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Obituary

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Miller, Thomas
Thomas Peter was born on May 7, 1929 in Aylesbury, Sask. and passed to a better place at the age of 83 on December 25, 2012 at the Regency Manor in Central Butte, Sask. Tom is survived by daughter Valda (Francis); son Don; daughter Carol (Roger); daughter Trudy (Troy); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was predeceased by son Gordon.
A Funeral Mass was held on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Craik, Sask. followed by a gathering at Craik Community Legion Hall. All donations in memory of Tom may be made to Iver Main Place Care Home, Box 550 Central Butte, Sask., S0H 0T0.
Arrangements were in care of Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson.

Obituary

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EMIL WILLIAM BAHT

Emil passed away peacefully early on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 after having spent the previous day visiting with each of his children and other members of his family.
Emil was born February 8, 1925, at Imperial, Sask. As a young man, he worked at Clarkson’s Garage where he met his future bride Anne Clarkson, whom he married in 1949. While helping Anne to raise their family of seven, Emil farmed his parents’ land, worked at the rink, and owned the Etter’s Beach store. The work nearest his heart, though, was farming, from which he retired only last year.
Emil was proud of his family and looked forward to the family gatherings.
He really enjoyed the game of cribbage and, right up to a few hours before his passing, played each game with enthusiasm.
Emil was predeceased by his parents George-Emil and Louise; his wife Anne (1984); four brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his children Robert (Faye), David (Merlane), Jeannette Anderson (Garry), Murray (Louise), Garnet (Francine), Joanne Romich (Darwin), Micheal (Myrna); his brother William (Lucy); his brother-in-law Lynn Clarkson (Margaret-Anne); his sisters-in law, Joy Baht and Ethel Clarkson; fifteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Emil’s memory, may be made to Chip and Dale Homes Inc., (granddaughter Amanda Baht’s special needs home) 75 Kress Street, Regina, SK, S4N 5X8.

featured

Province has new look for new year

The provincial government is starting the new year with a new look.
The government of Saskatchewan has replaced the classic wheat sheaf with a new logo on its news releases and the government website.
Saskatchewan New Democrats were quick to jump on the move, calling it one that is partisan and lacking common sense.
“The new logo is a Sask. Party brand in party colours,” Buckley Belanger, NDP deputy leader, said Friday. “It’s not appropriate, and the fact that the Sask. Party tried to quietly sneak this change through makes it obvious that the Sask. Party knows it’s doing something wrong.”
The light brown wheat sheaf logo has been used in official correspondence, news releases and other government documents since 1975. The sheaf is symbolic of the province’s agrarian heritage. In 2007, shortly after it was elected, the Saskatchewan Party attempted to replace the sheaf logo with a new one, but had to quickly drop it due to public backlash.
Sask. Party MLAs such as Arm River-Watrous’s Greg Brkich are mindful of that public outcry.
The province is still retaining the wheat sheaf as its official emblem on signs and such, Brkich said.
Although it is a recent addition to news releases and the website, Brkich said the government has been using the new logo for some time on material that is seen out-of-province.

Craik

Reports of local break ins double in 2012

The Craik detachment of the RCMP was a little bit busier in some areas and a lot less busy in others in 2012 compared to the previous year, while the Hanley detachment stayed on an even keel.
The number of break and enters reported or responded to by Craik RCMP went up to 15 incidents in 2012 from seven in 2011. Mischief to property stayed relatively the same at 29 cases in 2011 versus 30 in 2012. Assaults were cut in half in 2012 when only 14 were reported or responded to compared to 28 incidents in 2011. Assaults with a weapon or causing bodily harm went down by one in 2012 to two cases. There were no reports of aggravated assaults in either year.
The Hanley detachment once again had zeros across the board when it came to break and enters, mischief, assaults, assaults with a weapon or causing bodily harm and aggravated assaults, just as it did in 2011.
Cpl. Rob King, spokesperson for the RCMP, said the Craik and Hanley areas are normally very quiet and the numbers really don’t tell the whole story because they are variable.
“It’s impossible to explain why incidents go up or down,” said King. “One year you could have one house party where there are five assaults and that could bring the numbers up 50 per cent.”

Davidson, Sports

Cyclones on a roll heading into January

The Davidson Cyclones senior men’s hockey team are making a push for a top two finish in the Long Lake Hockey League in a quest to avoid a first round league playoff as their focus shifts to the provincial championships that start later this month.
The Cyclones (7-6) have won four of their last five games, their most recent being a 7-5 win over the Nokomis Chiefs at home Dec. 29, to move up to fourth in the standings of the six-team league. If the Cyclones can make it into second place, they gain a bye through the first round of the league playoffs starting in early February, which gives them more of a chance in the provincial “C” championships which begin in late January.
The defending 2012 league and provincial “C” champions started off their hot streak with a win against the Watrous Winterhawks at home Dec. 14, followed by a 4-3 OT victory at LeRoy Dec. 21 against the Braves and bettered a day later with a 8-3 win versus the Lanigan Pirates. The Cyclones would suffer a set back against the Canucks in Drake Dec. 28 losing 5-2, but jumped back into the win column a day later at home against the Chiefs.
“Both teams were missing some guys, but it was an alright game,” said Cyclones head coach Jason Shaw about their win over the Chiefs. “The first period, there was no score, and then we got up 7-2 (in the second). The third period was lackluster on our part. It was 7-5, the final, but it’s a win.”
The ice appeared to be heavily tilted in the Cyclones favour during the first period as they peppered Chiefs goaltender Matt Shenher with shots from all areas of the offensive zone. Shenher held his ground making miraculous save after save during the first twenty minutes, but appeared to be out of gas by the start of the second.
“After scoring not too many goals in the last game, we were getting a little worried,” said Cyclones netminder Mark Zoerb. “Then in the second period it sure opened up for us. Usually once you get that (first) one by them, it seems to open everything up.”
To read more please see the Jan. 7 print edition of The Davidson Leader.

Sports

Refs trained to handle abuse

For the betterment of the game, Hockey Canada and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) are trying to create an environment of respect for its officials whether that is a minor, elite or recreational showcase of the sport.
Ryan Lundquist, manager of officiating development with the SHA, said the association is trying to raise awareness of respect among officials, parents, coaches and players in hockey through advertising as well as supervision of the product on the ice. He said there are extra supervisors in the rinks at various times this season across Saskatchewan to monitor officials in how they react to abuse in an effort to resolve inconsistencies among the province’s referees.
Lundquist said there is a rule in place, namely 9.2 of Hockey Canada Referee’s Case Book/Rule Combination concerning “Harassment of Officials, Unsportsmanlike Conduct/Misconduct” that guides officials actions towards their conduct and that of the teams involved whether on or off the ice and in any place at the rink. He said this rule enables officials to call penalties on players or coaches that direct abuse in their way, but it is up to the individual discretion of a ref when to call a penalty.
As far as fans and parents abusing officials, the refs are generally advised to ignore them and focus on their own task at hand and not worry about what the motives of the people in the stands may be.
“Everybody is looking for somebody to blame because it’s easy,” said Lundquist. “Hockey Canada had a poster where there is an official dropping the puck between two kids and on the back of one kid it says ‘meal ticket’ and on the other player it says ‘daddy’s dream’ and then on the back of the ref it says ‘scapegoat.'”
He said it is also true that refs make mistakes as well, but everyone has to just remember minor leagues in hockey are learning leagues and the game on the ice that the fan is watching is somewhat new to the players, coaches and referees involved.
To read more please see the Jan. 7 print edition of The Davidson Leader.