ShellbrookShellbrook ChronicleChronicle The voice of the Parkland for over 108 years VOL. 108 NO. 1 PMR #40007604 Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Thursday, January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Looking back on the year that was 2019

Flanked by Big River First Nation Chief Bruce Morin, and Ontario representative Greg Rickford, Premier Scott Moe gives an opening address ahead of the first round of talks about Indigenous youth. The talks unofficially kicked off the 2019 Council of the Federation meeting, which was held in July and made history by being the first such meeting hosted by a First Nation community.

JANUARY To solve the dual problems of unac- possible $750,000 Municipalities for people who made the season possible. When it comes to saving a life, every ceptable wait times and costs, Van Ea- Climate Innovation Program grant, *** second counts. ton is hoping that he can convince the the committee will soon begin to see The Shellbrook Curling Club lounge But for residents of Shellbrook – or provincial government to establish an some of the money roll in. was the place to be for anyone with a those who reside in other nearby com- ambulance depot in Shellbrook. The first two $300,000 disburse- love of curling this past weekend, as munities, or in rural areas – who may *** ments helped cover phase two of the the club hosted its fifth annual Skins face a medical emergency, a lot of sec- With the second phase of its rink project, which included a new ice Bonspiel on Friday and Saturday. onds can elapse before an ambulance renovation project set to begin at surface, new boards and glass, and a Earning the biggest payout at this arrives on scene to provide lifesaving the end of the upcoming hockey and many other minor fixes. year’s Skins Spiel were A event cham- emergency care. curling seasons, the Shellbrook Rec- *** pions Jordan Henry, Evan Corrigal, Having devoted much of his life to reation Project Steering Committee After a strong 2018 fastball season, Matt Mann, and Justin Dinney out of improving healthcare services for has received some good news to start the U19 Shellbrook Rangers gathered Prince Albert. They overcame a stiff Shellbrook and the surrounding area, 2019. one last time over the holidays to bid challenge from the local rink of Wes Jim Van Eaton considers the current After more than a year of back and farewell to the year, and hand out Ledding, Jeff Ledding, Brad Ledding, state of ambulance service inexcus- forth negotiations with the Federa- some well-deserved awards to play- and Larry Brossart. able. tion of Canadian Municipalities over a ers as well as some thank yous to the Continued on page 2

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Former Shellbrook Elks from across the organization’s history showed up to The $1.5 million project to replace this culvert in the Sturgeon Lake area was make the Hockey Day Elks Reunion game one heck of a match, and a major just getting started in January, but it was finished by the end of March. highlight of Hockey Day in Shellbrook 2019. course, the vast major- the 2018-2019 Affin- by Calgary Tunneling, January Cont’d time when the Shell- special guests from ity of this money has ity Credit Union Senior with Mocon as general Some tapped their brook Senior’s Asso- Grade 11 English teach- gone towards ongoing Women’s Qualifier Bon- contractor, and Deputy toes, others shuffled ciation held an old time er Nicole Philp’s class repairs at the rink. spiel #2, and the event Reeve Derwin Joelson their feet, and others dancing session on Fri- come out to join the *** just so happened to co- overseeing the project. still whirled and twirled day afternoon. sizeable group of seniors As part of the Hockey incide with the Hockey Assuming all goes their way across the This past Friday’s af- that came out. Day in Shellbrook fes- Day in Shellbrook fes- well, the replacement is dance floor. Either way, ternoon of dancing and *** tivities, the 2019 Sports tivities. expected to be complet- everyone had a good socialization even saw Despite the sub-zero Awards were presented This meant that both ed by the end of March, conditions outside, and as follows: the Curling Club lounge and come with a cost of the fact that Hockey Day Wendell Harris Me- and the Shellbrook about $1.5 million. in Shellbrook was enter- morial Trophy: U16 Arena were filled to ca- *** ing its fourth year (mak- Rangers pacity, as five of the top FEBRUARY ing it long in the tooth Memorial Builder senior women’s teams It arrived a little later for a small-town event), Award: Bob Potts in the province vied for than anticipated, but the community came to- Athlete of the Year: one of four available the Shellbrook Recre- gether at the Shellbrook Devin Rask slots in Provincials from ation Complex now has Recreation Complex Builder Award: Duane Jan. 18 to 20. its new ice resurfacing over the weekend to ex- Storey *** machine. ceed the Hockey Day in Volunteer of the Year: Though much of the The machine, a brand Shellbrook Committee’s Amund Otterson province is in grips of a new Olympia Millen- modest expectations of Hall of Fame: Dry deep freeze, the R.M. of nium H Ice Resurfacer raising $50,000. Creek Penguins Shellbrook is currently worth $135,000, arrived Indeed, though some *** in the midst of replac- in the back of a semi last final calculations need Hockey Day in Shell- ing a culvert in the Stur- Thursday afternoon, to be made, the current brook 2019 was host to a geon Lake area, near the just in time for league estimates put the to- game that was both for T-junction of grid roads and provincial playoffs tal raised in the neigh- the history books, and 693 and 788. to kick the hockey sea- bourhood of $80,000, from the history books, The culvert replace- son into full swing. bringing the total raised when former Shellbrook ment is being handled Continued on page 3 by Hockey Day in Shell- Senior Elks from across Duane Storey was the recipient of the Builder brook over the past four the organization’s histo- Award at Shellbrook’s annual Sports Awards Ban- years to an impressive ry suited up to take part quet. $400,000 – and, of in a friendly exhibition match. For Shellbrook Elks fans of all ages, it was the first opportunity to see the senior team take the ice, since the team folded after the 2015- 2016 hockey season. And though most of the players hadn’t competed on the ice in a while, they didn’t leave the fans disappointed, scor- ing a combined 25 goals through 60 minutes of fast-paced action. *** In what turned out to be a bit of happen- stance, the Shellbrook Liz Renz and her student partner Sam Miller enjoy a dance, while student Curling Club earned Zach Bell shares a smile with his dance partner. the opportunity to host January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 3 Looking back on the year that was 2019

It was a delicate process, but (with some help from Jay Ferster, and Livewire W.P. Sandin High School’s mixed curling team of Brennan Stochmanski Electric) Dale Piprell was able to guide the Shellbrook Recreation Complex’s Alexis Stochmanski, Burk Gosselin and Hannah Remus earned gold when new ice resurfacing machine onto the back of a flat bed before it touched the school hosted district curling at the Shellbrook Curling Club. down safely on solid ground.

February Cont’d program will be receiving a ing Month. More than four years af- noticeable boost. *** ter the Saskatchewan Riv- For the 2019-2020 fiscal It wasn’t quite the turn- ers Public School Division year, municipalities will out that curling coach (SRPSD) held an informa- split a pot of $251 million, Marliese Kasner had hoped tion night, at which it float- an increase of $10 mil- for, but with five teams ed the possibility of a new lion (or four per cent) over competing on the boy’s K-12 school being built in 2018-2019. side, and three teams tak- Shellbrook, there’s still not *** ing part in mixed action, much news to report. This year has been a bit W.P. Sandin High School While the province’s of a challenge for the Can- played host to district curl- fiscal troubles have left wood Curling Club. With ing at the Shellbrook Curl- the possibility of the con- the problems with the fail- ing Club last week. solidated facility in limbo, ing rafters in the current What’s more, the one-day Bratvold says the new curling rink, the club has competition was a resound school, which had an esti- had to use alternate ice success for W.P. Sandin’s mated cost of $25.2 million surfaces in order to main- mixed curling team, con- in 2015, remains a priority tain the Curling Club’s ac- sisting of skip Brennan for the SRPSD. tivities. Stochmanski, lead Hannah Bear Paws gives a student a big bear hug, during an Aboriginal storytelling *** For the annual Billyspiel, Remus, second Burk Gos- session hosted by Chad Solomon at Shellbrook Elementary school. The ses- Despite the frigid con- the Club had to resort to selin, and third Alexis Sto- sion was made possible by the Shellbrook Public Library, with funding pro- ditions outside, about 50 making ice in the Canwood chmanski, as the foursome vided by the Wapiti Regional Library. ratepayers gathered in the Skating Rink, which made earned a spot in the district Shellbrook Community for an interesting event. finals. any confidence that anyone close to 100 snowmobilers strong one for a small com- Hall last Wednesday eve- After the curling was *** will bother showing up to from hitting the trails for munity event that has been ning, when the town of completed on Saturday At this point, you could the outdoor event you had the annual Cameo Snow- going on for more than 40 Shellbrook hosted a town evening, the Corey Tompo- almost call it the Ledding planned for the afternoon. mobile Rally on Saturday. years, made the day into an hall session. rowski foursome defeated Bonspiel. Luckily for the Shell- The turnout, another overwhelming success. Mayor George Tompo- the Grant Person squad to That’s because a Ledding brook Kinsmen and Ki- rowski began the meeting win the “Olympic Bound foursome has made it to the nettes, who spent family by providing a snapshot Event,” and first place in A-event final of the Shell- day hosting their second update of the town’s ongo- the event. brook Curling Club’s annu- annual Day of KINdness at ing work and future plans *** al Open Bonspiel (known, Shellbrook’s outdoor rink, for municipal infrastruc- Utilizing puppets based once upon a time, as the a little sunshine warmed ture. on characters in the Rab- Farmer’s bonspiel) every things up, and people even- The evening also saw the bit and Bearpaws stories, year since at least 2016. tually showed up in droves. town touch on changes to as well as a more interac- Victory was in the cards *** water and sewer services. tive form of storytelling, for the Leddings again at This year’s Carrot River But most were in atten- Aboriginal storyteller Chad this year’s Open Bonspiel, & Churchill Regional Invi- dance to voice their con- Solomon brought this shar- as skip Brad Ledding, tational Competition was cerns about Co-op’s plans ing of culture to students teammates Jeff Ledding, held in Prince Albert at the to build a fertilizer plant on from Shellbrook Elemen- Sean Helm and Carson Art Hauser Centre on Feb. the east side of town. tary School last Thursday, Ledding, and substitute 16 & 17 and was hosted by *** and, together, they told the Grant Martin, took on all all of the Region 12 clubs With municipal leaders story of “Rabbit and Bear- comers in the two-day, 14 that span from Cudworth from across the province paws and The Way”. team bonspiel en route to and PA to La Ronge and gathered at TCU Place in Solomon’s storytelling another year’s worth of Spiritwood. Every club Saskatoon for the 2019 sessions were made possi- bragging rights. had an important part to Saskatchewan Urban Mu- ble by the Shellbrook Pub- *** play to make the weekend a nicipalities Association lic Library, with funding When you wake up in success, and a huge success (SUMA) Convention, Pre- from the Wapiti Regional the morning to see that it was. mier Scott Moe announced Library, and were just one the mercury has dipped to *** Monday morning that the way to observe Saskatche- a balmy -31 degrees Cel- It was a blustery winter’s province’s revenue sharing wan’s Aboriginal Storytell- sius, it’s hard to muster day, but that didn’t stop 4 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

From left: Team Saskatchewan manager Dave Schultz (also Taylor’s local Haiden Sanchez and Teanne Couture channelled a lot of charm into their hip coach), Ashlyn Schmitz, Tristan Taylor, and Team Saskatchewan apprentice hop duet at Studio 747’s mini showcase. coach Tasje Sharron (also Schmitz’s local coach) await the pair’s results after a performance at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. as the Jean Norman/ Koetse rink made up of town rarely get the oppor- STARSkate Competition) players from Spiritwood tunity to take their love of MARCH figure skating bronze the journey to Saska- in Saskatoon. And though and Shell Lake went the game beyond the local Studio 747’s second an- medal to her burgeoning toon alongside her fellow she was busy serving as an through the competition diamonds. nual midseason spectacle list of figure skating ac- group members. And in apprentice coach for Team defeating all of their op- Not so for 16-year-old may have been billed as a colades, after she and her what Cyr calls a “fantas- Saskatchewan at the Can- ponents. In the final they Ethan Bell, a pitcher mini showcase, but from partner, Tristan Taylor, tic weekend”, the Kinettes ada Winter Games in Red defeated Rene Beaulieu and Bantam Shellbrook the performances, to the skated their way to the took responsibility for a Deer, Alta., Shellbrook and his rink from Deb- Ranger who spent part of costumes, to the raucous podium at the 2019 Can- full phone line, worked Skating Club, coach Tasje den. February touring Austra- response of the audience, ada Winter Games in Red hard, and even made the Sharron reports that most *** lia and New Zealand with there was nothing even Deer, Alta. last Thursday. on-air presentation on be- of her skaters were able to Shellbrook’s town coun- the Saskatchewan Junior remotely miniature about *** half of Shellbrook. bring home some hard- cil held a special meeting Royal Canadians. it. It wasn’t quite a record- Stating that the prov- earned hardware. on Monday, March 11, at *** Held at the Shellbrook setting year, but Kinsmen ince “is amazing,” and that *** which it passed the mu- After 18 months of talks, Theatre on Saturday eve- Telemiracle 43 was still a she’s grateful for the com- The Spiritwood Curl- nicipal budget for 2019. the town of Shellbrook is ning, the showcase fea- highly successful one. Al- munity and area’s contin- ing Club has a new club In keeping with pro- ready to find out whether tured approximately 30 of together, the campaign, ued support, Cyr says that champion following the vincial regulations, the there’s any truth in the old the studio’s dancers, who, which culminated in a the community’s donation playdowns held Mon- budget is perfectly bal- saying “there’s strength in altogether, performed weekend-long telethon at to this year’s Telemiracle Wed last week. Dalton anced with revenues and numbers.” 42 solo and small group TCU Place in Saskatoon, totalled $12,101.10. Wasden and his team of expenses at $3,810,010 The town, along with numbers. saw the province raise a *** Emma Beaulac at third, – a marked increase over the City of Prince Albert, *** whopping $5.6 million for It was a star-studded Spencer Fox second and last year’s budgeted rev- the Rural Municipali- Shellbrook’s Ashlyn a very good cause. Sunday evening at the Alexis Stochmanski lead enues and expenses of ties of Prince Albert and Schmitz can now add a Shellbrook Kinettes Shellbrook Recreation scored a last rock victory $3,332,840. Buckland, the Muskoday national pre-novice pairs member Tasha Cyr made Complex, when the 2019 over Brad Nemish in one While passing the bud- First Nation, and Peter Saskatchewan Stars on of the most tense and ex- get, council also enacted Ballantyne Cree Nation, NOTICE OF NOMINATION Ice Road Show rolled citing matches in recent a new Mill Rate Bylaw for is one of the founding into town, bringing with memory. 2019. This year will see members of the Prince Al- Nominations will be accepted January 3 - 9/2020 for Delegates of Lake Country Co-operative Association Limited it some of the province’s *** the municipal mill rate bert Regional Economic Delegate Positions are available at the following locations: brightest young figure Once again The Shell increase to 3.98 from 3.95 Development Alliance • Domremy (one 3 year term) skaters. Lake Fifty Plus Club host- (an increase of 3 per cent) (PREDA), an organization • La Ronge (one 3 year term) Displaying stratospher- ed a very successful Bon- *** that will promote regional • Paddockwood (one 3 year term) ic jumps, dizzying spins, spiel on March 5, 6, and 7. Most kids who grow up economic growth. • Shellbrook (one 3 year term) and every trick and skill In the A Event the Jim playing baseball in a small Continued on page 5 • Smeaton (one 3 year term & one 2 year term) • Wakaw (one 3 year term) in between, the mixture • Big River (one 3 year term) of Team Saskatchewan, • Kinistino (one 3 year term) regional, and local skaters • Marcelin (one 3 year term) delighted the crowd, earn- • Canwood (one 3 year term) ing well-deserved waves • Birch Hills (one 3 year term) • Spiritwood (one 3 year term) of raucous applause and • Prince Albert (five 3 year terms) cheers. Nomination forms are available at the Food Store at each location, *** except Shellbrook where they can be picked up at the Agro Center While Sunday evening and in Spiritwood at the Service Center. saw many of the Shell- • Nominees must do the majority of their Co-op purchases at the brook Skating Club’s location for which they are nominated, or be a resident of the young skaters take the district. ice as part of the 2019 • Nominees must hold a Co-op membership in their name. Saskatchewan Stars on • Nominee purchases must be equivalent to those of the average Co-op member. Ice Road Show, a handful of skaters were fresh off equally impressive perfor- mances in competition. From March 1 to 3, six Shellbrook’s Ethan Bell (third from back) recently got the chance to take his of the club’s members took love of baseball to Australia and New Zealand, during 12 days of competi- part in the 2019 Winter tion and sightseeing with the Saskatchewan Junior Royal Canadians. Sights Classic (formerly known taken in included the Sydney Opera House. January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 5 Looking back on the year that was 2019

March Cont’d *** the Willouhgbys. Recreation is underway. *** the controversial “price on The stands inside the are- When W.P. Sandin High The A event at this year’s Steering Committee proj- No, it wasn’t a bad April pollution” was met with criti- na and the lobby at the Shell- School’s School Community tournament was won by Sil- ect manager Amund Otter- fool’s joke. cism from the Saskatchewan brook Recreation Complex Council (SCC) held its regu- vertips over the Jets. son says the hard physical As of April 1, the federal Party government. were filled with proud par- lar meeting in the school’s APRIL labour of removing the glass government’s carbon tax is *** ents, family members, and multi-purpose room on It was a little after 4 p.m. and demolishing the boards now in effect in Saskatch- The Shellbrook Elks Atom friends, Sunday afternoon, Monday evening, they were when the Chronicle arrived began in earnest last Tuesday ewan, bringing with it higher 2 team wrapped up a ter- when the Shellbrook Skating greeted by the largest crowd in the gymnasium at W.P. evening, with members the prices at the pumps, higher rific hockey season at the Club presented “Night and they had ever seen - and like- Sandin High School, where Parkside Community Club home heating costs, and, Prince Albert Minor Hockey Day”, its dazzling, year-end ly ever will see - at a meeting. about 60 kids were racing volunteering their time. very likely, other additional City Championship this past showcase. The ire of the concerned through an inflatable obsta- The second phase’s major expenses for the province’s weekend, winning the league Sponsored by the Shell- citizens was fixed on the cle course as quickly as pos- projects also included a new residents. title. brook Kinsmen, the show- SRPSD’s policies and deci- sible. ice floor. Predictably, the arrival of Continued on page 6 case boasted 24 show-stop- sion making processes re- It was just the beginning of ping solo and group routines, garding the transfer of teach- what was going to be a long giving skaters of all ages the ers from small towns like night for the students, and opportunity to demonstrate Shellbrook, and the recent for their supervisors, who the skills they’ve acquired or revelation that a number of were all participating in the improved upon throughout teachers, including Nicole school’s Wake-athon fund- the skating season. Philp, were being transferred raiser. *** with little to no notice. Calling the event a huge Senior curlers in Shell- *** success, teacher Nicole Philp brook capped off another This year at the eighth an- said her best guess was that strong season for the sport nual Jim Willoughby Me- the students managed to on Wednesday afternoon, morial Rec Hockey Tourna- raise in the neighbourhood when they hosted their an- ment, which was played in of $2,000. nual season-ending bonspiel. Shellbrook March 22 and *** After all was said and done, 23, we had total of eight For the young dancers of the foursome of skip Duret teams participating: Dale Studio 747, March and April rink, third Bruce Harper, Piprell’s Elks, the Silvertips, mean only one thing: compe- second Cindy Painchaud, the Midget Elks, the Wash- tition, competition, and more and lead Jerry Clark emerged ups, the Cromarties, Team competition. victorious in the A final. Pilsner, the Debden Jets, and The dancers, who were last The boards at the Shellbrook Recreation Complex were dismantled and re- seen showcasing their talent moved in March, as phase two of the Steering Committee’s renovations got and perfecting their routines underway. for an appreciative audience at Studio 747’s second annual mini showcase, had a busy 20011AA1 March, in particular, includ- 10011AA2 ing showings at three com- petitions, including Prince Albert’s Dance Blast. There, 23 of the studio’s routines, ranging across all age categories and includ- ing solo numbers, duets, and small and large group danc- es, earned “Most Outstand- ing” awards. *** With the spring thaw offi- cially on, work on phase two A-event winners from the Shellbrook Seniors Bon- of the Shellbrook Recreation spiel, from left: Ben Duret, Bruce Harper, Cindy Project Steering Committee’s Painchaud, and Jerry Clark. renovations to the Shellbrook

A Winners in the Shell Lake 50 Plus Club Bonspiel: Skip Jim Koetse, third Ken Hogg, second Sandra Howard, and lead Helen Conacher. 6 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

April Cont’d It wasn’t a perfect season for the Bantam Shellbrook Elks, but the team managed to finish strong by topping the Prince Albert Storm two games to none in the Saskatchewan Valley Minor Hockey League finals to be- come league champions. *** The results are in, and, af- ter being named a finalist in seven Saskatchewan Week- ly Newspapers Association (SWNA) Better Newspaper Competition (BNC) catego- The Bantam Shellbrook Elks, the 2018-2019 Saskatchewan Valley Minor ries, Shellbrook Chronicle Hockey League champions. news editor Jordan Twiss has brought home three first place plaques from the April 6 awards gala. Twiss was again named Columnist of the Year, and also won in the Best Educational Coverage K-12 (single story) category, and the Best Healthcare Series category. Chronicle news editor Jordan Twiss earned three *** SWNA honours, including Columnist of the Year For the second consecu- for the second time in five years. tive year, the Student Lead- ership Council (SLC) of *** sage breakfast and a whole W.P. Sandin Public High Scorched, blackened array of holiday-themed ac- School chose to honour the earth now dots some sec- tivities. memory of those killed and tions of Highway 3 east of The day was the schools’ injured in 2018’s Humboldt Holbein, after a wildfire way of celebrating Pink Broncos bus crash, by invit- Shellbrook Grade 7 student Ashton Tanchuk (left) before heading off to Fred- broke out in a ditch along- Shirt Day, an annual Can- ing the community out to ericton, N.B. to compete in the Canada-Wide Science Fair, after his project side the southern edge of ada-wide initiative aimed play the game that the team was one of just two selected to advance from the regional science fair in the road on Monday after- at creating without a world loved for a good cause. Prince Albert on Tuesday, April 9. Photo by Peter Lozinski, Prince Albert noon. bullying. The event’s second go Daily Herald Buoyed by high winds in *** scored $4,000 for STARS. the area, the fire report- Nearly three months af- *** revisit and possibly reverse High School has proven Canada-Wide Science Fair edly grew to about eight ter a town hall at which A few Is still need to be its decision to transfer four that he has the science in Fredericton, N.B. from hectares in size, and, at one town of Shellbrook Mayor dotted and Ts need to be local teachers to different smarts to compete with May 11 to 17. point, jumped to the north George Tomporowski and crossed, but as of April 1, schools – including two to the very best young experi- *** side of Highway 3, before his fellow councillors faced the R.M. of Shellbrook had different communities – menters and researchers in From delicious home- eventually being contained ratepayers’ questions and completed its $1.4 million was dealt a blow Monday Canada. made goodies to handcraft- by fire crews from Shell- concerns about Lake Coun- project to replace an ag- evening. Facing off against 22 en- ed woodwork to fine jewel- brook and Buckland later in try Co-op’s plans to build a ing culvert in the Sturgeon In an email from SRPSD trants from various Sas- lery, just about everything the evening. fertilizer plant on the east Lake area, near the junc- Director of Education Rob- katchewan Rivers Public was on display and up for *** side of town, there’s been tion of grid roads 693 and ert Bratvold, the group School Division schools at grabs when the elders of Students from Shellbrook no further developments on 788. learned that a reversal of last week’s Regional Sci- Parkland Integrated Health Elementary School and the proposal. *** the transfers was “not being ence Fair in Prince Albert, Centre’s long-term care W.P. Sandin Public High According to town of The community group contemplated.” Ashton Tanchuk was select- facility, and the facility’s School hopped into the Shellbrook administra- fighting to have the Sas- *** ed by the panel of 20 judges Family Council, invited the Easter break last Thursday, tor Kelly Hoare, the latest katchewan Rivers Public A Grade 7 student from to be one of just two com- community in for a spring with a morning filled with a is that the proposal is still School Division (SRPSD) Shellbrook’s W.P. Sandin petitors to move onto the craft and trade show. delicious pancake and sau- with Community Planning.

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More jobs, a growing population, infrastructure investment and a balanced budget were among the many highlights of 2019. As we begin the 2020s, Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan for The Next Decade will build on this success by expanding our economy and creating jobs. Learn more at saskgrowthplan.ca

Nadine Wilson Hon. Jeremy Harrison Hon. Scott Moe, Premier MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers MLA for Meadow Lake MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 7 Looking back on the year that was 2019

A few months later, much In sports, there are egation at the SRPSD Board of that anger had dissipat- championship titles that of Education’s meeting on ed, replaced by joint com- are earned through tough Monday, May 13. munity action in the forma- victories and even tougher As one of the school tion of crime watch groups losses, and, more rarely, community’s leaders in at- for the Rural Municipalities there are titles that are tendance at that meeting, of Shellbrook and Canwood, claimed so dominantly that Bruce Clements said he felt and other areas. they seem as though they that the meeting was posi- And the story was much were fated. tive and productive, and the same at a third town For W.P. Sandin High that all there is to do now is hall held in Canwood last School student Marissa to wait for a response from Friday evening, at which Skavlebo, who wrapped up the SRPSD. Ashworth provided an up- her badminton season in Continued on page 8 date on the current status Swift Current on Saturday, of the Ahtahkakoop-Shell- May 11 with an SHSAA Girls brook RCMP detachment Singles Provincial Champi- and an overview of crime onship title, the 2018-2019 in the area to the 20 or so campaign has decidedly people in attendance. been the latter. A sign that once read “Parkland Terrace” was reduced to rubble in May, and *** *** trees were felled. And, later in the year, the building itself was demolished to Their numbers may have What was once a fight by make room for solar panels to power the rink, and an expansion of Kinsmen been few, but those who at- Shellbrook’s school commu- Park. tended a live auction benefit nities to have the transfers for the Shellbrook and Area of four beloved local teach- MAY sis, Cory Rennie, manager Theatre. Food Bank sure made a big ers reviewed, and poten- They say one man’s trash of addiction and integrated *** difference by opening up tially reversed, has become is another man’s treasure. outreach services for Prince Sunday saw an afternoon their hearts, and their wal- an effort to convince the That was certainly the Albert and area, has meet- filled with more than three lets. Saskatchewan Rivers Public case Saturday afternoon, ings with his colleagues hours of live music, when All told, the 20 or so School Division (SRPSD) to when the Shellbrook branch about the drug trends the students of Kerri Eng- people who bid on auction revise its policy for trans- of the Royal Canadian they’re seeing amongst lish took to the Shellbrook items, which were auctioned ferring teachers, regardless Legion hosted its annual their clients. Theatre stage for their an- off by volunteer auctioneer of where they teach. garage sale and barbecue Historically speaking, he nual spring recital. Jack Hills from Big River, The community members Shellbrook’s Marissa fundraiser. The fundraiser says, this area has always With proud parents and helped to raise $2,300 for leading the fight recently Skavlebo is an SHSAA brought in $385. had the same issues, with loved ones cheering them on the Food Bank to help those undertook the next impor- Provincial Badminton *** alcohol and marijuana be- from the full theatre house, in need. tant stage of that effort, singles champion for A man and woman were ing most prevalent, and al- English’s 36 students on *** presenting as an official del- 2018-2019. sentenced to jail time for cohol, in particular, being the event program bowed, their roles in a home inva- the drug of choice for most plucked, picked, strummed, sion and high-speed chase people seeking treatment and even sang their way near Debden on May 25, for addiction. through 41 separate num- 2018. At least, that was the case bers, including some solos, Appearing in Prince until a few years ago, when some duets, and even some Albert Provincial Court crystal meth started to larger ensemble pieces. on Monday, Erin Mindy flood the area. *** Whitefish, 29, was handed *** A little over a year ago, a 32-month sentence, after From the tiniest tots, to when Ahtahakoop-Shell- pleading guilty to 19 charg- the most experienced danc- brook RCMP detachment es relating to the incident. ers, every student of Shell- commander Sgt. Kent Ash- Meanwhile, her co-ac- brook’s Studio 747 had an worth held his first town cused, 22-year-old Ryan opportunity to showcase hall meeting at the Shell- /MPGARYVIDAL @MPGARYVIDAL Lee Lachance, received a 20 their passion and talent, brook Legion Hall, he was month sentence. when the studio held its greeted by a full house of JOIN US AT OUR JANUARY 2020 CONSTITUENCY OFFICE: 13-201 2nd Street West *** second annual year-end folks fed up with the fre- CONSTITUENCY PASSPORT CLINICS Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1C7 On an almost daily ba- showcase at the Shellbrook quency of rural crime. Dear Constituents; Tel. 306-234-1234 TF: 1-844-365-9664 If you are in need of a new passport or a passport renewal, Fax: 306-234-1235 myself and my colleague MP Randy Hoback, will host three [email protected] passport clinics in January 2020. OTTAWA OFFICE ; Confederation Building Ottawa ON K1A 0A6

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200 - 1st Street E Choiceland, SK 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Thursday, January 16th Christopher Lake Legion A photographer will be available. 120 Main Street ($20 per person). To speed up photo Christopher Lake, SK processing time, cash only please! A sign demanding that the transfer of teacher Nicole Philp be overturned 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM now boasts even more signatures than when it first appeared across from W.P. Sandin High School in April. 8 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

May Cont’d Some walked around sponge in the face, bean Comedy Crawl was con- but the work we have man- Shellbrook Rangers, who From timely hot-button W.P. Sandin High School’s bag toss, a fish pond, ceived of as an add-on to aged to accomplish at this hosted the Dry Creek Pen- issues such as abortion track, some ran, and some plinko, a hockey shoot, Sports Day, both to give park is astonishing. I am guins. and cannabis legalization, did cartwheels. Others, face painting, curling and the parents of ball players so proud of this club, and *** to complex questions about still, simply enjoyed some many more. a chance to enjoy an eve- all they’ve accomplished,” Students from Shell- the role that religion ought good old-fashioned barbe- JUNE ning out, and as a means she said. brook Elementary and to play in contemporary cue. In a graduation ceremo- to raise a few extra dollars. *** W.P. Sandin High School society and the morality of But no matter how they ny that featured a number *** With sun and warm tem- were treated to a full day capital punishment, Grade did it, everyone who sup- of new traditions, Canwood On the surface, it may peratures this past Friday of scientific learning and 12 students from W.P. San- ported or participated in Public School offered con- seem like a small change, and Saturday, there was discovery last Thursday, din High School debated it the high school’s third an- gratulations and best wish- but a new sign that was certainly no shortage of when the Saskatchewan all last Thursday. nual Relay for Life event es to its graduating class of recently erected at Shell- softball action on offer Science Centre’s Go! Sci- Part of the Grade 12 cur- did their part to raise an 2019, which includes Cole brook’s Kin Park is a sym- at this year’s Sports Day ence Outreach team rolled riculum, the debates see impressive $7,000 for can- Masuskapoe, Riley Rude, bol of the years of hard festivities, even if some into the school to put on Grade 12 students pres- cer research. Kirsten Sawatzky, Alisha work that have gone into changes were made to con- five themed workshops. ent, in teams of three, in *** Sasakamoose, and Preston making the park a place dense the event after last The event was made pos- front of a panel of com- On May 16, students and Alstadt, on Friday, May 24. for outdoor play in the year’s three-day affair. sible by the Shellbrook munity judges, as well as a community gathered at *** community, and all the For starters, there was Public Library, with ad- large audience of students, Leask School for a Spring Absolutely no one was supporters who made that no parade to kickoff the ditional help in the form teachers, parents, and Carnival. This event laughing about the cold work possible. celebration of softball. of Saskatchewan Lotteries community members. was hosted by the School temperatures and the chill At least, that’s the take Moreover, Friday night Grant funding from the *** Community Council and wind that kicked up Sat- one gets when talking to saw all the local minor R.M. of Shellbrook. Librar- About 15 kids and teens volunteers included SCC urday evening, but there Shellbrook Kinette Tasha ball, featuring the U10 ian Dian Campbell says were locked in a room in members, students, and was still plenty of laughter Cyr, who has been one of and U12 teams, and the it was a perfect fit for the the basement of the Shell- teachers. to be heard at the Shell- the Kinettes members to traditional slo-pitch tour- library, which “strives to brook Pentecostal Assem- The entire event started brook Sports Grounds dur- spearhead park renovation nament squeezed into its promote lifelong learning bly on Friday evening, and with a free BBQ supper for ing Shellbrook’s first-ever efforts in recent years. line-up. The night’s action and growth in children.” tasked with using nothing the community. Comedy Crawl. “It’s been a long haul, was headlined by the U19 Continued on page 9 but their wits and puzzle Young children and stu- Organized and hosted by solving capabilities to dents then started with the Shellbrook Kinsmen break free. a strip of free tickets to and Kinettes and Shell- *** play games that included brook Minor Sports, the

Canwood Public School’s class of 2019: Cole Masuskapoe, Riley Rude, Kirst- en Sawatzky, Alisha Sasakamoose, and Preston Alstadt.

Leading the procession for the lap in honour of cancer survivors, W.P. San- din High School students Makenna Bloom, Sam Miller, and Leah Mennie share conversation at the school’s third Relay for Life.

Seated on a bench at Parkland Integrated Health Centre named in honour of Norma Gampe. Back row, from left: PIHC recreation coordinator Trina Chamberlain, Mary Stieb, Arthur Gampe, Lilleth Schantz, and Health Care A Shellbrook Rangers player executes a perfect slide into home plate to score Auxiliary president, Norma Dahl. Front: Marlene Rudolph, Betty Straf, and a run during Shellbrook’s Sports Days festivities. Alice Sokulski. January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 9 Looking back on the year that was 2019

June Cont’d Then, when Saturday early hello to summer on Edgerton Eagles for the ni team edge the current that they still have it and Cool, rainy conditions morning rolled around Wednesday afternoon, win. U19 Prince Albert Aces for defeated the Saskatoon did their best to put a bringing with it a com- when the school hosted its The more experienced the women’s victory. The Renegades in the consola- damper on things, but munity pancake break- annual year-end Summer- Prince Albert Aces Alum- Parkland Pacers showed tion final. spirits remained high fast, it was time for some fest activities. at St. John’s Lutheran non-stop boys minor ball Using it as a means to Church in Shellbrook on action across the mite, help students blow off Sunday afternoon, when squirt, peewee, and ban- some steam before they The Lighthouse hosted its tam age groups. have to write their final first-ever Pine Derby Car Financially speaking exams, and to build school Grand Prix. Shellbrook Minor Sports’ spirit and community, the *** Tricia Bell said the tourna- school has been hosting Dressed to the nines, ment was a huge success, Summerfest for a number with family, friends, and bringing in over $5,000. of years. teachers, and even Pre- *** *** mier Scott Moe to cheer With new head coach There was a great deal of them on, W.P Sandin High Roger Boucher at the buzz at Hannigan Honey’s School’s graduating class helm, the Shellbrook Sil- warehouse over the week- of 2019 was fêted on Fri- verfins Swim Club is hop- end, and, for once, it wasn’t day afternoon during the ing to make a splash in just coming from the bees. school’s annual graduation competition this summer. That’s because the lo- exercises and banquet. Hardly a new face to cal business had the re- 2019’s graduating class the club’s 21 swimmers, sponsibility of hosting the is: Aidan Allman, Jen- Boucher, who takes over Saskatchewan Beekeepers nie Anderson, Zach Bell, from last season’s coach Development Commis- Hannigan Honey owner Murray Hannigan walks Premier Scott Moe and Makenna Bloom, Keighly Janaya Fuller, was first in- sion’s annual SBDC Field Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback through the finer points of his operation Budan, Matthew Collins, troduced to the team dur- Day on Saturday, June 22, and warehouse. Sarra Hazelwood, Chase ing a 2018 training camp and welcoming beekeep- Henry, Logan Kereluk, session. ers from across the prov- Daniel Kundert, Ethan *** ince. Lanovaz, Corbin Long, Local and area athletes *** Leah Mennie, Sam Miller, have featured prominently The weather posed a Andrea Morgia, N0lan in a number of recent off- few problems for the an- Okeeweehow, Rebekka season moves, both by nual Penguin Summer Potts, Mackenzie Ravine- football teams in the Ca- Classic Men’s and Ladies’ Bates, Kyle Skavlebo, Kai- nadian Junior Football fastpitch tournament this tlan Stene, Rayden Stieb, League and hockey clubs year. and Alexis Stochmanski. the Saskatchewan Junior But this did not dampen *** hockey League. the enthusiasm on the ball The Prince Albert and Beginning on the grid- diamonds at the Canwood Area Elementary P4A iron, the CJFL’s Calgary Regional Park. Track Meet was held June Colts began June by an- The Sask. Thunderbirds 4 to 6 at the Carlton Com- nouncing the signing of ended up powering their prehensive High School two Shellbrook products, way to the win, defeating track. Nathan Anderson and the Prince Albert Brewers This track meet includes Ryan Potts. in the Men’s champion- Debden’s class of 2019. Back row L-R: Graeme Gillies, Brendan Aarrestad, public elementary schools In other football news, ship game. The conso- Dylan Reed, Graham Couture, Cody Meiklejohn and Ty Amundson. Front across Prince Albert and Connor Klassen of Big lation final saw the Earl row L-R: Alyssa Patrick, Daphnie Nelson, Karly Collins, Jaelyn Couture and Area. Kasey Acorn, a River kicked off his June Grey Rockets blast the Kolbie Couture. Grade 7 student at Wild by being signed by the CJ- Rose School had a very FL’s Regina Thunder. successful few days. Shifting to the ice, it’s Kasey took home a first been a big offseason sea- place in long jump. But the son for Shellbrook’s Cole event he is most proud of, Tanchuk, who was drafted is his first place win in the in the second round by the 60-metre dash. SJHL’s Flin Flon Bombers, He not only placed first, and in the fifth round by but also broke the city re- the WHL’s Seattle Thun- cord! derbirds. *** Rounding out the acqui- More than 50 minor sitions, Canwood’s Dal- ball teams from the sur- lyn Peekeekoot was se- rounding area piled into lected as the opening pick the Shellbrook Sports of the second round by Grounds on Thursday, the SJHL’s La Ronge Ice Saturday and Sunday, Wolves. when Shellbrook Minor *** Sports hosted its year-end École Debden Public ball tournament. School held their gradua- The action kicked off tion ceremonies on Friday in earnest on Thursday June 14. evening, with the midget It was a lovely program boys taking the spotlight. celebrating our 11 gradu- Shellbrook’s Class of 2019, back row: Aidan Allman, Ethan Lanovaz, Corbin Long, Kyle Skavlebo, Daniel Competition here included ates. Kundert, Sam Miller, Rayden Stieb, Matthew Collins, and Zach Bell. Middle: Andrea Gonzales Morgia, teams from Shellbrook, *** Rebekka Potts, Jennie Anderson, Keighly Budan, Makenna Bloom, Leah Mennie, Alexis Stochmanski, Spiritwood, Debden, Big W.P Sandin Public and Sarra Hazelwood. Front: Mackenzie Ravine-Bates and Kaitlan Stene. Missing: Chase Henry, Logan River and Leoville. School students said an Kereluk, and Nolan Okeeweehow. Photo courtesy of Michelle Stieb 10 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

JULY singing as community as well as some oth- fore moving on to Shell- Though the new Ah- elders were ushered ers from farther afield, brook’s Parkland Inte- tahkakoop RCMP de- into the school’s gym- gather at Honeywood grated Health Centre to tachment building has nasium. to offer convenient one- discuss the challenges been in use since De- *** stop shopping. facing the province’s cember of 2018, a grand Cool and overcast *** healthcare system. opening ceremony, held conditions in the morn- With a provincial *** at the Ahtahkakoop ing made for a slow start election still a little While W.P. Sandin School on Friday morn- to the day, when Honey- more than a year away, High School’s annual ing, had made things wood Heritage Nursery Saskatchewan NDP awards night is typical- official. hosted its annual Art- leader Ryan Meili made ly about the academic With RCMP brass, the ists in Bloom event at a push into the Sask. and athletic achieve- Ahtahkakoop First Na- the nursery grounds on Party stronghold of ru- ments of the school’s tion band council, gov- Sunday, June 23. ral Saskatchewan with students, it was actually ernment dignitaries, A spiritual succes- stops in Rosthern and a teacher who took the and other special guests sor to the former Park- Shellbrook on Thurs- spotlight this year, after in attendance, the cer- land Artisan Tour (on day. she was presented with emonies, which were which Honeywood was In Rosthern, Meili a prestigious national MCed by RCMP Sgt. a popular stop), Artists met with the Prairie leadership award. Dave Sanderson, began in Bloom sees many of Spirit School Division In recognition of the Nicole Philp (right) accepts her Canadian Student with traditional Indig- the artisans who once to talk about funding work she’s put in, both Leadership Association Leader of Distinction enous drumming and participated in the tour, issues in education, be- inside and outside of Award from Tina Edwards, president of the Sas- the classroom at W.P. katchewan Association of Student Council Advi- Sandin over the past 10 sors. years, Nicole Philp was honoured with the Ca- nadian Student Leader- ship Association’s 2019 Leader of Distinction Award for Saskatch- ewan. *** Conditions were per- fect for ball on Thurs- day evening, when, for the second consecutive year, the Shellbrook U19 Rangers played host to the Team ISA New Zea- land U19 club in front of a full house at the Shell- brook Sports Grounds. *** In an age when more and more small-town Leah Mennie was the recipient of this year’s Clar- businesses seem to be ence Martin Memorial Trophy, which recognizes shuttering up, and more W.P. Sandin’s senior student of the year. Teacher people are relocating to Nicole Philp presented the award. larger urban centres, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili (right) chats with Traci Wallace, Park- the grand opening of Saskatchewan. ized, Kin Park suffered land Integrated Health Centre’s director of care. Healthcare, Meili says, is not one, but two stores At least, that seemed the same mistreatment. one key area of concern for many of the Saskatchewan residents he spoke to in Debden is illustrative to be the message being *** during his visit to the Shellbrook and Rosthern area. of the community spirit broadcast from Debden In what was at many that lives on in rural on Thursday, July 4, times called a historic when the new Demers moment, provincial and Shopping Centre build- territorial leaders, along ing, and the Demers with provincial and na- Rona store held their tional representatives official grand openings, of indigenous organiza- in front of a crowd of tions gathered for the about 100 people. on the Big River First *** Nation to talk about In- A recent raft of van- digenous youth. dalism in and around The July 9 gather- Shellbrook has the com- ing, the first of its kind munity shaking its head in Canadian history, and asking “Why?” marked the unofficial First reported by the beginning of the 2019 Shellbrook Swimming Council of the Federa- Pool in a June 28 Face- tion (COF) meeting, an book post, the string annual three-day affair of vandalism and de- between Canada’s pre- struction began with miers that, this year, pool equipment and lost was being hosted by and found items being Saskatchewan and Pre- RCMP officers and officials, and Ahtahkakoop band council members, elders, and residents, gather out thrown into the pool. mier Scott Moe in Sas- front of the Ahtahkakoop RCMP detachment building. Though it’s been operational since December The same night that katoon. 2018, a grand opening for the facility was held on Friday, June 28. the pool was vandal- Continued on page 11 January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 11 Looking back on the year that was 2019

Rona district manager Paul Dahmer, Demers Rona owners Leah and Dean Demers, Demers Rona managers Ted and Michelle Lamotte, and Rona/ACE Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer shakes hands with sup- director of business development Tony Perillo celebrate the grand opening porters, during a pre-campaign stop at The Ranch, just northwest of Debden. of the new Debden Rona store on Thursday, July 4. The day, which also in- Debden was one of four stops for Scheer during a day-long tour of northern cluded the grand opening of the new Demers Shopping Centre location and a Saskatchewan. barbecue, saw a strong show of support from the community, with about 100 people coming out.

July Cont’d be prouder of her squad, *** Like clockwork, the ar- which consisted mostly of In what was an occur- rival of July means another rookie provincial players. rence nearly as rare as the round of provincial ball. Given its lack of experi- July 9 gathering of Canada’s And, just as predictably, ence, the team had modest premiers on Big River First another round of provin- expectations heading into Nation, Conservative Party cial ball means that Shell- the tournament, and was Leader Andrew Scheer brook’s teams bring home hoping just to win a game toured the Prince Albert the hardware. in a deep field of 12 teams. and Desnethé-Missinippi- On the boys side, the U12 It managed that, and Churchill River ridings last Shellbrook Rangers capped even competed in a playoff Thursday, holding rallies in off their season with a game. Prince Albert, Debden, Big Provincial A Champion- *** River and Meadow Lake. ship, despite what assistant On the U14 side, the *** coach Stephanie Gosse- Shellbrook Heat team What was forecast to lin referred to as a “rough joined forces with the be an evening filled with start” to the weekend in Parkland Predators squad rain and possible thunder- the form of a 5-6 loss to to form a super team with storms turned into a per- the Prince Albert Astros on girls from Shellbrook, Deb- fect night for softball, when opening morning. den, Big River, and Shell the Shellbrook U14 Rang- A piece of Shellbrook’s history was wiped from the town’s landscape in July, *** Lake for their provincial ers played host to the New as town crews worked to demolish the old Parkland Terrace nursing home For the U14 Rangers, run in Saskatoon from July Zealand Team ISA U14 building. The building was reacquired by the Town of Shellbrook, and was provincials got off to a 7 to 9. squad in Super 8 Interna- torn down to make room for an expansion of Kin Park, and the installation of much stronger start, as the Coach Deanna Ledding tional Series doubleheader solar panels for the Shellbrook Recreation Complex. The panels are expected team managed to make it says her team, as well as action. to be installed in 2020, during the final phase of the Shellbrook Recreation through round robin ac- co-coaches Jackie Woytiuk, *** Steering Committee’s project to renovate the rink, and reduce its carbon tion with just one loss, then Cheryl Ledding, and Drew Goller’s Tire Service has footprint. fight their way through the Ferster, entered the tour- returned to its rural loca- playoff to the final against nament looking to place in tion, due in large part to Saskatoon. the top two and earn a spot the addition of new servic- There, the team stum- in Westerns in Winnipeg. es offered by the business. bled, but the boys still However, the team fell They have added welding managed to bring home a short of that goal, ending and fabrication to their silver medal. their season with a fourth repertoire, with a fleet of *** place finish. mobile service trucks ready At the U16 level, pro- *** to hit the countryside when vincials turned out to be If you grill it, they will called upon. a three team competition come. “We’ll be able to repair between the Rangers, the At least, that seems to be anything, anywhere,” said host Wadena Royals, and the major takeaway from a Dean Goller. the Saskatoon Selects. fundraiser barbecue hosted *** After a tough tourna- by the Shellbrook Swim- Affinity Credit Union – ment, which saw the team ming Pool on Tuesday, July Canwood Branch & Lake fight its way to losses in a 26. Country Coop held a Com- number of close games, the Once the final amounts munity BBQ on June 20 team left with a bronze. from barbecue and treat with proceeds going to However, it still managed sales, raffle basket ticket both the Canwood Curling to earn a place at nationals. purchases, and a few gen- Club and Canwood Skat- U12 Boys, provincial champions, from left to right: Travis Keyowski – Assis- *** erous donations were tal- ing Rink. The BBQ raised tant Coach, Harlin Henry, Chezanne Shewchuk - Head Coach, Brody Ander- On the girls side, U12 lied up, the Swimming Pool a total of $1,401 with each son, Chase Smith, Jack Gosselin, Lane Keyowski, Stephanie Gosselin – Assis- Girls Heat coach Nicole managed to splash up a organization receiving tant Coach, Jack Sharron, and Kenton Ledoux. Front Row, kneeling: Treah Philp says she couldn’t $3,166.80 profit. $700.50. Primeau, Kamden Shewchuk, Aiden Tait, Soren Day, and Davin Schmidt. 12 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

AUGUST show Dukes of Hazzard, it was no slouch as it took was the Parkside Demoli- investigation and consul- Shellbrook Recreation Conditions were ideal dwarfed the first two first place in the barrel tion Derby champion. tations with Crown pros- Complex in quite a few for automotive mayhem years, selling for $15,000 races with an impressive *** ecutors, two charges of years, as Reward Con- on Saturday afternoon, to Rob Forbes of Forbes time of 18.72 seconds. In what has been a sum- assault were laid against struction has been busy when the Parkside Com- Bros. Those proceeds will On the growing truck mer filled with interna- Wilson. working on the installa- munity Club invited near- stay with the Parkside derby side of the auction, tional softball, the ladies *** tion of the new ice floor ly 3,000 people to take in Community Club, and, the first time proved to of the U14 Shellbrook After bringing home a surface at the rink, with its annual Parkside De- along with the other prof- be the charm for Aus- Heat got in on the action silver medal from provin- Simonar Refrigeration molition Derby. its from the derby, will be tin Ferster, who went the Friday evening, hosting cials in early July, the U14 also providing its services Highlights from the der- donated to a number of lo- distance in both heats to the U14 ISA New Zealand Shellbrook Rangers were in the effort. by included: cal and regional causes. take home $800 in prize girls squad in a 2019 Su- back in tournament action *** This year’s charity With Brett Skarpin- money. per 8 International Soft- once again to close out the Debden Rec Board held car, a replica of the Gen- sky behind the wheel, the After all the hitting was ball Series double-header. month when the U14 Na- their yearly swimming eral Lee from the TV General Lee showed that done, Derek Willoughby The team fought its way tionals rolled into Saska- lessons at Morin Lake to a 6-6 tie in game one, toon from July 27 to 31. Regional Park, July 8-19, and came up one run shy Though it got off to a and our registration was of a comeback in game strong start, the team was amazing. two, falling 5-4. eliminated after a 5-4 loss We had 218 swimmers *** to the Saskatoon Selects. registered this season, Saskatchewan Rivers *** and three instructors, MLA Nadine Wilson has With hockey season Cole Aarrestad, Mya Cyr stepped down from her seemingly right around and Jasmine LaMotte, role as provincial secre- the corner, and what ap- who did a fantastic job tary, after being charged pears to be a lot of work passing on their knowl- with assault. left to do to get the Shell- edge. According to the Sas- brook Recreation Com- *** katoon Police Service, plex prepared, Amund On Sunday, July 21, the Wilson was arrested Otterson, the Shellbrook Canwood Zion Lutheran Thursday, July 25 when Recreation Project Steer- Church celebrated their she turned herself into po- ing Committee’s project 60th Anniversary of the After inclement weather briefly delayed demolition plans, the town of Shell- lice in Prince Albert. The manager, nonetheless church building and 65th brook finally completed the demolition of the old Parkland Terrace Nursing Saskatoon Police Service says he’s sleeping pretty Anniversary of the con- home on Thursday, Aug. 1. added that, following an soundly these nights. gregation. To God Be The This offseason has been Glory! perhaps the busiest at the Continued on page 13

Project manager Amund Otterson gets some help- Derek Willoughby receives the Parkside Demolition Derby trophy from Parkside Community Club pres- ful pointers while lending a hand with the renova- ident Jeff Ledding, after bashing his way to victory in the derby’s championship heat. tions at the Shellbrook Recreation Complex.

With the cement for the brand new ice surface at the Shellbrook Recreation Ava Ledding attempts to slide into home plate, but meets a wall in the form of Complex being poured, workers do their best to make sure it gets in the right New Zealand’s Jayah Lee. spots. January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 13 Looking back on the year that was 2019

Hort. show winners from left back: Judy Krakalovich, Blythe Cobb, Abre- Despite some coaxing from mom, this shy little guy still wasn’t convinced anna Naylor, Sara Verbonac, Tarin Ballan, Alyssa Ballan, and Joan Sommer- that he wanted to pet the donkey. The petting zoo has been a long-standing feld. Front row from left: Layne Cobb, Trinity Smith, Muriel Robin, Hilda tradition at the Shellbrook Summer Fair. Gaboury, and Barb Person. Missing: Zander Bodnarchuk, Toni Sommerfeld, and Sylvia Rogerson. for what appeared to be se- *** road would make it all too rious but non-life threaten- Hard work and more suc- easy to stop at every fast August Cont’d flight was won by Brett installations across cam- ing injuries. cess this summer are in the food restaurant along the Fresh off a bronze medal Henry, runner up was Bill pus on roofs with favour- *** books for local skater Ash- highway, the 64-year-old, finish at the 2019 provin- Cannon, and consolation able pitches and aspects.” The Walter Willoughby lyn Schmitz. who lives in Shellbrook but cials, the U16 Shellbrook winner was Kyle Gould- The Student Union re- Horticultural Society, cele- The team competed at works out of Spiritwood, Rangers travelled to Saska- hawke. ceived the presentation brating our 60th Anniver- the North American Cup drives his truck with a toon to take part in Nation- The ladies flight was won well, approving a structur- sary, hosted the 57th An- in Edmonton. This was the lunchbox full of fresh and als from July 31 to Aug. 4. by Meg Ritchie, with Ev al assessment of the roof of nual Hort. Show in Leask first international compe- healthy meal and snack Entering the 14-team Hollowell and Bev Bark- the Memorial Union Build- on Thursday Aug. 15. tition they’ve attended as options in the seat beside tournament as underdogs, way tied for 2nd. ing. There were 12 Juniors with a team. him. the Rangers needed to play *** *** 66 entries and 18 Adults Ashlyn and Tristan came Following two years of their best ball of the sea- It’s been just 18 months On Aug. 13, 2019, at ap- with 278 entries for a total home with silver medals trying to lose weight, and son if they had any hope of since the Shellbrook proximately 8:20 a.m., of 344 exhibits and of all after an amazing skate. a great deal of patience, bringing home a national Chronicle caught up with Shellbrook RCMP re- those 11 were first time ex- This currently puts them perseverance and support title. Instead, the team a quartet of former and sponded to the report of hibitors. at the top for being Can- from his TOPS, Hagel man- struggled through the first current University of Sas- an employee who had been This year’s grand aggre- ada’s “number one” pair aged to shed 51.2 pounds, day-and-a-half of the tour- katchewan (U of S) stu- struck by a pickup truck at gate winner was Muriel team. dropping from 246 pounds nament, recording three dents, who all hail from a gas station in Holbein, Robin, with 121 points. Along with that accom- to a more healthy 195. consecutive losses without Shellbrook and have been Sask. *** plishment came a special This two-year weight scoring a single run. spearheading a project to Initial police investi- In the days leading up to invitation to a NextGen loss journey earned Ha- The team would manage make the university more gation revealed that two the 2019 Shellbrook Sum- camp from Aug. 27-30 in gel the prestigious title of to earn a couple of wins, sustainable by having young adult males fuelled mer Fair, the forecast was Montreal (a first for Sas- TOPS weight loss king for before being eliminated by more solar panels installed their pickup truck and at- calling for the annual event katchewan skaters). Saskatchewan at the or- Team BC on day four of the across campus. tempted to leave without to be yet another rainy and SEPTEMBER ganization’s International tournament. The year started off slow paying. The employee in- chilly one. Brian Hagel isn’t your Recognition Days in Port- *** for the group, but by the tervened by jumping in the Fortunately, aside from a typical trucker. land, Ore. in July. The Hidden Hills golf spring of 2019 it was meet- driver’s side of the cabin to brief scare around 10 a.m. While a life spent on the Continued on page 14 club hosted the annual ing with the U of S Student prevent the vehicle and the that left organizers scram- Shellbrook Merchants Union to take a second two males from leaving. bling to move picnic tables golf tournament this past crack at pitching the proj- The employee was trans- in the rain, the sun made weekend. ect, which envisions a “se- ported by ambulance to frequent appearances for The men’s championship ries of roof mounted solar hospital in Prince Albert much of Saturday, making for what organizer Tasha Cyr calls a fantastic day. *** Three U16 Shellbrook Rangers were in the thick of the action, when Team Saskatchewan’s U16 soft- ball team travelled to Swift Current to compete in the Western Canadian Sum- mer Games from Aug. 9 to 18. Ethan Bell, Gavin Fish- er, and Kaleb Willoughby were the three local prod- ucts selected to be a part of the squad, which competed against Team Saskatch- ewan’s U19 team, as well as Continuing their progress as a pair, Shellbrook’s Alberta’s U19 squad, and Ashlyn Schmitz and partner Tristan Taylor re- Publisher Clark Pepper presents Spiritwood Herald reporter Dave Hyndman managed to pitch and hit cently claimed silver medals at the North Ameri- with a plaque in recognition of his 40 years of service. its way to a silver medal. can Cup in Edmonton. 14 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

Dr. Benedict Omeike and Dr. Olugbenga Adebayo, both no strangers to the Students taking part in the Rural Skills Tour stopped by the car show and Parkland region, opened their practice, The Shellbrook Parkland Medical book launch being hosted by Parkland Integrated Health Centre’s long-term Center, on Sept. 16. care residents. Community engagement was a key piece of showing students what rural healthcare has to offer. September Cont’d variety of musical selec- annual Farmer’s Market Before school was tions played by both mu- and Pie and Coffee So- only 14. peating to himself as he ation Project Steering even back in session for sicians. cial, the facility’s great Aarrestad’s writ- spent last week biking Committee, remains the 2019-2020 school *** hall was bustling with ing has taken him on from Red Deer, Alta. to confident that every- year, W.P Sandin High The Canwood Sum- activity and buzzing quite the journey. Just Waskesiu through cold, thing will be complete School’s six-man foot- mer Youth Program had with conversation. this past august, for in- rainy, and windy condi- by the tentative opening ball team was getting an a great run again for the Frequent musical stance, he self-published tions. day of Oct. 16. early start on its foot- summer of 2019. With guests, the Golden Girls, his first novel, The Road Originally from Big *** ball season with a series seven themed weeks were just warming up to Blackthrush, through River, but now a resi- Students hoping for of afternoon practices and over fifty kids, ages for their hour-long set, Kindle Direct Publish- dent of Red Deer, Coo- careers in healthcare got leading up to an exhi- 5-12, registered in the elders and guests were ing using the pen name per was returning to his a taste of all that rural bition game against the program, both the kids enjoying homemade Jarret Madden. old stomping grounds to healthcare has to offer Hague Panthers last and us Coordinators had pie and visiting, and *** participate in his 20th on Sept. 21, when staff Thursday. a blast. staff members and vol- With warm and sunny MS Bike Tour in Wask- and volunteers at Park- *** *** unteers, having been conditions on Sunday esiu on Sept. 14. land Integrated Health- Thanks to some chang- Once again the Bud forced to find extra afternoon, nearly 280 *** care Centre (PIHC) es to the federal Gas Tax Dicus Memorial Golf tables to accommodate people paid at the gates Learning to drive is an opened up the facility Fund, the Town of Shell- Tournament at Memo- the greater-than-ex- of Honeywood Heritage important rite of pas- for a Rural Skills Tour. brook will be receiv- rial Lake Regional Park pected influx of people, Nursery for a chance to sage for all teenagers in Hosted in conjunction ing a big chunk of extra Golf Course in Shell were scrambling to find take in all the vibrant Saskatchewan, and each with SaskDocs, the busy change to put towards Lake was a great suc- enough chairs for newer reds, oranges, and yel- of us undoubtedly has day saw 39 post-second- infrastructure priorities cess. arrivals to sit and enjoy lows at the nursery’s an- a story – either good or ary students, and for the like roads, wastewater Ninety one golfers the afternoon. nual Touch of Autumn bad – to tell about the first time ever one high and recreation in the registered for play, and *** event. first time we got behind school student, make 2019-2020 fiscal year. were put onto 23 teams The new doctors are This was a marked im- the wheel. the trip out to PIHC for a In addition to its an- as they registered. (almost) in. provement over 2018, Few of us, however, day filled with learning, nual Gas Tax allocation *** Starting Monday, when cold and rain would want these stories practical experience, of $85,196, the town For the past 2,080 Sept. 16, Doctor Bene- made for miserable day, recorded and published and community engage- is set to receive an- weeks (well, a few more dict Omeike and Doctor and resulted in only 90 for posterity. ment. other $91,139 from the than that now), Dave Olugbenga Adebayo will people making the trip. That’s not the case *** Gas Tax’s top-up fund, Hyndman has picked begin seeing patients at *** for the elders in long- Renovations and up- which was made avail- up his weekly copy of the newly named Shell- For as long as she can term care at Parkland grades completed at the able in the federal gov- the Spiritwood Herald brook Parkland Medi- recall, Pamela Maxwell Integrated Health Cen- Shellbrook Theatre over ernment’s 2019 budget and been able to see his cal Clinic (formerly the has been interested in tre (PIHC), who just the summer are ensur- and effectively doubles name, his face, and his Shellbrook Medical writing. released their second ing that the show will go the funds that Saskatch- words in newsprint. Clinic, operated by Doc- However, as a teacher book, Along the Road, on at the local facility, ewan communities will That’s because Hynd- tor Anatole Nguegno). for more than 30 years, at a book launch and car both on the stage, and receive each year. man, the Herald’s long- *** seven of which were show on Saturday. on the screen. *** time news editor, has If you were to ask a spent teaching Grade *** In recent months, says The Canwood Branch been serving in his role hundred authors how 5 and 5/6 in Leask, she As kids lace up their town of Shellbrook fa- of the Wapiti Regional for more 40 years now. they got their start in says her love of writing skates in anticipation cilities manager Jody Library held their sec- His 40th anniversary as writing, you’d probably manifested in a unique of the arrival of hockey Smart, the theatre has ond ever music concert the face of the Herald, receive nearly a hun- way. season, one might take had a new, full-sized and interview gather- was recently acknowl- dred variations of a very Then, barely even a a peek inside the Shell- screen installed to re- ing at the Canwood Le- edged by publisher Clark similar response. year after she retired, brook Recreation Com- place the old one, which gion Hall on Monday Pepper, who presented For Debden’s Dylan around back-to-school plex and wonder how was between 25 and 30 evening, Aug. 12, with him with a plaque in Aarrestad, the story is a time, the idea for her the facility will ever be years old. Ed Peekeekoot (guitar, recognition of his 40 slightly different one. first children’s book, I ready in time. In addition to a pris- wooden native flute, years of commitment to Perhaps, like so many Want to be a Writer, But Amund Otter- tine new screen, a new vocals and fiddle) and the newspaper. other writers, he was came to her. son, who has spent the projector was also pur- Trent Bruner (pianist *** always destined to put *** summer overseeing the chased for the theatre and interviewer) on When the Chronicle pen to paper. But, if so, “If you intend to fin- second phase of the to replace the previous stage. A near capacity arrived at Parkland In- he discovered his fate ish, you have to at least three-phase, $2 million projector, which was be- audience enjoyed many tegrated Health Centre entirely by accident six start,” were the words overhaul of the rink for tween 15 and 20 years stories from Ed and a on Sept. 5 for the 8th years ago, when he was that Lee Cooper kept re- the Shellbrook Recre- old. January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 15 Looking back on the year that was 2019

OCTOBER behind the Saskatch- McKenna Kyliuk, Debden Public Library. SaskEnergy employee is zens’ Centre for a spot of Shellbrook seniors ewan Prairie Hockey Marissa Skavlebo and The event, a means to going the extra mile to tea and some delicious with a mind to maintain League, in which it had Hunter Tremblay, all promote his self-pub- make his point. pie last Friday. their fitness – or look- competed over the past from W.P. Sandin High lished debut novel The Daniel Frenette, an in- *** ing to get back in shape nine seasons, in favour School, represented the Road to Blackthrush: strumentation mechan- Thanks to infrastruc- – will soon have an ide- of competing in the North Central District The Sixth Order Book ic who has worked with ture grant funding from al way to do just that, Twin Rivers Hockey at the Saskatchewan 1, saw about 20 people the Crown corporation the provincial and fed- when the Shellbrook League. High School Athletics come out to chat with for the past 25 years, eral governments, the Senior Citizen’s Centre *** Provincial Golf in Este- him and congratulate and who resides near future for the Highway begins hosting twice- With better than an- van on Sept. 27 and 28. him on the accomplish- Round Lake, hopped on 55 Waste Management weekly exercise sessions ticipated conditions, In total there were ment, while snacking his bike Monday morn- Corporation is looking a this November. and an RCMP escort, 34 female golfers and on coffee or juice, cook- ing and rode all the way little brighter. The morning work- students from Shell- after the final round ies made by the author to Shellbrook to dem- Highway 55 recently outs will be held at the brook Elementary on Saturday the indi- himself, and brownies. onstrate in front of the received $4,000 to close Senior’s Centre every School and W.P. San- vidual results were: *** constituency office of down the second cell of Wednesday and Friday, din Public High School Hunter Tremblay - 9th; While Crown employ- Premier Scott Moe. its landfill site, which starting at 9:30 a.m. on united with enthusi- McKenna Kyliuk - 16th; ees of SaskTel, SaskEn- *** has reached its capacity. Nov. 6, and are part of asm to honour a Cana- and Marissa Skavlebo - ergy, SaskPower, Sask- In recognition of Se- A cheque presentation the province-wide For- dian hero, when they 24th. Overall the North Water, Direct West, niors’ Week in Saskatch- and celebration of the ever in Motion program. united for their annual Central District ladies SecurTek, and the Water ewan, which ran from grant funding were held *** Terry Fox Walk/Run on team finished 6th. Security Agency con- Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, the at the landfill site, which As they lace up their Wednesday, Sept. 25. *** tinue to walk the picket Shellbrook Seniors’ As- is located about 10 kms skates for their 10th Through this year’s Budding Debden au- lines amidst an impasse sociation invited mem- west of Canwood, on season as an organiza- effort, the students and thor Dylan Aarestad in contract negotiations bers and non-members Thursday, Oct. 10. tion, the Shellbrook Sil- the community were (pen name Jarret Mad- with the province, one alike to the Senior Citi- Continued on page 16 vertips are in for a ma- able to make a sizeable den) got a taste of the jor change. donation to the cause, author’s life on Sept. 30, That’s because the as they raised $1,564. when he held his first- team has opted to leave *** ever book signing at the

Proving she could be a good sport, Kelly Herndier even helped W.P. Sandin High School students tape her to the flag pole for the lunch hour as a reward Employees of Highway 55 Waste Management Corporation, municipal repre- for their fundraising efforts. sentatives, and MLA for Melfort Todd Goudy (far right) gathered at the High- way 55 landfill site on Thursday, Oct. 10. The gathering was a celebration of provincial and federal infrastructure grant funding awarded to Highway 55 to assist with the closure of the landfill’s second cell.

Debden author Dylan Aarestad (right) with Aline Hannon, librarian for the Striking SaskEnergy employee Daniel Frenette stands in front of the constit- Debden Public Library, at Aarestad’s meet the author evening. uency office of Premier Scott Moe. 16 Shellbrook Chronicle www.shellbrookchronicle.com January 2, 2020 Looking back on the year that was 2019

Payten Keyowski (left) and Alexis Banda (right) with coach Jennifer Keyows- The Canadian Authors table, featuring works by literary heavyweights like ki. After both young equestrians put on solid showings at provincials, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and Alice Munroe, was a place of much Keyowski says she couldn’t be prouder of them. discussion during the Shellbrook Public Library’s second book tasting event.

October Cont’d *** from Canadians on the ing 78.9 per cent of the The Shellbrook Public discount cards for local The numbers are in. It was a beautiful day strength of solid per- vote (28,137 ballots). Library made its first and area businesses. And for rural schools in on Sunday, Oct. 6 for formances in Atlantic *** foray into fundraising Kelly Herndier says the Saskatchewan Riv- the 43rd annual Shell Canada, Québec and Closing out the area’s in 2018, hosing its first the students jumped on ers Public School Di- Lake fall supper. The Ontario. results, the Carlton ever book tasting event. this opportunity to fun- vision, at least, those combined efforts of our *** Trail-Eagle Creek con- That first effort proved draising, selling 640 of numbers tell a mostly Lady of Smiles Catho- In the Prince Albert test saw Conservative to be highly successful, them to help bring in positive story. lic Church and Partners riding, incumbent Ran- incumbent Kelly Block transforming the library $6,400 for the school. The school division’s in Worship church they dy Hoback sailed to an cruise to an easy victory into a place of passionate *** 2019-2020 enrolment were able to feed ap- easy fourth mandate as with 78.7 per cent of the discussion about books. The Annual Canwood numbers were finalized proximately 525 Appre- MP by seizing 68 per vote (34,814 ballots). With a special focus Elk’s and Royal Purple at the end of September, ciative attendees that cent of the vote (26,671 *** on Canadian books for Elk’s Fall Supper was and for the fifth consecu- were lined up at 3:30. ballots). A pair of young ladies the second go-round held on Sunday, Oct. tive year those numbers *** *** from Shellbrook re- last Thursday evening, 27. The weather wasn’t showed the total num- Closing out what was Moving to the usually cently showed off their that success continued the greatest but, just the ber of students within a nearly impossible hard-fought Desnethé- equestrian skills at the for another year, as a same, the community schools in the Chroni- to call election race, Missinippi-Churchill Saskatchewan Horse small crowd gathered support of donations cle’s coverage area con- Prime Minister Justin River riding, Conser- Federation’s Saskatche- to devour the best of was very generous and tinues to hold steady, Trudeau’s Liberal gov- vative candidate Gary wan Heritage Provincial Canadian travel, fan- well over 300 people at- with no large decreases ernment has earned Vidal was able to un- Finals, and rode home tasy, graphic novels, tended and had a lovely in total enrolment. a minority mandate seat NDP incumbent with a stable full of rib- and biographies, as well roast beef and ham sup- Georgine Jolibois by bons and accolades. as a few of the Library per. taking 41.7 per cent of The provincial compe- board’s own favourites. NOVEMBER the vote (10,816 ballots). tition was held in Moose *** It was a comeback, of *** Jaw from Sept. 27 to 29, For as long as any- sorts, and a successful Looking west to Bat- and was the culmina- one can remember, one at that, when the tlefords-Lloydminster, tion of a long season for Shellbrook Elementary Shellbrook Royal Purple Conservative incumbent riders Alexis Banda and School has been hosting (formerly the Shellbrook Rosemarie Falk won in Payten Keyowski. an annual Walkathon as Royal Purple Elks) host- one-sided fashion, tak- *** its only major fundraiser ed a Pearl Party fund- for the school year. And, raiser for brain injury for as long as anyone awareness at the former can remember, the com- Railhouse Restaurant. munity has always been Including appetiz- happy to throw its sup- ers, oysters, pendants port behind the cause. and chains, the soirée This year continued brought a taste of Ha- that long-standing tradi- waii to the 25 or so la- tion, as the school man- dies who came out to aged to raise a whopping enjoy the evening, and $12,542.65, besting last brought in about $650. year’s total by just over *** $1,000. While Devil’s Night, *** the night before Hal- While the students of loween, is often said to Shellbrook Elementary be an evening filled with School were busy walk- mean-spirited pranks ing to raise money for and other forms of mis- their school, their coun- chief, there was nothing terparts at W.P. Sandin like that on display when were holding their own W.P. Sandin High School From left, W.P Sandin students McKenna Kyliuk, fundraiser. put on its annual Quar- Marissa Skavlebo and Hunter Tremblay repre- Shellbrook Royal Purple member Leola Skrupski For the first time ever, ter Carnival on Wednes- sented their school at SHSAA provincial golf in Es- gives the wheel a spin to determine who will get to students were tasked day, Oct. 30. tevan on Sept. 27. draw the first oyster at the club’s Pearl Party. with selling Gold Cards, Continued on page 20 January 2, 2020 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Shellbrook Chronicle 17 BBUSINESSUSINESS DDIRECTORYIRECTORY 306-747-2442 • [email protected]

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It may not be a first, but the Atom Shellbrook Elks girls team is certainly rare Shellbrook Legion member Lloyd Rudolph salutes fallen comrades, after lay- for a small town. ing a wreath in their honour at Shellbrook’s Remembrance Day Ceremony.

November Cont’d serve Remembrance Shellbrook Elementary Many shoppers filled addition of AA Midget munity has turned out Since Parkland In- Day on the 75th anniver- School and W.P. Sandin their bags with numer- hockey team to the com- to have more than just tegrated Health Cen- sary of D-Day. High School. ous items from the ven- munity’s ranks. an atom of truth to it. tre opened its doors in *** Hoping that students dors that were present. Shellbrook Minor The old Shellbrook 2013, the old Shellbrook The Shellbrook and will learn valuable les- *** Sports president Cheryl Union Hospital, which Union Hospital and Districts Chamber of sons about responsibil- At just 17 years of age, Ledding received confir- has sat vacant and un- Parkland Terrace nurs- Commerce and the town ity and healthy eating, Brooklyn Anderson can mation that the organi- touched since the open- ing home buildings had of Shellbrook hosted the the Kinettes have set up now proudly state that zation’s application to be ing of Parkland Inte- sat vacant, untouched. community’s fifth and accounts for the schools she’s part of Saskatch- included in the Midget grated Health Centre, Over the past week, final Volunteer Appre- at the grocery store. ewan history. AA Division of the Sas- has found an interested rumours have been ciation Gala at the Shell- Every month, students The Shellbrook-born katchewan AA Hockey buyer nearly a year af- swirling in the commu- brook Community Hall from each school will hockey player, who League on Tuesday, Nov. ter it was put up for sale nity that the facility is on Nov. 7. be tasked with picking normally suits up for 12. by current owner James going to be used for can- This year’s recipi- up the supplies for the the Prince Albert AAA *** Carpenter, who is based nabis research. ents were the W.P. San- emergency lunch pro- Northern Bears, recent- Want to know who’s out of Alberta. Neither confirming din Student Leadership gram, preparing the ly had the opportunity trying to come onto your What’s more, the old nor denying these ru- Council, the Shellbrook lunches so that they’re to represent the prov- rural property, or which facility will be used as mours, town of Shell- Kinsmen and Kinettes, available as needed, ince at the 2019 Nation- rural properties you’re a cannabis production brook administrator and the Shellbrook Elks and, most importantly, al Women’s Under-18 allowed to hunt, ATV or and research facility — Kelly Hoare said that and Royal Purple. staying under the bud- Championship in Win- snowmobile on? barring anything un- there just isn’t much to *** get of $150 per month kler and Morden, Man. If all goes according to foreseen, of course. report in terms of the It’s estimated that for each school. With her help, the plan, there will soon be *** old hospital, beyond the 1-in-5 Canadian chil- *** team brought home its an app for that. It’s been three years fact that a company ex- dren are at risk of going The Canwood Annual first ever medal, a silver. Currently in the proto- since the Shellbrook pressed interest in the to school hungry every Royal Purple Craft Sale *** type stage, SaskLander Physician Recruitment building. day. was held on Saturday, With the countdown to is a mobile and desktop and Retention Commit- *** Here in Shellbrook, Nov. 2 at the Canwood Christmas officially on, app that is being de- tee introduced incen- Courage and sacrifice however, the Shellbrook Elks Community Hall folks from Shellbrook veloped by Saskatoon- tives that offered stu- were honoured in Shell- Kinsmen and Kinettes, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the surrounding based Western Heritage. dent nurses bursaries of brook over the past two with th assistance of the The weather was nice area had an opportu- *** $500 or $1,000 for com- weeks, as members of Parkside Community and the hall was packed nity to get their hands What’s perhaps the pleting their preceptor- the Shellbrook Legion, Club and Shellbrook with 40 tables of a va- on some one-of-a-kind most telling measure ships at Parkland Inte- and the entire commu- BigWay have banded riety of crafts, baking, items for their loved of just how busy the grated Health Centre. nity, found many ways together to lower these wood working, stain ones when the Shell- Shellbrook Rink stays In that time, more than to come together to ob- odds for the students of glass, paintings, etc. brook & District Arts throughout the win- 30 young nurses have Council hosted its annu- ter, is the fact that this taken advantage of the al Christmas Craft Sale hockey season will see incentives, while others, on Saturday. the community feature still, have made use of a This marked the 30th an all-girls atom hockey separate program that year for the Craft Sale, team. offers soft landing assis- which sees that Shell- It may not be a first in tance to nurses who take brook Community Hall Shellbrook (a quick pe- jobs at the facility. packed, almost wall to rusal of the Chronicle’s *** wall, with unique works archives proved incon- The Saskatchewan created by vendors from clusive), but it is exceed- Rivers Public School Di- as far afield as Saska- ingly rare for a small vision, and its Saskatch- toon, North Battleford town. ewan Rivers Students and Christopher Lake, As the team’s coach, for Change initiative, and from as nearby as Wallin feels it can only were recently honoured just up the street. signal good things for with the Saskatchewan *** hockey in the commu- School Boards Asso- Minor Hockey in nity. ciation’s 2019 Premier’s Shellbrook is set to get a *** Board of Education W.P. Sandin SLC president Tyson Crawford speaks on behalf of the SLC at big boost in talent start- What started out as a Award for Innovation Shellbrook’s fifth annual Volunteer Appreciation Gala, while senior mem- ing in the 2020-2021 chorus of whispered ru- and Excellence in Edu- bers and advisor Rhonda Berezowski look on. hockey season, with the mours around the com- cation.