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Davidson

Leader wins awards

Davidson Leader publisher Tara de Ryk (left) accepts the “Best Feature Story” of 2018 award in the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association’s (SWNA) Better Newspapers Competition (BNC). Alison Squires, a member of the SWNA board of directors, presents the award during the BNC award ceremony in Saskatoon April 28. The award-winning story “Filipino family awaits reunion in Canada” was published in the June 26, 2017 edition of The Davidson Leader.

In the 2018 BNCs, The Davidson Leader won third place in the General Excellence Awards category for best front page, Class B – circulation 1,200 – 1,999. The Davidson Leader also won third place under the Best Agriculture Coverage, single story or feature category for the beekeeping story de Ryk wrote last September. Joel van der Veen, former editor of The Davidson Leader, won third place in the Best Saskatchewan Recreational Story or Series of Stories category for his series about the Strongfield curling rink.

(Leader photo by Daniel Bushman)

Craik, Obituary

McGinnis

William “Bill” Earle McGinnis, aged 72 years of Moose Jaw, SK passed away on Monday, April 30th, 2018. Bill was born on April 25th, 1946 at Russell, MB. He married Anne Hrechka of Moose Jaw, SK on June 11th, 1966 and together they raised three daughters. Bill was an amazing father to his three girls and loved and adored his grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father Earle and wife, Anne. Bill will be lovingly remembered by his daughters: Wanda (Dean) Sunley, Wendy (Steve) Sanden, and Wanesa (Bill) Dell; grandchildren: Hailey, Jenna and Hope Sunley, Josh, Aiden and Hanna Sanden and Paige and April Dell; his dear mother Hazel; sisters: Linda (Ken) Chase, Sandra (Orest) Woloski and Coleen (Dwight) Kroening; brothers: Lloyd (Cathy), Ron and David (Linda); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In keeping with Bill’s wishes, a Private Family Service will be held. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Bill’s name may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre St, Regina, SK S4P 2R3 or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Todd Sjoberg, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

Davidson

Community garden planned for Arnold Park

Davidson’s Communities in Bloom committee hopes to develop a community garden in this area of Arnold Park.

DAVIDSON—A plot of land in Arnold Park will be more productive.

Davidson will soon have its first community garden.

At its April 17 meeting, Davidson town council approved a request from Davidson Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee for a community garden spot in Arnold Park.

The garden will be located at the far edge of the park adjacent to Second Street.

Stuart Dougan, chairman of the CiB committee, said this will be a new project for the group.

Last year they planted vegetables in the planters on Washington Avenue across the street from the post office. People, particularly those who live in apartments around town, made use of the free food, helping themselves to the fresh produce.

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Sports

Top hunters and anglers win Wildlife Federation awards

Chris Payne won so many awards in the Arm River Wildlife Federation’s bird category that he had to have daughters Jasmine (far left) and Kayleigh help hold them for the picture. Randen Boschee (far right) won for his sharp-tailed grouse that weighed 2 pounds.

BLADWORTH—It appears a youth movement is taking over the Arm River Wildlife Federation.

Many of the awards at the federation’s annual awards banquet April 21 were won by the club’s younger members.

Hunting and fishing is often a multi-generational family activity with grandparents and parents sharing this sporting tradition with their children and grandchildren.

Members of the Arm River Wildlife Federation are continuing this tradition and have always included kids.

One reason that the youth awards were up is that parents are making the effort to have the fish, birds and the game their children catch and hunt weighed and scored, says Jeff Doyle, vice-president of the Arm River Wildlife Federation.

He’s happy to see that kids are active in the wildlife federation and the sporting community. Next year the federation will include a youth division in the fish award category.

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Sports

High school rodeo competitors impress with speed and skill

The grand entry marks the start of the senior portion of the high school rodeo.

EYEBROW—In the blink of an eye, OK, maybe it took a second longer than that, Austin Leposa lassoed her calf in last Sunday’s senior breakaway roping event at the high school rodeo held at Twin Curves Ranch near Eyebrow.

In less than 2 seconds, 1.9 to be exact, Leposa, who had the second run of the day, set the standard in the event that featured 21 other competitors. None of the girls who followed could match her blistering speed.

She roped her calf, catching it by the neck the moment it ran from the chute.

Her horse barely broke a sweat, just did its job perfectly, stopping suddenly so the rope broke and the calf could run free.

Eyebrow’s Danita Esmond tried to match Leposa’s time. Esmond caught her calf in 3 seconds flat, a very good time most other days, but last Sunday it was only fast enough for fourth place.

Time is the enemy of rodeo competitors where every second matters and Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Association (SHSRA) events are no different, expecting similar feats of skill displayed at adult rodeos.

Twin Curves Ranch near Eyebrow played host to the first high school rodeo of the spring season April 21 and 22. The competition featured 115 students in grades 6 to 12 from across the province competing in various events including barrel racing, goat tying, pole bending, saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, chute dogging, steer wrestling, ribbon roping, team roping and breakaway roping.

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