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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Enjoy and Discover:
Watercolour on Yupo Paper Workshop
Tuesday November 17, 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Hidden Treasures Studio
and Gallery
544 Pottery Street
Eastend
Materials supplied
$45 per person
Bring a bag lunch
Please pre-register by phoning Alice Hanlin
295-3775 or by email: jahanlin@sasktel.net
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Nature Conservancy of Canada
&
Nature Saskatchewan
Landowner Appreciation Lunch
Presentations:
Conservation Myths
Farm & Ranch Water Infrastructure
Program
Species At Risk In The Southwest
Black-Footed Ferret Release in Grasslands
National Park
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Claydon, SK
Presentations: 10:00 – 12:00
Lunch (provided): 12:30
Claydon Community Hall
RSVP Leanne (NCC) @ 306 347-0447
ext. 225
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Commentary-
Small Change Makes Change
Most of us save some money from time to time. How we go about doing that is the interesting thing.
During the Great Depression my grandmother saved whatever she could in a fruit jar. Now I put savings
in the bank but still have little bits socked away in odd containers at home. This is always small-time
change. Pennies. Pin money. But the act of hanging on to it is compulsive. You never know when you
might need it. It’s an ancient, defensive feeling that comes from deep in our bones.
This need to horde capital isn’t a Western invention anymore than capitalism is a creation of the modern
world. Capital, real tradable currency of some description, is what has glued the remnants of civilization
together throughout human history. Cattle, shells, beads, coinage, currency; they have all financed trade
at one time or another. It takes some capital, some grease, some dinero, some jack to make things hap-
pen. If you haven’t got it then you usually take your collateral, the accumulated value of the things you
own, and go to the bank and borrow it.
But what if you haven’t got anything, nothing that the bank will value as collateral? I mean nothing at
all. We all know that banks only lend when you don’t really need the money. Without access to credit
you’re nobody, you’re nothing, you’re out of the game and, essentially, you don’t exist in the Industrial
World. The same is true only more so in the Third World. The very, very poor barely seem human to us
in the conditions of their day to day lives. Access to capital is beyond their lifetime dreams and yet loans
on a tiny scale, a microfinance level, to impossibly poor individuals are almost always repaid. Repay-
ment levels that banks never see here. Loan repayments of 97%+ happen because each borrower knows
that that loan is the absolute last hope of ever seeing any independent capital again. There is no recourse
whatsoever to even a small additional amount of money unless that loan is repaid. That capital provides
the only chance for a stable life for their families. These people aren’t stupid; they know one golden
opportunity when they see it. All they need is a little capital to make something happen.
Amazingly, these people, most frequently women, are almost constantly saving small drips and drabs of
money one way or another. A few pennies are salted away, a chicken is bought, or a goat or a pig. Even-
tually, a few women will pool their money to put it in a safer place, perhaps a three-way lock box. Like
sharing a safety deposit box with a friend you trust. If a village is fortunate enough to eventually accu-
mulate savings then they will want some better return on their funds. Generally, they form a credit union
and make small loans to their members. Everyone supports the whole and everyone benefits. Small capi-
tal earned by making yoghurt or weaving cane chairs has grown to be enough to finance a tractor or a
well or an education.
Does this begin to sound vaguely familiar? In the end it’s always the same story with capital and it’s the
same the same road to saving it. None of us are so very different, at least not when we’re poor. Capital
and access to credit are big issues, big enough to distinguish the haves from the have-nots. That line of
demarcation is only subtle to us because we live pretty comfortably on the right side of it now. Getting
there is what it’s all about. JK
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Open Nov. 17—19 and 24—26
9—6 pm
The Eastend Swimming Pool Board
Extended hours for Christmas would like to extend recognition and a
very special thank you to Julie Johnston.
Friday Nov. 27, 12 Noon—5 pm
After 15 years as the Eastend Swimming
Saturday Nov. 28, 10 am—5 pm
Pool Board Accountant, Julie is resign-
Gift certificates and gift ing. She has donated many hours of her
time to make sure that things ran as
wrapping available
smoothly as they could at the pool. She
has gone above and beyond the call of
Phone 295-2616 duty in every way to keep our pool open.
for best selections
Julie has been the rock of our Board.
With great sincerity we will miss you.
You have been wonderful to work with,
and you will be missed by us all.
Haiku-
EYEKU Thank You.
Poets speak the truth Penny Arendt
By the expert brush they wield Pool Board President
On truthful mornings
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If you have money, you are wise and good-
The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of our looking and can sing well, too.
community and is distributed across North
America. Editor Jeanne Kaufman Yiddish Wisdom
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Great gift ideas for guys and gals
Young and Old
Watch this space for weekly specials
and events from now till Christmas
Only 6 weeks till Christmas
Great selection of jewellery—necklace sets,
earrings, watches, bracelets
Buy one piece, get the second of equal of
or lesser value at 1/2 price
Leaning Tree Christmas cards
$9.90 for box of 10
Open Mon—Fri 8:30 am—6:00 pm
Sat. 9:00 am—6:00 pm
Thanks for Your Help
The Eastend Swimming Pool Board
would like to thank Laurel Schuett for her
donation, and for running the bar with help
from the Kinette’s at the Eastend Swim-
ming Pool Halloween Splash. To all the
board members who did their part to make
our dance a success. Many thanks.
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The Ulimate Puzzle Challenge COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Putting Fossils Back Together Eastend Arts Council—Nov. 2nd
Eastend Rink Complex—Nov. 4th (7:30)
Volunteers Needed in the lab and Kinsmen—Nov. 5th & 19th
Historical Museum— Jan 12, 2010
administration for the
K-40—Nov. 4th
Royal Saskatchewan CWL—Nov. 4th
Museum Fossil Research Station Friends of the Museum & T-Rex Discovery
@ the T-Rex Discovery Centre Centre—Nov. 9th
Kinettes—Nov. 12th
Call 295-4703 for further information RM of White Valley—Nov. 12th
TOWN COUNCIL— Dec. 9th
Clay Centre Comm Club—Nov. 17th
School Comm Council—Nov. 17th
CHAMBER—Nov. 18th
YOGA WORKSHOPS Fire Dept. — Nov 10th & 24th
Red Hat’s R’Belles — Nov. 25th
TOPS MEET - Health Centre Quiet Room,
Thursdays @ 5:00 p.m.
Thursday November 19, 2009
6 PM – 9 PM AA—Monday’s @ 8:00p.m. at Henry’s Place
BINGO—Mondays at 7:00 in the Rink!
Breathing Life into Your Body – Level 1 Alanon– Health Centre Quiet Room,
– 3 hour workshop – 40.00 Tuesdays .
Learn the powerful nature of the breath and
how to integrate various practices into your
daily life to help control and reduce stress,
and to assist in creating mental balance. This
workshop will also introduce you to ways to NOVEMBER DATES FOR
control your energy by controlling your PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN EASTEN
breath.
This is the first in a 4-level program. Level 1 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18—DR. GOVENDER
(BOOKED UP)
is a prerequisite for all other levels.
To book an appointment Phone 295-4184
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Thursday November 26, 2009
6 PM – 9 PM
For Sale
Meditation Workshop - Level 1 – 3 hour
workshop – 40.00 2000 Chevy Impala
This is a progressive and active mediation 180,000 kms, Good Condition
program suitable for everyone. You will be Call Glen Herrick
introduced to a wide variety of meditation 295-3780
techniques based on time-proven Eastern
wisdom, Western stress management skills,
and scientific research.
*Prerequisite – Breathing Life into Yoga
Body – Level 1
Shannon’s Closet
*This is the first in a 4-level program. Level
1 is a prerequisite for all other levels.
For Kids Only!!
Space is limited, so please From Nov. 16—21 kids can save 20% off
register early. all purchases at Shannon’s Closet
Phone – 295-3593
Some restrictions apply.
Email – bfeuerstein@gmail.com
See in store for details.
Commercial Food History
Hours: Mon—Fri 12:30 to 6:00pm
Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented in 1889,
was the first ready-mix food to be sold commer- Sat. 10:00—5:00 pm
cially
California's Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle
in 1905 when he was 11-years-old.
Nabisco's "Oreo's" are the world's best-selling Legends Hair and
brand of cookie at a rate of 6 billion sold each
year. The first Oreo was sold in 1912.
Nail Salon
Sliced bread was introduced under the Wonder Now accepting
Bread label in 1930 new Clientele
To determine the percentage of alcohol in a
bottle of liquor divide the proof by two. Hair cuts, colours,
perms, foils,
Chop-suey does not come from China. It was waxing, manicures,
created by Chinese immigrants in California. pedicures,
gel nail extensions
Owner/Operator
Deanna Barton
A newspaper is a device unable to
12 years experience in Cosmetology
discriminate between a bicycle accident
and the collapse of civilization. By appointment only
295-4091
George Bernard Shaw
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 Shannon’s Closet
To help with your
Christmas shopping,
beginning November 16th
Shannon’s Closet will be open
Monday—Friday 12:30 to 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00—5:00 pm
Position Available
Permanent .50 Custodian
Eastend School
Competition #724, Still Open
Start date: Open
Desired Qualifications:
• Grade X minimum
• Willingness to secure Fireman’s desig-
nation
• Ability to deal tactfully and coopera-
tively with public, students, staff
• Good mechanical ability with strong
capabilities in troubleshooting
• Strong background and knowledge of
safe workplace practices
• Proficient in use of all hand tools and
equipment
• Good physical condition
Duties:
• Assisting the Facility Operator at the
school
• Daily cleaning before and after school
• Special cleaning during school breaks
• Minor repairs/maintenance
• Yard work
Successful applicants must agree to criminal
records check. For further information,
please call Dee Dean, Principal, Eastend
School 306-295-3601 or Human Resources
1-877-321-9200. Application (indicating
competition #724) with THREE references
should be submitted to:
Department of Human Resources
Chinook School Division
Box 1809
Swift Current, SK S9H 4J8
Fax: (306)773-8011
Email: hr@chinooksd.ca
COMBATTING THE FLU
With H1N1 virus wreaking havoc and this
year’s flu season in the offing, you might want
to explore homeopathy. The many remedies of
this alternative health care system are safe and
have no nasty side effects.
For the regular flu, you might want to keep
Boiron’s OSCILLOCOCCINUM or Home-
can’s FLU BUSTER on hand (to be taken at
first showing of symptoms), for weakness after
the worst symptoms are gone, CARBO
VEGETALIS 12C (1-2 time per day) is gen-
erally recommended. For more detailed advice,
it is best to consult a homeopath.
H1N1 should ideally be caught in the early
stages, and ARSENICUM SF COMPLEX
10X-30X-100X has proven very effective. It
can also be used as a preventive (taken once a
week) until flu season is over.
Many health food stores keep homeopathic
remedies in stock or would be pleased to order
them from the manufacturer, including Swift
Current’s Nature Nook, 1-306-773-1266 or
Saskatoon’s Herbs and Health, 1-306-664-
1070 BF
Change is what happens when you think
you’re really not doing very much.
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Jack’s Café
Reserve space for your Christmas
party now.
The available dates fill up quickly.
Call 295-3313 to book that important
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reservation.
1976 Knight Schmidt Trailer
22 x 56
Open concept
Advertise in the Edge 3 bedrooms/ 2 full bathrooms
Central air/woodstove/new hot water heater
Rates for the remainder of 2009: Call for price 295-3855
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Fowl Supper Thank You
Eastend Memorial Hall Board would
Get your watusi like to send a special thank you to the Hall
down to the Board Ladies, high school kids, volun-
teers and all those who provided and
Cypress
Saloon for an cooked the food for the Fowl Supper last
evening of week. It’s a lot of work and effort but it
be-bop, hop and contributed greatly to the Supper being,
fun. once again, a great success.
Friday,
November 20 Many Thanks
Dance to 50’s and ‘60s tunes by
Single Hand
Prizes for Best Dressed
Small Change, Big Results
There’s a group of friends in Eastend who have
know each other for over 30 years. Seven couples
shared coffee, played cards, visited and all had
families. All are now over 65. They stayed close
over the years even as changes inevitably took
place. Some of those loved friends were lost or
moved away. Still the friendships survived.
Yearly occasions were marked with cards and
gifts, the giving continued long beyond any real
need for more tangible remembrances. At some
point it became a little uncomfortable and some-
one suggested that in the future all those little
sums that went for token gifts should be pooled
and put aside until something valuable could be
decided to be done by the group as a whole.
What could a small group like that accomplish
with their little savings? Well, as it turns out,
quite a lot. The money in the jar has financed
scrabble boards for the Health Centre, as well as
roaster ovens and slow cookers that are now used
constantly at the Eastend Memorial Hall and the
Skating Rink. A pizza oven also appeared at the
Rink. The current plan is to buy chairs for the Famous Quotes
Eastend Swimming Pool. Piece by piece these
small sums keep giving and the satisfaction re- Working with Cher is like being in a blender
turns in continuous repayment. The love this with an alligator
group has for their community is tangible. Lucky
us. JK Peter Bogdanovich
Quick Facts
"We all get heavier as we get older because
there's a lot more information in our heads."
Coffee Bean Aroma Vlade Divac, NBA basketball player
The full chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-
trimethylxanthine and its chemical formula is On the plains of hesitation
C8H10N4O2. When coffee is roasted, and Lie the bleached bones of those
when the coffee beans begin to cool, they Who sat down to wait,
release about 700 chemical substances that And while they waited,
make up the vaporizing aromas They died.
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Recipe of the Week
r s e e k i h h c t i h mo m o
j s p o h y n n u b s t a t a k Barley Stew with Leeks,
h b u m p c c g e s u wm a c p Mushrooms and Greens
u y m c a y s b r m t a b n t t Rustic and delicious. Main course, hearty
s l h c d z o i o n a l o g b c meatless stew. Serves 6

t m o d n p u o t ww t e o h b Ingredients -
l e e c m p n r m t s z s a r t 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped leeks (about 2 small
e r h a o wa s k e o s c e p s stalks; white and pale green parts only)
f e d n a me l l a a h a b a h 1 8-ounce container sliced crimini (baby
bella) mushrooms
t n y l l l o r d n a k c o r i 2 garlic cloves, pressed
s g k t o t a t o p d e h s a m 2 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
i u t e s h d v i a f r u g o m 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
1 cup pearl barley
w e v u c j am n o u a m n i y 4 cups (or more) vegetable broth
t i a n e r e c a mn b k w u i 1 bunch kale (about 8 ounces), trimmed,
center stalks removed, leaves coarsely
j u j i t t e r b u g e s s a a chopped (about 8 cups packed)
t s a m b a n a k a y s h a k e
Preparation -
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium
minuet allemande
This Week in History heat. Add leeks; sprinkle with salt and
1532 - Pizarro seizes Incan emperor pepper and sauté until leeks begin to sof-
schottische mazurka
Atahualpa ten, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add
waltz jitterbug mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary; in-
1883 - Standard time zones established by
Charleston meringue railroads in US Canada crease heat to medium-high and sauté
tango rumba until mushrooms soften and begin to
1869 - Suez Canal opens and 1913 - Panama
samba mambo Canal opens brown, stirring often, about 7 minutes.
bossa nova mashed potato 1906 - Intl Radio Telegraphic Convention
Add tomatoes with juice; stir 1 minute.
twist frug adopts "SOS" as new call for help Add barley and 4 cups broth; bring to
watusi shake boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and sim-
1928 - Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in
hitch hike shimmy NY in "Steamboat Willie" mer until barley is almost tender, about 20
pony loco-motion minutes. Add kale; stir until wilted, about
1947 - Britain's Princess Elizabeth marries
macerena bump Duke Philip Mountbatten 1 minute. Cover and simmer until kale
and barley are tender, adding more broth
hustle YMCA 1953 - 1st airplane to exceed 1300 mph - Scott
Crossfield
by 1/4 cupfuls as needed for desired stew
cha-cha freddy consistency, about 10 minutes.
bunny hop jerk 1959 - Ford cancels Edsel
monkey hustle 1963 - JFK assassinated in Dallas
swim moonwalk 1968 - Beatles release "The Beatles" their
only double album
Astronomy on the Edge
breakdance rock and roll
be-bop jive 1980 - Who Shot JR episode of Dallas VY Canis Majoris is the largest star
known to man. It is a red Hypergiant, lo-
cated in the Milky Way and measuring
Black Holes between 1800 to 2100 solar radii. One
Radius is equal to the current radius of the
When a star ten times more massive than our own Sun and it is approximately 432,450 miles
Sun explodes (Supernova) it leaves behind the (695,500 kilometers). VY Canis Majoris
Atlatl strangest phenomenon in the Universe. The Black is so large that if our Sun were replaced
Hole. After the explosion what is left behind is a by it, its surface would extend to (or
This spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to heavy core of subatomic particles, a Neutron Star.
achieve greater velocity in dart-throwing, and maybe even pass) the orbit of Saturn. In
It can be very small, but with enormous density.
includes a bearing surface which allows the user Scientists calculated that approximately one tea- Earth terms it would take 70 000 000 000
to temporarily store energy during the throw. It spoon of Neutron Star would weight around bil- 000 000 (70 quadrillion) Earths to fill up
consists of a shaft with a cup or a spur, which lions of tons. The gravitational pressure of this the VY Canis Majoris.
may be integrated into the weapon or made highly dense object is so large that it can bend
separately and attached, in which the butt of the fabric of time and space. This theory is based on
projectile, properly called a dart, rests. It is held Einstein's proposition that space and time are Who Would Have Known?
near the end farthest from the cup, and the dart woven together in a flexible fabric. Massive ob-
is thrown by the action of the upper arm and jects like the Sun warp the fabric of space and Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
wrist. An atlatl can readily achieve ranges of time and pull smaller objects like the Earth. A Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.
greater than 100 meters and speeds of over very large Neutron Star can warp time and space
150 km/h. fabric so much that it can create a hole where Almonds are a member of the peach family.
gravity is so strong that not even light could es- Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand -
cape. Black Holes are pulling everything around an hour hand.
them closer to the center of the hole. In some
Facts about Canada sense Black Holes are creators of the galaxies Bats always turn left when exiting a cave .
Many inventions including basketball, the elec- since they are pulling planets and stars towards
tric light bulb, the electric range, the electron the spiral center. Each galaxy has a Black Hole
microscope, the telephone, standard time, the and occasionally galaxies collide together because
television, and the zipper, and the first snowmo- of the gravitational pull from the larger Black Did you know
bile were invented in Canada Holes. It is expected that in 5 billion years Andro-
meda galaxy will collide with our Milky Way

"Those who survived the San Francisco earth- The world's strongest current is found in the
quake said, "Thank God, I'm still alive." But, of The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of our Nakwakto Rapids at Slingsby Channel, British
course, those who died, their lives will never be community and is distributed across North Columbia. The current has been measured at
the same again." Senator Barbara Boxer America. Editor: Jeanne Kaufman speeds up to 18.4 miles per hour.

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