Edith Laura Hammett (nee Shea) of Windthorst, Sask. died on September 2, 2006 at the age of 77 years in the Regina General Hospital with her family by her side. A remembrance of Edith’s life was held in the Windthorst Community Hall, Windthorst, Sask. on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with Elizabeth Goodson officiating. Interment followed in the Windthorst Cemetery. The Casket Bearers were her grandchildren: Justin MacMillan, Travis MacMillan, Tanya Olson, Rhea Bokinac, Kyle Hammett, Chad Simons, Jennifer Anderson, Stacey MacMillan, Jaime Simons and Sarah Hammett.

Edith was born in Lampman, Saskatchewan January 3, 1929. Edith went to school in Lampman before attending Normal School in Moose Jaw. She taught in various country schools in Saskatchewan including Ellisboro, Moffat, Bemersyde and Maryfield. She lived most of her life on the family farm at Bemersyde before retiring to Windthorst in 1988 where they built a new house. Over the years, Edith was a part of the Bemersyde Willing Workers and the Windthorst U.C.W. Edith took great pride in her garden, and was quick to share the bounty with friends and family. Edith was an accomplished seamstress and crafter of which her children and grandchildren benefited from quilts, afghans, doilies, etc.

Edith is lovingly survived by her husband of 54 years Stanley; daughters: Maureen (Emerald) Anderson and children Tanya (Ryan), Rhea (Myles) and Jennifer; Cheryl (Glenn) MacMillan and children Justin, Stacey and Travis; Laurel (Kelly) Simons and children Chad and Jaime (Jeremy); sons Robert (Tracy) Hammett and children Sarah (Danny) and Kyle; and Kevin Hammett; brothers and sisters-in-law Walter and Kay McCurdy of Ottawa and Eric and Olga Shea of Winnipeg and sister and brother-in-law Olive and Ed Weber of Calgary and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wes Banbury of Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services.

Concerned about traffic snarls in the vicinity of the new medical clinic, Kipling Town council is drafting amendments to its parking bylaws.

A no parking zone is to be established on the south side of Fourth St. and an on-street angle parking area created in front of the clinic itself.

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It was cool and rainy for Sunday’s Terry Fox Run, but a number of hardy souls braved the elements just the same. “Terry ran in all sorts of weather,” was the comment of one. Pledges at Kipling thus far are $2,639 and counting, coordinator Lion Lorne Olver tells us. This year the school portion of the run will be two weeks later than usual, as instructed by the national coordinators of the annual event. Kipling School generally raises $2-3,000 on top of the amount raised by the general community run. CITIZEN PHOTO

Publicly funded influenza immunization clinics for high-risk individuals are scheduled to begin across the province on Monday, November 6, about a month later than usual. High-risk individuals should still be able to receive their immunization before the peak of flu season, which typically does not occur until mid December or later.

“Even though our vaccine supplies are arriving a bit later than other years, there is no shortage and we will receive all doses ordered,” Chief Medial Health Officer Dr. Ross Findlater said. “The delay will compress the timeframes for delivery of the public program slightly.”

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With very little frost thus far this fall, we are being treated to some extra days of vibrant colour in the many flower beds and planters around town. This one, at the corner of Ninth and Main, certainly catches the eye. CITIZEN PHOTO

With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming, Saskat-chewan RCMP will be stepping up the focus on seat belt use hoping everyone gets home safely for these family events.

Over the last four years, RCMP have devoted countless hours to education and enforcement to convince the public of the merits of seat belt use. In 2006, with the support of the Saskatchewan Government Insurance Corporation, the Seatbelt Roll-over Simulator was demonstrated in dozens of communities across Saskatchewan and police continue to do school presentations and other education events.

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By Chris Ashfield
Whitewood Herald
Following the kidnapping and sexual assault on a 10-year-old area boy by pedophile Peter Whitmore, the parents of the victim, in cooperation with the Town of Whitewood, are now circulating a petition asking for the federal government to toughen laws and enforce better monitoring of convicted child molesters.

The petition went into circulation last Friday and has already seen overwhelming support throughout the community.

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With Nomination Day fast approaching for towns and villages, prospective councillors are reminded to file their nomination papers on time.

At Kipling, at least two members of council have indicated they will not be seeking reelection. Aldermen Gerry Krecsy and Maurice Poirier will be stepping down.

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Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall is calling on the federal and provincial governments to adjust student loan regulations that act as a disincentive to students who want to work part time.

“I’ve talked to employers who say they can’t find student workers, and I think this is why.”

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Kipling has an active fire department, always looking to improve its procedures and techniques. Tuesday’s regular meeting included ladder drills, followed by a review of photographs of this past summer’s fire at SARCAN. Fire Chief Martin Dundas says the department’s strength could use some bolstering. “Ideally, it would be nice to have about six more members,” he says. Dundas said the annual Open House will be held at the fire hall during Fire Prevention Week. Those interested can contact Dundas or other firemen. It’s not all work, though. He noted members of the department will also be preparing a dish for the Chili Cook-Off sponsored by Kipling Industries, coming up soon.

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Saskatchewan has an opportunity to develop a case for an Inland Container Port that would attract enough traffic volume into the province to convert all bulk product shipping to container. An increase in availability of containers for export would assist in facilitating the transformation of many bulk shipments to high-value products.

As agriculture transitions to producing and exporting more value added and identity preserved products, the mode of transportation will need to change in response to customer demand. This will mean dramatic increases in container use. We will have no choice.

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