Ever since April 1, a lot of people have been calling George and Dorothy Scheidt’s 306-567-4424 telephone number.
It’s a number the Davidson octogenarians have been using for about two years, since they moved to their new home on 2nd Street, and as Dorothy puts it, they “phoned in and got that silly number.”
She said they never received too many calls prior to April of 2013.
“That’s when the environmental calls” started to.”
Coincidentally, the increase in phone calls to the Scheidts occurred at the same time Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment launched the automation of fishing and hunting licences.
Under the new program, people are encouraged to buy their fishing licences online at a Saskatchewan Environment website.
“This site will allow you to quickly and easily purchase a hunting, angling or trapping licence,” cheerfully claims the introductory paragraph in the process.
Not everyone has found the process easy and quick.
The problem is the phone number for Saskatchewan Environment’s help line is 1-800-567-4424. So, when people mistakenly dial 1-306 instead of 1-800 they don’t get to talk to a helpful person from Saskatchewan Environment, they get Dorothy Scheidt.
She neither fishes, nor owns a computer.
She is a wonderful cook and baker, spent decades working as a geriatric aide, so she knows much about caring for the elderly; however, she is not the person with whom you want to speak about getting a fishing licence.
She said some days they received two to three calls per day. Most were from people asking about fishing and hunting licences, although one man from Manitoba called to discuss environmental issues.
Dorothy said she talked to the fellow for a bit and listened to his concerns.
As for the other callers, “I just told them, ‘I’m afraid you have the wrong number, try again.’” she said. “It was very tiresome.”
Saskatchewan Environment has been using the 1-800-567-4424 number since 2004, said Sara Keith of Saskatchewan Environment’s Client Service Office.
“We regret any inconvenience they (the Scheidts) may have received,” she said.
To read more please see the July 1 print edition of The Davidson Leader.
Mary Cool
Mary Cool passed away peacefully on April 11, 2013 at age 85 at the Davidson Health Centre. She was born in Davidson on April 29, 1927 to Oscar and Celina Tanghe of Imperial where she was raised on a farm until she married Robert Cool on Oct. 5, 1949 and had 11 children.
She is predeceased by her husband Robert and three sons Joseph, Bobby and Norman; her parents Oscar and Celina Tanghe; her brother George and wife Mary Tanghe; in-laws Leon and Margaret Cool; brothers-in-law Gerard Cool and Johnny Sentz and sister-in-law Gabriele LePoudre.
She is survived by her children: Pat Houseman (Scherri, Terry, Carrie, Mara Lee and Christy) and 10 great-grandchildren; Peggy Cool (Jackie, Stephanie, Tanya) three great-grandchildren; Julie (Dennis) Demeester (Tracy, Bob, Darla, Dwayne) nine great-grandchildren; Francis (Val) Cool (Brian, Gary) three great-grandchildren; Bernie (Darwyn) Manz (Derek and Lacy); Melvin Cool (Trevor); Cheryl (Darryl) Rutledge (Rowen and Brianna); Carmen Cool (Jade); and David (Kristine) Cool (Tristan and Katherine)
She is also survived by her in-laws: Audie Cool, Rachael Sentz, Suzanna (Don) Gust, Jean (Ray) Lorenz, Paul LePoudre and many nieces and nephews.
Mary loved to cook and try out new recipes. Us kids always came home for her cookie sheet apple pie. She liked to read and collected news clippings in a photo album which came in handy later in life. She enjoyed travelling with her family, also gardening. She was always planting a tree somewhere in her garden.
She spent the last two years of her life at the Davidson Health Centre which she enjoyed very much. She was always busy doing something. She always had a friendly smile for residents and staff.
The funeral service will be held at the Davidson Cemetery on July 20th at 1 p.m. Presiding will be her grandson Brian Cool and Rev. Joseph Gyim-Austin. Everyone welcome. Lunch will be served at the Catholic Parish Hall following the service. Hanson’s Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Strong winds Thursday morning destroyed a hangar at Davidson’s Airport.
While the wind was still raging, between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Charles Deaver said he received a phone call informing him that a piece of metal siding had blown off the hangar that houses two of his planes.
Deaver set out for the local airport, but in the minutes it took him to get there, the building was down.
Both planes were damaged. Deaver said the wind pushed one plane into a skid steer he stored in the hangar, bending the plane’s stabilizer in the process. Another plane received some damage when the wind lifted it up and onto the other plane.
Deaver said he is able to repair the planes, however, the hangar didn’t fair so well.
“I put the building up last November, so it didn’t last long,” he said. “It’s just one of those things that happens.”
Many people in Davidson and district were making phone calls Thursday evening, checking on the safety of family and friends in the wake of severe flooding in southwestern Alberta.
As many as 100,000 people were expected to be evacuated from Calgary neighbourhoods as the Bow and Elbow rivers surged, spilling their banks.
A large rainfall, as much as 150 millimetres in certain areas caused widespread flooding in the foothills and southern Alberta.
Betty Low said she spoke to her son Shane, who lives in the Discovery Ridge neighbourhood in southwestern Calgary, Thursday night.
Betty said when Shane returned home from work at about 4 p.m. Thursday, they were in the midst of evacuating his neighbourhood. He was allowed to go into his condominium unit to pack a suitcase and was advised to get enough belongings to last about 72 hours.
A video on YouTube shows water pouring into the underground parkade of a building in his development as people attempted to drive their vehicles through the 1- to 2-metre deep water.
Betty said Shane’s building is two over from the one shown in the video. As of Friday morning, the extent of the damage in the area was not known, however, Shane was advised to expect the underground parking lot to be flooded.
Betty said she was relived to hear that Shane was safe and sound. He is currently staying at a friend’s place until he is able to return home.
With great sadness we announce the passing of our awesome mother, proud Nan and loving great Nan at St. Joseph’s Home, Saskatoon, Sask. She was formerly from Bruno, Sask. and Davidson, Sask.
Mom was a loving and caring person and will be missed and always remembered by daughters Merle (Lorne) Manion and Myra Ouellette (Daryle); grandchildren Donnie Manion, Shayne (Diana) Manion and Troy Kolinsky and great-grandchildren Montana Manion and Shay Manion. She was predeceased by her husband Jack Kolinsky in 1951.
The Link of the Chain has been broken.
A private family service of remembrance will be held with Rev. Father Joseph Ackerman, OBS, officiating.
For friends so wishing memorials in memory of Madeline may be directed to the Sask. Alzheimer’s Association, 1405 Falkner Crews., Saskatoon, Sask., S7L 3R5. Hanson’s Funeral Home, Davidson, Sask. was in care of arrangements.
Lloyd Keith Fleming
1932-2013
Lloyd Keith Fleming passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the age of 80 years. He was predeceased by his parents Marion and Lloyd Fleming and son-in-law Brent Ruholl. He is survived by his loving wife Albena of 56 years; children Teresa (Mark) Wegner and family Michael and Brian; Murray (Marie Line) Fleming; Joanne Ruholl and son Mitch; Bradley (Patricia) Fleming and family Justin, Chris and Michael and great-grandchildren Carson, Kayleigh and Abbey.
Keith was in the Air Force, then moved to Craik and was the grocery manager at the Co-op store until he retired.
The funeral was held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Craik, Sask. on June 15 at 4 p.m. with Father Eusebio Tubale presiding. Interment will be held at a later date. Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson in care of arrangements.
