Saskatchewan’s Power Duo coming to Luseland
LUSELAND – The Munro & Patrick Band emerges from the core of the Canadian prairies, with an awarded and collective musical history spanning decades. Fronted by Heidi Munro & Scott Patrick, this elite lineup of incredible musicians seamlessly fuses blues/rock, folk, soul, R&B and a hint of jazz into an electric musical experience, carving them out a unique niche in the Canadian music scene.
Their sound, characterized by soulful and fiery vocals, gritty and spot on guitar and slide riffs, a rhythm section that grooves with undeniable energy, is further elevated by a brass infusion that adds a touch of hip Americana flair. With a vintage edge to their music, reminiscent of the effervescent and hopeful vibes of the early 70s jam bands, Munro & Patrick have created an infectious, feel-good, long overdue musical energy and electric stage performance, captivating audiences across the country.
As a duo, Munro & Patrick have an undeniable stage chemistry that oozes confidence and a passion for the music they make, the stage, and their audience. Munro & Patrick will make you feel like you finally came home, you’ll smile…a lot.
claimed sold-out Passion of Amy Winehouse, along with headlining many successful show bands, covering multiple genres. This musical history has influenced her gutsy, energetic, emotional, and passionate performances.
musicians and back up vocalists to support fellow artists’ shows.
In addition to their duo work and co-writing, Heidi and Scott perform in numerous projects together. This continues to solidify them as the top entertainers and vocalists that they are.
Raised on country music and Rock ‘n’ roll, and with a consistent professional career spanning multiple decades as a multi-award-winning solo recording artist, Heidi Munro is well known in the music industry. Heidi has also produced and performed the highly ac-
Scott Patrick is recognized in the Canadian country music industry for his acclaimed songwriting, guitar work and trademark lead vocals for the multi-award-winning and very successful Saskatchewan born band,Wyatt. He is widely known as an “A-list” session player in the studio world, and in the festival circuit, also, as one of the top
Join Munro & Patrick for an unforgettable evening of original songs, classic covers and stories at the Luseland Homecoming Hall on Friday, January 17. Show time is 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are available at the Luseland Credit Union. They are also available at the door.
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VILLAGE OF HOPE
Enjoy coffee and donuts while supporting a good cause
BY JOAN JANZEN
ESTON – Village of Hope in Eston opened its new cafe prior to Christmas. The bakery operation is now located in the cafe, and patrons are enjoying delicious baking, coffee, and visiting with friends.
Proceeds from the cafe support the operation of Village of Hope, a registered charity funded by donations that offers a ten-month residential Christian drug and alcohol regeneration program.
The cheerful cashiers are both participating in the addiction recovery program. Josh Wahl has been at Village of Hope for two months, and Landon Saunders is getting close to his graduation day after being in the program for ten months. In addition to receiving emotional, physical, and inner healing, Josh, Landon, and their fellow participants are learning employment skills and gaining work experience and a good work
ethic. All the teachers and leaders were once part of the program, including Dan, who does the baking, and the program director, Alex.
Josh said people in Eston are happy to have a place to hang out. “The older folks come in the mornings and afternoons for coffee. Every day we try something new. The other day, we got chocolate-covered donuts and maple donuts. We also do special orders,” he explained. The coffee was on, and the shelves were filled with different kinds of bread and buns, cookies, danish, apple fritters, cinnamon buns and donuts.
The cafe’s walls feature artwork and a mural by co-founder Mart Vahi, a recreation of a 1937 photo of the town of Eston.
“It’s a great place to hang out with friends,” Landon said. It’s also a great way to support a charity and the men who are working hard to overcome their addictions and begin a new life.
Landon (left) and Josh at the Village of Hope cafe in Eston, helped Dan Page from Rosetown with his purchase of baking. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
This mural decorates one of the walls in Village of Hope’s cafe in Eston. It is a recreation of a 1937 photo of the town of Eston, created by Village of Hope’s co-founder Mart Vahi.
hazardous ice formation. The Kerrobert Fire & Rescue team took to social media
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Brooke Boisvert will perform at TeleMiracle 49
BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY – Brooke Boisvert, a Grade 8 student at Elizabeth Middle School in Kindersley, is excited to hear she has been accepted to perform at TeleMiracle 49! This is the second year Brooke will perform at TeleMiracle, and she’s delighted! “I want to be the reason to save a family and change a life,” the 14-year-old explained.
The live broadcast can be watched online or on CTV Saskatchewan on March 1-2. “My friends like it because they can watch my performance on TV,” Brooke said, who will be performing a lyrical dance at TeleMiracle 49.
She’s been dancing since she was three years old, but began to pursue it more seriously at the tender age of nine years. “I’ll probably dance until I graduate and at university, if I can,” she said.
Spending an average of eight hours a week dancing doesn’t leave Brooke with much free time. Nevertheless, she has set a fundraising goal of $2500 in pledges for the Kinsmen Foundation. In addition to her online campaign, she plans to go door-to-door for those who appreciate the face-to-face sales approach.
“I’ll go to different businesses all over town,” she said, thinking she might even be able to exceed her goal. It’s a cause close to Brooke’s heart as she has family and friends who have directly benefitted from the proceeds of TeleMiracle.
The Kinsmen Foundation funds equipment for individuals with mobility challenges, organizations, group homes, and non-profits. It also provides funds for medical travel, meals and accommodation for indi-
viduals who need access to medical treatment outside of their home community.
Once again, the community of Kindersley is excited about watching Brooke’s performance at this year’s TeleMiracle. Congratulations, Brooke! Thanks for all your hard work.
Brooke Boisvert, a Grade 8 student from Kindersley, will be performing a lyrical dance at TeleMiracle 49. SUBMITTED
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Plans in place to restore Blumenfeld Cemetery
BY JOAN JANZEN
PRELATE - Blumenfeld Church, a beautiful heritage site located 15 km south of Prelate, Saskatchewan, is maintained by Blumenfeld Heritage Committee volunteers. The committee is in the process of planning to restore Blumenfeld cemetery and is reaching out for help to contact the loved ones of those who are buried there. Locating relatives of loved ones who were buried so long ago will be a difficult task, so they’re reaching out for available information.
Committee member Karri Wagman said headstones will only be replaced if they are able to find relatives who wish to do so. In that regard, the committee has hired Medicine Hat Monumental to help restore the cemetery. No matter how difficult a task this may be, the committee would like to have everything in place by the spring of 2025.
Meanwhile they are endeavouring to fix and maintain the existing grave stones and crosses. The cemetery contains over 400 plots, so there is much work to be done. Many of those headstones are broken, leaning and illegible, Karri noted.
“We’re going to try to contact as many people as possible to get their input,” Karri said. “Either way, we will continue to fix and refurbish at the cemetery.” If you or anyone you know has a loved one buried at Blumenfeld Cemetery, you can contact a committee member regarding a donation or upgrades that could be made. You can email either: karriwagman.kw@ gmail.com or a.volk@sasktel.net
Plans are underway to restore Blumenfeld Cemetery located at the Blumenfeld Heritage Site near Prelate, Sask.
OPINION:
We lived to see the day Trudeau promised to resign
BY JOAN JANZEN
There’s a tall tale about a Canadian senior citizen who encountered a Genie who told him he would grant him one wish. The Canadian senior told the Genie he wanted to live forever, but the Genie told him he wasn’t allowed to grant wishes like that.
The senior citizen thought of an alternative and told the Genie he wanted to live to see Prime Minister Trudeau resign. The Genie looked at the Canadian and said, “Oh, you’re crafty.”
Yes, even though we thought it would never happen, we’ve lived to see Trudeau promise to resign, but the granted wish comes with strings attached. He will continue as interim leader, and Parliament will pause for three months while the Liberals pick a new leader and avoid having an election. And since the Liberal leadership election must be at least 117 days long, a new leader will probably not be chosen before Parliament resumes, so Trudeau will be around for a while.
However, there is some good news resulting from his big announcement. Bill C63 (the censorship Bill), and Bill C65, which would have moved the election date back a week so 80 additional MPs would get pensions, are now stopped. It’s a huge win!
Meanwhile, taxes and the cost of liv-
ing will rise because a week after Parliament resumes, the carbon tax will increase once again. Crime continues to grow, along with wasteful government spending and crippling debt.
According to a study by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s debt is worse than the government claims because it counts the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan as assets in its budget. The two pensions account for $716.7 billion and should not be counted as assets because they can’t be used to pay off debt.
A few days before the announcement, many Canadians listened to Pierre Poilievre being interviewed on Jordan Peterson’s podcast, and Liberals quickly voiced their disapproval. Rachel Gilmore, a former Global News journalist, said the interview should send “alarm bells” to Canadians. However, most Canadians are hearing alarm bells from much more pressing matters than listening to a leader provide articulate responses.
Peterson asked his guest how he would handle various challenges if he were Prime Minister, mainly negotiations with the new US president. Poilievre observed the new president likes to negotiate and win but doesn’t seem to have a problem if his counterparty also wins. “I think we can make a great deal that makes both countries safer, richer, stronger, and that’s my goal,” he said
Then, he proceeded to explain the core issue. Refusing Germany and Japan when they came asking for increased natural gas resulted in Canada maintaining low-cost contracts with the US. He continued to explain that we export to the US at an enormous discount because bureaucrats have refused to give Canada a way to refine and transport our own energy to world markets. Therefore, we sell it cheaper to America, who then upgrade it and resell it at an enormous profit.
Likewise, we export natural gas to the US at a massive discount because we don’t have an operating liquefaction terminal. They, in turn liquefy it and ship it off to world markets. Therefore, we need refineries, LG plants, and pipelines approved in order to become energy independent.
“Because we blocked plants, pipelines and energy infrastructure we’re throwing money out a window. It’s a pathetic story, and it’s our fault, not the Americans’ fault,” he said.
However, he also proposed a solution: “I would encourage him to approve the Keystone pipeline and create jobs for American workers who want to build and install it. This would also create more wealth for Alberta and Saskatchewan, have their product reach Tidewater in the US Golf coast, and get world prices up, so there’s enormous opportunities for both of us to get vastly richer and deepen our trade relationship.”
So here we are, with no sitting parliament until the end of March, and the
opposition parties blocked from having a no-confidence vote. The proposed candidates for the Liberal party all endorsed everything Trudeau proposed, so there won’t be a significant change on that front. If they manage to hang on to power until summer, an election will be held in October as originally scheduled.
Meanwhile, Peterson asked Poilievre why Canadians should believe his intentions are sincere. Poilievre’s answer was that he’s been speaking for years about reducing the size of government, firing costly government consultants, and slashing foreign aid and corporate welfare.
But a change in government won’t be a genie in a bottle wish come true. Poilievre told Peterson, “Canadians can’t assume that all the problems are going to reverse instantaneously. People who want the changes will have to stay politically active to push them through.”
He said it’s going to be a big fight because there are so many vested interests that will try to hold them back when it comes to promises such as scrapping the carbon tax, defunding the CBC, and cancelling the firearm seizure.
Participation involves both Canadians and government leaders. We need government leaders who will actually listen and take into consideration what Canadians have to say. Meanwhile corporations and energy companies need to be willing to silence inefficient lobbyists, and Canadians need to keep putting pressure on the Senate to make wise decisions on their behalf.
Pop89: Not your next state
BY MADONNA HAMEL
I am not surprised by Trump’s latest verbiage concerning Canada. I’m not surprised by anything he says. His unpredictability is predictable. He’s like the explosive teenager in the room who blames everyone for everything, resorting to outlandish threats. Sometimes, he disguises them as promises. Sometimes, he issues warnings. You can almost hear the “Oh yeah? Well, maybe I’ll just …” You wait for the adults in the room to do an intervention but realize there aren’t any – they are all too busy adapting to his latest demands in the hopes of becoming his new best friend.
The assumption that we Canadians would do well to become American is not limited to the president-elect alone. I’ve spent a lot of time in the States as a student and as a touring musician. I’ve dated a few fine American fellows and spent time with their friends and family. And I will say, right off the top, that even the finest and most well-travelled and informed Americans still believe that everybody would become American if they could.
I’m not referring to pride in one’s country – I’m talking about a form of paternalism, a pity for any poor slob who lost the lottery when they were born anywhere but the U. S. of A.
We hear it every American election, pronounced with almost manic excitement: “We are the envy of all,” “a beacon to every nation,” and, most gratingly, “The world looks up to us!” It’s the language of empires on the take – proclaimed in the past by the Romans and The Brits. To believe otherwise is to be UnAmerican, even if you don’t live there. As was the case for me when I arrived in Memphis in 1991 and made the mistake of critiquing the Gulf War.
In 2010, I made a music documentary called “The Portrait of Lincoln with the Wart.” I went to Nashville in search of an answer to a question: what exactly is this new category of music called Americana? The name was decided upon by music industry types and was meant to embrace all kinds of North American music, including country, folk, ballads, blues, jazz, and zydeco. I had a great time in Nashville; I loved the energy of the musicians, and every interviewee gave fully of their time. But underneath every conversation lay an unspoken assumption – this was American music. Whether it began as an Irish ballad or, an Acadian lament or a West African rhythm or a Haitian chant – once it landed on American shores, it became and “always was” and always will be – Americana.
Americans know how to sell things. They are kings at packaging, promoting, and propagandizing. They may not have invented “everything,” but they claim it as theirs through their giant PR machinery, the biggest being Hollywood. Hollywood has reshaped reality to fit the American dream that says: good-looking, hard-working, underdogs will always win, because that’s the American way. Perhaps that is why, when the old, mean-mouthed, crotch-grabbing bombast won over the articulate, underdog woman, so many were in shock. Again. They failed to comprehend: America
is not a movie with a guaranteed happy ending. What America is, is the biggest purveyor of bread and circuses since Marie Antoinette gave the people cake. Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em cry, make it up, but keep ‘em busy and keep it entertaining. That way they won’t know what hit them.
Some of my best friends are American, as the saying goes. But far too many of them drank the Kool-aid of American exceptionalism. I get they love their country. I love my country. But I count my lucky maple leaves. I am a Canadian. I treasure Canada for how different it is from the States, not how the same. Shall I count the ways?
Safe streets. Yes, every city has its crime, but Canadians don’t view mass shootings as a given. In Toronto, I felt free to walk home alone at night. One Memphis night, while walking with a friend, we passed a couple of guys arguing. Suddenly, we heard gunshots. (I thought they were fireworks.) In certain states, freedom is defined as being allowed to show off your “piece”; “freedom” to threaten each other is a form of crime prevention.
location.
Health Care. Over the last year, our family has been through heart attacks, surgeries, strokes, dozens of cat scans and MRIs. I myself have had a battery of blood tests and x-rays. We never opened our wallets. Sometimes, we wait for appointments or surgeries, but at least we have them. I know far too many Americans who don’t go to the doctor because they can’t afford it.
Bilingualism. To lose one’s language is to lose your keys. Through bilingualism we have maintained our founding mothers and fathers language and culture. Learning French hands me another set of keys, throws open more doors on the world.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We have a long way to go as a nation accepting the truth of our first mothers and fathers. The treatment of Indigenous people in this country is everyone’s truth. The Indigenous story is our story. We are all treaty people. We can’t go back and the Commission makes that a certainty.
We’re not number one. We don’t need to be number one. Being number one is not the goal. Are we “nice”? Maybe just polite. I’m not apologizing for apologizing if I bump into someone in a crowded space – even if it wasn’t my fault. It’s a good precedent – keeping the peace is not easy. We have a history of peace-keeping, like a mom trying to quell the noisy, aggressive drunk in the family.
We don’t care if, or feel the need to insist that, everyone wants to be us. And I suspect other nations feel the same way. We are doing just fine thank you. Maybe the next time the “greatest nation in the world” starts bellowing we all need to remind them: We define “great” differently.
Chiefs chasing third straight Super Bowl
BY BRUCE PENTON
Bookmakers in Las Vegas say the Kansas City Chiefs are the betting favourites to win the 2025 Super Bowl, but coach Andy Reid’s team had the most underwhelming regular season of the top five or six playoff contenders.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Even though the Chiefs went 15-2, losing the unimportant last game of the season where quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a number of other regulars did not play, their regular season was coloured with mediocrity. They outscored their opponents by a grand total of 59 points in 17 games, fewer than four points per game. In fact, they won only five games by double figures, but eked out one-, two- or three-point victories on five other occasions.
Supporters say winning is the only thing that matters, and the Chiefs have been good at it the last three years. Two consecutive Super Bowl victories and being favoured for a third is all the proof KC fans need that the end result, not the route taken, is what matters.
So what might transpire between now and Feb. 9 when the AFC and NFC champions meet in New Orleans?
For most of the regular season, Detroit Lions were the Super Bowl favourites, slightly ahead of the Chiefs, before injuries began to pile up. The Lions’ defence became more porous, but a season-ending 31-9 win over Minnesota in a battle of 14-2 teams, was indicative of a correction. As some of the injured players recover, Detroit might again be the league’s No. 1 team.
Can Philadelphia Eagles be discounted? Philly has the game’s top running back, Saquan Barkley, who approached Eric Dickerson’s single-season record for most yards gained before sitting out the final game of the season, and quarterback Jalen Hurts finds wideouts A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith often enough for the team to pile up major point totals. Their defence is also stalwart.
There are three other legitimate contenders: Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills, The Ravens and Bills could both handle KC on a good day. The Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is the likely Most Valuable Player, with his arm talent and running ability too much for many defences. The Bills, led by quarterback Josh Allen, also a strong MVP contender, finished the season 13-4 and will have home-field advantage during the first two rounds of playoffs. Minnesota is the surprise team of the top contenders. The Vikings lost their would-be starting quarterback, rookie J.J. McCarthy, to a pre-season injury, and then watched as journeyman Sam Arnold turned in a spectacular season. The off-season will be interesting in Minneapolis as the Vikings’ brass decides on their quarterback situation. Do they pay Darnold big bucks, and let McCarthy sit and learn for a couple of years? Or do they save some money by letting Darnold go free and go all-in on McCarthy?
A blown call, a dropped pass, a critical fumble or a 99-yard punt return could throw all the playoff predictions out the window. That’s why the next month is going to be great theatre for fans of the NFL.
• A New York Jets executive, in a story in the Athletic, on the NFL team’s dysfunction: “The football people are not the issue. It’s, ‘Hey, I have brain cancer.’ And, ‘Well, just cut off your foot.’”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “I’ve watched maybe one minute of figure skating in years, and I happened to see a replay of French skater Gabriella Papadakis’ infamous wardrobe malfunction. Is that peeking at the right time?”
• Headline at the onion.com: “More Parents Say Allowing Child To Play Football Not Worth Risk Of Being Drafted By Jets”
• Lizzie F. in a Chicago Bears’ mailbag: “What legal action can I take against my parents for raising me as a Bears fan? When does this become cruel and unusual punishment?”
• Headline at theonion.com: “Jets Fans Required To Sign NDA Before Leaving Stadium”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “Wonder how many owners in sports are paying attention to what the Suns are doing in Phoenix, charging $2 at concessions stands for water, soda, hotdogs, and popcorn? A small popcorn at Cineplex is $9 now. And you wonder why people don’t go to movies anymore.”
• Headline at fark.com: “The Bears have ruined a lot of quarterbacks. But have they ever ruined a coach? Pete Carroll may find out.”
• Columnist Dave Barry of the Miami Herald in his 2024 review: “As the Olympic Games get underway in Paris, tens of millions of viewers tune in to NBC to watch three action-packed weeks of Snoop Dogg reacting to French things.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Joe Polo, fifth on the U.S. gold-medal curling team, named his daughter Ailsa after a Scottish island that produces the stone for curling rocks. The kid already feels taken for granite.”
• Headline at fark.com: “Sixty-five-year-old Mike Wallace to attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 after years away from the sport. Observers say it’s no big deal, he’s just a little Rusty.”
• Sharon Kuruvilla, on Bluesky: “In approximately five years, a megachurch will have ads for sports betting apps during the intermission.”
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Dr. Haytham Soliman, Dr. Krista Maedel, Dr. Dana Bailey
Sun West December Board Highlights
From December 1-3, the members of the Board of Education attended the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) Fall Assembly. Highlights included an address from Minister of Education Everett Hindley and Kenaston School graduate Ava Gasper received the SSBA Technical/Trade Program Scholarship.
• The Board of Education held its regular meeting on December 17, 2024. Items discussed and reviewed at the meeting included: The Board received the Graduation Report that indicated that the Sun West graduation rate is 94%. The report also indicated that the 6% that have not yet graduated, all have personalized goals that put them on track to graduate in
the future.
• Due to their impending retirement of the current Director of Education, the Board started the process of hiring a new Director. A recruitment ad was drafted and has been posted on numerous job sites. The deadline for applications is January 23,2025. The new Director will start on July 1, 2025.
• Every year, he Sun West Board of Education sponsors a number of students to attend the Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC). This year the conference washeld October 5-8 in Haliburton Ontario. At the Board’s December 17 meeting, the Sun West CSLC delegates reported on the conference to the Board of Education.
Sun West 2024 CSLC delegates and Board of Education members at December 17 meeting (back:
Sun West delegates present to Board about CSLC
On December 17, the students that the Sun West Board of Education sponsored to attend the 2024 Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) in Haliburton, Ontario, made a presentation to the Board at their regular meeting.
The Sun West Board of Education has been sponsoring or subsidizing sending Sun West students to go to the CSCL since 2009.
summer camp near Haliburton.
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[Section 84 (b) of the Act]
NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL
for Councillor, Division 2
Rural Municipality of Oakdale No. 320
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll
Voting will take place on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. at the R.M. of Oakdale Office - 200 Main Street, Coleville, SK.
Dated at Coleville, SK this 14th day of January, 2025.
Gillain Lund Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
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The 2024 CSLC was October 5-8 and included pre-conference activities in Toronto followed by the full conference at a
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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKDALE NO. 320
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A poll has been granted for the election of: Councillor, Division 2, Rural Municipality of Oakdale No. 320 Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 12th day of February, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place:
R.M. of Oakdale Office 200 Main Street, Coleville, SK
I will declare the results of the election at the RM office, 200 Main Street, Coleville, SK on the 13th day of February, 2025 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. Dated at Coleville, SK this 14th day of January, 2025.
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The nine students and three advisors reviewed all the conference activities with the Board members and identified many personal highlights. This included a dynamic line up of speakers and thought-provoking and skill-building workshops. Students enjoyed the incredible energy of over700 delegates from across Canada and the many motivational activities and events.
The Students demonstrated the Saskatchewan Cheer that they helped
develop for CSLC and that all Saskatchewan delegates chanted as they entered during the CSLC Opening Ceremonies. They also led the Board members in the “Hey Baby” song that was sung throughout the conference.
The students thanked the Board members for their support and Board Chair Michele Whitfield and Director of Education Vicki Moore indicated that the students had shown how worthwhile sending them to the conference had been.
left to right) Sami Wander, Macy McCullough, Vanessa Lewis, Haley Olson, Jessica Walls, Kristin Sampson, Fritz Eckstein, Cathy Laventure, Michelle Zacharias, Holly Goddard, Lindsay Shaw, Karen Blackwell Jones and Vicki Moore (front: left to right) Tari Wenzel, Irish DeGuzman, Sierra Tulley, Emma Torrens, Michele Whitfield, Anne-Mari (AJ) Brits, Tim Hom.
The members of the Sun West School Division Board of Education at the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) recent Fall Assembly. (Front left to right) Karen Blackwell Jones (Subdivision 4), Cathy Morrow (Vice-Chair and Subdivision 7), Michele Whitfield (Chair and Subdivision 2), Terry Hall (Subdivision 5) (back left to right) Holly Goddard (Subdivision 9), Lindsay Shaw (Subdivision 6), Fritz Eckstein (Subdivi-
1), Michelle Zacharias (Subdivision 8) and Cathy Laventure (Subdivision
Eatonia Donor’s Choice raises $26,830!
BY JOAN JANZEN
EATONIA – Eatonia’s Donor’s Choice managed raised an astounding $26,830 in their 2024 campaign, and $14,335 of that amount will remain right in their community. Belva Martin, chair of the committee, was pleased to announce they had exceeded last year’s amount of $23,095.
“It’s amazing, especially during a year of economic challenges for so many people,” Belva said. The organization is very dear to her, as well as to her fellow committee members - Bev Dahl, Sharon Price, and Debbie Kroeber.
Throughout the month of October, 2024, donors
filled out pledge forms, designating funds to be directed to over 28 organizations, charities and non-profits. People donating enjoyed the advantage of having their giving encompassed in one charitable receipt.
“This year we had just wrapped up the campaign and had the cheques ready to mail when the postal strike began,” Belva explained. “Now some of those cheques are just going out in the mail.”
All the supporters, including Eatonia Agencies, the Town of Eatonia and Prairie Centre Credit Union helped make this year’s campaign a success. “It was overwhelming when the totals came in,” Belva recalled. “This community is very generous, both in donations and volunteerism.”
Second columbarium installed at Eatonia Cemetery
BY JOAN JANZEN
EATONIA – If you happen to drive by the Eatonia Cemetery, you may have noticed the work that has been done throughout the summer months. A second 16-niche columbarium was installed, which is a twin for the original columbarium. At that time the first unit was installed, the cement base had been poured in preparation for the second installation.
The new addition arrived from Regina and was capably installed by volunteers Matthew Hoffman and Darcy Scott, using Hoffman Land and Cattle’s picker truck. Concrete runners were also constructed in Block 5 in two rows of irregularly placed monuments, which will be helpful for maintenance purposes.
The Cemetery Committee consists of Darcy Scott, Cheryl Bailey, Leah Cooper, Brent Bews, Jerry and Bernice Radies, and Jim and Belva Martin. Two valuable committee members recently retired. Brent Watts had been on the committee since 2018 and Matt McKinnon
was a member since 2022.
The recent addition is a major accomplishment, as the committee relies on donations for funding. Committee member, Belva Martin stated the obvious: “This community is very generous, both in donations and volunteerism.”
During the summer of 2024, a second columbarium was installed at the Eatonia Cemetery. SUBMITTED
The Town of Kerrobert’s Memory Tree raised $284.80 for operating costs at the Kerrobert Cemetery. Over 70 names of loved ones were remembered. PHOTO TOWN OF KERROBERT
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
The Canadian oilpatch, whom Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear he wanted to phase out, collectively let out cries of rejoicing as the announcement came from Ottawa that Trudeau the Younger was resigning.
Standing on the steps of Rideau Cottage, where he once led daily press conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic, Trudeau announced on Jan. 6 he would be resigning, but staying on as prime minister until a new Liberal leader was chosen. In the meantime, parliament would be prorogued until March 24.
His “sunny ways” turned into a decade of darkness for the Canadian energy industry.
One of his earliest acts as prime minister was to shut down the Northern Gateway pipeline project, proclaiming that the Great Bear Rain Forest was no place for a pipeline. Yet the Coastal GasLink pipeline, transporting natural gas instead of oil, was built in later years to the same destination, Kitimat.
The tanker ban off the northern British Columbia coast effectively killed the idea of additional oil exports from that coast.
Teck, one of Canada’s oldest and largest mining companies, walked away from its $20 billion Frontier oilsands mine project in 2020, taking a billion dollar hit in doing so. At the time, Teck President and CEO Don Lindsay wrote a scathing open letter to federal Minister of Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson. In it, he said, “The promise of Canada’s potential will not be realized until governments can reach agreement around how climate policy considerations will be addressed in the context of future responsible energy sector development. Without clarity on this critical question, the situation that has faced Frontier will be faced by future projects and it will be very difficult to attract future investment, either domestic or foreign.”
This was indeed a common thread throughout Trudeau’s tenure, with energy project after project dying, while the federal governments’ focus on climate change over everything trumped all.
His government’s movement of the the environmental goalposts resulted in the Energy East Pipeline being cancelled by proponent Trans Canada. Its original planned in-service date was December, 2018. If that had happened, Canada would have had East Coast oil export capacity well in place by 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine and Canada’s European allies were crying for help.
Those same allies, particularly Germany, and then Japan and Greece, came to Canada, asking for liquefied natural gas. Instead, Trudeau told them there was “no business case,” in particular for Germany. Instead, he took German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Newfoundland to sign an agreement. The hare-brained scheme would involve building on-shore wind turbines on the southwest corner of Newfoundland. They would then electrolyze fresh water captured from an old mine into hydrogen. But since there was only one ship on the entire planet at the time capable of transporting liquid hydrogen (and it was smaller than a World War 2 Liberty Ship), that hydrogen would then have to be converted to anhydrous ammonia for transport to Germany. This was the deal Trudeau offered Scholz, while in the same visit saying there was no business case for
LNG. In the meantime, Germany built an LNG import terminal in less than 200 days.
In his home province of Quebec, Energie Saguenay had major LNG project in the works, with no less than Warren Buffet as a principal investor. But the federal Liberal government and Quebec government both killed the project.
And Pieridae quietly walked away from its Goldboro LNG project in Nova Scotia, yet another export project that did not happen under the Trudeau government.
When President Joe Biden killed the Keystone XL pipeline literally within minutes of being inaugurated in January, 2021, Trudeau’s government offered hardly a whimper in protest.
His government did build the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX), but only after it essentially scared away the original proponent, Kinder Morgan. The project ended up costing in the range of 6x original estimates.
Many times over the last nine years Pipeline Online was told how investors were reluctant to put money into Canadian and Saskatchewan oil and gas because of their concerns over the federal Liberal government.
From the “No More Pipelines Act,” Bill C-69, to the “No More Saying Nice Things About What Your Company Does For The Environment Act,” Bill C-59, the legislative agenda was chock full of ways to make life difficult for the oilpatch.
By 2019, protests were being held in nearly every oil town across the country, with truck convoys protesting Trudeau’s energy policies. The convoy that rolled through Estevan just before Christmas, 2018, was 14 kilometres long.
By 2022, a trucker’s convoy protesting COVID measures stripped Canadians of their rights, and saw bank accounts frozen.
As time went on it became clear that the Trudeau administration’s singular focus on anthropogenic climate change dominated everything. While the federal carbon tax was the most obvious initiative, it was just one of a list as long as your arm. As of October, 2022, they included:
• Federal Carbon Tax
• Oil and Gas Methane Mandate
• Oil and Gas Emissions Cap Mandate
• Fertilizer Use Mandate
• Clean Fuel Regulations
• Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate
• Federal Output Based Pricing System (another form of carbon tax)
• Agricultural Methane Initiatives
• Landfill Methane Mandate
The government of Saskatchewan calculated that if all those were fully implemented, the cost to this province would $111 billion between 2023 and 2035. And that list didn’t include the mammoth Clean Electricity Regulations, meant to eliminate coal and natural gas from power generation. In Saskatchewan, on any given day up to 88 per cent of power comes from coal and natural gas, and in Alberta, the number is as high as 96 per cent for natural gas.
Indeed, since Trudeau took power in late 2015, the Saskatchewan government has largely been at war with the federal government over those climate change policies. This lead to the Saskatchewan First Act, and the economic impact assessment tribunals it spawned.
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As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.
1. Focus on communication. Communicate openly with your employees. Listen to their concerns and be open to new ideas. Let them know they’re heard and that you take them seriously.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 7. Members were unable to locate the vehicle.
The R.M. of Lacadena No. 228 is accepting applications for a General Labourer for the 2025 construction season (April 1 - October 31). Must be capable of physical labour, able to lift 50 lbs and work outside in all weather conditions. Class 5 drivers license required. Please forward resumes to the undersigned. No experience necessary. Please apply by February 2, 2025. Wage: $19.74 - $27.41 / hr. 2 positions available.
3. Offer benefits. Ask your employees what your company could improve and add these to their benefits and perks. For example, you could include group insurance, paid holidays, yoga classes, flexible working hours and telemedicine.
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2. Think about development. Employees often quit because of a lack of advancement opportunities. Therefore, provide training so your employees can develop their potential, avoid boredom and take on new challenges.
• Kyle RCMP received a report of an abandoned vehicle on a grid road near Zealandia. Members attended and spoke to the registered owner who was waiting on a tow truck.
• Rosetown RCMP attended a wellbeing check request in Rosetown.
• Kyle RCMP acted as mediators in a family dispute in Kyle.
• Rosetown RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 7. Members were unable to locate the vehicle.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of a missing person in Rosetown. The subject of complaint was located a short time later.
4. Get out of the office. Create opportunities for your employees to socialize and have fun in a context that doesn’t revolve around work. Use the opportunity to celebrate their successes.
The Town of Kerrobert is currently accepting applications to fill a full-time Operations Team Member position. This position offers many unique opportunities to advance through multiple avenues and training opportunities. Applicants must possess a minimum Grade 12 education and a willingness to obtain other training and certificates needed to perform the various duties required by the job. This will be a complete town wide position with training to facilitate working where most needed.
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• Operate water treatment and distribution system, sewage treatment and collection facilities and take part in on call rotation.
• Operate heavy equipment – grader, loader, street sweeper, mowers, etc.
• Operate public swimming pool boilers and chemical feeders
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The R.M. of Lacadena No. 228 is accepting applications for Seasonal Grader Operators for the 2025 construction season (April 1 - October 31). Grader Operator responsibilities may include road maintenance, equipment servicing, sign and culvert maintenance as directed by the foreman. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work outside in all weather conditions. Pension plan and benefits are available. Please forward resumes to the undersigned.
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• Kyle RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 7. There were no injuries.
The R.M. of Grandview No. 349 invites applications for the position of Seasonal Equipment Operator/Maintenance Person. The successful candidate should have previous, large equipment, tractor and mower experience as well as general equipment maintenance knowledge. Applicants must hold a current driver’s license. Duties will include, but are not limited to, mowing, road maintenance, culvert and sign installation, and equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Talk about the company. Describe the company’s mission, values and other information to help the employee develop a sense of belonging.
• Kyle RCMP are investigating a fraud complaint in Kyle.
lean on and contact if they need help. This will help them feel at ease.
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The R.M. of Grandview offers an attractive benefit package with Health and Dental and Short-Term Disability coverage as well as Long Term Disability and Life Insurance. Salary will be negotiated commensurate with related qualifications and experience.
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Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume to the following until a suitable person is found to fill the position:
• Follow up. Make sure the new employee receives feedback from their immediate colleagues in the first few weeks to help them adjust. The recruit should feel free to ask questions without fear of judgment.
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Arthur John Body (‘Jack’), born November 20, 1935, in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2024, at the age of 88. Known to all simply as Jack, he leaves behind a legacy of love, ingenuity, and deep connections within his family and community.
Jack was born to Beryl and Art Body, arriving just minutes a er his twin sister, Joyce. e family resided on the Body Farm, 14 miles outside Luseland. Jack began his schooling at Englewood School, located just across the road from the farm, and later attended high school in Luseland, staying in town during the winter months in a house the family purchased for that purpose. Tragically, Jack’s mother, Beryl, passed away when he was only 18, leaving a gap in the family that was deeply felt and never fully lled.
Following graduation, Jack joined his brother Tom and father Art on the farm full time. He was never afraid to try something new or take a risk by buying more land or investing in the farm. Together they expanded the farm greatly during this time, acquiring a number of nearby properties as they became available. To say Jack was “handy” in the workshop would be a vast understatement. Despite having no formal engineering training, he was constantly designing and building something new or remodelling and ‘improving’ one piece of farm equipment a er another. One piece of equipment remembered fondly was his “backwards” tractor, known as the “Michigan”. is was an old International tractor that Jack “turned” around, adding some very long loader arms, multiple buckets and attachments creating a highly versatile loader he used throughout his farming career.
In 1974, following the death of their father, Jack and Tom placed an advertisement for a housekeeper. Carol having met the brothers the previous year applied and was accepted for the position. Tom travelled to Lashburn in their pickup truck with homemade cattle racks to collect Carol and her three children. Upon their arrival they found Jack, covered in dust from head to toe, having spent the day harrowing in his open cab tractor. ey will always remember his bright white eyes, huge smile and laughter welcoming them into his life. In April 1975 after a whirlwind romance Jack and Carol were married in Lloydminster. A honeymoon in Hawaii set the tone for all the adventures they would share throughout their lives together.
In 1976, Jack adopted Carol’s three children, making her so happy and solidifying the family bond. Life with Jack was lled with many adventures from trips to Niagara Falls, Disneyland, Barbados, Hawaii and numerous shing trips as well as attending many airshows, tractor pulls, farm shows and rodeos. Jack instilled humility, curiosity, and a strong work ethic in his children, values that remain a central part of his legacy.
Jack was a man of many talents and passions. In his teens, he took up ballroom dancing during his regular trips to Edmonton. True to Jack’s style, he didn’t just dabble; he became an accomplished dancer, which made him a wonderful partner for Carol on the dance oor. Together, they were founding members of the Luseland Square Dance Club and spent many winter nights traveling around west-central Saskatchewan dancing at di erent clubs around the region.
Jack was also a skilled pilot, ying a Citabria acrobatic plane. He loved taking friends and family up for joyrides or checking on his cattle. His children were always thrilled to go with him, and he even let them take the controls sometimes. A fond memory they shared was when he would place a quarter on their knee while he climbed higher and higher, only to dive down suddenly, creating a feeling of weightlessness. Watching that quarter hover in mid-air was a magic trick like no other.
In his later years, Jack even investigated building his own helicopter much to Carol’s dismay. Fortunately, she put her foot down and managed to talk him out of that one.
Jack’s love for machinery extended beyond the farm equipment. In 2000, he found the perfect opportunity to indulge another passion and bought a 1966 Cadillac Deville. Jack and Carol joined a group of like-minded antique car enthusiasts, traveling coast to coast across Canada. ey enjoyed it so much that they did it all over again in 2010. ese trips were lled with laughter, camaraderie, and memories they cherished together.
Jack’s two sisters, Jean and Joyce, married two brothers, Alex and John, making their families incredibly close-knit. Before Carol came into the picture, Jean and Joyce spent nearly 20 years looking out for Jack, Tom, and their father Art—cooking, washing cleaning, and generally keeping the guys fed and presentable. is early care le Tom and Jack with a deep appreciation for anything that involved ‘housework,’ and this made Carol a valued part of the fam-
Arthur John “Jack” Body
November 20, 1935 - October 28, 2024
ily from day one. In their home, gender equality and equal opportunity were simply understood as the way things should be. Everyone was involved in all the di erent types of work on the farm which was always done as a “team”. ese activities included branding cows, implanting steers, sorting and moving cattle, picking rocks and harvesting, even cleaning up a er meals was done as a team.
Family gatherings with the Gottfried’s were a tradition for all holidays and birthdays, always rotating between families. ese events included delicious meals and maybe a slide show from someone’s latest adventure. ose are fond memories for everyone and included a wide range of activities like being towed on an inner tube behind a skidoo, playing pool and shu eboard, or just horsing around. ose days were packed with laughter and fun. Evenings always included card games and food that was second to none. Gatherings rarely wrapped up before midnight, concluding with one last meal and cup of co ee before heading home.
A er Jack retired, he rented his land to his great-nephews, Randy, Steven, and Brian Gottfried. It was a perfect t—he couldn’t have been happier when one of the boys or their dads pulled up at the shop to work on a machine. Fixing things and sharing his know-how was when Jack was truly in his element.
Working together was a theme across the wider family too, many a day was spent branding, cementing, butchering or building a new structure or quonset for one family member or another. Helping each other was woven into their lives and extended beyond Jean and Joyce’s families to include Bill Body and Arden Body’s families.
Jack and Tom loved having visitors. “Come on in for a co ee” was always the rst thing out of their mouths. No matter how busy they were or what they had on the go, they’d always make time to catch up and hear what was happening in the lives of their friends and neighbours. Rainy days o en meant the co ee pot was on non-stop, with folks dropping by all day. Jack genuinely loved these moments, he especially enjoyed getting to indulge in the wide array of Carol’s baking that would surface to be shared with the company.
Jack lived for his work, but he also loved going on holidays. He and Carol particularly enjoyed spending winters in Mesa, Arizona. ey started out renting a small trailer in the late 1980s, graduated to towing a 5th Wheel in the early 2000s, bought a motor home later that decade and eventually they ended up buying a place there, which became a beloved winter retreat. Australia was also on their travel list, with trips to visit Rick and his family or to catch up with former “Agricultural Trainees” who had worked on the farm in the 1990s and became dear friends. ey cherished their cross-Canada trips in the Cadillac and made countless shorter trips during the summers to visit family, join in square dance events, or attend family reunions.
Other outings were simple a airs, sparked by nothing more than a rainy day. A little shower was all it took for Jack to head inside, ask Carol if she wanted to go for a drive and dinner, and o they’d go. Carol never turned down these spontaneous outings—they simply loved spending time together.
Jack really embraced being a grandparent and fully lived up to the title. From the moment Chad arrived, he found so much joy in spending time with each and every one of his grandkids—Chad, Jenna, Todd, Dylan, Nicole, Chelsea, Aaron, and Mitchell. ey all have many fond memories of ‘Papa’ or ‘Grandpa Jack,’ as he was known. Whether it was a ride on the tractor, loader, grader, airplane, quad bike, or his old car, giving them these experiences was one of his favorite things.
Jack set a wonderful example of how to live a full life. For him, it was all about envisioning what could be possible and then putting in the work to make it happen. It might not be successful on the rst try, but that was okay; the next attempt would be better, and eventually, he’d make it work. He genuinely enjoyed his work, but he always had time for friends and neighbours. For him, work and family were deeply intertwined—he loved them both. He understood that if you truly love what you do and who you share it with, it all ts together.
Jack’s family has tried to follow that example. at drive, that ‘don’t be afraid to try anything’ attitude, is exactly what they got from him. Life is short, and Jack taught them to ll it up with the people and the things they love. at’s a big part of his legacy.
On behalf of all the family, we want to thank Jack for his love, his warmth, and for being the role model we all hold dear and strive to live up to.
Jack will be missed deeply, but his family takes comfort knowing he is in a better place, where he can put his feet up, relax, and take pride in a life well-lived.
Thank You
Following the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Jack Body, our family would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone in the community for the overwhelming support, kindness, and compassion shown to us.
A special Thank you to the entire staff at the Kerrobert Long Term Care facility, we are profoundly grateful for the compassionate care and support given to him and us over the final year of Jack’s life. Your dedication to your work and your kindness brought us great comfort and peace knowing he was well taken care of each and every day. It is difficult to find the words to say ‘Thank you’ to all the people involved in his care, just know you made a huge difference in his life and we are forever grateful.
The Internment was held on November 9, 1 pm at the Luseland cemetery, attended by family and followed by a Celebration of Life at the Luseland Homecoming Hall. Alan Olfert led the Graveside & Celebration of Life services with Tracy & Keely Olfert singing and playing guitar for the songs, Peace in the Valley (graveside service), On Eagles Wings and I’ll fly Away. Jack’s children Rick Body, Cindy Chotowetz and Dawn Kennedy prepared and read the Eulogy. Grandson, Dylan Kennedy rewrote and read a special version of the poem “For this Farmer”, a heartfelt tribute to Jack’s life and work.
Memories of Jack were shared by friends & family beginning with Alan sharing one of Jack’s favourite jokes and a few of his own memories of interactions with Jack, followed by Darren Gottfried, who shared memories on behalf of his mother, Joyce and his Aunt Jean Gottfried, and all of his cousins. Rick’s children, Mitchell and Chelsea Body, also shared theirheartfelt memories of times spent with Grandpa Jack. Several people came forward to share their own stories, adding to humour and laughter as they honoured his life with personal tributes.
The family prepared a Photo tribute in Jack’s honour, along with his granddaughters setting up memory tables displaying meaningful items from his life, including photos, shop tools, a veterinary box, his first pilot’s log book and license, branding irons, a welding helmet, playing cards, his sudoku book, a remote control airplane, work overalls & gloves and with his favourite hat.
Keith Rumohr and Perry Body served as ushers, the hall was at full capacity but seats were found for almost all in attendance.
Guests enjoyed a beautifully prepared lunch, and pie & ice cream were served as a special remembrance of Jack’s favourite treat!
In these last few years, Jack had the joy of getting to know his great-grandchildren. is past year, he never had a bigger smile than when he was holding one of them or watching them play with the farm toys he kept in his room.
We are grateful for the generous gifts of Flower arrangements and donations to the Kerrobert Health Centre Long Term Care Facility in his memory.
As the celebration of Life came to a close, Alan ended with Jack’s favourite farewell: ‘Come again’. We feel truly blessed to be a part of such a caring community and want you to know how much your support has meant to us. Your comforting words and presence brought us strength during this difficult time, and your kindness helped us honour Jack’s life and legacy in such a meaningful way. Thank you to each and everyone of you for standing by us as we celebrate his life.
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With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Sam Boychuk, whose life was filled with love, laughter, and generosity. He left us peacefully on December 20, 2024 surrounded by loved ones.
June 7, 1950 – December 20, 2024
Sam was born on June 7, 1950 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan to Nick and Katie (nee Humeny) Boychuk. Sam completed their family of six. The family resided on a farm northeast of Eatonia until 1966. He had fond memories of life on the farm helping his mom in their large garden and his dad in the shop. He regaled us with stories of riding pigs, climbing out his second story bedroom window to lay on the roof and watch the stars, and driving the back roads with siblings and cousins to see how much air they could get on the hills as they bounced in the back of the truck. The family then moved to Kindersley when he was 16 years old.
After completing high school, Sam moved to Edmonton and studied Architecture at NAIT. He returned to Kindersley after a few years to help his dad out with the business as things were growing exponentially at that time. After his dad retired in the 1980’s, Sam and his brother Ron carried on the family business of manufacturing, welding, steel buildings, and RV trailer sales and repairs. In the early 2000’s, Sam and Julie had the opportunity to move the RV trailer sales and repairs from the industrial area of Kindersley over along Highway 7 for increased frontage.
Dad loved being at the shop – it was a significant part of his identity. As kids we enjoyed visiting and working at the shop and the grandchildren enjoyed going for forklift rides with Grandpa! He was so dedicated to the surrounding community that he couldn’t bear to close his shop for worry that those services would no longer be available. He was passionate about supporting small businesses and the community as a whole. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and the United Church Board for numerous years.
He met Julie Hill in 1977 and they were married on July 8, 1978 in Kindersley. In 1981, Sam used his architectural training to design their dream home and welcomed three daughters into their lives there – Stacey (1981), Lindsay (1984) and Samantha – his namesake (1987). As a dad of daughters, he was subjected to countless hairdo’s (which he loved). Together with his father, they built a large, wooden dollhouse that was loved by the girls for many years.
Sam’s grandparents moved to Canada from Ukraine in 1903. They settled in Eatonia alongside the Humeny family. This close-knit group of interrelated families instilled in him, from a very
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young age, both the importance of family and of his Ukrainian heritage. Over the past few years Sam was learning the Ukrainian language through the Duolingo app – a hobby he shared with his daughter Samantha. He went for over two and a half years without missing his daily lessons and was extremely proud of this feat!
He was adored by his big sister, Irene, with whom he shared a very close relationship. As a young bachelor, he frequently visited his brother Dennis and his family as they moved across Canada with the Canadian Air Force. Once dad had children and grandchildren of his own, he made a point of being there for as many school and extra curricular activities as possible, not to mention the numerous dance recitals!
Whether living on the farm or in town, Sam had a fun-loving and mischievous personality. The mischievousness of his youth carried into adulthood as he enjoyed telling jokes, ‘cheating’ at cards, playing small pranks, and cracking jokes with family and friends. Many of his extended family members had ‘their leg fall asleep’ only to be subjected to having some water put down their pant leg! Dad always brought smiles to everyone involved.
Most of all, he was a man with a kind and friendly manner – he was always there to welcome you with a warm smile, and quick to give you a touch to your arm, a handshake, or a hug. He could have, an enjoyed having, a conversation with anyone.
Sam was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2012. Thanks to a combined chemotherapy, naturopathic and immunotherapy approach, a dedicated wife to help with his diet and medicine, and a strong fighting spirit, he defied the odds in the most remarkable of ways outliving his prognosis by a decade. During that additional time, he was able to welcome five more grandchildren, walk a daughter down the aisle, and celebrate both his 74th birthday and 46th wedding anniversary!
Sam was predeceased by his parents, Nick and Katie, brothers Dennis and Ron, and grandson Ezra. He leaves behind Julie, his wife of 46 years; daughters Stacey (Jason) Cooper, Lindsay (Carmen) Bailey, and Samantha (Dean) Roberts; grandchildren Olivia, Hudson, Mackenzie, Brooklyn, Madeline, Callie, Blake, Maryn and Sienna.
As we say farewell to Dad, we do so with grateful hearts for the time we shared with him. We celebrate a life lived with purpose, faith and joy, and take comfort in knowing that his spirit will continue to guide and inspire us. Dad’s story does not end here; it lives on in the memories we treasure and the love he gave so freely.
A memorial service will be held Friday, January 17 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Church in Kindersley. If desired, and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Paul’s United Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 238, Kindersley.
- Drop in Pickleball every Tuesday 8 PM at the Alsask Rec Centre. All ages are welcome. ESTON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
• Tenors Galore Concert featuring Clayton Braybrook, Brian Shauf and Laurie Thompson. Doors open 5:30 PM. Dinner 6:30 PM. Concert 8 PM. Eston Legion Hall. Sponsored by Dr. David S Mulder Eston District Health Foundation.
- Eston Wheatland Centre Chase the Ace - Draws every Wednesday at the Centre. Ticket sales 4-7 PM. Draw at 7:30 PM. See our Facebook page for details. Lic#LR240086 - Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided. - Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
- Drop-In Basketball Thursdays 7:30-9:30 PM at ECS Gym. Minimum 12 years of age. No charge. Contact Jesse to be added to a group text for the program 306-583-9087.
HOOSIER
- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
• Kerrobert Curling Club Open Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
• Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery presents Erin Haight The Seasons Collection. Opening Reception 1:30 PM. Inspired by the passage of time and the rhythm of the natural world.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
• Kerrobert Curling Club Glow Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
• Emergency Services Gala Awards and Fundraising event for our Emergency Volunteer Services at the Prairieland Community Centre. Black Tie Attire. Limited Capacity. Contact Bailey Kemery 403-700-7145 or Chelsea Kissick 306-372-7545 for more info. Come show your support for our Protective Services, Volunteer Fire Departments and Medical First Responders.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
• Banger Bingo Ladies Night Out presented by the Kerrobert Kinettes. Cocktails at 7:00 PM, Bingo at 8:00 PM. Held at the Prairieland Community Centre.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
• Kerrobert Curling Club Open Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.
- Shuffle Club every Monday from 1:30-3:00 PM at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street).
- Walk This Way Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30 AM at the at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street). All ages. All skill levels. No cost. Bring your indoor shoes. Everyone welcome.
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
- Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery presents Erin Haight January 26 - March 31, 2025. Gallery Hours - Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
- Town of Kerrobert Memory Tree program is open. Contact the office for more infomation 306-834-2361.
KINDERSLEY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce AGM 12 PM at Synergy Credit Union (Community Room upstairs).
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
• Free Drop-In Soccer 7-8:30 PM at Elizabeth Middle School.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
• Kindersley Snow Drags north of the Canalta Hotel. Racing starts at 10:30 AM. $10 admission (12 & under FREE). Contact Darrell 306-679-7147 or Terry (306) 291-0733 for more info.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
• 2025 SaskTel Tankard Provincial Curling Championship at the West Central Events Centre.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “We Live In Time” 4 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
• Elizabeth Middle School SCC’s Bingo Night. $1000 in cash prizes! Doors open at 5:30 PM. Bingo starts at 6:30 PM.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs La Ronge Ice Wolves 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs La Ronge Ice Wolves 4 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
• Kerrobert Curling Club Glow Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Humboldt Broncos 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings held second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401-4th Ave West (New Life Church). All welcome! More info call Nancy at 306-463-4514.
- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
- PickleBall Indoor Season meets Sunday & Wednesday evenings 7-9 PM at Elizabeth Middle School gym. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Teresa Knight 306460-7304.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306-460-6467.
- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum. No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306-6049044. Come Fly With Us!
- Kindersley Library Lego Club will be held every Tuesday from 3:45-4:45 until February 11. For ages 8-14. Registration is limited to 15 children.
LUSELAND
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
• Luseland Arts Council presents Munro & Patrick 7:30 PM at the Luseland Homecoming Hall. Munro & Patrick command the stage with poignant originals and innovative renditions of beloved tunes. Everyone welcome.
- The Luseland Homecoming Hall will be available for indoor walking on TUESDAY & THURSDAY mornings. Pick up the door key at the Town Office. Silver collection at the door.
Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC
- Every Monday 2-4 PM Coffee
- Last Monday of the month 2-4 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream MEMBERS
- Monday-Saturday 8:30 - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting
- Tuesday 1-4 PM Cards
- Tuesday 7-10 PM Games
- Wednesday 1-4 PM Cards
- Thursday 1-4 PM Cards
- Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.
MAJOR
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2-4 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
