The Future Belongs to the Grads

To be just graduated is an exhilarating time in life. All those years of oppression seem to be
behind you. You’re verging on independence and adulthood. You’re finally your own person
and have the right to command your own decisions. The summer is loud and heady with free-
dom. The world and the future look exciting and a little scary.
What can you tell a graduate that’s worth saying or that they’ll stop to hear? So many plati-
tudes and so much sentimentality have been laid out over the years, much of it irrelevant, if
well meaning. In the next few years these young people will be taking life straight on includ-
ing the legacy of all our collective generations worth of achievement and damage. They feel
like they’re on top of the world today. Please don’t tell them differently.
We may view the world as offering less opportunity than it appeared to 40 years ago. The
difficulties seem larger, the potential smaller, the possibilities limited. However, I have to
argue that there is always opportunity for the individual whose eyes are open and whose curi-
osity keeps growing. Education isn’t restricted to institutions and categorized degrees. You’re
greatest strengths are those you carry with you. Advanced education is valuable, even neces-
sary, but it’s the person you are that makes all the difference. The best qualities can’t be
bought.
The biggest single characteristic leading to success is to show up. It doesn’t sound like much
but dependability is still a rare quality. Be on time, be alert, be willing to go the distance and
then quite a bit more. Don’t ask what the vacation time is right up front. Ask how much you
Great July Films!!! can learn. Ask if they’ll pay you to learn more. Be honest and be forthright. Don’t be glib.
Focus on the future and remember that it’s further off than Friday. If you do even these few
Wednesday, 7th things it will get you a steady job and you will have the chance to look more objectively at
The Princess Bride what you want to do with life.
Friday, 9th Then, never give up. Never quit on who you are and what you want to do. Don’t measure it
Valentines Day by other people’s standards but set the bar high for yourself. Other people may not under-
stand what you want to do or may not support it but this life of yours is unique so be stubborn
Wednesday, 14th about it. Only compromise when it makes the best sense. Don’t sell out your principles but
McLintock! learn to understand that the rules of all games are similar. You’ve got to go the distance and
be prepared to do the hard stuff before you get respect.
*There will be no movie
on Friday, July 16th due Lastly, be careful who you hang with. Friends can support you and keep your life in context
to Dino Days* but some can also hold you back or diminish you. You may have to give them up. But, don’t
ever give up your dreams and ambitions and your curiosity. The world still has a lot to offer
Wednesday, 21st and you’re entitled to your shot at it. Our best hopes and enthusiasm go with you. Congratu-
Monty Python and the lations and Good Luck. JK
Holy Grail
Friday, 23rd
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SOUTHWEST QUEST
Big changes have taken place in the 6th
Annual SW Quest! It has become a
2 month event. Now you have July and
August in which to choose the days that
best suit your holiday. Art workshops will
be available in many locations all summer.
Watch for more details as the summer
approaches. During the self-guided tour
you will travel from the Fort Walsh nes-
tled in the Cypress Hills to the flat open
prairie of Consul through the ghost town
of Robsart to the valley and crags of Eas-
tend. You will see how artists interpret
their surroundings into different art forms.
You will see historic places in breath-
taking locations.
Watch for the black and yellow signs-
SW QUEST. Each venue has its own
hours and days of operation.
Some artists will make appointments to
show off their studios.
Take your time. This is a place to slow
your hectic pace. Enjoy a meal in a local
restaurant. Stay a night in one of our ho-
tels or motels. Brochures available Eas-
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July 12, 20 & 29
August 3, 9 & 10
Pack a lunch and spend the day
learning about dinosaurs at
our fun-filled day camps.
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Eastend Arts Council—Sept
Eastend Rink Complex—July 12
Kinsmen– Fall
Historical Museum— July 6
K-40—Fall
CWL—Fall
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Kinettes– Fall
RM of White Valley—July 8
TOWN COUNCIL— July 14
Clay Centre Comm Club—Fall
School Comm Council—Fall
Chamber of Commerce—Sept 15
Fire Dept. — July 6 & 20
Eastend Swimming Pool— July 21
Prairie Pearls— Sept 29
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Cypress Gallery
is pleased to
present an exhibit of art
work by

Virginia Boulay,
David Shkolny
and
Trea Jensen

Beginning July 15th

Come by to see the show

and chat with gallery
owner
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317 Red Coat Dr.
Eastend

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Movie Synopsis:
The Princess Bride
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly col-
ored cinematic life into William Gold-
man's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effec-
tively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed
spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick
boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from
his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who
intends to read to him from his favorite
book, he's not exactly pleased to be ex-
tracted from his world of video games.
However, his mood quickly changes as he,
along with the viewer, is transported to a
place out of time--to Florin, a kingdom in
the ultimate imaginary land, complete
with dashing heroes, cowardly princes,
rhyming giants, shrieking eels, rodents of
unusual size, fancy swordfights, and
yes...even some kissing. The lovely But-
tercup (Robin Wright) learns that "As you
wish" really means "I love you" when she
falls for her charming farmhand, Westley
(Cary Elwes). While trying to seek his
fortune, however, Westley disappears at
sea, an apparent victim of the Dread Pirate
Roberts, who takes no prisoners. A few
years later, Buttercup, engaged to the oily
Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), is
kidnapped by an oddball trio of rogues--
brains, Vizzini (Wallace Shawn); brawn,
Fezzik (André the Giant); and sword,
Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin in a
standout performance). As they sail away
toward the Cliffs of Insanity, they notice
the pursuit of a man in black...and the
adventure begins. A clever fairy tale for
all ages, THE PRINCESS BRIDE is ar-
guably one of the funniest and most enter-
taining films of all time.
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Book Review:
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
Lil and Cooper have a deep friendship
rooted in childhood; when Cooper was 11
years old, his wealthy and neglectful Man-
hattan parents sent him to South Dakota to
spend the summer with his grandparents.
It was there that Lil and Cooper’s relation-
ship was cemented over talk of baseball.
Now, almost twenty years and two broken
hearts later, they are slowly reconciling.
With a serial killer hiding, waiting, pre-
paring to hunt Lil, their chance for true
love is as threatened as Lil’s life.
Nora Roberts, one of the most popular
romance writers, crafts another page-
turning thriller with Black Hills. Follow-
ing the patterns of books such as Angels
Fall, Divine Evil, Carolina Moon, Mon-
tana Sky and Public Secrets, Roberts
delves into the mind of her seen, and
sometimes unseen, assailant. The results
vary between disturbing and intriguing;
her exploration of a killer’s irrational
thoughts makes his or her actions seem
very nearly logical. In the case of Black
Hills, the murderer is undoubtedly unsta-
ble, yet glimpses of an abusive childhood
make him sympathetic – almost. His sub-
sequent actions, both cowardly and mon-
strous, make him one of Roberts’s most
depraved murderers.
www.romancefiction.suite101.com
Photography by Marg Wiebe
July Astronomy: Delta Aquarids
Artist-Photographer
Marg Wiebe, Swift Current, SK. has pursued The Southern Delta Aquariids are a
varied forms of art through the years. Al- meteor shower visible from mid July to
though photography has been her principle mid August each year with peak activity
interest for more than two decades, more on July 28 or 29 July. The shower origi-
recently she has achieved success in other nated from the breakup of what are now
endeavors: pencil sketching, acrylic painting, the Marsden and Kracht Sungrazing
and the most recent and her favoured pursuit comets.
currently are water colours. The Delta Aquariids get their name be-
Photography: over the years Marg has dili- cause their radiant appears to lie in the
gently and lovingly pursued photography, constellation Aquarius, near one of the
through classes, workshops, and photo tours, constellation's brightest stars, Delta
locally and far afield, as well as studying on Aquarii. There are two branches of the
her own. She spends countless hours making Delta Aquariid meteor shower, Southern
images, mainly in south western Saskatche- and Northern. The Southern Delta
wan. Sharing her love of photography Aquariids are considered a strong
through presentation of slide shows, photo shower, with an average meteor observa-
exhibits, and teaching for more than twenty tion rate of 15–20 per hour, and a peak
years is a highlight of her photographic jour- zenith hourly rate of 18. The average
ney. radiant is at RA=339°, DEC=−17°. The
Northern Delta Aquariids are a weaker
Marg’s interest in artistic subjects is wide,
shower, peaking later in mid August,
including small wonders such as an orchid
with an average peak rate of 10 meteors
on the forest floor (Cypress Hills) to larger
per hour and an average radiant of
prairie landscapes -- in particular those many
RA=340°, DEC=−2°.
and varied scenes in southern Saskatchewan.
A favourite source for images is old things – Northern Hemisphere
cars fences, barns and houses. Blending the
two mediums – photography and painting –
has been a special joy; the majority of her
water colours are from photographs she has
captured.
Marg has been the recipient of numerous
photographic awards, local and provincial.
Among the awards: on two occasions when
she entered a group of five photographs in
the South West OSAC visual arts competi-
tions her photographs were selected for two-
year provincial tours. In 2009 three canvas
prints, part of the OSAC winning group,
“Spirit Impressions of the Cypress Hills,”
were exhibited at the prestigious Shurniak
Art Gallery, Assiniboia, SK. In 2009 she
entered five water colours in the adjudicated
Swift Current Summer Show; these were
adjudicated most favourably – an honourable
mention. The adjudicator, upon learning
these were her first works in this medium,
urged Marg to continue with it. Marg has
been invited to show her art, both photogra-
This represents the view from mid-
phy and water colours at the Shurniak Gal-
northern latitudes at about 2:00 a.m. local
lery in the spring, 2011.
time around July 31. The graphic does
Marg is married to George Wiebe, mother of not represent the view at the time of
four, has three in-law children, and six maximum, but is simply meant to help
grandchildren. Among Marg’s other interests prospective observers to find the radiant
are reading, walking and weight training, location. The red line across the bottom
biking, watching hockey and football. She of the image represents the horizon.
enjoys traveling, near and far, and in particu- (Image reproduced from
lar loves the spiritual quality of being in the www.meteorshowersonline.com )
Cypress Hills area.
The radiant does not attain a high altitude
for Northern Hemisphere observers, but
Captured
it is enough to produce a consistent show
Through the lens of my camera each year. Since the radiant is above the
isolate a part of the larger scene southern horizon, meteors will primarily
allows me to capture be fanning out toward the east, north,
a little piece of God’s handiwork west horizons. Few meteors will be seen
to take away with me heading southward, unless they are fairly
yet leave it there for you. short and near the radiant.
(Marg W. Feb/89)
www.meteorshowersonline.com
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