ShellbrookShellbrook ChronicleChronicle && SpiritwoodSpiritwood HeraldHerald VOL. 109 NO. 10 PMR #40007604 Thursday, March 11, 2021 www.shellbrookchronicle.com | www.spiritwoodherald.com Random acts of kindness provide virtual support

By Trina Chamberlain The elders of Parkland In- tegrated Health Centre, and their family members, have been treated to many acts of kindness over the past year. Everything from DQ gift cards from family members and treats from the Dairy Queen to yard beautifica- tion and outdoor parades, to Christmas cards and letters from Wild Rose and WP San- din Public High School, to Se- cret Santa gifts from commu- nity members, just to name a few. The family of Marian Camp- bell continued their yearly Christmas tradition by select- ing a community to make a difference in. This year, they choose Parkland Integrated Health Center - House “C” with money for new frying pans (which come in handy for weekend brunches) and two iPads and stands to help with virtual connections. Then, on Feb. 17, two citi- zens who do not want recogni- tion (and who did not know it was Random Act of Kindness Day) came forth and said they would like to help our elders connect with their families, asking if our elders could use some equipment for family conferences. Little did they know the of- fer came just at the right time, as we had been in the works Margaret Jonasson chats with daughter Linda Lepage. of trying to secure a way to acquire additional iPads and meet our goal of three iPads virtual tours, entertainment, cases, elders and their family It hardly seems like enough, cases, data plans, floor stands, plus equipment to go with spiritual opportunities, brain are even more connected then but we would like to acknowl- head phones, etc. per house! It really is incred- games/trivia etc. Usage will prior to the pandemic. edge: Shellbrook Bigway, After chatting with one of ible how a wish came to be so be evaluated to determine the With many family members Shellbrook Pharmacy, Shell- the anonymous donors about quickly! feasibility of future additional living a fair distance away, it brook Kinettes, Parkside Gen- how this would make a dif- Currently elders stay in purchases if the need is there. is safe to say virtual connec- eral Store, Trevor Miller and ference, he quickly offered to touch by using iPads donat- Technology has enabled el- tions and online opportuni- his team at TLM Financial, help fund an iPad and spon- ed by Westcap Management. ders and their family mem- ties will continue long after Bourgeault & Associates, Kyle sor data for a year! These additional iPads will bers to stay connected, re- the pandemic is over. Schutte and Shelly Collins, A few days later, there was enable enhanced virtual fam- connect, see some for the first This virtual support will Ava and Emmy Ledding, and word that there was not only ily connections (Facetime, time, join in a birthday party, bring much JOY to the lives of the donors who respectfully enough funds in place for one Google Duo, Zoom, Skype), in- or even have a virtual tour of many elders and their family chose to remain anonymous. or two iPads, but enough to dividual experiences through each other’s home! In some members. More photos on page 2

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Paul Beaulieu, Paul Bourgeault, and Kelly The Shellbrook Kinettes were among the commu- Bourgeault of Bourgeault & Associates make nity groups that made a donation to virtual sup- a $500 donation to PIHC recreation coordi- port for Parkland Integrated Health Centre’s el- Gladys Rudolph lights up with much laughter nator Trina Chamberlain. ders. when chatting virtually with brother Ken Forbes. Shellbrook grad self-publishes debut book

Stories can come to us Buckingham recalls. one with some hid- learn along the way.” in the most unlikely of “That’s where it all den clues that read- As for publishing itself, circumstances. began.” ers will find after Buckingham says she For Shellbrook’s Kaylee As it turns out, they read the coming opted to self-publish to Buckingham, it happened the girl Buckingham books,” Buckingham maintain control of her when she was just 16. imagined was Thea said. “Once I got all work and to be able to set She was riding the bus Heffield, the titular that done, I would say her own schedule. to school on a cold win- character of her de- it took me a full year She adds that the self- ter morning, listening to but book, Thea Hef- to write the whole publishing process was music and staring out the field and the World book.” made fast and easy by window as the trees lin- Beyond the Spyglass, Throughout the Tellwell, which handled ing the highway passed which she self-pub- lengthy process, the design aspects of the by. Then, quite suddenly, lished through Tell- Buckingham says she book, including the cover she saw a vision clear as well Talent in Febru- was encouraged by and overall layout, be- day in her mind’s eye. ary. her “amazing hus- tween December and its A vision of a teenage But, though Buck- band.” February release. girl running through the ingham grew up writ- Now that Thea Hef- Thea Heffield and the forest. ing and finding any field and the World World Beyond the Spy- “I was sparked with excuse to put a pen in Beyond the Spyglass glass is aimed at readers inspiration and many her hand, the journey is out in the real aged 13 and up. It’s avail- questions like, ‘Who to translate Thea’s world, she hopes her able for purchase in kin- is this girl?’ and ‘What story from her imagina- long and at times arduous journey can serve as in- dle and paperback for- Shellbrook’s Kaylee was she running from?’” tion to the page was a one, spanning six years. spiration to others, no mats through Amazon. Buckingham is official- Much of the process matter what their passion Looking to the future, ly a published author, was devoted to writing is. Buckingham says she having self-published Clarification notes, planning, and or- “The biggest hurdle hopes to have Thea’s next her debut book, Thea In the March 4 edition of the Shellbrook Chronicle ganizing all the fine de- was the constant thought adventure written by Heffield and the World & Spiritwood Herald, a story regarding Telemiracle tails of the book, from that I wasn’t experienced some point in 2022. Beyond the Spyglass. stated that Shellbrook raised $19,300 for Telemiracle the characters, to the plot enough or didn’t know 45. While this was the accurate total when the dona- points, to the order of grammar as well as many tion video was filmed a week prior to Telemiracle, the chapters, in anticipation other authors do,” she Grass Mowing Tender - RM of Spiritwood No. 496 actual total raised by the community was $21,409.40. of turning Thea’s adven- said. “But I wanted to Expressions of interest including price quotes are being accepted for The Chronicle & Herald apologize for any confusion grass mowing and whipper snipping in the municipal right of ways of the tures into a series. show that you don’t have following locations within the RM of Spiritwood No. 496: created by the error. “I wanted to make sure to have experience to Green Jewel Estates Angus Estates I knew what is to happen write a book. All you need Aspen Ridge Estates in future books to come, is an idea, and willing- Misty Grove Sunset Rim Estates so I could write the first ness to do the work and The Cove South Shore Ridge Aspen Ridge Lagoon NOTICE OF PREPARATION RM Compound – Shell Lake Woodland Pharmacy Norbury Cemetery OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Mowing to be completed monthly at all locations and will commence requires a prior to the long weekend of May 2021 and continue until end of August Village of Parkside 2021. The successful bidder shall be responsible for all equipment, PHARMACY / DISPENSARY labour, materials, fuel & other such things as are necessary to provide Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the grass mowing. ASSISTANT the Village of Parkside for the year of 2021 has been The tender shall include the following: prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the • Detailed description of mowing equipment This permanent part-time position is assessor from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following days: • Price per hour for mowing and whipper snipping for our Shellbrook and/or Canwood locations. Tuesdays, March 16, 2021 to May 11, 2021. • Any milage charges that may apply For more information please contact • Proof of liability insurance of no less than $2,000,000. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Grant or Daryl at 306-747-2545 The RM of Spiritwood No. 496 reserves the right to reject and refuse Act has been passed and the assessment notices have any or all expressions of interest. Send resume to: been sent as required. Please submit tender to: Woodland Pharmacy Ltd. RM of Spiritwood #496 Any person who wishes to appeal against her or her Mowing Tender Box 160, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 assessment is required to file his or her notice of Box 340 Or email [email protected] appeal with: The Assessor, Village of Parkside, Box 48, Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0 th Fax: 306-883-2557 Thank you for your interest. Only those Parkside, Sask. S0J 2A0, by the 11 day of May, 2021. Email: [email protected] applicants granted an interview will be contacted. Dated this 11th day of March, 2021. On or before 4:00 pm on March 19th, 2021. Assessor Gwen Olson For more information, please contact the municipal office @ (306) 883-2034. March 11, 2021 www.shellbrookchronicle.com | www.spiritwoodherald.com Shellbrook Chronicle & Spiritwood Herald 3 Spiritwood crime reporting goes digital

Those wishing to report crime in the Spiritwood occurring in a specific area. This information can • No witnesses or suspects area will now be able to report to the Spiritwood launch future police projects and initiatives. In ad- • Item(s) lost or stolen must cost less than $5,000 RCMP using an online reporting tool, as part of a dition, crime statistics are one of several components • Vandalized property that will cost less than new Online Crime Reporting initiative being under- analyzed when determining officer deployment in $5,000 to repair taken by the Saskatchewan RCMP. RCMP detachments and units.” • There are no items involving personal identity, Spiritwood was selected as a pilot community for The following crimes can be reported through the firearms, license plates or decals the launch of the new tool, which was scheduled to Online Crime Reporting tool: If an incident does not fall within the reportable in- open to the public on March 8. The Online Crime Re- • Damage/mischief to property under $5,000 cident types, your local RCMP detachment must be porting tool will allow residents with a valid email • Theft of bicycle under $5,000 contacted. Crime reported online will be treated the address and internet connection to report select • Theft under $5,000 same as crime reported in any other way. crimes online using a computer or cellphone. • Theft from vehicle under $5,000 To report a crime using the online tool, visit ht t ps:// “Every crime reported to police matters,” the Sas- • Lost or found property ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan. katchewan RCMP said in a release. • Damage/mischief to vehicle under $5000 “When crime is reported to police, it provides a Incidents must also satisfy the following conditions clearer picture of the types and number of crimes to be reported online: PICK OF THE WEEK

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Taxes not included in price. ing for his next fight de- spite not knowing when it would be according to his manager and wife, Candace. He took the top prize in the Canadian Profes- sional Boxing Council’s Quarantine Shadow Boxing Competition in July of last year, but has In Local Boxer Stuart Twardzik is set to get back in Memory the ring on April 24 in Vancouver. may be put in the Chronicle & Herald for $25.00* (30 words) 20¢ per additional word ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY $ OUR TEAM Photo - 10.00 At Bourgeault & Associates Private Wealth Management, we pride ourselves in providing an extraordinary client Shellbrook experience and helping clients fulfill their financial Chronicle planning needs with integrity, intelligence and innovation. 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Please send cover letters and resumes to Kelly Bourgeault: 306-747-3000 [email protected] For more info on the job duties email: please contact Kelly at 306-714--7449 [email protected] Closing date – March 19, 2021 Opinion 4 Shellbrook Chronicle & Spiritwood Herald www.shellbrookchronicle.com | www.spiritwoodherald.com March 11, 2021 Extendicare profits while our loved ones die Making the decision to leave a VID-19 outbreaks in long-term loved one in long-term care isn’t care facilities. easy (nor should it be). But, year after year, and in re- It’s a decision that comes with port after report, standards of much guilt – guilt about “aban- care in long-term care have been doning” a parent, guilt about be- highlighted as areas of concern. ing unable to provide the level of And Extendicare’s troubling care they require at home, and history in the industry didn’t guilt about not visiting as much just begin with the COVID-19 as one would like. Jordan pandemic. There’s also undoubtedly a According to reports, dating great deal of worry, especially as Twiss back to the 70s, Saskatchewan it pertains to the quality of care ~ once had stringent long-term and quality of life our loved ones News Editor care standards with regards to will experience in long-term nursing hours, private rooms, care. and air quality. In an ideal world, there would be no need Then, in 1976, consultants from Exten- for this guilt or worry. dicare urged the government of the day In an ideal world, every special care home to take stock of the “economic realities” of would be like those in our own communi- long-term care. ties, vibrant, thriving places, where our In a report, those consultants advised loved ones are well cared for and given am- the province to remove standards for nurs- ple opportunity to enjoy life. ing hours, and advocated for facilities with But the world is not ideal. narrower hallways, fewer air changes, and 2019 all highlighting questions about staff- I’ve always been open-minded about If it were, private companies like Exten- rooms with up to four beds. ing levels, air quality, multi-bed rooms, and the notion of private healthcare, so long dicare wouldn’t be profiting, or benefiting Over the next four decades, many of these aging infrastructure. as it doesn’t create a system in which the from $82 million in government supports, recommendations were implemented, cre- Clearly, Extendicare wasn’t caught off- wealthy can jump the line at the expense of after a year in which its negligence led to no ating conditions that have resulted in mul- guard by the COVID-19 pandemic. the less fortunate. less than 40 deaths at its Extendicare Park- tiple ombudsman investigations and unan- Its leadership was aware of the problems However, Extendicare is proof that there side facility in Regina. swered calls for the Sask. Party government with its facilities for at least seven years be- should be no place in our province for pri- If the name Extendicare sounds familiar, to implement minimum care standards. fore the pandemic, and it did nothing. vate long-term care. it’s because its care homes, both in Sas- Extendicare’s facilities have frequently Still, its shareholders must be delighted, Companies like Extendicare shouldn’t be katchewan and in other provinces, have been the source of concerns, with CEO tour having received a record $43 million in div- able to profit, while our loved ones die as a been the sites of some of the worst CO- reports from 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, and idends at the company’s year-end meeting. result of its negligence. One day we will wake up Dear editor, tion that is happening to our people. don’t know what is false. They only know what CNN re- Psychology says there is a correlation between IQ and Votes are bought in many different ways. Some through ports. And we pay tax money to the Canadian media so they curiosity; the more curiosity, the higher the IQ. It also says exceedingly generous child benefit checks, others by a mo- can lie to us and perpetuate bad decisions here in Canada. 80 per cent of Canadians have an average or below IQ. That ronic welfare system that pays people to buy beer and stay All the while, we toke up and sit drooling. Time passes. explains why most of us have average or below curiosity. stoned on drugs. No worries! No worries! We complacently believe what we are told by the Canadi- We watch Canadian news and see them talk about Democracy is unravelling due to a lack of curiosity and an news. But things are changing. To make good decisions Trump’s “FALSE” assertions of election fraud. Admittedly, fake news. If history tells us anything, it reveals that what today, we must seek the truth. Biden won the popular vote, but there is actual videotape happens in the U.S. comes to Canada. Too often we elect mediocre politicians who have no illustrating election fraud and corruption in key swing Our lack of curiosity to seek the truth is hurting our proven abilities and very little curiosity. Our system en- states that was probably enough to overthrow the election. country. One day, we will wake up. courages people to vegetate on marijuana and booze, obvi- Our southern neighbour is indeed a republic, but without Earl Irvin Jones, ously suppressing their curiosity, unaware of the degrada- the bananas. How dare our media use the “FALSE,” they Rabbit Lake, Sask.

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Protecting public health hospitalizations will keep SGI is offering a one-time and providing supports in re- declining. We are hopeful rebate to all registered ve- sponse to COVID-19 remains that we will continue to see hicle owners this spring. Due the focus of the Government our COVID-19 situation im- to very strong investment of Saskatchewan. Today, we prove in the days and weeks returns and, to a smaller de- have reason for optimism. to come. gree, fewer collision claims Over 80,000 doses of the If you have adapted your during the pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine have been business to operate during Saskatchewan Auto Fund administered in Saskatch- the pandemic, spent money Rate Stabilization Reserve is ewan and our province is training staff, or if you have NADINE in a very strong financial po- HON. SCOTT MOE, HON. JEREMY WILSON HARRISON set to receive approximately PREMIER had to close or scale back due sition. MLA MLA 112,000 doses this month. ~ to an emergency order, you Rebate cheques will be ~ ~ We expect vaccine deliveries MLA for Rosthern - may be eligible for COVID-19 Saskatchewan mailed to customers who Meadow to pick up even more in April Shellbrook support from the province, Rivers have paid Auto Fund pre- Lake Toll Free: Toll Free: Toll Free: and so, in the meantime, I 1-855-793-3422 but deadlines are approach- 1-888-763-0615 miums in the past three 1-877-234-6669 ask that we all continue to be [email protected] ing soon. [email protected] years and are residents of [email protected] patient. The Saskatchewan Small Saskatchewan. You can ver- Health care staff are work- munities safe – and will help Business Emergency Pay- will reach a record level this ify your mailing address at ewan Provincial Parks are set ing tirelessly to ensure that us return to normal. So, until ment, Strong Recovery Adap- year due to higher commod- www.MySGI.ca or by con- to begin April 12 for seasonal COVID-19 vaccines are ready then, please continue to fol- tation Rebate, the Re-Open ity prices and increased yield tacting your local motor li- campsites and April 14-23 for to be delivered to Saskatch- low public health guidelines Saskatchewan Training Sub- coverage. March 31 is the cense issuer. nightly and group campsites. ewan people as soon as we that are in place. Wash your sidy, and the Saskatchewan deadline to select insured The temperature trend fol- You can begin reserving receive them, and we have hands, wear a mask, practice Tourism Sector Support crops and coverage levels or lowing the most recent cold sites at 7 a.m. each day, and full confidence in their ability physical distancing, and limit Program are all in place to make additional changes to snap is encouraging to those there is no longer a need to do so. When the COVID-19 your close contacts. There is a support businesses. If you crop insurance contracts. looking forward to warmer to login early. You can visit vaccine is made available to light at the end of this tunnel. have questions or require For more information about days and more time spent www.saskparks.com to learn you, we ask that you strongly As Saskatchewan leads the assistance accessing these the 2021 insurance options, outdoors. more about this year’s camp- consider taking it. It is the nation in vaccinating resi- programs, please contact our call 1-888-935-0000 or visit Reservations for the 2021 ing season and reservation best way to keep ourselves, dents as fast as possible, we office. www.scic.ca. camping season in Saskatch- system. our families, and our com- are optimistic our cases and Crop Insurance coverage

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21032bs0 6 Shellbrook Chronicle & Spiritwood Herald www.shellbrookchronicle.com | www.spiritwoodherald.com March 11, 2021 Minutes of a Village of Shell Lake council meeting

(Where necessary, the following min- • Received sand from Highways lage of Shell Lake meets the following Delisle: That Greg Ardagh be appoint- utes may have been edited for clarity or • NP tenant has moved out eligibility requirements to receive the ed as the Deputy Mayor. Carried brevity) Ardagh: That the fallen dead trees can Municipal Revenue Sharing Grant as Delisle: That signing authority for fi- Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the be cut on the North side of railway bed listed: nancial transactions for the Village of Council of the Village of Shell Lake in within the Village limits and that coun- – Submission of the 2020 Public Re- Shell Lake will consist of two signatures the Province of Saskatchewan held on cil and or administrator needs to be porting on Municipal Waterworks to the being Mayor Anita Weiers or Councillor Monday Jan. 18, 2020 at 9 a.m. in the notified when cutting down dead trees. Ministry of Government Relations: Greg Ardagh and Administrator Tara Village Council Chambers. Carried – In Good Standing with respect to Bueckert. Carried Present: Mayor Anita Weiers, Coun- Delisle: That the verbal Maintenance, the reporting and remittance of Educa- Delisle: That Mr. Ron Parchomchuk cillor Greg Ardagh, Councillor Joe Del- Administrator, Mayor and Water report tion Property Taxes; be the Village’s legal advisor. Carried isle, Councillor Al Sulymka, Councillor be filed as presented. Carried – Adoption of a Council Procedures Delisle: That the Regional Fire Hall Dillan Simonar, Tara Bueckert, Admin- Delisle: That the verbal financial state- Bylaw; Department #2 Shell Lake be the Vil- istrator, and 1 attendee. ments report for December 2020 be ap- – Adoption of an Employee Code of lage’s fire protection. Carried A quorum was present and Mayor proved. Carried Conduct; and Councillor Ardagh declared interest Anita Weiers called the meeting to or- Councillor Simonar arrived at 9:30 – All members of council have filed and stepped away - 10:10 a.m. der at 9 a.m. a.m. and annually updated their Public Dis- Sulymka: That the Village of Shell Ardagh: That the agenda be accepted Sulymka: That Council approve the closure Statements, as required; Lake Council appoint Grant Thornton as presented. Carried list of accounts presented cheque num- Except the submission of the 2019 Au- LLP for the year 2021. Carried Sulymka: That the minutes of the ber 6017-6031 and the manual online dited Financial Statement to the Minis- Councillor Ardagh returned back to Dec. 21st, 2020 meeting be adopted as payment in the amount of $28,435.92. try of Government Relations and that we meeting - 10:15 a.m. presented. Carried Carried understand if any requirements are not Wages - Tabled Business arising from the minutes: Delegation: Blair Hawkins attended met, our Municipal Revenue Sharing Weiers: That the Village will not re- • Christmas lights can come down the meeting from 9:32 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Grant may be withheld until all require- survey Lot 2 to enlarge as it has not been • Radiator may be fixed, the radiator Sulymka: That council approve the ments are met and that we authorize the allowed in the past. That a $500.00 de- shop in Saskatoon will take a look 2021 membership with the Hudson Bay Administrator to sign the Declaration of posit for Lot 2 Block 24 Plan Number • DG can fix the leak on the backhoe Association for a fee of $50.00. Carried Eligibility and submit it to the Ministry 00B01075 Blair Hawkins be required to • Will look at the 2 properties fences Weiers: That the correspondence be of Government Relations. Carried hold Lot until July 1st, 2021. Carried that were damaged from snow fall filed. Carried Seasonal campground fees: Seasonal Weiers: That the meeting be ad- in spring Simonar: That the Council of the Vil- Campground fees stay the same for 2021 journed at 10:40 a.m. Carried

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Spring, or even funds dedicated Security (GIFS).” Canada, Europe and Is- nome will set the table conditions. the hint that it to their work, And research makes rael, that has announced for greater strides in re- Canola is a fine exam- is Calvinjust around and it is the strides as a second USask the successful mapping search moving forward. ple of what research can the corner, is the result of farm release noted. of the canola pan-genome That is one of the in- achieve, being developed seasonDaniels of opti- research that “Global Institute for (its entire set of genes). triguing things about re- as a crop from rapeseed, mismOn Agriculturein agricul- holds the great- Food Security (GIFS) The International Canola search, how a discovery and grown in areas today ture. est promise for researchers at the Uni- Pan-genome Consortium today, opens the window not dreamed of 25 years Farmers ready the producer. versity of Saskatchewan was established in 2019 to for another researcher to ago. their equipment, Calvin For example, (USask) are members of advance the canola agri- see the next step in an- That is what makes re- and then head to Daniels the University an international consor- cultural industry by cap- swering some questions search so critical and see- the field to plant ~ of Saskatchewan tium of leading academic turing the broad genetic whether yield-related, ing investments made is a new crop. As released noted and commercial seed diversity of this crop.” disease resistance, or laying the foundation for the seed rolls out of the new money coming its companies from the USA, The mapping of the ge- how to survive in drier the sector tomorrow. drill every kernel holds way. the hope of being part of “The Canada Founda- a bumper crop, and pro- tion for Innovation (CFI) ducers can dream high will invest $3.2 million Stene, Naumann earn figure skating gold prices will be the norm by in a unique bio-manufac- the time of harvest, five turing facility at the Uni- Submitted by Tasje Sharron Gold again and made it happen in the Artistic disci- months ahead. versity of Saskatchewan Shellbrook Skating Club skaters Erika Stene and pline. Then, on Feb. 26, Erika Stene got the highest While the magic com- (USask) that will use cut- Tegan Naumann have made high achievements in honour in the dance discipline by attaining her Gold bo; big crops and high ting-edge “engineering their skating careers. Dances. prices, isn’t often real- biology” technologies to In early 2020, they both achieved their Gold Skat- The only other skater who has achieved Gold is ized, spring allows for accelerate agri-food inno- ing Skills, the highest honour for Skills in the STAR- Ashlyn Schmitz. She achieved her Gold Freeskate such hopes. vation and help address Skate program. In January, the skaters went for in 2018. Congratulations to all skaters! Of course a lot can hap- food security needs,” said pen from seeding to har- a release. vest; too much rain, too “Developing canola hot, bugs, weeds, disease, varieties more resistant a veritable minefield for a to climate change, fla- crop to make it through. vourings for the plant- But from the seat of the based meat industry, tractor in May, farmers and non-animal enzyme can imagine all of them alternatives for the dairy staying at bay. industry are a sample Ultimately though, the of the innovations to be greatest hope of spring advanced by the new En- for producers is often less gineering Biology Agri- recognized. food Innovation Centre It is at this time of within the university’s Erika Stene (purple dress) and Tegan Naumann (red dress) receive their cheques from their coach Tasje year researchers see new Global Institute for Food Sharron on behalf of the Shellbrook Skating Club.

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A dispute over a blocked road allowance “The half-mile of road from our driveway in the R.M. of Shellbrook is heating up once to the corrals never gets plowed in the winter, again, this time in front of the Court of Queen’s or graveled. We’ve been told it is just a pri- Bench. vate road to our cattle, so we’re on our own to The R.M. of Shellbrook has applied to the maintain it.” court for an order directing landowner David As it hadn’t been a problem before, Viklund Viklund to remove his gates, fences, and cor- left the corrals where they were. Then, a little rals from the municipal road allowance, locat- over three years ago, something changed. ed about six miles north of Sturgeon Lake, to In his affidavit, Viklund says the matter of allow unobstructed passage to and from Bell his corrals was first raised at the end of 2018, Lake to the north. when councillor Derwin Joelson said some “The matter is before the Court and the snowmobilers wanted the road opened up to Court will determine how it is to be resolved,” allow access to Bell Lake. At the time, Viklund said R.M. of Shellbrook administrator Duane says he was given the impression that Joelson Storey. “This matter has been an issue since didn’t favour disrupting his operation, and 2019, and the RM has exhausted all avenues of that the R.M. might be willing to lease him the reconciliation with no action by Mr. Viklund.” road allowance for a small yearly fee. For his part, Viklund doesn’t understand After Joelson put in a request on Viklund’s why things have gone so far, especially after behalf, it wasn’t until September of 2019 that the R.M. had, on multiple occasions, said he the R.M. decided it wouldn’t lease him the might be able to lease or purchase the road al- land. The decision, he says, was made due lowance and keep his cattle operation as is. to verbal opposition from a few of his neigh- Viklund bought the land and cattle opera- bours. tion from its previous owner about 45 years Days later, Viklund says he received a letter In December of 2019, dispute over a road allowance in the R.M. of Shellbrook ago, and says they had operated it with the from the R.M. ordering him to remove the cor- resulted in thousands of dollars of damage to David Viklund’s corrals. corrals blocking the allowance for 50 years. rals by Oct. 30, 2019. He says this didn’t hap- “So, for close to 100 years there has never pen, because he was using the corrals to sort in hopes of finding an alternate solution to the help of a neighbour. been a road to the lake north of the corrals, as cows and calves as they came in from pasture. matter. In his affidavit, Viklund says he brought the it was so wet and swampy most of the time,” Acting on the advice of a municipal advisor, “We had a good discussion,” he said in his vandalism to the attention of the R.M., but felt Viklund said in an affidavit submitted to the Viklund and his son, Royce, got on the agenda affidavit. “Royce and I left the meeting with like he got nowhere. Court of Queen’s Bench. to meet with council at its November meeting, the assurance by the Reeve that we would Then, out of the blue, the R.M. reached out try to find some alternate way to the lake and to him in January of 2020 to gauge his inten- nothing would happen to our corrals.” tions for the road allowance, asking whether Some of Viklund’s neighbours didn’t take to he’d prefer to lease or purchase the land. Community Calendar kindly to the idea, and, on the morning of Dec. Viklund says he informed the R.M. of his wish ~ 7, 2019, they did thousands of dollars worth of to purchase the three or four acres, and was SPIRITWOOD: Wapiti Regional Library - Limited Capacity. Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm; damage to his corrals, gates, and fences. told R.M. would begin the process. Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm; Friday 9 am - 5 pm LEOVILLE: Wapiti Regional Library - Appointment only. Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm; As previously reported in the Chronicle, the In another whirlwind about-face, council Thursday 10 am - 2 pm neighbours in question used a CAT and went decided at its February 2020 meeting that it SHELL LAKE: Wapiti Regional Library - Curb Side Pickup. Tuesday 12 pm - 4 pm; right through a number of corrals and about wouldn’t sell the allowance to Viklund, choos- Wednesday 12 pm - 4 pm six fences, and left a whole pile of corral panels ing instead to once again order him to remove ~ all bent up. Additionally, some posts were cut, the corrals, and eventually taking the current BLAINE LAKE: Wapiti Library - Appointment only. Wednesday 11 am - 6 pm; Friday or just flat-out missing. legal action against him. 11 am - 5 pm; Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. Contact us for more info 306-497-3130, www. While the property damage was bad “Opening this road causes a lot more prob- wapitilibrary.ca. enough, the situation could have been much lems than our corrals,” Viklund stated in his BIG RIVER: Wapiti Library - Curb Side Pickup. Monday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Wednes- worse because Viklund had cattle on the prop- affidavit. “Our cattle are fed on the west side day 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Friday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm erty at the time. and the water is on the east quarter (well, CANWOOD: Canwood Branch of Wapiti Regional Library. Appointment only. Tues- “I had some cattle at the end of the road, so pump house, watering bowl, spring, creek, day 10 am - 4 pm; Thursday 10 am - 4 pm; Friday 12 pm - 4 pm. Call 306-468-2501 to book a slot. I quickly went down with a bale to feed those etc.).” DEBDEN: Wapiti Library hours: Appointment only. Monday 2 pm - 7 pm; Tuesday 10 cattle so they wouldn’t be wandering out on Viklund says the whole ordeal has been am - 4 pm. Librarian: Aline Hannon the road,” he said after the vandalism, noting stressful for his family. And, with calving less LEASK: Wapiti Library & Legacy Gallery Hours - Limited Capacity. Tuesday 10:30 am that he was able to get his cattle all fenced in than two months away, he adds that the cor- - 5 pm; Friday 10:30 am - 5 pm; Saturday 1 pm - 4 pm with temporary fencing and panels with the rals are “quite essential” to his operation. MARCELIN: Wapiti Library - Appointment only. Tuesday 2 pm - 7 pm; Thursday 2 pm - 8 pm; Saturday 9 am - 2 pm. For information on all your library needs, please contact 306-226-2110. SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Branch of the Wapiti Library located at 105 Railway Ave., West (Provincial building). Library Hours: Limited capacity - Monday 2 pm - 6 pm; Tuesday 12 pm - 8 pm; Wednesday 2 pm - 8 pm; Thursday 12 pm - 6 pm; Friday 9 am - 4 pm. 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It’s not every day you Leask. with a birthday card. (Where necessary, the following out the year. Carried turn 90. While COVID-19 re- But the birthday wish- minutes may have been edited for Smith: That the minutes of the Dec. For Lorna Johnston, strictions meant she es and congratulations clarity or brevity) 15, 2020, Regular Council Meeting be who hit the milestone on could only have two des- for Johnston didn’t end A regular meeting of the Council of approved as amended. Carried March 11, it sure became ignated visitors come there. No, they came the Rural Municipality of Canwood Schutte: That the Statement of Fi- quite the occasion. celebrate with her on the from far and wide, in No. 494 was held at the Seniors’ Room nancial Activities for the month of Born in Mont Nebo on afternoon of her 90th the form of certificates (Elks Hall), 2nd Avenue East, in Can- December 2020 for the R.M. General March 11, 1931, John- birthday, Wheatland of congratulations from wood on Jan. 19, 2021, commencing at Account be approved as presented. ston lived much of her Lodge treated her to a Premier Scott Moe and 9:13 a.m. Carried life in Mistawasis before birthday cake and the his wife, Krista, the Gov- Present: Reeve Lyndon Pease, Ad- Public Works Supervisor Dwight becoming a resident of singing of happy birth- ernment of Canada and ministrator Lorna Benson and the fol- Diehl arrived at 9:30 a.m. Wheatland Lodge in day, and presented her Prime Minister Justin lowing Councillors for their respective Duret: That we approve the payments Trudeau, and Carlton divisions: #2 Dennis Benke, #3 Levi as listed on the attached account list- Trail - Eagle Creek MP, Schutte #4 Ray Duret, #5 Richard De ing for a total of $347,795.70, Council Kelly Block. Bruijn, and #6 Leonard Smith. Direct Deposits for January, Payroll The hope is that more Delegations: Direct Deposits for 2020 Pay Periods of Johnston’s family and 9:30 a.m. Dwight Diehl, Public Works 26 and 2021 Pay Period 1 & 2. Carried friends will be able to Supervisor, Municipal Operations Schutte: That we make application to celebrate her 90th birth- 11:00 a.m. Staff Sergeant Major Ja- the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth day at a later date. nine Perreault, Ahtahkakoop and Program in the Road Construction Shellbrook RCMP Detachments Program for the application of MG 30 Advertising Deadline is Benke: That we amend Resolution on the Hilldrop Road (Range Road No. 64 of Dec. 15, 2020, to state that all 3051) for 1 mile. Carried Friday 4:00 p.m. meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. through- Continued on page 10

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Continued from 9 municipal roadway. national Inc., Saskatoon, Sask., for the sum Benke: That for the year 2021, the Reeve Smith: That we make application to the SE 21-53-06 W3 does not abut a devel- of $287,765.00 including the ripper, dozer, and each Councillor be insured under The Rural Integrated Roads for Growth Pro- oped municipal roadway. and wing plus applicable taxes, after trade Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Act gram in the Road Construction Program for NW 22-53-06 W3 does not abut a devel- of the 2015 Caterpillar 160M AWD Grader at the rate of $38,442.00 per Council mem- the application of MG 30 on the Townline oped municipal roadway. Carried (Serial Number CAT016MTD9T01434) as ber. Carried Road (Township 510) for 2 miles. Carried Benke: That the Council of the R.M. of indicated in the Sales Agreement of Jan. 19, Schutte: That we approve the Develop- De Bruijn: That we make application to Canwood No. 494 has no objections to the 2021. Carried ment and Building Permit Applications of the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth sale of the following Crown Land and wish- Schutte: That we agree to the destruction Kevin Olson, Stump Lake, Sask., to move Program in the Road Construction Pro- es to offer the following comments: of the following records in accordance with in an ATCO trailer on the SE 36-52-05 W3 gram for clay capping on the Victoire Road 1. The municipality assumes no responsi- Schedule A of Bylaw 2020-01: 2002-2010 with approval pursuant to Section 5.1.1(1)(c) (Range Road 3080A) for 1 mile. Carried bility for access to the parcels of land; Fire calls, 2002/04/05/09/10 Ministry of of the AG – Agricultural District, Municipal Smith: That the Council of the R.M. of 2. Future development will be condition- Ag correspondence. Carried Zoning Bylaw 2003-7. Carried Canwood No. 494 has no objections to the al to land abutting a developed road (Basic Duret: That we agree to hire Michele Benke: That we approve the Develop- sale of the following Crown Land and wish- Planning Statement Bylaw No. 2003-6); Person, Canwood, Sask., for the temporary ment and Building Permit Applications of es to offer the following comments: 3. The Ministry of Agriculture shall insist part-time Administrative Assistant posi- Cameron Risdale, Swift Current, Sask., to 1. The municipality assumes no responsi- on the registration of parcel ties where ap- tion with a start date of Jan. 4, 2021, on construct a new cabin on Lot 2, Block 2, bility for access to the parcels of land; propriate with Information Services Cor- Wage Grid 7, Step 6. Carried Plan 83PA19457, Pratt Lake, with approval 2. Future development will be condition- poration (ISC) to ensure access is not jeop- Benke: That in the matter of tax arrears pursuant to Section 9.1.1(1)(a) of the LD – al to land abutting a developed road (Basic ardized by future land transactions; outstanding on Parcel B, Plan 101471071 Lakeshore District, Municipal Zoning By- Planning Statement Bylaw No. 2003-6); 4. The Ministry of Agriculture shall reg- in Mont Nebo, we accept the proposal to law 2003-7. Carried 3. The Ministry of Agriculture shall insist ister an interest on titles that currently do have the arrears paid in full prior to June Smith: That we advise the Community on the registration of parcel ties where ap- not abut a developed roadway to ensure 30, 2021. Further to this, we instruct the Planning Branch of the Ministry of Gov- propriate with Information Services Cor- landowners are made aware of access is- Administrator that upon default of the pay- ernment Relations that we recommend ap- poration (ISC) to ensure access is not jeop- sues; and ment commitment to authorize Zatlyn Law proval of the Application to Subdivide Land ardized by future land transactions; 5. To the best of Council’s knowledge, the Office to proceed with tax enforcement. of Jeff Ledding, Parkside, Sask., for the pur- 4. The Ministry of Agriculture shall reg- following comments can be made with re- Carried pose of subdividing Parcel A from the NW- ister an interest on titles that currently do spect to the specific parcels of land in this Pease: That we agree to purchase an ad- 21-49-04 W3, Surface Parcel 164620100, not abut a developed roadway to ensure specific lease: ditional $3.0 Million Liability Insurance under Section 5.3.2(3) of the Municipal landowners are made aware of access is- NW 14-49-07 W3 does not abut a devel- through S.A.R.M. at the premium rate of Zoning Bylaw 2003-7. Carried sues; and oped municipal roadway. $923.00 plus applicable tax (PST). Carried Benke: That we agree to the request of 5. To the best of Council’s knowledge, the NE 12-49-07 W3 does not abut a devel- Duret: That pursuant to Section 113(1) of Kenneth and Betty Skarpinsky, Shellbrook, following comments can be made with re- oped municipal roadway. Carried The Municipalities Act, it be noted that the Sask., to consolidate Lots 1, 2, and 3 of spect to the specific parcels of land in this Benke: That we purchase a 2021 Cat- Administrator’s Bond was presented to the Block 2, Plan BD532 in Mont Nebo, Sask. specific lease: erpillar Model 150 AWD Grader (Serial Reeve. Carried Crried NE-21-53-06 W3 does abut a developed Number 0EB500353) from Finning Inter- Benke: That we instruct the Adminis- Duret: That we now file the correspon- trator to complete the required form(s) dence. Carried requesting cancellation of the respective Schutte: That we now adjourn at 12:45 leases and payment of taxes on provincial p.m. with the next Regular Meeting of Crown land which is in arrears of taxes in Council to be held Feb. 16, 2021, at the Se- Praise & Worship accordance with the Provincial Lands Pol- niors’ Room (Elks Hall), 2nd Avenue East, Regular services, Sunday school and special services will be listed. icy of the Ministry of Agriculture. Carried in Canwood. Carried LUTHERAN CHURCH ------EVANGELICAL FREE Zion - Canwood IMMANUEL Big River Sunday School, LUTHERAN 11:00 a.m. - Worship Worship Sunday, 11 a.m. Parkside Bible Classes 9:45 a.m. St. John’s - Shellbrook 11 a.m. - Worship Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12 Praise & Worship Sunday School, Live-stream worship ------306-469-2258 Regular services, Sunday school and special services will be listed. service on Facebook, ANGLICAN CHURCH Youth Nite: Fridays Worship Sunday, 9 a.m. Leask - All Saint’s Mont Nebo PARTNERS IN FAITH SEVENTH DAY ------Rev. Emmanuel Aristide Sunday, 9 a.m. - Service Bible Study & Prayer Lutheran/United/ ADVENTIST Gideons International ------St. Andrew’s - Shellbrook Sun., 11:00 a.m. - Worship Christchurch Anglican, 407 - 2nd Ave .E, of Canada 137-2nd St. W. Battlefords Camp PENTECOSTAL Sunday, 11 a.m. Service Pastor Bill Klumpenhower Shellbrook Spiritwood Phone Art Martynes CHURCH Re-opening for services ------Sat., 9:45 am - Parkside Worship 11:00 a.m. (306) 389-4633 Sun. Mar. 14, 2021, 11 a.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH Sabbath School 10:30 a.m. Worship Rev. Sarah Urano ------Canwood - Christ Church Debden Sat., 11:00 am - Worship Pastor Daniel Mooseely Sun. Mass - 9:30 a.m. ------Broadcast on EVANGELICAL FREE 306-747-3572 Sunday, 11 a.m. - Service Fr. Dong Doan UNITED /ANGLICAN VOAR 92.1 FM Mont Nebo Shellbrook ------Worship Services Big River - Sacred Heart Pastor Liviu Tilihoi Wed., 7:30 pm - Adult Study UNITED CHURCH Glaslyn Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass 306-747-3398 Bible Study & Prayer 9:30 a.m. Shellbrook - Knox United Time is on the sign Whitefish ------Sun., 10:30 am - Worship Sun., 11 a.m. - Worship Sun., 10 am - Worship Rev. Kun Kim Pastor David Bodvarson Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass. Pastor Bill Klumpenhower 306-747-3434 Rev. Don Skinner MENNONITE 306-747-7235 Victoire ------Student Minister ------BRETHREN Canwood Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass. LAKELAND Jon Worrall CATHOLIC Glenbush 11:00 a.m. - Worship Fr. Dong Doan COMMUNITY CHURCH Big River SUNDAY 10:00 am - Sunday School Pastor Glenn Blazosek St. Agatha’s - Shellbrook Spiritwood Sundays Spiritwood - 11:15 a.m. Worship 10:50 am 306-468-2138 Mass - Sunday 11 a.m. Sun., 11 am - Worship Leask Gospel Tabernacle 10 a.m.. - Worship Leoville - 9:30 a.m. ------Service & Sunday School St. Henry’s - Leask Sunday 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Chitek Lake - Closed for FIELDS OF HOPE ------at Anglican Church Mass - Sunday - 9 a.m. Pastor Lorne Valuck the Season (HOFFNUNGSFELDER) BELBUTTE FULL Rev. Dave Whalley Mistawasis ------Everyone Welcome MENNONITE CHURCH GOSPEL 306-747-2804 2nd & 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m. SOVEREIGN GRACE SATURDAY Glenbush 11 am Worship Service BAPTIST CHURCH ------Fr. Phong Tran Shell Lake - 2:00 p.m. Worship - 11:00 am 1st Sun., 7:30 pm Currently meeting in MENNONITE ------Medstead - 6 p.m. ------Hymn Sing homes on Sunday morning BRETHREN CHURCH SEVENTH DAY Father Ramel Macapeia BETHEL Pastor Floyd Berg & Wednesday evenings Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel ADVENTIST ------Medstead ------Leask 306-466-4498 109 Railway Ave. W. 407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook PARTNERS IN 1st Sunday, 10 am - COWBOY CHURCH Marcelin 306-226-4615 Blaine Lake Sat., 9:45 a.m. - Sabbath School ------WORSHIP Worship Spiritwood 306-497-3316 Sat., 11:00 am -Worship PRESBYTERIAN Shell Lake Pastor David Jensen Every Wednesday Night Pastor: Rick Schellenberg Broadcast on Mistawasis Online Worship 3rd Sunday - 10 am 7 pm Sunday, 10:30 a.m. VOAR 92.1 FM Sunday worship 306-841-7333 Worship Spiritwood Legion Hall 11:00 a.m. Worship Pastor Liviu Tilihoi Pastor Sarah Urano Pastor David Jensen Pastor Rick Martin Rev. 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Hav- and most of it features nesota are off to great year with the Jags re- Tahoe to be delayed ing said that, if Tiger teams in the Scotia starts? BRUCE sults in the Jags losing eight hours cost the Woods ever drives a car North Division, where The unique schedul- fewer than nine games, NHL some money: “(If himself again, his man- the likes of Connor ing of this COVID-19 PENTON he might be the Coach it did) they can just ager should go to jail.” McDavid, Auston Mat- season creates a lot of ~ of the Year in the NFL.” take it out of the slush • Headline at Fark. thews, Mark Scheifele, mystery as to where the • RJ Currie of sports- fund.” com: “Patrick Mahomes Johnny Gaudreau and power actually lies. Be- deke.com: “An ESPN • Swansson again, on welcomes first child, Brock Boeser frolic and cause teams play only with Washington and talking head called one Mike Babcock returning Sterling Skye Mahomes, make life miserable for within their division three other teams. The of Rob Gronkowski’s to his roots by agreeing expected to play against goaltenders. — and won’t meet any weaker teams in that nightclub partying vid- to be head coach of the Tom Brady in about 20 While the high-scor- other team until this group — the Rangers, eos, ‘Just a man living University of Saskatch- years.” ing games featuring summer’s playoffs — New Jersey and Buffa- the American dream.’ ewan Huskies: “How fit- • Janice Hough of explosive offences are the NHL’s overall power lo — have been instru- Which in Gronk’s case ting that an old-school leftcoastsportsbabe. exciting to fans, it’s dif- rankings are impossible mental in the leaders’ appears to be life, lib- coach would return to com, on the sun wreak- ficult to look into a crys- to determine. gaudy record. erty and the pursuit of his old school.” ing havoc on the NHL tal ball and see what For instance, how How would West-lead- happy hour.” • Good idea from Bob outdoor games at Lake will transpire once di- would the first-place ing Vegas (11-4-1) fare • Chris Calarco, com- Molinaro of pilotonline. Tahoe: “So add to 2021 visional champions are Toronto Maple Leafs if the Golden Knights menting on a Facebook com (Hampton, Va.): insanity … a major pro- determined this sum- (16-4–2 on Feb. 27) fare faced a road trip taking page for Buffalo fans, “Any NBA player who fessional sporting event mer and crossover play- against the Panthers them to, for example, after the Sabres got shut complains that a col- postponed because the off action begins. (13-4-3)? Maybe Flori- Toronto, Boston, Philly, out at home for their league was snubbed in weather was too good?” For instance, how da’s record is glittering Tampa and Florida? fourth straight loss: “I the All-Star selection Care to comment? will the high-scoring, because they play an We’ll never know. bought a cardboard cut- process must name the Email brucepen- wider-open play of the extraordinary number Things will get inter- out to honour my aunt player he’d remove from [email protected] Canadian champion of games against weak esting in late May or who passed away. Can compare to a tighter- teams, such as Detroit early June when each I come pick it up so she checking, lower-scoring and Nashville. On the division determines its doesn’t have to watch PLACE YOUR team representing, say, other hand, the Leafs own champion and the this any more?” the MassMutual East overload on Ottawa, four survivors get to- • Dwight Perry of the Division, where Boston Vancouver and Calgary gether to fight over the Seattle Times: “The AD TODAY! Bruins, Washington, and have padded their Stanley Cup. It will take NBA issued warnings Philadelphia, Pitts- win totals as a result. us that long to discover to the Lakers’ LeBron burgh and the Islanders Where do the Bos- where the true power James and Kyle Kuzma Shellbrook Chronicle are battling it out for ton Bruins stack up lies. Meanwhile, keep for violating the anti- supremacy? How will it in the overall scheme those red lights flash- flopping rule in a game Spiritwood Herald work against the winner of things? The Bruins ing in NHL rinks across against Memphis. Hey, Ph: 306.747.2442 • Fax: 306.747.3000 of the Discover Central were 11-5-2 on Feb. 27 Canada. It’s been fun. if the league is really all Division, where the two and in a near dead heat • Jack Finarelli, at that worried about flops Email: [email protected] Greg Skauge leads team Northwest Territories to Brier As the rocks continue to fly at the 2021 Tim contender Jamie Koe, who has led the North- Hortons Brier Cup, being played this year in west Territories for the past 12 years, dropped Calgary, Saskatchewan curling fans may be out of the territorial competition out of con- pleased to learn they have two teams to root cerns over COVID-19 restrictions. for. With Koe out of the mix, Skauge and his Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Matt Dun- team were more than happy to prove their stone and including Braeden Moskowy (third), mettle. After trading wins with rival Glen Kirk Muyres (second), Dustin Kidby (lead) Hudy’s rink over the course of two matches, and coach Adam Kingsbury, is a given, and it Skauge’s squad claimed a decisive 8-2 victory boasted a solid 2-1 record as of Monday morn- in game three to earn the nod to represent the ing. Northwest Territories. Then, there’s the underdog Team Northwest Thus far, Skauge and his team are off to a Territories, which is led by Shellbrook prod- rocky start at the Brier, sitting at 0-3 follow- uct Greg Skauge, and his team of Tom Naugler ing losses to the wild card Glenn Howard rink, (third), Brad Patzer (second), Robert Borden Team Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher, and Team (lead), and David Aho (alternate). Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs. While Skauge is no stranger to the Brier, The team’s next action, on Tuesday morning, having made appearance in the tournament in pit them again Team Manitoba and skip Jason 2012, 2014, and 2017, this is his first time at Gunnlaugson’s foursome. Team Northwest Territories has a Shellbrook connection in the helm of Team Northwest Territories. The Tim Hortons Brier runs from March 5 Greg Skauge, who is skip for the team at the 2021 Tim Hor- Skauge’s opportunity came after perennial to March 14. tons Brier. Photo credit: Curling Canada/Michael Burns 12 Shellbrook Chronicle & Spiritwood Herald www.shellbrookchronicle.com | www.spiritwoodherald.com March 11, 2021 Obituaries ~ Ronald Payton Blocka Larry James Norbury

Blocka and their children, enjoyed recollecting these enjoyed a variety of ac- Rodney (Pam), Colin, Harper, Kasen and with family and friends. tivities including soccer, Brian (Jennifer), Micheal Quinley, his siblings; Rose In 1977, he married Ter- golfing, hunting, fishing, (Melissa); nieces: Selina (Pete) Vantriet, Arlene ry. They made their first snowmobiling, skiing, and (Paul), Ali, Jennifer Myers, Terri (Walter) home in Prince Albert and curling. (Kyle), Alicia (Bill); Krushelniski, Leonard in 1982 moved to Leoville He loved politics!! along with numerous Blocka, Donald Blocka, where they raised their Of utmost importance other relatives. David (Diane) Blocka, family and built the family was his dedication to his Due to current restric- Brian (Angele) Blocka, home. family to whom he gave tions a Private Family Kathy (Brian) McIntosh, Upon receiving his jour- unselfishly, customer job Service will be held at his brother-in-law Art neyman ticket in 1978, Ron satisfaction, & his love for a later date. Donations Glanville, his brothers and continued to be instru- Jesus. in memory of Larry can sisters-in-law, numerous mental in the construction In lieu of flowers, the be made to the donor’s nieces and nephews, other industry. He built many family asks that you ex- charity of choice. Con- relatives and many friends. homes in and around tend an act of kindness dolences for the family Ronald Payton Blocka He was predeceased by Prince Albert, Leoville and to someone in memory of Larry James Norbury can be left at www.eter- January 24th, 1956 – his parents, Micheal and surrounding areas. Panko (Ron). 1950 – 2021 nalmemoriesfuneral.ca February 27th, 2021 Annie Blocka, his mother He enjoyed his moment A private Celebration of Larry James Norbury Funeral arrangements A day will come when and father-in-law, sister of fame on the HGTV show Life will be held at a later went to his eternal home have been entrusted to our lives will intertwine Shelley Blocka, brothers- Timber Kings. date, in accordance to CO- peacefully at the North Vanessa Macnab of Eter- again, so hope for that day in-law Dwight Myers, He was grateful for the VID-19 guidelines. Battleford Union Hospi- nal Memories Funeral for it will arrive. Leon Bonneau, sisters-in- opportunities given to him Family and friends wish- tal on Sunday, February Service & Crematorium. On February 27th, 2021 law Linda Blocka, Verna by all his customers and ing to send online con- 28, 2021 at the age of 70. Ron journeyed home to Blocka, and nephew Kenny for his term of employ- dolences are welcome to Larry is survived by Larry had a heart of Jesus, left to treasure his Myers. ment with the neighbour- visit www.beaulacfuneral- his brothers: Harold gold, was full of B.S. and memories are his best Ron was raised on the ing First Nation Bands, home.com Arrangements (Elaine), Kelvin loved to tell stories to get friends; his wife, Terry, his family farm in Clouston. where he would advise and have been entrusted to (Bonnie); sisters: Vivian a rise outta yah or fill the daughter, Sabrina (Dallas) Many childhood memo- share his expertise in con- Beau “Lac” Funeral Home, and Karen (Shane); room with laughter. Fee and son Reidar, his ries were made and during struction. Lori Saam, Spiritwood, nephews: Randy (Tina), You will be missed son, Stanley (Jolene) his visits on the farm he Through the years Ron 306-883-3500 Melvin (Rhonda), Brother, Uncle & Friend.

Good News ~ The baptism of Jesus Dave Whalley DLM(R) Mark doesn’t mention in his account was a religious teacher and leader, was a cepted teaching and practice of baptism First United Church, Big River whether the baptism at the River Jordan Jew who had come to Ephesus from Alex- and remains to this day universal among We recently celebrated the Baptism of involved sprinkling, pouring, immersing, andria, Egypt and was well versed in the mainline Christians in the World Council Jesus on Jan. 10th in our liturgical year. or any other method of applying the wa- scriptures. Apollos should have known of of Churches. As a member of the world As we reflect on the Baptism of Jesus, I am ter. We are told that there were a variety of the Spirit of God because it is mentioned Council of Churches the United Church always reminded about John the Baptist. methods of baptism that were valid at the several times in the Jewish scriptures. of Canada accepts any baptism done with We don’t know a lot about John the Bap- that time in history. I suspect the omis- But we learn in chapter 19 that Apollos water by any method and uses the words-- tist from scripture, but we know that he sion is because it is not the important part had baptized the Ephesians into John’s “I baptize you in the name of the Father, came from a religious Jewish family. His of the baptism, but rather the most im- baptism of repentance and forgiveness. Son and Holy Spirit.” Baptism need only mother, Elizabeth, and Mary, the mother portant part of Jesus’ baptism was God’s When Paul teaches them that John’s bap- be done once. of Jesus were first cousins, which makes acknowledgement of Jesus as the Son of tism was only a preparation for the Mes- As we reflect on our own baptism let us John and Jesus second cousins. John God. So it has been throughout the ages: siah Jesus, the Ephesians, “upon hearing remember the blessing of our baptism— and Jesus never met until the baptism of God spoke at Jesus’ baptism; “You are this,” were baptized “in the name of the we are adopted as God’s children into the Jesus at the River Jordan. John was not my son, the beloved, with you I am well Lord Jesus” and when Paul laid his hands family of the Christian church. We are a typical prophet of that day, his clothing pleased.” So too God’s word speaks to us, on them the Holy Spirit came upon them. given the gifts of the Holy Spirit to make was made from the shaggy hair of a camel calls and blesses us, makes us children of Paul baptized the Ephesians “in the our lives count in the church and in this woven into a fabric. He wasn’t dining on God when we are baptized. name of the Lord Jesus.” When Paul bap- world. May we work to be the children coffee and donuts at Tim Horton’s. He ate In the reading from Acts we find that the tized the Ephesians he did not know that that God would be proud of. I would like locusts and wild honey. Not a very good conversations between Paul and the Ephe- Matthew had written in his last chapter to leave you with the words of Isaiah 43: 1, diet, but John’s clothing and food came sian disciples is rather unusual in that it (28:16-20) that the risen Christ gave his 2. words I include in our service of baptis- from what God provided him from the begins with a question I would likely nev- disciples the Great Commission “to go mal renewal. “From the beginning...I have land. John’s ministry was different than er ask anyone: “Did you receive the Holy therefore and make disciples of all na- redeemed you, I have called you by name, other prophets. He was baptizing with Spirit when you became believers?” It tions, baptizing them in the name of the you are mine. When you go through deep water and claiming that someone more turns out Paul’s question was a good one, Father and of the Son and of the Holy waters and great trouble, I will be with powerful than he was coming and that he because they answered no, that they had Spirit.” We don’t know exactly when you, and when you go through rivers of was not even worthy to be his slave. John never even heard there is a Holy Spirit. the Great Commission was written down difficulty, you shall not drown; when you was announcing the coming of the Messi- In the chapter before our reading, Acts but we do know that Matthew’s account walk through fire you shall not be burned, ah who would baptize with the Holy Spirit. chapter 18, we are told that Apollos, who eventually became the most widely ac- and the flame shall not consume you.” CHECK IT OUT! 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(Where necessary, the fol- Carried. Shannon Beaulac: That we needed to plan develop and non Beaulac. Carried. lowing minutes may have been Bryan Wingerter: That the accept Kristen Klassen’s Ma- evaluate programs and ser- Bryan Wingerter: That Mayor edited for clarity or brevity) Accounts for Ratification, ternity Leave Notice effective vices such as schools, daycare, Gary von Holwede and another The special meeting of the Cheque No. 31262 & CAFT March 1, 2021, and continue to family services, housing, emer- Councillor that is available, at- Council of the Town of Spir- Payments #254- to 263 in the provide the employer portion gency services, roads, public tend a meeting at a date to be itwood was held via Sasktel amount of $10,438.87 be ap- of the premium contributions transportation and skills train- determined with CEO Ken Teleconference Call on Jan. 26, proved as presented. Seconded during the maternity leave and ing for employment. Seconded Thomas. Seconded by George 2021 at 7 p.m. by Jim Bedi. Carried. that we transition Kaeli Cross by Shannon Beaulac. Carried. Pretli. Carried. In attendance were Mayor Jim Bedi: That the Accounts to working at the town office for Brad Nemish: That we ap- Bryan Wingerter: That we Gary von Holwede, Council- for Approval, Cheque No. the part-time Office Assistant prove Postcard Portables to ad- approve the request to plow lor Bryan Wingerter, Council- 31263 to 31271 in the amount of maternity leave position while vertise an Access Communica- snow as required on the en- lor George Pretli, Councillor $9,885.01 be approved as pre- continuing to work as Events & tions billboard in Spiritwood at trance road and loop for Par- James Bedi, Councillor Brad sented. Seconded Bryan Wing- Recreation Coordinator. a location approved by council, cel B 101783493. Seconded by Nemish, Councillor Shannon erter. Carried. Bryan Wingerter: Be it re- at a cost of $125 plus GST for a Shannon Beaulac. Carried. Beaulac, Assistant Administra- Shannon Beaulac: That solved that the Council of the 3-month term in 2021. Second- Brad Nemish: That we ap- tor Brenda Beaulac, and CAO the bank interest earned as Town of Spiritwood supports ed by Jim Bedi. Carried. prove the disposal of 2013 re- Rhonda Saam. Absent was of December 31, 2020 on the 2021 Census, and encour- Jim Bedi: That we approve cords as per Bylaw No. 534/20 Councillor Kiera Andres. the Cemetery/Infrastruc- ages all residents to complete the amendments to Policy No. Record Retention Bylaw, and A quorum being present, ture Plan 24 Savings Account their census questionnaire 30 Waterworks Emergency as presented and attached to Mayor Gary von Holwede 833680124660 be allocated to online at www.census.gc.ca. Plan Policy as presented. Brad form part of the minutes. Sec- called the meeting to order at 310-100-400 Reserve- Water/ Accurate and complete census Nemish. Carried. onded by Jim Bedi. Carried. 7 p.m. Sewer Infrastructure from Op- data support programs and Bryan Wingerter: That we ap- Shannon Beaulac: That this George Pretli: That the agen- erating Surplus 390-900-900. services that benefit our com- prove Policy No. 33 Municipal meeting be adjourned at 7:43 da be adopted as presented. Seconded by Brad Nemish. munity. Census will have a di- Asset Management Policy as PM. Seconded by Bryan Wing- Seconded by Brad Nemish. Carried. rect impact on gathering data amended. Seconded by Shan- erter. Carried. Chores for early spring By Patricia Hanbidge are getting longer and the mercury in son – especially if you are going to be pruning – you still have a little bit of Sometimes it seems that winters many locations is on the plus side of making any radical changes to your time. Try not to miss this chore as to are long. This winter with the cold zero! What that means is spring in on space. If you like to start your own prune later in the year is not ideal for weather that lasted a month and with the way! seeds, you may have already ordered most of our woodies. The rapid growth no chance of taking off for warmer It is the last chance to get planning them or perhaps already are watching of spring will ensure that any wounds climates, it might have been a long on what is going to happen in your the magic of tiny little seeds becom- caused by pruning will heal over one for many. However, now the days garden or landscape this growing sea- ing plants that will grace our gardens quickly thus reducing any chance of come May. disease transfer. Remember that it is If you are ready to get gardening, not a good idea to do catch up pruning then it might be time to ease into the but instead to do a little bit each year. gardening chores. Try not to overdo it Do not remove more than one third of all at once as gardening muscles have the canopy in any given year. been resting for the long, cold winter. If you have any trees or shrubs that NOTICE If you have not kept up your person- need moving, then as long as the soil al physical fitness since fall, then do is not too wet but is fully thawed then yourself a favour and work into gar- this is a good time to do this rather big TO OUR READERS dening slowly. Make use of those love- chore. The buds have not yet burst so ly mornings and evenings going for a moving anything at this time will be brisk walk (where the ice has melted) the least risky time of all. Better yet, followed up by some simple stretching anything you move will have the entire Please take only as many exercises...using of course those same growing season to get reestablished. muscle groups you will use all summer Rake your lawn areas if they are dry newspapers from our newspaper long in the garden. enough. It is amazing how this small As the snow recedes and the soil chore really spruces up the landscape. bins as need to be read. dries, it is a great time to clean up the It seems that the grass areas turn borders. Take away any dead plant green overnight once they have some parts, dig out any offending dandeli- of that thatch removed. It is a bit early If you’re looking for newsprint paper, ons that seem to be already so green to fertilize with conventional inorgan- please contact us and we can but take some time to ponder what ic fertilizers as that will encourage fast is coming up. I find that each spring green growth that is susceptible to late arrange a bundle(s) of recycled paper I get a few surprises. Things seem to spring frosts. be sprouting in places where you can’t Pay close attention to any seedlings for your use at no charge. quite remember planting something! you have growing inside. If you have I guess that is what we call a “spring started your seeds without additional Contact us at 306-747-2442. bonus”! lights and have them sitting on a win- It is also a good time to tidy up the dowsill you will likely have noticed garden shed or garage. The tempera- them reaching for that sun. Try to give Thank you for your understanding. tures are warm enough that it is not an them all the light possible as if you ordeal to be outside for longer periods find them reaching for light the seed- of time. Take a look at your tools, clean lings will be less strong and more sus- them up, sharpen them and get rid of ceptible to stresses like disease. what you do not use. The expression Happy Spring! Shellbrook Chronicle spring clean-up is generally meant to Hanbidge is the Lead Horticultur- be for your garden – but for me – it ist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us is for every part of my property! 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