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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Weekend snowfall brings welcome moisture

Page 3 Bulyea Rustlers Sports Dinner & Auction

Page 8 Camshaft Corner

The heavy wet Easter Weekend snowfall left many vehicles sitting in driveways, Photo: Lori Degenstien as travel plans were set aside.

Page 11 Pink Shirt Day at William Derby School

Page 11 Locals meet with Schultz at Oiler’s game

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The heavy blanket of wet snowfall that hit most of the south and central areas of the province over the Easter weekend was welcomed in some areas, and a nuisance in others. According to Environment Canada, the Strasbourg area, and Wynyard and Tisdale areas each received 30 cms of snow (almost 12 inches). The Imperial and Bethune areas recorded 13 cms, while Regina received about 8 cms. The most amount of snow, (45 cms

or 17.7 inches) fell in the Kelvington area. The snow began to fall early on Friday, April 6 and continued through most of Saturday hitting from west of Regina north east through the QuillLakes region, Hudson Bay and into Manitoba. The snowfall may cause some delays for farmers, as cropland was just starting to dry enough to allow heavy equipment onto the land. In some areas locally, farmers were beginning to

spread fertilizer, and snow fall will delay those operations by ten days or more. The heavy snow fall came at an inopportune time for Easter Weekend travellers, with many people having to delay or cancel local travel plans. RCMP detachments across the storm area had their hands full with many fender-benders. At least two fatalities are partly blamed on the poor driving conditions created by the heavy wet snow.

Visitors to downtown Strasbourg last week will have noticed an attractive new element has been added to the business district: several of these colourful 2 foot wide by 4 foot tall fabric banners were mounted in metal frames and installed on streetlight poles to brighten up the downtown area, and to promote businesses that are members of the Last Mountain Valley Business Association. The banners were designed by the LMVBA executive, made by Talbot Marketing, and customized with the local LMVBA members’ information by Strasbourg decorating. The LMVBA has about 75 members in the Last Mountain area, and it was formed to promote our local businesses; encourage people to shop in our communities and be a catalyst for economic and population growth. The association meets in Strasbourg on the first Wednesday of each month.

Last Mountain Co-op holds spring info meetings The Last Mountain Cooperative Association held its annual spring round of membership information meetings earlier this month, with the Annual General Meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, April 17 in Raymore. The local membership meetings were held in Raymore April 3; Punnichy April 5; Govan April 10; Nokomis April 11; and Semans April 12. The meetings were well attended, but not the packed-to-the-

rafters crowds that showed up last year when there was talk of closing some Co-op facilities, and down-sizing others. At the meeting in Nokomis on April 11, Board chair Jim Frohaug spoke at length about the challenging year the Co-op faced in 2011. “It was a pretty rough year to start with, and lot of time was spent trying to put out fires,” Frohaug stated. “Last spring management had to improve our cashflow by lowering our inventory. This

increased our cashflow by about $2 million, but don’t get too excited because that came with a cost: we lost approximately 4.5 cents on every dollar of sales.” Frohaug explained that some of the Co-op’s troubles were brought on by the weather in 2010-11 with farmers only getting 10 to 50 per cent of the crop in the ground. As a result, the rural retails suffered. The Last Mountain Coop received patronage divi-

dends of $1.192 million from Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), providing a fiscal year-end surplus of $331,500, Frohaug noted. “Allocations of 1.3 per cent on fuel and agro products, hardware and lumber amounted to $178,000 but did not involve any cash payouts,” Frohaug said. “That’s putting your money back into the pot, and with your approval, we’re using it. We also paid out $260,000 in over-age-70 applications. This has been deferred for the last 18 months, but will clean up everything up to the end of October, 2011.” “Our accounts receivable is $400,000 better this year than it was last year, however we still have a few unpaid accounts that have been hanging around for one or two years, but we’re working on that matter and having reason-

able success,” Frohaug added. “Management has decreased expenses by $150,000 by trying to be more efficient. That number could have been better if we hadn’t paid the auditors $60,000 plus some legal fees of about $11,000.” Frohaug told the meeting that based on the first 3 months of 2012, things are not improving. He added that because FCL dividends are based on sales, if sales are down, then dividends will be down as well. “We have to have increased sales in every department if we are going to survive,” he warned. “As far as facility closures go, we are still monitoring everything. We had a vote with the members who attended the meeting in Punnichy about moving items from the Agro store into the Grocery Store. We do have the garage rented out,

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news briefs Gasoline price fixing class action commenced The law firm Siskinds LLP has launched a class action regarding alleged price fixing in the market for gas in Ontario. The Notice of Action issued on March 27, 2012, alleges that Pioneer Energy LP, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited and Mr. Gas Limited, participated in unlawful conspiracy to fix prices of gasoline sold in Kingston and Brockville, Ontario in 2007. Siskinds LLP continues to investigate the alleged cartel and will amend the proceeding to expand the scope of the

allegations if it can establish that the alleged conspiracy extended to other parts of Ontario or for a period of time longer than currently alleged. Charles Wright, a lawyer with Siskinds LLP, describes the purpose of the proceeding: “We believe that through this lawsuit the defendants will be required to disgorge an amount of money equal to the revenue obtained as a result of any price fixing which can be established. In this case, as with all of these types of cases, we are concerned about recovering compensation for consumers that are

by Simple Pleasures Our ideas of pleasure change as we grow older. A bike ride has become a walk around the block and a party lasting half the night has turned into a game of cards that ends by nine o’clock. Of course the idea of what constitutes pleasure has changed too. Things we once enjoyed do not amuse today’s young people, and while ﬁddling with electronic gadgets is entertaining for them, it is a frustrating waste of time for us. Look at light switches, for instance. They are simple to operate; press the switch and voila, the light comes on. Contrast that with the new remotes we were given when TV went digital. They have dozens of options we don’t know how to use. All we need are stop, start, and channel and volume up or down. We would be happy if somebody invented one like that for us. Instead, they’ll probably work on making light switches more complicated. We enjoy sitting outside on nice days, watching people go by. This is not something we would have done when we were young, at least not where people could see us watching them. They might have resented it, or seen it as a comeon, so we curbed our curiosity until we knew them better. But nobody pays any attention to us now because we are doing what is expected of us – just sitting around looking at the scenery. And we no lon-

ger care what anybody thinks of us either. We don’t have to worry about making a good impression on others. “Letting it all hang out” has become a way of life. We love seniors’ discounts, talking on the phone with real people, and sleeping in as long as we like. If we’re in seniors’ housing where at least one meal a day is provided, we look forward to lively conversation and good company while sharing a leisurely dinner we didn’t have to cook ourselves. We may forget to wear our name tags, but we’re proud of ourselves when we remember the names of others who forgot theirs. It makes us feel good, too, when someone actually remembers who we are. So you see, there’s a lot to be said for old age and the simple pleasures of life. Martha can be reached at marmor@shaw.ca or check out her new website online at www.marthamorgan.ca Disclaimer: the opinions expressed are those of the writer.

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Easter fun at Nokomis Story Hour

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Govan’s Annual Craft & Trade Show, Govan Community Gym, Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Lunch counter available with proceeds going to the Govan First Responders. Contact Sarah Angell 484-4573 or sangell@sasktel.net 23-24p

Pharmacist will be available as follows: Monday: 9 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday: no pharmacist

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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Nokomis for the year 2012 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofﬁce of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 16 to May 17, 2012. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

The Royal Canadian Legion Nokomis Branch 290 held their regular meeting on April 9. Members present showed interest in some upcoming events. Zone Rally will be held this month in Punnichy. There will be a Re-dedication and Commemoration service of the #5 Bombing and Gunnery School at Lampard near Dafoe in June. There was also interest expressed in the RCL golf playdowns to be held this summer. Members are pleased to be presenting certiﬁcates to three students winning at the Zone Level in the Literary contest. They will also give information to Nokomis and Watrous high schools about the RCL Track & Field program held at the U of S during the summer. Members continue to plan work bees for the much needed work to their hall. Lunch and socializing followed the meeting. Colleen McNichol

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Informa Economics, Inc. is under contract to the Provincial Government to conduct a review of the proposed Viterra acquisition. “Just like we did with the proposed potash takeover, our government will conduct a very thorough analysis to determine what is in the best interest of the people of Saskatchewan,” Premier Wall said. “This independent analysis will inform our position on this acquisition.” On March 20, Glencore International announced the proposed acquisition, which also involves Canadian companies Richardson International and Agrium. Wall said the independent analysis will look at all aspects of the proposed deal, including employment, impact on competition and effect on the province’s economy and revenues. Informa Economics, Inc. is a world leader in broad-based agribusiness consulting, economics, transportation, energy and commodity market analysis. Informa Economics has ofﬁces around the world, including Winnipeg. Their $125,000 report to the provincial government is due by May 7, 2012, and Wall says it will be released to the public a few days later.

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On Thursday, April 5, eight children sat around the Story Hour table excited about Easter weekend. Linda Hendry was their guest and she entertained the children by reading an Easter book that she had illustrated. A debate followed on whether the Easter bunny hid eggs indoors or out! Bunny baskets were glued together and then Linda did a demonstration on how to draw different things that had to do with Easter. We “can’t” draw was not an option and there were several pictures created by the time the hour was done. Easter goodies were handed out to be put in the bunny basket and off they went excited about the big day that was still three sleeps away! In above photo, children pictured around the table are: (clockwise, starting at front left) Jaxson Hendry, Finley Edwards, Jase McNichol, Hadley Braun, Carter Kuntz, Hudson Edwards, Nova Patterson and Maddox Hendry. Linda is doing her drawing demonstration while Story Hour teacher, Betty Styles, watches with the children. -submitted by Teresa Strachan

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On Wednesday, April 4, Shirley Birtles, Shirley Smith, Hazel Chute, Lenora Penner and Lylie Herman went to Kenaston to take part in their Winter Games where they could play 500, cribbage or snooker. Shirley, Shirley and Lenora chose to play 500, while Hazel and Lylie chose to play crib. Shirley Smith came in third in 500 and Hazel tied for third place in crib. Eugene and Maxine Zelionka of Regina came out to Lylie Herman and Calvin Harding’s home for Good Friday and Saturday. On Easter Sunday, Lylie and Calvin went to Kenaston to visit Rick and Brenda Tweet. Bob and Barb Woolsey of Airdrie, AB, Rick and Linda Watson of Saskatoon and Herb, Susan, Mitchell and Erica Harding of Nokomis were all there for a visit also. On Monday, Lylie Herman went into Regina to get acquainted with her two new great-grandsons Alexander Scott and Tanner Owen. Both boys are really doing ﬁne. Welcome home to Ruth and Ken Edwards from their winter stay in Texas. Easter visitors at the Edwards homes were Judy and Brad Wearing and sons Brodie and Tyson from Bjorkdale, also Jean and Trevor Blair and family of Drake. Leanne and Ron Dufresne and boys Taylon and Dylan from Moose Jaw were visitors at Leanne’s parents Alvina and Lavern Sobus for the Easter weekend. Sherry and James Munroe along with their daughter Lea Munroe and Jesse St.Pierre from St Albert, AB, were visiting with James’ parents Alex and June

Munroe for the Easter weekend. Home for Easter were Kevin and Timothy Kuntz of Edmonton, AB, and Adam Kuntz temporarily of Medicine Hat, AB. On Good Friday, Sylvia and Paul Kuntz, Timothy Kuntz, Kevin Kuntz and children Kayden, Claire, Kennadie and Kharington, Adam Kuntz, Kendall Atkins and children Carter and Zoey, Harry Hine and Ilene Harding all drove to Saskatoon where they spent the night at the Sheraton Hotel where everyone enjoyed the pool and waterslides. On Saturday, everyone gathered at the home of John Harding and his daughter Mekka for a lovely turkey dinner. Ilene and Harry also visited friends Iris and Ed Morgan and had a short visit with Ilene’s sister-in-law Hazel Cowan who has taken up new residence in a private home that’s shared with nine other ladies. Hazel said to say hi to all her old friends and family in Nokomis. The Nokomis Seniors held a 500 card party at the drop-inn on Tuesday, April 10. Winners were: 1st – Jean Langteigne, Nokomis; 2nd – Ken Kelln, Duval; 3rd – Hazel Chute, Nokomis. Travelling prize went to Shirley Smith. The annual bridge tournament is postponed until May. Watch for posters or and ad in the Last Mountain Times.

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RCAF pilot-in-training has Nokomis roots Although Chad Michael Munroe Skubicky was born in Trenton, Ontario, he spent a lot of time in Nokomis, where he learned a lot of life’s important skills. Chad is the son of Cynthia and Michael Skubicky, and Cynthia is the daughter of Alex and June Munroe.

Chad learned to ﬂy when he was just 14 years old, and was the youngest person to solo an airplane in 2002 in Canada. While attending the University of Western Ontario, he joined the Navy Reserves and this is where he got a taste of the military way of life. As it turned out, it was the perfect

Michael Skubicky (left) and son Chad with Chad’s Canadian Forces Solemn Afﬁrmation and Canadian Forces Enrolment Certiﬁcate.

stepping stone to get into the Air Force and back to flying airplanes. Chad spent all of 2011 gaining flying experience in his Cessna 150 and attained his Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi-Engine Instrument Flying Ratings. When the Air Force finally called him, he was well-prepared to pass all his preliminary testing and is currently posted to CFB Trenton awaiting formal military pilot training. Moose Jaw will soon be his home where he will fly the Harvard II turboprop and may eventually end up piloting one of the RCAF’s large aircraft such as the C-17, Airbus 310 Polaris or C-130 Hercules. Regardless of what he flies, he is in the midst of achieving his dream career. Chad’s father Michael is an experienced commercial pilot. Grandparents Alex and June Munroe are looking forward to visits from Chad during his tenure in Moose Jaw, so if you see an unfamiliar face in town with a permanent grin on his face, it will be Chad Michael Munroe Skubicky – pilot. -article and photo submitted by June Munroe

Letters to the Editor Re: Last Mountain Times interview with MLA Greg Brkich after the public meeting at Nokomis School Gym on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Residents and students of Nokomis and area must pay very close attention and analyze Mr. Brkich’s response to questions from Last Mountain Times. Quotes: “quality education”, “better education in a different school”, “that’s the direction we (Saskatchewan government, education

department) try to give the boards”, also his personal feeling could greatly inﬂuence the Horizon School Division Board to decide to partially close Nokomis School. What grades will remain is a very good question. If the high school grades are shipped out of town it will be devastating as those grades will NEVER return should that drastic senseless step be taken. I asked two questions to the board that evening regard-

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Any inquiries or further clariﬁcation may be directed to Ray Perzan at 306-682-2558 or emailed to ray.perzan@hzsd.ca Tenders shall be submitted to: Mr. Vince Gaudet, CFO Horizon School Division #205 P.O. Box 100 Lanigan, SK S0K 2M0

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ing partial or full closure of Nokomis School (of course no one answered, not even those who were sitting in the semi-darkness): 1) What is the motive?; 2) Where are the orders coming from? Mr. Brkich unwittingly answered the second question, in part, during the interview and more or less sealed the future of our high school, “passing the buck” at the same time to the board. It isn’t difﬁcult to understand the frustration Nokomis School Review Committee had gone through with all the obstacles being constantly put in their path. So, where do things stand today? 1) Is it the lack of enrolment numbers? 2) Is it the distance by a couple hundred miles? 3) Is it what is perceived to be “a lack of growth” in our community? 4) Is it distribution of government budget education dollars? 5) Is it quote: “quality education”, “better education in a different school”? or 6) Is it all of the above? When I gave the invitation to the board to stand in support of the Nokomis School, I did stress it was an invitation. I do want to thank Chris Weiss and Kokum (Melva) Desjarlais for giving us that extra bit of hope we need in retaining all grades in Nokomis School. TRUE OR FALSE: Because Nokomis School is under constant review, exchange students wouldn’t even contemplate enrolling in Nokomis School. Perhaps we could have two or three from Ireland (now there’s a thought!). Sincerely, Patti Shalapata

There are some times in life when words just don’t describe what is really going on. You need words like astonished, astounded, awestruck and amazed, dumbfounded and dazzled. There are many times in life when a certain word is not strong enough. You need a much stronger constellation of words. It was November 26, 1922, Egypt, 30 miles up the Nile River. It was at the Valley of the Kings, in the glorious archaeological ruins of Karnack. Karnack was the center of Egyptian civilization. There was an archaeologist Howard Carter working there. For 15 years, Carter had been looking for the tomb of King Tut, King Tutukkamen. He had dug in countless locations for 15 years, and he had only two months left in his current tenure to find the treasures. Carter was at the end of his time; and he was getting ready to go home, having accomplished nothing. In those last two months, he was digging and found 16 steps that went way down. He dug down those steps and found a long hallway, 60 feet long to a back door. He approached that door which had not been opened for 3,200 years, and the door had the logo, the insignia, of King Tututkamen. Carter was nervously excited, and he thought to himself, “I know my benefactor, the man who sponsored this whole expedition, would want to be here for the opening of the door.” So he waited. About 6 weeks later, his benefactor arrived and the two of them walked down the 16 steps and then the sixty feet hallway and to the door. They pushed it open for the first time in three thousand, two hundred years. They stepped into the burial chambers of Tutukkamen. They were astonished, astounded, awestruck and amazed, dumbfounded and dazzled. They saw the gold mask across the face, one of the most beautiful art pieces of the world. They saw the gold sarcophagus. They saw the winged jewels. They had never seen such beauty in their whole life. I will never forget a conversation I shared with a lady shortly before she passed away. She died not that long ago, and it was tough. She told me she didn’t want to die because she just purchased new blue carpet for her apartment. She had the same beige carpet for 20 years in her old, low income apartment. They put in brand new blue carpet in the apartment. And her apartment had a view of the farm fields of Saskatchewan. She said, “I don’t want to die. I really like the new carpet. I have a nice apartment and it has a view of the farm fields.” And she died!!! That poor lady. And she woke up... and said, “This is better than blue carpets. This is better than farm fields in Saskatchewan.” She was like aston-

ished, astounded, awestruck and amazed, dumbfounded and dazzled by the beauty that was beyond her imagination. You see, there are many times in life when a certain word is not strong enough.. When our personal Easter comes, it will take strong

words to describe the good and beautiful things that God has prepared for us. Amen. Pastor Rey Dahlen Quad Country Parish of Trinity Lutheran, Quinton St. Martin’s Anglican, Raymore, Prince of Peace Lutheran, Govan & St. Paul Lutheran, Duval

Kill Your Community If you wanted to kill your community, how would you do it? Do you need rioters in the streets and police-enforced curfews? Not even close. You only need these 13 easy ways that anyone can participate in to destroy communities of any size and shape. A community’s success or failure depends on the initiative that comes from within the community itself. In the non-fiction book 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, Doug Griffiths and Kelly Clemmer outline 13 ways that communities sabotage themselves, often without knowing it. After you’ve learned this information, as a community, as an individual, go out and fight against killing your community and help it have a positive future. Watch this space in Last Mountain Times for the next 11 weeks, as we reveal another “way” each week.

#3: Ignore Youth It’s very important to push youth under 35 away. Youth have energy and ideas, are great volunteers and are the future, so, don’t involve them or they will make your community successful despite your efforts. Most municipal governments, rural or city, have an average age that is nearing retirement, and while successful organizations have a blend of experience and the energy and ideas of youth, few engage youth to be involved. Don’t engage youth and don’t encourage them to get involved. Encourage them to leave. Let them go where they are wanted. The future of your community will vanish as fast as its youth does.

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Strasbourg Minor Ball Bottle Drive, Saturday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Sarcan requests all lids be off bottles. If lids off bottles, please state on bag. Thank you for your support! 23-24c Looking for some extra copies of this week’s newspaper? Pick some up at DiGer’s, or Last Mountain Times (Strasbourg) ofﬁce!

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Drug bust in Tisdale On April 6, Tisdale RCMP along with the assistance of Tisdale Forensic identiﬁcation Section and the Prince Albert Integrated Street Enforcement Team executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act Search Warrant on a residence in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Inside the residence RCMP located a substantial marijuana grow operation which they dismantled. The estimated street value of the marijuana is placed at $35,000.00.

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Missing man found dead RCMP can now confirm that the body discovered April 9 in the community of Grenfell, SK, has been positively identified as Gerald Anaskan, aged 41 from Regina, SK. An autopsy was held in Saskatoon by a Forensic Pathologist. The death has been determined to be non-suspicious in nature and as such the investigation now falls under the authority of the Provincial Coroner’s office. Cause of death will not be released by the RCMP. The RCMP Search & Rescue team located the deceased individual in a slough just off a service road adjacent to Highway 1 near the entrance to the community.

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road where CPR was started. Cst. Houle returned to the vehicle to search for any other occupants before assisting with CPR himself. The local EMS ambulance transported the victim to St. Peter’s Hospital, in Melville for treatment. Unfortunately, the 55 year old female driver from Fenwood succumbed to her injuries. Police say there is no apparent reason for the vehicle to lose control and roll into the water and the incident remains under investigation.

Storm cited as possible accident cause On April 6, RCMP in Fort Qu’Appelle were on scene of a two vehicle collision which occurred on Highway 10 between Edgeley and the 210 junction. The collision occurred when a white half ton truck struck a grey half ton truck head on. Emergency crews spent a considerable amount of time working to free a female from one of the trucks involved in the collision. Both drivers were later pronounced deceased at the scene while one female passenger was transported to Regina General Hospital in serious condition. Traffic on Highway 10 was closed off in both directions and motorists on Highway 10 experienced delays of several hours. Because of the poor weather conditions and heavy snowfall, RCMP advised that side roads around the collision location area were not recommended for travel. The cause of the accident is unknown and continues to be investigated. The names of the individuals involved are being withheld out of respect for the families. Snowstorm caused accidents and delays Also on April 6, RCMP in Moose Jaw attended the scene of jack knifed semi on Highway 1 between Moose Jaw and Caronport. Both west bound lanes were blocked and traffic was backed up for several kilometers. No injuries were reported in the incident. RCMP from Regina detachment were on scene of a single vehicle rollover that occurred on Highway 1 in the east bound lane, three kilometers west of the town of Pense, SK. Three people were trapped in a red Ford pick-up truck with one of the three being a child under 10. All occupants were successfully removed from the truck and were transported to hospital in Regina by EMS. Travel was reduced in the eastbound direction to one lane of travel and traffic conditions in the area were described as being less than ideal with large amounts of slushy snow on the ground. As of 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 7, there were 14 reported collisions in southern Saskatchewan, and RCMP were advising motorists to check the Highway Hotline before making any travel plans and, if possible, to postpone travel until weather and road conditions improved.

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Trafﬁc fatality Around midnight, Thursday April 12, the Melville/ Ituna RCMP were dispatched to the scene of a vehicle rollover near Fenwood, SK, about 40 km southeast of Ituna on Highway 15. Upon arriving at the scene, Constable Jeremy Houle discovered a vehicle rolled into a slough, partially covered by water. Bystanders indicted they had not checked the vehicle. Constable Houle, with no regard for his own safety, entered the water, and had to fully submerge himself in order to gain access to the vehicle. He was able to release the driver from the vehicle and carry her to the side of the

Charged with Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana for the purpose of trafﬁcking are 23 year old Jesse Graver and 23 year old Leah Brock both of Tisdale. Graver is also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. Both accused have been released from custody and will be making their ﬁrst court appearance in Tisdale on May 1, 2012.

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April/May Worship Services April 22 Duval 9:00 a.m. April 29 May 6 Govan 11:15 a.m. May 13 Duval 11:15 a.m. Pastor Rey Dahlen 484-2005

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Strasbourg Parkland Library Pre-school Story Time Thursday, April 19, 10:30 a.m. with story teller Fleur Gauvain. Bring your children to hear stories in English and French and learn some French children’s songs!23c Register now for Kung Fu 6 week class beginning April 24 to May 29 at Strasbourg Rec Centre at 6:30 p.m. $60/ youth, $100/adult. Call Carol by April 20 - 725-3360. Must have 10 registrations to proceed with class. Sponsored by Strasbourg Recreation Board. 23-24c The Annual Meeting of the Strasbourg E.D.C. Loans Cooperative Ltd. will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in the Municipal Ofﬁce Council Chambers. 23c Strasbourg Recreation Board In Motion 12 Week Challenge Grande Finale, Saturday, April 28 at Green Space on Mountain Street.

Hotdog lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Draw for winner of challenge at 1:00 p.m. All registered please turn in papers to Carol by April 27 to be entered for all the great work you have done! 23-24c Strasbourg Minor Ball Bottle Drive, Saturday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Sarcan requests all lids be off bottles. If lids off bottles, please state on bag. Thank you for your support! 23-24c Govan’s Annual Craft & Trade Show, Govan Community Gym, Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Lunch counter available with proceeds going to the Govan First Responders. Contact Sarah Angell 484-4573 or sangell@sasktel.net 23-24p Looking for some extra copies of this week’s newspaper? Pick some up at DiGer’s, or Last Mountain Times (Strasbourg) ofﬁce!

Strasbourg Alliance Church Strasbourg Alliance Church ...a caring community faith ...a caringof community of faith

Adult Classes 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sermon: “Reaching God’s Ear” Children’s Church 11:30 a.m. Pastor Glen Lonie • 725-3173

Rural Municipality of McKillop No. 220 Maintenance/Chemical Applicator The Rural Municipality of McKillop No. 220 invites applications from individuals for the seasonal position of Maintenance/Chemical Applicator. The qualiﬁed candidate will have experience operating heavy equipment, mowing, mechanical aptitude, possess a valid driver’s license and have or be willing to obtain an Industrial Pesticide Applicator License. Please submit resume stating work experience, references and expected salary. Deadline has been extended to 4:00 p.m., April 20, 2012 to:

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Maroons Hockey Trivia

Did you know! This year’s Strasbourg Maroons Pee Wee hockey team was not the only Maroons Minor Hockey team to win both provincials and league in the same year. In 1972 the Strasbourg Maroons Bantam team also won both titles that year. They beat Shellbrook in the SHA Provincial C ﬁnals and also won the Highway Minor Hockey League beating out Lumsden in the ﬁnals. Many of these players are still in this area.

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Tips for getting adolescents to turn the page Being able to read well is more important than ever for young adults to achieve economic success. But more than 60 percent of middle and high school students score below “proﬁcient” in reading achievement, according to a December 2011 report by the Alliance for Excellent Education. “Teen literacy is a huge problem in the United States – its 15-year-olds rank 14th among developed nations in reading – behind Poland, Estonia and Iceland,” says Rhiannon Paille, 27, an advocate for teen literacy whose new fantasy novel, Flame of Surrender targets young adults. South Korea, Finland and Canada rank 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in teen literacy. “Kids need strong reading skills if they hope to graduate from high school and they really need to plan for college. 59 percent of jobs today require some postsecondary education, compared to 28 percent in 1973.” The best thing parents can do to help boost their 12- to 18-year-olds’ literacy is to get them reading – anything. Paille offers these suggestions: • Buy them comic books. Boys persistently lag behind girls in reading, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, Paille says. If your son isn’t a reader, try getting him hooked on comic books. “Stephen King started off reading comics, ‘Tales from the Crypt.’ Hey, if it was good enough for him …!’’ From comic books, they may move into graphic novels, a popular young adult genre. As long as they’re reading, they’re building comprehension skills and vocabulary, so it needn’t be “War and Peace.” • Look for book-to-ﬁlm novels. Chances are, if it was a great movie, they saw it, and that’s often enough to get a non-reader curious. This is another especially good hook for boys, Paille says. • Tune into what they’re interested in. What kinds of video games do they play? Some popular games have spawned

novels, including Halo, EverQuest, ElfQuest and Gears of War. Even gaming guides, which players read to unlock new clues to advancing in the game, can motivate a teen to crack a book. • Read the same book your teen is reading. Book clubs are popular because people like talking to others who’ve read the same book. Your teen may not be ready for an evening of petit fours and grape juice while discussing the pacing of “Hunger Games,” but it can make for some interesting conversation on the way to soccer practice. And you can always nudge them along with comments like, “Oh, you haven’t gotten to that part yet? It’s really good!” “People tend to think their young adults aren’t reading if they’re not reading novels,” Paille says. “But novels aren’t for everyone, and whether it’s a comic book or a gaming guide, all reading helps

build comprehension skills and vocabulary. Good magazines, with shorter articles suited for distractible adolescents, might include Sports Illustrated, People, Seventeen or Mad.When you’re out shopping, think about what they’re interested in and pick up something just for them. Sometimes, it’s as simple as

putting the right reading materials right into their hands.” Rhiannon Paille Rhiannon Paille is an active advocate for youth literacy and an avid reader of young adult novels. Paille is the founder of the Canadian Metaphysical Foundation. She’s married and the mother of two children.

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Thursdays: 3:00 p.m. ~ meet at Strasbourg’s ‘Green Space’ All ages of children welcome! Drop-in’s welcome Get ﬁt • Spend time with your child • Meet other moms! Also.. Still room in LiveWell Fitness Adult Classes • Shape Up ~ Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. • Bootcamp ~ Thursday 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. • Shape Up ~ Friday 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

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THANK YOU to the following businesses and individuals for your support and for donations to our spiels throughout the year.

Without you, it would not be possible for the Curling Club to operate. • Acton's Plumbing & Heating - Kevin • Afﬁnity Credit Union • Angela's Dance Academy • Arbonne Aislinn Rattai • Bulyea Co-op • Bulyea Hotel • Carrie's Hairworks • Country Side Esthetics Amanda Wiers • Craswell Seeds • Creative Styles • DiGer's Tempo • DLS Farms • Dreamtime Connections • Earl Grey Vet Services • Epicure Michel Sorensen • Every Little Thing Home & Gift • Fries Tallman Lumber • Hansen's Funeral Home • Jeff Jones Financial Services • Janelle Frizzell - Remedial Massage Therapy • Kelln Seeds & MG Construction & Millwork • Kerth Enterprises Ltd. • KPS Repair Inc. • Krissy's Country Hair Salon • Lakeview Transport • Lamb Acres Electric Fencing • Last Mountain Electric Don Acton • Last Mountain Remedial Massage Therapy • McKee's Trenching & Excavating • McKenzie Acres • Mountain Motor Products Ltd. 23c

• Mountain Motors Autobody • Nelson & Marlene Swanston Belmont Beach • New New Chop Suey House • New School Pottery • Pieper’s Family Foods • Raymore New Holland • Ray's Electric • Remedial Massage Therapy Jody Sorensen • Richardson Pioneer Grain • Royal Bank Strasbourg • Royal Hotel • Sask Energy • SaskTel Public Affairs • Solid Works Carpentry • South Country Equipment • Strasbourg Agencies Ltd. • Strasbourg Agro Sales & Service Ltd. • Strasbourg Car Wash & Laundromat • Strasbourg Co-op • Strasbourg Decorating • Strasbourg Emergency Medical Service • Strasbourg Farmers' Market • Strasbourg Garage • Strasbourg Pharmacy • Strasbourg Hardware & Variety Store • 3 Tiers Greenhouse • Tupperware Eileen Schulz • Uptown Girls Hair Salon • User Friendly Computer Systems • Valley Nails Brenda Scholeﬁeld • Yauck Seed Farm

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Maroons Senior Hockey winds up great year

Strasbourg Maroons Senior Hockey Team held their annual Banquet and Awards Night on Thursday, April 5. Team awards were presented to the following players: top row, left to right: Most Sportsmanlike - Daryl Knaus; Neil Kodman - Top Scorer and Most Valuable Player; Best Defenseman and Heart and Soul - Eric Schultz; Unsung Hero - Quinn McIntosh. Front, left to right: Best Defenseman - Kurtis Decker; Rookie of the Year - Tyson Orban; Most Improved Chris Cardiff; Unsung Hero - Derek Back.

Strasbourg Maroons Senior Hockey team received the league pennant this year winning 19 of 20 league games. They climbed to ﬁrst place from last place the previous hockey season. Team members include: (top row, left to right) Larry Dohm, Garrett Johnson, Quinn McIntosh, Zac Gorrill, Neil Kodman, (under top The Maroons coaching staff were presented a thank row) Linden Wilcock (left) and Scott Sauer. Second row, left to you on behalf of the team. (Left to right) Hugh Heintz right: Kurtis Decker, Eric Schultz, Dillon Hubick, Daryl Knaus, Brady Heintz. Third row, left to right: Trent Hilderman, Chris Carand Darrell Orban - assistant coaches, and Garnet Hubick - head coach. Each received a beautiful team diff, Rob Beaudry, Casey Heintz, Derek Back. Bottom row, left to right: Kelley Lueck, Evan Myers, Tyler Kifferling, Mitchell Myers autographed photo with a collage of the list of playand Tyson Orban. ers and team stats for the year.

Tomkins presents HHL awards to Maroons

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Nick Schultz enjoys lots of visits following game

At least 14 people from the Strasbourg area attended the Edmonton Oilers ﬁnal home game of the season on Thursday, April 5. Some were fortunate to be able to go downstairs following the game, and visit with the Oilers newest member, Nick Schultz. Josh Gottselig and his parents, Lorne and Wendy, former teachers of Nick’s, enjoyed their visit with him.

Ben Strueby from Strasbourg had his picture taken with Nick.

Picture to right: Edmonton Oilers #15 Nick Schultz during the warm up before the Oilers ﬁnal league game against the Anaheim Ducks.

Everyone enjoyed the humour of Master of Ceremonies, Lynn Wagner. The Slough family from Bulyea, (left to right) Tucker, Denny and Alex, meet with Nick Schultz. President of the Highway Hockey League, Gerry Tomkins, left, was on hand at the Maroons wind up and handed out many of the league awards to Maroons players and coaching staff. He presented the Maroons coaching staff (left to right) Darrell Orban - assistant coach, Garnet Hubick - head coach, and Hugh Heintz- assistant coach, with the HHL Coach of the Year award. Maroons manager Ron Hilderman was also awarded the Ken Hale Manager of the Year award.

All photos courtesy of Lorne Gottselig

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SELLER CONTACT(s): Arnold Ginther 306-725-4523 AUCTION COORDINATOR(s): Michael Higgs 306-445-5000

AUCTION DAY SCHEDULE: 10:00 am Shop Tools and Misc. Farm Supply 1:00 pm Live Internet Bidding on Major Equipment DIRECTIONS: From Strasbourg (south side across from rink) go 8.25 miles west, yard on north side.

Highway Hockey League awards were presented to Maroons players: (left to right) Eric Schultz - Eckdahl/Jenkins Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player Local; Neil Kodman - Avon Barbershop Scoring Champion award and Lumsden Hotel Trophy for League MVP; Derek Back - Most Sportsmanlike Player. Only six players are chosen for the HHL All Star team with Kodman making the team for center and Eric Schultz for defense. It has been many years since a Maroon player has made this team. -all Maroons photos courtesy of Brenda Cardiff

The Strasbourg Maroons Senior Hockey Club would like to thank their:

HI-LITES INCLUDE: TRACTORS: 1993 JD 4760 2wd tractor, 175 pto hp, powershift trans, 1000 pto, 6634 hrs showing; 1984 JD 4450 2wd tractor, 140 pto hp, powershift trans, dual pto, 8924 hrs showing; JD A 2wd antique tractors; 1955 Oliver Super 88 2wd tractor w/Sherwood FEL; Cockshutt 1650 2wd tractor; COMBINES & ACCESSORIES: 1984 JD 7721 p/t combine; SWATHERS: Case IH 730 30' p/t swather; Koenders 8' poly swath roller; SEEDING & TILLAGE: Morris CP 731 Magnum 35' cultivator w/Valmar 1620; MF 360 discers, 1 - 12' & 1 - 15'; Riteway 46' harrow packer bar; Noble 28' blade; Rockomatic 546 pto drive rockpicker; GRAIN HANDLING & STORAGE: Sakundiak HD10-1800 10"x58' swing auger; Sakundiak HD741 grain auger; Sakundiak HD6-33 grain auger; SPRAYING: Brandt 96' s/a field sprayer; HAYING & LIVESTOCK: 1982 John Deere 410 round baler; Hesston HydroSwing 1014 12' haybine; 5 wheel side delivery rake; Shaver post pounder; New Holland #45 7' sickle mower; other livestock related equipment; HEAVY TRUCKS: 1974 Chevrolet C65 s/a grain truck, 366-V8, 4+2, 15' steel box, 122,423 miles showing; 1974 Ford 600 s/a grain truck, 391-8 cyl, 4+2, 14' steel box, 71,015 miles showing; LIGHT TRUCKS & CARS: 1962 GMC 910 2wd regular cab long box truck; 1988 Ford F150 2wd regular cab long box truck; TRAILERS: 1985 Maurices Welding t/a stock trailer; LAWN & GARDEN: JD LA100 riding mower; ATVs, RVs & BOATS: Polaris 2x4 400 cc ATV; OTHER MISC EQUIPMENT; and more. Partial listing only - See full list and pictures on the internet at www.kramerauction.com or call 306-445-5000 for more information IMPORTANT NOTICE: This listing is only a guide and in no way a guarantee of size, description or year. Please inspect all equipment to your own satisfaction. Complete terms and conditions are available at bidder registration.

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Bulyea Rustlers Sports Dinner & Auction a superb night with sports greats As far back as a couple of years ago we had tossed around the idea of putting on a Sports Dinner. We wanted to bring an event to our community that was new and exciting. These thoughts would come and go until we made a decision last August to go ahead and see if we can make the Bulyea Rustlers Sports Dinner & Auction a reality. Before we knew it, the likes of Canadian Curling Champion and World Silver Medalist Amber Holland, the voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Rod Pedersen, and former Saskatchewan Roughrider and Grey Cup Champion Scott Schultz were all booked and it was full steam ahead for the event on March 31, 2012 at the Strasbourg Memorial Hall. The planning would start immediately, but once the calendar ﬂipped over to 2012 the real work would begin. The ﬁrst big news into this new year was announcing that the legendary George Reed would also be joining us as a special guest of the Rustlers. Adding someone of George Reed’s stature was a great honor and would just add to the excitement and anticipation of the event. A small town event always needs the support of the surrounding communities and local businesses to be successful. Once again our local communities and surrounding area businesses did not disap-

point. Ticket sales were going very quickly and sponsors were on board with their generous donations. By the middle of February the event was sold out and the accumulation of an amazing group of auction items and prizes was growing daily. When all was said and done there was a total in excess of $17,000 in items that were available for auction and prize draws. The support that our community contributed to our event, was truly overwhelming! The evening began with some socializing and then a fabulous meal that was catered by Carmen Anderson was enjoyed by all in attendance. Our master of ceremonies, Rod Pedersen, did a great job keeping the night rolling smoothly, while adding some humor and wit along the way. Amber Holland spoke of her career and her journey from a young curler to winning the provincial championship and eventually representing Team Canada and winning a silver medal at the world championships. George Reed was introduced and would receive a hair raising standing ovation from the 250 people in attendance. George opened up by telling a few jokes and then began to talk about how he got to the CFL and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He told many stories about his experiences as a player including winning the Grey Cup in 1966. A very successful live auction

then took place with ﬁve items up for grabs including a signed and framed Bobby Orr Team Canada jersey with pictures, a signed George Reed jersey, a signed Nick Schultz jersey, a signed Jordan Eberle jersey, and a signed Martin Brodeur jersey. Garnet Hubick did a fantastic job taking care of the auctioneer duties! Scott Schultz was our last speaker of the evening. He spoke of his experiences as a player including winning a Grey Cup in 2007. Of course Schultz added an element of humor that had the audience entertained to say the least. We ﬁnished off the night with a question and answer session giving the crowd an opportunity to ask our guests some questions. All proceeds from the event are going towards the yearly operation of the Bulyea Rustlers Fastball Club. The Club is also making contributions to KidSport Regina in memory of Tyson Sievert, the JET Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of Joel Thompson, the George Reed Foundation, KidSport Strasbourg, and the Bulyea Community Hall. In addition we will

be making a contribution to the improvements that will be made to the ball diamond in Bulyea. I am also very pleased and proud to announce that the Bulyea Rustlers will be purchasing an AED (automated external deﬁbrillator) unit for the Bulyea School. All in all the night was a big success and it could not have been accomplished without the incredible support from our community. Our goal for the 2012 season is to once again represent Saskatchewan at the Senior B Western Canadian Fastball Championships which are being held in Abbotsford, BC. Colin McLeod Bulyea Rustlers

DID YOU KNOW! The Bulyea Rustlers Fastball team are celebrating 40 years in 2012! They have earned tremendous success on the diamond. In the past nine years they have seven league championships and have represented Saskatchewan at the Senior B Western Canadian Fastball Championships four times, with a gold medal championship in 2010.

At the end of the evening a question and answer session was held with Schultz, Reed and Holland answering questions presented to Rod Pedersen.

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One of the main organizers for this ﬁrst undertaking of a Sports Dinner and Auction for the Bulyea Rustlers was Colin McLeod pictured with George Reed and his wife Angie.

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NOMINATION & ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Date: April 18, 2012 Place: Bulyea Community Hall Registration Time: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting: 7:30 p.m. • Coffee and doughnuts to follow • Door prizes will be drawn for those in attendance Nominations for directors can be forwarded to the Nominating Committee: Gerald Munholland, Kelly Flavel, Carol Nordal 2011 Operating Statements are available, in advance, at the administration ofﬁce. 20-23c

It was an amazing night, celebrities right in your own backyard! The Bulyea Rustlers Sports Dinner and Auction was held March 31 in Strasbourg with guest speakers (left to right) George Reed, Amber Holland, Scott Schultz, and Rod Pedersen as MC.

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AND people in the area are still talking about the Bulyea Rustlers Sports Dinner and Auction. It was a terrific evening, with such famous sports personalities!

THANKS!

The Bulyea Rustlers Fastball Club would like to thank everyone for their contributions to this year’s Sports Dinner and Auction. Special thanks to the following: Platinum sponsors:

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• Variable part time hours • Small System Water Certiﬁcation would be an asset Submit Applications to: Jenna Johnson, Administrator Village of Bulyea, Box 37, Bulyea, SK. S0G 0L0 Fax: (306)725-4942 Email: villageofbulyea@canwan.com Closing Date: April 27, 2012 at noon

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Plan ahead for your patio Earth Day: an international event On Sunday, April 22, more than 500 million people will celebrate Earth Day. This important environmental event is an attempt to mobilize the planet and remind everyone that even small gestures are essential to save our environment. Created by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, Earth Day unites individuals, organizations, and businesses in the same environmental challenge: the reduction of our ecological footprint. For 42 years now, various cultural and educational activities have been organized around the world to raise people’s awareness of environmental issues, and in particular to promote and encourage concrete actions that will reduce the ecological footprint of human beings. An ecological footprint is the measure of human demand on land and water to supply the resources a human population consumes as well as the absorption of the resulting waste. No one will be surprised to learn that the current demand on natural resources is not sustainable: global consumption is such that more than one planet would be necessary to satisfy our current demand! Earth Day is the ideal occasion to do something concrete for the environmental cause. Planting a tree, using public transport, recycling, reusing, and composting are all gestures that will have a positive impact on the environment. Earth Day is the time to get moving on this issue, to act now, for ourselves and for future generations.

A patio adjacent to a home often becomes an extension of its living space and the centre of family life during the summer months. You might say it is really the first room to welcome the spring sunshine. So why not defy the last days of winter and get your patio ready for your family’s outdoor activities. A place to entertain and relax throughout the summer, your patio deserves all your attention. There are plenty of ways to accessorize it before

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Gazebos add to spring and summer pleasures Do you dream of a peaceful gazebo for your backyard? An attractive little pavilion where you can relax, hide from the sun’s mid-day

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WDS holds Pink Shirt Day Anti-bullying activities held by Kelly Kirk

Kelly Kirk “America is all about speed. Hot, nasty badass speed.” -Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936 Yes, I do realize that this quote is an obvious forgery, and that the creators of the movie Talledega Nights made it up purely for comedic reasons, but few spoken words have ever been more true. Whether it be the ﬁrst appearance of the Ford ﬂathead V8 in the production automobile, the speed parts for it that followed, the muscle car era, or today’s supercars, man has always wanted to outrun… well… other man. That’s why this month, I’m talking about the pinnacle of American gofast, the Dodge Viper.

The Viper made it’s debut to the world as a prototype in 1989, and by 1991 anyone could purchase the 1992 model RT/10 from their local Dodge dealer. Powered by an all aluminum version of the 8.0L V10 truck engine, the Viper laid down 400hp and 465lbft of torque, all that wrapped in a package weighing a little over 3000lbs. Still not impressed? Well, the original Viper had no roof, no side windows, no exterior door handles, no air conditioning, no antilock brakes, came available only with a manual transmission, had a top speed of over 180mph and ran a standing ¼ mile in just over 12.5 seconds. Not exactly a car that you’ll see advertised that a little old lady only drove it to church on Sunday, now is it? Here’s where it gets rough, however. The Viper, lacking in all those fancy luxury options like a roof and door handles, was not exactly a ‘driver’s car’. The way the windshield tapered towards the top made it difﬁcult to see out of, not only cornering, but even going in a straight line. With all that power and no anti-lock brakes, the car failed miserably at stopping as well.

With the gigantic engine in front of you, and a transmission directly beside you, the cockpit-like interior was unbearably hot on even a slightly warm day. The seats, with air-bladder lumbar support, did receive good review for what it’s worth. Air conditioning was added in 1994 as an option, and ABS brakes came into play in 2001. The RT/10 never really did receive proper luxury equipment, but the GTS Coupe was made available in 1996, giving the driver a roof, side glass and exterior door handles at least. Fast forward over a decade, and look at a 2008+ Dodge Viper. Gone is the RT/10 roadster, replaced by the SRT-10 convertible. Gone is the GTS Coupe, replaced by the SRT-10 coupe. Gone are the cabin heat problems due to a change in exhaust routing. The convertible has side glass and exterior door handles, air conditioning is becoming a commonplace and ABS brakes are standard equipment. One thing that is not gone, however, is the performance legacy, as you still can’t get one with an automatic transmission, and you also can’t get one with under 600hp. Looks like America is all about speed now more than ever before. Kelly Kirk Nokomis, SK Disclaimer: the opinions expressed are those of the writer.

Do you have a question or comment for Kelly? E-mail to: inbox@lastmountaintimes. ca and we’ll print Kelly’s response in an upcoming issue.

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Pink Shirt Day was held on Wednesday, April 4 at William Derby School in Strasbourg. It started off with a breakfast of wafﬂes, pink whipped cream and strawberries! Yum! ‘Say Something Nice’ followed, where students and staff got up to the microphone and gave heartwarming words about something they appreciated. Grades 7-12 had antibullying activities lead by the Student Leadership Council (SLC).

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Last Mountain Co-op holds spring info meetings

but whoever is on the Board next year will have to make some decisions.” “We definitely need the help of the membership, and we’ve got to have full support in every department,” Frohaug concluded. General manager Mike Sigouin’s report was included with the information handout provided to members at the meetings. “Fiscal 2011 has been a year of many challenges at the Last Mount Co-op – a year of uncertainty mixed with unparalleled financial challenges,” Sigouin stated. “Our co-op was facing a financial meltdown at the end of fiscal 2010. Outstanding debts of $4.3 million left us with only one option: generate cash quickly. To accomplish this, expenses had to be curtailed and inventories reduced in a dramatic fashion. Today, I can say we are in a better position, as per the audited statement, but certainly not in the clear. Many concerning issues remain.” “Beyond the finances, a better understanding of the business was required,” Sigouin continued. “Who best to ask but our dedicated employees? They are the eyes and ears of our operation. The Staff Focus Group informed the directors and I of the concerning issues: mo-

rale, wages, communication, Sales were down about $1.06 During their presentations, trust, and understanding the million. Net at the Punnichy the board and management changes that are occurring food store was -$18,357 in noted that FCL’s ability to were some of the messages 2011, compared to -$13,357 continue to pay large patronheard. Change is needed.” in 2010 on a sales increase of age dividends in the future “Our staff can achieve great $16,627. Net at the Punnichy will be significantly impacted things, but for that to happen bulk location was -$16,554 in by the investment FCL is putwe must provide them with 2011, compared to -$5,371 in ting to refinery expansion in the necessary tools, such Regina, as training, adequate facilialthough ...Today, I can say we are in ties, membership support once the a better position, as per the and understanding. These expansion will be essential for future audited statement, but certainly is comsuccess. Together we will not in the clear. Many concerning pleted the achieve, providing the ex- issues remain... refinery’s pectations are realistic and increased achievable,” Sigouin con- 2010, on a decrease in sales capacity will allow it to gencluded. of about $68,000. Net at the erate more profit in the fuMembers attending the in- Govan food store was re- ture. formation meetings were pro- duced to -$24,790 in 2011, A question and answer sesvided with financial details from a high of -$58,299 in sion followed the presentaon the overall Last Mountain 2010. Sales were down by tions. Questions were asked Co-op operations, plus fig- $80,595. Net at the Semans about the refinery expansion ures on each retail location. food store was -$17,565 in and FCL’s fuel distribution Overall, the Co-op receives 2011 compared to -$30,334 process in Western Canada. 50 per cent of its sales from in 2010 on a sales decrease of One member asked why the the Raymore operations; 15 $14,749. The Nokomis food price of gasoline is higher in per cent from Nokomis; 14 store also saw a $14,213 de- Nokomis than it is in Melper cent from Punnichy; 12 crease in sales in 2011, result- fort, when both communities per cent from Semans; and ing in a net of -$859. How- get their fuel from the same 9 per cent from Govan. By ever, this was a significant source in Regina. “Melfort location, “net after patron- improvement over the net of pays the same cost that we age dividends from FCL” -$39,270 recorded in 2010. do,” Mike Sigouin respondat the Raymore food store Nokomis bulk saw a signifi- ed. “They may decide to sell was flat from 2010 to 2011 cant improvement in “net af- at a lesser price, based on loat $9,302 and $9,200. Sales ter patronage dividends from cal competition and what is were down about $94,000. At FCL” showing +$16,007 for happening in that part of the the Raymore bulk operation, 2011 compared to -$272 in market. But decisions like net was -$377,950 in 2011 2010. Overall petroleum bulk that are ultimately up to FCL compared to +$484,253 in sales at Last Mountain Co-op at the refinery level.” 2010, however it was noted saw an increase of $317,751 Another member asked: that the Raymore cardlock in 2011, allowing for a net of “In the old days we had operation is now paid for. $402,454. more grocery stores here in Nokomis …the co-op and the OK Economy, the Shop-Rite and what have you. Now the co-op store here has a monopoly. Why aren’t we doing any better?” (no response was provided). A question was asked about having products ordered from the Raymore store for delivery at the Nokomis Agro centre. “Assuming it’s there and available, part of the issue is cost of taking merchandise from A to B,” Sigouin Under-the-radar Rangers will reign responded. “There’s the paIt’s been a weird year in the by beating Vancouver that year perwork involved, the time, National Hockey League to – will do it again, giving the Cathe effort and the gas to get the extent that one of the least nucks back-to-back seasons of it here. All of those steps talked-about teams is the one June heartbreak. Hopefully the generate costs.” The member which should be regarded as B.C. rioters will go on vacation responded by saying if items the favourite to win the Stanley for the month of June and let the can’t be stocked locally in Cup this spring. Canucks lose in peace and quiet. Nokomis, members aren’t We’ve heard plenty about Fresh from the Las Penton likely to travel to Raymore to by Bruce Penton Pittsburgh Penguins and their Casino are the approximate odds purchase them, and they will stellar play without Sidney of 11 contenders for the Cup: so-so goaltending; Phoenix more logically go the Co-op Crosby. We’ve heard lots about NY Rangers (4-1) – Lundqvist, Coyotes (20-1) – Hot down the in Watrous, which is a larger the defending champion Bos- Gaborik and a smothering de- stretch; Ottawa Senators (22-1) trading center with other retail ton Bruins and their designs fence a potent combination; Van- – Will super year continue for outlets to attract consumers. on two in a row. We’ve heard couver Canucks (9-2) – Presi- coach MacLean, sniper Spezza “I’d like to support my local more than we need to about dent’s Cup winners are playoff and surprising Karlsson?; Los co-op,” the member added. Vancouver Canucks and their hardened after last year; Pitts- Angeles Kings (35-1) – Las “But I can’t support it if it rebound season after Stanley burgh Penguins (5-1) – Sid and Penton Casino’s pre-season doesn’t carry the items I want Cup heartbreak last spring and Malkin are back in full bloom; pick have the offence and the to buy.” A member asked how we’ve heard plenty about the Detroit Red Wings (7-1) – Never goaltending to scare a lot of much money the co-op was underdog St. Louis Blues and count out the experience from teams. losing by not having the cardtheir extraordinary play under the Motor City; Boston Bruins lock in Nokomis open to sell Not this year: San Jose (peundisputed coach of the year, (10-1) – Goaltending question rennial playoff flop); New gas. “There has been a failure Ken Hitchcock. mark leaves them on outside; St. Jersey (102-point year, but the in the gas system at the cardAnd the New York Rangers? Louis Blues (12-1) – Expended East is too tough); Washington lock in Nokomis,” Sigouin Oh, have they got a chance? too much energy trying for Presi- (lousy year will continue); Florexplained. “So that’s why we Uh, more than a chance. dent’s Cup; Nashville Preda- ida (barely qualified); Chicago are only dispensing diesel fuThey’re the best under-the-ra- tors (15-1) – Elite goaltending (Toews’ health a concern). els right now. Part of it is due dar team in years, but over four (Pekka Rinne) and late addition to the fact the equipment no Care to comment? seven-game series, goalie Hen- of triggerman Alexander Radulonger meets the codes of toEmail: rik Lundqvist is going to be a lov make Preds an intriguing brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca day, and the manufacturer of tough man to beat. For the first Cup threat; Philadelphia Flyers the parts needed is no longer Disclaimer: the opinions time since 1994, the Rangers – (18-1) – Third overall in the East, expressed are those of the writer in business. 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accepted, and then when it is approved, the Nokomis cardlock should be in full operation by mid-May.” Another member pointed out the urgency of getting the cardlock back into full operation to accommodate the busy spring seeding period. Question: How much gas sales did Nokomis Agro lose last year due to being closed Mondays? Answer: “There was a loss of about 8,000 litres in sales, but we have to keep in mind that the exercise was

also about controlling costs, and reducing losses so we can try to keep the facility open. We have changed the hours of operation, and there has been a beneﬁt. Expenses have been cut back from $107,000 to $64,000 and we’ve also reduced the loss by $13,000.” Sigouin explained. The meeting ended with members thanking Jim Frohaug, Mike Sigouin and the board members present for their good work over the past year.

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Regular Classifieds on Page 14 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ARNETT & BURGESS PIPELINERS is accepting resumes for experienced Pipeline Construction Labourers, Superintendents, Foremen, HE Operators, Pipefitters & B Pressure Welders. Visit www.abpipeliners.com for more details. Send resumes to: Fax 403.265.0922: email hr@abpipeliners.com EXPERIENCED D R I L L E R S , Derrickhands, Motorhands and Floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Send resume c/w valid tickets. Fax 780-955-2008; info@tempcodrilling.com. Phone 780-955-5537. EXPERIENCED WINCH TRACTOR and Bed Truck Drivers for drilling, rig moving trucking company. Phone, fax, email or mail. Email: rigmove@ telus.net. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. H & E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. Looking to Relocate? Great opportunity in Saskatoon! INLAND CONCRETE in Saskatoon, SK is seeking Class 1A or 3A experienced drivers. We offer industry leading wages, plus a great benefits plan and pension package. Fax resume with Driver’ s Abstract to (306) 373-1225 or email to lbrisson@lehighce ment.com

FLAGSTAFF COUNTY, Sedgewick, Alberta requires a Licensed Heavy Duty Mechanic. Fax/Email resume by 4 p.m., April 23/12. Attention: Steve Kroetch 780-390-0340 (cell); 780-384-3635 (fax). Email: skroetch@flagstaff.ab.ca. FLAGSTAFF COUNTY, Sedgewick, Alberta requires a full-time Grader Operator. Fax or email resume by 11 a.m., April 30, 2012. Attention: Gary Longhe at 780-390-0310 (cell); 780-384-3635 (fax) or glonghe@flagstaff.ab.ca. MORLEY MULDOON TRANSPORT is seeking qualified Heavy Duty Mechanics or Heavy Equipment Technicians, Dispatcher, HR/Safety Supervisor. Fax resume to 780-842-6511 or email to: dispatch.mmt @telus.net. ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division and O/O Semis and drivers for our RV and general freight deck division to haul throughout N. America. Paid by direct deposit, benefits and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com SERVICE MANAGER Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

South Country Equipment Ltd. is now hiring 10 Full time Heavy Equipment Servicers. You will be required to: Assist the Journeymen technicians and perform tasks as directed, perform basic equipment reconditioning and maintenance, perform basic diagnostics, with entry level familiarity re: equipment diagnostic software. Qualified candidates must be 3rd level apprentice equivalent or minimum 3 years experience. Wages are $20-$21 per hr depending on experience. Qualified candidates would be assigned to work in any of the following locations: Weyburn, Southey, Regina, Raymore, Mossbank, Moose Jaw, Montmartre, Assiniboia. Please reply in writing, fax or e-mail to: watsondrew@south country.ca South Country Equipment: attention Drew Watson or Chris Clements phone: 306-8842-4686 fax: 306-842-3833 company website: www.southcountry.ca STARPRESS LOOKING for experienced Maintenance Technician in Wainwright, Alberta. Experience working with Goss Community an asset. Phone 780-842-4465. Fax 780-842-2760 or email: joel@starpress.ca.

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Hodgins Auctions– April 21 in Kamsack (Gardner Auction), April 23 in Lintlaw (Delawski Auction), April 24 in Quill Lake (Twin Creek West Farm Auction), April 26 in Quill Lake (Longmuir Auction) April 27 in Alvena (Boyko Auction). For times and detailed information about auction items, see our ads on pages 2 & 11.

FOR SALE – 1990 brown D Ford OF150 regular cab, 2WD, UN F 246,326Lakm. Mail offers to t s ain ntand u Bev Zosel Chris Oehler, o s M ime Box 326, TStrasbourg, SK, S0G 4V0. For further information call 725-3370. 23p ESTATE OF CLARENCE LUCAS – FOR SALE - 1990 brown Ford F150 regular cab, 2WD, 246,326 km. Mail offers to Bev Zosel and Chris Oehler, Box 326, Strasbourg, SK, S0G 4V0. For further information call 725-3370. 23ctf

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FOR SALE– Why Pay More Elsewhere? “Everyday Low Price”. All major appliances selling at cost + $10. Watrous Furniture & Appliances, 9463542. 25ctf FOR SALE– Coleman portable barbecue in good working order, only used one summer. Easy to store, folds down, red. Asking $175. Phone 528-4779. 22-23p Potatoes for sale– red skin/ white ﬂesh and yellow skin/ yellow ﬂesh, table and seed varieties. Excellent condition, no sprouts yet, great taste. Only 25¢ per pound at the farm. Call 725-4486. 19,21,23c SELLING– New Broil King barbecue, natural gas, 976187 Regal 490 with cover. Phone Robert Halstead (306) 5287740. Taking offers. 23-27p(4t)

best family ski resort, soft natural snow over a wide variety of terrain. Beautiful TO PUZZLE NO. mountain village with a large selection of ski-in/ski-out lodging. For great deals call 866-693-3764 and talk to our live agents or visit skikimberley.com

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TENDERS FOR SALE BY TENDER: Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act the Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309 offers for sale the following property: Blk/Par A Plan No. 62H06273 Extension 0 As described on Certificate of Title 87H08481 (formally known as the Yellowhead Esso) Please visit www.jansen.ca for details.

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NEWS

Home Plan of the Week

drake

Dorothy Wolter • 363-2148

Kirk’s Hardware & Supply ctf

Your local Castle Building Centre

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Nokomis, Sask.

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WEEKLY c r o s s w o r d

40. Escort 41. Use a pencil part 42. Asian deer 43. Groaner 44. Sniggler’s quest 45. Slangy refusals 47. Oriental legume 49. Tam or beret 52. Tot up 53. Slide out of control 55. Northern forest 57. Stays 60. Decorative 62. Western evergreen 63. Stylish, in London 64. Mass tables 65. Twenty hundredweight 66. Kasparov’s game 68. Romantic rendezvous 69. Pirates or Islanders, e.g.

70. Mining excavation 71. Indignation 74. Banter 77. Ligament injury 80. Bellowing 82. Surface computation 83. “____ of the Apes” 84. Pines 85. Confront 86. Asian ruler 87. Harass DOWN 1. Fashionable 2. Feel great sympathy 3. Capricious 4. Morn plus 12 hours 5. “A ____ White Season” 6. Deadfall 7. Unit of work 8. Fuzz

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9. Whine 10. Portraitist’s shape 11. Be victorious 12. Sibilant letter 13. Adriatic or Aegean 15. Down-under birds 16. Prom attendee 22. Dray 24. Competently 26. A wad of Washingtons 27. Reliance 28. Corn tassel 29. Attractive 30. Greek letter 31. Thole insert 32. “A Chorus Line” number 33. Elm or redwood 34. “You ____ on My Mind” 35. Shears 37. Wine cask 39. Light gray 40. James Bond 46. Revenue producers for newspapers 48. Harem room 49. Quotations 50. Food thickener 51. Bosom buddies 52. Turmoil 54. Malayan dagger 56. Farm critters 57. Bright 58. Life story, brieﬂy 59. Hostel 61. Shopping plaza 63. Synagogue 67. Fastening device 68. Tincture 69. Not this 70. Quay 72. Intensity 73. Once, once 74. Bottleneck 75. Native metal 76. Attend as a spectator 78. Batter 79. Tropical cuckoo 80. Priestly garment 81. Mass of eggs

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Condolences to the Peyton family and Earl Larson on the passing of mother and grandmother Phyllis Larson of Strasbourg April 2. She was 64 years old. Philip Bartel and Peggy Bartel are spending the Easter holiday at Mary Ann Bartel and Margorie Bartel. Philip and Peggy reside at Garden Place, Waldheim. Welcome back to snowbirds Mervin and Margorie Kline and Dale and Janet Blair and others. They were kind enough to bring a taste of winter back to Drake with them. Wes and Loraine Epp are back too. The snowbirds would not believe that we enjoyed a beautiful fall and winter here in Saskatchewan. We had a snowstorm Mar. 6 and the ﬁfth snowstorm was Apr. 6, a month apart to the day. Could it be the snowbirds had to taste some winter? The snow did provide moisture for a dry countryside. On April 6, Katherine Funk had family for supper in the Villa: Malisa, Doug, Emily, Kade and Anwyn Thomas of Watrous, Vic and Chris Bergen, Quinton, Joanne, Dusty, Erica, Mitchell and James Bartel of Drake and Jessie and Heather and Ty Bergen of Saskatoon. Pastor Emily has her dad Ernie Toews visiting from Lemington, ON. On April 8, John and Denise Bartel, Peggy Bartel, Ben and Lisa, Jacob and Felix Bartel, Lisa’s sister Laura of Winnipeg, Jen and Paul Schroeder, Leah and Joel of Saskatoon, Edith Franson and Harold Regier of Watrous were guests of Marg Bartel in the Villa. Dorothy Wolter collects milk cartons, cream and whipping cream cartons, milk jugs and anything to do with cartons in

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the milk department. Almost every home in the village of Drake had company for Easter. Eleonora Schmidt used the Drake Silver Sages as did the Bergens. The community centre was also rented.

Page 15 Visiting with his mom Mary Schmidt was Barry of Medicine Hat, AB. Get well wishes, thinking of and prayers for Wally (Lenora) Penner, Isabel Krieger, Helen Kornelsen, Ed (Leila) Kornelsen, Elizabeth Neufeld, Anne Braun, Belle Mullet, Edna Meikle, all doctors, nurses, caregivers, folks in the hospital, in lodges, family members mourning a loss of a loved one and anyone at home not feeling up to par.

NEWS lockwood Phone 528-2020

Donna Morningstar recently spent a week in Vernon, BC, visiting with her brothers and their families. She also helped her mother, Edith Milliken celebrate her 95th birthday. Josh Hughes and friend Mal

of Regina were recent visitors at the Larry and Ryan Morningstar homes. Lisa, Kelsey. Jayden and Cally Morningstar visited with Rhonda Huculak in Saskatoon over the Easter break.

FARM AUCTION TWIN CREEK WEST FARM INC DOUGLAS & LINDA INGRAM QUILL LAKE.

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CONCRETE

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Personal & Corporate Tax Bookkeeping Farm Planning CAIS Applications Financial Planning Bill Riach, CFP Doreen Riach Cheryl Bryksa, CA Phone: 528.4621 or 528.2032 Nokomis, SK

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Phone

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Resident Partners:

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HAWES INDUSTRIES 524-4429 • Semans Ask For Bob

South Country Equipment Southey: 726-2155 Raymore: 746-2110 John Deere Sales, Parts and Service

FUNERAL HOME

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Licensed Funeral Director

Guy Hansen

Agent for Remco Memorials

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McDOUGALL'S FUNERAL HOME

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Earl, Marianne, Al and Dave Phone: 528-2007 P.O. Box 337 Nokomis SK S0G 3R0

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Farm Phone: 725-4522 Todd – Cell: 731-8299 Grain Vac Service Available

OPTOMETRIST

Dr. Diana Monea Optometrist 1111 Lakewood Court North

REGINA • Phone 924-0544 Mon., Tues., Fri. -8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wed., Thurs. -8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sat. -8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. One Day Service Available We Accommodate Out-of-town Patients

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Dr. Russ Schultz - Optometrist Open Wednesdays For appointments call Monday to Friday — 946-2166

COMPUTERS

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DENTAL

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REAL ESTATE

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Greg Brkich, MLA

Phone: 866.528.2032 Nokomis, SK

FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES SHARON CRITTENDEN Certiﬁed Financial Planner (306) 963-2022 Box 239, Imperial SK S0G 2J0

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NEWS semans

Beth Anderson • 524-4914

Condolences from the community and all the extended surrounding area, to

Ernie Oblander and all the family, with the passing of his wife Donna. Donna was

NEWS raymore

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Raymore welcomes new restaurant Vicky’s Home Kitchen has ofﬁcially opened its doors in Raymore. The refurbishing work in the former Chamberlin’s Water location has been completed, and the new business opened to the public recently on the corner lot formed by 1st. Ave. and Highway. The new interior and décor makes for a very pleasant dining experience, and Vicky’s Home Kitchen will be tempting local residents with a broad variety of food, from Chester’s Chicken to western food, Chinese dishes, homemade desserts, as well as confectionary items. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Vicky and Paul Son, who also own the Westview Motel in Raymore.

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AUCTION SALE for Kevin Weber

SAT., APRIL 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM SOUTHEY, SK – CONTACT: 1-306-726-8044

Directions: 12 m. North #6 of Southey, west side to the yard or 25 m. on #6 South of Raymore

Online Bidding at 1:00 PM

MACHINERY

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Last Mountain Times E-mail: inbox@lastmountaintimes.ca

Phone: 528-2020 or 725-3030

– 1975 CASE 2670 Tractor: Cab, air, duals, 7600 hours – CASE 1175 (White): Cab, air, FEL, like-new rear tires, 8600 hours – Cockshutt 1600 Diesel – White 2 - 135 Tractors: Cab, air, recent engine overhaul, 18.4 x 38 factory duals, 5600 hours

COMBINES

– 1981 MF 860: Diesel, grey cab, chopper, Melroe 388 pickup, 6 standard, 2600 hours (306-726-2006) – MF 750: Grey, cab, hydro, chopper, Melroe pickup, 20’ straightcut header – JD 6601 PTO Combine

SPRAYERS

– Melroe 220 53’ Spray Coupe, low hours, foam markers (306-726-2006) – Melroe 115 Spray coupe: peacock markers, 1400 hours – Inland 60’ sprayer - foam markers

SEEDING

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to section 16(3) of The Credit Union Regulations, 1999 for the ofﬁce of:

Directors for Raymore Credit Union I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said ofﬁces will take place and that the following persons are declared elected by acclamation:

• Elaine Hartl • Ella Mae Stener

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– JD 530 Round Baler - good belts – MF 124 Square Baler - stooker – NH 104 Bale wagon – Anderson Bale wagon – Bale elevator – NH 9’ Haybine for parts

AUGERS

– Brandt 7x40 Auger - ES – Brandt 6x35 Auger and motor

TRUCKS

– 1976 Dodge 3 Ton: Steel box and hoist with 8 bale steel deck – 1967 Ford Cabover: Box, hoist, 5-speed

TILLAGE

– JD #1600 31’ Deep Tillage: Mounted Degelman harrows – Morris 50’ tine bar

CATTLE EQUIPMENT

– 2005 Southland 24’ Gooseneck cattle trailer – 16’ cattle trailer – Trailer post pounder – Cattle pullers – Cattle chute – Vet supplies – White mix mill for parts – Plus more!

SWATHERS

– IHC #4000 24’ SP Swather: Gas, pickup reel good. (306-726-2006) – MF 25’ PTO Swather

Plus Misc. Equipment and Misc. Shop

NOTE: Kevin sold the farm and is selling all his machinery and shop supplies. OPEN TO CONSIGNMENTS. ONLINE BIDDING AT 1:00 P.M.

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Auctioneer: Doug Ukrainetz Visit:

Ph: 306-647-2661

P.L. # 915851

www.UKRAINETZAUCTION.com for updated listing and photos

BOOK YOUR SPRING AND SUMMER AUCTIONS WITH US... and GET SEEN!

Dated at Raymore, Sask., this 30th day of March, 2012. Brad Bentz Returning Ofﬁcer

GRO Your Business...

– JD 1610 35’ Cultivator: K hart packer wheels, B line applicator with 1610 Flexicoil tank (306-726-2006) – JD 32’ 655 Air Seeder: 4 bar Degelman harrows, liquid kit, Bourgault carbide liquid side boots, auger (306-726-2007) – Wilrich 4153 27’ Air Seeder: harrows, B line attachments

HAYING

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NEWS silton / sask beach / kannata valley

tuesday, april 17, 2012 • last mountain times ti. The ten days was busy and a great time was had by all. The snowfall last week did not put a damper on the weekend fun at the Friess residence. Everyone enjoyed the ATV, movies,

Dawn’s birthday party and many evenings playing board games and cards. Dennis and Lorna thoroughly enjoyed having everyone home during their Easter breaks.

Mae Clarke • 729-3014

Mid week April 4 at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon and with the strong easterly wind all day, the ice on Last Mountain Lake slowly started to disintegrate and by approximately 8:00 p.m. there was open water as far west as you could see. Good Friday, April 6, the wind switched to a northwesterly direction and if you were anywhere on the

Picture of this mule deer was taken Easter Sunday just past the Kannata Valley turn-off on Highway #322. Photo taken by Stan Clarke on his way home after enjoying turkey and all the trimmings with his brother and sister-in-law Dick and Mae Clarke at Kannata Valley.

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east side of Last Mountain Lake you may have experienced some ice damage. Once a mass of ice starts moving with the wind, there is no stopping it and it will move anything in its path, as it pushes and piles on the shore. Easter long weekend on the prairies often leaves something to be desired. Most times as the weatherman forecasts, we must take heed on the highways as we are more than likely to be facing an icy trip home if you decide to venture to Manitoba or Alberta. I trust everyone had a great long weekend and safe travels. Visitors to the Dennis and Lorna Friess home at Sask Beach was their oldest son Kevin and grandsons Cody and Kyle from Spruce Grove, AB. The following ten days their daughter Dawn Ioanidis and grandkids Nick, Kathy and Chris arrived from Camrose, AB. Dawn’s teenage children Stacey and Michael, along with their father Steve Ioanidis, were on a mission trip to an orphanage called ‘God’s Littlest Angels’ in Hai-

The ice breaking up and piling on the shoreline at Collingwood Lakeshore Estates. Photos taken by Joanne Moldenhauer. Collingwood is 12 miles west of Strasbourg.

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Successful Dance Extravaganza for Silton Silhouettes The Silton Silhouettes recently attended their first dance competition of the season. This was the first of three competitions they will be taking part in. The dancers had a great time. Dance Extravaganza was held March 30 to April 1 at Campbell Collegiate in Regina. The club had a very successful weekend and some of the highlights were: the junior jazz took second place; Eden Foster and Madelin Harvey took first place for duo tap; Sydney Wild and sisters J’Lynn and Eryn McLeod placed first for junior trio lyrical; Eden Foster took first for her tap solo, along with Jordana Gorrill who received second for her lyrical solo. Back to the group awards, junior tap took home second place, while junior hip hop danced to Bugs Bunny Rap and earned a second place, along with the senior hip hop who danced to We Run the World and also took second. This is the first year the club has competed in ballet and the seniors danced to Les Fleurs and placed second. Also placing second was: Carley Wild and Jordana Gorrill competing in lyrical duo, Rose

Mansbrige-Goldie and Diana Nordal who also competed in lyrical duo (different age category), Adrian Kasick in his hip hop solo and Sydney Wild for her jazz solo. Some of the Silhouettes had a really superb weekend – Eden Foster and Madelin Harvey were presented with Most Promising Tap Duo/Trio 5-11 years. Also Sydney Wild, Eryn and J’Lynn McLeod were presented with Most Promising Jr. Lyrical Duo/Trio 9-11. Then for Most Promising Duo/Trio 13 years and up – Carley Wild and Jordana Gorrill. Then to top off the weekend, Eden Foster was presented with Highest Mark for Tap Solo. This was a great start to the season the next recital will be here before they know it. -submitted by Corri Gorrill The Silton Silhouettes would like to thank their corporate sponsors who helped with the Christmas program that took place in Bulyea: Hanmer Seeds – Brad and Bonnie Hanmer; Strasbourg Agencies; Richardson Pioneer; and McKenzie Acres – Bill and Donna McKenzie. 23c

NEWS earl grey Phone 725-3030

Earl Grey resident honoured An Earl Grey resident and Lakeland College Student was honoured at the College’s recent awards evenings. Justine Hetherington received a Lakeland College Academic Award. She is a student in the animal health technology program. Lakeland College distributed $689,421 in awards to 724 student recipients during this year’s Awards Night celebrations. Justine Hetherington

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Agriculture news & views Beef Consumption up in 2011? Statistics Canada threw a curve ball on April 2 when ﬁgures for per capita consumption for beef were released showing an increase of 2.5 per cent at 20.7 kgs/capita. Supplies were down 3.7 per cent with lower

production (-7.8%) not being offset by higher beef imports, which were up 19.5 per cent. Beef available for domestic consumption was ultimately supported by a decline in beef exports, which were down 17.6

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per cent, leaving beef available for domestic consumption up 3.3 per cent. It is expected that the annual production will be revised next year, as the ﬁnal slaughter numbers were released by the Canadian Beef Grading Agency this past April 3. Final slaughter numbers put domestic production down 10 per cent. A revision to the domestic production numbers to match the current 2011 slaughter data would completely remove the increase in consumption and actually put per capita consumption down 1.4 per cent. “Not only was consumption higher, but retail beef prices were 2.5 per cent higher in 2011 consequently the beef demand index increased by 4.9 points. The demand index measures consumers’ willingness to pay,” a CCA spokesman said. “With higher prices you would expect lower consumption. Even using a 1.4 per cent decrease in per capita consumption beef de-

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mand was up 1.2 points in 2011, as consumers did not decrease their consumption as much as the increase in retail prices implied. Higher demand shows a remarkably resilient consumer in Canada and strong support for beef on the centre of the plate.” Comparing beef to other proteins, pork consumption was down 3.9 per cent at 15.8 kgs/ capita, while poultry consumption was down 0.2 per cent at 31.2 kgs/capita. Overall, total protein consumption was down 0.4 per cent from 2010 and is now 7.8 per cent below 2007 levels. Slightly larger beef supplies meant beef captured market share in 2011. Beef’s portion of the protein market in 2011 was 34.3 per cent up 0.8 per cent from 2010, while pork lost 1 per cent and poultry gained 0.1 per cent. While chicken surpassed beef in volume back in 2001, beef continues to lead in value with consumers willing to pay more

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