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Sheldon Kennedy tells his story

By Mary Moffat marymoffat@sasktel.net On Saturday, April 13 Redvers & District Recreation Centre hosted the 2019 Sportsmen Dinner & Auction, with special guests Sheldon Kennedy and Dean Kennedy. The evening began with cocktails and supper, sponsored by the Bear Claw Casino, Redvers Ag Show and Redvers Oilman Show, prepared and served by P&A Meats. After the supper Sheldon Kennedy took to the stage to share his story.

Raised on a dairy farm in Elkhorn, MB, Kennedy participated in the two mainstays of Prairie sports, baseball and hockey. While many people may know his story, this evening fleshed out many details often not mentioned. Kennedy was scouted by Graham James to play for the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League in 1986 and in 1989 helped the team capture the Memorial Cup. He was then selected by the Detroit Red Wings, where he bounced between the NHL and their minor league affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League (AHL) Kennedy joked that he probably had more arrests than goals during that time.

Although he was acquired by the Winnipeg Jets in 1993-94, the NHL lockout meant that he didn’t play for them before being picked up by the Calgary Flames. Kennedy spoke of arriving in Calgary with his wife, who was pregnant with their daughter, and coming face to face with Graham James and some of his Hitmen kids. He says he knew then that he would never be the husband and father that he wanted to be if he didn’t deal with the abuse, he had suffered at the hands of Graham James, and so in 1996 he charged his Junior Hockey Coach with sexual abuse. Two other players came forward after the initial charges and in January of 1997 Graham James pled guilty.

In 1998 Kennedy strapped on inline skates for the first time and after 136 days of skating 8,500 km. across Canada, he had raised $1.2 million which was donated to child abuse prevention programs. He and his partner, Wayne McNeill, own and operate Respect Group Inc, providing training to thousands to help prevent bullying, harassment and abuse. He

Dean Kennedy (left) and Sheldon Kennedy (right) reminisce about their hockey experience at Redvers & District 2019 Sportsman Dinner. (Photo by Mary Moffat) also serves on the board of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre in Calgary, which house 95 professionals dedicated to assessing, treating and seeking justice for physically and sexually abused children.

In 2018, after the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, he received many calls from the media because his involvement with the Swift Current Broncos bus crash in December of 1986. Kennedy and four others went to Humboldt with the desire to take some of the pressure off the families, and to share their understanding of the thought and emotion experienced by the survivors of the accident. He spoke of Bob Wilkie, an RCMP member who attended the

Swift Current crash and was also a billet for a player, and the fact that his daughter was one of the lead trauma surgeons in Saskatoon at the time of the Humboldt crash, another link between the two accidents. Kennedy spoke of their visits to hospital to offer hope and a way to move beyond the suffering, of the ability to have the hard conversations because they had been there and had found a way to move forward. He spoke of talking with Ryan Straschnitzki, who struggled with never playing hockey again because of his paralysis, and reminded him of the sledge hockey team, which Ryan is now playing.

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26 – Carlyle - Cornerstone Dinner Theatre “The Trouble with Cats” 27 – Carlyle - Cornerstone Dinner Theatre “The Trouble with Cats”

27 – Arcola - St. Andrew’s Rummage Sale 27 – Wawota - Wildlife Supper 28 – Carlyle - Cornerstone Dinner Theatre “The Trouble with Cats” 29 – Carlyle - Spades at Happy Gang 29 – Manor - Over 60 Club Potluck

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3 – Redvers - Johnny McCuaig Band Concert 4 – Redvers - Piecemakers Quilt Club Tea & Quilt Show 6-9 – Carlyle - Dickens Spring Thrift Sale 24 & 25 – Alida - Town-wide Garage Sale

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Friday, April 26 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You may realize a long-term goal over the next few days, Aries.

The sense of accomplishment can inspire you to try new things and set new goals.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 It can be challenging to balance private and public life, Taurus.

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From Front page - Sheldon Kennedy He spoke of the members of Emergency Services and their struggles, of Nipawin Volunteer Fire Department members who were mechanics by day and heroes who were still off work because of the PTSD they suffered. He reminded us that “scars heal up but they don’t go away” and offered hope for the players who have the support that his team was denied because their coach refused to allow counselling for the players, most likely because of the fear that his misconduct would be exposed. Most importantly he reminded us that all we have to do is just show up for others.

Sheldon Kennedy was then joined by Dean Kennedy, a former Redvers Rocket, who played for Weyburn Red Wings in the SJHL, The Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL, and in the NHL from 1982 to 1995 for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers.

Seated on a comfy couch, the two men reminisced about their memories of their time in minor hockey. Dean talked about the fact that they only had natural ice when he played in Redvers and they played on sloughs until there was ice in the rink. He remembers Jan Hoff had a torch and he put it to his stick, creating a huge warp and how he was able to put the puck half way up the cinderblock wall. He spoke of the coaches who were all volunteers and really didn’t know a whole lot, remembering when his dad coached and only knew that the guys needed to be in shape, so he started them with five laps around the rink, building up to 35 laps per practice for a group of 12-year-olds!

With shades of Corner Gas, Dean talked about rivalry and how they were raised to hate Storthoaks and vice versa, how everyone hated Brian Chicoine; Bellegarde not as much, and then into provincials they had to pick up four players – from Storthoaks – and how they had to love them, at least until the next year when they played opposite each other and they hated them again.

Tales about meeting their idols led to talk about how the game has changed to a more skilled game, where in playoff hockey, if you don’t perform, then you don’t play. There were comments about how

Just a few of the items up for auction at the 2019 Sportman Dinner in Redvers. (Photo by Mary Moffat) difficult it must be to do the play-by-plays because every player skates the same now, and how players stayed with teams for many years, where the first line played the first line, and you knew who you played and how they skated.

The biggest changes the men talked about is the lack of emotion in the game now, which relates back to the whole hating Storthoaks thing. They shared that with so many players training together now, it makes it difficult to hack on someone you know and respect. Also noted was the fact that the “old” guys

looked out for the young guys and so on, with not having electronic stats, everything was passed on from one player to the next.

Listening to all of the conversation, it was easy to see how players in the game of hockey always seem to be able to bond, no matter where they come from or what they are doing in life. It didn’t matter if you played in minor hockey or the NHL, everyone understood the rivalry and they shared love of the game, shinny or the Memorial Cup, it was all hockey.

SOUTHERN PLAINS CO-OP (Left photo) Adrianne Vreys (left) is excited to meet Sheldon Kennedy and have him autograph her copy of his book.

(Photo by Mary Moffat)

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PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGE The Southern Plains Co-operative Limited Board of Directors are recommending a change to the current bylaw 6.03 so there can be from a minimum of 7 to a maximum of 10 directors to form the board.

Existing Bylaw 6.03 The number of directors required to constitute a full board shall be 10 (ten) Proposed Bylaw replacement 6.03 The number of directors required to constitute a full board shall be a minimum of 7 (seven) to a maximum of 10 (ten) to be determined by the board

Dellan Mohrbutter is hard at work as the auctioneer of this lovely quilt donated to raise funds for the Redvers & District Recreation Centre 2019 Sportsman Dinner & Auction. (Photo by Mary Moffat)

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Rural and urban schools need new funding approach

By Murray Mandryk It can be argued the Saskatchewan Party government hasn’t yet got school funding right, but it can also be argued no previous government has, either.

Sask. Party supporters likely have a point when they suggest it’s galling for today›s New Democrats to complain about school overcrowding when it was their predecessor’s government that closed 176 schools from 1992 until August 2007.

Moreover, the Sask. Party further argues that with population stagnation during most of the NDP government years, the NDP should be blamed for creating a situation where new schools in Saskatchewan were not needed.

It’s good political rhetoric, but, as often the case with political rhetoric, it doesn’t perfectly reflect all of the reality.

More importantly, none of this political back and forth is doing much to address the new and old problems in both rural and urban Saskatchewan when it comes to addressing our schools’ needs.

Since the days when the one-room rural schoolhouses ended more than 50 years ago (yes, I am old enough to have attended one), it’s been a slow march towards closing schools in small towns.

That’s simply all party of the reality of larger, mechanized farms affecting not only farm populations but also small rural town and even small city populations.

So while it’s true that 176 Saskatchewan schools were closed during the NDP government’s 16-year tenure, it’s also true that schools have been closing during the past 80 years under the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation/NDP, Liberal, Progressive Conservative and, yes, even during the Sask.

Party government years.

It should be noted that in the 11-year tenure of this Sask. Party government, there are 31 schools that have been closed.

However, even that number badly needs to be put in some context.

First, let us acknowledge that under the Sask.

Party government , we saw the opening 46 new schools (a few of them, replacements for the schools that have closed).

This government has also renovated or expanded 23 schools and has provided 172 portable classrooms added since 2013 alone.

But it’s highly significant that most of those schools are in the cities that have enjoyed the lion’s share of Saskatchewan’s 160,000-person increase since the Sask. Party government came to power in 2007.

The problem, however, is we now have 70 Saskatchewan schools that exceed 100 per cent capacity, 20 are at more than 120 per cent overcapacity.

Again, this is mostly a city problem, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t have big school problems in rural Saskatchewan, as well.

It was revealed by the Regina Leader-Post’s Arthur White-Crummey that rural school divisions are being underfunded.

The Chinook School Division in the southwest is running a $4.8-million deficit this year, its fifth consecutive year of deficit budgeting. Meanwhile, the Prairie Valley School Division is expecting a $1.1-million deficit and the North East School says it will have to dip into its reserves to make up for a $2.5-million shortfall.

Part of this can surely be attributed to not collecting as much in education property tax on farmland since the Sask. Party came to power.

And while rural school enrolment may be declining, there are added expenses for rual divisions like bussing costs (which may get even more costly because of the carbon tax).

Moreover, because education funding is doled out on a per-student basis, 60 per cent of the $26-million education funding increase in 2019-20 provincial budget is being swallowed up by Regina and Saskatoon.

This now has some rural divisions pushing back, asking the government to change to the funding formula.

But to do so would worsen the situation for city schools that are struggling with growth problems.

The Sask. Party government needs to find a way to get education funding right.

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You don’t need to dazzle me I enjoy flying into a city at night. The lights twinkle and it makes the area look vibrant and beautiful. From a distance any city looks magical. No reason to think it is anything other than a sparkling wonder. Until you land, that is, and see what can’t be seen from far away.

I watched with bittersweet fascination as the tour boat we had been travelling on all day Shelley Luedtke returned to the harbor just after midnight, and witnessed the beauty of millions of lights dancing in the reflection of the water. Bittersweet because I knew that within the next number of minutes that beautiful picture would become one of darkness and despair when the shimmering harbor was replaced by the bleakness of the severely impoverished neighborhoods we would drive through on the way back to the hotel. Things look one way from a distance, but far different the closer you get.

When I take pictures I leave the initial shot as it first appears but then check out the image after I zoom in. Finer details emerge, perhaps even revealing something completely unseen from further away. It’s changed how we watch TV. When high definition was first available it provided a much sharper image of whatever people were watching. For sports—it was great. For some celebrities it proved a challenge. The picture was so clear that signs of aging and skin imperfections were now dramatically visible. One media outlet responded with a list of TV personalities who looked better, and those who looked worse, in high-def. Those coming out on the positive side of that first list 15 years ago were Jessica Alba, Anna Kournikova and Halle Berry; while those not faring as well were Teri Hatcher, Bill Clinton and David Letterman. Those putting the lists together remarked, “HDTV will soon change our view of who’s beautiful and who’s not. The picture is up to six times clearer than regular TV; it’s like seeing these people in real-life. And Publisher ............................. Richard Sadick Advertising ........................ Sean Choo Foo Production .......... Karen Mitchell-Steele ................................................... Dolores Young Reporter ....................................Mary Moffat

some of them don’t look very good.” A rather harsh analysis, but I think it points to something else that needs our attention. Just as HDTV may provide a clearer and, we could argue, more accurate picture, it is also the case that when we take the time to zoom in on situations in our lives we begin to see things as they really are—not just the way we wish they might be.

I was visiting a friend several years ago after she’d been married for a number of years. From all outward appearances things looked just fine, but as we talked late into the night she shared the cracks in the façade. I hadn’t seen them, but as we zoomed in on each issue it was clear that what could be seen from a distance was far different than what was happening up close. She was doing what so many seem to think they need to do—look shimmery and vibrant from the outside so no one will suspect what’s happening on the inside.

What a sad and unnecessary state. At the very time we need each other most we put up the fake picture and cross our fingers in hope no one zooms in.

Meantime we are white-knuckling our way through pain, heartache, confusion and sadness—and just when others could provide some support, we keep them at a distance. Afraid to let them see what is really going on, because of course, what would people think?

Well, often what they think is, I’m so sorry. How can I help? I could be a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and arms to embrace to provide assurance you are not alone in this. Because where you—so many others are as well. If we talked more about it, and let people see, we’d know that.

The view from a distance might be pretty but it’s when we move in closer that we see the hear and face of those who need us to look past the shimmer.

That’s when we see what is far more meaningful, because it’s real. And that is so much better than the dazzling image too many think they need to put on display.

Enjoy the view and then zoom in. Let the scars and blemishes shine, not the veneer. It’s a far more interesting picture—and the one that matters most.

That’s my outlook.

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Financial Focus Managing Your Money

The ABC’s of saving for a private education Have you considered a private school education for your children?

While you’re debating whether or not to send your kids to a private school, here are a few things you should know – especially when it comes to saving for their private school education.

Know the cost The cost of private school varies based on factors like the type of school and program. Boarding programs, where tuition covers room and board, are the most expensive. According to the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), private school tuition and boarding fees range from $30,000 to $60,000 per year, with schools in large cities at the higher end of the price range. Generally,

faith-based schools have the lowest fees and you’ll also likely pay less while your child is in the lower grades.

Keep in mind that tuition can increase annually and doesn’t always include such necessities as laptops, books, transportation, lunches and uniforms.

Many private schools offer programs to ease the financial burden, and be sure to find out if your child is eligible for a merit-based scholarship or a needsbased bursary. If you enroll more than one child, the school may offer a discount.

Know how to pay for it The best way to pay private school tuition is to plan ahead and save. A Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is an excellent choice since

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any income earned isn’t taxed and there are no withdrawal restrictions – you can take out as much as you need, at any time, without tax or repayment requirements. But to make the most of it, you must start early, even while your child is in diapers, and contribute the yearly maximum amount – that way, you’ll have much longer to save and get the biggest benefit from compound growth. It’s good to know you can also use financial gifts from family members – perhaps that wedding gift from your grandparents – as TFSA contributions.

There are plenty of options when it comes to selecting an investment inside a TFSA, including high interest savings accounts, mutual funds, in-

dividual securities, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), and bonds. So, to make sure you get the most from your TFSA investments and other savings options – whether they are for your kids’ private school education or for achieving your other financial and life goals – the first place to start is with a tutorial from your professional advisor. *http://www.cbc.ca/ news/canada/calgary/ private-schools-fraserinstitute-enrolment-increase-1.3258743

This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.

animal health column

A three-step guide to regular tank maintenance

A beautiful aquarium full of lively fish requires regular upkeep. Thankfully, maintaining your aquarium involves only three simple steps and will take you a mere 30 minutes every two weeks.

1. Test the water You’ll have to make sure the water is suitable for the type of fish you keep. If the temperature and pH balance of the water aren’t ideal, or toxic substances like ammonia,

nitrite, nitrate and chlorine are present, the health of your fish can be at risk.

Pet shops sell water-testing kits that are used to make sure the water chemistry is perfect for your tank.

2. Clean the aquarium Remove fish waste and uneaten food that’s settled to the bottom of the tank using a special siphon meant to vacuum the tank’s gravel. Then check the filter (replacing the cartridge if necessary) and wash the walls

and decorative items.

3. Change the water When you vacuum the bottom of the tank, some of the water will come out too. Replacing the water not only tops up your tank, it also helps keep the water chemistry stable. Use tap water that’s been pre-treated with conditioning products available at your local pet store.

Tank maintenance is easy and enables your fish to lead healthy and happy lives.

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Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Moose Mountain No. 63 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 23rd to May 23rd, 2019.

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 against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee for each assessment being appealed, which will be returned if the appeal results in a change to the assessment, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Moose Mountain No. 63, Box 445, Carlyle, Saskatchewan, S0C 0R0, by the 24th day of May, 2019.

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2019.

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Submitted by Staff Sgt. Darren Simons We had our weekly dose of false alarms and 911 miss dials, with many static 911 calls which are often caused by a computer or phone glitch. In this case although the property rep said they would do something about it they apparently did not. After over five calls we contacted Sasktel and after another five static 911 calls it seems the matter has been resolved. We still have to investigate these, however, as you can imagine after the first couple we got a little frustrated. We do have better things to do than chase phantoms. On another 911 hang up we had an individual who was very confused and we assisted them in resolving their situation.

Although it was not a 911 matter, and not a policing matter we still dealt with it. We are much friendlier than we are often portrayed.

If you are riding your bike, or your children are riding their bikes please ride on the same side of the road as traffic. In addition you have to follow traffic laws. I know speeding should not be a concern, however, stop signs are.

We have had some near misses over the last week, including with RCMP vehicles. Not that we are planning on ticketing bikers, however, if you get in a collision with a vehicle you lose every time. It is a safety issue. Please don’t make it into an enforcement issue.

We are investigat-

ing an assault that allegedly occurred last year.

The delay may affect the outcome of this investigation. It appears to be more vindictive than anything, especially being there was a lack of interest and cooperation when the incident was initially brought to our attention.

When individuals get serious gaol time they almost always get out early. When they get out early they have to comply with certain conditions. If they choose not to a warrant is issued for their arrest. Thus we are looking for an individual who chose not to comply with their conditions. In this case we don’t think they came back to our area being they know we will recognize them and arrest them.

We are investigating a fraud where an etransfer was involved.

Unfortunately our victim is one of many across the prairies. The accused has “sold” everything from snowmobile parts to hockey tickets. Unfortunately buyer beware.

Personally I have a hard time trusting those I know, let alone those I don’t when it comes to money. Fortunately my sibling does not read this paper,OK he is not that bad, but he is a firefighter . . . just saying.

We had an individual who was having difficulty dealing with things due to not being on their medication.

Some other individuals were subsequently threatened by this individual and the Police were called. Unfortunately we had to gain access to the residence and a physical confrontation ensued. One Member received minor injuries when they were struck by a flying book case. It missed me which is important, isn’t it?

Knock, knock. Who

is there? Nobody is there and that is the reason one individual is facing a charge of failing to comply with release conditions.

It is soon time to plant crops and do not be surprised to find heavy equipment on the roads. Be safe and yes they are permitted on the highways and we appreciate you are in a rush, but, we do live in Saskatchewan.

We attended several calls to the same location regarding allegations of breaching release conditions and allegations of theft. The conditions of released were not breached, however, it is a fine line we agree. The remaining issues are unfortunately civil and lawyers are involved and will continue to be involved.

They need to make a living, however, they do not move quickly. It sure would be nice if all those involved would try and get along instead of, well “poking the bear” Members shut down a house party. It was not that there was a party in a residence as much as it was spilling over into the streets and bothering neighbours. One individual spoken to by an officer did not even know whose house they were at.

We had a reported incident involving a possible impaired driver, however, we were unable to locate the vehicle.

A further call of a possible impaired resulted in the vehicle being found, however, we confirmed the driver was sober. We did have success on a traffic stop where an individual provided two samples of 110 mg%. Remember we can test anyone we want now without having to have suspicion.

We responded to a

report of an individual that was intoxicated and causing problems at a residence. The individual was arrested and lodged in the crow bar hotel, more so due to the fact they had warrants.

They were released the following day when sober with paperwork compelling them to attend court in another jurisdiction.

We are investigating a theft where the suspect has been identified as the ex spouse’s sibling.

The dynamics of family. This investigation is continuing.

Once you get what you want, you should be happy. If you have someone charged and for your safety and they are on conditions not to contact you, you should not be contacting them either, especially if you continue to send messages and make phone calls. This is called Harassing Communications and it is a Criminal Offence. No charges yet, but if it continues there will be charges.

Tickets were issued for failing to stop at a stop sign - $230, operate unregistered vehicle -$580, drive without a licence - $150, window tint- $115, fail to produce dangerous goods certificate of training $90 and the most expensive speeding ticket was for $230 Warnings were issued for speeding, fail to produce driver’s licence, insecure load, fail to stop at stop sign, fail to comply with licence endorsement or restriction, driving left of centre and operate unregistered motor vehicle.

Inspection Notices were issued for tail light, day time running lights, and window tint.

Remember, we don’t make the laws we just enforce them.

Me real Canadian

By Linda Wegner One of the things I most enjoy about my morning bus rides is the interaction with other passengers and, in particular, those students who are studying English in our community. The other day, a wet and windy morning, a group of us were discussing the current weather conditions when a young fellow, I’ll call Akihiro (not his real name but just ‘cause he’s bright and always smiling and laughing), announced: “Now me real Canadian. No umbrella!”

Laughter erupted throughout the front half of the bus.

I hooted along with the rest but his statement also got me thinking about my Christian profession.

Akihiro may not be a citizen of our country and his mastery of the English language is in its earliest stages but he did capture the essence of us hardy West Coast dwellers. Rain may well be symbolic of

the “Rs” found in the spelling of Powell River but I, for one, have not carried an umbrella for years, if not for decades. But a real Canadian?

Becoming a citizen of our country or of any other country, for that matter, is no simple thing.

There are hoops to go through and hurdles to overcome but once that’s achieved the benefits as well as the responsibilities that accompany the privilege are many.

Over the past few days the phrase “Now me real Christian. No hypocrisy” has been running over and over in my head. To become a believer in Jesus Christ isn’t dependent on any good that I have done but rather on the basis of the Easter we just celebrated - the work of the cross of Calvary purchased that - but living a life that reflects Him involves a lifetime of learning and refining.

“Let love be without hypocrisy7.” Romans 12:9 Lord make “ me real Christian” in every sense of the word.

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RISCy business discussed at The Sustainability Project

By Mary Moffat

marymoffat@sasktel.net

On Friday, April 13 a diverse group of people gathered in the Sustainability Project office to hear and take part in the discussion regarding the efforts of the Reducing Isolation of Seniors Collective.

Headed up by Dr. Chad Nilson, a Researcher, Evaluator and Advisor from Living Skies Centre for Social Inquiry, it also included Michel Sorenson (Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism), Abby Wolfe (Alzheimer Society Saskatchewan and Shawna Green from the Canadian Red Cross.

Nilson spoke of taking an elder shopping in a remote community and upon returning home, thought that would be a wonderful way to help a senior he knew. Off he went shopping and filled her pantry, only to realize that by doing so he had robbed her of her daily shopping trip, causing isolation. During the discussion of things that can cause isolation in Seniors, one participant quoted a family member

who said “There is a disease going around; it’s called loneliness.”

This theme carried on throughout the day, as each presenter shared the efforts their group was taking to combat that disease. Abby Wolfe spoke of dementia related changes in behavior and cognitive abilities that included being unable to sit still and making rude comments, rather than memory loss, which caused the person to become isolated because people didn’t understand it was due to Alzheimer’s and didn’t know how to react to those changes. Other causes of isolation included finding yourself alone due to having your loved one in the nursing home or passed away; alone without transportation; no family close by; not living in an age-friendly community; lack of social outings caused by well meaning family members who took over those tasks to help out, to name just a few.

The Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism is part of a worldwide initiative headed by the

World Health Organization to help build age friendly communities.

An age friendly community enables people of all ages to participate in community, be treated with respect and allows everyone to age in place. Several ages can benefit from the same changes in a community, such as repairing a torn up sidewalk will benefit a senior with a walker, but also a young parent pushing a stroller. Outdoor spaces and buildings; sidewalks; lighting; transportation; community health services and housing are all important parts of an age friendly community.

Social participation is also important, while a Facebook page may reach many people, posters in local stores and restaurants will help to reach those others not using social media.

Shawna Green of the Canadian Red Cross – Friendly Visiting Program matches Red Cross Volunteers with people aged 65 and up for either phone or personal visits.

Given that by 2036 seniors will make up 25% of the population and iso-

Members of the Reducing Isolation of Seniors Collective from left to right: Abby Wolfe, Jenn Sedor, Dr. Chad Nilson, Michel Sorensen and Shawna Green, sponsored by The Sustainability Project. (Photo by Mary Moffat) lation can be as harmful as a ½ pack of cigarette habit, it is a program that is much needed.

Their goal is to provide adults with social connections that make them feel safe remaining in their home, and can be as simple as the volunteer visiting weekly or biweekly or a morning and evening wellness check phone call. Keep an eye on the paper for further information on a group being set up in this area.

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diagnosis, which in turn leads to better of the disease. A better understanding of the disease, which affects abilities, behavior and communication, and/or memory will help to reduce isolation of those people diagnosed and their families as well.

SASKAIRIE ANNUAL

Submitted by Myrna Olson

Visiting with Deb Saville over the Easter week were her mom, Cathy Maser from Medicine Hat, her sister, Candy and Dean Romeril from Lethbridge.

Events happening in Wawota in the past week...

The Lions held their annual fish fry on Monday. Half of the proceeds will go to help buy a bike for Jayla Singleton. The grade six class also did some fundraising for this cause by selling homemade cookies at the school on Monday and Tuesday.

Troy Corkish and his daughter, Jaycee from Regina spent some with his parents, Ross and Joanne Corkish.

Tom and Cher Badger have returned home after

Abby Wolfe of the Alzheimer Society drew attention to the fact that 60% of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia live in their homes but only 50% have an actual diagnosis. Their goal is to reduce stigma and help people to understand the need for

spending several weeks in New Braunfels, Texas.

The newly formed Book Club met at The Wawota Village Inn last Monday. Six members were in attendance and they discussed the first book, “ A Cure for Modern Living” by Lisa Tucker. It was an interesting discussion. There will be a new book handed out in May. Easter visitors at the Keith Olsons were Justin Olson, Tamara Buckingham and Callie from Saskatoon, Kenton and Stacey Olson, Carter and Emmett, and Stacey Heffernan, Kate and Sarah all of Regina.

Looking forward to receiving your Easter news for next week.

Maryfield Villa News

GENERAL MEETING Saturday, May 11, 2019 1:00 p.m.

At the

MORROW’S HOUSE. EVERYONE WELCOME

Submitted by Janet Mark Welcome to Clifford Sheane from Maryfield; and Marie Jensen, from Wawota. She and Violet Dak were in the same grade in school. Marie brought a box full of games, and was teaching us Rummoli.

At last our 20 rooms are full.

The Kitchen Band from Wawota, with our old friend Joe Cornforth, brought us an afternoon of rhythm and singsong. Leora Thieseen’s family with Dale on guitar, Cheryl and Rhonda on piano or singing, Freda on violin and grandchildren, Allison, Brittany and Kegan, sang their favorite hymns. Leora and Ralph Burke sang along, and the rest of us joined in with those we knew. Sinclair Choir came Sunday afternoon. They sing at Redvers Health Centre, and come here for a repeat performance. They singing harmony, without accompaniment. Kola Church members brought us another hymnsing this

Carlyle Town council accepts budget

By Mary Moffat marymoffat@sasktel.net

On Wednesday, April 17 Carlyle Town Council accepted the budget for 2019 and set the mill rate @8.0, however, it is still waiting for the order in council for school tax rates. Last years mill rate was 7.8.

The financial statement was reviewed and accepted by Cogent Chartered Accountants in Weyburn and was accepted by Council.

week, led by Harold Klassen and Mary Brown.

The many visitors this week included: Jim Zacarik, Joyce Gillies’ grandson-in-law, Regina; Marlene Penny, Langbank; Marum Yuasn, Iloa Smith and Jennifer Wilson, Kennedy; members of Violet’s family who took her out; Sharon Beutler, Moosomin. Maxine Patron and Loraine Dumaine came to see Grace Toms. Wendy Currie, Kenosee, and Sherry Wilson visited Wawota people.

The last Christmas tree is gone from the Courtyard, and chairs are availabl.e. Tulips on the sunny side are pushing up Spring!

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Mayor: Village of Manor

Councillor: Village of Manor Number to be Elected 1

will be received by the undersigned on the 15th day of May 2019 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Village Office, #45 Main Street, Manor and during regular office hours from April 30th to May 14th, 2019 at the Village Office, #45 Main Street, Manor.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Village Office, #45 Main Street, Manor.

Dated this 26th day of April 2019 Joan Mills Returning Officer

MOOSE CREEK REGIONAL PARK will be taking

ON SITE BOOKINGS ON SUNDAY May 5th, 2019 RULES: 1) Must be present by 10:00am to participate in the lottery for the site bookings.

2) Phone in reservations will not be accepted on May 5th, 2019 3) Sites must be paid in full that day Absolutely no refunds 4) Regular bookings and phone-ins will begin on May 6th, 2019 at 9:00am

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Cornerstone Family & Youth helping families Mary Moffat

marymoffat@sasktel.net

Cornerstone Family and Youth coordinator, Mackenzie Valentine, has been working with CFY as the summer camp coordinator since 2017 and then moved to program assistant in the fall, but when Jenn Sedor moved on to the Sustainability Project, Valentine was chosen

as her replacement.

CFY runs a variety of programs aimed at the family unit such as the Drop in and Play group operating Tuesday and Wednesdays from 10 am – noon from September until the end of May. Hosting between 6 – 30 children, with an average of 15 children daily, it offers parents and children one hour of joint activities, followed

R.M. of Brock No. 64 Dust Control If you are interested in having dust control on the road at your yard site, please contact the RM office at

306-462-2010 for more details, including your cost.

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FOR SALE

BY TENDER THE VILLAGE OF ALIDA OFFERS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY:

Lot 9 Block 3 Plan 101985879 209 East 1st Street Serviced lot – 71 x 150 Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked

“Village Property Tender” Addressed to: Village of Alida P.O. Box 6 Alida, Saskatchewan S0C 0B0 Tenders must be received at the Village Office by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

by a parent coffee hour while the children have a staff supervised time of snacks, crafts and stories. Speakers are scheduled for the parent hour and cover many topics of interest to growing families. During the summer, the time changes to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1011 a.m. with crafts and stories, where parents stay and participate.

Summer Drop In & Play will be held from the first Monday in July until the end of August for kids ages 5 – 12, Monday to Friday from 12:45 until 4:15. Dependent on funding, a summer student will be hired to assist Valentine with library and museum visits and the ever-popular trips to the pool. Any volunteers aged 16 and over are also welcome to take part in supervising kids at the pool, in order to meet pool supervisory regulations. The majority of programming will be held at the elementary school and includes crafts, gym activities, with snacks provided and weekly themes to engage the children.

Valentine is thankful for the members of her Girls Group who are stepping up and volunteering with other programming.

After School Little Chefs program allows children to prepare and eat a meal together, and of course with pizza and parfaits, the children are loving every minute.

After school Gardening will begin in June, and participants will be planting flowers and veggies in the Small Lot of Hope at the elementary school. Summer Kids Camp will takeover the responsibility for the gardens through the summer and food grown will be used for snack.

Baby Boxes are in

(L-R) Tamara L, Kacey F and Colton G prepare their flatbread pizza at the CFY Little Chefs after school program. (Photo by Mary Moffat)

(L-R) Little Chefs Flaire B, Rylan L and Rory M spread the cheese on their completed pizza. (Photo by Mary Moffat) stock for expecting mom and moms with a child under one. The boxes contain books, stuffed animals, pamphlets and info, and a mattress inside for baby to nap on.

June 10 CFY and Regional Kids First will be hosting a Welcome

Baby Event for first time parents only from 10 – 12 am at the Library.

Registration is required and the event will include stations including Mocktails, Watch Me Grow, Handle with Care, Time for You, Baby Signs, Rhyme Time &

Magical Moments.

A Car Seat Clinic will be held on June 14 from 10 – noon at the Library along with Regional Kids First, to help ensure car seats are safe, secure and fit your child correctly.

Wawota Museum news Submitted by Shirley Corkish The Annual Meeting of the Wawota & District Museum was held on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Minutes of the fall meeting, and the audited 2018 financial statement were adopted and correspondence was read. A report was given on the Christmas Tea and bake sale and Santa Surprise raffle (winners were Shirley Brimner, Evelyn Green and Marie Brownlee). A facebook page has been started for the museum, plus information on the museum is on the Town of Wawota web page. Grants applied for were Sask Culture/Museum Gallery Grant, Recreation Board grants, plus GST rebate. A shelf has been built

by Phil Weatherald for the remainder of the George Rogers agriculture displays in the shed. Lights were upgraded (LED) in museum buildings. Promotional pens were purchased for the museum. Some minor repairs are needed to the museum buildings, plus shelving is needed in the old firehall and possible repairs in the schoolhouse. There have been discussions about hiring a student for the summer season to help out in the museum. Buildings will have to be “spring cleaned” in May. One committee member

will attend the Parkland Museums Network meeting in April.

Summer plans include: special displays, doll displays, school tours, summer activities for children, heritage weekend events, possible musical afternoons, ‘High Teas’ on Fridays, culture days events, and the Annual Spring Tea and Bake Sale which is planned for Friday, May 31st.

The museum will be open July and August – Tuesday to Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 2 – 4 p.m. and upon request all year (contact any museum member if you wish a special viewing).

Anyone interested in helping with our projects at the museum, working with our children’s activities; or in joining the museum committee, please contact any current museum committee member.

Meeting was adjourned.

Museum committee members for 2019 are: Garry Dickson (chairman), John White (vicechair), Shirley Corkish (secretary-treasurer), Pauline White, Ken Easton, Pat Clements, Bernie Williamson, Cecile Cudmore, Andrea Smyth, and Allan Bunz.

Friday, April 26, 2019

SALUTE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

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What the best administrative professionals have in common Administrative Professionals Day takes place this year on April 24 and Administrative Professionals Week occurs during the last week in April (April 21 to 27). The annual event strives to be a reminder for businesses across the country to acknowledge the devotion and hard work of administrative professionals.

These days, many businesses have entire teams of multitasking administrative professionals that keep their of�ices running smoothly. Administrative positions vary and those that have them may be of�ice managers, executive assistants or secretaries. However, regardless of their exact position, administrative professionals must demonstrate core competencies that include the following: • Computer skills. Not only do administrative professionals need to be quick with a keyboard, they also need to be computer literate. Creating spread¬sheets, word documents and presentations are all in a day’s work.

• Time management. It’s not uncommon for a secretary or administrative assistant to have many different tasks on the go at one time. The best will be able to prioritize and get everything done without breaking a sweat.

• Communication. Often working on the front line for an entire company, an administrative professional needs to be able to communicate with everyone, from CEOs and interns to suppliers and clients.

If you have an executive assistant, secretary or administrative assistant in your of�ice that does an outstanding job, make sure you show your appreciation for the work they do this week and throughout the year.

Thank you for all your hard work!

Carlyle Office: Bree-Anna, Jackie, Lenna, Patricia, Amber, Kirsten, Jessica, Layce, Sarah and Taylor

Weyburn Office: Amy, Brittney, Carrie, Danielle, Darla, Deb, Diane, Melissa and Nola

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SALUTE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

Dawn Faber & Erin Wilson

Thank you so much for everything you do!

Town of Carlyle • 306-453-2363

Friday, April 26, 2019

Ashlee, Mary-Lou, Erica, Ashley & Michelle Thank you for all your hard work and dedication throughout the year.

SPECTRUM RESOURCE GROUP INC. Box 1270, 204 Main Street Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada S0C 0R0

BROOKE HOHN

Thank You

Thanks for all your hardwork!

for all that you do!

Martine, Ashley & Tammy 102 Railway Ave. Carlyle • (306)453-2833

Geraldene & Karen Thank you for all your hard work!

We appreciate all the things you do all year!

Manor Agencies Manor - 448-2219

Kisbey 462-2130

Claudia, Kathy, Susan, Shelly and Tammy Thanks for a job well done!

Your dedication is appreciated.

Friday, April 26, 2019

SALUTE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

Jean We appreciate all the things you do!

Thank you!

W.H. Coderre Construction Stoughton, SK

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Connie Thank you for the awesome job you do!

We appreciate all your hard work!

FOOD WORLD Carlyle • 453-2250

BRENDA Thank you to all the Office and Administrative staff that work with us in this area.

We appreciate the hard work and dedication to your jobs!

Littlehawk Enterprises Ltd. | Arcola, Sk | (306) 455-2667

Thank You for all your hard work!

We couldn’t do it without you G.F. Kells High School Carlyle, SK

GAIL CUTLER & MELISSA SAUER

Bonny, Melissa, Roberta, Christina, Kim, Keelyn, Julia

Thank you for all your

hard work and dedication throughout the year.

Thank you

fo� your hard wo�k and dedication!

ARCOLA, SK | (306) 455-3774

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Friday, April 26, 2019

MOOSE MOUNTAIN KARATE CLUB/REGAL AUTOBODY

Thank You Jenna Brady For All Your HARD WORK

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Integrity Maintenance O: (306) 453-6396 | C: (306) 577-3311

Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the year

Desirae Galbraith Jackie VanDresar Tracy Slykhuis

Arcola, SK

Thank you for all that you do!

Tara Cure & Saundra Lees Dispatch: (306) 577-8199 | Office: (306) 462-2110 Email: admin@flyinggtrucking.com www.flyinggtrucking.com

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Vicki Flynn for all you do for us

Town of Lampman & RM of Browning #34

Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the year! ◆ Dena ◆ Janine ◆ Jessica ◆ ◆ Brittany ◆ Greg ◆ Jadon ◆ Amber ◆

Becky Pittman, Melinda Wyatt,Vanessa Werstuik, Sherry Wight, Lorelie Wyatt, Carol Dickie, Lisa Vinck, Amanda Bryce & Debbie Bourhis

Thank you to our wonderful staff at the Arcola Medical Clinic, Stoughton Medical Clinic and the Wawota Medical Clinic.

We want you to know we appreciate everything you do!

Friday, April 26, 2019

SALUTE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

Arcola, SK (306) 455-2429

Tammy Birnie, Jackie Perkins, Sheila Sim, Amanda Peters & Michelle Sabourin

Thanks for a job well done....

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Regal Autobody Carlyle, Sk | (306)453-2511

Colleen Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication!

Your dedication is really appreciated!

A1 Tank Cleaners Ltd. Thank you to

Michelle

for the fabulous job that you do!

Tel. 306-453-2520 a1tankcleaners@sasktel.net

LAURIE BOUCHARD Thanks for a job well done!

Your dedication is appreciated.

Carlyle Elementary School

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Observer Team for all the hard work and dedication throughout the year!

Karen, Dolores, Sean, Mary

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Friday, April 26, 2019

OBSERVER CLASSIFIEDS THE

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Upcoming Events Saturday, April 27th - Rummage Sale at Arcola United Church, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two locations: Church Basement & Legion Hall.

Coffee/cinnamon buns. Bargains! Bargains! Everyone welcome!

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Saturday, May 4th - Piecemakers Quilt Club Spring Tea & Quilt Show. 2pm to 4pm. Dannevirke Lutheran Church, Redvers. Everyone welcome.

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Friday, May 3rd - Johnny McCuaig Band in Concert at the Redvers Rec Centre at 8:30 p.m. No Minors. Advance tickets $20.

Call 306-452-7443 or 452-3370 for tickets or visit Murray’s Store, downtown Redvers. This is a Redvers Swimming Pool Fundraiser! Presented by the Redvers Arts Council and Redvers Rec Board.

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May 6th to 9th - Carlyle Dickens Spring Thrift Sale at the Carlyle Memorial Hall. Monday to Wednesday, 10am - 5pm. Thursday , 10am - 3pm. Donation drop offs are Monday and Tuesday at hall front doors. Lunch is being sold by the Carlyle Museum.

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Alida News

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Submitted by Edel Cowan

The Alida Community extends their sincere sympathy to the family of Albert Germain, who passed away April 17 at the age of 72 years, at the Redvers Health Centre. Albert was raised in the Alida/Cantal area and later farmed in the area as well.

He retired to Redvers where he lived until his passing. A private family graveside service will be held at Cantal Cemetery at a later date.

On April 16 Gray and Edel Cowan were in Estevan where Gray had an eye appointment, did some shopping and also visited with granddaughter Kelsey Rydberg before heading back home to Alida.

Then on Wednesday they travelled to Regina where Edel had her second eye surgery. They stayed overnight with son Jeff and on Thursday after the doctor appointment they headed back home.

Shelly Cowan left for Minot on April 17 to meet up with her sisters Dicie and Karen and they all continued on to Arkansas where they would meet their Dad, and other family members. They visited with him everyone and also with their mother who is in hospital.

On April 19 Jeff Cowan, Regina and his friend Rayleen were visiting at the Cowan Farm with parents, brother, Tim, niece Ainsley and they also visited with friends in the area. On Saturday, April 20 they spent a few of hours at the farm and had Easter dinner with family. Also here for Easter dinner were Joyce and Jackie George (Redvers), Adam Cowan and his friend Chrissy (Estevan). Then on Easter Sunday, 21 guests for dinner were Murray Cowan, Dustin, Adam and Chrissy, Tim Cowan and Ainsley, and Jeff Cowan and Rayleen.

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter this past weekend and that the Easter Bunny was generous and left lots of treats at your house. The weather has been just beautiful for the Easter week as well,

let’s hope that it continues to stay nice, making everything look and feel that spring is definitely here.

The Pussy willows are out, crocuses too (although I haven’t seen any), of course the spring birds are back, geese, ducks, robins etc. etc. and the grass is turning green and before one knows it, it will be time to start up the lawn mowers. Men are getting anxious to get out into the fields soon; they’re busy getting the equipment ready to go. We maybe got a trace of moisture, in some areas a good rain would be welcome and after that everything seems to spring into life. Although the birds are already waking me up way to early these days – not use to hearing their music so early (ha ha).

The students and staff are celebrating Spring break now, so enjoy your week of holidays everyone. Secondary students are heavy into final exams or have already completed another year of studies.

Where of where does the time go? Only a few more days left in this month, which to me has just begun and then we will be into May. Please take note of the Community Calendar, coming events, ads, Facebook notices or posters as this is the season for garage sales. I’m sure that they will be popping up all over. Alida has their Town Wide sale coming up in May and maps will be available at Centre Street Groceries. Hope to see you around town.

Once again folks please remember to keep me posted on any happenings going on in and around Alida as well as within your family, either call me (306-443-2496) or text (306-485-8561) or e-mail (g.cowan@sasktel.net) appreciate all the input as it does help keep this column interesting.

Until next time – Keep smiling – think positive – drive safely and take care.

Rules are not always followed

By Calvin Daniels There are rules to trade between most countries, but that does not mean those rules are always followed.

Of course there are avenues to push for the rules to be applied properly, but like the wheels of justice in general the process on world trade has wheels which move slowly.

The body in terms of world trade is ultimately the World Trade Organization (WTO), which recently again came to the forefront in terms of farm trade, as it brought down a ruling in favour of the United States in a trade dispute regarding China’s application of tariff-rate quotas (TRQ’s) for wheat, corn and rice.

What is interesting here, more so than the ruling, is the general slowness of the process.

According to a re-

cent Western Producer article, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that US$3.5 billion of corn, wheat and rice could have been imported by China in 2015, if the latter applied the TRQ’s in a proper manner.

We are now talking about a trade issue that was first noted four-plus years ago.

Granted, the same article also noted, “it wasn’t until December 2016 that the U.S. requested consultations with China regarding the latter’s application of TRQ’s. Eight months later the U.S. turned to the WTO to settle the matter, and submissions from the U.S. and China were made during the spring of 2018.”

However you mark the actual dates on a calendar the dispute hung a cloud over trade between two major economic powers for an ex-

tended period of time.

While such a dispute might be assumed to singularly involve the two countries directly involved, when it is major traders such as China and the U.S., it does hang a cloud over trade in the particular commodities involved on a broader basis.

In this particular case the dispute is but one element of a larger issue in terms of world trade, which has the U.S. and China in a confrontation separate from trade, but with trade being dragged into the dispute as a club for both sides to bring pressure to bear.

The dispute is ultimately a symptom of a protectionist American government, led by a wild card president positioned versus a China which has emerged as a world economic leader which is flexing its economic muscles to get

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It is a situation which should be seen as worrisome as it brings a definite air of instability in world trade which has nothing to do with supply and demand economics, but is being caused by political arrogance and posturing.

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NIGHT SKIES | MAY AN ASTRONOMY ARTICLE BY JAMES EDGAR

The Moon begins this month poised for three rapid-fire events: in the early morning of the 2nd, Venus is 4 degrees north, and the minor planet Vesta is 0.2 degrees south (an occultation in the Southern Hemisphere); and Mercury is 3 degrees north much

later in the day. The Moon is new on the 4th. On the 7th, Mars is 3 degrees north of a very slender Luna.

On the 10th, The Moon slides through the Beehive Cluster (M44) in the western evening sky. Full Moon is on the 18th, and a day later, minor planet Ceres is occulted in the extreme south (Antarctica). On the 20th, Jupiter is less than 2 degrees south of the Moon; on the 22nd, Saturn is 0.5 degrees north, and Pluto is 0.1 degrees south – both events are occultations in far distant parts of the world. As the month closes, minor planet Vesta and Uranus are within 0.6 and 5 degrees, respectively.

Mercury is rounding in its orbit, reaching superior conjunction (behind the Sun) on the 21st; late in the month, the speedy planet reappears in the western evening sky where it will remain all through June. Close by the Moon on the 3rd.

Venus is low in the eastern morning sky, just before dawn. The Moon passes by on the 2nd, and Uranus is 1.2 degrees north on the 18th.

Mars gets closer and closer to the Sun, so becomes a non-participant at month-end. However, on the 7th, the Moon is just 3 degrees south.

Jupiter reaches opposition on June 10, so is quite prominent in the southern sky for most of the night throughout May. The waning gibbous Moon passes glides by on the 20th, only 1.7 degrees away.

Saturn is retrograding (appearing to move westward) and is visible through most of the night in Sagittarius. The Moon shares Saturn’s spotlight on the 22nd.

Uranus is not visible during the first half of May, reappearing about mid-month. The Moon is close by on the 31st.

Neptune is in the morning sky for a brief while before sunup.

The eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on May 6 in the early morning. The Moon won’t interfere with this shower.

James Edgar has had an interest in the night sky all his life. He joined The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2000, was National President for two terms, is now the Editor of the renowned Observer’s Handbook, and Production Manager of the bi-monthly RASC Journal. The IAU named asteroid 1995 XC5 “(22421) Jamesedgar” in his honour.

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a year ago, our province was the only one in Canada standing up against the carbon tax.

Today, with the election of a new government in Alberta, five provinces representing 60 per cent of Canada’s population are fighting the federal government’s carbon tax grab. When Ontario announced it would challenge the Trudeau carbon tax, they stood with Saskatchewan in our court challenge.

This week Saskatchewan stood with Ontario in their fight at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Saskatchewan made it clear that the imposition of

the carbon tax is unconstitutional and should be scrapped. The Trudeau carbon tax is a poor environmental policy that doesn’t reduce emissions. It will hurt Saskatchewan families that need to drive their kids to hockey practice, heat their homes in the winter, and feed and clothe their families. It will reduce jobs and move those jobs to other areas of the world that aren’t charging a carbon tax, and that, in many cases, are emitting more than we are here in this province in those industries. On the issue of a carbon tax, Ryan Meili

and the NDP are out of touch with Saskatchewan. While nearly 90 per cent of Saskatchewan people have expressed that they do not support a carbon tax, the NDP Leader has said he applauds the policy. Meili recently confirmed he’s out of touch on taxation in general when he shared an article entitled “Low Taxes are Nothing to Brag About”. The article actually condemns Saskatchewan for not raising taxes.

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From Page 18- Report from the Legislature It said we shouldn’t be proud of having such low tax rates and should look to Quebec and their much higher tax rate as the way to go. Upon sharing the article, Meili could have said we should be proud of our low tax regime because lower taxes attract investment, which leads to more jobs, which leads to a better quality of life for everyone. He even could have said we want hard-working people to keep more of their money. Instead, he offered that this was an important reflection on how taxes play a role in sustaining a healthy society. On Budget Day, the NDP leader said that it was too early to discuss their plan for increased spending, lower debt, and how they would actually pay for things. However, thanks to Twitter, we’re starting to see the NDP’s true colours. They would raise your taxes, just like they did 21 times while serving in government. In contrast, our government has always worked hard to keep taxes low and affordable. This spring, our government presented a balanced budget with record spending on education and health with no new taxes and no tax increases. Your Saskatchewan Party government remains focused on important policy issues. Unfortunately, we are forced to contend with federal proposals that would damage the strong economy that allows us to provide services to the people of our province.

Federal policies such as Bill C-48, Bill C-69, and the carbon tax will weaken our economic strengths which is why we will continue to stand against them.

Bill C-48 is a good example of bad policy. The Oil Tanker Ban selectively targets oil coming into

the west coast, making it harder to get pipelines built and disproportionately hurting provinces that need to get oil to international markets. Yet, importing large tankers of foreign oil off the St. Lawrence in Quebec is OK. Bill C-69 will not accomplish its stated goals of streamlining or efficiency in getting resource projects built. The current project approval system isn’t broken. The only thing that is broken is the political will to see our energy sector flourish and move forward. We cannot afford to submit these sectors to further uncertainty and delay. Good news for our economy came this week when it was announced that the Port Raymond Border Crossing will be restoring its 24-hour schedule as of April 23rd. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection previously made the decision to cut the hours of operation to four border crossings at Port Raymond, Morgan, Scobey and Opheim. The Port Raymond Border Crossing is utilized, not only by Montana residents, but Saskatchewan residents on a daily basis. The Government of Saskatchewan sent strong representation to four town hall meetings in Plentywood, Scobey, Glasgow, and Malta in support for both Saskatchewan and Montana residents who rely on Port Raymond, for commerce and trade. The province of Saskatchewan exports more goods and services to the U.S. than to any other country. In 2018 alone, Saskatchewan exported $1.3 billion dollars of product to Montana out of the $17.3 billion Saskatchewan exported to the United States. Cutting access to the international border, by any amount, would have had substantial impact on our trade activity, which

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is why we are pleased with this announcement. Our government will continue to stand up for Saskatchewan to grow our economy, sustain needed supports for individuals and families, and to provide opportunity so that Saskatchewan people can stay in our province, start their careers, and build a life.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact my constituency office at 1-877-DAN-DMLA (1-877-326-3652) or 306-443-2420.

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The Red Coat Rebels are 2019 14U Division One Provincial Volleyball Champions.

The members of the Red Coat Rebels are (from left to right): Top: Mickey Adams (Head Coach), Joan Adams (Manager), Kyla Lees (Arcola), Olivia DeDecker (Kipling), Abby Mohrbutter (Redvers), Gabby Brisebois (Redvers), Jami Harkness (Arcola), Jade Krainyk (Redvers), Melissa Walliser (Ass’t. Manager), Blake Slykhuis (Ass’t. Coach). Bottom: Sasha West (Wawota), Brooklyn Light (Carlyle), Madi Harkness (Arcola), Halle Schutz (Carlyle), Hannah Johnston (Arcola), Jeanee Alvarez (Carlyle). (Photo submitted) Submitted After an extremely successful club season, the Rebels went into the Provincial Championships ranked #2 in the province. They were placed in the “Power Pool,” which consists of the top 10 teams in the province. These teams were the only ones eligible to win the Provincial Championship in Division One. These teams were: Saskatoon Huskies Green; Red Coat Rebels; Regina Cougars; Saskatoon JCVC Inferno, Prince Albert Toppers; Regina QCVC; Battleford Fusion; Saskatoon Huskies White; Lloydminster; South Shore Stingers.

After the first day of round robin play on Saturday, the Rebels were 3-1 on the day, losing to Regina QCVC. Finishing second in their pool after Saturdays competition.

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had to win every match on Sunday.

The Rebels first match Sunday was against Prince Albert Toppers, a team we have split with during the club season. We knew it would be a battle and it was, with the Rebels winning in 3 sets.

Then with no break, the Rebels had to face the Saskatoon Huskies, the #1 team and undefeated after day 1 of the Provincials. The Rebels were the underdogs for sure, but this group will not back down from anyone.

The pressure was intense, but the team had worked hard all season on fundamental techniques, mental toughness and pressure training. Their training came through.

The Rebels beat the Huskies in 3 very intense sets. At one point in the third set the Reb-

els were down 14-11 with the Huskies serving for the win. The Rebels stayed with our game plan and came back to beat the Huskies 18-16 to advance to the Gold medal match against Regina QCVC. Because the final was being televised and there were time constraints, The Rebels had to get on the court with no rest for the Gold medal match. The Gold medal match went to another intense 3 sets with the Rebels winning to take Provincial Gold!

We are extremely proud of these young athletes. They are talented, dedicated and extremely hard working. This was not only a victory for the Red Coat Rebels, but it was also a victory for all small town clubs everywhere, as it proves you do not have to go to the big cities to become Champions.

Do you have a digital camera and a photographer’s eye?

If so, why not take the plunge for the Summer Times’ annual photo contest!

If you have a summer-themed photo from the region that you feel might just be good enough to ‘WOW!’ email it to us at observer@sasktel.net with the subject line “Summer Times Photo Contest”. Photos should be transmitted via email in their highest resolution. Photos that do not meet resolution requirements will not be considered in the contest.

One winner will be chosen every week, and that photo will grace the front page of the Summer Times newspaper for that week.

In the final issue of the Summer Times, a winner will be chosen from all the weekly winners, and that lucky person will be given a grand prize!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact: The Observer at 453-2525.

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