Weyburn This Week - January 16, 2025

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025

Taking aim at 3D targets

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Participants in the Weyburn Wildlife Federation’s 3D archery shoot lined up to take aim at the animals of their choice, aiming for the designated spot on each one to earn points. There were 25 participants on Saturday, and 21 on Sunday, at the archery range set up in the Goodwater Community Rink.

Southeast College to celebrate 50th anniversary Southeast College announced the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025. This milestone marks half a century of dedication to providing quality education and fostering community growth in southeast Saskatchewan.

Since its establishment in 1975, Southeast College has been committed to offering a diverse range of programs and services

to meet the educational and training needs of the region. Over the years, the college has grown and evolved, adapting to the changing demands of the workforce and the community.

To commemorate this significant achievement, Southeast College has planned a series of special events and initiatives throughout the year. These include:

• 50th Anniversary logo and tagline: A new logo and tagline have been developed in collaboration with Bravo Tango to celebrate this milestone.

• Special Entrance Award: A $5,050 scholarship will be awarded to a post-secondary student starting a new program in the 2025-26 academic year.

• 50th Anniversary web page: A dedicated web page will be added

to the college’s website to highlight the anniversary celebrations and provide updates on upcoming events.

• Staff Celebrations: The college kicked off the celebrations by announcing the plans for the upcoming year at the staff celebration day this past December.

• Community Events: A series of community events will be organized

throughout 2025 to engage alumni, current students, and the broader community in the celebrations.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our students, staff, alumni, and the community,” said Jody Holzmiller, Interim President and CEO at Southeast College.

“This anniversary is a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone who has been a part

of Southeast College over the past 50 years. We look forward to continuing our mission of providing quality education and training for many more years to come.”

For more information about the 50th-anniversary celebrations and upcoming events, please visit the Southeast College website at [www.southeastcollege. org](http://www.southeastcollege.org).

Weyburn modifies Queen Street rail crossing closure

By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca Weyburn city council gave second reading to a bylaw to close the Queen Street rail crossing at Highway 39, but will delay the third and final reading to Jan. 27, as there was a change introduced to the length of the road closure.

The closure will occur to enable the widening of

Highway 39 as part of a major project to build a round-about at the nearby intersection of Highways 39 and 13 by the Department of Highways and Infrastructure.

The closure was also welcomed as there have been a number of collisions of vehicles with trains at this crossing, 10 since 2010, the most re-

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As Highways has put out a tender for the roundabout and awarded it in late December, they have informed the City they wish to have the Queen Street approach removed

by March 2025 on the north side of the crossing, before the detours are put in place for Highways 13 and 39 to enable the con-

struction of the roundabout to begin.

The original plan was to have Queen Street deadend at the south property line for A&B Concrete.

The City then received a request from Bill Vollbrecht on Dec. 11 to change the deadend boundary to Regina Avenue, to restrict traffic and prevent motorists

from using his property as a short-cut or for turning around.

The City then sent out a notice to adjacent properties with the revised location of the dead-end at Regina Avenue, and no responses were received.

With the second reading of the bylaw amendment on Monday night, the third and final reading was

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The Ministry of Highways will provide all of the construction services and coordination with CPKC Rail on the south side of the crossing, and will also remove the road on the north side of the crossing, if directed to do so by the City by March of this year.

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Weyburn Chamber to launch 2025 WEYBEX Awards

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce launched the 2025 WEYBEX Awards on Monday, opening nominations for the awards to be presented on May 9, 2025, at McKenna Hall.

The awards in five categories are held every second year to celebrate business excellence in the city and surrounding area.

They began in 2004 as a way to recognize celebrate business excellence in the city and area.

The 11th annual WEYBEX Awards will be a part of the 85th anniversary of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce being celebrated in 2025.

Chamber manager Monica Osborn noted the awards are aligned with the ABEX Awards presented by the Sask. Chamber of Commerce, which a number of Weyburn area businesses have won in past years.

The WEYBEX Awards are open to businesses, organizations and individuals in the City of Weyburn and immediate area.

The patron sponsor for the awards is the Weyburn Credit Union, which also sponsors the Business of

the Year award.

Tana Torkelson of the Credit Union said, “Our role in supporting the WEYBEX Awards reflects our commitment to enhancing growth, celebrating success and recognizing the incredible dedication that drives the community forward.

The celebration of stories and achievements is what makes Weyburn vibrant and dynamic. It’s an honour for us to help highlight these successes and stand alongside so many inspiring individuals who make our businesses thrive.”

This award winner is chosen from the winners in the categories of Golden Service, New or Expanded Business and Community Involvement.

The Leadership Excellence Award, sponsored by Saskatchewan Blue Cross, is awarded to a person who exemplifies leadership qualities within the business.

The Golden Service award, sponsored by MNP, recognizes a local business dedicated to customer satisfaction that consistently demonstrates excellence in the delivery of its products and services.

The Community In-

volvement award, sponsored by SaskEnergy, is awarded to a business demonstrating outstanding performance in contributing to recreation, amateur sports, arts and culture, health care, education and charitable or non-profit groups.

The New and-or Expanded Business, sponsored by Community Futures Sunrise, is awarded to a business established or expanded in the past three years and demonstrating exceptional performance in terms of expansion into a new product, service, line of business, or in the creation of new markets and/ or jobs.

The Business Hall of Fame, sponsored by Doane Grant Thornton, recognizes pioneer and cornerstone business leaders demonstrating long-term excellence and contributing to the economic well-being of Weyburn and area.

The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2025.

Nominations can be submitted through the Weyburn Chamber’s WEYBEX Awards website at weyburncc.awardify.io/ or click onto the link on the Chamber’s website.

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New youth council appointed

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The new youth council gathered after being officially appointed by city council on Monday evening. From left are youth mayor Jackson Stadnek (Grade 12), secretary Yuan Presto (Grade 12), Bailey Roy (Grade 10), Mariesa Erasmus (Grade 10) and Harper Williams (Grade 11). They will represent the voice of youth to city council on various issues of interest.

Rotary member to share river rafting experiences on Thursday Weyburn resident and longtime Rotary Club member Doug Loden will be sharing his experiences in river rafting, in a presentation on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Weyburn Legion Hall.

The evening will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Vimy Room on the lower

level of the Legion, with fellowship and dessert to be available as well. There is a cost of $5 per person.

Loden is a past president of the Rotary Club and for many years was involved with the club’s student exchange program, acting as advisor for

the exchange students who would come to Weyburn for a year, billeted with different families.

The river rafting trips took him through such locales as the Grand Canyon, and he will be sharing his experiences from those excursions.

Wheatland holds games, activities The Wheatland Seniors Centre held a number of games from Jan. 6 to 10, with the following results.

The winners of Spades on Jan. 6 were Shirley Sparks in first, Erskine Sandiford in second, and Gladys Lokken in third.

In Kaiser on Jan. 7, first went to Elaine Frasz and Jeanne Molnar; second was Norma Kapusianyk and Melba Bent; and in

third, Marge Schultz and Gladys Lokken.

The winners of Canasta on Jan. 8 were Gladys Lokken in first; Shirley Cherpin in second; Sheila Greiner in third; Lavine Stepp in fourth; and Ione Schnell in fifth.

In Hi-Low Whist on Jan. 8, first went to Marie Marcotte and Ruth Boren, tied with Cris Herlick and Jean Knibbs; second was

Dave Frayn and Gladys Lokken.

The winners of Thursday cribbage on Jan. 9 were Marge Schultz and Fay Johnson in first; Cheryl Vogel and Emily Zyla in second; and Stan Hubick and Sheila Greiner in third.

In bridge held on Jan. 10, Jeanne Molnar won first, Lucie Nickel placed second, and Mildred Sandiford came third.

Chamber to host two info events The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce will host two separate opportunities for members and residents to learn and gain insights.

The first is a return of the “Coffee with the Chamber” event, set for Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. in the

Weyburn Credit Union’s Community Room.

The senior leadership team from the City of Weyburn will be the guests for this session, and will hold round-table discussions at the coffee time. The city council just presented its

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preliminary budget for 2025, with the second of two open houses set for Jan. 21 where the public can raise concerns or ask questions about the budget.

The second event is a “Lunch and Learn” on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Weyburn Legion Hall in the Vimy Room.

This session will be with SaskPower, as they share information about small modular reactors in Saskatchewan, and will go from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SaskPower representatives will discuss key topics around SMRs, such as “why nuclear power?”, site selection, safety, waste and cost, future considerations and technology development.

Upcoming for the Weyburn Chamber will be the President’s Luncheon and annual general meeting, set for March 26.

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Editorial: It is a sad day indeed 5-8 Mammoth Crossword Puzzle 9 Red Wings streak continues 10 Classifieds Judges for ‘Pottery Throwdown’ 11 APAS request pause on taxes Unique pieces emerge from Great 12 Babies of 2024 Contest Photo – courtesy Regan Lanning

Casey Kievits, Marilyn Nelson and Chris Borshowa are the friendly judges of the Great Weyburn Pottery Throwdown challenge, where pottery club members submit pieces on set themes.

Weyburn Pottery Throwdown A summer exhibition of unique pottery pieces is in the works, with an ongoing competition challenging the members to stretch their creativity. The Great Weyburn Pottery Throwdown has been running since September and will conclude at the end of June.

Weyburn Pottery Club members are submitting themed works every couple months to be judged by

Casey Kievits, Marilyn Nelson and Chris Borshowa.

Themes have included Hometown Tribute, Self Representational Sculpture and Ying/Yang.

Upcoming challenges include a teapot and two cups, a creative lidded vessel and an animal sculpture.

Regan Lanning participated in one of the challenges, and enjoyed the process.

“I love the challenges!

They push participants to try new techniques, shapes and concepts. The creativity the competition has engendered amongst club members has been delightful to witness,” she said of the contest. An exhibition will run at the Weyburn Art Gallery from July 4 to September 26, with an opening reception to be held on Friday, July 4 at 7 p.m.

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Friday

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Saturday

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High: -19 Low: -29

Sunday

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High: -25 Low: -33

Monday

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IT IS A SAD DAY INDEED

For those of you who haven’t heard, The Estevan Mercury recently closed their doors after 122 years. This was Estevan’s oldest business, even pre-dating Saskatchewan becoming a province.

I began my newspaper career with The Estevan Mercury in 1978 (yes, I’m that old).

Fresh out of high school and not knowing what I wanted to do, I crossed paths with a man named Peter Ng. He convinced me that I had the talent to be a “graphic artist.” I had no training or experience and was given this fancy title which really was someone who designed ads. I guess Peter saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself as 47 years later, I’m still in the business. The industry has taught me a lot, from creating ads by hand using tape for borders to computer programs that drive me crazy.

Viewing some of the comments that accompanied the posting of the story of the Mercury closing, really made me think further. There were the ones who reminisced about their time working there, the fabulous community, thankful people who acknowledged the great staff that currently worked there, the 120 plus years of news, photos, memories, etc.

Then there are the keyboard warriors

who never have anything nice to say. No one reads newspapers. Everything is online or I get my news from Facebook. Well, my response to that is that Facebook IS NOT LOCAL. They do not employ any members of the community you live in. They do not pay taxes here. They are not accountable for any false stories or fact checking.

Remember that time when Amazon sponsored your church fundraiser?

Remember when Facebook bought a case of Girl Guide cookies to support your daughter? Remember when Google provided free pizza to your child’s soccer team when they won the championship?

NEITHER DO WE! Local businesses live here. They play here. They invest here. They need our support, now more than ever.

My girlfriend in Estevan posted, “The Mercury closing is the end of a legacy.

No more coverage of our amazing community. No more pictures of your kids in the paper. No more coverage of sports, events, celebrations, showcasing all the achievements and milestones of our citizens/ businesses, sharing sad news, public safety announcements, educating the public about important things. No more contests, giveaways, promotions. No more archiving

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of our history. No more cutting out the stories and saving them in your photo albums. No more opportunity to promote your business in a trusted platform. No more paper routes for kids’ first jobs.”

To me, that’s all that needs to be said.

Most of us understand the importance in business and our personal lives of supporting each other, whether physically, mentally or financially. We all have friends (at least at my age) that work above and beyond their regular work duties that the public doesn’t know about, but we see the impact it has on their lives. Long gone are those 40-hour work weeks for people who believe in their product and have a real passion for what they do. There is just not enough time in the day.

To those of you who say “it’s just a matter of time”, we will continue to do the best job that we can. Just like you make the best hamburger or have the best hairstylist, we can only exist with the assistance of others.

Please continue to support your local businesses, as we need you as much as you need us. We’re all just trying to exist in this crazy world!

Andrea Corrigan Publisher The Weyburn Review/Weyburn This Week

How to manage the fear of getting older

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By Stan Popovich Some people worry about their health and other aspects of their life as they age. Not knowing what might happen as you get older can be very scary for many people. As a result, here are some tips on how to manage the fear and anxiety of getting older in your life.

1. Stay healthy: The first step in not getting anxious as you get older is to get some exercise and eat a lot of healthy foods. It is important to be active and watch what you eat. Before exercising, you should talk to your doctor to make sure you do not hurt yourself.

2. Go to your doctor appointments: Make sure you go to your regular doctor appointments to make sure that nothing is wrong with you and your health. A lot of things can be prevented if you get an early diagnosis. This will help you to remain healthy without the fear of old age.

3. Keep your mind active: Another way of not getting stressed out as you

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age is to keep your mind active. Do some crossword puzzles or other challenging games. Play some chess or some game that requires a lot of thinking. The more you use your mind, the better off you will be as you get older.

4. Reduce your stress: Learn effective ways to reduce the stress in your life.

Stress is not good for you and it is important to know how to relieve your tension. There are counselors that you can talk to if you have trouble dealing with your anxieties.

5. Stay positive: Remain positive and avoid negative thinking. Read some selfhelp books that have a lot of positive affirmations and statements. Reading these statements can help you to remain positive and replace negative thoughts. If you still have trouble, then see a counselor who can teach you different ways to remain positive and help reduce your worry and stress.

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With 2024 quickly coming to a close, it’s a perfect time to look back at the pop culture high points and, at times, low points of the year. There was no shortage of celebrations, awards, anniversaries and antics throughout the year. If you want an early glimpse at some hints for the puzzle, or perhaps just a review of some memorable moments, read on for a quick stroll down 2024’s memory lane.

Watch for answers to this puzzle on January 23, 2025.

ACROSS 1 Parts of N. America saw a total ___ ___ as moon passed between Earth and sun (5,7) 7 Actor Leonardo ___ turned 50 (8) 12 More than 40 of these animals escaped from a research lab (7) 16 Mega-popular singer won Grammy for album of the year (6,5) 24 Eureka! (3) 25 Relative of an ostrich (3) 27 Belonging to us (3) 28 Tesla boss became a father for 12th time (4,4) 29 She broke NCAA basketball scoring record (7,5) 32 Plastic kitchenware giant filed for bankruptcy (10) 37 Author (6) 38 ___ Romano said he’d be in Ice Age 6 (3) 39 Poet __ cummings (2) 40 Greatest common factor; abbr. (3) 41 Singer ___ DiFranco made Broadway debut (3) 42 Invisible (6) 45 Not bold (4) 47 Sales of this boy doll skyrocketed after last year’s Barbie movie (3) 48 Late night talk show has been on NBC for 70 yrs (3,7,4) 51 Actress ___ Spelling filed for divorce (4) 53 Afternoon or evening, on a clock (2) 54 William Byron won the ___ 500 (7) 55 Capital of Senegal set to host huge off-road rally (5) 56 Cheese, milk and butter are this type of product (5) 57 Original equipment; abbr. (2) 58 Droop (3) 60 A Japanese kana (2) 62 Golden Girl ___ Arthur died 15 yrs ago (3) 64 Animal used to pull wagons (2) 65 Iconic comic actor ___Newhart died at age 94 in July (3) 68 Maroon 5’s ___ Levine announced a return to The Voice (4) 71 __ ___ Dodgers took the World Series in five games (3,7) 74 Post office; abbr. (2) 75 Feline (3) 76 Godfather star born 100 yrs ago; died 20 yrs ago (6,6) 79 Thieves stole 24,240 bottles of this alcohol (of a brand Sammy Hagar owns) (7) 81 Chemical formula for carbon monoxide (2) 82 Patrick Swayze movie remade this year (4,5) 85 To converse (4) 87 Happy Days alum and star director ___ Howard turned 70 (3) 88 A common conjunction (3) 89 Party game: truth or ___ (4) 91 The Mount Rushmore state; abbr. (2) 92 Tyke (3) 94 What we breathe (3) 96 Hawaiian dish (3) 97 Not now, in texting (2) 98 Cellist Yo-Yo __ played for bison, to promote conservation (2) 99 The ___ Bachelor married but divorced 3 months later (6) 100 A legendary sword available in the Blox Fruits online game (5) 103 Called someone (10) 106 ___ Light won an Emmy for guest actress in a comedy (6) 107 ___ Springsteen turned 75 (5) 108 LeBron & Bronny ___ became 1st NBA dad-son duo (5) 110 Cool __ a cucumber (2) 111 Radio system popular with truckers (2) 113 U.S., Mexico and ___ will host 2026 FIFA World Cup (6) 115 Black, Red or Caspian (3) 116 Asner, Sullivan and McMahon (3) 118 ___ in the Family ended 45 yrs ago (3) 120 The top-level domain code for Sierra Leone (2) 122 I’m on __ (2) 123 Symbol for the chemical element Bromine (2) 124 Swedish car maker that produced its 1st auto 75 yrs ago (4) 126 Slang for yes (2) 127 A marketing message, urging a purchase (2) 128 Baby talk for thanks (2) 131 Regan ___ broke 100-metre women’s backstroke record (5) 133 Acquiesce (5) 135 Female sheep (3) 137 Ex-heavyweight champ beat by Jake Paul (4,5) 141 Officials in sports such as football and basketball (4) 143 12 of this unit make a foot (4) 146 To make beer (4) 149 Texting abbr. for ‘sorry, late reply’ (3) 150 Men’s cologne brand that turned 60 (4) 151 Wedding vow: I __ (2) 153 A hospital’s emergency department (2) 154 User equipment; abbr. (2) 155 Monkey bread tree (6) 157 Skiing star Lindsey ___ announced a comeback (4) 158 Life story, in brief (3) 160 Catchphrase started 40 yrs ago: Where’s the ___? (4) 162 Monet liked painting these (6) 164 ___ released Inside Out 2, grossing over $1.6 billion (6) 166 To rapidly change pitch back and forth while singing (5) 169 Hermes introduced this ultimate handbag 40 yrs ago (6) 170 British princess diagnosed with cancer (4) 171 Piano man ___ Joel performed at Grammys for 1st time in 22 yrs (5)

172 Former One Direction singer ___ Payne, 31, died after a balcony fall (4) 174 Surrounding glow (4) 176 Early cowboy hero Hopalong ___ created 120 yrs ago (7) 178 Spike ___ is making a movie about Viagra’s origins (3) 179 Actress ___ Rowlands died in Aug. at age 94 (4) 181 Gosh! (3) 183 Violent disturbance by a crowd (4) 185 Texting abbr. for group chat (2) 186 Florida ___ won hockey’s Stanley Cup (8) 190 Nothing to sneeze __ (2) 191 Face masks are an example of this (3) 192 Honey, bumble or queen (3) 193 Actor Nicolas ___ turned 60 (4) 194 ___ Maria liqueur (3) 196 ___ Francisco 49ers lost in Super Bowl (3) 198 Train track (4) 200 A usual greeting (5) 202 This alien first called home 42 yrs ago (2) 203 Symbol for chemical element Neon (2) 204 Ace, King or Queen (4) 206 Soft, spongy ground areas (4) 207 Five charged in death of actor Matthew ___ (5) 208 French capital that hosted Olympics (5) 209 Over 12 but under 20 (4) 211 Modus operandi; abbr. (2) 212 Popstar Justin ___ turned 30 & became a dad (6) 214 Luke Combs released version of ___ Chapman’s Fast Car (5) 216 Negative answer (2) 217 Agency continuing with plans to return to the moon (4) 219 Butterfly catcher (3) 221 The middle of a peach or plum (3) 223 Opposite of go (4) 225 Whiz (3) 227 Prince Harry is also the ___ of Sussex (4) 228 American Idol finalist Clay ___ appeared on The Masked Singer (5) 230 Pepper’s partner (4) 231 Everything (3) 233 Once around the track (3) 235 Eccentric (3) 237 Catch a wave (4) 239 Perimeter (4) 240 Opposite of NW on a compass (2) 241 A genus of pond frogs (4) 243 Dirt (4) 244 Rapper ___ Dogg joined The Voice (5) 245 Comedian ___ Seinfeld turned 70 (5) 246 July heat___ led to deaths of over 160 in U.S. (5) 247 Cambodian currency (4) 248 H.G. Wells occasionally used these unrelated initials as a pseudonym (2) 250 A full-length album (2) 253 Slog (4) 255 Explosive (3) 257 Consumed food (3) 259 Flipper (3) 260 What a watch tells (4) 263 It __ what it is (2) 264 Egg dish which often includes fillings (8) 268 Starsky & Hutch actor David ___ died at 80 in Jan. (4) 270 Actor ___ Lowe turned 60 and began hosting gameshow The Floor (3) 272 The ___ Gala theme was Sleeping Beauties (3) 274 City with leaning tower (4) 275 Chemistry lab container (6) 279 Small breed of horse (4) 280 Initials of Pussycat Doll now making Broadway debut (2) 282 Close by (4) 284 UK-based brother band reformed and will tour (5) 285 Hall & ___ broke up, amidst a legal fight (5) 286 Sex therapist Dr. ___ Westheimer died in July at age 96 (4) 287 These Housewives premiered 20 yrs ago (9) 289 ___ Celtics captured NBA Championship (6) 291 Fit to be ___ (4) 293 Blokes (3) 295 ___ Flanders lives next to The Simpsons (3) 296 Quash (4) 297 Come to mind (5) 298 Able to see right through something: ‘I’m ___ you’ (4) 299 Large bird of prey (5) 300 Improvised explosive device; abbr. (3) 302 Prince released Purple ___ 40 yrs ago (4) 304 Transgression (3) 306 Actress ___ Remini announced her divorce (4) 307 Mary J. ___ was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (5) 308 This singer got married and did Super Bowl halftime show (5) 309 Mobster drama The ___ debuted 25 yrs ago (8) 312 Minnow kin (4) 314 European country with massive flooding (5) 315 ___ deGrasse Tyson updated and re-released his 1st book (4) 316 To __ or not to be (2) 317 The chemical symbol for iron (2) 318 A healthcare professional (2) 319 Benedict Cumberbatch took on this classic Shakespeare role (6)

320 Top level Internet domain for Spain (2) 321 Symbol for chemical element arsenic (2) 323 Whizzes around (4) 325 Rock concert equipment (3) 326 Huckleberry ___ 1st published 140 yrs ago (4) 327 The Tsuchinshan-Atlas ___ made a close pass by Earth (5) 329 On the wrong ___ of the law (4) 330 A first-person singular pronoun (2) 331 Standard definition; abbr. (2) 332 Country singer Toby ___ died of cancer at 62 in Feb. (5) 334 Sediment (4) 336 Snakelike fish; plural (4) 338 Carpet (3) 339 Initials of ‘Golden Bear’ who won lawsuit over golf course design (2) 340 A wing of a building, in architecture (3) 341 I would __ I could (2) 344 Initials of Beyonce’s younger sister (2) 345 Singer Frankie ___ turned 90 (5) 347 Autos (4) 349 Shrek, for one (4) 350 Deep-voiced actor James Earl ___ died at age 93 (5) 352 Actress___ Doherty died of cancer at age 53 (7) 354 Flowers singer won Grammy for record of the year (5,5) 355 Shock jock Howard ___ turned 70 (5) 357 Sony portable audio player introduced 45 yrs ago (7) 359 Comedian Trevor ___ hosted Grammys for 4th time (4) 360 Wolf down (3) 362 Edgar Allan ___ died 175 yrs ago (3) 363 City with more billionaires than any other; abbr. (3) 364 Former partner (2) 365 American English; abbr. (2) 366 London’s Heathrow airport code (3) 367 The loneliest number (3) 369 Longed for (5) 370 Sprinted (3) 371 California city that saw office vacancy mushroom (2) 373 Rye, multi-grain or banana (5) 375 Gold’s chemical symbol (2) 377 Augmented reality; abbr. (2) 378 Once a huge electronics and TV maker, this company was founded in 1919 (3) 379 A rodent-shaped sidewalk indentation in this Windy City gained social media fame (7) 382 2,000 pounds (3) 383 It’s 25 yrs since hockey great ___ Gretzky retired (5) 385 ___ De Niro appeared in his, roughly, 128th movie (6) 387 Lord of the ___ by William Golding was 1st published 70 yrs ago (5) 389 Rubik’s ___ turned 50 (4) 391 Deep-pile Scandinavian rug (3) 392 A protein found on the surface of red blood cells (2) 393 Nintendo __ was released 20 yrs ago (2) 394 Purge (3) 397 Goldman Sachs stock symbol (2) 398 It’s 40 yrs since ___ Jackson’s hair caught fire in Pepsi commercial (7) 400 Girl’s name meaning industrious or prosperous (3) 401 Time mag put this English/Albanian singer on its influential people list (3,4) 403 A shiny reflective monolith was discovered in this state’s desert (6) 405 Excavation find (5) 407 In a ___; annoyed (4) 408 ___ Schumer built luxury treehouse in her yard (3) 410 Savory jelly (5) 413 Rural route; abbr. (2) 415 Pronoun for a man or boy (2) 417 Log home in the woods (5) 418 Things went wrong (4) 421 Sacred hymn (5) 424 A fight-ending, winning event in boxing (2) 425 First three letters of our alphabet (3) 427 Bequeath an income or property (5) 429 Kiss (6) 431 Higher concentration of pixels results in hi-___ (3) 432 Actress Dame ___ Smith died in Sept. at age 89 (6) 434 Apollo Creed actor ___ Weathers died in Feb. at age 76 (4) 435 ‘Threequel’ planned for movie based on ABBA music (5,3) 437 Frequently, in poetry (3) 439 An expression of disappointment (2) 440 __ Comics, one of the biggest such publishers, turned 87 (2) 441 Concerning (2) 442 Actor ___ Elliott turned 80 (3) 443 Fedora, sombrero or pillbox (3) 444 Highest cards (4) 446 Queen of the talk show turned 70 (5,7) 448 New documentary released on this Mona Lisa painter (2,5) 449 Dodgers’ Shohei ___ was 1st MLB player to steal 50 bases and hit 50 home runs (6) 450 Population boosters (6) 452 A serious request to the public (6) 453 Three, in Roman numberals (3) 454 Someone who gives secret info to police (2) 455 Large coffee maker (3) 456 Run away (4)

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458 Matriarch of The Partridge Family turned 90 (7,5) 459 Sitcom with Monica, Ross and the gang ended 20 yrs ago (7) 460 The Kinder ___ egg turned 50 (8) 461 Disney film about perfect nanny released 60 yrs ago (4,7) DOWN 1 Vintage Mickey Mouse character ___ Willie entered public domain (9) 2 Appeared on the horizon (6) 3 Concerns arose over mock gladiator battles in this Italian city (4) 4 A new TV series about this friendly ghost is in the works (6) 5 How fluids are given in a hospital (2) 6 Country duo Dan + ___ released a Christmas album (4) 8 Numbskulls (6) 9 A way of speaking characteristic of a specific country or region (6) 10 DNA’s partner (3) 11 Furniture wood (3) 12 Nadal played his last pro tennis ___ in Nov. (5) 13 Short snooze (3) 14 A happening (5) 15 Make a seam (3) 16 Go left or right (4) 17 Rocky Balboa’s greeting (2) 18 ___ Bryan hosted the CMAs for the 4th time (4) 19 Where surgeons work (2) 20 Wanders off course (6) 21 Emcees’ opening lines (6) 22 More than 240 of these violent wind events devastated states in May (9) 23 The feeling of wanting to scratch your skin (5) 26 New report showed broken power lines caused this island’s fire (4) 29 Bogart/Bergman classic was Oscar’s best picture 80 yrs ago (10) 30 Hawaiian garland (3) 31 To rewarm dinner (6) 33 Alien spaceships (4) 34 Ma’s partner (2) 35 It’s read to the unruly (4,3) 36 Paranormal ability (3) 40 Retired MMA great Georges St-Pierre is also known by these initials (3) 43 Fire remnant (5) 44 A legal contract that restricts the sharing of confidential info (3) 46 Somewhat similar to a canoe (5) 47 More than 15 million Kit ___ bars are produced daily in the U.S. (3) 48 Fashions (6) 49 Zeus or Jupiter (3) 50 It reaches from floor to ceiling (4) 52 This ‘Biggest Little City’ is now a tech hub (4) 56 Palme ___ (Cannes award) (3) 59 This type of beard remained popular (6) 61 Lukewarm (5) 63 Body part that moves food from throat to stomach (9) 65 U2, Pink Floyd and Metallica (5) 66 TGI ___ filed for bankruptcy protection (7) 67 Population of this country hit more than 1.45 billion (5) 68 Major artery (5) 69 Donnybrook (5) 70 Rose, lilac or mulberry (4) 72 Suitable for eating (6) 73 Extra pay (5) 74 An extra line of info at the bottom of a letter (2) 75 A shellfish (4) 76 Back teeth (6) 77 Off’s opposite (2) 78 A chief prosecutor (2) 80 American ___ tapped Carrie Underwood as a new judge (4) 83 Military speak for ‘area of operations’ (2) 84 A parent’s brother is your ___ (5) 86 Esteemed violin maker from Cremona (5) 87 Editor’s shorthand to indicate there’s a run-on sentence (2) 90 Texting shorthand for ‘everyone else’ (2) 93 Bookies offer these (4) 94 Country where Taylor Swift concert was cancelled due to threat of attack (7) 95 Pork or beef, it’s popular at a bbq (3) 99 In baseball, a pitcher abbreviation for games started (2) 101 Rockers __/DC started a large tour (2) 102 Modern courtroom evidence (3) 104 A hallucinogen (3) 105 ___ Sajak left Wheel of Fortune (3) 108 He became 1st former prez to turn 100 (5,6) 109 Dec. 31 is New Year’s ___ (3) 112 Mattel fashion doll turned 65 (6) 114 “Death, Be Not Proud” poet (5) 117 Text messaging service (3) 119 Light rail transit; abbr. (3) 121 Nominated for Oscars 21 times, she turned 75 (5,6) 123 See you later (3) 124 Tangled, as hair (7) 125 Actor Rowan Atkinson debuted Mr. ___ 35 yrs ago (4) 127 What doctors ask patients to say (2) 129 A stomach muscle (2) 130 Replaceable shoe part (4) 132 Sick (3) 133 Zone (4) 134 Decree (5) 136 Diminutive (3) 138 Cardi B and Hilary Duff both had more of these in 2024 (4) 139 Spring flower (5) 140 ___-Wan Kenobi (3)

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142 Social site with 3.06 billion monthly active users; abbr. (2) 143 Tiny amount (4) 144 The __ Tower is Canada’s tallest structure (2) 145 Gymnast Simone ___ won four more Olympic medals (5) 147 Symbol for the chemical element rubidium (2) 148 A barrier or dam across a river (4) 150 A slender tree with thin bark (5) 152 Operating system; abbr. (2) 156 ___ dokee (4) 157 A weather ___ shows the wind’s direction (4) 158 The term ‘___ Bang’ was coined 75 yrs ago (3) 159 Bullring cheer (3) 161 Impartial (4) 163 Haul around (3) 165 A maiden name before marriage (3) 167 Cereal grain (3) 168 In particular (10) 169 A good time was had __ all (2) 170 They’re tapped for beer (4) 173 A water-filled ditch around a castle (4) 175 Amigo (3) 177 It comes after Nov. (3) 179 This Lady released one song from her upcoming 7th album (4) 180 July wild___ led to massive California evacuations (5) 182 Socialite Hilton who launched handbag line for Walmart (5) 184 Bolo, bow and skinny (4) 186 To sit down with force (4) 187 Not a soul (6) 188 Followed the advice of (6) 189 Stinks (5) 192 Modern twist on buddy (3) 193 The price of an item (4) 194 Gymnast’s scoring goal (3) 195 A painting or sculpture (3) 196 Tree juice (3) 197 To point out flaws, or ___pick (3) 199 Allows (4) 201 A typesetting measurement (2) 203 Indian bread (4) 205 Heart singer ___ Wilson was diagnosed with cancer (3) 206 This can be filled with helium (7) 210 To feed and strengthen (7) 213 Business unit; abbr. (2) 215 You know, when texting (2) 217 Manicurist’s concern (5) 218 Rugby star ___ Maher joined Dancing With the Stars (5) 220 Toaster pastry Pop-___ invented 60 yrs ago (5) 222 Pain reliever 1st sold 40 yrs ago (5) 224 The female lead opera singer is the ___ donna (5) 226 Do, __, mi, fa (2) 229 __ Sheeran won a Creative Arts Emmy (2) 230 Soak up (3) 231 Pesky picnic insect (3) 232 Auction unit (3) 233 Glee star ___ Michele had a second baby (3) 234 Beforehand (3) 235 Buffoon (3) 236 Animal cave (3) 238 Service charge (3) 242 Bullets and such (4) 249 Fearsome fish (7) 251 Another name for gym class (2) 252 Initials of NSYNC breakout star, who released 6th album (2) 254 A piano piece for two people (4) 256 TV’s The Biggest ___ debuted 20 yrs ago (5) 258 ___ Frampton inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (5) 260 Jackson 5 brother who died at age 70 in Sept. (4) 261 State where Frankfurt is located (5) 262 Informal name for stringed instrument, originally from Hawaii (3) 264 Film about 1st nuclear weapon won Oscar’s best picture (11) 265 Final stage, in chess (7) 266 Low card (3) 267 Walked into a room (7) 269 Animal’s shelter or retreat (4) 270 Ewe’s mate (3) 271 Coal container (3) 272 Chico and the ___ premiered on TV 50 yrs ago (3) 273 ___ Lasso will likely have a fourth season (3) 274 Singer Charlie ___ tied the knot this year (4) 275 Neutral shade (5) 276 Gibbon or orangutan (3) 277 Greek god of love (4) 278 Star Wars creator turned 80 (6,5) 281 Bubbly drinks (5) 283 Absorbed words on a page (4) 286 The ___ Housewives franchise announced it will soon include London (4) 287 To be carried slowly by a current (5) 288 Texting shorthand for ‘time to eat’ (3) 289 Threatened persistently (5) 290 A small mouthful of liquid (3) 292 Actress Cameron ___ had second child (4) 294 Cop show ___ Vice debuted 40 yrs ago (5) 296 Blood vessel (4) 297 Weatherman __ Roker released a new cookbook (2) 301 From soup __ nuts (2) 303 Military police procedural show renewed for 22nd season (4)

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Weyburn Red Wings win over Notre Dame, La Ronge

Shooting for two points

Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

Weyburn Comp Eagles player Jacey Kot reached up to lob the ball in for a basket during their game versus the Estevan Elecs on Friday evening. This was part of the action of an intermediate girls basketball tournament. Rhe host team lost to Estevan 5724, and lost to Swift Current on Saturday 48-32.

Weyburn hockey teams take in weekend tournaments A number of Weyburn minor hockey teams travelled to take part in tournaments over the Jan. 11 weekend.

The U11 Female Silver Wings took in a one-day tournament in the Hague.

They lost their first game 2-1 to the Saskatoon Comets, then won 7-0 over the Warman Bearcats, sending them to the A final, where they lost 3-2 to the Regina Rebels.

The U9 Female Silver Wings played their first game as a team at a tournament in Allen, Sask., and the girls went 3-0-1, scoring 39 goals with 14 goals against, and ended up in first place for the tournament.

The U9Female Gold Wings also went to Allen, and ended up winning the B side, scoring 24 goals with 22 goals against over four games.

The U13 Kinsmen Wings took part in a tournament in Humboldt, at the Hudson Mutimer Memorial Tournament.

Former Red Wing goalie Dazza Mitchell gave them a tour of the Broncos dressing room, and the team watched him play his first game as a Bronco.

Later, he sat on the bench with the team in the A final, where they won 4-2 over Saskatoon.

Meanwhile, some Weyburn U15 hockey players

took part in the Sask First Top 160 Tournament in Regina.

Goalie Rylen Daviduk and defenceman Reid Spagrud were chosen as part of the Top 80 players, and now they will play in the Top 80 tournament in Balgonie on the Feb. 1416 weekend as the players pursue a position on Team Sask for the 2025 WHL Cup. Hockey Weyburn also learned that three teams will be part of the provincial playoffs in the coming months, including the U18A Provincial Wings, U15A Provincial Wings and the U13A Provincial Wings.

The Weyburn Red Wings posted a homeice win over the Notre Dame Hounds on Saturday evening, and an overtime shootout win over La Ronge on Tuesday night.

In regulation time, the Red Wings scored twice in the first period, then the Ice Wolves tied the game in the second period.

Scoring for Weyburn were Luke Schraeder, assisted by Blake Betson and Josh Karman, then Josh Sale, assisted by Ethan Dekay and Karman.

There was no scoring in the third period and in the overtime period, sending the game to a shootout.

Each team ended up sending six shooters in, and the Red Wings notched three goals to La Ronge’s two in the end.

Scoring for Weyburn were Max Chakrabarti, Jaxson Ruthven and Luke Dekay.

Angelo Zol was in net for the full game and overtime period, making 26 saves on 28 shots on net.

In Saturday’s game against the Hounds, the Red Wings rallied in the

third period to score four goals and take a 6-4 victory, including a hattrick

by Ethan Dekay.

This followed a 7-4 win over the Yorkton Terriers on Jan. 8, with forward Jaxson Ruthven notching a hattrick.

In Saturday’s game, the first period ended with the score 2-1 for Notre Dame, with Ethan Dekay scoring the goal, assisted by Karman and Schraeder.

In the second period, Drew Molde scored in between two Notre Dame goals to make the score 4-2. He was assisted by Jerome Maharaj.

In the third period, Dekay scored his second of the night, assisted by Liam Fitzgerald and Lucas Schmid.

Turner McIntyre then tied the game up, assisted

by Chakrabarti and Maharaj, and Simon Martin scored the go-ahead goal, assisted by Cyprus SmithDavis and Maharaj.

Dekay then scored a hattrick with 57 seconds left in the game, assisted

by Chad Lebeau.

Preston Patenaude was in net for about 35 min-

Watching the flying puck

utes altogether, making 13 saves on 17 shots, then Zol took over, stopping all 10 shots on net.

In Wednesday’s game, Ruthven got the Red Wings on the scoreboard first, assisted by McIntyre and Chakrabarti.

Ruthven then scored unassisted in the second period, followed by a goal from Betson, assisted by Luke Dekay and Sale, and Fitzgerald scored, assisted by Ethan Dekay.

Smith-Davis added a score late in the second period, assisted by Maharaj and Schraeder.

Luke Dekay scored in the third period, assisted by Betson and Jonah Bierd, and Ruthven notched his hattrick with a goal 49 seconds before the end of the game, assisted by Maharaj and Chakrabarti.

Zol was in net for the full game, and made 41 saves on 45 shots on goal.

Weyburn will be in Melville on Friday, Jan. 17, and will then host the Ice Wolves on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Crescent Point Place, and Notre Dame on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

Red Wings goalie Preston Patenaude kepte his eye on a flying puck, along with a Notre Dame Hound and a Red Wing defender during Saturday night’s game. Weyburn won this game 6-4, and on Tuesday night, won 3-2 in an overtime shootout for their fifth victory in a row.

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Coming Events

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The Board of Directors of the Wheatland Senior Center would like to thank Jerry Mainil Ltd. for their generous donation to the Wheatland Senior Center. This will help with expenses.

Theresa Isace, President

Saskatoon Farm Toy & Collectible Show at the Western Saskatoon Museum, Development January 17 - 19, 2025. Friday 5pm-9pm; Saturday 10am5pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.

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30 years have passed and the ache of your loss is still here. We remember you on this day and always. You left us far too soon.

We miss you Rick - your smile and your witty humour. I know you are watching over us from above and are the brightest star in the night sky. Your absence is a reminder for us all to cherish every precious moment with the ones we love. Rick - you continue to be our "Spirit in the Sky".

Love mom, Shell, Ron, Sherry & families

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Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. is a growing Canadian energy company focused on generating positive shareholder returns through the continued responsible development of high-quality, light oil weighted assets, supported by an acquisition strategy that targets highly accretive, complementary opportunities. Saturn has assembled an attractive portfolio of free-cash flowing, low-decline operated assets in Central Alberta, Southeastern Saskatchewan and West Central Saskatchewan that provide a deep inventory of long-term economic drilling opportunities across multiple zones. With an unwavering commitment to building an ESG-focused culture, Saturn’s goal is to increase reserves, production and cash flows at an attractive return on invested capital. Saturn integrates the protection of the environment, ethical and fair treatment of our employees and stakeholders, and strives to be at the forefront of what it means to be a good corporate citizen.

Saturn has opportunities for full time Operators based in the Weyburn/Estevan area. Reporting to the Foreman, some specific duties, and responsibilities of the Operator include, but are not limited to: • Monitor and operate facilities and field equipment in an efficient and safe manner to optimize production while minimizing risk of downtime.

• Conduct daily well and equipment inspections and arrange for maintenance and repairs.

• Record and report various statistics related to oil production and equipment maintenance.

• Responsible for production tracking, fuel flare, and vent logs.

• Identify deficiencies and recommend corrections to existing procedures to ensure the assigned field meets performance standards.

• Participate and follow compliance initiatives.

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• Support and initiate safe work practices, following all Saturn policies and procedures.

• Contribute to the team achievement of meeting business, environmental, health and safety targets.

Candidates for this position will possess the following qualifications and competencies: • High school diploma or equivalent.

• Preference for 2+ years of operating experience but is not necessary.

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• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with clean drivers abstract.

• Self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision, time management and organizational effectiveness are critical to this position.

• Positive attitude and a sense of teamwork • Able to identify opportunities to improve operations production, activities, processes and procedures.

• A disciplined work ethic, self-motivated, positive attitude and strong desire to contribute is essential.

• Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs is an asset.

• Must be able to learn, adhere and work with all Saturn based software programs.

• Will be required to work 9 day on 5 day off shift.

• Must be willing to work overtime when required.

• Must take part in on-call rotation.

If you are interested in joining our rapidly growing organization, please visit the Careers section of our website at www. saturnoil.com and apply online to submit your cover letter and resume.

Saturn’s people drive our success. We offer an inclusive work environment where we embrace a diversity of people, thinking and ideas and a culture that supports personal and professional development. We want to thank all applicants for their interest in this role, however, only those considered for interviews will be contacted.

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Saskatchewan Farms & Ranches • NEW - BIENFAIT/ESTEVAN: 708 ACRES: 608 cult., 1,017,100 land assess., large 2-Level Home, Shop, Garage, Guest House, must be seen, acreage available separately, East of Estevan.

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SALE BY TENDER Making a ‘Playful Project’

A brother and sister worked side-by-side on their “Playful Project” to make a penguin wood block with vinyl, at the Weyburn Public Library on Saturday morning. There will be a two-part “Playful Project” on Jan. 25 at the library that families can sign up for.

APAS asks for pause to capital gains taxes The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) expressed serious concerns over the proposed changes to the capital gains tax regulations.

The changes pose significant challenge to the welfare of farmers and the sustainability of family farms across Canada.

APAS president Bill Prybylski said of the coming changes, “We have been taken aback by the pace at which these changes are being pushed without parliamentary approval. This creates a cloud of uncertainty for farmers, who are already facing numerous challenges. Immediate clarification and halting of these changes are crucial until a thorough discussion has been had in Parliament.”

The proposed regulations suggest new thresholds and limits on various inclusion rates, thus complicating the tax process related to capital gains significantly.

Since much of the farm value is tied in to land assets, these changes can drastically affect the continuity of family farms from one generation to the next.

“Clarity, stability and predictability in tax laws are essential for farmers to make confident, informed decisions about the future of their farm,” said Prybylski.

“These new tax rules are making everything too complicated. Farmers want clarity to make good decisions. Right now, without Parliament approval, it’s confusing and risky because it can change when Parliament does weigh in, making it impossible to plan with confidence.”

APAS is seeking an immediate intervention from the Minister of National Revenue, Marie-Claude Bibeau, to provide detailed information and to pause the proposed changes until more substantial discussions can be held.

APAS underscores the importance of farm succession planning, which could be severely impacted by

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these tax changes.

APAS is committed to collaborative efforts that ensure a successful resolu-

tion to the capital gains tax issue, promoting fairness and sustainability for all Canadian farmers.

- Approx. 155 cultivated acres - 5 acres slough - Tenders to be received on the above property until February 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

- Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

- Deposit by certified cheque required in the amount of 5% of the offer payable to: Mountain & Mountain - Trust - Balance of the purchase price shall be due 30 days after acceptance.

- Bidders are responsible to do their own research and inspection of the property.

SEND OR DELIVER TENDERS TO: MOUNTAIN & MOUNTAIN LAW FIRM 101-4th Ave. West Box 459, Assiniboia, SK SOH OBO Please mark envelope “FREDERICK TENDER”

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