Springside Bitz nBytes

Springside BitznBytes Summer Edition 2013

Box 388 Deadline for fall issue Sept. 20 2013
Springside, SK.
S0A 3V0
Email: springsidebitznbytes@gmail.com
Phone; 306-792-2104 Fax 306-792-4770


What a fabulous kick off to summer here in Springside. After several years on hiatus, Summer Sizzle
came back with a vengeance thanks to the dedication and hard work of the organizers and volunteers
who made a memorable, fun event that was enjoyed by young and old alike. The weekend began
with a parade downtown and the fun continued with quad pulls, a dunk tank, childrens activities, a
cabaret and a music jamboree. There was no shortage of delicious food at the breakfast, and
community wiener roast on Saturday and the pancake breakfast and pig roast on Sunday. The
canteen was available for both days. On Sunday, the community worshipped together at an
Interdenominational Church service.
Watch for pictures and highlights of the Sizzle in the fall issue of Bitz nBytes.
Congratulations to all who contributed in any way and thank you!
Pastor Richard Kauenhofen - 306-792-2190
Pastor Mike Anderson - 306-792-2290
Summer 2013
Springside Baptist Church
Please contact the Church Oce for more informaon on any of our programs or Sunday Services!
Phone: 306-792-2102 email: oce@springsidebapst.com website: www.springsidebapst.com
Summer Service Schedule: Sunday Morning Worship Service @ 10:00 am. Sunday Sermons are available online.
Childcare is provided during the Worship Service for toddlers to age 4.
Pastor Richards words.Summer is here! God is always faithful to provide us with
each season. Lets take the opportunity to use this one wisely. One of the things I
look forward to is spending time with family, friends and new friends at a more
relaxed pace. I encourage you to thank God for the relationships He has given you.
Then go spend some time with your neighbor. Or go make a new friend with
someone new to the community. Have a great summer and remember to thank God
for the people in your life and for the fact that He has given you life to enjoy.
Upcoming Events
August 2630 Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Springside Baptist Church
*runs daily from 9:0011:30 am.
VBS is for children in Kindergarten to Grade 6. Come out to the
Church every morning for games, crafts, stories, music & more!

September Fall Programs & Schedules resume: Youth, Awana, Sunday School,
Womens Ministries

Moms Morning Out will resume in mid-October.
AWANA Registration Night
is September 18 @ 6:30 pm.

Have a great
summer!

There is still room for campers to register in
the Young Teen, Tween & Senior High camps
as well as Family Camp 2.

Children & Teen Camps
July 14-19: Young Teen (Ages 13-15)
July 21-26: Tween 1 (Ages 11-13)
August 11-16: Senior High (Age 15-Grade 12)
August 25-30: Tween 2 (Ages 11-13)

Family Camp
June 28-July 1: Family Camp 2

To register, visit our website @
www.gsbcamp.ca
or call 306-792-4466 for more information.


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Farmers Almanac Summer
Weather Predictions
July 2013
12th-15th. Hot and dry, then stormy in Alberta,
Saskatchewan; thunderstorms for Manitoba.
16th-19th. Windy.
20th-23rd. Hot then scattered showers.
24th-27th. Hot again, then strong winds and rain
through Alberta; threatening skies for Saskatchewan
and Manitoba.
28th-31st. Heavy showers and thunderstorms over
Prairies east.
August 2013
1st-3rd. Mostly fair and hot.
4th-7th. Showers for Heritage Day in Alberta,
Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan, and Civic Holiday in
Manitoba, then some clearing skies.
8th-11th. Threatening from Rocky Mountains; some
thunderstorms over Saskatchewan and Manitoba, then
fair.
12th-15th. Clearing.
16th-19th. Hot in the Prairies, then wet weather
spreads east.
20th-23rd. More hot weather, with scattered showers
and thunderstorms into Alberta from the west.
24th-27th. Storms move through Saskatchewan and
Manitoba.
28th-31st. Mostly fair, turning wet.
September 2013
1st-3rd. Showers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba for
Labour Day; changeable for Alberta.
4th-7th. Pleasant, then thunderstorms from the Rocky
Mountains east through the Prairies.
8th-11th. Fair skies.
12th-15th. Pleasant initially, then some showers Rockies
through the Prairies east.
16th-19th. Pleasant, then stormy in Alberta, with some
wet snow possible in some of the highest elevations.
20th-23rd. Stormy through the Prairies.
24th-27th. Fair and cold, becoming unsettled east into
Alberta and Saskatchewan.
28th-30th. Clearing and cold.
for the Prairies.
Mark Your Calendar
July
13
th
Jareds Walk for Diabetes
20
th
Ukrainetz Auctioneering 4 Household Auction
at the rink 10:00 am.
July 22
nd
/23
rd
S.C.R. Summer Tour (for kids 6-12)
August
5
th
S.R.A. bingo at the hall
19
th
/20
th
S.C.R. Summer Tour (for kids 6-12)
23
rd
-25
th
Shamrock Kennel and Obedience Dog
Show
26
th
-30
th
Vacation Bible School for kids (K Grade
6) at Springside Baptist Church 9-11:30 am.
September
2
nd
S.R.A. bingo at the hall
6
th
Story hour at the library resumes
28
th
Tam and Sams Walk Against Violence
Notice to Residents of the Town of
Springside
New Landfill Dumping Fees
Effective August 1, 2013

Unbagged grass, trees, garden refuse Free
Carload (of a couple of bags) $5.00
ton truck $10.00
ton truck and trailer $20.00
2 Axle trailer $25.00
1 Ton Truck $40.00
Springside Seniors Celebrate 40
th

Anniversary
-Shirley Tobin
Springside Seniors held a shuffleboard tournament on
March 11 and 12. The winning team for March was
Harvey Sturtz and Sharon Barber. The cribbage
tournament was held on March 18. Audrey Badke took
first place in that event. Our potluck supper was held
on March 26, entertainment for the evening was
provided by Memory Lane. An enjoyable evening was
had by everyone who attended.

Our cribbage tournament for April was held on the
sixteenth with Erna Tillman winning first place. The
shuffleboard tournament was held on April 23 and 24
with 8 teams competing. Lawrence Mantay and Sharon
Barber won first place. The potluck supper was held on
the twenty fifth. After a delicious supper, pictures were
taken of the members present and an evening of whist
was enjoyed by all.

Shuffleboard and cribbage tournaments have been
cancelled for the summer months as everyone wants to
enjoy our beautiful summer weather. They will resume
in the fall. Our pot luck supper held on May 30, had a
Greek theme. Entertainment for the evening was
provided by Ernie Petryshyn on accordion, Norman
Werner on guitar and Andrew Maranuik on fiddle. The
evening was enjoyed by all who attended. Wellness for
May was on the fifteenth and June was on the
nineteenth.

On June 13 we celebrated our Fortieth Anniversary of
the Springside and District Seniors Club. Festivit ies
began a 2:00 PM with games. A barbeque supper
followed from 5:00 to 7:00 with hamburgers, hot dogs,
salads and dessert. The public was invited to attend.
After supper we had a short program with local
dignitaries. Entertainment supplied by Ron and Sandra
Rudoski finished off the evening.

Springside Seniors Club is looking for new members. If
you are over 50 years of age come to play cards or
bingo on alternate Fridays at 2:00 PM or if you are
interested you can participate in our Shuffleboard or
Cribbage Tournaments. Pot luck suppers are held on
the last Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM.

Have a lovely summer.

Guests at the 40
th
Anniversary of the Springside &
District Seniors Club
- Photo by Joan Popoff
2013 members of the Springside & District Seniors
Club
Photo submitted by Shirley Tobin
Seniors Club Secretary Sonya Effa addresses the
guests at the 40
th
Anniversary Celebration.

Photo by Joan Popoff
Grade 8 Grad at Springside
School
-Rhonda Eastcott
On Wednesday, June 5th the gym at Springside School
was decorated and ready. Parents, siblings,
grandparents and friends arrived for the grade eight
graduation of eight very nice looking young people from
the community. The grade eight class of 2013 is: Taylor
Gibson, Cassie Jones, Adrianna Payne, Maverick
Schneider, Raelynn Sharp, Will Smith, Tyler Stratechuk
and Jarrett Stumph.
Mr. Krawetz, principal of Springside School opened the
program with some of the top movies, songs and toys
from the years that the students were born. This was
followed by a delicious pot luck supper provided by the
good cooks of the group. The teachers provided a
dessert table and even though we ate too much from
the main table, almost all made a trip or two to try out
the desserts.
Following dinner the grads were introduced and a slide
presentation of them as babies until now was shown,
amidst lots of laughter from the guests and a few
groans from the students.
Guests and students then proceeded out to the front
steps for the official grad picture to be hung on the
wall with the other graduating classes from previous
years.
We wish the grads the best in their next four years in
high school and in whatever career they choose. We are
proud to say that you were students here.
Remember no one ever gets anywhere in life
without a dream.

Dream big and work hard to attain it.

We would like to thank Mr. Krawetz for his years as
principal of Springside School and the best of luck in his
new position as principal of Columbia School in Yorkton.
.
Have a safe and happy summer!

Springside Walking Club Receives
Grant from Sunrise Health Region
-Deb Keyowski

With winter being long and icy sidewalks dangerous,
Clara Merkley decided to start up a walking club. With
the intention of finding a safe place to walk and a way
to keep in shape, Clara applied for the Health
promotion grant from the Sunrise Health Region. She
was successful in her bid and received the grant in the
amount of $1,200.00. With the money, she arranged to
have the hall rented for the duration of one hour per
session three days a week from the month of November
until the end of April. The walking club was open to all
ages and was free of charge to anyone wishing to
attend. Approximately fifteen residents took
advantage of the opportunity.

Thank you to Clara Merkley for taking the initiative to
make the club a reality and to the Sunrise Health
District for providing the funding for the project!
L to R: Marjorie Pace, Robin Hamilton, Clara Merkley,
Hope Sutton, Harvey Sturtz, Mae Pawliw, Barry
Merriman, Louise Farkus, Jean Sander.
-Photo by Joan Popoff


Over 35 years of
specialized
insurance
expertise including
agribusiness and
rural based
operations
Risk Management
Services
Risk assessment &
Identification
Claims Oversight
Disaster Planning
Coverage and Cost
Comparisons
Jack P.
Sobkovich
President BA,
CRM, CCIB
1954 Garry League Champions
The boys of summer....
Front Row L to R; Arnold Gerber (scorekeeper and
vice-manager) Beverley Bucknum (Mascot), Gus Laube
(President).
Second Row L to R: Mervin Laube (manager) Fritz
Kisser, Murray Washenfelder (bat boy) Donald
Pinder.Back Row L to R: Donn Laube, Alfred Bort,
Gordon Berrns, Paul Kutcher, Bobby McPhee, Billy
Chopey, Lyall Davies, Norbert Grunert, Mervin
Langley. Missing; Joe Merriman (bat boy), Dave
Washenfelder (secretary)
The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the
freight both ways.
-John F. Kennedy
Springside Lions Club
-Judy Berrns
The new executive for the 2013-2014 year will be:
President Melvin Hnidey
Past President Connie Zazula
Secretary Judy Berrns
Treasurer Brian Berrns
We are pleased to announce that 4 new members
have joined our club: Karlie Holtkamp, Mitch Hnidey,
Erin Ballhorn and Tom Ballhorn. We look forward to
having them on our team. If you are interested in
becoming a member, please let us know!
The recipient for the Doreen Berrns Memorial
Scholarship at the Yorkton Regional High School is
Shauna Turner congratulations Shauna! The
Springside Lions Club sponsors scholarships in the
amount of $500.00 at both the Yorkton Regional High
School and Sacred Heart High Schools. Please
contact the schools for criteria information.
We will be continuing with our Community Calendars
and in order to keep information current, please let
us know of any changes to your familys status
births, deaths, etc. This can be done by mailing the
information to the Springside Lions Club at Box 261,
Springside. New families wishing to be included on
the calendar are most welcome to do so just let us
know your names and dates of birth (no year) and
wedding anniversary date as well. Calendars will be
$10.00 as in previous years and will be available for
pickup the first week of December. Please watch for
posters for the annual calendar pickup day which also
includes a pancake breakfast and raffle. We are also
on the lookout for a picture for the calendar each
year free calendar to the person whose picture is
chosen!
Thanks for all your support this year we will
continue to help with worthwhile projects in our
community.
Have a safe and enjoyable summer!!!
Blast From the Past...
Phone: 306-792-4732
Fax: 306-792-4770
Email
jps.risk@sasktel.net
GO, GO, go to the
Library this
summer!
-Marion Ockochinski

The summer reading
program for 2013 has a
theme of GO. That leaves lots of room for
imagination and lots of room for fun and reading.
Every summer the Springside library has ideas to
keep kids reading. This summer we will be giving
reading passports to the kids when they sign up to
be part of a reading team. When the kids read
three books they will get a sticker to add to their
passport pages. These stickers have special codes
to be entered online at
www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca where there are
games and events for all the kids and a chance to
enter our librarys name. We will start by reading
the book Hey! Canada: a story of a grandmother
taking her two grandchildren on a trip around
Canada and their adventures along the way. We
plan to read a province or territory (or more) each
week on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Following this, the
reading teams will participate in games or
challenges. Thursdays we will have board games
or bingo starting at 1:30 and a couple of Thursdays
we may show movies as well if interest is there.
Friday mornings at 10 the younger set are welcome
to come for a story reading.
There will be another reading challenge: Read
Round the World where children will be
encouraged to pick a country, read up on that
country and mark it on the map and in their
passports.
We have Summer Reading activity books as well
with puzzles and story ideas and as with past
summers there will be a Lego table all summer long
to build things that GO!
Dont leave the kids to have all the fun! Come to
the Library and read together all summer long!
Story hour will begin again on September 6
th
for
the 3, 4 and 5 year olds.
Stop in to register.

Library hours:
Tuesday: 1:00-7:00
Thursday 1:00-6:00
Friday 9:30-12:30
Phone: 306-792-4743
Marion at home 306-792-2107


Celebrating Success
Springside Resident Chosen for
Position on Regina Rams Football
Club

Dalton Fichtner of
Springside has cracked a
sixty man roster to be
chosen to play with the
University of Regina
Rams football club in the
Canadian Interuniversity
Sport (CIS) Football
league. Dalton, who has
played quarterback and
defensive back with the Yorkton Regional High
School Raiders, will be playing defensive back for
the Rams, while pursuing a post- secondary degree
at the U of R . Dalton is the son of Sheldon and
Tracey Fichtner of Springside.

Congratulations Dalton! Your family and the
community of Springside are very proud of you!

The Pet Corner
Inoculating your pets
- Margaret-Ann Irving of Fur Fettish Farm:


The Importance of inoculating your pets is almost
as important as inoculating your children. I realize
a lot of readers are not old enough to remember
the Polio epidemic that devastated many families
in the 40s but one way to try to explain viruses to
people is to use Polio as an example. We
eradicated Polio with vaccinations; almost
everyone raised in Canada will have a round scar
on their upper arm from being lined up and
inoculated as children. The only way we are going
to eradicate some of the viruses that threaten our
pets is to do the same thing, but we need to have
everyone on board with this program and that is
like trying to herd sheep, it is impossible to get
them all going the same direction.

Fighting viruses that are invisible and spread by
simply touching a surface that it is on, and then
touching another surface, is like Superman fighting
Krypton. Deadly viruses, such as Parvo, Distemper
and Rabies, can live on a dry surface for up to a
week and on a wet surface for over a
year. Weather conditions do little to deter them;
freezing does not kill them, nor does hot
weather. Our only defense is to have our pets
inoculated against these viruses. Rabies is the most
deadly, so protecting our dogs with yearly
inoculations is of upmost importance, especially
farm dogs that are loose at night when an intruding
wild animal, that may be infected, can wander into
the yard. Many people do not realize that the dog,
or cat, doesnt actually need to be bitten by the
animal carrying the virus, they can contact it simply
by being exposed to the urine, feces or saliva of the
infected animal. An infected animal can lick from a
dish, then the uninfected, unprotected animal
(such as the farm dog) can lick from the same dish
and pick the virus up and then become infected
and the cycle continues.

Next in line of deadly viruses is Parvo, young pups
are especially at risk as they have no immunity
against this virus once they quit nursing the mother
(who only produces a strong immunity for her pups
if she herself is inoculated). This virus can be
spread simply by stepping in a spot where an
infected animal has relieved itself, or left saliva on
a surface, and then it is carried to the next spot
where it awaits a host....like a wood tick, only
invisible. Not only to young dogs need to be given
a series of boosters to beef up their immune
system, they need to be basically quarantined in an
environment where they are not exposed to
anywhere other dogs frequent until three weeks
after their third booster. I advise people obtaining
a new pup to keep it in their own yard and be
especially vigilant about keeping their shoe soles
clean and away from the area the pup is kept in
until three weeks AFTER the third set of
vaccinations. It is only common sense to wash
your hands before (and after) handling your pet,
for your safety and that of your pet. Pet owners
need to educate themselves on what inoculations
their pet needs and be responsible enough to keep
their pet protected. A pet depends on its master
for food, dental care and health issues. We have
some pretty awesome vets in our area, but they
are not miracle workers, we have to get them
involved before the pet is sick or
infected. Neutering is just as important as
inoculations but that is another story we will
address in another issue.


Shamrock Kennel & Obedience
Dog Show
Springside Arena
August 23
rd
25
th
2013














Coming this fall to Springside:

SPRINGSIDE VESNA
UKRAINIAN DANCE CLUB

Starting this fall Springside will be offering
Ukrainian Dance Lessons for children 3 and
up. All levels of dance welcome. Stay tuned
for more info to come!

Check out "Springside Vesna Ukrainian Dance
Club" on facebook to keep up to date on all
the news!

I would like to thank all the people for the cards
and well wishes when I was in the hospital and at
home
Thank you very much.
Lorne Falkowski
Note of Thanks
From Richard Reeves
Thanks to all who have helped in any way during
the time I spent in the Springside area dealing with
the passing of my brothers Wilfred and Wesley and
with the handling of their estates. Your kindness has
not gone unnoticed. Condolences and expressions
of sympathy are much appreciated. So many of you
made a difficult job easy for me. The staffs at the
local places of business and the Town of Springside
have given me what I consider to be special
treatment. Individuals have helped in innumerable
ways. Perhaps you made my job easier by buying
some article or otherwise helping me dispose of
things. Perhaps you helped in the care and
maintenance of the property or kept a watchful eye
on it.. Perhaps you made my stay more enjoyable
with offers of food or a place to stay or by lending
me something I needed. Perhaps you took the time
to visit or stop to ask me how it's going. For all these
kindnesses I am grateful. Thank you.
How well do you know your town?
Sticks and Stones Puzzle
-Marion Ockochinski
It is the close observations of little things which is
the secret of success in business, in arts, in science
and in every pursuit of life.
-Samuel Smiles
Microwave Play Dough
(easier than the traditional cooked
playdough)

Ingredients:
x 3 cups plain flour
x 1/2 cup salt
x 3 tablespoons oil
x 6 teaspoons cream of tartar
x 3 cups water
x yellow food colouring (or
whatever colour you wish to use)
Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a microwave
dish. Cover and microwave on high for
about seven minutes, stirring half way
through. Knead when cool.
Q: What did the pig say at the
beach on a hot summer's day?
A: I'm bakin'.
A fun idea for a summer party! Give
each child a pool noodle and set them
loose with a number of balloons to try
and get into a goal or basket. On a hot
day, insert a dowell into the hole in the
noodle, fill up the balloons with water
and watch the kids have a great time,
getting wet and having summer fun!
Summer Harvest
Got Rhubarb?
-Deb Keyowski


This is the time of year that if you dont have rhubarb
growing in your yard, there is a good chance that a
kindly neighbor will be offering you bagsful of this
abundant vegetable (that is used like a fruit). If youve
been declining the offer because you really dont know
what to do with it, here are some suggestions. Enjoy!
Rhubarb Coffee Cake
cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
cup buttermilk or sour cream
tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Soda
tsp. Vanilla
2 cups flour
cup brown sugar
cup nuts
3 cups rhubarb

Cream margarine and sugar. Add egg and milk. Add
salt, soda, vanilla and flour. Stir in rhubarb. Sprinkle
brown sugar and nuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees F.
for 45 minutes, or until done.
Topping;
cup margarine cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
cup evaporated milk
Heat in saucepan and pour over top of cake while hot.

Easy Rhubarb Strawberry Jam

6-8 cups rhubarb cut into one inch chunks
- (2 lbs. Rhubarb = about 5-6 cups)
3 cups sugar to taste.
1 pkg. (3 oz.) strawberry Jell-O

Wash and cut rhubarb stalks into one inch pieces and
place in a large pan. Mix in sugar with Rhubarb chunks.
Cover and let sit for a least an hour (up to overnight)
until the juices come out of the rhubarb. Cook rhubarb
mixture over medium heat stirring and mashing until it
is soft and pieces of rhubarb have mostly disintegrated
(about 10-12 minutes). Turn off heat and stir in dry
gelatin mix. Transfer to jars and process in hot bath or
refrigerate, or freeze.

Rhubarb Crisp

cup sugar
3 tbsp. Cornstarch
3 cups sliced fresh rhubarb
2 cups sliced peeled apples or sliced strawberries
1 cup quick cooking or old fashioned oats
cup packed brown sugar
cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Cinnamon

In a large bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add
rhubarb and apples or strawberries; toss to coat. Spoon
into an 8 inch square baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter,
flour and cinnamon until the mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes or until bubbly and fruit is tender. Serve warm
with ice cream if desired.
Rhubarb Muffins
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup diced rhubarb
2/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Blend together sour cream, oil and egg. Set aside.
In another bowl, stir remaining ingredients together.
Combine second bowl with sour cream mixture, stirring
just until moistened.
Fill 12 large muffin cups 2/3 full.
Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. melted butter
Combine ingredients and spoon on each muffin.
Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Moments to Remember
U. of S. Convocation

Cody Tillman, son of Sheila
and Randy Tillman of
Springside convocated from
the University of
Saskatchewan with a degree in
Business Management. Cody
is currently employed with
Morris Industries in
Saskatoon.

Congratulations Cody!
We wish you all the best in
the future.

From This Day
Forward

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel
Zidkovich
Michelle Breitkreuz, daughter of
Royal and Sharon Breitkreuz
was united in marriage with
Daniel Zidkovich, son of Alex
and Cheryl Zidkovich on Apr. 6,
2013. The happy couple are
residing in Biggar, Sk.
Congratulations Michelle
and Daniel. We wish you
many years of health and
happiness.
Springside Housing
Authority bids
Farewell

Vi Rodgerson who has
moved to Yorkton was
recently honored by the
Springside Housing
Authority for her many
years of service on the
board.
Thank you, Vi for
your dedication to the
community and we
wish you well in the
future.
-photo by Grace Goltz

Congratulations Grade Twelve Graduates
Morgan Clifford Dalton Fichtner
David Kauenhofen Shawna Turner
Tyler Shumay Tyler Sherwood
Miranda Lisoway
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead,
where there is no path and leave a trail.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson


Congratulations to Melodie and Wayne
Monka of Springside on the occasion of
their 25
th
wedding anniversary on June
11, 2013. We wish you many more
years of health and happiness.
The Rock Comes to
Springside
On Wednesday, June 26
th
, motorists on
Railway Ave in Springside did a double take
as a huge climbing Rock appeared across
from the Credit Union. The Rock 98 Five
FM and Camp Whiteside are touring
communities this summer, setting up the
structure and giving brave residents the
opportunity to scale the wall. Thank you to
The Rock and Camp Whiteside for including
our community. YOU ROCK!!!!!

Springside Hair Shoppe
New Hours for the Summer
9:00 am. to 2:00 pm.
I will book later appointments upon request
306-792-2281
Please be sure to call ahead to avoid disappointment
Congratulations
In Loving Memory

Victoria (Perrinet) Lesann
Oct. 10, 1915 March 27, 2013
Mervin Earl Hunt
Aug. 31, 1937 March 30, 2013 Bertha (Werner) Masurat
May 8, 1921 Apr. 11, 2013
Metro (Matt) Spilchen
Aug. 10, 1925 March 26, 2013
Alice (Fransishyn) Rodych
July 10, 1920 May 9, 2013
Life is eternal and love is
immortal and death is only a
horizon, and a horizon is nothing
save the limit of our sight.
-Rossler W. Raymond
Lawrence St. Pierre
June 8, 1940 March 2, 2013
Deepest sympathy is extended to Marion and Lloyd Ockochinski on the passing of
Marions father, Peter Campbell of Edmonton. .
To family and friends of those departed, we extend our sincere
sympathy
Summer Safety
Dehydration
-Regina Melnyk

WATER; WATER....ARE
YOU GETTING
ENOUGH?

Springside...the name
gives us an image of
pure, good tasting
water. And this is what
we are fortunate to
have if we are on the
municipal water supply. Abundant, safe and at a
reasonable cost; water is our most precious
resource and often the most abused. Potable
water to wash clothes, cars, flush toilets, water
gardens and lawns seems like a waste. The
municipal water supply is subject to weekly testing
by the provincial lab. Hooray!!! No need for us to
buy bottled water. But are you getting enough of
this wonderful elixir? Mild dehydration is probably
more common than you might think. Some signs of
dehydration are thirst, hunger, headaches, fatigue,
dry mouth, bad breath, fuzzy thinking and lack of
focus, confusion, irritability, negative mood,
dizziness, and leg cramps. Our sense of thirst
diminishes when we reach the age of fifty so we
cannot rely on the thirst sensation to know when
we need to drink more. As we age this loss of
sensation can become more pronounced. We need
at least sixty four ounces or two liters of water a
day; more as the activity level increases; when its
hot, when we are on certain medications. Long
term mild dehydration will have an effect on
kidneys, heart and the skin.
So drink up! Its good for the body; its good for
you.
Community Notes
Thank you to Darrel and Shirley Hueser of Planters
Paradise for their donation of the beautiful flowers
that have been planted in the planters around
town.

Thanks also to Joan Popoff, Evelyne Sturtz, Regina
Melnyk, Jean Sander and Donna Gall for planting
the flowers and to Trevor Shindle for preparing the
beds and Dan Derow for hauling dirt.











Answers to Sticks and Stones Puzzle
Row 1: Springside School, Wrought iron gate to
the fire bell tower at the Town Park,
construction of model cabin (now removed)
formerly along Railway Ave., Lions park on south
side of Highway 16,
Row 2: Town Park, Windows of the rink lobby
area, Centennial Hall, Old firefighting equipment
at Town Park,
Row 3: Brick pavers at the Heritage Place,
Lutheran church, monument at town clock
Row 4: Lions Park along Highways 16 and 47,
Baptist Church sign, Cenotaph,
Row 5: Old school building, now used as Town
Equipment storage.
Tam and Sams Walk Against
Violence
Sept. 28, 2013
The Gardening Corner
Beneficial Insects in the Garden
-Deb Keyowski
The following is an excerpt from the College of
Agriculture and Bio Resources website at the University
of Saskatchewan
DRAGON FLY-Both the adult and nymph form of this
insect are active predators on many insects, but are
especially predacious on mosquitos. The dragon fly
spends much of its life cycle around or in water, which
is also the breeding ground for mosquitos. Many types
of dragon flies are common to our area. Adult size may
range from 3.8 - 7.6 cm. in length, and color ranges
from brown to blue.
LADYBUG- Also called the "lady bird," this insect is more
correctly called a "lady beetle." Many different types of
lady beetles are found in North America, and almost all
are considered extremely valuable predatory insects. As
a whole they prey mainly on soft-bodied insects such as
aphids, mealy bugs and scale insects, but they also feed
on egg masses of many other insects. The soft-bodied,
unattractive, black-and-orange spotted larvae of this
insect do not resemble the attractive hard-bodied-
orange and black spotted parents, but the larvae are
ferocious insects with an insatiable appetite for aphids.
GROUND BEETLE- A very large family of insects with
over 2500 species in North America. These hard-shelled
beetles are mostly black in color but can have an
iridescent hue to their shell. They are mostly night
feeding insects and not commonly seen during the day,
unless found hiding under stones or debris on the soil.
As a family they are considered highly beneficial, with
both larvae and adult forms feeding on numerous
insects, slugs and snails. They are also reported to
consume soil maggots, cutworms and other soil borne
larvae. Adult ground beetles are approximately 1 cm. in
length.
GREEN LACEWING-These beautiful and delicate insects
have earned a common name of "aphid lions," because
of their enormous appetite for aphids. Both adult and
larvae forms also feed on mealy bugs, other small larvae
and eggs of many insects and mites. The brown
lacewing is more common in the USA, where it is often
called the "aphid wolf." Green lacewings are easily
recognized by their large, delicate and usually
transparent wings, with green and black venation. The
fierce-looking mouth parts of the lacewing larvae help
to reinforce its common name of aphid lion. Adult
lacewings are approximately 1-2 cm. long.
BLISTER BEETLE-This insect can be both beneficial and
harmful. The adult form of the Nuttall blister beetle will
consume foliage and flowers of plants in the legume
family, and therefore can be quite destructive.
However, the larvae form of this same insect will also
consume large volumes of grasshopper egg masses. The
blister beetle is easily recognized by its dark, metallic
green or purple shell, giving it an iridescent sheen.
These insects are seldom noticed except when the
adults swarm in June. The adult form is approximately 2
cm. in length. If blister beetles are found feeding on
desirable plants (caragana, honeysuckle, beans, peas),
spray the plants with water to discourage the insects. If
this fails, resort to a pesticide to protect the plants.

Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a
mosquito in the room.
-Christie Todd Whitman
Bitz nBytes would like to thank the following for their generous
donations;
Springside Skating Club
Kevin and Janine Graves
Paul and Helen Byblow
Grace Chalupiak
Vi Rodgerson
Springside 4H Beef Club
Elaine Bagg
Dan and Christel Derow Springside Plumbing and Heating
Thanks also to the businesses who prominently display our
donation boxes.

Bitz nBytes is a community newspaper, created by non-
paid volunteers and not affiliated with or funded by
any club or organization. We depend solely on your
monetary donations for survival of the paper. If you
wish to contribute please make your cheque payable to
Bitz nBytes, Box 388, Springside, SK. S0A 3V0.
Donation cans are also located at Springside Fine Foods,
Springside Credit Union and the town office. Monies
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Receipts are available upon request.
Bitz n Bytes Contacts;
Deb Keyowski 306-792-2104
Marion Ockochinski 306-792-2107
Regina Melnyk 306-792-2247
Cristal Ockochinski 306-792-4752
Rhonda Eastcott 306-792-2231
The deadline for the fall issue is Sept. 20, 2013. To
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included, please adhere to this deadline. Thank you.
Our deepest gratitude is extended to Mr. Ray Kerr
and Toshiba Canada in Yorkton, without whom our
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