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Spiritwood, Saskatchewan Friday, January 30, 2015
VOL. 82 NO. 5 PMR #40007604
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Witchekan Wildlife Federation awards
Eric Baynes presented the Top Junior Sportsman to Kyle Brewer, who was the youngest member to submit
an entry. Kyle’s 19.7 lb Northern Pike also won the awards for Northern Pike, Junior Northern Pike, and
Junior Angler. He was second in the running for Master Angler. In the background is Jim Rings, MC for
the awards portion of the evening program.
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The Witchekan Wildlife Federation held their annual
Awards banquet and dance on Saturday, Jan 24 at the Spiritwood Civic Centre, with a crowd of about 250 people attending..
Ron’s Catering prepared the meal from meat and ﬁsh provided by WWF members and others. On the menu were such
delicacies as roast elk, roast moose, bear stew, deer sausage,
sweet and sour moose meatballs and deep fried jackﬁsh.
No new club records were set and no entries will be moving
on to the provincial competition, but there were some outstanding entries nonetheless.
Don Turgeon had the Top Overall Big Game Entry, winning
the Henry Dortman Memorial award. His typical mule deer
scored 164-4/8, and also won for him the trophy for that category, and for Overall Top Muzzleloader Entry.
Mick Allchurch received the John Wingerter Memorial
Award as the Master Angler. His 1.5 lb perch was considered
the top ﬁsh entry. He was also presented with the trophy for
Top Perch,
Clayton Patton had the Top Big Game entry by a junior,
with a typical whitetail deer that scored 123-5/8.
Taylor Olson was second in the running for Top Big Game
entry by a Junior, and second for junior typical whitetail, but
won the award for Top Ladies Big Game Entry, with an entry
that scored 117-3/8.
Jadelyn Tiringer had two entries in the running for Top
Ladies Big Game entry, with a typical whitetail deer and a
moose to her credit.
The other junior making a splash this year was Kyle Brewer,
who entered a 19.7-lb Northern Pike that was the Top Northern Pike and Top Junior Northern Pike, and won for him the
Top Junior Angler Award. He was also squeezed out for the
Master Angler Award. Kyle also won the award for Youngest
Sportsman.
There was only one archery award given out this year, and
that was to Cody Bulyaki for his Black Bear, which scored 176/16. It placed second in the Black Bear category, however,
behind the 18-4/16 entry by Eric Baynes.
The game bird categories continued to be short of entries,
as has been the case for several years. Grant Lehman won
the award for Canada Goose, and there were no entries in the
other four bird categories.
Robert Allchurch was presented with the Claude Pelchat
Memorial Award, given to the member who does much for
the enhancement of the resource and appreciation of and for
wildlife.
Allchurch, a longtime member of the WWF, has been a
director for many years, and also held other executive positions, including Treasurer, where his fellows said he “has
gone far above what a Treasurer does.” He participated in
many WWF projects, from work bees, lake cleanups, hide
collection and more.
One of the projects he really enjoyed was joining the crew
involved in fencing of land for wildlife south of Spiritwood.
Then, later, he and his brother took bales of hay to the fenced
area to feed the elk.
Allchurch taught parts of the Hunter Education program in
both Spiritwood and Leoville, helping young would-be hunters learn about conservation and the proper handling of ﬁrearms. He also administered FAC and boating exams.
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Witchekan Wildlife Federation awards
He attended the spring
and fall meetings of Region
2 for many years, and attended SWF conventions.
There were three excellent nominees for the Don
Olson Memorial Award,
presented to the junior
member who does much
to enjoy, preserve and enhance the resource. Clayton Patton, Taylor Olson
and Keegan Franson were
all considered for the pres-
tigious award. All three are
avid hunters and fishers,
and all are respectful of the
resource.
The award was presented
to Keegan.
Awards recognizing the
youngest and oldest members recording an entry
was given out. This award
is named in the memory of
longtime member and wildlife enthusiast Frank Koska.
The recipients were Kyle
Brewer and David Millar.
David Millar was again
the WWF’s top membership
salesperson.
Brett Reddekopp gave a
report on activities at the
SWF Conservation Camp
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at Candle Lake last summer. He and brother Garrett and Devyn Thompson
all attended and came back
with some memorable experiences. Some of the activities included shooting,
skinning a bear, canoeing,
archery, camping, hiking
and survival skills. They
learned about starting a fire
without matches, primitive
weapon skills, canoe rescue, filleting fish and skinning animals, safety in canoeing and shooting
Each camper was presented with a list of 22 challenges over the life of the
camp. Brett scored 22 out
of 22, while Garrett scored
21.5 and Devyn 21.
At the end of the camp,
Brett was awarded the Murray Doell Award for his
outstanding leadership and
conservation ethic.
“As a camper,” the report
read, “Brett was an active
participant in all the activities and was also a fine
leader among his peers.
Brett showed lots of interest in the activities during
camp and displayed proficiency at each task given.
If volunteers were needed,
Brett was always nearby
and ready to lend a hand. “
“Brett is a responsible
and respectful young man
and a deserving recipient of
his award.”
Devyn submitted a written statement to the WWF
which was read at the banquet.
All three young men stated they enjoyed the camp,
and they highly recommended it to others. They
thanked the WWF for the
sponsorship to the camp.
The winners of the door
prizes were Wyatt Moore,
Dayna Kohl, and Ian Tipewan. Glen Long and Colin
Marion were winners in the
hide draw.
Lyla Millar was the M.C.
for the evening. Jim Rings
did the announcing for the
awards part of the evening
program.
WINNERS
GAME BIRDS
Canada Goose: Grant
Lehman. (Trophy sponsored by Robert Allchurch).
Snow Goose: no entries
(Spiritwood Credit Union)
Whitefronted Goose: no
entries (Arnold & Bill Luthi)
Lesser Canada Goose: no
entries (Graham Holm, CA)
Duck: no entries (Rupert
& Jan Houle)
FISH
Northern Pike: Kyle
Brewer, 19.7 lb.. (Henry’s
Transport).
Burbot: Yvonne Gatzke,
5.16 lb (Shell River Trail
Seekers)
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Report from the Legislature
Saskatchewan people
can be proud of our growing population and quality of life.
They can also take pride
in the fact that, for the
ﬁrst time in a generation,
many of our young people are choosing to stay
in Saskatchewan to start
their careers and raise
their families.
Today, Saskatchewan’s
economy is diversiﬁed and
strong with demonstrated
and growing strength in
areas such as agriculture
and trade, innovation
and manufacturing. If we
want to sustain this in the
long-term – and we do –
we need to ensure tomorrow’s leaders have every
opportunity to receive the
skills and training needed
to succeed in our dynamic
labour market.
Our government places
a high priority on access
to high quality post-secondary education. Building on its authorization to
grant Bachelor of Arts degrees in Humanities, Briercrest College and Seminary is now authorized
to grant Bachelor of Arts
degrees in English and
History.
Saskatchewan
Polytechnic is authorized
to grant a Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing degree.
Approval of theses degrees is provided under
The Degree Authorization
Act and The Degree Authorization Regulations,
which enables more institutions to offer degree
programs. Prior to The
Degree Authorization Act
and The Degree Authorization Regulations, which
came into effect in 2012,
only the University of
Regina and University of
Saskatchewan had the authority to grant degrees,
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other than theological
degrees, within the province.
Another example of
meeting the needs of students and our increasingly diversiﬁed economy, is
the proclamation of The
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Act.
This gives Saskatch-
ewan Polytechnic the
authority to operate as a
polytechnic institution.
More than a name
change, the evolution to
Saskatchewan Polytechnic clariﬁes the institution’s authority to undertake and support applied
research, grant degrees
and fundraise for property. Polytechnics are industry-responsive technical
training enterprises that
support economic growth
through applied learning
and research. The proclamation of this Act and
creation of Saskatchewan
Polytechnic will help to
meet labour market needs
by providing increased
applied training and education opportunities for
post-secondary students
in the province.
Our government is committed to post-secondary
education that is not only
accessible but also affordable. This is why we’ve
introduced the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship, the Saskatchewan
Advantage Grant for
Education Savings and
the Graduate Retention
Program.
Since 2007,
we have provided record
support for both students
and post-secondary institutions.
Just as we’re committed to reducing barriers for those choosing to
complete post-secondary
education and skills training, our government is
also committed to reducing the burden associated
with “red tape” by improving and modernizing
Saskatchewan’s regulatory environment. January
19-23, 2015 is Red Tape
Awareness Week in Saskatchewan.
In 2014, our govern-
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ment maintained our
commitment to reduce
red tape in ministries,
crown corporations and
agencies. Our newly approved Red Tape Reduction Action Plan requires
the thorough analysis of
new regulations and their
direct costs, beneﬁts and
alignment with provincial
priorities. The plan will
also require the review of
all existing business-related regulations with the
same stringent examination every 10 years.
Some of the major regulatory
modernization
achievements in 2014 include changes to Occupational Health and Safety
ﬁling requirements for
all businesses, streamlining of gas and electrical
licensing, and improvements for processing of
ﬁshing and wildlife licenses.
More homegrown physicians practising in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is making
progress keeping more locally-trained family medicine
graduates in the province.
The retention rate of family
medicine graduates trained
at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has jumped by
11 per cent over the past year.
The increase - from 58 per
cent to 69 per cent - means
that more locally-trained
medical graduates are deciding to stay and practice medicine in Saskatchewan.
“Physicians that are newlytrained in Saskatchewan play
a key role in the health care
system,” Rural and Remote
Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “We want patients
right here in Saskatchewan
to beneﬁt from their expert
training and homegrown
leadership. Our government
will continue to look for new
ways to make sure that Saskatchewan is where these
valued health providers want
to practice.”
“Recruiting, and most importantly, retaining, our own
medical graduates continues
to be our number one priority,” saskdocs CEO Dr. Dennis Kendel said. “We’ve been
working hard to engage with
our University of Saskatchewan medical students and
residents, to make sure they
know about the many opportunities available to them
right here in Saskatchewan
and the positive work-life
balance. I think our efforts
are paying off.”
“The U of S has been training Family Medicine residents in Prince Albert for
over ten years, and the program retains more than 80
per cent of its graduates in
rural areas,” College of Medicine Dean Dr. Preston Smith
said. “We know medical students and residents develop
an afﬁnity for the communities where they train, so the
College of Medicine continues to expand learning op-
Town of Spiritwood
Equipment For Sale by Tender
2007 Sterling Acterra w/Heil Formula 4000
Rear Loading Garbage Packer with 446,700 kms
&
145 – Used Three Yard Garbage Bins
All of the above items will be sold in their “as-is” condition.
Tenders may be submitted for the Garbage Truck and the
Bins or as separate items.
These items may be viewed during business hours. Tender
forms are available at the Town Office, and if you would like
to view these items please call (306) 883-2161.
Further to this, the municipality reserves the right to reject
and refuse any or all tenders.
Please submit tender to:
Town of Spiritwood
Invitation to Tender
Box 460, Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0
Ph#: (306) 883-2161 • E-mail: [email protected]
On or before 4:00 pm on February 20th, 2015.
portunities across Saskatchewan. Our training here in
Prince Albert includes the
only enhanced surgical skills
program in Canada.”
The province has seen
increased U of S medical
training seats and medical
residency positions. More
post-graduate medical education opportunities are now
available outside Saskatoon
- in Regina, Prince Albert,
Swift Current, La Ronge,
North Battleford and Moose
Jaw. Plans are being made
for additional communities.
The number of physicians in Saskatchewan has
risen 24.3 per cent (by 423
physicians) between March
2007 and March 2014, while
overall physician turnover
rates have decreased. Sas-
katchewan offers one of the
best physician compensation
rates in Canada.
For more information
about programs and opportunities for physicians, visit
www.saskdocs.ca.
Red Cross searching for next
Humanitarian Award recipients
The Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan is once again
asking the public for nominations for the prestigious Young
Humanitarian of the Year Award and the Humanitarian of
the Year Award. These awards will be presented at the Red
Cross Power of Humanity Gala happening in November
2015.
“We are looking for people who not only demonstrate
community spirit, we’re looking for those who go above and
beyond the call of duty to show compassion for others - people who strive every day to make their community a better
place to live,” said Cindy Fuchs, Provincial Director of the
Red Cross in Saskatchewan.
Nomination forms can be downloaded until February 28,
2015, or by calling 306-721-1629. The Canadian Red Cross
Humanitarian and Young Humanitarian of the Year awards
will be presented to two individuals in Saskatchewan who
have demonstrated the spirit of humanity in a local, national
or international capacity by:
Promoting mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace among all peoples
Contributing to the alleviation of human suffering, protection of life, or the promotion of health
Educating the public on the meaning and importance of
humanity and human dignity
Promoting respect for human beings
As the world’s largest humanitarian movement, the Red
Cross/Red Crescent has close to 100 million volunteers in
187 countries around the world. Canadian Red Cross volunteers have worked as part of this movement for more than
100 years and continue to provide community-base services
and assistance while also supporting the larger international movement through disaster appeals, and health and
development programs.
Volunteer opportunities exist at all levels of the Canadian
Red Cross and suit a variety of interests, availability, skills
and experience. From local program delivery to disaster response, there are a wide range of volunteer positions that
provide a meaningful way for people to help improve the
lives of vulnerable people. For current volunteer opportunities, visit www.redcross.ca.
Seasonal Employment Opportunity
The Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 is accepting
applications for a full time seasonal maintenance position.
Qualifications:
• Class 1A License
• Be capable of accepting instruction and working with
minimal supervision
• Heavy equipment experience is an asset
Duties include:
• To keep records of daily work performed in the manner
prescribed by the R.M. administration
• To perform assigned work which may include: fencing;
shop, machinery & yard maintenance; traffic sign
placement & repair; cleaning and repairing of culverts
and/or bridges, truck and mower operation.
Please submit resume by February 16, 2015 stating work
experience and references to:
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 306-466-2091
Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464
Box 190, Leask, SK S0J 1M0
The R.M. wishes to thank all who apply, however, only
those individuals to be interviewed will be contacted.
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OPINION
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January 30, 2015
“Forget anything?”
The other day I jumped into my truck to head downtown, and as I started my vehicle I reached over and
picked up my gloves, which were lying on the seat.
That was very strange, since I had spent much of the
previous day in Saskatoon looking for my gloves. Finding
them in my truck made me stop and wonder: Did I even
have gloves with me when I went to Saskatoon?
I was sure that I had. My recollection was that I had
taken them off and placed them on the dashboard of the
car. Somewhere. After searching for them at some point
during the day, I had a ﬂeeting thought that my co-pilot
was most likely playing a trick
on me and had taken my gloves
from wherever they might have
been. If that was the case, I could
wait her out and deprive her of
the satisfaction of knowing she
had successfully played the trick.
I kept expecting her to throw in
the towel, or drop the gauntlet,
ﬁguratively speaking, and admit
defeat.
That never happened. I retraced my steps, trying to recall
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whether I had worn gloves into
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the establishment, had them in
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my pocket, or left them in the
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car. Three possibilities, and yet I
couldn’t rule any of them out for
any of the places I went to before
discovering that I couldn’t ﬁnd
them.
It was boggling. I don’t lose gloves. No, wait. There
was a time many years ago when my Dad took me and
somebody else to a movie and I left my leather mitts in
the theatre. These were the leather mitts, gauntlet style,
with the intricate beading and rawhide strips. Surely, that
shouldn’t be held against me now. OK, so let’s examine
this carefully. How many pairs of gloves did you own?
“One. No, two. Three at the most. Unless you count …”
You’re not sure how many pairs of gloves you own?
“I’m a man. What man counts gloves? He either has
gloves or he doesn’t. If he doesn’t, he waits until Christmas and then he gets a new pair of really nice gloves from
one of his kids. And if they are really nice and expensivelooking, they go in his dresser drawer to be worn only on
special occasions, like when he has to dress up.”
OK, describe your gloves.
“They’re black.”
Anything else?
“What else could there be?”
When is the last time you remember having the gloves?
Well, that’s where the whole thing fails. Usually, if you
can retrace your steps and re-visualize what was going on,
you have a chance. But what if you have to check your feet
to see whether you put socks on? What then?
If I indeed have left them in any one of the establishments I entered before noticing I no longer had them, I
can only hope that whoever now has them has accepted
the gift as a “pay-it-forward” thing and is already planning
how to do some kindness for an unsuspecting person who
follows. Perhaps a scarf, maybe a ballpoint pen or even a
coffee and a doughnut at a nearby Tim Horton’s. So, there
is an upside to losing a pair of gloves, if you choose to look
for it. Maybe because my gloves ended up on the hands
of someone else, I might get some kind of paid-forward
reward from somebody. Or maybe I already got it when I
found there was still time on the meter when I pulled into
the parking space.
Or maybe it was in the passport ofﬁce, when all the sixhundreds got called to a separate room, in effect queuejumping over a couple of dozen others, including the poor
teacher from Sandy Bay who had driven to Flin Flon the
night before, got a passport picture taken, drove back to
Sandy Bay, got up early in the morning and made the trip
to Saskatoon to report his passport lost or stolen and apply for a new one. He seemed to be pretty tired as he told
us his story.
Maybe my payback will be still looking like my passport
photo ten years from now. Or maybe it will be a pair of
gloves. See, there’s a pair here on the seat.
Paul Martin Commentary
How do you deﬁne being well off?
be that we are more interested in seeing our own country
We hear a lot about the so-called one-percent or the gap but tourism spending by Canadians who have opted for dobetween rich and poor. But then we are also told
mestic travel is rising.
that we are richer than we think.
At the same time, foreigners are spending more
The question of being rich is an interesting one.
on tourism in Canada as well.
Just what does it take to arrive at being rich or at
National ﬁgures for tourism expenditures are
least well off…how do we deﬁne it?
tracked quarterly and all this activity has resultThat’s not exactly the question posed by TD
ed in the tenth consecutive quarterly increase in
Canada Trust in a survey of Canadians but it
tourism-related jobs as well.
comes close. In the spirit of the New Year and the
Opting to do more domestic travel may well be
myriad resolutions we like to make, they asked
the result of a declining Canadian dollar which is
Canadians to deﬁne ﬁnancial ﬁtness.
making travel abroad, particularly to the US, more
PAUL
The largest percentage of respondents deexpensive. Conversely it is cheaper for Americans
scribed that situation as being debt free. The next
to come here which may be a factor in the interMARTIN
biggest group said it meant not having to worry
national visit spend going up in the latter part of
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about ﬁnancial affairs on a day-to-day basis. Be2014.
ing on track with savings – for everything from
However, it is more likely that we’re simply
retirement to education – was next followed by
spending more on vacations as 12 of the last 13
being able to afford the lifestyle they want and, ﬁnally, hav- quarters saw increases in the amount we were laying out for
ing an emergency fund equal to three-months salary.
domestic tourism activity, signiﬁcantly stronger than for***
eign spending in Canada which was up only six out of the
One topic we’re not hearing much about these days is Peak last ten quarters.
Oil.
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It was a concept, largely advanced by the eco lobby that
The biggest change in the provincial housing market in
said we would soon or had already hit a day when oil pro- 2014 was seen in North Battleford, more particularly in the
duction would begin to decline, simply because we were pro- multi-family unit segment of that city’s residential market.
ducing too much of a ﬁnite resource. That tipping point was
While virtually every city in the province saw an increase
the so-called peak.
in the number of housing starts last year – especially on the
In the face of the price of oil now having dropped by half multi-family side as builders were looking to offer up some
because there’s too much of it, the notion of peak oil seems lower cost options to buyers – the jump in North Battleford
to have missed the point. Fears that we’d run out of petro- was unmatched.
leum-based fuels before alternative energy sources had
Back in 2013, the city saw four multi-family units started.
been embraced are, today, groundless as economics appears Last year that number increased to 80, a jump of 40-times.
to be the greater force at play.
Now, it was still on the lower end of the scale in terms of
The cost of alternatives, simply put, is still too high and new multi-family starts, ahead of only Weyburn and Yorpetroleum is not only now inexpensive, we’re awash in it. kton, but it was a signiﬁcant change. The perennially hot
New technology, sparked by the high prices of the past few market in Estevan maintained its momentum last year as it
years, has enabled industry to increase production and the saw more new single homes started than Moose Jaw which
only threat to that trend is low prices…reaching a point has more than double the population.
where some companies or ﬁelds will stop producing in the
Actually only Prince Albert, Lloydminster and the two
face of big losses.
major cities – Regina and Saskatoon – had more single fam***
ily starts than Estevan last year.
It might be the value of the Canadian dollar or it could just
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Maybe some good economic news
By now you’ve likely had it with the bad
news and may be in the mood for some
good news.
After all, it’s been a typical Saskatchewan winter where the warm spells don’t
last long enough and the cold snaps seem
to go on and on.
There is still lots to grumble about on
coffee row over a crop that took forever to
get off and just as long to get to market.
Heck, the railways have hardly gotten the
2013 crop – the bumper crop that should
have sold for solid prices – to market.
And now there is all this talk about
lay-offs in the oil patch because of crude
falling below $50 US a barrel. Certainly,
a provincial government scrambling for
cash is looking at every way to make up
for lost revenue. Besides less for roads,
schools and hospitals, there are even rumours that the government might be considering ending the sales tax exemptions
on fertilizers, seed and farm equipment.
Well, how about the good news that this
economic downturn might not be so bad
or so long.
Or so says Saskatchewan’s leading
statistician who has
gotten pretty good at
seeing trends before
the rest of us do.
“2015 is not going to be the crunch
year,” said Dough ElMURRAY
liott, author of Sask
Trends Monitor and
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a guy who has been
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watching the numbers closely for 35
years now. “It (the economic crunch) will
be 2016.
“I think it takes about a year for it (oil
prices) to trickle into the economy. It’s almost immediate for government revenue,
but it takes a longer time for the provincial
economy to be effected.”
If you work for government, this is not
great news. Nor is it exactly great news for
the rest of us that occasionally rely on the
TB REACH
underfunded
On Dec 2013, Ebola claimed 3 victims. By October 2014,
that number had ballooned over a thousand-fold, and people worldwide were panicking at the prospect of this killer
disease ending up on their shores. Massive budget shortfalls
at the WHO played a critical role in the failure to stop Ebola,
showing the frightening consequence of short-sighted health
funding.
Unfortunately, the Federal Conservative government is
poised to repeat the world’s mistake in West Africa. Five
years ago this same government, once a great supporter of
tuberculosis eradication, launched TB REACH, a fund that
seeks out the hardest to reach TB sufferers. TB Reach has
been proven enormously successful, greatly reducing the
number of infected individuals in areas where TB is difﬁcult
to detect and treat.
TB has enormous impact in the developing world, and the
consequence of sporadic funding and treatment is the evolution of new and deadly TB strains resistant to drug treatment. And like Ebola, TB travels worldwide.
Despite the great success of TB REACH, Minister Paradis
is prepared to halt funding of this successful, cost-effective
program, a fateful decision that will allow TB to spread,
evolve and threaten the globe. In the face of the Ebola catastrophe, it’s staggering to witness such short-sighted budgeting by the Conservatives.
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roads, schools and hospitals government
builds and maintain. Avoiding the budget
hit will be difficult and Elliott notes that
the value public building permits already
fell 44 per-cent decline to $210 million
2014 from $378 million in 2013.
But while in the past one might have expected this to send Saskatchewan into an
economic tailspin accompanied by job and
population loss and ``have not`` status,
the new Saskatchewan seems far more capable of weather there downturns.
Just consider the last 10 years since this
economic boom/upswing started.
Elliott said Saskatchewan really started
to take off in about 2005-06 when it was
clear that oil and potash numbers were
turning around the economy from its dependence on even more unpredictable agriculture.
In fact, since 2005, Saskatchewan has
produced 92,000 more jobs – about 9,200
or 1.8-per-cent more a year.
And that job grown has been pretty consistent. Just look at the yearly percentage
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Dear editor:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper likes to portray the
showcase Canada’s North as a big empty place that we
need to protect, but this place is ﬁlled with people who
lived here for millennia — and whose voices are not
being heard in Ottawa.
To connect with Northerners, this winter I traveled
to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut with my eldest son Xavier, like my father did with me thirty years
ago. I wanted to experience the very real challenges
Northerners face on a day-to-day basis and see for
myself the tremendous opportunities for sustainable
economic growth.
Achieving that potential depends on federal willingness to work collaboratively with the North. In the only
part of the country where legislatures work by consensus, people here know better than most that problems
aren’t solved by pointing ﬁngers and highlighting differences. They are solved by people working together.
The North needs a partner in Ottawa to invest in
their people, infrastructure and research in order to
ensure this growth is realized. Indigenous peoples and
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increase in the number of working people
in Saskatchewan: 2006, 1.8 per cent; 2007,
2.4 per cent; 2008, 1.7 per cent; 2009, 1.3
per cent; 2010, .9 per cent; 2011, .3 per
cent; 2012, 2.1 per cent, 2013, 2.4 per cent,
and; 2014, 1.9 per cent.
But Elliott says we should pay special
attention to the 2010-11 when job growth
slipped to .9- and .3-per-cent after the
market meltdown in October 2008 and
slide in 2009. After that, it nicely recovered in 2012, ‘13 and ‘14.
If this is any indication, it may mean the
overall impact of this oil slide may not really hit until 2016. And by that point, it’s
quite possible that oil prices will have recovered.
Admittedly, some in the oil patch already facing layoffs will find little comfort
in this. No doubt, some rural communities
area already feeling the crunch.
But Elliott believes Saskatchewan will
ride out this storm much more easily.
If so, it would be a welcomed bit of good
news.
all Northerners support responsible development, but
also know that it needs to be done right — and that’s
where most Canadians are too. Unlike the past, we all
now recognize that major developments need social license and environmental responsibility. Consultation
and partnership, particularly with Indigenous people,
must be at the centre of any plans.
In the North, the cost of many basic goods is staggering, compared to the South. I had honest conversations with folks at the Qayuqtuvik Society soup
kitchen in Iqaluit about the reality facing many Northerners who cannot access basic necessities. The failure
of the federal government’s Nutrition North Program
to make nutritional food more accessible in these communities is simply unacceptable. It must be rebuilt.
As a Southerner, the ﬁrst time you come to the
North you’re impressed with the weather, the land
and the sheer scale. But more than that, you will be
impressed by the people: their warmth, their strength
and their resilience. That spirit was embodied in the
Inuvik Sunrise Festival that Xav and I attended, which
celebrates the return of sunrise after 30 days of midwinter darkness.
Sovereignty in the North doesn’t just come from
defence spending and coast guard ships, it comes
through the Canadians who live here, and who have
always been here.
Yours sincerely,
Justin Trudeau
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
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Witchekan Wildlife Federation awards
Continued from page 2
Perch: Micky Allchurch,
1.5 lb (Gordon Ferster,
George Martin)
Whitefish: no entries.
(Rene & Sally Turgeon)
Rainbow Trout: no entries (Gilles Francouer,
Albert Crossland, Mel
Johnson)
Lake Trout: Meagan
Allchurch, 10.5 lb. (Gabor
Szasz family)
Brook Trout: no entries.
(Witchekan Wildlife Federation)
Splake: Stan Hare, 2.93
lb. (Cliff Gatzke)
Walleye: Kay Smith
2.51 lb (Mike & Monique
Krushelniski)
Arctic Grayling: Roger
Bourassa 2.45 lb.
Jr.
Northern
Pike:
Devyn Thompson 10.76
lb. (Tony Reynders family)
Jr. Walleye: Keegan
Franson 3.77 lb. (Witchek-
an Wildlife Federation)
Jr.
Perch:
no
entries(Witchekan Wildlife Federation)
BIG GAME
Black Bear: Eric Baynes,
18-4/16 (Alwin Millar)
Elk: Deny Allchurch,
294-4/8 (Russ Hanson)
Moose: Ryan Conacher,
112 (Gordon Turnbull)
Pronghorn Antelope: no
entries (Dennis & Clarence Charbonneau)
Mule Deer – Typical:
Don Turgeon,
164-4/8
(Brian Johnson)
Mule Deer – Non-Typical: no entries (Brett Seidle)
Whitetailed Deer – Typical: Taylor Conacher, 151
(Louis Vey)
Whitetailed Deer – NonTypical; no entries (Albert
Fee family).
Jr. Whitetail: Clayton
Patton, 123-5/8 (David &
Fern Millar)
ARCHERY
Black bear: Cody Bulyaki, 17-6/16 (Rick Valette &
Ron Schira)
Moose:
no
entries
(Witchekan Wildlife Federation)
Elk:
no
entries
(Witchekan Wildlife Federation)
Mule Deer: no entries
(Denis & Sheila Allchurch)
Whitetailed Deer: no
entries (Rod & Linda Higgins)
MUZZLELOADER
Don Turgeon, Typical
Mule Deer, 164-4/8 (Marion’s Burger Bar)
Yvonne Gatzke won the
award for the Top Burbot.
Clayton Patton, Top Junior Big Game entry.
Deny Allchurch won the
trophy for the Top Elk,
donated by Russ Hanson.
The Top Typical Whitetail Deer, sponsored by
Louis Vey, was won by
Taylor Conacher.
Micky Allchurch won
the John Wingerter
Memorial Master Angler Award for his 1.5 lb
Perch that narrowly defeated Kyle Brewer’s 19.7
lb Northern
The Top Ladies Big
Game award went to
Taylor Olson, donated
by J.R.’s Bait & Tackle.
Stan Hare
award for
Splake.
Robert Allchurch was
named the recipient of
the Claude Pelchat Memorial Award, which
is given to the member
“who does much for the
enhancement of the resource and appreciation
of and for wildlife.”
January 30, 2015
won the
the Top
Meagan Allchurch had
the Top Lake Trout.
Kay Smith had the Top
Walleye.
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David Millar was the Oldest Sportsman. He was
presented with his awad by Eric Baynes. Earlier,
the positions were switched when Millar presented
the Black Bear award to Baynes. That award was
sponsored by Alwin Millar.
Cody Bulyaki won the award for Archery Black Bear.
AGRICULTURE
January 30, 2015
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Taiwan a huge potential market for agricultural products
It’s always interesting to read about reports which
are being released in the area of agriculture.
Sometimes they bring to light some intriguing information.
At other times you are left wondering why it took a
report to unveil the obvious.
Onthe
Agriculture
In some respects it’s a combination of
above with
‘Finding the Hidden Dragon: Why Taiwan Matters to
Canada’s Economic Future’.
To start with it should not come as a surprise that
Taiwan is a huge potential market for agricultural
products.
A person could create a list of markets simply by doing an Internet search of countries with large populations, and overlaying that with countries with high
population densities based on land mass. Where countries have both mass populations, and limited land
areas, you have a market for food. That only stands
to reason. Limited land means limited ability to grow
your own food.
If a population is massive, then it stands to reason
there will be a need to import food.
Now Taiwan does produce agricultural products,
f lowers, and horticultural products, but they also
Calvin
Daniels
import some $14 billion in agricultural products, based on 2012
numbers.
A recent Western Producer article noted, “Canada exported more
than $210 million in agri-food
products to Taiwan in 2013. Leading Canadian agricultural exports
are typically meat products, animal hides, cereals and oilseeds.”
CALVIN
The issue is not so much deterDANIELS
mining where markets are, but how
to effectively access them.
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Canada is not the only country
selling beef or pork, or wheat, and
other exporting countries, Australia, Argentina and
others, can have advantages in terms of shipping and
even coast of production, which means Canada can
be a step behind in marketing before knocking on the
door seeking a sale.
And markets today are often about give and take.
You might swing a deal to sell product ‘A’, but it
comes with an understanding you’ll increase access
for their product ‘B’.
That on the surface is a great way for things to work,
but in terms of food security no country wants to harm
a domestic sector by creating import competition,
and perhaps it shouldn’t even think about it given the
world we live in.
We like the idea of free markets, and we have long
lived in a world where trade has generally moved safely.
But in a world where the United States and Russia
are once more posturing in opposition to one another, terrorism seems to be a growing issue, racial tensions tighten stateside, and the world watches disease
events such as ebola unfold, the free f low of food could
be impacted all too easily.
The need to maintain as much ability to grow one’s
own food in country is as important to Canada as any
other country, and that has to be remembered.
So while creating a list of markets is easy enough,
balancing things and building market access is not.
Of course Canada needs to find customers since we
produce almost everything for export, and that is why
we need to not just identify markets, but work to build
sales connections while still keeping our countries
farmers doing what they do best, producing food.
Governments invest $6.9 million into crop research
Federal
Agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz and
Saskatchewan
Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart
announced nearly $6.9
million for crop-related
research through the Saskatchewan
Agriculture
Development Fund (ADF).
The funding is being
awarded to 42 projects.
“Our government is
proud to continue making investments in croprelated research that will
increase the proﬁtability and competitiveness
of Saskatchewan farmers
and ranchers,” said Ritz.
“These projects will have a
range of beneﬁts for farmers, from improved varieties to increased disease
and weather resistance.”
This funding is part of
the $26.7 million Government of Saskatchewan agriculture research budget
for 2014-15. Projects to
receive funding this year
include studies to improve
lentil varieties, enhance
wheat midge resistance in
wheat, decrease oil losses
from canola dehulling, and
reduce the risk of pathogen
Brandt Tractor Ltd. donates $100,000
Shaun Semple, President and Gavin
Semple, Chairman, both of the Brandt
Group of Companies, presented KidSport with a $100,000 donation at an
on ice ceremony during the 1st intermission of "Hockey Night in Regina
sponsored by Brandt" on Friday evening. The donation will be used to help
cover fees for kids facing ﬁnancial obstacles who want to play hockey in Regina and Southern Saskatchewan.
"KidSport would like to extend its
sincerest thanks to Shaun and Gavin
Semple and the Brandt Group of Companies for this outstanding and generous donation," said Dorothy Josephson, Chair of KidSport Saskatchewan.
"KidSport is very excited about this
new partnership and is looking forward to working with Brandt. Thank
you for once again giving back to our
communities and for helping to get
kids off the sidelines and into hockey
rinks."
"It's very important to us to express
our gratitude to the communities in
which our employees and customers
live and work", added Shaun Semple.
"We recognize the wonderful work
done by KidSport Regina and this is
our way of saying thank you".
KidSport is a registered children's
charity that provides grants worth up
to $750 to help children and youth
from families facing ﬁnancial obstacles
participate in sport, So ALL Kids Can
Play.
For more information about KidSport
Saskatchewan, visit www.kidsport.ca/
sk or contact Kendall Longtin, Provincial Coordinator at (306) 780-9345 or
[email protected].
About Brandt Group of Companies
The Brandt Group of Companies headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada - is comprised of Brandt
Agricultural Products Ltd., Brandt Engineered Products Ltd., Brandt Equipment Solutions Ltd., Brandt Road Rail
Corporation, and Brandt Tractor Ltd.
Brandt Tractor Ltd. is the world's largest privately held John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer.
Brandt has 30 locations across Canada and the United States and exports
their products to North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Brandt is one
of Canada's largest privately owned
companies and is among an elite group
of Platinum Members of Canada's 50
Best Managed Companies.
For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact Paula Welke, Brandt Communications Specialist,
at 306-337-4032 or visit www.brandt.
ca
contamination on fresh
fruits and vegetables.
Third party funding is
a key component of many
ADF projects. A large
number of industry partner organizations contributed $3.4 million in
additional funding to the
crops-related projects announced today. Almost
two-thirds of this funding
is being provided by Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) although
there are many other part-
ners as well, including the
Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission,
the Saskatchewan Canola
Development Commission
and the Saskatchewan
Pulse Growers.
“Producers are committed to agricultural research because we know
the knowledge and tools
it provides, which are vital for our continued success,” WGRF Board Chair
Dave Sefton said. “We
appreciate the opportu-
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producer research investments.”
Funding for ADF projects is provided under
Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial
initiative.
A complete list of funded projects is available
at www.agriculture.gov.
sk.ca/ADF.
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Lawton defeats Englot to claim
second straight provincial title
January 30, 2015
Left to right: Lead Marliese Kasner, second Sherri Singler, third Sherry Anderson and skip Stefanie Lawton hold up the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts trophy after winning the 2015 provincial title in Assiniobia on Sunday. Photo courtesy Lucas Punkari, Moose Jaw Times
It’s often said that lightning doesn’t strike
the same place twice. But for skip Stefanie
Lawton, who defeated Michelle Englot 6-3
en route to her second straight Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts win at the provincial ﬁnals in Assiniboia Sunday, that old
saying holds no water.
Though Lawton’s team – consisting of
third Sherry Anderson, second Sherri Singler, and Shellbrook resident and lead Marliese Kasner – were defending champions,
the tournament was in many ways a return
to form for Lawton, who had only participated in eight competitive games since giving birth to her son Eric on Oct. 10.
Though she put on an impressive performance (going 5-0 in the round robin to take
ﬁrst place in her pool), the ﬁnals against
team Englot offered Lawton a chance for
redemption, as a 5-4 loss to Englot in the 1
versus 1 Page Playoff game on Saturday was
the only blemish on her team’s 7-1 tournament record.
Team Lawton bounced back from this
defeat, beating Regina’s Lana Vey 8-6 in a
semi-ﬁnal match to advance to the championship game.
This time around Englot wasn’t as sharp,
and Lawton took advantage, stealing a point
in the ﬁrst end on a miss, followed by two
more in the fourth end to give her team a
3-1 lead.
In the eighth end, Englot was light on a
draw for two that would have knotted the
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game at 4, and instead had to settle a single point. After that, Lawton claimed single
points in the ninth and tenth ends to take
the match 6-3.
The victory was Lawton’s second in Assiniboia (her ﬁrst provincial title came there
in 2005). The skip has already represented
Saskatchewan at the Scotties Tournament
of Hearts four times.
Lawton will now advance to the Canadian
women’s championship, which is set to take
place in Moose Jaw Feb. 14-22. Lawton has
already had good luck in Moose Jaw, having won the Canada Cup of Curling there in
2012.
The other skips who have qualiﬁed for the
Canadian championship are Rachel Homan
(Team Canada), Heather Strong (Newfoundland and Labrador), Lauren Mann
(Quebec), Mary-Anne Arsenault (Nova Scotia), Julie Hastings (Ontario), Val Sweeting
(Alberta), Patti Knezevic (British Columbia)
and Jennifer Jones (Manitoba).
At time of publication, the champions for
Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
were still to be decided.
Meanwhile, Tracy Horgan (Northern Ontario), Kerry Galusha (Northwest Territories) and Sarah Kulton (Yukon) have qualiﬁed for a play-in tournament that is to be
held prior to the Canadian championship.
One of them will ﬁll out the ﬁeld after the
playoff.
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Spiritwood School awarded Arts Board funding
Kisikohk School in Spiritwood has been awarded
$6,950 in funding from the
Saskatchewan Arts Board’s
Indigenous Pathways Initiative program to “bring
traditional
craftworkers
together with families in
weekly sessions to transmit traditional beading and
sewing knowledge, skills
and abilities.”
The Indigenous Pathways Initiative program
aims to increase access to
public funding by Indigenous artists in Saskatchewan, either to develop their
artistic/cultural practices
or to share their art, skills
and teachings.
For the quarter ending
December 31, 2014, the
Saskatchewan Arts Board
awarded funding to over
130 individuals and organizations, totaling more
than $1 million. Arts Board
funding supports a variety
of initiatives, including or-
ganizations that provide
ongoing programs in the
arts, the creative work of
professional artists, community art projects and the
engagement of professional
artists to work in schools
with students and teachers.
The Saskatchewan Arts
Board was established in
1948 as the first agency of
its kind in North America
and second in the world to
the Arts Council of Great
Britain. In the decades
since then, it has continued as a leader in Canada
and builds on this strong
tradition to meet ongoing
opportunities for public
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investment in the arts community. The Arts Board’s
mission is to cultivate an
environment in which the
arts thrive for the benefit
of everyone in Saskatchewan. For more information on the Saskatchewan
Arts Board, visit www.artsboard.sk.ca.
Spiritwood Timberwolves on life support
If you read in this week’s
edition of our sister publication, the Shellbrook Chronicle, about how the Silvertips
came to town and hung a
licking on the Spiritwood
Timberwolves
Saturday
night, don’t believe it. The
fact of the matter is that
the ‘Tips escaped with their
proverbial lives, netting
two empty-net goals in the
game’s ﬁnal minute against
the undermanned T’wolves.
The ﬁnal score, 5-2, ﬂattered the Silvertips. They
only led once all game. Unfortunately, it was at the end,
where it counts the most.
The teams were tied 1-1 after one, 2-2 after two, and
the Silvertips went ahead in
the ﬁrst minute of the ﬁnal
period on a powerplay goal.
The Timberwolves spent the
next 18 minutes trying for
the equalizer. A combination of fatigue, bad luck and
ineptitude prevented that
from happening.
Fatigue due to the fact
they had a short bench – two
lines plus an extra forward,
and two defence pairs.
Bad luck – we’d be surprised if Patrick Robinson
didn’t have nightmares recalling all the chances and
near misses he had. How-
ever, he wasn’t the only one.
And ineptitude.
The
‘Wolves had a great deal of
difﬁculty making it across
Shellbrook’s blue line, as
the puck mysteriously rolled
off the end of the stick on
various occasions. And the
Silvertips presented the
Timberwolves with many
opportunities. The ‘Wolves
had 5-on-3 situations twice,
thanks to some Silvertip
beaking from the bench
when they already had a
man in the box, plus another
unsportsmanlike conduct
penalty with 1:18 to go.
That one tuned into a
shorthanded empty-net goal
just 17 seconds later, and
they scored one the same
way for a 5-2 ﬁnal.
Short bench? It wasn’t as
bad as the previous night,
when the Timberwolves
went into Biggar for a game
against Maymont with just
nine skaters. The result
there was a 9-2 shellacking.
‘Nuff said. On the bright
side, their previous meeting was a 16-1 thrashing,
so the half-full-half-empty
perspective is this: they cut
the goals against by almost
half and doubled their offensive output. That’s success for anyone, much less
nine guys.
The two losses mean the
Timberwolves need three
wins and a miracle to get into
a tie with Radisson in order
to make the playoffs. Even
that won’t do it, since Radisson has won both games. So
something should be clear.
Summaries:
Maymont 9
Timberwolves 2
Goals: Shane Gopher,
Colton Poulin
Assists: Tyler Cross 2,
Braden Landy, Patrick Robinson.
Shellbrook 5
Timberwolves 2
Goals: Nelson Peters,
Shane Gopher.
Assists: Shay Doucette,
Nelson Peters, Patrick Robinson.
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Patrick Robinson’s (67) backhand just missed as the Timberwolves had a second period power play opportunity. Nelson Peters (22) is in line for a rebound.
The Timberwolves came up empty.
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Joyce called the meeting to order. Six members
were present with two
more being added to the
board. This was our AGM
meeting. Joyce gave a report on the happenings in
the library during 2014.
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Spiritwood Library minutes
were chosen for the Dessert of the Month. Tickets
for this can be purchased at
anytime at the library. This
is our fund raiser project.
January 27th is Literacy
Day. The Spiritwood Credit
Union has donated $100.00
towards new books. They
have given the library some
handout items for this day.
We thank them for this donation.
The T.I.P. grant was used
to purchase new DVDs. Be
sure to check out the new
ones we have.
The photocopier has quit
on us. Joyce is checking out
the options. We are sorry
for any inconvenience this
may cause our patrons.
Story time is still on Fridays at 10:00 am. This is
for all preschool children.
February is Aboriginal
Month. The library is in-
viting Jason Chamakese
and Robert Gladue.Details
are being worked out .
Susan gave a brief run
down on the Literacy Partnership. They are offering
the Alphabet Soup in Motion program in the Multipurpose room at the Health
Care center. Also we have
been invited to do the Literacy Olympics upstairs
during the Cordwood Bonspiel. Susan asked if any of
us could volunteer or know
of someone that could.
The next library meeting
will be March 3 at 7:00pm
Soak the rich? Tax revenues might just dry up
by Aaron Wudrick,
Federal Director
In 2012, French President Francois Hollande was
elected on platform that
included a prominent proposal to increase a range
of taxes, including an eyebrow-raising increase on
high income earners to 75
per cent. Facing a huge public debt of some €84 billion,
Hollande’s view was that
taxing the rich more would
help close the gap.
The policy ﬂopped. The
tax hikes had been projected to bring in €30 billion,
but ended up raising only
half that amount. From the
75 per cent income tax speciﬁcally, only an estimated
€260 million was raised in
2013, dropping to just €160
million in 2014. Many welloff French citizens moved
away, and many more found
creative ways to dodge the
tax man. Hollande threw
in the towel and conceded
defeat, and the hike was rescinded on January 1 of this
year.
This lesson should be instructive for any Canadian
politician with plans to pick
the pockets of the well-off
as an easy and politically
popular way to ﬁll government coffers and pay for
new (or bigger) government
initiatives. The reality is
“the rich” in Canada already
pay a whole lot of money
in taxes and trying to take
more isn’t just wrong – it’s
also futile.
According to the 2013
federal budget, the top 20
per cent of income earners
in Canada paid 75 per cent
of all income taxes collected
– and the top 1 per cent paid
20 per cent of all income
taxes collected! We hear a
great deal about the growth
of inequality in Canada, but
very little about the fact it
is also reﬂected in the beneﬁciaries shouldering an
increasingly disproportionate share of the tax burden.
It is one thing to argue that
a person earning ten times
the average salary should
pay more than ten times the
taxes, but should someone
earning ten times the average really pay 20 times the
taxes?
The recent French experience is just one example of
policies that aim to squeeze
more money out of “the
rich”, yet are often doomed
to result in a raft of unin-
tended consequences.
Firstly, rich people have
far more resources at their
disposal to hire tax and law
specialists to help structure their earnings in such
a way as to minimize their
tax burden. Secondly, punitively higher taxes reduce
the incentive for people to
work harder: why put in
that extra hour at work or
open that second location of
your coffee shop, if the government is going to take 75
per cent of what you make?
As for business taxes, in
an increasingly globalized
world, putting them up
too high can trigger some
companies to cease doing business in Canada, or
move away altogether – and
take would-be tax revenues
with them. Regardless, as
France has discovered to its
chagrin, the damage done
from developing a reputation as a high-tax jurisdiction which is hostile to business is likely to far outweigh
any extra revenues raised.
Advocates of “soak the rich”
policies live in a theoretical world where incentives
have no impact on future
behaviour. The reality is far
more sobering.
Silvertips rack up two more wins, extend streak to four
After two victories in their
last two outings, it seemed
the Shellbrook Silvertips had
put a rough road stint behind
them and returned to the
form that had put them at
the top of the SPHL standings early in the season.
But their Friday match up
against the red-hot Meota
Combines, who had racked
up 11 straight wins coming
into the game, put them in
an unenviable position, even
on home ice. Despite having
fallen to the Combines earlier in the season, the Silvertips were more than up to the
task, as they came out ﬁring
on all cylinders.
Silvertips vs. Combines
Shellbrook wasted no time
exacting their revenge on
Meota in this rematch, as
they scored three goals within the ﬁrst seven minutes of
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the game to chase Combines
goaltender Chris Honig from
the net. But Meota would get
back into the game and cut
the Silvertips’ lead to two before the end of the period.
In the second frame, Meota showed the Silvertips just
how they claimed top spot
in the league, by capitalizing
on some defensive errors to
tie the game up at three. The
Silvertips would reclaim the
lead, only to give it up again
and head into the ﬁnal period
with a 4-4 tie.
At ﬁrst glance, it seemed
like Shellbrook had secured
a win as the team netted
two goals early in the third
to claim a 6-4 lead. But just
as they had shown why they
were once top dogs in the
league, the Silvertips also
demonstrated why they had
fallen on bad luck as of late,
allowing the Combines to
score two goals in the ﬁnal
minutes to send the game to
overtime.
Despite this, the SIlvertips
would reclaim the momentum and emerge victorious.
Devon Dicus was back in
top form, scoring two goals
and adding two assists, while
Dylan Smith also had another strong outing with two
goals and a helper. Meanwhile Josh Elliot and Nick
Martin both had a goal and
an assist, and Brett Mason
rounded out the goal scoring.
For the Combines, Brett
Miller was the top scorer,
with two goals and a helper. Brody Tatchell had two
goals, while Kyle Gregoire
and Tyson Knight each had
a goal.
Silvertips @ Timberwolves
There are few positive
words one can use to describe
the season the Spiritwood
Timberwolves have had this
year, given that they’ve only
put together one win.
When the Silvertips last
met the Timberwolves, the
result was a brutal 11-0 beat-
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down. While this game was
much closer, it was still the
Silvertips who came out on
top, claiming the W 5-2.
Brendon Canaday, Josh
Elliot, Brett Mason, Jason
McComas and Mitch Wourms all had single goals for
the Silvertips. Devon Dicus
and Brennan Thomporowski
added the only two assists of
the night.
Nelson Peters was the top
scorer for the Timberwolves,
with a goal and an assist,
while Shane Gopher netted
the team’s other goal. Shay
Ducette and Patrick Robinson rounded out the scoring
with an assist each.
With the wins, Shellbrook
now ﬁnds itself in fourth
place.
The Silvertips are slated to
take on the Battleford Beaver Blues at home on Friday, Jan. 30 at 8:30, then
they’ll hit the road for their
ﬁnal game of the regular season against as they face off
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Governments invest in municipal infrastructure
The Town of Ituna will
benefit from upgraded water
supply infrastructure thanks
to joint federal and provincial funding announced today by Minister of State for
Western Economic Diversification Michelle Rempel,
and Last Mountain-Touchwood MLA Glen Hart on
behalf of Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter.
The investment will allow
Ituna to build a new well
near its water treatment
plant, update pumps, and
rehabilitate its existing well
to provide a reliable supply
of clean drinking water. The
upgrades will increase the efficiency and reliability of the
water treatment plant and
distribution system, as well
as meet expansion needs in
this growing community.
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are
each investing $124,000
through the Communities
Component of the Building
Canada Fund (BCF-CC),
with Ituna contributing the
remaining balance of the
$372,000 project.
“Our government is committed to helping communities meet their infrastructure
needs so that they can continue to grow and thrive,”
said Rempel. “With today’s
announcement, we are demonstrating this commitment
and helping to create jobs
and growth, while improving the reliability of the water
system in Ituna.”
“The Government of Saskatchewan recognizes the
importance of investing in
infrastructure to maintain
Saskatchewan’s growth, as
well as contributing to a high
quality of life for residents,”
Hart said. “This project is
an example of what can be
achieved when the federal,
provincial and municipal
governments work together.”
“The Town of Ituna and
surrounding rural area is
very pleased and grateful for
the federal and provincial
government’s continued fi-
nancial commitment to rural
Saskatchewan infrastructure
needs and requirements,”
Town of Ituna Mayor Joe
Garchinski said. “This joint
funding partnership has
provided our residents and
businesses confidence and
peace of mind in having a
safe and dependable water
system, not only today, but
for many years to come.”
Quick Facts: Since 2007,
more than 150 municipal
infrastructure projects have
been funded by the Govern-
ments of Canada and Saskatchewan under BCF-CC,
benefitting thousands of
Saskatchewan residents and
their communities.
This project is being funded using savings realized
through previous BCF-CC
projects coming in under
budget, allowing dollars to
be recommitted to additional initiatives.
The Building Canada
Fund is being replaced by
the New Building Canada
Plan.
Organ and tissue donation campaign offers hope
A wife and mother of two
who loves to volunteer and
travel, Olson is one of six
people affected by organ and
tissue donation who are taking part in a provincial campaign to raise awareness
about the impact organ and
tissue donations can have.
The Offer Hope campaign
was launched at Saskatoon’s
St. Paul’s Hospital to help individuals, families and their
communities learn about
the importance of talking to
their loved ones about organ
and tissue donation. Families who have talked about
their decision to donate are
more likely to honour the
wishes of their loved ones
should organ and tissue
donation be possible after
death.
“This campaign is a reminder of the lifesaving and
life-enhancing benefits of
organ and tissue donation,”
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Health Minister Dustin
Duncan said. “One organ
donor can save up to eight
lives, and one tissue donor
can improve the lives of
more than 75 people. Everyone is a potential donor,
and supporting donation
is something we should all
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Currently, there are about
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During the campaign,
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right here in Saskatchewan, which, it turns out, is quite an accomplishment.
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Saskatchewan School of Nursing
The College of Nursing
undergraduate Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
(BSN) program is for
students with strong academic backgrounds, attitudes of curiosity and
inquiry, as well as a genuine interest in caring
for diverse people of all
ages. Our graduates play
a vital role in the healthcare system in Saskatchewan and beyond.
The BSN program
consists of a pre-professional year followed
by three years of nursing education. The preprofessional year builds
the foundation of the
nursing program and includes courses in the hu-
manities, natural, social
and health sciences.
Once admitted to the
College of Nursing, students are given the opportunity to engage in
interprofessional learning experiences with
students from medicine,
dentistry,
pharmacy,
nutrition, kinesiology,
physical therapy, clinical psychology and veterinary medicine in Saskatchewan and around
the world.
In years two through
four, students develop
critical thinking skills to
prepare them to meet the
diverse competencies required when becoming a
Registered Nurse (RN).
Part-time study in the
BSN program is an option; however, all courses must be completed
within six years of entering the College of Nursing.
To become eligible for
licensure with the Saskatchewan
Registered
Nurses’
Association
(SRNA), graduates must
pass a national licensure
examination administered by the SRNA and
pay the required licensure fees.
Locations:
The pre-professional
year may be completed
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Years two through
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at College of Nursing
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or through distributed
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• Once admitted to the
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• Study at a University
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• The College of Nursing has a long history of
Aboriginal student success and is recognized
as having the highest
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country. The Native Access Program to Nursing (NAPN) recruits
and supports Aboriginal students enrolled in
our nursing programs.
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reserved for Aboriginal
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New degree programs for Briercrest College
Recently
Advanced
Education
Minister
Kevin
Doherty
announced that Briercrest
College and Seminary
has received authoriza-
tion to grant Bachelor of
Arts degrees in English
and History.
“I’m pleased that Briercrest will now deliver
two new programs to its
students,” Doherty said.
“Our government places
a high priority on providing
Saskatchewan
students access to high
quality post-secondary
Newspapers make a wonderful
educational tool
Many of today’s classrooms are filled with
all types of emerging technologies, which
educators use to enhance their students’
educational experiences. However, the
humble newspaper has long been a staple
in the classroom and at home and remains
one of the best tools for learning. Newspapers can be used to further children’s academic abilities in a variety of ways.
Improve reading fluency
Fluency, comprehension and inference
of text are lessons that begin as soon as a
child begins learning how to read. Children
need access to a variety of reading materials so they can expand their knowledge and
vocabulary base, and it’s never too early to
introduce youngsters to the newspaper as
not only a source of local and national information, but also as a reading tool.
Parents can go through the newspaper with their children and select articles
that may be of interest. A section devoted
to local events or a particular theme, such
as sports or fitness, may be good starting
points.
Children can have fun matching headlines with photos and following the sequence of the stories that continue on
another page. They’re also bound to be exposed to a number of new words and phrases as they read newspaper articles, which
helps improve their vocabulary.
Strengthen writing skills
Newspaper articles are written differently than books. Exposing children to a
journalistic style of writing can help them
with their own writing assignments. Teachers often stress that narratives and other
writing assignments should follow a certain format so students learn to express
themselves clearly. Students are urged to
validate statements with proof and to have
a logical flow to their work.
By reading articles in newspapers, students can gain an understanding of how to
introduce a subject, expand on facts and
summarize a point. Students who tend to
be more pragmatic writers may connect
with the journalistic style of writing more
so than students who excel at creative
prose.
Children can practice reporting on different events in and around their communities, emulating the style of writing presented in newspapers. They also can learn
the differences between editorial and opinion pieces.
Make current events accessible
Newspapers are an inexpensive connection to culture and information from
around the world. Through newspaper articles, students can better understand political, financial and entertainment issues
spanning the globe. Staying abreast of the
latest news from around the world can help
students become more well-rounded and
learned. Students who may have read about
events in a history book can compare those
accounts to current information on what is
happening in the world today.
Develop an Eye for Photography
Stunning, award-winning photographs
are published in newspapers nearly every
day. A picture is worth a thousand words,
and newspaper photography helps readers
interpret stories and bring the words to
life through imagery. Access to newspaper
photography can open up an entirely new
world for children. It also may inspire their
own creative works.
Students may be inundated with technological resources both at school and home.
But perhaps no classroom resource can
match the array of benefits provided by
newspapers.
Next in importance to freedom and justice
is popular education, without which neither
freedom nor justice can be permanently
maintained.
James A. Garfield, July 12, 1880
education.”
The
Saskatchewan
Higher Education Quality Assurance Board
conducts a rigorous review of applications for
new degree granting
programs before they
are considered for approval.
“We’re thrilled to add
degrees in History and
English to the 80 years
Briercrest has provided
Canada with premium
Christian education,”
Briercrest College and
Seminary President Michael Pawelke said. “We
applaud the Ministry of
Advanced Education’s
work in moving Sas-
katchewan forward and
recognizing Briercrest’s
important contribution
in providing excellent
options alongside our
universities.”
Approval of theses degrees is provided under
The Degree Authorization Act and The Degree
Authorization Regulations, which came into
effect in 2012. Prior to
this, only the University
of Saskatchewan and
the University of Regina had the authority
to grant degrees, other
than theological degrees, in the province.
In 2013, the government of Saskatchewan
granted the college authorization to provide a
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, the first time
authorization had been
given to an institution
outside of the province’s
two universities. Briercrest will be able to provide a Bachelor of Arts
in English and a Bachelor of Arts in History
effective July 1, 2015.
The authorization will
be reviewed formally in
five years.
Briercrest College and
Seminary is located in
the town of Caronport
25 kilometres west of
the City of Moose Jaw.
“A higher
education
leads to
a brighter
future and
greater career
opportunities.
Find out more from your
local colleges and universities!”
Rob Clarke, MP
Desnethé Missinippi
Churchhill River
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2014. Smart tile in
kitchen and bathrooms in 2014. To
be moved in spring
of 2015 from farm
near Spiritwood,
SK., Asking price
$76,500. Contact
information (306)
883-8380 or (306)
841-7409. Email:
wardmichelle847@
sasktel.net 3-7CH
MODULAR HOME
TO BE MOVED
HELP WANTED
FOR SALE - 2000
SRI Modular home
1216 sq. feet, 3
bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, cathedral
ceilings throughout
kitchen and living
room area. Buffet
and hutch in dining
room, walk in pantry
in kitchen. Jetted tub
and walk-in closet in
master ensuite. New
ﬂooring throughout, six appliances
Winter Work
Wide range of heavy
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Also have trailers for
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equipment.
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or 306-260-4074;
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Manitoba market ...................$189.00
BC market .............................$395.00
Ontario market ......................$475.00
Central Ontario ..................$145.00
Eastern Ontario ..................$155.00
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English ...............................$160.00
French ................................$956.00
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HOMES
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NOTICE
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Herald
CHYZOWSKI - In
loving memory
of Dad, Dmetro
Chyzowski, September 23, 1922 - January 30, 2014.
We thought of you
with love today,
But that is nothing
new.
We thought about
you yesterday,
And days before
that too.
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We think of you in
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We often speak
your name.
Now all we have is
memories,
And your picture
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Your memory is
our keepsake
With which we’ll
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God has you in his
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We have you in
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Forever and
always!
Miss you everyday,
- All our love
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Lions awarded life memberships
Two members of the Spiritwood and District Lions Club were presented with Life
Memberships in the Lions Foundation of
Canada (LFC) at the Jan 15 meeting of the
club.
The two, Lion Amanda Ross and Lion
Steve Buban, were chosen by the club to receive these honorary distinctions, which are
The picture says it all!
granted to the club by the Lions Foundation
of Canada.
It is through the LFC that the Lions Dog
Guide Program is able to help many Canadians each year by providing guide dogs to
assist them with any of a number of disabilities.
The program graduated 58 dogs in 2014.
Many years ago, when the program began,
dogs were trained to assist the visually impaired, and were referred to as “seeing-eye”
January 30, 2015
dogs. The program has expanded over the
years and now includes Diabetic Alert Dogs,
Hearing Ear Dogs, Seizure Response Dogs,
Special Skills Dogs, Autism Assistance
Dogs, in addition to the Canine Vision Canada Dogs.
The Spiritwood Lions contribute to the
Dog Guide Program by holding the Walk For
Dog Guides in early May in conjunction with
the event held across the country.
Would you like to tell us again why you like above-freezing temperatures in
January?
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Lion Amanda Ross received a Life Membership in the Lions Foundation of
Canada, presented by Lion President Torben Nielsen on behalf of LFC.
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Spiritwood
Herald
Lion Steve Buban received a Life Membership in the Lions Foundation of Canada, presented by Lion President Torben Nielsen on behalf of LFC.