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Equipment servicingLorne Herndier services his equipment before heading out to cut hay. Area producers say the lack of rain this spring has resulted in generally poor hay crops.

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By Lin OroszGrasslands News

The rain that’s fallen the last few weeks across much of the region has brightened the outlook of many farmers who are hoping to harvest crops this fall that are close to average.

And that’s a considerable shift in attitude com-pared to just a few weeks back when Melville-area farmers seeded crops into generally dry soil and then wondered if the rains would come in time to provide favorable growing conditions for even a minimally yielding crop.

Dean Douhaniuk, a grain and oilseed farmer south of Killaly, says canola and pulse crops have “shaped up quite a bit from the spring time.”

“Canola is definitely better every day,” Douhaniuk told the Melville Advance Monday.

“I think we should have a decent crop, a good av-erage crop or slightly below average. The cereals and pulses – we should still have a decent crop.”

Douhaniuk farms, about 1.5 miles north of the Qu’Appelle Valley, he says he’s received eight or nine inches of rain the last few weeks but the rains have been spotty – a farmer can record half-an-inch of rain on his land whereas his neighbor two miles away might get only a trace.

“Things are looking pretty good…(crops) are filling in every day. A 24-hour soaker came right in the nick of time. (And) this heat will definitely help things get growing and the warm nights are going to make a difference.”

Lorne Herndier, who grows canola and cereals and raises cattle at his farm southwest of Melville, is pleased with the way crops have developed.

“They’re looking good considering the way they looked two months ago. They did come back. They are still somewhat late but they’ve rebounded nicely. I think we’ll be happy if it works out to an average crop.”

Hay crops haven’t fared as well, says Herndier, because the rainfall those crops need in April to de-velop properly didn’t come. Farmers say hay lands are yielding just a fraction of what they normally produce.

“It’s far from average. Hay needs rain early in April and it never got it. Our hay crop is on the poor side. The pasture land has come back. What the cows grazed off earlier on is coming back now that it got rain, which is a pleasant surprise. But the hay crops won’t,” Herndier says.”

Brian Reinson, an RM of Cana councillor who farms north of Melville, says he, like many other pro-ducers, hasn’t cut any hay yet but expected to start this week.

“Overall, the hay crop will be less than half of an average crop. It especially shows up in the older stands because they just didn’t get started this year.

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After two children died in Emma Lake and a hotel in Winnipeg had 46 people get sick from carbon monoxide poison-ing, it’s a wakeup call to make sure that you are protected from this silent killer.

Fire Chief, Tyrone Mogenson can’t stress enough that if there is any gas-fired appliance in a household, they should have a fully functional CO detector.

“Monoxide poisoning is a bioproduct of any gas fired appliance. Any gas, as in diesel, natural gas, propane, anything that heats or cooks in re-gards to putting off a gas from a flame; it can build up in your system. It’s odorless, you don’t smell it, you don’t see it, you don’t feel it until it can be a hazard in your system; it just doesn’t disappear overnight,” Mogenson ex-plained.

In his time, he has had to respond to many differ-ent calls; some that are from faulty CO detectors, all the way to an incident years ago when a family got extremely sick and had no idea they were being affected.

“I’ll use an example we ran into here a few years back where the family had a malfunction in the furnace; they didn’t real-ize it. They felt terrible in the morning and thought it was flu symptoms and they could go to work and be ok. They went to work, out in fresh air, every-thing is good; felt better in the afternoon and then went to bed. The one day they didn’t go to work be-cause they were feeling too rough that day; they were going to stay home, and they just about died,” he said.

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had to stay in a Hyper-baric Oxygen chamber in Moose Jaw and was close to death. The cause of this horrific incident was a faulty furnace.

“In this case here, a piece of insulation inside the firebox had come loose over a period of time. A piece of old furnace fell down, sitting on top of the burner. It wasn’t com-busting properly, and the gas wasn’t getting out of the chimney properly, it was spilling back into the basement. Over a course of time, it can build up. It can be a something like a matter of hours in the garage with your car running,” Mogenson de-scribed.

When it comes to re-placing the detector, it should be treated just like a smoke detector in the household or apart-ment. Maximum 10-year life span for the detector, but it’s better to be safe than sorry and could be changed sooner than 10 years.

“It depends if they are hardwired or the plugins. Now the newer ones are recommending you change them every 10 years just like smoke detectors. It depends on your building. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are sometimes combination units; what can happen is they can build up dust and debris inside the de-tector. Sometimes it can be more sensitive in a shorter period of time. Maximum outside recom-mendation is 10 years. I always say five to seven on smoke detectors and say the same thing about CO detectors as well. For 35 – 40 bucks, it’s pretty cheap insurance,” he said.

No one should ever be afraid to call 911 when it comes to their safety, Mogenson would rather

come to a house to find out their detector is faulty than for someone to leave it and suffer serious inju-ries or worse.

“We get that all the time; people are scared to call us because it might cost some money or there might be some-thing wrong and they don’t want to admit there is something wrong. At the end of the day, that’s what 911 is for. Call 911, tell them what you got going on; they will send the appropriate people; we get there and check it out. I will check a faulty detector every day, any day, as opposed to attend-ing a body recovery.”

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The impending hay shortage will hit many producers in the pocket book, says Reinson. Some may opt to feed grain and bales from cereal crops along with supplement but those buying hay bales will be looking at steep prices, maybe up to double the normal going rate.

“People have told me that right now, people are asking as much as $120 a bale,” says Reinson, add-ing that some producers will sell off part of their herds instead of paying that rate. In fact, some producers have already culled their herds once or twice since this spring, he says.

Lorne Herndier says he’ll address the hay shortage by feeding sup-plements along with his straw and grain. What-ever route a producer chooses, it still means tightened profit margins because when hay is in short supply, feed grain prices climb.

“If you’re paying $100 a bale … I refuse to. For a beef cow, you got a tough time paying for a $100 bale of hay; $60 is on the top side of hay value (so) you’re as far ahead as buying grain supple-ment.”

Canola growers are facing the same dilemma as cattle producers – costs increase while prices they get for their products are stagnant or dropping, Herndier says.

What’s especially rat-tled the canola-growing community is the em-bargo China has placed

on two Canadian canola exporters starting last March. China, which ac-counted for 40 per cent of Canada’s canola ex-ports, says it “intercepted quarantine pests” in shipments by those two exporters.

And that amounts to a serious hit for canola pro-ducers and the Canadian economy overall. Prior to the embargo, Canadi-an-grown canola contrib-uted $26.7 billion to the economy including many thousands of Canadian jobs and $11.2 billion in wages.

As well, canola gen-erated one quarter of all farm cash receipts and has become Saskatche-wan’s “cash crop”. That, however, may see some change with the drop in canola prices, Dean Dou-haniuk says.

Since the embargo was announced by China, canola has seen a drop of about $1.50 a bushel – from about $11 a bushel to between $9.50 and $10 a bushel, according to Dou-haniuk.

“That dollar, dollar-and-a-half, give or take,

is what it’s going to cost us up front. We’re at rock bottom right now. It’s going to take a chunk out of our bottom line,” Dou-haniuk says.

Herndier says he wouldn’t be surprised if canola prices would drop even further if overall production surpasses ear-lier predictions – a case of supply and demand.

And a seemingly end-less increase in produc-tion costs will further put the squeeze on farmers, Herndier says. Thus, an average crop in many cases isn’t sufficient.

“It could be an aver-age crop but if we could just get our prices to do like-wise; and to keep up with our expenses. In the meantime they’re talking about higher fertilizer prices and carbon taxes and everything else. It’s hard to keep up. An av-erage crop is fine but I’m not saying it’s going to be enough. That’s the thing.

“An average price on an average crop isn’t the same as a good price for a bumper crop,” Herndier concludes.

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Passing lanes delayedBy Wade WalzGrasslands News

Area residents will have to wait an-other year to see passing lanes on High-way 10 between Melville and Yorkton.

Melville-Saltcoats MLA Warren Kae-ding told Melville City Council recently the passing lanes were still in the works but not for this year. Government offi-cials did confirm work is expected to begin this fall but won’t be completed before 2020.

Traffic in the corridor between Mel-ville and Yorkton has increased dramat-ically in recent years leaving motorists wishing for it to be twinned. That solu-tion is 80 per cent more costly than pass-ing lanes, says senior communications consultant, Steve Shaheen.

“Traffic engineers have determined passing lanes result in about 25 per cent fewer collisions.”

Passing lanes typically are located every few kilometres with traffic signs advising motorists of the precise lo-

cation. These signs are meant to dis-courage motorists from making unsafe passes and, instead, patiently wait for the next passing lane. In keeping with most driving practices, motorists are to keep to the right unless passing and oncoming vehicles are prohibited from passing traffic in their direction while in a passing lane zone.

The entire project will stretch almost 90 kilometres from Melville to Canora with six sets of passing lanes.

Yorkton-based Potzus Construction Ltd. was awarded the contract for the project that is classified a Design-Build contract.

“This means the contractor will be responsible for completing a detailed design as well as the construction of the project. The contractor must also hold a public open house in Yorkton to provide additional details prior to construction.”

Total cost of the project has not been released as of yet. The government has invested $9 billion on highways and in-frastructure since 2008.

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Sask. NDP plightlong in the making

Should Canada move this year’s election date fol-lowing the complaint that the date falls on the Jew-ish holiday known as Shemini Atzeret? Observant Orthodox Jews are not permitted to work, vote or campaign on that day.

Election day can be no later than Oct. 21 under federal law. Elections Canada had been lobbied to move the date, but decided against it this close to the start of the election campaign. A federal court or-dered the chief electoral offi cer to take another look at the date. The chief electoral offi cer could then only recommend a change to cabinet.

The complainants also state that scheduled ad-vance polling days are problematic. Three out of four advance voting days -- which are held on a Fri-day, Saturday, Sunday and Monday the week before election day -- fall on dates when observant Jews wouldn’t be able to vote.

One candidate from a Toronto riding, who ob-serves the holiday, said that she hopes Elections Canada would move the election date to allow her “to compete in this election on an equal footing.”

This is undoubtedly a diffi cult decision for the

country or any country. What or who should take precedence – government or religion?

Canada is a very diverse country comprised of many different religious beliefs but is also a country that believes the right to vote and run for offi ce is one of the most fundamental rights in Canadian soci-ety.

It is a tough decision to determine if the candi-dates of Jewish descent are at a disadvantage due to the election date. Many countries hold their elections on Sunday – a day of religious following of many na-tionalities. Sunday voting is done to enable as many voters as possible to participate; while in other coun-tries elections are always held on a weekday.

Some things have changed in the traditional ac-tivities of people. On Sundays in the past, Christians went to church and everyone else had the day off. These convictions are no longer a reality in the ma-jority of the nation’s retail sector, but they are still a reality for nearly all of the Christian worship ser-vices.

The concern at present is not voting on a Sunday, but voting during a period of a religious holiday. The

many, many countries that have elections on Sunday obviously do not feel that governmental affairs are interfering with their religious beliefs. But, we also never see an election held during Christmas or Eas-ter holidays that I recall.

Advance polls are a part of the Canadian election but again, these days fall on 3 out of 4 days during the religious holiday. This leaves one day for Jewish descendants to vote and still be true to their religious beliefs. This also shortens the campaign days of the Jewish candidates if they too are faithful to their re-ligious beliefs.

This complaint leaves me undecided. How many different religious holidays are there that could affect Canada’s election day? This happens once every four years so is one day to vote at an advance poll enough for any group of voters?

One thing I am sure about though is that religion and politics have always been two highly debated subjects in any society. It will be interesting to know the public’s opinion and to see what decisions fi nally play out in the courts and the government.

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By Murray MandrykPolitical Columnist

That the Saskatchewan NDP is struggling outside the major cities is no secret.

This has been the plight of the NDP for decades now – a problem that can hardly be laid at the feet of relatively new leader Ryan Meili.

Much has been made of Meili being too far left or hav-ing diffi culty connecting with mainstream Saskatchewan folks.

While both may be true, the simple reality is that this is hardly a problem of Meili’s making. This is a problem that’s been brewing in NDP ranks for decades.

My old pal Dale Eisler – a former columnist for the Leader-Post and StarPhoenix who occupied this very space – likely put it best when it comes to how and when this problem developed for the NDP.

Eisler said the problem for NDP in Saskatchewan – and especially rural Saskatche-wan – began more than 40 years ago when the then Allan Blakeney government was trying to preserve the small family farm, even as econom-ics suggested it was increas-ingly becoming a thing of the past.

While farmers were strug-gling to remain competitive in the growing free market ag-riculture economy, the 1970s NDP government was putting up impediments by imposing inland terminals that would compete with the Saskatche-wan Wheat Pool or by making it diffi cult for farmers to own tandem axle trucks to move higher volumes of grain.

In the 1982 provincial election that swept Grant Devine’s Progressive Conser-vatives to power, there was a resounding rejection of this NDP view.

“In that election, a sense of a new rural Saskatchewan was beginning to emerge,” Eisler said of the 1982 cam-paign Blakeney fought on keeping the Crownest Rate.

“The NDP were left in the dark in rural Saskatchewan and have pretty much re-mained there since.”

For this, one surely can’t blame the young Meili.

This was a problem of his predecessors who could not fi nd a way to connect with ag-riculture or many of the other raw commodity economic drivers in this province.

That the NDP managed to get 16 more years in power in Saskatchewan in the wake of the incompetence and corrup-tion that went on in the 1980’s PC government may prove to

be a historical anomaly that only delayed the inevitable.

But while it’s impossible to blame Meili for all elements of the current plight of the NDP, what is a little harder to comprehend is how far the NDP under Meili may now come in providing a serious challenge to the Saskatche-wan Party government.

While it could be argued the Sask. Party was some-what in trouble after the 2017 budget that shuttered the Sas-katchewan Transportation Company and raised the pro-vincial sales tax, it appears the governing party has re-bounded under Scott Moe and

the now balanced budget he has presented.

Clearly, Moe’s hammer-ing away against the federal carbon tax has hit the right notes.

However, what’s puzzling is why the current NDP would be struggling as much as it seems to be everywhere – especially in urban Saskatch-ewan where the NDP has always been stronger. This would suggest Meili’s connec-tion problem runs deep.

Internal NDP polls this spring suggest the party is about where it was after the 2015 election when it captured a dozen seats.

Of course, it’s early and things may change.

The NDP aren’t sayingwhat the overall numbers areand argue that they are doing very well in public opinion when it comes to critical is-sues like health care.

Given that the Sask. Party government of late has beenattempting to address several issues related to health care and addictions and mental health, there is evidence tosuggest this may true.

But there also seems ampleevidence that Meili has in-herited the NDP’s long-termproblem.


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It’s A Strange WorldRyan Klee stepped out of his third-floor apart-

ment in a secured building in Issaquah, Wash., to walk his dogs, and when he returned to his home 10 minutes later, he found a burglar inside. The intruder actually handed Klee his ID when it was demanded. Klee said the only way the man was allowed to leave was if he jumped through the window, so the burglar did. Klee turned the ID over to police, and Ryan Dresser was quickly arrested for robbery.

A Michigan man who won the lottery during his divorce got taken to the cleaners by his ex-wife. Richard Anthony Zelasko, 50, was or-dered to share the $80 million he won with his ex-wife, Mary Elizabeth, 48. The case has been before the courts for six years. Arbitrator John Mills ruled Zelasko’s winnings were marital property and ruled “losses throughout the mar-riage were incurred jointly, so should winnings be shared jointly.” Mills added, the dollar spent was arguably marital money and, as such, a joint investment.” To complicate matters further, it was claimed Elizabeth received no financial sup-port from Zelasko for their three children. Con-sequently, Elizabeth was awarded not only $15 million of the lottery winnings, but also $7,000 in monthly child support.

Plenty of suspects in crimes of all sort are nabbed because of surveillance cameras, but usually it is not their own video that condemns them. Annie Durham is in the Oklahoma County Jail on charges of second-degree arson after au-thorities say footage from her password-protected surveillance camera showed she’d intentionally set fire to her neighbor’s condemned home. Her video clearly showed Durham throwing a stick wrapped in a rag covered in lighter fluid over a fence and through a side door of the con-demned home. While denying her part, Durham said the empty house had been used as a drug house. Fire Chief Brandon Pursell said, “You definitely don’t resort to fire as a means of con-flict resolution.”

Several homeless encampments in Seattle have been cleared out by the Navigation Team, which is helping those affected find shelter. Team spokesperson Will Lemke says they have also been trying to keep trash down. Officers found a lot of interesting stuff left behind in one camp: real and fake guns, knives, machetes, a sword, drugs, and over $20,000 in cash.

A judge sentenced a former high-ranking RCMP officer to 10 years in jail for stealing and selling $300,000 worth of cocaine. Craig Robert Burnett, now a 51-year-old retired staff sergeant, proved himself to be full of corruption, especially since he exploited “the very law he was sworn to uphold.” Burnett stole the drugs from RCMP headquarters in Halifax in 2011 and replaced it with another substance. Justice James Chipman noted that when Burnett discovered he was under investigation in 2016, he used his po-lice training to subvert the investigation.

Janice Hough’s family values alert! Trump’s Doral golf resort in Florida will have a golf tournament put on by a Miami-area strip club. Golfers will be able to pay for a dancer to serve as their “caddy girl” while they play, then they can enjoy a burlesque show afterwards. “Wonder if the dancers have a minimum age?”

One of China’s richest men, Jack Ma, the founder of tech giant Alibaba, has a net worth of $35.6 billion. He has urged his employees to have more sex in pursuit of a better work-life bal-ance. He dubbed his philosophy ‘669’ (six times in six days!) Chinese work culture has been de-scribed as 996 (a work schedule of 9-9, six days a week).

A Florida man allegedly attacked his girlfriend with sweet and sour sauce packets after becom-ing enraged because she “bought the wrong food.” Jesus Oscar Ferrer Jr., 30, was charged with felony battery after he allegedly assaulted the mother of his child because she came back to the motel in Zephyrhills, Fla. with the wrong food items from McDonald’s. He apparently emphasized each point he made with a packet of sauce to her head. A physical altercation ensued when she grabbed his beard. Ferrer was arrested and charged with felony battery.

Cops in Missouri were able to end a man hunt when the fugitive suffered a bout of flatulence which revealed his hiding place. The man was wanted for possession of a controlled substance when he farted loudly. “If you’ve got a felony warrant for your arrest, the cops are looking for you and you pass gas so loud it gives up your hiding spot, you’re definitely having a (poop emoji) day!” was posted on the Clay County Sher-iff’s Office Facebook page. The Liberty Police Department got in on the fun, “posting, “We’ve gotta give props for using their senses to sniff him out!”

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they offer unique and antiques items for sale and should have said the business, Cornerstone Retail and Treasures, opened in 2007 not seven years ago.

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Key community service in jeopardy By Scott Savard

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One of the Melville’s key comuunity services is in financial jeopardy.

Rail City Industries’ (RCI) recycling program is at risk of being shutdown due to circumstances beyond their control and that’s a fact they don’t want to ac-cept.

Patricia Switzer, RCI executive director says the not-for-profit organization can’t afford to continue op-erating the recycling program as status quo, adding it’s a matter of pride.

“Recycling is a community need and we, as a not-for-profit agency, supply this service.All the indi-viduals here are very proud to be a vital part of the community. We don’t want to see that change.

“But the $4.50 environmental levee collected by the city has always fell short and we were able to sell (the paper and cardboard) and make up the shortfall.”

However, the markets have softened and they can no longer cover the difference.

“When the markets were good, we were surviving at break-even and that’s all we asked for. When the industry itself dropped, we went from $120 per metric tonne which takes two bales of cardboard to make -–down to $0. When we go to sell our end product right now it’s currently worth nothing,” explains Switzer.

“Last year we lost $60,000 because the bottom fell out of the market. We have stopped shipping because we really don’t have money to ship; we can’t bring any money back in and the bales are piling up.

“Our new year started April 1 and we’re approxi-mately $24,000 in the hole already and have only sent out one shipment. And, in the meantime power has gone up, energy has gone up, our propane is costing us more - all of our expenses have gone up. All I’m

saying is we are spending more and more to continue a service for our community and it’s starting to affect my programs.”

Not to mention costs such as power, energy, etc. continue to rise.

Switzer emphasizes they are proud of the service they provide and would love to be able to continue doing their part for the community but it’s not feasible for the organization to do so out of their own pocket.

“We’re proud of what we do and we’re not giving up - our staff are working hard to find ways to supplement the shortfall.”

They’ve created an innovative way to reuse some of the market-collapsed products in the form of a fire-starting brick. It’s made out of newspaper, egg cartons and lint which can be purchased at RCI for a small fee. The effort is there to try and save as much money as possible.

Switzer wants to encourages people with any other ideas to help to come talk to her.

One option city manager, Ron McCullough has come up with to help manage the loss in money is to raise the monthly levy fee from $4.50 to $9.

“For Rail City Industries to function financially, we need to cover their losses because they are a not-for-profit organization,” McCullough mentioned.

“Rail City Industries operation in the year ending March 31, 2019 experienced a loss of $65,000 - $66,000 in recycling. That loss is projected to grow higher be-cause of the collapse of the recycling market. We can’t in my opinion expect a not-for-profit organization to sustain those kinds of losses; in fact they are not sus-tainable. We are searching for a ton of other alterna-tives; there isn’t a lot available for us at this point, but we aren’t going to stop looking.”

While there has been some backlash from citizens about the levy increase, it has yet to be set in stone. The city’s landfill is reaching its capacity and would not be able to accommodate the recyclables, so other options need to be looked at.

One thing is for sure, a not-for-profit organization shouldn’t be held accountable for paying recycling fees which could damage their program.

The city is encouraging citizens to show up and voice their concerns while helping find alternative solutions.

The next city council meeting is Aug. 19 at 6 p.m.



August 7Melville Heritage Museum Strawberry Tea & Mini Fashion Show

2 to 4 p.m. Music, door prize and costume draws. Fashion show approx. 3 p.m. $10 by advance ticket. St. Paul Lutheran Home, Melville.

August 9Sask Reptile Show

10 a.m. Melville Public Library and Oasis Youth Centre present an outdoor show with expert wranglers featuring 13 reptiles from around the world. Melville.

August 15Melville Millionaires Jr. A Hockey Annual General Meeting

7 p.m. People interested in joining the board are asked to contact Tammy Stevenson at [email protected]. Boardroom, at the Horizon Credit Union Centre, 575 - 2nd Ave. W., Melville.

August 16Parkland Valley Recreation Program

10 a.m. Parkland Valley Recreation will be having a special outdoor program for children ages 6 to 12. Pre-registration is required, no drop-ins. Melville Public Library.

August 18Railway Museum Open House and Engine’s 100th Birthday Party

1 to 4 p.m. Melville Railway Museum in the Melville Regional Park.

August 22Melville Senior Citizens Appreciation Barbecue

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cards, pool,

music by Len Gadica. Barbecue lunch at 11:30 a.m., dance at 1 p.m. Members are free, non-members $5. 204 - 2nd Ave. W., Melville.

August 24Multiple Miles For Myeloma Walk

2 to 4 p.m. The purpose of this walk is to raise awareness and donations for Multiple Myeloma Canada. Multiple Myeloma is a form of cancer that has no cure. Melville.

AugustMelville Millionaires Baseball Home Schedule

Fri., August 2 vs WeyburnSun., August 4 vs Regina.Tue., July 23 vs Brooks

Melville Golf and Country Club Tournaments

Monday, August 5 - Big Hole Big Lake Golf TournamentSunday, August 11 - Provincial Legion Golf TournamentSaturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25 - Autumn Golf Classic TournamentFriday, August 30 - Peepeekisis Post-Secondary Golf TournamentSaturday, August 31 - Melville Kinsmen Club Texas Scramble

Tuesdays in AugustRoyal Canadian Legion Bingo

7 p.m. - Royal Canadian Legion, 136 - 3rd Ave. W., Melville.

Wednesdays inAugustMelville Lions Club - Chase the Ace

5:30 to 7 p.m. - Horizon Credit Union Convention Centre, 575 - 2nd Ave. E., Melville.

Thursdays in AugustMelville SeniorCitizens Dance

All ages welcome. Music by: Len Gadica. 204 - 2nd Ave. W., Melville.

Tennis Night

5 p.m. at the tennis courts in Melville Regional Park.

Fridays in August

Royal Canadian Legion Chase the Ace & Meat Draws

Chase the Ace Draw - 7 p.m.Royal Canadian Legion, 136 - 3rd Ave. W., Melville.

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Melville Association of Christian Churches Free Community Dinner

5 to 6 p.m. - First Untied

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Giving the gift of lifeLorraine Fritzke from Melville gives her 99th blood donation as phlebot-omist, Enosh Lal checks the needle at a recent blood donor clinic held July 23 at Melville Community Works. The next Melville clinic is sched-uled for Feb. 18, 2020.

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Cyclist injured in accidentA Melville teen was taken to hospital

with undisclosed injuries following a collision on July 20 in the city.

Melville RCMP S/Sgt. Jeff Comeau says they were called to the intersec-tion of Seventh Ave. East and Dominion St. at approximately 11 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses report the cyclist was south-bound on Dominion Street and the half-ton truck was westbound on Seventh

Avenue.No further information is available

as it’s an ongoing investigation but Co-meau would like to take the opportunity to remind cyclists to always wear a hel-met and follow the rules of the road.

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Government of SaskatchewanRequest for Proposals

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Sealed proposals for the purchase of the land and

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On behalf of the Melville and District Chamber of Commerce, I would like to extend a huge thank you to the small handful of committed volunteers and businesses that participated in Railway Days here in Melville. As I have been told by many residents and business own-ers, ‘It is an event that Melville is proud to call their own.’

On Friday the tent show was fun, mag-ical and full of comedy that was enjoyed by everyone in attendance. Following the tent show, the evening street dance kicked off with ‘Odd Man Out’.

Great job guys and gal! You rocked the street into the wee hours of the morn-ing. There was great support throughout the evening and into the early hours from the local RCMP.

Another huge ‘thank you’ to the mem-bers of the Fenwood Committee for coming out and supporting us! Most important, thank you to the attendants at our street dance… The best part was watching you all have fun! And of course, the evening was topped off with the Food Bank and their top-notch food service. We hope that the proceeds exceeded your expectations towards your ‘mortgage fundraiser’.

On Saturday the streets were bustling with the anticipation of the parade! It was a great turnout and a huge thank you to the participants and the onlook-ers. It was heart-warming to see the com-munity gather and enjoy a coffee while they enjoyed the fun and laughter of the parade.

Thank you to the City of Melville for hosting our location, the Movie in the Park, and the grand finale — beauti-ful display of fireworks. Thank you to Mayor Walter Streelasky and city repre-sentatives for your participation with the Chamber of Commerce.

As with all events, preplanning is key to success. Marketing, phone calls, emails, sponsors, advertising, volun-teers, community awareness, and all the other elements that bring a commu-nity together. The Melville and District Chamber of Commerce delivered these attributes and invitations prior to Rail-way Days. It was great to see a few flea market participants and long time busi-

ness Matty’s Fun House support Railway Days.

During Railway Days, I had the op-portunity to reach out and speak with many business owners and heard their concerns about where Melville ‘used’ to be on the map.

As the president of the chamber and having this position for a year, I have seen positive outlooks for Melville’s busi-ness community and only see the ‘pres-ent’ and the ‘future’ not how Melville ‘used’ to be or where it ‘was’ on the map.

From my observation the downtown sector (which includes everyone that was notified and listed on the Chamber contact list) was notified, members and non-members. This gave them the oppor-tunity to plan and take advantage of the event to suit their individual business (ie: sidewalk sales or opening your doors to welcome the event to your customers) and/or to volunteer for the event.

Perhaps the unpredictable weather de-terred participation but it would be silly to think it was the deciding factor as to why so many vendors and committed event vendors chose to not show up.

The Chamber did do their due dil-igence to contact the ‘no shows’ It was a great disappointment to host a ghost town flea market downtown. This was also an embarrassment to the Chamber. For those who chose not to support the Melville and District Chamber of Com-merce for Railway Days please reserve your comments until you step up to the plate to help make it a success. The indi-viduals that put the extra effort into mak-ing Railway Days are the true leaders of the community, not the individuals that chose to sit on the sidelines and criticize behind the scenes without the facts.

Our next Chamber meeting will be 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 at City Hall in the lower meeting room. We wel-come all of you to come together with your ideas and enthusiasm.

Again, thank you to everyone that came together to bring Railway Days to Melville.

- Tom Shears, PresidentMelville Chamber of Commerce

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Gordon Matthews art work on display in AugustBy Scott Savard

Grasslands News

After retiring in 1988, Gordon Matthews took a dif-ferent direction from teaching biology. While painting and drawing seem polar opposites from biology, he has found a way to incorporate both in his breath-taking work.

For the month of August, Melville Community Works (MCW) will hold a gallery of wonderful work that Matthews has put tremendous time and effort into.

The originally planed date for the gallery was Sep-tember but when two rooms were made available in August it was an easy choice to move the date.

“The rooms were open, it wasn’t me who chose Au-gust. In September, they only had one room available,” Matthews said.

Even with the extra room in August, the capacity isn’t large enough to hold Matthews’ 30 year collection of art work. While most of his paintings and drawings were done by choice, some of his work was commis-sioned after recognizing the talent he possesses.

“About 25 per cent of the pieces in the gallery were commissioned, the rest of them were as the mood struck me,” he mentioned.

While he would love to have all his work included in the showcase, there simply is not enough room. Matthews says he contacted people who own some of his pieces in hopes they could be brought to the showcase. Over a period of a month, he called over 150 people and families to see if they wanted their pieces included in the gallery.

“I contacted people that I remembered what the pieces were about. I don’t want people to think I fa-voured one over the other if they didn’t get a call,” Matthews explained.

Matthews chose to draw portraits because it stems from his time teaching biology.

“The highest of the species in the animal kingdom is homo sapiens which is mankind or humankind. I’m just drawing pictures of humankind. They are top of the evolution story.”

Matthews can’t stress enough that this art gallery isn’t all about him; it’s about the people of Melville

and surrounding areas to come and see paintings and drawings of people that are in the area or once were.

“I hope people don’t think I’m on an ego trip. I hope they just appreciate the gallery for what it is. I must say most of them (people who have pieces done by Matthews) I contacted wanted to bring them to the gal-lery. At first, I thought they would say, we will bring them in to make me feel good, but it wasn’t that way,” he expressed.

Matthews art work will be on dispaly for the public to see at Melville Community Works during the month of August.

Getting setupGordon Matthews proudly looking at artwork he created before hanging up the prized pieces for the art gallery in August at Melville Community Works.


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RCMP Melville Detachment is requesting the pub-lic’s assistance locating the person(s) that are respon-sible for the unauthorized dumping of garbage near a rural residence in the RM of McLeod. On July 8, 2019,

several items were dumped in the ditch behind some bushes next to a rural property.

Police are asking the public to keep their eyes open for this sort of activity and gather as much informa-tion from the suspects or vehicles as possible.

If you have information regarding this or any other crime, please contact Melville RCMP at 306-728-1700 or if you have information and you wish to remain anonymous in your reporting, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip via their website: saskcrimestoppers.com or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to CRIMES (274637).


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Thirst quencherA group of entrepreneurial youth took advan-tage of the hot, sunny weather on July 17 and set up a lemonade stand. In the picture, from left, Callie Tomilin, Jersey Lucas and Calla Al-masi selling lemonade to Braelyn and Dylan Krieger.

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NOTICEThe Tax Enforcement Act

XIANGUANG WANGTAKE NOTICE that the Rural Municipality of McLeod No. 185 intends to be registered as owner under the above Act of the land described as NW Sec 25 Twp 21 Rge 07 W2 Ext 0, Title No. 149414799, NE Sec 35 Twp 21 Rge 07 W2 Ext 0, Title No. 149414823, NW Sec 35 Twp 21 Rge 07 W2 Ext 0, Title No. 149414845, SE Sec 35 Twp 21 Rge 07 W2 Ext 0, Title No. 149414878 and NW Sec 36 Twp 21 Rge 07 W2 Ext 0, Title No. 149414856.The municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an in-terest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Num-ber 182204962, 182205053, 182205109, 182205233 and 182205569 and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that un-less you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Actcate of title will be issued to the applicant and you will there-after be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or in respect of, the land.The amount required to redeem the land may be ascertained on application to the Clerk, Treasurer or Administrator of the municipality. For any questions about the tax enforcement process please contact Taxervice at 1-877-734-3113.Dated this 16th day of July, 2019.

Tara Harris, TreasurerRural Municipality of McLeod No. 185

Take precautions during high temperaturesThe Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding

the public to take precautions during rising tempera-tures expected in many parts of the province this week, including northern Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, a heat warning is issued when there are two or more consecutive days of daytime temperatures expected to reach 29 degrees or warmer.

Heat-related illnesses include: heat rash (skin ir-ritation), heat cramps (muscle cramps), heat edema (swelling of hands, feet, and ankles), heat fainting, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

“As temperatures rise, you need to take extra care to keep as cool as possible in order to prevent any heat-related illness,” said Saskatchewan Health Au-thority Medical Health Officer Dr. Simon Kapaj. “Heat illnesses are preventable. It is particularly important for babies, young children, the elderly and anyone who is ill or has chronic health conditions like breathing problems, mental illness, and heart problems to stay out of the heat.”

Here are some tips to avoid becoming ill during periods of extreme heat:

Stay out of the heat• Keep out of the sun during the peak hours of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., if possible.• If you need to be outside, wear appropriate sunscreen,

a hat, sunglasses and light, loose fitting cotton clothes.• Avoid any extreme physical exertion and keep in the shade whenever possible.• If you don’t have air conditioning at home, know where to go to cool down. Public spaces that are air conditioned include malls, leisure centres, libraries, etc.

Cool yourself down• Stay hydrated with cold water and cold drinks, avoid-ing excess alcohol. Eat cold foods - salad and fruit with high water content is always a nice, light choice.• Take cool baths or showers.• Keep your environment cool• Keep your living space cool. This is especially im-portant for infants, the elderly, and those with chronic health conditions or those who can’t look after them-selves (including pets).• Keep windows that are exposed to the sun closed during the day, and open windows at night when the temperature has dropped.

Look out for others• Keep an eye on isolated, elderly, ill or very young people and make sure they are able to keep cool.• Ensure that babies, children, elderly people, and pets are not left alone in stationary vehicles.

• Check on elderly or sick neighbours, family or friends every day during the heat wave.

Heat Stroke is a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 orseek immediate medical assistance if you are caringfor someone who has a high body temperature and is either unconscious, confused or has stopped sweating.

If you take medicines regularly, ask your doctor foradvice about hot-weather activity and your risk of get-ting a heat-related illness. More information prevent-ing heat illness can be found on the Government ofCanada’s website: www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/sun-safety/extreme-heat-heat-waves

RCMP seek information on illegal dumping

Garbage dumpedRCMP are asking the community for information of who dumped this garbage in the RM of McLeod on July 8.

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PHOTO SUBMITED | TRACY KERESTESHClouds caught on cameraMelville photographer Tracy Kerestesh captured this storm cloud hanging over the northern tip of the city during one of the many recent storms pound-

water tower, was featured on social media and is one of many photos Ker-estesh has received accolades for in recent months.

Photographer branches out with new passionBy Wade WalzGrasslands News

When it comes to shooting photos in and around Melville, Tracy Kerestesh is the queen.

She’s been shooting Melville and area residents for the past 39 years but it’s only the past several years where she’s changed gears from studio work to outdoor photography – specifically animals/birds, storms and underwater scenes.

“Back when I started (in the busi-ness) shooting weddings, everybody wanted studio but it’s gradually evolved to the point where nobody wants studio photos anymore. I think the advent of digital photography has led to the shift.

“I used to pay $20 for a roll of film to shoot 16 pictures… I wouldn’t take 1,000 pictures because the cost would have been prohibitive. But now I can take 2,000 pictures and give the customer 1,000.”

She credits Melville storm chaser Sean Schofer with leading her into shooting the photos that have garnered her national and international acclaim in recent years.

“(Seven years ago) out of the blue Sean called me and asked if I was in-terested in going on a chase to get some pictures. We ended up by Saskatoon and encountered six tornadoes.”

Kerestesh admits she’s an adrenaline junkie, which helps when it comes to storm chasing and her interest in div-ing.

“I got hooked – it was a ‘holy crap what have I been missing’ kind of mo-ment.”

She began submitting photos to Na-tional Geographic last year. That is when the international recognition re-ally took off.

“They’re a little different medium in that they focus on dramatic, non-posed, completely out-of-the-box for me type pictures.” The publication awarded two of her local bison photos as their Top Shot of the Day.

After three decades of clicking the shutter button she admits she was try-ing to branch out to keep herself moti-vated. She feels the shift has made her a better photographer and given her a new lease on her passion.

“I can’t believe how much I love pho-tography now (after all these years). I love it more now than I ever did. It’s a more dynamic medium than it used to be.”

Her foray into storm chasing hap-pened during a dark time in her life. Her infant grandson, Lucian, was bat-tling cancer. He lost his battle five years

ago at the age of two and Kerestesh re-veals Schofer’s phone call couldn’t have come at a better time.

“We had the flood in Melville right after we had Lucian’s funeral in our backyard and… this is what has kept me going,” explains Kerestesh fighting through the tears and emotion of losing her grandson.

“It’s a coping mechanism – a little adrenaline with storm chasing and the peace and serenity of following the ea-gles like they’re part of the family.

“Last year I named a bird, Hope. It was my God time - it was my time to sit there and decompress and remember there is value in the world. That was a gift I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”

While most people aren’t able to get close to eagles, Kerestesh is able to get about 20 feet from the nest on a regular basis to capture some amazing images. Bird experts have told her it’s nearly impossible to get that close without scaring them off.

“She’s always just accepted me - not so much out of the truck – but I can sit there and watch them for hours. Hon-estly, I don’t think of this as an ego trip; I just feel like it’s a gift. I feel more con-nected to the mom than to Hope - it’s like we have a motherly bond… The dad is another story – he’s a chicken. I’m opening the gate a mile away and he’s gone.”

This experience really helped them, especially last spring. The timeline cor-responds with the time of year Lucian was nearing the end of his battle. She believes her body was telling her she needed this connection.

After Lucian passed away, the fragil-ity of life really hit home and Kerestesh told herself she needed to live life to the fullest and work on her bucket list.

Enter scuba diving.She drove to Regina to learn the ba-

sics of diving then flew south to Hawaii to get her open water certification. She has since achieved her dive master sta-tus and dove extensively in Honduras. (Divers need a minimum 100 open water dives to achieve dive master status.)

Through all of this she bought an underwater camera and photographed turtles, sharks and sea life in general. “It’s an entry level underwater semi-pro camera and I’ve been fortunate to get some great pictures.”

The storm chasing and animal photos don’t generate income for her but she admits it’s not about the money.

“I used to work hard enough so I could horseback ride and do other things and now I work extra hard so I can do more of this. I’m always trying to find ways to work all of this into my daily routine.”

PHOTO SUBMITED | TRACY KERESTESHRare sighting-

gles as they perched on a fence line and kept a keen eye on their parents that


All aboard Sean Unterschute takes the role of train conductor while families enjoy the nice ride in the Railway Days parade.


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Parade participants

the parade route decked our in red and white.

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By Darcy GrossGrasslands News

The Melville Million-aires have won half as many games as they’ve lost this season and play-ing against the perenni-ally tough Okotoks Dawgs certainly didn’t help their cause.

The Mils dropped three straight home games to the Dawgs who outhit and outpitched the Mils for the most part.

Okotoks Dawgs 8 atMelville Millionaires 0

(July 21)Okotoks only had five

hits in this contest but Melville starter Steven Pierce struggled to find the strike zone, walking eight batters and allowing three runs despite tossing three hitless innings.

Add three Melville er-rors to the mix and you have a recipe for disaster.

Evan Moore had two of the Millionaires three hits with Mike Ozga chip-ping in with a single.


(July 21)The first game of the

doubleheader was more of a pitchers’ battle with both starters ending up with complete games, even though it was a seven inning contest.

The three-run first inning was enough of a cushion for the Dawgs who had seven base hits off Millionaires starter Cameron Cooper who was saddled with the loss.

Marquis Irving was the top batter for the Mil-lionaires as he was 2/2 with a runs scored.


(July 20)The first game of

the three-game set saw the Millionaires have a chance to win it in the bottom of the ninth in-ning only to lose in 10. The Mils had two men in scoring position with a couple of outs and were unable to push the win-ning run across the dish.

Evan Moore and Tracy Warren collected two hits each for the Millionaires as reliever Frankie Al-mendarez, who replaced starting hurler Tyler

Price after the sixth in-ning, took the loss.

Yorkton Cardinals 2 at Melville Millionaires 10

(July 18)The Mils were ahead

4-2 when the wheels fell off for the Cardinals in the eighth inning. The Mils scored six runs in the frame to pick up an easy win over the league’s worst team.

Sam Cassel led the Melville offence, banging out three hits, scoring three runs and driving in two more for the home side.

Even Moore also had a

trio of base hits and a run scored as well as an RBI.

Mike Ozga and Cody Goggins each chipped in with a pair of hits.

Melville starting pitcher Chris Paruleski pushed his record to 3-3, working seven innings to earn the triumph.

Melville Millionaires 5 at Yorkton Cardinals 6

(July 18)The Millionaires

scored five runs over the last three innings but came up a run short as the Cards won just their fourth game of the cam-paign.

Melville starter Tan-ner Solomon allowed all six Yorkton runs and took the loss after seven innings of work.

Ozga was red hot at the plate for the Mils, hitting a double and a homer to drive in three runs. Moore stayed hot with a couple of base hits in four chances.

Melville Millionaires 7 at Regina Red Sox 8

(July 17)The Mils, down 7-0

after two innings, clawed their way back into a tie, only to lose it in the ninth.

Cooper took the loss,giving up three hits and a run in 2 1/3 innings ofwork.

Goggins was solid withthe bat once again, get-ting three base hits and three runs while driving in two more.

Melville Millionaires 0 at Regina Red Sox 1

(July 17)The Millionaires

squandered a strong out-ing from Luke Summerswho allowed one hit and a single run in a seven inning complete game.

Summers allowed onewalk and fanned six Soxbatters.

The Mils finish up athree-game set with theBrooks Bombers on July 25 before heading to Med-icine Hat to face the Mav-ericks on the 26, 27 and 28 and the Swift Current 57s on July 29.

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Moore always looking to improveBy Scott Savard

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Atlanta is known for their music, which would explain why the right fielder Evan Moore’s walkout music has people singing every time he steps up to the plate. The song of choice is Bryce Vine’s La La Land.

While Moore has some excellent taste in music, he also has wheels that can get him on base even during some close calls during his time with the Melville Millionaires in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL). He credits his trainer who has been with him from a very young age for his speed and game.

“I have to give a shout out to my trainer; we have been working together since I was nine or ten and I’m almost 21 now so I have known him my whole life. He’s helped me really become the player I am today. We have done ev-erything from bungee jumps, to bungee pulls, sprints, hills, weightlifting, taught me how to lift and he got me into the passion for the game,” explained Moore.

A couple of years before meeting with the trainer and building progression in the game of baseball, he was playing soc-cer, until a group of his friends brought him over to ball.

“It all started back when I was seven. I started out playing soccer and I made some friends; they were playing base-ball and I wanted to try. It started from there; we were on the same team for years and years. When they stopped playing, I just kept playing. I fell in love with the game,” he said.

Moore is playing a new position in

right field for the Mils this year; it’s been a challenge he has accepted with open arms. That’s a big change from over a year ago when he was playing infield. The speed of #5 has moved him from infield to outfield.

“I’m a converted infielder to an out-fielder; I was playing shortstop and second base all my life. I started playing outfield this past year at my university and I was actually playing left field and center field. This is actually my first time playing right field, which I have no problem with; I have to be myself out there and help the team,” Moore added.

“I use my speed more in the outfield rather than the infield. Infield is more about lateral quickness

rather than being fast. Outfield you have to use your speed.”

Summer ball was on the mind of Moore to help his progression in his game and he has put in the time. When Moore isn’t playing in a game, he’s out throwing and hitting balls in his spare time which he has seen results and was the reason he came out.

“I wanted to come play summer ball basically to get more at-bats and get ready for my junior year. Basically, just an extra season to get at-bats, get more reps in the outfield too considering I was a converted infielder, make new friends, have fun with my teammates and try to help the team win games,” he added.

“I can say this when I came here, my arm isn’t as strong as it is now. I feel 100 per cent that throwing with my team-mates every day, my arm has gotten stronger and I just feel better.”

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What a difference a week off can make for a Canadian Football League team.

After a disappointing, one sided loss to the Calgary Stampeders, the Riders took a week off and came out looking fresh and energized as they handily defeated the BC Lions by a 38-25 tally.

By all measures, the game could have been considered a make or break contest for a team struggling to not only establish, but find its identity.

The Riders got a solid game from quarterback Cory Fajardo and an out-standing defensive effort from Charleston Hughes as the Riders won for the second time this season.

It wasn’t just the glamour positions that shone for Saskatchewan in this contest, it was a total team effort that led the Roughies to vic-tory.

While Fajardo passed for 278 yards and a cou-ple of major scores as well as rushing for over 50 yards and another touchdown, there were other players who contributed in other ways.

Punter Jon Ryan, who starred in the National Football League before retiring to join the CFL Roughriders – and move back home – had a pair of booming punts for single points.

Shaquelle Evans had nearly 160 yards receiv-ing on only five catches to further pace Gang Green to the triumph.

Despite giving up 25 points, the Riders defence showed the start of being one of the league’s elite units.

For fans who were expecting the team to be 5-0 after as many games, perhaps it’s time to give your heads a bit of a shake.

This is still a newish club under new leader-ship both on the bench, with Craig Dickenson taking the coaching reins, and on the field with Fajardo taking the pivot position after Zach Collaros suffered a concussion early in the first game of the campaign.

Dickenson has gotten some criticism for lead-ing the team down a fairly conservative path but sitting in fourth spot in the West Division is probably where you’d predict this club to be after five contests.

Fajardo has played well for the most part, being exposed as a green quarterback by the strong Calgary Stampeders but he came back with a good bounce back performance in Sas-katchewan’s latest victory.

Fans of the Riders aren’t exactly known for their patience, however, and even the team’s longtime mascot, Gainer the Gopher, has drawn their ire recently.

Gainer used to be a rotund rodent who led the crowd in a number of chants but after a diet and some new contact lenses, he’s got a new, lean look.

I must admit, the eyes were quite creepy, but is there really a problem with Gainer being more svelte for this season?

After a few changes to the look, the Gopher found himself in some hot water for – get this – being too rough on a stuffed toy meant to depict a BC Lion.

Sure, Gainer kicked and tossed the stuffed toy around, but to be called out for abuse kind of typifies the times we are living in, when every-one is offended by everything.

To those that think Gainer is a heartless lion abuser, suck it up.

Gainer is himself a stuffy for the most part and if he wants to beat a toy lion from pillar to post, I say have at it.

It’s a pretend character beating up a toy. If you don’t like this kind of thing, I urge you

to wrap yourself in bubble wrap and purchase some really good ear plugs because literally ev-erything is going to offend you.

In the meantime, enjoy the team’s progress. They’re only going to get better.

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Golf course prepared for final stretchBy Scott Savard

Grasslands News

Whether it’s to fill the craving of chicken wings or to swing a club or two with friends and family, Mel-ville Golf Course has got you covered. The season is getting deep with August around the corner but there are still plenty of opportunities to hit the course.

Paul Safruik, Melville Golf Course Board Member, has seen great work from the grounds crew. Even after a stolen car ran over the greens, Carson Den-nis and crew have continued to produce a maintained course.

“There have been a few more breakdowns than anticipated. There was a situation where a stolen car ran over one of our greens, so there is an SGI claim that we are sitting on right now. It’s caused our greens keeping staff quiet a bit more work,” Safruik said.

“SGI is going to take over the payment on that. Eventually, that will go to whoever stole the vehicle; they will pay for it down the road. At the moment

we pay for it up front and then we should be able to collect it from SGI.”

While the course has been down a tournament, thecourse has had a good balance in attendance with peo-ple turning up for wing night, amongst other events.

“We are down one tournament but men’s nightsand couples’ nights have both had really good turn-outs; we are happy with that. They (Melville GolfCourse) do the wings on a Wednesday and that’s also getting a good turnout. That helps to balance that out,” he explained.

The course is about to hit a busy final stretch withmany tournaments yet to be played. If anyone wouldlike to join any of the upcoming tournaments, spots are still available to bring out your clubs and enjoy the outdoors.

“Our men’s nights are on Tuesdays, wings Wednes-days and couples’ nights are on Thursdays. We are getting into tournament season here; there is a bighole tournament coming up, the Autumn Classic will be coming up, Kinsmen one and the Brothers tourna-ment. Coming up towards the end of the season, thatis when it starts booming out there,” Safruik added.

Millionaires make changes in off-seasonBy Scott Savard

Grasslands News

After a disappointing season, finishing second last in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), the Millionaires decided to make changes to avoid the same fate this year.

Head Coach and Gen-eral Manager, Kyle Adams, after replacing Devin Windle halfway through the season last year, has been busy with bringing in new players and staff for the upcom-ing season.

“There are seven 2001’s (birth year) that are com-mitted to coming here next year, so that means you are going to have them for three years. There are three 2000’s; you get them for two years,” Adams described.

“I have a new scout; we parted ways with the old scouting staff, and I think that’s just to do to with a new culture and doing things a little bit differ-ently than Melville had done before. We parted ways with the scouting staff and not to say they didn’t do a good job be-fore, we just thought it was in our best interest to maybe bring some new

faces and fresh minds in.”While the new players

are excited about play-ing for the Millionaires because of the history and from what they have heard and seen from the city, Adams’ coaching style could be a part in bringing in some excit-ing talent. He brings a new-age coaching style that could be a factor in changing the culture.

“I’m not pumping my tires by any means, but I think nowadays as a coach, for me x’s and o’s are easy. It’s about dealing with 23-25 per-sonalities and if you can manage those personal-ities you are going to be alright. I think that’s my strong suit and maybe

that’s why some of these guys are coming too. A lot of these guys know ex-players of mine that I have coached, and I have talked to them; maybe that’s why we are get-ting these guys as well. Again, by no means, I’m not pumping my tires by any means at all, but it helps if you know how to manage per-sonalities ,” he said.

There is no doubt there will be many new faces from fans and residents of Melville to watch and follow. The new Mils captain, how-ever, is a face fans might recognize.

“Aiden Steinke is going to be our captain for next year. He is kind of a meat and potatoes type of player. He had a good year with almost 30 points; Alberta na-tive, played in the AJHL (Alberta Junior Hockey League) in Whitecourt, came here and he is a quiet guy. Just went out, played the game hard, played tough, blocked shots, just kind of did everything that you would want a leader to

do. He’s not going to put up a point a game; if he does that’s fantastic but he almost had 30 points this year. If he does thatagain next year, that’s all you can ask for. He leads

by example on the ice with just let-

ting everyone know what ittakes to wina game,”A d a m s added.

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hockey team with many of them exceeding6’-0”. With the new faces and a new system there could be some growing pains, that won’t distract them from attemptingmaking playoffs and ashot at the ANAVET Cup.

“We can’t really get much worse than last year. If we do, I’m going to be out of a job. I want to make the playoffs. I think we have a young team. I wouldn’t read too much into it. I don’t like the word rebuilding or retooling or whateverpeople call it. We just gotto be different. The expec-tations are, the fans are going to see guys workhard every night, that’s just the way I coach.”

KYLE ADAMS


After returning to the Melville Millionaires Western Canadian Base-ball League (WCBL) after a 10-year hiatus, head coach Mike Greene had to leave to go pursue his passion in teaching phys-ical education at Betty Fairfax High School in Laveen Village, Arizona.

“I’m teaching P.E. (physical education) at Betty Fairfax High School right in Laveen. That’s where I coached baseball last year and I was a full-time sub; I was hoping to get the job and I got it,” Greene said.

Greene wishes he could have finished the season with the Mils but after recently being hired as a full-time teacher, other obligations took over.

“When I got the job (with the Millionaires), I had a baseball coach-ing job but didn’t have a teaching job. I got hired to be a new teacher on Monday (July 22). I have to do my contract and all that. Tuesday, Wednes-

day and Thursday, I have got to do training. We got in-service week and school starts August 5 in Phoenix. I thought I would be able to push it longer but because I’m a new teacher, I have to go to that stuff,” he ex-plained.

He enjoyed his time in coaching the Mils and bonded with the players. Greene hopes that some of the players would come back next year to help jumpstart the team after they built relation-ships.

“It’s been good, we have had a few more ob-stacles to go through than

we had last time but it’s been a good time. I love all these guys,” Greene mentioned.

Greene would wel-come back a return but only if the schedule could fit between his new job at the high school. He last coached in 2009; maybe if the trend continues we can see him back in 2029.


WCBL Melville Schedule

All games are 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise stated

JULY:26– Melville at Medicine Hat27– Melville at Medicine Hat28– Melville at Medicine Hat 2:05 p.m.29– Melville at Swift Current31– Regina at MelvilleAUGUST:01– Melville at Weyburn02– Weyburn at Melville03– Melville at Regina04– Regina at Melville05– Melville at Regina06– Melville at Weyburn

WCBL League Standings

as of July 23East Division W L GBRegina Red Sox 29 12 -Weyburn Beavers 26 13 2Swift Current 57s 28 15 2Moose Jaw ME 20 21 9Melville Mils 14 28 15.5Yorkton Cardinals 4 37 25West Division W L GBOkotoks Dawgs 32 10 -Lethbridge Bulls 23 20 9.5Medicine Hat Mavericks 22 20 10Edmonton Prospects 20 22 12Fort McMurray Giants 20 22 12Brooks Bombers 11 29 20

Melville Slowpitch Team Standings

Team W L T PHilite Reel 2 10 0 0 20Unicorn Stampede 8 2 0 16Ramrods 8 0 0 16Usual Suspects 7 2 1 15Chargers 7 2 2 14Scared Hitless 7 3 0 14Staggering Home 2.0 4 5 0 8Balls N Dolls 4 5 0 8Hilite Reel 1 4 6 0 8Crushers 3 4 2 8Breaking Ballzzz 3 6 0 6The Runs 3 6 0 6Bucks 3 5 0 6Kahkewistahaw Storm 2 7 1 5D-Railed 2 8 0 4Cowessess Cubs 2 7 0 4Master Batters 0 9 0 0

Melville Slowpitch Schedule

Note: All Games start at 6:30 p.m.JULY 29:The Runs at Scared Hitless, RP1D-Railed at Hilite Reel 1, RP2Balls N Dolls at Hilite Reel 2, RP3Stag. Home 2 at Kahk Storm, RP4Ramrods at Cowesses Cubs, FTBucks at Breaking Ballzzz, SP1Crushers at Unicorn Stampede, SP2Chargers at Usual Suspects, BSMaster Batters have the ByeJULY 31:Hilite Reel 1 at Master Batters, RP1Hilite Reel 2 at The Runs, RP2

Kahke. Storm at D-Railed, RP3Cowesses at Balls N Dolls, RP4Breaking Ballzzz at Stag. Home, FTUnicorn Stampede at Ramrods, SP1Usual Suspects at Bucks, SP2Chargers at Crushers, BSScared Hitless have the ByeAUGUST 7:Scared Hitless at Hilite Reel 2, RP1Master Batters at Kahk. Storm, RP2The Runs at Cowesses, RP3D-Railed at Breaking Ballzz, RP4Balls n Dolls at Unicorn Stamp., FTStag. Home at Usual Suspects, SP1Ramrods at Chargers, SP2Bucks at Crushers, BSHilite Reel 1 have the Bye

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Neighbourly Advice According to Ed“Sometimes it seems like everyone

has gone out for Chinese food when it comes to empty pews during the sum-mer,” I told Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan. He was asking me about my filling in for other pastors during the summer. I have two weeks of fill-ing-in coming up, and Ed called when I was preparing for the services. Church attendance is what we call regular at-tendance. The same usual number, of worshippers each Sunday. In the sum-mer, Sunday attendance may be con-siderably less depending on how many people are away on holidays.

“Do people stay away from church if they know their regular clergy per-son is gone?” Ed asked me. My answer was sometimes yes, and not necessar-ily every time. My old neighbor said I sounded like a politician with my an-swer.

Ed said that if his pastor was going to be away, he should be able to take off from church also. I objected to his state-ment because Ed doesn’t go to church, so in truth, he is taking every Sunday off no matter what clergy person is there conducting the service. Ed told me that if he went to church, he wouldn’t get much out of it for his attention span is more suited for the message you get in a fortune cookie.

According to Ed, the slip of paper you get in a fortune cookie is 10 words or less, and those words are promising. Who doesn’t want to hear the fortune cookie predict that success is in your future? I told Ed he could put his faith in the message of a fortune cookie, for

the messages often are what we want to hear. They can offer tidbits of wisdom, and they do have lucky numbers on each slip. The cookies are popular. Wonton Foods, the biggest manufacturer of for-tune cookies, may ship as many as five million cookies daily. Wonton Foods pays a team of freelance writers to keep the messages new and fresh. The Com-pany has a database of 15,000 messages. (reference: The Week)

I told Ed that people come to church because it offers them in the worship service the word of God read, and preached, and administered to the wor-shippers in the sacraments. The Bible shows how in the past, God spoke through the prophets at many times and in many ways, but in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son.

The Bible is not 10 words or less but two Testaments, the Old Testament, and the New Testament. The Bible is clear on the truth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. The Old Testament prom-ises the coming Savior, and the New Testament tells of Jesus Christ, the Sav-ior who has come.

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Day-to-day lifestyle a family fun activity for Aichele’sBy Lin Orosz

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Fur, family and fun.That pretty well sums up what plays a large part

of the Aichele clan’s day-to-day lifestyle: the fur they trap and sell or turn into clothing and footwear; the fact it’s a family endeavor in which mom Natasha, dad Shawn and kids, Hayden, Landen and Madison are involved; and, of course, the fun of an activity where all contribute.

“The best part we like is getting the kids out,” Na-tasha says during an interview with the Advance at their home southeast of Melville.

“Getting the kids out, getting them involved, show-ing them the proper techniques, the humane way of doing everything is the best part. We let them take the lead, show us where the ideal spot would be to set traps,” Natasha explains.

But that’s just the beginning in the Aicheles’ trap-ping pursuit. There’s the skinning and stretching of the hides, the brushing, then the cutting, the sewing and the beading, all of which take a fur from raw stage to a fashionable, durable product. And which means there’s something all family members can contribute.

And that’s the foundation of the family business named Touch of Wild Creations.

The Aicheles spend a large portion of the year in pursuit of fur, mainly beaver and coyote. In fact, they get phone calls from any number of rural municipal-ities and livestock producers who are experiencing wildlife problems.

The recent wet years, up until the last year or so, have resulted in a general explosion of the beaver population whose damming instincts led to blocked culverts and subsequent major road damage. For producers, coyotes can cause significant predation to calves and lambs.

And while taking care of problem wildlife could be an end in itself, the Aicheles believe in utilizing as much of an animal as possible, says Shawn. Take a beaver, for example. Not only is there variable value in the fur but the tail can also be turned into an RM for a bounty.

And then there are the castors, a beaver’s scent glands that have good value. Depending on the size of the beavers, the castors from four animals could weigh a pound, which would fetch up to $95. Castors are used in an array of products, says Shawn, ranging from perfume to vanilla ice-cream. The carcasses of beavers could in turn be used for bait to snare coyotes.

“You think there might be some waste on some-thing like a (coyote) leg but it works perfect for a ba-by’s pair of moccasins or something along that line. You try to utilize everything as much as possible, even

the claws. As funny as it seems, you can drill holes through the claws and make jewelry – necklaces, ear-rings,” Natasha adds.

And the tails from creatures like lynx or fox could end up as key chains.

But it’s the hats, the mittens, the moccasins and the mukluks where Touch of Wild Creations really shines.

“It’s always something that I wanted to play with,” says Natasha of her start in fur fashion.

They snared a coyote that had mites; parasites that affect the shoulders of the animal but leave the rest of the animal intact. Instead of discarding the whole carcass Natasha decided to experiment and so got the hide tanned.

“I took a moccasin class, then a mitt class. And then everything else, my mukluks, my fur hats, that’s all self-taught. Shawn was really good. He got me some

patterns. I got my first coyote; I was really scared tocut it open. I made a hat out of it because I didn’t knowhow it was going to turn out. But it was a hit.”

And she -- with the help of the rest of the family-- hasn’t stopped. Their creations are much in de-mand. In fact, says Natasha, demand can almost beoverwhelming. From last November up to ChristmasEve, they sewed 200 pairs of moccasins, three pairs of mukluks, 10 hats and 20 pairs of mitts, all destined to fill someone’s Christmas stocking or find a place under the tree.

“I had to pull an all-nighter on the 23rd to get every-thing done. I was beat,” she laughs.

Depending on what article she’s making, Natasha can spend up to six hours. If beading on mitts or moc-casins is required, such as for the mitts she made for the Saskatchewan Trappers Association, it can take up to 17 hours.

Prices are reflective of the quality. A pair of coyotemitts sells for $350 while a pair made of beaver fetches $400. Adult moccasins trimmed with coyote fur sellfor $140 while kids’ moccasins trimmed with rabbitare $40.

The exposure Touch of Wild Creations has received has also had another benefit, besides expanding itsmarket, the Aicheles say.

While the fur industry has encountered a certain amount of negative media coverage and campaigns by anti-fur activists to shut down the industry, the Aiche-les say turning that perception around is often a case of educating the public.

“Education is really good to put out there. We’re not people who just go out there and kill. We’re try-ing to stand for each other. We’re out there to (trap)humanely, do it ethically. We’re clearing the popula-tion from the bad to the good so that you have a good number of furs.”

Trapping, like hunting, can be an important wild-life management tool, Shawn explains. If, for example, the coyote population grows too big, then diseases like mange increase to reduce numbers. With trapping and hunting, a healthy population can be maintained eas-ier and more humanely, he says.

There’s also an overall financial component to trap-ping and it provides substantial income not only forthe trappers but also to their suppliers and other gen-eral businesses. In Saskatchewan, trapping directly and indirectly translates into more than $2.2 million,according to the Environment department.

One of Canada’s most well known fashion brands,Canada Goose, has become involved in the fur trade, says Shawn. Canada Goose has developed a program,for which the Aicheles have registered, that would seethe company pay a premium to its trapper-clients.

Fur, family, funShawn Aichele displays some of the furs that could end up as hats, moccasins or mitts, like the pair shown by Natasha that are made of skunk fur.


IRELAND – Cory Ireland, beloved son of Brian and Louise Ireland, of Sturgis, formerly of Melville, Sask. With great sadness we announce the passing of Cory Ireland on Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Sturgis. Cory was born on Jan. 15, 1977 and was raised in Melville. He received his education at Melville Comprehensive School in the special education depart-ment. Cory is survived by his father, Brian Ireland; and his mother, Louise Ireland, both of Melville; sister, Laurie Ireland and her partner, Derek Meyers, and nephew, Sebastian Ireland-Meyers of Regina; his grand-mothers, Nettie Ireland of Melville and Claire Kowalyshyn of Lanigan; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Cory is predeceased by both of his grandfathers and his great-grandmother whom he loved very much. He spent the last 18 years at Mackenzie Society and Anaka House in Preeceville and Sturgis where he had yet anoth-er loving family. Cory was well-known for his love of family, communi-ty, church and especially the Melville Millionaires hockey club. He was an avid fan for many years. Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 11, 2019 from

Melville with Rev. Kim Sherwin officiating. Derek Meyers shared a tribute and words of remembrance on behalf of the family. Interment followed in the family plot in the Melville Municipal Cemetery with Brent Ireland serving as the urnbear-er. Memorials in memory of Cory may be made to the Mackenzie Society or Anaka House, c/o Box 983, Preeceville, SK S0A 3B0. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfu-neralhome.com Arrangements were entrust-

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TANK – Paul Leon Tank, was born on Nov. 16, 1926. He was the seventh child of Elizabeth nee (Hanowski) and William Carl Tank. Paul had various careers in his life. He taught in a one-room

After deciding teaching was not his passion, he decided to farm. He also worked as a bartender at the Waverley Hotel. He hired on the CNR for 17 years from 1974-1991 until his retirement. Paul married Ethel Helen Babcock on June 19, 1970 at

Church in Melville. The couple

Melville, and in the fall of 1985 they moved into Melville. He was predeceased by his wife, Ethel in November 2015; and his step-son, Roger Babcock; his parents, William and Elizabeth Tank; brothers, Karl, Ivor and Ernest; sisters, Alvina, Elsie, Ida and Olga; brothers-in-law, John Young, Bob Knouf, and Peter Gorecki, Phil Stein, Jim Stewart and Ed Young; and sisters-in-law, Eva Tank and Violet Tank. He leaves to mourn: his family, William (Lorna), Scott (Janet), Leanne (partner CT), Eugene (Dianne), Scott (Karin), Tracy (Doug), Norma (Doug), Keith (Tracy), Kim (Doug), Helen (Lamont), Shera-lin (Jay), Verena (Kenyon), Joleena (Shane), and Tiffany (Ryan); 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; as well numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral mass was cele-brated on Friday, July 12, 2019

Roman Catholic Church in Melville with Rev. Fr. Andrew Sowa OMI as the celebrant. Arrangements were by

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FLEGEL – In loving memory of Arnold who passed away July 28, 2012. As time unfolds another year, Memories keep you ever near. Silent thoughts of time together, Hold memories that will last forever. Our thoughts are ever with you, Though you have passed away. And those who loved you dearly, Are thinking of you today and everyday. –Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Doris, Charlene, Preston, Maureen, Joey, Gary, Raquel, grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren. 31-1p

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Several charges were handed out last week during a targeted traffic initiative in Melville.

Melville RCMP S/Sgt. Jeff Comeau reported the Combined Traffic Services Section (CTSS) conducted a three-hour initiative on July 17 within city limits and fo-cused on distracted driv-ing.

“The officers observed approximately 150 vehi-cles and checked 15, re-sulting in three charges under Sec 241.1 of the TSA ‘Using hand-held electronic communica-tions equipment while driving’ and one charge under Sec 213 (1) of the TSA ‘Driving without due care and attention’.”

Each of the fines car-ries a $280 voluntary pay-ment option.

Members also charged one motorist for speeding and seven for not wearing a seatbelt.

Comeau says the num-bers are average consid-ering it was held strictly

within city limits, adding they only checked vehi-cles with “observable of-fences”.

Traffic initiatives such as this are conducted periodically as the need arises. Often they are a result of concerns raised by the community, ex-plains the S/Sgt.

“Such as through the (city’s) Police Advisory Committee or for pri-orities set by either the Melville detachment or the province. Last year I believe we had about six specific targeted enforce-

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The CTSS is comprised of many different mem-bers from a variety of police agencies who are distributed throughout the province. In the case of last week’s efforts in Melville, those involved were from Broadview, Yorkton and Fort Qu’Ap-pelle.

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Stook loadingA threshing demonstration of the stook loader and cart collecting wheat sheaves takes attendees back in time.

All aboardThis tractor train provided a unique opportunity for youngsters to get involved in the annual parade.

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Day-to-day lifestyle a fun activity- continued from Page 15

“They wanted to broaden where they sell their (clothing line) so they want to make sure all their fur (can be) guar-anteed it was trapped humanely. They were going to come out to our trap line to make sure we were doing things hu-manely …so they can go back to the peo-ple they sell their end product to and say…all this stuff is humanely trapped.”

Public education is an ongoing pro-cess. While the Aicheles have been members of Saskatchewan Trappers Association (STA), they along with

a number of others have launched an organization called Saskatchewan Fur Industry (SFI). An important difference between the two organizations is the increasing emphasis SFI will place on getting young people involved in the in-dustry.

That includes sponsoring three-day trapping courses where participants can get “hands on” experience, Shawn says, and continue a tradition that’s been an integral part of Canada’s heritage for millennia.

Summer fun at the Melville Public Library


With the summer being just over halfway through, Melville Pub-lic Library has already hosted many different events that have proven to be successful. In the third week of their “World Trekkers,” kids and staff visited the rain-forest in which they got to learn about archery from Full Quiver Family Archery based in Mel-ville.

Kayla Kresowaty, with the Public Library, has put in a lot of work to make the World Trekkers a special summer pro-gram for kids. The num-bers show with the kids turning up for the first three weeks.

“We have had almost 300 kids in our first three weeks in our program. Total attendance was 349; we have been crazy this year. Last year we had an amazing program with guests; I think that inspired kids to come.

I have seen a lot of new faces, especially in our younger groups. We ac-tually have an explosion in the numbers of patrons that come in. As of noon (July 19), we had over 1300 patrons that came in, so we are thinking we might crack 2000,” Kreso-waty mentioned.

If any kids went last year and have yet to ex-perience this year’s Sum-mer Fun at the Public Library, expect different events in the program as Kresowaty is a fan of shaking things up.

“I love to shake it up completely, so this year we are focusing on a World Trekkers theme. Every week we are vis-iting a new biome in the world. Our first week we focused on reduce, reuse and recycle. Since then we have moved onto the prairies; we just finished up in the rainforest and next week we will be going to the arctic. I try and have a different guest that fits each theme and help develop the learning curve,” she said.

One of the guests that came in to help teach kids about the use of bow and arrows was Full Quiver. A special coupon was handed out to each kid that attended the specific World Trekkers program that week.

“Each child was able to practice using a com-pound bow (the coloured bow) to get the feel of the skill.

They were able to use a release or just their fin-gers if they chose. After everyone had a turn, they were able to try a traditional bow, which many kids enjoyed more than the compound bow,” Kresowaty explained.

“Full Quiver was kind enough to give each of our children a coupon for one free archery session for the upcoming season! If your child is interested in building this skill, please drop by and check them out.

They run their pro-gram throughout the school year and provide opportunities to enter competitions.”

Summer fun at libraryKids enjoying the outdoors on a beautiful day with some archery practice with the help of Full Quiver Family Archery at the Summer Fun library event.

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