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By Stephanie Zoer

In the spring, an auction was held at the Kisbey Recreation Centre to raise funds for the people in Ukraine.

At the time, Svitlana Makar spoke to the crowd about the conditions in Ukraine and the intensity of the war. Svitlana is from Ukraine and still has family there.

Her husband Ivan thought it was a great idea to move to Canada. He is a trucker and saw jobs posted online. Ivan felt moving to Canada would give his family a brighter future, as the economy in Ukraine is not good and it is expensive to live there.

After a year’s worth of paperwork, Ivan could finally come over to Canada to begin his new job. But it would be another year before Svitlana and their daughter would arrive.

Once settled, they began their new life in Canada, but always re-

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membered their roots in Ukraine.

It is now 12 years later, and they love it here. They reside in Kisbey with their three children and love the feel of the openness of the Prairies and the great people in the small community.

In February, the war broke out in Ukraine, changing the lives of Ukrainian people. Although Svitlana’s parents and sister lived further west in a town called Vonigovo, the concern for their family’s safety grew.

Once again, the paperwork would begin, but this time for Svitlana’s sister Olesia Shpilka, her husband Alex, and two children Nazar and Alex would need to wait for the approval to come to Canada.

On May 27, after a long day of travelling, it would be a day of celebration. The sisters were reunited at the Regina International Airport.

Although they are

happy to be together, they are worried about their parents. At this time, their parents wish to remain in Ukraine so they can help other people.

In Ukraine, one child must reside close to their parents. It is the responsibility of one child to look after their elderly parents. They only go into a nursing home if they have no family. So, this was not a light decision for Olesia to make, leaving her parents behind in a war-torn country.

Svitlana and Olesia speak daily with their parents. Olesia is trying to settle into her new life in Canada, but Olesia would return to Ukraine if her parents turned ill.

The family is incredibly grateful to the Kisbey community. They have received so much help and everything they needed to set up their new home.

Olesia’s boys have been Arcola School, just to meet the teach-

From left, Olesia Shpilka fled Ukraine and has been reunited with her sister Svitlana Makar. Photo by Stephanie Zoer ers, see the classrooms and get a feel of routine.

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Carlyle residence spared damage from storm

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Fallen poplar trees at the Wolfe residence in Carlyle. Photo by Gord Paulley

By Gord Paulley David and Juanita Wolfe live on Sixth Street West in Carlyle, and at 11:30 p.m. Monday evening, a brief but severe windstorm resulted in the downing of two large poplar trees.

Thankfully, there was no damage to the residence, neighbours or their properties.

The Wolfes moved to Carlyle in 2009 where

David was stationed as a corporal at the local RCMP detachment. He is now a sergeant working at Southend and has a regular commute.

Juanita is a receptionist for Regal Auto Body.

During the freak storm, two of the largest poplar trees in Carlyle broke off near their base. One bent over and landed in their front yard and another ended up leaning on their roof.

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“We are fortunate that there is minimal damage”, said Juanita. “David is presently working at Southend and our son Simon and his friends have agreed to clean up the yard at the cost of pizza and refreshments.

We were very lucky.”

Swift Oilfield Supply has opened a new oilfield supply store in Carlyle.

It is located in the Millennium Directional Service building on Fourth Street East, directly across from the Carlyle Golf Club on Highway 13.

Dellan Matthewson, age 52, is the store manager and has 30 years of experience in the oil industry. Janelle Bjornson is the office administrator/inside sales and Todd Brady oversees inside sales. Additional employees will be hired in the coming weeks.

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Dellan Matthewson is the store manager of Swift Oilfield Supply in Carlyle. Photo by Gord Paulley.

Canada. Headquartered in Edmonton, it now has 10 stores in Alberta and two in Saskatchewan, Estevan and Carlyle.

Swift Oilfield Supply says it is committed to the long-term growth of the Canadian oil and gas sector. They have an average of 21 years of experience per team member in each of their field locations. Swift gets their

customers what they want, where they want and when they want it.

Matthewson is excited to be a part of the new Carlyle team.

“We are in the process of assembling a great sales force and look to serving both new and existing customers.

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Carlyle’s Main Street had quite a visitor

By Gord Paulley On July 15, the Carlyle Post Office was the scene of a rather strange occurrence.

At the front entrance, a young eight-monthold goat by the name of Jelly Bean delighted the many residents who were just picking up their mail.

Jeremy and Rhonda Garling live southwest of Kisbey on an acreage that is home to many animals, including ponies, ducks, rabbits and, of course, goats.

Jeremy was employed

by Grimes Sales and Service for many years but in 2017 suffered an unexplainable physical disorder.

“Jelly Bean has visited many towns in the past and their residents find her delightful and interesting. She is very therapeutic and in this upside-down world we

can all find a little levity in our day. Animals are a very calming influence on my husband,” said Rhonda.

“The reason we take Jelly Bean out in public is because our main goal has always been if we can make one person smile or laugh, that’s all that matters.

At least they are laughing. You never know who needs a break from all of life’s stresses and sadnesses.

“We have had many people tell us afterwards, we really needed that laugh. It makes Jeremy and I feel good knowing we are doing our part helping people find happiness even if it’s just for a few minutes.”

Carlyle Has It is the town’s slogan. One didn’t know it included visiting with a goat on Main Street. Sporting a dress, no less.

Jeremy Garling pictured at the Carlyle post office with his pet goat Jelly Bean. Photo by Gord Paulley.

Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party looking forward to summer season

By Gord Paulley Last Thursday night, the Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party (KLKP) hosted an entertaining fundraising event.

Playing before a good crowd at the Red Market Barn, eight musicians including four fiddlers had the audience energized from start of finish.

Nearly 100 people were in attendance, with ages ranging from three to 83. The musicians played numerous waltzes and polkas and the dance floor was alive and vibrant.

The Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party is a music and art camp for all ages, genders and abilities. It is in the Moose Mountain Provincial Park and uses the camping facili-

ties of the Kenosee Boys and Girls Camp.

Registration is now open for enrolment into their two August camps.

Week 1 runs from Aug. 8-12, Week 2 from Aug. 15-19.

Attending the camps will be some of North America’s top musicians. They will be charging your musical batteries with intensive instruction designed to push your playing ability, regardless of where you are today, to new heights. Days of instruction are in friendly group settings, evenings offer fabulous concerts, and there is the ability to play with musicians of all ages.

KLKP has several talented performers coming this year, includ-

ing Los Angeles-based composer and musician Ben Knorr, Métis fiddler and activist Tristen Durocher, and worldrenowned blues ukulele performer and instructor Manitoba Hal. Also appearing will be Mairi Rankin, a Cape Breton fiddler from the musical Rankin Family.

Michele Amy is the director of programming for the KLKP. “It is refreshing to be able to offer our annual camps after a two-year absence. Registration is picking up, but we still have spots available,” she said.

Michele and her husband Will Elliott, who reside in Forget, formed the KLKP 16 years ago.

Other local board of directors include Cheryl

Musicians playing to a good audience at the Red Market Barn on July 14. Photo by Gord Paulley.

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Dancing to the music at the Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party. Photo by Gord Paulley.

Dubois of Langbank, and Donna Turk and Jacquie Walbaum, also from Forget.

New this year is the inception of a collaborative program which allows up to 20 children to access the high-quality music instruction available in each camp, supervised by the counsellors of the Boys and Girls Camp. Thanks to many private donors from across Canada, families can send their children to camp, instead of booking holidays to come as a unit.

KLKP has insisted on keeping pricing as low as possible. The camp’s host facility is maintaining its costs even with Canada’s current

economic environment.

Their mission is to do everything possible to avoid cancelling any instructor or turning away a young participant due to financial concerns.

Further information on how to register or provide financial assistance can be found on their website, www. kenoseekitchenparty. ca, their Facebook Page or by contacting Amy directly. Everyone is welcome to attend their concerts live right at camp, located on the west side of Kenosee Lake. They will also be posting their performances live on their Facebook Page.

Amy is looking forward to a great two

weeks of camp this August.

“The Kitchen Party enjoys introducing people from all over the world to the treasures which are found in southeast Saskatchewan – the amazing people who volunteer to make KLKP happen, the kind-hearted hospitality, the incredible beauty of the skies, the landscape and the forests, and the talent which abounds in our little corner of the world.

“We also treasure being able to bring such high-quality musicians to our rural area and exposing our friends and neighbours to some of the best talent that Canada and North America have to offer.”

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“When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.”

- Nelson Mandela

Blame game only lasts for so long

By Murray Mandryk

It comes around for all governments — that time when voters simply grow tired of blaming today’s problems on governments of the past.

For the last NDP government in Saskatchewan, it was pretty much 16 years of blaming all existing problems on the structural budget deficit and debt situation left behind by the 1980s Progressive Conservative government.

Admittedly, tough choices were required and one such tough choice was closing or converting 52 rural hospitals and the Plains Health Centre on the outskirts of Regina.

But this one was a massively unpopular choice.

The rural and even city outrage (we’d spend $100 million renovating the Regina General Hospital as a result) was real. But it wouldn’t be enough to immediately boot New Democrats out of office.

The NDP government would go on to govern for another 14 years of its 16-year tenure — largely because it was able to blame the hospital closure decision and virtually every other decision it made on former PC premier Grant Devine’s government.

But the frustration and anger never went away, especially in rural Saskatchewan and especially where it was fed by the Saskatchewan Party after it was formed in 1997. This would cost the NDP every rural seat and, eventually, it would cost the NDP power in 2007.

And that hospital closure decision would follow the NDP into opposition.

The blame game reversed: instead of the public listening to the NDP blame the past PC government for its choices, the public began to listen to the Saskatchewan Party blame poor health care delivery on the NDP and those 1993 health care delivery choices.

In fact, after four big election wins with more than 50 per cent of the popular that rewarded the government with massive majorities, it seemed to be all this government had to do to stay in power.

But governments can only play the blame game for so long before it starts to work against them.

For the past 15 years, almost every attempt by the NDP opposition to raise health care service issues — especially rural health care issues — has successfully been met with Sask. Party catcalls about hospital closures. It appears that at least some voters are growing weary of that excuse.

Or so Sask. Party Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley and Canora-Pelly MLA Terry Dennis recently found out from angry protesters reacting to the closure of emergency services and acute care at the Kamsack Hospital.

“What are you guys going to do to keep the hospital open?” asked one woman.

“There’s been staff shortages in health care for years and you haven’t been doing a very damn good job,” yelled another protester.

This was hardly manufactured anger from political or vested interests in the health care system.

This was as rural grassroots as it gets. And similar frustrations can be found most everywhere in rural Saskatchewan.

Esterhazy, Preeceville, Canora, Melville, Langenburg, Invermay, Lestock, Norquay and Ituna have all experienced at least temporarily closing lab, X-ray or electrocardiogram services or emergency services because of doctor, nurse or technician shortages.

In fact, some 37 rural hospitals are under limited services orders issued by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. And fewer people these days have the time or patience to listen to an excuse that is somehow all tied to the NDP government hospital closures three decades ago.

The decisions your government makes are the ones for which your government will eventually be held to account.

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Looking at the keys as more than black and white

Shelley Luedtke There are many, many things about my life growing up for which I am grateful.

Among the countless ways I was blessed by my parents, I am extremely thankful they brought music into my life.

I’ve shared before that I can vividly remember the day a piano was delivered to our house. I was four years old and I was in awe. I loved that piano and each day would pull the bench up as close as I could and just play and play, simply making it up as I went along.

Soon I began piano lessons and the world of those black and white keys began to find some order. But I was not a good student. I’m not unique in that I didn’t like to practise, but I took my impatience with counting and reading music to a different level. Because I play by ear, I would have my piano teacher play new songs

assigned that week and the next lesson I would play back what I heard.

It worked for a long while, but when it caught up with me there was no escape. I hadn’t put in the time early on learning proper counting and note reading techniques. I simply took in what I heard and played it back. When the pieces of music got too complicated, I couldn’t fully rely on my way of doing things any longer and I needed to start putting in the work.

It makes me wonder about areas of our lives where we want others to do the heavy lifting. Tell me what to think. Tell me what to believe. I’ll just play it back for others. Sadly, it seems to happen a lot.

Think about news coverage. Do we take time to read stories, find additional perspectives and consider the information we’ve been given?

It seems many are content to scan headlines or listen to the analysis of others instead of taking the time to come to informed conclusions on their own.

There are plenty of strong opinions on climate, energy, public dollars, COVID-19, the political divide and so much more. I wonder sometimes how many people put in the time to actually read or listen to more than talking

points and slogans. It’s less work to simply ingest the opinions of others rather than looking fully at the information for ourselves.

Or think about the time (or lack thereof) people spend reading the texts related to their faith. I once heard a conference speaker remark that a lot of Christians spend more time reading books about the Bible, than they do actually reading the Bible itself. Again, it’s easier to let theologians, scholars or pastors tell us what it says than to spend the time reading it ourselves. It requires much less effort to just take in what they say than to put in any time ourselves.

When we’re not making the effort to dig in and learn, study and discern, we can easily become people who are illinformed, uninformed or misinformed. And in doing so we might end up losing out on more than we could ever realize.

A few summers ago, I was at The Schubert Club Museum in St. Paul, Minn., and had the truly amazing experience of being able to play an 1878 Bechstein Grand that had been bequeathed to the museum by an Austrian music patron. Throughout its history, the piano had been played by Anton Rubinstein, Franz

Liszt, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms, Bela Bartok, Zoltan Kodaly and Erno von Dohnanyi.

As I took my place in front of the keys, I was very grateful. Grateful for this unique opportunity, but grateful also for the hours and hours of playing and practising the piano through which I eventually learned to wade. On that day, and on so many others, I celebrate the fact that I wasn’t allowed to bamboozle my way through.

I had to do the work.

Looking for shortcuts doesn’t serve our best interests. The issues are too important and the outcomes too significant to let others decide what we should think or feel.

Becoming more aware, better informed and fully ready to craft our own opinions is the way we move forward on these issues – not simply following someone else’s lead.

Repeating back what my piano teachers played wasn’t the best route to development as a musician, nor is blindly accepting the words of others an effective route to developing our position or opinion on anything. Digging in and figuring it out means doing the work, but that is so much better than standing on the sidelines and parroting what others want us to say. That’s my outlook.

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Eighty-five-year-old Dr. MacRae to retire in November three children, Tannis, Cecilia and Keith. Their daughters are rare Irish twins. They also have seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Moving back to Carlyle 30 years ago is one of the highlights of MacRae’s illustrious career.

“We love the farm; we love our family and

we love the area. We wouldn’t change our lives for anything. And, come November, I am indeed officially retiring”, said MacRae with a smile.

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There have been a lot of changes to health care over the decades, but in southeast Saskatchewan, the psychiatry world has seen years of stability.

Since 1992, Dr. Donald K. MacRae has been practising in Carlyle.

MacRae and wife Lorine have lived a storied life. MacRae graduated from Luther College in Regina in 1954 and in 1955 met the love of his life at the University of Saskatoon. Lorine was both a registered nurse and a psychiatric nurse.

He enrolled in theology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in 1956 and graduated with a bachelor of divinity in 1961.

That year, MacRae was ordained as a United Church minister. He moved to Broadview and conducted local Sunday services in the area. His annual minister’s salary was $3,600.

After a couple of years, MacRae decided to return to school and attended the U of S in Saskatoon. He really wanted to become a doctor, but not just a general practitioner. He was always fascinated with the workings of the human mind.

After many more years of studies, MacRae graduated and became a psychiatrist. Unlike a psychologist, a psychiatrist is a medical doctor that can prescribe medicine, diagnose illness, and treat complex conditions such as severe depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

It is one of the world’s most demanding professions.

To this day, MacRae continues to chart his own notes on every patient without the use of a dictaphone or an office assistant.

MacRae started practising in Regina in the early 1970s. In 1992, the MacRaes decided to

move home to Carlyle.

They purchased the old SaskPower building beside CIBC on Main Street and he set up his practice with wife Lorine as office manager.

MacRae retired and sold the building in 2009 but he wasn’t done yet. The provincial government could not find any psychiatrists willing to travel out of the city, so they convinced him to return to practice and he was reinstated. MacRae started seeing patients in the Carlyle Medical Clinic building.

Due to advancing age, MacRae decided to reduce his workload. In 2017, he was diagnosed with life-threatening bladder cancer. Both the bladder and his prostate were successfully removed. Dr. MacRae slowed down for a grand total of 90 days and was back to work.

In addition to phone

appointments, MacRae also sees patients in person at his rural residence located eight kilometres northeast of Carlyle. He and Lorine live less than 1,000 metres from White Bear First Nations land and less than 1,000 metres from where his grandfather homesteaded.

The White Bear First Nations have played an important part in the family’s history. His grandfather, Alexander MacRae, was one of the earliest settlers in the Carlyle area, homesteading in 1882. He once said, “If it were not for the Indigenous people on White Bear we would not have survived.”

Earlier this month, he had a nonagenarian patient visit him for the umpteenth time. He has named Dr. MacRae’s rural practice Tranquility Place.

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The 1969 Grade 9 class reunion at Alida School Submitted by Brenda McGillis The Grade 9 class from 1969 of Alida School held a reunion at the Alida Rink on July 8.

Twelve former students attended the reunion along with other friends, family members, former teachers and community members.

The day started at the Alida Rink with introductions as some hadn’t seen each other for 50-plus years. A potluck supper followed, and then they resumed visiting, storytelling and reminiscing.

Attending were: Wenda Smith/Wilmot and her husband Jack of Leduc, Alta.; Jane Elaschuk/Lemieux and her husband Bob of High River, Alta; Karen Hess/ Dangstorp of Redvers; Denise Gervais/Young and her husband Ken of Alameda; Linda Germain/Potapinski and her husband Dale of Alida; Linda Berkes/ Istace and her husband Edward of Pilot Butte; Raymond Fenrick of Regina and Betty (Burnett) and her husband Dennis of Glen Ewen.

Special guests were

Lil Patton, a former teacher, and her husband Leonard of Alida; Faye Walker, wife of former teacher/principal, the late Merv Walker of Alida; Ed Renaulds of Regina; Edel Cowan; Eleanor Harrison, Andy Girard, Prudent Mailhiot and Mark Beriault (all of Alida); and Bill and Sharon Hubbard of Storthoaks.

Sincere appreciation goes to the Alida Recreation Board for hosting us at the Alida Rink and to Shelly Cowan for arranging and being a great bartender.

Stoughton Girl Guides hold season-ending activities

By Stephanie Zoer The Stoughton Girl Guides held their windup and awards night at Cheryl Lake’s place on June 22.

Every Spark, Brownie, Girl Guide and Pathfinder from the club enjoyed a wiener roast with all the trimmings. Each girl brought a guest or two, be it a parent, grandparent or friend. They all enjoyed the beautiful evening, and this brought the group to 25 people.

After supper, the

awards were given to each girl. Members received a certificate to show which level they had completed, along with badges and a goodie bag. They all received a camp blanket for the special badges to be sewn on.

It was at this event that the girls would find out whether they had successfully completed their level and move up to the next.

Cheryl Lake, one of the leaders and known to the girls as Rainbow Oil, welcomed new guide

leader Krystle Zoer to the group.

Lake was excited to have another leader.

“The girls really like Zoer, as she is a lot of fun,” said Lake.

Zoer is known by the girls as Krystle Owl. “I really look forward to September to be a part of this excellent group,” Zoer said.

Zoer has attended a few meetings to get the feel of things.

Another event the guides attended was on June 26. This was the district meet and

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into three groups and would take turns at setting up a tent, making a fire starter and making a sleeping bag roll. They were also taught how to use a buddy burner and box oven.

Games and crafts were also part of the day, and campers had a chance to sit and relax.

The older girls took part in a kayak and canoe trip down the river, an experience they thoroughly enjoyed.

For the past two years this was not allowed due to COVID restrictions, so everyone was excited to hold this gathering and finally be back together.

The end of the day was completed with making camp hats and a fire.

Registration is open and can be done online. They hope to have fresh faces in the fall.

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The Whitewood 4-H Regional held their annual show and sale on July 6th and 7th continuing with the two day format since 2018. On Wednesday the kids competed in Showmanship and Judging. Following these events the kids participated in a mixer event where the members formed teams and played lots of fun games and then they enjoyed a BBQ for supper!

Grand Champion Steer Haley Debenham, Kennedy

Grand Champion Female Jordan Dorrance, Wawota

The conformation show took place on Thursday and the weather was beautiful! This year’s show was dedicated in Memory, to Debbie Ecklund from Whitewood. Our judges for the day were Joe Barnett and Aaron Birch from Parkbeg and they had 40 steers and over 30 females to sort through. Helping out in the ring were Scott McCormack and Brad Rutten. June Mebs was the M.C. and Larissa Rutten recorded all of the results of the show. Reina Murphy and Chris Domoslai kept the show running smoothly as the marshallers and Madison Sibbald was the photographer for the day.

The first event on Wednesday was judging. This year's Cloverbud judge was Rayel Kazcmar. Bar H Land & Cattle from Langbenburg presented Luke Greenbank from Fairmede with a prize for placing first. The Junior judge was Devon Barnard and 3H Angus from Lanigan presented an award to Tanner McCormack of the Whitewood Club for first. Kristine Sauter judged the intermediate and senior members. Walker Murphy placed first in the Intermediate category receiving a prize from Scissors Creek Cattle Co. of Whitewood. Sydney Dorrance, from the Wawota Club, was presented with an award from Emmatt Creek Ranch of Whitewood for top honours in the Senior age category.

Following judging all of the members competed in Showmanship. The judge was Cody Reid of Kennedy and he had the hard task of picking the top three in each age category. Cloverbud showmanship was won by Austynn Brehaut of the Wawota club and she won a prize from VC Hereford Farms of Langenberg. Tanner McCormack of the Whitewood Club won top honors in the Junior division. He was presented with the award from GBT Angus of Wawota. In the Intermediate division, Darby McCormack of the Whitewood Club was first, winning a prize from Clark Club Calves at Kipling. Sydney McCormack of the Whitewood Club won the Senior Division receiving the Borderland Co-op trophy.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer Nadelle Murphy, Whitewood

Reserve Grand Champion Female Darby McCormack, Whitewood

The first confirmation classes on Thursday were the steer classes. At the end of the steer show the Grand Champion Steer was awarded to Haley Debenham with a Charolais sired steer from the Kennedy Club. She received the trophy from ABC Cattle Co. of Whitewood. The Reserve Champion Steer was won by Nadelle Murphy from the Whitewood Club with her Simmental sired steer. She received the award from McCormack Family Ranch at Grenfell. This year’s Homeraised Steer winner was also Haley Debenham and she went home with a prize from Brehaut Bros Land & Cattle. The Reserve Champion homeraised steer was the Reserve Champion steer shown by Nadelle Murphy of Whitewood.

This year’s group of five steers from one club was won by Wawota, with Whitewood placing second, Kennedy third and Fairmede fourth. These clubs won prize money from Lankenn Seeds in Langbank.

The best pair of steers from one family class was won by Walker & Nadelle Murphy of the Whitewood Club. They were presented with a plaque from Andrew Agencies.

Cloverbud Judging Luke Greenbank, Fairmede

The heifer show took place in the afternoon. Overall Champion Yearling heifer was won by Darby McCormack, showing a Black Angus heifer, from the Whitewood Club. He won an award from Prairie Bell Speckle Park of Wawota. Sydney McCormack, of the Whitewood Club, won the Reserve Champion Yearling heifer, also with an Black Angus heifer, receiving a banner from Bridgeway Livestock of Wawota. The homeraised heifer class was sponsored by Hebert Livestock Ventures and was won by Darby McCormack of the Whitewood Club with Sydney McCormack , winning reserve.

Cloverbud Record Book Austynn Brehaut, Wawota

There were three cloverbud classes this year; calendar year calves, heifers and steers. The calendar year calf class was won by Nash Beutler of Whitewood. He won a prize from the Jamieson Family in Moosomin. The Cloverbud steer class was won by Kruz Hebert of the Wawota Club and he won a prize from T Bar K Ranch of Wawota. The Cloverbud heifer class was won by Jace Beutler of the Whitewood Club and he won a prize donated by Flying 3 Farms at Kipling.

Junior Judging Tanner McCormack, Whitewood

The last confirmation class of the day was the continuation females and there were seven pairs this year. It takes a lot of work to bring out a pair in the summer heat so great job to all of the members who did this year! Jordan Dorrance of the Wawota club was awarded Champion Continuation with her Red Angus pair and was presented with an banner from Bar H Land & Cattle Co. Reserve Champion Continuation was won by Sydney Dorrance of Wawota, also with her Red Angus pair and she won the banner from Pattison Agriculture in Moosomin. At the end of the day Jordan Dorrance won Champion Female with her Continuation Pair and Whitewood Livestock was the sponsor of that banner. Darby McCormack from the Whitewood club won the Reserve Champion Female award, with his yearling heifer, receiving the Langbank Co-op banner.

The last awards given out for the day were for top record book. The books were judged by Rhandi Turton from Wawota. Austynn Brehaut of Wawota won the Cloverbud division winning a prize from Conexus Credit Union. The Junior division was won by Alexia Brehaut of Wawota and she was awarded a prize from Federated Co-op Feeds in Moosomin. The Intermediate division winner was Avrielle Brehaut from Wawota. She went home with the plaque from Andrew Agencies. Wow, way to go Brehaut sisters...there must be many hours spent around their kitchen table working on record books!

Cheyenne Jamieson of the Fairmede club took home the award for top Senior winning the prize from Dr. Kathleen Francis. Cheyenne has won the top record book award many times for her age category!

Intermediate Judging Walker Murphy, Whitewood

This year's sale set a record with 40 steers averaging $3.11/lb. The steers were auctioned by Brad Stenberg. Thank you to Brad for donating his time for this auction, as well thank you to Whitewood Livestock for allowing our 4-H group to take over their facility for our event! There were three high selling steers this year at $3.80/lb, they were all from the Fairmede club and owned by Cheyenne Jamieson, Rory Greenbank and Nate Greenbank!

Junior Record Book Alexia Brehaut, Wawota

Intermediate Record Book Avrielle Brehaut, Wawota

To end the day the 4-H members and steer buyers enjoyed a tailgate BBQ. Thank you to Moose Mountain Meats for supplying the burgers, Borderland Co-op for supplying the BBQ and to 3M Beef Supplies from Moosomin and Fine Line Designs of Whitewood for sponsoring with cash donations.

Congratulations to all of the members on a great day and thanks to everyone who made this day possible. 4-H is a great program that teaches leadership, dedication and hard work to its members and leaves them with the tools to become great community leaders. Without the dedication of the leaders and volunteers, and without the support of the steer buyers and sponsors, this show would not be possible, and these young members would not have the chance to complete their projects and showcase all of their hard work.

Senior Judging Sydney Dorrance, Wawota

Cloverbud Showmanship Austynn Brehaut, Wawota

Article by Jennalee Beutler - Secretary/Treasurer

Junior Showmanship Tanner McCormack, Whitewood

Intermediate Showmanship Darby McCormack, Whitewood

Senior Showmanship Sydney McCormack, Whitewood

Senior Record Book Cheyenne Jamieson, Fairmede

Show Dedication Debbie Ecklund - In Memory

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Saskatchewan’s Eli Barsi is a talented artist and musician

By Stephanie Zoer

Eli Barsi has been attending the Artist Colony of Moose Mountain Provincial Park for the past six years.

Barsi and her husband, John Cunningham, reside in Moosomin, but have also lived in Alberta and Nashville.

At an early age, Barsi had an interest in music and art. She began to play different instruments, while singing and writing songs.

Barsi’s musical talent has paid off, as she is working on her 18th album.

Her music stems from her western roots and her Prairie background. Her last album, titled Portrait of a Cowgirl is dedicated to her mother’s fulfilling life.

This album title won her the Wranglers Award for Best Composition. Barsi is the only Canadian woman to receive this honour.

Barsi has travelled

internationally, with radio support, and has preformed concerts across Canada, the United States and parts of Europe.

Six years ago, Barsi started to paint professionally. Her inspiration comes from her Prairie surroundings.

It also derives from her community and other artists.

Each piece is different. Pet portraits can easily take 20 hours, yet a landscape may take

from two hours to two days.

She enjoys taking reclaimed or up-cycled items and giving them a fresh look. Pieces may have a country scene while others may have beautiful flowers.

Her original art pieces consist of landscapes, animals and portraits.

Barsi also does commission pieces, which have included old farmhouses, Saskatchewan barns and the red rocks in Utah.

Whitewood 4-H Regional Show & Sale

CANADA 4-H Saskatchewan

The Members of the Whitewood 4-H Regional Show & Sale would like to extend a huge Thank-you to the following businesses for purchasing a steer at this year’s sale:

The Grand Champion Steer was purchased for $3.40/lb by E. BOURASSA & SONS, CARLYLE, and the Reserve Grand Champion Steer was purchased for $3.40/lb

by P & H, MOOSOMIN AJ Salvage, Saskatoon Borderland Co-op Bullseye Feeds/Hebert Livestock, Wawota

By Pro Feeds, Moosomin* C & M Homes, Wawota Canadian Diesel Power Trucks, Hannle D & A DeBoer Farms Ltd., Didsburry, AB E & M Farm Repair Parts Ltd., Esterhazy E. Bourassa & Sons, Carlyle* Empire Electric, Wawota Friers Ag Warehouse, Whitewood Gary Moore, Broadview Gilliss Casings Services, Estevan Grant Thornton LLP, Regina

Eli Barsi has a passion for her art, music and books.

Photo by Eli Barsi

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Pictured above are representatives from E. Bourassa & Sons P & H was not able to attend the sale in person.

Green Acres Consulting, Wawota Hepson Equipment, Brandon Horizon Meats, Maryfield Integrity Oilfield & Hauling Ltd., Carnduff J.K. Metals Ltd., Broadview* JP Cattle Co., McCauley Kentrax, Rocanville Lamontagne Holdings, Wawota MazerGroup, Moosomin MNP, Moosomin Moose Mountain Meats, Wawota NAPA Auto Parts, Whitewood OK Tire, Moosomin P & H, Moosomin

Percyview Stock Farms, Kisbey Pharmasave, Moosomin Prairie Livestock, Moosomin* Red Light Auto Body, Wawota Redvers Ag & Supply Ltd. Rowan Wealth Management, Regina Sharpes Soil Services, Moosomin Synergy AG, Grenfell Twin Valley Veterinary Services, Esterhazy Westside Farms Inc., Whitewood Whitewood Livestock Sales* * denotes volume buyer

Also, thank you to everyone who was at the sale and bidding but unable to purchase a steer. By supporting this sale you are not just buying a steer you are supporting the next generation of leaders and great community members!!

Whitewood 4-H Regional Show & Sale Class Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor - $1,000

ABC Cattle Co., Whitewood

Hebert Livestock Ventures, Wawota

Andrew Agencies

Jamieson Family, Moosomin

Bar H Land & Cattle, Langenburg

Langbank Co-op

Brehaut Bros Land & Cattle

McCormack Family Ranch, Grenfell

Bridgeway Livestock, Wawota Borderland Co-op Clark Club Calves, Kipling Conexus Credit Union Dr. Kathleen Francis

Bronze Sponsors $50 to $100 R.M. of Wawken R.M. of Hazelwood R.M. of Elcapo R.M. of Martin R.M. of Moosomin R.M. of Kingley

Gold Sponsors - $500

Prairie Bell Speckle Park, Wawota Pattison Agriculture, Moosomin Scissors Creek Cattle Co., Whitewood Trouw Nutrition

Emmatt Creek Ranch, Whitewood

T Bar K Ranch, Wawota

Federated Co-op Feeds, Moosomin

Whitewood Livestock Sales

Flying 3 Farms, Kiplin

VC Hereford Farms, Lagenburg

GBT Angus, Wawota

3H Angus, Laniga

Silver Sponsors - $200 to $350

Bronze Sponsors $50 to $100 Bank of Montreal Betty McTavish LanKeen Seeds Heartland Livestock Town of Whitewood

Thank you to the following people who made this day possible: Joe Barnett & Aaron Birch - Brad Rutten - Devon Barnard - Kristine Sauter - Reina Murphy - June Mebs Larissa Rutten - Scott McCormack - Chris Domoslai - Cody Reid - Rhandi Turton - Rayel Kazcmar Madison Sibbald - Betty Wyatt - Brad Stenberg - Whitewood Livestock

“I have always considered the Moose Mountain art cabins to be a very special place and feel very blessed and honoured to be a part of it,” said Barsi.

She enjoys meeting the talented people that display their work at the colony.

“So many interesting

people come through here, which makes it an inspiring and joyful experience,” said Barsi.

Barsi puts her heart into her work and believes that this should be applied in all efforts, whether it be cooking, farming or singing.

“It will always work out if you do,” said Barsi.

Maryfield Sunrise Villa happenings Submitted by Betty Walker Since the last writeup, we had a mixture of weather – rain, wind, hot and cool but things are sure growing.

We have had our usual two days of card Bingo.

Mary and her friend Margaret came to lead us in our Wednesday night hymn sing.

A very kind lady, Barb, brought us an ice cream pail of freshpicked strawberries.

People are so generous at sharing fresh produce and we sure do appreciate it. We’ve had a few onions in salads from our garden beds. It has been slow starting some of it but I know if we didn’t look everyday it would grow faster.

We welcome our new resident, Marie Fafard, from Ste. Marthe, outside of Rocanville. We hope you enjoy your new home with us. We are still missing a few residents and we wish them well

wherever they happen to be.

We had a nice visit from Judy Skiba, our wonderful bath lady.

It was also her birthday and it was so nice to see her. Thanks for stopping by, we have missed you.

We have seen some scary storms, more rain and sweltering heat. It’s lovely inside where most is air-conditioned.

A hymn sing brought us Mary and friends, Margaret, Alex and Amber whose voices add much to ours.

We had fresh saskatoon berries, cinnamon buns and Timbits.

Many thanks to our generous providers.

This was my lucky week as I got my medical call for my arm and I won three times at card Bingo. I’m not sure what or when I’ll be sending news but it will be as soon as I am able.

We are always thinking of our friends who have to be away from us here at the villa.

A sincere Thank You to everyone who helped with Lorne’s Celebration of Life.

For all the people who attended from near & far Thank You. So appreciated.

Sincerely Donna Purvis & Family

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Friday, July 22, 2022

New Health Services manager for Arcola and Carlyle

Marsha Goforth is the new Saskatchewan Health Authority Health Services manager for Arcola and Carlyle. Goforth resides in Redvers and has been employed by the Redvers Activity Centre for the past 15 years. She has been its chief executive officer for the past seven years. Goforth brings years of experience and leadership to the SHA and looks forward to the exciting challenges of a career change. She was born and raised in Pierson, Man. Goforth has five sons, four granddaughters and one grandson. Photo by Gord Paulley

Carnduff U15 Astros win provincial ball tournament at home

By Paul Kimball Every few years, Carnduff applies to host a provincial baseball championship.

They do this for a couple of reasons.

Carnduff believes it has the facilities to host tournaments of this calibre, plus it causes the town to keep the facilities in good shape and up to date.

Carnduff last hosted provincials in 2018.

This year, Blair Beck, his wife Tara and rec director Jodie Wall successfully applied again.

Carnduff was chosen to host two championships, 15U AA Tier 5 and 11U AA Tier 6.

Both tournaments took place July 15-17.

Seven teams participated in the older division. Three teams

came from Saskatoon (the Braves, the Cardinal Destroyers and the Royals). The River Hawks came from Outlook, the Wolfpack travelled from Regina and the Eagles made the trip from Southey. The seventh team was the host Carnduff Astros.

An equal number of teams took part in the younger division. The

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The Carnduff Astros won the provincial U15 baseball tournament on their home field.

Photo courtesy of Eliza Belke Carlyle Cardinals, the Gravelbourg Lightning, the Grenfell Gems, the Lanigan Pirates, the Moosomin Rangers and the Wynyard Blues competed, along with the hometown team, the Carnduff Astros.

In the older age bracket, the hometown team won it all. They defeated the Southey Eagles 11-7 and now wear the title of provincial champs for the next year.

The Lightning from

Gravelbourg were the champs of the 11U tournament, edging the Grenfell Gems by a score of 2-1. The host team came close, losing to the eventual champions in the semifinals.

The tournament was well-attended and accomplished its goals.

Many attending the ball park complex were impressed that a smaller town could be home to such a place. The tournament also revealed the community’s sup-

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port for baseball and the strength of its volunteers. There will be no more joking in Blair Beck’s home about being good enough to coach a runner-up team but not good enough to be a championship coach. Beck is the Carnduff U15’s coach and the Carnduff Minor Ball president.

Now the thinking process starts all over.

When to apply again to host another provincial championship?

On September 2, 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: Dolores at the Observer at 306.453.2525

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Sports Motocross racing held at Carlyle track

By Gord Paulley Last Saturday afternoon, the first motocross event of the year was held in Carlyle.

Despite the sweltering heat, there were over 65 participants competing on the motocross track located south on Eighth Street West.

The South Corner Racing Circuit (SCRC) is a motocross circuit based out of southeast Saskatchewan. Established in 2007 as a starter series, they now cater to the beginners in their very first race, up to the seasoned veterans of the sport. The SCRC strives to create a family environment where people feel safe and welcome. The SCRC consists of Alameda, Carlyle, Estevan and Weyburn, with each community having its own track and responsibilities.

The present executive of the SCRC includes president Kate Lees. Other Carlyle-area members of the board are treasurer Kelsey Rekken and race day coordinator Kelli Maher.

All riders are required to belong to both the Canadian Motocross Association and the SCRC for insurance purposes.

Annual memberships are $50.

Susan and Kelly Rekken have operated the concession booth since 2004 when the Carlyle motocross track was constructed. It is named the Bowan Rekken Moto-X Track in honour of their son, who passed away in 2003.

“We are lifers”, said Susan.

Profits from the concession and the nominal $5 gate fee for admission are used to pay the flaggers and the cost of an ambulance. For insurance

purposes and to comply with Saskatchewan law, an ambulance must be onsite and manned during every race day.

Lees is well known in motocross circles. She has been racing since she was 12. She regularly competes in many events, including the Canadian Women’s National Championships and has finished third in the country.

In addition to her tireless efforts volunteering in the sport that she loves, Lees is also a registered nurse and is employed full time at White Bear Health and part time for the Sun Country Health Region.

“Motocross is back to a full season and the SCRC has upcoming competitions set for Estevan and Alameda in August.

We are back in Carlyle on September 17th, the Saturday of Homespun Weekend. Hopefully the

Kate Lees is the president of the South Corner Racing Circuit. Photo by Gord Paulley. dads and their kids can come out and enjoy the races while their mothers shop,” said Lees with a grin.

Motocross is a demanding sport and

requires tremendous financial and personal support from the families. For many of those in attendance, the circuit has become a fraternity and a weekend

habit. Competitors develop lifelong friendships with each other and, for all of them, they couldn’t think of a better way to spend a weekend day.

Lacey Bangsund enjoys a round of golf with her family

By Stephanie Zoer

Golfing is not for everyone, and at one time, Lacey Bangsund was one of those people.

She golfed with her dad, Lyndon Bangsund, when she was younger, but could not get into the game. She felt it took more patience

Lacey Bangsund and her son Ronan enjoy the day at the Lampman Golf Club. Photo by Lacey Bangsund

and this was something she did not have for the game.

Bangsund was raised in Lampman, although she did live in Kisbey for a brief time. She returned to Lampman with her husband Brandon Walchuk when she was expecting her first son Ronan.

Three years ago, they purchased their home while she was pregnant with her second son Braun. It was not long after this that COVID-19 would hit, and now they had limited things to do.

The Lampman Golf Club was close by, so they decided to give golf another chance.

The couple could take their children, which they felt was a huge bonus. It got them out of the house during the tough times of COVID. They golfed a round on the Lampman Golf Course and loved it, and have continued to play ever since. They even go to other courses in the area. Bangsund wants to golf at the Carlyle course, as she has heard good things about the

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place, and it is one they have not played yet.

“We are no professionals by any means, we just do it for the fun,” said Bangsund.

They might be on the course in the early morning with a coffee in hand, or it may be the evening with a cold one and a can of bug spray.

It all depends on the day.

She has once again started golfing with her dad, Lyndon.

“I’ve improved since I was a kid, but I’m not even close to being a golfer like my dad,” said Bangsund.

Bangsund just completed her journeyman cook apprenticeship in the spring through correspondence, having one weekend a month in Saskatoon for practicum learning. This is a three-year program.

Not only did Bangsund complete her schooling, but worked full time, and chased two busy little boys.

She is glad schooling is finally done. She feels it is time to focus on just having a fun summer

with her family. The family loves to swim, golf and go to the family cabin at White Bear or her mom’s camper in Alameda. They are

regular visitors at the rocks in Roche Percee.

They do not travel far from home, but plan to make the most out of the warm weather.

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Membership definitely has its perks! Thanks again to all of our community sponsors who help keep our course operating. Remember to look for the sponsorship ads as you play our course.

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A Fun Day was held at the Alida Swimming Pool on July 14, with free swimming from 1-8 p.m., sponsored by the Prairie Pride Credit Union’s Alida branch.

The CU staff was on site from 1-5 p.m. handing out free freezies and prizes during the games.

There was a good crowd in attendance and everyone seemed to have a great time. The Alida Rec. Board hosted a bouncey castle free during the same time and later in the afternoon they held a supper of pulled pork and hot dogs. Once again the supper was well attended and everyone enjoyed the activities.

July 15 was the 25th anniversary celebration of the Alida Farm & Auto Supply Garage.

The business was purchased in July 1997 by Grant Barber and Jenny Riersgard. After looking up the history of the garage, it was noted that Grant and Jenny are the ones who have operated this type of business the longest.

At around 5 p.m., they

Visiting with Aldea Bengtson and other family members in the area were Sheila Cuddington and her son Liam from Regina.

Sympathy to Paul and Tenille Ford and family on the passing of Tenille’s grandmother, Marguerite Fornwald of Lampman. She passed away on July 12 at the age of 92 years.

Bev Nagy travelled to Swift Current recently to attend the wedding of Emmett Harrison and Amanda Banks on July 9.

Jay Leader, Harper and Asher from Cochrane, Alta., visited with his parents Harvey and Darla Leader for a couple of weeks.

A memorial service was held last Saturday for Gary Cudmore. He passed away on April 19 at the age of 76.

Congratulations to Riley Riddell and Jana Wlock, who were married at Country Acres in McLean on July 16.

Shirley Brimner celebrated her birthday on July 12 with some close friends at the Tea House at Fairlight.

Included in this group were Janice Boehmer, Edna Benner and Josephine Easton.

The theme at the museum recently was a lesson on Joseph Braille and Helen Keller and how their lives were related. There were 17 children there and they learned to write their names in braille and decode the sign from braille. Lunch was cupcakes with eyes.

I often wonder whether the kids are enjoying these days as much as I am.

Please share your news with me, including your summer activities, travel or company.

The Alida Farm & Auto Garage celebrated its 25th anniversary recently. Photo courtesy of Edel Cowan began to serve up some refreshments along with hamburgers and potato chips to those who stopped by to wish them the best. Jeff Cowan of Regina gave a quick little toast on behalf of himself and those present to Grant and Jenny for so

many good years of serving the community with such a great business.

Congratulations Grant and Jenny for a great 25 years and hopefully many more to come.

Congratulations to the Carnduff U15 Astros ball team who played in

the provincial U15 Tier 5 ball provincials this past weekend in Carnduff and won the final. Keagan Patton pitched the final inning. Attending the games from Alida were Trevor and Shari Patton and Leonard and Lil Patton.

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Winners of trivia event were, from left, Levi Peterson, Sean Murray, Kendra Murray and Kristen Murray.

Submitted by Myrna Jewell The Wawota Public Library had their second trivia event at the Wawota Hotel with special guest Owen Garrett, who gained fame for competing in Canada’s Greatest Know it All show almost 10 years ago.

Garrett, now a successful artist, donated not only his time to present the trivia night but also donated three of his works of art to the library silent auction.

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close but it was Levi’s Crew, consisting of Levi Peterson, Kristen Murray, Sean Murray and Kendra Murray, who took the coveted trophy right at the very final leg of the game.

Event organizer Sarah Weatherald, who is the chairperson of the Wawota Library Board, thanked all the teams who got involved and all the businesses who donated the great auction items.

A silent auction took place over the course of the week with donations coming from a variety of businesses in the area.

The event raised just over $1,500, with all proceeds going towards the Library Improvement Fund. The library is seeking to expand their floor space to bring it up to the standard of all libraries in the southeast region.

Planned funds will come from a variety of avenues including corporate donations, fundraisers and grants.

For more information you can go to the Wawota Library Improvement fundraiser Facebook page or call Sarah Weatherald at 306-5759789.

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This week’s submission for the Carlyle Observer’s Summer Photo Contest comes from Darlene Twietmeyer, who took this photo from Good Birds Point at White Bear Lake on July 15. The photo was from an early foggy morning with her dog Dottie. Do you have a photo you’d like to submit for the contest? Email it to observer@ sasktel.net. Please include who took the photo, when and where it was taken, and any other applicable information. The photo needs to be a horizontal and sent in its actual size.

Darcy Howe and Carlyle school students enjoyed their annual tour of the Big Muddy Valley

By Gord Paulley Since 2001, it has been an annual tradition for the Gordon F. Kells High School to take its Grade 10 class on a three-day camping trip to the Big Muddy Valley.

Darcy Howe is the vice-principal of the school and has been the tour’s organizer since its inception.

Howe was born and raised near Glentworth, a small town in southwest Saskatchewan in the heart of cattle country. It is located near the Grasslands National Park. He moved to Carlyle in 1998.

A Glentworth rancher by the name of Boyd Anderson purchased the old Noble Ranch in the Big Muddy Valley in the 1990s. It is now operated by his grandson Ryan Froshaug, his wife Carla, along with their children Shyla, Tanner, Shana and Colter. Howe is a distant relative to Anderson and Froshaug.

Since the Big Muddy trip has been so well-received, Howe and several of his peers came up with the novel idea to have every high school class attend annual trips during the school year. In recent years this has come to fruition. The Grade 7 and 8s go on camping trips

to Kenosee Lake in the spring one year and attend Agribition in the fall the next year.

The Grade 9s partake in an annual trip to the Asessippi Ski Resort near Inglis, Man. The Grade 11 and 12s visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg every second year.

Howe has always overseen the Grade 10 camping trip to the Big Muddy Valley. The one or two vans leave on a Wednesday and return home Friday afternoon.

For two nights, they cook with camp stoves and sleep in tents.

The fire pit at their campsite was once a cauldron from an old still. It was dug into the ground the first year camping began and has been used ever since.

On Day 2, they visit the Marshall Cemetery, in which many members of the Marshall family are buried. The family came into the area as North West Mounted Police to provide law and order. Nearby, they also tour the site of an old police barracks and jail. It is also an annual tradition that the team purchase supplies and souvenirs from Aust’s General Store in Big Beaver, population 15. Their slogan reads, “If we don’t have

The 2022 Grade 10 class pictured at the base of Castle Butte. Photo by Tammie Riddell. it, you don’t need it.”

Later that day, they travel to Castle Butte and view the spectacular scenery. Situated in the Big Muddy Badlands, it is a free-standing structure with a circumference of half a kilometre and an elevation of 60 metres. A relic from the ice age, it is a striking formation that served as a landmark for Indigenous people, the North West Mounted Police and early Canadian settlers.

Before heading home, on the final morning, they visit a buffalo jump.

These had been used for centuries by the Indigenous peoples of the Prairies. Herded buffalo were chased off the cliff.

Members of the group

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would process and cure the meat at the bottom of the hill. Much of the food supply for the entire year could be garnered in this one event.

Every year, the Grade 10 class is chaperoned by parents. Guiding the 27 students this year were Jared and Tammie Riddell, Scott and Tanya Robertson, and Steve Schultz. Teacher Colin Wilson also accompanied Howe and the group. Due to the pandemic, those Grade 10 groups could not make the trip in 2020 and 2021.

Thirty-four Grade 11 and 12 students also made the trip earlier in June. Chaperones were Robin Brown, Autumn

Barta, Garth Newell and Romeo Tinio. The teachers were Howe and Sarah Campbell.

Howe loves reminiscing about past trips and has many fond memories.

“We have lived through every type of weather imaginable.

Hail. wind, rain, drought and scorching heat,” said Howe. We have looked like drowned rats and have been bitten by mosquitoes the size of fighter jets. Bull snakes, which are harmless, are plentiful as are wood ticks.

“There are regular sightings of birds and wildlife. Ten years ago, we were finally able to secure and use an actual outhouse. And, of course,

many of these groups have been treated to the incredible local delicacy of prairie oysters.”

Every year, the annual trip to the Big Muddy Valley is eagerly anticipated by the Grade 10 class. It provides a great out of classroom experience.

“We are very appreciative of the financial support from the Gordon F. Kells community calendar, which helps funds these trips,” said Howe. “We also received funding from the Carlyle District Lions Club and some other community members. We thank you very much as these trips would not be possible without community support.”

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