0% FINANCING on most new models 00069437 DL#908374 SOUTHEY SK 1-866-726-2188 www.TwoWayService.com 00069437 LUMSDEN Birds by the numbers Dr. Stephen Davis talks the life and times Friday, December 8, 2017 waterfrontregionalstar.com of songbirds in the Qu’Appelle Valley p2 Pink Panther at Greenall Greenall High School put on a hilarious performance of The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Mikayla Dovell (left) and Derek Mullen (right) were just some of the hard-working cast members. For more information, please see page three. Photo by Robyn Tocker. ONLINE AUCTION: ONLINE BIDDING IS HAPPENING NOW! - BIDDING ENDS DECEMBER 11 24/7 ONLINE BIDDING AT WWW.MCDOUGALLAUCTION.COM McDougall Auctioneers Ltd. Provincial License Number 3119916 306-757-1755 Download Our Mobile App. cd 2002 Bobcat S130 1998 Int. 4900 2013 Ford F150 Truck 2011 Ski Doo Single Axle Truck Summit 800 00074596 2 Waterfront Regional Star | Friday, December 8, 2017 Q REGIONAL Waterfront Regional Star closing Last paper Dec. 22 News Publishing Inc. has made the Waterfront apologizes for this incon- Waterfront Regional Star staff will Waterfront Regional Star Staff decision to close the newspaper. It venience. continue to serve the communities will officially cease operations Dec. For the staff at the Waterfront — until the final paper Dec. 22 which 29. Sarah MacMillan, Robyn Tocker, John will celebrate the holidays and the t is with great sadness and regret Those impacted by the closure, in- McLean and Gerry Heidt — it has been last year. Ithat we inform the communities we dividuals with pre-paid subscriptions a pleasure to serve the communities We wish all the communties, from serve that December 22 will be the last and advertisements, will receive re- the newspaper covers, sharing the sto- Bethune to Balgonie, the very best in issue of the Waterfront Regional Star. funds. Please contact the Prince Al- ries that impact those in the Lumsden the coming year. President Roger Holmes of Star bert Daily Herald at 306-764-4276. The and White City areas. WRS QLUMSDEN/CRAVEN Local ornithologist talks songbirds of the Qu’Appelle Valley Sarah MacMillan Lumsden regional editor rom flycatchers and sparrows to Ffinches and thrashers, commu- nity members had the chance to learn about songbirds that call the Qu’Appelle Valley home. Dr. Stephen Davis, a local ornithol- ogist, naturalist and photographer, addressed community members dur- ing his talk “The Life and Times of Songbirds in the Qu’Appelle Valley.” The presentation was hosted by the Lumsden Valley Community Asso- ciation in the Lumsden High School library at 7 p.m. Nov. 30. Davis focused on the Craven MAPS station and gave an overview of the birds that have been captured there. He also looked at trend rates at the Craven station and compared them Dr. Stephen Davis, a local ornitholo- to the national figures, all the while gist, naturalist and photographer, giving insight into the species of spoke with community members songbirds in the Qu’Appelle Valley. during his presentation “The Life and Times of Songbirds in the The ornithologist explained that Qu’Appelle Valley.” The presenta- MAPS stands for monitoring avian tion was held in the Lumsden High productivity and survivorship. School library Nov. 30 and hosted by “We’re monitoring demographic the Lumsden Valley Community As- socaition. Photo by Sarah MacMillan. rates, vital rates,” he explained to those gathered. MAPS is a continent- wide bird monitoring program, with weighed, measured and their gender an institute based in California. To- is recorded. day there are more than 1,200 MAPS “We also have to age them,” ex- stations that have collected more plained Davis, noting they are un- than two million bird capture re- able to tell the exact age — “this one cords.. is five, this one is six, this one is sev- Compared to the Breeding Bird en” — but can tell the young birds Survey (BBS), Davis explained that from the adults. the BBS looks at population trends Davis recognized that the age of and distribution while MAPS pro- the birds is needed to know how Richardson is committed to the vides insights into factors driving many young are being produced variation in aviation populations and the rate of adult survival. They communities you call home. and where problems are most acute. also need to tell the difference be- He added MAPS stations also draw tween young adults and older adults Through the Richardson Foundation, we are out regional and landscape influ- to know survival rates as well as re- proud to donate over $1.5 million each year ences. cruitment. to support projects and organizations across Davis began banding birds in the The way to identify age differs Craven area in 2004. Since 2004 he from bird to bird. Davis said the best Canada. Together, we are committed to helping has banded almost 4,500 birds, in- way to identify the age of a chicka- to build strong, healthy and safe communities cluding a ruby throated humming dee is by looking at its tail feathers. in the places our customers and employees bird and a young American crow. In He noted birds are caught for a call home. total he has banded 83 species. total of six days between mid-June He explained the birds he bands until August, with a span of approxi- Being truly invested is at the heart of everything are caught in mist nets. From 2005 mately 10 days between each cath- we do. To learn more, visit richardson.ca to 2012 he had 11, 12 by three metre ching day. mist nets set out to capture birds, but He said 40 different songbirds spe- in 2013 he reduced the number to 10 cies have been caught, with one- for time management reasons. quarter of the birds being warblers. The birds fly into the nets, becom- Others caught have included fly- ing caught, and volunteers then catchers and sparrows, thrashers, place the birds into bags so they can finches, wrens, chickadees and swal- 17122GJ0 be taken to the banding station. At lows. 00074641 the banding station the birds are Continued on page eight... Waterfront Regional Star | Friday, December 8, 2017 3 Q BALGONIE The Pink Panther Strikes Again strikes funny bone Robyn Tocker fair share. The big one for Mullen was White City regional editor remembering his lines. “Trying to maintain an accent throughout the whole play,” said reenall High School has students Dovell. Her character, Olga Berri- Gthat work hard every year to put osiva, has a Russian accent. on a stunning fall production and “The constant change of work- this year the cast and crew showed space,” said Bonsor-McIntosh. “We’ve their comedy skills with The Pink transitioned from the classroom to Panther Strikes Again. the library and as well to the stage, Dacia Baht (Grade 12), Derek Mul- which has been chaotic.” len (Grade 12), William Bonsor-Mc- “We don’t have a standard audi- Intosh (Grade 12), Abby Lumb (Grade torium space,” Director Jill Weins ex- 12), Bryson Bolianatz (Grade 11) and plained. Mikayla Dovell (Grade 11) were just “People being missing when we’re a few of the students who put on the trying to do stuff,” said Baht. production. For the younger students who have “This is an exceptional cast,” said not gotten involved in Greenall’s Director Jill Weins. “There’s no drama drama productions yet, the cast rec- with this cast. They’re really sweet. ommended trying out. They do everything that we ask them “Just go for it,” said Bolianatz. “Don’t to do and they add more to every even hesitate. If you feel like you scene that they do and they do it in want to do it, just go for it.” a way that compliments each other The students agreed it takes a lot and doesn’t take away from anybody, of hard work and dedication to get which is really special about this par- a production going, but it’s worth it ticular group.” come show time. The show ran from Nov. 30 to Dec. “Don’t be afraid to have fun,” said 2. Baht. “The play is about an inspector, “The gratification and the positivity Jacques Clouseau of the French Sûre- and knowing what you’re working té, and his imaginary friend the Pink for and then having that fulfilled is Panther who solve crimes and mys- amazing,” said Bonsor-McIntosh. Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Derek Mullen) and his imaginary friend teries together, even though they’re the Pink Panther (Dacia Baht) must prevent Paul Dreyfus (William Bonsor- The Grade 12 students plan to con- very inept,” said Mullen, who plays McIntosh) from destroying the world. Photos by Robyn Tocker. tinue working in the drama world in Jacques Clouseau in the production. some fashion after their year is com- Bonsor-McIntosh said the best part seeing how people can evolve,” he getting to see it all together is cool.” plete. about working on The Pink Panther said. “The whole drama environment is “Even if it counts as volunteer work was seeing everyone working togeth- “It was really cool seeing everyone great,” said Baht. “Everyone knows when we’re done here and we come er. come together because at first it was it’s a place to have fun.” back as volunteers,” said Bonsor-Mc- “Seeing the synergy of everyone just our individual scenes and work- Putting on a drama production Intosh. “Even if we’re not completely working together and seeing how ing by ourselves and then it gradual- doesn’t come without challenges and dedicated to it in our adult lives.” well people can connect on stage and ly worked up,” said Bolianatz.