Three physicians receive top community honour
BY IAN MACKAY
Three physicians who’ve practised in Rosetown for a combined 160 years were chose the town’s citizens of the year on Friday.
Dr. Daniel Ledding, Dr. Alfred Ernst and Dr. David Ledding “have unselfishly provided years of dedicated, faithful and, for the most part, uninterrupted service to the people of Rosetown and district,” their nominator wrote.
“Each of these special ‘people persons’ went above and beyond the call of duty” likely thousands of times “to heal and to comfort, no matter the weather or the time of day or night,” the nominator wrote. “Many of you know what our dedicated doctors did to help you become strong and well when you were afraid and in pain.
“As each has reached retirement or semi-retirement, they deserve our recognition, our heartfelt appreciation and most of all, a great big thank you for being at our beck and call for all those many years.”
The Lions Club and Central Plains Co-operative sponsored the citizen of the year program that received six other nominations, said Hugh Lees of the Lions Club.
Dr. Dave Ledding had told Lees that with Ernst retired and his brother Dan retiring at the end of October, he planned to work another year.
“If he does, theses three gentlemen will have contributed a grand total of 160 years of service to our community,” said Lees,the master of ceremonies for the occasion.
But he’d miscalculated, Dr. Dave later told the crowd assembled for lunch that accompanies the Harvest Family Festival pumpkin-decorating competition, they’d already accumulated that many years, while also expressing their appreciation for the honour.
Doctors Alfred Ernst (L), David Ledding and Dan Ledding are Rosetown’s 2025 citizens of the year.
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Rosetown staff review options for new vac truck-flusher purchase
BY IAN MACKAY
Town staff recently inspected two different trucks capable of vacuuming up liquid and flushing out sewer mains, councillors learned during their Oct. 6 meeting.
Bob Bors and some members of the Public Works Department had examined a third truck about a month before the council meeting.
The town is to receive almost $80,000 from the federal government as the first instalment of a grant worth about $900,000 from an infrastructure fund to buy the vac truck-flusher, according to a federal message received in mid-September.
The two most recent demonstrations happened two days apart. One was brought through town, where staff inspected it, and then they went to North Battleford to see a two-year-old unit in action, Bors told councillors.
The company that made that one doesn’t have a demonstration unit, and this “was the best demo” they saw, he said.
The city’s transportation director showed the Rosetown visitors its features, including “the options he got and why,” as well as “stuff they thought they would like and didn’t like,” Bors said.
They also spoke with two equipment operators and watched as they cleaned out a sewer connection, he added.
“It was nice learning the pros and cons of it from the
guys that are actually running it,” rather than hearing a pitch from a salesperson, Bors said.
Two major companies make such machines that operate digitally, while the one in North Battleford had toggles, switches and knobs, he said in response to a question from Mayor Trevor Hay. Bors said he prefers that setup, calling it “a simpler system for us to work on as the truck ages.”
However, that company has been building such vehicles for only nine years, so there’s no long-term record of its products, he said. The other companies have been building combination units since the 1970s and ’80s, he added. All three can provide trucks with “nice options.”
Bors said he’d received one price quote for a vehicle with the options he wants. Once ordered, it will take close to a year for the vehicle to arrive, no matter which company the town chooses.
When the trucks were demonstrated, company staff said prices wouldn’t be affected by United States tariffs, but the quote he received said tariffs “may come into effect,” Bors said. The town will have to ensure that the price quoted when the unit is ordered is the final price, he added.
The machine “will provide critical backup in the event of a lift station failure, enhance worker safety by enabling the dewatering and daylighting of hazardous utility lines, and serve as a transfer pump during flooding events or sanitary system disruptions,” according to an earlier message.
Assault conviction for Rosetown man
at each other, the judge noted.
Derek Skene was guilty of assault when he stabbed a local man in the ribs, a judge ruled last week. Judge Bruce Bauer gave his decision in Kindersley provincial court on Tuesday. Judge Bauer presided over the trial during the Rosetown provincial court session on Sept. 25 and adjourned the matter to Dec. 2 in Kindersley when he’ll see a pre-sentence report on the accused.
Crown prosecutor Tom O’Hara indicated he’d ask for a jail sentence because Skene has a previous criminal record.
Video of an incident in a Rosetown back alley just before 11 p.m. on the night of Dec. 24, 2024 showed Skene’s dog jumping around at the end of its leash while Skene, 49, of Rosetown and another man yelled
When the stabbing occurred, “the dog leaped forward” at Skene’s left “and, at the same time, Mr. Skene stepped forward and drove his hand into the ribs” of the victim, Judge Bauer said.
Later, the victim realized that the sweatshirt and a T-shirt that he’d received that night as a Christmas gift had holes in them and he’d incurred a small puncture wound that caused “a large number of spots of blood,” the judge said.
Judge Bauer concluded that Skene had intended to strike the victim and that the video showed he was able to control the dog as it leaped around on its leash.
The judge dismissed Skene’s lawyer’s argument that a ring or a fingernail could have caused the wound that punctured two shirts and his skin.
Rosetown, Dinsmore runners compete
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A few area runners took part in the provincial cross-country meet at the Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton on Saturday.
Jordan Merrifield of Rosetown Central High School finished 15th in a field of 100 in the senior girls race.
Makenzie Crofts of Dinsmore Composite finished 30th and teammate Harlie McNeely placed 68th
among 84 runners in the junior girls race.
Sam Ellis, another Dinsmore Wildcat, finished 73rd among 99 junior boys in their race.
Others from farther afield included Hunter Lothammer of Eaton School in Eatonia, 77th in the junior boys race; another Spartan, Matthew Belfiglio, 88th among 100 in the intermediate boys race and Espen Hermanson of Beechy, 32nd among the senior boys.
By Kate Winquist
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Just a gal from Glidden
Hits, kicks and small-town connections
BY KATE WINQUIST
How about those Toronto Blue Jays?
My son’s been proudly rocking his 2015 Edwin Encarnacion T-shirt and Jays cap, and honestly, it’s been a fun ride. The team’s playing some exciting baseball, and for once, the country feels united behind them — even if a few Americans at Yankee Stadium weren’t exactly feeling the love during O Canada.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn’t have the flashiest season by some standards, but boy, did he ever show up against the Yankees. The Jays play like a team — win as a team, lose as a team — and that’s what makes them so easy to cheer for. Meanwhile, poor Aaron Judge could use a few more friends in pinstripes if he ever hopes to snag that World Series ring.
Now the Jays move on to face the Seattle Mariners, who edged out the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in a 15-inning defensive gem. Seattle’s never won a World Series, and they’ve got slugger Cal Raleigh — a.k.a. The Big Dumper — leading the charge. It should be an interesting matchup, but I’m still calling Jays in six.
Switching gears to football — the Saskatchewan Roughriders have clinched first place in the West Division and home-field advantage after their 27-19 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. They stormed out of the gate early this season but have looked… well, a little less stormy lately. Injuries have piled up,
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especially on defence — and as we all know, defence wins championships. Still, if they can get healthy, I wouldn’t count them out of hoisting the Grey Cup in late November.
And while we’re at it, can we talk about the kicking game? It’s been, shall we say, character-building. I like Brett Lauther, but even he’d probably like to forget this season. Kicking under 70 per cent just won’t cut it — not in this league, not in any league. But to his credit, Lauther bounced back in a big way Friday, going five-for-five.
Now, speaking of nerves — I’ll admit, I had a few before driving down Highway 7 last Tuesday with the first Rosetown Eagle under my ownership. They disappeared pretty quickly once I started meeting subscribers who popped into the office to grab their papers during the Canada Post strike.
David McIver and I did our best to get those papers in numerical order, though apparently we each had our own idea of what “order” meant. Let’s just say it was a learning experience. By the time we got the dealer copies out — maybe not promptly, but eventually — we had a good laugh and a plan for next time. I was genuinely touched by how many people stopped in to introduce themselves. Full disclosure: the odds of me remembering your name are slim to none, but I’m great with faces. I even met the mother of one of my old high school classmates — hello, Tim MacTavish! I hadn’t thought of you in years. Tall, skin-
“Learn from other people’s mistakes. Life is too short to make them all yourself.”
Sam Levenson, U.S. humourist (1911-80)
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“Then Simon Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. And we believe and am sure that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ ” — John 6:68-69
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ny, happy-go-lucky guy from Coleville. Funny how small Saskatchewan really is.
For now, we’re renting the Eagle office through October, so that’s still the place to pick up your paper while the postal strike continues. We’re hunting for a smaller, permanent home in Rosetown and will keep you posted. Thanks for your patience — we’ll do our best to keep the papers flying into your hands, one way or another.
And yes, I’ve heard the Corner Gas comparisons — the whole “Oh, you’re from Kindersley?” spit routine, just like Dog River and Wullerton. All in good fun. I remember playing basketball for the Kindersley Kobras back in the ’80s against teams from Rosetown, Kerrobert and Eston. Forget baseball and football — high school girls’ basketball was vicious. Those rivalries shaped us, though, and when it really matters, we still show up for each other in this little corner of the universe.
Some folks have joked that I’m trying to become the Conrad Black of west-central Saskatchewan. Let’s just clarify — I have no plans to follow that career path. My goal is simple: to bring you the kind of hyper-local news that feels like home. The stories that matter because they’re ours.
Whether it’s sports, newspapers or any small-town enterprise, the secret’s the same — teamwork and neighbourliness. Around here, that’s what keeps everything running. And it’s what makes this place so easy to love.
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Trump pushes Gaza ceasefire, but obstacles loom
When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it, even if his motives are selfish.
By Gwynne Dyer
Donald Trump is only trying to “bring peace to the Middle East” because he wants the Nobel Prize, they say. He blusters, threatens, and lies. He boasts about the seven wars he claims to have settled, ended, or avoided, but he cannot even tell the difference between Armenia, which recently had a war, and Albania, which didn’t.
All true, but so what? Trump’s motives don’t matter, and neither does his geopolitical ignorance. As United States president, he’s the only person with the power to force Hamas in Gaza and the current Israeli government to discuss making peace, and after long hesitation, he’s finally deployed that power.
That certainly does not guarantee success. Neither the Hamas extremists who rule the Gaza Strip nor Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu actually want peace on the terms implicit in Trump’s draft 20-point peace plan.
Hamas would definitely welcome a lengthy ceasefire. Most of its leaders and at least half its fighters have been killed in the past two years of fighting. The
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dead leaders have been replaced by less experienced men, and the rank-and-file by new recruits, but there’s been a steep drop in their combat efficiency. They need time to rest and rebuild.
However, the draft peace plan doesn’t offer them that. It requires the prompt return of all the Israeli hostages, Hamas’s last bargaining chip, in return for nothing except the freedom of 1,950 Palestinians held in Israeli jails and a ceasefire of unspecified length. Israel could arrest them all again if the shooting restarts, and it broke the last ceasefire only six months ago.
It gets worse for Hamas if the peace talks make further progress: it would have to hand over all its weapons and disband its organization. This is an Islamist organization whose members truly believe they will go instantly to paradise if they die in battle with the infidel. They might play for time, but they will always choose glorious death over unconditional surrender.
The resistance to a peace deal is also strong right inside the leadership on the Israeli side. Many Israelis believe that the prime minister needs the war to continue to placate ultra-religious and extreme nationalist members of his cabinet, who’d bring the government down if he makes any concessions to the Palestinians.
That doubtless plays a major role in “Bibi” Netanyahu’s calculations, but there’s also a real ideologue hiding inside the wily and apparently cynical tactician.
Bibi’s entire political career has been devoted to preventing the creation of a Palestinian state. Why?
Because the emergence of a genuine Palestinian state would foreclose the option of building a “Greater Israel” by annexing the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and replacing the existing Arab population with Jews.
All Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza this year—like breaking the last ceasefire, driving Gaza’s whole population to the southwest corner of the Strip, and starving them—have been directed at making that outcome more likely. However, they were only possible thanks to Trump’s unstinting, unquestioning support.
Sometimes Trump seemed aware of the implications of his actions and unashamed by them—the notion of turning the Strip into a Palestinian-free “Middle Eastern Riviera,” for example. At other times, he seemed to be just blindly following Netanyahu’s lead. But for the moment, at least, Trump seems fully awake and not at all happy about Netanyahu’s genocidal project.
This may not last—Trump has a very short attention span—but he was able to bully Netanyahu into at least the opening stages of a ceasefire. However, Bibi will sabotage the process at every chance, and the 20-point plan is full of holes he can exploit.
Hamas will also turn against the plan as soon as negotiations get into critical issues like surrendering its weapons and going into exile. The 20-point plan may not be dead on arrival, but it is extremely vulnerable. There will be some performative peace-mongering for a while, but the plan to cleanse Gaza of its Palestinians could be back on track well before the end of the year.
Royals celebrate School Sport Week; Karate Club prepares for fall tournament
The provincial government had declared Oct. 6-11 as School Sport Week.
Last week Rosetown Central High School celebrated that with “a full slate of games set up for our fall teams,” according to its Facebook page.
Besides the night games for senior and junior football teams on Friday and Wednesday, respectively, all of the school volleyball teams got in some play last week.
The senior A and B girls volleyball teams hosted teams for matches on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The junior B girls team went to play in Outlook on Wednesday.
Both junior B and A girls teams put on a mini tournament here on Thursday, when the senior boys team
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: Councillor: Town of Rosetown Number to Be Elected: One (1)
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competed in Outlook.
The senior A girl played five sets with the North West Wildcats here on Tuesday, which “gave us “a good opportunity to play around with our lineups and new systems on the court,” said Royals head coach Liz MacDonald.
The senior A Royals placed fourth at a tournament in Kindersley on Sept. 26-27, losing to a Martensville team in the bronze-medal game, said MacDonald who didn’t recall the scores.
The senior B Royals won one set and played fairly close in other sets against a Kindersley Kobra team here on Wednesday, going 16-25, 12-25, 25-22, 16-25 and 23-25.
The senior boy Royals won one set of five played in Outlook, said head coach Dana Bergerman. While the Blues are a good team, “we didn’t play our best,” he said.
The senior boys team will host the Blues on Thursday, will play in tournaments in Eston on Saturday and in Biggar on Oct. 25.
The Rosetown Central junior A girls team defeated the Dinsmore Composite junior girls 25-18, 25-21 in the final of the junior girls tournament here on Thursday. Both teams compete in sectional playoffs on Saturday: the junior A Royals in Plenty and the Dinsmore Wildcats in Kyle, said Wildcat head coach Lance Morrison, who’s taking the Dinsmore grades 6-7 team to Outlook on Wednesday.
Besides playing in the tournament here on Thursday, the junior B Royals went to Outlook on Wednesday to play the Blues and the Eston Mustangs, said coach Melanie Nattrass.
They hosted Outlook and Elrose teams in exhibition games on Sept. 22 and finished fourth in a tournament in Biggar on Sept. 20, The junior B Royals began the season with a six-team tournament in Kindersley on Sept. 13. “We steadily improved throughout the day and won our crossover game,” said Nattrass.
While statistic weren’t available, “all the girls have
improved their serving and bumping skills immensely since the start of the season,” she said.
The junior B girls have their own tournament on Oct. 25, said Nattrass.
There are enough senior girls in grades 10-12 at North West Central School in Plenty to have senior A and B teams, said Marcel Rousseaux, a community coach who’s returned to coaching this season.
Rousseaux is coaching the senior A girls team with help from McKenna Dipple and Madison Halter.
In tournaments so far this season, the senior A Wildcats finished second in Wilkie, second in Tier 2 in Regina, third in Unity and fourth in Gull Lake, said Rousseaux.
The team has six Grade 12 students: Cacey Toner, Gabby Stephens, Sienna Kelly, Addie Weese, Neveah Parfitt and Leyla MacDonald, he said.
Paisley Suter and Sage Gilroy, both in Grade 11, and Grade 10 player Eden Gilroy round out the team.
They have a tournament in Lloydminster and another in Macklin, said Rousseaux.
“So far, it’s been a great year, we can’t complain too much, the teams we have lost too have earned their win, we fought hard and that’s all I ask.
“We are very much looking forward to starting conferences and hopefully moving forward!” said Rousseaux.
Karate
The Rosetown Karate Club hosts the Saskatchewan Karate Association fall tournament at the civic centre on Saturday, Nov. 8.
The chief club instructor, Dave Smith, will be one of the head judges overseeing the other judges. The other local instructor, Randy McIntyre, will be judging those doing kata and kumite events.
The tournament begins with black belts at 9 a.m. Of Rosetown club members, Jordan Merrifield, who has a brown belt, will be involved in mid to late afternoon kata and kumite competitions, said McIntyre.
“We hope to have a few others” entering the tournament, he said.
At testing in Berlin in April, Smith attained Class A international judging certification and also the sixth dan or level of the black belt, of which there are 10 dans.
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Sports
Are CFL changes ‘Americanizing’ our game?
BY BRUCE PENTON
It didn’t take new Canadian Football League commissioner Stewart Johnston long to become a household name among football fans north of the border.
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Named as commissioner only five months ago, Johnston announced a series of significant logistical and rule changes to the league, some of which will take effect in 2026 and others in 2027.
Among the changes are a reduction in the length of the CFL field from 110 yards to 100 (same as the National Football League), moving the goalposts to the rear of the end zone instead of at the goal line (same as the NFL) and a reduced end zone, from 20 yards to 15 yards (the NFL’s end zones are 10 yards deep).
Another change involves the rouge, a single point unique to the Canadian game. No longer will a single point be awarded for punting the ball through the end zone or by missing a field goal and having the ball sail into the stands. Teams will still get credit for a single point, however, if the punted ball or missed field goal winds up within the boundaries of the end zone, and the returning player is unable to get it back into the field of play.
Some things will reman the same, Johnston said. While he didn’t say the Canadian game’s three-down system is in jeopardy, he didn’t come out and say it was sacrosanct The width of the field will remain 65 yards. And the CFL’s ‘waggle’ rule, allowing a number of players to be in pre-snap motion, won’t be changed. The Canadian game will continue to be 12-on-12, one
more than in the U.S.
The moves, said Johnston, will encourage teams to go for touchdowns and not settle for field goals, since the goalposts will be 15 yards deeper. However, teams will be starting closer to their opponent’s end zone simply because the field will be 10 yards shorter. Moving the goalposts, he said, will stop passes from clanking off the uprights instead of falling into the arms of a receiver.
While the moves received general acceptance from many quarters in Canada, not everyone agreed. Quarterback Nathan Rourke of the B.C. Lions was angry, saying they appeared to be ‘Americanizing’ the Canadian game. Rourke, who grew up in Canada and had a taste of U.S.-style football in college and the NFL, called the changes ‘garbage’ and was annoyed that players weren’t consulted before the changes were finalized and announced.
But Johnston says the changes will have positive results. ““This is all about making our great game even more entertaining,” Johnston said in a release. “We are trading field goals for touchdowns, while improving fan experience in stadiums and at home.”
Rourke didn’t back down: “You can’t make adjustments like this and tell me you like football. What we’re moving towards is not Canadian football, the game I grew up loving.”
Rourke’s opinion doesn’t really matter. What counts is how CFL fans accept the changes.
• From fark.com: “The NBA takes a brief pause from its DraftKings and FanDuel sponsorship to lament the fact that it had to fire three more players for batting on their own games.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A Yankees fan tried to catch a foul tip with his cap, dropped both, but a fan beside him caught the ball and cap together. And I thought a hockey game was the only place you might see a hat trick.”
• Another one from fark.com: “Aaron Judge becomes first Yankee since Babe Ruth to put up backto-back 50-homer seasons. Ruth still has the lead on beers and hot dogs consumed in consecutive seasons, however.”
• Ron Green, Jr., of Global Golf Post, on the disgusting display by fans at the Ryder Cup on Long Island: “Civility has lost out to coarseness. Belligerence is 4 up on benevolence..”
• Cathal Kelly of the Globe and Mail, on Mark Shapiro’s difficult early days as Toronto Blue Jays’ president: “He asks every free agent on the market to the dance, but they’re all busy washing their hair.”
• Comedy guy Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver: “Have you seen catches by the Detroit Lions rookie Isaac TeSlaa? They’re electric.”
• Rolfsen again:”People are asking if (Blue Jays’ reliever) Jeff Hoffman has earned John Schneider’s trust in October? Are you kidding? I wouldn’t trust him taking my kids out trick or treating.”
• Columnist Norman Chad, on his ‘Gambling Mad’ site on X: “I am contractually obligated to make a prediction on the Jets-Dolphins Monday Night game. Okay. I predict that no one in my neighbourhood will watch this dog of a game.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald on the recent Monday night game between two winless teams, the Jets and Dolphins: “America will be watching … perhaps in much the same way traffic can’t help but slow to watch two cars that have just wrecked.”
• Another one from Chad: “The Falcons lost 30-0 to the Panthers last week. Not scoring against the Panthers is like Ryan Gosling not scoring in a college bar.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
Collins Legge bumps the volleyball in front of No. 8, Tess Kelly, her teammate on the Rosetown Central High senior B girls team. The senior B Royals hosted the Kindersley Kobras for five sets on Wednesday, part of School Sports Week.
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OH, SO CLOSE! Dennis Ogenchuk putts the golfball to the cup on No. 9 while Kim Evans watches. They and others were taking part in the Hole In One Tournament at the local course on Friday, part of the harvest festival. The ball inexplicably rolled around the lip of the cup and out, eliciting this response.
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Royals advance as football playoffs approach
BY DAVID MCIVER
Playoffs loom for senior football teams in the area, while the junior squads will complete their seasons this week.
With a win last week, the senior Rosetown Royals placed first in 2A Conference 1 and earned a bye this week. The second-place Unity Warriors will host the third-place Maple Creek Redmen.
The Royals will host the runner-up from Conference 4 on Oct. 25, or possibly Oct. 24. Conference 4 includes teams from St. Brieux, Viscount, Southey, Lemberg and Carrot River.
The Royals defeated the Warriors 49-40 in a night game in Rosetown on Friday.
The Biggar Blazers beat the North West Central Wildcats 54-30 in Biggar on Thursday. The Wildcats finished 2-4 for third in 1A Conference 1 and will play the second-place Kerrobert Rebels in Kerrobert on Friday or Saturday for the conference runner-up berth in provincial playoffs. The Blazers, who beat the Rebels in both meetings, finished first.
The Rosetown Junior Royals won the other night game last week, a 92-48 slugfest over the Kindersley Lions on Wednesday. The junior Royals host Outlook this Wednesday to close out their season.
The Plenty Junior Wildcats lost to the Junior Warriors 48-22 in Unity on Wednesday. The Jr. Wildcats travel to Macklin on Friday for a night game.
The senior Royals and Warriors were
With third down and three yards to go in the first quarter, Cale Morris of the senior Rosetown Royals rushes on a quarterback sneak while a Unity Warrior closes in. Morris picked up the first down, helped by a Warrior penalty. The Royals won 49-40, clinching first place in the conference and a bye into provincial playoffs.
tied in points. The tiebreaker was points against across the league, said Royals head coach Mitchell Wintonyk.
That included a forfeit by the Eaton Spartans, who were scheduled to play the Royals in Elrose on Sept. 18. The result was entered as a 7-0 win.
With the Royals ahead only 41-40, their defence held the Warriors to third down and four yards to go at the Unity 10-yard line. Joseph Bouclin blocked the Unity punt and recovered the ball in the end zone. With that touchdown and the convert, the Royals held on to win, helped by an interception from Ethan Longworth.
Quarterback Cale Morris rushed for
Flu and COVID-19 clinics open at Rosetown Youth Centre
Residents may get vaccinated against the flu and Covid-19 during public health clinics at the youth centre on the next three Wednesdays, starting tomorrow.
Clinics run from 1 to 6 p.m. at the building north of the curling rink, continuing on Oct. 22 and 29 and Nov. 12. People may receive vaccinations against the flu, Covid-19 or both at the same time, free of charge. Everyone should bring their health card.
Vaccinations are also available at the Pharmasave and Central Plains pharmacies in Rosetown by appointment, as well as at the offices of some physicians and nurse practitioners, a provincial Health Department statement said.
“By protecting yourself, you are also protecting your family, friends and community from respiratory illness,” said Jeremy Cockrill, the health minister.
Seniors, expectant mothers, children under the age of five and anyone with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems are among those considered
most at risk of contracting such a disease. They should get vaccinated as soon as possible, the statement advised. Children aged six months to five years may only be immunized at a public-health clinic or public health office or by a physician or nurse practitioner.
People may also get vaccinated at public health clinics set for the Dinsmore Community Hall on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dodsland Lions Hall, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Elrose Municipal Hall, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Eston Community Complex, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Harris New Horizons Hall, Oct. 30, 10 to 1; Kerrobert’s Prairieland Community Centre, Oct. 16, 11 to 5; Kyle Legion Hall, Oct. 24, 10 to 2; Outlook Heritage Centre, today, Oct. 20 and 27, 11 to 5; Plenty Hall, Oct. 24, 12 noon to 4 p.m.; and the Delisle Seniors Centre, Nov. 6, noon to 6.
Residents may book both their influenza and Covid-19 shots either in a single appointment or separately through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online booking system, www.4flu. ca, at any time or by calling 1-833-727-5829 on weekdays.
three touchdowns.
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added two more, and Jordan Bouclin scored another on a 24-yard pass-and-run play.
Warriors offensive back and receiver Dawson Grant rushed for three majors and caught a 64-yard pass for another.
“It was a back-and-forth game. The boys played hard. I was really proud of our team,” said Warriors head coach Kyle Clark.
The Blazers had eight Grade 12 players and also “outsized” the Wildcats, said North West head coach Martin McGrath.
Will Summach caught two touchdown passes from Ray Roesch, who “has done well for being in Grade 10,” said McGrath. Roesch was pressed into
quarterback service after an Oct. 2 injury to Chase Halter. Roesch rushed for a touchdown, and Cam Swan caught a pass for another.
Complete statistics weren’t available for the Wednesday junior game. Of what was seen, Henry Wiens rushed for one touchdown and returned a kick for another. Xavier Cadieux rushed for two majors. Jett Johnston, Owen St. John, Nixon Dyok, Kix Kampen and Kailer Fuentes each rushed for a touchdown, while Caleb Woudwijk caught a pass for another. Asher Purcell returned a kick for a major. Emerson Summach scored all of the Junior Wildcats’ touchdowns, said head coach Morgan Rousseaux. The team has remained healthy all season. “Everyone’s been healthy this year,” Rousseaux said.
Rosetown and Kyle RCMP report
The following is the Rosetown RCMP report for the week of October 3 to 9, 2025. During this period, members responded to a range of calls, including collisions, thefts, well-being checks and other public safety matters.
On October 3 at 7:06 a.m., RCMP received a call from an individual wanting to relinquish firearms. Members attended the residence and seized several firearms for destruction.
At 8:59 a.m., police responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 15. Minor injuries were reported, and both vehicles had to be towed.
Later that day, at 1:22 p.m., members responded to a grass fire on Highway 4 north of Rosetown. The fire was out when they arrived. It was determined the blaze had been caused by a downed power line, which was broken by a truck moving a large grain bin. SaskPower was notified.
At 1:44 p.m., RCMP attended a single-vehicle rollover involving a flat-deck trailer near Elrose. Minor injuries were reported.
On October 4, at 8 a.m., police were dispatched for a well-being check in Rosetown but were unable to locate the individual.
At noon, RCMP received a complaint of theft under $5,000. A leaf blower and golf clubs were reported missing from a residence in Rosetown. The investigation remains ongoing.
At 6:43 p.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle that had rolled into a ditch in the RM of Marriott.
Around 10 p.m., RCMP received two complaints of a suspicious vehicle in the RM of Mountain View. The matter remains under investigation.
At 10:08 p.m., police received a breach of peace complaint in Rosetown. Members attended and advised the subject of the complaint to leave the residence.
On October 5 at 11:23 a.m., RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 7 near Rosetown. With assistance from the Traffic Services Unit, the vehicle was located, and it was determined the driver was under a Canada-wide driving prohibition.
On October 6, members conducted a well-being check in Rosetown at 10:34 a.m.
At 1:55 p.m., police received another traffic complaint on Highway 4. Patrols were made, but members were unable to locate the vehicle.
At 3 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of an assault that occurred in Rosetown. The investigation is ongoing.
At 4 p.m., members arrested an individual for breaching conditions of a release order.
At 7 p.m., police attended a residence in the RM of Marriott to conduct a well-being check.
On October 8, Rosetown and Kyle RCMP hosted a pig roast luncheon at the Elks Hall in Rosetown as part of the Harvest Festival. Members served approximately 300 people, and a great time was had by all. RCMP thanked everyone who attended.
On October 9 at 9:16 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of harassing communications in Beechy.
At 11:41 a.m., police received a report of a stolen truck in the RM of Pleasant Valley.
During the week, there were 44 traffic-related charges issued, one 911 misdial and two false alarm calls.
Police are asking anyone with information about these or any other crimes to contact the Rosetown RCMP at 306-882-5700 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
The Rosetown Junior Royals won the other night game last week, a 92-48 slugfest over the Kindersley Lions on Wednesday. PHOTOS BY DAVID MCIVER
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Beechy student adds youth voice to provincial education decisions
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A Grade 12 student from Beechy School represents the Sun West School Division on the provincial Education Department’s Youth Council.
Julia Wiens is one of 12 high school students from throughout the province who will “help shape Saskatchewan classrooms with their ideas, insights and leadership” during the new academic year, a department statement said.
Wiens was an “outstanding member of the Sun West student leadership program” last year, helping develop many communications projects, a school division statement said. She has been part of the student leadership team at the school since Grade 8, most recently as president.
Wiens also maintained high academic standards, worked part time and took piano lessons, the Sun West statement said.
Each new member “has embraced the opportunity to be a leader within their schools and communities,” said Everett Hindley, the education minister. “Their perspectives are essential in helping shape a more responsive and positive education system for all Saskatchewan students.”
Members of the council will take part “in several meaningful discussions” with department officials to express their ideas on such education-related priorities as policies, curriculum and programs.
Applications open for 2026 agriculture student scholarship
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Authorities are now accepting applications for the 2026 Agriculture Student Scholarship.
The grand prize award is valued at $6,000 and three runner-up scholarships are worth $3,000 each. The application deadline is March 1.
“Young people are the future of Canadian agriculture and their passion and fresh ideas are essential to its long-term success,” Heath MacDonald, the federal agriculture minister, said in the statement.
“Each year, we are proud of the passion and drive our young leaders continue to display,” added Daryl Harrison, the Saskatchewan agriculture minister, noting that the scholarship competition “encourages future leaders in our world-class agriculture sector.”
The theme this year is solutions to challenges in agriculture. Applicants should “explore innovative farming practices, new technologies and creative ways” that those in the industry can solve its current and future challenges, the statement said.
“There are so many careers and opportunities in agriculture and I want to bring more awareness to them,” said Abbey Norek of Esterhazy, who won the $6,000 top scholarship this year. “Trying to get more young people involved in spreading awareness about agriculture and improving public perception is important.”
Students may submit either a creative three-minute video or a 1,000-word essay. The prizes go to Saskatchewan students in Grade 12 or recent high school or GED graduates entering agriculture-related post-secondary studies next fall.
See Saskatchewan.ca/ag scholarships for more info.
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Spratt steps down from council, voters headed to polls in December
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A by-election happens in December after Joe Spratt resigned from town council.
Spratt has moved to an acreage outside the municipal limits and becomes ineligible to serve on council. He was elected a year ago.
The election happens on Dec. 3, councillors agreed during their regular meeting on Oct. 6.
“I have truly enjoyed my time and learnt so much,” Spratt wrote in a message dated on Sept. 16. “It opened my eyes immensely.”
Mayor Trevor Hay expressed appreciation to Spratt for “his efforts working with us,” along with “his views on things along the way,” in reluctantly accepting the resignation.
The earliest the by-election could be held is Dec. 3, said Darcy Olson, the town’s chief administrator. The town must publish a notice asking for nomi-
nations, which are due by Oct. 29. Amanda Bors, the chief administrative assistant, will serve as returning officer, with Olson officially retiring later this month and a replacement not yet chosen.
Usually, the chief administrative officer fills that role, Olson noted in suggesting councillors pass a resolution expressly naming Bors the returning officer.
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Rebecca Nunweiler (L) and Austin Hayes, vice-president and president, respectively, of the Walter Aseltine School Student Representative Council, pose with their nearly finished works of art during the Harvest Family Festival pumpkin-decorating contest on Friday at the Legion hall. They finished second to the local RCMP detachment’s entry, done in memory of the late Bob Boyd, who passed away in September after reaching the rank of Inspector and serving as commanding officer of the local detachment during his 42-year. The Prosperity Credit Union entry was third. PHOTO BY
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Seniors enjoy games and good company
Local seniors gathered this week for cards and bingo.
On Oct. 7, winners in Whist were Gail Bevill, first; Larry Deitsch, second; Terry MacDonald, third; and Maxine Taylor, fourth. Bingo winners included Gail Bevill, Laurie Carpenter, Lynn
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On Oct. 8, the Crib results were Nadine Olson, first; Maxine Taylor, second; and Wendy Clayton, third.
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Harvest nearly complete in West-Central Sask
Farmers in west-central Saskatchewan had all but four per cent of their fields combined, according to the latest provincial crop report.
This area had the highest-quality hard red spring wheat in the province, with 77 per cent of it grading No. 1, 21 per cent No. 2 and two per cent No. 3, the report said.
Continued dry conditions allowed many of them to finish harvesting and move into other fall work, such as baling straw, spraying weeds and moving livestock, said the report issued on Thursday.
They still had to harvest two per cent of the barley and mustard, three per cent of the spring wheat and oats, four per cent of their canola and durum, 19 per cent of the flax, 21 per cent of their canary seed and 30 per cent of the chickpeas.
Yields “are slightly higher than the provincial average, which producers are happy to see,” said the report that covered the week ending on Oct. 6. Oats averaged 88 bushels per acre, barley averaged 76 bushels per acre, hard red spring wheat, 56 bushels; durum, 54 bushels; field peas, 48 bushels, canola 46 bushels; and flax, 26 bushels an acre.
Lentils yielded 1,979 pounds per acre; canary seed, 1,691 pounds; and mustard, 1,500 pounds per acre.
No rain fell in the area that week, dropping topsoil moisture levels to 16 per cent adequate, 54 per cent short and 30 per cent very short in fields, and around 12 per cent adequate, 51 per cent short and 37 per cent very short in hay and pasture land.
West-central farmers took the lead, at 96 per cent of their fields combined, just ahead of those in the southwest and northwest, 95 per cent; east-central and northeast, 93 per cent; and southeast, 92 per cent.
As opposed to worries around the start of June, most average provincial yields stand above historical averages but vary “due to regional rainfall levels and agronomic challenges during the growing season,” the report said.
Wind continued to blow around swaths still in the field, wildlife kept dining there and freezing temperatures affected quality.
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF:
BY ANGELA CLEMENT
I lost my husband to colon cancer. We were married for 35 years. What can one say when your whole world has been turned upside down? Not a lot. There is no magic ball that can help you see the future and there is no way we can relive the past. And yet, looking back I have come to believe that even the most challenging and unthinkable circumstances can and do create opportunities to learn and grow and to create something new. It is said we are never given more than we can handle. I felt like there was no way out of the emotional pain that comes with the process of grief. When I started to wonder about how I might get my joy back, I started to live with more hope. Curiosity was a key for me even when I didn’t know for sure how I would ever be okay again. You may have heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat”. In this light, curiosity doesn’t seem like a very good idea. I think my life up to this point has been largely lived in a cautious way, doing everything possible to make sure I don’t make a mistake and possibly do anything I would regret. It has served me well in
It is with sadness that the family announces the passing of Josephine Cortus in Saskatoon on October 7th, 2025.
Josephine Cortus
August 27, 1931 – October 7, 2025
Josephine was born in Unity, Saskatchewan on August 27th, 1931, and attended Mount Everest Country School and Unity High School. She completed her teacher’s training at the Saskatoon Normal School. She also achieved a permanent first-class teaching certificate through both the University of Saskatchewan and University of Alberta. She taught at Rockhaven, Coronach, Tisdale, and Herschel.
In 1956, she married Arthur Cortus. She then taught in Edmonton and Calgary during the winter seasons until they purchased land and farmed in the RM of Winslow for 61 years.
Josephine served on many boards: The Plenty United Church, Home and School, Home Care and Plenty Museum. She volunteered at the Plenty Library, Explorer’s Group, Library Story Hour, and Sunday School. For many years, she organized
clothing donations to Cando for the United Church.
After the passing of Art in 2018, she remained in Rosetown until July 2024. She then moved to the Franklin in Saskatoon to be closer to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was an avid reader and loved cooking and gardening.
She was predeceased by her husband Arthur; son David; son-in-law Graham Forbes; parents Andrew and Elizabeth Roberts; brother and sisterin-law Robert and Jeanine Roberts; brother and sister-in-law Fred and Mavis Roberts; and sister and brother-in-law Isabel and William Bayda.
She is survived by her children Colleen (Mervin) Shantz, Sheila Forbes, and daughter-in-law Monica Cortus. Her grandchildren: Scott (Rylee and Logan); Benjamin (Kaylee); Sonai Matthias (Casey Christianson) and her children Curtis, Bridgette and Landon; Eli (Jennifer) and son Jack; Travis; and Sheila Shantz (Robin Collins) and her children Maverick, Wyatt, Brandi, and Kalley.
The family would like to thank the Cardiology Unit at the RUH for the excellent care and compassion they provided for “Mum”.
A Memorial Service will take place at Mourning Glory – Windsor Chapel 704 Windsor St, Saskatoon from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
many ways. At the same time, playing safe also meant shying away from some great opportunities to meet new people and explore new things. The proverb, “curiosity killed the cat” actually evolved from a much older proverb, “care killed the cat.” Back then, care meant worry. So really worrying is problem. There is also a less common addition to the saying that goes, “but satisfaction brought it back,” which adds the idea that the ultimate knowledge gained from being curious about something can make the risk worthwhile. Curiosity really is the place of potential.
Losing my husband was unthinkable. It was one of the worst things I could ever imagine. After something like that, you start to look at life a little bit differently. I wouldn’t go so far as to say one is going to live a reckless life because of it, but you start to think that if you made it through the worst thing imaginable, a lot of things don’t seem to be so scary anymore. You realize what others think doesn’t matter. You need to take the trip, connect with others and do the things you
dream about now. You can spend your time worrying, fretting or lamenting about life or you can live it. Fear is not something that needs to stop you. In fact, fear is holding you back from finding exactly what you are looking for.
If we are longing to go back to the past, we know those thoughts lead to depression because even though we might want to go back, we simply cannot. We have no way of knowing for sure what the future holds and thinking that way leads to anxiety. So what can we do to help ourselves? Live in the present moment. It is the only thing that truly matters. We get to decide what we do and our thoughts about life right now. We get to choose moment by moment. When we figure out how to stay focused on what matters most, it simplifies things. We don’t have to be afraid. We can take a breath and just wonder, much like when we were kids. Instead of the usual fearful thinking about what could go wrong, what if we start to ask ourselves, what could go right? We get to move forward into the future along with the love and every wonderful memory from the past.
Our thoughts are in our control. Changing our perspective takes practice and a willingness but the rewards are worth it. Live a life of joy. Believe it can be done. As always, I am here for you. You can find me at www.healingenergy.world.
Angela Clement
Val Rawson (L) looks at what to add to her pancakes as teacher Krista Wenaas also glances that way. Husband Don Rawson receives a sausage from Emily Hamilton and Sawyer Heimbecker stands ready with pancakes to add at the community pancake breakfast at Rosetown Central High School on Thursday. A silver collection was taken for the school breakfast program.
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Remember When Looking Back
With David McIver
100 years ago - Oct. 15, 1928
As soon as workers could install new air pressure tanks for starting at the power plant, Rosetown was to have 24-hour electrical service.
The town council resolved to act after receiving complaints from harvesters and others “fleeced out of their hard-earned coin” by poker-playing gamblers.
80 years ago - Oct. 11, 1945
A co-op guild was formed here on Oct. 5 with officers Blanche Moxley, Mrs. J. Sladek, Mrs. R. Morris, Eva Paull, Mrs. R. Clarke and Margaret Macey. Its aim was to interest, help and promote leadership among young people. It was the 22nd co-op guild in Saskatchewan.
Lieut. M. R. Rohne of Rosetown had been mentioned in dispatches. Rohne had enlisted in the 67th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery here and was in “the thick of the fighting” from France to the Netherlands.
Cpt. R. J. Low and Gnr. Ellis Moffat returned from overseas. Low, of the Saskatoon Light Infantry, had been in Africa, Sicily, the Italian mainland and France before finishing in the Netherlands. Moffat, who’d enlisted in the 67th L.A.A., saw action in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
70 years ago - Oct. 13, 1955
Rosetown Fire Chief Doug Wilson “arranged a little drama” to find out how well the new telephone alarm system worked and how quickly the old public school could be evacuated under realistic fire conditions.
At 2 p.m. that day, Fire Commissioner Joe Bentham and the caretaker lit a smudge in the school basement. Mrs. Hintze discovered the smoke before it had spread much. The old public school emptied in 51 seconds – “which is amazing” for the children’s ages – and the other public school in 21 seconds. “The teachers are to be congratulated.”
The new alarm system didn’t work so well. The small fire unit with three men got there in six minutes. The big pumper took nine minutes. Bentham meant to ask that the old alarm system be used until the town obtained a proper fire siren. 50 years ago - Oct. 15, 1975
Byron McCrimmon had stepped down as the Redwings coach, said the club’s new president, Marguerite Brookbank. Leigh Bannister and assistants Ron Willy and Jim Foster were to coach the team and Dennis Sabo would be manager, Brookbank said. A letter from Poland addressed to “Rosetown Redwing Hockey Sport Club, Rosetown, Canada” got here, said Brookbank. Chester and Lilly Dorotkiewicz translated it from Polish. The writer had requested a Redwing souvenir.
Sports editor Tom Miskell had said he hadn’t lost a ball to gopher and badger holes at the Coteau Beach Golf Course, said R. G. Grimes of Dinsmore in a letter. That’s because he never hit it far enough to lose it, said Grimes who also thanked Miskell for helping fill in some of the badger holes.
Recent births included a son to each of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Inverarity of Sovereign and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dipple of Stranraer and daughter Krista Leigh to Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barker (née Brenda Klassen) of Calgary.
30 years ago - Oct. 10, 1995
Western Sales (1986) Ltd. was among the top 100 Saskatchewan companies, 70th in a list published by the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. A photo showed owners Grant Henderson, Grant McGrath and Doug Slimmon.
20 years ago - Oct. 11, 2005
After years of trying, Marlene Leith had finally got an Alzheimer’s support group started here, she said. Leith was the volunteer facilitator for the group and the program director at Wheatbelt Centennial Lodge.After years of trying, Marlene Leith had finally got an Alzheimer’s support group started here, she said. Leith was the volunteer facilitator for the group and the program director at Wheatbelt Centennial Lodge.
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Halloween storytime and new book picks
BY BRITTANY BOOTH, Rosetown Librarian
There will be a Halloween Storytime at the Rosetown Library on October 30 at 10:30 a.m. Children aged five and under can join us for some spooky stories and a craft. Costumes are encouraged but not required! We can’t wait to have some Halloween fun with our littlest patrons. Parents must accompany their children to the Storytime. Please visit or call the library to pre-register before October 29: 1-306-882-3566.
New Book Highlights:
The Intruder by Freida McFadden (thriller) –During a hurricane, Casey must weather the storm in her cabin, which is not built for such an event. When she discovers a young woman outside her kitchen window, covered in blood and clutching a knife, Casey would rather not take her in. But as the night progresses and the girl refuses to explain where she came from or drop the knife, things take a turn for the worse. This girl has a dark secret, and it’s one she’ll kill to keep.
Twice by Mitch Albom (romance) – When he is eight, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at anything. However, he must accept the outcome the second time. Alfie grows up correcting his mistakes, but when he turns his ability to his love life, he learns that if he takes a do-over, that person will never fall in love with him again. Now he must decide how much he is willing to risk for a second chance at life and love.
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (fantasy)
– Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: an orphaned girl who became a knight and died saving the queen. Centuries later, Owen Mallory, a failed scholar and soldier, is obsessed with the tale of Una Everlasting. When Owen travels back in time, he finds himself in love with Una but is forced to make her play her part in history.
The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller (adult fiction) – On the edge of Long Island, the ghost of a witch murdered by colonists has claimed Wild Hill, and she lets Sadie Duncan, a Scottish girl with strange gifts, stay. Generations of Sadie’s family lived on Wild Hill after that. But a tragedy eventually causes the Duncans to flee and separate. Brigid moved to California, and Phoebe ran to Texas with her daughter, Sybil. When the three women return to Wild Hill, they must set aside old grievances to fulfill their destinies.
Overdue by Stephanie Perkins (romance)
– Ingrid and Cory have been together for eleven years. Neither has ever been with anybody else, so they decide to take a one-month break to date other people, then reunite. Ingrid even has someone in mind: her coworker, Macon. But when the month ends, Ingrid and Cory realize they’re not ready to resume their relationship—and Ingrid’s crush on Macon has turned into something much more complicated.
Weekly Recipe
Chicken and Mushroom Crêpes
Basic Whole Barley Crêpes:
1/2 cup whole barley flour pinch salt
1 egg, lightly beaten 2/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp canola oil, for brushing
Preparation
In a bowl, combine flour and salt; add egg. Whisk in milk until mixture is smooth. Heat a small, non-stick skillet or crêpe pan over medium-high. Brush bottom of pan with oil. Add two tablespoons of batter and quickly tilt pan to cover bottom with batter. Shake pan to loosen crêpe and cook until edges of crêpe begin to curl and it no longer sticks to the pan, about 30 seconds. Gently flip crêpe over and cook for a few seconds. Remove from pan and set aside. Repeat with remaining batter.
Stack crêpes made in advance between parchment paper, wrap and refrigerate for one day or freeze for as long as a month.
Filling
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup whole barley flour
2 cups milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 3/4 cups diced cooked chicken
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 ). Grease an eightinch (20-cm) square baking dish. In a medium saucepan over medium-high, heat butter or margarine. Add mushrooms and lightly brown. Add flour, stirring until completely mixed in. Gradually stir in milk; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove pan from heat.
Set aside 3/4 cup (175 ml) of the sauce, stir chicken mixture onto each crêpe and gently fold each side of the crêpe to the middle. Place crêpes seam-side down in baking dish. Top with reserved sauce and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.
Preparation time: 10 minutes; total time: 35 minutes. Makes four servings, two crêpes per person, 334 calories each.
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An early version of a Greyhound bus during the maiden voyage of the Greyhound Bus Lines’ Saskatoon to Calgary route, circa 1937. This picture looks west on Main St. and 2nd Ave. A Barber Shop and Hudson’s Pharmacy can be seen in the background. ROSETOWN CENTENNIAL LIBRARY ARCHIVES