Come check out the NEW PIZZA MENU!! Get your news NOW! Anytime, anywhere. Electronic subscriptions only $28 per year! A thin crust, authentic Italian experience www.thewatrousmanitou.com with premium toppings and sauce. Every day - Eat in, take out! The Watrous Manitou is on Facebook! Become a fan of our offi cial Watrous Manitou Facebook page. Watrous Town Bar at the Manitou Hotel • 946-3315 • manitouhotel.ca www.facebook.com/thewatrousmanitou The Watrous MANITOU Monday, August 6, 2012 Vol. 79 No. 29 Box 100, 309 Main St., Watrous, SK S0K 4T0 • P (306) 946.3343 • F (306) 946.2026 • [email protected] • www.thewatrousmanitou.ca • $1.25 Beach holds election; mayor returns ■ Daniel Bushman/The Watrous Manitou August 6, 2012 The votes are in after residents of Manitou Beach cast their bal- lots July 28 to elect a mayor and councillors to represent the resort village. People were also able to participate in advance polls leading up to election day and mark an x beside their choice. After the votes were tallied, the results had Eric Upshall returning as mayor. Joining him on council are Chris Moffatt, Fraser Murray, Gerald Worobec and Larry Zemlak. The mayor said he appreciated the voters who elected him for an- other term. “We want to keep it going,” said Upshall on the improvements and infrastructure that are being done in the resort village. “We have started to put some money away on different projects like infrastructure and future interest payments. I think it is just keep on the track we are going and try to make noticeable improve- A passion for purple ments.” Viewers took a shine to the many vehicles on display at this activities and displays that comprised the event. More photos Upshall added he was grateful for the opportunity to create ideas year’s Fun Run Auto Show and Shine. The weather cooper- on pages 10 and 11, as well as on our facebook page at www. and projects with the previous group. ated - as always! - and hundreds of people enjoyed the many facebook.com/thewatrousmanitou. –– Daniel Bushman/TWM “The last council was good to work with and I appreciate those people that were on and I look forward to working with the new people. It is always nice to have fresh ideas, fresh faces and a com- bination with some experience.” Pair of doctors to arrive Upshall said being in political life can be diffi cult but said he de- cided to run for another term. “I believe that everyone should make an effort to make this world a better place. I put myself out for them ❑ Province investigates emergency room options . not everybody is going to agree with you but as long as ■ Daniel Bushman/The Watrous Manitou Latakgomo is just fi nishing the clinical fi eld you yourself know that what August 6, 2012 assessment portion of the Saskatchewan Inter- you are doing is sincere and national Physician Practice Assessment process. for the good of all, then you If all goes according to plan, a pair of physicians The process the government has started assesses just do it. You take the criti- are slated to be in Watrous in the next month or the skill sets and abilities of those applying to cism and accolades in stride.” two. However, while two new doctors will be arriv- practice medicine from international graduate The mayor hopes to con- ing, current physician Dr. Adeyemi Shonubi is de- countries. tinue business as usual and is parting in a few months, according to Graham Fast, Latakgomo is being evaluated by sponsoring anticipating a positive experi- acting vice president of integrated health services physicians on her skill sets and then will see wheth- ence for those who frequent for the Saskatoon Health Region. er she is eligible for a license. Fast said her results the area. He added the resort Fast said heading into fall Dr. Akhtar and Dr. will be known probably this week sometime. The village and Watrous are a per- Lehlohonolo Latakgomo are slated to be in Watrous goal once Latakgomo arrives is to have her become fect combination. to start practicing. Originally, both were expected a permanent doctor in town and not a locum. “I just want this place to to be in the community already but after clearing Fast fi gures both should be in town before Sh- be somewhere where the resi- some hurdles they should be arriving fairly soon. onubi leaves. Shonubi has been working out of the dents can look around and be Fast said Akhtar, who is planning on being a local clinic since February and has been joined by proud to live here and that tour- permanent doctor in Watrous, is arriving next Dr. Ria Smit who has been taking appointments. ists and visitors can come here month and will begin practicing Sept. 4. The doctor Returning mayor Eric Upshall and be happy they came.” is a United Kingdom trained physician. See page 19: EMERGENCY MODEL Watrous Bakery & Coffee Shop Flax Price: Fresh homestyle baking daily • Try our expresso bar! Home Hardware $12.75/bu. Weekly Special for Aug. 6 - 18 for immediate delivery Help Wanted 802 - 4th Ave. E. 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Homesteader was If you see her on this special day Roger Langston, seven times at T U wish her Happy Birthday! T one table. Sign up! Kaiser winners at the Senior Yours truly, Farmer Brown. Manitou Beach Communities in Bloom committee works to beautify and improve parks and green Centre Monday, July 30 were: spaces. A good turnout was on hand for the Wellington Park clean-up and wiener roast. New members fi rst - Grace Anderson, 163; are always welcome. –– photo submitted by Marie Brumwell/Manitou Beach second - Marie Brumwell, 158; Visit us at www.thewatrousmanitou.com third - Maggie Findlay, 158; fourth - Grace Allen, 141. or Watrous Medical Clinic Anyone interested in Family Physicians www.facebook.com/thewatrousmanitou WATROUS LIBRARY HOURS: submitting Watrous local news TUESDAY: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. can do so by faxing 946-2026, PLEASE TAKE NOTE WEDNESDAY: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. emailing watrous.manitou@ THURSDAY: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. f Kindly bring all medications to your appointment. SATURDAY: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. sasktel.net or stopping by the offi ce. f Please book review appointments before leaving the offi ce. f Due to procedural changes for repeat medications you may Trip winner experience some delay in receiving your prescription. Carol Savage is the August Trip of the Month Winner of a $1,200 travel voucher. The On June 13, 2012, Kinette Club of Watrous is Donald Burke, son of holding the yearlong promo- tion to raise funds for the many Alice and Homer Burke of activities they do in and for the Watrous, attended his Ph.D. community. convocation ceremony with his parents and his partner Senior golf Twenty-eight golfers Jenny. Donald completed made it out to the senior men his Ph.D. in the Graduate scramble Aug. 2 at Manitou Programme in Social and Beach Golf Course. The low score of 36 was Political Thought from recorded by Abe Fehr, Ivan York University in Toronto. Sookeroff, John Richards and Previously, Donald com- Earl Johnston. Closest to the pin on hole pleted his Master of Arts eight was Harry McMartin; on in Philosophy, also at York hole four, Dave Reid was closest. University and a B.A. Hon- Harry McMartin made the longest putt. ours in English Literature Jim Herr won closest to the and an Honours Certifi cate 150 yard marker and to the line. in Philosophy, both at the University of Saskatchewan. Concurrently with his Ph.D., Dr. Burke did a Graduate Diploma in German and European Studies at the Canadian Centre for German & European Studies, co-housed at York University and the Université de Montréal. For the latter Diploma Dr. Burke spent one year studying Philosophy and Susan & Sheldon Czarnocki Comparitive Literature at the Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin). Dr. Archerwill, SK Burke’s dissertation is on the philosophy of art in the German philosophical tradition. Windows installed May 2011. On our installation crew: He has published chapters in two books: Adorno and the Need in Thinking: New “On install day the crew was re- Critical Essays and Critical Ecologies: The Frankfurt School and Contemporary En- ally good, would not have known vironmental Crises. they were here if it wasn’t for new windows.” Dr. Burke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities at York University. NORTHOME COMFORT WINDOWS Congratulations Donald.