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It was a beautiful sunny day for Eatonia’s Show and Shine on June 29th. Vehicles and bikes lined the streets while the fire department served burgers and had their fire trucks on display. Meanwhile, delicious homemade cinnamon

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Freeze-dried foods are famous for their longevity and usefulness as emergency rations. If stored in a cool, dry place, freeze-dried food can last up to 25 years while retaining its flavour and nutritional value.

However, the treats produced by Round Valley Foods, located near Unity, SK, are consumed shortly after being purchased by their customers.

Amber Uzelman, her mother, and one employee have operated their family business for the past two years. They began by converting their 600-square-foot garage into a production facility.

“We started with one freeze dryer within our family,” Amber explained. They started their company by choosing a few food items which were less labour-intensive. “We attended trade shows to get our name out there and get some clientele, but now we’re focussed more on retail space.”

Fast forward two years later, and Round Valley Foods has products in ten retail outlets and operates seven freeze-drying machines. “We’re getting good feedback with what we’re doing,” Amber noted. Their facility is also provincially licensed with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Each of the seven machines is about the size of a dishwasher and consists of a vacuum chamber and a vacuum pump. Freeze dryers are different from dehydrators in several ways. A dehydrator loses some nutritional value while removing moisture, resulting in a chewy texture.

“A freeze dryer keeps close to all of the nutrients.

The vacuum pump removes all the moisture from the food, resulting in a light and airy product,” she explained. The finished product is packaged in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers.

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The process takes between 12 to 50 hours, depending on the food and the weather. “It takes longer if it’s humid. The vacuum pump is running constantly and puts out a lot of heat when you have seven machines running at the same time. We recently invested in an air conditioner, because the hotter the room is, the longer it takes,” Amber said.

They currently limit their products to fruit, dairy and candy. She said there are quite a few operators who produce freeze-dried candy, but there aren’t many that do fruit and dairy. “Candy takes 12 hours, and fruit can take up to 50 hours,” she added.

The fruit they use needs to come from a supplier.

“We do buy frozen, because we find the quality is actually better, but we also use fresh fruit, depending what is in season at the time,” Amber said. “The biggest challenge is finding consistent product all year.”

The fruit is quite sweet once the moisture is removed and serves as a healthy alternative snack. It’s also a good method of preserving fruit.

The advantage of freeze-drying ice cream is you’re able to enjoy the treat wherever you are. “It melts in your mouth and not in your hand” is the slogan the company uses.

“Freeze-dried candy is a different concept,” Amber said. “It’s not about losing the moisture; it’s more about the texture.” The candy becomes airy and fluffy.

For example, freeze-dried Skittles expand and melt in your mouth. It’s a different taste experience which has become increasingly popular. “It’s kind of a fad at the moment,” she added.

However, there are plenty of more options to pursue, including home-cooked meals. “There’s a lot more prep work involved with meals, but it’s one of our goals,” Amber concluded.

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OPINION: Can’t keep Canadians quiet

BY JOAN JANZEN

This little note said: “Don’t worry about getting older. You’re still going to do dumb stuff, only slower.” Do those words also apply to government? Fortunately, government can’t keep independent organizations quiet.

According to Christine Van Geyn, litigation director with the Canadian Constitution Foundation, the government recently did something “crazy” regarding Bill C-316, allowing it to fund lawsuits against its laws with taxpayer money.

The Bill relates to the court challenges program, which has been around since the 1970s when it was started by Pierre Trudeau. “It’s essentially handing taxpayer money to lawyers and activists to then sue the government,” Christine explained. “This program has been around for years, but Bill C-316 embeds the court challenges program directly into legislation and makes it harder for future governments who want to repeal the program to do so.”

Christine said it should be obvious that the government should not fund lawsuits against its own laws with taxpayer money. “In my opinion, that is completely crazy!” she said. But it gets even more crazy.

“We don’t even have information about which cases are funded until all the litigation is completely concluded.

And there are some pretty crazy cases,” she said, adding it’s a waste of money and should be scrapped.

However, according to the Saskatchewan Institute, the government isn’t slowing down. Bill C-59 received Royal Assent. This federal legislation mandates companies to substantiate their environmental claims, with Ottawa acting as the arbiter of what constitutes truth.

The law firm BD&P noted that the Bill introduces new monetary penalties against a corporation of $10 million for the first order, $15 million for any subsequent order, and 3% of the corporation’s annual worldwide gross revenues. So it’s not surprising that the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of major oil sands companies, pulled its online content.

Alberta’s Environment Minister said, “Any company not willing to risk millions of dollars of fines and legal fees will be forced to stay silent.”

However, independent media outlets have not been silent when it comes to revealing government corruption. Northern Perspective’s You Tube channel and its two anonymous hosts, Cypher and Fox, were instrumental in bringing the ArriveCAN debacle to the forefront. As a result, a private Bill was introduced and passed to help restore Canadians’ confidence in democratic institutions.

“Pushing for this to happen was largely due to the reporting by North-

ern Perspective,” commented Clyde Nichols online. “However, it also cost Cypher his career.”

Cypher worked as a public servant for the federal government and was the sole wage earner in his family. Their private YouTube channel paid for expensive therapy for their autistic son, which was done anonymously, on their own free time, and using their own equipment.

However, after the corruption was exposed, the government issued a directive ordering all government employees to disclose any side income they have to their employer. “We believe that our extensive work on the ArriveCAN scandal was a direct consequence of this directive,” Cypher said when he and his wife revealed their true identities online.

After disclosing their YouTube channel to his employer, Cypher was given a choice to cease Northern Perspectives or exit the organization. This ultimatum was presented despite the fact that he had done nothing illegal and had a distinguished performance record. At the end of it all, Cypher chose to leave the organization.

“We have always stood for the right to speak freely and to hold our leaders accountable,” Cypher said. But taking a stand cost him dearly.

Another organization that continues to stand up for Canadians is the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), who

recently put out an online petition calling on the Prime Minister to stop the banning of new gas and diesel vehicles. CTF also noted that federal and provincial governments are contributing billions more in electric vehicle battery subsidies than the corporations are spending to build their own factories.

Governments promised $52 billion to these corporations, while the corporations only spent $46 billion.

Sound like a good deal? Well CTF has exposed a lot more crazy government spending, including Trudeau’s $220,000 airplane food bill last September.

So, while the government continues its tactics to silence Canadians, independent organizations will not be silent, and Canadians persist in standing for the true north strong and free.

I recently read a comment posted by a newcomer to Canada who was caught up in last week’s NHL excitement. He wrote, “We don’t have hockey back home in my native land, but I am an Oiler fan now, and that is how it will be.

This defeat will not zap out the believer in me.”

We can learn from that newcomer to Canada. Canadians won’t keep quiet and no amount of attempt at defeat and censorship will zap out their belief in their God, country and fellow Canadians.

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I cut across the village campground behind my place to get to Page’s in time for the puck drop.

But when I saw the couple with the Maryland plates from a bike ride I had to stop and introduce myself. They’ve been here once before, they tell me and are surprised how few people know about it. “Yes,” I say, leaning and whispering, “and let’s keep it that way.” “Nonono, they say, people need this…” and they wave their free arms over the wide open view, embracing the open sky, including the Convent Inn and the monster black clouds humping our way.

Oh, I know. I can’t really discourage visitors from coming to Grasslands National Park, especially considering that I myself was rescued by this place.

“Rescued?” they asked. It sounds like a dramatic word, but it fits exactly the situation I found myself in in 2010 when I first drove through here, a year after my mother died.

Hey, you have a hockey game to get to, I tell myself. THE hockey game of the season. Still, I stay to explain. “See that building across the road? That’s the old convent school. My mom went to it as a kid.

But that’s not the story. The story is that 14 years ago, my youngest sister, Mich, decided to leave Toronto and move back west. She got a job at the Lake Agnes Tea house in Banff National Park and asked if I would caravan with her, leading the drive across the country, via the States, passing under Chicago and then up into Saskatchewan, via Montana. “Sure, I said. “Who doesn’t love a road trip!”

I’ll never forget crossing at Monchy and driving that little highway up to this very spot. I felt like I was on the moon, or Newfoundland, with no one and nothing except big rocks in open fields. We had been on the road for an exhausting week and were thrilled to see, when we pulled up to the Convent, that our sister Jody from Medicine Hat was already here and had a meal and a bottle of wine laid out for us in our room.

That night, we slept like big rocks. At one point Mich felt someone put a blanket over her and pat her hand. Whoever did that, she said, thanks. I was too tired to get another blanket. “It wasn’t me,” I laughed. “I was out cold.” Me neither, said Jody, “I slept like a log.” Of all of us, Mich is the least given to supernatural imaginings, so we agreed we’d believe it was our mother, back home in her birthplace, here to comfort us.

It’s ten minutes into the first period now but I have yet to tell the Marylanders what I tell everyone who comes here and walks around their first few days looking stunned and in a bit of a daze. “It’s what happens when you enter the quiet zone where the only racket waking you in the morning is birds who have the gall to begin their songs and calls as early as 3:15 am, not garbage trucks or partyers home from the club.

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I’ll never forget crossing at Monchy and driving that little highway up to this very spot. I felt like I was on the moon, or Newfoundland, with no one and nothing except big rocks in open fields. this is simply a sleep station en route to bigger, more impressive hot spots. But then, after a deep sleep and sudden shift in pace and mood, they regret they didn’t plan for an extra day or two. Removed from the imposed pace of the city, where we are forced to adapt to rush-hour traffic, timed stop lights, bus and subway schedules, this place changes you in a nuanced but substantial internal rhythmic way, the way it changed me. Saved me, I’d even say.

But am I going to attempt to convince them what I have learned? That the bird calling and the sun setting are far more sustaining benedictions than any bequeathment of power, property or prestige? That success, as measured by mere mortals, doesn’t motivate me anymore? That I’ve lost my edge? I know, as a writer, I’m required to write every day. Which means, to edit, to revise, to find le mot juste. I tell myself this constantly - Hey, this shit doesn’t get written by itself. So, daily, I put in a good few hours tweaking and cutting bits, and I end up sneaking back in.

But, then, I hear a rumble of thunder, or a meadowlark, or the winnowing of the snipe’s feathers, and I am up and out of here. Hey, you’re supposed to be writing a book, an inner judge hollers, get back in here. I am drawn to the book of dirt.

“So you stayed?” The Maryland couple ask me, returning to the story. Yes, three years later, after selling the family home where I lived with my dad after my mom died, I phoned the Convent Inn and asked - begged, really - if I could come write. You see, on that first trip, I spied a young girl in the chapel-turned-quiet room sitting at a desk beside the old confessional. (Perfect, for a writer trying to Keep It Real). I asked the owner about her, and she said: “Oh, she’s our writer in residence.” Then she sealed my fate with: “Call us when you’re ready.”

Three years later, I was ready. I lived in the Convent for three months. I was smitten by the silence and the sensation that someone was looking over my shoulder as I wrote, egging me on, in the same way Mich was blanketed and reassured with a soft pat on her shoulder. Was it my mother? The Mother Superior? A patron saint of writers and patience? An older ancestor of this territory, child to Motherland?

I don’t know. But I stayed. The couple smiled, then said: “Welcome home.” “Thanks, I laughed,” running to catch the game. “Let’s hope we can say the same to the Stanley Cup!”

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McIlroy dealing with ‘major’ scar tissue

BY BRUCE PENTON

Professional golfers don’t like to use the word ‘choke’, but how else to explain what Rory McIlroy did to hand the 2024 U.S.Open championship to Bryson DeChambeau?

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BY BRUCE PENTON deficit but building a twoSports Columnist stroke lead with five holes ____________ to go at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, McIlroy missed a putt of two feet, 11 inches on No. 16 and another shorty, three feet, nine inches, on 18, to open the door for DeChambeau’s victory. It was the second U.S.Open title for DeChambeau, who plays on the LIV tour. He needed a spectacular shot of his own on 18 to win the tournament and he didn’t miss, manoeuvring a 55-yard bunker shot to within three feet and sinking the putt to earn a one-stroke victory.

McIlroy has done this type of thing before. In 2011, while he was just a pup of 21, McIlroy seemingly had the Masters title in his grasp. He started the final round with a four-stroke lead and, incredibly, finished 10 strokes behind. His downfall was on the back nine, where he triple-bogeyed No. 10, bogied 11 and doubled-bogied 12 en route to an 80..

Now that he’s 35, the ghosts of Choke City are evidently still in his head. He’s gone 10 years without winning a major and it’s not an overstatement to say he was the dominant player of his era. Winning zero majors over a 40-tournament span is hard to believe, especially when the likes of Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland, Patrick Reed, Danny Willet, Zach Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jimmy Walker and Jason Dufner — journeyman players mostly — all won a major during McIlroy’s dry period.

McIlroy isn’t the first professional golfer to mess up when the pressure rose. The most famous choke job was that of Jean van de Velde of France, a virtual no-name who somehow stood on the 18th tee of the final round of the Open Championship in 1999 at Carnoustie with a three-shot lead and proceeded to make a triple-bogey seven to fall into a three-way playoff,

which was won by Scotland’s Paul Lawrie.

Hall of Famer Sam Snead had a glorious career, but never won a U.S. Open. In 1937, he led the Open with one hole to go, but carded a triple-bogey on the last hole to lose. Doug Sanders at the 1970 Open Championship, Scott Hoch at the 1989 Masters and Bernhard Langer at the 1991 Ryder Cup all embarrassingly missed short, vital putts.

It’s hard to know whether McIlroy will ever be able to shed the scar tissue that has built up between his ears, and whether he’ll ever be able to sink a relatively easy putt to win a major. But it seems the more he misses those significant putts, the less chance there is for him to generate the mental toughness needed to finally succeed.

• Super 70s Sports: “In 1971, Juan Marichal tossed his 50th career shutout. Fifty years later, scientists are baffled when they discover that if you throw even one complete game your entire arm will blow up.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “In early November, 1963, Ronald Howes marketed the first Easy-Bake Oven — three years before the start of the Maple Leafs last Stanley Cup-winning season. Since then both have run on the same principle: just replace one dim bulb with another hoping the final product won’t be half-baked.”

• Toronto Globe and Mail columnist Cathal Kelly, on hockey: “Other sports claim to be vicious.

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9 Florida recruit is about to make college basketball history. Oliver Rioux makes Zach Edey look like Muggsy Bogues.”

Canadian parody website The Beaverton: “The Chicago Blackhawks set an NHL record in 1968 when their entire roster looked like dads who expected their daughters to be home by 9 pm and you didn’t want to find out what was gonna happen at 9:02.”

Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “And if anyone who even casually followed the NHL and the Stanley Cup playoffs says they expected (a Game 7) after the Florida Panthers went up 3-0 on the Edmonton Oilers…. well, drug test them or give them a lie detector test.”

Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.): “Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the NBA draft, in which the Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon No. 1, the Portland Trail Blazers took Sam Bowie second and the Bulls reluctantly chose Michael Jordan third.”

RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com, giving the No. 1 reason why more than 50 teams competed in England’s 12-hour, overnight lawn tractor race: “The mow, the merrier.”

Another one from Currie: “American Andy Roddick went into the tennis Hall of Fame despite being a winner in only one major event. Two, if you include marriage to SI cover girl Brooklyn Decker.”

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BY GREG BUCHANAN

Over the last two months, a love affair developed between hockey fans coast to coast and the Edmonton Oilers.

Whether right in the mix down at Rogers Place, out on the road in another country, watching the atmosphere at the Mosh Pit from afar, or downtown after a big win, every single moment was a gleaming showcase of what makes this fanbase so special and what sets this city apart from the rest of the league.

This run truly was something special, and on Monday night in Florida, it came to an end.

The crowd in Florida was very good, and the Panthers came out, which gave them a lot to cheer about.

We saw a Panthers team that was moving quicker and hitting harder than they have at any point this series. They recognized the moment, and the crowd really fueled them.

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The Panthers got on the board early, but here’s the beauty of this all coming down to one game: one moment can change everything and the Oilers took advantage of their first big moment and Mattias Janmark got loose on a breakaway and made absolutely no mistake.

The Oilers have been a wildly resilient team all season, and it’s been well-documented. If there was any team that shouldn’t be scared about facing a 2-1 deficit heading into the third period with the Stanley Cup on the line, it’s this Oilers team.

Still, the nerves were there. The Panthers looked like their old selves, and the Oilers’ big guns were being smothered.

The Oilers made a hell of a push in the third period, but they ended up one comeback short.

There were mad scrambles that didn’t go their way. There were near misses that probably found a way to go in on most nights. It just wasn’t going to

happen tonight.

The Oilers couldn’t get a sniff in the final 90 seconds, a comment on both their stars being absolutely gassed and Paul Maurice’s smothering coaching style working to perfection and the rats poured onto the ice.

A remarkable run. An improbable, damn near impossible comeback on the biggest stage, and it ends in heartbreak.

We waited nearly two decades for a run like this, and it ends with heartbreak that we haven’t felt in 18 years.

Much like 2006, we as a fanbase will look back on this run and find so many positives.

The emergence of Phillip Broberg. Games 6 and 7 against the Canucks. The Nuge game in Dallas. Winning the Western Conference at home. Three straight Stanley Cup Final wins.

But for now? Nothing but pain for a fan base that “Wants the Cup.”

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Saskatchewan ends 2023-24 with $182 million surplus With the second-fastest growing economy in Canada in 2023, the province finished the 2023-24 fiscal year with a $182 million operating surplus. Saskatchewan’s financial status was highlighted in today’s release of Volume 1 of the 2023-24 Public Accounts.

“We experienced significant increases in revenue from the third quarter to year end across all sources except for federal transfers,” Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said. “At the same time, there was also a substantial increase in expenses throughout the year. This investment is necessary to support our growing province and the things that matter the most to Saskatchewan citizens – classrooms, care and communities.”

Total revenue of $20.99 billion was up by $1.32 billion, or 6.7 per cent, from the 2023-24 Budget. It included significant increases in taxation and other own-source revenue, driven by a growing population and economy.

Included in the revenue changes were significant increases in corporate income tax from improved profitability in 2023 and continued prior-year adjustments from the strong resource-sector performance in 2022.

Similar to revenue, total expense of $20.81 billion was up by $2.15 billion, or 11.5 per cent, from budget.

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The year-end surplus is an improvement of $664.7 million from the $482.5 million deficit that was forecasted in the third-quarter update.

“Our budget forecasting follows best practices from the public and private sectors, but challenging situations around the world and issues closer to home, such as weather events, led to some extraordinary fluctuations over the course of 2023-24,” Harpauer said. “Fortunately we were able to finish the year in a surplus position due to the strength of our economy, which continues to see increased growth across a wide range of sectors.”

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Local talent to perform for Team Saskatchewan in music festival final

Four of the top performers at Prairie Sunset Music Festival competed at the Provincials at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon from May 30 to June 2, with excellent results.

Liné Linde (Speech, Musical Theatre, Vocal), Steyn Hoogstad (Speech), and Willem Hoogstad (Speech) received top honours and were recommended to advance to the Canada West Performing Arts Festival final on July 25-27. They will represent Team Saskatchewan in Victoria, B.C. During the Provincial competition, Steyn Hoogstad received $1,000.00 in scholarships in the under 22 category, where he won both the Canada West Speech

Arts & Drama Scholarship and the Spoken Word Concert Group Scholarship for 28 years & under. Willem Hoogstad received first place and $900.00 in scholarships in all three categories he competed in: Canada West Speech Arts & Drama, Spoken Word Concert Group, and the Spoken Word Poetry/Prose. In the under 13 category, Liné Linde received $325.00 in scholarships and a first place in the Canada West Speech Arts & Drama and Spoken Word Prose categories. She also received a second place in Canada West Classical Voice and Folk Song Class, and a third place in Canada West Musical Theatre.

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Chinook School Board approves budget

In 1964 Tramping Lake Park made attempts to purchase a piece of land on top of a hill for a golf course. It was described as “the hill that everyone has to climb.”

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More than sixty years ago, the communities of Major, Luseland and Kerrobert combined their efforts to host a rodeo at Tramping Lake Park. According to the Tramping Lake history book, the plans began in 1962 when Archie Ashbacher from Loverna/Major area and Arden Body from Luseland approached the Tramping Lake Park Board about starting up a rodeo on the old stampede grounds.

The project was going to require a lot of volunteer work and funds, but the cowboys west of Kerrobert were willing to give it a try. The Major Rodeo Club agreed to supply and make corrals and bring stock, while the Tramping Lake Park Board operated the gate entrance and booth. The rodeo was held in July, followed by a dance. The Park Board was to keep 10% of the profits; however the event had a disappointing turnout.

Nevertheless the rodeo and dance were held once again a year later in 1963. Mike Hango’s orchestra entertained at the dance, but the rodeo lost money for the second year in a row.

That same year attempts were made to purchase a piece of land on top of the hill for a golf course. The efforts were described as “the hill that everyone has to climb”.

The 2024-2025 provincial budget was announced in March, with a funding increase of $180 million (8.8%) to be invested in the 27 Saskatchewan school divisions, including $100 million in new funding that was not previously provided. Chinook received a 4.8% increase, which was a $4.04 million increase in funding. Within the increase, $1.43 million was allocated through the provincial funding model for operational funding and $321,246 to support classroom complexity in Chinook School Division.

The provincial budget acknowledged enrolment growth, inflationary costs, non-teacher salaries and rising costs of fuel. The majority of the additional funding, $2.28 million, was provided for the anticipated teacher salary increase once the provincial collective bargaining agreement is ratified.

The operational funding increase is expected to reduce Chinook’s 2024-25 projected deficit from $3.5-4 million to approximately $2-2.6 million. “The Board appreciates the increase in funding and the government’s commitment to cover the costs of any new teachers’ collective agreement is encouraging.

We also hope the promise of multi-year funding will allow us to catch up and operate without the need for reductions,” Chinook Board Chair, Kim Pridmore, stated, “After making reductions and utilizing a good portion of our reserves, we have advocated for continued significant funding increases that will ensure stability. This would allow us to build supports back that have been eroded, and also keep up with inflationary

Rosetown RCMP seek public assistance locating missing woman On June 24, 2024, Rosetown RCMP received a report of a missing 25-yearold woman, Autumn Smidt.

Autumn was last seen in Vanscoy, SK on June 22, 2024. Since receiving the report she is missing, Rosetown RCMP have been checking places Autumn is known to visit and following up on information received. They are now asking members of the public to report all information on her whereabouts.

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Director of Education, Mark Benesh stated, “We are grateful for the increase in funding and it is promising to see the ministry closing the gap in transportation funding. We anticipate the additional funds will decrease our annual $2 million transportation deficit to $1.2 million next year.”

The Board is committed to investing in classrooms and will use the new classroom complexity funding, along with reserves, to cover a significant increase in teaching staff due to enrollment growth and additional educational assistants in response to a rise in significant learning needs in Chinook classrooms. “Both investments will have a very positive impact in our schools. We want to thank Minister of Education, Jeremy Cockrill and our local MLAs, Everett Hindley, Doug Steele, David Marit and Blaine McLeod, for all their work in advocating within government to prioritize education funding. We hope this can continue into the future as well,” added Benesh.

The provincial government has also allocated $1 million to initiate the planning phase for a major mechanical renovation at Swift Current Comprehensive High School. This project is an update to the architectural, electrical and mechanical systems and components, including upgrades to the ventilation and sprinkler systems. Preventative Maintenance and Renewal (PMR) Funding has also allowed the school to upgrade the boilers, main electrical system and the chiller project to be completed this summer.

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Longhorn Oil & Gas is a Kindersley-based junior oil producer owned by Gary Becker, who is its president and CEO. In the past, Becker has made similar submissions to a senate committee looking into the federal Impact Assessment Act. Longhorn was the only junior oil producer to make a submission to the tribunal. This submission in particular was quoted in the tribunal’s report when it considered impacts on the oil and gas sector.

Here is Longhorn’s submission, verbatim: Re: The Impacts of the Proposed Clean Electricity Regulations on Longhorn Oil & Gas Ltd.’s Operations We are very thankful to have the opportunity to submit and respond to the tribunal on this very important topic and are also very appreciative that the tribunal has been set up and is now operating. The future of the entire province is at risk, not just the oil and gas industry. As you are well aware, the oil and gas sector represents a cornerstone of the Saskatchewan economy, contributing significantly to employment, provincial GDP, and government revenues through royalties and taxes.

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$2.85M. All other things held equal, a 107% utility increase results in operational expenses more than doubling (by $3.0M). This unreasonable increase eliminates the profitability of the entire NB property and would cause any sensible business owner to question the financial viability of the asset. Moving from a $785K profit to a $1.95M loss would push this property to abandonment status.

Still isolating the NB property, I would like to highlight how abandoning this property would impact various stakeholders including the government, third party vendors, employees, and surrounding communities.

As are all of our production assets, NB is a vital source of royalties and taxes, essential for funding public services and infrastructure. In 2023, NB’s share of federal/provincial tax, SK corporate capital tax, royalties and various Ministry of Energy and Resources levies was approximately $500,000.00.

This reduction in revenue would have negative impacts to the local and provincial economy. Reducing the ability to fund public services, infrastructure projects, and social welfare programs. Those types of revenue streams are very hard to replace. Increased taxation or spending cuts on public services and infrastructure not viable options as Saskatchewan already has a competitive disadvantage being next door to Alberta (no PST and huge oil & gas reserves).

This sets us on a path to having long-term negative effects on economic growth and quality of life here in the province. For example, cuts in education funding can affect workforce quality, and reductions in infrastructure spending can hinder economic efficiency and overall competitiveness.

Our federal government addresses tax revenue shortfalls by borrowing.

This is not a longterm solution. In March 2023, the Federal government debt reached $1,423.3B (USD), and while borrowing can help maintain spending levels in the short-term, interest rates are at a 20-year high. Debt service charges are now among the costliest line items in the federal budget.

In 2023, Longhorn paid approximately $7.1M to third party vendors which included contract operators, service providers and rural municipalities. The elimination of these expenses as previously mentioned, would have a ripple effect on the local economy, affecting many other businesses and services.

For example, there are five

contract operators responsible for ensuring the NB property is running efficiently ($915,000.00). All would lose their contracts with Longhorn if the NB property were abandoned. Other notable expenses that would be eliminated include surface lease payments to landowners ($460,000.00), property taxes paid to rural municipalities ($560,000.00), repairs and maintenance ($1,750,000.00) and well servicing contracts ($950,000.00).

Eliminating these expenses would cause indirect job losses, affecting local businesses such as retail stores, restaurants, and service providers, leading to further economic downturns within Longhorn’s surrounding communities.

Not only would indirect jobs be lost if the NB property were abandoned, direct jobs too. Without this property, Longhorn would resort to layoffs as the staffing mix would be over capacity. In addition to lower morale among remaining employees, the layoffs have negative implications for consumer spending. The loss of income for the individuals would lead to reduced consumer spending. Local businesses rely on consumer demand, potentially leading to further job losses. Unemployment often leads to increased government spending on social welfare programs such as employment insurance benefits, welfare assistance, and healthcare. This adds pressure to government budgets/ spending, and may require increased borrowing, which I have already addressed above as unfeasible.

Historically, Longhorn has been a generous contributor to its surrounding communities. In 2017, Longhorn committed $1,000,000.00 over five years to one of the largest construction projects in Kindersley’s history – the Kindersley Aquatic Centre.

Companies facing financial strain due to increased costs will cut back on their community involvement and charitable contributions as they prioritize core business operations and financial health.

There will be a shift in focus strictly to survival and efficiency, moving resources away from charitable causes to core business operations. This can have a significant impact on the local community, especially for organizations that rely heavily on corporate sponsorship to operate such as local food banks, crisis centres, and youth programs. Drastically increased utility expenses would lead to a significant reduction in community involvement and support, affecting not just the immediate beneficiaries of such efforts but also the broader socio-economic fabric of the community.

The projected increase in utility rates presents a formidable challenge for Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector.

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We have SK so much 314 - 1st W. - Leader, that has happened and is going to happen that Kindermillerautotech@sasktel.net sley will be a rockin’ even more. We attended the Sask Oil & Gas Show in Weyburn and that was a successful trip. We partnered with the Town on a booth so that we could make connections and/ promote and PARTS / SERVICE SALES Kindersley / RENTALS area to all the companies there. Mission accomplished. Hopefully back there again in 2026. Following that was our own Trade Show, which again was successful even though we have been off the Trade Show circuit for the past 5 years. Many people who www.kindersleytrailers.ca came through were compliPhone: mentary that306-463-6511 we were hostingText: 306-460-9311 this again. And even the vendorsYou’re were happy to beAout here Pulling A Trailer Always Leader displaying their goods and services. We will have another one next year; date to be determined.

The 2024 Golf Tournament preparations are in full swing and looking to be better than the past ones! I am out getting hole sponsorships and prizes and Nikki is looking after the teams. Please call her at 306460-8384 to register your team. Next up is the Goose Festival running from September 19th to 22nd. The food trucks have been booked and now just need to work on entertainment. The KCS Kobras are back to playing under the lights on the Friday night and the antique car show is a go for right after the parade. If you have any ideas for activities, please drop me a line at the Chamber office, 306-463-2320. The parade is also shaping up well. This year there will be no throwing of treats from the floats. We have had some close calls with children running close to the floats to pick up candy and we desperately wish to avoid anyone being

injured. Parents, please monitor your children.

21 North, Leader, SK A week 433 afterHwy. the Goose Festival, the Kindersley Fire Dept. will be hosting over 300 students & 40 instructors at the 2024 Saskatchewan Volunteer Fire Owner: Thane Feiffer • feiffertire@sasktel.net Fighter Association Fall School. This runs from September 27th to 29th and the hotels and restaurants will be busy! Well done for winning the bid to host this event. After that we take a little breather and focus on the ChristmasMactavish season. With & theCompany amalgamaNorth Railway SE, MedicinebeginHat, AB tion of the 523c DKA and the St Chamber 403-528-4995 ning in September, we will be asking tmactavish@mactavishco.ca • www.mactavishco.ca for some help with winter activities and ideas. Again, we would like Terry Lynne to hear from you Mactavish for activities and/or if you canServices spare some • Tax Services • Consulting • Tax Planning & Preparation Estate out.

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• Payroll Services • Retirement Planning 2025 promises toSale beofanother • Financial Statements • Purchase and a Business • Accounting Services • andyear muchwith more, please inquire crazy busy the Men’s and Ladies curling championships at the WCEC in January, the semi-annual Chamber hosted Career Day at KCS in the gym at the end of March. June 2025 will be huge.

The rodeo of course, the Chamber Trade Show and the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference. They will be celebrating 75 years and chose Kindersley as the place to be. Well done for hosting this important event. And the golf tournament again and Goose Festival. Never a shortage of activities going on!

As you can see, your Kindersley Chamber of Commerce has been and continues to be busy and working hard to help our town and businesses. This community has been awesome in stepping up when needed and we salute you!

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The local economy is interconnected, and money spent by employees, companies, and government circulates through various channels. When a company cuts expenses significantly, it not only affects those directly involved but also indirectly impacts businesses and individuals throughout the local economy due to reduced spending. This multiplier effect amplifies the economic impact of the initial expense reductions.

While eliminating expenses associated with the NB property would be necessary under the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations for Longhorn to remain competitive and financially viable, the broader implications on the local and provincial economy are profound and cannot be overstated!

Current and future employment, local business, government revenues and overall economic health and prosperity of my community and honestly the whole province are at stake.

In summation, I would like to state that Longhorn (being a private, small Saskatchewan operated producer) runs as efficiently as ANY in the province, perhaps Western Canada. If we are unable to operate, I

suggest no one can.

We (as have all of us in our industry) have strived and met the “ever changing” emissions regulations reduction targets and in many cases have surpassed them. We know the importance of providing clean and sustainable energy products. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada for that matter is leading the world on this front.

We need the world to buy more of our ethically and environmentally produced oil & gas products. Not less. These electrical generation regulations will make it impossible to compete with the likes of the Saudis, Iranians, and Russians.

In my opinion, these regulations will be a death blow to the oil & gas industry here and rural Saskatchewan die along with it. Furthermore, global emissions will rise when the Canadian industry is dead and the continuing demand for oil and gas is backfilled by the aforementioned jurisdictions.

So, what have we actually accomplished? Thank you for your consideration in this extremely important matter.

Sincerely, Gary Becker President/CEO, Longhorn Oil & Gas Ltd.

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FINAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TAX ENFORCEMENT ACT Janice May Green - Assessed Owner

TAKE NOTICE that the R.M. OF CLINWORTH NO. 230 intends on the expiration of 30 days from the date set out below, to request the Registrar of Titles to issue title to the land described below by virtue of an interest based on a tax lien registered against the existing title to that land in the Land Titles Registry on the 21st day of July, 2022, as Interest Number(s) 194436614, 194436625, 194436636, and 194436647 UNLESS you redeem that land pursuant to the provisions of the Act within 30 days from the date set out below, and that on issue of Title for that land to the R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 pursuant to that request, you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or in respect of that land.

Legal Description of Land(s) Title Numbers Lot 30 Block 1 Plan P993 147028732 Lot 31 Block 1 Plan P993 147028743 Lot 32 Block 1 Plan P993 147028754 Lot 33 Block 1 Plan P993 147028765 Dated this 25th day of June, 2024.

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PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before September 3, 2024, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

Total Total Arrears DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Title No. Arrears Costs & Costs LOT 3 - BLK/PAR 3 - PLAN G658 EXT 0 143890667 $33,047.53 $443.00 $33,490.53 LOT 4 - BLK/PAR 3 - PLAN G658 EXT 0 143890678 LOT 1 - BLK/PAR H - PLAN 86S27967 EXT 0 115679773 $ 2,347.20 $443.00 $ 2,790.20 LOT 10 - BLK/PAR 3 - PLAN G457 EXT 0 155814149 $ 1,656.02 $443.00 $ 2,099.02 LOT 11 - BLK/PAR 3 - PLAN G457 EXT 63 155814206 LOT 12 - BLK/PAR 3 - PLAN G457 EXT 0 155814183 LOT 19 - BLK/PAR 4 - PLAN BG457 EXT 52 130887591 $ 6,177.18 $443.00 $ 6,620.18 LOT 16 - BLK/PAR 5 - PLAN 76S03243 EXT 0 151409572 $ 1,649.41 $443.00 $ 2,092.91 LOT 17 - BLK/PAR 5 - PLAN S6S03243 EXT 0 151409561 *Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.

Dated this 28th day of June, 2024.

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Memorial tree program introduced in Kindersley The Town of Kindersley has introduced a new Memorial Tree Program, which allows the public to pay tribute to a loved one by donating and dedicating a tree or trees in Kindersley. If you are seeking a unique way to honour a loved one’s life while also making a positive difference in your community, then a memorial tree may be right for you.

The type of tree purchased and planted in this program will be dependent on the location of the planting. All trees will be three three feet in height or taller, and the Town of Kindersley will ensure the tree is maintained.

To submit a request, please fill out the Memorial Tree Application and submit it to the Town of Kindersley. Applicants

can state their order of preference for location of the dedicated tree planting, however tree planting locations cannot be guaranteed. Payment of the memorial tree dedication must be submitted at time of application.

Once confirmed the Town will notify the applicant and provide a photo of the planted tree, a dedication card and GPS coordinates where the planting took place. Tree donations are tax-deductible, so please ensure you request a tax-deductible receipt on your application form.

Application forms are available at https://www.kindersley.ca/ news-and-notices/town-of-kindersley-memorial-tree-program/

Crop Report for June 18-24 Conditions across the province were variable this past week with some regions receiving limited rainfall and others experiencing heavy storms that brought wind, significant rainfall over a short period of time and hail resulting in damage to crops, buildings and machinery. Producers continue to assess crops for hail recovery which varies based on the type of crop and its developmental stage.

Rainfall varied across the province over the past week with areas in the southwest region receiving no rainfall to areas in the northeast and southeast regions receiving significant rainfall.

The St. Brieux area received the highest rainfall at 76 mm recorded for the past week followed by the Carnduff area at 70 mm. The Langenburg area reported 68 mm and the Rosthern area reported 57 mm for the week.

Although rainfall increased topsoil moisture in some regions, others experienced a decrease this week. Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as eight per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate and nine per cent short. Hayland topsoil moisture is reported at six per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and one per cent very short.

Pasture topsoil moisture is three per cent surplus, 79 per cent adequate, 17 per cent short and one per cent very short.

Cooler temperatures continue to slow crop development. Spring wheat and oilseed crops are still the furthest behind the normal stages of development for this time of year. Crops in the southwest region of the province are the furthest advanced while crops in the central and northern regions are falling further behind in development. Warmer temperatures are needed to help crop development progress. While crop conditions vary, the majority of crops are

rated as in good condition.

Pastures are reported in good condition overall. Livestock producers rate hay quality as 31 per cent excellent, 62 per cent good and seven per cent fair.

Haying operations are just beginning in the province as the weather allows.

Various causes of crop damage were reported over the past week. Producers report excess moisture, which has been rated as severe in some regions, as water is accumulating in areas of the field and contributing to crop stress. These areas will remain unseeded and the areas that are seeded may not be able to recover from the current moisture stress. The frequent rainfall and moisture stressed areas are also contributing to leaf disease and root rot development. Some areas experienced minor to severe hail and wind damage with producers still assessing which crops will be able to recover. Frost was also reported but overall was rated as minor. Gophers continue to be a problem with areas of severe damage that need to be re-seeded. Flea beetles and grasshoppers are persisting with producers taking control measures when needed.

Producers continue to finish in-crop herbicide applications and insecticide applications where needed as the weather allows. In the coming weeks, producers are looking toward fungicide applications given the persistent rainfall that is contributing to disease development. Haying equipment is being prepared with some producers just starting their haying operations. Fence checking continues as cattle are out to pasture.

For many producers, this is still a stressful time of year and they are reminded to take all safety precautions in all the work they do. The Farm Stress Line can help by providing support for producers toll free at 1-800-667-4442.

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In addition to our core business, we are committed to creating a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding workplace. At KFI, we value equity and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment that respects and celebrates the dignity, ideas, and beliefs of all individuals.

The Opportunity KFI is seeking a process operator to join our refinery, located near Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, Canada, on a 7 on 7 off days and nights schedule. The primary role of the Operator will be to assist the Team Lead with the operation of the equipment within the tank farms, truck loadout, crude topping area, hydrogen manufacturing area, diesel hydrotreater area including incinerator and flare areas to meet throughput projections and product quality demands. As a team player you will work within the operations team to maintain a safe, reliable and effective plant operation.

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RCMP reports

UNITY • RCMP received a complaint of an individual damaging a fence at a residence. Insufficient evidence to proceed.

• Police received a report of individuals damaging a dugout at the Unity Ball Diamonds. This matter is still under investigation.

• Members received a report of a neighbour dispute. Reported for information purposes.

• RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members transported the subject of complaint to Battlefords Union Hospital for assessment.

• Police received a report of a stolen truck. This matter is still under investigation.

• RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members left the subject of complaint in the care of a family member.

• There were also five traffic complaints and one false alarm.

WILKIE • RCMP received a complaint of theft. The property item was returned to the owner. The complainant declined to proceed.

• Members received a request to assist Emergency Medical Services with a patient.

• Police issued a 90-day roadside suspension during a traffic stop.

• RCMP received a report of an individual intoxicated in public. Members transported the subject of complaint to cells in North Battleford to remain until sober.

• Members acted as mediators in a family dispute.

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• Police received a complaint of theft. Insufficient evidence to proceed.

• A 37-year-old female was charged with Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling House after Members received a report of an unwanted individual at a residence.

• An individual turned in personal property that was located on the street. This matter is still under investigation.

• Police received a complaint of a break and enter at a residence. This matter is still under investigation.

• A 37-year-old female from Wilkie was charged with Mischief after Members received a report of an individual damaging residential property.

• There were also three traffic complaints.

MACKLIN • RCMP issued a 72-hour-roadside suspension during a traffic stop.

• Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle near a business. A traffic ticket was issued to the subject of complaint.

• Members are investigating a complaint of uttering threats.

• RCMP initiated a traffic stop. The subject of complaint fled from police. This matter is still under investigation.

• There were also four traffic complaints.

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.

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VILLAGE OF FLAXCOMBE PROPERTY TENDER The Village of Flaxcombe offers for sale by tender tax enforcement property 212 Main Street, Lots 6-9, Block 3, Plan G457, Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan. The property is sold as is. A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” to: Charlotte Helfrich, Administrator Village of Flaxcombe Box 136 Flaxcombe, SK S0L 1E0 Field sheets are available upon request. A certified cheque to the municipality for 5% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender.

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GROWING THROUGH GRIEF

How to support someone who is mourning

BY ANGELA CLEMENT

Some loss takes you to your knees. When we are in pain, we do need support and unfortunately all too often its not so easy to find. A lot of us actually would prefer to avoid talking about grief or loss. It is uncomfortable and awkward so we avoid it We feel there is nothing we could say or do that would help anyway.

To add insult to injury, sometimes even our closest friends and family just turn their backs when we need them most because they don’t know what else to do. It happens because until you actually lose someone very close to you its hard to comprehend. But we need to talk about grief and loss, because there are more and more people that need the support and are not getting it.

As time passes, society expects that we will heal and life will go back to “normal” for us. They expect us to “move on”. This is one of the hardest things the bereaved must deal with because when the support wanes and people start living their own lives with what feels like very little regard for our own, we start to feel alone and depressed. We also start to think that there is something wrong with us. After all, everyone else says that time heals all wounds. They say that our loved one is in a better place and they don’t want us to be sad. I was told I would learn to live with it and carry it If you have been through a significant loss, you already know that these words, even though meant to be helpful, are far from encouraging.

Here are some things you can do to support someone. First, just make yourself available. Show up! This might simply be a text that says I am thinking of you. It might be bringing dinner. Don’t be afraid to share your memories of their loved one. Be okay to talk with them or sit with them, even in silence. Provide assurance that even though you can never fully understand their

pain, you feel for them and you are there. Take them for a drive. Spend time with them. A simple acknowledgement that you haven’t forgotten them helps. Remember its not a one and done. Keep it going. Everyone grieves differently. The healing happens on its own time. The anniversaries, birthdays and special days can be painful for many years for some. Write down any dates that are special. Include the death anniversary of the loved one who has departed, their birthday and other special days. On those days, make a point of letting those who are grieving know you are thinking of them and if you can, do something special for them.

Don’t just assume because the bereaved say they are okay that they are okay. If they feel like no one wants to listen to them “complain” they will often stick their chin up, forge on and consequently suffer in silence.

Just because they are getting out and going through the motions of the day doesn’t mean they are okay.

Often the evenings are difficult They will need time to find the balance between time alone and time with others. Show through your actions that you are there to listen and that it is safe for them to express how they are feeling. Remember all feelings are valid. Don’t try to fix the feelings. Allow those who have been through loss to talk about how they are feeling, without judgment. This will help them heal and release those difficult emotions. Encourage them to share their stories by writing them down or expressing them in other creative ways and encourage and support them when they are seeking help or trying something new. The process of grief is not easy and yet with support and patience we all can get back to a life we love again. We are never meant to do it alone and we shouldn’t need to suffer in silence. If you would like more information or you would like to ask questions, feel free to contact me at www.healingenergy.world

VILLAGE OF NETHERHILL SALE BY TENDER 1.

The Village of Netherhill offers for sale th following property Property Description: Lot 5, Block/Par 6, Plan No. G263 Ext. 0 Lots 20-21, Block/Par 5, Plan No. G263 Ext. 0 Lots 10-11, Block/Par 5, Plan No. G263 Ext. 0 Lot 15, Block/Par 2, Plan No. G263 Ext. 0

The year 1984 wasn’t just the name of George Orwell’s cautionary tale, it was also the year the World Youth Baseball Championships were held in Kindersley. These two familiar faces were two of the hostesses in charge of greeting teams who arrived in Kindersley from all over the world. Jo-Anne Dahl (left) and Darla Braun were excited about their role as hostesses and noted the teams were very friendly.

PHOTO KINDERSLEY CLARION, JULY 18, 1984

2.

A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to the Village of Netherhill, Box 4, Netherhill, SK S0L 2M0.

3.

Tenders must be postmarked by 4:00 p.m. on July 26, 2024

4.

A certified cheque to the municipality for 5% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender.

5.

Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

6.

Successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase.

Dated the 2nd day of July 2024.

Charlotte Helfrich, Administrator Village of Netherhill

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ALSASK - Free Fun Learn Different Line Dances. Monday nights 7:008:00 PM at the Alsask Rec Centre. All welcome.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st, 15th, 29th • Farmers Market at the Seniors Hall (541 Atlantic Avenue) from 2:00-4:00 PM.

EATONIA - Every Thursday from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM come to the Eatonia Library for puzzles, visiting and grab your books for the week!

- Check out our TOPS Chapter … it’s free to try! Every Wednesday. Weigh in: 5:45 PM. Meeting: 6:00 PM at the EOL Meeting Room. Contact Marie 306-2546 or Mila 306-480-2035.

- Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery featuring Marilyn Kennedy & Nicole Kennedy “Textures of Life: within the Matrilineal Circle.”

Show runs until August 31. Gallery Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM4:40 PM. - Storytime at the Kerrobert Library the first and third Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM.

ESTON MONDAY, JULY 22 • Story Time with a free craft starts at 10:00 AM at the Eston Wheatland Library for your littles ages 3-5. Please RSVP to 306-962-3513.

- 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#LR23-0068.

- Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.

- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.

KINDERSLEY FRIDAY - SUNDAY, JULY 12-14 • 37th Annual Western Canadian Oldtimers Baseball Championships. Sponsoired by the Red Lion Inn and Cold Beer and Wine Store. Teams include: Kindersley Klippers, Saskatoon Joes, Provost Buds, Spring Lake Masters, Regina, Medicine Hat Jays, Battle River A’s and Red Deer Legends.

See the full page ad in this paper for the schedule. Good luck to all the teams!

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 19 & 20 • 8th Annual Dirt Drags and Tractor Pulls. For information or to volunteer call Shayne 306-460-7095 or Darla 306-4631454.

AUGUST 26-30 • Klippers Hockey School is back!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 • Kindersley Community Connections presents: “Meet A Machine” - a FREE family-friendly event showcasing many different machines and the heroes that operate them! 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum.

For more info contact Ang at 306-430-8869.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 • Donations wanted for United Church Garage Sale 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. NO clothes please. Drop off ites on stage in upper hall. Open Tuesday-Friday 11:00-3:00. For more info call 306-463-6508 or 306-460-7450.

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 TUESDAY, JULY 2 - THURSDAY, JULY 4 • Park Program Volleyball Tournamen starts at 1:30 PM Pool Side Park. Register now by contacting the pool on Facebook or calling us at 306-83402610. Deadline: Tuesday, July 2nd at 1:00 PM. THURSDAY, JULY 4 • Farmers Market at the Seniors Hall (541 Atlantic Avenue) from 2:00-4:00 PM. SUNDAY, JULY 7 • Pancake Breakfast 8:00 - 10:00 AM Beer Gardens Rodeo Grounds. Silver collection. Sponsored by Kerrobert & District Ag Society.

THURSDAY, JULY 18 • Farmers Market at the Seniors Hall (541 Atlantic Avenue) from 2:00-4:00 PM. FRIDAY, JULY 26 • Kerrobert Gumball Rally & Show & Shine. Cool Cars, Lots of Prizes, Live Music, Food & Drinks and More! More details to come.

- FREE! Drop-In Soccer (Ages 15-99) Westberry School Gym every Thursday at 8:00 PM; Elizabeth School Gym every Friday at 7:00 PM. All welcome. Contact Kevin for more info: 306430-4103 or email: kindersleysoccerboard@gmail.com - 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 Outdoor Season meets Monday & Wednesday evenings 6:30 PM and Friday mornings 10 AM at the WCEC

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LEADER MONDAY, JULY 8 • Meet the First Responders Fundraising BBQ for the Leader Volunteer Fire Department 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Hot Dogs and a Drink. Price by donation. Donations above $20 will be issued a tax receipt upon request. Come hang out with the cool crew from Leader Volunteer Fire Department and other First Responders. The Roadside Responders of Saskatchewan’s Spirit Ride is making an appearance too!

- Mondays are Family Fun Night (open to all ages) at the Leader Library 6:30-7:30 PM. - Tuesdays & Thursday Stretch Exercises 10:00 AM at the Leader Friendship Centre.

- Wednesdays Toddler Time (ages 1.5 to 3) at the Leader Library 10:30-11:00 AM. - Thursdays Baby & Me at the Leader Library 10:30-1:00 AM 0-2 years old (older siblings welcome) LUSELAND - Luseland & District Museum is now open Saturday afternoons from 1:30-4:00 PM. Come check out our new sports display!

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.

SCEPTRE TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, JULY 23-24 • Great Sandhills Museum presents Artist Days. Come stop and see some great local talented artists. During your visit take a moment to enjoy viewing the many varieties of unique historical Canadian collections that the museum has to offer. Open 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission: Adults $5, Students $3. For more details please call/text Brenda at 306-628-8030.

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- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness.

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