Barry and Donna Dutchak recognized what the Shellbrook Hospital has given them over the years with a $25,000 per-sonal donation to the Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Project Inc.

The Dutchaks, who are part owners of Parkland Ambulance in Prince Albert with their son Trevor, had a long list of reasons to give back to a place that had given them so much.

“It just makes sense for us to put something back into the Shellbrook area where our family comes from and where we provided ambulance service for sever-al years. It is just important to give back,” said Barry Dutchak, who has retired from the ambulance business.

Donna was born in the Shellbrook Hospital while Barry’s late father Michael received treatment from Dr. Jack Spencer that saved his life. Growing up in Blaine Lake, Shellbrook was their hospital and as Blaine Lake Ambulance grew trips to that hospital were frequent. He also noted that his mother Ida grew up in the Ordale district, near Canwood, as a reason for making the donation.

With the $25,000 donation, the Dutchaks will receive naming rights to a room in the new Shellbrook and Districts Integrated Health Complex.

He also recognized that it was an important project to support as any grow-ing, young community needs a solid backing of health care.

“Shellbrook is growing, young people are staying here,” said Dutchak.

Construction on the new 20 bed acute care and 34 bed long term care facility began in the spring of 2011 with an antici-pated completion of 2013. The facility will replace the Shellbrook Hospital and Parkland Terrace Nursing Home and will provide space for community services like home care and public health.

Project treasurer, Murray Kasun said that with the latest run of donations along with municipal hospital levies collected to date the fund raising total could top $2.9 million by early in the new year.

Fund raisers are presently working to draft letters to businesses from local to national in scope in search of corporate donations to help raise remaining $2 mil-lion plus required for the project.

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The Voice Of The Parkland Since 1912VOLUME 100 No. 51SHELLBROOK, SASKATCHEWAN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011

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Dutchaks give $25,000 to hospital project

Shellbrook Elementary receives science labThe Shellbrook Elementary School

received a gift from the Sask Rivers School Division just ahead of Christmas this year. The school received a sci-ence lab from the school division worth upwards of $25,000.

Principal Dwayne Tournier was espe-cially surprised to hear the news since the equipment had not been on the school’s wishlist nor was it something that they had applied for.

The labs include laptop computers, a SmartBoard and a whole host of other science related items.

“They’ll now have room and equip-ment for science stations and more hands

on activities,” said Tournier. This package also means that there

will be a SmartBoard in every classroom in the school.

The current Arts Ed room will become the new science lab during the early part of next year. Currently that room has been used as extra space to teach health and math classes.

Tournier is hoping that a late January PLC day can be used for the staff to set up the lab the way they see fit as they will be the ones using the equipment to teach their classes.

With some time to get things in order, Tounier expects the lab to be operational

in February. “I’m hoping come February break we

are unpacked and everything is set up and we’re ready to roll,” said Tournier.

The school division began a program to incorporate updated and innovative science labs along with a renewed science curriculum in 2009.

The school division placed model science labs in pilot schools, W.J. Berezowsky and Kinistino from which the elementary and high school labs are now based through the division.

The labs were designed by implemen-tation teachers with curricula objectives and class room activities in mind.

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Donna and Barry Dutchak present Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Project Inc. treasurer Murray Kasun with a cheque for $25,000 at the site of the new Shellbrook and Districts Integrated Health Complex.

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Almost 40 children, from Parkside, Shellbrook, Shell Lake, Canwood and Wild Rose, partici-pated in a grassroots bas-ketball program run out of the Shellbrook School Gymnasiums this fall.

Lauren Clarke and Sandra Larsen began the program with a vision of

teaching young players the fundamentals of Basketball with a focus on teamwork and positive peer interac-tion; it ran from September through to November.

The two were pleased with the turn out for the program’s first session, “Enrollment definitely exceeded our expecta-

tions – we were really excited with the turnout,” said Clarke. The 20 play-ers, aged 5 – 7 practiced on Sunday afternoons for an hour at the Shellbrook Elementary gym and 18 players aged 8 – 13 used the W.P. Sandin gym.

“The players were enthusiastic and keen

to learn and apply new knowledge; you can’t ask for much more,” stated Larsen.

On November 27th, Jumpstart held a

Scrimmage and Skills Wrap-up Sunday where players showcased their basketball skills and smarts for parents and other fans.

The 40 basketballs

purchased through the program were donated to Shellbrook Elementary and W.P. Sandin to aid in the development of their basketball programs.

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With the holiday visit-ing season upon us, the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is remind-ing the public that the influenza vaccine is still available free of charge, and of the importance of regularly washing their hands and practicing good cough manners.

“We are starting to see a more influenza cir-culating, with cases seen in children, adults and in long-term care facilities,” said Dr. Khami Chokani, the Region’s Medical Health Officer. “The influ-enza that is circulating is included in the 2011-2012 vaccine. We are encourag-ing the public to get this year’s influenza vaccine, and also reminding peo-ple of ways to help avoid spreading influenza, espe-cially as more people are visiting during the holiday season.”

People can help reduce the chances of catching influenza, or passing it on to others, by:

• Practicing good cough manners by using disposable tissues when sneezing.

• If a tissue isn’t immediately available, cough or sneeze into your sleeve. Do not use your hands.

• Wash your hands

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o before preparing or eating meals;

o after using the washroom;

o after coming home from the office, school, mall or any public place.

• Do not visit peo-ple who have influenza if you can avoid it, and stay at home if you are sick.

• Clean bathroom and kitchen counters, and taps, more frequently.

• Wash your hands before rubbing your eyes or touching your nose and mouth.

• Do not share forks, spoons or knives.

• If you are plan-ning to visit friends or family in a health care facility, please remember:

• Use the hand sani-tizing stations when arriv-ing or leaving health-care facilities.

• If you are suffer-ing symptoms of influ-enza, do not visit friends or family in health-care facilities.

• If you are suffer-ing symptoms of influ-enza, please contact your

family physician or medi-cal clinic. Use Emergency Departments only if symp-toms are severe.

Influenza immuni-zation is still available free of charge to any Saskatchewan resident who wants to receive it. It is especially encouraged for people at higher risk of influenza-related com-plications, and those in contact with individuals at high risk. Please call (306) 765-6500 for an appoint-ment with Public Health Nursing to receive your flu shot or contact your Family Physician. Health advice and information are also available by calling HealthLine at 1-877-800-0002.

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Page 4 Shellbrook Chronicle December 23, 2011

Many Montreal Canadiens fans got an early gift for Christmas this year while others simply want to make a return on the grounds that it is something they really didn’t want.

After months of mediocre performance the Habs brass finally gave head coach Jacques Martin the boot. Folks in Canadiens jerseys across the the country rejoiced. And then the head office announced his interim replacement, Randy Cunneyworth.

For some, this was a solid move for a team that was going in the wrong direction while for others it was a move that apparently offended an entire province.

French media in Quebec are speaking out against the appointment because Cunneyworth does not speak French.

First of all, the guy has been appointed the Interim head coach and may be out the door by spring 2012. He could be a very short term solution or his performance could make believers out of the Canadiens head office.

Second, just how many players actually from Quebec who have French as a first language actually play for the bleu blanc et rouge? Three, one of which played most of his games this year on the farm team in Hamilton.

So I can’t really understand the logic behind a team searching out French speaking head coach simply because the team is based in Quebec.

Yes the team is steeped in tradition and was once heralded as the “Flying Frenchmen,” but those days are long gone. The last French Canadian star to play for the team left in a huff more than a decade ago after being left in net for too many bad goals.

Since the team is based in a market where there is both English and French media, the coach is going to face situations where speaking both languages would be handy but I don’t see it as being necessary for his job.

A coach needs to be able to communicate with his players, they are not hired for their ability to communi-cate with the media. If they are good with the media, it’s a bonus but it is not in any way shape or form going to help them win hockey games.

It seems that every few years, politicians or bureau-crats from La Belle Province get wind of a story about non-French speaking personnel for the Canadiens and try to turn it into a political issue.

Last it was their Finnish Captain, Saku Koivu who was attacked by members of the Quebec government for not making an effort to learn the language.

A few things that they don’t seem to understand is that you work with what you have available. If you want to have a successful hockey team, company or organiza-tion you pick the best person for the job based on their attributes, period.

Also, if you are a politician and you want to make yourself look foolish, attack a hockey team for hiring an English coach. If this was done to further a pro-French agenda, it was a pure fail.

For Christmas this year I would like the Canadiens to turn their season around and make these media types and politicos eat their words.

BradDupuisNews Editor

Opinions

The politics of language and

hockey

Lifting foreign ownership restrictions on Saskatchewan uranium development reopens an age-old debate in this province that pits protectionism against a freely functioning marketplace.

Historically we have sided with the protectionist sen-timent and nowhere was it more evident than in agricul-ture. We didn’t let anyone out-side Saskatchewan, for exam-ple, own farmland for years. Then when it became evident that we had no choice because so many ex-pats were inheriting land, the tide turned against it. And immediately land values increased.

It was sort of ironic. After all, our farm community relied on buyers outside the province to take their product….we wanted them as customers but not as neighbors, it seemed.

The idea that uranium mining should be restricted raises similar questions but, for the most part, is redun-dant. The biggest player Cameco is publicly traded so international buyers could buy up all the stock, make it a foreign owned company and hardly anyone would even know. The head office, however, is a bit different – it’s legislated to remain in Saskatchewan regardless of ownership.

* * *We often talk about how changes in the Canadian

dollar impact the cost of travelling or exporters but it also contributes to significant changes in our wealth.

When the Canadian dollar was high we were fairly aggressive in buying foreign stocks and bonds. After all, for us they were on sale because it took fewer Canuck bucks to buy stocks denominated in US or Japanese cur-rency.

And then when the Canadian dollar began its recent decline – it dropped roughly eight per cent compared to

the US and nearly 12 per cent against the Yen – it made all those foreign stocks more valuable. Basically it was a windfall for us when the dollar went down.

According to the federal government, in the third quarter alone, the value of Canadian holdings off-shore rose by nearly $90 billion. That found its way into pen-

sion funds, RRSPs and investment pools with foreign holdings.

The only downside of this par-ticular story is that when foreign-ers bought our debt instruments like bonds, our obligation went up because it means we will have to spend more Canadian dollars to repay those loans when they come due.

* * *The oil and gas business is prov-

ing to be a powerful economic force.Another of the major banks has updated its quarterly

economic forecast for the provincial and national econo-mies and puts the three oil producers at the top of the heap.

Leading in the Royal Bank assessment is, once again, Saskatchewan but Alberta and Newfoundland made up some ground in claiming the second and third places. According to RBC, Saskatchewan will lead the pack both this year and next with growth 4.5 per cent this year and 4.2 per cent next.

Then we will see the pace pick up a bit in 2013 with growth of 4.7 per cent, continuing its torrid pace at the front of the provinces. Any rate in the four per cent range is considered big stuff in these forecasts and pushing the five per cent threshold is quite rare.

Basically this report is saying that we should skate through softening global demand for resources because of uncertainty in Europe and then the world economy will begin to grow by 2013, once again giving us a fur-ther lift.

PaulMartin

The Paul Martin Commentary

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ViewpointGifts for deserving Sask. politicians

What do you get the party that seems to have everything?

Or, equally puzzling, where do you be-gin with the party that seems to have next to nothing in Saskatchewan right now?

These are the puzzlers for my annual Christmas gift giving to provincial poli-ticians -- the one time of the year when I come bearing nothing put goodwill. So without further ado, here are gifts to the deserving politicians of 2011.

Finding anything that Premier Brad Wall actually needs is a problem. After all, he couldn’t physically fi t another seat on the government side of the legisla-ture without spilling over to the opposi-tion benches. And with 64 per cent of the popular vote in the November election, he certainly doesn’t need any more adulation from the Saskatchewan electorate.

So about the best we can offer Wall is our congratulation for presiding over a growing and prosperous province and our thanks for not over-promising at a time when Saskatchewan is still running a summary fi nancial defi cit.

Across the way, let’s hope that interim

NDP and Opposition leader John Nilson receives the gift of wisdom in keeping the government in check. He deserves something for taking on what may be the toughest job in Sas-katchewan politics as Opposition lead-er. In fact, let’s wish a Merry Christmas to all nine surviving NDP caucus mem-bers who will have a much tougher task holding the govern-ment to account.

And while a lot of you may not feel terribly giving to former leader Dwain Lingenfelter, he likely deserves some-thing for fi ghting a tough campaign that inspired a lot of debate.

Finance Minister Ken Krawetz should fi nd something under his tree for insuring that the books are pretty close to being on target -- notwithstanding a lot of ex-tra expenditures for fl ooding. In that vein, let’s hear it for Wood River MLA and Corrections and Public Safety Minister

Yogi Huyghebaert for the steady hand he showed during the spring fl ooding.

Some credit should go to Energy and Mines Minister Bill Boyd for sticking

to policies that have now pro-duced a bit of extra revenue in potash that’s made up for the loss in oil.

Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud may not have pleased

everyone with his hard-nosed stance on ending the Canadian Wheat Board mo-nopoly. But a lot will agree he deserves something for his convictions and also for fi ghting hard for Crop Insurance improve-ments and special payments. The same goes for Highways Minister Jim Reiter for the extra money for our roads.

Social Services Minister June Draude came through with help for the disabled -- a good cause if there ever was one. And while education funding formulas remain

somewhat unresolved, let’s hear it for Ed-ucation Minister Donna Harpauer for see-ing the province through tough teachers’ negotiations and a short-lived strike this spring that was resolved without affecting the school year.

Let’s not forget about Health Minister Don McMorris, who has overseen a de-crease in the surgical wait list times and a health budget that seems to be on track for the fi rst time in recent memory. With tough negotiations with the health unions ahead, he may need some Christmas cheer.

Problems at the Federation of Sas-katchewan Indian Nations kept First Na-tions and Metis Relations Minister Ken Cheveldayoff busy in 2011. Here’s hop-ing he receives something for a tough job.

And let’s hope that new Speaker Dan D’Autremont gets something that will help him get through what may be a tough year in the assembly. Also, all the best to out-going Speaker Don Toth _ a gentle-men in politics if there ever was one.

Merry Christmas to all.

Murray Mandryk

Your Two CentsYour Two Cents

Pension plan makeover overdue

Editor:For those who are fol-

lowing the sinking of the Canadian Wheat Board or are following the antics of the new Conservative Party in general, I’m won-dering if anyone is start-ing to get concerned. This party has invoked closure on debate so many times that MPs regular duties have been degraded to little more than being well paid seat warmers in the house? Now they threaten unprecedented closure in the Senate as well. There is a nagging question here. What is their hurry to pass unpopular, destructive measures that destroy the rights and institutions Ca-nadians have worked for since 1867?

There has been a fed-

eral court ruling, stating clearly that the frantic method being used to dis-mantle the Board is illegal. No room for debate, it has been ruled illegal. Now I don’t know about you, but the last time I challenged the jurisdiction of the court I was unceremoniously thrown out of the building by two burly police offi -cers and court was held in my absence with a hefty penalty imposed. I might have been a little grudging with the procedure but my respect for Democracy, the Rule of Law and my ances-tors, voluntarily spilling their blood to protect those institutions dictated that I adhere to the ruling of the court, accept my responsi-bility in the matter and pay the penalty. Democratic

procedure, the courts and being held to personal ac-countability seems to be viewed as nothing more than irritation by our Min-ister of Agriculture which will extend to his party if they carry out his threat and pass this piece of leg-islation despite it being forewarned that the proce-dure is illegal.

Once Democratic pro-cedure and the Rule of Law is ignored by a gov-ernment at and for that governments convenience then we are stepping be-yond the realm of Democ-racy and collapsing into the realm of dictatorship. Elected offi cials initially responsible to the people and Country under the rule of law which we have been declared in both our Con-

stitution Act and our Bill of Rights, now become dictators.

This action, if carried out, throws out the basis of our freedom and puts our government on equal footing with Syria or any other dictatorship (past and present) that ignores Rights and Freedoms. If the rule of law and po-litical procedure no lon-ger protects Democracy then what does? Could it be only the benevolence of powerful fundamental-ists like Gerry Ritz? Crime going unpunished does not lead to fewer criminal acts it only encourages the criminal to continue in that chosen profession.

Greg Chatterson Fort Qu’Appelle

Dear Editor:Merry ChristmasThe government and

the public are concerned about a Canadian work-able pension plan. I have an idea that I would like the people to ponder over.

A universal plan - idea, simple - implementation and I recall the gun control

issue. Every person with any

kind of income from a welfare recipient to a cor-porate CEO, politician or? pays into a pension plan. Lets pick a number of 5% or 6%. it would not mat-ter how many times you changed jobs - its 5%. At a certain age, lets say 65,

your contribution would determine your pension - should you wish to con-tinue to work you go on pay 5% and no double dip-ping. This would release jobs for the young people and take away the unwar-ranted idea of double dip-ping. As well there should be no control over pension

investment by the busi-ness world. Also the banks and other investment bro-kers would be interested in paying a better rate for the use of the money in the fund.

E. O. Oystreck,Yorkton.

CWB puts Canadian Govt on equal footing with dictatorships

Page 6 Shellbrook Chronicle December 23, 2011

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Merry Christmas & A Prosperous & Happy New Year

There are times an agri-cultural issue becomes big-ger than simply how it may impact farmers.

That is the situation surrounding the Stephen Harper government’s handling of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB).

Whether a proponent of the single-desk seller of Prairie wheat, durum and export barley, or whether you fought for a change to the system, you should be outraged and frankly scared by the Conservative government process.

A government has the right to change legislation, and the Conservatives had set their sights on giving

Prairie farmers marketing options, and that required changing the CWB.

In their fi rst term as a minority government the Conservatives avoided undertaking the changes knowing full well it would face a heated opposition in Parliament.

With its current major-

ity the CWB moved up the hit list.

But, there are rules and laws involved with how government must make legislative changes, and as it stands right now the Conservatives appear to have broken those laws, and that is something which should worry farm-

ers on both sides of the CWB, and everyone else outside of the farm sector.

It is a disturbing situa-tion when a government, within a democracy, and holding a majority they would ultimately use to make changes they want-ed, chooses to run rough-shod over the system, and seeming to run counter to our laws in the process.

At least that appears the view of one Federal Court Judge.

Recently the Federal Court of Canada judge ruled in favour of CWB di-rectors and, Friends of the CWB (an advocacy group for the CWB).

Judge Douglas Camp-bell ruled Dec. 6 that ag-riculture minister Gerry Ritz broke the rule of law by introducing legislation to end the CWB because the government had not fi rst consulted with the board’s directors, nor had the government held a pro-ducer plebiscite. Both the consultation and plebiscite process were steps laid out as requirements with the CWB Act.

The court decision didn’t stop the Conserva-tives, who vow to appeal of course, and rather than waiting on the appeal pro-cess pushed through pas-sage of Bill C-18, which has received royal assent, which would normally make it binding.

The Canadian Wheat Board’s former farmer-elected board members are back in court asking for an injunction stopping imple-mentation of Bill C-18 (Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act).

The legality of the pro-

cess will end up before the Supreme Court and could quite easily put the federal government on the opposite of a ruling by the highest court in the land, and throwing marketing of Prairie grain into complete turmoil.

And thanks to the Con-servative government’s ar-rogance that such a sweep-ing change can be made quickly, the timeline to straighten the mess out is now only seven months, before the new 2012-13 crop year begins.

Farmers are even fac-ing challenges in planning their plantings next spring, not sure who will be able to market wheat, durum and export barley if grown.

It is a mess that a wise government would have avoided, and a situation that makes one worry if Harper and his party have the respect a democracy deserves from its elected representatives.

AgricultureCWB debacle could have been avoided

December 23, 2011 Shellbrook Chronicle Page 7

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more than two thousand acres of land with his fa-ther and brother on his family farm Old House Farms. Although they each have their own homes, fi elds and yards, the three of them work together as a team and meet often to dis-cuss the state of the crops.

On his farming philos-ophy, Zach states “dedica-

tion and hard work” as the key to his family’s century-long success. “This is our hobby and what we love and do best. Things change very fast, but we make sure we stay on top of things to provide Canadians with top quality wheat.”

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Ergot showing up in wheatBy Dave Cubbon, P Ag

Cavalier Agrow Ltd.Ergot is a problem that

has been showing up in wheat crops in the area in the last few years. At a minimum, it is a market-ing problem. In the worst case scenario it becomes a down-grading factor in the wheat and will signifi-cantly reduce the dollars per acre that a producer can generate. There are some things that can be done to reduce the level of ergot, but the weather of the specific growing sea-son is the biggest cause of ergot each year. Ergot is caused by a fungus that is released from ergot bod-ies or sclerotia that are in the soil. They have been dropped to the dirt from infected plants or grasses in the field previous year. The spores that can infect a wheat head with ergot must be present when the plant is flowering. Timing of the release of the spores is critical for disease for-mation in the seed head of this year’s wheat crop. In the last couple of years, the wet and cool spring con-ditions have allowed for disease development.

Wheat variety selection is one way to reduce ergot. Selecting the right vari-ety can help. Ergot bod-ies do not always release spores at the same time as flowering wheat heads are present. Certain environ-mental conditions must be present in the top inch of the soil for the sclerotia to germinate and release spores. The soil must be wet and the temperature must be warm enough in the soil to allow the spores to germinate. If these con-ditions are right, the flow-ers on the wheat plants will be open to allow the spores to infect the developing seeds. Certain varieties flower at specific times or flower for longer periods of time. These varieties are more susceptible to ergot infection. The vari-ety can be a factor in the development of ergot is that some varieties flower longer.

Copper can help reduce ergot. If the copper levels in the soil are adequate, the flowering period for the wheat plant is shortened. This means that the time exposed to the potential spores released from ger-

minating ergot sclerotia bodies is reduced. This will reduce the levels of exposure of the wheat plants to the diesese. Copper levels of 1 ppm will reduce the potential ergot infection significant-ly. Most of our soils in the area are at 0.5 ppm or less, so copper is an issue in the Meadow Lake area.

Mowing headlands to reduce the production of ergot from adjacent grass-es and using ergot free seed are two other ways to reduce the potential for this disease. Two year old seed with ergot bod-ies in it is less risk to the new wheat crop because the ergot bodies are not viable after the first year. Cultural practices should be looked at as tools to reduce ergot infections.

There is no solution that works all the time that will eliminate the ergot. There are some things like picking the right variety and using copper if your soils require it that will reduce the risk. Use the ones the work for you.

Minimal snow cover this fall has made it diffi-cult for livestock in many areas of Saskatchewan to

meet their water needs.Some producers rely on

snow as a water source for their livestock. However,

this requires abundant clean snow that is not packed or crusted. This fall, many pastures have

little to no snow cover.With the freezing tem-

peratures, dugouts will be frozen over unless special

measures are taken.The Saskatchewan

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

(Saskatchewan SPCA) urges producers to monitor their livestock to ensure they are getting adequate water throughout the com-ing months.

“We’re already see-ing livestock throughout the province that are in distress, suffering from a lack of water,” says Kaley Pugh, Manager of Animal Protection Services at the Saskatchewan SPCA.

“Snow is not an ade-quate substitute for fresh water for livestock,” says Pugh.

Heated water bowls are convenient and ensure a consistent water supply for the animals. If a dugout is

used instead, producers need to cut holes in the ice on a regular basis to ensure the animals can reach the water.

About Saskatchewan SPCA

The Saskatchewan SPCA is a registered char-itable organization dedi-cated to animal welfare. Established in 1928, the Saskatchewan SPCA is governed by a volunteer board of directors, with the head office located in Saskatoon.

The Saskatchewan SPCA is responsible for the investigation and reso-lution of complaints con-cerning the possible abuse or neglect of animals in small towns and rural locations. We work with producers and pet own-ers to ensure the humane treatment of animals at all stages of their lives. In extreme cases, charges may be laid under The Animal Protection Act.

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requested that for the Tea and Bake sale, deserts be here by 10 a.m. and soup by 10:30.

The Christmas party Friday Dec.16 the Program will start at 3:30 p.m. sup-per at 5 . In lieu of gifts we ask that donations of non perishable food for the food bank be donated.

Kaiser – Isabella Henry reported that the proceeds from the Kaiser Tourna-ment of $232.50 were donated to the Healthcare Services Project.

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Games of choice followed.November Birthdays –

Alice Sandvold and Mar-lene Chalifour

Birthday cake provided by Dorothy Miller, sand-

wiches by Velma Ell and Bea Lande.

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The gemstone earrings are beautiful. And who wouldn’t want the latest tablet PC? It’s always great to give gifts. But paying for them come January? Well, that can be another – and very stressful -- mat-ter entirely. Canadians are racking up more credit debt than ever before* so it’s easy to understand that you can get in over your head, especially at this time of year, and derail your long-term fi nancial wellbeing. Instead, why not give yourself the gift that keeps on giving – fi -nancial stability – by using these strategies to control debt and make better use of your money.

Wrap up your cards A high credit card limit or line of credit can lure you into buying more than you can afford. If you spend more than you can pay off each month, you’ll pay in-terest on the balance, often at very high rates of 20 per

cent or more. So those ear-rings or that tablet PC will end up costing you a lot more and you’ll likely be paying for them for a long time. Keep your credit cards in your pocket un-less you intend to pay off the balance each month. If that’s the case, try to use a credit card that offers re-ward points.

Get into the spirit of the season – but not too much Those earrings are super expensive but you really want to buy them. Resist! Don’t feel compelled to buy expensive gifts. Re-member, it really is the thought that counts.

A better alternative: Each month, put a small amount into a savings ac-count dedicated to Christ-mas presents and buy those earrings for cash next year.

And speaking of cash Purchase gifts out of your cash fl ow. If your cash fl ow is tight, look for cost-effective ways of restruc-

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And speaking of more dollars Think beyond the season, look to your future – and establish a realistic strategy for saving toward your important life goals. Here’s a start:

• Reduce ‘bad debt’ (such as credit cards) and consider debt consolida-tion and/or a monthly debt reduction plan.

• Launch an emer-gency reserve perhaps in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).

• Protect your in-come and family with life, critical illness, and disabil-ity insurance.

• Fund your chil-dren’s education with Reg-istered Education Savings Plans (RESPs).

• Add funds to your retirement by investing in a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Pay off some of your debt or

add to your savings with the tax refunds that result.

Debt control and fi -nancial health are worthy goals. Your professional advisor can give you the gift of good advice to help you reach them – in every season.

*A Driving Force No More: Have Canadian Consumers Reached Their Limits? – report by CGA-Canada at cga-canada.org

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Recent legislative attempts to curb drunk driving may as well be prohibition by stealth.

Consider the new laws in British Columbia, current-ly the toughest in the country. Anyone blowing in the “warning range” between 0.05 (0.05!) and 0.08 faces a three-day driving ban and a $200 fine. A second offence carries a seven-day ban and a $300 fine. For a third of-fence, it’s a 30-day ban and $400 fine.

Any driver refusing a breathalyzer or blowing over 0.08 faces an immediate 90-day licence suspension and a $500 administrative penalty.

Add to that a potential $700 towing fee, $250 to get your driver’s licence back, $1,420 for an ignition interlock device and $880 for a responsible driver program, and the total hit to an offending BC driver can reach $3,750.

Under the Canadian Crimi-nal Code, you’ll also lose your license for one year, be fined at least $1,000, and get a lifetime criminal record—unless, of course, you eventually qualify for one of those elusive pardons.

The federal government, meanwhile, has been seri-ously floating the idea of random roadside breathalyzer tests. Justice minister Rob Nicholson argues these have reduced fatal crashes in other countries such as Australia and New Zealand by as much as 35 per cent.

Thing is, Canadian police already have the ability to stop drivers without cause to check for any traffic issue, including driver or vehicle fitness. To administer a road-side breath test, an officer has only to suspect that you have some alcohol in your body.

“We already have laws that allow adequate ability to screen drivers,” says Saskatoon criminal lawyer, Mark Brayford. “The feds are proposing to change the law so even sober people with no alcohol on their breath should be made to blow.”

This amounts, Brayford says, to a “complete waste of resources” and an “inappropriate infringement of civil liberties”—particularly because, statistically, you have to pull over 2,000 or so vehicles before you find one im-paired driver.

“If we waste our resources testing all these sober driv-ers, we may end up prosecuting fewer impaired drivers. How illogical is that?”

Most provinces have indicated they’re behind both the proposed new federal law and the stiff new penalties

in BC.That could, however, be changing. BC Solicitor General Rich Coleman recently admit-

ted his government’s tough new drunk driving laws have had some “unintended consequences” and are under re-view: “People should understand they can have a couple of glasses of wine with dinner and leave and be okay,” he said.

This follows reports that business in licensed estab-lishments across BC is down by as much as 40 per cent,

amid widespread uncertainty over how much alcohol is too much.

For a woman of my weight, for example, the legal limit of 0.08 is apparently reached after around two glasses of wine—al-though it depends on the size of the glass, the alcohol potency, whether I’ve eaten food, the amount of time I was drinking and even, apparently, how much

estrogen is in my body. When I used the Canadian Automobile Association’s

on-line blood alcohol content (BAC) calculator to get my reading for two glasses of wine over two hours, the result was .02-.03—the same reading I got for three glasses of wine over two hours. So how useful is that calculation?

There’s no question the book ought to be thrown at drivers who get hammered and get behind the wheel. But slamming people in the “warning range” and instituting random breathalyzers on the off chance you catch some-body starts to resemble a police state.

Of the millions of people who drink socially and re-sponsibly, I suspect next to no one in the 0.05 to 0.08 range drives any worse than someone who’s tired, bal-ancing a coffee or talking on a hands-free phone.

The new BC drunk-drinking law—honouring Alexa Middelaer, the four-year-old girl killed near her Ladner, BC, home by a drunk driver in 2008—is laudable, but not when applied to temperate tipplers.

After all, they’re the ones, not the abstemious water orderers, who mostly drive the restaurant industry.

Moderation in everything, said Aristotle. In this case, that includes not only drinking, but also drinking laws.

In the interests of doing what appears to be the right thing, governments have to be careful they don’t get ir-rational, infringe civil liberties and damage an important sector of the economy.

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December 23, 2011 Shellbrook Chronicle Page 11

Season’s Greetings

It has been our pleasure to serve fi ne folks like you.

747-2623Shellbrook, SK

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Thank You!Thank you to all staff, co-workers, associates,

friends, patients and family for a phenomenal celebration honoring us on our recent retirement.

We were humbled and overwhelmed by the tributes, accolades, entertainment, gifts, fun, laughter and tears.

To our family, thank you for your ongoing support and for moving our offi ce to our home!

To everyone on the front lines and those behind the scenes we offer a most profound thank you for that special evening.

To our patients, thank you for letting us share your lives.

To the community we have memories we’ll treasure for ever. - Vi & Jack Spencer

December 27, 1951Lawrence & Vivian

WillickThe marriage took place at St. Joseph’s R.C. Parish in Marcelin, SKLawrence and Vivian are blessed with eight chil-dren, Robert (Barbara), Loraine (Dwayne), Mar-lene (Larry), Patricia (Mervyn), Janet, Jackie (Michael), Darryl (Wely), Myrna (LeRoss), 17 gran-children and 12 great-grandchildren

Happy 60th AnniversaryMom & Dad

December 27, 2011With all of our love,

your family.

In the Old Testament there is a wonderful exam-ple of courage. The story is found in 2 Samuel 23:13-17 . “Then three of the thirty chief men ...came to David at the cave of Adullum...and David said with a longing, oh, that someone would give me a drink from the water which is from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate (2 Sam. 23:13-17).” Some how some of David’s mighty men over heard of his longing for water from Bethlehem.

Someone said “ These three mighty men gathered their swords and spears and went out. Undoubtedly as they approached the Philistine front line, they saw hundreds of enemy soldiers. ... Two of them probably fought while one scooped up the water. Once they retrieved it, they started back through the enemy line toward the cave of Adullum. I imag-ine them hissing to each other, “Don’t spill that water, whatever you do! It’s precious stuff.” When

they got back to the cave, they presented the water to David and proudly pro-claimed, “We have the

very water from the well of Bethlehem.”

But David would not drink of the water. He said, “Far be it from me, oh Lord, that I should do this! Is this not the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives (v. 17)?” One preacher noted “ He recognized that the water could have cost his men everything. He might have looked them square in the eye and said, “Your children could have been orphans. Your wives could have been widowed. You could have lost everything to get me this water. It’s too holy for a man to drink because it represents your entire life.” So David took the water and went before the Lord. The water was one of the most holy gifts that had ever been given to

him, and he poured it out to the Lord and worshiped God with words that prob-ably expressed this idea:

“Father, only You are wor-thy of this water.”

In it inter-esting some suggest that at the height of David’s

military force he might have had some 1.3 mil-lion soldiers. Yet from that number, it has been noted God highlighted this exceptional example valor and commitment to David.

During the second World War Prime Minister Winston Churchill said “ never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” On November 11 we rec-ognized the courage, the sacrifice, the valor of those who gave the ultimate sac-rifice , and we echo what was said so many years ago ‘ never was so much owed by so many to so few .’

Because of Him, Dave Bodvarson,

Pastor Shellbrook Pentecostal

Assembly

The Host Players would like to extend a huge

Thank You To the sponsors:L & P Bargain Shoppe, Canwood; Woodland Pharmacy, Shellbrook; Shellbrook Chronicle; Shellbrook Co-op; Beau “Lac” Funeral, Shellbrook; South Hill Mall, Prince Albert; Advantage Realty, Prince AlbertAnd to all the Volunteers who helped behind the scene and to everyone who came out to support and enjoy our “Odd Couple” performance.

Courage

WILD ROSE STUDENTS DONATE - This Christmas season the Wild Rose School SLC decided to challenge Shellbrook Elementary School to a friendly competition to see who could bring in the most food for the Shellbrook Food Bank. Wild Rose students and staff spent three weeks collecting, weighing and tracking the food that was donated by the community. In the end, Wild Rose School collected just under six hundred pounds of food! Shellbrook won the competition with over seven hundred pounds of food, but the real winners are the families that will benefit from all of the generous food donations.

Shellbrook Town Council agreed to provide a loan to the Shellbrook Theatre Committee at their regular meeting December 12.

The committee request-ed funds up to $10,000 to complete repairs to the electrical system in the the-atre. The Town agreed to the loan with a repayment period of three years with an interest rate to be deter-mined at a later date.

* * * Council passed a resolu-

tion to participate in trade-shows with Northern Lakes Economic Development, a Spiritwood based group which is also encompasses Leoville and Chitek Lake, for the purpose of promot-ing the town.

The Town is to provide promotional materials for these tradeshows.

Shellbrook Town

Council highlights

The board of the Saskatchewan Riv-ers School Division elected a new Board Chair and Vice Chair at a recent organiza-tional meeting. Barry Hollick is the new Board Chair and Jaimie Smith-Windsor is

the Vice-Chair for the 2011-2012 year. Both expressed appreciation for the

confi dence the Board placed in them and committed themselves to working in the best interests of the students.

New chair and vice-chair named

Merry Christmasand a

Happy & ProsperousNew Year

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Faculty of Leask Community School found a way to help better inte-grate students into the school while giving back to the community.

This fall the TIPI (Teens Investing in People Initiative) program was formed of students from grades 7 to 9.

To kick off the pro-gram, students went out into the community in search of non-perishable food items and money for Christmas hampers to be given to people in need. In exchange for the items students would perform minor household chores.

The aim, according to Grade 7 teacher, Jacqy Bonin, is to bring the stu-dents and the community together.

Bonin said that many of the students attending Leask Community School come from Mistawasis First Nation, the Muskeg Lake First Nation, Marcelin or rural areas in between. Therefore many of the students may not have any real ties to the community.

“Most of it was to give students a feeling of own-ership in the community. Yeah, you don’t live in this

community but you do go to this school and you are interconnected with all the things that happen here,” said Bonin.

With this increased exposure to the commu-nity, facilitators hope that students and community members will get to know one another and break down barriers between the youth and elderly.

The program started with Grade 7 students because that is the grade where students who previ-ously attended school on reserve switch over to the public school system.

Tyson Manitoken, of the Muskeg Lake First Nation, said it felt good to get out and help people in the community through their activities.

“It felt like it was a big help for all of the elders that have health prob-lems,” said Manitoken.

For the food drive, all of the students in the pro-gram took to the streets canvassing the village for non-perishable food items which were used to stock six baskets for those in need in the community.

At one point, Bonin said that one of the teach-ers had lost track of a pair

of students and jumped to the conclusion that they had taken off. They were found sweeping off the deck of a village resident.

In the spring, Bonin hopes that the initiative

will include the communi-ties of Muskeg Lake and Mistawasis.

The students currently perform the community service during regular school hours but Bonin

hopes to eventually ramp up the efforts so that stu-dents could be working in the community on early dismissal days as well.

This week, the six Christmas hampers com-

piled by the student will be delivered to residents of the Village of Leask with further work expected to take place at Mistawasis and Muskeg Lake in the New Year.

Leask students giving back to the communityDecember 23, 2011 Shellbrook Chronicle Page 13

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COATES – Kathleen “Iris” of Canwood, SK passed away on December 10, 2011 at the age of 99 years.

Iris was born in Re-gina, SK on February 6, 1912. She started school in Regina in 1919 at the age of seven. In 1923 her fam-ily moved to a homestead in Mattes. Winslow Lake School opened in 1926 and she attended until she wrote her Grade Eight exams in Canwood in 1929. In 1936 she married George Coates of Dundurn. They lived in the Silent Call District and had two sons, Donald (born in 1939 deceased) and Stanley (born in 1945). The farm was sold in 1975 and George and Iris moved to Canwood. While on the farm and in town, Iris always maintained a large garden. She enjoyed and excelled at knitting, cro-cheting, and quilting. She was an avid reader and was well known at the town’s library. Iris was an active member of her commu-nity and volunteered as the president of the Canwood Senior Citizens Organiza-tion for 25 years. She was also involved in running the mini golf and museum, chairing meetings and or-ganizing social functions. She was very well known for her active lifestyle as she walked into town daily for mail and social visits. Iris was a thought-ful, warm, kind and gener-ous woman, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She will be very sadly missed by her family and friends. Iris will forever be remembered and cher-ished by: her son: Stanley (Sharon) Coates of Ed-monton, AB; grandchil-dren: Corinne (Muhamid) Jamaldin of Calgary, AB and great grandchildren, Ara and Noah Jamaldin; Shelley Lukany of Edmon-ton, AB and great grand-child, Sharon Doucette;

Jennifer (Jay) Shunock of Edmonton, SK and great grandchild, Alyssa Shu-nock; sisters: Elsie Cath-ers of Ladysmith, BC and Doris Redekopp of Ros-thern, SK; brother-in-law: Allan (Isabell) Coates of Vancouver, BC; sister-in-law: Inez Smith of St. Pe-ters, Nova Scotia; as well and numerous nieces and nephews.

Iris was predeceased by: her husband: George Coates in 1991; son: Don-ald Coates in 1946; par-ents: Job and Kate Mayoh; brothers: Eric, James and Ralph.

The Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Community Hall, Canwood, SK offi ci-ated by Father Harnish.

Interment followed in Silent Call Cemetery.

The organist was Grace Buhler, eulogist was Corinne Jamaldin and the Urn Bearer was Muhamid Jamaldin.

Donations in memory of Iris may be made to the MS Society or Silent Call Cemetery.

Arrangements entrust-ed to Hawryluk Funeral Home, Canwood, SK.

LARSEN - Henrietta Emma Larsen Nov 18, 1913 – Dec 16, 2011

Ettie was born to James and Clara Prewett in the Sugar Hill district in the Canwood, SK area. She married Martin Larsen, May 2, 1931 and lived on the homestead farm until 1956, when they moved to Saskatoon. Ettie enjoyed her farm life and her city life, where she worked at the University Hospital. She moved to Pioneers Ha-ven in Kerrobert in April 2010 to be near her daugh-ter, Marie.

Her memory will be cherished by her daugh-ters, Lavina Carr, Edmon-ton, AB and Marie Heidt,

Kerrobert, SK; her sons, Leroy (Violet) Larsen, Shellbrook, SK and Arvid (Gloria) Larsen, Innisfail, AB; nine grandchildren; thirteen great grandchil-dren; many nieces and nephews in Canada and Norway.

She was predeceased by her husband, Mar-tin Larsen; her daughter, Norma Larsen; sister Ruby Obermeier Rieder; daugh-ter-in-law, Betty Larsen; son-in-law, Harvey Heidt; and grandson, Roger Carr.

Funeral Service was held on Monday, Decem-ber 19, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. from Park Funeral Chapel (311 Third Avenue North, Saskatoon).

Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Kins-men Elmwood Residence Inc., 2012 Arlington Ave, Saskatoon, SK, S7J 2H5. To send online condolenc-es to the family, visit www.parkfuneral.ca.

Arrangements entrust-ed to Derryl Hildebrandt, Park Funeral Chapel.

FINLAYSON - Peter Lawrence

In loving memory of Pete Finlayson who passed away Dec 17, 2011 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre, after a long battle against cancer. His family was at his side.

Pete was born on April 22, 1937 to Harry and Margaret Finlayson.

Pete is survived by his sons, Peter (Kim) Fin-layson and Mike Finlay-son, step-daughters Car-mella and Nicole Miller and their mother Sandra, his grandchildren Megan Perreault (Chris Wood), Brett Finlayson (Amy) and Crystal Bull (Shane), step-grandaughter Michela Miller, his great grandchil-dren Morgan and Myla Perreault and Ashton and Ayden Bull. He is also sur-vived by his brother Billy (Betty) Finlayson and sis-ter Shirley (Cyril) Lobreau and their families, as well as extended family.

Pete was predeceased

by his parents and his sis-ters Dorothy and Betty (and their families) in 1965. He was also prede-ceased by his fi rst wife, Nellie and second wife Dorothy.

In his younger years, Pete loved to hunt and fi sh. He always loved hockey, whether playing or watch-ing. Family was very im-portant to him, and his grandchildren and great grandchildren meant the world to him. Pete was a hard worker, and drove truck for over 50 years. He worked on the tugboats hauling wood for Dryden Paper, drove for others and had his own truck for years. He ended his career hauling wood chips in Sas-katchewan. He was pas-sionate about his trucks. - both big and small, and was always tinkering in the garage.

Pete was known for his sense of humour and was always ready to tell a joke. He was generous and willingly helped friends, neighbours and strangers.

As he wished, Pete has been cremated. A private interment will be held at a later date. Pete’s family invites you to celebrate his life at a memorial visita-tion Wednesday, December 21st from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Moffat Chapel of the Stevens Funeral Home. If friends desire donations may be made to Tamarack House or Dryden Palliative Care through the Stevens Funeral Homes P.O. Box 412, Dryden ON P8N 2Z1.

Condolences may be emailed to sympathy-card@shaw.ca subject: Finlayson

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LUTHERAN CHURCHZion - Canwood

Christmas Day worship with Holy Communion

10 a.m.St. John’s - Shellbrook

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with

Holy Communion, Saturday, December 24

7:30 p.m.Pastor Doug SchmirlerParkside, Immanuel11 a.m. - Worship &

Sunday School Pastor Chris Dean------------------------PENTECOSTAL

CHURCHParkside

10:00 a.m. Time of prayer10:30 a.m. Worship

11:00 a.m. Sunday SchoolPastor David Baldock

ShellbrookSunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sun., 11:00 a.m. - WorshipPastor David Bodvarson

747-7235Canwood

11 a.m. - WorshipPastor Glenn Blazosek

Leask Gospel Tabernacle

Sunday 6:30 p.m.Pastor L. Trafford

306-466-2296------------------------

EVANGELICAL FREEBig River

11:00 a.m. - WorshipBible Classes 9:45 A.M.Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12

469-2258Youth Nite: Fridays

Mont NeboWed., 7:30 p.m. - Bible

Study and Prayer.Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship

Pastor Bill Klumpenhower

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DebdenSun., 9:30 a.m. - Mass.Fr. Sebastian Kunnath

Big River - Sacred HeartSun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass

Whitefi shSun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.

VictoireSat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.

Fr. Bernabe Millan Sajonas

Eucharist CelebrationsMuskeg

Sat., 7:30 p.m. - MassMistawasis

Sunday, 3 p.m. St. Agatha’s -

ShellbrookSunday, 9 a.m.

Fr. Tru LeSt. Henry’s - Leask

Sunday 11 a.m.St. Joseph’s - Marcelin

Saturday, 7 p.m.Fr. Tru Le

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Mistawasis2nd & 4th Sunday Worship

3 p.m.Rev. Bev Shepansky------------------------SEVENTH DAY

ADVENTIST407-2nd Ave E,

ShellbrookSat., 9:45 a.m. - Sabbath

School.Sat., 11:00 am Worship

Broadcast on VOAR 92.1 FM

Pastor Stanislav Kondrat306-764-6853

------------------------SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

Currently meeting in homes on Sunday morn.

and Wednesday evenings.Parkside 747-2309,

Leask 466-4498 Marcelin 226-4615------------------------

ANGLICAN CHURCHLeask - All Saint’s

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9 a.m. Holy CommunionCanwood - Christ Church2 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sundays

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Is this the year the Miami champagne corks stay unpopped? If Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have anything to say about it, the answer is yes.

Every year for the past 38 years, you see, surviv-ing members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins — the last National Football League team to go undefeated en route to the Super Bowl title — have a champagne celebration as soon as the last undefeated team in the NFL finally loses.

This could be the year the champagne stays in the bottle. Rodgers and the Packers won their first 13, and two of their final three games were at home. The only road game was at woeful Kansas City.

Will playoff pressure get to Green Bay and spoil the perfect season? Hardly. The Packers are the defending Super Bowl champs, so they had their playoff butterflies flying in formation last year. This year should be even easier.

Rodgers, who patiently waited on the bench for three years for Brett Favre to finally retire, is hav-ing an all-world season. His passer rating is 125.3 (Peyton Manning, in 2004,

holds the record at 121.1), he is completing about 70 per cent of his passes and through 13 weeks had thrown 39 touchdowns and only six interceptions — a championship calibre ratio.

“You see a quarterback that can make every throw on the field,” Oakland cor-nerback Stanford Routt said. “He has great receiv-ers, great schemes, great defence — he’s got basi-cally everything you need to be successful.”

The Packers are scor-ing a league-high 36 points per game, with Rodgers piling up an average in excess of 300 pass-ing yards a game. He is far and away the NFL’s most valuable player, but those stats might wane down the stretch as coach Mike McCarthy consid-ers resting some starters in preparation for play-off battle. (Indianapolis Colts did that a couple of years ago, almost going out of their way to lose a game to ease the pres-sure of a perfect season before losing their mojo in the playoffs and falling short of a Super Bowl win. Coach McCarthy might be advised to keep the pedal to the metal all the way.)

Meanwhile, in Miami, the champagne is on ice. And likely to stay unpopped. Can’t see any-one beating the Pack (*)

this year.(*) If Aaron Rodgers

goes down with a season-ending injury, all bets are off.

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, after Arnold Palmer hit his 20th career hole-in-one at age 82: “Afterward in the club-house he bought everyone a round of Metamucil.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Former athletes are suing the NCAA for concussions they suffered while playing college sports. Of course, it’s hard to tell if their brain damage comes from concussions or frat house beer bongs.”

• Greg Cote, Miami Herald: “Urban Meyer

resigns as Gators football coach because of health concerns (he says) and to spend more time with his family (he says). One

year later he is the new Ohio State coach. V o i l a ! Guess OSU o f f e r e d some magic B u c k e y e Juice to make him all better. Also guess

he spent so much consol-idated quality time with his family that he grew tired of them and needed a break.”

• RJ Currie of sportsde-ke.com: “Kristin Cavallari got engaged a second time to Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler just five months after they broke up. Call me a cynic, but I think two rings don’t make a right.”

• Currie again: “Hulk Hogan’s ex got 70 per cent in the divorce settle-ment. Years in a wrestling ring, and his worst beat-ing comes from a wedding ring.”

• Ray Ratto, CBSSports.com: “Congratulations to Arte Moreno and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They spent $250 million to enrich Albert Pujols, fix first base and kick the Dodgers in the groin while they are laying face-down in a puddle.”

• Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, on the Pujols signing: “Moreno’s (previous) biggest splash in his eight seasons as owner was the announce-ment that he was lowering beer prices.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “It is announced that Dolphins Stadium on Feb. 29 will host a Colombia vs. Mexico international soc-cer match. I suppose that would be the match voted most likely to be inter-rupted by warring drug cartels.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Basketball great Larry Bird turned 55 on Wednesday. How quickly time passes: NCAA ... NBA ... AARP ...”

• Dickson again, with a spoiler alert for “Baseball Wives” on VH-1: “In the premiere episode, a group of wives beat the Houston Astros 6-4.”

• Perry again:

“Among the 25 charged in Vancouver’s post-Stan-ley Cup rioting: Sophie LaBoissonniere, voted Miss Congeniality at this year’s Miss Coastal Vancouver pageant. Or as the award is now affec-tionately known, the Tiger Williams Trophy.”

• Blogger Derek Wilken, on Tim Tebow’s only loss as an NFL starter coming against Detroit: “Christians have never fared well against the Lions.”

• CBS’s Craig Ferguson, on the hunt-ing dog in Utah that shot his master: “Police think it’s because the man was wearing a Michael Vick jersey.”

• TNT’s Conan O’Brien, on the same sub-ject: “The dog later apolo-gized and said, ‘Sorry, but you did neuter me.’ “

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

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BrucePenton

The Shellbrook Offi ce will be closed from

December 23/11 to January 2/12

Regular offi ce hours willresume on January 3/12.

As we close out the year, we want to thank our customers and friends for your continued support; and we send out our best wishes for the holiday season to you and yours.

Merry Christmas

Prince Albert Raider Hockey Schedule

Thur., December 29 ~ 7 p.m

P.A. VS Saskatoon

Fri., January 6 ~ 7 p.m

P.A. VS Brandon

When people tell their most cherished family sto-ries, they usually involve the holidays. But the journey to reconnect with friends and family can be expensive, especially at the height of the holiday season. To increase your gift giving budget here are a few tips to follow for improved mileage and sav-ings at the pump:

1. Perform smart ve-hicle maintenance before you drive.

Keep your engine well-tuned and repair any problems immediately. A poorly maintained vehicle can consume up to 15% more fuel than a well-maintained vehicle and in-creases emissions by even more*.

Following the service recommendations for your vehicle, such as changing the air fi lter, spark plugs, engine oil and other fl uids, ensures optimum perfor-mance.

In addition, operating a vehicle with just one tire under-infl ated by 8 psi (56 kPa) can reduce the life of the tire by 15,000 kilome-

ters and increase the vehi-cle’s fuel consumption by up to 4%*.

2. Practice smart be-haviors and actions while you’re behind the wheel.

Plan your holiday shop-ping trips and routes wise-ly. Combine several short trips into one longer trip. In the winter an engine can burn up to 50%* more fuel for a short trip than for the same trip in the summer.

To help stretch your fuel further, drive smooth-ly. By avoiding speed-ing, heavy acceleration or breaking you can lower your consumption by up to 20%*.

Although your hands may be cold, resist the temptation to start your car and sit idle while warming up – this only wastes fuel and increases emissions. Once a vehicle is running, the best way to warm it up is just to drive it. With computer-controlled, fuel-injected engines, 30 sec-onds* of idling is all that’s needed on winter days be-fore driving away.

3. Purchase smart prod-ucts and services at the

right price without sacri-fi cing quality.

A clean engine typi-cally runs more effi ciently – like the vehicle manufac-turer originally designed. “A lower-quality gasoline leaves behind carbon de-posits, called engine gunk, which can negatively af-fect engine performance,” confi rms Ken Mitchell, an engineer for Shell Canada. “Protecting your engine from gunk is as simple as using a high-quality gaso-line, like all three grades of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines, which help clean your engine as you drive.”

As you plan your way to savings at the pump this holiday season, these tips can help to ensure that you can afford to take all of these trips and have an arm full of gifts to give upon your arrival.

* Natural Resources Canada Offi ce of Energy Effi ciency Auto$mart Thinking program: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transpor-tation/personal/driving/autosmart-maintenance.cfm#g

Three tips to make holiday road trips merry and bright!

Once again the staff and students of the Shellbrook Elementary School brought the spirit of the season with their annual Christmas concert titled “Three Wise Men and a Baby.”

After weeks of prepa-ration, the students pre-

sented the musical play twice December 15 for large crowds of friends and family at the Shellbrook Theatre. Once again, the afternoon production was nearly full while the eve-ning show was standing room only.

The play was the

retelling of the Nativity as told to Gruffy Bear (Sam Miller) by his jungle friends played by Cameron Berg and Rebekka Potts.

The story follows the three wise men Gaspar (Kyle Skavlebo), Melchior (Daniel Kundert) and Binky (Braden Schneider)

and three shepherds played by Aidan Allman, Leah Mennie and Alexis Stochmanski as they fol-low the star in search of Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus.

Principal Dwayne Tournier thanked the

teachers for their hard work in putting the pro-duction together but made an extra special presenta-tion to one teacher who was participating in her final Christmas Concert.

Grade 2 teacher, Rhonda Fitch, who is retir-

ing at year’s end, was pre-sented with a poinsettia for her many years and hun-dreds of hours of work that she has put into organizing the annual concert.

More photos on page 17

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‘Three Wise Men and a Baby’

Mrs. Hladun’s K 2 class sings “Christmas Makes Me Sing.”

Mrs. Hladun’s K 1 class sings “LIsten to the Jingles.”

Mrs. Schiller’s Grade 1 class sings “Candle in the Dark.”Mrs. Spencer’s Grade 3s sing “Who is in our House.”

Shellbrook Elementary Principal Dwayne Tournier congratu-lates teacher Rhonda Fitch for her hard work on Christmas Concerts over the years. She will retire at the end of this year.

Mrs. Fitch’s Grade 2s sing “Anywhere He is.” Mrs. Kyliuk’s and Mrs. Thorpe’s Grade 4 Boys.

MerryMerryChristmasChristmas

December 23, 2011 Shellbrook Chronicle Page 17

‘Three Wisemen and a Baby’

Mrs. Delisle’s Grade 2/3 class sings “No room for the baby Lord Jesus.”

Gruffy Bear, played by Sam Miller, and narrators Cameron Berg and Rebekka Potts.

The Three Wise Men, played by Kyle Skavlebo, Daniel Kundert and Braden Schneider.

Angels, played by Sarra Hazelwood, Kiarya Fellner, Keighly Budan, Jennie Anderson, Lexis Sto-roschuk and Mackenzie Bates. The shepherds Aidan Allman, Alexis Stochmanski and Leah Mennie.

Mrs. Kyliuk’s and Mrs. Thorpes Grade 4 girls sing “Star of Wonder.”

The innkeepers, played by Matthew Collins and Mckenna Bloom, tell Mary and Joseph, played by Logan Kereluk and Tasje Wolfe, that they will make room for them in the manger.

Mrs. Ledding’s Pre-Kindergarten class sings “Cow in the Stable.”

The Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority is requesting that the City of Prince Albert commit to funding its entire portiAon of the local share of funding for the Pineview Terrace Lodge replacement project. The request was made in a motion during the regular board meeting, Dec. 14th in Prince Albert.

“We appreciate the pre-vious commitments from the City of Prince Albert of the former Holy Family Hospital Trust Fund, as well as a $1 million contribution,” said Gord Dobrowolsky, chairper-son of the RHA board of directors. “However, the Region’s attempts to seek large donors to contribute the remaining amount of about $1 million have not been successful. It is vital that we get a commitment from the City of Prince Albert to ensure we can tender quickly and hope-fully avoid any significant increases in the cost of the project.”

The overall local share of $4,443,500 is 20 per cent of the total cost of the project. The remaining 80 per cent of the project’s costs are being provided by the provincial govern-ment. The PAPHR has requested the municipal partners involved in the former Northern Housing

Development Corporation to fund the local share based on population (Statistics Canada 2006 Census).

“This project will allow us to increase capacity, improve quality of life, and improve resident and staff safety,” said Dobrowolsky.

While the Region has requested that the local share for the project costs be provided by municipal governments, the Region will not be asking the municipalities for funding to purchase furnishings and equipment that are not covered under the provin-cial-local share funding. That funding, estimated at close to $1 million, will be sought from other sources. The report, prepared by the Public Health Quality Team, was presented by Lynnda Berg, Vice-President Primary Care. The five major health-related challenges for the Region’s population are:

• Poor social determi-nants of health, including lower rates of employment, income and education;

• High rates of HIV;• Transience and home-

lessness;• Management of ill-

ness outbreaks; and• Low rates of immu-

nization.The Region is work-

ing with many communi-ty-based organizations on

a variety of initiatives to address the health-care problems of marginalized populations and individu-als and families struggling with a variety of health and social challenges.

* * * Traci Hobson, nursing

unit manager for the emer-gency department, present-ed action plans regarding the results of the Victoria Hospital Emergency Department Patient Experience survey, which was conducted earlier this year by the Health Quality Council. An Emergency Department Utilization Group, involving physi-cians, nurses and other providers, is identifying how patient and work flow can be improved in the department. This includes adding an additional staff person to assist with tri-aging, the reassessment of patients in the waiting room, assisting with out-patient medications and dressing. Another initiative is the development of a “fast track” area. This will included the designation of a room in the department

that provides privacy for the patient, allowing nurs-es to initiate orders and allow for the laboratory to perform ECG and sam-ple testing. Prince Albert Parkland Health Region’s employees are generally more engaged than their counterparts through the province, according to a survey of employees done in March 2011. Seventy-seven per cent of employ-ees said they are proud to tell others they work for the Region. Betty Danger, manager of Organization Development, said the Region is pleased with the overall results of the sur-vey, but recognizes that there is work to be done to ensure employees have a rewarding work life with Prince Albert Parkland Health Region. “We are examining results, and will be taking action, respond-ing to some very specific challenges that have been identified,” she said of the survey, which was con-ducted by Talent Map and coordinated by SAHO. “That includes ensuring our employees have the

feedback on their perfor-mance. We also recognize that our employees want a better understanding of the Region’s overall goals and strategic priorities. This will help all employees understand how they con-tribute and that their work adds value for the peo-ple we serve. Among the plans to improve employee engagement is the imple-mentation of customer service training imple-mentation, which began in November. All staff mem-bers will be trained over the next several months. This training, which focus-es on the Region’s val-ues and understanding the needs of their patients and clients, could assist in a better understanding of the region’s vision and direc-tion. Also, a group of front line managers will work with Human Resources to improve, and simplify where possible, the pro-cesses for employee per-formance reviews, and ensure annual reviews for all employees.

Other notes from the regular board meeting

include:• Prince Albert Parkland

Health Region has an oper-ating surplus of $1,783,833 for the month of October 2011.This brings the year to date surplus to $3.7 mil-lion. The forecasted surplus to March 31, 2011 remains $1.542 million, which is approximately $500,000 more than planned in the budget. After the required transfers to the capital fund for mortgage payments, long-term care reserves and the energy perfor-mance loan payments, the Region is forecast a sur-plus of $505,645. A key driver in the October sur-plus was the Ministry of Health’s funding of the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) reclassification.

• The board of direc-tors approved the 2011-2012 Performance Goals and Measures for the Chief Executive Officer. The measures include both system-wide and regional targets, ranging from sur-gical wait time targets to reduction of lost time due to workplace injuries.

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PAPHR requests full Pineview local share from city

Primary Health Care Clinics will be closed on the following:

Shellbrook Primary Health Care ClinicMonday, December 26th

Tuesday, December 27th

Thursday, December 29th

Friday, December 30th

Monday, January 2nd

~~~~~~~~~~~Shellbrook Medical Clinic will be

closed on the following:Friday, December 23rd

Monday, December 26th

Tuesday, December 27th

Thursday, December 29th

Friday, December 30th

Monday, January 2nd

The clinic will be open for acute problems on Dec. 28th and Dec. 29th

~~~~~~~~~~~Big River Health CentreMonday, December 26th

Tuesday, December 27th

Monday, January 2nd

~~~~~~~~~~~Blaine Lake Medical ClinicMonday, December 26th

Tuesday, December 27th

Wednesday, December 28th.Regular hours on all other days.

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FERSTER - In loving memory of Joseph Arnold Ferster, March 11, 1922 - December 20, 2008.

Wishing today as we wished before,

That God could have spared you many years more,

In our hearts your memory is kept,

To love, to cher-ish and never for-get. - Forever remem-bered with love wife, Edith, chil-dren, Larry, Ron, Brenda and fami-lies.

ANDERSON - In loving memory of Marvin Anderson, July 5, 1928 - No-vember 23, 2000 and Helen Ander-son, June 26, 1930 - January 5, 2010.

Every day in some small way,

Memories of you come our way

Though absent, you are ever near

Still missed and loved and ever dear. - Forever remem-bered with love Bev, Randy, Bren-da, Tracey and families.

STENE - Marion Stene December 23, 2004; Lloyd Stene December 24, 2009

A limb has fallen from the family tree,

I keep hearing a voice that says, “Grieve not for me.”

Remember the best times, the laughter, the song.

The good life We lived while we were strong.

Continue our heritage, We’re counting on you.

Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.

R e m e m b e r i n g all, how we were truly blessed.

Continue tradi-tions, no matter how small.

Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls

We miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin.

Until the day comes, we’re to-gether again. - Love you & miss you mom & dadyour family

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STRELAU - Dar-wyn Edward Stre-lau, July 2, 1965 - December 30, 2006. This month comes with deep regret,It brings back the day we can’t for-get, To a beautiful life came sudden end, He died as he lived, everyone’s friend.He was thoughtful, loving and kind,What a glorious memory he leaves behind.He left us sud-denly, his thoughts unknown,But he left us mem-ories we are proud to own. Please treasure him God, In your garden of rest,For in our world he was the best. - Cherished forever and sadly missed Mom, Dad, Ash-ton, Drew, Shawn, Cora-Lee, Evan and families.

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Be Realistic - The surest way to fall short of your goal is for it to be unrealistic. Resolving to never eat your favorite food again is a set-up for failure. Set a goal that is attainable, such as avoiding that food more often than you do now. If your resolution is something like losing weight, do some research to see what a realistic, attainable goal would be.

Choose Wisely - Don’t decide on a resolution at the last minute on New Year’s Eve. It may help to make a list of possible resolutions and develop this list over time. Keep it with you and ask others to contribute ideas. You should know what your goal is well before December 31st arrives.

Create a Plan - To be successful, it helps to have clear steps to put into action. Write your resolution and plan down in a notebook or journal. Decide how you will deal with the temptation to backslide. This could include calling a friend for support, taking a walk around the block or simply thinking positively. Start your plan during the fi rst few days of January to harness your motivation. Don’t expect overnight miracles. Resolutions are accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year. You should think of a New Year’s resolution as nothing more than a starting point and that developing positive habits will keep your plan moving forward.

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Remain Flexible - Obsessing over the occasional slip won’t help you achieve your goal. Do the best you can each day and keep moving forward. Expect that your plan can and will change. Sometimes even the goal it-self will change. But most importantly, recognize partial successes at every step along the way. Experts say it takes about 21 days for a new activity, such as exercising, to become a habit, and six months for it to become part of your personality. Give it time and your new habits are sure to become second nature.

Planning is key to keeping New Year’s resolutions

New Year's Eve is a great celebration occasion -- even for folks who are too young for champagne and are likely to welcome the passage from one year to the next from the cozy comfort of their beds. Kids want to be a part of the fun, so plan a few special activities that will not only make the evening special, but will make special memories of the evening for years to come.

* Cook up some New Year's merriment. If you're planning to dine at home on De-cember 31st, why not make it memorable? Eat dessert fi rst, then work your way back to appetizers. Or serve a merry mix of everyone's favorites -- even if they would never be eaten together at a "normal" dinner. It's as much fun to think up the menu as it is to chow down on the meal.

* Get crafty. Kids love to make noise, and New Year's is the ideal time to let them have their way (even for a little while!). Noisemakers are easy to make and fun to shake. Start with a clean aluminum can (with edges smoothed) or plastic cup and fi ll the

vessel with beans or pebbles. Close up the top with heavy-duty tape, cover the entire can or cup with aluminum foil, stickers, ribbons, and

other decorations, then shake away! For a quieter time, supply kids with small pieces of paper and have them write out or

illustrate a New Year's resolution for everyone in the family. Glue the resolutions to cardboard, attach mag-nets on the back and place them on the refrigerator where they will serve as cheerful reminders all year long.

* Make it a movie night. New Year's Eve is the perfect time to cuddle up for a good movie -- or even two!

It's even more fun if you choose a theme for the evening's entertainment, such as favorites from the year that's ending, movies that depict the celebration of New Year's Eve (Back to the Future) or gems from when you were a kid. And don't

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Everyone here is

l led with good

cheer

As we give you our

thanks for your

business this year

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That we hope that

you have a

great hol iday!

MERRYCHRISTMAS

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Letter of AppreciationWhen we were approached by

Mr. Doug Rue of FreshwaterHoldings in July 2011, it was an

opportunity for us to sell ourfarmland at a very fair price.

Mr. Rue visited our home andhe explained the process, which

went forward very quickly. Wereceived payment on

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and understanding manner.There were no difficulties and

he kept in touch throughout thetransaction.

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