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January 2015

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The McLean Recreation Association is pleased to advise that The

McLean Messenger will be issued 4 times per year, with a Winter,

Spring, Summer and Fall edition.

The Winter Issue of the McLean Messenger is scheduled for delivery

in early January. We must receive all articles for inclusion, contribu-

tions and advertisements by March 15, 2015. All business ads must

be copy-ready and include payment at the time of submission.

Please send ads, payment or submissions to:

The McLean Messenger

c/o The McLean Recreation Association

Box 1, McLean, SK SOG 3EO

E-mail submissions to: mcleanmessenger@hotmail.com

ADVERTISING RATES:

Business Card $ 2.50

¼ Page $ 5.00

½ Page $10.00

Full Page $20.00

Classified Ads: (Up to 50 words) $ 2.50

¼, ½ or full page rates as above

Make all cheques payable to “The McLean Recreation Association”.

Business ads may be paid on an annual basis (4 issues).

NO CHARGE FOR: Community Club, Service Group and Church

Submissions, as well as Birth, Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary,

Card of Thanks and In Memoriam Announcements.

The McLean Messenger reserves the right to edit, rewrite or reject

any submissions for publication.

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Hello McLean,

Happy New Year!! Hard to believe winter is almost half over, soon

gone are the days of going to work in the dark and coming home in the

dark. I apologize for the late issue of this messenger, I’ve been busier

than normal. I still encourage anyone who would like to take over our

quarterly newspaper to contact me; really, it is easy to do!!

Sherry Langston

Hall Bookings

Be sure to book the McLean Community Centre for all of your family or corporate gatherings: Weddings, Anniversaries, Wedding and Baby Showers, Family Reunions, Birthday Celebrations, Meetings.

Reasonable Rates!

Call Wanita Puff: 1-306-529-7959

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McLean Recreation

Association Report

contributed by Sherry Langston, President

Since the last issue of the messenger, we have had the kids Halloween

party, with 38 children in attendance.

We also had the Santa Claus parade and winter carnival/craft sale.

Although the attendance was down from previous years, we did have

more tables this year at the craft sale expanding it into the school foyer

(thanks to the generousity of the school). A colouring contest was held

for the children, winners were Aurelia Whyte (4 and under);

Brianne Potter (ages 5-7); Morgan Antoine (ages 8-10). Their pictures

are in this issue of the messenger.

Upcoming is our annual general meeting the first Tuesday in February

and a movie night on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Watch for posters.

Playschool is back in full swing after the Christmas break and it seems the class is

growing! We now have 22 children ages 3 and 4 registered for playschool! It’s

great to see just how much this community continues to grow.

We will be selling chocolates for our yearly fundraiser again which should be here

just in time for the Easter break. Please contact any playschool family at that time

to get yours before they’re gone!

If anyone has questions regarding playschool, please contact Anngie Spencer

(306-699-2442) or Arleen Sanson (306-699-2501).

- Submitted by Melanie Towers

McLean Playschool

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From The Inside Out

“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now

and make a brand new ending.” - Carl Bard

Well another year in the books. Bring on 2015!

So many people look to the new year as a chance to start over, fresh, all about new

beginnings. It is fitting that we kicked it off the new year with a public meeting to

listen to concerns about the proposed Zoning Bylaw. Thanks to those few who came

out. We will then kick off our first regular Council meeting with the passing of the

new Zoning Bylaw and Official Community Plan.

We will continue this path of updating our bylaws to reflect current conditions and

times throughout this year. I would think that we will look to write a new “Building

Bylaw” which will cover the basic requirements of new buildings within the vil-

lage. We will probably set up a new type of bylaw with reference to fees and

fines. This bylaw will allow us to amend fees and fines associated with all of our

various bylaws without actually re-writing a whole bunch of new bylaws. From there

we will have to look at the rest of the Village’s existing bylaws and determine which

of them are in the most need of updating.

We will soon be looking to our budget for this year as well. It is always a challenge to

try to complete all of the various projects, infrastructure updates, etc. on such a

modest budget. It is always our goal to supply a great standard of living in the village

while still trying to keep our taxes from increasing too much.

Here is to another great year!

Cheers!!

Mark Towers

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McLean School

With permission from Ms. Michelle Nye, we present the story she wrote and

told at the McLean School 2014 Christmas play. Enjoy!

Please put up with me for a little while. I’d like to share with you a

little story, of how I learned the meaning of Christmas from my dad.

He was born in 1930, the beginning of the depression and started grade

in 1936, the midst of the depression. There were eventually seven

children in the family and his father farmed a 1/4 section of marginal

land. He used to say they grew the best stones and gophers in the whole

province. Needless to say, day to day life was a struggle.

My dad attended a one room school named Petersburg about 3 1/2 miles

north of Balgonie and 1/2 mile west of where his home was. It housed

grade 1 to grade 8 students and was slightly larger than one of our

classrooms.

One Christmas I asked him what were some of the gifts they received

when they were children. He said they would usually get a pencil or an

orange each. On a good year they might get both—you didn’t dare lose

that pencil because that’s all you had for the entire school year. His

mother, my granny, would also pop popcorn as a special treat for Xmas

Day. As a little girl I was stunned at this revelation—I asked him what

did they do for fun at Christmas.

Well, he said the highlight of Christmas, for everyone, for miles around,

was the Xmas Concert. Regardless of the weather, everyone came in

their horse drawn sleighs and cutters. The students had practised and

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rehearsed for weeks, depending on the number of students that year

many of them played several different parts. The school could not

possibly hold all the students and their family who came to watch the

concert, so those students who were not performing at the time, waited

for their turns out in the cold at a side door. They also changed their

costumes out there in the dark.

If there was a full house in attendance, the parents (usually the men)

would also have to take turns, alternately watching the play, or going

outside to let others in to watch. My dad said many of the men would

fight off the cold by passing around Christmas brews of dandelion,

wheat and potato wine—sometimes some of the men would be so

warm, they had to lay down in the cold snow to cool off.

After the concert, everyone would visit, and catch up on all the local

news. People didn’t travel much in the winter, so they wouldn’t see

anyone but their own families for months.

Someone would always bring a fiddle or an accordion and the concert

would become a dance/party until the wee hours of the morning—

usually about 8:00am. Everyone would go home to do the morning

chores, some of them had 5 or 6 miles open sleigh ride into the freezing

cold and life went back to normal.

The gifts they received or did not receive didn’t matter. The

opportunity to be together with family, friends and neighbours was what

was important. Their Xmas concerts were the highlight of the entire

year and the topic of many conversations for months after the concert.

Their simple Christmas’s may seem lacking and uneventful to some of

us, but when my dad told these stories, I used to wish so badly that I

could have experienced the utter joy these people must have felt, just by

being together.

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church McLean, SK

For service dates and times

Contact Darlene Tyson 306-699-7150 or Ann Bostock (306 699-7168

McLean Scouting

for additional information call

Nicole @ 306-699-7160

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911

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Preston is proud to announce his baby brother

Jaxon Howard Watts born November 27th at

3:51 pm weighing 8 lbs 10 oz and 20 inches long.

Along with proud parents Steven and Jenny Watts.

Birth Annoucements

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Filling our arms with love and our hearts with happiness, we proudly announce the birth of our baby girl!!

Andrew and Georgina Levesque

and big sisters Celine and Aubree

are excited to welcome to our family!!

Bethany Mary Levesque

born on the 22nd of September, 2014

7 lbs 15 ounces and 21 inches.

Birth Annoucements

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Aurelia & Auley are happy to introduce their little sister

Isla Edith Ann

born October 13th, 2014 @ 2143

8lbs 5oz 20.5 inches

Proud parents are Jeff & Pam Whyte

Birth Annoucements

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Birth Annoucements

Chris and Lori Spanier

would like to introduce

Nash Christopher Spanier

born March 8th 2014, 7lbs 14oz

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PARKLAND RIDING CLUB 2014

Our annual Trophy Day was held on November 2, 2014 at the McLean Hall.

The winners were as follows: Wee Pee awards donated by Parkland Riding Club,

Winners: Brooklyn and Taylor Shauf, Wyatt and Kale Chinski, Adison Warren,

Schylar Bigalky, Irelynn Thom and Alexus Brice.

Wee Pee Western Pleasure, Command Class & Horsemanship– donated by

Parkland Riding Club – Brooklyn Shauf

Junior C Western Pleasure, Command Class & Horsemanship– donated by

Racette Family – Clayton Spencer

Junior B Western Pleasure, Horsemanship and Reining –donated by John &

Glenda Ashdown – Lindsay Jardine

Pioneer Western Pleasure, Horsemanship and Reining – donated by Horse and

Rider - Chris Perry

Intermediate Western Pleasure, Horsemanship & Reining – donated by Neil,

Lori & Lindsay Jardine – Deb Spencer

Senior Western Pleasure, Horsemanship & Reining – donated by Howard

Orchard - Pam Moffatt

Wee Pee Barrels, Poles, Quad Stakes and Game – donated by Parkland Riding

Club - Brooklyn Shauf

Junior C Girls Barrels, Poles and Quad Stakes – donated by Glenn & Shirley

Bozarth - Erica Racette

Junior C Girls Game- donated by Whispy Willow Tack –Autumn Walter

Junior C Boys Barrels, Poles, Quad Stakes & Game – donated by Eagle Printing

- Clayton Spencer

Junior B Girls Barrels, Poles, Quad Stakes & Game– donated by Corinna &

Scott Cunningham – Eden Engelbrecht

Pioneer Ladies Barrels, Poles, Quad Stakes & Game – donated by Karla & Adi-

son Warren – Diane Schaeffer

Senior Ladies Barrels and Quad Stakes– donated by Margaret Manz – Corinna

Cunningham

Senior Ladies Poles – donated by Whispy Willow Tack - Kathy Rydzik

Senior Men Barrels, Poles & Game – donated by Diane & Gordon Schaeffer –

Ian Moats

Senior Men Quad Stakes – donated by Sherry Langston - Scott Cunningham

Intermediate Ladies Barrels and Game – donated by Lena Manz – Jada Moats

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Intermediate Ladies Poles and Quad Stakes – donated by Whispy Willow Tack –

Trisha Walter

Intermediate Men Barrels, Poles, Quad Stakes & Game – donated by Mercedes

Will – Mike Cunningham

Replica Winners – riders who have won the high point award three years in a row

for 2011-2012-2013: Pioneer Men Gymkhana – in memory of Don and Bernie

Spencer Winner- Jim Ralston

High Point Winners –

Wee Pee Western – donated by Ella Klein and Lena Manz - Brooklyn Shauf

Junior C Western – donated by George and Brenda Cleveland – Clayton Spencer

Junior B Western – donated by in memory of Nelson and Astrid Covey –

Lindsay Jardine

Pioneer Western – donated by Indian Head Credit Union Qu’Appelle Branch –

Chris Perry

Intermediate Western – donated by Innovation Renovation & Roofing –

Deb Spencer

Senior Western – donated In memory of Don & Bernie Spencer- Pam Moffatt

Wee Pee Gymkhana – donated by Bruce, Leona, Meghan & Sarah Baun –

Brooklyn Shauf

Junior C Girls Gymkhana – donated by Stonecold Refrigeration, Bob & Angela

Jewitt – Erica Racette

Junior C Boys Gymkhana –Ruth & Margaret Manz - Clayton Spencer

Junior B Girls Gymkhana – donated by Ken and Leanor MacPherson –

Eden Engelbrecht

Pioneer Ladies Gymkhana – donated by Royal Canadian Legion McLean Branch –

Diane Schaeffer

Intermediate Ladies Gymkhana – donated by McLean Motor Hotel –

Trisha Walter

Intermediate Men Gymkhana – donated by Mike and Elsie Astalos –

Mike Cunningham

Senior Ladies Gymkhana – donated in memory of Darlene and Ernie Cates –

Corinna Cunningham

Senior Men Gymkhana – donated by The Chowaniec Family – Ian Moats

King/Queen Trophy – donated by Stu Poss – Eden Engelbrecht

Sportsmanship Award – in memory of all deceased members – Mackenzie Shauf

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Congratulations to all the riders who competed on Sept. 26, 27 & 28th at the SRCA

Provincial Finals. Parkland finished 4th in the Western Division and 5th in the

Gymkhana Division. Also, congratulations to our queen representative Eden

Engelbrecht, she may not have won the saddle but she did a great job on her speech

and volunteered where she could. Congratulations to Diane Schaeffer as well who

won a buckle and brand new saddle donated by SGEU high point in the Gymkhana

Division.

Results from Provincials were as follows:

Western Division

Wee Pee – Brooklyn Shauf – 3rd Western Pleasure, 2nd Western Command

Adison Warren – 4th Western Pleasure, 3rd Western Horsemanship

Junior C – Clayton Spencer – 2nd Western Horsemanship

Autumn Walter – 4th Western Horsemanship

Junior B – Lindsay Jardine – 3rd Western Pleasure, 1st Western Horsemanship

Pioneer – Chris Perry – 3rd Western Pleasure, 3rd Horsemanship

Diane Schaeffer – 2nd Western Pleasure, 1st Western Horsemanship

Intermediate – Deb Spencer - 2nd Western Reining

Karla Warren – no placings

Senior – Laura Hoffman – 3rd Western Pleasure

Pam Moffatt – no placings

Gymkhana Division

Wee Pee – Brooklyn Shauf – 2nd Barrels, 2nd Quad Stakes

Adison Warren – 3rd Barrels, 2nd Poles, 3rd Quad Stakes

Junior C Girls – Erica Racette – 6th Barrels, 7th Poles, 7th Quad Stakes

Junior C Boys – Clayton Spencer – 3rd Barrels, 4th Poles, 3rd Quad Stakes

Junior B Girls – Eden Engelbrecht – 4th Barrels, 4th Quad Stakes

Pioneer Ladies – Diane Schaeffer – 1st Barrels, 1st Poles, 1st Quad Stakes

Chris Perry – 3rd Barrels, 3rd Poles, 2nd Quad Stakes

Senior Ladies – Corinna Cunningham –7th Barrels, 7th Poles, 8th Quad Stakes

Kelly Perry – 8th Barrels, 8th Poles, 7th Quad Stakes

Senior Men – Ian Moats – 2nd Barrels, 2nd Poles, 2nd Quad Stakes

Scott Cunningham – 3rd Barrels, 3rd Poles, 3rd Quad Stakes

Intermediate Ladies – Trisha Walter – 11th Barrels, 15th Quad Stakes

Karla Warren – 7th Barrels, 12th Poles, 8th Quad Stakes

Intermediate Men – Mike Cunningham – 4th Barrels, 4th Quad Stakes

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How our members who rode for other clubs placed:

Western Division

Junior C - Mackenzie Shauf – 2nd Western Pleasure, 4th Western Command

Dustin Spencer – 2nd Western Command

Gymkhana Division

Wee Pee – Taylor Shauf – youngest rider at Provincials completed all of her patterns, did

great

Junior C Girls – Mackenzie Shauf – 3rd Poles, 1st Quad Stakes

Junior C Boys – Dustin Spencer – 1st Barrels, 1st Poles

Intermediate Men – Darren Shauf – 1st Barrels, 2nd Poles, 1st Quad Stakes

McLean First Responders

Thank you to all who bought tickets to the New Years Cabaret that we

hosted. Although the crowd was smaller than we hoped, we believe

everyone in attendance had a good time. We even had a few people take

advantage of our designated drivers service to get them home safely after

the cabaret. We think we met our goal which was to give the residents of

McLean and surrounding area a party to get together with friends and

family to ring in 2015.

We are planning to have our 3rd annual steak night fundraiser in May

this year. Please watch for posters in the near future.

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McLean Recreation Association Events

Year at a Glance

Movie Night—Saturday, February 21, 2015

Sports Day & Parade—Saturday, July 18, 2015

Street Dance—Saturday, August 22, 2015

Kids Hallowe’en Party—Sunday, October 25, 2015

Winter Carnival & Santa Claus Parade—

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Watch for posters with additional information!