SpiritwoodSpiritwood HeraldHerald VOL. 87 NO. 9 PMR #40007604 Spiritwood, Saskatchewan Thursday, February 28, 2019 www.spiritwoodherald.com Medstead skaters present “Wild Wild West” Part of the opening number, which featured the entire cast. The Medstead Skating Club held There were two solos by club skat- bined on a duet in the first half of ing at each stage of their journey their annual carnival on Feb. 24, ers, both of whom were in the STAR- the program. through the CanSkate and STAR- with members performing before a Skate program. Asha Pederson Shea Janzen and Kaylee Schmidt, Skate programs. packed house of family and friends. skated to “Country Girls” and Reece two STARSkate skaters skated a duet At the end of the show, the Pro- The theme of this year’s show was Janzen to “God Made Girls”. to “Dueling Banjos”. gram Assistants were presented with “Wild Wild West”, with a program The other solos were performed The other numbers featured groups a flower and a gift card in apprecia- chock full of country and western by the two guest skaters, 11-year- of CanSkate skaters and Power Skat- tion for their work with the kids over favorites. old Jorja Hamilton and 12-year-old ers, with each group displaying the course of the season. The program got off to a start with Claire Knelson, both of whom skate the skills they’ve acquired over the As well, coach Sheryl Britton was Melanie Payne with an a capella ver- in the Meadow Lake Club. Both have course of the skating season. These presented with a bouquet in appre- sion of O Canada. been skating since they were small skills were enumerated by MC Mi- ciation for her hard work throughout This was followed by an opening children – three in the case of Jorja chelle Boyd, who gave the audience the season. number that featured the entire cast. and four for Claire. The two com- an idea what each skater was learn- More photos on pages 2 & 12 Hon. Scott Moe, Premier Hon. Jeremy Harrison MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA for Meadow Lake [email protected] [email protected] 1-855-793-3422 Six Consecutive Months of Job Growth 1-877-234-6669 Year-over-year employment increased by 7,700 jobs from January 2018. We will continue to stand up for Saskatchewan and ensure this positive economic trend continues Learn more at: saskatchewan.ca STANDING UP FOR SASKATCHEWAN 2 Spiritwood Herald www.spiritwoodherald.com February 28, 2019 Medstead skaters present “Wild Wild West” Guest duet by Claire Knelson and Jorja Hamilton, two Meadow Lake STARSkaters. Claire Knelson, 12, of Meadow Lake, has been skating since Duelling Banjos, STARSkate Duet. Kaylee Schmidt The Tumbleweeds, with some help from the Program Assistants. she was four, and currently is and Shea Janzen. These little ones are the beginners. in U12 Competitive Juvenile. PICK OF THE WEEK (RE815A) 2017 F150 Crew Cab XLT 4X4 XTR $37,995* 5.0L-V8/ Kylss Entry/ SYNC/ Rvrs Cmr/ Tw Pkg/ Rng Brds/ Bx Lnr/ Shadow Black 24kms* Toll Free 1-800-667-3353 #2 Highway West, Watrous, SK DL907154 www.centennialford.sk.ca *Kms and price in thousands. Taxes not included in price. Tumbleweeds, CanSkate 1-2-3: Back row: Reegan Pain, Emmett Hundt, JR LaClare, Kaleb Kohl, Trever Thompson, Abbigail Wirth, River Martens. Front row: Adley Kohl, Scarlette Robinson, Olivia Schmidt, Payton Boyd, Magnus Seidle, Aleena Wirth. More photos on page 12 Spiritwood Golf Club is seeking an Progress made on construction of Guy’s Furniture enthusiastic leader for Clubhouse Manager. If you have experience as a business manager, know the world of golf, possess creative skills and are a co-operative supervisor, we want to hear from you. Our commitment to service excellence, and to savvy management requires a dedicated individual to begin the 2019 season. Submit your application or inquiry electronically to: [email protected] Work on the new home of Guy’s Furniture is progressing. With somewhat milder weather after an intense deep freeze, conditions are undoubtedly a bit more favourable to getting things done. Last Wednesday, the crew was busy putting the plywood down on the roof. February 28, 2019 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 3 Lions gearing up for spring projects The Spiritwood Lions Club helm. and they were unable to meet charge of the pancake break- Centre to the Spiritwood Spir- held their first meeting since The Lions normally meet on Feb. 7 due to the break-in at the fast, Lion Dave Hyndman or- ited Players, who will be hold- early January, with incoming the first and third Thursdays Civic Centre in the wee hours ganizing the teams, and Lion ing their spring production. president Lion Bryan Fergu- of the month, but the second of the morning. Wayne Pauls looking after the Guests and prospective son and incoming secretary meeting in January was can- Lion Bryan reported on the draw. members are welcome. Lion Brooklyn Orange at the celled due to the Games Night, losses sustained by the Lions Also at the meeting, the Lions as a result of the break-in. gave approval to their annual An estimated $340 was miss- donation to the Spiritwood ing, including an approximate Music Festival. The Lions for $160 from the Lions Fine many years have sponsored Bank, which was smashed. An the trophy for the Outstanding exact amount is unknown. Performer of the Festival and As well, refreshments were have provided scholarships stolen from the Lions cabinet, given to performers at the dis- along with the liquor permit. cretion of the adjudicator. The thieves even stole a turkey As well, the Lions discussed from the Community Kitchen a contribution to the SARCS supplies, and all the rolls of li- Community Auction and are quor tickets from the bar. expected to finalize it at the Plans for the upcoming Cord- next meeting. That project will wood Bonspiel, an event of be held April 13. Lion Bryan Ferguson, incoming President, with office effec- March 30, were front and cen- The next meeting will be tive July 1, and Lion Brooklyn Orange, incoming secretary. tre on the agenda. Lion Sonja held Mar. 7 at the Legion Hall, The door handle of the Spir- The two presided over the Feb. 21 meeting of the Lions Club. Nielsen is chairing the project, as the Lions will be giving up itwood Civic centre follow- In the foreground is the Lions bank, with its head caved in. with Lion Torben Nielsen in the meeting room at the Civic ing the Feb. 7 break-in. Advertising Deadline is Library adopts bookmark Friday 5:00 p.m. Spiritwood Library has adopted a new bookmark to be given to pa- trons. The bookmark, pictured (right), was created by Declan Marion in Classifieds Work the “Feed Your Passions” bookmark contest held in conjunction with last Place yours today! summer’s Reading Program. Each child entering the contest was Ph: 306-747-2442 asked to draw – on a blank bookmark -- something they were passionate Fax: 306-747-3000 about. From all the various, interest- ing entries Declan Marion’s kittens [email protected] passion was chosen to be made into bookmarks for the library. Rachelle Beauchesne presented Declan with his prize. 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