A new football season has started for the Raiders, who held their first practice of the season last Monday and continued with them through the week. Coach Tim Hom wants players to have the proper football stance when they do the up-and-down drills. The Raiders play Viscount this Friday in Davidson. Kick off is at 4 p.m.
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DEZOTELL, Wesley Allen
May 19, 1951- August 17, 2018
Wes Dezotell passed away suddenly at home, on August 17, 2018 at the age of 67. Wes was born in Davidson, Sask. on May 19, 1951. He was the second oldest son of four boys born to Cecil and Evelyn Dezotell. He grew up on a farm just outside Davidson with his three brothers, Bob, Marvin and Myles.
Wes grew up helping his Mom and Dad on the farm and attended school in Davidson. At the age of 20, Wes began his lifetime lumber career. Wes married Nancy Tomyn on September 24, 1976. Their first son Chad Allen was born on Dec 31, 1977.
Wes worked in numerous lumber yards including, Davidson, Brooks, Leader, Humboldt and Watrous. From 1986-1996 Wes operated his own lumber yard, Watrous Wood Mart.
Wes and Nancy’s second son Jaret James was born on April 12, 1989. In 1999 Wes began working for Watrous Home Hardware Building Centre, and was still currently employed there at the time of his death.
Over the years Wes prepared many estimates and ordered supplies for hundreds of building projects. He was respected and knowledgeable, with an amazing memory of who lived where, who lived beside them, what materials they had on their house and when they got them.
Sports were also a big part of Wes’s life. He was a constant presence at all his sons sporting events. He enjoyed curling and golfing and in his younger years bowling, playing pool and fastball. He spent many hours watching sports on TV. Family trips were made to the baseball stadiums in Minnesota, Seattle, San Diego, Washington, Baltimore and Toronto to watch the Toronto Blue Jays.
Wes is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nancy, his son Chad (Amanda) of Watrous and his son Jaret (Chrisy) of Regina. Wes is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He is predeceased by his parents Cecil and Evelyn (Craib) and his older brother Bob.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 25 at the Watrous Curling Rink, followed by a family interment in Davidson, Sask.
Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson was in care of arrangements. Donations in memory of Wes may be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Citizens heroic actions recognized
DOUGLAS PROVINCIAL PARK—Wayne Willner is living proof that it pays to be kind to people.
The friendly hospitality Wayne and his wife Anne have bestowed over the years has made them people whom others want to be around.
After all, you never know when you’ll need a few people nearby to save your life.
The lifesaving actions of those around them the night of May 19, when Wayne went into sudden cardiac arrest, were recognized last Wednesday.
The Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program and Saskatchewan Parks, Recreation and Culture held an event at Douglas Provincial Park to recognize Eric Packet, Alissa Forman, Jill Rettger, Josh Dolinski, Elbow volunteer First Responders Mark Janke and Dale Hundeby and the EMS crew from Central Butte who assisted in getting Wayne to hospital by STARS Air Ambulance.
They all helped Wayne beat the odds.
In Canada, the odds of surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrest is 5 per cent, said Amber Gorman, co-ordinator for the PAD program in Regina.
It’s her job to help businesses and organizations become automated external defibrillator (AED) sites. She knows they are crucial in helping people who experience a sudden loss of heart function.
“If you can start chest compressions on someone who goes into cardiac arrest immediately it increases chances of surviving by 30 per cent. If you can get an AED on somebody within two to five minutes, it increases chances of surviving by 80 per cent,” she said. “If you do nothing for 10 minutes, chances of surviving go down 10 per cent every minute. There is a less than two per cent chance of surviving after 10 minutes.”
Elbow First Responders Dale Hundeby and Mark Janke know the importance of bystanders getting involved.
“The CPR they were doing before we got here was the critical difference,” Hundeby said.
“To be there on the spot made all the difference in the world,” Janke agreed.
Hundeby recalled the words of an instructor during a first responder training session that could help people overcome fear or reluctance when it comes to performing chest compressions and using an AED.
“You can’t do anything wrong if they’re already dead. You can’t get any worse than dead,” Hundeby said.
That’s where Wayne was headed shortly after 10:30 p.m., May 19 when Anne discovered him unconscious in the backyard of the Store by the Shore.
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Girvin circa 1969
Gord McRae recently brought this picture into The Leader office. The photo is from the collection of Joe Schmit. Gord figures it was taken in about 1969 due to Highway 11 being a single lane. The place has changed much since the days when it had five elevators and skating and curling rinks. If you have any old pictures you’d like to share with our readers, please send them in. Drop them off at the office and we’ll scan them on the spot or email them to: davidsonleader@sasktel.net
Barna, Violet
Violet Patricia Barna passed away peacefully on August 15, 2018 in Saskatoon. She is survived by her husband Zoltan, son Steven (Leslie), daughter Debra, grandchildren; Dustin, Jason, Bryce (Emily) Chantel, Shawn, and Alysha. Great-grandchildren: Tristan, Eliza, Natayah and Clara. Sisters: Marlene and Iris. As per her wishes there will be no service.