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Alex Runions performs a solo

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Children line up to play on the Adrenaline Rush Bouncy-ride

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Chung Wah Kung Fu perform a lion/dragon dance during the Chinese Cultural Evening at the Kipling Community Center

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Molly Vert gets her face painted at the children’s carnival area

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Local and visiting consultants and representatives showcased their products in the Kipling Community Center

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The Red Paper Clip Parade had a great turnout with numerous colorful entries

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The Credit Union Mascot joins the parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary for Credit Union

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Performers from Chung Wah Kung Fu display the art of Tai Chi

By: Darcie Thom

Festivities for the Third Annual Red Paper Clip began with an Asian-inspired evening of Chinese Cultural food, displays, merchandise and events that brought hundreds of Kipling locals and visitors to the Kipling Community Center on Friday, August 29th.

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By: Darcie Thom

The rising number of deaths due to a potentially dangerous and deadly bacterium, Listeria, has now taken another life, with a total of 12 deaths. Out of the 12 deaths connected to Listeria, most have occurred in Ontario. Seven more deaths, five in Ontario, one in Saskatchewan and another in Quebec, are all being investigated by the Public Health Agency of Canada to determine whether or not the same strain of Listeria was present.

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By: Darcie Thom

“Finally some peace and quiet”! I will hear that a lot now! I lost my voice…. Don’t know where it went, but it’s gone! Now I can only imagine all those happy people, especially the husband!

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Photo source: Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, Population Health Branch

MINIMAL: Few West Nile Virus mosquitoes present. Minimal or low risk does not mean no risk; take precautions against mosquito bites

LOW: WNV mosquito development. Take precautions against mosquito bites.

MODERATE: The mosquito species that carries West Nile Virus has been recorded in numbers that warrant extra precautions.

HIGH: WNV positive mosquitoes identified in significant numbers. Precautions against mosquito bites should be taken at all times.

Regardless of the risk rating for your region, remember that there is no such thing as “risk-free”. If you can be bitten by a mosquito, you can contract West Nile Virus.

By: Darcie Thom

One bite and you may be infected. The local bloodsuckers could be carrying a virus and infecting you with one bite, and we aren’t talking vampires! Some of the mosquitoes examined in Saskatchewan have tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV) and are therefore carriers of this potentially ugly virus.

West Nile virus mainly affects birds but has been known to infect humans, squirrels, dogs, cats, bats, skunks, horses, and domestic rabbits.

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In 1981, the ‘Terry Fox Foundation’ was founded and began its annual run inviting more than 300,000 runners and raising over $3.5 million. Today, over 2.5 million people participate in this run world-wide.

Unlike other fundraisers, The Terry Fox Run has no sponsorship. During his personal run, Terry Fox turned down offers of endorsements including offers from  a certain Multinational Fast Food Restaurant. He didn’t want to become distracted from his goal of creating public awareness.  Currently, the Terry Fox Run still operates annually without the aid of corporate sponsors.

The Terry Fox Run and the participants run for a cure for cancer. Money that is raised goes towards finding a cure, treatments for patients with the disease, and maintaining good health of cancer patients.

The Terry Fox Run is scheduled for Sunday, September 14th at 2:00pm for anyone interested within Kipling and surrounding communities. The Kipling School will also be participating in a Terry Fox Run on a designated school day.

Further information to follow in next issue.

Mary Jean (Kearns) Uhrich, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Willowdale Lodge, Kipling, Sk. at the age of 82 years. The funeral service was held on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church, north of Windthorst with Rev. Sang Rog Choi officiating.  Interment of cremated remains followed in the Windthorst Cemetery.  The urn bearer was Bert Uhrich.

Jean was predeceased by her parents Mike and Annie (Lamb) Kearns; first husband of 28 years, Arthur Biesenthal and all of his siblings; her husband of 24 years, Harold Uhrich and all of his siblings; her sister and brother-in-law: Teresa (Kearns) and Bill Hauk; special nieces and nephew Terry Biesenthal, Dorothy Macfarlane and Donalda Hauk. Jean is survived by sisters-in-law Elda Biesenthal, Muriel Uhrich and Elsie Uhrick; and the children of Bill and Teresa Hauk; Arlene (Les) Clark and family, Valerie (Myron) Becker and family, Don (Judy) Hauk and family, Sharon (Fred) Sellars and family. The children of Ed and Alice (Biesenthal) Uhrich claim Jean as their double aunt; Carol (Dennis) Miller and family, Phil (Cyndi) Uhrich and family, Bert (Dalene) Uhrich and family, Larry Macfarlane and family. She is also survived by many Biesenthal/Uhrich cousins, nieces and nephews.

The arrangements were entrusted to Monica Dayman of Tubman Cremation and Funeral Services.

By: Darcie Thom

At some point in time, every person is afflicted by the torment of a bully, whether it by a friend, family member, fellow student or a stranger on the street.

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Kipling SCC plans to build a new playground for the Kipling School

By: Darcie Thom

The Kipling School Community Council (Kipling SCC) developed ideas for a new playground and activity project for the school and its students. The Kipling School Community Council’s overall goal is to provide students with a healthy, respectful and effective environment that they hope will enhance the schoolyard’s conditions.

The Kipling SCC is looking to raise between $50,000 and $60,000 for their playground project that will be built in two phases. Phase one will focus on creating a much-needed area for the Grades 7-9 (Division III) students who are requesting a fenced area and picnic tables, along with music needs. Phase two will provide Grades 4-6 (Division II) students with an age appropriate playground structure, new baseball stops, possible soccer nets, fencing around their playground and so much more.

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It’s that time of year again! Parents are parading around with smiles on their faces, a skip in their step and are barely holding back their excitement for their child’s return to school. I know of one parent who will be putting on their dancing shoes for their (first day back to school) ‘Happy Dance’!

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Group members practice what they learned during the Summer Slam Volleyball Skills Camp

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Athletes and instructors in the 12-14 year age group

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Athletes and instructors in the 15 and up age group

Submitted by Susan Hengen, Recreation Programmer

Kipling’s Summer Slam Volleyball Skills Camp was a huge success, with 50 athletes participating in three days of conditioning, focusing on developing passing, setting, hitting, blocking and serving skills, as well as transitioning and court play.  Mickey Adams and members of the Southeast Stingers led enthusiastic athletes from Kipling, Windthorst, Kennedy, Corning, Grenfell, Glenavon and Montmartre through six sessions each.  Kipling Parks and Recreation is proud to announce SaskTel, Dairy Producers and Windthorst Fine Foods as sponsors of the nutrition breaks and Southeast Connection Sport, Culture & Recreation District as an additional sponsor of the camp.

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At approximately 9:41 p.m. on Sunday, August 24th, 2008, six inmates escaped from the Regina Provincial Correctional Centre. Four inmates remain at large as the sixth inmate was apprehended before midnight on August 25th.

The four male adult inmates still at large are considered dangerous and possibly armed.

Since the time of the reported escape, RCMP Regina Detachment members have been working with municipal and national police law enforcement organizations and government agencies.  Canada Wide Warrants have been issued for the four inmates. Canadian Border Services Agency as well as American law enforcement agencies have been advised and made aware of the warrants and the descriptions of the individuals being sought.  In addition to information being added to police databases, photographs of the inmates and their physical descriptions have been distributed. They are:

Ryan John AGECOUTAY, 25 years of age

Preston Clarence BUFFALOCALF, 22 years of age

Cody Dillon KEENATCH, 19 years of age

Daniel Richard WOLFE, 32 years of age

The Regina Provincial Correctional Centre is currently in lockdown and there are no injuries to staff or inmates.

The matter remains under investigation by RCMP Regina Detachment, General Investigation Section, in co-operation with Regina Police Service and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing.

Photos of the 5 escaped inmates are attached. Attempts may have been made to alter their appearance, cover or obscure identifying tattoos.

Anyone with information on the escaped inmates are asked to call the RCMP Regina Detachment at 780-5560, their local police, or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) through SaskTel Mobility network at *8477 or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com where you can also view information on other unsolved crimes. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display and calls are not traced or recorded.

Nicolay (Houle), Mary Yvonne, our dearly loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Thursday Aug. 21, 2008 at the age of 87. Mary was predeceased by her dearly beloved husband Roger in 1971, grandson Dane Jerred in 2005, great grandson Jacob Calnek in 1999, her parents Emma and Narcisse Houle, brothers Arthur and William Houle, and sisters Eva Delaney, Aurore Lambert, Bernadette Larmet, Adele Biesiada, Irene Dionne, Annette Houle, Helen Lamont, Noella Biesiada and Rose Langois. She is survived by her children Georgette (Leigh) Calnek, Manitou Beach SK, Gilbert (Doreen) Nicolay, Regina SK, Andrée (Art) Witham, Etobicoke On, Joseph (Glenna) Nicolay, Etters Beach SK, Marian (Jack) Percy, Vernon B.C., Paul (Sheree) Nicolay, Moose Jaw SK, Paullette (Ken) Biesenthal, Regina SK, Michelle (Kim) Jerred Regina SK, Rock (Margaret) Nicolay, Carlyle SK as well as 25 grandchildren LeRoss (Myrna) Calnek, Milton (Jennifer) Calnek, Trevor (Cindy) Nicolay, Jennifer Nicolay, Lisa Witham, Nicole Witham, Robert Nicolay, Rochelle (Aaron) Werthman, Rene (Kimberly) Nicolay, Rhonda Nicolay, Rebecca Nicolay, Regan Nicolay, Justin (Connie) Percy, Danielle Percy, Kyle Nicolay, Kevin Nicolay, Kenton Nicolay, Dustin Biesenthal, Chad Biesenthal, Amoreena (Bruce) MacEachern, Adam Murray, Pam (Cory Milligan), Joel Nicolay, Morgan Nicolay, Shayna Nicolay and seven great grandchildren Caleb and Ben Calnek, Halle Calnek, Jonathon Percy, Sienna Percy, Naomi and Ryder Milligan. Mary was born Nov. 12, 1920, on the family farm at Broadview Sk. She married Roger Nicolay in 1943 and settled on a farm in the Kipling/Kennedy area. She moved to Kipling in 1972 and to Regina in 1984.

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Dom and I were invited, somewhat at the last minute, to travel to Taiwan for the release of the Chinese version of the one red paperclip book this week, so we won’t be able to make the paperclip weekend.  It’s very exciting here, but Taipei is a crowded, muggy, polluted, giant Asian metropolis, so have it be known we’re not out carousing with a fill in for Kipling in any way!  It’s been a crazy blur adjusting from a 12 hour time zone difference and being shuttled around to different events, all pretty much completely confusing and really, we have no idea what’s going on.  But that’s half the fun, I guess.  We’ve also ingested many parts of animals that neither of us knew existed.  Which is equal parts exciting, disgusting, and delicious.

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Staff Photo By: Laura Kish

By: Darcie Thom

Along the side of The Source building, a photographic story depicts the trades that took place between Kyle MacDonald, several intrigued traders and the Town of Kipling. Kyle MacDonald had a goal of trading a simple piece of stationary, a red paper clip, for a fully functional house. He finally met his goal when the Town of Kipling offered him the house at 503 Main St. right in the heart of Kipling.

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