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he provincial government held a media event on Wednesday, August 5 to disclose that the final cost for the TRegina Bypass project. The final number is $1.88 billion. Previously, the project was pegged at $1.2 billion. “The original estimate was based on general construction costs of the Bypass,” Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds, Gordon Wyant, said, “since that time there’s been an increase in the scope of the project. There’s two new interchanges that are being built as part of the project, significant amount of work that has to be done with respect to the utilities that need to be moved. There’s 430 points of conflict between the utilities, pipelines and the like, that have to be dealt with. Those weren’t calculated into the original estimate. That was a contract esti- mate for the construction of the bypass. So once everything is factored in, including the maintenance contract over the thirty-year period, that’s how we get to $1.88 billion. The original number was based on our best estimate of what it would cost to build a bypass in construction. “By using the P3 we’re not only saving (L-R) Rupen Pandya - President and CEO of SaskBuilds, Gordon Wyant - Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds, Nancy Heppner - Minister of hundreds of millions of dollars…we’re also Highways and Infrastructure and Nithi Govindasamy - Deputy Minister of Highways announced Aug. 5 that the price of the Bypass Project Photo: Michelle Nicholson delivering a highway six years faster than we has hit $1.88 billion. could have achieved it through a traditional approach,” Wyant said. and on budget within the numbers we’ve reimburse the contractor,” MP for Regina- “The first set of interchanges on the east Regina Bypass Partners is the name of the announced,” Wyant said. Qu’Appelle Andrew Scheer said, “It’s bank- side of Regina will be done in 2017,” Min- private group of companies responsible for The project will save the province $380 able. The province knows it’s there, they ister of Highways and Infrastructure Nancy construction and maintenance of the proj- million when compared to costs associated know they’ve been approved for it, and they Heppner said, “the one at Pilot Butte will ect. They are bringing cost-saving and time- with a traditional build. access it as they need it.” be done in 2019. There [are] some issues saving innovations to the project, Wyant “We do a calculation in terms of what this Scheer said the Federal government does with major pipelines and utility moves that said, including a design “that reduces the project would cost to build it in a traditional a business case analysis on the projects they will delay the opening date for the one in amount of earthworks which will contribute way. We add in all the costs in terms of con- fund “[to] make sure it all adds up.” Pilot Butte but the other ones will be open to the savings,” “an innovative approach struction, maintenance, everything gets put “This is the largest federal investment in in 2017.” to paving,” that will require less servicing, in to a formula. We know how much this Saskatchewan’s history. And by investing the Nithi Govindasamy, Deputy Minister of “new roundabouts to allow higher intersec- would cost to build it in a traditional way. $200 million from the Federal government it Highways said all of the land required for tion capacity” and “significant savings from Then we can compare that number to the really shortened the timelines,” Scheer said the project has been secured. The province the use of local resources.” number that comes in through the bidding and pointed to the three levels of govern- purchased 50 per cent of the land on a “will- Regina Bypass Partners will face financial process… and that’s how we come up with ment working together to address highway ing seller-buyer basis,” and negotiations on penalties for not meeting deadlines of sev- the value of the money calculation we’ve safety issues. prices continue on land being expropriated. eral hundred thousand dollars per day. announced today,” Wyant explained. Survey work has begun on the project Two new overpasses will be included “One of the great advantages of P3’s is the The federal government is putting $200 and Tim Heavenor, Chief Financial Officer at 9th Avenue North and Hill Avenue in transfer of risk from the owners to the pro- million into the project. for Graham Construction and President of Regina, to accommodate future growth Min- ponent. So we don’t anticipate any increase “As the project timelines are completed Regina Bypass Partners said you can expect ister of Highways and Infrastructure Nancy in the amount that we’ve announced today. the money flows from the federal govern- to see workers on site during evenings and Heppner said. The project we expect will be built on time ment to the provincial government and they weekends. ONLINE AUCTION BID NOW ONLINE AUCTION BID NOW

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2 THE STAR | Serving White City, EMERALD PARK, Pilot Butte, BALGONIE & surrounding areas | AUGUST 11, 2015 CLAAS celebrates open house in Emerald Park MICHELLE NICHOLSOn wouldn’t change anything for the next store And once we made that decision we worked and we’re using this as a template right now out of a temporary facility just next door. oug Tibben is a happy man. He is for the next location,” said Tibben. Seeing all this come together has been excit- General Manager of CLAAS’s new A staff of 15 works out of the centre now, ing,” Regional President for CLAAS global Canada West Harvest Centre in Emer- and he expects to add more staff in the next sales Leif Magnusson said. He confirmed aldD Park. August 5 the company celebrated one to two years. Saskatoon will be home to the Emerald Park shop will be used as the the grand opening of their new 16,000 the next project and there is a third project template for future builds. square foot building, home to a maintenance already in the planning stages. “It’s significant for the province in that shop, parts department, sales and adminis- Tibben was attracted to CLAAS because CLAAS is a world-wide company based trative offices. of the ‘mom and pop’ feel of the company. out of Germany that are very much on top “This is home base for us. We’re very “Helmet Claas still owns it. Second gen- of agriculture around the world and they excited to be in Emerald Park. The loca- eration Claas. It’s the only one of its type in like to situate in places that have a strong tion here was chosen primarily to be part the world,” Tibben said. “It’s a family busi- agricultural economy and a strong future of all the other dealerships in the area. We ness. The way people are treated, the way in agriculture. They’ve made that evident wanted to make sure that we were where customers are treated, it’s like you’re the to me today in that they’ve chosen Sas- only customer in the world,” he enthused. katchewan as one of those places and we’re Darlene Tibben and Doug Tibben at the the customers come and this is the area,” August 5 grand opening of the CLAAS Can- Tibben said. Mirroring the culture of the corporate head proud of that,” Saskatchewan’s Minister of ada West Harvest Centre in Emerald Park. Tibben said the building style will be office, Doug’s wife Darlene also works at the Agriculture, Lyle Stewart said. Photo: Michelle Nicholson duplicated for other CLAAS locations that Canada West Harvest Centre, looking after The fifth largest agriculture equipment are being built elsewhere, right down to administration and marketing. manufacturer in the world, CLAAS was Correction: In the RCMP Staff Sergeant building placement on the lot for ease of “For me it’s just exciting to see the prog- founded in 1913 and employs approximate- Gavin Nash story, July 28, Nash’s daughter’s moving equipment. ress that we have made in the last 12 or 14 ly 11,000 around the globe. name was misspelled. Her name is Caytland. “With the success we’re seeing, even after months. We had to make a decision whether The Star regrets the error. the short time in being here, we feel that we we wanted to be in retail, into dealerships. Local municipal leaders attend Bypass announcement MICHELLE NICHOLSOn could create others,” he said. sary to save lives and slow up traffic,” Beer acceleration lanes, longer ones or a new Evans discussed traffic concerns during said. He believes speed reductions; lights service road put in as soon as possible.” As hite City Mayor Bruce Evans was construction for commuters going in and and radar cameras set up during Bypass con- to lights at the Highway 1 and 362 intersec- part of a media event at the legis- out of the city. Secondary roads will feature struction will control the traffic flow. tion, both Pilot Butte councilors say they lature on Wednesday, August 5. He prominently in phase one of the Bypass proj- “But the main concern for me is that we were given statistics by the Ministry showing wasW asked for comment on what the Bypass ect and will be needed as alternate routes got started and this thing will be done in it was six times more likely for rear end col- means for his community. for drivers. four years,” Balgonie Mayor Frank Thau- lisions to take place once lights are installed. “People have been waiting for decades “We have clearly indicated that we would berger said, happy the project is moving Engel said paving the service road on the for a solution to the problem at 48 and 1,” love that to happen,” Evans answered of the forward. north side of the highway heading west is Evans said of the highway intersection, “and potential for paving Betteridge Road and “My comments aren’t any different than important and wants to see it done sooner frankly right along the entire corridor. We’re South Plains Road. Bruce’s (Mayor Evans). We’ve been dealing then later. As to Highway 46, a study is ecstatic that the project is now a reality and “I suspect if it were to happen that would with this a long time,” he said. scheduled by the Ministry of Highways and that construction is going to begin right be one of the change orders that was being Thauberger said council and Town staff Engel said council will stay on top of it. away. I think traffic will slow down, obvi- referred to earlier (at the media event). I will be having a meeting with the project “We’ve had two more accidents on 46, ously, as a result of the construction that’s don’t know how much we can ask for. Cer- manager about safety during construction. just in the last couple of days,” Engel said taking place which will add to the safety tainly the Betteridge Road extension would Pilot Butte will see their overpass com- and Councillor Sigmeth added they are along the corridor.” be a huge benefit to White City and the RM pleted in 2019. Issues with pipelines and keeping the Ministry apprised of those acci- He said safety is the number one concern of Edenwold.” land transfers are the reason given for that dents. for residents. Along with Evans, White City Councillor overpass project’s timelines to be expand- White City will be the first of the three Howard Slack, Councillors Ed Sigmeth and ed. overpasses to be built on the Regina east Wayne Engel of Pilot Butte and Mayor Frank “For sure we’re supportive of the project,” portion of the Bypass Project. Thauberger of Balgonie were at the event. Councillor Engel of Pilot Butte said, “There’s “There are lots of opinions about how “It’s a project that’s long overdue. The no question about that. If it is two years to improve safety,” Evans said, “there’s no three overpasses in our area will certainly longer, it’s two years longer. It is what it is.” question that the ultimate way to improve improve the traffic flows. Anything that they Pilot Butte council was visited by repre- it is to construct overpasses. In the interim do to provide safety for our public, and save sentatives from the Ministry of Highways we’re not traffic engineers and I have asked a life is very beneficial,” Councillor Lorne recently and had a follow-up meeting with the question ‘is it a good idea to put up Beer of the RM of Edenwold said. Highways as well. lights,’ too. The answer that we’re getting “I would look at the contractors that got “They heard us loud and clear that some- from people who are experts in the field is the project to provide the safety and provide thing has to be done,” Councillor Engel said that it is not going to solve the problem and whatever lights and means that are neces- of the Highway 1 and Highway 362 (a.k.a Pilot Butte access road) intersection. The Ministry has said they will look into post- ing signage to promote the acceleration and PUBLIC NOTICE P.O. Box 842 STN Main, White City, SK S4L 5B1 RM OF EDENWOLD NO. 158 deceleration lanes at the intersection. “I think that the response to the residents is that we are on top of it,” Councillor Engel Notice of Discretionary Use Application said, “we are asking the necessary questions to get some movement whether it be more Pursuant to Section 55 of the Planning and Development Act 2007, the Council of the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158 gives notice that a discretionary application has been received and the details are as follows: Discretionary Use Permit: Research Farm Surface Parcel 110407418 on the SE ¼ 31-16-18-W2M & Surface Parcel 151815113 on the NE 30-16-18-W2M 15083JJ0

Intended Discretionary Use: To develop and operate a private Research Farm on Surface Parcel 111419085 on the SE ¼ 31-16-18 W2M and Surface Parcel 151815113 on the NE 30-16-18-W2M. (SEE RED RECTANGLE ON MAP)

Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions on the proposed Bylaw at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015, in the Council Chambers on the R.M. of Edenwold No. 158, 100 Queen Street, Balgonie, Saskatchewan. For further information please call Larrah Olynyk Planner at 771-2034, the administration office at 771-2522, or visit our website at www.rmedenwold.ca.

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MICHELLE NICHOLSOn pruned limbs, have been added to the RM pile. to 35 millimeters of rain fell. A weather station owned by As far as safety measures, Chief Administrative Officer for the RM of Edenwold near the irrigation pivots (which were t’s been a year since Mother Nature vented on the com- the RM, Kim McIvor said the RM is confident they have the damaged during the storm) recorded wind speeds between munities of Balgonie, White City and Emerald Park. Hun- proper safety measures in place. In the 2016 budget they are 143 and 147 km/hour. dreds of fully-grown trees and large limbs littered parks, going to allocate for a back-up generator for the RM’s water Thousands of trees were knocked down as were power Iyards and roadways following the August 8, 2014 storm. well site. There is a generator for the water treatment plant. lines and several homes were damaged. Over 25,000 The work of chipping trees at the tree dumps set up in No power loss was experienced last year for the pumps or lightning strikes were recorded from the series of storms each of the communities made up the bulk of expenses for well. that moved through the area, with 8,000 strikes recorded the municipalities. “There were no power outages at the well, but it got us between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. alone. Thousands of homes Balgonie was hit hard by the storm. Town Foreman thinking, ‘maybe we better take one more step’,” McIvor and businesses were without power over the weekend and for Balgonie, Shaun McBain, said they had their tree pile said. into the week that followed. chipped by mid-June. The Town incurred a cost for the ser- In the late evening hours of Friday August 8, 2014, 26 vice of around $40,000 and used PV Waste Solutions and subcontractor Al’s Tree Service to chip for four days. The chips are being used around the newly planted trees and ratepayers are invited to come and take mulch from the ball diamond area to use in their own landscaping. Due to last year’s storm and the 40-hour power outage that followed, McBain said a new generator has been pur- chased by the Town for the Balgonie Multiplex. Gary Schmidt, Manager of Public Works for White City, said the Town’s tree dump should be dealt with in the next few weeks. The Town opted to use Jaycor Enterprises who agreed to come on site with their chipper and chip the felled trees and limbs. “There isn’t a better way to do that for the environment,” Schmidt said. The ground up material will be resold as compost mix, Joseph Corbin, owner of Jaycor Enterprises told The Star in January. Schmidt said the Town and Jaycor appreciate Great Plains Leaseholds allowing the tree dump to be set up on the property they own. Schmidt said two or three, 30-yard waste bins will have to be loaded and dumped with contaminants (like garbage and oversize stumps) that cannot be chipped. Cost to the Town for their storm clean up is pegged at around $180,000. Jim Sigmeth, Manager of Public Works for the RM of Edenwold, said the Emerald Park tree dump on the road to the old lagoons will be chipped by the same company after their work at White City’s site is complete. The RM has budgeted $120 - $130,000 for storm clean up costs. Another summer storm from a couple weeks ago generated more Workers from Jaycor Enterprises were out at the White City site the week of July 20. Photo: Michelle Nicholson felled tree limbs and that, combined with people dumping Officials questioned about lights at Highway 1 intersections at event MICHELLE NICHOLSOn place, the project proponents have a traf- fic management plan that will be in place n between the formal news event and which will increase speed reductions along the media scrum at the August 5 Regina Highway 1 and will affect those intersec- Bypass cost announcement, Emerald Park tions,” she said. Iresident John Panter asked the panel of Heppner was on the panel with Rupen officials about lights at intersections on Pandya, President and CEO of SaskBuilds, Highway 1 east. Gordon Wyant the Minister Responsible Christine Tell MLA “It’s not something that we’re looking at for SaskBuilds and Nithi Govindasamy the For All Yourand Regina Wascana Plains at this time,” Minister of Highways Nancy Deputy Minister of Highways. Marine Heppner told him, “Whenever we look at Panter followed up by asking if a rear- PowersportsAudio Constituency Office safety improvements, obviously safety is the end collision was “easier to sustain” than 2318B Assiniboine Ave. E., Regina, SK S4V 2P5 number one issue when it comes to high- a T-bone type of accident, one in which a 1432B Lorne St., Regina, SK Tel: (306) 205-2126 Fax: (306) 205-2127 ways, how we build highways or any kind vehicle is broadsided between the axles as Phone: 306-545-7390 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] of future improvements that we make on occurred on July 15 at the Pilot Butte inter- www.awesomeaudio.ca Web: www.christinetell.com highways, safety is the number one concern. section. His question went unanswered. 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4 THE STAR | Serving White City, EMERALD PARK, Pilot Butte, BALGONIE & surrounding areas | AUGUST 11, 2015 editorialthestar Opinion A beautiful game PETER HOLMES

hess is over 1,500 years old and is still, without a doubt the best turn-based strategy game in the world. It is played only on a 8 by 8 square board, but the numberC of different possible moves is near infinite. After only the first 10 moves the amount of possible positions of the pieces is 69,352,859,712,417. The average number of moves in a game is 40 and so far computers have struggled to calculate all the possibilities up to 14 moves. When playing chess, like in life, you are often your own worst enemy. It is easy to sacrifice a piece you didn’t intend to or give your opponent free moves. The fork is a common play that forces you to choose between two pieces. Often the best way out of a fork is to go on the offensive to buy time to make the best trades. The other common tactic is the pin. A pin stops you from moving a piece you would like to move because it would put you in check. When this happens you can try to block, or pin the pinner, which will give your pinned piece freedom again. Unlike chess, in life, when some people start they are already ahead in pieces. Yet having the most doesn’t guar- antee a victory or loss, however, many games have been lost with pieces in reserve on the back ranks due to the opponent having superior position, even with fewer pieces. Despite winning or losing, the true point of chess, like life, is to play a beautiful game. Since in the end, all the pieces, the kings and the pawns, go back into the same box. SPORTS COMMENTARY #ComeTogether

Zak McLachlan - STAR NEWS SPORTS seems like it has. Not only have the new acquisitions been tearing it up - even LaTroy Hawkins and Mark Lowe have been impressive ear Editor, “There is a 50-year plan behind this. The work se any hashtag you has been done.” “We are not changing the design - but the revamped clubhouse would like. #ComeTo- seems to have everybody going. D plan.” “And we are listening to the citizens of this gether #LoveThisTeam December 3, 2014 others and myself attended province when they bring forward concerns.” Everybody’s stepped up their a demonstration at the legislature in regard to U#GoJaysGo game, and this is the right time the proposed Tower Road Bypass. On a short I believe an alternative Regina North Bypass No matter how you show your of year. I mean, just look at the break after the afternoon legislative session, Route would be 90% functional and save up to a support, this is the time to show small things. You know your team Department of Highways Minister Nancy Hep- billion dollars. Bypass cost estimates are doubled it. It’s an exciting time for Blue has the confidence and drive to pner stated very emphatically it would take a what was budgeted for in 2014, rumoured at Jays fans everywhere. major catastrophe to change the Bypass plan. between 1.7 and 2.1 billion. I want to see the win when Edwin Encarnacion is After years and years of Can- legging out doubles and Ryan Southeast Regina Bypass functional design study ada’s baseball team wallowing As of July 28, catastrophic events of concern: to understand the decision to build the Regina Goins is going 5-9 with a home The Canadian dollar is at $77.36 Bypass at Tower Road. 99% of the informed in the bleak hopes of a knight run in his last three games. Yes, A barrel of oil sits at $47.98 public agree the bypass location at Tower Road in shining armour arising from that’s correct. Ryan Goins hit a Oil patch and construction slow downs (within city limits) is flawed and will not solve their pool of prospects, GM Alex home run. Drought conditions truck traffic congestion. Anthopoulos finally stepped up Government took $700 million out of Crowns It seems Anthopoulos has gone to the plate and hit a home run... all in to win at the right time. The to balance the budget I am 79 years old. I don’t want my children or four. Forest fire fighting costs $100 million with Jays sit in a Wildcard spot right and grandchildren regretting I didn’t speak up. With the additions of the over 100 properties destroyed I have no financial stake or gain except the now and just 5.5 games back of People are losing land, homes, businesses, as inherited debt we will leave future generations. incredibly talented David Price the New York Yankees with 13 well as their health due to being forced into sell- and Troy Tulowitzki, the Jays now head-to-head matchups remain- ing their property because of the Bypass. Respectfully submitted, boast a star-studded squad that, ing. This could be the year, Jays Donald L Neuls on paper, should strike fear into From the STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE Coppersands, SK. fans. For the first time in 21 years, their opponents hearts. On-paper we could possibly see October ECONOMY No. 28 regarding changes to the doesn’t always translate to on- Regina Bypass (page 573) Heppner is quoted: baseball in TO. field talent. But this time, it sure

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ear Editor, businesses being destroyed, but the Govern- ment has refused to consider our less costly DTHIS IS A BAD DEAL FOR SASKATCH- and more effective route. EWAN TAXPAYERS. The alternative northern bypass route would save over A BILLION DOLLARS, and Today, democracy has been denied. We function as a true bypass around Regina, are astonished by the announcement of a with over 90% of the large trucks using the FURTHER price jump for the East Regina route. Are we really prepared to pay $1.88 Bypass. BILLION to accommodate just over 10% In their own tender documents in early of the trucks? The Government appears 2014 the cost was a ‘mere’ $700-800 mil- focussed only on their legacy: it is a sad day lion: today it is $1.88 BILLION. The signing for Saskatchewan that their legacy will be of the contract today illustrates the con- one of long term debt for the largest infra- tempt that the Saskatchewan Party has for structure project in Saskatchewan which Saskatchewan Taxpayers. Over 99% of the does not even function as a bypass to East informed public, and the thousands who Regina and not solve the truck traffic con- have signed the petition against the loca- gestion coming into the city. tion, agree that it is being put in the wrong This debt will carry on long after this place. Government is collecting their pensions. People have legitimate concerns regard- Taxpayers need to contact the Government ing not just the ever expanding cost of the to voice their opposition NOW! project, but the environmental impacts, the lack of transparency, the influence of local Nestor Mryglod land owners (including MLAs family who owns land in the area), and the homes and

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ROD PEDERSEN (7 were scored on a pick six thrown by Friday’s game. “This is a ‘wins’ busi- Travel with rookie Rider quarterback Brett Smith). ness. Whoever’s playing at whatever The trouble here is the Roughrid- position, we’re expected to go win By the time you read this, Corey ers won the coin toss but gave the the game.” Star News Chamblin may have already been fired. Eskimos the ball and the wind to open My follow-up question to that was But I highly doubt it. And the more I the game. The home team promptly if Taman’s getting an edict from the hear and think about it, he may not be marched the ball 76-yards down the higher-ups of “make the playoffs or dismissed at all. field and opened the scoring with a else!”? Amidst the Saskatchewan Roughrid- 27-yard touchdown reception by Kenny “We’ve been in the business long ers’ 0-6 start, which included a 30-5 Stafford for a 7-0 lead at the 5:40 mark. enough to know they don’t have to say loss at Edmonton on Friday, a report That’s all the offense they’d need for the much for us to know we have to win,” came out via TSN over the weekend rest of the game. Taman explained. “Whatever comes that Rider GM Brendan Taman was set So there’s that. from above, comes from above. But all to recommend the firing of head coach Saskatchewan quarterback Brett me and Corey can do is put the best Corey Chamblin to club President Craig Smith was in a hole before he even took guys out there and try to win games. Reynolds. his first pro snap. And then the penal- We’re working towards that and hope- No one knows where TSN insider ties started. The Rider players had said fully we can get that accomplished.” before the game they all needed to help Gary Lawless got this information. The TSN report threw the franchise out their rookie quarterback by cleaning into chaos over the weekend. President Oddly, this came less than a week up their game but they then proceeded Craig Reynolds probably felt like he’s after Lawless told the nation Taman to take 17 penalties for 127 yards. trying to navigate a monsoon in a dingy. would not be firing Chamblin, thus put- Many of them took great plays, and first He and Taman huddled up on Sunday ting his own job in jeopardy. downs, by Smith and his receivers off but the contents of their meeting aren’t Hence, the top sentence of this col- the board. Every offensive lineman was known. At least not by me. umn. Things are changing by the min- flagged on the night with the exception I was half expecting to hear Chamb- ute here in Riderville and I’ve been of Brendon Labatte. The receivers took lin walked into the offices and demand- doing my best to stay in the shadows turns going offside. ed to be fired given the fact he was and try to report only the correct infor- The Riders averaged 13.6 penalties effectively pantsed on national televi- mation, if any at all. per game going into the Edmonton sion Saturday afternoon. So as of today, Chamblin is employed contest so they far exceeded that total However from what I can gather, he by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as Friday night. And Chris Jones’ Eskimos hasn’t. head coach. In fact Saturday night, kept their penalty total down to seven And a CFL powerbroker told me the Chamblin told a reporter it’s “business in this game. possible replacements named by Law- as usual.” The Riders are in no way a disci- less - Paul Lapolice and Mike Benevides However Chamblin’s paid to win plined team, although we’ve been told – are hesitant to come here due to the football games and the club is 0-6. The otherwise. toxic environment which has been cre- speculation is reasonable. And therefore, Chamblin is on the ated. But let’s go back for a second and hotseat at 0-6. How could you tie a can to Chamblin examine Friday’s game and the reason No matter that the Riders’ top two with no one lined up to replace him? this club is off to its worst start since quarterbacks are down and the club has Stay tuned. This will only get more 1979. been hit by a rash of adversity. interesting from here on in. After the game the players and the These are not your Dad’s Roughrid- Rod Pedersen is the Voice of the Rid- Rosemarie Russell poses with a copy of The Star in Gimli, coach generally agreed they had one of ers. Losing will not be tolerated. ers on the 620 CKRM Roughrider Radio Manitoba next to the Viking statue. Russell was there to their better games on defense all year, “Oh ya there’s no setback on that Network take in part of the 127th Annual Islendingadagurinn (Ice- Submitted photo holding Edmonton to 23 or so points end,” Brendan Taman told me before landic Festival of Manitoba).

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