Watrous Town Bar Monday, December 7, 2009 at the Manitou Hotel rooms • off sale • bar Vol. 76, No. 46 Corner of Main St. and Hwy. 2, Watrous the Ph: 946-3315 Hiring Cooks. Apply at Manitou Hotel. Experience is an asset not a requirement. Watrous Manitoutwo communities, one source for news Box 100, 309 Main St., Watrous, SK S0K 4T0 • P (306) 946.3343 • F (306) 946.2026 • [email protected] • www.thewatrousmanitou.ca • $1 tax included “Where do Holiday/ I begin . .” deadline The weather changed schedules just in time to provide a wintry backdrop for Christmas issue: the annual Christmas Monday, Dec. 14 tree lighting ceremony Regular issue: at Watrous Memorial Park Thursday, Dec. 3. Monday, Dec. 21 The star of the show, Open: Dec. 21 - 23 Santa arrived to much Closed: Dec. 24 - 27 fanfare and a line-up of children who took Open: Dec. 28 - 29 turns sharing their (no paper Monday) Christmas wishes Deadline: Monday, with jolly St. Nick. Hot chocolate and cookies, Dec. 28 at noon supplied and served Closed: Dec. 30 - Jan. 3 by Watrous Insurance Regular issue: Brokers and Watrous Realty, warmed Monday, Jan. 4 people’s tummies while Terilee Stokke’s voice students fi lled the air with song. Mayor Ed Collins welcomed the crowd INSIDE and with a fl ourish of pg 2 his arms, lit the trees. About 75 residents • Young resident dies came out to enjoy the in single-vehicle festivities. rollover –– TWM /Nicole Lay • WHS news pg 3 Family, community Food hampers part November warmer involvement import- ant to this teacher of a yearly tradition than October pg 5 By Daniel Bushman out are relatively the same as the By Daniel Bushman TWM ones normally given throughout TWM How ta look at the This year’s Christmas ham- the year, although they do con- Now that snow has arrived and the warm days of fall are gone, news - the lighter pers will soon be fi lled to make tain either a turkey or ham and a it appears the cold temperatures are here to stay. However, for the side of life sure everyone has a joyous and box of mandarin oranges. month of November people in the area were treated to warmer full season. However, it is not just Gregory said because this weather than usual, weather that was conspicuously absent in during the holiday season that area is so generous there is lots October. pg 6 - 7 food banks across the country of food in stock. He said there According to Environment Canada, the month of November • Volleyball a wrap; open their doors. will be a little something in the had fi ve days over 10˚C for the Watrous area, compared to essen- basketball nets Doug Gregory with the hampers for kids, something that tially one last year. While there was no temperature that beat last Watrous and District Food Bank Gregory said they look after. year’s Nov. 1 high of 18.5˚C, this year it reached 17.8˚C Nov. 16 and a turn said for this year’s Christmas He is amazed at how generous then 16.2˚C Nov. 17. • ‘Hawks struggle to hampers, people can drop off people in the area are during the Because Environment Canada estimated the fi nal day of the gain momentum any food donations at the gro- Christmas season. “I think it’s month, the average high temperature for this November was cery stores in town. very important. What makes a 6.4˚C. Last year, while there were seven days with data missing, • Still hurtin’: The As of last Wednesday he said, small community a small com- the month came in at 2.6˚C for an average high. Point After “Calls have been coming in al- munity is people who will go that Both years were higher than 2007, where the top temperature ready for hampers. I think we are extra mile. It is what makes small was 10.5˚C Nov. 13 and the average high was -0.2˚C. up to about 20 already.” town life that much better.” As for this year’s low, it dropped to -14.8˚C Nov. 29 at 8 a.m. In pg 8 Of those who have already For those looking to donate 2008, the low came Nov. 20 when the mercury fell to -16.7˚C and in Agribition results placed an order for hampers, fi nancially, Gregory said they 2007 it was -28.2˚C and -28.1˚C Nov. 26 and 27. “there have not been too many can send funds to the Watrous Last month’s low average was -7.2˚C compared to -8.4˚C in ‘08. who are not our regular custom- and District Food Bank, Box 932, Comparing November to October, in the earlier month the tem- pg 10, 13 - 15 ers.” Watrous, SK, S0K 4T0. perature edged past 10˚C just twice compared to fi ve times in Nov- Country connection However, he said that does not People wanting to receive a ember. mean people who were think- hamper have until Dec. 10 to sign The hottest day of October was 15.5˚C, over two degrees cool- ing about signing up should not. up and Gregory said the food will er than November’s hottest day. October also saw four daytime pg 19 - 23 “That is what it’s there for . es- be packed up eight days later and highs stay below zero, where as November had none. The average Classifi eds, blankets, pecially if they have kids and are handed out Dec. 19. high was 4.9˚C in October, just under two degrees cooler than last business directory struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the food bank month. and coming events “We are anticipating approxi- does not just provide food during While it was nicer in November as opposed to October in the mately 35 hampers this year. the Christmas season but rather Watrous area, December is not faring as well with temperatures That is like last year.” forecast to drop into the low to mid teens for this week. The hampers that will be going See back page: HAMPERS Flax $8.25/bushel Watrous Bakery & Coffee Shop Get the biggest ‘Scoop’ this season Fresh homestyle baking daily • Try our expresso bar! from Home Hardware . Custom grain Our is made drying available bark . from 18” up to 23” for your bite! 802 - 4th Ave. E. Watrous (306) 946-3325 Other headliners appearing: Home owners . car shovels • ice scrapers • window scrapers Assorted chocolate helping home owners • STOKKE SEEDS TM • window brushes • roof rakes bark now available! 305 Main Street 946-4044 • WATROUS 946-3873 Don’t let this story slip away: get your Ice Melt while it’s hot! 2 • MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009 THE WATROUS MANITOU People and Places REEN ACRE Lodge welcomes Accident claims life G S The evening of Tuesday, Nov. 24, a single vehicle roll- three new residents over on Hwy. 2 north of Young claimed the life of a 45-year- GREENHOUSE old male. The driver was taking evasive action, which The lodge auxiliary Three new care aids re- caused the vehicle to lose control, leave the roadway and Gift Certifi cates meeting was held Nov. 25 cently have come on staff. overturn, becoming submerged in a nearby slough. The with 12 members and all Melanie Manson gave driver of the vehicle was removed from the wreckage by make a great six organizations present. the activity report. The a number of individuals who arrived upon the scene a The Fall Zone Rally month of December will short time after the accident occurred. The victim was Christmas gift or hosted by our auxiliary in be busy for the residents then transported to Watrous hospital, where he was pro- October was very informa- at Manitou Lodge with a nounced dead. Attending the scene were the Watrous stocking stuffer. tive and well run. Watrous variety of Christmas ac- RCMP, Watrous and Saskatoon EMS and Watrous Fire School of Dance served a tivities, light tours, special Department. The Watrous RCMP particularly would like delicious lunch. programs, etc. Everyone to acknowledge those bystanders who bravely took ac- We deliver. 946-2274 Cathy Spencer gave the is invited to join the resi- tion prior to the arrival of the fi rst responders. Alcohol nursing report. Three new dents at the lodge Christ- was not a factor and no charges have been laid regarding residents have recently mas morning for carolling the incident. Final newspaper for 2009: Dec. 21 moved into the lodge and and breakfast. Businesses: remember to get your ad in place the respite remains full. Next meeting Jan. 27. reminding customers of your Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s hours and specials. Students bust-a-rap Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. during music week NEWS BARIL - Hailey Lori, born Nov. 23 to 27 day was rock and roll day, to Shawn and Charmaine The week of Nov. 23 so students dressed up as and big sister Hannah was music week, each day their favourite rock singer. November 2, 2009 at RUH featuring its own genre Thursday was one of the weighing 7 lbs., 13 oz. and of music. Students were most favourite days for stu- 20 in. long. Proud and ex- entertained by the music dents. It was gangsta’ day HALLBORG cited grandparents are played over the intercom (rap day). Students dressed Ricky and Darlene Gross, Winston High School Winston at the 10-minute breaks up in hoodies and baggy Dustin Maurice and Lori Baril, and at lunch.