Living Skies Come Alive August

July 2018 • Volume 11, Number 7

Scenes from last years Living Skies Come Alive International Fireworks Competition at Moosomin Regional Park. At left, spectators watch the fi reworks going off across Moosomin Lake from the beach at Moosomin Regional Park. At right, Canadian and Chinese fi reworks teams with the Stargate, which shoots fi reworks in a 180 degree radius over 200 feet. Canada vs USA in international fi reworks competition: Living Skies Come Alive August 4-5 August 4 and 5—the Saturday and lot of walking because it goes right down LVRQHRIWKHWRSVL[LQFRPSDQLHVLQ and I had a fellow a few years ago that Sunday of the August long weekend, will to the beach, they pick everyone up right the United States. KHOSHG PH ZLWK WUD΀F FRQWURO +H VDLG be the ninth annual Living Skies Come at the store and take you home, so it is a Layne: I was actually talking to them he was sitting there out on the beach and Alive Fireworks competition. Fireworks WRWDOO\KDVVOHIUHHZD\WRFRPHWRWKHÀUH this morning. Our Canadian competitor kids were running around with lighted DUHVKRWRͿDFURVV0RRVRPLQ/DNHIURP ZRUNV7KHFRVWLVDQGWKDWLQFOXGHV VD\V KH KDV VSHQW D VLJQLÀFDQW DPRXQW bracelets and you could tell there were the main beach. your bus ticket and entry into the park. of money to improve the quality of his the moms and dads and grandparents There is a whole weekend of events Laurie: We just encourage people to show, and our American competitor has and he said ‘what a phenomenal event SODQQHGDURXQGWKHÀUHZRUNVIURPNLGV give Taylor Charters a call if they are in- EHHQ LQ EXVLQHVV IRU \HDUV KDV GRQH to have a totally family event’ and I’ve games to pancake breakfasts to a sand- terested. 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The earlier you can aging people to take the bus to avoid the $UH \RX H[SHFWLQJ VLPLODU FURZGV WR show 4-4:45 pm each day, a beef dip sup- come the better, because we can guar- WUD΀FFRQJHVWLRQ ODVW\HDU" per both days, beer gardens of course, antee the earlier you bring your car out Laurie: It’s hard to tell. China was just WKHWZREDQGV6KLIW\0RUJDQRQWKH6DW the quicker you are going to get out after +DYH\RXDGGHGEXVFDSDFLW\" such a big draw for everybody. I think XUGD\DQG6WXFNRQ5HGRQ6XQGD\DQG the show. We will have transportation to Layne: Yes, there will be two buses run- people really wanted to see what they WKHQWKHGUDZLVDOZD\VDELJRQH take people down from the parking to ning and if there is enough demand then could bring and it was a huge success. VRDPLQLPXPHDFKGD\ the beach, as we’ve had in the past. they’ll make two trips with each bus. It’s We are hoping U.S.A. will bring a lot of Layne: We are attempting to make perfect for people that don’t want to do a people out as well. The company coming it a truly family entertainment event Continued on page 11

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Rocanville’s Jess Moskaluke is your fans. You never know how nominated for six awards at this something is going to be per- year’s Canadian Country Music ceived until you release it, so it’s Awards. really rewarding when it works.” Another of Canada’s top coun- Moskaluke says response to try stars—Brett Kissel—also has her new album “Past the Past” six nominations, the CCMAs an- has been positive. nounced. “I was worried that people In some categories Moskaluke would be confused at the amount and Kissel are vying for the same of breakup songs on that album, award. given that I’ll be happily married Moskaluke is one of three at the end of next month, but the women nominated in the album album is called ‘Past the Past’ for of the year category. a reason,” she says. “And the re- CCMA president Tracy Martin sponse to that has been incredible VD\VWKDWLVVLJQLÀFDQW in the most vulnerable of ways. “We’ve had a huge year in People are reaching out telling Canada for females,” she said of me their individual stories about the country genre. each song, and as a songwriter, She says this year’s CCMA there’s really no better feeling. Awards telecast will “organi- And as a person who’s lived FDOO\µ UHFRJQL]H WKH LQÁXHQWLDO those stories, it’s very encourag- women from various generations ing to know that you’re not alone of song. Shania Twain is hosting in your experiences.” the event, while Terri Clark will What’s it like being a rising be inducted into the hall of fame, country star living in the small and then there’s Moskaluke, the community of Rocanville? 28-year-old rising star from Ro- “I’m sure it’s managed just like canville whose career has been Jess Moskaluke has been nominated for album of the year and anyone in the music business liv- on a steady upward trajectory, ing anywhere else in the world,” helped by a number of CCMA female artist of the year, along with four other awards. she says. “Living in a small town awards and a Juno Award win won the 2017 Juno Award for Past” and Kissel’s “We Were That MAs before and it came as a sur- is not a disadvantage. Just like for best country album. country album, which boosted Song” are in the running for al- prise to her. anyone else, there’s a lot of trav- Moskaluke, who was born and her status on Canadian country bum of the year alongside Pat- “I honestly did not expect to el. Lots of late nights, early morn- raised in Langenburg and has radio. rick’s “Country Music Made Me see nearly this many nomina- ings. Not many breaks, and a lot called Rocanville home for the The awareness helped her sin- Do It,” Lindsay Ell’s “The Proj- tions,” she says. “I think it’s the of getting good at time manage- last several years, got her break gle “Drive Me Away” crack the ect” and The Washboard Union’s most I’ve ever had in one year. ment!” in 2011 after being picked as the top three of the Billboard Canadi- “What We’re Made Of.” It’s encouraging, and motivating, Moskaluke says there is new “Next Big Thing” at a contest an country music airplay chart— The complete list of Moska- and exciting!” music coming soon, as well as a sponsored by Regina radio sta- PDNLQJKHUWKHÀUVWZRPDQWRGR luke’s nominations includes: “It takes a lot of time to build new video. tion Big Dog FM. Within months so since 2008, when Terri Clark • Fans’ Choice Award up a repertoire with lots of rec- “I’m working on a Christmas she was part of a new artist climbed to No. 1 with “In My • Album of the Year ognizable songs so that people record right now, as well as other showcase put on by the CCMAs. Next Life.” • Female Artist of the Year remember your name. I think I’m non-Christmas music,” she says. The attention helped draw “Drive Me Away” is now con- • Single of the Year for Drive ÀQDOO\JHWWLQJWRWKHSRLQWZKHUH “We’ll also be releasing the mu- more ears to her debut single tending for single of the year at Me Away I have enough of them now that VLFYLGHRIRU¶&DPRXÁDJH·LQWKH “Catch Me If You Can,” and gar- the CCMAs alongside fellow • Video of the Year for Drive people start to become more and next few weeks, and I have a feel- QHU VLJQLÀFDQW DFFRODGHV LQ WKH nominees that include Patrick’s Me Away more familiar with my name and ing this will be one that people years that followed. “Country Music Made Me Do • Songwriter of the Year (with my voice. talk about for a very long time.” She’s won the CCMA award It,” James Barker Band’s “Chills,” Zach Abend and Corey Crowder) “It’s a great feeling, knowing The CCMA Awards will take for best female artist three times Aaron Goodvin’s “Lonely Drum” for Drive me Away that something that you are so place in Hamilton on Sept. 9 over the past four years. DQG'DOODV6PLWK·V´6LGH(ͿHFWVµ Moskaluke says she has never passionate about—and willing to hosted by Twain and be broad- Her album “Kiss Me Quiet” Both Moskaluke’s “Past the been nominated for so many CC- risk it all on—is getting love from cast on the CBC.

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7:1c July 2018 Plain and Valley 11 Canada vs USA in international ﬁ reworks competition: Living Skies Come Alive August 4-5 Continued from front ful. Do you get a lot of people for the pontoon boat rides? You had a success last year with 12,500 people through Laurie: Without the support of the businesses in town, Laurie: DeÀ nitely. They are about half an hour ride. It is the gates. What would be your grand total that you’ve without their donations and their support, we deÀ nitely amazing how many people have never been on water be- raised from this event over the years? couldn’t. We’re so happy with the support from the busi- fore. Those are the people who truly appreciate the cabin Laurie: About $300,000 in total. That’s helped us build nesses, and from the Chamber of Commerce which nomi- owners taking time out of their busy weekend and giving our water treatment plant for the park. That was $600,000, nated us for the provincial tourism awards for community those rides. so this has helped a lot. event of the year. Sometimes it’s not monetary donations, Layne: It’s sort of a unique perspective just riding down Layne: The new plant is coming together and the qual- it’s donations in kind, like from the RCMP, Fire Depart- the lake. It is different than driving down the road. ity of the water is working À ne, and together with the ment, Hutch Ambulance, those people that don’t have to Laurie: You don’t appreciate the magnitude of what engineers and the trades people, they’re getting the little be out there but are there because we need them for that our park has to offer by driving down the road—it looks quirks worked out of the new plant, and so overall we’re weekend. We do appreciate them, and a lot of businesses very different from the water! very pleased. like yourself give us a cut on different products or services, so that helps us out as well. If there is anyone out You’ve been growing each year and you had an amaz- What sort of people come out to this event? there who would still like to donate towards our worthy ing turnout last year, with 12,500 people through the Laurie: People from everywhere. There are quite a few weekend, it would be greatly appreciated. gates. What are your expectations for this year? families that get together every year. We’ve had people Layne: It’s so hard to tell, but we have limited the tick- from the United States, from B.C., from Manitoba. It’s Do you get a lot of people for the sand castle building ets this year to 7,000 per night. growing and it’s hard to pinpoint them. We are doing and kids games, those daytime events? Laurie: People might want to get their advance tickets a little bit of research this year to À nd out postal codes Laurie: Yes, last year I had to run in and buy more priz- by July 28. when they are buying their tickets so we can get a better es for the kids—we had over 100 kids each day and it was Layne: The advance tickets are $15 and at the toll gate handle on where people are coming from. just crazy. For the sand castle building, the beach is full they are $20, so it pays to get advance tickets. There is also of kids and their families. It’s a family event. Everyone a limited amount of parking. I think we’ve maxed it out at Do you have a lot of annual visitors that come back is out there with their pails. I bet you there are 20-30 dif- 350. The camping is certainly getting À lled up. year after year? ferent families out there building sand castles, and Lynn We certainly hope that we have mother nature’s sup- Laurie: Yes, deÀ nitely. from Re/Max Realty looks after the whole event, and port once again. Layne: A couple of years ago I walked through the there are prizes, and everyone who is there gets a prize Laurie: We’ve always been lucky with the weather, and campers and just visited with people along the way and I or some sort of treat. hopefully it’s good again. remember one camper in particular. They were from Wol- seley and they stayed four or À ve years ago for one night and saw the À reworks, and since then they have come for 7:1c the entire weekend. They bring the camper and enjoy the Designed to be the ultimate entire August long weekend. It has become somewhat of a destination for many people and an annual event for adventure partner, the many of them. proven off-road Wolverine What is the history of this event? How did it get going? X4 is all-new for 2018 Laurie: A few guys got together on the beach and and provides the best bought some À reworks, and it kind of started from there and then it just grew every year. combination of capability, Layne: It has grown each year. There has been a general philosophy that it can’t stay the same, we’ve got to try to EQOHQTVCPFEQPæFGPEG improve it every year, and we believe we have done that. during outdoor excursions Where we go from here when we believe this is the great- est show on earth, I’m not sure, but we are really excited with family and friends. about this year.

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To- of at least two rate hikes tal U.S. oilseed produc- and a bump of 50 – 75 ba- tion for 2018-19 is forecast sis points in 2018. to decrease from 2017-18, although canola production forecasts are higher. Canola prices dropped forecasts in January help oil production in the U.S., nomic growth for 2018 more than expected in the explain those trends. the West Texas Intermedi- since our January out- ÀUVW KDOI RI WKH \HDU LQ Interest rates slowly ate (WTI) crude oil price look. The Bank expects a HYBRID FALL RYE tandem with soy’s drop. trend up while the loonie averaged close to US$65, slower rate of growth, but The decline in canola was hovers at US$0.78 VLJQLÀFDQWO\ PRUH WKDQ that the economy will op- • The most profi table cereal crop more muted however, Our January forecast our initial projection of erate close to full capac- • Up to 37% higher yields leading to our forecast of a US$0.78 loonie was US$55. 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BY CRAIG LESTER fecting the end product. Alberta says it should says. LVDJUHDWÀUVWVWHSLQPRG- and frost individually Farmers say changes He adds that looking also lower farmers stress Beswitherick and Saw- ernizing the grain system rather than in combina- coming in the way West- at easing some of these when it comes time to yer stress this will have and making it more com- tion. The changes are ern Canadian wheat is standards, while not af- WDNH JUDLQ RͿ WKH ÀHOG QR HͿHFW RQ WKH SURGXFW petitive globally. expected to relieve and graded should relieve a fecting milling or the especially if it may have for the consumer. It may Changes to how grain increase revenues for bit of stress come harvest bread, is a win-win for been touched by light also encourage farmers is graded that come into producers while having time. the whole system since frost. to grow more wheat, says HͿHFW RQ $XJ ZLOO LQ- QRHͿHFWRQWKHHQGSURG- A year into research on it increases revenues for “Maybe if there was a Sawyer who believes this clude testing for mildew uct. how to modernize the producers and takes the little bit of frost on your way grain is graded, the next step toward mod- grain, you might be able 7:1c Canadian Grain Commis- ernizing Canada’s grain to save that grade and sion has made some small system. put more money into changes. A minor one is The farmer from Acme, farmers’ jeans,” Sawyer TAYLOR AUCTION separating the test between mildew-and-heat stress and frost stress. SERVICE Daryl Beswitherick, Barnard PL# 909917 & 912728 the program manager of National Inspection Stan- dards for the CGC, says Bros. they are replacing the RANCH STYLE FARMLAND standard samples with the frost and mildew CUSTOM CORRAL CLEANING UP FOR MULTI-PARCEL AUCTION guides, which is current- Devon Barnard Evan Barnard FOR LYLE AND LORI ROBERTS ly a combination of both. “Our research has 306.434.7405 306.434.7191 shown that the two grad- (CELL) (CELL) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 ing factors don’t com- Two Horizontal Trucks • Payloader • Skid Steer pound each other so RM of Pipestone, Woodnorth, MB Area Taking bookings for upcoming 2018 season! we are going to assess • 7 quarters of tame pasture all in one block them individually, not • Fenced and cross fenced in a combination,” says • 2 yard sites with good water, one yard site has a Beswitherick. 16’ x 80’ 2012 Mobile Home Beswitherick explains • Carrying capacity approximately 250 pairs the frost guide has a • Owners have right to accept or reject any or all ﬁnal bids slightly higher frequency 7:1c For full information on property or of frost than the standard Multi Parcel call Taylor Auctions 204-522-6396 sample would have. The same goes for mildew. For viewing and information of property “At the end of the day, Yorkton Auction Centre please call Lyle or Lori at 204-748-1584 it will allow a little bit Planning on selling more grain that has been some Equipment or impacted by frost and having a Farm Auction? mildew into a higher Need an appraisal on assets? grade,” Beswitherick ex- Give our Sales Manager a call today! plains. Trenth Guenther: 306-621-4739 Matt Sawyer, a direc- tor with the Western Ca- nadian Wheat Growers, PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND INFORMATION ON says separating them out is a really good thing for WWW.ROSSTAYLORAUCTION.COM producers, while not af- www.yacauctions.com 3:tfc Hybrid Fall Rye A NEW LEVEL OF CEREAL CROP PROFITABILITY

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BY KARA KINNA ner,” she says. “And they said not only my For the second year in a row, a performer voice but my stage presence was what they from St. Lazare has been named the GX94 looked for also. Star Search champion. “I got a brand new guitar. I got a belt Solange Simard, 16, came out on top in buckle that says 2018 GX94 Star Search WKH *; 6WDU 6HDUFK ÀQDOV RQ 6DWXUGD\ champion. It’s massive and sparkly gold July 7 in Yorkton, winning a Montana Sil- and silver. And then I get to record two of ver Smith belt buckle, a Washburn Acous- P\RZQFRPSRVLWLRQVLQWKHLUVWXGLRQH[W tic/Electric Guitar, the recording of two spring, and I’ll be touring around for ro- songs, and a limited edition GX94 Star GHRVDQGIDLUV6RP\QH[WJLJLVLQ6ZDQ Search Jacket. River at the end of July. Last year’s winner was Julianna Moore “It’s one of the biggest things that has from St. Lazare. ever happened to me in my music career This was Simard’s second year compet- that’s starting. Here I get to go on tour, I get ing in Star Search, and she says going into to have my music on the radio. It’s a huge it, she simply hoped to do better than the GHDO,·PVRH[FLWHGµ ÀUVWWLPHVKHZDVLQLWWZR\HDUVDJR Simard says she wants to have a future “Honestly I just wanted to make it past in the music industry. WKHVHPLÀQDOVEHFDXVH,GLGQ·WPDNHLWODVW “I want to pursue it as a career,” she time,” she says. “So I thought I’m going to says. “I want to go either Brandon Uni- make sure I have good songs and I’m go- versity when I graduate or the University ing to rehearse them and make sure I am of Granby in Quebec. I have decisions to well prepared. I just wanted to make it past make, but I want to make it a career. I want WKHVHPLÀQDOV,ZDVQ·WH[SHFWLQJWRZLQWR WRPDNHPXVLFDQGGRDOOWKDWIXQVWXͿ be honest.” “I love being on stage. It’s so much fun. 6LPDUG VD\V KHU ÀQDO SHUIRUPDQFH LQ My favorite part when I’m on stage is Yorkton went well. when I see the crowds smile.” “I had a feeling,” she says. “There were Music has been with Simard since she a lot of other talented people there so I was was a kid. very nervous. But after my performance I ´, VWDUWHG RͿ ZLWK IHVWLYDOV LQ 5XVVHOO IHOW HYHQ PRUH FRQÀGHQFH EHFDXVH LW ZDV when I was a kid, I did theatre, voice, pi- one of my best performances I’d done in ano and dance. And then for the last four the competition, and so I was feeling pret- years I have been doing dance and piano. W\H[FLWHGDQGQHUYRXVEXW,KDGDIHHOLQJ We had a band in Lazare (L’echo de la val- they’d pick me for some reason. I don’t OHH WKDWJRWVRPHVWDJHH[SHULHQFHEHFDXVH know why, but I had a feeling.” we went to a French music festival and we :LQQLQJZDVDQH[FLWLQJPRPHQWIRU6L- JRWWRGRVWXͿWKHUHDQGWKDWZDVYHU\IXQ mard. Julianna and I were in that band together, “I freaked out, and so did my whole we were the singers. family and my friends, and there were so “When I was a kid my dad used to work many emotions running through me,” she at the garage in St. Lazare and I would per- says. “I was like ‘whoa I actually did it!’ form out on the sidewalk, and I’d collect The best part was that it was two Lazarians loonies and toonies and I would sing Dis- back-to-back who won. Julianna won last ney songs.” year, so that really surprised me. I thought As the GX94 Star Search champion, Si- they are not going to pick two people from mard will spend a year performing at vari- St. Lazare back-to-back. But they did which ous events. was an even bigger surprise.” Simard says the judges seemed to like Solange Simard with her new gui- everything she brought to the stage. tar and her championship belt buck- “One of them came up to me and he said I made it very easy for the judges to le after winning GX94 Star Search select who was going to be this year’s win- at the ﬁnal in Yorkton on July 7.

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