Weyburn Review - December 26, 2018

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Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Wednesday, December 26, 2018

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Weyburn student helps build school in Tanzania

By Greg Nikkel A graduate of the Weybu r n C o m p r e h e n s ive School, Brogan Regier, spent three weeks of her summer in a village in Tanzania as part of a team building a school and learning about their culture.

She is currently a firstyear student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and while visiting at home for Christmas, she shared photos and her story with students at St. Michael School and the Comp.

Brogan ended up sharing not only about living in an African village for three weeks, but about time spent at a whale camp in the Bay of Fundy, and taking a double major of marine biology and biochemistry at Dalhousie.

As a former Girl Guides leader, she applied through the “Me to We” program through “We Day”, and she was selected for the team that went to Tanzania.

“We built a school in a village, and we got to do lots of activities, like making different foods and doing a ‘day in the life’ of a villager, where we ate what they ate, and worked like they did for a day,” Brogan explained.

“My perspective definitely changed. The people there have way less than we have here.

They don’t even have their basic needs, and they’re so happy with their lives,” she said. “That was really amazing for me to see.”

She noted they go to school there from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m., and said, “They’re so excited about going to school, because they want to learn as much as they can. It’s hard sometimes for me to want to go to school, and they’re so appreciative of everything they have.”

For one day, they lived in huts like the villagers,

and were given the same amount of money that a villager might earn. With that money, they visited the local market for food, and they had to live on this for the day.

“It was very challenging,” said Brogan. “I couldn’t imagine doing that every day, to make a living.”

She noted they would make a cup of maize, and that’s what they’d have for the whole day, so we ate that for breakfast.”

For the school-building project, she explained that the school had about 300 students in it with one teacher, and the goal was to give the school another classroom so the number of students could be reduced to 150 each, “which is still pretty big”.

The group Brogan was with finished the walls for the school, and then a group came in after them and finished the project so that the school building can be used.

In the village, they also helped to fix some of the walls of huts of the residents, using “boma smearing”. Brogan explained this involved using dirt from field with cement mixture and cow dung, and using their hands they smeared this over the walls to seal any cracks that might have developed in them.

For those living in the village, they have to walk several kilometres to get water, and this water had chloride in it, which made them sick unless they took the time to boil it first.

This was also the only water they had available for taking a shower or washing clothes with, so it was enough for maybe a two-minute shower at the most, said Brogan.

The group of 14 also tried to herd the goats for

Making new friends in Tanzania

Photo 5704 — Carol Skaar

Weyburn student Brogan Regier posed with two new friends during a three-week visit to a village in Tanzania over the summer with the “Me to We” program. She was part of a group of 15 students who helped to build a school and to make repairs to huts belonging to villagers. They also spent a “life in the day” as they slept, worked and ate like one of the villagers so they could see what life is like there. the village, and it was very difficult for them to do — then there were two little boys from the village who did it without any help.

“I was very impressed by that,” said Brogan.

The young people also took the time to play with the children from the school, even though the kids didn’t know any English, and the youths didn’t know Swahili. They did play schoolyard games that are the same as in Canada, and they learned some words, such as “jambo”, which means “hello”.

The Canadian youth also tried out some of the Maasi warrior training, learning how to use trad-

itional weapons, like a conka, used to knock an animal out while hunting.

Noting that girls often were the ones to fetch the water and walk with it back to the village, she was asked by a student why this was.

“The boys are the ones who look after the animals and do the hunting, and the moms look after the cooking and cleaning.

It was just what the girls job was, to get the water,” Brogan explained.

She also showed photos from a whale camp she attended in Canada, in the Bay of Fundy, such as of humpback whales swimming near their boat, and

some that breached the water. While she was there, a new species of whale was discovered that had never been seen before.

Brogan pointed out this is partly why she wants to be a marine biologist, because about 90 per cent of the ocean remains undiscovered to this day. One area of oceanic life that interests her is to maintain the health of the coral reefs, noting that if the coral dies, all of sea life dies with it.

One of the sights they saw was Seal Island that was wholly populated by puffins. As they are a protected species, the number of people allowed on the

island was restricted so as not to overwhelm the birds.

When a student voiced the opinion that school is boring, Brogan replied, “School is not boring, it’s so much fun.”

She explained that when she was in high school, the key was to be highly involved, and for her that included being on the SRC, in musicals and on the STARS Show Choir, as well as taking piano lessons and teaching piano.

She also pointed out to the students she developed good study habits in school and by following those at university, she has found the workload very manageable so far.

Mayor puts infrastructure at top of list for 2018

Shout it out

Photo — April Zielke

Queen Elizabeth’s Grades 2 and 3 classes had creative actions for their performance of the song, “Shout” as part of the school’s annual Christmas concert, held on Wednesday at the Cugnet Centre. Each grade took their turn performing songs based on the theme of “Jingle Bell Jukebox”.

By Greg Nikkel The Number 1 story for the City of Weyburn in 2018 was all of the infrastructure improvements that were made or started, according to Mayor Marcel Roy in a year-end interview.

The infrastructure projects were done by city crews or by contractors, and covered many different areas and functions throughout the city, said the mayor.

Among the projects was the watermain replacement on Fifth Avenue South and on Government Road.

Wi t h G o v e r n m e n t Road, the weather did not cooperate as the project was nearing completion, so the road had to be temporarily capped so it could be open for the winter for driving, and it will

be properly paved in the spring.

“We finished the lead line replacement. Compared to some U.S. cities, we’re 20-30 years ahead of them. We also had all of the residential water meters replaced, and the new water reservoir is nearing completion,” said Mayor Roy, noting he is hoping to do a walk-through in late January or February to see how the new facility is coming along.

A general maintenance program was also started which will be ongoing, with five hydrants replaced so far, and the downtown city street lights have been replaced with new LED lights. In addition, SaskPower has changed out some $400,000 worth of street lights around the city to LEDs. Continued on page 3

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SaskTel employees donate to local causes SaskTel announced that TelCare, the company’s employee-driven charitable donation program, contributed just over $259,000 to more than 75 locally operated charities in 2018.

The funds were gathered via donations made directly by employees through a voluntary payroll deduction that saw them raise $172,000 over the course of 2018. The remaining $86,000 was raised as part of SaskTel’s annual pledge to support its employees acts of charity by donating an additional $0.50 for every $1 donated through TelCare.

SaskTel and TelCare members in Weyburn and district donated a total of $3,750 to five charities in 2018. The charities included the Weyburn and District United Way, the Weyburn Humane Society, Alzheimer Society, Diabetes Canada and the Kidney Foundation.

“It never ceases to amaze me how giving the people in this province can be,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “With the fantastic amount of money raised

through TelCare each year, the employees over at SaskTel continue to show how a little generosity can make a big difference in our communities.”

Just like SaskTel, the TelCare program is provincial in reach but with a truly local focus. The program is operated by employee volunteers in nine districts: Estevan, Weyburn, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Regina, and Saskatoon. At the end of each calendar year, employees from each district vote to determine the charitable organizations they would like to support as well as how they would like to distribute the funds raised within their district.

“The fantastic amount raised by our employees across the province speaks to the wonderful culture we have here at SaskTel,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel Acting President and CEO. “We strongly believe in supporting Saskatchewan communities in every way we can, and TelCare offers everyone working at SaskTel another way they can help us do just that.”

Correction: Ag Society AGM In the story about the Weyburn Agricultural Society’s annual meeting in the Dec. 19 issue of the Weyburn Review, the chuckwagon races event was reported to have earned $10,000; in fact, after all expenses were considered, the event had a profit of $392.

Long-time city worker takes retirement

Review Photo 5693 — Greg Nikkel

Lawrence Bisson was presented with a plaque by Mayor Marcel Roy, to mark his 32 years of employment with the City of Weyburn. Lawrence is retiring from the Public Works department at the end of 2018, and a retirement party was held for him on Friday at the City Works shop to help him celebrate. His career began with the Leisures Services department before he joined Public Works.

Province holds first sub-surface mineral offering The Government of Saskatchewan held its inaugural subsurface mineral public offering on Tuesday, raising $505,000 in revenue for the province.

Subsurface mineral public offerings — which will be held April, August and December every year — use an open and competitive bidding system similar to the existing process for issuing oil and gas dispositions in Saskatchewan. Subsurface mineral

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“This process allows for a fair, orderly and transparent dispositioning of subsurface mineral rights, which, in turn, drives exploration by Saskatchewan’s mining industry,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “This is a key economic sector, and Saskatchewan is considered one of the most favourable jurisdictions in the world for mining investment. The introduction of subsurface mineral public offerings makes doing business in

Saskatchewan even more efficient, consistent and competitive.”

Subsurface minerals include boron, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur, and their compounds; potash is a potassium compound.

Subsurface minerals dissolved in subsurface geological formation waters are commonly referred to as brine minerals. In addition to potash used in fertilizer, lithium is attracting interest as it is used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for the electric car industry, as well as for certain medical treatments.

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mineral permit block totalling 8,376 hectares was posted in Tuesday’s public offering and received a bonus bid of $505,000.

The permit block is located north of the town of Francis in an area that is prospective for potash solution mining in the Prairie Evaporite Formation.

CanPacific Potash Inc. was the successful bidder; this permit block is adjacent to two subsurface mineral dispositions also held by CanPacific Potash Inc. The next scheduled date for a subsurface mineral public offering in Saskatchewan is April 23, 2019, which will be the first subsurface mineral public offering of the 2019-20 fiscal year.

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Mayor looks ahead to the coming year

Helping to fix up villagers huts

Photo 6192 — courtesy Brogan Regier

Weyburn student Brogan Regier showed her hands as she helped a group do a “boma smearing” to fix up the walls of a hut. They used a mixture of dirt from the field, cement and cow dung to fill in the holes and cracks of the wall. This was part of the work Brogan did during a three-week visit to a village in Tanzania over the summer for the “Me to We” program. She was chosen as a former Girl Guides leader.

Finance, projects updated for Cornerstone The Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division’s board members met for a general open business session on Wednesday with board member Harold Laich joining online via Skype.

Trustees Shari Sutter (Estevan) and Elwood White (Subdivision 6) were absent.

Director of Education Lynn Little explained that the personnel report was a bit more robust this month since there has been an increase in support employees giving notice that they will be retiring or moving at the conclusion of this calendar

year. She said these notices are generally presented around this time of the year and that there were no alarm bells being sounded since it was considered to be at an acceptable, usual level of expected movements within the ranks.

During the latter part of the business session, Marilyn Yurkiw, from the financial management side of administration, provided the members with a first-quarter financial picture that indicated most items and areas were on schedule. She pointed out that revenue stood at 22 per

cent of the current budget, which was pretty well on target as were the figures on the expense side at 24.9 per cent. Grant revenue will be less than originally budgeted for based on real enrolment numbers versus the forecast numbers that were used for original budget preparations.

But, to counteract that fact, she noted tuition fees will be approximately $190,000 above original budget expectations.

“Fewer capital projects this year also means a lessened call on our line of credit,” Yurkiw said, pointing to

another positive aspect of the financial picture. She reported there had not been any significant capital purchases made within the first fiscal quarter, so that part of the finances was also resting on the positive side.

Financial and business superintendent Shelley Toth provided a brief update on new administrative procedures in relation to school supply lists and maintenance and inspection routines that have been revised. The next meeting for the Cornerstone school board will be Wednesday, January 16.

Weyburn Chamber opposed to carbon tax The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is maintaining their stance opposing the federally-imposed carbon tax, in spite of support from their national body, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s recent report, “A Competitive Transition”, and the follow-up media coverage surrounding it, has indicated the business community across Canada was in support of a carbon tax.

Along with the Chamber of Commerce Network across Saskatchewan, the Weyburn Chamber of

Commerce is not supportive of a federally proposed carbon tax and this collective position has been clearly communicated to the Canadian Chamber.

“The Weyburn Chamber supports an effective transition into a lower carbon economy, but views a carbon tax as being an ineffective tool to serve our needs without negatively impacting our economy,” said Twila Walkeden, executive director of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce.

“We continue our support of other initiatives that will help us achieve a lower carbon footprint including

technology advancements, conservations measures and a focus on renewable energy alternatives.”

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“Council is generally very happy with how the budget is coming together,” he added, with the hope the city will accomplish their budgetary goals in 2019 as they did this past year. “We accomplished the goal we set last year to have all the departments have all their information in by the end of December. This way, it ensures that we can start getting tenders out

by February, and projects are ready to go so they’re shovel-ready by May.” The mayor noted that council used to wait until the provincial budget came down in the spring so they would know how much money they can work with, but then it was difficult to get tenders out in time for work to be done that year.

By getting the budget done earlier in the year, the finance people will estimate what revenue-sharing grants there will be this year, “with confidence in our government that we’re not going to lose any money.”

If there is a different amount of money provided, they will make the adjustment to the budget as needed, he added.

One project Mayor Roy has been working on is to help set up the new Saskatchewan Police Governance Board or association, which could be ready to go by early February. The goal is to be more organized with municipal police forces in Saskatchewan, and coordinate their efforts in cooperation with each other.

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Continued from front page The second most important accomplishment for the City this year was the seven inches of rain received in the spring which filled Nickle Lake, the City’s main water supply.

Up until that rain, there were fire bans on in and around the city and area, and water conservation measures were in place for the City.

“Water conservation will still be our utmost priority, and we as a council are still looking at alternative water sources for the City. It’s always a big worry, are we going to have enough water for the city?”

The third item of importance for the mayor has been the increased drug enforcement by police in Weyburn, Estevan and Carlyle and areas.

The mayor said this shows there has been a huge increase in drug activity around the southeast.

On a related note, Mayor Roy noted the legalization of cannabis took effect on Oct. 17 “without the world coming to an end”, and the city is still awaiting word on when its first cannabis retail outlet will open.

Looking ahead to 2019, council and department heads have been going over the budget material for the next year, and Mayor Roy feels the first public look at the budget will likely come down in January.

“We are looking forward to the new year and coming projects, such as seeking approval for the costs for the new community centre. Hopefully that will come within budget so that project can start by the end of February along with the new school,” said Mayor Roy, referring to

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E 2018 was a year of challenges

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here have been many challenges in 2018 for residents of Weyburn and of Canada, and how people are able to respond to these challenges and overcome them will determine to a large degree how the coming new year will go.

Weyburn and the southeast area has had to deal with the challenges caused by a low commodity price coupled with the differential in oil prices, which is pure highway robbery of our petroleum industry, caused by the lack of pipelines to move the crude to tidewater and to export markets.

This is a problem that is affecting the Canadian economy nation-wide, but the Trudeau Liberals have not seen fit to make any moves to help out by enabling pipelines to be built. Are they waiting until closer to the next federal election to do something? If they are, the industry here is suffering in the meantime.

The farming community had to deal with bone-dry soil conditions in the spring up until the region received about seven inches of rain, which soaked the soil nicely, and restored Nickle Lake to its proper level as the City of Weyburn’s main water supply.

The result was a harvest of varying success, depending if a field received timely rains through the summer or not.

Some producers had very excellent results, and others had less than average crops to take off.

In Weyburn this past year, there was a lot of infrastructure building going on, with a new reservoir that is nearing completion, replacement of watermains on Government Road and Fifth Avenue South, and replacement of all residential water meters, not to mention new LED street lights downtown and around the city.

The former Weyburn Junior High was demolished to make way for construction of a new elementary school and a new city-owned community facility and fieldhouse, and the start of construction there will depend on how tenders come in for that large project.

Provincially, all of Saskatchewan, and indeed all of Canada, was affected with the tragic bus crash of the Humboldt Broncos, killing 16 people. There were tributes across Canada, the U.S. and around the world as people put hockey sticks out by their front door as a memoriam to loss of life.

Stricter requirements for truck driver training as well as a look at improving the safety of the intersection where the collision occurred are two positive results to come out of this horrific tragedy, so some good might come out of it to save lives in the future. — Greg Nikkel

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Many highlights in 2018 My Nikkel’s Worth

By Greg Nikkel Email: editor@weyburnreview.com

This is the time of year when people start to look back over the past 12 months before casting their eyes to the future and what the new year might bring our way.

For myself in covering the news and events of 2018, there were certainly some nice and not-sonice highlights.

One of the top stories of the year for all of Canada was the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and even though we were not directly affected here, there was an impact nonetheless.

There was a very poignant memorial held at Crescent Point Place at the same time as the service was being held in Humboldt in the Broncos home arena, and the ice was bathed in the Broncos colours. The voice of James Brackpool rang out in the silence as he read the names of those killed in the horrific crash, and I’m sure there weren’t any dry eyes in the arena.

Any group who has travelled by bus across the highways of Saskatchewan and of Canada could relate to the feelings of tragedy, because really this could have happened to anyone.

Hockey teams, or sports teams of any description, not to mention choir groups or band trips — all have travelled in the same way.

Other events that have been very meaningful and touching have been fundraisers to help families and individuals who have needed the help of their friends and neighbours.

These included a fundraiser for Ensley Akins, a talented young woman undergoing treatment for cancer; a fundraiser for the Cornish family as their baby boy was in specialized care in Edmonton for many months; and for the Johnston family, who were caring for brand new triplets when their farm home at Griffin burned down.

Just the story alone of what they had to go through in giving birth to the triplets was incredible, but then to have this tragedy on top of it was just horrendous. The response of help came from friends and neighbours, and from people all across Canada touched by the situation.

The struggle for some of these families is still ongoing, but in large part they are able to go on with the support of the community and friends who have rallied around.

There have been numerous performances by dancers and music groups throughout this year, not least of which was singing star Jann Arden who performed at the Cugnet Centre, and more recently we were able to hear The Trews on the stage of the CP Holiday Train. Over the summer, we had an eight-day Fair that had a good variety of events and activities, but was hit with some extreme heat that affected the attendance of some events. Plus, throughout the year there were many community events I’ve enjoyed covering, from Communithon to experiencing record heat at the Wheat Festival. It’s all been good!

A Year-end Message from Lieutenant-Governor W. Thomas Molloy As we celebrate this special season, I am pleased to extend greetings on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada.

This has been a remarkable year for me, as I had the honour of becoming Saskatchewan’s 22nd Lieutenant Governor in March. As I have travelled across our beautiful province, I have been very impressed by our outstanding volunteers. I am grateful to everyone who donates their time to improve the lives of others.

I also want to thank the many Indigenous communities that have invited me to visit and have given me a warm welcome. I have had the privilege of taking part in pow wows, treaty gatherings, a sweat lodge, flag-raisings, declaration signings, and many other celebrations. At each of these meaningful events, I have witnessed both a respect for cultural traditions and creative innovation. I wish to express my gratitude to everyone who is exploring how we can achieve reconciliation together.

This year I have met many inspiring young people. The youth of our province are providing

leadership in many areas, including mental health, overcoming racism, and welcoming new Canadians. Our impressive young leaders are reason for great hope for our future.

This has been a year of sadness for many. 2018 will long be remembered as the year of the Humboldt Broncos accident. The crash claimed the lives of 16 people who were deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Others in our province have also experienced personal hardship this year.

I have been inspired by those who face challenges with courage and resilience. Many see adversity as an opportunity not only to find solutions for themselves, but to help others. This is the Saskatchewan way.

For me, this season is an opportunity to spend time with family and friends, and also to give thanks for my many blessings. I am truly grateful to call Saskatchewan home. My experiences in this role have filled me with hope for all that we can accomplish together.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

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Christmas Blessing Bags created to help families in need An idea developed by two friends, Const. Alyssa Kaczmar of the Weyburn Police Service and Eleesha Cooper, to help families in need with “Christmas Blessing Bags” became a very successful project that was double the size they initially aimed for.

“It was a last minute decision that Eleesha came to me with. She asked me if I would be interested in helping her put together ‘Blessing Bags’ that would consist of household essentials that are important to have in a home,” said Const. Kaczmar.

“We set a goal to put together 50 bags, hoping that we would receive enough sponsors of $25 per bag, to reach our goal. Little did we know the amount of support we would be receiving from people in the community. It wasn’t long before we had met our goal of 50 bags, then 70 bags, with our final number of 105 bags,” said Cooper.

The Blessing Bags include laundry detergent, hand soap, body soap, dish soap, Kleenex, Q-tips, face-washing pads, sham-

poo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other household necessities. The bags also included Christmas cards made and donated from teacher Raeanne Leffler’s Grade 5 class at St. Michael School.

The two women purchased most of the items locally that made up the Blessing Bags with the cash donations received, including a $500 donation from the Young Fellows Club, which was enough to sponsor 20 of the bags. Most of the items and cash came within a couple of weeks as word of mouth and social media posts let people know they were putting together this project.

“We got some funny looks form people when we were shopping for the items, as we had filled seven shopping carts on our first shopping trip,” said Const. Kaczmar.

Cooper added that Pharmasave made a donation of first-aid kits, hand sanitizer and Kleenex for the bags.

“We had a donation of $75 from three ladies who usually buy gifts for each other. This year, they decid-

Blessing Bags created for Christmas

ed to donate to the Christmas Blessing Bags instead of purchasing gifts for each other. It’s acts of kindness like this that helped make this initiative so successful,” said Const. Kaczmar.

“We are excited to do this all over again next year, as we plan to make this an annual project,” added Cooper.

The women compiled all of the items at the police station, and after they put the bags together they were delivered to the Salvation Army, and the bags will be delivered to families in need.

Some of the organizations and businesses that helped out with the project included the Weyburn Oilwomen, Weyburn Police Association, Weyburn Police Service, Chief Marlo Pritchard, Authority Oil, Rebel Drilling, Pet Valu, Hawkeye Security, Tyler Hillstead Consulting and Velour Hair Studio.

“Without the tremendous support from everyone in the community, this initiative would not have been this successful,” said Const. Kaczmar.

Review Photo 5712 — Greg Nikkel

Const. Alyssa Kaczmar and her friend, Eleesha Cooper, show the variety of items they put into the Christmas Blessing Bags they created and donated to the Salvation Army. Each bag has a variety of household and hygiene items, and the friends initially wanted to make about 50 of these to give out. With the quick and strong response from friends and businesses, the women were able to make 105 bags with cash donations and donated items, and hope to do this again next year.

Breast cancer screening bus coming to Weyburn The mobile bus for the Screening Program for Breast Cancer will be in Weyburn in the New Year.

Women who are 50 years or older are encouraged to “stay a step ahead of your health” and call to make an appointment for a screening.

The bus will be at the Canalta Hotel parking lot

from Jan. 2 to Feb. 13.

People can call the toll-free number for the program at 1-855-5848228 for an appointment to get a mammogram breast X-ray.

Those who attend are asked to bring their Saskatchewan health card to the appointment.

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NEW YEARS EVE FREE SKATING/SWIMMING December 31st, 2018 1:00 – 5:00pm Crescent Point Place & Weyburn Leisure Centre Free skating and swimming for all ages For more information contact the Weyburn Leisure Services Department at (306)848-3218 or email wneiszner@weyburn.ca

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SE College holds food drive

Photo — Cindy Herberholz

Jennifer Lorinczy, the community ministries coordinator for the Salvation Army, picked up 201 pounds of food from Cindy Herberholz, campus manager of Southeast College, collected in a food drive held from Nov. 19 to Dec. 19 at the Weyburn campus. Staff, students and the public were all invited to contribute to the drive.

Southeast College campuses collect 500 lbs. of food Southeast College staff and students from campuses in Weyburn, Estevan and Moosomin collected a combined donation this year of 500 pounds of food. This is the third year Southeast College staff and students have joined forces to help out such a meaningful community organization.

“Once again this year, we are so proud of the amount of food our staff and students contributed to our local food banks,” said Sheena Onrait, Manager of Marketing and Communications for Southeast College. “We are so blessed to have an incredible student body year after year. All of our students know how impactful the food bank is in all of our communities.”

Collection bins were placed at the main campus locations, including Weyburn, Estevan and Moosomin. Donations were collected over the past month with all donations delivered to the local food banks.

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Back to the Bible

“Take care! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, because then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2. When you give a gift to someone in need, don’t shout about it as the hypocrites do — blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! … 4. Give your gifts in secret, and your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.”

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Curling family still chasing their on-ice dreams Submitted by Deb Tokarz Brooke and Travis Tokarz were raised in Weyburn, where their curling careers began with the after-school curling program. They represented Weyburn well winning bonspiels, going to provincials year after year and traveling the province.

Brooke even went to Brandon, Manitoba one year to curl the super spiel.

Every Sunday morning the family would get up at 4 a.m. to travel the icy roads four hours one way.

Brooke curled her games, then they all came home on those same roads.

In the younger years Brooke and Travis would slide down the hardwood floors in the hallways at home with one rollerblade on to better their balance.

Summers and winters were a curling commitment as the years went on. Brooke and Travis attended curling camps, traveled to go camping with curling friends from other teams, always staying in touch with the friends they made.

Provincials at times were hard on parents Deb and Pino when Brooke and Travis were both competing, taking turns going from rink to rink so both

parents could watch some of both children curling.

“Looking back now, its worth is without words.

All parents with children in sports understand this sacrifice,” said Deb. Brooke developed asthma that was triggered by the cold and sometimes would be seen coughing almost choking at the rinks.

Eventually she received a nebulizer that made her life easier, and has since outgrown the asthma.

Brooke and Travis grew up in the curling rinks, but where are they now?

Both live in Saskatoon.

Travis is still curling and competing and is in his first year of men’s curling. He has been in the same job for three years.

“This first year in men’s is a learning curve and it’s much tougher than juniors,” he said, noting he still chases his dream of one day going to the Brier, as he dreamed when he was a child. You can watch his scoreboard on the Sask Curl website or the Team Tokarz Facebook page.

Brooke went on to graduate from the University of Saskatchewan with her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology.

Brooke was offered the position of Junior De-

Teaching kids about curling

Photo 5580 — Deb Tokarz

Brooke Tokarz showed children how to curl in a program through Curl Saskatoon, where she is the junior coordinator for curling at the Granite Curling Club. She and brother Travis learned all about curling with the after-school program in Weyburn.

velopment Coordinator/ Head Instructor by Curl Saskatoon, and she accepted the position.

This year in the 201819 season, Brooke’s program has grown to approximately 2,500 kids that she has on the ice learning to curl this year alone. Brooke is also the junior coordinator for the Granite Curling Club’s Junior Program in Saskatoon. Summer and winter Brooke is with the kids.

When she isn’t teaching them on the ice, she is somewhere in the community of Saskatoon, like at an exhibition or a child’s festival with her curling mat out and the rocks ready to go. What she learned as a child in Weyburn and her years of curling, she is now teaching other children.

Brooke is thinking about going back to competing, but because of the deep commitment it’s a decision she is not taking lightly. Brooke also married her high school sweetheart, Aaron Verbeem from Weyburn. They were married on July 21 this year and Travis stood with Aaron as one of the groomsmen.

Brooke and Travis curl a league night every week

together and Aaron is on the team and subs for Travis’s men’s team. Curling isn’t just a sport, it’s family.

Brooke and Travis were both asked, “If there was

Delivering out of the hack

you leave that matters.”

So the Tokarz curlers are chasing that dream and playing it forward, but they’re hearts are never far from their home in Weyburn.

Photo 4702 — Deb tokarz

Travis Tokarz delivers his shot out of the hack during a league curling match. He and sister Brooke learned all about curling in Weyburn, and he is now in Saskatoon and hopes to continue pursuing his dream of one day competing at the Brier.

Red Wings meet SJHL book producer

Review Photo 5853 — Greg Nikkel

Players from the Weyburn Red Wings, Ben Hiltz, Todd Johnson and Rhett Frey, met with Rod Pedersen, who stopped in Weyburn on Thursday with copies of “Heart and Soul of the SJHL”. Pedersen compiled and produced the book, which profiles the stories of every SJHL franchise, including a couple of teams that are no longer in operation. The books are available through the Weyburn Red Wings office at Crescent Point Place.

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Travis said, “Don’t be afraid to take chances.”

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St. Michael School celebrates Christmas at mass The staff and students of St. Michael School gathered at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church for a special mass for Christmas on Wednesday morning, with Father Francis Plaparampil as the celebrant for the mass. Various students sang songs and did readings during the mass.

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE Greetings from Weyburn’s Mayor Marcel Roy As we move into this joyous season and I reflect on the past year, I am reminded how fortunate I am to have been elected to represent this incredible community.

Weyburn has always been a dynamic city and this past year truly demonstrates this; 2018 was a year filled with opportunity, improvements and excitement.

Over the past two years, my fellow councilmen and I have accomplished a lot with your support. As we head into the New Year, our council is inspired to achieve more for our community in 2019.

On behalf of Weyburn City Council and all the staff at the City of Weyburn, I would like to extend my heartfelt greetings for a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

Take time to count your blessings and reflect on how fortunate we all are to call Weyburn home. May you and your family have a wonderful holiday and wishing you all the best for the New Year.

‘Silver and Gold’

Sincerely, Marcel Roy, Mayor

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Students sing at special Christmas mass

Review Photo 5684 — Greg Nikkel

St. Michael teacher Denise Schmidt, at right, led the staff and students in singing during a special Christmas mass held on Wednesday morning at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church. Students took turns participating in the mass, with singing and doing readings at various points in the service.

Turkey breast stuffed with mushrooms and pancetta Easier than roasting a whole turkey but just as delicious, this recipe makes a perfect holiday meal.

Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active) Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS • 50 grams dried wild mushrooms • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 French shallot, finely chopped • 50 grams pancetta, cubed • 150 grams button mushrooms, minced • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, one finely chopped • 2 turkey breasts • 4 large slices Swiss cheese DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C).

2. Following the package instructions, rehydrate the wild mushrooms.

Lightly dry them with a paper towel and then chop. Set aside.

3. In a pan, melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the French shallots and pancetta for about 3 minutes.

4. Add the button mushrooms, wild mushrooms and chopped rosemary.

Continue to cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

5. Butterfly both turkey breasts (cut lengthwise, but not all the way through, so they open like a book). Cover each breast with plastic wrap, and pound with a meat tenderizer until uniformly flat.

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6. Remove the plastic wrap, and cover the surface of each breast with slices of Swiss cheese.

7. Spread the pancetta and mushroom mixture evenly over the cheese.

8. Carefully roll each breast, making sure to keep the stuffing in. Wrap with kitchen twine to keep closed.

9. In an oven-safe pan, sear the rolls so all sides are browned. Cover and finish cooking in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer shows an internal temperature of 160 °F (72 °C).

10. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve on a bed of roasted potatoes and garnish with the remaining sprig of rosemary.

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Shouting the need for a Christmas vacation

Review Photo 5720 — Greg Nikkel

Part of the chorus shouts out, “I Need a Christmas Vacation” during Haig School’s Christmas production on Thursday morning. The concert featured the Grades 3-6 classes to perform the musical, which also produced in the evening for family and the public in the school gym, directed by Holly Butz.

Is gallantry a thing of the past? No way!

Why is it so difficult to keep New Year’s resolutions?

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First of all, human beings don’t like change and leaving their comfort zone is easier said than done. All your best intentions and your motivation will tend to

fade away after a few weeks of hard work unless you redouble your zeal.

The key? Use some common sense and don’t lie to yourself. Having two, three, four, or even five resolutions on your list is all very well on paper, but it’s not feasible in reality. Concentrate your efforts on just one resolution and do your utmost to succeed in it. Otherwise you’ll keep going down the same frustrating path year after year.

Be realistic. Would you like to lose some weight? Set yourself an objective that is within your reach so you won’t become discouraged and give up.

Take it one week at a time and keep notes on your progress. If you ever feel like giving up, look at your notes and you may be surprised by the progress you’ve made.

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December is barely over and your list of New Year’s resolutions is as long as your arm! Fortified with steely determination and raring to go, you have every intention of starting off the New Year on the right foot. And yet, as time goes by, your resolutions slip away. Why is it so darn difficult to keep New Year’s resolutions?

Christmas is the perfect occasion to show a little gallantry, when everyone is dressed up in their very best for all the glittering parties and romantic dates. But gallantry? “What’s that?” you may ask. Far from being the special domain of royalty and dignitaries, gallantry is making a big comeback, right here at home. Essentially, it can be defined as the courtesy men show women through chivalrous attention.

So, now is the time for all you men out

Far from being the special domain of the royalty and dignitaries of this world, there is room for gallantry in everyday life too.

there to take notes on how to be the perfect gentleman; the love of your life will glow with happiness!

• Hold the door open for her to go through before you.

• Walk on the street side of the sidewalk to “protect” her from any potential dangers.

• Help her to take off and put on her coat.

• Accompany her to her door after an outing.

• Open the car door for her.

• Carry the heaviest cases when travelling.

• When going down a flight of stairs, go in front of her so you can catch her in the event of a stumble. When climbing stairs, go ahead of her so as not to embarrass her by following too closely.

• Pull her chair back slightly in restaurants as an invitation for her to sit down. Ideally you should also wait for her to be seated before you sit down.

• Don’t hesitate to pay her compliments, especially about what she is wearing or how elegant she looks. Of course, your comments should always be respectful and never out of place.

If some of these practices make her feel confined to an inferior role, respect her experience and offer a chivalrous gesture that leaves room for her to say “no”. Nevertheless, assure her that these good manners aim above all to help you win her over. How nice it is to receive such romantic attentions, especially over the holidays!

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Rotary Club inducts new members

Review Photo 0887 — Greg Nikkel

Michele Craigen, left, Rotary’s membership committee chair, and president Deana Mainil welcomed new members Kevin Livingstone and Linda Wagner at a recent club meeting at the Legion Hall. The Rotary Club just wrapped up their fundraiser chocolate-nut tray project with around 900 trays sold this year.

Creamy turkey and spinach penne

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Start to finish: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS • 500 grams penne • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 cup milk

• 50 grams cream cheese • 2 cups chopped turkey • Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 tablespoon butter • 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth • 1/2 cup 35% cream • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 2 cups finely chopped spinach

DIRECTIONS 1. Cook the penne according to directions on the package and set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking water.

2. In a large pan, sauté the garlic in butter until it starts to brown.

3. Deglaze with the wine or broth making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to release all the tasty bits.

4. Pour in the milk, cream, cream cheese and Parmesan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and continue to cook for a few minutes until the ingredients are well combined.

5. Stir in the water you set aside, the turkey and the spinach. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to heat up the turkey and wilt the spinach. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. Mix the pasta and sauce. Serve hot.

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• Crackers and cheeses; • Everything required to prepare the most popular cocktails (vodka, rum, tequila, gin, curacao, Baileys, fruit juice, citrus fruits, Maraschino cherries, a shaker, glasses, ice cubes, etc.); • Mineral water or pop for those who don’t drink alcohol; • A selection of coffees (with and without caffeine), teas and herbal teas, not forgetting milk, cream, and sugar; • Frozen dishes, especially hors d’oeuvres and other appetizers; • Paper napkins in sufficient quantities; • A handy source of music (CD or MP3 player, etc.); • Packs of cards, board and video games; • And, last but not least, your welcoming smile!

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1930 ~ 2018 George Dugald Gillies late of Regina, Saskatchewan formerly of Weyburn and Tyvan, Saskatchewan passed away peacefully and pain free surrounded by his family on December 16, 2018 at the age of 88 years. George was predeceased by his parents, Clarence & Iva (nee: Stephenson) Gillies. George will leave to mourn his wife of 60 years, Doreen (nee: Exelby) Gillies; his only brother, Robert (Enid) Gillies, his 5 children, Georgina (Jean) and Luc Hollebeke-Gillies of Red Deer, AB, Geoffrey (Jeff) and Tamara Gillies of Tyvan, SK, Carolynn (Lynn) and Hans Gillies-Westbroek of Calgary, AB, Catherine (Cathy) Hoffart of Calgary, AB and Michael (Mike) and Tracy Gillies of Regina, SK. George also leaves to mourn his grandchildren, Danielle (Jeffrey) Schultz, Derek (Kav) Hollebeke, Devon Hollebeke, Genevieve (Michael) Derban, Tristan Westbroek, Avery Gillies and Ayla Gillies; 2 great grandchildren, Larissa Schultz and Nicholas Schultz as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life was held on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from Grace United Church Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. Following his Celebration of Life, attendees joined the family in the Grace Upper Hall for coffee and conversation. Burial Services will take place at a future date in Tyvan Cemetery, Tyvan, Saskatchewan beside his mother and father, Iva and Clarence Gillies. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of George may be made to Diabetes Canada. A Special Thank You to Dr. B. Prasad, the staff at the Regina General Hospital Renal Unit, SICU and Unit 5F, an extra special Thank You to Victoria Park, who have spent the last 5 years caring for Dad and who will continue to care for our Mom. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.

Jason John Metz

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Jason John Metz on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 42 years. Jason was predeceased by his Father Larry, Brother Jeffrey, Uncle Ron, Grandparents Jack and Elene Metz and Bert and Buss Cuddington. Jason is survived by his Pride and Joy - his Son Nash Metz; Mother Florence Metz; Brothers Brent (Gina) and Bob (Angie); Nephews Brandon and Adam; Nieces Raschelle (DJ), Peyton and Emma; Great-Niece Lyla and GreatNephew Oliver; Uncles Dale Metz (Janet) and Fred Cuddington and Nash’s Mom Naomi. Jason loved his son Nash with all his heart and when they were together the smiles and laughs were contagious. Jason found his way to Weyburn and built a huge network of friends and built a great life for him and Nash. He was very proud of his work family at Streamline Oilfield Services and truly loved being at work with the boys. His infectious laugh, sense of humour and larger than life personality attracted people and when they spent time with Jason they loved him even more. His love of sports and hunting and fishing always made it easy to stir up some unforgettable discussionsparticularly The Riders, Calgary Flames and his beloved Bengals. Jason made friends easily and when you were his friend you knew you didn’t have to look any further for help when you needed it. The family would like to thank all his other family at Streamline - the support you gave him over the past few months gave him great comfort and the special night you held for him was unforgettable. Dustin- he loved the rides into Regina for his treatments- the time with you brought him comfort on those hard days and finally Adam and Tamara, his life-long friends who were always there for him. At Jason’s request there will be no service. The family will gather later to inter his ashes. Also at Jason’s request -- keep Nasher close and share in his life.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at: www.MyAlternatives.ca

Norma Mae Lohse

1928 2018 Norma Mae Lohse late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan who passed away December 16, 2018 at the age of 90 years. Norma was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Ida Wick; husband, Julian Lohse; granddaughter, Juli-Ann Mackenzie; great grandson, Sam Sieben; brothers, Ingard (Leone) Wick, Benny Wick, Orville (Vi) Wick & Ernest (Helen) Wick; sisters, Gladys Wick, Florence (Alcide) Dionne and Lillian Bendickson; and in-laws, Jean Wick, Lloyd (Edna) Lohse, Kenneth (Peggy) Lohse, Eldon (Beryl) Lohse and Lily (Wilfred) Petersen. Norma will be lovingly remembered by her children: Candys Mackenzie (Charlie Erickson) of High River, AB, Ila (Kirk) Torkelson of Beaubier, SK, Dan (Sheryl) Lohse of Weyburn, SK, Brenda (Mark) Stockford of Kindersley, SK, Kevin (Annette) Lohse of Weyburn, SK and Kim Lohse of Weyburn, SK; 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; sister, Alice Schreder; sister-inlaw, Mary Wick & brother-in-law, Sam Bendickson as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives & friends. Visitation was held on Friday, December 21, 2018 from 7:00 pm~9:00 pm at Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, Saskatchewan and the Funeral Service was held Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 11:00 am from the Zion Lutheran Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Pastor Victoria Mwamasika officiating. Interment will follow in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Donations in memory of Norma may be made to The Wheatland Senior Centre or The Captain Juli-Ann Mackenzie Bursary Foundation (at the Weyburn Credit Union) or charity of donor’s choice. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com.

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Former student shares about her experiences

Review Photo 5648 — Greg Nikkel

Brogan Regier, a former student of St. Michael School and the Weyburn Comp (left), answered questions from students during a visit to St. Michael School on Wednesday about her experiences, which included a trip to Tanzania for three weeks through the “We Day” program, and a whale camp she attended in the Bay of Fundy, tied in with her studies in marine biology and biochemistry at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

Technology, security plans outlined to Southeast Cornerstone board

By Norm Park, contracted reporter There is no completion date when it comes to the subject of supplying hardware, software and security systems for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division.

Brian Belinsky, manager of information systems for the Cornerstone, provided school board members with a detailed summary of the various information technology components found within Cornerstone’s borders. He said the five-year upgrading plan is coming to a conclusion. There are 10 schools scheduled for technology upgrades within this school year which will conclude the cycle. Those schools include Redvers, Rocanville and Wapella in the eastern region; Alameda, Carievale and Oxbow in the south while Gladmar, Lyndale (Oungre), Pangman and Yellow Grass are scheduled for upgrades on the western side of the school division.

The upgrades include mobile technology for staff and students, Pod growth, extended device life cycles and infrastructure support.

Belinsky also spoke of the implementation of security measures to ensure the safety of the information being transmitted and transferred throughout the 38-school system and the central office located in Weyburn.

Belinsky spent about an hour with the board members in their Weyburn head office conference room on December 19 as part of their monthly general business session.

“We have 5,350 computers in the school division,” he said, “consisting of 1,477 desktop and 3,098 laptops with 775 legacy computers, almost all of them being laptops.” They also have 1,904 iPads and there are 37 school servers, 175 switches and 678 access points. Many of the computers that are recycled out of the school system, find new homes. He said 25 laptops were recently donated to a group home in Calgary, as one example.

The computer hardware is on a rotating five-year refreshment cycle. Belinsky said there is ongoing discussion within individual schools regarding their needs and desires regarding such things as desktops, laptops, iPads, etc., and as a result, there are increasingly more efficient ideas and plans coming forward for management and maintenance of these education tools.

There is a fluid replacement program in place for legacy telephone and public address (PA) services in the schools and upgrades to school data wiring, switches and routers followed by educational sessions to ensure staff members are familiar with new systems and protocols. There is also development of contingency plans in case of system failures, such as the recent extended

power outages that affected communications systems throughout southern Saskatchewan. Four systems will be upgraded by the end of 2019, Belinsky said, for schools in Manor, Lampman, Midale and Maryfield, while Prairie Horizon School in Oxbow will receive a wireless access point upgrade.

When it came to the area of security, Belinsky again emphasized the need to maintain a vigilant process of upgrading and monitoring since the cyber security systems are consistently being challenged by outside entities. The systems’ technical analysts have upgraded 4,200 devices to Windows 10 over the past couple of years, he told the board, and they will have all computers upgraded by the end of 2018. Two new network security systems have been added to assist in the process of securing the Cornerstone networks.

Belinsky addressed the various areas of security concern, pointing out there were nine types of suspicious activities that had to be monitored consistently, with the largest being reconnaissance using directory services queries with 477. Identity theft attempts based on abnormal behaviour online, and encryption downgrade activity were just a couple of more examples. There were also four types of security health issues with the largest area of concern being the lack of analysis of some network traffic.

Belinsky said dashboard alerts the network monitors and checks for false positives that are then tracked. Examples such as a generic user account logging in to multiple devices. He said in those instances, network monitors intervene with “appropriate action.” There are insider and outsider threat detection systems in place. To further illustrate the need to remain vigilant on the security file, Belinsky noted there were over 14,000 incidents in one month where there had been indicators of compromise, and nearly 36,000 password brute force failed log-in attempts.

The school division’s security systems are continually being challenged by phishing expeditions, Window exploits, scanners and Botnet. He provided information on phishing and spam targets within the system. Belinsky said the upgrade and replacement programs for hardware and servers come with a budget of approximately $1 million annually.

“The primary storage is here at the central office and it’s updated every 15 minutes and full backup is applied regularly,” Belinsky added. Questions regarding potential use of commercial sponsors to help ease the financial loads brought forth the response from Belinsky and Lynn Little, the director of education, that this avenue has not been explored due to some legal concerns.

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Teacher seeks view on future of education

By Greg Nikkel The teachers of Saskatchewan are seeking to gather the views of parents, students, staff and the public about the state of education, and what the future should look like in the classroom.

The president of the Southeast Cornerstone Teachers’ Association, Karen Kennedy-Allin, gave a presentation to the Weyburn Rotary Club on Thursday and asked for the views of members.

A n awa r d - w i n n i n g teacher of physics and biology at the Weyburn Comp, Kennedy-Allin explained the reasoning behind the survey, which is being carried on province-wide.

“What the STF is working towards is finding out what the public has in mind for education coming up to the provincial election in 2020,” she said. “They’re collecting data from all corners of Saskatchewan, getting views from teachers, students and the public, and coming up with a statement of what Saskatchewan wants for their education system.”

She noted the last time this kind of effort was made to do a big review of the education system was in the 1980s, and commented that a lot has changed in the world since that time. Kennedy-Allin began teaching in 1992, and said some things are the same, such as the ages of the students, and to a large degree, the basics of the curriculum.

“Maybe things are great the way they are, or maybe

Getting opinions about the future of education

Review Photo 5878 — Greg Nikkel

Karen Kennedy-Allin, president of the Southeast Cornerstone Teachers’ Association (left), listened to Rotary Club members express various opinions about the state of education today in Saskatchewan, and what its future should be. She spoke about a campaign by the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation to get the views of the public on what is needed for education for the future and how it should be improved, to be presented to the public for the next provincial election in 2020. there are things we could re-imagine,” she said.

She gave out surveys to the Rotary members, which includes questions on a number of areas, including the purpose of education, school and community relationships, education decision-making, and responsibility for education in Saskatchewan.

In regard to the purpose of education, people are being asked to consider

what will be important to remember, whether the purpose of education has changed since they were in school, and whether that purpose will need to be different for different people across the province.

They were also asked to imagine what an educated person in Saskatchewan will look like in the year 2025.

Some club members voiced the opinion that

students should still be able to do math, and be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form. “ E d u c a t i o n a ff e c t s everybody in the community, whether you have children in the system or not. We as a society are affected by the education of the younger generation,” said Kennedy-Allin.

In considering schoolcommunity relationships,

maybe look farther than that, and possibly involve businesses in the school.

“We are trying to prepare students for real life and to enter the workplace,” she said. “I’m thinking of the broader picture of what a community needs.”

On the question of who should be making decisions about education, some members suggested that locally-elected board members need to be kept in a democratic society.

There were suggestions made a while ago that board members ought to be appointed rather than elected locally, but this was not supported by many people.

Kennedy-Allin noted that some points made were negative, but commented, “We have to face our problems in order to grow.”

The online survey will be available for people to take until Monday, Jan. 7.

Those interested can go to www.reimagineeducation. ca, or follow the campaign on social media by liking, following and sharing, using #ReImagineEd.

she said, “To me, this is something that needs a lot of revamping. In 2627 years of teaching, I haven’t had a lot of involvement by the community in the classroom.”

She has had the odd guest in the class, such as bringing in an RCMP officer to a physics class to talk about how physics is used to investigate motor vehicle accidents, but she said educators should

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