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Young and old celebrate snowmobiling in Kelvington By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

It was a beautiful weekend for the Kelvington Trailblazers as they hosted the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association Snowmobile Festival in Kelvington on Feb. 23-24. The festival is a great way to introduce more snowmobilers to the beautiful area around the host community that is available to snowmobilers, says Chris Brewer, President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association. This year even had a group riding down from Flin Flon, which is quite a hike, he says. Around 240 riders registered for the event but including all the sleds out on the trails that weekend, Brewer says that at least 400-500 snowmobilers were in the area. The Trailblazers are responsible for 450 kilometres of trail and Bart Hartl, president of the Kelvington Trailblazers, says that every kilometre was in use during the weekend. Hartl estimates that riders averaged about 160 kilometres of trail on Saturday and over 300 kilometres over the two days of the festival. The Kelvington Trailblazers are one of the first clubs to start a youth snowmobile branch of their club with the Junior Trailblazers also playing a big part of the festival, says Hartl. Around a dozen original members

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of the club volunteer for the weekend with 20 new members of the club being utilized for the event. Many of the youth club members were volunteers right along side their parents, he says. “It gave a break to some of our core club members that were part of our regular rally and our day to day operations.” Before the events even took place, local MLAs were out on the trails for a dignitary ride, says Brewer, with delegates learning about the work that goes into maintaining Saskatchewan trails. These included Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit and Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw, both huge supporters of the association and their festivals, says Brewer. The rest of the weekend included food, prizes, raffles, and entertainment, with Humboldt’s 40 Oz. Philosophy working the crowd for the Saturday wrap up party. After being a participant in the festival for many years, members of the Trailblazers made the decision to host the event, with rave reviews coming in, especially from Brewer who says the club did a fantastic job. “We’d had enough club members who were going every year who said hey, it’s time that we host it and showcase Kelvington to a different group of the snowmobiling community that has never been here.” Hartl says that this was not just a way to show off Kelvington but also show off Greenwater Provincial Park, local businesses and bed and breakfasts, and riders were encour-

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The Junior Trailblazers cut the ribbon on their new warming shack on Feb. 19, just in time for the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association Snowmobile Festival hosted by the Kelvington Trailblazers on Feb. 23-24. The junior branch of the Kelvington Trailblazers were a big part of the event with many members helping along side their parents. Organizers estimate that around 400-500 snowmobilers were out on the trails that weekend to enjoy the beautiful weather. The Trailblazers maintain about 450 kilometres of trail but encouraged riders to enjoy trails belonging to Archerwill, Porcupine Plain, and Preeceville clubs. photo courtesy of the Kelvington Trailblazers Facebook page aged to ride on trails from local organizations, including the Archerwill, Porcupine Plain, and Preeceville, says Hartl. These are trail clubs that have not had the chance to host the festival, he says, so this was a way for them

to have a bit of the spotlight as well, before they take the chance to host it. “It wasn’t just Kelvington and what they have to offer,” says Hartl Money raised for the event will go towards a new shop for the club.

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Bruno wins 2 silvers at provincials on home ice

The Bruno Axemen are provincial silver medalists after losing a nail biter 5-2 in overtime to Debden in the provincial final on their home ice on Feb. 25. Team members include: Chet Saretsky, Carson Ebner, Austin Weiman, Austin Weis, Jay Johnson, Devyn Folks, Cole Ebner, Landon Taylor, Ryder Chicoine, Titus Prochyshyn, Kylan Maroniuk, Leland Maroniuk, Coach Darren Maroniuk, Coach Kercher Maroniuk, and Manager Brooke Taylor. photo by Christopher Lee By Christopher Lee Journal Reporter

Bruno is a local hotbed for broomball, and they proved it again over the weekend hosting the 2018 Midget Provicinal Championships for both boys and girls Feb. 23-25. The tournament featured nine teams from five communities including Bruno, Debden, Odessa, Big River, and Aberdeen. Being able to host the tournament in Bruno is great for the growth of the sport in the community, noted Saskatchewan Broomball Association

delegate Ray Bender, who also serves as coach of the senior Axemen. “I know just walking through the crowd during the weekend and you walk passed some little kids telling their mom ‘hey mom, I’m going to play broomball next year’ and they might have only been 7, 8 years old and they sit there watching it. It’s good exposure for the kids to see that.” Of course, it is also good exposure for the players on the ice, says Bender, who notes some of these kids may only have one or two provincials

The Bruno T-Birds are provincial silver medalists after losing a nail biter 1-0 to Debden in the provincial final on their home ice on Feb. 25. Team members include: Kennedy White, Tory White, Hailey Huber, Logan Weiman, Jocelyn Demong-Moritz, Kayla Koob, Allyson Tetzlaff, Kayla Saretzky, Madison Bender, Chloe Frank, Paige Shaw, Tianna Blackman, Taylor Medernach, Drew Jacobson, Olivia Jacobson, Cassidy Bodnarchuk, Coach John Huber, Coach Gerald Koob, and Coach Lisa Weiman. photo by Christopher Lee under their belts prior to this year. “To play it at home is always nice.” The big winners were Debden who claimed the girls championship with a 1-0 win over the Bruno T-Birds, and the boys title with a 5-2 overtime win over the Bruno Axemen. The girls final was a closely contested affair between two evenly matched teams, with Debden finding the back of the net early in the second half before hanging on for the win. The boys final featured significantly more goals than the girls final, and it did not take long as Debden scored the game’s opening goal just a few minutes in. Debden extended their lead early in the second half. Bruno then got to work, scoring once on a breakaway, and another on a point shot to tie the score at two. The game remained tied into the overtime, which is played 4-on-4 without goalies for five minutes, with the teams able to score as many times as possible. The Axemen had the first great chance in overtime but a giveaway led to Debden’s first overtime goal.

That goal seemed to deflate the Axemen as they gave up two more to lose 5-2. Both finals were played in front of raucous crowds, which was great to see, says Bender. “It seemed like the whole town was out this weekend and the rink was busy all weekend and it’s just good for the whole community. It’s nice to see all the other teams come to the provincial.” The two finals followed a trend, which saw the final six games of the tournament decided by one goal, with four of them going to overtime. Bender notes the way the tournament finished is a great indication of how even the teams really are. “As an observer all weekend I’ve noticed that the fact that you don’t play a lot of games during the year the more games they played all weekend the better it got.” Bender would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the weekend. “(We) hope to see them at our tournaments next year and maybe at provincials if we grab another one.” 18031JJ0

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Locals wrap up successful winter games

Team Prairie Central captured the women’s hockey gold medal with a 3-1 win over Team South East in the Saskatchewan Winter Games final on Feb. 24 in North Battleford. photo courtesy of David Leitch By Christopher Lee Journal Reporter

With the winter Olympics taking up the airwaves across the world, athletes from Saskatchewan descended upon North Battleford for the Saskatchewan Winter Games, Feb. 18-24. Local athletes were well represented at the games, with 54 athletes competing in 15 different sports. While local athletes accounted for just 54 slots, those athletes enjoyed a solid amount of success claiming a gold, four silvers, and four bronzes, along with nine other top five finishes. Prairie Central led the way for the local athletes claiming the gold, four silvers and two bronzes. The most successful sport for local athletes came in judo where they combined for two silvers, and a bronze. Rowan Hunter captured one of the two silver medals, finishing second in the 45kg male event, and added a fourth in the 50kg skills competition. Joining Hunter on the second step of the podium was Jurnee Roszell who claimed silver in the 53kg+ women’s competition, and added a seventh in the 53kg+ skills competition. Just missing out on making it a trio of Prairie Central

judokas on the second step was Terri McNab, who finished third in the 53kg+ women’s event, and tenth in the 53kg+ skills competition. The best of Prairie Central’s finishes came in the girls hockey competition where they claimed gold. The group of Nicole Girolami, Lauren Hinz, Cassadi Klapak, Kiana Leicht, Sydney Martin, Bridgette Vedress, and Drew Vipond and the rest of their team enjoyed a tremendous amount of success as they rolled through the tournament compiling a perfect 4-0 record, which saw Prairie Central outscore the opposition 27-7 in the process. With the girls hockey team claiming gold, their Prairie Central teammates on the boys side, including Castor Berezuik, just narrowly missed out on the top step of the podium, losing 6-4 to Saskatoon in the final. The final of the silver medalists came in gymnastics, where Raya Wacker, Owen Whitrow, Taylor Possberg, and Tristan Marquis combined to help Prairie Central finish second in the mixed team event. Marquis also added a bronze on the horizontal bar, fifth in the floor routine, and eighth in the all around competition. Wacker meanwhile, just missed out on the podium finishing fourth all around, fifth on the vault, and sev-

enth on the beam. Whitrow and Possberg competed in just one event finishing 12th and 16th respectively in the all around competition. While Prairie Central was busy claiming a bunch of medals, Team Lakeland came through with some of their own, as the boys hockey team claimed a bronze medal after knocking off Team South East 3-1 in the bronze medal final. Joining the boys hockey team on the third step on the podium is Madilyn Brophy, who helped Team Lakeland claimed third in the mixed team gymnastics competition. Brophy’s other finish came in the all around competition where she claimed 21st overall.

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Speed thrills: mixed doubles curling a hit By Bruce Penton Sports Columnist

It’s not quite as fast as downhill skiing or luge racing, but mixed doubles curling at the Winter Olympics — played in the Games this year for the first time — caught the fancy of Canadian sports fans because it’s almost like watching a taped version of curling with your finger on the remote control’s fast-forward button. OK, that’s a little exaggeration, but when Canada’s Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris won a gold medal in PyeongChang with a six-end 10-3 victory over Switzerland in a game that lasted a little over an hour, it brought new fans to the game and prompted some observers to predict that it could be a transformative event. One of the biggest criticisms of regular curling, of course, is the length of a game. A 10end game among top teams tends to drag, to put it nicely. Turtles and snails on valium move faster than Kevin Koe trying to figure out the right angle to play on a crucial shot. Regular curling operates with

a time clock, of course, but it’s a favourable clock that rarely presses curlers into speedup mode. Not so in the mixed-doubles curling. Time is tight. Conversations are brief. Decisions are made quickly. The five-rock, eight-end structure leads to a fast game with lots of rocks in play, thanks to the event’s special rules. Ready, set, go! No dawdling! It’s also great for TV, because a full game fits nicely into a small window. Programmers love it. Each end begins with two rocks prepositioned, one near the four-foot, one out front of the house. Each team is allowed one ‘power play’ per game, meaning the rocks are prepositioned to the side of the ice instead of the middle. Theoretically, it leads to a higher-scoring end and a team finding itself behind will use the PP to try to get back into the game. Mixed doubles is relatively new in Canada, but it has been a big sport in Europe for the past 15 years or so. It was

enough of a hit in South Korea — and Canada winning gold didn’t hurt — that it is almost guaranteed to become one of the most popular sports in our country in the years ahead. In this day and age of our supposed need for instant gratification, mixed doubles curling rings that bell. It’s fast, it’s over early, and — hey, it’s curling — so Canada’s pretty darn good at it. • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “When I write the screenplay for the movie about his late-career comeback, Tiger (Woods) will be 60 pounds overweight, chain-smoking Camels as he waddles the fairways, and having a romantic fling with Tonya Harding.” • Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Philadelphia held its championship parade for the Eagles. Really slow parade, though, because all of the players were riding in overturned cars.” • Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on Russian athletes competing at the Olympics in spite of the doping

ban: “168 Russian athletes are at these Games, nearly threequarters the total in Sochi in 2014 and just below the 177 that competed in Vancouver in 2010. It is unclear if any of them voted in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.” • Ostler again, recalling when “Charles Barkley was once asked to name his favourite white wine. He said, ‘Danny Ainge’.” • Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The four-man bobsled features people holding on for dear life as they plunge down an icy track. Or, as we call that in Omaha during winter, ‘carpool’.” • Dickson again: “Police in Sunrise, Florida, caught Jets receiver Robby Anderson going 105 mph in a 45 zone. He stuck out because the average resident of Sunrise drives 6 mph in a 45 zone.” • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A brawl broke out in a professional rugby game in the country of Georgia, complete with punching, kicking and bloodshed. Then things got really violent: they played

rugby.” • Currie again: The Cavaliers traded away six players and picked up four at the NBA trade deadline. Talk about a house cleaning: the final deal included a custodian to be named later.” • Headline at TheOnion. com: “Olympic drug-testing official left horribly disfigured after coming into contact with Russian urine.” • Another headline from TheOnion.com: “Schnauzers rioting outside Madison Square Garden following Westminster Dog Show defeat.” • Comedian Argus Hamilton, on why the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show featured three brandnew breeds this year: “Last year’s after-party got way out of hand.” • Comedy writer Tim Hunter, with a sure sign you need to cut down your TV time watching the Winter Olympics: “You’re asked how your day went and you hold up a card that says ‘6.4’.” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

Viscount news By Sandra Reid Correspondent Welcome to March! Hopefully we do not have a repeat of February weather. There were 15 people that attended the Viscount

Seniors Fundraising Breakfast on Feb. 24. Barry Smith was the Lucky Loonie winner. Chris Rault and Mary Joan Young did the cooking and cleaning. Blankets for Canada had their Monday sewing last week in Plunkett.

Monday afternoon, at the Viscount Seniors: games and visiting was enjoyed by all that attended. Best wishes fo anyone that is under the weather, hope you feel better soon. Have a great week.

Technology should not be replacing nature

Calvin Daniels It should be stated from the outset that I am generally pro technology. While there have been missteps at times, in general technology, especially in agriculture has taken the industry forward. While we sometimes fail to remember, the first iron plow was a technological step forward from its wooden

predecessor, and a huge step forward in terms of soil tillage. And while I am still a huge fan of the draft horse, I in no way lament the emergence of tractor technology and what it meant in terms of farming. The combine is a huge step forward from the stationary threshing machine, direct seeding technology was a huge step in preventing soil erosion, and geomapping has been an aid in the most productive applications of fertilizer. And I do not doubt as the world population grows and land acres capable of growing traditional crops decline, we will become more reliant on technological advancements to meet our demand for food.

But there are times I admit to shuddering when I read about the cutting edge of technology and just where it is headed. In this space in the past I have written about worldwide concerns that bee populations have appeared to be in decline. As recently as last August, time.com wrote that the problem might be reversing itself writing in an online story; “The number of U.S. honeybees, a critical component to agricultural production, rose in 2017 from a year earlier, and deaths of the insects attributed to a mysterious malady that’s affected hives in North America and Europe declined, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture honeybee health

survey.” That has to be looked at as an immediate positive, but since we don’t seem to have an understanding of what caused the decline or more importantly how to prevent it happening in the future, it is unsettling. The majority of crops around the world, an estimated three-quarters such as apples to canola, rely on pollination by bees and other insects. There are concerns the pollinator insect population is being negatively impacted from a wide range of things including land clearing and climate change to the use of pesticides. Severe population declines would cause problems for farmers. One solution might be to use technology, in

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this case robotic drones which can pollinate flowers much as bees do. “Eijiro Miyako at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and his colleagues have used the principle of cross-pollination in bees to make a drone that transports pollen between flowers,” according to an article at www.newscientist.com “The manually controlled drone is 4 centimetres wide and weighs 15 grams. The bottom is covered in horsehair coated in a special sticky gel. When the drone flies onto a flower, pollen grains stick lightly to the gel then rub off on the next flower visited. “In experiments, the drone was able to crosspollinate Japanese lil-

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ies (Lilium japonicum). Moreover, the soft, flexible animal hairs did not damage the stamens or pistils when the drone landed on the flowers.” It’s certainly intriguing tech, but the science fiction reader in me worries about a world that could become reliant on patented technology to pollinate our food supply. The potential to use the tech for financial gain with the threat to our food production a threat that would not need to be spoken to know exists is a bit too real. While one has to marvel at the new tech, one is left hoping as much effort goes into ensuring pollinating insects prosper naturally so that the drones become a fascinating but little used.

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Tea, and health benefits, for everyone By Dr. Megan Parker, ND Health Columnist

For those of you who know me, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of tea. Especially during the colder months, it’s very common to see me sipping on some tea. I usually have a cup on my desk while I’m in the office. I have tea before bed most nights while I’m unwinding from the day. I’m actually sipping tea while I write this column. Tea for me serves so many purposes. Most obvious benefit from tea is hydration. Our bodies require adequate hydration for optimal functioning and tea is made from boiling water. As long as you don’t add sugar to your tea, you can add it on to your daily water intake. The herbs we put in our cup of tea can have medicinal benefits as well. I’m not talking those fancy teas from specialty tea shops, but good old herbal teas. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a treat with delicious flavoured teas on occasion, but the good stuff comes from herbal teas. You can get a boost of caffeine and antioxidants from green tea. Peppermint is great for digestive function. Chamomile has a calming effect for stress or sleep. Echinacea can help boost your immune system. Choose a herb based on the benefits you’re hoping to receive that day. I’m a huge fan of dried herbs. I have at least twenty different herbs that I use regularly. I enjoy putting together custom blends depending on the person drinking it or the benefits I’m hoping to get out of the herbs. Teas can be great for your immune system when

you’re feeling under the weather. The liquid content itself helps keep you hydrated. I’m sure you’ve all at some point have added honey and lemon to your tea to boost your immune system. You can also throw in some garlic, ginger, or turmeric for an added immune benefit. There are tons of reasons to drink tea, but my absolute favourite part of a cup of tea is the time. The time it takes to make and to drink. In my opinion, the actual act of drinking a cup of tea has the most powerful healing benefits. Our lives are busy. We’re all running from one activity to

another, worrying about relationships and finances, or stressed with high work demands. Having a cup of tea is a very quiet and calming activity in that otherwise busy day. It’s next to impossible to chug a cup of tea so you’re forced to take at least a few minutes out of your day. Sipping a cup of tea gives us a breather and a short period of peace and relaxation in our day. I’d also like you to think about the process of making tea. First you have to put some water on to boil. Then you chose which herbs you’re wanting to sip and put them in your tea bag or tea strainer. You wait for the water to finish boiling. Pour the water into the teapot. Allow it to steep for about ten minutes. Then you pour the tea into mugs for yourself and others. Finally, you get to enjoy your tea. Something as simple as making a cup of tea takes multiple different steps. They may be tiny steps, but all of them equally important. I’d like you to think of yourself as that pot of tea. If you aren’t investing in yourself, eventually you won’t have anything to give to those around you. Managing your stress and taking ten minutes for ourselves everyday helps to ensure we won’t hit a wall or burn out from the busyness. Make time for self-care. From now on, think of your cup of tea as so much more than just a warm drink. Take the time to enjoy it and allow time for yourself during a busy day. What are you waiting for? Go put some water on. This article is intended for educational and information purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Should you require medical advice, diagnostics or treatment, please contact your nearest healthcare professional.

Down with plastic bags By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

Plastic grocery bags have always been a problem. Now with changes to China’s recycling market, they have become even more of a problem. As of the end of 2017, the usual markets for recycling plastic bags and all other plastic film, including food wrap, cellophane and packaging, is gone, after China’s National Sword Program banned all plastic film from acceptable recyclables. With almost all of North America’s recycling going to China, this means big changes, since anyone who is sending their recycling to China will no longer be able to send plastic bags. One of these companies is Loraas Recycle, based out of Saskatoon. The company announced this month that it will no longer accept plastic bags for recycling. This impacts our local recycling through React, our regional waste management organization, which ships through Loraas. It means React will no longer be able to take plastic bags for recycling, either. Canada as a whole uses around 2.86 billion plastic bags a year, according to a Globe and Mail article from 2012. If

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they are not recycled, plastic bags can become a nuisance, flying around cities and travelling for miles. As convenient as they may be, the cost to the environment is great. Lyle Ruf with React in Humboldt says trying to confine plastic bags to landfills is a difficult task, considering that all it takes is one gust of wind for them to escape the confines of the landfill. This means there is the potential of the same plastic bag having to be put in the garbage time and time again, if it even lands where a person is willing to take care of that. Considering that plastic floats, and that we have extensive waterways that span the province, especially the North Saskatchewan River that flows all the way to Hudson Bay, there is no telling how much plastic waste can find its way to major bodies of water, even from landlocked Saskatchewan. Seas of plastic pollution are wreaking havoc with ocean life. According to thelaststraw.org, an antiplastic-straw organization, “80 to 90 per cent of marine debris is plastic, and as much as 80 per cent of that came from plastics discarded on land. Researchers estimate eight million tonnes of plastic garbage enter the oceans from land every year.”

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As a country, we have evolved past the need to use plastic bags. Finding alternatives will mean less environmental impact. The changing regulations in China have created a domino effect in Canada already. Montreal has banned plastic grocery bags starting Jan. 1, 2018, and Victoria will instigate a ban on Jul. 1, 2018. The two are the first major Canadian cities to completely ban all plastic grocery bags. This month, Loraas Recycle approached Saskatoon city council to discuss a city-wide ban. When I was living in Halifax, there was no city-wide ban, but select stores made the choice to not offer plastic bags to customers. At a No Frills location, for example, boxes were kept at the tills, ready for people to use to take their groceries home. At other locations, like Atlantic Superstores, customers brought their own reusable bags, and the store did have some for sale if people forgot. Living without plastic bags is a possibility and, especially now without a recycling option, we need to be looking at alternatives. It’s time to ban the bag.

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Germans make mark in Olympic hockey By Christopher Lee Journal Reporter

With the Olympic games now in the books the question always gets asked: What is the biggest story? Is it the triumphant return to gold of Canada’s power “couple� Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir? Or how about the incredible story of Regina’s Mark McMorris, who rebounded from life threatening injuries to return to prominence and win an Olympic bronze medal? Or how about the story of Wojtek Wolski, who made the Canadian Men’s Olympic

hockey roster a year and a half after breaking his neck? All of those stories are incredible, and admittedly caused me to reach for the Kleenex box, but it was another story which left me most impressed. And amazingly it was not a story about a Canadian or Canada at all. This is the story of the German men’s Olympic hockey team. The Germans captured the Olympic silver medals, and were one goal away from winning gold. Sure you might argue, that it doesn’t matter or that it’s

a tainted medal because the NHLers weren’t there. And fine, you could argue that but to me that storyline does not matter. This is a German squad who needed to beat Sweden and Canada in the quarter and semi-finals just to get to the gold medal game, and nearly beat an Olympic Athletes from Russia team (sidebar: I do not like writing it that way), who featured approximately half of the team they would have sent had the NHL taken part. So it was an impressive run from a team not included in the six hockey powers of the

world. Keeping in mind too, that four years ago while Sidney Crosby and Carey Price were leading Canada to gold, the Germans were sitting at home watching as they did not even qualify for the Olympics. That is one impressive turnaround. Four years ago they could not even beat the Austrians to qualify for the Olympics and now they’re beating Canada and the Swedes. That’s pretty amazing. Even more amazing, in the history of hockey at the Olympics the Germans had never

won more than bronze, which they managed twice before finishing 3rd in 1976 and in 1932 when there were just four teams. So sure while Virtue and Moir, or McMorris, or Wolski, or any other Canadian is making headlines for their Olympic efforts, to me it is the Germans who deserve the most credit. Sure NHLers were not there, but that should not matter. This nation just made one of the most impressive turnarounds in Olympic hockey history. NHLers or not, that is impressive.

From Whitehorse to Muenster, poet shares love of writing at St. Peter’s By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

She was born in the United Kingdom but now she calls Canada home. More specifically, author and poet Joanna Lilley has spent the last 12 years in Whitehorse, Yukon after moving there for reasons that are still unknown to her. Lilley was in Muenster on Feb. 26 to read from her latest book of poetry, If There Were Roads. This is the third reading for the St. Peter’s College Writer Series. While Lilley admits that she lives an ordinary life with a job and a home, writing is something she has always done to work out how to exist in this world of ours, she says. “I’ve just found that it helps me deal with life... what’s amazing, especially with poetry, is that it all goes very deep and it’s very personal and yet you seem to reach a place of truth that is much bigger than you.� Growing up in England, Lilley feels nostalgic for home but loves the beauty of the Yukon landscape. She writes about both celebrating the place she lives and missing the places she has left because she chose to leave them. A lot of us get to choose where we live, says Lilley, and she is interested in examining those emotional connections that we leave behind. Growing up on the edge of the northern moors of the UK, Lilley went in search of the tundra that fit that landscape she loved. “For some reason, and I can’t really articulate it, I have this yearning to go north. And I think it’s quite common somehow. I’m not the type of person that

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New nozzles could revolutionize spraying By Devan C. Tasa Parkland Review A relatively simple improvement to nozzle technology could revolutionize spraying on the farm. Tom Wolf, an agricultural spraying expert, told audiences at the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists’ Ag Update conference in Melfort Feb. 8 that sprayers haven’t changed in a half-century, with chemical going through nozzles of various diameters. The new pulse width modulation nozzles have an electromagnet inside that rapidly opens and closes the exit of the device, which gives farmers more control over how chemical is spread over fields. “I think it’s the future because it allows us to apply pesticides more precisely,� Wolf said. “There’s less overlap, less waste and we have the opportunity to control droplet size. That means we have the

opportunity to control spray drift and coverage much more easily than before.� The new nozzles also avoid the major pitfall of the old system, where the pressure at which chemical exits the sprayer is tied directly to how fast the sprayer is moving. “Now we can do any speed and the droplet speed doesn’t change,� Wolf said. “It’s very powerful that way.� With the system’s ability to change the amount of chemical applied to an area, thanks to computers, it’s less wasteful to make sharp turns – though there are still losses. Better control over droplet sizes means producers have more control over drift, meaning it’s easier to avoid complaints from neighbours. The pulse systems generally cost an extra $20,000 to $60,000, depending on the sprayer and the dealer. A typical sprayer costs

between $400,000 and $600,000. Wolf said the return on investments comes from using fewer chemicals and the better control producers have from spraying. Wolf predicts the systems will become cheaper, with four players in the market and another two planning to enter. “The barrier to this market is very low,� he said. “You don’t have to be a big company to make a pulse width modulation system. Anyone can figure it out.� Wolf also touched on the future of farming with pulse width modulation systems. Companies are looking at making sprayers with sensors on the front that determine if a plant is a crop or a weed. If the computers – using the same type of software that powers facial recognition in photos – find it’s a weed, the sprayer then applies chemical to only that plant. Others are looking at doing the same thing with drones.

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Working hard to update research on flax By Becky Zimmer Humboldt Journal Canada is the world’s largest flax exporter and Saskatchewan grows the largest amount of the crop. With more countries getting into the market, research is focused on developing higher yields. That is why Jessica Pratchler was at the Top Notch Farming conference in Humboldt and Melfort this past February speaking with farmers about recent research into flax growing conditions. According to Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission, Canada is the largest exporter of flax, both for seed and oil use. Second only to Kazakhstan, the flax market in Canada is worth $150-180 million in annual flax exports and in 2015, between Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, production was at around 1.7 million acres. Saskatchewan has been the largest grower of flax since 1993-94. Consumer interest in flax is giving a boost to the industry, with Health Canada officially recognizing the health benefits in 2014, says Wayne Thompson, the commission’s executive director. “We see a lot of demand coming based on the fact that consumers from around the world are looking toward their food for the health benefits more and more.� Kazakhstan, as well as Russia, are seeing the viability of the flax market and are increasing their yields, adding to market competition, says Thompson. China, the European Union, and the United States are also viable markets that will cause fluctuations in prices, which will be interesting to see, he says. Even as the largest contributor to the flax market, yields are a deciding factor for some producers on where flax fits into their operation. The flax market is not only competing with producers from across the world but also competing

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with other high-yield and high-value crops, says Thompson. Thompson attributes the drop in flax production in 2016 to a boost in lentil prices that caught producers’ eye. While pushing yield production keeps flax competitive on home markets, pricewise it is still keeping up with other field choices, he says. Recent research done by Pratchler, based out of the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation in Melfort, and Jessica Weber, based out of Western Applied Research Corporation in Scott, Sask., the provincial average for yields is at 25.5 bushels/acre. Thompson says development has to push that higher. That has been the focus of research, he says, with the commission experimenting with seeding rates and dates seeing if earlier means better in terms of bonus yields.

Pratchler suggested to producers at Top Notch that flax should not be treated as a low input crop. “You should be willing to put in a little more to it in order to achieve those higher yields that you could possibly get.� Field selection can be an important factor in flax production. According to Pratchler’s presentation, planting flax after a cereal crop can provide better growing conditions compared to planting after canola or mustard. Flax itself can provide suitable stubble for most crops since it “helps to break disease and pest cycles,� as well there is “little residue to harbour disease, hinder soil warming, and ease of seed placement,� says Pratchler in the presentation. There is a lot of rotational benefits, she says. “Whether it’s a break in the disease cycle (or) building up the mycorrhiza associations...it is good for rotational considerations.� Flax can also be seeded late, with Pratchler saying it is pretty plastic in its maturity. “Every commodity organization pushes to have their crop seeded first but flax is fairly plastic in that you can seed it later. Don’t be afraid of its maturity.� What has been a concern for producers, and what could be impacting flax popularity in producer’s rotations, is debris concerns, says Thompson. Since flax straw can be difficult to get rid of, much research is going into managing it, says Thompson. “We’re going about that in a few different directions now, working with the flax breeder at the Crop Production Centre, seeing what the options are when it comes to plant breeding.� Whether producers are concerned for straw management, disease control, or total yields, there is no slowing down for flax research and development.

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Demand for pulse food products might help offset Indian duties By Devan C. Tasa the food industry to add pulse flour to Parkland Review food products like pastas, breads, cereThe Canadian pulse industry has als and snacks. been hit hard with new tariffs in its larg“A lot of these major multinational est market, India, but it believes that companies have already designated, encouraging more pulse flour in food internally, pulse ingredient teams to products could help offset that. look at better incorporation of pulse During the fall of 2017, the Indian flours into their existing product lines,” government placed a 50 per cent duty Cherewyk said. on peas as well as a 30 per cent duty on Adding the pulse flours, which can lentils and chickpeas. An exemption for be mixed with wheat flours, would add a requirement to fumigate pulses, done more fibre and protein, making them as part of an effort to stop the spread healthier. of tropical pests, wasn’t renewed for For groups like Pulse Canada, the task Canadian imports. will be to work with those companies Greg Cherewyk, chief operating ofto fill any gaps in any knowledge they ficer of Pulse Canada, said at a regional might have, to keep on top of the latest pulse meeting in Melfort Feb. 7 the Inresearch and to help them deal with any dian market – where 30 to 40 per cent of regulatory barriers. Canada’s pulse exports go – is Canada’s Once there are more pulses in food number one market for yellow peas, red products, the task will then switch lentils and green lentils, and the number to making sure they can’t be easGreg Cherewyk, chief operating officer of Pulse Canada, talked ily replaced by some other ingredient. two market for green peas. “It’s a very significant market for us about the possibility of adding more pulses into food products Cherewyk told the audience he believes and facing a near-complete shutdown at a regional pulse meeting Feb. 7 in Melfort. The hope is that that can be done by promoting how this fall had a very significant impact on will increase demand for pulses by two million tonnes by 2025. pulse crops can be more environmenphoto by Devan C. Tasa tally friendly to produce than others and the industry,” he said. Cherewyk told the audience the Inpromoting how pulse crops fix nitrogen dian government is trying to boost domestic to the Canadian pulse industry over time, when to the soil, reducing the need to add more. production of pulses. He told the Review he you see that type of thing in place with your “Ultimately, we’re going to be a major supunderstood where the Indian government was single largest market in the world.” plier to the Chinas and Indias of the world. That coming from but the Canadian pulse industry The chief operating officer said he’s hoping will continue,” Cherewyk said. “Ensuring that needs predictability when it comes to policy and a Canadian government delegation going to the overall export portfolio is more diversified tariffs. He also wants a permanent exemption for India from Feb. 17 to 23 that includes the prime is the top priority. Ensuring that there’s stability the fumigation requirement. and long-term durability within other markets minister will help clear up some of the issues. “Right now, these duties can move from zero In the meantime, the pulse industry is hop- so that we’re not so heavily reliant on the one per cent to 50 per cent overnight,” he said, ing to increase demand for its products by two or two markets around the world is the primary “That’s not going to provide a lot of confidence million tonnes by 2025 by supporting a push by objective here.”

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Wild boar a problem in the region By Devan C. Tasa Parkland Review The Northeast is ground zero for an infestation of wild boar in the province. That’s because back in the 1990s, the region had the highest density of boar farms in the province. As the farmers realized the amount of effort to rear the boar didn’t match the return on the market, some disposed of them by releasing them into the wild, thinking they wouldn’t survive. They did. Dr. Ryan Brook from the University of Saskatchewan has been overseeing a project for the last six years that’s tasked with determining if there’s wild boar in the province – and if so, what is the size of their groups, ranges, litter size and how often they have litters. “We had information from other parts of the world, but there hasn’t been any ecological study of wild pigs prior to this work,� he said. “We’re the only ones we’re aware of that actually look at wild pigs in Canada at all.� When the project started, people were not sure if boar were present in the province

except for some localized areas. So the project got to work setting up trail cameras and developing a network of wildlife professionals, farmers, landowners and hunters. The presence of boar was soon confirmed, especially in this region. “You can’t talk to anybody without them knowing about boar here. Everyone knows that they’re present,� said Ruth Kost, a PhD student working on the project. “Most people have either seen one or known somebody who has seen or shot one, whereas if you go further south in Saskatchewan or to other provinces, it’s more sporadic, you’re less likely to find people who are aware of them.� Kost developed a map in 2016 that shows the areas the boar are present. In five years or so, a similar map can be developed to determine if the problem is expanding or contracting. The project has found the boar have the largest ranges of any in the world. They also have an average litter of six, two or three times a year. There’s no estimate of how many wild pigs are out

A wild boar is caught for research purposes. Submitted Photo/ Canadian Wild Pig Research Project there at this point. “We don’t have, by any means, have all of the answers but we know so much more than we did when we started,� Brook said. The boar are a major problem where they are found, as they’re a huge pest species to crops. “We have concer ns around harassment of livestock and damage to native ecosystems,� Brook said. There’s also concer n about transference of disease to livestock. Brook said there’s a debate on how to manage the boar.

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By Becky Zimmer Humboldt Journal Agricultural issues will be important for many traveling to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention in Regina. The convention, which will be held March 13-16 in Regina, will feature Scott Moe in his first appearance as Saskatchewan premier, along with a new cabinet. New this year will be direct conversations with ministers from the Saskatchewan government and with the cabinet shuffle, this also means some new faces at the table, says Ray Orb, SARM’s president. Cabinet ministers attending include agriculture minister Lyle Stewart, environment minister Dustin Duncan, government relations minister Warren Kaeding, and highways and infrastructure minister David Marit. Also in attendance to present to delegates will be Todd Lewis, the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). Since the APAS districts are based on SARM maps, Lewis says this is an opportunity to address members and non-members on what concerns APAS is addressing, especially when it comes to agriculture policy and tax changes. With rural crime being a hot topic, the convention will also feature Curtis Zablocki, the assistant commissioner of the RCMP’s Saskatchewan F Division. He will be on hand to discuss concerns with SARM delegates. “He’s offered to meet one-onone with rural municipalities talking about policing issues,” says Orb. “Rural crime will be talked about at our convention. It’s probably in everybody’s minds right now out in rural areas.” Grain transportation is another concern for Saskatchewan producers and that will be addressed as well, says Orb, with certain rail

companies blaming transportation issues on the cold weather. Orb says they know there are some logistical issues happening that can also account for lack of grain movement during the winter months. This has a direct impact on municipalities, says Lewis, since moving grain in spring and summer has a bigger impact on Saskatchewan highways than moving grain in the winter time. Tariffs are also going to be a topic of concern, says Orb, especially with the Prime Minister’s recent trip to India and discussion around pulse production. “Lots of farmers in Saskatchewan probably have their cropping decisions made and, in some parts of the province, they might be cutting back on pulse production.” While provincial issues will be the forefront of discussion, the chair of the federal Liberals’ rural caucus, TJ Harvey, will be in attendance. The New Brunswick MP will discuss issues that are impacting municipal and agriculture groups from across the country. Orb says they have met with him in the past and he understands the issues that have a bigger impact on rural communities than the urban centres. One of these is the New Building Canada infrastructure program. A lot of the small communities did not qualify for the funding under the previous program, which was based on populations of 10,000 people or more, says Orb. Addressing this with the federal government, it looks like grants will be made available to communities with populations at 5,000 or less across the country, says Orb. For more information on issues discussed at the SARM convention, visit sarm.ca/events/ conventions.

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Tell the stories of Agriculture Day By Becky Zimmer Humboldt Journal Agriculture is seeing rapid technological progress. More non-farmers have questions about where their food is produced. Agriculture Day helps promote the industry and open the lines of communication. The second annual Agriculture Day on Feb. 13, 2018 saw celebrations across the country, with 450 people celebrating agriculture and producers at a signature event in Ottawa. “There was a significant youth component because we partnered with Encounters with Canada and there were about 150 youth at the event,” says Candace Hill, manager for Agriculture More Than Ever. Another great event in Alberta, says Hill, had millennials sitting down with producers their own age to have an all-Canadiangrown meal. Social media was also a major component of the day, with many people using it to sharetheir stories.

“It was a great day. (It was) an opportunity for the agriculture industry to come together, celebrate together, and help people create a closer connection with people outside of agriculture about where their food comes from and how it’s produced.” The Agriculture More Than Ever advocacy group started as a way for everyone across the industry, from producers to groups to industry workers, to come together and to celebrate together and share their stories, says Hill. “It’s really just wanting to turn up the volume on the story of Canadian agriculture and food production with the intent of connecting with people outside of agriculture,” she says. While people outside the agriculture industry, including consumers, may not have that connection to farmers, Larry Durand, owner and agronomist with Field Good Agronomics Ltd., says producers are knowledgeable and in tune with what consumers are asking for.

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Properly disposing of treated seed By Victoria Nameth Regional Crop Specialist, Tisdale Regional Services Branch Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Utilizing a seed treatment on farming operations has become an integral part of the cropping system. Treated seed is an effective tool that is used to control diseases and insects that are harmful to the crop through the application of a fungicide to the seed. Occasionally at the end of the growing season some treated seed can be left over. Therefore, it is our responsibility to make sure the left over product is disposed of while keeping beneficial management practices in mind. A Beneficial Management Practice (BMP) can be described as any agricultural management practice which: ensures the long-term health and sustainability of land-related resources used for agricultural production, positively impacts the long-term economic and environmental viability of agricultural production, and minimizes negative impacts and risk to the environment. Improper disposal of treated seed poses risks to wildlife, livestock and the environment. Wildlife and livestock can ingest the treated seed which will cause toxicity resulting in death of the animals. If left open to the environment water sources can be contaminated. This poses

the question of: what can be done with any leftover treated seed? Regulations have been put in place to ensure the safe handling and disposal of excess treated seed. These can be found in a publication by the Canadian Seed Growers Association “Guide to treated seed stewardship” and in the Pest Control Products Regulations, 2015. Management options available for excess treated seed depending on the quantity left over. Small quantities of unused treated seed Before disposing of treated seed always ensure to follow the seed treatment product label. The best option to dispose of small quantities is to seed it out on the field before switching to seeding a different crop or it can be planted in fallow. Quantities of less than 5 litres can also be buried on the condition that the top of the pile is 30 cm or more below the soil surface, away from water sources and does not have human or animal access. Unused treated seed must be placed in the ground in order for the seed treatment to break down; therefore depositing seed on the soil surface is not an option. Seed can also be stored for the winter until the next growing season. This can be successful so long as the excess treated seed is stored in its original seed lot containers or in a correctly sealed,

smooth walled hopper bottom bin. Before storing the treated seed check with the manufacturer this practice is acceptable in order to confirm seed viability. Large quantities of unused treated seed In the case of large amounts of unused treated seed left over at the end of the growing season, it can sometimes be returned back to the supplier if the product is still in sealed and undamaged packaging. However, in certain instances it is not able to be returned. If this is the case it will need to be taken

to a disposal facility. These can be in the form of a waste management facility, power plant or a municipal landfill. Disposal facilities accepting treated seed are required to have a permit from the Ministry of Environment in order to accept the product. Before taking unused treated seed to a disposal facility it is best to call ahead of time to ensure it will be accepted. For more information on proper disposal of treated seed, contact Victoria Nameth at 1-306-878-8807 or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

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Basketball teams get set for league finals league final. Meanwhile, the trio of With students across HoWakaw, Cudworth and rizon School Division on Lake Lenore will be watchwinter break this week, basing the league final from the ketball players from those sidelines after records of 2-6 schools are enjoying a quick for each team was not good break before returning to enough to get into the final. the hardwood next week Central League for league championship The busiest of the junior games. girls leagues came in the The season, which startCentral League where six ed in December is on its teams competed for a shot final legs before playoffs at the finals, including St. begin, with teams looking Brieux “B”, Annaheim, St. for bragging rights. Dominic, Humboldt Public, Senior Girls St. Augustine, and Watrous South West League High. The senior girls had just After 15 league games, a single league this season, the regular season crowd with Lanigan, Humboldt, needed to be decided by a Imperial and Watrous taktiebreaker as St. Brieux “B” ing part. and Annaheim each comAfter 11 games, Lanigan piled records of 4-1. came out as the top seed St. Brieux was given the and will play host to the top seed after the round league championship game robin as their 40-34 win thanks to a record of 5-1. on Feb. 7 gave them the It was a dominant seatiebreaker. son for Lanigan who outIt was a solid season for scored their opponents by both St. Brieux and An111 points, winning their HCI Mohawk Maya Berscheid carries the ball up the floor during high school basketball earlier naheim who combined to five games by an average this year. The Mohawks will look to capture the league title when they take on Lanigan in Lanigan. outscore their opponents of more than 24 points per photo by Christopher Lee by 157 points. game. Finishing just a single Their lone loss of the season came against Hum- teams with Raymore, Strasbourg, and Imperial all game behind those two was St. Dominic, whose 3-2 boldt, who claimed the second seed thanks to a 4-1 in action. record gave them the third seed. record. Finishing just behind their Humboldt rivals were Raymore emerged from the shortlist as the regular Humboldt picked up a 44-33 win over Lanigan on season victor thanks to a 3-0 record as they rolled Humboldt Public, whose 2-3 record was good enough Feb. 7, but lost the season series to their highway 20 through the season outscoring their opponents by an for fourth place and the final spot in the playoffs. rivals, thanks to a 56-23 loss on Jan. 16. While those four teams moved on to the semi-finals average of 52 points per game. Humboldt heads into the contest with the momenMeeting Raymore in the league final will be Stras- the pair of St. Augustine (1-4) and Watrous High (1-4) tum, thanks to their win just a few weeks ago. bourg, who compiled a record of 2-2, with both of where forced to watch from the outside as they were The championship final sets up to be a tightly their losses coming against Raymore. unable to qualify for the semi-finals. contested affair with the two teams with the teams In the semis, both of the top seeds emerged victoriStrasbourg will be in tough in the final as they have splitting the season series. Humboldt does hold the yet to beat Raymore this season and have lost both ous with Annaheim beating St. Dominic 63-38, and St. edge as their margin of victory is nearly 10 points per games thus far by a combined score of 134-51. Brieux rolling passed Humboldt Public 54-20, setting game higher than Lanigan’s. Imperial meanwhile will have to watch from the up a final between the top two seeds. While those two will be competing for the title, sidelines as their 0-3 record was not good enough to South East League Imperial and Watrous are left on the outside looking get into the league final. The smallest of the leagues came in the junior girls in as their records of 2-3 and 0-6 respectively were South East League, with just two teams in action inJunior Girls not good enough to make the championship final. cluding Foam Lake and Wynyard Elementary. North West League Senior Boys Foam Lake emerged as the league champions as While the senior league featured no more than four North West League teams, the juniors are much larger, including the five they picked up wins of 44-31 on Dec. 18 and 46-16 on The senior boys North West League featured four team junior girls North West League, which features Jan. 18, giving them the title and Wynyard Elementary teams from three different schools with Lanigan Blue, St. Brieux “A”, Middle Lake, Wakaw, Cudworth, and second place. Lanigan Yellow, Viscount, and Humboldt all in action. Lake Lenore. Junior Boys After 11 contests, Lanigan Blue emerged as the North West League After 20 contests St. Brieux “A” emerged as the regular season’s top team thanks to a 5-0 record. The junior boys North West League featured teams regular season champions after compiling a record Lanigan Blue rolled through the season going of 8-0. from five different schools including St. Brieux, Anundefeated, and outscoring their opponents by 154 St. Brieux rolled through the competition with naheim, Bellevue, Lake Lenore and Wakaw. points, an average of nearly 31 points per game. After 20 contests between the five teams, St. Brieux just one game being decided by ten points or less, as In the finals, Lanigan Blue will meet Viscount, who they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 came away with the regular season crown thanks to compiled a record of 4-1, with their lone loss being an points per game. a record of 8-0. 81-44 setback against Lanigan Blue on Dec. 21. Continued on page 24 Meeting St. Brieux in the final will be Middle Lake Viscount heads into the final with a point differen- who managed a record of 6-2 on the season, with both tial of +31, with the Vikings’ margin of victory being losses coming against St. Brieux. just over 13 points. Middle Lake’s two losses to St. Brieux aside, where Meanwhile, as those two teams focus on the cham- they were beaten 53-49 on Jan. 29 and 61-27 on Dec. 1, Here’s Eve on her pionship Humboldt and Lanigan Yellow are left on it was an excellent season for the club as they won six treadmill which she the outside looking in thanks to records of 2-4 and times, outscoring the opposition 313-97 in the process. actually runs on and 0-5 respectively. Unfortunately those two losses will be hanging likes it!! Eve is doing East League over their heads when they visit St. Brieux in the very good and is now The senior boys East League also features four looking for her own teams as Wynyard, Kawacatoose, LeRoy, and Foam family. She is in foster Lake went head-to-head with the regular season with Lyndell Nunn of crowd on the line. Humboldt K9 Trainers. With Kawacatoose still holding as many as three If interested contact games left to play, the top seed from the regular seaWanda at Humboldt son is still undecided. SPCA to make an Currently Wynyard holds down the top spot with appointment to meet a record of 4-2, while Kawacatoose sits second at 2-1. her 306 682-5550. If Kawacatoose can pick up wins over LeRoy twice, Our business hours and Foam Lake then they would leapfrog Wynyard are Tues. to Sat. for top spot and home court advantage in the league 1 pm to 5pm. final. 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Leave messages with any concerns. and Kawacatoose (2-1) will decide which of the two Brought to you by #tcc2018 teams will join Wynyard in the league final. and the Foam Lake is currently the only team eliminated ƌĂǁ ƟŵĞƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ as their 1-4 record is not good enough to have a shot S.P.C.A ĨĂĐĞŬ ƉĂŐĞ͘ >ŝŬĞ ƵƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ at the league final. South League One un-spayed cat and offspring produces 420,000 in 7 years Ăůů dƌĂǀĞůĞƌƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘ One un-spayed dog and offspring produces 67,000 in 6 years The senior boys South League featured just three By Christopher Lee Journal Reporter

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Basketball teams get set for league finals Continued from page 23 St. Brieux rolled through the season, winning by no fewer than two points in any contest, while averaging a margin of victory of 38 points per game. Finishing directly behind St. Brieux in the league standings was Annaheim, who compiled a record of 6-2, with their only losses coming

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from St. Brieux. In their six wins Middle Lake outscored the opposition 370-157, an average of just over 35 points per game. The trio of Bellevue, Lake Lenore, and Wakaw all failed to reach the final as their respective records of 3-5, 2-6, and 1-7 were only good enough for third, fourth, and fifth in the league.

Central League The junior boys Central League was the largest of the four junior boys’ leagues with six teams in action including Middle Lake, St. Augustine Eights, St. Dominic “A”, Humboldt Public, St. Dominic “B”, and St. Augustine Sevens. After 15 games, Middle Lake emerged as the league’s top regular season team thanks to a record of 5-0. Middle Lake made it look relatively easy this season as they set league highs in points for and points against, winning their five games by no less than 15 points, and by an average of more than 22 points per game. Finishing one spot behind Middle Lake was St. Augustine Eights, who finished the regular season with a 4-1 record. Aside from an opening game 48-32 loss to Middle Lake, St. Augustine Eights enjoyed an excellent season winning all four of their games by double digits, with an average margin of victory of nearly 22 points per game. St. Dominic “A” claimed the league’s third seed with a 3-2 record, with their only losses coming against Middle Lake, 50-31 on Jan. 22, and to St. Augustine Eights, 43-32 on Jan. 29. Despite managing to finish just one game above .500, St. Dominic “A” enjoyed a solid season finishing with a point differential of +37. Claiming the final of the four available semi-final spots was Humboldt Public who finished with a 2-3 record. It was an up and down season for Humboldt Public who rotated wins and losses throughout the season. It was an interesting season for Humboldt Public, whose wins came by 10 and 14, while their losses were by 25, 29, and 35. Finishing outside of the top four and unable to advance to the playoffs were St. Dominic “B” and St. Augustine Sevens, whose records of 1-4 and 0-5 were not good enough. The top seeds reigned supreme in the semi-finals, with both teams holding home court as Middle Lake knocked off Humboldt Public 55-33 and St. Augustine Eights beat St. Dominic “A” 39-25. With the wins those two teams will meet in the league final.

South West League One of the smallest of the junior boys league came in the South West League where only three teams including Watrous High, Lanigan Elementary, and Strasbourg were competing. After eight contests Watrous High emerged as the regular season, and league champion thanks to a perfect 6-0 record. Watrous rolled through the season allowing just under 14 points per game, while winning by no fewer than 38 points in any of their six contests. Finishing in a tie for second with identical 1-4 records were both Lanigan Elementary, and Strasbourg who split their season series at one game apiece with Lanigan Elementary winning 43-42 on Jan. 10 and Strasbourg winning 50-45 on Feb. 8. South East League The final of the basketball leagues is the junior boys South East League, which featured four teams from Foam Lake, Wynyard Comp Gold and Blue, and Wynyard Elementary. After 10 league games, Foam Lake emerged as the league’s regular season champion after compiling a record of 5-1, with their lone loss coming against Wynyard Gold. That 44-40 loss on Feb. 6 was the lone blemish on an otherwise incredible season that saw Foam Lake nearly double up their opposition on the season, outscoring them 300-159. Meeting Foam Lake in the final will be Wynyard Gold, whose 4-2 record, was just one game shy of Foam Lake for top spot. Despite holding the fewer number of wins, Wynyard Comp Gold will hold the upper hand on Foam Lake heading into the final having beaten them in their only other contest of the season. While those two are competing in the final, Wynyard Comp Blue, and Wynyard Elementary will be on the outside looking in as their respective records of 2-3 and 0-5 were not good enough. While schools have seen their league play either end or about to end, the season is not over as senior teams will focus on provincial playoffs, while the juniors who chose to enter districts will be focused on that.

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LUDWIG: Roxanne Jane Dec. 20, 1963 - Feb. 2, 2018 Roxanne Ludwig of Bruno, SK, passed away at Humboldt District Hospital, Humboldt, SK, on Friday, February 2, 2018. She was 54 years of age. Roxanne Jane Ludwig was born to Ben and Lois (nee Strome) Ludwig on December 20, 1963, in Humboldt, SK. She went to school in Bruno from kindergarten to Grade 8, and then attended the Ursuline Academy in Bruno for her grade 9-12 education. Roxanne enjoyed gardening, playing cards, family events and horseback riding. Roxanne is survived by her common-law spouse, Kevin Weinberger of Bruno; her children: Alina and Alandice Hummel of Saskatoon; brothers and sister: Jackie Ludwig (Steve) and family, Barry (Maria) and children Ahrianna and Orion, and Aaron and Emily; Allan (Yvette) Ludwig and children Liam and Aiden; Richard (Tracy) Ludwig and children Wayde and Miley. Roxanne was predeceased by her parents, Ben and Lois (nee Strome) Ludwig; and numerous aunts and uncles. The Funeral Mass was offered at St. Bruno Roman Catholic Church, Bruno, on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., celebrated by Fr. Pius Schroh. Others taking part were: Kevin Weinberger, crossbearer; Yvette Ludwig and Gail Ewen, scripture readers; Janice Bruesch, intentions; Annie Moritz as organist with members of St. Bruno Parish Choir, music ministry; Darlene Huber and Elaine Urban, memorial table attendants; Allan Ludwig, eulogist; and Kevin Weinberger, urnbearer. Interment will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society. Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel, Humboldt, SK. (306-682-4114) www.schuler-lefebvrefuneralchapel.com

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DOEPKER: Beatrice Aug. 22, 1943 - Feb. 17, 2018 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Beatrice Florence (nee Schreiner) Doepker of Humboldt, SK at the Humboldt District Hospital on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was 74 years of age. Beatrice was born on August 22, 1943, in Prince Albert and was the fourth child of Adolph and Loretta (nee Sarauer) Schreiner. She was raised on the family farm near Annaheim and attended Annaheim School her entire life. Following graduation, Beatrice began working at the Bank of Commerce in Humboldt until she married Allan Doepker on July 6, 1963. They began their life together in Annaheim, where they raised their two sons, Kelly (1965) and Darren (1966). Beatrice dedicated the next number of years to raising and caring for her family; sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, canning, and baking were keen interests of hers. In 1974, Beatrice began her career with Doepker Industries in the finance department. She was a very active community member as she served as treasurer on various committees including the Annaheim Rec Board, New Horizons, and St. Ann’s Parish. Presently, she was a dedicated member of the Guardian Angels in Humboldt. Throughout the years, she was also an avid curler, bingo player and fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. Most importantly, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought immense joy to her life and she very much enjoyed spending time with them and travelling to their various sporting activities. Beatrice will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her two sons, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren: Kelly (Bobbie) Doepker of Maidstone, SK, and family Taylor (Dean Ogg) and their children Ivy, Sawyer and Orie, Kassidy (Quinn Flegel) and son Hayden, and Morgan (Dan Brelje); and Darren (Jackie) Doepker of Saskatoon, SK, and family, Colin, Brett and Kristen; four sisters and two brothers: Loyola Terhune, Doreen (Jim) King, Cliff Schreiner, Phylis (Jerome) Vanderlinde, Dianne (Danny) Knittig, and Lorne Schreiner; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and their families. She was predeceased in September 2017 by her loving husband of 54 years, Allan Doepker; her parents, Adolph and Loretta (nee Sarauer) Schreiner; her father and mother-in-law, Leo and Celestine Doepker; her sister Leona Kraeleman; brothers-in-law: Ervin Kraeleman, Wayne Terhune; sister-in-law Loralee Doepker; as well as numerous other family members. The Prayer Service for Beatrice was held on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s R.C. Church, Annaheim. The Funeral Mass was offered on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s R.C. Church, Annaheim. Interment followed at St. Ann’s R.C. Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to either St. Ann’s Parish Building Fund or Humboldt District Hospital Foundation Palliative Care Unit. “The family wishes to thank the Palliative Care Unit at Humboldt District Hospital for the wonderful care and compassion Beatrice received.� SCHULER-LEFEBVRE FUNERAL CHAPEL, Humboldt, SK. (306-682-4114) www.schuler-lefebvrefuneralchapel.com In Memoriam

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February poker rallies still successful despite cold By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor

Snowmobile rallies from across the area took place in February to raise money for clubs and communities. Most rallies will be showcased in next week’s East Central Trader. Kelvington Despite the cold, over 206 took in the Kelvington Trailblazers poker rally on Feb. 3. The club has quite a following, says Bart Hartl, president of the Kelvington Trailblazers, especially from Regina, Fort Qu’appelle, and Saskatoon who always come back and bring new faces. At around -40 C for the weekend, they were happy to have 100 riders come out, says Hartl, so number of riders far exceed their expectations. Around 60 members pitched in in someway to maintain the rally with many members of the Junior Trailblazer branch volunteering right along side their parents, says Hartl. Money raised for the event will go towards a new shop for the club. Fulda The Fulda Poker Rally on Feb. 17 raised money for maintenance and floor repairs that need to be done for the Fulda Community Centre. Organizer Blair Hoppe says trails were not ideal but still rideable with 40 riders

out on the 35 mile trail. “It was a little rough but some guys still come out and manage to get around.� Around 25 sponsors donated prizes for the event and 25 volunteers came to help out. This coming from a community of 10 people, laughs Hoppe. Hoppe appreciates everyone for their support. Archerwill Organizers of the Archerwill Drift Riders 21st Annual Snowmobile Rally were really happy with the turn out for their Feb. 17 event, says Wayne Krzak, secretary with the Drift Riders. Around 160 sledders were out enjoying the 75 miles of Drift Rider trail with 204 guests for the supper. A lot of those were new faces, says Krzak, and many of them have already said they are coming back. The day started at 9 with breakfast provided by the Archerwill Figure Skating Club. Trail conditions were excellent, says Krzak. Since they have not been having many huge dumps of snow, trail conditions are holding up really well. Around 16 volunteers also made the day a success. Money raised from the event will go towards maintaining their 3 warming shelters and equipment for trails. The club also raised $255 to go to Telemiracle.

The Kelvington Trailblazers had two snowmobile events on the docket this month with their Poker Rally on Feb. 3 and the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association Festival Feb. 23-24. Even cold whether could not keep people away from their rally with 160 sledders out and even more for their evening supper. photo courtesy of the Kelvington Trailblazers Facebook page

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