On Saturday and Sunday July 20th and 21st, at the Norman Ritchie Centre in Kindersley, it was all-out Filipino-style fun and hospitality. The Kindersley Filipino Community (KFC) group organized a two-day street festival packed with fun and food for everyone.
Festivities kicked off with an opening ceremony on Saturday morning. The ceremony included a warm welcome from Mayor Rod Perkins, a flag-raising ceremony, and the singing of the national anthem. The festivities celebrated and welcomed newcomers to Canada and everyone in the surrounding community. Vendors brought a taste of Filipino food and various vendors and their products, which guests could
enjoy during both days. A Zumba class was available on Sunday for fun and fitness, and there was face painting, games and a bouncy castle for all the kids to enjoy throughout the weekend.
Most of all, there was plenty of food, live bands, dancing, and a guest band from Saskatoon performing on Sunday. An open mic was available for all the talented people in the crowd because everyone knows there’s no shortage of musical talent in our wonderful Filipino community!
A never-ending abundance of smiles and friendly faces welcomed everyone who came to the Kindersley Filipino Music & Food Street Festival 2024. After a wonderful weekend, the community hopes the festival will return in 2025!
Registration is open for the 2024/2025 Hockey and Can Skate Season. Register online eston.ca/hockey or at the Town Office.
Registration is not accepted without payment. KidSport funding available. Application must accompany registration. CanSkate 1 & 2: $200 U7
Inquire at the Town Office about a Family Pass.
Prospect of unprecedented railway strike threatens farmers
As the 2024 harvest season approaches, optimism is overshadowed by the severe risk of a dual strike at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National (CN). The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) urgently calls for immediate action by all parties to preserve the continuity of rail operations, an essential service relied upon by farm families across Canada.
“The simultaneous expiry of operating crews’ contracts at both Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways presents an unprecedented challenge to our industry,” warned APAS president Ian Boxall. “Without swift resolution, this standoff threatens not just our province’s agricultural sector heading into harvest season but the economic well-being of our nation. We must act now to ensure our farmers aren’t left bearing the brunt of this looming crisis.”
The situation escalated as union members at both railway companies voted to re-authorize strike action after their initial 60-day mandate expired June 30. The looming labour dispute threatens to disrupt vital rail services during the peak harvest season, endangering both the immediate economic health and the international trade reputation of Canada.
“With the prospect of a large crop on the horizon, the potential rail service disruption could have critical repercussions, from delayed farmer payments to jeopardizing Canada’s reputation as
a reliable global supplier,” said Boxall. “It’s imperative that all parties involved recognize the high stakes and work collectively towards a solution. Our nation’s economic security and the livelihood of our farming communities depend on it.”
APAS emphasizes the critical need for federal departments, including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Transport Canada to collaborate and take decisive steps to prevent a labour disruption for the 2024-25 crop year. These unified efforts should aim to facilitate an agreement between the railways and their unions, averting service disruptions like the one experienced in the 2013-14 shipping crisis, which resulted in an estimated $6.7 billion loss for western Canadian farmers.
New sclerotinia tool helps growers assess disease risk and severity
Growers and agronomists looking for help in making sclerotinia spray decisions this summer will have access to a new online tool from the Canola Council of Canada. Available at CanolaCalculator.ca, the sclerotinia risk assessment tool offers both a recommendation about whether or not to spray a canola crop (at 20-50 per cent flower) based on several inputs from the user, along with an opportunity to assess the spray decision by rating sclerotinia severity at maturity (30-60 per cent seed colour change).
The second part of the tool is an economic calculator to provide an estimated return on a fungicide application based on different scenarios. These include percent of infection, fungicide cost, expected yield and market price.
“These new tools are designed to help growers and agronomists make timely, informed decisions on whether a foliar fungicide application is advised,” said Chris Manchur, CCC agronomy specialist and lead on sclerotinia stem rot. “Farmers have a lot of choices to make throughout the growing season. It’s very exciting to put this new technology in their hands to help simplify decision making and assess potential impacts on productivity and profitability.”
Sclerotinia stem rot is one of the most economically significant canola diseases in Canada. Caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the disease is heavily influenced by en-
vironmental conditions leading up to and during the flowering period of canola. Assessing the environment can make it difficult to predict outbreaks and make the decision to spray.
That is where the tool comes in.
The tool also includes a helpful resource library which hosts images, videos and other educational materials, serving as a valuable knowledge hub supporting growers and agronomists in sclerotinia management.
These tools were built following three years of collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and extensive testing with agronomist partners and are an evolution of the sclerotinia stem rot checklist that growers and agronomists have relied on for years. The project was funded in part by the Government of Canada under the previous Canadian Agricultural Partnership - AgriScience Program, along with support from Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and Manitoba Canola Growers.
Sclerotinia stem rot infection often starts when spore-infested petals drop onto leaves and create lesions.
OPINION:
Creating a culture where children are excited to learn
BY JOAN JANZEN
A billboard read: My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it but we can give it a try.
Teachers, who require a great deal of patience, are currently enjoying a well-deserved holiday break. Katherine Birbalsingh is a teacher from Britain who has gained recognition as the co-founder of Michaela Community School in London, which opened in 2014. Katherine grew up in Canada and moved to England when she was 15.
“We get over 800 visitors a year, mainly teachers from across the world, and they say the children are so friendly and happy,” Katherine said in an interview on UnHerd. It’s a standard inner-city school with a very diverse intake of students of various ethnic and religious backgrounds.
“We sing ‘God Save the King’ and the national anthem at the start of the day,” she explained. “We do it because in a multicultural environment we need something that binds us together. We’re all under the same umbrella of a nation.”
“The teachers encourage different groups to mix together because otherwise, children tend to just stick with their own and end up with schools where kids are in different groups based on race or religion.”
At Michaela School, the staff has the
same standards for everyone. “I’ve seen firsthand in some schools children from poor backgrounds, etc., are given lower expectations,” she said. “They’re not expected to finish their homework because of their home situation or whatever. That’s not compassion; it’s hurting the child. Keep your standards high now and they’ll succeed later,” Katherine advised. “We love them enough to hold them to those high standards. Not all parents are engaged with their child’s education in the inner city. So if you as a school don’t support them, they don’t have anybody to help them.”
The school has been dubbed “the strictest school in Britain” because it uses more traditional methods. It emphasizes conservative values: personal responsibility, kindness, and gratitude. “Our children understand gratitude. No matter how little you have, you will always have more than someone else,” Katherine said.
The children are also taught the importance of sacrifice for the sake of the whole group. For example, since some of the students don’t eat beef or pork because of religious reasons, the school serves a vegetarian lunch so all the children can be together. At lunch, each child has a role to play: serving, cleaning plates, and setting the table. The children eat in groups with the food placed on the table, just like a family
Letters to the Editor policy
• Submissions are limited to one letter per person per month. We do not publish letters from people living outside of this newspaper’s coverage area.
• Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters over the word limit will be cut at the editor’s discretion. All letters are subject to editing for style, mechanics and grammar.
• Letters containing language or content that is blatantly offensive, or that the editor feels is inappropriate, will not be published.
• Letters should focus on the opinion/s of the writer, not facts. Any statement of facts not generally known or accepted to be true will be removed.
• All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification only. Letters will be printed with the author’s name and city of residence only. Anonymous letters will not be published.
• Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published, nor will letters that include attacks of a personal nature.
• Letters written in response to other letter writers should address the issue at hand, rather than mentioning the writer by name, and should refer to the headline and date the letter was published. Letters referring to news stories should also mention the headline and date of publication.
• Letters regarding an election issue or candidate will not be published in the issue immediately preceding election day.
All questions regarding letters to the editor should be directed to:
Your Southwest Media Group Attn: Kate Winquist Box 727, Kindersley, Sask. S0L 1S0 e-mail: kate@yourwestcentral.com
would do at home.
In another interview, John Anderson said he visited the school and noticed the energy, drive and engagement the teachers had with their students. “The teachers put their heart and soul into it. But my teachers say they’re less worn out than they were at other schools because they don’t deal with rudeness, back talk, or irritated parents, which are all draining,” she said.
John said he also noticed how intently the children listened to the teacher and how eager they were to answer questions. “The children you saw are in a culture where they’re excited to learn,” Katherine replied.
“They’re not considered a nerd if they’re eager to learn. It’s a culture of excitement, but you have to work at it. It requires consistency with teachers in terms of behaviour management. It takes a whole school working together to make it happen,” she added.
John said although he has seen funding and resources increase in schools, mental health problems in children continue to increase. Katherine attributed some of the mental health problems to unsupervised access to the Internet. “It’s a real danger to children,” she stressed.
“More funds can make things better, but it doesn’t solve problems,” she added. “Instead, the school may continue to do more of what they’ve always done yet have the same problems.”
She suggested they check and see what other schools are doing and get new ideas. “But it’s easier to say oh, it’s because we don’t have enough money and resources,” she noted.
She teaches her kids to become hugely resilient, to overcome obstacles and do their best so they can succeed as adults. Her life is a living example of resilience.
“For three and a half years, I worked to set up this school. I got so much criticism, you’d think I was setting up a nuclear bomb factory, not a school for inner city kids,” she said. “People were protesting, sending horrible emails and death threats.”
Her resilience has led to success. Her teaching methods seem to work, as Michaela has been rated an outstanding school that rivals the top ratings in private schools.
“A lot of people follow me on social media. I have a lot of silent supporters. Teachers visit or write me. I get emails saying I wish there were teachers like you at my school,” she concluded. Since opening its doors in 2014, Katherine has been able to silence her critics. The school has been awarded the highest progress report during the last two years. The staff has successfully created a culture where children are excited to learn.
GREG PAULHUS Web/Social Media
BRIAN ZINCHUK Oil & Energy News
JAIDYN WINQUIST Summer Student
Sheppard &Millar Law
Barristers and Solicitors
Monte J. Sheppard, BA., JD. Mark L. Millar, BA., JD.
113 1st Ave. E. Kindersley SK S0L 1S0 Bus. 306-463-4647 – Fax 306-463-6133
Kerrobert 306-834-5657
Kindersley.law@sasktel.net
Pop89: Drop the rope
BY MADONNA HAMEL
There is an expression in recovery that refers to the moment when an addict hits bottom. When all the ploys, games and lies stop working for you and, there are no more tricks up your sleeve. When you have nowhere else to go, no one left to fool, not even that person you counted on to slip the pillow under your head just before you hit the floor. The expression for this state is: The Gift of Desperation.
America seems desperate. On the brink of some kind of civil war or breakdown. The assassination attempt of Trump may have elicited a few tweets asking for an end to violent rhetoric, but it also turned a man famous for violent language - with such disturbing pronouncements as: “if I don’t get elected, it will be a bloodbath” and “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose voters” - into a hero.
Verbal violence has shouted down civic conversation in the public sphere. Any desire to de-escalate tension in conversation, the board room, the town hall or the street does not make the news. The aim of many politicians seems to be to whip your followers into a fearful frenzy. Make them mad and desperate for “retribution.” Talk trash. Even joke about violence as a means of normalizing it, as in when Donald Trump, in criticizing Nancy Pelosi, dealt a low blow by joking about the assault on her husband, an 82-year-old whose head was bashed in with a hammer by an intruder in their home. “She’s against building a wall at our border even though she has a wall around her house,” Trump said. Then added, “which obviously didn’t do a very good job.” He smirked, waiting for his laugh as if he were a comedian in a club, not a man running for the leadership of his country. And the laughs came.
Violence provides a hit as intoxicating as drugs and alcohol, and it permeates most forms of American entertainment. I challenge you to look at the latest movie posters of films coming out of Hollywood. How many of them picture the “hero” pointing a gun? That gun is not just an object, it is potential energy locked into a powder keg, ready to blow. Do we ask who will be at the receiving end of that bullet? Or are we just so taken with the buff angry-looking dude holding the weapon?
And, thanks to certain interpretations of feminism and one of the the worst examples of DEI, women too can point guns in movie posters. The gun is a symbol of power, often sexual power. Those warnings at the bottom of the movie poster that alert us to “scenes of sex and violence” are actually promises. We promise
Mrs. Sex and Mr. Violence will co-mingle. And the baby they birth is America today. Jacked up, looking for an outlet. Desperate, at the end of its rope, needing tending to. But with no ability or desire to develop intelligent, mature, articulate, attentive conversations that could lead to conflict resolution.
Trump has set a tone for what gets said in America. But he also reflects a tone already present. He knows what many people think and he says it for them. In fact, he calls himself their “retribution. He holds the tone when he promises to “exterminate vermin”words used against Jews in Hitler’s Germany. And that tone continued at the Republican convention, and was carried by Ted Cruz of Arizona. On “Make America Safe Again” Tuesday, following Make America Wealthy Again” Monday, the senator of Arizona stooped to the occasion to blame all immigrants for crime in America. He called them “rapists” and “murderers,” of “our sisters and daughters”. The comment echoed segregationists talk about black citizens in the sixties. It also overlooked the fact that all of America’s worse mass shootings were committed by Americans.
Watching the convention made me squirm. I didn’t want to start ranting against the ranters. So, before getting hooked into listening to more vituperative from the podium-pulpit-lecturn-open mic of the convention, I turned off my computer and headed out into the Grasslands to witness the sunset. Alone in the great wide open, I walked along a ridge looking across the valley at the setting sun. Below me was a lone grandfather bison grazing. I watched him for a long time. Then I continued my walk, hoping to shake the sick feeling I got from watching the convention.
Eventually, I stopped to remove the spear grass, jabbing my ankles. I sat down on a boulder, making sure I wasn’t bothering a snake beforehand, and began pulling the minute spears from my socks. These grasses are tough and resilient - the ends are sharp enough to sting like needle jabs, and their stalks look like several super-thin wires braided together. Both the immense bison and the skinny hair-like grasses reminded me that nature will continue doing what it does, surviving quietly, despite who gets elected. Then, the sunset did its magic. No amount of rhetoric, fireworks, song-anddance can assuage a sense of despair like daily witness to the miracles of the rising and setting of the sun.
When I got home, I watched Russell Moore’s interview with the man who coined the term “culture wars,” James Davison Hunter, a professor of religion and social theory. A while ago, he wrote “Before the Shooting Starts,” a book that warns “that all shooting wars are preceded by culture wars.” He also said: “We need to imagine how to extract ourselves from this tug of war that knows no end.” He affirmed my instinct to turn off the computer and go stand under the stars, to become a speck under the endless prairie sky. All we have to do to end this tug-of-war is: drop the rope.
Kids had a fun-filled week at VBS!
BY JOAN JANZEN
Thirty-eight children registered for Vacation Bible School at New Life Community Church in Kindersley during the week of July 15th to 19th. Kids from Kindergarten to Grade 5 participated in the program every morning from 9 a.m. until noon. The theme was: scuba diving into friendship with God.
Abby Lee, VBS co-ordinator, said it was the most children they had registered. “And in the eight years I’ve been involved, it has run the smoothest ever,” she said.
Their smooth sailing could be due to a group of willing volunteers who came on board. At least seven adults and seven youth, along with additional volunteers, joined together to ensure the kids enjoyed a funfilled learning experience.
“We’ll be having our first outdoor water game today,” she added. And water games were welcomed as temperatures climbed up to 28 degrees.
Along with the games, their mid-week lesson was “God is a friend we can trust”. It was just one of the
lessons taking the kids into a deep dive into friendship with God, and helping them experience His never-ending love.
Abby Lee and Kelly Froese were just two of the volunteers who kept 38 children engaged in a fun learning experience at a week-long Vacation Bible School. The program was held every morning at New Life Community Church in Kindersley from July 15th to 19th.
McIntosh-Ledecky clash would be Olympic highlight
BY BRUCE PENTON
What has the potential to be the most dramatic head-to-head competition at the Paris Olympics might not happen.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Canada’s Summer McIntosh, only 17, recently snapped American Katie Ledecky’s winning streak in the 800-metre freestyle and if the two were to face off in the Olympic pool on Saturday, Aug. 3, when the 800-metre final is scheduled, it would be must-see TV. But it’s unlikely to happen, since Toronto’s McIntosh is apparently not going to compete in the 800 metres, leaving the gold medal virtually unchallenged around the neck of Ledecky.
Back in February, McIntosh stunned the 27-year-old Ledecky by not only winning the 800-metre final at a meet in Orlando, but touching the wall almost six seconds ahead of the U.S. star, who joins Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps on the Mount Rushmore of U.S. swim stars. In a sport where winners and losers are usually decided by hundredths of a second, a six-second victory is a runaway. Until that race, Ledecky had owned the world’s best 30 times in the 800 metres, and hadn’t been beaten in her specialty in an astounding 13 years. The hype machine wouldn’t have to be turned up very high to attract a record TV audience for a McIntosh-vs.-Ledecky 800-metre showdown, but the Canadian swimmer will likely bypass the 800 and concentrate on her specialty events — the 400-metre individual medley, the 400-metre freestyle and the 200-metre butterfly. McIntosh has five of the world’s
SPORTS TALK
fastest times ever in the 400 IM.
Skipping the 800-race would in all likelihood give the gold to Ledecky, which would be her fourth Olympic gold in that event. She would join Phelps as the only swimmers to win a single event in four different Olympic Games.
McIntosh grew up in a swimming family. Her mother swam in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. She started swimming competitively at age 8, and idolized Ledecky, 10 years older. A story in The Athletic said McIntosh had posters of Ledecky hanging on her bedroom wall.
It’s almost a given that this will be the last Olympic Games for Ledecky, who would be 31 in 2028, which means it will be the last chance for an 800-metre showdown between the two swimming superstars. The McIntosh team hasn’t finalized the Canadian swimmer’s schedule, and says competing in the 800-metres remains a possibility.
The Athletic reported that Ledecky, McIntosh and world champion Ariarne Titmus are scheduled to swim in the 400-metre freestyle on the first day of the swim competition. The second-last day of the swimming events is Aug. 3 and what a spectacular near-finale it would be for McIntosh and Ledecky to go head to head in the 800.
Meanwhile, Canada should make a big splash in the pool thanks to the talents of Maggie Mac Neil and our county’s most decorated Olympian, Penny Oleksiak. Mac Neil won three medals at the Tokyo Olympics, including gold in the 100-metre butterfly.
• Super 70s Sports, on Twitter, referencing the drug lifestyle of retired New York Giants’ Lawrence Taylor: “Whenever the Giants needed a big play, Bill Parcells used to point at the quarterback and say ‘LT, he’s got your coke.’”
• Headline at fark.com: “Ferrari ready to announce HP as their new title sponsor beginning in
2025, hopes to get deal signed once someone finds the spare cyan cartridge”
• Comedy writer Gary Bachman: “In 1985, Herschel Walker of the New Jersey Generals was named the Most Valuable Player of the United States Football League. When he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022, he honestly claimed to be a decorated general.”
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com. (Hampton, Va.): “Arch Manning, the backup quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, reportedly received between $50,000 and $60,000 to promote a college football video game. Imagine how much he could have made if he were first-string. Or how little if he wasn’t a Manning.”
• Vancouver comedy guy Torben Rolfsen on the European soccer championsip: “England versus Spain in Germany in July. This is like an event horizon for beer drinking.”
• The Canadian parody site, thebeaverton.com, offered suggestions for less than knowledgeable Canadian soccer fans while watching our national team play Argentina: “Never claim to know whether a play is offside or not”; “and say ‘Messi may not have the legs anymore, but he still has the vision.’”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “According to ESPN, no tennis player over 6 feet 5 inches in height has won more than one Grand Slam. Who says winning a major is a tall order?”
• Headline at theonion.com: “Wimbledon Trying To Excite Us, But The Ball Still Just Goes Back And Forth All Day”
• Headline at fark.com: “HBO gambling on an expansive Pete Rose documentary”
• Another fark.com headline: “Max Scherzer addresses trade deadline rumours and says there is only one team he wants to be on the injured list for.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
Jays caught in the quicksand that is the American League East
BY GREG BUCHANAN
The modest goal for any baseball fan base starts with the overused yet admirable aim for their team to get in a position to play meaningful September baseball. Of course, that status can come in many forms and levels of ambition, often ending up an altered version of what was initially projected and planned. Take the 2015 Blue Jays, who electrified the city (and, in fact, much of Canada) with a run that still has aftershocks felt today in the form of the massive crowds that have filled the Rogers Centre all season. The rise in popularity of that thrill-a-minute team ended decades of waiting.
In another form, there was 2021, where a rebuilt team that appeared to be the young guns of MLB fought gamely, only to be eliminated on the season’s final day. The end result may have been excruciating, but it was also fun.
Then came 2022, and a Jays team took the next step, locking down the top wild-card spot in what was undeniably a season of progress until it ended with a thud in a two-game sweep at the hands of the Mariners when the playoffs began.
Let’s flip the calendar page to September 2023, can we? When the Jays return to action following the all-star break, a dramatically different form of late-season drama awaits. GM John Schneider is becoming rather adept at saying something that sounds a lot like nothing. Which is kind of what this Blue Jays season has become. A club looks like something and plays like nothing. And sometimes, it looks like they’re getting worse.
They remain caught in the quicksand that is the American League East, still a good month behind the Orioles and the New York Yankees. They are not completely drowning, but they’re not swim-
ming, either. And blaming Schneider for a team that can’t hit and can’t pitch is rather easy for fans and online screamers, but Casey Stengel and Joe Torre couldn’t get this group out of last place, and the only real power you see from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. these days, or any days for that matter, is when Schneider is pitching batting practice to him.
That would be funny, but there is nothing seemingly funny about this Blue Jays team. For the third straight night in the nicely renovated Rogers Centre, the crowd was rather small for one of the American League’s largest attractions.
The Blue Jays began the season with the “last winter belief” that their defence in the outfield would make up for that lack of offence throughout their lineup. That was noble thinking on somebody’s part. What the Jays quickly discovered, as if they still need to learn this, is you
can only win when you score runs. They then changed their approach. They moved players around the lineup and batting order to get more bats in the lineup, thus relinquishing something defensively. That didn’t work. If you wrote a book on the Blue Jays’ season for 2024, the book title should be “Season Going Nowhere”, subtitled “So long Ross.” It was nice working with you. And therein lies a problem on its own. If the Jays are going to be sellers by baseball’s trade deadline, who do you want making the trades? Important trades. Trades that could plot out a new future for an old franchise.
Do you want a GM who made this mess in the first place to fix what he said he would fix a year ago and didn’t? Or is this where the absent chairman, Edward Rogers, comes in? Where is he, and what does he think about this baseball team?
Eatonia Oasis Motel
•
Single & Double Queen Rooms Available!
• Air Conditioning
• Coffee Maker • Fridge, Microwave
TOWN OF KERROBERT
Pool Table For Tender THE TOWN OF KERROBERT IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR tenders on a Pool Table
The pool table is in excellent condition. There are no rips or tears in the cloth; the pockets are leather and still intact. It comes just with what ever balls you see in the picture and no cues.
The recipient of the Tender is required to remove the pool table from the property by August 31, 2024. The costs associated with removal are the responsibility of the buyer. The pool table is sold as is.
Anyone interested can drop off a sealed tender package at the: Kerrobert Town Office (located in the courthouse) at 433 Manitoba Ave., Kerrobert, Saskatchewan before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9th, 2024
The tenders will be opened and reviewed by the council at the August 14th, 2024 meeting. The Town of Kerrobert reserves the right to reject any or all tenders.
Tenders can also be mailed to: Town of Kerrobert, Box 558, Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0 OR email cao@kerrobert.ca
For more information please call the Town Office at 306-834-2361.
Tara Neumeier, CAO
Left: Harold Elsasser steers his horses through one of the loading bays at the GST opening ceremonies, July 13, 1999, showing how grain was first loaded by wagon.
PHOTOS WEST CENTRAL CROSSROADS
19, 1999
25 years ago, Great Sandhills Terminal became a reality
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Great Sandhills Terminal, located between Leader and Prelate, opened its facility twenty-five years ago. The grain handling facility held its grand opening on July 13, 1999, which was recorded in an article written by Greg Waskul of the Crossroads. Construction began in the latter part of 1997. According to the article, more than one million pounds of reinforcing steel was used during the construction of the terminal. Congratulations were extended to the local producers who took the initiative to see the ter-
minal completed.
Tim Geiger, the Reeve of the RM of Happyland at that time, welcomed the 504 people who registered for the event. Mayor Mar Clary had said, “The grain is going to come to this terminal, which will set up the community and district for the next 100 years.”
The opening festivities ended with a ribbon cutting and a ceremonial loading of grain to officially open the Great Sandhills Terminal. Harold Elsasser steered his horses through one of the loading bays, demonstrating how grain was first loaded by wagon.
40 Child Care spaces coming to Eston!
BY JOAN JANZEN
The community of Eston has a big announcement! They have received funding for 40 new childcare spaces through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, which will invest in child care throughout Saskatchewan over five years. Eston is thrilled to have been chosen to receive funding, and now the work begins. They are looking for board members and volunteers to help begin the journey. Parents and anyone interested are
welcome to join the team.
Sandy King and Kim Lane from the Eston Nurture & Grow Childcare Cooperative look forward to getting their building up and running. But this will require many helping hands for all the work to get done. This is awesome news for the future of Eston’s childcare, and the Eston Nurture & Grow Childcare Cooperative is working with the community to complete the project.
Any questions can be directed to nurtureandgrowchildcarecoop@gmail.com
Above: The staff at the Great Sandhills Terminal participated in the ceremonial grain loading at the GST’s offices opening in July, 1999.
PROVINCIAL CHAMPS! Congratulations to Brooklyn Kraft and Hennessy MacKinnon of Kerrobert, as well as Sienna Kelly of Dodsland, and their team, the Macklin Lakers, on their U17 C Provincial Softball Championship! The provincial tournament, which took place in Macklin July 5-7, found six teams vying for the coveted gold medal. The Lakers went 3 and 1 through round-robin play, defeating Rosetown, Northeast, and Moosomin, but came up short to Kindersley. That earned them second overall and a berth to the semi-finals. Here, they came up against the Rosetown Angels, besting them a second time and putting them into the gold medal game! A back-and-forth match-up against the Northeast River Dogs had the girls needing a stellar at-bat and perfection in the field in the last inning, and that’s just what they did! With a final score of 13-8, the U17 Macklin Lakers are this year’s Softball Provincial Champions! (L-R): Sienna Kelly, Brooklyn Kraft, Hennessy MacKinnon
Summertime family fun run in Leader
BY JOAN JANZEN
It was hot and sunny on Saturday morning when runners took off on a 3 km run in Leader on July 20th. The Girls Gone Gazelle group in Leader invited everyone to join the Summertime Family Fun Run.
Coach Laura Henderson said, “Everyone was so supportive, so we decided to give back to the community with a free event everyone could join.” Girls Gone Gazelle is an 8-week program that runs from May to June. “It’s a thank you for everyone being part of a good season this year.”
Over thirty people kicked off the 3 km run at 10:00 a.m. at Scott’s Fine Foods, then ran to the local ball diamond and back again. It was a route that avoided traffic and kept the youngest runners safe.
To beat the heat, there were water sprinklers from start to finish, including two water stations and sprinklers at the ball diamonds. Most of the runners wore white attire, which highlighted the colours they received at each station, where they were sprinkled with coloured powder. Upon completion of the race, each runner received a medal, a free slush from Scott’s Fine Foods, and a cookie from Leader Subway.
The 21 girls who participated in the 8-week program had a blast during the 2024 season. “We had ten coaches; at least six adult coaches as well as junior coaches,” Laura said. Girls who participated in previous years come along as coaches to help in the mission of females inspiring females. “It’s been super rewarding to be a part of it over the last four years.”
During the program, the girls run, play games, do crafts, and socialize. It’s a time to get together and build their confidence.
“I always tell them - everyone runs at a different
pace. You’re a team, and the goal is to run, challenge yourself and do your best,” Laura said.
On Saturday morning, all the runners experienced the personal challenge and team camaraderie that the Girls Gone Gazelle group enjoys.
25
LAND FOR SALE BY SEALED TENDER
Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act the Town of Eston offers for sale the following land:
Lot 7 Block 11 Plan BD5924 (133 - 4th Ave. SW)
The Town of Eston is now accepting tenders from interested parties for the sale of the above land acquired through tax collection. The Town of Eston reserves the right to reject any or all bids received. Tender packages can be picked up at the Town of Eston, Box 757, Eston, SK S0L 1A0. For more information contact the Town of Eston at 306-962-4444.
The deadline for receipt of tenders is Monday, August 13, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Tenders should be marked “PROPERTY TENDER/LAND TENDER”
for the
participants came out
Color Run at Leader. Local EMS came out to join the fun and keep everyone safe. SUBMITTED
Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Plans for the 2024 Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show, a two-part show, are underway. The show is anticipated to showcase exhibits for the oil and gas industries and the public this September in the country’s heavy oil capital.
The two-day event is presented by the Lloydminster Oilfield Technical Society and member volunteers.
“The Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show is a staple in the heavy oil industry, and the committee is excited to present the 2024 edition of this great bi-annual show,” said show chairperson Andrew Oracheski in a release.
The opening ceremony and banquet are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. This year’s show will once again feature a fireside chat during the banquet. This year’s panellists include Jeff Lawson, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Development and Acting Chief Sustainability Officer with Cenovus Energy, and Kendall Dilling, CEO of Pathways Alliance.
Cenovus Energy is the largest oil producer in Saskatchewan, with both the Lloydminster Upgrader and Lloydminster Asphalt Refiner in the community. The Pathways Alliance is a consortium of six major oilsands producers who are working together to bring about a massive $16 billion carbon capture and storage program for the Canadian oilsands.
From Sept. 11 & 12, attendees will have the opportunity to explore indoor and outdoor oil-themed exhibits and additional shows featuring oil and gas support services.
Guests attending the event can participate in the Wednesday and Thursday luncheons and panel discussions. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta and Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan will discuss energy opportunities and issues,
while on Thursday, Sept. 12, prominent energy service officials will speak on the energy industry of today, tomorrow and the future.
Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers, who is also director of protocol for the show, told Pipeline Online that Deidra Garyk is the moderator for the premiers discussion.
While he noted there’s no particular theme this year, “Certainly, there’s a stronger push to consider to continue to grow the oil show itself, as well as that other side, where we’re going to have the service industry that serves oil and gas industry, such as hotels, banks, truck dealerships, and people that have a vested interest in seeing that oil and gas industry thrives. That’s going to be one of the big pushes this year.”
When asked how the industry is doing in Lloydminster right now, he replied, “All indications are relatively well. The yards are full of casing and tubing. And when I see fresh casing and tubing, it tells me there’s wells going to be drilled, and there are wells being drilled.
Aalbers thinks there is going to be a re-evaluation of cold, heavy oil production in the area. That form of oil production has been in decline for many years, with thermal production in the advent. However, the Saskatchewan government’s new drilling incentive program for extensive multilateral wells may breathe new life into cold production.
Lycos, the company highlighted during that announcement, has been drilling cold production wells with up to 39 legs southeast of Lloydminster.
The Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show has a long history of bringing the world’s leading heavy oil production technology to the forefront for the world to see. In past shows, the show has played host to delegations from around the world, and it hopes to continue this tradition in the future.
Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show 2022. PHOTO BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
“The Star Poems: A Cree Sky Narrative\acâhkos nikamowini-pîkiskwêwina:
By Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber
Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing
REVIEW BY SHELLEY A. LEEDAHL
It’s innovative, bilingual, and gives us another kind of Genesis. The Star Poems: A Cree Sky Narrative/ acâhkos nikamowini-pîkiskwêwina: nêhiyawi-kîsik âcimowin is a Cree/English poetry collection by Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber, a Regina writer, editor and professor of Indigenous Literatures at the First Nations University of Canada. Archibald-Barber has ingeniously combined traditional Indigenous creation stories—The Star stories—with quantum physics, and the result is a star-studded collection of eye-opening poems.
The author essentially contemporizes Cree oral tradition stories (that “teach us how we are all related to Creation through the same source of energy and spirit”) by spinning them into poems that merge with the “spiritual and scientific understandings of the cosmos and the quantum foundations of reality”. He cites Blackfoot scholar Leroy Little Bear’s talk on quantum physics and Indigenous spirituality as a major inspiration, particularly Little Bear’s discussion on “how the quantum superstrings are what Indigenous cultures have traditionally called spirit”. He also laud’s Cree educator Wilfred Buck’s video, “Legend of the Star People,” which describes the “Hole-in-the-Sky—a ‘spatial anomaly’ or a ‘wormhole’ that leads to and from the spirit world” via the help of Star Woman and Grandmother Spider. By presenting his work in English and Cree, he simultaneously also helps keep the Cree language alive.
This stunning collection’s divided into two sections: “The Star People” is the stronger of the two. It’s told within a sweat lodge’s “dome of woven willows” and contains the Creation narrative. Throughout the book the poet effectively weaves the here and now with the celestial, ie: “a sudden splash cuts the silence/rocks cracking in the cosmic hearth/the universe takes its quantum shape/fills itself with its first breath”. This first powerful poem, “Emergence,” includes: “and I crawl out through the door/a dazed child, a little spirit/dragging space-time behind me/like an old blanket”. The three-page piece introduces the “story of the stars/of the stones/of our grandfathers and grandmothers,” and in following poems we meet the Star Woman, who “dances/with a blanket made of stars” and Grandmother Spider, guardian of “the quantum door”. Star Woman “plucked a string” from “countless self-amplifying loops” and eventually “the galaxy began to fray/stars spilling out like scattered beads”. The Creator steps in and warns to respect “the threads” as they “belong to the universe and hold the sky together”.
Star Woman sees the “earth gleaming in the starlight”. She wants to go there, and does, in human form. The other Star Children, hearing her sing, soon follow, and become “the People of the Earth”.
It’s a fascinating braiding of the traditional and scientific, and some kind of magic happens as a result. The poems also touch on how “the balance was un-
The Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting the
nêhiyawi-kîsik âcimowin”
done”: the “Paper People” arrived, the Indigenous “were barred/from walking on the open land,” and traditions were lost.
This stanza alone proves this poet’s prowess: the busker strums a song on the corner where our light cones overlap and the strings vibrate for a moment as I catch your glance from the window of a passing car.
This book is available at your local bookstore or from www.skbooks.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Registration: 10 AM • Tee Off: 11 AM Team Cost: $425
Contact Kevin 306-463-2320 for Prizes & Sponsorship
To Register Contact Nikki Meschishnick 306-460-8384 or email nikki.c@kellyinsurancebrokers.ca
Roadmen Riot roars into Burstall
A fun-filled day of cars, music, and community spirit
BY KATE WINQUIST
Burstall will be bustling with excitement on Saturday, August 3, as the inaugural Roadmen Riot, presented by the Roadmen Car Club and Burstall Fuels, takes centre stage. This event aims to raise funds for the upkeep of the Burstall Pool and promises a day packed with entertainment for all ages.
The festivities kick off with a poker rally for cars and bikes from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Organizer Darell Fitterer guarantees an exhilarating 50 km ride starting at the Roadmen Clubhouse in Burstall, setting the tone for an afternoon of adventure.
The Show & Shine event invites enthusiasts to marvel at a display of classic vehicles from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Admission is free, encouraging the community to gather and enjoy the impressive showcase.
Adding to the nostalgia, a pin-up girl competition welcomes everyone to dress in period attire and celebrate the spirit of yesteryear. All are encouraged to join, embracing diversity in size, shape, age, and per-
sonal style.
For those seeking a lasting memento of the day, tattoo artist Jordyn Magnus will be onsite, offering car and bike-themed tattoos, ensuring attendees can carry a piece of the event with them.
As the sun sets, the excitement continues with live music at the cabaret, featuring The Chevelles, a renowned band from Lethbridge. Known for their electrifying rock n’ roll performances spanning decades, The Chevelles promise to ignite the dance floor and create unforgettable memories. Admission to the cabaret is $25, with part of the proceeds benefiting the Burstall Pool, reinforcing the event’s commitment to community support.
Fitterer enthusiastically stated, “We just want everyone to come and have a good time.”
For more information and event details, please get in touch with Darell at 306-679-7147.
Don’t miss out on Burstall’s most anticipated event of the summer. Join us at the Roadmen Riot for a day filled with fun, friendship, and fundraising!
*Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue
Dr. Haytham Soliman, Dr. Krista Maedel, Dr. Dana Bailey
Klippers take B-side at Oldtimers Championship
BY KATE WINQUIST
The 37th Annual Western Canadian Oldtimers Baseball Championship recently wrapped up in Kindersley, with the Kindersley Klippers taking home the B-side trophy. Despite a shortened weekend due to rainy weather, the Klippers managed to secure wins in their first two games before the remaining pool play game was cancelled.
Although disappointed by the lim -
ited game time, the Klippers still enjoyed a great tournament weekend in Kindersley. They expressed their gratitude to the sponsors, town staff, volunteers, and fans who supported the event and helped make it a success.
Teams from Regina, Saskatoon, Provost, Spring Lake, Medicine Hat, Battle River, and Red Deer also participated in the tournament. The A Final was won by the Saskatoon Joes for the third straight year.
Classifieds
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Estate of Vaughn Donald Minogue, late of Lacadena, Saskatchewan, Deceased.
ALL CLAIMS against the above Estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 9th day of August, 2024.
ANDERSON & COMPANY
BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS for the Estate of Vaughn Donald Minogue
51 - 1st Avenue NW Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 0M5
ATTENTION: NEIL G. GIBBINGS
Solicitors for the Executor
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
Motor scrapers, dozers, excavators, rock trucks, packers; wide range of machines.
Lots of work all season. Camp/R & B provided. Competitive wages. Valid drivers license req’d. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, SK S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca
AGPRO SEEDS - BUYING HEATED CANOLA, FEED BARLEY & FEED GRAIN. #1 buyer on the prairies, top price paid! For Bids Call/Text: 306-873-0481, Email: sales@agproseeds.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Private mortgage lender. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. Toll free 1-866-4051228 www. firstandsecondmortgages.ca HEALTH
LAND FOR SALE
FARMLAND WANTED
I am currently PURCHASING single to large blocks of land.
NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Legion Hall, 118 - 2nd Avenue East AA Upstairs, Alanon Downstairs
Tuesday: Brock AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Vesper Club, 1st Avenue North
Tuesday: Leader AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Leader United Church, 1st St. W.
Wednesday: Eston AA Meeting
8 PM, St. Andrew’s United Church, 1st St. W.
Friday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Lutheran Church, 807 - 3rd Ave. W. Get help with substance abuse.
Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesday: Kindersley NA Meeting 7:30 PM, 113 Main Street
Saskatchewan born and raised, I know farming and farmland and can help you every step of the way. Doug Rue, for further information 306-716-2671 saskfarms@shaw.ca www.sellyourfarm land.com
Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVINCE-WIDE
CLASSIFIEDS. 49 local community newspapers, distributing to over 450 communities, including 14 cities. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call 306649.1405 or visit www.swna. com for details.
Come join us at the RM of Kindersley to say a fond farewell to Glenda Giles, our long time Administrator! Take the opportunity to drop in on Thursday, July 25 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. to congratulate Glenda & wish her all the best as she retires. Say Hello & Welcome Ryan Domotor, our incoming Administrator! We will have cold beverages & the grill will be on, so come share stories, laughter and conversation. We look forward to seeing you there! 1200, 12th Ave. West, Kindersley
Suffern Lake Regional Park
1/2 way between Lloydminster and Macklin, SK
Back (L-R): Kevin Reichert, Wayne Samson, Garett Armitage, Sheldon Jepson, Carter Kresse, Andy Ortman, Grant Bosch, Richard Raeburn, Derek Semple, Ron Cannon. Front (L-R): Brett Sautner, Ken Pritchard, Curtis Graham, Mike Clayton, Fabian Schommer, Jason Georget, Quinn Watt, batboys Declan and Holden Bosch.
RCMP UPDATES Unity, Wilkie and Macklin
UNITY RCMP
• RCMP received a report of intimidation but it was unfounded.
• Police received a complaint of disturbing the peace. Members attended but the subject of complaint was gone on arrival.
• RCMP received another complaint of disturbing the peace. Members spoke to the subjects of complaint and issued a verbal warning.
• Members are investigating a complaint of theft.
• Police received a complaint of an individual damaging residential property. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a concerned citizen.
• RCMP received a complaint of uttering threats. This matter is still under investigation.
• Police received a noise complaint. Members spoke to the subject of complaint and issued a verbal warning.
• Members received a request from Emergency Medical Services to assist with a patient.
• RCMP received a complaint of assault. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members issued a 21-day roadside suspension during a traffic stop.
• Police received a report of an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was not stolen and not a traffic hazard. No further police action required.
• RCMP received a report of youth throwing rocks at a residence. Members patrolled but could not locate the subjects of complaint.
• Members are investigating a report of a BB gun discharged toward a residence.
• There were also four false alarms, two traffic complaints and two false 911 calls.
WILKIE RCMP
• RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members spoke to the subject of complaint.
• Members received a request from Emergency Medical Services to assist with a patient.
• Police received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members spoke to the subject of complaint.
• RCMP received a report of an unwanted individual at a business. Members spoke to the subject of complaint and issued a verbal warning.
• Police received a Mental Heath Act complaint. Members spoke to the subject of complaint.
• Members received a complaint of an individual damaging road signs in a rural area near Wilkie. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members acted as mediators in a dispute between two adults.
• CN Police reported a railway crossing malfunction near Scott.
• There were also three traffic complaints.
MACKLIN RCMP
• RCMP received a complaint of theft. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members received a request from Emergency Medical Services to assist with a patient.
• Police received a complaint of a stolen truck. This matter is still under investigation.
• There were also five 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.
You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
FULL TIME OPERATORS & SWAMPERS
Part-Time Casual Employment Opportunities
Guard positions at the RCMP Detachment in Kindersley.
Accepting all applicants, with special consideration for the following availability: 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Guards are responsible for monitoring the well-being of prisoners while in the care of the Police. Applicants must pass an Enhanced Clearance check, and be capable of working independently.
Please contact Cpl. Amy Blyth at Kindersley RCMP for more information.
Phone: 306-463-4642
Address: 610 - 9th Street West, Kindersley
Resident Care Aide:
• 12-hour shifts, days and nights
• Responsible for Resident Care of up to 24 residents, including medication administration.
• Continuing Care Aide certificate or equivalent required
• Medication Administration education and training will be provided.
• First Aid/CPR, Safe Food Handling, WHMIS2015 are also requirements of employment.
• Wages in accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement.
Dietary (Cook):
• 12-hour shifts.
• Responsible for preparing, cooking and serving meals for up to 24 residents.
• Safe Food Handling required, along with First Aid/CPR and WHMIS2015.
• Wages in accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement.
For more information or to apply, call or email Eatonia Oasis Living 306-967-2447 eol@sasktel.net
FULL TIME OPERATOR
R.M. of Happyland No. 231
The R.M. offers a comprehensive benefits package including Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Municipal Employees Pension Plan and Health & Dental and competitive wages.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Operate a grader to complete road maintenance, grading, gravel reclamation and minor road construction, snow plowing
• Ensure roads are maintained and repaired (culverts) on a priority basis and ability to repair machinery and attachments
• Manage all duties given by Foreman & Council, & log work on provided sheets daily
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish effective working relationships with council, staff, contractors and rate payers
• Haul and spread gravel with RM tractor-trailer
• Operator a tractor and mower, general labour
• Other duties as prescribed
The Successful Applicant Should Possess:
• Experience is an asset in maintenance and operation of a tractor-trailer and heavy equipment, but training can be provided
• Willingness to be supervised and take direction from Foreman
• Great communication and documentation skills
• Valid driver’s license
• 1A license would be a preference
Your Resume Should Include:
• Past and present work experience
• Education and skills
• Two references
• Expected salary
Please have resumes submitted by August 8th, 2024 to: Rural Municipality of Happyland No. 231 P.O. Box 339, Leader, Saskatchewan S0N 1H0 Email: rm231@sasktel.net
Toy Run raises funds for Crisis Centre
BY JOAN JANZEN
Bikers were excited about getting together for the annual K-Town Memorial Toy Run in memory of Kindersley’s beloved Lincoln (Linky) Bairos. On Saturday, July 13th, thirty bikers lined up in front of the Kindersley Inn, bringing a toy and their $25 entry fee. All donations went to the West Central Crisis & Support Centre.
Kelly and Joan Phinney organized the event, which was attended by bikers from Kindersley, Eston, Eatonia, Rosetown and Burstall. Darrell Fitterer from Burstall posted: “Had a great time with good people!” His sentiments were shared by everyone who turned out for the day.
The bike run was approximately 350 kms on a sunny day with temperatures reaching 26 degrees. Fortunately, the forecast for rain didn’t happen.
Nothing captures people’s attention quite like seeing a group of 30 bikes travel down the highway. The group visited Rosetown, Biggar, Wilkie, Unity, and Kerrobert before returning to Kindersley.
Joan Phinney said they received $3,000 in donations, which had increased from last year’s fundraiser. Two tables were also piled high with toys, which will bring comfort to a lot of kids. There were raffle prizes for the bikers and door prizes for the guests.
“The prizes were donated from businesses in Kindersley, Rosetown and Saskatoon,” Joan Phinney said. “People are supporting it more and more every year, which is what we’re looking for. It is for a good cause.”
Michelle Webster from the Crisis Centre spoke to the sixty guests at the hamburger buffet supper held at the Kindersley Inn, who had donated the use of their banquet room. Michelle explained where the fundraising donations would be utilized. The centre has realized many families travel distances for their health care needs, and funds are always appreciated to help with the accompanying costs.
Michelle also explained the areas the Crisis Centre covers and where the toys go. “The toys support people who are having a rough go, and the toys give them a little bit of support,” Joan explained.
The riders are already looking forward to participating in the K-Town Memorial Toy Run next year!
LSSD Board of Education Award & Class Valedictorian Aiden Krahn
Class Salutatorian Kyran Amola
The Edna and Elliot Crookshank Family Scholarship Tyson Borschneck Brielle Neumeier
Town of Kerrobert Graduate Scholarship Kate Snider
Aiden Krahn
Tyson Borschneck
Abbigail Wilson
Aiden Krahn
Kerrobert Credit Union Scholarship
Quinn St. Pierre
Tyson Borschneck
Kerrobert and District Kinsmen Scholarship Tyson Borschneck
Eero (Eric) Sorilla Centennial Scholarship Aiden Krahn
Inter Pipeline Discovery Award
Prairie Branches Bursary
Laurilee Fischer Memorial Scholarship
Kerrobert Legion Bursary
Tyson Borschneck
Quinn St. Pierre
Kate Snider
Solveigh Frydenlund
Abby Wilson
Tristyn Endicott
Kate Snider
Tyson Borschneck, Brielle Neumeier
Kate Snider
Quinn St. Pierre
These are just two the kids who were busy chalking up some sidewalk art on Tuesday afternoon, July 16th by the Town of Kindersley office. The Town of Kindersley hosted the event, welcoming children 12 and under to decorate the sidewalk with their artistic creations.
Thirty bikers participated in the K-Town Memorial Toy Run on Saturday, July 13th. In addition to the donation of toys, $3,000 was raised for the West Central Crisis & Support Centre. PHOTO BY JOAN PHINNEY
PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
The healing process
BY ANGELA CLEMENT
One morning, not long ago, I was getting up out of bed and I guess I moved the wrong way because I felt my back go and the pain was immediate. I quickly did all the things I know to relieve it but alas, I realized that it was here and nothing I was doing was going to change that moment in time and what had happened. It was on its own timeline and trajectory now. Best I could do was try to support the healing process. I had plans to host a support group meeting that morning and then head out to my camping place in the park. I became so uncomfortable that I could not sit for too long or stand for too long so I ended up canceling my meeting. I hobbled out to the park as I figured some time in the trees couldn’t hurt but I was unable to do a whole lot without discomfort. It was Saturday. No practitioner would be available to see me. I had to rely on myself. I also had to surrender to the fact that this might clear up in three days, three weeks or three months. There was no real way to know for sure but it was obvious plans had changed. I think about grief and the major changes that we have to go through after the loss of a close loved one. We have no idea how and when we will ever feel better. It’s not something we get to control. We can tend to our bodies and our emotions and we can do all the things but in the end, we just have to trust that everything will be okay in time if we just look after ourselves. We have to trust and allow the healing process.
I had to be okay with some discomfort, knowing that pain and inflammation is normal and this is the natural mechanism in place to help me feel better. Grief too is the natural process for healing. We must allow all the emotional upheaval as a normal part of the process. The emotion is there for our healing.
To help my back I applied some ice packs, heat, gentle stretches, and some medications. With grief I found journalling, telling my story, seeing a coach and allowing myself to feel into the emotions really helped. We just need to really focus on what can help us feel better. We need to listen to our bodies and what they are saying to us.
Facing life’s challenges is something we all have to go through. It is easy to get frustrated when things don’t move along as we think they should. Taking the time to listen to what our hearts need and want in each moment becomes key. Ask yourself, what can I do today or in this moment that can help me feel better? Meditate on it. Listen. Healing happens moment by moment.
It can be quite exhausting to be in the space of discomfort. Be kind to yourself. Allow yourself to rest and relax. Know that healing can and will happen. Our bodies are amazing and know exactly what we need to do to heal. Do what you can to help it along while you trust and allow the process to occur. Check out my website to sign up for my newsletter, find links to my podcasts, angel readings, and more to help you along you healing journey. www.healingenergy.world
ALSASK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
- Tours of the Alsask Radar Tower at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
- Free Fun Learn Different Line Dances. Monday nights 7:00-8:00 PM at the Alsask Rec Centre. All welcome.
BURSTALL
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
• Roadmen Riot! Poker Rally (Cars & Bikes)
1:00-3:00 PM, Show & Shine 3:00-7:30 PM, Live Music by The Chevelles 8:30 PM; Pin-up girl competition, tattooss. Contact Darell Fitterer at 306-679-7147.
EATONIA
MONDAY, JULY 22 - FRIDAY, JULY 26
• SHARK WEEK @ THE POOL!
- Monday 1:00-5:00 PM Search & count hidden sharks around the Pool! Closest or correct guess wins a prize!
- Tuesday: Shark treats for sale at the Pool $2 each.
- Wednesday: Pool Games from 2:00-3:00 PM.
- Thursday: Late Night Swim (ages 9+) 9:0011:30 PM $2.00.
- Friday: Pool Carnival 1:00-3:00 PM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
- Movies for Moms! featuring “Dirty Dancing” at the Arena Kitchen Lobby. Show starts at 8:00 PM. Refreshments available to purchase!
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
- Free Swim Day 1:00-5:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM. Sponsored by Mantario Lions Club.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
- Mexican Fiesta 6:00-8:00 PM at the Pool. Taco in a Bag Supper. Proceeds going to the Pool Liner and other Pool projects.
- 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 Mila 306-480-2035.
- Lane Swim Tuesday & Thursday evenings 6:00-7:00 PM.
ESTON
MONDAY, JULY 22 - THURSDAY, JULY 25
• Tiny Tales Time! Free story & Craft time for littles ages 3-5 from 10:00 AM - Noon Eston
Wheatland Library. Please register by calling 306-962-3513.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
• Hockey Registration Deadline. Register at the Town Office or online at www.eston.ca/ hockey. KidSport applications must accompany registration. Registration not accepted without payment.
AUGUST 19-22
• Summer Sports Camp (Ages 5-7 and 8-10). Limit 20 kids per group. $60/child. KidSport Funding available. Registration deadline: August 6. Register at eston.ca/summer-programming
- Eston Wheatland Centre Chase the AceDraws 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.
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
FRIDAY, JULY 26
• Gumball Rally Show & Shine. Come out for a Cruise! Registration 4:00-5:00 PM at the Kerrobert Senior’s Hall. Leave Kerrobert at 5:00 PM. BBQ, Beer Gardens, Prizes, Live Music 6:00 PM. Show & Shine 6:00-10:00 PM. Kids Zone. Street Dance at 10 PM.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 15, 29
• Farmers Market at the Seniors Hall (541 Atlantic Avenue) from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Lunch served from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
• Country in the Courtyard: Leon Ochs OneMan Band! 6:00 PM in the Courtyard of the Kerrobert Integrated Health Care Facility. Hotdogs, ice cream treats and pop will be sold. The event is a fundraiser in support of programming for the Activity/Recreational Department.
- 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 AM - 4:40 PM.
- Storytime at the Kerrobert Library the first
and third Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM.
KINDERSLEY
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
• Kindersley Museum Painting Night 6:00 PM. Free Entry! All canvases and paint will be supplied. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the evening. Call the tourism office to register 306-463-6620. Sponsored by Apex Distribution.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 24
• The Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2024 Golf Invitational. Registration at 10:00 AM. Tee Off at 11:00 AM. To register your team, please contact Nikki at 306-460-8384 or email: nikki.c@kellyinsurancebrokers.ca
AUGUST 26-30
• Klippers Hockey School is back!
- 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 outdoor rink. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Barry 306-460-8356.
- 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.
LEADER
SUNDAYS from 2:00-4:00 PM Blumenfeld & District Heritage Site open for viewing (including September long weekend) THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
• Late Night Swim from 9:00-11:00 PM at the Leader Swimming Pool. Regular Admission & Pool Entrance Rules apply.
- 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
THURSDAY, JULY 25
• Pool Party & Hot Dog Sale from 3:00-5:00 PM at the Luseland Credit Union Community Swimming Pool. Free admission.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
• Explore the Luseland Tar Pits! Dino Story and Craft 1:00 PM followed by a showing of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2:30 PM at the Luseland Library. All are welcome! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
• Luseland Harvest Festival. Activities for all ages!
- 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.
PLENTY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
• Plenty BBQ from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. There will be burgers, hot dogs and pies! The entire meal will cost $15. It will be held at the Plenty Museum. To pre-order call of text Nancy or Joan 306-932-7803 or 306-837-7102.
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.
