Obituary

Cruise

Edward Isaac (Ike) September 17, 1910 to May 22, 2012.

Born in Craik, Saskatchewan to Sam and Annie Cruise, Ike was the first in a family of four boys. After attending Cullyton school which was situated on the Cruise homestead quarter, Ike worked on the farm with his dad and on community threshing crews. He was interested in carpentry from an early age and his mother used her scarce resources to buy him tools. The combination of his enquiring mind and the resourcefulness required to survive early days on the prairies meant Ike could turn his hand to almost everything but he was attracted to carpentry. He farmed throughout the thirties working carpentry jobs during the off seasons. This trade took him to construction work on many local homes and businesses as well as projects like the Balcarres Hospital and the special needs Training School in Moose Jaw. The promise of long-term work on a large project took him to BC where he spent four years working on the construction of the hydro dam at Brilliant. Known widely for the quality of his work, the sharpness of his wit and his unbelievable memory, a visit with Ike always left you with some hearty chuckles, a fresh perspective on the world’s problems and, more than likely, a reminder of some foible in your past that you wish he had forgotten! He will be fondly remembered as he left a rich legacy of strong families, good work, favourite stories and many personal quips that never fail to bring a smile. Until his heart problems the first week of March, 2012, at the age of 101, Ike was living on his own in his home in Imperial, driving his truck (legally) and amazing everyone with his witty commentary and his genuine philosophy of life – genuine because he lived it. After 65 years of marriage, Ike was predeceased by his wife Lyda in 1996, two brothers George (2001) and Fred (2009) and sister-in-law Mildred (2010). He is lovingly remembered by his three children, son Larry (Elaine), daughters Anne (Terry) Harrison and Sharon (Bert) Reeves; ten grandchildren, Teresa (Melvin) Strachan, Les (Glenda) Reeves, Lori (Blair) Crawford, Rhonda (Steve) Petryk, Cheryl (Vern) Archibald, Myrna (Dean) Bittner, Michele (Dennis) Pratchler, Heather (Bill) Detwiller, Charles (Janelle) Cruise, Dwayne (Daphne) Cruise; twenty-four great-grandchildren, Tracy (Jason) Federspiel, Kathleen (Chad) MacLellan, Mitch Strachan, Zachary and Jared Reeves, Rylan, Tyler and Liam Crawford, Jordan and Nicholas Petryk, Deidre Harrison, Kemp Archibald, Rory and Emma Bittner, Bethany and Nathan Pratchler, Marci, Dawson, Daphne and Brayden Detwiller, Breanna and Tannis Cruise and three great-great-granddaughters, Chloe Federspiel and Siara and Paisley MacLellan. Also remembering Ike is his brother Ben and wife Isabel and sister-in-law Ruth Cruise, nieces, nephews and many cousins.

The funeral service for Edward Isaac (Ike) Cruise, aged 101, was held Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m. at Imperial Community Centre, Imperial, Sask.

Officiant was Rev. Marilyn Keerak with Terry and Anne Harrison giving the eulogy. Pallbearers were Rylan Crawford, Tyler Crawford, Liam Crawford, Rory Bittner, Dawson Detwilller, Brayden Detwiller, Mitch Strachan and Jared Reeves. Ushers were Bill Lewis and Harvey McLane. Register attendants were Shirley Kelly and Cheryl Huebner. Sharon Crittenden was the pianist with the quartet of Mel McGifford, Craig Burgess, Ken Williams and Don Emde. Interment was at Imperial Cemetery.

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Domotor sought by Saskatoon Police

Dalton Domotor

Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in locating a 22-year-old male, wanted on charges in relation to a recent string of violent incidents.

Dalton Edward James Domotor, date of birth, June 7, 1991 of Saskatoon, SK, is the subject of a warrant on charges including attempted murder, assault with a weapon, break, enter and robbery, pointing a firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon. Domotor is described as 5’6″ in height, 164 pounds, with brown eyes and hair.  He has a “thug” tattoo on his right hand and a “life” tattoo on his left hand. It is believed he may be in the Regina area.

Domotor lived in Davidson when he was a child.

On May 20 and 21, 2012, a string of violent crimes were committed involving a gun and a number of suspects. A pizza delivery driver was robbed at Avenue Q and 19th Street; a resident in his home on Avenue X South was robbed of cash after two persons forced their way in; a taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint before the firearm discharged injuring him; and two businesses were robbed at gunpoint. A 22-year-old male and three females, ages 15, 18, and 22, were arrested and charged however police are still trying to locate Dalton Domotor.

Anyone with information on Domotor’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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GDT shipments delayed due to CP Rail strike

STRONGFIELD—A strike by 4,800 Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) employees is delaying grain shipments including those from Gardiner Dam Terminal (GDT) in Strongfield.

CP Rail locomotive engineers, conductors, yardmen and rail traffic controllers who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, went on strike early Wednesday morning. The strike shut down all CP Rail freight traffic. The major issues are work rules, fatigue management and the pension plan, which the Teamsters say the employer wants to cut by 40 per cent.

“We just loaded 112 cars and they are still sitting on our tracks,” Shawn Graham, GDT’s general manager, said Thursday. He said if the strike drags on, the company would seek ways to minimize impacts on local grain deliveries.

He’s hopeful CP and the union will resolve their differences through mediation.

If not federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt announced plans to table back-to-work legislation when the House of Commons resumes sitting today.

The Canadian Wheat Board estimates the strike will delay 162,000 metric tonnes of wheat and barley sold to its buyers.

Once CP Rail freight is back up and running, there will be a backlog to clear up.

“Anything loaded or in transit doesn’t get moved,” Graham said.

The backlog costs shippers such as GDT money due to demurrage charges from shipping companies and ports.

As long as the work stoppage isn’t too lengthy, GDT should able to weather the delay, Graham said.

With seeding going on, and the strong freight service GDT has received from CP the past few months there is storage capacity at the terminal.

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Police on the hunt for stolen lights

DAVIDSON—Police hope the public may shed light on a recent crime in Davidson.

Craik RCMP report that sometime between late Saturday, May 12 and early Sunday, May 13 solar illuminated ornaments and lights were stolen from residences on the 400 block of Toronto Street.

Police ask anyone with information on this or other crimes to contact Craik RCMP at 734-5200 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

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Davidson pharmacist appointed to health board

DAVIDSON—Davidson continues to have representation on the board of Heartland Regional Health Authority.

Local pharmacist Dave Nykiforuk was appointed to the board, one of 33 new appointees to Saskatchewan’s 12 regional health authorities.

Health Minister Don McMorris announced the board appointments last Tuesday.

Of the 116 board members of the various health regions, 83 are being reappointed.

Nykiforuk replaces outgoing board member Gary Allan. Also stepping down from Heartland’s board was long-time member Lyle Leys.

The appointments are for three-year terms, with the possibility of reappointment. There are no term limits.

Nykiforuk said he attended his first board meeting last Wednesday.

“I’ve got a lot to digest and I know from serving on other boards you can never please everybody,” he said during an interview last Wednesday while he flipped burgers for the Davidson SCC community potluck.

He’s been interested in serving on the health region board for some time because it is important that the community has its voice represented.

But he understands that at times it will be a difficult job when the board has to manage limited health care funds.

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Hanley’s access road to receive upgrade

HANLEY—It will soon be smooth sailing into the Town of Hanley.

Thursday, Saskatchewan Highways announced it intends to cover a 0.61-kilometres stretch of the bumpy road with hot-mix asphalt concrete.

The province awarded the project to contractor HJR and it is tied to an asphalt concrete project on Highway 11.

The access road from Highway 11 into Hanley, was built years ago as a thin-membrane surface. It is in poor condition and has been for years. It handles an average of 1,050 vehicles per day.

The Hanley project is one of several similar projects Highways and Infrastructure announced it intends to tackle this construction season.

The funding is coming from the Small Community and Tourism Access Roads Program and so far is spending $10.3 million to upgrade access roads to Dinsmore, Sun Valley, Verwood, Kennedy, Prelate, Dodsland and Margo.

The roads will be built to a standard that may accommodate secondary weight truck traffic and RVs.

Criteria considered under the Small Community and Toursim Access Roads program includes: construction work on adjacent highways, traffic volume, collision statistics, the highway’s condition and annual maintenance costs, community population and employment and/or tourists visits.

The Davidson Leader, Davidson, Saskatchewan