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Rexentre set to close for seasonBecause of health regulations, only eight skaters are allowed on the ice at the Rexentre at any one time. Zoey Scrimbit, age nine, is with the local skate club, one of only four groups that still use the facility. Dueto the operational costs and lack of revenue, council decided to close the facility next week.

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By Alan HustakGrasslands News

The Rexentre in Fort Qu’Appelle will close for the season next week, about six weeks ahead of schedule.

The facility has been losing around $20,000 a month because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It costs around $10,000 just to heat the building, and another $2,400 to pay the electricity.

Revenues have been steadily declining. At the moment, ice rentals bring in about $4,000 a month. Because of health authority guidelines only eight skaters are allowed on the ice at any one time. The annual trade fair sponsored by Grasslands News was cancelled, billboard advertising revenue has been curtailed, and only four community groups, includ-ing minor hockey and the learn to skate program are using the facility. The town is working with user groups to give them time to find alternative locations.

Although rinks in Balcarres, Indian Head, Southey and Dysart have closed because of the pandemic, no one from out of town, except a group from Melville, has booked the Rexentre which would add a few dol-lars to the balance sheet.

The sports facility requires $700,000 in upgrades if it is to be used as a regional emergency relief centre. With the support of neighbouring communities, the town has applied for a COVID grant under the gov-ernment’s $3-billion resilience infrastructure stream program. If approved the money would help pay for the upgrades, including a generator which would allow the Rexentre to be used as a regional emer-gency relief centre.

Local MLA Don McMorris, who is minister of Gov-ernment Relations, was present at the council meet-ing. McMorris says the final word about whether the Fort will get the money is “still in the making. None of those decisions have been made because the fed-eral government has the final say.”

The Rexentre has been without a permanent man-ager since last spring when Joel Friesen left on sick leave. He was back on the job which pays $1,000 a week last November. But he was dismissed by the new council in December.

When Friesen left he was paid more than the re-quired two weeks severance. “Given the closure, the rink will be competently managed by a team of se-nior management until a replacement can be found,” said Chief Administration Officer Victor Goodman.

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Rexentre toclose due tofiscal strainFacility losing about $20,000

a month due to pandemic

By Sarah PacioGrasslands News

Students at Fort Qu’Appelle El-ementary Community School will participate in online learning until after the February break. The de-cision came after public health of-ficials notified the division that a third individual associated with the school had tested positive for COVID-19.

On January 26, officials informed Prairie Valley School Division of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in an individual associated with the school. One classroom was transi-tioned to online learning until Feb-ruary 8. A second positive case was confirmed two days later, resulting

in another classroom transitioning to online learning until February 10.

After a third positive case was confirmed, PVSD informed fami-lies on February 2 that the school would be closed, effective immedi-ately, until February 12. Regular classes will resume after the winter break that was already scheduled for February 15-19.

“In consultation with Public Health, Fort Qu’Appelle Elemen-tary School is moving to Level 4 of the Safe Schools plan, which means students in all grades will partici-pate in online learning starting on February 4,” PVSD representative Alana Johnson wrote in an email to Grasslands News. “Students are

anticipated to return to in-class learning on February 22.”

This is the second time this school year that the pandemic hasdirectly impacted students in FortQu’Appelle. In mid-November, oneclass transitioned to online learn-ing for two weeks after someonetested positive for the virus.

Bert Fox Community High School will continue with regular classes since it has no active casesat this time.

Close contacts of those with COVID-19 were notified that theymust self-isolate for 14 days. All parents and guardians were re-minded to monitor their children and call 811, if they develop anysymptoms of COVID-19.

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Generator helps business remain openRobo Sales and Service in Fort Qu’Appelle

Ready to serveRodney and Lindsey Olvild served hot beverages to customers during the recent power failure on Jan. 17.


The Robo Sales & Service sta-tion at the junction of Highways 36 and 56 on the outskirts of Fort Qu’Appelle was of the few places with a power generator that was open for business during last month’s 17 hour power failure.

The owners of the convenience store and gas station, Rodney and Lindsey Olvild and their staff, served more than 500 cups of hot beverages and sandwiches during the Jan. 14 blackout when businesses in the rest of the town were shut down.

Cars were lined up for fuel at the pumps from 7 a.m. in the morning until 9 p.m. in the eve-ning. “We’ve had an emergency generator since the previous owner installed one in 1974. We’ve offered emergency service ever since,” Rodney Olvild said. “Peo-ple drove around all day when the electricity went off. They had no heat in their homes, so they kept warmed up in their cars.”

Sask. struggles continue with coronavirus

By Elaine AshfieldGrasslands News

Things are not playing out exactly how people thought they might in the fight against eliminating the COVID-19 virus.

In Saskatchewan, January has been an especially disappointing month with the most deaths reported due to the coronavirus. As of Jan. 31, there have been 151 deaths reported since Jan. 1 — almost half of all of the province’s 304 total pandemic deaths.

In the past month, Saskatchewan has recorded the highest rate of people per capita with the coronavi-rus.

February 1 brought a report of only 147 new daily cases, compared to the seven-day average of daily new cases at 228. This daily decrease resulted in the lowest active case count since Nov. 20, 2020, when there were 2,145.

Health officials have said the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan appears to be improving, albeit slowly, and they expect to see fewer people dying from the virus.

This will all depend on the spread of the new vari-ants of the coronavirus now being diagnosed in Can-ada. To date, reports state that very few samples are being tested in Saskatchewan for the new variants with 2 cases reported in Regina.

Also, at the beginning of the week, Health Min-ister Paul Merriman told a federal committee that vaccine delays have placed the plan to start mass im-munization in April in ‘jeopardy.’

A total of 35,239 doses were injected as of Sunday, Jan. 31 but only 4,637 people have received their sec-ond dose.

There are about 190,000 people in high-risk prior-ity populations scheduled for vaccines as part of the first phase of the rollout in Saskatchewan, Merriman said. Groups in Phase 1 include those over 70, health-care workers and those working and living in long-term care facilities.

However, the province is now only expecting 110,000 doses by the end of March.

Getting the required second dose to those who have received the first dose is becoming challenging, Merriman stated.

Delivery delays of the two approved COVID-19 vaccines to Canada have jeopardized the schedule of Saskatchewan’s immunization plan. With no ability to produce vaccines in Canada, delivery to Canada could be put on hold if foreign governments withhold supply of vaccines until their own people are vacci-nated.

The plan to start the second phase, mass immuni-zation, in April is threatened by the delay, Merriman said, with vaccines not expected to be available for the entire population of Saskatchewan until fall.

These predictions are based solely on the use of the two vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – as AstraZen-eca Oxford and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have not received approval in Canada as of yet.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Trudeau announced approval with Novavax to produce doses of its new vaccine at its biomanufacturing facility in Mon-treal. The facility is expected to be ready to produce COVID-19 vaccine starting in July with a production capacity of approximately 2 million doses a month. Also announced was that the University of Saskatch-ewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization will eventually be able to produce 40 million doses annually but that does not help the immediate situa-tion.

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Residents or businesses who fail to keep their prop-erty from becoming untidy or unsightly will continue to receive warnings from the Town of Whitewood as the council approved the renewal of the commission-aire’s contract for another year. The discussion and motion took place at the first meeting of council held monthly on Feb. 2, 2021 by Zoom.

The contract had ended at the end of December 2020 and Cindy Baumgartner, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) informed council, “Nothing had changed from the last contract. Ron is the present commissionaire and the contract is just under $6300 for the year.”

Always seeming to be an item of yearly discussion, the value of the contract was debated again. Coun. Chris Ashfield asked if the town gains any income from the services of a commissionaire. The CAO re-sponded that the commissionaire issues the fine but it is up to the town to collect so fees are often added to tax notices for costs such as a failure to respond following a Notice to Remedy. If the notices are not complied with, then the town will clean up the proper-ty(s) and add to the individual’s tax file.

Coun. Donna Beutler explained that if a commis-sionaire is not hired to enforce the bylaws, then town employees, such as the foreman, must do this which puts the employee(s) into the position of enforcement which could cause some difficult or uncomfortable sit-uations.

“Obvious issues are no problem, but some issues are not warranted. I’d just like to see a report like oth-er communities that use their services get, so I can be sure the services are valid. Are just a few notices giv-en out for problems or are there lots? I would like to make a decision if their services are warranted from a report on the number of infractions – $6300 is lots of money,” Ashfield commented.

The CAO stated that she has a file for every com-

plaint at her office that can be viewed by council members but to also remember that things were dif-ferent last year because of COVID-19 and the social distancing that had to be adhered to.

Coun. Brent Schaan added, “I am not a fan of the commissionaire but on the other side, then who is go-ing to do it? Could they come in on an on-call basis?”

“This would cost more,” the CAO replied, “as we now share mileage with Wapella on the days they come.”

Coun. Brian Waynert added to the discussion that it is a well-known fact that the commissionaire has a ‘bad rap around town.’ Coun. Chad Kelly agreed that a few years ago there were issues with the consisten-cy of infractions being given but these issues seem to have been worked out and rectified. He agrees with the commissionaire’s services mainly to take the bur-den off the town employees but he also sees no reason why they cannot ask for a report to be given on the numbers of infractions.

Mayor Rhett Parks commented he has heard com-plaints but the CAO is the voice of reason and ques-tioned who would do the notifications if there were not a commissionaire? CAO Baumgartner added that in other places, council have done this so the staff didn’t have to. “It wasn’t nice for council either in smaller communities and can hurt councillor’s busi-nesses as a result of their actions.”

Coun. Glenn Mantei stated he believed the contract was worth it and Coun. Ashfield responded “I don’t

necessarily disagree with them (commissionaire ser-vices) but I am just asking for a report of their use.”

Contrary to Coun. Beutler stating, “This contract isnot a large amount in our over-all budget and it is not necessary that we need to be micromanaging Cindy (CAO),” Coun. Ashfield requested the item be tabled so a report could be provided. A motion was made byCoun. Kelly and seconded by Coun. Beutler to renewthe contract at the same rate as last year. Ashfieldvoted against the motion stating he wanted an activity report first.

A recorded vote was taken with all other council-lors voting yes to the motion to the renewed contract.All council members were present at the zoom meet-ing to vote.

Other motions included the renewal of the $24,000 per year contract (plus mileage and GST) for Lorri Matthewson of Solomon Matthewson Consulting fol-lowing the unanimous consent of her expertise in plan proposals, sustaining funding through applicationsand providing an expert outside voice on matters to council. Coun. Ashfield made the motion, seconded by Coun. Beutler and all council agreed.

A motion was also made to give approval to RyanDale, the Facility Operations Manager, to shut downthe plant in the skating arena around the 19th of Feb-ruary to avoid another billing month for utilities from occurring. Coun. Kelly made the motion, seconded byCoun. Brian Waynert and the yes vote was unanimous.

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The death last month of ‘Hammerin’ Hank Aaron brought back memories of the legendary baseball player’s visit 20 years ago to the Bluenose vacation farm near Qu’Appelle. Back then the attraction was operated by Fort Qu’Appelle’s United Church Minister Jo Mader and her late husband, Ken. The Maders played host to Aaron and 14 bus loads of children who came to Regina at the end of August 2000 for the Worlds Children Baseball Fair. The international exchange was started by Aaron and Japanese born Chinese baseball player Sadaharu Oh to promote tolerance and racial and gender equality. One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Aaron hit 755 career home runs but endured racist threats. He was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1982.

“It was the first time the clinic was held in Canada,” explained Mader. “In the morning the kids played baseball in Regina, and in the afternoons they had to find something for them to do. Our vaca-

tion farm had won all kinds of Canadian attraction awards, so they bussed them out to our place for the day and had sup-per with us.”

Mader said she was impressed with Aaron’s dignified demeanor. “He was very much hands on. He helped us serve supper and made a point of trying to talk to all of the kids. He was just a delightful gentleman.” As a souvenir of the visit, Mader has a tablecloth that was auto-graphed by all of the visitors. Aaron spent 21 of his 23 seasons with the Milwaukee Braves, then in Atlanta, when the team moved to the Deep South in 1966. “If I was white, all America could be proud of me,” he once remarked, “But I am Black.”

Henry Louis Aaron (Feb. 5, 1934 – Jan. 22, 2021), nicknamed ‘Hammer’ or ‘Hammerin Hank’, was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Base-ball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. He spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/At-lanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons with the Milwaukee Brew-ers in the American League.

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Parkland College announced a new Vice President of Partnerships and Business Development this week. Dana Wilkins joined the institution effective February 1st.

The college is a fundamental part of the Melville and Yorkton communities and has been serving the community since 1967. The institution provides ed-ucation and training as well as a num-ber of programs and services available to students locally. By providing this service locally, students can start uni-versity classes, complete full degrees, as well as skills training and trades cer-

tificates without having to leave home which saves them money on living ex-penses and travel. The college also offers high school upgrading, safety training, and corporate/professional development which helps local residents complete or advance their education without having to relocate to large centers such as Re-gina, Saskatoon or out of province.

Wilkins will be working primar-ily out of the Yorkton location in the Trades and Technology Centre and he will be responsible for leading and di-recting Strategic Plan objectives in the areas of partnership development, cor-porate training, marketing and brand-ing, student recruitment, and applied research. Wilkins was also assigned the Chief Partnership and Business Devel-

opment Officer role for the Parkland College-Cumberland College Coalition.

“We are thrilled to have Dana join our team,” said Dr. Mark Hoddenbagh, President and CEO of the two colleges. “This position is integral to meeting the goals and objectives of the Coalition 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. As we build on our employer and community relation-ships, and extend our reach to existing and new partners through corporate training, applied research, and other services, we will leverage these to con-

tinue our focus on the needs and success of our students.”

“Wilkins has a wealth of business development consulting experience. He previously spent 13 years in senior ex-ecutive leadership positions with theMinistry of Justice,” said Brendan Wag-ner Coordinator, Corporate & InternalEngagement for Parkland College. “Healso holds an Executive Masters of Busi-ness Administration (EMBA) from theKenneth Levene School of Business at the University of Regina.”

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“Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ‘cause it’s cooooold out there today.”

That was a quote from the iconic film, Groundhog Day, which was released in 1993, starring Bill Murray and told the story of a reporter who kept waking up to the same day again and again. So if that feels like it was just yesterday, perhaps it was!

All joking aside, Groundhog Day is still celebrated both in the United States as well as Canada. The legend says that every year on February 2nd if thegroundhog emerges from his burrow (or alternatively is yanked out by a gentleman in a top hat) and sees his shadow that there will be six more weeks of winter. Alter-natively, if the groundhog does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring. This of course means quite a bit more to those who reside in areas where that’s possible. It’s of little surprise that Canada’s two groundhogs, Wiarton Willie and Shubenacadie Sam live in Ontario and Nova Scotia respectively, rather than, say, the Yukon.

Western University’s Alan MacEachern recently stated his beliefs that bears were Canada’s original predictors of an early spring, which does stand to make a lot of sense seeing as bears hibernate and nat-urally wake up close to the onset of spring. However, as far as spectator traditions go, dressing up in 18th

century attire and yanking a bear out of hibernation would have probably made for a short lived tradition.

How does this work? Well there’s a little bit of sci-ence to it. Unfortunately there’s no such thing as a groundhog whisperer - and even if there were, the chances that the translation would be “put me back I’m cold” are probably a lot higher than the likelihood of “Stop playing and help me find my shadow!” The idea is that people can assume that on a cloudy day there will be no shadow and on a sunny day there will be. This is where there’s some factual information to play with. If you’ve ever noticed that some of the cold-est days have very little snow compared to average days in the winter, it’s because of how clouds work. Basically, clouds tend to release moisture when warm

air rises. Sunny days in the winter are often some of the coldest, so it’s not a huge surprise that legends were formed with the idea in mind that mild, cloudy, snowy days being warmer was a sign that spring wasaround the corner.

There’s just one fundamental issue with Ground-hog Day when you’re in Saskatchewan, even Melville which is far from the northern region of the province; six weeks brings you to mid March. The likelihood is that regardless of the groundhogs prediction, winteris going to keep on trucking until well after six weeks.However, if you happen to be curious if the ground-hogs predicted an early spring for locations where thatcan occur, this year the predictions are in and themajority of the groundhogs on both sides of the borderpredicted an early spring.


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Council Meeting The next Town of Fort Qu’Appelle Council meetings will be held on: Thursday, February 11, and Thursday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m.

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During the winter months, snow and ice on sidewalks canseriously impair the ability of people to get around safely. For that reason, the Town asks owners or occupants of property to clearsidewalks of snow and ice to prevent injury or inconvenience topedestrians following a snowfall.

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Honorariums for Fort Qu’Appelle’s mayor and the town’s six councillors have been approved. Council ac-cepted, without discussion, a recommendation from the previous council that the mayor be paid $16,800 a year to attend council and committee meeting and council-lors $8,600. In addition, they’ll get $150 a day if they have to be out of town on approved business, plus $0.50

a kilometre for fuel. They also have a $60 meal allow-ance: $15 for breakfast, $20 for lunch and $25 for dinner.

A stipulation that councillors be required to attend 80 per cent of the meetings to receive their honorariums was removed from the resolution. In theory councillors can now skip as many meetings as they want and still get paid. But administration reasons that based on past experience, councilors are conscientious about attend-ing meetings and that spelling out the requirement that they attend 80 per cent of all meetings is “superfluous.”

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No shadow for Wiarton Willie - predicts early spring

By Michael TaubeTroy Media columnist

We are all in this together and we are there for you.”

Does this ring a bell?It should. Prime Minister Justin

Trudeau said it during a March 18, 2020, press conference – the week after the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic.

In the days that followed, Cana-dian businesses and schools rapidly shut down during the coronavirus’s first wave. Many of us began to self-isolate and work from home, if possible.

Phrases like social distancing be-came part of our daily vernacular. We were told to wash our hands, keep two metres apart and wear non-medical masks.

Emergency relief funds were an-nounced by the federal government to help individuals and families in need. Provincial governments fol-lowed the same path. Schools and businesses reopened in the fall but we headed into a second wave of COVID-19, and so on.

I don’t have to describe every minute detail of the past year. We all know them, for the most part. We’re all still living with them.

But there are several important caveats, including one I’m about to highlight.

If we’re all in this together and

trying to get back to normal as soon as possible, what on Earth are the feds doing when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines?

The Trudeau Liberals have strug-gled to get a proper grip on vaccine distribution. Canada has procured up to 398 million doses from several companies. This sounds good on the surface but there’s a problem: more than 70 per cent of those doses are for vaccines that still haven’t been approved in the Great White North.

Procuring these vaccines is one thing. Distributing them properly, ef-fectively and swiftly is quite another.

Pfizer has reduced its vaccine shipment to Canada by more than two-thirds since mid-January. It will take several more weeks to sort things. Moderna also announced that only three-quarters of its vaccines will arrive in Canada this week. That’s a reduction of about 50,000 doses.

Which brings us to … hang on … oh, that’s right, nothing!

There are no other vaccine op-tions in Canada. These delays are ex-tremely serious. As more people test positive for COVID-19 (which they undoubtedly will), more people will get sick – and, in some cases, die.

It’s harsh to write something like this. Unfortunately, there’s no other way to describe the situation at hand.

Ottawa hasn’t been helpful, ei-ther.

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Optimism is something we are all trying to have in our daily lives. How long can we continue to have this is the big question?

I am not really sure if I would diagnose myself as suffering from pandemic fatigue but I can definitely say I am somewhat grouchy, irritated and not pleased with people, namely our politicians and health offi-cials, who are passing out information while playing with words and the minds of society.

Today, for example, the headlines (which is often all that people read) state, “The federal government is investing $64 million in COVID-19 vaccine education campaigns to help combat vaccine hesitancy and mis-information in Canada, while also encouraging Cana-dians to get the shot.”

Totally untrue, as you would see, if you continued to read further. Let’s be realistic – $64 million for vac-cine education campaigns would mean almost $2 mil-lion to educate each person (since Canada’s population is roughly 38-million).

There’s one sentence that reveals where the money is really being used: “$32.5 million of the funding will be for provincial and territorial governments to enhance their electronic vaccination registries and improve their tracking of vaccine uptake.” Half the funding is for electronic registries. This shows the funding is not for education as the introduction im-plied and still leaves an allotment of $1 million per

person to educate us. According to the release, the funding includes $30.25

million for “community-led projects” that will work to increase vaccine confidence by addressing “gaps in knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to vacci-nation.”

The federal government said the funding will also be used to develop “tailored, targeted tools and edu-cational resources” to raise vaccine awareness for COVID-19 and other diseases. If you are fatigued now from COVID-19 information, your optimism will prob-ably suffer after many more months of information to educate you.

Not only does the amount of funding irritate me but also the descriptions used to describe the educa-tional campaign – “Gaps in knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to vaccination” or how about “tailored, targeted tools” to raise awareness.

Education may be necessary – but “tailored, tar-geted tools” to address the “gaps in my knowledge, beliefs and attitude” are far from what I want imposed on me. I want information so I can make a knowledge-able decision regarding the benefits and/or the risks of these vaccines. I don’t want misleading targeted tools developed to apply pressure to my beliefs.

Why, just yesterday (Tuesday), the pandemic infor-mation released was that the Minister of Health was stating there could very well be no vaccines coming to

Canada for months. But, low and behold, within hours, the Prime Minister is announcing that the people of Canada can relax as vaccines will now be manufac-tured in Canada.

Don’t jump for joy just yet though people, as, if you again (just like the last article), read a little further you will see that the manufacturing will not begin until July and will produce 2 million doses a month.

Again, it is some good news being used to override the poor news. 38 million people and 2 million doses per month tells me that it is going to be several more months before the general population get a chance to be vaccinated, if they choose to after ingesting all the expensive education. Not only that, the funding for ed-ucation is being alloted over a couple of years so that implies this is not going away any time soon.

A suggestion where funding could possibly be spent during this pandemic might be to educate the people making all the decisions; those that don’t seem to have lost any income from this pandemic and can still af-ford to vacation. How much would it take to educate them to not travel out of the country as recommended by their own regulating officials? Educate them that possibly their own actions are leaving people feeling misinformed and hesitant to believe that vaccines are needed. Possibly the need to educate has developed through the examples shown by the travelling officials.

- Elaine Ashfield

It’s hard to be optimistic when you feel misled

CBC’s Power & Politics, Procurement Minis-ter Anita Anand said she was speaking with Pfizer to resolve this situation. Good to hear. But when she was pressed by host Vassy Kape-los about the prime minister speaking with the drug company, she hemmed and hawed every time.

The situation changed after Ontario Pre-mier Doug Ford called Pfizer Canada president Cole Pinnow on Jan 20. Ford was well aware that his discussion wouldn’t change anything and the vaccine wouldn’t arrive any faster. But at the very least, he gave the appearance he was trying to do something for Ontario and Canada.

Two days later, the PM announced he had spoken with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Quelle surprise.

A worse situation occurred on CTV’s Power Play. Greg Fergus, a Liberal backbencher, said more vaccine approvals were needed to meet

the September target. The two vaccines he con-fidently mentioned, Astra-Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson, haven’t been approved in Canada. CTV was forced to speak with Anand, who confirmed the government’s position hadn’t changed.

The bewildered looks on the faces of show host Evan Solomon and the other two panel-ists, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner and NDP MP Peter Julian, said it all.

It’s no secret that I disagree with Trudeau and the Liberals on virtually everything. This isn’t a partisan position, however. It’s an issue of health and safety. If it was a federal Con-servative, NDP or Green government, I’d have written the very same thing.

Please get a handle on the COVID-19 vac-cine situation, prime minister – and fast.

As well, please live by your own words.Unless we’re not all in this together. Just

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Home owners may want to consider having homes tested for radon gas, especially after the kind of year it’s been.

With more people stay-ing indoors for the last year than ever before, it has never been a better time to make sure that your home is safe. That is why Health Canada issued a statement this week urging Canadians to have their homes tested for the presence of radon. While radon may be less of a problem in newly

constructed homes, many of the homes that were built in the early 1900s puts them in a high risk category since radon often enters homes through un-finished basements with cracks in the floors or foundations and older heating infrastructure.

“Radon is a radioac-tive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in the ground. It can easily enter homes undetected through cracks and gaps in the floors, walls, win-dows and doors,” explains Adele Novak of Health Canada. “You can’t see it, smell it or taste it. All

homes and buildings have some level of radon. It’s not a question of “if” you have radon in your house; you do. The only question is how much, and the only way to know is to test.”

After smoking, radon is next in line for being responsible for cases of lung cancer causing death. It is responsible for over 3,200 deaths in Canada every year. Part of the reason for this is that a lot of homes with elevated radon levels go undetected. When peo-ple are unaware of the risks, they will often not address them and then it can pose a health hazard.

Another issue is that many of the symptoms associated with radon gas exposure, such as short-ness of breath, persistent coughing, tightness or

pain in the chest, hoarse-ness and trouble swal-lowing are respiratoryrelated. Because many ofthese symptoms are sim-ilar to those of COVID-19, it is far more likely thatpeople experiencing them will get tested for coro-navirus rather than con-sider radon.

The way to know for sure if your home has high levels of radon gas isto get a home radon test.

Gas levels can alsochange depending onweather and time of year so it will require playingthe long game and takinglots of samples for accu-racy. The good news is, if you do find out that you have a radon issue with your home, it’s usually fairly easy to resolve. Swapping out your airconditioner or furnace alone can do quite a bitfor reducing radon levels. Also, mending any cracks in the foundation or base-ment that lead directlyto the ground can alsobe significant in protect-ing your home from this deadly gas.

For more information visit canada.ca/radon on how to get testing done or protect your home fromradon.

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Indigenous story-teller pilot program at U of S By Emily Jane Fulford

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A new and unique position at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has just been introduced and it is a first for the province. The Indigenous Story-teller-in-Residence program began at the University Library on January 4 to begin its six-week pilot.

The plan is for the Indigenous Storyteller-in-Resi-dence to be a key member of the school’s library. The

individual would also be actively involved in creating and participating in programs and services that have been designed to promote intercultural understanding. Since story-sharing between and among Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples is a way to bridge the cultural gap, the program has high hopes for success. The final week is set to coincide with the university’s Indigenous Achievement Week this February.

“The University Library firmly supports USask’s In-digenization efforts,” said Charlene Sorensen, acting dean, University Library. “The Indigenous Storytell-er-in-Residence pilot program is an important program that will help uplift Indigenous voices and perspec-tives and facilitate deeper cultural understanding at our university.”

Lindsay Knight, is a PhD student in the Depart-ment of Indigenous Studies at USask. She was chosen to take on the role as the first Storyteller-in-Residence at USask. It’s a huge responsibility for Knight to rep-resent the programs launch but as an award-winning

hip-hop artist with nine album releases to her credit,she is well suited for the role. Knight was also recentlyinvolved in a Canada Council for the Arts grantedproject titled For Women by Women, which is a take on Indigenous women in the world of hip-hop. She is also a recipient of the University of Saskatchewan Ab-original Graduate Scholarship and a USask alumna,having earned a master’s degree in Indigenous studies.

“It is an honour to work with the University Li-brary and be part of this one-of-a-kind opportunity,” said Knight. “As an artist, I have always strived toeducate myself and others through lyrical storytell-ing. Being the Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence is a natural evolution for me as it allows me to share my experience as a hip-hop artist, scholar and Indigenous woman.”

Knight began her six-week residency as the Univer-sity Library’s Storyteller-in-Residence on Jan. 4, 2021. The University Library would like to thank donors tothe library who made the program possible.

Storyteller programLindsay Knight, a PhD student in the Department of Indigenous Studies at USask will be taking on the

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Finding ways to forget about the pandemic – for even just a little while – is becoming difficult. The months con-tinue to add up since the first known case of COVID-19 was discovered and the need to talk about the affect of this is being encouraged by health care spe-cialists.

The daily counts of people affected, the deaths that have happened, the total number of cases and the ongoing predictions broadcast daily may be in-formative and some people feel are nec-essary, but they are also adding to what professionals call “pandemic fatigue.”

Many find themselves feeling ex-hausted by this ongoing disaster and are feeling discouraged as the question looms of when this disaster will end. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, many have found themselves feeling lonely and isolated, anxious, depressed, dealing with traumatic stress, along with several other psychological, physi-ological, and relational challenges.

In many ways, the pandemic can be compared to any disaster and how peo-ple react. Survivors of a disaster begin to realize the limitations of disaster as-sistance or support and can experience exhaustion due to their ongoing finan-cial, physiological, relational, safety, and psychological needs.

They begin to further understand their loss and the gap between their current struggles and their life as it was before the disaster occurred. Un-relenting stress, discouragement and fatigue can begin to set in, division and hostility may surface, and survivors im-pacted by the disaster might feel alien-ated as others return to “normal” life.

It is very important to remember that you are not alone.

Dr. Wayne Pernell, Ph.D, Best-Sell-ing Author, renowned speaker, and Breakthrough Success Coach, provides some expert tips on how you can stay motivated and resolute despite pandemic fatigue and negative news.

For people and working parents undergoing pan-demic fatigue:

• Remem-ber Your WHY - Never forget WHY you do the job you do and to whom your work matters. Whether you’re doing reports for a big corporation or taking care of kids (or both), it’s im-portant to pause and re-member what you do has purpose.

• Seek Encourage-ment - It’s OK to crave the “You’re doing great” encouragement because as adults it’s rare we re-ceive it. This is the time to reach out for it for yourself and to give it to others who are likely feeling the same way you do.

• Get Curious - Humans are wired to run on bad news and we’re all oper-ating on increased levels of adrenaline right now. The practice is to refocus on a mindset of curiosity rather than fear to keep yourself out of turmoil.

Parenting Tips from Dr. Pernell in-clude:

• Parenting isn’t an exact science, es-

pecially as no kid or parent is identical• Recognize that kids are like barom-

eters and will exhibit the tension that you’re feeling.

As a parent, it’s important to:

• Keep focused on the positive

• Establish a routine

• M a k e mask-wearing fun (get some f u n / c o l o r f u l masks)

• Since every-one has felt a sense of “take-away,” offer choices (around food, activities, what to wear, etc.)

• Praise the positive; you get more of what you focus on.

Dr. Pernell reminds people of three key el-ements they should re-mind themselves when they have feelings of stress and anxiety during this time: You are resil-ient, you are courageous, and you have a choice.

“Mental health might well be the biggest issue we face as we deal with

the fallout of the pandemic in coming years,” says sociologist Maris Young, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Work-Life Transitions and she’s leading the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) survey for students at McMaster. “Across almost all segments of society, we have seen increases in levels of de-pression, anxiety, substance use and

sleep problems, as well as related issues of burnout, isolation and sedentism.”

Young talks about the three avenues, which have generally been compro-mised by COVID-19:

• Macro, ambient stressors, which can be non-specific and all-consuming.You walk out your front door or go to the grocery store and there are signs all around that the world is differentthan it was a year ago. This can be in-credibly unnerving for many, especiallythose disadvantaged populations who might already be susceptible to mental health issues.

• COVID and its impact have robbed people of the usual psychological re-sources that help us cope with stressfulsituations, in particular, what’s called “mastery” or a sense of control over your life and immediate surroundings.Without this valuable resource, the onset of mental health problems be-comes more likely.

• The pandemic has exacerbatedthe stressors that people might have already been facing. For instance, we know that those with economic hard-ship are the first to lose their jobs in the lockdown. Parents with young chil-dren are struggling without the option of child care.

Chronic stress we endure eventuallyturns into psychological distress.

The first step is to respond to ourneeds. The path in coping and takingcare of ourselves will look different for each of us.

Whatever we are feeling in our phys-ical, mental or psychological stresses,we must remember to meet ourselveswhere we are in our level of pandemic fatigue with compassion, kindness, andempathy.

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Donald Trump is the first president since An-drew Johnson in 1869 to not attend his succes-sor’s inauguration. The Trump inner circle kind of disappeared on him, his supporters behaved themselves on Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day, and they have also been pretty quiet. However, the anti-Trump jokes may have actually intensified, as has the (often unfounded) criticism of Joe Biden. A Washington newspaper mildly rebuked him for ordering his bagel toasted! Is that even newswor-thy?

No US president has ever been removed from office through impeachment. Three – Trump in 2019, Bill Clinton in 1998 and Andrew Johnson in 1868 – previously were impeached by the House, but acquitted by the Senate. Trump is the first to be impeached twice, but that will die out, too. Democratic congressman Joaquin Castro called Trump “the most dangerous man to ever occupy the Oval Office.” Congresswoman Maxine Waters accused Trump of wanting civil war, and fellow Democrat Jim McGovern said the president “instigated an attempted coup.”

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has opened an inves-tigation into the harassment of a manatee found in a Florida river with the word “Trump” written on its back. It is not clear if that was done by a supporter or an anti-Trumper. The species is “threatened” and protected, but this one appeared to be unhurt. Strikes by boats are the top cause of death for the mammal; but loss of habitat, algae blooms, and disease also threaten them. There are more than 6,300 manatees in Flor-ida, up from about 1,267 in 1991.

The Trump administration executed Lisa M. Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row whose death marked the first federal execu-tion of a woman in nearly 70 years. Montgom-ery, 52, was sentenced to death for murdering a pregnant woman in 2004 and abducting the unborn child. Very few women are sentenced to death and, of course, she claimed past trauma as being re-sponsible for her actions. Her lethal injection was the 11th execution since the Trump administration resumed capital punishment in July after a 17-year hiatus. The last women to be executed by the federal government were Bonnie Brown Heady for kidnapping and murder and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage, both in 1953.

COVID-19 has killed more than 400,000 Americans, but it may have saved the lives of two federal inmates. A federal judge halted the execu-tions of Corey Johnson and Dustin Higgs because they have tested positive for the virus. They would have been the final executions of Trump’s time in office. Joe Biden opposes the federal death penalty, meaning the inmates are unlikely to be executed any time soon.

I used some of these before Christmas, but I thought a few of these artists of the 60s revisiting their hits were pretty clever. Mrs. Brown you’ve got a lovely walker (Herman’s Hermits); How can you mend a broken hip (Bee Gees); I’ll get by with a little help from Depends (Ringo Starr); You make me feel like napping (Leo Sayer); On the commode again (Willie Nelson); A whiter shade of hair (Pro-col Harem); I am woman, hear me snore (Helen Reddy);and Denture Queen (ABBA).

Vandalism at four downtown Washington churches after rallies in support of Trump is ex-posing rifts among people of faith as the nation confronts bitter post-election political divisions. Among the targeted buildings were two histor-ically Black churches where BLM banners were ripped down and burned. Some of the defacements are being investigated as possible hate crimes. The Rev. Dr. Ianther Mills likened the torched banner to a cross burning. Some clergy and churchgoers are certainly asking why more fellow Christians were not speaking out against the incidents.

Daniel M. Rizza, 20, ran out of gas and called the Pennsylvania State Police for help, saying he was stranded in a gray Audi. When the dispatcher said she would send a trooper, Rizza changed his mind and said he didn’t need help. A trooper was sent anyway, especially after it was reported that a gray Audi had just been reported stolen in nearby Altoona. The trooper found Rizza still with the stolen car.

A 64-year-old woman in Kushiro City, Japan, was arrested after she allegedly punctured 13 melons with her finger at a supermarket. The violated Yubari King melons usually sell for a high price. Police confessed they could not find a motive.

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City of Melville accepts appointmentsBy Chris Ashfield

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The City of Melville has appointed another nine people to various board and commissions after hav-ing to put out a second call due to a large number of vacancies. And while a number of boards and commis-sions were filled, there are still eight more volunteers needed for four boards.

City council originally approved the appointment of 12 people to five different boards and commissions at their Jan. 19 meeting but there were still another 12 vacancies remaining that need to be filled. Nine more people have since stepped forward for three different groups, all of which were approved at the Feb. 1 coun-cil meeting.

Yvette Beutel, Gladys Kohlenberg, Whitney Kienas, Kristine Tether and Nicole Hordichuk were appointed to the Melville Public Library Board for the term ex-piring Dec. 31, 2021. The Library Board acts as a liai-son between the City and the Regional Library Board and sets standards for the local library service in ac-cordance with the Public Libraries Act. There are still

three seats that need to be filled by volunteers.Also appointed was Scott Tether, Tricia Grimes

and Tyrone Mogenson to the Regional Park Authority Board for the term expiring Dec. 31, 2022. The Regional Park Authority administers, operates and controls the use of the Regional Park according to the Regional Park Act. There is still one more vacancy on the Re-gional Park Board that needs to be filled.

The final appointments made were to the Recre-ation, Culture, & Leisure Services Advisory Board with Tricia Grimes appointed for the term expiring Dec. 31, 2022. The board represents the interests of cul-ture, heritage, parks, seniors, sports, youth, the rural area, the school boards and two members at large. Two vacancies still exist, one of which is a youth position and the other a member at large.

The Van Advisory Board still also has two vacan-cies for a one-year term. The Van Advisory committee acts as a consulting board to city council and makes recommendations regarding the handi van.

Anyone interested in volunteering for one of the vacancies for the various boards or commissions can contact the City of Melville or download the ap-plication off the city website at www.melville.ca/p/boards-commission

Broadview council approve staff wagesBy Sarah PacioGrasslands News

Broadview town council held a regular meeting on Dec. 16, 2020 at the Happy Hours Club on Main Street. Councillor Jacob Louison was absent; all other mem-bers were present.

Denny Edwards and David Bettschen from the Broadview Health Foundation met with council to pro-vide an update on situations at the Broadview Hospi-tal, including the status of Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist (CLXT). They informed council that the foundation does not have the financial means to maintain housing incentives for CLXTs and will need municipalities and First Nations to provide an annual grant or donation for it to continue.

A developer previously submitted a proposal to council to establish a motel at 114 Qu’Appelle Road. The town’s Planning Consultant advised council that the property must first be rezoned to a contract zone for hotel/motel and restaurant. Council accepted the consultant’s recommendation, with the condition that the developer work with the town to rezone the lots and the developer cover the costs associated with re-zoning.

Council accepted Tom King’s offer to purchase 247 Sixth Avenue for $5,838 and directed the administrator to arrange for the transfer of the property title in “as is condition.” A Property Condition Disclosure State-

ment will only be provided if King covers the costs for such documents.

In response to correspondence, council moved to renew its membership in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and its membership in the Municipal-ities of Saskatchewan (formerly known as Saskatche-wan Urban Municipalities Association or SUMA) for 2021. Council moved that all councillors and the admin-istrator participate in the Municipalities of Saskatch-ewan annual convention that will be held virtually, February 7 to 10, 2021. Mayor Colleen Umpherville and Coun. Daryl Francis will be the town’s voting dele-gates.

Council approved wage rates for town staff as out-lined in the 2021 Schedule of Salaries, Wages and Ben-efits. Permanent Public Works employees were given a one per cent increase in their hourly wage, effec-tive Dec. 27, 2020. The administrative assistant also received an increase, effective the same date. Since COVID-19 protocol prevented the town from hosting its annual Christmas supper, council moved to provide each full-time employee with a $100 gift card.

Annual remuneration and benefit rates for coun-cil in 2021 remained unchanged from 2020: $3,335 for mayor; $2,875 for councilors. Attendance at out-of-town committee meetings will result in $175 compensation for a full day and $87.50 for a half day.


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No matter how deeply you’re in debt, there’s always a way forward. However, to regain your fi nancial footing, you’ll need to work with a professional. Here are seven signs it’s time to get help dealing with your debt.

1. You pay monthly expenses (bills and rent) and purchase essentials such as food and medication on credit because you don’t have enough in your bank account.

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7. You have an unhealthy level of stress due to your fi nancial problems.

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1. Pay your bills on time. Always pay bills in full before the due date. If you can’t pay the total amount, at least make the minimum required payment.

2. Don’t max out your cards. It’s best to use no more than half of your available credit (for example, don’t put more than $500 on a credit card with a $1,000 limit). If you always max out your card, lenders will consider you a high-risk loan candidate. Also, never surpass your credit card limit.

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credit cards or fi nancial institutions un-necessarily. The age of your credit his-tory impacts your credit score.

4. Get credit checks infrequently. If a lender or company fi les a request toview your credit report, which is known as a hard inquiry, it’ll impact your creditscore. Conversely, checking your credit yourself, which is known as a soft in-quiry, won’t affect your score.

5. Have multiple types of credit. Using more than one type of credit (for exam ple, a credit card, line of credit and mort gage) tends to improve your creditscore. Just be sure that you’re able to pay back everything you borrow.

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Even if planning for retirement has been many years in the making, it can take some time for a person to become acclimated to having less income. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statis-tics, “older households,” which are defi ned as those run by someone age 65 and older, spent an average of $45,756 in 2016, or roughly $3,800 a month. That’s roughly $1,000 less than the monthly average spent by typical households. Housing, transportation, health care, and food are some of the biggest bills re-tirees will have to account for. Aiming to have sav-ings in addition to any other retirement income or government subsidy coming in to cover that amount is a step in the right direction.

Retirees can make their money go further if they take inventory of their spending and make some cuts where possible.

• Know where your money is going. It’s impos-

sible to save without knowing what your expenses are each month. Many people are surprised to learn how much little things add up over the course of a month. For example, spending $4 for a take-out cof-fee each day can quickly become an expensive lux-ury. Add all expenses and see where you can trim, especially if there’s a defi cit each month.

• Consider extra health care. As we age, our health becomes increasingly important, so retire-ment is a good time to determine a personal health plan that keeps you protected as things change.

Designing a personal health plan that fi ts your lifestyle means you can budget for what you need while adjusting to living on a fi xed income. By knowing what you have to spend to take care of your health and wellbeing allows you to plan for new ad-ventures, travels and everything else you want to do now that you are retired.

• Pare down on possessions. Take inventory of what you have and scale back where possible. If you are no longer commuting to work, you may be able to become a one-car household. Downsizing your res-idence can help seniors avoid spending too much of

their retirement time and money maintaining their homes.

• Take advantage of senior discounts. Take ad-vantage of the many discounts that are offered to seniors. Retirees can usually save on restaurants, travel, groceries, and much more by simply shop-ping on specifi c days or verifying their age when checking out.

• Purchase less expensive life insurance. Ac-cording Cheapism, a site that advises consumers about how to be more frugal, the chief purpose of life insurance is to replace income to ensure the fi -nancial security of dependents in the event of death. Retirees may have no dependents and little income. Therefore, a large life insurance policy may not be necessary, especially if you’ve already set aside funds to cover funeral costs.

• Pay off a mortgage. Housing is many people’s most substantial expense. Paying off a mortgage can free up more money each month and allow retirees to spend their golden years doing as they please.

As retirement nears, adults can employ various strategies to reduce their monthly expenses.

Work is a major component of daily life, so much so that Andrew Naber, an industrial and organiza-tional psychologist and an associate behavioral sci-entist, determined that the average person spends 90,000 hours at work over the course of his or her lifetime. According to a recent poll, the average-person retires at age 62, but roughly 64 percent of professionals bid farewell to the workplace between ages 55 and 65.

Retirees must make a number of adjustments once they call it a career. No such adjustment is as signifi cant as the fi nancial one. Most people fi nd their post-retirement income is considerably less than when they were working full-time. That is why fi nancial planners often recommend saving and investing enough during working years to be able to replace 80 percent of preretirement income. Certain expenses get lower after retirement, but some will rise. Here’s a look at what to expect when the bills come due during retirement.

• Food costs: Food costs may go down in re-tirement because shopping and preparing meals for one or two people is much less costly than feeding a family of four or more. However, dining out may increase as you have more free time to visit local eateries.

• Automotive costs: According to data from the Department of Transportation, the average com-muter spends 25.8 minutes behind the wheel twice a day, and the average driver puts in 13,474 miles behind the wheel each year — with people between the ages of 35 and 54 clocking close to 15,000 miles. Less time spent in the car means fewer gasoline fi ll-ups and longer durations between oil changes

and other services. In addition, a typical commute of 20 to 30 miles a day costs $11 to $16 a day or $55 to $80 a week. In a year, you could easily be spending $2,000 to $4,000 a year commuting if you live within 15 miles of your job. Without commuting, that cash stays in your pocket.

• Taxes: Many people can expect to be done paying federal income taxes when they are retired and no longer earning an income. If the majority of retirement savings were in TFSA accounts, contri-butions are available for withdrawal tax- and pen-alty-free at any age.

• Housing: Your mortgage may be paid off be-fore or soon after retirement. That eliminates the single largest expense in many people’s budgets. If your home will not be paid off, it’s possible to downsize to reduce monthly payments.

• Travel: While many other expenses can go down, travel is one expense that can shoot up during retirement. But many people are happy to bear this cost. With more time for travel, retirees may allocate more funds toward vacations and other great escapes.

• Health care: Seniors often see their health care needs and costs go up after retirement. It’s important to understand what is covered by health plans, and it’s equally important to set money aside for unforeseen medical expenses.

Many costs of living decrease after retirement. However, it is wise to take in the whole picture to understand how to budget for retirement.

How expenses can change during retirement

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By Sarah PacioGrasslands News

Flags on Cowessess First Nation flew at half-mast last week to acknowledge the passing of Theresa Marie Stevenson (nee Redwood). Her hu-manitarian efforts have left a lasting legacy in Regina and beyond.

Theresa was born to John and Florence Redwood of Cowessess First Nation on June 26, 1927. At age six she was taken from her home to Marieval Res-idential School where stayed until age 15. In 1950, Theresa married Robert Stevenson and together they had three sons, David, Wes, and Greg. The family lived in Montana for several years but moved to Re-gina in 1970.

Shortly afterwards, Theresa founded Regina Indian Com-munity Awareness Inc. which helped provide basic food and shelter for First Nation families in an urban setting. Having known hunger herself, Theresa particularly sympathized with chil-dren who had no lunch for school. As a result, she established Chili for Chil-dren in 1985 to provide hot lunches for children attending school in Regina. The program continues supply meals to hundreds of children in low-income neighborhoods. Theresa continued to advocate for others and was influential

in establishing Regina’s “Sun Lodge,” an affordable housing apartment com-plex for seniors that opened in 2015. The City of Regina recognized Stevenson’s positive impact on the community by naming a park in the northwest area

after her.In addition to her

work in Regina, Theresa also served as a senator for FSIN in the early 2000’s. Over the years, her selfless efforts were recognized with several distinguished awards, including the FSIN Cit-izen of the Year (1988), Member of the Order of Canada (1994), Saskatch-ewan Order of Merit (1995), and National Ab-original Achievement Award for Community Development (1999).

Stevenson passed away at Broadview Cen-tennial Lodge on Janu-ary 25, 2021. Because of

COVID-19 gathering restrictions, a cele-bration of her life was live-streamed on Jan. 30.

In lieu of flowers, the family re-quested that donations be made to the Chili for Children program in Regina. This is consistent with Theresa’s desire that others continue the work that she began. During an interview with the Leader Post in 2006, Theresa said, “I’m getting up in age now, I can’t do the work I used to do and I know there’s a need there. That’s the only thing that I would ask – don’t forget the children.”

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THERESA STEVENSON By Alan HustakGrasslands News

The special needs transit van in Fort Qu’Appelle is back up and running.

“I’m on the road again,” said Fred Neigum, who has been behind the wheel for the last 18 years, as he slipped back into the driver’s seat on Feb. 1. “I do this because I like it, not because I have to.”

Service had been suspended since last spring because of the pandemic.

Under new guidelines only two pas-sengers can be transported at any given time. Neigum says that’s not much of an inconvenience since the van rarely car-ried more than that at any given time.

The round trip fare for using the van has doubled from $5 to $10 with an extra$2 for any additional stops along the way. The van is now equipped with a new fogging unit to sanitize the vehicle after each trip.

Passengers are required to wear afacemask at all times and remain seatedat least six feet apart. Anyone who re-fuses to wear a mask won’t be allowedon board.

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Mealshare feeds the youthA&W Restaurant supporting our kids


Drop by A&W in Melville or Fort Qu’Appelle on Mondays for a Cheddar Bacon Uncle Burger Combo and you will be the national restaurant chain’s new program, ‘Mealshare Mondays’ where the organization donates one meal to a youth in need through Mealshare every time a customer orders that specific combo. Cus-tomers also have the option to donate $1 to their order to “Make it a Mealshare.” Dona-tions can be made inside the restaurant, through drive-thru, or by using the mo-bile app.

“A&W is an amazing organization and a leader in the industry through its many environmental and social ini-tiatives,” says Jeremy Bryant, Co-Founder of Mealshare. “The support of A&W restaurants will make a huge impact for Mealshare and all the youth we support across the entire country”.

A unique aspect of this program is that it takes place across all locations, and similarly to the Mc-Donald’s campaigns. These are usually done by associating the chari-table cause with one par-ticular product, in this case, the Uncle Burger, and then allowing clien-tele who wish to order something different from the menu, an alternative way to donate.

“Our national partner-ship with Mealshare will help us make a bigger difference with our operators and their teams across the country. Local franchisees from coast to coast are

excited to be a part of this program be-cause they’ve seen first-hand the needs in their communities and how these programs can provide immediate ben-efit and support,” says Susan Senecal, Chief Executive Officer at A&W Canada. “No child should ever go hungry, espe-cially in a country like Canada, so we’re

thrilled that we can be a part of this initiative.”

In the City of Mel-ville, the extensive and dedicated work at the foodbank ensures that no family goes hungry. In Fort Qu’Appelle, they support the Break-fast Club of Canada to

provide meals in the area. In Saskatch-ewan, almost 50 A&W locations are par-ticipating with the goal of sharing close to 60,000 meals per year. Nation-wide, the goal for the partnership is to share 1,250,000 meals every year.

Not every community is as blessed in this way and that is when national programs come in. Ac-cording to Mealshare one-in-five children are food insecure in this country. It is also a difficult po-litical issue to regulate nutrition on a per house-hold basis as sometimes finances are not the only roadblock to fighting hunger, especially in sit-uations involving addic-tions or health-related expenses.

Canadians can pur-chase a Mealshare menu item at a participat-ing restaurant and one meal will be donated to youth struggling with

hunger through their network of local city charity partners and international partner, Save the Children Canada. For more information, visit their website at Mealshare.ca

Bartlett celebrates 90-yearsBy Alan HustakGrasslands News

Hummer Bartlett turns 90 this week.There aren’t a lot of his kind left in

the valley. He lost an eye when he was 11 years old but his vision and sense of history of the place that he’s called home for nine decades is as clear as ever.

A wise, argumentative and deeply witty man, he’s a story teller and community booster who can spin tales that offer a candid glimpse into the people and events that shaped Fort Qu’Appelle.

Affectionately known as the ‘Pirate of B-say-tah,’ Grasslands News caught up with him ear-lier this week just as he finished tramping around the park near his home on his daily walk.

“In 1950 when I was 19, I remember thinking I would never live to see the turn of the 20th century. That in the

year 2000 I’d be 69,” he said. “Never thought I’d live that long.”

Asked what it’s like to be 90, he quipped, “Can’t say. I’ve never been 90before.”

A life long conservative, Bartlettbegan organizing for the party during the Diefen-baker years. He was oneof the founding members of the local Lions Club 60 years ago, is a vocal mainstay at the FortQu’Appelle museum, andhe ran the annual Canada Day parade for more than40 years until a heart two years ago temporarilyslowed him down.

Hummer is the life ofany party, but becauseof the COVID pandemic,there won’t be one of his usual boisterous get to-

gethers with friends this year. We wish him well and raise a glass of

his favourite rum to his continued good health.

HUMMER BARTLETT

RM of Edenwold looks for Chief Administrative Officer


The RM of Edenwold, just west of Fort Qu’Appelle,is without a chief administrative officer, and it looksas if it won’t have one for awhile.

A replacement for Kim McIvor, who resigned lastyear, had been hired but couldn’t make the move inDecember as planned. In the interim the RM is beingrun by Reeve Mitchell Huber and an acting adminis-trator Karen Zaharia,

The CAO position is open to anyone with a ruralclass A certificate in local government administration,a relevant professional degree, with at least ten yearsexperience in municipal government.

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Hockey championChris Petrichuk the Balcarres coach who works behind the scenes to bring girls from 20 nearby communities, including Melville, together to create three all girl hockey teams has been recognized as hockey champion by

18, U18AA program has been resurrected in Melville. Petrichuk declined to be interviewed for a story. His wife says he is overwhelmed by the attention.

By Travis LongmanGrasslands News

When all the dust settled and all the smoke cleared, a winner was crowned in the Melville Millionaires’ progressive 50/50 draw. Owen and Michelle Wushke of Moosomin, Saskatchewan were the lucky winners of the jackpot which to-taled $14,300.

“I am still in shock!” Michelle Wushke says. “We always wanted to take our fam-ily on a trip to Hawaii, but with restric-tions that’ll have to wait. We’re looking at using some of it to work on finishing our basement and landscaping in spring but most probably will be put into sav-ings for a family trip in the future,” she finishes off by saying

“My husband has played hockey his whole life and both our kids play hockey. I am originally from Esterhazy so couldn’t be happier to support a local hockey team.”

The Melville Millionaires also retain $14,300. Team president Tammy Steven-son was very pleased with the amount raised, especially given the time re-straints.

“I felt it went really well,” head coach and general manager Mike Rooney says. “Kevin (Kirkwood) and his group did a good job coordinating. Things really picked up this past week and seemed like not only Melville but people throughout the province really took notice. Our play-ers and parents were a huge part of it. This has been a difficult year but I am glad to see our players stay engaged to help with this initiative; displays the strong character we have in our group. The outcome certainly assists our oper-ations. It also gives a great start to re-structuring our Player Education Fund.”

The Millionaires are thankful for ev-eryone who bought tickets in the draw. They appreciate all the support during such challenging times.

Mils 50/50 winnerclaims $14,300 prize

By Chris AshfieldGrasslands News

A number of local area communities are hop-ing to win the chance to host an NHL game and receive $250,000 for im-provements and updates to their skating arena by winning the 2021 Kraft Hockeyville contest.

Kraft Hockeyville is an annual nation-wide competition sponsored by Kraft Heinz, the National

Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association in which communities compete to demonstrate their commitment to the sport of ice hockey. The winning community gets a cash prize dedicated to upgrading their local home arena, as well as the opportunity to host an NHL pre-season game. Runners-up also get smaller cash prizes to up-grade their ice rinks.

The competition be-gins with the Nominate

& Rally phase, which runs until Feb. 14, where points are earned through an online contest. Each community can earn points when people sub-mit nomination stories, share to social media, add photos or videos or a note, or react to the posts with emojis. Points vary from one to 10 depend-ing on the action taken. An excellent nomination story will account for 80% of the total score. The re-maining 20% will come

from your community’s total rally points.

After the nomination and rally phase ends on Feb. 14, judges will review all the nomina-tions and gather the total scores. The top four final-ists will be announced on March 20 after which an online head-to-head vote will take place on April 9 with the winner being announced on April 10.

A large number of Saskatchewan commu-nities have submitted

nominations to the Kraft Hockeyville and as of the beginning of February, arenas that have existing community rally pages on the Kraft Hockeyville website include Mel-ville, Fort Qu’Appelle, Whitewood, Grenfell, Ochapowace, Balcarres, Wolseley, Indian Head, Ituna, Wapella, Moo-somin and Esterhazy.

People are encouraged to visit www.krafthock-eyville.ca before the con-test closes on Feb. 14 and

submit stories, photos orcomments on the com-munity arena they wouldlike to support. Simplyclick the Find My Arena link on the main page and enter the community theyare searching for.

Since the contestbegan in 2016, seven Saskatchewan commu-nities have been final-ists but none have evenwon the contest. Those that did make the final round were Wilcox (2008),

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of former Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, who said,‘At the end of the day, the sun comes up.’”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “O.J. Simpson just posted a video of him getting the COVID-19 vaccination.Apparently priority is given to double-murderers overthe age of 72.”

• Another one from Kaseberg: “The Super Bowl fea-tures the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas CityChiefs. Both teams will have to change their offensivenicknames soon. Tampa Bay will be the Nautical Entre-

preneurs and Kansas City will be theNative American Bureaucrats.”

• Headline at @NOTSportsCenter:“BREAKING: Deshaun Watson rushed to a Houston hospital for extensiveconcussion testing and brain examsafter saying his No. 1 preference was to play for the New York Jets.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times:“Among the worst reported Valentine’s Day gifts, according to Dating.com, arewilted flowers, a pet hamster and anonline workout subscription. Somehownot making the list: Jets season tick-

ets.”• Headline at TheOnion.com: “Home gym equipment

is still sold out everywhere, man hopes.”• At Fark.com, on Amanda Gorman slated to recite

an original poem at this year’s Super Bowl: “Inaugural poet astounds / Her work’s just as good as it sounds /She’s won a new role, at her first Super Bowl / And thatputs her one up on the Browns.”

• Chiefs coach Andy Reid, to reporters, on his 18NFL seasons working alongside new Texans coachDavid Culley: “We had a few cheeseburgers together.’’

Another one from Kaseberg, via Twitter, on a po-tential Packers-Chiefs matchup being a rematch of the first Super Bowl, in 1967: “So much has changed sincethen. The Rolling Stones were on tour, McDonalds was the most popular fast food and the country was bitterlydivided politically.”

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Is this a great time to be a sports fan, or is it more aptly put as a great time to be a couch po-tato?

Right now, fans who can’t get enough hockey or basketball and for a few more days, NFL foot-ball, should feel pretty good about all the enter-tainment they’re receiving over the airwaves.

In NHL hockey, every night is a rivalry game, with the teams in closest proximity to each other making up new divisions for this season. Also new in this go-around, is the fact that teams will compete only within their division, meaning every game has a little more meaning, and a lot more at stake.

The Leafs and Canadiens and the Flames and Oilers are going to hook up enough times, that fans in the stands or not, there will be two teams that know each other well, and since they both want to win, the old rivalry should be amped up to a fever pitch.

And most of the games of this nature are on television, so fans will be able to watch, they just won’t be able to plan that trip to attend a game in person.

That’s the huge difference this year.Since the powers that be in Ottawa don’t want

folks traipsing all over the country and would prefer no one crosses provincial borders, people who live in the gap aren’t going to head to Mon-treal or Toronto, or even somewhere closer like Edmonton, Calgary or Winnipeg, to take in a game.

I know it sounds daunting, but there’s always next season, or if we’re to wait until everyone has a dose of vaccine from this bunch of clowns masquerading as a government, maybe they’ll be done by 2036 or so.

The bad news is, you’re going to wear a deeper groove on your couch than ever before, since you’re not supposed to really go anywhere, but the good news is, there’ll be plenty of room in that groove for your thicker than ever wallet!

First off, you’re going to save a bunch of car-bon taxed gas money by simply staying home and watching the games on TV.

Secondly, you aren’t going to have to pay for a couple of nights in some swanky hotel, not to mention the ridiculous bar tab that sometimes comes along with such events, you know the story about the best laid plans and such.

You’re not going to have to take out a second mortgage so you’re not in the nosebleed seats watching your favourite team take the ice and you’re not going to require a $12 brew to wash down some nacho chips smothered in some sort of questionable cheese sauce.

You won’t have to visit the pro shop and pick up the latest jersey with the latest superstar play-er’s name and number emblazoned on it, as well as a cap, a toque, a bottle opener and a key-chain for your bud at home who couldn’t afford the trip.

Parking won’t be an issue just as being crammed into an uncomfortable seat behind and next to the most annoying people to ever attend a game won’t be a problem.

Your view won’t be compromised by someone standing up at the most opportune times and when you need a snack, you won’t have to wait in a line that seems to stretch halfway around the arena and you won’t have to spend a $20 and at least break another to pay for it.

Staying at home is a big win, isn’t it? We should have been doing that all along,

right?Wrong.I remember every game on a professional scale

that I’ve seen, as well as an exhibition game with Canada’a Olympic team, and I can tell you that’s a long time ago by saying that if there were any professionals on the team, they were off the radar as far as the NHL goes.

I had a bruise on my hand from trying to cor-ral an Al McInnes slapshot that left the ice sur-face and I’ve had brain cramps the next day that would have sent a mortal to the emergency room.

There’s no replacement for being there.Don’t get me wrong, there are benefits to not

making the trip and all the sacrifices, but those times cannot be replaced, especially if you have children or friends along.

It’s only a game, until you can’t go there to watch.

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Laine, Dubois both get their wishBig trades involving star players are rare occur-

rences in the National Hockey League these days, so the deal sending Winnipeg’s Patrik Laine to Columbus for centre Pierre-Luc Dubois received bigger headlines than normal.

Daily, fans hear of yawner transactions involving bench-sitters or minor leaguers going from one team to another in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick two years from now, or some such blah, blah, blah, but the Jets-Columbus deal had some flair and razzmatazz to it.

On one side you have Laine, the blond-haired Finnish speedster with the big shot who came to the Jets with the No. 2 overall pick in 2016, and proceeded to live up to his billing — scoring 36, 44, 30 and 28 goals in his first four seasons. On the other side you have Dubois, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound centre who was se-lected No. 3 overall in the same year as Laine, and, after one more season in junior hockey, validated his credentials with seasons of 48, 61, and 49 points with the Blue Jackets.

Other than their offensive skills, Laine and Dubois both had one other similarity: For different reasons, they both wanted a change of scenery.

Reasons given for their unhappiness were never fully exposed. Laine, it’s believed, felt he deserved more time on the Jets’ No. 1 line with centre Mark Scheifele. Dubois reportedly had personality conflicts with coach John Tortorella (no surprise) and let the team know early he wanted a new mailing address.

When the inevitable trade was announced Jan. 24, both players expressed relief, and happiness. Laine would certainly be given top-line minutes in Colum-bus, one of the lowest-scoring teams in the NHL, and he would be playing under a familiar general manager, Jarmo Kekalainen, from his home country. Dubois, on the other hand, gives the Jets a strong one-two punch at centre (with Scheifele) and is one of those rare players who welcomed a move to ‘Winterpeg’ because his folks live in the Manitoba capital. His father, Eric, is an as-sistant coach with the Manitoba Moose.

Due to quarantine regulations, Dubois was expected to be on the sidelines for two full weeks before being allowed to join his new team-mates; Laine, however, had only a few days’ restrictions before joining the Blue Jackets.

To settle the ‘who won the trade’ discussions, fans will be watching the two players’ stats with great scru-tiny. But the winner in a trade like this can’t be mea-sured in one season. Let’s look at it again five years from now and see who’s ahead.

• Patti Dawn Swansson, aka the River City Renegade: “The Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament will have no pro-am component this year. Which makes it what? The Pebble Beach Bill Murray Has To Go Somewhere Else To Act Like A Complete Jackass This Year Open?”

• @Mahoganyguy, on Twitter, after Tampa Bay beat Green Bay to advance to the Super Bowl: “You just saw ‘The Brady Bunch’ beat the Packers in ‘Mr Rodgers’ Neighbourhood.’”

• Columnist Phil Mushnick, in the New York Post, quoting a former Yankee: “But remember the wisdom

Sports ColumnBy Bruce Penton

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Humboldt (2009), SwiftCurrent (2014), Ituna (2017), Lafleche (2018), Wilkie (2019) and Pense (2020).

Last year, Pense —which was trying to raise $300,000 to fix their brinepiping system — was therunner-up in the contest and was awarded $25,000.Several days later, NorthBattleford-born entrepre-neur W. Brett Wilson — aformer panellist on CBC’s Dragons’ Den — an-nounced he would match Pense’s $25,000 reward. In a similar gesture the year before, Wilson gave $25,000 to Wilkie after the town lost the grand prize.


Last week Jim Ruther-ford unexpectedly stepped down as Pittsburgh Pen-guins General Manager. Many names have been linked to be the new Gen-eral manager including former Melville Million-aire Ron Hextall.

Hextall is no stranger

to being a general man-ager. He previously heldthat role in Manchesterof the American HockeyLeague as well as theNHLs Philadelphia Fly-ers. Hextall is currently working as an advisor for the Los Angeles Kings.

Other people believed to be linked to the job are Jason Botterill, ChrisDrury, Mark Hunter aswell as former Vancou-ver Canucks GeneralManager Mike Gillis. Thepenguins hope to hiresomeone in the very nearfuture.

Is Hextall the next GMof the NHL’s Penguins?

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It could be the closest thing to live SJHL action we get for quite some time. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League held its showcase this past weekend. No, they did not violate any restrictions, the event was held virtually. The games were broadcasted live on many social media platforms including Twitch.

All 12 SJHL clubs were represented at the event. They were divided into four teams. Team Global AG Risk, team Sherwood, team Viterra and team Sasktel. Game one was between team Global Ag Risk and team Viterra. Joel Favreau made 18 saves on 21 shots for team Global Ag Risk but it was not enough as team Global Ag Risk could only manage to score once. Team Viterra wins 3-1.

Team Viterra didn’t have long to virtually celebrate their opening victory. They took on Team Sherwood in the next matchup. Colton Schell had two goals for team Sherwood as they edged team Viterra 2-1. Next up was the Sasktel Be Kind Online pink and white game featuring team Sherwood against team Sasktel.

Schell continued his hot play as he opened the scoring for team Sherwood. Timon Prexler made it 2-0 before Team Sasktel replied with two of their own to even up the contest at two. Adam Nobes put team Sherwood back up by one with 10 minutes to play but the lead was short lived. The game was tied after reg-ulation, overtime solved nothing and a shootout was required. In the shootout Holden Knight would finally put team Sasktel away for good. Team Sherwood wins 4-3 in a shootout.

The final game of the day was another close contest. Team Global Ag Risk edged team Sasktel 3-1. The semi-

final matchups were set. Sasktel would face off againstSherwood and Viterra would battle Global Ag Risk.

Kyle Ford scored twice for team Sherwood againstteam Sasktel. Eddie Gallagher would cut the lead in half with 12:40 left in the third period. Despite a val-iant effort, the comeback would fall short for team Sasktel. Team Sherwood was off to the Saskmilk Cup.

In the second Semifinal, Logan Linklater andNarek Aleksanyan each had five points to steamrollteam Global Ag Risk past team Viterrra 9-4. The Sask-Milk Cup was set, team Global Ag Risk would face offagainst team Sherwood for all the milk.

Team Global Ag Risk was up 2-1 after the first pe-riod but team Sherwood would battle back and take a 3-2 lead. Logan Linklater would tie the contest at three.It was tied at five in the third period; each team wouldscore twice in the third period and the championship game needed overtime.

In the overtime period, Steven Kesslering of the Battleford North Stars was open in the slot and he took advantage of the opportunity to play hero, scor-ing the golden goal for team Global Ag Risk. The final score was 8-7.

Logan Linklater had four points in the SaskMilkchampionship game and was named tournament Most Valuable Player.

The tournament was done virtually but it featuredthe live voices of some of Saskatchewan’s finest broad-casters including Rod Pederson and Benny Walchuk

Calling a virtual contest was a first for Walchuck. “Some different numbers, but otherwise I tried

to prepare as I was doing a normal game,” Walchuk says. “Just not as much down time between whistles to feel.”

Rod Pedersen is no stranger to calling virtual games. He previously announced last year’s virtualSJHL playoffs as well as a virtual simulated version of the CFL season in 2020 which helped some CFL fans cope with a lost season.

“It was fantastic!” Pedersen says “First of all, a huge kudos to the SJHL’s production team led by Tan-ner Goetz because it was NHL quality. I get so into these games, it’s just like calling the real thing! I know the scouts won’t pay any attention to the results but for me it was great to hear the kids’ names again, andgive the league some publicity because they’re going through some extremely hard times. And a big con-grats to Coach Brayden Klimosko for his Team Sher-wood winning the Sask Milk Cup in OT! Amazing.”

The showcase is held each year, this was the first to be held virtually. As good as this event was, everyone Is hoping next year it will be held with real players.

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Dion Campbell has hockey in his blood. His sister Jessica had a lengthy hockey career including playing profes-sionally as well as rep-resenting Canada on the world’s stage. In addition to Jessica, he has another sister named Gina; she played university hockey for the University of Re-gina Cougars. Dion’s brother Josh was well on his way to a successful hockey career before his life was tragically taken much too soon in 2002.

Dion Campbell is the son of Monique and Gary Campbell. His hometown is Rocanvile, Saskatch-ewan and he has played for both sides of the York-ton/Melville rivalry. He started out playing for the Terriers but during his 19 year old season he

was traded to Melville. Campbell instantly felt

at home with the Million-aires. He appreciates how welcoming the commu-nity was to his family and cherishes all the friends he made there to this day.

“I believe having a Ju-nior A team in a smaller city like Melville is awe-some for the community,” Campbell says. “The more the players can interact with the people of Mel-ville and give back to the community for their sup-port is excellent; whether it be by helping out with the minor hockey pro-gram, helping with com-munity fundraisers, being role models, or being part of the Big Brother pro-grams. Melville is a very tight knit community and everyone knows ev-eryone, so the more the players can interact with the community and get to know one another is im-

perative for a successful relationship.”

Campbell played with the Millionaires for a season and a half. In his first season they made it to the league champi-onship against the Hum-boldt Broncos. Some of his teammates during his tenure with the Mil-lionaires include Brett Haacke, Brad Johnston, Anthony Heuer, Curtis Beech, Deder Klassen, and Derek Edwards.

He recalls his favou-rite memories of being with the Millionaires will always be the highway 10 rivalries. “We still played in the old stadium back then and I always en-joyed the atmosphere.” He adds, “We met York-ton in the South final one year and met them again the following year in the playoffs. Those games were always special be-cause it brought the best out of us as players and of course we didn’t want to disappoint the fans. We were fortunate enough to win both those series, and move onto the league final.”

Dion Campbell finished playing hockey in 2018. His playing days con-cluded in Germany. After he hung up the skates, Campbell, along with his wife and two children moved to Kelowna where

he would work at the Pur-suit of Excellence Hockey Academy as the head coach of the bantam AA team. He held that role until the COVID-19 pan-demic hit.

When the pandemic shut down hockey, and the majority of the world, Campbell and his family decided to relocate back to Rocanville. Campbell is working as a teacher on Ochapowace First Na-tions Kakisiwew School.

Campbell is very thankful for the commu-nity of Melville, all the people who supported him. He calls it an unfor-gettable experience. Stay tuned for the next edi-tion of the “Millionaires Alumni Series!”

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Reporting period: Jan. 27 to Feb. 3Melville and Ituna detachment dealt

with 67 occurrences over the past week.

TrafficDuring this time, Melville and Ituna

detachment responded to 36 reported oc-currences or traffic stops that resulted in 19 Charges and 10 Warnings.

RCMP spoke to two drivers regard-ing a collision between their vehicles in Melville. No injuries and officer discre-tion used.

A person called RCMP to report a col-lision with a deer. No injuries.

RCMP attended a single vehicle colli-sion near Highway 10 and McKim road. The registered owner was located and reported the vehicle stolen. The vehicle was towed from the location. RCMP con-tinue to investigate.

RCMP stopped a vehicle for speeding

and found out the driver was disqual-ified for an impaired charge in 2019. RCMP arrested the driver and was re-leased for court.

Mischief/Theft/Assault/FraudRCMP responded to Kelliher School

after a student had assaulted a teacher. The school was placed in “Hold and Se-cure”, in an attempt to locate the stu-dent. The student was later located at a grandparent’s residence. The teacher had minor injuries and RCMP continue to investigate.

RCMP responded to a shoplifter com-plaint at a business in Melville. The twelve-year-old male was warned and parent was contacted.

A caller contacted the RCMP re-garding several snowmobilers on their property near Fenwood. The property has “No Trespassing” signs. RCMP con-tinue to investigate and are reminding snowmobilers be respectful of private property.

RCMP were contacted by a man to re-port his shop broken into near Melville. RCMP continue to investigate.

A man contacted the RCMP to re-port the back window of his truck was smashed while parked in Melville. RCMP continue to investigate.

If you have information related to these mischiefs, thefts, or frauds please contact your local RCMP Detachment, call 310-RCMP for immediate response, or you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

February is Impaired Drivingand Registration focus Month

Impaired Driving• Impaired driving is responsible for more deaths on Saskatchewan roads than any other factor.• Always plan a safe ride home. Choose a designated driver, take a cab/rideshare, hop on a bus, call a designated driving service or stay the night. Download the SGI Safe Ride App to help keep track of

your safe ride home options. • If you see a driver that you suspect isimpaired, pull over safely and call 911 to report the driver as part of the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program.

Licencing and Registration • The sub-focus this month is on peo-ple driving while suspended or unreg-istered. Many suspensions result from unsafe driving behaviours, such as im-paired driving.• Police will be watching for people driv-ing with suspended licences and peopledriving uninsured vehicles (unregis-tered plates).• A driver’s licence, registration and in-surance are mandatory to drive a motorvehicle on public roads in Saskatche-wan. • Automatic licence plate readers (ALPRs) make it easier for law enforce-ment to quickly and efficiently identifyrisky drivers/vehicles, helping keep ourroads safe.

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How many birds will you find during the GBBC?By Elaine Ashfield

Grasslands News

As the winter isolation drags on, there are simple ideas to brighten your days and lift your spirits. One of these – birdwatching – can be done either through a window from the warmth of your home or vehicle or also by adventuring outside to enjoy the sunshine and the beauties of nature.

Lots of people turned to birdwatching during the past year, seeking enjoyment and relaxation. Chicka-dees, cardinals, finches and other birds are doing their part to lift human spirits.

Just dive right in!“Why not try something new?” says Steven Price,

President of Birds Canada. “If you’re an experienced birder, set yourself a challenge to see how many new birders you can get interested in counting on their own patch.

If you are just beginning to learn about the birds in your yard, see if you can identify 3 new birds (or 5 new birds or 10 new birds!). Check out the resources on The Roost at www.birdscanada.org/the-roost for more suggestions.”

The 24th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a great opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count veterans to use their skills. People from around the world count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, and then

enter their checklists online.

The GBBC takes place February 12 to 15 Visit birdcount.org

“The GBBC is a simple, welcoming project that both new and veteran birdwatchers enjoy,” says David Bonter, with the Center for Engagement in Science and Nature at the Cornell Lab of Or-nithology. “Birds are everywhere and can be counted in backyards, neigh-borhoods, suburban parks, wild areas, and cities. Scientists need the eyes of the world to collect information about where the birds are.”

During the 2020 GBBC, birdwatch-ers set new records for the event, turning in nearly 250,000 lists of birds seen, from more than 100 countries, identifying nearly 7,000 of the world’s estimated 10,000 bird species. Data gath-ered by the GBBC and other survey projects highlight changes in the numbers and distribution of wild birds over time.

Birds make us happy“By participating in the Great Backyard Bird

Count, community scientists contribute data that we

use to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow,” said Chad Wilsey (@ChadBWilsey),Ph.D., chief scientist at National Audubon Society. “Inreturn, studies tell us that pausing to observe birds, their sounds and movements, improve human health. Participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count is awin-win for birds and people.”

This year there is a new way to send in an obser-vation—through the Cornell Lab’s free Merlin Bird

ID app. If you use the app during the GBBC and save a bird you’ve identified, it is also counted

for the GBBC. As in the past, using the eBirdplatform on your mobile app and computerare still great ways to enter your data. Visitour How to Participate page to learn moreabout entering your bird sightings.

Stay safeAll participants are urged to watch birds

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safety protocols for your area, not gathering in large groups, and wearing masks if you’re unable to

remain at least six feet apart from others. To learn more about how to take part in the Great Backyard

Bird Count, visit birdcount.orgThe Great Backyard Bird Count is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology,

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One School, One BookBy Sarah PacioGrasslands News

Temperatures plum-meted below -30 degrees last week, creating an ideal opportunity for Broadview School to en-courage its students to curl up under a cozy blan-ket with a good book.

Jan. 27 was Family Lit-eracy Day in Canada and it also marked the start of Broadview’s One School One Book program.

The SCC purchased a copy of Frindle, by An-drew Clements for each family in PreK-Grade 6. Over the next few weeks, families will read a chap-ter together at home each day.

Homework and in-school activities will accompany the reading assignment.

School staff said the One School One Book ini-tiative encourages family bonding and promotes lit-eracy.

“Students have been excited to go home and read with their families,” teacher Taylor Forster told Grasslands News. “While reading or being

read to, students are con-tinuously being exposed to valuable literacy les-sons.”

In addition to this, stu-dents are also encouraged to participate in Book Bingo.

Each student received a Bingo board worksheet with ideas such as “Read a book about animals,” “Read to a pet,” or “Read under a table.”

Students will receive a prize for completing their

bingo board. Parents can also share photos to be posted on a giant Bingo bulletin board at the school.

“We organize these programs to promote reading within our school and community,” Forster explained.

“What we are hoping to build at Broadview School is the love of liter-acy and lifelong readers through programs such as these.”

Book BingoPrograms like “Book Bingo” and “One School One Book” foster a love of reading for students at Broadview School.

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Being stuck at home because of the pandemic has made me face the truth that I need to do some painting. I have a new gallon of paint ready for needed touch-ups and closet doors. Feeling I should start with the closet doors in my bed-room, I realized the closet inside also needs paint-ing.

I told Ed, my old neigh-bor in Saskatchewan, that cleaning out my closet would cause me too much stress. The painting will have to wait.

Ed said that it should not take me long to empty the closet with an eye to recycling, fixing, clean-ing or mending articles. I should be able to trash or donate some of my junk and have a smaller accu-mulation of stuff to put back in a newly painted closet.

De-cluttering and downsizing have been simple for Ed. He and Ruby have not moved in 40 years. His downsizing has been painless in that he has not had to face parting with the stockpile of items that might have value some day. When in doubt about keeping or trashing something, Ed takes the things to his farm. His empty barn is a refuge for the stockpile of just-in-case stuff that he might use or need some-day.

Many of us are not good at downsizing when it comes to closets, base-ments, garages and sheds. We hang on to what we

might use or need some day.

Hoarding is defined as a persistent difficulty parting with possessions even when their actual value is questionable. A hoarding disorder is when one has an exces-sive accumulation of little real value, but the collec-tion is perceived as too important to part with.

Possessions like money are hard to keep in the right balance. How many possessions do we need? What should we keep or save? What should we discard or give to another who could use our stuff or needs it more than we do?

Part of our sinful na-ture is the desire to have more than enough. It is often seen as wise to store up, stash away, col-lect, stockpile and accu-mulate possessions and

money. Possessions and money promise security and contentment, but in our craving for them, we may wander away from our faith in God.

1 Timothy 6:7-9 re-minds us, “For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of the world. But if we have food and clothing with these, we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin

and destruction.” In Matthew 6:19,24,

Jesus warns, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. No one can serve two mas-ters. Either he will hate

the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”

Our contentment is found in fighting the good fight of faith. Our heav-enly Father knows our

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ARIESYour responsibilities at home and at work will take priority. You’ll have very little time for yourself. You’ll also have to or-ganize an important business meeting.

TAURUSAt work, you’ll be so successful your boss won’t have a choice but to offer you a raise to en-sure you don’t take an offer else-where. You’ll be quite proud of yourself.

GEMINIYou’ll contemplate existential questions, and you’ll feel the need to make some big chan-ges in your life. You’ll follow through on commitments in your relationship.

CANCERYou’ll be able to come to an understanding with certain peo-ple in your life after an argu-ment. You’ll show great wis-dom in handling the situation, which should probably be dealt with sooner rather than later.

LEOYou’ll have a very stimulating week at work. However, be careful not to set unrealistically high expectations for yourself, otherwise, success might elude you. Tensions might build among your coworkers.

VIRGOYou’ll be the focus of every-one’s attention, so expect to re ceive some applause and re -cognition for your achie ve-ments. It’ll be a situation that gives you a substantial confi-dence boost.

LIBRAYou might have to spend a day at home twiddling your thumbs, perhaps waiting for a delivery. The situation could prompt you to reassess the decor in a few rooms of your home.

SCORPIOIf you plan to hit the road, make sure you have clear directions to avoid wasting time search-ing for your destination. Make sure your GPS app is up to date, as it’ll prove to be a valuable resource.

SAGITTARIUSNo one likes having to tighten their belt, and that’s exactly what motivates you to correct a bad financial situation. You’ll take all the necessary steps as soon as you figure out the best course of action.

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BERES – In loving memory of my husband, Albert, Dec. 31, 1928 - Feb. 4, 2016. What would I give to clasp his hand His happy face to see, To hear his voice, and see his smile That meant so much to me. The rolling stream of life rolls on But still the vacant chair, Recalls the love, the voice, the smile Of the one who once sat there. Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear, Fond memories linger every day Remembrance keeps him near. –Wife Frances, children, grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren. * * * * * In loving memory of our wonderful Dad Those special memories of you, Dad, will always bring a smile. If only I could have you back, for just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again, just like we used to do. You always meant so very much and always will do too,

here, will always bring me pain.

until we meet again. –Forever in our hearts, Tim, Shelly and family. 1-1p

LITZENBERGER – In memory of Val, Jan. 2, 2002; and Caroline, Feb. 1, 2001. One by one they go before us They are fading like the dew,

They, the good, the fair, the true. They are waiting for us only Where no pain can ever mar, Dear ones who left us lonely Watch us through the gates ajar. There a father, there a mother Gone within those gates ajar. –Missed and remembered by Lydia. 1-1p

We wish to express our sincer-est thanks to the following ... • doctors and nurses on 1 West ward at Yorkton Hospital (special thanks to Chrystal, Amber and Brooklyn) for the compassionate care they provided to Ferdinand (Ferd) in his final moments and the support they extended to our family;

(special thanks to Luke) for their gentle care and support and for going the extra mile;

Parish for their spiritual support; • Readers and pallbearers at

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memory. Your support during this difficult time is greatly appreciated and will never be forgotten. –Mildred Thiele and Family. 1-1p

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ObituaryIt is with great sadness

that we announce the passing of Mervin (Donald) Herman, beloved husband of Irene Herman of Melville, SK. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side at St. Paul Lutheran Home, Melville, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.

Don was born on the fam-ily homestead near the Duff area on Nov. 24, 1931, and received his education at Duff

the Evangelical Lutheran Church on June 2, 1946. He met the love of his life, Irene Daunheimer, and they united in marriage on Oct. 25, 1956. Together they had three daugh-ters, Gloria, Mardell and Joy.

In 1964 Don started his life career at the Co-op in Fen-wood and was later transferred to Melville. He proudly served the community until he retired in 1991. Don was a faithful church member who loved the Lord. He served and held many positions at Zion Lutheran Church including

was a member and proud supporter of the Melville Senior Centre and was honoured to have served as their president. He will also be remembered as a loving and caring father and husband.

Don enjoyed farming, bowling, dancing, playing cards, gardening, baseball, curling, having coffee with his buddies and telling a good joke but most of all, spending time with his family. He would often tell us that we made him happy twice, “once when we come and once when we go”.

Don leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife of 64 years, Irene; their daughters, Gloria Rainkie of Hope, B.C.; Mardell (Darvin) Skowronski of Yorkton, SK; and Joy (Chris)

children, Alison (Murray) Wright, Amanda (Steve) Cameron, Ashley Skowronski, Kayla (Kyle) Nagy and Brittany Bella (Danny Martens); six great-grandchildren, Sereena, Nicole, Trystan, Bryson, Adalynn and Lexi; his sisters, Eileen Kirk and Audrey Bender; sister-in-law Mary Herman; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Don was predeceased by his father, Jacob; his mother, Louise; sister Dorothy (in infancy); brother Ronald Herman; and brothers-in-law, Cameron Kirk and Ronald Bender.

“ You have made a lasting impression forever in our hearts.” Love you forever and always, Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa XOXO

A funeral service was held on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Melville with the Rev. Don Koch

hymns “Near to the Heart of God”, Just as I Am, without One Plea”, “O Take My Hand, Dear Father” and “How Great Thou Art”. Interment followed at Melville City Cemetery with Amanda Cameron, Ashley Skowronski, Kayla Nagy, Kyle Nagy, Brittany Bella, Trystan Rainkie, Chris Bella and Darvin Skowronski as pallbearers.

Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home Melville and Whitewood.

Mervin Donald HermanNov. 24, 1931 – Jan. 21, 2021 Obituary

Eileen Mae Jeannot passed away peacefully, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at the Moosomin Long Term Care Home.

Eileen was predeceased by her parents, Grover and Elizabeth Blunt. Eileen is survived by her husband of 59 years, Joe; sister, Bet-ty McCormick (Morgan); and brother, Gerald Blunt. Eileen leaves behind her four boys, Brad (Sharon), Robert (Charlene), Keith (Jessica)and Brian (Gaylene). She will be forever remembered by her many grandchildren, Kyle (Alyssa), Kristen, Kelsie, Jakob, Paige, Regan, Dryden, Carsten, Jax; and was a doting great-grandma to Penny, Maguire and Lawson.

Eileen grew up in the Poplar Grove district attending school at Woodside and Langbank schools eventually meeting the love of her life, Joe Jeannot, whom she married on Oct. 6,1962. Together they raised their family and creat-ed a thriving farm including purebred cattle raising Polled Herefords in the early years and Black Angus later on. Eileen was a dedicated mother and farm wife. She also had a career as a nurses’ aid in both the Whitewood Hospital and Whitewood Care Home.

A celebration of Eileen’s life will be held at a later date when meeting restrictions allow for larger gatherings. A

family would like to express a sincere thank you to Dr. W. Roets, Dr. H. Van Der Merwe and the staff of the Moosomin Long Term Care facility for their enduring care and support.

Eileen Mae JeannotMay 23, 1944 - Jan. 29, 2021

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RCMP request assistance in identifying suspectBy Sabrina Bailey

Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP Detachment

Fort Qu’Appelle de-tachment dealt with 106 occurrences over the pe-riod of Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.

TrafficIt was a busy week

for traffic services, many tickets issued for speed-ing. Multiple tickets were also issued for disobey stop signal at railway crossing.

The stop sign at the railway crossing on Sioux is an enforceable stop sign. You are required to come to a complete stop, train or no train.

Police attended a 911 call for a dispute. When police arrived they lo-cated the subject of com-plaint driving a vehicle

with signs of intoxication. She was arrested and re-fused to provide breath samples.

She is facing charges for operation while im-paired and refusing to comply with alcohol de-mand.

Mischief911 call reporting an

unknown female banging on the door yelling that she wants her dog back. Members located the fe-male walking home, she was missing her dog and thought that the family had taken it as they ex-pressed interest in the past.

Police advised that the caller did not have the dog.

Members responded to a call of a father intoxi-cated and trying to fight

his son. The male was removed from the house, members had to assist him walking down the steps. No charges were laid.

Crimes Against the Person/Property

An assault complaint is still under investiga-tion involving a female, her father and her uncle. Social services were con-tacted for the 16-year-old victim.

Police patrolled in an attempt to locate suspects of an attempted theft of a trailer.

The involved vehicle was located, and a traffic stop was attempted but the vehicle fled. An off-duty officer came across the vehicle and followed it until they lost visual.

Neighbouring detach-ments were asked to be on the look out.

A break and enter is still under investigation after a male arrived at his house to find his door kicked in.

His snowmobile keys and snowmobile pants are missing.

The suspect must have been in a rush as they left the door of the truck open.

Police are requesting your assistance in iden-tifying a suspect involved in a theft that occurred in Oct. 2020 at The Squire. The female was described as 5 ft. 6 in., First Nation, wearing a big black coat and mittens.

A surveillance cam-era was able to obtain a photo.

Theft in progressRCMP are requesting assistance in identifying this suspect involved in a theft that occurred in Oct.

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REASON To accommodate the subdivision of the lot into two (2) sites and allow for single detached dwellings to be proposed on the lots. PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw online at www.katepwabeach.ca or by contacting the District of Katepwa Office between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday to make arrangements to review the documents. Copies of the bylaw will be made available at cost.PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 16th day of February, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. in the Katepwa Council Chambers located at 41 Elm Street, Katepwa Beach to receive submissions, written or verbal on the proposed bylaw. Council will consider written comments received at the hearing, or that are delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office prior to the hearing. Due to provincial regulations restricting the size of gatherings, virtual attendance will be available. For further information please contact Gail E. Sloan, CAO at 306-332-6645 or [email protected] Issued at the District of Katepwa this 20th day of January, 2021

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Notice of Intent to Amend Zoning Bylaw Pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, the Council of the District of Katepwa gives notice to amend Bylaw 2014-06, known as the Zoning Bylaw as follows:INTENT To modify the Zoning District Map attached to and forming part of the Zoning Bylaw by rezoning Lot 2, Block 7, Plan 102009990 in Katepwa Beach from HDR- High Density Residential to RR-Resort Residential.AFFECTED LAND The affected land is legally described as Lot 2, Block 7, Plan 102009990 and is outlined in bold dashed line on the map below. The lot is located in Katepwa Beach.

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Group of ladies make quilts for a good causeBy Emily Fulford

Grasslands News

There are still some cold days ahead this winter, but things just got a little warmer in the City of Mel-ville. Lorna Bakke and a group of ladies from the local community are making some beautiful hand-crafted quilts which were on display recently at Melville Com-munity Works and will be donated to charity.

“We do many quilts for donation,” explains Bakke. “The Victoria Quilts Canada Organization donates

to cancer patients and we do quilts for them. We also donate quilts to families who have had fires or other devastating things happen to them.”

Bakke has also taken part in making quilts for a unique purpose which is to provide the friends and family of those who have departed with the peace of mind of knowing that loved ones were shown care and respect after passing.

“A few years ago, the Melville and District Quilters Guild made two quilts for St. Paul Home here in Mel-ville. They were dignity quilts that they use to cover bodies when they are removed from the units.

The previous quilts were getting worn from laun-dering. They asked us if we would make two more to replace the ones they have.”

There are two separate groups who make the quilts together, first choosing the patterns they plan to use and then purchasing materials. The group members

then work as a team to sew the tops together. “In making quilts you start with yardage, usually

cotton,” explains Bakke. “You cut the fabric into pieces which are specified

by the pattern. You sew the pieces into blocks. The blocks are sewn together to make the quilt top.

A batting and backing are quilted together with thetop. The final step is the binding to finish the edges ofthe quilt.”

Innovative Quilting does the finishing touches ofadding the batting and binding the quilts and then they’re ready for the delivery truck.

It’s quite a lot of work and takes a number of peopleto make a quilt but in the end, it’s worth the effort be-cause the results are often quite stunning works of art.

Quilts for a causeThese volunteer ladies make quilts for charity. From left are Maraget Cook, Marie Abel, Lorraine Otten-breit, Erica Kuntz, Tammy Nixon, Marie Welke, Lorna Bakke, Betty Kotzer, Donna Zorn, Avis Gosling, Vicky Kohnen and Shirley Karius.

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