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On January 9, 2017 at 9:00 am, Assiniboia RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery at a business located on the 200 block of 1st Street East in Assiniboia.

A male entered the business and demanded money from an employee while motioning as though he had a firearm. No weapon was seen during the incident. The lone employee inside the business at the time of the incident was not physically injured.

The suspect fled the business in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money. Investigators believe the suspect left in a vehicle; however, there are no witness reports of a vehicle description. The suspect was wearing sweat pants, a hooded sweatshirt and a balaclava.

We do not have further details to release at this time.

If you have information in regards to this incident, call Assiniboin RCMP at 306-642-7110 or 310-RCMP, 911 in an emergency or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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Maple Creek man runs down a Pronghorn Antelope with ATV

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A Maple Creek man recently pleaded guilty in provincial court for violations under The Wildlife Act and was fined a total of $3,280.

On October 23, 2016, an off-duty Ministry of Environment conservation officer was driving on a road approximately 25 kilometres southwest of Maple Creek when he noticed a side-by-side ATV driving back and forth in a field at a high rate of speed.

Using binoculars, the officer watched the ATV chase something, run it over and then stop. The occupants then proceeded to load what looked like a pronghorn antelope into the box.

When the occupants became aware they were being watched, they took off in the opposite direction from the officer. They stopped at a stand of trees and exited the ATV. They returned to the ATV and then approached the off-duty officer

where they had a brief conversation. The driver, who also had three youths with him, told the officer to leave the area.

The officer drove away and contacted an on-duty officer. Officers returned to the area and located a mature pronghorn buck in the trees where the ATV had stopped earlier in the day.

Jonathon Hofer, age 45, was charged with chasing a big game animal with a vehicle under The Wildlife Act, as well as waste of game.

Hofer also received a one-year hunting and trapping suspension from the date of conviction.

If you suspect fisheries, wildlife, 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, or report a violation online at www.saskatchewan.ca/tip. You may be eligible for cash rewards from SaskTip Reward Program.

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• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications • Education includes (but not limited to) students or graduates from university or college agricultural programs, specifically Agrology and Business or other education who are genuinely interested in working in the agricultural community • Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time under all weather conditions.

• Persons looking for a challenging summer experience that involves prompt decision making, embracing leadership and helping farmers succeed • Above average organizational skills, ability to understand new concepts and learn quickly, complete work targets with little or no supervision in a timely manner, self-motivated • Having a farm background is advantageous but not necessary • Valid divers’ license and a good driving record.

You can email your resume to: Sheila.Scansen@cpsagu.ca or come by to CPS in Shaunavon and hand in your application in person. We look forward in hearing from you.

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The 2017 Saskatchewanderer is a small-town guy with five years of world travelling experience, who is ready to share Saskatchewan stories. Andrew Hiltz is from Coronach, Saskatchewan, and brings with him a background in marketing and a passion to explore.

Hiltz has spent the last five years visiting Europe, Australia, and North and South America. Along the way he has documented his travels through photography, videography and journaling.

He focused on trying new things, meeting fascinating people, and updating his social media along the way so that “mom knew where I was."

Hiltz takes pride in the experience he gained from working with local businesses, such as Richardson Pioneer, which equipped him with a better understanding of Saskatchewan agriculture, and SaskPower where he learned about the operations of a coal-fired power station.

Being the Saskatchewanderer has been a goal of his for a long time.

“Friends and family have been encouraging me to apply for this job since day one,” Hiltz said. “This was the first year that the stars aligned and I truly felt ready to take on the challenge.”

“In addition to an incredible sense of humour, Andrew brings impressive skills to the role of 2017 Saskatchewanderer and will be a terrific ambassador for

the province,” Minister responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan Jeremy Harrison said. “The year ahead will provide him a chance to share new discoveries about this great province, its friendly citizens and communities, and the entrepreneurial and job opportunities in Saskatchewan.”

“This program is now in its seventh year,” Minister responsible for Parks, Culture and Sport Ken Cheveldayoff said.

“All of our past Wanderers have brought something special to the program and encouraged growth on the social media following; Andrew will be no exception.

I look forward to following Andrew this year and discovering all there is to see and do in Saskatchewan.”

Planning the next year of travels for Hiltz is underway. If you have a story idea that you’d like to share with him, connect with him on Facebook at www.facebook. com/skwanderer, Twitter @SkWanderer or Instagram @saskatchewanderer. To keep up with the latest blogs, follow him on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/ skwandererofficial or visit the website at www.saskatchewanderer.ca.

Hiltz will be employed as the Saskatchewanderer until December 2017.

The Saskatchewanderer program is supported by Tourism Saskatchewan, the Ministries of Agriculture, Economy, and Parks, Culture and Sport. The program’s mandate is to promote the many ways that Saskatchewan is an amazing place to live, work and play.

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enjoy traveling. The whole idea of going to a faraway place, where the surroundings and customs are unfamiliar to you is exciting. Traveling pushes me out of my Type A comfort zone and into a place of adventure and fun. As a self-confessed organizer, going on a trip is one of my best reminders that some of the best experiences come from flying by the seat of my pants. In the past few years, our expanding herd of humans and bovines has made travel a bit trickier from a logistical standpoint.

One might not necessarily realize my wanderlust because I typically keep my travel to within a radius of three rural municipalities, or so, but I know that will change too someday.

Ten years ago this month, my Other Half and I embarked on a better-latethan-never honeymoon to Australia for three weeks. This was before the era of smart phones or readily available internet access. I had to book our plane tickets using dial up, and while I did make quite a few travel arrangements via email, there was no Google Maps or iPhone to rely on, and no text messaging. We boarded our flights with a little Australian cash, a list of phone numbers for people we might know and hope to run into, and a Lonely Planet guide book.

Being interested in agriculture, we planned to mix in visits to different cattle and stud stations with tours to vineyards, beaches, and cities. As

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we hopped off our long flight into the humid, Australian air on Boxing Day, we were excited to start our ambitious agenda. We holed up in those quaint little spots known as “phone booths” (millennials, please ask a grown-up what that is), and started calling friends, acquaintances, and even strangers before we hopped on trains, planes and buses on our whirlwind excursion.

It was as much fun as we had hoped. We bartered for an already cheap suitcase at China Town in Sydney. We enjoyed beverages in small town pubs, large downtown nightclubs, and small, medium and large family-owned vineyards. We navigated roundabouts and dodged kangaroos in our rental car. We toured the Great Ocean Road in a backpackers’ bus named “Pigeon” along with a Brazilian sugar cane famer, German fashionistas, wandering souls from Romania, ag journalists from Switzerland, and a pair of (very) avid photographers from Hong Kong, among others. I had a rather long conversation about spicy Asian food with a well-meaning tour guide before I realized she thought I said I was from Szechuan, not Saskatchewan.

An unwelcome emu ate my sandwich right out of my hand. We unintentionally stumbled across Kent Saddlery, a renowned tack and saddle-building outfit that had an impressive shop and an even more impressive mobile

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following. We ate schnitzels the size of steering wheels, met up with good friends, and made new ones.

We toured eleven ranches in four different states, ranging from small mom-and-pop operations right up to some of the top purebred studs on the continent. We caught up with farm friends that we had hosted in Canada and have been fortunate to host many others since in return. We spent New Year’s Eve with a delightful Canadian/Australian farm family that treated us as their own, and spent the next day at another top notch farm that was most welcoming. Along the way we got to view one of the best, and dare I say, most efficient, mobile embryo transplant laboratories in action.

When I think back on the trip, the people were phenomenal. Everyone was friendly, welcoming, and totally stopped what they were doing to show us around during a busy time of year. The people you meet are what makes traveling so valuable to me.

And while I can’t argue that it’s nice to enjoy a trip to a warm climate during a Saskatchewan winter, we’ve met some pretty great people on quick jaunts to Medicine Hat, AB, or Outlook, SK, or Havre, MT. And those trips don’t usually involve retrieving a suitcase thoroughly soaked in Bundaberg rum from an airport

ARTS & CULTURE

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Previous road maintenance experience and ability to operate heavy equipment is an asset. A valid class 5 Driver’s license is required and Class 1A would be considered beneficial. Duties will include, but not limited to, servicing and maintenance of equipment, installation of culverts and signs and the ability to work without supervision, as well as manage and organize daily duties throughout the year.

The success full applicant must be willing to follow the direction of council and communicate professionally with the general public.

CERTIFICATION (or willingness to obtain) PME The RM of Auvergne offers a benefit package including the Municipal Employees Pension Plan.

Written applications stating work experience, references and expected salary should be sent to: The Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76 Box 60, Ponteix, Sask. S0N 1Z0 Phone (306) 625-3210 | Fax (306) 625-3681 rm76@sasktel.net APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 9:00AM, February 7th, 2017

Certified Custom Applicator Tender THE RM OF AUVERGNE NO. 76 is accepting tenders at the Municipal Office for a Certified Custom Applicator for the 2017 season.

The tender is to include: • Use of their own equipment • Required chemical • Certified Applicator License Please submit completed and signed tender in a sealed envelope marked ‘Custom Applicator Tender’ to: RM of Auvergne No. 76 PO Box 60 , 117 1st Street East Ponteix, SK S0N 1Z0 E-mail: rm76@sasktel.net | Fax: 306-625-3681 By 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

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For Sale by Tender Two used Schulte Mowers and one Degelman 1820 Side Arm Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils ( OSAC) along with its member Arts Councils are proud to present Eric Harper in concert. The performances are part of the 2016/2017 Stars for Saskatchewan Concert series.

Award Winning Flamenco Guitarist Eric Harper creates not only a unique sound all his own but his music is melodically entrancing, virtuosically ferocious and harmonically soul-stirring to the core. At his show, you can expect to see floor-stomping, guitar-scraping, rhythmbeating madness

combined with a powerful, honey-dipped voice that will leave you touched, moved and inspired. He has four CDs that reflect his many styles: The Best of Eric Harper, A Very Timely Christmas, Rompera Madrugada and Ribeira. Eric is the winner of multiple awards including: the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Award and the Guitar Mania Contest 2014, and a finalist in the Morton Gould Composer Award and the Lennon Songwriting Competition. www.ericharpermusic.com OSAC presents over 300 live community and school performances annually, attended by a total audience of

approximately 75,000. This is possible thanks to a dedicated network of volunteers committed to making culture an integral part of Saskatchewan community life, and vital funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries administered by SaskCulture, Canadian Heritage and the Saskatchewan Arts Board.

Proceeds from Saskatchewan Lotteries benefit more than 12,000 non-profit sport, culture and recreation groups around the province.

For further information, please contact your local Arts Council or OSAC. Please visit www.osac.ca for more information.

The following equipment owned by the Rural Municipality of Gull Lake No. 139, in the provice of Saskatchewan, is offered for sale by tender: 1.

2009 Schulte XH 1500 Series 3 - 15 feet wide, 1000 PTO, walking axles, laminate tires, regular maintenance, manual/parts book included.

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2011 Schulte XH 1500 Series 3 - 15 feet wide, 1000 PTO, walking axles, laminate tires, regular maintenance, manual/parts book included.

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2007 Degelman 1820 Side Arm 1000 PTO, regular maintenenace, operator/ parts manual included.

Prospective purchasers must rely on their own research of the equipment to determine tender amount. Highest or any tender may not be accepted.

Tenders will close on:

TUESDAY JANUARY 31 2017

Please send bid to: RM of Gull Lake No. 139 Box 180 1184 Conrad Avenue, Gull Lake, SK. S0N 1A0 Email: rm139@sasktel.net

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Q: Where were you when…?

By Madonna Hamel

madonnahamel@hotmail.com

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t is with great sadness that the family of Sassy Froese announces her passing after a long and heroic battle with a brain tumour.

Sassy is survived by her family Lewis, Christalee, Logan and Journey Froese. She will be lovingly remembered by her relatives, namely niece Gracey Douan who spent hours laying with her on the floor. She will be missed dearly by special friends Ella and Sophie Dusyk.

Sassy was raised in Regina, Sask. She was purchased from a pet store at the age of 10 weeks old. The mischievous puppy was a best friend to Stephanie who just had to have the adorable little golden retriever. Stephanie loved and cherished Sassy, however, their time together was cut short as Stephanie’s dad decided that the growing dog was simply too much for a city family to handle.

With a heavy heart, Stephanie posted Sassy’s picture and profile on Used Regina in hopes that a loving family would come forward. Lewis and Christalee Froese noticed the posting immediately and considered themselves extremely fortunate to adopt Sassy.

The vibrant Golden Retriever jumped right into the Froese family’s car on the day they met, placing her chin on nine-yearold Logan’s lap and never looking back. Sassy lived out the remainder of her life in Montmartre, Sask. where she romped and rollicked and became part of the community.

Sassy loved to walk to Kemoca Park greeting any and all children she met with glee and a wagging tail. One day, Sassy greeted a young boy in the park with too much enthusiasm, knocking out one of his loose teeth. Sassy’s family learned a difficult lesson that day—at times Sassy was too friendly for her own good.

As Sassy grew older, her tooth-extracting boisterous nature toned down, leaving the Froeses with an extremely social dog who cuddled, shook a paw and greeted everyone she met with a smile.

Sassy even tolerated several cats who came to share her home, slowly growing accustomed to each one until she could be found spooning with them. Life was extremely good for Sassy as she was fed regularly, walked daily, cuddled nightly and brushed often.

Then everything changed. Sassy was shocked when her family left her for two whole weeks and even more surprised when they returned with an adopted Chinese girl, age 11 months.

Sassy tolerated the child begrudgingly, realizing that this was the end to evening cuddles, daily walks and regular brushings.

But Sassy soon discovered that the infant presented some opportunities as well—like when she chucked Cheerios and cheese off of her high chair and Sassy was able to enjoy a rare human treat. This is when the special bond between Journey Froese and Sassy developed, culminating in the momentous event that saw Journey deliver her very first kiss ever…to Sassy.

Sassy loved the outdoors. Running through open fields was her favourite thing, even when she was occasionally greeted by a porcupine or a skunk. She didn’t even mind the quill-pulling and rigorous baths that followed as this all just afforded her more time with her family.

Sassy loved her backyard, particularly when a garden was planted in it. She quickly figured out that digging beneath green shoots resulted in rewards like beets, potatoes and carrots. She also enjoyed the challenge of getting over the interesting fences her family relentlessly constructed to keep her out of the beets, potatoes and carrots.

We thank Tyrell Stringer, Patsy & Gerry Fisher and Pauline Long-Wright for ushering Sassy through her final days with love, concern and care. A special thanks goes to the Indian Head Animal clinic staff and Dr. Melanie Roth who gracefully and respectfully ended Sassy’s suffering.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local SPCA or just hug your dog!

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

y now I hope you’ve taken to answering these questions and are deep into your memoir. If not, I hope they’re affording you an opportunity to contemplate your life. I’ve asked these questions as a journalist, but also, as a friend, over coffee in the grocery store, or the hotel, nursing a pilsner waiting for the wind to die down or the wings to be delivered from the kitchen.

I am perennially curious, but I also know that asking questions can be an occupational hazard- in French we call it a ‘deformation professionale’. I admit if I am nervous I talk a lot. Despite my claim that I moved here for the silence, that, in fact, I yearn for it and all it renders in terms of a deeper connection to the soul of the world, I love a hearty conversation. Most of the time, a good question will allow me to sit back and be quiet. If I’m lucky it will have touched a chord- or nerve- in the person across from me and a story will ensue. Peter Gzowski, a role model for many of us in broadcasting, used to say: a good interviewer just steers the conversation, like someone in the back of a canoe, you steer, the guest paddles.

When I returned from Quebec in November there was a lot of talk about you-know-who getting elected down south. Someone mused that this’ll be one of those world events where people will ask in the future: “Where were you when…?” For people with a sense of history that question makes the political personal. It can prompt a room of people to reflect on where they’ve been and where they are going in the world.

“Where were you when…” seems to first have entered my consciousness when John F. Kennedy died. I was not yet in school so I saw my mother answer the phone, heard the sharp intake of breath and felt the weight of her subsequent silence.

The effect of his death may have left an impact on my psyche and my world view, but mostly because of its effect on my parents. I don’t recall knowing too much about him except that he was the president, he was Catholic, he was handsome and his wife had a French name and looked like my mom. What did twig in my child consciousness was the reali-

zation that, while the whole world won’t stop when your grandmother dies, it can turn upside down after the death of a man who makes it on television or on the cover of Time magazine.

The first death of a public figure that had a permanent impact on me was the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. I was standing in the living room in the late afternoon and mom had turned on the news then gone back into the kitchen. I don’t recall anyone else being around, even though I have five siblings.

It is possible their absence was more a trick of memory registering the alienating impact of what came next: the announcement of King’s death, the black and white pictures merging with the footage of his last public words, claiming an absence of fear in the imminence of death. I had no idea who he was. When I asked my mom she said, very quietly: He was a holy man. She had sunk to the couch, deflated, her eyes staring off into some future place as if to discern “What next?” She was holding a spatula, still covered in cake frosting. It was my tenth birthday.

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curious, but I also know that asking questions can be an occupational hazard

On my fiftieth birthday I found myself in Memphis, testifying in front of a room of mostly African Americans commemorating the legacy of MLK and promising to keep his dream and goal of a Beloved Community alive. I was nudged to the microphone by a preacher I’d met on the train from Chicago. “Go on, now!

You get up and say what you gotta say, and do it now, ‘cause we’s a long-winded people!”, she said, shoving me out of my seat. What I struggled to say, in my own long-winded way, fighting back the tears, buoyed up by uh-huh’s and thas right’s, was : forty years ago I heard a man speak in a way that sent an arrow to my heart and sent a white girl from northern BC, Canada on a trajectory to Memphis TN to pay homage. And I just wanted to add my voice to the hundreds of others to say MLK did not die in vain, he gave me, on my tenth birthday, the courage to

stand up for what I believe is right.

When a world event coincides with a personal event it leaves an impact it might not otherwise. I felt odd celebrating my birthday, but, appropriately, I felt something tiny being born inside.

Something shifted, something made me feel older than a kid feels when they’ve finally hit double digits. I didn’t know if I liked that feeling, but I felt it fit me.

I took it and wore it, along with as my new green sweater and blue and white running shoes.

The points of a question like “Where were you when…?” is to remind us how cataclysmic world events catapult us out of our pre-occupied or bored brains into the heart of the moment. But they also reveal to us what matters to us personally. Lots of people, who were around at the time, don’t remember where they were when MLK was shot. But they can give you every detail of what they were doing when John Lennon was. I can’t.

But when Stevie Ray Vaughn’s helicopter went down in 1990 I arranged thirty-five votive candles in the shape of a guitar in the middle of the art school foyer at midnight. I stuck a cassette player in the middle of it, punched on play and climbed the stairs to watch the flames flicker and die to the tune of ‘Pride and Joy.’ In 2008 I was in Tulsa, OK covering the Route 66 Festival, standing around a table of festival VIPs with my blues singer beau when someone said: “Hey, did you hear Ray Charles died?” James slumped into a chair. After supper we rushed to our room to watch the news, but Ronald Reagan had also died that week and the airwaves were jammed with interviews, news clips and footage from a funeral that designed for royalty.

And when royalty died tragically in Paris, I was there. That same week Mother Theresa died.

Which death hit you harder? John FK? MLK? Ray? Ronald? Diana? Theresa?

You probably remember every detail of where you were. Who you were with.

Maybe even what you were eating at the time. I sit here writing this, knowing I’ve chosen this blessedly isolated room on the edge of the world, partly to avoid the world’s craziness. But it rocks me, orients me, shakes me, nonetheless. Where were you when the towers came down?

When the first black man was elected president? When The Donald got in?

What did you say? What trajectory did it send you on, is it sending you on, still?

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The Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49 invites applications for the Permanent Seasonal position of GRADER OPERATOR.

The Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49 invites applications for the Permanent Seasonal position of UTILITY OPERATOR.

This position will commence approximately April 1, 2017.

The successful applicant will work under the direction of the RM Foreman, and MUST be able to work with minimal supervision.

This position will commence approximately April 1, 2017.

The successful applicant will work under the direction of the RM Foreman, and MUST be able to work with minimal supervision.

Applicants must hold a valid driver’s license and have a vehicle capable of towing the municipal trailer and hauling fuel, blades and other supplies as required. Applicants should have or be prepared to obtain Power Mobile Equipment (PME), WHMIS, TDG and Ground Disturbance Courses; the municipality will absorb the cost of obtaining any or all of these courses, as required.

Applicants must hold a valid driver’s license and have a vehicle capable of towing the municipal trailer and hauling supplies as required. Applicants must possess or should have or be prepared to obtain Power Mobile Equipment (PME), WHMIS, TDG, Ground Disturbance and Industrial Vegetation Courses; the municipality will absorb the cost of obtaining any or all of these courses, as required.

Applications stating experience, expected salary and references may be submitted to the Municipal Office by 4:00 P.M. on February 15th, 2017, by mail, Fax or Email to:

Applications stating experience, expected salary and references may be submitted to the Municipal Office by 4:00 P.M. on February 15th, 2017, by mail, Fax or Email to:

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RM of White Valley No. 49 Box 520, Eastend, SK S0N 0T0 Phone: (306) 295-3553; Fax: (306) 295-3571 Email: rm49@sasktel.net Council thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen for an interview will be considered.

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Commentary Vad heter det på svenska?

By Megan Lacelle megan@advancesouthwest.com

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o, that headline is not a typo or an error, it’s me attempting to practice my Swedish. It means “how do you say that in Swedish?” - something I’m going to be mentally asking myself for the next five months.

After 17 hours in a plane, multiple time changes and a quick train ride I have arrived in Lund, Sweden.

I joined the nearly 800 other international students who traveled to Lund for Arrival Day on January 10. The process was surprisingly smooth and within a couple hours of landing I found myself in my new apartment only two kilometres from the law building near city centre.

I expected the process to be overwhelming, but instead it was exciting and enthralling. I met students from Finland, Australian, Taiwan, Brazil, Sweden, Germany and even other Canadians all within the span of a couple hours.

Everyone was excited to finally land in our new home and start making friends.

I had multiple people question why I would want to travel to Sweden during the winter, but so far the weather here equates to a nice April day in Saskatchewan. I shutter as I look at the temperatures at home lately, some news reports calling for minus-50 degree weather in some parts of the province.

The temperature here has been minus-three degrees at the lowest, with a rare heavy snowfall arriving my first day only to melt away hours later.

The city, around the size of Lethbridge, contains mostly students who can be seen walking or riding their bikes down the roadways and cobblestone streets. The university, celebrating 350 years, spans the entirety of the city.

On my walk to the law building I pass the astronomy tower, the mathematics and science building and many others, including structures like the castles of storybooks.

There is a grocery store around 200 metres from my home and it takes me only 20 minutes to walk to the downtown area of Lund. I have not purchased

a bicycle yet, but before the month is out I will surely acquire one, as it is a staple of life here.

Everyone I have met speaks perfect English, but the signs, instruction manuals and groceries are still written in Swedish – as they should be, I am in Sweden after all. It makes buying groceries all the more interesting when you cannot read the ingredients and you’re trying to convert the currency in your head.

The other day I bought lunch from a food truck just behind my home and it cost 40 Swedish Krona – equalling about $7 Canadian – if that gives you any idea. When I’m not maneuvering my way through the city with a cellphone that likes to die at 30 per cent, I am taking Swedish language lessons.

I have not found too many similarities between Swedish and English yet, but it is fun to try to learn a different language. So far I have “jag heter Megan, vad heter du?” which I’m sure you can tell is “my name is Megan, what’s your name?” and a couple other basic phrases.

My pronunciation could definitely use some work, but I’m more than willing to try my best at learning the basics.

Adjusting to life here has not been as hard as I expected, granted I am currently only on my fourth day here, and I am able to keep in contact with friends and family back home easily, despite the seven-hour time difference.

So far everything has worked out better than I anticipated and each day I wake up excited to see what new foods I will eat, new people I will meet or new experiences I will have.

I have enjoyed my first fika, Swedish coffee time with sweets, and look forward to my real law classes starting this week.

My first week in Sweden is going by so fast, but at the same time it feels like I have already been here for weeks.

Next week things will kick into high gear, here’s hoping things keep riding smoothly.

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Staples closed, and I want to cry

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

he sign on the door said hit me Ttomers, like a ton of bricks. “Dear CusOn Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017,

this Staples location will close. We encourage you to shop with us online at www.staples.ca, where you will continue to find a full assortment of Staples products and services. We than you for your continued business. Sincerely, Mary Sagat, president, Staples Canada; Barb Dolski, district manager.”

I wanted to cry. Only a few minutes earlier, I had heard a rumour about the store closing. I needed to buy a USB drive, so I swung by. To my horror, it was true.

This was not unexpected, however. There were many times over the last year where I would walk into the store and I might be the only customer there. Three or four staff members would hover around, occasionally, politely, asking if they could be of assistance. Nearly always, the answer was “No,” as I probably knew the store better than some of them.

In recent years Staples had announced several rounds of store closures, prompted in large part by people ordering their office supplies online. The oil bust in Estevan over the last two years surely didn’t help matters, either.

I first experienced Staples when I moved to Saskatoon in 1993. For a nerdy kid from Yorkton, the collection of computer gear and office stuff was spectacular. Around 2006, they opened one in North Battleford, my then-current home. I was there

opening day.

As a ninth-order geek, Staples has been my Mecca.

That Boxing Day, I put on my long underwear, three layers of shirts and parka and heavy gloves to be sitting in my cold camper van in the parking lot at 6:15 a.m.

I was not the first, if I recall. By around 7 a.m. we started lining up outside, freezing in temperatures around -20 C while making sure no one else jostled their positions. That day I picked up three(!) laptops, one for $97, and two for $200 each, on clearance, a scanner and a printer.

It was my best Boxing Day haul ever.

I wrote a story about it, and the store put in on the wall for at least a year.

In subsequent years I found the Boxing Day experience to be waning.

I didn’t even go this year, because, well, there’s not much I need that I don’t have, technology-wise. How many printers do I really need? Isn’t 10 enough?

Doing my books for my photography business made me realize they were one of my prime vendors. I would spend thousands each year on photo paper and ink as well as computer hardware. My stack of Staples receipts was always thicker than fuel receipts, or anything else, for that matter.

Thus I was thrilled when, a few years ago, during the height of the oil boom, a Staples opened in Estevan.

A friend who lives in Weyburn (which never did have a Staples), pointed out he uses their online ordering and shipping, and when you spend a certain amount, shipping is free, and it tends to be very quick, i.e.

within a day or two.

That may be fine for him – he runs into Regina several times a month, sometimes several times a week, so if he needs something special, he can go and get it. But I only get to Regina once every several months, on average. And the stuff I often require often can’t be obtained at other local stores or the local Wal-Mart.

For instance, the other day I had the power supply die on an older desktop computer. Their local selection at Staples wasn’t much, but I got one. My confidence level on finding a similar product anywhere else in town was low, and I needed it now, not in a couple days.

Often I’ll need just little things – a few USB drives, or an ink cartridge, for instance. I loved picking through the clearance items. But these things rarely would warrant paying for shipping, nor would they be high enough in price to trigger free shipping.

The very real effect of Staples’ closing in Estevan is I now need to keep more things in inventory, just in case.

There will be much less casual shopping for me now, and a lot more online orders. These orders tend to be more considered, especially as shipping is an issue. I signed up for Amazon Prime, which covers shipping, so I guess we’ll see how much Staples’ closure pushes me into Amazon’s arms.

I’ll miss you, Staples. And to Todd, the former manager in North Battleford; wherever you are, I’ll miss you, too.

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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ARTS & CULTURE

Connie Kaldor making stop in Swift Current Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Connie Kaldor has been performing for most of her life. Born into a musical family, she grew up singing in the choir.

Her love of performing led her to a theatre degree from the University of Alberta, and then to alternative theatre companies such as the Mummers and Theatre Passe Muraille, an influence still very much in evidence at any Connie Kaldor concert. Although she left theatre to pursue her songwriting career quite early, her engaging character and storytelling skills are hallmarks of her live performances.

In 1981 Connie established an independent record label, now called Coyote Entertainment. She has recorded 14 albums. By the mid nineteen-eighties she was headlining folk festivals across Canada and the U.S.A. Connie has toured extensively ever since, bringing her music all over North America and to India, China and Europe as well. She has shared the stage with innumerable artists, including Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, Sylvia Tyson, the Chieftains, and Daniel Lanois. In 1984 she received a Most Promising Female Vocalist Juno nomination for her album Moon-

light Grocery. In 2000 Love is a Truck was nominated for a Juno in the Folk Roots category. Her books and music for children music have won numerous awards including Best Children’s Album (1989), U.S. Parents Choice Award (1990), and Best Children’s Album (2004).

In recognition of her contributions to Canadian culture, in 2007 Connie received the Order of Canada. That year she was also honoured with an alumni award from the University of Alberta. Connie has also recently received an Honorary Doctorate in Performance/ Fine Arts from the University of Regina.

The new album, Postcards from the Road, has just been completed and is sure to be a favourite with fans new and old.

Married in 1990 to music producer and Hart Rouge member Paul Campagne, the couple live in Montréal, Québec with their two sons, Gabriel and Aleksi, who show signs of being as talented as their parents.

The Juno Award winning folk singer will be making an appearance at the Lyric Theatre in Swift Current on Friday, January 20. Doors open at 7:30 pm with the show beginning at 8:00.Tickets are $30 and are available at Pharmasave. For more information call Corla at (306) 7736292 or email office@lyrictheatre.ca.

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Eating the right foods is one way to age well. According to Ralph Felder, M.D., Ph.D., coauthor of "The Bonus Years Diet," reversing the aging process internally is more difficult than outward cosmetic changes. But the right foods can go a long way toward increasing both life expectancy and quality of life. Those who want to employ diet to increase their life expectancy may want to start adding more of the following foods to their breakfast, lunch and dinner plates.

• Broccoli, grapes and salad: According to Health magazine, researchers have found that compounds in these three foods boast extra life-extending benefits.

• Berries: In addition to their abundance of antioxidants, berries have other benefits. A 2012 study from Harvard University found that at least one serving of blueberries or two servings of strawberries each week may reduce the risk of cogni-

tive decline in older adults.

• Fruits and vegetables: Produce is good for the body because it's low in calories and high in fibre, vitamins and other nutrients. Numerous studies have indicated that diets plentiful in fruits and vegetables help people maintain a healthy weight and protect against cardiovascular disease.

• Whole grains: Whole grains pack a lot of nutrition into a low-calorie food. Whole grains help protect against type 2 diabetes, and researchers at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center found study participants whose diets included plenty of whole grains and fruit cut their heart disease risk by almost half compared to those whose diets favoured meat and fatty foods.

• Red wine: A glass a day for women and no more than two glasses daily for men can be beneficial. Moderate consumption of red wine has been shown to slow age-related declines in cardiovascular function, according to the American Heart Association.

• Fibre: Increase your fibre intake for a longer life. Research from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that the more fibre you include in your diet, the lower your risk of coronary heart disease. The daily recommendation is 25 to 35 grams.

While there may be no such thing as the fountain of youth, a healthy diet can help men and women prolong their lives.

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Dear Gull Lake School Families, We, the Gull Lake School Community Council, have been made aware that changes are being considered to our current Provincial Education System. We felt it was important to email the school families to raise awareness of the possible changes.

The possible changes are outlined in the Education Governance Review Report by Dan Perrins, which was released December 21, 2016. The report outlines potential shifts in governance, which would require amendments to legislation, regulations and ministry policy. The report also presents four options for the Education System, which include: • Option 1: Provincial – one provincial public Board of Education • Option 2: Regional – four public Boards of Education • Option 3a: Division – eight to twelve public Boards of Education • Option 3b: Division – keep the existing Mr. Doug Steele Cypress Hills Constituency PO Box 238 Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 Phone: (306) 672-1755 Fax: (306) 672-1756 email: steelemla@sasktel.net

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Hockey legend calls it a career

Hayley Wickenheiser announces retirement She is also a two-time finalist for the Women’s Sports Foundation Team Athlete of The Year and was recently named, for the second time, among the Globe and Mail’s “Power 50” influencers in sport. Most recently, QMI Agency name Hayley among the top 10 “Greatest Female Athletes in the History of Sports.”

Off the ice, Hayley’s achievements include: Sports Illustrated number 20 of 25 Toughest Athletes in the World, a two-time finalist for the Women’s Sports Foundation Team Athlete of The Year, twice named among the Globe and Mail’s “Power 50” influencers in sport, and named among QMI Agency’s top 10 “Greatest Female Athletes in the History of Sports.”

In the fall of 2011, Hayley was bestowed one the country’s highest civilian honours when she was amongst 50 notable Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada “for her achievements as an athlete and for her contributions to the growth of women’s hockey.” Most recently, she was inducted to Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Along with hockey, Wickenheiser has mastered a number of sports. An elite softball player, she participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of Team Canada and worked as a Softball Analyst with CBC’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

Wickenheiser’s passion for sport is matched by her desire to give back to the community in her work with organizations such as JumpStart, KidSport, Project North, Right to Play , Ovarian Cancer Canada and many others. In 2007, she travelled to Rwanda with a team of Canadian Olympic athletes for Right to Play, an athlete-driven, global organization using the transformative power of play to educate and empower children and youth. In 2011, she returned to Africa on a similar goodwill mission to Ghana.

Putting her pursuit of a BSc at the University of Calgary to good use, Hayley has led numerous projects with the goal of raising the profile of women’s hockey around the world. She is constantly working to provide mentoring opportunities for young athletes including her legacy project – The Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival (www.wickfest.com).

Wickenheiser is sure to receive on more honour in the very near future an induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Follow Hayley @ www.facebook. com/22wick or on Twitter @wick_22

Hayley's CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 1991 Gold medal, Team Alberta at the Canada Winter Games. Scored game-winning goal and was named final game MVP 1994 At age 15 was the youngest member named to Gold-medal winning National Team • Received “All Canadian Shortstop” and “Top Batter” awards at the Canadian Midget Softball Nationals 1995 Nominated for “Junior Canadian Female Athlete of the Year,” Canadian Sports Awards 1996 Named MVP at the Esso Women’s National Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick – Oval X-Treme 1997 Gold medal, IIHF World Women’s Hockey Championships; Named “Tournament All Star” – Team Canada Nominated for “Canadian Female Athlete of the Year,” Canadian Sport Awards 1998 Olympic Silver medal, Nagano, Winter Olympics – Team Canada • Attended

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he pride of Shaunavon and Five-time Olympic medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser, has announced her retirement from the game of hockey. Wickenheiser made the announcement on her Twitter account on Friday, January 13.

“It’s a celebration and of course it’s really emotional,” she told the Canadian Press. “It’s sad in some ways because you’re leaving a part of your life behind, but it’s also exciting in other ways.

“There are other things I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I have other opportunities within the game and in medicine to pursue. I just didn’t want to wait to do that.”.

Wickenheiser is regarded as one of the best female hockey players in the world with an uncompromised determination and dedication to her sport. However, it’s not just her lethal slapshot that is respected by her teammates, fans and peers; Hayley is also an award winner, community leader, mentor, history-maker and an accomplished businesswoman.

It all started at age 15 in Shaunavon, 23 years ago, when Hayley was chosen for the Canadian Women’s National Team. She led the squad to six gold and one silver medal at the Women’s World Hockey Championships. As an Olympian, she earned a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and four Olympic gold medals in 2002, 2006, 2010 and most recently at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. For the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Hayley was selected to be the flag bearer for the Canadian Olympic team in the Opening Ceremonies. During those same Olympics it was announced that she had been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC). Athletes Commission. Accompanying all that hardware, Hayley was one of the top point leaders for the Sochi Tournament. She was named the tournaments’ most valuable player in the 2002 and 2006 victorious Olympic runs as well as in numerous Esso Women’s Hockey Championships.

In January 2003, Hayley made hockey history when she became the first female hockey player to notch a point in a men’s professional game with the Kirkkonummen Salamat of the Finnish second division. Wickenheiser also played in Eskilstuna, Sweden with a men’s professional division-one hockey team for the 08-09 season.

Hayley Wickenheiser has proven to be an elite athlete time and time again. In 2008, Sports Illustrated named her number 20 of the Top 25 Toughest Athletes in the World.

the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers rookie camp in 1998 & 1999 Named by The Hockey News, “Top 100 Most Influential People in Hockey” 1999 Gold medal, IIHF World Women’s Hockey Championships; Named to All Star Team – Team Canada 2000 Member of Canada’s National Softball Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Was the second woman ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. First ever to do it in team sports.

2001 Started “Wickenheiser on 1 Tour” with partner, Tomas Pacina. Went to 12 cities and played with 3,000 female players focusing on skill development • Hometown of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan erected “Home of Hayley Wickenheiser” at Homecoming Bash that helped raise more than $30,000 for a new rink in that community. • Nominated for “Canadian Female Athlete of the Year” 2002 Gold medal, Salt Lake City, Winter Olympics; Name MVP and was leading scorer – Team Canada • Played a season in Finland with HC Salamat (men’s team) in Division II • Named by The Hockey News, “Top 100 Most Influential People in Hockey” Named “#1 Player in the World” by The Globe and Mail 2003 Became the first woman to score a goal in a men’s professional league on January 31, 2003 - – a feat that earned her the 96th story in the IIHF’s Top 100 international hockey stories of the past 100 years • Named to “MacLean’s Honour Roll” and was featured on the cover of the magazine • Named one of Globe and Mail’s “Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Canada” 2004 Gold medal, IIHF World Women’s Hockey Championships; Named MVP and scored winning goal – Team Canada 2005 Scored her 100th international career goal on August 31, 2005 in a 3-1 victory over Sweden, making her the first Canadian to reach that milestone • Worked

with second largest company in Canada, EnCana Corporation to develop “Battle of the Border” a six-game series that against the US Selects which has since toured into more than 26 communities and raised over half a million dollars for Minor Hockey Associations, and charities who benefit women, family and children.

2006 Gold medal, Torino Winter Olympics; Leading Scorer for Team Canada and named MVP Sportsplex in her hometown of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan was renamed Wickenheiser Place in honour of her athletic accomplishments 2007 Received Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year In May 2007, she travelled to Rwanda with four other Olympians as part of Right to Play 2008 Played with Eskilstuna Linden, a third-division men’s professional team in Sweden • Named one of Sports Illustrated Top 20 ‘Toughest Athletes” 2009 First player to notch 200 games played with the Women’s National Team 2010 Gold medal, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics • First player on the Canadian women's hockey team to break the 300 career-point barrier 2011 Named Officer of the Order of Canada by the Governor General 2012 Named to The Globe and Mail’s Top 50 Power List 2013 Graduates with distinction from University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Kinesiology.

2014 Canada’s flag-bearer for opening ceremonies of Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia • Voted to International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission.

2015 Foot injury prevents her from playing in World Championship and walking on the foot for four months.

2016 Plays in 13th world championship Graduates from University of Calgary with Masters degree in medical science.

2017 Announces retirement from national team Jan. 13.

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Introducing the Swift Current 57’s Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

The 2016 Western Major Baseball league champions have a new name. Honouring the 57 seasons the team played as The Swift Current Indians, the WMBL baseball team in Swift Current will now use the nickname “57’s”.

Long time Swift Current player/coach Harv Martinez explained that the new name reflects the evolving focus and standards of the organization as community leaders.

“Since the initial announcement came forward that the team name of the Swift Current baseball franchise would be changing, the re-naming committee has received numerous ideas, opinions, and heart-felt responses from members of this community and from throughout greater Southwest Saskatchewan. Coinciding with these responses, were reactions from former players, coaches, billets, board members, and volunteers of the team. The information we received made it clear that the baseball community in Swift Cur-

rent is passionate, and the team that represents the city of Swift Current and its residents in the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) has a profound place in the hearts and minds of those who live or who have lived in Swift Current.

With that in mind we have selected a name that seeks to represent the rich history of baseball in Swift Current, while also charting a path for an exciting future.

The name of the Swift Current baseball club effective immediately will be the Swift Current 57’s. The name “57’s” was chosen to honour the legacy of the 57 seasons that Swift Current has used the mascot name the “Indians” while competing all over Western Canada, dating as far back as the 1940’s. The name is a tribute to each person whose various influences have helped shape the organization resulting in numerous successes, championships, endless fan memories, and a deep felt sense local pride. This name intends to honour the past while still providing ample opportunity to re-brand and market more creatively into the future.”

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Sarah El-Ezaby is in deep concentration on the free throw line for the Gull Lake Lady Lions in SWAC Senior Girl’s Basketball action last week. Cassie Jans looks on in the background. Photo by Kate Winquist

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Sea Monsters Clay Workshop All ages and skill levels!

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Discover Drawing (Age 14 - Adult) Intro new-drawing technique, expression.

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WatercolourPainting (Age 14 - Adult) Basic technique, colourtheory.

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Imagination Station (Age 4 - 6 & 7 - 9) Fun art young children. Explore variety media.

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Youth Clay Exploration (Age 11 - 15) Pinch pots, coil, slab, plus wheel. Fee: $130 Eight Wed. 4-5:30pm Feb 8 to Mar 29

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April 20, 1946 – January 6, 2017

With his family by his side, Alan David Johnson, was taken to his heavenly home on the evening of January 6, 2017.

Alan is predeceased by his parents, John and Anna Johnson; his brother, Gordon Johnson; and his granddaughter, Kylie Dosko.

Alan is survived by his wife and sweetheart of 50 years, Glenda; his children: Alanet (Ray) Clayton, Audrey (Kent) Pickett, Rae Johnson, Amber (Keith) Dosko, Annetta (Jason) Labash, Andrea (Kurtis) Stinson, and Ailyn (Matthew) Clayton; his grandchildren: Kayla (Braden) Baker, Tyson Boehmer; Amanda and Jessica Warner; Sariah, Cassandra, and Joshua Dosko; Taylor, Paityn, and Bretton Labash; Zander and Maraya Stinson; Bayly, Anna-Marie, Mason, and Ryder Clayton; and three great grandchildren, Scotlyn and Kennedy Baker, and Jax Friess.

Alan retired at the age of 63, after a 25-year career with the Coop Oil Refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 2014, Alan and Glenda moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta and purchased their retirement home.

Alan’s greatest joys in life were his family, the gospel, and serving in the church. He was always there to help anyone in need and has touched the lives of numerous individuals with his humble service.

He took great pride in his gardening and loved to share the fruits of his labours with those around him.

His family never left his house empty handed. He also enjoyed preparing feasts for his family and friends and will always be remembered for his famous fried chicken and fantastic holiday dinners.

Alan will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially his family and friends. His family takes great comfort in knowing that they will one day be reunited with him, and until that day, he will be watching over them. The Funeral Service was held at THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Bishop Bryan Heninger conducting. Interment followed at Saamis Prairie View Cemetery. Memorial gifts in Alan’s memory may be made to St. Joseph's Home, 156 - 3rd Street NE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 5M1. Condolences may be sent through www.saamis.com or to condolences@ saamis.com subject heading Alan Johnson. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL AND CREMATORIUM, “The Chapel in the Park”, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone 1-800-3172647.

Seasonal Employment Opportunity at Ferguson Bay

The board of Duncairn Dam Owner Association is inviting applications for two seasonal contract positions for the 2017 year at Ferguson Bay. Caretaker: responsible for mowing, pruning, public washroom maintenance, garbage collection and other general maintenance duties. May 1st - Sept.

30th. For more information on job duties, contact Garry Larose at 306-297-3379.

Gate Keeper: Responsible for collection of required fees, campground bookings. Living accomodations included and opportunity to operate private concession business.Open May - Sept with limited hoursin May and Sept.Please contact Jim Wright for job description details and hours required at 306297-7986.

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“Come in, come in and sit down – you are part of the family” is sung with gusto in many of our churches.

But are we actually that inclusive?

One of our rural values encourages us to try to build healthy communities. We can choose to actively participate in this endeavour. Or we can simply let things float along and hope for the best!

Many new immigrants to Canada come to our smaller communities. We’ve become aware of them serving in the A&W or at the gas station. We may even be aware that the manager at the local motel was born elsewhere. But have we thought about how we might extend a welcome, spend some time getting to know the family and help them feel a sense of belonging?

We started a Multicultural Friendship Group in our community. Participants bring their cabbage rolls, oat cakes, bannock, bratwurst and Icelandic delicacies for our pot-luck supper-gatherings. Many are folks who came to Canada thirty or forty years ago. Each participant is eager to learn from others and share their own cultural heritage.

Meanwhile, conflicting work schedules, child care and shyness make it difficult for more recent newcomers to join us.

But, when it comes to actively building multicultural awareness and sensitivity into our community’s agenda, I tip my hat to the younger generation. They are making sure to incorporate inter-cultural programs and activities at playschool, kindergarten and at the Library. It will be our children, in turn, as they share their global experiences, who will help all of us build communities that are proud to be inclusive and healthy.

“Children and elders, middlers and teens … greeters and shoppers, long-time and new, nobody here has a claim on a pew … There’s rest for the weary and health for us all … Come in and worship and answer the call, for we are a part of the family.” (Hymn writer Jim Manley) EDUCATION

Introduction to Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP)

By Sharon Mayall & Liam Choo-Foo Curriculum Coordinator & Director of Education

In the Board’s leadership role for the Division, they have committed to an annual strategic planning process. As a result, they have created a school division strategic plan for 2017-19, giving direction to our schools as they do their planning for the 2017- 18 and 2018-19 years. These plans are also aligned with the provincial education sector plan. The Division level plan will be finalized and will be presented to the Board for approval at their meeting in February.

The provincial education sector plan was developed collaboratively with public school divisions, Catholic school divisions, Conseil des écoles fransaskoises, First Nations, Métis, Ministry of Education, school boards and students. The goal of the strategic plan is to enhance the experience and achievement of all Saskatchewan students using a Student First approach to focus our work on what matters most...the student. The provincial education sector plan will be finalized and approved by February.

By-election for Subdivision 4 Due to the unfortunate passing of Chinook Board member Bernie Ford, the position of trustee for Subdivision 4 is now vacant. Following legislation, the Board has appointed Rod Quintin as Returning Officer and the by-election date is set for April 12, 2017. Advertising, as necessary, will follow according to legislative requirements.

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or the Métis, who lived on the Canadian prairies for centuries, land was everything. They hunted on it, sustained themselves on it, fought for it, and died for it. In Towards a Prairie Atonement, naturalist Trevor Herriot’s same reverence for the land is reflected in the deep spiritual undertones embedded in his narrative.

Enamoured with both the prairie and its inhabitants, Herriot pays particular attention to the birds and trees, as is his naturalist inclination.

He argues that if man does not take care of the land, nature will exact its revenge, as it did in the raging dustbowl of the Dirty Thirties. If you sit very quietly in the outdoors, he says, you can hear the land moaning its loss.

Herriot has a flair for playing with descriptive language, such as “fingers of grassland around bowls of forest” and “men and women as hardy as poplar trees.” He points out that some of our English words, such as coulee, originated from Michif, the Métis language rooted in a mixture of Cree and French.

Herriot draws heavily on Métis Elder Norman Fleury to guide him through Métis history on the plains, especially the settlement at Ste. Madeleine on the Qu’Appelle River immediately east of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, where Métis settlers were evicted and their homes burned so their land could be used as a community pasture.

Herriot`s narrative provides a revised history lesson, saying colonialism “is an utterly unreliable narrator.” He views the clash between Métis leader Cuthbert Grant and Selkirk settlement Governor Robert Semple at the Battle of Seven Oaks as a conflict between old and new cultures.

The Métis were not included in the numbered treaties with First Nations people. They became even more isolated when the Dominion Land Surveyors divided their land. Herriot

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$ disparagingly says the prairies were “drawn, quartered, and privatized into little squares.”

The end of the buffalo, Herriot notes, marked the demise of both Métis and First Nations traditional ways of life. Wondering what might have happened if greed had not doomed the great bison of the plains, he speculates that there would have been “No reserves, no Indian agents, no pass laws, and no residential schools.”

Herriot’s account is heartbreaking, yet hopeful, believing the environment can still be restored, perhaps not to its full vigour but at least to a sustainable level.

After analyzing the conflict between public and private ownership, Herriot poses a third option – to follow the Métis tradition of sharing. Everyone would share the use of the land but would also share the responsibility for maintaining its ecology. After all, according to Herriot’s analogy, we all live in the same tent, held down by the same peg, so sharing is the best solution.

This is Herriot’s proposal. Will it work? We’ll never know unless we try.

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Health officials are reminding residents it’s not too late to get a flu shot as influenza activity picks up across Canada and Saskatchewan.

“We have seen an increase in influenza cases in the last couple of weeks, and we expect flu activity will continue through March,” Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said. “I encourage everyone to get a flu shot if they haven’t already. This season’s vaccine is a good match for circulating strains, including H3N2.”

There were 590 lab-confirmed influenza cases in Saskatchewan between September and January 7, with a spike of 175 cases during the last week of December.

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anyone six months and older, and is especially important for people who are most at risk of serious illness from influenza: seniors, children, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems.

The publicly-funded ( free) flu vaccine is available from many pharmacies across the province, some physician offices, and public health clinics. Pharmacists can only immunize adults and children nine years of age and older who have a valid Saskatchewan health card.

Children under nine need to be vaccinated at a public health clinic or physician office.

As of December 31, an estimated 238,830 flu vaccine doses were administered in Saskatchewan – 64 per cent by public health nurses and other providers, and 36 per cent by pharmacists.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17th Senior Girls Maple Creek @ Herbert Shaunavon @ Gull Lake

Senior Boys SC Jr. Colts @ Shaunavon Maple Creek @ Frontier

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th Senior Girls Gull Lake @ Herbert

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th Junior Girls Frontier @ Swift Current Shaunavon @ Wymark Herbert @ Maple Creek Junior Boys Frontier @ Swift Current Herbert @ Maple Creek

COWTOWN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE INC. SALES START AT: Off-Truck Sales ~ 10 a.m. (CST) New Sale Time Presort & Satellite Sales ~ 10 a.m.

(CST) New Sale Time Bred Sales ~ 1 p.m. (CST) Tyler Cronkhite

Manager 306-661-8786 or 306-672-4385 (cell)

Jim Wilson

Auctioneer 306-558-4410

Brent Weiss

Auctioneer 306-558-4401

Upcoming Sales

Jan. 17 - Regular Sale Jan. 24 - Regular Sale with Off-Truck Feeders Jan. 31 - Regular Sale Rocky Houff Darvin Mason Gordie Cameron

Fieldman 403-527-0352 or 403-548-9829 (cell) Fieldman 306-662-3497 or 306-662-8218 (cell) Auctioneer / Fieldman 306-622-2234 or 306-741-7077 (cell)

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LOCAL NEWS

Swift Current residents receive Property Revaluation Notices Contributed kate@advancesouthwest.com

The City of Swift Current Assessment Department began distributing property revaluation notices last week.

Revaluation occurs every four years, as legislated by the Provincial Government, to update residential and commercial property values to align with current market values.

“The Revaluation process is important for municipalities to establish fair and equal distribution of property taxes amongst all properties,” explains Swift Current Mayor Denis Perrault. “Essentially, we are updating property values every four years to properly reflect our local real estate market. Our 2017 Revaluation is based on market values captured as of January 1st, 2015.”

Properties are not appraised individually during this process, but are instead analyzed by the Mass Appraisal method.

“Individual inspection of every property in our community every four years would be far too expensive and inefficient,” continued Perrault. “The Mass Appraisal method allows us to group properties with similar characteristics – such as location – to establish similar market adjustments.”

Revaluation will change the assessment value of most properties, with some seeing more significant shifts than others. While assessed property values will change as a result of Revaluation, the City adjusts the Uniform Mill Rate to offset the effect on Property Taxes.

“Property owners may be surprised when they first discover the value at which their property has been reassessed,” says Perrault. “However, it’s really important to remember that Property Taxes do not change in the same proportion as Revaluation. If a property owner has any questions or concerns, or if they want to inquire about the appeal process, I encourage them to contact our Assessment Department to speak with one of our representatives.”

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REGULAR CONCERT SERIES

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Saturday, January 28

Dojo Workhorse Friday, February 10

J.P. Cormier

Saturday, March 11

Ben Caplan with Taryn Kawaja Saturday, March 25

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Friday, February 11

24th Street Wailers

Friday, February 25

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Lisa LeBlanc Friday, March 31

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Saturday, April 22

Friday, April 7

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Sunday, March 4

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