Liz Spetz 297-8804

Sea Monster Coming at You With the summer holidays almost officially over were all becoming focused on being at home again. Now is the opportunity to see whats new and interesting in you own town. Take advantage of the opportunity to go up to the T.rex Discovery Centre and see the traveling exhibit of the Tylosaurus from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. This is a very big guy, over 32 feet long and hes been given the popular name of Omacia (hunter in Cree). He was a predatory marine lizard and is impressive from any point of view. The Tylosaurus was one of the largest species of the Mosasaur family which were prevalent throughout the inland sea that spread from Canada south down to Mexico during the late Cretaceous Period about 71.3 to 83.5 million years ago. This skeleton was found north of Rush Lake near Lake Diefenbaker in 1995. The exhibit is very well presented and gives you considerable information in both text and visual form. Its attractive and engaging for all ages. The skeleton itself is a long, undulating structure which impacts you a sense of how powerful this creature would have been in the water. He ate anything of size and wasnt shy about going after it. I thought that the best vantage point was to go stand in the back left corner of the room and look at the Tylosaurus from the front. Now imagine seeing him appear through the murky, shallow water heading straight for you. If mankind had been around then we wouldnt have been doing any skinny dipping, thats for sure. I thought that two of the most interesting aspects of the skeleton were the extra panel of teeth located in the centre of the roof of the mouth. As if the teeth in the jaws werent numerous enough, those located in the centre helped to hold desperately wriggling prey so that the next big bite and swallow would be the efficient end of the gastronomic experience. The other part of the Tylosaurus that really interested me were the eye bones. I hadnt seen these in exhibits before and it is unusual to find them intact in fossilized form. The sclerotic ring were thin, wafer-like bones that helped to maintain and support the shape of the eye under water. They still exist today in several groups of vertebrate animals. Its hugely enjoyable to have this exhibit available at the T.rex Discovery Centre and its something that you shouldnt miss. Taken together with the other valuable exhibits on display it makes a visit just up the hill a very worthwhile experience. Put yourself into another age and let your curiosity run free. Youre never too old to discover something amazing. JK

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Family Movies
September Movies on Saturdays @ 7 pm
Saturday 10th The Conspirator Saturday 17th X-Men: First Class Saturday 24th Thor
Suggestions for movies are welcome. Please contact the T.rex Discovery Centre

T.REX DISCOVERY CENTRE

One Admission Price $3.50 each

T.rex Discovery Centre, Eastend, SK. For more information visit www.trexcentre.ca

THE R.M. of WHITE VALLEY No. 49 has been designated as an eligible assistance area under the PROVINCIAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For property owners that sustained Non Insurable losses and damages to private property due to the Heavy Snow storm of April 2nd, 2011. If you sustained damage to your property (livestock losses) during this event you may qualify for compensation through this program. If you believe you may qualify for funding through this program, please stop by the office to pick up the general guidelines and Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) Private Property Application form and/or the 2011 Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) Livestock Loss Worksheet. All Claim forms along with photographs and documentation of damages must be returned to the R.M. of White Valley No. 49 office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30th, 2011 as claims must be submitted to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program by October 2nd, 2011. For further information, please call the R.M. of White Valley No. 49 at (306) 2953553.

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In the Pink
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The Council of the Town of Eastend wishes to advise that the Proposed Local Improvement Projects were successful. Town Council will address a Construction Bylaw and a Bylaw to Undertake a Local Improvement at their September 14th, 2011 regular Council Meeting.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
ECT&EDA- Aug. 2 Eastend Arts CouncilFall Historical Museum Aug. 9 K-40 Fall CWL Fall Friends of the Museum & T.rex Discovery Centre Sept. 8 RM of White Valley Sept. 14 TOWN COUNCIL Sept. 14 Clay Centre Comm ClubFall School Comm CouncilFall Chamber of CommerceFall Fire Dept. Aug. 2 and 16 Prairie Pearls Fall RW Institute Aug. 10 TOPS MEET - Health Centre Quiet Room, Thursdays @ 5:15 p.m. AAMondays @ 8:00p.m. at Henrys Place BINGOMondays at 7:00 in the Rink! Alanon Health Centre Quiet Room Tuesdays .

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Shop Local Memories wanted of Harold S. "Corky" Jones For those who knew Corky, or stories of him, please drop by the Town Historical Museum to write down your memories. Information gathered will be used at a later date for a biography of him and his work around southwest Saskatchewan. For more information on the project please contact Tim Tokaryk at 295 - 4701 in the daytime, or 295 - 3566 in the evening. Each piece must be signed and dated to complete the documentation.

YOGA CLASSES
Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00 PM Mondays 9:00 - 10:30 AM 8 class session - $80.00 Drop-in - $12.00 Please pre-register for classes Brenda - 295-3593, or by email bfeuerstein@gmail.com
AUG/SEPT DATES FOR PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN EASTEND
SHERRY HORNUNG RN(NP) AUG. 29, SEPT. 2, 7, 8, 14, 21, 22, 26 AND 28 PHYSICIAN - SEPT. 1, 2, 8, 15, 22 AND 29 To book an appointment Phone 295-4184 Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Museum Musings
Memories of Life in the Corry Log House on the Ranch Part One by Don Pearson I remember the log house having seven log rooms: 4 bedrooms, kitchen, living room and porch or back kitchen. There was a lean-to built of ordinary lumber which housed a carry-out toilet. Every room had its own heater. Fuel was wood and coal in the earlier years and then switched to oil in later years. There was a chimney cupboard, about 2 by2 under the brick chimney behind each heater except for the kitchen. The house was very warm and cozy in the winter and cool in the summer. The ceilings in the rooms were never painted. They looked like they had been stained, but it was merely an accumulation of smoke. The everyday entrance to the house was on the north side, through the back kitchen which housed a cream separator and a Maytag wringer washer. The trap door in the floor led to a dirt cellar for storing potatoes and other vegetables. There were three steps up into the kitchen. On the left were hooks to hang coats, and on the right was a sink. Water for washing hands was in a pail. The kitchen cupboards were very abundant and were a work of art! The framework was cut to fit around the logs. The back, front and doors were made of V-joint. If you could still see those cupboards in the log house today, you would certainly appreciate the work! The kitchen stove had a reservoir that was full of water heated from the stove. Daily chores included hauling in the water for that stove and other household uses plus coal and wood, and hauling out slop pails and ashes. (to be continued )
*On your next visit to the Historical Museum, why not make a special point of checking out the log house and informational displays about it? Imagine what the extra rooms were like and where those cupboards might have been!

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