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Municipal election results

Councillors: • John-Mark Bredeson • Riley Feiffer • Dustin Heatcoat • Isabelle Blohm • Craig Tondevold • Dustin Bischoff

Residents across the province voted in the municipal elections which were held on Wednesday, November 13. Below are some of the newly elected council members in the west central area.

Eatonia Mayor: Darcy Scott Councillors: • Dean Aldridge • Barbara Cherniwchin • Darren Donald • Derek Odland • Damion Smith • Neil Specht

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Eston Mayor: Darcy Morrice Councillors: • Jason Brewer • John Dahl • Jamie Hallborg • Ward King • Tim McLeod • Erin Simpson

Regis Neumeier Connor Phillips Kim Burgardt Cody Hall Lisa Knorr

Kindersley Mayor: Ken Francis Councillors: • Rob Anderson • Shaun Henry • Warren Schafer • Randy Ervine • Kevin Martin • Anthony Barlow

Kerrobert Mayor: Mike Mitchell Councillors: • Don Snell

Leader Mayor: Aaron Wenzel

Luseland Mayor: Kathy Wurz Councillors: • Mark Lannigan • Matt Siwak • Candice Kraft • Chad Levitt • Bobbi Elliott • Rianne Bozzard Major Mayor: Dan Wenzel Councillors: • Ian Jamieson • Gerry Ostrowski Plenty Mayor: Dan Calder Councillors: • Jon McDonald • Morley McMillan • Kelly Smith • Colin Weese

Ken Francis wins Kindersley mayoral race

BY JOAN JANZEN

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The 2024-2028 Municipal Election results were announced at the Kindersley Town Office on Thursday morning, November 14th. Ken Francis won the race for Mayor, receiving 637 votes, defeating Tom Morris, who received 244 votes.

The successful candidates for the Councillor positions are listed according to the number of votes received: Rob Anderson (705), Shaun Henry (671), Warren Schafer (666), Randy Ervine

(633), Kevin Martin (544), and Anthony Barlow (529). Daniel Baker (513) and Jennifer Greschner (418) were the two other candidates on the ballot.

The CAO of the Town of Kindersley, Audrey Hebert, announced the official swearing-in ceremony to be held at the Town Office on Monday, November 25th. Audrey thanked Mayor Rod Perkins and the previous council for their service during the past terms and staff members for their hard work during the election.

New Legislature to meet starting November 25

Premier Scott Moe announced last and introduction of several pieces of Thursday that the first session of the legislation, including bills required new Legislative Assembly will begin to fulfill the government’s campaign on Monday, November 25 - exactly commitments. four weeks following the provincial “We are incredibly grateful for the general election. opportunity to govern for all residents “Saskatchewan people elected a regardless of who they voted for,” government with a mandate for a Moe said. “Saskatchewan people can strong economy and a bright future, expect to see some very specific goals but we also know that many people that will drive some much-needed imvoted for change and we will deliver provements in the areas of health care both,” Moe said. “The new Legislature Premier Scott Moe and education, while also implementprovides an opportunity for a new being the affordability measures and the ginning, and we won’t waste any time getting to work economic growth initiatives we have committed to.” on the priorities of residents.”

The session will begin with the election of the SpeakThe fall sitting is expected to last two weeks, which er in the morning followed by the Lieutenant Goverwill allow for debate and passage of the Throne Speech nor delivering the Throne Speech in the afternoon.

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Subdivision Results: • Subdivision 1 (Eatonia, Eston, Marengo): Friedrich ‘Fritz’ Eckstein has been elected with a total of 432 votes , defeating James Unrau , who received 106 votes .

• Subdivision 2 (Coleville, D’arcy, Plenty): Michele Whitfield has been acclaimed to serve.

• Subdivision 3 (Biggar): Cathy Laventure secured the position with 226 votes , while Bethany Hoppe received 175 votes .

• Subdivision 4 (Dinsmore, Harris): Karen Blackwell-Jones has been acclaimed into her role.

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Subdivision 6 (Davidson, Kenaston, Loreburn): Lindsay Shaw emerged victorious with 367 votes , competing closely with John Collins , who garnered 323 votes .

Subdivision 7 (Outlook): Cathy Morrow secured 276 votes , narrowly beating Christian Moulding , who received 264 votes .

Subdivision 8 (Rosetown): Michelle Zacharias led with 267 votes over Conrad Olson with 130 votes and Angelika Walker with 89 votes .

Subdivision 9 (Kindersley): Holly Goddard took the lead with 181 votes , followed by Denise Sarada with 147 votes and Angela ‘Ang’ Malcolm with 120 votes.

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Winemaker from France will be visiting Kindersley

BY JOAN JANZEN

The Kindersley Rotary Club has planned an unforgettable dining and wine fundraiser for the end of November. Proceeds from the event will be designated for an outdoor classroom at Elizabeth School and other local projects. President Sharon Price said the club hopes it will be another successful endeavour.

“I know the people who come are going to have a very unique experience. How often do you get to taste wine with the actual winemaker?” Sharon asked.

The Wine Makers Dinner will enable guests to savour wines crafted by Philippe Raspaud from France.

Their special guest will speak at numerous events in Canada, including his first visit to Saskatchewan.

Before each course, Philippe will discuss the wins and the food they’re being paired with.

“That’s a bonus!” Sharon said. “Another bonus is all the food will be prepped by the chef at Highway Host.”

The bonus addition to this year’s event results from a similar successful fundraiser the Rotary Club held last year. Feedback from a subsequent survey revealed a desire for more information, along with the excellent wine and food. Winemaker Philippe Raspaud will definitely be able to provide all the information needed.

The family-owned vineyard holdings date back to 1850 when they became the first in the region to bottle wine. Tanks from that time period can still be found on the estate. Despite surviving vineyard diseases and two world wars, the holdings gained a reputation as one of the pillars of the region.

Philippe, a sixth-generation family winemaker,

Winemaker Philippe Raspaud from France will be the special guest at the Rotary Club’s Wine Makers Dinner at Kindersley later in November. SUBMITTED said, “Tradition is alive.” Chateau Rombeau grows numerous varieties of grapes, producing a range of high-quality, excellent-value wines. They are committed to soon becoming a 100 percent organic producer.

“We’re excited!” Sharon said. “Because it’s a fundraiser, we want to encourage people to come out. We’re small in number, so we have to work extra hard,” she added. Fortunately, members of the School Community Council have offered to help serve, and the Rotary Club sincerely appreciates this.

Attendees of this year’s Kindersley Rotary Winemaker dinner are in for a treat as Philippe guides guests through some of his wines during the dinner.

Lacadena ladies were empowered by laughter Lacadena Area Women (LAW) hosted Life Out Here - Volume II on the afternoon of November 3, 2024 at the Lacadena Community Centre. Special guest, Ashley Hann helped to empower the rural women who came out for the event. Ashley is a Life & Empowerment Ashley Hann was guest Coach and a Saskatche- speaker at a ladies’ afterwan farm girl. noon in Lacadena on SunShe spoke to the wom- day, November 3rd. en about how mind set and emotional regulation can transform the way women face challenges unique to rural life. “There’s something powerful about encouraging women to give themselves permission to want more for their lives and to pursue it unapologetically,” Ashley said.

“But joy and laughter are equally vital parts of this journey.”

The guest speaker laughed with her guests, shared stories and encouraged them to remember that joy isn’t just a reward at the end; it’s a power they can tap into every step of the way.

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Elrose hosted “Name That Tune”, where the ladies guessed the artist and title of various songs. It was a hilarious and fun entertainment for all.

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Spending cut suggestions for government

BY JOAN JANZEN

When asked why she didn’t report her stolen credit card, a woman answered, “Because the thief was spending less than me.”

On that note, I’ll begin this week’s topic on government spending. Franco Terrazzano from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) said in a recent podcast that Canadians often ask how the government can cut spending. Once again, the CTF offered a few suggestions.

Anyone with a microphone and decent lighting can begin doing a podcast at minimal cost; however, the government is not just ‘anyone.’

Ryan Thorpe from CTF did some digging and discovered that dozens of federal departments have launched podcasts that Canadians have never heard about. These podcasts are costing taxpayers millions of dollars.

Ryan learned Statistics Canada has a podcast, which costs taxpayers nearly a million dollars to produce. They have released twenty-one episodes since January and have 229 subscribers, who could possibly be other government agencies. Canadians know Statistics Canada as a data collection agency; however, their episodes address topics such as gender identity, climate change, arts and crafts, systemic racism, and misinformation.

The Health Agency of Canada employs four fulltime staff members on its podcast. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada has thirteen staffers working on its podcast, including two Deputy Ministers, and outsourced $34,000 in costs on editorial strategy.

“We have people getting paid to do podcasts that no

one is watching,” Franco observed. But there’s more.

Canadian Heritage has a podcast about the history of the Canadian Heritage department, in which they interview current and former staff. The cost per episode works out to be $22,000!

“It’s bureaucrats talking to other bureaucrats, and we’re paying for it,” Ryan observed. Eliminating government podcasts that no one listens to would be a good start on spending cuts.

The CTF has also been reporting that the government wants to move the election date from October 20 to October 27. Apparently, the original date conflicts with the religious holiday of Diwali, but 79 MPs won’t be eligible for lifetime pensions until October 21, 2025.

In order to qualify for a lifetime pension, an MP needs

to have been in parliament for at least six years.

If the election was delayed by a week, these 79 politicians, who have just barely served six years, would each receive a $2 million pension. The total cost to taxpayers would be $120 million. Cipher from Northern Perspective said he did some digging and reported 32 of the MPs were Conservative, 22 Liberal, six NDP and 19 were Bloc Québécois. The Conservatives, Bloc Québécois and the NDP are opposed to moving the election date. An interesting side note: Jagmeet Singh qualifies for his lifetime pension in February 2025.

The CTF reported that MPs’ salaries range from $200,000 to $300,000 annually and receive annual pay raises. It’s also worth noting that MPs and MLAs who lose their seats or don’t seek re-election are eligible for a transition allowance ranging from $36,525 to $109,578, depending on their tenure. They also take home a $100,000 severance.

“So they should be able to save for their own retirement,” Franco observed.

An article by Gage Haubrich from CTF said the CTF is calling on the Saskatchewan government to end the transition allowance for former provincial politicians, including MLAs, which will cost taxpayers almost $3 million this year.

“Ordinary Saskatchewanians don’t get a golden parachute when they leave their jobs, and we shouldn’t be forced to fund one for politicians,” Gage said.

Those are a couple of ways the government could easily make significant spending cuts without negatively impacting the lives of everyday Canadians. But you can be sure there are many, many more possibilities because the government thinks of more ways to spend our taxpayer dollars than we ever could.

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Pop89: Inside voice out

BY MADONNA HAMEL What happened? I asked myself, watching the American election results. How did he get in again? Is it because SO many Americans fear anyone who isn’t heterosexual? Or is the issue that so many white folks hate anyone with shades of colour or shape of the eye other than their own? Is this all about swarthiness? Or accents? (I mean, apart from the flat “o” s of the Midwest and the twang of the South?)

Do too many Americans worship the video game two-dimensional, Old Testament version of God? The God of White Christian Nationalists who resembles more of a bouncer than an opened-armed creator? Are they frightened of all the intelligent Christians leaving the evangelical tribe in droves because they refuse to stoop to naming anyone who isn’t a member of their tribe an evil demon? Who are determined to continue heeding the counter-cultural voice of that skinny child-refugee rabbi who did not come to make you rich? Who, in fact, preached that in order “to be complete, you must sell everything.”?

Does the election in America again prove that big buckets of money is still the measure of human success?

Is the problem that Americans are willing to pledge allegiance to anyone who promises them a shot at obscene wealth despite the sale of one’s soul? According to a day-after-the-election Associated Press release,” the stock market continued to reach record highs in a post-election bump. Buoyed by Trump’s promises of lower taxes and slashed regulations, certain stocks saw massive gains. Companies and commodities associated with Trump and his campaign performed especially well in the wake of his victory: Musk’s Tesla reached a $1 trillion valuation, and Bitcoin hit a record high as Trump declared he’d make the U.S. the crypto capital of the planet.” Oh, and the surge in Tesla stock has

made Musk the first $300 billion man.

Maybe the real problem is “uppity women.” After all, the last time the president-elect won an election, it was against a woman. And both women had far more qualifications – the most recent having served as an attorney, a district attorney, an attorney general, a senator and a vice president. Is the problem that America is incapable of seeing a woman as its leader?

Come to think of it – how to explain female lawyers who defend men who exploit their positions of power to degrade women? Should we not wonder if they haven’t implicated themselves in their own gender’s exploitation? Hey, ladies, girls and gentlewomen, is it not worth asking ourselves: under what circumstances are we willing to end up becoming self-exploiting – and ultimately self-erasing – bots?

Oh wait, I know the answer to that question: Whatever it takes to get seen – since puberty, we have always wanted the boys to like us. And we will do just about anything to get their attention, which, usually involves pretending. Pretending those heels aren’t painful, pretending that dress isn’t impractical, pretending the boobs aren’t fake. It means going along with absurd and uncomfortable sexual practices perfected and reproduced to a numbing and nullifying degree in porn. It involves spending inordinate amounts of money on goods trying to measure up to increasingly sleazier standards of “beauty” involving lower cleavage, higher hems and longer lashes.

When you consider how often and how many smart women “fake it”, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising they might go along with their men and fake their presidential pick. When men and women overlook demeaning references to women’s private parts, weight, face, and voice, you have to wonder how deep the internalized sexism goes.

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of the United States bragged that if he finds a woman attractive (who cares if the feeling isn’t mutual), he “dives in.” “I don’t even wait”, he claims. Because “when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab ‘em by the pussy. You can do anything.”

Just for the record: Any woman who says she likes it when men - rich and famous men, that is - introduce themselves by grabbing them by the crotch she is, a) once again, faking it. Or b) so devoid of self-awareness and esteem that she is willing to convince herself that the gesture is a measure of her lovability and worth.

(And, of course, her sexiness, which in our consumer culture is the same as worth.)

It seems every American, whether a politician, celebrity, professor, journalist, labourer, bus driver, teacher, parking attendant, preacher, and even the homeless guy sleeping under cardboard on a park bench, seems to believe that America is “the greatest nation on earth.” And not in the way that citizens in other countries feel proud of the place they live, but in a kind of manically grinning, fist-pumping, don’tyou-forget-it-bub kind of way. In the same way, consumers at Christmas squeal when they get their mitts on the latest iPhone, X-box and Cabbage Patch doll. So maybe America got what it voted for - a reminder of its particular band of greatness.

Whatever the reason, the result would be different without social media, which gives everyone an opportunity to speculate on every little and big concern in the world. To give an opinion, whether informed or not. It gave the “inside voice” an outside voice. It gave cowards a platform to spew cruel, malicious attacks and make chilling and terrifying threats without fear of recourse because they’ve become banal. America’s new leader leads in the art of using his most inflammatory, reactionary inside voice on a public platform.

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Judge, Ohtani should be automatic MVPs

BY BRUCE PENTON

Despite average or sub-par performances in the World Series, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees are almost guaranteed this week to be announced as their leagues’ respective Most Valuable Players.

BY BRUCE PENTON Voting for all baseball Sports Columnist awards takes place im____________ mediately following the end of the regular season, so performance in the post-season is not a factor. For Judge, that was important, because the Yankees’ centerfielder had a horrendous post-season at the plate and then made one of the most important errors in the decisive World Series game that led to a Dodgers’ win and the Series’ title in five games.

Over the 162-game regular season, though, Judge was awesome. He produced a Wins Above Replacement (WAR) figure of 10.8, the only major leaguer in double figures. (WAR is a relatively new stat, measuring a player’s value to a team by comparing their performance to that of a replacement-level player). Judge belted 58 homers, drove in a league-best 144, walked a league-high 133 times and produced an OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging) of 1.159, the best of his career.

Judge will be a unanimous winner, giving him his second MVP award (2022 was his first) and the Yankees might have given the Dodgers a better fight in the World Series had the nine-year veteran hit in the World Series at a similar pace. Post-season pitchers had his number, though. Some of his ugly October

numbers were: three home runs in 14 games, a batting average of .184 and an OPS of .762.

Ohtani, meanwhile, is almost guaranteed to win the MVP award in the National League, his second straight, after he won the American League crown last year with Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani is the rarest of the rare: One of the best, if not THE best, hitters in baseball and, when healthy, one of the best, if not THE best, pitchers in the game. He signed a free-agent contract with the Dodgers last winter that will ultimately pay him $700 million. (He’s reportedly taking home $2 million a season with the Dodgers and will receive $68 million per year for 10 years after he retires and has returned to his native Japan.)

In 2024, Ohtani’s play was restricted to hitting, as off-season elbow surgery took him off the mound. All he did as the full-time designated hitter was smash 54 home run, drive in 130, hit for an average of .310 and produce an NL-best WAR of 9.2. He also stole 59 bases, making him the first major leaguer in history to have at least 50 homers and 50 steals in the same season. Hs value to the Dodgers is almost immeasurable and when he returns to the mound in 2025 and starts pitching like a Cy Young candidate, that $700 million contract will look like the Dodgers got a great deal.

Baseball fans should enjoy this era of baseball, featuring two of the greatest to ever play the game.

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Comedy guy Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver, on Canada’s difficulty in choosing a goalie for the 4Nations Cup in February: “Maybe Canada should go 6-on-5 for the whole tournament. Who would you rather have on the ice — Jordan Binnington or Nathan McKinnon?”

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Another fark.com headline: “Mahomes vows to make second half of the NFL season interesting by playing on one leg” Steve Simmons of the Toronto Star, talking Blue Jays: “Winter is coming. This is our baseball season. The off-season had better be a huge improvement over the summer season.”

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Roughriders will have a more realistic chance next year

BY GREG BUCHANAN

CFL teams don’t magically immediately become Grey Cup winners simply because they hired a new head coach.

It rarely happens, although Saskatchewan Roughriders fans have seen it before. Seventeen years ago, Kent Austin, a Cup-winning quarterback with the 1989 squad, returned to Saskatchewan as a first-time head coach and led his inspired Roughriders to the third of the franchise’s four CFL championships.

For a while, it looked like first-year head coach Corey Mace — a three-time Cup winner with other teams — had this season’s Roughriders believing they could do it, too. They dug out of a seven-game winless skid to finish second in the West, posted a winning record (9-81) and won a home playoff game against the B.C. Lions.

Until the West Final, when the ill-prepared Roughriders ran into the experienced Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Judging from his postgame comments, Mace will soon decide whether to remain as defensive co-ordinator while also handling the myriad in-game duties of a head coach.

Under first-year co-ordinator Marc Mueller, Saskatchewan’s offense seemed intent on running A.J.

Ouellette on every first down. This was predictable, ineffective, and an affront to unhappy, underused Ryquell Armstead, the other running back who likely made his last appearance in Saskatchewan’s lineup.

Quarterback Trevor Harris, so effective during a late-season winning streak, rarely found uncovered receivers. After missing 19 games during the past two seasons because of knee injuries, Harris can’t run away from pressure and openly wondered to reporters whether the Roughriders might want him next season.

Harris is 38, and his leadership qualities are wellknown, but he has never won a Grey Cup as a starter.

Davis Alexander, Tre Ford, or Vernon Adams Jr. are also quarterbacks worth pursuing who might better fit the Roughriders’ future.

Harris, Ouellette, little-used defensive lineman Anthony Lanier II, and high-priced offensive linemen Philip Blake and Jermarcus Hardrick, who finished their seasons on the injury list, are high-priced and expendable in a salary-cap league.

Those decisions will be up to Mace and the personnel department, led by general manager Jeremy O’Day. Considering the Roughriders deployed 16 different offensive linemen, 11 receivers, and 12 defensive linemen, the talent pipeline seems to be working.

The roster will certainly undergo changes with new

recruits, free-agent acquisitions, retirements, and releases, but the hierarchy will remain in place for Year Two. Unlike Austin, who benefited immediately in 2007 from a strong roster left by ousted GM Roy Shivers, Saskatchewan’s other Cup-winning coaches — Eagle Keys in 1966, John Gregory in 1989 and Corey Chamblin in 2013 — needed two or three seasons to build championship squads. This year’s roster underwent a major overhaul.

It used to be difficult to put a strong team into green and white jerseys. The Roughriders rarely won. Regina was the smallest (and most ridiculed) of CFL cities, plus it had an old stadium with embarrassingly bad facilities. In pre-salary cap days, the community-owned Roughriders were on a tight budget without anyone luring high-priced players to Saskatchewan with under-the-table perks.

It’s not like that anymore. Although the Riders haven’t appeared in a Grey Cup since 2013, their 2007 victory started a string of four appearances in seven years.

With state-of-the-art facilities inside seven-year-old Mosaic Stadium, a league-enforced salary cap, a mostly-adoring fan base, and the promise instilled by Mace, his staff and a strong nucleus of committed players the Roughriders will have a more realistic chance next year.

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On November 6, 2024, officers from the Prince Albert CRT and Kindersley Detachment executed a search warrant on a vehicle and at a residence on 8th Street W in Kindersley, SK. During the search, officers located and seized approximately $30,000 in cash, 354 grams of cocaine, a small amount of fentanyl, 800 illegal cigarettes and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

Officers located and arrested an adult male and adult female away from the residence As a result of investigation, 41-year-old Cameron Watson and 46-year-old Amanda Watson, both from Kindersley, have each been charged with: • one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and • one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.

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On Friday, the girls dropped a close 3-set match to Maymont (23-25, 25-20, 15-12) to start the tournament.

Two set losses to teams from LeRoy and Rouleau ended Friday’s play.

The girls bounced back with a hard-fought 3-set win over Allan (18-25, 25-20, 15-11). That put the girls in the playoff round against Annaheim. The girls battled but dropped two straight sets, 25-17, 25-19, to the eventual provincial champions.

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• Rosetown RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 4.

Members located the vehicle and gave the driver a verbal warning.

• Kyle RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 4.

There was insufficient evidence to proceed.

• Rosetown RCMP attended a wellbeing check request in Rosetown.

• Rosetown RCMP received a suspicious person complaint.

Members patrolled the area but found no suspicious activity.

• Kyle RCMP received a mischief complaint in Elrose.

Members attended and spoke to the complainant - nothing further was required.

• Kyle RCMP received a report of a grass fire at a rural location. Members attended and there were no injuries - there was a small grass fire.

• Kyle RCMP attended a wellness request check in Rosetown.

• Rosetown RCMP received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle near Zealandia.

Members located the vehicle and spoke to the registered owner who advised they were waiting on a tow truck.

• Rosetown RCMP attended a wellbeing check request at a rural location.

• Kyle RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision with a deer.

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The cap was released by federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson.

Minister of Energy and Resources Jim Reiter spoke to Pipeline Online on Nov. 5 about the provincial government’s thoughts on the matter.

Asked if these regulations were performative virtue signaling for COP, Reiter said, “Well, I think that speaks to the timing. I think you’re right. A lot of it is virtue signaling. It’s about Steven Guilbeault wanting to do that, and Jonathan Wilkinson. Whereas we’ve been very clear in this from the start, our position on it, it’s unnecessary and it’s ridiculous.

“As we look into this more and more, I’ll just be frank. You know, their timelines are that it doesn’t take effect until 2026. I’m optimistic it’ll never take effect, because hopefully we have a different federal government in place before that.”

The backgrounder provided by the federal government, reproduced verbatim here, speak extensively about the broad implementation of carbon capture and storage. But it does not talk about using that captured carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery, something oil producers, the Alberta and Saskatchewan government have sought federal support for.

Reiter said, “I would say what you just said speaks volumes. You know, they talk the talk, but they never follow through. I mean, they avoid, they don’t do the tax incentives for enhanced oil recovery. If you actually want to produce oil with less footprint, there’s your way to do it. And yet, they won’t this.

“They’re paying it lip service. They say it’s not a production cap. It clearly is a production cap. Let’s, let’s just call it the way it is. I mean, this is a federal government with a radical environment minister who’s doing everything he can to completely kill and shut down this industry.”

The federal statements on this policy repeatedly say it is “not a production cap.” But if it isn’t, then why wouldn’t you use it for enhanced oil recovery?

Reiter replied, “Exactly. That’s exactly, right, because there is no good answer for that. That’s to your point. They don’t even mention it. That’s why they don’t mention it, because they have no good answer for it well.”

The proposed regulations speak of “emissions allowances,” essentially a quota, based on 2026 production levels. But that implies that there will be no new

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Asked about how a new player could enter the field if they don’t already have production in 2026, Reiter said if that is what they’re planning on doing there, it would be preventative.

“Frankly, we’re at the stage here that talking negotiating with them hasn’t worked in the past. And frankly, I’m just looking at the at the election time frames for the for the federal government, and absolutely hoping that we that we see a government placeorthat isn’t for yourinDog Cat! trying to kill this industry.”

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Numerous people from Kindersley attended the school, one of whom was June Nargang. Now 85 years of age, June vividly recalls the two years she spent there, from 1948 to 1950. She said the school’s original sign can be found inside the Merrington School at the Kindersley Museum.

Turvin School was the first school in that area and was built on land owned by the Smith family. June and her family moved from Rosetown to the Turvin area in April 1948, where her dad, Maurice Cook, had purchased a farm.

At that time, Bill and Nina Moffatt taught at the school. June remembers the couple rotating teaching duties, with Bill being the disciplinarian. He was later principal at Westberry School until he retired. “There was a teacherage at the school, and Nina stayed there sometimes,” June remembered.

A few local individuals took turns taking care of janitorial duties. “We used to take our potatoes, carve our initials in it and put them on the fire in the stove, and by noon, we had a nice hot, roasted potato for lunch,” June recalled.

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on the incoming emissions cap. That tribunal found such a cap could result in up to a 52 per cent reduction in Saskatchewan oil and gas production by 2050.

Asked about that, Reiter said, “ The Tribunal sort of verified what we had been concerned about all along, which is this, this would just the cap and the methane regulations would just be immensely expensive to the province, to the industry, would do all kinds of economic damage, lost jobs. It just verified that.

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A piano in the school provided musical entertainment for weekly singalongs. Eventually, classroom sounds were silenced at Turvin School when rural schools were closed. At that time, June and her classmates were transported to school in Kindersley.

“Because there were so few children in our district, the teachers picked us up and took us to school,” she remembered. However, the school building also served as a gathering place for community events.

“It was a well-used building. There were all kinds of parties, anniversaries, picnics, and wedding dances there,” June said. A live orchestra provided musical entertainment for wedding dances. “My mother often played piano. Piano players switched off cause piano players get tired, but the fiddlers didn’t,” she explained. In 1949, Audrey and Walt Becker were two of the many local newlywed couples who had their wedding dance at Turvin School.

However, after the school closed, the building began to deteriorate. June’s dad purchased the land from the Smith family in 1953, and the school building and teacherage served as grain bins.

There was a barn at the school, which June’s dad moved to their farm and made into a garage and workshop. Eventually, those buildings were destroyed in a fire; however, Turvin School remains standing as a reminder of bygone days when one-room rural schools dotted the prairie landscape.

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First time ever seeing colour TV

BY KEITH SCHELL It was November 1967.

I was seven years old and in town after school one day for a little girl’s birthday party.

The birthday party was rolling along in the basement recreation room, with music, cake, punch, Keith Schell and assorted kids’ games like pin-the-tail on the donkey. A good time was being had by all.

When suddenly, I had to go to the bathroom.

Their bathroom was upstairs on the ground floor, so I went upstairs and found and used it. When I was finished, I had to go past their living room to get back downstairs.

But something I saw in their living room caught my attention and stopped me dead in my tracks: Their family had a colour tv!

I had never seen colour TV before in my entire young life! At that time, colour TV was still new-fangled technology and was still in the introductory stages to the consuming public. In relation to the average wage back then, new and emerging technologies like colour TV were incredibly expensive and still out of the range of affordability for most people of the time.

We certainly couldn’t afford one. All we had at our house at the time was an old black and white TV that we bought second-hand from my Dad’s brother. And on top of that, us living out in the country so far, we only got one lonely channel (CBC) on that blurry old black and white TV. Their colour TV was the most amazing thing I had ever seen in my young life! I was enthralled by the bright and vibrant colours displayed on the screen.

Furthermore, what was actually being shown on the TV screen at that particular moment was both puzzling and absolutely mesmerizing to me.

I watched in utter fascination as a couple of guys, one wearing a yellow shirt and the other with funny eyebrows and pointed ears and wearing a blue shirt, were using a little metal tube to talk to a giant blob of multi-coloured sparkling light.

Open-mouthed, I was riveted to the spot. What I saw on their TV that day in glorious colour was so amazing I couldn’t look away.

Eventually, I was called back downstairs to the birthday party. I practically had to tear myself away from what I was seeing on their TV to go back downstairs.

The party for that little girl was a nice time and we all had fun. Eventually my Dad came and picked me up from the party and took me home.

But what I had seen on their colour TV that day had made such a profound impression on me that I never forgot it.

Fast forward to 1974. After much pleading (mostly from me), that year we could finally afford to buy our very own colour TV! And in 1975 we got a TV tower with an aerial rotor that used a dial controller wired up inside the house to mechanically rotate the aerial so we could actually get three or four TV channels on a clear day! TV-wise, our family was finally coming into

At that time, colour TV was still new-fangled technology and was still in the introductory stages to the consuming public. the 20th century.

One day, as I was happily exploring our little handful of new TV channels, I discovered that one of our new channels, CTV, was carrying a syndicated science fiction TV show at that time that I had never seen or even heard of before. It was on every weekday at 5 pm, and the name of this new show was ‘Star Trek.’

Once I started watching that show on our new colour TV, I was absolutely hooked! The sophisticated storylines, interesting characters, and the outstanding special effects for the time were absolutely mesmerizing. I instantly became a ‘Trekkie’ for life.

When I was watching Star Trek in 1975, the episode I was watching on one particular day suddenly seemed very familiar to me.

There, on the screen, were a couple of guys, one wearing a yellow shirt and the other with funny eyebrows and pointed ears and wearing a blue shirt. They were using a little metal tube to talk to a giant blob of multi-coloured sparkling light.

And then it suddenly hit me: This was what I had seen on the colour TV at that little girl’s birthday party back in 1967!

Unbeknownst to me at that time, I had been witness to a small part of television history at that little girl’s birthday party in 1967: I had seen part of the first run of the ninth episode ‘‘Metamorphosis” of the second season of a bold new science fiction television series back then called ‘Star Trek’.

(This was the episode where Kirk and Spock were trying to persuade a giant blob of light, female in nature and named ‘The Companion’ that she couldn’t love a human man named Zefram Cochrane who had been stranded on her little asteroid. I know how it sounds, but this was actually a classic ‘Star Trek’ love story!)

And as that Star Trek episode was being shown in our living room that day in 1975, in my mind, I was carried back to that little girl’s birthday party in 1967, absolutely fascinated by the dazzling colours and special effects unfolding on their TV screen and unable to tear myself away.

Over the many years since then, I have seen that one particular Star Trek episode numerous times and ‘the bloom is now off the rose,’ so to speak.

With a multitude of networks, hundreds of specialty channels and incredible CGI effects commonplace in almost every new video release nowadays, today’s kids couldn’t possibly understand just how amazing and ground-breaking the rudimentary special effects in the original ‘Star Trek’ series were on the emerging technology of colour TV back in the day.

But people of my generation will understand. And it was a joy to grow up in a simpler time when new and even more wondrous things than colour TV always seemed to be coming just around the corner!

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You can re­ allocation, new telecommuting employee, here’s how Support project management activities, including scheduling, resource • extra time for the employee toconstraints. get to do it. and cost control, to ensure timelyserve project delivery within budgetary Key Responsibilities: Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act to know the colleagues they’ll be working Support the creation and implementation of maintenance workflow process, asset integrity • with directly.

• Talk about the company. Describe the the Town of Eston offers for sale the following programs to monitor and maintain the reliability and performance of project assets. company’s mission, values and other in­ land:  • Assessment and selection of vendors fortoall maintenance activities at site Drive continuous improvement efficiency, reduce costs, • Follow up. optimize Make sureoperational the new employee formation to help the employee develop a initiatives Lot 7 Block 24 CF3467 (326 4th Ave SW) and minimize environmental impact. receives feedback from their immediate sense of belonging.

Responsible for troubleshooting problems and develop/implement repairs, as well as • The Town of Eston is now accepting tenders from colleagues in the first few weeks to help providing recommendations process and equipment improvements interested parties for the sale of the above land them for adjust.

The recruit should feel free to • Present your tools.technical Familiarize the em­ Track and analyze to identify trends and ask questions without fear of outliers, judgment.ensuring alignment ployee• with the tools, softwaremaintenance and online costs acquired through tax collection. The Town of platforms with the company uses daily. budget expectations.

Eston reserves the right to reject any or all bids Are you looking for telecommuting emplo­ received. Tender packages can be picked up at yees to excited join yourabout team?the Do business with to a contribute to a team • Offer mentoring. new emplo­ and If you meet the Ensure abovethe qualifications are opportunity the Town of Eston, Box 757, Eston SK S0L 1A0. recruitment service. yee knows they have someone they in canSaskatchewan, developing new SAGD projects please submit your resume and cover letter to: For more information contact the Town of Eston at Thermal@cardinalenergy.ca Be sure to include ‘Maintenance Lead – Reford Thermal’ in the subject 962-4444.

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GROWING THROUGH GRIEF

Where Did Joy Go?

BY ANGELA CLEMENT

Life can be a tricky space sometimes. A loss knocks us off balance and can put us in a place where safety and trust don’t come easily. On top of that, the world seems to be changing fast and spinning without any regard to our pain. It may seem like people are getting more and more disconnected from each other and from what is most meaningful in life. Please know, I felt this way too.

You are not alone. Many of us in grief feel this way.

You might be asking yourself, where did the joy go? Will I ever have joy again? What even is joy for me now? We look back at all the times we felt joyful and we realize they all included our person. Now they are gone. It seems hopeless. On top of that, the world seems to be so cruel and mean. People are hurting each other and it is hard to see anything good. What we hear and see on social media and television confirms our thoughts. Yet the thing is, joy is still there.

We just can’t see it. Our antenna is pointed in the wrong direction.

Joy does not need the outer world to behave. Believe it or not your greatest joy can actually come from the deepest of sorrows. How? When we are in sorrow for some time we start to get curious about where joy is.

We begin to search. Eventually, we will discover that joy is an energy. It is an energy all around us which we can find if we choose to focus upon it. We have to choose joy. Sometimes we don’t want to and that

is okay. Allow sorrow to be your friend instead. But when you are ready, this is how you choose joy. Give freely of your heart. Find little ways to be kind and compassionate to yourself and others. When you start to do that purposely, with your whole heart, you will see the universe will begin to reflect more kindness back at you. Give it time and have patience. You will start to see joy in little things. You will find it in nature.

You will hear it in a song. You will feel it in your heart again. Once that starts to happen you might be wondering what is next? Why am I here and what am I supposed to be doing now that my loved one is gone?

Sometimes the task at hand calls for you to become a blank page. See if you can just live as simply as possible every day doing things that bring you peace. Allow the days to unfold as you do little things to bring yourself comfort. Open your mind. Try not to change or influence what you see around you or how you feel.

Just be. It is a perfect time for intimate exchanges and profound connections with your higher power. Sprinkle kindness around you where you can and stay open to possibilities. Allow spirit to help you write your story. Watch for synchronicities and signs that you are on the right path. They will come.

The vision you see will likely surprise you. You will wonder how it all happened and you will tell the story of how the perfect answer suddenly came to you. You will rejoice in the joy that you feel. You will be in awe of the power you have within you. You will know that no matter what happens, you will be okay. You and spirit are meant to be co-creating this life together and it is a beautiful thing. You just need to ask and be open to the answer coming in unexpected ways. Sending lots of love, Angela. www.healingenergy.world

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306-463-6707 • 807 - 9th St. W., Kindersley, SK COLEVILLE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 • Coleville’s Santa’s Hut 11 AM - 1 PM. All proceeds to the Kindersley Crisis Centre. Monetary or new item donations can be dropped off at the school or text Joleen Scheible at 306460-7023 for pickup. We are always in need of men’s and ladies items. Etransfer accepted. Kids 14 & under are welcome.

DENZIL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 • Sing We All Noel! Christmas Around the World - 7 PM at the Denzil Sacred Heart Church. The evening includes community singing, special choir and solo numbers plus the handbell choir, with lunch to follow. Everyone is welcome.

• Denzil & District Rec Board Toy Bingo & Santa Photos at the Denzil Community Hall. Doors open at 3 PM. Bingo starts at 3:30 PM. Anyone can donate new toys! Drop off at Pork’s Garage.

Santa Photos from 1-3 PM. $10. Proceeds to a local initiative.

- 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 PM at the EOL Meeting Room. Contact Mila 306-480-2035.

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 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 • Kerrobert Winter Market 10 AM - 3 PM at the PCC. Lunch available in the hall provided by the Kerrobert Kin Club.

• Kerrobert Minor Hockey Day (all day) at the Kerrobert Memorial Arena.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 • Festival of Trees hosted by Kerrobert Kinettes. Courthouse doors open at 5:30-8:30 PM. Santa will be there from 6-8:30!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 • Kerrobert’s Annual Christmas Party hosted by the Courthouse Restoration Society. Doors open at 6 PM at the Prairieland Community Centre. Tickets available at the Town Office.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 • Sing We All Noel! Christmas Around the World - 7 PM at the Kerrobert Roman Catholic Church. The evening includes community singing, special choir and solo numbers plus the handbell choir, with lunch to follow. Everyone is welcome.

- Shuffle Club every Monday from 1:30-3 PM at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street).

- Walk This Way Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30 AM at the at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street). All ages. All skill levels.

No cost. Bring your indoor shoes. Everyone welcome.

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

- Kerrobert & District Wildlife Federation has a Gun Raffle ongoing. Tickets available online until December 31st. Early Bird Prize Draw is December 10th.

- Hockey has begun! Check our Town Website for the Arena Schedule.

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KINDERSLEY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 • Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Melfort Mustangs 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 • Kindersley Screen Arts presents “Sing Sing” 4 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door. Sponsored by Speedy Auto Glass.

• Kindersley St. Joseph’s Catholic Church annual fall fundraiser 8:30 AM - 12 Noon. Come out for a hot breakfast of pancakes, sausages and scrambled eggs. Items for sale include garage sale items, bake sale table, used books and games. Frozen cabbage rolls, perogies and spring rolls can be ourchased as well from the kitchen. Donations of good used winter outerwear to be disbursed to those in need.

• Kindersley Klippers 8th Annual Sledge Hockey Tournament. Games starting at 8 AM. 7 Junior and Intermediate / Adult Teams playing. Free entry.

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 • Kindersley Klippers 8th Annual Sledge Hockey Tournament. Games starting at 8 AM. 7 Junior and Intermediate / Adult Teams playing. Free entry.

TUES, NOV. 26, WED, NOV. 27, THURS, NOV. 28 • Elizabeth Middle School’s production of “Disney Aladdin Jr.” 7 PM at the school. $10 / ticket. Advanced tickets available at Prairie Rose Floral. Limited seating available.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Melville Millionaires 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 • Kick-Off to Christmas! Kids Matinee featuring Despicable Me 4 (sponsored by Dr. Lonnie Brooks); Hot Chocolate sales

by Better Together, Santa photos at the Masonic Lodge by Janine Smith. Tractor and Wagon Rides downtown courtesy of the Kindersley Museum and Rocky Mountain Equipment.

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• Kindersley Curling Club CURLSASK rotating 4’s Junior Fun-Spiel. Grades 4-12. Must register by November 15th.

Contact Lexie at lexieadamson@hotmail.com to register. 6 end games - 4 player teams. $40/team.

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

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 - 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 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.

- PickleBall Indoor Season meets Sunday & Wednesday evenings 7-9 PM at Elizabeth Middle School gym. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Teresa Knight 306460-7304.

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Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.

- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306-460-6467.

- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum. No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306-6049044. Come Fly With Us! - Kindersley Library Lego Club will be held every Tuesday from 3:45-4:45 until February 11. For ages 8-14. Registration is limited to 15 children.

LUSELAND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 • Luseland Arts council presents Marketplace 1-3 PM at the Luseland Homecoming Hall. All tables from craft, pottery, Tupperware, baking, choclate and more! Admission: Silver collection. Adult & Kids Door Prizes. Soup, Sandwich & Donut Lunch available. See you there!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 • Sing We All Noel! Christmas Around the World - 7 PM at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. The evening includes community singing, special choir and solo numbers plus the handbell choir, with lunch to follow. Everyone is welcome.

- New Walking Club starting Monday, November 4 and running Monday to Friday each week at the Luseland Community Hall 10 AM to 12 PM. Silver collection at the door.

Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC - Every Monday 2-4 PM Coffee - Last Monday of the month 2-4 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream MEMBERS - Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting - Tuesday 1-4 PM Cards - Tuesday 7-10 PM Games - Wednesday 1-4 PM Cards - Thursday 1-4 PM Cards - Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.

MAJOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 • Major Rec Board AGM at the Hall 8 PM. - MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2-4 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.

PLENTY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 • Small Town Christmas Party at the Plenty Hall. Cocktails at 5:30 PM. Supper at 6:30 PM. Banger Bingo at 8 PM. For tickets or more info text Helena 306-831-0007 or Tyler 306932-7791.

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