Whitewood Inn Restaurant, Bar & Grill open for Һ j33199;!8ধ2+!;¤Wj,32'f¤ff¤ $150 PER COPY (GST included) www.heraldsun.ca Publications Mail Agreement No. 40006725 -YPKH`1\S` Serving Whitewood, Grenfell, Broadview and surrounding areas • Publishing since 1893 =VS0ZZ\L Sakimay girl in run for Miss Teen Canada By Sarah Pacio Grasslands News A young woman from Sakimay First Nation is on the road to national recognition. Despite fre- quent migraines caused by a brain tumor, Dannicka Kequahtooway is striving to live a cheerful and rich life filled with interesting experiences. Dannicka will be entering Grade 11 this fall and lives with her parents, Crystal and Bruce, on a farm outside of Broadview. At age 6, she was diagnosed with an inoperable frontal-temporal brain tumor. Doctors said that this type of tumor typically rup- tures between the ages of 26 and 30, so every six months Dannicka un- dergoes an MRI scan. The tumor has not grown and seizures have decreased since the diagnosis, but she still suffers from severe head- aches and some memory loss. In spite of these challenges, Dannicka continues to push herself and accept whatever opportunities come her way, including the chance to be crowned Miss Teen Canada. Earlier this year, Miss Canada Globe Productions con- tacted Dannicka and inquired whether she would be interested in participating in the Miss Teen Canada pageant, the preliminary event for Miss Teen Universe. Contestants must be 13 – 17 years old and enrolled in a high school or post-secondary program. They must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resi- dent and be good role models. Dannicka agreed and after interviewing her, the company selected her as a delegate for southern Saskatchewan. Dannicka is now preparing for the national competi- tion in Toronto. She is the second person in her family to have this opportunity; her sister Teyagra Kequahtooway was a national finalist for Miss Canada Petite in 2014. Delegates for this year’s Miss Teen pageant will compete in seven categories, including conduct, tal- ent, interview, platform, evening gown, swimsuit, and popularity votes. The ten-day event begins on CHRIS ASHFIELD | GRASSLANDS NEWS September 16 but online voting starts August 1. Orga- Beach fun nizers are optimistic that it will continue as planned .DVSHU+HJHGXVEXULHVKLVVLVWHU5XWKLQWKHVDQGDW%LUG·V3RLQWRQ5RXQG/DNH7KH but if it is postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, the EHDFKHVKDYHEHFRPHDSRSXODUVXPPHUVSRWDVIDPLOLHVHQMR\WKHVXQVDQGDQGZDWHUDWWKHIRXU competition must still be completed either in-person DUHDODNHVDORQJWKH4X·$SSHOOH9DOOH\ or online by the end of this year. The winner will - SEE MISS TEEN CANADA, 24 ONLY ONE ISSUE REMAINING Grasslands News publications will not be publishing the weeks of July 31 and August 7 to give our staff a summer break. The last issue before holidays will be July 24. The first issue after holidays will be August 14. Our offices will also be closed from July 27 until August 10. We apologize for any inconvenience. 2 July 17, 2020 0HOYLOOH$GYDQFH:KLWHZRRG*UHQIHOO+HUDOG6XQ)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV Grasslands News Storm chasers series Science meets storm chasing By Wade Walz before deploying it with which took a lot of time Grasslands News the team.” and expertise. Simpson adds his de- “When creating the de- signs are entirely custom sign, I was concerned with Part three of a as there isn’t much on the two things: that it was four-part series. market to deal with the lightweight enough and A Calgary tornado led conditions found in se- tough enough to survive Alberta fisherman Mark vere weather. the trip while collecting Simpson has turned his Storms are very tran- useful wind speed data; fascination with severe sient – conditions are con- and that we had a way to weather into an opportu- stantly changing - which effectively deploy them. nity to enhance weather means the team needs You can build science but research. the ability to collect high if you only get to deploy Simpson, who immi- resolution data for any once every few years it’s grated to Canada 23 years chance at success. This is not much use.” ago from the U.K., says where Simpson fits into Simpson worked on he entered the world of the puzzle. the design of the sensors storm chasing five years His work, to date, on his own in Alberta and ago with an emphasis on culminated with the de- tested them extensively in the scientific side of chas- ployment of the Project his home province before ing. SkyFall sensors with a catching up with the rest “As the lead scientist tornado last summer in of the team in the United 68%0,77('_*5$66/$1'61(:6 on the team I develop Lawrence/Linwood, Kan- States. Ready to gather some data hardware and software sas. “When the design The Dominator 3 awaits the return of the storm chasers while they are viewing to give us data on severe “They were the first reached the point where DWRUQDGRLQ1HEUDVND$URFNHWZLWKVHQVRUVZHUHWKHÀUVWVHQVRUVWRÁ\WR weather for research in- sensors to fly to altitude I was happy, I joined the DOWLWXGHZLWKLQDWRUQDGRXVLQJ6LPSVRQ·VVFLHQWLÀFGHYHORSPHQW cluding design and elec- within a tornado using rest of the crew in the tronics from scratch. Curtis Brooks’ high-pow- USA and after 10 days maraderie of chasing with quire some data. The sen- all chasers. What I re- “I have a lab with the ered rockets as a deploy- (and 10 tornadoes), we friends is what keeps him sor travelled to the top of gret about that is that I’m various equipment I re- ment mechanism.” found the ideal tornado going back. the storm and reached a working on the science quire and then test on the It’s an achievement the and position to launch.” “Every chase is differ- speed of 187 mph in the between the chases and a storms we have in Alberta team is proud of and one The launch was suc- ent and there is always tornado and we were able bust day delays the next cessful as the rocket was something new to learn.” to keep tabs on it using project.” recovered along with He notes the success onboard tracking.” He says he will con- valuable data which is with the sensors in Kan- By contrast, he says his tinue chasing with the currently being tran- sas was his best experi- worst experience is when team as long as there are scribed by the team. ence, to date. storms don’t develop into storms to track and keep After five years of chas- “It was the culmina- something they can learn enjoying the opportunity ing, Simpson admits the tion of three months of from. to fish in Alberta and thrill of intercepting se- solid work to get to the “It’s a part of storm on Canada’s west coast vere weather and the ca- point where we could ac- chasing and happens to during the offseason. Wide and powerful 68%0,77('_*5$66/$1'61(:6 We are closing for This tornado in Colorado was captured by the storm chasers who have now successfully launched a rocket with sensors to collect data from tornadoes. Summer Holidays Hay salvage and ditch Our offices will be closed mowing is underway Monday, July 27 to Friday, August 7 Provincial Grasslands News Producers can begin to salvage hay in provincial highway ditches. Notice to all of our readers and advertisers that there will be no “The annual hay salvage and mowing program pro- vides many benefits by taking into account the needs Friday, July 31 and Friday, August 7 issues of area land owners, producers and travellers,” High- ways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “The benefits include improved sightlines for of the Melville Advance, Fort Qu’Appelle Times drivers, better snow storage during winter months, a neat appearance and better weed control.” or Whitewood Grenfell Herald Sun. Hay can be salvaged any time during the spring or summer months. Beginning today, anyone can cut and bale hay in provincial highway ditches without Regular deadlines will resume Tuesday, August 11 at noon permission from the property-owner, as long as no op- erations have already begun. for the Friday, August 14 issues. It is recommended that participants contact their local Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure office to provide contact information and limits on where they are salvaging hay to avoid disputes. All hay bales must be removed by August 8, other- We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. wise they may be removed and disposed. After that, bales must be removed immediately. The ministry may also remove and dispose of hay bales in locations deemed unsafe for drivers. Beginning next week, regular ditch mowing will occur along all four-lane highways through the fall. A four-metre-wide strip will be mowed adjacent to the other highways with additional mowing as required to ensure visibility and weed control. www.grasslandsnews.ca 0HOYLOOH$GYDQFH:KLWHZRRG*UHQIHOO+HUDOG6XQ)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV July 17, 2020 3 Broadview Cenotaph Local Lions Club steps-up for restoration project By Sarah Pacio Wyllie, was a founding member of the Grasslands News women’s auxiliary in 1931. He is also named for his uncle Alex J. Wyllie, The soldier on top of the Broadview whose name is inscribed on the ceno- Cenotaph is looking much more respect- taph. able after a thorough cleaning, spon- In addition to this personal connec- sored by the Broadview and District tion, Wyllie is very interested in local Lions Club. history and felt it was important to “The monument was pretty well oblit- preserve the monument that had been erated with black mold on the north and erected by Broadview residents.
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