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Meet a Machine event
A first-time experience for kids
BY JOAN JANZEN
Kindersley’s first-ever “Meet a Machine” event was held at the Kindersley and District Plains Museum on Saturday, September 7th. The free event was sponsored by the Kindersley Community Connections group. Due to the event’s timing, which coincided with harvest, there had been a few cancellations of farm machinery. Nevertheless, the event was a huge success, and there were plenty of machines for the kids to check out, including a semi, police car, stock cars, tractors, and all the antique machinery at the museum.
At 10:00 a.m., children accompanied by their parents began arriving at the museum. The event aimed to educate children about the safety and operation of many different types of machines in our community and area.
Besides all the machines, there were plenty of indoor activities for the children. The literacy group conducted crafts, and there were free games, interactive activity stations, and door prizes. The fun continued until 2:00 p.m. , with the last half hour designated as a sensory-friendly time without horns or lights. Take home bags and bottled water were available, as well as bags of popcorn supplied by Better Together Kindersley. Laurie’s Rolling Kitchen was on site for attendees’ lunch purchases.
Thanks to the Kindersley Community Connections group for introducing this new event to the community. It will indeed become bigger and better in the future.
The kids had an awesome time at Kindersley’s “Meet the Machine” event at the Kindersley Museum. There were plenty of machines outside and fun activities inside. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
Premier Moe to visit west central area this morning
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will travel across the west central region today (Tuesday, September 10), including stops at Kindersley and Kerrobert.
The Kindersley stops include a visit to the Community Walking Trail along Motherwell Reservoir between 9:00 and 10:00 AM and the Simplot location on Mainstreet from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Premier Moe will appear at the historic Kerrobert Courthouse around 12:401:30 PM.
Premier Moe will also appear on his West Central tour at Wilkie, Rosetown and Macklin.
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OPINION:
Revealing what’s “hidden in plain sight”
BY JOAN JANZEN
A young mom said she and her daughter play a game when they’re in the car. Her daughter plays a song and her mom guesses the artist and title within seconds of listening. However “my daughter is unaware the song information is on the dashboard,” she confessed.
The information on the dashboard was “hidden in plain sight” for the young girl, who wouldn’t be aware of it until her mother pointed it out to her. Recently, a British Columbia woman brought something hidden in plain sight to light.
Gwen O’Mahony’s recent video went viral. The MLA candidate for the Conservative Party released a video of her using a harms reduction vending machine outside a B.C. Hospital. Most Canadians were unaware of the existence of the machines until the video was released.
Gwen told journalist Drea Humphrey she had expected the video to get a few thousand views. “But I put the video out, and it just exploded! It got close to a million views,” she said. The video showed Gwen using an easy-to-operate vending machine. She followed the simple instructions and,
within a minute, received a free cocaine smoking kit. After scanning a Q.R. code, she accessed the additional instruction video on how to snort cocaine as safely as possible.
“The most shocking part is the location of the machine and how accessible it is,” Gwen noted. “It’s right outside the hospital where people go to take a smoke break. It’s a touch screen, slick, high-end, sophisticated piece of machinery.”
However, it filled her with a sense of sadness when she realized there was an instructional video as well. “It was an eerie feeling,” she commented. She asked herself what it was doing there and why taxpayers were paying for it.
Gwen wasn’t motivated by political gain; she did it because she had lost her sister. “I lost my sister a month and a half ago to the opioid epidemic. I didn’t want my sister to be handed drugs endlessly and to have someone pat her on the hand and tell her that’s OK - you’ve got a disease. This is where we’re at. This is the way the party is handling addiction; they are keeping people in a cycle of addiction. It’s called enabling,” she said.
Gwen continued to say, “We know this isn’t working, because in spite of all this harm reduction it’s getting worse.”
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Someone who watched Gwen’s video commented, “I went to use the hospital washroom and found three used kits on the washroom counter. What have we become?”
Another listener wrote, “My nephew had to go to rehab, and his family had to pay for it. All this free drug stuff given out, but you have to pay for rehab.”
“So what’s the solution?” Drea asked. Gwen replied, “Treatment is the best hope for somebody. I believe people can get treatment and can break free from addiction. I would like money to go into treatment; we need to be driven by data and common sense.”
There isn’t a community that hasn’t been impacted by this crisis, and people are tired of funds being wasted on vending machines while treatment centres have to conduct fundraisers in order to operate.
As the video went viral, the general public said, “What a waste of taxpayer dollars!” As a result, the government is forced to review these vending machines, which were approved by the B.C. premier in the fall of 2023.
Here are a few questions the public asked after watching the video. How much taxpayer dollars is this costing us? I wonder where they get all the harm reduction paraphernalia from … China?
Why are we paying for perpetual homelessness when it now costs thousands of dollars for treatment? Why aren’t nurses and staff and their unions, as well as doctors, protesting against this? Who is making money off of these dispensers?
The fact that Gwen said her sister “died with cocktail drugs in her system, both street drugs and prescription drugs” is worth noting. Doctors like Suneel Dhand have been speaking out about this for some time.
“The entire philosophy is to prescribe, prescribe, prescribe, and it isn’t working. People are seeing their family members get sicker every single year while more and more drugs are being prescribed,” Dr. Dhand said on a recent podcast. Even comedian Bill Maher devoted a segment to the topic, and when comedians get you to laugh about something, you know it’s a serious problem.
Like Gwen O’Mahony, the public is more likely to reveal things hidden in plain sight if it impacts them personally. Meanwhile a select group of politicians make a decision to set up harm reduction vending machines at hospitals, without consulting the public.
A wise proverb states, “In a multitude of counsellors, there is safety.” That’s where true, authentic harm reduction lies.
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Pop89: Nature-loving nature
BY MADONNA HAMEL
As the gate on the right closed on the horizon and the field, the gate on the left opened to a new lot of heifers. The fifteen Black Angus were herded into the ring for all of us to get a good look at them. “You might want to sit on your hands, Madonna,” teased Ervin, sitting next to his ranch hand Ian. “You French have a tendency to wave your hands around a lot, and I wouldn’t want you bidding on more than I’m already prepared to buy.”
Some of the red-headed heifers seemed more than a little bewildered and began swirling, like dervish cattle. A couple of others stopped to stare at us in the bleachers, eating our beef on a bun and drinking our fortified coffees. I wondered how far ahead into their futures they could see.
Once I integrated animal awareness into my life, I watched as they arrived in my every day- in images and in sky and on land.
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[Section 66 of the Act]
Notice of Call for Nominations TOWN OF KERROBERT
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
Mayor: Town of Kerrobert Number to be Elected: One
Councillor: Town of Kerrobert Number to be Elected: Six will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 433 Manitoba Avenue, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan.
and during regular business hours on September 10th to October 8th, 2024 at the Kerrobert Town Office at 433 Manitoba Avenue, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Kerrobert Town Office located at 433 Manitoba Avenue, Kerrobert, Saskatchewan and on the Town of Kerrobert Website: www.kerrobert.ca under Public Notices.
Please note that a Public Disclosure Statement specific to the TOWN OF KERROBERT must be included with the nomination forms. Additionally, as per Bylaw 1058-20, a Criminal Record Check must accompany the nomination forms. These forms and/or information regarding them can be obtained at the Kerrobert Town Office and on the Town of Kerrobert Website: www.kerrobert.ca
Dated this 10th day of September, 2024. Tara Neumeier, Returning Officer
NO. 290
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
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Councillor: Division No. One (1)
Councillor: Division No. Three (3)
Councillor: Division No. Five (5)
Councillor: Division No. Seven (7)
Councillor: Division No. Nine (9)
will be received by the undersigned until the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Public Disclosure Statement must be submitted with each Nomination form.
Nomination forms and Public Disclosure forms may be obtained at the R.M. of Kindersley No. 290 Municipal Office.
Dated this 10th day of September, 2024.
L. Ryan Domotor Returning Officer
One young virgin gapes with big, wet eyes, and I can’t resist the urge to speculate on her emotional state. Is she upset by the pounding gavel or the tight confine of the pen? Is she yearning to be back outside, or is she longing for her ancestral homeland and its far milder climate? How long before she’ll adapt? I’m trained as both an artist and a journalist to ask questions, even dumb ones like these. But I know better than to pose them to a room full of ranchers. Instead, I lean in to whisper to Amber, Ian’s girlfriend, a biologist, animal behaviourist, gymnast and fellow observer: “Do you find yourself comparing these animals to our animal selves?”
One thing I do know is that this is the first time I’ve gotten this close to farm animals. To be honest, I never gave them much thought when I moved here. Apart from horses, my animal interests lie in the wild: coyotes, owls, badgers, turtles, and, of course, the reintroduced buffalo.
Several years ago, a friend introduced me to animal totem cards. I always knew that the Indigenous world-view embraces all animals as brothers and sisters. In fact, even trees - one-legged - belong to this large, embracing circle of relatives, as far as native cultures are concerned. The totem cards reminded me of this knowledge on a daily basis. The animals in my deck are North American, among them: eagle, hawk, elk, lizard, snake, skunk, moose, porcupine, coyote, wolf, raven, spider, bat and salmon. I’ve been using this deck for years, and there are some animals I have yet to pull, like jaguar or blue heron. But ant shows up practically every day - with his infernal life lesson: be ‘patient’. An ant, I am reminded, will strip a forest bare for food, even if it takes a year. Also, it is a builder like a beaver, is aggressive like a badger, has stamina like elk, scrutiny like a mouse, and give-away like a turkey.
Once I integrated animal awareness into my life, I watched as they arrived in my every day- in images and in sky and on land. Most religious origins understood the importance of love and respect for nature. Christ exhorts, “Ask the beasts for council.” Theologian Elizabeth Johnson, in her book “Ask the Beasts,” uses Job:12 as a kind of crowbar to pry open dry the-
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ology. Her book is a conversation between Charles Darwin and a Christian. While, as one reviewer suggests, “about half of the Christians in the United States would consider such an encounter inconceivable,” Johnson suggests that, in fact, “a creation that is infinitely loving” would, in fact, look very much like “the extravagantly rich and self-creative drama of life that Darwin narrates so compellingly in The Origin.”
I am jolted back by the voice of the auctioneer: “Startin’ at nineteen hundred nineteen and a half, I’ll take nineteen seventy-five if you wanna go boys yessir boys one more time nineteen seventy-five.” The rhythm and speed of his hustle trips along nicely, a kind of rap for cowboys.
I keep my hands safely grasped around my third cup of strong coffee and watch Ervin seated at the end of the bleacher to see if he’s bidding. It’s hard to tell. He sits calm but steely-eyed. The only sign of a bid is the slightest wave of his program at his side. He passes on the dervishes blazing across the turd-matted stage, and a rancher from Wyoming buys the lot. Stage door right opens to release the more-than-willing starlets out of the glare and into the great, chilly outdoors. I catch another glimpse of the bright December sky stretching over the blonde brush-cut landscape, and the door closes again. Exit stage right. All the world’s a stage for ourselves and our critters. And then it’s over. And we drive home, followed by a swiftly rising full moon.
The following Sunday, snow began falling heavily and blowing mightily. I rode up with Ervin and Ian to Ervin’s pastureland at Beaverdale. After we cleared the area of stones, we sat in the warm truck, awaiting the animals being ferried down from Cadillac. It wasn’t a good day to be hauling anything; the roads were slippery, with snow piling and visibility lessening by the minute. In the blowing sleet and the growing darkness, lights appeared on the horizon, but it turned out to be a plow. But ask me if I was nervous, sitting between those two burly men. I was not.
Over the years, I’ve watched ranchers work with their animals. I’ve watched them get up early to feed every morning in freezing weather. I’ve seen them they go searching for lost calves, treat foot rot, birth babies at 4 am. I listen to stories of encounters with bulls, protective moms, babies stuck in badger holes. I cringe at night when calves get taken away, and their mothers cry for them all night long for weeks on end. Indubitably, the “infinitely loving nature of creation” goes both ways. Ideally, we are nature-loving nature.
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Ko’s career a knockout on LPGA circuit
What a great career professional golfer Lydia Ko has enjoyed. And while her career may be winding down, fans of the Ladies’ Professional Golfers’ Association are hoping that Ko’s stated plan to retire three years from now at age 30 gets postponed.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Ko was an amateur, at age 15 no less, when she won the Canadian Open, a regular LPGA event, at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club in 2012. Just to prove it wasn’t a fluke, the New Zealander won the Canadian Open the next year, at age 16, at the Vancouver Golf Club. Needless to say, she was ready for the professional ranks.
And what a great career! Twenty-one LPGA wins, three of them majors. Three medals in three trips to the Olympic Games, including a gold this year. That Olympic victory in Paris not only gave her the gold medal, but it was the one final point she needed to earn Hall of Fame status. The LPGA’s Hall of Fame criteria is based on a point system — one point for each tournament win; two points for a major; one point for an Olympic gold. The win in Paris put her over the top, and then she went out and won the season’s final major, the AIG Women’s Open at the home of golf, St. Andrews, two weeks later..
“My mom says I played better golf when I was 15 than I do now,” said Ko with a chuckle during a postAIG interview.
Golf writer Ron Sirak says Ko has had three distinct
acts in her career — the kiddie run when she won two Canadian Opens and 11 other titles before turning 20; a bit of a downturn between 2018 and 2021 when she won only once; and then a five-win rejuvenation starting in 2022,
“I think we’re going to see a burst of golf from her like we saw in her teenage years,” said Sirak.
Ko is 27 and was married two years ago. She hasn’t publicly said that motherhood is in her future, but announcing that she would retire at 30 leaves the presumption that the next phase of her life beckons. Former World No. 1 golfers Annika Sorenstam (age 38) and Lorena Ochoa (28) both retired at relatively early ages for family reasons.
Ko said the three weeks that included the Olympics and the AIG major at St. Andrews was like a “whirlwind.”
“It was crazy to get into the Hall of Fame by winning the gold. These are things that I could have never imagined because they were just too good to be true. To say, ‘Oh, like what are the odds that that’s going to happen at the Olympics, and then a couple weeks later I’m going to win the AIG Women’s Open,’ I would have thought somebody was messing with me. But here I am, and it’s just been unreal. I feel very fortunate.”
Golf fans have been fortunate to watch her in action for the past 12 years. Will she give us a few more?
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbage.com: “Rich Hill, 44, is back in the majors with the Boston Red Sox. Well come on, why isn’t someone signing Jamie Moyer? He’s only 61. Am sure his fastball can still rattle glass.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Forty-four-yearold Rich Hill is back in the Majors pitching for the Red Sox. Despite rumours to the contrary, he
is not considering a name change to Rich Over-the Hill.”
• Another one from Rj Currie: “A turning point in the Ti-Cats-Bombers game came when Hamilton returner Jordan Byrd lost the ball which was returned by the Bombers for six. They said he was stripped, but I think Byrd got plucked.”
• Headline at the onion.com: “(U.S. gymnast) Stephen Nedoroscik Under Fire After Video Shows Him Whipping Pommel Horse”
• Headline at fark.com: “NY Jets already in ‘Just End the Season’ form”
• Another fark.com headline: “At least no one broke out the Benny Hill music when the Yankees make three errors in one inning.”
• Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi: “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
• The late NBA great Wilt Chamberlain: “They say nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Star: “A reason to avoid Argo games: They charge $8.50 for a bottle of Diet Coke (or regular Coke) at BMO Field. They asked me if I wanted a receipt when I bought one. I said ‘no, I’m as embarrassed about this as you should be.’ The same bottle sells at your grocery store for just over $2.”
• Kendall Baker of Yahoo Sports, on the eve of the start of the college football season: “Yahoo! It’s Friday! My weekend to-do list: (1) Watch college football. (2) ... Oops, looks like that’s the whole list.”
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Houston Texans 2025 Super Bowl champs?
BY GREG BUCHANAN
As week #1 came and went in the NFL this past weekend, it was time to get the old Bucky crystal ball out and pick who could be the big winners this season.
Maybe this is the year the Detroit Lions finally win the Super Bowl.
Or perhaps the Houston Texans?
Or how about the Cleveland Browns, who last won a division crown in 1989?
Part of the NFL’s excitement and appeal is its competitive balance, the notion that so many teams at the beginning of the season feel the Lombardi Trophy is within reach.
In no particular order, here are some teams with a solid opportunity to win it all this season:
Hard to pick against the team with Taylor Swift’s Boyfriend, the Kansas City Chiefs. They are at the doorstep of history, with a chance to win an unprecedented three Super Bowls in a row. With Andy Reid as coach and Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, anything is possible. The team has gotten this far without an outstanding receiving corps, and the Chiefs made changes to that with the addition of Marquise Brown. But as Mahomes goes, goes the Chiefs; any falter and the hopes of 3 in a row may not happen.
The Super Bowl is returning to New Orleans for the first time since the 2012-13 season, when the Baltimore Ravens won the Harbaugh Bowl pitting brothers John (Baltimore) and Jim (San Francisco). The Ravens haven’t been back to that marquee game since, despite having the NFL’s best record in two of the last five seasons. They came close last season, hosting the AFC
The Super Bowl is returning to New Orleans for the first time since the 2012-13 season, when the Baltimore Ravens won the Harbaugh Bowl pitting brothers John (Baltimore) and Jim (San Francisco).
Championship and getting typically outstanding play from two-time most-valuable player Lamar Jackson at quarterback. Adding four-time Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry is a big deal.
Once 5-0 in Super Bowls, the San Francisco 49ers have lost three in 12 years. They’re dominant in the NFC, though — ask the Rams — and have the league’s reigning rushing champion in the ultra-versatile Christian McCaffrey. Even though standout receiver Brandon Aiyuk missed valuable practice time before his contract situation was resolved, San Francisco is loaded with sure-handed targets for Brock Purdy.
A season after collecting their first postseason victory since 1991, the Detroit Lions are a vogue Super Bowl pick, and for good reason. Dan Campbell is an ideal blue-collar coach for the team that wears Honolulu blue — that’s what the shade is called — and quarterback Jared Goff looks perfectly at home. The Lions have a slew of offensive stars in receiver AmonRa St. Brown, running back Jahmyr Gibbs, and second-year tight end Sam LaPorta.
This is my dark horse, and I feel they will be your 2025 Super Bowl champs, The Houston Texans. Not only have the Texans never been to a Super Bowl, but also they never have appeared in a conference championship game. Still, hope springs eternal for the franchise, thanks to the play last season of rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud (a budding Superstar). He set an NFL record by beginning his career with 191 passes without an interception. The Texans had rookies of the year on offence (Stroud) and defence (Will Anderson Jr.) and a coach-of-the-year finalist in DeMeco Ryans. This team is for real and now has receiver Stefon Diggs, who was acquired in a trade with Buffalo. Key to meeting the lofty expectations: Can Stroud avoid a sophomore slump?
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Service line ownership discussed at Leader’s Town Hall Meeting
BY JOAN JANZEN
The community of Leader held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, September 4th, to discuss service line ownership. The Town of Leader is considering changes to Bylaw No. 06/20, a bylaw to regulate the maintenance and management of the utilities provided by the Town. The new bylaw will see the ownership of sewer and water service lines from the property line to the primary service pipe change from the Town to the property owner. The current bylaw states that the property owner is responsible from the property line to the inside connection point.
being financially responsible. As infrastructure ages, the Town is having to complete larger projects to ensure quality and uninterrupted services to Leader’s residents.
The public was asked to review Bylaw No. 03/24 prior to attending the town hall meeting, where their concerns would be addressed and their questions answered.
According to CAO Erin Romanuik’s estimates, approximately 125 citizens attended the meeting.
“The main consensus from the residents was the community sticks together and believes in sharing these costs,” she observed.
Council believes that this is a necessary step in
By making the property owners responsible for the service lines from the main line to the house, the Town can focus their time and funds on planning for larger infrastructure projects (i.e. replacing main water lines, main sewer line relining, water intake, etc.), which benefit the whole community rather than individual property owners. This ownership structure is becoming more common among urban municipalities throughout Saskatchewan and other provinces.
Erin said most of the concerns expressed at the meeting were regarding affordability, especially for seniors and single-income households. “Council will be discussing all the remarks made at their next council meeting,” she said.
The Town has found that several insurance add-ons and programs will assist the property owner when it is necessary to replace these lines. These options were discussed, but those in attendance were advised to speak with their insurance provider for more details to see what works best for them.
Council welcomed written correspondence from anyone who could not attend the meeting. If you have any other questions, please contact any Town Councillor or the Town Office, and they will do their best to assist you.
Residents can be assured that Leader Town Council will work on a path forward that addresses all the concerns and ideas raised at the town hall meeting.
1928 BUMPER CROP! 94-year-old Alan Johnson, who subscribes to our paper, stopped by our office last week with this wonderful photo of his Dad’s farming outfit. Grant Johnson farmed at the Cuthbert District south of Alsask. His outfit included a Case 36” low bagger threshing machine and a 3-60 HP Hart Parr kerosene burner tractor. Looking closely, you can see Alan’s Dad, Grant and his partner by the Model T on the lefthand side. This photo was taken two years before Alan was born. Thanks for the submission, Alan!
KINDERSLEY GOOSE FESTIVAL ‘52 September
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Big O’s Food Truck
• – Under the digital sign beside the Post Office
Philippine Food Truck
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• – Near stage on Main Street
Laurie’s Rolling Kitchen
Plinko Board and Prizes –
• 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - TD Bank
BBQ Burgers and Homemade Pies –
• 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - TD Bank
• – Co-op Parking Lot Plinko Board and Prizes –
Chili Dog Lunch –
• 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Co-op Community Corner Gazebo. $5.00 - Benefitting KidSport - Kindersley
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
• 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.St. Paul’s United Church (indoor seating available)
Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild
• – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Hosting their Bi-Annual Quilt Show at St. Paul’s United Church Motorcycle Show & Shine –
• 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Red Lion
Big O’s Food Truck
• – Co-op Parking Lot
Philippine Food Truck
Parking Lot. - $5.00; Burgers and Beans - $7.00. All proceeds to Special Olympics, Kindersley.
Saskatchewan Roadmen Car Club Show & Shine
• 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - TD Bank
• – Co-op Parking Lot Plinko Board and Prizes –
• – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Main Street immediately after the parade. Sponsored by:
Late Night Shopping –
• Kindersley Centre Mall
Music Trivia Night –
• Norman Ritchie Centre. Starts at 7:30 p.m. $10 at the door. Come and test your music memory!
KCS Football –
• Kick-off at 4:00 p.m. with the John Paul II Crusaders providing the opposition. Laurie’s Rolling Kitchen will be set up at the game at approx. 2:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
•Pancake Breakfast – Kindersley Legion Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Presented by Redemption Baptist Church.
•Parade on Main Street – Starts promptly at 11:00 a.m.
•Philippine Food Truck – Between Prairie Rose and the Post Office
•Big O’s Food Truck – Co-op Parking Lot
•Asian Food Truck – Co-op Parking Lot
• Tandoori Kabab Food Truck – Between Pharmasave and TD Bank
• Mama Angie – Co-op Parking Lot
• Kindersley New Life Church – Hosting a Perogies and Sausage Fundraiser - Co-op Parking Lot
•Duck Derby (Kin Club) – 2nd Avenue between Co-op Pharmacy and the Co-op Community Corner Gazebo.
•Smoked Pulled Pork on a Bun – Co-op Community Corner Gazebo
•Better Together – United Church Parking Lot barrel train rides on Main Street after the parade. Bouncy Castle, Wheat play box, a merchandise booth and a VEGGIE CAR SHOW!Pedal bikes and also selling homemade cookies and freezies. All activities take place immediately after the parade. 2:00 PM Show us your Dance Moves!
Climbing Wall
Credit Union
• by Interpipeline on 3rd Avenue beside Synergy
Music on the Main Stage –
• Beside Scotia Bank
• West Central Play-Mobile
Sidewalk Sale at East Crossing
• – 1:00 p.m. - Will be handing out Early Learning Packages and having family friendly games/ activities at the Clearview Community Church
Prairie Cresting –
Drawing Contest at their location at 511 Main Street
FREE Community Pig Roast by BOSS Lechon
• 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Hosting a T-Shirt
• – 1:00 p.m. at Clearview Community Church
Popping Boba Fruit Drinks and Balloon Sales
• – Beside the Co-op Community Corner Gazebo
• 6:00 p.m. Puck Drop at the West Central Events Centre
Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs. Battleford North Stars –
Open Stage Jam Session –
• 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. hosted by the Garden Gallery - 417 Main Street. Text 306-460-5665 to be added to the line-up.
Goose Festival Dance –
• 8:30 p.m. featuring Longshot in the Curling Rink - $20.00. Hosted by the Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers. and
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Fly-in Pancake Breakfast –
• 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Hosted by the Kindersley Air Cadets at the Kindersley Airport (weather permitting)
DAKOTA BUTTAR Invitational
A sold-out crowd witnessed a fantastic evening of professional bull riding at the Energy Dodge Dakota Buttar Invitational on September 5. Coy Robbins won the inaugural event. Buttar, unfortunately, was bucked off in his hometown arena. PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST
First-ever PBR Canada Touring Pro Division event makes history in Kindersley
Energy Dodge Dakota Buttar Invitational sells out to excited crowd
BY KATE WINQUIST
The atmosphere was electric Thursday night as Kindersley hosted its first-ever Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada event, the Energy Dodge Dakota Buttar Invitational. Named after local bull-riding legend
Dakota Buttar, the event proved to be a spectacular celebration of talent and community spirit.
Long lines snaked around the Inter Pipeline Arena before the event, but eager fans quickly filled the venue, ready to embrace the excitement. Attendees enjoyed a vibrant pre-show environment, complete with refreshments, music, and a dynamic light show culminating in a fireworks display.
Event organizer Pete Gebraad conveyed his enthusiasm to TSN Canada Cup series sideline reporter Alicia Erickson, sharing how community support turned dreams into reality. “This event was a pipedream before that video call took place, but the resounding support from your Town Council and your Mayor was the inspiration and the catalyst for all of this actually happening,” he stated to cheers from the packed audience.
The event featured a special tribute to Dakota Buttar, showcasing his inspiring journey from growing up in Kindersley to becoming a two-time Canadian champion on a big-screen video. Host Brett Gardiner, a 13-time announcer of the year, added to the excitement, rallying the crowd with his dynamic commen-
tary: “PBR friends, together with the champions of champions, celebrating the greatest bull riders on the face of the planet, all preparing to do battle 8 seconds at a time! Kindersley … welcome the bull riders of the PBR!”
When the dust settled, Camrose,
Alberta’s Coy Robbins emerged victorious, going a perfect 2 for 2 with scores of 81 and 86 for 167 points. This win marks Robbins’ third in the current Touring Pro Division season, tying him with Dakota Buttar for the third-most events won in 2024 on Canada’s developmental tour. Finishing in a close second was Lonnie West from Cadogan, AB, who scored 166.50 points.
Notable rides from the night included William Barrows (Foremost, AB) with 85 points, Aaron Roy (Yellowgrass, SK) with 84 points, and Gilmar Santana (Ouro Preto, Brazil) who earned 83.5 points. Dakota Buttar, a crowd favourite and two-time reigning PBR Canada Champion, unfortunately went 0-for-1, but remained honoured by the community’s support.
“I’m humbled by the support Kindersley has shown me over the years and is now showing for the first-ever PBR event with my name on it,” says Dakota. I grew up in Kindersley, and I’m very proud to be able to bring the best of the PBR to my hometown; it’s a dream come true.”
Two Kindersley centurions share their story
BY JOAN JANZEN
Two residents at Kindersley’s Heritage Manor have been married for 77 years, and both have accumulated a century of life experience. Morley Crosson was born December 9, 1923, and his wife Aileen arrived on December 3, 1924. Both were born at Spy Hill, SK at a time when a doctor came to assist with home births.
Aileen and Morley received their education at a two-room school at Spy Hill; grades 1-4 were in one room, and grades 5-10 were in another. Morley completed Grade 9, and Aileen went on to become a teacher.
In 1929, Morley remembered his dad buying a twenty-five cent ticket at a picnic and winning a new 1929 Chevrolet car. He also vividly recalled the years of drought that followed shortly afterward. “Dad couldn’t afford to license the car, so he put it in the garage and jacked it up to protect the tires,” he said. He reminisced about the 1930s, saying, “We never saw the sun for about two years. Mother used to make butter and trade a pound of butter for a pound of coffee.”
After completing Grade 9, Morley helped on the family farm and joined the army when he turned 18. “We didn’t have money, and there was no work, so I joined the army,” he explained. Morley took his training in Calgary before being sent overseas. He showed me a mark on his arm and said, “It’s from mustard gas. I’ve had this mark for over eighty years.”
One day, a Colonel told Morley they needed a driver. As a result, Morley became a chauffeur for dignitaries. “You got in the car, and they told you where to go. You sat for hours while they had meetings,” he said. “I knew London from top to bottom.” When they returned after the war, his ship was so packed he had to sleep on the deck.
Life carried on after he returned to the farm, and before long, he was dating Aileen. “We went to a barn dance, and when I took her home, she said she didn’t
want to go out with me anymore,” he remembered. “But I saw her later on, and she asked if I was still interested, and so we ended up getting married.”
They were married on July 11, 1947, in the United Church at Spy Hill at a small ceremony with family present. Morley said on the morning of the wedding, he didn’t have a penny in his pocket, but good fortune came his way when a cheque for his discharge pay
from the army came in later that morning. The newlyweds took the train from Spy Hill to Melville for their honeymoon.
During their first years of marriage, Aileen was a school teacher and played in the Davis Band in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She also played the organ or piano for the United Church in Spy Hill and Rocanville
Kindersley residents Morley and Aileen Crosson have both lived 100 years and have plenty of stories to share.
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...Kindersley centurions share their story
for over 65 years.
After their marriage, Morley worked at various jobs before being employed at a Ford dealership. This may be when his life-long love of Ford vehicles began. He continued to purchase a new Ford car every three years, with one exception. “I bought an Oldsmobile but only had it for about six months; I didn’t like it,” he said.
Besides driving Ford cars, he remembered driving a snow plane equipped with an airplane motor. “I picked up a teacher and took her to school until the roads got better,” he said. The motorized sleds were used for transportation until roads improved in the 1950s.
Morley maintained his driver’s licence until he was 98. “I never had an accident in all the years I’ve been driving,” he boasted. Aileen reassured her family they didn’t need to worry about them when they were out driving and explained why. “I always say two prayers. The first one is - I hope we don’t get into an accident. And the second one is - if we do, I hope it isn’t our fault.” Obviously, her prayers were answered.
The couple also boasted about their two children, Judy and Ken. After experiencing a miscarriage, the couple decided to adopt. Shortly after sending a letter to an adoption agency, they travelled to Regina to pick up 11-month-old Ken. “About a year later, they told us he has a sister,” Morley said. They adopted Judy when she was three months old. “Adoption was a very simple procedure back then.” Now, they have two children, five grandchildren,14 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Morley and Aileen have acquired an extensive resume filled with numerous business ventures. In 1960, they purchased and operated a cafe in Rocanville for a year. The following year, Morley began hauling oil to Manitoba, making two to three trips a day in exchange for $5 a trip. Meanwhile, Aileen worked at a grocery and dry goods store.
Morley began working at a GMC dealership. In 1966, they purchased a store and called it Morley’s Solo Store. In 1968, they doubled the size of the store, and Morley quit his job to work at the store full-time.
In 1978, they sold the store and built a fast-food drive-through, which they operated for five years. After selling the drive-through operation, they both joined the janitorial staff at Rocanville potash mine for eight years. “Then Aileen got smart and started serving meals at the mine,” Morley said.
The industrious couple began catering to the mine for crew suppers, parties and lunches for business people who came from around the world to the mine. Christmas supper could be as large as 300 people, but Morley and Aileen had several people who helped with the catering.
Their daughter Judy said they always thought they were ready to retire but then would start up another thriving business venture. So it wasn’t surprising when they stopped working at the mine and began selling baking instead.
A typical day at their home would have fifty dozen buns and ten loaves of bread being pulled out of the two ovens in their home in Rocanville. Once again, they had people who helped bake the bread and fill orders for dainties at Christmas time.
“Our parents’ buns were eaten throughout western Canada,” Judy recalled. “When parents would visit their children, they were told not to forget to bring some of Mrs. Crosson’s buns.”
Their years of business ventures came to a close when the couple moved to Kindersley in July 2009 and officially retired. Throughout their lives, they travelled throughout the US and Canada, going on bus excursions or travelling by car.
In a tribute to her parents on their anniversary, Judy wrote: “You would seldom see our parents in the limelight, but they were involved behind the scenes. The amount of people that they have helped by giving food, clothes and money will only be known by the ones that received it. We have found out from others the number of times our parents helped people in tough times.”
Thanks for sharing your memories, Morley and Aileen. And thank you for all your years of serving and caring for others. It’s people like you who make this world a better place.
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.“
Maya Angelou
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has received $2.5 million from Cenovus Energy toward its Time to Rise campaign in support of the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus. In recognition, the chemical technology lab, power engineering lab and instrumentation engineering lab will be renamed the Cenovus Energy Labs. Cenovus Energy has been a supporter of Sask Polytech and its students for over 15 years, according to a release issued on Sept. 6.
Cenovus is the dominant player in northwest Saskatchewan’s heavy oil play. In addition to its extensive upstream network of thermal SAGD plants and cold production, the company also has an upgrader and asphalt refinery located at Lloydminster.
“Thank you to Cenovus Energy for investing in our Time to Rise campaign and the next generation of energy professionals,” says Dr. Larry Rosia, Sask Polytech president and CEO. “Energy sector careers are well-paid, interesting and technologically forward-thinking. This investment helps ensure Saskatchewan remains at the forefront of the oil and gas sector. Sask Polytech students will be equipped with cutting-edge skills and knowledge, delivered by our
extraordinary instructors, in the state-of-the-art Cenovus Energy Labs.”
Cenovus Energy’s $2.5 million gift to the Time to Rise campaign directly supports the construction of the new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus. This campus is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a 21st-century modern learning environment that prepares skilled workers for current and emerging industries. This investment also enables Sask Polytech to continue working closely with Cenovus Energy to train the energy workforce of tomorrow.
“Saskatchewan Polytechnic continues to play a critical role in the community and in the oil and gas industry,” said Jon McKenzie, Cenovus president & CEO. “It’s developing a pipeline of talent in this region to support the long-term growth of our sector, and this latest donation and the creation of the Cenovus Energy Labs strengthens this.”
The Time to Rise campaign aims to empower Saskatchewan Polytechnic graduates and strengthen the provincial economy. The Remai Saskatoon Campus will consolidate an existing network of decentralized outdated buildings into a modern, technology-rich learning environment increasing program capacity for more students.
Former Richlea Hotel destroyed in Wiseton fire
BY KATE WINQUIST
A tragic event unfolded on Tuesday, September 4th, in the small village of Wiseton, located west of Outlook. Around 1:45 PM, a fire broke out near the old bar and rapidly consumed several structures, including the local archives.
The blaze originated from a truck adjacent to the former hotel and quickly spread to the hotel’s bar and the nearby village office. The destruction was significant, obliterating both the hotel and town office, along with a safe that housed essential town records and various artifacts.
With the town office also serving as
the local Canada Post, postal services will now be relocated to Dinsmore.
“Feeling pretty bad for my hometown of Wiseton,” posted former resident Dave Westbury on Facebook on Tuesday.
In remembrance, the Prairie West Historical Society in Eston shared an archived photo of the Richlea Hotel along with a 1955 advertisement for its sale on their Facebook page. This historic establishment is believed to have been relocated to Wiseton in the 1970s, following its earlier presence in Lacadena.
For history enthusiasts, this incident signifies the loss of yet another landmark in our province.
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UNITY REPORTS
• RCMP received a complaint of theft but there was insufficient evidence to proceed.
• Police received several reports of a bale fires in the RM of Senlac. Charges have been laid in another occurrence.
• Members are investigating a complaint of theft.
• CN Police reported cows on the railway tracks in a rural area near Unity. Members notified the owner of the animals.
• RCMP received a complaint of theft from an oil site near Senlac. Insufficient evidence to proceed.
• Members received a complaint of uttering threats. This matter is still under investigation.
• Police received another complaint of uttering threats. Members spoke to the subject of complaint.
• RCMP received a complaint of individuals ringing a residence doorbell and running away late at night. Members patrolled but could not locate the subject of complaint.
• There were also five traffic complaints and three false alarms.
WILKIE REPORT
• RCMP received a complaint of trespassing. Members attended but the subject of complaint was gone on arrival.
• Members conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a concerned citizen.
• Police attended a single vehicle collision near Wilkie. There were no injuries and no charges were laid.
• RCMP received a complaint of a vehicle damaging a fence. This matter is still under investigation.
• Police received a complaint of an intoxicated individual walking in Wilkie. Members patrolled but could not locate the subject of complaint.
• Members received a complaint of theft from a motor vehicle. This matter is still under investigation.
• RCMP received a complaint of trespassing. This matter is still under investigation.
• Police received a report of a vehicle collision with a deer. There were no injuries.
• Members acted as mediators in a dispute between two adults.
• An individual turned in personal identification that was located near a residence.
• There were also three traffic complaints and two false alarms.
MACKLIN REPORT
• RCMP received a complaint of a damaged vehicle abandoned in a parking lot. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members are investigating a complaint of sexual interference.
• A 37-year-old Macklin male was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault and Operation While Prohibited after Members received a complaint of assault.
• Police received a complaint of an individual posting indecent photographs on social media. This matter is still under investigation.
• A 29-year-old Lloydminster male was charged with Robbery with Firearm, Uttering Threats, Careless Use of a Firearm and Unauthorized
Possession of a Firearm after Members received a complaint of robbery.
• A 25-year-old Macklin male has been charged with Arson Causing Mischief, Arson with Intent to Defraud and Theft Under $5000 in relation to the multiple complaints of bale fires in the Macklin area.
• There were also three traffic complaints and two false alarms.
Persons with information about crimes being committed in the Unity / Wilkie/ Macklin areas are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at (306)228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.
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After 13 years of planning, logistics, and everything else involved in seeing this project completed, the Broadacres Cemetery Project is now finished. The signage and fence have been installed, and the cross has been rebuilt and refurbished. This project is dedicated to the early pioneers and settlers of Broadacres and District, whose vision, hard work, and contributions have made this beautiful farming district what it is today.
Broadacres is located between the communities of Tramping Lake to the north and Kerrobert to the southwest. It was and still is the centre of some of the finest grain-producing areas in what was once St. Joseph’s Colony in west central Saskatchewan. Broadacres is aptly named after the great expanse of the flat Russian Steppe farmland north of the Black Sea. The majority of the settlers in this area were of German Russian descent and traced their heritage to the Kutschurgan Villages just northwest of Odessa (once part of Russia and now Ukraine) on the Black Sea.
Dr. Joseph S. Height, in his book “Memories of the Black Sea Germans”, described the pioneers of the district: “We have here a most remarkable
and fascinating parallel to the earlier migration which the ancestors had made a hundred years ago when they traveled from the Rhineland valley plains [of Germany] to the steppes of the Black Sea. The tremendous desire for land had impelled our Alsatian and Palatinate ancestors to travel almost two thousand miles by river routes and overland roads to what was then known as New Russia. The same innate desire for land a hundred years later impelled their descendants in Russia to travel several thousand miles by water and land from the Kutschurgan to Saskatchewan.”
Memories of the Black Sea Germans 1979, pp 297-298
Once a prosperous community
boasting some 30 families in 1930, Broadacres was a predominantly Catholic community with its small population, a strong faith, and belief in God and their community’s future. They requested the bishop to authorize the building of a church in Broadacres, which was approved in 1924. A drive was organized to raise funds for the construction. However, a series of poor crops and dwindling donations delayed the long-awaited church construction until 1928, when work began on the basement and framework of the church. The basement was closed off and dedicated to services, with the first Holy Mass celebrated on December 28, 1928. A small
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cemetery was surveyed the same year and separated from the churchyard by a tree windbreak. The four stone pathways leading out from the cross in the cemetery are still visible today along with traditional ornate iron crosses. The Sacred Heart Church was never finished and was closed and demolished in 1959. A new Sacred Heart Church was built in 1960 and was utilized and funded by the parishioners until 1974. The church was closed and moved to the town of Luseland in 1975.
Progress and time have depopulated the land, but it was thanks to the hard work and dedication of those German Russian pioneers in the early 1900s who carved out their homes from the prairie sod and plowed the land for the first time. These very same pioneers built a larger community where we walk and work every day taking for granted the rights and freedoms we have. Towns may come and go, but the memories and accomplishments of their founders will be with us for all time.
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Luseland’s Harvest Festival was a fast track to fun
BY JOAN JANZEN
The quiet village of Luseland was transformed into a hub of lively activity during their annual Harvest Festival. Once again, the Veggie Car Races were the highlight of the day and a fast track to a whole lot of fun! The races kicked off at 2:00 p.m., when participants and spectators lined up cheering on the veggie vehicles as they rolled down the track.
Earlier in the day, the excitement began revving up at 10:00 Saturday morning and continued after the setting of the day’s hot summer sun. And it was definitely a hot day, with temperatures reaching 33 degrees.
But it was cool inside the Luseland Hall, where shoppers browsed amongst the many vendors displaying their products at the Farmer’s Market. The hall was also the venue for the Chili Cook-off, hosted by the Development Committee. Spicy chili, shared recipes and taste testing to determine the deciding vote were the perfect ingredients for a fun time.
Meanwhile, at the Luseland Museum, kids displayed their creative veggie vehicles at the Veggie Show & Shine. Energetic children could be found in the bouncy castle at Legion Park or admiring the animals at Janice Morland’s petting zoo on Grand Avenue.
Local businesses were drawing customers inside
their doors by offering in-store specials, various treats, draws and fun activities for kids. The Travel Club provided lunch for the hungry crowd, after which a cool craft got underway at the library, where ceramic coasters were being crafted.
The Pioneer Club called a game of bingo for anyone wanting to try out their good luck. Anyone and everyone was invited to take aim at the dunk tank fundraiser from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., which was a popular event as everyone gave their best shot to dunk an RCMP officer and other locals.
Harvest Festival began drawing to a close later in the evening with a roast beef supper, glow golf and outdoor movie, all held at Bell Acres Golf Course.
Trust the Bluer Skies: Meditations on Fatherhood
MICHELLE SHAW
Trust the Bluer Skies is a sensory-rich journey through a brief and distinct moment in time. Our daily lives so often pass in a blur, and we can reach the end of the day wondering what we actually did. In this book, paulo da costa slows us down and shares with us a leisurely, poignant kaleidoscope of memories and experiences as he details the six months his family spent in Portugal, his childhood home.
The author, his wife Heather, his four-year-old son Koah and his baby daughter Amari travelled from their home in Victoria, British Columbia to spend six months with his family in Vale de Cambra, Portugal where he grew up. While they were there, Paulo recorded his thoughts on “pastry receipts, train tickets and advertising flyers” to create a detailed account of their time.
The book is written in the second person in the form of letters to Khoa. paulo details the everyday events they experienced and intersperses them with recollections of his own childhood, family memories and musings on life. Yet the book is grounded in concrete details of a specific time and place. You can see the pigeon-filled skies and hear the bleating of Ti Fernanda’s goats in their pasture.
Trust the Bluer Skies reads easily as though it poured effortlessly from paulo’s memory. Yet the book has clearly been carefully curated over a number of years. Each distinct memory has been fine tuned and collected thematically. In the chapter bones for ex-
ample, Paulo and his son see three older men “clutching black fedoras to their chests”, as they read notices framed in solid black borders posted on the coffee shop window detailing the names of the “freshly dead”. In the same chapter they also visit the graves of family members, and the chapter ends with news of the death of a loved one back in Canada, bringing grief into their present.
As an immigrant to Canada, many of paulo’s words resonated with me. He muses, for instance, about the “empty clan legacy” Koah experiences in Canada with no family nearby. And towards the end of the book when they are packing to leave Portugal and return to Canada he writes about how “the back and forth of the body requires elasticity of the heart”. I so clearly remember my seven-year-old daughter telling her grandmother in South Africa, as we were leaving to return to Canada: “But I won’t be able to hold you anymore!”
I’m not sure when the events in the book took place but the prologue was written in 2015 and I found myself constantly wondering what Khoa, who is now presumably a teenager, thinks as he reads his father’s words. paulo da costa was born in Angola and raised in Portugal. He has won numerous awards including the 2020 and 2023 James H. Grey Awards for Short Nonfiction and the 2003 Commonwealth First Book Prize for the Canada-Caribbean Region. He currently lives with his family in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.
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Clients, staff and visitors joined to celebrate the grand opening of West Central Abilities new Day Program building.
West Central Abilities celebrates the Grand Opening of a New Day Program
The West Central Abilities (WCA) community came together in celebration on Tuesday morning, September 3 as the ribbon was cut on their newly completed Day Program building. Family, friends, and community members gathered to mark this significant milestone, which will now serve as a vital resource for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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“We are overwhelmed with gratitude for reaching this remarkable milestone, especially considering the various challenges we faced, including a shortage of construction workers causing delays,” shared Lloyd Griffith, WCA’s representative.
Kindersley MLA Ken Francis joined representatives from WCA to celebrate the occasion on behalf of the Ministry of Social Services, which will provide approximately $380,000 in operational funding to support the program that will accommodate up to 20 individuals.
“Our government is committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities, and we are proud to support this new day program in Kindersley,” stated Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky. “I commend West Central Abilities for their dedication to fostering inclusive and accessible communities where everyone is empowered to thrive.”
The Ministry of Social Services provided almost $975,000 in capital funding to support the construction of the day program building. West Central Abilities Inc. also contributed over $900,000 toward the new building through donations and fundraising.
“WCA has waited a long time be able to call this new day program building home, located in the heart of our community,” West Central Abilities Executive Director Tamara Weibe said. “We appreciate all of the government agencies for their financial support and also to all of our community that has stood behind us and made significant contributions to our ongoing call for donations. We have made our dream a reality, and we are so happy to be able to work out of this beautiful modern building.”
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony featured Wiebe alongside clients Karly Holmes and Brooke Nargang, who shared in the excitement as they welcomed nearly 50 guests to tour the facility, enjoy cake, and celebrate the new beginning.
Mayor Rod Perkins congratulated the organization, acknowledging the challenges faced during construction. “It’s been a challenge, but that challenge is now behind us,” he remarked.
For over 45 years, WCA has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through life skills training and recreational activities, helping them enhance their quality of life, build confidence, and achieve independence. Looking ahead, the organization aims to expand its services further to meet community needs.
“Our inclusion in the community is already being felt by our individuals, who have already been able to simply walk downtown and go for coffee,” Weibe said. “This is a huge step for us and we plan on doing a lot of this in the future.”
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Les Cook delivered a cheque for $14,000 to the Eatonia Fire Brigade. The local fire brigade was very thankful for the support from the Town of Eatonia and the local Rural Municipalities of Chesterfield and Newcombe.
Eatonia Fire Brigade receives new rescue truck
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Eatonia Fire Brigade is pleased to announce that it has purchased a new rescue truck. The generous help received from local entities made this purchase possible.
“The support from the Town of Eatonia and RM is unbelievable! They were 100 percent supportive the whole time.” Brett Becker from the local fire brigade said. “The fire brigade is really thankful.”
They were thankful for the support they received when an opportunity for a really good deal presented itself. “It was an opportunity we couldn’t miss; we had to jump on it,” Brett explained. “If we were to buy this new, we would be paying double the cost.”
The new unit has double the capacity of the older truck and will be able to hold all the equipment needed. “It’s definitely needed. There’s a lot more safety equipment that we need to carry with us compared to fifteen years ago,” Brett said.
The Brigade received generous financial assistance from the CEN (Chesterfield RM, Newcombe RM, Ea-
tonia) Fire Association. This enabled the Eatonia Fire Brigade to proceed with the purchase of an F550 truck and assembly and recently purchased a used rescue deck.
Canadian Natural Resource Limited (CNRL), which operates north of Marengo, has set up a community funds initiative which supports local projects through charitable donations. The Eatonia Fire Brigade was selected to be one of the recipients of proceeds raised at their Annual Charity Golf Tournament held in May of this year.
CNRL said in a statement that it is committed to supporting the communities where it operates and takes pride in partnering with organizations to make a positive impact in those communities. Consequently, last month, CNRL foreman Les Cook delivered a cheque for $14,000.00 to the Eatonia Fire Brigade.
The new truck is currently in Manitoba, where custom cabinets are being installed to suit the fire brigade’s needs. The work is hoped to be completed within the next two months, and the older unit will be sold to make room for the new unit’s arrival.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• Burstall & District 41st Annual Fall Fair. Parade at 10:00 AM. Coffee & Pie at Community Hall 10:30 AM. Lions Park - Kids Zone!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• One Community Church Service at Community Hall 11:00 AM. Soup and Sandwich to follow. By donation.
COLEVILLE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• Coleville Fowl Supper. Doors open 5:00 PM at Coleville Community Hall. All proceeds to support the Coleville Playschool and the development of Coleville Licensed Daycare. Adults $25; Ages10-15 $15; 9 & under $5.
DENZIL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
• Bones and a Meal sponsored by Denzil Rec Board. Steak Supper served from 5:00-6:00 PM. Bones starts at 5:00 PM. $180 per team (includes steak supper). For more info or to enter call/text Mike (306) 753-7343, Tanner (306)-753-7137.
HOOSIER
- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
• Farmers Market 1:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Kerrobert Seniors Hall. Come down for lunch prepared by the seniors group. Fresh produce, baking and much more!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Kerrobert Sr Rebels vs LCBI 7:00 PM
OCTOBER 7-10
• Kerrobert Minor Hockey Power Skating 1 hour sessions at Kerrobert Memorial Arena. Trained by: Trach Power Skating.
- Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery featuring Joanne Fagnou Bolen & Olivia Maney “Passing” Show runs August 31 until October 28. Gallery Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
KINDERSLEY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
• The Terry Fox Run starting at 1:00 PM at the beach. Registration will start at 12:30. If anyone is looking to volunteer, please reach out to glencross2015@outlook.com
SEPTEMBER 19-22
• Annual Goose Festival Days! SEE THE FULL PAGE AD IN THIS PAPER FOR DETAILS!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
• Special Olympics Kindersley in-person registartion for the 24/25 season between 6:00-8:00 PM at Elizabeth Middle School Library. Bowling starts September 26. Bocce Ball starts October 1. Contact Shauna at 306-460-7273 with any questions.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
• Music Trivia Night! 7:30 PM start (doors open at 7:00) Norman Ritchie Centre. Advance tickets $10 each or $15 at the door. Engage in a multi-round music trivia showdown featuring hits from the 60s to the 2010s. Max 6 per team. Teams of 5-6 players. Message @Kindersleytrivianights on Facebook to reserve. Proceeds to the Norman Ritchie Centre.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• Goose Festival Pancake Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM Kindersley Legion Hall. Presented by Redemption Baptist Church.
• Goose Festival Parade 11:00 AM Sharp!
• West Central Play-Mobile Inc. Family friendly activities at the Clearview Community Church parking lot (819 Main St.) Early learning packages available.
• The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild will host its Biannual Quilt Show from 12- 4 pm at the St. Paul’s United Church. Quilts of many styles on display along with some quilts for sale and other art forms as well. Admission by donation and all funds raised will be donated to a local charity.
• SJHL Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers Home Opener vs Battlefords Stars 6:00 PM at Inter Pipeline Arena.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• 40th Anniversary and Grand Opening of the West Central Crisis Centre 2:00-4:00 PM. Cake and coffee provided. Tours of the new facility. Everyone welcome.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
• Donations wanted for United Church Garage Sale 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. NO clothes please. Drop off ites on stage in upper hall. Open Tuesday-Friday 11:00-3:00. For more info call 306-463-6508 or 306-460-7450.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• Flatlanders Speedway presents Kids Day 12:00 PM at the Speedway. Meet the Drivers! Make sure to bring the kids for an extra special day for them at the Yari Maki Invitational. Kids 12 & under get in free with an adult.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
• Celebrate the launch of Roxana Spicer’s “The Traitor’s Daughter” 7:00 PM at the Norman Ritchie Centre.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
• Kindersley’s 41st Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet “Starry Nights” 6:00 PM at the Elks Hall. Dinner, drinks, games, auctions and fun! All proceeds go towards Ducks Unlimited Canada’s conservation efforts.
- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-463-4514.
- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
- PickleBall Outdoor Season meets Monday & Wednesday
evenings 6:30 PM and Friday mornings 10 AM at the WCEC outdoor rink. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Barry 306-460-8356.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7:00 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306-460-6467.
LEADER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
• JJ Voss Pub Night with Leader’s own Alan J. Hudec 7:30 PM at the Leader Community Centre. Sponsored by Leader & District Arts Council, The Pumpkin Growers and JJ Voss.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
• Classic Fall Festival at the Sandhills Marketplace from 2:006:00 PM. Food - Fall Themed Vendors, Music, Polka Dance Lessons, Scarecrow building, Show n Shine, Pie Baking Contest. Call Lee 306-628-7887 to book a booth. Sponsored by Sask Culture.
- Mondays are Family Fun Night (open to all ages) at the Leader Library 6:30-7:30 PM.
- Tuesdays & Thursday Stretch Exercises 10:00 AM at the Leader Friendship Centre.
- Wednesdays Toddler Time (ages 1.5 to 3) at the Leader Library 10:30-11:00 AM.
- Thursdays Baby & Me at the Leader Library 10:30-1:00 AM 0-2 years old (older siblings welcome)
LUSELAND
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
• Luseland Minor Hockey Fall Meeting 7:00 PM upstairs Luseland Credit Union.
Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC
- Every Monday 2:00-4:00 PM Coffee
- Last Monday of the month 2:00-4:00 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream
MEMBERS
- Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting
- Tuesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Tuesday 7:00-10:00 PM Games
- Wednesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Thursday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.
MAJOR
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
• Major’s Hands at Work annual Fall Supper from 5:00-6:30 PM at the Major Hall. Take out is available.
