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New learning facility opens in Punnichy

M Members of Carlton Trail College, local government, and First Nation representatives all gathe ered in Punnichy to open the new Four Winds Learning Centre on Nov. 8. An old church was purchased in 2015 for the centre with renovations being completed this past fall. Carlton Trail p cconsulted George Gordon, Kawacatoose, Day Star and Muskowekan First Nations, Touchwood Agency Tribal Council and the Village of Punnichy on how to incorporate indigenous culture A iinto both the building and the opening ceremony. Pictured (L to R): Deanna Gaetz, Glen Hart, E photo courtesy of Sheri Ulrich Elder Irvin Buffalo, Glen Hepp, and Shelley Romanyszyn-Cross.

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Carlton Trail celebrates students and donors

Carlton Trail College celebrated students and donors with their Awards Dinner on Dec. 6 with $44,000 worth of scholarships given out to 44 students. photo by Becky Zimmer

By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

Students from Carlton Trail College received a helping hand on Dec. 6 thanks to the Carlton Trail Awards Dinner.

Over the course of the evening 44 students were presented with 46 scholarships worth $44,000.

Current and former students enrolled in courses 12 weeks or longer were eligible to apply, says Marketing Facilitator, Val Koroluk.

Awards were given out in four categories with five students taking home early application, 11 performance, two entrance awards, and 28 applicationbased with students eligible in multiple categories.

Koroluk was happy with the increased number of student applying for the application based scholarships with

around 40 students applying.

Through the application process, applicants basically fill in a mini-resume, says Koroluk, providing information on how they think they will be a good employee and other questions based on the student marketing themselves.

Carlton Trail also took the opportunity to recognize donors, says Carlton Trail President and CEO Shelley Romanyszyn-Cross, since they are an important part of the support given to students.

The awards night was also a great opportunity for the parties to meet one another with students having the chance to meet donors and donors meeting the students that they are supporting, says Romanyszyn-Cross.

For some students, having this opportunity to meet donors could also

mean meeting potential employers and stepping outside their comfort zone, says Romanyszyn-Cross.

Joshua Kovach, Facilities Operations Manager with Viterra, was just one of many donors who distributed scholarships during the evening.

The impact that they can have on students across Saskatchewan is not lost on them, says Kovach, and they were very happy to lend a helping hand to students and, maybe one day, potential employees.

“If we can help them financially get their careers started, hopefully we see them wearing the Viterra colours one day.”

Attending classes can be a challenge for students with mounting costs of post-secondary education and cost of living having an impact on their school-

ing.

Romanyszyn-Cross knows the positive impact that scholarships can have on students and the support that they get from community and regional partners is invaluable, she says.

“It’s important that we help students find it a little easier to be successful in terms of their goals.”

Students were excited to take part in the evening, says Koroluk with a big jump in the number of students and their family in attendance compared to the first awards dinner in 2016.

The awards dinner does make the students feel special and enriches their experience at the college, she says.

This was the sixth year Carlton Trail has distributed awards to their students with $163,400 given out since their first event in 2011.

Four Winds opens in Punnichy

By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

With much consultation and ceremony, the Carlton Trail College opened up their new Four Winds Learning Centre facility in Punnichy on Dec. 8.

The event was well attended, said Carlton Trail College’s President and CEO, Shelley Romanyszyn-Cross in a press release, with an elder blessing, pipe ceremony, speeches, drum group, ribbon cutting, and tours all included in the

opening celebration.

Local First Nations and representatives were consulted on the incorporation of indigenous culture into the new educational facility, said the press release, with elders, knowledge keepers, representatives from George Gordon, Kawacatoose, Day Star and Muskowekan First Nations, Touchwood Agency Tribal Council and the Village of Punnichy.

“The group reached out to the surrounding communities

with a contest to name the centre and its classrooms...Cree and Saulteaux translations for the each of the names will be displayed at the centre,” said the press release.

“The Four Winds represent the four seasons, the four directions, four colours of the medicine wheel, and the four surrounding First Nation communities. We are all brothers and sisters,” said Elders Irvin Buffalo and Joan Manitopyes.

“Our goal for the centre was

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to create a safe, welcoming, inclusive learning environment for all learners,” said Carlton Trail College’s President and CEO, Shelley RomanyszynCross. “We wanted the centre to respectfully and appropriately showcase the rich heritage and spiritual beliefs of the area, to promote community and cultural cohesiveness, and to promote and display local artistic talent.”

The facility was bought in 2015 from the Village of Punnichy and was a church before

the redevelopment.

Funding from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education and the Federal Government’s Post-Secondary Institution Strategic Investment Fund provided $235,000 worth of funding for the development of the facility, which was completed in the fall of 2017.

The new facility will, “serve the education, training and student services needs of adult students in Punnichy and surrounding area.”

Plunkett news

By Deloris Sutherland Correspondent The curling from Eastern Canada was very interesting to watch on television.

Recently visiting Gizella Toth in Watrous were her son David Toth of Kelvington and Margie and Dwayne Hrishuk of Regina and Tara and Chad of Saskatoon. It was a nice visit for Gizella’s birthday on Nov. 11.

Halloween turned out to be quite a treat for Roger and Isabelle Langston of Watrous. The doorbell rang at about 9:00 p.m. and thinking it was more trick or treaters, it turned out to be their daughter Marilyn, and son-in-law Allan Gordey from Grand Prairie, Alta. They came to help their mom and dad celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 1.

Ken Wilson of Saskatoon was home lately visiting his mom and Ken. He also sighted his gun in for hunting.

Ken and I, Marge Haynes of Lanigan,

and Stan and Irene Giddings attended the Scott Woods fiddle entertainment in Humboldt at the legion and really enjoyed it. The legion was full of folks who too in the show on Nov. 16. Elvina Pray was also with us and also enjoyed it.

The four ladies who went cruising have returned home and really enjoyed it.

Ken and I were in Lloydminster on the weekend to attend the baptism of two great-grandchildren. We also visited Vern Mattson who was also there.

Sunday we visited Linda and Trevor and stayed overnight in Saskatoon. It sure is nice seeing the little grandchildren. My how active they can be. I would love to borrow some of their energy.

Get well wishes go out to anyone ill and in the hospital. We wish them a speedy recovery.

Anyone having any news, please phone me at 1-306-944-4852.

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Pantos return to Dancing Sky for Christmas 2017

By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

It has become a much loved part of Dancing Sky Theatre.

And not only is the Prairie Panto returning for another Christmas season at the Meacham based theatre company, but the crew has also planned the return of the first Prairie Panto ever to grace the Dancing Sky stage.

Farmer Joe and the Money Tree first came to Dancing Sky back in 2004 which included writer and actor, James O’Shea.

O’Shea made his return for the 2017 performances, which ran from Dec. 1-17, which sees a Jack and the Beanstalk style Christmas story come to the stage.

Instead of magic beans, Jack trades some quarters of land for a dollar so now he and his mother are not just broke but super broke, says O’Shea.

“Jack makes this wish on a series of events and plants the dollar in the ground and the dollar turns into a money tree and his whole community is rich suddenly.”

After his wish comes true and comedy ensues, this is also a comment on Western values, says O’Shea, since no one knows what to do with money but they have lots of it.

Pantos are a traditional play performed in Great Britain where the audience gets to cheer, boo, sing, and generally take part in the production.

O’Shea, as well as Dancing Sky Theatre Director, Angus Ferguson, spent time in parts of Great Britain and decided to bring the Panto over to Saskatchewan.

While it needed some explanation at first it does not need any explanation now with people coming to enjoy the Panto, says O’Shea.

Throughout history there is a tradition of celebrating the long and cold nights with mid-winter festivals and plays. This is Dancing Sky’s way of of celebrating that, says O’Shea.

The Dancing Sky Theatre Prairie Panto is back for another Christmas show with the return of their 2004 Panto, Farmer Joe and the Money Tree running Dec. 1-17.

Pictured (L to R) Back: Crispi Lord, James O’Shea, Kent Allen. Front: Caitlin Vancoughnett, Angus Ferguson, Emma Thorpe photo courtesy of Britainy Zapshalla “That’s the Panto tradition it comes out of. Just that mid-winter blah, let’s do something crazy to celebrate.”

Back in 2004, the script was written and performed in two and a half weeks for each process and about seven people collectively working on the script.

Bringing the performance back to the Dancing Sky stage was a chance to make some small changes that made the story better, says O’Shea.

“When we re-read the script this

time, it really had signs on it that it was written in great haste,” laughs O’Shea, with some of the jokes not being exactly what they wanted them to be.

“We often didn’t have time to go back and put in a better joke so now we have that chance.”

While the revisiting process is fun, it is a relief to not have to start from scratch, says O’Shea, since they already have a jumping off point as well as a sense of what works within the play.

There is not the sense of terror, he says, since the writers are not wondering what is going to work and what will not.

The return of the Prairie Panto was part of Dancing Sky’s 20th birthday, which they celebrated this year with the return of Dogbarked in May as well as the first Prairie Panto.

The celebration will continue into 2018 with their next performance seeing the return of Life After Hockey, an early Dancing Sky production done originally in 1998.

Give more during the Christmas season

By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

Some members of local non-profits wanted to spread the message of Giving Tuesday this year, promoting the idea of giving back in order to counteract all the commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday the Tuesday after the rigmarole.

As someone who enjoys volunteering and giving back to the community, I propose that this is something we need more of in today’s world.

Giving back does more than just make someone feel good, there are also wide reaching benefits for the community as well. When we do something good we inspire others to do something good as well.

Especially when it comes to young people, they need positive role models in their lives and something like volunteering can inspire them to look for their own opportunities to give back.

While chipping in during a busy season this could be the spark that starts a young person on their own future as a lifelong volunteer.

There are always ways to give back to the community, and non-profit organizations look for volunteers and donations all through the year.

Since we think about volunteering, donations, and getting involved in the community during the Christmas season, are there ways to give more than presents this year?

Buying local is a one way we can give back with our gift giving by supporting local small business as well as supporting the community by supporting business owners.

There is something to be said for buying local, especially when some small businesses have locally made items in stock.

Gifting a donation to a local non-profit in someone else’s name can also be a good way to support local organizations while also letting someone know that you are thinking about them by supporting their favourite charity.

Helping out around the holidays does not mean

grand gestures or hours of work.

When it comes to Christmas season activities, we can always volunteer as a way of staying active in the community. Christmas is a crazy time where we have a combination of people and non-profits both working on holiday projects to make the season bright.

All of this takes person-power so taking the time to help out anywhere that needs it can be important for a projects success.

Small ways of giving back can have big impacts, such as taking a lonely neighbour for coffee or shovelling a sidewalk for someone who you know

has mobility trouble. Something simple can go a long way in brightening someone’s day as well as teaching young people a valuable lesson about how giving back can be such a simple thing.

We can all use a little more joy in our lives and what better way than making someone else’s Christmas a little brighter?

However, the best possible way we can keep the spirit of Christmas alive is to keep the season of giving going throughout the year.

Late winter and early spring are times when donations to non-profits slip, so let us think about giving during those tough times too.

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Votto, McMorris: Year-end tips of the cap

By Bruce Penton Sports Columnist

Canada’s sports editors and broadcasters will soon pick our country’s athletes of the year for 2017 and it’s anybody’s guess who will top the men’s and women’s polls.

For a variety of reasons in 2017, a number of athletes stood out in my mind: Lifetime achievement award — Joey Votto, who grew up in Toronto and now plies his trade at first base and in the batter’s box for the Cincinnati Reds. Votto, an 11-year veteran, had another spectacular offensive year but he operates under the radar because he’s with a mediocre team that hasn’t been in the World Series since 1990. All he did

in 2017 was lead the National League in on-base percentage and OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging, a key stat) and walks. His total of 134 free passes was 25 more than the runner-up, Matt Carpenter, and they were the only two players with more than 100 walks. Oh, and Votto also hit 36 home runs and batted .320.

His career stats (.313 average, 257 homers and an OPS of .959 are clearly Hall-of-Fame numbers. He should go down in Canada’s baseball history as the best position player ever.

Comeback of the year award — Mark McMorris of Regina. The young snowboarder, among the world’s absolute best at his sport, nearly killed himself, literally, last March near Whistler. He crashed in a back-country accident and — take a deep breath — suffered a fractured jaw, fractured left arm, ruptured spleen, stable pelvic fracture, rib fractures and a collapsed left lung.

Miraculously, he returned to action in late summer in Australia and plans to compete in the Olympics in February.

What a story! “To be honest I was pretty sure I was going to die,” McMorris posted after his horrific crash.

Bobsleigh’s best — Kallie

Humphries of Calgary is the best female bobsleigh racer in the world, winning gold medals in the past two Olympics and earning five medals in her last seven World Cup races. After winning gold in November at the 2017 World Cup in Lake Placid with partner Melissa Lotholz, she’ll be gunning for three Olympic golds in a row in February.

No fluke — Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., made a big splash in 2016 on the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association tour, winning twice, including a major, as a 19-year-old. In 2017, she proved her rookie year was no fluke, winning twice more and finishing the season 13th in the world ranking (third behind Lexi Thompson and Cristie Kerr among North Americans). At 20, it’s safe to say she has many good years ahead of her.

Other major newsmakers in 2017: Hotshot tennis breakout star Denis Shapovalov and the best player in the NHL, Connor McDavid, who won his first scoring title and was voted league MVP. • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “If you buy the fairy tale that the A’s are currently building a team

that will come to glorious maturity when its new ballpark opens, don’t forget to leave cookies for Santa.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “After taking a skate to the face New York Ranger Jimmy Vesey played most of a game with two teeth embedded in his lower lip. Suddenly the MLB player who left the game with a hangnail seems even wimpier.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Will the Dolphins win another Super Bowl in my lifetime?” You used to hear that at local old folks’ homes.

Now you hear it in middleschool cafeterias.”

• Ostler again: “The Giants apparently didn’t even kick the tires on A’s discard Ryon Healy. If they show up at spring training with neither Giancarlo Stanton nor Shohei Ohtani, the Giants needn’t bother oiling their turnstiles.”

• Dickson again: “A black lab named Charlie dropped the puck before an IslandersHurricanes NHL game. Let’s just hope that ‘dropped the puck’ is not a euphemism.”

• Jimmy Fallon of NBC’s The Tonight Show: “The Giants announced that they are benching Eli Manning. Eli’s

not sure what’s worse – not getting to play for the Giants, or having to WATCH the Giants.”

• Late Night’s Seth Meyers on NBC: “President Trump tweeted this morning that NFL stadiums are having a very hard time filling up due to recent national anthem protests. ‘Yes, that’s why,’ said the Cleveland Browns.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Bills’ QB Nathan Peterman said his terrible NFL debut won’t bother him because he trusts in the highest authority. ‘Leave me out of it,’ said Roger Goodell.”

• Scott Ostler again, on the 49ers’ futile attempts to sack Seahawks QB Russell Wilson: “Trying to capture a butterfly with a soup spoon.”

• Janice Hough of Leftcoastsportsbabe.com, on Fox’s NASCAR ratings dipping 17 per cent this year: “I’m sure it’s all those black drivers kneeling for the national anthem.”

• Another one from Currie, after Michael and Jasmine Snell bowled 300 games on the same night in Omaha, Neb.: “Can’t say if their marriage is solid, but there were no signs of a split.”

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Viscount news

By Sandra Reid Correspondent Nine nimble-fingered ladies were busy sewing for Blankets for Canada this past week. We busily joined the 8” x 8” crocheted or knitted squares to make the blankets. We

very much enjoy our weekly time together. We are always looking for 8” x 8” crocheted or knitted squares if anyone is interested call Evelina 306-944-4820 There were 20 people that attended the Viscount Seniors Fun-

draising Breakfast on Dec. 9. The Lucky Loonie winner was Mary Joan Young. Workers were Chris Rault and Louise Barlage.

The last breakfast of 2017 will be on Dec. 16. First breakfast of 2018 will be Jan. 6.

Best wishes to anyone that is under the weather, hope you feel better soon. Have a great week.

Wishing everyone a happy, safe and enjoyable Holiday Season.

Thank you to all that help make the Viscount News.

Local research important part of growing high yields

Calvin Daniels When it comes to achieving reasonable profit levels on the farm many factors play a role.

A number of those factors are largely beyond the control of the producer. They cannot

control the weather, and while they can do things to mitigate the impact or prices, they are not able to greatly impact what they got for what they produce.

So focusing on production is rather critical in terms of potential profits, and the flipside of that are potential losses.

Profitability is not as simple as growing more bushels. It does come down to knowing what each bushel costs to produce. The dollars generated needs to be in excess of the costs associated with production.

But it also means producers need to be keenly aware of what they need to invest in in terms of production which will generate the most additional bushels at the lowest cost.

That is where following good research is critical.

Producers can’t afford to do on-farm experimentation with every new crop, new variety, seeding options, fertilizer rates, seed inoculants and when to spray for weeds and bugs and when not too.

The options are frankly immense, and the cost

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of trying each option is far in excess of what individual producers can effectively do.

That all said it is important when looking into research done by others, government agencies, corporations, universities, etc, that the data relate as closely as possible to a producer’s own farm.

While neighbouring farms will have similarities, the farther away the research is carried out, the less relevance it may have to a farmer.

Soils types, growing days, weather conditions, and similar fac-

tors are not the same in Swift Current as they are in Indian Head, and both of those will be different from farms in the Melfort area.

So good local research is important in farming, and that is where an organization such as the East Central Research Foundation centred in east central Saskatchewan can be a huge asset.

The Foundation has recently posted new videos, (at www.ecrf. ca ), on research into such varied areas as nitrogen use in canola, seeding dates for winter

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wheat, and inoculations in soybeans.

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Helping local food banks on the railroad

The CPR Holiday Train made its way through Saskatchewan with a stop in Wynyard on Dec. 4. The stop included performances by Colin James and Emma-Lee. Sigourney Hoytfox, Director of Leisure Services with the Town of Wynyard, says the stop also brought in 88 food items and $1144 for the Wynyard and District Food Bank. photo courtesy of Sigourney Hoytfox

Melfort conference develops 4-H leaders

4-H members from all over Northern Saskatchewan came to the northern Leaderama conference in Melfort on Dec. 2 to learn new ways to improve their leadership skills. photo by Devan C. Tasa

By Devan C. Tasa For the Humboldt Journal

Leadership in 4-H is something that can be learned from doing – but getting tips to improve doesn’t hurt.

Melfort was the site of Saskatchewan 4-H’s northern Leaderama conference Dec. 2. This was the first time 4-H has held two of the conferences; before, they had one big one in Saskatoon. The southern one was in Moose Jaw. “This is an event to help advance the leadership of our clubs, give leaders the tools that they need to run their clubs, manage some conflict if it arises, and it’s a good opportunity for leaders to connect with other leaders to get ideas of things to bring back to their own club,” said Autumn Lawson, a 4-H board member.

There were also sessions on developing unique and interesting projects, making meetings fun and succession planning.

“It’s a good thing for everyone to take a step back during this day just to look at their leadership skills and how they can improve them,” Lawson said. “I know even at our table we were talking about what other clubs do for conflict management and it gives fresh ideas to bring back to the club to make better decisions and just have better leadership as a whole.”

The keynote speakers were Guenette Bautz, the Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum’s general manager, and Carla Borsa, the Saskatchewan Young Ag Entrepreneurs’ general manager.

“My message to the participants is about taking your leadership strengths, taking your skills and becoming a leader – and that we all have leadership traits with us,” Bautz said. “We can all be leaders when we’re contributing to a greater cause.”

Bautz said conferences are important to develop leaders.

“It gives you the opportunity to grow and advance, identify your own skillset. It gives you the confidence to go out and do more work in the ag industry using the skills you’ve gained,” she said.

“It also builds your network and your contact base so that you can continue to do your work in a broader capacity.”

The Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum representative also wanted to let the 4-H participants know that there’s a need for leaders within the agriculture industry and that there’s plenty of room for them to use their skills when they are finished with 4-H. “If you’re passionate and you offer your leadership traits, you can have a bigger part in advancing the ag industry and a greater impact than you may be aware you’re having.”

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St. Peter’s Chorus wraps up 50 years at Advent concert

By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

Maxine Moore leads the St. Peter’s Chorus in Silent Night during their 50th annual Advent celebration concert at St. Augustine Church on Dec. 10. The group also performed in Drake on Dec. 8. photo by Becky Zimmer

The St. Peter’s Chorus have put a tidy little bow on their 50th year with their 2017 Advent Celebrations.

The Chorus sang their mix of traditional and modern Christmas tunes with performances in Drake on Dec. 8 and St. Augustine Church in Humboldt on Dec. 10.

Proceeds from the Drake concert went to the Lanigan and District Food Bank.

Chorus Director, Maxine Moore, says both shows were very well received with wonderful audiences in both locations.

While she did not have an exact count, Moore says the crowd in Humboldt was well over 250, which she is very happy with.

With the chorus being on par and the instrumental accompaniment by Michele and Kevin Ackerman and Dale Avison being a great addition to the show, Moore says she was also very happy with the performance itself.

It is a process picking the

songs that the chorus will be performing, says Moore, but a surprise encore song capped off the performance nicely with everyone leaving with a big smile, she says.

While Deck the Halls did not fit in with the Advent story, says Moore, it was still a fun piece to include with Fa La La additions of 1812 Overture, Danube Waltz, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and William Tell Overture thrown in.

Moore appreciates everyone coming out to enjoy the show and her choir for all their hard work including driving from the area to get to rehearsals and performances. “It’s wonderful to share the music and to have everyone with us.�

By definition and throughout the chorus’s history they will always be a community choir, says Moore.

This means that everyone is invited to be a part of it. “It’s a community choir so that is exactly what it is is a sense of community.�

Abba tribute show raises money for Multiplex

By Christopher Lee Journal Reporter

The stylings of Abba could be heard throughout the community of Middle Lake on Dec. 8.

The Abra Cadabra show featured a tribute show to Swedish pop band Abba and was the Kickoff to Christmas for Middle Lake.

Having Abra Cadabra come to Middle Lake was an easy decision, says organizing committee member Marie Bautz, who notes there was a lot of interest in Abba. “It’s such nostalgic music. It brings back a lot of memories for people,� added band member Jeanette O’Keeffe.

The show was a fundraiser for the Middle Lake Multiplex, with more than 200 people in attendance from all over the area including Lake Lenore, Melfort, Bruno, and Humboldt, among others.

Seeing so many people come out for the first fundraiser of its kind was great says Bautz. “We didn’t think we’d have so many people because of all the Christmas parties and everything going on.�

While it was great to see so many people attend their show, O’Keeffe notes she is not overly surprised, even though a large majority of the area is not of Swedish decent. “Abba was so popular in Germany. They actually were real popular all through Europe.�

The show featured the hits from Abba including

Merry Christmas

Take a Chance on Me, Dancing Queen, and Mamma Mia among others, and also featured tributes to both Billy Joel and Elton John as well.

Bautz notes the show was held as a way to raise money for the multiplex, but said it was also a great opportunity to host something different, noting the holiday season was perfect because businesses could also host their Christmas party that evening as well. “We’re very thankful for that because it means a lot to us that they can come and enjoy the evening.�

While total amount raised was not known, Bautz says it was a good turnout and people seemed to enjoy themselves, and said the money raised will be put to good use at the multiplex. “We’ve got a lot of things that we’re going to purchase. We’ve got extra tables we need to get, we’ve got a lot of extra chairs, we’ve got weddings coming up that are Jeanette O’Keeffe and Marlie Collins peformed Take a getting to be bigger all the time so we’ve got to purchase more equipment so we can Chance on Me during the Kickoff to Christmas event in provide more stuff for the functions that are Middle Lake on Dec. 8. photo by Christopher Lee coming up in the future.�

The show was Abra Cadabra’s first time in Middle Lake, including for former Saskatoon Bautz notes they are still in the feeling out process resident Marlie Collins, who admitted it was cool to for how the evening went, and said they will decide come to Middle Lake, noting that until the trip she whether to host another show next Christmas in the coming months. had never heard of it before. “We’ve only got a small organizing committee so While the show seemed to go over quite well, we just get together and we’ll decide how this goes this year and then we’ll see what next year brings.

We might change things or we might just keep on the same track of what we’re doing this year.�

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“I think it’s creating some awareness for our The North East Outcommunity. It’s removreach and Support Sering some more of the vices has moved their stigma of domestic and administrative offices sexualized violence. It’s into the Melfort Mall so putting it out there front that their emergency reand center,” she said, ceiving home for children adding that if someone can be moved into the is dealing with violence domestic violence shelter. that it’s not their fault “It was something that and they have nothing started early in March of to be ashamed of – it’s this year when we realthe person that’s doing it ized that there was going that should be ashamed. to be an extension of serThe office is open vices to our emergency Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. receiving home and we to 4 p.m., and so if anyrealized that the facility body needs information that we are currently usor help, they can arrange ing for them was not up that. Schweitzer said for to the standards that we some people, it’s easier wanted it to be,” said to go to the mall and get Louise Schweitzer, North help there rather than East Outreach’s executive make a special trip to the director. shelter.

“We started to explore As for the house where all kinds of possibilities the emergency receiving to make that a better home – and the adminplace for them and very istration offices before quickly found that do- The North East Outreach and Support Services held a grand opening to celebrate the moving of their that – were located, it has ing some renovations been put up for sale. to our current beautiful administrative offices to the Melfort Mall. The move will allow them to house the emergency receiving “It will be something new building would give home for children at the domestic violence shelter. Pictured (L ot R): Louise Schweitzer, Connie Van that North East Outthem the best of services Camp, Eleanor Gallays, Jennifer Peterson, and Denise MacGregor. reach is going to be getand a beautiful home that photo by Devan C. Tasa ting rid of and using was safe and appropriate those funds in other tion’s three programs: the shelter, the of the computer and telephone systems projects that the board will be looking for the needs that they had.”

North East Outreach chose to cel- emergency receiving home, and edu- are completely networked into each at in their strategic plan in March,” ebrate the move of their office into cational and counseling outreach into other and administration will be able Schweitzer said. the mall Dec. 6, the National Day of a single building. That means North to contact any of the staff with the press Those that need help can call the Remembrance and Action on Violence East Outreach only has to maintain one of a button.

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Health Authority shuffle means loss of Florizone opportunities for improvement.

The day has been over a Former Saskatoon Health year in the making but the Region CEO Dan Florizone Saskatchewan Health Regions had mixed feelings about have merged. leaving the Health Region As of Dec. 4, the 12 health but he had already decided regions are now the Saskatchmonths ago that he would ewan Health Authority, with not throw his hat in the ring Scott Livingstone taking over to become the CEO of the new as the new CEO. authority.

He spoke with the public He has spent the last 30 and reporters at a Saskatchyears within the health service ewan Health Authority meetsector, excluding two years he ing on Dec. 4 along with Dick had spent in education.

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Nov. 29 after the last board Livingstone says it was an meeting of the Saskatoon important day for SaskatchRegional Health Authority, ewan healthcare. he says he is looking forward “As a single provincial The new Saskatchewan Health Authority has hired 95 per cent of their senior staff as they kicked to remaining in the service health authority, the opporsector. tunity now exists to act as one off day one on Dec. 4. Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone says that they have a long way to “I’m hopeful that in the husystem in a way that’s never go before they have reached that gold standard that they are working towards. man service sector there may Pictured (L to R): Dr. Preston Smith, Tom Zurowski, Dick Carter, Scott Livingstone, Grant Kook, be opportunities...I’m open to been possible.� photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Health Authority a broad range of possibilities.�

Positions within the senior Lori Frank leadership team of the new The former chair of the authority have been 95 per cent filled, says Living- Boards of Directors initially, so there will be some Saskatoon Regional Health Authority says the single stone, with many senior staff moving on to different offsets, but that’s not to say they’ll be fully offset. We authority means new doors will be opening up for positions within the health authority or outside of it. won’t know until it’s done.� care in Saskatchewan.

As of Dec. 7, the Ministry of Health has paid out It is going to be a matter of months before all next “I imagine it won’t be very long before more and $4.1 million in severance to some executive level level and director positions will be filled across the more care will be delivered in your own home. Both staff, including both CEOs and VPs, as well as VP province and the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s by public health nursing and by physicians, as well.� equivalents, wrote Amanda Purcell, Media Relations out-of-scope management team is in place.

Florizone is optimistic about the move to one health Specialist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Through the health authority advisory panel, the authority, saying that this is the mantra they have That number will change as people get more op- board does understand that consistency of care is been working towards for a long time. portunities to apply for roles within the organization, something that concerns Saskatchewan residents as “As we took a look at it, the mantra was think and says Livingstone. the single health authority comes into being. act as one. And we’ve been saying that for several “We expect that that cost of severance of other folk However, Livingstone says that 12 regional author- years. Now is the time to be one.� within the system will take a few months, maybe a ities created their own barriers to offering a consistent Florizone does not expect any disruptions to front bit longer depending on how long it takes to fill the level of quality care throughout the province. Operat- line staff with little changing for them as they continroles within the organization.� ing under a single authority should make quality care ue to provide healthcare for Saskatchewan residents.

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Obituaries CROWTER: Audrey Elizabeth Jun. 7, 1931 - Nov. 29, 2017 It is with great sadness that the family of Audrey Elizabeth (nee Uhrich) Crowter of Humboldt, SK, (and formerly of LeRoy, SK), announces her passing on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at St. Mary’s Villa, Humboldt. She was 86 years of age. Audrey was born on June 7, 1931, to Carl and Anna (nee Rode) Uhrich on a farm six miles south of LeRoy. They later moved to the Burr district. She spoke fondly of childhood days on the farm where she, along with her sister Christina and her brother Elmer, played and helped with chores. Audrey attended school at Attica where she completed Grade 6. At that time, because many male teachers were enlisting in the war effort, female teachers with families were being persuaded to return to the classroom. Audrey was asked to work for a teacher as a live-in babysitter and receive home schooling in the evening. She did that for two years with Mrs. Casey and Mrs. McConnell. At that time, she was ready to return home - but not for long. Audrey’s next adventure took her to Ontario.

She arrived on her 16th birthday and went to work as a babysitter for her aunt, Martha Kruger, during the tomato harvest at Niagaraon-the-Lake. Once harvest was over, she found a job in a factory at St. Catharines. Audrey was proud of her skill and dexterity in her work. However, she had to learn to slow down or the other workers would be mad as they were forced to up their quotas. Here she met and became fast friends with Helen Busch. After Audrey returned to Saskatchewan the following year, their friendship was maintained by decades-long correspondence. Audrey always regretted not being able to return to visit her friend. Life continued and she soon found a job as a nurse’s aide in LeRoy. It was there she met and fell in love with Archie Crowter. They were wed on February 20, 1950. Being a typical Saskatchewan winter day, their union was blessed with the tipping of the caboose. Fortunately, no one was harmed and the caboose was quickly righted and they were on their way. Audrey and Archie soon started their family. As Mom would tell the story, Dad was ready to quit at one child - not sure what that says about Bill - but Audrey wanted more and more they had. She was quite proud of her even numbers - first two boys, then two girls. Mom settled into life as a homemaker - raising kids, growing a huge garden, and cooking wonderful meals that her children would continue to return for after they left home. Over the years, Audrey enjoyed curling, judging skate competitions, and the fellowship of the LeRoy Lutheran Ladies. She especially loved spending time with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When Archie retired, they took up bowling and socializing with friends at the LeRoy Cafe. During their life together, the two of them also enjoyed dancing at various events, an activity Audrey continued on her own with the Humboldt Minus One Club.

When that club folded, Audrey and a group of friends started the Watson Minus One Club. Audrey served as president and organizer for 10 years. It was at Minus One that Audrey met Ward Mattson and they became friends and dancing partners. Audrey decided to move in with her daughter, Karen, at Humboldt. Eventually, a third member was added to their household - Tom the Cat. Guess which one was the favored roommate? She enjoyed Caribbean cruises with family as well as trips to Niagara Falls, Jamaica, Bahamas, Hawaii, and Salt Spring Island, BC. For most of her life, Audrey was blessed with good health and a strong constitution. In the past few years, she met the challenges of osteoporosis and beat lung cancer, but her last battle proved to be too much. Her family is comforted in the knowledge that her struggles are over and she is dancing in heaven with Archie. Audrey is survived by her son BILL (Darlene) Crowter and family - Cole, Tori (Blair), Tori’s son Liam, Blair’s daughter Tayte, and Ula (Jeremy) and their children Landon, Samuel, Zachariah, Alex, Brooke, Chris, and Xavier; son KEN Crowter and family - Jason, Trayton (Dinah), Trayton’s son Damian, Dinah’s sons Ashton and Bennett, and Michael (Sophie) and their children William and Luke; daughter COLLEEN (Keith) Wickenhauser and family - Christopher (Kathleen) and Kory (Jocelyn) and their daughter Brielle; and daughter KAREN Crowter; a special friend Ward Mattson; brother-in-law Hector Fraser; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Audrey was predeceased by her husband Archie Crowter; daughter-in-law Valerie Crowter; parents Carl and Anna (nee Rode) Uhrich; brother Elmer Uhrich; sister Christina (Reg) Murray; brother-in-law Gus Johnson; and Archie’s sisters, Minnie (Vern) Petch, Mary (Bruno) Dupont, Edith (Robert Davis) (Alois) Richels, Grace (Jerome) Wickenhauser, and Florence Fraser. The Funeral Service was held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Humboldt, on Monday, December 4, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., officiated by Rev. Clint Magnus. Scripture readers were were Darlene Crowter and Ula Crowter Gates. Music ministry was provided by organist Dulcie Kirzinger.

Pallbearers were Tori Crowter, Landon Crowter, Trayton Crowter, Michael Crowter, Christopher Wickenhauser and Kory Wickenhauser.

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Stewart Portaves of Tindahan ng Masa Filipino Market not only spoke with Tina Beaudry-Mellor as she came through Humboldt on Dec. 11 but also recorded their talk for Facebook Live. Portaves was president of the Filipino Canadian Association of Humboldt for two years so he was happy to speak to Beaudry-Mellor about issues around immigration as well as local Humboldt issues.

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By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

The campaign trail continues to press on during the Saskatchewan Party Leadership race and Tina Beaudry-Mellor says she has put over 25,000 km on her vehicle as she tours Saskatchewan.

Compared to other candidates, she says she is doing things a little different and instead of renting out hotel meeting rooms, she is getting down to the grassroots.

“I’ve really relied on social media tools, small group one-on-one relationships with people that domino.

That’s really how we’ve done this.”

This change of thinking has been deliberate in many aspects of the leadership race, says BeaudryMellor, from how she is approaching the campaign all the way to endorsements.

Coming into the race, her focus was and has been to improve the process itself, she says, and whether that will get her elected, she will have to see.

“Even when we’ve talked about endorsements, we’ve talked about that person. It really is about the citizens of Saskatchewan. That’s been something different too.”

While Beaudry-Mellor has heard plenty of concerns from Saskatchewan people, the most challenging is going to be water management issues going forward.

“All of the other issues that have been raised have what I think are readily available solutions. The water one doesn’t. The water one is very complex, multidimensional, and different individuals have different views on how it’ll be resolved.”

While this is not the only issue going forward, this is going to be the most challenging for the next leader and the one she hears the most as she travels across Saskatchewan.

Another issue that will have to be addressed as the party moves forward is education.

While the Saskatchewan Government does not have the best relationship with teachers, BeaudryMellor applauds the work of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and the Saskatchewan School Board Association because they extended their hand to the

leadership candidates in order to have that discussion.

“They’ve really tried to create the space to mend that relationship. Door knocking in my constituency, if a teacher opens the door, they’ll inevitably slam the door in my face.”

While those discussions that the Federation and Association have started are important, there is still more work to be done.

Before stepping down from the cabinet to run for the leadership, Beaudry-Mellor was Minister of Social Services. She has seen the trend of social services needs going up.

As a province, we need to get ahead of that curve, she says, especially in the north where they are facing many economic challenges.

“We need to pay attention to what’s going on up there and I do believe that economic opportunity is the way for people to get out of poverty and it will help address some of the other things that people are facing.”

Beaudry-Mellor’s stop did include lunch with Schulte Industries in Englefeld and City of Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench.

Muench says this was his opportunity to speak with Beaudry-Mellor about Humboldt area issues that he has brought up with other candidates.

This includes STC, water management issues north of Humboldt, and how that has impacted development, as well as grants-in-lieu and the difficulties of last budget season with making up for those shortfalls.

Muench says Beaudry-Mellor did agree on many points and it was a productive discussion.

Looking ahead to what will happen after votes are counted and the leader announced, Beaudry-Mellor says that unity is going to be a big issue going forward.

While only one person will be chosen as leader, the information shared to all the candidates will come to shape policy later on, says Beaudry-Mellor.

“They’ve taken the pulse of the province and some of the things they’ve heard and they’ll put forward are actually going to get addressed.”

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Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports image is changing with latest titles

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I cannot believe I am writing this but Toronto is quickly becoming a championship sports city.

Yes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right.

The city where you could always count on the teams either being bad or finding a way to lose has suddenly figured out how to win.

Over the weekend the city of Toronto got their second championship title in three weeks when Toronto FC beat Seattle in the Major League Soccer final.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like it was a fluke either.

TFC as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re affectionately called, finished the season as the best team in the MLS, and are arguably one of the greatest MLS teams of all time.

Of course the title came one year after a crushing loss to the Sounders in the MLS Cup final, with the club figuring to be every bit as strong again next year when they aim for their third straight MLS Cup final appearance.

Of course the victory parade by TFC came before the confetti could even finish being cleaned up from the Toronto Argonautsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Grey Cup parade.

The Argonauts, completed an incredible turn-

around from last-to-first, capping it off by beating the mighty Calgary Stampeders in the final.

While it is nearly impossible to tell from one season to the next in the Canadian Football League how teams will do, it seems like Toronto has every reason to believe they can be right back there again next season.

And then of course there are the Leafs.

The team everyone loves to hate.

The team that epitomizes what being a Toronto sports franchise is all about.

Maybe I should say epitomized.

Because this Leafs team is good.

There is still plenty of season left for them to revert into the Leafs of old but this team does not have the feel of a team thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to blow it.

I expect they will be around come playoff time.

Will they win?

Not likely this year but they have as bright a future as anyone.

Then there are the Raptors.

Another solid Toronto sports franchise.

Are they going to win?

Well no, not with LeBron James ruling the east and the Golden State Warriors ruling the west, but this team is no joke.

The last few seasons they have consistently been a top team in the Eastern Conference, and even made an appearance in the final four in 2016.

They should be great again this season, but I doubt we will see a championship.

Finally, the team I believe least likely to win a title.

The Toronto Blue Jays.

It is amazing to think this team is considered Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst, yet they are just 14 months removed from back-to-back appearances in the final four.

But a year of no playoffs will do that to you, especially when teams in your division are getting better everyday it seems.

How they do will be interesting.

They say they can compete this year, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not so sure.

Regardless of how they do, the city of Toronto is still a two-time champion in 2017 and figure to have many more chances in 2018.

Enjoy it Toronto, it has been a long time coming.

And unless you have finally shaken that perpetual loser tag you used to carry, it could be a long time before it happens again.

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Love, Waylon Dear Santa; Hi Santa. I am six yeers old. I liv in Quill Lake. I am a girl. I want a Mc square kit doo dr Zohee kit and twin Hahamalls. Is Roodof reell? I hav bin good.

Love, Ella Dear Santa; I am a girl. My nam is Alana I want lol doll the big pac. I want stuft onm and a numnum nail poles truck fings the ynikorn one and Mcsqer spy bag and a hachmall dor car set. The rest I get wat I get.

Love, Alana

Dear Santa; I am Molly. I liv on a frm. I hav a dog. I want Dotnzobi. I want a makap kit. I want a socoo lunch kit.

I want a pitchor of a hors.

Love, Molly Dear Santa; I live on a farm. I want twin hatchimalls. I want a remot contrl skido and books. I hav been good.

Your frend, Alexander Dear Santa; I am six. I want lego city remot control monstr truc with plow and tracs that go on sho lego scoobed lunt hos. I want to see you on Christmas.

Love, Ross Dear Santa; I am six yis old. Is Rdod doof rill? I wot a mcser bag and num nums. Thanks for giving me prsens.

Love, Rylie Dear Santa; My name is Paige. I live on a farm. I want skisums and I want big hatchimals and want lttle hatchmos. You our the best Santa.

Love, Paige Dear Santa; I am a girl. I am six years old. I lev cloos to Quill Lake. I want shopckins and hahcmols. How are the rendrs?

Love, Bryna

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Quill Lake School Grade 2 Dear Santa; My name is Denali. I am 7 years old. I live on a farm by Quill Lake. I am a girl. What I would like for Christmas is a big hatchimal, hug time poppy, slime, wait no slime my house is a no slime zone. I will leave the rest of my presents for my family. Thank you.

Love, Denali Dear Santa; My name is Jorja. I am 7 years old. I am a girl. I live

by Quill Lake. Can I have hatchamals, lego, hover bord and a science purse? What I really like about Christmas is the family time. How are the elves? How is Mrs. Clause? I hope your doing good.

Your friend, Jorja Dear Santa; I am seven years old. I am a boy. I like to go skating and ting behind my quad.

May I have dr zombie and a nerf gun? Do not eat to much! Is Comit real?

Your Friend, Jax Dear Santa; I am Leland. I live by Quill Lake. I am 7 years old. I want mindcraft, legos the doomanater,the pop upsite nerf gun, double barrel twin shot. Is Rudolph real?

How are the elvs?

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Dear Santa; I am 7 years old. I am a boy. I live in Quill Lake. I like to play with other kids.

I really want doule barrel twin shot gan, a rase car, minecraft lego, a wii and a minecraft game with the wii.

I would also love Dr. Zombie.

How is Rudolfh? How is Mrs claus? How are the elves?

Love, Brayden

Dear Santa; My name is Ryan. I am 8 years old. I am in grade 3.

I like to build snow forts. I play hockey. How does your power make the reideer fly?

Are the elfs busy making toys? Santa do you play hockey? I want a big semi and a trailer for Krismas. I also want an xbox with NHL 18. I hope you and your reideer have safe trip. I will leave cookies and milk for you and a chocolat bar for your trip home.

Love, Ryan

Dear Santa; I am Blake. I live in Quill Lake. I want a gold sagway and the mega barrel twin shot and some math flash cards. I will make you chocolate chip cookies. I have been very good.

Love, Blake Dear Santa; I am 8 years old. I live in Quill Lake. I am a girl. I would like all the kids who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have toys to get toys this Christmas. I would like a robot spider. You might need to stop at my house. I hope everyone at the north pole is good.

Love your friend, Adriana

Dear Santa; Hi Santa. My name is Ruby. I live on a farm by Quill Lake. I like hockey because I can score goals.

I love kitens and pupys. I am 8 years old. Is it cold in the North Pole? Please say hi to the elfs and Mrs. Claus for me. Can I please have a Barbie house, LOL Dolles, num noms, shop kins and little criters play sets?

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Love, Ruby

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Dear Santa; Hi santa, my name is Levi and I am 8 years old. I live on a farm, Quill Lake. Do you like milk and cookies?

Dose the north pole have school? Do you ster mint candy cans in yor hot choclet? May I have a xbox 360 or xbox1 pleas. May I have nerf guns pleas. Have a merry Christmas, bye.

Love, Levi Dear Santa; Hi Santa. My name is Kiana, I live in Quill Lake.

I love playing hoyckey ad dowing dans. Do you like to play hockey? Haw much elves do you have?

For Christmas, I want a computer and supers too, pants, and a Hachamol. I will leave cookies and milk and carits for you rendeer.

Bye santa, see you next year.

Bye, Kiana Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Hunter. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a boy. I live on a farm. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a grade 3. My age is 8.

How are you and mrs claus and the elves. Santa may I have nerf guns please?

May I have presents for my mom and dad and my brothers to and me to? Can I have video gams please.

Love, Hunter

Dear Santa; Hi my name is Decimus.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 8 years old. How are the reindeer. Do you have a puppy? Can I please have a nerf sniper rifle, a mini pool table and a NHL playmabil set with 16 players. Thank you Santa, and Merry Christmas.

Love, Decimus Dear Santa; My name is Ellie. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really into Mukluks and robiotic things like the zoomer show pony. I have brown eyes and hair. My skin is the cloor peach. So you like it at the North Pole?

So you like to play with your reindeer? Is it true that you have cookies and eggnog for breakfast?

Did Rudolph actually get excluded in games? Could you please get me (or make me) Mukluks and a Mermaid tail (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a swimsuit). Because if you could, that would be great!

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Dear Santa; My name is Payton Jade. I was born on February 12th 2008 6:55pm. My parents are Blair and Jodie. My pets names are orangie, Molly, Remington and Bob. I live in Quill Lake Saskatchewan.

How cold is the North Pole?

Do you need sunglasses when you look at Rudolphs nose? Is there an actual pole at the North pole? How many elfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do you have?

How big is your workshop.

May I please have an ipod and some lego for Christmas.

I wish you all the best wishes in the new year. I hope you fly safe. Xoxoxo Love, Payton Dear Santa; Hi Santa my name is Makayla. I live near Quill Lake. I am 9 years old. I love dancing, do you? I am in grade 4. How many elves do you have Santa? What is your hobbie? What is your favourite kind of cookies?

Does the North Pole have a school? What is Mrs. Clausâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real name? What is your favourite color? May I have an ipod for Christmas please? Thank you! Hope everyone has a great year!

Merry Christmas!

Love, Makayla

Dear Santa; Hi Santa!

My name is Lochlin. I am a baseball player for the Quill Lake hornets. I have brown eyes and brown hair. I am nine years old and in grade four.

I love to go skating at Quill Lake skating rink. Do you wear red and white because you love Canada? Santa how much elfs do you have?

Do your raindeer drink beer? This I what I want for Christmas, I want what ever you give me. Bye Bye Santa.

Have a good Christmas.

Love, Lochlin Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Bella.

I live in between Quill Lake and Wadena in a little town called Clair. I am 9 years old. I have long blonde hair. I like to dance, ski, and skate. Do you like to ski and skate Santa? Santa how old are Mrs. Claus and you?

How are the reindeer, elfs, Mrs. Claus, and you doing?

Do you stir your hot chocolet with a candy cane? How many presents do you make in a year. Is there school in the North Pole? Santa can you maybe get me an xbox or baby surprise hatchimals with the play set please. I guess I will talk to you next year Santa. Have a VERY MERY CHRISTMAS. Love, Bella

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Cudworth School Grade 3 Dear Santa; My name is Brady. I am 7 years old. I am in Grade 3. My favourite colour is green. Some activities I like to do are Hockey. I enjoy participating in Hockey. My accomplishment this year is to be better kid. For Christmas I would like a Case 1570 tractor and a Hoverboard and a Elf on the shelf. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is that everyone has a good Christmas. Merry Christmas Santa.

Love, Brady Dear Santa; My name is Ava. I am 8 years old. I am in grade 3. My favourite food is pizza. My favourite colour is blue. Some activities I like to do are dance, soccer and hockey. I enjoy participating in dance. My special accomplishment this year was getting a money award in dance. For Christmas I would like My Life Doll, tablet and a toy cat. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is that everyone is happy during the holidays.

Love, Ava Dear Santa; My name is Hank. I am 8 year old. I am in Grade Three. My favourite colour is light blue. Some activities I like to do are hockey, baseball, soccer and karate. I enjoy participating in hockey and karate. My special accompisment this year was getting my green belt in karate. For Christmas I would like a banana bike and a sling shot. My special wish for everyone this Christmas , to have fun with everyone during the holidays.

Love, Hank Dear Santa; My name is Zac. I am 8 years old. I am in Grade 3. My favourite food is fries and onion rings .My favourite color is blue. Some activities I like to do are play on the Ipad. I enjoy participating in running. My special accomplishment this year was jumping into the swimming pool from a diving board. For Christmas I would like a stuffed elephant, penguin & lion. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is for Santa to come and give them presents.

Love, Zac

Dear Santa; My name is T. I am 8 years old. My favourite food is oysters. My favourite color is dark red. Some activities I like to do are skating and playing with my trucks. I enjoy participating in art and hockey. My special accomplishment this year was learning how to skate and play Hockey. For Christmas I would like a Samsung Tablet, Mousetrap game and Soggy Doggy. My speciel wish for everyone this Christmas is have a great Christmas holiday.

Love, T Dear Santa; My name is Athena. I am 8 years old. I am in Grade 3.

My favourite food is rice. My favourite colour is purple.

Some activities I like to do are playing board games and skating. I enjoy participating in games we play at gym.

My special accomplishment this year was getting good marks in school. For Christmas I would like a video camera, a made â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to â&#x20AC;&#x201C; move doll, and a whoopee cushion. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is a happy year and for everyone to get a gift.

Love, Athena Dear Santa; My name is Morgan. I am 8 years old. I Am in grade 3. My favourite food is pizza. My favourite colour is red.

Some activities I like to do are make crafts and colour.

I enjoy participating in school activities. My special accomplishment this year was when I won money for dancing. For Christmas I would like books, toys and math books. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is to have the best Christmas ever. Merry Christmas Santa!

Love, Morgan Dear Santa; My name is Abbie. I am 8 years old. I am in grade 3. My favourite food is pizza. My favourite colour is red. Some activities I like to do are reading, drawing and playing piano. I enjoy participating in dance and skating. My special accomplishment this year was I won a gold medal at dance competition. For Christmas I would like a box of books, caramel candy and a box of art materials with paints and coloured pencils. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is my family and friends are nice to each other and that everyone stays healthy.

Love, Abbie

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Dear Santa; My name is Kennedy. I am 8 years old. I am in grade 3.

My favourite food is pizza. My favorite colour is purple.

Some activities I kike to do are Hockey and dance. I enjoy participating in dance. My accomplishment is winning four gold medals in dance. For Christmas I would like clip on nails, emoji stuffy and a notebook. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is to feel loved and have fun during the holidays! Merry Christmas!

Love, Kennedy Dear Santa; My name is Nathaniel. I am 8 years old. I am in grade 3.

My favourite food is bacon cheese burgers. My favourite colour is green. Some activities I like to do are reading. I enjoy participating in soccer. My special accomplishment this year was reading lots. For Christmas I would like Chocolate, averwaitt and Bie Nate Number 4. My special wish for everyone this Christmas is to have a good Christmas.

Love, Nathaniel Dear Santa; My name is Harmony. I am female. I live in Cudworth. My age is 8 years old. I am in grade 3. My favourite food is cake. My favourite colour is pink. 5 things I want are: a sparkly jewelry box with jewelry and a bunch of painting materials and drawing stuff, a heart locket, a leather jacket, and a make up set. I am interested in gymnastics.

I won a medal from cooking class.

Love, Harmony

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Dear Santa; My name is Nixon I am 8 years old. My favourite colour is blue. Some activities I like to do are hockey and reading.

I enjoy participating in hockey. My special accomplishment this year was hat tricks in hockey. For Christmas I would like an Ipod, International Tractors and a Hover Board.

My special wish for everyone this Christmas is to have a great Christmas. Merry Christmas Santa.

Love, Nixon

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Quill Lake School Grade 4 Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Ben. Well that is my nick name, my real name is Benjamin, I am 9 years old, turning ten in Janury. I am in fourth grade. I live in Quill Lake, Saskackewn. I play hockey for the Watson Rockets. Do you play hockey? I am going to leave cookies, milk , carrots, and beer out for you and the reindeer. Is there any baby reindeer? How big is your place?

Do you still have eight reindeer or is there more now? We have a play called Slapshot Santa Scores Again. It is about Santa, he wants to play in the NHL National Hokey Leage. So, his elf finds a hockey player, Wayne Greatskate and Wayne helps Santa play hockey and Santa is about a million toys behind and the elves keep on working, They get all the presents done and Santa is happy. How is Mrs Claus doing, is she making lots of cookies? My FAVORITE cookies are gingersnap. What is your favorite kind of cookie? Cause my sister can problebe make them. Say hi to Mrs. Claus and all the elves for me please. Do you have a school? How young are you? Can I please have a computer purfared apple and please John deere toys, the small kind please. Bye Santa I;’ll talk to you next year. Hope you get done your toys. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Love, Ben

Dear Santa; Hello Santa I am Layla. I’m 9 years old. I live in Quill Lake. I love to baka and do crafts. I like bakeing and crafts beacase when I’m borde I can just do that I also love Dance. I am in hip-Hop and Highland.

So Santa how are you and elfs? Are you having a good year so far? For Christmas I would love for kids that don’t have toys or food to have the best Christmas ever and I want a i-pod please? I hope you have a good x-mas and new year. Well I have to get going so by.

Love, Layla Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Alexander. I live in Quill Lake. My house is wite and kind of big. I have 4 people in my family. I am 9 years old. Santa do you eat cookies for breakfest? Do you have a super fast sleigh? Santa for Christmas I want a skech book and a big lego set please. Santa have a great Christmas!

Love, Alexander Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Elizabeth. I live Quill Lake. I really love dace because you git to play some games. I am 9 years old. I’m in Grade 4 it is so fun. What do you do at the North Pole? Are there a lot of elfs at the North Pole. Just give me anything you can. I whish you and Mrs. Claus have a good Christmas.

Love, Elizabeth

Dear Santa; Hi Santa. My name is Jake and I live in Quill Lake. I love to play baseball and I know that you can not play baseball in the noth pole and you can play a lot of hockey in the noth pole. What dose it look like there? How many elves do you have and how much room do you have in yor workshop? Do you stir yor hot chocolate?

With candy cane. Is red your forate coler.

Who is yor faraat randeer? And how is Mrs. Clas doing? Who is yor farrat elf and what is his/her name. Can I please have a drift dron? For Christmas. Do not work so hard and I am going to give you cocis for crismas and have a mary joly christmas.

Good bye Mrs claus and santa see nest year: and bye raindeer and bye elves!!

Love, Jake Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Deklan. I am 9 years old. I live in Quill Lake, SK. I like to play hockey. What do you like to play? Santa how many eves do you have? How cold is it in the north pole? How are all the reindeer doing? Santa can I please have Laptop And can I have a skateboard and a Ipad please and thankyou!!!. HAVE A GRATE CHRISTMAS Santa and everyone els. I will talk to you again next year!!!

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Dear Santa; My name is Lelynd. I live in Quill Lake Sask. I’m a boy with dirty blond hair and blue eyes. How cold is it at the North Pole?

Can the reindeer actually talk? How old are you? How small are the elves, and what do the reindeer eat? Please may I have a Nintendo switch and a mind craft game? If you cannot bring them It’ alright.

Have a very Merry Christmas.

Love, Lelynd Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Karsen. I live at a farm. I really like to play hockey and basball. Because I can score and in basball I can get a home run. I em in grade 4.

Hou could is it in the north pole. Hou are the elves and Mrs. Claus. May I hav a mocunchron helackopter and a lave lamp.

And a present for mom, Layner, Dad and Dean. Good buy.

Love, Karsen Dear Santa; Hi Santa! My name is Rayna. Where I live it’s usually cold. And I live in Saskatchewan on a farm. I am 8 years old. I am terning nine years old in Dec. 12, 2017. I’m in grad 4. I like dancing because it makes me feel free just like singing. Santa did the reindeer actually pick on Rudolph?

Do you like to dance, sing and bake with mrs. claus? Santa all I want for Christmas is what ever you give me and just to spend it with my family.

May my mom and dad have some presents.

May Micheal have some trackters for Christmas P.S. I like to bake because I like the taste of what I bake and I mite make you some with a warm glass of milk. Have the best Christmas ever.

Love, Rayna

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Natalie - Muenster, Grade 2

Reid - Muenster, Grade 2

Cain - Muenster, Grade 2

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Merry Christmas

506 0 M Main anS Street, tre Humboldt Phone: 306-682-5002

Ty - Muenster, Grade 2

Mer¢® Christ as & Happy New Year Š

KORTE’S GARAGE LIMITED Keith & Denise Carroll & Staff Muenster 306-682-4547

May joy, HEAR THEM RING love and As the holidays draw near, we’d like laughter fill to toll a message of sincere thanks and best your home this wishes to our friends near and far. May all the Holiday Season. best come to you and yours this holiday season.

Merry Christmas!

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May your holiday season be healthy and happy.

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We’re Rounding Up Our Thanks

Mark & Karen Eger

306-287-3532 Watson

FUTURISTIC INDUSTRIES May the Spirit of Christmas Abide With You and Yours We welcome the gift of your patronage.

CLOSED DEC. 23, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018 FUTURISTIC & SARCAN RE-OPENS JAN. 3, 2018

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LeRoy School Grade 1

Dear Santa; When its snoing santa wil giv os presens. I want a book please santa. Santa how is Rudolph is he good.

From, Sherlock

Dear Santa; Santa I want a crazy carpet. How are you doing I have been a good bdoy this year. How do you make prsents. I also want a GT. From, Josh

LeRoy School Grade 2 Dear Santa; When its Christmas I want a drawing book, Dinasour, pet dog. How old are you santa? How old is Rudolph?

From, Owen

Dear Santa; High heels, automatic car, drawing tattoos, make up, Elsa dress. What are you doing in the North Pole?

Merry Christmas!

From, Addison

Dear Santa; What do you do in your workshop? Do you make your elfes work. Or do you eat cookies. How old are you are you 25? Or 200? Or are you 85? Ma you pleuse make me a toy pleuse a toy cat and ma I pleuse have a kit cat?

From, Garrett

Dear Santa; Could I have a horse for Christmas and a new dress. I would also like new shoes. Please have a merry Christmas!

From, Sidney Dear Santa; And thank you!!! Snowflake Tiki Barbie Camper, v-tech watch, princess cap, pink sparkly dress, glowing dress, Elsa dress, Olaf styffie ,Elsa makeup.

From, Kennedy

Dear Santa; How old are you? I want toy elf and make up, nailpoish, hairchalk, lipgloss, and a blow up pool and fingerlings monkey and snowflake Tiki.

From, Delilah

Dear Santa; A airplane toy and a toy car. I have been good this year. I helped my friends and I have been helpful. I also want a toy truck. I also want a new bike. I also want a jet. I also want a robot toy and PEACE! From, Daryl Dear Santa; I hope you have a happy flight. I would like a bracelet, a red ball, and lego, and Snowflake Tiki. I hope you feel good. I have a question, how do you make toys?

From, Crystal LeRoy School Grade 3 Dear Santa; I want for Christmas is stuffed toy and I want is a new dress.

I help my mom take care of Kate and have a good time at the north pole.

From, Stefanie Dear Santa; I want a puppy and a bed for Christmas and I want a lot of present for Christmas.

From, Chloe

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love & laughter. And may the year ahead be full of happiness & bliss.

Merry Christmas and many thanks from all of us.

Dear Santa; I want a xbox this your and Shopkins to and a car and Lego and a Nerf guns and darts for my guns yore. Elf is so cool so and I want a Baby Doll and a Robot and a costume thant you.

From, Anielle LeRoy School Grade 4 Dear Santa; I want a nerf gun from the elleat series. I also would like a new game for my wii.

Christmas is my favorite time of the year.

From, Regan Dear Santa; How are you doing today? I hope your doing amazing! I have been a good boy this year. I would like everything that is on my list at home. By Santa!

From, Dylan Dear Santa; Thank you for the gift and I wish a puppy and cat and money and baby brother and xbox.

From, Mico

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Dear Santa; How are you doing? Im doing fine.

Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mrs. Claus doing? I think shes fine. Santa can I have a remote control helicopter for Christmas? Please and thank you. I promise I will give you cookies and milk but my parents will not let me merry Christmas!

From, Megan Dear Santa; Snowflake Tiki, Bob the Elf, I want a snowmobile. Els have a good Christmac.

From, Jayen Dear Santa; How are you doing? Ok lets just cut to the chase. I really want a xbox 360, a ps 4, a ipod, autendo switch basicly any electronic. Well Marry Christmas Santa. Thank you From, Dominick Dear Santa; Am I on the naughty list, I hope not because I am hoping to get a few skylanders such a star strike, hothead, chop chop and crusher. Anyway time to go, bye.

From, Sawyer

Dear Santa; I wish to have a sketch pad, a drawing pencil and thank you for the gift.

From, Jeff Dear Santa; How old are you? What is favorite color? How many elfs do you have? I want for Christmas a Maga Nerf gun, Four hot wheels tracks. I also want lots and lots of lego.

From, Maurice Dear Santa; I wish to have a sketch pad, a drawing pencil, colour and white T-shirt so my t-shirt inside wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be dirty. Thank you santa for all of your hard work give presents to good children.

From, Evan Dear Santa; I have so many questions for you. Like how do your reandeer fly?

How cold is it there? How do you make your toys? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask yow all my questions. This year my only item on my wish list is a Nentendo Switch.

From, EJ

Walter Bushman wal.bush@sasktel.net 306-682-1370

Main Street Music and Books 517 Main Street , Humboldt, SK Open Tuesday to Saturday 9-5

The best time to learn a new instrument is ten years ago, the second best time is today!

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2018!

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