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19th Annual Weyburn Wheat Festival, a huge success!

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The 19th annual Wheat Festival, held on August 6 to 9, was a huge success. Festivities held in various locations across the city offered many activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

The Heritage Village was a favorite location of many, offering a glimpse into Weyburn's past. The demonstrations held throughout the weekend included rope making, sheep herding, blacksmithing and butter and ice cream making. Local artists and dancers entertained, while rides were given on a vintage fire truck throughout the streets of Weyburn.

Several other activities took place across the city including a horticulture show at Knox Hall, a movie at Jubilee Park, swimming at the Weyburn Leisure Centre, a bread baking competition at the Soo Line Museum, along with several agriculture seminars held at the Weyburn Library. Three performances of the play "Big Bad" were held at the T.C. Douglas building.

Food was offered at several locations, including homemade pie at the Soo Line Museum and delicious strawberry shortcake at Knox Hall.

Although this year's Wheat Festival has wrapped up, Weyburn residents can look forward to seeing the results of a photography project that was started over the weekend. Jon Gillies of Images by Gillies took photos of Weyburn residents' faces at the Weyburn Public Library. The photos will be used as part of a mosaic he will create in the shape the Canadian flag. The project is being created in honor of the Canadian flag's 50th anniversary, which is being celebrated this year.

The Weyburn Rotary Club held their second annual golf ball drop at the Weyburn Golf Club on August 7.

A crane provided by Jerry Mainil Ltd. dropped just over 3,600 golf balls from a bucket held high above the target hole. The winners were Stagecoach Tours, who claimed first and second prize with Ken and Susan Kot claiming third. STARS ambulance will receive a portion of the proceeds from this fundraising event.

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Rain has slowed crop production Harvest has begun in some parts of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while one per cent is ready to straight-cut.

Twenty-three per cent of fall rye, 10 per cent of winter wheat, five per cent of field peas and two per cent of lentils are now in the bin.

Two per cent of canola is now swathed. The province received a lot of rain last week, which has lodged many crops and flooded some fields and yards.

Topsoil moisture conditions have improved in many areas, thanks to rainfall that ranged from small amounts to well over six inches. Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as four per cent surplus, 69 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and three per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate, 33 per cent short and seven per cent very short.

Livestock producers now have 80 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, while an additional 12 per cent is cut and will soon be ready for baling. Hay quality is rated as three per cent excellent, 53 per cent good, 36 per cent fair and eight per cent poor.

The Ministry of Agriculture has a Forage, Feed and Custom Service listing for producers to advertise and source feed products. It is available at www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/ FeedForageListing.

Pasture conditions are rated as one per cent excellent, 32 per cent good, 38 per cent fair, 23 per cent poor and six per cent very poor.

Some crops were damaged this week by strong winds, heavy rain, insects such as aphids and lack of moisture.

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Police warn residents about Revenue Canada phone scam On August 9, the Weyburn Police Service observed a vehicle being driven erratically. As the result of a traffic stop, the 56 year-old male driver was arrested for impaired driving and will be making a court appearance.

On August 8, the Weyburn Police Service received a report of a person failing to abide by his court-ordered

conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 23 year-old male was charged with not abiding with the order.

Also on August 8, while on patrol, the Weyburn PS observed three people throw an object onto the street.

Further investigation revealed that it was a block.

Two 19 year-old males and a 21 year-old female were

identified by the police and cleaned up the object.

On August 7, the Weyburn PS received a complaint about a male person causing a disturbance in an apartment complex. Upon attending, the 48 year-old male was located and arrested. He was held in cells and is facing a charge of breaching a

Think grapes for easy entertaining Planning a barbecue, backyard evening dinner or casual get-together with friends to celebrate the summer season? Think California grapes for easy entertaining. They're a versatile and delicious way to add colour and taste to everything from the table itself to the foods you serve.

Try these great grape ideas and let the party begin: • Add Signature and Flair. Grapes add an unexpected pizzazz to dishes, not to mention a sweet taste and healthy boost, from appetizers to desserts. Update caprese salad skewers by threading small balls of mozzarella, basil leaves and grapes, instead of tomatoes.

Add sliced grapes into grainbased salads, sauté grapes with prawns or poultry, skewer grapes on beef or chicken shish kebabs, and blend them into salsas and sauces to complement entrees.

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Grapes add colour, beauty and interest to centerpieces.

Tuck green grapes into a table

garland of greenery, big white flowers and white votive candles. Use grapes instead of stones in the bottom of flower vases. And there's nothing prettier or simpler than a lovely bowl or platter piled with colourful grapes.

Grapes also make a great garnish. They're a natural complement to a cheese tray, adding a sweetness to balance the saltiness of cheese.

Frosted grapes make a pretty topping for desserts or displayed on dessert platters: brush small clusters of grapes with pasteurized liquid egg whites, place on a rack set over wax paper and sprinkle grapes with superfine granulated sugar, turning clusters to lightly coat.

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Also on August 7, the Weyburn Police Service were dispatched to a local pub regarding unruly patrons.

Prior to arrival of the police the patrons left.

On August 6, the Weyburn PS continues to receive complaints involving fraudulent telephone Revenue Canada scams. In each case, the person is contacted from someone telling them they are from CRA and that if the back taxes are not paid immediately, an arrest warrant for the person will be executed. We urge anyone receiving such a call to treat

it as a scam. The CRA does not work in this manner.

Also on August 6, the Weyburn PS received a call about a suspected impaired driver sitting in a vehicle. The police attended and spoke to the male driver who was not intoxicated.

On August 5, the Weyburn PS received a report of a break and enter and assault that occurred at a residence. The investigation showed that the two people had been involved in an on/off domestic relationship. On this date, the 18 year-old female went to the residence which she was no

longer involved at and broke into a garage. When confronted by the 24 year-old homeowner, she assaulted him. She was arrested and is facing charges of break and enter and assault and will be making a court appearance.

The Weyburn PS received a request from another Government Agency to assist in an allegation of international child abduction.

While at this time the abduction allegation is still involved in the legal process from the home country, the persons involved were located and found to be in compliance with all Canadian laws.

Saskatchewan records 22 months of lowest unemployment rate in Canada • Think drinks. Garnish cocktails with grapes: float thinly sliced grape rings in a glass of bubbly. Skewer a stack of grapes on a stirrer for fruity drinks. Or use frozen grapes instead of ice cubes for a splash of colour and taste. Grapes make a delicious ingredient in drinks, too. www.newscanada.com

Saskatchewan's unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in July 2015 according to Statistics Canada. This was the lowest rate among the provinces and well below the 6.8 per cent recorded nationally.

July marks the 22nd consecutive month the province has had the lowest unemployment rate in the country.

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There were 575,300 people employed in July 2015.

Other highlights include: • major year-over-year gains were reported for health care and social assistance up 6,100; other services up 3,400; information, culture and recreation up 2,600; • off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up 1,300 (+3.0 per cent) for five consecutive months of year-overyear increases; and • youth unemployment rate was 9.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted), lowest among the provinces, and below the national rate of 13.2 per cent.

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The bigger the truck, the bigger the crash

SGI and police focusing on commercial vehicle safety throughout August Commercial drivers are held to a high standard as one risky maneuver could end in tragedy. This month, traffic enforcement will be focusing on commercial drivers, ensuring they're following the rules of the road to keep all road users safe.

SGI, law enforcement, the Ministry of Highways and the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) strive to create awareness that all motorists need to share the road safely.

"Even though operators of large commercial vehicles aren't at fault for the majority of the collisions they're involved in, their sheer size and weight can cause massive destruction," said Earl Cameron, Vice President of the Auto Fund. "It's important that commercial drivers are alert and ensure their vehicles meet all safety requirements."

Commercial drivers should remember these tips to ensure they get to their destination safely: • Complete proper pre- and post-trip inspections to ensure your vehicle is in good operating condition.

• Ensure your vehicle is within the allowed height and weight limits to prevent damaging roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

• Signal well in advance when planning to turn or change lanes, especially turning right as you may have to swing wide into a second lane.

• Hang up, buckle up and be alert to the actions of oncoming drivers and other drivers at intersections.

• Pull over when feeling tired - it could truly be a matter of life or death.

• If you've been driving for many years, review the Professional Driver's Handbook to keep up with new laws and to refresh your memory on the responsibilities of a professional driver.

"It's not only important for commercial drivers to take precautions," said Al Rosseker, Executive Director, STA. "Road safety is everyone's responsibility - other drivers also need to know the safety implications associated with larger vehicles, and how to share the road safely with them."

Large commercial vehicles require more room and time to complete maneuvers. Common collisions involving commercial vehicles include rear-end crashes, right-turn crashes involving vehicles on the same road, left-turn crashes involving an opposing vehicle on the same road, and sideswipe crashes. Keep these tips in mind when sharing the road with large trucks: • They take longer to start and stop - increase your fol-

lowing distance and never cut too close in front of them.

• They take wider turns, especially when turning right.

Watch for signal lights as they usually have to steer into a second lane to turn right.

• They have bigger blind spots than cars which makes it difficult to see smaller vehicles. If possible, avoid spending too much time in the 'no zone' - the areas directly in front of, behind and beside them.

• Be patient. They want to get to their destination just as

much as you do to yours.

On average 19 per cent of traffic fatalities in Saskatchewan involve a large commercial vehicle, even though they account for less than five per cent of the vehicles on the road. In 78 per cent of fatal crashes involving a large truck, the action taken by the driver of the other vehicle was the major factor contributing to the collision.

Visit SGI's website at www.sgi.sk.ca for more information on commercial vehicles and how #wecandrivebetter.

Summer holidays shouldn't be a holiday from learning Fun activities from HSBC Family Literacy First keep skills sharp while school is out!

Parents and children are enjoying summer vacation, but that doesn't mean we should take a vacation from learning. Research shows that children who don't read over the summer lose some of the literacy skills they gained during the school year and have a difficult time adjusting to school in the fall.

This summer, try out these fun activities from HSBC Family Literacy First to keep their skills sharp! Visit www.familyliteracyfirst.ca to find four stories and lots

of activities to keep you learning all summer long!

1. Read the stories together!

2. Paper boat stay afloat!

Learning a new craft, skill or game is a great way to practice literacy. Download Module 1 to find directions for how to build a paperboat!

3. Beat the drum! We practice our literacy skills when we follow directions. Download Module 2 to find directions for how to build an Iroquoian Water Drum!

4. Sing along! Music is a part of almost every culture

and community in Canada.

Download Module 2 to find sing-a-longs in both official languages-and in Simplified Chinese.

5. Origami is a fun way to practice literacy skills. Download Module 4 to find out how you can make your own origami panda!

6. Get active! Play the Hokey Pokey as you practice naming and singing the different body parts. Download Module 3 to find games and lyrics to practice naming the parts of the body.

7. Trace your heritage!

Where in the world is your family from? Download Module 4 and practice geography by mapping out your heritage!

HSBC Family Literacy First offers four independent modules, each with a story and various activities designed to bring families together to celebrate and practice their literacy skills.

Modules are available in three languages: English, French and Simplified Chinese, with more languages to be added in the coming years.

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Ten things you don’t owe your child Squash in the alley

By Andrea Corrigan I recently read a great article entitled 10 Things You Don't Owe Your Child by Emily Vanderhoof.

It is a little lengthy, so I will run the conclusion next week.

I think it’s well worth your time though and I would love to hear your thoughts on some of her points. Enjoy!

In this world where entitlement is rampant, you need to know you don't actually owe your kids a whole lot - especially not these things.

In today's society, everyone is concerned about what we're entitled to or what we deserve. Adults gripe and complain that they didn't get what they deserved. There are constant debates about what are our rights as citizens. What are the basic rights of human beings?

I don't care to get in the middle of those debates. I'm not looking for controversy, but I am concerned about our children. I'm concerned about what we are teaching our children for the future. Are we teaching them how to be grateful and work hard or are we making life too easy for them?

The demands that we make as adults and the things we think we are entitled to are observed by our children. They hear us talking and making demands. They hear the tone in our voices. They hear how we speak to others in authority. As they grow older, they may overhear the news or the radio broadcasts. They hear it all. The question is: Is it what you want them to be hearing? The example society is setting for our future is that they are entitled to get everything they want. Is that true? Is everyone entitled to get everything they want?

As I walk through the store I often hear children complaining to their parents. "That's not fair!" "I want this!" "You promised!" Do your children think you "owe" them things?

You don't have to feel guilty for being the parent that says no. There are many things in life that we DO "owe" our children. As parents, we owe them our unconditional love, respect, and endless forgiveness. They deserve a place to call home, food to keep them healthy, and an education that will help them later in life. However, there are plenty of things in life they are not entitled to. These are things parents don't need to feel guilty about. We do not need to feel guilty saying, "NO" to our children! In fact, I'm thankful to parents who say no to their children. Sometimes the best way to love your child is to say no!

This is my list of 10 things you don't owe your child.

1. Children are not entitled to rewards for good behavior. When you walk through the store and your child behaves while you are shopping, you don't "owe" them a toy for good behavior. They behaved. That's GREAT! Done deal. This one drives me nuts! I would say to my child, "Thanks for being so well-behaved in the store today!" They say, "You're welcome, what can we get?!" After many lessons, they are learning. Life is not a hand-out. Sometimes you just have to do what is expected of you. Now, after teaching them, I can reward them once in awhile and not have to continually hear them asking for a reward.

2. Children are not entitled to be the best athlete in school. Children walk on the field or the court and expect they will have the skills and talent of a pro-athlete. What they don't realize is that good athletes work hard. If they work hard and practice their skills they will reap the rewards. The rewards do not necessarily mean professional sports though. Skill and talent doesn't come automatically and it doesn't come without hours of committed practice.

3. Children are not entitled to every possession they want! First, let's help them appreciate the things they have. Learning contentment is another hard but important life lesson. Next let's teach them the value of what it is they want. Teach them how to save their money for it. They can earn it. You don't have to buy it for them because they want it now. Give them a chance to want it for a little while. They may discover if they wait that they didn't really want it that desperately.

They will also learn patience. Your children will appreciate the item even more!

4. Children are not entitled to popularity. There is no rule that says they will or should have a playground full of friends. Everyone is different. Teach them that sometimes a few really good friends is better. Popularity is not the most important part of life to strive for.

We would never wish for our children to be without friends, but they need to learn how to make friends and be a good friend in order to have them and keep them.

5. Children are not entitled to a gourmet meal. We work hard as parents and there are a lot of aspects to running a home. You may not have time to make a 7-course meal when all that is said and done. Parents don't have to feel guilty about that. Do the best you can to provide a healthy balanced meal for your family. Teach your children to respect that. Let's teach them how to help make those meals! This is a win for everyone!

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A Fitting Harvest for the Lord

With the Wheat Fest behind us, and the harvest getting well underwent at this time, there are many biblical images of harvest that come to mind, including many of Jesus' parables. Quite often, those parables seem to deal with the final judgment and rendering an account about how one has lived their lives. Long before we actually die, one should be examining themselves on how well they are doing and just how ready one is to meet their Maker and Creator.

Leaving it all up to God is certainly one approach one can take to human life, as one trust that God will look after everything and that eternal salvation is after all His free gift to us, and not something that we can earn or merit in any way. Yet, there might be a danger that one might slide into a certain spiritual complacency whereby one is easily satisfied of seemingly doing the bare minimum of praying occasionally, worshiping God when the spirit moves you, and generally being a good person in terms of being nice to others.

On the exterior there seems nothing wrong with such a person as they appear to be doing all the right things, but just how much effort are they putting into making themselves rich in the things of God? Just how much do they live truly dependent upon God and His graces to them? It would seem that God has blessed us with any number of opportunities and people for us to practice true love, forgiveness, service and generosity to others, so that we might strive to be fully obedient to Jesus' commandment of love. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:37-39). Or as Jesus teaches in St. John's gospel: "Love one another as I loved you". (15:12) Upon a brief examination, one should realize that there is always more that we can do in terms of this level and capacity to love God and others, and that we can never say that that we have loved enough. Obviously, we need to depend more on God's grace and help always to truly love in this way. When it comes to the harvest theme, we examine ourselves every day on how deeply have I loved, and how much have I allowed God's graces to work within my heart and soul? It is to the glory and honor of God that our lives bear much fruit, and this faithfulness to Christ and His Gospel is what we should strive for constantly. May God bless you.

Respectfully submitted by Fr. Gerry Bauche, St. Vincent de Paul Parish

By Linda Wegner Like many citizens of our community, the neighbour two doors south of us has a flourishing garden. It's thriving so well, in fact, that vines have wormed their way through the fencing and established themselves on a narrow patch of ground between the wooden barrier and the concrete alley way. I wondered if the huge yellow flowers would survive the traffic that moves regularly between Fir and Hawthorn Streets but they have and now, in their place, summer squash are fattening.

I've been thinking about those squash and one in

particular: it's big and it looks so inviting to someone who is a connoisseur of the Cucurbita family. What's most interesting, though, is that is has remained untouched for a few weeks. My conclusion? Either our area of the community is as honest and integrity-filled as I chose to believe it is or there aren't a lot of squash lovers around this part of town.

Musing aside, there's a lot of nourishment resident in that gourd and I hope the right person (owner or otherwise) receives the full benefit of its goodness. As we consider the millions of people around the world who would give anything for a meal a day, let alone three,

I can't help but grieve over the food that is wasted in this, our "land of plenty".

I've tucked two valuable lessons into my heart and mind via that rambling vine: first, may my life, like that of the Old Testament hero Joseph, provide godly nourishment to those around me.

"Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall." (Genesis 49:22) Then, there is no greater privilege than to garner my own soul's nourishment from Jesus Christ, the Source of all our strength.

"I am the vine, you are the branches." (John 15:5)

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Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a kid will be the theme of the annual Vacation Bible School at the Weyburn Church of Christ from August 17 to 21.

Children will step back in time at Hometown Nazareth, exploring what it was like to live in the town where Jesus grew up.

The Vacation Bible School will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon daily.

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Chamber of Commerce clean-up campaign winners announced Two local businesses have been chosen as the Clean-Up Campaign winners for 2015. The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce judges visited all the local businesses in the City of Weyburn and RM of Weyburn area to choose the winners.

E. Bourassa & Sons won in the Industrial and Agricultural Division, and the Commercial Services Division winner was Souris Family Dental.

E. Bourassa & Sons was chosen for their clean yard and exceptional layout of their products.

They kept up with weeds while ensuring everything was clean and professional.

Souris Family Dental was chosen for their clean lot, landscaping and planted pots.

Both businesses have put in the extra effort to make their business look welcoming to their customers.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce presents these awards to businesses whose physical presence represents the cleanliness and professionalism that defines Weyburn.

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Weyburn resident wins photo contest Deb Tokarz of Weyburn, one of the ten winners chosen in The Great Saskatchewan photo search held by My Sask 411. Her winning photo was taken three miles west of Weyburn.

"It truly felt as if God had sent the sunset just for me to see it's beauty, to see what we sometimes take for granted."

Tokarz has been an amateur photographer for a number of years after she first started taking photos of her backyard. When her children left home, she had more free time to get serious about her new found hobby. Deb loves to take photos of Saskatchewans history, including items such as old machinery or buildings.

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Pickleball Come and play!

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It may have a strange name, but it becoming one of the fastest growing sports in North America. The sport is rapidly growing in Canada as the interest continues to grow.

If you combined tennis and badminton and added oversized ping-pong paddles, you have the latest sport PICKLEBALL. The sport is perfect for anyone that has lingering injuries. For example, the serve is underhand so it's better for those with shoulder injuries. The court is smaller than a tennis court, so the knees and hips aren't tested as much. Like tennis, it can be playing in a singles or doubles format and it has its own list of definitions and rules. It's called a game for all: grandparents and parents can play with youngsters.

As the result of the popularity of pickleball, it has been introduced as an event in the Sask. Senior Fitness Association (SSFA), 55+ Games in all eight district games in the province.

The Southeast Connection district games will be held in May, 2016. Qualifiers may choose to represent the district at the Provincial games in the Battlefords, July 5, 6 & 7, 2016. Check the website - www.ssfa.ca for more information.

You are invited to come and learn to play pickleball on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 a.m. at the Weyburn Tennis Club in Jubilee Park. There is no cost - only fun! If you are interested, contact Lois Watts at 306-842-5056.

Submitted by Margaret Gailing-Stepp, SSFA Prov’l President

Weyburn water polo athletes nominated Weyburn's own Kelsey Jensen and Taylor Molde were recently nominated as Sask Sport Inc. Athletes of the month for July. The pair competed as part of the Canadian Women's Water Polo Team, and won the silver medal at the (International University Sports Federation (FISU) Games in Gwanju, South Korea.

Hockey players from across the province were in Weyburn August 4 to 9 attending the Western Prospects Hockey Development Camp. The camp, which was established in 1999, included training sessions such as on/ off ice skills, shooting, on-ice power skating, classroom work, individual tactics and competitive games.

Featured in the photo are players who were registered in the Female High Performance Camp during the power skating training session.

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Freeman inducted into Hall of Fame The Late Mervin Freeman, of Goodwater, Saskatchewan, will be inducted, posthumously, into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category as a player/builder, on August 15, 2015, at Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Merv Freeman was born March 11, 1931, to Clarke and Bernice Freeman of Goodwater, Saskatchewan. Growing up on the farm north of Goodwater, there was always lots of work to do, but baseball was always on his mind.

Slim Bartelmy was coach and manager of the Goodwater team when Merv was a teenager and part of the team. He faithfully attended practices and games. He was a great athlete with super reflexes and lots of power. With the lack of good pitchers and trying to win tournaments, Merv played many times. When his arm could not carry the pitching duties, he took on the duties of catching and first base.

As a catcher, Merv knew the weaknesses of every batter in the league. This made pitching much easier with his ability to call a smart game. He also knew the umpires and did a great job keeping them on their toes.

Merv was also a very powerful left handed, clean up batter. A high fastball usually ended up out of the park.

Merv was picked for the Souris Valley League All Star team to play at the Indian Head tournament. Although they did not win, they represented the Souris Valley League very well.

Playing with, or against Merv, was always a pleasure as he was a great sportsman and gave a person credit where credit was due.

During his twenty years of playing baseball, from the late 1940's through the late 1960's, Merv recorded a .300 batting average.

Following his years of playing baseball, Merv coached the Goodwater team for several years with great success. He had a very good work ethic with young players and developed many young men into successful baseball players. He was instrumental in keeping the Souris Valley Baseball League going at a time when fastball was in competition.

Merv and his wife, Jean, had three children, Ken, Sharon and Janice.

He farmed and raised cattle until his retirement in 2005.

Merv died February 18, 2009.

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It was a popular joke making the rounds in the Wheat Province over the weekend: "At least the Roughriders won't lose this week!"

It's true, the Saskatchewan Roughriders won't lose in the upcoming Week 8 of the 2015 CFL season because they have a bye and the scheduled break has temporarily paused this disastrous start to the campaign which has the club at the bottom of the league standings at 0-7.

The latest defeat came at the hands of the Toronto Argonauts Saturday night at Rogers Centre, 30-26, before a surprisingly enthusiastic crowd of 20,642 in the Argos' home-opener. But the game itself was an eyesore.

It was the second-highest penalty total in a single CFL regular season game with a whopping 24 infractions being assessed to Saskatchewan and 15 more f lags being thrown at Toronto.

Yuck.

Even more disturbing is the fact obser vers noted three Roughriders touchdowns were called back due to penalties, ultimately leading to another demoralizing defeat.

"Write it like the other (games) and you have the same story," Riders coach Corey Chamblin said after the game. "Tight loss. We did some good things but negative things hurt us.

Everytime we had big plays, penalties killed us."

And that, perhaps, is the most maddeningly-frustrating thing about this horrendous season for your friendly neighbourhood Green & White. It's the same annoying story being played over and over again on a weekly

basis.

Going into Saturday's game I chatted with the exasperated General Manager of the Roughriders, Brendan Taman, on CKRM's pregame show and he pointed out the biggest culprit in all of their losses so far.

"Turnovers," Taman blurted, taking less than a second to answer. "(Going into the Toronto game) we're minus-9, we're the worst in the league, and you don't win games when that happens. A big part of that is we're not taking the ball away. Everybody associates the turnover ratio with offense, but we've had two takeaways all year on defense which, we've all seen, is below normal and that's an understatement."

The CFL record for the least amount of defensive takeaways in a season is 25, set by the 2006 Edmonton Eskimos.

The 2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders are on pace for only six.

"I don't know what I can say on top of that. That really sums it up," Taman continued.

"The penalties and tackling are part of it but I think the turnovers are huge. If we don't take the ball away, we're going to have issues to win games."

So the football club couldn't wait to get to this bye week to reassess and chart the course for the final 11 games.

A playoff spot, remarkably, is not yet lost despite the record.

Corey Chamblin has gone from Coach of the Year to Coach For The Year and each mounting loss has those wolves back howling outside his door.

Last week in this space I noted that losing would not be tolerated by the decision-makers of this franchise however

that notion seems to have cooled. Chamblin's been given a vote of confidence by his bosses and that appears to have set him at ease somewhat in the days since.

However that hasn't stopped the braintrust from holding emergency meetings and seeing how best to manage this crisis. Former Roughrider President Jim Hopson is rumoured to have offered a helping hand, with his replacement Craig Reynolds treading water in the deep-end.

To quote singer Glenn Frey, the "Heat Is On".

"Oh no. It's been clearly stated that we're in the business to win games," Taman concluded. "We all get that.

We've tried to tinker with the lineup, getting young guys in to play, and getting a change. We have to change what we're doing.

We started that scheme-wise and lineup-wise with the Toronto game. That happens when you lose."

All the gloom and doom is understandable because, as I've noted countless times, nobody's used to this and it certainly wasn't expected. But the Riders are still the league's flagship franchise and the preferred destination for players to play. They're getting more publicity now than when they were at the top of the podium. Make no mistake, the brand is still incredibly strong.

But it can't take a prolonged hit and everybody is aware of that.

All I know is I'm glad I'm not the one who has to find the answers.

Oh, and the Riders won't lose this week.

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Pro MMA coming to Weyburn this fall Plans are coming together quickly for the first ever pro mixed martial arts event in Saskatchewan from Prestige Fight Club. The event will take place this fall (pending final date approval of the Athletics Commission of Saskatchewan) at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn.

The main lineup will be announced shortly but already there are some very promising athletes from Weyburn on the card - Derek Daku, Josh Heinz and Sheldon LeBlanc.

The event will feature the broadcast team from the Fight Network, Robin Black and John Ramdeen, along with guest commentary from the voice of the Riders, Rod Pedersen.

The fighters train Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. at Weyburn MMA under local fighter, Dean Hodgkin.

Watch for updates on Prestige Fight Club MMA's Facebook page or follow them on Twitter @PFCPrestige.

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FALL REGISTRATION WILL NOW BE AVAILABLE ONLINE! MONDAY, AUGUST 17 at 10:00 A.M. If you would like to still sign up in person, there will be paper registration at the gym club on Monday, August 24 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

For more information and class times please check out our website www.weyburngymnasticsclub.com or email weyburngymnasticsclub@hotmail.com

LAST CHANCE - RENEW NOW! DEADLINE FOR RENEWING 2015-16 SEASON TICKET/SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH

RED WING OFFICE OPEN DAILY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.

DON’T MISS OUT! AFTER THIS DATE, ALL UNCLAIMED SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

OUR TOWN • OUR TEAM • OUR TIME For further information, email tyler.wawryk@weyburnredwings.ca or call 306-842-2212.

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AUGUST 15

WEYBURN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM

10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

MOPAR SHOW ‘N’ SHINE 2015

PRE-REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE WITH WAYNE wayne.martin@weyburndodge.ca or by calling 306-842-7333 B/W

280 00

$

B/W

2014 DODGE DART SXT

2014 RAM 1500 SPORT

Heated seats, remote start 2,989 KMS #P1286

Remote start 63,360 KMS #15158A

$19,900

$38,900

$

2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 6 Speed, manual 69,203 KMS #15288A

$13,900

B/W

2010 GMC ACADIA AWD Leather, DVD 110,785 KMS #P1304A

2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

#14385B

91,109 KMS #15308A

6 spd. manual 112,318 KMS

$22,900 B/W

166

2013 DODGE JOURNEY R/T RALLYE Leather, sunroof, DVD 27,115 KMS #15290A

$22,900

BRAD PIERSON DEALER PRINCIPAL

B/W

46,356 KMS #15281A

15,109 KMS #P1316

Leather, sunroof

$44,500

WAYNE MARTIN SALES ASSOCIATE

B/W

2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS

KEN LARSON SALES ASSOCIATE

B/W

350 00

$

2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUMMIT

2.0L Turbo, leather, heated seats, 43,089 KMS

3.0L Diesel, leather, sunroof, NAV

$17,200

$48,900

B/W

2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD

JOHN PRETTE FINANCE MANAGER

$25,900

126 00

319 00

$

2015 CHEV 2500 HD LT 6.0L

109,201 KMS #15059A

53,579 KMS #15319A

#14262A

$27,900

$38,900

TYSON CALLADINE SALES MANAGER

Auto

280 00

$

00

2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

Leather, NAV 117,109 KMS #15217A

$

B/W

213 00

$

$16,500

2001 CHEV CORVETTE Z06

$22,900 $

2011 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED

B/W

$

B/W

121 00

$

208 00

189 00

$

B/W

103 00

144 00

$

ONE GUY & A GRILL WILL BE ON-SITE!

B/W

178

$

2011 GMC SIERRA FE LIMITED Leather, sunroof 102,502 KMS #15158A

B/W

104 00

$

00

2014 DART SE 2,789 KMS #P1284

$13,500

$24,500

MONICA GILCHRIST SALES ASSOCIATE

TRAVIS OLVER SALES ASSOCIATE

ROGER HILL FIXED OPERATIONS MANAGER

1627 - 1st Ave. N.E., Weyburn • Phone: 306-842-7333 www.knightdodgeofweyburn.ca