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Editorial “I had a Dream...”

My dream, over a decade ago, was to create a method for local business and

organizations to be heard.... and the RM Review was born.

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which I can be heard as well. And you all know how I love to be heard!

Unfortunately, the community has so much to say this month, that there is

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MedicationSpring Clean up and Storage

Spring and early summer is a good time to look into your medication storage

area and do a clean up. We suggest you follow these guidelines when doing

your medication cleanup and storage:

Safe Storage

Store all medications out of the reach of children

Do not store any medications in your bathroom because they are exposedto more moisture and heat.

Keep your medications in a cool, dry place that is away from direct sun-light & heat.

Refrigerate medications only when required. Medications that requirerefrigeration will have an identifying label on the container.

Clean up

Remove any medications that:o are over 6 months old;

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Bring any medications you are unsure of to your pharmacist for advice.

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Do not throw medications in the garbage. Animals and birds may ingestthe medication.

We recommend that you take all medications slated for disposal to yourlocal pharmacy for safe disposal.

The Delisle Primary Health Centre exists to maintain and improve the health

of the community and individuals. The Primary Health Care team provides

quality primary health services that are responsive to the health needs of the

communities it serves by providing accessible, appropriate, timely, and client

centred care by an integrated team of health care professionals.

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Available for Chiropractic Appointments

starting Tuesday, April 2, 2013Those wanting to

build a new

house in an up

and coming bedroom

community of Saska-

toon won’t have to wait

too much longer. Resi-

dential lots in a new 20

lot subdivision will be-

come available for pur-

chase starting May

15th. “Lots will be sold

on a first come, first

serve basis,” says Town

of Delisle Mayor, Dave

Anderchek. “Doors

open at 8:30 that morn-

ing. Those at the front

of the line will have

first pick.” Remaining

utilities and roadwork

will be completed in

the new subdivision by

late summer. “People

looking for small town

living in a community

with a bright future

are really starting to

take note of Delisle.

Exciting things are

happening here.

Delisle is really start-

ing to get on the map,”

says Anderchek. In

2007, work began on

developing a 34 resi-

dential lot subdivision

at the north end of

Town. The first 34 lots

were developed near

the new nine hole golf

course and sold fairly

quickly when they

came onto the market.

Of those original 34

lots, only seven remain

available for sale at

press time. As families

started filling up the

neighborhood in the

first subdivision, coun-

cil knew that more de-

velopment would be

necessary.

The new 20 lot subdivi-

sion offers a little bit of

everything, for those

planning to build their

next home. “We have

some large lots over-

looking the valley and

golf course in this new

subdivision,” comments

Mark Dubkowski,

Town Administrator.

“Some of these lots will

be suitable for walkout

basements.” Some lots

will back onto perma-

nent green space.

There are also a num-

ber of lots that back

onto a park, which is

scheduled to be devel-

oped this coming sum-

mer. “And the lots are

priced very reason-

ably,” adds Dubkowski.

“Our residents appreci-

ate the small town liv-

ing and the close

proximity to Saska-

toon. I think as the

City of Saskatoon

grows, it will continue

to bring more people

this way to share in

our community,” says

Anderchek. Delisle is

not only the hub for it’s

1,000 residents, but

also a number of people

that live in the sur-

rounding area. The

town has two schools;

for students from

kindergarten through

Grade 12. It has

amenities such as the

scenic nine-hole golf

course, a curling and

skating rink and full

fire protection services,

to name a few.

In addition to the new

residential subdivision,

this spring work will

begin on the develop-

ment of an industrial

area, south of town.

“We have had a num-

ber of enquiries about

the new industrial lots,

which will be developed

during the summer.

The prospect of new

businesses setting up

shop in our town is ex-

citing,” says the Mayor.

For anyone looking for

more information, they

can call the Town Of-

fice at 493-2242 or visit

the Town of Delisle

website at

www.townofdelisle.com

New Residential Lots

in Delisle Hit Market By Curt Gessell

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TOWN OF ASQUITHAsquith Town Council held its regular Council

meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

The Asquith Fire Department has been respond-

ing to quite a number of motor vehicle accidents.

Training for the Jaws of Life will be done in Au-

gust, when practice vehicles are more readily ac-

cessible. If you have a vehicle you would be

willing to donate in August for Fire Department

practice, please contact a member of the Fire De-

partment or the Asquith Town office.

As snow continues to come, Public Works employ-

ees continue to clear the snow from the streets.

Culverts will be dug out in readiness for the

spring runoff.

The Water Security Agency has made it very

clear that our area will be experiencing a higher

than normal spring runoff this year due to the ex-

cess of snow. There are several things that you

can do to protect your property. Make sure you

have the snow removed from your roof, especially

if you have a flatter roof that can accumulate a lot

of heavy snow. Removing the snow will eliminate

ice jams that can cause damage to your shingles

as well as cause water backup into your ceilings

of your house. One can also shovel the snow

away from around the perimeter of your house.

Remember, you cannot shovel or push snow from

your yard onto your neighbor’s yard. Pushing

your snow in your yard into a large pile may aid

in having the snow melt at a slower rate. One

can go to the Town’s website, www.towno-

fasquith.com to look under the heading of Flood

Preparation to find resources for pumps, sand-

bags or sand, should you feel your property may

be in need of one of these items. This office ad-

vises all property owners to be as proactive about

protecting their own property as they can be.

Two building permits were issued for additions to

be built onto previously existing buildings.

A Community Event License, as well as a Noise

Bylaw extension, was issued to the Asquith Com-

munity Development Corporation (A.C.D.C.) for a

PBR Event to be held at the Asquith Sports

Grounds on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

Two Town contracts are once again up for bid, the

Cemetery Maintenance Contract and the Sports-

grounds Maintenance Contract. Posters are up

around Town giving details of the contracts, or

you can contact the Asquith Town office at 329-

4341.

The Town of Asquith in 2012 declared May 29th

to be the Day of the Honey Bee in the Municipal-

ity, in perpetuity. This year, the Council resolved

to send letters to both the Provincial and Federal

levels of Government to request that they also de-

clare May 29th to be “Day of the Honey Bee” in an

attempt to raise awareness of the plight of the

honey bee.

A Public Meeting was also held on March 12,

2013 to hear and discuss any concerns that the

public might have regarding the annexation of

property in the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No.

345, legal description of Parcels A,B and C, NE ¼

Section 33-36-9-W3 Meridian.

On March 14, 2013, Council of the Town of

Asquith held a special meeting to pass accounts,

as they were not ready for the regular meeting

due to computer complications.

This office would like to say a thank you to one of

our silent heroes, Kelvin Moore. Kelvin ensures

in the winter that fire hydrants have been dug

out and are ready in the case of a fire. During a

winter such as the one we have just encountered,

volunteerism such as Kelvin’s is much appreci-

ated!

VILLAGE OF VANSCOyAssessment values for 2013 have been received.

Assessment notices should go out in the next

week or so. Assessments have increased by be-

tween 46 and 60%. This does not mean your taxes

will be increased by the same percentages. Coun-

cil will adjust the mill rate accordingly to remain

revenue neutral. Some property taxes will in-

crease and others will decrease, depending on the

percentage rate affected by your assessment

revaluation.

Once opened, the assessment roll will remain

open for 60 days, at which time anyone who

wishes to appeal their assessment may do so by

filing their notice of appeal to the Village Office.

An appeal fee of $100 must be accompanied by

the appeal notice.

Don’t forget to register your dog and purchase li-

censes prior to April 1. Penalties will be applied

after that date for dogs not licensed.

The April 1 deadline also applies to any home

based business not registered. Penalties will be

applied and can be added to the taxes of the prop-

erty if not paid.

RM OF VANSCOyNo Report this month.

TOWN OF DELISLEDelisle Town Council held a regular meeting

March 12th.

Council decided to enter into a Professional Serv-

ices Agreement with AECOM for the amount of

$30,375 for engineering services to provide site

grading and design and construction of a low

pressure water system for the first phase of the

South Industrial subdivision.

Lots 7 & 8, Block 38, Plan 101953357 will be

taken off the real estate market and instead be

designated as future green space. The Town en-

dorsed the efforts of the North End Community

Playground Committee to apply for grant funding

for playground equipment to be erected on these

lots.

A bylaw was passed to increase the excess water

consumption charge from $4 to $5 per 1,000 gal-

lons.

Council appointed the Saskatoon District Board

of Revision and their designated secretary to con-

sider our assessment appeals for 2013.

Dave Hartly was appointed as interim or relief

building inspector in the absence or unavailabil-

ity of Herman Michael.

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2012 Financial Statements


Mobile phones can provide

safety benefits for children

and peace of mind for par-

ents. They're useful, convenient

communication tools that often come

with features that children/adoles-

cents find both fun and engaging.

However, it's important to remem-

ber that mobile phones bring a set of

unique risks that parents need to

know about. The risks exist in the

technology itself, the content it de-

livers and the instant contact it pro-

vides with others.

This information is designed to help

you and your child/teenager have a

positive user experience with mobile

technology. Consider having a dis-

cussion with your child/teenager

about the following points regarding

him/her using a cell phone:

Create an agreement:

An early discussion about how you

want your child to use his/her cell

phone may help you avoid any sur-

prises when you receive the first bill.

Camera/Video Capability:

All cell phones now come equipped

with built-in cameras (or video

recorders). A significant issue among

youth today deals with the exchange

of nude imagery ("sexting"). Not only

it is illegal to exchange nude pic-

tures when you are under 18, it may

also result in your child's image cir-

culating on the Internet.

Text/Photo/Video Messaging:

Remind your child that it is not pos-

sible to withhold a cell phone num-

ber when sending text messages,

photos or videos. Messages that are

sent and received from a mobile

phone can be traced.

Talk to your adolescent about the

following.....

1. Sharing too much information

about yourself, too quickly, can

come back to bite you.

Things change and people change.

Some people may misuse informa-

tion that is shared with them in con-

fidence. Be careful of who you share

your private information with. Trust

is not a given, it needs to be earned.

2. In a healthy relationship, pri-

vate information is treated with

respect and trust.

Those who really care about you

don't take personal, private informa-

tion you share with them in confi-

dence, and tell or show others. Real

friends don't use your personal infor-

mation as gossip. If someone you

thought was a friend doesn't keep

your secrets, then they are not act-

ing like a true friend. However, if

your secrets involve things that may

impact your safety, it's ok for real

friends to take to safe adults about

it.

3. In an unhealthy relationship,

private information can be used

to take advantage of you and to

control you.

Anyone who uses your trust and

friendship to control you, (i.e. mak-

ing you do something you do not feel

comfortable doing or else they will

tell people something you told them

in confidence), is using you. Avoid

these people.

4. Sexual activity with adults is

illegal.

People who are much older than you

should not be paying attention to

you in a sexual way. It's ILLEGAL.

In Canada, anyone under the age of

16 years cannot consent to sexual

activity with an adult five years or

more older.

Parents....in order to safeguard your

children, talk with your child about

their phone/internet activity, be

aware of who your child is communi-

cating with and what internet sites

they are visiting, emphasize the

public nature of the internet and

mobile communication, and rein-

force/educate your child about

boundaries.

Stay Safe!

Police PatrolBy Cst. Sheryl Raymond

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Food for Thought

The infamous 9/11

tragedy is still

very much with

us and is threatening

to complicate even

more the recovery from

the 2008 recession. It is

all part of our close re-

lationship with the

United States, socially,

economically and mili-

tarily. Canada proba-

bly exacerbated the

outcome to ourselves by

under appreciating how

deeply the US govern-

ment and citizenry

were stunned by the

fact that their self ac-

claimed greatest nation

on earth could be pene-

trated by a small group

of rag-tag terrorists.

The American re-

sponses both overseas

and domestically were

and are clearly over re-

actions. The result has

increased their na-

tional debt as a result

of military misadven-

tures and protective

regulations until they

have repeatedly faced

the embarrassment of

default. Before 9/11 it

didn’t matter whether

the government was

Republican or Democ-

rat any problem was

solved by throwing

money at it. However,

now they are down to

raw ideology on every

issue which has made

Congress near dysfunc-

tional. Now the pro-

posal before Congress

is to sequester (ie: take

money away) from

every program by

about 8%. This means

that Canadian – US

trade will be further

slowed to the extent

that we will have to re-

place the US by other

trading nations.

Most will recall

that CUSTA followed

by NAFTA increased

our exports to the US

to the point that

Canada became the

thirteenth largest

world economy. That

was the reason that

Ontario and to a lesser

extent Quebec became

the Canadian economic

engines but have now

declined. Our current

fate is tied to Alberta

and Saskatchewan’s

shaky natural re-

sources markets over-

seas. No wonder

Harper talks trade and

export pipelines.

9/11 a Dozen Years On

C.M. (Red) Williams

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Kerrie SparrowExe. Regional Vice President

Independent Consultant

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SCHOOL NEWSAlthough it is now spring on the calendar, it certainly doesn’t show it out-

side! Parent/teacher interviews were held on the evening of March 14. Re-

port cards don’t go out at DCS until next month, but the interview nights

are aligned with the surrounding elementary schools, who did have report

cards. Of course, parents are encouraged to check Powerschool or to contact

teachers at any time. We welcome Mr. Mark Antymniuk, who is replacing

Mr. Danielson on a parenting leave, and Ms. Jenn Busby, who is working

with Ms. Hill until Easter.

With the season change, many of our sports seasons are also finish-

ing up. The senior boys basketball team moved into the second round of

provincial playoffs for the first time in five years, with a win over Dalmeny

64-52. According to coach Danielson, “ They showed amazing composure

and toughness to eliminate a very athletic and talented team.” The boys en-

tered the second round as 16th seed and had to beat Regina Christian

School who was the #1 seed and a projected finalist for Hoopla. Despite the

tough matchup, the boys stayed close for the first quarter, even leading at

points, but the other team slowly pulled away. Their second matchup was

against Fort Quappelle (9th seed) and the boys gained an early lead and

never gave it up. Congratulations to Mr. Danielson, and all the players, es-

pecially the grade 12’s. The boys have had some impressive success due to

their hard work. Team members: Dawson, Jared, Austin, Ryan, Sam, Riley,

Justin, Cole, Logan, Tatton, Peter, Ryan and Garth.

Like the senior boys, the senior girls basketball team also had a

great season. They qualified to go to Regionals with an strong win over Spir-

itwood. They travelled to Moose Jaw (playing in Caronport) in stormy

weather but lost to Regina Christian Academy. Their second game was sup-

posed to be against Kamsack, but they were unable to attend due to the

weather. “The team was enthusiastic, energetic , and just a great group of

athletes. The girls will miss the three graduating girls, Emma Sparrow,

Maddy Heise and Morgan Pepper-Martens. A huge thank you , goes out to

the parents of all the players who provided support, drove the kids to over

35 games this year, and who were our biggest fans. I enjoyed coaching such

a great group of girls and look forward to next year,” Mrs. Hill-Wilcox.

Great job to Mrs. Hill-Wilcox and Mrs. Rice, plus the girls: Jordyn, Paige,

Taylor, MacKenzie, Amy, Riley, Brooklyn, Karly, Brooke, Denika, Maddy,

Emma, Morgan.

Another sport finishing up is wrestling. At this past weekend’s

Provincial Finals in Regina, Morgan Tabin finished 4th in the province and

Ashley Chouinard finished 3rd in the province in their respective weight

categories. For Ashley, this is her second consecutive provincial bronze

medal. They also both captured gold medals at regionals the previous week-

end in Moose Jaw. Good job to Mr. Vetter, Mr. Garner, and Mrs. Kooy as

coaches.

Although senior curling was finished a month ago, the junior curling

playoffs aren’t held until March. Thanks to all of the kids who came out to

curl this year, including lots who were brand new to the sport! Megan, Kyle,

Kori, Alexia, Steven, Eliisa, Kathy, Natalie, Heather, Hailey, Harley. The

kids travelled to Aberdeen for ‘north’ playoffs. It was a 12 hour day, with the

girls team playing three games back to back! The girls lost to Perdue by 1,

beat Aberdeen, then came up against Perdue again and lost 5-3. With two

‘brand new’ players, they did amazing with double takeouts, a draw to the

button, and other great shots. (Natalie, Hailey, Megan, Alexia) The mixed

team went through the round robin undefeated, playing Blaine Lake in the

“A” final. It came down to the last rock, and a DCS win. They went on to the

PSSD Division championships against Rosthern, winning 14-6. (Harley, Eli-

isa, Kathy, Heather, alt. Steven) Thanks to Mrs. Landry, and parent

coaches Mr. Jones and Mr. Pirlot. The kids wrapped up the season as they

went “glow curling” at Nutana Rink for a windup. Hope to see everyone

back out curling again next year!

The new seasons starting include track (doing some conditioning af-

terschool) and badminton. Lots more to report in the next month on those

events, as well as the Grade 7/8 heritage fair which is taking place on Tues-

day, March 26.

The Peru service club is leaving on March 27 and returning on April

5. The students have been busy volunteering and fundraising in the com-

munity, and we look forward to their report next month. Participating stu-

dents are: Jordyn, Amy, Jace, Sonja, Kamry, Maddie, Morgan, Parris,

Kayleigh, and Matt. Safe travels!

Here are the Rebels of the Month for February. Junior: Lauren

Ryan, Senior: Sam Thompson, and Group: WE committee organizers: Emma

Sparrow, Morgan Pepper-Martens, Kamry Schulte. Rebels of the Month for

March. Junior: Mitchell McEachern, Senior: Ashley Chouinard, Group:

DCS Junior and Senior Curling Teams.

Finally, on behalf of everyone at DCS, we want to express our sympathies to

the family of Deb Harasyn, who passed away this week. Deb was a bus

driver for over twenty years in our school division, and her friendly smile

and personality touched countless students and staff over the years. We

will all miss her very much.

DELISLE COMPOSITETime is flying by at Pike Lake School! As we move towards spring the Pike

Lake students and staff are working hard on our goal of improving reading

comprehension. The reading comprehension strategies are being explicitly

taught in the classrooms and students are having opportunities to assess

themselves using our rubric wall and are given feedback on how they can

improve. During parent teacher interviews, parents were introduced to the

rubric and the strategies and shown examples of how students and teachers

are using these strategies to help improve reading. We will be using tools to

measure the student’s growth at the end of April. We are excited to see how

our students have improved.

This month our school community also has had the opportunity to

reflect on student learning growth on our new school website which is up

and running and we invite you to take a peek at it! You will find all the per-

tinent information about the events and activities our school is involved in.

If you find there is something you would like to see added, please let us

know! We invite you to access this link: http://blogs.spiritsd.ca/pike-

lakeschool/ or you can also access it through the Prairie Spirit website,

www.spiritsd.ca under Schools and then Pike Lake.

As time marches on we are eagerly anticipating Pike Lake Schools

one hundredth year celebration. Pike Lake School Celebration Committee

would like to thank Kim Rose from the Trees of Silver Gallery for creating

and donating a commemorative paddle to be raffled off at our 100 Year Cele-

bration. The proceeds from the ticket sales are being used to help cover the

costs of our Saturday, June 8th 2013 Celebration! Students from Pike Lake

School will start selling these tickets over the Easter Break. We would like

to thank you in advance for supporting the Centennial by purchasing these

tickets!

If you are interested in attending our 100 Year Celebration on Sat-

urday, June 8th, 2013, please let us know! You can contact us at:

1) [email protected]

2) Pike Lake School at 306-668-4808 3) Udelle @ 306-931-2553

For information about upcoming events, check out our school sign or visit us

on Face book @ https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Pike-Lake-

Saskatchewan/279715078812870

Dates to Remember

March 29-No School-Good Friday

April 1to5-No School Easter Break

April 8-School Resumes

April 10-Celebration Meeting at 6:00p.m.

April 11-SCC Meeting

April 15-SCC Elections

April 19-Cowboy/Girl Day, Hotmeal

April 23-Earth Day

April 24-Grade 1-4 Attend Haiti Performance

PIKE LAKE

PIKE LAKE PRESCHOOL

Well March is certainly not going out like a lamb this year! I had a hard

time teaching about the 1st day of spring when it was –27 outside. Hope-

fully things warm up soon and the children will see some of the signs of

spring that we’ve talked about. We had a lot of fun with our St.Patrick’s

Day parties and the wearing of the green! The 3 year olds made some fancy

shamrock crowns and the 4 year olds decorated shamrocks with a variety of

green items. They also enjoyed many green snacks and hunted for gold that

a sneaky leprechaun left.

Both groups learned about the number 7 with the 3 year olds making a

flower with 7 petals and the 4 year olds gluing 7s on a big 7 that they had

drawn. The 4 year olds have also been learning about transportation – a big

word, but one they know means things that go. They made trains for land

vehicles and colourful hot air balloons for sky vehicles. You can see the hot

air balloons floating from the ceiling in our room. For water vehicles, they

will be making boats out of various materials, then testing them to see if

they will float. That should be lots of fun!

We will celebrate Easter next week with both groups and maybe the

Easter Bunny will stop by! The Kindergarten class has been invited to join

the 4 year olds at their party.

In April, both groups will learn about the number 8 and the colour yellow.

The 4 year olds will also spend a few days learning about shapes.

I hope everyone has a great Easter Break and that the weather

warms up for all of us! I would also like to thank whomever has been shov-

elling the porch and pathway for us. It certainly makes things easier in the

morning.

Colour – yellow Number – 8

3 year old days – April 11, 18, 25

4 year old days – April 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30

March was another great and busy month. We had a lot of things happen-

ing at the school, which made up for the continuous cold weather. The

World Education Games were a huge triumph with the students answering

over 50 000 questions! Our school also collected pennies throughout all of

March to support UNICEF and the “school in a box” program. Once again

our Scholastic Book Fair was a great success, so thanks for the support.

Even though we had to postpone the SCC Bingo Night, we still had many

people come out, have a great time, and show their support, so thank you to

all who attended! Badminton is currently in full swing and the Grade seven

and eight students are preparing for play-offs that will be taking place April

16th. The practices for the Fine Arts play are still going strong and the per-

formances are scheduled for April 30th & May 1st. Please come out and

enjoy the show!

By: Braden Rein and Amy Blom

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Delisle Credit Union - case of fruit monthly

Delisle Royal Bank - case of juice monthly

Agrium Community Investment Program

Department of Community Resources

Phipps & Rempel Denture Clinic - cheese

Colborn Farms- monthly quota of eggs

Vetter Enterprises/Delisle Hotel - cereal

The Pink Chair - yogurt

Delisle Senior Centre

Agrium - breakfast meat for the month

Schumacher Farms - Angus Beef

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4 - H NewsHello everybody this is

Alexia King from

Vanscoy Multiple 4-H.

On February 25 we met

at the Vanscoy Hall. In

this meeting we dis-

cussed our annual 4-H

petting zoo. It will be

on 29-30 of March. At

the petting zoo we will

have face painting, ani-

mals, fish pond, and a

raffle. Also we listened

to 12 more speeches

from members that

missed public speaking

competition.

On March 9 Vanscoy

Multiple 4-H hosted

district public speaking

competition. The win-

ners are as follows. In

Clover Buds: Martine

Bosse from C.C. Ryders

Lighthorse 4-H Club

got First place. Tyrell

Schroeder from

Grandora LightHorse

4-H Club got Second

place. Avery Patenaude

from Sandy Hills 4-H

Horse Club got Third

Place. In Junior: Rem-

ington Sowter from

Vanscoy Multiple 4-H

Club placed First.

Kiera Williams from


Placed Second. Koal

Erixon from C.C. Ry-

ders Lighthorse 4-H

Club Placed Third. In

Intermediates: Kody

Farrow from Herds of

Thunder 4-H Club

placed First. Shealyne

Fehr from Silver Shad-

ows 4-H Club Placed

Second. Jodi Boser

from River Valley 4-H

Lighthorse Club Placed

Third. In Seniors:

Makayla Rettger from

Silver Shadows 4-H

Club Placed First.

Lianne Price from St.

Denis Roughriders 4-H

Club Placed second.

Kaylee Morrison from

Saskatoon 4-H Beef

Club Placed Third.

Hope you come to our

petting zoo. See you

next time.

4-H Reporter

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Concerns about 2013 Seed Quality

Using good qual-

ity seed is the

first step in es-

tablishing a great crop.

Healthy vigorous seed

can lead to a well-es-

tablished uniform

stand. However indica-

tions of seed quality

from 2012 are that seed

quality is low. The

2012 growing season

saw increased disease

levels across all crops,

and as a result the seed

quality for 2013 will be

reduced.

Testing your seed for

germination and dis-

ease will provide valu-

able information that

will aid in making cost

effective decisions.

Per cent germination

will provide the infor-

mation producers need

to adjust their seeding

rates to target ideal

plant populations for

optimum production.

Disease tests will iden-

tify what diseases are

present and what the

level of infection is.

This information will

determine if the seed

requires treatment or if

a new seed source

needs to be found if dis-

ease levels are too

high.

Using a seed treatment

is recommended as a

best management prac-

tice even when seed

borne-diseases are low.

Seed treatments are a

low cost preventative

measure for seed and

soil borne-diseases.

Seed treatments will

not improve seed with

poor germination or

high disease levels. If

disease levels are high

a new source of seed

should be found. For

example in cereals if

total fusarium is

greater than10 per cent

a new seed source

should be found. In

lentils if ascochyta,

sclerotinia, or botrytis

exceed 10 per cent a

new seed source should

be found.

If a seed treatment is

required, good coverage

is vital for the effective-

ness of the treatment.

The treatment should

cover every seed in

order to provide maxi-

mum protection. Each

seed should be covered

entirely, a bare spot

could be a vector for

disease or insect dam-

age.

Before selecting a seed

treatment a risk as-

sessment of the field

should be done as well.

If the field has a his-

tory of a certain dis-

ease a seed treatment

can be selected to tar-

get protection from

that disease. Insect

presence should also be

assessed, some treat-

ments include insecti-

cides that protect the

seed and seedling from

a variety of insects.

Protection from these

pests should be a factor

in seed treatment se-

lection.

Using quality seed and

protecting it is the

start to establishing a

healthy high yielding

crop. Testing it for

quality and treating it

to preserve that quality

will benefit the crop

health and production.

For more information

on seed quality refer to

Guidelines for Seed-

Bourne Diseases of Ce-

real Crops and

Guidelines for Seed-

Bourne Diseases of

Pulse Crops at

www.agriculture.gov.sk

.ca .

Rory Cranston,

Regional Crop

Specialist - Outlook

For a number of

years there has

been soybean

production in south

eastern Sask with a

few smaller attempts

in more western and

northern locations.

There has been consid-

erable interest in try-

ing soybeans on a

wider scale in

Saskatchewan in 2013.

There are a number of

factors and practices

that producers should

consider when looking

at growing soybeans.

Variety selection is

probably one of the

most important factors

as we are on the fringe

of the normal soybean

growing area. Soy-

beans are rated in

terms of maturity and

regional adaptation

through use of the corn

heat unit rating. The

corn heat unit map for

Sask is available on

www.agriculture.gov.sk

.ca under

Irrigation/Corn Produc-

tion. You can compare

the numbers on this

map with varieties you

are considering. Sask

Crop Insurance also

has a list of varieties

that they will provide

insurance coverage for.

There is some reference

to light sensitivity of

the varieties as well

but at this time the

concept is not well un-

derstood and ratings

for most varieties

based on this have not

been done.

Field selection is im-

portant in that you

want well drained

fields as saturated

soils can have a nega-

tive impact on yields.

Soybeans are suscep-

tible to sclerotinia in-

fection and as a result

you should avoid

pulse crop and canola

stubbles. You may

also wish to consider

fields that warm up

quicker in the spring.

Seeding rate for solid

seeded soybeans

should be 220,000 to

240,000 plants per

acre. Recommended

seeding depth is 0.75

to 1.5 inches. Soil

temperatures should

be 10⁰ C or higher attime of seeding to en-

sure quick emergence.

Soybeans can fix nitro-

gen to meet their re-

quirements, however

there will not be any

naturally occurring rhi-

zobium in our soils so

inoculant is required.

The inoculant strains

are specific to soybeans

so pea and lentil inocu-

lants will not provide

the desired result.

Granular inoculants

are recommended for

new fields.

Soybeans are sensitive

to seed placed fertiliz-

ers and as a result

phosphorus should be

side banded where pos-

sible. If seeding is

being done on narrow

row spacing there can

be some placed with

the seed but seed

placed phosphorus

should be limited to 20

pound per acre.

Soybeans are direct

harvested at maturity.

Harvest can start at 20

per cent moisture but

they need to be dried to

14 per cent for safe

storage. Seed damage

can increase signifi-

cantly if they are less

than 12 per cent.

Soybean production in

western Saskatchewan

will present some chal-

lenges and opportuni-

ties to learn. For more

information on soybean

production contact the

regional offices of

Saskatchewan Agricul-

ture.

John Ippolito,

Regional Crop Spe-

cialist, Kindersley

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Dry peas and lentils

have been grown long

enough in

Saskatchewan that most

people associated with agri-

culture just accept them as

part of normal practice.

However, compared to other

crops, our production of

these 2 crops has a rela-

tively short history. Initial

attempts at production

started in the mid to late

1970’s and acres and produc-

tion have increased steadily

since that time.

One part of these two crops

that many outside of the in-

dustry do not understand is

the importance of Canadian,

and in particular

Saskatchewan, production

on world markets.

In 2012 Saskatchewan dry

pea production was esti-

mated to be 1.7 million

tonnes. Of this production

about 88 per cent was yellow

peas and the remainder was

green peas with a very small

production of feed or spe-

cialty types of dry peas.

Saskatchewan production

was approximately 60 % of

total Canadian dry pea pro-

duction.

Canada was the top exporter

of dry peas in the world with

exports of approximately 2.8

million tonnes in 2010. The

second largest exporter of

dry peas was the United

States with estimated ex-

ports of 522,000 tonnes. The

top three destinations for

dry peas has been India,

China and Bangladesh for

each of the past 2 years.

Saskatchewan lentil produc-

tion in 2012 was estimated

to be 1.4 million tonnes.

Large green lentils would be

close to half of this produc-

tion, followed by red lentils

at just under 40 per cent

and the remainder made up

of smaller volumes of small

green lentils and other spe-

cialty types. There is very

little production of lentils

outside of Saskatchewan

making us the dominant

producer in Canada.

Of the 1.47 million

tonnes produced in

Canada it is anticipated

that 1.2 million tonnes

will be exported. The

next largest exporters of

lentils in the world are

the United States and

Turkey but their exports

are much smaller at ap-

proximately 200, 000

tonnes each in 2010.

Canadian lentil export

destinations are much

more diverse than dry

peas with a large number

of countries taking

smaller volumes. The

top two destina-

tions for Cana-

dian lentils in

the past 2 years

have been

Turkey and

India. These

destinations have

accounted for

about one third

of Canadian

lentil exports.

Dry peas and lentils may

still be considered as special

crops in Saskatchewan in

that the acres and produc-

tion is small relative to

other crops such as cereal

grains and canola. How-

ever, our production and ex-

ports of these 2 crops is

significant in a global con-

text in terms of meeting a

demand for food products in

other countries. For more

information on

Saskatchewan specialty crop

production obtain a copy of

the 2012 Specialty Crop Re-

port at the Ministry of Agri-

culture Regional Office or

from the website at

www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca .

John Ippolito,

Regional Crop Specialist,

Kindersley

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Asquith’s DiamondJubilee Medal

Recipients

Sandy Hass

Sandy started with parent pitch baseball and soon turned

into volunteering on the Asquith & District Recreation Board,

Asquith Minor Hockey Board, for various baseball and hockey

team manager positions (in Asquith & Delisle), hot meal pro-

gram and other events at the school; her van was always

ready to fill with kids for field trips or sports events. Sandy

always liked to organize celebrations, the first ever Asquith

minor hockey banquet being one of them. Sandy has volun-

teered at Folkfest for the Norwegian Cultural Society and the

MS society in Saskatoon. Sandy was a Sunday school teacher

at Asquith Baptist Church and from 2004-2006 was Liability

Risk Manager. During that time she developed a screening

process for volunteers that included an extensive 'Plan to Pro-

tect' manual along with a complete job description for every

volunteer position. Sandy has organized 5 milestone reunions

for her Olds College graduating class as well as her high

school 10 and 25th reunion.

Sandy was awarded the Town of Asquith Volunteer of the

Year in 2001 and the Lieutenant Governor of SK Celebration

of the Arts Pin in 2005.

Sandy has been a 4-H leader since 1993 and was a general

and project leader of Grandora 4-H from inception in 1995

until 2004. She served on District #22 4-H Council as presi-

dent (1999-2003); hosting & chairing a Provincial 4-H public

speaking competition and managing one of the largest PFRA

tree distribution centers as a 4-H fundraiser. Sandy was also

a certified Canadian Equestrian Federation (CEF) NCCP

Level 1 Western Riding Coach; training that she used exten-

sively with 4-H. Sandy was awarded a trip to a 4-H leader’s

conference in Red Deer, AB in January 1999, as 4-H SK dele-

gate and in November 2000 a trip to a national leader’s con-

ference in Toronto, ON as 4-H SK delegate.

Sandy has been a member of the Saskatchewan Association of

Veterinary Technologists (SAVT) since 1985, serving on the

board from 1989 to 1996. In 1993 Sandy received the SAVT

Award of Merit and in 2006 the SAVT Award of Appreciation.

In November 2012 she was presented with an Honorary Life-

time Membership with the SAVT.

In 2002 Sandy was awarded the CAAHTT ‘Making a Differ-

ence’ Recognition Award, in 2003 the Ontario Association of

Veterinary Technicians Certificate of Recognition, in 2007 a

trip to a large conference in Kansas City, 2007 CAAHTT Spe-

cial Award of Appreciation (renamed Sandy Hass Apprecia-

tion Award) and 2009 Canadian AHT/VT of the year.

On May 25, 2007 Sandy received an Honorary Diploma in

Veterinary Technology from the Saskatchewan Institute of

Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) an honor bestowed

to only eight other people.

Currently Sandy is quite involved with an inner-city charity

in Saskatoon, The Bridge on 20th Street. As well, she is a vol-

unteer editor for The Women's Mid-life Health Centre of

Saskatchewan. Since 2007 Sandy has been a Team Captain

recruiting walkers and encouraging them to raise funds for

the Super Cities Walk for MS. This is the 7th anniversary of

the Rivendell Rollers; the team has raised over $19,000 for

MS to date, personally Sandy has raised almost $6,000.00.

Sandy sets a yearly goal to grow her team and the dollars

raised, she is excited about 2013!

Marg Down

Marg has volunteered with many events in the community.

Some of these include helping her husband Don coach the

minor girls softball teams when their daughters were young;

Volunteering with the Asquith Figure Skating Club. Serving

on the Asquith Rink Board and organizing the booth at the

Asquith Rink for a number of years; Teaching crafts to all

ages at the Senior Centre over a 4 year period; Serving as a

member on the Asquith Museum Board for 2 years trying to

establish a museum in Asquith; Being a member of the

Asquith Senior Citizen club for 22 years and serving as their

President since 2003; Volunteering at the Asquith Rodeo for a

number of years; Representative on the Asquith Housing Au-

thority for 9 ½ years; Volunteer on the committee hosting the

District E 55 plus Summer games in 1991.

Although not a volunteer activity, Marg supported many

minor hockey teams through small donations of items or by

purchasing tickets at their hockey tournaments. Many hours

were spent at the rink watching hockey games, carnivals,

curling or just socializing with the citizens of Asquith and dis-

trict.

Marg received the 2008 Volunteer of the Year Award from the

Town of Asquith for her part in planning and serving as the

Chairperson for the Centennial Celebration committee.

Lorna Gutsch

Many hours were spent working in the Rink Booth when her

children were involved with figure skating and hockey. Lorna

made quite a few trips into the city to purchase the groceries

for the booth! During those years that a professional figure

skating teacher wasn't required, Lorna taught beginners fig-

ure skating.

Curling was a big part of Lorna's life. She belonged to the

Asquith Curling Club and was treasurer for many years.

Lorna did her part in organizing the regular curling and bon-

spiels and the last few years of the curling club, Lorna and

some of the other women even put the ice into the curling

rink.

Lorna has volunteered and has been involved in many other

organizations in the community. She and Herb helped to get

a Cubs and Scouts group started in Asquith; Lorna sat on the

Asquith and District Recreation Board for over two decades

and was the Chairperson of the Board in 2010. As well, she

sat on the planning committees for both the 90th and the

100th Celebration for the Town of Asquith and worked on

many of the projects and activities associated with them.

Lorna was one of the founding members of the Asquith First

Responders, putting to use a lot of the knowledge she gained

from being a maternity ward nurse for many years in first St.

Paul's Hospital and later at the RUH. Lorna has been a First

Responder since 1995 and continues to go out on calls,

whether they are of a medical nature, a motor vehicle acci-

dent or a fire call with our local Fire Department.

Lorna is also very involved with the Asquith Royal Purple,

having been a member since 1978. She is currently the treas-

urer but is always busy with fundraisers, catering and clean-

ing the Elks Hall.

Lending her accounting skills to yet another organization,

Lorna has been the treasurer of the Seniors Association since

2006. As well, after taking training courses, Lorna has set up

exercise classes at the Asquith Seniors Center, twice a week,

keeping the Asquith Seniors mobile and as active as ever.

Tom Morrison

Tom has always been community minded and his volunteer

work has touched many facets of the Town of Asquith.

He was one of the founding members of the Eagle Creek

Wildlife Federation (ECWF). He has been a Legion member

for many years, during which he setup many poker rallies

and bars for many occasions. Tom is now the Poppy Chair-

man for the Asquith Royal Canadian Legion. Tom also served

as Treasurer for Minor Hockey during the time that his son

was playing hockey.

Tom also served on Asquith Town Council as an Alderman

from 1978 to 1984, and then carried on in the office of Mayor

from 1984 to 1988. During those years Tom gave much of his

time and expertise to ensuring that the Town prospered and

ran smoothly.

Tom was with the Asquith Volunteer Fire Department for

over 30 years before retiring in 2011, serving many of them as

Fire Chief. He was often found at the Fire Hall making sure

the equipment and the trucks were in good running condition

and that the Fire Department was ready to go at a moments'

notice. Tom was a driving force behind the Asquith Fire De-

partment, lobbying for a new fire hall, new fire truck, equip-

ment and the training of the volunteer firefighters. All of this

was to ensure that Town of Asquith and the surrounding com-

munity was well-protected.

Tom received the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal in

December of 2004 and the Town of Asquith Volunteer of the

Year Award in 2005.

Tom's calm, logical approach to everything is what made him

such a terrific Mayor and such an invaluable Fire Chief, and

his volunteerism and commitment to the community of

Asquith will long be felt.

Neil Millard

Growing up in Canwood, Saskatchewan, Neil spent his sum-

mers involved with baseball. He was the bat-boy for the Can-

wood Elks Baseball team for a number of years and, when he

was old enough, he joined the team as the third baseman. As

a teenager, Neil still couldn’t get enough baseball and turned

to coaching.

Upon moving to Edmonton, not surprisingly, he coached 3

baseball teams for 3 seasons - 1965, ‘66 and ‘67. On moving

to Start City in 1973, Neil coached the Star City Elks Mos-

quito and Beaver baseball teams. In 1980, the family moved

from Star City to Birch Hills where Neil again donned his

uniform as the coach of the Mosquito, Beaver and Bantam

baseball teams.

It should be noted that there were no baseball teams in Star

City or Birch Hills when Neil’s family arrived. Neil organized

these sports teams on his own initiative, which was really ap-

preciated by his communities and parents of the players.

When the family moved to Biggar in 1990, Neil continued to

stay involved in community sports; this time by umpiring

softball games.

Like his father, Neil joined the Canwood Elks Lodge #183 in

the ‘60s and would continue to give back to his communities

through the good works of the Elks Lodge in Star City, Big-

gar, and Asquith.

While in La Ronge, Neil also volunteered for the Fire depart-

ment for 3 years and was a Cub leader, known as "Akela”, for

the Boy Scouts of Canada in 3 communities - La Ronge, Star

City and Birch Hills.

In Edmonton in the 1960s Neil and Jean volunteered to lead

a Church youth group and Neil also taught a Sunday school

class in the same church.

Between 1976 and 1990, Neil volunteered for many years at

Camp Tapawingo, the United Church Camp located on Can-

dle Lake, north of Prince Albert. Jean and Neil were on the

Camp Board and Neil often volunteered as a camp counselor

or Chaplin. In addition, every spring Neil spent a day prepar-

ing the Camp for the summer and every fall he spent a day

cleaning the Camp and preparing it for winter. When they

moved to Biggar, Neil joined the board for Camp Outlook, the

United Church Camp located just outside Outlook, and volun-

teered as both a camp counselor and Chaplin for many years.

Neil and Jean were instrumental in keeping the camp run-

ning for several years.

Les Stack

Over the course of many years, Les has been a member of the

Asquith * District Recreation Board, the Asquith and District

Rink Board and the Asquith Rodeo Association. Les has also

volunteered as leader of the Environ 4H Beef club and the

leader of the 4H Multiple Club for 15 years.

Sports have always been one of Les' passions. He was a

player coach with the Asquith Generals Hockey Club, win-

ning two Provincial Titles while coaching. Later as coach of

the Asquith Canadians, Les took his team to win two Provin-

cial Titles and were Western Canada Hardy Cup finalists.

In the 70's, Les coached the Asquith Pee Wee Hockey Team.

In the 80's, Les coached the Senior Men's Softball Club, win-

ning a Provincial Title. He was also instrumental in the

building of the Asquith baseball diamonds.

Les was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of

Fame in the "Individual participation" category. In 2003, Les

was awarded the Asquith Volunteer of the Year award for his

volunteer contributions within the community.

Currently, Les is an active councilor for the RM of Eagle

Creek as an elected official for the past 30 years. He also is a

member of the Asquith Elks since they first organized in

1960.

Another project, near and dear to Les's heart, is Eagle Creek

Regional Park where he has been on the Board of Directors

since its inception in 1963. He was the driving force behind

many major projects such as moving the bridge, the hall and

the Church into the Park. He was also directly involved with

building the golf course and riding arena. Les spends many

evenings throughout the year looking for a wide range of tal-

ent for the annual Eagle Creek Park Jamboree held each

June.

Gail Erhart

Gail became involved in various community programs such as

figure skating, minor hockey and softball, as well as taking

positions on the Asquith and District Recreation Board, the

Asquith and District Rink Board, the Royal Canadian Legion

and the Lord Asquith School Hot Meal Program. Not only

does she volunteer to sit on the various Boards and Commit-

tees, she always steps up to serve in the executive positions,

most notably as treasurer and book keeper.

Gail spent many years devoted to and was a key player in im-

provements to the Asquith Sports Center. She served on

every executive position, and also volunteered to run the con-

cession booth, making many a run to the city for booth sup-

plies. Gail booked the rental times, ordered the food, did the

daily banking and coordinated workers for the booth.

When the Lord Asquith School Library was in need of com-

puter automation, Gail devoted a year of her time transfer-

ring data for the librarian and coordinated volunteers for the

library program.

Currently, Gail works full time as an Educational Associate

at Lord Asquith School, is a councilor the Town of Asquith,

and has been for the last 13 years. Gail is a member of the

School Community Council, serves as one of the Directors on

the Operation Santa Christmas Hamper Program, and runs

her Avon business, of which she kindly donates items to

teams and organizations to raise funds. Gail also organizes

the Lord Asquith School Breakfast Program, picking up the

groceries needed, making baked goods, organizing volunteers

and serving the breakfasts, Monday to Friday.

Les Dahlseide

Les sat on Town Council, the School Board, the Regional Park

Board, Rink Board, Minor Hockey, Minor Ball, Curling Com-

mittee and Softball Saskatchewan.

A highlite for our community was the building of the rink

which was Les' first stint on the Board. At this time, two

Sportsman Suppers were held as fundraisers, making a fun

time with celebrities.

Curling was a big part of life being a competitor, helping with

ice, making draws for regular games and bonspiels. There

were 48 mens teams some years for the bonspiel with a wait-

ing list.

Les played some hockey and when the boys started playing he

took on managing. Four boys playing made for many trips,

many friends, some Provincial winners and many meetings in

the doorway as one came and another one was going.

In 2007, Les was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball

Hall of Fame, along side his teammates of the Asquith Braves

baseball team.

Les was one of the founders of the Eagle Creek Minor Ball

League. Originally they played baseball, before changing to

fastball.

Fastball was huge in Les' life. He not only played but coached

at a local, Provincial and National level. It was his passion for

over 20 years coaching his sons - like him, they pitched.

Along side of Jock Cleghorn, Assistant Coach and Charlie

Chappell, Manager, they guided the Asquith Bantam Raiders

to be Provincial winners and co-winners at the Western Cana-

dian Championship (the rain had washed out the final game.)

The team won the province as midgets and travelled to Na-

tionals in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

As the boys grew older, many of the Raiders, including Larry

(Oscar) and Ryan went on to play in Saskatoon, so Les be-

came a fan, rarely missing a game.

Les had a voice that came thru loud and clear on a micro-

phone, so announced many a local hockey game and figure

skating carnival in Asquith. In Saskatoon, Les announced at

many fastball games covering the World, Canadian and West-

ern Championships.

At the church, Les has acted as an usher and was on the

Maintenance Committee for a number of years.

Nowadays, Les boogies around the neighborhood on his little

John Deere, blowing snow, cutting grass or riding Denny's

Kubota, picking up leaves.

On Sunday, March 3rd

eight citizens of the

town of Asquith were

awarded the Diamond Ju-

bilee Medal, in honor of

Queen Elizabeth II’s sixtieth

year as Monarch. The indi-

viduals were chosen for their

many years of volunteering

Asquith Mayor Jim Maddin

read the citations and MP

Kelly Block awarded the

medals.

A reception followed.

Music was provided by Gale

Stack and Della Philips.


Vanscoy RM Police on Twitter

Flood Preparation

Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345

The Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345, due to the above average precipitation levels and the geographic nature of the area, has been experiencing major flooding events in recent years, especially during spring runoff. It is important for landowners and residents to be prepared for flooding events, and to take all available precautions to ensure that destruction of property is avoided. The Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345 continues to take steps to mitigate flooding, by annually clearing out ditches, culverts, and other public high flow areas and structures; however if you observe ditches and/or culverts that are plugged in any way, please contact the R.M. shop at (306) 668-4340 and the crew will be dispatched accordingly. Water Security Agency The R.M. has no jurisdiction in the area of watershed management on private property. All inquiries with regards to drainage problems, projects, of complaints on private property should be directed to the Water Security Agency. This includes any proposed project that would drain water from one piece of land to another, in particular when ownership in parcels is not the same. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, formerly the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is the responsible body for all water bodies and supplies within the Province. They are charged with the mandate to manage, administer, develop, control and protect the water, watersheds and related land resources in Saskatchewan. Included in this mandate, the Water Security Agency has the responsibility for administering the approval process for constructing and operation of drainage works. The construction and operation of most drainage works requires a pre-approval from the Water Agency, however all projects should be discussed with the Agency staff prior to application submissions to ensure that approval is required and that all necessary steps are completed. In some cases approvals can take up to 4-6 weeks, so it is advised to begin discussing with the Agency staff well in advance of planned projects. In some cases funding will be made available from the Water Security Agency for drainage projects, under the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program, however funding is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and should be discussed with Agency Staff. General Information The R.M. encourages residents to be proactive in protecting their properties from flood waters, and to take steps to arrange for the use of any pumps, or other supplies that may be required, as the municipality is unable to provide such items for public use. These items become difficult to find during high demand times such as during a spring flooding event, so the R.M. urges those who may be in need to make arrangements well in advance of the anticipated time of need, in the event of a major flooding event, where residents wish to sandbag their property. Further information can be obtained by calling the Regional Water Security Agency Office or by visiting their website at www.wsask.ca For any questions or to report flood prevention work that needs to be carried out by the R.M. staff please call the shop at (306) 668-4340.

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Late last fall the government

announced an increase in

fines for speeding thru con-

struction zones. There was a lot of

media coverage at the time but as it

was the end of the construction sea-

son, most people may have forgot-

ten.

Spring is coming and with that con-

struction and road maintenance will

begin.

When travelling on two lane high-

ways you must slow to 60 in both di-

rections when passing workers or

equipment.

On a divided highway it applies to

the direction the workers are on.

Saskatoon is different as it applies

to the entire area signed as a con-

struction zone.

The media coverage told the base

fine and the additional per KPH

which may not have gotten your at-

tention.

To give you an idea of how serious

this is, here are an example of the

new fines.

Travelling at;

100 KPH the fine is $530.00



Hopefully by showing you the

amount of the fines will make it

clearer and help you realize how se-

rious this is.

Please slow down to 60 for the safety

of the workers who are trying to im-

prove the roads for your travel.

S/Sgt. Glenn Thomson

Officer in Charge

Reminder

of the

Speeding in

Construction

Zone Fine

Increases

With all the

snow and

flooding which

has occurred over the

past few years, many

roads have been

blocked. It is difficult to

get information out to

the residents about

these conditions. As a

result people, and more

important emergency

crews, could find them-

selves in a problem sit-

uation.

With the increase in

use of Social Media,

Vanscoy RM Police

Services are equiping

themselves with an-

other tool, through the

use of Tweeter.

(@vanscoyrmpolice)

While it is still a learn-

ing process, I hope to

be able to update fol-

lowers, as quickly as

possible, about prob-

lems with roads and

flooding conditions.

When RM Foreman

Jerome Robert or any

of the road crews or

myself find any prob-

lems, it will be posted

right away.

Following the Highway

Hotline on Twitter is

also very quick and

helpful.

If you are like me, and

not that great at this

social media, do what I

do... ask your kids or

grandkids for help.

Again this is something

new for us and I will do

my best to help you by

providing this informa-

tion.

A another problem

with the expected flood-

ing this spring is get-

ting emergency

responders to you if

you need help. 911 staff

do not what the roads

in your area are like. I

would suggest that if

you experience flooding

in your area, plan a

route to your home that

avoids flooded roads.

Use road numbers and

directions, NOT “I live

by the old Smith place

just down from where

Jack used to farm” !!!

Unfortunately we don't

all know the Smiths or

Jack. Keep this infor-

mation close to your

phone and pass it on

the 911 call-taker.

Make your entire fam-

ily aware of

this. I know in

the past that

crews have had

to travel sev-

eral extra

miles to attend

calls.

Getting stuck

on the way is danger-

ous, time is important

and could save a life.

Saskatoon now has the

STARS helicopter

which can also assist

responders getting into

areas that are flooded.

Please help us help

you.

Flooded roads can hap-

pen in a matters of

minutes so let the RM

know if you find this

happening.

The best suggestion we

can offer you is start to

prepare now, Spring

might come eventually.

S/Sgt. Glenn Thomson

Officer in Charge

12 April 2013

MP REPORT

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Over the past couple of

weeks, I’ve had the op-

portunity to learn more

about Matrimonial

Property Rights on Re-

serves, and spoke on

this matter in the

House of Commons. I’d

like to take this oppor-

tunity to tell you a lit-

tle about this issue,

Bill S-2, and the prob-

lem our government is

attempting to fix.

It is shocking that

many Canadians who

live on First Nation re-

serves do not have the

same legal rights as

those who live off re-

serves regarding the

right to own, live in,

and sell their home.

While homes can be

bought and sold on re-

serves, homeowners on

reserve can’t own the

land their house is on

as it is held in trust by

the Crown which

means they can’t get

normal bank mort-

gages because the prop-

erty can’t be seized.

Housing can be divided

into two broad cate-

gories, “band owned”

housing, consisting of

an estimated two

thirds of all housing

and “individually

owned housing” con-

sisting of the remain-

der.

The decision on what

type of housing model

is in place is deter-

mined by each individ-

ual First Nation. The

latter category is gen-

erally affirmed by a

Certificate of Posses-

sion, and can be bought

and sold similar to any

home not on a reserve.

In the case of domestic

violence, a court cannot

order the spouse who

owns the Certificate of

Possession of the home,

which is almost always

the man, to leave the

home even on a tempo-

rary basis, as is the

case for anyone not liv-

ing on a reserve.

Furthermore, the Cer-

tificate of Possession

holder can sell an on-

reserve family home

without the consent of

their spouse and keep

all the money, and in

the interim ban the

spouse from their on-

reserve family home.

It is no secret that

many women are forced

to flee their homes and

communities to escape

violence. Many end up

homeless, alone and

even more vulnerable

than before.

This situation was cre-

ated more than 25

years ago, in 1986,

when the Supreme

Court of Canada ren-

dered decisions in two

cases: Paul v. Paul and

Derrickson v. Derrick-

son. The cases involved

the rights and interests

of couples who lived on

reserves and whose re-

lationships failed.

The Supreme Court

ruled that provincial or

territorial family laws

relating to matrimonial

real property, interests

and rights did not

apply on reserves.

Given that no relevant

federal law existed, in-

dividuals living on re-

serves had no legal

protection.

Bill S-2 will finally fix

this inequity and allow

courts to consider mat-

rimonial property

rights. The ability to

remain in their home

would ensure that abo-

riginal women on re-

serves can continue to

care for their children,

can access the support

of the community

around them, but most

importantly, can es-

cape violence, and

should the house be

sold, be eligible for part

of the money from the

sale of the house.

This legislation has al-

ready passed the Sen-

ate and is at the

Second Reading Stage

in the House of Com-

mons. Shockingly, the

NDP is not supporting

this necessary legisla-

tion.

More information on

this legislation, as well

as all the debates in

the House of Commons

can be found online on

the Parliament of

Canada website.

March 11, 2013

Kelly Block, M.P.Bill S-2: Family Homes on Reserves and

Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

Do you know an individual, a group, a busi-

ness or a not-for-profit organization that is

making a difference in your community?

Show your appreciation—nominate them for a

Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award!

The Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards celebrate

exceptional Canadians who make a difference. A

total of 17 awards are given at both the regional

and national level. Award recipients are recog-

nized at a ceremony, and can name an eligible

not-for-profit organization to receive a grant for

$5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national

award).

However, to receive an award, potential recipi-

ents must first be nominated by someone. The

current call for nominations is open until April

15, 2013.

As individuals or groups, volunteers help their

communities in many ways, from organizing ac-

tivities for children with disabilities to fundrais-

ing for community projects. The number of hours

they donate is the equivalent of nearly 1.1 million

full-time jobs.

Many businesses make a positive impact in their

communities. Some organize fundraising events

to generate donations for charitable organiza-

tions. Some offer their employees paid time away

from work to volunteer. In 2010, over half of all

employees who volunteered said that they had re-

ceived employer support to do so.

Not-for-profit organizations help build stronger

communities. In Canada, 161,000 registered char-

ities and not-for-profit organizations work to im-

prove the lives of others. Many have forged new

partnerships with other organizations to find so-

lutions to social issues in their community.

Last year, over 750 nominations were received.

The first recipients of the Prime Minister's Volun-

teer Awards were honoured at an awards cere-

mony held on December 14, 2012 in Ottawa.

With almost half of all Canadians volunteering,

there are many more who deserve to be nomi-

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ognized.

Please visit www.pm.gc.ca/awards, www.face-

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0434 for more information about the PMVA,

including past award recipients and the current

call for nominations.

Kelly Block, Member of Parliament Saska-

toon-Rosetown-Biggar

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provincial budget is

“Balanced Growth.”

This year’s budget is

balanced, controls

spending and continues

to make investments to

ensure a better quality

life for all

Saskatchewan people.

It also delivers on com-

mitments we made in

the Plan for Growth.

Saskatchewan remains

the only province with

a balanced budget.

This is key to achieving

our Growth Plan goal

of 1.2 million people by

2020. Through pru-

dent management of

the province’s finances,

including debt reduc-

tion saving hundreds of

millions of dollars in

interest payments, we

lay a solid foundation

for the future.

In the 2013-14 budget,

our government contin-

ues to make invest-

ments to ensure a

better quality of life for

Saskatchewan people.

Seniors Income Plan

benefits increase to

$250 a month - a 178

per cent increase since

2007. Benefits under

the Saskatchewan As-

sured Income for Dis-

ability program are

also increasing as we

work toward our

Growth Plan goal of

making Saskatchewan

the best place in

Canada to live for peo-

ple with disabilities.

This year’s budget pro-

vides support for vic-

tims of domestic

violence through the

opening of the first new

transition house in

Saskatchewan since

1989 - in Melfort - and

increased funding for

women’s shelters

across the province.

We are committing

$70.5 million to the

Saskatchewan Surgical

Initiative - which will

result in 7,000 addi-

tional surgeries per-

formed this year as we

work toward our goal of

no one waiting more

than three months for

surgery by 2014.

We are continuing to

invest in the infra-

structure a growing

economy needs. The

2013-14 budget con-

tains:

• $281million for high-

ways including work on

the West Regina By-

pass, Estevan Bypass,

and a series of passing

lanes on Highway 10

between Balgonie and

Fort Qu’Appelle and

$168 million to repair

and upgrade existing

highways;

• $86.5 million for

Long Term Care facili-

ties currently under

construction; and

• $50 million for the

new Moose Jaw hospi-

tal.

Our "Balanced for

Growth" budget also

contains measures to

support

Saskatchewan’s grow-

ing economy. For the

third straight year,

municipalities will re-

ceive record revenue

sharing. This year’s

total is $264.4 million,

an increase of 108 per

cent since 2007.

We lowered education

tax mill rates to help

offset the recent prop-

erty assessment. With

property values’ in-

creasing by a record

amount over the last

four years, our govern-

ment is taking action to

ensure the amount col-

lected in education

property taxes remains

revenue neutral this

year. That being said,

some property owners

who saw their assess-

ment go up more than

average may still see

their taxes go up.

The 2013-14 budget

contains $119.6 million

to fund 21 ongoing

major school capital

projects, two new

schools and 15 pre-K

facilities. With a pro-

jected need identified

in the Growth Plan for

60,000 more workers

by 2020, we are creat-

ing more training seats

for the trades and tak-

ing further action to

eliminate the wait list

for Adult Basic Educa-

tion by 2015.

Agriculture continues

to play an important

role in moving

Saskatchewan forward.

To that end, we have

invested in a record

$198.3 million for Crop

Insurance in the “Bal-

anced for Growth”

budget. Crop Insur-

ance coverage levels

are also a record $194

per acre – more than

double what was of-

fered in 2007. The

budget also contains a

record investment in

agricultural research of

$27.7 million and an

increase of $25 million

for strategic initiatives

like rural water infra-

structure, trade and

market development

and farm business

management. All of

these investments will

help us reach our

Growth Plan goals.

The 2013-14 budget not

only balances the

books, it reflects and

balances the priorities

of Saskatchewan peo-

ple. Through con-

trolled spending in key

areas, we are promot-

ing opportunity and

supporting society’s

most vulnerable citi-

zens. We are well-po-

sitioned to meet the

challenges of growth.

This budget will keep

Saskatchewan moving

forward.

March 21, 2013

Randy Weekes, MLA

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much missed Pike Lake

Snowmobile rally. It

was perfect weather for

this event as the sleds

started out on fresh

fallen snow from the

previous day, the sun

was shining as the rid-

ers left the Community

hall.

As the day progressed

each rider returned

and talked about the

fabulous ride, the trail

was great!

All the wonderful

prizes started around

4:30, congrats to the

winners....1st place

$751.50 Kevin

Brownell, 2nd $375.75

went to Jim Teichreb

and 3rd $125.25 was

Linda McKay. 50/50

winner was Kole

Kuiack and the best

poker hand went to

Jason Deichert.

We would like

to thank all of our

sponsors........Recre-

ation Supply, Priority

Printing, The Con-

tainer Guy, Peavy

Mart, SaskPower

Queen Elizabeth, J & L

Frame Alignment,

United Rentals,

Shirley's Service, Golf

Sask, Ski-doo and if

there is anyone I am

forgetting I apologize.

Most of all we would

like to thank the

helpers because with-

out you, none of this

could have hap-

pened.....the wonderful

course.. Clay Ballard,

Dustin Jackson and

Marty Kinzie. Check-

point helpers were

Brian L., Steven E,

Bailey H. and Steven

G. Registration...Bill &

Dian T., Robin O., and

Doug W.

Computer was Bob &

Donna E. 50/50 & bar

tickets..Mark E.

Kitchen...Amie T,

Richard, Jen P. and the

Milton boys. BBQ was

Ryan T. and Paul ( who

always does a little bit

of everything). Bar was

Carol C and Donna E.

Once again THANK

YOU to everyone who

participated in this

day!!!

Jill Evoy


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Holy Thursday Mass

St. Theresa’s Parish - Asquith

April 1 Monday

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April 13 Saturday 10am - 3pm

Spring Craft Sale

Asquith Senior Centre

April 27 Saturday 5:30pm

Ladies Diamond Dinner

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Holy Thursday Service

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April 13 Saturday 10:00am

Delisle Softball Bottle Drive

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March 29 Friday

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April 9 Tuesday 7pm-8pm

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Asquith Fencing Club Bottle Drive

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Delisle 493-2239

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Hwy #14 343-5773/260-6729

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Delisle 220-4727

Animal InnSpaRations

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Lynne Road Kennels

Grandora 270-5831

Lynn Ross Dog Grooming

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Delisle 230-8783

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Delisle Primary Health Centre

493-2800

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Vanscoy 867-3770

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Delisle 493-7547

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Vanscoy 380-2327

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270-6986

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370-9399

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Vanscoy 242-9099

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