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THE OBSERVER
Friday, May 31, 2019
Bears are coming out of the woods Mary Moffat
marymoffat@sasktel.net
Hey, Boo Boo? What have you got in that pic-a-nic basket? While that may bring back fond memories of Yogi the Bear in the cartoons we all grew up with or watched with our children, picnic baskets were not the food of choice for local bears in recent weeks. Brian Meyers of Kenosee Lake was the first to report a bear sighting and take photographs of a black bear snacking on the bird and squirrel feeders in their yard, during the wee hours of May 16, 2019. This was quickly followed by the sight-
ing of a black bear in the early evening of May 18 on Okadoca St in the village of Kenosee. While Conservation Officers attended, the fate of the bear has not been confirmed at the time this paper went to press. On May 22, Jack Toothill was watching the evening news when he spotted a bear wandering about the front yard of his cottage at Cannington Lake. He quickly snapped some pictures and called the conservation officers to report the visitor. There is no doubt that this bear is not the same one spotted in Kenosee, given that it is a cinnamon colour, but it did
to share the same taste for bird seed. According to Toothill the bear has since been captured and transported to a less populated area. There appears to be no doubt that there are bears in them thar hills, as yet another was spotted ln the ditch along the highway near White Bear Lake Resort Tuesday, before turning back into the woods. It would appear that either there is an abundance of wildlife this year, or people are just paying more attention, but either way, be careful out there as the warm weather brings out more than just people to enjoy the great outdoors.
Gordon F. Kells High School
Cougar Corner
Bear prepares to snack on a bird feeder at a Cannington Lake cottage. (Photo submitted by Jack Toothill)
Congratulations to all of the Grade 9 to 12 track and field athletes that competed in the Regional meet in Estevan. It was a windy day but we had a lot of great performances! All of the athletes have now earned the right to go on and compete in the district meet in Weyburn on May 29th. Top 4 results: Midget Boys: Colby Cuddington – 3rd in Discus; 4th in Shot Put, Jonah Dyck – 2nd in 1500m; 1st in 3000m, Nathan Simons – 1st in 1500m; 2nd in 3000m. Midget Girls: Trystan Barta – 1st in 100m, 200m & Triple Jump; 2nd in Long Jump, Madison Magotiaux –
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1st in Shot Put; 3rd in Javelin, Kaysha Turner – 2nd in Shot Put, Junior Girls: Kyla Fischer – 4th in 200m; 3rd in Long Jump; 1st in Triple Jump, Taris Rae – 1st in 100m & Long Jump; 2nd in Triple Jump; 3rd in 200m, Kendra Schultz – 2nd in Discus & Javelin, Senior Boys: Brayden Hill – 2nd in 1500m; 3rd in 3000m, Ethan Dyck – 4th in Javelin. Special congratulations to Trystan Barta and Taris Rae who won the aggregate medal for the most points in their age class. Thank you to everyone who attended the Grad ceremony on the weekend. Good luck to the Class of 2019!
ARCOLA'S
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Garage Sale
Saturday, June 1, 2019 9am - 3pm
SALE FEATURES
• Telsmith gravel crusher • Gravel screener • Conveyors • 2010 JD 240 D track hoe • 2015 Arne’s belly dump tri axle gravel trailer • 1992 Midland end dump tandem gravel trailer • 2012 Lorne equipment trailer • 2001 Peterbuilt
• 1990 JD 644E payloader • 1994 Case 721B payloader • 2010 JD 310 SJ backhoe • Schulte XH1000 rotary mower • 2014 Case IH 115U MFD tractor w/L745 loader & grapple 550 hrs • Diesel power plant 600 volt 3408 Cat • Tires, Tools & various miscellaneous items
For more info contact Taylor Auctions @ 204-522-3996 Or Theo Kamp at 306-452-8081. Internet Bidding Available.
Garage sales all over town (Watch for Balloons) Sale Tables also at the Ag Pavilion (Fair Grounds) Arcola Fair Society BBQ lunch (11 to 2 pm) Maps available at Town Office, Library & Ag Pavilion (Day of Sale)
1. Bree Ryan 601 Fairview St. 2. Loretta Heidinger 202 Moose St. 3. ColleenFornwald/ Brad Paton 109 Clare St. 4. Ghislaine Carter 605 Mountainview St. 5. Little Ricky 101 Main St. 6. Little Ricky Containers SE of town 7. Scott Tessier 304 Railway Ave. 8. Kari Blatchford 303 Mountain Ave. 9. Collene & Bailey Verbeem/ Burton 730 Hazel Ave. 10. Jim Paton 113 Willock (Souris & Willock) 11. Sandra Wright (Multi-family) 108 Percy St. 12. Jim/Darlene Davidson 714 Hazel Ave. 13. Fair Society Lunch Ag Pavillion
There is a Parent/Caregiver Pancake Breakfast on Wednesday, June 5 at 8:00AM. This is to celebrate both Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day. All family members are encouraged to attend. There is a band concert in the GFK gym on Monday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The grade 10 class will be heading to Big Muddy for a camping trip on June 5-7. The Grade 12 ELA B30 class is heading to Regina’s Globe Theatre on June 12 to see Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to the local business that made this possible. Awards afternoon will be held on Thursday, June 13th at 1:00PM. All family members are invited to attend. Congratulations to 2 GFK students who earned their black belts in karate, Sydney Flynn and Ethan Dyck. Way to go, Sensei Ethan and Sensei Sydney. There is a Track and Field Camp July 2-6. Contact the school office for more details. Have you forgotten your HomeLogic password? You may now click on the “Forget Password” link to retrieve it. Visit our HomeLogic page for additional information. Parents are reminded to continue to use the Home Logic Parent Portal to keep up with their children’s grades and attendance. Parents can contact the school for information about how to set up access. Remember, if you ever want to set up an interview with one of your child’s particular teachers, please contact the school. All your school news can be found on the GF Kells website on the Southeast Cornerstone School Division website.