Southeast Steelers are Sask champions
By Paul Kimball
While Carnduff was celebrating its 120th birthday, the Carnduff Southeast Steelers were celebrating a provincial championship.
The Steelers are a women’s softball team, and they were hosts to Saskatchewan’s Provincial Championship on the weekend of July 4th to 6th. It was coincidentally the same weekend as their town was holding its homecoming. The tournament had originally been scheduled for a couple of weeks later, but the organizers of the upcoming Canadian Championships wanted to hold their tournament a few weeks earlier
than scheduled to accommodate all the ladies who were returning to school in the fall.
That worked out well – the Provincials became part of the homecoming festivities.
Four teams participated in the tournament – the Steelers and three teams from Saskatoon…the Tigers, the Stealth and the Prairie Pirates.
The Steelers got off to a great start, beating the Prairie Pirates 3-1 on Friday. The next day, they faced the Tigers and were dominant, coming out on top 9-3. Later that day, they played their final game of the round robin tournament, with the Stealth as their opponents. It was a nail-biter, with the
lead going back and forth. After the seven innings were completed, the Steelers were victorious, edging out the Stealth by a 3-2 score. They finished the round-robin portion of the tournament undefeated, giving them an automatic berth into Sunday’s championship game.
The Stealth and the Pirates played in the semi-final game to determine the Steelers opponents. The Stealth won the game convincingly, 11-0. That set up a rematch of the previous evening’s game.
In front of 200 fans, the Stealth jumped out to an early lead, scoring a couple of runs off starting pitcher, Jorde Chartrand. Chartrand settled down,
pitching a complete game. The offence came alive and for the second time in the tournament, the Steelers were on the right side of a 9-3 score.
That crowned them as Saskatchewan’s best women’s team.
Coach Allan Hubbard, in reflecting upon his team’s success, said, “It was a good weekend…everybody came to play.”
The Steelers now head off to Saskatoon, along with the three other teams that were in the provincial tournament, where they will join teams from Alberta, Ontario and Quebec to battle for the Canadian championship. That will take place from July 30th to August 3rd
Carnduff’s Southeast Steelers…the best women’s team in Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of Erin Simpson
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Mosses and Mushrooms
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Patricia Henderson
The mushrooms that seem to magically appear almost overnight in our lawns are the fruiting bodies of a fungus. Fungi cannot manufacture their own food and must obtain it from an external source. In most cases, the clusters of mushrooms in our lawns are present because they are part of the natural process of decomposition of stumps or roots left from a tree removal or even from construction debris. Sometimes mushrooms appear to be marching across the lawn as they follow the path of a root underground. Do not worry about a few mushrooms in your landscape as they will not damage the lawn. If you find them unsightly, they can be picked or raked. They will generally disappear as the weather becomes dry.
There is another kind of mushroom that appears in lawn areas –and this one is worthy
of some treatment. Fairy rings appear as circles of dark green or brown circles in the lawn. In wet weather, small tan mushrooms often appear in the ring. If you dig into the fairy ring you will find a white, fibrous net-like growth, the mycelium, throughout the soil. As the growth spreads, the ring grows along the outer edge. The mycelium can become so dense that water will not penetrate and the grass above it dies.
Fairy rings can be present on any kind of lawn but are found more often on dry, under fertilized lawns. Control begins with good lawn maintenance. The spike and soak method is the only real method of control for fairy ring. Use a garden fork to make holes throughout the ring. The holes should be about 4-6 inches (1015 cm) apart. The area must then be soaked every day or two for at least a month, especially if the ring has dry grass in the center. A teaspoon of dishwashing liquid in
a gallon of water can be sprayed on the area before soaking. The soap will act as a wetting agent and helps the water soak into the affected area. If the ring is small, it is possible to remove the entire ring along with at least 18 inches of soil on each side of the ring. The soil must be removed to a depth of at least 2 inches below the mycelium. Fairy rings will die out when they approach sidewalks, flower beds, or other cultivated areas. Two rings meeting will also cause the death of both rings. Mosses appear when grass is weakened by unfavourable growing conditions. Mosses prefer damp, heavily shaded areas and are often found on the north side of buildings. In addition, heavily compacted soil and low fertility encourage growth. Moss is not harmful to lawns but rather occupies the bare spots in lawns as grass thins. If moss is not deeply rooted, it can be raked out. There are chemical controls
available but unless the conditions which encourage moss growth are changed, the moss will return. Several cultural practices will discourage moss growth. It is a good idea to plant shade tolerant grasses or shade-loving plants or shrubs. Fertilize the lawn regularly. Avoid soil compaction by staying off wet lawns. If your lawn is compacted it can be aerated. Avoid overwatering. Reduce thatch by vigorous raking. Where shade is the result of trees and shrubs, pruning and thinning will allow more light into the area and better air circulation. As conditions which favour grass growth are improved, the grass will compete better with the moss. It is important to remember that both mosses and mushrooms will grow when conditions are right for them to thrive…..sometimes as gardeners it is wise to bow to the forces greater than we and to focus on other more important tasks!
Local graduate hopes to make advancements in science with study of club root and canola
By Kaitlynn Nordal
What started out as a science fair project for recent Alameda grad Mikki East has turned into something she hopes to continue to study.
East’s project started with having to do something for physics and chemistry 30.
“With that, there is a certain project within the curriculum that you have to do. Since I had both courses, I would have had to do two student-directed semester-long projects,” explained East.
“I didn’t want to do two because it was already such a heavy load,” continued East. “I was able to do a science fair project instead of a different student-directed study that would fit under these categories that branched between both my sciences.”
The previous semester, East did a study entitled Agricultural Biotechnology where part of it looked at genetically engineered (GE) canola.
This then led to East’s study of club root in Canola.
“It’s a soil-borne disease that is becoming more widespread across the Prairies,” said East. “It’s something we need to address more in-depth.”
“The study began as an effort to educate producers and bridge scientific connections with on-farm realities. Through a comprehensive review, it then explored both the limitations and potential of existing management practices under various interactions,” continued East.
East started with basic research.
“Canola is our most valued crop in the country,” said East. “We are seeing about $43.7 billion annually that is being produced in Canada, with $38 billion coming from the Prairies.”
With the Prairies being the highest producer of canola in Canada, it is where the most club root is seen.
East started with the study of how club root manipulates the host, where it is in the soil, how it spreads through different management practices, and environmental correlations.
East evaluated current trends, different disease reports when club root was first seen, and how it is spreading across provinces. East then looked at correlations to make a structured approach that will determine where the industry is headed.
“Since this disease was first found in 2003 in Central Alberta, there is little to no research on this disease,” said East.
“The pathogen is difficult to study
on the molecular level because it cannot be cultured outside of a living host plant,” continued East. “This reliance makes it difficult to isolate, and therefore, a deeper understanding of how the pathogen manipulates the host is still required.”
Studies have mostly analyzed how crops were affected, but not the pathogen and what the disease is doing to the crop.
East then also talked to some university specialists, ergonomists, and people from the University of Alberta, where most club root testing is being done.
“I was able to get a better understanding of where the industry is headed and what is being integrated,” said East. “They said most research is going into the molecular side of things and how we can make better targeted approaches to the sustainability of canola.”
In 2009, club root-resistant varieties were integrated, but by 2013, resistance had been eroded.
“This is due to the aggressiveness of the pathogen,” explained East. “With hopes of more accurate classification for pathotypes, we can better monitor the emergence of new ones through selection pressure and improve agricultural adaptability with various integrations.”
This project was important to East as she comes from a family of canola farmers.
“We farm a variety of crops, but canola is a higher production crop,” said East. “Seeing how it could possibly affect our community was a big eye-opener for me. We are seeing it spread across the Prairies.”
“By looking into this, I could better understand where it’s going, how it connects to my community, and keep us sustainable,” continued East.
East’s project was so impressive that she won the regional science fair and advanced to the Canada-wide science fair in Fredericton, N.B.
East said she was nervous but excited to share her project with everyone in Fredericton.
“Your judges are tailored to you and are experts in your field,” said East. “I think only two had slight knowledge about my project because it’s such a different project that nobody has attacked before. I enjoyed my time and meeting new people,” said East.
Although East plans on studying engineering at the University of Saskatchewan starting in fall 2025, she is not giving up on this study.
“Hopefully, somehow this can stay interconnected within my course, or I can branch off into something agriculture-related,” said East. “I will always
evolving.”
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East won the regional science fair in Alameda, and advanced to the Canada-wide science fair in Fredericton, N.B.
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have this project in the back of my mind and hopefully I can keep up with it as the years go on and see how it’s
Mikki East of Alameda participated in the Canada-wide science fair in Fredericton, N.B. with her project on how club root affects canola. Photo contributed
Dog days of summer
Stephanie Zoer
Just a few words
As July rolls in with blazing sunshine and scorching temperatures, I have heard people refer to this time of year as “the dog days of summer.” But what exactly are the dog days, and what do they mean for life here in Saskatchewan and beyond?
Do you know that the phrase has ancient roots and traces back to the time of the Romans? They observed that during the hottest days of the year, when the star Sirius, known as the Dog Star, would rise and set with the sun.
For many, dog days bring a change in pace. The heat encourages a slower pace, and a more relaxed rhythm, but this does not seem to happen at my house; it is the busiest time of the year.
Sure, we may go to Kenosee Lake to take a walk on the beach and play a little mini golf. We may even go to the Prairie Dog Drive-In and watch a movie. We do more barbecuing on the grill, and we visit the Red Market Barn and have backyard fires, but the work is still there.
To me dog days of summer means more work. The calendar may be filled with events such as rodeos and fairs, but this does not make the summer workload less, it just means that we pack more things into it.
Do not get me wrong, I love summer, but it does get a little crazy around my house, with garden work and this year I was crazy enough to plant two gardens. It means watering and lawn mowing, all of which I can do but not in the scorching heat.
My dad always said, “make hay while the sun shines,” I wonder if this was his term for dog days of summer. I do not remember him taking it easy in the summer or if things slowed down for him. I recall that when the haying was completed for the day, we went to the lake to go swimming. This was a huge treat and Dad’s way of slowing down.
I guess they mean a slower pace because of the heat. Animals seem to move slower in the scorching heat and will find shelter in the trees. It is a time for thunderstorms to roll in and to sit on the deck and watch the lightning storms, although this is not a favourite of mine as I am terrified of thunder and lightning storms.
Although the dog days can feel endless during the peak of summer, they will eventually pass. August nights can bring cooler breezes, harvest time is just around the corner and the crisp promise of autumn begins to whisper through the trees, It should be for me the dog days of fall as this is when things slow down at our house. The garden has been harvested, the lawn mower is stored away, and the planters are emptied and put in storage. Fall is when I feel the calm and slower pace and I plan things like sewing and crocheting, and I could stay at home during the fall if I wanted to and not feel rushed.
This is a time when the trees change colour and the leaves slowly tumble to the ground; this makes me relaxed and shows me that things are going to slow down. Kids return to school, and this is when we take a road trip as the highways are not as busy and we can soak in the beauty of the fall colours that surround us in the fields and the beauty of nature.
It does not really matter what season we enjoy, the phrase “dog days,” means slow down and smell the flowers. Take time to enjoy life, as we all know that a dog sleeps 16 hours a day and they are in no rush to do anything.
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From the sidelines: The two-province checklist
Alberta vs. Saskatchewan, how’s it goin’ so far?
Actually, it’s a wellknown fact Saskatchewan never challenges Alberta on any front, especially in the worlds of politics and business, and why would we?
We are two peas in a pod, with Alberta taking the upper part of the pod. Saskatchewanians have learned to accept that reality.
After all, Alberta is zeroing in on a population of six million. Saskatchewan got over the one million mark a few years ago. That’s for starters.
Alberta has two major cities, Edmonton, with a population of 1.59 million, and Calgary, with a population of 1.69 million. Saskatchewan has Regina at 236K and Saskatoon at 352K.
Alberta has Banff and Jasper national parks. We have Waskesiu. They have a mountain range. We have Qu’Appelle Valley. They have all kinds of four-lane highways. We have occasional passing lanes except for that Regina to Saskatoon run.
Alberta boasts of two NHL franchises, two CFL teams, four major stadiums, one to be replaced soon with a new edifice. Saskatchewan has the Roughriders and Mosaic Stadium, and that other place in Saskatoon that is not quite big enough to attract A-list entertainers or events.
Alberta has lots of oil and natural gas. Saskatchewan has some oil and not a lot of natural gas.
Saskatchewan may grow more canola and mustard than Alberta, but Alberta has more cattle.
Alberta has a host of head offices. Saskatchewan has a habit of losing head offices.
The two provinces seem to be on the same page when it comes to politics, and Saskatchewan has to remain in the “me too” file when it comes to that topic as well. Both provinces have pretty well stuck to conservative, bending governments with occasional forays into democratic socialism, and then back to the original.
Alberta is now discussing, with some degree of seriousness, I understand, the possibility of cutting ties with the rest of Canada. Perhaps their government and Premier do wish to invite the possibility of becoming a 51st state of the U.S.A. It’s hard to tell. I mean, they have to belong to some sort of pact or they’ll essentially drift to and from on misty flats.
So will Saskatchewan join them, looking for 52nd state status? Just be-
cause, well, just because that’s what we usually do?
We tend to follow the Alberta script as the poor country cousin. If they join America, we may have no other options in our government’s eyes.
In the early 1900’s the brain trusts in the federal government that had settled on Ottawa as their choice for lording over the masses glanced askance at the unfolding of the western part of the country.
B.C. was already in place, as was Manitoba, but there was still that huge tract of land, I think they called it Buffalo territory or vast wasteland or something of that ilk. But they still feared that vastness. They didn’t want a single provincial landmass that would supersede the breadth of Ontario, for sure. They were concerned that if this huge land mass was actually capable of producing something more than grass, it could pose a real threat to their balance of power.
So the big boss politicians that were in place then decided to carve out two provinces, and give them their titles at the same time (1905), and that’s how Saskatchewan got drawn up with those straight lines composed by some office worker in Ottawa who happened to have a pencil in his desk drawer when the idea of forging two provinces hit the floor for discussion. This way, the two new provinces could be kept under control by both political and geographical means.
So here we are, decades later, growing more than grass, so Ottawa’s leaders back then had their fears verified. Now Alberta wants out, or so Danielle says. After all, Alberta sends billions of dollars to Ottawa and Ottawa sends those billions over to Quebec, so they can keep Quebec in the can, and it’s getting a little tiring. But Ottawa, i.e. Ontario, has the population, and in our democratic system, population counts when it comes to exercising power because it’s people who vote, not corporations or think tanks or social service agencies.
So Ontario, where there are lots and lots of people, gets to rule the roost by convincing a few scattered constituencies in other provinces that it’s all good and the equalization payments, courtesy of Alberta and to a lesser degree (of course) of Saskatchewan, will keep on coming as long as they (Quebec and a few others) continue to claim poverty, not prove it, just claim it, and it shall be bequeathed on to them.
Next week, we can maybe explore what the new world would look like in Alberta if it expressed desires to be the 51st state and whether Saskatchewan, the province with the straight boundary lines, might like to follow. Elbows up, take the penalty and maybe still win the game? Or skate away and take the franchise into a new arena? Our two provinces still get to decide that scenario … I think.
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Large turnout for the Kenosee Lake Show and Shine Car Show
By Stephanie Zoer
Kenosee Lake parking lot was the place to be if a person enjoyed old cars, rat rods, motorcycles, and antique trucks. This event took place on July 12, and it had 213 registered entries of all sizes, shapes, and motor power.
The vehicle enthusiasts started to arrive at 8:30 a.m. and by 10 a.m. the parking lot was full. The line up at the gate nearly reached Highway 9 with people wanting to gain entry to see the display of vehicles.
This was the 10th anniversary of the show held at the Moose Mountain Provincial Park put on by Cornerstone Cruisers. The event started in 2013 but the two years during Covid the event could not be held.
Although the smoke was heavy in the area from the fires up north this did not stop the crowds from attending. The beach was filled with swimmers as the temperatures were perfect for the day.
Also in attendance was Clinton and Michelle Wilson. They were advocating for MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. They lost their daughter Isabel on Thanksgiving weekend in 2023 in a head on collision with a drunk driver. They are trying to get a chapter started in Kipling.
Wawota and Community Early Learning Centre offered burgers and hot dogs with lineups extending down the sidewalk for hours. Julie Harper, president of the centre said the funds
raised will help with operation costs. The volunteers were parents of the children who attend the centre.
A flat deck trailer at the event featured music and awarded over 200 prizes to registered guests throughout the day. Guests were assigned a number when they registered and if their number was pulled, they could pick from a wide selection of prizes.
At the end of the day, all the participants had a chance to vote for whom they felt was the best in each of the classes, and six prizes were presented for this.
Best Bike: Ed Robins with his 216 Roadmaster Indian with side car from Kenosee Lake.
Best Semi: Gordon Dickison with his 1965 B-61 Mack from Manor.
Best Car: Jesse Germaine from Redvers with a 1973 AMC Javelin.
Best Rat Rod: Adrian Lievaart with a 1931 Ford Model A from Estevan.
Best Truck: Ron and Jacinta from Wishart with their 1952 Ford F1.
Best Tractor: Jerry Weber with a 464 International Tractor from Kenosee Lake.
Each year the event seems to get a little bigger and this year was no different. Michael Chevrier attended for the first time with his 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS that he purchased when he was 16 years old. He turned 16 in April 1974, and he bought the car the following month. The car has a 396 cubic inch motor, four speed with multiple upgrades over the years.
The event is a display of old and new, and there is something for everyone to look at whether a person is a car enthusiast or a truck lover. All of them have a style of their own and not one is the same, but all of them have the same thing in mind and that is a love for vehicles.
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This 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle was the first car that Michael Chevrier had when he turned 16 years old.
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Row upon rows of cars and trucks lined the parking lot at the Kenosee Lake Show and Shine Car Show. Photo by Stephanie Zoer
RCMP constable Derek Dyck leaves Carnduff
By Paul Kimball
At the beginning of July, Constable Derek Dyck of the Carnduff RCMP detachment moved to a posting in Regina. It brought an end to the four years that he and his family called Carnduff home.
Dyck has been with the RCMP for 16 years, serving in Smeaton/Nipawin, Fort Qu’Appelle and Carnduff. Policing was not his first career ambition. He chose a path to be a school teacher at first.
Following graduation, he did teach. He taught for one year, teaching Grade 6 students in Laloche. That was a difficult year for him and his family. Crime was rampant in the area and they felt very unsafe. When the year was up, he decided that a career change was in order. His year in Laloche piqued his interest in law enforcement.
As a young boy, Dyck had an uncle who served in the RCMP for 35 years. He had always admired his uncle and wanted to be just like him. He envied how his uncle helped and served people.
Following that year as a teacher, Dyck went to RCMP school. Upon graduation, he was posted in the Smeaton/ Nipawin detachment, which he was thankful for as it allowed him to remain in his home province…Saskatchewan.
After five years, he was asked if he would like to be relocated. Since he desired to see more ‘action’, he said he
would. He was re-positioned in Fort Qu’Appelle, which was to his liking, as he would be involved in dealing with more serious crimes like assaults, break-and-enters, armed robberies and even kidnappings. This would provide greater opportunity to help and serve his community.
In January 2018, Dyck, along with his sergeant, took someone in custody to a healing hospital. While there, he started feeling queasy and his heart rate dropped down to 20 beats per minute. Ironically, he was rushed to a hospital in Regina where it was determined that he had been mentally affected by a recent kidnapping case that he had worked on. That, in turn, was affecting his physical health. A heart link was inserted into his chest to monitor his heart activity.
He returned to light-duty work and began seeing a faithbased psychologist. In time, he returned to regular duty.
However, Dyck began considering whether his decision to go to Fort Qu’Appelle was best after all. Perhaps the slower pace of a detachment like Smeaton was best-suited for him. He asked to be moved to a smaller community.
That led to Carnduff, where there were more officers, fewer serious crimes and better working hours.
Unfortunately, shortly after arriving, a few of the constables began leaving, which increased the workload and the hours. And then, in 2022, Dyck
and another constable were involved in an incident where gunfire was exchanged. Fortunately, no one was hurt…physically, that is.
The incident opened the old wounds from Fort Qu’Appelle, wounds that Dyck believed he had laid to rest. He and his partner were placed on a shortterm paid medical leave.
A month later, Dyck was back at work, carrying the full workload that he had prior to the shooting. Normally, following an incident like this, members are relocated. Dyck would
have preferred this, but for reasons unknown to him, this was not done. There had been talk about moving to traffic services in another community, but nothing came of it. Dyck’s workload continued to increase. His partner in the shooting incident left Carnduff within a year and Estevan’s detachment was a few members short, so Dyck and the one remaining Carnduff constable were assisting Estevan’s force while carrying out their regular duties in the Carnduff detachment.
Dyck began to feel that a move would be good for him. He sensed that his work life as well as his home life were being negatively affected. His co-workers were noticing a difference in him.
He put in a request for something other than general duty. Another location was offered to him – White Butte – but not another position. He accepted the re-posting – general duty, but to a location where there were more constables, more potential opportunities, and less time being on-call, which will provide more quality time at home.
So…at the end of June, Dyck and his family walked out the front door of the home they loved and away from the community that they had grown to love. It was a bittersweet day. Dyck enjoyed his years in Carnduff. It was a positive place for his family. They enjoyed their Church, their school and their neighbours. He thinks of Carnduff as being ‘a hidden gem…very refreshing.’ To date, it has been his favourite posting.
Dyck’s favourite verse from the Bible is Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” His career, including his time in Carnduff, has allowed him to live out that verse. And he is expecting more of the same as he resumes his career in White Butte.
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Ice pick headaches can be debilitating
By Stephanie Zoer
When Krystle Zoer woke up one chilly winter morning in February with a headache, she thought if she took over-the-counter pain medication, the headache would go away. The headache continued and the following day it was worse.
Krystle has an eye condition called, Narrow Angle Closed Glaucoma. If she has a persistent headache for more than 24 hours, she must go to her optometrist to make sure the pressure in her eyes is still in the normal range.
She called Dr. Sliva the following morning and her doctor had her come in right away. Dr. Sliva is the one who first noticed her eye condition 10 years earlier and knows the seriousness of the issue.
A thorough exam showed Krystle’s eye pressure was normal and not the source of her head pain. Krystle was relieved it wasn’t her eyes, but her pain persisted and worsened.
“I have a lot of health issues, but headaches and migraines has never been much of a problem for me,” said Krystle. “The over-the-counter pain medication was not doing a thing to get rid of the pain.”
Krystle said she was lucky and was able to get in to see a doctor quickly and he called it a migraine. She hoped the prescribed medication would relieve her worsening pain.
The pain was above her right eye, and it was a stacking or stabbing pain. She described experiencing a sharp, intense pain in her head that persisted and changed in intensity. Krystle felt the best when she was laying down with a cool cloth on her head.
She felt exhausted and fatigued, with no energy to do a thing. “I laid on the couch most of the day,” said Krystle. “When I would get up, the pain increased from a six to an eight. I hated the way this was making me feel and I wanted to crawl in a hole and die.”
After three months and multiple trips to the Arcola Emergency the pain was increasing, and no med-
her miniature five-year old gelding into miniature shows to spend time with Tango. Photo by Stephanie Zoer
ication was easing the pain. It had now increased to nine and a half. She was prescribed more migraine medication, but no longer believed migraines were the problem.
Two CT scans over three months showed no abnormalities, so the pain was treated as a migraine. The medications were preventative drugs and none of them worked.
She finally was able to get in and see a neurologist and he too, called it a migraine. Krystle told him that she felt it was something else, as she had no other signs of a migraine, but he prescribed her two medications that she was to take for four weeks for migraines and he would call her after the four weeks, but after one week the pain got worse.
More trips were made to the Arcola ER and still nothing helped.
The neurologist called her and said there was nothing more he could do. “I felt like he did not care,” said Krystle. “I was back at square one and the pain was still there.”
Her family doctor managed to get her into another neurologist,
and an MRI was ordered. The pain had been going on for four months. The MRI was scheduled right away and an appointment followed with the neurologist.
“He sat right in front of me and asked exactly where the pain was, so I told him,” Krystle said. “He really listened to me, and he knew how many times I had been to the ER, as he told me that he had read my file.”
It was then that he told Krystle that she had an Ice Pick Headache, and that hers was unusual as they normally come and go. He also told her that all the medication she had been prescribed would not work as they were all for migraines, and mostly preventative drugs. Krystle felt she was getting somewhere now.
In the meantime, she has seen her eye specialist and found out that her eye condition has gotten worse and will need surgery, but it has nothing to do with the headache. She was told her Narrow Angle Closed Glaucoma is severe and eye surgery is necessary.
Krystle has been on the new medication for three weeks. After the first week, the pain went down to seven, and now the pain has decreased to four. Each week the medication is increased, and this is working.
“I feel better but still get tired,” she said. “I try to keep going and do things, but it sure is great to not have so much pain anymore.”
Krystle feels that because she kept pushing and asking for answers is why she got into seeing the right doctors. Although the pain is not gone it is much less than it was before. She hopes one day that she can say the pain is gone.
Krystle said according to her neurologist there is no scientific reason for Ice Pick Headaches, and there is no cure for them, only pain management. They may go away and not return for months or years or may stay for several months. The intensity of the pain varies for people. It is something that Krystle does not wish on anyone.
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Each summer, the town of Carlyle transforms the area around the Carlyle Sports Arena grounds into a vibrant hub of free, family-friendly festivities known as Carlyle Fun Dayz and Fair. What began as a humble block party has swiftly evolved into the region’s largest no-cost festival—drawing crowds of over 2,000 from across southeast Saskatchewan and beyond. The Fair has a cost for the rides.
Conceived in the aftermath of an economic downturn in an oil-field town, the founders—led by Tim and Jennifer Sedor—envisioned an all-ages celebration that would reinvigorate community spirit without any expense barriers. Over successive years, it has grown from a second-year Canada 150 celebration in 2017 into a full-fledged festival that this year ran from June 27-30.
It all started with the fair rides and setup crew on Wednesday, June 25 getting all the rides setup and running.
Friday the fair started at noon with the fair rides and fair food booths. The performances started off with Rein from Wawota at 5:30 p.m. followed by The Tilted Kilts at 7:45 p.m. and the night ended with our local gal, Teagan Littlechief at 10:00 p.m. The performances were over the top great.
The tradeshow was held on Saturday and Sunday at the Carlyle Sports Arena. There were 32 tables, and many people came through the doors.
Saturday morning the pancake breakfast was a huge success that was put on by the Carlyle District Lions Club which was held at the Happy Gang. The parade began at 11:00 a.m. and started at the town yard, proceeded down Railway Avenue then Main Street, passing in front of the Moose Mountain Lodge and ended up at the Pharmasave.
The music played on and on Saturday. Performers for Saturday were Judah Wardrope which was at 3:00 p.m., followed by All About the Swifties at 5:00 p.m., Switch hit the stage at 7:00 p.m. and ending the night at 10:00 p.m. was Dr Rocktopus.
The Southern Plains Coop sponsored the Family Fun Zone which was a huge hit with the kids. Cooper the mascot from Coop even went into the foam pit. There were also bouncy castles, climbing walls and more.
Food trucks were onsite offering burgers, poutine, Filipino food, and fresh lemonade. Facetastic Faces was on site for anyone wanting to get sparkled up for the fair with getting their faces painted. They were available on both Saturday and Sunday. Carlyle Fun Dayz would like to thank all their sponsors for their generous donations which made the weekend so great for everyone: Southern Plains Coop, Town of Carlyle, Pharmasave, ATA Financial, Carlyle Chev, Carlyle Home Hardware, The Office Bar & Grill, Paul and Dianne Twietmeyer, Hall Funeral Services, Moose Mountain Leisure, Rm of Moose Mountain, and Bear Claw Casino.
More of their sponsors were: Affinity Credit Union, Range Communications, Observer, Dunn Transport, Canadian Plains, Michaels Coffee Shop, Loraas Disposal, Knights of Columbus and A1 Tank Cleaners, Spectrum Resources King’s Department Store, Living Skies Lodge, Carlyle District Lions and Regal Auto Body.
Next year’s Carlyle Fun Dayz and Fair will be held Friday to Sunday, June 26 to 28, 2026.
will be received by the undersigned on the 6th day of August 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office, 102 Minard Road, Lampman, Saskatchewan, and during regular business hours on July 17 to August 6, 2025, at the municipal office, 102 Minard Road, Lampman, Saskatchewan
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FRIDAYSUNDAY JUNE 26-28, 2026
A new pavilion at Carnduff’s Agriculture grounds
By Paul Kimball
When the activities of Carnduff’s 120th homecoming were taking place at their Ag grounds – and there were many of them – there was something different about the look.
A new pavilion was part of the landscape.
Carnduff’s Ag Society was founded in 1886. It hosts several agricultural events yearly, bringing people of the community and beyond together.
Its current committee, led by President Colleen Goertz, was considering ways to further improve that. At the beginning of 2024, it was decided that a pavilion would be a welcomed addition to the grounds to create a ‘shade space’ as well as a gathering place for those who gather there. They were hoping to have everything in place for Carnduff’s homecoming in 2025.
The work began. Eighty-thousand dollars was required…to date, $50,000 has come in through generous donations from individuals, businesses and organizations. The committee is extremely grateful for the support that it has received from the community.
In September of 2024, the pavilion was in place, uncompleted, on a gravel pad. The $30,000 shortfall prevented a concrete pad from being poured. Other fundraising money was used to add the finishing touches – lights, electrical outlets, donor recognition plaques – this past June, just in time for the Carnduff & Area 4-H Beef Club’s Achievement Day on June 9th, when its grand opening was celebrated.
Everything was ready for the Homecoming weekend.
It was well-used throughout the weekend and the Ag Society Committee hopes that will continue to be the case. It is their intent that the pavilion be used for Ag events and non-Ag events alike. They want it to be a connecting point for the whole community, not just the agricultural sector. Family gatherings…birthday
Whitewood 4-HRegionalShow& Sale
TheMembers of theWhitewood 4-H Regional Show &Salewould like to extend a huge Thank-youtothe following businessesfor purchasinga steer at this year ’s sale:
TheGrand Champion Steerwas purchasedfor $5.75/lb by VALLEYFLATSVET Steer waspurchased for$5.75/lb VALLEYFLATS VET SERVICES,MOOSOMIN andthe Reserve GrandChampionSteer was SERVICES,MOOSOMINand theReserve purchased for$5.25/lb by JPCAT TLECO.,MCAULEY, MB for$5.25/lbbyJPCAT TLECO.,MCAULEY,MB
AJ Salvage& U-Haul Dealer,Saskatoon Bassendowski Agencies,Regina Beck Farms, Lang*
BruceDash, Kipling C& MHomes,Wawota
CanaltaMoosominHotel
CanaltaEsterhazy Hotel
CanaltaA&W Moosomin/Esterhazy/Carlyle Corteva
E. Bourassa &Sons/WaceyMcCaw,Carlyle Empire Electric, Wawota Friers Ag Warehouse, Whitewood Gary Moore, Broadview GS WhiteFarms Ltd.,Kipling HarmonyHealthClinic, Windthorst Hopehill HaulingLtd JK Metals Ltd.,Broadview*
JP CattleCo.,McAuley,MB
Living SkyCo-op,Corning MazerGroup, Moosomin OK Tire,Whitewood P& H, Moosomin PercyviewStock Farms, Kisbey PIC, Kipling
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Live st oc kfor pu rc ha si ng arec ord se tt in gt en st eer st hi syea r! !
Also,thank youtoeveryonewho wasatthe sale andbidding butunabletopurchasea steer; by supporting this sale youare notjustbuyinga steeryou aresupporting the next generationofleaders andgreat community members!!
parties…picnics…all were in mind as the committee planned the building of the pavilion.
The Ag Grounds also have washroom and kitchen facilities. By calling the Ag Society, you can make arrangements to use them…along with the brand new pavilion.
Whitewood 4-HRegionalShow& Sale
THANKYOU TO ALLOFOUR SPONSORS FORT HEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS:
Bronze Sponsors -$50 to $150
R.M. of Wawken |R.M.ofHazelwood |R.M.ofElcapo
R.M. of Martin |R.M.ofMoosomin Bank of Montreal |Heartland Livestock
TailgateBBQ Sponsors
Fine Line Designs, Whitewood •BorderlandCo-op MooseMountainMeats,Wawota• Flaman Sales, Moosomin
ClassSponsors
ABCCattleCo.,Whitewood |Bar HLand& Cattle, Langenburg Betty Wyatt, Wawota |Brehaut Bros Land &Cattle BridgewayLivestock,Wawota| ClarkClubCalves, Kipling CK StockFarms,Candiac |Conexus Credit Union DiamondC Land &Cattle, Wapella| DebenhamDesigns,Kennedy Emmatt Creek Ranch, Whitewood |GBT Angus, Wawota Hebert LivestockVentures, Wawota |JamiesonFamily, Moosomin Kathleen Francis& Family |LangbankCo-op McCormackFamilyRanch,Grenfell| Mebs RanchLtd., Broadview Moorehaven Farms, Wawota |Prairie Bell SpecklePark, Wawota Scissors Creek Cattle Co., Whitewood |Trouw Nutrition T BarK Ranch, Wawota |WestlandInsurance |Whitewood LivestockSales VCHerefordFarms,Lagenburg |3HAngus,Lanigan
Thank youtothe followingpeoplewho made this daypossible: Greg& Anna-Marie Perrot -DaleWeinbender- ErikaEaston- June Mebs KodieDoetzel -Charles Brehaut- Walker Murphy -Chris Domoslai -Kylie Beck LynnEcklund -Karen Hebert -StaceyHewitt- Jill Clark- MasonBeck Branding SmokePhotography -Betty Wyatt- RhettParks -Whitewood Livestock
Many appreciated the shade of the new pavilion during Carnduff’s hot homecoming weekend. Photo by Paul Kimball
WHITEWOOD 4-HREGIONALSHOW& SALE
TheWhitewood 4-HRegionalheldtheir annualshowand sale on July 2nd& 3rdwithmembers from four clubs. Whitewood,Wawotaand Kennedy participatedfully with allmembers showingsteersand females. Candiac club only broughtfemales andnot alloftheir memberschoosetoparticipate. On Wednesday thekidscompetedin Showmanshipand Judging. Followingthese events thekidsparticipated in amixer eventwhere themembers formed teamsand played lots of fungames andthentheyenjoyed aBBQ forsupper!
Theconformation show took placeonThursday in thescorching 30 plus heat!Thisyear’sshowwas dedicated to Lane Easton of Kennedy!Our judges forthe daywereGreg& Anna-Marie Perrot from Alamedaand they had 40 steers andover30females to sort through. Helpingout in theringwereWalkerMurphyand Kylie Beck.June Mebs wasthe M.C. andKaren Hebert andLynnEcklund recorded allofthe resultsofthe show.StaceyHewitt and ChrisDomoslaikeptthe show running smoothlyasthe marshallers andBetty Wyatt handedout ribbons.Michelle BriceofBranding SmokePhotography wasthe photographerfor theday
Thefirstevent on Wednesday wasjudging. This year's Cloverbud andJunior judgewas ErikaEaston. BarH Land & CattlefromLangbenburgpresented GeorgiaClemencefromWawotawitha prizefor placingfirst. ClaraBrehaut (Wawota) wassecondand ScarlettEnglot(Candiac)was third. In theJunior category 3H AngusfromLanigan presented an awardtoKruzHebertofthe Wawota Club forfirst. Olin Johnson (Whitewood)was second andAustynn Brehaut(Wawota)was third. KodieDoetzel judged theIntermediateand Senior members. HaleyDebenham from theKennedy Club placed first in theIntermediatecategoryreceiving aprize from Scissors CreekCattle Co of Whitewood.LexiBrehaut (Wawota) wassecondand Sierra Beutler(Whitewood)was third. CurtisHewitt, from theWawotaClub, waspresented with an awardfromEmmattCreek RanchofWhitewood fortop honours in theSeniorage category.JordanDorrance(Wawota)was second andMorganDebenham(Kennedy)was third. Following judgingall of themembers competed in Showmanship. Thejudgewas Dale WeinbenderfromCanora andhehad thehardtaskofpicking thetop threeineachage category.Cloverbud showmanshipwas wonby ScarlettEnglotofthe Candiac club andshe wona prizefromVCHerefordFarms of Langenberg.Austin Clark(Kennedy)was second andLynleyGutzke(Candiac)was third. AustynnBrehaut of theWawotaclubwon tophonors in theJunior division.She waspresented with theaward from GBTAngus of Wawota.JaceBeutler (Whitewood) wassecondand ElliotEnglot(Candiac)was third. In theIntermediatedivision, Ty Edeofthe Kennedy Club was first,winning aprize from ClarkClubCalvesatKipling. Cole Hewitt(Wawota)was second andHaley Debenham (Kennedy)was third. CurtisHewitt of theWawotaClubwon theSeniorDivisionreceiving theprize from Mebs RanchLtd.ofBroadview.JordanDorrance(Wawota)was second andMorganDebenham(Kennedy)was third.
Thursday beganwiththe steershowinthe morning. At theend of thesteer show theGrand Champion Steer wasawarded to AustynnBrehaut with aSimmental xAngus steerfromthe Wawota Club. Shereceivedthe trophyfromABC CattleCo. of Whitewood.The ReserveChampionSteer waswon by CurtisHewitt of theWawota Club, with aclubbyx Angussteer.Hereceivedthe awardfromMcCormack Family RanchatGrenfell. This year ’s Homeraised steerwinners were also theGrand &Reserve Champion steers -Austynn went home with abuckle from BrehautBrosLand& Cattle.
This year ’s groupoffive steers from oneclubwas wonbyWawota, with Whitewood placingsecondand Kennedy third. Theseclubs wonprize moneyfromLankenn SeedsinLangbank. Thebestpairofsteersfromone family classwas wonbyAustynn &LexiBreahut of theWawotaClub. They were presentedwitha plaque from MoorehavenFarms.Secondinthe pair of steerclass went to Jace &Ryder BeutlerofWhitewood andthird wasCurtis &ColeHewitt from theWawotaClub.
Theheifershowtook placeinthe afternoon.Overall Champion Yearlingheiferwas wonbyElliotEnglotofthe CandicClub, showinga Charolaisheifer. He wonanaward from PrairieBellSpeckle Park of Wawota.Ryder Beutler, of theWhitewood Club, wonthe ReserveChampionYearlingheifer, with aSimmental heifer andhereceived abannerfromBridgeway LivestockofWawota. Thehomeraisedheiferclass wassponsored by Hebert Livestock Ventures,and wasalsowon by ElliotwithRyder having thereserve homeraised heifer Therewerethree cloverbudclassesthisyear; calendaryearcalves, heifersand steers.The calendaryearcalfclass waswon by Kody ParksofWhitewood.Hewon aprize from theJamiesonFamily in Moosomin.The Cloverbud steerclass waswon by AustinClark of theKennedy Club andhewon aprize from TBar KRanch of Wawota.The Cloverbud heifer classwas wonbyLynleyGutzkeofthe Candiac Club andshe wona prizedonated by Diamond CLand& CattleofWapella
Thelastconfirmationclass of theday wasthe continuationfemales andthere were tenpairs this year.Ittakes a lotofworktobring outa pair in thesummerheatsogreat jobtoall of themembers whodid!Curtis Hewittof theWawotaclubwas awardedChampionContinuationwithhis Simmental crosspairand waspresented with an bannerfromBar HLand& CattleCo. ReserveChampionContinuationwas wonbyLexiBrehaut of theWawota Club, with herSimmental pair andshe wonthe bannerfromCKStock FarmsofCandiac.Atthe endofthe day Curtiswon Champion Female with hispairand Whitewood Livestockwas thesponsor of that banner.Lexiwon theReserve Champion Female award, also with herpair, receivingthe Langbank Co-opbanner. Thelastawardsgiven outfor theday were fortop record book.The bookswerejudged by Jill Clark. ClaraBrehaut of Wawota wonthe Cloverbud division winning aprize from ConexusCreditUnion.Scarlett Englot (Candiac)was second andJax Levai(Kennedy)was third. TheJunior division waswon by TessaBrehaut of Wawota andshe wasawarded aprize from Betty Wyatt of Wawota.ElliotEnglot(Candiac)was second andEmma Dew (Kennedy)was third. TheIntermediatedivisionwinnerwas Sierra BeutlerfromWhitewood.She went home with theaward from Westland Insurance. Samuel Brehaut(Wawota)was second andSophieCowan (Kennedy) wasthird.Taydean Johnson of theWhitewood club took home theaward fortop Senior winning theprize from Kathleen Francis& Family.Avrielle Brehaut(Wawota)was second andMorganDebenham(Kennedy)was third.
This year's sale seta record with 40 steers averaging$4.80/lb.The steers were auctioned by past 4-Hmember, Walker Murphy.Thank youtoWalkerfor donatinghis timefor this auction,aswellthank youtoWhitewood Livestockfor allowing our4-H grouptotakeovertheir facilityfor ourevent!Three steers toppedthe sale this year at $5.75 perpound; Austynnand Alexia Brehautofthe Wawota club andTyson Roppelofthe Kennedy Club.
To endthe daythe 4-Hmembers andsteer buyersenjoyed atailgateBBQ.A hugethank-you to volunteers from Flaman SalesinMoosomin fordoing thecooking. Also thankyou to oursponsors; Borderland Co-opfor donating thegroceries,FineLineDesigns of Whitewood forsponsoringand MooseMountainMeats forsupplyingthe burgers.
Congratulations to allofthe membersona greatday andthankstoeveryonewho made this daypossible. 4-H is agreat programthatteaches leadership,dedication andhardworktoits membersand leaves them with the toolstobecomegreat community leaders. Withoutthe dedicationofthe leadersand volunteers,and without thesupport of thesteer buyers andsponsors, this show wouldnot be possible, andthese young memberswould nothavethe chance to complete theirprojectsand showcase alloftheir hard work
Article by JennaleeBeutler -Secretary/Treasurer
Cloverbud Showmanship ScarlettEnglot, Candiac
Showmanship AustynnBrehaut,Wawota
Showmanship Ty Ede, Kennedy
GrandChampionFemale- CurtisHewitt,Wawota
GrandChampionSteer -Austynn Brehaut, Wawota
GrandChampionHeifer- ElliotEnglot, Candiac
CloverbudJudging
ReserveChampionFemale- Lexi Brehaut, Wawota
ReserveChampionSteer -Curtis Hewitt, Wawota
ReserveChampionHeifer- RyderBeutler,Whitewood
Cloverbud Record Book ClaraBrehaut,Wawota Intermediate Record Book Sierra Beutler, Whitewood Senior Record Book
Show Dedication Lane Easton,Kennedy
Junior Record Book
Tessa Brehaut, Wawota
Precision and speed part of Horns and Hocks Team Roping
By Stephanie Zoer
Horns and Hocks
Team Roping hosted their second annual event on July 5 at the Arcola Rodeo Grounds, with weather conditions matching the forecast. The event was originally scheduled for June 21 with the Arcola Fair, was postponed due to a 90% chance of rain. The committee chose to delay it for safety reasons.
Teams began to arrive early in the morning, and the grounds soon filled up with horse trailers and 183 teams competing and the first team to rope was at high noon. They must follow certain rules of the game to have a good time. If the header fails to give the steer a proper head start, a five-second penalty called “Breaking the Barrier” is imposed. It is their job to rope the steer and try to turn the animal left. The heeler tries to catch the back hind legs with a rope. Both legs are required; if only one is used, the team will receive a five-second penalty. These seconds are added to their total time.
It is especially important to go out as a team, not only with the people roping, but they must be
in control of their horse as well and have a partnership with the animal. Each roper receives a number reflecting their skill in roping and riding. The two members on the team add their numbers together. For example, if the header is a five and the heeler is a four, their number will be nine.
Rodney Cutler, one of the committee members, said that their event was a 9.5 Slide Roping. This means that if the combined number is under 9.5, they have subtracted time. If the team’s number is above 9.5, they have time added to their
run. Rodney explained that the number system is designed similarly to a golf handicap to maintain fairness.
This team roping event was open to everyone who wished to attend, male or female and there was no age limit for taking part. They could be beginners or seasoned ropers, but everyone had a chance to win.
With a small crowd of spectators, the first team started at noon, and the last team threw their last rope around 5 p.m., but throughout the afternoon Willy and Anna Wieler made sure to have every-
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one fed at the canteen, and the beer gardens were also open to quench everyone’s thirst. There are many people behind the scenes to make this event come to life and that is the sponsors, volunteers, flaggers, office ladies, the Arcola Ag and the entire community. Rodney explained that without these people events like
this are not possible.
Out of the 183 teams, six prize placings were handed out, with first place given to header, Boden Bond. He received a saddle sponsored by Precision Rentals and $2,290. The first-place heeler went to Murray Moran. He too received a saddle sponsored by Flying G and $2,290.
Second place head-
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er went to Boden Bond and heeler went to Trevor Gompf. They each received $1,680, while third place header was Ron Gillis and heeler was Matt Veer. They won $1,220. Header Cassidy Carins and heeler Chad Plett took fourth place, winning $1,070, while fifth place went to header Stephanie Colli and heeler Connor Sylvester taking home $760.
The final placing went to header Kevin McCannell and heeler Chad Plett winning $610. There were also fast time winners with 6.21 seconds, and this went to Ron Gillis and Matt Veer winning $360 and a horse blanket.
The committee consists of Rodney and Crystal Cutler, Brent Cutler, Chad George and Mike Wyatt. They would like to thank everyone for joining in and making this a very successful event. They look forward to seeing everyone next year.
This is one of the 183 teams that joined in on the Horns and Hocks event. Photo by Stephanie Zoer
Carnduff enjoys a homecoming weekend
By Paul Kimball
It was a weekend that was 10 years in the making.
Carnduff’s previous Homecoming weekend took place in 2015, when the town used its 110th birthday as an opportunity to bring the current and past residents together. Now that the town is 120 years old, it was time to do it again.
Over 650 people registered for the three-day event, held July 4 to 6. Registering came with its benefits – a swag bag, a Saturday-night dinner and entrance into the Cabaret which followed the supper.
The events officially kicked off with the opening ceremony on Friday night. Emceed by Administrator Tara Beck and her son Brandon, the crowd heard from several speakers, including Mayor Ross Apperley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison, Chad Baglole (the reeve of the RM of Mount Pleasant #2) and a few Carnduff council members. Apperley recognized Carnduff area’s oldest residents, Doreen Verity and Charlie Thompson, as well as the Carnduff and Preston families. He noted that, although the community has changed, its heart hasn’t. Kieran Carley, a young adult who addressed the audience, introduced a senior, Jim Carnduff, who had the honour of lighting the homecoming lantern.
Greg Wall, one of the town’s councillors, gave a brief overview of the town’s highs and lows since the last homecoming, concluding that the future looks very bright.
Todd and Marcia Greenwood, a married, musical couple, sang a song that they had written especially for the occasion – Our Town. That was the second of three songs that were sung that evening. The first was O Canada, sung by Marianne Avenido, who had become a Canadian citizen the previous week. The third was Happy Birthday, led by Brandon Beck.
Rhonda Wilmot Stadnick, a teacher at the Carnduff Education Complex gave a word about the art on stage. It was the product of an art contest which resulted in 75 entries. All were on display throughout the weekend in the arena.
Just before Happy Birthday was sung by everyone, two members of the Preston family, ancestors of previous town administrators, came onstage to cut the birthday cake.
Saturday was a full day. A parade slowly progressed down Broadway, tossing various treats to the watching children. A
kids foot rodeo, a District 41 4H Achievement Day, a Birdie Bonanza and a show featuring the Truco Trick Riders made the Ag grounds a very busy place to be in the afternoon.
Ross Douglas especially enjoyed the afternoon, finding great delight in ‘chicken poop’. Colleen Goertz, who ran the Birdie Bonanza, introduced a rather unique game as a fundraiser for the Ag Society. A large card was laid on the ground, with 60 numbered squares on it. Each square could be purchased for $2. Sybil – a chicken – was then brought out of its cage, placed on the card, and waltzed around until it could no longer contain its chicken feed. The square that it made its ‘deposit’ on was the winning square and brought its purchaser half the proceeds of the card’s sales - $60. Douglas likely will never look at chicken droppings the same way!
Another interesting feature of the afternoon were the various class reunions. Carnduff graduating classes going back as far as 1975 got together and reminisced as they shared memories and pored over yearbooks.
As supper time approached, all the registrants met in the arena and enjoyed a supper catered by Weir’s. That was followed by the Cabaret, where people mingled as they listened to the music provided by the live band 43 Collective.
The celebrations came to a close on Sunday. A pancake breakfast supplied by the RM #2 & Carnduff Fire and Rescue team launched the day. A few hours later, an interdenominational service, led by the four churches of Carnduff, took place in the park. Mayor Apperley followed that by taking the stage and gave some closing comments. Former resident Marty Yaskow and a few members of his family provided some additional music… and that was it for the homecoming.
People came from near and far to take in the weekend. For example, June Rice Conner, who moved away from Carnduff in 1959, drove all the way up from Scurry, Texas with her husband, Butch, to be a part of the weekend. That’s a pretty impressive trip for a couple who are in their early 80’s!
Many other things took place over the weekend – public swimming, a beer garden, movies at the theatre, etc. All of this combined to make a memorable weekend –one that left people looking forward to the next homecoming.
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Emcee Tara Beck, addressing the crowd from the ‘homecoming stage’. Photo by Paul Kimball
June Rice Conner and her husband, Butch…all the way from Texas. Photo by Paul Kimball
Jordanna White of the Truco Trick Riders, performing a breathtaking maneuver. Photo by Paul Kimball
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Ashley Berezowski creates art with paint brushes and palette knives
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Ashley Berezowski has always enjoyed drawing and colouring as a young girl and she took this talent further when she got older. She realized that art was going to be much more than a career. This passion was going to help her with life struggles. She was born in Moose Jaw, but her family moved around a lot, with her first year of school in Coronach. They then moved to North Battleford where Ashley spent Grade 2. Once again, they were on the move and went back to Coronach from Grade 3 through Grade 8. Following another relocation, Grades 9 and 10 were attended in Regina. The moving would not end there, as they moved to Melford and Ashley finished her Grade 11 and graduated Grade 12 in Melford.
Ashley continued with
her education by going to Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alberta, getting her diploma in Conservation and Restoration Ecology. She also received a degree in Environmental Management.
my life,” said Ashley. “It gives me a sense of peace and calming through my art.”
opportunity to be in the cabin with Chylisse last year for a few days and loved the atmosphere.
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Although Ashley is not married and has no children, she does have a three-year-old Norwegian elkhound shepherd named Sarge. Her dog is considered family and is a loyal companion to her.
Ashley used drawing and colouring as she got older to cope with grief, heartbreak, and life changes especially after her father passed away when she was 17 years old, and then she lost her best friend. During this difficult time, she became passionate about nature, and this is why nature brings her peace. “Art is one of the ways I connect with those I have lost in
During COVID, she returned to art, experimenting with acrylic pour painting, floral pieces, and eventually sculptural acrylic works. Her sculptural paintings are of florals, wildlife and nature using heavy texture acrylic paint.
Ashley likes to play around with different techniques and tools, using paint brushes and palette knives to create the background of each of her pieces. The flowers and stems are made using paint, which is applied with a piping bag to form a dense texture.
She then uses cake decorating tips to create each of the petals on the flower. Once the flower is dry, she will once again use the heavy paint to attach it directly to the canvas. It is a unique and almost 3D effect of the picture, giving it a realist look.
Ashley’s art journey has taken off in the last year and a half and now has art at the Coffee House in Regina and at 13th Avenue Food Market. Her mom, Monique George, is her number one supporter and often accompanies Ashley at art shows.
Ashley will attend the Moose Mountain Provincial Park Artist Colony on July 13-22, in the same cabin as Chylisse Marchand who is a regular at the Colony. Ashley had the
“I look forward to connect with other artists and learn from them,” said Ashley. “This is a great opportunity. I am also looking forward to having people come by and see the sculptural pieces being created.”
She will have extra flower pieces so that visitors can feel the flowers and give them a firsthand look at what they are like. Ashley remembers being at an art show when she was a child and told not to touch. She wants people to feel the texture without touching the art.
It is also her hope that this experience helps people connect with nature and wildlife and that it brings them a sense of peace and calm as it has done for her. Ashley is a true believer in getting back to nature.
“Through my career and passion for the environment, sculptural art has allowed me to bring to life plants that cannot wilt, wildlife that cannot age and landscapes that cannot be impacted by the everyday world,” said Ashley.
She is excited about the chance to share her work. She is looking forward to explaining how the process works with her art and to meeting new people and enjoying the time she will share with artist Chylisse Marchand.
This will be the first time that Ashley Berezowski will be attending the Moose Mountain Provincial Park Artist Colony. Photo by Monique George
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