RM Review April 2018

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Asquith, Conquest, Delisle, Donavon, Grandora, Harris, Kinley, Laura, Milden, Perdue, Pike Lake, Swanson, Tessier, Vanscoy, Zealandia

Volume 19 Number 4

April 2018

Your COMMUNITY... Your NEWSPAPER

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Draft Monthly Prizes March Winner of a Large Pizza is Munson

STANDINGS (as of March 28th) 1 Munson 1928 2 97 C.M. 1909 3 Ike 1903 4 Mrs.Cheeseburger 1901 5 Lunch Lady 1897 6 Bone Ranch 1894 7 Frank's Not Losers 1893 T8 Jo-Ann's Jokers 1887 T8 Lou's Leafs 1887 T8 Better Than Evan 1887 11 C Arntsen 1885 12 Chicken Fingers 1884 T13 Norma Ray 1883 T13 Fuzzy's Fools 1883 T15 Aeryk Sucks 1881 T15 L. Siblings B. Sewchuck 1881 17 Team Fomoco 1879 18 The Rad Gyck 1876 19 Dale Hockley 1870 20 Finger The Chicken 1867 21 Letter Kenny 1861 22 Cheeseburger 1 1860 23 EDOILRS 1858 24 Rylan's Ringers 1856 25 Rubber Bullets 1854 T26 Pacific Fresh Fish 1853 T26 AJH 1853 28 Mayo’s Monsters 1851 29 Hit em with the 4 1848 30 Get The Muck 1846 31 Vultures 1838 32 Hillman’s Heros 1837 33 EH Team 1819 34 Papa 310? 1818 T35 Miller’s Revenge 1793 T35 Malkin Cookies 1793 37 Team Beaudry 1791 38 Gooch 1790 39 Squeeze Em 1778 40 K.T. 1769 41 DeFenders 1768 42 MANTYKA 1758 43 Robert’s ZZZZ’s 1748 44 Riel/Bo Clinton 1746 45 B97Rath 1742 46 Bon Homme 1741 47 Farmer Man 1731 48 Hawk Eaters 1709 49 Three Stars 1698 50 Buck’s babies 1679 51 Beer Truck 1666 52 Out To Lunch 1627 53 Bing & Miller 1613 54 Steve’s Car Parts 1604 55 Betty Boop 1497

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Instrumental award recipients. L-R: Samantha Adams, Kelley Cornish, Kate Wright, Rochelle Wright

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and and instrumental performers from the Prairie Spirit West Band Division took part in the Twin Rivers Music Festival held in Dalmeny, March 19 – 23.

Kate Wright and Rochelle Wright were invited to perform at the Competition Awards Concert on Sunday, March 25. Instrumental scholarships and awards were presented to the following competitors:

Outstanding Musicianship: Kelly Cornish, $20 Samantha Adams, $40 Kate Wright, $60 Ensemble Award: Rochelle Wright, $20 Kate Wright, $20 J.J. Loewen Band Award: Prairie Spirit West Jazz Band, $500 Musical Distinction Award: Rochelle Wright, Rose Bowl and $150

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Editorial........................... p. 2 Council Reports............... p. 4 RCMP Reports................. p. 5

School Reports............... p. 6 4-H Reports.................... p. 7 MP Report...................... p. 7

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Agriculture Reports........ p. 8 Consumer’s Corner......... p. 9 Community Reports....... p. 10

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

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Rural Crime... what can you do to protect yourself ?

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ell before the fateful day when Colton Boushie was shot by Gerald Stanley on his farm near Biggar, there was much discussion regarding rural crime in Saskatchewan.

The Stanley trial has opened up much debate on racism in the legal system, property owners rights and more debate on gun control.

The racism issue, unfortunately, continue to exist until the end of time.

from March 29 to April 27 and is encouraging people to turn in unwanted firearms in an effort to keep them out of the hands of criminals. Just call your nearest RCMP detachment and they will come and pick them up.

The Federal Government has introduced Bill C-71 that will require all business that sell firearms to keep records of the transactions for 20 years and make them accessible to the government. Some see this is another attempt at a gun registry.

Gun control, thankfully, isn’t the mess that it is south of the border but it is an increasing problem.

The Provincial Government has recently announced a gun amnesty

Attempts to address rural crime issues have recently been made by the Provincial Government, looking to improve presence and response times, by improving relationships

between the RCMP, urban police forces and provincial organizations.

Like most problems, there is not one quick fix for rural crime issues and as usual, solutions will require the input and action from all of us.

The RCMP are continuing their series of town hall meeting across the province. They are looking for input from community members and will be able to address any questions about the situation we find ourselves in.

I encourage you to get out to the Delisle Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 7:30pm.

Happy Easter !

Ken Sowter - Editor

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NoTiCE is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the village of vanscoy

TENDER The Village of Vanscoy is accepting tenders for

PUBliC WoRkS PERSoNNEl Duties will include but will not be limited to: grass cutting, back lane pickup, minor repairs, water meter reading and sign repair/install Tenders will be received until: Monday April 23 @ 4pm and can be dropped off at the office, or mailed to:

village of vanscoy Po Box 480 vanscoy, Sk S0l 3J0

A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of the Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices have been sent as required Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file the Notice of Appeal, accompanied by a $100 appeal fee with:

The R. M. of Harris No. 316 is accepting applications for the position of an Equipment operator to handle various outside operations for the municipality. The successful candidate will also be required to carry out other duties as directed

by Council or the Municipal Foreman.

This is a seasonal position and usually runs from April to November each year. A valid 1-A Drivers License will be an asset as well as previous experience operating a gravel truck.

The municipality offers a competitive benefits package including Pension Plan.

Applicants should provide previous work experience, including types of equipment operated, 2 references and salary expected.

The Assessor, village of vanscoy Po Box 480, vanscoy, Sk S0l 3J0 By the 10th day of May, 2018 @ 4pm Dated this 23rd day of March, 2018

Applicants will be contacted for interviews

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For the year 2018 has been prepared and is open for inspection in the Office of the Assessor Monday, April 9 to Thursday, May 10 during regular office hours

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Creekside Succulents in Delisle

reekside Succulents is a new addition to Creekside Country Home Decor. We are located at 217 First Street West in Delisle. We sell tropical and cold weather succulents.

Tropical succulents will do well outside in the hot months and also indoors in a sunny window. The Hen and Chicks "cold weather succulent" prefer life outside of the house and can remain outside planted in the ground if they have a good blanket of snow on them. The snow protects them. They will die back and return in spring. A bit risky

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though. I would recommend planting them in a pot and storing them in the garage or basement for winter. We also sell succulent potting soil and various terracotta pots. A feature of our store is a ‘do it yourself’ (or with help) potting bench so you can leave the store with a fully finished potted planter.

We will also be offering potting classes in the near future. We would love for you to stop by and spend some time with us.

Hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Be sure to follow us on Facebook.

Various terracotta pots are available for you to create your own custom planter

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COUNCIL REPORTS

April Events

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squith Town Council held its March regular meeting on March 14, 2018.

Story Time Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Silent Auction “Garden Theme” April 23 - May 11

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Attending the meeting was Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Dylan Claypool, Audra Jewitt, Harold Edwards, and Ted Goodnough. Also attending was Foreman Darren Kraft and Assistant Administrator Kathy Picketts.

A resolution was made to accept the February 14, 2018 regular meeting minutes.

A resolution was made to accept the February financial statements and the February bank reconciliations as presented.

Council made a motion to accept the accounts paid in the amount of $37,415.37 and the accounts payable in the amount of $16,789.93 as presented.

Fire Chief Colin Graham attended the Council meeting to discuss meetings that he has held with the Delisle and District Fire Commission, and with Prince Albert 911. First call areas for the Asquith Fire Department have been changed and updated maps have been sent to P.A. All municipalities around Asquith will be contacted to further discuss funding for the Asquith Fire Department.

A community event license was issued to the Asquith Rink Board to hold a dance on March 16, 2018 from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Cecilia Mryglod was appointed to the Asquith Rink Board.

The Town will again be holding Spring Clean Up Days in May 2018, which will be open to all residents of the Town of Asquith. More information will be forthcoming in April and May regarding this event.

The Town will be sponsoring the Canadian Legion’s Annual Military Service Recognition Book by purchasing an advertisement for one hundred and fifty dollars.

Mayor Erhart and Councillor Jewitt will be attending the SAMA Annual meeting in Saskatoon on April 11, 2018.

The Asquith Recreation Committee reported that there were six applications made for TIP grants this year.

Mayor Erhart and Councillors Goodnough and Jewitt attended the RCMP meeting held in Delisle on March 7, 2018.

Happy Easter to all!

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TOWN OF DELISLE

elisle Town Council held a regular meeting March 13, 2018.

Town Council had no objections to the proposed creation of Parcel A in the SE 1⁄4 Section 13-34-9-W3M located in the R.M. of Vanscoy.

-The membership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities was renewed.

-The bid of $573,850.00 plus taxes submitted by Suer & Pollon Mechanical for the Contract 2 Tender for Well and Water Treatment Plant upgrades was accepted. An additional $8,000 was added to this contract for the installation of epoxy flooring in the water treatment plant.

The administrator was authorized to initiate Tax Enforcement proceedings against five properties.

Bylaw No. 3-2018, being a bylaw to regulate the parking of trailers other than semi-trailers on public highways, was passed. A copy of the bylaw is available at the Town Office or on the town website at www.townofdelisle.com

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VILLAGE OF VANSCOY

anscoy Village Council held a regular meeting on March 14th, 2018.

Tenders will be accepted until April 23 for the position of Public Works Personnel. Tenders must include expected salary. Duties will include grass cutting, back lane pickup, water meter readings and other duties as directed by council.

The assessment roll for 2018 will be open for inspection April 9 until May 10 @ 4pm. Anyone wishing to appeal their assessment may do so at the Village Office between those dates. The appeal fee is $100 per property and must be paid at the time of filing of the appeal.

There has been some concern regarding cats in the Village. At present, there is no cat bylaw to deal with stray or domestic cats; they can be trapped and taken to the SPCA. The Citizens on Patrol meeting held February 28 was not well attended by residents; other than council members there were three residents in attendance. As of this date there has not been another meeting scheduled.

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RCMP REPORT

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Warman, Martensville, Delisle and Radisson Detachments February 26 , 2018 to March 26, 2018 - Members Attended to 627 Calls Vehicle Collides with Asquith Business

Well Being Check on Delisle Resident

Impaired Charges for Driver on Highway 16

February 26, 2018 at 1:50 p.m.

Police received a complaint of a single vehicle accident in Asquith. The caller reported that someone hit a business in Asquith with a vehicle. The caller felt the driver was possibly impaired. Police attended the scene and found that the driver was not impaired. The 31 year old female driver of the vehicle was issued a ticket for driving while disqualified. There were no injuries.

March 2, 2018 at 9:00 Police received a request for a well being check on an individual in Delisle.

The caller reported that they were concerned for the 39 year old female occupant and requested that police check on her.

Police attended the residence and found the female safe and sound.

March 11, 2018 at 3:40 p.m. Police located an impaired driver on Highway 16 near Saskatoon.

Police arrested a 31 year old male from North Battleford. He was released on documents for an upcoming court date on impaired care and control impaired driving charges.

Erratic Driver near Borden March 2, 2018 at 4:10 p.m. Police received a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 16 near Borden. The caller reported that the vehicle was swerving all over the road and not keeping a consistent speed. Police did patrols, but were unable to locate any vehicles matching the description provided.

Theft from Vehicle in Maymont February 27, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.

Police received a complaint of theft from a vehicle in Maymont.

The caller reported that someone broke into their vehicle and stole a number of items. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Abandoned Vehicle in Field near Asquith March 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Police received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle in a field north of Highway 14 near Asquith. The vehicle was checked. It was not stolen, but rather just stuck. There were no charges.

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Poorly Dressed Hitchhiker near Saskatoon March 3, 2018 at 10:45 p.m. Police received a complaint of a hitch hiker on Highway 11 near Saskatoon. The caller reported that the hitch hiker was not dressed for the weather. Police conducted patrols, but were unable to locate any hitch hikers in the area.

2 Vehicle Collision near Radisson

33 Year Old Delisle Man Dies in Collision with Train on O’Malley March 11, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. Police received a complaint of a truck vs train accident on O’Malley road near Delisle. Police attended the scene. The 33 year old male driver of the truck from Delisle succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Theft from Vehicle in Grandora

March 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Police received a complaint of a 2 vehicle accident on Highway 340 near Radisson. Police attended the scene and found the roads to be icy at the time of the collision.

There were no injuries or charges.

March 8, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. Police received a complaint of theft of a vehicle from a residence in Grandora. Police attended the scene and were advised by the owner of the vehicle that it was taken while parked outside their residence. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Erratic Driver near Vanscoy is Ticketed

2 Vehicle Accident on Auction Mart Road

March 7, 2018 at 11:50 a.m. Police received a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 7 near Vanscoy. The caller reported that they were nearly run off the road by another vehicle. Police attended the scene and issued a ticket to the 50 year old male driver from Alberta with failing to have a drivers side brake light. They were given a warning about their driving habits. There were no injuries.

March 15, 2018 at 2:05 p.m. Police received a complaint of a 2 vehicle accident at the intersection of Range Road 3062 and Auction Mart Road near Saskatoon. Police attended the scene with Saskatoon Police Service, Saskatoon Fire, EMS and Corman Park Police service. A 26 year old male from Assiniboia who was driving one of the vehicle died at the scene. The 41 year old male driving the second vehicle from Martensville was treated on scene. Investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.

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Suspicious Vehicle on Range Road 3070 March 13, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. Police received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Range Road 3070 near Saskatoon. The caller reported that a vehicle was driving into yards and backing out quickly when home owner turned on lights. Police attended the scene, but did not locate any vehicle’s matching the description provided.

Suspicious Vehicle near Vanscoy March 14, 2018 at 5:10 p.m. Police received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Township Road 354 near Vanscoy. The caller advised that they observed a vehicle driving slowly by their residence and felt it was suspicious. Police ran the plate on the vehicle and it matched to a person residing at a rural property near by. There were no charges.

Mystery Hitchhiker near Maymont

RCMP Town Hall Meetings This Town Hall is an opportunity for our Detachment to engage directly with the public around local policing priorities and public safety.

Building relationships with those we serve is a key part of what we do.

Everyone has a role to play in building stronger, safer communities.

We look forward to listening to the public’s ideas, concerns and answering any questions they may have.

Warman Wednesday April 4, 6:00pm Brian King Centre

Delisle

March 15, 2018 at 12:40 a.m. Police received a complaint of a hitch hiker on Highway 16 near Maymont. Police patrolled the area, but were unable to locate any hitch hikers in the area.

Thursday April 5, 7:30pm Delisle Town Hall

Radisson Monday, April 9, 7:30pm Radisson Arena

Martensville If you have information regarding this or any other crime, please contact Warman/Martensville RCMP at 306-975-1670/306-975-1610 or if you have information and you wish to remain anonymous in your reporting, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip at the website: saskcrimestoppers.com or text in a tip: TIP206 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637).

Wednesday, April 11, 7:30pm NRCCC Hall

RM of Vanscoy Rural Crime Watch Group

pril 2018 marks six months since the launch of the RM of Vanscoy Rural Crime Watch Group. The group aims to connect neighbours to prevent and reduce crime, look out for each other, and act as eyes and ears for the RCMP when possible. The Rural Crime Watch Group is made possible with support from the RM of Vanscoy, RCMP Warman Detachment, RM of Vanscoy Police Service and of course, residents of the RM of Vanscoy.

Since October 2017, a total of 124 households have become members, with more families joining every week. These 124 households are home to over 270 people, 270 neighbours looking out for neighbours.

Members of the RM of Vanscoy Rural Crime Watch are encouraged to connect by participating in our members-only Facebook Group and Text Alert service.

These tools allow members to share and react to information and observations in real time. When a member posts an ob-

servation of suspicious behavior in the Facebook group, not only will our Facebook users see it immediately, the Rural Crime Watch committee will issue a Text Alert to all subscribed members with details of the observation.

This allows opportunity for area members to monitor activity as it is occurring.

Members who do not have social media or texting capability are encouraged to join our traditional phone tree.

Traditional phone tree users are contacted via telephone by a member of the Rural Crime Watch Committee if suspicious activity is observed and reported in their area.

While the purpose of our Rural Crime Watch group is to connect and support residents within the RM of Vanscoy, we

recognize that crime does not stop at our borders. We currently work closely with the West Cory Crime Watch (RM of Corman Park) and are eager to connect with other crime watch programs as they develop.

If you are interested in learning more about the RM of Vanscoy Rural Crime Watch program or would like to become a member, there are several ways to get in touch with us. We can be reached by email at rm345crimewatch@gmail.com, you can stop by the RM of Vanscoy office, or you can request to join our Facebook group “RM Vanscoy 345 Rural Crime Watch”.

our area and stop by our table for information or to become a member.

The RM of Vanscoy Rural Crime Watch Committee looks forward to a productive year with plans to continue focusing on membership growth and exploring opportunities to bring people together.

As summer approaches, be sure to watch for a sea of yellow as members start to post the 100+ Rural Crime Watch signs that have been distributed to date in the RM. These signs are available for purchase by members at the RM Office, while supplies last. If you have questions and ideas to improve the RM of Vanscoy Rural Crime Watch group, please do not hesitate to reach out by email.

We also encourage neighbours to stop by the RCMP Town Hall Thursday April 5, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Delisle Town Hall. Learn about RCMP initiatives in

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SCHOOL REPORTS

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PIKE LAKE PRESCHOOL

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arch was full of parties at the preschool! We celebrated St. Patrick's Day with rainbows, leprechaun crowns, and lots of green. For Easter, we decorated paper eggs with a variety of craft supplies and went on a candy hunt.

We also celebrated spring by making muffin cup flowers and finding signs of spring outside. For once, the weather cooperated with the first day of spring!

The 4-year olds started a unit on safety. We've talked about being safe in our homes, 911, being safe on a farm, how to be safe in the city and who can help us, and being safe around water. We will continue with our safety unit by discussing fire safety and we will end the unit with a trip to the fire hall. One of our preschool moms is a fire fighter so we will be going to her fire hall to check out the fire trucks and see what other tips her chief can give us.

Besides our colour day and number day, I'm not sure what else we'll be learning about in April. Maybe the 5 senses or animals or habitats. Stay tuned!

Registration for next school year will be held sometime in May. If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 by December 31st, 2018, and is potty trained, consider registering him or her with the Pike Lake Preschool. More information will be available in the next newsletter or you can call Wendy at 306-978-8164.

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PIKE LAKE SCHOOL

n March 22 Delisle Composite School hosted a Heritage Fair. All Grade 7 and 8 students participated by creating projects about Canada.

Thank you to the local volunteer judges and to Mrs. Landry and Mrs. Hundeby for organizing the fair.

s we await the spring weather that leads to summer time, our school is continually learning inside and outside in so many wonderful ways!

As the saying goes, “not all classrooms have four walls” is something we actively put into practice in our small school.

Our school is once again accepting plastic bags for recycling and we want your help! We are taking part in a recycling challenge that includes participating schools all across Canada. Last year our school collected the greatest number of bags in Saskatchewan and we won a beautiful recycled Trex bench for our efforts! If your home is overrun with plastic bags we encourage you to drop them off during school hours beginning Monday, April 16th – Friday, April 20th, 2018. With your help we hope to achieve an even higher number of bags collected for recycling, while reducing the number of bags that are wasted in our community. At the culmination of this challenge we will be applying curriculum learning in math, language arts, social studies and health subjects as we sort and count the bag donations we received.

In keeping with our reading goals, our school will partake in a family reading activity with a book called “Adventures According to Humphrey” by Betty G. Birney. There will be activities and prizes awarded as we read along together to discover what adventures Humphrey is talking about. We would like to express our thanks to the Pike Lake SCC who have purchased the books for each student as well as some prizes. It is fantastic to have the support for our school’s reading aims from our SCC! As a team, we know the benefits and importance of reading aloud at home and research shows that children who are read to learn to read more easily and become better readers.

Our school has been active within our community since the weather has warmed up. We donned on our snowshoes and travelled through the nearby bush to read a copy of a story book that was placed along a pathway. We began our story, “A Little Bit of Winter” across the road and made several stops to find and read the pages of the book for this unusual literacy activity. It was a unique way to read a book and was surely enjoyed by the volunteers who came to help with snowshoes and reading.

In a scavenger hunt type activity, we also learned more about our own community history. As we trekked along finding clues to each location, we discovered the history of such places as our new and old schools, the Pike Lake Community Hall and satellite Fire Hall, the Pike Lake Provincial Park, along with the significance of the pioneering families in our community. It was a great learning activity for the students and helped make the bond to their school and community a little bit stronger.

We are looking forward to having a bit of a break at Easter time before resuming classes on Tuesday, April 10th, 2018. We wish everyone a wonderful Easter with family and friends as we all eagerly anticipate the coming of spring!

Five students were selected to advance to a Regional fair in Saskatoon: Kate Wright - John Arcand Fiddlefest Samantha Adams - My Artistic Family Alex Brown - War Guests of Canada Robin Sullivan - Royal Tyrell Museum Ashlyn Gessell - Viola Desmond

Dates to Remember March 30 – NO SCHOOL Good Friday April 2 to 6 – Easter Break April 9 – NO SCHOOL Day in Lieu April 10 – Classes Resume April 16 to 20 – Plastic Bag Grab Challenge April 25 – SCC Spring Assembly

3-year old days: April 13, 20, 27 4-year old days: April 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 Colour: blue Number: 8

SCC Election Dates Lord Asquith School Tuesday, May 8 6:30pm Vanscoy School Tuesday, May 8, 7:00pm Delisle Elementary School Thursday, May 10, 4:00pm Pike Lake School Tuesday, May 15, 7:00pm Delisle Composite School Tuesday, May 15, 6:00pm

Heritage Fair at Delisle Composite School

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Creative Corner Gas Display

Grade 7 & 8 Heritage Fair Displays

Jordan’s Heritage Farm

Kate’s Fiddle Fest Display

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District 23 Hosts Northwest Regional 4-H Public Speaking

orthwest Regional 4-H Public Speaking competition was held on Sunday, March 25 at 1 p.m. at the Perdue Community Complex in Perdue.

The event was hosted by District 23 comprised of the Catherwood 4-H Beef and Sheep Club and Monarch 4H Multiple Club. Thirty four 4-H members competed and they represented ten 4-H Districts across northwestern Saskatchewan. The event drew over 100 people in support of the 4-H members competing at the Regional level.

It was a great afternoon of speeches from a courageous and strong group of 4-H speakers. The event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors Biggar & District Credit Union, Biggar Shop Easy Foods, Biggar & Landis Insurance, Biggar Super A Foods, Biggar Leisure Centre, Flaman, RM of Perdue, Central Plains Co-op, Union Forage, T-Roy Trucking, Buckberger Baerg & Partners LLP, Designs by Ann, Fick’s Small Engine, The Store in Perdue, De Moissac’s Jewellery and Gifts Ltd., and Busse Law Professional Corp.

There were also a number of businesses and individuals who donated items for the silent auction in support of the 4-H public speaking event.

The caliber of 4-H speakers was high and the speeches were great, which did not make it easy for the judges.

A big thank-you to Wanda Lammers, Tamara Shields, Colleen Hobman, Sandi Gray, Fern Downie, Kristy Campbell, Laurie Rousell, Jennifer Lyons, Sylvia Fick, Trisha Hall, Carol Skelton, and Judy MacMillan for their time, comments and placings.

The top four placings for each age group along with speech titles are as follows: Cloverbuds (ages 6-8): 1st - April Huber – “My dog Joy” 2nd - Savannah Elliott – “Superman” 3rd - Rachael Morrison – “My Bull Calf” 4th – Ken Hougham – “World Juniors” Juniors (ages 9-12): 1st – Casey Ogilvie – “Calaway Park” 2nd – Taylor Reid – “The Big Day” 3rd – Benson Eaton – “My Mom & Dad Made Me Join 4-H & I Didn’t Want To” 4th – Lynden Mitchell – “Life on the Farm” Intermediates (ages 13-15): 1st – Hunter Reid – “Courage” 2nd – Martine Bosse – “The Art of Happiness” 3rd – Madelyn Mann – “A BEEF with A&W” 4th – Danielle Matonovich – “Social Media & Teens”

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n March 10th, our club was proud to host the District 22 Public Speech Day. Thanks to our judges Cindy Bennefeld, Amanda Czank, Karren Longworth, Tamara Shields, and Emily Letendre who volunteered at the event. We appreciate all your efforts! Congrats to Ashlyn Gessell and Myles Wright who received the opportunity to move on to the Northwest Regional 4-H Speech Day on March 25th at Perdue.

For those who advanced from the Regional Speech Day, the next event is the

Provincial Speech Day. Provincial Speech Day will take place in Melville on April 7th.

On March 30th & 31st, we host the annual 4-H Petting Zoo at Lawson Heights Mall. We will be selling raffle tickets for the following three prizes.

For first prize, we put together a Saskatoon Getaway bundle. For second prize, Staples donated a Fitbit Alta. For third prize, our 4-H club donated items for an Easter Hamper. Thanks to all our members who bring animals and help out at the event!

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Seniors (ages 16-21): 1st – Myles Wright – “My New Bike” 2nd – Emma Panter – “How to Write a Speech” 3rd – Wyatt Millar – “My Food Story” 4th – Ariana Verbonac – “Not Just Words” The first and second placings in each age category will move on to compete at the Provincial 4-H Speaking Competition held on Saturday, April 7 at the Horizon Credit Union Centre in Melville. Good Luck to those 4H members moving on!

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n the last election, the Liberals promised that they would not bring back the ineffective, wasteful, and invasive long-gun registry and would instead focus on reducing gang violence.

With the introduction of Bill C-71, Trudeau has broken both those promises.

The Liberals are mandating that any business that sells a firearm, even if that firearm is non-restricted, keep records for 20 years, including information on the firearm and the purchaser. These records will be accessible by the Government, and if a firearms retailer goes out of business, they will be required to turn over all records to the Government.

In other words, Trudeau is bringing back a Long-Gun Registry and is hoping no one notices if it walks in the back door wearing sunglasses and a hat.

The Conservative Party believes that the safety of Canadians should be the number one priority of any government. That is why it is so important to know who is committing gun violence in Canada. The answer is clear – gangs.

In the lead up to the introduction of this Bill It appeared that Minister Ralph Goodale, who introduced it, agreed that gang violence is a problem when he

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stated that future firearms legislation would work to reduce gang-related firearms violence.

Yet there are no new measures in Bill C-71 to target gang violence in the cities, and nothing to reduce the rising problem of rural crime. This bill only changes the rules that law-abiding gun owners will have to follow, and continues to treat them like suspects for merely wanting to own a firearm.

The Liberals cannot be trusted to bring forward truly common-sense gun legislation. This new Bill follows the same tired pattern of past Liberal firearms laws, which consistently fail to tackle criminals who use guns, while treating law-abiding gun owners as criminals.

The Liberals are changing numerous other rules in addition to bringing in the backdoor gun registry. Some of these changes include complicating transportation of firearms, giving the bureaucracy more power in the classification and purchase of firearms, and continuing the Liberal tradition of nonsensical firearms classification that has nothing to do with the function of a firearm.

Conservatives will continue to fight for concrete actions to keep Canadians safe by focusing on the criminal elements behind firearms violence while respecting the millions of law-abiding Canadians who own guns.

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he Ministry of Agriculture is changing how it delivers extension services to better meet the needs of farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses, both now and into the future.

The new model maintains the existing structure of 10 Regional Offices in their current locations around the province, while incorporating a number of changes aimed at ensuring the Ministry is delivering services that support the sustainable growth of the agriculture industry.

Extension services delivery will focus on three key priorities: •Research and technology transfer - Extending research outcomes and technology producers need to be sustainable and competitive; •Program delivery - Delivering programs to ensure clients have the tools they need to adopt sound management practices and drive economic growth; and •Public trust – Ensuring producers do the right thing on their farm, mitigating risks to their social licence and building public trust.

To advance these priorities, regional specialists will focus on five specialty areas, including: Agricultural Program Specialists; Agri-Environmental Specialists; Livestock and Feed Extension Specialists; Crops Extension Specialists; and Range Management Extension Specialists. There will be a move away from a dedicated farm business management unit, with a shift to increasing understanding of agriculture programs and providing support to producers in accessing programs and funding.

The new extension delivery model is designed to advance the new federalprovincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) programs, which will be implemented to replace Growing Forward 2 programs ending March 31, 2018. More information about CAP programs will be featured in the May edition of Agriview and on Saskatchewan.ca as details are available.

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Moose Jaw will continue to play a vital role in providing timely answers to producers with general questions. Ministry Regional Offices are also located in the communities of North Battleford, Prince

Albert, Tisdale, Kindersley, Outlook, Watrous, Yorkton, Weyburn and Swift Current. The staff complement in each Regional Office will be tailored to the needs of the region.

The changes to agriculture extension services follow a review the Ministry undertook throughout 2017, which included a public survey last March that received responses from more than 750 stakeholders, as well as producer focus group discussions. Survey respondents indicated that, in many cases, the Ministry is a trusted source of unbiased information across a variety of topic areas, such as research and production.

Focus group participants identified the continued necessity of having an unbiased source of information, the need for enhanced research and technology transfer, better access to and understanding of available funding programs and continued public trust efforts as priorities the province should consider in a future service delivery model.

The feedback received through that external consultation process, along with the internal analysis and review of existing services, helped determine the new extension delivery model. A sum-

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This includes more online news delivery, with www.saskatchewan.ca/saskag-now the future home for Ministry agriculture news, timely agronomic information, trade and market development updates and more. Agriview will also shift its focus to longer, feature stories relevant to the success of today’s agriculture community.

Regional Stay Connected e-newsletters will continue to deliver region-specific updates to producers.

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s spring nears, many farmers are getting their records organized for income tax time. Hopefully book keeping has been done on a regular basis, and it’s just a matter of waiting for the appropriate slips to show up. For others, this is the time of year where they are sorting through drawers and shoe boxes and promising themselves they will do a better job of being organized for the upcoming year. Farm record keeping should involve both financial record keeping, and production information.

Financial records can help to identify areas of strength and weakness for a farm business. They should be consulted as a starting point for making planning decisions. As the majority of planning decisions will involve spending, many will involve a need for credit.

With good, up-to-date records it may simplify discussions with a financial institution in providing evidence of what the business is achieving. It will also help to make the decision to go through with the purchase, and whether or not to use long-term financing.

In addition to keeping good financial records, it is also important to take some time to accurately record production information. The principal reason for keeping written production records is to have documentation of the important pieces of the production cycle – what, how, when, and where it was produced, whether it’s a grain farm or livestock operation.

Benefits of Keeping Good Records

The records allow you to track your production and historical yields over time, as well as inputs, costs, and revenue generated. For livestock, in addition to tracking animals born and lost, you could also track vaccinations and other medicines, feed, days on feed, breeding rates, and weaning weights. This can make it easier to make decisions come time for culling and rebreeding. You will be able to calculate your cost of production, and anticipate cash inflows and outflows. Good records will allow you to see if you can spot any trends on your farm.

There are many methods of record keeping. Some producers keep a small notebook in the tractor and/or truck, while others keep detailed ledgers or spreadsheets. The use of smart phones is becoming more common, as there are many apps and other record keeping software available, depending on the user’s needs and capabilities. Variable Rate Technology along with mapping and integrated information that is collected through the GPS/Field monitor systems that are available now on most equipment is great – the information is right at your fingertips, but the key is to be able to use it. Records are easy to collect and should be easy to access. Remember, higher quality information put into the records will be more useful later on. The important thing is to get the information recorded.

Production record information is needed for Crop Insurance, to file your Production Declaration, as well as to meet the deadline to submit yieldloss claims on harvested cereal, oilseed, pulse, honey and potato crops and request any extensions of insurance on unharvested acres. You will also need this information to file your AgriStability application if you are enrolled in the program. If you are unsure of how much grain is in your bins, it is still important to record your best “guess” of what is there, and to use subsequent sales tickets for confirmation.

Having complete production and financial records are important tools for farm management. Production results can impact the financial situation of a farm business. This includes understanding cost of production, managing expenses, individual enterprise analysis, production strategies, and other environmental impacts and regulations. Without written records, producers have to depend on their memory when making decisions, and as we get older and busier, we know our memories can become unreliable after a few weeks or months.

Production and financial records should be consulted as a starting point for making planning decisions.

For more information, stop by or contact your local Regional Office or contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1866-457-2377.

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OVERLAND FLOOD INSURANCE AND THE PROVINCIAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

ost insurance companies are now offering flood insurance to homeowners in Saskatchewan as an optional extension similar to Sewer Backup under your home insurance policy. This recent development may affect your eligibility for financial assistance under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) in the near future with an announcement expected soon from the Government of Saskatchewan.

PDAP currently provides assistance for uninsurable losses of essential goods to help people get back to pre-disaster condition, with specific limits on the amount of maximum assistance that can be provided. PDAP is meant to provide financial assistance to eligible Saskatchewan homeowners that face natural disaster events where insurance is not available at a reasonable cost.

Many of the new private flood insurance options available allow you to choose the amount of coverage (such as a $50,000 limit), the basis of claim settlement (more specifically Replacement Cost which is not available through PDAP) and the deductible that best meets your individual needs. PDAP will no longer

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provide financial assistance to homeowners for losses associated with flood damage once private insurance is readily available which is fast approaching!

All homeowners need to review their options for flood insurance to ensure they are getting adequate coverage for their properties, if it is available for their specific location and at a reasonable cost.

Mooney Agencies is an independent insurance broker, working for you rather than an insurance company or financial institution. We will properly assess your general insurance needs, shop for the best value in coverage and help you in the event of a claim. Mooney Agencies provides specialized advice for your farm or acreage, along with providing home, auto and commercial insurance solutions anywhere in Saskatchewan from our 3 locations in Vanscoy, Colonsay and Young. We are available to meet at your home, acreage, farm or business by appointment. Please introduce yourself to your Mooney Agencies insurance team – Stephanie & Landry Klapwijk, Della O’Hara, Danielle Thiessen and Courtney Klapwijk.

Delisle Golf Membership Blitz

he Valleyview Delisle Golf & Country Club is hosting a membership blitz on Saturday, April 7th & Sunday, April 8th from 10 to 4.

Purchase your 2018 Membership during the blitz and have your name entered into the 25% CASH BACK DRAW which will be awarded to one member.

All new and renewing members are

welcome to drop in at the Clubhouse or call 306-493-3288. You can purchase your membership over the phone if you are unable to get to the clubhouse but credit card payment will be required.

Those who have already purchased 2018 Membership will be included in draw.

Draw will be made at the next board meeting on Monday, April 10th.

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I miss calving season.

Well, I do and I don’t.

I don’t miss the weather turning on a dime from warm breezes and greening grass to a howling blizzard that whips up snowbanks and plunges the thermometer to new lows. The diabolical weather genie usually does its worst between the first and the fifteenth of April... right in the middle what was our calving season.

That’s when you dug the newborn calves out of the snowbanks and trundled them to the iron warming box with its lifesaving heater, rubbing their stiff limbs with burlap until they began to show signs of coming around. When they did, they were hungry, and it was easier than you might think to put the nipple in their mouths, clamp your hand around their snout and tip their head back; soon they were sucking down their bottle of colostrum like old timers. It was always a challenge to feed the last one in the box, because the other three or four were now sucking for all they were worth on any part of your clothing they could latch on to.

We would bottle feed them for about a day

while their mothers were rounded up and quite against their will herded into the corral. Is there anything as unpredictable, as cantankerous, as a cow that has recently calved and now can’t find her calf? It was a struggle but somehow we got them in the pen so they could be reunited with their calves. We had to; the lives of the calves depended on it.

It was usually days of running mothers up the chute and confining them in the squeeze so the calves could learn to feed.

After feeding we would leave them all together and watch to see which cow was interested in which calf and hope for the best.

Often while working with the calves in the pen I would get an uneasy feeling, only to look up and see a cow staring at me from the distance. Believe me, you don’t ever want a cow staring at you. She would stand, head high and very alert, hunkered down at the hind quarters, and just stare. At that point there was no thinking, just reacting, which meant running like crazy for the side of the corral.

Luckily, I never found out if the cow meant to do damage or just tell me to back off. Looking down on her from the safety of the top rail, giddy with relief, I would watch her lowering and shaking her head and bellowing, pawing the ground with her front hooves. It was a good sign though, for it meant she was ready to take care of her calf and would protect it even from its benefactors.

Short memories, those cows.

We would keep the cow calf pairs in the corral as long as it took for them to claim each other, which was usually a couple of weeks. As you can imagine, this added extra work to the calving and chaos already going on out in the pasture, so we looked forward to the day when we could open the corral gate and watch them, two by two, finding their way out to the main pasture. The calves were overcome with joy at all that open space to run in.

Out they went to spend an idyllic summer in the pasture.

That’s what I miss about calving season.

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COMMUNITY REPORTS Vanscoy Agricultural Society

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he Vanscoy & District Ag Society held a meeting on Wednesday, February 28 to discuss our upcoming events in 2018.

Our annual Perennial Exchange will be held at Vanscoy Circle Hall on May 16. The doors open at 6pm and the event will start at 7pm. There will be a guest speaker, door prizes and time to exchange perennials to give you a chance to change up the selection in your garden.

For all grade 12 students, we are happy to announce that we have raised our Student Bursary to $1000. We encourage all students going on to post-secondary schools to apply. The deadline for applications to be submitted is May 28.

Community Choir Concert

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he Delisle Community Choir is hosting it’s annual Spring Concert on Friday, May 4th at 7:30pm.

The concert will take place at the DelisleVanscoy United Church located in Delisle.

For more information contact Sharon Gessell at sharongessell@sasktel.net

Applications can be mailed to us at Box 35, Vanscoy, SK S0L 3J0 or emailed to us at vanscoyag@gmail.com.

Some of our later events such as our annual Fair will be held on September 8 in Delisle and our Turkey Bingo will be held on November 24 at Vanscoy Circle Hall.

Please mark your calendars and come out to the events to support the community and our society.

Our next meeting will be held on April 10 at 7pm in Delisle. If you are interested in attending our meeting or volunteering for any of our events contact us by email.

Eagle Creek Wildlife Federation

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he Eagle Creek Wildlife Federation (ECWF) is hosting the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Region 5 Spring Meeting on April 7th at the Asquith Senior Hall at 9:00am with lunch to follow.

The ECWF is also hosting its 24th annual Fish Fry on April 29th at Asquith Elks Hall from 4pm - 7pm.

Tickets are $15 adults, $10 age 610, under 6 is free. Gluten free is also available.

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he Vanscoy Community Playground Committee (VCPC) would like to thank the following businesses and people for donating a prize or auction item to the VCPC 2018 Open Mixed Curling Bonspiel held on March 3-4 at the Delisle Curling Club: Delisle Curling Club Vector Construction The Rent it Store Wallace Construction Folks Curling Corner Wagner's Curling Shops Sarah Elliot Photography Back 40 Embroidery The Metal Man C & S Promotions Colony Coffee and Tea Wine Kitz Hub Agencies Schneider's Popcorn Links Backhoe & Skidsteer Service Scentsy - Brianna Reed Truth. All Natural - Darlene Stack Tupperware - Phalon Milnes Tupperware and Avon – Kendra Milnes Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Black Fox Distillery Shelby PoggeMiller Thomas Fresh Tracy Sloboshan Cindy Keet We also thank all the curlers who made this bonspiel a great success. Lots of fun was had by all.

Over $2900 was raised in support of building a wheelchair-accessible playground at the Vanscoy School.

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arch was a busy month for Pike Lake Hall with a Potluck, Texas Hold’em, Bingo, soccer registration and three rentals. It is also the month we started to enjoy more reasonable temperatures, and we sure hope that trend continues.

The Potluck, Texas Hold’em, and Bingo all saw moderate turnouts as they were affected at least somewhat by the weather, particularly the significant amount of snowfall. Special thanks goes out to Eric Magill, as he not only dealt cards for 5+ hours at Texas Hold’em, but also called Bingo for 3+ hours a week later.

Jessie Wheler’s six and under activity evening on Wednesdays will conclude prior to the Easter Break.

Soccer registration for the 2018 soccer program took place at the hall on Tuesday March 7th. If anyone missed the signup please contact me @ 306-384-3933 Practises will start mid-April as weather conditions allow. The League is scheduled to start May 7th.

Again, we host the league tournament this year on June 2nd. The soccer games and tournament has proven to be a great activity for the youth and others of our community, so hopefully you will look to get involved in some capacity.

The planned work-bee at the hall to start renovations had to be postponed due to the large snowfall we in-

curred that complicated getting equipment, etc. We will make another attempt perhaps in early May. April will have two events in the hall. First, the Ladies Sparkle and Dine is on April 21st, thanks to the very energetic group of ladies (Angela Bothner, Netta Foster, Elyse Henderson, and Kim Puckett). Second, PLCSA hosts the third Texas Hold’em for 2018 on April 28th.

The PLCSA Board still has one key board position open at this point of time, and that is the *treasurer position*. It is an extremely important position for our executive. Should you be interested, or if you know of anyone that might be interested, please relay the information to me.

FYI, please note the PLCSA have changed their monthly meeting time. We now meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except July).

Finally, I would like to remind you to look at acquiring a 2017– 2018 PLCSA membership if you have not already done so.

Bill Thon, PLCSA Chairperson Bill Thon, PLCSA Chairperson

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April 1 APRIL FOOLS DAY

April 10 Tuesday 7:00pm Town of Delisle Council Meeting Delisle

April 13 Friday 6:30pm Vanscoy Playground Movie Night Vanscoy School

April 23 Monday Garden Themed Auction Begins Delisle Public Library

April 2 - April 5 NO SCHOOL Easter Beak

April 10 Tuesday 7:00pm Vanscoy & District Ag Society Meeting Vanscoy Senior Centre

April 17 Tuesday 9:00am RM of Perdue Council Meeting Perdue

April 24 Tuesday 7:00pm RM of Eagle Creek Ratepayers Meeting Arlee Community Hall

April 4 Wednesday 6:30pm Story Time Delisle Public Library

April 10 Tuesday 7:30pm Village of Kinley Council Meeting Kinley

April 17 Tuesday 7:00pm Country Quilters Vanscoy Senior Centre

April 25 Wednesday 6:30pm Story Time Delisle Public Library

April 4 Wednesday 7:00pm Village of Harris Council Meeting Harris

April 11 Wednesday 7:00pm Town of Asquith Council Meeting Asquith

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April 5 Thursday 7:30pm RCMP TOWN HALL MEETING Delisle Town Hall

April 11 Wednesday 7:00pm Delisle Ag Co-op AGM Delisle Town Hall

April 18 Wednesday 7:30pm Village of Milden Council Meeting Milden

April 28 Saturday 9am - 2pm GIANT Garage Sale Vanscoy Circle Hall

April 7 Saturday 7:30pm Sask. Wildlife Fed. Region 5 Meeting Asquith Senior Centre

April 11 Wednesday 7:30pm Village of Vanscoy Council Meeting Vanscoy

April 19 Thursday 5:30pm Messy Church Delisle United Church

April 28 Saturday 9am - 2pm GIANT Fabric Sale Vanscoy Senior Centre

April 7 Saturday 7:30pm Dueling Pianos Perdue Rec Complex

April 12 Thursday 8:00am RM of Montrose Council Meeting Donavon

April 21 Saturday 10am - 3pm Spring Craft Sale Asquith Senior Centre

April 28 Saturday 10:00am Cliff & Maureen Combres Auction Grandora

April 9 Monday 6:30pm Story Time Delisle Public Library

April 12 Thursday 9:00am RM of Vanscoy Council Meeting Vanscoy

April 21 Saturday 4:30pm Celebration of Hockey Delisle Centennial Arena

April 29 Sunday 4pm - 7pm ECWF 24th Annual Fish Fry Asquith Elks Hall

April 9 Monday 6:30pm Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek Conservative Ass. AGM - Legends Centre, Warman

April 12 Thursday 10am - 6pm Creekside Open House 217 1st St W, Delisle

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Installation of Rural Water & Sewer Systems Pumps - Tanks - Switches - other Trenching & Excavation

SK Sew Kleen ŷ¯ʩOsʲ ˢ˟˥˚ˣ˨ˢ˚ˡˣˠ˟ ® ɮʲ ˢ˟˥˚ˣ˨ˢ˚ˢ˟˧˟ Cell: 306-222-9737 larrylink@yourlink.ca www.linksbackhoe.com

Repair Ins t all & Repair ater & Septic Install Water W Treatment Equipment ater Treatment W Water A ggregates cavating & Aggregates Ex Excavating

Sid’s Auto Service Oil Change/Lube Job Clutch & Brake Work

Tune-ups

Rear Ends Transmissions

CoMplete SeRviCe on FaRM MaChineRy engineS Gas & Diesel

v AnsCOY 306-668-2013 or 306-229-2016

Trenching & Waterworks

Septic Tank Pumping Septic Repairs hydrovac Services

306 - 230 - 4653

306 - 283 - 4406

sand - Gravel - Topsoil

Super B outfits hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Sand & Gravel Spreading Hauling

Troy May owner/operator tmay@hotmail.ca

306 - 237 - 7671

Ken Klassen RR1 Box 15

Delisle, SK S0L 0P0

Bus. (306) 493-7579 Fax. (306) 493-8135 ken@klassentrenching.com

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DIRECTORY TO BUSINESS Find more Detailed Listings at www.rmreview.net or Scan the QR Code with your phone Accommodations Delisle Hotel Delisle 306-493-2462 Jeannie’s Place Delisle Text/Call 306-717-0841 Mamba Ferns English Family Restaurant Perdue 306-237-9118 Milden Hotel Milden 306-935-2051

Agricultural

Disposal

Gravel / Sand

Plumbing, Heating, A/C

Flatlander Disposal 14 yard Roll-off Bins Delisle 306-493-7547

Graham Contracting Asquith 306-230-4653

ATL Electrical, Heating & A/C Delisle 306-493-2410

Electrical

Klassen Trenching Delisle 306-493-7579

Thermal Mechanical Vanscoy 381-7998/270-0160

Allan Electric Asquith 306-371-0889

Link’s Backhoe & Skidsteer Delisle 306-222-9737

Potash Mine

ATL Electrical, Heating & A/C Delisle 306-493-2410

W.W. Rock & Gravel Asquith 306-329-4768

Embroidery

Westland Enterprizes Ltd Delisle 306-493-2709

Back 40 Embroidery Delisle 493-3033/493-2751

Canpulse Foods Ltd Saskatoon 306-931-7775

Financial

Crop Production Services Delisle 306-493-8188

Delisle Credit Union 1st St, Delisle 306-493-2414

Delisle Agricultural Co-op Delisle 306-493-2212

Cooper Schneider Private Wealth at Scotia McLeod Colleen Schneider 306-664-1860

Innovative Ag Performance Group Ltd Delisle 306-493-3167 Orchard Transport - Ag Div. Delisle 306-493-2408 Air Conditioning & Heating Extreme Hi-Tech Furnace & Duct Cleaning Experts Vanscoy 306-220-8349 PLAINSMAN HVAC-R Ltd 24 Hour Emergency Service Vanscoy 306-242-3002

Automotive

Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. 330 - 20th St. E. Saskatoon Norma Sparrow 306-242-1188

Fire & Flood First General Services Saskatoon 306-979-3205 Saskatoon Fire & Flood Saskatoon 306-934-7477 ServiceMaster Restore of Saskatoon 306-374-0941 1-877-448-6673

Garden / Yard

Sid’s Auto Service Vanscoy 306-668-2013 Trusty Appraisal Service & SGI Arbitration Delisle 306-222-0456

Like A Rock Grandora 306-382-3978

Gas / Confectionary

Grocery Schneider’s Gourmet World Neunlage 306-225-5764

Hairstylist / Beauty Delisle Hairstyling & Barber Delisle 306-493-2467 Julie’s House of Style Delisle 306-493-2950 Salon 360 Delisle 306-493-2486 The Pink Chair Delisle 306-493-2266

Health Air & Alkaline Water Purifiers Perdue 1-877-652-6853 Reflexology - Carrol King Delisle 306-493-2452

Home Care Products Watkins - Anne Plummer 725 Valley Rd 306-382-1284

list your Business here !! only $5/month

Agrium Potash Mine Vanscoy 306-668-4343

Tax Tax Tax

Pre-School

A1 Bookkeeping Services Vanscoy 306-850-5204

Pike Lake Preschool Pike Lake 306-978-8164

Travel

Vanscoy Early Learning Center Vanscoy 306-668-6338

Ryjo Tours Inc. Tessier 1-866-656-4786

Pressure Washing Markuss Power Wash 306-371-2409 markusspowerwash@gmail.com

U - Pick Prairie Cherry Pit Vanscoy 306 - 934 - 6727 1 - 866 - 816 - 7968

Promotional Items C & S Promotions Delisle 306-493-3191 candspromotions@sasktel.net

Veterinary Corman Park Vet Services Hwy #14 (SLS) 306-384-7676

Real Estate

Delisle Veterinary Service Delisle 306-493-3143

One Percent Realty Sue Stene REALTOR® Delisle 306-370-6306

Outlook Veterinary Clinic Outlook 306-867-8777

RE/MAX Shoreline Realty Jocelyne Petryshyn - Owner Outlook 306-867-8380

Water / Septic

Royal Lepage Saskatoon Real Estate - Lisa Aron Saskatoon 306-850-0320

FRP Manufacturing (2010) Inc. Asquith 306-329-4884

Restaurants

Graham Contracting Asquith 306-230-4653

D and E Cafe Asquith 306-221-6936

Klassen Trenching Delisle 306-493-7579

Insurance

Delisle Hotel Cafe Delisle 306-493-2462

Link’s Backhoe & Skidsteer Delisle 306-222-9737

Housewares Cindy the Tupperware Lady 306-716-2515

Bookkeeping Services

Delisle Ag Co-op Delisle 306-493-2212

A1 Bookkeeping Services Vanscoy 306-850-5204

Delisle Esso Delisle 306-493-2251

PCCU Insurance Ltd. Harris 306-656-4555

Dragon’s Diner Delisle 306-493-2022

Starlings Septic Services Delisle 306-493-2241

Chiropractor

Sandyridge Gas & Grocery Grandora 306-668-4362

HUB International Delisle 306-493-2260

Sew Kleen Hydro-vacing & Septic Asquith 306-283-4406

Vanscoy Tempo Vanscoy 306-683-5024

Mooney Agencies Ltd. Vanscoy 306-668-2181

Mamba Ferns English Family Restaurant Perdue 306-237-9118

Welding

Golf

Massage

Robin’s Nest Cafe Vanscoy 306-931-6996

Cleaning Service

Clubs Driving Range Valley Road 306-221-0842

Esthetics & Massage by Sarah Delisle 306-493-7840

Just Clean Vanscoy 306-491-5769 teresalindalziel@gmail.com

Moon River Golf Club Valley Road 306-931-8960

Jillian Walker R.M.T. 306-260-0671

Dr. Jolene Palmer, BSc. Community Health Chiropractic Clinic Delisle Primary Health Centre 306-493-2800

Construction Flatlander Construction Garbage Disposal Delisle 306-493-7547 Larmar Contracting Services Vanscoy 306-380-2327 New Age Foundations Plus Grandora 306-329-4610 Victoria’s Design 306-370-9399

Oasis Golf Resort Perdue 306-237-4653 Valleyview Golf & Country Club Delisle 306-493-3288

Government Jim Reiter, MLA 215 Main Street, Rosetown 1-855-762-2233 Kelly Block, MP 4 - 309 Main Street, Rosetown 1-306-882-6447

Pet Care ‘A’ Deb’s K-9 Kennelling Delisle 306-220-4727 Animal InnSpaRations Delisle 306-493-3143 Bark Place Dog Grooming Spa Delisle 306-491-9335 Lynne Road Kennels Grandora 306-270-5831 Lynn Ross Dog Grooming Vanscoy 306-382-6224

Subway Delisle 306-715-1111

Hoots Welding & Ironworks Delisle 306-380-8730

Yardwork/Excavation

Roofing

Big Pines Services Inc. Vanscoy 306-230-7399

Home Building Centre Saskatoon 306-220-2191

Graham Contracting Asquith 306-230-4653

Little Rainbow Roofing & Exteriors Inc. Saskatoon 306-382-4884

Klassen Trenching Delisle 306-493-7579

www.littlerainbow.ca

Self-Storage

Link’s Backhoe & Skidsteer Delisle 306-222-9737

Great North Storage Company Delisle 306-202-8140 Markuss Landscaping Services www.greatnorthstoragecompany.ca 306-371-2409

Sharpening RixEdge Sharpening Services Saskatoon 306-270-8048

markusslandscaping@gmail.com

Stobbe’s Backhoe Service Grandora 306-668-4289

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Call the RM Review at 306-668-1312 or visit our website www.rmreview.net

PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS

Filed Online Discount for Seniors GOODNOUGH BOOKKEEPING Phone 306 - 493 - 2771 Cell 306 - 361 - 9767 bobgoodnough@gmail.com

Farm Potatoes for Sale 25lBS - $10 10lBS - $5 Lisa Siwak Merkosky

306-493-2446

Giant Fabric sale !

Saturday, April 28 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

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