Easter Services 2016 Springside Baptist Church Good Friday - 10:00 AM Easter Sunday — 10:50 AM St. Paul Lutheran Church Good Friday — Zion Lutheran Church Yorkton 10:00 AM Easter Sunday — 1:00 PM Springside United Church Palm Sunday (March 20) 11:00 AM Good Friday — 10:00 AM Easter Sunday — 11:00 AM Springside Bitz’N’Bytes Box 388, Springside, Sk. SOA 3V0 Email soringsidebitanbytes@gmail.com Phone (306)752-2104 Fax (306-792-4770 "It's almost here - It's safe to say Isaw a Crocus yesterday Its’ colors bright - A lovely thing My heart Rejoiced! "Twil soon be Spring! The winter blues will soon be gone And birds will soon burst forth in song The coral bells will gently ring The Daphne yells "It's almost Spring!" It's neary here! It's coming fast! The Robins will appear at last Oh Wonderous Joy! I too shall sing! And join in Nature's "Song for Spring" = M. Garren, Song for Spring Happy Easter and Happy Spring. Spring 2016 Edition Deadline for next issue July 15, 2016Happy Easter from Springside in Bloom!!! 2016 Projects... and just FUN things to doll! A. We are currently planning a Seed & Bulb Swap event this April and hope to continue it throughout the growing season. Watch for Posters with more details that will be put out around Springside as well as on social media (FaceBook pages re Town of Springside; Springside in Bloom, etc.) THEN. B. Later in the growing season, once the gardens in town are up and going strong, we would like to try a ‘Live Plant’ Swap! So... if, you have any plants that you would like to swap out or if you simply have “TOO many of the same plant” that you would be willing to donate, please contact us! AND FINALLY a... C. Farmer's Market + Wouldn't it be great to try out a Farmer's Market here in town? * Each year, our community residents take great pride in their gardens ~ what better way to showcase the fruits of their eaten labours ~ flowers, fruits & vegetables! ‘Bloom ‘+ More information to come ~ Volunteers will be needed nflears Smaller Projects ~ TO DO * Doggy bags to be added to our new garbage cans! * Painting 20 picnic tables for use throughout the Town & Park — need Painters * Build a wooden garbage receptacle with Carpenters / Builders beside the Town Hall — need a few Springside Town Park Our Community will be really coming together this year with a lot of planning and prep work, to help make the Springside Town Park a beautiful area to bring your family and friends!!! GOALS * Partner with the Town of Springside and all community organizations: © Help fundraise for new, safe, play equipment!!! © Lots to do ~ Volunteers will be needed * Serious gardeners wanted!!! ~ need your ideas & your help to create: © Floral / Shrub Landscaping Plan for the Children’s play area © a Tree Management Plan for the Park that will be sustainable for the future 2017-18 ~ Upcoming PROJECTS For More Information... * Composting Program If you would like to share your ideas or * Community Orchard & Berry Patch help with any one of these projects, please call: Michelle Weston at: (306) 620-6778Springside Baptist Church a He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Pastor Richard Kauenhofen - 306-792-2190 Spring 2016 Pastor Mike Anderson - 306-621-9622 Sunday Schedule: ‘Sunday School @ 9:45 - 10:40 a.m. Worship Service @ 10:50 a.m. Pastor Richard's thoughts... After a winter which has provided a variety of conditions that have been met with mixed reviews, it is good to look toward the new that spring will bring. As human beings there is something that attracts us to the new. Whether it is receiving something new like an article of clothing, a tool for the shop or that larger purchase we have saved for, there is something fresh and exciting about the new. That is something spring provides for us each year. From the grass to the flowers to the trees to the new life that enters this world, spring offers us that fresh beginning. In a similar, but much more powerful way Jesus offers the ‘new’ every day. The new of entering a life-saving relationship with Him - forgiveness of sin, the hope of eternal fe and fullness of lfe right now. In light of the struggles of this world Jesus promises newness to those who do life with Him, He also offers this future promise: He who was seated on the throne said, "| am making everything new!" (Revelation 21:5) Jesus is a gentle man and He is waiting for you to take Him up on His offer of new life now and newness of life for ever. ‘The AWANA program will wrap up | | Good Friday Service: for the year with Awards Night Friday, March 25 @ 10:00 a.m. on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Sunrise Service at the church All parents, grandparents and Sunday, March 27 guardians are invited to come and || | Easter Sunday Service: Sunday, March 27 @ 10:50 a.m. see the clubbers awarded for all CVRD their hard work |! we USE DUCT TAPE TO FIX EVERYTHING. US) this year GOD USED NAILS. SBC Summer Service Upcoming Events Schedule begins on Sunday, June 5 with the Morning Worship Service at 10:00 am. April 16 — Date Night Challenge Event, 7:00 p.m. at SBC. This evening for couples includes an entertaining DVD presented by Focus on the Family, and great conversation over refreshments as we celebrate the gift of marriage. Couples of all ages are invited to attend this fun event. May 15 — The team from Teen Challenge Saskatchewan will be at SC for the Morning Service @ 10:50 am. Everyone welcome! June 3 & 4 — Ladies Retreat at Good Spirit Bible Camp Please call the church for more details and registration information. Please contact the church office for more information on any of our programs or Sunday Services! Phone: 306-792-2102 email: office @springsidebaptist.com website: www.springsidebaptist.comSpringside Grocery After being without a store for several months, we are excited and happy to report that the new owner, has plans for many new and exciting changes and additions. Supporting our own community helps to ensure that Springside will remain a place that we can be proud of ‘and happy to call home! About the new owner! Muhammad Usman, the new owner of, Springside Grocery immigrated to Canada in 2010 and since arriving has operated businesses in Moosomin, Moose Jaw ‘and. Yorkton, After leaving his homeland of Pakistan, Muhammad studied business management and accounting in London, England. In England he paid for college by working in the food service and security industries, The Pakistani school system provides the ‘opportunity to learn English and because Muhammad wanted to pursue @ career in business (as English is the accepted universal language of commerce), this was an ‘obvious choice for him. Also, proficiency in English meets a requirement for immigration. In Pakistan, agriculture practices involve a wide variety of growing grains as well as cotton, fruit and vegetables, One cultural difference that stands out for Muhammad is the amount of participation in sports and outdoor activities by the people in Pakistan. On weekends the sports venues are full, with people playing soccer, cricket and badminton. Street games break out because there's nowhere else to play. Although there are four distinct seasons in his home region of Pakistan, Muhammad says that the climate is milder than it is in Saskatchewan and is similar to that of the climate in B.C. Growing up in Pakistan's climate doesn’t really prepare one for Canadian prairie winters. Having some family in Canada already has helped him to adjust to Canadian life, Muhammad likes the opportunities available in Canada and sees less emphasis on class and wealth and more on equality. Changes coming soon! The newly renovated store is bright, clean and well- organized. In addition to groceries, there is a lottery kiosk, an A.M, Kinsmen radio bingo cards and a cozy corner to relax with a cup of coffee or tea from the self - serve coffee nook. In the coming months, residents can look forward to the return of a gas bar, many more groceries with weekly specials, Watch for flyers which will be coming in your mailbox and take advantage of sales right here in our own town We would like to welcome Muhammad to our community and wish him success in his business venture!Community Engagement Survey Results ~ Shauna Seymour A total of 63 families participated in the survey over the Christmas season with the vast majority of the completions coming via the Facebook link (44 from Springside and the remainder from the surrounding RMS). Thirty-one different events and activities, representing most of the groups in Springside, were listed and respondents were asked to indicate which ones they attended, All the activities, and a number more which were identified through the write-in option, were checked off as attended activities. The next question asked if knowing about all of the many activites, groups and events would cause their family to participate more, less or about the same in the next year. Just over half (54%) indicated their participation rate would likely remain about the same, two in five (42%) indicated their household participation was likely to increase and two individuals (4%) indicated their participation rate was likely to decrease. When asked if they feel they are getting enough information about the various events and activities happening in Springside, two in five agreed (9% strongly agreed and 32% somewhat agreed), a comparable portion disagreed (13% strongly disagreed and 29% somewhat disagreed), nearly one in five (18%) indicated they neither agreed nor disagreed. Word of mouth, the Town of Springside Facebook page, Springside Bitz and Bytes and posters around town are the most common ways for respondents to obtain information about events and activities happening in Springside (77%, 64%, 57% and 57% respectively). The Town Sign, sandwich boards and the Springside Online Garage Sale page also are common places where people find information (48%, 48% and 25% respectively) There were various responses when asked what kinds of things the Town of Springside and its various volunteer clubs and organizations are doing well. the most often mentioned comments expressed acknowledgement and thanks that many are trying to do to promote a variety of activities and events - new ones and traditional ones as well - within the community. The Senior’s Centre was mentioned by a quite a few as being a really great hub of activity within the community, and a small few expressed concern around council as well as well as the position of Community Wellness Coordinator. When asked what ideas they had for where Springside leadership and volunteer organizations could focus their efforts more, by far the greatest number of responses indicated a need for more communication in all areas including council direction and decision-making as well as upcoming events and activities, Of those responding, most indicated all the members of their household could be described as participants/supporters of Springside events and activities (roughly two in three), roughly another third indicated some members of their household would fit that descriptor and two individuals indicated no one was. Both the SDRB and Council have been presented the full report of this survey. Copies of the full report can be viewed at the Town Office and on the bulletin board at the rink. ‘A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to fill it in, It gives everyone a better understanding — not just 2 hearsay indication — of what is important to residents of, Springside and area It has been mentioned that in the future, another more comprehensive survey may be conducted to gather feedback from the community. The total cost for this survey was less than $200 including mailing, printing and Survey Monkey Data Collection costs. Yorkton Animal Health Centre Spring Vaccination Clinic Saturday Apr 16" 11:00 AM - Noon All routine dog and cat vaccinations will be available For more information, call 306-782-6620. Cash only for paymentSpringside Seniors -Erna Tillman The winter has been very good to us and has moved fast, but everyone is looking forward to spring. We at the Seniors spent our winter with meetings and tournaments. Our membership fees have gone up to $20.00 a year. Memberships must be purchased by March 3st. Anyone fifty years and over are welcome to come and join us. We have bingo and whist alternating every Friday at two pm. Our pot luck suppers ar4e held on the last Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM. Wellness will be held on March 23° from 8:00 — 10:00 AM. Seniors are having a bake sale March 19" at the drop in from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Results of Tournaments Jan. 12" Shuffleboard 1. - Harold Gogal and Erna Tillman 24, — Donna Gall and Jeanette Karapita Consolation ~ Sonya Effa and Clara Maahs Cribbage 1*- Harold Gogal 2" — Bernie Draper Consolation - Erna Tillman Feb. 10" Shuffleboard 1 Elmer Tetz and Harold Gogal 2" — Erna Tillman and Mary Lazurko Consolation — Sharon Barber and donna Gall Feb. 23° Cribbage 1 Delmer Schick and Erna Tillman Consolation - Bernie Draper Please feel free to come and join us at any time. Wishing you all a Blessed and Happy Easter Springside Seniors Donate to Telemiracle 40 The Yorkton Kinsmen made.a stop at the Springside Seniors Centre and were presented with a cheque in the amount of, $245.00 to be presented at Telemiracle 40. The Seniors raised the money through 50/50 draws at the drop in Center and a gift basket raffle. Telemiracle this year, celebrated 40 years since its debut in Saskatchewan. Over the years the televised event has raised over $116,000,000.00 with proceeds benefiting Saskatchewan residents.Springside Community Wide Garage Sale June 4° 2016 9:00 AM. - 6:00 PM. Join in the fun and turn your trash into cash! If you would like your sale included in the garage sale map which will be available to shoppers the day of the sale, please send an email to springsidebitznbytes@gmail.com or contact Deb (306) 792-2104, Marion (306) 792-2107 (or at the library) or Regina (306) 792-2247 before Springside U.C.W. Mother’s Day So Sunday May 1 2:30 - 4:30 PM. Springside Senior’s Center Everyone Welcome! Planning Your Garage Sale The Do's and Don'ts of Garage Sale Pricing A few things to keep in mind when getting ready for your garage sale Do you want to clear out the clutter or put you kid through college? While you may very well make quite a bit of money with your garage sale, you shouldn't look at it as an opportunity to "get rich," which can lead to higher pricing of items. Chances are good that those who arrive at your garage sale will quickly discover your prices being too high and won't buy anything! Your prices should reflect that of your neighbors’ garage sales. Those who come to your sales often select to go to garage sales in a specific location for a reason. The prices on your items should be comparable to that of what your neighbors have sold/are selling their items, f you are selling your daughter's designer jeans for $15 a pair, and your neighbor is selling her daughter's same designer jeans at $7 a pair, guess whose jeans the buyer will purchase? All things being equal {except for the price), whose jeans would you purchase? it other local vendors, such as Value Village, Salvation Army and other thrift shops. This s particularly helpful for "big ticket" items, such as furniture, appliances, etc, Spend a bit of time surfing the web on online garage sales to check out local prices. If your items do not sell at the garage sale, you may want to consider putting them online! Spring Planting Tip Grab a handful of your garden soil. If you can form it into a ball, the soil is too wet for planting (and chances are the seeds will rot). If it crumbles through your fingers, it’s ready for planting.Gerald Langley fed Hauling Hay for Gerald -Marion Ockochinski Back a few years when our son was about 13 we were starting to realize a common problem for young rural kids. To get a job you needed to have had a job so you could have a reference. So, the problem goes round in circles... you can’t have a job because you have no job experience and you can’t get that job experience without having had a job of some sort, giving you that, all important thing...a reference from someone for whom you have done some sort of job! | know that the same type of thing plagues many of the youth in the towns and cities as well, but when you have to add to the mix a necessary mode of transportation, sometimes before the proper age for a driver's licence and as we all know, many farm parents have off the farm jobs, and can’t always adjust their schedules to drive a young ready and willing worker to and from a prospective job, a fellow could wait by the side of the road for a city bus for a looong time! Many of the boys from the Springside area have put the same name on an application as a reference over the years. That name would be Gerald Langley. Gerald lives just a short hop outside of Springside and used to run a few head of cattle. Come the summer he would need to put up hay for the winter and he would hire some of the young fellows to help haul the hay. After hearing the goofy stories his cousins related about hauling hay and the shenanigans they would get into, it seemed like something our boy would want to do as well. it was hot, dusty work. The bales were square ones which needed to be picked off the ground and stacked on a wagon, taken to the farm yard down the road and unloaded and stacked. If you talk with 2 group of older fellows you will hear stories about how hard they worked and how some farmers made the bales extra big. and heavy and gave a pittance of a per-bale price. | have never heard that said of Gerald. The bales were hauled and stacked. The sizes didn’t seem in excess and the boys all tell stories to this day of mice running up a pant leg or of someone really scared of snakes doing an inventive dance routine when coming across the slithering creatures. Our son would come home with blisters and be exhausted from his days in the sun, but the job always seemed to be over too quickly. The local boys could probably have a great time reliving those first summer jobs and the comradery they shared on the job and in the restaurant when they stopped for meals. Gerald always fed his crew and our boy loved to eat so it was a match made in heaven. | would love to know just how many Springside and area boys have used Gerald’s name on job resumes over the years, | know ours did. I'm sure it would be an impressive list! It was @ sad day for many a parent and young man when Gerald finally got out of the cattle business and they had to do a lot more planning to get that all important first reference. , The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green. : Thomas Carlyle Memories of Times with Gerald -Terrence Langley | am Gerald’s nephew, (son of Mervin and Marjorie Langley), and during the summer months myself, my brothers and usually cousin Al, would haul hay {Con’t on next page)(Gerald Langley Con’t) bales all summer. We started at our farm, then moved to Gerald's and then finally finished up at Everett Gerrard's farm (we liked hauling hay for Gerald because he paid better than our Dad and we always had a “Cool Spring” Beer after lunch by the side of the house). My Dad usually ran the bailer and the two Grandpas (Bert and Vic) usually drove the tractor that pulled the hay rack. The Grandpas would set the speed on the tractor and we had to keep up. If you were picking up he bales, you had to pick up two rows on each side of the rack, which usually meant running for the 2™ row. We worked hard, but had a lot of laughs too. if it was going to be a hot day, we would start at about 6:00 AM (after morning chores) and finish up at around 2:30 PM. One such day the conditions were just right and we wanted to finish by noon; we worked like fiends and were able to pick-up and stack 1,100 bales; | don't think we stopped once! One summer a couple of buddies of mine were interested in helping out, but soon found out the work was too hard and quit after 1 day. The best story | have was when one time we were stacking hay bales in the hayloft and Grandpa Bert was at the top (about 16° high) and lost his balance; he fell all the way to the bottom onto a hard wood floor. At the time he was about 79 yrs old. We thought for sure he was dead, but when we looked over the edge he was at the bottom laughing and not a scratch on him... the best of times. Yorkton Nursery School Cooperative Open House and Registration Night Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:00 - 7:30 PM 30 Argyle Street, Yorkton We offer a great play based program for 3 and 4-year-old children. Please join us on April 27 as we start our registration for the 2016-17 schoo! year! Children are welcome to come check out ‘our school and playground too. The teachers and Board of Directors will be there to answer any of your questions. For more information, call (306) 783-3533 or visit www.ynsc.ca Good Spirit Bible Camp 2016 May 20-21 Family Camp 1 June 10-12 College and Career July 1-3. Family Camp 2 July 5-8. Staff Training July 10-15. Senior High July 17-22 Tween 1 July 24-29 Junior 1 July 30-Aug. 1. Family Camp 3 ‘August 7-12 Tween 2 August 14-19 Junior 2 ‘August 21-26 Young Teen Check out www.gsbcamp.ca for registration forms Phone 306-641-5345 or e-mail office@gsbcamp.ca for more information. PRING IS COMING AND WITH THAT COMES NEW CHANGES! THE SPRINGSIDE HAIR SHOPPE WILL BE MOVING TOA NEW LOCATION APRIL 157, 212 Patrick St. 306-792-2281 / 806-641-6778 BUT DON'T WORRY. VERYTHING ELSE WILL STAY THE SAME. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT ADRIENNESpringside and District Recreation Board -Shauna Seymour Even though there was a late start at the Arena due to warm weather in December, the rink saw somewhat higher usage than last year: © bookings by Yorkton Minor Hockey Teams were up as mid-week ice was available for rental © Free Family Skating (fourteen hours per week) was used by a lot more people than last year (average around 15 skaters or more per two hour time slot) © More family and friend groups booked blocks of time on the ice surface on the weekends © We lost one adult rec hockey team and Slusharama did not happen (due to scheduling conflicts for teams) ‘A number of upgrades have been done to the arena in the past six months as there was a major clean up, and clean out, done in the fall, bleachers were painted, the viewing room has been painted, the concourse area has been painted. A new and up-to-date sound system has been installed and there are plans for washroom upgrades in the near future, ‘As we move into spring, we are hoping to bring a Broomball Clinic to Springside in late April or Early May to introduce this old but new sport to kids and parents alike, Broomball is an affordable alternative to hockey which can be played on the concrete. We believe there are many — inside Springside and beyond - who are looking for a sport which is affordable both in terms of, time and cost to families. And broomball is the sport which is most adaptable to a building such as ours. Should there be enough interest from parents and others — enough that a few decide to take their coaching and officials certification over the summer ~ the plan is to start broomball for kids in October on the concrete. Should the interest be there, this activity could provide a much needed activity for the arena which would see the arena being used on a regular basis from October through the final end of the ice season (regardless of how warm or cold the winter). There is lots to be done to organize this, but with a little luck and the promotion of the idea by residents in this community, it is reasonable to believe it can be done. For those looking for more information on broomball and all of the Saskatchewan communities (many like ours) who are adopting this sport please go to saskbroomball.ca, [As mentioned elsewhere in this newsletter, a fairly large Disc Golf Tournament is scheduled for the end of May. Prior to that we will be bringing Calvin Daniels and the Parkland Disc Golf Association out to run at least one if not more clinics for both kids and adults in the community, The advantage of having an early tournament is that many people will be able to get a better idea of the sport by watching others play it. The SDRB rental disc pack are still available at the China Diner. We ask that you put down a $20 deposit on each set prior to use, but you will get that returned to you as soon as you return the set of three discs. There will be a push to bring Joey's Program back for the Summer. We will attempt to work it around other camps if possible. Happy Spring Everyone. The SDRB thanks you for your support throughout the year. Blast From the Past Mrs. Pinder’s Grade 3 Class 1968 Roger, Roland Laird, Murray Werner, Heather Skea, Travis Hayes, Daryl Werner, Donna Burris Carrick, Donna Biblow, Ruth Werner, Paulette Gogal, Nelson Barber, Caroline Grunert, Debbie Benjamin, Terry Langley, John Pawliw, Doreen Stefanyshyn, Janie Schmidt, Armand Christopherson, Dale Merkley, Doug Rodgerson.PARAR ARR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR A RASARASASAN ABARASASASSARBARRASAA & Val Cumming Celebrates 60" 7 ® Birthday It’s a Girl! S -Rhonda Eastcott On Saturday Feb 6", family and friends of Val Cumming gathered at the Springside Senior's Centre to celebrate Val's 60" birthday. Lunch was served by the hostesses, Val Zwingli and Mae Pawliw and guests enjoyed sharing laughter and many stories from years gone by. The Centre was nicely decorated for the occasion and Val {looking lovely as always) thanked everyone for coming and sharing the special birthday with her. The following is a thank you message from Val; "Iwas so glad to see all! Especially friends from the past dating back to my schoo! days and early work days, dating back to the 80's. Thanks for helping with setting up, working in the kitchen, to my husband Conley, sister Gladys and friends Mae Pawliw and Val Zwingli, sons Shaun, {Maria, Alyssa and Ethan}, Craig, Jocelyn, Kelsey ‘and Kolbe}” Bexley Anne Martinuk Born December 18th, 2015 @ 9:54pm 8 Ibs & 1 oz and 21" long Proud parents Stephen Martinuk and Jana Nehring. Proud grandparents Morlie & Irene Nehring and Joel & Lynel Martinuk and great grandparents Anne Spelchen, Emil & Sonia Biblow — and Margaret Martinuk. Pictured above are Val and Conley Cumming at Val's 60" birthdav party. It’s a Boy! Emmett Matthew John Shindle Born November 28th, 2015 at 4:15PM 7ibs, 7oz. 20 3/4" long. Candice and Matthew Shindle are excited to announce the arrival of their handsome little boy, Emmett! Proud grandparents are Ann and Trevor Shindle of Springside and Betty and Garry Walker of Theodore. BRRPN PREP EPPS PELIIDESIPLESLIL EERIE EP IDE LILES LIP ESE IPE PEL ELE SLIE LILI LEP EPEIIIE EL IPE DEI EEE: APPEIEIDPDIPBIDISDBBLIDEPSIDBBDIDEEPIPDEDIPPESIPPERIPEPEDPEPESDPPBIDBEBEPPRBDPBEBDED, ARSRARARRARRRARRRRARRRRR RARER SERRRRRRARRRRRRRERRRRERRRRR RARE RRR RRR,I'm Free Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free Tim following the path God has laid you see. I took His hand when I heard him call I turned my back and left it all T could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way found that peace at the close of day. Mabel Estela (Mohn) Sharp . If my parting has left a void Sept. 21, 1925 ~ Jan. 28, 2016 p ‘Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss Oh yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow Twish you the sunshine of tomorrow, ‘My life's been full, I savored Florence ina (Barber) Guba rion ttc Nov 15,1938 Dee 2018 Good friends, good times, a : loved one’s touch Perhaps my time seemed all too brief Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and peace to thee God wanted me now; He set me free. Norman William Liebreich June 285, 1926 — Feb. 26, Author Unknown: Deepest sympathy is extended to the Barber. Liebreich and Sharp families as well as to the Rodgerson family on the passing of Kim Rodgerson’s father, George Kemp on Jan. 14" and to Karlie and Mitch Hnidy on the passing of Karlie’s grandfather, Donald Low on Jan. 3", Our condolences also to family and friends of Glen Dreger and Harvey Grunert. May God grant you comfort at this difficult time.Cornerstone Credit Union Donates to Stars Air Ambulance Cornerstone Credit Union is in the business of helping people every day and in ways beyond providing financial services. Cornerstone Credit Union kicked off the New Year by making a difference in the lives of others in Saskatchewan. STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) recently received a cheque in the amount of $10,000 on behalf of Cornerstone and its employees. Employees of Cornerstone take pride in caring — for their members and for their communities. In lieu of employee Christmas gifts, Cornerstone and its employees are Providing the gift of time, hope and life-saving transport to critically ill and injured patients in Saskatchewan through the services offered by STARS Air Ambulance. STARS works together with local EMS, medical staff, firefighters, police and others to bring hope to those who may one day require their emergency assistance. “STARS would not be possible without the financial support of individuals, service clubs and businesses across Saskatchewan, so we are deeply appreciative of Cornerstone Credit Union’s generous donation. It will help ensure we are there for people in the communities in which Cornerstone serves — and indeed, the rest of Saskatchewan - when they need us most.” ~ Rod Gantefoer, Executive Director, STARS Foundation, Saskatchewan, STARS has flown more than 3,000 missions in Saskatchewan since establishing operations in the province in 2012. More than 200 of those missions have been to many of the communities in which Cornerstone Credit Union members and employees reside. Last year alone, STARS provided services on over 75 missions in the Cornerstone region Springside Branch — Hours of Operation Effective February 1, 2016 Monday 9:00am-5:00pm Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm Closed between 12:30pm- 1:30pm. ORNERSTONE =. Credit Union. Theodore and Springside Staff pictured with a 10,000 donation to STARS Air Ambulance along with their "Cornerstone Cares” bear presented to all staff. WHITESAND WILDLIFE CLUB AWARDS NIGHT AND SUPPER March 19, 2016 Theodore Rec Center Cocktails 5:30 - Supper 6:30 Adults $25.00 6-10 years $10.00 5 & Under Free ADVANCED TICKETS ONLY Ed Ockochinski ~ 306-621-7997 John Makowetski ~ 306-782-9578 im Werner ~ 306-641-5024 Omar's Welding (Brian) ~ 306-641-5653 Bret/Christine Strang - 306-641-9322/ 306-621-2810 Brett McGregor ~ 306-621-9513Vesna Ukrainian Dance Club -Rochelle Berrns Hello from Springside Vesna Ukrainian Dance ‘Club. Our club has been busy with preparations for a couple of performances to showcase our local talent. Our club's youth dancers will be performing at Yachminka Ukrainian Dance Competition in Russell, MB on April Sth and 10th. If you're in the area, please come and see our dancers' first competition! Our third annual concert will be held at the Theodore Rec Complex on April 24th. Watch posters for more details! ‘The new addition to our club is Hutzul costumes. if you have seen our dancers perform then you know the vibrant colors of the Ukrainian heritage have continued. These new ones promise to follow the trend that our club is promoting The funding for these new costumes came from the profits of our annual fall supper held in November. Thank you to everyone that attended and helped out! We would also like to thank the Springside Lions Club for donating money to support our club and assist in funding these beautiful costumes. We would also like to thank all those community members who bought Mom's Pantry. Without these fundraisers and local support our club would not exist. Springside Plumbing @ Heating 234 Patrick St, Box 95, Springse, SK SOA 3V0 DAN DEROW + Plumbing Tel: (906) 792.2175 7 G88 Ping Fax: (306) 7024504 * Heating Cal: (306) 621-1027 + A Conditioning + Sheet Meta! + Conral vac + Tenching - Natural Gas & Electrical Springside Daycare Inc. Hello Springside! The 2015-2016 school year will soon be wrapping up. Have you thought of where you would like your children to go before and after school this fall? Why not try out the Before and After School Program organized by Springside Daycare Inc. Care is provided every school day before and after school. Hours of operation are 6:30am- 8:10am and 3:00-6:00pm. Healthy after noon snacks are provided each day. To register your child please email springsidedaycare@sasktel.net and a registration form will be emailed to you. Spots are limited and filling up fast. Springside Daycare Inc. is also excited to announce that we will be having a Mother’s Day raffle this year. The grand prize is @ relaxing getaway weekend to the Moose Jaw Mineral Spa. You do not want to miss your chance on this amazing prize. More details will be available in the next few weeks. To purchase a ticket please contact Tracey Werner or any of the board members. Springside is still on the waitlist for government funding to open a daycare center in town. Once again, we are eagerly anticipating the news this spring. "Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in”. ~Author UnknownDisc Golf in Springside -Calvin Daniels Mark Sunday, May 29 on your calendar and then plan on being at the Springside Disc Golf Course to take part on the first 'Vibram Birdie Bash’ tournament, “"We are really looking forward to this event. It’s one of the reasons we undertook to install a disc golf course in Springside, to host events for our local supporters, and hopefully draw some people to the community who have never visited before,” said Shauna Stanley Seymour, Community Wellness Program Coordinator, Springside Community Centre. The event will be part of a Vibram Birdie Bash series that will see similar events held across North America and beyond. So while participation will have players part of a verity larger fraternity of disc golfers, itis ideal for beginners. “The Birdie Bash format is great for first time disc golfers,” explained Trevor Lyons, Tournament Director with the newly formed Parkland Association of Disc Golf. “The idea is to throw over a generally shorter course to make aces and birdies easier, and those count in the scoring of the event. You don’t need to have a big arm to throw 300-feet in a Birdie Bash.” In that regard the Springside course is a great ft. “We had limited area to design the course, so it is a shorter course that makes use of trees and cover to be fun,” said Calvin Daniels, interim president of the PADG, and co-designer of the course. "The local community has done a great job clearing underbrush, and while we will need to adjust a few target positions once the snow goes, by tournament day the Springside course is going to be Just a great deal of fun for golfers.” The Springside event will be part of a new PADG tournament series which will run from May through until October at courses across the area “The Springside Vibram Birdie Bash will be one of the fist events on the new circuit we are currently working on.” said Lyons. "So that is exciting for the PADG.” The idea of the tournament series is to have each courses in the PADG area that is interested to host one event where participation will provide points toward season- end recognition. “"We hope most courses participate as a way to highlight what they have to offer,” said Daniels, who added by midsurnmer there is expected to be about 20-courses in the PADG area. “We are seeing tremendous interest in disc golf with communities, regional parks and other organizations seeing the potential of providing such a low cost, all age, sport / recreation.” ‘Seymour said that is what had Springside interested. “We are always looking at ways to provide more recreation opportunities in our community, especially those that are accessible by nearly everyone, get people outdoors and are affordable,” she said. “Disc golf covers all those criteria.’ [As for the Springside Vibram Birdie Bash, a 36-basket event played over two rounds of 18; the cost is $45 US, but the player package that comes with the entry fee isa great one, including a Vibram Fairway Driver and a Vibram Putt & Approach disc. “That's a big part of why it’s great for people new to the sport. Everybody plays with the discs they get as part of the entry fee, and at the end of the day you keep the discs,” said Lyons. “So you are set to play all summer after that.” You also receive a polo short, water bottle and a few other ‘goodies’ as part of the entry. Entries are already open at http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Vibram Birdie Bash at Springside 2016 “Enter early and come on out to the event,” said ‘Seymour. “We are hoping for a full card (54), and lots of, fun to really show off our course and our community.” = EVES VENa Spectators pedestianyor other acl) wots fin ce: Uarsster QUESTA ese spond Ro eres eater cape Be pstve nd response Tesch ter.Deb’s Desk REALTORS® have spent millions of dollars to develop Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and other real estate technologies that make the transaction more efficient. An MLS is a private offer of cooperation and compensation by listing brokers to other real estate brokers. In the late 1800s, real estate brokers regularly gathered at the offices of their local associations to share information about properties they were trying to sell. They agreed to compensate other brokers who helped sell those properties, and the first MLS was born, based on a fundamental principal that’s unique to organized real estate. Help me sell my inventory and I'l help you sell yours. This is great news for Sellers and Buyers! Let me explain’ SELLER: By listing your home through a licensed REALTOR® on MLS you are enlisting the assistance of every other licensed REALTOR® out there! That means that you have several real estate agents working towards selling your home. BUYER: The great news about MLS for Buyers is that you can begin a working relationship with a single REALTOR® of your choice. The REALTOR® of your choice will be able to better understand your wants/needs and take the time to find properties that will best suit you. This means that you only have to explain yourself once, to one REALTOR®, and then work together with that REALTOR® to find your new home. Doesn't that sound much easier than trying to contact 5 different REALTORS® so that you can go look at 5 different properties? Yes...much easier!!! If you have any questions about how the MLS system works I'd be more than happy to provide more information, Deb Cook lives in Springside and is a REALTOR® with Century 21 Broadway Park Realty. is) Saskatchewan General Election Monday Apr. 4, 2016 Vote as you please but please vote! 4. Ps va + Agar & Coonrcton ee erry + 88S Work ey eet ey me eUT esis DT 306.620.2051 B 1 From “Springside and District Memoirs”: “springside’s first constable was Wilfred Harrison, appointed in 1911 at $30.00 per anum. He complained about Pea Pool and the drinking of “hard cider”. In the same year, the Secretary treasurer's salary we ised to $ June 9 the funding and building of the Town Fire Hall 5,00 and at a special meeting of ratepayers held on is discussed.Springside Library Notes -Marion Ockochinski The Springside Branch of the Parklland Regional Library was the site for a 6 session course on Living Well With Chronic Conditions. The course was presented by Janet Cannon and Rosanna Bilokreli of the Sunrise Health Region with help from Cara Murray and Lynn Wrishko while Janet took some time off for a winter vacation. The course started on February 1 and covered a wide range of topics dealing with chronic conditions and focused on self-management of conditions such as; using physical activity, medications, problem solving, decision-making, breathing techniques, understanding emotions, using your mind, sleep, communication, healthy eating, weight management and working with professionals. There was a good turnout of 11 people, though due “=~ to winter vacation plans some people missed various parts of the course and some people started the course later. An excellent guide book to the course will aid all in filling in any missed information and giving a great “go-to” guide for all who attended. Thanks to Regina Melnyk for filing in for me while | was away to ready the library and setting up the refreshments. Anyone who missed this course and who would be interested in taking it at a later date, perhaps in the fall could call either Janet Cannon at 306- 786-0236, or leave your name with Marion at the Library; 306-792-4743 or 306-792-2107 Spring Planting Tip #ea a Radish seeds are natural companions to carrots. Mix radish seeds with carrot seeds before you sow, especially if your soil tends to develop a tough crust. Radish sprouts will push up through the soil, breaking it up for the later-sprouting carrots. As you harvest the radishes, the carrots will fill in the row. Benefits of Walking as Exercise Exercise doesn’t need to be intense to be effective. In fact, the simple act of walking can improve your health and boost your mood, Walking is fun, easy and, best of all, free. You don’t need any special equipment, and you ‘can do it practically anywhere. Here are five proven benefits of walking that just might convince you to lace up your sneakers today. It increases your heart health. A study of more than 45,000 adults, brisk walking was shown to help prevent heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It lowers your disease risk. Maintaining a regular walking regimen can lower your risk for developing certain cancers, walking for seven hours per week may reduce your odds for developing breast cancer after menopause by up to 14 percent. It helps you maintain a healthy weight. You can burn 90 to 200 calories during a 30-minute walk, depending on your pace. And this may be all you need to maintain a healthy weight. A study by JAMA Internal Medicine found that a daily 30- minute walk can prevent weight gain. It’s easy on your joints. Unlike high-intensity activities ike running, walking is low-impact and does not put a lot of pressure on your joints. As a result, you'll be less likely to experience knee pain or other injuries when you're walking. It makes you happy. ‘Think of walking as moving meditation. According to the Mayo Clinic, physical activity, such as walking, helps you relax and increases your body's levels of feel-good endorphins, which in turn can lower stress and anxiety.Springside Skating Club The end of another wonderful figure skating season has come to an end. This year we had a large group of 45 skaters participating at different age and skill levels. We got off toa late start thanks to Mother Nature and looks like we are ending just in time for the warm spring weather, Carnival was help on the afternoon of March 6" at the Springside Skating Rink. This year's title of Music Through The Ages provided the full stands with entertainment to music from 1950 ~ Present. The afternoon included guest performance by Melville’s Bella Song & Alyssa Lobdell as well as a duet by our Club Coach Christine Strang and Skills Assistant Rebecca Trost. The skating was concluded with presentations by club president Dee Valstar to the guest skaters, carnival mistress of Ceremonies Karlie Hnidey, Coaches Christine Strang & Skills Assistants Rebecca Trost and Ashley Sharp. A special presentation was also made to SDRB president Debbie Banks in the amount of $2,550 to help cover part of the costs for the new sound system for the Springside Rec Center. $50.00 of that donation was made by the club as a Thank You to rink care taker Al Langley and Club Helper Trevor Shindle. Coach Christine presented the Jodie Semeniuk Most Enthusiastic Can Skater to MacKenna Kriger, as well as the Ernie Romaniuk Most Sportsmanlike Star Skater award to Alexis Popowich. ‘The board members would like to take a minute to thank skaters for their hard work and dedication this season. All of our skater’s parents for making sure your children were on the ice every week and for all of your help throughout the skating season. A special thank you goes out to Coach Christine Strang for everything you do for our club from the hours of planning to the hours spent on the ice 4 days a week! Thank you to Skills Assistants Rebecca Trost and Ashley Sharp, as well as the Assisting star skaters for getting on the ice every week with a smile and helping Coach Christine with whatever she needed. We would also like to thank SaskTel & Sask. Lotteries for the generous grant money we received again this year to help cover the cost of keeping our club running. Finally, we would like to thank the public for coming out to carnival and for your generosity during our fundraisers, it is because of you that we are able to keep our fees low and still be able to have the great club that we do. 3rd Annual Dance Concert Sunday April 24, 2016 Theodore Rec. Center WATCH FOR POSTERS ‘Silver Collection door entry “Silver Collection Lunch " *50/50 - Raffle Tables - Door Prizes " EVERYONE WELCOMESpringside School Community Council -Michelle Eckhart It has been a busy few months at the Springside School. We have been trying to keep busy during this really cold winter. We would like to thank all of those who donated prizes to the Christmas Concert raffle. Due to your generosity we were able to donate over $700.00 to a local family in need. The school went to Asessippi skiing, tubing and snowboarding on January 28" and everyone had a great time! Our next SCC meeting is April 11th at 7:00 pm and the meetings are open to anyone in the community that is interested in learning what is going on in the school. Report Cards have gone out and will be followed by Student Led Conferences on March 21 and 22 ‘Student led conferences are a chance for our students to showcase what they have been learning so far this year. ‘The Springside SCC has done a fundraiser selling seeds and bulbs from Vesey's. Thank you all for your support with this fundraiser. The sports scene has been busy at the school with Badminton, Curling, and Archery. We have lots of students participating in these interschool sports. ‘As we are hopping towards spring GSSD's Easter Break this year will be from March 28- April 5. The school would like to send a huge thank you to Cornerstone Credit Union for sponsoring Student of the Month awards. With their sponsorship it will allow the school to purchase a piece of school clothing for each student who has been chosen as student of the month “Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.” “Sydney J. Harris Springtime Treasure -Deb Keyowski ‘About this time every year, myself, as well as many other Saskatchewanians’ thoughts turn to spring and mushroom hunting. Not just any mushroom, but the morel....those wrinkly little pine cone shaped black fungi that spring up after a wet week usually in May, followed by lots of sun and heat. Mother's Day weekend seemed to always be the time that Mother and | would head out across the road for the big hunt. As they would blend in with the darkened leaves on the ground or the woody tree trunks, they would be a real challenge to find but when we did, it was like striking gold! Usually, once you found one, there would be more so the serious hunting would begin, There didn’t seem at be alot of rhyme or reason in where they would grow although they seemed to prefer areas where there would be dead trees but on occasion they would pop up in an open field. Once an area would be found, it would become a deeply guarded secret, NOBODY would share where they had been found, for fear that the mushroom poachers would hit, and steal the precious crop. When a sufficient amount was collected, we would enjoy them fried with garlic and a dash of cream, a meal fit for royalty! In doing some research, | learned that I'm not the only fanatic when it comes to this luscious treat, grocery stores sell them for anywhere from $20.00 to $49.00 per pound so it definitely is worth the hunt! Pictured are the Morels. Ifyou are new to hunting ‘for mushrooms, please make sure to check before consuming anything that you are not familiar with as some varieties of, ‘mushrooms are poisonous.Farmer's Almanac Weather Predictions March, 2016 24th-27th. some light snow/flurries. 28th-3ist. Clear skies most areas for Easter Monday. Unseasonably cold temperatures. April 2016 Ast-3rd. Unsettled. 4th-7th. Fair skies Prairies, points westward; Lots of sunshine &th-11th. Strong, gusty winds spread eastward from Rockies, over Prairies. 12th-15th. Fair skies prevail for most areas. 16th-19th. Unsettled weather. 20th-23rd. Potentially severe thunderstorms extend from eastern Manitoba, points east. Storms may be capable of vivid, dangerous lightning, damaging winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes. Clearing skies elsewhere. 24th-27th. Fair skies. 28th-30th. Unsettled weather sweeps in from the West, through the Prairies, and continues eastward. May 2016 1st-3rd. A spell of dry, pleasant weather. 4th-7th. Widespread showery, thundery weather. &th-11th. Skies slowly clear. 12th-15th. Changeable skies; breezy under a mix of sun and clouds. 16th-19th. Fair initially, then becoming very unsettled. 20th-23rd. Skies slowly clear in time for the Victoria Day holiday weekend. 24th-27th. Hot weather. Thunderstorms developing over Rockies, 28th-31st. Becoming mostly pleasant. June 2016 1st-3rd. Severe thunderstorm threat for the Rockies jolent thunderstorms also for the Prairies. Some of these storms are capable of large hail, damaging winds, and even tomnadic activity. ‘4th-7th. Clearing skies. 8th-11th. Scattered thunderstorms over Rockies and Prairies. 12th-15th. Hot and dry. 16th-19th. Strong storms initially, then clearing skies. 20th-23rd. Scattered thunderstorms for Rockies and Prairies 24th-27th. Fair skies, 28th-30th. Violent thunderstorms spread in from the Rockies, move east. Mark Your Calendar March, 2016 -19"" — Whitesand Wildlife Supper and Awards Night Theodore -19"- Seniors Easter Bake Sale Seniors Ctr. -25"" - Good Friday -27*" - Easter Sunday -28!"- Apr. 5 - School Break April, 2016 -4""- Provincial Election -16" - Vaccination Clinic for Dogs and Cats at the fire hall 11:00- Noon -16"" — Date Night Challenge Event S.B.C. 7:00 PM -24"" — Vesna Ukrainian Dance Concert — ‘Theodore Rec. Ctr. May, 2016 ~ 1° UCW Mother's Day Social at the Srs Ctr -2°- Bingo at the Hall 4° Awana Wrap up at 5.B.C, 6:30 pm. -8 - Mother's Day 15**—Teen Challenge Saskatchewan for the morning service at S.B.C. 10:50 AM -23" Victoria Day -29""—"Vibram Birdie Bash’ Disc Golf tournament June, 2016 -3 & 4!"— Ladies Retreat at Good Spirit Bible Camp ~ Community Wide Garage Sale -6"°— Bingo at the Hall -19"" - Father's Day -25! Springside Summer Sizzle -28!" — Last day of Classes at the School Le. 2016 is said to be a continuation of an El Nino year. Historically, Canada is mostly affected by El Nifio during winter and spring. Milder than normal winters and springs occur in Western, Northwestern and Central Canada.The Kidz Korner Q. Why was Color by Number Spring the Easter Bunny so SPRING hows di hare day! Q. How does the Easter bunny keep his fur neat? A. Witha hare-brush! Q. What kind of books do rabbits like? A. Ones with hoppy endings! Q. What do you call a dumb bunny? A. Ahare- brain! 1-yolow 2-red 3- pink 4-green 5- blue 6-purple 7-orange 8-black Rice Krispie Easter Eggs 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 4 package (10 o2., about 40) JET-PUFFED Marshmallows or 4 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows 6 cups rice krispies Canned frosting or decorating gel In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated. Using 1/3-cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray divide warm cereal mixture into portions. Using buttered hands shape each portion into egg shape. Cool. Decorate with frosting and/or candies. Best if served the same day.Springside Bitz’n’Bytes would like to thank the following for their donations; 4 Corners Consulting Springside Plumbing & Heating—Dan and Cristal Derow Dorothy Leonhardt Bill and Joyce Anaka Cornerstone Credit Union - Springside Branch Marjorie Langley Springside Bitz'N’Bytes is a community based newspaper created by non-paid volunteers and is not affiliated with or funded by any group or organization. We do not charge for the paper and depend solely on the monetary donations of our readers. Any ‘money raised through your donations goes toward the creation and distribution of the paper. Canada Post rates apply to All mail outs as well as to the insertion into the local mailboxes. Receipts are available upon request. Please mail your donations to Springside BitznBytes Box 388 Springside, Sk. 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