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Balgonie Elementary School’s rendition of the musical Aladdin Jr. took flight May 30 to June 1. Genie (Grace Heisler) and Aladdin (Payton Oswald) showed off their carpet flying skills May 30. For more information, please see pages six and seven. Photo by Robyn Tocker UNRESERVED ONLINE AUCTION: CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRIAL SALE - BIDDING ENDS JUNE 8 24/7 ONLINE BIDDING AT WWW.MCDOUGALLAUCTION.COM UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED!

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Q COMMUNITY École bike rodeo fun for families Robyn Tocker Editor hot dogs. Lorelei Hall, a substitute teacher for Prairie Valley School Division cole White City School (EWCS) (PVSD) and the secretary for EWCS Éhosted a bike rodeo for the com- Parent Council, was one of the co- munity May 27. Families came out ordinators of the event. to learn more about bike safety, par- “Last year, Emerald Ridge Elemen- ticipate in a bike obstacle course, dec- tary School took a turn hosting it, so orate their bike and enjoy delicious we thought we would take a turn this year to do it for the community.” Hall got in contact with Saskatche- wan Prevention Institute. They provided prizes for and instructions on how to run a bike rodeo. “We asked our parents to volunteer and we’ve had a good response,” she said. The parents helped children check their helmets, worked at various stations and the obstacle course. Fami- lies could also fill up their bike tires at the event. “There’s a balance station and a Families came out to École White City School to participate in this year’s start and stop station where they bike rodeo held May 27. There was a bike decorating station. Photos by Robyn Tocker make sure they knew how to start and stop correctly,” Hall said. “There is some shoulder checking and mak- er, Hall hoped for the same amount. they can be safe and confident when ing sure the kids can see ahead of Hall said it is important to have they’re out biking around the com- them for what’s coming in an obsta- a bike rodeo in White City because munity.” cle dodging station.” SGI provided giveaways such as stickers and lights for a bike. The Ice House and Western Cycle were some of the sponsors of the event. Princi- pal Laurie-Ann Martin and her husband Chris volunteered their time to cook hot dogs for the rodeo. Grade 5 student Bennett Walton from Emerald Ridge Elementary Last year, about 80 people attended School came to the bike rodeo. This the bike rodeo. Despite the rainy weath- was his first year. A GREAT PIZZA EVERYTIME!

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there are many opportunities for The bike rodeo tied into the school’s people to get active. goal of getting their students more “Our community has a lot of op- active in the month of May. Earlier Treat Dad portunities for bike riding and enjoy- in May, buses dropped students off ing the outdoors,” she said. “We want farther from school so they would be Father’s Day Brunch! children to be safe and have fun, so encouraged to walk. Classrooms also they need opportunities to experi- walked the paths around White City A ﬁne selection of egg ence different situations on bikes so and marked their path with chalk. dishes, sausage, bacon, baked ham, homemade hashbrowns pancakes, French toast, Belgian wafﬂes, fresh fruit, assorted salads and a variety of lunch entrees and dessert bar.

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Q AGRICULTURE Seeding exceeds five year average third week in a row Robyn Tocker Editor need another week or two to finish up. Emerging crops are in good condi- though the lack of moisture has At this time, it is estimated that two tion, although the majority are either helped us get the crop in, it’s not nec- per cent of acres will not be seeded in at or behind normal developmen- essarily helping us have the crop pop eeding continues to quickly ad- the region due to either lack of mois- tal stages for this time of year. Strong up quickly,” she said. “We do need Svance in the region. Producers now ture or localized flooding. winds and lack of moisture have some rain in order to get things mov- have 80 per cent of the crop in the Little to no rain was received last caused damage this week. ing along.” ground, up from 60 per cent last week. week, although the Briercrest and “We have such windy days, so when Rainfall would be beneficial to pas- The five-year (2012-2016) seeding aver- Moose Jaw areas each reported one producers are doing either pre-burns tures in the region, as conditions are age for this time of year is 64 per cent. millimetre. The Briercrest area has re- or post-seeding herbicide applications rated as 10 per cent excellent, 36 per Shannon Friesen, crop management ported receiving the most precipita- or moving into in-crops, they should cent good, 33 per cent fair, 19 per cent specialist for the southeast region, said tion (58 millimetre) in the region since make sure they are paying attention poor and two per cent very poor. the lack of rain has helped keep the April 1. Rain will be needed soon to to the winds so that we are not having There have also been reports of flea area ahead of schedule. help crops germinate and emerge and any drift issues,” said Friesen. “We did beetles and cutworms, especially in “For the most part, the south part of for pastures to grow. have a number of power line contacts canola crops. the province and parts of the south Topsoil moisture conditions contin- in the province – more than usual. Farmers are busy seeding, control- central have really, in some ways, ue to rapidly deteriorate in the region We do encourage farmers to use cau- ling weeds and rolling pulses. lucked out simply because we haven’t due to strong winds and warm tem- tion when they are seeding or moving “Even though we are a little bit be- had much rain coming down, so farm- peratures. Cropland topsoil moisture around equipment anywhere close to hind in terms of development, there’s ers are able to get into the field and get is rated as one per cent surplus, 65 per power lines.” still plenty of time for things to hap- seeding done very quickly,” she said. cent adequate, 29 per cent short and Mid-week frost has caused severe pen,” Friesen said. “The weather is sup- “They’re not getting stuck, they’re not five per cent very short. Hay land and damage to many alfalfa, winter cereal posed to get warm and we’re supposed being delayed by rain, so things have pasture topsoil moisture is rated as one and oilseed crops. Some fields have al- to get some rain, hopefully at the end been quite nice for them.” per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, ready been re-seeded while others will of the week of May 29. Once things Many producers have wrapped up 34 per cent short and nine per cent be in the coming weeks. have improved for us, things should seeding operations while others will very short. “It’s been very cool out and even pick up.”

Q COMMUNITY IGA fundraises over $8,000 for Regina Food Bank Robyn Tocker Editor when our supplies are at the lowest.” If we can find a gap where some kids awesome.” The Grower Give Back Pack at IGA is are possibly being left behind, we’ll Zook said she and her husband have another program helping out the food have non-perishables that they can been passionate about giving back to ast November, IGA Emerald Park be- bank over the summer. take home and will provide them with the community for many years and Lgan fundraising for the Regina Food “You’re going to see some vegetable a few days of food.” they do their best to instil that in their Bank. With a goal of just under $3,000, packs and for every one of those that is Joan Zook, one of the owners of IGA, employees. the store exceeded $8,000 thanks to the bought, the same amount of produce said she was proud of the community’s “It takes every cashier asking every generosity of the community. will be donated back to the food bank,” willingness to give. customer and that’s not easy,” she said. Steven Compton, a representative said Compton. “All it takes is asking the customers The fundraising took place from the from Regina Food Bank, came to IGA With school out for the summer, and letting it roll off you if they don’t end of November 2016 and ended Dec. 24.

Joan Zook (far left) and her husband Wayne along with their son Adam presented Steven Compton (far right) with gift cards amounting to $8,321. This money will help the Regina Food Bank stock up on necessary items for the summer. Photo by Robyn Tocker

May 29 to receive the IGA gift cards some children may not receive enough want to (donate),” she said. “If every store amounting to $8,321. nutritional food at home. The Regina had cashiers that asked every customer, “We’ll be buying the things that we Food Bank will use these gift cards to the amount would be unimaginable.” need the most,” he said. “Sometimes what help support these families over the Because of customers’ generosity, is donated is not necessarily what we summer. IGA raised more money than the three choose to give out. We’re going to be able “We have a lot of programs that we Sobey’s stores in Regina. to buy good, nutritional products. Fresh fill in for, programs that are only operat- “We were overwhelmed by the gen- milk, proteins, peanut butter, pastas – ing during the school year, so we work erosity,” Zook said. “Our customers gave 17061US8 things like that – at a time in the summer with other agencies in the community. and they gave and they gave and it’s 00066839 4 Th eSTAR | Serving White City, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, Balgonie & surrounding areas | Friday, June 2, 2017

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Q COMMUNITY Motorcycle ride raises money for CF Robyn Tocker Editor Greg Wilchuck was one of the organizers plant and died at the age of 29,” he said. and riders. “We’ve been involved ever since.” “It’s a bike run from here to Indian Head,” The ride usually raises around $30,000 he 33rd annual Ride for the Breath of he said. “We go through the Qu’Appelle Val- to $35,000. There could be anywhere TLife had many motorcyclists in Emerald ley and end up in Indian Head with a barbe- from 150 to 300 motorcyclists at the ride, Park May 27. cue. The riders get pledges and raise money depending on the year and the weather. The Ride for the Breath of Life is a motor- and all the money goes to CF research.” Wilchuck said when the riders come cycle fundraising event in support of Cystic He began 22 years ago because of a close out to Emerald Park, they support the lo- Fibrosis (CF) Canada, South Saskatchewan connection through his wife. cal businesses. Chapter. The riders raised money for research, “My wife’s best friend was diagnosed “Everybody buys gas here. It helps out clinical care and advocacy for the disease. with CF and had a heart and lung trans- the community.” Greg Wilchuck has participated in the Ride for the Breath of Life for 22 years. Q EDUCATION Photo by Robyn Tocker Pilot Butte School raises $1,200 for JDRF Robyn Tocker Editor “Diabetes isn’t something you get about one person. That’s my sister’s Tyan Cherepuschak (left) started the from eating too much and being un- story, but there are many other people JDRF fundraiser and walk at Pilot healthy,” he explained. “I know that that we need to help find a cure.” Butte School three years ago because of his sister Meela (right) who hrough the hard work of staff and for a fact because Type 1 Diabetes may More than 300,000 Canadians have has Type 1 Diabetes. Photo by Robyn Tstudents, Pilot Butte School raised be a little more close to me than others. Type 1 Diabetes. Tocker over $1,200 for the Juvenile Diabetes About four years ago, my little sister After the initial assembly to an- Research Foundation (JDRF). was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. nounce the amount raised, the school This is the third year the school has Since her diagnosis, the way our fam- went for a walk around the commu- tered to win a prize and anyone who raised money. The first year they raised ily operates has changed a lot. Meela nity. Upon returning, they ate the do- brought $10 or more was entered to $300 and the second $600. Grade 8 stu- is now in kindergarten and you would nated fruit snacks and juice boxes then spin the Wheel of Misfortune.” dent Tyan Cherepuschak, the organizer never be able to tell she has Type 1 Dia- headed inside. Cherepuschak said it was important of the fundraiser and SLC president, betes.” “Donating comes with some big priz- to hold the walk because it helps get rid said students were pumped by how “Shortly after Meela’s diagnosis, I cre- es that we have from lots of sponsors of misconceptions about diabetes. much was raised. ated a foundation called Pup Power. and there’s a chance to spin the Wheel ““There are lots of misconceptions Cherepuschak started this fundraiser We have raised over $10,000 since,” of Misfortune where you could pie the about it that,” he said. “Since it’s such three years ago because of his sister. Cherepuschak said. “But this isn’t just principal in the face or participate in a close thing to me and my family, it a funny activity,” Cherepuschak said. bugs me a lot and it bugs lots of other “Anyone who brought money was en- people.” SERVING REGINA & AREA SINCE 1956 A COMPLETE LINE OF:

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Q EDUCATION Aladdin Jr. takes flight at Balgonie Elementary Robyn Tocker Editor and get my lines right. It’s lots of fun through the entire play. I just had to fort. You don’t really realize when to be engaged with everyone. You talk make it my own. you’re watching the play how much to more of the younger kids you don’t What do people need to know about people actually come and help out algonie Elementary School’s staff usually talk to on a regular basis. You the play that I haven’t asked you? with the play, like for the props and Band students worked hard to master everything – we’ve had so much help the play Aladdin Jr. for their May 30, 31 with that from people in the musical and June 1 performances. Their hard and out of the musical. work paid off. PO: It’s taken so much time out of Ashlynn Kardash, who played Jafar, school hours. Most of our practices are Payton Oswald as Aladdin and Reece after school and with the props, over Kirby as Iago, sat down with The Star the February break and Easter break, a before their first performance. Here is few of us came and painted the back- what they had to say about their expe- drops. People don’t realize how much rience with the play: effort goes into it. Why did you want to be involved Oswald and Kardash plan to contin- with the play? ue their acting careers in high school Reece Kirby: I like acting and sing- in the fall when they start at Greenall ing and it’s fun. I was in the musical High School. before and it was a lot of fun. Lindsay Polowich, the director of Payton Oswald: This is my third Aladdin Jr. and a teacher at Balgonie year doing drama productions here and Elementary, said she chose this play I’ve always had lots of fun with them. because of the students. They’re always super cool to do. Since “I saw a lot of potential in Aladdin,” I’m in grade 8 this year, I wanted to do she said. “The songs are something you as much extra-curricular as possible. remember from your childhood and Ashlynn Kardash: It’s also my third the magic carpet – I just saw the magic year as well. I remember being in grade of it all. I also think about the student 6 and always looking up to the older base that we have and the types of people and thinking, “I wish I could be characters. It just fit.” one of the main characters” and now Practices started in February and that I’m finally one of the main char- continued until May with two or three acters, I have worked really hard to try Jasmine (Faith Gorniak) and the Sultan (Sebastian Kozdron) don’t exactly practices each week. agree on when and who a princess should marry. Photos by Robyn Tocker “At first, it seems like it’s just a whole bunch of pieces, and then once May get more engaged with them. AK: It’s taken so much time and ef- rolls around it just comes together,” What is your favourite part about playing your character? RK: I get the really awesome costume. It’s really hot, but it’s a lot of fun to put on. PO: I like that Aladdin is very quirky and fun and always positive. AK: I like my part because I get to yell at everyone and I get to be mean and I don’t have to try to be nice; I can just let my inner mean self out. What have the challenges been with your character? PO: I found it hard since Aladdin is a boy and I’m a girl. With all of the sing- ing and how it’s supposed to be really low, sometimes my voice can’t go that low. Those are the two hardest things about playing him. AK: My biggest challenge is my evil laugh. I just can’t get it right. I’m trying. RK: At the beginning, I really want- After the castle guards captured ed to be able to do Iago’s voice, but Aladdin, Jasmine (Faith Gorniak) it would be really hard to keep that said Aladdin was “more than a Jafar (Ashlynn Kardash) decided to street rat” to her. take matters into his own hands so he could be sultan.

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Q COUNCIL White City raises concerns about road leading to Fairway subdivision Robyn Tocker Editor But this is only the first phase of devel- Mayor Bruce Evans asked what direc- those standards,” Grazier pointed out. opment in the Fairway subdivision.” tion they were paving the road in. Gra- Mayor Evans asked if the entire “We clarified with their planning zier said they were starting near White length of Hogan Drive would be dedi- t the White City council meeting department and administrator that City (east) and paving west. cated as a road. Grazier said that only AMay 29, Town Planner Luke Gra- the plan is for Hogan Drive to remain Councillor Andrew Boschman said the portion circled would be paved and zier explained a proposal brought for- unpaved now, but in each subsequent the RM was “paving off” of White City. dedicated as a road at this time. ward by Community Planning that phase of development, they are going Coun. Boschman was concerned that Mayor Evans said the council would could impact White City. to have put into their servicing agree- construction traffic would be closed at provide a comment back to Communi- “This is regarding a correspondence ment that a portion of Hogan will be Emerald Park Drive and routed through ty Planning not in support of the cur- received from Community Planning paved,” said Grazier. White City to the Fairway subdivision. rent plan. on May 3 requesting a comment from Councillor Howard Slack asked who Councillor Cecil Snyder said the RM “The Town objects to the proposed the Town on a proposed subdivision would maintain Hogan Drive. Grazier should pave the entire road instead of registration of a portion of Hogan Drive in the RM of Edenwold,” he explained. said the RM would. only doing a portion. as a public roadway, rather suggest that “Essentially, what they’re looking to On the appendix provided to coun- “Once it’s registered as a roadway the entirety of Hogan Drive be desig- subdivide as a roadway utility is Ho- cil, there was a map of the designated within the RM of Edenwold, it be- nated at once from White City boundar- gan Drive – that informal trail that area and a portion of Hogan Drive was comes their responsibility to maintain ies to Emerald Park Road,” said Grazier. people have been using for years. They circled in red. This would be the portion it to their standards, whereas right now Council approved the suggested re- finally want to make it an official road. paved now. it’s a private trail, so they can’t enforce sponse.

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Q EDUCATION Edenwold students learn about environment at Wascana Robyn Tocker Editor Jesse Porter. the grass to catch bugs and stuff,” things. They had really good stations “We made stuff out of nature,” said said Reece Furkalo. He said it was and the people did a great job of ex- Haylie Van Vliet. “A friend and I did neat being able to wander in the tall plaining and keeping the kids in- etting out of the classroom and a bird out of stuff we found there.” grass. volved. It was very hands-on.” Ginto nature was a blast for Eden- The students also liked pond dip- “It wasn’t just a building you She said the students gained a new wold School grade 4 to 6 students on ping, where students dipped nets walked around in. You didn’t have to sense of their environment by at- May 26. into the pond and tried to catch the stay on one track,” he said. tending the program. The students went to the Was- bugs and other animals inside. The students in Ireland’s class said “Because (the organizers) talked cana Conservatory to participate “We got to bird watch and (the orga- they would have liked to have more about so many different things, like in Wings Over Wascana. Principal nizer) read to us out of the (bird book) time at the stations. Because there invasive species and birds and turtles Kelly Ireland applied to participate and we got to see a whole bunch of were eight and the students were – they got to see things they hadn’t in the program two years in a row cool birds,” said Sierra Sauer. One of only there for four hours, they spent necessarily seen before,” she said. and this year his school was asked the birds spotted was a red-winged roughly 20 to 30 minutes at each one. Decelles said she enjoyed the turtle to attend. blackbird. “I wish we actually got to see the station the most. The students participated in eight Ariena Vos enjoyed the tick chal- owls,” said Sauer. “I was really excited with the turtle different stations near the Wascana lenge. Dixie Decelles, the educational as- one because I didn’t think we would marsh ecosystem. They had a great “We had to collect ticks and try to sistant for Edenwold School, was one actually get to see turtles and I do be- deal of interesting experiences. get the most ticks,” she said. Eden- of the teachers who went to Wings lieve the kids counted we had seen Madison Hofer said she liked the wold tried their best, but their school Over Wascana. 13 turtles. That one was really excit- turtle-watching station. did not get the most ticks that day. “It was absolutely wonderful,” she ing just because I’ve never seen tur- “We got to dissect owl pellets,” said “When we were scooping nets in said. “We learnt a lot of interesting tles in their natural habitat before.” Got a news tip? photo Tell us! 306 Call our newsroom 731 3143 306-352-3393 Advertise?

feature RM OF EDENWOLD NO. 158 PUBLIC NOTICE R.M. of Edenwold No. 158 Notice of Discretionary Use Application

Pursuant to Section 55 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, the Council of the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158 gives notice that a discretionary application has been received and the details are as follows:

Discretionary Use Permit: Storage of aggregate material 16 Industrial Drive, Emerald Park (Red on Map) Intended Discretionary Use: To store aggregate material such as crusher dust, river rock, natural rock, sand and base for concrete in three sided bins on the property. Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on the proposed discretionary use application at 1:50p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 in the Council Chambers on the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158, 100 Queen Street, Balgonie, Saskatchewan. For further information please call Paige Phillips, Planner at 771-2034 or the administration office at 771-2522

Dated at the Town of Balgonie, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 17th day of May, 2017. Kim McIvor, Administrator

Shop Moms Tradeshow popped up at the Sleep Inn Em- erald Park May 27. Organizer Kirsten Regel (right) had her RM OF EDENWOLD NO. 158 store Mint and Lux at the show. Photos by Robyn Tocker PUBLIC NOTICE R.M. of Edenwold No. 158 Notice of Discretionary Use Application

Discretionary Use Permit: Home Based Business Parcel A, SE ¼ 33-18-18 W2M (Red on Map) Intended Discretionary Use: Home Based Business to operate an abattoir for no more than two animal units (14 goats) within the accessory building on the property. Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on the proposed discretionary use application at 1:40p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 in the Council Chambers on the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158, 100 Queen Street, Balgonie, Saskatchewan. For further information please call Paige Phillips, Planner at 771-2034 or the administration office at 771-2522

Dated at the Town of Balgonie, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 18th day of May, 2017. Kim McIvor, Administrator This is Shop Moms’ second tradeshow this year, just in 00066409 time for Father’s Day in mid-June. 12 Th eSTAR | Serving White City, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, Balgonie & surrounding areas | Friday, June 2, 2017

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