Kipling School held another very successful Terry Fox Run, raising over $3600 for cancer research. Combined with that of the community run held earlier this month, Kipling’s total topped the $6,000 mark this year.
The Canadian Wheat Board’s farmer-controlled board of directors announced today it will not participate in a government task force that is developing plans to eliminate farmers’ single-desk marketing system. The task force announced by Minister Chuck Strahl last week has four weeks to flesh out the Conservative election promise to dismantle the single desk.
“The Government of Canada continues to put the cart before the horse by forging ahead without giving farmers a voice about whether this is the direction they want,” said CWB board chair Ken Ritter, an elected farmer director from Kindersley, Saskatchewan. “We cannot, in good conscience, participate in a process that ignores their rights and their will.”
Fall is definitely here —mother nature shows us every year! Here’s a nice fall picture of green #4 at Kingswood Golf Course, provided to us by greenskeeper John Lemon. Thanks, John.
Paul (Bud) Plein, beloved husband of Helen Plein, Windthorst, Sask., died on Friday, September 22, 2006, at the age of 83 years. The funeral mass was concelebrated in St. Pius R.C. Church, Windthorst, Sask., on Monday, September 25, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. Joseph Strohhofer and Rev. Ed Hengen. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. Prayers were in the church on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. The casket bearers were: Mark Coppicus, Donald Lenius, Gordon Hassler, Robert Kearns, Rod Steele and Reg Coppicus.
The following is the eulogy as given by Mark Coppicus:
Many of you in this community and parish have known Bud Plein all of your lives. You can most likely recall a time where you witnessed his sense of humor, his patience, his knowledge, his courage, his faith…so it is a sincere honor for me that Aunty Helen asked me to share some memories of my Uncle Bud with all of you, their family and friends.
Paul Plein was born near Windthorst on December 3, 1922 to Paul and Rosie (Martodam) Plein. His siblings were Mildred, Adelaide, George, John and twin sister Pauline.
Uncle Bud attended school in Windthorst, all the while working along side of his parents and eventually taking over the family farm. He was a carpenter, too – this was a favorite activity for his whole life. After his parent’s death, first Rosie in 1962 and Paul in 1964, Bud’s nearest immediate family member was hundreds of miles away, but Windthorst was his HOME. He was dedicated to his community and his friends, he loved softball, curling and the odd pool game, he was a Lion and a Knight and the Windthorst folks would confirm him as a “bachelor” for LIFE.
However, in July of 1965, Uncle Bud married Helen Coppicus. Aunty Helen says she “really felt sorry for him as he was all alone out at the farm and needed someone to look after him.” The twinkle in her eyes tells me there was more to it than that. Uncle Bud inherited a new family as Aunty Helen had three sisters, Theresa, Tillie and Martha and two brothers Fred and Gerry. He became a beloved Uncle to the Hassler, Lenius, Kearns and Coppicus kids. Being alone on the farm might have been at least a QUIETER option!
Although Uncle and Aunty were not blessed with children of their own, whether it was their nephews and nieces, cousins or children in the neighborhood – Bud and Helen made time for us all.
As a child, I spent many of my summer holidays with Uncle Bud and Aunty Helen. I grew up learning about farm life from Uncle Bud. My sisters Sharon and Janice have many fond memories also. It is hard to recall any of our childhood without thinking of Uncle Bud. Some are just of simple things like camping out in the living room together. Sharon once ate sunflower seeds in his boat and Uncle Bud teased her that it took 5 years to clean them out of there. He taught Janice how to hold baby chicks and that the chickens running around with their heads chopped off could not hurt her! He taught me to drive standard transmissions and demonstrated his amazing patience when I, at the age of 11 or so, drove his truck right into his 560 International tractor.
I was there when Aunty caught her first fish… and Uncle Bud was thrilled because he knew she was hooked…and that they could now enjoy this sport together. My family spent many summer fishing vacations with Aunty Helen and Uncle Bud…where we would search out what Uncle call the WOMP!!…For countless hours, we practiced the various new methods to find the WOMP…but there were always bigger womps to find!
There were many family gatherings at the Plein’s, at the farm and later at their house in town. Even though Uncle Bud thought food was quite important, once that meal was over his focus quickly changed to the SCHMERE tournaments. This is where my quiet, soft-spoken Uncle turned into a vicious bidder and ruthless foe.
Uncle Bud could fix anything. He made tractor parts work for washing machines and vice versa. I marveled at his inventions, which he could demonstrate with excitement and pride. On my wife’s first visit to the Plein farm, Uncle Bud gave us a farm tour. We stopped at the tractor shed where the boat was stored and uncle showed us his boat “air conditioning” invention. He had Claudette get into the boat and they simulated fishing and Uncle hooked up his air conditioning unit. Instantly, they were pals.
Uncle Bud and Aunty Helen moved into town in 1988. Uncle Bud enjoyed golf and pool, fishing, hunting and of course his workshop.
While working on this eulogy, I received an email poem called “The Dash”. The poem was about an inscription to mark out time here on earth. For Uncle Bud, the inscription would be December 3, 1922, (dash) – September 22, 2006. A line in the poem goes something like this: “It matters not what we own, the cars, the house or the cash…what matters is how we live and love, and how we spend that dash,” For Uncle Bud…there are 83+ years of a life well spent in that “dash”.
It is an honor to known Bud Plein. He was a devoted and beloved Husband, Brother, Uncle, Mentor and Friend. I will always cherish my memories of Uncle Bud and I will miss him for the rest of my life.
Bud was predeceased by two sisters Mildred Hendricks and Adelaide Funk and one brother George (Sig) Plein. He is survived by his wife Helen Plain; his twin sister Pauline Jones, Kenora, Ont.; his brother John (Mardelle) Plein, Brainerd, Minn, U.S.A.; sisters-in-law: Theresa Kearns, Windthorst, Sask., Matilda Lenius, Calgary, Alta. and Martha Hassler, Windthorst, Sask.; two brothers-in-law Fred (Eileen) Coppicus, Estevan, Sask. and Gerald (Sylvia) Coppicus, Calgary, Alta. and also by his nieces and nephews.
The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Michael Rey of Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services.
John Andrew Bague passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the age of 89 years. The funeral service was held in the Bekevar Presbyterian Church, Kipling, Sask., on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Ivy Veysey officiating and grandson Justin Fitzgerald was the urn bearer. Soloists were Richard and Doris Barta and the eulogy was given by Trent Obrigewitsch and Shannon Jeannot. Interment of cremated remains was in the Bekevar Presbyterian Cemetery, South Kipling.
John was born in Kipling, Sask. on June 19, 1917 and lived most of his life there. He attended Little Mountain School and then Kipling School. John farmed and was an oil well battery operator. He enjoyed reading western novels, listening to news programs, riding his 3 wheel bicycle, watching curling and the world series on television. He retired to Kipling in 1984.
John loved his family around – the more the better. He loved to talk about the “olden” days and tell the young people how things were when he was working down east and down at Sweet Grass. He always loved to go somewhere just “to see some country.”
He was an avid animal lover. His cows on the farm all had names and all he had to do was call “Come On, Come On” and they came running from every corner of the pasture to see him. His animals all loved him, especially “Cookie” who rode with him every day to the farm to service the wells.
The Bekevar Church and the Kipling Curling club were both very special to him. John also loved to dance so much that they traveled all over the country to do this.
John was predeceased by his parents Aaron and Julia (Gorzo); two brothers Bill and Aaron; two sisters Irene Ardelan and Edith Daku; father-in-law and mother-in-law Louie and Ethel (Izsak) Szabo; three sisters-in-law: Blanche Kovach, Margaret Kish and Edna Worley and two brothers-in-law Steve and Louie Szabo. He is survived by Madge, his loving wife of 64 and a half years; three daughters: Gaileen (Wayne) Mahlum, Patricia (Ross) Obrigewitsch and Donna (Darrell) FitzGerald; grandchildren: Trent (Lee), Nicolle (Randy), Shannon (Ron), Tiffany (Marcus), Sean (Jen), Jeremy (Ericka) and Justin (Tammy); thirteen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; two sisters Grace Bague and Evelyn Kish; two sisters-in-law: Kay Ellison and Elvira Bague; one brother-in-law John Daku, as well as his nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law
he funeral arrangements were entrusted to Laurie Rey of Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services.
Fire Prevention Week Theme for 2006 is “Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat!”
Kipling Fire Department Invites Residents To Attend Our Fire Department’s FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2006 OPEN HOUSE, Wednesday, October 12, 2006. The Open House will include the following:
• Practice your Fire Escape Plan
• Attend Fire Prevention Week 2006 Open House, where visitors can learn about this year’s FPW theme, “Preventing cooking fires: Watch what you heat!” It highlights a growing home fire concern. It is a memorable and effective safety massage.
• Receive fire safety information!
On Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Boundary Trails Health Centre, Howard William Kemp, aged 81 years, passed away peacefully after short battle with cancer.
His life will be lovingly remembered and cherished by his wife, Lois (nee Anderson) of Morden; two daughters, Brenda and Craig Storey of Darlingford (Dallas, Amber), Gail and Ray Baloun of Minnedosa (Brett and Jason Sweezy, Carly); one son, Brian and Lori Kemp of Lauder, MB (Devin, Kyle, Travis, Ashlan). He is also remembered by three sisters, Audrey Kemp and Helen Galbraith both of Broadview, SK and Lillian Powell of Three Hills, AB; as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.
He was predeceased by his parents; brother Clarence; and sister Ethel.
Howard was born December 25, 1924 to Errol and Ruby (nee Thompson) Kemp on the family farm in the Stoughton, SK area.
Howard and Lois celebrated 55 years of marriage on August 10, 2006.
A celebration of his life took place on Saturday, September 9, at Westside Community Church, Morden, MB.
As identified in the Lower Souris River Watershed Source Water Protection Plan the Pipestone Watershed Advisory Committee will be undertaking efforts to develop a formal written operational plan for the Moosomin Dam. The operational plan will involve all of the stakeholders of the dam. This will be another first for the Lower Souris Watershed, as it represents the first written operational plan for a water reservoir in Saskatchewan.
To help ensure that SaskPower’s electric system continues to meet customer needs in the province in a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible manner, the corporation has submitted a rate change application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel, seeking a 4.3 per cent system average increase effective January 1, 2007.
The average rate increase proposed for a typical residential customer living in a city, town or village is approximately $3 per month. For a typical farm customer, the average monthly rate increase proposed is approximately $6.
Cory Bali, from Louis Dreyfus, handing Corralee Schon, principal of Glenavon School, a cheque in the amount of $1131.23 to purchase new volleyball uniforms for the school.
Business groups and the provincial government are working together on a new program to help attract young people to, and retain them in, the Saskatchewan workplace.
The Youth Friendly Workplace Designation program is designed to help link young people seeking employment with employers. The program will also highlight the availability of jobs to young people in the province to encourage them to remain here.
Industry and Resources Minister Eric Cline on behalf of Agriculture and Food Minister Mark Wartman has announced the Province is providing the vaccine and infectious disease organization (VIDO) with $1.5 million over five years to continue its work of protecting the world from infectious diseases.
“VIDO is an important component of the growing research and development cluster in Saskatchewan and plays a vital role in the development of the local and global livestock industry,” Cline said. “This money will enhance VIDO’s research and development initiatives.”
The Cost of Credit Disclosure Act, 2002 came into force on October 1, 2006.
“This legislation will protect consumers against unfair credit practices,” Justice Minister Frank Quennell said. “It will ensure that consumers have accurate and comparable information to help them make better-informed credit decisions.”
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