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See Last Mountain Times special Financial Section pages 9-12
Volume 103, No 12 Serving The Last Mountain Area Since 1908 Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Publishers Lance and Vicki CornwellBox 340, Nokomis, SK. S0G 3R0Times
Last Mountain
Area residents are still digging out after the ‘snow storm of the winter’ struck most of south and central Saskatchewan on January 22, 23 and 24. As shown in the photo above, the Last Mountain Times offi ce in Nokomis was not spared from the blowing snow. Although the parking lot was relatively clear, the strong winds had piled snow almost half-way up the front of the building, and also did the same on the east side of the building, effectively blocking all access to the building. It took owner Lance Cornwell several hours to clear a path to the front and back doors, and then, thanks to Wes Kirk’s bobcat, the snow got pushed away from the building. Inset picture: Department of Highways crews did their level best to keep the highways clear, and to stay ahead of the falling and drifting snow. (See page 16 for more storm photos from around the Last Mountain area.) Photo by Lance Cornwell.
Strasbourg Maroons visited Nokomis Chiefs on Friday, January 22 for their fourth match-up this season, with Nokomis coming out on top with a score of 9-3. With regular league play nearing its close, provincial games will soon be on the calendar, with the Maroons slated to play Balcarres (Provincial B), and the Chiefs up against Lake Lenore (Provincial D) in the fi rst round of play-offs. More photos on page 20. Photos courtesy of Dennis Simpson
Happy Groundhog DayFebruary 2, 2010
Let’s hope he doesn’t see his shadow!
Even into the end of the next week, residents of Sas-katoon and Regina continued to face clogged streets. Snow clearing efforts by city crews did not garner much grati-tude, as residential streets were at the bottom of the snow-clearing priority list.
Ambulance service, taxi ser-vice and transit and school bus services were all struggling to deal with the heavy snowfall, blocked streets, and inevi-table delays. In both Regina and Saskatoon, the Catholic School Boards were not pro-viding bus service three days
after the storm, and city crews were not picking up garbage. Offi cials report that Regina has 48 pieces of snow-clearing equipment, while Saskatoon with one-third more people and area, has only 30 pieces of snow removal equipment. As well, both cities’ snow remov-
al budgets will take a major hit as work continues to make streets passable. Streets and highways were not the only things hit by the storm: residents in several parts of southern Saskatch-ewan were without power ser-vice as SaskPower struggled
to get the system repaired after heavy snow and ice weighed down power lines and toppled poles. Communities hardest hit were Coronach, Rock-glen, Big Beaver, Ogema and Bengough. An estimated 3,000 customers were affect-ed, some for several days. A
spokesman for SaskPower said that the fl ow of power could still be intermittent for some customers because of continued problems with ice. As well, the company was preparing planned out-ages so further repairs could be completed.
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You’ve managed to put aside a little extra cash or you’re ex-pecting a nice tax refund and wondering what to do with the money. You’re thinking about investing it – maybe in your Registered Retirement Savings Plan or by purchasing a few shares of this or that to add to your non-registered portfolio. But you’re hesitating – markets are volatile right now. Is it better to wait? When is the best time to invest? The answer is: Make your in-vestment as soon as possible. Here’s why:• Most seasoned investment professionals will tell you that it is almost impossible to time the market. They will also tell you that time in the market is much more valuable than attempting to time the market.• Markets move up and down but the historic trend is up – so staying true to a long-term in-vestment strategy delivers far higher returns than jumping in and out of the market.• The best long-term strategy for most investors is to make your investments immediately – even if the market is at its lowest point of the year – and, even better, try to invest regu-larly instead of holding off and making a lump sum investment once a year.• When you invest regularly, you accomplish three important investment goals: – You take full advan-tage of ‘dollar cost averag-ing’ – meaning you make your investment purchases (either
in non-registered stocks or by acquiring more units in your RRSP) whether the price is lower or higher and, over time, this results in a reduction in the average cost of your invest-ments while improving the po-tential for longer-term returns. – You maximize the bene-fi ts of your RRSP. Your money grows tax-deferred inside your RRSP so regular contributions and the ‘magic of compound-ing’ can add thousands to your retirement nest-egg. For ex-ample, if you contribute $200 dollars a month to your RRSP (at an average compounding annual return of 8%) after 25 years you will have $190,205. But if you make a single lump sum contribution each year, you will have only $175,454 in 25 years. – It’s much easier to come up with $100-200 each month (say through a Pre-Authorized Contribution – PAC – plan) than fi nding a lump sum to in-vest once a year. A regular and balanced in-vestment strategy will ensure you achieve your fi nancial goals. Your professional ad-visor can help you set up an investment plan that fi ts your budget and dreams. This column, written and pub-lished by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Quebec – a Finan-cial Services Firm), presents gen-eral information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any invest-ments. Contact a fi nancial advisor for specifi c advice about your cir-cumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.
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3. Avoid service chargesOpt for plans that will minimize the amount of bank charges you pay each month.
1. Reduce your mortgage costsAccelerate the repayment of your mortgage by making weekly payments. Talk to your lending institution; it doesn’t cost you anything to ask.
2. Reduce your mortgage You can make a lump-sum payment on your mortgage
at the end of the term. By paying off your mortgage sooner, you are freeing up more money for your retirement.
4. Maximize your RRSP Minimize the amount of income tax you owe by investing the
maximum allowable in your RRSP and by contributing to your spouse’s RRSP. Do this each and every year and you’ll save
yourself a signifi cant amount of money.
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7. Set a budgetIt’s impossible to enjoy fi nancial security and a comfortable retirement if you don’t stick to a regular budget.
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10. Respect your investor profi leAlways respect your investor profi le when making investments.
Your tolerance for risk and need for security are important factors that should not be ignored.
9. Curb your lifestyle Cut expenses and never borrow money unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, you’ll spend the rest of your life paying off debt – instead of building a retirement fund.
8. SaveOnce you have paid off your debts, start saving. Set aside
approximately 10% of your income for your retirement fund.6. Avoid credit cards like the plague
Credit cards can cost you a fortune over time. Each month, always pay off the entire balance – before the due date.
5. Pay off your debtsStart by paying off those that have the highest interest rates. When interest rates start to drop, renegotiate your loans.
Whether you are at the beginning of your working life or nearing your retirement, good fi nancial planning is very im-portant, particularly through an RRSP. But how can people be sure of planning well and especially of making the right choices? For this, the help of a professional is very useful, if not indispensable. A good fi nancial advisor and planner will be able to help you better understand your fi nancial situation allowing you to make the right decisions. When and how should you in-vest your money? How do you avoid paying too much tax? How much should you invest in your RRSP for your retire-ment? At what age can you stop working? What will your re-tirement income be? So many questions to which a fi nancial planner will be able to give you clear and realistic answers
An important asset: a financial advisor
and, at the same time, be able to suggest strategies which will enable you to attain your objectives. But how do you go about fi nding a good advisor and fi -nancial planner? First of all, it is vital to do business with a recognized professional, someone who has earned all the necessary diplomas and all the required authorizations. Most of the big banks and fi nancial institutions, as well as certain specialized companies, offer these services. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and verify anything you are doubtful about. A good advisor, one who can really help you, should also know how to establish good communications with you, know how to listen and to understand your situation, hopes and fears. This way an advisor can work effi ciently, propos-ing solutions which will help you attain your goals.
The Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission (SFSC) protects consumer and public interests through fi nancial mar-ketplace regulation. The SFSC offers consumer protection through licensing, registration, audit, complaint handling and enforcement activities pursuant to various provincial statutes including: The Securities Act, 1988; The Credit Union Act, 1998; The Saskatchewan Insurance Act; The Trust and Loan Corporations Act, 1997; The Pension Benefi ts Act, 1992; The Mortgage Brokers Act. They also have responsibilities under: The Municipal Hail Insurance Act; The Real Estate Act; The Guarantee Companies Securities Act. The mission of the Securities Division is to protect investors by regulating the sale of securities to ensure that: those who sell securities to investors are honest and competent; investors are provided with selling documents which contain truthful, com-plete and understandable information on which to base their investment decisions; buyers and sellers have equal access to information about companies whose shares trade in secondary markets; and those who take undue advantage of investors are held to account. The Financial Institutions Division regulates Saskatchewan credit unions, trust and loan companies, insurance companies and mortgage brokers. The objective of the division is to effec-tively regulate the fi nancial services marketplace so that con-sumers’ interests are protected and fi nancial service providers are not unduly restricted in carrying out their activities. For more information, contact the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission at 306-787-5645 in Regina.
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When it comes to investing and saving on taxes, you have options. Within your fi nancial planning pro-cess, you should look at all of them and select those that work best for your unique situation. But there is one investment option that’s a no-brainer. The Registered Retire-ment Savings Plan (RRSP), since being introduced 53 years ago, has become the basic foundation of al-most every fi nancial plan. RRSPs have stood the test of time as the best tax-saving, income-building vehicle for most Canadians. Here are the keys to making the most of your RRSP opportunity. Contribute to the max Always make your maximum allowable contribution each taxation year to get the most in immediate tax sav-ings and to maximize the potential long-term growth of your RRSP investments. You’ve still got some time to contribute for 2009 – the deadline is March 1, 2010 – and you’ll fi nd your maximum al-lowable contribution room on the Notice of Assessment sent to you from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after fi ling last year’s in-come taxes. Contribute regularly Making automatic monthly contributions to your RRSP is much more re-warding than contributing a lump sum once a year. Here’s how: By investing $250 regularly each month at a compound rate of re-turn of 8%, you’ll have $372,590 in your retirement nest egg 30 years from now.* But if you wait until the end of each year to in-vest a $3,000 lump sum, you’ll have only $339,850. By investing monthly, you’ve added $32,740 at
retirement without contributing a dollar more. Play catch (up) If you have unused contribution room, fi ll it up as soon as possible for addi-tional tax savings and longer-term tax-deferred, compound growth. You can fi ll your unused contribu-tion room in a single year or over a number of years until you reach age 71. Borrow to save An RRSP loan can be a smart way to maximize this year’s contribution or to play catch up on your past contribu-tions – but you must get the loan at a low interest rate and pay it back as quickly as possible. A best prac-tice: Use your RRSP tax savings to pay off the loan. Spousal savings A higher-earning spouse can contribute to an RRSP for the benefi t of his or her partner and enjoy a tax reduc-tion on the contributions. There are other RRSP strate-gies that can work for you – the right ones, incorporated into your overall fi nancial plan, will help you save on taxes every year, re-tire with more and enhance your estate. Talk to your professional advisor about what’s best for you. * The rate of return is used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and is not intended to indi-cate future returns on investment.
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gency registration of strych-nine to July 31, 2010. “I want to thank the PMRA and the federal gov-ernment for recognizing the need for strychnine in Sas-katchewan,” Bjornerud said.
“This is a valuable tool for producers to help cope with the devastating effects of go-phers.”
AGRICULTURETUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 LAST MOUNTAIN TIMES 13
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The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is urging the Canadian govern-ment to move forward quick-ly to provide prairie farmers with greater marketing free-dom, following the announce-ment by the Supreme Court of Canada that it will not be hearing the Canadian Wheat Board’s appeal of a lower court ruling. In June 2009, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a government order directing the CWB to not spend money promoting its monopoly. In a unanimous decision, the ap-peal court judges ruled that the federal government has the power “to direct the Wheat Board with respect to the full range of activity conducted by the Wheat Board.” Now that the CWB has exhausted all appeals, the
Wheat Growers Association is urging the federal govern-ment to use its authority to direct the CWB on a number of operational matters the WCWGA has been seeking changes in. These changes include: directing the CWB to provide export licenses to all prairie wheat and barley producers on the same terms and conditions, regardless of their method of production; increasing and expanding the processor exemption; in-structing the CWB to provide no-cost export licenses for any contracted grain that it refuses to accept; instructing the CWB to provide export li-censes to prairie producers on the same terms and conditions as now offered to wheat and barley producers in the rest of Canada. “This court ruling gives the
federal government the op-portunity to make good on its election campaign promises to provide us with marketing freedom,” said Kevin Bender, President of the Wheat Grow-ers Association. “In effect, the ruling provides the federal government with the author-ity to introduce a voluntary Wheat Board, where each and every farmer will have the right to decide how best to market their grain.” The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) is an advocacy organization based in west-ern Canada. It was founded in 1970 as the Palliser Wheat Growers Association. The WCWGA opposes the Canadi-an Wheat Board’s single-desk marketing status, and supports open market competition in sales of wheat and barley.
Wheat Growers seek marketing freedom in wake of Supreme Court decision
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Cattle price insurance being studied Saskatchewan is working on a cattle price insurance program. This wouldn’t solve the ongoing lack of profi tability in the beef sector, but it would be a useful tool in certain market situations. Provincial cattle analyst, Grant Zalinko, explained the proposal at the recent Saskatch-ewan Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon. Alberta initiated a price insurance program for fed cattle last September and the U.S. has a price insurance scheme. There has been no po-litical decision for a program to proceed in this province, but at least it’s being studied. It should be noted that this is not a pro-gram that covers the cost of production for producers. This is simply a way to lock in fa-vourable prices for a future date, when and if those prices materialize. The program would be completely voluntary with cattle producers monitoring insurable prices and corresponding premiums and deciding when to act. The insured price is determined by using forward prices from American futures mar-kets. This is adjusted for the Canadian ex-change rate and for the basis, which is the dif-ference that exists between American futures prices and Canadian cash prices. Because of all the variables, it’s virtually impossible for an individual producer to ef-fectively use the American futures markets. There’s no cattle futures market in Canada, so there’s a need for government to backstop such a program and offer it in a way that’s user friendly. Here’s an example. A producer in the spring might be able to lock in a mid-October price of $1.04 per pound for 600 pound steers for a premium cost of 4 cents a pound. For the purposes of the program, it doesn’t
matter what price the producer actually gets. If the weekly average market price for 600 pound steer calves ends up being lower than the locked-in price of $1.04, a participating producer would receive the difference in a payout. If the average market price in mid-October is higher than the locked-in price, there would be no payment. The cost to the producer is only the set premium of four cents a pound. The insurable prices and premiums would fl uctu-ate on a daily or weekly basis and producers would have to decide if and when to purchase price insurance. Under the proposal, calves and yearlings would be insurable. There isn’t a big volume of fed (slaughter weight) cattle produced in Saskatchewan, so for those it’s proposed that Saskatchewan participate in the Alberta pro-gram. Provincial offi cials in concert with beef producers have done a lot of work on how the program might work. A signifi cant amount of technical work remains, but the program looks promising. Saskatchewan producers are asking for gov-ernment cost sharing of premiums, similar to what happens with Crop Insurance. In fact, some prominent cattle producers such as Brad Wildeman believe that government sharing of premiums is necessary for the program to be successful. There is a possibility that government mon-ey within such a plan could be a trade irritant with the Americans. The U.S. government subsidizes the price insurance available in that country, but the trade rules might still enable the Americans to take a run at this sort of sub-sidization in Canada. However, from a policy point of view, this would be a logical way to assist the industry. Production insurance has long been prom-ised for the livestock industry, but has never materialized. Price insurance would be much easier to establish and it wouldn’t likely be a big ticket item. The Saskatchewan government hasn’t an-nounced whether or not it will proceed, but if the provincial government wants to preserve the beleaguered beef industry, price insurance would be one mechanism to equitably offer a bit of assistance. Kevin Hursh is a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon. He can be reached at [email protected].
Disclaimer: the opinions expressedare those of the writer.
HURSH on Ag Issues
by Kevin Hursh
Bob Bjornerud
The deadline for applica-tions under the 2009 Gopher Control Rebate was January 29, 2010. The rebate pro-vides for producers and Ru-ral Municipalities (RMs) to receive a 50 per cent rebate on eligible gopher control products purchased and used between August 1, 2007 and October 1, 2009. “Gophers continue to be a serious issue affecting the bottom line of farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan,” Ag Minister Bob Bjornerud said. “This rebate is intend-ed to help ease the fi nancial pressures producers are fac-ing when dealing with this problem.” In addition, the Pest Man-agement Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved the provincial government’s ap-plication to extend the emer-
Gopher control rebate deadline past
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Saskatchewan blizzard of 2010 – January 22, 23 and 24
As in most other communities across south and central Saskatchewan, residents of Govan watched helplessly as parked vehicles, and deck furniture disappeared in the more than 14 inches of snow most areas received.
Photo above: Snow being blown away from the Hen-dry’s automotive lot in Nokomis. Pictured below is one of the many snow-buried cars in Nokomis, as a result of the blizzard.
The snow was piled high on this sidewalk in Stras-bourg (above). Below is a photo of the snow piled up in the middle of main street, Strasbourg.
The snow was piled right up against the overhead door of the Last Mountain Times building in Nokomis, as you can see above. Below you can see the snow hanging off the roof of the Nokomis School.
The operators of the above tractors take a break from clearing the streets in Semans.
A Bobcat clears the streets in Raymore.
Raymore school.
Folks with quads and tractors equipped with snow-blowers and blades, as pictured above in Raymore, or those with manually operated snowblowers, or even ‘manually operated’ shovels, were in great demand and appreciated by their neighbours!
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Semans NewsBeth Anderson • 524-4914
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Last week’s column was written for teens, to help them to understand parent’s behavior. We talked about the adult’s need to protect and set limits as an exten-sion of the caring that began when children were young-er. There is another reason why parents may not let you do all of the things that you want, and it has to do with trust. If we were only dealing with presumed over-protec-tiveness by parents, there might be room to reas sure them and negotiate some reasonable changes. How-ever, if trust is an issue, then things become much more complicated. Let’s presume, for exam-ple, that you have skipped school, been involved in shoplifting, repeatedly come in later than the agreed time, lied about where you would be or with whom, or are do-ing poorly in school due to the lack of time spent study-
ing. These things seriously erode the trust that adults have in you. They would frankly much rather have you at home so they know what you are doing. If you think about this honestly, you will understand how a par ent would feel this way. You would not trust someone who lied to you or deceived you. In this case, trying to make them feel guilty for setting limits is your way of manipulating them. Refusing to change your be-havior and hassling parents be-cause they won’t tolerate unac-ceptable be havior is saying, “I’ll do whatever I please and you can’t stop me!” This is guaran-teed to set up a power struggle, and in most power struggles ev-erybody loses. Parents do have a right to set limits as long as children are liv-ing in their home. But what if, al though you may have made some mistakes in the past, you have changed and know you can be trusted, but your parents don’t believe it? How does one rebuild trust after it has been lost? Well, it can be done, but it takes time and patience. First, you must be able to talk nicely and stay calm. Angry out-bursts in the middle of discus-sions make parents think you were only acting nice to get what you want. You need to listen, without arguing, to their point of
view, and show them that you un derstand how they feel. Let them know that you want to earn back their trust, and ask how you could do that. Of course the main thing is your attitude. If you have this talk about trust and then punch your little brother on the way upstairs, or throw a tantrum when they ask you to do dishes after supper, you are blowing your case. You may think these things have nothing to do with being al-lowed to stay out later, but trust me, in the parent’s mind there is a direct con nection. They generalize immature behavior in one area to all the other areas of your life. In case you think there is no justice, fortunately the re-verse is also true. If you begin to act with greater maturity in other areas of you life, your par ents may generalize this behavior to the areas where you really want more respon-sibility. It’s about growing up. And it’s about making peace. It’s worth a try.
Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning Psychotherapist based
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Something missing from the community news column? Please contact us at the Last Mountain Times directly at the above number, or contact us at: 528-2020, [email protected], by fax at 528-2090, or by mail at Box 340, Nokomis. S0G 3R0. Be sure to include your contact information so we can clarify facts if necessary.
The Last Mountain Times recently published a review of the newly-published ‘Sas-katchewan Book of Musts’, and invited readers to submit their ‘must-see’ Saskatchewan place in order to win a free copy of the book. The following entry was received from Fred Clem-ence and Heather Schaeffer, of Ruthilda, SK. Heather is for-merly from Strasbourg. In the Battlefords area, people must take the time to view the Prongua Elevator. (Prongua is pronounced Prong gee, as in the French pronunci-ation of the name ‘Guy’). The elevator is located on the west side of the village off Highway 40 west from the Battlefords. It is one of the earliest con-structed elevators we know of. We lived on an acreage east of the village for seven years and during that time we had sev-eral folks enquire about where to fi nd the Prongua Elevator. Another sight worth visiting in this same area is the river valley view from the Ski Hill area. Drive one mile north of the Ski Hill / Prongua turn-off from Highway 40, and one-half to three-quarters of a mile west up the Big Hill. In the early AM and again in the late afternoon the view is constantly changing. I drove a school bus route through the area and never saw the same view twice. And, in the Kindersley area, just west of the village of Smi-ley, you must see the Stone
SaskatchewanBook of Musts:
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Wall. It was built by Albert ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, and it really is a marvel. Take Grid Road #772 west from Smiley for three kilometers, then turn right. When in the area, don’t pass up Liza’s Smiley Café, for a fantastic meal! We enjoy your newspaper!!- submitted by Fred Clemence
and Heather Schaeffer
Kent and Karen Hegglin of Earl Greyare pleased to announce the engagement
of Paul Raymond Hegglin to Cheryl Ann Cooper, both of Swift Current.
The marriage to take place July 3, 2010in Swift Current.
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Drake NewsPhone 528-2020
LockwoodNews
Phone 528-2020 Lil James motored to Win-nipeg along with her daughter Allison to see her new grand-daughter. They also visited in Theodore and Foam Lake en route.
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Donald Pinkerton Donald (Tom) Pinkerton passed away December 6, 2009 in his 85th year. He was born at Lockwood, SK, the son of Thomas and Ruby Pinkerton. Tom was a veteran of WWII and employee of CN Railway for 39 years. After his retire-ment he enjoyed gardening and his cottage near Barrie, ON. He also loved his trips back to Lockwood. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Eileen, sons Bryan (Lea) and Michael, and sister Marjorie Halbert. He was predeceased by his parents, and brothers, Gerald and David. The funeral took place on December 9, 2009 at Hogles Funeral Home.
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Everyone has a ‘must’ list... a list of places, events or sites that we simply must take our friends, visitors, or family to ex-perience. Perhaps a waterfall, a park, a unique out-of-the way café or coffee shop, or maybe just a quiet beach where you can relax and enjoy nature. A place that resonates with your senses of interest, history, or inner peace. The recently published Saskatchewan Book of Musts – The 101 Places Every Saskatchewanian Must See is a list of these kinds of places. Although the book is a wonderful list as-is, unfortunately its 145 pages cannot contain ALL such places
in Saskatchewan, so we’re asking you to send along information about YOUR ‘must see’ Saskatchewan place or places. It doesn’t matter if it’s already listed in the book – we want to learn about the place from your perspective. We’ll publish the most interesting submissions we receive over the next num-ber of weeks, and award four submitters a free copy of the Saskatchewan Book
of Musts. Send your submission to: Last Mountain Times, P.O. Box 340, Nokomis, SK. S0G 3R0, or email it to us at: [email protected]. Be sure to include your contact information and return mail address. The Saskatchewan Book of Musts – The 101 Places Every Saskatchewanian Must See is written by Saskatchewanian D. Grant Black, and published by MacIntyre Purcell Publishing. It is available at major book sellers.
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Jim Mullet rides a scooter up and down the Drake streets delivering the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix during the week. He did the last one on Saturday in the storm. The Drake Community Ser-vices for Seniors has resumed Tuesday noon meals in the villa. Chris Bergen, Beatrice Bergen, Barb Gibney and Janet Blair are the cooks. Approximately 15 or so seniors attend. Church was cancelled on Sunday, January 24. The storm blew out by Monday. Snow piled up in my backyard is close to fi ve feet high. Most of it blew off the villa roof. Sorry to hear that winds in southern Saskatchewan were around 100 km, causing power outages. Many years ago my dad always said if the trees were clothed with leaves, we would have a warm winter. I do not remember a warm winter in the past, except 1953 when snow and a storm blew in the week before Christmas. Does anyone remember? On Saturday, January 23, already in severe storm condi-tions, the Strasbourg Maroons Initiation team braved the weather and were here to play the Drake Canucks Initiation. The Canucks dominated the game and 60 minutes later, had skated to a 15 to three score. Ty Sundholm, Hadley Schmidt and Samantha Mierke found the net. The other seven players were Abigail Dumanski, Renee Wolfe, Tate Schmidt, Dayton Vichacz, Dalton Wolfe, Bauer Dumanski and Tristen Schic-kerowski. Everyone enjoyed watching the children play, fall and get up. Two even sat in the middle of the ice and had a conference while the game was happening around them. Hi-larious! The children’s game is truly a highlight of the day. The Imperial and Drake Pee Wee game was cancelled. How-ever the Lumsden Lions landed here for a 4:00 p.m. Provincial
C Bantam game and promptly lost 6-3. Josh Wood, Maver-ick Gusikoski, Colton Blair, Dunigan Folk and MacKenzie McMillan had the Drake mark-ers. Colton Blair had an assist, among others.
Drake Elementary SchoolNews Back in December, the Drake Elementary School made two incredibly generous donations to the World Vision and the Lanigan Food Bank. To help promote literacy, the Drake School Community Council has given the school two scholastic $5 gift cer-tifi cates per month. Recipients were: October – Brooke Dud-ley, Gryzel Muyco; November – Harley St. Croix, Peyton Weiss; December – Terrell Friesen and Kristie Pedersen. The $10 scho-lastic book gift certifi cate for completing a book report was Christine Kline. Certifi cates awarded at the Christmas con-cert were Kaelan Wolfe, Han-nah Mierkie and Peyton Weiss, while Margaret Ewert received one in December. Family Literacy Day was January 26. Adults were en-couraged to read to the students from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The Grade 5 and 6 students are fi nishing statements like “the best things in life are...”: food and trucks; expensive; my family; not things. Term one honour roll stu-dents included: Maquire Blair, Brooke Dudley, Terrell Friesen. Kaelan Wolfe, Max Pfrieger. Marissa Weiss, Adam Williams and Kyla Wolfe. Grade 7 and 8 students received their second report card January 22. February 12 is Spirit Day. Hot chocolate and cookies will be sold. Christine Kline had the SLC school leadership council report. The literacy website www.teacherandfamilies.com/open/tr/ gives suggestions for read-ing with your child. There is a
different theme every month for all grade levels. Back in November, seven young people were winners in the drawing and writing Re-membrance Day competition. Who were they? No names mentioned. In Mrs. Lone’s Grade 3 and 4 class, everyone has read 50 books in the home reading pro-gram! Upcoming Project Face-off is a partnership with the Saska-toon Blades and RCMP aimed at educating children about the effects and consequences of substance abuse in the sport of hockey. Project Face-off signi-fi es the RCMP and the Saska-toon Blades ‘facing-off’ against drugs. They will visit schools in Saskatoon and surrounding areas during the 2009/2010 sea-son. On January 20 they were in Drake to educate Gr. 6 to 8 students. K to Grade 3, Grade 4 to 6, and Grade 7 to 8 are allowed to skate certain hours in the Sportsplex.
-submitted by Dorothy Wolter
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We keep hearing warn-ings about scams perpetrated on the elderly, so we’re on the alert now for suspicious characters like the fake bank inspector. Fortunately, I have never encountered one of those swindlers, and I like to think I wouldn’t be taken in by them anyway. But I’m a victim just the same, because I’m so gullible, I keep trusting the one person who has let me down many times in the past – myself. I repeatedly convince my-self, for instance, that if I go to bed early I will wake up in the morning totally re-freshed, eager to start the day, and accomplish as much as I did when I was young and full of pep. But I lie awake because my head is spin-ning with plans for the next day, and instead of leaping out of bed in the morning, I roll over and go back to sleep. I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. The very thought of turning over a new leaf and keeping it turned over for the rest of the year is too over-whelming. Instead, I take it a day at a time. When my desk is so littered with paperwork that I can no longer ignore the mess, I revert to plan one – go to bed early and tackle it in the morning. This has never worked in the past, but against all odds I still believe it will work this time.
Tomorrow I will also walk at least 15 minutes on the treadmill, since it’s too cold to go outside. This is always en-tertaining because I can watch
cars get stuck in the snow outside. I will drink the recommended eight glasses of water too. But I drink maybe two,
move a few papers around on my desk and forget about the treadmill altogether. I’m determined, this year (like every year) to get my Income Tax done before the end of April. But I can’t start on it until I clean up the desk. Why do I still believe myself? Maybe it’s true what they say – you just can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
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SGI’s overall goal is to educate the public about the hazards and consequences of drinking and driving as well as help them make responsible choices. Advertising is one as-pect of SGI’s comprehensive traffi c safety strategy, which focuses on addressing road safety issues through com-munity programs, education, legislation and infrastructure improvements.
Child welfare review panelnamed The members of the inde-pendent panel that will en-gage stakeholders, with Chair Bob Pringle, as part of a com-prehensive review of child welfare in Saskatchewan have been appointed. Chaired by former Minister of Social Ser-vices and current Saskatoon city councillor Bob Pringle, the panel will include Howard Cameron of the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation, April Durocher of Saskatoon (origi-
nally from Île-à-la-Crosse) and former federal Conser-vative MP Carol Skelton of Harris. “The membership of the independent child welfare review panel refl ects the di-versity of views in Saskatch-ewan, including First Nations, Métis, rural, urban and youth perspectives,” Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said. “Chair Bob Pringle and the rest of the panel members have my complete confi dence and support as they embark
upon this landmark review of child welfare in our prov-ince.” The child welfare review will go beyond an examination of the relevant provincial leg-islation to include all aspects of child welfare in Saskatch-ewan, including fostering, adoption, child protection and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Extensive consul-tations with First Nations and Métis organizations and with other child welfare stakehold-ers will be an integral part of the review process. “I’m extremely pleased by the expertise and diversity that my panel colleagues bring to these consultations and to this review of child welfare in Saskatchewan,” Pringle said. “We are united in our re-solve to help ensure that this review lays the groundwork for signifi cant, lasting change and better outcomes for vul-nerable children and families across Saskatchewan.” Consultations by the inde-Donna Harpauer
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pendent panel will take place this spring. The panel will provide non-binding recom-mendations in fall 2010 for the government’s consider-ation.
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A spontaneous wave of fundraising is continuing across Saskatchewan, as com-munities fi nd ways to contrib-ute to the relief effort in Haiti. In most communities, the lo-cal schools are a focal point of the community, so it’s only natural that fundrais-ing efforts are focus-ing on the schools. Throughout the Horizon School Division, some wonderful sto-ries are emerg-ing as students, staff, schools and communi-ties are stepping up and offering heartfelt fi nancial sup-port to those in Haiti. As of mid last week, more than $10,000 had been raised in various schools: William Derby School, in Strasbourg raised $500 through a bake
Fundraising for Haiti reliefsale; Foam Lake Composite raised $586 through a Hats for Haiti day; Annaheim School raised $600 through a spare change drive; Wadena Com-posite raised $700 through
donations and a bake sale; Kelvington Elementary raised $764 through a milkshake
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The Nokomis Chiefs hosted the Strasbourg Maroons on Friday, January 22. These are just a couple of the action shots that local photographer, Dennis Simpson, captured on camera during that game.
and burger sale; Rose Valley School raised $920 through a community burger sale; Lanigan Central High raised $300 through their Hats for Haiti day; Muenster School raised $681 collecting spare change; Cudworth School
raised $3048; Punnichy Elementary donated
$100; Three Lakes School SRC donat-
ed $250; Lake Le-nore School SRC donated $520, and Humboldt Collegiate Insti-tute raised $1182.
The more than $10,000 raised
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$20,000 after the federal government provides match-ing donations. The funds are being given to the Red Cross to fund their relief work in earthquake torn Haiti.
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Nokomis Chiefs vs Strasbourg Maroons
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Nokomis Agricultural So-ciety Inc. Annual Meeting to be held on Monday, February 8, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Nokomis Recreation Centre in the Curling Lounge. Dis-cussion will include review of 2008-2009 operations and the 2010 Fair. 11-12c
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Successful schools are made up of more than just teachers, principals and students. Successful schools also rely on parents and communiti es to help them be the best they can be.
WHAT IS A SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL? The School Community Council is the new school-level council that will provide an opportunity for input into school improvement. Legislated by the provincial government to be in every school, School Community Councils give you an op-portunity to make a diff erence in your school.WHO ARE SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERS? • Dedicated volunteers • Principals, teachers, students, parents and community members interested in working with others • Those able to provide a two-year commitment to the work of the Council
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Tom NunanJanuary 20, 2010
Doctor, marathoner, world traveller, gardener, Mensan, sto-ryteller, bridge player extraordinaire, mentor, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, friend. Tom Nunan was predeceased by his son Thomas Martin in 1969. He is survived by his wife and partner, Renée, seven chil-dren and eight grandchildren: daughter, Petrina (John), grand-children, Sinead and Brendan of Australia; son, David (Caro-line), grandchildren, Shae-Lynn, Teryn and Shelby of Kelowna, BC; daughter, Siobhan (Kelly), grandchildren, Madison and Braeden of Calgary, AB; son, Kieran of Calgary, AB; daughter, Fionuala, grandchild Darian of Warman, SK; daughter, Kate (Aaron) of Ottawa, ON; daughter, Deirdre of Saskatoon, SK. Tom began his long and adventurous career in 1957 at Uni-versity College Cork, Ireland. During his career, he worked around the world, in England, Ireland, Nigeria, Kapuskasing (Ontario), Ghana, Cudworth, Nokomis, Cabri, The Gambia, Kenya, Nicaragua, Australia, New Zealand, Lesotho, Malawi, Nunavut and Northern Saskatchewan. He settled in Lanigan, SK, in 1981. After closing his practice, he continued to work and travel, partaking in many adventures and a few marathons. Tom lived a peaceful and solitary life with Renée at their home, except when enjoying countless visits from the children, grandchildren, family and friends. He found contentment and relaxation in their huge fl ower and vegetable gardens. His vital spirit will live on in his family and those who knew him.
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The Nokomis Seniors’ monthly meeting was Tues-day, January 26. Due to the large amount of snow, only a few members were present. In the absence of Presi-dent and First Vice-President, who are down south for the next couple of months, Hazel Chute presided. The treasurer report is the main concern, as we are fall-ing behind each month. We decided to cancel our tele-phone, hoping that there would always be a cell phone present at our gatherings. We have also doubled our mem-bership fees. A letter was received from SSAI regarding the lottery raffl e, asking us to again sell tickets. We decided to partici-pate, as we get a 25 per cent share of ticket sales. Also, a letter was received from the zone coordinator, asking us to host a zone meeting on the afternoon of April 6, with members from Govan, Lani-gan, Southey, Semans and Raymore invited to attend. We will be serving lunch that afternoon. A letter from SSFA was also received inform-ing us that this is the year for SSFA provincial games. We decided to hold a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and serve soup, buns, and pie. Watch for more information. We have set our card party dates for Tuesdays beginning the fi rst Tuesday with crib-bage, followed by 500, bridge and the monthly meeting on consecutive weeks, and the birthday party the last Friday of the month. Hazel Chute
and Hazel Eddy will be taking care of inquiries into use of the Welcome Inn for the next couple of months.
Hazel Chute
Nokomis Seniors News
The seventh day, and fi rst Thursday of January, the Cen-tral Parkland Lodge in Lanigan was holding their regular after-noon service. It began with a prayer regarding God’s eternal purpose. “God, sovereign over all creation, without whom all purposes are futile, grant us the assistance of your Spirit. In all the surprises and changes of life, may we fi x our hearts upon you,
Earthquake message: disaster and recovery in Haitiso that your eternal purposes may be fi xed in us. In the name of Jesus, who came to make your eternal purpose clear.” We marked the transition into the New Year, acknowledged the reality of God’s manifested pres-ence (Epiphany), sang Great Is Thy Faithfulness, invoked God’s blessing upon ourselves in this New Year, and shared while we sang Count Your Blessings.
Next we read a scripture about Israel’s redemption and remarked how this is also about our redemption. We also read about Jesus’ baptism, the Holy Spirit descending upon him, and the voice from heaven affi rming his call as the divine Son with whom God is well pleased and whom God is calling to fulfi ll all that pleases God. After singing the Introit, we went straight to our theme of God’s purpose, by quoting Carlo Carretto. “Do you believe that everything is part of a plan, a design, an intervention of God in our affairs? I do. And I am convinced that God’s love can transform the darkness of a di-saster or the irrationality of an earthquake into an event that can infl uence, or even completely change, our lives... I came upon this passage in Augustine: ‘God can permit evil only in so far as [God] is capable of transform-ing it into a good’.” We all know what happened fi ve days later, January 12, 2010. Two days after the earthquake in Haiti, when I did the Service at the Nokomis Health Centre, the above theme and quote be-came, not so much a comfort,
but a challenge to our faith. This time of disaster in Haiti calls for the outpouring of com-passion from the world. But what about our faith? Do we leave it behind? Do you, or I, believe the earthquake in Haiti is an intervention of God in the affairs of this world? Whether you do or not is perhaps not the most important concern. What I am concerned about, and excited to believe, God’s love can transform the darkness of this earthquake into an event that can completely change our world and our lives. That is what I would ask all of us to pray for, both personally and politically – to be personally involved, and aware what is at stake politically for our world. In fact, this earth-quake may be a wakeup call, an accounting, for God (if you believe in God) and for us: this evil (permitted by God) we must (with God’s help) transform into a good! To support the relief effort and the long-term recovery of Haiti, contact a local church or a reputable charity of your choice. And may blessings abound to the glory of God.
Rev. Gerrit KamphuisNokomis United Church
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2010 February skies The month opens with the Moon just the full phase. The next full Moon is on February 28. On the 7th, the bright car-bon star, Antares, is within a degree of the Moon; watch for the speedy planet Mercury, within a couple degrees on the 12th; on the 21st, Luna glides through the Pleiades, and on the 24th, the cluster M35 and the Moon share the same bit of sky. Mercury is visible in the early eastern sky before sun-rise, then it gradually slips into the twilight toward month end as it rounds behind the Sun. See the Moon above. Venus is just coming out from behind the Sun as Feb-ruary opens. It will grace the evening twilight as the Eve-ning Star for the remainder
The sky’s the limit!of spring and summer. On the 16th, Venus and Jupiter are close to each other just after sundown. They’ll present a viewing challenge, as they skirt the horizon; binoculars may be necessary. Mars is visible all night, having just passed opposition (directly opposite the Sun). Look for the reddish planet in the east just after sundown in the constellation Cancer, The Crab. This apparition of Mars makes it appear quite small, only 14 arcseconds, which is 14/3600 of a degree. The Red Planet is just under 100 mil-lion kilometres away at its closest approach. Through a medium-power telescope, the planet shows as a disc, but that’s about all. Higher power would reveal the polar ice caps and possibly some prom-
inent surface features. Jupiter, as mentioned in the section on Venus is near-ing conjunction with the Sun, which occurs on February 28. The giant gas planet will be invisible for most of the winter, becoming noticeable again in the early morning April twilight. Saturn is in the constella-tion Virgo, The Maiden, ris-ing in the east about 10:40 p.m. As the month opens, the Moon is within a fi st width of the ringed planet. They cross the night sky together; Sat-urn appearing to move west-ward in retrograde motion, while the Moon moves east. Saturn’s rings are open about three degrees. Uranus and Neptune are ap-proaching conjunction and so are nearly invisible. Neptune
is closest to the Sun, separated from Uranus by Jupiter. Ura-nus reaches conjunction with the Sun in early March. This time of year, early in the month, is a splendid op-portunity on moonless nights to see the Zodiacal Light. Dust in the space round Earth’s or-bit is back-lit by the setting Sun. Look for the glow above the western horizon just after sunset.
James Edgar James Edgar has had an in-terest in the night sky all his life. He joined the Royal As-tronomical Society of Canada in 2000 and quickly became involved in the Society. He is Editor’s Assistant and a contributor to the renowned Observer’s Handbook, Pro-duction Manager of the bi-monthly RASC Journal, and is the Society’s National Sec-retary.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010Come enjoy the thrills and excitement of 1979 and
older vintage snowmobiles racing for fun & trophies!
Govan’s 11th Annual
Registration:9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Races to start at 12:00 p.m. SHARP$5.00 fee per class entry
(stock machine max 2 stock & 1 mod classes)*A safety tether is recommended
Supper & Trophies at Govan School Gym following races
Admission to Grounds:Adults: $5.00; Ages 12 & under: free
*Children under 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult!
Races will be held North/West of Govan, SK.
For more information contact:Heath Angell at 306-484-4573
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FebruaryWorship Services
Feb. 7 Govan 11:15 a.m.Feb. 14 Duval 11:15 a.m.Feb. 21 Govan 11:15 a.m.Feb. 28 Duval 11:15 a.m.
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Brian Watkins, of Govan, captured this image of a well-fed coyote feeding on a deer carcass along Highway 15 west of Nokomis. Perhaps this coyote’s name is ‘Lucky’... lucky enough to fi nd a free meal, and lucky enough (so far) to have eluded the coyote bounty hunters.
I am the Alpha and the Ome-ga. Rev. 1:8 What a diffi cult year it has been! Wars continue in the Middle East. There seems to be no end to abortion. Church atten-dance continues to decline, and the worldwide fi nancial crisis has hurt millions of families. Yet in the midst of these very
real problems, God wants us to know that he is still the ‘Alpha and the Omega’. He hasn’t aban-doned us. He knows what is go-ing on in the world, and he is still with us to comfort us and guide us. Alpha and Omega are the fi rst and last letters in the Greek alphabet, and the use of these names symbolizes our belief that God has always existed and that he will always exist. As the be-ginning and the end of all things, God will bring all things to a conclusion that is both just and merciful. He will receive every confl ict and heal every wound. How will this happen? We re-ally don’t know. But we do know that when the time is fulfi lled, God the Father will send Jesus back to earth. He will come not as a little baby, but as a powerful judge. He will overthrow every evil empire and establish his kingdom of peace and justice. Our faith in him will be vindi-cated. Sin will be no more. Jesus will usher in a new heaven and a new earth, and he will reign over us all. As this year begins, another year that will have its own set of challenges, remember that you are a citizen of the kingdom of heaven. Jesus Christ reigns in your life, and he is ready to pour his love on you all year long. Even in the midst of trials and disturbances, he will show you his love and his power. So rejoice in your King! He, the Alpha and the Omega, will always be close to you! “Blessed are you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! You are the beginning and end of my life – and all the world” Excerpts taken from The Word Among Us.
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Christ the KingRev. 1:5 – 8
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This Horned Owl waits patiently for his turn at the deer. Another Brian Wat-kins photo.
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Saskatoon Regional Health AuthorityMeeting Schedule for February – June, 2010
The members of Saskatoon Regional Health Authoritywill be meeting on the following dates
February 10, 2010March 10, 2010April 21, 2010May 12, 2010June 9, 2010
Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Contact the Authority Offi ce at 306-655-3330 or toll free at 1-866-230-6966 for further information
and the meeting location.
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Indoor walking and Adult Co-Ed Volleyball starting February 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Strasbourg School. This will run every Wednesday until March 31. Call Caryn Stepp 725-3024 for more informa-tion regarding volleyball. 12c
Looking for a special Valentine’s gift for your special someone? Coun-try Vista Alpacas will remain in Strasbourgfor your shopping conve-nience at Cornwell Centre. Lynn will be there Wednes-day afternoons or by appoint-ment. Phone 725-4337 or cell 725-7243. 11-13c
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‘55 Alive’ Driver Refresher Course, Wednesday, Febru-ary 17, 9:00 a.m., Strasbourg United Church. Course is de-signed to help mature drivers refresh their driving skills. Please bring bagged lunch. Refreshments will be served. To register call Carol 725-3360 by February 15. 11-13c
The community is sad-dened to hear of the passing of Emily Braden, who lived in Strasbourg for many years.
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Check out theSports Section (page 7)for results and photos
from theSCA Youth Spiel
held atStrasbourg Curling Rink.
Snow removal was under-way in Strasbourg even at the height of the storm that hit the province on January 23 and 24. Kirk Cassell, Cory Hamilton and Fred Stein opened streets plugged with several feet of snow, for businesses and resi-dents and, with safety in mind, for emergency services person-nel. The work continued into the night, as 146 loads of snow were removed from the main street alone, using the town’s three ton truck and the RM of McKillop’s four ton truck. Once again, the prairie spirit came shining through, as evi-denced by those who put in long hours working to open impass-able streets and highways, and by neighbours helping neigh-bours to clear snow and dig out stuck or buried vehicles.
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The third tender of the Hog Farm Transition Program (HFTP) was held Wednesday, January 20 and preliminary results have been approved by the Program Administra-tor and an independent third party scrutinizer. Of the total 403 bids sub-mitted, 145 bids were ac-cepted before the $25 mil-lion allotted to this third tender was allocated. A total of $25,229,739.50 will be is-sued to successful bidders under this tender. Lowest bids were accepted fi rst, followed by successively higher bids until the funds for that tender were exhausted. The weight-ed average of 145 successful bids was $925.42. The third tender removed the following inventory from production for the next three years: sows: 38,572; weaners to 30 kg: 76,585; and hogs from 31 kg to market weight: 149,735. All remaining funds of the total $75 million Hog Farm Transition Program have been allocated to the fourth and fi nal tender which will take place on March 10, 2010 at
Results of third hogtender released
2:00 p.m. EST. The $75 mil-lion Hog Farm Transition Pro-gram is funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and administered by the Canadian Pork Council.
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No matter which team won the National Football Conference championship for the right to play the Indi-anapolis Colts in this year’s Super Bowl, NFL fans were going to get a heartwarming outcome. Everybody loves a come-back, and the bigger come-back of the two at play, the city of New Orleans, which was almost reduced to rub-ble in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the city, won out. An overtime fi eld goal by Garrett Hartley gave the Saints a 31-28 win over the Minnesota Vikings and their fi rst appearance ever in the Super Bowl. The other comeback sto-ry in play that day, that of 40-year-old Vikings quar-terback Brett Favre, was not as dramatic, but heartwarm-ing nonetheless. The war-rior from Mississippi had retired twice, once from the Green Bay Packers and once from the New York Jets, but hemmed and hawed his way to one more comeback try when he suited up this year for the Vikings. He came back “just for this,” he said – meaning one last shot at the Super Bowl, but in a game of fumbling, bumbling, pen-alties at key times and cru-cial interceptions, the Saints prevailed and will meet the Colts February 7 in Miami. The Saints battered Favre mercilessly, fl attening him on four or fi ve occasions, hitting him late and leav-ing him with a bum ankle and sore ribs. But he is defi -nitely the toughest 40-year-old hombre in the game and if he decides to not retire one more time, he’ll be the toughest 41-year-old next year. Meanwhile, the City of New Orleans has come all the way back from its near destruction four and a half years ago. The city’s re-covery and the Saints’ run to the championship game have the population looking ahead with optimism instead of looking back with sad-ness.
Saints’ win best comeback of all “What’s great about doing it here,’’ Saints coach Sean Pay-ton told si.com’s Peter King, “is that four years ago, there were holes in this roof. The fans in this city and this region deserve it.’’ This will truly be a New Orleans Super Bowl. On one side you have the Saints. On the other, you have the face of the Colts, Peyton Man-ning, the NFL’s most valuable player who was born in New Orleans when his dad, Archie, was quarterbacking the sad-sack Saints in the 1970s. Ol’ Arch can’t lose on Feb-ruary 7. No matter who wins, his heart will be fi lled with warmth. • RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com, after Forbes magazine pegged the Toronto Maple Leafs, who haven’t won a title since 1967, as the NHL’s most valuable team for the fourth year in a row: “Who knew there was so much value in laughing stock? • Jeff Schultz, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I don’t want to suggest that anybody has replaced the Oakland Raiders as the most dysfunc-tional franchise in sports. But the Seahawks are going to be paying (Jim) Mora almost $12 million for the next three years to not coach, and they just gave $30 million and power over the roster and the draft to a coach who has failed with two franchises in the NFL (Jets and Patriots). I’m assuming as the co-founder of Microsoft, Seattle owner Paul Allen can afford this. But I’m starting to think his football product is as susceptible to viruses as Win-dows.” • Reggie Hayes of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel, on Laker Ron Artest’s return from a concussion: “Team of-fi cials wanted to make sure he was behaving erratically again before clearing him to play.” • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “After (NBA commissioner) David Stern disarms his players, he will crack down on gambling. What will these guys have left? They’ll start reading books, and we’ll be stuck with
a league full of insufferable intellectual snobs.” • Comedy writer Jerry Perisho: “Adidas says it has ended its endorsement deal with troubled NBA star Gilbert Arenas. Arenas said he’d call around to see if Smith and Wesson, Reming-ton or Glock made shoes.” • Greg Cote, Miami Her-ald, on Tim Tebow’s upcom-ing pro-life Super Bowl com-mercial: “There is a place for rigorous political debate, but during the Super Bowl? It’d be like you throwing a big Super Bowl party and one of your guests shows up on a bullhorn railing against the evils of drinking. The fi rst fumble of Tebow’s profes-sional career.” • “Gilbert Arenas faced fi ve years in jail on felony gun charges,” reported Brad Dickson in the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, “but he plea-bargained down to two years with the Nets.” • Janice Hough, of left-coastsportsbabe.com: “A top prospect in the Oakland A’s organization, Grant Desme, has left baseball to join the priesthood. Which is surpris-ing, normally the only peo-ple who give up on baseball for a life of prayer are Cubs fans.” • Steve Simmons of Sun Media: “The NBA, NFL and MLB all donated $1 million US to Haiti. The NHL do-nated $100,000 but wouldn’t admit it had already donated millions to another natural disaster: The Phoenix Coy-otes.”
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HighwayHockey League
Standings as of January 25, 2010TEAM W L OTL PTSRaymore 13 2 1 27Wynyard 11 3 1 23Avonlea 10 5 1 21Southey 10 5 1 21Cupar 7 6 2 16Lumsden 4 9 2 10Bethune 4 12 1 9Semans 3 11 0 6
SCORING LEADERSNAME TEAM GP G A PTSRyan Bahan Cup 15 12 23 35Tyler Stewart Cup 14 19 15 34Ryan Cruse Ray 16 8 26 34Derek Halldorson Sou 16 8 26 34Dallas Thiessen Ray 15 3 29 32Josh Belair Ray 14 19 10 29Todd MacMurchy Ray 15 16 13 29Kyle Ermel Sou 16 12 17 29Chad Mazurak Sou 14 16 12 28Curtis Markewich Sou 15 14 11 25Ryan Peterson Wyn 15 10 15 25
GOAL TENDERSNAME TEAM GA MP AVGNathan Fischl Ray 46 940.3 2.94Adam Jordan Wyn 40 780 3.08Justin Mrazek Avon 51 969 3.16Tyler Kifferling AP Sou 11 174.2 3.79Warren Niekamp Cup 38 591 3.86Ryan Rankin Lum 16 238.5 4.03Jordan Kaczmar Sou 56 735.5 4.57Brett Thomas Cup 23 299 4.62Gaston Sirois Lum 56 662 5.08Ryan Seibel AP Beth 70 807.8 5.20
Barry HermanH.H.L. Stats
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Hockey LeagueStandings as of January 25, 2010
ATOMTEAM G W L T PTSHumboldt 2 7 6 0 1 13Humboldt 3 7 5 1 1 11Imp/Wat 7 5 2 0 10Wynyard 10 5 5 0 10Strasbourg 7 4 3 0 8Lanigan 9 4 5 0 8Raymore 7 1 6 0 2ViCo 8 0 8 0 0
PEE WEETEAM G W L T PTSWynyard 13 13 0 0 26Strasbourg 9 7 2 0 14Lanigan 9 6 2 1 13Humboldt 9 5 3 1 11Raymore 8 4 2 2 10ViCo 11 4 5 2 10Watrous 11 4 7 0 8Drake 11 0 11 0 0Long Lake 11 0 11 0 0
BANTAMTEAM G W L T PTSLanigan 12 10 1 1 21Kenaston 9 5 3 1 11Drake 11 5 5 1 11Watrous 9 5 4 0 10Humboldt 10 2 7 1 5Wynyard 11 2 9 0 4
MIDGETTEAM G W L T PTSDrake 11 10 1 0 20Davidson 12 10 2 0 20Lake Lenore/Mu 10 9 1 0 18Humboldt 9 5 4 0 10Watrous 11 4 7 0 8Kenaston 11 3 6 2 8Wynyard 9 3 5 1 7Viscount 12 1 10 1 3Lanigan 11 1 10 0 2
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Skip, Teigan Trew (left) and her rink earned the bronze medal. Teigan curled with (left to right): third, Julia Ed-wards; lead, Nicole Adelman; and second, Kendi Dan-brook.
The Strasbourg Curling Rink hosted a Sas-katchewan Curling Association Youth Spiel on Saturday, January 23. Local area youth participated in the round robin play. The rink skipped by Braden Flavel (left), won the gold medal. Curling with Braden (left to right) were: third, Liam Kelln; second, Brooke Schulz; and lead Avery Schulz. Family members came out to cheer on the curlers who represented the communities of Stras-bourg, Govan, Duval and Bulyea.
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Muriel Vogt.
The rink of Chad Cardiff (far left), along with (left to right) third, Josh Gottselig; second, Carly Erhardt; and lead, Kaleigh Sorensen, placed second in the spiel, taking home silver medals.
Flavel rink takes home gold in SCA Youth Spiel held in Strasbourg
Long LakeHockey League
Standings as of January 28, 2010TEAM G W L O/TL PTSLanigan 20 17 3 0 34Davidson 20 12 5 1 27Drake 20 13 6 0 27LeRoy 20 11 8 0 23Watrous 21 9 12 0 18Nokomis 20 8 11 1 17Strasbourg 21 1 19 1 3
SCORING LEADERSNAME TEAM GP G A PTSJosh Sim Dav 20 26 36 62Derek Allan Dav 19 27 27 54Dean Beuker Lan 20 21 32 53Justin Popadynec Nok 16 28 19 47Darren Murton Nok 18 29 13 42Brent Twordik Lan 17 21 18 39Josh Richardson Dav 17 20 13 33Jordan Schindel Drk 19 16 16 32Adam Hendry Nok 20 11 19 30Jon Bubnick Wat 15 13 15 28
GOAL TENDERSNAME TEAM M/P GA AvgMark Brenner Lan 814 34 2.51Dave Spooner Drk 747 35 2.81Sharrod Failler Lan 380 20 3.16Brady Willner Dav 613 40 3.92Ryan Friesen Drk 398 29 4.37
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The Saskatchewan Base-ball Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for the 2010 annual induction to be held this August 21st in Battl-eford.
The Hall of Fame is ac-cepting nominations in four categories: Individual (for players and builders); Team; Family, and Com-munity.
Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame seeks nominations “We are also accepting nominations for the Ma-ronuik/Marcoux Scholar-ship Award. This award is for a boy or girl, twelve years of age or younger,
who is exceptionally skilled in baseball, and who has a desire to continue and pur-sue a career in baseball,” Hall of Fame spokesperson Jane Shury said.
Nomination forms can be obtained from the Sas-katchewan Baseball Hall of Fame office in Battleford. Deadline for all nomina-tions is March 15, 2010.
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame was organized in 1983. The first members were inducted in 1985, and there have been induction events each year since.
#27 – Riley FrizzellDate of birth: May 6, 1989Favourite music: Rap, Slim ShadyHobbies: HuntingHometown: StrasbourgWhat is it like?: FunNicknames: FuzzyFavourite TV show: Wild TVFavourite movie: Top GunWorst quality: Rollin’ around in my sleepSignifi cant other?: NeverWho had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: Jordan EberleSomething about your current teammates: Gorgeous
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#6 – Ryan JohnsonDate of birth: August 8, 1983Favourite music: Good musicFavourite food: Love a good pickleHometown: Strasbourg What is it like?: It is da bombFavourite NHL team: MontrealNicknames: RJ, PedroFavourite TV show: The offi ceFavourite movie: Super TroopersSignifi cant other?: On the market, ladiesWorst quality: I might be too modestWho had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: Casey GalenzoskiSomething about your current teammates: They’re alright
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#28 – Scott SauerDate of birth: June 8, 1984Favourite music: Rock, The UsedFavourite food: PoutineHometown: Earl GreyWhat is it like?: Best town everFavourite NHL team: WashingtonNicknames: Sour, JuiceFavourite TV show: Any cartoon on FoxFavourite movie: AvatarWhat goals are you still trying to accomplish?: Millionaire by 35Worst quality: Work ethicWho had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: Mother and FatherSomething about your current teammates: They are all pretty cool
#22 – Rob BeaudryDate of birth: April 9, 1987Favourite food: TacosFavourite music: CountyHobby: HockeyFavourite movie: Boondock SaintsFavourite TV show: DexterHockey memory: League champs in BantamHometown: ReginaWhat is it like?: GoodSignifi cant other?: NoWho had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: WasacaseSomething about your current teammates: They’re like family, sort of
#18 – T.J. HastingsDate of birth: July 10, 1990
Favourite music: Rap
Hobbies: Hockey, football and snowboarding
Favourite TV show: Two and a Half Men
Favourite movie: The Hangover
Worst quality: Temper
Signifi cant other?: Girlfriend, Janelle
Favourite NHL team: Calgary
Who had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: Coach Schwinghammer
Something about your current teammates: Great group of guys to be around
#8 – Trent HildermanDate of birth: January 6, 1989Favourite music: Country, Garth BrooksHobbies: Hunting, snowmobiling, watching hockeyHometown: Duval farmWhat is it like?: FunFavourite food: Grilled ham and cheeseFavourite movie: Dumb and DumberFavourite TV show: The Offi ceSignifi cant other?: Yes, RayelleFavourite NHL team: BostonWho had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: DadSomething about your current teammates: Good
Trainer – Dillon KellnDate of birth: January 21, 1992Favourite music: All kindsHobbies: Playing hockeyHometown: DuvalWhat is it like?: GoodFavourite food: PizzaFavourite movie: 300Favourite TV show: LostSignifi cant other?: NopeHockey memory: Winning champs in hockeyFavourite NHL team: TorontoWho had the most infl uence on you as a hockey player?: Casey GalenzoskiSomething about your current teammates: Great guys
#17 – Lloyd HodginsDate of birth: August 12, 1989Favourite music: Country, Brooks and DunnHobbies: Baseball, snowmobilingHometown: DuvalFavourite NHL team: New JerseyNicknames: DeetFavourite food: KDFavourite TV show: Two and a Half MenFavourite movie: Dumb and DumberSignifi cant other?: NoWhat goals are you still trying to accomplish?: NHLWorst quality: Balding
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Since the beginning of 2009, Canadian residents can save their money, without be-ing taxed, thanks to the new Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). It’s important to know that contributions to a TFSA are not deductible for income tax purposes. Also, interest on money borrowed to invest in a TFSA is not tax deductible. However, the income gener-ated in such an account, for example investment income and capital gains is tax-free, even when it is withdrawn. For 2009, the dollar limit
TFSA: a new way to savefor a TFSA is fi xed at $5,000. In later years, the amount will be indexed to the infl ation rate and rounded to the nearest $500. Unused TFSA contribu-tions can be carried forward to later years. In general, a TFSA can contain the same type of in-vestments as an RRSP, nota-bly mutual funds, shares listed on the stock exchange, guar-anteed investment certifi cates (GIC) and savings bonds. The revenue earned from a TFSA as well as withdrawals from this type of account will have no effect on your right to
government benefi ts or federal credits based on revenue, such as the Canada Child Tax Ben-efi t, the Working Income Tax Benefi t and the GST credit. It is also important to note that any earnings will not re-duce other benefi ts based on personal revenue, including the Old Age Security pro-gram, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Unemploy-ment Insurance allowances. Your bank, your insurance company or your fi nancial ad-visor can give you all the in-formation you need concern-ing this new program.
The Home Buyers Plan, better known un-der the acronym HBP, allows an individual to withdraw sums of mon-ey from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), up to the maxi-mum amount allowed. At the moment this limit is $25,000. It is said that having few savings at your dis-posal is not a reason to stop you from making use of an HBP. This plan is designed to help young families buy or build a first home without hav-
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ing to pay income tax on withdrawals from an RRSP. However, young homeowners should know that, starting from the second year after the withdrawal, the amount has to be put back into an RRSP in annual instal-ments over a period of 15
years. If the homeown-er fails to make the scheduled, annual pay-ments into an RRSP, the entire amount, which has not been re-imbursed, becomes tax-able revenue. The federal gov-ernment recently an-nounced that the maxi-mum amount applicable to this program would be increased from $20,000
to $25,000. This amount is quite sufficient to ensure the pur-
chase of a first home. To be e l i g i b l e
for this pro-gram, the pur-
chased property has to be a resi-dence in Canada. The house must be
purchased or built before October 1 of
the calendar year fol-lowing the year of the withdrawal from the RRSP. The home must be intended as the prin-cipal residence of the individual, and this, one year at the latest after it is purchased or built.
When you put your money into savings, you normally put it into the safest and most liquid vehicles available, such as a savings account, chequing account or deposit certifi cate. Naturally, money invested this way grows very little, if at all. It could even lose money if infl ation ex-ceeds the interest generated. However, you might decide to put some of your money into a savings vehicle to pro-tect yourself in the event of unexpected costs and emer-gencies, such as a sudden loss of employment. These vehicles will provide you with money when and if it is needed. You could also use
Choosing between savings and investmentthis type of vehicle to attain a short-term goal. A riskier investment is not recom-mended in this instance be-cause when it comes time to cash it in, you might fi nd that you have less than your ini-tial investment and will have to wait in order to recoup the full amount. To generate more substan-tial returns, putting a portion of your money into a long-term investment vehicle is recommended. Investing im-plies that you face a larger risk of losing your money than if you just put it in a sav-ings vehicle. However, it of-fers a better chance of profi t-able return on investment. To
minimize risk, you can spread your money among various investments. That way, if a particular investment fund does not perform well and loses in value, other invest-ments could compensate for this loss and generate profi t. Riskier vehicles can be used for long-term investments, such as retirement. In fact, it is not in your best interest to put money you will not need for a very long time into ve-hicles that will only generate very low growth. To choose the best investment vehicle, consider when you will need to access this money, your fi nancial goals and your risk tolerance.