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But what was it actually like be- Nicknames aside, Wight is tak- ing on the ice with Hayley Wick- ing all of the skills she picked enheiser—another one of Wight’s up on those frozen ponds in her early influences, and perhaps the hometown, and is making a name biggest name in Canadian wom- for herself at the university hockey en’s hockey history? level. “I thought she’d be more classy This past season, Wight led the on the ice,” Wight says frankly. Cougars in goals. Even more im- “She’s a different player than pressive is the fact that, of every you’d expect. She likes to talk; she four goals the Cougars scored, likes to get into people’s heads . . Wight was responsible for at least . obviously she’s going to be the one. best player in our league—she Her 16 goals placed her in sev- knows it, and she kind of beaks enth place among all Canadian In- other people about it.” teruniversity Sport (CIS) players, “Wickenheiser definitely trash and were the second most of any talks a bit,” adds Hodges. “She’s a player in the CIS’s Canada West competitive person.” division. Not bad, considering the Robert Weitzel/Sportshoooter.ca “I really wanted Rianne to beat only western player to score more Wawota’s Rianne Wight in action with the University of Regina Cougars her,” the coach says, referring times than Wight was Canadian to the race to the top of the goal hockey legend Hayley Wicken- standings. “I didn’t say anything heiser. And, the superstar only Growing up in Wawota, Wight able to play strictly female hockey. only missed two games all sea- to Rianne on the last weekend of topped Wight by one goal. was the lone female hockey player She spent her first year playing in son—so I wanted to stay close to the season, because I thought she In fact, when Wickenheiser and of her age. Despite this, she spent a Melville, and then moved to Wey- home.” might put too much pressure on the University of Calgary Dinos great deal of time honing her skills burn, where she spent two years The decision appears to have herself, but unfortunately in the visited Regina to open the season, on any ice surface she could find. playing with the midget AAA been a good one. end she was just one goal off.” Wight stole the show. Coming up through minor hock- Weyburn Gold Wings. In her three years as a Cougar “At the end of day, it’s not that With most of the attention being ey, due to a lack of female players Wight led the Gold Wings in so far, Wight’s game has been im- important, but it would have been placed on Wickenheiser, who was in the area, Wight was forced to points in each of her two seasons proving constantly. By the end of nice for her; a feather in her cap. It playing in her first ever CIS game, play on the Wawota boys’ team. with the club. In her final year her first season, she had already just wasn’t meant to be.” the Cougars’ left winger scored Although playing on a boys’ team of midget, her 37 regular season made a splash, finishing with 10 Now that it’s the off-season, four out of her team’s five goals in gave her an opportunity to play points were the sixth highest of points and being named the Uni- Wight can focus on another one of the two-game series. Wickenheiser, the game, Wight always felt like any player in the league. versity of Regina Athletics’ Female her lifelong interests, nursing. on the other hand, also scored four she just didn’t quite fit in. That year, Wight was also cho- Rookie of the Year. Wight is currently in her first points, but could only muster up “It was difficult at times, because sen as a member of Team Saskatch- Wight rode that momentum year as a nursing student at SIAST two goals. I was the only girl, so I didn’t get ewan at the Canada Winter Games, through her second year, and fin- in Regina. She expects the school “I outshot [Wickenheiser] in to dress with the team, and I didn’t and at the National Women’s Un- ished the season with 17 points, workload to get heavier as she both of those games too, and that feel so much a part of the team. der-18 Championship. tied for the team best. heads into her program’s second was probably the highlight of my But, the hockey was definitely fast- With her midget career com- Heading into the 2010-11 season, year, but she’s still going to try her season,” Wight says. “When play- er and I think it was good for me to ing to a close, the Cougars offered the 20-year-old made it her mission best to make time for the Cougars ing against her, you know you play with the boys for as long as I Wight a scholarship to the Univer- to be the Cougars’ go-to player on next season. have to step your game up, so I did,” she says. sity of Regina. offence. “I usually kind of work around think it was mostly the adrenaline During her peewee and bantam Up until then, Wight had been “It was a goal of mine to be up in hockey,” she says. “If I have to that got me going . . . the level of seasons, Wight began making the weighing her options; she could the points this year,” Wight says. choose between school or hockey, excitement in our room was just 75 km trip east to Elkhorn, where continue playing in Saskatchewan “Since we don’t really have very I’ll go to hockey.” unreal.” she was able to play girls’ hockey. or try to pursue the game at a col- many goal-scorers on the team, I And, as for what she hopes to Perhaps it was a bit of a “full All the while, she continued to lege in the States. was thinking that would be a role bring to the table for next season, circle” moment for Wight, who, play with the Wawota boys’ team. However, when the scholarship I was going to have to step up Wight says there’s always work to like most Canadian hockey fans of Pulling double duty between offer came, the decision was easy. into.” be done. her era, grew up watching Wick- the two leagues kept the young- “When I was younger I always And that’s exactly what she did. “I usually set a goal at the start enheiser play for Team Canada. ster busy. Wight recalls playing wanted to be on the Cougars. I re- Wight scored six more goals than of every season for what I want “I looked up to her for sure. I re- multiple games a day; playing in member as a kid I used to look up the next closest Cougar, former to achieve, but I haven’t really member playing out on the pond Elkhorn in the afternoon and then to Brandy West,” she says of the Weyburn Gold Wings teammate thought about it yet. There are with the boys —they’d be Joe Sak- racing back to Wawota to play with former Cougars superstar. 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Did you know? Parents need help Facts about the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises to help their kids The Education Act, Language Arts, which is Phone: (306) 584-7558 Moose Jaw 1995, states that there taught starting in Grade Pavillon secondaire Phone: (306) 691-0068 are three legal and equal 4. Francophone schools Grade 8-12 with homework educational entities in teach the English Lan- 14440, 9e Avenue Nord, École Providence BY LEANNE ITALIE Saskatchewan: the Public guage Arts program ap- Regina preschool - Grade 12 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS School Systems, the Sepa- prouved by the Ministry Phone: (306) 775-1970 Vonda Parents who help with homework think they have it bad with new math in the lower grades. Try the ablative case in rate School Systems and of Education for use in all Phone: (306) 258-2181 the second declension for high school Latin. the Conseil des écoles of the provincial school École canadienne-fran- Susan Wheeler Sisk is ready with a resounding carpe fransaskoises (CÉF). systems. The CÉF pro- çaise École Valois diem! She enrolled in Latin I online with her 18-year-old The CÉF is the school vides to its graduates a Pavillon élémentaire preschool - Grade 12 senior to get him over the hump. division responsible for bilingual diploma recog- preschool - Grade 7 449, 10e Rue Est, “This is a brand-new subject for me,” said the former pre- ensuring Francophone nized across Canada and 1407, avenue Albert, Prince Albert school teacher in Estes Park, Colo. “It’s online, so there’s no education services to we have a Graduation Saskatoon Phone: (306) 763-0230 teacher. He said he didn’t want a tutor, but he just needed fi rst-language French rate of 92,6%. We also fo- Phone: (306) 653-8498 to get his arms around the subject in a way that seemed like right-holders across the cus on teaching identity, Pavillon secondaire École Père Mercure a tutor wouldn’t offer anyway.” province of Saskatch- language and culture. Grade 8-12 preschool - Grade 8 Sisk is grateful he was up for her help. It’s hard enough getting a teen to do more than grunt in a parent’s direction, ewan. The CÉF currently The CÉF provides stu- 2320, avenue Louise, 1881, 99e Rue, so what happens when they clearly aren’t clicking with runs 14 schools, scattered dents with a number of Saskatoon North Battleford schoolwork and the ‘rents are no match for the Pythagorean across the province’s ter- services, including: coun- Phone: (306) 955-3983 Phone: (306) 445-2490 theorem, Sophocles or the Federalist Papers? ritory and it’s governed seling, guidance, speech Elizabeth Morrison Petegorsky, a psychotherapist in by the Conseil scolaire therapy, social work, re- École Beau Soleil École Notre-Dame-des- Northampton, Mass., revisited senior lit to steer her two fransaskois (CSF) that acts medial and occupational preschool - Grade 12 Vertus sons deeper into the classics for high school: “I read just as a school board. Most of therapy, educational psy- Gravelbourg preschool - Grade 12 about every assigned book. I drew the line at reading Ca- the schools run from pre- chology, hospitality and Phone: (306) 648-3112 Zenon Park mus and Sartre for AP senior English—enough is enough! kindergarten to Grade 12 immigration. Free trans- Phone: (306) 767-2215 Too ‘absurde’ pour moi.” and each one offers a top- portation is offer to our École Secondaire Col- Sisk and Petegorsky have the time and backgrounds to make their hands-on homework help work. Many parents notch education. There students. lège Mathieu École St-Isidore can barely hold on for the ride. Some are learning English also only Francophone boarding school avail- preschool - Grade 12 as a second language, pull long hours on the job or don’t boarding school located Here the list of our able, Grade 8-12 Bellevue have the academic experience they think they need to turn in Gravelbourg and open schools: Gravelbourg Phone: (306) 423-5354 homework hell around for their middle school and high 24/7 ! École de Bellegarde Phone: (306) 648-3105 school kids. CÉF’s schools are dedi- preschool -Grade 12 École fransaskoise de “We have a lot of parents who have not fi nished high cated to provide a qual- Bellegarde École Boréale Lloydminster school or have only fi nished high school and are not con- ity education in French to Phone: (306) 452-6135 preschool - Grade 7 preschool- Grade 7 fi dent,” said Michele Brooks, assistant superintendent for children of Francophone Ponteix Lloydminster family and student engagement for Boston public schools. heritage. In a Franco- École Monseigneur de Phone: (306) 625-3345 Phone: (306) 820-1500 The system serving more than 56,000 children from pre-K to 12th grade opened Parent University last year, primarily phone school, students Laval for low-income parents with kids in struggling schools. The are taught exclusively in Pavillon élémentaire École Ducharme For more information free program of three-day workshops offers instruction in French from prekinder- preschool - Grade 7 preschool - Grade 12 about our school please math, science and reading. It also guides them in broader garten to Grade 12, with 1601, Cowan Crescent, 340, rue Ominica visit www.cefsk.ca. areas like dealing with cyberbullying and social networks, the exception of English Regina Ouest, positive approaches to discipline and signs of gang involve- ment. Brooks said more than 500 parents participated last school year and the same number has already signed up this year. There’s even a June graduation ceremony for mom or dad. Shelly Smeade is vice principal of a junior high in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and struggled with math as a child. She knew she needed a boost once her oldest daughter turned 14, so she attended the free Math for Moms and Dads course of- fered by Stevens-Henager College. “Now I’m able to check my kids’ work with confi dence that I’m providing accurate feedback,” she said. The program has proven so popular that the Idaho De- partment of Education asked the college to offer it for par- ents in its 117 districts statewide. But parents don’t have to plow through calculus or tackle “The Iliad” themselves to lend a hand, Brooks said. “Ask your child, ‘Did you understand the work that you did? Is there another way you could have done that? Can you explain to somebody who isn’t familiar with the work how you got to where you are?” It can be more challenging with kids who are eking out adolescent autonomy by pushing parents away when it comes to school. “I had my painful math moment when my son turned to me years ago and said, ‘Did you actually go to fourth grade?” said Ellen Purtell, a mother of two in Chatham, N.J. “I believe we were doing long division at the time. I truly did not remember the techniques involved and was guess- ing.” Purtell hauled out Socrates and the ``beauty of the So- cratic method’’ in urging him to teach her instead. Now in 10th grade and an honours math student, he helps his 10- year-old sister after blowing mom’s Socratic secret: “They made Socrates drink hemlock and kill himself. You don’t want to be like Socrates.’’ In Harrison, N.Y., Grace Polakoff stunned her son one day when she asked what he was learning in eighth-grade math. “He pooh-poohed me like I wouldn’t understand. I said try me. 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The certifi cate year. high school and the SYA year of apprenticeship or 363-0536 for more informa- combines workplace based of a journeyperson in an IP 6. Pass the certifi cation ex- Program entitles you to ap- post-secondary skills train- tion. training and technical train- trade is recognized across amination with at least ing. Apprentices spend ap- the country. 70 per cent. proximately 85 per cent To acquire a skilled trade 7. Upon successfully com- of their time learning the through apprenticeship pleting the apprentice- knowledge and skills of training, the apprentice ship program and pass- the trade in the workplace must: ing the certifi cation while earning a wage. De- 1. Find an employer in examination(s), the ap- pending on the trade, the their chosen trade who prentice receives a Cer- apprentice will also spend will provide training un- tifi cate of Completion from three to ten weeks per der the supervision of a of Apprenticeship and year in technical training at journeyperson. a Journeyperson Certifi - an educational institution. 2. Sign an apprenticeship cate of Qualifi cation. The technical training rein- contract with the em- In 2006, the SATCC add- forces the knowledge and ployer and register it ed a high school compo- skills learned in the work- with the Saskatchewan nent for youth to access ap-
Campion maintains tradition Rooted in the Catho- “Considering that I professional programs, lic and Jesuit tradition of came from a small town, may elect to become a education, Campion offers the thought of being part member of the Campion students the opportunity of a huge institution felt College community. There to obtain a University of intimidating,” says Brit- are no additional fees or re- Regina degree while taking tany Hack, a Campion fi ne quirements. advantage of a unique en- arts student. “Being part of For more information vironment, a distinguished Campion reminds me of contact the college at 800- faculty and academic pro- the opportunities I shared 667-7252 or visit their web- A FEDERATED COLLEGE OF grams, extraordinary sup- at the Parkland Regional site, www.campioncollege. 3:1c port for students, and a College in Yorkton. With ca. 450-year Jesuit tradition of this in mind, it means that I excellence in education. am never too far away from The Jesuit tradition of home. This is the type of excellence has defi ned experience that every stu- Campion’s academic vi- dent should have in their sion since the college was university career.” founded in 1917. It is evi- In addition to the numer- SKILLED TRADES dent today in its course ous programs and services offerings, programs and offered by the University of services, dedicated faculty Regina, Campion provides GOOD PAY. RESPECT. and staff, and strong part- additional opportunities to APPRENTICESHIP nership with the Univer- help students achieve their TRAINING sity of Regina. academic goals. Campion College is one “To help ensure an easy of three federated colleges transition and promote on the University of Regina student success, Campion From construction and campus. Modeled after the offers fi rst-year programs mining to hotels and college system in European such as the Junior/Senior institutions such as Ox- Mentor program. This pro- heavy duty equipment ford University, the feder- gram partners fi rst-year repair, the demand for ated colleges blend their students with a successful programs with the larger senior student from his or skilled tradespersons is university campus. This her own faculty. The men- allows all students to gain tors provide helpful advice growing. Learn through from the unique attributes on where to fi nd services on apprenticeship training of the colleges while being campus, as well as answer a part of the larger univer- questions about university and earn as you learn. sity environment. expectations and give tips “As a federated college, on how to succeed in their Find out more about Campion students are ad- program,” says Katherine apprenticeship training and mitted to the university, can Arbuthnott, Campion Col- take courses offered by the lege assistant dean and the 47 designated trades university and its three fed- professor of psychology. erated colleges, and gradu- Along with its fi rst-year and 23 sub-trades. ate with a University of Re- and academic support pro- gina degree or certifi cate,” grams, the college also of- Jenna Brochu says Joanne Kozlowski, fers its own bursary and Director, Communications scholarship program with Journeyperson Welder and Admissions. over $70,000 awarded each For many students, the year. colleges offer a comfort- Students applying to the 1-877-363-0536 able and welcoming atmo- University of Regina in the www.saskapprenticeship.ca sphere, and become their areas of Arts, Science and home on campus. Fine Arts, including pre- March 2011 Plain and Valley 7 Your Guide to Higher Education Parkland College The answer to achieving your dreams Explore your options and check out what sonalized education and a helpful learning Parkland College has to offer for aspiring environment to help you get on the path to university students this fall. success. We have the largest off-campus univer- Parkland College also has a very good sity program offered at a regional college in success rate of getting our students into pro- Saskatchewan. Quality education is avail- fessional programs at the U of S. There are able to you through face-to-face session lec- much higher rate of students success for off- turers and distance education via SCN and campus students (94 per cent) (i.e. Parkland internet. Smaller class sizes allow for more College university students) compared to on- personal interaction with professors. Nu- campus university students (89 per cent). merous student support services along with Parkland College also has over $35,000 in a friendly relaxed atmosphere will help to Entrance Scholarships to be awarded to stu- make your university education a valuable dents attending this fall! and enjoyable experience. What better place This has been made possible through the to start your university education than Park- generosity of local organizations, businesses, land College! Visit us today at any of our community members, Parkland College staff five campuses, including Yorkton, Melville, and Board of Governors. Canora, Esterhazy, and Fort Qu’Appelle. These scholarships are applicable to ev- Students can take their first year as a Uni- ery post-secondary program offered by the versity of Regina student or a University of college that begins this fall 2011-2012. If you Saskatchewan student in a variety of pro- plan to come to Parkland College for your grams right here at Parkland College, then first year of university and you are eligible move to Regina or Saskatoon for the remain- for a scholarship from U of S or U of R, you der of their degree. can still apply for an entrance scholarship Examples of U of R: Faculties of Arts, Edu- from Parkland College and have the poten- cation, Business, Fine Arts, Science, and So- tial of being awarded double scholarship First Nations University in Regina. Colleges and universities across cial Work. money to assist you in getting through your Canada are making changes to their programs to match the needs of Examples of U of S: College of Arts and first year—another great reason to attend Science, Agriculture and Bioresources, Open Parkland College this fall! the job market. Studies. Apply for an entrance scholarship today! There are over 130 university level classes Application deadline is May 20, 2011. Visit available from U of S, U of R, and SIAST. our website at www.parklandcollege.sk.ca Colleges making changes Parkland College does offer a complete to print off an application and drop it off at bachelor’s degree in Yorkton for Social Work, any of our five campus locations, including Police Studies, Sociology, and Northern Yorkton, Melville, Esterhazy, Canora and to keep up with job market Studies. Furthermore, students can obtain Fort Qu’Appelle. a Graduate Degree at Parkland College by Apply now to start your university edu- BY PAOLA LORIGGIO “Colleges are looking at the same trends completing a Master of Education Admin- cation at Parkland College. Applications are THE CANADIAN PRESS as everyone else.” istration (fall 2011), a Master of Social Work available online at www.parklandcollege. Canadian colleges are planning drastic That means colleges will likely be in- (coming fall 2012), or a Master of Business sk.ca for U of R and U of S! You can also con- changes in their programs as they scramble vesting in programs related to the aging Administration (coming fall 2012). tact the college to talk to an academic advi- to keep up with a shifting and unpredict- population, such as health-care workers, We have small class sizes. Chemistry class sor for information about what options are able job market, education experts say. residential home builders and social ser- at a university campus may have 200 or more available to you and how you can do it. Con- Colleges have always tweaked their ros- vices. Business and policing programs are people, but take the exact same U of S or U tact Terri at 306-786-2587 or call us toll free at ter of programs based on labour market also popular. of R class at Parkland College and expect to 1-866-783-6766. needs, said Rod Skinkle, president of Aca- Experts say students, too, need to stay have approximately 20 people in your class! We invite you to take advantage of these demica Group Inc., an education market nimble to deal with the changing educa- We provide top quality education —knowl- fully accredited, quality educational oppor- research firm. tion and labour landscapes. edgeable and friendly instructors who know tunities available at Parkland College. That process is speeding up due to the But the risk of seeing their program get you, not just your student number. Parkland College is the answer to achiev- uncertainty of the job market itself, Skin- the axe has some students worried about This translates into better quality and per- ing your dreams! kle said. the impact it could have on their job pros- In the past, colleges focused on adding pects. programs rather than cutting them, but Canadore student Heather Faulkner said financial constraints are changing that, he the sudden changes throw off students’ said. plans and make some “feel like they’re “The kinds of strategic cuts we’re seeing walking on eggshells.” now are going to increase,” he said. Faulkner, 21, chose Canadore’s journal- Canadore College in North Bay, Ont., ism program three years ago because she recently announced it was suspending 12 felt it would increase her odds of finding programs—including computer-systems work in her field. technology, Internet application develop- Now the Brampton, Ont., native worries ment and journalism—for the fall semes- it will be harder to get a job with a degree ter due to dropping job market demand. from a program that no longer exists. The current class of students will be al- What’s more, she feels the college is lowed to finish their degrees, but no new undermining students’ confidence just as students can enrol, the college said. they prepare to enter the workforce. The programs are being replaced with “It just makes me want to prove them five new ones, such as mobile application wrong,” she said. development and diabetes education. Canadore’s president George Burton “When you start seeing colleges such as said the college weighed a number of fac- Canadore do this, it means there’s going to tors, from enrolment trends to graduate be more,” Skinkle said. employment levels, before taking action. Sally Ritchie, spokeswoman for Colleg- “We have to mirror the workplace— es Ontario, said she doesn’t know of any because the workplace changes faster, we trends when it comes to the courses being have to change faster,” Burton said. cut. “Students coming into college are com- They’re likely niche programs tied to lo- ing well-armed to do well in this para- cal employment markets, she said. digm (and) our challenge is to meet their But it’s clear colleges are focusing their needs.” investments on certain fields. Ritchie said predicting the jobs of the fu- There’s been a boom in green-economy ture is difficult particularly since most of programs, with 35 new diploma or certifi- them likely don’t exist yet. cate programs introduced in the past three So while some fields, like healthcare, years, including 14 last fall alone, Ritchie appear to be safe bets, “the reality is, we said. don’t really know,” she said.
>ÊÎäÈU{ÎxUÓ{{xÊÌÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃi 3:1c 8 Plain and Valley March 2011 Your Guide to Higher Education Southeast Regional College: Training for career advancement in the energy sector and a whole lot more Beginning in the fall of 2011, the en- Right: Students taking the SERC ergy sector in southeast Saskatchewan will be receiving a boost in trained electrical course. workers thanks to the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute. This division job opportunities out there,” says Laura of Southeast Regional College is excited Hamilton, Post-secondary Academ- to be building a new 44,000-square-foot ics Coordinator with the College. “And energy training facility in Estevan, Sask. what’s even more exciting is that we are and launching a suite of specialized tech- seeing a number of people re-training nical and trades courses for those wish- for new career opportunities, as well as ing to pursue energy related careers. a number of females training in non-tra- “This is a primary example of how ditional careers such as trades.” regional colleges can respond to labour Hamilton also noted that the Offi ce Ed- gaps in the economy,” says Jamie Hilts, ucation, Continuing Care Assistant, and VP of Academics for Southeast Regional Welding Certifi cate programs have been College. “Research shows that southeast mainstays at the college for a number of Saskatchewan is creating a large amount years, which reinforces the steady need of employment growth,” adds Hilts, for these skills within our region. This “and the college is able to respond with year the college has identifi ed the need the appropriate skills training due to the within the labour market for pipefi tters Energy Training Institute’s experience and will be offering a new program start- and expertise gained over the past 20 ing in June—the Plumbing and Pipefi t- ting Applied Certifi cate. Open the door to your future The college also continues to be a leader in the areas of Adult Basic Education and Plumbing & Pipefitting Applied Literacy. “These are key areas that Certificate fi t our educa- tional vision,” Begins June 2011–Indian Head Campus states Hilts, “in providing opportunities for adults and newcomers to gain skills that allow them to enter the labour An Adult Basic Education class at Kahkewistahaw force or move First Nation. into other pro- grams the col- years.” lege offers.” Due to the increase in oil and gas ex- Currently the college delivers nine ploration within the Bakken formation, Adult Basic Education programs, four the Institute’s new six week Oil and Gas of which are on First Nations reserves. Rig Worker program will prepare indi- Newcomers to Southeast Saskatchewan viduals for entry level work in the oil also have access to the new Southeast patch. To combat the projected shortages Newcomer Services “gateway” in Es- of skilled workers in the fi eld of oil and tevan as well as English as Another gas operations, the college is in the de- Language (EAL) courses in Estevan, velopment stages of an 18 week Oil and Moosomin, Weyburn, and recently Ro- Gas Field Operations program. canville. Finally, those interested in administra- New facilities, new training programs, tive roles within the energy sector can and an increase in employment growth Apply early as seats are limited register in the Oil and Gas Production make the future very positive for South- Accounting program or the Offi ce Edu- east Regional College and the Saskatch- cation Certifi cate with an optional Oil ewan Energy Training Institute. and Gas Specialization component. Hilts sums it up best with the follow- Power Engineering “Given the current economy, one of ing statement: “It’s defi nitely an exciting our main focuses is the oil and gas sec- time for the economy, for Southeast Re- Technician tor,” states Hilts, “however, the college gional College, and for students.” will continue to provide a high quality To register for a program, contact Certificate level of training for careers in other sec- Southeast Regional College toll-free at tors. As part of the regional college sys- 1-866-999-7372. Career counselors are Begins August 2011 tem, we strive to fulfi ll the government’s available at a number of college cam- vision to provide access to education puses to discuss training and career op- Estevan Campus for learners, including First Nations tions. and other communities throughout the For more information on Southeast southeast region,” he adds, noting the Regional College and the Saskatchewan recent success of the Practical Nursing Energy Training Institute, visit the web- programs at Cowessess First Nation and site at www.southeastcollege.org. Office Education the Assiniboia campus. For those in- Certificate terested in full- Begins September 2011 time studies, the college is Estevan Campus offering a va- riety of certifi - cate programs in the areas of health, trades, or business for Visit www.southeastcollege.org for a complete list of 2011–2012 the 2011-2012 full-time career training and career changing opportunities. academic year. “Our Electrician Certifi cate and For more information or to register, Power Engineer- ing Technician contact us toll-free at 1-866-999-7372 Certifi cate pro- grams are very popular because there are many Power Engineering students. March 2011 Plain and Valley 9 Toth nominated as Sask Party candidate BY KEVIN WEEDMARK term, which surprised me. ing to accept that.” He said an NDP MLA Saskatchewan Party sup- You would think after 25 Toth said he’s proud to was in the riding recently porters from across the years the general public have been able to represent speaking with that party’s Moosomin constituency would think maybe it’s everyone in the Moosomin supporters. “He said, ‘I gathered in a church hall time for someone else to riding, regardless of their don’t think we’re going to in Whitewood on Monday, come along. But I didn’t politics. work hard to put a candi- Feb. 28 to nominate their find that. The people I ran He said he has worked date in here because even candidate for the provin- into were very support- on behalf of many people our supporters are telling cial election coming up in ive. So I felt if the public in who are not Saskatchewan us ‘if it wasn’t for his po- November. general felt that way and Party supporters. litical views we’d vote for Toth was first elected as the family was supportive, He said he knows of one him.” a Conservative to represent then why wouldn’t I give it woman who supported an- He said he has worked the Moosomin constituency at least one more term. other party, but kept every hard to earn the respect of in the 1986 general election “I’ve already indicated Christmas card Toth ever people on both sides of the and served with the Grant to the premier I’m willing sent. political spectrum. Devine Conservative gov- to work with the govern- “That says something to “You know, you build a ernment. He was re-elected ment to the best of my abil- me,” he said. “If I’m doing rapport withpeople, and as a Conservative in 1991 ity, and I’ll accept any role my job of being a sound they appreciate the fact and 1995. He was then one the premier may have for voice for people in the con- that you’ve worked hard of eight founding members me regardless of what the situency regardless of their on their behalf and the po- of the Saskatchewan Party role is. We all have to work political views, and people litical difference haven’t in 1997. He was subse- together as a team. are willing to accept that been something that have quently re-elected in 1999, “If a position was offered and accept me for who I determined who you rep- 2003 and 2007 as a Sas- in cabinet I’d be more than am. It’s good to develop a resent and how hard you katchewan Party MLA. willing to accept it. If it was rapport with people even work for individuals. Toth said he had given a suggested that I run for if they don’t support you “I’ve always felt that is lot of thought to whether speaker again, I’d be will- politically.” how it should be.” or not he should run again, but was encouraged by constituents to run in the upcoming election, and de- cided there are still things he would like to see accom- plished for the riding. He said he wants to see through the completion of upgrading Highway 48 between Kipling and Highway 9—the last sec- tion of Highway 48 to be Kara Kinna photo upgraded, and the comple- tion of the Kipling Integrat- Proud moment ed Care Centre during the After 25 years as the Member of the Legisla- next term, and he has two tive Assembly for Moosomin, Don Toth accepts new projects he would like to see completed. the nomination of the Saskatchewan Party to “We do have a care home represent the party in the Moosomin riding in in this constituency that the 2011 provincial election, coming up this is in desperate need of re- November. The nomination meeting was held in placement,” he said. “That’s the Grenfell care Whitewood last Monday. home. Both the Grenfell Care Home and Number have reached the point to look at some options to 47 highway, a route north- where they’re not quite open up housing opportu- south from Estevan up capable of providing the nities.” through the tourist sector care independently any- Toth said he considered to Hudson Bay and Mel- more but they don’t quite walking away from the leg- fort, are important.” qualify for the heavy care islature after a quarter cen- He also said he sees a spaces that are available, if tury as MLA for Moosomin, need for enhanced senior they are available,” he said. but decided last summer housing in the constitu- “If we can find a way to he would run again. ency. work with organizations to “What I found in chat- “The thing that keeps provide care for these folks ting with people on the cropping up is the need then I will do anything I streets no matter where I for some type of housing can to help organizations, was, there was strong sup- or support for seniors who groups or communities port to seek at least another
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BY KARA KINNA as in the minor leagues you says Martin Dupont, Bro- thing to do with sports he Five and a half minutes have to step out of position die’s father, who lives in St. really enjoyed. Sometimes on the ice against the At- a bit more trying to help Lazare. “We watched it and when he decided to play lanta Thrashers was all he the other guys. Here the we were a little discour- summer hockey, it was had, but it was enough time plays develop quicker and aged that he didn’t play a baseball and hockey in the for Brodie Dupont to know they’re taken away quicker. bit more.” same day. We thought it that he wanted to be part of It’s just a faster game, it’s a Martin says when his son was a little bit much, but he the NHL for good. step up, and it’s just a little was younger, he was al- didn’t mind it.” “It’s surreal,” he says. quicker.” ways comfortable spending Dupont, who turned 24 “You just want to play there Coming from the close- a larger than average time this year, says he knows your whole life.” knit community of St. Laza- playing hockey or some he’s on the cusp of moving Dupont—who hails from re, Dupont says his home- other sport. up in the hockey world. St. Lazare, Manitoba—was town made their excitement “Brodie has always want- “You’ve always got to drafted as a centre by the known to him. ed to play hockey. We never hold that confi dence,” he New York Rangers in the “They were pretty ex- had to push him,” he says. says. “You can’t play in 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and cited,” he says. “I got a lot “If he played 80 games a this league and not think plays AHL hockey with the of text messages saying that year, it didn’t bother him, you’re not on the cusp of Connecticut Whale, former- people were going to some- and he always worked hard making it. Wherever I play, ly the Hartford Wolf Pack. one’s house to to watch on his game on his own I will always want to make On Jan. 19, due to injuries the game, or that they’d without us pushing him. In the NHL. I think I’m good he was called up for the ordered the NHL network minor hockey, he just want- enough to play in the NHL. fi rst time in his four-year just to watch me for that ed to play. Now it’s just a matter of pro career. game. It was pretty exciting “When hockey was over getting a break where I can “I’ve been in the organi- for them, seeing that it’s a it was baseball. He played play long enough for people zation for six years, and I small community. every sport in school, any- to see what I can do.” have nothing but an exhi- “I think they almost felt bition game to show for it, like they were a part of it. and I’ve never had an op- “My phone was off the portunity in the regular sea- hook almost to the point son in the past four years where I had to turn it off. I I’ve been playing pro,” says got a lot of texts—the most HELP Dupont. “I was shocked, texts I’d seen in a long but probably more excited MSG Photos time.” than anything.” Brodie Dupont from St. Lazare played in his Although Dupont only WANTED Dupont was called up for fi rst NHL game with the New York Rangers on played one game, he says four games, but only played Jan. 22. he soaked up the experi- L.H. Bradley & Son has an opening for a one game against the Atlan- ence of taking part in the licensed mechanic or apprentice. ta Thrashers in Atlanta on NHL lifestyle. Jan. 22. didn’t get scored on, which step up. “It was just cool to take it Full time employment, company pension In his fi ve-and-a-half was good, I had good qual- “I knew it, whether I in,” he says. “I took in every and health plan. minutes on the ice during ity on net. It’s a little tough- played one shift or fi ve warmup, which was kind of the fi rst and second peri- er to get things going with shifts or 20, you can tell cool. Playing the game was Contact Ron at (306) 435-3367 ods, Dupont felt he played that little bit of ice time, but as soon as you step on the defi nitely the highlight, but Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fairly well. I felt I did pretty good and ice. It’s just the way things even travelling with them, I “We Want To Satisfy You” o
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3:1c March 2011 Plain and Valley 17 Skaters earn bronze at Four Continents BY KARA KINNA to help him out.” An unexpected bronze medal finish “That’s 100 per cent Rudi, that’s him and a good deal of drama marked the through and through” says Lawrence. end of the season for pairs skaters Paige “He has a heart of gold, and he didn’t Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers, who at- think twice about it. Mike’s his friend. tended the Four Continents competi- For Rudi it wasn’t even a question, and tion in Taipei, Taiwan from Feb. 15-20. it didn’t surprise me he was the guy After a bronze medal finish at Cana- who offered his skate.” dian nations, Lawrence, who hails from After the short program, the Inter- Kennedy, Sask., and Swiegers, who national Skating Union awarded both hails from Kipling, Sask. were named Swiegers and Ladwig with flowers for alternates for worlds and qualified to their sportsmanlike conduct. attend Four Continents, which requires In a friendly and fun gesture, at the a top-three placing at nationals. Four Continents banquet, Ladwig The pair were ranked 10th out of 10 awarded Swiegers with a Four Con- teams going into Four Continents, and tinents trophy that he had made him- decided to shoot for a top five finish. self. Instead, they ended up placing third, Swiegers says, overall, the week was coming home with a bronze medal. oddly unbelievable. “To come out with what we did “The entire week was a surreal ex- was fabulous,” says coach Patty Hole. perience,” he says. “We will probably “These kids have just been clicking. We look back and say ‘wow, did all that re- changed our whole plan last year. We ally happen?’ wanted more consistency, and we’ve “Everything was a hurdle that we worked hard, hard, hard. hopped over, and then we came out “As your consistency gets better, with a bronze. We’re really excited your confidence gets better, and if you about it all, and it’s now starting to re- have confidence, you just continue to ally sink in. blossom. “We’ve been working really hard this “The biggest thing is that their con- season, and it’s kind of ironic that at sistency gave them the confidence to be the last competition of the season, we able to perform knowing now that they had the most ups and downs in terms fit in with the best in the world.” of Paige not making it here at first, and “I’m really proud of Rudi and I, be- the broken boot. But we’re really ex- cause it feels like we’re starting to step cited about how we did at Four Con- into our own,” says Lawrence. tinents. It’s just fuel for the fire next “It’s definitely a booster. I do think year.” this kind of success will carry on to the AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying Swiegers and Lawrence will contin- next season. Local skaters Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers show the bronze ue to train as alternates for worlds, but “We’ve made a progression in be- will be spending much of their time coming a stronger team overall, but I medals they won in the pairs free skating program of the ISU Four giving guest performances at local ice still think we need to improve on our Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taiwan, in February. shows as their season winds down. performance . . . It’s just taking it to Lawrence says the support and inter- that next level, taking it from two sin- “I was so mentally prepared,” she ing to go offer him my skate. It will be est from people at home in Saskatche- gle skaters to being an effortless pair, says. “When I rolled in there I knew I tough to skate in my skate, but it’s the wan and Manitoba is always inspiring as opposed to two people just skating had a job to do. It was just mind over least I can do.’ So I grabbed my skates to the team. together.” matter. We just didn’t make a big issue and ran down to the ice.” “I just want to say thanks to the sur- The bronze medal finish was espe- out of it.” Swiegers and Ladwig had trained to- rounding communities for their sup- cially sweet for the pair after Lawrence Lawrence and Swiegers had a great gether, and Swiegers knew that Ladwig port,” she says. “Just for everything, faced some major passport hurdles practice together, and the incident wore the same size of skates as him. for the whole season, for believing in entering Taiwan, and was delayed for didn’t tarnish their performance. “I knew my skate would probably be us and watching us on tv. It’s so cool at least 24 hours in Tokyo, missing the “We’re starting to be competent the best option for him,” he says. to know that people back home care first two practices at Four Continents. enough to pull off things like this, “It was something that I just felt any enough to watch. I think that’s very Lawrence’s passport had to be valid whereas before when we were inexpe- competitor would do in my situation. I humbling. six months from her date of entry into rienced we might have let something just felt it was cool that I had the ability “I don’t know if they know how Taiwain, but expired four days too ear- like this throw us off completely,” much we actually do appreciate it.” ly. That meant making trips back and says Lawrence. “But now we can have forth on a shuttle, a train and a subway things like this thrown at us. It’s a huge between the Canadian and Taiwan- step toward being one of the top pairs ese embassies with all of her luggage teams.” in tow. Hole stayed behind with Law- Adding to the drama that week was rence while Swiegers flew to Taipei a moment that gained media attention and waited for them there. when Swiegers saved fellow pairs skat- “I was just trying to stay positive,” er and competitor Mark Ladwig from says Lawrence. “I was willing myself to disqualification after the heel of Lad- get out of the country. I didn’t let my- wig’s boot broke off during his perfor- self doubt the situation. It was stress- mance. ful. It was our first time going to Four Skaters have three minutes to fix their Continents, and Rudi was there wait- equipment. Swiegers and Lawrence ing, and I had to stay behind. It was the had finished their program and were longest 24 hours of my life.” in the stands watching when everyone Meanwhile, Swiegers went out on the noticed Ladwig stop skating. ice for the first two practices, and tried “He fell and when he got up, he to practice hard despite Lawrence’s ab- stopped skating, and we were all won- sence. dering why he stopped and didn’t re- “You have to take everything in stride sume,” says Sweigers, who then no- that happens in competition and in ticed, along with the rest of the crowd, life,” he says. “I continued forward and that the heel had broken off of Ladwig’s registered, and when it came to prac- boot. tice I went out there and hit it hard.” “At that point I thought, ‘what can I Lawrence was finally able to acquire do to help him out.’ the documents she needed to get into “When I saw the camera zoom in Taiwan, and arrived tired but ready for on his heel, I knew there was no way action. he could fix that, so I thought ‘I’m go-
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Above: Crews at the natural gas power sta- tion near Tantallon and Spy Hill move an air re- ceiver tank for the plant air supply.
Top right: One of the two General Electric LM6000 turboshaft gas turbines that will pow- er plant.
Right: An aerial view of the site of the power station north of Tantallon and west of Spy Hill. Construction at the site is to be completed by fall, and the power station should be operation- al by October of this year. Construction to ramp up on power station
BY KARA KINNA livered to the site, and the gas turbines, which were and the rest of the other when it is needed. company has built. As spring nears, construc- last few weeks have been mostly delivered at the be- equipment serves those gas “SaskPower identified Northland was also cho- tion on a $145 million, 86mw busy. ginning of January, and the turbines.” that there was a growing sen by SaskPower to build natural gas power plant near “There has actually been a last couple of deliveries are SaskPower chose North- demand in this particular a second, larger power sta- Tantallon and Spy Hill is ex- lot happening in the last cou- on their way now. land Power from Ontario part of the transmission grid tion near North Battleford pected to ramp up. ple of weeks on the site,” he “Between now and the to construct and operate the and saw a need for specifi- that will provide 280mw of According to Duncan says. “It has been quite busy end of March, that’s when plant. The plant, which is lo- cally peaking power, some- power. Lowe, the project manager since the new year. The main the majority of the rest of the cated about 500 metres from thing that was available to “This is a smaller facility,” with Northland Power—the equipment is in the process smaller equipment is expect- the Tantallon switching sta- respond quickly, and on de- says Lowe. It’s two gas tur- company chosen to construct of being delivered to the site. ed to arrive. tion, will provide peaking mand,” says Lowe. bines, and there is no steam and operate the plant—the There was a total of about 40 “The gas turbines are re- generation to the SaskPow- “This is associated with or boiler system associated gas turbines have been de- trucks needed to deliver the ally the heart of the plant, er grid, switching on only the growth in the area—the with the gas turbines. Their mining activities and expan- primary purpose is to start sions in the area.” quickly and respond to de- Expansions at PotashCorp mand. So typically they tend Rocanville and at TransCan- to be smaller than the big, ada Pipelines’ Moosomin base facilities that run all the compressor station will ad time.” significantly to power con- Lowe says the actual foot- sumption in the area. print of the station is small Construction on the Tan- as well. tallon site started in June of “The overall area that was 2010. allocated by SaskPower is “The first phase was build- about 250 metres by 150 ing a good access road, and metres, but the plant itself throughout the rest of the doesn’t take up all of that.” summer and fall, we were Once the plant is com- preparing the area for the plete, Lowe says Northland main plant, the civil works, Power will be looking for and pouring the main foun- permanent staff. dations for the key equip- “We are looking for prob- ment. The main foundations ably two or three permanent were poured in the fall of staff positions there,” he last year.” says. “They’d be respon- Lowe says construction sible for making sure the on the plant will peak in the plant starts when it’s called spring. to run. “We have a peak projec- “It will only be called tion of 70 to 80 people on to run at peak demand, so site,” he says. “In the fourth there could be a significant quarter of last year, we were time when it is sitting idle averaging 45 to 50 people, and then can be called to run but with equipment arriving for a few hours at a time. We on site, that will go up. will be monitoring the con- “The heart of the equip- trol system and doing pre- ment is there, it’s just being ventative maintenance on put on the foundations right the plant.” now.” Lowe says construction Lowe says the plant will of the plant has been going be finished by fall. smoothly thus far. “We’re looking for an end “We’re looking for over- of construction in the fall of all completion in the fall, this year,” he says. “So by and things seem to be go- October of this year, we’re ing reasonably well so far,” looking to having the plant he says. “This is the tough- fired up and running.” est construction period right Northland Power was also now with the extreme cold chosen to build a second, the workers have to work larger power station near through, but things are pro- North Battleford that will gressing well. It will be an provide 280mw of power. exciting time in the next few Lowe says the Tantallon months as equipment ar- plant is not an especially rives on site, and there will large project compared to be quite a lot of construction 3:1c other power stations that the come spring.” 20 Plain and Valley March 2011 Calgary Flames pick up Carson off waivers Whitewood product will return to city where he spent his junior career BY CHRIS ISTACE as an injury back-up.” from 2009-2010, a total of gary comes five years after Although he wasn’t part Nevertheless, Carson 20 penalty minutes and a he led the WHL’s Calgary of the dealing on the fi- joined the Flames on a plus-nine rating. Hitmen as the team’s cap- nal day of trading among road swing that took them Carson’s move to Cal- tain. St. Lazare’s Brodie National Hockey League through St. Louis and Chi- gary presents a greater op- Dupont, who is in the franchises last Monday, cago last week. It was not portunity for his father to midst of his debut season Whitewood’s Brett Carson expected that he would see see him play. with the New York Rang- found himself on the move any ice time, but he had “It’ll be a lot closer to go if ers, was also on that Hit- anyway. an opportunity to meet his we want to go watch him,” men squad. Carson was picked up new teammates and talk Garry said, adding that he Carson will have a fa- off waivers by the Calgary with the team’s adminis- had made a trip to Caro- miliar face from his junior Flames early last week, tration. lina to see Carson early in days in the Flames dress- bringing him back to the “He’s just happy to be the hockey season and had ing room as well. Calgary city where he spent the picked up by another team previously watched him assistant coach Dave Low- majority of his junior ca- and he’s ready to go on a on road swings through ry was an assistant under reer in the Western Hockey playoff run,” Garry said. Edmonton and Calgary. Kelly Kisio when Carson League. Until his move The Flames were in the Carson’s return to Cal- played for the Hitmen. back to Canada, he played Western Conference’s a total of 72 games through playoff hunt in fifth place three seasons with the Car- on Wednesday, one point olina Hurricanes, the team behind the Phoenix Coy- Time for a new roof? that picked him in the otes. fourth round, 109th over- After two full seasons How about a Metal Roof! all in the 2004 NHL Entry with the Albany River Rats Draft. of the American Hockey “I know he’s happy to League, Carson received be back in Calgary,” said his first NHL ice-time in Garry Carson, the father 2008-2009 when he was of the 25-year-old defen- called up for five games seman, who added that with the Hurricanes. Last he hadn’t had much of a season, he played a total of commercial • industrial • agricultural • residential chance to talk with his son 54 games with Carolina, ac- about it as of last Wednes- cruing two goals, 10 assists Ironwood Shakes Standing Seam day. “There’s just been and 12 penalty minutes. Snap Lock a few texts and a quick However, outside of BRETT CARSON phone call. It’s a busy time playing 13 games with the • Will increase the value of your home for him because he’s had to the NHL, Garry said the “They’ve still got eight Hurricanes this year, Car- • Free Estimates pick his stuff up, pack his Flames are well-manned guys (on defense) there son has spent most of his bags and get on a plane to defensively, so the six-foot- and really, it all comes time with the Charlotte • 50 year transferable warranty meet them (the Flames).” four-inch, 220-pound blue down to what the contract Checkers, another Caro- • Comes in a wide variety of colors Although Calgary pres- liner may have to be pa- is. So who knows how that lina AHL affiliate. ents another opportu- tient before getting some will work out,” Garry said. Overall, Carson’s NHL • No exposed fasteners nity for Carson to play in ice-time. “Right now, he’s only there stats include his 12 points Serving Southern Saskatchewan No Job Too Big or Too Small
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After years of planning, Fourteen of the wind studies, negotiations, and turbines are in the RM of environmental reviews, Martin, and two are in the after a petition by local RM of Moosomin. landowners, a review by RM of Martin Reeve an RM of Martin commit- David Garvey said he’s tee, and a court challenge, happy to see the wind tur- the Red Lily Wind Farm is bines start up, but some producing power. residents have complained One by one over the last of the noise. couple of weeks, the tur- “It really depends who bines have been activated you talk to,” he said. on the $60 million Red Lily “Some people are saying Wind Farm, which consists you have to stop what of 16 wind turbines spread you’re doing and really between Moosomin and listen to hear the sound, Wapella. other people say it’s un- More than half of the bearable. It’s hard to say turbines were online and how it sounds in every- sending power into the one’s farmyard. It’s going grid by the middle of last to be a different sound that week. we hear from the road. Red Lily will pro- “I don’t find an issue duce 26.4 megawatts, of with it, but I’m not the one power—enough energy living there. Algonquin is to power 9,000-10,000 working to improve it, as I homes. understand, which is what Red Lily has a long-term they should do.” supply agreement with Garvey said he hasn’t SaskPower. The provincial heard a lot of complaints power utility will purchase Kevin Weedmark photo about the noise. power from the wind farm A wind turbine at the Red Lily Wind Farm just west of Moosomin. The turbines have started “I myself and other coun- for the next 25 years. producing power. cillors have touched base Red Lily is expected to with the residents who are generate $7.5 million in living there to find out if power sales the first year Power grid. tion. Doug Opseth, SaskPow- the facility in Tantallon, it’s more noise than they and $8 million in the sec- “They run it for 24 to He said the startup pro- er’s supervisor of supply that can start up on short expected or what they ex- ond year. The price Sas- 48 hours, then will shut cess has gone smoothly. development, said it takes notice. pected, and on the whole, kPower will pay for the it down and check the “It went relatively with- a lot of planning to prepare “A gas plant like that they say it’s what they ex- electricity will increase by bolts, the hydraulic cou- out a hitch,” he said. “We for accepting wind power helps stabilize the grid, pected,” he said. two per cent per year. plings, anything that can went around last Thurs- onto the grid. and provides voltage sup- Garvey said there are Jim Duff is overseeing go wrong.” day and ensured we had “It takes very careful port where we need it.” still some hard feelings Red Lily Wind Farm for Algonquin has two em- the proper voltages sup- planning at the front end,” Opseth said with wind over the controversy sur- Algonquin Power. ployees on site who in- plying to the turbines. By he said. “Because wind power SaskPower also fo- rounding the wind farm He said that Vestas, the spect the turbines. the end of Thursday night farms are variable, before cuses on forecasting to en- construction. There had company that supplied “They will climb the tur- we had our first turbine we add wind projects we sure it knows when wind been a petition against the the turbines and has a 10- bine from bottom to top, running.” have to do a study to make plants will be generating project, and an unsuccess- year contract to operate and will look at literally As soon as each turbine sure our system can han- power. ful attempt to stop the proj- and service them, has been everything,” said Duff. is connected to the grid, dle more wind.” “We have good forecast- ect in court. “There is kind testing the units one by “They will have a punch the power starts flowing. “When we add wind, ing so we can determine of a division but hopefully one and certifying them as list, with all of the little “As we start generating we make sure we have when we will and when we can overcome that,” he alarm free before they are things Vestas has to look at electricity, it flows to Red peaking gas systems, like we won’t have the genera- said. switched on and connect- before we sign on the bot- Jacket and out onto the ed to the grid. tom line for final comple- main grid,” said Duff. 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With a grant from Cargill’s VICTORY® Hybrid Canola Reaping Returns Program, Project Pitstop has been implemented to provide healthy nutritious break- fasts to the students of Bin- scarth Elementary, all free of charge. The goal of the program is to encourage children to make better personal choic- es regarding their own well being, by making healthy breakfasts available. Due to the fact that many kids get on the bus so early in the morning, breakfast can be a difficult option. Project Pitstop is working to make a nutritional start to the day something every stu- dent can achieve. Cargill and Victory Hybrid Canola awards the Binscarth 4-H Homettes To deliver the program Club $2,500 to help fund Project Pitstop, which ensures that Binscarth free of charge, it was neces- school students get a healthy breakfast each morning. sary for funding to be lo- cated. To qualify for Cargill VICTORY® Hybrid Cano- placed in the breakfast look bright. ing all community mem- la’s Reaping Returns Com- area, as well as fun activi- Binscarth School prin- bers to a “Project Pitstop munity Outreach Program, ties and contests to encour- cipal, Ed Robidoux, is Community Breakfast” at the 4-H club had to prepare age participation. Project thrilled with the breakfast the Binscarth School on a short video which ex- Pitstop also shows concern program. “The students Friday, March 18 from 8:30 plained how their project for the environment by us- look forward to a whole- to 9:30 a.m. The charge will would help promote either ing only washable plates, some start to their day,” he be $3 for pancakes, sau- health and nutrition, edu- cups and cutlery rather says. sage, fruit, juice and coffee. To contact Plain and Valley call cation, or the environment than disposable styrofoam “We are thankful the lo- One dollar will be returned in the community. and plastics. cal 4-H club took the initia- to the program to help off- 306-435-2445 or email Project Leader, Logan Cargill and VICTORY® tive to apply for the Car- set costs, $1 will return to a [email protected] Pizzey, and Project Co- Hybrid Canola awarded gill grant. The breakfasts community charity, and the Leader, Amy Pizzey, chose the club a generous check offered through the pro- remaining $1 will be given to target all three interest of $2,500 to fund the en- gram enable the students to the Commercial Dish- Visit us online at www.plainandvalley.com areas with their project. deavor into the future. In to maintain their energy washer Fundraising Fund By delivering a well bal- addition to receiving the and focus throughout the in the Binscarth School. anced, nutritious breakfast intial funding, Project Pit- morning. Students are hap- to the students, the crite- stop was awarded with a py and eager to enjoy the ria of health and nutrition second grant of $2,500 from breakfast choices that are was easily met. Education “Cargill Cares,” bringing offered while also enjoying was targeted by planning the total grant to $5,000. the social interaction that BEHLEN STEEL BINS events to inform the stu- The program has been this program affords.” dents of the importance implemented and has been Project Pitstop is plan- of a wholesome breakfast, received with great suc- ning a celebration of Break- including morning fact cess so far.With funding fast Week March 14-18. To announcements, signs dis- now secure for the future, launch the program, the playing major food groups the prospects of the project Binscarth 4H Club is invit-
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Snow planes in Moosomin People lined up for a ride in a historic snow- plane or Bombardier during a snowplane meet held in Moosomin on Sunday, March 6. The annual meet is hosted by the Moosomin Re- gional Museum.
Left: A snowplane bearing a U.S. fl ag shows that some of the snowplanes at the meet came up from the States.
Above: Checking out the inner workings of one of the snowplanes.
Top right: A Lorch snowplane from Spy Hill takes a few people for a ride across the fi eld.
Right: A fudge snowplane from Moosomin as it makes its way across the fi eld.
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BY CHRISTALEE FROESE that were in her grandpar- Every stick of furniture ents’ house, not to men- in this house has a story. tion the petit point and And so does every piece cross-stitch pictures that of china, every wall hang- adorn most of the walls. ing, every room and every These amazing works of person who will exit the art, some of which took 90-year-old door at Boxton hundreds of hours to com- Prairie Experience. plete, are done by a Gren- Take for example, the fell resident who insists harness room. This superb- on remaining anonymous. ly decorated space, with Ruth goes to the lady’s heated floor and luxury Ja- basement each season and cuzzi shower, is dedicated chooses from a room full of to a Grenfell, Sask. bach- works, selecting the ones elor who refused to pay that are in keeping with his school taxes. A load the time of year and with of grain would usually be the rooms in this historic confiscated from his prop- prairie home. erty each year in lieu of Ruth and Lloyd also the taxes, until eventually serve up gourmet meals, the North West Mounted using Claxton’s mother’s Police decided to take his china and glassware that horses instead. A scuffle dates back to the turn of ensured and the poor bach- the century. elor lost his life. With a bowl of ginger- “Anybody who ends up carrot soup before me, gar- getting shot for not pay- nished with roasted garlic ing his school taxes gets a goat cheese, and numerous room,” says Ruth Claxton, large candlesticks adorning designer of the bed and the massive dining room breakfast room and owner table, I feel a little like a of the Boxton Prairie Expe- queen and I just may retire rience. Ruth Claxton in the dining room of her 1919 Eaton’s catalogue luxury inn. to the royalty-themed Brit- The heart of this luxury ish Empire Room to prove inn near Grenfell, Sask. is it. a 1919 Eaton’s house, the the historical significance The three-story, six-bed- massive piano to clean it, their childhoods, or grand- Every stick of furniture only one of its kind still and architectural details of room house has been reno- leaving the traces for gen- parents, and it brings back in this house has a story. standing anywhere in Can- the massive home built by vated from top to bottom erations to come. so many good memories And so does every piece ada. This particular plan, Lloyd’s great-grandfather with careful attention giv- “When people come for them.” of china, every wall hang- ordered from the pages of 92 years ago. However, en to preserving the char- here, they can’t wait for The stories are endless, ing, every room and, now, the Eaton’s catalogue, was it wasn’t until Lloyd’s acter, charm and original the tour,” said Ruth Clax- with the artifacts that are so do I. only available for a few brother decided to vacate finishings of the historical ton, explaining that every part of the inn providing To enjoy a night at this years as its size, amenities the home in 2004 that the structure. room in the house has a hours of entertainment all spectacular rural B&B, or and cost quickly put it out couple made their dream A deep ridge in the theme based on a real char- on their own. There’s the to book a gourmet meal of vogue. of turning the Eaton’s cata- parlor floor remains as a acter from Grenfell’s past. set of china that belonged for a group of friends, visit Ruth Claxton and Lloyd logue home into a rural memory of when Lloyd’s “They love it because they to Ruth’s mother, then www.boxtonprairieexperi- Box had always admired bed and breakfast a reality. grandparents moved their start to reminisce about there’s the woven carpets ence.com.
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You know, it’s not easy being a writer. ELKHORN AGRO Oh, I know, it doesn’t rank up there with, say, coal miner in physical difficulty or neurosurgeon in mental Our Community Builder philosophy drives our difficulty, but where it probably has it over both of them interest in recruiting, training and retaining the is in creative difficulty: the pressure to constantly come Edward Willett up with something new. best employees for our membership. With a Heck, as a science fiction and fantasy writer, I’m expect- busy Spring season just around the corner, we ed to create entire worlds, whole solar systems, mythical creatures and believable characters out of nothing more have a few openings left for: than my own brain cells. Eagleman of Baylor College of Medicine puts it: in other Class 1A or Class 3A Delivery Truck Drivers Wouldn’t it be great if there were some way to artifi- words, between finding new ways of doing things and cially stimulate creativity? using methods it has already figured out. Field and long haul operators Turns out, there may be. Eagleman points out that there’s a downside to “think- In a paper published earlier this month in PLoS One, ing outside the box” in survival terms: “The only way an Journeyman HD Truck Mechanic an online scientific journal, researchers Richard Chi and animal can get by . . . is using what it has learned in the 3rd level Apprentice Allan Snyder from the Centre for the Mind at the Univer- past and coming up with new solutions,” he says. “If you sity of Sydney reported on a study they conducted that were an animal in the wild trying to constantly come up Yard Personnel seemed to show that people receiving electrical stimula- with new solutions to every problem . . . you’d probably tion of the anterior temporal lobes of the brain (located, starve to death. Carpenter (Apprentice) basically, just above the ears) found it easier to figure out “What this study shows is that you can tip the balance how to solve a difficult puzzle than those who didn’t re- of this battle in favor of exploring new possibilities.” ceive that stimulation. One uncertainty is whether the increase in creativity DRIVERS To provide the electrical stimulation, the scientists cre- arose because of the enhancement of activity in the right Looking for work during the Spring break-up? ated what the press release from the journal calls “an elec- ATL or the suppression of it in the left ATL, or if it was a If you are interested, please deliver tric thinking cap.” (Consisting of two sponge electrodes combination of the two. soaked in salt water fastened to the head by a rubber However, according to Snyder, the research was in- your resume/application directly to our strap, in order to set up a weak current through the tar- spired by reports of accident victims who, after dam- ELKHORN AGRO department. geted part of the brain, it’s more properly called a tDCS aging the left side of their brains, suddenly “burst out device, for “transcranial direct current stimulation.”) into the arts or other types of creative activities,” which Contact: Guy Pinette Agro Manager The puzzle presented to the participants involved cor- would seem to imply suppressing the left ATL alone is recting a false arithmetic statement presented in Roman enough to enhance creativity. Phone: (204) 845-2438 numerals constructed from matchsticks. The participants So, does this mean I and other types who depend on Email: [email protected] had to figure out how to make the statement correct by being creative for our livelihoods will be able to buy a moving a single matchstick from one position to another: thinking cap at Staples any time soon? Call ahead to set up an appointment. for example, turning an X into a V. Alas, no. But as research continues, who knows? Sny- The results: while only 20 per cent of non-thinking- der isn’t discounting it. Although the science is in its in- We thank all who apply but only those capped participants could figure out a complex version fancy, he says the “thinking cap” has potential applica- chosen for an interview will be contact. 3:1c of the problem (after practicing with a series of easier tions in problem solving . . . and, yes, in the arts. problems) in the six minutes allowed, 60 per cent of those Perhaps, in the future, there will no longer be any need receiving stimulation managed it. for writers to gaze mournfully into space, take long walks Past research has indicated that the left anterior tempo- in the rain, or starve in garrets as they seek their muse. ral lobe (ATL) is associated with solving problems using Instead, they’ll slap on their “We ‘R’ A Muse” patented To contact Plain and Valley call known, tried-and-true methods, while the right ATL is electromagnetic thinking cap (available in a variety of de- associated with what is commonly called “thinking out- signer colors!), plug it in, and pop out a masterpiece by 306-435-2445 or email side the box”: coming up with new ways to solve prob- supper. [email protected]. lems. Not very romantic, I admit. But it sure would take the The researchers placed their electrodes on the subjects’ pressure off. heads so that the flow of current suppressed activity in Visit us online at the left ATL, while enhancing it in the right. Edward Willett is an award-winning writer of fiction and www.plainandvalley.com The brain is always trying to find a balance between non-fiction from Regina. “exploration and exploitation,” as neuroscientist David
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And what’s code.” Christalee Froese more, the oil is as healthy as an oil gets with loads of Ome- So, with my “nine-digit number” in hand, I went to the ga-3 and Omega-6 healthy fats, tons of Vitamin E and a mystery website: threefarmers.ca. low smoke-point (you can cook with it at 475ºF). I do love Now, I know—”Three Farmers” doesn’t sound very my olive oil, but I’ve ditched it completely for the sake of mysterious and tracing a bottle of oil isn’t nearly as dra- my dear “coded” camelina bottle which delivers a fresher, matic as discovering the origins of a shoreline-washed box of Kellogg’s Cornflakes. You see, we’re not used to lighter oil that cooks like a charm. bottle with a message in it. But, hey, this was pretty excit- making, baking or pressing the end product here in the “There’s been a lot of red tape,” said Emde. “Sometimes ing considering I was about to unravel the history of this grain belt. We typically grow vast amounts of top-quality it just seems like it would be easier to haul the crop to town bottle of camelina oil that had been produced right here in grains, pulse crops and oil seeds and send them far, far and sell it, but I think in the long run it will be worth it.” Saskatchewan. away, only to pay more for them when they return. Rosengren is convinced that the long-term benefits of I wasn’t disappointed as I punched in “the code” (as we But here was Colin Rosengren, Ron Emde and Dan Van- adding value to their crops at home and putting fully rural CSI-types like to call a “secret code”). denhurk who had gone through all the trouble of not only traceable products into the hands of health-conscious con- Up came my message: “Your Farmer—Colin.” finding a unique ancient grain to grow, but who had spent sumers will more than pay off. Colin—my farmer. Yes, Colin had produced this bottle several years figuring out how to press it, bottle it and get With over 1,000 bottles sold and retailers in Saskatoon, of oil, just for me (or so it seemed). He had grown the it to me, complete with my very own “code.” Regina and Estevan carrying Three Farmers Camelina Oil, camelina, an ancient grain that is rare on the prairies, in “We like to see a lot of what we grow be connected to the the immediate plan is to build a processing plant in the a field near Midale, Saskatchewan—the exact coordinates end-user, so this was a way to connect directly with our Midale area this spring and produce camelina hummus of which were NW9-5-11-W2M. Right there on Google, I consumers,” said Colin Rosengren, the brainchild behind and pesto for retail shelves this summer. saw it—my field where my camelina for my bottle of oil camelina oil and the Three Farmers brand. It’s simply amazing what can be found out when a code had been grown. And furthermore, I found out how it all “He comes up with all of the ideas and the rest of us just is cracked. My secret code led me straight to a quarter of happened: follow,” said Ron Emde, a long-time Midale-area farmer. land in Midale and to the ingenious “Three Farmers” who “In mid-September 2010, we pressed Lot 7 of our cam- Camelina, an ancient oilseed traced back 3,000 years have created a one-of-a-kind, home-grown product and a elina oil. This oil would be our first to be bottled under to Europe, has most recently been grown in the USA and code-cracking way to enjoy the fruits of their labor. our Three Farmers brand. It was cold-pressed in Tisdale, Saskatchewan at a Kosher Certified facility and then trans- ported to Saskatoon for bottling.” Not only had the mystery been unraveled, but the three farmers from Midale, Saskatchewan had taken me on the adventure I have been waiting to take since I ate my first Employment Opportunity
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Submit resume by e-mail to: [email protected] or by fax to: Attn: Rome @ 306-882-3389 3:1c 3:1c March 2011 Plain and Valley 29 Municipalities discuss Sun Country issues BY KEVIN WEEDMARK not monitoring their use. in my life. This is a board on that board. There are lots move would save $110,000. the board fi red former CEO More than 35 people rep- “Some people were that couldn’t fi nd $110,000 of good people that would One board member who Cal Tant the day it received resenting municipalities shocked with some of the for fi ve beds but they think sit on that board and help has since resigned said the a report on hiring practices across southeast Saskatch- things that went on,” said nothing of $187,000 for fi x this problem.” board made the decision in the region. Last week ewan got together in Wa- Hall. a severance package for Meanwhile, Wawota’s based on false information chair Sharon Bauche con- wota Tuesday to discuss is- Hall said it’s very en- someone who’s fi red. To Save Our Beds Committee provided by top adminis- fi rmed that the board paid sues with the Sun Country couraging to see the sup- me, (Health Minister Don) is planning a meeting for trators. Since that time, one Tant $187,000 in severance Health Region. port from across the health McMorris should terminate this Thursday evening in of those top administra- pay after fi ring him. The RM of Walpole invit- region. “We’re very encour- that board. The whole area Wawota to explain where tors, Hal Schmidt, resigned An investigation by Sas- ed representatives of towns, aged,” he said. “When we has lost confi dence in that they are at in their fi ght to after the World-Spectator katchewan’s provincial au- villages and RMs to the sent that out, more than 30 board. There are lots of RMs have fi ve beds reopened revealed he had been fi red ditor found the region had meeting to inform them of RMs and towns replied that and towns in that Sun Coun- at Deer View Lodge. The from one previous position handed out credit cards to issues surrounding the clo- they were interested in get- try area who would have a health board closed the for falsely claiming to be a some staff members and sure of fi ve beds at Wawota’s ting together and talking. mayor or reeve willing to sit beds last year, saying the chartered accountant, and failed to monitor their use. Deer View Lodge, and other There were some that had issues in the region. other commitments and Deputy Reeve Ron Hall, couldn’t come to the meet- who chaired the meeting, ing, but everyone was very said organizers discovered supportive.” that other communities have Hall said the next step is some serious issues with the to put together a package Sun Country Health Region on the results of the meeting SPRING FEVER?? as well. and send it to the govern- “We had people there from ment. all throughout the health re- “The package will contain Minot, ND, USA gion, and one thing we found what the mandate will be to out is that other places have go further,” he said. had some serious problems RM of Silverwood Reeve as well,” Hall said. Bill MacPherson was at the “We called for ideas on meeting representing his what we can do about this RM. health district, and now all “We went down and just Why Wait For the Weather To Warm Up? these people are going to sat there and went wow,” he take it back to their gov- said. “When we heard them Everything You Need Under 1 Roof! ernments and talk about it. lay out everything that has Then we’ll try to set up an- happened, we wondered other meeting and try to go how could this have been Connected to Dakota Square Mall! further.” allowed to happen? Why is Hall said that one thing Sharon Bauche still the chair Over 85 Retail & Eating municipalities agreed on is of the board?” to try to take their concerns MacPherson said he drew directly to the provincial his own conclusions when Establishments government. he understood everything Hall said that some peo- that has happened in Sun 3 HUGE Slides, 30+ Game Arcade ple at the meeting weren’t Country. aware of some of the issues “In my opinion the health 48 Person Hot Tub in the health region, such as minister should take that the controversy that led to board and can them all, and the resignation of the vice- get mayors and reeves to president of fi nance, the fi r- fi ll the positions,” he said. ing of the CEO, and the fi nd- “That could get the board ing by the provincial auditor back to where it should Call Today! 1-877-837-3140 that the health district was be. 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