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Vol. 94 No. 18 Agreement # 40011922 PROUDLY SERVING MELVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1929 • WWW.GRASSLANDSNEWS.CA • 1-306-728-5448 Free tipping program to be extended

By Chris Ashfield Grasslands News

The City of Melville will be once again be offering its free tipping week program this spring to allow residents to dispose of yard waste and help keep the city clean. And while the program has been operating for the past few years, new this year will be allowing businesses to also take part in the service. City council approved a recommendation at its May 4 meeting that landfill tipping fees be waved for the week of May 16 to 23 to encourage residents, busi- nesses and schools from Melville to dispose of debris and waste. In previous years, the free tipping week was re- stricted to residents and schools and only yard waste was permitted. This year however, it was decided to extend the program to businesses and include addi- tional material that is eligible. City manager Ron Mc- Cullough told Grasslands News that community waste cleanup initiatives vary between municipali- ties with some having no “The ultimate goal is program to others having to encourage community no limitations on what can be dumped. He says enhancement. that when it comes to - Ron McCullough Melville, the city has been City manager on the “lighter” end of the spectrum. “After witnessing the Melville 2019 spring waste clean up, combined with feedback from a number of residents, businesses and local elected officials, my advice/guidance for 2020 is to find some middle ground on this initiative. In other words, increase the value proposition for residents and businesses to make the program more meaningful. The ultimate goal is to encourage community enhancement and being really restrictive on a spring clean up initiative does not necessarily add value to that encourage- ment,” said McCullough. “When evaluating any program and its delivery, I encourage finding a balance between efficiency and effectiveness. To place significant limitations on spring clean up may have greater efficiency benefits for a municipality, however the effectiveness of the Getting ready LIN OROSZ | GRASSLANDS NEWS program may fall into question.” Farmers throughout the region are gearing up for the spring seeding season. Colin Mierke, left, Material that will be accepted this year include construction or renovation waste, yard waste such as and Riley Kushniruk of Melville were busy Monday adjusting shank springs on their Bourgault air leaves, branches and grass clippings, scrap metal, mat- seeder. The Kushniruk family farming operation expects to start seeding today (Thursday) with its tresses and furniture, regular household garbage and acreage devoted to canola and pulse crops. smaller amounts of shingles and concrete. Material - SEE CITY CLEAN-UP, 24

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By Lin Orosz military-grade, assault-style weapons. money that would have been better ists”, they are reluctant to acknowledge Grasslands News The ban will be instituted through regu- spent putting it on border security to where the real problem lies, Somogyi lations visa vie an order-in-council from stop the flow of illegal weapons coming and Parker explain. cabinet, thus bypassing legislation. into Canada, especially for the gangs.” If authorities were to target gangs The Liberal government’s banning of While many details remain unclear, While disappointed with the ban made up of the minorities that are re- assault weapons is nothing more than owners of those “military-grade, as- which Parker says can turn law-abiding sponsible for most of the gun violence in a cynical at- tempt to capitalize sault-style weapons” have gun owners into criminals, he’s not sur- urban centres, they would be confronted on the recent until April 2022 to dispose of prised that a ban was announced. by protests from those communities, mass shooting them or face sanctions under “I was pretty sure this was coming Parker explains, even though those com- in Nova Scotia the Criminal Code. Among for the simple reason we have an munities – and politicians -- know where for political pur- those banned weapons election coming (but) I didn’t like the problems exist. poses and to further its likely most fa- the idea of (Trudeau) using it Parker says greater effort must be anti-firearms agenda, says the miliar to on the heels of the Nova Sco- made to educate Canadians who are MP for Yorkton-Melville. tia shooting when everybody ill-informed about firearms and existing Cathay Wagantall says the Justin was upset with that.” firearms laws. And to counter anti-gun Trudeau government’s own findings a Ken Somogyi agrees with forces, Parker says firearms supporters year ago make clear that “the data does Mel- Parker, saying the most become more vocal including pro- not conclusively demonstrate that these ville and Liberals are look- testing peacefully. hand gun or assault weapon bans have area owners ing to score po- “We’ve really got to start voicing our led to reductions in gun violence”. would be the Ruger litical points opinion; anybody who’s in favor (of gun In an interview with Grasslands Mini-14, M-4, M-16, AR-10 from voters rights). The average hunter just sits News on Monday, Wagantall says in- and AR-15 models. back (and says) ‘Maybe this (ban) won’t stead of the Liberals pursuing what At the end of the two-year am- affect me’ but maybe the next round (of will prove to be an ineffectual ban, the nesty, a gun owner may be able firearms restrictions) will.” government should direct resources to to apply for the firearm to be The method by which the strengthen gang units, increase fund- “grandfathered”. As with many ban was implemented trou- ing for police forces and beef up border other facets of the ban, grand- bles MP Cathay Wagantall. security to reduce firearms smuggling fathering details have yet to Last year, the Liberals pre- from the United States. be announced. sented a firearms’ bill that It’s a position with which two Mel- Also unknown at this passed through the House of ville firearms proponents agree. Fire- time are details of the buy Commons but it was never en- arms education instructor and gun back program announced who have lit- acted. range officer Ken Somogyi and long- by Trudeau who indi- tle knowledge “It did not give the Cabinet the time competitive shooter Neil Parker cated legislation would be about true as- power that they’re enacting right say the assault weapons ban will be a passed that would allow for sault weapons now in an order-in-council which costly misadventure that punishes legal “fair compensation” to owners of which are largely automatics and is circumventing everything to do gun owners instead of targeting crimi- banned weapons. Because the number are already banned while the fire- with proper democratic oversight. So nals using guns illegally. of these firearms currently in Canada arms covered by the ban are generally they’re taking advantage of that which “The money would be better spent on is unknown, a definite cost cannot be semi-automatic. is a power grab and an over reach of (gang suppression and border security) determined but an estimation says there An automatic weapon can fire mul- the role of the executive arm of govern- than going after legal gun owners,” says could be a price tag of some $600 mil- tiple rounds while pressing the trigger ment.” Somogyi. lion. once while a semi-automatic requires At a time when the Liberal govern- Last Friday, Prime Minister Trudeau “They’re putting the money in the pressing the trigger for each time a ment is announcing billions of dollars announced an immediate Canada-wide wrong place,” says Neil Parker. round is fired. in expenditures ostensibly to address ban on the sale, transport or use of some “Most of the criminals get their In fact, Somogyi says, many hunting the coronavirus pandemic, it’s irrespon- 1,500 makes and models that he termed firearms illegally from the States. It’s rifles with semi-automatic actions that sible for public finances to be directed remain legal are no different from the to the assault weapons ban, Wagantall banned models except for their appear- says. ance. The ban, Somogyi believes, is just “My question is why would you spend Strength for Today - Hope for Tomorrow one more step to an anti-gun Liberal Canadian taxpayer dollars at any time government moving toward more re- let alone right now when our economy Mayor parades around Melville spreading strictions on gun ownership. is suffering and our businesses are suf- Discussions around the Liberals’ Bill fering. The truth of the matter is you’re message of positivity C-68, the infamous gun registry legisla- not talking millions (of dollars), you’re tion passed in the 1990s, contemplated talking billions to buy back the banned By Emily Jane Fulford nity, province, country very important thing: the removal of firearms from private firearms as well as destroy them.” Grasslands News and world are frightened. “We will overcome” homes and their storage in central de- The order-in-council ban is, in es- They are anxious, lonely, On April 29 the parade pots which would necessitate gun own- sence, an assault on the concept of hurting. The pandemic covered all of the streets ers to sign for their usage, Somogyi democratic government and Wagantall If you heard a siren has caused fear, lay-off, west of Prince Edward as says. wonders what other actions the Liberal around the streets of isolation, distancing, well as the care facilities According to recent polls, the major- government is willing to pursue without Melville on April 29 and travel restrictions and ity of Canadians support the ban but the benefit of parliamentary account- 30 you probably had the such as Heritage House, supply chain issues. Helping Hands and Le- those respondents largely live in cities ability, particularly in light of the al- opportunity to see a beau- These all add to this fear in Ontario and Quebec, says Somogyi, most daily announcements of continued gion Manor. On April 30 tifully decorated truck and unease,” explains while people in the West have a differ- – and often questionable -- government they set out again come carrying an important Streelasky. “The two-day ent attitude toward firearms’ ownership. spending. rain or shine to cover all message. Mayor Walter Message of Hope intent is Toronto, in particular, is the epicen- Some of that spending, Wagantall Streelasky, as well as to bring a spirit of Hope areas east of Prince Ed- tre of gun violence with both the vic- suggests, is a thinly-veiled attempt to members of the fire de- to our citizens.” ward and St. Peters Hos- tims and perpetrators of that violence garner electoral support. partment, put together a The lead Fire Truck pital, St. Paul Lutheran coming from minority groups, Somogyi “There are all kinds of issues here small parade earlier in vehicle followed by the Home. and Parker say. But because politicians where they’re buying the next genera- the week. The purpose Mayor’s truck and sig- “We appreciated all are frightened they’d be labeled as “rac- tion of voters,” Wagantall concludes. – to spread the word of nage was designed with the waves and the elec- strength and hope to local the intent to enhance, tronic posts as well,” said residents. encourage and enable the Streelasky after the event “Many in our commu- citizens of Melville one concluded. 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By Emily Jane Fulford Royal Canadian Legion in early June. This year Command! We would like Grasslands News National Command in however, all plans for to remind folks that even Ottawa as a result of the parades and ceremonies with the local Branch still COVID-19 pandemic; it al- have been postponed or closed due to the pan- Friday, May 8, 2020 lows people to participate cancelled outright be- demic, we are still here! marks the 75th anniver- in the celebration of the cause of the pandemic.” Anyone wishing to con- sary of V-E Day. The 75th Anniversary of the “We feel it is very tact us may phone the of- celebration of the conclu- end of WWII in Europe important to remember fice 306-728-3939 and leave sion of the Second World (V-E Day). The idea is such dates as this, as it a message; we will return War. This year the cele- to let people show their reminds people of the sac- the call! We are looking bration will be different. respects and to honour rifices that not only Can- forward to the day that To honor the day, people those who served and sac- ada made as a whole, but we can open the doors from across the coun- rificed. V-E Day is usually also on a more personal and welcome one and all! Melville. “Larger centres local Legion Branch by try will be joining in on celebrated in communi- level, as many here in Just a reminder, we al- wearing red and posting a ties in varying ways,” hold parades to Ceno- usually combining the our community have had ways welcome new mem- picture online. explains Trevor Bancarz, taphs, smaller centres date with another, such relatives serve during the bers; anyone can join! “The idea was devel- Branch President, R.G. such as here in Melville, as our Decoration Day war, with some not com- “Service, above self.” oped and put out by the Combe VC Branch 61 the date is marked by the Ceremony that is held ing back,” said Bancarz. People who wish to “For us at the Legion, we participate in the wearing recognize every Friday as red on Friday, May 8, can red Friday, as we Remem- send their photos to the City of Melville purchases new utility tractor ber Everyone Deployed. National page, which can There are now T-shirts be found easily by doing a and zip-up Bunnyhugs search for: The Royal Ca- new tractor ordered at a By Chris Ashfield (hoodies) available nadian Legion - National Grasslands News cost savings, McCullough Massey Ferguson through us at the Branch Headquarters page on asked council to move up 6716s will look similar from Provincial Legion Facebook. and approve the purchase The purchase of a new to this tractor. of a new snowblower now utility tractor that was so a RFP can be issued approved by Melville and it can be purchased NOTICE council will save the city this summer and in use All events have been cancelled approximately $38,354 for the next winter. 406 - 4th Street, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK from what it had origi- until further notice. “The cost of a new www.qvcarts.ca nally budgeted to replace Stay home and stay safe! [email protected] blower would be approx- this equipment. imately $15,000. This At its May 4 regu- currently fits within the lar meeting, council budgeted amount and approved a request for snowblower to help load ager Ron McCullough in does not have a negative proposal (RFP) from Agri- trucks of snow. his report to council. effect on the 2020 budget,” terra for the purchase of Two other RFP’s had When presenting the said McCullough in his a Massey Ferguson 6716s also been accepted by the RFPs, McCullough said report. in the amount of $189,646. city including one from the reason for his recom- 7,36 The purchase price in- Pattison Agriterra for a mendation for the Massey cludes a trade-in of a 1990 John Deere and Superior was that the machine pro- New Holland tractor for Truck Equipment for a posed by Superior was $29,388. Wille. The Pattison quote $70,000 over budget and is LANDFILL Don McMorris, MLA The City had originally with the trade in came in not compatible with the )25748·$33(//( at $149,617 while the Su- snowblower or mower approved $228,000 for the 6800(5+2856 Indian Head – Milestone perior quote, without a while the Pattison tractor purchase of the tractor • May 1 to October 31 • Box 720 Balgonie, SK in its 2020 Transporta- trade-in, was $298,362. doesn’t come with a front “After a rigorous re- 3-point hitch, which is Monday to Saturday tion Budget. The tractor 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. S0G 0E0 view of the proposed ma- needed for a snowblower. is used by city employees Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. chines, the only machine [email protected] to cut highway ditches According to the City’s Closed Statutory Holidays and large areas of grass that will perform the re- Equipment Replacement Minimum Load Charge is $10 www.donmcmorris.ca by pulling a large rotary quired jobs at the most Plan, the snowblower that We now Accept: 306-771-2733 mower, while in the win- economical price point will go on the new tractor ter it is outfitted with a is the Massey Furguson is also scheduled to be re- tractor,” said city man- placed next year. With a

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By Chris Ashfield public safety or the move- time. itation Service (OSS) for to be added to next year’s Grasslands News ment of traffic. • Business license revenue garbage and recycling col- budget and funded through March 25, 2020, Mel- decrease due to cancella- lection services, costs have property taxes. ville’s playgrounds, dog tion been updated, providing The federal government COVID-19 will cost the parks and tennis courts • Interest rates decreased for some cost savings. is being asked by the Fed- City of Melville thousands were closed. Staff members from 2 to .5 per cent due to Recommendations eration of Canadian Mu- of dollars due to loss of rev- who are able to perform prime rate decrease enues. Expenses will have Administration is pro- nicipalities to commit to their roles at home were • Minimal ridership in an emergency municipal to be covered from the provided the option to transit services posing to look at the long city’s available funding. lasting impacts due to operating fund of at least work from home and new • Park programs and soc- $10 billion in order to keep A financial update due to cer programs will not be COVID-19 of lost interest processes and procedures essential services running. COVID-19 was presented at were put in place for essen- offered revenues and Municipal The outcome of this re- the City of Melville council tial staff members such as • Spray park will not be op- Revenue Sharing that quest is uncertain at this meeting on May 4, 2019. rotational shifts, physical erational could affect long-term cap- time. “The areas that have the distancing measures and • City pool will be closed ital plans. The provincial largest impact is within increased sanitation of but alternate use of staff government provides Mu- Options the loss of recreation rev- City of Melville facilities. • Water utility usage ex- nicipal Revenue Sharing enues past Sept. 30, 2020, April 6, 2020, City Coun- CITY MANAGER pected to be reduced as a portion of PST reve- (including pros and cons) as well as the reduction of cil discontinued interest RON McCULLOUGH within the commercial sec- nues. All of the options for interest revenues due to charges and late payment tor; therefore a decrease in “At this time adminis- council to consider in- tration is recommending decreases in prime rates,” charges on property taxes, ($178,179) during the pe- revenue cluded: City Manager, Ron Mc- no changes to the capital accounts receivable and riod to Sept. 30, 2020. • Building closures result 1. Defer capital projects Cullough presented in his purchasing plans for the utility bills. All utility If the pandemic were in lower costs of energy, for operational savings report. City of Melville for 2020,” disconnections due to to continue to Dec. 31, power, and water for Merv of $68,000 (council cham- The projected financial the City Manager’s Report non-payment were sus- 2020, the projected reve- Moore and Horizon Credit ber microphone system impacts were outlined continued. pended until September nues would be a deficit of Union Centre $18,000 and HCUC LED under three scenarios “It is in the time of eco- 30, 2020. ($721,702) with expenses • Estimated costs for clean- lights $50,000). The deferral where pandemic restric- nomic crisis that continual projected to be $680,283 ing/sanitation products would mean larger tax in- tions are in place until Projections and PPE equipment during investment into the com- equaling a loss of ($304,979). creases in future years and July 31, 2020; Sept. 30, 2020; The financial projec- COVID-19 munity is needed to sup- Projections for Utilities delays capital replacement. and Dec. 31, 2020. tion (General) related to • Later than expected port the local economy.” show a surplus of $341,598 Investment in capital proj- The City Manager’s rec- COVID-19 to July 31 is start of new Water Treat- Administration is not to July 31, 2020; $321,598 ects within the community ommendation to Council estimated to have an im- ment Plant and consump- expecting the City to be to Sept. 30 and $263,560 at will help stabilize the econ- was “Any deficit resulting pact showing a deficit tion numbers possibly in a deficit position by the Dec. 30. omy through spending on from COVID-19 pandemic in revenues of ($369,133) being down slightly due end of 2020 but the net af- The projections were labor and supplies and off- for the 2020 year will be while expenses total to business closure, the fect will need to be covered made from the following set additional purchasing funded through un-appro- $573,833, leaving a deficit SaskWater operation and in the general government. assumptions: priated surplus.” of ($136,898) at the end of maintenance contractual Section 129(1)(g) of the from contractors at hotels July 31, 2020. • SaskPower and SaskEn- and contract costs will be Cities Act determines if and restaurants within the Background There would be a de- ergy surcharges will be lower the City were to go into an community. March 18, 2020, all City crease (or deficit) in reve- lower from lower use of • With the RFP issued and operating deficit, any un- 2. Fund through un-ap- facilities were closed to the nues of ($457,414) at Sept. utilities in the business awarded to Ottenbreit San- funded deficit would need propriate surplus and public and also removed 30, 2020 with expenses community. A 15 per cent maintain capital and op- enforcement of parking re- totaling $600,833 for the reduction was estimated erational projects. The con strictions and fines except same period. The projected but the extent of the re- would be if pandemic mea- for situations that affect result is a loss (deficit) of duction is unknown at this sures stay in place until the end of 2020, un-appro- priated surplus will be quickly depleted and will www.borderlandcoop.crs be reduced below the min- Borderland imum balance of $1 million as per A 80 Reserve Policy. 3. Reduction of reserve allocations for capital re- placement plans would 20052ss0 result in the forecasted deficit being covered without affecting 2020 op- erations or capital pur- chases. This could result in further strain on capital Customers can now order projects and investments, increasing the infrastruc- ture gaps. Capital replace- groceries on-line. ment plans would need to be significantly altered and Details can be found at additional costs allocated, resulting in more long- www.borderlandco-op.crs term funds being spent to maintain current assets. 4. Not approve the Community Initiative Early Shopping Hours for Seniors Plan is another option. A significant portion of the and other vulnerable community members expected deficit would be reduced and would not alter any operational or Due to the risks associated with COVID-19, capital projects. The con is there is a risk that the Whitewood Food Store will open one hour early on City of Melville will open Tuesdays and Fridays (8 to 9 am.) a new pool in 2021 and will not have the lifeguard staff until further notice to accommodate the following groups: retained to operate it. Seniors (ages 65+) 20052ll0 5. Lowering level of For Monday to services/layoff of staff Those with mobility members would mean the Friday delivery decrease in wage costs concerns services call would be used to cover Vulnerable members 306-735-2412 the deficit expected. The problem with this is not of our community being able to provide es- sential services due to minimal staff levels and it could affect operational projects (focused in recre- BORDERLAND CO-OP ation department) being completed. www.grasslandsnews.ca 0HOYLOOH$GYDQFH‡:KLWHZRRG*UHQIHOO+HUDOG6XQ‡)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV May 8, 2020 5 Teaching with Technology Online music lessons tuned for students at home By Sarah Pacio pending on what data and Internet resources students ond device. She said some students do not have access Grasslands News have available at their home. May’s son assists her to both a phone and a tablet or laptop, so they have as videographer so she can also send videos discontinued lessons. to students via Messenger and explain In spite of difficulties, May said the new format is Classroom teachers are not the specific things like hand placement on working well and she appreciates being able to teach only instructors who have adapted the piano. during the daytime rather than evenings. their courses to online formats as a May said that setting up the camera is In addition to participating in online classes, some result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Music the most difficult part of online piano lessons of May and Jolly’s students have shared their talents teachers in Grenfell and Indian Head are also using because she needs to be able to clearly see the stu- with the community via Facebook. Mainline Music technology to continue interacting with students. dents’ hands and the piano keys. Parents have been Festival was scheduled for March 23 to 27 in Wolse- Judy Jolly normally teaches piano lessons from her very creative with this aspect, hanging the device from ley, but the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association home in Grenfell, but discontinued regular classes last the ceiling or using a stand constructed from Lego to cancelled all festivals in the province beginning March month. Shortly after Easter, she began using Zoom to support the phone. 15. Since youth would be unable to publically perform connect with her students who live in Grenfell, Wol- Vocal lessons present an added challenge since au- their pieces, May and Penny Miles, another member of seley and Whitewood. She is thankful for the opportu- dio-visual lag prohibits May from playing the song in the local festival committee, created an alternative for nity to not only maintain her business but also provide real-time while a student sings. Instead she must send the young musicians. Parents recorded videos of the something positive for participants. “It takes adjust- them a track so they can play the song on one device performances at home and these can be viewed on the ment but it seems to be working quite well,” Jolly said. while May watches and listens via video call on a sec- Mainline Music Festival Facebook page. “Parents are really happy to have one normal thing in the students’ life. They aren’t going to school, they can’t see their friends; this was one normal thing they could continue.” At the end of March, piano and voice instructor Valentina May also transitioned to distance learning for her students who live in Indian Head, Wolseley, and Grenfell. May was familiar with Google Duo, having used it with a student who moved away two years ago. 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“For the cause that needs assistance; for the wrong that needs resistance; the future in the distance and the good that we can do.” Listen, be prepared and stay safe Ready – Set – Go! In the time it takes for you to say take heed to what you are instructed to do. The Sask- tow trucks or heavy equipment operators. these three words, many individuals in your commu- Alert will have instructions with each alert and you During an emergency, these people have their own nities, many of them volunteers, would already be on will be notified or updated as the alerts change. If your responsibilities and a lack of planning on your part their feet and responding to an emergency call. community has a system of signals such as siren codes, could not only interrupt their responsibilities, or keep This week is Emergency Preparedness Week in be sure to know these codes. There may be different them from responding elsewhere, but may be putting Saskatchewan. There are threats of emergencies at all codes for instructions such as stay inside, close your their lives in danger if they are forced to rescue you times of the year and this week, like any other week, windows and find safety and also an all clear code to due to your lack of planning. the threat of dealing with a pandemic could be only one notify you when things, such as a tornado or severe Now, on the other hand, do not be afraid to notify au- of the emergencies. People must plan and think ahead. storm, are all over. thorities such as 9-1-1 if you fear there is an emergency Any minute of every day, there is the possibility Do you have an emergency kit you can grab in short developing. If you see a tornado forming, a huge storm of a fire, a flood, a train accident, a chemical spill, or notice? You may be very glad to have things such as approaching, a grass fire that appears to be growing a mass casualty of some sort. It is during these times money, medication, identification, insurance docu- rapidly or is unsupervised or any situation that looks that the people jump to their feet to implement the ments with you in an emergency situation. threatening, it is better to call and alert someone, even Emergency Preparedness Plans that most communities Do you have water, non-perishable food, a flash- if it turns out to be non-threatening. The people you have developed. light, your phone or a portable radio? What supplies do call are trained to access what help may be needed and Many, many hours of work and organization were you have in your home in case you become unaccessi- what alerts should go out. It is better to be cautious done by the Emergency Measures Coordinators and ble to anyone for a number of days? than to be caught. their committees to develop plans and to have supplies What about your pets? Have you thought about what To all those that are prepared, thank you for se- available for every emergency they could think of. you would do with them if you had to leave home in riously considering the safety of yourself and your Without a plan, a disaster would be a scramble with a hurry? Things such as a leash, your pet’s collar and family. Do not put yourself at risk in an emergency. dire consequences to people and for their possessions tag, a carrying crate for smaller animals and if time al- Remember, there are people trained to deal with situa- in some cases. lows, a larger crate for your larger pets if you have one tions that may arise. The Emergency Measures Committees have done are beneficial to have. Emergencies can be stressful And to those trained in emergency support, many their work to be prepared – but have you? Identify your enough without worring about your pet being stranded that are volunteers, thank you for your continual re- risks, build a kit and make a plan. and alone if you are forced to evacuate your location. sponse to emergencies – big or small, to people, posses- Firstly, you have to know there is an emergency and There are many individuals who provide support sions and on our land. that can be easily covered by downloading the Sask- during an emergency. Besides the members of the Although we may have plans in place – we hope we Alert app to your phone. All alerts are also broadcast Emergency Measures Organization in your area, there never have to use them. We hope if we do that every- across television and radios. are the first responders including the police, fire, res- one returns home safely. If there is the chance of danger heading your way, cue, ambulance and could include businesses such as - Grasslands News COVID-19 contradictions an inevitability By Murray Mandryk katchewan, there are zero active Political Columnist cases and less than 20 cases in the two major cities. The novel coronavirus is The problem is the “north” under control and the curve is (specifically, an outbreak in being flattened … except where the Lloydminster hospital) and it isn’t. the “far north” (specifically, La And the plan to re-open Sas- Loche 500 kilometres north of katchewan is proceeding in a Saskatoon) that now account for sensible, methodical way … ex- 37 and 114, respectively, of those cept where that’s not happening. 171 active cases right now. If COVID-19 developments The La Loche situation is ex- of the past week have sounded ceptional, in that it was brought like an incomprehensible riddle, into the community by return- it’s likely because it’s been just ing oilsands workers from Al- that. berta’s Kearl Lake and spread Really, there’s only one or like wildfire through the impov- two things predicted that have erish community with a severe actually come to fruition. housing shortage where people As our politicians suggested live in close quarters. would happen, there have been While government officials setbacks. And as one would were quick to point out this is virtually nothing in the situa- policy, leaving plenty of oppor- and public health nursing, im- think would happen in a crisis an isolated outbreak, they were tion we are now in lends itself tunities for the second-guessers munizations, public heath in- of unprecedented nature and equally quick to point out such to consistency. to complain how we are either spections, dialysis and mental proportion, some mistakes were outbreaks brought in from the So the Saskatchewan Party proceeding too fast or too slow. health and addiction services inevitable. outside could happen in most government forged ahead with The only solution is to try including small group therapy. So let’s look at what’s hap- any community (as was the case the re-opening of dental, opto- and fix such problems as they Why some of these proce- pened in the past week ... and in Lloydminster) and we need to metric and chiropractic services arise, which seems to be what dures didn’t happen earlier has maybe what’s worked and what be vigilant as a result. last week, notwithstanding the the SHA did last week when it a lot to do with what could re- hasn’t. The government said it was obvious difficulty of providing unveiled its schedule to return alistically be done and maybe Yes, Premier Scott Moe and doing its part by excluding such procedures while keeping to other medical procedures. what government and health doctors with Ministry of Health Lloydminster and the north a safe social distance. That begins on May 19 with experts got right and wrong. and the Saskatchewan Health from last week’s first phase of This was accompanied by procedures ranging from cat- There have been mistakes Authority are right that the the Re-Open, Saskatchewan allowing golfing, fishing and aracts to hysterectomies to co- and there has been the need to virus is mostly under control. Plan. camping that can more easily chlear and thoracic procedures make exceptions. We have had 487 cases as of the It wasn’t exactly consistent achieve social distancing. Again, to MRIs, CTs, X-rays and ul- But what this whole COVID- writing of this column, but only with the overall message that some would argue that this is a trasounds, to breast biopsies, 19 crisis has really shown us is 171 are considered active. In now is a good time to start the misplacement of priorities. But to orthotics and prosthetics to we all need to adapt, to be pa- what government classifies as provincewide re-opening pro- maybe it’s a reflection of how chronic disease support to baby tient, to simply figure things out southern and central rural Sas- cess. But, as earlier suggested, tough it is to provide consistent and prenatal care to home care as we go. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: All subscription expire Dec. 31. Pick-Up Boxes: Prices shown are based on one full year. $37.80 per year Subsciptions will be pro-rated. Mailed in Saskatchewan: Melville Advance, Whitewood Grenfell Herald Sun, Fort Qu’Appelle Times Chris Ashfi eld Michelle Walz Lloyd Schmidt Pat Gattinger Prices include GST. $50.40 per year Publisher Advertising Production Classifi eds Issued Fridays by Grasslands News Group from the office Make cheques payable to Grasslands News Group at 218 - 3rd Ave. West, P.O. 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She ducked and it hit the ground, vice changes and reductions that had been initiated at • Tuberculosis clinic and treatments exploding in sparks. What the couple didn’t know earlier phases of the SHA’s COVID-19 Readiness Plan. • Eye centre testing is that there was another man under a truck, “Recent data does indicate that the province is in • Dermatology clinics stealing fuel. He had spilled some gas which was a better position now to move forward on reintroduc- • Cast clinics ignited by the firecracker, eventually spreading to ing services in a gradual and thoughtful way because • Increased fetal testing at high risk antenatal clinics four trucks. The woman ran from the fire; so, did of the interventions that have been taken to slow the Phase 3: Further Expansion of Everyday Health the thief, but with his pants and sleeve aflame. Po- spread of COVID-19,” SHA CEO Scott Livingstone said. Services (dates to be determined) lice identified the firework-thrower and he’s been “As we do so, it is critical to remember that we will be Highlights from this phase include prioritizing re- charged with reckless endangering and crimi- constantly evaluating this process to ensure the safety sumption of service delivery in the following areas: nal mischief. The thief has not been found. of our patients, residents and our health care workers, • Chronic Disease Management/Wellness Programs/ Police in Blackburn, Lanc., England received remaining flexible in our approach to adapt to new Stroke Prevention reports of a reckless driver. Officers pursued the developments and localized outbreaks.” • Opioid Agonist Therapy vehicle, but it stopped and the occupant(s) ran. The SHA’s Service Resumption Plan is four phases • Specialized services for clients with developmental The abandoned van contained phones, a quantity and serves as a framework; implementation will vary disabilities, Autism and brain injuries of cash, and a plastic tub containing ... drugs. A across the province based on factors like outbreaks, • Continued re-introduction of mental health and ad- police spokesman said. “We would like to remind capacity, availability of health care workers and avail- dictions services, including opening of social detox people during this time, that ability of key supplies. Only the first phase has a spe- and addictions inpatient treatment cific date. All future phases will be based on assessing Phase 4: Full Resumption of Services (dates to running from the police is these and other factors constantly to ensure it is safe be determined) not ‘social distancing’” to move forward. Final actions required for full resumption of ser- The mayor of Alton, Illi- Phase 1: Resumption of some everyday health vices, including: nois, should have checked services and expansion of surgeries and diagnostic • Addition of long-waiting elective surgeries and pre- his wife’s calendar before imaging - Phase 1 will start May 19, 2020. viously postponed surgeries; and ordering police to crack down Highlights from this phase include: • Re-open hip/knee outpatient clinic. on gatherings amid the • Surgical services: phased expansion of surgeries “Our service resumption plans are very much de- coronavirus pandemic. from emergency and three week urgent cases to those pendent on the health system’s ability to respond, Mayor Brant Walker had booked as six week urgent cases, resulting in a 10 to in partnership with the public,” SHA Chief Medical publicly urged citizens 25 per cent increase in surgical services. Officer Dr. Susan Shaw said. “I recognize the feel- to stay at home. Very - Ex. Cataracts, hysterectomy, cochlear, thoracic ing of wanting to get back to normal; however it’s quickly, police broke up a • Diagnostic imaging: Increased outpatient volumes, essential that we proceed thoughtfully, and continue gathering at Hiram’s Tavern, and everyone there, including: to maintain those everyday practices that have been including Walker’s wife, Shannon, was charged - MRI: increase from 50 per cent of normal capacity so successful to date, including physical distancing, with misdemeanor reckless conduct. to 75 per cent of normal capacity handwashing and staying home wherever possible.” It pays to live in Earlham, Iowa. Residents - CT: increase from 55 per cent of normal capacity to All patients immediately impacted will receive of the town of 1,400, about 30 miles west of Des 75 per cent of normal capacity phone calls with updates specific to their situation, Moines, got a surprise when $150 gift cards to • Primary Care Clinics: expand availability, continue including new surgical or procedure dates, as appro- local businesses showed up in their mailboxes. An to use virtual care where possible, and prioritize in priate. There is no need to contact your provider for anonymous donor spent more than $82,000 to person visits for those living with chronic diseases this information. ensure about 500 households received cards. Nice • All routine immunizations Saskatchewan Health Authority’s weekly update on things can happen during tough times of crisis. • Public Health Inspections: increase inspections of its current COVID-19 Readiness Plan can be found on- One of the businesses, Trostel’s Broken Branch, long-term care homes, personal care homes and group line at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 had just opened, and the $27,000 purchase will homes. likely save the business. • Mental health and addictions: re-open mental health As annoying and economically-devasting as short stay units, allow the option of in-person ap- the quarantine is, there have been some good pointments as needed, allow more therapeutic/day Mother’s Day May 10 results. Video from outer space shows notice- programming for groups under 10 people and resume See our vendors for great gift ideas! able reductions in air pollution, especially over regular hours for harm reduction programs. China and Europe. 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As we existing tissue, causing for fractures and slow the know, this spring has arrived in a time of unusual bones to become brittle. rate of bone degradation. and uncertain times in the world, and many of This disease commonly At-risk individuals, es- our traditional spring activities may be impacted, leads to fractures in the pecially women who un- altered, or postponed. This can feel unsettling and wrists, shoulders, verte- disparaging. low calcium intake, genet- scan following a suspect derwent early menopause brae and hips. We are all in the ‘same boat’. Many of us feel ics, a sedentary lifestyle, fracture will confirm the and those whose parents Risk factors comfort in communicating and connecting with smoking and alcohol use. diagnosis. had hip fractures, should Though the cause of discuss osteoporosis with one another regarding the frustrations regarding osteoporosis remains un- Diagnosis Treatment our currently limitations, however, I have also no- Since it doesn’t cause There’s no cure for os- their doctor at their next known, the risk factors appointment. ticed that for some of us, we feel tend to withdraw are well understood. It’s pain or other notice- teoporosis, but there are and keep our struggles to ourselves more common in women, able symptoms as it pro- ways to prevent and delay as we can feel like “What is the particularly following gresses, osteoporosis is its onset and progression. Habits that will point?” “It is not going to help menopause. In men, the typically diagnosed quite Depending on the case, matters anyway”. 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By Wade Walz The switch to turn the property into started Mr. TJ’s. Every year it’s get- laundromat and public washroom/ Grasslands News a campground came from the knowl- ting increasingly worse and, really, is shower facility on site. All sites are edge that all the other resorts along the pushing the small entrepreneur out of full service offering power, water and lake offering seasonal the picture. There are so sewer hookup: there are both 30 amp Crooked Lake’s newest RV resort is sites were full. Smith felt many rules and if you and 50 amp power sites available. set to open for its fourth season in the that created a need. do it by yourself, it’s a Qu’Appelle Valley. His goal is to have all the sites Coyote Gulch Campground opened “Add in the fact there nightmare.” leased as seasonal but that isn’t the in 2017 and owner Terry Smith says seems to be waiting lists He adds there is some- case yet. Some sites are available for he’s excited for the upcoming season at the provincial park Terry Smith developed the one always watching the monthly, weekly and even weekend/ as the government has given the go- every year so it seemed property into campgrounds process and quick to daily rentals at this time. like a good fit for the pounce if a mistake is “It’s all about paying the bills,” he ahead following the winter shutdown and opened in 2017. It cur- due to COVID-19. area. I decided there made. In fact, he says the jokes. The resort is located on the north must be a market for rently has 56 camp sites. government intervention While he had verbal agreements in side of Highway 247 (not lake front) be- it so I went for it. Also, - Coyote Gulch Campground during the process is place, he didn’t have any paid book- tween Melville Beach and Exner Twin there are a lot of seasonal brutal. ings as of last week but expects that to Bays. Smith says the opportunity to campgrounds being built Fortunately for Smith, change with the recent re-opening of purchase two pieces of land with the (in Saskatchewan) and they all seem to and the families enjoying the resort, he the province as the world continues to scenic views of the lake and valley was be filling up quite fast.” was able to jump all the hurdles. recover from the COVID-19 crisis. an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. The decision to build was likely the The resort currently offers 56 sites “I just told people to book now and “It looked like a nice camping spot easiest part of the process as Smith re- but that number may decrease as the when we can actually open I’ll prorate – it’s not very wide – and I couldn’t veals there was a lot of red tape in the owner is looking at other options on the fees accordingly.” build a house (because of government process. site. In addition to the campsites and a Anyone wanting to book a site or regulations) so I decided to build some “It’s changed a lot from what the marina on the lake across the highway looking for more information can find campsites.” process was 30 years ago when I from the resort, there is also a small the resorts website online.

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Melville Council approves purchase of new Zamboni By Chris Ashfield next year. Grasslands News “If we were to purchase a new Zamboni and trade in our existing Zamboni with them, they would provide a loaner for us to use until the new one The City of Melville has approved the pur- arrives,” said Bruce. chase of a new Zamboni for the Merv Moore The funds for replacing the Zamboni are Sportsplex, a year ahead of its original re- placement plan. already in place for 2021 under the Capital The decision to move up the replacement Equipment Replacement Plan, which means the of the equipment from 2021 to this year hap- purchase will not impact the 2020 operations bud- pened after the 2008 Zamboni at the rink get. The replacement will simply be moved from broke down while taking out the ice at the 2021 to 2020. end of the 2019/2020 season. After sending it The current Zamboni was purchased in 2017 for to Fermarc Equipment for assessment, the $42,000 after the previous unit experienced an en- city was informed that repair costs to bring gine and emissions failure. it back to safe and functional operating con- The service life of a Zamboni is approxi- dition would be $11,368. It was at that time mately 10 years, after which time the repair that Director of Community Services, Chris costs become greater than the replacement Bruce, felt it was best to look at replacing the costs. Beginning with the new Zamboni, the machine this year instead of next. city’s Capital Replacement Plan is to replace a “As we had planned to replace this piece of Zamboni every five years, with the first five years of equipment in 2021, we would be paying over $11,000 its life being used at the Horizon Credit Union Cen- for a potential three months of usage, if we opted to tre and the next five years used at the Merv Moore repair the unit,” said Bruce in a report to council. trade-in value of $15,000 for the old Zamboni. If or- Sportsplex. When the next Zamboni is replaced in According to a quote provide by Fermarc, a new dered, a new Zamboni will take approximately 300 2026, the current unit at the HCUC would have been Zamboni will cost $117,435 plus tax with an additional days to be built, meaning it will not be delivered until in operation for 13 years. Big strides in 2020 for Millionaires Birk & Berk

By Emily Jane Fulford program at Anna Maria this past year, it was re- numbers, Berkeliev went and also received an hon- Grasslands News College as he is looking markable to see how fast on to win the Top Goal- orable mention for the to major in Sports Man- Berk was able to recover. tender of the Year Award Ca’nadian Junior Hockey agement while Minoring Not only that, he re- for the Saskatchewan League Goaltender of the Melville Millionaires in Business. He is also turned back to our lineup Junior Hockey League Year. Grady Birk of Carlsbad, looking at his options on November 8th and California will be return- once his four-year degree came back with a chip ing home to the USA this is finished and is look- on his shoulder. In his year after an impressive ing towards getting his first game back he only year with the Mils. Birk Masters in Sports Man- gave up one goal and had recently agreed to play agement. It’s exciting to a 972 save percentage,” the 2020-2021 season with see Grady move on to said Waldbauer. “It was the Anna Maria Amcats, College as with Junior A amazing to see his deter- at the NCAA Division III hockey our whole goal is mination during his reha- College in Paxton, Massa- to develop these players bilitation to get himself chusetts. and prepare them for the back in the lineup and “Grady started last NCAA level.” continue his all-star type season in the Saskatch- It was also a big year season. He came back ewan Junior Hockey for Melville’s goaltender and was a workhorse for League with the La Berk Berkeliev, a 2000 us, playing the majority Ronge Ice Wolves and born goalie originally of the games for us once was acquired by the from Calgary, Alberta he returned and gave us a Millionaires on Novem- who completed his sec- chance to win every sin- ber 20th...” explains Jar- ond year with the Mil- gle night. He ended his ett Waldbauer, Interim lionaires this past season. season with a 2.73 goals 0LOOLRQDLUHV·*UDG\%LUN Head Coach/GM Mel- “After suffering a against average and .930 ZRQ·WEHVXLWLQJXSZLWK ville. “Grady is enrolled major injury in the sec- save percentage.” WKH0LOVQH[W\HDU in a four year degree ond game of the season As a result of those 0LOOLRQDLUHV·JRDOLH%HUN%HUNHOLHY

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While there will be a golf season and for many Golfers will be able the opportunity to do some fishing, there are to tee off on May 15 at quite a few rules that are going to challenge par- Whitewood Golf Course ents like never before. but must follow the When I was a kid, back slightly after dinosaurs rules put forward by the were eradicated from the planet, I would be un- provincial government ceremoniously told to go outside and find some during the coronavirus friends and find something to do. pandemic. That’s not going to fly at campgrounds this No walk-ons will be summer. one of the main regula- Sure, children will be able to get outside and tions to be enforced. play, but they’ll be stuck with their parental units “All tee times must and siblings for the most part. be pre-booked,” Presi- Since playing in a park won’t be permitted, dent of Whitewood Golf children are going to have to find ways to pass Course, Dennis Brule the time that don’t include teeter-totters, swing- emphasized. “The club- sets and slides and for many, it’s not going to be house will open May 11th easy. for bookings and to pay Over the years parents have become more than memberships. People can used to sending their kids to the park to play and call 306-735-2383 to pay enjoy other folks their own age. This year, that’s by credit card or if they not going to happen. have questions. Cash will Parents are going to get some insight into the not be accepted,” Brule real lives of adolescent teens like never before, added. when they’re having to provide the entertainment Due to circumstances CHRIS ASHFIELD | GRASSLANDS NEWS this year, there will be Tee time coming and stimulation to keep their minds and bodies The Whitewood Golf Club is scheduled to open for the season on May 15 occupied without taking off and looking for their no early bird member- pals. ship rates but member- when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the province. The course will be For many, this is already happening, but ship rates will remain the operating with several restrictions in place. there’s something about the summer sun, beaches same as last year. and curb side orders washroom access with time due to COVID-19 but and water that make people of all ages get a bit “We have made pro- will be the only means enhanced sanitation reg- hopefully everyone will crazy at times. visions for several of the for beverage consump- ulations being enforced. adhere to regulations and It seems like a scene out of a bad science fic- regulations needed to be tion at the course. There The deck will be off lim- will continue to social tion movie where everyone has to stay home or able to open and have will now be rental of pull its at this time as well. distance so that we do terrible things will happen, and for some people, instructed our manager, carts and clubs. The club- “We understand that not lose the use of areas this COVID-19 is going to be terrible. Shiela Hanna, on the reg- house will not sell items it will possibly take some that have now been re- Moms and dads are going to have be on their ulations that will need to for walk-ins and will time for golfers to adapt opened, while at the same ‘A’ game this summer, that’s for sure. be adhered to,” Brule also only be open for payment to the new rules that time keeping everyone While kids won’t be able to swim or hang out explained. of memberships and must be followed at this healthy,” Brule added. on the monkey-bars, they will be allowed to fish Carts will be rented and if they enjoy the sport, play some golf. Golf is going to be one of the things a family will be able to do together, after May 15, that is. Sports Column - Bruce Penton It’s not going to be the same as it’s been since, well, forever, but there will be enough to make it enjoyable. Bengals hope Burrow is no ordinary Joe This summer, you won’t be able to simply walk onto most golf courses. Folks wanting to get in We’ve seen our share of clear No. 1s. Like, would any- plays unflappable golfer ’T.K. Oh’. Of the film, the late nine or 18 holes will have to call ahead and book one dispute the assertion that Coke is No. 1 and Pepsi critic Roger Ebert wrote, ‘I would rather eat a golf ball a tee time. There will be no dilly-dallying on the No. 2? than see this movie again’.” course, as groups will be separated by 20 minutes, Music’s No. 1? The Beatles. No. 2? The Rolling Stones. • Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Overzealous col- which to this scribe, seems a little excessive. In hockey, it’s the Great One, Wayne Gretzky at No. 1, lege boosters, embracing the spirit of social distancing, If you’re like me, you won’t really mind not with, take your choice, Orr or Howe at No. 2. are now including a tiny bottle of sanitizer with every getting the ball in the hole. Many of the cups on Same thing in the recent National Football League $100 handshake.” courses will be raised so the ball can’t go in, so as draft of college stars. No. 1 was a quarterback from Loui- • Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on Twitter, not to pass any germs onto others from golf balls. siana State University, Joe Burrow. The other stars were after learning that sports guy Bill Simmons of ESPN It seems silly, but that’s the way it’s going to clumped in a group of No. 2 through 100 or so. owns five L.A-area homes: “On the downside, you can- be until further notice. So it was with absolutely no surprise that Cincinnati not believe the amount of candy The Sports Guy has to There’s going to be very little in the way of Bengals, who wrapped up the No. 1 selection with a 2-14 purchase every Halloween.” clubhouse activity and I’m not sure about getting record in 2019, ‘earned’ the right to pick first. And since • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A recent study in a few pops for the round and it’s all due to social quarterback has always been a trouble spot for the Ben- Psych Central found students may perform better distancing. gals, there was no doubt that the Burrow-Bengals cou- if, instead of being pressured to succeed, If you have the time and the patience, it’ll be a pling would be a marriage made in football heaven. they’re told failure is part of learning. Fi- great way to teach the game to the youngsters. The Burrow story is one over which Hollywood nally, an explanation for the Cincinnati script writers might drool. He was a star QB in high Bengals.” Fishing is going to be similar. While the whole school in Athens, Ohio, and longed for the chance • Norman Chad again on the logistical family can get into the boat and have some fun to suit up for Nebraska Cornhuskers, where nightmare of rescheduling into fall and looking for prairie lunkers, they won’t be allowed his father and two older brothers had winter the 2020 Major League Baseball sea- to stand on a public pier or wharf and toss a few played. But the Nebraska braintrust son: “Too many games to fit into too tight casts into the depths. A couple of pals won’t be wasn’t interested, so Burrow went to of a calendar – pitchers and fans won’t able to jig for perch off the same pier, unless it’s his second choice, and where he was like the weather and, of course, Hous- their own. wanted, Ohio State. ton Astros video equipment might freeze If they want to stand on shore they’ll have to Alas, he got hurt in his first year, over.” have some distance between them, which is prob- and then lost a competition to Dwayne • Omaha funny guy Brad Dickson: ably for the best anyway. Haskins for the starting quarterback job in his second “Question: if college football is cancelled in 2020 and Ne- We’re going to have to do what Saskatchewan- year. When it was clear Haskins would be the starter braska’s official record is 0-0 will the State Legislature ians have had to do for years – make the best of again the following year, Burrow transferred to LSU, issue a proclamation honouring (coach) Scott Frost for it. where he became Coke, the Beatles and Gretzky wrapped his most successful season to date?” We have little choice but to enjoy whatever up in purple and gold. • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “I saw summer we can and hope for the best, and maybe, Burrow’s list of accomplishments is long. After a 2018 the L.A. Lakers’ small-biz loan application: ‘We qualify by fall, we’ll be able to talk about a hockey sea- season at LSU (10-3 record) where he firmly established as a neighbourhood bakery because we make a lot of son. himself as the team’s No. 1 QB, he went all Joe Montana turnovers.’” Here’s to hoping. in his senior year, leading LSU to the national cham- • Brad Dickson again: “An ESPN guy called a player pionship, winning the Heisman Trophy as the best col- who was drafted ‘An academic star at Ohio State.’ Trans- lege player in the U.S., and leading LSU to an unbeaten lation: that means he attended two classes during a se- 15-0 season. Oh, by the way, he also threw 60 touchdown mester.” passes and had a mere six interceptions. • Jack Finarelli, aka the Sports Curmudgeon, on the College football in the U.S. is hardly of NFL quality, Chiefs’ picks in the NFL draft: “They probably wanted though, and some rookies find the learning curve to be to have a rhyming theme to this year’s draft because steep, especially when the comparative supporting cast two of their draftees have first names of L’Jarius and — blockers, offensive weapons — might be weaker than Thakarius.” [email protected] what he was used to in college. And goodness knows the • @AndyHermanNFL, on Twitter, after Green Bay Bengals — 21 wins and 42 losses, with one tie, in the past drafted Jordan Love to back up Aaron Rodgers: “Just re- four seasons — have a lot of weaknesses. alizing that the Packers’ current QBs are A-Rod & J-Lo.” 1-844-GNG-NEWS If a winning record is in the cards for the Bengals this • Brad Dickson again, via Twitter, on reports the 1-844- 464-6397 year, Burrow will have confirmed to the world that he’s NBA is in talks to resume its season at Disney World: no ordinary Joe. “This is gonna be so embarrassing when Snow White www.grasslandsnews.ca • SI.com’s Joel Beall, recalling golfer K.J. Choi’s and the 7 Dwarfs defeat the Golden State Warriors.” cameo in a film called ‘Seven Days in Utopia’ where he Care to comment? Email [email protected] 16 May 8, 2020 0HOYLOOH$GYDQFH‡:KLWHZRRG*UHQIHOO+HUDOG6XQ‡)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV Grasslands News Sew on Fire supplies needed surgical scrub caps By Donna Beutler orphanage. so babies would go home to distribute so others Grasslands News Hagar felt led to do wrapped in a cozy blanket could fill them with items something but the feeling as opposed to the newspa- practical for the less for- left her a little unsettled, per babies were often sent For someone who tunate. knowing there was some- home in. doesn’t particularly have “I loved that I was stir- thing she was meant to do Hagar wanted the a real interest in sew- but not knowing exactly ring hearts,” Hagar said ing, Wendy Hagar (nee packages she and her vol- what that was to be. unteers created for the as people responded by Urschel) has been using With the missionary’s giving to others. Many her sewing machine to women in Guatemala to story in mind, Hagar de- be an explosion of love people took not only one its fullest for the past 20 cided to sew 100 cloth years. when they opened those bag to fill, but two or bags, 100 pajamas and 100 packages. three or more. Hagar, a Burlington, mitts for the orphanage. ON resident with roots The ministry also cre- It was also about this The next day, Hagar ated what Hagar calls in Saskatchewan, never went to Fabricland not time that Crossroads’ thought that when she “Granny Bags,” which Lorna Dueck came to knowing the business was were filled with a flannel opened herself up to what moving locations and that Hagar’s home to take a nightie, personal items she felt God had in store there was a 75 per cent tour. Hagar said Cross- and with crochet cotton for her, that it would in- off sale on. But there she and a crochet hook. roads came expecting to volve sewing or sending was, looking for bright- As the ministry grew see one room, not an en- care packages all over ly-coloured fabric to sew and Hagar and her hus- tire house full of sewn the world or that during bags and for flannel to items, shoes, clothing, this time of global pan- sew pajamas, and as she band Jeff’s house literally demic, that she and her looked, others in the store filled up with all these toys, personal items and volunteers would switch began to help her find the items, people would ask more. to sewing surgical scrub kind of fabrics she had in Surgical Caps FACEBOOK | GRASSLANDSNEWS them how they could live It was at this point, caps in order to help out mind. like that. Hagar’s answer after three or four years the medical community Shows some of the surgical caps Wendy Hagar was always, “It’s only for “The vision began to of sewing and packag- and hospitals. and volunteers of Sew on Fire are sewing from a season.” explode in my mind,” ing from her home, that Indeed Hagar and her their homes in the Burlington, ON area. The caps During that season, Hagar said as she imag- Crossroads Christian ministry, aptly called ined bright-colored cloth DUHIRUWKHPHGLFDOÀHOGDQGIRUKRVSLWDOV Hagar said she and a host Communications Inc. ‘Sew on Fire’ has touched for bags and dark flannel of volunteers were kept thousands of lives, not for diapers. Serger and there were six and her many volunteers very busy. Hagar was also gave the ministry the only the recipients of the The interesting part of sewing machines in my sewed baby blankets to speaking at churches, use of 1,000 square feet of humanitarian gift items Hagar’s decision to sew house,” Hagar added, say- send to a hospital there taking cloth bags along -SEE SEW ON FIRE, 17 she sends across the all these items for the or- ing that her kitchen table globe, but those donors phanage was that sewing became a sewing table; and volunteers who help wasn’t something she par- the dining room was make it possible for her ticularly liked to do. filled with bins which to do what she does. “I hated sewing,” were filled with pencils Contractors and Home Hagar has spent much Hagar said, though she and sharpeners and all of her life in church min- had a sewing machine sorts of things that could Directory istry – women’s minis- that had been given to be packaged up for those tries, kids’ ministries her by her family. And less fortunate. and so on. But in 1999, it was sewing that would Volunteers came to the Hagar said she very much grow her eventual minis- Hagar home and her chil- wanted to make sure that try by leaps and bounds. dren’s (by then grown) she was doing what she J&V ELECTRIC bedrooms became storage felt God wanted her to do. Growing the vision As Hagar’s vision rooms for all the things How it all began grew, she not only bought that would be put into – New Jamie Sebastian “I did a pre-Easter material for bags and di- bags and sent across the – Re-Roof Owner/Journeyman fast,” Hagar said in a apers and pajamas, but globe. – Repair Box 2388, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK S0G 1S0 telephone interview. “I she was also buying pens “I never planned to [email protected] wasn’t trying to start a and pencils, scribblers grow the ministry but ministry; I just wanted when someone told me I TYSON BRULE 3062I¿FH and notebooks and baby (306) 676-9151 the Lord to show me what didn’t need to think ev- 306-331-8827 Cell t-shirts in various sizes Whitewood He wanted me to do.” as well as a host of other erything had to go to Rus- Serving Fort Qu’Appelle and area for over 25 years During that time, items. sia, other doors opened,” Hagar says she would “Our house changed in Hagar said. just weep for those less two weeks,” Hagar said Though Hagar still fortunate. Even as she of the ministry which, “hated sewing,” she would be doing dishes or because the items were taught others how to sew. FlatLand cleaning out her fridge, going to Russia, was Once, when her daugh- her heart began to feel for originally called ‘To Rus- ter was on a missionary Plumbing & Heating kids, for the hungry, for sia with Love.’ “I had a trip to Guatemala, Hagar 117 - 3rd Ave. West, Melville, SK those with nothing. Hagar went on to say 306-728-5493 that as she opened her- Porta Potty Rentals Whitewood, SK. ž,'#8!2&9@3<023>W self up to what her future Book Early. 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Bieber Current school clo- in five regional fairs and participating and their was enthusiastic about sures and other measures about 60 of them attended projects cover a variety of the topic and familiar initiated by health offi- the provincial fair. Al- subjects, including Cana- with the relevant infor- cials have impacted more though some students dian agriculture and ani- mation. than just daily classroom were able to give their mals; famous individuals “I love football and I’m activities. Educational classroom presentations like Wayne Gretzky or inspired by each of the events like Saskatche- before schools closed in Chris Hadfield; the Cana- players I’m featuring,” wan’s annual Heritage mid-March, all fairs for dian Pacific Railway; and Bieber explained in his Fair are also cancelled 2020 were cancelled as of the potash industry. video presentation. “They but organizers have March 16 in response to An aspiring young grew up in Saskatchewan found creative solutions the COVID-19 outbreak. football enthusiast from and defied the odds; I to allow students to share Organizers acknowl- Wolseley High School is want to do the exact same what they’ve learned. edged that students had one of the many students as them and I want to Each year, the Heri- already invested a great sharing their research learn from them.” tage Fair program pro- deal of effort to prepare online this spring. 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Modern located just two minutes rejuvenation, a time when many have emerged science now believes that the cause of from the Hagar’s home. from the winter and are ready to make some degeneration, inflammation and premature Since then, Sew on Fire changes and undertake a personal spring aging lies in toxin accumulation and excessive Ministries has moved two clean. I am often asked at this time of year free radicals in the body. Practically speaking more times, once into about cleanses and detox programs. The topic if you suffer from: anxiety/depression, food 3,000 square feet of space of detoxifi cation and cleansing is near and dear sensitivities/allergies, chronic headaches or and then, two years ago, to my heart since a large reason we have sinus congestion, IBS, eczema/acne or an into 9,000 square feet of so many chronic inability to lose weight, you may be needing a space. Hagar and her illnesses is due to spring cleanse. team of volunteers spend the sheer volume Many people that undergo a medically over 2,000 hours a month of toxins we guided detoxifi cation program note that they at Sew on Fire, not count- are exposed feel an improved sense of health, increased ing any at-home hours of to on a daily energy levels, and better digestion and weight which there are many. basis. loss. What to consider before doing a Extended opportunities cleanse? What is your current state When Hagar was in- of health? Do you have any chronic vited to take a break conditions or any serious allergies or intolerances and how do you from ministry work and 68%0,77('_*5$66/$1'61(:6 visit her sister Brenda Gift Bags respond normally to any changes that in Edmonton for a 10-day :HQG\+DJDU·VGDXJKWHU6DUDK ULJKW LVVKRZQGH- you make to your diet/lifestyle? There period, she was also in- OLYHULQJJLIWEDJVLQ7KDLODQG7KH6HZRQ)LUH0LQ- is no “one” cleanse that is the best cleanse. Everyone is unique. vited to take samples of LVWU\VHQGVKXPDQLWDULDQDLGSDFNDJHVDOODFURVV her work to share with There are different types of cleanses and WKHZRUOG7KHPLQLVWU\WKDWZDVIRXQGHGE\+DJDU So, what is detoxifi cation? It is the process detox programs available. Some involve simply Brenda and her friends. LQLVRSHUDWHGHQWLUHO\E\YROXQWHHUV of clearing toxins from the body by neutralizing modifying your diet, some include diet and “I ended up with 12 or transforming them into harmless substances supplements as well as some lifestyle changes, speaking engagements,” I drove a 5-ton truck,” was raised in a Christian in order to increase effi ciency of the organ and some involve supplements only. Hagar said of her time systems in the body. If any one of these systems Almost all cleanses prescribe the elimination Hagar said of the day she home, surrounded by ex- in Edmonton many years becomes overloaded there will be a build-up of of the following foods for a certain length went to pick up this huge ago. She visited schools tended family who shared toxic material in the body tissues, and illness of time: Tobacco, coffee, tea, alcohol, sugar, load of wrapped candy. and was interviewed by her family’s faith. soon follows. artificial sweeteners and preservatives, news media including the “I woke up terrified,” In 1964, Wendy and her Toxins can come in many forms. In our diets colourings as well as processed grains and dairy. Edmonton Journal. Peo- she said of that day. “My siblings Gerry, Brenda we consume artifi cial fl avors and colourings, What can you expect from a Detox? ple began dropping items husband had no sympa- and Perry moved with preservatives, heavy metals and agricultural “More” is not necessarily “better”. A slight off at Brenda’s home. thy and told me I’d do their parents to the north- pollutants. Our water sources are sometimes cleansing reaction of nausea, headache or fl u fine,” and off she and a “My sister’s house and western Ontario town of contaminated with chlorine, excess minerals type symptoms is normal as long as they are volunteer went.” and hormone by-products. Our air and soil mild. A strong body reaction indicates you are garage were overtaken by Ignace after her dad had When Hagar was also is also commonly contaminated by toxic cleansing too much/too fast. If that happens Sew on Fire,” Hagar said, accepted a job there with explaining that Brenda offered 586 boxes of choco- industrial waste and many of our personal care reduce what you are taking and slowly increase Trans Canada Pipelines ran a Sew on Fire min- late hearts with gummies products contain chemicals we should never be once the symptoms have subsided. Ltd. Every long weekend istry from her home for in the centre that day, exposed to. I believe that everyone needs a cleanse nine years, stopping only she knew she wouldn’t the Urschel family headed To use the analogy of a car; if you bought at least 1x a year, and this spring I will be a brand new car and never changed the oil or hosting a Virtual Spring Detox focusing on diet when their dad, Carl, be- be able to send them in to Saskatchewan, back to fi lter, never topped up the fl uid levels and ran it and lifestyle modifi cations. There will be an came ill. her regular packages and the Grenfell area some introductory zoom meeting on May 11, and the that they would have to 550 miles west, where on cheap gas, how long do you think that new car would last? In the human body our organs actual Detox program starts May 19th. If you Adding sweets to the mix be given locally. much of her extended Hagar may focus on of detoxifi cation; the liver, kidneys, lungs, skin are interested or have any questions please And so it was one Val- family lived. and lymphatics also need regular tune ups. do not hesitate to contact me at: drwendy@ filling packages with entine’s Day, a fellow “Every Thanksgiving, basic items but she also When working properly these organs eliminate harmonyhealthsk.ca or 306-224-0012. (not associated with Sew every Easter, every hol- adds a little flavour to the approximately two pounds of material per day. In Heath, Dr. Wendy on Fire) who was visiting iday, we went back to mix by adding in candy. the homeless was able to When a business of- Grenfell,” Hagar said of hand out hundreds of can- the years following their fered Sew on Fire eight dy-filled chocolate hearts. DR. WENDY DAVIS B.Kin., N.D. skids of candy, Hagar move from Grenfell to Ig- knew she would have to Hagar’s early years nace. 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Walter Baumgartner Philipina Lydia Neale Request for Proposal Help Wanted Obituary May 25, 1934 – April 23, 2020 Obituary Oct. 25, 1937 – April 26, 2020 EMPLOYMENT Chief Administrative Officer Walter Baumgartner was Phil was born at the family farm west of Melville. She at- (CA0) born on May 25, 1934 in the tended the one-room Yola School until the family moved into Village of Neudorf District of Killaly to Michael and Melville. She graduated from the commercial class at Melville Neudorf, Sask. Request for Proposal Collegiate and became the counter clerk and stenographer at  1HXGRUILVORFDWHGLQ(DVW&HQ Annie (Dittrick) Baumgartner.  6$5&$1 5HF\FOLQJ LV VHHN WUDO6DVNDWFKHZDQRQ+Z\MXVW He was the second oldest of WKHWRZQRI¿FH6KHPDUULHG-RKQ1HDOHDW6W3DXO¶V/XWKHUDQ LQJ WR HQWHU LQWR D ORQJ WHUP OHDVH PLQXWHVQRUWKRIWKHEHDXWLIXODQG Church on Aug. 29,1959. Together, they raised three boys . ZLWK D GHYHORSHU RU RZQHU RI D three children. 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