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6 Monday, July 9, 2018 • Last Mountain Times Qu’appelle Valley Soccer Association hosts Annual Soccerfest The Annual Qu’Appelle Valley Soccer Association Soccerfest was held in Fort Qu’Appelle on June 22 and 23th. The Qu’Appelle Valley Soccer Association includes teams from Raymore, Southey, Cupar, Fort Qu’Appelle, Kelliher, Balcarres, Lemberg Wynyard, Cowessess First Nation and Indian Head. In addition, athletes travel from neighboring communities such as Foam Lake, West Bend, Quinton, Punnichy, Muskowekwan F.N., Gordons F.N., Kawacatoose F.N., Ituna, Lipton, Leross, Lestock, Dysart, Pasqua F.N., Standing Buffalo F.N., Lebret, and the File Hills First Nations. Athletes take part in a seven week program organized by volunteers. This year the QVSA registered over 600 players ages 4 to 19. The U5 teams focused on learning the basic skills and some played an exhibition game this season. The U7, and U9 teams played in two or three games at Soccerfest with all participants going home with treats and medals. The U12, U15 and U19 teams were involved in a competitive tournament where they had to play hard to earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals. Many games were extremely close! The lightening storm on Saturday caused some of the U7 and U9 games to be cancelled and the U15 games were called after about 40 minutes of their 60 minute time slot. The medals were awarded to the teams who were ahead at the time the game was called. Luckily, the storm passed and the U19 medal games continued with only a half hour delay. The Gold/Silver U12 game was held a few days later. The winners were as follows: U12 Gold – Lemberg; Silver - Fort Qu’Appelle; Bronze – Wynyard; U15 Gold - Fort Qu’Appelle; Silver – Wynyard; Bronze – Cupar; U19 Gold – Balcarres; Silver – Raymore; Bronze - Kelliher With assistance from the Town of Fort Qu’Appelle and many hours of work from DJ Anardi and his crew, 7 fields were prepared for the event. The QVSA Coordinator Cory Cochrane scheduled games, contacted referees, purchased the medals, arranged for sponsor coupons and ensured the weekend went smoothly. This weekend was also a huge success, thanks to the efforts of our amazing coaches and referees. Once again, as in the last several years, Dairy Queen was a major sponsor of this event. The QVSA and the clubs involved also received grants from the Saskatchewan Soccer Association and Sask Lotteries. An event of this magnitude could not be possible without the support and involvement of dedicated volunteers in many roles. Their efforts are greatly appreciated. Soccerfest is a tremendously successful event that players look forward to every year. Childhood memories It is fair time in Yorkton, and it’s an annual event that always brings back a flood of memories from my youth. During those years, a time now more than three decades in the past, I spent large chunks of my summer at fairs. Dad showed livestock back then, and I was naturally thrust into the show ring. I won my first trophy at age five, the Inkster Cup as I recall, and if I dug around in enough boxes I might still have the little keeper trophy. From that time until I was beyond my teen years I was showing stock. Through the years the list of animals became rather diverse when I look back, ranging from pigs and beef cattle to sheep, dairy goats, helping a couple of times with a draft horse halter class for someone needing a hand, and even one year catching some of the laying hens to show at Shand Fair. Add in a few grain sheaves a couple of years, and I covered a lot of the bases in terms of showing. Back when I was young though, summer fairs were somewhat different than they are today. An event such as the one in Yorkton this week, and at others held across the prairies these days, are largely an entertainment package now. They are all about midways, and stage shows, and combine crunches and chuckwagon races. People go to be entertained, and there is nothing wrong with that. Fairs are supposed to be fun. In fact, they have always been about entertaining, whether it was a hot band like Trooper, when they were still topping the charts, at a major city fair, or farmer fastball at a one day fair like Connaught where I was a director by the age of Back row: Jaxon Ermel, Matthew Ballan, Chase Kirchhofer , Emerson Klisowsky, Dexter Ermel, Brody Lorence, Ethan Ban, Coach Jan Stout. Front Row: Willow Stout, Cody Hart, Logan McKay, Colby Wagner, Seth McKay, Cjay Kirchhofer. Missing: Assistant Coach Jeremy McKay Back: Alyssa Macomber, Josh Frankl, Zach Mihalicz, Tony Ulman, Landon Linnen, Cordell Smith, Tanner Walter, Tanner Linnen, Coach: Myrna Walter. Front: Victor Vintonyik, Dalton Paulsen, Kiyara Linford, Tanner Linford, Preston Eckel, Assistant Coach: Heidi Linford. Missing: Hannah Dustyhorn, and Mike Loreth. -article and photos submitted by Danielle Moore AG NOTES CALVIN DANIELS 16. But, fairs were also solidly about agriculture a quarter of a century ago. Farmers brought out their stock and paraded them around a show ring hoping to get the judge’s nod for the red ribbon. There weren’t big crowds watching, but people did wander through the barns to look at the stock. It was a connection between farmers and urban residents, many who I suspect back then were still more closely tied to our shared agrarian past. There was a value in that connection that I think was important. Certainly today farmers are encouraged to make connections with consumers in order to tell their story of producing food in a safe, sustainable way. Fairs used to be a forum that allowed that dialogue to take place as people casually walked through the barns as part of the summer fair experience. Whether it was Nipawin Fair, Saltcoats, Abernathy, Kelliher, Kelvington, Prince Albert of dozens of others, there was a opportunity for producers to show off their livestock and talk farming with others. That element of the summer fair is all but gone. Barns in Yorkton, as an example, see very limited use at the summer fair now, which for me is a sad thing. But at least my childhood memories remain. - Calvin Daniels Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the writer.
Monday, July 9, 2018 • Last Mountain Times LMBVA monthly gathering 7 July 4th meeting at Lions Den in Strasbourg Association members met for their regular ‘first Wednesday of the month’ session, with a short agenda of business items. The meeting was chaired by president Kirby Kazeil. Treasurer Ross McKee gave his state of finances report, noting $4,320 outstanding in unredeemed Last Mountain Valley Bucks, and also reported that the two $500 scholarships awarded to WDS student last month have not yet been paid out. Recipients must submit proof of registration in a secondary education program to qualify to receive the scholarships. Ross also reported that the large “Thank you for Shopping Local” sign has been completed by Countryside Signs and Designs in Strasbourg, and will soon be erected in the sign corridor along Highway 20 south of Strasbourg. The sign is just one element of a ‘support local businesses’ campaign that the association is working on. Another element of the campaign is bringing a Carol Schultz, on behalf of the local RBC branch, presented a cheque for $1,000 to LMVBA president Kirby Kazeil to help fund the annual Show ‘n Shine event. keynote speaker to town to put some focus on the issue. Carols Schultz reported that motivational speaker Darci Lang, of Regina, has been booked for November 7th this fall, and that work is ongoing to secure one or more major sponsors to help fund the event. Arrangements for the August 12 ‘Show and Shine’ car show event are progressing well. Shultz reported that street closure permission has been received from Town Council; the local Mopar Group will handle traffic control at the event, donations of prizes are being accepted at Countryside Signs and Designs until Wednesday, August 8th; Sister’s Cafe will open early to sell a special pancake breakfast to car show participants and visitors; the special metal dash plaques (1 for each of the first 100 entrants) are made; and ads will be placed in the Last Mountain Times in the July 9 and July 23 issues. The association was pleased to receive a special donation of $1,000 from the local RBC branch to help offset the costs of hosting the car show. During the round table discussion, president Kirby Kazeil noted recent business development plans in Strasbourg. “Chad Hubick has purchased 3.5 acres of land in Strasbourg on the west side of Highway for the construction of a commercial truck and car wash. Necessary zoning has been approved by Town of strasbourg and currently work is being done on design,” Kazeil said. “Work is also continuing on BOLT Fitness at the former Cornwell Centre location of Mountain Street. We are excited about these new business projects in Stasbourg. They will benefit the entire Last Mountain trading area.” The meeting adjourned at about 8:15 PM. The LMVBA plans to meet again on Wednesday, August 1st to finalize the arrangement for the August 12th Car Show. -editor A Lincoln and a Jenkins I would be the best limousine passenger ever. It’s not that I don’t like driving, but I tend to get bored on long stretches of open road, focussed only on the pavement in front of me and the potential ditch critters ready to make a sneak attack on my grille, hood and headlights. Also, CAMSHAFT CORNER KELLY KIRK NOKOMIS I get easily frustrated in traffic. I’m short-tempered, and I find it irritatingly fascinating that people can put in the effort to play on their phones while behind the wheel, yet not put in the effort to reach for the signal light every once in a while. On second thought, maybe I don’t like driving? I like operating a motor vehicle, but I don’t like the actual task, it just feels like wasted time, like work. Sure, the journey is supposed to be better than the destination, but how much more enjoyable would the journey be in the back seat of a big, long, luxurious automobile? That would be the life. Kicked back, relaxed, half asleep, with my own music on the radio. Relaxing with Pantera, Metalli- CONTINUES on PAGE 7 Wondering CURRIE’S CORNER ROGER CURRIE Trudeau the younger, aka Selfie Boy, failed to get us access to legal pot by Canada Day. Now we’re looking at mid-October, and the provinces are scrambling. Governments are hoping that a partnership between private entrepreneurs, and the bureaucrats who have run the liquor monopoly in Canada since Prohibition ended, will be able to come up with enough legal weed that qualifies for the Good Housekeeping seal of approval to drive the drug dealers out of business. Good luck. Legalization is a federal initiative, but enforcement and regulation will be in the hands of the provinces, and it’s fascinating to watch as the penalties are rolled out. Saskatchewan provides a classic example. Those who break the rules in Rider Nation could face fines ranging from $200 to more than $2,000. $200 will be the penalty for people convicted of possessing or distributing more than 30 grams of dried marijuana in a public place, including smoking in a campground. It will cost $1,000 in Saskatchewan if you’re caught smoking weed on a school ground, or at a day care. At the top of the penalty chart is a fine of $2,250 to anyone selling marijuana who fails to demand proof of age from the person on the other side of the counter. Presumably anything beyond a first offence might result in a pot retailer losing their license. If our overworked Mounties and other police officers had nothing else to worry about, this might work wonderfully. But in the real world of 2018, chances are they’re more concerned about whether the person they stop might be hopped up on crystal meth, or perhaps fentanyl . Will they remember enough to administer Naloxone properly to save lives, including their own? For quite a while now, enforcement of cannabis laws in Canada has been well down the priority checklist of the men and women in uniform. I can’t help wondering why anyone thinks that will change in October. CONTINUES on PAGE 17 Overheard at the coffee shop My wife is so short, even when she’s standing up her feet just barely touch the floor.
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