The Planned, the Intended and the Real (Part I)

To provide apologies at the beginning of an essay is not standard, yet, the circular, elongated route I
am taking may seem extreme. But imagine that the stray path, though requiring more time, also pro-
vides a dynamic, unexpected vista, making any detour seem worthwhile.
Imagine a world where smog and other pollutants filled the air and your lungs. Where
dampness was a year round infliction; your living space like moist, cobbled cells. You were free but
only in a state of mind. The labor you endured was tortuous. The sewers were the streets you walked
along. This was a time when a medical man like Peter Roget had to create mental barriers for his own
survival as he applied his trade amongst the less fortunate class. His belief in the good of all man was
complicated by his own crippled mental, privileged state, expressed in what one would today call
OCD – obsessive, compulsive disorder. But the early 19th century England would have viewed Peter
as only odd, in service for the betterment of man.
Peter had a lively medical practice, but with a scientific mind, sought causes of some of the
common maladies he saw living in a class state, where factory workers in the industrial areas were
over flowing. This was the contrary of a typical medical man at the time, where practice alone
brought in financial security. Not tinkering with ideas. As a practical approach, he worked with the
public health causes, calling for improved personal hygiene, airier living quarters, to which to a larger
populace, in sorts, perceived him as a righteous sort.
Chinook School Division
As stated, Peter was a man of science. Early 19th century allowed men of scientific training
Annual General Meeting (or of a priestly background) to wander between disciplines of knowledge, from botany to zoology, to
January 25, 2010 geology, to politics, to literature. He was a man of training and knowledge. A privileged place in-
7:30 pm deed. He was a strict follower of Linnaeus, the cataloguing of nature who created the binomial classi-
via satellite at Eastend School fication we still use today. Homo sapiens, italicized with capital at the genus Homo, and sapiens the
species. “I classify, therefore, I am” he once wrote in his youthful period. This would seem a reason-
Get to know our new Board of Directors able expression considering his OCD. Besides, the study of natural history, in its more scientific
see what they have planned for our fu- rather than theological genre, was just beginning. Always ready for a thought, one day he observed a
ture, horse drawn cart roll by his vertical slat-shaded basement window. The wheels' spokes seemed dis-
learn how our tax dollars are spent, and, torted through the blinds as the cart moved on. Curious, he ran out of his house, paid the driver a few
how the new provincial mill rates work, coins to continue back and forth in front of his windows at different speeds. He was noting how the
find out how school reviews are now eye, specifically the retina sees still images as a continuous picture moving. He notified the scientific
elite with a publication, “Explanation of an Optical Description in the Appearance of the Spokes in a
conducted (every 3 years rather than an-
Wheel as Seen through Vertical Apertures,” which immediately drew the attention of other scientists.
nually) And much more! What Peter described was the theoretical structure of what we would later call motion pictures. The
Come out, show your support and inspire movies.
your new board What is thought as a life achievement in ones own time, history may have other plans. Pe-
This is Your Opportunity! ter’s major work in science was the contribution to a series of very popular books call the Bridgewater
Treatise. These were to describe the works of God as seen through the natural world. Peter’s contri-
bution, summed up in two volumes, was the physiology of animal and plants. It was a best seller in
the 1830s where a hungry population were eager to learn, and explain the wonders of nature in light of
revealed religion.
But history has an odd way of twisting the final outcomes of a life, for Peter was no singular man. His
psychosis was strong, heavy on the anxiety from the time of a child. Some of his immediate relatives
Great Films!!! had deep psychological issues that were manifested in Peters own home environment. His relation-
ship with his doting mother was abhorrent. To save himself, to finally have moments of sane control
over his life, he secluded himself writing lists of words. Organizing and comparing them. We would
Fridays @ 7:00 pm call these a list of synonyms, words that have similar meaning. Throughout his life, in small packets
of time, he would add to this growing list for practical, almost therapeutic purposes. “The process of
January 22nd - 9 verbal classification” he once wrote “is similar in principle to that which is employed in the various
departments of Natural History.” TTT
January 29th -
Part II and conclusion next week.
Inglourious Basterds

Suggestions for movies are

welcome. Please contact the
T.rex Discovery Centre Streambank Golf Course

Club House Manager wanted for

Admission Price $3.50 each 2010 golf season.

T.rex Discovery Centre Also looking for club house staff.

Eastend, SK. Must be min. 19 yrs. old to apply.
www.trexcentre.ca
(306)295-4009 Apply to:
Box 92
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on pg. 4) Call Dean for details at 295-7521
Art and Mandala workshops
See page 3.
 Eastend Agencies Ltd. COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Eastend Arts Council—Jan. 4th
Call for a new quote on: Eastend Rink Complex—Jan. 6th (7:30)?
Ladies Night Kinsmen– Jan. 7th. & 21st
Agro, Home, Auto Historical Museum— Jan 12th
Out and Tenant Insurance K-40—Jan. 6th
CWL—??
Your locally owned and operated Friends of the Museum &
insurance brokerage T-Rex Discovery Centre—Jan. 11th
Sponsored by the Kinettes—Jan. 14th
Eastend 104 Maple Ave. N. RM of White Valley—Jan. 14th
295-3655 TOWN COUNCIL— Jan. 13th
Kinsmen Club
east.ag@sasktel.net Clay Centre Comm Club—Jan. 19th
School Comm Council—Jan. 19th
January 30th Chamber of Commerce—Jan 20th
at the Eastend Memorial Hall Fire Dept. — Jan. 5th & 19th
Red Hat’s R’Belles — see below
$25 Shaunavon Arts Council TOPS MEET - Health Centre Quiet Room,
presents: Thursdays @ 5:00 p.m.
AA—Monday’s @ 8:00p.m. at Henry’s Place
Cocktails 5:30 pm BINGO—Mondays at 7:00 in the Rink!
Waiter Auction 6:30 pm Jeffrey Sawatzky with Evie Koop
Alanon– Health Centre Quiet Room,
Supper 7:00 pm Tuesdays .
Sunday, January 24 The Red Hat’s R’Belles chapter will
Entertainment 8:00 pm
2:00 pm resume in January as the Prairie Pearls
Plaza Theatre and will meet on Jan. 27th.
Tickets available from:
Adults-$20 Students-$7 12 & under-$3
Cameron Vansandt 295-7100 Tickets available in advance at the Mu-
or, Ron MacRae 295-7711 seum (297-3882), or at the door.

Advanced ticket purchases will be en-

tered to win a CD!
Conflict vs. Bullying JANUARY DATES FOR
How to know the difference and how to
Saskatchewan vocalist, Jeff Sawatzky PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN EASTEND
help our kids! is the official anthem singer
for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and SHERRY HORNUNG RN(NP) - JAN 20, 21, 22,
February 3, 2010, 7—9 pm his debut CD, Fields of Gold, 25 & 27
Eastend School DR. CRAWSHAW—JAN. 18 & 26
won a Covenant award for
Study Group Leader: Classical/Traditional album To book an appointment Phone 295-4184
Laurie Gaunt, Pennant, SK. of the year at the Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
This is open to the entire community so Canadian Gospel Music Association
please join us in helping our kids! Awards in 2009.
Sponsored by Eastend School
Community Council ~ the vital link The Eastend Swimming Pool
between home, school and Board
our community.
Annual Year-end Meeting
January 26th @ 7 pm
in the Card Room
next to Charlie’s Lunch
Betty Jane Hegerat The Board would like to invite any
invites you to a individuals interested in being
Reading part of this Board.

Where: Eastend Library The Pool Board is also looking for a

volunteer Bookkeeper.
When: Thursday, January 21st
Time: 7:00 p.m. For more information contact
Penny Arendt @ 295-3326
Betty Jane Hegerat will be reading
from her latest novel, Delivery, and
other work and talking about how the
Alberta landscape has shaped her writ-
ing and finds its way into her stories. Advertising Rates

She teaches creative writing for Continu- $15 per week per ad.
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 The Culinary Corner
Art Markings Studio
with Trea Schuster
Jack’s Café 10 Best Canned Items to Student Art Workshops
Keep on Hand 8 weeks—variety of mediums
Weekly Specials and projects
Our Soups of the Week: 1. Tomato Sauce – a blank canvas Wednesdays, January 13—
waiting for culinary inspiration. March 10
Tuesday: Cream of Mushroom 2. Broth and condensed soup – a (no class February 17)
Wednesday: Chicken Lemon natural as a quick meal in itself or a 3:45 pm—5:45 pm
Rice foundation for other dishes. $160, materials included for
3. Vegetables – convenient, portable in-class use
Thursday: Fasolada (Greek and stretch the food budget.
beans) 4. Fruit – look for varieties packed in 2 Adult Art Workshops
Friday: Sweet potato their own juices. 8 spaces available
Saturday: Beef & Tomato 5. Beans – low cost, low calorie but No art experience needed,
Sunday: Cream of Potato high in protein and rich in vitamins just a childlike curiosity and
and minerals. a willingness to play
& Sausage 6. Fish – stores of omega-3 fatty ac- 11 am—4 pm
ids. Basis for salads, soups and cas- $50 each, materials included
The Weeks’s Specials: seroles. for in-class use
7. Gravies and sauces – look for the Please bring a bag lunch if you wish.
Italian Meatball Sandwich low salt varieties to enhance a main Coffee/tea and cookies provided
Homemade Italian meatballs course.
served on two pieces of 8. Juices – vegetable for roast and Saturday January 30th
Italian bread with sauce stews, fruit for ham and chicken Watercolour techniques
dishes. Perfect Poppies!
and baked in the oven 9. Potted meats – Good on sand-
with mozza & cheddar cheese wiches and appetizers. A staple Saturday February 13th
during power outages. Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Di Gamberetto 10. Complete meals in a can – spa- Goddess Mandala
Baked flat noodles served ghetti, chilli, or stew that’s quick mixed medium (watercolour,
and reliable. acrylic, pen, etc.)
in a creamy, mild white
Celebrate your inner goddess with
Sauce with Tiger shrimp Add to these a few choices like pasta, rice or laughter, creativity and
and crab meat, topped with couscous and you won’t spend hours getting some chocolate!
Parmesan and mozzarella cheese every meal to the table. Furthermore, many
combine together to give you tasty, varied Call or email to register
Try our new Meat-lovers Pizza: and attractive meals for one to several peo- 295-4099
ple. Stay healthy with low salt and low sugar or, ptrea@sasktel.net
Meatballs, ground beef, bacon, options but keep the flavour. Combine with
ham and salami, covered with our leftovers such a roast chicken for meals that
white creamy alfredo sauce. will give you nutrition and economy for
several days at a time. « Foodborne disease can also be caused by
a large variety of toxins that affect the envi-
ronment.
Foodborne Illness and Food Poisoning Symptoms typically begin several hours to
How to make several days after consumption and depending
Homemade Crème Fraiche There are two types of food poisoning: food in- on the agent involved, can include one or
fection and food intoxication. Food infection re- more of the following: nausea, abdominal
Crème fraiche is a thick cream used in fers to the presence of bacteria or other microbes pain, vomiting, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, fever,
sauces and soups and as a condiment for which infect the body after consumption. Food headache or fatigue.
fresh fruits. Plan ahead as making this, intoxication refers to the ingestion of toxins con- In most cases the body is able to permanently
while easy, does take some time. tained within the food, including bacterially pro- recover after a short period of acute discom-
duced exotoxins, which can happen even when fort and illness. However, foodborne illness
Time required: 8 – 14 hours the microbe that produced the toxin is no longer can result in permanent health problems or
Ingredients: present or able to cause infection. In spite of the even death, especially for people at high risk,
common term “food poisoning”, most cases are including babies, young children, pregnant
1 cup whipping cream, mixed with caused by a variety of pathogenic bacteria, vi- women (and their fetuses), elderly people,
2 Tablespoons buttermilk ruses, prions or parasites that contaminate food, sick people and others with weak immune
rather than chemical or natural toxins. systems.
Combine well in a glass jar and cover.
Let stand at room temperature (20̊ C) for Foodborne illness usually arises from improper Foodborne illness due to campylobacter,
handling, preparation, or food storage. Good hy- yersinia, salmonella or shigella infection is a
8 to 24 hours, or until thickened.
giene practices before, during, and after food major cause of reactive arthritis, which typi-
Stir well and refrigerate. preparation can reduce the chances of contracting
Use within 10 days. cally occurs 1–3 weeks after diarrheal illness.
an illness. There is a general consensus in the Similarly, people with liver disease are espe-
public health community that regular hand- cially susceptible to infections from Vibrio
Can also be used in boiled recipes as it
washing is one of the most effective defenses vulnificus, which can be found in oysters or
will not curdle. against the spread of foodborne illness. » crabs.
 Synopsis of 9, the film Annular Solar Eclipse The Farewell

Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and The solar eclipse of January 15, 2010 was
Timur Bekmambetov join forces to pro- an annular eclipse of the Sun with a magni- They say the ice
duce a distinctive and thrilling tale. When tude of 0.9190. A solar eclipse occurs when will hold,
9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, so there I go,
post-apocalyptic world. All humans are thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's forced to believe
gone, done in by the machines they finally view of the Sun. An annular solar eclipse
them by my act
succeeded in perfecting. It is only by occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is
chance that 9 discovers a small group of smaller than the Sun, causing the sun to look of trusting
others like him. They are the last creative like an annulus (ring), blocking most of the people,
attempt made by a dying scientist to keep Sun's light. An annular eclipse appears as a stepping out on
something good alive in the world. The partial eclipse over a region thousands of it.
group has taken refuge against the evil, kilometres wide
self-replicating machines that roam the This was the longest annular solar eclipse of And naturally it
land intent on destroying any remaining the millennium, and the longest until Decem- gapes open and I,
life. Despite being the neophyte of the ber 23, 3043, with a maximum length of 11 forced to carry
group, 9 convinces the others that hiding mins and 7.8 seconds. (However, the solar on coolly by my
will do them no good. Several of them eclipse of January 4, 1992 was longer, at 11 act of being
have already been picked off, while only a minutes, 41 seconds, occurring in the middle
few remain. They must take the offensive imperturbable,
of the Pacific Ocean.) slide erectly into
if they are to survive, and they must dis-
cover why the machines want to destroy The eclipse was visible as only a partial the water
them in the first place. As they soon come eclipse in much of Africa, Eastern Europe, wearing my
to learn, the very future of civilization may the Middle East and Asia. It was seen as captain’s helmet,
depend on the outcome. annular eclipse within a narrow stretch of waving to the
300 km (190 mi) width across Central Af- shore with a
Why is this animation worth seeing? The rica, Maldives, South Kerala (India), South
story is an old one; survival of the good sad smile,
Tamil Nadu (India), North Sri Lanka, parts
and the small in the face of overwhelming of Myanmar and parts of China. “Goodbye my
evil. The little sack-like characters are darlings, good-
endearing and wholly vulnerable but they bye dear one,”
For an outstanding photo of January 15th
have great determination and win your as the ice meets
annular eclipse see page 5 on
respect in their fight to survive. Apart from again over my
www.eastendedge.blogspot.com
the story and the personalities you must head with a click.
also take a few moments to appreciate the
quality of the animation. The clarity and
Edward Field
detail are amazing; they will pull you into
the scenes. I recommend this film to you
and know, young or old, you will enjoy it. Any sufficiently advanced technology is
JK indistinguishable from magic.
Arthur C. Clark
Go to page 5 on
www.eastendedge.blogspot.com
to view the full colour poster.
« seeing an object the size of a car float
quickly across a rural highway. Witnesses
said the object never touched the ground, and
The Mysterious Floating Car no tracks were found.

This week in history the first reported "There was no cross-street or cross-road at New on the Blog Spot
sighting of an unidentified flying object that point, which really puzzled us, and the
occurred in 1644 by perplexed Pilgrims in witnesses were absolutely flabbergasted by The Edge has a blog spot that’s worth
Boston. Since then it’s been a consistent what they had seen," Rutkowski said. your interest. The contents of the weekly
experience. More recently, Winnipegger Sheryl publication are posted there and it also
Ducharme, 39, saw some strange lights while provides colour and more detail. Photos
Strange floating objects and eerie bright of the week are included on page 5. Click
lights were among the record number of out walking one cold night.
‘Full Screen” and the Zoom + to enlarge
Unidentified Flying Objects that Canadi- "It wasn't blinking like a plane, and it was so the print.
ans spotted in the sky in 2008, according bright that it caught my eye," she said.
to Winnipeg-based Ufology Research. "I watched it for maybe 45 seconds, and then www.eastendedge.blogspot.com
The volunteer group of a half-dozen re- it shot up into the sky so fast. It just shot
searchers said Canadians made a total of straight up and disappeared. And it was so
1,004 UFO sightings in 2008 — up more striking that I gasped because it was just
than 25 per cent from the previous year something I had never seen before." Is there sound in space?
and the highest number in the 20 years Ducharme said she has always been open to Yes and No. What is sound? It’s a pressure
Ufology has been keeping track. the idea of extraterrestrials, and isn't sure wave. So long as you have some kind of gase-
what she saw. "Perhaps it was some sort of ous medium, you will have the possibility of
"It's astonishing to me that we had such a forming pressure waves in it by "shocking" it
dramatic increase," spokesman Chris Rut- spacecraft, or some sort of military [plane].
in some way. In space, the interplanetary me-
kowski said. "It could be an indication that But there was absolutely no sound." dium is a very dilute gas at a density of about
there's actually something up there seen in Ontario residents were the busiest sky- 10 atoms per cubic centimeter, and the speed
greater numbers than ever before, it could watchers in 2008, with 334 reported sight- of sound in this medium is about 300 kilome-
be that there are perhaps more military ings. British Columbia placed second with ters per second. Typical disturbances due to
flights, it could be … that people are more 272 and Alberta was third with 157. solar storms and "magneto-sonic turbulence"
at the Earth's magnetopause have scales of
able to access websites where they can © The Canadian Press, 2009 hundreds of kilometers, so the acoustic wave-
report the UFOs." lengths are enormous. Human ears would
Floating car in Saskatchewan never hear them, but we can technologically
One of the big mysteries from 2008 oc- The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of our detect these pressure changes and play them
curred near Wadena, Sask., last March, community and is distributed across North back for our ears to hear by electronically
America. Publisher: Jeanne Kaufman compressing them.
when people in two vehicles reported »
Two men sit on a bridge to watch an annular solar eclipse in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Janu-
ary 15, 2010. The longest, ring-like solar eclipse of the millennium started on Friday, with as-
tronomers saying the Maldives was the best place to view the phenomenon that will not happen
again for over 1,000 years.
Photograph by: Donald Chan , Reuters

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See it January 22nd at the
T-rex Discovery Centre
www.trexcentre.ca

Frenchman River ice formations near Eastend

stephen langton goulet

Magnified Snowflakes
See more at
www.guardian.co.uk