LM Times Oct 7 2019

Last Mountain Times • Monday, October 7, 2019 • lmtimes.ca
Council Gender Parity on
the Agenda
SUMA meetings in Central Saskatchewan
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Municipal leaders from nine towns in central Saskatchewan gathered in Wadenalast week to discuss
issues important to their communities.
Gender Parity at the council table is one of the discussions at the Central Regional Meeting hosted
by the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA).
“An education session at SUMA’s 2019 Convention highlighted the importance of parity at the council
table,” said Lee Finishen, Central Regional Director and councillor for the Town of Fort Qu’Appelle.
“We are continuing to build on that conversation, working toward equal representation in local
office.”
On social media this October, to celebrate Women’s History Month and highlight the importance
of parity at the council table, SUMA is featuring eight local women in politics who are serving their
communities.
Last week in Wadena, municipal representatives were also discussing climate change, prompt payment
legislation, and building standards. The Central Regional Meeting is the first of seven regional
meetings being hosted by SUMA from October 1 through October 9.
“Regional meetings are a chance for municipal officials to share ideas and discuss challenges with
fellow leaders from their region,” said SUMA President Gordon Barnhart.
Leaders attending the Central Regional Meeting represented: Cupar, Edenwold, Fort Qu’Appelle,
Lanigan, Lumsden, Pilot Butte, Regina Beach, Wadena, and Wynyard.
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Bucket List
One day, a few weeks ago, we threw an umbrella,
our jackets, sunscreen and mosquito repellent
into the car and headed off for Rowan’s Ravine. It
was a really lovely drive and although it was the
end of summer, there were still lots of campers
soaking up whatever sun they could find. We
roamed around quite happily for an hour, ate
some ice cream and then made our way back
home where I crossed “See Rowan’s Ravine” off
my Bucket List.
Nobody really knows who took the phrase,
“kick the bucket”, (thought to be of English origin,
and an informal or slang term for - not to put
too fine a point on it - “to die) and meshed it with
“list” to create a Bucket, or “before I die”, List.
However, it doesn’t seem to matter how it came
about, as it is obvious that people have accepted
and embraced the term as a focused means for
them to complete a life perhaps seemingly unfulfilled.
A Bucket List acts as a catalyst - a push
to step outside of one’s personal comfort zone; a
way to say, I not only lived, but I accomplished
something I never thought possible!
I am not one to stray far away from the beaten
path as I tend to cling to a life that is neat and
tidy, safe and “square”. But living that way has
never stopped me from creating lists of things
that I wanted to have or wanted to achieve. Some
were not realistic - age and time took care of
those - but the ones that were left, I kept. And
when I was close to turning sixty, I began to dust
them off.
“Grow my hair out”. When I was younger, my
mother kept my hair short, cut just below my
ears. At the time, it was the easiest thing for her
to do, especially after all three of us girls were in
school. When I got older, I grew it to my shoulders;
once when I turned 18 and then when I got
married. It didn’t last. I just didn’t have the patience
for clips and pins as I waited for my hair to
grow past the frizzy stage. Five years ago, I made
the decision to give it another go - age gave me
the obstinacy I needed - and
now it’s down my back … and
I can braid it! Cross that
one off the list!
“Bake Madeleines”.
Have you ever heard of
a Petite Madeleine? It is
a very small, very tasty,
sponge cake that is most
often baked in a pan with
shell-shaped depressions.
I didn’t even know they
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existed until I watched the breakfast scene in
the movie “The Transporter”. I’m not much of
a baker, but as it seems I will only need butter,
eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder, I figure I
can handle it. I mean, how hard can it be? (Says
she who used the first loaf of bread she ever made
as a doorstop.)
By the way, quite a few movies have been the
inspiration behind my searching for, and obtaining,
Bucket List items. For example, the ceramic
candy box that I purchased at an antique and
collectible shop in Dilke reminded me of a scene
in the movie “Matilda”; a magical moment that I
wanted to emulate with my grandchildren. The
movie “Chocolat” can take credit for the heaps
of Bernard Callebaut milk and dark chocolate
shavings that I keep on hand for the creation of
thick, creamy, hot drinks sprinkled liberally with
instant coffee and cinnamon; proof that items on
a Bucket List don’t all have to be about mountains,
safaris, and evenings in Paris.
To date, I would say that I have completed two
tasks and am going slow with “Write a work of
fiction”. Not sure if I’ll ever be able to wear my
German dirndl again - after all, I was seventeen,
and a lot thinner in the waist - but I’d like
to give it a go. A visit to Jim Henson’s Creature
Shop might remain unrealized, but I don’t mind.
Perhaps everyone’s Bucket List should contain at
least one magical, “pie in the sky” wish. We all
need those truly golden moments to look forward
to.
- Liz Cameron
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tural development,
or to recognize
the significance
to First Nations
Culture.
The 2019 selected
nominees will
be inducted at a
celebration during
the Federation’s
2020 Annual General
Meeting next March in Regina. Eligibility criteria and Nomination Forms are found at https://
saskhorsehalloffame.ca/ Nominations close at midnight December 31, 2019.
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