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Eastend Edge “Our Town news” Find your place 70 Acres on Middle Bench Road Cattle Handling system / Native grass and seeded hay / Entire area is fenced and cross fenced Home has plenty of charm

Week beginning

Monday, SEPT 7, 2009

Submission deadline Friday 5 p.m.

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Jack’s Café Fall and Winter Business Hours: Tuesday—Friday 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday—8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday – 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Closed Mondays Proud to serve our community. Gus and Angie

Yoga Classes In eastend Tuesday evening and Thursday morning Private sessions available upon request Call Brenda 295-3593 For more details

Call to Artists THE EASTEND ARTS COUNCIL would like to invite you to take part in their

“Rural South West Art Show” All Mediums Welcome

To take place on Friday and Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd. Please call Laurie 306-295-3270

NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN NOW OPEN

Skip’s Auto Service Ltd. (owners Skip Giverhaug and Sharon Rascher)

732 Railway St. (Kendrick” Repair) - Propane - Oil changes - Tire repairs - Minor repairs - CAA towing For appt call 295295-4051 SOURCES: Recipe of the week comes from my recipes.com, and the cartoon REALITY CHECK is found at COMICS.COM. CROSSWORD puzzle was created by the editor of the EDGE. Quotes are from famousquotes.com and Quick Facts from NICEFACTS.COM. This week in history comes from Wikipedia.com. News stories from CBC.com. The views expressed in the “commentary” are solely of the author, the editor of the EDGE. Eastend Edge Owner: Jeanne Kaufman Box 312, Eastend, Saskatchewan S0N 0T0 (306) 295-4097 (306) 295-3205 FAX

The Economics of Pickles A few weeks ago I bought a jar of dill pickles. It’s been a while since my last purchase of pickles. My memory of opening a jar of dills is that you had to have two forks handy in order to pry the first couple cukes out of the bottle. When I examined my new jar it seemed to me that if pickles had elbows there’d be plenty of room left over in there. The eleven or so dills looked like a frightened group of guppies in a large aquarium. The experience got me thinking about the effects of inflation and the real state of the economy. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a statistical indicator of changes in consumer prices experienced by Canadians. It compares, over time, the cost of a fixed basket of commodities purchased by customers. Since the basket contains commodities of unchanging or equivalent quantity and quality, the Index, presumably, reflects only pure price change. The food items might, for instance, contain a Litre jar of dill pickles; the cost of which has risen over the last several years. The CPI Index indicates that inflation has pushed food costs up by over 7% in the last year alone (April 2008 to April 2009). However, I have a little concern here. While the price of the Litre jar has gone up, simultaneously, the actual amount of pickle contents has gone down. There’s a double shot of inflation hidden there that is not adequately reflected in the CPI. Like most other ordinary grocery shoppers, my experience is that the “real” cost of buying a consistent quantity of food of equivalent quality has increased by more than 7% in the last year. It’s not that I’m a poor money manager, it’s that I’m being tricked by the statistics.

Eastend Community School Council will be holding a Back to School BBQ for students K to 12 At the school Eastend Credit Union will host carnival activities

Thursday, September 9th 12:00 noon Burgers $3, Hotdogs $2

Everyone Welcome!!

We Moved ! Whitemud Clay has temporarily relocated to 1912 Gallery on Maple Ave., next to Hidden Valley Foods, and is OPEN for Business. See You There! Stephen & Shon

Stephen Leacock said, “In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies.” Some tactics are so successful that they’re still in use. What’s true for pickles is likely true for other CPI items. I suspect that there are additional factors in the CPI that harbour extra amounts of inflation, the effects of which are not being properly winkled out by traditional research. In many respects, this is a recession including sizeable elements of inflation. It’s possible that your visible cost of living can appear to go down due to savings on, say, transportation, however, you may actually get less for your money in many areas due to concealed inflation. It will take more than simple mathematics to lift us out of this economic mess. You can say what you want with statistics, but it’s all pickles to me. JK

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St. Augustine’s Anglican Church Elm St., Eastend Lay Services This Fall In the absence of local clergy, Greg Kerr-Wilson, Bishop of Qu’appelle Diocese has said that the Church approves use of St. Augustine’s for lay services Three Lay Services are planned for this autumn: Sunday September 20, 4 p.m. Evensong Readings and Music Sunday October 11, 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving, Harvest Decorations and Music November 11th, 7 p.m. Remembrance Day Evensong Service Please join us. Everyone is welcome. St. Augustine’s is more than 90 years old. It was built in 1915 and dedicated in 1916. Seed money was received from a group in Sussex, England. Over the years improvements have been made to the little church through generous donations from members of the congregation. In 1943 a concrete foundation was installed and the vestibule was enlarged. In the ‘60s carpeting and a furnace were donated and in the ‘70s the carillon was added. The church is named for a Benedictine monk from Rome who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, 597—604 A.D.

SEPTEMBER DATES FOR PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN EASTEND TBA To book an appointment Phone 295-4184 Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Fascinating Collections and Hobbies On September 5th and 6th the Eastend Historical Museum hosted an exhibition, organized by Ethel Wills, of items from local collectors and hobbyists. The show covered a fascinating range of interests featuring costume jewelry, brass, elves, pins, boxes of the world and specialized items from Holland, as well as Belleek porcelain. Handmade pieces were also on display, which showcased masks, “Doodles”, woodwork, stained glass, Western sculpture and roses. An especially interesting antique clock was on loan from Dorothy Piquard. It had been made by her brother-in-law, Marcel Piquard, from apple boxes using no screws or nails. It represented delightful and expert piece of craftsmanship. However, the most surprising and charming display was a group of peddle cars collected by Darcy Richardson. They were so captivating that it was almost impossible to obey the “hands off” signs. Everyone wanted to ring the bell on the little fire car and steer the child-sized wheel . Excellent desserts, good company and tuneful entertainment made this a great show and a hit for the EHM.

Women’s Health Symposium Ella Nicholson was the coordinator of the Women’s Health Symposium held in Eastend on August 22nd. She would like to thank all the ladies who participated in the day’s event, plus, a big “thank you” to the speakers who generously gave their time to speak on holistic, alternative ways for better treatment of one’s self, and healthy well-being. It was excellent and informative. Dianne Greenlay—acupuncture Bryson LeBoissiere—sharing experiences Ella Nicholson—sharing of some of my life story regarding not depending on the medical field, but many of the holistic methods to wellness. Candace Savage—Yoga Sherry Gilbert—Body Talk Lucille Wills—Detox Trea Schuster—Reike and ending the day with drumming. What a way to end a beautiful day. Thank you, Trea! Thank you to my Assistants who helped make this event successful. (Elsie Harlik, Ethel Wills, Jean Stadnick, Bryson LeBoissiere)

POSITION AVAILABLE Waitress wanted Full or Part Time Apply to Gus or Angie Jack’s Café 295—3313 326 Red Coat Dr.

The prizes won throughout the day were donated by: Shannon’s Closet Madhatter’s Flowers and Gifts Charlie’s Lunch Jack’s Café Marie Shiels Trea Schuster Zanj Emporium Sherry Gilbert Cypress Gallery also, Eastend Credit Union, for the pens. Greatly appreciated—prizes were so much a part of the day.

Quick Facts

The luncheon went well and was excellent according to the responses of the women.

Hagiography – biography of saints and saints lives.

Two donations were made to the children’s play equipment of $50 each.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Kinsmen— Sept. 3 & 17th. K-40 — Sept. 2nd. Kinettes — Sept. 10th. CWL — Sept. 2nd. Town Council — Sept. 9th Historical Museum—Sept. 1st. Friends of the Museum & T.Rex Discovery Centre— September 14th. RM of White Valley — Sept. 10th. Fire Dept. — Sept. 1, 15 & 29th. Chamber — Sept. 16th. Clay Centre Comm. Club — Sept. 15th. Red Hat’s R’Belles — Sept. 30 Arts Council— Sept. 7 TOPS MEET - Health Centre Quiet Room, Thursdays @ 5:00 p.m. AA—Monday’s @ 8:00p.m. at Henry’s Place BINGO—Mondays at 7:00 in the Rink! Alanon– Health Centre Quiet Room, Tuesdays

Did you know…. Fingerprints are formed before birth, grow with the growth of hands and help in identification. Let's learn some basic facts on fingerprints: Fingerprints come out from the interior fleshes of the skin. Even Siamese twins have varying fingerprints. Loop is the most common fingerprint. 60% palms have such pattern. The other patterns are Whorls, Arches, and Accidentals. An important means of examining fingerprints is using their "Class Characteristics". Our fingers are covered in skin pores which produce oils and sweat detected by good old fingerprint powder. An undetected fingerprint is termed as "latent". The Laser helps in obtaining fingerprints from human bodies. Identification of criminals is the most common use of fingerprints and computer database has actually helped in this goal.

This Week in History… 1910 - Saskatchewan (then Regina)

Roughriders formed. 1948 - 1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete Akron Oh 1977 - Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy 1839 - John Herschel takes the 1st glass plate photograph 1975 - Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars soft landing. 1962 - Mickey Mantle hits HR # 400 1758 - Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog.

Shannon’s Closet Winter hours Tues.—Thurs. 3:30 p.m.—6 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.—5 p.m. New products arriving weekly! Featured Product of the Month: Rocky Mountain Soap 100% natural made in Canmore, Alberta

Maze Puzzle

Once again thanks to all - ELLA Box 312, Eastend, Saskatchewan S0N 0T0 (306) 295-4097 (306) 295-3205 FAX

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