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News Briefs 

Page 3 

RCMP report 

Page 5 

From The 

Sidelines 

Page 5 

Growing with 

Guiding 

Page 6 

ATV Safety week 

Page 7 

Regina Beach 

Treasures 

Page 8 

Ag Notes 

Page 9 

Semans Legion 

news 

Page 10 

Ministerial 

Messages 

Page 11 

Obituary 

Page 10 

Currie’s Corner 

Page 11 

Crop Report 

Page 11 

Camshaft Corner 

Page 15 

Coffee Break 

Page 15 

Outside 

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Tues :26°C 

Wed :25°C 

Thur :19°C 

Fri :17°C 

Sat :19°C 

Sun :20°C 

Forecasted high 

temperatures 

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Serving Last Mountain Area Communities of Nokomis, Strasbourg, Drake, Lockwood, Semans, Raymore, Govan, Duval, Bulyea, Earl Grey, Silton, AND NOW Lumsden, Craven, Regina Beach & Southey 

“We could build a nest here ..looks like they have TV and other modern conveniences ...”. Many people don’t believe you when you 

tell them you saw geese on a rooftop ...but Wayne Busch of Nokomis has convincing evidence, for sure. He took this photo, and 

others, of this pair on the roof of a house on 3rd Ave. West in Nokomis on May 21st. And, I can personally attest to the fact that these 

2-legged, wannabe Reindeer like the feel of asphalt shingles under their webbed feet: a pair of geese woke me up in the night, 

stomping around and chatting on my roof in Govan last weekend. 

-editor 

Awards presented at Lumsden School 

The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence have honoured exceptional 

elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines since 1993, with over 

1,500 teachers honoured to date. 

Recipients are honoured for their remarkable achievements 

in education and for their commitment to preparing 

their students for a digital and innovation-based economy. 

The STEM Awards honour outstanding Science, Technology, 

Engineering, and Mathematics teachers that help 

develop the culture of innovation Canada needs today, and 

in the future. 

Last week, Carla Cooper, of Lumsden School, was honoured 

with a Certificate of Achievement STEM award. As 

noted during the presentation: “A leader in science education 

in Saskatchewan, Carla’s primary objective is to help 

students become scientifically literate, problem-based 

(L to R): John J Harvey, Principal Lumsden High: Carla Cooper, Teacher Lumsden High; Ben 

Grebinski, Director of Education / CEO Prairie Valley School Division; and Vern Barber, 

PVSD Board Member. 

learners, challenging them to excel in local, provincial and 

national science fairs.” 

At the same event, Lumsden School student Cameron 

McMillan received his award for the Canada Wide Science 

Fair under the supervision of Carla Cooper. The Canada-Wide 

Science Fair is an annual science fair in Canada 

coordinated by Youth Science Canada. Started in 1962, 

finalists must qualify from approximately 25,000 competitors 

at over 100 regional science fairs throughout Canada. 

500 finalists competed for the final awards during an event 

held from May 15 through May 18. 

Lumsden High teacher Carla Cooper, 

and her student Cameron McMillan. 

Cameron is wearing the medal he 

received for his participation in the 

recent Canada-Wide Science Fair held 

in Ottawa, ON. 

-photos provided by Lumsden School 

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Box 340, Nokomis, SK S0G 3R0 

Volume 111, No. 27 Established in 1908 Monday, May 28, 2018 

Bill C -49 

passed, APAS 

pleased 

APAS President Todd Lewis 

is commending all parties 

in the House of Commons 

and Senate for the passage of 

Federal Transportation Bill 

C-49 last week. 

“This has been a very complicated 

consultation and legislative process, and 

our producers appreciate the diligence 

of both Ministers Marc Garneau and 

Lawrence McAulay and parliamentarians 

from all parties in the House and Senate 

for getting the bill passed before the new 

crop year starts August 1. Our members 

would especially like to thank the Senate 

and House of Commons Transport and 

Agriculture Committee members for their 

diligence in examining the elements of the 

legislation and their openness in consulting 

with stakeholders. We are also pleased 

that they included very valuable amendments 

in the process” 

Lewis also expressed his satisfaction 

with the collaborative efforts of Prairie 

agricultural organizations in representing 

the interests of producers. 

“For the last few years, we have been 

working with commodity groups like 

SaskWheat, SaskBarley and SaskPulse 

in putting forward a common position 

on transportation. We have also been 

working with our fellow members of the 

Canadian Federation of Agriculture and 

with industry groups, and our positions 

were all very consistent. These efforts will 

benefit all of Western Canada and shippers 

from all commodities like mining 

and forestry, not just those in agriculture” 

However, Lewis also pointed out that 

the work is not finished. 

“Now that the legislation has been 

passed, we will have to work with the Federal 

Government on developing regulations, 

and with the grain industry on how 

the provisions of the act can lead to more 

reliable grain transportation service,” 

Lewis concluded. 

Bill C-49 includes a number of new 

tools and benefits for the grain industry, 

such as establishing reciprocal penalties 

between railway companies and their 

customers, and clarifying the definition 

of “adequate and suitable” service. The 

Government’s bill will also: Permit the Canadian 

Transportation Agency to initiate 

investigations into issues facing the supply 

chain with the approval of the Minister 

of Transport; add soybeans as an eligible 

crop under the Maximum Revenue Entitlement; 

and allow shippers to use the new 

Long-Haul Inter-switching remedy, even if 

they are served by more than one railway 

or are within 30 km of an interchange, if 

the railway or interchange is not in the 

reasonable direction of their movement.

2 Monday, May 28, 2018 • Last Mountain Times

NEWS BRIEFS 

Domestic Violence Death Review Final Report 

released 

The final report from Saskatchewan’s Domestic 

Violence Death Review Panel was released last 

week. The panel was formed in the summer of 

2016, and released an interim report in May 2017. 

The final report is the result of an in-depth look at 

six specific cases of homicide related to domestic 

violence. The final report contains 19 recommendations, 

which the government says will be used to 

guide specific key actions and ongoing consultation 

on the issue of domestic violence. 

“I thank the members of the Domestic Violence 

Death Review Panel for their hard work over the 

last two years,” Justice Minister and Attorney 

General Don Morgan said. “Their findings will now 

serve as the cornerstone of our efforts to reduce 

domestic violence in Saskatchewan.” 

Morgan says the following actions will be taken as 

a starting point in response to the report: Domestic 

Violence Disclosure process (“Clare’s Law”)—A 

Domestic Violence Disclosure process will establish 

a way for police to disclose information about 

previous violent behavior by a potentially violent 

individual to their partner; Kids on the Block/Kids 

Matter northern expansion. Additional funds will 

be provided to expand these programs in northern 

Saskatchewan. The programs are delivered 

by community partners who provide educational 

programming to school-aged children on family 

and domestic violence issues; Additional 

crisis workers—Funding will be made available for 

additional crisis workers; one in northern Saskatchewan 

and one in the rural south. Additional crisis 

workers will help meet the increasing demands for 

sexual assault services; expansion of the Children 

Exposed to Violence program—This program provides 

children who have been exposed to domestic 

violence with supports designed to reduce their risk 

of becoming a victim or offender. 

In addition to these short-term responses, Morgan 

says the results of the Domestic Violence Death 

Review Panel’s work will be used to inform ongoing 

consultations on a provincial domestic violence 

plan. 

Sask Party backs down on privatization Bill 

After years of providing staunch opposition to 

Bill 40, which gave the Sask. Party back door access 

Monday, May 28, 2018 • Last Mountain Times 

to privatizing Crown corporations, the NDP has 

successfully forced the repeal of the Bill. 

“The people of Saskatchewan have been crystal 

clear that they don’t want to see the Sask. Party sell 

off any more of their Crown corporations. Why it 

took the Sask. Party years to listen is beyond me 

and it shows that the Sask. Party can’t be trusted 

with our Crowns,” said NDP Justice Critic Nicole 

Sarauer. 

In 2016, the Sask. Party promised they would 

not sell off any of the Crown corporations, but they 

swiftly passed Bill 40 and not long after, they sold 

off the STC, leaving people and businesses throughout 

Saskatchewan without bus or freight service. 

Up until last week, the Sask Party had been adamant 

that they would not change or repeal the Bill. 

But alongside many across the province, the Official 

Opposition continued to push and they finally accepted 

an amendment proposed by the opposition 

that would finally repeal Bill 40. 

“This is a win for the people of the province, 

who will remain the rightful owners of our Crown 

corporations,” said Sarauer. “But the Sask. Party 

themselves said that they needed this Bill to sell 

off STC, and with their past actions, even with this 

significant stride, it’s hard to trust that the Sask. 

Party with our Crowns.” 

Impaired Driving Deaths and Injuries 

decrease 

Numbers released by Saskatchewan Government 

Insurance (SGI) last week confirm there were 

significantly fewer deaths involving alcohol and 

drugs on Saskatchewan roads in 2017. Preliminary 

data from SGI shows there were 39 deaths on Saskatchewan 

roads in 2017 from collisions involving 

alcohol or drugs, and approximately 340 injuries. 

Both numbers represent significant decreases in 

those categories from the previous year and from 

the five-year average. From 2012-16, Saskatchewan 

averaged 596 injuries and 57 deaths resulting from 

collisions involving alcohol or drugs. 

Of the 39 fatalities last year, 34 were alcohol-related, 

while five were attributed to drugs. There 

was a 40 per cent decrease in alcohol-related fatalities 

between 2016 and 2017. 

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4 Monday, May 28, 2018 • Last Mountain Times 

EDITORIALS, LETTERS & OPINIONS 

Investors steering clear of Canada’s energy sector 

Uncompetitive policies and regulatory 

uncertainty are largely to 

blame 

Canada’s investment climate for the 

energy sector can be described as unfavourable, 

at best. Clearly, investors have 

reached their breaking point with Canada’s 

uncompetitive policies and regulatory 

uncertainty and are steering clear. 

The result is fewer Canadian jobs and 

lower economic growth. 

According to the most recent Statistics 

Canada data, foreign investment in 

Canada’s oil and gas industry in 2017 fell 

by the largest amount in the last 17 years 

- down 12.2 per cent to $120 billion. 

So why are energy investors turning 

their backs on Canada? Again, according 

to the Fraser Institute’s annual Global 

Petroleum Survey of upstream oil and 

gas executives, uncompetitive policies 

and regulatory uncertainty are largely to 

blame. The survey spotlights policies that 

govern the oil and gas industry (royalties 

and taxes, duplicative regulations, etc.) 

and make a jurisdiction attractive or 

unattractive to investment. 

The results show the investment climate 

in Alberta - Canada’s major energy 

producer - remains far behind 2014 levels 

when the province ranked 14th out of 156 

jurisdictions worldwide. In 2016, Alberta 

fell to 43rd of 96 jurisdictions, and this 

year moved up to 33rd of 97. Despite Alberta’s 

slight rise, the province remains 

Canada’s second least attractive jurisdiction 

to invest. Tellingly, more than 50 per 

cent of survey respondents in 2017 see 

fiscal terms (licences, royalties, etc.) and 

high taxation as deterrents to investing 

in Alberta. 

To better understand Alberta’s decline 

in the eyes of investors, it’s important to 

look at recent policy decisions. 

Since 2015, the Alberta government 

has increased the corporate income 

tax rate by 20 per cent, implemented a 

carbon tax and introduced a new slate 

of environmental regulations, including 

a cap on emissions from oilsands production. 

And recently, the government 

of Premier Rachel Notley released draft 

directives for new methane standards 

that will adversely impact the province’s 

energy sector. 

Alberta’s energy sector has struggled 

for years to get its oil to international 

markets due to insufficient pipeline 

capacity. Kinder Morgan’s recent announcement 

to stop “non-essential 

spending” on the Trans Mountain pipeline 

expansion (which would run from 

Alberta, through British Columbia, to the 

Pacific) is a prime example of government 

policies and uncertainty deterring energy 

investment in Canada. Despite federal 

government and National Energy Board 

approvals, Kinder Morgan remains 

skeptical it can complete the pipeline due 

to obstructionism from the B.C. government. 

Not surprisingly, B.C.’s investment climate 

is also dismal. The province ranks 

dead last among Canadian provinces in 

the eyes of energy investors. With tanker 

moratoriums, liquified natural gas (LNG) 

plant cancellations (partly due to regulatory 

delays), and a provincial government 

dedicated to pipeline obstructionism, 

investors are deeply wary of putting more 

investment into the B.C.’s energy sector. 

While Alberta and B.C. are becoming 

less attractive in the eyes of investors, 

U.S. states (Texas, Oklahoma, North 

Dakota) consistently rank high in the annual 

survey. In fact, six of the world’s top 

10 jurisdictions are in the United States, 

compared to only two Canadian jurisdictions 

(Newfoundland and Saskatchewan). 

The U.S. advantage over Canada is not 

surprising in light of recent sweeping 

U.S. tax cuts and deregulation. As U.S. 

states ramp up efforts to attract investment, 

and Canada moves in the opposite 

direction, capital will continue to exit 

Canada. In fact, according to RBC president 

and CEO David McKay, the flow of 

investment from Canada to the U.S. is 

“already underway.” 

Uncompetitive policies and regulatory 

uncertainty deter investment. Energy 

investment is leaving Canada and policy-makers 

are failing to restore investor 

confidence. Capital will flow to jurisdictions 

with attractive policies. 

If policy-makers want to reap the 

rewards of Canada’s natural resources 

- jobs, government revenue, economic 

growth - they should act now before it’s 

too late. 

-Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley 

Stedman are analysts with the Fraser 

Institute. www.troymediacom 

Disclaimer: opinions expressed 

are those of the writers 

The wages of 

politics 

Dear Editor, 

In March of 2017 Brad Wall cut all MLA and 

public worker salaries by 3.5%. Two months 

later he appointed 10 of his MLA’s as legislative 

Secretaries and immediately gave them a raise 

of $3000 per year. Moe took notes. Today, if 

you are a Sask Party Member of the Lesgislative 

Assembly (MLA), and your name is Nadine 

Wilson, you just got a nice $14,311 raise from 

Premier Moe. If you’re one of the other 12 Sask 

Party MLA’s who just received a regular legislative 

secretary appointment, you are only getting 

an extra $3000. But don’t worry about this wage 

increase of $50,000 more per year of your tax 

dollars. Deputy Premier Gord Wyant (who gets 

an extra $55,964 for that title) says it’s a “good 

investment” and calls it a “modest amount”. 

NDP Agriculture critic, Carla Beck disagrees. 

She says that last year’s Freedom of Information 

requests asking for all documents related to 

Legislative Secretaries generated ZERO documents 

or reports! In other words, it looks like 

no extra work was done for that extra pay. Gord 

Wyant might think that’s a good investment, 

and I might too, if I could figure out how to 

change my name to Nadine Wilson. 

Sincerely, 

Don Jedlic, Regina, SK 

Justice reform can’t just be knee-jerk 

Changes won’t necessarily improve the system 

There has been considerable talk recently about reforming 

the justice system. The talk has become particularly 

shrill following the Colten Boushie and Tina 

Fontaine murder trials in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 

The federal justice minister has said she plans to eliminate 

peremptory challenges because, in her mind, not 

enough Indigenous people were selected for the juries. 

Peremptory challenge is the right of attorneys during jury 

selection to reject a certain number of potential jurors 

without stating a reason. 

Both the elimination of peremptory challenges and 

restrictions on preliminary inquiries are ideas that have 

been around for many years. I remember debating the 

Law Reform Commission proposals on these issues 30 

years ago. There are still good reasons for changing these 

procedures and for leaving them alone. Many people 

have, for example, suggested that in case of Gerald Stanley, 

who was accused of murdering Boushie, the outcome 

would have been different if there had been Indigenous 

people on the jury. And yet, in the trial over the death 

of Fontaine, the outcome was an acquittal despite the 

fact that there were Indigenous people on the jury. In 

comparing these two cases, it’s obvious that peremptory 

challenges had nothing to do with the outcomes. 

People who have said that the way peremptory challenges 

are conducted needs to be changed, including 

members of Parliament and lawyers, have, in fact, reasoned 

that every person on the jury was racist and unable 

to separate the facts of the case from their values. It is, 

in fact, insulting to Indigenous people to suggest that 

they will convict non-Indigenous people simply for racial 

reasons. Indigenous people are as capable as anyone of 

separating the facts of a murder case from their values. 

The result in the Fontaine case puts a lie to the notion 

that Indigenous people are unable to separate these two 

fundamental things. The case, in fact, proves that Indigenous 

people can be as diligent and impartial as anyone. 

The Fontaine case is also relevant to the discussion 

around the restriction of preliminary inquiries. In this 

case, there was a direct indictment. This means that the 

Crown opted to skip the preliminary inquiry stage and go 

directly to trial. Preliminary inquiries are used to determine 

if there’s sufficient evidence to go to trial. It’s quite 

possible, once the facts were revealed in a preliminary 

inquiry, that the case would not have proceeded to trial. 

If that had happened, everyone would have been spared 

considerable emotional pain and the expense of the trial. 

How would getting rid of the preliminary inquiry be an 

improvement? 

Obviously, the answers to the peremptory challenge 

and preliminary inquiry policies are not clear cut. In the 

coming months, a number of people will debate these 

tough issues, hopefully in an intelligent and impartial 

manner. And, just as hopefully, the decision in Parliament 

won’t simply reflect today’s crass political considerations. 

Even so, there is the real issue of rural crime in West- 

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RCMP REPORT 

Swift Current Plane Crash 

At 7:30 p.m. on May 22, members from the Swift 

Current Rural Detachment were called to a field 

on the north side of the Trans Canada Highway, 4 

kilometers west of Swift Current, after a report of a 

small plane crash. Swift Current Fire Department 

also attended the scene and plugged a small fuel 

leak, no other dangerous goods were observed. 

The small Cessna passenger plane had gone down 

in field after using a grid road to take off. The plane 

clipped some trees and struck the ground about a 

kilometre and a half after leaving the ground. There 

were two males in the plane who suffered only minor 

injuries from the crash. The pilot and owner of 

the plane, 43 year old Calvin Pahl has been charged 

with impaired operation of an aircraft. He was 

released from custody and he will appear in Swift 

Current Provincial court on June 27th. 

Suspicious male in Rosetown, SK 

On Sunday, May 20, 2018, between 5-6 p.m., 

Rosetown RCMP received information that two 6 

year old girls were approached by a lone male in 

Rosetown, SK. The male asked one of the girls if 

she wanted some candy and a ride home. When she 

said no the male left and did not approach again. 

Rosetown RCMP is seeking any information which 

might assist in identifying the adult male. He is 

described as: Caucasian, reddish hair and beard, 

wearing cowboy boots, jeans, white shirt and dark 

green hat, and was approximately 5’10”. At the time 

of the incident, the male was reported to be getting 

into a blue or greyish van or SUV that was parked 

nearby. 

RCMP remind parents to discuss stranger safety, 

including the importance of reporting suspicious 

activity or persons to a trusted adult, with their 


children. Investigation thus far has not located or 

identified the driver or the vehicle involved in this 

incident. If you have any information that would 

assist the investigation, please contact the Rosetown 

RCMP at 306-778-5550 or Crime Stoppers at 

1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). 

Break, enter 

On May 23, 2018 at 04:48 am Battlefords RCMP 

responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle 

located at the intersection of 15th Ave and 95th 

Street. While dealing with that complaint another 

complaint was received from a residence on the 

1300 block of 97th Street where an armed suspect 

had entered a family home demanding money. 

RCMP quickly arrived on scene to learn that the 

armed suspect forcibly took a resident of the home 

with their vehicle and left to go downtown to a 

financial institution to obtain money. The vehicle, 

suspect and victim were again quickly located by 

police. The suspect was taken into custody without 

further incident. No persons were injured as a 

result of this incident and the matter remains under 

investigation. 

The lone suspect taken into custody was a 17 year 

old male. The investigation moving forward will 

be into the break and enter to commit an armed 

robbery, and the suspect will remain in custody 

pending a court appearance. 

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SPORTS 

Why is Vlad Guerrero 

still in the minors? 

How long can the Toronto Blue Jays keep Vladimir 

Guerrero, Jr., down on the farm? That could be 

a question that goes on all summer, or until the Jays 

trade third baseman Josh Donaldson and finally 

call up the 19-year-old son of the former Expo with 

the same name. When he does arrive in The Show, 

Guerrero, Jr., will be the youngest player in Major 

League Baseball and if hype was cash, he’d be rolling 

in dough. A Canadian, by virtue of being born in 

Montreal while his dad was patrolling the outfield 

for the late, lamented Expos, Guerrero, Jr., has been 

ripping up the minor leagues and legions of Jays’ 

fans, eager to see the future today, are calling for 

the Jays to bring him up to the big club. 

While scouts say Guerrero, Jr.’s bat is definitely 

major-league calibre, some of them say his defensive 

work is still minor league. So what? Toronto 

happens to play in a league that uses the designated 

hitter. They could bring him up, let him loose in 

A.L. batters’ boxes, and work slowly through the 

rest of this season and over the winter on his glove 

work. Does Hollywood care that Meryl Streep might 

be a bad cook? 

Through May 18, Guerrero, Jr. — listed as the No. 

2 prospect in all of MLB and somewhat of a legend 

in New Hampshire, where he’s ripping the cover 

off the ball for the AA Fisher Cats — was batting 

.407 with 24 extra-base hits, including seven 

homers, and 41 RBI, in just 37 games. Great 

plate patience, too, with as many walks as he has 

strikeouts. 

A story on deadspin.com in mid-May was 

headlined: “Please Just Call Up Vladimir Guerrero 

Jr., He’s Too Good For The Minor Leagues.” 

So why aren’t the Blue Jays calling their 

travel agent and making flight plans for the 

young phenom to shore up their roster? The 

Jays’ braintrust isn’t talking about it much, 

but they probably just don’t want to be accused 

FROM THE 

SIDELINES 

BRUCE PENTON 

of rushing Guerrero, Jr., into 

the big leagues, which might 

prematurely force their hand on 

Donaldson’s future. 

When Guerrero, Jr., finally 

does get the call, another son of 

a former big leaguer, Bo Bichette (remember Dante 

Bichette?) might not be far behind, although he 

may need one more year of minor-league seasoning. 

Both are starring with the Fisher Cats, which, by 

the way, is a member of the weasel family. 

C’mon, Jays. Quit being weasels. Get at least one 

of those kids up to the big club. 

Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, after Russian 

president Vladimir Putin, 65, scored seven goals in 

a pickup hockey game: “Now, I don’t want to say the 

goalie did not try to stop Vlad’s shots, but I’ve seen 

Kardashians reach harder to pick up a book.” 

Ryan Herrington of golfworld.com, on 

Jason Dufner’s putting woes at the Players: “His 

struggles over short putts had us covering our eyes 

like we were watching a Friday the 13th movie.” 

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@ 

yahoo.ca 

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About a month ago we as a unit started brainstorming ideas for our Advancement Ceremony. We all 

agreed on Growing with Guiding as we learn a lot, help other and get to be our self. At each meeting 

after that we sat down and thought about what to say about each branch that is important to that 

branch. We also talked about other things we wanted to do. We decided to have our family member for a 

pot luck supper. Our other guest would come at 7:00pm. 

So May 16 2018 the 1st Strasbourg Guiding unit held their Advancement Ceremony at St. Rita Church. 

Our MC for the ceremony was our 3rd year Ranger Karisa Gorrill, she welcome everyone and introduce 

Hannah Kozachuk. Hannah sang a song called “Pax Lodge”, it is a song from one of our world centre. This 

was one of a requirement for her badge work.” We then had a slide show of things we did this Guiding year. 

As the picture were showing the girls told what we did and why. 

As Growing in Guiding was our theme for ceremony, we decided to plant flower in the church’s two flower 

pot as a thank you to the church for the use of the building. We started with Hannah saying “Sparks are 

the begin of our journey in guiding, we learn to share and be a friend. This is the first petal” Then Hannah 

and Brianna planted a pink flowers in each pot. It was Brianna turn to say “Brownies is our second petal 

on our journey, we learn to be prepared”. With Éabha-Mai help they plant orange flowers in the pots. 

Éabha-Mai and McKenzie each took turn saying the following words, then they plant blue flowers in the 

pots: “Guides is our third petal on our journey, we learn the thrills of accomplishments and how much of a 

difference you can really make in the world around you. It is great way to learn about Girl Guides and gain 

a deeper understanding of guiding”. 

At this time our leaders hand Éabha-Mai Daly, Mackenzie Craven and Brianna Yung their Certificates, 

Badges and a small gift. 

Sheyanne talked about Pathfinder with this saying “Pathfinders is our fourth petal on our journey, it 

is about adventure, challenges, new experiences, good friendships and good times. It makes a difference 

in the life of every girl and woman who experiences Guiding so she can contribute responsibility to her 

communities”. With Hannah’s help they plant green plants in the pots. Our Leaders came forward to 

hand the Hannah Kozachuk and Sheyanne Gorrill their Certificates, Badges and a small gift. Sheyanne 

also received her Community Service Award. The Community Service award is your opportunity to find 

out what’s going on in your community and to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of others. 

To complete the award, Sheyanne need to do three different types of service projects on these themes: Supporting 

Your Community and Going Global International and Environmental Awareness. Sheyanne need 

to volunteer for approximately 15 hours of service altogether divided among for the three different service 

project. Sheyanne did 25 hour of Community Service in two year. As our last girl, Karisa talked about her 

was branch with the following words “Ranger is our fifth petal of being in Girl Guide! Guiding is a great 

organization for girls and young women. All of us work together to keep it going and growing. Rangers the 

final branch before making the transition to adult membership as a guider or as a link member” She then 

plant two red flower one in each pot. Amber Craven our new leader said the final word “We the Leaders, 

are the final petal that encompasses the girl. We help the girls grow into young adults and help explore the 

world a round them.” Then her and Bonnie planted white flower around the flowers. 

Our Leader Bonnie Pratchler stop us and let us know that we have a new leader here, would you like to 

welcome her in to our unit? We all agreed, so hand her the following item to put in a bag with badge on it! 

The is called “Survival Kit for New Guiders” Each girl took turn hand Amber a item and telling her what it 

was for: 

• KLEENEX - To wipe away the tears that may come with each lesson. 

• BAND-AID - To cover and heal the little hurts that occur from time to time. 

• BUTTON -To keep your shirt on, when you become impatient. 

• CANDLE - It is not necessary to blow out another’s light in order to let your own shine. 

• PAPER CLIP - This is to help you hold it together. 

• YARN - To remind you that you must be able to reach down to do some things. 

• PIN - To remind you that you are only useful when pointed in the right direction. 

• STAR - Keep up the good work! There will be stars in your crown. 

• MATCH - To help you through the darkness of uncertainty. 

• SANDPAPER - To help you file away the rough spots of the year. 

• ERASER - We all make mistakes, but they can always be corrected. 

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• RUBBER BAND - To remind you to give of 

yourself, and be flexible. 

• SUNGLASSES - To remind yourself your 

future is bright in Guiding, you gotta wear 

shades. 

• BADGE - To promote the Guiding spirit 

wherever the road may lead you. 

• Then we said “Thanks for helping us have 

GREAT GUIDING YEAR!” 

Karisa then ask Mrs. Recette and Mrs. 

Davey to join us at the front”. She told both 

Ladies “We would like to give this flower 

containers as a thank you to St. Rita 

Church for the use of this building for our 

meeting and then each shake hands with 

the Ladies. Karisa then ask few of the Dads 

to come to the front to help carry the pot to 

the outside, Mrs. Recette and Mrs. Davey 

show were to put them. While they did this 

we took a short break. When the pot were 

sat outside we will come back in and finish 

our ceremony”.Karisa then talked about as 

a group we have a group of amazing Moms, 

they drive us to events outside our meeting 

place, bring us wonderful snacks and 

help our leader, so we can all the things we 

want to do! Then ask each Mom to come 

forward when she call your name!” Each 

Mom received a Certificate of Appreciation 

and a potted flower from their daughter. 

We had one more person to give a very 

special Certificate of Appreciation and a 

potted flower for helping us with the church 

during our meeting so Mrs. Recette can you 

come forward for us give her a Certificate 

and potter flower. This ended the girls part 

of the program and it was turn over to our 

Leaders Bonnie and Amber. 

Our leaders, had Sheyanne hand the Certificate 

of completed for the Shoreline clean up on May 6 at Last Mountain Regional Park to each girl and 

Mom who helped her with the clean up. Finally it was the other main reason we all gather! Karisa Gorrill 

our Lone Ranger has complete her three years with us, so we are saying good bye. We as a group had a few 

gifts to give her to remember us and to know that she will always be a part of us. Karisa on completing her 

program she received from her leaders, her Ranger Cookie Campaign Pin and Ranger Service Pin. This 

complete of all her requirement for her Gold Chief Commissioner Award, which she will received in Oct. 

2018 in a Province Ceremony. We closed our ceremony with Taps lead by Hannah. 

Editor’s Note: Published as submitted. 

Left to Right- Leader Amber Craven, Mackenzie Craven, Éabha- 

Mai Daly, Brianna Yung and leader Bonnie Pratchler. 

Left to Right- leader Amber Craven, Hannah Kozachuk, Sheyanne 

Gorrill and Leader Bonnie Pratchler. 

-submitted by 1st Strasbourg Guide Unit and, 1st Strasbourg Guiding Unit 

Photos by Corri Gorrill 

ATV Safety week 

Ride Safe. Ride Smart 

The Saskatchewan All-Terrain Vehicle 

Association (SATVA) hopes that all ATVers 

make plenty of great memories this year as 

they enjoy off-roading on some of the province’s 

diverse trails. While seeking out thrills 

and adventures, however, SATVA is asking 

all ATVers to make safety a priority. During 

ATV Safety Week from June 2-9, SATVA is 

reminding riders to follow two important 

safety rules: Ride Safe. Ride Smart. 

“When an ATVer rides safely and uses their 

head, they can ensure they get from Point A 

to Point B without any incidents,” says John 

Meed, General Manager of SATVA. “Off-roading 

is one of the greatest summer activities and adopting safe practices will maximize your experience.” 

One of the most important safety steps any ATVer can follow to Ride Smart is wearing a helmet that fits 

properly. Other equipment necessary for anyone looking to Ride Smart includes eye protection, gloves, 

ankle boots, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Before even hitting the ATV trail, you must also ensure 

you have the knowledge and make the proper preparations. Riders ages 12 to 15, or people who don’t have 

a driver’s license, must take an approved safety course or be supervised by someone who’s had a driver’s 

license for a year. Of course, all riders can benefit from the training. Prior to ATVing, you should also designate 

an emergency contact and pack a cell phone or walkie talkie. 

When you Ride Safe, it means that you don’t attempt tricky manoeuvers, you follow the speed limit and 

you avoid roads and streets when driving, except to cross the road or go around obstacles. Unless your 

ATV is designed for more than one passenger, you shouldn’t double up. Adding a passenger to a quad designed 

for one rider can change the dynamics of the machine, especially when climbing or descending hills 

or when maneuvering around obstacles. The end result can be a roll over. And of course, safe riding also 

means not drinking and then riding. Drinking reduces a rider’s reaction time and impairs their judgement 

– not to mention the fact operating an ATV on public or private property while impaired is illegal. 

SATVA is also supporting the Bikin’ for Boobies event on June 9 in Saskatoon. The event is a charity bike 

ride for breast cancer and includes quads and side by sides. The aim is to show support and raise funds for 

the prevention, treatment and cure of this disease. 

-media release 

Overheard at the coffee shop 

…booked a plumber last week. Never showed 

up. I think plumbers and cable guys must be 

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Regina Beach Treasures 

One person’s trash is another 

one’s treasure, is a statement 

that rings true every May long 

weekend at Regina Beach. The local Arts 

and Crafts Association held their annual 

Trash and Treasure Sale to raise funds 

to encourage and develop a knowledge 

and appreciation of fine arts and crafts 

within our community. Held at the Art 

Center built in 1957, everyone enjoyed 

sorting through the many donated items 

to find a treasure to take home! 

The Arts and Crafts Association sponsored 

the first “Artist in Residence Program” 

from 1998 to 2000 funded by the 

Saskatchewan Arts Board. The outcome 

of this program was the formation of the 

South Shore Art Guild and the establishment 

of the Last Mountain Lake Cultural 

Center. 

-info and photos 

from Sandi Metz, Regina Beach 

Shari Beer (left) president of the Regina Beach Arts and Crafts 

Association, with member Zena Lamontage. 

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ern provinces. Saskatchewan newspapers have, in fact, discussed this issue with much more candour 

than the Globe and Mail, for example. These newspaper editors and editorial writers have on-the-ground 

knowledge of the issues. Although rural crime is committed by people of all ethnic backgrounds, unfortunately, 

it’s a particularly severe problem in rural areas that are close to some - though not all - First 

Nations. Whether Toronto editors like it or not, a Saskatchewan male resident of a First Nation is 33 times 

more likely than a non-Indigenous male to be convicted of an offence. Manitoba numbers are similar. 

The rural crime statistics reflect differences in conviction rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous 

residents. It’s impossible to have a meaningful discussion about rural crime on the Prairies, in areas that 

are near some First Nations communities, if alarming statistics like this are ignored. Before we can understand 

the outcome of the Boushie and Fontaine murder trials, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people 

need to be able to candidly and intelligently discuss this important fact. 

Good policy is dependent on a good understanding of the facts and logic, not on the racial background of 

jury members. 

-Brian Giesbrecht is a retired judge and a senior fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. www.troymedia.com 

Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the writer

NAFTA agendas 

There is a reason people are reluctant 

to open a can of worms, and that is 

simply once it is open the wiggly critters 

tend to escape and can be very hard to 

get back in the can. 

It is an old adage United States president 

Donald Trump should perhaps have 

thought of before forcing a renegotiation 

of the long-standing North American 

Trade Agreement. 

Of course Trump has shown he very 

much marches to his own drum in terms 

of how he does things, even if his drum 

appears badly out of tune with common 

sense in general, (and reality) on more 

than a few occasions. But questioning 

Trump’s reasons for opening NAFTA 

now is pretty much worrying about why 

someone left the barn door open after 

the horse has escaped, to continue in 

the vein of old sayings. Regardless of the 

reasoning, the NAFTA deal needs to be 

renegotiated, and from the perspective 

of Canada in general, and Canadian 

agriculture specifically, the sooner the 

better. 

Perrin Beatty, the president and CEO 

of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce 

touched on the need for urgency when 

he spoke at the annual Saskatchewan 

Chamber of Commerce Conference held 

in Yorkton recently. 

Perrin said there are some key issues 

before the country now which business 

needs to be keeping abreast of, and have 

a say in depending on how things progress. 

The first are the ongoing negotiations 

around the NAFTA. 

Beatty said NAFTA is “something that 

is special in North America,” adding it 

has been a benefit to the three countries 

involved. So the key in negotiations 

is not to do anything which hurts the 

signatories in terms of trade. “What is 

crucial is we do nothing that undermines 

it,” said Beatty. 

That said, Beatty 

did suggest some 

changes are warranted, 

noting as an 

example at the time 

of the original negotiations 

and signing 

for NAFTA “e-commerce 

didn’t exist.” 

There are also new job classifications 

today which should be covered in the 

deal which because they also did not 

exist at the time. 

Beatty said the next days are crucial in 

the current negotiations as a deal needs 

to be in place soon ahead of presidential 

elections in Mexico this summer, and 

Congressional elections in the United 

States this fall. 

The Congressional and Mexican 

presidential elections were thought by 

many to be the motivation to hammer 

out a deal through May, but the reality 

of a complex document with each side 

having agendas they see as important, 

have pretty much scuttled the likelihood 

of deal anytime soon. 

Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, 

came out recently suggesting 

a deal is a long way off, and there are 

now indications from some quarters that 

a deal might well not be achieved before 

sometime in 2019. 

A lot can change in that time, including 

the potential of a new Mexican president 

less supportive of NAFTA changes, 

and a change in the congressional mix 

stateside. 

And at risk is a deal that, while never 

perfect through its history, or even fair 

on every commodity, at least provided 

a known framework of rules to follow 

which was generally positive for trade 

among the three countries. 


AG NOTES 

CALVIN DANIELS 

- Calvin Daniels 

Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the writer. 

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Semans Legion news 

The Semans Legion Branch # 108 has honoured Edna Peeke for her 

Legion dedication and long standing service. Lavern Sobus, District 

Zone Commander, presented Edna with a 150 Medal and Legion Service 

Medal, praising her for her hard work and commitment to the Legion. 

Edna served as President and active member of Legion #108 for over 16 

years. She has also been a Legion Auxiliary member for 35 years. The legion 

members also presented Edna with a beautiful embossed legion brooch. 

Carrie Warriner was recently elected as President of the Semans Legion 

Branch. Carrie was sworn in by Karen Tyacke, Zone 2 Commander. 

The Legion branch members 

have been working on membership 

recruitment, hall maintenance 

and several Legion projects. 

One project is the Veteran Remembrance 

Cross program for the 

Raymore, Tate and Semans community. 

The Semans Legion #108 

will be making and erecting Remembrance 

Crosses for deceased 

Veterans from these communities. 

The white metal Remembrance 

Cross, being produced by Redline 

Manufacturing of Semans, will 

have an engraved Veteran’s name, 

engraved poppy and a flag holder. 

Community members are invited 

to purchase a Remembrance 

Cross for family members who 

have served in the military. The 

cross will be erected beside the 

veteran’s headstone. People can 

also sponsor a veteran’s cross or 

donate to the project. The cost 

of each Remembrance Cross is $ 

25. To purchase a Remembrance 

Cross please contact a Semans 

Legion member, Alan Martin at 

306-524-4444 or Lloyd Saul at 

306-897-8012 / lloydsaul@gmail. 

com 

Please remember and commemorate 

the people from our 

communities, who served in the 

military and sacrificed so much, 

by supporting this program and 

the Legion Branch. 

An example of a family 

member Remembrance 

Cross. 

Karen Tyacke, Zone 2 Commander and Carrie Warriner, newly-elected 

Semans Legion #108 President. 

Lavern Sobus, District Zone Commander and Edna Peeke, Semans Legion 

#108 President. 

-report and photos submitted by Lloyd Saul 

HASZ - Joan Eileen 

July 14, 1926 - May 11, 2018 

OBITUARY 

Joan Eileen (Thomas) Hasz passed away peacefully at the Regina General 

Hospital surrounded by her family on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the age 

of 91 years. 

Joan and her twin sister, Eileen, were born at Nokomis on July 14, 

1926. She attended Colt Lake and Saline Schools. After high school 

she worked as a nurse’s aide in the Nokomis Union Hospital. Later she 

moved to Alberta where she met Ike Hasz. They were married on December 

14, 1951. Joan had three children: Lydia, Eltyn, and Andrea. The 

family moved back to Nokomis in 1965. Joan held several jobs with her 

last position being with Home Care in Nokomis. She retired in Nokomis. 

In 2004, due to the onset of dementia, Joan moved to Regina and lived with her daughter, Andrea, until 

her passing. 

Joan was predeceased by her parents, John (1949) and Charlotte (1981) Thomas; husband Eigen (Ike) 

Hasz (1990); son, Eltyn (2011); son-in-law, John Dzurich (2015), and sisters and brother-in-laws, Jean and 

Henry Triffo, Joyce and Carl Johnson, and Harold Milne. 

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Lydia Dzurich of Humboldt and Andrea Hasz of Regina; 

granddaughters, Roberta McAfee-Hasz of Edmonton and Mandy McAfee-Hasz of Regina; daughterin-law, 

Jacqui McAfee-Hasz of Victoria: twin sister, Eileen Milne of Coronation, Alberta, as well as several 

nieces and nephews. Kobe (her cat) and Cohen (dog) were very special companions. 

A Memorial Service was held at Christ Anglican Church, Nokomis SK on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 with 

The Rev. Jack Robson officiating, Lorna Sigstad as organist, Mandy McAfee and Carol Adams as eulogists, 

and urn bearer Roberta McAffee- Hasz. Interment was in the Nokomis Cemetery with arrangements 

entrusted to Speers Funeral Chapel, Regina, SK. 

The family wishes to thank the Pioneer Village Day Program, for providing Joan with wonderful care 

and entertainment for the past 6 years. Also, thank you to the Nurse Next Door Program, Dr. Lim of 

Nokomis, and the doctors and nurses at the General Hospital for the excellent and compassionate care of 

Mom. A very special thank you to Andrea for the wonderful care she gave our mother and grandmother 

over the past 14 years. Thank you to the Nokomis United Church ladies for serving lunch. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, Regina Humane Society, 

Regina, SK, Christ Anglican Church, Nokomis, SK, The Nokomis Cemetery, or a charity of your choice. To 

leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com

Vacation time 

Dame Maggie Smith had many delicious moments 

as the Dowager Countess on Downtown Abbey. 

My favourite was when one of the other characters 

asked “What do you do on weekends”. Without batting 

an eye, she said “What’s a weekend?” 

Being almost retired for the past several years, I 

can relate better than I did when I had just 3 or 4 

weeks of vacation to carefully nurture in a 12 month 

period. I have been blessed to do work that is challenging 

and never boring. Safe to say the majority 

of Canadian workers live from pay cheque to pay 

cheque. Work is brutal and mind-numbing in many 

cases. 

Despite all this, many Canadian workers seem to 

be burdened by guilt or something. In a recent survey, 

a major payroll and human resources company 

found that only one in three workers in this country 

take all of their vacation time, and more than a 

quarter said they take less than half of the days to 

which they’re entitled. Paid vacations and the five 

day work week are relatively recent perks that have 

been earned by the labour movement. The same 

Heroes of the air 

Hard to believe that it’s only 115 years since 

Orville Wright and his brother Wilbur got their 

strange looking machine to lift off the ground at 

Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. 

Flying is such a vital part of our daily life, especially 

in the vast expanse of Canada where there 

are no roads. It has been an unusually dry spring, 

resulting in one of the earliest fire crises in recent 

memory, all across the prairie region. As I write 

these words, there has been no loss of life, but it 

may well have been a different and more tragic 

story, were it not for the men and women who pilot 

those water bombers, as well as the float planes 

and other craft that carry people to safety when the 

smoke and the flames get too close. 

This week, Marc Garneau, the former astronaut 

who serves as Minister of Transport in Justin 

Trudeau’s cabinet announced new rules that will 

only make things more difficult in the north. The 

number of consecutive hours that pilots are allowed 

MINISTERIAL MESSAGES 

Brighten your day 

With all the grief and mourning 

in our communites we have only 

one place to look for our solace. 

“As for God, His way is perfect, 

the Word of the Lord is flawless. 

He is a shielf for all who take 

refuge in Him. For who is God 

besides the Lord? And who is the 

Rock except our God? It is God 

who arms me with strength and 

makes my way perfect. He makes 

my feet like the feet of a deer. 

He enables me to stand on the 

heights.” Psalm 18:30-33 NIV 

“In your unfailing love you will 

lead the people you have redeemed. 

In your strength you will 

guide them to your holy dwelling.” 

Exodux 15:13 NIV 

God created us all in His own 

image with love. In Genesis 1:27 

NIV we read, “So God created 

man in His own image, in the image 

of God He created him; male 

and femal He created them.” 

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He 

is good; His love endures forever” 

1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV 

In our darkest moments God is 

with us. He promises many times 

in scripture He will never leave 

us or forsake us. God`s promise 

made is a promise kept. We forget 

sometimes and try other ways to 

find comfort but the comfort of 

our Creator God, our Father, is 

all in all. ``I, even I, am He who 

comforts you.`` Isaiah 51:12 NIV 

`Because He lives, I can face 

tomorrow!`` great words penned 

by Bill and Gloria Gaither. If you 

need a song to brighten your day, 

google Bill Gaither Homecoming 

gospel song Because He Lives. 

At best, the life we have on 

earth, is temporary. Scripture 

says in James 4:14 NIV, “How do 

you know what is going to happen 

tomorrow? For the length of our 

lives is as uncertain as the morning 

mist, now you see it, soon it is 

gone” “I am the resurrection and 

I am Life, says the Lord. Whoever 

has faith in Me shall have life, 

even though he die. And everyone 

who has life, and is committed to 

Me in faith, shall not die forever. 

”`John 11:25-26 

Be with your family and friends 

as often as you can. Don`t forget 

the older people in your life! 

They`ve travelled most of their 

journey and have lots of stories 

to tell. Listen to them. A neighbor 

who is lonely may need a cup of 

coffee and a chat. A mother who 


CURRIE’S 

CORNER 

ROGER CURRIE 

is true of things like minimum 

wage, ‘time and a half for overtime’ 

and coffee breaks. 

There are studies that suggest 

that Canadian workers are not 

doing all that well when ‘productivity’ 

is measured. Donald 

Trump, the bully who resides 

part-time at 1600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, seems determined to 

shame major American companies 

to stop exporting jobs to places like Mexico. 

The quality of life for most Mexican workers 

is a pale shadow of what we enjoy in this country, 

because of wages that are less than half of what we 

earn for comparable work. 

The U.S. President continues to do his best to 

sabotage the NAFTA negotiations. He says both 

Canada and Mexico are ‘spoiled’ and the U.S. has 

suffered because of it. What on earth would he 

know about any of it. 

Have a great holiday everyone, and don’t you dare 

ignore any of your entitlements. 

to work is being reduced. Like many rules that are 

created indoors in Ottawa, the approach is “one size 

fits all”. It definitely makes sense to closely monitor 

and regulate working hours for the folks who drive 

planes for Air Canada and WestJet, but the very 

same rules will apply to the people in the cockpit of 

those water bombers. When their time is up, they 

will be obliged to land and switch off. If there isn’t 

another pilot ready to take over, who knows what 

the consequences might be, especially when thousands 

of hectares are burning and communities 

are threatened. Fortunately or unfortunately, these 

front-liners tend to ‘push the envelope’ in emergency 

situations. When lives are on the line, I suspect 

that the last thing they worry about is their personal 

clock that is counting down. 

A toast, if will, to Canada’s heroes of the air. 

- Roger Currie 

Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the writer. 

is struggling to make ends meet 

or just may run out of energy in 

a day, looking after her family as 

a widow, would appreciate your 

taking a supper to her and her 

kiddies! 

Something that happened 

several years ago broke my family 

apart for a while. There was very 

little communication between 

us. Life styles and haughtiness 

caused judgement and unforgiveness. 

Thankful to say that is in 

the past! All it took was a phone 

call and a visit to clear the air. 

Never go to sleep at night with 

unforgiveness in your heart! 

You`ll sleep much better. Grudges 

are too heavy to carry around. 

Get rid of them andlive a quiet, 

peaceful life! Love and blessings! 

- Rev Vicky Young, Anglican 

Parish of Nehiyawe, Punnichy 

Crop Report 

For the Period May 15 to 21, 2018 

Seeding progress has doubled in the province thanks to 

relatively good conditions. Seventy per cent of the crop is now 

in the ground, up from 35 per cent last week and well ahead 

of the five-year (2013-2017) seeding average of 55 per cent for 

this time of year. 

The southeast region is the most advanced with 82 per cent 

of the crop seeded. Seventy-seven per cent is seeded in the 

northeast, 72 per cent in the southwest, 66 in the west-central 

region, 65 per cent in the northwest and 53 per cent in the 

east-central region. 

Rainfall was reported in some areas, ranging from trace 

amounts to 28 mm in the Biggar area. The majority of the 

province remains in need of rain to replenish the topsoil 

moisture as warm temperatures and strong winds continue 

to dry fields. Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on crop 

land are rated as 47 per cent adequate, 39 per cent short and 

14 per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture 

is rated as 31 per cent adequate, 46 per cent short and 23 per 

cent very short. 

Crops are slowly emerging but are mostly in good condition 

despite damage from strong winds and lack of moisture. The 

majority are either at or behind normal developmental stages 

for this time of year. 

Pastures and hay land remain dry and growth has been 

slow. Pasture conditions are rated as 22 per cent good, 40 per 

cent fair, 28 per cent poor and 10 per cent very poor. 

SaskPower reports 34 cases of farm machinery contacting 

electrical equipment in the last week, bringing the total in 

May to 119. SaskPower reminds producers that most farm-related 

incidents happen during the spring. Please check for 

overhead power lines and plan ahead when moving equipment. 

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-Sask Agriculture


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HIRING 

Group Home Operators for Cathy’s Place, Nokomis. 

We require one full time day shift home 

operator and one part time day shift home operator. 

Interlake invites applications for positions 

at Cathy’s Place, Nokomis. Cathy’s Place is a 

group living facility for individuals with intellectual 

disabilities. Full time position is 11 or 

12 hour day shifts, averaging 79 hours in a two 

week period. Every second weekend has three 

days off. Pension, health and dental plan are 

available upon qualifications. Part time position 

is 11 or 12 hour day shifts, averaging 55 hours 

in a two week period. Pension, health and dental 

plan are available upon qualifications. Starting 

wage is $15.00 per hour. Training available. 

Qualifications: -Experience providing support 

to adults with intellectual disabilities; First Aid 

and CPR would be an asset; Valid driver’s license; 

Must be willing to provide a Criminal 

Record Check. Please submit resumes by June 

1st , 2018 to: Deborah Farago, Manager, Interlake 

Human Resources Corporation, PO Box 

1076, Watrous, Sask. S0K 4T0. Any questions 

please call 946-2577. 

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Cathy’s Place in Nokomis, SK is seeking applications 

for a CASUAL Group Home Operator. 

Cathy’s Place is a Group Living Home for individuals 

with intellectual disabilities. As a casual 

employee you would be working 11 and 12 hour 

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June 1, 2018. If you have any questions, please 

call Kara Gelinas at 306-528-2003. 27 

Huge garage sale at the old Curling Rink on 

Highway 20 in Nokomis. Tires, tools, miscellaneous 

hardware, odds and ends. Ending soon. 

Don’t miss out. 28 

Strasbourg Farmers Market in Wildlife Hall on 

June 9 from 9:00 to 12 noon. Phone Roberta at 

725-4570 to book a table. 28 

Last Mountain Pioneer Home Ladies Auxiliary, 

Strasbourg will host a Strawberry Shortcake 

Tea on Thursday, June 7 from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. 

at the Home. Deliveries available @ $3.50 each. 

Call Sylvia @ 306 725 3347 or Bobbi @ 306 

725 3357. 28 

Royal Canadian Legion Nokomis Branch 

#290, 17th Annual Flag Day, June 10, 2018. 

Lockwood Cemetery 9:30am, Govan Cemetery 

11:30am, Nokomis Cenotaph Ceremony 

2:30pm, proceeding to Cemetery, and coffee 

break with Service Dog presentation. 28 

Interlake Human Resources Annual General 

Meeting, Tuesday June 19, 6:30 PM. Watrous 

Interlake Building, 116 Main Street. Everyone 

is welcome. 

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DANCELAND, MANITOU Beach offers 

entertainment for: June 2 - Just Us (Bea and 

Gary Tabler); Toonie Dances Wednesday, June 

6;Tuesday, June 12; Wednesday, June 20, 8 to 

9:30 p.m. then every Tuesday to Sept. 25; June 

7 to 9 - Pattern Dancers - Leon Ochs all three 

nights (Thursday and Friday 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday 

8 p.m. to midnight); June 15 and 16 - private 

wedding. Buffet before each public dance 

- 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dance - 8 p.m. to midnight. 

Phone 306-946-2743 or 1-800-267-5037 for 

reservations. www.danceland.ca 

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BINGO at Nokomis Legion Hall on Wednesday, 

June 6. Speedos at 7:00 p.m. Regular play 

at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by 

Nokomis Legion Branch #290. 

27 

Danceland is excited to host the Original Sons 

of the Pioneers featuring Roy (Dusty) Rogers 

Jr. June 19, 2018. Show time 7:30 PM. $45.00/ 

ticket. Call 1-800-267-5037 for tickets. 

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Strasbourg Family Foods May - August Hours: 

Monday to Saturday – 8:30am - 8:00pm. 

Wednesdays – 8:30am - 6:00pm. Closed on 

Sundays. 

Govan Community Garage Sale June 2 – 9 AM 

to 2 PM. Registration is $10. Lunch available at 

the Govan Skating Rink from 11 AM to 1 PM. 

Call Donna at 484-4687 to register. 27 

ROAST BEEF PIT BARBECUE. Beef, buns, 

salads, dessert and coffee. Saturday June 2nd 

5PM-7PM. Duval Community Hall. Prices: 

Adults $20. Ages 6-12 $10. Ages 5 and under 

FREE. Sponsored by Duval Optimist Club 

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right direction. 

purchase or a major home renovation. 

doubts and dive headfirst in the 

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owning one, and I’m not the type of guy profiling vehicles to search, nothing says 

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to use it much, if at all. A motor home? “drugs” more than a Beetle motor home. 

48. Spider’s home 

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Minihome? This, I could get behind the have a better chance of getting through 

wheel of! 

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Container Gardening 

Container gardening is a great art and can 

even make gardening easier. A number of 

years ago, I was spending a fair amount of 

time moving around, but I still wanted to garden. 

Hence, a necessity for a period of time soon developed 

into the regular way of gardening. Read on to 

learn just a little bit about why I am such a fan of 

containers in the landscape. 

Anywhere in the landscape containers can have 

a place. We all cherish beauty in the landscape but 

convenience is also very important. Also, as life 

evolves we often have less space to garden in and 

time always seems to be in short supply. Containers 

can make life just a little bit easier....the catch is to 

learn how to garden in containers wisely. 

Any container that holds soil or media and has 

drainage will work. However, if the container is in 

a full sun or a windy location, then bigger is always 

better. Bigger containers will not heat up as quickly 

and will not dry out so quickly when the hottest 

part of summer coincides with maximum growth of 

your plants. 

What you fill the container with is important as 

well when gardening in containers.The media used 

needs to be well-drained, be well aerated and yet 

still have the ability to retain moisture. It is not a 

good idea to just use regular soil you may have in 

your garden. A better choice is one part soil mixed 

with one part peat moss and one part vermiculate 

or perlite. 

If your containers are very large and the plants 

you are growing do not need the entire container for 

their root mass, you can save money and media by 

filling the bottom part of the container with some 

type of filler instead of soil. If you happen to be 

placing containers in areas where they might be lifted 

and taken to a new location without permission 

then rocks as filler are exceptional. 

Where the containers are placed in the landscape 


will dictate what you can grow. 

Choosing plants that will do well in the location of 

the container is really key to success. This makes 

sense as also when planting plants in other parts of 

the landscape you also need to choose plants that 

will thrive in the location where they are planted. 

It is also important to place plants in the container 

that have similar cultural needs. 

Once you have these simple guidelines in order, 

then the fun part of container gardening takes 

over. Create interesting combination of colours and 

textures that will stay attractive throughout the 

growing season. Plant them attractively so that you 

show the plants off to their best advantage. Slightly 

overplanting the container early in the growing 

season will ensure they look fabulous from day 

one. Simply remove some of the filler plants as the 

season progresses to ensure all plants still have 

adequate space to grow right until freeze up. 

Containers will need to be watered and fertilized 

a bit more often than those plants growing in the 

ground so ensure that you make this part of your 

maintenance easy. Prior to planting seed the media 

with osmocote (pelleted, slow release fertilizer) to 

ensure that plant has feed throughout the growing 

season. You will still have to fertilize in order to 

get the best show, but if you miss a time or two the 

plants will still flourish. When fertilizing you can 

either feed once a week or each time you water use a 

dilute fertilizer solution. 

Hope this column helps you to learn a little bit 

more about container gardening . Watch next week 

for more on how to successfully garden in containers. 

-Patricia Hanbidge is a horticulturist with 

the Saskatoon School of Horticulture. 

She can be reached at 306‐931‐GROW(4769); 

by email at growyourfuture@gmail.com 

or check out their website at www.saskhort.com 

New Tobacco and Vaping 

products legislation 

On May 23, the federal government’s Bill S-5, An 

Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ 

Health Act received Royal Assent. Bill S-5 introduces 

new measures to help manage the risks and 

benefits of vaping products, and, according to the 

government, provides a balance between protecting 

youth from nicotine addiction and tobacco use, and 

allowing adults to legally access vaping products as 

a less harmful alternative to cigarettes. 

A number of measures take effect immediately, 

including a ban on the sale of vaping products to 

those under 18 years of age. The Bill allows the 

Government of Canada to implement child-resistant 

packaging for vaping liquids with nicotine, to help 

protect children from nicotine poisoning. 

The Bill also prohibits the promotion of vaping 

products that are appealing to youth, such as products 

with appealing flavours like dessert or confectionery 

flavours. It also restricts the promotion 

of vaping products, including a ban on all lifestyle 

advertising. Other forms of promotion, such as 

sponsorships and celebrity endorsements, are also 

restricted. 

Bill S-5 also provides new regulatory authorities 

that will allow the Government of Canada to make 

HORTICULTURE 

PAT HANBIDGE 

SASKATOON, SK 

new regulations to require plain and standardized 

packaging for tobacco products. Research has 

shown that measures such as the removal of logos, 

textures, colours and brand images help make 

tobacco products less attractive and therefore less 

appealing, particularly to youth. 

“The new measures introduced through Bill S-5 

advance the Government of Canada’s comprehensive 

new vision for addressing tobacco use. This 

vision will see more Canadians quit smoking, fewer 

Canadians dying because of tobacco use, and a new 

generation of Canadians with a greater awareness 

of the dangers of tobacco,” said Ginette Petitpas 

Taylor, Minister of Health. 

According to the 2015 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol 

and Drugs Survey, 13% of Canadians aged 15 and up 

(3.9 million) had tried an e-cigarette, an increase 

from the 9% (or 2.5 million) reported in 2013. The 

vast majority of smokers begin by adolescence or 

young adulthood. In Canada, 82% of current adult 

daily smokers had smoked their first cigarette by 

the age of 18.In 2015 alone, 115,000 Canadians 

began smoking cigarettes daily. 

-media release 

PSYCHOLOGY 

FOR LIVING 

GWEN 

RANDALL-YOUNG 

We can alter our 

subconscious 

programming 

Here is some food for thought. Biological 

science has long taught that our genetic 

makeup was determined at conception 

and was fixed for life. Some characteristics 

were unalterable, like eye color, and 

others might be influenced by environment, 

like intelligence. Many of our beliefs about ourselves 

are determined in the first five or six years of life. So, between 

‘nature’ and ‘nurture’, we might justifiably look in the mirror 

and say, “Oh well, what you see is what you get.” 

New information from the field of quantum biophysics is 

changing all that. Scientists are finding that our genes adjust 

throughout life in response to our environment, or the energy 

field in which we find ourselves. The fetus in utero, has a 

sensory system that is aware, and responds to the experience 

of the Mother, and her perceptions of the environment. The 

child programs itself to fit into the culture, and establishes 

an identity based on parental responses. When surrounded 

by positive influences, the biophysical system is in a ‘growth’ 

state. If the environment is negative, the system is in a ‘protection’ 

mode. A child who feels safe and secure actually develops 

differently neurologically, and for example, grows into 

an adult who is better able to deal with stress and conflict. 

Quantum biophysicists are suggesting that signals from the 

environment have more influence on who we are than either 

our genes, or our DNA! And what happens if we have been 

negatively programmed? 

Here is the good news: we CAN consciously alter our subconscious 

programming. We can change our beliefs about 

ourselves and the world, and we can change the way we perceive 

our inner and outer worlds. 

Sounds like a tall order, but we have the power to do it. 

17 

-Gwen Randall‐Young is an author and 

award‐winning Psychotherapist. 

To obtain books, cds or MP3’s, visit www.gwen.ca 

Canada Post reports 

$70-million profit in 

first quarter 

Canada Post is reporting 

a first-quarter profit, driven 

mostly by robust growth in 

its parcels business as it delivers 

Canadians’ online purchases. 

The growth continues 

2017’s positive momentum, 

when Canada Post employees 

delivered record parcels 

volumes. 

The Canada Post segment’s 

$70-million profit for the first 

quarter of 2018 compares to 

a profit of $50 million in the 

first quarter of 2017. 

In the first quarter, Canada 

Post’s parcels revenue grew 

by $110 million or 24.6 per 

cent, while volumes increased 

by 17 million pieces 

or 33.0 per cent compared 

to the same period in 2017. 

Domestic Parcels, the largest 

product category, continued 

to grow strongly, as revenue 

increased by $76 million or 

23.6 per cent and volumes 

grew by six million pieces or 

17.3 per cent. 

Transaction Mail is mostly 

letters, bills and statements. 

In the first quarter of 2018, 

Transaction Mail revenue 

decreased by $46 million or 

4.1 per cent while volumes 

decreased by 50 million pieces 

or 4.0 per cent compared 

to the same period in 2017. 

For Domestic Lettermail, 

the largest product category, 

revenue decreased by $24 

million or 1.6 per cent and 

volumes decreased by 34 

million pieces or 2.4 per cent. 

The ongoing decline in mail 

volumes is due to the growing 

use of digital alternatives by 

consumers and businesses. It 

is one of the most significant 

challenges facing the Corporation. 

The Canada Post Group of 

Companies reported a profit 

before tax of $96 million, 

compared to a profit before 

tax of $68 million in the 

same period in 2017. The 

Group of Companies’ positive 

first-quarter results were 

primarily driven by positive 

results in the Canada Post 

segment, which were largely 

due to parcel growth. 

The operations of the Canada 

Post Group of Companies 

are funded by the revenue 

generated by the sale of its 

products and services, not 

taxpayer dollars. 

-media release

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