Category Archives: Loreburn

Loreburn, Obituary

Ruth Dodds (nee Hoiland)

March 1, 1930 – October 9, 2018

With profound sadness, but sincere gratitude for a life well-lived, the family of Ruth Dodds announce her peaceful passing at St. Paul’s Hospital palliative ward in Saskatoon, SK. Ruth was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim one year ago. She is lovingly remembered by her family: Harvey Dodds; Jean (Doug) Jones and children Rory Jones (Kaesha Wenzel), Kelsi (Kevin) Clayton and great-grandson Everett, and Darion Jones (Courtney Friesen); June (Robert) McJannet and children Erik McJannet and Tera (Brock) Thiessen; Karen (Phil) Anton and children Travis (Allyssa) Anton, Kathryn Anton (Derek Brillinger), and Jayme Anton; and Beth (Brad) Holt and children Lauren Holt, Allyson Holt (Thomas Machell), and Erin Holt (Dan Blackmore). She is also lovingly remembered by daughter Jan (Bill) Johnston and children David Johnston and Stephen (Erika) Johnston and children Leith and Halle. Ruth is survived by her sister Bernice Fjeld; sisters-in-law Lois Hoiland, Ilene Hoiland, June Hoiland, and Lillian Dodds; brother-in-law Bob (Carol) Dodds; sister-in-law Dorothy (Don) Reuszer; and many nieces and nephews. Ruth had many friends who will also cherish her memory. Ruth was predeceased by her parents Torvald and Martha Hoiland; brothers Peder, Irvin, and Arthur Hoiland; in-laws George and Robena Dodds; brothers-in-law Mac Dodds, Rodney Francis, and Cecil Fjeld; sisters-in-law Mary Dodds and Marion Francis; niece Janis Fonos; and nephew Geoff Hyslop.

Ruth was born in Birch Hills, SK on March 1, 1930. She was the fourth child of Norwegian immigrant parents and the baby of the family for eleven years until her youngest brother arrived. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage. Ruth enjoyed growing up on the farm north of Birch Hills and completed her schooling in town. After graduating, Ruth attended Saskatoon Normal School to obtain her teaching certificate. She accepted her first teaching position in Bastness School followed by positions in Naicam, SK., then Mount Vernon, west of Loreburn SK., and finally in Loreburn where she met the love of her life, Jim Dodds. They were married on July 14, 1956 and soon after started a family and raised five children. Ruth was active in the community as a member of the UCW, she taught 4H and Sunday school, led the choir, and enjoyed curling. She kept busy with her renowned flower and vegetable gardens, canning hundreds of jars of fruit and vegetables each year. She became an excellent cook and baker and we all enjoyed her delicious pies and cinnamon buns, especially Dad. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, and quilting, and made a quilt for each of her grandchildren as a high school graduation gift. Ruth was a true example of a hard-working, dedicated farm wife and sometimes even helped Jim out in the field. Over the years, Ruth and Jim enjoyed travelling to many parts of Canada, the U.S.A., and Mexico, and in 1982 she won a trip to Amsterdam which resulted in a visit to nearby Norway to meet some of her relatives. She especially enjoyed her casino bus trips. She also enjoyed coffee time, potlucks and playing cards with her condo friends in Saskatoon. Competitive by nature, Ruth beat many family members and friends at Scrabble and Blockus, and enjoyed cheering on her favourite curling teams and watching the Olympics on TV. She was so proud to be Canadian!

The family extends their heartfelt thanks to all the healthcare and private homecare workers who provided outstanding care for Ruth over the past year.

A celebration of Ruth’s life will be held on Wednesday, October 17 at 11 a.m. at the Strongfield Hall, Strongfield, SK. Lunch and fellowship will follow. For those so wishing, memorial donations may be directed to Loreburn Town and Country Centre, c/o Village of Loreburn or Palliative Care, St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation.

Arrangements are in care of the Outlook Funeral Chapel 306-867-8255.

Loreburn, Obituary

Bender, Marvin

BENDER – Marvin Bender of the Melville district, husband of Sherrine Bender passed away April 27, 2018 as a result of a motor vehicle mishap. He was 73 years of age.

Marvin Barrie Bender was born on March 6, 1945 on the family farm in the Loreburn District of Saskatchewan, the fourth of nine children born to Edward and Rose (nee Doelle) Bender.
 He grew up on the farm and attended Cherrygrove School in the district. He worked at an early age for his relatives and later went to Alberta working on Seismograph Crews.

Marvin married Sherrine Hodge on May 3, 1969 in the United Church in Carrot River. The couple moved to various places before they lived in the Stoughton District where they raised their two boys. In 1981 the family moved to the Melville District.

Marvin loved being with his grandchildren and travelling. He also had a love of Hummingbirds and enjoyed gardening and flowers.

Marvin was predeceased by his parents Edward and Rose, in-laws William and Jessie Hodge (nee Hagen), brother’s Harold, Dennis and Rodger, sister Marilyn and nephew Mark.

He is survived by his wife Sherrine, son Michael (Sharlene) and their children Christopher and Jessica; son, Laurie and his children Arden and Devin; brothers and sisters Eleanor, Ronald, Ronna and Valerie as well as many nieces, nephews, friends and relatives.

The funeral service was held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Melville. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society, 2550 – 12th Ave. Regina, SK   S4P 3X1

Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com

Davidson, Imperial, Loreburn, Sports, Strongfield

Atheltes have amazing time at Sask. Winter Games

Strongfield’s Alyssa Glubis, 16, competes in badminton at the Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford.
Imperial’s Trevor Mooney and Chantelle Remlinger competed in target shooting at the Saskatchewan Winter Games.

By Tara de Ryk

Strongfield’s Alyssa Glubis and Imperial’s Chantelle Remlinger had the time of their lives Feb. 18 to 24 in North Battleford.

The high school students were amongst the province’s top young athletes competing in the Saskatchewan Winter Games.

They were members of Team Prairie Central, representing this district at the games.

Chantelle, 17, a Grade 11 student at Imperial School, competed in target shooting. She is new to target shooting, having taken up the sport three months before the games.

Chantelle said she had gone to the games hoping to do well and maybe bring home a medal.

She achieved this goal, winning silver in the target shooting team air pistol mixed event.

She was paired with 14-year-old Seth Norman of Martensville. Chantelle said they had never shot together before the games, but their combination paid off.

They each had to shoot 40 shots individually in a specific time limit to make it to the finals.

Trevor Mooney also competed at the winter games in target shooting. The 15-year-old Imperial School student finished fifth in the air rifle mixed team event and he finished eighth in the air rifle open and the air rifle super final events.

He trains with Chantelle. They practise at the Imperial rink and are coached by coach Lowell Strauss, who was also at the games coaching Prairie Central’s target shooting team.

Also on Team Prairie Central was Alyssa Glubis who competed in badminton.

She just turned 16 and faced formidable opponents. Her competitors were 18 and 19 years of age and happened to be the best teenaged badminton players in the province. Her first match was against the reigning provincial champ.

“I’m pretty sure she’s back-to-back provincial champion,” Alyssa said.

Then she played the provincial silver medalist. This match was followed by a game against Saskatoon’s club champion.

Alyssa said she won some sets here and there, however, she was no serious threat to her seasoned competitors.

“I lost, but I had so much fun,” Alyssa said, urging other kids who get the opportunity to compete in the Saskatchewan Games to take it.

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Loreburn, Obituary

John “Jack” H. Brooks

St. Albans — John “Jack” H. Brooks, 70, of St. Albans, Vermont and of Loreburn, Saskatchewan passed away unexpectedly at the family’s grain mill in Loreburn, Sask., on the morning of Monday, February 12, 2018.

John was born in St. Albans, Vermont on September 28, 1947, to John B. Brooks and Shirley (Burnor) Brooks. In February of 1967 he married Mary Flanagan.

He graduated from Bellows Free Academy St. Albans in 1965 and attended both Lamar College in Colorado and Lyndon State College in Vermont. John worked on the family farm with his father and brothers in St. Albans Bay until he ventured off to farm on his own in Grand Isle. He purchased his first dairy farm in St. Albans in 1975 and was named Vermont’s Young Farmer of the Year that same year. John continued farming while also pursuing his interest in the grain businesses. He owned and operated Brooks Feeds in Swanton for 12 years until selling in 1994 and then being associated with numerous other grain companies; High Springs Milling, Renaissance Nutrition and ADM.

John’s most cherished professional accomplishment began in 2006 when he assisted his son Shaun in starting a grain merchandising business, F. W. Cobs Co. With John’s knowledge and expertise, F. W. Cobs in 12 short years has grown to become one of the most respected organic grain merchandising companies in North America. John managed the company’s grain storage and loading facilities in Saskatchewan and Minnesota. However, John did not stop his business ventures there. In 2016 John enlisted the help of his grandchildren with his newest endeavor, wine making. In just two years Maquam Wine has garnered awards and is being sold throughout Vermont.

John spent many years of service to his community serving 10 years on the Bellows Free Academy Board of Trustees and many years on the St. Albans Town Planning Commission. He also served as the president of the Holstein-Friesian Association and taught 4H. He was a smart and hardworking man who made a difference in the lives he touched. He had a special knack of making friends wherever he went, enjoyed a good laugh and telling a good story. Above all else, John’s most prized accomplishment was his family. He would do anything or make any sacrifice for his family. He went out of his way to talk to his family members every single day, even if just to send a humorous text to a grandchild or call to see if there was any news. John will be deeply missed by many.

John is survived by his wife Mary, children Lynn and Steve Boudreau, Erin and Andrew Wood, Shaun and Darcy Brooks, and his pride and joy, his six grandchildren Matt and Brooke Boudreau, Meghan and Connor Wood, Jack and Charlie Brooks. He is also survived by his two brothers, Mark (Lorraine) Brooks and Glen (Lise) Brooks and sisters -in-law, Kathy Paquette and Shirley Cota. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Shirley Brooks.

Relatives and friends celebrated and honored John’s life by attending calling hours on Sunday, February 18, 2018, from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., at the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main Street, St. Albans.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, February 19, at 11:00 A.M., at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 245 Lake Street, St. Albans.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Connor Roberts Memorial Fund, 47 Bishop Street, St. Albans, Vermont 05478.

To send John’s family a written expression of sympathy or share a memory, please go to his on-line guest book at www.healdfuneralhome.com.

Elbow, Loreburn, Mistusinne, Sports, Strongfield

Curlers come home to Strongfield’s new rink

League curling resumes tonight, Monday, Feb. 12 in Strongfield. This new curling rink replaces the older structure that was toppled by a July 20, 2017 windstorm.
(Leader photo by Tara de Ryk)

STRONGFIELD—Curlers along Line 19 have come home.

Monday night curling has resumed at the Strongfield Curling Rink. The season kicks off tonight in the brand new rink that was built to replace the old rink that was destroyed by a July 20 windstorm.

A “Welcome home to Strongfield” banner was hung on the inside wall, greeting curlers as they stepped on the freshly made ice.

The banner is a thoughtful touch courtesy of Ron Sabiston.

When he was sorting through the remnants and equipment of the destroyed curling rink that were stored in the ice-skating rink next door, Sabiston said he found the banner, which was from the village’s homecoming celebration in 2012.

So he brought it over to the new curling rink and hung it up.

“This is like home. We’ve lived here the last four months,” Sabiston says.

He’s a member of a crew of volunteers who have been working nearly non-stop to get the new rink ready for the season.

He is known as “Northend Ron” to differentiate him from the other Rons living in and around the community including Downtown Ron and West Farm Ron.

“I found it kind of ironic. There were four Rons in town and then I get here and found out there’s two more Rons on the farm.”

Strongfield is like most Saskatchewan towns, populated by community-minded individuals who get things done. And they all have nicknames, so it can take a minute or two for a stranger to sort out who’s who.

George “Shorty” Follick was flooding the ice last Monday night. He’s known as Shorty to distinguish him from Strongfield’s former mayor George Bristow, who was of much taller stature.

Also part of the volunteer crew are Ryan Glubis, Strongfield Mayor Jeff Vollmer, Ronny Follick, Dave Wirth, Devon Ellscheid, Ernie Pryor, Jessica April and Amanda Glubis.

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featured, Kenaston, Loreburn, Sports

Blizzards squeak by with 6-5 win over 19ers

Kenaston’s Chris Prpich and Loreburn’s Carter Norrish battle for the puck during Wednesday’s senior hockey game at the Kenaston Arena.

By Joel van der Veen

KENASTON — The Kenaston Blizzards held on Wednesday night to claim a narrow win over the Loreburn 19ers at home.

Though the Blizzards took an early lead and were ahead 5-1 by the second period, the 19ers made an impressive recovery in the latter half.

Four goals put Loreburn within spitting distance of the lead, but Kenaston prevailed to claim a 6-5 win.

It was their first game of 2018, and only their second win of the regular season.

“We got kind of undisciplined,” said Blizzards coach Mike Hertz, noting that a string of penalties in the second period for his team allowed Loreburn to take advantage. “It got a little hairy at the end.”

With a 2-10 record for the season so far, Kenaston is in a three-way tie with Loreburn and Elrose for last place in the Saskatchewan Valley Hockey League.

Hertz acknowledged that it’s been a challenging year for the Blizzards on multiple fronts: “We’ve been dealing with a lot of stuff.”

Chief among these was the death of longtime coach and player Dean Blenkinsop on Dec. 7, following a long battle with cancer.

The Blizzards had opened their season on Oct. 28 with a ceremony honouring Blenkinsop, prior to their first game.

Upwards of 350 people, including Dean and his wife Michelle, were in attendance as the team unveiled a banner with his name and number.

“He was touched and honoured,” said Hertz. “I think he was surprised a little bit with the outpouring.”

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