The Observer October 30, 2025

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Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation is going into the movies

By Stephanie Zoer

It is one thing to go and sit at a movie to watch, it is another thing to have one’s community in the movie and have it filmed in your homeland. This is the case for Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation (PRNFN).

A few weeks ago, a filming crew showed up at PRNFN to shoot the movie “A Life Less Empty”. This movie was created by Rueben Martell from Waterhen Lake First Nation. It was based on his life, but when COVID hit in 2020, the movie was rewritten.

Sera-Lys McArthur is the producer of the movie and is also cast in a supporting role, Tiri, in the production. Sera-Lys was raised on PRNFN.

She moved to New York and has lived there off and on for several years working on movies. Presently she lives in Toronto. This movie is based on two strangers who get stuck together through COVID when the world was locked down.

Sera-Lys handled all the casting for the movie, which includes Nathan Alex as Simon, Tatyana Rose Baptiste as Karen, Georgina Lightning as Regina and veteran actor Nathanial Arcand. Arcand is a Canadian actor who is known for his first major role in the series North of 60 in which he played for three seasons William MacNeil and in the TV series Heartland. He was raised in Edmonton and is a Plains Cree from the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement.

Nina McArthur is Sera-Lys sister, and Nina won the first Canadian Screen Award in 2024, for makeup and hair. She has travelled all over the world to do her artist talent in many movies. She is the head of department for makeup and hair but is also the assistant producer/screen writer.

Originally the movie was to be filmed up north close to Reuben’s place, but this did not work out. They needed a house that was remote, and that would have privacy for wildlife.

The home they used is located up in the hills of Moose Mountain and belongs to the McArthur family. It is a brick structure dating back 90 years. It had been empty for 15 years. They brought in a crew to clean up the house, and it became the place for the production, along with several scenes being shot right in PRNFN village. Many of the locals have been part of the production, including background people, and helping with the crew.

Natalia McArthur from PRN-

FN made all the costumes for the sets. Although the characters in the movie are Indigenous people, they only used a few ribbon skirts in their scenes, as it is a universal story.

“It has been such a pleasure to work here,” said Sera-Lys. “The people and surrounding communities have been very welcoming.” Crews and actor/actresses were housed in Stoughton and Carlyle. They shopped at many of the local venues.

They have been shooting at PRNFN for 15 days, but it will take a year before the movie makes it to the theatres. During that time, many cuts and editing are done.

This has been the first time for a film to be produced at PRNFN. Everyone was thrilled to have this opportunity in their village and to have their nation take part in such an event.

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Autumn has officially arrived in Carnduff

By Paul Kimball

It must be autumn. Just as spring has its ‘markers’ –robins, for example – so fall has some of its own. Fall suppers are springing up all over the place…and so are craft shows.

The Royal Canadian Legion Carnduff Branch No.216 was home to the Legion Trade show on October 25th Twenty-one vendors ‘set up shop’ on the main floor of the legion, selling their wares and crafts. For many shoppers, this was a good way of beginning their Christmas shopping, finding that perfect, unique gift to put under

the tree.

This show is a fundraiser for the legion. Vendors rent tables and a soup & sandwich lunch was served for a donation. The rental and lunch proceeds go towards the dayto-day expenses of running the legion events.

Several of the vendors were local, but others came from places like Oxbow, Frobisher, Alameda, Carlyle and Estevan. One even crossed the border, coming from Pierson, Manitoba.

It was a busy day. Many of the vendors will be announcing the arrival of fall on November 1st, at the Carievale Hall’s Autumn Trade Show.

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Kids Say… And Do…The Darndest Things

There used to be a television show called Kids Say the Darndest Things back in the 1960’s. There have been a few attempts to bring the show back (Bill Cosby tried it for a couple of years), with limited success. Kids are capable of saying some pretty unpredictable things. That’s one of the joys of being a bus driver – I get to hear some of those on a fairly regular basis. But recently, I heard and saw the darndest things with a different kind of kid.

It started out one day as I was dropping some kids off at their home at the end of a school day. I wasn’t paying real close attention as to who…or what…was welcoming them home, but I know that there were three dogs. Just as I was about to close my door and head off to the next home, a little face peered around from the side of the bus and said, ‘Maaa, maaa’’. It was a goat.

Now, this wasn’t the first time that I’ve seen an unusual member of a welcoming committee. Several years ago, I had a young girl riding my bus and her ‘reception entourage’ included a pig. While the dogs sniffed and yelped in their excitement to see their family member arrive at home, their porcine friend grunted…and wagged its tail.

A few times I got off the bus to pet it. It was a really cute little thing. To this day, I think it thought it was a dog.

Well, the same can be said of this little goat. Every day when I head up the driveway towards the house, the goat is front of line to welcome me. It stands in the driveway, wagging its little tail…and runs to the dogs to let them know I’m coming.

One morning, as I was about to close my door, it actually came up onto the bus, started sniffing me, looked around to see what the inside of a bus looked like, wagging its tail as I was petting its head.

One of the boys from the family had to escort it off the bus. It wanted to go to school with the kids. None of their dogs has ever done this. And several times since then, it has tried to get on the bus…a few times successfully, I might add.

(By the way, if you’re reading this – and I know you are – please don’t let my boss know. We have strict instructions not to let any animals on the bus. But I’m going to claim innocence as the goat didn’t ask permission and came on before I could stop it).

Quite often, as the dogs…and the goat…get excited about seeing the bus, they get rather frisky, jumping up and down on each other. Other than its appearance, you’d never know it was a goat by the way it behaves.

I’d love to know what goes on in the mind of an animal. If an animal hangs out with another type of animal, does it begin to believe that it becomes that type of animal? I am amazed at how much that goat… that kid…behaves like the dogs. It hasn’t started chasing the bus yet – but can that be far behind? Will it soon realize that its bark is a little different and start adjusting the sounds that it utters?

I feel a little sorry for the ‘kid’ from time to time. There are occasions where it is confined to a barn or a fenced in area. There are times when it stands on its two hind legs with its front legs propped up on the fence, eyeing me as I drive by.

As it watches, is it wishing that it could go back to leading the life of a dog?

Yes, kids say and do the darndest things…even kids that aren’t kids.

Back in the Day

Hold the coconut, please

It becomes a question of timing. Buy them too early and you may need to re-stock. Wait too long and the selection could be limited.

The boxes of little chocolate bars for young trick-or-treaters (or yearround, grown-up treaters) are seemingly always around us and so very enticing for someone with a sweet tooth. Featuring four, perhaps five varieties, it is always interesting to note which ones get eaten first and which ones get left at the bottom of the box. In our house it’s the Smarties or M&M’s. I’m not sure why. Put those on top of ice cream and they are amongst my favorite toppings yet I leave them behind when eating the little bars.

I’m not typically into sweets. My preferred snacks are crunchy and salty. But there are exceptions--including those little chocolate bars, as well as what could be found in my mother’s deep freeze.

My mom is a great baker and I always en-

joyed the tremendous variety of goodies that would appear. Favorites included fudge sandwich squares, glazed Krispie bars, chow mein cookies, shortbread and cornflake cookies. But I avoided one type—and I do mean avoided--the round ones called porcupine balls. I stayed clear of them because they were covered in coconut. Eww. I’m told coconut has a number of health benefits but it’s just not for me. At all.

When different elements come together— chocolate, sugar, nuts, butterscotch chips, cereal, vanilla or whatever else a recipe calls for, the combination can result in something good. Very good, in fact. But then add in something that is less appealing to someone’s appetite and it can be unpleasant. Like coconut, for me.

Yet it is important we recognize each individual ingredient for what it can bring to the plate, whether or not it fits our particular taste. To not do so results in a loss.

I have played the piano since I was a little girl. Over those years I have played at countless events from church services to weddings, funerals, festivals, musicals, school and community programs. I often get thanked for that. But do I remember to say anything to those who got the coffee ready or re-stocked the toilet

paper? Music is not a more important ingredient than any of the others but sometimes we forget that. That’s where we run into problems because we overlook the fact that everyone’s contribution is important and needs to be valued.

But of course, it’s not always an easy thing to do. The person you are sitting next to or working beside in any effort may, in fact, be your coconut; an irritant you simply have trouble tolerating.

Think about those we labour or volunteer side-by-side, or those we form committees with or undertake special projects. There may be members in the group who fold in or meld together really well, just like butter and chocolate. But then there are those who add something different and it just doesn’t sit well with you. Your coconut. Does it make the experience less desirable? Perhaps unpalatable? Maybe we should look again at what would be lost were it not for that very ingredient.

We won’t always click with one another. We will disagree at times. We are people with different priorities and perspectives so it follows that we look at things differently. But no matter who the person is, they most definitely have something to offer whether it’s their skills, abilities, ambi-

tions or life experience. Frustration occurs when someone isn’t valued in the same way as others, and it leaves them feeling they have little to give. Some believe that they, themselves, are the most important ingredient in the concoction and then look down their nose at others, but that attitude simply isn’t in anyone’s best interest. It is in the coming together and mixing it all up that something really good can be made.

One day, in the absence of other options because they’d been eaten up, I decided to try the cookie rolled in coconut. I took a hesitant bite, and then another. It was good. I’m still not a big fan of coconut, but after giving it a try I could see what it offered.

If everyone in the community gave out exactly the same candy to trick-or-treaters the children would be missing out on the vast array of options, as would we if we don’t acknowledge and value the assortment of people around us. Yes, there are some who will be more palatable than others, but whether people have a hard outer shell or a soft gooey centre; whether they are too sweet for some or too nutty for others, it’s the assortment that comes together that keeps the mixture interesting. That’s my outlook.

Andrew Charlton wins 2025 Athlete of the Year in lacrosse

By Stephanie Zoer

Andrew Charlton is a Grade 11 student who attends school in Weyburn. He is the youngest of three children, his older sister Jade and brother Matthew. His parents are Jeromy and Arden Charlton.

Arden was raised on a farm north of Arcola. The family now lives

on a farm northwest of Stoughton, and this is where Andrew was raised.

Andrew enjoys sports and nine years ago he joined the Weyburn Thrashers lacrosse team. It is a sport that he says is enjoyable due to the physical contact. Although Andrew plays hockey in Milestone, lacrosse is his favourite.

He has played for the Thrashers for the past nine years, but he has also played on two Saskatchewan Rush teams. This past summer he joined the Saskatchewan lacrosse team for the summer games that were held in Newfoundland and Labrador. This winter he plans to play for the Regina Royals.

Recently Andrew was

nominated for the Male Athlete of the Year. Nominations can be made by anyone who is in the association. On October 16, the Weyburn Thrashers held their awards night, and it was then that Andrew received the lacrosse Male Athlete of the Year for 2025.

He hopes to continue with lacrosse once he has

completed high school. He would love to continue in lacrosse, but Saskatchewan does not offer scholarships for this, as there are no schools that offer lacrosse. He is thinking about going to the United States to play. Andrew will have to go to some off-season

camps and then try out for the team. Andrew does have a back up plan. Since he was raised on a farm, he has thought about going to college for agriculture. In the meantime, he will continue to enjoy lacrosse and see what the future holds.

Fun was had on the Thrift Shop & Coffee Hop tour

By Paul Kimball

Carey Lamoureaux is a speech therapist…Carey Lamoureaux loves thrift stores. She also enjoys thrifting with other people, so she wondered if she could gather a few friends together to join her on an outing. She asked her friend, Vicki Vanstone, what she thought about it…and Vanstone said she was in. She mentioned it to another friend, Erica Wyporowich…and she, too, thought it was a good idea.

Word of the idea spread and, before they knew it, 14 were interested in making a trip to a thrift store. That happened on September 17th…and, as they say, a good time was had by all. Everyone thought they should do it again. So they did a re-run of the trip on September 30th.

Once again, everyone had a blast.

Plans were made for a third tour. That took place on October 23rd… and it was a full day.

It started at 9 a.m., with everyone meeting

at C & M Homes to board a rented van. Homemade breakfast sandwiches were given to everyone, compliments of Wyporowich, who owns Erica’s Home Baked Goodness. Wyporowich was also the day’s driver.

The first stop was Korner Kones, owned by Vanstone, for an energizing cup of coffee. The last stop was around 6 p.m. for another coffee, this time at Michael’s in Carlyle.

In between, the van full of ladies stopped at Grandma’s Closet thrift store in Redvers, Rosie’s Farm Stand in Carievale, Second Chance Thrift Boutique in Carnduff, Just Bread in Oxbow and another Second Chance location in Carlyle. While in Carnduff, the shoppers took a breather for lunch, enjoying some great food at Route 83 Bar & Grill. The day also featured an unexpected surprise - a detour as a result of some GPS misinformation. That’s Wyporowich’s story, at least…and she’s sticking to it.

By the time coffee was finished at Michael’s the ladies were worn out…

and spent out.

Some of the businesses rolled out the red carpet for the shoppers. Holly Bayliss of Rosie’s Farm Stand gave samples of homemade turtle and almond bark. Linda Kimball, the manager of Carnduff’s Second Chance, had a draw for a gift certificate to be used at any Second Chance location. Lamoureaux also had door prizes that were awarded throughout the trip.

Lamoureaux is enjoying arranging these mini-tours. So much so that she has created a business – inJOY Journeys. She has also organized a dinner and movie night in Moosomin and has plans for a spa day at Elkhorn Resort on November 9th.

These tours are accomplishing the purposes that Lamoureaux had in mind – to provide lots of fun, to bring people together, to visit different towns and to shop, supporting local businesses.

Some of the ladies had never been to some of the towns on this most recent Thrift Shop & Coffee Hop tour.

As the ladies enjoyed lunch and talked about their day, comments were heard, such as ‘this is lots of fun’…’it’s nice meeting new people’…’it’s good to go to different towns’ and ’I’ve got my Christmas shopping started.’ Some expressed their appreciation to Lamoureaux for organizing the day.

Who knows – could the day be coming when Lamoureaux retires from being a speech therapist

to become a full-time tour operator? The tours are so enjoyable that she is broadening her horizons and planning an overnight trip for No-

vember 27th and 28th –Black Friday shopping in Minot, North Dakota. inJOY is going international…and into a larger city!

If you’re interested

in taking part in one of these ‘JOY’ rides, or just following their adventures, inJOY can be found on Facebook and Instagram.

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Kidvertising: A real-world introduction to print advertising for southeast Saskatchewan students

Kidvertising for the Observer began in 2021.

Observer administrator Dolores Young had been thinking up creative ways to get the community more involved in the paper.

One idea was to ask students to create advertising for local businesses.

The Observer is always looking for creative advertising solutions for businesses in our

distribution area, as well as a way to make a positive contribution to the community.

This checked off both boxes.

The Observer had the project planned for various schools in the area.

The Observer wanted them to draw with a meaning, not just produce things for their teacher, and create things for professionals to use on a day-

to-day basis, so they can get real feedback from people in that business.

The Observer provided a list of the businesses that wanted to take part in the project, along with some guidelines for the young graphic artists like logos, company slogans and themes, and the exact size of space they could fill. Some students found their biggest challenge was controlling

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their impulse to cram everything into eighth-page ad spaces.

At the end of the project, ads were submitted to the businesses and the business made the choice of which ad would be published in The Observer.

Feedback was that students got a lot out of the Kidvertising experience.

The biggest benefit to

them is thinking more creatively. It gets them to build and work in genres outside their comfort zone instead of just doing what’s easiest for them. They’re expanding their scope.

The Observer is looking forward to doing the Kidvertising feature again with students and it is also open to all students whether or not a school participates.

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Legion Branch awarded to Kassidy Schultz

Submitted by Doug Waldner

The Carlyle Legion Branch is proud to offer two bursaries to students who are endeavouring to extend their education. We offer a $500 bursary to Grade 12 students who are moving on to higher education and a $1000 bursary to a student who has completed their first year of post secondary education and is moving into their second year.

The Legion Bursaries require the recipient to be a descendant of a former or serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces or Allied Forces or the RCMP and to be enrolled in a post secondary institution in either their first or second year. The recipients are also evaluated on academic performance, financial need and community involvement.

This year we are pleased to announce that the $1000 bursary has been awarded to Kassidy Shultz. Kassidy is a past winner of the first-year bursary and is the daughter of Steve and Jolyn Schultz and granddaughter of George Schultz who served in the Canadian Air Force for six years. Kassidy spent her primary and secondary scholastic career in Carlyle. In her first year of post secondary education, Kassidy attended the University of British Columbia, and achieved exceptionally high marks. For her second year Kassidy has enrolled in the University of Alberta with a major in paleontology. This past summer she worked at the Carlyle Public Library organizing and conducting children’s programs.

Kassidy is an excellent recipient for the Legion Bursary for her second year in post secondary education, and we wish her well in her future studies. Congratulations Kassidy Schultz.

The Legion offers these two bursaries to students going into their first or second year of post secondary education. Anyone interested can apply to the Carlyle Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

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Female Head Coach to join Carlyle Minor Hockey

By Stephanie Zoer

Carlyle Minor Hockey has been around for many years. The organization has offered hockey to the area for ages four and up. This year will be a little different with a female joining the head coach roster for what is believed the first time.

Christie Hislop moved to Carlyle in 2013 from Pilot Butt where she was raised. She came from a family that loved hockey. Her brother and father were both involved in the sport, and eventually Hislop joined in.

She was 12 years old when she began to play and has never looked back. She moved to Carlyle when she met James Hislop, and looked for a female hockey team to join. It did not take her long to find the Moose Mountain Chill team through the Super 7 League.

Moose Mountain Chill got their name with the players coming from all areas. The eighteen and over league has their home ice in Arcola, but players come from as far as Kipling to play.

She is excited for the hockey year. Her team has a lot of younger players which is great, as she loves that females are

getting more into the sport. “Back in the day, female players were few and far between,” she

said.

Hislop has two children, her son Liam who is on the U9 Carlyle

team and her daughter Kayleigh who plays on the U7 team. Hislop wanted to get involved

more with her daughter’s team and joined by becoming the head coach.

“I want young girls to

see a female role model in hockey,” said Hislop. “I also want the kids to have fun, while learning the aspects of the game.” She teaches them how to skate, pass and shooting, all while having a great time playing hockey. There are two U7 teams. Each team has 11 players. She practices with her team on Tuesday and Thursdays right after the kids are out of school.

Being the chief administrative officer for the R.M. of Moose Mountain, she is grateful to the council for allowing her the time it takes to do this. “They are very supportive,” said Hislop. Some big events coming up for the team is Minor Hockey Day. This takes place every year and will happen on January 17, 2026, at the Carlyle Sports complex. They will also have a U7 tournament in February. This is a one-day event where they invite 8 other teams to join in on the day. The two teams from Carlyle will also play. Hislop is excited about her new role. She hopes by being a coach that this will intrigue more young girls to join the world of hockey. “It is a sport that both male and females can enjoy,” she said.

Herman Arndt spearheads a bountiful resident garden

By Stephanie Zoer

Herman Arndt joined the residents at Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle last year. The lodge holds 35 residents and 14 of them are men, who came from busy backgrounds such as farming and for Arndt he was a machinist-welder-fabricator and was always busy with his hands.

Arndt was raised by Pilot Butt on a farm. He moved to Saskatoon as a young man and pursued his career for the next 41 years. When the time came for him to move to a seniors’ home, he came to Carlyle and now resides at Moose Mountain Lodge.

“I was always busy with my hands, so sitting idle in a wheelchair or electric scouter is difficult,” said Arndt. “The thinking and imagination options do not switch off as a disabled person.”

He had five raised planters brought to the lodge last year. He planted a garden that helped fill the gap in his mind. It was not only planting but the construction phase of the raised planters. With the help of other residents, they planted tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, and pumpkins and to his surprise it went very well. Their first picking of tomatoes yielded them 920

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tomatoes. Arndt jokingly said they ate tomatoes everyday for a long time.

This year they planted again and with the help of three residents, family help, MML executive and some staff, they expanded the garden and multiplied their production.

There are certain rules that they need to follow in order for them to be allowed to use the produce in the lodge and this they did. Their yield was far more than last year, which was pleasing to Arndt. It kept him busy, and he enjoyed the work.

The resident garden produced 1130 tomatoes, 12 red bell peppers, 70 cucumbers, 4 pumpkins, 5 squash, 150 radishes, 30 beets, 11 onions, 7 garlic, 150 carrots, plus lettuce and beans, along with marigolds and petunias.

Arndt said that gardening has progressed by leaps and bounds since he was a kid on the farm. It is a great learning experience that he plans to continue with in the following years.

He is not sure what he will do this winter to occupy his time. The lodge does provide a wide range of crafts and activities, but he knows that next summer he will be busy once again planting the resident garden at Moose Mountain Lodge.

This ore truck planter with wheelbarrow tires and the tub from a wheelbarrow will be put to use next spring as an addition to the garden.

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Blue Jay fever has hit Carnduff’s legion

By Paul Kimball

The joke is told about the employee who phoned into work one day, saying that they would be unable to come in because of a fever.

Turns out that there was a baseball game on that afternoon…and the fever was baseball fever.

It seems like most of Canada has the fever these days, with the Toronto Blue Jays’ phenomenal season that has led them to playing in the World Series. Have they gone from being Toronto’s team to Canada’s team?

The fever has hit Saskatchewan big time. A sports show out of Saskatoon called The Green Zone has, for the past week and a half, re-dubbed itself The

Blue Zone to show its support for the Blue Jays.

The excitement has hit The Royal Canadian Legion Carnduff Branch No. 216. They have been showing the Blue Jays games on their lounge TVs and have even added a couple of menu items to help those suffering from the fever. A drink called the Blue Jay has been created for the occasion, a mix of vodka, blue curacao and lemonade. They are also serving up a Blue Jay platter of crosstrax fries, mac and cheese, and perogies.

Each World Series game can be watched at the legion…and the specials will be featured during all the games.

Here’s hoping the fever will be cured with a World Series championship.

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Gardening in November – Part I

Submitted by Patricia Hanbidge

Although it is cold outside, and winter has hardly begun, I am sowing seeds! I guess that means I might have a bit of an addiction! However, growing useful crops helps the very long winter seem a little bit shorter... and keeps the blues away.

Gardeners get pleasure from gardening as well as the bonus of great homegrown food. We may be tired of gardening by fall and appreciate how nice it is once the frost comes and our outdoor gardening is complete, but we soon are missing the garden and what it gives to us. Thus, living in a climate that does not allow twelve months of growing outside means that for many months we need to either rely on what we have preserved, go to the grocery store to ensure we have a balanced diet or grow your own food indoors!

Remembering what plants need to grow will help us to determine how difficult it might be to grow food in the winter indoors. Plants need light, water, warmth, oxygen and nutrients to grow. As we are in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is a long way away from us in the winter months, so supplemental light is necessary in order to get good production. Thus, if we choose to grow anything other than sprouts, we need to invest in a grow light.

Light is one of the most important factors to consider when growing plants indoors. When choosing plants to grow this time of year to sup-

plement your diet, think about the light that they need to thrive and ensure your plants are appropriately situated under your grow light. Follow the directions on the seed packet and remember that generally a seed is planted twice the depth of the diameter of the seed. It is important to keep the media moist to ensure even germination so covering the pot with a plastic wrap until most of the seeds germinate is a good idea.

There are many options available to you if you wish to purchase lights to grow indoors. You can be completely low tech or go for the latest in LED lights but all this of course also has a price tag attached. Shop around and think outside

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of the box. You can easily purchase an economical fluorescent fixture that you can install on chains to enable you the ability to move that light close to the plants you are growing.

Once the seeds have mostly germinated, they will need to be put directly under the grow light to ensure the seedlings develop into strong, healthy plants. If you notice that your seedlings are tall and spindly, it is likely because they are not getting enough light. As the seedlings grow, gradually raise the light to coincide with their rate of growth while leaving the light close but not touching the top of the plants.

Although light is the most important factor for success, the soil also has

Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, that the Town of Oxbow intends to adopt Bylaw 1162-2025, to amend Zoning Bylaw 1063 as hereinafter provided

Intent

The proposed amendment would rezone Lot 20, Block 21, Plan 99SE14902, Ext 0, Surface Parcel No 108095856 as shown and outlined in RED on the attached drawing dated Oct 3, 2025, which forms part of this Bylaw, from Residential Low-Density District - R1 to Industrial District - IND to compliment neighboring and adjacent businesses.

Affected Land

The affected Land is legally described as Lot 20, Block 21, Plan 99SE14902.

Reason

The reason for the amendment is to compliment neighboring and adjacent businesses.

Public Inspection

Any person may inspect the bylaw at the municipal office at 319 Main Street, Oxbow, S.K. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding st atutory holidays. The Proposed Bylaw and Map is available for viewing on the Town website at www.oxbow.ca.

Public Hearing

The council will hold a public hearing on November 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at 319 Main Street, Oxbow, S.K. to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. The council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing. You can contact the undersigned at 306-483-2914 or administrator@oxbow.ca with questions or comments.

Issued at the Town of Oxbow this 23rd day of October 2025.

Brandi Morissette, Chief Administrative Officer

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importance. Most plants like good drainage, so ensure your soil mixture will drain quite quickly. Do not use regular outdoor garden soil but instead invest in a soilless media like ProMix. For good production, you will also need to supply adequate nutrients through fertilizer once the seedlings have used up the nutrition provided by the seed itself. Water as needed to provide an environment that is evenly moist but not wet!

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Laurlee Hayes-Shackleton On May 7 1966 in Wawota Sask Lauralee entered this wor ld She was daughter to Roy (Nov 9, 2021) and Eleanor (Jul 15, 1999) Hayes, and younger sister to Br uce She was a daughter sister aunt cousin, and fr iend to many of us She was an avid figure skater at an ear ly age, known for her adventurous attitude love for animals and willingness to help when needed She did many of things She was a babysitter for some, a cook for others, (her puff wheat squares or chocolate cakes were some of our favor ites), a far m hand at times and later on a class 1 dr iver She drove water tanker for R&B Hayes tr ucking the family business

She marr ied Rober t Shackleton on October 8, 1988, but they later par ted ways In spr ing of 2015, her and Roy decided to head to the mountains for a visit with the Cameron side of the family It was here they both stayed for the rest of their days Barb was known to the Cameron crew for her baking She spoiled them all with cookies, cakes, and r ice Kr ispie squares She always had fresh coffee brewing, no matter the time of shift She was always excited if Cr ystal, Joe, and the boys were leaving town for a few days as it meant she would get to spend time with the cats dogs and chickens She had a constant amazon supply of treats arr iving monthly as well She lived a simple life She was never one to appear fake She was who she was and if you didn't like her, too bad for you But, if you were in her circle, she would go above and beyond for you

Rest Easy Barb You ll be missed!

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October 15, 2025, at the age of 92 Shir ley will be remembered for her war m hear t, quick smile, and the way she made ever yone feel welcome

She loved nothing more than spending time with her family; whether it was playing cards around the kitchen table, gather ing for meals and get-togethers or shar ing laughter over games A proud and loyal fan of the Toronto Blue Jays she never missed a chance to cheer them on

Shir ley gave her hear t to the Lord in Apr il of 1968, a moment that shaped the way she lived the rest of her life; with faith grace and love for others She had a deep love for Souther n Gospel music which brought her great comfor t and joy throughout her life

Shir ley had a beautiful gift for creating with her hands She poured love into ever y jean blanket she sewed, ever y piece she knit or crocheted always with someone else in mind She found joy in giving - making special things to share with her grandchildren, her family, and donating to the local thr ift store

Above all, Shir ley loved her family deeply She showed that love in ever ything she did, leaving behind countless memor ies and handmade treasures that will continue to wrap those she loved in her war mth for years to come

Shir ley is predeceased by her husband James Edward, son in law Gregg, grandson Cour tney, and great great grandson Braxton

Shir ley is lovingly remembered by her children Deborah Barbara (Everett), Richard (Sherr y), Heather, John David (Cara), and Mar y; her grandchildren (Jen), Calvin (Karen), Sonia (Aaron), Angie (Dwayne), Chr istopher, Darr ick, Justin (Jess), Corey (Angie), Amanda (Shaun), Holly (Nick), Cody (Andrea) Jen (Rob) Braden (Alise) and Shelbey; 33 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren

Inter ment will take place next spr ing at the Chatfield Cemeter y in Manitoba

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Car lyle Thr ift Store; a place close to Shir ley s hear t and a cause she cared deeply about

Mar tens War man is honoured to be entr usted with Shir ley McNair's care and arrangements

Surrounded by the love of her 3 daughters, Doreen passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 21 2025 at the Redvers Health Centre, Redvers, SK at the age of 86 years Doreen is sur vived by her brother Frank Eaton; sister Bever ly Gr imes; daughters Rhonda (Russell) Neil, Karen (Nor m) Stock and Candace (Kelvin Walker) Humphr ies; Grandchildren, Rheanna and Shelby Neil; Megan, Michael and Jocelyn (Tyler) Lahucik ; Stephanie Humphr ies Richard (Anna) Laidlaw and Corey (Kelsey) Laidlaw; great grandchildren, Jack, Solomon and Madeline Lahucik; Landon and Rhett Klemp; Jack, Scott and Tom Laidlaw and Gracie, Sophia, Riley and Kenna Laidlaw; sisters-in-law, Joyce MacKenzie, Donna Dyer, Helen Humphr ies and Judy Eaton; brothers-in-law Marcel Boire and Ron Dyer as well as numerous nieces nephews and many fr iends Doreen was predeceased by her parents, Jack and Mildred Eaton; husband Ron Humphr ies; sisters, Sybil Fr ijouf, Shir ley LeBlanc and Evelyn Boire; brothers-inlaw, Howard Humphr ies, Ian MacKenzie, Gar y Gr imes Bob Fr ijouf and Ross LeBlanc; and niece Suzanne MacKenzie

The Celebration of Life for Doreen took place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:00 a m at the Car lyle United Church with Sandy Dalziel officiating

The family invited ever yone to join them in the social hall for the luncheon The inter ment took place at Moose Creek Cemeter y where Doreen was laid to rest with her husband Ron

In memor y of Doreen, the family asks that memor ial donations may be made to local Car lyle char ities or organizations Hall Funeral Ser vices in Redvers is car ing for Doreen s family – Yvonne Clar k and Deb Heidinger Funeral Directors

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