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Here’s the scoop on ice fishing
The rivers and lakes are covered with ice roads like the one
above. It looks barren, cold and quite frankly, frightening.
I remember driving over one a couple of years ago and suddenly we were travelling through a foot of water which was
safe because it was on top of the ice but totally terrifying.
The vehicle was going sideways for about fifty feet too, no
control at all through the water.
Raymond King displays a great day’s catch of Crappie and a
couple of Walleye with two of his guests. His clientelle books
him long in advance and they come from all over the U.S.
and Canada.
by Jacquie Dufresne
If you are a city person you
probably don't know the first
thing about ice fishing.
Maybe you've never even
heard of such a thing.
In this neck of the woods
however, we are blessed with
Rainy Lake, Lake of the
Woods, Rainy River as well as
loads of small lakes and
streams all teaming with fish
and more fish. Fish that city
people pay dearly for.
During the winter our river
and lakes are as busy as they
are in the summer. You'll see
ice roads everywhere and
thousands of ice fishing shacks
scattered throughout the district, sometimes looking like
little cities. In the old days
they could have been confused
for shanty towns but now the
homemade shack may stand
next to a $20,000 deluxe
model. You see tons of these
beauties on the highways coming up from the south.
If you need information
about ice fishing its best to call
on an expert so that's what I
did. I called on the King of
fishing! Raymond King that
is. Ray has been a fisherman
and guide all of his life. He's
been featured on fishing
shows as well as U-tube
videos. He is the "go to" guy
of fishing.
So I asked him a few questions about how to find the fish
and how to catch them in the
winter. First, he said, if you
can, do some scouting in the
summer. Look for some kind
of structure on the bottom, a
log, big rock, something that
will create a calm spot in the
current. That's where you'll always find fish.
He said fish care about what
all nature cares about, food
and breeding. So learn about
what they are looking for in
the water. You'll find lots of
fish right on the bottom at
feeding time looking for grubs
and bugs in the mud.
The best time to catch fish is
governed by the weather. You
might have three days of high
pressure before a storm. The
day the storm arrives you
won't catch many fish but the
day before is when the pressure changes and that is the
best day to catch fish.
Now for technique. In the
winter you fish with a jig or a
rattle lure. Sound carries
under water much easier than
above so you want to alert the
fish that something very
yummy is close at hand. I
have personally never seen
ears on a fish and I forgot to
ask the expert about it but I
think they probably feel vibrations or something like that to
let them know about food activity.
So Raymond said what you
need to do is get your line right
to the bottom of the water and
then pound the lure on the surface to attract the fish. There's
a little rattle inside the rattle
lure but banging the jig works
just as well. Raymond said
fish are nosy. Something is
digging around and they need
to go for it. He also said that
sometimes a fish will just stay
still and stare at a jig and it's
the disturbance that causes
them to chomp down on it.
Sometimes the fish aren't
particularly hungry but they
have that peckish little urge to
nibble. I would personally
choose Hawkins Cheezies or
pistachios but they enjoy a
minnow head. Not the whole
minnow, just rip the head off
and put it on the jig.
Ray also stressed that if you
really want to catch fish you
should hire a guide. Then you
are pretty much guaranteed
some action but you'll also
hear all about the rules and
regulations of fishing in
Canada. You also learn about
how to catch and release
safely. He said if you pull up
a smaller fish like a sauger or
crappie too fast you'll kill the
fish. The bladder will come
right out its mouth. Sounds
like a pretty gross way to die
so people do need to be educated on these things.
Photographers’ showcase
There are a million different styles of fishing shacks, even including tents but more and more we are seeing these deluxe
campers in which you can comfortably stay for weeks at a
time out on the ice.
Don Marquis is retired from the CNR and most recently from Community Policing but he
just can’t sit still. He started his jig making business 5 years ago and has acquired a regular
clientelle. He said that at this time of year the hot seller is the Chartreuse Yellow, Glow in
the Dark jig. He stocks around 30 different colours and prepares most by custom order.
Don’s stock includes spinners, jigs and he’s made the odd fishing rod as well.
In the summer boats replace these fishing huts in exactly the same locations. It seems very
strange to see it in winter. And here’s a fact you might not know. Those crappies that you
see with Raymond King over on the top left of the page feed on smaller species including the
young of their own preditors, northern pike and walleye. So basically they eat the kids and
the parents get them back by eating them. Hmmmmm.
If you find a really good pile and dig underneath to see tions and lots of responsibility
guide, and the resorts will steer what's going on. A tree in the (liability issues) so unfortuyou in the right direction, you'll water means a muskie is hiding nately sometimes people call
be entertained as well as edu- there. He said it's so much fun themselves guides and have
cated. Guides are filled with to spark curiosity in kids then none of the credentials. But if
you have the tenacity to follow
fun fishing stories.
watch them explore.
Raymond has a real soft spot
It was really fun to listen to through, it's a very rewarding
for the kids. He said that once Raymond King. He's full of and entertaining profession.
So now, if you're a city perthe parents are settled he'll go stories. But he said it's really
off with the kids exploring all hard for a Canadian guide to son, you know just how much
the wonders of the wild. In get established on border wa- fun there is to be had here in resummer you come upon a rock ters. There are lots of regula- sort country in winter!
My own personal ice
fishing story
I took this pretty sunset from the shores if beautiful Lake If The Woods
Photo by Carolyn Stafford of Stratton
by Jacquie Dufresne
My only personal experience
with ice fishing happened
years ago. I worked for the
Rainy River Record then and
had a story to be finished. I
also had three unruly, bored
with winter, rowdy young kids
at home and I absolutely
couldn't think.
So I hired a baby sitter,
packed up my stuff and headed
off the the ice fishing shack
which had just been vacated
by my neighbour.
I settled into a writing position seated on a freezing metal
chair next to the open hole and
across from the tiny wood
stove.
You know that feeling you
get when someone is staring at
you? Kind of prickly feeling
on the back of your neck. I
had that. I glanced down at
the hole to see two eyes disappear into the dark water.
I convinced myself that it
was just imagination and went
back to all my papers precariously balanced on my lap. I
was deeply concentrating on
my work when SUDDENLY!!!!! An otter hurled
himself out of the hole straight
up in the air. He did a perfect
jack knife and plummeted
back to the depths laughing his
head off. (I'm sure I heard
that.)
So that was the end of my
story, it never got written. And
I needed a change of clothes!
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Page 2, The Westend Weekly, January 28, 2015
Moos by Kim Jo Bliss
From the house submitted by John Rafferty M.P.
Last week’s column was not
exactly uplifting and cheery,
but I think it was an accurate
assessment of what Stephen
Harper’s Conservatives have
done to destabilize our national
economy. With that being said
all is not lost. This week I
would like to share some
thoughts on what our federal
government should have done
and can do to better protect our
families and employers during
difficult economic times.
Last week’s column highlighted several problems with
how Stephen Harper and his
Conservatives have mismanaged our economy. If you’ll recall,
the
Conservatives
needlessly gave away billions
of dollars to some of the richest
companies on the planet as an
incentive to develop our oil
sands. The time, energy, and
money they spent promoting
the development of our oil
sands resulted in a huge economic boom in Alberta, but
also resulted in a soaring Canadian dollar that essentially destroyed
much
of
the
manufacturing,
forestry,
tourism and other sectors of our
economy. Where we once had
a regionally balanced national
economy, we have become almost completely dependent on
oil exports from Alberta alone
since 2005. With the collapse
of oil prices however Mr.
Harper’s reckless gamble has
gone bust and without any
other economic drivers the
Canadian economy is now facing an uncertain future.
As sad as this reality is
though, it didn’t have to be this
way. New Democrats for years
called for national strategies to
assist the manufacturing and
forestry sectors among others.
Investments in education and
training, technology, and the
matching of unfair subsidies in
the US and elsewhere could
have kept mills and factories
open and profitable had the
government acted on these issues. Rather than spending a bit
of money to ensure we had
plenty of skilled workers and
competitive companies to employ them, the Harper Conservatives just cut billion dollar
cheques to Exxon and Shell
who would have developed the
oil sands on their own without
incentives. Jack Layton and our
NDP caucus consistently and
repeatedly called upon the
Harper Conservatives to
change their course of action,
but they insisted we were
wrong and that all was good.
It’s clear now that we weren’t
and it wasn’t.
So what now? Well, I think
there are two ways to look at
the problem; what to do to help
the situation today and what to
do to help our situation in the
medium to long term.
You’ll recall a week or so ago
that Canada lost 20,000 jobs in
just 24 hours. Some analysts
believe that this is the tip of the
iceberg and that we are again
headed towards a recession in
this country. Today less than
40% of workers who pay into
the EI fund on their paycheques
would qualify for those benefits if they lost their job. This
number should be much, much
higher but especially with more
job losses on the horizon. The
federal government could also
take some steps to secure private pensions plans for workers.
Many
plans
are
underfunded as it is, but if the
stock market crashes or sees a
decline then the assets in these
funds will be insufficient to
cover the liabilities. You’ll re-
call the situation at Buchanan
Forest Products a few years
back, and how those workers
lost their pensions and severance pay and had no recourse.
Ensuring that employees and
pension plans are given a
higher status during restructuring or bankruptcy proceedings
and that companies keep their
pension funds topped up are
simple steps the government
should take today and would
cost taxpayers exactly zero dollars.
Looking further down the
road, the federal government
could again take some simple
steps to help improve the income and security of Canadian
families and businesses. Improving and enhancing the
Canada Pension Plan would ensure that all working Canadians
would be able to retire in dignity as they once did. Investing
in education and training, cutting taxes for small businesses,
and finally implementing a
strategy for key economic sectors like forestry, manufacturing, finance, tourism, and (yes)
oil and gas will help enable
those industries to better
weather future economic
storms, bring our national
economy back into balance,
and put an end to the boomand-bust cycles we’ve been
captive to for more than a
decade under the Conservatives.
Canada is facing an uncertain
economic future. It didn’t have
to be this way, but here we are.
It’s time for a new federal government that will take the much
needed steps to help Canadian
families today and in the future,
and Tom Mulcair and Canada’s
NDP are ready to provide that
leadership and to be that government.
It sounds like this period of
warm January weather is nearing the end. You might want
to get out in the next few days
since I am hearing colder temperatures by the end of the
week. The positive things
about this – we have this long
month behind us and it brings
us another month closer to
green grass!
I moved my cows into the
yard – likely plenty early but it
gives me comfort in having
them closer to home now that
they are closer to calving. Last
year the snow took a few days
to get packed down but it was
overnight this year. I can keep
a closer eye on them now but
will wait a bit longer to start
getting up through the night.
My new heifers will have to
learn the ropes of how we do
things around here so I may
bring them into the barn a few
times before they calve.
We had a great Cattlemen’s
Annual Meeting last week.
Our 2015 Board – Micha Gerber, Rey Chartier, Steve
Loshaw, Clayton Teeple, Mark
Husser, Rodger Irvine, Bud
McQuaker, Jeff Pollard, Delton Martin, Aaron Kuorikoski,
Thatcher Haggberg and myself. Our speakers, Barry Potter and Joe Hill had some
“I am proud to have been
asked to take on this important
responsibility,” said Rafferty.
“Tom Mulcair’s NDP is focused on making the economy
work for Canadians; retire-
Rainy River District
School Board
The Rainy River District School Board will be
conducting a School Attendance Zone Review of the
Riverview and Sturgeon Creek School Boundary
There will be two Public Consultation Meetings as
follows:
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 – 7:00 p.m.
Riverview School (gymnasium), Rainy River
and
Monday, March 9, 2015 – 7:00 p.m.
Sturgeon Creek School (gymnasium), Barwick
Visit the Rainy River District School Board website at
www.rrdsb.com to learn more about the School
Attendance Zone Review. If you would like to make a
presentation or ask questions, the process to provide
public input is available on the website.
Dianne McCormack
Chair
Heather Campbell
Director of Education
ment security and enhancing
both public and private pension plans are integral to
achieving this.”
Rafferty brings significant
experience to his new role. His
previous work on the pensions
file was driven by local challenges faced by workers at
Buchanan Forest Products during that company’s bankruptcy
proceedings.
“After a decade of Conservative government, middle class
families are working harder
but falling further behind.
Canadians are ready for a
change, and the NDP is up to
the challenge. I am proud of
the solid experience offered to
Canadians by a strong team of
NDP MPs. This is the team
that will give Canadians a
choice in the next election,”
stated Mr. Mulcair.
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the future. We are all equally
busy.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Rainy River Hereford
Association Annual Meeting
and potluck supper this Friday
January 30th at 7:00 p.m. at
the Stratton Seniors Centre. It
is a very casual night and we
don’t care what colour your
cows are!
I would like to wish my sister-in law Char a very Happy
40th Birthday! I am thankful
every day that she allows us to
share so much in the lives of
Maddie and Marlee. She sees
how great it is that the girls get
to experience life on the farm
and allows them to attend
many country events! She
was surprised with a 40th
birthday party over the weekend so we had the girls out.
The girls were cranky and
fighting from a long busy
week. I told Marlee that I
thought I might have to take
them back home and tell their
mom that they were tired and
fighting lots.
Marlee responded “well I am going to
tell momma some of the country words that you say!”
Thankfully they still get to
come farming.
passings
Elra (Sonny) Selman
John Rafferty named
critic for pensions
Today, NDP MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy
River) was appointed by NDP
Leader Tom Mulcair to serve
as the Official Opposition
critic for Pensions.
excellent information that certainly had us all thinking. Delton Martin, Clayton Teeple
and James Gibson will be attending the Beef Farmers of
Ontario Annual Meeting in
Toronto and will represent all
of us. Once again we joined in
on the Beef Symposium at the
University of Guelph via
WebEx on Saturday. The topics were excellent and it was
well worth the time. We are
lucky that they offer this to us
here in the North. I don’t think
many of us would be travelling to Guelph to participate.
This year the first topic was
“The Northern Beef Cow Herd
Expansion” and we were privileged to have Delton Martin
share his story with everyone.
Delton did a wonderful job. I
have to admit that I was disappointed with the lack of attendance on our end but I was
pleased that the people that did
take the time to attend really
enjoyed the day and felt it was
very worth their while! I do
find it frustrating that I continually hear things like “we didn’t know about that or they
don’t offer anything like that
to us!” But when they do –
those people don’t show up.
When they offer things to us
and we have poor attendance it
It is with great sadness that
the family of Elra (Sonny)
Delbert Selman announces his
Lost
sudden passing on January 19,
2015. Elra was born Thursday,
January 27, 1944 to the late
Delbert and Cora Selman. He
worked at Busch’s Machine
and Welding shop until his retirement in 2009. Elra had a
passion for farming and enjoyed the farm life and country
living. He loved his John
Deere tractors and memorabilia. Friends and neighbors
would often be greeted by Elra
as he was arriving on his John
Deere. He was a very talented
welder and shared his skill by
building items for friends and
family.
Elra is survived by his children Pat (Tina) Selman and
Gary Selman of Devlin On,
and their mother Gail Selman
of Emo On. He is also survived by his grandchildren Edward and Sara Selman of
Devlin On, his sister Sharon
Nickel of Medicine Hat, Alberta and her children Allen
Lloyd, Tannis Dolph and
Wanda Giles.
A celebration of his life was
held at the Devlin Hall on Saturday, January 24, 2015.
In memoriam donations may
be made to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Ontario
in care of Green Funeral
Home, Box 427, Fort Frances,
Ontario P9A 3M8
On-line condolences may be
made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
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Page 3, The Westend Weekly, January 28, 2015
Cattlemen do it again Canadian consumers
benefiting from
Target fiasco
OMAFRA, addressing RRCA Members
Staff
‘Twas a warm and balmy
evening. Oops, must have the
wrong meeting! The Rainy
River Cattlemens Association
(RRCA) Annual General
Meeting is always held on a
cold or blustery evening in
January. Thursday, January
22’s meeting was an exception
not previously noted by any
present. The meeting, held at
Our Lady of the Way school in
Stratton, saw approximately
50 people come out to vote
and socialize. It is debatable
whether the best part of the
evening was the delicious refreshments at mid way, sponsored by Gillons Insurance, or
the guest speakers. Either
way, all left both fuller and
more knowledgeable in the
beef industry.
Barry Potter, a long term
guest speaker, left the audience with some new ideas on
pasture management and a list
of opportunities for beef farmers through the ministry. Presented in his usual manner of
dry humour he spoke of several farm programs and the advantage of social media and a
Twitter account. Along for the
ride, Joe Hill of Beef Farmers
Ontario (BFO) gave an update
on BFO activities over the past
year. He emphasized the need
to grow the cow herd in Ontario, possible advantages of a
Northern Ontario pasturing
program and made positive
reference to the excellent cat-
tle prices today. Prices have
increased approximately 60%
over the past four years for
beef farmers.
An appreciative audience listened to the results of James
Gibson, Sales Barn Manager’s
110 farm visits and close up
encounters with their 400 and
some dogs. James ran four
ring sales and a number of special assembly sales throughout
2014 resulting in gross sales of
$6.9 million. Stacey Hahkala
made a positive report on the
RRCA’s financial position,
noting increased revenues and
decreased expenditures. The
Association also made a
$20,000 update to the aging
ring scale.
A mixed crowd of both older
and new younger stockmen attested to optimism for the industry. Tom Morrish, long
time member and official
Weigh Man, commented on
the club’s activity and 30 year
anniversary in 2015. A number of special committee reports were made which all
spoke well of the beef industry
in this district. Jo Bragg reported the Beef Feeder and
Breeder organization have
hosted purchases of 1175 yearling and 662 replacement
heifers. Lots of opportunity
for those fresh young faces in
the crowd!
The RRCA board appointments saw new and returning
faces fill vacancies. These included Jeff Pollard, Rey
Chartier, Steve Loshaw, Roger
Irvine, Aaron Kuorkikoski and
Thatcher Haggberg. They will
join Micha Gerber, Bud McQuaker, Mark Husser, Clayton
Teeple and Delton Martin to
form the 2015 Board of directors. Kim Jo Bliss, elected as
the BFO delegate, will also sit
on the board and take the position as Secretary/Treasurer.
Delegates to the BFO annual
meeting in Toronto are Clayton Teeple and James Gibson.
Bud McQuaker, Vice-President, welcomed the members
and thanked a number of people for their contributions over
the year. Murray McDonald,
President, was recognized for
his past five years service and
regrets made for his resignation due to other commitments. Slight amendments to
the constitution, reflecting the
name change of Ontario Cattlemens Association to Beef
Farmers Ontario, were approved. Appointees to the
local Vet committee were Kim
Jo Bliss and Tom Morrish.
The area is now being served
by three vets from the NorWest animal Clinic. Dr. Dan
Pierroz, Marialisa Laurella
and Erika Butler will be hosting an informational session
on March 3rd at the Emo Legion.
The evening ended with a
number rushing to make a
bedtime check on expectant
cows.
by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
As many Canadian retailing
incumbents celebrate the closing of over 130 Target stores
nationwide, some wonder
what's next for the retail industry in Canada, and not just in
food.
Target's venture into Canada
was nothing short of a fiasco.
In terms of food retailing, the
American based company was
never even close to being a
contender; for example, Target
Canada was the only food retailer not to offer significant
discounts during October for
specifically Thanksgiving-related products. Based on its
marketing material, it appeared
that the company did not know
that Thanksgiving is celebrated
earlier here. There were many
other misses along the way,
even though it was committed
to offering the lowest price possible to consumers.
However, one major ongoing
problem for Target Canada was
simply consistent, and consistently damaging, bad press due
to empty store shelves and
higher price points compared to
the U.S. It was always difficult,
but possible, to recover yet, in
the end, Target Canada likely
felt that its brand image was
harmed beyond repair.
In hindsight, Target's failure
in Canada is surprising, given
its brand pedigree in the U.S. It
remains a challenge to the retailer to successfully compete
against Wal-Mart. Two years
on, the company's failure to establish itself in Canada gives its
critics good reason to believe
that its first attempt at moving
outside its borders was fundamentally flawed.
Cultural adaptation was
tricky, as it got too big, too
quickly. By contrast, WalMart's entry into Canada after
their acquisition of Woolco was
careful and incremental, as opposed to Target's swift invasion.
But ignorance is more likely
to blame in this case, not arrogance or strategic myopia. The
lesson seems to be more about
a mix of blind enthusiasm and
skewed assumptions. The value
proposition for American consumers seemed to have been
clearly laid out for quite some
time, but this was never the
case in Canada. Canadian consumers are too smart to buy
into a bad deal, and that is all
that Target Canada was offering. In food, its deal was simply
pathetic and the experience was
distinctly underwhelming.
Ironically, Target Canada's
legacy will be defined by its
entry and not by its exit. The
very announcement that the
company intended to open numerous stores in such a short
period of time compelled many
other major retailers, including
Wal-Mart and Loblaws, to become better and more efficient.
For that reason alone, Canadian
consumers are the main beneficiaries of the Target Canada
caper.
The aggregate quality in the
food industry for Canadians is,
at the very least, better than two
years ago. While it is difficult
to know what the future holds
for food consumers in our
county, rest assured something
else will arrive to compel companies to further improve themselves.
In effect, Target paid $5 billion to learn that Canada is not
America. It is an expensive experience, but in all likelihood
the company will learn from
this experience. At the very
least, paying close attention to
local idiosyncrasies when looking at markets abroad is increasingly
becoming
a
significant conditional factor
for a successful entry.
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is Professor of Food Distribution and
Policy at the University of
Guelph's College of Business
and Economics.
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Rainy River District OPP
recover stolen vehicle - update
On January 11, 2015 at 9:40
p.m. members of the Rainy
River District Detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP) were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on
Highway 11, approximately 1.7
kilometres west of Gehl Lake.
When officers arrived at the
scene of the collision, they located an unoccupied red pickup
truck in the south ditch with the
engine on with a Saskatchewan
licence plate. Investigation revealed that the licence plate
was stolen from Swift Current,
SK on January 8, 2015 and the
red pickup truck had been
stolen from Olds, Alberta on
January 7, 2015.
An OPP media release was issued throughout the OPP North
West Region and information
was forwarded through social
media via Twitter. The public
was alerted to the situation and
witnesses of the collision contacted police with further information to aid the investigation.
On January 12, 2015 officers
of the Superior East OPP
(Wawa) Detachment were dis-
patched to a theft of gas occurrence resulting in the arrest of
a 23 year old male. Further investigation revealed the male
was the alleged driver of the
stolen vehicle involved in the
collision on Highway 11 in
Atikokan, ON.
The OPP continue to work in
consultation with Superior East
OPP and Swift Current RCMP.
The male remains in police
custody facing several charges.
The OPP and RCMP wish to
thank the public for their assistance.
Letter to the editor
The incredible people and place in Canada’s North
Dear Editor:
Prime Minister Stephen
Harper likes to portray
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 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 neces-
sities. 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
mid-winter 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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Why Canada does so poorly on children's health rankings
Something is amiss in
Canada. A 2014 UNICEF report compared the health and
development of children in
Canada with 28 other wealthy
nations. In spite of being a G8
country, Canada's children
rank number 17th, a status
that has not budged in the last
10 years.
When measuring the quality
of children's relationships
with their parents, Canada
came in 25th. Canadian data
support these facts: In 2014,
the Canadian Institute of
Health Information (CIHI) reported that 26 per cent of
Canadian children demonstrate a developmental problem in communication,
language, cognition, socialemotional or physical health
by the time they reached
school age.
The question is, why are
these problems still so widespread?
One answer - and something
we can readily do something
about - may be stressful early
experiences, in the absence of
supportive relationships with
a caregiver.
The Harvard Centre on the
Developing Child has published at least a dozen reports
outlining the extensive evidence on how unmitigated
stress changes children's brain
development in ways that
don't prepare them well for
today's knowledge economy.
If we wish to fight crime,
poverty, disease, or any number of woes our society faces,
the research tells that we must
go straight for the root of
these issues. And that root is
found in early childhood and
in supporting parents to provide the best environments
for children.
Children do better, families
do better, and countries do
better when nations invest in
early childhood programs.
In just one of many examples, a study by the Minneapolis Reserve Bank
compared the effectiveness of
preschool education programs
to other common state investments, such as subsidies for
private businesses. The study
found that, in terms of return
on investment, early childhood education yielded $8 for
every $1 spent in terms of
cost savings associated with
reduced remedial education,
juvenile justice involvement,
health and social services use
and increased school completion.
Even more incredible, programs that target not only
children but also their mothers and other caregivers appear to have the most
profound and persistent effects on children's health and
development.
Nobel prize-winning economist James Heckman released
a report entitled, The Productivity Argument for Investing
in Young Children, which argues for allocating public
funds to support developmental programs for young children and their families,
especially (but not exclusively) those in low-income
or otherwise underprivileged
households. Heckman argues
that productive workforces
rely on a skilled and educated
society, and the early child-
hood environment provides
the foundation on which future skills and education rest.
Children from disadvantaged,
stressed homes fare disproportionately poorly in obtaining these vital skills, and
catching up can be extremely
difficult - and expensive.
In the long run, providing
opportunities for programs to
support child development
and reduce family stress are
far cheaper options, as they
prevent children from falling
back in the first place and,
consequently, let them earn
more and rely less on costly
health, social, education and
justice programs.
With all this evidence, we
should be outraged that our
Canadian children are doing
so poorly. Yet despite their
proven benefits, children's
programs face a number of
significant challenges.
First, from a politician's perspective, children's programs
are tough to sell and easy to
overlook. They take years or
decades to truly pay off - a
timeframe poorly calibrated
to election cycles - and most
directly benefit vulnerable,
marginalized families who
lack political clout. Other issues such as the "silver
tsunami" of aging Canadians
are perceived as much larger
and more pressing, and benefit from a large and engaged
voter base.
Second, effectively investing in children's programs involves careful coordination
between multiple sectors, including health, education, justice
and
social/human
services. This renders them
vulnerable to logistical problems and lack of coordination.
These problems are amplified
when these sectors fall under
different jurisdictions - regional, provincial and federal
- resulting in a patchwork of
poorly resourced, under-accessed and unevaluated programs for families and
children, for whom there are
no dedicated and potent national advocates.
Finally, I think Canadians
need a shift in understanding
to acknowledge that Canada's
children are our children and
that they and their parents all
are worthy of our support
through better programs and
policies. What's more, a
smarter, happier, and more
successful generation benefits
all of us, not just those who
use early childhood education
programs.
With moral and mathematical imperatives both pointing
towards a greater focus on
early childhood and family
support, it is unconscionable
that we have left it for so
long. For 10 years we have
been failing the grade. It's
time to make a change.
Nicole Letourneau is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca and a
professor in the Faculties of
Nursing and Medicine. She
also holds the Norlien/Alberta Children's Hospital
Foundation Chair in ParentInfant Mental Health at the
University of Calgary.
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Gearing up for the big
tournament
Staff
Larry Patrick, chairman of
the Dudley Hewitt Tournament Committee says they are
pumped and raring to go. The
tournament takes place April
28 to May 2 and spectators can
expect some totally exciting,
high calibre hockey.
This kind of event takes a lot
of planning and a lot of volunteer help. There's a sign hanging in the Ice for Kids Arena
that says "Volunteerism is the
rent you pay to live in a good
community". This group is
passionate about making great
things happen by hard work
and dedication.
Anyone who would like to
join them is welcome. More
and more volunteers will be
needed right up toand during
the tournament. The next
meeting is Tuesday, February
5 at 7 pm in the Super 8 Motel.
If you'd like to attend you'll get
lots of info about where you
are needed.
The host team in this totally
rousing event is the Fort
Frances Lakers and they will
go up against the winners of
the Superior International Junior Hockey League, Northern
Ontario Junior Hockey League
and the Ontario Junior Hockey
League.
These players are 18 to 20
years old and most of them
have been on skates since they
were youngsters. They are at
the peak of their physical development and some aspire to
make it to the NHL. You can
be sure this will be "no holds
barred" hockey as each team
fights to win.
Tournament passes are on
sale now and if you're a
hockey fan, you should consider them. You'll not only
save money, you'll be guaranteed entry even if it's sold out.
Sick? Stay home
In response to an increased
number of flu cases in the region the Northwestern Health
Unit would like to remind the
public to stay home from work
and keep children home from
school when feeling sick.
Cough and sneeze into your
sleeve, and stay away from
others as much as possible
when ill. Additionally, please
do not visit hospitals and longterm care homes when feeling
achy and fevered.
Certain groups in the community are at greater risk of
getting the flu or experiencing
serious flu-related complications. Such vulnerable groups
include babies and young chil-
dren, people over 65, and individuals living with chronic
disease or undergoing treatments that reduce their immune system’s effectiveness.
Please use extra caution to
help protect those who are at
greater risk: wash your hands
before meeting with them, and
after you cough, sneeze or
touch your face, and get your
flu shot.
Acting Medical Officer of
Health Alex Hukowich states,
“While this year’s vaccine has
lower efficacy than the last
few years, it is still better than
zero and still the best means of
preventing influenza.”
To stay healthy during flu
season and to protect others,
wash your hands frequently
and thoroughly, avoid contact
with people who are ill, and
avoid touching your eyes, nose
and mouth as flu and other
viruses can spread this way.
Flu season does go away
with the nicer weather in the
spring, but by working together we can limit the spread
of the influenza virus and
shorten the flu season in our
region.
For further information or to
book an appointment for a flu
shot, go to nwhu.on.ca or call
your local Northwestern
Health Unit office.
The Bookworm Sez by Terri Schlichenmeyer
“The Good Luck Cat” by Lissa Warren
It was admittedly all your
fault.
Your team almost lost a game
because you weren’t wearing
your lucky socks. Everybody
knows that stuff matters and
you didn’t do laundry that
week. You remembered it at the
beginning of the game, though,
and fortunately, you had your
lucky hat nearby. Score!
We all have our talismans, but
where does that luck come
from? In the new book “The
Good Luck Cat” by Lissa Warren, fortuitousness moves both
ways.
When Lissa Warren and her
parents lost their elderly
Burmese cat to kidney failure,
they were understandably devastated. They’d had Cinnamon
since Warren was five years
old. The cat was family.
Eager to fill their home and
hearts again, Warren began researching new options. They
loved the Burmese breed but,
says Warren , there was “simply no way” they could bear to
have another right away. Eventually, they settled on a Korat
and, in short order, brought
home Ting-Pei.
Sleek dolphin-colored and
just a few pounds in weight,
Ting had “royal bloodlines.”
She was a typical curious kitten
with mischief on her mind, and
the Warrens fell in love with
her almost immediately. She
seemed to love them, too, but
Warren ’s father was her favorite human.
He was a man of “few rules”
but the ones he “did have did
not extend to Ting.” Playing
with the cat was his favorite
pastime - more so, when his
health declined and he became
bedridden. Ting loved to climb,
Warren ’s father loved to watch
her climb and seeing her up
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high pleased him, so Warren
and her mother created an elaborate tower of furniture to
make them both happy.
Over the years, the family
“marked… time by the cat.”
Ting was their entertainment,
their partner, conversationstarter, and their focus. They
accommodated her preferences
by both cat-proofing and catenhancing their home. She was
their solace when Warren ’s father died and, when depression
descended, she was often Warren ’s reason to keep going.
They fretted over Ting’s health
issues and tenderly cared for
her when she became ill. And
when Warren received an unfortunate diagnosis of her own,
her cat was there for comfort…
In looking at the cover of this
book, one might conclude that
it’s merely a story about one cat
and one family. But that would
be wrong: “The Good Luck
Cat” is about lots of felines –
and more.
Mixed in with the story of
Ting (a memoir of cat that includes memoir of author), Lissa
Warren cogitates on cats in
general and her own kitty in
particular. She muses about art
and literature, artists, writers,
and their four-legged muses
and she weaves in history and
health information for both
species. That gives this book
nice flow – it’s not hard to read
– and its gentle humor is purrfect.
Sink your claws in this book
if you’re a fan of felines. Get
(cat)food for thought if you’re
interested in the relationship
between animals and healing.
Or start “The Good Luck Cat”
if you want a smart read, and
good luck accomplishing anything else.
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NW Catholic District
School Board January
Board Meeting Highlights
At its regular meeting held
on January 20th the Board recognized the exemplary dedication and commitment of
Joanne Peacock to the Sacred
Heart School Community.
Joanne is a Health Educator
who works for the NWHU and
for the past twenty-eight years
she has promoted healthy and
active living in many ways.
During her visits to Sacred
Heart School, Joanne has
taken many opportunities to
promote healthy living and
healthy eating to both students
and parents. Among the many
activities that she has supported are the following: she
has promoted participation in
the International Walk to
School Day, she shared with
school staff ideas to promote
playground activities and
games and has given suggestions for use during DPA activities. She has also provided
support in the school to set up
the PALs program. Joanne has
also worked with the parent
community at Sacred Heart
School. She obtained stencils
for the playground and came
in on her weekend to work
with volunteers to spray paint
the stencils onto the asphalt.
She created a display that
physically showed parents and
students how much sugar is in
different drink products at almost every parent engagement
event. Through the NWHU,
Joanne also organizes Workplace Challenges or Wellness
Challenges. On behalf of the
school community, Principal
Susan MacLellan expresses a
heartfelt thank you for her ongoing commitment to collaborating with the school and the
community.
Trustees received information on the activities that took
place in the Board’s schools
across the district during the
Advent season. Amy LaFroy,
Catholicity Coordinator, said,
“The Advent Season is a time
when we as a Christian community come together to prepare and hope for the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is
truly a time when our Catholic
Schools shine in the home,
school and parish communities. The prayers, symbols,
liturgies, traditions and activities that take place within the
school community fill the students, staff and families with
the joy of the liturgical season
as we prepare for the celebration of Christmas.”
Andrew Poirier, Operations
Services Contractor, reported
to the Board at its January 20th
Regular Board Meeting the
progress of the addition to the
Fort Frances Board Office.
Poirier said, “The project is
running on schedule with an
anticipated occupancy date for
the end of April 2015.” There
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consistent with the requirements of Administrative Procedure F04. Superintendent of
Education, Brendan Hyatt,
said, “We surveyed the community from November 24th
to December 17th and received interest from 73 families in the FI Program.” The
Board is also introducing, for
the first time, the FI Program
for SK and Grade One at Sacred Heart School in Sioux
Lookout. All FI programs are
conditional upon significant
student enrollment and consistency with the requirements of
Administrative Procedure F04.
Registration for Junior & Senior Kindergarten and FI SK
and Grade One at TNCDSB
schools will run January 26th
to February 6th, 2015.
Meet the Muskies
Lauren Hamilton # 14
Lauren is a Fort Frances Girl
on her 1st year as a forward on
the Fort Frances Muskie Girls
Hockey team. Lauren is currently in grade 10 and is one of
the 6 rookies on the team.
Lauren plans on attending university after she is done high
school. The girls won their last
league game beating St
Thomas Aquinas Saints 5 to 0
and sit in 2nd place. They also
had exhibition games beating
Silver Bay
High school 7 to 1 before
losing to a very strong Warroad High school team.
Lauren and the rest of the
team appreciate all the support.
The Hat trick cask raffle
draw is fast approaching.
Tickets are still on sale and
can be picked up from Lauren
or any one
of the Fort Frances Muskie
Girls Hockey Team
Amy Penner # 13
Amy is a grade 12 student
who plays centre and goes by
the nickname Pens. She has
played on the Fort Frances
Girls Muskie’s for 4 years
Amy is the captain of the
team and is a true leader on
and off the ice.
Amy has future ambitions to
be a Dental Hygienist. Her favorite hockey moment is winning the gold medal game.
Amy and the fort Frances
Muskie Girls Hockey team are
excited to get back on the ice
as they host the St Thomas
Aquinas Saints with back to
back games starting February
2 at 7.15 pm and again Feb 3.
12.30 pm in the IFK arena before heading on the road to
play the Sioux lookout girls on
Feb 5.
Amy and the girls appreciate
all the fan suppoer and invite
everyone to come out and
watch some exciting hockey.
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have been a few changed orders to the project, which have
been generated by administration. Poirier contributes effective planning for the efficient
operation of contractors to
date. No major changes in the
building site were required.
Seija Van Haesendonck, Acting Superintendent of Business, has been working on the
2014-2015 Revised Estimates
and anticipates completion of
the estimates by the end of
January. She will report back
to the Board at its February
Regular Meeting to be held
February 17, 2015.
The Board is pleased to reintroduce the French Immersion
Program for SK and Grade
One at St. Michael’s School
beginning in the 2015-2016
school year. This decision is
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Kids having fun
Stephanie Black helps her daughter Sophia get prepped for
an afternoon on the rink at Millennium Skating Rink and
Park, in Alberton.
(L-R) Olivia, Aubrey and their dad Devin Eldridge take a
break to warm up during an afternoon of sledding at Alberton's Millennium Skating Rink and Park.
Olivia Eldridge shoots down the sledding hill at Alberton's
Millennium Skating Rink and Park.
(L-R) Emily Bliss and Zoe Smith enjoy a warm winter afternoon of sledding and skating at Alberton's Millenium Skating Rink and Park.
All photos by Megan Walchuk
Emily Bliss gives Joan Walchuk a push down the sledding
hill at Alberton's Millennium Skating Rink and Park
It was a busy afternoon at the Memorial Skating Rink and
Park in Alberton. Local residents took advantage of the
warm weather for a Sunday afternoon of sledding, skating,
and even a birthday party.
Celebrated at schools of the Rainy River District School Board
February 2-6, 2015
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or contact the school for more information about Early Years registration:
Crossroads School, Devlin
Donald Young School, Emo
J.W. Walker School, Fort Frances
Hwy. 613 North
57 Colonization Road
475 Keating Avenue
Phone: 486-3329
Phone: 482-2271
Phone: 274-3616
Open House – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 12:00-5:00 p.m. Open House – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2:00-6:00 p.m. Open House – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
McCrosson-Tovell School, Bergland
Mine Centre Public School, Mine Centre
Phone: 599-2843
Phone: 488-5587
Open House – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
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Open House – Wednesday Feb. 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 3 at Red Gut gym, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
North Star Community School, Atikokan
Riverview School, Rainy River
Nestor Falls School, Nestor Falls
School Road
Phone: 484-2101
Open House – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Robert Moore School, Fort Frances
209 Hawthorne Road
528 Second Street East
11 Mill Avenue
Phone: 597-6640
Phone: 274-9818
Phone: 852-3561
Open House – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Open House – Wednesday Feb. 4, 1:00-3:15 p.m. Open House – Wednesday Feb. 4, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Sturgeon Creek School, Barwick
Barwick Road
Phone: 487-2180
Open House – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
If you are unable to join us during this celebration week,
you are also welcome to visit the school and register your child any time.
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Director of Education
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Rainy River Alzheimer Dinner sold out again
Marlene McNally holds one of the cutest donations to the
penny table, a lovely little bear. She really had her work cut
out for her keeping track of the huge number of donations.
Hungry guests await the call to the food table where they
were treated to succulent roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetables, creamy cole slaw and dessert.
work organizing and cooking
by Jacquie Dufresne
each year with help from
The Rainy River Legion
friends and Record Office
Dining Hall was filled to castaff. But sadly, they anpacity Saturday night as ticket
nounced that the time has
holders were treated to a great
come to pass their hats to
roast beef dinner. This was the
someone new.
eleventh year in a row that the
Linda Johnston was Bob's
Linda Johnston Memorial
wife as well as a member of
Alzheimer Dinner to Rememthe Record staff. She will alber has taken place.
ways be remembered for a
Ken Johnston, editor of the
wonderful smile and active
Rainy River Record is the
roles is community clubs in
event chair and his uncle Bob
Rainy River and Baudette. AlJohnston is the head chef.
ways a presence to be enjoyed,
They have put in long hours of
Chef extraordinaire Bob Johnston prepared the dinner for
the eleventh year in a row. Of course he had a little help
Vivian Locking painted and decorated several of these beau- from family and friends but he’s the guy who brings it all together.
tiful rocking chairs.
cer in 2007 after organizing the
first four annual Alzheimer
events herself.
It seemed very fitting to have
her name associated with the
local Alzheimer Dinner which
has now raised well over
$27,000 over the years in support of the Alzheimer Society
research and activities.
This year there were more
than 80 items donated for the
penny tables which spanned
two sides of the Legion Hall.
There were also tickets sold on
the most beautiful wooden
rocking chairs which were
hand painted by Vivian Locking.
Coming up….
“Forget Me Not,” the Fort
Frances Alzheimer Society’s
annual charitable dinner, also
featuring entertainment and an
auction, will be held Saturday,
Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. at La Place
Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $50
each or $400 for a table of
eight, with a $25 tax receipt issued. To purchase tickets, call
1-800-682-0245 or visit the
Now here’s an example of just how dangerous being a reporter is. I was just trying to focus
Rendez-Vous or Northwoods
in on the servers when suddenly Record editor Ken Johnston came flying through the air to
Gallery & Gifts (Fort Frances),
land directly in front of me with his state of the art camera cocked and ready. My little
Dev-Lynne’s (Devlin), or the
$69.00 G.E. was attempting to grunt out enough juice to fire up the flash over the top of
Emo Inn or Cloverleaf (Emo).
Ken’s head when his kitchen cohort Jim Armstrong grabbed me and tried (rather ineffectively) to wreck my shot. He needn’t have worried - most of my shots are wrecked before I
push the button. It’s a dog eat dog world out there!
she was not afraid to dig her
heels in and work hard for the
organizations she loved.
Linda passed away from can-
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This has been a busy week;
we have been non-stop planning for our Semi Formal
Dance which was on Friday.
The dinner was amazing
thanks to Mrs. Stamler and
Mary O’Connor! Thank you
again ladies! The dance was a
blast; everyone had a great
time and looked amazing! It
was definitely a Semi-formal
dance to remember!
We also have been planning
for both our Mini We Day and
Arts Festival. The Arts Festival is moving along very well.
We have had two planning
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Mini We Day! Everything
seems to be moving smoothly.
We are very excited for both
events!
The guitar class had a guest
speaker come in on Wednesday; he is a local musician
from Emo, Maverick Judson.
He talked about how he got to
where he is today and what we
can do to reach our goals. It
was a great talk; he had pictures and videos showing his
progress. He also performed a
few songs, which were incredible!
Second semester is right
around the corner, we are currently doing exam preparation.
This has been a great semester
but we can’t wait for what the
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French Immersion
FRENCH
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Please register in person at:
ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL
820 Fifth Street East
Fort Frances, Ontario
Telephone: (807) 274-9232
Mrs. Darlene Fejos Rousseau, Principal
Mrs. Teresa McFayden, Secretary
All parents who wish to register their child in the French Immersion
program (SK & Grade 1) MUST register during this time.
Please bring proof of age in the form of a birth or baptismal certificate. Parents are
requested to provide a copy of their child’s record of immunization at the time of
registration. It is not necessary for Junior Kindergarten students now attending St. Michael’s
School to register again for Senior Kindergarten, except for those parents who wish to
have their child registered in the French Immersion Program.
Cathy Bowen
Board Chair
Rick Boisvert
Director of Education
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Vermeer Round Baler
505L new belts and drive
chains,
field ready,
$7000 271-2201.
42
Kuhn Alterna 500 discbine 16 ft. cut, double
windrow, ready to go,
$20,000 OBO 271-2201.
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Kuhn Speed rake 12
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NewHolland 499 haybine
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Everest snowblower 8 Ft.
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2- Vicon 5wheel rakes,
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Minneapolis Moline hay
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FOR SALE
Red Angus Bull, 3 yearold, for cows 807-2767003.
41
Great Pyrenees Puppies.
Born December 16, 2014.
Raised with children. 2
males and 3 females. Parents are on site. $450.
Call 482-1431.
42
Two four month old black
angora rabbits ready to go
to good homes. $25/ rabbit, proceeds will be donated. 276-6487.
42
TO GIVE AWAY
Female cat, white with
grey spots, about 16
weeks old, call 852-3572.
40
4 rescue Angora rabbits
ready to be re-homed. 2
brown, 2 black (1 female). Age unknown.
Free to good homes. 2766487.
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SERVICES WANTED
LOST/FOUND
SERVICES
WANTED
snowmobile . 2 big
wheels for a law mower
$10 front and back racks
for a 200 Yamaha
3wheeler $35.00 call 27142
Jigs! Glow jigs & spin- 2758.
ners, Disco jigs, other
coloured jigs, red/green 4wheeler racks $20.00
spinners, custom orders, each old coffee table.
ph. 852-3669.
s $20.00 1972 scorpion 340
snowmobile not running
Good horse hay, small $100.00 antique iron-rite
square bales $2 each; iron model 85 asking
mixed firewood $80/half $80.00 antique steel head
board and food board
ton load ph. 486-3512.
$40.00 antique yolk
40
$20.00 call 274-7499. 42
For sale two tires on
Honda 200 big red Two person/hole fish hut,
3wheeler
rims
size easily put together and to
25x12-9 $75.00 old dismantle, folds into sled
kitchen table good for a for easy pulling $175
42
cabin $40.00 .older o.b.o. 852-4608.
wooden dresser $35.00
vintage moto- ski snow- Cast iron wood fireplace.
mobile hood $40.00 call Very good condition.
271-2758.
42 comes with indoor stove
pipes. Call 274 3874. 41
For sale vintage Sachs
290 snowmobile motor Round bales for sale
$50.00 front fender for a stored inside. Please call
Polaris 250 4wheeler 274-4733 or 276-5747 for
40
$30.00 clutch for a Polaris more information.
250 4wheeler $40.00
rewind for a Honda 200 Kitchen table with arbig red 3wheeler $40.00 borite top and four matchvintage axe $20.00 call ing chairs $50.00 ph.
271-2758.
42 274-6676.
41
Call Today. Emo Feed
Service Ltd., Canning
Lane, Emo, ON, 4822017.
41
For sale parts for a 1984
Honda
200
4track
4wheeler . For parts
Suzuki 250 4x4 4wheeler
$125.00 front forks for a
Honda 250 big red
3wheeler $40.00 parts
wash tub $70.00 call 2747499.
42
Antique dresser with silver backed mirror. Excellent condition, $200 or
best offer; Toaster Oven
$15; Burgundy coloured
lamp $5. 274-7028 or
271-0950.
42
tion & roof. Gas heat and
hot water. Priced to sell,
available immediately.
Ph. 852-3826 or 2760062.
42
8080.
For Rent in Rainy River,
2 bedroom home 1 1/2
baths, washer & dryer,
fridge & stove, partially
furnished, 1 block from
bank, post office, drug
store. Available immediately, ph. 275-8916.
s
For sale old arctic cat panther 340 snowmobile runs
and drives but needs some
TLC $300.00 for parts
alpine 640 snowmobile
$300.00 call 274-7499
42
203 Sixth St., Rainy
River, 3 bedroom 1 full
bath, for info call 8524444 or 271-2200, Brent.
40
Garage at 716 Atwood
Ave., Rainy River 28x48
with hoist, tire machine,
balancer, 3 lots, for more
information call 8524444 or 271-2200 Brent.
40
NOTICES
Gen. 48 & 49 and Deut.
33 mention Judah (the
Jews) Reuben etc. but the
name Israel and earth’s
greatest wealth and
power went to Joseph’s
descendants. Where is
Joseph? (Anybody understand this stuff?) Free
booklet US and Britain in
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MISC. FOR SALE
WOOD HEAT. Environmentally friendly. EPA
Qualified. Over 85% Efficient. Central Boiler EClassic 2300 OUTDOOR
WOOD FURNACE.
24 volt draft door control
Sure snowmobile helmet motor.Has a small rotatsize med. call for info ing wheel linked with
274-5083.
41 chain to the draft door of
older wood fired furHeavy duty steel tow naces.Call Fern @ 483
hooks $10 both 274-5083. 5838.
41
41
Cassette Walkman Player
L shaped metal office call 807-275-6736. 40
desk $40 ph. 275-8916.
43
Wanted broken down
snowmobiles from 1965
Two 16" custom Dodge to 1975 call 274-7499.
Grand Caravan wheels 37
with winter studded tires.
Tires and wheels driven Laptop computer Winlocally for two winters. dows 7 or newer, 15” or
$200.00 for both. Phone 17”, 274-5083.
39
807-852-3702.
40
Firearms in any condition.
Large grey down filled Need not be complete or
parka, fur trim, as new, working. Also interested
$100 ph. 274-5083. 40 in parts, scopes, ammunition, reloading compoSolid oak round table 1- nents and any related
18” leaf, 4 padded chairs items. Fair prices paid.
$250 ph. 488-1035. 40 274-0472 .
40
Wanted to buy broken
down Honda 3wheelers
and 4wheelers all so looking for old broken down
Honda dirt bikes any
10hp 32” snowblower shape call 271-2758. 42
elec. start/chains $250.00;
8hp 26” snow blower
REAL ESTATE
$150.00 ph. 852-4477.
43
FOR SALE OR RENT
2005 Arctic Cat ZR900,
2700 miles, SpeedWerx
pipe, call for info because
we couldn’t read it, 2743752 or 275-5181.
42
PLANES, TRAINS &
AUTOMOBILES
2004 Ford Ranger truck, 4
cyl. automatic, air, 4 winter tires, 4 summer tires,
good condition, runs
great, good on gas, asking
$1,995.00 obo ph. 8523584, cell 275-7000.
42
2011 Chev Aveo, 4 cyl,
auto, air, cruise, tilt, pwr.
windows, OnStar phone,
exc. cond., 95,000 km,
$8,500.00 obo ph. 8523584 or cell 275-7000.
42
2002 Buick Century
146,000km safetied incl. 4
winter studded tires on
rims ph. 274-4232. 42
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Bobcat Rental Available.
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& MOBILE HOMES
8” ice auger magnum
$100; Wooden box snowmobile sled $25.00 ph. Beautiful River Ave. lot
852-4477.
43 for sale in Rainy River,
serviced, double lot
For sale vintage tobacco 120’x120’ 509 River Ave.
s
tin cans $5 each snowmo- E. ph. 275-7051.
bile hitch $10.00 two
wood stove pipes 8"x 24" House for sale or rent in
$10.00 I have some parts Rainy River, 513 Atwood
for a skidoo alpine 640 Ave., New siding, insula-
NORTH AUTO for used parts!
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We can also find new after market parts at reasonable prices.
We are now scrapping for parts the following vehicles:
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2006 Grand Cherokee
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RECREATIONAL
ITEMS
WANTED
Dry firewood cut and split
to your specs; ground Older tent trailer in good
feed for chicken or live- condition ph. 807-275stock $.20/ call 483-1322. 8354.
42
41
8’ length birch and ash
FIREWOOD, 10 cord
loads, can deliver, 8523779.
42
Responsible retired couple new to Dawson township looking for private
property owners willing
to permit deer hunting on
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2005 Freestar
2008 Civic
2009 Cobalt
2012 Fusion
2006 Ford F250SD
2008 Fusion
2010 Chevy Silverado
2013 Caravan
If your water doesn’t drain...
Ease the strain! Call
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Please call for meeting time and location
Ph. 852-1560, 852-1986,
852-3788
24 hour access number 274-1944
Last Tuesday of month open to public
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861 Kings Hwy. Fort Frances 274-3853
Seniors are not the wealthy
generation, despite recent hype
By Arlene Adamson
CEO
Silvera for Seniors
Working as an advocate for
seniors' issues can feel like
pushing water uphill. Yet, after
a challenging few years which
has seen headlines of flood and
fire, bad food, bed sores, and a
chronic shortage of affordable
seniors' housing, it finally
looked like we might move forward.
Citing a severe facilities shortage, then Alberta PC leadership
candidate and current Premier
Jim Prentice came on strong as
a voice for the elderly. He
vowed to overhaul the system,
proceeding at "twice the pace."
We hung on his every word, and
then cheered at his pronouncement that there will be a brand
new seniors' ministry. Hopefully, this will mark an end to
the musical chairs of responsibility that have impeded
progress and approvals like we
have endured in past years. I'm
not overstating it when I say we
are allowing ourselves to be
profoundly optimistic this will
actually come to pass.
Then the latest study hit. A
new Bank of Montreal release
says the wealth of Canadian
seniors has quadrupled since
1984. A Maclean's article asks:
"Why are we doing so much to
try to help seniors when they're
already the wealthiest generation in history?" While 40 per
cent of Canadian seniors lived
in poverty in the 1970s, the article continues, that figure is
now 5 per cent due to their
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not.
Seniors ought to age in the
community along with the rest
of us, enabling socialization and
access to resources that keep
them mentally, physically, and
most importantly, socially active. Bringing up the standard of
the actual facilities that already
exist would be a good place to
start, but a longer term vision
requires new models altogether.
This would reduce the number
of people inappropriately
housed in hospitals and long
care facilities.
Investing in homecare and
supportive living would allow
seniors some independence and
self-actualization. Preventative
physical and mental health programs are other areas where
there are cost-effective, efficacious, evidence-based opportunities to prepare for this
generation of aging Canadians.
We who work in the field of
seniors' affordable housing are
excited about the possibilities,
and now it seems, we may have
some opportunity to engage the
province in these long needed
initiatives. Alberta has an opportunity to do more than pay
lip service to seniors' living conditions. I urge the Premier to do
as he has done already so decisively on other issues.
Please don't wait to start the
job of ensuring seniors have
safe, dignified, healthy environments. We are standing by with
plans-in-hand.
Arlene Adamson is the CEO of
Silvera for Seniors, a non-profit
organization which provides
homes to over 1,500 lower-income seniors. She is also cochair of the Seniors and Special
Populations Sector Housing
Committee, and on the board of
the Alberta Senior Citizen'
Housing Association (ASCHA).
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thrifty, conservative ways. On
top of that, seniors get subsidies
at the expense of the younger (it
argues), while more deserving
(it implies) millennials just don't
stand a chance of getting ahead.
Quoted economists claim that
only brave policies such as
clawing back the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), getting seniors
to pay for their own healthcare,
and shifting these benefits to
younger generations - "Generation Squeeze" - will correct this.
The idea of the vulnerable senior sector is a myth, they would
have you think.
Suffice it to say, I don't agree.
All seniors are not wealthy and
we need to be careful assuming
they are. Those who are have
likely earned it the hard way.
There was the depression. There
were wars. People landed on
our shores without a nickel in
their pocket. Recessions weren't
invented in 2008; seniors suffered through many busts in
their lifetime.
Seniors did not sit in coffee
shops lamenting their lot. They
worked any job regardless of
"lifestyle," did not travel, did
not eat out, did not expect their
first house to have en suites and
walk-in closets, and yes, they
reused string and foil, fixed
things when they broke, and
walked miles to school in winter.
Life was tough. For those seniors who have achieved a measure of wealth, they should not
now have to quietly exit, stage
left. And they should not have to
pay again for what they have already banked in contributions
through taxes or to services.
That's the deal they made with
society when they worked for
their retirement.
More to the point, most seniors do not live the high life, and
in any case, whether or not they
have any assets is a lot of noise
compared to the real issue,
which is the availability of quality care, facilities and services.
If you want seniors to move
on, you better have somewhere
for them to go. While some
lodges, homes and long term
care facilities are fine, many are
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Dill Pickles ....32 oz. jar
Baby Dill
Pickles .............32 oz. jar
Nabisco
Snack
Crackers ....3.5-9.1 oz. box
2/$
4
Nabisco
Ritz
Crackers ... 8.8-13.7 oz. box
2/$
5
2/$
5
Nabisco
Crackerfuls ......6 oz. pkg.
Chips Ahoy!
Cookies .....9.5-13 oz. pkg.
2/$
5
Frito Lay
Tostitos Dips &
Salsa 15-15.5 oz. ................................
Lay's Kettle Cooked
Chips 7-8.5 oz. ...................................
Rold Gold Pretzels 7-16 oz. and
Munchies 8 oz. ................................
2/$
6
2/$
5
2/$
5
Dutch Crunch
Chips 8-9 oz. ......................................
$
79
2
Old Dutch
Dutch Gourmet
Chips 8-9 oz. .......................................
French’s
....
Franks
Red Hot Sauce 12 oz. bottle .......
Sweet Chili
Sauce 12 oz. bottle ............................
Red Hot Buffalo Wing
Sauce 12 oz. bottle ............................
McIlhenny
Tabasco Sauce 5 oz. bottle ..........
Starbucks
Coffee 12 oz. bag...............................
Coffee 10 pack K Cups.......................
McCormick
Chili Seasoning 1.25 oz. packet ..
Jell-O
Pudding 4.2-5.9 oz. family size box ..........
Gelatin 6 oz. family size box..............
Chicken of The Sea
Chunk White Tuna 5 oz. can......
Chicken of The Sea
Pink Salmon 2.5 oz. pouch............
Musselman's
Applesauce 23-24 oz. jar ...............
Hawaiian
Punch 128 oz. jug ...............................
$
79
2
$ 79
1
2/$
4
2/$
4
2/$
4
$ 89
2
$ 49
7
$ 49
7
5/$
5
99¢¢
99
4/$
5
4/$
5
2/$
3
2/$
5
Ronzoni
Garden Delight
Pasta 12 oz. box..................................
Healthy Harvest
Pasta 12 oz. box..................................
Smart Taste
Pasta 12 oz. box..................................
88¢
88¢
88¢
Hormel
Chili with Beans
15 oz. can (original only)..........................
5
Swanson
Chunk White
Chicken 4.5 oz. can ...........................
Texas Toast
Croutons .... 5 oz. pouch
Carnation
Evaporated Milk 12 oz. can .......
C&H
Sugar 4 lb. bag ...................................
C&H
Brown Sugar 2 lb. bag ..................
Powdered Sugar 2 lb. bag .........
169
$ 29
1
$ 19
2
$ 69
1
$ 69
1
12 packs ..................................
3/$
...................
..............
99
$
¢ Water
24 pack/.5 liter bottles.......
Hellmann’s
Mayonnaise .....30 oz. jar
Kraft
Pagoda
Egg Rolls &
Appetizers ...4.8-12.27 oz.
Tony's
Pizza ..........14.14-15.76 oz.
Pizza Rolls
............ 19.8 oz. 40 count pkg.
Tea Bags 100 count box ...................
2/$
5
$
88
1
Hamburger Dill
Slices 16 oz. jar...................................
$
289
$
329
129
$
29
1
2/$
4
Essential Everyday
Bread and Butter
Slices 16 oz. jar...................................
Vlasic
Pickle Stackers 16 oz. jar ............
Vlasic
Pickle Chips 24 oz. jar....................
Vlasic
Pickle Spears 24 oz. jar ................
Newman's Own
Spaghetti Sauce 24 oz. jar.........
Velveeta
Skillet Meals 8.9-15.66 oz. pkg. ...
2/$
4
2/$
4
2/$
4
2/$
4
2/$
4
2/$
5
Velveeta
Casserole
Meals 8.9-15.66 oz. pkg. ....................
5
Kraft
Miracle Whip 22 oz. bottle............
4/$
5
3/$
2
$
329
Hidden Valley
Ranch Dressing
Packets .4-1 oz. packet .....................
Lawry's
Seasoned Salt 16 oz. bottle .........
Shore Lunch
Soup Mix 9-12 oz. packet ................
4/$
5
$
299
$ 99
2
Essential Everyday
Fabric Softener
Sheets 40 count box. .........................
Essential Everyday
Hefty
Foam Plates 8 7/8” 50 count pkg. ...
Easy Grip Cups 18 oz./30 count ..
Hefty
Easy Grip Cups 9 oz./50 count ....
¢
99
99¢
$ 89
1
$ 89
1
$ 89
1
Puffs
Facial Tissue 56-64 count cube .........
Paper Towels 8 roll pkg. ..............
Ruffles ................ 7.5-10 oz.
Puffcorn .................. 7-9 oz.
Old Dutch
$
499
99¢
$ 99
4
$
299
$ 89
2
$
99
2
Microwave
Popcorn ........ 2-4 count box
Chex Mix...7-8.75 oz. pouch
Gardetto’s Snack
Mix................8-8.6 oz. pouch
Bugles ............7.5 oz. pouch
Pringles .......5.33-6.07 oz. can
BUY 1
GET 1
FREE
2/$
6
2/$
6
$ 29
2
2/$
5
2/$
3
5
5/$
5
5/$
5
2/$
3
5/$
Planters
Dry Roasted
Peanuts ............... 16 oz. jar
Planters
Cocktail
Peanuts ..............16 oz. can
Old El Paso
Dinner Kits ........8.4-19.8 oz. box
Taco Shells .........4.6-4.7 oz. box
Old El Paso
2/$
5
2/$
5
2/$
4
4/$
5
4/$
5
Old El Paso
Enchilada
Sauce ...........................10 oz. can
Old El Paso
Refried Beans .........16 oz. can
Pace
Picante Sauce .......... 16 oz. jar
Pace
Salsa .............................. 16 oz. jar
Essential Everyday
Chopped Ripe
Olives ........................4.25 oz. can
Essential Everyday
Sliced Ripe
Olives ........................2.25 oz. can
Rotele
Tomatoes......................... 10 oz.
Essential Everyday
Ketchup ............ 24 oz. bottle
Open Pit
BBQ Sauce ........ 18 oz. bottle
Plochman’s
Yellow
Mustard ......... 10.5 oz. bottle
Steak Sauce........ 10 oz. bottle
Bush's
Baked Beans .......16 oz. can
Van Camp's
Pork and
Beans .....................15 oz. can
1130
LAST WEEK!
Buy $5000 Get a
Bonus $10000 Punch
Limit x per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
CEREAL
General Mills
2/$
5
Chex Cereals ........... 12-14 oz. box
Kellogg's
Mini Wheats
Cereal ............................... 15-18 oz. box
Kellogg's
Frosted Flakes ............15 oz. box
Raisin Bran
Omega 3 ..........................14.3 oz. box
Raisin
Bran Crunch ................18.2 oz. box
Raisin Bran ...................18.7 oz. box
2/$
4
2/$
4
Essential Everyday
Orville Redenbacher’s
A-1
Fiora
Bathroom
Tissue 12 double roll pkg. ..................
Frito Lay
Flour Tortillas......... 8.2-11 oz. pkg.
McCormick
Mexican Seasoning
Packets .87-1.62 oz. packet ..............
Tostitos.................. 9-13 oz.
Old El Paso
2/$
Kraft
Macaroni and Cheese
Shapes Dinner 5.5 oz. box...........
Frito Lay
Potato Chips ....10 oz. box
Essential Everyday
Dill Pickle
Slices 16 oz. jar...................................
Ranch
Dressings..... 16 oz. bottle
Old Dutch
$
299
Hidden Valley
Doritos ................ 10-11 oz.
Essential Everyday
Bread and Butter
Chips 16 oz. jar ...................................
Miracle Whip ...30 oz. jar
Frito Lay
Essential Everyday
Fiora
VALUABLE COUPON
......................................
FROZEN
Hefty
$
Coke & Coke Products
Super Chill
Cutlery 48 count box ........................
4/$
Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
12
Coke & Coke Products 4/$
liters
5
99¢ 2Dasani
$ 99
Water 24 pack
3
Chill
89¢ Super
Pop 2 liter bottles
89¢
New York
Lipton
Old Dutch
C&H
Stuffed Green
Olives ...........5.75 oz. jar
4
Totinos
Nabisco
Yellow Mustard 20 oz. bottle
Pitted Black
Olives ......5.75-6 oz. can
2/$
Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
4/$
5
99¢
2/$
4
2/$
4
Chewy Granola
Bars ...................................... 10 count box
69¢
99¢
89¢
89¢
99¢
$ 99
2
$ 29
1
69¢
4
2/$
4
Kellogg's
Pop Tarts ......................... 8 count box
Keebler
Krispy
Saltines ............16 oz. box
$
188
Campbell’s
Chunky
Soups ........15.3-19 oz. can
3/$
5
Bush's
Light Red Kidney
Beans................. 16 oz. can
Dark Red Kidney
Beans................. 16 oz. can
Black Beans ...... 16 oz. can
Garbanzo
Beans................. 16 oz. can
Large Butter
Beans................. 16 oz. can
88¢
88¢
88¢
88¢
88¢
Hunt's
Whole
Tomatoes ......14.5 oz. can
Stewed
Tomatoes ......14.5 oz. can
Diced
Tomatoes ......14.5 oz. can
98¢
98¢
98¢
Hunt's
Tomato
Sauce ................. 15 oz. can
98¢
Sara Lee
Whole Grain
White Bread ............. 20 oz.
Brownberry
Premium Italian
Bread............................ 20 oz.
Master
Muffin Bread ........... 16 oz.
Ball Park
¢ Hamburger &
69
2/$
Hotdog Buns ............... 8 ct.
Gatorade
....................8 pack/20 oz. bottle
$
199
$ 99
1
$ 29
2
$ 99
1
$ 99
4
Old Orchard
Healthy Balance Juice
Cocktails .......... 64 oz. bottle
Old Orchard
Apple Juice ..... 64 oz. bottle
Ruby Red
Grapefruit ....... 64 oz. bottle
Apple
Cranberry ........ 64 oz. bottle
Apple
Raspberry ........ 64 oz. bottle
Apple/Strawberry/
Kiwi ..................... 64 oz. bottle
Capri Sun
Drink Pouches .......10 pack
2/$
3
99¢
99¢
99¢
99¢
99¢
2/$
4
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Meat Department - Fresh Meats Cut Daily
t’s
Stewarne
Tyson Any’tizers
SuperO
BlackAngus
Sanderson Farms
Family Pack
Chicken
Thighs or
Drumsticks
Boneless
Ribeye Steak
or Roast
Prime Rib
$ 98
7
98
lb.
No Name
Bacon Cheddar, Mushrooms
Swiss, Mozzarella, Peppers
or Steak House
Seasoned Burgers ............ 27 oz.
lb.
78
Fresh
Chicken or
Pork Ribs
on a Stick
lb.
W.H.M. Stewart’s
$ 28
4
German Bologna or
Cotto Salami ....................................
20 oz.
2
1015
$ 00
Sugardale
12 oz.
1025
1025
9 oz.
Pillow Pack
Pepperoni
Original, Beef or Mini
Corn Dogs ...................... 10.56-16 oz.
Louis Kemp’s
6
$489
$449
$ 99
lb.
Imitation Crab
or Lobster. ..................................8 oz.
Elliott’s Up North
Natural Casing
Pit Smoked Summer
Sausage ......................................14 oz.
Rope or Link
Smoked Sausage
or Polska Kielbasa ......13-14 oz.
6
13-14 oz.
1045
1045
VALUABLE COUPON
$ 99
Family Favorites
3
Pork, Beef or
Chicken Tubs
15-16 oz.
Meat Department
Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
Chicken Wing
Drumettes
Premium
Braeburn, Gala,
Red Delicious Fuji,
or Granny Smith
Apples
California
Jumbo Vine
Fresh
Sweet
Seedless
Navel Oranges
Ripened
Tomatoes
Hass
Ripe
Avocados
$ 49 $
1
¢
99
4 lb. bag
lb.
99 $ 69
2
lb.
Fresh
Produce
¢
1 89
lb.
ea.
Fresh
Fresh
Jumbo
Garden
Jalapeno
Peppers
Super
Select
Cucumbers
Sweet
Yellow
Onions
$ 29 2/
1
lb.
ea.
Fresh
Roasted-In-Shell
Peanuts
Salted or Unsalted
$ 59
1
¢
¢
99 69
4
Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
Washington Apple Sale!!
Fresh
$ 99
Meat Department
Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
Jumbo
Sunkist
Lemons or
Green Limes
1055
2 lb.
Meat Department
Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
3
$ 49
2/$
Lloyd’s BBQ
2
4
$ 99
Hillshire Farm’s
VALUABLE COUPON
COUPON
VALUABLE
$ 00
6 oz.
Meat Department
Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru January 31, 2015
1035
Essential Everyday
1
Polish or
Smoked Sausage
Meat Department
VALUABLE COUPON
$ 00
John Morrell
1
Hot Dogs
VALUABLE COUPON
COUPON
VALUABLE
State Fair
Original or Beef
Lit’l Smokies
lb.
2/$
Fun Pack
Lunchables...................... 8.8-11.1 oz.
Hillshire Farm’s
$ 88
VALUABLE COUPON
3 lb.
All Natural
Quick & Eat
Boneless
Fully Cooked Pork
Sausage Patties ............... 21.3 oz.
Skinless
Chicken Breasts
Bone-In
Pork Country
Style Ribs
1
Chicken Party Wings.................
Gold’n Plump
Fresh Cut
$
6
$6 99
$ 99
Farm Fresh
¢
5
2/$6
2/$4
Oscar Mayer
Breaded Chicken, Chicken
Wings or Chicken
With Sauce............................22-28 oz.
hoice
U.S.D.A. C
lb.
lb.
DELI
January 25 - January 31
MEATS
Sandwich Special
VIRGINIA HAM 3.65 lb.
HONEY HAM $3.65 lb.
DELI TURKEY $3.55 lb.
$ 99
Pork Roast w/ side 5
$
MRS. GERRY’S
DELI FRESH MACARONI 40 oz. $3.65 ea.
HOT
BUY
MRS. GERRY’S
DELI FRESH POTATO SALAD 3 lb. $3.65 ea.
MRS. GERRY’S
DELI FRESH COLESLAW 40 oz. $3.65 ea.
SABRA HUMMUS 10 oz. $3.15 ea.
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Deli Hours:
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COLBY $4.95 lb.
COJACK $4.95 lb.
MILD CHEDDAR $4.75 lb.
HOT
BUY
FLATOUT BREADS $1.99 ea.
Fresh Bakery
All Made From
Scratch By
Our
Bakery
HOMESTYLE WHITE BREAD ...............................1½ lb.
CHEESE ONION BUNS ........................................ 8 cnt.
CINNAMON SWIRL COFFEE CAKE ......................... 8x8
9” PUMPKIN PIE .........................................................
Dairy
Land O Lakes
Sour Cream ................................16 oz.
Land O Lakes
Dips....................................................8 oz.
Land O Lakes
Cottage Cheese......................22 oz.
Top the Tater ..................... 12 oz. tub
Cracker Barrel
Cheese ..............................7-8 oz. block
Kraft
Chunk Cheese .................8 oz. block
Shredded Cheese........... 8 oz. pkg.
Kraft
Natural Slice Cheese ... 8 oz. pkg.
Kraft
American Singles .........12 oz. pkg.
Kraft
Philadelphia
Cream Cheese
................8 oz. block
Yoplait
Greek Yogurt................... 5.3 oz. cup
$ 59
1
5/$
5
$ 79
$ 88
2
1
$ 49
3
2/$
5
2/$
5
2/$
5
2/$
3
5/$
5
199
$ 29
2
$ 69
3
$ 99
4
Frozen
Coffee-Mate
Flavored/ Coffee
Creamer ........................... 32 oz. bottle
I Can’t Believe
It’s Not Butter
$
............ 8-15 oz. pkg.
Land O Lakes
Spreadable Butter ...... 6.5-8 oz. tub
$
99
2
2/$
5
2/$
4
Essential Everyday
Crescent Rolls .........................8 oz. tube
Cinnamon Rolls ................ 12.4 oz. tube
Cruz
Flour Tortillas ........................ 16 oz. pkg.
Simply
Hashbrowns ............................20 oz. bag
Florida’s
Natural Orange Juice ... 59 oz. carton
Red Baron
Pizza ..................................... 14.76-29 oz.
Essential Everyday
Whipped Topping ............8 oz. tub
Ben and Jerry’s
Ice Cream ......................... 16 oz. carton
2/$
3
2/$
4
2/$
4
Shoppers Value
Ice Cream ....................... 56 oz. squares
Fruttare
Fruit Bars ...................... 10.8-12 oz. pkg.
Kemp’s
Ice Cream Sandwiches ...... 9-18 oz.
Kemp’s
Sundae Cones ................ 6 count box
Dole
Juice Blends .........................59 oz. bottle
Orange Juice .......................59 oz. bottle
Brew Pub
Pizza .........................................................
Orv’s
Pizza .........................................................
2/$
4
$
99
2
Magnum
Ice Cream Novelties.... 10.14 oz. box
Rhodes
Rolls.................................. 12-36 count bag
$
494
$ 99
2
4/$
10
89¢
$ 49
3
$ 89
1
$ 49
3
$ 49
3
$ 49
3
$ 79
3
$ 69
3
Essential Everyday
ea.
Garlic Bread.............................. 16 oz.
ea.
Garlic Toast ..................... 11.25-13 oz.
Essential Everyday
Raspberries .......................12 oz. pkg.
Essential Everyday
Smoothie Mixes ..........7.6 oz. pkg.
Stouffer’s
Lasagna ............................90-96 oz. pkg.
Chicken Enchiladas ........ 57 oz. pkg.
Hot, Lean or Croissant
Pockets .............................. 6.5-9 oz. pkg.
J&J
Soft Pretzels ...................... 13 oz. box
Essential Everyday
Spinach .................................. 10 oz. box
Green Giant
Vegetables ............................. 12 oz. pkg.
(Corn, Peas, Mixed Veg., Cut Green Beans,
Chopped or Cut Broccoli)
2/$
2/$
3
3
$
299
$ 89
1
$
99
12
$
1299
2/$
4
2/$
4
79¢
4/$
5