PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
Hidden in Plain Sight performs for Eston Health Centre residents
Residents of the Eston Health Center got to enjoy an afternoon of live music underneath the gazebo on August 29.
It has been months since we have had any live entertainment and we are enjoying the social distanced music and church service outside while the weather stays warm.
The band Hidden in Plain Sight volunteered their time on a Saturday and played for almost an hour and a half. The Healthcare Committee supplied an afternoon treat, an Ice Cream Cake from Dairy Queen.
Residents were still talking about both of these things on Monday morning!
Thank you to all of the staff, Hidden in Plain Sight and The Healthcare Committee for all of your help, volunteering and donations.
It has been a hard couple of months, but this was the perfect way to end the summer!
Great Plains College and Southwest Literacy Committee celebrate International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day is celebrated across the world on September 8. Great Plains College will celebrate the day in partnership with Southwest Literacy Committee.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen ‘Literacy, teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’ as the 2020 theme for International Literacy Day (ILD). Since 1967, ILD has been celebrated around the world to emphasize the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy
agenda toward a more literate, equitable and sustainable society.
In the midst of the COVID-19 environment, there are many examples of restrictions, lockdowns and social distancing. COVID-19 is foremost in the minds of many as educational institutions are preparing to re-open and anticipating how it will affect the learning journey. It has also highlighted the socio-economic challenges that exist as it has affected people with less resources at higher incident levels than those with better established socio-economic status. Lack of functional literacy skills can
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 2020 at Kindersley Co-op Gas Bar and Eatonia Farm Supply locations! 10¢ per every litre of fuel purchased at participating Co-ops on Fuel Good Day will be donated to the Kindersley & District Food Bank. In addition, the Kindersley Gas Bar/C-Store will be donating $1.00 from every Coffee and Big Cool Slush sold that day to the Kindersley & District Food Bank. COME OUT & JOIN US!
serve as a trigger to poverty, poor health and civic participation.
“Literacy has a multiplier effect that empowers people, increases their well-being, enhances their ability to combat the challenges of a pandemic, increase civic participation and influence public policies for the advantage of many,” explains Bula Ghosh, Southwest Literacy Committee member and literacy coordinator at Great Plains College. “Knowledge is power and literacy skills play a significant role in acquiring knowledge.”
Ghosh added that today’s definition of literacy is much broader than the historical reading and writing skillsets, with financial and digital literacy skillsets becoming equally important in keeping up to date with the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century.
“Over the years, oral literacy has passed on skills and knowledge from one generation to another but having ongoing access to the many other skillsets will have a meaningful effect on individuals and their families’ quality of life.”
Southwest Literacy Committee members have been playing a significant role during COVID-19 to promote literacy to the community:
• Provision of literacy kits to families with children aged 0-5 years promoting literacy to children in their early years. Kits have been distributed through the partners, Saskatchewan Health Authority and Chinook Regional Library
branches.
• Kids First program reaches out to families by driving out to small rural communities in their Play Mobile, thereby providing access to resources and literacy programs that may not have otherwise been available.
• Family Resource Centre has a program for curbside drop off to their clients where resources are made available for the development of literacy and gross/fine motor skills for children.
• With educational institutions closed in the early stages of COVID, almost all schools were delivering classes online and they were assisting families with digital devices and internet access so their children could participate in online learning classes.
“Great Plains College emphasizes year-round programming to promote literacy and lifelong learning through the adult basic education and English language training programs in particular,” added Ghosh. “We are excited to be working with our partners to raise awareness on the importance of literacy.”
To celebrate ILD and increase awareness on the positive influence that literacy plays in everyday lives, the committee will be hosting an online contest due to the restrictions of COVID-19. Individuals are encouraged to watch the college’s social media channels for more information on the September contest.
Jennifer Pittman Eston Health Center Recreation Coordinator
Kindersley Council communicates with government regarding gun buyback program
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
On May 1, 2020, the federal government amended the Criminal Code, ordering regulations prescribing certain firearms be prohibited or restricted, and implemented a buyback program to get the guns out of circulation. This program is expected to cost between $400 million to $600 million, however, this is only an estimate; therefore it could very well reach the $1 billion mark.
Gun owners are well aware of the buyback program, as is the Kindersley Town Council, who were provided with a resolution as requested by the Council of Cold Lake, Alberta, which was passed as presented at the regular meeting on August 10. The resolution was then forwarded to four federal government leaders, four provincial government leaders, the Urban Municipalities of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, to initiate discussion.
The resolution clearly states Town Council supports the Government of Canada’s commitment to end violence; however, it feels very strongly that they are taking the wrong approach to gun control, which will have zero effect on gun crime. They urged the government
to revoke the amendment and suggested the following instead:
1. Target crime and focus on enforcement through enhanced enforcement capacity for law enforcement and border services, as well as harsher punishments for firearms trafficking and crimes involving firearms;
2. Collect and share relevant data on crime involving firearms through improved collection and the types of crime being committed. This data is critical for supporting law enforcement and border agencies efforts, as well as informing policy and legislation;
3. Collaborate with the firearms community and industry to support communications, training, and public education regarding firearms to create a multi-faceted approach rather than implementing a ban in isolation.
Kindersley Town Council’s resolution is one of many efforts extended to revoke the government’s amendment. The group, Canadian Voters Against Bill C-71, has had an online presence for many months and has 20,196 members. The group advises that Bill C-71 is a backdoor registry that targets law-abiding gun owners instead of criminals. The group has instituted a call to action, encouraging letter and email writing, and issuing two
e-petitions which have procured hundreds of thousands of signatures.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has also become involved in this issue when a small firearms business in Prince George, British Columbia, launched a legal challenge in the Federal Court against Ottawa’s gun ban and buyback. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has decided to support her in that fight, taking a stand alongside her in court. A representative from the group observed, “It’s hard enough trying to run a small family business without the Government interfering.”
Cassandra Parker, the firearms business owner in British Columbia, explained why she was taking legal action. “This is a huge impact to our business and was completely disheartening. It affects a huge chunk of our inventory; I’m sitting on inventory that I can’t sell. When you start taking property away without a discussion, it means you can do it with other things. At what point can the government take away other freedoms?”
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation agreed, speculating that the buyback program won’t ensure Canadians’ safety, but will result in taxpayer dollars being wasted.
This year’s harvest will benefit Eatonia Oasis Living
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
The Eatonia Oasis Living (EOL) Growing Project is running for its third year, raising much needed funds for the community owned and operated facility. This is the primary 2020 fundraiser for this non-profit organization, to help them maintain their facility which houses 24 senior residents.
Krista Stevens, at EOL, listened to the idea being discussed at a board meeting in 2017, and took off with the idea. She, along with her husband Wade and his father and brother, donated a quarter section of land and reached out to businesses who became partners in the project.
“This year we have partnered with the Town of Eatonia, who has a plot of land we can use.
Dwayne, Clint and Matt Hoffman of Hoffman Land & Cattle Co. chose the crop, then seeded, sprayed and will begin harvesting in mid-September,” Krista explained. “Nutrien Ag Solutions set up an account, and donations coming in to EOL or to the account, will help cover cost of seed, spraying and fertilizers.” The profits raised will depend on the canola crop in the field, but the Hoffman’s are hoping for a good yield.
Hoffman Land & Cattle Co. are using their equipment and keeping track of their expenses, but much of their time and effort is donated. Chemical companies including Nutrien Ag Solutions, G-Mac’s AgTeam, AMVAC, BASF and FMC donated chemical or gave a credit towards what is used, and Kindersley & District Co-op gave a donation for fuel.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will go a long way to providing needs at EOL. “We try and use it for projects. For example, recently we replaced a commercial washing machine,” Krista said.
Those wanting to donate to the project, can go to Nutrien Ag Solutions in Eatonia and donate to the Eatonia Oasis Living account, or they can make a donation ear marked to the Eatonia Oasis Living. All donations will receive a charitable donation receipt. For more information you can contact 306967-2447.
of Call for Nominations
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF KINDERSLEY NO. 290
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
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Councillor for Division No. One (1)
Councillor for Division No. Three (3)
Councillor for Division No. Five (5)
Councillor for Division No. Seven (7)
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Will be received by the undersigned on the 6th day of October, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on October 7th, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the R.M. of Kindersley No. 290 Municipal Office.
Dated this 14th day of September, 2020.
Glenda Giles Returning Officer
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The unanswered question
IJOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
’ll start off with a corny joke: Who can drink five gallons of gasoline and not get sick? Jerry Can. (You can thank someone on facebook for sharing that one).
Not every question can be answered as easily as the one just mentioned. For example, Andrew Scheer recently asked a question that has remained unan-
swered. Canadians who waited for the Conservative election results to come in, endured a long night, before the final results finally emerged, proclaiming Erin O’Toole the winner and replacement for Andrew Scheer.
In his farewell talk, Scheer said he was doing the right thing by stepping down, allowing him more time to spend with his children, who are growing up
quickly. He appeared to be more relaxed, and it could be that he is more free to voice his personal views now that he has stepped down as leader of the party.
Whatever the case may be, I want to share part of an interview CBC had with Scheer prior to the conservative election. It was at this time that Scheer posed a question that was “spot on” as the expression goes. Here it is ...
CBC journalist: “You brought up Leslyn Lewis, a black woman running for leadership of the party. If you compare the amount of energy and momentum around her story, which arguably was very little, versus someone like Kamala Harris in the United States; there was so much energy around her identity and gaining momentum for the Democratic Party by putting her in a high profile role. What’s the disconnect here? Why was Kamala Harris lauded and celebrated, and one could argue that Leslyn Lewis was somewhat forgotten in the conversation?”
Scheer: “You know that would be a great question for me to ask you, and for you to ask your network - why you spend so much time talking about American politics and highlighting American candidates? Here we have a Canadian candidate; here we have a black woman who is running for the leadership of a party. As for the conversation about the energy around it, you can’t look to the CBC to find an accu-
rate reporting of what’s going on in the Conservative party of Canada. I’m not surprised that the mainstream media in Canada is downplaying her candidacy while focussing so much time and attention on American politics. It’s always been frustrating for me as a Canadian taxpayer that the state broadcaster in this country, CBC, spends so much time and energy covering American politics, using taxpayer’s money to cover politics in another country, when they ignore and downplay many of the things that are happening here in Canada. So I’d love to hear an answer to that question from your own network.”
The journalist’s response was “We’ll put that question to the public broadcasters for you.”
In a one week period prior to the Conservative election, CBC dedicated 32 different headlines on Harris, while Lewis only received three mentions. This is just one of many examples that highlights CBC’s extensive coverage of American politics, and its inability to cover all the bases in their own Canadian playing field.
Scheer’s question was well-spoken and needed to be asked, but will it ever receive an adequate answer? That may be doubtful, since even the CBC journalist who interviewed Scheer didn’t know why an American political figure was lauded and celebrated, while her Canadian counterpart was forgotten. Contact Joan at joanjanzen@yahoo.com
Big Sask. Party lead bodes poorly for scrutiny
A32-percentage point lead less than two months before an election should mean that the Saskatchewan Party has little to worry about.
As for the rest of us, that might be another matter.
This is in not necessarily a condemnation of the government’ performance and it is in way meant to suggest voters are ever wrongheaded in their choice.
Voters in a democracy are always right and the Saskatchewan voters don’t exactly dish out four-term mandates easily. Should Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party win on Oct. 26, it will be only the fourth time we have seen a four-term government in this province’s 115-year history.
But we need to keep in mind that the collective voter choice is always about who is best to run government - not necessarily the perfect choice for government.
And Saskatchewan’s political history has been defined by long-serving administration who benefitted from no viable alternative at the time - evidently, the situation we are now seeing with a weak NDP alternative.
After this province joined confedera-
tion in 1905, it was all about the Liberal government that was not threated by one single viable alternative for the first 25 to 30 years.
That was followed by the rise of the Tommy Douglas and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) that benefit from Conservatives and Liberals splitting the centre-right vote.
The CCF’s NDP successors led by Allan Blakeney then Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert then enjoyed this benefit right up until the rise of the Sask. Party in 2007.
electorate’s support - the current situation for now Ryan Meili-led NDP - it translates into only getting a quarter to a fifth of the seats in the legislature.
That leaves the government with a big mandate to do pretty much anything it wants, which brings us to Finance Minister Donna Harpauer’s recent admission her government is unlikely to provide a balanced budget until 202425 when the next fouryear term of office comes to an end.
That leads us to today where the Sask. Party under Brad Wall and now Moe have secured large majority governments and record general election popular votes because the NDP have largely been in political shambles and seemingly incapable of offering policies voters here can trust.
MURRAY MANDRYK Political Columnist
Credit Harpauer for at least being forthright about this. Politicians aren’t exactly known to be completely honest with the voters about such matters.
One might even agree this is the right approach, given that the collapse of job growth and resource revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We fully recognize that we’re going to, yes, have austerity budgets, but that doesn’t mean cutting,” Harpauer said when she presented the first-quarter update of the 2020-21 budget.
“That just means minding spending. So can we have any large grandiose announcement, probably, for the next couple of years.”
But while this all sounds good, it glosses over the fact that the Sask. Party government was running record public debt before the pandemic hit. It can also be argued the Sask. Party has been rather stingy of late in its operational spending.
So why can it so easily get away with adding more debt?
Well, it’ because voters don’t have an alterative championing balanced budgets and debt reduction.
It’s a problem with our the first-pastthe-post system that means that when you can only muster about a third of the
It does seem to make sense to more slowly dig our way out of this mess rather than impose tax hikes like in 2017.
Essentially, Moe, Harpauer and company can get away with not balancing the books because the NDP - the only real alternative - is suggesting it would spend even more and run up even more debt.
It shows that success in politics is largely based on whom you are running against.
Memories of Westberry School
KATE WINQUIST kate@yoursouthwest.com
Ah,
yes, it seems like a lifetime ago. Forty-five years to be exact! The day I set foot in Westberry School for the first time. I was too scared to ride the school bus, so Mom drove me in. To be truthful, I don’t remember the day, but I do remember the photo that one of my siblings or my Dad snapped of that special day in little Katie’s life. I have placed it here for your enjoyment. In case you’re wondering, my lunchbox was a metal Holly Hobbie lunch kit. I’m not sure what my parents would have paid for it, but I looked it up on eBay, and they are selling for $60 and up!
There were two Grade 1 classes, and I was in Miss Roberta Gjosund’s class. The other Grade 1 teacher was Mrs. Marie Lackner, who I am happy to say is now a subscriber to The Voice. The one memory I have of Mrs. Lackner was making me go back to my classroom after deciding to attend her class. You see, my best friend, Carmen Nokleby, was in her class, so why wouldn’t I want to be there?
Looking through some of my old report cards a few years ago (my Mom had kept them and I have since thrown them out), I realize that some things never change. I am paraphrasing here, but apparently, “Katie would get more work done in class if she would spend less time visiting with the other students.” There was also something in there
about looking after my belongings and being more organized. There may have been some truth to both of those comments.
I remember dreading report card day and wondering if I was going to pass into grade 2. Back in those days, they did hold kids back,
not like it is now. I got the official signature from Westberry principal Mr. Cecil Campbell to move into Grade 2.
To make things easy to remember, I had Miss Gjosund as my Grade 2 teacher - this time Rebecca Gjosund, Roberta’s sister. Sadly, I found out that “Becky” passed away in 2009 as has Mr. Campbell in 2018.
It amazes me how much I do remember from my school days, so many years ago. I remembered all of my Grade 2 classmate’s names, even last names (except for Shane), although my spelling may be off on some!
Recess and lunch were the best times of the day, running off into the schoolyard to play on the monkey bars or go down the colossal metal slide - don’t stick your tongue on either one or you’ll be in trouble! Setting up tables and stacking the wooden benches in the gymnasium for lunch, until one got dropped on my big toe. My nail turned purple and fell off. School assemblies and singing O’ Canada and God Save the Queen in the morning and reciting the poem “Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh” at the end of each day.
I did manage to conquer my fear of riding the school bus, although I still have a recurring dream of bus #42 coming from Glidden and turning up our road, only to have it drive on by, possibly indicating that I need to slow down in my waking world.
Were things easier for students and teachers back in the 1970s? Maybe Mrs. Lackner has some insight into that question?
I know that I can’t help but feel for our children and teachers as they head back to school today. May they persevere through these trying times, knowing no matter what comes their way, they don’t have to face it alone.
- K.W.
Miss Gjosund’s Grade 2 class Westberry School 1976-1977
Back Row (L-R): Miss Rebecca Gjosund, Sam Istace, Byron Sitter, Brent Jones, Todd Francis, Keith Greer, Shane ?, Kalen Andrew.
Middle Row (L-R): Larry Peever, Lyndon Kerslake, Lamonte Williams, Nico Speronous, Duane Eisenbeis, Rob Faichuk, Doug Strachan, Tyrone Braget, Corey Bull.
Front Row (L-R): Cherie Rousson, Rhonda Materi, Lisa Thompson, Katie Drummond, April Smith, Carmen Nokleby, So Ling Mah, Teresa O’Krane.
Little Katie with her Holly Hobbie lunchbox, heading out with my Mom for my first day of school in 1975.
Water Polo is lots of fun!
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
The Kindersley Aquatic Centre hosted a water polo clinic on Saturday, August 29th beginning at 1:00 p.m. The clinic was free of charge, thanks, in part, to the KAC receiving a grant. A group of fourteen boys and girls registered at 1:00 p.m. The group was later joined by four youth aged 14-16 years, who then participated until 3 p.m. The clinic was available for twenty children in each age category, nevertheless there could be a possibility of forming a water polo group in Kindersley, if a sufficient number of children were to become enthusiastic about the sport, thus giving more options for fun and fitness during the winter months.
Ethan D’Souza, a provincial coach for water polo, from Regina was in attendance to teach the children about the sport. They began with warm
Bup exercises and learning the proper one-armed throwing and catching technique. However, it wasn’t until each player dawned their black or white water polo cap, that they officially became water polo players.
Water polo teams consist of thirteen players, seven of which are in the water at one time due to the high energy nature of the game. The seven players consist of six field players and one goalie. The game consists of four periods, each eight minutes in length.
Nine-year-old Thane Edmunds attended the clinic and said he “enjoyed getting a better understanding of the game”, and would be interested in joining a water polo group if one would get up and running in Kindersley. All the children were actively engaged in the high-energy sport and were enthusiastic.
Too many ‘unwritten’ rules in baseball
aseball’s official rule book is 173 pages thick. And if ‘unwritten’ rules were documented within the book, it might add another 50 pages or so.
Rookie sensation Fernando Tatis, Jr., of San Diego Padres apparently violated one of those unwritten rules in a mid-August game against the Texas Rangers and Twitterverse went bonkers in postgame discussions.
His sin? He swung at a bases-loaded 3-0 pitch that cleared the wall for a grand slam home run, increasing his team’s lead from 10-3 to 14-3.
Here’s a rambling explanation of what the unwritten rule about that situation states — sort of, because it’s not written down anywhere: A pitcher is allowed to groove a pitch right down the middle when he’s fallen behind three balls and no strikes, and the hitter shall stare into the stands, looking for familiar (cutout) faces while the ‘strike one’ pitch sails across the plate. The pitcher-batter duel then gets serious with a 3-and-1 count. It’s a matter of respect, say baseball oldtimers.
But Tatis, Jr., who at the time was tied for the major league home run lead, said he
missed the ‘take’ sign from the third-base coach and swung away when the Rangers’ pitcher, Juan Nicasio, threw a juicy fastball down the middle that a 12-year-old Little Leaguer might have ripped.
Not surprisingly, the next batter, Manny Machado, had the first pitch delivered to him sail behind his back. Neither the Texas manager, Chris Woodward, nor the pitcher who tossed the ‘purpose’ pitch at Machado were thrown out, or even given a warning. It was almost as if the umpires agreed that, yeah, the pitcher had the right to retaliate.
The two managers — Woodward and Padres’ Jayce Tingler — were united in their condemnation of Tatis, Jr.’s actions. Both are old-school dudes who have the unwritten rules memorized. Ones such as: Never lay down a bunt to break up a no-hitter; never stand at a the plate and admire a 500-foot home run; never perform a Jose Bautista-style bat flip; never mention a no-hitter in progress.
The Twitter question ‘where do you stand on this’ drew a massive response. “You throw a 3-0 soft pitch like that, it deserves to be hit 400 feet,” said Paige Miller. “Maybe pitch
better next time,” said a guy named Travis. “I’m guessing it’s unwritten because whoever came up with it was too embarrassed to put it in writing,” said Blake Ruane. To that, we say ‘touche’. And not in the unwritten section, either.
• You can’t make this up: From Peter King’s FMIA column at NBCsports.com: “The New York Mets starting lineup on SNY Friday evening, prior to the game against Miami, was sponsored by Send In the Clowns, a New York-area party-planning company.”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “Unwritten rules in baseball aren’t worth the paper they’re not written on.”
• NHL analyst Brian Burke, on New York Islanders’
style of play: “It’s like watching two men paint a barn. It’s not wildly entertaining but it’s effective.”
• Tim Hunter of Everett’s KRKO Radio, on why fewer Astros test positive for COVID-19: “They saw the signs coming.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Two New York Mets tested positive for the coronavirus. Which is surprising because, if you have seen the Mets play defence, it is surprising they can catch anything.”
• An ‘anonymous friend’ of Janice Hough’s, after Nebraska football coach Scott Frost, upset over the Big 10’s decision to cancel the season, said the Cornhuskers are ‘prepared to look at any and all options,’ including playing outside Big Ten: “That N on their caps stands for Knowledge.”
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.), on the folly of trying to play college sports amid a pandemic: “Schools that initially invited students back to campus are quickly discovering what they should have known. When dealing with easily transmissible viruses, dorms are cruise ships without the water.”
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• Another one from Alex Kaseberg: “The city of Los Angeles is going to name a street after Kobe Bryant. It will be like any other street except you are not allowed to pass on it.”
• From ESPN: “Barcelona fans need to prepare for a Messi divorce.”
• Headline from theonion.com: “Michael Phelps Breaches Surface To Ask If Coronavirus Still Happening Before Returning To Briny Depths”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Ravens cut Earl Thomas loose after he punched a teammate during practice. In other words, they simply converted him into a different kind of free safety.”
• TNT commentator Charles Barkley, on Paul George’s postseason resume: “You can’t be calling yourself Playoff P and lose all the time. … They don’t call me Championship Chuck.”
• Gary Bachman, via Facebook, on Aug. 22 designated as National Be An Angel Day: “Only if I get paid like Mike Trout.”
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Not quite blackleg or sclerotinia? Could be verticillium
JUSTINE CORNELSEN Canola Council of Canada
Verticillium stripe, a stem disease, is showing up in more canola fields in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and harvest is a good time to look for it.
The fungal pathogen Verticillium longisporum causes stem cross-section discolouration that can look somewhat like blackleg and bleaching of the stem that can look somewhat like sclerotinia stem rot. But these diseases are all quite different in terms of yield risk and management, so it’s important to be able to tell them apart.
The good news, if you can say that about a plant disease, is that verticillium may not be a significant threat to Canadian canola production and the disease is not a regulated pest with any of our trade partners. But while we wait for new
research projects to tell us more about possible yield implications, effective control measures and favourable environmental conditions, farmers and agronomists will want to learn to identify verticillium so it can be distinguished from blackleg and sclerotinia stem rot.
V. longisporum is a soil-borne fungus that infects roots and travels up the water-transporting xylem, plugging it late in the growing season. It can kill parts of or whole plants. Plants become extremely brittle and start shredding.
Symptoms are easier to identify right at or after harvest. Look for bleaching of mature stems, noting that bleaching could be on one side or all around the stem.
After harvest, infected stems will have a peeling epidermis (the outer skin of the stem) with signs of microsclerotia just under
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that outer layer. This is a distinct symptom of verticillium stripe. Sclerotinia-infected stems will be brittle and tissue-papery, and when shredded open will have larger mouse-dropping sized sclerotia inside the stem. Verticillium microsclerotia are small grey spots, almost like the specks inside a blackleg lesion, but verticillium specks are tinier, more numerous and under the epidermis while blackleg specks are always on the surface.
Harvest scouting for blackleg relies on cross-section clipping of canola stems just below ground level. (Pull them up and clip through the root tissue about a centimetre below the top of the root.) Verticillium can cause some general greying of the stem cross section, but it won’t have the distinct black wedges characteristic of blackleg. Eventually, grey specks of microsclerotia will be visible in the verticillium-infected root tissue. Because verticillium has, so far, been more common in Manitoba, Manitoba Canola Growers Association is offering free verticillium stripe testing of canola samples submitted to the PSI Lab in Winnipeg. For more information on the tests and sampling requirements, visit www.mbpestlab.ca. Samples are submitted under the blackleg race ID test.
Distinguishing verticillium stripe from sclerotinia stem rot and blackleg is important for farm management planning. If the disease is confirmed as verticillium, the microsclerotia are soil-borne, so anything that keeps soil in place – like equipment sanitation and reduced tillage – will reduce the spread of verticillium.
Control measures include increasing rotation length between canola crops, management of brassica host weeds (like mustards) and increasing soil fertility to improve canola hardiness. Foliar or seed treatment fungicides to protect against verticillium are not currently registered for control in canola.
If the disease is sclerotinia stem rot, the best management is to apply fungicide to flowering canola crops when moist humid conditions favour disease development.
If the disease is blackleg, the three effective management steps are crop rotation, growing resistant cultivars and rotation of resistant cultivars. A two- or three-year break between canola crops on a field allows for the decomposition of infected canola residue, reducing the spores available to infect the next canola crop. Growing the same hybrid repeatedly on the same field will select for races of blackleg that can overcome genetic resistance in that hybrid. Rotating varieties or resistance gene groups creates the opportunity to bring a mix of major resistance genes to the field over time, which can reduce selection pressure and improve durability.
For more tips on how to identify canola diseases, please read “Disease ID tips for pre-harvest scouting” at canolawatch. org. You can also find lots more in the Diseases section of canolaencyclopedia.ca.
– Justine Cornelsen is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email cornelsenj@canolacouncil.org and follow @ CornselsenCCC on Twitter.
Verticillium Stripe crosssection BY JUSTINE CORNELSEN Eventually, grey specks of microsclerotia will be visible in the root tissue of canola with verticillium stripe.
HISTORIC PLACES OF WEST CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN
Buffalo Rubbing Stone Provincial Historic Site
The Buffalo Rubbing Stone Provincial Historic Site is located approximately 30 km west of the Town of Kindersley, about a mile west of the Village of Flaxcombe. The half-hectare site features a large polished boulder sitting on a patch of native prairie, with a deep rut worn around the perimeter of the boulder.
The heritage value of the Buffalo Rubbing Stone Provincial Historic Site lies in its status as a memorial to the vast herds of bison that once roamed North America’s grasslands. The boulder’s polished surfaces and the encircling rut are the result of generations of bison rubbing against the rock to remove winter coats or alleviate the itch of insect bites. The rubbing stone is a tangible reminder of the animal that once dominated the prairie ecosystem, was the economic foundation of First Nations societies, and provided the meat and pemmican that were indispensable to the fur trade. Once numbered in the millions, the arrival of Europeans brought the bison to the edge of extinction. Recently, they have recovered somewhat as captive herds in parks and ranches, and are again becoming a significant economic resource.
CURLING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Registration and payment deadline is Wednesday, November 25.
*NEW THIS YEAR* Adult curling teams only pay one fee of $700/team of 4 instead of individually. Register online at eston.ca/curling or at the Town Office Town of Eston • 217 Main Street • 306-962-4444 www.eston.ca
RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FOR SALE BY TENDER
Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2020, for the purchase of the following land and building in the Town of Eatonia, Saskatchewan: 119 – 5th Avenue E. Eatonia, Saskatchewan (“the Property”)
The Property is sold on an “as is” basis. Bidders must rely on their own research of the Property to determine acreage, condition, improvements, assessment and state of title.
Property will be available for viewing by appointment only. Call Prairie Centre Credit Union at 306-967-1212 to book an appointment.
Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque in favour of the undersigned for 5% of the tender price as a deposit, which will be returned if the tender is not accepted and the sale is not completed. The balance of the tender price will be payable by certified cheque within 30 days following notice of acceptance of the tender, following provision of a transfer authorization on conditions established by the solicitors for the Vendor. The Purchaser will be responsible for GST, if applicable, and for the costs of registering a transfer of Title.
The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, and the Vendor reserves the right to reject any tender.
Tenders shall be sealed in an envelope marked “Land Tender” and shall be mailed to:
Prairie Centre Credit Union (2006) Ltd.
Attention: Robin Houston
Box 129 Eston, Saskatchewan, S0L 1A0
There were once numerous rubbing stones scattered about the prairies. Most, however, were removed as the grasslands disappeared under the plough. Many of the rubbing stones that can still be found on the remaining vestiges of native prairie have been adopted by the bison’s successor, domestic cattle.
Source: Province of Saskatchewan, Order in Council 870/86, August 21, 1986.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
REEVE and COUNCILLORS, DIVISION 1, 3, 5 and 7
Will be received by the undersigned on the 7th day of October, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the RM of Snipe Lake #259 at 213 Main Street South, Eston, Saskatchewan and during regular business hours from the date of posting nominations to nomination day at Office of the RM of Snipe Lake #259 at 213 Main Street South, Eston, Saskatchewan.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations: Office of the RM of Snipe Lake #259 at 213 Main Street South, Eston, Saskatchewan, or at the RM’s website: www.rmofsnipelake.ca.
Nomination forms must be properly executed and accompanied by a Public Disclosure Statement and a current (within 30 days of submission of Nomination) Criminal Record Check.
Dated this 27th day of August, 2020.
TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST
VILLAGE OF MAJOR
PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN
Brian R. Shauf Returning Officer
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 9th day of November, 2020, 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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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Heavy Duty Mechanics, Heavy Equipment
Operators and 1A Drivers required:
Late model, clean CAT, JD equip: winch, dump, gravel trucks and trailers. Both camp and shop locations; R & B provided.
Wage negotiable. Clean drivers abstract a must.
Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844
Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca
www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca
Town of Davidson, an active community of 1048 in Central, SK is seeking an ADMINISTRATOR
Qualifications include:
- Minimum Class “C” Certificate in Local Government Administration (Standard Urban Certificate) - Experience working in a municipal office - Familiar with Munisoft software.
The successful applicant must be willing to live in Davidson
Please forward a detailed resume including qualifications, experience and wage expectations by mail or email to:
Town of Davidson Box 340 Davidson, SK., S0G 1A0
townofdavidson@ sasktel.net
FOR SALE
Some of the items for sale at: Andrea’s 3R’s Shop, Unique Second Hand Shop, 138 Railway Avenue W, Eston, Sk. 306-962-4270. Hand crafted cradle and baby change table, coffee table, built-in dishwasher and much more.
GARAGE SALE
Garage Sale: Friday, September 11th from 3:00-7:00 pm and Saturday, September 12th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at 614 - 2nd Street East, Kindersley.
HEALTH
and Mailing Address to 306-992-5527 for your FREE benefits package.
LAND FOR SALE
Land for Sale R.M. 10. 480 deeded acres in 2,22,W2nd. 3283 acres. Lease available to qualified persons. Fenced and cross fenced. Lots of water and grass. All in one block. Inquiries/ Offers to Box 40, Big Beaver, SK S0H 0G0
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Obituaries
ANDERSON - Allan
“Andy” Lawrence Anderson was born February 6, 1935 in Dodsland, Saskatchewan and passed away August 22, 2020 in Kerrobert Hospital.
Andy lived his entire life in the Dodsland area where he farmed. Always a people person looking to socialize, he developed a passion for sports. He played baseball and fastball and did lots of curling with his brother Sid. This allowed his need for socialization to be filled. He never lost that passion throughout his whole lifetime. In his younger years he also enjoyed getting into a few tussles as he was “one tough son of a bitch”.
He married his loving wife Anne in 1964 and created a wonderful family of eight kids. Unfortunately, tragedy struck in 1973 when he lost Anne and an infant daughter to childbirth complications. Andy had the determination, strength and willpower, along with amazing community support, to raise eight kids on his own while continuing to farm. His strength of character and the immense pride and love he felt for his kids drove him through these challenging times. There were times he had to show some “tough love” to his kids while growing up to make sure they clearly knew the boundaries of right and wrong to ensure their safety on the
Just for Fun!
Alexa ... can you check my bank balance and tell me which Apple products I can afford? “Juice.”
Drilling for oil is boring.
I bought a new, top-of-the-line weed whacker yesterday. It is cutting hedge technology.
The 7 dwarfs have just been told that they can only meet in groups of 6. Most of them are not Happy. With thanks to Jack Scott!
farm while he tended to farm activities to provide for the family. He taught his kids about hard work, respect, values, and the power of a positive attitude. Somehow, he found time to help coach hockey, baseball and run kids to all their activities. In 1994 he married Jean McCarthy which brought much joy to his life until her passing from cancer in 2000.
Andy amassed lifelong friendships throughout all of small-town Saskatchewan through playing, coaching and watching sports especially hockey and baseball. He absolutely loved travelling the country to watch his grandchildren play sports, attend school graduations and family weddings. He enjoyed his time bull-shitting with his coffee buddies at the Kindersley Tim Horton’s and in the town of Kyle, he would say in his Andy way “they’re good sons a bitches”. The lake was his second home and he cherished every minute he could just hanging out at the lake. He created so many wonderful memories of boating, swimming, campfires and indulging with friends over an occasional drink. Andy will be remembered most for his ability to lighten up the room when he walked in. He was loud and proud just waiting to tell someone a joke. His jokes, OMG the jokes. Hard to imagine how anyone, for that many years, could come up with the things he did. Regardless of crowd, age, gender, or race there was always one ready to be told. The thing about his jokes was this...they were jokes, and that’s it, never meant to harm or hurt, but just jokes to make people laugh. Andy was larger than life, a mountain of a man in both
heart and character. He brought laughter and love into every room he entered. Always time to talk and of course at least one joke.
Andy taught his kids and grandkids the lessons of hard work, to be respectful, treat people fairly, honesty is your word, have fun in life, family and friends are everything, be happy, smile, sometimes life isn’t fair ‘get over it’ and live everyday to the fullest. Andy figured out the key to being successful in life, it was all about spending time with family and friends which made his life rich. He lived life to the fullest for all his 85 years. He will be dearly missed by all.
Andy leaves to cherish his memory his children Janice (Kevin) McCarthy, David, Robert (Cheryl), Larry (Lori), Garry (Michelle), Terry (Niki), Vern (Michelle) and Lorna (Brad) McDonald, 32 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren as well as a large loving extended family Sherrie (Ted) Morin, Darryl (Debbie) McCarthy, Pat (Susan) McCarthy and Allan McCarthy and their families.
He was predeceased by his father David in 1947 and mother Josephine (née Neumeier) Anderson in 1979, wife Anne (née Storoschuk) in 1973, infant daughter, brother Sydney in 1971 and wife Jean (née Bacon) McCarthy in 2000. Donations in memory of Andy may be made to Kerrobert & District Health Centre, P.O. Box 320, Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0. To send online condolences and to view the service please visit shanidarfuneralservices.com. Arrangements entrusted to Pierre A. Charpentier.
Obituaries
DIMITROFF - Michael
Dimitroff passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at the age of 89 years.
Mike leaves behind his children, Darren, Jaimie, Corey and Michelle, six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Mike was predeceased by his wife Anne Dimitroff, his two brothers John and Paul, and an infant sister
at birth. Mike was born in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, on June 13, 1931, and he farmed 9 miles south of Cactus Lake. Mike accepted Jesus as his personal saviour in his teenage years, and church was very important to him, especially singing at church. Later on, he enjoyed singing in the Kindersley Community Choir. Mike enjoyed doing the books and was the treasurer for Luseland Bible Camp and several churches for many years. He also liked computers. In 1964, Mike married Anne Penner of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and they had four children together. In August of 1982, Mike and Anne and their
Jack Callsen was a loving husband, father, brother and son. Predeceased by Joyce Callsen, his partner and best friend throughout his life. Also predeceased by brother Tom and sister Betty, daughters in law Sheri [Doug] and Karen [Jim] and granddaughter Tori [Doug]. Jack is survived by his sister Rose Marie [Tampa, FL] son Doug [Faye] of Lake Cowichan BC, granddaughter Staci (Doug Nelson) and their sons Wyatt and Braydon, grandson Ryan (Amie) and their sons Jayden, Kinley and Kane, granddaughter Darci (Doug Neva) and her daughters Olivia and Abigail and great-grandson Myles (Tori). Daughter Joan (Jim MacRae) of Flaxcombe SK, grand-
son Darren (Sherri) and their sons Brendan and Landon, granddaughter Leslie and her children Hailey and Easton. Son Jim (Linda) of Flaxcombe SK and grandson Greg (Cassie), granddaughter Deanna and daughter Shiloh, granddaughter Laurie (Ian Kucerak) and son Isaac, granddaughter Maryanne (Jordan Becker) and son Camden. Son Bill of Victoria BC. Also, an extended group of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
Dad was born July 25, 1927 in Kindersley Hospital to Chris and Helen Callsen the eldest of the family and raised on the family farm at Flaxcombe. He attended school in Flaxcombe completed high school in 1946 and then School of Agri-
family moved to Kindersley, Saskatchewan and Mike continued to farm with his sons until April 2015 when the farm was rented out. Mike also worked for crop insurance in the Kindersley area. When Mike was living on the farm, he enjoyed curling in the winter with his close neighbours. In Kindersley, he enjoyed the family visits with his children and grandchildren in later years when they came to visit and enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s sporting events and would phone his children and grandchildren often, even when he was in the nursing home.
In the last few years, Mike talked about go-
culture at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
Dad was an active member of the Flaxcombe community, always there to participate in community projects from repairs to the community hall or the curling rink to leading 4H hunter safety to compiling stories and photographs from the pioneers to put into the Flaxcombe history book. This surely led him to an avid pursuit of our family geneology which has become very extensive. Always eager to adopt modern advances in technology much of this was before Ancestry made it much easier.
Dad was also a Legion member. He always wanted to make sure those who participated and sacrificed for our freedom were recognized. He fabricated many metal red maple leafs to mark the resting places of those who served. In 2005 Dad was nominated by the Flaxcombe branch 98 and received the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal from the Lieutenant Governor of the Province, Dr. Lynda Haverstock.
Dad was an avid reader, mostly of Canadiana. Probably every Pierre Burton book he ever
ing to heaven often, and the family is comforted, knowing that he is there. The scripture verses that come to mind is:
1
Corinthians 2.19
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those that love Him.
Mike lived in the same house they purchased 38 years earlier until July 25, 2020, when his health declined. He first went to the Kindersley Union Hospital and then later to the Heritage Manor in Kindersley until his death.
Mike’s memorial service will be held at a later date, and donations may be made to the Canadian Bible Society.
wrote. He enjoyed stories of the arctic.
Dad was also a music fan. On Sunday mornings the house would be filled with the sounds of Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, Floyd Cramer, Chet Atkins, Herb Alpert to Oscar Peterson and Ray Charles. In later years he was right in his element at the Little Valley Jamboree which combined good music, family get together and many friends.
Dad took great pride in tending the farm his father started. He surely is happy to see it carry on with another generation. Age did not stop him. Right up to last season he could be found mowing grass, roto-tilling around the trees and tending to the cemetery in Flaxcombe. He loved to go for drive everyday and check out what was going on in the country and then report back to all his friends at Caleb where he resided.
Dad lived a very full life doing what he loved to do in his favorite part of the world. He was very proud of his family and very appreciative of all his friends. I think his life was all he ever dreamed of.
THE LIVING WORD Rejoicing everywhere
Brandon’s life had gotten out of control and he ended up in prison for a period of time. My husband Arnold and I met Brandon a number of years ago at a motel during his first job after being released on probation. He and another ex-prisoner, Tony, were temporarily managing and remodeling this motel in Montana.
The contact was brief--only conversations during the twonight stay at the motel, and a few text messages afterward. It was clear that both Brandon and Tony were longing for a more productive life. We all prayed together and continued to pray daily afterward for their welfare. We introduced them to Ron, and his wife Patti. Ron is a Christian businessman, who lives in the area. Tony moved out of state, but Brandon became one of Ron’s employees and learned many things under Ron’s care. Ron taught him just as a father would--how to conduct himself, how to work responsibly, teaching him personal accountability, loving him throughout his growth spurts and his setbacks, and faithfully inviting him to attend church.
Then, a surprise text message came to me recently, which brought us great joy. Brandon
wrote these words to express his appreciation: “I just want you to know I gave my life to the Lord and am a very happy church member now. I have two beautiful baby girls and a wonderful wife. Thank you so much for spending time to talk to me and tell me about the Lord….I have a perfect life because the Lord sent you to tell me about Him, and I can’t thank you enough.” He included his phone number, so we followed up the text message with a phone conversation full of joyful sharing. Rejoicing is contagious. Ron and his wife, Brandon and his family, Arnold and I are actively rejoicing on earth. Praises are also ringing in heaven, uttered by both God and the angels. Here’s how we know: Jesus stated, “…there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents” (Luke 15:10). Under inspiration the prophet Zephaniah wrote, “The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing”. (Zephaniah 3:17).
What a wonderful contrast - from prison to praise. Can we possibly appreciate the shared joy in both heaven and earth over one soul saved for the kingdom of heaven? Everyone involved is a winner! May this simple recounting of a recent event be an incentive for each reader to Speak just a word for Jesus, Tell of His love for men; Someone distressed may listen, Willing to trust Him then.
Hymn words by Katherine O. Barker.
CALLSEN, John Christian (Jack) July 25 1927 – August 20, 2020
LEORA SCHMIDT thelivingword@mail.com
