Liz Spetz

297-8804 Extended Forecast for the Town

We’ve had a lot of snow in the SW area this winter. With the transition into spring,
everyone’s thoughts turn to the prospects of flooding. No one more so than the
Mayor, Scott Morvik, whose attention is on the extended 5-week weather forecast.
“Ten degree temperatures aren’t that significant, 20 degrees is the issue.” Scott
says. A fast melt is exactly what we don’t need.
However, the Town has a plan in the event of an emergency. The Mayor and Deb
Giverhaug, Emergency Measures Officer, have reviewed it several times to be sure
we are as prepared as possible should water levels rapidly rise.
MLS #386131 The Government of Saskatchewan has not been reluctant to provide constructive
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assistance. When offered funding for temporary measures, the Mayor and Town
Council declined, requesting more substantial help. On March 24th the Provincial
Government confirmed that they will be providing 75% of funding for the con-
struction of a permanent flood wall from Hwy. 13 to the railway tracks. This will
not be ready this spring but will contribute additional safety in the future.
Family
In the meantime let’s assess our situation. Potential flooding would come from the
Movies eastern end of the town, the lowest area. The Lift Station for the sewer is a point
of vulnerability. High water there would cause a back-up through our sewer sys-
tem. However, Mayor Morvik indicates that we would have ample time for warn-
April Movies ing. The existing flood wall is in good condition and was well constructed. The
Saturdays @ 7 pm Town’s priority would be to see that everyone in harm’s way is evacuated to
Saturday, 2nd - safety. Mayor Morvik has the right to declare a State of Emergency in the area
The Fighter which would allow authorities the right to take whatever steps are necessary to
Saturday, 9th - protect residents and the town. The province provides a Disaster Fund to assist in
Black Swan cleaning up debris and damage in the aftermath.
Saturday, 16th Immediate steps in implementing a planned response are determined by the
The Chronicles of weather. At this time, unnecessary action would be both useless and expensive.
T.REX DISCOVERY CENTRE

Narnia: However, one of our greatest assets is that many residents were here during the
The Voyage of the 1996 flood and have that knowledge and experience to draw from in the event that
Dawn Trader it is needed now. Our other asset is time. We have a lot of time for warning and
implementing our response plan. Today, just keep an eye on that extended forecast
Saturday, 23rd
and hope for a long, slow melt with warm breezes.
Harry Potter
and the Deathly JK
Hollows - Part 1

Saturday, 30th
The King’s Speech

Easter Matinee
Saturday, 23rd
2 pm
Gulliver’s Travels
Suggestions for movies
are welcome.
Please contact the
T.rex Discovery Centre
One Admission Price
$3.50 each
T.rex Discovery Centre,
Eastend, SK.
For more information visit
www.trexcentre.ca
or contact us at
(306) 295 4009
www.trexcentre.ca
Movie synopsis pg. 4
Streambank Golf Course NOTICE
PUBLIC MEETING
Annual General Meeting
Surface Rights Information
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 For Landowners
7:30 pm April 7, 2011
2:00 PM
at the Clubhouse
Eastend Memorial Hall
135 Oak Ave. N.
Presented by:
The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of our Jim Ness, AB Land Agent
community and is distributed across David Core, CAEPLA
North America. Publisher: Jeanne Kaufman

Day Camp
April 4
Open to all kids 6 - 12
9:30 - 3:30 pm
Please bring indoor
shoes, 2 snacks and
a lunch
Call 295-4009 to register
T.rex Discovery Centre
www.trexcentre.ca
Streambank Golf Course
Accepting applications now for
Club House Manager
and
Servers
Contact: Dean Busse
295-7521
Letter to the Edge
The John Deere musical machine is a
sham? I watched it ten times and
never saw the incredible device com-
mit a single misstep. That should
have been the first clue of artifice. I
admit, for a few brief moments in-
dulging in a giddy celebration of hu-
man inspiration, persistence and in-
genuity. My normal cynicism dis-
solved. I saw hope for a world where
such people exist, who would devote
40,000 hours bringing perfection to
life. What mind could imagine such a
contrivance let alone devote a life-
time to it's physical achievement? As
it turns out not a mind but a com-
puter. Betrayed once again by wish-
ful thinking I resolve to never believe
anything I see until I ask the Google
first.
Anon.
Got a Great Site?
If you have found a great web site let us
know. For this week take a look at the
video clip of a magic act below. Green or
no, you’ll enjoy it.
http://elrellano.com/
videos_online/4624/circo-roncalli.html
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Call Us for All ECT&EDA—Apr. 5 (Cancelled)
Your Insurance Next meeting May 3
Eastend Arts Council—Apr. 4
Needs Historical Museum— Apr. 12
K-40—Apr. 6
Prevent a claim from happening CWL—Apr. 6
Friends of the Museum &
Try and remove snow T.rex Discovery Centre—Apr. 14
RM of White Valley— Apr. 14
off your roof. TOWN COUNCIL— Apr. 13
You may or may not be covered! Clay Centre Comm Club—Apr. 19
School Comm Council—Apr. 19
SHOP LOCAL Chamber of Commerce—Apr. 20
Fire Dept. — Apr. 12 and 26
Get Bonnie working for you Prairie Pearls— Apr. 27
RW Institute—Apr. 13
EASTEND AGENCIES
104 Maple Avenue North. Eastend, Sask. TOPS MEET - Health Centre Quiet Room,
Thursdays @ 5:15 p.m.
295-3655 AA—Monday’s @ 8:00p.m. at Henry’s Place
east.ag@sasktel.net BINGO—Mondays at 7:00 in the Rink!
Alanon– Health Centre Quiet Room
Tuesdays .
Gardener’s Regret
“March is a month of considerable frustra-
tion - it is so near spring and yet across a
great deal of the country the weather is still
so violent and changeable that outdoor activ-
ity in our yards seems light years away.”
MARCH/APRIL DATES FOR
Thalassa Cruso PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN EASTEND
SHERRY HORNUNG RN(NP) - MARCH 28, 31
APRIL 4, 6 AND 8
PHYSICIAN— MAR.28, 29 APRIL TBA
To book an appointment Phone 295-4184
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
EWWHC Lab Hours:
Mon - Thurs 9:00-12:00, 1:00 - 4:00
The Lab will be closed on Fridays
EASTEND COMMUNITY
SWIMMING POOL March on the River
(2008 ~ 2011)
The photo montage on page 5 of the
NOW HIRING BlogSpot is provided by slg.
for the 2011 summer season www.eastendedge.blogspot.com
Available positions: Advertising Rates
INSTRUCTORS AND $15 per week per ad.
LIFEGUARDS Space and sizing at Editor’s discretion.
OFFICE MANAGER Oversize ads:
AND OFFICE ASSISTANTS Double to 1/2 page $30
Full page $40
Please send resume and We appreciate your business.
3 references with
wage expectations to:
Edgy Letters
Letters to the Edge are welcome. Please
Eastend Community limit them to 250 words. They will be
Swimming Pool printed as space allows and may be sub-
ject to some editing. JK
Box 602,
Eastend, SK, S0N 0T0
Indoors or out, no one relaxes
In March, that month of wind and
Please Note: Preference will be taxes,
given to those students who are The wind will presently disappear,
furthering their education The taxes last us all the year.
Ogden Nash - Thar She Blows
 Jack’s Café
NEW HOURS
Monday—Friday
6:00 am - 8:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday

9:00 am - 8:30 pm

Come in PRUNING/GRAFTING WORKSHOP

with CLARENCE PETERS

Horticulturalist

For Sale SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND

Urban Barn EASTEND TEAROOM

Table and Chairs
Espresso colour. Barely used. 12:30 POWER POINT PRESENTATION
6 chairs with
Fold out extender APP. 2 P.M. – FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS
$400
FOLLOWED BY EARLY POTLUCK SUPPER IN THE TEAROOM -
295-3566 OPPORTUNITY FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS.

For the demonstration segment of the day we are looking for suitable
The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of our trees. If you live in Eastend , have examples of the following varieties
community and is distributed across
North America. Publisher: Jeanne Kaufman
and would be willing to have them used as demonstration trees, please
phone Mary Thomson 295-3673
Apple (old ones and young ones in need of pruning)
Young Ornamental trees: ash maple poplar elm
“In a true Earth-radical group, concern Ornamental shrubs : lilac, flowering plum, etc.
for wilderness preservation must be
the keystone. The idea of wilderness,
after all, is the most radical in human EVERYONE IS WELCOME – NO CHARGE
thought - more radical that Paine,
than Marx, than Mao.
Wilderness says: Human Beings are
not paramount, Earth is not for Homo
Sapiens alone, human life is but one
life form on the planet and has no
right to take exclusive possession.
Yes, wilderness for its own sake, with-
out any need to justify it for human “There is only one fundamental alternative in the natural world: the alternative of
benefit. Wilderness for wilderness. life and death. Like all living things, we humans must act to further our own inter-
For bears and whales and titmice and ests, or we perish. But unlike other living things, we cannot effectively compete as
rattlesnakes and stink bugs. And … predators, with claws, fangs, speed, and strength. In order to survive and flourish in
wilderness for human beings … Be- nature, we must produce what we need. We must use our unique reasoning powers
cause it’s home.” to transform natural resources into the goods and services that sustain and enhance
Dave Foreman, Confessions of an Eco- our lives. “
Warrior Robert James Bidinotto - econot.com
 Movie Synopsis:
The Fighter High-Energy Old-Time Music Hits Saville
The remarkable true
story of boxer
Theatre
Micky Ward's
unlikely road to the There’s going to be a party, and everyone is invited. The Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra will
world light welter-
bring its “Kitchen Party” Show to the Saville Theatre on Satuday evening, April 16.
weight title. His
Rocky-like rise was
shepherded by half- The community-based group specializes in high-energy old-time music, including jigs,
brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer reels, polkas and waltzes, played on fiddle, guitar, banjo, piano, flute, accordion,
who rebounded in life after nearly being
killed by drugs and crime. (2010) washboard, tin whistle, and spoons. The concert is guaranteed to set your toes tapping and
Winner of the Academy Awards to put a smile on your lips. This kind of fun has no age limit.
for Best Supporting Actor and Best
Supporting Actress. The show will feature a dozen musicians, aged 18 to 60-something, who get a big kick out
(This film is rated “R” for Language, drug of keeping these old tunes alive. The last time the Orchestra played the Saville Theatre, the
content, violence and sexuality)
show was sold out, so get your tickets soon. The evening includes cocktails (cash bar) at
5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., and the concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25
for teens, and $15 for children aged 6 to12. For reservations, please call Jim at 295-4124

Coconut Oil is a Treasure
How much money have I spent over the
years on lotions, creams, oils and exotic
Swiss laboratory concoctions that all claim to
provide ageless, wrinkle-free, soft skin?
None of them were particularly impressive.
They all came in small jars with big price
tags.
Then I was introduced to coconut oil. A sim-
ple, natural product that makes your skin feel
like silk even in this harsh climate. It leaves
no residue, is not greasy or sticky. It is unbe-
lievably inexpensive. It’s wonderful on your
hands, your face, your hair and all your skin
surfaces.
“Commercial creams are predominately wa-
ter. Their moisture is quickly absorbed into
dry, wrinkled skin. As the water enters the
skin, it expands the tissues, like filling a bal-
loon with water, so the wrinkles fade away
and skin feels smoother. But this is only tem-
porary. As soon as the water evaporates or is
carried away by the bloodstream, the dry,
wrinkled skin returns. Most lotions contain
some type of highly processed vegetable oils
that are devoid of all the natural, protective
antioxidants that are so important to skin
care.” (The Coconut Oil Miracle - Bruce
Fife, C.N., N.D.)
Raspberries to Winter
Coconut oil is also now recognized as a
wholesome dietary addition that contributes
to better overall health. Try some. JK
Delicate crystal lace
blooms bright Spring Snow
against gentle curves
tender green beginnings For Gordon on his 6th birthday
of new leaves
Each day the wind blows
cradle Winter’s remains white flakes away,
in the fickle embrace like ice umbrellas sailing high,
of Spring
slow falling clouds of
stars. Or, even lace
anerissara.blogspot.com parachutes. See how
they rise and fall, talking
of dandelions.
Val Morehouse
Spring Snow
Wet snow coats
twig, branch and bud.
Against the still black street
the waning season
limns its last words
in bold calligraphy.
Richard Green
Mysteries on the Dark Side
Chelsea Cain is a new discovery for me.
She’s been writing mysteries for several
years but hasn’t received the attention
that she deserves. Probably because her
mysteries are a bit uncomfortable.
Cain is among a new breed of women
writers stepping way out of the stereo-
typical female comfort zones of writing
purple prose and chick lit, and instead
serving up meatier and more gruesome
stories.
It’s not just that Gretchen Lowell, the
psycho serial killer at the centre of Cain’s
thrillers, is a woman. She is the very es-
sence of beautiful, ruthless, Evil.
The disturbing element is Detective
Archie Sheridan as her lone surviving
victim. Gretchen still manipulates to con-
trol his life and he tries everyday to get
beyond her grasp. He has come to hate
her but also love her is some strange
way. Can he ever define his existence
again without her?
The current four novels in this series are
worth reading but they’re not light mate-
rial. If you can take half a cup of grue-
some with half a cup of hope, then start
with Heartsick and read on. JK
Check the Eastend Library for their
availability.
Heartsick (2007)
Sweetheart (2008)
Evil at Heart (2009)
The Night Season (2010)