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Strasbourg hall project gets huge boost

Highway Hockey League report Page 8

Ag Notes Page 12

Local RCMP report Page 14

The Strasbourg Hall Elevator Fundraising Committee was pleased to accept a $49,650 contribution from the Government of Canada, presented at the hall on Saturday morning, November 24. Ed Decker accepted the donation on behalf of the Committee and the Town of Strasbourg. In the photo, left to right: Arnold Davey, Roy Erickson, Bob Hanson, Jon Josephson, Mayor Ken Swanston, Ed Decker, and MP Tom Lukiwski. For more on this story, see page 10.

Sask Party government reports balanced budget

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The overall strength of the province’s growing, diverse economy and prudent expense management has kept Saskatchewan on track to be the only province in Canada to balance its 2012-13 budget, the Sask Party government announced mid last week.

The 2012-13 Mid-Year Report released November 27 projects a $12.4 million pretransfer surplus for the General Revenue Fund at year end and an increased yearend surplus of $22.5 million for the Summary Financial Statements, up $7.7 million from budget. The Growth and Financial Security Fund is now projected to finish the year at $664.5 million.

“Despite lower than expected resource revenues, our growing population and growing economy means a larger tax base and increased tax revenues to offset the declines in resources,” Finance Minister Ken Krawetz said.

“Overall revenue is now forecast to be $11.24 billion, down $51.0 million from budget, largely due to lower prices and less demand for non-renewable resources.

However, other key revenue sources are up from budget, including projected increases in personal income tax and other tax revenue related to the strong Saskatchewan economy.”

The government says overall expenses are up $31.6 million from budget to $11.23 billion, partly reflecting the continued costs of flooding in recent years, however Krawetz says much of this increase is offset by savings from expense management and by a reduction in debt servicing costs. “Sound fiscal management and balanced budgets are a fundamental principle of the Growth Plan released by Premier Wall last month and a key part of the Saskatchewan Advantage,” Krawetz added.

The Opposition NDP had a different interpretation of the mid-year numbers, saying the Sask. Party government is punting projects, raiding the rainy day fund and sink-

Finance Minister, Ken Krawetz ing Saskatchewan deeper into debt, according to its midyear finance report.

“The Sask. Party is digging through the couch cushions to pay for its broken budget,” said Trent Wotherspoon, NDP finance critic. “The Sask. Party is scrambling and making

short-sighted decisions. In order to paint a picture that supports their PR lines and spin, it’s punting projects in education instead of building and repairing the schools we need. It’s cutting millions of dollars from health, education and social services. The Sask. Party has forced a power rate hike of nearly $100 million on families and businesses. Saskatchewan people are paying for this broken budget.”

Wotherspoon says nearly $1 billion will be added to the debt this year and $50 million drained from the rainy day fund. “The March budget already hurt everyday families, charging seniors more for prescriptions, ambulance rides and hygiene products in care homes; gutting the film industry and asking schools and hospitals to find more cuts throughout the year. The update now says that those cuts weren’t deep enough.

Saskatchewan has had nearly

a decade of a resource boom,” said Wotherspoon. “So, it’s shameful that they’re handing us a broken budget that needs a bailout from middleclass Saskatchewan.”

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commentary Meeting Zig Ziglar The next-to-last time I saw Zig Ziglar, I was one of 17,000 in attendance at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, where he was speaking as part of a program of superstars, including Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Joe Montana. He was onstage accompanied by his daughter, Julie Ziglar Norman, because Zig had suffered a fall a couple of years before that and nobody wanted him to fall again, especially onstage, and especially in front of 17,000 people.

On April 15, 2011, I saw Zig again, this time for lunch, with his daughter Julie and his son Tom. From 17,000 down to four. If you love Zig Ziglar as I do, you can readily understand it was one of the greatest thrills of my life.

Zig Ziglar is one of the greatest motivators, authors, sales trainers, and inspiring figures the world has known.

Millions have read his books and listened to his recordings, and they became, as a result, better salespeople, better spouses, better parents, better

people. His mellifluous baritone echoes through the mind of anyone who has listened to him speak. His values harken back to a better world, where integrity was the watchword, where faith mattered, and where sales was a profession in search of a champion.

Zig was their champion. He grew up one of twelve children during the Depression, on a farm in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and his father passed away when he was five years old. By age six, Zig was earning his own money, and selling, mowing lawns. He used that money to buy his first suit, which he wore to church.

By the time I met Zig face to face, he had been selling – lawn mowing services, pots and pans, sales training, personal development, and the ideas of his Holy Bible, for 79 years. “You must be married,” Zig said, as we were introduced. “I can tell by how nicely you’re dressed. Only a married man could dress that nicely.”

At lunch, Zig leaned over to me and said, quite seriously,

letters to the editor Dear Editor: I want you to know how much I enjoy reading Gwen Randall-Young’s column each week. She gives us some great information for life and living. I was particularly impressed with the column on ‘prosperity’ in the November 20 edition of Last Mountain Times.

The fact that if prosperity is composed of financial abundance alone, then this does not necessarily equate with prosperity. Prosperity has so much more to it that affects our daily lives and relationships and gratitude for what we have has such a bearing on it all. When we look around

the world - we have nothing to complain about.

We have all heard the sayings ‘you can’t buy happiness’ and ‘contentment has to come from within’ – so in this season of giving, let us all be thankful for the blessings that we enjoy in our Town, Province and Country with benevolence to all who live here.

Very truly yours, Lorna Mansell Disclaimer: the opinions expressed are those of the writer.

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“Never say anything negative about yourself.” It sounds so obvious, but we all do it all the time. If we don’t see ourselves as wondrously made, as Zig likes to quote from the Bible, who will?

I asked Zig what caused him to make the transition from sales training to motivational speaking. His son Tom explained that Zig studied the success of his students, and he realized that only 20 percent of it was due to technique.

The other 80 percent was due to reputation and character.

So that’s when Zig began to focus on those issues and not just talk about selling.

But don’t estimate old Zig on sales. He’s forgotten more about sales than most of us will ever know. One of his most enduring stories involves his son Tom, who at the time was contemplating a career as a professional golfer.

Zig and Tom were playing a competitive round of golf and Tom needed a long putt to

drop in order to win the hole.

He made the putt, and then he asked his father, “Dad, were you rooting for me?”

As only Zig can say, in that honeyed Southern drawl, “Son, I’m always rooting for you.”

As massive as Zig’s audience was, the publishing industry didn’t think him worth a shot when he wrote the book I found many years later in that furniture store, See You At The Top. By then, Zig had been providing sales training to the Mary Kay Company.

Mary Kay Ash was such a devotee of his, Tom told me at lunch, that she told Zig that if he were to self-publish the book, she would buy the first 10,000 copies. Those initial 10,000 sales mushroomed into millions upon millions of books, since Zig has now authored 26 books in all.

I had the extraordinary privilege of editing Zig’s last book Born To Win. I’ve edited or coached hundreds of writ-

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528-8324 See our PC and Laptop SPECIALS on page 11 where, but first we might think about activities – going swimming, riding a bike, skating, that sort of thing.

Trips would be on the list too, especially being able to enjoy sightseeing without collapsing from fatigue. So would driving. Many of us keep our cars as long as possible, but use them mainly for errands. What I miss is the freedom of hitting the road with the current dog on the seat beside me. After I was widowed, I would visit or babysit for my children.

Sometimes I would stop at campgrounds for a holiday en route. Those were the days!

It’s the dog on the passenger seat that reminds me I have not mentioned missing my children. That’s because there’s nothing to miss.

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Doggie in the window One question people often ask us as we age is whether we would change anything if we could live our lives over again, and we usually say no, because changing even the slightest detail might mean we would not have the same children. Nobody wants to erase their kids. After all, our kids are special, right? Even as we smile indulgently when people brag about theirs, we know ours are really superior in every way.

Maybe it would be more to the point to ask what we miss the most once we grow old. Probably the first thing that would come to mind would be our former agility. It would be nice to live again without creaky knees.

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ers, and it was an uncanny, almost out-of-body experience instead of quoting Zig to people, talking directly to Zig, and making suggestions – how dare I? – to improve his manuscript.

It means the world to me that I was able to meet him face to face at lunch with just him, his two grown children who work with him, and me, and tell him that he made me a better salesperson, a better husband, a better father, a better believer, and a better man.

As I headed out to drive to the airport, Zig took me by the hand and cautioned me to drive carefully.

“After all, most people are caused by accidents,” he warned, with mock solemnity.

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They’re still around. They just don’t live with me anymore, and that’s as it should be. They have somebody else to worry about them and miss them now.

As for the dog, he or she would be sitting at the window watching for me if I had to go out. So would the cat.

As I drove home I would look forward to seeing both of them sitting there, waiting. Did the kids ever do that? Of course not, but then, I didn’t expect it. I would have worried about them if they’d been that possessive.

But I had the pets when I was older and living alone,

and it was a great comfort to have someone at home waiting. So I guess I’d have to say I miss my pets.

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provincial news briefs Minimum wage increased December 1 Saskatchewan’s minimum wage went up 50 cents per hour effective December 1, 2012. The Government of Saskatchewan increase the province’s minimum wage from $9.50 to $10 per hour, which will also result in a corresponding increase to the minimum call-out pay to $30.This increase will affect approximately 22,000 minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan, representing approximately five per cent of the paid workforce in Saskatchewan.

New referral methods The Sask Party government says Saskatchewan patients are benefitting from new scheduling options that reduce the time spent waiting for consultations with specialists in order to receive surgery and other treatments.

Eight groups of specialists have adopted the streamlined process called pooled referrals, and a new provincial service is making it easier for specialists to participate even if they don’t share an office. Pooling referrals is about improving patient choice by offering the patient the option of seeing the next available specialist. Patients are consistently assigned to an appropriate specialist with the shortest wait time or they can choose to see a specific specialist.

“Before we started offering pooled referrals five months ago, the average wait for a gynecology appointment was 44 days,” Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region’s Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Corrine Jabs said. “We’ve cut that almost in half to 24 days. By levelling their workloads, our gynecologists are able to see patients sooner and achieve a

more manageable workload.

This is just one of the ways our region is focusing on reducing surgical wait times and enhancing our patients’ experiences.” The Obs-Gyn Department has outsourced the referral process to the new provincial service.

Referral Management Services confirms receipt of the referral with the referring physician and contacts the patient within two weeks about an appointment.

Specialists receive regular reports about the types of medical conditions being handled, the length of patient waits and other information that can be used to manage future demand and further improve health care delivery.

So far, two groups of specialists in Saskatoon, four in Regina and two in Prince Albert are using pooled referrals, with six more preparing to adopt this approach for improving access to care. Of these, two groups of specialists are using HealthLine’s Referral Management Services and three others will start in 2013.

Eight citizens receive Saskatchewan’s highest honour Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield invested eight people into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in Saskatoon last week.

“It’s a great privilege to honour these impressive individuals,” Solomon Schofield said. “They are each visionaries and innovators, leaders and mentors, who have made enormous contributions to our province and our nation.”

This year’s recipients are: • Mr. Raymond E. Ahenakew, First Nations leader Ahtahkakoop First Nation/ Cochin; • Mr. Bruce W. Beatty, C.M.,

C.D. (posthumous), graphic artist - Ottawa; • Ms. Sandra L. Birdsell, C.M., author and teacher Regina; • Dr. Barbara Keirnes Young, educator - Regina; • Mr. W. Thomas Molloy, O.C., Q.C., LL.B., LL.D., lawyer - Saskatoon; • Dr. Brian G. Rossnagel, professor emeritus - Saskatoon; • Mr. David A. Thauberger, C.M., artist - Regina; and • Mr. W. Brett Wilson, C.M., LL.D., entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist – Calgary.

The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is the province’s highest honour, recognizing individuals who have contributed significantly to the well-being of the province and its residents. Including the eight new members, there have been 193 appointments to the Order of Merit since its inception in 1985.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

mon among curbers. Often, curbers will lead the buyer to believe they are selling the family car when they are actually in the business of buying and selling vehicles for profit. Additionally, resolving conflicts between buyers and these unlicensed dealers can be costly and frustrating.

In an effort to stop this practice, the FCAA has launched a campaign to investigate suspected unlicensed vehicle dealers. The concern is not specifically the number of vehicles an individual buys and resells, but the period of time during which that is done, especially if it is a short period of time.

“The best way for a consumer to ensure they are buying from a licensed motor dealer is to ask to see their motor dealer’s license.

Every licensed motor dealer must have one available for viewing on their premises,” an FCAA spokesperson said.

 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T — 5.7L, 6-spd., HEMI, Orange, Leather, Sunroof, Nav., 18,500 km..$32,995  2009 Nissan Sentra SER — 2.5L CVT, 4-dr., Sunroof, 6-Disc CD, 75,000 km........................$15,995  2006 Chrysler P.T. Cruiser — 2.4L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 73,550 km .............................$7,995  2006 Chrysler Sebring Touring — 2.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM 143,000 km............................. $7,995  2005 Pontiac Vibe — 1.8L, Auto, 4-dr., A, C, T, PW, PL, 127,200 km .................................... $7,995  2005 Pontiac Grand AM SE — 3.4L, A, C, T, PW, PL, CD, NO TAX, 97,000 km ............... $6,495  2005 PT Cruiser — 2.4L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 160,000 km .................................................. $5,995  2004 Chrysler Concorde LX — 2.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, 1-owner, Remote Start, 122,000 km ....... $7,995  2004 Chrysler Concorde LX — 2.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 1-owner, 113,000 km .................... $7,995  2004 Chrysler Intrepid ES — 3.5L, Heated Leather, Sunroof, Remote Start, NO TAX .............. $7,000  2003 Chrysler Intrepid — 2.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 268,900 km..................................$3,495  2000 Chrysler Intrepid — 2.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 234,000 km..................................$3,495  1994 Buick Century Custom — 4-dr., 3.1L, V6, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 203,500km ...............$2,495  1989 Plymouth Reliant — 2.2L, A, C, T, PL, 123,000 km, 1-owner ..................................$2,995

SUVS & CROSSOVERS 2012 Dodge Durango — 3.6L, AWD, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 7-pass, 24,800 km........................... $32,995  2009 Dodge Journey SXTAWD — 3.5L, Heated Cloth Seats, U-Connect, Remote Start, 109,500 km.......... $16,995  2008 Ford Edge SEL AWD — 3.5L, V6, A, C, T, PW, PL, Remote Start, 103,000 km ..... $16,995  2008 Jeep Wrangler X 2-dr 4x4 — 3.8L, 6-spd., 116,400 km ............................... $14,995  2007 Mazda CX-7 GT FWD — 2.3L, Disi, Turbo, Auto, Leather, 78,839 miles ............. $8,995  2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 — 4.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 148,100 km........... $13,995  2004 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 — 5.7L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, Remote Start, 7-Pass, 178,000 km ..........$10,995  2004 Jeep Liberty Columbia Edition 4x4 — 3.7L, 1-Owner, Local Trade, 154,000 km ........$9,995  2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 — 4.0L, A, C, T, PW, PL, Remote Start, 268,500 km ..........$4,995  2002 Buick Rendezvous CX AWD — 3.4L, A, C, T, PW, PL, PM, 219,000 km..................$6,995  2002 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 — 4.7L, Auto, Leather, 7-pass., 219,000 km .......................$6,995  2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 — 4.7L, Heated Leather, Sunroof, Remote Start, 208,000 km ..$6,995

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 20th day of December, 2012, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

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Joanne Hamilton, Treasurer

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Clamping down on unlicensed MVDs The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is raising awareness about the risks of buying vehicles from unlicensed vehicle dealers.

Unlicensed vehicle dealers – also known as curbers - are typically defined as individuals who do not possess a motor dealer’s license but are buying and selling multiple vehicles in a short period of time for the primary purpose of making a profit. This can be costly for the consumer and is a violation of The Motor Dealers Act. The FCAA says buying a vehicle from a curber is risky for a number of reasons.

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NEWS NOKOMIS Lylie Herman • 528-4404

Cathy’s Place – Annual Open House Fundraiser, Dec. 8 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 225 2nd Ave. W. Nokomis. Bake Sale, Homemade Christmas Cards, Christmas Basket Raffle (currently on display at Nokomis Credit Union). All proceeds to rec activities and trips for Cathy’s Place.

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Nokomis Annual Carol Festival – Tues., Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Nokomis Centennial Hall. Get into the Christmas spirit, bring your singing voice and enjoy the entertainment! You might also want your camera for when that special visitor comes! This night is sponsored by the Nokomis Public Library and the Nokomis School. (There will be a silver collection at the door to help cover costs).

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Nokomis Seniors monthly meeting The monthly meeting of the Nokomis Seniors was held on Tuesday, November 27 at the Welcome Inn. There were seven members present.

The meeting was opened with the singing of O Canada followed by a minute of Memorial Silence. The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, followed by the treasurer giving her report. There

was no correspondence this past month.

Old business: The cribbage tournament had to be postponed until further notice.

Committee reports: There were no cards sent out. There were three tables of 500 and no bridge party this past month.

New business: A motion was made to have a potluck supper on Bobby Burns Day.

The seniors will get Shirley Smith’s name on the plaque on the wall.

There will be no meeting in December, so all the dates were set for the card parties in January. The next meeting will be in January.

The meeting was adjourned and they closed with God Save the Queen.

Lylie Herman

Nokomis Seniors birthday and Christmas party The Nokomis Seniors held their birthday and Christmas party on the evening of Tuesday, November 27 at the Welcome Inn with approximately 32 people in attendance.

The evening began with everyone singing Happy Birthday to Palmer Unseth and giving him his card and then the potluck supper was enjoyed. Considering the amount of food that was there, no one should have gone home hungry!

After supper, Jack Robson and We Three from Lanigan entertained for the remainder of the evening. At different intervals, Santa’s two helpers (Ilene Harding and Lylie Herman) put on their Santa hats and handed out Christmas presents to everyone there.

At the end of the evening, everyone said that they had really enjoyed themselves. It was then clean up time and that didn’t take very long with many hands at work.

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struction to go down to Mexico to interview approximately 50 workers to have them come to Canada and work. I guess it must have been quite an experience. His family were glad to see him come home.

Ron and Jan Toogood of Regina were at Lavern and Alvina Sobus’ for a couple of days. Ron was looking and finally found his four-legged deer.

Barrie McClughan of Regina came out on the night of Monday, November 26 by bus to take in the Senior Christmas party. She returned home on Wednesday.

I might not be perfect, but neither are you... so, go and check YOUR mistakes BEFORE rating MINE. Lylie Herman Did we miss reporting on an activity, event or function?

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Obituary Shirley Irene Smith October 18, 1931 – November 16, 2012 The death of Mrs. Shirley Smith (nee Millions), aged 81 years, of Nokomis, SK occurred at Regina General Hospital on Friday, November 16, 2012.

Shirley was predeceased by: her second husband Noel Smith and first husband James Cole; granddaughter April Shanks; stepson Kerry Smith; parents and siblings. Shirley is survived by: children SherylAnn (Jim) Shanks; Terry (Jackie) Cole and Wendy (Dale) Shanks; stepdaughters Betsy Nolin, Patti (Randy) Mundel; grandchildren Trina (Rob) Buchanan, Darren (Heidi) Shanks, Melissa (Blair) Randall, Steven (Darla) Cole, Dana (Michael) Kerford, Brandi (Dan) Welsh, Cory (Teresa) Cole, Teryn (Michael) Ulriksen, Shalyn (Todd) Sabean, Nicole, Kendra and James Mundel and eighteen great-grandchildren.

The Funeral Service was held in Nokomis United Church, Nokomis, SK on Tuesday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Linsell Hurd officiating. Honorary Pallbearers were the Nokomis Legion members. Active Pallbearers were all members of the Nokomis Chiefs hockey team, Greg Kane, Tim Hendry, Adam Hendry, Murray Braun, Kenny Braun and Jake McNichol.

Register Attendants were Jerry and Jean Langteigne and Jean Canning. Ushers were Roland Richter and Terry Nornberg.

Pianist was Lois Mortensen. Soloist was Ruth Anne Richter accompanied by Roland Richter on guitar.

A private family interment took place in Lockwood Cemetery.

Following the graveside service, family and friends gathered for a time of fellowship in the Nokomis Centennial Hall with lunch provided by the Nokomis United Church Women.

For those so wishing, donations to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan or a Charity of your Choice would be appreciated. Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.fotheringham-mcdougall.com Arrangements were entrusted to Allan Mosewich LE/LFD at Fotheringham-McDougall Funeral Service (306) 946-3334.

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When people suck the life out of you, wouldn’t it be nice if they took some fat too?

Vi Hemingway has had the company of her daughter and son-in-law, Iris and Jim Proseilo of Sherwood Park, AB for a few days.

Hazel Chute and Noreen Walker motored up to Tisdale, SK to attend the awards ceremony where Jim Chute received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his community work there.

There were eleven awards handed out for various accomplishments. Hazel and Noreen went on to Nipawin, SK and stayed overnight with Ray and Brenda Olde before returning home.

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From our November 2012 Dear Friends, How I do enjoy reading the Last Mountain Times!! I read it corner to corner. My hometown is Drake. In the Nokomis news, Lylie Herman – do I have the name correct?

Please forgive if not – but I clip every “Thought of the Day” in italics and place them in my collection. What lovely thoughts. I treasure each and every one – how very true they are! Keep it up!

My thought for the day: You don’t buy friends, you make them along life’s way.

Yours truly, Luella Dyck

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On the evening of Friday, November 23, Jim Chute received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in Tisdale, SK. Also attending the ceremony was Jim’s very proud 89 year old mother Hazel Chute of Nokomis.

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ARIES - March 21 - April 20

Aries, avoid taking on more than you can handle at work and home this week. When tackling tasks, don’t be afraid to ask for and accept help.

TAURUS - April 21 - May 21

Family and romantic endeavors may have been put aside while work issues have been at the forefront, Taurus. It is time to shift priorities.

GEMINI - May 22 - June 21

Gemini, there’s not much you can do to change the course of this week’s events. You might want to consider swimming with the current instead of against it.

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VIRGO - August 24 - September 22

Virgo, although it seems like you have most of your financial woes worked out, now is not the time to get too cocky with spending.

Being conservative is the way to go.

LIBRA - September 23 - October 23

Libra, career developments have you riding high and you’re anxious to share your news with the world. This enthusiasm can be a good catalyst for change with others.

SCORPIO - October 24 - November 22

Scorpio, success may not come easy with a project you’re working on. But rest easy and take solace knowing you have tried things outside of your comfort zone.

SAGITTARIUS - November 23 - December 21

Sagittarius, avoid confrontations at all costs, as this week you will not come out victorious. Keep a low profile and don’t ruffle any feathers.

CAPRICORN - December 22 - Jan 20

Capricorn, if you think about things too long, there’s a good chance you won’t act at all. Instead, consider your options quickly and then get going on your plans.

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Quality time spent at home or with the family has buoyed your spirits, Aquarius. The next step on your relaxation journey is to book a vacation to a warm area of the world.

PISCES - February 19 - March 20

Don’t underestimate your ability to garner quite a following, Pisces.

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When you finally arrive at your destination, it’ll be the same Christmas Day all over again.= Uncle Stan will be hammered by noon, falling asleep in “his” chair and drooling on his super-wide “Christmas tie” that he’s had since the 70s. Auntie Margaret will put forth a valiant effort in order to make a fruit cake again. But, nobody likes fruit cake. The noise and constant commotion drives you nuts after 15 minutes. The kids (yours and “theirs”) will be running around chasing the cat all through the kitchen, the dining room, the living room and up and down the stairs.

Oh, and I nearly forgot about all the other relatives that will be there too. Your sister, your brother-in-law and their kids (“spoiled little brats!”). Then, of course your other Aunts and Uncles will be there, the ones you really don’t like at all. But, you put up with them and listen to the whining and grumbling about sore backs, sore necks and foot callouses that “keep getting bigger.”

And, your “snotty” cousin will be there too. The who went to Harvard. She’ll be on hand to talk about herself the whole time without catching a breath.

Now it’s dinner time and guess what? You get to wear one of those stupid little paper hats that makes you look like you rode the “short bus” to school rather than the long bus when you were a kid.Then, there’s grace. Unless you’re a Christian, or a true “believer” this will be the only time you bow and pray all year so why do you? Oh, I know – because you think you’re supposed to.

After all, Auntie Margaret and Uncle Stan do, even if Uncle Stan is swacked.

Then, there’s the family argument that’s always lurking in the tall grass, just waiting to pounce. And, if it does, alcohol is often a factor in the melee. Family fights are precious aren’t they? What started that scrap anyway? Oh, I remember now. Your brotherin-law kept giving your kids chocolates (into their third box now) even though you politely asked him not to at least five times. In his scotchnumbed state, he slobbers out, “Ah, come on, it’s Christmas.

Your sister always said you were a mean mom.” Uh oh.

Here we go.

And, on top of all this, wouldn’t you prefer to sleep in your own bed at night rather than the standard-issue “pull out couch” with the plaid design and springs that

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If you asked 1000 kids under the age of 10 what Christmas is all about, 999 would say two things – Santa Claus and presents. No mention of the real meaning of Christmas whether you believe in it or not. I’m an atheist but at least I know what Christmas is all about. It’s the birth of Jesus Christ. Whether you believe it or not, that is where Christmas started. Not at Wal Mart, Sears, Zellers, Target or the Future Shop.

Just imagine what the world could do with the trillions of dollars wasted on Christmas every year? Just the money blown on the increase of millions of electricity bills to power all of your stupid Christmas lights would be a big help. (I’ll bet the electrical companies like Christmas.) There are people sleeping on wet cardboard, scrounging through garbage dumpsters for food and drinking water from filthy ditches.

Maybe some of them could use a little “Christmas cheer.”

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Crap! I nearly forgot to mention the wonderfully joyous Christmas cards I get every year, most of which are from people who I never hear from at all throughout the year, or from people that I know for a fact don’t even like me. They send me cards because they think they’re supposed to.

Save the four dollars, please.

If one of these “phony cards” is from a couple, I always laugh when I notice that the wife always signs for both herself and her husband. (Unless of course, his handwriting is precisely the same as hers.)

He didn’t even know that “he” sent me a card. And, there is never any effort put into the task. Below the wonderful poem that was written by someone other than the card’s sender, is inscribed with simply “Mike and Donna.” No, “Hey, RD, how have you been lately? Sure hope you’re having a good season. We’ll have to go out for coffee soon!”

Just, “Mike and Donna.” How warm.

And, there are the “corporate cards.” Every damn year I get Christmas cards from my insurance company, along with an array of other companies I spend money with each year and get this – almost all of these are not even signed. They’re stamped! A nice personal touch. Most Christmas cards I get just go straight into the woodstove, unopened. And, then there are the electronic “e cards” that get emailed to me every year from people whom I’ve never met. Really? You can’t even

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Hockey Standings Long Lake Hockey League Standings & Statistics as of November 27, 2012 TEAM Leroy Lanigan Watrous Davidson Drake Nokomis

G 5 4 4 5 4 4

W 4 4 2 2 1 0

Standings as of November 27, 2012

STANDINGS ATOM

Highway Hockey League Standings & Statistics as of November 27, 2012

L O/TL PTS 1 0 8 0 0 8 1 0 5 3 0 4 3 0 2 4 0 0

SCORING LEADERS NAME TEAM GP G A PTS Steven Dasilva Dav 5 11 4 15 Jarrid Dowhay Ler 5 5 9 14 Pat Cey Dav 5 4 10 14 Ryan MacDonald Ler 5 5 8 13 Derek Allan Dav 5 3 9 12 Rick Toman Drk 4 4 6 10 Trey Daelick Lan 4 5 3 8 Kyle Block Lan 4 5 2 7 Travis Eggum Wat 4 5 2 7 Trenton Moore Ler 5 5 2 7 GOAL TENDERS NAME TEAM M/P GA Evan Reifferscheid Wat 60 3 Adam Bartko Wat 185 10 Mark Brenner Lan 125 7 Blair Miskolczi Ler 87 5 Nathan Unrau Ler 213 13

Last Mountain Minor Hockey League

Avg 3.00 3.24 3.36 3.45 3.66

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TEAM W Cupar 3 Strasbourg 2 Raymore 2 Southey 2 Wynyard 2 Avonlea 1 Bethune 0 Lumsden 0

L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3

OTL 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

PTS 6 5 4 4 4 3 0 0

SCORING LEADERS NAME

TEAM GP G A PTS

Kyle Ross Tyler Stewart Brady Heintz Greg Ferguson Tyrell Shulko Quinn McIntosh Branden Sentes Shay Neufeld Shay Wirll Brett Leffler Dallas Thiessen Justin Schulhauser Jaret Eberle

Cup Cup Stra Stra Ray Stra Stra Avon Sou Wyn Ray Cup Cup

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GOAL TENDING LEADERS NAME TEAM GA MP AVG Jeremy Kwansy Wyn 1 60 1.00 Nathan Fischl Ray 6 180 2.00 Jamie Wutke Cup 13 240 3.25 Justin Mrazek Avon 11 185 3.57 David Perkin Wyn 8 120 4.00 Ryan Senft Sou 13 180.3 4.33 Ryan Seibel Beth 5 60 5.00 Trevor Thiessen Lum 12 120 6.00 Tyler Kifferling Str 26 245.3 6.36

TEAM Raymore Watrous 1 Watrous 2 ViCo 1 ViCo 2 Humboldt Lanigan Strasbourg

G W 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 0 2 0 2 0

L 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1

T PTS 0 6 1 5 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 1

T PTS 0 10 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 3 2 2

T PTS 0 8 1 7 0 6 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 1

T PTS 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

PEE WEE TEAM Wynyard Ray/Str Englefeld Humboldt Watrous Kel/Wad Foam Lake ViCo Lanigan

G W 5 5 3 2 3 2 2 2 4 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 1 0

BANTAM TEAM G W Lanigan 4 4 Kelvington 4 3 Wynyard 4 3 Humboldt 1 3 1 Wad/Rose Val 4 1 Ray/Str 5 1 Muenster 2 1 Humboldt 2 4 1 Watrous 2 0 Engle/Quill Lake 2 0

History is made: 100th Grey Cup becomes most-watched ever on english-language television The 100th Grey Cup scored big on – and off – the field as the country united to watch one of the biggest sporting events in Canadian history on TSN and RDS. Preliminary overnight data confirms that the 100th Grey Cup delivered an average audience of 5.5 million viewers on TSN, making it the most-watched CFL championship game ever recorded on English-language television.

The Toronto Argonauts defeated the Calgary Stampeders 35 to 22.

Meanwhile, an average audience of 5.8 million watched the 100th Grey Cup on TSN and RDS, marking a 28% increase in viewers compared to

last year and earning an incredible national 16.1 rating. Audiences jumped even higher for younger viewers, with a 38% increase among Adults18-34.

Overall, more than 13 million Canadians – or more than one in three Canadians – tuned in to watch some or all of the broadcast. In the Toronto area alone, more than 3.6 million viewers watched some of the game on TSN – close to half the population in this market.

“It’s clear that Canadians embraced the Grey Cup like never before, making the 100th edition of the game an undeniable success not only for TSN and RDS, but also for the CFL and Bell Media,” said Stewart

Johnston, President of TSN. “The 100th Grey Cup was an important milestone in Canadian history and we are all tremendously proud that we were able to share this game with fans across the country.”

“Tradition dictates that only the Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts can hoist our iconic trophy above their heads, but so many Canadians wrapped their arms around the Grey Cup and lifted our league up in this historic year,” said Mark Cohon, Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. “The television ratings are a testament to that fact, the strength of our league, and the love Canadians have for the Grey Cup.”

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Blazin’ Billy Hamilton will spark Reds Cincinnati Reds are a team on the fast track to success. They’ve started to win championships, have on their roster a pitcher, Aroldis Chapman, who throws faster than any other Major League Baseball player and will likely have Billy Hamilton in their lineup in 2013.

Even if you’re a big fan of major league baseball, you likely haven’t seen Billy Hamilton. In fact, if you watched some of Hamilton’s Double A minor league games at Pensacola last season, you still may not have seen him. He’s but a blur on the basepaths, having obliterated professional baseball’s stolen base record with an astounding 155.

They call him Blazin’ Billy, and the Reds hope he’ll patrol their outfield next season, where Reds fans hope to see an array of legend-making plays. Like the one time he caught a fly ball at the warning track, from his original position at shortstop. Like the times he

beat out infield hits on routine grounders to second. Like the times he regularly scored from second base on an outfield flyout.

Hamilton reportedly goes from first to second in less than three seconds. Somebody timed him once at 13.8 seconds on an inside-the-park home run, even though he eased up halfway to home when it was obvious there wouldn’t be a play at the plate.

When Hamilton gets on first base, minor league pitchers threw fastballs to the next hitter 95% of the time, hoping it might give the catcher a slim hope of preventing a stolen base. And when a good hitter knows a fastball is imminent, he’s statistically far more dangerous. A hitter’s hitter like Reds’ slugger Joey Votto, batting behind a player like Blazin’ Billy, might hit .400.

Sports Illustrated recently named Hamilton the No. 2 minor league prospect and the Reds expect he’ll crack their roster next spring. For the

first time since 1995, Cincinnati won a playoff game this past October and after winning 97 games in 2012, will

from the

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be a heavy favourite to be a top World Series contender in 2012.

With the likes of Chapman and his 105 MPH fastball on the mound and Blazin’ Billy on the basepaths, the Reds are definitely expecting to be living life in the fast lane.

• Greg Cote, Miami Herald: “Hidden injuries, switched jersey numbers, intentionally deflated footballs.

When USC said they wanted coach Lane Kiffin to set an example, I guess they should have specified what kind of example.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, on why the President got heckled during a late campaign stop in Cincinnati: “Obama’s

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• From Sports Illustrated’s Tweet of the Week: ‘When I die, I want Tony Romo to be my pallbearer so he can let me down one last time.’ – Kenny (Papa Bear).

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “Mike D’Antoni - the only NBA coach with three first names...

Mike’s brother Dan, a Lakers assistant coach, also has three first names, but two of them are “Dan.” Do the D’Antoni

boys have another brother named Tony?”

• R.J Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Don Cherry told the Toronto Sun the material he buys for his suits is probably curtain fabric. Instead of Grapes, should we be calling him Drapes?”

• Norman Chad, Washington Post: “This season’s unexpected, undefeated-fora-while New York Knicks are the oldest team in NBA history. They have the league’s oldest player, 40-year-old Kurt Thomas. They have the league’s oldest point guard, soon-to-be-40 Jason Kidd.

They have the league’s oldest rookie, 35-year-old Pablo Prigioni. They have two 38-year-olds, Marcus Camby and Rasheed Wallace, who have more collective wear and them on them than the Michelins on Willie Nelson’s tour bus. They reportedly even made an offer to Willis Reed, but the bad right thigh that limited him to 27 minutes in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals apparently hasn’t healed yet.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Arriving online this week: the Mariners’ Holiday Gift Guide. Prices range from $7.97 for an M’s cuffknit stocking cap to $8.5 million for a gently-worn Chone Figgins.”

• Headline at TheOnion. com: “Bears trainers worried concussed Jay Cutler may never sulk again.”

• And another one from TheOnion.com: “Doctors refuse to clear concussed Michael Vick after he claims Eagles can still make playoffs.”

• Chad again, on Caltech, known for its brainiac students and losing teams, getting busted by the NCAA: “Banning Caltech from postseason is akin to forbidding Pope Benedict XVI from break-dancing.”

• Another one from Dickson, after AMF Bowling Worldwide filed for bankruptcy: “Not to worry. If my math is correct, they’ll have that paid off as soon as they rent nine more pairs of bowling shoes.”

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Local student receives Eastern Star education assistance At a recent meeting in Regina, the Order of the Eastern Star awarded more than $8,800 in financial assistance through its Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership (ESTARL) program. The program gives financial assistance to women and men dedicating their lives to full time religious service in denominations registered with the World Council of Churches.

Locally, Josiah David Preuter, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Corinthian Chapter #89 at Govan, received an education assistance award of $2,550. Josiah is enrolled in Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan for his final year of studies. He is presently interning at the Strasbourg Alliance Church.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

- John 3:16 There is a small, two-lettered word. It is a word that is used very often. It is a word that we often use to express intensity of feeling. It is the word “so,” spelled SO. It is not “sew” spelled SEW like sewing a button on a shirt.

This word is spelled SO. To think about the word “so” we realize that the word, “so,” can be used in so many different ways. You can use the word in a sentence, saying, “Are you going to the movie?

SO am I?” And then the word is used as a conjunction in that sentence. Or you can say, “SO, it is you!” or “SO what!”

And then it is used as an exclamation. Or you can use the word SO in another way such as “I read a page or SO in a book.” There the word was used as a pronoun.

And so, you can use the word SO in at least three different ways.

But today, we will not use the word SO in those ways.

Not as a conjunction. Not as an exclamation. Not as a pronoun. Rather, we will use the word SO as an adverb, as an intensifier, such as “The cake was SO good.” Or, “she was SO good looking.” Or, “I am SO mad.” You can use the word SO in that way and SO then expresses intensity of feeling. It expresses intense, inner emotion. “I feel SO happy today.”

For example, one night at dinner, my friend experimented with a new recipe.

She made ham balls. Can you believe? Ham balls. She unfortunately asked me how I liked the ham balls. Well, they weren’t so good, so I said, “So-so.” But she also made beautiful cinnamon rolls, dripping with brown sugar and butter. She asked, “Well, how did you like the cinnamon rolls?” I said, “They were SO good, SO yumscious, SO

Pastor Rey Dahlen delicious.” The little word SO revealed my inner feelings and delight. The word SO is a stronger word than the word, “very.” If I had said, “The cinnamon rolls were very good,” that would have been complimentary. But when I say to my friend, “They were SO good; they were SO delicious,” she knows that I REALLY like them.

The word SO is even stronger than the adverb, “very.”

The little word SO can be used positively to express love or negatively to express anger. An example of using the word SO in order to positively express the intensity of inner feeling is John 3:16.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” God SO loved the world, and the word SO expresses the intensity, the dramatic intensity of God’s feelings for the world.

The Bible says, “For God SO LOVE the world. The world. People who don’t love God. People who could care less about God. People who reject God. People who snub God. People who say, “I don’t need God.” The Bible teaches that God SO loved the world.

That is what is truly amazing, that the intensity of God’s emotion is not just directed towards Christians. That the intensity of God’s love is not just directed towards church people. That the intensity of God’s love is not just directed to your life or my life. The intensity of God’s emotion is for the world.

Pastor Rey Dahlen Quad Country Parish Trinity Lutheran, Quinton St. Martin’s Anglican, Raymore Prince of Peace Lutheran, Govan St. Paul Lutheran, Duval

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Details on Walter Govan Editor’s note: Yes …it’s all my fault. I started up with the Walter Govan history resurgence when I mistakenly wrote that he was a CP Railway employee when the Town of Govan was named after him. I was soon corrected by Marlene and John Law, who kindly faxed me multiple pages from the Govan local history book Last Mountain Echoes: A Family & School History of Govan & District.

Unfortunately, although those pages clarified that Walter Govan was a local land owner and not a CP Railway employee, they contained little, if any other information on who Walter Govan was, and what became of him. Up steps Lylie Herman, our Nokomis community correspondent, who volunteered that she knows Walter Govan’s granddaughter: Mrs. Jean Kincaid, of Avonlea, Sask. Well, good grief!! If I had only known earlier that Mr. Govan had surviving relatives in the area! So, I called up Mrs. Kincaid and had a long and pleasant chat with her. She very kindly agreed to write the following note providing additional background on Walter Govan.

To: Last Mountain Times (re: Walter Govan) Our grandfather, Walter Govan, was born in Campbellford, ON in 1859 – the fifth child of Walter and Lily (Clark) Govan.

At 23 years of age, he felt the call of the west and left home in 1882 and settled in the Saltoun district West of Lake Katepwa.

During the rebellion of 1885, he was on transport service and in 1887 went on a trading expedition to Hudson Bay Junction.

In 1901, he went back to Campbellford and married Janet Pollock (Nettie) Dinwoodie. They returned to the homestead and pioneered along with neighbors to break the land, grow crops and ‘prove’ themselves.

Grain was hauled by team and wagon across the valley to Indian Head where it was sold, and groceries, coal and other supplies purchased for the return trip home. Their home was often a stopping place for the Indian and Metis as he was a good friend to them. Our mother Lillian was born on the farm in 1902, their only child, and Grandma Govan found it quite nerve-racking when Grandma was away all day long and at times for days. He must have spent many of those days in the Strasbourg-Govan area.

The following was taken from a copy of his obituary in the Regina Morning Leader – March 3, 1926: “His knowledge of the west and of land values proved of much service to corporations and individuals seeking guidance. As a citizen, he rendered valuable service in municipal matters, on the school board, board of trade and in other capacities. The town of Govan

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Walter Govan bears his name. There in the early years, he made a survey of that section of the province, nothing the valuable lands and opportunities for farming. Here he acquired land for himself and induced many others to settle.”

Among those he encouraged to come to the Govan area were Robert and Fred Dinwoodie, whose names are listed as some of the first settlers (1903-04) on page 10 of Last Mountain Echoes history book. These were Grandma Govan’s brothers from Campbellford. Their parents, Fred Sr. and Janet Dinwoodie also came to Govan to help with the farming for a few years, but later returned to Campbellford.

In 1906, our grandparents Walter and Nettie Govan and daughter Lillian moved to Indian Head. Two years later, they built a large brick house which they lived in until his death in 1926. While living in Indian Head, he was on the staff of the Municipal Hail Insurance Company for many years. In later years, he was a seed inspector at the Government Seed House in Moose Jaw. In 1917, he made a three-week tour into some of the older settled districts of the Great Peace River Country, in the interests of the seed branch. A year later, he sent a copy of his lengthy report of the trip and conditions in the Peace River Country to Major E.J. Ashton, D.S.C., of the Soldiers’ Settlement Board in Ottawa with the following suggestion in his accompanying letter: “I would like very much to see a Board of Commission of real expert agriculturists appointed to look over the best part of that District and have some reserved for returned soldiers.”

He was a very knowledgeable community-minded person. He passed away just prior to his grandchildren being born and we wish we had had a chance to get to really know him. Four of his five grandchildren live in the town of Avonlea, SK and one lives in Tennessee.

Jean Kincaid; Walter Nelson; Margaret Hewitt; Bernice Sanderson; Gary Nelson November 15, 2012

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Govan Fall Trade Show On Saturday, November 24, the Govan Gym hosted the community’s annual Fall Trade Show, and it was another huge success this year. Outside, the parking lot was full and by noon inside it was elbow to elbow throughout the room.

This year there were more than 24 exhibitors booked for the show, and most of them showed up in spite of early winter snowfall: Angell’s Alluminents – Sarah Angell; Arbonne – Kathy Hine; Avon – Heather Watkins; Baking – Rose Marie Johnson; Body and Mind Acres – Warren Larsen; Christmas Crafts – Wendy Robinson; Creations by Jackie; Decker Crafts – Keith Decker; Epicure – Nettie Pearce; Fifth Avenue Jewellery Collection – Cindy Willms; Gold Canyon – Eileen Schulz; Govan Sew N Sew’s; Handmade Barbie Clothes – Pearl Page; JBH Designs – Chantelle Letourneau; Last Mountain Scouts – Chocolate Moose Fudge Factory; Lia Sophia – Kari MacMurchy; Norwex – Fred and Carol Wright; Pampered Chef – Donna Kelln; Quilting – Donna Skoropata; Scentsy – Valerie Burgess; Simply Elegant Jewellery Collection – Kristy McNichol; Tupperware – Linda Grabarcyzk; and Velata Chocolate Fondue – Joanne Gingrich.

The Lunch Counter was a popular visiting spot, with hot dogs and all the fixings, homemade soup, homemade Chili, homemade buns, and pies. Proceeds from the lunch counter went to the Govan First Responders.

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forced overtime. Ryan Senft picked up his second win of the year for the Marlins in net while Tyler Kifferling was in net for the Maroons. The Marlins had five minor penalties while the Maroons had three.

On Saturday evening, November 24, two games were played. In Strasbourg, the Maroons hosted the Lumsden Monarchs and unlike their game against the Marlins the evening before, they gave up a 5-3 lead in the third period and were tied until there was just over a minute left in the third period when Branden Sentes scored his second goal of the game to make the final score 6-5 for Strasbourg. Other scorers for the Maroons: Brady Heintz matched his output from the evening before with a goal and three assists, Greg Ferguson had two goals and an assist and Quinn McIntosh had a goal and two assists. Tyson Getzinger had two goals for Lumsden and the balance of the Monarchs scoring came from David Fisher, Matt Sych and Jesse Matlock.

Tyler Kifferling picked up the win in net for the Maroons and Trevor Thiessen was in net for the Monarchs. The Maroons had six minor penalties, while the Monarchs had nine. In Raymore, the Rockets avenged the previous week’s loss to the Marlins with a 6-3 victory. Southey actually led this game 2-1 after the first period on goals by Brendan Jasper and Evan Mohr. Tyrell Shulko scored for the Rockets on the power play in the first period. In the second period, the Rockets scored twice on goals by Dallas Thiessen and Justin Menke. In the third period, the Rockets got goals from Brett Kuglin, a second goal from Justin Menke and a power play goal from Todd MacMurchy. The only goal in the third for the Marlins came when Evan Mohr scored his second goal of the game while they were on killing a penalty. Each team had six minor penalties which was fewer than what we saw in their first game. Nathan Fischl picked up the win in net for the Rockets while Ryan Senft was in net for the Marlins.

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The Bethune Bulldogs kicked off their season on Friday, November 23 against the Wynyard Monarchs and lost 5-1. After a scoreless first period, Donovan Hall and Brett Leffler each scored two goals for Wynyard and in the last minute of play, Jordan Karakochuk scored his first HHL goal. Lucas Ulmer scored Bethune’s lone goal.

Jeremy Kwasny played his first game in the HHL in a while for the Monarchs and looked very good. Ryan Seibel was in net for the Bulldogs and certainly faced a few more shots than Kwasny, but I thought he looked fine and will continue to be one of the strengths of the Bulldogs.

The Cupar Canucks continued to show their scoring touch as they defeated the Avonlea Arrows 6-3 in Cupar. Kyle Ross, Shea Van Leuven and Devin Stecyk scored in the first period to put the Canucks up 3-0. Gavin Mievre scored late in the period for the Arrows.

Brendan Vanthuyne scored on the power play to get the Arrows to within one, but Kyle Ross scored quickly to restore the two goal lead for the Canucks. Tyler Stewart and Brett Boha rounded out the scoring in the second period for Cupar as they took a 6-2 lead into the third period. The only goal of the third period would come on the Arrows power play by Josh Jelinski. Jamie Wutke picked up the win for the Canucks in net. Justin Mrazek was in net for the Arrows.

Cupar had eight minor penalties, while the Arrows had five. In Southey we had a bit of a wild game as the Marlins blew a 6-2 lead after the Maroons scored four goals in the last five and half minutes of the third period, only to win it 7-6 in overtime on a goal from Elliot Hubick just 18 seconds into the overtime frame. Other scorers for Southey were Pat Thompson-Gale, Derek Wasyliw, Nelson Davis, Brandyn Wasyliw, Brendan Jasper on the power play and Shane Flaman. Scoring for the Maroons was Aaron Decorby with two goals, Brady Heintz with a goal and three assists, Branden Sentes, Quinn Macintosh and Greg Ferguson with a goal with just ten seconds left in the game that

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Submissions will be viewed by a panel of young artists, and top-scoring submissions will be eligible for cash prizes. A selection of work will also be featured in a publication that will be distributed in the spring of 2013.

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Major boost for hall elevator project continued from front page On Saturday morning, November 24, Tom Lukiwski, Member of Parliament for Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre, announced a significant federal contribution for the Strasbourg and District Memorial Hall passenger elevator project.

“Federal funding of $49,650 from the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) will go towards the installation of the new passenger elevator at the Memorial Hall, which will improve the accessibility of the facility. This improvement will also enhance functionality and safety for community residents and visitors using the hall,” Lukiwski noted.

“Every time I’m here, it seems it is for a good news function, and I’m certainly glad to be invited back,” Lukiwski added. “Every small community has a facility like this, a facility that draws people together for community functions such as theatre productions, and concerts.

This is where the community meets, but unfortunately, a lot of facilities that are as old as this one need major upgrades.

So, here in Strasbourg, I’m extremely pleased to announce

today on behalf of the federal government, a contribution in the amount of $49,650 so that the Elevator Committee can proceed to install the elevator they’ve been planning for. I understand the work will probably be started sometime this spring and completed shortly thereafter. That will be a great day for Strasbourg.”

“One of the things that we’ve trying to do as a government,” Lukiwski continued, “Is to ensure that smaller communities have access to infrastructure funds. For far too long it seemed that while there was infrastructure money flowing into respective provinces, the larger cities seemed to get the lion’s share of it. Our government has recognized the fact that smaller communities also have important infrastructure needs, and we started a number of programs where money is earmarked solely for smaller centres. The Community Improvement Infrastructure Fund, which is the source of the money for this project, is part of a $150 million program of which $46 million is ear-marked for Western Canada. Although larger centres can apply for funding, it is aimed primarily at smaller

communities for their specific needs.”

Lukiwski congratulated former Mayor Carol Schultz for her Council’s initiative in applying for the CIIF funding, and noted again that he feels Strasbourg is one of the most progressive communities in his federal constituency.

“On behalf of myself and the residents of Strasbourg I would like to thank the Federal Government for their generous funding of our hall project,” said Strasbourg Mayor Ken Swanston. “As we all know, the town hall is the main place for activities year round and with this support it will allow us to make it more accessible for all to enjoy. I also want to thank the fundraising committee for all their efforts and funding applications for this project. We can see that working with local residents and government much can be achieved for the betterment of our communities and facilities.”

Fundraising Committee Chair Ed Decker noted, that with the federal contribution, the fundraising total now sits at the $135,000 and there is another $8,400 grant expected to arrive soon. “We

would have liked to have had the project completed already, but that obviously hasn’t happened, however we certainly thank the federal government for their contribution,” Decker said. “Although all of the necessary funds have yet to be raised, there is enough money now for the project to proceed, and fundraising will continue to make up any short fall. Other major contributions

to date include $20,000 from the provincial government; $15,000 from Richardson Pioneer; $1,500 each from RBC and Strasbourg Agencies, and $5,000 from Affinity CU, and many other private donations.”

The hall fundraising committee began its work in February of this year. The architect for the hall elevator project is Bob Crofts. The project was tendered a num-

ber of months ago, however only one bid was received, so it will be re-tendered in the near future with a view to getting more potential builders interested. If the tendering process is completed in December, there is a chance that preliminary construction work could begin as early as January, 2013. The project could be completed in as little as three months, weather permitting.

The architect’s rendering of how the elevator structure will appear once constructed on the eastern edge of the north side of the hall, where the access ramp is now located.

The planned passenger elevator will serve all three levels of the hall, the ground level, the theatre level, and the basement level for. It is not intended to replace the usual main entrance to the building, but is being installed for people who can’t manage the stairs to the upper or lower levels.

Beautiful displays at Between Friends Quilt Show The Between Friends Quilt Guild held their Quilt Show on November 17 at Drake. Twenty-three members showed off 101 quilted items ranging from handbags, tote bags, baked potato warmers, place mats, table toppers, runners and wall hangings to king-size quilts. There was a Christmas Corner depicting snowmen and snowflakes on a beautiful lap quilt and runners and wall hangings with wisemen and Santas and much, much more! Coffee and apple cider plus trays of goodies were served to guests.

A good time was had visiting with the folks that came from surrounding communities.

The Canadian Quilter’s Association’s rosette for the Viewer’s Choice quilt (everyone who attends picks their favorite quilt) was won

by Colleen McNichol for her beautiful Sampler quilt.

The door prize was won by Margaret Ritz of Regina and the guild’s “Dawn’s Beginning” quilt was won by Maxine Flotre of Strasbourg.

All in all, it was a great day, and there were many gorgeous quilts on display! The guild will have a Christmas potluck in December to windup 2012 and will meet again early in the New Year.

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by Donna Morningstar

Linda Smith and her French Braid quilt.

Donna Morningstar and her French Braid quilt.

Sherri Stuart with her lovely quilt.

Audrey Hall and her Christmas Stockings lap quilt.

Barb Thompson with her lovely “Stacked Coins” quilt.

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Barb Gibney with her hand embroidered “Winter Wonderland” quilt.

Colleen McNichol receiving the Canadian Quilter’s Association rosette for Viewer’s Choice. Linda Helgason presented Colleen with the ribbon.

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On the evening of Saturday, November 24, 2012, Red Hot Chili Peppers were in Saskatoon to perform at Credit Union Centre. Several years had passed since they were last in the province, so all the Chili Peppers fans were more than happy when it was announced they were coming back! The arena was packed full of fans, from the floor to the upper level, with maybe a couple of empty seats here and there, but it was basically a sold out show.

Opening the show was Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans. They were definitely unique and also very talented. The eight band members played a variety of instruments including the saxophone, horn, trumpet, drums, etc. Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage shortly after 9:00 p.m. The highly energetic quartet played several of their classic hits and many newer songs, especially from their newest album I’m With You. A few performed were: Monarchy of Roses, Look Around, The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, Goodbye Hooray, Under the Bridge, Scar Tissue, Snow ((Hey Oh)), By The Way, Californication, etc. There were a few short between-song jams as well. Chad Smith tossed out a bunch of drumsticks and Anthony Kiedis, even at the age of 50, proved he can still walk on his hands. The Chili Peppers came out for a threesong encore made up of purely Blood Sugar Sex Magik songs. They played Suck My Kiss first, then slowed it down a bit with I Could Have Lied and then for the final song of the evening, Give It Away, they brought out the Rebirth Brass Band who gave the song a bit of a new twist!

There aren’t a lot of people out there who don’t like the Chili Peppers. They have become hugely popular over the years, especially with their

Red Hot Chili Peppers: back – Josh Klinghoffer (left) and Anthony Kiedis; front – Flea (left) and Chad Smith. past few albums. They’ve gained fans in people you would have never expected!

I really can’t say why for sure, but maybe it’s because they are one of the few “real” rock bands that get regular rotation on mainstream radio; and one of the few bands out there that makes it onto the Billboard Top 100 that isn’t auto-tuned and predictable.

They are unlike anyone else, and they don’t want to be like anyone else. They put thought and effort into writing music that speaks to people, and will continue to in the future, and for that reason their music will never become dated… and sometimes that is all it takes.

Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The band originally went under the name Tony Flow & the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem. Forming members were: singer Anthony Kiedis, guitarist Hillel Slovak, bassist Michael Balzary (better known as Flea) and drummer Jack Irons. They were all high school students at Fairfax High School. Over the years, there were several changes to the band lineup. Current members are: Anthony, Flea, Chad Smith (drummer) and Josh Klinghoffer (guitarist).

Josh is a fairly new addition.

He joined in late 2009 after the departure of the band’s longest-standing guitarist, John Frusciante (1988-1992 and 1998-2009). John left the band to focus more on his solo career. Flashback to 1983 – Tony Flow & the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem’s first gig was opening for a band called Gary and Neighbor’s Voices.

They performed to crowd of approximately 30 people. A few months after that first performance, they announced they were changing their name to Red Hot Chili Peppers, were noticed by EMI and signed to their record label. Four albums later and several years of hard work, touring, blood, sweat and tears, the Chili Peppers entered a major label bidding war and decided to sign with Warner Bros. Records, who they’ve been with ever since.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have a total of 10 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, three EPs, 46 singles, 44 music videos and eight VHS/DVD releases. They have sold over 80 million albums worldwide, won seven Grammy Award and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.

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Agriculture news & views Saskatchewan Pulse Growers implement new governance policies In light of recent events surrounding the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) director election and the public endorsement of candidates, the SPG Board of Directors has announced some recent changes to its governance policies. The Board acknowledges its responsibility to maintain the highest standards of governance and says it is continually working to serve the best interest of Saskatchewan growers.

New governance policies include: No director will actively campaign in an SPG election outside of campaigning for themselves; Neither the SPG Board, nor its directors will endorse candidates in an election; The SPG Board will review, and change where warranted, its nomination and election policies.

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sues that have been raised during this 2012 election and to publicly clarify our governance policies to ensure that we maintain the support and trust of our growers,” says SPG Board Chair Morgan Nunweiler.

“We have always had clear policies regarding director duties and conflict of interest at the board table, but felt it was essential to further develop our policies regarding director elections.”

Current SPG Directors Jim Moen, Bert Vandenberg, and Shawn Buhr apologized to the Board and candidates.

Accountable to and funded by growers, SPG’s strategic direction is guided by a seven-member, producer-elected Board of Directors. SPG’s mandate is to provide leadership for the Saskatchewan pulse industry through research, market development, and communications.

SUMA and SARM hold Inter-municipal Conference The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) held their first annual Inter-municipal Conference on November 28 and 29, 2012 in Regina.

The Conference is an extension of the work currently undertaken by the Municipal Capacity Development Program (MCDP) to build partnerships between municipalities across the province.

The MCDP was established in 2006 as a partnership between SUMA, SARM, and the Ministry of Government Relations to promote growth and cooperation through municipal partnerships.

“With so many demands on municipalities today, cooperation is a must to ensure growth is sustainable in our province,” says SARM President, David Marit.

The Conference agenda included presentations on housing, regional planning, economic development, water and waste water, and solid waste.

“The goal is to provide municipalities an opportunity to network with each other, share the challenges they face, and learn about regional solutions they can implement,” said President Allan Earle of SUMA.

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uprooted from their homes as a result of violence,” he says, adding that “even after 19 months, they continue to refer to new arrivals not as strangers, but as guests.”

“Families arrive with little cash, few assets and increasingly limited opportunities for jobs. They live in cramped conditions with host families or public buildings, such as schools and clinics. As the conflict continues and the daily arrivals of displaced families escalate, the resources of host families have been severely depleted,” says Ewert. “This food assistance is critical to not only carry vulnerable families through the particularly difficult winter months ahead, but also provide some respite to a host community that has given to the point of sacrifice.”

The response is made possible through donations to MCC’s account in the Foodgrains Bank and financial support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

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$1.3 million committed to help displaced families in Syria Five thousand families displaced by fighting in Syria will receive food through a response from Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The $1.3 million response, lead by Foodgrains Bank member Mennonite Central Committee, will supply monthly food baskets of rice, bulgur wheat, pasta, oil, lentils, tea, sugar, salt and canned meat for five months for displaced people in the Qalamoun area of Syria. The first food distribution is slated for the beginning of December. The project is being implemented by two MCC partner organizations – one in Syria that cannot be named due to security reasons, and one in Lebanon named Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue (FDCD).

“The communities in this area are known for welcoming anyone in need,” says Chris Ewert, who is coordinating the response for MCC. “This population of about 35,000 people is sharing their homes and resources with more than 90,000 people who have been

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by Calvin Daniels

There are words which over time come to reflect certain times in the continued evolution of agriculture.

We can think about the influence of ‘zero-till’ farming on the sector. ‘Diversification’ was certainly a key trend through the 1980s and the low price cycle which had farmers looking for alternate ways to make a living. ‘Precision-farming’ pretty much reflects farming today. And then there is ‘value-added”.

In Saskatchewan in particular, and across most of the Canadian Prairies, the idea of adding value to what farmers produce has been much talked about over the years, in particular in those times when commodity prices were low and farmers needed options for increasing returns. The idea of value-added has always been a good one in the sense such enterprises would offer local, alternate markets for farm produce, and at the same time create jobs here on the Prairies. With commodity prices in the record high range these days, and overall economies on the Prairies percolating along at a near boom-pace which have employees in short supply in many communities, the need for local grain markets and jobs are not nearly so high, and the idea of value-added processing for farm products has been pushed largely to the back-

burner.

Ultimately that may not be the best thing for our overall economy, since farm commodity prices are cyclical, and while they may not dip as low as they have in the past, input prices are also higher, meaning margins at times will be pressured based on the prices of export-bound grains and oilseeds. The reduced interest in value-added farm produce processing has also pushed this country into an ever deeper deficit in terms of trade in terms of food processing.

While traditionally Canada has been known for supplying raw produce to the world, whether it be minerals, wood, or grain, there has been a feeling we should do more processing here. And in terms of food processing it simply never happened. In fact the situation is getting worse.

A recent Western Producer story showed just how bad a deficit there is. Author Doug Hedley, a former senior Agriculture Canada official, wrote “Canada’s net trade in value-added processed food has deteriorated from a deficit of about $1 billion in 2004 to $6.3 billion in 2011.” When you are talking billions, it is a massive deficit which will honestly be hard to ever over come. Now there are reasons for the situation, starting with factors such as it being easier to ship raw grains and oilseeds to processors closer to large population bases. I have used the example before, but it re-

mains a good one. Farmers in the Kelvington, SK, area had the idea to make snack chips out of pea flour. It was an idea that had its merit, but the reality was bags of snack chips are bulky and expensive to transport to places like Los Angeles where there are enough people to create a market. It is easy to ship raw peas and make the chips closer to where large populations are. The whole of Canada is a small market when compared to the U.S., or in a global economy, India, South Korea, China and Japan, and that means processing here may never catch up to exports.

Of course the downside, beyond the aforementioned trade deficit in the area, is that processing jobs are being left to others. And, in a world where more and more of our daily food which shows up on our table was processed into something microwaveable, we also leave a lot of our food security in the hands of corporations outside out borders.

With the current high process farmers are getting for their grains and oilseeds, value-added is not a priority, but it should remain something we aspire to see more of in this country.

Calvin Daniels is a Yorkton-based ag columnist and writer.

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed are those of the writer.

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Crossing gates installed Motorists travelling on Highway 15 in the Semans area will notice the recent major improvement to the level railway line crossing about 2.5 kilometres west of Semans. Work on installing the automatic crossing gates on the CN Rail line began a number of weeks ago, and they have been operating for about the last 10 days.

This safety improvement will be much appreciated by travellers in the area.

Lynn Gettis • 524-4924

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R.M. of Mount Hope No. 279 SEMANS, SK Municipal Foreman Mount Hope is a 20 township R.M. located in central Saskatchewan surrounding the Town of Raymore and the Villages of Semans, Quinton and Punnichy.

Position Overview This management position is directly responsible to the Administrator and liaises with the Council and committees of Council. The work week consists of 55 hour weeks in the construction season and 40 hour weeks in the winter.

Welcome to Ashley Greenshields who is the new Village of Semans secretary. Jose Digney will be working with Ashley until December. Ashley is taking the Local Government Administration course and will be mentored by Cal Shaw, R.M. 279 Mt. Hope secretary. Pictured above are Jose Digney, Cal Shaw and Ashley Greenshields (seated).

This position will interest you if: You possess the skills to motivate a dedicated staff of 12-14 public works employees You are a pro-active planner who identifies and documents all needs of the municipality You work well in a team environment as a leader You possess the skills to treat everyone with respect You strongly believe in preventative maintenance performances You are willing to be trained in occupational safety, asset management, contract administration, budget and cost controls and use these skills for team leadership and supervisory techniques You recognize that all employees should be trained to protect them and the municipality and see yourself as the trainer You have a working knowledge of road maintenance and construction, Equipment operation and a basic mechanical aptitude Preference will be given to candidates that have 5 years of experience in a similar Municipal Role, Certifications including Equipment Operators, Class 1A Driver’s license, WHIMIS, Safety Certification, First Aid Certification and Management experience.

Salary will be negotiated based on qualifications.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Tom Stark is the temporary village maintenance man in -photos by Lynn Gettis Semans.

Applicants may send their cover letter with a resume including 3 references to the address below. Applicants that are considered will be asked to sign a Protection of Privacy waiver so we may contact your references.

This position will remain open until a suitable applicant is employed.

We thank all who apply, but will contact only those that we wish to interview.

Administrator R.M. of Mount Hope No. 279 P.O. Box 190 Semans, SK S0A 3S0

The Village of Semans is now hiring for the position of

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The Weather Network’s winter outlook The Weather Network’s meteorologists last week issued their winter outlook for the months of December, January and February, noting that Canadians should expect a return to winter weather conditions.

Unlike last winter, the upcoming season will be more in line with a typical Canadian winter. Alternating patterns of fair and stormy conditions are expected throughout the season, meaning Canadians can look for stretches of calm weather followed by a winter storm. Typical of this type of weather pattern, it wouldn’t be unusual to see temperatures higher in Yukon than Southern Ontario on occasion this winter.

“We are likely to get more of a winter this year than what Mother Nature delivered last year, but it won’t necessarily be brutal either,” said Chris Scott, Director of Meteorology with The Weather Network. “Last winter’s tame conditions were unusual; whereas this year it’s unlikely your snowbrushes and shovels will have a chance to collect dust.”

Precipitation across Western Canada is expected to be near normal from British Columbia through to the Manitoba/Ontario border.

Western Nunavut is anticipated to be the only exception where conditions are on tap to be drier than normal.

Much of the northern Prairies and Northwest Territories are likely to experience below

normal temperatures; all other regions are forecast to have near normal temperatures.

For Saskatchewan, the prediction is for below normal temperatures for northern and east-central Saskatchewan, and near normal conditions elsewhere. The precipitation outlook is “near normal” for the province.

Most areas east of the Manitoba/Ontario border can look for near normal conditions throughout the winter months.

Canadians in Atlantic Canada can anticipate a winter with above normal precipitation and temperatures due to an active storm track along the jet stream.

What does ‘normal’ mean?

When forecasters refer to a normal, they are talking about the mathematical average of the temperature or precipitation recorded over 30 years.

To calculate the average winter temperature for a particular city during the winter months, meteorologists add together all the daily average temperatures for December, January and February and divide the total by 90 (3-month period). When temperatures are expected to be above or below normal, meteorologists are forecasting the average temperature over the 90 days to be one degree above or below average. The same can be applied to precipitation. When above or below normal precipitation is expected, a specific area is forecast to receive 30% more or less precipitation than usual.

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Automotive Review: 2013 Chrysler 200 S Mission accomplished for Chrysler, who successfully transformed the lacklustre Sebring sedan into the more competitive 200.

Sales have doubled in 2012 compared to the previous year, and when you add the sales numbers of the very similar Dodge Avenger, Chrysler sells more midsize sedans in Canada than any other automaker, beating out the Toyota Camry, the Ford Fusion and the Hyundai Sonata. While numbers don’t lie, they don’t always tell the whole truth. The 2013 Chrysler 200 S is a quick, quiet and comfortable sedan; however, when you start comparing it against its rivals (the redesigned 2013 Honda Accord in particular), the 200 quickly loses its shine.

Its lower price, before and after various manufacturer rebates, is its most appealing advantage.

The 200 ranks mid-pack in its category in regards to interior dimensions. Front

and rear space isn’t as generous as in the Accord and the Nissan Altima. The 200 also loses points in terms of refinement, fuel economy and resale value compared to the competition.

As this is being written, a Chrysler 200 can be had with a $3,600 discount, which compensates for its overall shortcomings. As the sales numbers suggest, a lot of people (and, admittedly, rental fleets) are looking for a good deal and not necessarily the best allaround car in a given category. From that perspective, the 2013 Chrysler 200 is worth a look.

V6 power Although base versions of the 2013 Chrysler 200 are equipped by a 2.4L inline-4, the smooth and powerful 3.6L V6 is the engine of choice, and it’s standard when you choose the S trim.

Producing 283 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque, the 6-cylinder motor provides very

RCMP report Missing man found dead On the afternoon of November 24, RCMP reported that 75 year old Walter Haluk was reported missing from the Sheho, SK area. He was last seen driving his 1990 white Ford F150 pickup truck.

RCMP and volunteers began a search in the area, and on Sunday morning, Novem-

on this day in history

ber 25, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association located Mr. Haluk’s vehicle from the air and directed RCMP members on the ground to the location in a field approximately eight miles south of Tuffnell, SK. Upon arriving on the scene, Mr. Haluk was found deceased near his truck which was stuck in the mud and snow. Investigation continues, however foul play is not suspected. Mr. Haluk suffered from dementia.

good performance, despite some noticeable torque steer.

The 6-speed automatic shifts almost imperceptibly during full-throttle acceleration and keeps the engine in its powerband. When you press on the gas to speed up, you’ll get the occasional lag in responsiveness, as if the transmission was mulling a one- or two-gear downshift before reacting.

The 2013 Chrysler 200’s ride is very pleasing. The suspension overhaul Chrysler performed for the 2011 model year provides a quiet drive, while road imperfections are easily soaked up with minimal floatiness. In short, not too soft, not too firm: just right.

Fuel economy is rated at 11.0/6.8 L/100km city/ highway. The gutsy V6 spins at only 1,700 rpm at a steady 100 km/h, which helped achieve a respectable 10.3L/100km average during the test. The 2.4L engine is not much better

on gas.

Fit and finish trails the competition While the material quality and assembly are much better than in the old Sebring, the general atmosphere feels subpar compared to its established rivals, especially since the Accord, the Fusion and the Altima have all been redesigned for the 2013 model year.

The general appearance is pleasing if not breathtaking, and yet there are some details that remind us of the car’s sticker price; the leather seat upholstery looks like vinyl, the contrast stitching is too white, and there are exposed bolts on the seat

tracks. The trunklid’s wiring harness is shamelessly exposed, and there is no pull handle to close the lid without getting your hands dirty.

As for the S trim, there’s isn’t much to get excited about over the Limited version, because there are no performance upgrades. You get sportier looking polished alloy wheels, blackedout headlight clusters, a black grille, dual exhaust tips as well as body-colour mirrors and door handles (instead of chrome). However, the car’s drive isn’t sportier. Still, no other version of the 2013 Chrysler 200 looks as good.

Segment price leader

Starting at $19,995 before taxes, freight and delivery charges, the 2013 Chrysler 200 is, along with the Avenger, the most affordable midsize sedan in Canada.

Our S tester, equipped with the Sun and Nav II Package, costs $30,885.

You get a fair amount of features for the price, including heated front seats, a power sunroof, climate control, a power driver’s seat and Chrysler’s Media Centre 730N system which bundles navigation, a USB port, Bluetooth phone and streaming audio connectivity as well as a voice recognition system.

-by Michel Deslauriers

Saskatchewan in motion supports position on Active Gaming Last week, Active Healthy Kids Canada released a position statement on active video games – also known as “exergames”. Following a rigorous scientific review – Active Healthy Kids Canada does not recommend active video games as a strategy to help kids be more physically active.

Saskatchewan in motion says it supports this position.

“Less than 15% of Saskatchewan children and youth are getting the more than 60 minutes of physical activity they need each day to be healthy, happy and productive,” spokesperson Cathie Kryzanowski stated.

“We also know kids are averaging 6-7 hours of screen time per day and more over the weekends.”

To help parents make active

choices for their kids this holiday season, Saskatchewan in motion has prepared their third annual in motion Active Toy Guide. It is filled with information on a variety of toys for all ages, girls and boys, and some the whole family can enjoy – all of which encourage active play. “It’s hard to compete with the excitement of video games, but we believe nothing can re-

place fresh air, rosy cheeks and interactive fun with friends and family that outdoor play can provide”, says Kryzanowski.

“We encourage parents to encourage kids to swap 30 minutes of screen time with 30 minutes of physical activity every day and as you go out holiday shopping this season, consider putting some active options under the tree.”

Watrous Hospital to re-open in early 2013 After a 15 month closure of the inpatient beds and the emergency department, Saskatoon Health Region plans to reopen Watrous Hospital

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in early 2013. The Health Region says it has been able to secure the services of enough physicians to provide local on-call emergency care coverage and provide hospital care.

“The plan is to reopen the hospital early in the new year and begin to serve the residents of Watrous and area with acute care and emergency services,” says Graham Fast, Health Region spokesman. “It has been a long wait for residents, but we needed the right situation before making a decision as important as this. We didn’t want to reopen only temporarily and force residents to go through the stress of that situation.”

Since August 2011, only outpatient services and long

term care have been available to the community. And then the lack of physicians in Watrous resulted in the temporary closure of the emergency department and hospital’s inpatient beds.

Two physicians have recently been recruited to Watrous. Dr. Lehlohonolo Latakgomo and Dr. Hammad Akhtar started working in August and September respectively. Both are very interested in providing full service to the community including inpatient and emergency care.

A third doctor has been recruited and is scheduled to go through the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in January. If she is assessed

successfully, she could join the practice as soon as May 2013.

An exact date for the reopening is still to be determined. “There are a few details to finalize,” adds Fast.

“We are discussing workload with the new doctors as well as Dr. Corbus Rysbergen and Dr. Ria Smit who have been looking after the health needs of long term care residents in Manitou Lodge and at the Watrous clinic. Staffing levels in the hospital also need to be restored to pre-closure levels.

All of that takes time. But we are headed in the right direction and hope to set a date for restoring emergency and full hospital service to the community very soon.”

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Dorothy Wolter • 363-2148

Harvey Everett Gundry

Condolences to the Gundry families on the passing of Harvey Gundry at the age of 103 (born October 30, 1909) of Watrous, formerly of the Venn District. Harvey was a patient in Lanigan Hospital, where he passed away on November 21. No funeral service was held, at Harvey’s request. Interment will take place at a later date in Venn Cemetery.

The Lanigan Pirates graced the Drake Sportsplex on November 23 and skated away with a 6-3 decision. Kyle Bergen, with Rick Toman and Brennon Ewen, scored the first goal. Rick Toman, assisted by Brennon Ewen, scored the second goal. Brandon Arnst with Schroeder and Nolan Blair assisting, netted the third goal. Peter Morisseau of Lanigan and Chad Bartel each won a pot of gold.

The Community Services for Seniors will serve one more noon dinner in the Villa before Christmas and start up again early in January. On November 27, 17 people attended the noon dinner in the Villa. The three servers served sweet and sour; it was yummy.

On Sunday, November 25 about 75 Filipino family members and friends gathered in the Silver Sages Hall to celebrate the birthday of a nine year old boy and also an anniversary.

Get well wishes, thinking of, and prayers for children, bus drivers, teachers, doctors, nurses, caregivers, folks in the hospital, in lodges, members mourning a loss of a loved one, and anyone at home and not feeling up to par. Two seniors have fallen in their suites and at home this past week, and a young lad was in a vehicle accident; trust nothing very serious.

There is ice under the snow, which I noticed while crossing the street from the Villa to the church last Sunday.

Thought: Fill the hours with sunshine and flowers – friends.

The Drake Canucks tangled with the LeRoy Braves on November 27. The first goal was scored by Brennon Ewen assisted by Nick Kalnicki and Matt Rintoul. Minutes later, Matt Rintoul and Brennon Ewen helped Nick Kalnicki net the second goal. Drew Muench drew four penalties for the opposition. The final score was 8-2 for the visitors. Glenda Busch of Viscount won the pot of gold and Chubby Waseman won the certificate.

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Ryan and Lisa Morningstar and were in Calgary recently visiting with Heidi and Dave

Ascott and Sean and Cori (Bartel) Morris.

-Donna Morningstar

October 30, 1909 – November 21, 2012

Harvey was born October 30, 1909 at Harding, Manitoba to Fred and Charlotte Gundry. He moved to Venn, Saskatchewan in 1911. Harvey attended Kilmory School until he was 14 years of age, when at that time, he quit and helped his dad farm. It was at this time that Harvey fell in love with farming.

Harvey met and married Myrtle Dahl in 1933. When they married, Harvey had $10 in his pocket and he gave the minister $5 and felt bad because he couldn’t give him more. In the fall of 1942, he almost died as a combine fell on his chest. They had two children, Marilyn in 1938 and Allan in 1942. Myrtle passed away in December of 1979. Harvey remarried Reta Evans in 1981.

Harvey enjoyed fishing and travelling. He was also involved in trucking and was in partnership with Hugo Engele in the International-Harvester dealership in the 1950’s. Harvey did custom combining in Saskatchewan and the United States for a few years. He also had the Royalite Gas business for several years and then sold it to Len Mason of Venn. In 1933, Harvey and Myrtle moved to Port Dover – Simcoe, Ontario where they picked up milk and delivered it to the creamery and Myrtle worked as a hairdresser. They remained there for three years and then moved back to Saskatchewan. Harvey loved fixing and painting machinery. He would visit and tell stories to anyone who would lend him their ear.

Harvey was predeceased by: his parents Fred and Charolette; sister Clara; wives Myrtle and Reta; daughter-in-law Sophie; and grandsons James, John and David. He is survived by: his son Allan (Cathy Schmidt); daughter Marilyn (Allen Carlson); grandchildren Edward, Marie, Carolyn and Mark; 13 greatgrandchildren and also several stepdaughters.

Harvey resided in his own home in Watrous until two days before peacefully passing away in his sleep at Lanigan Hospital on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. At his request, there will be no Funeral Service. Cremation. Interment will take place at a later date.

For those so wishing, donations to Venn Cemetery or Venn Community Hall would be appreciated. Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.fotheringham-mcdougall.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Allan Mosewich LE/LFD at Fotheringham–McDougall Funeral Service (306) 946-3334.

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by Kelly Kirk Have you ever noticed how everything twinkles better in the winter? You know what I mean, on a night like tonight, a not-so-balmy 25 below, without a cloud in the sky or a breath of wind. The stars and the moon light up the snow so it twinkles, the Christmas lights on the buildings make the garland and trim twinkle, heck, even the cherries on the cigarettes you see in front of the hotel at night twinkle just that little bit on a cold night. Out the shop window tonight, I actually noticed a strange twinkle through the window, in a place that normally would not show such a thing. Upon exiting the shop into the frigid night, I noticed what it was: The tiny chrome bumper trim on my Chrysler. Having never thought

too much about the chrome on a plastic bumper, I was quite impressed that it had the ability to twinkle, if even just a little bit, through a thin layer of ice and road grime. Following up on that thought, I figured a lot of people probably don’t know much about chrome... Until now!

That exclamation point up there is pretty thrilling, hey?

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Ever wonder why it’s called triple-chrome-plating? I’ll give you a hint, it’s not because they chrome it three times to make it brighter or more durable. The real answer is because of the process of plating steel. First they plate the steel with copper, then they plate the copper with nickel, and last, but not least, they plate the nickel with chromium, giv-

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lost in the automotive world, but there is still a glimmer of hope (or twinkle, if you will). Some truck bumpers are still made of steel, and still chromed, not to mention some wheels and exhaust tips. For the plastic parts, an aluminum process called “Vacuum metalizing” is utilized. There is no chromium in the process, and the finish is nowhere near as hard or durable, but it does “look” like chrome, as long as it’s kept clean and out of harms way. What’s my opinion, you ask? Well, I went from an F150 that was all black to a 300 with a fair bit of twinkle, and I own two C10’s, one with lots of chrome

James Edgar 2012 December Skies December begins with the Moon just past full phase. We get a rapid few close calls on the 9th to 12th – the star Spica is within a degree (an occultation in the Southern Hemisphere) on the 9th; Saturn and the Moon are four degrees apart the following night; Venus will be within 1.6 degrees on the 11th; and Mercury is just over one degree away on the 12th (another occultation, but only in Antarctica). On the evening of the 26th, Jupiter is just a half a degree away, occulted in the Southern Hemisphere. The Moon is full on December 28.

Mercury is a morning object, the best apparition for Northern Hemisphere observers during the first week. Venus will be close by from the 4th to 15th, and the Moon glides by on the 12th. If you’ve never before seen Mercury, this is a good opportunity, as Venus can be your guide to finding the elusive planet. On the 17th, Mercury will be just 6 degrees north of Antares, the red giant, carbon star in Scorpius.

Venus shines brightly in the east before dawn all through the month. A slender crescent Moon passes within 1.6 degrees on the 11th; and Antares shares the sky on the 23rd, six degrees south of the “Morning Star.” Look for nearby Mercury during the first

part of the month.

Mars is a difficult object, appearing low in the west just before sunset, and setting shortly after.

Jupiter is a glorious sight through even a small scope or binoculars. Larger telescopes reveal the horizontal stripes on the gas giant planet. Who can watch the Galilean moons in their daily dance without gaining a sense of wonder at our Solar System? Jupiter rises in the east after sunset, crosses the sky all night, setting in the west at dawn. Watch for the close brush with the Moon on Christmas Day evening.

Saturn is well placed for viewing in the eastern dawn sky, just a bit east of Spica and above Venus, which rises shortly after. The two planets gradually move apart and are split by the thin crescent Moon on the 10th. Then, Mercury rises slightly east of Venus, making a row of the three planets, plus the Moon. This could be a good photo opportunity.

Uranus rises in mid-afternoon, so will be straight south at sunset in Pisces, The Fish.

Neptune rises about an hour earlier than Uranus, leading the pair across the sky in the constellation Aquarius, The Water Bearer.

The Geminid meteors peak on the evening of December 13.

Look northeast for the radiant just above the two bright stars in Gemini, Castor and Pollux.

James Edgar James Edgar has had an interest in the night sky all his life. He joined The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2000 and is now Editor’s Assistant and a contributor to the renowned Observer’s Handbook, Production Manager of the bi-monthly RASC Journal, and the Society’s National Secretary. He was given the RASC Service Award at the 2012 General Assembly in Edmonton.

and one with only white painted accents. I guess I’m on the fence with the whole thing. One thing I do know, however, is that her favorite color is chrome... Or maybe that was just a song?

Kelly Kirk Nokomis, SK Disclaimer: the opinions expressed are those of the writer.

Do you have a question or comment for Kelly?

E-mail to: inbox@lastmountain times.ca and we’ll print Kelly’s response in an upcoming issue.

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Record number of Canadians using food banks The number of Canadians turning to food banks for help is at an all-time high, according to the HungerCount 2012 national study released by Food Banks Canada. After dipping slightly in 2011, food bank use in Canada increased by 2.4% this year, and is now a staggering 31% higher than before the 2008-2009 recession.

The HungerCount 2012 report highlights that in a typical month, food banks across the country provide food to more than three quarters of a million separate individuals - 882,000 people – and more than 339,000 (38%) of those helped are children.

“It is shocking that, in a country as prosperous as Canada, hundreds of thousands of children rely on food banks to have enough to eat each month,” said Katharine Schmidt, Executive Director of Food Banks Canada, which coordinated the national study involving more than 4,500 food assistance programs. “Though food banks do what they can to fill the need, too many kids are still going to school on empty stomachs.

Hunger saps you physically and emotionally, particularly if you don’t know where your next meal is coming from. It has negative long-term health impacts, and prevents Canadians from contributing to their full potential.”

The HungerCount 2012 study also found that: 11% of those receiving food each month (93,000 people) are accessing a food bank for the first time: 1 in 5 households assisted by food banks have income from current or recent employment; 21% of households helped are living on an old age or disability pension; and half of households receiving food are families with children.

The HungerCount 2012 report provides recommendations to federal and provincial governments that, if implemented, will make significant progress in reducing the number of people who need help from food banks. Recommendations include: investing in affordable housing so that low income Canadians don’t have to make the difficult choice between paying the rent or feeding their families; creating a federal Northern Food Security Innovation Fund, to help address the unacceptably high levels of household food insecurity in the territories; and improving the Guaranteed Income Supplement so that no senior in Canada lives in poverty.

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Lukiwski meets constituents continued from front page Lukiwski posed a question to the farmers present at the meeting: “Since the Wheat Board issue has been resolved, and it is now a voluntary mechanism, what are you hearing? Are producers asking to bring back the Wheat Board?” One constituent responded, saying: “the Wheat Board is winding down, just like we thought it would do.” Another said he is anxious to see his year end results to see which went for more money, the open market grain, or the Wheat Board grain. Another said: “my information tells me that the reason they’re extending the deadline for their signup contracts is that they have no grain …three or four farmers in the area probably have as much grain as the Board has contracted for. They’re basically done. And they’re misleading producers by quoting freightdeducted numbers.”

“All through the debate on this issue, particularly with those who were pro-Wheat Board and wanted to keep it – most of those people, frankly, weren’t in the industry, they didn’t farm – they were Eastern Canadians who had never set foot on a farm,” Lukiwski said.

“I would say there’s one reality we have to agree on: Western Canadian farmers are among the smartest business people we have in Canada, and if they find that the Wheat Board is going to get them a better price for their product, they’re going to stick with the Board. And, if they find that they can make more money on the open market, that’s where they are going

Overheard at the coffee shop

to go. It really is that simple.”

One constituent noted that one main agriculture issue has been the formation of a virtual monopoly on fertilizer supplies. “Agrium is a monopoly now,” he stated. “If you want fertilizer, and you go to Blairs, were do they get it from? Agrium. If you go to Pioneer, where do they get their fertilizer from?

Agrium. Go to Viterra ...Agrium. They control about 90 per cent of the fertilizer market. I’d like to go to one or the other and get a good price, and pick my pricing.”

“I think you can,” another constituent responded, “And, you can go across the line and bring it up. And if there’s no advantage, that’s what it is.”

Councillors Kondratiuk and Cornwell were at the meeting to bring a message from Strasbourg Town Council concerning the need for infrastructure investment from the federal government.

“Both the RM and the Town are behind on infrastructure improvement,” Murray Kondratiuk noted. “And now we have investors that want build an apartment development, but we need a second cell on our sewage treatment system. Without that second cell, it may not happen, so we have to get that second cell built. Right now we’re working with the Environment Department, but we just can’t stop development.”

“You’re right about the challenges,” Lukiwski agreed. “Every time there’s opportunity, there seems to be challenges.

I think that perhaps back at square one there should have been a levy of some sort on developers coming in here to help pay for infrastructure upgrades.

It’s great to have development and see more people move into town, but with all that comes infrastructure pressures ...you have to have water and sewer services to accommodate these people.”

“I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating. I’ve always

found Strasbourg to be one of the most progressive communities in my riding, if not the most progressive. I put Strasbourg and Lumsden on equal footing there,” Lukiwski added. “And I guarantee that any application that the Town of Strasbourg makes for any government program, whether it be for infrastructure improvement, or any others, I’ll be a big supporter of that.”

When asked to comment on the current process to re-do the federal constituency boundaries in Saskatchewan, noting that he was initially opposed to the idea of doing away with the Regina Lumsden–Lake Centre riding, and replacing it with a much larger riding of Moose Jaw Lake Centre – Lanigan, Lukiwski had the following to say.

“The first proposed map is the one that I opposed. Since that time there have been public consultations and the Commissioners have heard numerous interventions from the general public and they are to come out with a final map sometime in the next few weeks. I hope there are significant changes, because the new map created a Regina-only riding, and the rural riding would be far larger than the old rural part of the existing riding. In the new riding, from a north-south view, would start from the city limits north of Regina to the city limits just south of Saskatoon, with the largest urban centre being Moose Jaw, and extending up to Lanigan and Watrous, and up Highway 20 again. Consequently, what would happen if someone from just south of Saskatoon wanted to meet with the MP with an office in Moose Jaw? They’d have to travel 150 miles, rather than 10 minutes into Saskatoon. With this and other similar examples, I thought it was just a crazy, crazy map that they presented, all in an attempt to get urban-only seats. And even the arguments for urban-only seats made no

sense to me. Those that supported them, and it was mainly the NDP, had two arguments and only two: the NDP traditionally gets between 30 and 35% of the vote across the board in Saskatchewan, but they don’t elect anyone, not for the last 12 years; and that there is a clear distinction between urban residents and rural residents, and you should elect MPs that represent only those interests because they have nothing in common. Again, I said that’s crazy. The economies of urban and rural Saskatchewan are so intertwined, so there’s no real clear distinction. And, we currently have four Members of Parliament in each of Regina and Saskatoon, while the new map will cut that down to three.

I argue that how can Regina be better served by losing an MP? When I advocate on behalf of a Regina project, all my colleagues are there with me, but if you cut one MP out of the mix, you’d have less of a voice.

There is not an argument that I have heard that makes sense to me, for having the urban-only kind of map that the Commissioners are recommending.”

(In response to a question asking who is driving this process) “By law, after each 10 year period there’s a census, and after each census there are commissions set up in each province and territory. The Chief Justice of each province establishes the Chair, and the Speaker of the House appoints two other commissioners. They then go and listen to people, and based on what they’ve heard, they come forward with a map. The map that was presented originally, I think the only people that, frankly, the Commissioners listened to were left-wing academics, who were all NDPers and were saying we want urban-only seats, primarily because they thought they could win some seats that way. We’ll have to wait and see.”

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Kirk’s Hardware & Supply So, it’s my first day on the job as a reporter for the Last Mountain Times, and I’ve never been to Nokomis before. My first scheduled interview is at the hardware store, it’s dark, and I’m crawling the streets trying to figure out where everything is. I’m feeling a little sneaky, furtive – or just downright weird – driving around like this, but I have no choice. I’ve got to get my bearings, and fast.

Two hours earlier I was still wiping the glue out of my eyes in Foam Lake, my home, the place where I usually write business articles for a living.

I call Wes and Diane, but they’ve already started their day.

No answer. I keep crawling, but all I see are piles of snow with dark buildings hiding in the background. I finally wave down a small SUV, the only moving thing in town, other than myself. A nice lady rolls down her window, and I ask for Kirk’s Hardware & Supply.

Turns out to be Diane Kirk. I love small town Saskatchewan.

She guides me to the store, promises to see me in 45 minutes, then I’m off for breakfast.

Should’ve asked for a suggestion, because I’m back to sneaking around like Smeagol, from The Lord of the Rings – only for me My Precious would be two eggs over easy with bacon and hash browns. I end up at the hotel, the only place that seems to

have woken up so far.

I sit at the table with a gang full of locals. I get a dose of the “You’re New Around Here” vibes, so I introduce myself, tell everyone what I’m here for. Yep, working for the Last Mountain Times, writing articles on businesses that support the paper. First interview is with the folk at Kirk’s Hardware. Everyone smiles and looks at one corner of the table. The guy there is trying real hard not to smile.

Turns out its Wes Kirk. I still love small town Saskatchewan!

Good thing Wes is here.

Gives me some credibility, or something. I don’t feel so new around here anymore, already.

Linda brings me My Precious, I grab a coffee, and I start soaking in the atmosphere of Nokomis. Yep, pretty much like Foam Lake. We grow more canary seed out our way, though.

You guys like your wheat around here. But we all like the canola.

My Precious comfortably consumed and paid for, I’m now walking the aisles of Kirk’s Hardware & Supply. Wow, this town has it good. Huge selection. Having built my own house in some other decade, I’m still a wannabe contractor on the prowl, hunting for something to add to a saturated tool collection. Come to find out that Wes was a contractor long before he was a retailer. I smile as he

tells the story of recently lifting a roof with a crane, rebuilding its replacement, and sending the original to be used somewhere else. “It was easy,” Wes says, my wannabe ambitions in awe of this guy who really knows his stuff. “Crane did all the work.”

Wes asks me about all kinds of people he knows in Foam Lake. Popular guy, I’m thinking. And a tough guy to interview, really. He’s asking all the questions.

I finally sneak a few in edgewise. Diane is the bookkeeper, but she spends more time attending to customers than she does the books. At least during the day. I have visions of this dear lady burning candles while making sure everything balances.

Kelly, he’s the son who really likes what his parents do. He’s in this for the long haul. I catch him serving customers in need of chain for their Husqvarna. It occurs to me that knowing how to splice that stuff to length is something most people don’t know how to do. A lot of aspects to this business.

In the background I hear a housekey being ground into shape. I’m guessing that’s Lisa, the new hire at Kirk’s. “She approached us, ready to learn the business,” Diane explains.

“She’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep things going here.

Having Lisa here will give me

some of the freedom I need to get the bookwork done during the day.”

Wes, he’s the consummate businessman – a hundred things going at once, on a slow day.

“Being in business is rewarding in lots of ways, but if you’re going to do it – any kind of busi-

Kelly Kirk ness at all – you better be prepared to spend the hours. There are no shortcuts.”

So how about some history?

“Well, along with the Times, I’m thinking this store is the only business in town over a century old. Started out with the Rowlin Brothers, changing hands only six times before we showed up.

We bought it off Alex Munroe in ’91.”

So explain the connection with Castle Building Centres?

“It’s a group that enables all of its members to have buying clout in the market. As independent owners, it would be next to impossible to stay competitive all by ourselves. Castle gives us access to over 70,000 items, in quantities that keep things affordable.”

Independent owners a rare breed? “They are now. Used to be the norm. But now you have big businesses like Golden Opportunities buying up stores in Kindersley, Humboldt and Saskatoon, hiring people and living on the investment. To have a family run a store this size is hard to find anymore, even in rural Saskatchewan.”

How many items do you stock here? Wes looks at Diane. Diane looks at Wes. Then, Wes looks at me and shakes his head. “Twenty thousand? Maybe twentyfive? Hard to say. This place runs like a Chinese laundry, when things get crazy, anyways.”

Trendy business, at times?

“Well, you’re always going to have hammers and deck screws, but yes, trying to stay on top of everything is the challenge.

Used to be everyone wanted wall to wall carpet – sometimes halfway up the wall. Now it’s all laminate flooring, no carpet anywhere. Next trend might be Peruvian clay tile, who knows?

You just do your best to get people what they’re looking for.”

What’s one thing you’d change about the business if you could? “More space,” Wes responds quickly. Diane nods, offering this explanation: “We’ve got two other locations in town where we have product stored. Sometimes we have to

go to three different buildings to fill an order. It’d be a dream to have everything under one roof again.”

The Kirks moved into their main location in 1998. Big as they tried to make it, it was full that very year. Any future plans to go bigger? “Lots of ideas, but no action just yet,” Wes replies.

“We’ll see.”

Sounds like that might be Kelly’s call. Here’s to the next generation at Kirk’s Hardware & Supply.

The above is the first in a series of articles that will be published in Last Mountain Times over the next number of months. The articles are researched and written specifically for Last Mountain Times based on personal interviews with the business people and community leaders featured in the articles.

The interviewer and writer is Manfred Koehler who lives in Foam Lake, SK. where he writes occasionally for the Foam Lake Review and other Saskatchewan publications. Although relatively new to the newspaper business, Mr. Koehler brings to the work a keen sense of observation, a sometimes subtle sense of humour, and a sincere interest in the work and lives of the people he writes about.

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