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Mission Statement Reproduction or transmission Child Find Saskatchewan is a provincial charitable organization that educates and of all or any part of this advocates for the protection and rights of children and youth. We promote awareness publication by any means is of the issues relating to missing children.“A Missing Child is Everyone’s Responsibility.” strictly forbidden without prior written permission from the “All children have a right to be safe.” publisher. Although great care is taken to avoid errors in the Board of Directors preparation of advertising material and editorial content, President Vice-President Directors any errors or omissions on Phyllis Hallatt Dwain Orr Daphne Arnason Carol Deagnon the part of Child Find Scott Blundell Lisa Lafreniere Saskatchewan are limited and dealt with solely by printing a retraction statement and or correction in the following issue. The Alert Magazine Team ALERT MAGAZINE is the intellectual property of Child Published by President Manager Find Saskatchewan. Child Find Saskatchewan Phyllis Hallatt Jim Germain (email: [email protected]) The content in ALERT Magazine is intended to be used for general information, educational or awareness purposes only and is not meant as an absolute safety system. General guidelines, tips and strategies provided are to be used at the sole discretion and assessment of the reader and does not guarantee safety in all situations. The reader will judge and evaluate any and all advice/information and follow it at their own risk with the full understanding that guidelines do not exclude anyone from possible harm. Child Find Saskatchewan Inc. takes no responsibility for errors, omissions or defects arising from this publication. Child Find ©2012 Child Find Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Inc. will in no way be held liable nor accountable for guest material published in ALERT. Questions or grievances with any guest material is to be directed to the author/contributor of the article. Child Find Saskatchewan would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support and dedication to the children of Saskatchewan: Unit #6 & 7, 202 Primrose Drive, Saskatoon SK partyplacesaskatoon.com We carry wide variety of licence party supplies Tel. 306-477-2789 Bring this ad with you and get 5% OFF your purchase ALERT MAGAZINE | 3 Message from the President As we celebrate the Holiday PotashCorp, TD, Redhead Equipment, Air Canada Season and look forward Foundation and Via Rail many thanks for your continued to a year filled with new support. Our live and silent auction was a great adventures and meaningful success, due to the support of local businesses that Apossibilities, we are only too once again provided us with incredible items. Thanks aware of the heartache this to the Board of Directors, the Staff and Volunteers who time of year can bring to our helped make this Gala a great evening. searching families. Please know you are in our hearts I would like to extend a special thank you to the and our thoughts now and Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers for their all through the year. on going support over the last ten years and for the wonderful partnership we have developed. 2014 was a year of challenges, however many opportunities presented themselves. In October Child Our programs and services are still our main focus, Find commemorated 30 years of serving the people now with our Provincial Coordinator our goal over the of Saskatchewan, who have been a great support to next six months is to increase our volunteer base to us. In our 30 years we have seen many changes in the 150 individuals throughout Saskatchewan. Who will way we do business and social media plays a big role in deliver our programs, with the hope of decreasing the those changes. There has been many rewards received number of missing persons in this province. Education over those years and this year was no exception. In is the key to keeping children and youth safe. We at May of 2014, I was the recipient of the YWCA Women Child Find believe that “All Children have the Right of Distinction, Lifetime Achievement Award. I was to be Safe”. We are committed to work relentlessly honoured and thrilled that it lead to many opportunities towards our mission and make our community a safer to promote the work we do and the programs and place. Please remember that “A Missing Child is services we provide at Child Find Saskatchewan. Everyone’s Responsibility”. In March of 2014 we were grateful to have received a On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to grant from Saskatchewan Justice, thank you for your say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and support. This grant allowed us to hire Conrad Mitzel as your families. I hope you all enjoy a wonderful Holiday our Provincial Coordinator. We also welcomed three Season and all the best in 2015. new board members this year who have strengthened our board and added their expertise to Child Find. Thank you, Our Green Ribbon Gala was a great success again this year thanks to our title sponsor Assante Wealth Management (1st Avenue). To our major sponsors Phyllis Hallatt Help keep our children safe! Child Find Saskatchewan relies heavily on donations to The Amber Alert System. Help us aid deliver programs and services to children and youth of law enforcement in the search for a Saskatchewan. With your donation, you can specify missing child. which program or service you would like to support. C Connecting Families. Support for Call us with your credit card donation searching families. or mail a cheque to the address below. Thank you for believing that “A Missing Child Is Everyone’s Responsibility”. All About Me I.D. Clinics for babies and children to expedite a child’s photo and A 24 hour crisis line to information reaching law enforcement. report a missing child, a tip or a sighting. Alert Youth for ages 9 to 18. Providing Our toll free line to call us anytime from anywhere should Guidance, Support and Awareness. you need assistance if your child goes missing. 4 | WINTER 2014 Message from the President • Flight training can start at age 14 • Recreational Permit age 16 • Private Pilot age 17 • Commercial Pilot age 18 Millennium Aviation Ltd. 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Seed may need longer Stabilizing blood sugar and reducing insulin are the keys soaking if a softer consistency is desired. to eliminating cravings and losing weight. 2. Drain water and reserve. Add all ingredients to the bowl except for the shredded coconut and PGX. As more and more people become Mash and mix (a fork will do) the next 6 ingredients aware of the health risks connected together until a paste forms. If the paste is too to excess weight, they are seeking thick, add a tsp of the natural ways to improve eating habits reserved date water and control food cravings. When you and mix again. can effectively control appetite, you 3. Add PGX can reduce food consumption and lose granules and mix a few weight. But the advice to “eat less and more times to blend exercise more” is often much easier the granules in. said than done! Leading scientists 4. Put the have found that a unique combination shredded coconut of natural fibres can help people safely in a glass or metal reduce appetite and lose weight.