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Volume 17 Number 2

FEBRUARY 2016

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‘Forever in Motion’ Provides Free Exercise Classes Every Tuesday in Delisle

he Delisle Forever In Motion exercise group has received a grant for $500.00 from Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation (SPRA) and Sask. Lotteries. The money was used to purchase exercise equipment. The Forever In Motion classes started about 1 ½ years ago and they are led by 5 qualified instructors. The classes are designed specifically for anyone 50+ years of age and are open to any-

one in the community. This program was developed by SPRA to provide an opportunity for those over 50 to live an active lifestyle which helps them continue to live independently. The exercise classes are held on Tuesdays at 9am in the Delisle Town Hall. They are FREE and are open to anyone. Please come and join the fun. For more information contact Marilyn at 306-668-4448 or Sylvia at 306-493-2955.

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INDEX

Editorial............................ p. 2 Red Williams.................... p. 3 Council Reports................ p. 4

RCMP Report................... p. 5 School Reports.................. p. 6 Consumer Corner............. p. 7

Agriculture Reports.......... p. 8 MLA Report....................... p. 9 MP Report.......................... p. 9

Community Reports.......... p. 10 Community Calendar....... p. 11 Business Directory............ p. 12

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Valentine’s Day

ince packing on the pounds over the Christmas season, you have probably been going to Forever in Motion or Yoga Class in Delisle or maybe Boot Camp or Zumba in Asquith. Right ? So now you are once again fit, and it is time for some romancing on Valentine’s Day. But before you do, be sure to ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex (or anything else actually !!) There are lots of opportunities for you to indulge again on Valentine’s Day. A Pancake Breakfast in Delisle, a Family Skate and Supper at the Asquith Rink, a Valentine’s Day Buffet at the Britannia Restaurant in Asquith, or a Fine Dining Sweetheart Dinner at Robin’s Nest Cafe in Vanscoy. Now let’s be honest... you probably haven’t been going to the fitness things mentioned above.. I know because I haven’t seen you there. So according to various groundhogs, spring is just around the corner, and after one more day of indulging, you might want to consider participating in some exercise and start working on the body that we will all be looking at once the parkas come off. If not for yourself, do it for the rest of us !

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that Council of the Village of Vanscoy intends to adopt Bylaw 2-16, a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw 6-13, The Waterwolf Growth Management Plan (District Plan) and Bylaw 5-13, The Village of Vanscoy Zoning Bylaw INTENT: The intent of the proposed bylaw amendment is to designate Parcel D, Plan 101836762 from Future Urban Development (FUD) to General Industrial Use (IND) on the Future Land Use Map forming part of the District Plan and furthermore rezone the parcel on the Zoning Map, which is part of the Zoning Bylaw from Future Urban Development to General Industrial. AFFECTED LANDS: The proposed zoning changes will affect Parcel D, Plan 101836762 REASON: The reason for the proposed Zoning Changes is to allow for the development of a Grain Handling Facility, which is a permitted use under the General Industrial Zoning District. PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Village of Vanscoy Office between 9 - Noon and 1pm - 5pm excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

Happy Valentines Day Ken Sowter - Editor

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on the 10th day of February at 8:00 PM at 109 Main Street to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed changes to the proposed District Plan Map and Zoning Bylaw Map change. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing. Issued at the Village of Vanscoy this 1st day of February, 2016 Dawn Steeves Administrator Village of Vanscoy

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Calling All Food Vendors

he Vanscoy & District Agricultural Society will be accepting proposals from food vendors of all types for a spot on the grounds of the Vanscoy Summer Fair. The fair runs Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. The vendors should be prepared to serve food from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

each day. We are interested in selfcontained vendors selling food items such as but not limited to: hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream. Other ideas will be considered. Please email the Ag Society at vanscoyag@gmail.com or call Linda at 306-6684485 or 306-493-2428.

Barbie Night 2016 Princess Night with Barbie

lamour, sparkles and 'diamonds'. Who wouldn't want to be a princess... just like, Barbie! Well, you can be, on February 18th when the Delisle-United Church hosts their annual Barbie Night in Delisle. Collectors Margo Knittig and her sister Debbie Rolston wanted to share their love of their favorite dolls and through the DelisleVanscoy United Church Activities Committee, began the tradition of Barbie Night. All year Margo and Debbie keep their eyes peeled for Barbie outfits, shoes, purses, radios, sports equipment, etc. and put together complete outfits that they sell that night

"We make sure that each outfit includes a pair of shoes and accessories. It isn't just a dress in each package. It's important to have shoes, for sure!" says Margo. Outfits sell for as little as $1. Margo and Debbie also display dolls, houses, cars and accessories from their extensive collections. A family evening, a girls night out or a special mother/daughter time, along with lunch, draws, games, activities and a whole bunch of visiting... that is Barbie Night. Put on your most glamorous outfit and fancy jewelry for your chance to be a Princess with Barbie!

Vanscoy Village Councillor Resigns

ohn Hendrickson has resigned his seat on the Vanscoy Village Council as of January 1, 2016. John was originally elected to Village Council in 2008 and has sat on many committees during his terms.

Among those were the Delisle & District Fire Commission, Vanscoy Rec Board, the Highways Committee. With this being an election year, Council has decided that the vacant seat will not be filled with a by-election.

United Church Garage Sale

The Fat is in the Fire

New this year, in conjunction with the garage sale, the church is also hosting a Giant Fabric Sale. This is held in the Vanscoy Senior Citizen Centre. For any sewer or crafter, this is an opportunity to stock up on fabric and supplies at prices far, far less than a retail store. For those of you who have fabric, notions, craft supplies, yarn, etc. stashed in the back of a closet, items that you'd like to see someone make use of, the church is accepting Fabric Sale donations immediately. They can be dropped off at the Vanscoy Village Office, or call Shelley at 306668-1312 to make arrangements.

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TOO MUCH JUNK ? Save time and money and donate it to the Delisle-Vanscoy United Church

GArAGE SALE Saturday April 23 Vanscoy Circle Hall Donations accepted on Friday, April 22nd from 5pm to 8pm

Giant Fabric Sale !

Saturday, April 23 Vanscoy Senior Centre

Delisle-Vanscoy United Church is NOW, accepting donations of fabric, notions, yarn, etc... Check your closets and call 306-668-1312 to donate

C.M. (Red) Williams

the risk that deposing the Kingdom of the Saudis and starting a battle to replace them. Hence, Canada’s reluctance to halt the sale of armed jeeps. The problem is that the West cannot solve a centuries old religious conflict in the Middle East.

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Plus Giant Fabric Sale Every two years the Delisle-Vanscoy United Church hosts a huge Fundraiser Garage Sale in the Vanscoy Hall. Guess what? This is the year! And the date to mark on your calendar is April 23. The fundraiser is an opportunity for you to purge those unused, unwanted items cluttering up you life by donating them to the garage sale fundraiser. Remember... one person's junk is another person's treasure, and if it doesn’t sell, the church hauls the remaining items to Value Village, saving you a trip to the dump. You can drop you donations off on Friday, April 22 from 5pm - 8pm at the Vanscoy Hall.

VALENTINE’S DAY BUFFET Main Street, Asquith

Food for Thought hen one thinks everything that can go wrong, it happens again. The Saudis and the Iranians start a dust up based on the centuries old conflict between the Sunni’s and Shia’s respectively. Unfortunately we are all too familiar with such nonsense as we had the Protestants and Catholics at one another’s throats in centuries past. One might suggest that someone (the US) should slap them around were it not for

convincing Russia to stop supporting his government forces.

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As a side issue, the warm welcome of the refugees to Canada is stained by such actions as that of the idiot that pepper-sprayed the refugees in Vancouver. One thoughtless action stains the record of all the wellmeaning individuals. Opinions expressed here are those of the author.

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COUNCIL REPORTS

TOWN OF ASQUITH

squith Town Council held its regular council meeting on January 13, 2016. Attending the Council meeting were Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Sue Sawicki, Leen Van Marion, Garry Dumont Sr., Ross Beal, Don Lysyshyn and C.A.O. Holly Cross. Council passed a motion to accept the December 9, 2015 regular meeting minutes as presented. The treasurer's statement of receipts and expenditures for December 2015 and the bank reconciliations for November 2015 were accepted as presented. A resolution was made to accept the accounts paid in the amount of $95,970.31 and the accounts payable in the amount of $14,084.01 be accepted as presented. A letter of resignation was received from Councillor Blair Warren, resigning from Council. Asquith Town Council regretfully accepted his resignation. As 2016 is a year for a General Election for municipal councils, the Council of the Town of Asquith has chosen not to hold a By-election as stated in section 15 of The Local Government Elections Act. Some garbage and waste carts have not been being picked up as they are too full and are overflowing. Loraas will pick up carts that have the lids closed. If you have excess of what your bin can hold, you will have to include it in your next pickup or ask your neighbors if they have any room in their bins. Loraas is coming a lot earlier in the morning than in previous years, so you will have to plan accordingly. The Asquith Rink Board December and January minutes and the 2014/2015 financial statements were presented to Council. Foreman Darren Kraft has been on a medical leave. This office wishes him a speedy recovery! Public Works employee, John Dahlseide, has stepped in to perform his duties. Thank you, John! Councillor Sue Sawicki reported that an organization, "Saskatchewan Libraries Matter" is asking individuals to lobby for more funding for libraries. This can be done by writing a letter to your MLA, or local paper. Asquith Town Council moved that a letter be sent to MLA, Randy Weekes, asking that the Province provide more funding to libraries.

The following appointments were made for 2016: Wheatland Regional Library Rep - Sue Sawicki, Legal - MacDermid Lamarsh, Auditor - Jensen Stromberg, Fire Chief - Colin Graham, EMO Co-ordinator- Holly Cross, Building Inspector - Build Tech, Inspectors Chris Gates, Jason Kent and Terry Rolleston, BEO- Ron Klassen, Board of Revision - Gord Krismer and Associates. A Community Events License was issued to the Dangerous Goods Hockey Team for a tournament to be held at the Asquith Sports Center Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th, 2016.

A special meeting was held on January 20, 2016. Council moved to allow a 1918 Eaton's home to be moved into Town, providing that all the building inspector recommendations, i.e. new siding, new windows, new basement, new insulation, new wiring and plumbing be carried out. Bylaw No. 1-2016, Water Rates Bylaw was passed. The rates remained the same as in the previous water rates bylaw that was passed in 2015; however clarification was made regarding the application of minimum rates. The new bylaw clearly states that each unit must pay the minimum water rate and the sewer flat rate, and the definition of "unit" was clearly set out in the bylaw. A big thank you goes out to volunteers, John Dahlseide and Gord Johnson for flooding the outdoor skating rink on Main Street. Also, thank you so much to Willy Tran for clearing snow off of downtown sidewalks! Our community is full of wonderful volunteers - take a moment to thank those that volunteer their time for our community….or become a volunteer yourself! With the lovely weather that we have all been experiencing in Saskatchewan, winter will soon be over and we can herald in the spring! Make the most of our winter months - check out our local rink which always has something going on! To check the rink schedule, go to asquithrink.wix.com/asquithminor-hockey, go to Rink, and then click on rink schedule.

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VILLAGE OF VANSCOY

og licenses are now $30 each. Business licenses are now $75 each. If you haven’t already renewed your licenses, you are in contravention of the bylaws that govern them. Council will hold a public hearing at the February 10 Council meeting to receive any comments or concerns with the rezone of an agricultural parcel across the highway. A bylaw has been prepared and Council will give it the first reading at that meeting. The proposal is to rezone the Parcel from Future Urban Development to General Industrial to allow for the construction of a Grain Handling Facility. John Hendrickson has resigned his seat on Council. John has served on the Village Council since 2008, sitting on many committees during his terms; among those were the Delisle & District Fire Commission, Vanscoy Rec Board, the Highways Committee. Council would like to thank John for his many years of service and wish him luck with future endeavors. With this being an election year, Council has decided that the vacant seat will not be filled with a by-election.

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ouncil held a regular meeting January 12, 2016

A $100.00 donation will be made to the Forum for Young Canadians to assist Jillian Nickel in covering her expenses to visit and study Parliament Hill this spring. This initiative allows young people to observe our Canadian government in action. Council appointments, effective until the November, 2016 council meeting, can be found on the town website at www.townofdelisle.com. Bylaw No.1-2016, being a bylaw to regulate the proceedings of council and council’s committees, was read three times and adopted.

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RCMP REPORT

Window Shot Out at Pike Lake January 5, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. Police received a complaint of mischief to a window at a residence in the Pike Lake area. The caller believed that the window was shot out. Police attended and found that the window was broken out by construction that was taking place next door to the residence. There were no charges.

vehicle. Police attended and located 3 males from Saskatoon in the vehicle. Police spoke with the 22, 24 and 19 year old males and found that they were in possession of stolen property. They were arrested and released on documents for an upcoming court date on Possession of stolen property charges and a number of other property related charges.

Theft from Vehicle in Vanscoy January 6, 2015 at 6:35 a.m. Police received a complaint of theft from a vehicle in Vanscoy. The caller reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle overnight and stole some hockey equipment from inside the vehicle. Police attended and attempted to get footwear impressions from the scene with negative results. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Stolen Trailer on Highway 7 by Vanscoy January 9, 2016 at 10:15 a.m. Police received a complaint of an abandoned trailer on Highway 7 near Vanscoy. The caller reported that the vehicle was a hazard on the side of the road. Police attended and found that the trailer was reported stolen from Saskatoon. The trailer was towed from the scene back to Saskatoon for their follow up investigation.

Sleeping Crooks Receive Charges January 6, 2016 at 12:45 p.m. Police received a complaint of suspicious males in a vehicle in Vanscoy. The caller reported that the males appeared to be asleep in the

Highway 7 Hitch Hiker January 8, 2016 at 12:30 a.m. Police received a complaint of a hitch hiker on Highway 7 near Delisle. The caller reported that the male was dressed in dark clothing and was not dressed for

the weather. Police attended and located the 48 year old male from Saskatoon. He was provided a ride to a safe location in Saskatoon. There were no charges or injuries.

Safe Traveller January 9, 2016 at 1:30 a.m. Police received a complaint of an overdue traveller on Highway 7 near Pike Lake. Police made numerous attempts to contact the 31 year old male from Christopher Lake. He was contacted and advised that he had stopped to rest for a short period of time, but was safe and sound. There were no charges. B & E near Asquith January 19, 2016 at 1:45 p.m. Police received a complaint of a break in to a property near Asquith. The caller reported that someone entered the residence and a Quonset on the property. A number of small items were taken. Investigation into this matter is ongoing. B & E at Langham January 21, 2016 at 9:40 p.m. Police received a complaint of a break and enter to a residence in Langham. The caller re-

ported that someone entered her residence through a side window and a number of small items were taken. Police attended the scene and took a statement from the home owner. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Vehicle Stolen from Maymont Residence January 23, 2016 at 9:55 a.m. Police received a complaint of theft of a vehicle in Maymont. The caller reports that they parked their vehicle in front of their residence, unlocked with the keys inside when it was taken. Investigation into this matter is ongoing. Semi Jack Knifed on Highway 16 January 26, 2016 at 10:50 p.m. Police received a complaint of a single vehicle accident on Highway 16 near the Borden bridge. The caller reported that his semi jack knifed on icy road conditions. Police attended and assisted with traffic control while the semi was towed out of the ditch. Road conditions played a factor in this accident as it was freezing rain at the

CHIEF’S CORNER

his is the second instalment of the Chief’s Corner and I want to thank all of you who sent me a text, or e-mail, welcoming me and also thanking me for my first contribution to the RM Review. Let’s see if we can do as well this month. So let’s get to some issues that I would like to address with all the readers of the RM Review. In particular, those of you who have a residence, acreage, farm, or business and/or compound located within the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy. If you read this paper frequently you are aware of a section of the newspaper which is dedicated to the RCMP weekly crime report. This report encompasses all of the criminal activity in the Warman RCMP detachment area, which is far larger than our own Rural Municipality. In the Chief’s Corner I would like to provide you with a more geographically specific breakdown of the crimes, which are being committed within our own rural municipality. As you are likely well aware, our rural municipality is comprised of six Divisions. Each has it’s own counsellor responsible for that Division. The divisions basically run in a north/west fashion. Division one, two, and three run consecutively starting at the south eastern border to the western border along the bottom half of the RM. While division’s four, five, and six basically sit on top of the first three divisions and are spread across the top of the RM in the same geographical order. Now that we have finished our geography lesson for today let’s discuss the types of crime that are occurring within the RM. Since we reside, or operate businesses, within a short drive of a large urban centre, residents and businesses (like any of the municipalities surrounding Saskatoon) will be a target for property crime. The closer you are to where the criminals live the better for them, so it is more likely someone who resides in a Division which is closer to Saskatoon, may be more susceptible to random property crime than say someone on the far western side of the RM.

So what exactly is the Chief talking about ? What is property crime? When I refer to property crime I am talking about the theft of any item, which you consider to be your property, taken from your residence, yard, or business compound. These are usually items that a criminal can easily take and then readily sell. What items are most at risk of being stolen today? The property, which is most popular today with thieves, is non-ferrous scrap metals. If you are running for a dictionary wait a second, I will explain. Non-ferrous metals are items such as batteries, copper, lead and brass, with copper being the most sought after item in the group. Copper can be found just about anywhere there is wiring. Just think of all the items on your farm or acreage that contain a battery or have copper wiring. All our vehicles and machinery have these. Alternators, starters, catalytic converters, engine wiring, radiators all contain ferrous metals and we have these in abundance on our farms and acreages. These items are taken and then sold at salvage businesses in Saskatoon. I read an interesting news article in the Vancouver Sun, dated June 28, 2012, which breaks down how copper and scrap metal are easily turned into cash and there is little way of knowing if the scrap being sold is begotten by legal or illegal means. The date of that article shows this is not something new in Canada, but it certainly is on the increase in and around Saskatoon, especially with the prices paid for scrap copper and used batteries today. In Division four we are seeing a large number of battery and copper wire thefts occurring. I have been working with Saskatoon Police Service Property Crime Section and Warman RCMP GIS members and residents of that area to identify those criminals responsible for these crimes. We have been able to identify not just one, but quite a number of suspects who are committing these types of crimes. Warman RCMP did apprehend one suspect caught in the act so to speak, in the RM of Corman Park recently.

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hicle inside the garage. A number of small items were taken. Police attended and spoke with the home owner. Investigation into this matter is ongoing. Man Killed by Vehicle on Valley Road January 27, 2016 at 8:50 p.m. Police received a complaint of a vehicle vs pedestrian accident on Valley Road near Saskatoon. Police attended and found that a 48 year old male from Saskatoon was struck by a vehicle. He was declared deceased at the scene. There were no charges against the 19 year old male who was driving the vehicle. Ooops, I Live Across the Street January 29, 2016 at 5:20 a.m. Police received a complaint of an intoxicated person at a residence in Langham. The caller reported that an unknown female came into his residence and was intoxicated. Police attended and found that the 25 year old female resided across the street. She was removed and taken back to her own residence. There were no charges or injuries.

By Sgt. Murray McCracken RM of Vanscoy Police What can we do to prevent these activities from occurring within our RM? Well to start with we have to be very vigilant in watching our property and our neighbours property also. Recording licence plates and vehicle descriptions of strange vehicles roaming around in the RM is a start. Reporting this information, although it may seem insignificant at the time, to the Police is also important. When a stranger comes into your yard and uses the lame excuse they are looking for directions somewhere (like Saskatoon, which is a popular one) or some place which is no where near where you live, take down their plate number and description and call the Police right away. This is the number one daytime ploy these types of criminals are using. If they encounter someone at home in the daytime they always use that standard excuse, “I’m lost. I need directions.” Another thing you can do for personal safety for yourself, your family, and property if you are on an acreage or farm is to have some form of modern security system which incorporates state of the art cameras. I know we all would like to think well of everyone and that no one will do us any harm, but the reality of today’s world is we need to feel and be protected. Having cameras installed around our properties is the number one way to achieve that goal and is the only way to assist the police if thefts do occur when you are at work, away, or happen during the late night hours. There are many places where you can shop in Saskatoon for items such as trail cams, and other security systems and cameras. Many of these can automatically upload photos right to your Smart Phone or the hard drive of your home computer. In future articles I am going to discuss how we can initiate rural Crime Watch programs in each of our RM’s six divisions. The Merrill Hills district, located within the Corman Park RM, has a very active Rural Crime watch network operating there. I would like to see our RM incorporate the same type of networking that the residents of Merril Hills are using today. If you have any thoughts on this topic please forward them to me at RM of Vanscoy Police. Until next time, this is the Chief signing off.

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SCHOOL REPORTS

PIKE LAKE SCHOOL

We have begun to wind down our activities before we take a breather during our upcoming February winter break. January is typically a hard working month with few events taking place and this past month was no exception. We buckled in to our studies and testing as we get close to the halfway point in our academic year. We did have some fun though as we enhanced our studies in literacy. We set up a number of tents within the school building and began a morning of “In Tents” reading with our buddies! We read and played some literacy games throughout the morning and were treated to some hot chocolate and marshmallows to culminate the activity. It certainly was a fun way to examine and provide encouragement to each other’s reading abilities! Our school has had some wonderful support over the past month! We were privileged to have the Pike Lake School Community Council (SCC) provide a free hot lunch to our community and school. We would like to extend our grateful thanks to the Hot Meal organizer Lisha Bellevieu and her enthusiastic SCC member helpers: Kim Puckett, Lyndsay Lee, Shauna Lingnau, Udelle Milton, Dawna Lenton and Christy Schekk. It is a huge undertaking to provide a large meal and the teamwork shown by these ladies made it a great success! To the parents who enjoyed the scrumptious meal and stayed to help with the cleanup afterwards – we offer our thanks to you as you play an important part in the teamwork frame. Many hands make light work and we appreciate you! Our thanks also goes to those community members who were able to show support and share a meal with our school. We were pleased to see a loyal community member Marion Harvey (aka Gramma Harvey) attend this hot meal. Along with Marion, many of the longtime residents in our community have worked hard and backed our school countless times in order to keep it viable throughout its hundred plus years in existence. We recognize that our school’s community support is shown in many, many ways other than being physically present at our events. We would like to acknowledge their continued support and we appreciate their dedication in helping to keep our school strong in our community. We have had the opportunity to utilize the community rink as part of our “in motion” activities during January. The kids have had a blast skating and have increased their prowess in their skating abilities. We recognize and thank our parents who came out to help tie skates and be a support to the little ones – sometimes even a physical support to lean on! We especially thank Kim and Reagan Smith who have taken on the huge task of maintaining this rink for our community! Thanks so much for providing your time and energy with this endeavour!

We will end our scholastic term with some delightful Valentine’s activities within our school! Valentine cards and treats will be excitedly shared with each other before we head out on break! We know there is much love united in this big hearted school and magnificent community! Enjoy Family Day with those you love and keep active during the winter break! Here is a list of upcoming events for our school: February 8 – 12 – Staff Appreciation Week February 12 – Valentine’s Day Activities - Hot Meal February 15 to February 19 – NO SCHOOL Winter Break February 25 – SCC Meeting March 1 to 10 – Monster Book Fair March 16 – Green Day - Hot Meal March 18 - Report Cards March 22 & 23 - Interviews March 24 – NO SCHOOL Day in Lieu of Interviews March 25 – NO SCHOOL Good Friday March 28 to April 3 – NO SCHOOL Easter Break

PIKE LAKE PRESCHOOL Here we are at the end of January already! The month flew by and the preschool has been busy. We've got 3 new 3-year olds so they come by themselves now on Friday mornings. The 4-year olds still come twice a week, but on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. They're a little tired when they come on Fridays but that will help them get used to the long Kindergarten days! We started off the month talking about winter. The 4year olds traced their hands and glued on cotton to make snowy trees and the 3-year olds made paper plate snowmen. The 4-year olds then began a safety theme. They've learned how to be safe inside, on a farm, in the city, around water, and with a fire. We visited the fire hall where Marv the Fire Chief gave us a great tour! We also learned about the number 5 and the colour white with songs, games, snacks, and crafts. Many of their crafts are decorating our classroom walls! February will be a month of celebrations as we talk about Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and Pink Day, as well as the number 6. Hopefully the weather stays as nice in February as it was in January! 3-year old days: February 5, 12, 26 4-year old days: February 2, 5, 9, 12, 23, 26 Colour: pink Number: 6

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Hello everyone, can you believe we are already half way through the year. The senior boys’ basketball team is having another strong season due to the very committed group of grade 12’s. They currently have 8 wins and 5 loses, but are a much stronger team than their record implies. The 4 of the 5 losses have come by 4 points or less. In December they placed 3rd at Langham’s home tournament and 6th in Birch Hills. So far in January we placed 4th at Biggar’s tournament and won Asquith’s home tournament. The boys are finding a rhythm and will continue to work hard to find success the rest of the year. Senior girls won their previous tournament at LCBI in Outlook on January 15-16, they currently only have 2 losses in December. For upcoming tournaments they have on in Tisdale on January 29-30, and their own home tournament on February 5th and 6th along with the senior boys. Our junior girls are standing at 8 wins and 1 lose. Their playoffs are in the first week of February along with a tournament in Dalmeny on January 29th and 30th. The play off locations are to be announced. Junior boys are doing over all really well with their recent win in their tournament against Aberdeen. They are also playing against Vanscoy at the Delisle home basketball tournament. SRC is currently in the process of planning a guest speak tentatively for the date of April 12, everyone is welcome. They are also planning fundraiser for next year. There will be a grad meeting on February 9th at 7pm for parents and graduates. Yearbook committee is looking for student volunteers to help create your yearbook, if interested please contact Mrs. Bartsch and listen for upcoming announcements. HPS report: the Delisle Composite School would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to the following groups that sponsor our program Agrium, Cobb’s Bakery: Weekly donation of baked goods, Thomas Fresh: Weekly Donation of Fresh Fruit. Currently our students receive a morning snack twice a week. This snack is made available to all students. Students need fuel in order for their brain to function properly and by providing this snack we believe that we are increasing our student’s capacity to learn. Currently the snack is prepared by students, staff, and the health nurse. If you have any questions about the program or would be interested in volunteering please contact the school.

On Oct 3 the Laura 4H club went to the U of S for vetavision. It was a very enjoyable and educational event where the club got to learn what the vet students study and everything there is to becoming a vet. On Nov 27 the Laura 4H club travelled to Regina to attend Agribition. Once there members took in many sights and enjoyed all the agriculture exhibits and booths. There was also cattle judging and horse training exhibits along with many more. The exhibits were well setup and I'm sure we missed some along the way but it was a very enjoyable and worthwhile trip. On Dec 22 the Laura 4H club took in the Enchanted Forest in Saskatoon courtesy of James and Phyl Rolston of Living Sky Limousine Services. This was a great evening full of exceptional light displays not only at enchanted forest but also around the city of Saskatoon. The kids and grownups enjoyed hot chocolate and snacks courtesy of our hosts. The trip was enjoyed by all.

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ver the past few seasons, you may have noticed that saline areas on your farm operation are expanding. With the wetter than normal growing seasons, a one or two acre area may have increased to five or 10 acres, or larger. Seeding this saline area to perennial forages is a management option. Saline soils are commonly found throughout Saskatchewan. Soil salinity is often easily noticed and can be described as the white patch where kochia and foxtail barley grow, or an area where plant growth is poor and crop yield is low. Salts in the soil prevent the uptake of water and nutrients by the plant. Plants become drought stressed and nutrient deficient. The actual cause of soil salinity is not the salts in the soil, but attributed to when the water table is too close to the soil surface. If the water table is close to the soil surface,

evaporation can move the ground water to the surface where salt particles are deposited. Salt accumulates when the amount of water leaving the soil through evaporation exceeds the amount of water that enters the soil through rainfall, runoff or irrigation. Using perennial forages is an effective method to manage and improve the productivity of saline areas. Over time perennial forages lower the water table which prevents further accumulation of salts at the surface. The primary objective of saline areas should be ground cover, with the quantity and quality of forage grown being a secondary concern. The level of salinity often varies throughout the area. Seeding a forage mixture that is able to withstand a range of salinity is recommended. Select forage species that are proven to work, such

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Using Forages to Manage Saline Areas as tall wheatgrass, slender wheatgrass and smooth bromegrass. Grasses are more salt tolerant than legumes. Including productive forages into the forage mix, such as alfalfa, can improve the yield and quality of the stand. The more productive or desirable forages establish on better quality soil. The more salt tolerant forages can grow on the more severely affected saline areas. Adding a creeping rooted grass is also recommended. Selected forage species do require some degree of flooding tolerance as saline sites are often saturated for a period of time during the spring. Incorporate additional forages based on availability, price and field conditions. Practicing good forage establishment techniques is essential. Seeding depth should not exceed ½ to ¾ of an inch. Perennial weeds must be controlled prior to forage seeding. Fields that are too wet to seed in the spring can be dormant seeded in the fall prior to freeze up. Germination then occurs in early spring when soil moisture levels are higher and salt concentration near the soil surface is lower, allowing for better establishment success. Funding is available to producers under the Growing Forward 2 Farm Stewardship Program to convert highly erodible or saline land from annual grain production to permanent cover.

he recommended seeding rate for all types of lentils is based on establishing a plant population of 130 per square meter. This is based on the initial work done with large green lentils. Producers have been encouraged to simply adjust the seeding rate in pounds per acre to reflect the thousand kernel weight of each lentil class. Recently there has been interest in whether there is merit in increasing seeding rates. Some of this is related to the fact that we have a number of different lentil classes that differ in characteristics such as plant height and possibly their ability to compete with weeds. Research that is ongoing at the University of Saskatchewan has looked at red lentils in particular and different weed control practices including rotary hoes, herbicides and the combination of the 2. Seeding rate interaction was part of this study. The observation from this study was that the 260 plants per square meter seeding rate generated higher yields with all the weed control options studied.

Should Red Lentil Seeding Rates be Increased ? This research was carried further and included all lentil classes and using a wide range of seeding rates. Again there was an indication that small red lentils may benefit from higher seeding rates. One of the concerns from growers is that higher plant populations may create an environment that is more favorable to plant disease. Demonstrations have been conducted at Swift Current and Indian Head to see if this is the case. They used seeding rates of 130, 260 and 520 seeds per square meter. They then followed up with treatments of foliar fungicides or no fungicide. Results of these demonstrations were somewhat different. At Swift Current in 2014 they found that initial disease levels did increase with increasing seeding rates. In this trial increasing seeding rates resulted in fewer days to maturity but no increase in yield. The greatest economic return resulted from the low seeding rate and 2 fungicide applications. These trials were conducted in both 2013 and 2014 at Indian Head. In 2014 they experienced some early season crop injury and found that

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global slowdown in the resource sector has presented Canada with economic challenges; challenges Saskatchewan is well positioned to manage. Despite a downturn, a diversified Saskatchewan economy continues to attract people, investment and job growth. That’s a big difference from a decade ago when a slowdown would have meant less investment, fewer jobs and a declining population. Saskatchewan’s economy continued to create jobs in 2015. There were 2,800 more people working in Saskatchewan in 2015 compared to 2014. In contrast, Alberta lost nearly 20,000 jobs in 2014. Since the Saskatchewan Party was elected in 2007, Saskatchewan has had the second-best rate of job creation in Canada. From 2000 to 2007 under the NDP, Saskatchewan had the worst job creation record in the country. There’s an important distinction between the government’s finances and the economy. While the government is experiencing a revenue shortfall due to the impact of the price of oil on Saskatchewan’s economy, our economy and province remains resilient. The last thing our economy needs right now are higher costs on those trying to retain jobs or create new ones. We need to ensure we are retaining any advantages we can offer to those who are trying to keep people employed and create new jobs. In the past, in response to an economic downturn the government stopped investing. The previous government cut services, closed hospitals and schools,

hiked taxes and caused the economy to slow down even further. We won’t do that. Our government continues to invest in needed programs and services, and critical infrastructure projects to keep our province moving forward and our economy strong. While we are facing short-term challenges, our government remains focused on long-term growth and prosperity for all Saskatchewan people. We know there is more work to be done. The further diversification of our economy remains a priority. We continue to seek new trade opportunities across Canada and around the world to help get our products to market. In order to meet the revenue challenges, there are a number of choices that governments can make. We can make a choice to keep building and moving forward, or stop investing. Our government is choosing to move forward and keep Saskatchewan strong. As we move toward the upcoming election, we will clearly outline our direction so Saskatchewan people have a clear choice. We will present our plans for the short-term and the long-term growth of Saskatchewan. Our government’s track record of managing the province’s finances is strong. There is no doubt that today we face some challenges. However, on balance, compared not only to the history of our province but also to the rest of Canada, our economy, and our people remain strong, resilient and focussed on the future. We are not looking backward to the old NDP.

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ransCanada’s “Energy East” project would create a pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to St John’s, New Brunswick. TransCanada intends to convert an existing natural gas pipeline that is currently in place from the Saskatchewan/Alberta border all the way to the Quebec/Ontario border. A new pipeline would be built from there to the deep water port and refinery in St John’s New Brunswick. Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Conservative Party used its opposition day to force a debate on the following Motion: a) recognize the importance of the energy sector to the Canadian economy and support its development in an environmentally sustainable way; b) agree that pipelines are the safest way to transport oil; c) acknowledge the desire for the Energy East pipeline expressed by the provincial governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick; and d) express its support for the Energy East pipeline currently under consideration. Unfortunately, it has become very clear that this Liberal government does not understand the importance of the energy sector to Canada's economic strength. The federal government plays an important role in building consensus between communities for projects of this nature, and it is not doing so. In fact, in the midst of a worldwide col-

January 29, 2016 lapse in the price of oil and significant job losses in Alberta and Saskatchewan, this Liberal government is in the process of imposing burdensome new rules governing the construction of pipelines in Canada that will make it more difficult for producers to get their product to market. Going forward, pipelines will be assessed to consider the environmental and social impact of the product being carried including the impact during its exploration and production phase (upstream) and its refining phase (downstream). Perhaps more worrisome, all approvals for pipelines will now be made by Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet and not by the independent National Energy Board as has been the case since 1959. I would note that to my knowledge, the oil and gas sector is the only one in Canada that will be subject to an upstream and downstream environmental assessment. Imposing an upstream and downstream environmental assessment on Ontario’s vehicle manufacturing industry would never be considered by the current government which is a clear double standard. It is my hope that the Liberals will step up in support of Western Canada’s resource sector and look for ways to approve major infrastructure projects like pipelines rather than excuses to block them.

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Regional Library for their summer reading program as well as make a donation for Delisle Days that was held in July, donate to the Delisle Rebels Junior Girls Basketball, Delisle & District Fire Dept. and Santa Claus Day in December. The first call for nominations was selected and our reelected officers from 2014 were sworn in with Frank Orchard as President, Lorne Lambden as Vice-President, Charlene Pollries as Secretary and Pat Orchard as the Treasurer. Our membership has remained around the same number for the past three to four years.

anuary 15th the Delisle Branch held our first meeting of the year. Zone Commander, Colin Paul and Assistant Zone Commander, Doug Verbruggen also attended the meeting. Colin Paul had requested that we host the Zone Golf in June. President Orchard stated that we would let him know in the very near future. Our Branch also received information regarding the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) WWII Memorial Museum in Brandon, Manitoba. The museum has constructed a 300 foot wall of granite with over 18,000 names of the casualties. Listed were the five names of the fallen from our area and they are as follows: Elwood Glauser, Walter Gramson, Arthur Green, Maurice Martin, and Omar Olson. They died between June, 1942 and June, 1944.

We agreed to host the Zone Golf Tournament on June 13th. There were approximately 20 Legion members that attended the Golf Tournament. Delisle Graduation was also held at the end of June, 2015. The bursary from the Delisle Branch #184 was given to Alexi Orchard.

The Delisle Legion Branch #184 was proud to donate to Telemiracle in March, sponsor the Delisle Wheatland

Delisle Days was held in mid-July and the Delisle Branch #184 contributed for the parade. The first decorated was a side-by-side donated by Orchard Transport which President Orchard drove and the second decorated golf cart was donated by Lorne Lambden that carried two members from the Delisle Branch #184, Walter Howe one of our WWII Veterans, and was driven by Jim Travagline. The weather turned out perfect and it was a great day for this event. The Cenotaph has had a complete make-over. It has a new vinyl fence around it, along with having a marble wrapped exterior. The plaque was also refinished and this was completed in October. The Town of Delisle held its annual Craft sale at the end of October and the Delisle Branch #184 provided a table to sell poppies, pins, Remembrance bracelets, magnets and poppy puppies. On November 4th the Remembrance Day Service was held at the Vanscoy School with our Legion members, Al Dreher, and Brenda Laing attending. On Thursday, November 5th, the Delisle Composite School held their Remembrance Day Service with Frank Orchard, Lorne Lambden, Walter Howe, Joan Arntsen, and Rose Smith attending from the Delisle Branch #184. Wednesday, November 4th the Delisle Branch held their annual Tea in conjunction with the Delisle Composite School Veterans Week Concert. Thank you to Mrs. Landry, Mrs. Dyck and the students of Delisle Composite and Delisle Elementary Schools for their hard work toward the success of that evening. We had a great turnout. Special thanks to Cathy Link for making the cake and all other sponsors for their generous donations of door prizes for the evening. The Royal Canadian Legion Poster, Poem and Essay Contest for 2015, Delisle Branch #184 received

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more essays but fewer posters. Local winners are forwarded to Zone, District, Provincial and National Competitions. Winners at the National Level are displayed in the House of Commons. We appreciate the commitment from the students from Delisle Composite, Delisle Elementary and Vanscoy Schools for this contest. November 11th was well represented by our community for our Remembrance Day Service at the Delisle Town Hall. This year our branch members along with Legion members from the Harris Branch, the Lynx Squadron, and members from the Delisle and District Fire and Rescue Department plus Allegra Howe that represented the RCMP attended the service. The Delisle Branch would like to thank Carlin Fehr for his continued commitment to our service. Thank you to the Town of Delisle for the donation of the Town Hall for the Remembrance Day Service. The Delisle and Harris Branches provided tea, coffee, lunch and entertainment for the community. Thank you to the Harris Branch for their donations for the Service, and thank you to all that volunteered or were involved in making the Service a great success. Our Remembrance Day supper was attended by Kelly Block who represented the Federal Government along with her spouse, and also Randy Weekes, MLA. We were very honoured to have our WWII Veteran, Walter Howe, along with his spouse join us for the supper. The Mayor of Delisle, Dave Anderchek and his wife representing the Town of Delisle also attended. There was a great turn-out for the supper including many members plus additional guests. The Delisle Branch #184 would like to thank The United Church for the wonderful meal they provided. Delisle Branch #184 had the 1st call for nominations during our November, 2015 meeting and Brenda Laing has been appointed as Chairperson for the Social Club. It is with great sadness, that we lost another long-time member, Mr. Jim Travagline from Saskatoon. He passed away on December 12th, 2015. He had been diagnosed with leukemia in July, 2015. He and his wife, Dorothy, who is also a member, were able to attend our Remembrance Day Service, as over the past years they would have been in Phoenix on November 11th. He will be greatly missed. Over the past year The Delisle Branch #184 has made many donations to our community both in money, and providing volunteer services and in turn we would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported The Delisle Branch #184. If anyone is interested joining The Royal Canadian Legion, Delisle Branch #184, please contact Frank Orchard @ 493-2445 or Al Dreher @ 493-8176.

Library Funding Letter Writing Campaign

he year 2015 saw our organization take strides towards publicly advocating for our libraries. The creation of the “Saskatchewan Libraries Matter” logo, letter campaign, and perhaps most importantly, the “My Library Matters” card campaign helped show our MLAs just how important libraries are to the people of Saskatchewan. In previous meetings, Minister Don Morgan would tell us that constituents aren’t voicing their concerns about libraries. Well, with the 3,000+ comment cards mailed to his office, he can’t say that anymore! There’s more in store for this year, including further development of our SLTA social media accounts and the creation of “Saskatchewan Libraries Matter” posters that trustees can print and hang in their libraries.

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But first, the SLTA once again needs your help. We are launching another letter writing campaign. This time we are asking you to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, outlining why your library matters to you, and why you believe libraries in this province need more funding. We also hope that you will share this let-

ter with library patrons in your communities, encouraging them to write. Please take the time to draft a short, 200-word letter to your local newspaper between January 15 and February 15. Some subject ideas for your letter could include: -The fact that our libraries have not seen an adequate funding increase in years. -That our libraries need additional funding in order to give the public access to the latest technology and programming. -Libraries are more than just books - they are community hubs that provide important programming that people in our communities depend on. -Share a personal story about how your library has helped you, and why your library needs additional funding to continue to provide or expand its services. While letter-writing campaigns seem like an old-fashioned idea, they can have an effect on policy. Politicians pay attention to their area newspapers (copies of all newspapers are sent to the legislature and are circulated widely within the building), and a sudden barrage of letters to the editor would likely get them talking. Remember, advocacy takes a lot of time, effort, and constant prodding in order to achieve the outcomes we desire. We would greatly appreciate your participation in this project!

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