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VOL. 88 NO. 3 PMR #40007604 Spiritwood, Thursday, January 16, 2020 www.spiritwoodherald.com Timberwolves take down Tigers in penalty filled game

Friday night’s senior hockey game had a lot of goals and a lot of short-handed ice time due to the ever-occupied penalty box.

The Timberwolves faced off against the game just before the end of the 1st period son putting in the second. Robinson got trick before the end of the period, assisted Tigers on Jan. 10 for what end- sneaking one in past Bussiere leaving the his second of the game a few minutes lat- by Caffet and Radke, after an onslaught of ed up being a rough game. JR Bussiere period 1-1. er, assisted by C. Poulin and Tyson Poulin. shots fired at the Turtleford net, to leave was minding the net for the evening and Spiritwood came out very strong in the Scott Haggerty was next in line to help the score 6-2. did an outstanding job. second period and managed to get two widen the game, putting one in just ahead No pucks would get past either goalie The Timberwolves got ahead early in quick goals in within the first couple of of the halfway mark in the second assisted in the third period, but the penalty box the first period with Anthony Radke put- minutes. Colton Poulin, Patrick Robin- by T. Poulin, and Radke. Turtleford man- remained occupied as it had been since ting one past the Tigers goaltender as- son, and Jeff Caffet made up the line re- aged to slide one over Bussiere’s glove on a early in the second. Turtleford managed sisted by Aidan Nielsen-Clark and Dallan sponsible for the back-to-back goals, with cross-crease wrist shot with 8:39 left to go to rack up seventeen penalties by the end Saam. The Tigers managed to tie up the Poulin putting in the first one and Robin- in the period. Robinson finished off a hat- of the game while Spiritwood took eight. Spiritwood Curling Club gearing up for the new year

The Spiritwood Curling Club is just before Christmas, the club has Open Bonspiel running March 19-22. School District Play Downs will take back up and going again after the brought back drop-in doubles curling The Seniors Bonspiel will wrap place Feb. 11 to 12 with Regional Play Christmas break and there will be on Tuesday nights. up the bonspiels for the season on Downs for girls and mixed on Feb. plenty of curling between now and The first bonspiel of the year, the March 23 to 25. 28 to 29 and mixed Provincial Play April. Closed Bonspiel, will take place Jan. High school curling are back throw- Downs wrapping up the high school League play has resumed on Mon- 27-29 over Curling Day in Sask. ing rocks again and Spiritwood will curling on March 5 to 6. day and Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. The always fun Ladies Bonspiel be hosting the Spirit of the North The Curl Sask Masters Qualifiers With the wrap up of Super League will be held March 14, while the Curling Classic Jan. 31 to Feb. 1. High will be held Feb. 15 to 16.

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Saskatchewan Hockey As- sociation (SHA) was in Spir- itwood on Jan. 11 to host an Initiation Jamboree. Spir- itwood’s youngest up and coming hockey players were treated to a couple hours of drills and mini games from SHA instructors.

In Memory may be put in the Herald for $24.00* Spiritwood’s Initiation level hockey players had a great afternoon of skills and games put on by Saskatchewan Hockey As- (30 words) sociation. 20¢ per additional word Photo - $10.00 Sledge Hockey * 1 week includes website a hit Spiritwood Originating in the early 1960s in Stockholm, Sweden, sledge hockey made its way to in Herald 1982. The sport was designed to allow those with physical disabilities to continue playing hockey. Phone The players get strapped onto a double-bladed sled with both legs fully extended. They move around 306-747-2442 the ice using two shorted hockey sticks that have Fax picks affixed to the straight ends. The Cut Knife Sledge Hockey Club made a trip up 306-747-3000 to Spiritwood on Jan. 11 to promote the sport and give kids and adults an opportunity to try out the email: sport. They brought along the sleds and helped in- [email protected] terested parties get strapped in and started on the ice. Saturday afternoon was full of smiling faces coasting around the rink try- ing to shoot the puck off the Witchekan Wildlife Federation Inc. ice while they tried this vari- Annual Banquet & Awards Night ation on a game they know Kids and adults came out to give sledge hockey a try at the Spiritwood Rec- Saturday, January 25, 2020 and love. reation Centre. Spiritwood Civic Center Cocktails - 5 p.m.; Supper - 6 p.m.; Dance - 9 p.m. (Music by: Misdeal) Events & Recreation Coordinator Adults $25; 10 & Under $12.50; Preschool Free For tickets call: Permanent Full Time Lyla 306-883-9284; Pearl & Eric 306-883-2835; Jim 306-984-4514 The Town of Spiritwood is accepting applications for Photo Contest - Categories include: Scenery, Hunting, Fishing & Wildlife. the position of Events & Recreation Coordinator. 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More than half of that Off-reserve Aboriginal employment job growth is due to full-time jobs. increased by 4,400 jobs (+9.8 per cent) Saskatchewan’s annual unemploy- and Aboriginal youth employment was ment rate was the fourth lowest among up 3,200 jobs (+45.1 per cent); provinces at 5.4 per cent and remained Major year-over-year gains were below the national rate of 5.7 per cent reported for information, culture and in 2019. recreation up 3,500 jobs; accommoda- “In spite of external headwinds, the tion and food services up 3,500 jobs; creation of 10,400 jobs in 2019 is an and manufacturing up 3,100 jobs; and indication that Saskatchewan has a Female employment was up 3,100 robust, diverse and growing econo- jobs (+1.2 per cent) and youth employ- my,” Immigration and Career Train- ment up 1,500 jobs (+2.1 per cent) com- ing Minister Jeremy Harrison said. pared to last December. “Saskatchewan’s growth plan set an ambitious tar- get of 100,000 new jobs by 2030, last year’s job growth shows that this target is reachable and well on its way of being met.” December 2019 also marked the 17th consecu- tive month of job growth on a year-over-year basis. 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Can people ever really change? The debate about change seems Or are the genetic markers and rather apropos, given recent personality traits we inherit and headlines that a convicted sex develop immutable? offender relocated to Regina and It’s a simple question; a ques- changed his name without any- tion that has been debated for one batting an eye or asking a longer than anyone can remem- question. ber. But for all the arguing that The offender, David Don- has been done, it still boils down ald Stryker (né David Donald to one’s philosophical point of JORDAN Shumey) was convicted in Ne- view. vada in 1999 for incidents involv- WISS An optimist will tell you T ing a young girl. After he made that yes, absolutely, people can ~ parole in 2018, the United States change. They can learn from their Columnist shipped him back to us, on the mistakes, grow and improve as grounds that he was an “illegal people. The work to change may immigrant.” be challenging, and the desire to revert to Information about Shumey’s name change what comes naturally may be overwhelming is available to the public through the Sas- at times, but anyone who genuinely wishes to katchewan Gazette. But if not for the media, how convicted sex offenders keep being al- the bad guys away. change can do it. it’s easy to imagine that no one would be the lowed to change their names — no doubt as a The question, then, becomes whether or A pessimist will say that we are who we wiser. means to hide from their past wrongs — the not it’s feasible. are, warts and all, and that there’s nothing Needless to say, with this not being the debate about change once more comes to Can the David Donald Shumeys and the that can really be done about it. A bad per- first time this has happened in the past few mind. Justin Gerard Grybas of the world be fixed? son will always be a bad person — or, in the years, the Saskatchewan government is con- So, too, does a common debate about the Or will they always be nothing more than the very best of times, just one step away from ducting an internal review into how these intended purpose of our criminal justice sys- heinous and perverse acts they committed? relapsing into being the bad person they are things keep happening. tem. Are criminals they way they are because at their very core. “The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry For some, prison is no more than a place something inside of them is lacking or irre- Conveniently, we tend to lean more to- Health are currently examining changes to where the worst of society goes to rot so that vocably broken? Or are they led to a life of wards the side of optimism when it comes to the application process including not allow- the rest of us law-abiding folk can live in crime by extenuating factors? ourselves. Who, after all, would want to be- ing a change of name where an offender has peace. That’s it. That’s all. History tells us that crime is more com- lieve themselves incapable or undeserving of been convicted of committing specific sexual Others, meanwhile, have a more aspira- plex than “bad guys being bad guys.” There’s redemption? offences,” Minister of Justice Don Morgan tional idea for what prisons can do. They also evidence to suggest that restorative jus- When it comes to others, though, we’re said. contend that the criminal justice system’s tice can help some criminals turn their lives rarely as forgiving. The trouble, however, is that these are al- focus should be on fixing criminals so that around. If it’s a family member or a close friend, we most the exact same words that were said in they can become productive, law-abiding Nonetheless, the idea of Shumey and Gry- might give them the benefit of the doubt. But 2018, when sex offender Justin Gerard Gry- members of society in the future. ba hiding from their past sins by taking new for strangers, especially ones who have been ba succeeded in changing his name (Gryba Regardless of where one stands, one can’t names remains highly unpalatable. convicted of a crime, an old saying about was convicted of producing, possessing and deny that the latter would be the ideal sce- The Saskatchewan government’s review of leopards and their spots comes to mind distributing child pornography). nario, if for no other reason than it would al- how criminals change their names needs to rather quickly. While the public scratches its head about low us to recoup some of the costs of locking be swift and fulsome. A walk around town: Spiritwood Spirited Arrows I drive by the old Spiritwood Ag Barn just 60 points 2 evenings in a row, the following about every day on my way to go feed pigs but evening they move up to a farther distance to I hadn’t ever seen the inside of it. Friday, I took practice at. After the youth portion of the eve- a trip over there to hang out with the Spirit- ning is over, adults can drop in around 8:30 to wood Spirited Arrows for their weekly archery do some shooting of their own. It’s $10 for a shoot. week to get 10 rounds in. It was the second shoot of the year for the The archery season wraps up with the Pro- club, which is currently organized by Jenni- vincial Junior Olympic Program Shoot in fer Epp and Tanis Franson. Jennifer and her April, which determines whether any youth son Travis help coach the youth archers (aged get to advance to a bigger shoot throughout 21 and under) who are participants in the Ju- the summer. nior Olympic Program which has clubs across Michael Robinson was one youth who did North America. very well in his younger years at these archery Epp said the first thing that youth are taught shoots. After placing 1st at the provincial shoot is about safety when shooting arrows. A green in Prince Albert and 2nd in , he came and red lighting system is used to indicate 1st at a national shoot in Prince George, B.C. when it is safe to be shooting and when it is and went on to the World championship in safe to be collecting arrows. Snow Shoe Mountain, West Virginia where he After safety, posture and technique are came 6th out of 450 shooters. worked on to help kids improve their personal His father Cal Robinson, who originally accuracy and consistency. helped found the Spiritwood Spirited Arrows, Every Friday from now until April the 15- has had his share of winning as well. Cal has 20 youth that participate in the club come out placed 3rd at a provincial shoot in Estevan and for 10 rounds of 3 arrows. If an archer obtains 2nd at a national shoot in Prince George, B.C. January 16, 2020 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 5 With caregiver burnout on the rise, who helps the caregivers?

(NC) Caring for a fam- other resources, the pro- portunity for pharmacists resources and pharma- ily member or friend with a gram can help caregivers to start a dialogue, offer ed- cists are no different,” says health issue can be a chal- navigate the terrain of care, ucation, provide guidance Krawchenko. “But when lenging and often over- support their own well-be- and build trusted relation- you have professionals that whelming responsibility. ing, and advocate for their ships over time.” are accessible seven days But if you’re one of the 8.1 loved ones with increased The 2018 Canadian Car- a week and often 24 hours million Canadians who are knowledge, confidence and ers Pulse Survey revealed a day, ready with the tools untrained and unpaid, yet assistance from their phar- that seven in 10 Canadi- and information, they now responsible for care, you macy team. ans feel that caregivers become a critical pillar of know exactly what this in- “The program takes a are overlooked or under- support.” volves. unique approach by recog- supported by the current The online tools are de- With the new Caregiver nizing the burden of care- healthcare system. Given signed to optimize the Friendly Pharmacy Pro- givers – many of whom that more than 80 per in-pharmacy experience, gram now available, care- must give up their jobs to cent of caregivers pick up helping caregivers recog- givers can confidently con- assume responsibilities medications for loved ones, nize their own needs, assist nect with local pharmacists they just don’t have the pharmacists were identified pharmacists’ engagement who have been specially training to do,” says Iris as a critical healthcare pro- and enhance their impor- trained to support them Krawchenko, a pharmacist vider whom caregivers and tant shared role in support- and address the many ques- consultant and caregiver their loved ones see more ing patients. tions and issues they may to her own elderly parent. often that physicians, spe- Find a pharmacy in your have. “We see caregivers in phar- cialists and other members local community that has Through education tools, macies every day, in every of the healthcare team. been trained to support an online caregiver support region, and this program “Our healthcare system caregivers at tevacaregiv- network and a collection of provides a tremendous op- is stretched for time and ers.com. YOUR TWO~ CENTS Is a flat earth really so out of the question?

Dear editor: into space or being pulled quickly in to a crash. the sun if supposedly its light is a reflection of the There is a worldwide discussion happening as Yet we are to believe that this balance has been sun? Moon light is cold, sunlight is hot. Moon- to whether the earth is flat and stationary as the maintained for billions of years. light aids in fermentation, sunlight is a disinfec- Bible teaches or if it is a revolving sphere hurtling With the moon supposedly creating the pull to tant. through space. create the tides, why does the moon not lose speed Why can we see objects which supposedly should Some questions should be answered before one because of this drag? Imagine a water skier behind be hid behind the curve of the earth? For exam- writes off the flat earth belief as being nonsensi- a boat. And if supposedly the sun has much great- ple, I have taken a picture with the camera flat on cal. er gravitation pull than the moon so as to keep the the ice and I can see the lake edge 3.7 miles away. How can planets and moons maintain an orbit earth from flying off into space, why does it not The lake edge should be hidden behind 9 feet of when just a slight variance in the balance between create massive tides as the earth’s oceans rotate earth curvature. centrifugal force and gravity would quickly com- into or away from the sun on a daily basis? Laverne Isaac pound with the moon or planet either flying off Why does the moon exhibit different traits than , Sask. Ottawa needs to act on Global Polio Initiative

Dear editor, Disease and poverty are twin sides of the same coin: already pledged their share of funding. But where is What is the government waiting for? The interna- someone suffering from measles, malaria or polio or Canada? tional community has pledged a new round of dis- a whole host of other preventable diseases cannot The election was a long time ago, yet Minister Gould ease prevention through the Global Polio Initiative, work or support a family. is still missing in action. While the world waits for but Canada is nowhere to be found. It makes far more economic sense to fund vaccina- Canada to act, recent outbreaks of polio and measles Vaccinations are the cheapest, most effective way tions than complex medical services for the sick. The show that infectious diseases do not. to prevent disease and reduce poverty worldwide. world knows this and most developed nations have Francis Beckow, Victoria, B.C.

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20012MM3 AGRICULTURE January 16, 2020 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 7 Ag regulations require difficult balancing act

If there is one thing regulation when they go also face new regula- ticians should listen to farmers and environ- I am rather confident to trench across their tions when it comes to those who put them in mentalists. in, when I look toward land to drain aCalvin slough veterinary work on the power, but often vot- From Jan. 1, there the future of agricul- than they did a decade farm. It is no longer a ers come at perceived must be a five-metre ture, is that producers ago. The new rulesDaniels de- simple case of going to issues from an emo- gap between sprayed will face more and more veloped as it wasOn better Agriculture the farm supply store to tional viewpoint rather fields and housing for rules and regulations in understood that drain- buy a bottle of penicil- than one based on good shorter crops like ce- terms of what they do ing a slough might well lin and going home to science and common reals and a 10-metre CALVIN on their own land. aid the producer doing self-treat a sick animal. sense. That can cre- zone for taller crops That is perhaps not a the draining, but the DANIELS The list of regulations ate some real issues for like fruit trees, the ag- particularly surprising impact on neighbours ~ will only get longer governments trying to riculture, environment statement since there ‘downstream’ where the moving forward. appease the voters they and health ministries has been a trend in that water would flow might Producers wanting to need to keep happy to said in a joint statement direction for years now. well be negatively af- There are also rules, get a glimpse of what be re-elected, and do- according to a recent Regulations rarely fected. developed in the last might be coming down ing the best thing, for in story at www.producer. start here on the Ca- Farmers can also face decade or so, regard- the road need only this scenario, agricul- com nadian Prairies, but as localized regulations ing the disposal of watch international ture. The government regu- new rules come into for the rather straight- dead farm animals. news, in particular in That was the apparent lations haven’t made play in other jurisdic- forward fall burning of Simply dragging them Europe and California, case in France recent- either side happy, not tions they are often straw, which of course to a fence line for the both locales where the ly, when the govern- a surprise, but it does adopted here, albeit at creates smoke that can coyotes and magpies to urban voice is orga- ment established safe show how politicians times tweaked to spe- be an issue for neigh- clean up being frowned nized, strong and ul- distances for pesticide have to juggle to try cific situations here. bours, especially for upon, for some rather timately listened to by spreading on crops near to develop reasonable As examples, farmers urbanized clusters near obvious reasons. governments. homes in an attempt to rules and to hold onto today face much more the fields in question. Livestock producers It can be argued poli- settle a debate between votes. John Feige inducted into Sask. Ag Hall of Fame

The Saskatchewan able Gerry Ritz and Ted “We are stronger as an raised in Shellbrook, Award in 1991 and the both in 1998. Agricultural Hall of Serhienko. industry due to the ded- helped promote beef ge- Saskatchewan Live- He was then hon- Fame (SAHF) has an- The Lamonts and ication and hard work netics across the globe stock Association Hon- oured posthumously by nounced the five indi- John Feige are being of the 2020 inductees through his involve- our Roll in 1995. He the Prince Albert 4-H viduals and one couple honoured posthumous- and it is my honour to ment with the Hereford received the Canadian in 2005. who will be inducted ly. announce their upcom- Association and has a Hereford Association John loved life on the into the Hall in 2020. “Saskatchewan agri- ing inclusion in the Hall long list of community Honor Roll, and was farm and was proud to The inductees being culture, and by exten- of Fame.” involvement. honoured at the Prince be a part of the agricul- recognized for their sion the province as a The inductees’ por- He received the Cat- Albert Exhibition and tural business in Sas- contributions to Sas- whole, has benefitted traits will formally be tlemen of the Year Saskatoon Fall Fair, katchewan. katchewan agriculture from the contributions added to the Hall at a are: John Feige, Adele of these leaders,” SAHF ceremony in Saskatoon MEADOW LAKE LIVESTOCK SALES LTD. Buettner, Jack Hay, board chairman Reed on April 18, 2020. To consign cattle or Eileen and William Andrew said in a re- John Feige (deceased for on-farm appraisals Lamont, the Honour- lease. in 2004), born and please contact Brent, Blair or Brody The Classifieds Have Have You Heard? Everything You Are Looking For! Wed., January 29, 2020 For Sale Wanted Miscellaneous Regular Sale 9:00 a.m. Autos Recreation Vehicles All Breeds Presort Internet Sale 11:00 a.m. Livestock Feed ‘n Seed Land Houses Pets And More!! Producers wishing to market cattle prior to sale day 20 words for only please contact the office306-236-3411 for delivery.

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(NC) Save yourself a trip to the clinic the Kevin Velicaria, M.D. family medicine: keep your lower back happy. trol pain and inflammation. Applying ice to next time you shovel the snow from your Warm up and cool down. Shovelling snow Take your time. Don’t try to do everything the affected areas is always helpful as is an driveway by following these tips from Dr. can be as much of a workout as going to at once. Shovelling too much, too fast usual- application of Awaye, a natural, topical pain the gym, so prepare your body with a brief ly leads to injury. Pace yourself and do only cream developed in Canada. It works by le- warm-up to get your muscles ready. When as much as your body can take. If necessary, veraging the body’s own defence system and you’re done, be sure to do some cool-down come back at another time to clear the rest. combines two pain-relieving agents to help stretches, especially for your lower back. If you do overdo it, there are ways to con- you get back to normal faster. Use the right tools. An ergonomic shovel with a curved handle will help reduce the strain on your back. Avoid choosing one TOWN OF SPIRITWOOD that’s too large because you’re likely to strain PUBLIC NOTICE yourself if you try to move too heavy a load. Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Spiritwood intends to adopt Be sure to also wear footwear with good grip bylaws under the Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw 487/13, known to prevent falls. as the Official Community Plan and Bylaw 486/13, known as the Zoning Bylaw. Bend your knees. Protect yourself from INTENT The proposed Official Community Plan amendment will: back injuries by bending your knees when Re-designate from Existing Commercial to Existing Residential, Lots 1 & 2, Block lifting any amount of snow. Try to avoid 18, Plan BK4385, as shown within the bold dashed line on Sketch “A” below. twisting your body as you work and you’ll The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment will: Rezone from C1 – Downtown Commercial District to R1 – Low Density Residential District as shown within the bold dashed line on Sketch “A” below. How to bring your finances SKETCH “A” back on track after the holidays

(NC) Since the festivities will help you establish a bud- other future priorities appear are over, it’s time to take back get tailored to your needs. to be the key to feeling and control of your personal fi- Simple and easy to use, being in control of personal nances, especially if you spent their budget calculator pro- finances. more than you intended. vides instant feedback and Plan to pay off debt Everybody knows that the personalized suggestions that This enables you to signifi- holidays can quickly become will help you develop a budget cantly reduce the interest you To be re-designated from existing commercial to expensive in terms of gifts, that suits you. You can update are paying. Start by making a existing residential and re-zoned from C1 – Downtown trips and dinners. If you have it anywhere and anytime to list to identify all your debts. Commercial to R1 – Low Density Residential exceeded your budget and are adjust your spending plans as Don’t omit any, even if some of REASON in debt, immediately restore they change. them are small. Review your The reason for the amendments is to: order in your finances be- Practice active saving budget and identify all your • Facilitate residential development in the Town of Spiritwood. fore the situation becomes a This means adopting the sources of income and ex- PUBLIC INSPECTION source of stress. habit of saving on a regular penses. Then, choose a repay- Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office, located at 212 Main Street, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM on Monday to Thursday, and 8:00 AM to Establish a budget basis. People who practice ment strategy. Start with the 4:00 PM on Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the bylaw are available at Creating a budget may seem active saving have higher debts with the highest interest the Town Office at a cost of $5. complicated when you don’t levels of financial resilience rates, or those with the small- PUBLIC HEARING know where to start. How- as well as higher levels of est balances. Eliminating the Council will hold a public hearing on Feb. 11th at 6:30 PM at the Town Office to hear ever, some tools will make overall financial wellness. In number of debts you have can any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also your task easier. The Financial other words, regardless of the increase your motivation to consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before the hearing. Consumer Agency of Canada amount of money someone repay your debts more quickly. Issued at the Town of Spiritwood this 10th day of January, 2020. has just launched a new prac- makes, regular efforts to save Learn more at canada.ca/ Rhonda Saam, Chief Administrative Officer tical and innovative tool that for unexpected expenses and money. JANUARY CLEARANCE

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By Erl Svendsen shade, but some cultivars in the front or mid-section guaranteed availability at distinct veins and a rip- be amended with lots There are hundreds have amazingly good sun of a border, or featured as a reasonable price in gar- pled edge (some describe of compost, well-rotted if not thousands of reg- tolerance. In my previous specimens in the garden den centres across North it as a ‘pie-crust’ edge), manure or peatmoss. istered hosta cultivars. south-facing yard, ‘Pa- or containers. One thing America. adding an additional tex- Remove flowering stems From 10-centimetre (4- triot’, a green and white to note is that not all culti- This year’s winner is tural element to your gar- close to the base after inch) miniatures to 2-me- variegated medium-sized vars are equally hardy, at ‘Dancing Queen’. It is defi- den. the flowers have faded. tre (6-foot) giants, hostas cultivar, excelled in full least in my experience. nitely a showstopper with The foliage forms a Also remove any dam- come in a range of leaf co- sun without bleaching or With all this variety, its sunny golden foliage, mound up to 45 centi- aged leaves to keep the lours including green, yel- wilting. Hostas are long- how do you choose? Since it is sure to brighten any metres (18 inches) high plants looking tidy. Slugs low, blue and variegated lived, well-behaved (will 1996, the American Hos- shady nook. The bright and 75 centimetres (30 can be a problem. To my (usually in a few shades not spread beyond their ta Growers Association yellow leaves emerge in inches) wide at maturity. shame and consterna- of green with/without allotted space or self-seed (http://www.hostagrow- mid- to late spring and The pale lavender,funnel- tion, I have been battling white or yellow) and with to any extent) and are easy ers.org/) has tried to stay yellow throughout shaped flowers, appear- little grey garden slugs pink to lavender flowers to propagate by division. make this easier by featur- the summer unlike other ing in mid- to late sum- for several years, but they and some with notice- Depending on size, they ing a ‘Hosta of the Year’, a yellow cultivars which mer, overtop the leaves on seem to ignore my hostas able fragrance. They are can be mass planted, used cultivar that is a depend- mature to chartreuse as 70-centimetre (28-inch) until the very end of the great perennials for the as a groundcover, placed able performer and with they age. The leaves have stems. Bees love them and season. For fall cleanup, they may attract the oc- remove the leaves once casional hummingbird. they’ve been killed by They also make a perfect frost or, in spring before addition to bouquets. new growth appears. The ‘Dancing Queen’ tolerates best time to divide hostas some sun, up to 4-6 hours, is in the spring just as new but unlike ‘mad dogs and growth starts(when the Englishmen’ it should be purple ‘eyes’ or growing placed in a location that tips have just emerged). avoids the mid-day sun. Dig up the entire clump Given its moderate size, and cut the root mass in ‘Dancing Queen’ can be sizeable sections. Replant planted in the front to the sections immediately mid-border, used as edg- at the same soil level as ing, a ground cover or before and water well un- specimen. It can even be til they’re established. You a used as a feature plant can also pot up some sec- in a larger patio container. tions to share with your While I haven’t grown this gardening friends. particular cultivar (yet), it Erl gardens in Saska- is rated for USDA hardi- toon and tweets about it ness zones 3-9 (Saskatoon on occasion @ErlSv. is in zone 3A). This column is provided In general, the key to courtesy of the Saskatch- growing hostas is to en- ewan Perennial Society sure that the soil stays (SPS; saskperennial@ evenly moist but not wet hotmail.com). Check our – a thick layer of organic website (www.sask- mulch will be much ap- perennial.ca) or Face- preciated. They do best book page (www.face- in rich, well-drained soils book.com/saskperennial) (e.g. clay to loam).Light- for a list of upcoming er, sandier soils should gardening events.

Dancing Queen. Photo credit: Bob Solberg, Green Hill Farm SPORTS January 16, 2020 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 11 Canada’s hockey talent overflowing

Sports fans love debates. first glance, looks decent but on the Grassy Knoll while in- being robbed.” and sixth GM since purchas- Who starts in goal? Who has nowhere near the roster toxicated.” (Montgomery later • Comedy writer Alex Kas- ing the Browns in October should be traded? Should the depth of Canada. went public with an alcohol- eberg, on the Seahawks fail- 2012: “If Haslam planted a coach be fired? Who gets time • RJ Currie of sportsdeke. ism admission.) ing to deliver a last-minute vegetable garden, I would not on the power play? com: “Police in China have • Greg Cote of the Miami TD from the one-yard-line in be surprised to learn that his So with that in mind, let’s used an unusual method to Herald, on Twitter: “Halftime a big game once again: “We harvest was meagre because pretend that some sort of in- try to slow down speeders — security alert from the Capi- may have to call Pete Carroll every other day he would pull ternational hockey champi- cardboard cutouts of squad tal One Orange Bowl: When Repeat Carroll.” the plants out of the ground to onship — Winter Olympics, cars. They were inspired by leaving tonight’s game and • Jack Finarelli at see how the roots were devel- for example — is approach- BRUCE the Cincinnati Bengals de- headed to your car, if you hear SportsCurmudgeon.com, oping.” ing and every country has to fence.” someone say, ‘What’s in your on Jimmy Haslam about to Care to comment? Email ENTON select a 22-player roster (12 P • Comedy writer Jim wallet?’ — chances are you are hire his seventh head coach [email protected] forwards; seven on defence; ~ Barach: “The Angels will buy three goalies). Canada has Angel Stadium and stay in such a deep pool of talent that Anaheim through 2050. The some tremendous players followed by Mark Stone, plan is to merge with Disney would be left at home. Mitchell Marner and Brendan and turn the ballpark into the Sorry, John Tavares, you Gallagher, whose grit would new theme park, Troutland.” simply aren’t good enough to come in handy to help deal Washington Post reader play for Canada. Our country with the Marchand-sparked Mark Cohen, quizzing colum- is too deep at centre. ‘incident’. A spare part on the nist Norman Chad: “Are there Our fictitious Canadian right side would be Travis any videos in the Patriots’ ‘Do team starts in the middle, Konecny. Your Job’ series that aren’t with the world’s best player, Defence would be another about cheating? Connor McDavid, leading the are of strength for Canada, • Headline at Fark.com: way. He’s backed by fellow with Drew Doughty, Shea We- “Rendon joins the Angels, but centremen Nathan MacKin- ber, Alex Pietrangelo, Dougie in the good way.” non, ol’ reliable Sidney Crosby Hamilton, Morgan Rielly, • PGA player Max Homa, and Steven Stamkos, who Brent Burns and super rookie on Twitter: “Tiger somehow edges Tavares for the final Cale Makar manning the got people to believe we’re real centre position. Other star blue line. Just missing the cut athletes. Let’s not ruin all his centres left at home include are Kris Letang, Ryan Ellis, hard work.” the likes of Patrice Bergeron, Thomas Chabot, Shea Theo- • Homa again, who has Logan Couture, Matt Barzal, dore, Josh Morrissey and the qualified for his first Masters: Ryan O’Reilly, Taylor Hall, reigning Norris Trophy win- “I don’t think I’d be nervous Brayden Point and Tyler ner, Mark Giordano. on the first tee at my first Mas- Seguin. Wow! Canada has While many of the best ters. It’s always been a dream enough centres to fill three NHL goalies are interna- of mine to play that tourna- rosters. tionals, Canada would still ment. I’d jump right past ner- On left wing, the Canadian be strong in the net behind vous and skip straight to vio- squad might be led by Brad Carey Price, No. 1 for perhaps lently ill, unfit to be in public.” Marchand, even though he’d the final time in this ficti- • Patti Dawn Swansson, be likely to incite an interna- tious event. Backing him up the River City Renegade, on tional incident. Others on the would be Jordan Bennington the information blackout over port side are Johathan Huber- and Marc Andre Fleury, with the departure of Dallas Stars’ deau, David Perron and Mat- Braden Holtby and Darcy coach Jim Montgomery in thew Tkachuk. (Maybe the Kuemper waiting in the December: “The Stars have coaches can add Tavares to wings. only told us that Monty was the roster and use him on left How would Canada stack dismissed for ‘unprofessional wing to shore up an otherwise up against the world’s best conduct,’ a blanket statement weak collection of players.) with this squad? Almost un- that could cover everything Mark Scheifele would lead beatable, IMO. Next week, from aiding and abetting Lee the Canadian right-wingers, we’ll select a U.S. team that, at Harvey Oswald to piddling

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And when I look around friends. Jean is predeceased OBITUARY this Church today, I can by: her loving husband of 62 ~ see that our Mom was truly years, Alf (d. July 21, 2015), blessed. by daughter Kristy her grandson, Jeff Yuzak, her with quotes from Mom parents, Rudolph and Velma Eugenie “Jean” Marie (Marchildon) Heisler Jean is loved and remem- Marchildon, her parents-in- bered by: her three daughters law, John and Julia Heisler, how humble it was, it was our the farm, Mom was very busy worked together for over 62 and their families: Laurie her siblings, Marjorie, Ar- first home.” Their early years as a homemaker and garden- years, side by side, partners (Roy) Mayo of Spiritwood, thur, George, Herman, Don- were spent working together er. She was an active member in every way. Mom’s legacy SK and their children: Karen ald, and Elsie, numerous on the farm south of Amiens, of the Mildred Community, is her friendships, faith and (Wade) Fiala of , siblings-in-law, nieces, and the Heisler homestead north helping with activities like family. Like my Mom and SK and their girls: Abby, Em- nephews. of Mildred and the Marchil- the Fall Supper and Father’s my Grandma before me, I too ily and Lauren; Lynne (Dean) Funeral Mass was held don homestead at Laventure. Day Picnic. Her faith was share a love of gardening and Lefebvre of Prince Albert, SK Friday, January 10, 2020 at Each place they moved for strong and Sunday mornings God. I shared this poem with and their boys: Ty and Matt; Sacred Heart Roman Catho- work, Mom lovingly made a would find her worshipping Grandma Marchildon’s read- Jillian Mayo of Spiritwood, lic Church, Spiritwood, SK. home for them. In November or volunteering her time at ers of “Resident’s Corner”, SK; Mitchell (Kayli) Mayo of Interment took place in the of 1953, while Dad was work- Church. In the winter, she after she passed away in June , SK and their chil- Mildred South Cemetery. In ing at Burns in Midnapore, loved to curl and had many of 1996. It is also a fitting dren: Ben, Jake and Shae; Jean’s memory, donations Alberta, their oldest daugh- laughs with friends and fam- tribute to Mom. Connie Heisler of Spiritwood, may be made to the Spirit- ter, Laurie, was born. In Au- ily at the local bonspiels. Count your garden by the SK and her daughter: Sara wood and District Health gust of 1955, while farming Mom’s yard and garden were flowers, never by the leaves Yuzak of , AB Complex Auxiliary - Third Eugenie “Jean” Marie back at Laventure for Mom’s her showcase. For Mom, gar- that fall. and her daughter, Presley; Wing(Alzheimer) of Spirit- (Marchildon) Heisler parents, Connie was born. dening was a labour of love. Count your days by gold- Kristy (Tim) Martin of Park- wood, SK or the Spiritwood July 19, 1934 - January 5, Dad and Mom and the girls She took pride in the beauti- en hours, don’t remember side, SK and their children: Horticultural Society c/o Box 2020 moved around a lot in those ful landscape she created and clouds at all. Danny, Katie, Jase and Syd- 425 Spiritwood, SK. Those Mom (Jean - Eugénie Ma- early years. Mom and the won many awards through Count your nights by stars, ney Rose; her brothers: Ray wishing to send online con- rie Marchildon) was born in girls would follow Dad where the Spiritwood Horticultural not shadows; (Elaine) Marchildon of Cal- dolences are invited to visit the farmhouse on section 2 the work took him; Mildred, Society. Mom always had a Count your years with gary, AB, Ralph (Anne) Mar- www.beaulacfuneralhome. (currently Norman Lavoie’s Laventure, Estevan to work craft on the go, be it knitting, smiles, not tears. childon of Yellowknife, NWT, com Funeral arrangements farm) to Rudolph and Velma on Boundary Dam, and crocheting or sewing. Her Count your blessings, not her sister-in-law, Sister Juli- have been entrusted to Lori Marchildon of Laventure, the logging camps north of “Stitch and Bitch” crew met your troubles, ana Heisler of Saskatoon, SK, Saam of Beau “Lac” Funeral Saskatchewan on July 19, Glaslyn and northern British once a week for many years, Count your age by friends, numerous nieces, nephews, Home, Spiritwood, Sask. 1934, the fifth of nine chil- Columbia. Mom would often and that group of women not years. other relatives and countless (306) 883-3500 dren. Mom attended school be hired on as cook with two were close friends. They at Regent School in Laven- little girls in tow. Out in Fort shared many projects, laughs ture until grade 8, then made St. James, BC, “Dad working and tears together! Mom’s the trek to Prince Albert to on the landing and myself home was always a warm CROSSWORD attend the convent, which cooking for supposedly 15 and welcoming place to be, CLUES ACROSS only lasted a few weeks men, I thought that would be and she and Dad enjoyed en- 1. Recurring TV show before her homesickness a snap as we were fourteen at tertaining friends and fam- 7. Throws out brought her back to her fam- the table at home many times. ily and visiting with neigh- 13. Iberian Peninsula ily. Growing up at Laventure, When we got out there (what bours. Mom spent many microstate 14. Gossip Mom would often run across a long way from home), they afternoons in her kitchen 16. Atomic #20 the road to the Lavoie family, informed me that I would cutting a neighbour’s hair or 17. Ivy League institution where she would sit and rock be cooking for a mill crew giving a perm, with payment 19. Of I the babies, as one came near- as well as a logging crew. 35 sometimes being a quart of 20. “He Is __!”: Scripture ly every year! And she always men in all! Wow! If it had cream. Mom and Dad put excerpt 22. Musical genre told us that Louis Lavoie was not been so far from home, I many miles on their mo- 23. Heavy cavalry sword her first boyfriend. Grow- think I would have hightailed torhome, travelling through 25. Ancient Olympic Site ing up in a French speaking it back!” The spring of 1960 every province and territory 26. Satisfies community, all the time she found them back home in in Canada, and many of the 28. Popular flower spent with the Lavoie family, Saskatchewan, having pur- Northern States and Alaska. 29. Shared services center 30. Drain and Grandpa coming from chased three quarters of land Mom loved to dance! Mom 31. A way to attack Trois-Rivières, Mom spoke five miles east of Mildred and Dad took old-time dance 33. Urban Transit Authority French until she started near Amiens. Their dream lessons and would kick up 34. Spiritual leader school. Throughout her life of farming had begun! In their heels every opportu- 36. Postponed she held on to a bit of the 1964, they built their home nity they got! Most winter 38. N. American plant with edible purple-black language and later, when Al- along Highway #3. “The mornings saw Mom and Dad berries 51. Felons 61. Aromatic zheimer’s set in, she seemed first morning that we were sitting at the kitchen table 40. Gazes unpleasantly 53. Succulent plants Mediterranean plant to remember French when it in our new home, there came with a deck of cards between 41. Gets up 55. Soluble ribonucleic acid 64. Sixth note of a major was spoken or sung to her. At a knock on the door, before them, and summer evenings 43. Capital of Ukraine 56. Deliberately setting fire scale to 65. Unit of explosive power the age of 15, Mom met the we were up and about. We were spent out on the fishing 44. Returned material authorization (abbr.) 58. Infamous singer Zadora 67. Large watertight man she would spend the re- turned over in bed and saw boat. They continued farm- 45. Golf score 59. Anwar __, Egyptian chamber mainder of her life loving, Alf one of our neighbours try- ing for forty years, until they 47. Superhigh frequency statesman 69. Popular street Heisler. After three years of ing not to look in on us. That sold the farm in 2000 and 48. Swiss river 60. Influential sports mag 70. A way of watering dating, Dad and Mom were helped decide to quickly put moved to Spiritwood. Mom married in October of 1952 in up some temporary walls. was a loving wife, caring CLUES DOWN 18. Where wrestlers work 49. Something comparable Laventure Church. “Upon re- We opened some large card- mother and doting Grand- 1. Mollusks 21. Italian islanders to another 2. -__, denotes past 24. Avenue 50. Punishment device turning from our honeymoon board boxes and tacked them mother. She loved us all 3. Anchor ropes 26. __ Adams, U.S. made from stems (which was a three-day trip around the bedrooms and fiercely. In her later years, as 4. Large Middle Eastern President 52. Soul and calypso songs to Saskatoon and Allan, to the bathroom. That’s how the her Alzheimer’s progressed, country 27. Rest with legs bent 54. Formerly OSS visit relatives of all things) we Mildred folks found us the she was unable to always care 5. To make a mistake 30. Type of flour 55. Athabaskan language made our home in Ernie Ul- next evening when they had for herself. Learning from 6. Ancient governor 32. The Golden State (abbr.) 57. __ bene: observe 7. Extents 35. More (Spanish) carefully len’s cabin. Bill and Annette a surprise housewarming for her lifelong example of car- 8. Chinese surname 37. Stinging, winged insect 59. Six (Spanish) Heisler had polished it all up us. I still have the “Kitchen ing and love, Dad stepped in 9. NYC subway “residents” 38. The use of irony to mock 62. Read-only memory and put up the cutest cur- Prayer” plaque they gave us in and what she was unable to 10. Essential oil used as 39. Arsenals 63. Chinese philosophical tains, cut out of toilet tissue. my kitchen.” In May of 1971, do, he did for her. In March of perfume 42. Pouch principle There were only two small Mom and Dad added to their 2013 Mom moved into the Al- 11. A way to treat injuries 43. 22nd letter of the Greek 66. American conglomerate (abbr.) alphabet 68. Tin windows in the cabin and family with the surprising zheimer’s Wing of the Spirit- 12. Session 46. Violent seizure of those curtains hung there for birth of their third daughter, wood Health Complex. Mom 13. Units of land areas property Answers on page 14 quite some time… No matter Kristy. As well as working on and Dad loved, lived and 15. Goes over once more 47. Restrict January 16, 2020 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 13 Demystifying dyslexia

(NC) As children settle you tell if a learning dis- yet according to a recent instruction, it can be eryone equally, regardless because someone is diag- into a new school year, ability is impacting your study less than a third of managed. This is why it’s of gender, socio-economic nosed with a learning dis- they are making friends, child’s ability to succeed? us would be able to recog- important to understand or ethnic background. ability doesn’t mean that adapting to new teachers One of the more promi- nize the signs. how to recognize dyslexia. What you can do. If they cannot be successful. and facing new challenges. nent is dyslexia. Approxi- While dyslexia can- Here’s what you need to you suspect that your They just learn in a differ- Some may struggle more mately 15 per cent of Ca- not be cured, with early know: child may have dyslexia, ent way,” explains Chris- than others, but how can nadians struggle with it, identification and proper What is it? Dyslexia is don’t wait – act. There tine Staley, executive di- a learning disorder that are many online screen- rector of Dyslexia Canada. makes it difficult to identi- ers that can help identify “Early identification and fy speech sounds and rec- it. If you think your child proper reading instruc- NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS ognize letters, words and has the condition, speak tion are key to managing numbers. It affects the to your school to access dyslexia and creating a way the brain interprets additional resources, or successful future.” The Shellbrook Chronicle these when putting them contact a tutor who spe- For more information and together and can often cializes in structured lit- on the test and resourc- jumble everything up, cre- eracy. Find dyslexia sup- es that exist in Canada, ating a confusing experi- port groups to learn more. please visit dyslexiacana- The Spiritwood Herald ence. Dyslexia affects ev- How to succeed. “Just da.org.

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You learn to do without. bers of the Shellbrook Se- into an assisted living place, make things easier for se- tinued, adding, as he would When it came to health- That’s how Shellbrook se- nior’s Association, listening because even a poor assisted niors by investing in home at many times during the care and prescriptions, in- nior Edith Henry explained and empathizing with the living place is over $2,000 care initiatives that allow se- meeting, that there’s always cluding false teeth and oral the options many seniors in struggles they’re facing. [per month],” she told Moe. niors to stay in their homes more discussions to be had healthcare, Moe focused the province are left with But, for some seniors, hav- “If you want a place that longer. on home care and individu- much of his attention on the each month, as they are ing to choose between pre- offers the standard of life “The longer that someone alized funding models. federal government’s pend- forced to decide between scriptions and groceries is you’re used to, they’re up to isn’t at that cost level is ac- With cost of living being a ing exploration of nation- purchasing groceries or nec- just the tip of the iceberg. $4,000. There’s no way we tually good for the system dominant theme throughout wide universal pharmacare, essary, but sometimes cost- As Henry explained, some can do that on an income of from an economics perspec- the afternoon, Moe conced- and expressed cautious sup- ly, prescription medications. are stuck between “a rock $1,600 a month.” tive, but it’s also good for us, ed that there are times when port for it. The comment came near and a hard place,” unable Commiserating that Lev- as people, to be at home and government can inadver- “I have no doubt that the the tail end of an informal to handle the responsibili- els 3 and 4 nursing homes near our families,” he said. tently get in the way of sup- federal government is go- discussion about the chal- ties of owning a home, but can cost upwards of $6,000 “Home care has been ef- ports for seniors. ing to move on pharmacare, lenges facing Saskatchewan unable to afford (or find) a per month — all of that paid fective where it’s available. He added that different and we’ll be supportive of seniors. That discussion saw rental or assisted living. for by provincial healthcare The best place for people levels of government (or that as long as we’re able to Premier Scott Moe spend “With fixed income, there’s funding — Moe said that to be is in their home for as even different ministries work through the questions nearly two hours with mem- no way we could possibly go the government has tried to long as they can be,” he con- within government) don’t al- we have, just to be fiscally ways do the best job of com- prudent – which I think we municating, and that this is will,” he said, touting the something his government, province’s own pharmacare and its new Ministry of Se- program niors headed by Minister “We have a very strong, Warren Kaeding, intends to vibrant program here in the work on. province. I suspect it will “We’re starting to bring get stronger, with respect those under one portfolio, to coverage, as the federal one minister, and one min- government moves towards istry, so that you are really universal pharmacare.” aligning the resources and With many seniors facing the conversations,” he said. challenges when it comes “It’s not always an increase to mobility and travel, Moe of funding. Sometimes it’s also heard many questions recognizing a simple situa- and comments about the tion where one arm of fund- shuttering of the Saskatch- ing will go up $50 or $100, ewan Transportation Com- and it will automatically pany (STC) in 2017. cancel out $200 of funding Calling it one of the most that’s happening over here. challenging decisions the Those are the things that government has had to Drive Thru Breakfast* are the unintended conse- make, Moe said it was also a quences.” necessary decision to make Beginning January 19 On the issue of the ris- in order to get the budget | ing costs of housing and back to balance. Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 11am Saturday & Sunday: 8am – 11am utilities, Moe said that his While some limited pri- government has had many vate services have popped up conversations on how these in place of the STC, mostly rising costs impact seniors operating in urban centres, who are on fixed incomes. Moe admitted that this was $5.99 Combo For those who still own something his government $3.99 Sandwich their homes, he did have one yet to figure out. suggestion, the Seniors Edu- “The conversation around cation Property Tax Defer- access to medical profes- ral Program, which allows sionals and getting there is $5.99 Combo seniors to forego some of one that continues in gov- $3.99 Sandwich their municipal property tax ernment. It’s expensive. We and pay it whenever they sell haven’t come to an answer their homes. on how we address that.”

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*Only available at the Drive Thru. Consuming undercooked eggs may increase the risk of foodborne illness. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe was in the hot seat, when he met with members of the Highway #3 and #55 Shellbrook, SK S6V 5S5 Shellbrook Seniors’ Association to discuss the 306-747-3403 challenges facing the province’s elderly popu- lation.