections in the central and southeast regions of the province, with a focus on impaired driving, distracted driving and speeding.

“To have all patrol vehicles in the Combined Traffic Services pilot equipped with an ALPR system is such a time-saver,” RCMP Acting Officer in Charge F Division Traffic Services Sgt. Al Hofland said. “They automate what used to be a manual process, and allow us to check a large number of licence plates automatically, quickly identifying high risk drivers and giving us more time to focus on other aspects of patrol.”

SGI has funded a total of 47 ALPRs in the province to date, for an investment of about $1.3 million.

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There were those special happenings: like the school concert and the vesper service at Church. Also, there were the limitations. It wasn’t necessary for every organization to have a party in December. January and February beg for attention.

The book “Unplug the Christmas Machine” reminds us there are four things children (and a lot of adults) want most for Christmas. 1)A genuine and loving time with family. 2) Realistic expectations about gifts. 3) An evenly paced holiday season. 4) Strong family (and community) traditions.

It is true that the glitter can wear off toys and “stuff ” long before the turkey is carved, but the spiritual gifts we share will last a life-time. Don’t be held ransom by consumerism.

“Tis a gift to be simple! Tis a gift to be free! Tis a gift to come down where you ought to be. And when we find ourselves in the place just right, ‘twill be in the valley of love and delight.”

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Email your events to: kate@advancesouthwest.com Deadline: Thursday at 5PM CLIMAX CARING, SHARING & REMEMBERING: A COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE BEREAVED • December 7 at 7:30 pm at Climax R.C. Church. Organized by the Rolling Hills Ministerial Association.

EASTEND CARING, SHARING & REMEMBERING: A COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE BEREAVED • December 5 at 7:30 pm at Eastend United Church • Organized by the Rolling Hills Ministerial Association.

LIGHT UP THE VALLEY • December 7 at 7:00 pm • Town Square • Lighting of the tree and Christmas carols @ the Town Square, followed by cookies, hot chocolate and coffee and the Rink and Ride around Town with Santa!

OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS • December 8 from 5:00-7:00 pm.

BANTAM VS SWIFT CURRENT • December 21 at 6:00 pm

SENIORS MEETING, SUPPER & CARDS • December 8 at 4:30 pm at the Gull Lake Seniors Hall.

TRINITY GOSPEL CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT • December 22 at 7:30 pm • Cultural Centre

BOXING DAY OPEN SPIEL • December 24 • To enter a team, contact Jordan 306-671-7557.

CHRISTMAS MASS • December 24 • Hymns 8:30 pm. Mass 9:00 pm.

HAZLET HAZLET SANDHILLS PLAYERS PRESENT MURDER AT THE OK CORRAL • December 9-11 HAZLET SCHOOL K-5 STUDENTS PRESENT THE VELVETEEN RABBIT • December 15 at 7:00 pm at the Hazlet School Gym.

LEADER AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP • December 6 at 8:00 pm at Victory Fellowship Church.

MAPLE CREEK AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP • December 5 • 7:30-8:30 pm United Church.

CP HOLIDAY TRAIN • December 6 at 3:15 pm • Land of Living Skies Park • Performances by Dallas Smith and Odds.

ELKS’ CHRISTMAS GALA • December 6

TEA & FOSSILS • December 10 at 2:00 pm • T.rex Discovery Centre White Gift Service • December 11 at 9:30 am • United Church.

COWTOWN CHRISTMAS • December 8 Heritage District from 5:00-9:00 pm • Visits with Santa, Hay Rides, Hot Chocolate, Caroling and more.

SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT • December 15 7:00 pm • Memorial Hall

ARTISTS RECEPTION: GLEN SCRIMSHAW AT BROKEN SPOKE FINE ART GALLERY • December 8 at 5:00 pm.

EASTEND SHUTTERBUGS – COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW • Tea Room at the Memorial Hall • December 17 10:00 am - 4:30 pm.

ATOM HOME TOURNAMENT • Dec 17 & 18 • The Rink.

PAINT NIGHT WITH CONNIE & GEOFF PHILLIPS • December 12 • 7:00 pm at the Jasper Lounge & Event Centre.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE • December 24 at 7:00 pm • United Church

JASON SCOTT’S DIAMOND FOREVER: A CELEBRATION OF NEIL DIAMOND • December 16 at the Maple Creek Legion Hall.

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SONGS TO WARM THE WINTER NIGHT • December 22 • 7:30 pm at Maple Creek United Church.

COME CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF MICHELLE SEHN • December 8 from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Village Office • There will be coffee and doughnuts.

THE DOUG ARDEN COMEDY SHOW AT THE FOX VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL • December 9 Doors open at 7:00 pm.

GULL LAKE CHRISTMAS COVE 2016 LIGHTS UP • December 1 from 5:00-10:00 pm at the Gull Lake Campground

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Beware lest we be held ransom by consumerism this Christmas!

Already the tsunami of stuff is building in our stores, on the media, and with our expectations. It threatens to overrun our date books.

“Whose birthday is it anyway?” How would you really like the season to unfold if you were in charge of the details? Take charge!

On the issue of financing the holiday – I’m glad I grew up in a family who had to readily say “We can’t afford (this or that).” It made us work through what our needs were and where our values directed us … a gift that has lasted throughout my life.

On the issue of strong family traditions. There were the special foods we enjoyed because we didn’t have them at other times of the year. There were those from one side of the family who gathered for Christmas Day, while those from the other side spent New Year’s together.

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PENNANT PENNANT FAMILY COMMUNITY POTLUCK CHRISTMAS PARTY • December 10 at the Pennant Memorial Hall • Festivities begin at 3:00 pm • Santa Claus will also make an appearance.

PONTEIX CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS • December 11 at 11:00 am

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP • December 5 12:00 Noon at the Gull Lake Seniors Hall.

CULTURAL CENTRE CHRISTMAS PARTY & SUPPER • December 15 • Cole Boreal School Concert.

GULL LAKE ELKS HAM & TURKEY BINGO • December 5 at 7:30 pm.

CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS • December 18 at 11:00 am

PAINT NIGHT WITH CONNIE & GEOFF PHILLIPS • December 5 at 5:00 pm • Lilly’s Kitchen and Bar.

TWINKLE TOUR • December 21 • 2:00-5:00 pm Free Skate • 5:00-6:30 pm Supper • 6:45 pm Tour Starts.

Terry Taylor age 64 years of Eastend, Saskatchewan died on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Eastend Wolf Willow Health Centre after losing his battle with cancer.

Terry was born at Frontier, Saskatchewan on September 28, 1952 and grew up on the family farm south of Eastend.

He attended Wyle School to grade three and then Eastend School, graduating from Eastend High School. He studied Commerce at the University of Calgary and then worked for Hudson Bay Oil and Gas. While in Calgary he met Maggie Bushell and they were married in Calgary on November 8, 1975. Terry had always wanted to farm and when the opportunity to get back on the farm arose in the spring of 1975 he started his career as a Farmer and Rancher.

Terry was very proud of his family, his farm and his cattle. He enjoyed playing hockey and continued to play well into his 40’s. He served on the Credit Union and Small Business Loans Boards and served on Eastend Town Council and as a Councilor for the R.M. of White Valley #49. He was a long time member of the Eastend Kinsmen Club and K40 Club for over 40 years.

He was predeceased by his mother Arlene on November 14, 2010, his father

Jack on April 28, 2012 and brothers Ron on September 26, 1995 and Larry on July 12, 2006.

He is survived by his wife Maggie, daughter Anne Taylor (T. J. Haggart) of Langdon, Alberta and grandson Cole Cadieux; daughter Dawn VanSandt (Cam) of Eastend and grandsons Joseph and Kyan; son Ted (Ashley) of Eastend and grandson Jack; sister Karen Parks (James) of Langdon, Alberta; sisterin-law Shirley Bauder (Bill) of Greenbank, Washington; brothers-in-law Bob Bushell (Maureen) of Calgary and Bill Bushell (Helen) of Victoria, B.C., as well as by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services were held on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. from Eastend Memorial Hall in Eastend with Funeral Celebrant Bernadette Schneider officiating. Scott Morvik presented the eulogy and a tribute was given by Ashley Taylor. Interment took place at Riverside Cemetery at Eastend. Binkley’s Funeral Service of Shaunavon (www.Binkleys.com) was in charge of the arrangements.

Pallbearers were Neil McCuaig, Colin McCuaig, Brian Breen, Allan McCuaig, Dean Busse and Blair Egland.

SPLITTERS BOXING DAY BASH • December 26 Open at 2:00 pm.

SHAUNAVON RETROSPECTIVE OF LOCAL ARTIST JUNE BUSSE • December 2-28 at the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre.

ARTIST RECEPTION: JUNE BUSSE • December 5 at 7:00 pm at the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre.

SHAUNAVON HOSPITAL AND CARE CENTRE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA & BAKE SALE • December 8 from 2:00-4:00 pm on the long-term care side of the facility • Funds raised will go to those in long-term care.

CARING, SHARING & REMEMBERING: A COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE BEREAVED • December 12 at 7:30 pm at Centre Street United Church • Organized by the Rolling Hills Ministerial Association.

SHAUNAVON CHRISTMAS FOOD HAMPER DELIVERY • December 15 SHAUNAVON PUBLIC SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT • December 19 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT • December 20

SWIFT CURRENT THE SWIFT CURRENT ORATORIO CHOIR PRESENTS COLD SNOW & HEARTS AGLOW • December 5 at 7:00 pm at Zion Mennonite Church.

CP HOLIDAY TRAIN • December 6 at 12:15 pm • East of CP Station • Performances by Dallas Smith and Odds.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - YOUNG ADULTS HOPE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW • December 6 vat 12:00 Noon at The Centre.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - FROM A PARENT’S HEART • December 6 at 7:00 pm at Alpine Church.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP COURAGE TO CHANGE • December 7 at 12:00 Noon at The Centre.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - BE GOOD TO YOURSELF • December 7 • 7:30 pm at First United Church.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP THURSDAY’S HOPE • December 8 • 2:00 pm at First United Church Rm 106.

SCCHS DRAMA PRESENTS THE WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE • Performances Dec. 8-10 including a special midnight event.

GINGERBREAD PARTY • December 10 at 10:00 am at the Swift Current Branch Library • Christmas Movie, Ice Age: A Mammoth • Christmas Special 2:00 pm. For more info and to register call 306-778-2752.

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“Beef Drive” Calls On Ranchers to Help Food Banks Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

Saskatchewan. Fresh protein is difficult for food banks to collect through individual donations, so a bulk donation like this is a welcome gesture.

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers AssociThe meat will be processed into hamburger ation is launching a Beef Drive to help out for distribution through food banks across Saskatchewan’s food banks.

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Members can help by contributing an ani“As of yesterday we have surpassed our goal mal, or by donating cash to defray the cost of of 1,000 lbs of ground beef (to date the program processing. has donated 1,312 lbs of beef with a fair market “Saskatchewan’s ranchers are legendary for value of over $7,400) with the delivery of 880 their willingness to help out a neighbour,” said lbs to the Food Banks of SK distribution centre SSGA President Shane Jahnke. “We hope this in Regina, said Chad McPherson, president Beef Drive can help people put good nutritious of the Sask Stockgrowers Association. Due to food on the table.” the success of the program we have decided to Hunger is a problem everywhere, but the increase our goal to 2,500 lbs by Dec 31.” recent downturn in the resource Donations COMING EVENTS No economy pets. Regular hous- have been coming in from all ADVANCE SOUTHWEST | YOUR COMMUNITY over NEWSPAPER the southwest.| MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016 has increased the pressure on SOUTHWEST food in ing banks $860/month.

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“We have received several cash and animal donations from producers in the southwest as well as Treen Packers have generously supported the program by subsidizing processing costs. Donations have come from a wide variety of people including a 90+ year old SSGA Past President to Adrianna & Jorja Simpson from Kyle who have picked our Beef Drive as their charity of choice for this year's Santa's Little Helpers,” McPherson added.

Beef is tasty, versatile, easy to prepare and highly nutritious. Besides its obvious protein value, beef is an excellent source of vitamin B12 and very good source of niacin, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc and phosphorus.

“The most nutritious food is the food people will eat,” Jahnke said. “Just about everybody likes beef, so I’m sure the food banks’ clients

will be able to make good use of what we’re able to raise.”

Steve Compton, Executive Director of the Food Banks of Saskatchewan agrees. “Whether in a stir-fry or spaghetti sauce, beef completely increases the amount of good nutrition when paired with some of our other food staples like pasta and fresh vegetables,” he said.

So far, Western Prime Meat Processors in Weyburn and Treen Packers in Swift Current are accepting donated animals, and are offering a significant discount on processing. SSGA has sent out a call to other packing plants, and the list is expected to grow.

For more information on how you can contribute to the Beef Drive, contact the SSGA office at (306) 757-8523.

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The boys finished first in their pool with a record of 3-1. They beat Fort Qu'Appelle in the quarter finals 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.

In the semi's they defeated Saskatoon Christian 26-24, 25-21. In the final they lost to Nipawin 25-12, 25-14. Back Row L to R: Brayden Penner, Brett Kronberg, Teagan Galey. Middle Row: coach Riley Zielke, Dylan Larson, Kyle Smith, Kirkland Sutter, Joran McNabb, Nic Ra, Austin Smith. Front Row: Nixen Voll, Tye Tremere. Photo provided.

By Deb Reamer Athletic Coordinator

Four teams from the southwest attending SHSAA provincial boys volleyball on November 25 & 26 and three came away with medals! At the 1A level, both Leader & Vanguard travelled to Broadview to play at Chief Kahkewistahaw School. Vanguard had a strong start going 3-0 in the first day of play but dropped the last game of pool play on Saturday to finish second in Pool A at 3-1. They had wins over Chief Kahk 2-0, Cudworth 2-0 and Edam 2-0. Their lone loss was to Cutknife 2-0. Meanwhile Leader placed third in pool B with a record of 2-2. They had wins over Middle Lake 2-0 and Neilburg 2-1. They were beat by Mossbank 2-0 and Annaheim 2-0.

It was an all southwest match up in the quarter final with Vanguard taking on Leader. The Valkrys were victorious by scores of 25-20, 23-25, 15-12. The Valkrys then moved on to the semi final where they faced

Edam. Once again the boys won by scores of 25-22, 25-19. This set up the gold medal championship against Kahkewistahaw. It was an extremely close battle with the host edging Vanguard 23-25, 26-24, 15-9.

Congrats to Vanguard and their coaches Stephen McComish and Chris Caswell on their silver medal!

Fox Valley Legends attended 2A boys. This provincial championship got off to a rough start as there was a massive power outage in the Medstead area which caused many of the Friday matches to be delayed and moved to other towns. But once play started, the Legends got on a roll finishing first in Pool B with a record of 4-0. They posted wins over Rocanville 2-0, Montmartre 2-0, Canoe Lake 2-0 and Medstead 2-1. The quarter final saw Fox Valley beat Manor 25-21, 25-17. Their lone loss of the tournament came in the semi final when they dropped the match to Island Lake 2-1. This put them in the bronze medal match

against their regional rivals Kincaid/Ecole Mathieu. The Legends captured the bronze by scores of 25-21, 25-17. Congrats to Fox Valley and their coach Darren Lehmann!

The third medal came from Shaunavon Shadows who were competing at 4A boys in Biggar. The Shadows finished 1st in Pool A with a record of 3-1. They had wins over La Loche 2-0, Birch Hills 2-0 and Saskatoon Christian 2-1. They lost to Outlook 2-0. In the quarter finals, the Shadows beat Fort Qu'Appelle in a very close match 17-25, 25-19, 15-13. The semi final saw them beat Saskatoon Christian for a second time 26-24, 25-21. Shaunavon came up against an extremely strong team from Nipawin in the gold medal final and lost 25-12, 25-14.

Congratulations to the Shadows and their coach Riley Zielke on the silver medal!!

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Travis Moen announced his retirement last week from the National Hockey League (NHL), following 12 NHL seasons.

Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the place Moen calls home is his family farm in Stewart Valley.

Drafted in the 5th round, 155th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, the six-foot-two, 215-pound left winger went on to play in 747 career NHL games, amassing 136 points (59-77136), and 801 penalty minutes (PIM).

His NHL debut came on Oct. 8, 2003 with the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Minnesota Wild, after he signed as a free agent one year prior. A harbinger of key goals to come, Moen’s first NHL goal was a game-winner at St. Louis on Nov. 11, 2003. He was one of only three rookies in the league to skate in all 82 of the 2003-04 season. He scored four goals, two of them game-winners, and racked up a careerhigh 142 PIM. After Moen played for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2004-05 owners’ lockout, he returned to the NHL for the 200506 season as a member of the team then known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, following a trade on July 30, 2005 with the Blackhawks in exchange for Michael Holmqvist.

It was in Anaheim where Moen would set career-highs in goals (11) and points (21) in the 2006-07 season, while in the same year achieving his childhood dream of winning a Stanley Cup. In 21 playoff games with the Ducks in the spring of 2007, he notched seven goals and five assists to combine for 12 points with a plus-5 rating and 22 PIM. Moen played the overtime hero with the game-winner in Game 4 of the conference semifinals at Vancouver. He snagged another game-winner in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final versus the Ottawa Senators, and reappeared on the score sheet in Game 5 with two goals this time — including the Cup-clincher that led to the Ducks hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. Moen tied for second among all players in the 2007 postseason with three game-winning goals.

In 2008-09, Moen was acquired by the San Jose Sharks midseason on March 4, 2009 in a multi-player deal, which saw him traded along with Kent Huskins for Timo Pielmeier, Nick Bonino, and a fourth-round draft pick in 2012. He skated in 19 regular season games, scoring three goals and two assists for five points.

He also skated in six postseason games with the club.

On July 10, 2009, he signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the Montréal Canadiens, and in 2012 he re-signed for another four years. The heavy-hitter tallied 161 hits in his first season with the Habs, good for second on the team, and also netted a short-handed goal in the playoffs. Moen helped the Canadiens reach the Eastern Conference Final in 2010, and he reached the playoffs in four of the five full seasons he played with the team.

On Nov. 11, 2014, Moen was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Sergei Gonchar. He played in his 700th career NHL game on Dec. 6, against his former team, Montréal. Moen’s final NHL season came with the Stars in 2015-16. He played in 23 games, and made a bit of NHL history on April 3 with the team. At the 19:49 mark of the first period against the St. Louis Blues, he converted on his first career penalty shot. The goal was the first of four between the teams in 49 seconds — the fastest four combined goals scored in NHL history.

Moen reached the playoffs with the Stars in his final NHL season to bring his playoff resume to 83 games played, in which he posted 11 goals ( four of them game-winning), eight assists and 19 points, with 61 PIM. Residing in Swift Current with his wife and two children, Moen continues to be active in the community, now serving as a volunteer hockey coach in the Swift Current Minor Hockey Association.

“First off I would like to thank my former teammates for all their support on and off the ice. I have made many great friendships and incredible memories. I want to thank all the coaching staffs for believing in me and helping me to achieve my dream. I also want to tell all the training staffs how much I appreciate each of them and thank them all for keeping me healthy. My family and I feel truly honoured to have lived and played for some amazing organizations. I want to thank the staffs and fans of the Chicago, Anaheim, San Jose, Montréal and Dallas organizations. With all the great memories, one of the best will be winning the Stanley Cup in Anaheim with the Ducks. It is the highlight of my career and nothing beats that feeling of accomplishing your childhood dream! Lastly I would like to thank my family for all their love, support and sacrifice through my entire career. I will truly miss everything about the game of hockey,” Moen said in a statement.

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