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The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of ourcommunity and is distributed across North

America. Publisher: Jeanne Kaufman

Your very own park! An Incredibly huge lot, full of fruit trees andflowers. The house oozes retro charm. Thelarge living room features a fireplace and builtin bookshelves. The master bedroom has his-n-hers closets. An attached garage completesthis home.

811 2 nd St E, Shaunavon MLS #344603

Liz Spetz297-8804

Great Films!!!

Fridays @ 7:00 pm

March 26 The Men WhoStare at Goats

Doors open at 6:30 PM

MatineesSaturdays @ 1:30

March 27 The FantasticMr. Fox

Suggestions for movies arewelcome. Please contact the

T.rex Discovery Centre

Admission Price $3.50each

T.rex Discovery CentreEastend, SK.

www.trexcentre.ca(306)295-4009

Synopses of this weeks filmson pg. 4

Trailers now available onT.rex Discovery Centre web site.

12 th ANNUALMS Walk

May 2 nd Eastend

1:00pm Eastend Rink Complex

Call Bonnie 295-3655 or go on linewww.mswalks.ca

Lets all work together toEND MS.

Join us Join us Join us Join us

For Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Palm Sunday ServiceServiceServiceService

A lay service of Morning Prayer

At St. Augustines St. Augustines St. Augustines St. Augustines Anglican Church Anglican Church Anglican Church Anglican Church

Sunday March 28

at

11:00 AM

Everybody Welcome

Annual General Meetingof

EastendHistoricalMuseum

TuesdayMarch 30

7:30 pmEastend Senior Activity Centre

Everyone Welcome

www.realtor.ca

Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing

A new study from the US Center for Economic Development indicates that single black women, even in their peak earning years, have a median net worth of only $5. Net worth ismeasured by taking a persons assets bank accounts, investments, real estate less mort-gages, outstanding loan, credit card balances and other debts. The figures in the study arebased on 2007 data and, after the economic downturn, would no doubt be worse now.

The category single women includes those who are living singly, single parents, divorcedand widowed. Their median assets are revealing. To illustrate the distinction between aver-age and median, suppose 5 people have assets respectively of $3, $4, $5, $7 and $11. The

average asset value is $6; the median is $5. It takes a whole lot of empty-handed black women to set the median at $5. Many may have had some asset value but their debt was fargreater. Undoubtedly, much of that debt was comprised of credit cards and sub-prime mort-gages. This type of mortgage accounted for over 45% of all US mortgages outstanding at thetime the market imploded in 2009. The wave of subsequent bankruptcies wiped out a lot of this debt but it also eliminated the assets. The women in the study now have even less toshow for themselves.

The 2008 black population in the US was 41.1 million of which 52% were women. Not allwere single by definition but many were. If these women have virtually no assets and littleto no credit then I imagine that Hispanic women in the US are no better off. These womenrepresent the poorest of the poor in the wealthiest nation in history. They are also the peoplein the US who are the least likely to have access to medical insurance.

I not only ask myself how this is morally tolerable in so wealthy a nation but also how thistype of circumstance cannot lead to anything but a disastrous economic outcome in the en-suing decades as the population ages. Canada is far ahead in its approach to social responsi-bility but we will still feel the seismic effect of the sinking of the US Titanic economy if they do not approve a national health care package soon. The long term costs of povertycome back to us as crime and diseases like TB. They are always substantially more expen-sive than any country can afford to ignore. JK

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CCCCOMMUNITYOMMUNITYOMMUNITYOMMUNITY H HH H APPENINGS APPENINGS APPENINGS APPENINGS Eastend Arts CouncilMar. 1stEastend Rink ComplexMar. 3rd (7:30)? Kinsmen Mar. 4th & 18thHistorical Museum Mar. 30th AGMK-40Mar. 3rdCWLMar. 3rdFriends of the Museum &

T-Rex Discovery CentreMar. 8thKinettesMar. 11thRM of White ValleyMar. 11thTOWN COUNCIL Mar. 10thClay Centre Comm ClubMar. 16thSchool Comm CouncilMar. 16thChamber of CommerceMar. 17thFire Dept. Mar. 2nd, 16th and 30thEastend Swimming Pool Mar. 17thPrairie Pearls Mar. 24thTOPS MEET - Health Centre Quiet Room,

Thursdays @ 5:00 p.m.AAMondays @ 8:00p.m. at Henrys Place BINGOMondays at 7:00 in the Rink!Alanon Health Centre Quiet Room

MARCH /APRIL DATES FOR P HYSICIAN CLINICS IN EASTEND

S HERRY HORNUNG RN(NP) - M AR 22, 25, 29,APRIL 1, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21 AND 22.

P LEASE NOTE CHANGE : MARCH 24 APPTS HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED .

DR. G OVENDER - MAR. 31

DR. R ADEVSKI - MAR. 24

To book an appointment Phone 295-4184 Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Distribution of the Edge

The Eastend Edge is distributed in Consul,Eastend, Shaunavon, Frontier and Climax.The most cost-effective advertising availablein the Southwest.

Eastend Agencies Ltd.Call for a new quote on:

Agro, Home, Autoand Tenant Insurance

Your locally owned and operatedinsurance brokerage

104 Maple Ave. N.295-3655east.ag@sasktel.net

Advertising Rates$15 per week per ad.Space and sizing atEditors discretion

PDF Edge Online

A full colour PDF edition of the Edge isnow available for all readers who have com-promised vision. Please contact me at:

eastendedge@hotmail.com

Brenda is Backand so are

Yoga Classes in Eastend

Tuesday eveningand Thursday

morning

For detailsand to register

call: Brendaat 295-3593

Shannons Closet is excited about thepartnership with theS.W. Crisis Shelter in

Swift Current.

My goal is to help women whoare entering the job market with purses that are both fash-ionable and in premium condi-tion.

If you donate your new/slightly used purse to me I willgive a discount towards a newone purchased at my store.

The donated purses will thenbe forwarded to the Career Closet, Swift Current.

For more information call:295-4070

or stop at the store:312 Red Coat Dr.

Congratulations!!

Darren Holmberg has been officiallyappointed as the new Post Master

in Eastend.

Were all delighted to have him.

CYPRESS HOTELHappenings

Friday, March 26Stand Alone

Friday, April 9McRorie

Music at 9 pm

Thank You from the Kohl Family

The Kohl family would like thank the peo-ple of Eastend and the surrounding commu-nities for their support during the loss of ourdear friend and extended family member,Charlie Goulet .

Thank you for the many calls and cards,donations and flowers, and distances trav-eled to attend his service. Wed like to thank Wolf Willow Lodge for their kindness andEastend Ambulance for their special part inhis service. Special thanks to JonathonHanson for the music at the service; andEvelyn Sankey, Bonnie Gleim, the Kinettesand EVERYONE for making sure all was

just right at the Hall for after the service.And, thank you to Rick and Bernadette of Binkley Funeral Home for helping usthrough this in a caring, professional way,and offering words of comfort during theservice. We appreciated all the support andkind words. They made a difference.

Sincerely,Rene, Diane and Kiana Kohl & familyStreambank Golf Course

Annual General Meeting

April 6

7:30 pm

atThe Club House

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Jacks CafWeekly Specials

CarbonaraSpaghetti noodles pan-fried

with cream sauce andtopped with bacon

Spinach and FetaPizza with your choice of sauce

(garlic butter, pizza sauce orcream sauce)

Come try our newsoft ice cream Swirl

chocolate or vanilla

Thank you for your patience andpatronage during our renovations.

Best Sellers Arrivein Eastend Library

Available now, these novels will be circu-lating through the Eastend Library for thenext several months.

Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr

Erin hits the pause button on her life, hol-ing up in a secluded (but totally upgraded,shes not into roughing it) cabin near Vir-gin River. She is looking forward to reallygetting to know herself...not some shaggy-haired mountain man she meets wanderingthe woods.

In fact, beneath his faded fatigues andbushy beard, Aiden Riordan is a doctor,recharging for a summer after leaving theNavy. Hes intrigued by the pretty, slightlysnooty refugee from the rat race medi-tating, journaling and definitely keepinghim at arms length. Hed love to getcloser...if his scruffy exterior and crazy ex-wife dont hold him back.

But maybe its something in the water unlikely romances seem to take root inVirgin River...helped along with somewell-intentioned meddling, of course.

First Family by David Baldacci

A thriller that begins with a kidnappingand ends with an extremely shocking reve-lation about the moral weight of power.Learn more about Michelle Maxwellshaunted past that played such a large rolein Simple Genius . There are multiple plots,extensive back stories and gritty, complexcharacters.

pg. 4

Artisan Guild of EastendAnd Surrounding Areas

Presents:

Art Happenings in the SW Art Happenings in the SW Art Happenings in the SW Art Happenings in the SW At the Eastend Library

March 26: Duane BristowWood Carvings and Sculpture

Meet the ArtistWine and Cheese

710 PM

March 27: Duane Bristow1:304:30 PM

Demonstration of power toolsin wood carving.

And, for those with an interest,there will be an opportunity for

hand carving.

Duanes work is very detailed and intri-cate. He has a strong connection to the

material and toolshe works with.

Dont miss the opportunity to attendthis event.

Youve Been AskingThe distinctive banners and nature photosused in the Edge are provided by StephenGoulet.

To appreciate these in colour plus the 5 th page of unique weekly photos, see theBlogspot at: www.eastendedge.blogspot.comor contact me at eastendedge@hotmail.comfor an online full colour pdf copy of theEdge. JK

Stephens web page: www.lixcaliber.com

Watch for his exhibit: Drop Shots at theEastend Library in April.

Eastend Swimming Pool

Is accepting applications for:lifeguards, instructors

and part-time office assistantsfor the summer of 2010.

Good wages, Flexible hoursGood work experience.

Resume deadline: April 14, 2010

Please contact:Penny at 306-295-3316 or 306-295-7995

or, send resume and positionyou are applying for to:

Box 525,Eastend, SK S0N 0T0

oremail to bill.arendt@sasktel.net

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Something to CelebrateIn March

Rural Womens Monthin Saskatchewan

March 22

World Day for Water

March 23Near Miss Day

March 24

World Tuberculosis Day

Synopsis: The Men Who Stare At Goats

A reporter, Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor)delves into the world of psychic militaryregiments during the Iraq war and stum-bles upon a man named Lyn Cassady, whoclaims to be a psychic spy for the USArmy. This film is an adaptation of the JonRonson book by the same title. George

Clooney, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridgesstar. It is mostly an entertaining, farcicalglimpse of men at war, with satire anddark humour. www.rottentomatoes.com

Synopsis: The Fantastic Mr. Fox

With this animated adaptation of the RoaldDahl classic, director Wes Anderson tells thetale of the noble, charming and fantastic Mr.Fox who uses his wits and cunning to outfoxthree dimwitted farmers who tire of sharingtheir chickens with the crafty creature. Thefilm reunites Anderson with previous col-laborators Bill Murray, and Cate Blanchettand marks his first work with Oscar-winner

George Clooney. A delightfully funny feastfor the eyes with multi-generational appeal.

www.rottentomatoes.com

Near Miss Day

Near Miss Day commemorates the day ahuge asteroid nearly missed hitting Earth.

On March 23, 1989, an asteroid the sizeof a mountain, came within 500,000miles of a collision with the Earth. Ininterstellar terms, it was a near miss. Hadit collided with the Earth, it would haveleft a devastating crater the size of Wash-ington, D.C. It's affect on the planetwould have been catastrophic. Since then,there have been other near misses.

Near misses with large, potentially lifethreatening galactic objects happen on an

infrequent basis. It is believed a largeasteroid collided with Earth and causedthe extinction of the dinosaurs. Scientistsbelieve it is only a matter of time beforeanother catastrophic collision with Earthoccurs. But, don't worry. The odds are itwill not happen for a long, long time.

Other Asteroid Near Misses:

2003 SQ222 - Approximately 10 metersin diameter, came within 54,700 miles of earth on September 27, 2003.

Asteroid 2002 EM7 - Approximately, 70

meters long, this rock came within288,000 miles in March, 2002.

WWD 2010: Clean Water for aHealthy World

Every year, 1,500 cubic kilometres of wastewater are produced globally. Whilewaste and wastewater can be reused pro-ductively for energy and irrigation, itusually is not. In developing countries 80percent of all waste is being dischargeduntreated, because of lack of regulationsand resources. And population and indus-trial growth add new sources of pollutionand increased demand for clean water tothe equation. Human and environmentalhealth, drinking and agricultural watersupplies for the present and future are atstake, still water pollution rarely warrantsmention as a pressing issue.

To do something about that UN-Waterhas chosen Clean Water for a HealthyWorld as theme for World Water Day2010. The overall goal of the World Wa-ter Day on 22 March 2010 campaign is toraise the profile of water quality at thepolitical level so that water quality con-siderations are made alongside those of water quantity.

See: www.worldwaterday.org

Viewing Saturn in 2010

January through July are the best months toview Saturn this year. Look in the east be-fore midnight in January. By March, Saturnrises at sunset for an earlier and more con-venient viewing window. Saturn's north poleis tipped toward us now. And this year Sat-urn's rings are slightly inclined -- tilted 4degrees in January, dipping to a nearly edge-in view in June, then tipped up to 10 degrees

by year-end. Saturn's conjunction with theSun is in late September, when Saturn willappear very close to the Sun at dusk. Then inlate October Saturn is visible in the morning

just before dawn. It will rise a little earliereach morning through the fall months. ByDecember Saturn will offer a nice after-midnight observers nightcap.

Opposition: Saturn reaches opposition on March 21 whenit is visible all night long. An object is atopposition when the sun is on one side of Earth and the object is directly on the oppo-

site side. The result is that the object is fullyilluminated by the sun and appears disk-like.We see a great example of an oppositionevery month. Whenever there is a full moon,the moon is on one side of Earth and the sunis on the opposite side.

Saturn Viewing Tips This year begins with Saturn's rings tilted 4.9degrees. Saturn's north pole is now tiltedtowards Earth. Between January and June,the ring tilt narrows to only 1 degree becauseof the orbital position of Earth. Then fromJune until December the tilt increases to 10

degreesWhat will Saturn look like through a tele-scope? It depends. You may be able to seethe planet and the narrowing rings clearly,depending on such variables as the powerand cleanliness of your optics and eyepieces.Weather and atmospheric conditions affectthe view through your telescope, too. It isbest to view Saturn when it is highest in thesky so there will be less atmospheric dustand turbulence between you and your target.

See: www.nasa.gov

Website Accessibility PetitionComputers have been one of the greatequalizers for print disabled Canadians(persons who are blind, learning disabled,quadriplegic etc). There is available com-

puter software that reads what is on thescreen yet many of the Federal govern-ment websites, forms, etc are not designedin the appropriate way for the screen read-ing technology to work as well as for printand images to be enlarged for those withpartial visio n.

Please sign our online petition supportinge-accessibility in Canada. You do not needto register or have a Facebook profile inorder to sign this petition. Please sharethis with as many people as you can.

Thank you for taking action today!

The GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WEB-SITE ACCESSIBILITY petition is now liveat: www.PetitionOnline.com/GCWAP/ petition.html

Global Plan to Stop TB20062015

The World Health Organization is half way through their global campaign todramatically reduce the incidence of TB.Part of their focus is to provide universalaccess to high-quality diagnosis and pa-tient-centred treatment. TB is a danger-

ous problem for all countries as it be-comes more resistant to drug therapy.www.stoptb.org

pg 3. Execution Dock by Anne Perry

William and Hester Monk are back in this16th book in the series. William, who isnow commander of the Thames RiverPolice and his wife Hester, former col-league of Florence Nightingale and vet-eran nurse of the Crimean War, are facingtheir toughest challenge yet.

Perry crafts strong characters that bothgrow on you and grow as individuals inthe course of her stories. William wasonce an egotistical bully but, through histrials and his relationship with Hester, heis striving to make up for past mistakesand become a better person. Hester is cou-rageous, loyal, and fierce when she needsto be. They make an excellent pair. Perryalso manages to portray the feel of Victo-rian London in a way that makes it comealive.

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