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A wonderfully restored Studebaker Hawk (1961?) took the Best in Show award.
Semans
celebrates
Semans Old Fashion Saturday was held on
Saturday, July 28, 2018. The day was a total
success once again. Main Street was lined
with antique cars, trucks and a tractor, and newer
cars, trucks and motorcycles - eye candy for all
ages. There were horse drawn wagon rides, a petting
zoo, a reptile presentation, goods for sale and
lots of food available. The museum was also open
for viewing, and an exciting bicycle parade and a
bouncy tent kept the younger folks’ attention.
The Semans Drop In sold a delicious meal of beef
on a bun, corn on the cob, pie and a drink. And
The Brickhouse opened for an excellent steak
supper. The big tent was busy supplying shade
and a cold refreshments. Later in the evening the
band One Track Mind supplied the music for the
dance. All-in-all, another great Old Fashion Saturday
in Semans!
-info and photos from Lynn Gettis
Cool treats on a pleasantly warm day.
Vintage and newer vehicles were on display.
The Petting Zoo was a popular shade attraction.
The reptile exhibit was VERY interesting ...and a bit creepy
for some. Snakes - but no ladders.

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NEWS BRIEFS
2017 Police-reported crime
statistics
The 2017 police-reported crime statistics
released last week by the Canadian
Centre for Justice Statistics reveal some
positive trends, as well as some ongoing
challenges in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction
areas, according to the following
statement released by the RCMP:
The overall crime rate in Saskatchewan
dropped in 2017 by 3%. Areas
served by the RCMP saw overall crime
decline by 3% as well, with property
crime going down 5%. Homicides in
RCMP detachment areas were also down
from 35 in 2016 to 22 in 2017.
The Stats Canada numbers however,
show firearms-related offences on the
rise in Saskatchewan. That is also reflected
in the numbers in RCMP jurisdictions
where firearms-related offences
increased by 71%. While that is highly
concerning to the RCMP, it is worth noting
that we have started seeing a decline
in those numbers through the first half
of 2018.
Saskatchewan RCMP is working hard
to be responsive to these challenges by
focusing our efforts, targeting our resources
and leveraging our partnerships:
• We are focusing on intelligence-led
policing by collecting and analyzing
information/data to conduct strategic
patrols and deploy our resources as effectively
and efficiently as possible.
• Based on intelligence, we are targeting
our enforcement to disrupt criminal
activity and track prolific offenders.
The Crime Reduction Team that was
introduced in early 2018 has focused on
this type of policing and has conducted
multiple operations with encouraging results.
In partnership with the Provincial
government, this has led to the creation
of two permanent CRTs beginning in
September, 2018.
• We continue to work with our law-enforcement
partners through integrated
street teams, combined forces teams and
the newly-formed Provincial Protection
and Response Team. Working with our
Conservation Officer and Saskatchewan
Highway Patrol partners, the PPRT
is already making a positive impact
on community safety. The RCMP also
joined forces with other police services
to conduct a Firearms Amnesty program
in the spring that helped get hundreds of
firearms out of circulation.
• We are working with our communities
and other agencies to develop
partnerships and programs to prevent
and reduce crime. Over 100 Saskatchewan
communities are either developing
or already operating Rural Crime Watch
or Citizens on Patrol programs.
While these efforts are proving effective,
policing is only one part of the
solution to crime problems. That is why
community engagement is one of the
RCMP’s top priorities. Detachments
across the province conducted Town Hall
meetings in 2018 to hear community
safety concerns and develop long-term
policing plans and priorities.
The RCMP is committed to working
collaboratively with our partner agencies,
local governments and community
leaders to develop and implement
strategies that will help address the root
causes of crime and lead to stronger,
safer and healthier communities.
GTH land procurement
investigation outcome
Saskatchewan RCMP, in consultation
with Manitoba Prosecution Services,
has determined that there is not evidence
to support criminal charges in
relation to land transactions associated
with the Global Transportation Hub.
This outcome follows an extensive and
wide-ranging investigation that examined
transactions that took place between
March, 2012 and April, 2014.
In order to protect the privacy and the
reputations of those we investigate, the
RCMP generally does not disclose the
results of our investigations until and
unless they result in charges. However,
due to the high level of public interest
and the volume of information already
in the public realm via other sources, the
RCMP is prepared to release the following
information regarding this investigation.
Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Policing
launched this investigation in February
of 2016 in response to complaints that
were brought forward. Investigators were
supported by Federal Policing and Criminal
Operations in Ottawa who assisted
with this investigation.
Saskatchewan Public Prosecutions
requested the investigation in its entirety
be provided to Manitoba Prosecution
Services for their opinion. Based on
their review, it was recommended that
no criminal charges be laid in relation to
this matter.
This was a highly complex and
multi-layered investigation spanning two
years of financial transactions and land
dealings involving multiple parties. Over
forty people were interviewed in relation
to this investigation with some of them
being re-interviewed. Thousands of
pages of documents were examined. All
of the documents the RCMP examined
were freely provided to investigators by
the holding parties.
The investigative team consisted of
as many as 10 members at times, as
required. All of them are experienced
in commercial crime and fraud-related
investigations. We estimate the person-hours
devoted to this investigation
at approximately 7500 hours; or 1000
working days.
“As the investigating police agency, our
responsibility was to determine if any
criminal wrongdoing took place, setting
aside perception and publicity and focussing
on the evidence,” said Supt. Paul
Saganski, Federal Criminal Operations
Officer. “As such, the evidence did not
support the laying of criminal charges.
Therefore, the RCMP is no longer actively
investigating this matter.”
NDP reaction to GTH investigation
“We are thankful for the important
work and diligence that the members
of the RCMP put into this file. Having
spent 28 months investigating it shows
that there are some serious concerns
around how the Sask. Party handled land
procurement at the GTH. It’s important
to note that even though no charges were
announced today, it doesn’t mean that
there wasn’t wrongdoing,” NDP Leader
Ryan Meili said in response to the
announcement from the RCMP following
their investigation into GTH land
procurement.
“The work in holding the Sask. Party
to account will remain, as we still need
to get to the bottom of how and why millions
of Saskatchewan taxpayers’ dollars
were wasted in this expensive land flip.
The NDP, along with many Sask. Party
leadership candidates, have been calling
for a full judicial inquiry into this matter.
We renew our call once again,” Meili
added in his statement to the media.
“The Sask. Party’s handling of the GTH
has been cloaked by mismanagement
and a serious lack of transparency. The
people of the province deserve clear answers
as to why their money has been so
badly wasted and who benefitted,” Meili
concluded.
PC Party calls for public inquiry into
GTH land deal
The PC Party of Saskatchewan is once
again calling for a full Public Inquiry
into the Global Transportation Hub
(GTH) land deal.
“Yesterday, we learned that the RCMP
have decided not to lay criminal charges
as a result of their, and Manitoba Justice’s,
lengthy investigation into the GTH
land deal. This decision, even though
disappointing, is not a total surprise”
said long-time lawyer and contract
prosecutor PC Party President Grant
Schmidt. “In our legal system, there
are two considerations in determining
whether to proceed to prosecute. First, is
there adequate evidence to convict and
second is whether a prosecution would
be justified in the public interest. In my
mind, today’s legal decision only reinforces
the need for an inquiry into what
went so wrong at the GTH and that an
inquiry is indeed justified as a matter of
public and taxpayer interest.”
“From the very start of the questionable
GTH land deal, the PC Party of
Saskatchewan has been calling for a full
inquiry into why things went so terribly
wrong and how the wasting of millions of
taxpayer dollars could have happened,”
PC Party Leader rick Swenson said.
“This legal decision by no means changes
our call for a Public inquiry. During
yesterday’s news conference, the RCMP
suggested that their investigation did not
include a judicial subpoena of outside financial
records. To determine what truly
happened to taxpayer dollars requires an
investigation which follows the money
from beginning to end.”
“In September of 2017, then Sask
Party Leadership candidate and former
Attorney General and current Deputy
Premier, Gord Wyant, issued this statement,
“without prejudging the outcome, I
believe the only way to lift the cloud over
the GTH is to shine a very bright and
very public light on the entire matter”.
Is this still Mr. Wyant’s position? Then
just yesterday, Justice Minister Morgan
mused about selling off the GTH completely,
likely seeing the taxpayer taking
another financial bath and burying too
many unanswered questions forever
because of third party confidentiality.
Before a Sask Party fire sale is allowed to
happen at the GTH, I challenge the Premier
to heed the advice of Mr. Wyant and
call for a full public inquiry today. The
public and more importantly, the taxpayers
of Saskatchewan, deserve to know
the truth at the GTH before they vote in
another election,” Swenson added.
NDP calls for comprehensive child
welfare reform
“The Sask. Party government has failed
to make significant progress to address
the Saskatchewan Child Advocate’s
concerns regarding Indigenous children
in the province’s care. Today, the NDP
is calling on the government to follow
through and stop ignoring the growing
issue,” said NDP Deputy Leader Carla
Beck. “Instead of making the changes
that are needed to protect vulnerable
children in care, they have failed to deliver
on the comprehensive reform they
promised back in 2010. Despite record
revenues over the last decade, the Sask.
Party has consistently made life harder
for people living in poverty.”
From 2013 to 2017, the total number of
children in care increased from 4,492 to
5,212. During that same period of time,
the percentage of Indigenous children
among children in care increased from
67 per cent to 72 per cent. The percentage
of children who were Indigenous
among those who died in care increased
from 62 per cent to 79 per cent.
The NDP is calling on the government
to: establish a Provincial Advocate
for Indigenous Children; conduct a
comprehensive review of child welfare
legislation, similar to reviews that have
been announced or undertaken in B.C.,
Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba and New
Brunswick; and create more supports
for vulnerable families and prevention
programs to help children stay in their
homes and communities.
“We can’t afford to sit back and watch
as the next generation suffers,” said NDP
Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations
Buckley Belanger. “The number of
First Nations and Métis children in care
continues to grow and is not sustainable.
These numbers are going in the wrong
direction and now is the time to engage
with First Nations and Métis communities
to bring the change that is needed.”
Hunters fined $14,000
A two-year investigation into unlawful
hunting of wildlife has resulted in
$14,400 in fines and hunting suspensions
for four Saskatchewan residents. In
2015, Ministry of Environment conservation
officers in Rowan’s Ravine began
an investigation after receiving information
from a call to the Turn In Poachers
line regarding unlawful hunting in the
Raymore area. Officers investigated the
call and gathered evidence. In 2016, conservation
officers began a second investigation
after observing a moose hanging
in a farm yard. Evidence gathered
during these investigations showed that
a number of individuals were involved in
unlawful hunting and unlawful possession
of moose.
Ronald Coleman, age 67, of Quinton,
was found guilty on three charges of unlawfully
hunting and possessing moose
and was fined a total of $6,000. He also
received a two-year hunting suspension.
Horace Reid, age 45, of Lanigan, was
found guilty on one charge of unlawful
possession of moose and fined $2,800
and received a one-year hunting suspension.
The two men appeared in Wynyard
provincial court on June 25, 2018.
In October 2017, La Ronge resident
Jackson Bell, age 42, was also found
guilty in Wynyard provincial court of
unlawfully hunting moose and fined
$2,800. In addition, he received a oneyear
hunting suspension. In September
2017, Kawacatoose First Nation resident
Mervin Poorman, age 28, was found
guilty in default in Punnichy provincial
court. He was fined $2,800 for unlawfully
hunting moose and given a one-year
hunting suspension.
Information from the public led conservation
officers to investigate these
offences.

SPORTS
Last Mountain Times • Monday, July 30, 2018 • lmtimes.ca
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The bet’s on Mookie to win A.L. MVP
No one by the name of Mookie has ever won a Most
Valuable Player award.
There’s been a Buster (Posey, 2012), a Dustin, a Justin
and a Vladimir (Guerrero, 2004), an Ichiro and an Ivan
(Rodriguez, 1999); a Robin, a Rollie and a Rod (Carew,
1977), a Boog, a Zoilo and a Nellie (Fox, 1959), but nary
a Mookie. There’s been a Marty, a Mort and a Spud
(Chandler, 1943), but Mookie Wilson, the only other
MLBer named ‘Mookie’ that we know of, never won an
MVP crown. Baseball has crowned a Dizzy, a Dazzy and
a Gabby, but no Mookie.
But that could all change in 2018. Mookie Betts of
the Boston Red and Mike Trout of Anaheim Angels are
separating themselves from the pack and appear headed
for a two-man race for MVP. History says a player on
a pennant-winning team usually has an advantage in
a close race, which means Betts — whose Red Sox are
almost guaranteed to make the post-season — should
have the edge when voting takes place in October.
Where would the Red Sox be without Betts, their
sensational rightfielder? His stats are stratospheric, as
are Trout’s. The Angel, who has won two MVP crowns,
including the 2016 title when he beat out runner-up Betts,
is generally regarded as the best player in the game,
but Betts’ star is shining brighter this year.
At the all-star break, Betts’ lead in batting average
(.362) was 27 percentage points. He was second to Trout
in on-base percentage and No. 1 (by a whopping 50 percentage
points) in slugging. Naturally, he was a runaway
leader in OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging), with
Trout No. 2.
Boston, whose off-season signing of J.D. Martinez
has certainly helped, ran up a 4 1/2-game lead over the
Yankees in the American League East. They have by far
the best record in all of Major League Baseball and are
the overpowering favourites to win the World Series in
manager Alex Cora’s first season at the helm.
But if you’re placing a wager in Vegas on who will win
the A.L. MVP, bet on Betts. Finally, a ‘Mookie’ is bound
be engraved on the trophy.
RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Tampa Bay
Times printed a list of ‘investigations, suspensions and
allegations’ involving Jameis Winston — a total of nine.
If stupid was ice, Winston would be Antarctica.”
Jack Finarelli, aka the Sports Curmudgeon:
“On a recent ESPN telecast of a Yankees/Red Sox game,
Brett Gardner beat out an infield hit. Analyst Jessica
Mendoza said that he did that ‘by using his feet to get
down the line.’ I was unaware of the rule change that
allows players to opt for a Segway to take them to first
base.”
Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “New Carolina
Panthers owner David Tepper says he’s ‘contractually
obligated’ to keep a 13-foot-high statue of predecessor
Jerry Richardson, fined $2.75 million by the NFL for
racial and sexual abuse, outside the team’s stadium.
Here’s guessing there’ll be a huge spike in local pigeon-coop
sales.”
Headline at TheOnion.com: “Robinson Cano: ‘I
Deeply Apologize For Using Performance Enhancers To
Make This Boring Game More Awesome’”
Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “The Tour de
France was a lot more interesting when every stage
featured PED suspensions and spent needles all over
the course “
Randy Turner of the Winnipeg Free Press, on
Twitter: “People criticizing Phoenix for taking on the
contracts of Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger and Pavel
Datsyuk are going to look pretty stupid when the Coyotes
win the 2008 Stanley Cup.”
RJ Currie again: “Happy 64th birthday to Montreal
Expos Hall-of-Famer Andre Dawson. It’s a shame
Dawson didn’t get to play for San Francisco — Andre the
Giant has a ring to it.”
Late night funnyman Jimmy Fallon of NBC:
“France won the World Cup and they were led by a
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19-year-old prodigy named Kylian
Mbappe. After the game, Mbappe
said winning the World Cup totally
makes up for being named after a
Hanson song.”
Dwight Perry again: “Ex-NBA
player Charles Oakley was arrested
on a gambling-fraud charge at
a Las Vegas casino after allegedly
getting caught on camera trying to
take back a $100 chip from a losing
hand. Which probably means he’s
not known in betting circles as Ante
Oakley.”
FROM THE
SIDELINES
BRUCE PENTON
Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton,
Va.): “As for Exhibit A on why the National League
might want to consider the DH, consider that pitchers
are hitting .113 this season.”
Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, after
Aaron Gordon said signing his four-year, $76 million
contract with the Magic ‘brought tears to my eyes.’ “The
first confirmed case of someone who actually was crying
all the way to the bank.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
- Bruce Penton
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EDITORIALS, LETTERS & OPINIONS
More isn’t always better when it comes to
prescription medications
By thinking twice before prescribing and talking with
patients about the risks of medications, clinicians are
tackling overuse
Canadians are living longer than
ever and we are also taking more
medications than ever. And this
can make us sicker, not healthier.
A report released recently by the Canadian
Institute for Health Information
found that one in four seniors in Canada
take 10 or more medications. That’s a
total of 1.6 million seniors in Canada who
are at significant risk of being harmed
by the very thing that’s supposed to help
them.
For example, benzodiazepines are a
medical term for sleeping pills commonly
prescribed to seniors who experience
trouble sleeping or anxiety. These powerful
drugs were designed for short-term
use. Unfortunately, many seniors end
up feeling dependent on these drugs for
sleep and stay on them for the long term,
sometimes indefinitely. These medications
can lead to increased drowsiness,
falls and possible fractures, and even car
accidents.
Antipsychotics are another powerful
medication intended for short-term use
in seniors that Canadians over 65 are
taking for longer durations than necessary.
Antipsychotics are sometimes
prescribed during a challenging life event
like a hospitalization or a move to longterm
care. But long-term use can change
a senior’s behaviour and personality, and
puts them at higher risk for drug interactions
and side effects.
Individually, these drugs pose risk to
seniors, especially when taken long term.
The danger multiplies when multiple
drugs are taken concurrently, increasing
the potential for drug interactions and
side effects.
Unnecessary medications are not just
harmful to seniors, but harmful to all
Canadians.
The opioid epidemic is a powerful
illustration of the harms that potentially
unnecessary medications can cause
individuals and communities. A recently
published article by Ontario researchers
found that powerful opioids are being
prescribed for longer than necessary and
at higher doses for Ontarians. Opioids
are addictive and harmful medications
when used inappropriately and when not
needed.
The data on the amount of unnecessary
prescription medications Canadians use,
and the many harms associated with
this, are staggering. But there are solutions
to this complex problem.
Many of the solutions lie within the
medical profession itself. After all, it’s
mainly physicians who prescribe medications
and their clinical colleagues such
as nurses and pharmacists who dispense
and monitor medication use. Increasingly,
Canadian clinicians are recognizing
that they can do better. Canadian
clinicians are starting the conversation
with patients and clients that more
medications don’t lead to better health,
and that unnecessary medications can be
harmful.
The Choosing Wisely Canada campaign
works with national clinician societies to
develop evidence-based lists of medications
and treatments clinicians should
question. By thinking twice before prescribing,
and talking with patients about
the harms and risks of medications,
clinicians are starting to tackle overuse
of prescription medications.
Choosing Wisely Canada is also working
with regional health-care providers
and clinician organizations to share evidence-based
strategies to help clinicians
think twice, offer alternatives and have
conversations about when that medication
may cause more harm than good.
The campaign also offers tools to patients
to ask questions and start the conversation
with clinicians about when more is
not always better.
But more needs to be done.
Clinicians need to be able to work
within health-care systems that offer
them a fuller picture of what medications
patients are taking. Fragmented and
poorly designed information systems can
make that difficult.
Payment models that incentivize
quick clinical interactions can make it
challenging to get a detailed medication
history and to have a conversation with
seniors about how many drugs they take,
how often and to properly explain the
risks and benefits.
Increasing clinicians, patients and the
public’s awareness about the problem of
overuse of prescription medications is
just a beginning.
-Karen Born, PhD is Knowledge Translation
Lead of Choosing Wisely Canada and an
assistant professor at the Institute of Health
Policy, Management and Evaluation at the
University of Toronto. Dr. Wendy Levinson
is the chair of Choosing Wisely Canada, an
expert adviser with EvidenceNetwork.ca and
a professor of Medicine at the University of
Toronto. EvidenceNetwork.ca is located at the
University of Winnipeg. www.troymedia.com
Disclaimer: opinions expressed
are those of the writers
Unhealthy wishes are really
disguised complaints
How many times have you made a wish before
you blew out your birthday candles? Do
you remember any of the things you wished
for? Did any of those wishes come true? I cannot
remember any of mine specifically. I do know that I
decided such a wish should not be wasted on material
things, so I always wished for things like health
and happiness.
I have many blessings to count and will never
know if those wishes had anything to do with it.
Those were healthy wishes though. The kind that
you make and then forget about. You just release
them without expectation. Unhealthy wishes are
the ones that are really complaints in disguise. A
wish for lottery winnings, to be taller or shorter, or
have a different face contains the unspoken belief
that these things would make us happier.
We cannot really be happy, we reason, because we
have not been blessed enough with skills, talents or
attributes. Many people waste precious present moments
wishing they were someplace or somewhere
else! The true blessings of life are things we often
take for granted. Not being in pain is near the top
of the list. Being able to see, to
hear, to walk and talk are gifts
beyond measure. The ability
to get a good night’s sleep is a
luxury for some. Freedom from
the struggles of war and hunger
would be heaven to many in this
world.
If we have these blessings why
would we disturb our inherent
potential for the experience of
PSYCHOLOGY
FOR LIVING
GWEN
RANDALL-YOUNG
joy by focusing on what we decide is “missing” from
our lives? This is not to negate positive processes
of dreaming, setting goals and manifesting. These
processes work best, however, upon a foundation
of deep appreciation and gratitude for the many
blessings we already have. So, my birthday wish
this year will be again for the health and happiness.
Not just for me, but for you too.
-Gwen Randall‐Young is an Edmonton author
and award‐winning Psychotherapist.
To obtain books, cds or MP3’s, visit www.gwen.ca

Break-in in Nokomis
RCMP REPORT
Between 4:00 pm on July 26th, 2018,
and July 27th, 2018, at 1:30 pm, someone
broke a shed at Hendry’s Western Service
in Nokomis and stole 2 All Season Motomaster
P185/65R14 used tires.
If you have information about this or
any other crimes, please call the Watrous
RCMP at 946-3316 or Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through Sask-Tel
Mobility at *8477, text TIP206 plus your
message to CRIMES (274637) or submit
a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.
com
Two vehicle collision at Highway 12
and Highway 305
At approximately 12:35 p.m. on July
23, Martensville RCMP and Martensville
Fire responded to a report of a two
vehicle collision at the intersection of
Highways #12 and #305 where a camper
unit had clipped the rear trailer of a
dual-trailer semi.
As a result of the collision, the camper
unit ended up on its side and on fire. A
local passerby helped the driver and lone
occupant of the camper unit to safety.
Minor injuries were sustained and occupants
were transported to hospital for
observation.
The intersection was closed briefly
while the fire was extinguished, but has
since reopened. The investigation into
this collision remains ongoing.
Gravelbourg RCMP: Missing person
On July 23, 2018, RCMP arrested
a second individual in relation to the
disappearance of Claude Landry. 42
year-old David Earl Prentice of Lafleche,
SK, has been charged with: indignity to
a body, Sec. 182(b), Criminal Code. On
July 24th, Investigators from the RCMP
major Crimes Unit South located a body
southwest of the town of Gravelbourg in a
open area. The body was that of an adult
male and the remains were transported
to Regina for a Forensic Autopsy on July
25. The body is now confirmed to be 48
year old Claude Landry. Mr Landry’s
family was notified of the discovery.
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit south
with assistance from the RCMP Forensic
identification section will be searching
the dump for the city of Moose Jaw for
more evidence in regards to the alleged
murder of Claude Landry. There were
also charges laid against 41 year old
Shauna Prentice of LaFleche. Prentice
was charged with Public Mischief for
providing a false sworn statement to
investigators under section 104(1)(b) of
the Criminal Code of Canada. She has
not been charged in relation to the death
of Claude Landry.
Ness Creek Festival enforcement
activities
Between the dates of July 19th and July
22nd Big River Detachment conducted
traffic enforcement on the highways and
rural roads in the Big River Detachment
area. This enforcement was conducted
to help ensure safe roadways during the
Ness Creek Music Festival. Vehicle traffic
is significantly higher during this event.
The results of the traffic enforcement
are as follows:
• Over 500 vehicle checks were conducted.
• 4 people charged for driving while
suspended;
• 3 people charged for driving without
licence or an improper licence;
• 5 people charged for driving an unregistered
motor vehicle;
• 2 people charged for passing another
vehicle when unsafe;
• 3 people charged for failing to wear a
seatbelt;
• 1 person charged for having a child
not in a proper restraint (child seat);
• 1 person charged for disobeying a
stop sign;
• 11 people charged for exceeding the
speed limit;
• 2 people charged for passing an
Emergency Vehicle at a Speed Greater
the 60km/h;
• 1 person charged for flight from a
police officer;
• 3 people charged for vehicle equipment
violations;
• 13 people were given written warnings
for traffic safety violations;
• 10 people were charged for having
open alcohol in a motor vehicle;
• 2 people had their drivers licence
suspended for 72 hours due to alcohol
consumption.
Sgt. Marcus Paddock, the Detachment
Commander for Big River RCMP said,
“Safe roadways and traffic enforcement is
a priority for our detachment and we are
happy to report no serious incidents on
the roads during Ness Creek Festival.”
Respond to reports of firearm at
Melfort Fair
On Friday, July 20, at approximately
7:50 p.m., Melfort RCMP responded to a
report of a male at the Melfort Fair with
what appeared to be a firearm. An altercation
took place between the male and
three females. No shots or injuries have
been reported. Three persons of interest
were identified and arrested on scene
without incident. One firearm was seized.
A fourth person of interest has yet to be
located; however, there is not believed to
be a risk to public safety.
Members remained on scene and
continued to have a presence at the fair
throughout the weekend. The investigation
continues. Further investigation
revealed that the item seized was an imitation
firearm. A 15 year-old male from
the Tisdale area has been charged with
the following in relation to this incident:
• Use a Firearm in the Commission
of an Offence, Sec. 85(1)(a) Criminal
Code (CC)
• Careless Use of a Firearm, Sec. 86(1)
CC
• Point a Firearm, Sec. 87 CC
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous
Purpose, Sec. 88 CC
• Carry Concealed Weapon, Sec. 90 CC
• Resist Arrest, Sec. 129(a) CC
• Assault with a Weapon, Sec. 267(a)
CC
• Possession of a Firearm while Prohibited,
Sec. 117.01(1) CC
• 2 counts, Breach of Probation, Sec.
137 CC
The accused cannot be identified in accordance
with the Youth Criminal Justice
Act. He remains in custody and appeared
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in Melfort Provincial Court on July 24,
2018.
Southey RCMP: Theft from business
involving firearm
On July 20, 2018, at approximately
11:15 p.m., Southey RCMP responded to
a complaint of a theft from a business in
Cupar, SK, involving a firearm. An adult
female had entered the business, requested
a bottle of alcohol, took it and exited
the business without paying. She got into
a truck where the driver, an adult male,
was waiting. As they were leaving, an
employee of the business made attempts
to stop them. The female displayed a
firearm and pointed it in the direction
of the employee. The truck then left the
property. No injuries were reported.With
assistance from Punnichy RCMP, the two
persons of interest were identified and
arrested without incident at a residence
on the Gordon First Nation. As a result:
24 year-old Misty Dawn Cyr is charged
with:
• Theft under, Sec. 334 Criminal Code
(CC)
• Possession of a weapon for dangerous
purposes, Sec. 85(1)(c) CC
• Possession of a weapon for the purpose
of committing an offence, Sec.
88 CC
• Point firearm, Sec. 87 CC
• Assault with a weapon, Sec. 267(a) CC
• Uttering threats, Sec. 264.1(1) CC
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle,
Sec. 249(1) CC
• Three counts, breach of probation,
Sec. 733.1(1) CC
• Resist arrest, Sec. 129(a) CC
• 72 year-old Melvin Joseph Longman
is charged with:
• Theft under, Sec. 334 Criminal Code
(CC)
• Possession of a weapon for dangerous
purposes, Sec. 85(1)(c) CC
• Possession of a weapon for the purpose
of committing an offence, Sec.
88 CC
• Point firearm, Sec. 87 CC
• Assault with a weapon, Sec. 267(a) CC
• Uttering threats, Sec. 264.1(1) CC
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle,
Sec. 249(1) CC
Both have been remanded and will
appear in Regina Provincial Court.
Dangerous driver - multi agency
takedown
On Friday, July 20th at approximately
7:30 p.m., Saskatoon RCMP received
multiple calls about a dangerous erratic
driver on Highway 11 near the town of
Bladworth, SK. The vehicle was travelling
north towards Saskatoon at speeds of 140
to 170 kilometers per hour. The vehicle
was also passing on the right and entering
the ditch.
Saskatoon RCMP along with Saskatoon
Police Service and Corman Park
Police Service observed the vehicle near
Saskatoon and attempted to stop it. A
spike belt was used to disable the vehicle
near Circle Drive and Highway 11. A 24
year old man was taken into custody and
charged with dangerous operation of a
motor vehicle, impaired driving, refusal
to provide a breath test, resisting arrest
and assaulting a police officer.
Melville RCMP – Reported
Kidnapping
Melville RCMP, along with the Yorkton
Provincial General Investigation Section,
are releasing additional details and
further requesting the public’s assistance
with the investigation into a reported
kidnapping that occurred on July 12,
2018.
Police believe the suspect involved
in this incident was also involved in an
occurrence at a business on Broadway
Street in Yorkton at around 11:00 a.m. on
July 12. Security footage has determined
that the suspect was wearing black pants,
black shoes with white trim, and a black
“Oakley” shirt during this incident.
The suspect then proceeded to get a
ride to the Melville area immediately
following. Anyone who potentially saw an
individual matching the suspect description
in Yorkton around 11:00 a.m. are
asked to report it to Yorkton RCMP at
306-786-2400.
Police are also requesting anyone who
may have seen an individual exit a late-
90’s Infiniti G20 sedan, grey in colour,
near McTavish Street around 4th and 5th
Avenue in Regina around 3:15 p.m. to report
it immediately. This individual was
carrying a firearm wrapped in a green
blanket and wearing a black “Regina
Riot” hoodie.
The individual in question is described
as an Indigenous male, approximately 5’
10” tall with a slim build. He was wearing
black pants, a black “Regina Riot” hoodie
with “Defence” written in white on the
front. There are very few of these hoodies
in existence.
Kidnapping investigation/arrests
On July 24, 2018 the Regina Provincial
General Investigation Section (GIS) with
assistance from Brandon Police Service
arrested 4 suspects in Brandon, MB
without incident, in relation to a kidnapping
investigation that originated in
Swift Current, SK. At no time was there a
concern for public safety as this was not a
random incident.
The following all face charges of
Kidnapping under section 279 (1.1)(b)
of the Criminal Code and appeared in
court in Brandon yesterday. A Saskatchewan
court appearance is expected to be
scheduled soon.
Robert Mark BALLINGALL (1973-12-
21), Brandon, MB; Christopher Steven
DROVER (1971-05-29), Brandon MB;
David Denis JOSS (1967-12-17), Neepawa,
MB; Christopher Lee ROSKAM (1991-09-
01), Brandon, MB
This investigation remains ongoing
with assistance from Brandon Police Service
and Swift Current Municipal RCMP.
Member charged with impaired
driving
Shortly after midnight on July 22,
2018, Assiniboia RCMP responded to a
complaint of a disturbance at a campground
in Wood Mountain Provincial
Park. The adult male subject of the
complaint had subsequently left the park.
Further investigation led the member
to conduct a traffic stop which resulted
in charges being laid against an off-duty,
serving member of the Assiniboia
detachment. Sgt. Donald Duplissea is
charged with: Impaired Operation of a
Motor Vehicle – sec. 253 (1)(a) CC; Impaired
Operation over .08 – sec. 253 (1)
(b) CC
Sgt. Duplissea has 15 years of service
with the RCMP. His next court appearance
is scheduled for August 9th in
Assiniboia. Duplissea has been placed
on administrative duties at this time. An
RCMP Code of Conduct investigation has
been ordered.
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Crop Report
For the Period July 17 to 23, 2018
Crops continue to develop quickly in the province,
according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly
Crop Report.
Many pulse and winter cereal fields in drier areas
are rapidly drying down and producers have begun
desiccation in some areas. Some producers expect
harvest to get underway in the next few weeks. The
majority of crops remain in fair to excellent condition,
depending on moisture received over the past
few weeks.
Some areas received rainfall last week that will
replenish the topsoil moisture and help crops fill.
Rainfall in the province ranged from nothing to 71
mm in the Craik area. Many southern and central
areas remain very dry, and are in need of significant
rain to help later-seeded crops fill heads and pods.
Topsoil moisture conditions remain
relatively unchanged from last week.
Provincial topsoil moisture conditions
on cropland are rated as two per cent
surplus, 51 per cent adequate, 35 per
cent short and 12 per cent very short.
Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as
one per cent surplus, 44 per cent adequate, 36 per
cent short and 19 per cent very short.
Livestock producers are continuing to hay, and
63 per cent of the hay crop has now been baled or
put into silage. An additional 19 per cent is cut and
ready for baling. Hay quality at this time is rated as
four per cent excellent, 65 per cent good, 25 per cent
fair and six per cent poor. Hay yields are significantly
lower than normal for many producers and
hay will be in short supply this year in some areas.
Most producers have indicated that there will not
be a second cut of hay this year.
The majority of crop damage this past week is
attributed to hot temperatures, strong wind, hail,
localized flooding and lack of rain. There have been
some reports of grasshoppers in some areas as well
as diseases such as root rot and leaf spots. Producers
continue to scout for pests and prepare equipment
for harvest.
Former Lumsden player to be inducted
Former Lumsden player Shane Simpson.
Shane Simpson, of Regina, Saskatchewan, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of
Fame, Individual Category, as a Player/Builder, on Saturday, August 18, 2018, in Battleford for his
contribution to our rich Saskatchewan baseball history.
Shane was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. His men’s baseball career began as a pitcher/infielder
with the Lumsden Cubs in 1974. In 1976, Shane, along with Neil Tulloch, founded the Regina Jets in
the Molson Baseball League in Regina. Shane and Neil took over coaching the team in the late 1970’s.
In the 1980’s, Shane, pitching, and Neil Tulloch hitting, became a fixture in the Molson League. Shane
was a fierce competitor, pitching countless innings, always wanting the ball. In 1984 the Regina Jets won
the Provincial Men’s Championship. He played with the Jets until 1994 then moved to the Regina Ghosts.
In February,1989, Shane played with the Moose Jaw Ol’Birds in the International Tournament hosted
in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. That same year he was also picked up by the Canadians for Provincials
and then the Westerns, played in Melita, Manitoba. Also, in the fall of 1989, Shane played in the World
Series Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona with the Ol”Birds. This began a decade long attendance at this
annual US tournament.
When the Regina Jets disbanded in the early 1990’s, Shane and Neil thought of retiring, but decided to
play in the Soo Valley League, so they revived the Gray Ghosts. This team became the Lumsden Ghosts,
then the Regina Ghosts, which continues to this day. Both the Soo Valley and Molson Leagues were absorbed
into the Qu’appelle Valley Baseball League. From 2000 through 2009, Shane coached minor league
teams in Regina.
In a letter of support of Shane’s induction, Bill Demer states that Shane felt (and passed onto the players),
that it was their duty to give back to the game they loved so much, and to pass on the knowledge they had
garnered over their career, and to teach the boys how to play the game the right way!
Shane and his wife Debbie, currently live in Regina. They have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
-submitted by Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame

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Food advertising
AG NOTES
CALVIN DANIELS
So, continuing
last week’s
thoughts on
the changing
way we
approach
our food, the
vision of what
is best for us
is changing
too.
Canada has a revised food
guide that is less about what
exactly should be consumed and
appears more about an overall
approach to eating healthy. To
accomplish that broader goal the
guide promotes providing better
nutrition information.
In many ways the vision is one
of common sense with salt, sugar
and saturated fats on the list of
things we should reduce in our
diets. This is largely reaffirming
the obvious since there has been
repeated suggestions we consume
too much of the three, all of
which when taken in excess have
been shown to be bad for our
health.
You might point to the reality
of more store-bought, processed
Pink slips
CURRIE’S
CORNER
ROGER CURRIE
foods, rather than relying on our
gardens and chicken coops, is inpart
the problem with more salts
and sugar in our diets, but the
reason is less important than the
effort to change things.
In that regard we are likely to
see more labelling to help make
better nutritional choices.
Health Canada is proposing
a requirement to declare high
levels of salt, fat and sugar on the
front of packages with warning
labels. This is a solid idea because
consumers will be able to see it
easily, although it doesn’t mean
it will change purchasing a great
deal, as health warning labels on
cigarettes never seemed to have a
huge influence.
At the same time there will be
greater effort put into children
eating better, creating good habits
early.
That effort includes Parliament
working on a new law to restrict
food advertising to children.
Bill S-228 proposes to ban the
marketing of food and beverage
to children younger than 13.
The new law would largely
mimic the Quebec Consumer
When I first took a job as a
working journalist in Regina
in 1977, one of the ‘hot button’
issues, besides the continuing
search for a replacement
for George Reed in the Rider
backfield, was uranium mining
in the northern part of the
province.
In places like Key Lake and
Cluff lake, uranium deposits
were so rich that you could almost
mine the stuff with a front
end loader. The NDP government
of Allan Blakeney decided to turn its back on
environmentalists and go for it. In a relatively short
period of time, more than half the electricity that
was generated in France and other European countries
came from nuclear reactors that were fueled by
Saskatchewan uranium.
A number of huge events have changed that picture.
One was the accident at Three Mile Island in
Pennsylvania in 1979. Another was the earthquake
Gluten
At the risk of sounding like a dinosaur who never
accepted the end of the 1960’s, I’m here to offer a
few words of lament about how the simple pleasure
of dining has become horribly complicated. I
grew up in a very meat and potatoes’ home in River
Heights in Winnipeg. It was a very adventurous day
when our Hungarian cleaning lady who came to our
house once a week taught my mother how to make
amazing cabbage rolls.
All of us have become more adventurous since
then, and it’s truly wonderful to experience all the
food choices that come with living in a land of immigrants
like the Canadian prairies.
It was not much more than a decade ago that we
were hit with the demand for food that is gluten-free.
A small percentage of the population suffers
from celiac disease which makes it difficult to
digest conventional bread and other products made
from whole grains. I will not minimize the genuine
danger. For some, it is truly a life and death issue.
But in an amazingly brief span of time it seems,
gluten-free became a new religion, especially when
Protection Act which has long
banned advertising of all goods
and services targeted at children
younger than 13.
The United Kingdom, Norway
and Sweden have similar legislation.
Canadian children watch a lot
of television on a daily basis, and
advertising does influence the
wants and desires of us all, so
restricting what young people see
may well have a positive impact.
It might be argued parents ultimately
make the decision about
what food is put in school lunches
and on the dinner table at home,
however what children lobby for
is often what they get.
But again, if the backyard garden
was filling the family freezer
the options would be automatically
different too.
However, it is unlikely we get
back to most people raising much
of their own food, so we must
better learn what to buy to be
healthy.
- Calvin Daniels
Disclaimer: opinions expressed
are those of the writer.
in Japan in 2011 that damaged the reactor at Fukishima
.The French and the Germans are making
dramatic cuts in their nuclear programs. The industry
remains bullish, pointing to developing countries
where many new reactors are being built. It’s a
very mixed picture, and it’s hard to know the future
with world prices showing no sign of going back up.
A major player in the mining and processing of
uranium in Saskatchewan is Cameco. This past
week was a grim one for its employees. A total of
550 well paid workers at McArthur River and Key
Lake were given pink slips. Another 150 people will
soon be gone from the company’s corporate offices
in Saskatoon.
What a contrast to a decade ago. Saskatchewan
had it all .. oil and gas, potash, wheat and other
grains, and uranium. They all went up in value, and
they all came crashing down. Uranium will always
be a doubled-edged sword. The power that it produces
is miraculous and relatively clean, but it’s also
what they use to make bombs that could potentially
destroy us all.
Take care everyone.
the ‘millennials’ started to reproduce.
After swearing off the protein that comes from
red meat, and adopting many other dietary trends,
these young parents seem to spend far too much
time on the internet. Some of the information
they are absorbing as they determine choices for
their children appear to be hucksterism from the
Gweneth Paltrows of the world. Some choices may
be downright harmful.
Researchers at the University of Calgary talked
to a number of parents who put their kids on a gluten-free
diet, even though they don’t have a celiac
condition of any kind. They seem to be coming to
the conclusion that “It can’t hurt” but in fact it can.
Many of the gluten-free products that are showing
up in super markets don’t have much nutritional
value. Many are low in protein and they are loaded
with sugar. It’s being seen as a significant factor is
rise of type 2 diabetes.
See what I mean. It used to be easier.
- Roger Currie
Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the writer.
Overheard at the coffee shop
I told the grandkids it was hot enough the
other day to fry eggs on the sidewalk.
“Why would you do that when we have a
perfectly good stove?” they replied. Kids!!

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SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
REQUEST FOR QUOTES: Nokomis Catholic
Church is requesting quotes on re-roofing the
Church. Quotes must be all-inclusive and for
tin or asphalt roofing. Contact Dennis Simpson
306-528-4542 or 306-528-7565 for details of
roof size, etc. Quotes required by July 28 at latest.
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YOUR LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS & NOTICES
COMING EVENTS
Come to the Strasbourg Farmers Market in
Wildlife Hall on August 11 from 9:00 to 12
noon. Phone Roberta at 725-4570 to book a table.
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Come & Go Tea for Hazel Chute’s 95th Birthday.
Sunday, August 5 from 2PM to 4PM at
the Nokomis Centennial Hall. Your presence is
your gift. 35
Attention Crafters - St. Peters Annual Snowflake
Bazaar. Saturday, November 10, 2018 10am to
3pm. Lumsden Centennial Hall. Sponsored by
St. Peter’s Parish, Lumsden. To apply for table
space please send information by September
24, 2018 to: Snowflake Bazaar Committee, P.O.
Box 100, Craven, SK S0G 0W0 or email to
john.brendaz@sasktel.net. Please include your
name, address, phone number, description of
your homemade craft and a cheque for $50 (additional
tables @$15 if space permits). postdated
to September 24, 2018 payable to Snowflake
Bazaar. 37
HALL FOR RENT
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including dishwasher. Great for Birthday
Parties, Baby Showers, Anniversaries, Group
Meetings, Memorials, Family Reunions. Seats
130. Reasonable rates, Call 306-729-2877.
031
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seats 200, fully equipped kitchen includes
dishwasher, cooler & freezer. Call (306)
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Spare tire. 8-bolt black steel rim and tire for
Ford F250 or F350. Rim code: F2647. General
Tire Grabber HTS M&S tire, size LT245
75R/17. Like new. Asking $350. Will consider
offers. Call 306-528-2020
Farmers, are you tired of paying contract fees
on your oxygen and acetylene tanks? You can
own your own tanks. We have oxygen, acetylene
and welding gas tanks for sale. Give us a
call for a price and see if owning a tank suits
you better. Call 306-746-7662 Semans, SK.
Solutions & Substitutions
Dear Reena:Do you have any ideas
of a good substitute for sour cream?
Helene
Dear Helene: Combine 4 drops of lemon
juice with one cup whipped cream. Let sit
for 30 mins. Or use plain or vanilla yogurt,
depending on what you are making.
Hi Reena: I bought a package of gravy
mix but found it salty; is there anything
I can do so it’s not so salty? Sandy
Dear Sandy: Here are a few suggestions to
try: Next time you purchase store bought
gravy, look for sodium reduced packages.
If the gravy is already cooking in the pot,
add a potato to the gravy to absorb some
of the saltiness. Another option is to add
milk, sodium reduced broth or water to
dilute the flavor. If this is the case combine
flour or cornstarch with the liquid while it
is still cold before adding it to the gravy, so
that the gravy thickens.
Dear Reena: I have a ten-year-old
dishwasher which has worked well,
but over the last couple months it has
left a chalky white film over areas of
some (not all) dishes, especially the
periphery of larger dinner plates and
bowls. This rinses off easily, although
on some less expensive dinnerware it
needs to be rubbed off. I’ve cleaned
the dishwasher, put vinegar through
it, and altered the volume of rinse
solution and amount of detergent, but
with no effect. The operations manual
suggests that using phosphate free
detergent may do this, but it seems
that’s the only kind available now. Any
explanations or recommendations?
Thank you, Sharon
Dear Sharon: I can tell you that when this
happened in my household, I switched
from liquid to powder detergent and the
problem immediately corrected itself.
If your challenge continues, run a small
amount of “Iron Out” through the dishwasher
for an intense cleaning. If the
problem remains, call for professional
repair service.
Astute Feedback from
Contributors
Re: Bathtub Ring: Regarding the question
about how to remove a bathtub
ring, I recommend a product called
Gel-Gloss. It comes in a pink rectangular
can at hardware/home stores
such as Canadian Tire. It requires a bit
of elbow grease (wipe on, let dry to a
haze, then buff off with a cloth) but the
results are FABULOUS! The tub, sink
etc. will be super clean, smooth and
shiny. And, bonus, it makes cleaning
easier for months afterward. Catherine
Re: Bathtub Ring: Use Mr. Clean Magic
Eraser!
June
Re: Cleaning Cast Iron Frying Pans:
My very old cast iron frying pan had
years of encrusted food, oil, etc. on
both the inside and outside surfaces.
When we purchased a new self-cleaning
range, a friend suggested I put
the pan in the oven when it was in the
self-cleaning mode. It worked like a
charm! Of course, I had to “cure” the
pan again before using it. Really like
your columns!
Jan
Reena Nerbas is a popular motivational
presenter for large and small groups;
check out her website: reena.ca. Ask a
question or share a tip at reena.ca
Note: Every user assumes all risks of injury or damage
resulting from the implementation of any suggestions
in this column. Test all products on an inconspicuous
area first.
On This Day In History
July 30, 1962
Prime Minister John
Diefenbaker officially opens
the Trans-Canada Highway
to traffic.

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