Kindersley Hospital and Heritage Manor need our help
The Kindersley Hospital and Heritage Manor need $400,000 for repaving, and we are asking the citizens, farmers, and businesses of communities and surrounding municipalities that rely on and use the facilities to help out.
The R.M. of Kindersley No. 290 donates equipment, flowers, and employees to look after the grounds of the Hospital and Manor on a full-time basis. This was started when we noticed quite a few years ago that very little outside maintenance was being done, and we were told that no funding was allocated for it. We are completely redoing the grass irrigation system to make it work again so we can help make the grounds look green and tidy like they once were. Our local healthcare facilities have been trying to get the pavement redone for more than six years, and the answer from Regina is always the same - there is no funding. It will be up to our respective citizens and surrounding communities to help if we want to keep our healthcare facilities looking respectable
and safe. We have some great people working in our local healthcare facilities who want the best for their residents and patients. These individuals are known for their compassion and care, and they have to work with their own inside challenges from a healthcare system that is under financial pressure.
It’s crucial to understand that these facilities (Hospital and Manor) serve a large region. Delaying action at this critical juncture will only escalate the costs of repair and maintenance. We must act now to prevent the situation from deteriorating further. The time to act is now.
The R.M. of Kindersley No. 290 is committed to leading the way on the pavement project. We have a contractor ready to start work next spring. If you can support us, we will provide you with a tax receipt from the R.M. for income tax purposes. For more information, please call R.M. 290 at 306-4632524.
Lionel Story, Reeve, R.M. of Kindersley #290
PHOTOS
Crafty kids at work
BY JOAN JANZEN
A group of crafty kids get together each week at Garden Gallery in Kindersley for their weekly Art Class for Kids. Devon Coles offers instruction and gives the young artists the opportunity to explore their creative side. Whether it’s drawing, painting or pottery, the kids are always excited to attend art class. Last week they were working in clay at their fall session class. Before they began they drew a sketch of what they planned to make out of clay. Shortly after each one began moulding their work of art. Devon was on hand to offer simple techniques when making everything from pumpkins, trees, a volleyball and softballs. A container of water was on hand, which was used to attach parts to their clay structures.
A wide variety of creations were being built. The taxidermy items hanging on the wall inspired one boy to sketch and cut out a replica.
Another boy was busy making a pie, complete with a lattice crust, topped with cherries and whipping cream. “It’s a real pie,” he explained. “Cause it’s baked in an oven”.
Meanwhile the remaining dozen or so artists were hard at work, or maybe it was more like hard at play. But no matter how well their individual creations turned out, they were always subject to change. Before you knew it, a carefully made tree or pumpkin was squished back into a mound of clay, and the work began all over again. It was like the clay had a mind of its own.
But after the hour was up, everyone managed to have something ready for their teacher.
The boy who made this pie said it was a real pie because it would be baked in an oven.
It’s evident by Scout’s expression, that crafting with clay requires a great deal of concentration.
Ava holds two of her finished crafts from a previous class.
Trees and pumpkins were favourite items to make at the kids art class.
Blake demonstrates how to make a pumpkin. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
Sheldon Sarada’s Grade 4 class headed down the walking trail on their way to The Beach last Tuesday afternoon. They learned all kinds of interesting information about wildlife and nature along the way.
PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Grade 4 students learn about nature at the walking trail
BY JOAN JANZEN
It was a beautiful warm, sunny day for a walk, and the Grade 4 students from Westberry Elementary School, along with their teachers, took advantage of the opportunity on Tuesday afternoon, October 8th. Three classes of students, totalling eighty-one students meandered down the walking trail as they headed towards The Beach. Along the way their teachers Amelia Oostenbrink, Sheldon Sarada and Rod Maki organized a scavenger hunt for their students. They also collected sticks which would later be made into a spider web back at the classroom. There were plenty of additional teaching moments as the kids continued on their walk. They were made aware of the different types of trees growing
around the area. There was lots of conversation about the different ways animals show that they’ve been present, one of which were the different animal tracks that were visible on the trail.
A representative from the Wildlife Federation did a presentation on the web of life, explaining how everything they see is connected. And two representatives from the Town of Kindersley shared how the beach area was made while being careful to preserve nature. This included not removing any of the existing habitat, but instead moving it around in order to preserve the wildlife and species that are there.
As the students boarded the bus and headed back to their respective classrooms, it was obvious they had enjoyed their outdoor learning experience.
30th general election commences in Saskatchewan
On October 1, Premier Scott Moe requested that Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty dissolve the Legislative Assembly and issue a proclamation directing the issuance of the Writs of Election commencing Saskatchewan’s 30th General Election.
Election day for Saskatchewan’s 30th General Election will be on Monday, October 28th.
Details regarding the Saskatchewan election can be found by visiting Elections Saskatchewan’s website here: https://www.elections.sk.ca/
Wayne Bleile was awarded his Protective Services Medal on September 10.
Wayne Bleile honoured with Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal
Kindersley firefighter Wayne Bleile has been awarded the Saskatchewan Protective Service Medal for his 25 years of dedicated service to the Kindersley Fire Department.
Wayne was presented with his medal at a ceremony in Regina on September 10.
Established in 2003, the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal recognizes exemplary long service for individuals working in a direct capacity to protect people and/or property, and
number described in the following list are fully paid before the 16th day of December, 2024, a tax lien will be registered against the land.
Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4 (3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.
DESCRIPTION
supervisory personnel in the public service sectors who ensure the safety, security and protection of Saskatchewan citizens. These individuals set high standards and strive for excellence in their duties so everyone in Saskatchewan can live safe and secure lives. The Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal honours protective services providers and focuses attention on the efforts and work of police, fire and emergency professionals, and others working in the field of safety and security.
Fox Valley hosts SWAC Cross Country Districts
The South West Athletic Conference (SWAC) Cross Country was held on Wednesday, October 2 at the Fox Valley golf course. Thanks to commissioners Megan Schmaltz, Kelsea Peers and the Fox Valley School and community for hosting. Over 200 runners took part in 10 categories.
Congratulations to Fox Valley’s Parker Schmaltz who finished first in the Pee Wee Boys category.
SWAC has 22 intermediate, junior and senior runners advancing to the SHSAA Provincial Championship taking place October 12 at Dixon Hills (near Humboldt).
Dated this 15th day of October, 2024.
Kathy Wurz, Administrator
Parker Schmaltz
KINDERSLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Five Kindersley boys share one birthday
BY JOAN JANZEN
These five boys from Elizabeth School have a few things in common, but they all share one thing that seems unique in a community the size of Kindersley. Jaxon Cooke, Rylan Hearn, Kohen Henry, Everett Herbert, and Noah Petrie will all celebrate their thirteenth birthdays on October 13th. Noah and Rylan were both born at the same hospital.
The boys were curious as to why they were being singled out to have their photo taken. When they found out it was because they all shared the same birthday, they really didn’t think it was a big deal. After all, they’ve shared their birthday for the past thirteen years; it’s kind of old news.
Happy birthday, guys! We hope you all have a great year ahead.
Western Canadian Municipal Associations gather virtually for annual meeting
Leaders representing the municipal associations from Western Canada’s three prairie provinces met virtually Friday to discuss common issues.
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) hosted the annual meeting, which brings together elected officials and staff from SUMA, SARM, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), Alberta Municipalities (AM), and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA).
Items discussed included preparations for a federal election coming in the next year, decorum and respect for municipal counsellors and CAOs, RCMP policing, the next generation of infrastructure funding, supply chains, and border services.
“Municipalities across Canada share similar issues,” said SUMA President, Randy Goulden, “but that’s especially true of our prairie provinces. Our common needs were emphasized by our discussion around border services this morning: our economies, and particularly our small towns and villages, depend on border crossings, and it’s essential that the Canada
Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
The Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 offers for sale by tender the folowing properties:
Lot 12-13 Block 1 Plan G68 located in the former Village of Alsask Sealed tenders must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7th, 2024. Please write the “Land For Sale by Tender” on the envelope.
Tender must include contact information, as well as a letter addressed to the council of the Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 describing the intent and development plans for the property.
Tenders to be opened during the regular meeting of council on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 commencing at 8:00 a.m.
Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Successful bidders must:
Provide the payment to complete the purchase within 30 days and sign an agreement and letter of intent for development of the property.
Comply with all zoning and building bylaws for the municipality for any use and/or development. For further information please contact the municipal office at 306-968-2922.
Border Services Agency consult with municipalities on any proposed changes.”
“Agriculture in the prairie provinces relies heavily on the stability and efficiency of global supply chains,” says Bill Huber, Acting President, SARM. “Any disruption in rail service or port operations can have a ripple effect, impacting local farmers, international trade agreements, and economic stability - having these operations designated as essential services would provide needed stability to fulfill Canada’s commitment to feeding the world.”
“Next generation federal infrastructure programming must be flexible, predictable, and attuned to the needs of all local communities,” stated AMM President Kam Blight. “Enhanced ability to move funds between funding streams to address priorities in each jurisdiction and the need for greater funds to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects is also urgently needed across western Canada.”
Kindersley-Biggar NDP - Meet your candidate, Cindy Hoppe. Wednesday, October 16 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Western Pizza private dining room in Kindersley
It’s Time for a Change. Stop by and tell me what’s important to you in this campaign.
PHONE 1-306-951-8080
Find us on Facebook
KINDERSLEY BIGGAR NDP
Authorized by the financial agent for the candidate.
“As associations we are united in our goal to advance a positive culture in municipal politics, which enables productive engagement among council, administration, and the public, said AM President Tyler Gandam. “WCMA provides us the opportunity to share ideas and resources to help achieve this goal.
“The RMA appreciates the opportunity to gather with our counterparts from across the prairies and share insights on important issues impacting municipalities. There is much work to be done, and we look forward to ongoing engagement with our sister organizations to advance prairie priorities“ said Kara Westerlund, Vice- President of the RMA
“Together, our voices are stronger, and the WCMA is a perfect example of how we can bring municipal issues to the forefront. SUMA hopes to see many changes this upcoming election, and that’s easier done alongside our sister organizations in the prairies,” said President Goulden.
BIRTHDAY BOYS! (L-R): Jaxon Cooke, Rylan Hearn, Kohen Henry, Everett Herbert and Noah Petrie. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
OPINION:
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak
BY JOAN JANZEN
John Wayne, an actor from the past, said, “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”
The quote would have described how a widow in Berlin, Germany was feeling during the Second World War. Johanna Eck was in her mid-60s and had lost her husband and children.
Johanna Eck believed every human life had value; at that time those convictions were a crime. By 1941 war had transformed her neighbourhood. Suspicion fell on anyone who showed the slightest sign of dissent and neighbours betrayed neighbours. The streets were constantly patrolled and Jews were being rounded up. It was a death sentence for anyone who helped them out.
Nevertheless Johanna’s apartment became a sanctuary. Word spread quietly, and desperate people came to her door. The first woman to come to her door was Ruth; she had nowhere to go and took the risk of approaching a stranger. There was Max, a young Jewish man who escaped a deportation train to a concentration camp. Sara and her two young children whose husband had been taken in a raid. Soon Johanna’s tiny apartment accommodated more people than seemed possible.
She was alone in her brave rescue mission; no one was helping her. War dragged on and the Gestapo increased their raids, but she continued to open her doors, sheltering over a dozen people.
In the spring of 1943, Benjamin, a young Jewish boy knocked on her door. Trauma had caused him to become mute after witnessing the murder of his entire family. For weeks he didn’t say a word.
One evening Johanna began to hum an old lullaby, and a tear rolled down Benjamin’s cheek. “When will it ever be over?” he asked. It was the first time he had spoken since he lost his family.
In 1944 she opened her door to William and Ava and their children from the Netherlands. They had been betrayed by a friend and narrowly escaped a raid. They stayed for a year.
War ended in 1945, and Johanna’s acts of courage had helped preserve humanity. When Allied Forces liberated Berlin, her occupants moved on.
Johanna passed away in 1979, and in 1980 she was honoured by having her name placed on the wall of hope in a memorial garden in Israel. Although she never spoke about what she had done, the people who she had rescued never let her forget. Letters arrived from Ruth, Max and others.
Ruth moved to the US and wrote
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
letters to Johanna telling her about her family. Benjamin lived in Germany and became a teacher. In the summer of 1947 a young man appeared at her door. It was Benjamin thanking her. He explained how he had been sent to a displaced persons camp, then taken to live with a distant relative. He finished his education and had decided to go into medicine; he wanted to save others. Although he had every reason to be consumed by anger, he chose the better path.
In the 1970s Johanna’s story was documented by a historian, who interviewed children of survivors from her apartment. Her legacy lives on by the families of those who she had saved.
The quiet, unassuming hero refused their monetary gifts and offers of financial support, accepting only their gratitude. She didn’t seek recognition, and returned to her work as a seamstress.
The woman who had defied a regime said it was never about being brave; it was about doing what was right. She did it simply because “someone has to”. Today, nearly eighty years later, we need courageous people who will do what is right.
Those who are courageously stepping forward are bringing the hidden out into the open. Truth and common sense are being revealed and corruption is being exposed. An example is doc-
umentaries
such as the film ‘First Do No Pharm’. After viewing the film, Dr. Suneel Dhand described it as “eye-opening”.
“This isn’t just a one-sided story, but a well-researched expose that challenges the status quo. The evidence presented is undeniable,” he said on his online program. He noted the film reveals how big pharma fund mainstream media, cable news and medical journals.
Dr. Dhand said, “The old mantra was simple: Get sick, take the right medicine, and get better quickly. But that has shifted. Now it seems like the goal is to get as many people on medications as possible, at increasingly younger ages, for the rest of their lives.”
There’s numerous “eye-opening” documentaries being produced about topics which expose the harm inflicted on people, especially the most vulnerable.
“One positive takeaway from the past few years is that many of us who believe in change and a better future have banded together. There’s strength in numbers, and I’m optimistic that together, we can make a difference,” Dr. Dhand said.
Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Those words still apply today.
GREG PAULHUS Web/Social Media BRIAN ZINCHUK Oil & Energy News
Pop89: Magic in the moon
BY MADONNA HAMEL
Wandering through Moon Records in the beautiful old Customs building on Cumberland’s main drag, I am instantly drawn to the book shelves. On display are the latest nonfiction award winners. Without exception each one deals in some way or other with the themes of my family’s life right now - sudden grief due to trauma, finding wonder and enchantment in the least expected places, the challenges of mental health crises as we age or suffer from a major health threat. It is as if the whole world is waking to these forms of ‘reality’, or, perhaps more to the point, is waking to the truth of what it means to be fallible, mortal, human.
But there’s something else going on here; it seems to me that once we jettisoned traditional religious or philosophical ways of framing and facing our lives we were left with a vacuum. A hole. Be it God-shaped, hero-shaped, or ideology-shaped, that hole has become a serious void we yearn to fill. Maybe we played a while in the fields of drugs and thrills, or of wine, lovers and song - but we came to realize that we crave a healthy routine that does not always satisfy immediate cravings but helps us serve the world in a way that feels vocational.
Maybe we want to believe there’s more than this when we die - that there’s more than this when we live! And it doesn’t have to be great huge bonanzas of the lottery-winning variety. It can just be seeing something like a climbing vine for the first time. Seeing how its flowers, which are the rarest form of mauve, always turn their faces toward the sun.
For disillusioned religious types, among which I count myself, one solution is to re-turn to one’s childhood faith through the doors of the mystics - where all the sublime interdependence and vibrant mystery of being comes to us as lived experience. Where, as one Indian mystic put it, it is possible to watch a child drink a glass of fresh water and witness God pouring God into God. This view of the sacred comes close to what my physicist friend Mike explained as his take on God: “I don’t know about God, but I do believe in the Uni-verse: The single-uni verse- story. It’s all one story.”
I’m reading a great deal of Christian and Sufi mystical writings these days, and I’m relieved to find myself at home among their ways of being in the world. I have never believed humans to be the centre of the universe. And I think part of the existential malaise re-arising in our world today is due to the hubris of believing that our physical experience of the world, including nature - and our illusion of control over it - is all there is.
Here’s a quick list of some of the titles on the Moon shop shelves: “Strangers to Ourselves, Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us,” by Rachel Aviv. “Constructing A Nervous System” by Margo Jefferson. “What My Bones Know, A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma” by Stephanie Foo. “Enchantment, Awakening Wonder In An Anxious Age” by Katherine May. “Lost & Found, Reflections on Grief, Gratitude
and Happiness” by Kathryn Schultz.
Aviv’s book looks at the lives of a variety of people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness. She looks at “the stories that both save us and trap us” and the many “mysterious ways our minds can fail us.” Jefferson also looks at how “identities are forged” and the figures in her life who “thrill and trouble her, and who have made up her sense of self as a person and as a writer.” Foo faces her own childhood trauma and learns, “ultimately, that you don’t move on from trauma—but you can learn to move with it.” And, she discovers, “you can reclaim agency from trauma.” Schultz’s book reminds us that grief and joy jostle for our energies and attention every day. It is part memoir and part guidebook to living in a world that is simultaneously full of suffering and wonder. Such a world demands both our gratitude and our grief.
The one took among them I have read is Katherine May’s “Enchantment.” I appreciate her ability to slow us all down and find a saner way to pace ourselves, using nature as a guide. She writes: “Enchantment cannot be destroyed. It waits patiently for us to remember that we need it.” That sounds an awful like the good old words: “Mystical experience” and “Transcendence”, “Divinity” and “Holy Spirit.” A year after May’s book came out she admitted she thinks she believes in God, but continues to call it “Magic.”
New ranks of authors and researchers remind us, as if discovering the paradox for the first time, that crying out in despair and whispering thanksgiving is key to surpassing the slings and arrows of misfortune. Centuries ago the psalms were written as both lamentations and praise and meant to be recited as such, simultaneously. But who among us, even those of us raised as Christians, are aware they serve that purpose? I was never taught them. I know them because they showed up every Sunday in mass just before communion, recited in a collective drone as rote prayer, without meaning or context.
We may think high levels of anxiety are attributable only to our present day and age, but I’m old enough to recall the popularity of intellectuals like Camus, Sartre and Beckett claiming everything the grumpy new atheists do. Then Thomas Merton came along with his particular brand of poetics and side-stepped the hyper-critical intellectual approach to anxiety, introducing the West to a mystical approach. And today, in a 2023 book about the mystics called “Living in Wonder”, Rod Dreher quotes the theologian Karl Rahner as saying, in 1981, “The devout Christian of the future will either be a mystic or he will cease to be anything at all.”
Rejuvenated Darnold sparks NFL Vikings
Big-name quarterbacks in the National Football League are taking a back seat to some lower regarded passers and the best example through the first five weeks of the 2024 season is Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Darnold, a 27-year-old in his seventh season in the NFL after a stellar college career with the USC Trojans, set the league on fire in the early going. But the only reason he’s been allowed to step on the field is because first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy — the Vikings’ hope to fill the shoes of the departed Kirk Cousins — suffered a pre-season knee injury and won’t play at all this year.
Big deal, as it turns out, because Darnold, signed by the Vikings strictly as an insurance policy, has stepped in and resembled Tom Brady.
Talk about a career renaissance. Through the first five games, Arnold had guided the Vikings to a 5-0 record and among NFL leaders in touchdown passes with 11, against only four interceptions.
Darnold is on his fourth team in his seventh season in the league after being the third player chosen in the first round by the New York Jets in 2018. He didn’t set the world on fire with New York, who were desperate to find a Broadway Sam, but instead had to settle for an Average Joe. He posted a 12-25 wonloss record, throwing 36 TD passes in the first two seasons, but slumped to only nine in his third year and the Jets traded him Carolina for a passel of draft picks. After two mediocre seasons with the Panthers, he was signed by San Francisco 49ers as a free agent last year to back up Brock Purdy, seeing limited action, and signed as a free agent with the Vikings in the off-season.
Fate then took over, with McCarthy getting injured, Darnold getting thrown into the fire and now his
SPORTS TALK
BY GREG BUCHANAN
As the NHL rolls into a brand new season, all hockey eyes in this area will be focused on the Oilers. Can they do it again and get to the Cup Final? The Edmonton Oilers still have plenty of work to do to make the Stanley Cup Final once again, but they won’t exactly have underdog status if they do return to the big dance.
Edmonton last won the Stanley Cup in 1990, while a Canadian team last won it in 1993 when the Montreal Canadiens were crowned champions. But that could all change come 2025.
It’s a matter of when - and not if –McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are not go-
Talk about a career renaissance. Through the first five games, Arnold had guided the Vikings to a 5-0 record and among NFL leaders in touchdown passes with 11, against only four interceptions.
name is being tossed around in Most Valuable Player discussions through the first month or so. His completion record is almost 70 per cent and his quarterback rating is among the best in the NFL.
“In anything whether it’s football … or any occupation where you start at a young age, you get better and you learn from experiences that you have,” Darnold told The Mirror US Sport. “I would say that’s the exact same in what we do, and I feel like every single year I’ve continued to learn and grow as a player. It’s no different here.”
Playing in London, England on Oct. 6 against the team that drafted him, the Jets, Darnold came back to earth with a mediocre outing, but it was enough to win 23-17.
Thanks to his quick start, his career path is no longer a question mark. He’ll either be a hot commodity on the trade of free-agent market, or he’ll be a solid fixture with the Vikings.
• Eamon Lynch of golfweek.com, on the regular beatings the U.S. gives the Internationals in the President’s Cup: “The last time (the Internationals were victorious (1998), R. Kelly was No. 1 in the Billboard charts and not inmate No. 09627035 at a Federal Correctional Institution in North Carolina.”
ing to be denied.
The media picks are Oilers-heavy, with 46.4% of the media across North America picking Edmonton to win it all this year. Meanwhile, 100% of their staff picked the Oilers to return to the postseason, one of just six teams to get the unanimous vote.
Meanwhile, 42.9% of that media poll felt like the New York Rangers would be the league’s runner-up, which would be quite the matchup of two of Wayne Gretzky’s former teams.
You look at the Oilers squad this season compared to last season, and I truly believe they got better. They respected the gift of having Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the same team at
• Another one from Eamon Lynch: “LIV wound down its season with a now-familiar whimper, its finale awarding Jon Rahm $18 million, or 200 bucks for every viewer watching.”
• Vancouver comedy guy Torben Rolfsen: “Oreo cookies are the Maple Leafs’ new helmet sponsor. I was hoping for ‘I can’t believe they’re not better.’
• Jayson Stark of The Athletic, on the late Pete Rose, who died Sept. 30: “The hits, the hustle, the records, the indelible moments, the laughs, the fun that flowed from watching the Hit King play baseball — I’m not banning those for life.”
• Jay Onrait of TSN, giving highlights of an NHL exhibition game between Calgary and Winnipeg: “ …. and Justin Kirkland bangs it in for the Flames. Kirkland, who wears all that Costco stuff, made no mistake.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on the death of Pete Rose: “I don’t know what his family might put on his tombstone, but a fitting epitaph comes to mind: ‘They never forgave him.’ And Cote continued: “It would be cruel of baseball to welcome him to Cooperstown posthumously. But no more cruel than denying him for the past 35 years.”
• Humorist Steve Burgess of Vancouver: “RIP Pete Rose. Pretty soon it will be legal to bet on whether he makes the Hall of Fame.”
• Canada’s parody website The Beaverton: “NHL fans excited to watch their team’s five remaining uninjured players when regular season begins.”
• Phil Mushnick of the New York Post, after Braves’ manager Brian Snitker pulled starter Spencer Schellenbach after only 94 pitches (and a 3-1 lead) in the eighth inning of the crucial Braves-Mets playoff game on the last day of the MLB season: “Was Snitker saving him for an intrasquad spring training scrimmage?”
• Headline at fark.com. after a stray bullet struck an Ohio golfer in the leg: “Golfer with two legs gets a hole in one.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
the same time, and they did what they needed to do. That hasn’t always been a guarantee in Edmonton. Now, they’re starting the season in pole position as the top-ranked team in projections for 2024-25.
That’s what the model believed last season too, though this time there’s an even more bullish sentiment toward Edmonton’s chances.
The team’s projected point total lands at 110.2, up from 107.2 and one of the highest totals this model has ever spit out during the preseason. As for winning it all, Edmonton’s Stanley Cup chances jump from 15 percent to 21 percent, also among the highest.
This Oilers team is scary good on pa-
per. Most juggernaut teams get worse in the summer thanks to the salary cap. The Oilers arguably got better — a frightening thought for the rest of the league. It’s why their forecast is so high across the board.
Now, more than ever, McDavid is surrounded by teammates who seem up to the task. A No. 1 defenseman and a money goaltender have both emerged. Players like Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson — top-six wingers, true secondary scorers — have been added to the mix. McDavid, though, remains the gravitational force. It’s time to prove that it’s Edmonton’s year. It’s time to prove that it’s his.
SASK FACT: Ramon (Ray) Hnatyshyn of Saskatoon was Canada’s first Ukrainian governor general, serving 1989 to
A lawyer, he was elected to Parliament in 1974, became a cabinet minister and also served as Chancellor of Carleton University.
Two more items added to Kindersley Museum
BY JOAN JANZEN
Kindersley & District Plains Museum always appreciates receiving donations of antique items from the local and surrounding area. Recently a handcrafted wooden baby rocker was donated by Bob Matteis. The rocker is very unique, in that it’s crafted in the shape of a dog and was gifted to the Matteis family from the O’Donnell family in the early to mid 1950s. The O’Donnell family resided in Marengo, and the
Matteis family farmed near Marengo. The rocker would have been used by the oldest O’Donnell child during the mid to late 1940s.
The second most recently received antique item was received from Hugh McLean, who is one of the museum’s board members. Hugh added an Allis Chalmers history book to the museum’s growing library collection. It’s donations like these that help make the museum an increasingly interesting place for visitors who come to browse.
SASK FACT: Carol Skelton of Biggar joined the federal cabinet on February 6, 2006, thus becoming the first female federal cabinet minister from Saskatchewan.
Highest tender or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Offers must exclude G.S.T. or any other levies which may be payable by the purchaser.
Purchasers must rely on their own research and inspection of the property.
10% of Purchase price must accompany tender which will be returned if tender not accepted. Vendor desires to sell above listed land as a block but is willing to accept tenders on individual parcels.
Forward Tenders to:
Bob Matteis recently donated a kids dog rocker to the Kindersley Museum. The rocker had been used in the 1940s.
PHOTOS COURTESY KINDERSLEY & DISTRICT PLAINS MUSEUM
Hugh McLean recently donated an Allis Chalmers history book to Kindersley Museum’s library.
This postcard of the town of Kerrobert was mailed from Superb, Sask. to its destination in Kingston, Ontario in September of 1915. Postage was two cents and the message on the back was written in broken English. It said “This is the city, what do you think of it?” The photo captures the view of Bosworth Street with the
The Village of Luseland in the 1940s.
BY BRAIN ZINCHUK
In Pipeline Online’s continuing quest to let people know exactly what this federal government is telling them on energy issues, here’s a verbatim Oct. 10 press release from Natural Resources Canada:
TORONTO – The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian utilities and system operators that are working to clean their electricity, integrate clean solutions such as utility storage systems and micro grids, and meet the demands of increased electrification at the least cost to rate payers. These measures are enabling clean growth and ensuring a healthier environment for our communities. Canada’s electricity systems will be the backbone of Canada’s clean economy and central to our efforts to fight climate change and build a more prosperous economy for Canadian workers and businesses.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources announced up to $500 million in funding for the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways program (SREPs) Utility Support Stream. SREPs was recapitalized with nearly $2.9 billion in Budget 2023 and supports clean electricity infrastructure — such as renewable energy technologies, energy storage and grid modernization technologies — that strengthen the electricity grid. Through the program, the federal government will support even more clean electricity projects.
This latest round of the SREPs program is launching its first of several intake processes today. The Request for Expressions of Interest for the Utility Support Stream (USS) is now open to utilities, system operators and industry organizations seeking to modernize to enable greater renewable energy integration or expand transmission and distribution systems while maintaining reliability and affordability. This represents an additional step in the Government of Canada’s work to support provinces and territories, as well as electricity operators, to achieve a clean grid in line with industry and government goals. This work — which reflects mutual objectives reached through the Regional Energy and Resources Tables — is injecting much-needed funds into the Canadian electricity sector to modernize and future-proof grids as they withstand growing populations, high demand and increasing extreme weather events.
Projects funded under the USS will:
• improve the utilization and efficiency of existing assets;
• increase the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the power system;
• increase the integration and use of renewable resources and non-conventional infrastructure solutions;
• generate economic and social benefits; and
• help accommodate growing demand for clean and affordable electricity.
More intake processes for other types of projects
will be launched over the next few months.
Today’s announcement took place at the University of Toronto, host of Canada’s future first grid modernization centre that previously benefited from $10 million in federal government funding, where the Minister also took the opportunity to announce the YMCA of Greater Toronto’s Energy and Climate Strategies Project, which previously received $768,750 in SREPs funding to complete studies and to explore renewable technologies, including geothermal, solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, microgrid and battery storage. Investments like this lead to renewable energy projects that clean the air in our communities.
The Government of Canada is taking every step to build a clean, reliable and affordable electricity system across the country.
Quotes
“By making historic investments in clean electricity, this government is positioning Canadians to take advantage of the economic opportunities presented by the clean economy, now and into the future. The Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways program is already providing Canadian communities across the country with affordable and clean power while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. I am pleased to celebrate the ongoing successes of this program and to announce the opening of the Utility Support Stream as of today. This next step will allow us to support even more projects as we work with provinces, territories, Indigenous governments and non-governmental partners as we work toward our common goal of an energy-efficient and money-saving clean grid. I look forward to seeing the results of this new funding as it improves energy infrastructure from coast to coast to coast.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“The support from the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways program has been pivotal in help-
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson at the Bekevar Yotin Wind Facility, near Kipling, on June 29.
PHOTO BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Yummy! Fall suppers are on the horizon
BY JOAN JANZEN
Just in case you haven’t enjoyed your fair share of delicious home cooking after the Thanksgiving holiday, there is a wide assortment of community fall suppers on the horizon. Even if you’ve had enough turkey for a while, there are plenty of other options on the menu. Let’s take a look at a few culinary opportunities coming to a community near you.
Although Liebenthal is small enough that if you blink, you might miss it when driving by, the folks there put on a hearty feast every year. On October 20th their group of dedicated volunteers is hosting two settings of traditional German food. Sausage, homemade buns, cabbage rolls and knefla are on the menu.
What is knefla? It’s boiled noodles fried in sauerkraut and onions. And they’re offering a German favourite, kuchen, for desert. There’s also plenty of raffle prizes and the local band, Kangaroo Rats, will be providing musical entertainment.
On the same night, the community of Major is serving a traditional turkey and all the trimmings full meal deal. This is the tenth year for their ‘Hands at Work Fall Supper’.
Hands at Work is a registered charity that began in South Africa about twenty years ago. Its mission is to provide the three most essential services: food, health and education, to the most vulnerable children in seven countries in Africa.
Marlene Chotowetz from Major, along with six other people spent three weeks visiting and helping
...Clean Electricity Program
ing the YMCA of Greater Toronto enhance our charity’s sustainability efforts. The funding allowed us to complete critical studies that will lead to the implementation of renewable energy solutions across our facilities, including geothermal energy. This marks a major step in reducing our carbon footprint and building a more resilient future.”
at a care centre in Zimbabwe in 2016. Since then they are committed to helping with this important work of helping vulnerable children.
Proceeds from the supper go towards their efforts, and most of the meal is donated by the generous citizens of Major. A small group of three is in charge of organizing the meal, and six to eight community volunteers join in to make the evening possible.
The following week there are a couple of steak suppers being offered. The Denzil Recreation Board is sponsoring their steak supper along with their famous game of Bones.
On the same evening, the community of Flaxcombe is also serving a steak supper at their community hall. The community club wanted something different on the menu other than turkey, ham or roast beef. Guests can stipulate how they want their marinated steaks done. Eight to nine to volunteers are hands on helping out.
And, just in case you still haven’t quite satisfied your craving for turkey, the community of Smiley is holding their annual fowl supper on October 27th. The month of October is filled with invitations to home cooked meals, and good, old-fashioned visiting with friends. It’s also a way to help support local communities.
24. This builds on $1.56 billion (from Budgets 2021 and 2022) to support the de-carbonization of the electricity sector and enable a clean grid.
• This approximately $4.5-billion program is designed to significantly reduce emissions and create sustainable jobs by continuing to support the deployment of grid modernization, energy storage and renewables in every region of Canada.
Lesley Davidson, President and CEO YMCA of
Quick facts
Greater Toronto
• Launched in 2021, SREPs works with provinces, territories and Indigenous Peoples to support critical regional priority projects that reduce dependence on fossil fuel generation and create pathways for a stronger electricity grid system. The program also incorporates transmission and distribution infrastructure and continues to support grid mod ernization activities, energy storage and Indige nous-led clean energy projects. The SREPs critical regional priorities stream (CRP) identifies projects through continuous engagement directly with the provincial or territorial representatives and exist ing work being done by the Regional Energy and Resource Tables. Since 2021, SREPs has approved funding for 72 projects, enabling the deployment of approximately 2,700 megawatts of new renew able energy capacity, which will produce enough electricity to power 700,000 homes annually and displace over 3.1 megatonnes of CO2e per year.
• Budget 2023 re-capitalized SREPs with an addi tional ~$2.9 billion over 13 years starting in 2023–
• 61 percent of approved deployment projects to date have Indigenous ownership.
• SREPs is actively supporting Canada’s ongoing transition to a net-zero economy by 2050.
• Last year, the Government of Canada released Powering Canada Forward, its vision for transforming Canada’s electricity sector and meeting its commitment to decarbonizing the country’s electricity systems.
People come from far and wide to attend fall suppers like the German feast in Liebenthal. FILE PHOTO
Harvest Festival
PHOTOS
Cheese and zucchini quiche
This delicious vegetarian quiche is an autumnal delight! Try it for yourself.
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Servings: 6 to 8
• 2 medium zucchinis (ideally one yellow and one green)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 store-bought pie shell
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup 35% heavy whipping cream
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 small Italian tomato, thinly sliced
• Rosemary, chopped, for garnish
2. Thinly slice one half of the green zucchini and one half of the yellow zucchini. Dice the other two halves.
3. In an oiled cast-iron skillet (or on the BBQ), sear the zucchini slices for one or two minutes on each side until lightly browned. Set aside.
4. Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the diced zucchini and onion and saute for a few minutes. Drain, set aside and let cool.
5. Place the pie shell in the oven for 15 minutes.
6. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the parsley, garlic, basil, cheese, cream and onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
7. Using a kitchen brush, spread the mustard over the bottom of the par-baked pie shell.
8. Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Gently spread the zucchini and tomato slices on top. Garnish with rosemary.
9. Bake for 35 minutes.
Candidates seeking positions on Sun West Board of Education
Nineteen candidates are contesting seven positions in the upcoming Sun West Board of Education elections and two positions have been acclaimed. There are nine subdivisions represent-
LIST OF CANDIDATES:
Subdivision #1
(Eatonia, Eston, Marengo)
Fritz Eckstein
James Unrau
Subdivision #4 (Dinsmore, Harris)
Karen Blackwell-Jones (acclaimed)
Subdivision #7 (Outlook)
Cathy Morrow
Christian Moulding
ed on the Sun West Board of Education and Board elections are scheduled for November 13. Information about voting locations and advance polls will be released soon and posted on the Sun West website.
Subdivision #2 (Coleville, D’Arcy, Plenty)
Michele Whitfield (acclaimed)
Subdivision #5 (Beechy, Elrose, Kyle, Lucky Lake)
Travis Boyer
Melanie Dyck
Terry Hall
Scott Sander
Logan Ylioja
Subdivision #8 (Rosetown)
Conrad Olson Angelika Walker
Michelle Zacharias
Subdivision #3 (Biggar)
Bethany Hoppe
Cathy Laventure
Subdivision #6 (Davidson, Kenaston, Loreburn)
John Collins
Lindsay Shaw
Subdivision #9 (Kindersley)
Holly Goddard
Ang Malcolm
Denise Sarada
SASK FACT: Usually there are fourteen MPS representing Saskatchewan in Parliament. The number of Saskatchewan MPs in Parliament is minuscule because of our relatively tiny population, but our collective voice often thundered, thanks to many Saskatchewan cabinet ministers and a couple of prime ministers.
SUMA
This election, help municipalities prioritize their residents’ safety
As the order of government closest to the people, municipalities understand the changes required for their communities to remain safe and functional. This election, SUMA is advocating for a strong, interconnected, and well-resourced system of municipal bylaws and provincial legislation—essential components for urban municipalities to continue serving as the best places to live, work, and play.
As mental health and addictions issues have increased, our RCMP and police services have taken on the primary burden, even though situations often require different skillsets. To more effectively and efficiently address mental health and addictions issues while keeping our communities safe, SUMA is calling on the next provincial government to modernize The Police Act, develop more cooperative arrangements with other specialized service providers, and help municipalities with enforcing bylaws.
“Police officers are experts who understand the law and know how to keep communities safe,” said SUMA President Randy Goulden. “But it’s unfair to expect them to be experts in every field, especially in mental health, where other professionals better understand the care needs of patients. We need a team approach, with many professionals, when circumstances require it.”
ating pressure on our policing services. The current act is over 30 years old, and doesn’t adequately address our present social situation or the necessary cooperative arrangements with other specialized service providers.
“Mental health and addictions issues affect municipalities all over the province, and there’s much work to be done to help those in need. Part of that care involves how police respond to calls and the partners they bring with them when necessary. The safety of the caller, responder and community all matter. Ensuring that proper help and arrangements exist during the response is critical,” said President Goulden.
SUMA believes modernizing The Police Act is the first step toward allevi-
Municipalities also need help enforcing and prosecuting bylaws, which offer another layer in community safety, and can work cooperatively with provincial and federal laws, if they can be properly employed. Many communities cannot afford a dedicated bylaw enforcement officer, and the RCMP generally do not provide enforcement for bylaws unless there is a clear public safety threat. Even when a ticket is issued, it may go unpaid and ignored unless the municipality can navigate the already-overburdened provincial court. SUMA wants the next provincial government to implement an alternative, streamlined system for municipalities to prosecute bylaw infractions, and to provide more funding and training for officers to enforce bylaws at the municipal level.
The Kindersley Kobras played their final game of the season under the lights last Thursday against Delisle. The team played hard in front of a good crowd on a cool evening at Rotary Field. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
BY WARREN WARD
The most common soil sampling practice is to collect one composite sample per field. This article will describe a low-cost way to take your composite samples to a new level.
A cost-effective way to crank up your composite soil samples Composite sample techniques
An appropriate composite is based on 12-20 sub-samples or “cores” collected from the most productive areas of a field. (See the sidebar for more specific instructions.) These are usually mid-slopes. For this one primary composite sample, you want to avoid collecting from hill tops, low spots and saline areas. This mid-slope composite will help you select an appropriate fertilizer blend and rate that supports those most productive areas.
However, by avoiding the low-producing areas –the hill tops, the low spots – you may be missing critical insights to boost yield potential in those areas.
You can’t blend samples from low-producing areas into your primary mid-slope composite. The resulting average will produce soil test results that are almost useless. So you need more samples. The extra cost of a second, or third, targeted composite from that field may reveal some interesting issues that could be solved, or at least improved, with localized management.
A few potential target sample sites:
• An area always subject to lodging. Does it have high organic matter that kicks out a lodge-inducing nitrogen boost? It may be possible to reduce nitrogen rates in that area.
• Hill tops. High ground often has low organic matter and retains less moisture. These factors will reduce yield. But perhaps low sulphur, or some other nutrient shortage, is also a factor in lower canola yields. Some targeted sulphur could help hill tops.
• Low areas with low yields. Is salinity the problem? Or something else? With a targeted sample, you may find a low-yielding area critically low in
potassium, for example, while salinity is fine. You never know until you test.
As shown in these three examples, targeted samples could prompt some low-tech, targeted nutrient applications that could boost yield results. With a few hundred dollars’ worth of extra samples, you could greatly improve the productivity of acres not benefiting from the blanket nutrient application based on one primary composite sample from your top-producing mid slopes.
–Warren Ward is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. To learn more about soil sampling, check out the nutrient management chapter at CanolaEncyclopedia.ca, or the Canola Watch fundamentals article “Soil sampling – timing, technique, interpretation” at CanolaWatch.org.
Here are the steps to collect composite samples from a field. If hiring someone to collect your samples, they will usually follow this practice:
• Take 12-20 sub-samples or “cores.” If just doing one sample per field, gather these cores from the most-productive areas. This is usually mid slopes. If you are also targeting a problem area with a second composite sample, collect a separate set of cores from that specific area.
• Divide each core into two or three soil depths and put them into separate pails. Have a pail each for 0-6” and 6-24” soil depths, or a threeway split of 0-6”, 6-12” and 12-24”.
• With the 12-20 sub-samples separated by depth, blend those samples to create one composite sample per depth. Do not blend these with your second set of composites from a targeted area. Keep them separate.
• Submit each composite and each depth in its own sample bag.
The benchmark composite: Farms could GPS-locate one “average acre” in the field and use that pin as a sample point each year. This can provide for more accurate comparison of samples year after year and is faster for the sampler.
Strong Economy Bright Future
When soil sampling, divide each core into two or three soil depths and put them into separate pails. Submit separate composite blends for each depth.
PHOTO COURTESY CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA
Notice of Abandonment of Poll
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTERFIELD NO. 261
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Reeve
Councillor Division 3
Councillor Division 5
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following person are elected by acclamation:
Reeve - Bill Thomson
Councillor Division 3 - David Booker
Councillor Division 5 - Clinton Hoffman
Dated at Eatonia, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Tosha Kozicki Returning Officer
OF HEART’S HILL NO. 352
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the offices of:
Reeve
Councillor Division 1
Councillor Division 3
I hereby give PUBLIC NOTICE that no voting for the said offices will take place on November 13th, 2024, and the following people are elected by acclamation:
Reeve - Keith Rumohr
Councillor Division 1 - Doug Henderson
Councillor Division 3 - Terrance Kohlman
Dated at Luseland, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Janelle Franko Returning Officer
Elections 2024
Division Numbers 1, 7 and 9
Whereas Lionel Story, nominated for the office of Reeve, Murray Serfas, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division One, Jesse Smith, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division Seven, Aaron Becker, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division Nine, are the only candidates, I hereby give notice that no voting for these offices will take place on November 13th, 2024.
Dated this 15th day of October, 2024
Ryan Domotor Returning Officer
(Section 84(b) of the Act)
Notice of Advance Poll
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTERFIELD NO. 261
Public Notice is hereby given that provision has been made for an Advance Poll for the municipal election of:
Division 1 Councillor
Voting will take place on November 6th, 2024 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the:
Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 Office 304 Main Street
Eatonia, Saskatchewan
Dated at Eatonia, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Tosha Kozicki, Returning Officer
NOTICE OF POLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF HEART’S HILL NO. 352
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:
A vote will be held for the Election of: Councillor for Division Five (5) Rural Municipality of Heart’s Hill No. 352 for the following nominees (in alphabetical order): Nickolas BAIER
Nathan ERKER
An Advanced Poll will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Rural Municipality of Heart’s Hill No. 352 Office at 405 Grand Avenue, Luseland, Sask.
Election Day voting will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Cactus Lake Hall in Cactus Lake, Sask. I will declare the results of the voting at the Rural Municipal of Heart’s Hill Office on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.
Dated at Luseland, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Janelle Franko Returning Officer
NOTICE OF POLL
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTERFIELD NO. 261
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll will be held for the municipal election for the following position:
Councillor for Division One (1)
Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th of November, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place: Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 Office 304 Main Street
Eatonia, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the election at the municipal office on Thursday, the 14th day of November, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Dated at Eatonia, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
[Section 82 of the
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Reeve
Councillor Division 1
Councillor Division 3
Councillor Division 5
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following person are elected by acclamation:
Reeve - Garnet Jeffries
Councillor Division 1 - Ken Johnson
Councillor Division 3 - Trevor Moser
Councillor Division 5 - Brandon Zimmer
Dated at Major, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich, Returning Officer
(Section
Public Notice is hereby given that the Council has made provision for advance voting for the benefit of qualified voters for the following positions:
Division 3 Councillor
Division 5 Councillor
Advanced voting will take place on Thursday, the 31st day of October, 2024 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the:
Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 Office located at 1200 - 12th Ave. West Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Dated at Kindersley, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Ryan Domotor Returning Officer
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a vote will be held for the election of:
Councillor for Division Three (3)
Councillor for Division Five (5)
The vote will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the polling place listed below: Rural Municipality of Kindersley Office 1200 - 12th Avenue West Kindersley, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the voting at the Municipal Office on the on 14th day of November, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated at Kindersley, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Ryan Domotor Returning Officer
Tosha Kozicki Returning Officer
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKDALE NO. 320
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Councillor, Division 1
Councillor, Division 3
Councillor, Division 5
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following person are elected by acclamation:
Austin Dillabaugh, Division 1
Curtis Kornelson, Division 3
Scott Kissick, Division 5
Dated at Coleville, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Gillain Lund Returning Officer
NOTICE OF ADVANCED POLL TOWN OF LUSELAND
WHEREAS a poll is required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 L-30.11 for the office of:
COUNCILLOR: TOWN OF LUSELAND Number to be Elected: Six (6)
I HEREBY give public notice that:
1. The names of the candidates nominated for election are as follows in alphabetical order: BOZZARD, RIANNE LEVITT, CHAD ELLIOTT, BOBBI SCHEUERMAN, DWAINE KRAFT, CANDICE SIWAK, MATTHEW LANNIGAN, MARK
2. Provision has been made for an Advanced Poll for electors who choose to vote in advance of Election Day.
3. Advanced Voting will take place on Tuesday, the 29th day of October, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the polling place listed below:
Polling
Area No. L ocation Address
1 Luseland Salvador Homecoming Hall 401 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK Dated at Luseland, SK, this 11th day of October, 2024.
Krystal Bazylinski Returning Officer/Deputy Returning Officer
TOWN OF KERROBERT Municipal Elections
Whereas MICHAEL MITCHELL nominated for the office of MAYOR is the only candidate,
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that no voting for the said office will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 and that
MICHAEL MITCHELL is elected MAYOR by acclamation.
Dated this 11th day of October, 2024.
Tara Neumeier Returning Officer
(Section 84 (b) of the Act)
Notice of Advance Poll for Reeve
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKDALE NO. 320
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll.
Voting will take place on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon at the:
Rural Municipality of Oakdale Office 200 Main Street
Coleville, Saskatchewan
Dated at Coleville, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Gillain Lund Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE (Section
NOTICE OF POLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKDALE NO. 320
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of:
Reeve: Rural Municipality of Oakdale No. 320
Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place:
Rural Municipality of Oakdale Office 200 Main Street
Coleville, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the election at the R.M. office, 200 Main Street, Coleville, SK on the 14th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 a.m.
Dated at Coleville, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Gillain Lund Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
(Section 81 of the Act)
NOTICE OF POLL TOWN OF LUSELAND
WHEREAS a poll is required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 L-30.11 for the office of:
COUNCILLOR: TOWN OF LUSELAND Number to be Elected: Six (6)
I HEREBY give public notice that:
1. The number of Town Councillors to be elected is six (6)
2. The names of the candidates nominated for election are as follows in alphabetical order:
BOZZARD, RIANNE LEVITT, CHAD ELLIOTT, BOBBI SCHEUERMAN, DWAINE KRAFT, CANDICE SIWAK, MATTHEW LANNIGAN, MARK
3. Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the polling place listed below: Polling
Area No. L ocation Address
1 Luseland Salvador Homecoming Hall 401 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK
4. I will declare the results of the Election at the Town of Luseland Municipal Office, 503 Grand Ave., Luseland, Saskatchewan, on the 14th day of November, 2024, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
Dated at Luseland, SK, this 11th day of October, 2024. Krystal Bazylinski Returning Officer/Deputy Returning Officer
TOWN OF KERROBERT
Councillor: Town of Kerrobert
The returning officer or nomination officer will receive nominations of candidates for the above office:
During normal office hours from October 11th, 2024 until 4:00 p.m. on October 22nd, 2024, at the Town Office, 433 Manitoba Avenue, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan.
And on the 23rd day of October, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Town Office, 433 Manitoba Avenue, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: during normal office hours in the Town Office at 433 Manitoba Avenue, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, and on the Town website, kerrobert.ca, under Public Notices.
Dated at 433 Manitoba Avenue, this 11th day of October, 2024. Ariel Murphy, Nomination Officer
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Reeve
Councillor, Division 1
Councillor, Division 3
Councillor, Division 5
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Sheldon McLean, Reeve
Braden Olson, Division 1
Travis Kennon, Division 3
Trevor Bacon, Division 5
Dated at Dodsland, Saskatchewan this 11th day of October, 2024.
Regan MacDonald Returning Officer
[Section 82 of the Act]
VILLAGE OF BROCK
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor: Village of Brock
Councillor: Village of Brock
Number to be Elected: two (2)
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Vance Brost
Councillor: Brent Jones
Councillor: Ron Weenk
Dated at Brock, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich, Returning Officer
[Section 82 of the Act] Notice of
VILLAGE OF COLEVILLE
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor
Councillors - 4
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Dennis Dales
Councillor: Falon Callfas
Councillor: Tanner Dales
Councillor: Melinda Ells
Councillor: Rebecca Phillips
Dated at Coleville, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Gillain Lund Returning Officer
[Section 82 of the Act]
VILLAGE OF FLAXCOMBE
Municipal Elections
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office of:
Mayor: Village of Flaxcombe
I hereby given tpublic notice that no voting for the said office will take place and the following person is elected by acclamation:
Shane Becker: Mayor
Dated this Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
(Section 84(b) of the Act)
Notice of Advance Poll
VILLAGE OF MAJOR
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provisions have been made for an advance poll.
Voting will take place on Monday, November 4th, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the:
Rural Municipality of Prairiedale Office #1 Recruit Street
Major, Saskatchewan
Dated at Major, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich Returning Officer
Voter Identification will be required to vote
[Section 82 of the Act]
VILLAGE OF DODSLAND
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor: Village of Dodsland
Councillor: Village of Dodsland
Number to be Elected: four (4)
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Ryan Neumeier
Councillor: Steven McMillan
Councillor: Kaid Hoffman
Councillor: Chris Negenman
Councillor: Jarret Johnson
Dated at Dodsland, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Amy Sittler, Returning Officer
(Section 84(b) of the Act)
Notice of Advance Poll
VILLAGE OF FLAXCOMBE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provisions have been made for an advance poll.
Voting will take place on Monday, November 4th, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the:
Flaxcombe Community Hall 116 Main Street
Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan
Dated at Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich Returning Officer
Voter Identification will be required to vote
(Section 81 of the Act)
NOTICE OF POLL VILLAGE OF MAJOR
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of:
Mayor: Village of Major Councillors: Village of Major Number to be Elected: two (2)
Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th of November, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place:
Rural Municipality of Prairiedale Office #1 Recruit Street
Major, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the election at the R.M. office, #1 Recruit Street, Major, Sask. on the 14th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
Dated at Major, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor: Village of Netherhill
Councillor: Village of Netherhill
Number to be Elected: two (2)
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Bruce Campbell
Councillor: Laurie Van Soelen
Councillor: Stephen Campbell
Dated at Netherhill, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
(Section 81 of the Act)
NOTICE OF POLL VILLAGE OF FLAXCOMBE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of:
Councillors: Village of Flaxcombe
Number to be Elected: two (2)
Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th of November, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place: Flaxcombe Community Hall 116 Main Street Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the election at the Flaxcombe Office located at 206 - 2nd Avenue North, Flaxcombe, Sask. on the 14th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
Dated at Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich, Returning Officer VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
Charlotte Helfrich, Returning Officer [Section 82 of the Act]
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor: Village of Smiley
Councillor: Village of Smiley
Number to be Elected: two (2)
I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Chris Ward
Councillor: Joleen Pincemin
Councillor : Glen Scharf
Dated at Smiley, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Charlotte Helfrich, Returning Officer
Charlotte Helfrich Returning Officer
Notice of Abandonment of Poll
TOWN OF LEADER
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor: Town of Leader
I hereby give public notice, pursuant to Section 77 and 82 of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 that no voting for the said office will take place and the following nominated person is elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Aaron Wenzel
Dated at Leader this 11th day of October, 2024.
Erin Romanuik Returning Officer (Section
(Section 82 of The Local Government Election Act)
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SNIPE LAKE NO. 259
Whereas the following nominated for election to the council are the only candidates for the following positions, I hereby give notice that no voting for these offices will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024.
Division 1: Larry Ryland
Division 3: Trent Ilott
Division 5: John (Sandy) Sutherland
Division 7: Brad Williams
Dated at Eston, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Brian Shauf Returning Officer
(Section 84(b) of the Act)
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provisions have been made for an advance poll.
Voting will take place on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. at the:
AGT Community Centre (Simplot Hall) Eston, Saskatchewan
Dated at Eston Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Jody Schmidt Returning Officer
Voter Identification will be required to vote
NOTICE OF ADVNCE POLL
TOWN OF LEADER
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll for electors who:
1. are physically disabled;
2. have been appointed as election officials; or 3. anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.
Advance voting will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the polling place listed below:
Polling Area No. Polling Place Address
1 Town of Leader Office Complex 151 - 1st St. W.
Dated at Leader, this 11th day of October, 2024. Erin Romanuik Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
(Section 84 of the Local Government Election Act) Notice of Advance Poll RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SNIPE LAKE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision have been made for an advance poll for the election of:
Reeve
Voting will take place on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the:
AGT Community Centre (Simplot Hall) 310 - 3rd St. SW, Eston, Saskatchewan
Dated at Eston Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Brian Shauf, Returning Officer
(Section 81 of the Act)
NOTICE OF POLL TOWN OF ESTON
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of: Mayor
Councillors - 6
Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th of November, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place:
AGT Community Centre (Simplot Hall) Eston, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the election at the Town of Eston Office at Eston, Sask. on the 14th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
Dated at Eston, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, 2024.
Jody Schmidt Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
(Section 81 of the Act)
NOTICE OF POLL
TOWN OF LEADER
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:
1. A poll has been granted for the election of:
COUNCILLOR Town of Leader
2. Voting will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place:
Polling Area No. Polling Place Address 1 Leader Community Hall 402 - 1st Ave. W.
3. I will declare the results of the election at the Town of Leader Administration Office on the 14th day of November, 2024, at the hour of 9:30 a.m.
Dated at Leader, this 11th day of October, 2024.
Erin Romanuik Returning Officer
VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE
(Section 81 of The Local Government Election Act)
NOTICE OF POLL
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SNIPE LAKE NO. 259
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:
1. A poll has been granted for the election for the following:
Reeve
2. Voting will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the AGT Community Centre 310 - 3rd St. SW, Eston, Saskatchewan
3. I will declare the results of the election at the R.M. of Snipe Lake Office, 213 Main Street South, November 14th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Dated at Eston, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Brian Shauf Returning Officer
Kim Herbst nominated for the office of Reeve Lyall Knorr nominated for the office of
Division No. 1 Ian Fischer nominated for the office of Councillor Division No. 3
Ryley Magnus nominated for the office of Councillor Division No. 5
Jason Thrun nominated for the office of Councillor Division No. 6 are the only candidates, I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place on November 13th, 2024, and that each candidate is elected by acclamation:
Dated this 11th day of October, 2024.
Kim Adams Returning Officer
Candidates announced for the 2024-2028 Municipal Elections in Kindersley
Residents of Kindersley are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Municipal Elections, scheduled for November 13, 2024.
The election will focus on the positions of one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors as the community prepares to shape its leadership for the next four years.
The candidates eligible for selection on the ballot are as follows:
MAYOR
• Ken Francis
• Tom Morris
COUNCILLORS
• Randy Ervine
• Rob Anderson
• Warren Schafer
• Daniel Baker
• Shaun Henry
• Kevin Martin
• Jennifer Greschner
• Anthony Barlow
In the coming days, residents can look forward to several opportunities to engage with the candidates. Key events will include a Candidate Forum (date to be determined) and Advanced Polling (date to be determined).
Notice of Call for Further Nominations
Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292
Councillor: Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 Division No. 4
The returning officer or nomination officer will receive nominations of candidates for the above office(s):
a) during normal office hours from October 11th, 2024 to October 22nd, 2024 at the Marengo municipal office located at 20 1st Avenue North Marengo, Saskatchewan.
b) on the 23rd day of October, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Marengo Municipal Office located at 20 1st Avenue North in Marengo, Saskatchewan.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations: Municipal Office located at 20 1st Avenue North, Marengo, Saskatchewan; Canada Post outlet located in Alsask, Saskatchewan until October 19, 2024; The Municipality’s website.
Completed nomination forms may be submitted to the Returning Officer in the following manner: Email: rm292.rm322@sasktel.net
Fax: 306-912-8922
Mail: Box 70 Marengo, SK S0L 2K0
In person: 20 1st Avenue North, Marengo, Saskatchewan
All submitted nomination forms must be accompanied by a completed Public Disclosure Statement.
Dated this 11th day of October, 2024
Lisa Ensor Returning Officer
82 of the Local Government Election Act, 2015]
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NEWCOMBE NO. 260
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Councillor: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 Division 1
Councillor: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 Division 5 I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:
Councillor Division 1 - Gideon Waldner
Councillor Division 5 - Lorna Richardson
Dated at Glidden, Saskatchewan this 11th day of October, 2024.
Yvette Schuh Returning Officer
New Sun West Athletic Commissioner
The Athletic Commissioner takes over several responsibilities that had previously been carried out by the volunteer executive of the West Central District Athletic Association, which includes all Sun West schools. “The role of the Athletic Commissioner is to coordinate and administer the wide range of sports and sports initiatives in the division, ”explained Mrs. Dubasov, “there are so many people doing amazing work with our student athletes, and I hope to make it easier for them to focus on helping students benefit from the awesome sports programs in our division.”
Among Mrs. Dubasov’s duties are coordinating awards and years of service recognition, updating and revising West Central handbooks and other resources, completing grants for District funding, and compiling activity reports.
“The Athletic Commissioner is an important role,” stated Blain Hilbig, the Sun West Superintendent of Operations responsible for School Athletics, “and Sun West is very lucky to have someone as dedicated and skilled as Becky to do this job. She is going to make a big difference for students and coaches throughout Sun West.”
Mrs. Dubasov comes from a family where sports was a big part of life. She was a multi-sport athlete throughout high school and played Hockey with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. When in university, Mrs.Dubasov also started coaching Hockey, Volleyball and Track and Field. “I fell in love with coaching,” she said. “Coaching is what led me into
my teaching career,” she added. She has coached Golf, Volleyball, Badminton, and Track and Field in most age categories.
“Sports offers so much to young people,” Mrs. Dubasov concluded, “students learn discipline, teamwork, communications skills, how to advocate for themselves, and have pride in themselves, their families, their schools, and communities. I am so happy to able to contribute to that throughout our division.”
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an Advance Poll will be held for the election of:
Reeve: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260
Councillor: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 Division 3
The Advance Poll will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the
a.m.
Dated at Glidden, Saskatchewan this 11th day of October, 2024.
Yvette
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a vote will be held for the election of:
Reeve: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260
Councillor: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 Division 3
The vote will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the polling place listed below: Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 Office 103 Allowance Road
Glidden, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the voting at the
on the 14th day of November, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated at Glidden, Saskatchewan this 11th day of October, 2024.
Yvette Schuh Returning Officer
Beechy Teacher Becky Dubasov is excited with her new role as Athletic Commissioner for Sun West School Division.
Becky Dubasov
Ken Francis
Tom Morris
Cindy Hoppe is NDP candidate for Kindersley-Biggar
constituency
Cindy Hoppe is a solid leader with a distinguished 45-year career in board governance. She has effectively shaped policies and programs for organizations and volunteers across the province.
Early in her career Cindy was the Farm Service Manager for the Landis and Tramping Lake Coops. While raising three kids and farming with her husband north of Biggar, Cindy held many local and provincial board positions in the 1980s through 2000s. She was an RM Councillor for ten years, serving as the Fire Department, Library and Long term care representative. She held elected seats on provincial health boards for 15 years. Cindy was a school trustee for the Cando School from 2000 to 2005. Along with grandchildren, in 2014 her family grew as her church and the community welcomed a Columbian refugee family. She was the Saskatchewan Lay Representative on the ELCIC National Church council for six years and currently serves as chair of the Sask Synod. She has also been the chair of the Saskatchewan Craft Council since 2016.
In 2022 Cindy received a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her many years of volunteer work in the community. She has been a board member for the local Credit Union, the Biggar and District Arts Council and is the choir manager for Prairie Notes.
Although they have retired from farming, she still spends every spring and fall replacing fence posts and hammering in staples. For over 40 years she has pursued Fibre Art. These days she concentrates on creating prairie landscapes close to home. She is committed to building a brighter future for everyone in Saskatchewan.
Hoppe will be in Kindersley on Wednesday, October 16 for a meet and greet from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Western Pizza private dining room.
Mayor Rod Perkins plans to sit back and relax
BY JOAN JANZEN
As election day draws near, Mayor Rod Perkins is getting closer to enjoying a more relaxed day-to-day experience. After eight years of dedicated service, he has decided to step down.
“I’m 78; it’s probably time to bow out. I’d love to say I’m going to miss it, but it’s probably time to move on,” he said.
During his tenure there were far too many accomplishments to list, but he mentioned the on-going water main replacement project will be completed within a month’s time. Overall, he noted Council had pushed forward every year, encountering very few problems along the way.
“We’ve had a pretty experienced crew for the past few years who are pretty familiar with what has to happen,” he said. “And we’ll have four or five experienced people after the elections. It’s pretty much business as usual until then.”
He takes pride in what they’ve accomplished, knowing it was a job well done that can be passed on to the next elected officials to continue. “It’s been a pretty seamless transition throughout my eight years,” he observed.
Most of all he’s enjoyed the contacts he’s made, while dealing with the problems at hand and working with a great crew. “It’s so much simpler if you have people that are on the same page,” he said.
As for what is next on the agenda, Mayor Perkins doesn’t have any big plans. “I watch a lot of my grandkids play hockey; that keeps me pretty busy. I might get involved in a not-forprofit organization; everyone’s looking for volunteers,” he explained.
“Finding something to do won’t be a problem, but at my age it might be nice to sit back and do very little,” he concluded.
Thanks for all your years of dedicated service. We hope you enjoy life at a more leisurely pace.
Notice of Abandonment of Poll
TOWN OF EATONIA
Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:
Mayor: Town of Eatonia
Councillor: Town of Eatonia
I hereby give public notice, pursuant to Section 77 and 82 of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following nominated persons are elected by acclamation:
Mayor: Darcy Scott
Councillors: Dean Aldridge
Damion Smith
Derek Odland
Darren Donald
Barbara Cherniwchan
Neil Specht
Dated at Eatonia, Saskatchewan this 10th day of October, 2024.
Cheryl Bailey, Returning Officer
Reporting directly to Council, the Administrator
and the bylaws and policies
cil, staff, and the public and
RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:
Prepares and organizes required materials for the monthly council meetings including agendas, minutes, resolutions, bylaws, bank reconciliations, statement of financial activities, list of accounts for approval, correspondence, and delegations.
Prepares the annual operating and capital budget and engages in strategic and operational planning processes with the council and council committees.
Completes day to day accounting procedures including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, receipting, and bank deposits.
Administers the taxation process including property assessment, levying, tax collections, tax enforcement, and changes of ownership.
Ensures that all bylaws, policies and programs of the municipality are implemented, monitored, evaluated, and communicated back to council. Some of these include zoning and building bylaws, pest control program, dust control program, waste disposal and recycling program, safety and training programs, emergency measures organization, and the hail insurance program, to name a few.
Procures goods and services as required via SaskTenders.
Liaises with various government agencies for grant applications, funding agreements, community planning, etc.
Manages municipal election procedures in accordance with legislation and promotes governance training for Council, as required.
Manages human resources including participation in hiring, interviewing, layoffs, and dismissals.
Attends professional development events and reports back to council.
Performs general office duties, including procurement of supplies, filing, record retention, and mapping. Provides exemplary customer service and communication to the public via telephone, email, written communications, and social media.
REQUIREMENTS:
Certificate in Local Government Administration or equivalent
Minimum Rural Class “C” Certificate
Experience with MuniSoft software including Tax, Receipting, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Hail, and PubWorks
Technical aptitude with strong understanding of Microsoft Office and Excel
Strong communication, management, organizational, leadership, problem-solving, and human relations skills
Ability to effectively handle written correspondence
Ability to organize and prioritize work, and meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy
Discretion with matters pertaining to confidentiality
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently under strict timelines as well as in a team environment
Must be bondable and eligible to be a member of the RMAA
Strong customer service skills with an approachable and outgoing personality
OPERATORS & SWAMPERS
The RM of Newcombe No. 260 offers a competitive salary that reflects level of experience and a comprehensive benefit package including extended health and dental, vision care, short-term and long-term disability, and participation in the municipal employees’ pension plan.
Position to be begin January 2, 2025, with office orientation for the month of December
Candidates seeking a rewarding career opportunity are invited to apply in-person, by mail, or email by November 1, 2024. Your application shall include a cover letter and a resume outlining relevant qualifications, past and present work experience, and work-related references. All applications will be treated with confidentiality. Council thanks all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CONTACT INFORMATION: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 Box 40 Glidden, SK S0L 1H0 Email: rm260@yourlink.ca
Cindy Hoppe
Rod Perkins has been the Mayor of Kindersley for the past eight years. At age 78, he has decided it’s time to move on. PHOTO COURTESY WWW.KINDERSLEY.CA
Damaged rail crossing causes concern
• Kyle RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 7. Members were unable to locate the vehicle.
• Kyle RCMP received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle in Kyle, SK.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of damage to the rail crossing near Rosetown - members attended and remained on scene until CN attended to complete the repairs.
• Kyle RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 7. There was insufficient evidence to proceed.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of harassing communications. Members spoke to the subject of complaint and the complainant and nothing further was required.
• Kyle RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious person on Highway 4 near Kyle, SK. Members spoke to the subject of complaint who was hitchhiking and nothing further was required.
• Rosetown RCMP attended a wellness request check in Rosetown, SK.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of a fire near Zealandia, Members confirmed it was a controlled burn and nothing further was required.
• Rosetown RCMP are investigating a harassing
communications complaint in Kyle, SK.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision with a deer on Highway 7. No injuries - reported for insurance purposes.
• Rosetown RCMP are investigating a dog complaint in Wiseton, SK.
• Rosetown RCMP are investigating a mischief complaint in Lucky Lake, SK.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 7. Members located the vehicle and gave the driver a verbal warning.
• Rosetown RCMP are investigating a break and enter to a business in Rosetown, SK.
• Kyle RCMP received a report of a two vehicle collision on Highway 44. There were minor injuries.
• Rosetown RCMP received a report of a suspicious person in Rosetown, SK. Members were unable to locate the subject of complaint.
There were 57 Traffic related charges issued, 4 911 mis-dial calls and 3 false alarm calls. Police are asking anyone with information about these or any other crime(s) to please contact the Rosetown RCMP at 306882-5700, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at www.saskcrimestoppers.com 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
Classifieds
Kindersley Legion Branch #57 Annual Awards Night Dinner
Friday, October 25th at the Kindersley Legion Hall
Roast Beef Dinner catered by Jackie’s Delicious Delights
Cost $30/person Doors Open 6:00 PM, super served at 6:30 PM To register call Scott Holloway 306-460-4688
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
BUSINESS SERVICES
HIGH PRESSURE
PUMP SERVICE
CAT Pump / Interpump Parts & Accessories Pressure washer Service
D.A Lincoln
Pump Service & Supply #4, 210 – 48th St. E SASKATOON, SK 306-683-6622 www.dalincoln.com kelly@dalincoln.com
or call
FEED AND SEED
WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN HEATED... LIGHT BUGS... TOUGH MIXED GRAIN SPRING THRASHED WHEAT... OATS PEAS... BARLEY CANOLA... FLAX “ON FARM PICKUP” WESTCAN FEED & GRAIN 1-877-250-5252
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 1-866-405-1228 www. firstandsecondmortgages.ca HEALTH
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
Wanted old advertising: Dealership signs, service station, gas pumps, globes, oil cans, Red Indian, White Rose, Buffalo, Husky, Ford, GM, Dodge, Tire signs, Coke, Pepsi etc. Call 306-221-5908
Tom Martin
With family by his side, Richard Thomas ‘Tom’ Martin passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, in Eston, at the age of 80 years.
Beloved brother of Claire (Al) Heron, Joe (Mariellen) Martin, Judi Whitehouse, Gerry (Jane) Martin, Susan Martin, Michael (Grace) Martin, and Dennis (Lois) Martin; and
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
cherished uncle and great-uncle to many.
There will be a Celebration of Life held for Tom in the spring of 2025.
Memorial donations in Tom’s name may be made to Eston Jubilee Lodge.
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF Faith and hope
Have you lost hope you will ever have a life of happiness again? When we lose our person it seems like even things that used to bring us joy can be clouded with sadness. It feels hopeless and we often fall into despair. I know because when I lost Blaine that is how I felt. I felt like the best years of my life were over. Would life ever be truly joyful again without that blanket of sadness hovering over it?
We want to know that everything is going to be okay. We need hope that things will get better when we are hanging on by a thread. Allow me to plant the seed of hope for you. Even though it wasn’t easy and there were a lot of days where I felt sad, I have moved through that sadness and despair and I do live a life that is fulfilled, exciting and joyful. I had to work at it though. It wasn’t something that I could just sit and wait for time to make it happen. I had to face all the emotion and those sad days head on. I sought out support and healing from others and I had to make time to mourn my loss in whatever ways felt right. I have met many others who have also moved through some huge losses and found that they could live fully again with joy and excitement. You can too!
Angela Clement
We have to trust that even though we don’t know exactly how we are going to get there, we know how we want to feel when we do. We are going to keep taking steps and have the faith that we will feel better. Even in our grief, there is the seed of hope and lovelove for ourselves and compassion for what we have been through. Sometimes we can say we have faith that what we desire will happen, but deep down we don’t really believe it. We tell ourselves stories like we
counsellor in Kerrobert and on Wednesday, there is a counsellor in Eston
don’t deserve it or that it is not right to have happiness after we lose our loved one. We tell ourselves a story about how the world is unfair. Rightfully so, after all we have been through that is a normal response. It’s okay to feel these things. In fact it is important we do. Then at some point we just want to feel better. Deep down we know those thoughts won’t help us heal.
What I learned is that I could not hold on to the specifics of how or when happiness would return. I couldn’t set my sights on some magic date when I would be healed. I had to just trust that the way through would reveal itself step by step, bit by bit, somehow, through someone or something. I would just continue to take the next step and then the next. I had to trust I was being led in the direction of healing. This is how life is. We don’t get to know all the details about the future. We just know what we need to in order to take the next step. We have to trust in the process and that things will come around if we can be patient, follow our intuition and do what we know is best for our healing.
The grieving process is our way to healing. It is the pathway through the darkness. It is guiding us and showing us the way forward. It is a natural process here to help us, not to hurt us. We can push it away, or we can choose to embrace it fully, having faith it will lead us exactly where we need to go. No matter what kind of loss you are experiencing, grief is specifically designed to show you the way back to happiness. Have faith and hope that you will get there. You will!
Lots of love, Angela
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
• Dart Tournament 6 PM at Alsask Lions Hall
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
• Haunted House at the Alsask Recreation Centre 8 PM - 12 AM. Admission: $15. Recommended age 12+. All are welcome. Beer gardens on site until 2 AM.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
• Alsask Drop-Inn Club Fall Supper Fundraiser 4-8 PM at 206 Main Street, Alsask. Turkey, Ham or roast pork with stuffing, veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy, and dessert, coffee/tea. $25.00/person or $20/member; $10/child under age 10. Contact Dave for details at (306) 463-0169. Everyone welcome!
DENZIL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
• Bones and a Meal sponsored by Denzil Rec Board. Steak Supper served from 5-6 PM. Bones starts at 5 PM. $180 per team (includes steak supper). For more info or to enter call/text Mike (306) 753-7343, Tanner (306)-753-7137.
• Denzil’s 37th Annual Fall Fair & Market 11 AM - 3 PM Denzil Community Hall lower level. Lunch will be served at 11 AM and junior vendors will be selling their products. Booklets and forms can be picked up at Pork’s Garage in Denzil. Contact Veronica at 306-753-9672 for more details or to have a booklet emailed to you.
FLAXCOMBE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
• Flaxcombe’s 2nd Annual Fall Steak Supper. Cocktails 5 PM. Supper 6 PM. Please contact the Flaxcombe Community Club (Facebook) or by email: flaxcombecc@yahoo.com. RSVP by October 13.
HOOSIER
- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
• 2024 Annual Town Hall Meeting 7 PM at the Prairieland Community Centre (216 McPherson Street).
- Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery featuring Joanne Fagnou Bolen & Olivia Maney “Passing” Show runs until October 28. Gallery Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
KINDERSLEY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
• Kindersley’s 41st Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet “Starry Nights” 6 PM at the Elks Hall. Dinner, drinks, games, auctions and fun! All proceeds go towards Ducks Unlimited Canada’s conservation efforts.
• Triple Goddess Market from 11 AM-5 PM at the Kindersley Legion Hall.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
• Kindersley Legion Branch #57 Annual Awards Night Dinner at the Kindersley Legion Hall. Roast Beef supper catered by Jackie’s Delicious Delights. $30/person. Doors open 6
PM. Supper served 6:30 PM. To register call Scott Holloway 306-460-4688.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
• Caleb Village Fall Craft & Trade Fair 12 - 4 PM. Everyone is welcome.
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “The Fabulous Four” at 4 PM Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door. Sponsored by Speedy Auto Glass.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
• Kindersley Regional Park AGM 7:30 PM at the Kindersley Golf Course.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
• Halloween Skate at the West Central Events Centre 2:45 to 5:30 PM Co-op Arena!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
• Kindersley Royal Purple presents Braingo Tango Fundraiser Dinner & Dance at the Kindersley Inn Ballroom. Cocktails: 5:30 PM. Dinner: 6 PM. Dance: 9 PM featuring live music with 1¢ Melon (Classic Rock). Proceeds going to Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association Food Bank & Womens’ Shelter. Tickets $75 Dinner & Dance per person. $25 per person (dance only). Darlene 306-460-8947 or Dennis 306-463-7283.
NOVEMBER 4-15
• The Screening Program for Breast Cancer mobile mammography bus will be at the West Central Events Centre parking lot (weekdays only). Book a screening by calling 1-855-584-8228. Limited appointments - dates subject to change.
- 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 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 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!
LEADER
- Mondays are Family Fun Night (open to all ages) at the Leader Library 6:30-7:30 PM.
- Tuesdays & Thursday Stretch Exercises 10 AM at the Leader Friendship Centre.
- Wednesdays Toddler Time (ages 1.5 to 3) at the Leader Library 10:30-11 AM.
- Thursdays Baby & Me at the Leader Library 10:30-1 AM 0-2 years old (older siblings welcome)
LIEBENTHAL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
• 3rd Annual German Supper at the Community Hall. Sittings at 4:30 and 6 PM. Advance tickets only. Deadline: October 13. For tickets or info call/text: Cheryl 306-662-7368, Joan (306) 661-8075 or Randy (306) 628-7775. Also available at Dirks Pharmacy in Leader. Raffle draws. Music by Kangaroo Rats 6:30-9:30 PM.
LUSELAND
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
• Luseland Salvador Homecoming Hall & Pothole Productions present Halloween Dance Party. Doors open at 8 PM. Entertainment, Midnight Lunch, 50/50 Raffle, Costume Prizes. No minors.
- 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
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
• Major’s Hands at Work annual Fall Supper from 5-6:30 PM at the Major Hall. Take out is available. OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 13
• Major Play Pals Christmas Green Fundraiser. Contact Bailey Kemery at 403-700-7145 to order.
SMILEY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
• Smiley Fowl Supper 5-7 PM. Adults: $20; 12-18 yrs $15; 11 & under $5.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
• Smiley Ladies Fashion Show. Advance tickets only $45. Cocktails at 6 PM followed by supper and fashion show. Call 306-838-4213, 306-838-2023, 306-460-9372, 780915-0318.
