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VOLUME 100, No. 32 Ph. 403-577-3337, FAX 577-3611 CONSORT, ALBERTA $1.50 PER COPY - $49.00/YEAR AUGUST 8, 2012

Inside This Week

• EnterpriseCelebrates 100 yrs. - Page 2

• Opinion & Letters - Page 4

• Mary Musings - it was the most

fantastic weekend... - Page 5

• MP Sorenson - Page 5

• Pudge - Page 6

• Consort Local News - Page 7

• Centennial Party Quick Pics - Pages 9-13

• Classified & Careers - Pages 16 & 17

• Wildrose Leader Stops in Consort - Page 18

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Stupendous! Amazing! Fantastic! Crazy! Outstand-ing! That's what visitors to Consort have been sayingabout the weekend long Centennial Celebration. Follow-ing well over a year of planning, preparing and worry-ing - the party went off as near to perfect as anyonecould have hoped; even the weather cooperated withsunny skies and a cooling breeze. "The fireworks were incredible - the most amazingshow I've seen," said Lorna Roth from Edmonton. Lornawas also impressed with the ceremony and the hugeeffort by community volunteers, but the highlight of theweekend for her was visiting with old friends. "It was sonice to see so many people I haven't seen for years.There were a few I had to look at their name tags, butthe visiting was definitely the highlight." Most of the over 1500 people in attendance agreedwith Lorna; visiting with friends and family, the fireworksand seeing 'ol Consort looking green and well kept wasthe pinnacle of their Centennial weekend. The party kicked off on Friday afternoon with anawesome picnic in the swimming pool park where TheEnterprise served up 852 (minus 3 dropped on theground) hot dogs for the crowd who also devoured pailsof baked beans and tubs of watermelon as fast as thecrew could fill them. Mary Readman and her volunteers

Centennial Party Rocks Consort!!!

© Enterprise Photo - Kelsey Simpson

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The longest parade in Consort history highlighted the Party of the Century as the Village celebrated 100 years last weekend

had cake and lemonade for dessert and the park wasbuzzing as people visited and lingered into the evening. The crowd eventually drifted in to the arena wherePat and Charlotte Gilmer and Friends were on stageplaying music and getting everyone warmed up for therest of a long Friday night. "Ain't No Rodeo" was onstage later, and kept the crowd entertained until the wee

hours. The band received solid reviews for their music,but as with every homecoming dance, many thoughtthe volume was excessive and interfered with their remi-niscing. On Saturday morning, the ATB crew had pancakesand sausages ready for 8:00 a.m. and the arena was

–by Kelsey Simpson

In the blistering heat ofthe Saskatchewan sun, sud-den change blew in on thewind, providing relief formany not just from theweather, but more impor-tantly, relief from an over 65year reign on Western Ca-nadian farmers. August 1st, 2012marked the official 'new be-ginning' for farmers andfarming families as they cel-ebrated "Grain MarketingFreedom Day". “It’s a great day to be inSaskatchewan, a great dayfor Western Canadianfarmers. A great day for allwho have fought the goodfight. Welcome to GrainMarketing Freedom Day,"announced Prime MinisterStephen Harper at the eventheld just 12 km. south ofKindersley Sk., on a largefamily farm. As a result of Bill C-18,the Marketing Freedom forGrain Farmers Act, West-ern farmers will now havethe freedom to sell their

wheat and barley on theopen market, but can stilluse the Canadian WheatBoard to VOLUNTARILYsell their wheat and barley,a luxury that farmers havenot had since The GreatDepression. The day was also a dayof pardoning, "Friends, tothe authority of the Crownfalls an ancient power, theRoyal Prerogative ofMercy. It is a rare and sig-nificant thing for this powerto be exercised. Well, la-dies and gentlemen, todayI am pleased to announcethat it will be exercised." Prime Minister Harpermade the announcementthat not only would thefarmers finally have whatthey have fought so hardfor, but farmers who havestood up and challengedthe wheat board, resultingin many of them spendingtime in jail, will be officiallypardoned so that their"convictions will no longertarnish their good names".

Prime Minister Pardons Jailed FarmersHarper Welcomes Grain Marketing Freedom Day

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Kindersley onAugust 1st for "Grain Marketing Freedom Day"

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