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SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION SEPTEMBER 2015

September 2015 Month End Mail Out �1

IN THIS ISSUE Fall weather means fall hunting, but it’s also a great opportunity to get out on Saskatchewan lakes and enjoy late season fishing! Bundle up and take in the colourful vistas, quiet anchorages and excellent fishing.

Program Reports

Updates from our Habitat, Fisheries and Education Coordinators.

Branch Survey

Hide Collection Form

Remington Calendar Form

Convention Awards

2016 Convention Details

Member Benefit Option - $10,000 life insurance

Henry Kelsey Measurer Contact Details

Bringing You The Facts - SWF Firearms Chairman Report

Youth Grant Report

Parting Thoughts - Notes From The SWF

BRANCH MONTH END MAIL OUT To ensure the wildlife legacy left to our children surpasses that which we inherited.

IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS ✓ Inform SWF Central Office of any changes to your executive.

✓ SWF Year-end is October 31st. Please pay off your account balance before this date.

✓ Place your order for your Remington calendars on page 5, return the Hide Collection form on page 5 to Central Office.

✓ Submit the name of your branch’s top membership salesperson for 2015 to Central Office by December 31st.

✓ Nominations for provincial awards found on page 7 must be submitted to Central Office by January 1st.

✓ Complete the 2015 Branch Inventory Questionnaire on page 4!

✓ Please complete and return the Youth Grant Report on page 12 by October 26th.

✓ Please distribute the Member Benefit Option on page 9 by email or branch newsletter.

Photo by Brent Danylko - River Ridge Br



Photo by Anne Schmidt - Saskatoon Br

FALL REGIONAL MEETINGS

Region 1 Prince Albert Wildlife Federation Building October 25, 2015

Region 2 Unity

October 18, 2015

Region 3 Raymore Elk Hall October 25, 2015

Region 4 Indian Head Memorial Hall

October 4, 2015

Region 5 Outlook

October 4, 2015

Region 6 Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation Building October 18, 2015

FALL MEETING ELECTIONS The following positions will be elected at Fall Regional Meetings:

Region 1 Director (Jim Wright) Habitat (Chris Armstrong) Wildlife Advisory (Dennis Francais) Fisheries (Joe Schemenauer) Henry Kelsey (Dennis Francais)

Region 2 Director (Reed Ludwig)

Region 3 Director (Clint Chernoff) Habitat (Floyd Hendrickson) Wildlife Advisory (Darcy Frankl) Fisheries (Ken Somogyi) Henry Kelsey (Heath Dreger)

Region 4 Director (no incumbent)

Region 5 Director (Glen Ungar) Habitat (Blair Torgerson) Wildlife Advisory (Darren Thomson) Fisheries (Brad Ashdown) Henry Kelsey (John B. McJannet)

Region 6 Director (Jim Austin)

✓ Branches may submit their regional nominations to Central Office prior to the regional meeting and/or nominations will be accepted from the floor.



Adam Matichuk, Fisheries Project Coordinator [email protected]

Tyler Vanstone, Fisheries Technician [email protected]

FISHERIES REPORT

Lake Use Survey

There’s still time to complete the Lake Use Survey being conducted by Lushani

Nanayakkara, a Masters student at the University of Regina.

She’s looking for people who use Saskatchewan’s lakes in some capacity

(e.g., fishing, boating, camping, cottages, etc.) to participate in her short online survey. Thank you to those who

have already taken the time to complete the survey. If you haven’t,

there’s still time and we would appreciate your help.

EDUCATION REPORT

Laurel Waldner, Education Coordinator [email protected]

September was a busy month. NASP training has been picking up with 12 schools requesting training over the next two months, from all over the Province from Carlyle to Wollaston Lake. We have just sent in the final edit for the Wildlife Poster program – which will be released later in 2015 or early 2016. Geocaching is continuing to be a popular program in which we receive daily emails from those visiting our habitat lands and geocaches. The Snowshoe loan (Bigfoot Program) is taking bookings for the 2015/2016 year, and to date we have received 11 Schools requesting snowshoes.

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HABITAT REPORT

The start of the fall hunting season also means the start of the annual SWF Hide Collection Program. Although over the years it has had its fair share of trials and tribulations, it continues to provide much needed funding for the Habitat Trust Fund. We want to thank the branches for their continued dedication and participation in this program. This is a great opportunity for hunters to donate their big game hide, support the Habitat Trust, and have the opportunity to win great prizes.

Don’t forget that when you donate that hide, you may also have antlers from your bucks and bulls. Our “shed” shed would greatly appreciate the donation of those antlers, and if your branches are willing to cut off these antlers and donate them, we will weigh them and give your branch credit for your donation. We can arrange for pick up, so call the office at 306-692-8812 for details.

You’ll find the 2015/16 Hide Collection Program Form on the next page, and we ask that you complete the form and return it to Central Office as soon as possible to ensure you are on the list.

Darren Newberry, Habitat Land Coordinator [email protected]

Complete the survey online! Click here.

BRANCH INVENTORY QUESTIONNAIRE

The SWF is always looking for ways to improve, especially when it comes to Branch and Member Communication. In an effort to increase

the awareness of all that our Branches have to offer to potential new members, we are asking for your help. Please take 5 minutes to

complete the Branch Inventory survey.



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2015/16 HIDE COLLECTION PROGRAMBranch Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Branch Contact: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel: _________________________________________ Cell: _________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Alternate Contact: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel: _________________________________________ Cell: _________________________________________

We will be responsible fore establishing collection depots in the following communities (please state exact locations):

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Please send our branch the following:

______ # of ballot packages (approx. 50 ballots per package)

______ # of collection posters

______ Branch give-a-way (to be determined)

THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM DEPENDS ON YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

Branch Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Branch Contact: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel: _________________________________________ Cell: _________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

______ # of calendars required

to take to Region ______ Meeting at _______________________ on ___________________.

Please complete these forms as soon as possible and return to the SWF office:

9 Lancaster Rd. Moose Jaw, SK, S6J 1M8 Fax: 306-692-4370 Email: [email protected]

REMINGTON CALENDAR ORDER FORM



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Convention Awards - presented at the annual convention in February!

Clayton Young Memorial Award Presented to individuals whose lifetime volunteerism has had a profound positive influence towards fulfilling our Federation’s mission statement “to ensure the wild life legacy we leave to our children surpasses that which we inherited.” These activities would include branch and membership support, wildlife and habitat conservation and education. The SWF would like to thank the branch executive and individual members who continually support the Federation’s many programs. We would be in dire straits without our dedicated volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise, to say nothing of the money spent out of their own pockets. Although we can’t individually thank each and every one of our volunteers, every branch has a core few that do the majority of the work or someone who has stepped up to the plate and taken on a major project. The branches are responsible for nominating their key volunteers and we will honour 6 recipients per year, one from each region.

Ed Begin Conservation Project Award Presented to the SWF Branch for the best fish or wildlife habitat project, contributing to the conservation, improvement and or public awareness of Saskatchewan’s fish or wildlife habitat. Many projects undertaken by the branches of the SWF are certainly worthy of nomination. If your project was worth the hours of volunteer time, money and effort it took to complete, it is certainly worth the effort it takes to nominate it for this award. Judging on this award depends on how well the submission is done up. Branches make presentations on their projects (power point, pictures, newspaper clippings, etc.) on the convention floor. The convention delegates vote on the projects and the award plus $500 is presented to the winning branch at the convention.

Resource Management Conservation Award Presented to the professional employee in the conservation and/or resource management field, who has demonstrated dedication, courage, ability and expertise above and beyond the normal course of duty in managing and preserving Saskatchewan’s natural heritage. There are many employees in the resource field that are well deserved of this nomination. Consider for example your local conservation officer, local biologist (fisheries/wildlife), personnel from Ducks Unlimited, Ministry of Environment, Nature Saskatchewan, Nature Conservancy, or your own SWF, etc.

Gordon Lund Memorial Award Presented to the person who, by thought, effort or deed is considered to have contributed the most towards the conservation of Saskatchewan’s renewable natural resources. Again, there are many people across the province that should be nominated for this award. This could be your neighbour, wife, husband or local conservationist – anyone who you feel has contributed to the conservation of our natural resources (i.e. someone who spends countless hours teaching our youth about wild-life and conservation, a certain person who has spearheaded an ongoing project and has stuck with it from beginning to end, etc.) It is very important how you present your nomination. Just because you or your branch know of all the good things this person has done, remember the judges don’t.

Careful consideration should be given towards choosing worthy recipients for these most prestigious awards. Please send your submissions into Central Office by January 1. Your branch or any interested individual can make submissions. Judging panels prior to convention vote on all awards except the Ed Begin Conservation Project Award. The Project Award is voted on by the Convention delegates – all that is required by the January 1 deadline is the branch and the name of the project – the presentation by the branch is done on the convention floor and time will be set aside on the convention agenda for the project presentations.



Bill McDonald Youth Conservationist Award Presented to the youth (18 and under), who by thought, effort, or deed, is considered to have contributed the most towards the conservation of Saskatchewan’s Renewable natural resources. Any youth, 18 years of age or under, con be nominated for this award. This could be someone who has initiated programs for the local youth group or branch in general; has grown with your youth group and now has taken over a leadership role in teach-ing others; shows a great concern for our natural resources and is taking an active role in conservation; started a group with their friends or at their school etc., etc. There are many young people out there who deserve the recognition and encouragement to continue on with their efforts. They are the future!

Lorne Topley Memorial Stewardship Award This new award is sponsored by the SWF Branches in Region 2 to honor the memory of Mr. Lorne Topley, who was a passionate leader in land stewardship. First presented at the 2015 SWF Convention, it will be presented annually at the SWF convention to an individual, group, or family whose actions exemplify excellence in wildlife land stewardship, enhancement and securement.

Convention Awards - presented at the annual convention in February! Careful consideration should be given towards choosing worthy recipients for these most prestigious awards. Please send your submissions into Central Office by January 1. Your branch or any interested individual can make submissions. Judging panels prior to convention vote on all awards except the Ed Begin Conservation Project Award. The Project Award is voted on by the Convention delegates – all that is required by the January 1 deadline is the branch and the name of the project – the presentation by the branch is done on the convention floor and time will be set aside on the convention agenda for the project presentations.

Photo by Leonard Schaeffer - Saveagoose Br



MEMBER BENEFIT OPTION

$10,000 Life Insurance Program for MembersIn our continuing effort to provide our members additional benefit options, we are pleased to offer a $10,000 life insurance program. Any members interested, can obtain an application form from the SWF Central Office (Tel: 692-8812 / Fax: 692-4370 / e-mail: [email protected]) or from our web site (www.swf.sk.ca).

Eligibility • All SWF members under age 70. • Spouses under age 70 and dependent children from 15 days old to under 19 years of age can be included for an additional cost. • Members and spouses who enroll before they are 70 may renew up to age 74. Coverage terminates at age 75. If children are being applied for, all dependent children within the eligible ages must be indicated and covered. • All applications are preapproved and no one will be declined.

Coverage The plan pays a benefit of $10,000 from death due to any cause other than what is excluded.

Exclusion 1: If the person’s death is by suicide, while sane or insane, the plan will not pay any amount of life insurance coverage that was in force for less than two (2) years. Full coverage applies after it has been in force for 2 years.

Exclusion 2: No Life Insurance benefit will be payable if twenty-four (24) months immediately prior to the Insured Person’s effective date the Insured Person was attended to or received medical treatment, consultation, care or services by a Physician, including diagnostic measure for any symptom or medical problem which leads to the Insured Person’s death, unless the death of the Insured Person occurs later than twenty-four (24) consecutive months from the Insured Person’s effective date or date of most recent Reinstatement of coverage under this policy. Full coverage applies after it has been in force for 2 years.

Annual Costs for each Member/Spouse (under 70), and Child (under 19) for $10,000Below is the table of costs based upon the person to be insured age as of their last birthday:

The cost paid changes each five (5) years based upon their age. Example: if you are a Male Non-Smoker age forty-seven (47) your cost for ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of life insurance is thirty-one dollars ($31.00) per year until you reach age fifty (50) when your cost changes to forty-nine dollars ($49.00).

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BRINGING YOU THE FACTS Greg Illerbrun, SWF Firearms Chairman

I have received numerous calls from members asking for clarification on my last Bringing You The Facts report with regards to the passing of C-42, The Common Sense Firearms Act, so I have included most of the same report as last time with the updates as I understand them.

1 Creates a statutory category for non-restricted firearms. The new definition allows the Governor in Council to designate firearms into this class.

2 Gives the Governor in Council the power to make regulations carving out exceptions to the firearms classification regime. C42 grants the Governor in Council the power to override firearm classifications, there-by allowing firearms that may have been deemed restricted or prohibited to fall into the non-restricted category. This works in conjunction with point one. The CZ 858 and the Swiss arms firearms that were recently prohibited by the RCMP have now been moved back to their former classification, as a direct result of this legislation.

3 Extends the application of the provisions that govern orders prohibiting the possession of firearms, weapons and other articles such as ammunition and explosives. My understanding of this is it will allow more power for the courts to prohibit possession of the aforementioned, where the courts deem the individual shouldn’t be able to possess said articles, for example, domestic disputes.

4 Makes the completion of a safety course a pre- requisite to obtaining a new firearms license. You will no longer be able to challenge the test, including the restricted test. Instructors need to be aware that the changes proposed for the Federal Firearms Course have been put on hold for one year while they iron out the issues. This does not change the fact that there are no longer any challenges – you MUST take the course to obtain a license!

5. Eliminates the Possession only License POL. As of September 2nd, 2015 all POLs are considered PALs.

You will be able to purchase any firearm that you have been authorized to own on your POL, as long as it has not expired. When you reapply you will be given a PAL.

6. Provides the automatic issuance of authorizations to transport ATT’s upon license renewal. Instead of apply for your ATT separately it will now be attached to your PAL. Your existing paper ATT’s are still valid. The following was copied directly from the CFC website. Note the conditions below are only for the province you live in:

These license conditions authorize the transport of restricted and/or prohibited firearms registered to the license holder within their province of residence by the most direct route possible for the specific indicated purposes: 1. Transportation of restricted firearms and/or

prohibited handguns 126.1 of the Firearms Act possessed for the purpose of target practice to and from all shooting clubs and ranges approved under section 29 of the Firearms Act.

2. Transportation of restricted firearms and/or prohibited firearms to and from any place a peace officer, firearms officer of Chief Firearms officer (CFO) is located for verification, registration or disposal in accordance with the Firearms Act or Part III of the Criminal Code.

3. Transportation of restricted firearms and/or prohibited firearms to and from a business that holds a license authorizing it to repair or appraise prohibited or restricted firearms.

4. Transportation of restricted firearms and/or prohibited firearms to and from a gun show.

5. Transportation of restricted firearms and/or prohibited firearms to a port of exit, in order to take them outside Canada and from a port of entry.

6. Transportation of newly acquired restricted firearms and/or prohibited firearms from the place of acquisition to the license holder’s dwelling house or other place authorized by the CFO.



BRINGING YOU THE FACTS Greg Illerbrun, SWF Firearms Chairman

7. Renders the discretion of a Chief Firearms officer to attach conditions to a license, authorization to carry or ATT subject to limits imposed by regulations. Chief Firearms officers will no longer be able to make certain discretionary decisions, such as banning certain firearms on their own, but will now be guided by regulation and I believe there will be an oversight committee.

8. Creates a grace period extending the validity of a firearms license for six months beyond the date that it would have expired. This provision is to allow more time for people to renew before becoming subject to criminal charges. Remember your PAL is only a temporary permit that prevents police from charging you with the crime you are committing, namely the possession of a firearm! Clearly we have more work to do here to get the mere possession of an ordinary firearm out of the criminal code! The fact that we have all been criminalized for the mere possession of a firearm is the most contentious part of the Liberal law known as Bill C-68 and one that we must resolve!

9. Imposes an obligation on businesses to report the importation of a prohibited or restricted firearm. No doubt an effort to curb illegal sales or acquiring of said firearms.

In conjunction with the other Wildlife organizations across the country, we have asked the following question of the Federal political parties regarding the firearms issue:

If you form the next government, will you commit to not restoring a long gun registry for non-restricted rifles and shotguns, and work with stakeholder groups representing law-abiding firearms owners to continue firearms reforms that recognize the legitimate ownership and use of legal firearms in Canada?

NDP Response: The NDP has been clear: we have absolutely no plan to bring back the failed Liberal long gun registry. We all know this was an initiative that divided Canadians and we will not be turning back the clock.

Liberal Response: The Liberal Party of Canada will not bring back the long-gun registry. We believe that there are opportunities to reduce gun violence through better use of modern technologies and the regulatory and licensing system.

Green Party Response: Many Canadians and Indigenous people found the long gun registry onerous and discriminatory. Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer put his constituents’ concerns before party allegiance in his vote to abolish the long gun registry, as he had long promised. As Green Party Deputy Leader, he continues to stand by his constituents. The Green Party has no plans to restore the long gun registry for non-restricted rifles and shotguns, and will work with firearms stakeholder groups to review the registry for restricted firearms and establish safe and protected locations for target shooting.

Conservative Response: The Conservative Government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper abolished the long- gun registry and we will never bring it back. It was ineffective in protecting public safety, illegitimately targeted legal and law-abiding firearms owners and cost billions of dollars to implement. It was bad public policy, which poisoned the relationship between the federal government and rural Canada while having no impact on the criminal use of firearms. our Government’s approach has been to pursue initiatives which target the criminal use of firearms, such as imposing mandatory minimum sentencing for firearms related offences, while reducing unnecessary burdens on lawful firearms owners Toward that end we have enacted the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act.

We should also all remember that the hunters and gatherers of this earth were always organic; it is only recently that this lifestyle had been deemed “cool” by those that were once anti-hunting. We hunters have never seen any need to advertise this fact, yet I find it very ironic that many of these new cool folks were the very ones beating us up!

AS USUAL, NEVER FORGIVE NEVER FORGET



YOUTH GRANT REPORT Attention Branches with Youth programs or camps!

There is money available through Sask Lotteries (as part of the provincial SWF grant) for branch youth programs/camps. If you had a camp/program in 2015, please fill out the enclosed form and return it to Central Office asap. The form must be returned before October 26th, so it can be processed before our year-end which is October 31st. Thank you for the time and effort your branch has taken to provide outdoor education and information to our youth. We hope this grant will help you continue. Keep up the good work, and good luck with your future endeavours!

2015 - Report for Youth Grant

Branch Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Youth Program or Event: _____________________________________________________________________________

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Date(s) of Event: _____________________________________ # of Youth Participating: ________________________

Activities and brief description of each: ________________________________________________________________

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# of Volunteer Workers: ___________________________ # of Volunteer Hours: ______________________________

Additional Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________

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Return form by October 26th to: SWF Central Office, 9 Lancaster Rd., Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M8, Fax: 306-692-4370, email: [email protected]





Region 1 (NE Sask): Mark Buller, Waldheim (306) 281-2506 * Robert Delorme, Christopher Lake (306) 982-3669 *+ Dennis Francais (Regional Director), Nipawin (306) 862-9232 *# Murray Hanson, Melfort (306) 752-3118 *+ Allan Holtvogt, Annaheim (306) 598-2011 Ron Johnson, Big River (306) 469-5652 Barry Marquette, Kelvington (306) 338-2038 Nelson Reddekopp, Warman (306) 933-1217 Michael Remenda, Nipawin (306) 862-4542 Kent Ringheim, Melfort (306) 752-3352 Jim Tiessen, Prince Albert (306) 764-2828 Bruce Wallington,Tisdale (306) 873-5462

Region 2 (NW Sask): *#+ Albert England, Lloydminster (780) 875-2673 Jeff Heck, Battleford (306) 441-4394 Larry Mackrell, Battleford (306) 445-0006 *+ Brian Rehman, Provost, AB (780) 753-2444 *+ Brett Seidle, Medstead (306) 342-4382 Glenn Stewart (Regional Director), Cut Knife (306) 398-2267 * Jason Toews, Meadow Lake (306) 236-1614

Region 3 (E Central Sask) Reg Closson, Stockholm (306) 740-7450 *+ Charles Dietz, Melville (306) 728-5193 *#+ Heath Dreger (Regional Director), Yorkton (306) 783-7837 Jeremey Edwards, Hudson Bay (306) 865-4237 # Shawn Frankfurt, Yorkton (306) 783-8006 * Floyd Hendrickson, Margo (306) 324-2087 Arnold Holmes, Hudson Bay (306) 865-2097 Ralph Holowaty, Foam Lake (306) 272-4361 Cameron Kirzinger, Leroy (306) 287-4234 *#+ John Kuzma, Norquay (306) 594-2566 Rick Lee, Yorkton (306) 783-4652 *#+ Joyce Lorenz (Chair), Raymore (306) 746-4313 *+ Blair Mitchell, Preeceville (306) 547-8857 * Ken Somogyi, Melville (306) 728-2244 *+ Reg Soyka, Yarbo (306) 745-2659 Scott Soyka, Yarbo (306) 745-6922

Following is a list of the SWF Henry Kelsey Official Measurers. Heads must be measured by an official measurer to be entered into the big game records and must be measured by December 31 to be eligible for the 2015 awards. Remember that there is no mandatory drying period, and these measurers are volunteers, so please don’t wait until the Christmas holidays to have heads measured.

HENRY KELSEY OFFICIAL MEASURERS CONTACT DETAILS

Additional Scorer Designations: Boone & Crockett = * Pope & Young = # Longhunter Society = + (Note: P&Y will accept entries from B&C measurers as well)



Region 4 (SE Sask) Andre Bernuy Wauchope (306) 452-3857 #+ Allan Brehaut, Wawota (306) 739-2702 * Roger Geremia, Indian Head (306) 695-2497 *#+ Mike Halirewich (Regional Director), Estevan (306) 634-8440 *+ Donald Holinaty, Estevan (306) 634-9782 *+ Kelly Kozij, Weyburn (306) 842-0565 Glenn Loffler, Glenavon (306) 429-2188 # Archie Lovelace, Balgonie (306) 771-4553 Travis Markoski, Oxbow (306) 483-2728 *#+ Pat McKenzie, Regina (306) 543-2641 * Murray Mosley, Estevan (306) 634-3776 * Glen Sellsted, Regina (306) 550-5011

Region 5 (W Central Sask): Dave Burnett, Saskatoon (306) 384-8079 Glenn Cates, Kyle (306) 375-2810 Bentley Coben, Tessier (306) 656-4903 Adam Duh, Saskatoon (306) 931-8685 Doug Erickson, Birsay (306) 831-7442 Milo Hanson, Biggar (306) 948-2045 Barry Johnston, Watrous (306) 946-8285 *+ Alvin Long, Central Butte (306) 796-2105 *+ John B. McJannet (Regional Director), Davidson (306) 567-4643 Hugh Perkins, Outlook (306) 867-9108 *+ David Pezderic, Grandora (306) 329-4681

Region 6 (SW Sask): *#+ Robert Allemand, Shaunavon (306) 297-3298 *+ Jack Clary, Lancer (306) 689-2919 *#+ Bill Deyo, Moose Jaw (306) 693-4382 *+ Chad Fink, Assiniboia (306) 640-8083 *+ Allan Hill, Moose Jaw (306) 694-0878 * Warren Howse (Regional Director), Avonlea (306) 868-2184 Greg Illerbrun, Swift Current (306) 773-1326 * Ron Schaal, Maple Creek (306) 662-4218

HENRY KELSEY OFFICIAL MEASURERS CONTINUED

Additional Scorer Designations: Boone & Crockett = * Pope & Young = # Longhunter Society = + (Note: P&Y will accept entries from B&C measurers as well)



SEPTEMBER 2015 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

*** Indicates Branches that have met or exceeded their Membership targets. Congratulations!

Branches should check their totals to this sheet every month. If there are discrepancies between the two totals, please contact Central Office.

REGION ONE (28) 2015 2015 2015 2015Target Regular Affiliate Actual

Basin Lake 30 12 11 23BRUNO*** 209 104 105 209CARROT RIVER *** 183 95 113 208CREIGHTON*** 184 126 72 198Cub Hills 467 210 238 448Cudworth 136 69 57 126HUMBOLDT*** 415 290 174 464LA RONGE*** 113 80 40 120LAKE LENORE*** 189 106 104 210Leask Marcelin 203 86 81 167LUCIEN LAKE *** 101 78 43 121MALLARD*** 193 111 90 201MELFORT*** 394 198 227 425Mistatim 122 72 41 113Naiverdale 86 22 19 41Nipawin 251 126 120 246Park View 154 59 84 143PORCUPINE*** 193 98 107 205Prince Albert 736 330 304 634St.Brieux 90 17 18 35St.Peters 248 112 93 205SHELLBROOK**** 501 343 189 532Stony Rapids 40 19 14 33STRUTHERS LAKE*** 289 156 159 315Tisdale 761 317 357 674VALLEY TRAILS*** 485 357 339 696Wakaw 21 11 3 14Weldon 151 72 74 146Regional 6945 3676 3276 6952

REGION TWO (17) 2015 2015 2015 2015

Target Regular Affiliate ActualBATTLEFORD*** 299 182 146 328Beaver River 123 16 21 37CATER LAKE*** 117 79 69 148Cut Knife 153 55 39 94Dorintosh 120 49 31 80FIELDING*** 230 132 108 240Lloydminster 1845 1385 339 1724Lost Horse Creek 207 39 45 84Macklin 341 129 154 283Meadow Lake 215 67 34 101REDBERRY*** 115 68 68 136ST. WALBURG*** 99 69 51 120THICKWOOD HILLS*** 190 105 128 233Turtle River 130 78 49 127Unity 167 86 61 147WILKIE *** 33 24 11 35

WITCHEKAN*** 451 263 208 471Regional 4835 2826 1562 4388

OTHER 2015 2015 2015 2015

Target Regular Affiliate Actual

Sask Falconry Assoc. 33 16 3 19

Branches exceeding their 2015 target 58

Regions exceeding their 2015 target 3Regular Members 17926Affiliate Members 13915Provincial Members 111Corporate Members 42015 Memberships to Sept 30, 2015 31,956

2014 Memberships to Sept 30, 2014 31,168

INCREASE 788

MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY



*** Indicates Branches that have met or exceeded their Membership targets. Congratulations!

SEPTEMBER 2015 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE REGION THREE (29) 2015 2015 2015 2015

Target Regular Affiliate ActualBEAVER HILLS *** 209 148 89 237BUCHANAN*** 123 56 69 125Canora 314 122 142 264DELWOOD*** 31 23 29 52EAST SHORE*** 179 88 92 180Endeavor 41 3 2 5Esterhazy 626 344 216 560Foam Lake 360 167 149 316Fort Qu'Appelle 132 62 51 113Hudson Bay 485 204 218 422Kamsack 147 52 47 99KUROKI*** 186 95 97 192LANGENBURG*** 166 91 84 175Leroy 62 29 33 62Loon Creek 160 79 60 139Melville 823 492 320 812NORQUAY*** 286 136 168 304Parkland 200 101 87 188Pheasant Creek 101 37 30 67Preeceville 343 165 145 310RIVER RIDGE*** 255 119 139 258STURGIS*** 226 130 136 266TIMBERLINE*** 40 35 21 56TOUCHWOOD HILLS*** 606 314 313 627VALLEY VIEW*** 108 64 74 138WATSON*** 158 124 100 224Whitesand 154 68 76 144WILLOWBROOK*** 555 280 296 576Yorkton 266 136 109 245Regional 7342 3764 3392 7156

REGION FOUR (15) 2015 2015 2015 2015

Target Regular Affiliate ActualBoggy Creek 621 280 196 476BROADVIEW*** 174 89 99 188Estevan 990 461 422 883GRENFELL*** 239 114 128 242Indian Head 215 128 76 204Moose Mountain 306 128 172 300RADVILLE*** 99 59 48 107Redvers 338 142 169 311Regina 1194 712 440 1152ROCANVILLE**** 431 217 242 459SAVEAGOOSE*** 464 226 277 503Souris Moose Creek 242 107 98 205Wapella Pipestone 405 156 204 360Wawota 396 174 182 356Weyburn 394 194 166 360Regional 6508 3187 2919 6106

REGION FIVE (17) 2015 2015 2015 2015

Target Regular Affiliate Actual

Arm River 59 19 21 40Biggar 470 272 143 415BRIGHTWATER BLKSTRAP 124 74 70 144Central Butte 216 111 96 207Eagle Creek 222 98 105 203ELBOW*** 96 52 54 106Kerrobert 221 100 84 184Kindersley 319 191 108 299KYLE*** 262 139 136 275LUSELAND*** 68 42 29 71OUTLOOK*** 272 173 115 288Rosetown 78 31 17 48SASKATOON*** 1368 1101 496 1597SNIPE LAKE*** 21 19 5 24Viscount 34 22 11 33Watrous 265 146 113 259Young 49 32 11 43

Regional 4144 2622 1614 4236

REGION SIX (13) 2015 2015 2015 2015Target Regular Affiliate Actual

ASSINIBOIA*** 238 182 61 243Buffalo Lake 42 7 2 9DEEP SOUTH*** 19 28 25 53DIRT HILLS*** 593 410 252 662GREAT SANDHILLS** 90 74 29 103MAPLE CREEK*** 234 158 90 248MOOSE JAW*** 525 349 267 616Rockglen 42 10 11 21SHAUNAVON*** 188 120 106 226SOUTH SHORE *** 15 19 3 22SWIFT CURRENT*** 619 382 274 656WILLOW BUNCH*** 29 17 17 34Wiwa Creek 97 79 12 91Regional 2731 1835 1149 2984



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November 7 Indian Head WF Awards Dinner and Auction

November 13 Valley View WF Annual Meeting

December 4 Valley View WF Horn Measuring

December 6 Kyle Fish & Game League Horn Scoring

December 8 Melville Fish & Game Horn Scoring

February 6 Wapella Pipestone WF Fundraiser

February 11 Kyle Fish & Game League Awards Banquet

UPCOMING EVENTS - Mark your calendars



PARTING THOUGHTS…NOTES FROM THE SWF

RESOLUTIONS AT REGIONAL MEETINGS Any resolutions being brought forward to the fall regional meetings for presentation at the annual convention must be brought forward and passed at the branch level first.

All resolutions must meet the following criteria as determined by the Resolutions Committee: • Be consistent with the SWF’s goals, aims, and objectives. • Be relevant to current or future SWF issues. • Not be discriminatory or slanderous in nature. • Not be of a purely local nature.

Branches have the following options to deal with local issues: - Draft and pass a resolution at the branch level, and deal with the issue at the branch level. - Draft and pass a resolution at the branch level, taking it to the regional meeting to be passed and dealt with on a regional level. - Draft and pass a resolution at the branch level, taking it to the regional meetings, and if passed forwarding it on to the annual meeting to be dealt with on a provincial level.

HUNTER COURTESY CARDS Hunter Courtesy Cards are available at no charge for your members by calling Central Office at (306) 692-8812. The 2-part cards give the landowner the hunter’s personal information with a pledge that the hunter agrees to hunt in a respectful and responsible manner and thanking the landowner for access to the land. The hunter’s portion provides written permission to hunt.

OPERATION RESPECT SIGNS Operation Respect Signs are designed to promote good hunter/landowner relations. The following signs are available: • Respect the Landowner's Rights - Ask Permission to Hunt • Building in this Area - No Shooting Please • No Vehicles Allowed - Hunting on Foot Only • Please Close the Gate • Hunting with Permission Only • Livestock in this Pasture - No Hunting Please

AWARD PLAQUES We can provide plaques to the branches for your annual awards. Please send us your order with details, and the date you require them by fax 306-692-4370 or email [email protected].

GREAT WESTERN BREWERY OPPORTUNITY Just a reminder about the Great Western Brewery opportunity for fundraising banquets, fish fries, BBQ’s, and other events for all Branches. For every case of Great Western beer (12-pack) purchased your Branch will receive a $2 rebate and Great Western will contribute $1 to SWF provincial programming. Send your receipts (with only that brand of beer on them) into Central Office and we will send them in.

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