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Hot Pressure Washers!! Two new lawyers welcomed to profession during tradition-filled ceremony Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express
Two new lawyers were officially welcomed into the legal community recently in a ceremony steeped in tradition and dating back to the 12th century. A Bar Admission Ceremony was held at Court of Queen’s Bench on Nov. 1 for Darcy Joseph Dumont and Chelsea Kathleen Leslie Fielding, with the two giving a verbal oath to uphold their professional duties and then signing documents making their appointments official. Greetings were then provided by two justices, a judge, and representatives of several legal organizations, followed by thanks from the guests of honour. Dumont, 26, is from Lafleche, Sask., southwest of Moose Jaw, and is now practising in Moose Jaw. Fielding, 25, from Moose Jaw, is now practising in Regina. Ryan Hrechka with Grayson and Company in Moose Jaw presented Dumont during the ceremony, while Robert Fielding with Curran and Fielding in Moose Jaw presented his daughter. Moose Jaw Justice Darin Chow presided over the ceremony. “It’s a tremendous honour. It’s been a long road to get here,” said Dumont after the ceremony. He explained that he went through seven years of schooling and
then spent a year articling with Grayson and Company. “It’s the end of one chapter — a long journey — to get here and the beginning of another one, (of) entering the legal profession,” he added. “I’m excited and delighted to move on from here and begin my career as a lawyer.” Dumont’s time articling with Grayson and Company was a great experience, he said. He appreciated the advice and mentorship of the company’s partners and the support of the staff. He plans to continue working with the company since he feels it’s a great firm with whom to work. “After all these years of university and articling, it’s exciting to actually begin my time as a lawyer and serving people within my community and providing legal services,” he added. Fielding thought it was a great accomplishment to reach this point, she said. She wants to continue learning and looked forward to overcoming any challenges she might face. “I’m apprehensive,” she chuckled. Fielding spent six years studying at the University of Saskatchewan and then articled with her father in Moose Jaw for a year. It was an interesting time working alongside her dad, she explained, since
Darcy Dumont (foreground) and Chelsea Fieldling participate in a Bar Admission Ceremony at the Court of Queen’s Bench on Nov. 1 that officially welcomed them to the law profession. Photo by Jason G. Antonio she moved back home after university, lived with her parents, worked with her parents, and drove to work with her parents. “It was a lot, but it was a really good experience,” she laughed. Fielding — whose grandfather also happens to be a judge — is now working with the Regina law firm MacLean Keith.
Her time there so far has been good, she said, and she enjoys working with such respected lawyers and mentors. Becoming a lawyer had always been in the back of Fielding’s mind ever since high school, she said. It was a profession in which she knew there would be something new to think about regularly and there would be many experiences to help her grow as a woman. “I didn’t want a repetitive type of career and I knew this would be something that would allow me to have that,” she added. During the ceremony, Justice R.G. Richards brought greetings from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. He pointed out being called to the bar is a milestone and marks the beginning of an exciting professional life. “Those robes are highly symbolic,” he added. “You are inheritors and defenders of a (great) tradition.” Provincial court Judge Brian A. Hendrickson — also a Moose Javian — noted there is a sense of renewal when new lawyers start since they bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the profession. In dealing with Fielding and Dumont in court, Hendrickson added that he found them to be thoughtful, diligent and bright.
Moose Jaw 4-H Club Bottle Drive Submitted by Elise Howe, Club Reporter
The Moose Jaw 4-H Beef Club started their 4-H year off with a bottle drive to support the club, as well as the Claybank Brick Plant on October 26th . Club members picked up and sorted bottles for the Brick Plant and will donate a portion of their bottle money back to the Brick Plant. The Claybank Brick Plant is currently fundraiser to pay for new roofing on some of their buildings. In addition, members canvassed the area for bottles, sorted and bagged up a stock trailer full of recyclables. The club also has a drop and go account at Sarcan under “beefclub” to accept bottle donations throughout the year. The CONNECT HEARING – HEARING STUDY UPDATE SEPT 2019 project was a great way for the group to serve the community, do some teamwork and 9.875” × 5” 10/30/19 end off the day with a bit of fun and a BBQ. If you are interested in the club, email us a mj4hbeef@gmail.com or call Julie-Anne at 306-313-6863.
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Why Participate? It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss, but most do not seek a solution right away. In this study you’ll be playing an important part in determining the key factors around identifying hearing loss and what influences the decision to seek treatment.
Participants will be significantly adding to growing knowledge surrounding hearing loss. You can register to be part of this groundbreaking new hearing study by calling 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study *Wingfield, A., Tun, P. A., & McCoy, S. L. (2005). Hearing Loss in Older Adulthood: What It Is and How It Interacts With Cognitive Performance. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(3), 144–148. † Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010).