The Kerrobert Chronicle - January 28, 2025 by yourwestcentral

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Update on ambulance service disruption

Dear Residents of Kerrobert,

We want to take a moment to acknowledge the ongoing disruption to our ambulance services due to the shortage of EMTs. The Town Council is fully aware of the significant impact this is having on our community, and we share your concerns.

We have been actively working on this issue, including engaging in discussions with MLA Kim Gartner, who is assisting in exploring options to escalate this matter through the appropriate political channels. Our goal is to ensure that our concerns are heard and addressed as quickly as possible. Additionally, we are in regular con-

tact with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), calling for updates and reports on their efforts to resolve the situation. We continue to ask for clear plans of action and will hold them accountable for taking meaningful steps to improve our ambulance services.

Mayor Mitchell is strongly advocating for more exposure outside internal posting sites for the job vacancies to be posted and raising awareness for the shortage. The Council is hoping by having the ads more visible perhaps you the public can bring it to the attention of people you may know that are qualified that would be interested in applying or filling in shifts on their days off.

We will keep you informed with any developments and updates as we continue to push for a solution. While we are making progress through ongoing discussions and meetings with key stakeholders, we recognize that resolving this issue will take time. We are committed to finding a clear and effective plan of action, but further consultations and careful planning are necessary to ensure we approach this in the best way possible for our community. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work toward a solution.

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Sincerely,

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their ambulance services. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST

Bredy’s Country Store has served Eatonia for 30 years

BY JOAN JANZEN

EATONIA – After thirty years of faithfully serving their community, Joanne and Dale Bredy are beginning a new chapter. This month’s closing out sale at Bredy’s Country Store was met with a mix of sadness and excitement for the couple’s future years.

“It’s pretty emotional,” Joanne admitted. If the walls of Bredy’s Country Store could talk, there would be many stories to tell. Every antique they had collected through the years seemed to have a corresponding story.

The couple is thankful for all the support they’ve received over the past years. Now their store, which they have owned and operated since 1995, is flanked by a realtor’s sign and closing out sign.

Dale manned the butcher shop, and Joanne provided sumptuous baking. They also provided a lottery service, groceries, catering, lunch specials, frozen meals, fresh produce, and a liquor service for 27 years.

In addition to running the store, Dale has driven school bus since 1982. When I asked when they find time to sleep, she admitted they “sleep well, and they sleep hard.”

“You put a lot of sweat and tears into your family business,” a local resident posted. Their heartfelt service was provided seven days a week.

The comments continued to pour in. “You will be missed by everyone; you were the main hub for Eatonia,” a former employee noted.

Joanne said they have had so many employees throughout the years. One lady worked for them well into her 70s and still comes for coffee. Although their customers will miss coming to the store, Joanne and Dale will also miss serving their friends.

“It’s a wonderful store and a great family,” someone else added. A long-time resident recalled how excited Dale and Joanne had been when they first opened the store thirty years ago.

The list of homemade food and fresh meat offered at Bredy’s Country Store is extensive. It includes their famous jerky, freshly cut ribeye steaks, smoked sausage, homemade burgers, pork tenderloin, pork ribs and sliced roast from Dale’s butcher shop. Meanwhile, Joanne was baking daily, making homemade pizza, chili, soup, pork bites, spaghetti pie, cabbage rolls, lasagna, meatloaf, muffins, pies, cakes and cheesecake.

A repeated comment heard was: “You make the best food! Your lasagna is amazing!”

“We are honoured to be part of such a caring community,” Joanne said. And the community has been more than honoured to have enjoyed the services they have provided throughout three decades.

“At least now you can release that jerky recipe,” someone quipped. However, Joanne and Dale said the orders for their famous jerky just don’t stop coming in

from as far as Medicine Hat, so they plan to sell it online, along with their antiques. It looks like their secret recipe will continue to remain a secret.

Although their jerky, lasagna and other products have become famous, it’s more than evident that it’s Dale and Joanne who have made Bredy’s Country Store such a popular hub in the town of Eatonia.

MNP office and shop grand opening in Plenty, SK!

The MNP AgIntellect team is excited to invite you to our open house and community event in Plenty, SK. We’re proud to unveil our new space and introduce our team to the local community. Join us for a coffee and some family-friendly activities, including a bouncy house!

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Location: 95 Railway Ave, Plenty, SK

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Dale, Joanne, and their family opened Bredy’s Country Store in 1995. They have served their customers in Eatonia and the area for 30 years and will be dearly missed.

Arnott Larock is newest member of Eatonia’s Wall of Excellence

BY JOAN JANZEN

EATONIA - Last week (Gordon) Arnott Larock became the newest member of the Wall of Excellence in Eatonia. The announcement was made before the Eatonia Senior Huskies vs Frontier game on Sunday, January 19th.

Every year, the Eatonia Rec Board votes on past or present nominees nominated by friends or family. This year, they chose Arnott, who is now part of the Wall of Excellence in the Eatonia Memorial Arena lobby.

The following is part of Arnott’s story, which was shared with those in attendance. It’s taken from the nomination form submitted by Mitch Larock.

Arnott started skating at 7 years old in Mantario. In 1949, he moved to Kindersley with his aunt and uncle so that he could skate at an indoor rink. He was picked up to play with a few different teams.

As a teenager, Arnott played with Kindersley’s high school team. He also played with the Kindersley Senior Klippers, playing against great players like the Allan brothers from Kerrobert who later played in the NHL.

He won several provincial titles and attended many camps for junior teams. And at the age of fifteen, he was asked to move to Saskatoon and play on a team there, however, he declined.

In the summer of 1952, a scout invited Arnott to Winnipeg for the Detroit Redwings camp. Arnott was

sixteen years old when he took the train from Kindersley to Winnipeg along with four players from Kerrobert. While in Winnipeg, the players each received $40 per week in spending money. While there, Tommy Ivan, the head coach for the Detroit Redwings, had a long conversation with him about possibilities for the NHL. They wanted him to stay in Brandon to play on the junior team, but young Arnott wasn’t ready to move so far away from home.

In the fall of 1953, Arnott went to the New York Rangers camp, but couldn’t finish camp due to muscle aches and pains. He later found out the cause of it to be Polio.

After his diagnosis, Arnott switched gears from playing to coaching. He coached his sons, Greg and Derwin, winning the southern final two years in a row. He also coached the Eatonia Senior Huskies. Arnott estimates he spent around 20 years coaching in Eatonia.

Arnott also played a role in the construction of the rink in Eatonia alongside other community members including Jim Martin. Arnott remembers bringing his tractor into town and using it to lift men up to work.

He has fond memories of his time playing and coaching hockey. Arnott has been a positive influence on many in the community and is a very deserving recipient.

Everyone is grateful to Arnott for all he has done for the community over the years.

Arnott Larock was announced the newest member of Eatonia’s Wall of Excellence prior to the January 19th game between Eatonia Sr Huskies and Frontier. PHOTO COURTESY EATONIA REC BOARD

Coyote Bounty

An incentive of $20/set of 4 paws

Must be packaged in a clear bag per set, if they are not individually bagged, the RM of Kindersley will not accept the sets for payment.

Collections and Forms must be dropped off at the RM of Kindersley No. 290 shop 1200 - 12th Avenue West, Kindersley, Saskatchewan

We will have one day per week for drop offs scheduled for Fridays 1 pm - 4 pm. Forms can be found at www.rmofkindersley.com and at the RM ofﬁce.

Must have land location, land owner and their phone number where coyotes were taken. This bounty applies only within the RM of Kindersley No. 290. Provide Saskatchewan driver’s license for proof of Saskatchewan residency. Program will remain in place from now until March 31, 2025. RM Council can terminate this program at any time. Any further questions contact: Elaine Epp, Pest Control Ofﬁcer 306-460-9744 or email at: rm290pco@gmail.com

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or scanning the QR code. You can also pick up a copy at your local branch. The completed package must be submitted by noon on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Baby care drive was a huge success!

BY JOAN JANZEN

KINDERSLEY—Good things happen when people see a need and do their best to meet it. Last month’s “It Takes a Village” baby care drive was inspired by two ladies who volunteer at FoodMesh Kindersley, Lenora Grassl and Jessica Dezan.

“It was Lenora’s idea, so we thought we’d try it,” Jessica said. “We saw a need for it at FoodMesh. Having kids in diapers, I know how important it is. I’ve always wanted to do something like this.”

They didn’t waste any time getting the word out, requesting donations of baby products and donations. “We got way more than we were expecting!” Jessica said. “We were blown away by the generosity of companies from the area and people just dropping stuff off.”

The donations of knitted and quilted blankets exceeded their expectations by a long shot! “We thought we would get one blanket for each family, but we could have given two blankets to every kid!” Jessica reported. “The quilts were so beautiful! It warmed my heart!”

Although it was difficult to determine the exact dollar value of the donated items, Jessica guessed they received close to $3,000 worth of items and $2,000 in monetary donations.

“We had enough donations, so we were able to pick up missing items.

Every family got roughly the same thing according to the ages of their children,” she added.

Seventeen families applied to the FoodMesh email address to receive a care package. Twenty-three children benefitted from the first annual baby care drive, and their parents were pleasantly surprised when they came for the pick-up.

“They were blown away! They couldn’t believe how much stuff they were getting. They had to take more than one load to get it in their vehicles!” Jessica said.

After everyone drove away with their packages, Jessica and Lenora decided to use the leftover items as a giveaway thank you to the community. Anyone who liked, commented and shared their Facebook post was entered in a random draw for two newborn care packages for new moms or moms-to-be in the Kindersley area. Cassandra Campeau and Mackenzie Reiss were the lucky winners.

It’s obvious to everyone that the “It Takes a Village” baby care drive was a huge success. “We’re hoping to do it again next year and make it bigger and more exciting and get more companies involved,” she concluded.

They even have extra blankets for next year, but they’ll also need extra help. “We learned so much and learned we’ll need more help next year,” she added.

Darian and Tobias from Kindersley are two of the twenty-three children who were blessed by the “It Takes a Village” baby care drive.

PHOTO COURTESY FOODMESH

OPINION:

A recommendation that, in reality, is terrible

BY JOAN JANZEN

A man shared the following memory: “I once told a girl I was dating I loved the dish she cooked for me. In reality, it was terrible. Twenty-five years later, my wife is still cooking it at least once a month because it’s my favourite and I’ve never been able to tell her. But I let my eight-year-old daughter in on it, and now she’ll say to my wife, ‘Let’s cook Daddy’s favourite tonight.’”

Likewise, our federal government has voiced a recommendation that would be terrible for Canadians if it were to materialize. During this year’s pre-budget consultations, recommendation 430 was made. The recommendation is as follows: “Amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of a charity which would remove the privileged status for those who have ‘advancement of religion’ as a charitable purpose.” This report had the support of all parties except the Conservative Party.

MP Garnett Genuis wrote in an article, “At a time when many people are struggling, we should be thinking about how to strengthen and empower charities. Instead, we have a government using its last remaining strength to go after organizations that help the most vulnerable.” Nevertheless, the recommendation received little to no public

attention.

Just one example of a charity that would be affected by recommendation 430 is Teen Challenge Canada, a 12-month addiction rehabilitation program for adults. They have nineteen centres located across Canada and provide 433 spaces to serve men and women who want to find freedom from addiction.

Their annual report revealed all their operating costs are funded by thousands of donors. Eighty-one percent of the funds raised are used for program activities to benefit the people in centres across Canada while the remaining funds are utilized for community engagement, addiction education, fundraising and other necessary expenses.

Recommendation 430 would have a devastating impact on this faith-based charity which has been operating in Canada since 1991. It also has more than 1500 centres operating worldwide since 1958.

They report a 78 percent success rate for overcoming addiction and beginning a new life. What a loss that would be! Yet it is just a drop in the bucket of the terrible impact recommendation 430 would have.

Garnett Genuis provided some insight during an online interview with his brother Dr. Quentin Genuis, who is a

front line emergency doctor in Vancouver’s downtown east side.

“I come to work and see young people dying of overdoses, and I feel it in my bones that there’s an utter failure that topples all success,” Dr. Quentin observed. He shared about a young man who moved to Vancouver from Ontario, went to a party, “and used something that he thought was something else and died of an overdose.”

Dr. Quentin phoned the young man’s mother in Ontario to give her the news, to which she responded by yelling, “How could you let this happen?” It’s just one of his many experiences on the front lines which has caused him to conclude that addiction isn’t solely a medical or political problem.

“Medical care for people with addictions is vital, but we harm people when we say it’s a narrow medical problem - just go talk to your doctor,” he said. “Similarly it’s deceptive when people say we just need the right policy and the problem would go away.”

He stressed that both medical care and good policy are vital, “but if anyone thinks that will solve the problem, it just lets you off the hook from your responsibility to your own family, neighbours and community,” he said.

He described addiction as a “belonging problem” in our isolated society where people who can’t find purpose and meaning are drawn to harmful habits. The solution is not easy and requires love and caring social interaction, but it’s never hopeless.

“I know people who had the severest addiction who many people considered beyond hope, who found hope and healing because their mom found them on the street, brought them home and fought for them through a long journey of recovery,” Dr. Quentin said.

He recognized that safe supply helps make severe addiction a little bit safer, but made the following suggestion: “Instead of investing in making horrible suffering slightly less dangerous today, we should invest in believing that people can find meaningful hope, recovery and freedom.”

Consequently, he suggested an alternate solution. “We should invest in available spaces that promote real recovery and, as much as possible, partner with communities and groups that can do things that politicians and doctors can’t do.” And that’s exactly what faith-based charities do the best.

The CEO of Teen Challenge Canada said in their annual report: “Every individual we help is a victory against addiction - by restoring lives, and mending families. Our heart is not just about treating addiction, but in rebuilding lives, renewing faith, and restoring hope to those who have lost it.”

The parties who agree with removing charitable status for charities that advance religion as part of their purpose may consider it a ‘favourite’ recommendation now. However, like the husband I mentioned earlier, they need to have enough foresight to recognize that “in reality, it’s terrible.”

Pop89: Manifest mercy

BY MADONNA HAMEL

Every morning I light a couple of candles on the old wagon wheel coffee table that came with my prairie apartment. The wheel has become an altar. I’ve been turning counters and coffee tables into altars ever since I was allowed to play with matches. Over the years, I’ve bedecked them with holy cards and images of the likes of Sitting Bull, my mom as a teen, standing near the old homestead, dad as a young man, fixing a tire, the Russian hermit monk Sergio of Radonezh feeding a bear. And, always, Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King died on my tenth birthday. That night, watching the news on our black-and-white TV, way up Northern B.C., far from the scene of the crime, I felt propelled, launched on a trajectory completely inspired and fired up by King’s presence in the world. Twenty-three years later, that trajectory landed me in Memphis, TN.

I was accepted as an exchange student at the Memphis College of Art. My intention was to immerse myself in my favourite art form—folk Art, the art of folks, i.e., the vast majority of us who struggle to make a living, not a killing. In the early 90s, the “correct” term for “Folk Art” was “Outsider Art.” I preferred the emerging term: “Blues Aesthetic.”

When I told the dean of my college in Vancouver that I wanted to go to Memphis, he suggested I reconsider my choices- “You could go to Washington DC, Cardiff Wales, Melbourne Australia, and you choose Memphis? Why? Where’s the art in Memphis?” I stood and leaned across his desk and informed him, in no uncertain terms: “The Blues.”

I slept through most early morning classes due to late nights spent in blues bars on Beale Street, drinking beer, reading from a book of King’s sermons I carried in my backpack. It’s King’s sermons I love best. While his urge toward justice and his gift for synthesizing all manner of poetry, literature, philosophy, psychology, song lyrics and scripture are all present in his talks and lectures, it’s in his sermons you hear the no-holdsbarred passion, spurred on by the “Amen!” s and “Preach it!” s of the congregation. It’s in his sermons he answers his deepest calls and echoing the call in us all: to show some mercy. “To love the hell out of everyone.”

My favourite of King’s sermons is “Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool” because he reveals his own rock-bottom moment when he realized he had to have a deeply personal experience of God in order to have the courage to continue his prophetic mission. The God of seminary and of his parents would not do. And when that moment hit him, in the middle of a sleepless night, over a cup of coffee, he found the courage to carry on.

Through King’s connection with his God and his dedication to mercy, he kept the social justice movement a social gospel movement, overseen by a power greater than that of two opposing forces, a power that may seem alien to us but was not to him, a man who reminded us that he was, first and foremost, a preacher.

The “social justice movement” of today often quotes King’s words (paraphrased from a sermon entitled “Of Justice and the Conscience” by the abolitionist Unitarian preacher Theodore Parker): “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

When I picture that arc bending toward justice, I think of an arrow being bent in a forge, and that forge I see as mercy. It was through King’s connection to his God he found the courage to demand for mercy everyone made manifest through nonviolent action.

No doubt, the Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde found strength in her own connection to her God when she repeated the call for mercy at the recent inauguration. “We don’t need to portray with a broadcloth in the harshest of terms some of the most vulnerable people in our society, who are, in fact, our neighbours, our friends, our children, our friends’ children, and so forth.”

The new president declares this the beginning of a Golden Age. From the looks of the dais of the world’s richest tycoons seated at Caesar’s right hand, it appears, rather, to be the dawning of another Gilded Age. The president also re-ushered in the doctrine of Manifest Destiny - a term he, no doubt, would be hard-pressed to define but loves the sound of because it expresses so well America’s right to expand itself beyond its already obscene girth.

In contrast I quote from King’s “The Birth of A New Age,” written in 1956:

“We need leaders not in love with money, but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the pressing urgencies of the great cause of freedom.”

Outsider Art, The Blues, or “The Reals,” as some black artists call it, are art forms that both demand and elicit mercy. I would count King’s sermons among them. Call it tenderness or compassion - real mercy has no blinders. It is what Theodore Parker assumed to be the raw material of a spiritual and conscientious life, the way physics is the raw material of the material world. But how do you feel mercy for the vulnerable among us if you depict them as “criminals” and “vermin”?

This new administration looks more like the players in a Greek tragedy than a populist gathering. Pre-Christian rulers of the Roman Empire handled the poor and the weak by sweeping them out of the way. Post-Christian rulers of the new American Empire have struck the same note. A truly Christian culture would nurture, as King preached, “The Strength to Love” with a “tough mind and a tender heart” and would invite everyone to the table, not just the well-connected and the overfed.

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Best athletes have strong mind games

BY BRUCE PENTON

The world’s best athletes make it look so easy. They are young, strong, agile and have a special talent and love for their specific sport. In most cases, they’ve concentrated on their primary athletic endeavour from a young age, been instructed by the best coaches, received proper nutrition advice and spent their youth perfecting their specialty. Or maybe they’re just prodigies, fulfilling their destinies.

BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist

Summer McIntosh is a Toronto swimmer who covers 400 metres in the pool in less than four minutes. It might take the average adult that long to run 400 metres.

It’s generally accepted that Connor McDavid stands out as the best allaround player in hockey. His skating speed is incomparable, as is his ability to control the puck in a tight group, and to spot an open team-mate, threading him a pass that often leads to a goal.

Denis Shapovalov is somehow able to blast a tennis serve more 140 miles per hour and have it land in a 21x14-ft rectangular square, probably with a lot of spin that makes it extremely challenging for his opponent to make a solid return.

Why do these athletes, and hundreds more like them, stand out in a crowd of millions? Are they smarter? Faster? Just plain more skilful? Better able to handle pressure? In many cases, it’s having a strong mind. Today, an athlete having a mental coach is just as important as having a strength and conditioning coach.

“Sports psychology is sometimes criticized as a phoney science,” said a narrator on a YouTube video studying the concept. “But many sports teams and personalities now use psychologists and there’s a growing acceptance that this boosts performances. A mental edge can bring a winning one,” the report concluded.

Shapovalov, ranked No. 56 in the world of men’s tennis, is quick to credit his mental coach for on-court successes. “He’s definitely given me a lot of exercises and things to do that just kind of bring my focus away from mistakes and stuff like that,” he said. “He has given me ways to get rid of the anger or emotions I have inside of me, I think it’s just been amazing and obviously I’m really happy that it happened and that we are working together.”

Strength and technique are import-

ant in the pool, says McIntosh, “but “mental almost tops physical in some ways,” she said. “It’s super important because the body does what the mind believes, for sure.”

George Mumford is a sports psychologist who has worked with many top athletes, including McDavid and his Oilers teammates, basketball superstars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Mumford, 72, played an important role in the Oilers’ run to the Stanley Cup final last year. “He was brought in for this reason — to help in these big moments,” said McDavid. “He’s done a great job of being there for guys, talking about the mindset in these pressure situations.”

Mind over matter can often be the winning edge.

• A chat about baseball from two golf writers: Kyle Porter of Normal Sport and Sean Martin of PGA Tour: Porter: “Be honest. Would you trade Ohtani for Soto?” Replied Martin: “Can Soto pitch?’”

what it would be like if the Dallas Cowboys actually did hire Deion Sanders as their head coach? The combined egos of Coach Prime and Jerry Jones would need their own salary cap!”

• Another one from Bianchi: “The way the New England Patriots made such a joke out of interviewing minority candidates before they hired Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, I’m starting to think the Rooney Rule was named after Andy Rooney.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The announcer early in yesterday’s Chargers-Texans tilt called it a ‘chess match’ between the coaches. Isn’t the NHL a better place to find a sporting chess match — like when the Knights take on the Kings.”

• Headline at the onion.com: “Cooper Flagg out two weeks due to family trip to Hilton Head”

• Scott Lincicome, a business trade scholar at the Cato Institute, on Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs: “I can’t imagine the president tariffing guacamole right before the Super Bowl.”

• Pro golfer Max Homa after his TGL team of Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner suffered a series of bad shots leading to penalty strokes: “Here’s what we’ve learned – we need to work on our drops.”

• From The Athletic’s story quoting the beloved baseball announcer/ actor Bob Uecker, who died Jan. 16, on getting into baseball: “I signed with the Braves in 1954 for $3,000. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn’t have that kind of dough to pay out. But eventually, he scraped it up.”

• Comedy guy Steve Burgess of Vancouver, on X: “The whole ‘51st state’ thing just has to be sold to Canadians the right way: Think of it — only one anthem, then the puck drops!”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “The signing of Roki Sasaki reminds us of one thing. With these horrific fires you can love and feel sympathy for Los Angeles, and still hate the Dodgers.”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, on X: “Can you imagine

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Kerrobert to host first-ever Emergency Services Gala

BY JOAN JANZEN

KERROBERT—You won’t want to miss the inaugural Emergency Services Gala, coming to Kerrobert on February 8th. Bailey Kemery and Chelsea Kissick have been busy planning this awards and fundraising event to honour the emergency volunteer services in the area.

”Because there’s been a lot of tragedies in this area, I thought it would be really great to recognize the people who devote so much of their time to our areas. I had originally attended an event a couple of years ago and thought it would be a good idea,” Bailey said. “It’s a really great way to give back and recognize the roles of these people who give in our community.”

Regional emergency management groups will host the event in conjunction with local fire departments. The public will honour fire services in Major, Kerrobert, Luseland, Plenty, and Dodsland, as well as local protective services and first responders. All funds raised will go towards these services.

“The cause is just phenomenal!” Bailey said. “Pro-

vost hosts one that is hugely successful, and Warman hosts one, and people love it, so I hope ours will be just as successful.”

They’re also welcoming nominations for service awards. “If you know anyone who deserves recognition for their services, don’t hesitate to get in contact with us!” Bailey said. “We have a lot of nominations from all of the areas.” Nominations can be for service awards for years of service, Service Member of the Year Award and Citizen of the Year Awards.

Along with the awards ceremony, there will be cocktails, a catered supper, a social with music provided by Time of Your Life, and a silent auction. Please let Bailey or Chelsea know if you wish to donate to this event. Volunteers are stepping forward, offering to help with decorating, set up and clean up, which helps make this event possible. Tickets are available, either individually or for a table of eight.

It’s the perfect opportunity to get decked out in your best attire and show your support and appreciation for the community’s protective services, volunteer fire departments, and medical first responders.

Government mandates school divisions to establish change room policies

Last Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a requirement for all school divisions to create, implement, and publicly share a policy regarding change room usage that ensures the privacy, dignity, and comfort of every student.

The Ministry of Education has been collaborating with school divisions to prioritize the safety and privacy of students throughout the province. School divisions play a vital role in formulating and executing administrative procedures—formal policy documents that guide staff in handling matters related to student safety and privacy.

“We are committed to safeguarding the privacy, dignity, and comfort of all students,” stated Education Minister Everett Hindley. “It is essential for parents and guardians to be informed about the measures being put in place to promote the comfort and safety of

all students. Feedback from consultations indicated that school divisions are best positioned to make these decisions at the local level.”

The government expects that school divisions will engage with parents, guardians, and students during the development and implementation of these administrative procedures. By June 30, 2025, all divisions are required to have their policies accessible on their websites and effectively communicated to staff, parents, students, and the public, promoting transparency throughout Saskatchewan.

Boards of Education operate under the understanding that, as elected representatives, they must remain responsive and attuned to the needs of their communities. The government will continue to oversee this process to ensure respect for local input and community concerns.

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New services launch at select pharmacies across Saskatchewan

Families around the province now have another option to get tested and treated for strep throat and ear infections. The Government of Saskatchewan is launching new services in multiple communities across Saskatchewan, allowing pharmacists to provide one-stop testing for strep throat and ear infections. They will also be able to prescribe and dispense medication to treat those conditions as needed.

Eleven pharmacies, including Willowgrove Pharmacy in Kindersley, have been selected to conduct testing for strep throat, while another 37 sites have been chosen to offer ear infection assessments only.

“We are pleased to launch this project, one of the first in Canada, which allows pharmacists the ability to offer patients greater access to health care services by providing testing and treatment in one visit,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Lori Carr said. “With this expanded scope of practice, pharmacists can make greater use of their skills and education, directly benefiting Saskatchewan residents.”

In September 2024, the province announced its investment of over $700,000 to expand the ability of pharmacists to offer more care for patients with training that allows them to assess and test for strep throat and ear infections. With this new training, pharmacists can perform rapid testing for strep throat where a sample is collected and tested on site, with results available in approximately 10 minutes. Ear infections require a physical assessment only. The pharmacist can then prescribe and dispense medication if required.

“Providing pharmacists the ability to test and prescribe for strep throat and ear infections ensures patients have timely and appropriate access to care,” Rexall Drugstore in Moose Jaw Pharmacy Manager Chad Miskiman said. “Additionally, this progressive change optimizes both physicians’ and pharmacists’

roles, allowing pharmacists to practice utilizing their full scope of knowledge.”

More than 140 pharmacists taking part in this program have been trained to meet competency requirements as established by the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP) and follow mandatory guidelines.

“As the provincial regulator for pharmacy practice, the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals is committed to ensuring pharmacists have the skills and training necessary to provide safe and effective care to the people of Saskatchewan,” SCPP President-Elect Scott Livingstone said. “The launch of strep throat testing and assessments for ear infections represents a significant step forward in enhancing timely access to care for patients across Saskatchewan.”

Based on the results of an evaluation, the program may be expanded to additional pharmacies in the future.

Saskatchewan pharmacists were first granted the authority to prescribe for three minor ailments in 2012. Since then, the list has grown to 31 conditions. The full list of conditions is available at the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals website.

This program flows from pharmacists’ scope expansion and training announced in September 2024 and is guided by the province’s Health Human Resources Action Plan to recruit, train, incentivize and retain more health care workers in Saskatchewan.

There are almost 1,300 practising pharmacists in more than 430 licensed community pharmacies in Saskatchewan. In many communities, pharmacies are the primary - if not the only - access point for health care services.

– Jocelyn

was recently presented with a Kindersley & District Health & Wellness Foundation Bursary in the amount of $1000.00. Jocelyn has completed her second year Masters of Science Kinesiology Degree at the University of Calgary. She is specializing in Health Sport Psychology, specifically in the realm of exercise and cancer survivorship and behaviour change, as well as Yoga for cancer patients. Making the presentation was Colleen Sawchuk.

PHOTO BY VIV KALMER

LUSELAND CLINIC HOURS

February 2025

Opens at 9 am. Lunch hour varies.

Feb. 3 Monday Dr. Mada Wentzel

Feb. 4 Tuesday Dr. Wentzel

Feb. 7 Friday Janelle, NP

Feb. 10 Monday Dr. Mada Wentzel

Feb. 11 Tuesday Dr. Wentzel

Feb. 14 Friday Janelle, NP

Feb. 24 Monday Dr. Mada Wentzel

Feb. 25 Tuesday Dr. Wentzel

Unity RCMP remind residents about online crime reporting

UNITY RCMP

• RCMP received a report of a lost purse. The purse was not located.

• Members are investigating a complaint of drug trafficking.

• Police received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 21 near Unity. There were no injuries and no charges were laid.

• RCMP received a complaint of an individual pointing a firearm. Members located the subject of complaint who was in possession of an imitation weapon that was not a danger to the public.

• Members received a report of a missing person. The individual was located.

• A 38-year-old female from Wilkie was charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle after a single vehicle collision.

• Police attended a fire at Unity Agro-Plex. The fire was extinguished by Unity Fire Department and was not suspicious in nature.

• RCMP are investigating a Liquor Act complaint.

• Members received another report of a missing person. The individual was located.

Unity RCMP are reminding people that Online Crime Reporting has been created for Saskatchewan residents to report crime in a way that is convenient, modern, and accessible. By redirecting certain crime types through this online platform, we can shift some of the workload away from front line personnel. The website can be visited at ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ saskatchewan

What types of crime can be reported online through the OCR tool and processed by the CBU?

• Fraud & Scams: any type of fraud that is under $5,000 (e.g. CRA scams, compromised personal identity information, internet/telephone based frauds, etc.).

• Vandalism Damage: any type of damage to property that is under $5,000 (e.g. Canada Post mailboxes, fence spray painted, oil field sites, etc.).

• Lost & Stolen Property: any type of stolen or lost property under $5,000 (e.g. theft from a motor vehicle – including catalytic converters or car batteries, theft of mail, bikes, copper wire, etc.).

• Traffic Offences: traffic complaints when direction of vehicle is unknown, the licence plate unknown, or incomplete vehicle description (e.g. loud muffler, stunting/erratic driving, speeding, etc.).

• Harassing Phone Calls or ECommunication: involves social media or text messaging. *Does not include threats of violence or sextortion.

If the incident being reported meets the one of the above criteria but there is a witness or suspect, the public is being directed to report the crime to their local RCMP detachment.

WILKIE REPORT

• RCMP received a complaint of a hit and run causing damage to a vehicle. This matter is still under investigation.

• Members acted as mediators in a family dispute.

• Police received a report of a suspicious individual at a business. Members provided trans-

portation to a motel.

• CN Police reported a railway crossing malfunction in a rural area near Wilkie. Reported for information purposes.

• A 39-year-old male from Wilkie was charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle after Members received a complaint of theft from a business. The subject of complaint paid the business owner and, as a result, no charges were laid regarding the theft complaint.

• CP Police reported a railway crossing malfunction in Wilkie. Reported for information purposes.

• RCMP received a complaint of an individual in possession of stolen property. This matter is still under investigation.

MACKLIN REPORT

• RCMP received a complaint of an individual damaging rural property. This matter is still under investigation.

• A 33-year-old female from Macklin was charged with Fail to Comply with Release Order Condition after Members issued a 21-day roadside suspension during a traffic stop.

• Members received a complaint of fraud. This matter is still under investigation.

• Police received a report of an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was moved by the registered owner.

• RCMP received a complaint of uttering threats. This matter is still under investigation.

Persons with information about crimes being committed in the Unity / Wilkie/ Macklin areas are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at (306)228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded. You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com

McKenzie School in Kindersley was built in 1911 at a cost of $19,285.10 and opened in 1912. Miss Edith McKenzie was the first principal. Records show a contest was conducted to find a name for the school. The prize money was $3.00. The name McKenzie School was chosen after the popular new principal. This photo was taken in 1927.

PHOTO KINDERSLEY MUSEUM

Luseland Library displays Bill Loveday’s handiwork

BY JOAN JANZEN

LUSELAND - The latest exhibit on display at the Luseland Library features the work of Bill Loveday, a former Luseland resident and RM of Heart’s Hill administrator, who passed away in 1992. “We have over thirty items on display,” explained librarian Dawna Nienaber.

The comprehensive display consists of hand-crafted wooden items, including birdhouses and children’s toys. “It’s already getting rave reviews,” she added. “The toys are all so interesting looking and tempting for the many little ones that pass through our doors.”

Bill’s hands were usually rough and full of splinters from building countless toys, birdhouses, dollhouses, and pieces of furniture. Much of his work remains in the homes of his friends, children, and grandchildren.

Bill was creative and inventive and possessed a special talent for design. He spent much of his free time making things, and leather was another of his

favourite mediums.

Bill first discovered leather craft when he took an evening class in Luseland in the 1970s; his interest in the art form continued throughout his life. Many of his leather crafts were given as gifts to family and friends, and he also did a number of commissioned pieces.

Bill gained a lot of inspiration from nature and Western culture. Designs were traced from paper to velum to damp leather, then embossed with a series of tools. His children have fond memories of the tapping of his mallet and tools on the kitchen table and the smell of leather. Tooled leather was stained and preserved, and the pieces were sewn together by hand. Many items are completed with intricate lacing, which took hours to complete.

Some of Bill’s leather pieces are also on display at the library.

The library’s art display committee chose and set up the display of Bill’s work, which will be featured for a month or more.

R.M. OF CLINWORTH NO. 230 Municipal By-Election

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of:

Councillor : Division 1

R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 will be received by the undersigned on the 26th day of February, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 128 Kingsway, Sceptre, SK, and during regular business hours on January 28, 2025, to February 25, 2025, at 128 Kingsway, Sceptre, SK.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 Office 128 Kingsway Sceptre, SK

Dated this 28th day of January, 2025.

Krista Loudon Returning Officer

The Luseland Library’s latest art exhibit features the handiwork of former Luseland resident Bill Loveday. PHOTOS COURTESY LUSELAND LIBRARY

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

When Saskatchewan’s new online high school oil and gas class was announced last June at the Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show, there was one oil company onboard. Now, with the first class starting in two weeks, there are four.

The provincial government announced on Jan. 17 three additional energy companies are partnering with Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) and Teine Energy to support the creation of new online oil and gas high school courses with work placements.

Cenovus Energy, Vermilion Energy and Whitecap Resources have joined Teine Energy’s commitment to provide support and industry expertise to Sask DLC’s development of new Energy and Mines – Oil & Gas 20 and 30-level online courses.

The four energy companies, each with operations in the province, are providing a combined total of up to $160,000 over two years to support the creation of the new courses and to fund a coordinator position to facilitate student work placements and industry engagement opportunities.

“The energy sector is an important part of our province’s strong and growing economy – both locally and globally,” Minister Responsible for Sask DLC Everett Hindley said in a release. “It is exciting to see Saskatchewan students will be able to learn about the career opportunities that exist here in our province and gain the skills and knowledge they need to have a successful future in the oil and gas industry.”

Starting in Semester 2 of this school year, students will be taking Energy and Mines – Oil & Gas 20 as part of the pilot of this new online course with work placements. Energy and Mines – Oil & Gas 30 will be available to students starting in the 2025-26 school year.

In the 20 and 30-level elective courses, students will take 50 hours of online theory to learn about the industry, safety and career paths available to them as well as 50 hours of hands-on learning through an industry work placement. Registration for these classes is limited to ensure all students are matched with the work placement required for course completion.

These new online courses are based on the Ministry of Education’s existing Energy and Mines curriculum and are available to full-time Sask DLC students or high school students attending local schools throughout the province, to supplement their in-person learning.

This past summer Pipeline Online submitted its own unsolicited suggested curriculum to the Ministry of Education for consideration in the class. The submission was made by Brian Zinchuk of Pipeline Online, Brian Crossman of Independent Well Servicing (and columnist with Pipeline Online), and Colan Trail of Burgess Creek Exploration. How much, if any, of those suggestions were incorporated remains to be seen.

Beyond the financial support of the course development, Teine Energy and Whitecap Resources have also agreed to host student work placement hours at their locations throughout Saskatchewan to supplement student learning.

The mix of companies is significant as it covers all four oilpatch areas of the province. Cenovus is the dominant operator in northwest Saskatchewan, focused on heavy oil. In west central Saskatchewan, Teine is the leading company. Whitecap is active in both southwest and especially southeast Saskatchewan. And Vermilion also operates in the southeast.

The four companies also have the opportunity to provide a representative to the steering committee that is providing valuable industry feedback to the Sask DLC course developers currently creating these new online courses.

“Teine looks forward to continued collaboration with Sask DLC on the Oil & Gas program and providing opportunities to students with hands-on experience within our field operations,” Teine Energy Vice-President of Production and Operations Tyler Homan said. “The future of our Canadian industry and energy economy relies on bright and talented young minds and workers driving their own success and sharing the prosperity across our communities.”

“Cenovus relies on the ingenuity and talent of our people to drive our success,” Cenovus Energy Vice-President, Lloyd Thermal and Conventional Heavy Oil Operations Nicolas Zaher said. “By providing students with accessible courses, Sask DLC is developing a strong pipeline of talent for our company, equipped to take on the energy jobs of today and tomorrow and advance our industry in this important region.”

“At Vermilion, our people are our strength,” Vermilion Energy Inc. President and CEO Dion Hatcher said. “That is why we are excited to work on this collaborative initiative to help students gain valuable skills to help them find a fulfilling career in the energy industry.”

“Whitecap Resources is very pleased to support this initiative, which will give students an opportunity to gain an understanding about the oil and gas sector that provides economic prosperity and energy security to the Province of Saskatchewan and the entire country, and in turn, further economic security of individuals who choose to work in the industry,” Whitecap Resources President and CEO Grant Fagerheim said.

These new courses complement similar hands-on learning and work placement opportunities available to students through Sask DLC, including: Agriculture Equipment Technician; Autobody; Construction & Carpentry; Electrical; Mechanical & Automotive; Parts Technician; Power Engineering ; Precision Agriculture; Tourism; and Welding.

More information about the online courses is available through Sask DLC at saskDLC.ca.

Cenovus’ Vawn SAGD facility. PHOTO BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

Teaching our cat a little lesson

BY KEITH SCHELL

Why do we love our cats so much? That question can be a real head-scratcher at times. Demanding, fickle, aloof, and self-important, they always want what they want, when they want it, and to heck with everybody else.

When they want to eat, they let us know. When they want outside, they let us know. And when they want back inside, they certainly let us know. And when they want affection, they always come to us. If we go to them for affection, they usually can’t be bothered. They want everything on their own terms. And despite their annoying ‘cat’ nature at times, we still love the little feline fur-balls dearly.

There is a saying that goes something like, ‘Dogs have masters, and cats have staff’. And that’s very true. Dogs love us and want to please us, but cats always expect to be pleased by us. And like a dutiful servant, we usually respond to their every whim and give them everything they want and need.

But sometimes, they can go just a little bit too far. And that’s just what happened with our own cat one day.

It was a sunny, crisp, beautiful winter day in the early 1980’s. Our cat was sitting on a chair and looking through the dining room picture window at the lovely winter day and decided she wanted to go outside. She went down to the door and turned and looked at me: “Meow, meow, meow”. I knew she wanted outside. No problem. I went down to the door and opened it for her.

But when the winter cold hit her in the face as she was standing in the doorway, she hesitated, staring outside at the brisk winter day as she tried to decide whether or not she was going outside. Hey, like getting something out of the fridge, you’re supposed to know what you want before you open the door, right? We’re not trying

to heat the whole neighbourhood! She just stood there while I held the door open, trying to make up her mind about going outside, and letting all of the heat out of the house as she was doing so. Any cat owner in this situation knows exactly what I am talking about. She finally scrunched up her nose at the winter cold, turned tail, and came back in the house. Fine. I figured that was that. But ten minutes later, she changed her mind: “Meow, meow, meow”. She had decided she wanted outside. Fine. I opened the door and wonder of wonders, she actually went outside! Again, I figured that was that. But after ten minutes of being outside, she decided she had enough (“Meow, meow, meow”) and wanted back in the house. Fine, it was a little cold outside, and I just figured she got a little taste of winter that day and decided it wasn’t for her. So I let her back in and thought that was that. But ten minutes later, the same thing happened (“Meow, meow, meow”). She wanted back out again! Fine. I let her back out. And ten minutes later (“Meow, meow, meow”), she wanted back in again! Fine. So I let her in again. And ten minutes later (“Meow, meow, meow”), she wanted back out again! So I let her back out again. This was getting annoying. Cat, make up your darn mind!

Getting tired of being the cat’s personal doorman that day, I decided it was time to teach our cat a little lesson.

This time, when she wanted back in the house (“Meow, meow, meow”), me being the only person in the house at the time, I ignored her. After a minute or two she began to realize that no one was coming to open the door for her! Flabbergasted that her demands were being ignored, she began to meow even louder. I kept ignoring her.

I left her outside for half an hour. She kept meowing and meowing in desperation, like her life depended on getting back into the house and out of the cold, which was absolutely ridiculous. Going by her meowing, you would think I was the biggest meanie in the whole wide world for subjecting our cat to the horrors of being left outside for half an hour on a beautiful sunny winter day! Never mind that many other days

that winter she was happily outside for much longer than that by choice before wanting back in the house. When I finally let her back in the house again, she was none too happy with me about being left outside on that gorgeous winter day for a whole half an hour! But my little lesson had the desired effect; she didn’t want out again for the rest of the day. And peace and quiet finally reigned inside the house.

Did our cat learn a lesson that day? As much as I would like to think so, I seriously doubt it. Cats will always be cats, demanding and impulsive, wanting what they want, when they want it, and expecting the world to bow before their feet and see to their every need.

But we still love our cats dearly, and always will, despite the occasional aggravation they may cause us with their demanding feline attitudes.

Keith Schell

BS & TENDERS

R.M. of Prairiedale No. 321

Seasonal Grader Operator

4 strategies for retaining your employees

The Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 is seeking a seasonal Grader Operator.

As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Have willingness and aptitude to a operate grader as required for the job

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.

• Have knowledge of servicing and maintaining heavy equipment

• Valid Driver’s License

FOR RENT BY TENDER RM OF MILTON #292 - SK

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.

• Have a working knowledge of grading roads

• Must be capable of working with minimal to no immediate supervision

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.

• Attention to detail, safety conscious, and ability to take direction from Supervisors

Duties may include but not limited to:

• Operating grader

• Experience operating other equipment is an asset

Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll for

the

Village of Plenty

3 essential qualities for IT professionals

SE 32-28-28 W3 105 cultivated acres

NE 29-28-28 W3. 151 cultivated acres

NW 29-28-28 W3 20 cultivated acres

All of this land is currently farmed.

Written tenders must be submitted on or before February 10, 2025 and shall include:

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Plenty for the year 2025 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days:

As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.

Tender price, length of rental term, and any other terms you are prepared to offer.

No conditional tenders will be accepted and the highest, or any tender, will not necessarily be accepted. The successful tender shall enter into a lease agreement on or before May 1, 2025.

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.

Submit tenders to: Keiwa Farms Ltd.

Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment.Therefore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.

• Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor with the direction of Council

Employment proposed start date is to be determined.

The RM of Prairiedale offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package including the Municipal Employees Pension Plan (MEPP).

The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants are invited to submit a resume with driver’s abstract and references to:

RM of Prairiedale No. 321 Box 160 Major, SK S0L 2H0 Fax: 306-834-1202

Email: administrator@rmofprairedale.ca

R.M. of Clinworth No. 230

Tuesday and Wednesday

January 31, 2025 to April 8, 2025

Inspection can be completed in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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.

Attention: Keith Warrington and Katherine Albertson Box 81. Marengo, SK S0L 2K0 or via email: kkwarrington@sasktel.net

Additional Information: 306-463-7867 (Keith), 306-460-6426 (Katherine) or kkwarrington@sasktel.net

3. Offer benefits. Ask your employees what your company could improve and add these to their benefits and perks. For example, could include group insurance,paid days, yoga classes, flexible working hours and telemedicine.

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification is required to file his or her notice of appeal with:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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.

4. Get out of the office. Create opportuni ties for your employees to socialize have fun in a context that doesn’t revolve around work. Use the opportunity to lebrate their successes.

Secretary of the Board of Revision, Kara Lindal Western Municipal Consulting Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 by the 8th day of April, 2025.

Phone calls and email inquiries will also be accepted during regular business hours.

Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment.Therefore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.

Dated this 31st day of January, 2025.

Whether you already work in information technology (IT) or are just starting your studies,here are three qualities essential to your success.

1. ANALYTICAL SKILLS

As an IT employee, you’re often required to solve problems. Consequently, you must en joy challenging yourself and looking for in novative solutions.You must also be inhe rently curious to stay updated with the latest technologies in a constantly evolving field.

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.

How to welcome a teleworking employee

The R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 invites applications for the seasonal full-time position of: GRADER-UTILITY OPERATOR with the potential of becoming full-time all year round to the right candidate.

Duties Include:

• Grading

• Mowing

• Sign & Culvert Maintenance

• Shop maintenance

• Repairs of equipment

• Backhoe or loader work

• Mowing, Maintenance and Utility work within the Special Service Area (Sceptre)

• Landfill supervision

• Other duties as may be assigned by the foreman

Candidate Must Possess:

• Valid class 5 driver’s license

• Class 3A or 1A would be an asset

• Experience in operation of heavy equipment and mechanical experience

Willing to Obtain:

• Power Mobile Equipment Course

• First Aid & CPR

• WHIMIS

Telecommuting has become increasingly popular in recent years. It allows companies to recruit qualified talent across the globe. If your company is about to welcome a new telecommuting employee, here’s how to do it.

Applicants can submit a resume including:

• Education & Skills

• Current Drivers Abstract

• Work Experience

• Talk about the company. Describe the company’s mission, values and other information to help the employee develop a sense of belonging.

• Salary Expectations

• Two References

By one of the following ways:

• Present your tools. Familiarize the employee with the tools, software and online platforms the company uses daily.

Mail: R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 Box 120 Sceptre, SK S0N 2H0

Email: rm230@yourlink.ca

• Offer mentoring. Ensure the new employee knows they have someone they can

Fax: 306-623-4229

you must be good at conveying your ideas, making yourself understood and finding the best moments to do so.

If you want to thrive in IT, you must have exceptional organizational skills. Depending on your job, your colleagues may regularly interrupt you and require you to switch gears constantly.Therefore, you must be well organized and able to multitask to keep up with your workload.

2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS IT specialists must be able to communicate with their colleagues and clients.This means

Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume to the following until a suitable person is found to fill the position:

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION

R.M. OF GRANDVIEW NO. 349 BOX 39 KELFIELD, SK S0K 2C0 (306) 932-4911 rm349@xplornet.com

Do you have these qualities? If so, you have everything you need for a long career in this promising field.

We are an experienced and expanding company headquartered in Plenty that provides services to the oil and gas sectors as well as commercial industry in West Central Saskatchewan.

Candidates must possess a valid drivers license, strong work ethic, and be able to work in a fast paced environment.

It’s rare to get your dream job on the first try.Therefore, if you’re offered an entrylevel position, it’s necessary to ask yourself if it’s a good idea to accept it. Here are some tips to help you decide.

For more information call (306) 932-4911 or (306) 9489778.

WHEN TO ACCEPT

Only individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WHEN TO REFUSE

We provide top wages, benefits, and an opportunity to gain experience in many aspects of the electrical industry.

Please direct inquiries or submit resumes by February 7, 2025 to Brendan Weese at brendan@weeseelectric.ca

If the job is related to your area of expertise and allows you to use and develop your skills, it may be worthwhile.The job may let you explore a field you’re interested in and help you obtain a better position in the future.The offer may also be attractive if there’s room for career development within the company.

If you sincerely doubt that you’ll enjoy your everyday tasks, the job probably isn’t for you. The same applies if most of your skills and educational achievements don’t apply to the job and won’t contribute to your professional development.Finally,it may be best to refuse the position if the salary is significantly lower than your expectations or if the company has a high turnover rate.

Are you having trouble finding a job that suits you? Consult job hunting resources in your area.

S1/2 of NE 33-28-24-3 & SW 34-28-24-3 (as one parcel)

NE 02-28-24-3 NW 19-28-24-3 SW 19-28-24-3 PT. NE 27-28-24-3

SE 07-28-25-3 SE 20-28-25-3

SW 20-28-25-3

lean on and contact if they need help.This will help them feel at ease.

• Introduce the team. Set up a video chat to introduce the entire team.You can reserve extra time for the employee to get to know the colleagues they’ll be working with directly.

SE 30-28-25-3

NE 30-28-25-3 NW 35-28-26-3

NE 32-28-25-3 / SE 32-28-25-3 (as one parcel)

SE 35-28-26-3 SW 35-28-26-3

SE 36-28-26-3 SW 36-28-26-3 NW 01-29-26-3 N1/2 of SE 32-29-26-3 NE 24-29-26-3 NE 12-30-22-3

• 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.

Are you looking for telecommuting employees to join your team? Do business with a recruitment service.

Applications must be received by March 3, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

The successful applicant will work under the direct supervision and report directly to the foreman. Employment includes benefit package and enrolment in the Municipal Employees Pension Plan. Housing is available in Sceptre.

The RM wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Talk about the company. Describe the company’s mission, values and other information to help the employee develop a sense of belonging.

• Present your tools. Familiarize the employee with the tools, software and online platforms the company uses daily.

• Offer mentoring. Ensure the new employee knows they have someone they can

Tender information available at the municipal o ce. All tenders must be on the form provided by the municipality. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close at 4:00 p.m. on February 7th, 2025.

lean on and contact if they need help.This will help them feel at ease.

• Introduce the team. Set up a video to introduce the entire team.You can serve extra time for the employee to to know the colleagues they’ll be working with directly.

• Follow up. Make sure the new employee receives feedback from their immediate colleagues in the first few weeks to them adjust.The recruit should feel free ask questions without fear of judgment.

Are you looking for telecommuting employees to join your team? Do business with recruitment service.

Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 Box 1210 Kindersley, Saskatchewan S0L 1S0

Phone: 306-463-2524

email: rm290@rmofkindersley.com

Michele Schmidt, Assessor

BS & TENDERS

4 strategies for retaining your employees

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Rural Municipality of Heart’s Hill No.352 Equipment Operator / Labourer

As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.

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The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 is located in West Central Saskatchewan, 10 minutes south of Macklin and west of Luseland. Applications for an Equipment Operator/Labourer are currently being accepted. The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 offers competitive wages, excellent Disability, Health, Dental and Pension Plans.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

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.

Create opportunisocialize and doesn’t revolve opportunity to ce

• Operating equipment (tractor, backhoe, light truck & trailers) to complete mowing, rockpicking, road maintenance/construction, culvert and sign installation, etc.

• Basic service and maintenance of equipment

• Shop and yard maintenance

• Other duties as assigned by the Foreman

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Eligible Applicants Should Possess:

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.

depends recruitment.Thereto need help.This a video chat team.You can reemployee to get they’ll be working new employee their immediate weeks to help should feel free to of judgment.

• Previous experience operating equipment, though willing to train the right applicant

• Class 5 driver’s license (Class 1A is an asset)

Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment.Therefore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.

• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other employees, Council, office staff and ratepayers

Resumes Should Include:

• Work experience, education and skills

• Safety Training Certifications

• Current Driver’s Abstract

• Three References

• Expected Salary and if interested in Full-time or Seasonal Work

The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No.352

405 Grand Ave (PO Box 458) Luseland, Sask. S0L 2A0

Phone #306-372-4224

Email: rm352@sasktel.net

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The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 is located in West Central Saskatchewan, 10 minutes south of Macklin and west of Luseland. Applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator are currently being accepted. The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 offers competitive wages, excellent Disability, Health, Dental and Pension Plans.

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- Surface Lease with annual incone of $2,100.00

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• Operating heavy equipment (grader, backhoe, loader, tractor, semi (if qualified)) to complete grading, road maintenance/construction, snow clearing, culvert installation

• Basic service and maintenance of equipment

- 3 Surface Leases with annual income of $8,400.00

SW 7-33-26 W3rd Pasture (municipal assessment - $103,900.00)

• Other duties as assigned by the Foreman

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

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• Previous experience operating heavy equipment, though willing to train the right applicant

• Class 5 driver’s license (Class 1A is an asset)

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• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other employees, Council, office staff and ratepayers

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• Work experience, education and skills

• Safety Training Certifications

• Current Driver’s Abstract

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The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No.352

405 Grand Ave (PO Box 458) Luseland, Sask. S0L 2A0 Phone #306-372-4224 Email: rm352@sasktel.net

The R.M. wishes to thank all interested applicants, however, only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

- Surface Lease with annual income of $2,666.25

SE 7-33-26 W3rd Pasture (municipal assessment - $103,900.00)

SE 1-33-27 W3rd Pasture (municipal assessment - $117,000.00)

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- Surface Lease with annual income of $2,600.00

Tenders will be accepted on any or all parcels. 5% non-refundable deposit will be required on accepted Tender 10 days after closing.

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Tenders will be received by the undersigned on or before 12:00 noon on WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 More information available upon request. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted.

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The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Battleford, SK will be celebrating their 40th annual induction in Battleford on August 16, 2025. If you know anyone in your area that you feel should be considered, please send in a nomination. Nominations will be accepted until March 15, 2025. Please contact the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame at 306-446-1983 or saskbaseballmuseum @sasktel.net for more information. Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 Box 1210 Kindersley, Saskatchewan S0L 1S0 Phone: 306-463-2524 email: rm290@rmofkindersley.com

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1. TELEVISION: Who created the retro TV series “Stranger Things”?

2. U.S. STATES: Which state is the home of Yellowstone National Park?

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MNP opens new office in Plenty

BY JOAN JANZEN

PLENTY - A new business has opened its doors at 95 Railway Avenue in Plenty, Sask. Everyone is invited to the grand opening of the MNP office and agronomy shop on the afternoon of January 31st, where they can check out their new space and enjoy family-oriented activities and refreshments.

Construction of their new building was completed shortly before Christmas, and the team began moving into their new office at the beginning of January 2025. The new building consists of an office, conference room, washroom, storage space and attached heated shop area for their equipment and maintenance needs. The building will serve as a central home base for their agronomy services and MNP Accounting and Consulting services.

Visitors will also meet their AgIntellect team of 11 full-time members within MNP. The team members are based out of Kindersley, Kerrobert, Luseland, Dodsland, Plenty, Biggar, Eatonia and Rosetown.

”I am currently the only Partner in the western half of Saskatchewan,” explained Mike Palmier, who resides on an acreage near Plenty. He described MNP AgIntellect as a sub-brand for MNP that combines agricultural-related accounting, business planning, agronomist field planning and advanced technology to deliver tailored solutions, empowering farmers to make confident, data-driven decisions.

“We are one of six agronomy consulting companies that joined forces to merge into MNP to help establish these new agronomist services within the firm,” he stated.

Mike formed Max Ag Consulting, the original company, in October 2019, based in Plenty. Within five years, they serviced over 300,000 acres in west central Saskatchewan. They specialize in intensive field scouting, variable rate fertility, and seed services and enable customers to utilize the latest technology to increase the profitability of their operations.

Be sure to check out their new facilities during their grand opening. The team at MNP will be sure to give you a warm welcome.

MNP’s new facility is located at 95 Railway Avenue in Plenty, Sask.

Mike Palmier extends an invitation to their January 31st open house of MNP’s new facilities in Plenty, Sask.

Gordon Jamieson

June 3, 1936 - January 18, 2025

It is with sadness that we said our final goodbyes to our beloved Gordon Jamieson (known as Scotty to some) at the age of 88. Gordon was husband to Laviah, father to Clifford (Gail) Jamieson, Wendy Ostash, and Keith Jamieson. He was grandfather to Jenna (Adam) Bocskey, Breanne (Dylan Weist) Jamieson, Brayden (Samantha Ketsa) Jamieson, Austin (Kelsey) Jamieson and Jesse (Shaye) Jamieson and great-grandfather to Isabelle Bocskey and Lochlan Jamieson. Gordon is also survived by his sister Jean (Walter) Pearson, and many nieces and nephews.

Gordon was born in Eatonia on June 3, 1936 to parents, Joseph and Reta Jamieson. Gordon grew up on a farm south of Flaxcombe. His first home was a “shack” with two rooms - a kitchen and one bedroom. They moved to the home quarter when Gordon was seven.

Gordon attended the Hill 60 School. Gordon quit school after grade 9 to help on the farm. Gordon worked for various farmers in the area and worked on the #1 highway near Canmore before coming home to farm.

Gordon married Laviah (nee Nunweiler) in 1960 and started a family two years later. Gordon’s passion in life was farming. His hobbies were his woodworking, metal working and later flying his Mooney airplane. Gordon expanded the farm over the years until 2000 when he retired from farming. They then moved to Kindersley in 2016. Gordon and Laviah enjoyed travelling to several parts of the world. They took many trips and spent many winters in Arizona.

The family would like to thank the staff of Heritage Manor for their compassionate care over the past five years.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Elks Hall (904-9 Avenue W.) in Kindersley, Saskatchewan.

Donations, if desired can be made to: Heritage Manor Auxillary in memory of Gordon Jamieson.

Community Rocks Curling Tour with Laura Walker & Kirk Muyres

The 2024-2025 Corr Grain Community Rocks Curling Tour selected its three locations to host youth curling events this winter.

Walker/Muyres Curling, the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Bronze Medallists along with their sponsor Corr Grain Systems Inc. are excited about hosting the upcoming 13th annual Community Rocks events. This initiative is Laura and Kirk’s way of driving participation in the sport by visiting three communities across Saskatchewan and teaching youth about Curling, sport, dedication, team-work and work ethic.

Numerous Curling clubs across the province expressed interest in hosting. The following locations were selected:

Unity Curling Club – January 28, 2025 – 4:00-6:30 pm

Kindersley Curling Club – January 29, 2025 – 4:006:30 pm

Denzil Curling Club – January 30, 2025 – 4:00-6:30 pm

The team hopes each selected community will rally around their events and encourage youth to learn about curling, skill development, but most importantly to grow confidence and have fun!

“We are super lucky to have sponsors that allow us to help promote and grow the sport that has given us so much. Since 2012, we have seen the commitment from companies like Corr Grain and we continue to grow it bigger.” said, Kirk Muyres. “The special part of the tour for us is to not only growing the participation at the youth level, but also to teach kids about dedication and creating lasting levels of confidence in our future leaders and Olympic Athletes.”

“We are excited to partner with a great team as they promote healthy living and sport participation in our youth on the prairies.” said, Brett Schmidt, CEO of Corr Grain Systems Inc. “We wanted to give back to our customers in rural communities and help grow future leaders of our province; this is an amazing way to do it and we are very excited!”

Kindersley’s Motherwell Dam was built in 1912 to provide water and electricity to the town.

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ALSASK

- Drop in Pickleball every Tuesday 8:00 PM at the Alsask Rec Centre. All ages are welcome.

BROCK

FEBRUARY 12-15

• Brock Annual Open Bonspiel. $200 entry per team. Great prizes! Call / Text Jill Speir 306-460-9701 to enter. Come and enjoy home cooked meals and a fun time.

HOOSIER

- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-4607056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.

KERROBERT

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 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 4:00 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Humboldt Broncos 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

• U15 Kindersley Full Tilt Klippers Provincial Team Round 1 Game 1 vs Hague. 6:00 PM puck drop at the Interpipeline Arena.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For 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 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.

- PickleBall Indoor Season meets Sunday & Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00 PM at Elizabeth Middle School gym. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Teresa Knight 306-460-7304.

- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 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 7:00 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 mem-

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ber, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306-604-9044. 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.

LEADER

MONDAY, JANUARY 27

• Soup & Bun Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. Cost is $8.00. Held the 4th Monday of the month.

JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1

• Leader Open Bonspiel. $200 entry. Cash Prizes! To register contact John 306-628-7901 or Krista 306-5877379

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

• Dabber Bingo at the Leader Friendship Centre. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Bingo at 7:00 PM. Held the 4th Wednesday of the month.

- Cards & Coffee. Come out and play cards! Every Tuesday afternoon 2:00-4:00 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. No cost.

- Leader Curling Club Stick Curling Tuesdays at 2 PM.

- Family Curling Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.

- Open League Curling Thursdays at 7:00 & 9:00 PM.

LUSELAND

- The Luseland Homecoming Hall will be available for indoor walking on TUESDAY & THURSDAY mornings. Please pick up the key at the Town Office to unlock the door. Silver collection at the door.

Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC

- Every Monday 2:00-4:00 PM Coffee

- Last Monday of the month 2:00-4:00 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream

MEMBERS

- Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting

- Tuesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards

- Tuesday 7:00-10:00 PM Games

- Wednesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards

- Thursday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards

- Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.

MAJOR

- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.

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