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Town dedicates major water infrastructure project

By Alan Hustak

Special to Grasslands News

The $1.8-million water and waste-

water upgrade project on Second Street

between Neeping Avenue and Highway

35 in Fort Qu’Appelle was formally in-

augurated Aug. 24 in a ceremony de-

signed to emphasize how crucial the

project is to the town.

Financed by three levels of govern-

ment, work on the three-block project

began in the autumn of 2017, and the

water and wastewater portions have

been operational since the spring.

Some cleanup remains to be done on

the street and around the sewage lift

station.

Although the federal government

contributed $900,000 toward the proj-

ect out of its Clean Water Fund, there

was no representative present for the

ceremony.

“Investing in infrastructure may

not be too sexy, but it is the key to im-

proving the community’s water and

wastewater system,” said Warren Kae-

ding, Saskatchewan’s government re-

lations minister, who was on hand for

the ribbon cutting. The Saskatchewan

government’s share of the public works

program was $450,000. The town paid

the same amount under the matching

grants program.

“It is important we don’t downplay

events like this,” said Mayor Jerry

Whiting. “Much of our water and sewer

system of pipes are 60 years old. It is

daunting for a community of only 2,000

people to pay for the repairs on their

own. The replacement cost is in the

multi-millions of dollars."

“Completing the balance of this Sec-

ond Street project is the first major step

as we plan, build and maintain our in-

frastructure to meet the needs of our

growing community and to contribute

to the quality of life of our residents,”

he said.

Whiting added that through sound

management and co-operation with

neighbouring communities "and with

the much needed contributions of both

the federal and provincial govern-

ments, we can remain a viable com-

munity with the ability to secure the

business and economic investment nec-

essary to move forward."

The plumbing under a six-block

downtown section of Broadway St. be-

tween Sioux Ave in the east and Lake

Avenue in the west also needs to be up-

graded. Saskatchewan’s Department

of Highways has asked for permission

to repave main street, and when that

work begins, it could provide the op-

portunity to replace the aging under-

ground infrastructure.

Indian Head-Milestone MLA Don McMorris, Minister of Government Re-

lations Warren Kaeding and Mayor Jerry Whiting dedicate Fort Qu'Ap-

pelle's Second Street Waste Water Project. Whiting said the importance of

such an occasion should not be underestimated.

First step to rebuild infrastructure

Police, volunteers still searching for Greagan

By Alan Hustak

Special to Grasslands News

Hundreds of volunteers continue the search on the

ground, in the Fishing Lakes, and from the air for

the body of seven-year-old Greagan Geldenhuys who

presumably drowned with his mother, Tamaine, at

B-Say Tah Point on Aug. 24.

The body of 47-year old Tamaine Geldenhuys was

found the following day, washed up at the opposite

end of Echo Lake between the pier and the splash

park at the Fort Qu'Appelle Campground.

The search for the remains of her son has drawn

volunteers from throughout the area. Fort Qu’Appelle

RCMP Sgt. Drew Wagner said at this time, all in-

formation suggests the deaths were the result of a

drowning accident.

“There is nothing to suggest foul play, or that this

was a planned event. We have no idea what led either

of them into the water.”

Personal belongings found on the beach at B-Say-

Tah included the boy’s swimming goggles, beach tow-

els, a cellphone and camera.

On Monday, volunteers from the Standing Buf-

falo First Nation joined in the efforts and worked the

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Greagan

Officials search the lakes for the body of seven-year-old Greagan Gelden-

huys who presumably drowned with his mother, Tamaine, at B-Say Tah

Point on Aug. 24. The search for the boy has drawn volunteers fro

throughout the area.

By Alan Hustak

Special to Grasslands News

An idyllic summer for Lisa

Korchinski, husband Kim, and their

daughter, Valley, at a cottage on Echo

Lake has come to an end.

Korchinski was diagnosed with a

brain tumour last year, and was one of

50 women in the province who applied

to have her wish come true through

the Touchdown for Dreams program

that grants wishes to women with

life-threating cancer. The program

is sponsored by the Saskatchewan

Cancer Agency, the Saskatchewan

Roughriders and the Cameco Corpora-

tion.

“We get requests for trips to the

other side of the world, it is wide open,

there is no limit,” said Jonathan Hun-

tington, vice-president of sustainabil-

ity and stakeholder relations with

Cameco.

Instead of a trip to Disneyland or to

some tropical island, Korchinski, who

lives in White City, chose to spend

the summer at a beach house in the

Qu’Appelle Valley.

Korchinski and her

husband married 10 years ago. They

have been sweethearts since grade

school. She wanted to spend stress-

free, quality time with him and their

two-year-old daughter, Valley.

“I wanted to be somewhere close to

home. My husband works for Sask-

Power and couldn’t take the whole

summer off. He didn’t have to go far to

come to B-Say-Tah. It was great. We

had a lot of beach days, lounged on the

deck, there were a lot of smorgs and

barbecues.”

The three-bedroom cottage with

a commanding view of the west end

of Echo Lake was put at the family’s

disposal by Authentic Realty Develop-

ment.

Last week, Saskatchewan Roughrid-

ers defensive end Willie Jefferson and

his family joined the Korchinskis as

they wrapped up their summer vaca-

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met this spring when she entered the

touchdown for dreams program.

“She’s one courageous lady,” said

Jefferson.

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her wish granted to spend the summer at a beach house in the Qu’Appelle

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shoreline. Canoes skimmed the waters looking for the

body. As efforts continued on Tuesday, an elder from

the reserve, Keith Ryder, led the volunteers gathered

at the search command centre in prayer.

“It is heart-wrenching,” he said. “For those of us

of a spiritual nature, we share the hardship that we

are all going through. Each child has a spirit, and

because children are innocent, their spirit is strong.

We ask that we be reunited with his strong spirit.”

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was an accomplished photographer and the author

of the self-help books, ABCs of Love, and Higher Es-

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free spirit.

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breath, we are on a journey to our death. What we

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was described as a “bright and inquisitive” student.

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First Nations Tournament held at the Rexentre in

Fort Qu’Appelle.

The File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council and the

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the To-

ronto Blue Jays Baseball Club, launched the First

Nations Rookie League on July 1.

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dation, and is designed as a multi-First Nations soft-

ball league with a twist. Rookie League is not based

on wins or losses, but rather, is based on community

involvement. The more community involvement, the

better the team’s chances at winning Rookie League.

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keeping the ball diamonds clean and well kept, to

the number of fans in the stands, to having water

available.

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a private box, and be recognized during the game.

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sponsored to make a trip to Winnipeg, Man., to par-

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closing of the residential school.

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Qu’Appelle Valley’s

restructuring plan

should tie to river

Guest Column

byAlan Hustak

The way a town shapes a block, lays out a street,

allows a triplex to be designed and built, or land-

scapes a park can affect the way its residents relate

to one another as a community.

Fort Qu’Appelle has the potential of becoming one

of the most appealing towns in the country, but only

if it puts an end to the haphazard development and

short-sighted approach to the way it has been laid

out and allowed to develop in recent years.

The call last week for a meeting in September to

discuss the restructuring of the valley offers coun-

cillors and administrators an opportunity to begin

assessing not just on the notion of amalgamation,

but the overall long-range planning not just of Fort

Qu’Appelle, but of its surrounding communities that

together have a population of more than 5,000.

The time has come to stitch together the various

components of the town and neighbouring villages in

a way that respects their respective identities, but at

the same time, contributes to their collective needs.

While one should be wary of amalgamation, the

makeup of an agglmoration council and its related

costs, there are collective interests of the various

communities that might be shared. Why, for exam-

ple, do the Town of Fort Qu’Appelle, the RM of North

Qu’Appelle, the resort village of B-Say-Tah, and Fort

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For a number of years there has been talk of build-

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might not such a new building be a landmark valley

civic centre shared by the various communities. The

same is true of building the long talked about in-

door pool and a new civic auditorium. Surely if these

buildings are available to all residents of cottage

country, the cost of building and maintaining these

properties should be shared by all.

Which raises yet another question: Where would

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Unlike B-Say-Tah, Lebret, Fort San and Katepwa,

which revel in their waterfronts, Fort Qu’Appelle

has turned its back on its most valuable asset — the

river. Might not a civic complex that houses adminis-

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be built east of the museum at the end of Company

Street now blighted by the public works building on

the river and all its heavy equipment. The area near

the Rexentre might also be considered. Reclaiming

unsightly areas tarnished by warehouses, industrial

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is perhaps telling that the best small towns in which

to live exploit their natural resources investing in

nature trails, and outdoor assets that contribute to

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You can’t just redesign a town; it takes commit-

ment and community support.

Perhaps the time has come not only to begin the

discussion of municipal restructuring, but to re-in-

terpret the way the amalgamated town will be been

allowed to grow.

The stakes for the future are high.

Something needs to change at RM level

By Guest Columnist

Murray Mandryk

One of the most bizarre reactions from Saskatch-

ewan conservatives this summer was their cheering

over

new Ontario Premier Doug Ford reducing the

size of Toronto city council.

Whether there are, indeed, too many Toronto coun-

cillors is tough for us to out here to determine. But if

one

agrees solely based on Ford’s belief that voters

have never said we need more politicians, this is a

inconsistent position for many.

Notwithstanding its purported belief in smaller

government, it was the conservative-minded Sas

katchewan Party government that increased our leg-

islature by three MLAs to 61 members prior to the

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government and its supporters that we don’t need

to reduce local rural municipal government because

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not to mention a little outdated thinking.

For example, if the government is demanding more

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istration, shouldn’t the same thoughts be applied to

RMs where a dwindling rural farm population makes

the need for a council for every 36-square mile block

rather outdated.

Let’s accept, at least for the moment, that the

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

(SARM’s) yet-to-be-substantiated argument that low-

paid local reeves, councillors and RM administrators

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county system like in Alberta. Let’s also further ac

cept the more important argument that more rural

reeves and councillors are actually what the people

want.

But does that automatically mean we are getting

the best possible representation at the rural munic-

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ways of helping RM reeves and councillors do their

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Consider the biggest issues facing local rural pol-

iticians right now — issues like environmental reg-

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effectively deal with these issues at any level, but the

issues are even tougher when you represent a small

jurisdiction of only a couple hundred people.

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cians is more training and guidance similar to what

the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association

(SUMA) provides. SUMA even makes available to

them “summer school” classes on everything from

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As part-time politicians, one can see why RM

representations would have neither the time nor in-

clination to partake in such training. After all, the

day-to-day

worry for many RMs is still graving and

gravelling.

That said, things have become increasingly com

plex in local government administration — especially

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up against urban settings.

This has long been an issue in RMs like Corman

Park and Sherwood just outside of Saskatoon and

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political upheaval over land development issues.

However, we are now seeing similar issues mov

ing into other near-urban RMs — the most recent ex-

ample being McKillop where there’s a pitched battle

between local farming

interests and those of cottage

owners on the east side of Last Mountain Lake. After

petitions to local RM council and the provincial gov-

ernment over democratic representation issues that

will likely be settled in the courts, things have gotten

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that McKillop ratepayers will face huge tax increases

of as much as 76 per cent over what many are claim-

ing has been questionable RM spending.

So serious is the matter that Government Rela

tions Minister Warren Kaeding has appointed Carol

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a high level look into the general operations of the

RM.”

Such issues are increasing at the RM level. At the

very least, reeves and councillors need better tools to

handle them.

Clearly, some things need to change at the rural

municipal governance level.

Reader concludes Scheer

just not ready to be PM

Dear Editor:

Thank you for the article by Alan Hustak (Aug.

17) “MP Scheer meets locals behind Fort’s friendly

walls.”

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where he noted how Scheer manoeuvred the fellows

with the “Make Canada Great Again” out of camera

range.

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assurances that the Conservatives “are winning in

places they have never won before.”

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tive program my conclusion is, “He’s just not ready!”

Ed Lehman,

Cupar, SK

Send Letters to the Editor to:

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The moon begins Sep-

tember only three days

away from last quar-

ter, and an occultation

of Aldebaran, visible in

extreme northern Can-

ada and Greenland. By

Sept. 7, the moon is one

degree north of the Bee-

hive Cluster. New phase

occurs on Sept. 9. On Sept. 13, Jupiter is four degrees

south of the moon; Saturn is two degrees south on

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meets up with our satellite for the second time in

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Venus is visible in the western evening twilight,

but the angle of the ecliptic makes for a poor appa-

rition as the sun has barely gone down when Venus

quickly follows. The evening of Sept.13 should make

for a great photo as Venus skirts the horizon, with

the moon hanging over Jupiter, and Antares and Sat-

urn a bit further east. Venus, the brightest planet,

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but still a tough observation so close to the horizon.

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Jupiter is visible low in the western sky after sun-

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prograde motion there-

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before midnight in the

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James Edgar has had an interest in the night

sky all his life. He joined The Royal Astronomical

Society of Canada in 2000 and is now the editor o

the renowned Observer’s Handbook and production

manager of the bi-monthly RASC Journal. The IAU

named asteroid 1995 XC5 “(22421) Jamesedgar” in

his honour.

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Changes will greet students at Fort schools

By Connie Schwalm

Special to Grasslands News

It’s so quiet.

There are no clear, young voices echoing through

the school playground. Except for the occasional

gust of wind, the swings hang listless and empty.

One senses a peculiar kind of pause.

If you walk into either of Fort Qu’Appelle’s two

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of activity. The teachers and staff who are already

at the schools are quite busy — making countless

last-minute preparations.

Yet, the bustle is somehow muted.

It’s almost as though the odd hush dominating

the scene outside, has made its way into the build-

ing as well. Should you choose to stay a while, you’ll

soon start to understand what this odd calm is.

You’ll eventually realize that what you’re sensing

is anticipation.

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school year, will transform these scenes completely.

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In the midst of all of this, there are some changes

that many returning students will notice immedi-

ately.

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front doors at Bert Fox Community High School into

the same old entranceway will be surprised. The of-

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At the Fort Qu’Appelle Elementary Community

School, new staff includes:

Andrew Wahl (band)

Jalissa Grant (literacy)

Jen Litzenburger (classroom teacher)

Karla Esplin (Grade 1 teacher)

Tracie Fuchs (Grade 1 teacher)

Crystal Bigalky (acting vice-principal)

As well, Cheryl Wood has retired from her posi-

tion as caretaker, and her husband, Dan Wood, will

working half-time. Neal Tessier will be coming on

board as full-time caretaker.

The new staff at Bert Fox Community High

School includes:

Bailey Antonishyn (Senior ELA)

Marika Ehrhardt (Instructional Team Coach and

senior math)

Megan Gurski (Learning from the Land teacher)

Christine Scheonroth (Learning support teacher)

Ashley Krefting (Learning Support teacher)

Caitlyn McCarthy (Senior science and instruc-

tional support)

Lori Moses (Administrative assistant)

One new teacher is still to be hired.

Bert Fox will also see Julie Stiglitz taking over as

the new principal.

Stiglitz will be well known to many, having lived

in Fort Qu’Appelle for about 15 years. She is mar-

ried and mom to two young children. She has served

as principal in Kelliher, and was vice-principal in

Pilot Butte last year.

There will undoubtedly be other changes that

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folds. The commitment that the staff working within

the school community have to helping all students

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ever.

“I believe in the power of strong relationships

with people and welcome people stopping by my of-

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Julie Stiglitz is the new principal at Bert Fox

Community High School.

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About 150 children took part in back to school bash on Aug. 24 that

was sponsored by the Qu’Appelle Beardy’s and Okemasis Child and

Family Services centre in Fort Qu'Appelle. Bay Avenue north of

Broadway was closed for the day as three bouncy castles and slides

were installed for the occasion. "It was open to all the children in the

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On the beach, many volunteers work together to

ensure the fish caught during the 2017 Calling

Lakes Classic are taken care of as best as possi-

ble. A biologist tags a fish while a student takes

notes on measurement and rates their energy

levels upon release. File photo

En route to an historic victory in the CP Wom-

en’s Open, Canada’s Brooke Henderson blasts a

drive down the fairway. Henderson shot a final

round 65 and earned a decisive four-stroke win

over Angel Yin at Regina’s Wascana Country

Club on Aug. 26.

Photo by Chris Ashfield, Grasslands News

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his blue jeans, Saskatchewan’s NDP

opposition leader, Ryan Meili, slipped

into Fort Qu’Appelle with the party’s

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widely promoted or advertised, but

about 50 supporters showed up, includ-

ing former MLA Lorne Scott, and for-

mer highways minister Judy Bradley,

who is moving into the valley.

Meili has been touring the province

throughout the summer and said as a

result of the “great turnout, great con-

versations and a growing appetite for

change” he’s encountered, he is ready

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vote for Premier Scott Moe, who as-

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signed, and suggested Moe call the

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tained, is taking the province in the

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the economy really are consistent play-

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our lives harder, and continues to do so.

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doesn’t seem to be much of a plan or

vision for how to repair that and make

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ceed.”

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effort of both the Indian Head-Mile-

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constituencies. Among those attending

were Katepwa’s Mayor Don Jewett and

environmentalist Jared Clarke, who

are among those said to be interested

in being party candidates in the next

election.

Lorne Scott, who was the last MLA

to represent Fort Qu’Appelle for the

NDP until his defeat 20 years ago, said

Indian-Head Milestone could return

to the NDP after the next election. “It

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to win. It depends who the Saskatch-

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unhappiness in the riding about the

land deal involving the Regina bypass.

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highway.”

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NDP “talks about forming a govern-

ment, which we are committed to

doing, it is important for us to here

talking to people.”

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crowd that many voters have felt aban-

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leave the Saskatchewan Party, the

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to rebuild Saskatchewan starts “right

here” in gatherings such as this one.

He urged all those present to talk

about the party to at least three of

their friends. He also pointed out that

when anyone donates a dollar to the

party, “the federal government gives

you money back,” noting that if you

give the party $100, the donor gets $75

back as a tax credit and $50 of the con-

tribution remains in the riding.”

NDP Opposition leader Ryan Meili speaks to about 50 supporters in Fort

Qu’Appelle. The crowd might have been even bigger if the event had been

promoted.

The provincial NDP’s old guard confers with the new. In the Fort last week

were opposition finance critic Trent Wotherspoon, former MLA Lorne

Scott, party leader Ryan Meili, and former NDP highways minister Judy

Bradley.

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Coming up on Saturday, Sept. 8, Saskatchewan

singer-songwriter-pianist Jeffery Straker will see

the cross-Canada tour of his latest album Dirt Road

Confessional wind through Fort Qu’Appelle.

The tour has taken him across the entire country,

into Latin America and across Europe with over 100

performances ranging from intimate house concerts

to club & theatre shows as well as folk festivals. Born

and raised in Punnichy, this tour stop brings Straker

close to home.

Often drawing comparisons to a young Billy Joel,

Kris Kristofferson, Harry Chapin or Jackson Browne,

Straker’s own personal style shines through on his

new recording, released May 2017. It’s a 12-song epic

folk-roots/pop album featuring the production work

of Royal Wood, Daniel Ledwell, Murray Pulver, Brad

Prosko and other notables.

Thematically the work is rooted in stories of a mu-

sician’s life on the road constantly taking him away

from familiarity, juxtaposed against the human

desire for stability and lasting love. It debuted at

number 5 on the iTunes

Canada singer-song-

writer charts and has

received airplay on CBC

Radio and college radio

across the country.

Late last year the

album was voted by

Saskatchewan listen-

ers as one of the top 10

albums released in the

province for 2017. It was

also voted the number 1

album in Regina by read-

ers of the Prairie Dog

magazine.

Positive response to

the recording has seen

Straker enjoy some nota-

ble bookings. In October

of this year he’ll per-

form his original songs

with the full Saskatoon

Symphony Orchestra

in the 2,000-seat TCU

Place in Saskatoon and

in November he’ll make

his National Arts Centre

debut in Ottawa. Decem-

ber will see him return to

the Casino Regina Show

Lounge for a holiday

show before returning to

Europe and Latin Amer-

ica in early 2019.

The success of this lat-

est album is part of a series of well-received record

ings that Straker has put forth. A previous record

was reviewed by the Toronto Star as being “one o

the most faultlessly conceived and meticulously ex-

ecuted albums in any genre to come out of Canada

in a long time.” With an eye to his ever-growing fan

base, Straker is now keeping up the momentum o

writing new songs for his next release.

The classically trained pianist was raised near

Punnichy by a church organist mother and auction-

eer father. He swears he was born under the piano

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and theatrical use and has appeared on Canadian

and Latin American television several times. Hav-

ing performed in Fort Qu’Appelle several years ago

at the Midsummer’s Arts Festival, he’s excited to be

making a return.

“It’s been way too long since I’ve been able to do

a show in Fort Qu’Appelle, and I can still remember

the great audience at the arts festival. I love doing

concerts in rural Saskatchewan.”

Doors at the Qu’Appelle Valley Centre for the Arts

open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door.

Food, beer and music on

the menu at Motherwell

By Alan Hustak

Special to Grasslands News

Heavy cloud cover, a chilly morn-

ing wind and the threat of rain didn’t

discourage the more than 2,000 people

who drove to the Motherwell Home-

stead for the annual Symphony Under

the Sky Concert on Aug. 25.

The Regina Symphony Orchestra’s

conductor, Gordon Gerrard, was con-

cerned that morning about the weather

and whether the concert would go

ahead. But by the time he mounted the

podium to begin the concert it turned

out to be pleasant afternoon.

There was a carnival atmosphere as

visitors to the site sampled treats sup-

plied by Field to Fork vendors, watched

the way ice cream was made and but-

ter was churned. Before the concert

began there were old-time threshing

demonstrations.

“It really is something to see, we

enjoyed it,” said Jennifer Jacobs, who

drove from Gravelbourg with her son,

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at the festival and they agreed it the

music was “so beautiful.”

Peter Onofrio, a Winnipeg native,

enjoyed the fact that he didn’t need

to be on his best behaviour to enjoy

a “Pops” concert. “You don’t need to

dress up,” he said while wandering

around the site sipping a special Sas-

katchewan brewed Red Fife Rhubarb

Witbier.

“The symphony at the Motherwell

has become part of our family’s tradi-

tion,” said Rick Gibson, who drove in

from Ebenezer with his wife, Kathleen.

“Its our anniversary gift to each other.”

One of the lighter moments during

the concert came when Mary McK-

enna was introduced as a guest con-

ductor. McKenna, a former Ontario

government civil servant, had never

conducted an orchestra before, but

her daughter bid on a symphony gala

event and won the right to conduct the

orchestra.

Told by Gerrard that all she needed

to do was “Wave your hands, make

wild gestures and faces,” McKenna

clearly enjoyed herself as she got into

the hand clapping rhythm of the Ra-

detzky March. “I loved it,” she said.

“Three of members of my family are in

the orchestra. We are a very musical

family.”

The highlight of the concert was as

always, the rousing 1812 Overture,

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best,” declared Benjamin Williams, 9,

who plugged his ears as the blast went

off, “ I liked the Harry Potter music,

but the 1812 is the best.”

The way we used to be. The machine was in operation during the annual

threshing day and Field to Fork Festival at the Motherwell Homestead.

RSO conductor Gordon Gerrard instructs Mary McKenna on how to con-

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and your face.”

Having performed in Fort Qu’Appelle several

years ago at the Midsummer’s Arts Festival, Jef-

frey Straker is excited to be making a return on

Sept. 8.

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By JUDY HERSHMILLER

Balcarres Correspondent

Integrated Care Centre News

On Aug. 20 the residents enjoyed playing horse

races games. In the afternoon a coffee party with

friends was enjoyed.

The residents cruised the news in the Activity

Room on Aug. 21. In the afternoon bingo was played.

Straight-line winners were Viola Gall, Kay Walters

Maureen Selinger, Cecilia Flamont and Colleen

Stueck. Audrey Large won the letter X game and

Colleen Stueck won the four corners game. Mervyn

Schill won the cross game and Bill and Flo Gherasim

and Audrey Smith took the blackout games.

On Aug. 22 the residents discussed current events.

In the afternoon parachute games were played.

One-on-one visits with the residents were held

Aug. 23, and in the afternoon the activity workers

boarded the handicap bus with residents for a drive.

On Aug. 24 residents welcomed Audrey Large in to

play her keyboard. Her music is always enjoyed, and

a big thank you to Audrey for such a pleasant morn-

ing. In the afternoon bingo was played. Straight-line

winners were Jeanne Smith, Colleen Stueck, Don

Hershmiller (two games) and Mary Young. Cecil

Flamont won the letter X game and Minnie Trithart

won the letter T game. Pearl Frank won the four cor-

ners game and Don Hershmiller and Cecile Flamont

took the blackout games.

Aug. 25 and 26 were spent quietly with friends

and family visiting the centre, and some residents

going out for drives.

On Aug. 27 Linda Bray and Chrystal Zeller led a

singalong morning. Chrystal leads the singing while

Linda accompanies everyone on the piano. In the af-

ternoon it was a time for reminiscing and watching

a nature movie.

Extended Care Centre News

Planned activities took place throughout the week

at the centre, however none of the residents has ven-

tured outside as a cougar and its cub have been seen

in the yard behind the building and at the Balcarres

Community School grounds.

Welcome to newest resident, Richard Desnomie.

We hope you enjoy your new home. Richard went out

to visit his family on Aug. 25. Dre Bellegarde stopped

in for a visit on Aug. 20.

Joe Englot went to the farm at Abernethy to visit

his family on Aug. 25.

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went out with his granddaughter on Aug. 22 and re-

ceived a phone call from his daughter wishing him

happy birthday.

Joe Hegyi picked a bowl of crabapples from the

tree in the front of the building.

Violet Kerestech went out for supper on Aug. 20

and has enjoyed the company of Elsie Zulyniak on

Aug. 19, her sister Ruth on Aug. 20 and 23, as well as

Johanna Lutz Schwasly, Gerry Lutz, Raina Peiland,

Rev. John Niemen, Gordon and Joyce Lutz, Shirley

Ulmer and Joe and Rose Miller throughout the week.

Nora Nakonechny enjoyed a visit with her niece,

Monica Wilson, on Aug. 25.

Elsie Pekrul picked some crabapples to enjoy on

Aug. 26.

Mina Stueck enjoyed a visit with her daughters,

Marlene Burton and Carrol Davis on Aug. 24.

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Dated this 31st day of August, 2018.

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