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VOLUME 116, NO. 16 ESTABLISHED IN 1908 MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023 

Bulyea’s Outdoor School 

Fundraising for the outdoor school 

initiative has passed its goals, but 

that doesn’t surprise Principal 

Justine Wheeler. 

- BY JENNIFER ARGUE, Local 

Journalism Initiative Reporter 

March 30th, 2023 

RCT PERFORMS 

NORM FOSTER'S 

‘SCREWBALL COMEDY’ 

Raymore Community Theatre chose the two-act play Screwball Comedy written by prolific 

Canadian playwright Norm Foster, for their 2023 dinner theatre. The play was performed March 

31st and April 1st in front of a total of 377 patrons at the Raymore Gym. 

-JIM BRAMAN 

April 6th, 2023 

"This is the fourth Norm Foster play 

we've done since I've been around," said 

director Jim Braman. "His plays are 

always well-received by our audiences." 

The play is set in 1938 and revolves 

around the efforts of two reporters to 

get a story about an upcoming marriage, 

a "puff" piece to be sure. But when the 

editor of the paper and your boss, Bosco 

Godfrey (played by Barb Sentes), orders 

you to do it, you do it. 

The veteran reporter, Jeff Kincaid 

(played by Derek Purdue), is forced to 

take a novice "dame" reporter, Mary 

Hayes (Shandar Mann), under his wing 

for this story that would probably end 

up on the society pages for sure if not 

for the fact that the groom, Chauncey 

Diddle (Travis Flahr) just happens to be 

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The pre-K to grade 6 school has 64 students 

who will benefit from community support 

in the further development of their outdoor 

school. “This community is fabulous…it’s so supportive. 

As soon as people found out we were doing 

this project it was all hands on deck and everybody 

supported us. The list of people that supported us 

is huge, and all local supporters. ” Says Wheeler. 

“Outdoor education is the opportunity for 

students to learn from the land..it’s taking our 

learning from beyond the walls of the school,” 

said Wheeler. “It helps create a sense of place in 

connection to the natural world, students appreciate 

respect..and they develop stewardship for our 

Back (L-R) Jim Braman (Director), Reginald (Brian Boudignon), Peter Terwilliger (Glen Mihalicz), Chauncey Diddle (Travis 

Flahr), Bosco Godfrey (Barb Sentes), Gloria Fontana (Leah Giroux), Cory Bains (Prompter). Front (L-R) Delores Diddle (Crystal 

Mihalicz), Jeffrey Kincaid (Derek Purdue), Mary Hayes (Shandar Mann), Jonesy (Sandra Dodd) 

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Keisig on 2023 

Budget 

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March 30th, 2023 

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19.7 billion. We are putting 7.1 billion into 

health, 4 billion into education, 1.7 billion 

into social assistance. Municipal revenue sharing 

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Motion to reduce speed 

to 60 km/hr on all RM of 

McKillop roads rescinded 

Council votes unanimously to 

rescind after public response 




A controversial motion to amend Mckillop’s 

traffic bylaw, reducing the speed on all roads 

from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr, was unanimously 

rescinded today after Councillor Mark Strong 

put the motion forward. “I think that would 

need a lot more consideration.” 

The draft amendment says the change was to 

“limit the dust created from traffic, protect residents 

within the municipality, Limit damage 

and maintenance to municipal roads, and limit 

damage to crops adjacent to roads. 

Over the last year, there have been several 

speed reductions in the RM. However, Acting 

CAO Box explained those reductions didn’t 

require a bylaw amendment because it states 

that the speed is 80 km/hr unless otherwise 

posted. But changing the base speed from 80 

would require an amendment. 

Reeve Bob Schmidt said, “Oh, ok so we could 

keep it in at 80 and just change specific roads 

to 60?” Box said yes, and Schmidt responded, 

“So that may be a solution.” Councilor Wild 

agreed, “That would probably be the best.” 

Schmidt said the matter arose when the council 

discussed how dust affects crops, hay land 

and pasture. Schmidt said he heard from many 

people. He supported Public Works Manager 

Travis Herman's suggestion to “provide the 

reasons for doing this.” Herman said the three 

main reasons would be better gravel retention, 

less dust and less road maintenance. 

Council discussed the effect of dust on ag land. 

Strong asked if cattle graze after a rainfall. 

Councillor Wild responded, “They will, but 

within a week it is dusty again. But also you 

cannot spray fields with chemical when its 

covered in dust, or the chemical will not take 

in ..to kill the weed…it isn’t the entire RM just 

the higher traffic roads that really require 

that…I think we should just need to prioritize 

the roads that are needed to be done.” 

Reeve Schmidt said some of the feedback he 

received led him to believe they should consult 

with the ratepayers who use the roads, “It 

really comes down to what our motivation is, 

if it’s to save the roads, keep the gravel on the 

roads…because if you do alot of that, you don’t 

have to do alot of dust control.” He said it saves 

money which others agreed with. 

Currently, the RM of McKillop offers free dust 

control within the RM. Other RMs offer dust 

control, but it’s not free. 

To test how much longer it would take to get to 

the meeting doing 60 rather than 80, Councillor 

Wild said he drove 12 km’s to Bulyea at 60 

km/hr, and it took him 1.6 minutes extra. * 

Councillor Bruce Bondar said he had been 

passed by grain haulers who weren’t doing 

60 km/hr. Whitrow responded, “well they 

are supposed to be.” Bondar said that was his 

point, that people are “supposed to be, but they 

don’t. So what you are doing is putting in these 

road signs. Some may go to 60. But what you 

are doing is you are just making people break 

the law.” 

“You are reinventing the wheel here. Eighty 

has worked since I’ve been alive,” said Strong. 

He said he received negative feedback from 

four farmers on the change. The CAO said they 

received several emails and a walk-in opposing 

the change. 

Councillor Howard Arndt, who put the original 

motion forward, said they were trying to keep 

costs down because of the increase in costs 

to maintain the roads due to the increase in 

traffic. “Everybody talks about we’ve got to find 

a way to cut money…guess what, if people want 

that level its going to cost more. And I’m sorry 

I have no problem with tax increases if people 

want and expect greater quality of service.” 

Councillor Bondar responded, “They want the 

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planet.” She said 

kids learn about 

embracing nature 

“..and how to take 

care of our area 

and our planet and 

if we are building 

stuff out of sticks 

we don’t break the 

trees. So we talk 

alot about environmental 

protection 

as well.” 

Students can 

learn across the 

curriculum, tying 

indigenous education 

into it. 

Wheeler said all 

of the teachers 

have been creative 

with getting the kids outside.“We 

are trying to create a nice outdoor 

space for us to learn.” There are 

picnic tables, benches with flower 

pots, and garden boxes. The school 

has been raising money for a 12’ by 

12’ gazebo. “So the kids can be out 

there, learning hands-on; they can 

be doing experiments, observing 

nature, and really learning from the 

land.” 

“Instead of 

handing them a 

booklet they get 

to get out and 

experience it.” 

“The [grade] five and sixes, built 

these huge shelters in the bushes. 

They had to go around and find 

sticks laying on the ground. They 

either built a lean too, or a teepee or 

a tent structure..they are quite sturdy…we’ve 

been out snowshoeing 

and looking for animal tracks and 

exploring what’s living in our area.” 

Horizon School Division has a Superintendent 

of Indigenous Education 

and an Indigenous Coach who 

has helped the school connect with 

an elder. Wheeler wrote in a letter 

about the program, “By integrating 

traditional ecological knowledge, 

language, and culture into the 

curriculum. This will allow our 

students to learn from and about 

Indigenous cultures and perspectives, 

which is an important aspect 

of reconciliation and understanding.” 

“We found out we have a bunch 

of sage growing on our playground. 

So we had an elder come out and 

talk to us about that and they set 

up a huge teepee out there. So we 

did teepee teachings, so we are 

just spending alot of time learning 

outside.” 

“We are learning about the medicine 

wheel and how nature helps 

us balance our medicine wheel. We 

are learning about the four traditional 

medicines; tobacco, sage, 

sweetgrass and cedar” Wheeler said 

the kids had played many indigenous 

games. One of those games 

was learning about the fur trade. 

“Instead of handing them a booklet 

they get to get out and experience 

it.” She said being outside allows 

kids to experience teaching rather 

than just reading about it. 

Donations have come in from 

individual community members, 

businesses, and municipalities 

and at a recent RM of McKillop 

meeting, Councillor Howard Arndt 

said he donated $1,000 towards 

the project. The RM followed suit, 

donating $1,000 of their own. The 

school had a jerky and a plant fundraising 

which were also successful. 

Now that they’ve reached their 

fundraising goal, they have put the 

gazebo up for tender and hope it 

will be in place before the end of 

the school year. 

“Bulyea school has wonderful 

staff and an SCC (School Community 

Council). We are looking forward 

to being able to use the space and 

have the community use it as well.” 

Last Mountain Pioneer Home Foundation 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

2023-24 Saskatchewan Budget 

Growth That Works For Everyone 

This budget is designed to ensure that growth continues and that it’s growth 

that works for everyone. Investments include: 

a record $6.9 billion health budget, up 6.7 per cent 

from last year 

$4.0 billion for Prekindergarten to Grade 12 and 

post-secondary education 

$1.7 billion in record funding for social services 

and assistance 

highest level ever of Municipal 

Revenue Sharing – $297.9 million 

$1.0 billion towards debt reduction. 

Learn more at Saskatchewan.ca 

Travis Keisig, MLA 

Last Mountain-Touchwood 

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January 1, 2022 To December 31, 2022 

Opening Balance January 1, 2022 $ 35,843.85 

INCOME 

In Memorium $ 540.00 

Combined Appeal $ 4,615.00 

Duval - $480.00 

Strasbourg - $1,450.00 

Bulyea - $2,685.00 

Charity of Choice Donations $15,034.00 

Bus Trips $ 981.75 

Interest $ 140.67 

Total Income $ 21,311.42 

EXPENSES 

Office & Postage $ 96.60 

Bank Fees $ 35.54 

Legal & Audit $ 249.96 

Advertising $ 490.61 

Home funding $28,220.00 

Bus expense $ 1,892.96 

Total Expenses $ 30,985.67 

Reconciliation to Bank Statement $ 26,169.60 

GIC as of December 31, 2022 $ 21,603.06 

Total Cash & Investments $ 47,772.66 

“A BIG THANK YOU to all the 

indiviudals who have donated to us, 

to the service clubs in the surrounding 

area who have collected donations, 

to employees who have allotted 

a donation funded through their 

employer and to businesses who 

have donated to the Foundation. 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 

Without your donations we couldn’t 

provide funding towards programs, 

services and equipment that have a 

direct benefit to the residents of the 

Last Mountain Pioneer Home” 

Last Mountain Pioneer Home Foundation (LMPH Foundation) 

Minutes of Annual Meeting held March 22, 2023 

The Last Mountain Pioneer Home Foundation provides funding for programs, services and 

equipment that have a direct benefit to the residents ofthe Last Mountain Pioneer Home. 

The Foundation is a registered charity and issues tax receipts for donations received. 

For the 2023 operating year the following municipalities, 

towns or villages representatives are as follows: 

• R.M. of Last Mountain Valley #250 - Ken Hagan & Don Dabrowski 

• R.M. of Longlaketon #219 - Garry Gibson 

• R.M. of McKillop #220 - Harold Arndt 

• R.M. of Mount Hope #279 - Aaron Millar 

• Village of Earl Grey - Kevin Tallentire 

• Town of Govan -Del Skoropata 

• Town of Strasbourg - Kelvin Schapansky & Bernie Josephson 

• Members at large: Lucy Norleen, Carol Schultz & Heather Hill 

The Board would like to thank Marilyn Labatte who represented the R.M. ofMcKillop and 

Bob Digney who represented R.M. ofMount Hope, for their service. The Board welcomes 

Harold Arndt who is representing the R.M. of McKillop and Aaron Millar who is representing 

the R.M. ofMount Hope. 

THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS WERE MADE AND CARRIED: 

• Appointment of Review Engagement of Financials for 2023 -SA Professional Accounting. 

• Appointment of Lawyer for 2023 -McKercher LLP. 

• Financial report and minutes to be placed in the Last Mountain Times. 

• Motion made to give $8,000.00 to the Activity Department to purchase a Bingo Ball Cage and 

set, a table for the activity room and the balance to be used towards programming which includes 

funding a Christmas or New Year’s party for the residents. 

• Motion made to provide the home with $20,000.00 to be used towards purchasing a large blanket 

warmer cabinet, ROHO pressure relieving mattresses, new bedding, manual blood pressure 

machine, stools, and wall scones/decor. · 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS: 

• Carol Schultz - Chairperson 

• Lucy Norleen - Vice Chairperson 

• Heather Hill - Secretary/Treasurer 

2023-04-04 3:24:12 PM


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RAYMORE COMMUNITY THEATRE - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1 

the son of the newspaper owner, handling ticket sales, Raymore 

Delores Diddle (Crystal Mihalicz). School, CJ's Crew for catering, 

When Jeff and Mary arrive at the volunteers from Raymore Credit 

Diddle Estate, they find out from Union and RAPCAP2 who helped 

Delores that their real job is to with set up, bar and raffle table 

dig up dirt on Chauncey's fiance, workers, and anyone who donated 

Gloria Fontana (Leah Giroux), prizes for our silent auction. 

whose motives seem suspicious to And finally, a big thank you to our 

Delores. 

audiences whose continued support 

makes our efforts worthwhile. 

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Raymore Community Theatre vision of what the play should be, I 

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7 

Earl Grey House Fire 

-Young couple lose pets 

and possessions 

On March 30th, a fire broke out in an Earl Grey home rented 

by Kaylah Hagley and Hunter Rolufs. It destroyed their 

possessions and claimed the lives of their two cats and gecko. 

- BY JENNIFER ARGUE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 


“You don’t really expect these 

things. You only see it in 

movies, and then it just happens.” 

- Kaylah Hagley. 

The fire occurred the day 

before the couple was to move 

to the city. Rolufs had taken 

a couple of loads of boxes to 

the new place in Regina, and 

Hagley, who was at work in 

the city, drove back with him 

at the end of the day. 

When they arrived, they 

were surprised but what 

they found. When they got 

out of the car, they could 

smell smoke. “We thought 

the neighbour was having 

a campfire, but then when 

Hunter opened that door it 

Kitty and O’malley 

was just black. Black smoke, 

we couldn’t breathe. We 

ran in to try to get all of the 

animals out.” The dogs had 

been in a back bedroom with 

the door closed, which Hagley 

believes saved their lives. “If 

that door had not been shut 

they probably would not have 

made it,” she said. 

They were unable to find 

their two cats, “Kitty” and 

“O’malley,” at first, eventually 

finding them in a bedroom 

closet. Rolufs tried to give 

CPR to one of the cats; however, 

neither survived. 

There wasn’t any active fire 

in the home when they went 

in, and Hagley said the fire 

department initially said they 

had done a good job of extinguishing 

the fire. However, 

she said they hadn’t extinguished 

the fire. 

An ambulance was called 

to have them checked out. 

Because they didn’t have any 

insurance, Hagley’s mom, 

Amanda Fink, started a 

gofundme writing, “I never 

thought I would have to set 

up one of these. Tonight my 

daughter and her partner 

came home to their house 

on fire they lost everything 

including 2 cats. I know what House Fire Damage - of Kaylah Hagley and Hunter Rolufs, Earl Grey 

it's like to be young and not 

thinking of having insurance believe me I've rented places and never thought I would need 

insurance and they did the same with no rental insurance. They also were moving to another 

place so now they have nothing just the clothes on there back. We would greatly appreciate 

any help given I feel absolutely bad for even asking for help and I'm so sorry for that.” 

To help them out, the Earl Grey Fire Department gave the young couple a $1,000 gift certificate. 

Fire Chief Brad Bougher said, “We know first hand the hardship an incident like this 

brings to people so it’s something we can provide. It comes from the fire fighters account 

built from the fundraising events we host throughout the year. The Earl Grey Longlaketon 

Fire Protection Board also contributes $20 per hour per member to this account for the 

duration of an emergency call we respond to.” 

Hagley is very appreciative of the support they have received, posting a thank you on her 

Facebook account “..there is no right words to say how much we appreciate everything..” 

She said she is getting rental insurance for her new home, “At a young age we don’t really 

think that we need insurance because, either we are poor or we don’t think about it. But 

then when tragedy happens, you are like, well I kind of need it now. It’s a hard lesson to 

learn. I learned the hard way and I really hope others really don’t have to learn the hard 

way.” 

We reached out to Saskatchewan Public Safety Inspector Heather Scheidt, who said they 

are in the process of writing their report. We will update this story when we receive information 

regarding the cause. 

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF 

ASSESSMENT ROLL 

Town of Regina Beach 

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of 

Regina Beach for 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection 

in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the 

following days: Monday to Friday or www.reginabeach.ca 

April 10, 2023 to May 10, 2023. 

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been 

passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. 

Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or 

potential appeal may contact the Assessor at the Town of Regina 

Beach, Box 10, Regina Beach, Saskatchewan, S0G 4C0. A notice of 

appeal must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, 

Box 658, Southey, SK S0G 4P0. An appeal fee of $50.00 which 

will be returned if the appeal is successful, made payable to Town 

of Regina Beach, Box 10, Regina Beach, Saskatchewan, S0G 4C0, 

must be received by the 10th day of May, 2023. 

MCKILLOP - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 2 

Dated this 10th day of April 2023. 

Victoria MacDonald, Assessor 



VILLAGE OF BETHUNE 

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of 

Bethune for the year of 2023 has been prepared and is open for 

inspection in the office of the assessor during the regular office 

hours on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 07, 2023 to 

May 08, 2023. 

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been 

passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. 

Any person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required 

to file his/her Notice of Appeal (Form F) with: Kristen Tokaryk, 

Secretary of the Board of Revision, Western Municipal Consulting, 

P.O.Box 149, Meota, Saskatchewan, S0M 1X0, by the 8th day of 

May, 2023. 

A fee of $100.00 must accompany each appeal of assessment. 

Dated this 7th day of April, 2023. 

Tammy Knuttila, Assessor 

same quality of service. But you are right, it’s a balancing act. 

What do you want to pay for?” However, he didn’t think this 

issue would assume the RM would raise taxes because they 

hadn’t gone through the financials yet. 

Councillor Whitrow noted that when they reduced the speed 

in his area to 60 km/hr, he initially received complaints, but 

then after they took the time to explain why they had done it, 

he hadn’t received any additional complaints. 

Councillor Garry Gilbert said he thought the RM didn’t do a 

good enough job explaining the reasoning behind the decision 

to the public. When Strong asked if the signage had been 

ordered, answers were not immediately forthcoming from 

his fellow councillors. A/CAO responded that some signs had 

been ordered that had yet to be delivered. Strong said, “That 

sort of signalled to the public that they weren’t going to go 

through a bylaw amendment to do it.” 

Councillor Whitrow responded to Strong, “how do you mean 

that signaled to the public? they didn’t know whether we had 

signs or not. We had signs in stock and the signs that we had 

in stock are the ones that they put up.” 

When Strong asked again if they had ordered signs because 

he was told by a ratepayer they had, he asked if there was 

a directive at the last meeting. The CAO and Councillor 

Whitrow responded no. Councillor Strong then apologized 

for the question. 

Ultimately, the council voted unanimously to rescind the 

motion. They will be working on getting more feedback and 

providing reasoning to the ratepayers behind the matter. 

Editors Note: The disparity in time over 

12km at those two speeds is 3 minutes.


Sorry, Bruins fans - 

No Cup for you 

The six-month regular season of the National Hockey League has already 

determined the league’s best team (Boston Bruins), but it will take two months 

of playoffs to determine what team’s name will be engraved on the Stanley Cup. 

Sorry, Boston fans, it won’t be the Bruins. Not as 

long as the President’s Trophy curse continues. 

For nine straight years, the team that racked up 

the most points during the 82-game regular season has 

failed to win Lord Stanley’s mug. How Boston is going to 

lose this year is a mystery, because the Bruins are solid 

up front, on defence and in goal. However, you can’t 

argue with curses. 

So who will do the celebrating come mid-June, 

when the Stanley Cup final wraps up? Here 

are 10 teams with a chance: 

From 

the 

Sidelines 

BRUCE 

PENTON 

10. Dallas Stars — Can’t count out the 

team with the best goal differential in 

the Western Conference. 

9. Toronto Maple Leafs — Goaltending, 

not very reliable all year, could suddenly 

get hot, and with the Matthews-Marner-Tavares-Nylander 

offence, the Leafs could go on 

a run. 

8. Los Angeles Kings — Something about the Kings says 

surprising underdog. Coach Todd McLellan has lots of 

scoring punch with the likes of Kopitar, Kempe, Arvidsson, 

Fiala and Danault. 

7. Vegas Golden Knights — Jack Eichel is a stud and the 

Golden Knights play a perfect playoff style of in-yourface 

hockey. But has goalie Jonathan Quick lost some of 

his quickness? 

6. New Jersey Devils — The Devils are in the playoffs for 

only the second time in 10 years. All those bad years led 

to solid-gold draft picks (Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, 

etc.) and now it’s dividend-paying time. 

5. Minnesota Wild: No Kaprizov, no problem. Wild have 

a potential Conn Smythe trophy winner in goalie Filip 

Gustavsson. 

4. Edmonton Oilers — Strongest top-five forward combination 

in the league (McDavid, Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, 

Hyman, Kane) will take them a long way. 

3. New York Rangers — Owners of a stellar goal differential 

(Boston leads that category by a mile) and a team 

with few holes. Panarin, Kreider, Trocheck and Zibanejad 

lead the offence. Adding Vladimir Tarasenko and 

Patrick Kane at the trade deadline didn’t hurt. 

2. Colorado Avalanche — If everyone’s finally healthy, 

the likes of MacKinnon, Rantanan and Makar can generate 

enough goals to defend their title, and Alexandar 

Georgiev’s goaltending is a strength. 

1. Carolina Hurricanes — Were it not for the historic 

Stanley Cup 

season the Bruins are having, Carolina’s extraordinary 

campaign (.715 winning percentage at the end of March) 

would be the talk of the hockey world. The ’Canes have 

the league’s best coach in Rod Brind’Amour and his team 

is loaded up front (Aho, Terevainen, Necas, Jarvis, Stastny) 

and on the blue line (Burns, Slavin, Pesce, Gostisbehere). 

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca 

Sports Quips 

• Colorado-Carolina Stanley Cup final? 

Or will the Bruins overcome the President’s 

Trophy curse? 

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com, with a 

bunch of doggone puns: “The St. Louis 

Cardinals are already selling tickets 

for their May 6 Pooches in the Ballpark 

game where fans can bring along their 

dog. Viewers can expect to see pup 

flies, a few hound-rule doubles and 

even the odd inside-the-bark home 

run.” 

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, 

on the death of Willis Reed, who 

famously limped onto the court in the 

1970 NBA final to lead the Knicks to 

the title: “Fifty years later in New York, 

Kyrie Irving missed an entire season 

because he wouldn’t get jabbed with 

a needle.”” 

• Pro golfer Jim Furyk, on the scariest 

shot at Augusta National: “If you 

happen to hit it in the water at 12, 

the drop is much tougher than the 

original shot. I’ll go with the third shot 

at 12.” 

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco 

Chronicle, after viewing a video of 

Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic merely 

walking into the arena: “Are you sure 

that's Luka? He went 20 feet without 

snapping his head back and flailing his 

arms and screaming in pain.” 

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “At an 

L.A. Dodgers game, a man ran out 

to centrefield and when he kneeled 

to propose to his girlfriend, he was 

tackled hard by security. Cannot think 

of a more apt preparation for marriage 

than that.” 

• Another one from Kaseberg: “Diehard 

‘Jeopardy!’ fans were furious 

at a crossover promotion for pro 

wrestling's WWE. Of course, die-hard 

‘Jeopardy!’ fans tend to take to sports 

like a fish takes to a bicycle.” 

• RJ Currie again: “Complaints from fans 

prompted the N.Y. Islanders to scrap 

their new goal horn. It’s a shame too, 

because they got a good deal on it 

from the Ottawa Senators, who had 

rarely used it.” 

• Headline at the onion.com: “NFL owners 

announce secret meeting to make 

sure they aren’t colluding against 

Lamar Jackson” 

• fark.com headline: “Being a Philly 

sports fan may be good for your 

mental health, since becoming a Philly 

sports fan in the first place is a clear 

sign your mental health has nowhere 

to go but up.” 

Fire Chief 

receives medal 

Silton Fire Chief Steve Wallace recently received a 

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for his fire protection 

service contributions. 

-BY, Rennee Wallace 

Steve taught the Sask Safety Council’s (SSC) Fire Extinguisher course since 1985 

and started the Heavy Construction Safety Association’s (HCSAS) Fire Extinguisher 

course in 1996. Steve helped to design & build fire training grounds 

for the Sask Safety Council, HCSAS and Silton Fire Department (SFD). He also 

helped start the Sask Mining Association (SMA) Fire Extinguisher Train the 

Trainer course and helped run it for 20 years, been a mine rescue judge for 25+ 

years and was one of the original members of the North Shore First Responders 

and a volunteer for 10 years. 

Steve joined the SFD in 1996 and has been fire chief since 1998. He expanded the 

Silton Fire Department in terms of equipment and training. This recognition has 

been well deserved, and he continues to work in our community as a valuable 

member and volunteer. 

-SUBMITTED BY, Rennee Wallace 

Steve Wallace receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 

Medal on April 4, 2023.


9 

2023 BUDGET - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1 

es. It’s growth that works for everyone,” 

said MLA for Last Mountain 

Touchwood Travis Keisig. 

Keisig said three years ago, the 

government had a project to hire 

an additional 300 care aids “across 

the province and this is the third 

installment of that project.” From 

the money allocated to health, 5.5 

million will go to hiring 75 more 

continuing care aids. He is sure 

the care home in Strasbourg will 

benefit from some of that. 

“We are working on finishing up 

the urgent care centre in Regina 

so that is going to benefit alot of 

people and it’s going to take alot 

of pressure off of our emergency 

rooms. I really think these urgent 

care centres are a really good 

addition to our health care team. 

There are so many people that go to 

the emergency room and it’s truly 

not an emergency. It’s urgent, it’s 

critical, but they don’t have any 

other choice.” 

When asked about the health 

care worker shortage and the difficulty 

that people trained elsewhere 

are having trouble getting residencies 

to practice in the Province, 

Keisig said, “it's top of mind. Residencies 

are very competitive. There 

are alot of people who go overseas 

to get their medical degrees then 

are unable to get a residency. It’s 

something both of our health ministers 

are very aware of and it’s an 

issue that we are trying to address 

to the best of our abilities.” 

When asked about the decision 

to allocate the one billion dollar 

surplus towards the debt rather 

than other areas suffering pressures, 

Keisig said allocating 1B 

towards debt reduction would save 

the province 44 million in interest 

every year, which can go back into 

services that people want. “This 

is the largest health care budget 

that we’ve had. Paying down debt 

allows us to be fiscally responsible 

and allow us to keep funding all of 

our services that everyone in Saskatchewan 

wants. So just as your 

agricultural business or any thing 

else you have a really good crop. 

You take that opportunity to pay 

down some debt and you still want 

to keep your operation functioning 

to the best of its abilities. So it’s 

always a balancing act. There’s tons 

of people asking for more money 

into infrastructure, health, social 

services, education. But we have to 

File photo - Travis Keisig, MLA 

be fiscally prudent and these kinds 

of opportunities aren’t going to 

come along every day.” 

Keisig noted they are fully funding 

crop insurance and that 38 

million is going toward research 

and innovation. “Putting funding 

into research to help family farms 

is absolutely critical to allow us to 

stay on the cusp of all new seed and 

variety developments that’s going 

to help every saskatchewan agricultural 

producer.” 

After the budget passes, Keisig 

will be moving into legislative 

committee work. He expects it to 

be a busy time as he serves on the 

intergovernmental affairs and justice 

committees before going back 

to the constituency for the summer. 

The government is in session until 

May 18th. 

Village of Bulyea 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Part-time Maintenance/Water Treatment Plant 

Operator for the Village of Bulyea 

Will report to Chief Administrative Officer. 

DUTIES INCLUDE: 

• Maintenance of infrastructure, streets and 

sidewalks, various municipal buildings and 

equipment. 

• Daily water testing at the Water Treatment 

Plant. 

• Provide support in event of critical upset. 

• Understand and adhere to policies and 

procedures. 

• Maintain accurate legible records of work 

performed. 

• Keep regular contact with supervisor. 

Small System Water Certification, heavy 

equipment operating and maintenance 

experience would be an asset. 

All applications should include a cover 

letter, resume with wage expectations. 

References and background check 

required upon interview. Applications will 

remain open until the position is filled. 

Submit Applications to: 

23043BS0 

Sherry Beatty-Henfrey, Chief 

Administrative Officer 

Village of Bulyea, Box 37, Bulyea, SK. 

S0G 0L0 

Fax: (306)725-4942 - Email: 

villageofbulyea@sasktel.net 

Special guest at the Nokomis Health Centre 

Early easter guests visit the Health Centre in Nokomis 

-SUBMITTED BY, Darby McComb 

April 5th, 2023

10 lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, April 10, 2023 

Did Toyota Build A Better Humvee? 

I don’t think I’ve ever seen an actual military Humvee out in the wild. I haven’t a clue if they 

decommission them and sell them off or if they haven’t worn one out yet, and all are still in service. 

Tthe military might even 

scrap them. No idea. What 

I do know is it’s been forever 

since I’ve even seen a civilian 

Hummer. I see the odd H2 or H3, 

but those are mostly just normal 

GM vehicles with a re-brand. 

Cousins, like the Camaro and the 

Firebird. There was that yellow one 

that sat outside that body shop 

on Albert Street in Regina 

for years. There 

was a black one I 

Camshaft periodically saw out 

Corner and about, as well. 

KELLY KIRK 

That’s all of them. 

There’s no mistaking 

an H1 Hummer. 

They look like absolutely 

nothing else on the 

road, and they maintain that title 

around three decades later. It’s 

like seeing the results of building 

a vehicle from the parts and pieces 

of four Jeeps and a tank. They were 

pretty capable, but they were also 

quite underpowered in the early 

years. The weight and aerodynamics 

also made them horrible on 

fuel, not uncommonly under ten 

miles per gallon. The first Humvee 

debuted in the US in 1984, and 

eleven years later, the first vehicle 

that could even compare to it, the 

Toyota Mega Cruiser, debuted in 

1995 in Japan. 

First off, what a name! The Toyota 

Land Cruiser is renowned as an 

ultra-capable, off-road vehicle that 

can conquer any land. How do 

you raise the bar on that? You go 

It almost looks like a Humvee, but some of the lengths and angles are tweaked a bit. If I had to pick, the Humvee looks beefier and tougher, 

but not by much. - Photo from the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum. 

bigger, way bigger, MEGA bigger. 

The Mega Cruiser, much like the 

Humvee, was built for the military, 

however, like the Humvee, they 

made civilian models, too. There 

were about 3,000 military-grade 

units produced and less than 300 

for the general public to purchase. 

How capable are they? As you 

may have already guessed, they’re 

incredible. They have a lot of the 

same features that the American 

Humvee has, such as portal axles 

with inboard brake hardware and 

an underpowered diesel engine. 

Want to win a race? Forget it. Want 

to keep up with the flow of traffic 

on the freeway? Forget it. Want to 

climb a mountain or cross a river? 

Game on. The 4.1-litre four-cylinder 

turbo diesel may get you there 

slowly, but it’ll get you there. Not 

only that, it apparently uses around 

half the fuel that the Humvee 

does. Going through the specs, it’s 

almost identical to the Humvee in 

every way, except for the fact that 

it also has rear-wheel steering. Remember 

those GM trucks that had 

the “Quadrasteer” option a couple 

of decades ago? It has something 

very similar to that, making the 

turning radius tight for its size. The 

only other vehicle I can think of 

that has that feature to compare to 

is the upcoming Hummer EV. Was 

GM motivated by their past pickup 

experiment, or did the influence 

come from overseas? 

Regardless, much like the Hummer 

H1, the Mega Cruiser was also 

cut from production years ago, so 

if you want one, you’ve got to pay 

a premium, not to mention some 

serious shipping and handling. 

Silton 

Silhouettes 

March 30 th to April 2nd marked 

the first competition for the Silton 

Silhouettes in 2023. 

-SUBMITTED BY, Lacey Evanochko 


Dancers worked hard to prepare to compete against clubs 

from southern Saskatchewan. Solos, duets, small and 

large groups danced throughout the weekend, keeping the 

instructors busy and the crowd entertained during the 

long days. The Silhouettes will also participate in competitions 

in Saskatoon and again in Regina in April. 

Arianna C. was awarded Most Promising Ballet Solo. 

The senior tap group also earned a spot in the dance off 

performing “I ain’t worried” with precision. Back to front- 

Jayna H., Kennidy D., Emily W., Colbie W. 

The beginner tap group performed “Venus” and earned a top mark that placed them in Sunday’s Dance off. Pictured below is (L to R) Addison B., Holly C., Delaney E., Riley I., Kenna L., 

Scarlett K., Claire D.

Meet the 

WEEK OF 

added demand 

MARCH 26 TO APRIL 1, 2023 

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: 

CANCER, LEO AND VIRGO 

ARIES 

You’ll have many things to take care 

It is natural that when business of at home or with is your going family. You’ll well, 

be a true hero in the eyes of your 

everybody tends to jump in; loved eventually, ones. With your great sense the 

of initiative, you’ll set your priorities 

straight. 

market saturates, and the good times level off 

to something where tighter margins are the 

rule. 

TAURUS 

You’ll find the right words to make 

your point. Some subjects will require 

more heated debate. If you 

have the correct information, no one 

will dare contradict you. 

GEMINI 

You’ll take steps to buy a property 

or find a more suitable home. Shopping 

for the family will be a rewarding 

adventure. 

CANCER 

You’re a gogetter, ready to take on 

any challenge at work and in your 

personal life. No matter how old 

your children are, they’ll be a handful 

this week. If you’re single, many 

people will be attracted to you. 

LEO 

When you’re fatigued, you’re more 

vulnerable to germs. Take time to 

rest when you’re working overtime. 

VIRGO 

You may find that people feel lost 

or confused around you. You may 

need to withdraw and isolate yourself. 

You’ll also be inspired to start 

a spiritual practice. 

LIBRA 

Time is precious, and it’s not always 

easy to manage. You must pull out 

all the stops at work to get everything 

done on time. 

SCORPIO 

You’ll arrange to go on a trip abroad 

or explore your region with your partner 

or friends. You’ll make changes 

at home, even if it’s only rearranging 

furniture. 

SAGITTARIUS 

You may have to shake a few people 

up to achieve professional success. 

Abundance awaits after beating 

out the competition for the job 

That 

you want. 

is particularly true in the business of farming. When 

the prices of a particular crop move CAPRICORN higher, it sends a signal 

You’ll have to make a few compromises 

easily to reach captured an amicable agree 

supply. So 

that there is more demand than 

naturally, farmers move to supply that ment. demand You’ll have by justice increasing on your production. 

Really, it’s about as straightforward it gets out an of hand. example of supply 

side as you settle a dispute before 

and demand economics at work as there is. So it doesn’t take a lot of 

AQUARIUS 

economic understanding to expect You’ll have significant a lot of work to do. A interest competitor 

will try to entice you with a 

in 

growing canola these days. 

more interesting position. Your si gnifi 

its cant development, other or someone who’s canola at trac has 

Through the years since 

often been referred to as ted ‘The to you will Cinderella make you feel special. Crop,’ and 

Ag Notes 

in the last couple of years, PISCES the glass slipper has been 

CALVIN 

You’ll distinguish yourself when you 

DANIELS 

shining more brightly than ever. While the input 

succeed in lightening the mood at 

costs on a canola crop are work high, or home which by making heightens people risk 

if something like a lack of laugh. moisture You’ll earn warm pops applause. up to reduce 

You could also receive a reward. 

yields, the cash returns have been too large not to grow 

canola in most crop rotations – at least in areas where the 

crop can be grown successfully. 

In Canada, producers planted 21 million acres of the oilseed in 

2022. The Canola Council has been pushing to see production 

increase setting a goal of an average yield of 52 bu/ac to meet the 

global market by 2025. At present if more canola has been ‘wanted’ 

by world markets, Canada has been the driving force in upping 

supplies to meet the added demand since this country is the primary 

growing region for canola. 

For comparison, Australian farmers planted about 9 million acres in 

2022, and growers in the U.S. harvested 2.2 million acres of canola 

last year. But when prices are high, and demand still appears to 

have room to grow, it’s not only Canada where there are hopes to 

boost production. 

A recent media report at www.producer.com noted, “Corteva Agriscience, 

Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have announced a collaboration 

to produce winter canola in the southern United States. 

“Corteva believes there is potential to grow up to 10 million acres 

in that region within seven to nine years.” That is the sort of report 

that could be a game-changer in terms of canola production and 

Canada’s place in it. 

Since its creation about 50 years ago, Canada has driven the canola 

bus, which has generally benefited Canadian growers and has led to 

significant industry infrastructure supporting Prairie economies. 

But what happens ‘when’ – not ‘if;’ as research tends to succeed 

more often than not in the area of farm crops – the U.S. becomes 

a huge canola producer too? The supply will take a huge jump, and 

unless the demand grows too, the glass slipper might have a crack or 

two starting to show. 

ful this week. If you’re single, many 

people will be attracted to you. 

LEO 

Summer is just a few weeks away, 

lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, April 10, 2023 making you feel excited about the 

LEO 

When you’re fatigued, you’re more 

vulnerable to germs. Take time to 

rest when you’re working overtime. 

VIRGO 

You may find that people feel lost 

or confused around you. You may 

need to withdraw WEEK OF and isolate yourself. 

APRIL You’ll 2 also TO be 8, inspired 2023 to start 

a spiritual practice. 

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: 

LIBRA, SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS 

LIBRA 

Time ARIES is precious, and it’s not always 

easy 

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to 

easier 

manage. 

to negotiate 

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with 

pull 

people 

out 

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whom 

stops 

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at work 

not 

to 

emotionally 

get everything 

involved. 

done 

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on time. 

find it easy to get along 

with most people, but you’ll need to 

SCORPIO be persistent with your children. 

You’ll arrange to go on a trip abroad 

or TAURUS explore your region with your partner 

You or friends. could achieve You’ll make a position changes of power 

home, at work. even You’ll if it’s move only into rearran 

a promi 

at 

ging nent furniture. role if you trust your instincts 

and organizational skills. 

SAGITTARIUS 

You GEMINI may have to shake a few people 

You’ll up to be achieve congratulated professional for a significant 

Abundance accomplishment, awaits after even bea 

if you 

successting 

think out it the was competition trivial. Your for action the job will 

you be want. viewed as heroic, even if it’s only 

to lend a listening ear to someone 

CAPRICORN 

in distress. 

You’ll have to make a few compromises 

CANCER to reach an amicable agreement. 

You’ll You’ll prioritize have your justice family on and your home 

side life. as On you the settle professional a dispute side, before you 

it gets may out start of a hand. family business you can 

grow from home. 

AQUARIUS 

You’ll LEOhave a lot of work to do. A competitor 

Summer will try is just to entice a few you weeks with away, a 

more making interesting you feel position. excited Your about si gnifi 

cant various other adventures or someone you’re who’s planning. at trac 

the 

ted You to you deserve will make a little you luxury. feel Walks special. and 

hikes will be your great pleasures. 

PISCES 

You’ll VIRGO distinguish yourself when you 

succeed You’ll in be lightening bold and the try something 

mood at 

work new or that home could by take making you to people the other 

laugh. side of You’ll the world. earn warm The position applause. you’ve 

You been could coveting also receive at work a reward. will finally 

open up. 

LIBRA 

You’ll achieve a greater sense of wellbeing 

by exploring your spirituality. 

You could also become involved in 

a movement that will answer your 

existential questions. 

SCORPIO 

You’ll be overflowing with creative 

ideas that will prompt you to create 

a work of art. You’ll perform an act 

of generosity for a loved one. 

SAGITTARIUS 

You’ll be under a lot of pressure at 

work and need to take time to see 

your friends and escape from it all. 

You’ll be thrilled to oversee an event 

that brings together the people you 

like most. 

CAPRICORN 

You’ll find clarity that sets you on a 

career path that aligns with your ambitions. 

A form of learning will guide 

you in the right direction or at least 

help you identify your goals. 

AQUARIUS 

Let your dreams take you on a journey 

that gives you some ideas for 

a holiday next summer. It’s essential 

to plan to enjoy an adventure in 

good company. 

PISCES 

You’re particularly sensitive this week. 

You must take time to rest to shake 

things off. You might consider taking 

a holiday to recuperate and sort 

out your overwhelming emotions. 

VIRGO 

You’ll be bold and try something 

VIRGO 

Coffee new that could take you to the other Break 

You’ll enjoy beautiful moments with 

side of the WEEK world. OF The position you’ve 

been 

HOROSCOPE 

APRIL coveting 9 TO 15, at work 2023 will finally 

open up. 

 

various adventures you’re planning. 

You deserve a little luxury. Walks and 

hikes will be your great pleasures. 

your family WEEK this week. OF You’ll have to 

work APRIL on 16 a project TO 22, with 2023 your loved 

ones, such as moving homes because 

THE LUCKIEST THE LUCKY SIGNS THIS SIGNS WEEK: THIS WEEK: CAPRICORN, THE of LUCKIEST a new AQUARIUS job. SIGNS You may THIS AND also WEEK: PISCES be told 

CAPRICORN, LIBRA AQUARIUS AND PISCES 

about ARIES, a TAURUS birth. AND GEMINI 

You’ll achieve a greater sense of wellbeing 

ARIES by exploring your spirituality. 

LIBRA ARIES 

You You’ll could feel also deeply become inclined involved to take in a 

Spring Fatigue is in will the get air, to and you you’re this week. ready A 

a movement trip abroad or that explore will answer your local your area. 

to single spoil yourself, sleepless especially night with could a new affect 

existential Some people questions. could make it difficult 

wardrobe. your plans. Your New social lifestyle will habits, be in like 

if you’ve planned to go on this adventure 

with a group. 

planned. wonders. 

full healthy bloom. eating You have and exercise, several outings can work 

SCORPIO 

You’ll be overflowing with creative 

ideas TAURUS that will prompt you to create 

SCORPIO TAURUS 

a work Some of people art. You’ll will abuse perform your an generosity. 

generosity Fortunately, for a loved your one. outspoken 

as an important investment. meeting Emotional at work. sharing Your 

act 

You You’ll have be to look responsible at home for renovations organizing 

of 

nature will ensure the record is set 

is essential social life to is a buzzing. harmonious You’ll married be particularly 

Don’t lend empathetic money to or a creative friend to this 

SAGITTARIUS 

straight so you can get the respect 

life. 

You’ll you be deserve. under a lot of pressure at 

keep week. the The relationship divine may cordial. also guide you. 

work and need to take time to see 

your GEMINI friends and escape from it all. 

SAGITTARIUS 

GEMINI 

You’ll 

You 

be 

must 

thrilled 

prepare 

to oversee 

for a negotiation. 

an event 

You’ll 

Don’t 

have 

be 

a 

afraid 

burst of 

of 

energy, 

change 

allowing 

at work. 

Whether for work or to make a significant 

acquisition, you must gather 

Each 

you 

You’ll 

to undertake 

be given new 

several 

responsibilities, 

initiatives. 

that brings together the people you 

moving 

one will 

you 

be 

up 

more 

in the 

exciting 

company 

than 

like most. 

and 

the necessary information. This will 

the 

providing 

last, despite 

better 

certain 

pay, 

time 

even 

restrictions 

or a particular financial situation. 

if you’re 

require much patience. 

CAPRICORN 

in a time crunch. 

You’ll 

CANCER 

find clarity that sets you on a 

CAPRICORN 

career CANCER 

This 

path 

is an 

that 

excellent 

aligns with 

week 

your 

to resolve 

ambitions. 

You may take a spontaneous trip or 

If you don’t take the time to relax, 

conflicts 

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and 

of 

wrongdoings. 

learning will 

You’ll 

guide 

get 

you may find yourself under a lot of 

you 

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in the 

way. 

right 

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direction 

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or at 

to 

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consider 

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lifestyle 

stress. 

adventure 

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that requires 

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much 

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preparation. 

help that 

A 

aligns 

training 

with 

course 

your values 

or other 

around you. 

to 

form 

regain 

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your 

learning 

sense 

will 

of wellbeing. 

make you see 

AQUARIUS 

the future differently. 

Let LEO your dreams take you on a journey 

Buying that gives a property you some requires ideas time for and 

Although LEO you tend to be shy and dis 

AQUARIUS 

a holiday money. next It’s a summer. very profitable It’s essential 

that to plan will help to enjoy you an gain adventure selfesteem. in 

week. your You loved could ones be to in ease charge tension of an in 

project 

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good You’ll company. feel a great deal of pride for 

important your relationships. meeting You’ll work or also a fa be mily told 

this accomplishment. This isn’t something 

everyone can do. 

what some people are going through. 

gettogether. 

a few secrets to understand better 

PISCES 

You’re particularly sensitive this week. 

PISCES 

You VIRGO must take time to rest to shake 

You’ll VIRGO be entitled to a promotion at 

things You’ll off. enjoy You beautiful might consider moments taking 

your a holiday family this to recuperate week. You’ll and have sort to 

land you one love. with You good must make prospects a few and chan 

with 

work. You’ll If you’re finally looking spend for time a job, with you’ll those 

out work your on overwhelming a project with emotions. your loved 

quick ges advancement. 

in your relationship and spend 

more time together to solve problems 

plaguing you for a long time. 

ones, such as moving homes because 

of a new job. You may also be told 

about a birth. 

LIBRA 

LIBRA 

You’ll hear about a job opening at 

Spring is in the air, and you’re ready 

work that matches your career goals. 

sudoku to spoil yourself, especially with a new 

You ANSWER must put IN CLASSIFIED in the effort SECTION and be 

patient to integrate yourself into your 

new role fully. 

wardrobe. Your social life will be in 

full bloom. You have several outings 

planned. 

SCORPIO 

You have to look at home renovations 

as an investment. Emotional sharing 

is essential to a harmonious married 

life. Don’t lend money to a friend to 

keep the relationship cordial. 

SAGITTARIUS 

You’ll have a burst of energy, allowing 

you to undertake several initiatives. 

Each one will be more exciting than 

the last, despite certain time restrictions 

or a particular financial situation. 

CAPRICORN 

If you don’t take the time to relax, 

you may find yourself under a lot of 

stress. Try to adopt a more spiritual 

lifestyle that aligns with your values 

to regain your sense of wellbeing. 

AQUARIUS 

Although you tend to be shy and discreet, 

you’ll be in good company this 

week. You could be in charge of an 

important meeting at work or a fa mily 

gettogether. 

LEO 

Buying a property requires time and 

money. It’s a very profitable project 11 

that will help you gain selfesteem. 

You’ll feel a great deal of pride for 

this accomplishment. This isn’t something 

everyone can do. 

SCORPIO 

You’ll find yourself in the spotlight 

despite yourself. You’ll shake things 

up and receive applause after a brilliant 

feat. Your dogooder spirit will 

lead you to do something heroic. 

SAGITTARIUS 

You may have to spend part of the 

week at home to deal with family matters. 

Even if the move is only a few 

months away, you should start taking 

steps now. 

CAPRICORN 

You’ll have a silver tongue this week. 

Your words will have a longterm impact 

and reach many people worldwide 

via social networks. Travel is on 

the horizon. 

AQUARIUS 

You deserve to spoil yourself. You’ll 

spend time in shops and businesses. 

You’ll buy some practical things as 

well as some moraleboosting ones. 

PISCES 

There’s lots of action ahead! You’ll 

stand out for your zeal and determination. 

You’ll also enjoy a considerable 

increase in income, which you’ll 

celebrate. 

PISCES 

You’ll be entitled to a promotion at 

work. If you’re looking for a job, you’ll 

land one with good prospects and 

quick advancement. 

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RM OF LUMSDEN NO. 189 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Lumsden No. 

189 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 

2007 to amend Bylaw No. 07-2012, known as the Zoning Bylaw. 

INTENT 

Bylaw No. 2023-05 proposes to rezone proposed Parcel B within the SE-13-19-19-W2M 

(shown on the map) from the A – Agriculture District to the CR1 – Low Density Country 

Residential District. 

REASON 

To rezone one (1) proposed 

parcel, Parcel B, to accommodate a 

subdivision for a future yard site. 

PUBLIC INSPECTION 

Any person may inspect the bylaw 

online at www.rmoflumsden. 

ca or at the Lumsden Municipal 

Office, located at 300 James Street 

North in the Town of Lumsden, 

between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM 

(open through the noon hour) 

from Monday to Friday, excluding 

statutory holidays. Copies of the 

proposed bylaw are available at 

cost. 

PUBLIC HEARING 

Council will hold a public hearing on 

Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 8:00 

Foxleigh Grid 

PM via Zoom, to receive submissions, written or verbal, on the proposed bylaw. Written 

submissions will be provided for Council’s consideration and may be sent by mail or email 

by 4:00pm on Thursday April 20, 2023. For further information, or to receive a weblink to 

attend the meeting, please contact the undersigned at (306) 731-3572 or d.donahue@ 

lumsden.ca 

Dated this 23rd Day of March 2023, 

at Lumsden, in the Province of Saskatchewan 

Aimee Bryck, Director of Planning & Development 

23043CC1 

23043CC2 

Last Mountain Estate 

Services 

A one-stop shop when downsizing a farm 

- BY JENNIFER ARGUE 


Darlene Sigda and Terry 

McDonald are new residents 

of the community of 

Govan. In 2021 they moved from 

Alberta, bringing their business 

model with them. Last Mountain 

Real Estate Services helps people 

deal with farm, acreage, residential 

and pre-estate downsizing when 

it may be too overwhelming for 

people, Sigda and Mcdonald have a 

combined experience of 30 years. 

“We are a unique business because 

we are a one-stop shop for a lot of 

farmers and for people who don’t 

have any help at all.” -Darlene 

Sigda 

“...We go into farms and acreages... 

get rid of all of the stuff and get it 

cleaned up and ready for the client 

to put it up for sale or whatever 

they are going to do with it,” said 

McDonald. 

Some of their clients want to get a 

start on downsizing, and they contact 

them in advance to give them 

a hand. “We have a 40-foot trailer 

and a small zoom-boom that goes 

14 feet… we have a small bobcat 

and a dump trailer.” They recycle 

what they can and take what needs 

to go to the landfill. Every client 

has a different set of circumstances 

and a different amount of work 

that needs to be done. Terry said 

an average farm could have enough 

metal to cover the costs of the 

dump fees or even make money at 

Before 

After 

Village of Bulyea 



Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Village of Bulyea for the year of 2023 

has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

on Tuesdays; and from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, April 11 to May 11, 2023. 

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the 

assessment notices have been sent as required. 

Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact 

the assessor at the Village of Bulyea. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $100.00 appeal 

fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the 

Board of Revision, Box 37, Bulyea, SK S0G 0L0, by the 11th day of May, 2023. 

Dated this 6th day of April, 2023 

Sherry Beatty-Henfrey, Assessor 

the end of the job. 

Often after cleaning up the site, 

an auction company will come in 

to disperse the property and the 

remaining belongings. It depends 

on what the client wants. 

If a home needs cleaning and 

tidying, they will do that too. For 

other jobs like painting, they help 

connect the appropriate tradesperson 

with the client, “If somebody 

lives in California and they are the 

only family member and want to 

get (a home) painted and respectable 

for sale, we can find somebody 

and guide them through it,” said 

McDonald. 

Often a family member will come, 

take what they want and then direct 

where they want the balance to 

go, whether to a second-hand store 

or the landfill. If they come across 

something they think might be 

important, they will send a photo 

to the client and ask if they want it 

shipped. Sometimes family can’t 

come out to the location, “We will 

clean the house out and send out 

the family heirlooms if they can’t 

come and put them in a box for 

them or a few special photo albums 

and ship it to them or whatever it 

takes.” said Mcdonald. 

In their last job, they cleaned up 20 

sheds, helping the person pile the 

rotten sheds and fencing to burn 

before the auction company came 

in. 

A recent client, Alberta farmer Tim 

Hamm was thankful for taking 

care of an elderly neighbour's 

farm yard after they passed away, 

leaving Hamm as executor of the 

estate. Because the farm was quite 

disorganized with mostly scrap, he 

said at the time he thought, “What 

do I do?”. That’s when he contacted 

Sigda and Mcdonald. “They were 

really good. They really took care of 

the whole place…overall I was quite 

happy with what they did, and how 

they did it…” Sigda said they’ve 

been told many times “ thank god 

we’ve hired you guys because we 

don’t know anybody that would do 

that,” 

To reach Last Mountain Estate Services, 

people can call or text 306- 

737-1992 for more information.

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