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Serving Asquith, Delisle, Donavon, Grandora, Harris, Kinley, Laura, Perdue, Pike Lake, Swanson, Tessier, Vanscoy, Zealandia
Volume 16 Number 7
JULY 2015
Your COMMUNITY... Your NEWSPAPER
Clas s Grad of 2015 Pic Page tures 10
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New Ball Diamonds for Delisle The Town of Delisle, in conjunction with Delisle Minor Ball, is constructing 2 brand new fastball diamonds on the west side of town. When completed, the diamonds will be irrigated, with shale infields, professional backstops and completely fenced. Depending on weather conditions, turf for the outfields should be placed later this fall.
The Invincible Sergeant Bill
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amboo Shoots production company was in Delisle on June 28 & 29 to shoot some scenes for their upcoming movie “The Invincible Sergeant Bill” which will air on CBC’s “Northern Reflections” in 2016. Saskatchewan’s most famous goat, Sergeant Bill left his hometown of Broadview to serve as the mascot of the Fifth Canadian Battalion in France during World War I. Bill was gassed, wounded, and decorated (his medals included the 1914 Star, the General Service Medal, and the Victory Medal) before he safely returned to Canada, finishing his
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years out to pasture in his hometown. After his death, plans were to display him in the province’s proposed War Memorial Museum. Instead, Bill resided briefly during the 1920s in the reading room of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, where the area where he stood became a designated meeting place, and then returned to Broadview, where he is now honoured in the Broadview Museum. The Bamboo Shoots production combines these historical facts with some present day fiction. Sgt Bill once again saves a young man’s life. The
movie opens on Cameron in his darkest hour, contemplating suicide as he stands at the bathroom sink. He’s saved when the door bell rings and Cameron stops to answer the door. On the doorstep is a large cardboard box. When Cameron unwraps it he finds a stuffed and mounted Sgt Bill, a gift from his late grandfather who was one of the soldiers saved by Sgt Bill in the war. Sgt. Bill’s presence mysteriously pulls Cameron on a journey where he meets a girl ...loses the girl....loses Sgt Bill... finds him... wins the girl back... and finally reunites Sgt. Bill with an old comrade.
Editorial............................ p. 2 Council Reports................ p. 4 RCMP Report................... p. 5
Jerome Robert Retires from the R.M. of Vanscoy
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n June 26th I had a chance to sit down with Jerome Robert whom I have know in many capacities over the years. Jerome has spent most of his life in this community and has recently completed yet another chapter. After 30 years, Jerome is retiring as Supervisor. He started with the RM in 1985, taking a position a truck driver. He already had another job as driver, but took the RM job as it paid $2 more per hour. He only intended to keep the job for a year, but within that time, he ended up in charge of the pavement crew. “Back then we did all the road repairs by hand” says Roberts who had self-taught himself the trade became quite proficient at it “Two other crew members and myself would move 18 tonne in a day” The RM of Vanscoy also contracted their services out, taking Jerome through the RM’s of Eagle Creek, Perdue, Harris, Montrose and Dundurn, as well as the Towns of Asquith, Delisle, Langham and the Village of Vanscoy. In 2004 Jerome was promoted to the position of
Agriculture Reports......... p. 6 Red Williams.................... p. 6 Consumer’s Corner.......... p. 7
Jerome Enjoying his First Day of Retirement Supervisor which he held until his final day. During his career he worked for 3 different Reeves, 3 different Administrators and “many great Councillors. I have also been fortunate that almost 95% of the residents were very easy to get along with, and understanding of the many challenges that we sometimes faced in our efforts to provide services to them”. “You are only as good as the crew behind you” Jerome goes on to say, “and I have always had a damn good crew”. During a stretch from 2010 - 2014 the RM faced tremendous problems with the roads due to widespread flooding and
School Reports................. p. 9 MP Report....................... p. 12 MLA Report..................... p. 13
Jerome was working as much as 20 hour days. On his doctors advice, he decided to slow down. He first resigned as the Mayor of Vanscoy, a position he held at the same time, and now has completed the final step of his slow down. “I’m feeling very well now, and will be working at a different job where I can set my own hours and live up at the lake” says Jerome. Last week the RM Council took Jerome out for a retirement dinner. “I had a lovely retirement dinner with council and received two very special gifts... it was a perfect evening”. Jerome now looks forward to going to ball games and enjoying his free time.
Community Reports......... p. 14 Community Calendar....... p. 15 Business Directory............ p. 16
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