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It all began in the spring of 2024, when Delisle resident Jonathan Paul realized the local arena was fully booked throughout the winter by local hockey associations. Any chance at free ice meant traveling to a nearby town—Pike Lake, Asquith, Harris, Conquest, or Vanscoy—each about 20 km away. Despite being the largest community in the area, the Town of Delisle didn’t have an outdoor rink. Jon felt strongly that the kids needed a safe place close to home where they could skate and play shinny within walking distance in their own community.
That night, Jon started imagining a solution — what if Delisle had its own outdoor rink? Where could it go? How could the community fund it? Would there be access to power and water? The idea quickly gained traction, and within weeks he had brought together a few key locals — Lee Cisecki, Jarrett Rolston, Jeff Colburn, and Ben Tweedie. Together, they formed the Delisle Outdoor Rink Association (ODRA) with one goal: to build a new rink in time for the winter of 2025/2026.
The plan called for a 70’ x 165’ outdoor rink complemented by a 12’ x 28’ warm-up shack. The shack would include a small utility room housing electrical service and water for flooding the ice — a simple but essential feature to make the rink fully functional and comfortable, even on the coldest Saskatchewan days.
The Delisle Outdoor Rink project was designed to be 100% community funded and operated, a true grassroots effort built on local pride and collaboration. The committee pledged
to raise all necessary construction and operating funds, ensuring the rink would be a benefit — not a burden — to the municipality.
To formalize this, the group began the process of creating a non-profit organization dedicated solely to the rink’s ongoing operations. The non-profit would oversee all fundraising and manage annual costs, such as power, water, and routine maintenance. They also planned to recruit volunteer caretakers responsible for the rink upkeep — which would include snow removal, flooding and edge maintenance — to ensure the ice remains in great shape throughout the season.
Their first step was to find both a suitable location and a funding source. Working collaboratively with the Town of Delisle, the group proposed building and maintaining an outdoor rink on an underutilized town green space. The Town partnered with the initiative, agreeing to lease the parcel of land at 503 Fairway Drive — near the Delisle Co-op, Delisle Elementary School, and Keybrand Foods.
To fund the build, the committee launched a range of sponsorship opportunities, including:
• Rink Title Sponsor
• Warm-Up Shack Sponsor
• Board Advertising – $5,000
• Light Pole Advertising – $1,000
• Platinum Sponsor – $500 and up
• Gold Sponsor – $100–$500
• Silver Sponsor – $50–$100
The community response was immediate and inspiring. The Orchard family stepped up as the Title Sponsor, securing naming rights for what would become the Orchard Outdoor Rink. (Story Continued on Page 6)
Vancouver Island in two, with Port Alberni actually closer, as the crow flies, to the island's eastern edge than the western.
We were in Nova Scotia, Mrs B and I, and being tourists we had to visit the usual tourist hot spots because . . . well, just because that’s what tourists are supposed to do. I was a tad reluctant all the same, thinking such hotspots were typically over-rated, their attraction more a product of over-enthusiastic marketing than any real appeal. I was wrong.
Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia is one of those places which like all amazing places, is beyond words to describe - certainly beyond my words to describe but turns out those marketing folks do a pretty good job.
The most iconic view of Peggy's Cove is that of a lonely, white, red-topped lighthouse sitting on an immense slab of gnarled, split and gullied granite with an ocean behind it stretching to a distant horizon.
That view of course, doesn't show the Post Office (and souvenir store) that take up the ground level space in the bottom of the lighthouse. Lighthouses are usually considered solitary and lonely places manned by recluses avoiding the madding crowd.
Post Offices are the opposite: people coming and going all the time - sending mail, collecting mail - busy places. To find a Post Office in a lighthouse seems an odd coupling but an interesting one all the same. Unfortunately, a couple years after our visit, the Post Office there was de-commissioned, a victim of government budget cuts.
Now, when the government talks of budget cuts what they really mean is that they are just going to spend the budget-cut money somewhere else - it’s not as if they’re going to not spend that money.
It’s like when the wife says to the husband, ‘Honey, we need to cut your beer budget’. And then the husband says, ‘Well, okay, I guess we need to reduce our expenses and save more’.
And the wife says, ‘No, I just need to increase my shoe budget’.
Sorta like that but with numbers big enough to make your eyes water.
From Peggy’s Cove head 3,000 miles west to Kildonan, a small community on the west coast of Vancouver Island. There you will find another small Post Office, not in a lighthouse, but on a floating wharf.
Kildonan is only accessible by boat, and the Post Office is only open two days a week when the ferry stops off to deliver and collect the mail. The ferry actually stops off three times a week but the third time is on a Saturday which is, of course, outside of the Mon-Fri, 9-5 work week and the Post Office is closed. (Hence the joke about the cost of a postage stamp and why it’s called ‘snail mail’ - 13 cents is for delivery, the other $1.31 is for storage.)
The Kildonan Post Office is about midway along the Alberni Inlet which runs for thirty miles from Port Alberni on the east end of the inlet, all the way out to Bamfield on the west end, right on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. The inlet itself almost splits
Port Alberni is where the ferry starts its journey to Kildonan, with its mail stop, before continuing on to Bamfield on the western end of the inlet.
The ferry leaves Port Alberni at 8 in the morning and gets to Bamfield around noon. I say around noon because the arrival time is dependent on possibly having to making an unscheduled stop along the way. In which case, the ferry slows almost to a stop so that a small pleasure craft can pull alongside to take delivery of the groceries that have been ordered. Then the ferry carries on while the motor boat returns to one of the few, scattered vacation homes perched on the shores of the north side of the inlet (the side with no roads).
At Bamfield, passengers can get off and take a quick look around the small townsite while the ferry off-loads freight and takes on new freight for delivery back to Port Alberni. Within the hour the ferry is ready for its return run to Port Alberni.
Bamfield is difficult to get to by road - there are only two roads in, both of which run on the south and west side of the inlet. One of the roads is mostly a series of logging roads, rough and pot-holed and not well signed and with many forks - it's easy to take the wrong turn. The other road, the main road, is mostly gravel with parts of it chip-sealed, except for when it is closed for one reason or another - due to forest fires mostly. And usually, when the road is closed, so also goes the electricity. Being as isolated as it is, mostly only accessible by boat, it is a funky sort of place. But it does have a Post Office.
The Bamfield Post Office is just a few steps away from the ferry dock. It is in a small unassuming storefront located between a marine equipment outlet and a candle and souvenir store. And, like the Kildonan Post Office, it is only accessible by boat - that is because there is an east Bamfield and a west Bamfield with a small inlet in between. The ferry lands in west Bamfield and the road ends in east Bamfield so travel between the two involves crossing the inlet that separates them. If you live in east Bamfield you need to take a water taxi to pick up your mail - just don't bother making the trip on Saturdays (or Sundays).
There is one other way to get to Bamfield and that is to hike the West Coast Trail from Port Renfrew as my nephew and his wife, Chase and Amera, did - hardy adventurers that they are. Port Renfrew is also on the west coast of the island but easily accessible by road. The hike from Port Renfrew north along the coast to Bamfield takes about 6 or 7 days of heavy slogging for 50 miles (80 km) along rocky, tidal beach and through dense rain forest, sleeping in a tent, eating whatever food you brought along and hiding behind a big rock or a tree to answer nature's calls.
And the prospect of Mr Bear coming upon you while your pants are down around your ankles adds an element of excitement to the call. When this possibility came up in conversation, Amera expressed some concern but Chase reassured her, saying, ‘Don’t worry honey, if that happens I will run really, really fast to get help’.
The ferry has flush toilets with doors that lock - and no bears.
Iappreciate Fraser’s continued interest in Saskatchewan’s energy discussion with his letters to the editor. These letters show that people here care deeply about reliability, affordability, and the future of our province. For me, that’s exactly why this conversation matters.
Fraser noted that Canada uses “less than a half of one percent” of global coal, implying our actions don’t matter. But that reasoning misses two key points.
First, Canada’s emissions are small in total but very large per person. Saskatchewan, in particular, ranks among the highest emitters per capita in the world. When everyone says, “we’re too small to matter,” nothing changes. Progress happens when each jurisdiction takes responsibility for its share.
Second, exporting 50 million tonnes of coal to other countries doesn’t make us bystanders. When we profit from selling the fuel that drives emissions elsewhere, we’re still part of the global carbon equation, like how an oil company remains responsible for the emissions that are produced when its fuel is burned elsewhere.
As for where renewable equipment is made, yes, much of it currently comes from overseas. So do most of our electronics and clothes. The point of investing in renewables here isn’t to change where things are manufactured; it’s to change where our energy comes from. Every watt generated by Saskatchewan wind and sunshine means less fuel burned and cleaner air for all of us.
There have also been points made about wind and solar being “unreliable” because they don’t produce their full “nameplate” capacity all the time. Neither do coal or gas plants. Power systems are designed to combine sources so the supply stays steady, much like how we don’t expect our cars to drive at top
The letters to the editor in the RM Review over the past four months have debated the "Coal & Green Energy Conflict." They contain various opinions, including skepticism about climate change and renewable energy. Yet these facts remain:
1. Human-caused climate change is primarily due to burning fossil fuels.
2. Coal is the dirtiest energy source, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and various health issues.
3. Canada, including Saskatchewan, pledged to phase out conventional coal power, with only one exception for a "clean coal" facility using carbon capture technology.
speed all day, every day. What matters isn’t the maximum output; it’s how efficiently and affordably we can meet our needs.
And yes, developing renewable energy systems requires mining, just as every modern industry does. But renewable technologies are part of a circular system. Metals, glass, and composites can be reused or recycled at the end of their lifespan. By contrast, fossil fuels are not recycled. Once they’re burned, they’re gone. That’s the key difference between extracting for permanence and extracting for combustion.
Saskatchewan’s own so-called “clean coal” experiment at Boundary Dam proves the point. The carbon capture project cost about $1.5 billion and has consistently fallen short of its promised 90 percent capture rate. “Clean Coal” simply does not provide us a promising future.
It may also be worth noting that major cloud and data-centre developers now treat access to low-carbon, reliable power as key site criteria. Regions with abundant renewable or low-carbon electricity are gaining a competitive edge. Saskatchewan could capture billions in investment and create hundreds of highly skilled jobs if we act now.
Without reducing our grid’s carbon footprint and upgrading infrastructure, we risk those dollars and jobs flowing to other provinces.
Reliability, responsibility, and opportunity are not opposing forces. With the talent, resources, and clear skies we have, Saskatchewan can lead the way. We only need to choose to look forward rather than backward.
Ryan Merkosky Delisle, SK.
Saskatchewan began pursuing “clean coal” more than 10 years ago because Saskatchewan knew (even then) that we must reduce the emissions from burning fossil fuels (see fact #1 above). Unfortunately, it is very expensive to put Carbon Capture on these coal plants, and the emissions of “clean coal” are about the same as a gas fired power plant. Mr. Merkosky’s thoughts from the October 2025 Letter to the Editor are worth repeating: “We want Saskatchewan to thrive. We want reliable, affordable power. We want our families to breathe easier on summer days. And we want to leave a strong, stable foundation for the next generation.”
Saskatchewan should not be extending coal to 2050. Even South Korea just announced it will shut down 40 existing coal power plants by 2040. This shift is driven by economics rather than ideology, signalling an urgent need for Saskatchewan to acknowledge and engage in the ongoing global transition to clean energy.
Unfortunately, over the past decade climate denial has mutated to political delay. The dominant obstacle is no longer denial of climate change, nor is it that alternatives are not ready, nor too costly.
Saskatchewan has an enormous opportunity to become a clean energy powerhouse. We have the best solar resource in Canada and among the best wind resources in the world. The cost of building renewable energy has significantly decreased over the past decade, with over 90% of new global renewable energy capacity being cheaper than fossil fuels in 2024.
The political economy of delay is our biggest problem now. Delay is quieter than denial. It presents itself as being careful: "we need better data," or "technology will solve this later." Delay is serving the same purpose formerly provided by denial: buying time to maintain the status quo. Delay is not passive, it is a form of default governance, and it is a form of cowardice.
We should not succumb to delay. Nor should we turn the clock backward through reckless investments in coal. When we can reduce emissions, we have a responsibility to reduce emissions! We can grow our economy in a way that blooms and lasts without foolish investments in coal, after all it is 2025, not 1925.
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The Town of Asquith held its regular council meeting on November 12th, 2025. The next meeting is scheduled for December 10th, 2025.
Judging for the Annual Christmas Lighting Contest will take place on December 17th with winners announced the following day. There are three categories; Most Creative, Best Theme, and the Griswold Award.
Donation bins and application forms for Operation Santa can be found at the Asquith Co-Op, Town Office, Post Office, Seniors Centre, Lord Asquith School, and Asquith Baptist Church. Forms can be requested from the Town Office. Please submit forms by December 12th.
A $150.00 donation was made to the Perdue Wheatland Regional Library to support programming and events.
Five bylaws were passed as part of an ongoing review. The most recent and relevant bylaws can be viewed on our website. Older bylaws can be viewed in the office or copies can be sent via email.
Please ensure vehicles are not parked on the roads following snowfall. No vehicles, including recreational vehicles, shall be parked in one place for any period exceeding 72 consecutive hours.
Council meeting minutes for 2025 are now posted on our website www.townofasquith.com
Council held a regular meeting on November 13th at 7pm during which the following items were addressed:
Council supported that certain delinquent water and sewer accounts be added to property taxes if they remain unpaid as of December 31st ,2025.
Council directed that SK Recycles will assume recycling services for the Town in February 2028 and authorized the CAO and Mayor to sign such intent as required to estab-
lish that contract and prepare for the transition.
Council authorized a new Town Seal, intended to replace the old Town Seal.
The new Community Grant Policy was accepted as presented and authorized to be implemented immediately.
The new Harold Worth Park Policy was accepted as presented and authorized to be implemented immediately.
The Village bi-election was held November 19 – 110 voters came to cast their ballot for the three candidates running for the position of Village Councilor. Thanks to Kevin Tardij, Anna Thompson and Victoria Torresan for putting their names forward. Victoria Torresan was the candidate with the most votes.
A reminder to all residents to remove from the streets, all basketball hoops, hockey nets, trailers and anything else that will be in the way of snow removal equipment.
Dog licenses and home-based business licenses must be renewed in January. Dog licenses are $30 annually; $15 when paid in January of each year. Home-based business licenses are $75 annually; $50 when paid in January of each year.
Please send in your year-end water meter readings within the last week of December. Billing will be done in early January. Readings can be emailed to: vanscoy@sasktel.net 2025 Taxes are due December 31. A 10% penalty will be assessed for outstanding amounts and will be added to the tax roll January 1.
The Village Office will be closed for the Christmas break from December 24 to January 4 inclusive. Payments can be made online for Utility and Tax payments through most financial institutions. Use your roll number for tax payments and your account number for utility payments.
Thank you to those who attended the Vanscoy Rec Board meeting on Nov. 25th. We had 7 members in attendance. We elected a new Vice President, Aaron Solomon. We also elected a new secretary Zenon Holinaty. I would like to congratulate and thank both of them for stepping up to fill those positions.
A brief update on the facilities, the chiefs are working on the rink to get it ready for the season. There were some repairs made to the building/tractor shed as well as two of the furnaces. They are hoping to start putting ice in early December with a goal of having it ready for use by Christmas.
The Bowbusters archery club has
been having some issues with the plumbing in the old curling rink building and the rec board is assessing the best course of action to get this repaired.
Our next meeting will be held at Vanscoy Circle hall on Jan. 13th at 7:30pm. I encourage anyone who wants to come out and be a part of the rec board or just give thoughts or learn more about our rec facilities to come out and join the meetings!
If you have questions about the rec board or want contact information for any of the clubs please reach out to Jaden Wood-Sparrow at jaden.woodsparrow@usask.ca.
RM OF CORMAN PARK - December 16, 8:15am
RM OF DUNDURN - December 9, 8:00am
RM OF EAGLE CREEK - December 9, 9:00am
RM OF GREAT BEND - December 10, 9:00am
RM OF HARRIS - December 11, 8:00am
RM OF MCCRANEY - December 18, 8:00am
RM OF MILDEN - December 10, 9:00am
RM OF MONTROSE - December 11, 9:00am
RM OF PERDUE - December 9, 9:00am
RM OF ROSEDALE - December 9, 8:00am
RM OF RUDY - December 10, 6:00pm
RM OF VANSCOY - December 11, 9:00am
TOWN OF ASQUITH - December 10, 5:15pm
TOWN OF BIGGAR - December 2, 7:15pm
TOWN OF DELISLE - December 11, 7:00pm
TOWN OF DUNDURN - December 9, 5:30pm
TOWN OF HANLEY - December 18, 7:00pm
TOWN OF LANGHAM - December 8 & 22, 6:30pm
TOWN OF OUTLOOK - December 8 & 22, 7:00pm
TOWN OF RADISSON - December 8 & 22, 7:00pm
TOWN OF ZEALANDIA - December 17, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF BORDEN - December 9, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF BRODERICK - December 10, 7:00
VILLAGE OF CONQUEST - December 9, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF GLENSIDE - December 10, 7:30pm
VILLAGE OF HARRIS - December 10, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF HAWARDEN - December 3, 7:30pm
VILLAGE OF KENASTON - December 9, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF KINLEY - December 9, 6:30pm
VILLAGE OF LOREBURN - December 10, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF MILDEN - December 17, 7:30pm
VILLAGE OF PERDUE - December 9, 7:30pm
VILLAGE OF STRONGFIELD - December 9, 7:30
VILLAGE OF TESSIER - December 8, 7:00pm
VILLAGE OF VANSCOY - December 10, 7:00pm
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THE RURAL
Notice is herby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that if the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list remain unpaid after the 15th day of February, 2026 an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.
Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.
Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 1st day of February 2026, a tax lien will be registered against the land. Accumulated penalty will be calculated upon payment of arrears.
Dated this 1st day of December, 2025
Adrienne Urban, CAO
On November 4th, the Finance Minister released Budget 2025 which introduced the costliest deficit outside of COVID. Shockingly, the deficits it predicts were larger than what Mark Carney promised and double what his predecessor left behind.
As of November 17th, with the help of NDP MPs, this costly deficit budget passed.
This budget adds $321.7 billion to the federal debt over the next 5 years – this means that every hour a staggering $10 million is added to the national debt.
With this Budget, Mark Carney has broken every promise he made just six short months ago:
• He promised to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio—he is raising both it and inflation.
• He promised to help municipalities cut their homebuilding taxes in half—and this costly budget breaks that promise. Higher housing costs are the price of this Prime Minister.
• He promised more investment - the budget reveals investment is collapsing.
• He promised to keep the deficit at $62 billion - it is now $78 billion.
This Liberal government’s reckless spending continually proves to be a disaster for hard-working Canadians.
Under Carney, real GDP has only grown by 1.1% in 2025, unemployment will average 6.4% over the next five years, and the Industrial Carbon Tax will remain in place.
Because of the industrial carbon tax, farmers that produce food and the manufacturers that build
things and create jobs in the riding of Carlton Trail – Eagle Creek are being penalized. The industrial carbon tax, which will continue to increase over the next five years and beyond to 2050, keeps input costs high for our farmers. It drives up the cost of materials like steel and concrete which are used in the construction of farm shops, manufacturing plants, farm implements, and residential homes. This makes our producers and manufacturers less competitive with their international competitors.
By maintaining his industrial carbon tax, the Prime Minister is sending manufacturers in Humboldt, Englefeld, and St. Brieux, just to name a few places, a message. He is, in effect, saying to them and to those whose jobs rely on these businesses: “We don’t really like what you are doing, so we’ll make it difficult for you to continue.”
Similarly, what is the message the industrial carbon tax sends to our resource sector in Saskatchewan? Rather than creating the right conditions for these sectors to flourish and contribute to our economy, this Liberal government treats them like a bank machine where they can just make tax withdrawals over and over again. They take money out of these income-generating activities and put those funds towards a bigger bureaucracy.
Additionally, the massive Liberal deficit also means that Canadians will be spending more on debt interest than on healthcare transfers.
As a result of the deficits projected in Budget 2025, soon the interest on Canada’s federal debt will be higher than all the GST collected in a year. That means that every dollar the Liberals will collect from the GST will go to bankers and bondholders, not doctors and nurses.
Carney promised to spend less, but he is in fact projected to spend $90 billion more: $5,400 in more inflationary spending per household. As a result, the expenses of every-day living will also be driven upon food, on homes, and on everything else Canadians buy.
Conservatives offered to work with the government to support Canadians and ensure a positive, hopeful, and affordable future. One where our economy can respond to international threats from a place of strength, where our farmers can ship their products to new markets, and our manufacturers can compete and sell their goods both south of the border and around the world.
Instead, the Liberals have decided to continue with their high deficits despite promising to spend less. On behalf of the Canadians that Liberals have priced out of food, homes and life, Conservatives opposed costly deficit budget that gambles away Canada’s future.
Sincerely,
Kelly Block Member of Parliament Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek
Since 2020, farmland has returned 11.16% on average in Saskatchewan (FCC Farmland Values Report 2024). These returns are spectacular. How about a basket of equities diversified globally and across different industries? Depending on what you are using as a reference – the returns have been in line with land in Saskatchewan.
Just looking at annualized returns is not a way to approach investing. Here are some other things to consider.
For land:
•Buyers often use debt. Whenever you use leverage, you enhance returns (if things go in the right direction).
•Land is a productive asset. If you are actively farming, you must consider the income that you’ll be able to generate through ownership. You could also choose to rent it out and earn passive income.
•Your land isn’t priced every single day like a publicly listed stock. Unless you are actively buying and selling, it’s hard to say exactly what your asset is worth.
•Transaction costs are higher. You’ll likely pay a commission to a realtor, legal fees, and title transfer fees.
•If you own in a single geographic area, you run concentration risk.
•There are operational risks. You are exposed to weather, pests, commodity price swings, and tenant risk if you are renting.
For equities:
•Diversification is easy in public markets. You can quickly get exposure to different geographies and sectors such as financials, energy, industrials, or consumer staples.
•If you need cashflow from your investments, you can focus on creating a portfolio of dividend paying companies. Like land, there is a yield component.
•The stock market is highly liquid. Everyday there are buyers and sellers meeting to agree on price. With improvements in technology – there are minimal costs to do a transaction.
•Stock markets can be volatile – particularly in the short term. On average, you’ll experience a 10% or more decline every year in the markets.
For both land and equities, it is beneficial to consider what the asset will produce over the long term. You may experience the occasional bad crop or a downturn in the economy. If you are not over leveraged, you should be able to weather the storm.
Reach out if you’d like to discuss diversifying your investments. I’d love to talk about why we believe that viewing investments through the lens of a business owner helps us to make better decisions.
Happy Holidays from our team!
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2025 has been, to put it mildly, chaotic. The year has been a continuation of technological disruption and its social consequences, alongside the ongoing effects of climate change and global instability, which impact us all. Furthermore, economic instability has been ever-present, with persistent talk of a looming recession, hyperinflation, and a job market marked by waves of layoffs and hiring freezes as employers become increasingly cautious.
A worsening economy has led to a greater number of people slipping through the cracks and a widening economic divide. In this precarious environment, the most common behaviour on social media, humblebragging, is indicative of how many people don't consider the negative impact their actions can have on others, most notably their sense of self.
If I were the supreme ruler of all things’ social media, I'd take inspiration from the government's requirement that cigarette packages and advertisements display prominent health risk warnings about the harmful effects of smoking, including the dangers of secondhand smoke. Similarly, I'd mandate there be a visible warning before logging on to any social media site, when posting or commenting:
WARNING: Your posts and comments can have a negative impact on the mental and emotional well-being of those who view them. When posting or commenting, think empathically.
Spend a few minutes browsing your social feeds, and you'll find countless examples of humble bragging. You'll see posts from family, friends, work colleagues and acquaintances starting with "humbled by", "thrilled at ", "honoured by", and the like, followed by announcements of a new position or achievement. Such posts are little more than a facade of modesty, acting humble after achieving success. Essentially, it's backhanded boasting.
While humble bragging is prevalent on social media sites, a close second in prevalence is overt bragging, people using social media to openly brag about their latest vacation, house purchase, new car, or expensive restaurant meal. Social media has made self-promotion more convenient than ever; consequently, we've turned ourselves into narcissists en masse.
It's understandable to feel that if you don't brag, you risk being ignored or forgotten—the ultimate social media failure. Nonetheless, consider how posting "Look at me! I'm in Aruba!" or "Look at the steak dinner I'm having at La Tête d'Or" or "Check out me and my friends at the Bruno Mars concert" might affect those who don't have the financial privilege you have, a privilege that can rapidly vanish with a hike in interest rates or a meeting invite from HR?
While feeling proud of one’s accomplishments is normal, it takes on a different tone when you intentionally craft a post to highlight what you have or what you
can afford or have the credit to appear as if you can afford. Is posting one's consumerism or purchased experience announcing one's accomplishment, or is the poster just bragging about their financial privilege? Let's be honest: when someone posts to humblebrag or overtly brag, their aim isn’t to spread happiness, but to evoke envy and seek admiration and approval from others—many of whom are strangers.
As more people fall through the cracks, a philosophical question arises: To what extent are you responsible for your actions on social media and their effects on others? If you knew that posting a photo of you leaning against your new car could make those without the means to buy a new car feel depressed or inadequate, would you still post the photo?
Is it necessary for the world—especially those who are unemployed or worried about their jobs—to know that you and your family are spending Christmas at Disneyland? Does the world need to see your office party selfies or all the gifts under your family's Christmas tree, with the caption "I hope the kids are happy #spoiled"? Are you posting to inform your followers, most of whom are strangers, or are you posting to brag about what you have that they may not have?
Whether it's the holiday season or not, bragging on social media has transformed social platforms from spaces of community into arenas of competition. Bragging posts and comments don't just affect those who view them; they also influence the algorithm that shapes our digital experiences, making it harder to find authentic content or genuine support.
Think about parents who, because of persistent inflation, are struggling to make ends meet and can't make Christmas magical for their children. Consider those who have been laid off and are navigating a fiercely competitive job market, or those who are worried about their job. Reflect on how a young person, seeing your brag photo, might wonder why life is so unfair—a concept even adults struggle to grasp.
Of course, you're entitled to post whatever you want; it's the World Wide Web, after all. However, in the spirit of human empathy, consider toning down your online bragging this holiday season. Appreciate what you have without posting, "Look at what I have!" or "Look at what I can do!" Now is a good time to cultivate quiet happiness and thankfulness. Unless there's a compelling reason, there's no need this holiday season to post what many others don't have.
Nick Kossovan, a self-described connoisseur of human psychology, writes about what’s on his mind from Toronto. You can follow Nick on Twitter and Instagram @NKossovan.
Shortly after, IAP Group came forward as the Warm-Up Shack Sponsor enabling the Delisle ODRA to start construction a year early. Construction began in the summer of 2024, and through countless volunteer hours, the rink came to life. By December 16, 2024, the ice was ready — just in time for its first season of skating, hockey, and community fun.
Local Support
The rink’s success is owed to an incredible list of people’s in-kind donations, volunteer hours, and financial contributions.
Corporate sponsors include 14 North Construction, Big Country Landscaping, Platinum Homes Plus, Klassen Trenching, Nutrien, Sunrise Builders, Tweedie Farms, Brandt, ABS Excavating, G3 Canada Limited, Peakman Electric, P & H Biggar, Northern Livestock, Prairie Mechanics, Farm Credit Canada, Local Flooring, Westburne, Pentagon Farms, Hundseth Power Line Construction, Northern Blacktop, Suer & Pollon Mechanical, Prairie Centre Credit Union, Starling Septic, JC Flooring
Platinum Donors are Ben and Kristin Tweedie, Jon Paul and Carissa Viel Gold Donors are RBI, Bart and Lea Dunlap, David and Joyce Hill and Deborah Rolston
The funding efforts were so successful that the Delisle ODRA was even able to purchase a Zamboni and tractor from the Vanscoy Shiver Dome — a major upgrade that ensures the rink will be well-maintained for years to come. Rob Doig with Doig Farms and Kevin (Ralphie) Rousell were instrumental in this endeavour, finding and ordering parts to complete the maintenance on the tractor, and facilitating the many floodings on the ice surface.
In February 2025, Jonathan brought together the Delisle Minor Hockey Association (DMHA) and the Orchard ODR as a joint effort to help fundraise for the regular maintenance and operating costs for both organizations. The Annual
- Delisle - Very solid growing business operating as short term room rental. Building is meticulously kept and has proven to be a draw for repeat business.
- Montrose - 58.79 acres with 696000 cu yd. of gravel inventory.
- RM of Vanscoy - Very affordable 39 acre acreage East of Delisle and South of Pike Lake highway. 950 sq.ft. bungalow.Owner states very good well. Oversized single garage, mature shelter belt surrounding the yard and the 39 acres is quality land with little waste.
- Wiseton - Built in 2023 30 x 40 workshop. Flawless cement floor, LED lighting, 100 amp service comes with 2 - 30 ft. lots.
Outdoor Game Feb 22, 2025, was a huge success with the DMHA kids’ games, a BBQ, in-kind donations, pledges, and the well-attended Delisle Senior Bruins game.
A Legacy in the Making
What began as a simple conversation about ice time has grown into a legacy for Delisle. The Orchard Outdoor Rink now stands as a proud symbol of community spirit, collaboration, and hometown pride — a place where children learn to skate, friends gather for late-night shinny, and families come together to enjoy the best of Saskatchewan winters.
Building on that success, the Annual Outdoor Game Committee — led by Erin Millar, the Orchard Outdoor Rink’s social media manager, along with Carissa Viel, Secretary, Delisle ODRA, and Jade Skinner of the DMHA — is already hard at work planning the February 15, 2026, Outdoor Game. This highly anticipated community event will not only celebrate local hockey but also serve as a key fundraiser for the rink’s ongoing operations. Follow our Delisle Outdoor Rink Facebook page for all the updates. The Facebook Messenger function is also active, please message for donation and volunteer opportunities or contact the ODRA.
The committee hopes to raise $5,000–$10,000, which will support annual maintenance costs and help fund the next major addition to the site — a heated Zamboni Shack with a concession that will further enhance the rink’s usability and community experience.
The Delisle Outdoor Rink Association continues to look ahead, planning fundraising events and community partnerships to sustain and enhance the facility. Their story is proof that when a community comes together with a shared vision, anything is possible — even building a rink from the ground up.
- Wakaw Lake - Overlooks Wakaw golf course brand new 720 sq.ft. 3 bedroom all season home or cabin get away c/w 30 x 24 detached garage.
- Grandora - 125 acres c/w 1365 sq.ft. bung. and 80 x 120 riding arena and city water just minutes from Saskatoon.
- Grandora/Pasture Road 1 very well treed 10 acre parcel
Thank you to all of our valued Contributors, Advertisers and Readers for your tremendous support in the past year !
The RM Review wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year !
Ken, Shelley & Remington Sowter
Saskatoon Nature Society members will be combing the Pike Lake and Whitecap areas on Saturday, January 3rd, to record every bird we are able to find. We will be the bundled-up bodies with binoculars you see on roadsides, public spaces and properties where we have permission to explore. With significant help from resident feederwatchers in the area, we will be out to surpass last year's numbers, and, hopefully, to locate some less typical species.
We've been doing this Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for over 50 years, and each year is different. Last year there were sharp-tailed grouse and gray partridges galore, but in total, we found only 21 different species. [Our average is 27.] There were good numbers of chickadees and woodpeckers at feeders, but no waxwings, pine grosbeaks or house finches. House sparrow numbers were down, and so were blue jays. But we did find a Rusty Blackbird, which we've found only once before in the last 13 years. So you just never know...
If you would like to join us in the count, participate as a feeder watcher or invite a small team of partici-
pants to explore your property on count day, please contact count organizer Donna Bruce (306-956-3437 or donna.bruce@sasktel.net). Thank you in advance to all of you who keep birdfeeders stocked and help us with this annual citizen science project. We are grateful!
The Pike Lake—Whitecap count will be one of likely more than 50 CBCs in Saskatchewan this year, all held between December 14th and January 5th. Details for Christmas counts planned for the Harris, Elbow, Gardiner Dam, Biggar, Clark's Crossing and Saskatoon areas will be posted on the Saskatoon Nature Society website (saskatoonnature.org). For more information about Christmas Bird Counts, see the Birds Canada site at birdscanada.org/bird-science/christmas-bird-count
Thanks and best wishes everyone !
Donna Bruce
Pike Lake – Chief Whitecap Christmas Bird Count Coordinator, Saskatoon Nature Society
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1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup almonds, whole (chopped, sliced or slivered - works too)
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large bowl; combine flour, baking powder and almonds.
In a separate bowl; whisk together eggs, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, almond extract and grated orange rind.
Stir into the flour mixture until a soft, sticky dough forms.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface; with hands, form into a smooth ball. Divide dough in half; roll each half into a flattish 12" long log.
Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops with egg white. Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, let cool on a rack 5 min. Transfer each log to a cutting board. with a very sharp knife, cut diagonally into 3/4” thick slices.
Stand cookies upright on baking sheet; bake for 20 - 25 minutes longer, or until golden. Let cool on rack.
Lori Kunstmann - RM of Vanscoy
HASHBROW
2 pounds frozen hashbrowns
500 ml. container sour cream
196 grams of salted butter
1/2 cup (128 grams) of brown sugar
1/2 cup (108 grams) of white sugar
1 (55 grams) whole egg
1 (18 grams) Large egg yolk
2 teaspoons of vanilla bean paste and/or vanilla extract
2 cups (260 grams) of all-purpose flour
3/4 of a teaspoon baking SODA
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup (66 grams) dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (72%)
1/2 cup (66 grams) Skor bits
Optional topping: Flakey Salt
Put 196 grams of salted butter into a stain less steel pan over medium heat until it looks foamy, smells nutty and has browned bits of milk solids. scrape into a large bowl and cool at room temperature. (you should be left with about 3/4 of a cup (160 grams) of browned butter)
½ cup butter
CORn BREAD
⅔ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups frozen mixed berries (thawed)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (175 C). Lightly butter an 8-inch square pan.
Over medium heat, melt butter in saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar. Quickly whisk in eggs.
In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and baking soda; whisk in the saucepan mixture, then stir in cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking soda until well-blended.
Place the mixed berries at the bottom of your baking pan, then pour the batter over. Bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes.
Nick Kossovan - Toronto
Once butter is cooled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk in the brown sugar and granulated sugar into the butter. then whisk in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until combined.
In a stand mixer place flour, baking SODA, salt, and baking POWDER. Whisk until combined.
Then add butter mixture into the flour and mix until just combined. Fold in Chocolate and Skor bits. Set the bowl aside for 15 minutes.
Form dough into balls and place on the prepared baking tray. You can press extra Skor bits on top. As well as sprinkle with flakey salt before baking.
WHIPPED FETA WITH HOnEY DIP
4 ounces feta cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced (optional)
1/4 cup honey, liquid
1 tablespoon pistachios, chopped
1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- other garnish options… 1/4 teaspoon dried red chili flakes and/or 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
In a food processor, combine feta, cream cheese, olive oil and garlic until cheeses are well combined and smooth.
Scoop cheese out onto a small plate (with sides) or into a shallow bowl. Use a large spoon to create a well in the centre of the cheeses.
1 can (284 ml.) Cream of Mushroom soup
1/2 pound cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup butter, melted onion, chopped (optional)
Mix all ingredients together. Bake in 9” x 13” pan at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.
Lori
Bake trays one at a time. Bake for 10-13 minutes. Cookies should have golden brown edges while the centers are still soft and underbaked.
Then let the trays cool a bit before transferring the cookies to a wire rack, to finish cooling completely.
Deziree Stieb
Fill the well with honey.
Garnish the sides of the well with the chives, pistachios and black pepper.
Serve with warm pieces of pita bread, chips and or crackers.
If you make ahead, store in fridge. Remove from fridge and let sit at room temperature for a bit before serving.
Lori Kunstmann - RM of Vanscoy
Play with one Die
squith’s Operation Santa is a Christmas Hamper program that was formed by a group of concerned citizens in Asquith who wanted to help families in need. The program is now starting its twenty-sixth year. Every year, the community of Asquith and area is generous in their support, both monetary and donated grocery items. Gifts for the children of families in need have been donated in past years, as well as lovely handknitted toques and mittens for the children. Last year, the program provided hampers and groceries to seventeen family units, in which there were over twenty children. Thanks to the generosity of the community, a small gift for each child was
also provided with the hamper. The program is being run again this year, with a goal to provide grocery and Christmas Meal hampers, as well as small gifts for the children, to the families that are in need. Request forms will be available at the Asquith Co-op, the Post
Office, and the Town office. All recipients’ names are very confidential; we protect each person’s dignity. Applicants are screened to ensure that help is directed where most needed. All requests for hampers MUST be turned in to the Asquith Town Office by December 12, 2025. If you want to donate a small gift for a child, this must be turned in to the
TTown office prior to the deadline of December 12, 2025.
We are appealing to our entire community to be a part of this. We would like to thank you for any help you might be able to give, be it in the form of a food drive for donated grocery items or a cash donation. Also, donations of reusable grocery bags for hamper deliveries would be great. We do not give cash out to families or individuals, rather all cash donations are used to purchase appropriate hamper items locally.
For more information regarding Operation Santa, please contact Kaila at 306-329-4341 or Holly at 306-229-9576.
he Mason supper was superb as always; we would like to thank them for all their hard work and the wonderful meal that is served. The Better Life Recreation Centre members want to send a sincere thank you to the donation that the Mason’s so generously gave us. We appreciate their support. Don’t forget there will be another Mason supper in April, date to be announced later. Please continue to support this wonderful organization.
For the month of November, we would like to thank Peter Wurz from the Willow Creek Hutterite Colony for their generous donation of two very large turkeys for our turkey Bingo that occurred on Friday November 28th. Throughout the year, the colonies around Asquith offer fresh vegetables, meat and eggs for sale. Please support them as they continuously support communities in and around their colonies.
On our Friday November 28th Bingo we were sponsored by Graham Contracting. This allows our club to increase our payouts to the customers that come and play. Thank you so much to Graham Contracting for your commitment to community and your generous donation.
The donations and support from local businesses is greatly appreciated. We are so thankful for the amazing people in the community and the ways that they come out to support us.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite any of the local businesses in and around Asquith to get in on the action. When we receive a monetary donation, we thank your business in the RM Review as well as a thank you the evening of the bingo a number of times throughout the game for the month you’ve offered your support. This is advertisement for your business and it helps us to offer a larger payout when a customer wins. A win win as they say.
In the June RM Review we will submit a list of the businesses that helped out our community members win a little more during our bingos.
Please note that the Christmas Party/supper at the Better Life Recreation Centre was on Monday December 1st at 5:00pm. L&M Music performed for the party, thank you L&M Music. The supper was our way of thanking the seniors in our community and hopefully drawing new members to come and join the fun.
How do we involve more community members and how do we attract more seniors? This is an ongoing discussion that we have during our meetings. If you as a senior would like to join and have new ideas, we are always willing to hear them. Don’t be shy we are a friendly group that love to laugh, spend time together, please consider joining us. We would also like to encourage community members to come forward with new ideas, do you have an event you would like to put on, do you require a rental of our hall for an art class, a dance class, a book club, wedding shower, baby shower, funeral, memorial service, think outside the box and reach out to our President Genevieve Innes, VP Carrie Latta, Secretary Karen Duguid or myself Sue Sawicki Treasurer.
To all the movers and shakers who have been attending exercise classes, it has been wonderful to see the large turn-out. Give yourself a hug and a pat on the back for taking the initiative to move and
shake. The exercises start out with a bit of cardio gotta get those hearts pumping, some weights to make our muscles stronger, stretching that helps us stay limber and of course moves to help with balancing. All of these exercises can be modified to fit your physical limitations if you have any. Any level of physical activity is good for us even when modified. It is about moving the personal connections with people. The moving triggers our serotonin and we feel better mentally and physically. The personal connection with people gives us a sense of belonging. If we neglect these main areas in our lives post retirement, we become stiff and sore and sad. All of these areas of exercise keep our brains and bodies functioning at their optimum levels. Let’s move ladies and gentlemen. Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:00am-11:00am at the Asquith Seniors centre. Please come and check it out, get limber and meet some new people. Our trained and wonderful leaders for the classes are Diane Haugrad and Trudy Westad. There is no cost for this service, our goal is to assist our seniors to be as healthy as they can be with a little movement in their lives. As you know balance is a problem as we age and exercise helps with that. Get moving it helps us to stay strong. What do you have to lose, on the other hand you have plenty to gain.
A reminder billiards are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00pm. Canasta (Hand & Foot) is every Monday and Friday at 1:00pm. All activities take place at the Asquith Seniors Centre. (Better Life Recreation Centre). Please come and check us out.
This is a call out (bugle blowing) to all seniors young (50) and old (150) to come and join us. We look forward to meeting you.
Before I sign off I would like to take this opportunity to chat about our community of Asquith and surrounding area. I have lived in this community for 20+ years and I love it. We have lovely people in our community, people who care about each other and who for the most part know each other in some small way. This is a wonderful quality in this day and age where people tend to keep to themselves. I want to say that I am a proud Asquitonian. Having said that, what my walking partners and I have noticed lately is an over abundance of Tim Hortons coffee cups and wrappers on the service road going east out of town. In fact, we counted them one day 21 cups along that road. We are respectfully requesting that the person or people responsible would remember that our community and how we present ourselves to people visiting is important, first impressions make a difference. All of the garbage has been picked up and disposed of, we are respectfully requesting that all litter be disposed of in a garbage can. We would like to thank you in advance.
Next senior meeting is on Monday December 8th at 3:00pm at the centre, please come and join us, all seniors are welcome. It is during this meeting that you can offer new ideas and suggestions. We would appreciate and value any new and exciting ideas. Put your thinking caps on and come and join us. We would like to put out the word that the Fundraising committee will be getting together very soon to discuss our fundraiser in February. We are planning something special. Keep your eyes open and your ears tuned, more information will be available in the next edition of the RM Review.
Thank you from your Asquith Better Life Recreation Centre board and members.
Pie and Coffee
Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm Cookies and Coffee Fridays 2pm - 4pm
Asquith BLRA Friday Bingos
November 28, 2025
December(no bingo)
January 30, 2026
February 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
April 24, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 26, 2026
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Alvin Busby
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Alan Jackson
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IRecord Number Of Wins
t was a proud night for Saskatchewan at the Canadian Tourism Awards, with multiple businesses earning national recognition for excellence. This marked a record-breaking year with nine finalists announced from the province in October. That trend continued as four Saskatchewan businesses won top honours at the annual event held on November 20, setting a new record for the province.
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Boden Letkeman 306-230-1309
Lyal Fox (cull cows & bulls) 780-808-9731
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This year’s winners include:
Dakota Dunes Resort (Whitecap Dakota Nation), Tourism Employer of the Year Award
Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Saskatoon), Indigenous Tourism Award
Ag in Motion (Langham), Business Event of the Year Award
Field to Shield, co-created by Adventure Destinations and Chef Jenni Lessard (Saskatoon), Culinary Tourism Experience Award
“Saskatchewan has a proud tradition of bringing home Canadian Tourism Awards,” said Alana Ross, Minister Responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan. “This year’s winners are most deserving and represent the vision, leadership and commitment that make our province’s tourism industry strong and vibrant. The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to congratulate the recipients on receiving this national recognition.”
“Tourism Saskatchewan is exceedingly proud of these impressive representatives of our industry,” said Jonathan Potts, CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan. “Our sincere congratulations and gratitude are extended to Saskatchewan’s 2025 Canadian Tourism Award finalists and winners.”
The Canadian Tourism Awards are presented annually by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) to recognize success, leadership and innovation in Canada’s tourism industry, and to reward those people, places, organizations and events that have gone above and beyond to offer travellers superior tourism experiences in Canada.
The awards gala is a highlight of The Tourism Congress, TIAC’s annual industry conference. For a complete list of the 2025 Canadian Tourism Award winners, visit tiac-aitc.ca
BIOGRAPHIES
Dakota Dunes Resort (Whitecap Dakota Nation), Tourism Employer of the Year Award
Dakota Dunes Resort is a proudly Indigenousowned luxury resort located on Whitecap Dakota Nation. As a growing employer in Saskatchewan’s tourism sector, the resort sets a benchmark in creating meaningful career opportunities, advancing reconciliation, and offering inclusive, culturally enriched workplaces.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Saskatoon), Indigenous Tourism Award
Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a National Historic Site and Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a deep dive into over 6,400 years of Northern Plains Indigenous culture. Situated on Saskatoon's northern edge, the park features the longest-running archaeological dig in Canada, with 19 pre-contact sites, a medicine wheel, tipi rings, and buffalo jumps, spread over 7 km of walking trails.
Ag in Motion (Langham), Business Event of the Year Award
Ag in Motion (AIM) is the largest outdoor farm expo in Western Canada, featuring the latest advancements in agriculture technology and equipment. Ag In Motion fosters growth, innovation and sustainability by providing a platform for agriculture industry professionals from across Canada and around the world to connect, share knowledge and collaborate on solutions for a better future. Since its inception in 2015, AIM has grown to an annual attendance of 31,000 people and 600 companies exhibited totalling 2.13 million square feet of trade show booth space.
Field to Shield by Adventure Destinations (Saskatoon), Culinary Tourism Experience Award
Field to Shield is a unique six-day guided tour co-created by renowned Métis Chef Jenni Lessard (of Inspired by Nature Culinary Consulting) and Adventure Destinations. The experience goes beyond a typical dining tour, offering a deeply immersive journey into Saskatchewan's land, Indigenous culture and cuisine. By blending historical sites, traditional practices and hands-on food experiences, the tour provides a rich, authentic narrative. Its focus on celebrating Indigenous heritage and the bounty of the land from prairie fields to boreal forest showcases a commitment to an unparalleled, culturally significant culinary adventure that is changing tourism in Canada.
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