Agroup of cooks in the kitchen got together on Saturday, November 14th to whip up a batch of Christmas dinners to go, because not everyone is able to cook an elaborate meal for the holiday. Which is why a group of volunteers gathered in the kitchen at Kindersley Christian Fellowship to begin the meal preparations.
The smells were intoxicating as the bird was roasted, and the dressing, potatoes, vegetables and gravy were prepared. After a lot of potato peeling, potato mashing, measuring and stirring, chopping and carving, the food was ready to be dished out into take-out trays.
An assembly line was formed, takeout trays were set up row by row, before each container was filled with all the fixings for a turkey dinner to go. The dinner trays were frozen, ready to be distributed to anyone in need of a turkey dinner at Christmas time.
All the ingredients were donated by anonymous donors, whose only desire is to bless others and extend some good, old fashioned good will to all men. Well, maybe not to all men, but to as many people who will receive a turkey dinner to go.
Do you know of anyone who could use a take out turkey dinner at Christmas time? Just phone or text Barbe at 306-460-9304 and let her know.
Donations Needed!
Kindersley Mall: December 1st to December 15th (except Sundays) from 12 noon - 4 pm.
Crisis Centre: December 1st to 15th (Monday-Friday business hours)
Salvation Army: December 1st to December 15th (business hours)
TOY NEEDS: New (unwrapped) Toys, Books, and Games for children 12 and under MONETARY DONATIONS: (cash or cheque) are also gratefully accepted and may be dropped off at any of the 3 service organizations or at the collection site at the Kindersley Mall. Tax receipts for donations $20 and over will be issued/mailed.
Pick up Day Monday, December 21st, 2020
9:30 a.m. to Noon and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
For information or to volunteer contact: West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre (Misty) - 306-463-6655
Salvation Army 306-463-1717 Kindersley Food Bank - 306-460-7022
Encouraging participation in “Giving Tuesday”
Great Plains College is encouraging individuals, businesses, organizations and municipalities to participate in “GivingTuesday” on December 1, which is recognized across North America as the start of the giving season. The college’s theme for this year’s recognition day is “Give Where You Live” and they are asking everyone to consider the many benefits of donating to the student scholarship program across its seven campuses and program centres.
“Give Where You Live” was selected as the college’s theme to encourage individuals and others to give back to their local community and invest in the college’s students who will become our communities’ leaders for the future. Finances raised from this initiative will go directly towards entrance scholarships (ranging from $500-$5,000) and early entrance awards ($1,000 to Grade 11 students) for incoming students enrolled in full-time student loan-eligible programs at the college’s seven locations in Biggar, Kindersley, Maple Creek, Martensville, Rosetown, Swift Current and Warman.
“During the current academic year, approximately $216,000 will be provided to over 170 students in scholarships and awards,” commented Dianne Sletten, donor services coordinator for Great Plains College. “We express our sincere gratitude to the many sponsors and donors across our communities who have chosen to invest in our students in the past, and we are hopeful that this spirit of giving will continue into the future so that we can continue supporting our
students’ educational goals.”
Sletten added that locally-raised donations have a doubly beneficial effect as the dollars are matched to a maximum amount through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program. “This program recognizes local community investment and provides additional funding to benefit the scholarship opportunities for students.”
Contributions and donations of all sizes and amounts provide a benefit to the college’s scholarship program – no matter how big or small, they all make a difference in a student’s life. The college automatically provides a charitable tax receipt for any donation amount of $20 or higher.
If you are interested in playing a positive role in a student’s education, the college encourages you to “Give Where You Live” on December 1 by donating online at greatplainscollege.ca/donate, or directly contacting Dianne Sletten at development@greatplainscollege.ca or at 306-778-5456. Additional information on Great Plains College’s entrance scholarship program, early admission awards, other external awards and application deadlines can be found by visiting greatplainscollege.ca/scholarships.
GivingTuesday was launched in Canada in 2013 by CanadaHelps.org and GIV3. It is a marked day for the entire charitable sector and encourages all Canadians to join the movement in giving and volunteering for causes of their choice. The day was originally founded in the United States in partnership with the United Nations Foundation.
Kindersley RCMP respond to 95 calls for service
Between
November 16th to November 22nd, 2020, Kindersley RCMP responded to 95 calls for service.
Some of the most frequent calls for service include, but are not limited to, five suspicious person/vehicle/property investigations, three failure to comply with a Probation Order, two possession of stolen property and one break and enter.
In response to the recent uptick in property crime, Kindersley RCMP officers conducted proactive patrols in the community, which resulted in charges laid against three individuals all from Kindersley.
On November 15, 2020 Kindersley RCMP charged a 33-year-old female with Failure to Comply with Probation,
Sec. 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code.
A 32-year-old male, was charged with Trespassing, Sec. 177 of the Criminal Code.
A 29-year-old male was charged with Breach of a Conditional Sentence Order. Kindersley RCMP would like to thank the public for being the ‘eyes and ears’ of their communities and reporting suspicious activity to the RCMP. If you need to report any suspicious activity in your community, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling 306-462-4642 or their local police service. Information can also be provided anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by calling 1800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Museum of Lights
DRIVE THRU EVENT
December 4th & 5th , December 11th & 12th, December 18th & 19th from 6:00 - 10:00 pm
ADMISSION BY DONATION
We will be hosting a drive thru event to keep everyone safe and as contact free as possible. There will be NO access to the museum and NO public washrooms. Please feel free to donate in the bin at the gates.
Please check out our Facebook Page: Kindersley & District Plains Museum for more. https://kindersleymuseum.wordpress.com/
Please note: this event contains flashing lights which may not be suitable for photosensitive epilepsy.
PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Keeping safety a priority while enjoying snowmobiling
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
Anabundant snowfall has enabled snowmobilers to bring their machines out of storage and put them to use once again. The “Snowmobiling in Saskatchewan Handbook” tells snowmobilers how to keep safety a priority while enjoying their ride.
According to the Wildlife Act and Saskatchewan Hunting Guide -
You are prohibited from using a snowmobile to force animals or birds towards hunters. You also can’t chase, disturb, pursue, injure or kill any wild animal or bird. During open season in some wildlife management zones you are prohibited from carrying a firearm on a snowmobile (unless it’s encased), or even using a snowmobile for any hunting purposes.
When riding in a highway ditch, you should travel in the same direction as the nearest traffic lane. This is a requirement at night when you are within 100 feet of the road, to prevent creating confusing and dangerous situations for other vehicle drivers, and drive faster than 80 km/h or the posted speed limit.
When driving at night reduce your speed and avoid unfamiliar terrain; objects such as fences are nearly impossible to detect at night. Remember to wear reflective clothing and make sure your headlights and tail lights are working.
Blizzards greatly reduce visibility, so it’s important to slow down or seek shelter until conditions improve. Another visibility factor is called flat light. This occurs on a cloudy day at sunrise or sunset, when bumps and holes may appear deceivingly smooth. Wear sunglasses with yellow lenses and slow down during these conditions.
A driver’s licence is required for snowmobile operators when operating a snowmobile in any area that is not private land. A learner’s licence is not considered a driver’s licence under The Snowmobile Act.
A person of at least 16 years of age, who does not have a driver’s licence, is permitted to operate a snowmobile in public areas if they have successfully completed a snowmobile safety course. This course is mandatory for new drivers who are at least 12 years of age. Experienced riders should monitor the progress of new drivers and must supervise all new sledding techniques.
Supervisors may supervise only one underage operator at a time and may not be more than 50 metres from the trainee. The trainee must be kept within sight to permit visual communication.
Snowmobiles must be registered with any SGI motor licence issuer, and operators should carry the issued certificate when operating the snowmobile and attach the plate to the machine.
Hub International’s branch manager receives award
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
If you walk into Hub International in Kindersley, you will likely be the recipient of a friendly greeting from Doug Odnokon, the branch manager. Doug has been in the insurance business for three decades, and he recently received an award for his years of service.
Doug took part in the 2020 virtual convention of the Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan (IBAS), when he was given a 30 Year Service Award for dedicating three decades of service to the insurance brokerage industry. Fifteen people received their 30 Year Service Award.
“The award came as a surprise,” Doug said. “I had spent 25 years on the claim side. Now, in my 30th year, and my first year as a broker I got this award. I thought the email notification I received was spam, but I was assured it wasn’t.”
Doug and his wife moved to Kindersley from Swift Current in
January of 2020. Before that they had been living in northern Saskatchewan, where Doug worked as an independent insurance adjuster.
“We wanted to get closer to my wife’s family in Swift Current so we started looking for an opportunity. As an adjuster I did a lot of work with Hub International so when I saw this, I knew it was a good company.” Doug appreciated that even though Hub International was a big company, they still liked to be involved in the community. “That was important to me,” Doug explained. Doug was familiar with Kindersley and some of the people who live here, from his years of adjusting claims. “I’ve been to all four corners of this province, and got to see places most people won’t get to see,” Doug explained. “I was in Uranium City, and when you fly out there on a clear day you can see the Athabaskan Sand Dunes. They make the Sandhills by Sceptre look small.”
Doug was familiar with the insurance industry since his childhood. “My dad was the manager of a claims centre for SGI for 35 years. He used to fly into places where there was no road access and I got dragged along,” he explained. “It’s an enjoyable industry because no two clients’ needs are the same. As an adjuster I didn’t enjoy it when people didn’t have the coverage they should have had. As a broker I am able to provide people with the service and knowledge they expect. Unlike 30 years ago, there’s way more than four or five companies that are writing insurance in the province, which gives people a lot more options.”
More than anything, Doug says he loves being able to help people, and that appears obvious. Because when you walk in his office, Doug is smiling, happy and courteous, even after 30 years of serving customers.
This time it’s David versus TWO Goliaths
Google and Facebook, the global corporate giants, use their monopoly power to pocket up to 80%* of online advertising revenues.
These modern-day Goliaths also benefit from news content produced by Canadian journalists and publishers.
Reporting real news costs money. Local newspapers are entitled to fair compensation. Governments in other countries are standing up to Google and Facebook.
It is time for Canada to level the digital playing field for local news.
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Doug Odnokon
OPINION
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 indicators heading upward
REGINA – Saskatchewan has continued to show exponential growth in its 7-day average new COVID-19 case numbers numbers, while over the past two weeks Manitoba has flattened its 7-day average and North Dakota has seen their curve decline. On Nov. 26, Saskatchewan hit 243 average new cases per day, a doubling from just 16 days before.
Asked about this, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said, “We must look at weekly averages, and all our indicators are still trending upwards.
He noted that 243 average cases per day equates to 20 cases per 100,000 people.
“I said everything above 10 is cause for concern and you have to
take action. Our test positive rate is 7.2,” he said, referring to what percentage of tests come back positive for COVID-19.
“These numbers are heading in the wrong direction. We have had a few days with much higher cases. Some days are lower cases. Some days, like today, maybe in part due to enhanced testing, for example in long term care facilities,” Shahab said.
He noted enhanced testing from investigations due to an outbreak will generate additional cases.
“But nevertheless, I think there’s no doubt that our overall case numbers are unsustainable. They are leading us into dangerous territory. And if our case numbers don’t stabilize over the next two weeks, further restrictive measures will be required,” Shahab concluded.
CHECK IT OUT with Joan Janzen
Petitions and more petitions
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
Did you hear about the bipartisan group petitioning for medical marijuana as an option for arthritis patients? In other words, there’s joint support for joint support for joint support.
But seriously, there have been a lot of petitions being pumped out during the last couple of years. Recently Pierre Poilievre, a PC Member of Parliament, posted a petition to “Stop the Great Reset”. The petition is a result of Justin Trudeau’s words spoken at a United Nations conference: “This pandemic has provided an opportunity for a reset. This is our chance to accelerate our pre-pandemic efforts to reimagine economic systems.”
Pierre said, “I sometimes wonder if this is the government covering up the WE Scandal? They also don’t want any scrutiny of this grand reset the PM is now talking about, this idea that he is gong to renovate Canadian society to fit his Trudeopian ambitions. This is not a time to engineer society to his liking or to his socialist ideology. This is a time to get people safely
and securely back to work, to protect their lives and their livelihoods, not a time for government to take advantage of the crisis in order to massively expand the powers at the expense of Canadians’ freedom. That’s what we should be talking about here in the finance committee. I am beginning to wonder if this filibuster is about more than just covering up the WE Scandal but also about covering up the government grand scheme for social and economic engineering, to cover up the power grab that he has lusted over since the beginning of this crisis.”
By the way, filibuster is a political procedure where members of parliament debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal. Wikipedia says, “Due to the often extreme length of time required for a successful filibuster, many speakers stray off topic”, but Pierre has relentlessly stuck to the topic, and has now posted a petition.
Another petition has been posted to scrap Bill C-10, a bill which threatens to seize control of online media content in Canada,
putting liberty and freedom at risk. This bill would give power to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to “assign penalties for non-compliance” for those who do not comply with the party’s ideology on the Canadian internet. Jay Cameron, a lawyer for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said, “It is clear from recent statements by the PM that the federal government wants to increase control and penalties for speech and content that is not approved of by the ideologues in the Liberal Party. The purpose of Bill C-10 is not to increase freedom of ‘thought, belief, opinion, and expression (section 2(b) of the Charter) but to further restrict it.”
Canadians who sign the petition want the internet to be an independent forum where ideas, beliefs and other ventures can be discussed without government regulation or censorship. Because we have freedom of thought, belief and opinion, these on line petitions are easily accessible, and Canadians can choose to sign them, or not to sign them.
Big COVID numbers require better understanding
PremierScott Moe had to self-isolate the week before the beginning of the new session.
He did so because he came into contact with someone at a restaurant in Prince Albert after a family funeral.
Essentially, Moe was simply staying home and self-monitoring — really, no different than the reality for thousands of others in this province who have faced the increasingly growing prospects of encountering someone with COVID-19 that is now everywhere in the province.
For his political enemies, it became an opportunity to take a few cheap shots. This is one of the big problems in the COVID-19 fight.
It’s been far too politicized by fear, exaggerations and misinformation that have become the favour weapon of both sides.
The only way to defeat this virus is with facts, fair-mindedness and reason.
And that fight needs to begin with the stated and collective goal of reducing new and active cases by all of us doing what’s reasonable to reduce the spread.
The challenge, however, is that to accomplish this requires a buy-in from
everyone without the distractions of political references about things like rights and freedoms.
That shouldn’t be much different than following the rules of the road, but even traffic laws need to be enforced by fines.
This is where it’s up to Moe’s government to impose stricter rules of the road and make sure through enforcement that people are following those rules.
country.
This is why medical professionals are ringing alarm bells.
While the dispute is one that’s been frequently categorized as one between the doctors and the business community, this really doesn’t really reflect the core concerns on either side.
We need to do this because where we are at right now suggests that will soon be in trouble if we don’t get a handle on the spread.
MURRAY MANDRYK Political Columnist
One can understand why businesses — especially small businesses that have been barely hanging on for the past nine months — are frustrated by the prospects of shutdowns. Coming at the business crisis season for retail, this is a particularly frightening prospect.
And their fear isn’t just their patients. The fear for many medical professionals is the health of themselves, their own families and their staff as the people most likely to be exposed to COVID-19. It is more important than every for everyone to understand what hundreds of new cases each day might really means. With only around 100 ICU beds in the province, that means no beds available for those in serious car accidents or those suffering heart attacks if these beds are already occupied by COVID-19 patients.
Sure, we have so far managed to avoid the death toll we’ve seen in Alberta or even Manitoba because we aren’t seeing as many deaths in care homes as elsewhere.
The problem, however, is Saskatchewan cases are on the rise because of the recent more rapid virus spread.
In fact, Saskatchewan had just surpassed Quebec for the second-most per capita COVID-19 hospitalizations in the
But what cannot be lost is the concern of the doctors, nurses and others in the medical community of the health system being overrun with COVID-19 cases.
The prospects of hospitals — specifically, ICU beds — being overrun by COVID-19 patients is as frightening to medical professions as temporary shutdowns are to business people.
We need to under how this virus spreads and have rules in place like the recent limits on household gatherings. Recent information from government shows close contacts in houseshold is the top spreader of the virus. However, the information also showed 25 per cent of infections come from recreational facilities like rinks, bingo halls, bowling alleys and casinos. We need set aside our personal and political views and look objectively at what needs to be done.
We can win this battle thorough knowledge, understanding and co-operation.
BRIAN ZINCHUK Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Just a gal from Glidden ...
A decade after losing my Dad
KATE WINQUIST
kate@yoursouthwest.com
My Dad passed away in the early morning hours of November 30, 2010. It doesn’t seem possible that he’s been gone for ten years already. There hasn’t been a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. A black and white photo of him sits in a wooden frame on a shelf in my condo. It’s my favourite picture of him, taken by my sister Carrie. A smile on his face and a gleam in his eye. He’s wearing a Co-operatives hat and a zippered coat. It is how I remember him.
They say time heals all wounds and that our grief softens over time. I suppose that is true to some extent, but the special occasions and anniversaries always seem to be the toughest. I don’t think I will ever completely get over my father’s death.
When Dad had gotten sick and was in Medicine Hat Hospital, I didn’t think that it was that serious at the time. After all, Dad was only 77. He took reasonably good care of himself. Dad was active and had several hobbies. Mom would call and give updates on how he was doing. Robert was working rigs, and I was at home looking after the kids and running my business from our house in Shaunavon, so I didn’t go up right away for a visit. That’s when I got a phone call that I will never forget.
It was Friday, November 26. I had tucked the kids into bed, and I was working on the newspaper for the upcoming week. My sister Pam had flown over from Scotland to visit with Mom and Dad, and she called me and told me that I better get up to see Dad because he wasn’t doing very well. My body went numb. I remember not wanting to believe what I was hearing but knew that I had to get a hold of Robert.
The rest of the weekend was a blur. Robert did make it home and drove the kids and I up to Medicine Hat. The weather was horrible. Roads were icy, and visibility was poor. Seeing Dad in the hospital lying in his bed was difficult. He had lost his vision and literally couldn’t see us, but he could hear, and he knew we
were all there.
Our worst fears were realized on Sunday when the doctor met with the family and told us that Dad wasn’t going to make it.
I went through an entire realm of emotions in those next few days, weeks and months after Dad’s passing. I went through my Facebook feed and deleted months’ worth of postings as I didn’t want the memories to show up in my feed. I regretted not going up to visiting Dad when he was first hospitalized. Why did I rely on Mom’s reports? Why didn’t I drive up and see
for myself? Why didn’t I call him more often on his hospital phone? Why? I beat myself up a lot over this, and sometimes I still do.
Now, ten years later, we are faced with the COVID pandemic and I have only seen my Mom twice since March. The same worries go through my head. Mom turned 84 in August and she still lives on her own with the help of home care. We speak often, but do I rely on mother’s reports? Is she really feeling okay?
I never got to have a final one-on-one chat with my Dad to tell him how much he meant to me. I am hoping that my Mom knows how much she means to all of us and I hope that we will get up to see her over the Christmas holidays, COVID permitting, of course.
As We Look Back
Author Unknown
“As we look back over time
We find ourselves wondering…
Did we remember to thank you enough
For all you have done for us?
For all the times you were by our sides
To help and support us…
To celebrate our successes
To understand our problems
And accept our defeats?
Or for teaching us by your example, The value of hard work, good judgment, Courage and integrity?
We wonder if we ever thanked you
For the sacrifices you made.
To let us have the very best?
And for the simple things
Like laughter, smiles and times we shared?
If we have forgotten to show our Gratitude enough for all the things you did, We’re thanking you now.
And we are hoping you knew all along, How much you meant to us.”
I love you, Mom and Dad. Thanks for everything.
Team sports dramatically curtailed, more masking in latest COVID-19 restrictions
BRIAN ZINCHUK Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
REGINA, SHELLBROOK
– Sports have not been shut down entirely, but games have, and practices are now reduced to eight people. All but the youngest of children are now expected to wear masks when appropriate. Those were some of the latest restrictions the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced another round of new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Those restrictions in many ways do not go as far as some of what has been implemented in Alberta and Manitoba in recent days and weeks. Saskatchewan’s new cases on Nov. 25 came in at 164, but the 7-day average is now 214.3, a relatively levelling off over the last four days.
While Manitoba has entered another lockdown, on Nov. 24, Alberta announced that it would soon be closing junior high and high schools, reverting to online learning as of next week, and extending the winter break for all students until Jan. 11. Saskatchewan will be
doing neither, as it stands.
Premier Scott Moe, who is personally self-isolating after a possible exposure to COVID-19 at a Prince Albert restaurant 10 days earlier, made the announcement via videoconference on Nov. 25.
He was joined by Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, who was in the Legislature in Regina.
The new Saskatchewan measures come into effect at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Nov. 27.
Moe said, “Our goal is to find the right balance, on behalf of the people in this province to protect Saskatchewan people from the spread of COVID-19, while at the same time, protecting the Saskatchewan people’s jobs and their livelihoods. Our goal is to not shut down businesses, services and activities that ultimately put people out of work, and at times, may threaten their mental health. Our goal is to find ways for those things to operate and to do so safely, so that people can continue to participate in athletics and continue to work, while at the same time, continue to reduce
the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.”
Public gatherings
Moe said, “All indoor public gatherings will be limited to 30 people. This includes all types of social gatherings, including weddings, funerals, as well as worship services. No food or drink maybe present or served at these events, and capacity will also be restricted to 30 people at all casinos bingo halls, arenas live performance venues and movie theatres, as well as any other facilities that currently have the capacity of up to 150 people.”
He noted that private gatherings in your home are still limited to five people.
Restaurants, bars and night clubs will not be shut down, but they will have to space out indoor clientele even more, with limits of four people per table, and three metres between tables unless they have barriers installed, in which case two metres is sufficient.
Sports
All team/group sports, activities, games, competitions, recitals,
practices, etc. are suspended, according to the release on Nov. 25. This includes amateur and recreational leagues for all age groups. Examples include hockey, curling, racquet sports, cheerleading, dance practices in group setting, etc.
“All team sports are going to be paused until Dec. 17,” Moe said. “However, athletes under the age of 18 may continue practicing or training in groups of eight or fewer.”
Masks strengthened
Mask use is now required for all indoor fitness activities, except for swimming. Individual and group fitness activities can continue, but with three metre spacings and limits of eight people in a group.
“All students, employees and visitors in schools and daycares are now required to wear a mask, except when they need to eat or drink. And mask use is now required in all common areas of businesses and workplaces,” Moe said. Children ages zero to two years-old are exempt from wearing masks. Children ages 3-12 should wear a mask if they are able to.
All employees and visitors in all common areas in businesses and workplaces, even in those areas which the public does not have access (e.g. construction sites, manufacturing facilities).
tions were chosen, saying, “It would be great if we could just pinpoint or two venues or one or two activities where this spread is occurring, and just restrict those zones. But the reality is, it’s COVID, it’s in our communities, and it has been spreading in a number of different places, both inside and outside of our homes, and that’s why we need to enact a number of different measures to get our numbers under control.”
As for why the restrictions didn’t go further, such as a complete shutdown, lockdown or circuit breaker, similar to what was done in the spring, Moe said, “We do understand this virus better than we did back in the spring. We do know more about how it is spread. And we know what we need to do to reduce the spread of this virus, to keep ourselves and keep others safe. We need to just slow down a little bit.
nesses and families, ending their livelihoods in many cases; a much better approach for us is to find the right balance; to find ways for us to operate and to do so even more safely than we have. By ensuring, yes, we are following all the existing guidelines that are in place. And by implementing some additional protocols so businesses and services can remain open and can do so safely.”
Moe said, “We’re not prepared to look at a shutdown of our economy, in our communities, at this point in time, and we don’t believe it’s imminent that we will have to do a shutdown, here in the province. But, in saying that, if we’re not able to bend the growth and rate of transmission of this disease, obviously, that is a conversation that may come in the weeks and months ahead.”
“Large retail stores, must limit their capacity to 50 per cent or four square meters per person, whichever is less,” Moe said.
Sports led to school, work infections
Shahab explained the reasoning behind the sports restrictions, saying that the nature of play always has a risk of transmission, even if you follow all the guidelines. “But over the last two to three weeks, they were becoming so frequent, and many cases, they were resulting in, for example, in children’s sports, multiple cases then being imported into schools. For adult sports, multiple cases and became imported into workplaces. So, it was really important to have that pause for three weeks to slow down transmission in that setting.”
Once cases come down, Shahab said the guidelines may be adjusted again.
Moe explained how these particular restric-
“The overwhelming majority of Saskatchewan businesses and their employees in this province are operating safely, day to day. So, it would be terribly unfair, and it would have a huge negative impact, to close down all those businesses and put thousands of Saskatchewan people out of work. Yes, that is what we did, temporarily, this past spring. We took a very sweeping, broad brush approach to shutting down businesses, services and activities in our communities,” he said, adding, “But we don’t believe the solution is another wide-scale lockdown.
Moe said, “Putting thousands of Saskatchewan people out of work, devastating small busi-
He said the actions taken thus far, and those added today, will hopefully not only flatten the rate of increase of infections, but bend that curve back down.
He thanked the business, athletic and worship organizations that took part in recent consultations with regards to these measures.
Both Moe and Shahab held out some hope that some restrictions might be lifted in time for the upcoming holidays. One possibility might be some allowable visits to longterm care homes, with multiple levels of personal protective equipment, but we’re not at that point in time, yet.
The Ministry of Health is now posting a listing of outbreaks in long-term care homes on the Government of Saskatchewan website.
Great weekend of hockey for U11 Snipers
BY DAWN ADY
Although the season looks a lot different this year, the kids are happy to be back on the ice.
Please let me introduce this years team, Kindersley U11 Long-
horn Oil Snipers roster includes Easton Wigley, Evan Smith, Logan Ady, Madden Greenwood, Seth Elliott, Carter Holland, Graidy Bleile, Maverick Twin, Wyatt Makranoff, and Jack Halpenny (goalie).
Snipers Head Coach is Ethan Wigley and Assistant Coaches are Jaymie Holland and Jason Smith.
After many weeks of practice, the Snipes started their league games with a doubleheader against the other Kindersley U11 boys team. Saturday’s game was fastpaced, unfortunately, they lost with a score of 4-8.
The Snipers were thrilled to have a rematch Sunday at 2 pm. This time tying the game 9-9. Tons of shots on the net and multiple hats tricks were recorded.
SJHL season paused until after Christmas
With the announcement on November 25 by the Saskatchewan Government and Saskatchewan Health, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will not be playing any games after Friday, November 27 until after Christmas. Once the SJHL receives direction from Saskatchewan Government and Saskatchewan Health as to when they can commence play an announcement will be made.
The Kindersley Klippers finished up their last skate before the pause takes effect. We wish them safe travels home and a great extended break! FACEBOOK
TV cameras never stray far from Tiger Woods
SinceTV golf broadcasts usually begin with film and audio about Tiger Woods, no matter if the greatest golfer of all time is in the lead, middle of the pack or back home resting his back — “… Even though he’s not competing this week, let’s look at some Tiger highlights from last year’s event” — let’s join the party and start our 2020 Masters report with Tiger.
Why? Well, he didn’t win — Dustin Johnson did, but you already know that — but two things Woods did were among the most newsworthy happenings at Augusta.
First, he made a final-round 10 on the par-3 12th hole, the pivotal in 2019 when Woods took control of the tournament with a par while four of his closest rivals were putting their balls into Rae’s Creek and making either bogey or double bogey. Karma caught up to Woods this year with a seven-over-par 10. He dunked his first two shots into the creek, hit his third into a bunker over the green, nailed the next one back into the creek and … well, by this time, hands of the Tiger haters — yes, sadly, Tiger haters really exist — were starting
to bleed from all the high-fiving they were doing in their living rooms or dens.
Second, however, illustrates why Tiger Woods is who he is:
Following his embarrassing 10, which sent him from three under par for the tournament to four over — he proceeded to make birdies on 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 to get back to one under par for the tournament.
It might have been the most amazing accomplishment of the week at Augusta and if you think I’m saying that just to irritate some of the Tiger haters among my circle of friends, you might be right. But it’s also true, and that’s just another reason why the TV networks never allow their cameras to stray too far from Woods. The most famous golfer in the world attracts viewers no matter where he sits on the leaderboard.
The next iteration of the Masters is scheduled to take place in just five months. If the coronavirus allows somewhat of a return to normalcy in our world, the 85th Masters will tee off in mid-April, a tradition unlike any other. And — sorry, haters — Tiger will continue to garner good chunk of the media attention.
• Patti Dawn Swansson, aka the River City Renegade, on the laid-back Dustin Johnson: ”Johnson strikes me as the kind of guy who’ll take one look at The Masters champion’s green jacket and ask, ‘Does it come in different colours?’”
• PGA player Rory McIlroy, on the casual approach Masters champ Dustin Johnson brings to the game: “See ball, hit ball, see putt, hole putt, go to the next.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Another sure sign it’s 2020: Illinois punted on fourth-and-goal against Minnesota. But then again, it was fourth-and-48.”
• Headline at @ NotSportsCenter: “Report: Trevor Lawrence says his doctors have told him he’ll be cleared from COVID to play football again as soon as the Jets draft another QB.”
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va), on Drew Brees’ injuries: “Broken ribs on each side of his body and a collapsed lung. Was Brees sacked or was his car T-boned?”
• Molinaro again: “Grandma’s sweet potato casserole and collard greens haven’t given Thanksgiving Day revellers as much gas over the years as the Detroit Lions.”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “History and irony: The mayor of Montreal is calling for all the citizens to wear masks. Her name is Plante.”
• Simmons again, on the White Sox hiring manager Tony LaRussa, one day after he was charged with drunk driving: “The original LaRussa hiring was described as LaRussa 2.0 in Chicago. Now it’s being called LaRussa 0.8, as in his blood alcohol numbers”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Vasek Pospisil’s threeset loss in the Sofia Open final
made Canadians 0-6 in ATP finals in 2020. You might call it Mission Im-Pospisil.”
• Headline at theonion.com: “N.Y. Jets Sued For Millions After Using Unlicensed Cheering Sounds From Other Teams”
• From fark.com: “Century Link Field renamed to Lumen Field because ‘Our Defence Blows Field’ was too long of a name”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, on college football trying to flail its way through a pandemic: “Maybe it’s not just the players but NCAA powers-that-be we should be checking for concussions.”
• Saints coach Sean Payton, reluctant to answer a question about injured quarterback Drew Brees: “No update, I’m eating a bagel. I was hoping to be chewing it when you asked.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson again: “New Kim, a two-yearold female Belgian racing pigeon, recently sold for $1.9 million at auction. No bird has ever landed that large a windfall. At least not since Elin Nordegren flew the coop on Tiger.” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
TOWN OF EATONIA PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Eatonia intends to adopt a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 5-16, known as the Zoning Bylaw.
INTENT
The proposed bylaw amendment will:
• replace the definition for “Sight Triangle”;
• add a sight triangle definition reference figure;
• consolidate fence regulations into one section;
• add a fence height reference figure, illustrating fence heights in specific locations;
• add regulations to restrict the use of fabric covered structures; and,
• add regulations for solar energy systems.
REASON
The reasons for the amendment are to:
• increase clarity within the bylaw;
• accommodate personal solar panels;
• limit the use of fabric covered structures; and,
• ensure sight triangles are maintained along lanes and street intersections for safety reasons.
PUBLIC INSPECTION
Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office, located at 202 Main Street, in the Town of Eatonia, between the hours of 9:00 AM and5:00 PM on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Town Office at a cost of $4.00.
PUBLIC HEARING
Council will hold a public hearing in conjunction with their regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on December 8, 2020 at the Town of Eatonia Council Chambers – 202 Main Street, Eatonia to hear any person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, written submissions to Council pertaining to this bylaw are strongly encouraged. Written submissions must be received by December 7, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. either by email, mail or dropped off at the Town Office. Anyone wishing to make a verbal submission to Council can choose to do so by phone. Please contact the Town Office before December 7, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. to schedule a time slot in which Council will phone you directly to hear your concerns or suggestions.
Issued at the Town of Eatonia this 23rd day of November, 2020.
Cheryl Bailey, Administrator
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Positive COVID-19 cases in Chinook School division
Over the past two weeks, Chinook School Division administration has been informed by officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority that positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in two individuals at École Centennial School in Swift Current, two individuals at Leader Composite School, two individuals at Fairview School in Swift Current and a positive COVID-19 case was identified in one individual at Success School. Communication has been shared with the school communities and the SHA is conducting contact tracing. All students at Leader Composite School are currently participating in Remote Learning due to an earlier case. At École Centennial, as an extra precaution and to support the efforts of Public Health, students in the affected class are moving to Remote Learning for the necessary time period. All other classes at École Centennial will continue face-to-face. All classes in Success School will move to Remote Learning for the necessary time period. As an extra precaution and to support the efforts of Public Health, all students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 at Fairview School are moving to Remote Learning for the necessary time period. A deep clean and disinfection will be completed in the school as well.
On November 26, Chinook School
Division administration was informed by officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority that a positive COVID-19 case was identified in two individuals at Ponteix School and in one individual at Swift Current Comprehensive High School.
As an extra precaution and to support the efforts of Public Health, all K-12 students at Ponteix School and all students in the affected classes at SCCHS are moving to Remote Learning for the necessary time period.
A deep clean and disinfection will be completed in the school. All Chinook schools follow enhanced cleaning protocols and include multiple protective provisions for students and staff.
All Chinook schools follow enhanced cleaning protocols and include multiple protective provisions for students and staff.
We all have a shared responsibility to decrease the risk of COVID-19 entering schools. Our school plans contain many important measures, processes and protocols which add layers of protection for students and staff.
Students and families are reminded to be diligent in performing the daily health screening, stay home if ill, call HealthLine 811 if exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, practice proper hand hygiene, maintain physical distancing as much as possible, wear
a mask when appropriate, and do everything we can to keep each other safe.
To protect privacy, we are not able to share or discuss details.
Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 1-2019, known as The Zoning Bylaw.
INTENT: The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment will amend Section 6.2 Discretionary Uses and Section 6.3.2 - Site Standards to provide a minimum site area for Non-farm residential and All other uses.
REASON: To allow the municipality to subdivide Non-farm residential under Discretionary Uses and change minimum site standards to Non-farm residential and All other uses.
PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 office – 304 Main Street, Eatonia, SK between 9:00 a.m. –4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.
PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing in conjunction with the regular meeting at 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on December 8, 2020 at the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 Council Chambers – 304 Main Street, Eatonia, SK to hear any person or group who wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the Municipal office to the undersigned prior to the hearing.
Issued at the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 this 23rd day of November, 2020.
Tosha McCubbing, Administrator
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Provincial RCMP news
Two men accused of human trafficking appear in Saskatoon court
By Lisa Joy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BATTLEFORDS NEWS-OPTIMIST
Two men accused of human trafficking appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.
There is now a court ordered ban on publication of the two men’s names. At their first appearance the court placed a publication ban on the identity of the woman who was allegedly being held captive by the two men.
One man is a 23-year-old from Kindersley and the other is a 30-yearold from Saskatoon.
The Kindersley man is charged with trafficking persons, material benefit from trafficking, two counts of uttering threats, theft under $5,000, breach of a release order, and breach of a conditional sentence order. He was denied bail.
The Saskatoon man is charged with
trafficking persons, uttering threats, and two counts of breach of a release order. He was granted bail during a show cause hearing in October.
The Saskatoon Police Guns and Gang Unit arrested the two men in the 1500 block of Rayner Avenue on July 2.
The Guns and Gang Unit became involved after the Saskatoon Police received a report June 29 that a 23-year-old woman was being held at a residence over a period of time. The Saskatoon VICE Human Trafficking Unit assisted police and warrants were issued for the two men.
The Saskatoon man is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial court Dec. 10 to enter a plea and elect how he wants to be tried.
The Kindersley man is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court Dec. 9 to enter a plea.
Asquith man charged with child pornography and voyeurism
After a brief investigation, the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged an Asquith man with a child pornography offence and voyeurism. In early November 2020, the Saskatoon Police Service received information that in July, a 24-year-old male had been in possession of child pornography and intimate photos of an adult female he had taken without her knowledge.
On November 25, 2020, members of the Saskatchewan ICE Unit and Warman RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant at the accused’s residence in Asquith, SK, and seized three cellular phones and a laptop which will be further forensically analyzed.
Elmir Drincic, age 24, was arrested at the location and has been charged with the following:
· Possession of Child Pornography, Sec. 163.1 (4) of the Criminal Code; and
· Voyeurism, Sec. 162 (1) of the Criminal Code.
Elmir Drincic was briefly held in custody and appeared in Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Saskatoon where he was released on numerous conditions. He is scheduled to re-appear in court on December 9, 2020.
The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service. Their mandate is to investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the Internet.
Why am I suffering?
LEORA SCHMIDT thelivingword@mail.com
Mildred was bedridden and suffered incredible pain from a disability. One day when I visited she told me with awe in her voice about the preceding night. She had been in torturous pain that seemed impossible to endure, yet through it all as she prayed she felt the presence of Jesus that overrode the pain.
This world is filled with pain-racked people all around us, in our families, and most likely in our own lives even as we read this. Pain comes in so many forms. It’s the human lot ever since sin entered the world in the Garden of Eden. That’s the only answer to the ‘why’ of suffering.
There are many lessons we can learn from pain. One woman confessed that she wanted to be totally submissive to the Lord and of service in a powerful way, so she prayed that the Lord would use her talents in the way He saw best. Unexpectedly, soon after her prayer she was stricken and became bedfast. She told anyone who expressed pity, “I prayed to be useful to the Lord, and at first wondered how I could be useful shut away from everyone. Then I realized that I had plenty of undisturbed time to pray I am so full of joy to know that I can be of service for the Lord right here, and I would not exchange my lot for anything.” She spent hours daily praying for many people by name, knowing that “the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man (woman) availeth much.” (James 5:16)
One of the most valuable, long lasting results of suffering is what it produces. Suffering can produce submission and obedience to God. The psalmist, after personal
suffering expressed the following insights: “Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.””It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.””I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.” Psalm 119:67, 71, 75
Joni Tada, who became a paraplegic from a diving accident many years ago as a teenager, suffers continual pain that she must daily surmount by an act of the will. Her example has been an encouragement and comfort to many who suffer. She sums it up thus: “Suffering is a textbook that teaches us who we really are.” Then she points her listeners to God as the great sustainer.
My dear suffering friend who may feel isolated by your personal pain, you can look to the
apostle Paul, who knew much suffering. He pointed to God as the “Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. Who comforts us in all our tribulations.” He adds that in turn we can comfort others because we have been comforted. (Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-7). Finally, the psalmist wrote a prayer for you and me as we suffer. “Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted” (Ps. 25:16).
