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Indian Head and Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP responded to a complaint of an adult male causing a disturbance aboard a commercial bus on Tuesday, March 14 at approximately 12:00 pm, east of Regina on the TransCanada Highway.

The bus pulled over between Sintaluta and Wolsely, but the suspect had already vacated

the transit when RCMP members arrived on scene. He was arrested nearby a short time later.

Victor Goldstein, 29, is alleged to have been behaving erratically and brandishing a large knife.

Goldstein faces five charges which include Forcible confinement and Assault.

Greyhound issued a statement saying it has a zero tolerance policy with regard to unruly or aggressive customers.

“Any such behaviour is considered a serious offence and the customer will be removed from the bus. Should a passenger

become unruly en route, the driver will immediately pull the bus over at a safe location and call the local authorities to have the passenger removed. We cooperated with the RCMP who then handled the issue.”

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Dr. Boniface Lubega allegedly sent insulting and threatening emails to colleague, Dr. Leszek

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The charge was filed on January 10..

Seven emails and one had written note were reportedly sent to Dr. Swica on September 25 of last year. The emails contain vulgar language in which he insults and criticizes Swica of being an idiot and threatens to beat him up.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Seasonal Public Works Foreman The R.M. of Val Marie No. 17 is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Public Works Foreman.

The public works foreman is the head of the public works team. The public works team is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all municipal infrastructure and facilities within the R.M. of Val Marie. While the main focus area will be in the area of transportation services, duties in other areas will be required. This position requires the individual to be a working supervisor.

The R.M. of Val Marie will pay a competitive salary with a benefits package. A detailed job description is available by contacting the municipal office. Previous experience with grader operation and supervision of employees is required. This posting will remain open until a suitable applicant has been hired. Only applicants selected for an interview will be replied to.

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After being inspired by a tour of the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon at last year’s WE Day event, the students made the commitment to raise $30,000 for the Adopt a Room program. That

goal was surpassed earlier this year at a Gala Fundraising event, raising an astonishing $65,431.73.

The students from the small town with the big hearts were back in Saskatoon for We Day last week and stopped by the Ronald McDonald House to get a glimpse of the impact that their fundraiser and donation will have on the House. With their donation, the Eastend School has been able to adopt two

rooms! Each guest room costs about $30,000 each year to operate. Room 204 and 304 at the House have a sign acknowledging the Eastend School for their adoption.

And the giving doesn't end there. While the students were at the House, they hosted a “Home for Dinner” for all of the residents.

The Ronald McDonald House showed their appreciation to the students

by giving them another tour and their very own Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan T-shirts.

Karen Linsley, who is the Fund Co-ordinator for the RMH.SK said, “They are an amazing group of children!”

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Cleanup begins on Clarendon Hotel site

TOWN OF GULL LAKE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT The Town of Gull Lake is accepting applications for full time employment with the Town’s Maintenance department.

Applicants should possess: • • • • •

a positive work ethic ability to work well with others as well as independently experience operating various types of equipment & tools mechanically inclined a valid Driver’s license with Air Brake endorsement or be willing to obtain endorsement • Power Mobile Equipment Certificate The Town offers a generous group insurance package and a pension plan.

Please apply in writing stating qualifications, experience and wage expectations to: Town of Gull Lake Box 150 Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 Fax: 306-672-3777 gulllaketown.admin@sasktel.net Photo by Kate Winquist

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he Clarendon Hotel, which once stood proud and tall on the corner of Conrad Avenue and Main Street in Gull Lake was reduced to a pile of rubble on October 9, 2016.

Residents of the community have been left to wonder when the cleanup would begin and how it will affect taxpayers and why the tender was not awarded to a local company. Some of those questions were answered last week by Blake Mayor Campbell through a news release on the Town of Gull Lake website.

A senseless act of arson destroyed a landmark building in our town and impacted our entire community both emotionally and financially. The following information is the steps that Town Council took to deal with problems

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Only selected applicants for interview will be contacted.

the community faced after the fire.

On November 2, 2016 Clarendon Hotel owner Roger Bouvier was invited to the council meeting to discuss his plans for the hotel property and a timeline for the cleanup of the lot. Mr. Bouvier told Council that he had insurance to cover the firefighting costs but only had enough insurance for a partial cleanup. He made it very clear that he did not have the funds to initiate a cleanup of the property.

On November 9, 2016 I called a Special Meeting of Council to discuss issuing an Order to Remedy the state of the property.

Council felt the order was required to compel Mr. Bouvier to take the necessary steps to initiate the cleanup of the property.

The order was passed and was served to Mr. Bouvier on November 15, 2016.

On November 23, 2016 council meeting, a motion was made declaring the property dangerous to the

public safety and authorized a fence to be erected around the property.

Upon expiry of the Order to Remedy and after receiving no communication from Mr. Bouvier Council authorized a clean up the property at the December 28, 2016 meeting. A tender to clean up the property was issued on January 5, 2017.

On the regular meeting of March 8th the Council received and reviewed 3 bids submitted by companies in response to the tender. As part of the tendering process Council must ensure that all bids meet the requirements of the tender. The tender called for the complete removal of all debris to be removed from the site.

Unfortunately, one bid had to be rejected as it allowed for 30 loads of debris to be removed from the site after which hourly charges would apply. The remaining two bids complied with the terms of the tender, and the successful bid was

Knudsen Excavating Ltd for $107,671.00. The Knudsen bid was $37,359.00 lower than the remaining bid.

It should be noted that the owner’s insurance did cover all the firefighting expenses. All unpaid costs of the clean up shall be a debt owed to the Town of Gull Lake and on failure to pay the debt, the costs shall be added to the taxes on the property.

Mayor Campbell No timeline has been given on when the entire cleanup of the lot will be completed.

TOWN OF GULL LAKE

SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Gull Lake is accepting applications for student employment with the Town Maintenance Department for the summer of 2017.

Applicants must: • be self-motivating • require minimal supervision • have a valid driver’s license.

Apply in writing by April 7, 2017 stating experience to: Town of Gull Lake Box 150 Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 gulllaketown.admin@sasktel.net

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Opinions ADVANCE ASKS

We Asked...

The rivalry is real. Let's have some fun with our poll question this week. Who do you think will win the White Mud Hockey League Championship?

Results 25% 75%

Gull Lake Greyhounds Shaunavon Badgers

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RURAL ROOTS

The magic of rose-coloured glasses Christalee Froese lcfroese@sasktel.net

ome thoughts are SSome laughable. of the things that

have passed through my head in the past have been so insanely ridiculous that even I have laughed at them.

You see, I’m a bit of a dreamer and I’m a fullscale hopeless romantic.

When I view things, it’s almost always through rose-coloured glasses. I can make any empty glass appear half full, if only with my imagination.

This takes me back five years when I traveled with my family to China to pick up our daughter. A visit to her orphanage in rural

Jiangxi set me on my heels and firmly knocked the rose-coloured glasses off my face (even me, the hopeless dreamer). After seeing bug-bitten and thin children who would never leave the deafening quiet halls of that orphanage, I found it hard to muster up any hope at all.

I cried for the entire two-hour van trip back to our hotel.

Even my glass-is-halffull mind couldn’t think of a way to make things better for those orphaned kids.

But somewhere in my subconscious, my rose-coloured glasses must have been waiting to be put on because I remember asking if I could take the most desperate-looking child

Farming isn’t like other business; it requires plans to specially designed to meet your needs.

home. I was told ‘no’ of course. But several years later I would find a way, along with a whole village of others, to rescue that one child.

I also recall somewhere in the middle of that rescue effort thinking this insanely laughable thought: “One day, that little girl is going to go to Disneyland!”

Nothing concrete was informing this ‘crazy’ thought because at the time we were having difficulty finding the child’s name, never mind getting her out of China and off to Disneyland.

But it lingered there in my hopeful soul—this thought that maybe, one day, Mei Chen (who was

renamed Macy by her adopted USA family) will be spinning in a tea cup in Disneyland and this whole painful ordeal will be nothing but a distant memory.

Flash forward five years and this morning I open Facebook to find something so spectacularly unbelievable that tears well in my eyes. I even touch the face I see on my screen and utter the words in disbelief, ‘you are going to Disneyland!’

The face I touched was that of Macy Schultz, age 7.

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in adorable bow-adorned ponytails. She isn’t thin, or white or sickly looking either. Rather, she is your average smiling little girl and in this particular photo…she is wearing Mickey Mouse ears.

Yes, Mickey Mouse ears!

Macy (formerly Mei Chen) is on her way to Disneyland with her six-yearold sister Clara. The two girls are dressed in their Minnie-Mouse finest— polka-dot hats with ears and bows. Minnie Mouse T-shirts and red and white polka-dot backpacks.

Macy has a grin the size of the Grand Canyon on her face. Who wouldn’t?

She’s on her way to Disneyland with her family!!!

Some of the things that have passed through my

head in the past have been so insanely ridiculous that even I have found them wildly unbelievable—like the thought of that bug-bitten little orphan ever getting to go to Disneyland.

But here she is on Facebook, on her way!

I stand in admiration of rose-coloured glasses and all they have ever been able to imagine.

Please support Racers for Orphans with Down Syndrome (Rods.org) and help more kids like Macy.

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f I were younger and had more energy, I would apply for work at every nicer licensed restaurant around, to see what the results would be – not for bartender or cook, but as a server.

Then I would start doing some statistical analysis of the results. I would also love to do some hidden camera work when I was told that, sorry, I wasn’t what they were looking for.

I had this thought a while back when I spoke to the manager of one of these restaurants. I had noted the prevalence of female waiting staff. He informed me he only hired women for wait staff. It was this man’s job to set up new locations.

Hmmm, interesting.

I wonder what would happen if I put out an ad to hire a reporter, and then told the applicants I only hired men?

In recent weeks I was sitting at another restaurant of this type, eating a highly overpriced steak, and I noticed my very attractive female server was walking in heels. I questioned her about this, and she replied it was a requirement of the job.

Really, I wondered.

The next day I happened to be speaking to a friend of the owner of this establishment, chatting with her in passing at the hotel I was staying at. I pointed out how incredibly sexist such policies were. The older lady with whom I was speaking agreed.

You see, there are social activist issues that get play, and those that don’t.

Pipelines, bad. Transgen-

der issues are all the rage over the last three years or so. Climate change? If you haven’t drunk the Kool Aid on that, what type of monster are you?

Yet all around us, in most nicer, licenced restaurants, we never seem to question why the serving staff are all very attractive young women, and women exclusively. I don’t know if I have ever seen a woman server in such an establishment who weighs over 200 pounds, but I know there are a lot of women of that body type. Why is that?

These are also, pretty much to a one, the type of establishments were tips are expected, both from the customers, and by the serving staff. Paying someone a proper wage without expecting them to show off their assets in tight clothes for an extra

18 per cent simply is not on.

My late sister, Melanie, had the body type to work in these sorts of restaurants. She got a job at one when she was old enough, and she was told to lower her blouse and hike up her skirt. She worked that day and left, finding a job at a supermarket where they don’t get tips. Her dignity was worth more to her than the extra income.

Why don’t we ever see men in these jobs? Don’t they deserve tips too?

Nope. You see, in the Canadian military, anyone race or creed can serve.

Fitness is an obvious requirement, but not a specific body type. But if you want to serve a noodle bowl and a Caesar in a very large number of nicer licensed restaurants, you need to be a woman, attractive, no larger than a

size 10, and wearing heels.

If that restaurant manager had told me they didn’t hire Aboriginals, Blacks, Asians or Jews, and word got out, he would be flailed in the media, lose his job, and possibly his career in the business.

But for him to tell me he didn’t hire men? No biggie, apparently. It didn’t even phase him.

Fittingly, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark just announced, “In some workplaces in B.C., women are still required to wear high heels on the job. This isn’t just old-fashioned; in 2017, it’s unacceptable. I agree with Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association that this practice needs to stop. Government will take action to do exactly that.”

I applaud Melanie for having stood up for herself. It’s apparent few other women feel they can do the same. It’s also clear that those big tips they earn as servers in such establishments trump personal dignity, not just for the individuals, but management as well.

Where are the protesters in front of these places, demanding women not be treated like this? Where are the protesters demanding affirmative action programs for equality in hiring for men? Don’t ugly people, male and female, deserve jobs too?

To paraphrase our august Prime Minister, “Because it’s 2017.”

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All these things I have acquired since I moved to Sweden, but some of my favourite things came on the plane with me.

The day before I flew to Europe I spent the night with one of my oldest friends, Melissa. We talked about the adventures we dreamt about as children and the realization we were finally close to grasping them. We spent the night laughing and sipping on wine, me nervous to leave and her excited for me.

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Learning Opportunities Everywhere Dwayne Summach PAg Regional Livestock Specialist

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uring a recent visit to a couple of farms, one producer stated, “The available resources on any farm are unique and the ability of the farm manager to utilize those resources as efficiently as possible is the underlying key to success.” I am going to relay some of the unique resources that are available and could be applied to any operation in western Canada.

Genetics – Every livestock operation has a defined set of genetic resources available. The differences between operations can be quite contrasting. The thing that

really stood out for me on these visits was that the operations had identified what the end result was that they wanted to have, and were taking their existing genetic resource in a definite direction. The key here was both production units, had a goal in mind and measurements were being taken to see if their management decisions were getting them closer to, or farther from, their stated end goal.

Overhead – The two operations were a stark contrast in overhead.

The first operation kept overhead requirements low by minimizing facilities and equipment.

This operation did spend more time erecting and moving temporary fences.

The second operation had more overhead – there was a barn built out of flax bales, used silage plastic and drill stem. The corrals were used just at calving time, but during this time, silage becomes the main feed source. This overhead cost is spread over a large number of cows (nearly 5 times as many as the first operation) and much of the equipment cost is shared in conjunction with a large grain farm base.

Human Resources – Both operations placed a high value on their human resources. Skills and abilities of individuals are developed and training – both formal and informal, is encouraged. Wages at both places took into account the work being

done and the alternative opportunities (oil and gas sector) that their labour force could participate in.

Their brand – not the one applied to the animals, the one that engages consumers. Both operations have a web presence and devote time to sharing their story.

Technologies – Cameras surveying calving pens with night vision capability, alarms to send an alert to a cell phone when the boiler runs out of coal, the water trough gets low, or any number of remote sensing possibilities. A simple clamp system that allows drill stem and sucker rod to be turned into a substantial corral in a couple of hours. Using battery powered impacts to drive

portable wire rollers.

The decisions producers make every day do one of three things; make their operation better, maintain the operation or may be detrimental. Taking some time to reflect upon your past decisions and determine which of the three categories your decisions fit into helps to make sure your future decisions take you in your desired direction. Asking someone from outside to evaluate your operation can be daunting but it often identifies opportunities for improvement.

Learning opportunities are numerous and can be as simple as taking a day to go visit another producer to tour their operation. Attending various

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workshops and seminars can also generate ideas that may be appropriate for your operation. Formal training sessions such as Canadian Total Excellence in Agricultural Management receive high praise from past participants for providing practical tools to improve their management of their operations.

Contact your local Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Regional Office for assistance in identifying the appropriate resources to assist you in making your operation everything you envision it could be.

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WOMEN IN AG

My first time attending the Advancing Women Conference

By Autumn Lawson www.womeninag.ca

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he 2017 Advancing Women Conference was held in Calgary last week, and featured a line up of passionate and inspiring speakers from all across North America, as well as over 400 participants in attendance.

Each speaker brought their own experiences, challenges, and success stories to the podium.

However, one message was repeated throughout the conference; “Support and empower your fellow females.” This is also a core value of the Women in Ag group, and is a great reason we have such a close relationship with the Advancing Women Conference.

Women have been involved in agriculture since the beginning, however the value of our role is changing. This is why it is so integral for women’s voices to be heard, because we are also decision makers on the farm and in agribusinesses. However, it is important to keep in mind that just because you want a seat at the table,

does not mean you need to push others out. Krysta Harden, the keynote speaker at the Monday evening banquet, spoke from the heart, and shared her experiences of agriculture around the globe.

Her story gave attendees perspective on similarities women in agriculture are facing worldwide and her passion for the industry was clearly evident.

Krysta’s key points tied well into the conversation started earlier that day by Trish Jordan and Jolene Brown, who both spoke about the importance of sharing your story. Jolene said, it is important to make a connection with consumers about what you do, why you do it, and also take into consideration why consumers have the views that they do and what they are really buying. She also noted that "If you aren't going to speak up for agriculture, you'd better support the people who do."

Trish encouraged us to connect with others and have those difficult conversations and highlighted the importance of being an advocate and telling

our story as a woman in ag. She reminded us that engaging in these conversations involves a lot more listening than talking.

It was exciting to see Saskatchewan’s own, Cherilyn Nagel, on stage, sharing her story about starting out with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers, and how she continues to grow her career in agriculture.

To close off the conference, David Chilton gave us a reminder to “cheer up.” His presentation was entertaining, and reminded us of the power of positivity. He pointed out that Canadians are chronic complainers, and waiting an extra few minutes in line at Tim Horton's should not be something to complain about. He focused on being positive and how fortunate we truly as Canadians.

He also reminded us that it is important to always keep fighting for what you believe it.

Overall, the conference was full passion for agriculture, humbling humor, and inspiration that left everyone with an action list to apply to their lives.

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Arts & Culture ARTS & CULTURE

Odd display at Grand Coteau Centre

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By Kate Winquist

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here is a rather unusual exhibit on at Shaunavon’s Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre. In fact, one could say it’s

downright odd.

The “Odd Objects” exhibit will be on display until the end of the month and features some out of the ordinary items from the museum’s permanent collection as well as strange and uncommon pieces from John’s Second

Hand Store. Local residents have also contributed unique items for visitors to the museum to enjoy.

The odd objects on display feature everything from a coconut that was donated to the museum in 1932 to a flour sifter from

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Blenders SPECIAL Concert Series

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he Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) along with its member Arts Councils are proud to present Jake’s Gift. The performances are part of the 2016/2017 Stars for Saskatchewan Concert series.

Jake’s Gift is a surprisingly funny drama that tells the story of a Canadian WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France, for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. While roaming the shores of Juno Beach, Leader Wednesday, May 3rd Leader Community Centre

Jake encounters Isabelle, a precocious ten-year-old from the local village whose inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old soldier to confront some long ignored ghosts most notably, the wartime death of his eldest brother, Chester, a once promising young musician. At its heart, Jake’s Gift is about the legacy of remembrance and makes personal the story behind one soldier’s grave. Since 2007, Juno Productions has toured this multi-award winning play to over 200 communities across Canada including international stops in the US, UK and

to Normandy, France, for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day! More information can be found on the website: www.jakesgift.com

Shaunavon Thurs. May 4th Centre Street United Church

Swift Current - Fri. May 5th

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.

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BOOK REVIEW

“Re-Orienting China: Travel Writing and Cross-Cultural Understanding”

By Leilei Chen Shelley A. Leedahl

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niversity of Alberta professor and writer Leilei Chen was born and raised in China, but admits she'd always held an idealized vision of Canada. When a doctoral scholarship brought her to Edmonton, that vision was shattered by Canada's social problems and historical racism – even the weather didn’t measure up to her red-leafed dreams.

Canadian realities made her consider her homeland and how the "seemingly antithetical" countries actually shared many similarities. She credits her travels for her "more nuanced and critical vision" of both countries.

In Re-Orienting China, Chen examines books by six contemporary travel writers on post-1949 China, weighing in on their work and ways of understanding "otherness" with a critical eye, particularly when she senses an us vs. them divide.

Chen states a lack of scholarship re: travel literature about China, and she addresses the issue of subjectivity in the genre, concluding that travel writing is "ideologically loaded." In her exhaustive reading she found that "women writers who travelled in Communist China" were more inclined to "sensitivity, self reflection, and comparative visions of home and abroad." Her focus is on “the process of

cultural translation," and she maintains that one simultaneously learns about and transforms "self" while travelling. "I look for the connections and the commonalities … and examine the transformations that result from [travellers'] interactions with that foreign place."

Two of the six writers Chen studies are Canadian, and Jan Wong – readers may recognize her from the Globe and Mail – is among them. Wong's book Red China Blues (1996) examines her time as a Canadian student at Beijing University during China's Cultural Revolution. She thought the Communist system would bestow "freedom and equality on every member of the society,” but in actuality she found her time in China difficult, overwhelming and “personally traumatic." Her university roommate, she learned, was "assigned to spy on her."

American Peter Hessler wrote about his two-year experiences in Fuling as a Peace Corps volunteer: he determined that it was important to learn Chinese if he was to understand the culture and make friendships. Canadian scientist Jock Tuzo Wilson had his stereotypes challenged in Peking, and says American mass media pre-shaped his opinions.

Based on Chen's commentary, the book I'd be most interested in reading is anthropologist Hill Gates' book, Looking for

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Chengdu: A Woman's Adventure in China. She writes authentically as an American woman who makes many mistakes along the way, and she even ponders abandoning her career focus on China.

Though much of Re-Orienting China concern's Chen's academic analyses, I also learned facts about Chinese culture, ie: eating all the food on your plate indicates to a host that you're still hungry, and you'll be served again, and that the Chinese only reluctantly identify themselves on the phone.

This book's important because, as Chen says, travellers are the "translator[s] of culture," and if we want to have meaningful dialogues across cultures in this increasingly globalized society we live in, it's wise to understand, through various perspectives, how we're all in this world together.

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2. All tenders are to specify the amount of yearly cash rental that the tenant is prepared to pay referencing each quarter section or total for all lands set out herein.

3. The amount of yearly cash rental plus GST is to be paid in two equal installments, April 1 and October 2, in each and every year of the term of the lease. Default in payment constitutes automatic termination of lease.

4. Tenant must be registered for GST. 5. Term of lease to be three (3) years with provision in lease for yearly renewal upon determination of rent after first three (3) year term.

6. Cultivated acreages as set out herein are estimates only.

7. Successful bidder will be required to enter into a formal written lease within thirty (30) days of notification of acceptance of bid.

8. Bids will be accepted on individual quarter sections or on entire parcel as set out herein.

9. Highest or any tender (bid) will not necessarily be accepted.

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Berney Weston. Photo Submitted

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erney Weston and his Gull Lake Atom Greyhound teammates may have lost their playoff game last Monday against the Eastend Jets, but the young goaltender won over the hearts of the entire southwest with his 53 save performance.

With each save that the 9 year-old made, he collected pledges in support of autism awareness for his friend Chayce, who has the disorder, and The Casey Foundation,

a support foundation that financially helps Saskatchewan families living with autism. With donations adding up to approximately $180 per save, that equalled an amazing total of over $9500. That’s quite an accomplishment for a kid that initially wanted to raise money with a lemonade stand.

“Berney asked us about how he could raise money for his friend Chayce who has autism, Amanda Weston, Berney’s mom, told Advance Southwest. He suggested a lemonade stand, but

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we live on a farm … and it’s March. It just wasn’t feasible. That’s when he came up with the save idea.”

And what an idea it turned out to be. Amanda did up a poster and shared it with some family and friends on Facebook. It escalated from there.

“It’s been phenomenal … absolutely unbelievable and a bit overwhelming,” said Weston.

“We are really proud of Berney for thinking of a classmate.”

Amanda has set up an e-transfer in care of

The Casey Foundation for those still wanting to donate. Amanda can be reached by email at aweston30@hotmail.com or text 306-741-1475. All monies donated to The Casey Foundation are used to benefit families living with autism. The Casey Foundation works directly with parents and does not fund or support any specific agency or program in Saskatchewan.

More information can be found on their website at www.thecaseyfoundation.org.

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Lifestyle IN THE GARDEN

"New" small shrubs for the prairies and some you might have missed... Part One

Little Quick Fire Hydrangea. Photo courtesy of ProvenWinners.

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s people from rural areas move to cities and towns with more limited space in which to garden, and urban lot sizes decrease, the demand for smaller shrubs has increased. Nurseries have been meeting this need with new introductions as well as the reintroduction of some fine older shrubs that seemingly got lost in the shuffle.

Here is a selection from various nursery catalogues from across the prairies. Many provide a long season of foliage colour and texture, others

a burst of flowers, and a few give both foliage and floral interest through a long season.

(Note that Agriculture Canada hardiness zones have changed. Whereas Saskatoon has been in zone 2b for decades, it is now classified as zone 3b.)

'Little Lady' lilac (Syringa x 'Jeflady') combines the large fragrant flower panicles of 'Miss Kim' with the dwarf compact habit of Syringa meyeri, the dwarf Korean lilac. The flowers are pink and reaches only 4-5 feet in height. Plant it in full sun in well-drained soil. Zone 2 'Avalanche' French lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Ava-

SPIRITUAL GLEANINGS

Choppy Seas Joyce Sasse

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ll of us have faced choppy seas.

Maybe you are caught in some kind of storm at this moment – where waves darken the horizon and may even threaten to engulf you.

It may have to do with issues leading to self-esteem. It may concern family matters, feelings of over-commitment, fear and helplessness, not knowing where to turn.

Lent, if we want to use it as an opportunity, gives a space to pause, take a gulp of air and assess our situations.

What attitudes need re-adjustment? What resources can we call on?

Sea-going people equip themselves for the possibility of choppy seas by having confidence that their boat is sea-worthy, and by maintaining contact with the main-land.

We can do the same.

Remember the kid who said “God made me, and God don’t make junk!”

Thanks be, we are built with the capacity to

withstand turmoil.

But we need to stay connected to the “mainland”. That’s where we can seek advice about pending conditions and about looking for alternative directions.

Ultimately, should we feel we need to send an SOS, help will come to bring us home.

There is a positive Presence who some call God. Sometimes that Presence is felt directly.

Sometimes it is experienced through relating with others. That Presence accompanies us on our journey.

Recall the story about seeing sets of footprints in the sand? Sometimes there were two sets, sometimes only one set.

In the latter case, the story-teller recognized it to be a time when that Presence carried the distraught person to the next point of mooring.

When your seas seem overwhelming, be assured you are not alone.

In life, in death, in life beyond death, you are not alone. That Presence will always be a companion. Lent gives us opportunity to study the charts and consider our alternatives.

lanche') is indeed small for a French lilac at 8 x 12 feet.

It boasts freely produced pure white fragrant flowers. Plant it in full sun on well drained soil. Zone 2 'Creme de Mint' dogwood (Cornus alba 'Crimzam') is a little over 5 feet in height and spread. With white variegation on light green leaves, the foliage turns brick red in fall.

Clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring are followed by white berries by mid-summer. In winter, the stems and branches are an attractive chartreuse. Place it in sun or partial shade. It is fairly drought-tolerant once established. Zone 4

'Little Rebel' dogwood (Cornus alba 'Jefreb') is a rounded compact shrub of only 3 x 3 ft. (1 x 1 m) with crisp green foliage that turns maroon-red in fall.

It has excellent red winter stem colour. Place it in sun or partial shade. It is fairly drought-tolerant once established. Zone 2 'Pucker Up' dogwood (Cornus sericea 'Neil Z.') is about 4 feet in height and spread. Its dark green "puckered" foliage turns a bright burgundy in fall.

The white spring flowers are followed by navy blue fruit in late summer.

The scarlet branches add winter interest against the snow. Grow it in sun or

partial shade. It is fairly drought-tolerant once established. Zone 3 'Morden Golden Glow' elder (Sambucus racemosa 'Morden Golden Glow') is only 4 feet tall and wide.

Rounded and compact, it has extremely finely cut golden yellow foliage.

White flowers are followed by red berries (much beloved by birds). Plant it in full sun in well drained soil. It is drought-tolerant once established. Zone 2 'Fireball' burning bush (Euonymus alatus 'Select') is a compact, rounded shrub of 5 feet tall x 4 feet wide. The foliage is a bright golden green through the summer,

turning a brilliant red in fall. For best foliage colour, place it in full sun.

Zone 3 This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (SPS; 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: Don’t forget about GardenScape, March 24-26, at Prairieland Park (www. gardenscapeshow.ca).

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Museum musings Cleo Morvik

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f you know me personally, you may know that I am a selfproclaimed museum geek.

You may also know that for a number of years I worked at Eastend's T.rex Discovery Centre, and while attending the University of Regina, worked a few shifts at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. I just love museums, especially Natural History ones. I love walking into a new museum, knowing that all kinds of treasures are on display, just waiting for me. I love reading. I love browsing. I love pushing buttons and playing with the fancy technology museums are trying to incorporate into their galleries. Mostly, I love learning.

It should come as no surprise then that while travelling I've been trying to hit up as many museums as I can. In fact, as I write this I am sitting in the National Museum of Denmark, located in the capital city of Copenhagen. However, I'm going to rewind to the beginnings of my world adventure and tell you about some of the best museums I've been to

thus far.

On our first day in Wellington, New Zealand, our friends brought us to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa to see their new bug exhibit. It was created in partnership with Weta, the famous New Zealand company responsible for countless movie props and costumes, most notably being Lord of the Rings. The exhibit featured life size insects, highlighting some of the most fascinating bugs in the world through videos, displays, and activities.

Besides being a favourite museum, visiting the Cambodian Land Mine Museum outside of Siem Reap was one of my favourite things we did in Southeast Asia. The museum itself isn't very big, but we lucked out with a guided tour from one of the people responsible for the museum and the land mine removal initiative.

The museum also serves as an orphanage and school for Cambodian children affected by land mines. I highly suggest brushing up on your land mine knowledge, as I found the extent of mine to be far too limited. Land mines are a huge problem in Cambodia, even today.

On my last day in Ath-

ens, Greece I squeezed in a quick visit to the National Archeological Museum. I wish I would have saved more time for it, as I found it more engaging and better displayed than the Acropolis Museum.

I found an unexpected favourite in the Dohany Street Great Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe, which is also home to the Hungarian Jewish Museum. A short and sweet guided tour of the synagogue and its grounds was filled with interesting facts about Budapest's Jewish history and the survival of the synagogue during the war.

Also in Budapest is the House of Terror, a museum dedicated to the communist and fascist regimes that occupied Hungary in the 20th century. I found it to be very emotionally heavy, with many videos of survivors recounting their stories of interrogation and torture.

In Vienna I spent far too much time in the Natural History Museum, staring at the animatronic T.rex and walking through the endless displays of taxonomy. This left me with far too little time in Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, a beautiful art museum.

Just the other day while

exploring Copenhagen I learned that the Thorvaldsen Museum was free on Wednesdays, and luckily that day was a Wednesday.

I was thoroughly enjoying learning about Denmark's most famous sculptor and reading all the backstories to his most famous pieces, when the fire alarm rang.

I was quickly ushered out of the building, without being able to grab my purse and jacket stored in the lockers downstairs.

The crowd of kicked-out visitors stood outside in the cold Copenhagen wind and watched as a firetruck pulled up and two firefighters ran inside. It was no more than three minutes later when we were welcomed back indoors.

False alarm, I guess! My purse and the art were safe.

In total I believe I've been to over fifteen different museums on my travels so far, with a few more left on my bucket list. You don't need to travel the world to see great museums though. I encourage you to check out some of Saskatchewan's amazing museums, and go visit what will always be my favourite display, the skeleton of Scotty the T.rex.

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While touring the remote homes and workshops of the resourceful inventor-artist-farmer-orchardist-storyteller Beaucerons I picked up on a couple of local expressions. My favourite came from a bent-backed monsieur who made goose-shaped whirligigs and horse-shaped weather vanes. His phrase was a way to tell someone (like myself) to hurry up and get on with the story.

Translated, basically it says: “So give birth to the baby and baptize it already!” I repeated this to a Montreal friend and she said she’d never heard it before. Neither had my Saguenay nor Gaspe friends. The expression, it turns out, did not come out of Quebec, but directly from the Beauce region in France, where it is probably well-known, but would draw blank stares from Parisians.

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ay you have a summer like my summer of 2002. I don’t know how I managed to talk my boss into it.

Maybe Claude felt sorry for me and my antsiness when stuck at a desk. I was always looking for an excuse to stay in the field.

My producer, Jill Walker, continues to be the person you should seek out if you want to learn and retain anything of value in the radiobroadcasting industry. She understands story, empathy, flow and above all, that rare thing called journalistic rigour.

Between the two of them, the plan was hatched that I would spend the summer, and great part of the following fall, outside and on the road.

I could hardly believe my good fortune. I would be ‘The Festival Gypsy’ and my beat was the wacky festivals of la belle province. Full of madcap inventors (Les patenteux), consummate singer songwriters (les chansonniers), storytellers ( Les raconteurs), and creators of whole new economies based on local produce and past-times (Les entrepreneurs), Quebec fully won my heart that summer, and held it in a robust clench that remains to this day.

Nobody knows how to have fun like Quebeckers.

New France retained all that is good about Old France-the ability to sing and dance, eat and drink til sunrise. Even their displays of guilt retain a flare for drama, albeit capable of veering into fatalism.

As The Festival Gypsy my assignment was to report live, every day of the week, to four separate shows coming out of Quebec City and Montreal. I also had to whip together micro-mini docss for various weekend shows. I was handed a gas card and a company station wagon – in which I slept and a per diem for food and sundry items (you fill in the blank). A few years later I’d be singing backup in a blues band with none of the aforementioned cushions: no per diem, no company card or van, no one coming to the rescue when vehicles broke down or thieves absconded with a box of cds (once) or a club couldn’t pay (twice) or a drummer showed up late, drunk or not at all (more times than I can count).

Among the festivals covered that summer were celebrations of: pigs, cowboys, sandcastles, cardboard, hot dogs, trout, blueberries , marionettes, sea shanties, gardens, hit air balloons, medieval France, local brews, world dance, Celtic heritage, and pies.

Every event brought in bands. Many big name artists got their start at local festivals. A photograph for one of the first Festivals du Porc reveals a young thick-eye-browed Celine Dion singing on a stage wedged between the haute cuisine hut and the world’s largest sow pen.

The Festival d’ete( Summer Festival) in Quebec City is one of Canada’s best kept secrets. It’s a World Music outdoor extravaganza, and it’s where I discovered some of my favourite bands from Turkey, Mali, Rumania, Northern Ireland and Southern France.

How does a village in the middle of nowhere survive? It’s a question we ask ourselves all the time when we pass through Saskatchewan, especially if we venture down it’s dusty, magical country roads. If you drive into the hills of the Beauce region of Quebec you learn very quickly that “the middle of nowhere” is not a phrase used by local inhabitants to describe their home.

For them, they live in the centre of the universe. It’s not an attitude derived from hubris, if you allow that everyone lives in the centre of their own universe – that Toronto or Vancouver are not “centres” but “regions”, in the same way that the English of Oxford is merely a dialect, not the “proper English” any more than the French of Paris is proper French.

In fact, the French of the Beauce region is perhaps my favourite take on the language. ( I used to love the cadences of my mother’s family’s Fransaskois, but the truth is, nobody speaks it here anymore.

Il faut que je parle some autre temps about such a sad manqué.)

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Sports BASKETBALL

Silhouettes advance to Hoopla

By Deb Reamer & Kate Winquist

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et’s face it … when it The Shaunavon Silhouettes have punched their ticket to the High School Provincial Basketball Championships.

Shaunavon played host to the 2A Girls Regionals this weekend and used the home court to their advantage.

In their first game the Silhouettes coasted to a 79-53 win over Maidstone. That put them in the final match-up against the Lashburn Lady Lobos. The regional championship was a nail biter to the final buzzer.

The first quarter was

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a very even game with good defence by both teams - lots of pressure on the ball carriers. The Silhouettes made a couple of late baskets at the end of the first quarter to take a 16-12 lead. Both

teams were in bonus situation.

The start of the second quarter was all Shaunavon. They went on a 14-0 run controlling the play. With 4 minutes left to the half, Lashburn

got on the board. The remaining time was evenly matched play although both teams took a number of fouls. The score at the half was 38-24 for the Silhouettes.

The pace was slower

to start the 3rd quarter.

Shaunavon outscored the Lady Lobos by 18-14.

The score at the end of 3 quarters was Shaunavon 54 Lashburn 38.

The fourth quarter saw a huge comeback by the Lady Lobos! The Silhouettes ran into foul trouble combined with an injury and the Lady Lobos put the pressure on. They clawed their way back and were within 10 points with 5 minutes left to play. They chipped away and took advantages of turnovers.

With just less than 2 minutes left, the game was within 3. With 1 minute left, they had tied the game. Coaches had wisely left their time-

outs so the last minute took a long time to play.

Shaunavon scored a late basket followed immediately by a foul. The Shaunavon player made both foul shots, making the final score 64-60 for the Silhouettes and a well deserved trip to Hoopla!

Congratulations to players Emily Galey, Kortlyn Fuller, Hannah MacNeil, Emmy Frohlich, Sarah Kirkpatrick, Charlene Hoffarth, Kerrigan Johnston, Jensen Piquette, Courtney Bredahl, Cara Greenslade, Kerigan Stevenson, Tasha Friesen, and coaches Tim Miller, Paige Island and Tara Coburn.

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WMHL rivals compete year-in and year-out

By Kate Winquist

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ust like in the fictional TV series Corner Gas, where Wullerton (spit) is the rival town of Dog River, so seems the battle of the #37 highway, especially when it comes to sports.

Let’s face it … when it comes to hockey supremacy in southwest Saskatchewan (and I mean no disrespect to the other teams in the league), there are two teams that always seem to be near the top of the heap come playoff time - the Gull Lake Greyhounds and the Shaunavon Badgers.

The 2016-2017 White Mud Hockey League season was no different this time around, with the two teams once again meeting in the league championship series.

Being that I have lived over half of my life in the two communities (Shaunavon from 1992-2012) and the last five years in Gull Lake, I thought I would have a bit of fun this week talking with the coaches from both teams on why they think the rivalry

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Paul Schoenroth is the Badgers head coach and he chalks it up to the competitive nature of both organizations.

“We talked about it the other day - these two teams have been in the final, it seems like forever. Being only 30 miles apart, you see each other in every day life as well, so there is a rivalry there. It’s not a feud rivalry. I respect everyone on that side of the dressing room … I really do.

But at the end of the day, after 60 minutes of hockey, tempers are going to flare up sometimes.”

Greyhound bench boss, Doug Logan had a similar view.

“We’ve always had very good quality teams.

Shaunavon’s always had good teams. We’ve always had good teams.

We’ve always had really good battles - you just build up that rivalry.

I played lots against Al Tetrault (assistant Badger coach), back in my day and Al and I are pretty good friends, but I’ll tell you what - we both want to beat each other SO BAD!” Logan exclaimed.

Both Logan and Tetrault have sons that play on their respective rosters, proof that the battle continues through generations.

“There’s no hatred for each other, says Logan.

It’s just that competitive nature that everybody wants to get. For some reason it’s just been Gull Lake and Shaunavon.

It’s been through Minor Hockey. It’s been through Senior Hockey. It’s just the way it is.”

We thought we’d give the last word to Al Tetrault, letting him respond to Doug Logan’s comments.

“Gull Lake?” Tetrault pauses before jokingly pretending to spit.

I guess it really is like Dog River and Wullerton.

May the best team win.

Editor’s note: At press time, the Shaunavon Badgers had a 2 games to 1 lead on the Greyhounds after a 4-0 win last Wednesday night in Gull Lake. The two teams were to meet on Sunday evening in Shaunavon.

If game five is necessary it will be played in Gull Lake on Tuesday, March 21.

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Gull Lake Greyhounds presented with league awards

Watch next week’s Advance Southwest for Greyhound Provincial update.

Watrous Winterhawks won game #1 of the Provincial B Final by a score of 4-2.

Game 2 and game 3 (if necessary) will be held in Watrous this Saturday & Sunday.

Some hardware was handed out before Saturday night's provincial game at the Gull Lake Recreation Complex. Tracey Bredahl, Secretary of the White Mud Hockey League was on hand to present Gull Lake Greyhound's Mason Logan (L) with the Blaine Andrejcin Memorial Award for the WMHL Best Defenceman. For the third year in a row, Greyhound Captain Clay Harvey (centre) was awarded the WMHL Most Gentlemanly Player. The Bernie Ford Award was presented to Gull Lake's George Harvey (R) for his contribution to hockey. Photos By Kate Winquist

Congratulations to Darwin Seidler, who was voted the Best Referee for the 2016-2017 season in the WMHL. Darwin was presented with his award prior to the puck drop in last Wednesday’s game between the Greyhounds and the Badgers

by Loren Hamel. Seidler commented, “It is awesome to be recognized for my contribution to southwest hockey. I would like to say that every game takes at least two other officials and I have a great supporting crew. So hats off to all of the officials I have had the pleasure of working with this season.”

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