Barrel Racing Event in Honor of Jacey Lee by KARA KINNA March 4, 2021 Was a Trag- Ic Day for the Family and Friends of Jacey Lee

August 2021 • Volume 14 Number 8

Memorial event August 28 in Spy Hill: Barrel racing event in honor of Jacey Lee BY KARA KINNA March 4, 2021 was a trag- ic day for the family and friends of Jacey Lee. The seemingly healthy 25-year- old went to bed at her home in Spy Hill on March 3 but didn’t wake up the next morning. Her mother, Michelle Fredbjornson, says the doc- tors think Jacey passed away from an adult ver- sion of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) known as Sudden Adult Death Syn- drome (SADS) or Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS) when it happens in adults while they sleep. While the death left a sudden, unexpected and gap- ing hole in the lives of those Jacey Lee loved horses, barrel racing and who knew Jacey, Fredbjorn- hunting, among many other things. son says Jacey’s spirit and love of life was so strong that something needed to be done to commemorate her. The 25-year-old was deeply passionate about many things—music, family, friends, hunting, woodworking—but her love of barrel racing, horse riding, rodeo, and rounding up cattle were so strong that she lived and breathed the cowgirl life. For that reason, the Jacey Lee Memorial Race will be held in Spy Hill on Satur- day, August 28 in memory of Jacey. Organized by Fredbjorn- son with lots of help and donations from family, friends cows, she enjoyed fall roundup, bringing cows home, prac- and acquaintances—people who knew and loved Jacey— ticing in the arena all the time, going on trail rides. She was the event will consist of Open 5D, Youth 3D, and PeeWee very active. barrel racing with prizes up for grabs in each category. “Her celebration of life was held at our ranch and we put “The barrel racing is an event where family, friends and out her saddle and her deer horns that she had. We had competitors can come and enjoy a sporting event that Jacey pictures of everything and it was very well done. loved to compete in. This is a day to honour her, share some “She loved watching her niece learn to ride. Anything a memories, have some laughs and watch people have fun boy could do she could do, that is always what she said. barrel racing,” says Fredbjornson. She just had a gift for everything she did, and she loved to “Jacey was my greatest fan. She made me step out of my do it.” knit group. comfort zone and believed in me, and now I love compet- Fredbjornson says the Jacey Lee Memorial Race was her “It’s a family,” she says. “People support each other in ing in barrel racing.” idea after Jacey passed away. that world, it’s close. She knew tons of people all over Man- Fredbjornson says her daughter was one of those rare “It was my idea to honour her passion for doing barrels itoba and Saskatchewan. Her dad has rodeoed his whole people who was good at almost anything she tried. and for all of her friends and family to get together in a way life. Rodeo families have a special bond. There have been “She was 25 and she was very talented in anything she of honoring her and giving back to all her friends and com- so many people contact us to enter that I don’t even know. did. She enjoyed working with cattle, she enjoyed riding petitors in prizes and donations,” she says. “She was young so she had lots of rodeo acquaintances her horses, she’d build wooden tables, she loved to hunt— “She was a very fun person and she really liked to get from all over, she was a likable person, she had friends ev- she was a trophy hunter. She was passionate about music people going and doing things, and she started me barrel erywhere.” and loved to sing. racing a few years ago. She pushed me out of my comfort Fredbjornson says the event on August 28 is meant to be “She grew up at Virden and Spy Hill community pas- zone many times.” a fun day. tures, that is where she spent most of her childhood and Since announcing the event Fredbjornson says there has “This Race is for all levels of competitors,” she says. “It adult life riding horses, checking cows. been an overwhelming amount of support for the event, ZLOOEHD'WRSÀYHLQHDFK'FRPHEDFNWRWKHVKRUWJR “In Grade 5 she started in the Manitoba High School Ro- and people from all over Saskatchewan and Manitoba sign- The winner of the saddles will be the top two that run clos- deo Association and competed there along with the Mani- ing up to participate in it. She says that’s because Jacey was HVWWRWKHLUÀUVWUXQ toba Rodeo Association. She was always riding, checking so well known in the rodeo world, and because it’s a close- Continued on page 5

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August 20 following the Then once we get up to historic Fort Ellice to Fort Katepwa Lake we’ll have Qu’Appelle trail. some Métis ladies talking Organizer and president about growing up along of the Saskatchewan His- the lake and that sort of tory and Folklore Society thing. Then in other towns Hugh Henry says that like Broadview and so on it will be an educational we’ll be spending the night walks over 10 days. and visiting the local mu- “It’s actually one of the seum, the same thing in programs that the Sas- Rocanville, so we can get katchewan History and a chance to see some of the Folklore Society have been local history and engage doing for a few years and with the people there.” it’s actually the fourth one Henry says the walk is that I’ve organized along a free and any and all are historic trail in Saskatch- welcome to attend with ewan, so it’s just a different the walk starting on Au- part of the province with gust 10 at Fort Ellice. The each of those and we’ve ÀUVWGD\ZLOOVHHWKHJURXS been doing them every walk from Fort Ellice to the second year. With our pro- Saskatchewan-Manitoba gramming, we try to cap- border, approximately ture some of the history of nine miles. the province, the stories, The Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society will be holding a historic walk from August 10 He says that support ve- and one aspect is getting hicles will be there as well out to different parts of to August 20 starting at Fort Ellice and ending at Fort Qu’Appelle. to carry any bags and food the province and engaging torical relevance of each of Métis trading and later of the Number One high- an opportunity to engage for walkers. with local communities, trail. in 1885 troops came from way of its day in terms of with various communities “It’s come and go, so and getting a sense of their ´7KHÀUVWRQHZHGLGLQ Eastern Canada to Swift goods and services being and individuals. there’s no need to sign history and how things 2015 was actually in south- Current and they went transported. Then this one “We’ve engaged with up,” said Henry. have changed over the western Saskatchewan overland on the trail up here is just another one local communities in the Each night walkers are years. It’s also an opportu- around Fort Walsh and it to the Battleford area and from Fort Ellice to Fort past and have talked with welcome to tent, sleep in nity for people to get out of followed an old Métis trail then later homesteaders Qu’Appelle this year. Fort them along the way and I vehicles, or book a room in their regular routines and that came up from Winni- and so on that came from Ellice was a hub for goods talk about the local history a hotel or motel. spend some time, meet peg to Cypress Hills in the across the world used it coming from Fort Garry and sometimes we orga- “Most people will be some new people, and see 1870s and so on and that as a way to just kind of and then it would branch nize an evening meeting in tenting but there are other different parts of the prov- trail was well known and get around to their home- off to various parts of Sas- a town hall. We invite local options like motels or vans. ince and meet some of the later used by the North- steads. Then two years ago katchewan. I’m research- folks to come out and we It’s a real combination and people who live there,” west Mounted Police as we did what’s called The ing the historical maps and talk about the history and it’s whatever you’re com- said Henry a patrol trail in the south- Old Humboldt Site which so on and I know roughly then we welcome them to fortable with.” He says that the Sas- west part of the province. is just west of Humboldt, where the trails used to go share some of their stories The walk will begin on katchewan History and In 2017 we did a walk-in there was a telegraph sta- and we try to stay as close too. 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BY KEVIN WEEDMARK Saskatchewan Highways has cleaned up the Welcome to Saskatchewan sign site on the Trans-Canada Highway at the Manitoba border. Last summer, concerns were raised about the state of the site, at which point the provincial government said maintenance at the site had fallen through the cracks because various departments thought another department was responsible for the site. It was determined that Saskatchewan Highways is responsible for the site, and the site was cleaned up last summer. This year, Trevor Green, who had raised concerns about the site last year, contacted the World-Spectator and Plain & Valley again this year about the state of the site. Through the summer, until last week, there were tall weeds, garbage strewn across the site, partially dead trees, and one completely dead tree that had fallen over near the sign. The World-Spectator ran two articles about the site, Moosomin MLA Steven Bonk spoke with Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw, and Moosomin Mayor Larry Tomlinson sent a letter to MLA Steven Bonk and then called Highways After concerns were raised by Minister Fred Bradshaw about the site. “I am writing this after looking at the tourists and locals, the Ministry border from Manitoba coming into Sas- of Highways cleaned up the Wel- katchewan,” Tomlinson wrote to Bonk come to Saskatchewan site and We print on July 12. placed a garbage bin to help re- “Can we not put some pressure on somebody in the Department of High- duce littering. ways to do something with this disgrace where people enter into our province? everything! ´,WUHÁHFWVRQDOORIXVLQWKLVSURYLQFH and is an awful way to start to see our go out and mow and really clean up that Business Cards | Catalogues | Brochures province. I hope you can do something site.” for us or let me know who I can contact He said he was approached by Moo- Posters | Invoice Books | Programs | Envelopes WRSXWDÀUHXQGHUVRPHERG\WRKHOS somin MLA Steven Bonk and Moosomin “Thank you in advance.” Mayor Larry Tomlinson about cleaning Letterheads | Posters | Signs | Vinyl prints By the end of the day on July 13, the up the site. site was cleaned up. Grass was cut on the “Steven Bonk called us up and I give Window Cling | Banners | Promotional Products site and in the ditches up the highway, him credit for calling us up and letting weeds were cut, trees were trimmed, the us know the condition that site was in, Community Calendars | Tickets | Booklets | Menus dead tree was hauled away, and a gar- and then the mayor called. I called the bage bin was installed at the site for the mayor back and talked to him and it just STON’S 306-435-4188 EA • FREE ESTIMATES ÀUVW WLPH VLQFH WKH SURYLQFH FORVHG WKH ZHQW RQ IURP WKHUH 7KDW·V KRZ FRPH • SGI ACCREDITED • COLLISION TOWING Name ______Beef Raffle • AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORY 2 HALVES OF BEEF - 2 WINNERS! we went and got everything cleaned up SALES & INSTALLATION visitor reception centre at the site in 2017. • COLLISION REPAIR Address: ______Cutting & Wrapping donated by:

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August 2021 Plain and Valley 9 Creative Vision planning a show for this fall Continued from Page 4 happy to be together singing again.” Picking the songs was tough, the women say. “It felt like home,” adds Sandra. “There are a couple of shows we’ve done before and Easing back in The producers aren’t sure how different preparing for you almost lean towards it because it’s nostalgic to revisit Why did Creative Vision decide to do this revue instead this show will be than for a typical musical. them, but we decided no, let’s try something new,” says of a full musical this fall. “It’ll be different because it’s not as important to get ev- Sherrie. “For several reasons,” says Sherrie. eryone together, with all the pieces being independent,” The women are hoping for a good response from the “We have to ease our way back into things. We have says Sandra. “We’re going to start three days a week just audience. had a year off where we have been practicing online and like we normally do but we might not have to go straight “I hope they’re glad to see us back,” says Sherrie. I know QRWKDYLQJWKDWWRJHWKHUQHVV,QRUGHUWRGRDIXOOÁHGJHG from 6 until 10 every night. It’ll be interesting.” probably they’re looking for a show but I think that they show we would have had to start our audition process in “We might be just as busy but the participants them- might be surprised. This might be just the next best thing.” April or May which is what we usually do and we didn’t selves we might be able to tier,” says Sherrie. “We will “We had been kind of thinking along this line, thinking know what the world was doing at that time. have this group on one day and another group on another. show tunes,” says Sandra. “Sherrie and I had talked about “Then this opportunity came up with these free royal- I think it might be more challenging for the costumers be- show tunes and I was just about to look online to see what ties and it was almost too good to be true and so we can FDXVH WKH\ KDYH VKRZV WR UHVHDUFK DQG ÀJXUH RXW ,I show tunes we could get with a band and then it kind of have almost the best of everything, songs from lots of dif- there are multiple people that are in more than one num- fell in our lap with All together Now. IHUHQWVKRZVZLWKOLWWOHÀQDQFLDOULVNEHFDXVHZH·UHQRW ber, how you go from this costume to the next.” “We sent out an email to the cast of Sound of Music and paying the royalties for the right to perform the songs.” The women say there are a few numbers they are look- also our regular choir and everyone is very excited.” “And if things do change again, they have said if it has ing forward to. Sherrie says she is excited to see the show come together. to go virtual, we’re allowed to do that as well,” adds San- “Seize the Day is young men and as Sherrie has said, “I can’t wait to see something to its end because last dra. some of the young men that were in Les Mis are now go- year with the last show that I put together with the high How exciting is this for the women behind Creative Vi- ing to be student teachers in the area. I think that’s going school, we struck it to the side and that’s where it stayed, sion to be back getting to planning a show? to be a great, fun one for young men and in the middle of like the show never happened, that’s a terrible, awful feel- “There were about 15 or 20 of us that got back together it there’s these holy nuns singing their thing so that will be ing. Same with the kid’s musical festival numbers that for Ian Adair’s memorial service and we masked and sang fun too,” says Sandra. they did last year, not this spring but the one before, they in the church the whole time. It was amazing how we had “There are lots of ones that are lesser well known but I were all done and never performed. missed it, missed being with each other and singing to- have a feeling they’ll grow on us and maybe become our “It’s exciting to be back with something hopefully start gether. So many people have missed it and we were so favorites,” adds Sherrie. WRÀQLVKµ

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Above, the elevators and a street scene from Fleming, and below a photo of the former United Church. August 5-7, 2022 set for reunion Fleming planning reunion for 2022

BY KEVIN WEEDMARK ing.” The community of Fleming is starting to prepare for There will also be a costume contest on the Saturday a massive reunion in the summer of 2022. of the reunion, for which people are asked to dress for The reunion is open to anyone to attend, and will be a particular decade from the 1920s to the 1970s, and held August 5-7, 2022. parade entries can be in that theme as well. The reunion will bring old friends together to share their stories and visit, and the weekend will include Old photos entertainment, beer gardens, supper and a dance, activities for kids, a ball game or two, a parade, a church of Fleming wanted service, a pancake breakfast and more. The committee is also looking for old photos of The organizers believe that this is a good time to be Fleming, both for a calendar, and to have on display at planning a reunion. Fleming’s community coffee hall. “I think it’s important for older people to get to- “We’ve got more pictures than we’ve got room to put gether and share their stories, and for younger people on the walls of the coffee shop,” says Hamm. whose parents lived in Fleming, and for the people “There are a lot of pictures of the elevator and differ- who did live in the town who want to come back and ent buildings in town, and organizations and people, see the town and their old friends again,” said Chelsey 6833 or Phil Hamm at 306-435-4140. but we thought we’d do the walls of the community Hattum, a member of the organizing committee. “That is something really key, for people to let us hall. They can be pictures of sports teams and pictures “Sometimes people need and excuse or a reason, they know if they’re planning to come,” said Hattum. of businesses and whatever. We’d like to also get this don’t just think ‘let’s go to Fleming and see what it’s “It’d be a big help to us if people pre-register, that’s put together, electronically saved somehow so people all about.’ This is a reason for them to come back and really important. have access to it, and do up a calendar, too.” to talk to all the people that used to live there, all the “In the event you can click ‘going’ or ‘interested.’ “I have a photo section on the Fleming Community people that heard stories about there and maybe meet I know not everybody has Facebook or one person page,” adds Hattum. “People can bring me pictures some of the people they’ve heard stories about. Kids, might be going and they have two kids and a husband and I’ll scan them and put them up. Or they can email grandparents, this is for everyone. or wife. So I will take that number and estimate the them or put them on there themselves.” “I want to help put this on for people it matters to, total so we can give the caterers the range we’re expect- Continued on page 25 because I live there and I love Fleming and I’ll do whatever I can to help.” ´:KHQ3KLO +DPP ÀUVWWROGPHDERXWWKLVUHXQLRQ he mentioned it and I said that’s nice,” said Ted Frape. “On the way home my wife mentioned, you know, Phillip wouldn’t have said anything if he wasn’t looking for a little assistance. My wife said, if your mother and dad were still here, they’d be in there helping, so I’m here doing what I can do to help, I guess I was talked into it! “It’s always great to have everyone together. 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Producers across Saskatchewan are facing hardships “If you see ag producers going down the road in a com- brought on by the dry growing season. bine, or with a trailer, or with a load of bales, give them Because of this, some producers are concerned about room to pass. post-harvest bills and lack of revenue due to the dry “Allow them some capacity to take control of the road weather. and stay out of their way. When you do all those things as The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce says that a courtesy, that makes the farmer feel a little better and he ZKHQSURGXFHUVVWUXJJOHÀQDQFLDOO\LWDIIHFWVDOORI6DV- may be having a lousy day, it’s important to make sure we katchewan. do all we can. Even if we’re not loaning money or equip- Chamber CEO Steve McLellan says that low-yield dur- ment to them, we can certainly show them a bit of a better ing harvest will not only impact Saskatchewan’s econo- GD\µ my, but also provincial funds. 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When you consider the impact on the 0 FOR 60 MONTHS crop insurance organizations, the impact on tax revenues being decreased, all of those have a long-term impact but the one that is going to be the most visible across the province is the change of attitude. “We were looking for a real strong ag economy this year to get our attitude up to act as a stimulus to get the economy going. If that doesn’t happen, as ag goes in Sas- katchewan so does our attitude, so does our revenues. It’s going to be a challenging fall, but our farmers, like our SHRSOHDUHSHUVLVWHQWDQG,DPYHU\FRQÀGHQWWKDWZH·OO JHWWKURXJKWKLVDVZHKDYHLQ\HDUVJRQHE\µ McLellan explained that producers play a huge role in Saskatchewan’s economy and a poor harvest will impact every community in the province. “They’re huge in our economy, there’s no question. 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7:3c 20 Plain and Valley August 2021 Farmland values inﬂuenced by many factors For most farms, farmland is the biggest asset, and in recent and cash rents can sometimes move in opposite directions, When is farmland overpriced? decades, land values have appreciated steadily, making it a and the relationship between the two can be very different in To determine if land is becoming more expensive in rela- great investment. In many cases, the increase has contributed different regions. tion to the income it generates, a price-to-revenue ratio is often more wealth to the farm than the income derived from the pro- Consider land that’s selling for $3,000 an acre and is cash used. Analysts take the average farmland price per acre in a re- duction. renting for $100 an acre. The rent provides an annual return of gion and divide that by the average expected receipts per acre. Beginning farmers wonder how they’ll ever be able to afford 3.3% before the payment of property taxes. To calculate the expected receipts, a standard crop rotation to buy land. Retiring farmers wrestle with how to transition Now consider land with a value of $10,000 an acre with a is assumed, and the average crop prices and average expected the farm to the next generation when so much value is in the cash rent of $200. That’s an annual return of just 2% before yields are used. land base. Everyone wishes they could know what farmland property taxes. There’s no “ideal” value for the ratio as the mix of crops, the values will do in the future. For an investor, the annual return is more attractive on UHJLRQDQGWKHRXWORRNIRUFURSUHYHQXHVDOOLQÁXHQFH$FFRUG- The annual FCC Farmland Values Report tracks and high- the lower-priced land in this example. Of course, an investor ing to FCC analysis, the price-to-revenue ratio has been rising lights average changes in cultivated farmland values—region- ZRXOGDOVRFRQVLGHUZKLFKSURSHUW\KDVWKHPRVWVLJQLÀFDQW since 2014 and is now above its historical average. That means ally, provincially and nationally. Using a system based on opportunity to increase in value. affordability has been declining relative to farm income, and benchmark farm properties across the country, it provides im- The bottom line is that land prices, cash rents and farm reve- that land is expensive from a historical standpoint. But this portant information to help producers manage risk and make nue will tend to move together over time. But there are periods is not necessarily indicative of future land price declines. The informed business decisions. when one of these variables may not match the pattern of the higher ratio can be sustainable if buyers and sellers believe in Over the past decade, the biggest increases in the national other two. Market adjustments can take time, and past rela- stronger future growth in farm revenues, continued low inter- value of farmland came in 2011 to 2014, at over 14% in each of tionships in these variables can evolve based on the outlook of est rates, etc. those years. In 2013, the increase was more than 22%. the farm economy. Since 2015, national increases have been more modest with 2019 pegged at 5.2%. However, the FCC Farmland Values Re- Making land purchase decisions port recorded a great deal of variability across the country. The productive value of land ,I\RX·UHDÀHOGFURSSURGXFHU\RXQHHGDFFHVVWRÀHOGV While Alberta had a 3.3% increase in 2019, Prince Edward Is- You’ll sometimes hear someone proclaim, “That land is so and you can either rent the land or own it. Most producers land’s farmland prices increased by 22.6%. expensive that it will never pay for itself.” The net farm rev- have a combination of both. 7KHYDULDWLRQLQSULFHVZLWKLQDVSHFLÀFUHJLRQFDQEHKXJH enue you can derive from a parcel of land may not make the Farmland has always appeared too expensive, but wait- For instance, in B.C.’s Okanagan region, 2019 farmland prices mortgage payment on its own. Revenue from other land or off- ranged from a low of $9,500 to a high of $163,800 an acre. The ing for prices to drop has been an unsuccessful strategy for farm revenue can be required to afford that new parcel of land. many decades. value range represents 90% of the sales in each region and ex- Does that make buying land a bad deal? There are two rev- cludes the top and bottom 5%. enue considerations with land – the revenue from what you Farmland often carries an emotional attachment, par- Price variation within a region comes from different use op- produce on the land and the wealth generation if the value of ticularly if it’s land that has been in the family for many tions and suitability, parcel size, quality and location. The FCC land continues to appreciate. years. While passion is commendable, it’s unwise to let report highlights the factors affecting prices in each region. As a farmer, you can be cash poor while being asset rich. emotion govern farmland purchase decisions. Be clear on 5HYHQXHDQGFDVKÁRZFDQEHDVWUXJJOHZKLOH\RXUQHWZRUWK your short and long-term goals and objectives and crunch Supply and demand continues to increase courtesy of the land you own. WKHQXPEHUVIRUDGHWDLOHGÀQDQFLDODQDO\VLV Land values follow the laws of supply and demand. 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BY SPENCER KEMP such a heartwrenching and mals are already moving.” LOCAL JOURNALISM stressful circumstance that But the biggest concern INITIATIVE REPORTER we’ve gotten into in some on Fulton’s mind is the Livestock producers in areas. stress and anxiety that pro- Manitoba have been strug- “If we could get some ducers in Manitoba are fac- gling with dry conditions decent rainfall it would no ing. this summer. doubt help pasture condi- “There’s an attribute of President of Manitoba tions for the latter part of this story that is really con- Beef Producers (MBP) Ty- the season and maybe we cerning and that is just the ler Fulton says the condi- would get a shot at grow- stress and mental toll that’s tions have impacted all of ing some alfalfa that we being taken on the opera- Manitoba and have created would not otherwise get.” tions that have been forced conditions that have not He says that he’s been to make these tough deci- been seen in years. seeing more producers sell- sions. What they’re doing He says the dry condi- ing cattle. is they’re really impacting tions are already creating “We are seeing it more the viability of their farms complications for winter and more and the reality is and ranches for the next feed. that in my lifetime I can’t two to four years, and for “It’s unlike anything remember seeing such an many of these operations most of us have ever seen urgent situation develop. that have farmed and before. The conditions are the reality is that it does ranched that land for two terrible across huge por- end up becoming an ani- and three generations you tions of the Prairies and mal welfare emergency and can only imagine the anxi- for the most part, they con- if there’s really no prospect ety that comes with know- tinue to deteriorate further. to get feed then you need ing that it could be on your We have regions where to be taking action ahead of watch that you lose the there is no current pas- that in order to address the farm. It’s really a terrible ture and where they com- fact that those animals will situation,” said Fulton. pleted their winter feed Manitoba Beef Producers president Tyler Fulton says the current go downhill. We’re still at Producers feeling the production with less than the early stages of this, but stress of the ongoing situa- 10 per cent of what they drought situation is one he has never seen before. in some cases, the die is tion can call the Farm Stress typically would be able to already cast and those ani- Line at 1-866-367-3276. produce on that land. It’s a dire situation in places. resources. That’s been in ally been a focus for Mani- says that it is too late for There is a bit of variation place for just over a month. toba Beef Producers in many producers already but most remarkable is the “The Manitoba Govern- addressing the short-term affected by the drought. widespread nature of the ment also initiated an Agri- requirements. We have a “We’re beyond that al- drought. It spreads right Recovery Assessment the very limited window of ready. Those timely rains from Northern Ontario all other week and so the ac- opportunity to make use of are already too late. I the way across the Prairie tions being taken are pret- these cereal crops that are spoke with an individual provinces and into BC. It ty comparable across the drying up. from the interlake region feels like we are smack dab Prairie provinces. We did “We’re hoping to see an in Manitoba who shipped in the middle of it,” said see a difference in the way extraordinary collabora- 240 cows to market and Fulton. Saskatchewan handled it, tion between agriculture that represented their total He says the Government they did double their zero producers and livestock herd. That’s where we’re of Manitoba expanded its thresholds for marginal guys to make use of these at in some of these areas, ag programs to help pro- crops that might be able to crops that just aren’t going these animals are already ducers deal with the cur- be baled for livestock pro- to make it. 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It’s [email protected] | IntegrityBuildersYorkton.com “Based on the urging stock feed.” of Manitoba Beef Produc- Fulton encourages both ers about a month ago the agricultural and livestock province opened up a pro- producers to work together gram called the Ag Action during these trying times program, and that was to make use of crops as one that really addressed feed for cattle that would the obvious concern over otherwise be unused. livestock watering sys- “It’s becoming a wide- tems and developing those spread practice and it’s re-

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JD [email protected] more Restored JD staƟonary engines; combine. shop equip.; trailers & more Featuring JD,IH,MF,MH,Case IH etc. 24 Plain and Valley August 2021 Sask increases AgriStability interim payment BY KEVIN WEEDMARK VHFWRUµ looking at things like that balance itself and we’ll The federal and pro- Marit said he believe that we can do to assist the work with them the best vincial governments have $JUL6WDELOLW\ LV ÁH[LEOH producers and work with way we can to try and de- agreed to increase the 2021 enough to be a useful tool our colleagues across west- liver something that really AgriStability interim ben- in a drought year like 2021. HUQ&DQDGDµ is meaningful to them and HÀW SD\PHQW SHUFHQWDJH “I think the biggest Marit said he is con- to help maintain or at least from 50 per cent to 75 per WKLQJ LQ WDONLQJ WR P\ cerned about a possible sustain a big portion of the cent for Saskatchewan pro- stakeholders over the past selloff on the Livestock LQGXVWU\KHUHµ ducers. \HDUWKHELJGHWHUUHQWZDV side. 7KH LQWHULP EHQHÀW SUR- the reference margin limit. “We are worried about it vides the opportunity for That seemed to be the big- and that’s why we’re look- BELOW FACTORY producers who are en- gest deterrent for all sec- ing at some of the options rolled in AgriStability to WRUVERWKWKHOLYHVWRFNDQG that we are looking at. It’s access a portion of their the grain side. We felt it decisions that the ranchers DIRECT PRICING! EHQHÀW HDUO\ WR KHOS VXS- was important to get that ZLOO KDYH WR PDNH EDVHG port losses and cover costs. ORRNHG DIWHU DQG ZH GLG on what their individual NOW AVAILABLE :LWK WKLV LQFUHDVH 6DV- Another thing we took to situations are. I know some • Now selling katchewan producers can the table was that any pri- ranchers that have their aluminum trailers apply for an interim ben- vate insurance revenue IHHGWKH\KDYHJRRGZDWHU HÀWWRUHFHLYHSHUFHQWRI you got doesn’t go against DQGORWVRISDVWXUHLW·VVWLOO • SCREW PILES WKHLU HVWLPDWHG ÀQDO your AgriStability. If guys dry but they’re doing well. • 30’ Self Supporting EHQHÀW EHIRUH FRPSOHWLQJ got hailed out or had a Then we have some that their program year. livestock price insurance have virtually no feed left Panels 7KH LQWHULP EHQHÀW LV payout then that didn’t go and the pastures are pretty calculated based on the es- against them as revenue. ZHOO GRQH DQG WKHQ WKH\ Structural Steel Dealer timated margin decline or Those two changes will Saskatchewan Agriculture don’t have a water supply #1 Grade Coloured loss for the year compared make a big difference to Minister David Marit either. It’s a real mixture. $1.20/sq. ft. to the farming operation’s VRPH$JUL6WDELOLW\SDWURQV 6R\RXWU\DQGÀQGDPH- B+ Grade Coloured reference margin. The de- and we will see where that out what will help produc- what the challenges are and dium and try to work and $1.15/sq. ft. cline must be at least 30 goes. I think with those ers the most. what the concerns are. With ÀJXUHRXWZKDWZLOOKHOSLQ B Grade Coloured per cent below the refer- changes it’s going to make “We have a good work- the severity of the crop and DOODVSHFWVRILWµ $1.05/sq. ft. ence margin to access a a big difference to a lot In what has been a very B Grade Galvanized ing relationship with our WKH\LHOGVHYHU\RQHLVFRQ- 99¢/sq. ft. payment. If a producer of producers here in Sas- stakeholders both on the FHUQHGDERXWWKDWDQGWKHQ challenging year for pro- UHFHLYHVDQLQWHULPEHQHÀW NDWFKHZDQµ GXFHUV 0DULW VD\V KH KDV Multi Coloured Mill Ends grain and the livestock on the livestock side we 65¢/sq. ft. SD\PHQW WKH\ PXVW VWLOO Marit said AgriStabil- side. have a couple of concerns. had a challenge in trying to ÀOH DOO ÀQDO SURJUDP \HDU navigate through the crisis OSB 4’x8’ Cedar 8” oc 3/8 ity has become more user- “We listen to what they )HHG LV QXPEHU RQH DQG $35/Sheet forms and meet program friendly. think are the concerns and water is becoming an issue as agriculture minister. requirements by the as- “They just take their ZKDWWKH\ZDQWWKDW·VZK\ as well. We listen to them “It’s a lot different than WHITE PVC LINER signed deadlines. numbers to their accoun- the reference limit margin and they make recommen- LWZDVD\HDUDJRµKHVDLG $1.45/SQ. FT. Saskatchewan Agricul- tant and they can go online ZDV UHPRYHG ZH KHDUG dations on things that they “We came off of a record ture Minister Dave Marit and there is an app where it loud and clear from our think might work and we crop and livestock prices Call us now for best told the World-Spectator WKH\ FDQ ÀOO LQ WKHLU QXP- look at it as a ministry with were good and rainfalls selection of lengths & colors! stakeholders. So we look at ASK US ABOUT FUEL ALLOWANCE Thursday that he hopes the bers and it will do a quick that and we look at what P\RIÀFLDOVDQGVD\FDQZH were good. change makes a difference calculation on what they WKH ÀQDQFLDO LPSOLFDWLRQ do this within the param- “These are the challenges for producers. might be receiving. could be to the taxpayers eters of the programs and that we always have in this FOUILLARD STEEL “Under the program you “So it’s a lot better than and then there’s another then there is another lens to SURYLQFH ZH·YH KDG \HDUV could advance 50 per cent it was a few decades ago partner here and that’s the SXW RQ LW ZKLFK LV DIIRUG- before where we didn’t SUPPLIES LTD. of what your eligibility ZKHQ LW ÀUVW FDPH RXW federal government. So we DELOLW\µ have rain and no runoff ST. 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I think with that and LQFHV GR KDYH VRPH ÁH[- cussion next week with the make a difference for a lot some of the other things ibility on programs that stakeholders and the one of people. I got a message we’ve done with crop in- they want to put into their thing we have engaged in from a farmer this morn- surance on raising the lim- jurisdiction versus other now is we are pretty well LQJ DQG KH VDLG ¶WKDQNV its on write offs is going to SURYLQFHVµ on daily calls with my col- Box 340 • Virden, Manitoba • Tel: 204-748-2809 that’s going to help me.’ He KHOS QRW RQO\ JUDLQ IDUP- OHDJXHVIURP$OEHUWD0DQ- Marit says 2021 is an ex- Fax: 204-748-3478 • E-mail [email protected] knew he was going to be in ers but also cattlemen be- treme year. LWRED 2QWDULR DQG RXU- a payment situation and he cause it has to be used for “This year is a very se- selves to talk about what could use the extra 25 per green feed to get it to go to YHUH\HDUIRUDOOVHFWRUVIRU are some things we can FALL 2021 cent. It’ll be taken up by ]HURµ the crop guys and the live- GR DQG WKH IHGHUDO JRY- whoever feels that they’re Marit says the changes VWRFNJX\VµKHVDLG ernment is going to have SALE SCHEDULE going to be in a payout sit- made this summer on farm “We just got off the calls a big part to play in that. uation. With the removal of support programs come this morning with a pro- We’ve all made applica- – AUGUST 2021 – the reference margin limit from a combination of con- GXFHU JURXS ZH·YH EHHQ tions for Ag Recovery and 18 Wednesday Regular Feeder Sale 9 a.m. there will be a few that sultations with industry having weekly calls with we’re just waiting for the 25 Wednesday Regular Feeder Sale 9 a.m. will trigger some type of groups and discussions producer groups. We talk federal government to do payment so hopefully this within Saskatchewan Ag- to the crop groups for an the assessment on that and will help. It is just a mea- riculture. KRXU DQG WKH OLYHVWRFN we have asked for the tax – SEPTEMBER 2021 – sure we thought we could “It’s a combination of JURXSV IRU DQ KRXU VR ZH deferral for the livestock 1 Wednesday Special YRGLY Show List & 9 a.m. take along with the other working within the depart- have a good discussion on sector across the board and Regular Feeder Sale PHDVXUHV ZH KDYH WDNHQ ment and working with 8 Wednesday Regular Feeder Sale 9 a.m. especially for the livestock SURGXFHU JURXSV WR ÀJXUH 15 Wednesday Presort YLG/Calf Sale 9 a.m. 22 Wednesday Regular Feeder Sale 9 a.m. COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Doug’s 23 Thursday Sheep Goat & Horse Sale 12 Noon 6HUYLQJ6RXWKHDVW6DVNDWFKHZDQDQG6RXWKZHVW0DQLWRED 27 Monday Butcher Sale 9 a.m. Mobile Service Ltd. 29 Wednesday Presort Feeder Sale 10 a.m. SAFETY INSPECTION & REPAIR SHOP – OCTOBER 2021 – Full line of Truck/Trailer Parts 1 Friday Special Regular Feeder Sale 9 a.m. 4 Monday Butcher Sale 9 a.m. Hwy. #3 East • Melita, MB 6 Wednesday Presort Feeder Sale 10 a.m. (204) 522-8451 11 Monday No Butcher Sale 10 a.m - Receive Feeders 5 p.m. FREIGHTLINER ASSOCIATE PARTS DEALER 13 Wednesday Presort Angus Feeder Sale 10 a.m. 14 Thursday Sheep Goat & Horse Sale 12 Noon 18 Monday Butcher Sale 9 a.m. 20 Wednesday Presort Charolais Feeder Sale 10 a.m. Concrete 22 Friday Bred Cow Sale 11:30 a.m. 25 Monday Butcher Sale 9 a.m. Restoration 27 Wednesday Presort Angus Feeder Sale 10 a.m. 29 Friday Special Regular Feeder Sale 9 a.m. REPAIR | RESTORATION | SEALING VWHHOVKDNHV VWDQGLQJVHDP VQDSORFN For any marketing information or questions regarding our VWHHOWLOH VWHHOVODWH Floors • Driveways [email protected] feeder fi nance program or online auction contact: Steps • Patios 306-645-2777 (OFFICE) Robin Hill, Manager 204-851-5465 Ken Day 204-748-7713 Bin Foundations 306-435-7472 306-435-0900 (CELL) Kolton McIntosh 204-280-0359 KHEHUWPHWDOURRÀQJ#VDVNWHOQHW www.concreterestore.ca Blaine Huston 204-750-4206 August 2021 Plain and Valley 25 Finding comfort in family while the crops deteriorate The image is ingrained in my mind. A farmer standing In between trips to the lake, on our back-at-home days, about a hundred yards out into his deteriorating spring we have had the pleasure of the company of the grands, wheat crop, hands on his hips, his dog at his side. Just including most recently, our youngest two (seven and standing there, perfectly still. What made it so poignant ÀYH ,ORYHPRUQLQJVDQGZKHQ,KHDUWKHLUOLWWOHIRRW- is simply that sense of loss that seemed to emanate from steps coming down the hall I get so excited to see them. him. Watching your crop die off is downright tough to ´*RRGPRUQLQJµ,VD\ZLWKDELJJULQDQGDELJKXJ see. It was a heartbreaking moment and I couldn’t help

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Chris Henderson, Teagan Littlechief perform at The Happy Nun Chris Henderson and Teagan Littlechief performed at The Happy Nun in Forget, Sask. on Saturday, July 17. Henderson is a Canadian country music singer based in Regina, and Teagan Littlechief is a singer from White Bear First Nation. The pair performed to a packed house as people ﬁlled the restaurant/music venue for one of the ﬁrst big nights at The Happy Nun since all Covid-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan were lifted on July 11. Above: People enjoying dinner. Above right: Teagan Littlechief blowing the roof off the house with her powerful voice. Right: Chris Henderson performing for the audience.

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386 Broadway East Box 1269, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, S3N 2X3 Phone : 306-783-9461 Fax: 306-782-2202 www.haasnissan.com August 2021 Plain and Valley 27 Esterhazy moving to address ER closures BY KARA KINNA The town of Esterhazy is taking action to address ongoing emergency room closures at St. Anthony’s Hospital this summer due to a lack of staff to cover shortages in the lab at the hospital. On July 7, Mayor Grant Forster wrote a letter of concern to Everett Hindley, Minister of Rural and Remote Health, and Paul Merriman, Minister of Health, with a copy sent to Melville-Saltcoats MLA Warren Kaeding and Daniella Fiske, administrator at St. Anthony’s Hospital. At their council meeting on July 28, Esterhazy town council decided to plan a meeting some time in August with council members, hospital board members, MLA Warren Kaeding, and hospital administration to discuss the issue further. In his letter, the mayor stressed the consequences the ER closures could have on the community. “As you are aware, the Esterhazy area is a very active area of the province with the Mosaic operations and K3 construction activity. This construction activity has EURXJKW DQ LQÁX[ RI ZRUNHUV DQG WKHLU IDPLOLHV WR RXU community, meaning our hospital is providing services to an estimated 5,000 people. We are a 24/7 community and The ER at St. Anthony’s Hospital will continue to see disruptions this summer. in the event of an emergency within the town or at the Mosaic operations during these shutdowns, having an in- looking at this area with a little bit more of a concern as VWDIÀQJ DFURVV GLVFLSOLQHV DFURVV WKHVH ORFDWLRQV (VWHU- MXUHGSHUVRQWUDYHODQKRXUWRWKHQH[WQHDUHVWIDFLOLW\LV to what’s going on. 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These challenges affect almost every health dis- Broadview hospital has increased the number of patients at this and maybe a light will go on and they will say ‘hey cipline, but some of the more notable ones that impact from that area now using our hospital emergency services we need to look at this a lot closer.’ acute care disruptions are physicians, nursing, labora- thereby further increasing the number of people relying “I know minister Kaeding has been taking our cause tory medicine and diagnostic imaging. XSRQ6W$QWKRQ\·VIRUHPHUJHQF\VHUYLFHVµ to them and he represents us well, but at the same time, “The SHA always attempts to cover shifts with avail- Forster says he felt it was important to write the letter sometimes you’ve got to reach out directly to the people able human resources but that is not always possible. to try to raise awareness that this is a real issue for the LQYROYHGDQGJLYHWKHPDOLWWOHELWRIDZDNHXSFDOOµ This is the case for planned disruptions in July and Au- community. gust at the Esterhazy’s emergency department. “Health care is so important and it’s frustrating to have SHA says issue is ongoing “Patients should call 911 in an emergency or present to WR VHH WKDW KDSSHQ WR VHH WKHVH FORVXUHVµ VD\V )RUVWHU The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the issue of the nearest emergency department. “We’re such a busy town and with all the activity of Mo- ÀQGLQJHQRXJKSHRSOHWRFRYHUIRUVWDIIZKRDUHDZD\LV “The SHA is engaging local communities and work- saic (potash mine) and everything else, it’s just frustrating an ongoing issue that they are trying to address. ing diligently to recruit into vacant positions in order to to have a facility like we have that’s supposed to be here to “Acute and emergency services may be temporarily restore stable and predictable acute and emergency ser- provide the services to the community and to have some- suspended in rural communities due to challenges in YLFHVWRWKHVHIDFLOLWLHVµ body from town go to Melville, Yorkton or Moosomin in the event of an emergency when we have a hospital here. “It’s disappointing, and that facility here, it should be VWDIIHG VXIÀFLHQWO\ WR RSHUDWH RQ D EDVLV 7KLQJV happen, I get it. You have staff shortages for whatever reason, but this shouldn’t be happening anywhere, let DORQHKHUH,WVKRXOGQ·WEHKDSSHQLQJDQ\ZKHUHµ )RUVWHUVD\VWKLVKDVEHHQWKHÀUVWWLPHWKDWKHFDQUH- call consistent disruptions to ER. REGIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY ´7KLVLVWKHÀUVWUHDOGLVUXSWLRQWKDWZH·YHVHHQ7KHUH may have been occasional shutdowns over the years but LW·VQHYHUEHHQOLNHWKLVµKHVD\V´:H·YHKDGPXOWLSOH shutdowns in a month and then when they go ahead and publish the schedule and it says they’re going to be • ACCOUNTING • • REAL ESTATE • shut down on these days because of staff shortages, that’s where to me it became too much. You know you’re going to be short, there’s people around that can do this. Miller Moar You’ve got other hospitals in the area, bring some tempo- UDU\VWDIILQ,WMXVWGRHVQ·WPDNHVHQVHµ Grodecki Kreklewich If the closures continue, what kind of effect does For- & Chorney ster think this will have on the town? čĆėęĊėĊĉėĔċĊĘĘĎĔēĆđĈĈĔĚēęĆēęĘ “Hopefully none if you’re looking at it from the glass MELVILLE ESTERHAZY GRENFELL half full perspective, but I’m afraid somebody somewhere 155-3rd Ave. East 420 Main Street 716 Desmond Street PLJKWHQGXSORVLQJWKHLUOLIHEHFDXVHRIWKHFORVXUHVµ 306-728-4525 306-745-6611 306-697-3558 he says. “Where there’s been a serious incident and they PART-TIME OFFICES (ONE DAY PER WEEK) need to get attention immediately and they’re forced to Balcarres, Fort Qu’Appelle, Indian Head, Ituna, Whitewood JRWKHH[WUDKRXUWRRQHRIWKHWKUHHFORVHVWSODFHV7RPH that’s the biggest concern and the immediate concern. www.millerandco.ca 3:3c “Then in the long term, what does that do to our ability to have a hospital here? If people are interested in • CONCRETE WORK • • DENTURIST • moving here and they’re saying ‘well Esterhazy’s got a hospital but half the time the emergency’s closed, do we Spreading Smiles really want to go there or do we want to go somewhere else that’s going to have a hospital in operation 24/7 like throughout (VWHUKD]\VKRXOGKDYH"·µ Manitoba Forster says he hopes his letter has the effect of simply FULL SERVICE DENTURE CLINIC making the provincial government aware of the problem. “Number one, I just want to make them aware. 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www.mcmillanmotorproducts.net HWY #48 | KIPLING SK | 306-736-2518 28 Plain and Valley August 2021 HAPPY /$%285'$< 1872 demonstrations in Canada led to rights we enjoy today What evolved into just another summer The employers were forced to take no- holiday began as a working class struggle WLFH/HGE\*HRUJH%URZQIRXQGHURIWKH and massive demonstration of solidarity in 7RURQWR*OREHDQGQRWDEOH/LEHUDOWKHSXE- the streets of Toronto. lishers retaliated. Brown brought in workers Canada was changing rapidly during the from nearby towns to replace the printers. second half of the 19th century. Immigration He even took legal action to quell the strike was increasing, cities were getting crowded, and had the strike leaders charged and ar- and industrialization was drastically alter- rested for criminal conspiracy. ing the country’s economy and workforce. Conservative Prime Minister John A. As machines began to replace or auto- Macdonald was watching the events unfold mate many work processes, employees DQGTXLFNO\VDZWKHSROLWLFDOEHQHÀWRIVLG- found they no longer had special skills to ing with the workers. Macdonald spoke out offer employers. Workers could easily be re- against Brown’s actions at a public demon- placed if they complained or dissented and stration at City Hall, gaining the support of so were often unable to speak out against WKH ZRUNHUV DQG HPEDUUDVVLQJ KLV /LEHUDO low wages, long work weeks and deplor- rival. Macdonald passed the Trade Union able working conditions. Act, which repealed the outdated British This is the context and setting for what is law and decriminalized unions. The strike LIUNA Local 180 would like to thank the hard JHQHUDOO\FRQVLGHUHG&DQDGD·VÀUVW/DERXU leaders were released from jail. working people of Saskatchewan this Labour Day. Day event in 1872. At the time, unions were The workers still did not obtain their im- illegal in Canada, which was still operating mediate goals of a shorter work week. In fact, 6QIGVJGTYGYKNNEQPVKPWGVJGƒIJVHQTUCHGTYQTMKPI under an archaic British law already abol- many still lost their job. They did, however, ished in England. discover how to regain the power they lost conditions and better wages For over three years the Toronto Printers in the industrialized economy. Their strike Union had been lobbying its employers for proved that workers could gain the atten- a shorter work week. Inspired by workers in tion of their employers, the public, and most Hamilton who had begun the movement for importantly, their political leaders if they 306.525.2336 a nine-hour work day, the Toronto printers worked together. The “Nine-Hour Move- threatened to strike if their demands weren’t ment,” as it became known, spread to other met. After repeatedly being ignored by their Canadian cities and a shorter work week be- www.local180.ca employers, the workers took bold action and came the primary demand of union workers on March 25, 1872, they went on strike. in the years following the Toronto strike. Toronto’s publishing industry was para- The parade that was held in support of LIUNA LOCAL 180 lyzed and the printers soon had the support the strikers carried over into an annual cele- of other workers. On April 14, a group of bration of worker’s rights and was adopted 2206 E Emmett Hall Road 2,000 workers marched through the streets in cities throughout Canada. The parades Regina, SK S4N 3M3 in a show of solidarity. They picked up demonstrated solidarity, with different even more supporters along the way and XQLRQV LGHQWLÀHG E\ WKH FRORUIXO EDQQHUV by the time they reached their destination they carried. In 1894, under mounting pres- of Queen’s Park, their parade had 10,000 sure from the working class, Prime Minister participants—one tenth of the city’s popu- 6LU-RKQ7KRPSVRQGHFODUHG/DERXU'D\D lation. national holiday.

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