Kindersley Museum receives addition to their collection of implements
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Kindersley & District Plains Museum acquired a recent donation from Judie and Larry Lyons. The Brock couple donated a 20-foot Self-propelled Case 950 swather that Larry’s father purchased in the mid-1960s.
Larry had been chatting with the volunteers at the museum and asked if they would be interested in having the swather added to the museum’s equipment. “They were
excited to have it as part of their collection,” Judie said.
They were even more excited when the swather arrived. It was in excellent condition, having been stored inside for over twenty years.
And when Judie and Larry’s son went to start it, it fired right up!
One of the original wooden reel slats was broken, so they replaced it with a tin one.
The crew at the museum changed the oil and gas and discovered it ran perfectly, so they
used it to cut the crop adjacent to the museum.
It’s one-of-a-kind, as it was one of the first self-propelled swathers that came out during that time period. Larry’s dad had used the swather for quite a few years, and so did his son. “Larry opened all his fields with it for years,” Judie recalled.
Now the swather is positioned in front of the Brock station at the museum, a welcome addition to the museum’s collection.
It’s time for some Goose Festival fun!
BY JOAN JANZEN
Kindersley’s Goose Festival Days are coming up this weekend, and there will be plenty of food and fun for everyone. The Plinko Board and food trucks will be downtown on Thursday, followed by music trivia night and KCS football on Friday evening.
Breakfast will be served at the Legion Hall before the parade heads down the streets of Kindersley on Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. Along with the traditional Kinsmen & Kinette Duck Derby, car club, and motorcycle show-and-shine displays, there will also be a Veggie Car Show for kids ages 5-12. Kids can drop off their veggie vehicle at the Better Together site located at the United Church parking lot for a chance to win a people’s choice award.
Better Together will also have a
bouncy castle, wheat play box, merchandise, treats, pedal bikes, and barrel train rides for the kids. Listen for dance tunes and a chance to try out your best dance moves.
West Central Play-Mobile will offer a climbing wall downtown and games at Clearview Community Church, where a free pig roast will also be held. Later that evening, an open-stage jam session will get underway at Garden Gallery, the Iron Horse Klippers will take on the Battleford North Stars, and the Goose Festival Dance will begin.
Once again, the Air Cadets will host a fly-in breakfast on Sunday morning, provided the weather cooperates. Goose Festival weekend looks like a great opportunity to enjoy entertainment, fun, food, and shopping.
For a listing of the weekend’s events, see the full-page ad on page 11 of this newspaper.
The annual Goose Festival Parade on Saturday morning is always a highlight of the festivities. FILE PHOTO
Judie and Larry Lyons from Brock recently donated this Case 950 swather to the Kindersley Museum. It was one of the first self-propelled swathers to come out in the 1960s. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Premier Moe visits Kindersley and Kerrobert
BY JOAN JANZEN
The communities of Kindersley and Kerrobert were pleased to have Premier Scott Moe come to town for a tour of their local facilities. On Tuesday morning, September 10th, the Premier began his day at Motherwell Beach before heading to the Kindersley Aquatic Centre and the West Central Events Centre.
“Everything looks good and busy here,” Premier Moe said regarding the visit to Kindersley. “This is nice to help attract young families.”
The next stop was at Kerrobert, where the Premier and others enjoyed lunch at Bold Raven Restaurant before enjoying a tour of the Kerrobert Courthouse. He took note of the agriculture, energy and oil industries in the Kerrobert area. “I hope that we have a strong outlook for both. Kerrobert is indicative of so many communities that drive the economy in our province,” he observed.
The Premier enjoyed a leisurely tour of the museum,
library, town office and art gallery before venturing on to the community of Macklin. The Premier would eventually arrive at Lloydminster for the Heavy Oil Show being held from September 11th to 12th.
“We do this every summer,” he said, referring to the tour of Saskatchewan communities. He believes leaders and politicians should take the time to visit communities and talk to leaders of municipalities and organizations. He said that community organizations contribute to a stronger community, making a better province and nation. “These are the good times when we get to go out, observe and listen.”
The Premier and his team had been to Biggar the previous day, where they announced the expansion of the Farmer in The Del program. “It is a farm-based group home for those living with physical and/or mental disabilities,” the Premier explained. “We are honoured to be a part of the organization. These organizations are only possible through the strength of our growing and vibrant economy.”
Premier Scott Moe was welcomed to Kindersley by an entourage of Town of Kindersley employees and members of town council on Tuesday, September 12. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
Premier Scott Moe, Kindersley MLA Ken Francis, Kindersley Mayor Rod Perkins and Kindersley Town Council member Gary Becker.
PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
Premier Scott Moe enjoyed a leisurely tour of the Kerrobert Museum Tuesday afternoon.
PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
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Grade 4 students learn all about agriculture
BY JOAN JANZEN
It was that time of year again when Grade 4 students visited the Kindersley Museum for the annual Fall Food Farms. On Thursday, September 12, Simplot Growers Solutions teamed up with Saskatchewan Agriculture in the Classroom for a day of hands-on agriculture learning. Grade 4 students from Westberry Elementary in Kindersley, North West Central School in Plenty, and Westcliffe Composite School in Marengo participated.
Jackie’s Delicious Delights and helpers were in the kitchen, showing the students how bread is made. Meanwhile, various stations were positioned in the museum, where the kids learned how to preserve vegetables, tried out recipes, and discovered how to make
ice cream, French fries, and hamburger patties.
There was a lot of slicing, mixing, and shaping of burgers and buns at the museum. It was a full-mealdeal taste experience for the kids as they learned all about the agriculture industry that surrounds their communities.
They also had the opportunity to get a close-up look at some harvest equipment. The Fall Food Farm offers a valuable addition to local classrooms every year. Students discovered all kinds of new information and skills throughout the day. For example, wheat, not flour, comes out of a combine; yeast makes things puffy; and how to shape hamburger meat into patties and bread dough into buns—plus a whole lot more. The students not only learned a lot but also had a whole lot of fun.
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Grade 4 students from North West Central School in Plenty, Westberry Elementary School in Kindersley and Westcliffe Composite School in Marengo learned about where their food comes from on Thursday, September 12, at the Kindersley Museum. Fall Food Farms was hosted by Simplot Growers Solutions and Saskatchewan Agriculture in the Classroom.
At the Fall Food Farm, the Grade 4 students learned how to make ice cream and tasted
Jackie Oswald teaches the students how to form buns out of bread dough. The buns in the oven were all shapes and sizes. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
OPINION:
Why aren’t more medical professionals talking about this?
BY JOAN JANZEN
The story is told of a desert nomad who, awakened by hunger one night, decided he’d have a snack. Lighting a candle, he grabbed a date and took a bite. Holding it up to the candle, he saw a worm inside and threw the date out of the tent. Biting into a second date, he found another worm and threw it away. Deciding he might not get anything to eat if this continued, he blew out the candle and continued to eat dates.
The story illustrates how we sometimes prefer to ignore the truth. Although it may not always be what we want to hear, denial doesn’t change that.
Two of my favourite clinicians discussed the truth about our food industry in a recent podcast. The corresponding comments revealed that Dr. Suneel Dhand and John Campbell are among many people’s favourites.
They stated that ultra-processed foods account for over 70 percent of the average person’s calorie intake, and in poor communities, it’s over 90 percent because the food is cheap and highly addictive. “Our grandparents consumed almost zero percent ultra-processed food,” Dr. Dhand said.
As a direct result of this change in the food environment, he’s witnessed an off-the-charts health disaster, par-
ticularly over the past five years. John Campbell observed that children who are accustomed to consuming ultra-processed foods may “turn up their nose when they’re given real food like meat and vegetables.”
Dr. Dhand compared the current situation to the 1960s when doctors would smoke while doing their rounds and patients were given cigarettes. “I believe this situation is worse. With smoking it took years to develop health problems. But now we see teenagers with Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. That never happened before,” he explained.
He said that in the 1970s, the medical establishment and media held out as long as possible before doing something because they were paid off by tobacco companies, adding, “We’re seeing the same thing now.”
“In the 1970s, doctors had enough sense to say you have to quit smoking. If they had the same mentality that we have now, they would have said it’s ok - just keep on smoking; we’ll just give you an injection every month. We need to focus on the root cause,” he reasoned.
According to Dr. Dhand, 80% of everything he’s seeing is due to insulin resistance and inflammation from a toxic food environment. “It’s astonishing that we think the answer is to pile on more medicine,” he said. “Twenty percent
TO THE EDITOR:
Public safety needs sitting on a desk in Ottawa
Our government is serious about reducing crime and making our communities safer.
The RCMP is funded by both the province and the federal government. The reality is that we have $28 million on the table for 180 new officers, but it’s contingent on the federal government’s ability to recruit and deploy more RCMP officers to our province. We made that commitment in March of this year and have yet to receive any meaningful commitment from the federal government.
Our municipal policing partners have asked for additional support, and on September 5, we announced a major investment of over $17 million to fund around 100 municipal police officers and to double the number of Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods officers in your communities. This historic commitment will increase our annual
financial commitment to our municipal partners by over fifty percent.
In addition to training more officers, establishing new specialized crime units, and record policing funding, we have also started work on a new Saskatchewan Marshal Service (SMS) that will be able to support the important work our men and women in uniform are already doing. The SMS will be available to be deployed across the province, responding to gangs, guns and drugs, rural crime, and apprehending high-risk offenders.
We cannot let our public safety needs sit on a desk in Ottawa, and we are taking an all of the above approach to addressing crime by working to enhance municipal policing, expand RCMP positions and establish a new law enforcement agency to help support them.
Honourable Paul Merriman, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
of kids in the US have fat in their liver. This was never seen thirty years ago. Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes are now the biggest exploding conditions with kids.”
John said mental health is also impacted when the brain is pounded with unnatural spikes of insulin. Insulin resistance is linked with depression, anxiety and stress.
But Dr. Dhand said that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s a huge number of mothers giving birth who are metabolically unhealthy, resulting in a high infant mortality rate. “There are babies born with fatty liver disease. This is unprecedented. I can’t understand why more medical professionals aren’t shouting it from the rooftops,” the doctor observed.
John added another statistic: 95% of people with high blood pressure are below the age of 65. “Insulin resistance is the root cause,” he said, explaining why there’s little incentive to fix the problem.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes fifty percent of its funding from the pharmaceutical industry. “So how can it be independent?” Dr. Dhand asked.
“Throughout the last few hundred years you always had one dominant industry; now it’s the pharmaceutical industry,” he reported. “In the US twothirds of congressmen and senators take money from big pharmaceuticals.”
The doctor observed that Venture Capital is now heavily investing in chemotherapy clinics across the US. The
medical establishment is jumping on board, but they’re not asking the question of why younger and younger people are getting cancer.
“To me, it’s very obvious; it’s due to ultra-processed food and pesticides that are used at every stage of the process,” he said.
John asked the doctor what can be done. Dr. Dhand reassured his listeners that real change is possible. “But it’s not easy coming off food which is highly addictive. You can start with small changes,” he advised. Purchasing food from local farmers and gardeners is a healthier and more economical option. “You’ll look back and say why didn’t I do this before?” Dr. Dhand said.
A woman listening to their discussion posted a comment: “As a single mom, I was forced to choose the cheapest food but didn’t resort to processed or junk food. No new clothes or holidays, but homegrown vegetables are a must,” she concluded.
Like Dr. Dhand said, change is possible, but it’s not easy. Yet we might be like the desert nomad and choose to stay in the dark by continuing to consume foods that feed the gut while destroying the liver. However, the desert nomad may have been healthier than many are today, while he continued to feed on worm-infested dates.
Good health is vital because it frees us up to have the time and energy to focus on the people we care about and contribute to our communities.
Pop89: Everyday a mythology
BY MADONNA HAMEL
Lately, I find myself repeating a bit of wisdom an older woman shared with me way back when I was only half listening. At that point I had yet to reach my third third of life. So, I was a tad insulted by her hardwon truth. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say: I couldn’t quite grasp what she was telling me. I was probably mad at someone for not taking me seriously. I was no doubt wrapped up in speculation about what they were saying about me to others and how they underestimated my intelligence or insight.
“For the first thirty years of our lives, we worry about what people think of us,” she told me. “And then, for the next thirty years, we proclaim we really don’t give an F about what anybody thinks about us. And then, finally, in our last thirty years, we get it: Nobody’s thinking about us!”
True humility is realizing that we aren’t that special, we’re just another soul trying to get by in life. We’re doing our best to hold fast to a handful of true friends with whom to have a few laughs. We’d like to have enough agency in our old age to walk to a cafe for coffee, the store for milk, a neighbour’s house to visit. In my case, I just want to be able to read all my books, hang out with my siblings, write some soothing or entertaining language to lighten someone’s day or worried mind, be it in a column or a greeting card.
The more I ponder on the wisdom of my aged friend’s insight, the more I see how it parallels a theory I have about how we approach life as a journey through myths and legends, fairy tales and yarns, then veer into the harsh realities of earning credentials, making a living, raising a family, facing losses, debts and U-turns.
Ideally, in our first thirty years, especially in childhood, the world is a place of wonder, filled with infinite possibility, momentous occasions and encounters. I myself believed in angels and the power of prayer and mercy. My mother read us stories at night from a series of books called My Book House. I was told the world was my oyster - I could do anything if I put my mind to it! But I had no idea what I wanted to be - I needed the advice and observations of the adults in my life to help me see where my talents lay. Eventually, in my twenties, I needed to make an impression to get the right people’s attention. It mattered how I was seen by others. I planned to travel the world and write a handful of best-selling novels. The idea of be-
ing a well-known writer was far more important to me than the actual act of writing itself.
For many of us, the “idea” of who we are in the first thirty years is nothing less than mythic in proportion. Anything less would be a waste of time - we plan to do great things, shake it up, rock the world. Myself, I looked to mythical and musical heroes and literary characters as models of achievement, as templates of achievement and self-realization.
Then came the second thirty years with all its side trips, detours, accidents, bumblings, losses, hits and misses. I wandered far from the mythic and the feats of heroes, the visitations of angels, the perceived kindnesses of strangers. Between 30 and 60 is a dangerous time; we can lose track of dreams and signs and wonders. Dubious ambitions can blindside a person from what beauty there is in the moment, in simple things. Some of us buy into superficial emblems of success. We become critical, cynical, fixed in our opinions. Too smart for our own good, we give up on miracles. If we’re single, we might give up on love or decide we don’t need anyone. We derive pride in our ability to not let the opinions and beliefs of others “get to us.” We are thoroughly “independent,” “realistic,” and “self-sufficient.” We’ve arrived; we got this, thanks.
Then we turn 60. We’re in our third third. And reality really steps in. We really are limited in our god-like capacities. We really don’t have all day. We really do love life. At 50, maybe we could kid ourselves that we were still middle-aged - some folks do live to 100, after all. At 60 the chances of making it to 120 are slim to none. We are definitely coasting downhill. We start noticing things like the light in the hills, the owl hooting, the sound of a loved one’s laughter. Everything is important. It’s all mythological. It’s a real paradox- to be rendered humble and right-sized is to become teachable, reachable and re-inspired, like a child again. To be hit by reality is to be hit by the momentous wonder inherent in each moment.
Notice of Call for Nominations
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF HEART’S HILL NO. 352 (Municipal Elections)
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
Reeve
Councillor: Division No. 1
Councillor: Division No. 3
Councillor: Division No. 5
Will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office in Luseland, SK (405 Grand Ave.), AND
During regular business hours on September 17th to October 8th, 2024, at the Municipal Office in Luseland, SK (405 Grand Ave.)
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations: • Municipal Office, Luseland, SK (405 Grand Ave.) • Website: www.rmheartshill.ca
*Please note: a Public Disclosure Statement specific to the R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 must be included with the nomination forms. This form can be obtained from the above noted locations.
Dated this 17th day of September, 2024.
Janelle Franko
Returning Officer
66 of the Act]
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
Reeve: R.M. of Deer Forks No. 232
As I write this, I am travelling between towns and provinces on big and small highways, noting the changing geographies: the way the prairie sky opens the heart to agape, to an all-encompassing infinite possibility, how it teaches us perseverance. Then come the mountains, hellbent upward, eros in stone. And I drive and drive until I cannot drive anymore, stopping and touching my feet to the waves as they meet the shore. Here, where my sister and I bring my brother for a new kind of healing treatment, we must begin our third completely, arms open. Here is where we meet ourselves. The ocean teaches us, says my brother, to receive. Can we be open to these last thirty years, when “nobody’s thinking about us,” yet everything calls? FORM H
RECOGNIZE ANY OF ESTON’S HOCKEY TEAM FROM THE 1950S?
The Prairie West Historical Society has this photo from the past, which was given to them by Jack Scott, formerly of Eston. The photo was taken during the 1953/54 or 1954/55 season. Back row (L-R): Bob Powell, Donny Stevenson, Greg Johnson, Bill McIvor, Vern Whitman. Front row (L-R): Bud Kraft, Grant McAllister, Ed Stevenson, Doug Mullock, Doug McCloskey, Wayne Wyman.
Councillor: R.M. of Deer Forks No. 232 Division No. 1
Councillor: R.M. of Deer Forks No. 232 Division No. 3
will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the R.M. Office.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: R.M. of Deer Forks Office at 957 Railway Ave., Burstall, SK
Dated this 11th day of September, 2024.
Kim Lacelle Returning Officer
[Section 66 of the Act]
of Call for Nominations
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Reeve
Councillor for Division No. 1
Councillor for Division No. 3
Councillor for Division No. 5
Will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the R.M. of Chesterfield No. 261 office, 304 Main Street, Eatonia, SK AND During regular business hours on Sept. 17th, 2024, to October 8th, 2024, at the R.M. of Chesterfield No. 261 office, 304 Main Street, Eatonia, SK
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Municipal Office, 304 Main Street, Eatonia, SK Municipal Website - www.eatonia.ca
Dated this 17th day of September, 2024.
Tosha Kozicki, Returning Officer
Has Rourke resumed role as CFL’s best QB?
BY BRUCE PENTON
When Nathan Rourke returned to the Canadian Football League after two years of trying to make his mark in the National Football League, was he automatically the CFL’s No. 1 quarterback?
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Not necessarily, even though most CFL fans expected him to pick up where he left off in 2022, a season in which he was named the league’s most outstanding Canadian and led the B.C. Lions to a 12-6 record and a spot in the Western Conference final, Rourke’s 2022 stats were amazing. In 10 games, he threw for 335 yards per game, tossed 25 touchdown passes and had only 10 interceptions. He got little more than a quick look with three NFL teams before he realized the NFL grass isn’t necessarily greener, although the money certainly was. He earned more than $500,000 while serving on various teams’ practice rosters.
Upon his return to B.C., his numbers were only so-so in his first four games: four TD passes, seven interceptions and a 2-2 record.
The Lions now have two highly-paid quarterbacks: Rourke and veteran Vernon Adams, who hurt his knee in Week 9 but is now back. With Rourke and Adams — that expensive duo is unlikely to stay together in B.C. — the Lions have undoubtedly the best 1-2 QB combination in the league.
The Blue Bombers’ duo of Zach Collaros and Chris Streveler would rank as the second-best QB pair while close behind in a one-two punch ranking would be Edmonton’s McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Tre Ford. Every other team in the league has one fairly solid quarterback. Individually, Cody Fajardo of the Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes would rank behind Collaros and Ro-
In 10 games, he (Rourke) threw for 335 yards per game, tossed 25 touchdown passes and had only 10 interceptions.
urke, while the rest of the CFL QBs might follow in this order: Trevor Harris of Saskatchewan; Bo Levi Mitchell of Hamilton; Jake Maier of Calgary, Cameron Dukes of Toronto and Dru Brown ion Ottawa.
Meanwhile, a quarterback controversy is percolating in Edmonton. Bethel-Thompson was the Elks’ starter to open the season, and went 0-7 before winning his first game. Ford, meanwhile, was given two starts and won them both. The Elks are playing much better football these days and with Ford suffering a rib injury, Bethel-Thompson got back on track, leading Edmonton to a Battle of Alberta victory over Calgary on the Labour Day weekend, 35-20. The Elks remained last in the tight West Division, but a 4-8 record after the ugly 0-7 start is indicative of their improved play.
The week after Labour Day, only B.C. and Winnipeg were above .500, at 7-6, with Saskatchewan three points behind. Edmonton had 10 points and Calgary eight. Things weren’t quite as tight in the East, as the Alouettes won 10 of their first 12 games.
The West race should be fun to watch, though. The Elks have been resuscitated, the Bombers are rounding into form after a slow start and Rourke is eager to show CFL fans he still has what it takes to shine north of the 49th parallel.
• New York Post reader Ken Mortenson, after a graphic near the start of the North Carolina-Minnesota football game on Fox said a key to the game was for UNC to ‘Play Complimentary Football.’: “Apparently victory for UNC is based on saying only nice things to the Gophers during the game.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Charles Barkley ripped the WNBA for their jealous and petty re-
sponse to all the publicity Caitlin Clark is getting. Apparently the WNBA stands for women nasty, bitter, antagonistic.”
• Comedy writer Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver: “Lake Mary, Florida won the Little League World Series in the most Little League way imaginable: A walk-off bunt that scored the winning run on an error. The losing team was probably distracted by an ice cream truck.”
• Another one from Rolfsen: “Starting lineup payrolls: Yankees $182 million, Tigers $8 million. So one team had the budget of Kong: Skull Island and the other of Little Miss Sunshine. Miss Sunshine won the series 2 games to 1, by the way.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Just heard the SF Giants are hitting .195 with runners in scoring position since the all-star break. Worst in baseball. Yes, including the Chicago White Sox. Does this team need a hitting coach or a psychologist?”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Major League Baseball recently suspended six players in Toronto’s farm system for using PEDs. The Blue Jays immediately investigated to see who had been corrupting their minors.”
• Another one from Currie: “A CBC commentator said a cornerstone of Buddhism is learning to live with disappointment. It’s also a cornerstone of being a Chicago White Sox fan.”
• Headline at the onion.com: “Man Starstruck To See Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever At Greyhound Bus Station”
• Fark.com headline: “Even David Beckham’s son can’t bend it like him since he’s apparently traded in his soccer cleats for Fashion Week.”
• Headline at fark.com, taking a shot at a particular brand of beer: “Bud Light to offer custom cans and bottles for cities with NHL teams. In other news, beer and hockey fans continue to wait for an actual beer and hockey tie-in.”
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SPORTS TALK Fox’s legacy lives on in communities across Canada
BY GREG BUCHANAN
This past weekend marked the 44th edition of the annual Terry Fox Run.
As a 14-year-old kid in Regina, I do remember the impact he had the year he hit Canadian Highways and how brokenhearted the country felt when his run ended as the cancer which took his leg spread to his lungs and later took his life.
How our country has changed since those days. Today, our roadways can often be filled with protesters and in many eyes our country needs positivity like Terry to bring us together again.
My memories were of Terry Fox run-
ning through rain and heat, as well as a meeting he had on the road with a young kid who—just like Terry—lost his leg to cancer. From a pure athletic standpoint, Terry Fox ran a marathon a day.
Since Terry Fox set off on his Marathon of Hope in 1980, countless everyday people from around the world have laced up to carry on the legacy, both in his memory and for anyone else who has been touched by cancer, directly or indirectly.
It’s a legacy that’s also carried on by the Terry Fox Foundation, a group that carries on Terry’s message, distributes donations to cancer research projects, and still sees the involvement of Terry’s
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family in the process.
That includes Terry’s older brother Fred, who still tours the world to talk about Terry’s story.
Fred sees Terry’s mission as simultaneously universal and fundamentally Canadian.
Terry was running not for himself, not to benefit in any way, but to make a difference and help other people. I think that’s what still resonates with so many people today.
The Terry Fox Foundation is a very grassroots organization. It’s all about the people, young and old, who volunteer. It’s a volunteer organization that wouldn’t exist without the thousands of volunteers who give their time every year.
Over $850 million has been raised for cancer research through the foundation, far beyond Terry’s initial goal. This has only been possible because of the continued support of people worldwide.
This is what the Terry Fox run is all about. Communities across Canada are still holding their own runs after all these years. Terry wanted us all to fundraise for cancer research, which will always be the goal.
Terry Fox ran 5,373 kilometres over 143 days before the spread of his cancer forced him to end his effort just outside of Thunder Bay. He died aged 22 on June 28, 1981.
A reunion of babies born in the Eston Legion Hall from 1952-1955 took place in the year 2000. Standing L-R: Laurie Thompson, Doug Antony, Norman Mulder, Dennis Martin, Bill Sutherland, Judy Miller, Neil Rooke, Cheryl Knight, Bob Chaplin, Karen Stephan, Glenn Hartsook, Cathy Kruczko, Wayne Eichel, Gail Bruce, Blair Thompson, Wes Peterson, Brady Richardson, Max Richardson, Jim Meyer. Front (L-R): Diane Chaplin, Cathy Adams, Maureen Hallett, Bonnie Jeffery, Penny Collins, Sonya Cook, Beryl Pearce, Barbara Northcott, Pam Oliphant, Shelly Japp, Nancy Hartsook. PHOTO BY
A stroll down Eston’s memory lane
BY JOAN JANZEN
An interesting excerpt from Eston’s history book “Grass to Grain” was penned by Ethel Burke in the year 2000 when she told the story of how the Legion Hall was once Eston’s hospital. After a fire
on December 2, 1952 at the hospital, patients and hospital equipment were transferred to the Legion Hall.
A feature of Eston’s 2000 homecoming was a reunion of babies who had been born in the Eston Legion Hall from 1952 to 1955.
Write Out Loud season 2024-2025 program announced
Write Out Loud 2024/25 is pleased to return to the Swift Current Lyric Theatre with a varied and interesting line-up.
September 25 – Trevor Herriot – Regina writer, naturalist. Herriot has received many awards for his non-fiction works but will present his first novel, The Economy of Sparrows
October 16 – Ruth Chorney – writer, editor, and registered publisher living at Tisdale, SK. Chorney’s novel, Haunted, the third in her Deer Creek Series, is a murder mystery that explores rural situations and relationships through rich descriptions of farm life and the natural environment.
November 20 – Amy Boyes – a writer and music teacher from Warman, SK – In her second book,
Yes, Miss Thompson, Boyes brings her great-grandmother’s past to life in this tale of immigration, inequality, marital abuse, and alcoholism.
February 19 – Local Writers –
March 19 – Angie Counios – Saskatoon writer, high school teacher, dedicated blogger. My List, My Rules: The Year a Checklist Changed my Life is a memoir which can also be categorized as self-help. It’s an uplifting book that inspires hope and positivity.
April 16 – Rita Bouvier – admired Metis educator, writer/researcher, poet, and activist living in Saskatoon. A beautiful rebellion is her fourth book of poetry. The collection grew as a response to the Idle No More movement as it gained momentum and recognition.
Kindersley RCMP remind motorists to slow down in school zones
Between September 3 and September 10, 2024, Kindersley RCMP responded to 25 calls for service*, including the following:
RCMP received a complaint of a traffic collision in Kindersley. When Police arrived, the driver of one of the vehicles was arrested for Operating a Conveyance While Impaired by Alcohol.
Police are investigating a theft from a business in Kindersley.
RCMP responded to a report of a group of people travelling in a vehicle, causing a disturbance at a local business in Kindersley. When the Police arrived, the car had left.
RCMP were requested to do a well-being check on a person in Kindersley. Police attended and spoke with the subject, who confirmed that everything was okay. Kindersley RCMP will monitor and enforce the school zones throughout the upcoming school year and would like to remind all motorists to slow down and be aware. Let’s all have a safe and happy school year.
If you have any information about the above crimes or any crime, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling (306) 463-4642 or your local police service. To submit information anonymously, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online using the P3 App (https://www.p3tips. com/206) or at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
*For more information on the calls to service, please contact the Kindersley RCMP Detachment.
of candidates for the offices of:
Mayor: Village of Dodsland Number to be Elected: One Councillor: Village of Dodsland Number to be Elected: Four
will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Village Office in Dodsland, 129 - 2nd Avenue and during regular business hours from September 16th to October 8th, 2024, at the Village Office in Dodsland located at 129 - 2nd Avenue.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: 129 - 2nd avenue, Dodsland, SK
A Public Disclosure Statement must be submitted with each nomination form.
Dated this 16th day of September, 2024.
Amy Sittler Returning Officer
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
Mayor: Village of Plenty Number to be elected: one (1)
Councillor: Village of Plenty Number to be Elected: Four (4)
Will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 420 Grand Avenue, Plenty, Sask. and during regular business hours on September 18, 2024 to October 8, 2024, at 420 Grand Avenue, Plenty, Sask., on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
Dated this 29th day of July, 2024.
Michele Schmidt, Returning Officer
JACK MAH, PUBLISHED IN “GRASS TO GRAIN” HISTORY BOOK
Kelly Insurance Brokers donates $150,000 to Kids Academy
BY JOAN JANZEN
It was a happy moment when Nikki Meschishnick, on behalf of Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd., presented Jodi Geddes with a cheque for $150,000 for the Kids Academy Early Learning Centre (ELC) on Tuesday morning, September 10th.
When Nikki saw how much work Monique Neigum, Jodi Geddes, and many others were putting into the ELC project, it was very easy for her to decide to step forward and make a commitment.
She felt supporting the Kids’ Academy and keeping their earnings local was important. Sufficient daycare allows parents to return to work, employers to maintain full staff, and families to remain in the community and support it. “It makes our town more economical overall,” she noted.
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“I think everyone in town has felt the repercussions of the lack of daycare in Kindersley for many years,” Nikki observed. Young parents find it difficult to survive when they aren’t able to return to work. Today’s cost of living often requires two incomes to make ends meet, and at the same time, employers aren’t able to fill positions in their businesses.
“With such a long waiting list to get into daycare, we may also see families moving away from our community so that they can go back to work elsewhere,” she said. “Personally, I’ve felt this in my business, losing two employees within a year.”
Nikki not only saw the need for more daycare spots in Kindersley, but she also stepped forward and committed to help see it happen.
L-R: Jodi Geddes, on behalf of the Kids Academy Early Learning Centre, accepted a cheque for $150,000 from Nikki Meschishnick, owner of Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd.
PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY GOOSE FESTIVAL ‘52
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Big O’s Food Truck
• – Under the digital sign beside the Post Office
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
Philippine Food Truck
• – Co-op Parking Lot
BBQ Burgers and Homemade Pies –
Plinko Board and Prizes –
• 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - TD Bank
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)
Innovation Saskatchewan is providing $1.5 million in funding to Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) to establish the Energy Innovation Hub (EIH) at its headquarters at Innovation Place Regina to help meet current and future demands.
The new facility leverages a unique opportunity within the province to integrate subsurface energy infrastructure, expertise and resources into a single lab within the larger existing energy research network, facilitating a coordinated approach to energy research in Saskatchewan.
“The new Energy Innovation Hub is a significant achievement for our province and will further elevate Saskatchewan’s position as a global leader in innovative energy research,” Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Jeremy Harrison said. “Our government is proud to support the world-renowned research at PTRC which will create new opportunities for Saskatchewan people and continue to drive economic growth in the province.”
Industry demand for new and improved sustainable energy processes and products has increased. By further developing sustainable energy research through the EIH, Saskatchewan will continue to be the best place in North America to test, commercialize and scale new
energy technologies and a hub for energy expertise.
The EIH will allow PTRC to strengthen and advance current research in areas like carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and geothermal energy. In addition, it will expand its research portfolio into emerging priority areas, including methane reduction, clean hydrogen and compressed air energy storage, as well as offer robust and seamless support on research projects.
“PTRC’s goals with the EIH reflect our belief that the future of energy for the province, and for Canada, must include a diverse sustainable energy mix,” PTRC CEO Ran Narayanasamy said. “The EIH will support new and existing research and development in energy sources, focusing on collaboration with industry and researchers.”
Establishing the EIH at Innovation Place Regina will strengthen Regina’s innovation ecosystem, particularly the connection between the University of Regina and its researchers and students. PTRC has long had a collaborative relationship with the university and the facility will provide advanced training opportunities, helping develop the next generation of talent in energy research and further growing, attracting and retaining top talent in the province.
Two new group homes to be developed in Biggar
Premier Scott Moe joined representatives from Farm in the Dell and the Town of Biggar to announce a partnership that will develop two new group homes for 10 people with intellectual disabilities. Farm in the Dell will also operate a day program for the 10 individuals living in the homes and an additional seven community members.
“We are proud to partner with Farm in the Dell and the Town of Biggar to develop these new homes and programming,” Premier Scott Moe said. “We are committed to safe and affordable communities by ensuring that individuals with intellectual disabilities receive the necessary support for their physical, emotional, and social wellbeing, empowering them to live as independently as possible.”
The Ministry of Social Services will provide annual operating funding, and Farm in the Dell and the community will raise the funds to cover the capital costs to construct the two attached five-bedroom homes.
Farm in the Dell is a non-profit organization that strives to enhance the emotional, physical, and spiritual lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through residential, vocational, recreational and community services within Saskatchewan. It currently operates two group homes, a supported living program and a farm-based vocational program on a farm property near Aberdeen.
“We have forever dreamt of expanding to other locations in the province,” Farm in the Dell Executive Director Lynette Zacharias said. “We are thankful for the Government of Saskatchewan’s support of this dream and look forward to partnering with the government to make this farm a reality. This will provide meaningful and productive work and a safe place to call home for many individuals in the community.”
Lynette Zacharias
The community of Biggar has committed to join Farm in the Dell in raising $500,000 toward the capital costs. The Town of Biggar is also donating the land and road to the site, at an approximate cost of $262,000.
“Our community has come together in partnership with the RM of Biggar, service providers, local contractors, businesses and individual donors to raise and commit the funds and resources necessary to establish and support this project,” Biggar Mayor Jim Rickwood said. “The Town of Biggar’s commitment of approximately 70 acres of land on our outskirts will provide both the unique rural living atmosphere as well as the amenities of our town’s many services and supports to the future residents of the new facility, as well as those accessing vocational day programs. With the commitment of land, services and financial contributions to this project, it truly is a community endeavour that has captured the philanthropic spirit of everyone who has made themselves familiar with the unique Farm in the Dell concept. Another
Saskatchewan success story that the Town of Biggar is proud to be part of.”
The Government of Saskatchewan currently provides $1.7 million in annualized funding to Farm in the Dell.
The expansion to Biggar, with approximately $1.35 million in annual operating funding, will bring that total to over $3.05 million.
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Nancy Kelley raises over $11,000 at Parkinson’s SuperWalk
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Parkinson’s Canada SuperWalk in Saskatoon took place on a beautiful, warm, sunny day. On Sunday, September 8th, Kindersley resident Nancy Kelley participated in the walk for the 19th year. Once again, she was a top fundraiser, raising more than $11,000.00 for the cause.
daily,” Nancy stated, which is why this walk has become a family favourite event for the Kelley family. Each year, participants receive a pin and a hat at the heart-warming event.
After more than 120 people completed their two—to three-kilometre walk along the Saskatchewan River, an indoor venue was available for snacks, resting, and visiting. It’s always inspiring when people see the walk taking place at Spadina Crescent West because it illustrates how it’s possible for people to lead an active life even after receiving a diagnosis.
“Over thirty people are diagnosed
There are many reasons why locals come out for the walk. Some may be doing it in memory of a loved one who has passed on and desires to raise funds for research and advocacy. Regardless of the reason, everyone has a personal story that motivates them to take part in the walk, and it’s an opportunity for everyone to give back to others.
The team of local volunteers deserves a bouquet for doing most of the organizing for the walk. Nancy extended her own heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Thanks to all the local area for all your support!”
Nancy Kelley was accompanied by many family members on this year’s SuperWalk. Back Row (L-R): Craig Fisher, Vera McNeil, Wayne Kelley, Nancy Kelley, Pamela Fischer, Melissa Back, Lily Westman, Cory Wingert, Judy Back, Lennox Oliver. Front Row (L-R): Steven Kelley, Charlie Fischer, Elora Back. PHOTOS SUBMITTED
Nancy Kelley and her daughter Pamela Fischer participated in the Parkinson’s Canada SuperWalk in Saskatoon on Sunday, September 8th.
The SuperWalk has become a family event for the Kelley family. Nancy’s grandson Charlie Fisher and cousin Elora Back were two of the younger participants in the walk.
Burstall Fall Fair offers new Kids Zone
BY JOAN JANZEN
The community of Burstall is gearing up for its 41st Annual Fall Fair, which will be held on Saturday, September 21st. The fifteen-member Fall Fair Committee has planned a schedule of fun-filled activities. Colleen Bodnarchuk, one of the three executive members, said there are dozens of volunteers who help out during the event and prepare food days in advance.
Entries are coming in for the parade, which will kickstart the Fall Fair. The kitchens will open their doors for pie, coffee, and ethnic treats offered by the Chatterbox German Kitchen.
The always popular elephant ears will be available at the curling rink, while thirty vendors will be selling their products. A garage sale will also be underway with items donated by Burstall and district community members.
Anyone interested can try their luck at the Come &
Go Bingo at the hall after lunch. “You can play for as little or as long as you want,” Colleen said. Payouts are after every game.”
Meanwhile, those heading outdoors can listen to lively tunes played by the local band Kangaroo Rats throughout the afternoon. There will also be plenty of fun for the kids.
A new addition to the Fall Fair is the Kids Zone at the Lions Park. “We will have everything for kids there!” Colleen said. And it’s all free! Brandan Steinkey will be giving wagon rides, the Burstall Lions Club will be giving barrel train rides, Crazy Paints by Katie will be doing face painting and Tyson Wagner will be performing two magic shows. Bouncy castles will be on. There will be many door prizes and raffle prizes for kids and adults. On Sundays, the Catholic, Evangelical, and Lutheran churches hold a joint Sunday service at the community hall. Everyone is welcome to attend and get together for a soup and sandwich lunch afterwards.
Burstall Fall Fair is coming up once again. These photos were taken during last year’s Fall Fair parade. SUBMITTED
Arts Council lines up concerts for the 2024-2025 season
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Kindersley & District Arts Council has lined up some incredible talent for their upcoming 2024-2025 concert season. Melinda Sumner, President of the Arts Council, said fifteen dedicated members help make these events possible.
The upcoming concerts kick off on November 16 with Jeff Newman’s mentalism and magic act. First in line in 2025 is the musical duo Rumour Mill. This 4-piece band will be entertaining in town on February 12.
Cellist David Liam Roberts and pianist Godwin Friesen are scheduled to perform on March 11 the following month. More music will fill the Norman
Ritchie Centre on May 1, when the Misery Mountain boys perform jazz, love songs, and swingin’ blues and relay lighthearted stories and laughs.
Melinda said that in addition to these four concerts, “There is a good chance that we will add additional concerts for upcoming seasons. The Saskatchewan Arts Councils organization hosts the ‘Show Case’ each October, and the board usually chooses performers for the following season.”
In the meantime, anyone is welcome to attend their upcoming annual meeting on Tuesday, October 8, at the Norman Ritchie Centre. New members are always welcome, and regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, except during the summer months.
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Jeff Newman’s mentalism and magic act will be the first performance on tap this fall for the Kindersley & District Arts Council.
Kindersley Fire Department responds to several calls
BY KATE WINQUIST
Kindersley Fire and Rescue personnel were kept busy on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, responding to various incidents throughout the day.
Here’s a summary of the day’s activities:
8:21 a.m. - Fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm but were called back just three minutes later when it was determined to be a false alarm, with all units standing down by 8:24 a.m.
12:18 p.m. - The department received a report of a structure fire on Main Street, where smoke and flames were visible at a business’s entrance. A full response was initiated, deploying a ladder truck, two Class A pumpers, a command unit, and 17 firefighters. The team quickly brought the fire under control, ventilated the premises, and after a thorough investigation, transferred the scene back to the business owners and
their insurance. All units were cleared by 1:39 p.m. 2:19 p.m. - Fire crews were dispatched to a fire near Brock caused by a downed power line. The strong winds had knocked down the line, igniting a tree and nearby grass. The fire department worked closely with SaskPower to ensure the area was safe before isolating power. Once the power was turned off, firefighters extinguished the flames in both the tree and the surrounding grass, clearing the scene by 3:52 p.m.
Kindersley and area is very fortunate to have such dedicated personnel and reliable equipment. All of the situations were managed efficiently.
Kindersley Fire & Rescue were called out during the lunch hour last Wednesday on Main Street in Kindersley.
HEY KIDS (AGES 5-12)
Start up your creative engines and begin building a VEGGIE VEHICLE
Potatoes, Carrots, Pumpkins, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons, Zucchini and more can be transformed into your very own creative Car Show Entry
CAR SHOW
Grand reopening of Home Centre is icing on the cake for Kindersley Co-op
BY KATE WINQUIST
The Kindersley Co-op celebrated a momentous occasion with the grand reopening of its Home Centre on 12th Avenue West this past Saturday. On a beautiful sunny morning, hundreds of community members gathered to mark the event.
Blair Ferner, General Manager of Kindersley Coop, expressed his gratitude to all who attended. “This project has been many years in the making but it has finally come to fruition after 14 months of hard work. Just a huge transformation from the old tired facility to this new modern facility - it’s just amazing. We’ve doubled the sales floor size. We’ve doubled the offering for products and services. When you walk in, you will see there are lots of selling centres and all kinds of new innovative ideas to sell merchandise,” he said.
Ferner highlighted the hard work of the store’s employees who diligently contributed throughout the renovation process. “I want to extend a special thank you to our team for their 14 months of strenuous, in-
tense effort to get everything completed, moving items from point A to point B to point C.”
The day was also a chance to acknowledge project contractors who assisted with the opening festivities, as well as the board of directors for initiating the project and driving it to completion.
Tom Watt, President of the Kindersley Co-op Board, thanked attendees for their support. “On behalf of the board of directors, I want to thank the staff and management for all the hard work - 14 months of grief and I really, really hope that now that it’s done, you guys can go through the door with a smile everyday, happy to come to work. Let’s get it going!”
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, attendees enjoyed a complimentary customer appreciation BBQ featuring hamburgers, hotdogs, and cake. Over $5,000 worth of prizes were also raffled off, alongside exciting seasonal discounts.
The newly refurbished store promises to be a valuable asset to Kindersley and the surrounding areas for many years to come—a delightful addition that perfectly tops off the occasion, just like icing on the cake.
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GO SPARTANS!
The Eatonia Spartans first home game of the season was held Thursday, September 12 under less than ideal conditions. Players, coaches, officials and spectators braved the cool, wet weather to watch the Spartans take on the formidable Unity Warriors. Unity lived up to their name as the
TOWN OF LUSELAND
Notice
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 4:00 p.m. local time on October 7th, 2024, at the Town of Luseland Municipal Office, 503 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK S0L 2A0. The tenders will then be opened on October 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town of Luseland Municipal Office, 503 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK S0L 2A0.
DESCRIPTION OF LANDS
Property #1 Roll Number: 32
Assessment ID/Alt. #:505003800-0
Legal Land Description (LLD): Lot 15 Block 4 Plan G70
ISC Title #: 150863867
Civic Address: 506 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK Zoning: C1 Town Center Commercial District
Other Property information: In August of 2024, the previous dilapidated building that sat on this lot was demolished. This lot is serviced with water and sewer. This property is located on Main Street with numerous potentials for a new commercial business! Prospective bidders are invited to come look at the property between Thursday, September 11th and Monday, October 7th. According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $7,500 and improvements (building) $1,000 for a total assessed value of $8,500.
Property #2 Roll Number: 33
Assessment ID/Alt. #:505003850-01
Legal Land Description (LLD): Lot 16 Block 4 Plan G70
ISC Title #: 157580826
Civic Address: 504 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK Zoning: C1 Town Center Commercial District
Other Property information: In August of 2024, the previous dilapidated building that sat on this lot was demolished. This lot is NOT serviced with water and sewer. This property is located on Main Street with numerous potentials for a new commercial business! Prospective bidders are invited to come look at the property between Thursday, September 11th and Monday, October 7th. According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $7,500 and improvements (building) $41,500 for a total assessed value of $49,000.
TENDER REQUIREMENTS
Bidders are required to review the complete tender documents for important information regarding conditions of sale and responsibilities of the purchaser regarding property condition. Property photos will not be provided. Tenders must be submitted in the attached prescribed form, and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20% (percent) of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/money order payable to the municipality. Council would like to see an attached Business Plan/Proposal of the bidder’s plans for the property ensuring the purpose meets the requirements in the Town’s Zoning Bylaw. The assessed value according to the last returned assessment roll may or may not be representative of the current fair market value of the property. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the full amount tendered within 30 days after receiving notification of the Tender Awarded to them. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within 30 days. A copy of the prescribed form of tender and the tender documents are available through the Municipal Office and the Town of Luseland website.
Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Tender, business proposal and deposit must be submitted ina sealed envelope addressed to: Town of Luseland Property Tender, PO Box 130, Luseland, SK S0L 2A0.
Tenders must be received by 4:00 p.m. on October 7, 2024.
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Sheppard &Millar Law
Barristers and Solicitors
Monte J. Sheppard, BA., JD.
Mark L. Millar, BA., JD.
113 1st Ave. E. Kindersley SK S0L 1S0 Bus. 306-463-4647 – Fax 306-463-6133
Kerrobert 306-834-5657
“Lilacs by the Kitchen Door: Prairie life on the family farm”
By Sheri Hathaway Published by Welcome Home Publishing REVIEW BY TOBY A. WELCH
Kindersley.law@sasktel.net FORM H [Section 66 of the Act]
Notice of Call for Nominations
TOWN OF EATONIA
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
Mayor: Town of Eatonia Number to be Elected: One Councillor: Town of Eatonia 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 the Eatonia Town Office, 202 Main Street, AND during regular business hours on September 17th, 2024, to October 8th, 2024, at the Eatonia Town Office, 202 Main Street.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations:
Eatonia Town Office, 202 Main Street Town’s Website - www.eatonia.ca
Dated this 17th day of September, 2024.
Cheryl Bailey, Returning Officer
Lilacs by the Kitchen Door is the dramatic telling of the lives of Sheri Hathaway’s parents, Harold and Louise, and their supporting cast of extended family and friends. “They represent most rural prairie dwellers of North America, living their lives through the 40s, 50s, and 60s.” Instead of one chronological tale, each chapter can stand on its own. As Hathaway points out about the chapters in her book, “Think of it as a fruit basket. Pick the ones you like or settle in for a long buffet.”
At the very front of Lilacs by the Kitchen Door, even before the acknowledgements and introduction, you’ll find a family tree that has twenty-three limbs. There is a branch for each family member mentioned in this book. It is an invaluable resource as you work your way through the family saga. For example: Oh yeah, Wesley married Varina. Alice and Edward had two children, Constance and Harold. So helpful!
up. It delved into what do-it-yourself projects were like in Harold and Louise’s heyday. They bought a tiny one-bedroom house and over the decades they added a basement, an addition on the back and another on the side of the home, and extra bedrooms. They upgraded the outhouse from a shack twenty feet away from the house to a pail toilet in the basement and then a flush toilet in the late fifties. In time a second storey was added as well as a garage and a new kitchen.
This book made me reminisce on simpler times. As I approach middle-age, I often long for the days before cell phones and the Internet, days when people seemed more considerate of one another. Back when you’d make plans to meet a friend for coffee and you both show up without text messages and calendar invites. I loved the gentle reminder of bygone times.
My favourite chapter in Lilacs by the Kitchen Door is number ten: Richard. The year was 1947. Louise and Harold went through five horrific tragedies in that year. Any one of those events would have been devastating but the mountain of five of them must’ve been crushing. Yet the couple survived and I like to believe that their marriage was stronger for it. What an inspiration! Chapter 33, If You Can’t Move, is a close runner
Hathaway does a phenomenal job of bringing history to life for us, using strong details to pull it off. For example, when she talks about Harold’s Toyota, she doesn’t just say it was a Camry. She lists six specifics about the car and readers almost feel like they are sitting in the red vehicle.
Fans of family sagas filled with fascinating characters and true-to-life drama will thoroughly enjoy Lilacs by the Kitchen Door.
This book is available at your local bookstore or from www.skbooks.com
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NEWCOMBE NO. 260
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:
Reeve: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260
Councillor: Div. No. 1, R.M. of Newcombe No. 260
Councillor: Div. No. 3, R.M. of Newcombe No. 260
Councillor: Div. No. 5, R.M. of Newcombe No. 260
will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and during regular business hours on September 17th to October 8th, 2024, at the office of the R.M. of Newcombe No. 260, 103 Highway Road in Glidden, SK.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the office of the R.M. of Newcombe No. 260, 103 Highway Road in Glidden, SK.
Dated this 17th day of September, 2024.
Yvette Schuh
Returning Officer
Weston Wolverine was spotted at Close’s Family Foods in Kindersley on Saturday, giving out free books to help promote literacy. SUBMITTED
NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Public notice is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the offices of:
Mayor: Town of Eston
Councillor: Town of Eston
Number to be Elected: six (6)
will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, at Town of Eston Office and during regular business hours from September 17th, 2024 to October 8th, 2024 at Town of Eston Office.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Town of Eston Office.
Nomination forms require 5 signatures of residents and must have signature of person being nominated.
Nomination close date is Wednesday, October 9
Election: Wednesday, November 13.
For information on the election, please go to our website eston.ca/2024-election
Dated this 17th day of September, 2024.
Lisa Klassen Administrative Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the offices of:
Mayor: Town of Luseland
Councillor: Town of Luseland
Number to be Elected: six (6)
will be received by the undersigned at the Town of Luseland Municipal Office, 503 Grand Ave. in Luseland, SK during regular business hours from September 16th, 2024 to October 8th, 2024 and on Nomination Day, October 9th, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations:
• Town of Luseland Municipal Office, 503 Grand Ave., Luseland, SK
• OR on the Town of Luseland’s Website at: www.townofluseland.com
Dated this 30th day of August, 2024.
Krystal Bazylinski Returning Officer
Unity, Wilkie and Macklin RCMP reports
UNITY RCMP
• RCMP received a complaint of disturbing the peace. Members spoke to the subject of complaint and issued a verbal warning.
• Members received a request from Emergency Medical Services to assist with a patient.
• Police received a report of a group of young people throwing garbage near a business and knocking over a garbage can. Members spoke to the subjects of complaint and issued a verbal warning.
• RCMP received a complaint of an individual breaking residential property. Members spoke to the complainant and the subject of complaint.
• Members received a report of a lost licence plate. It has not been located.
• Police assisted an individual whose cat was locked in a garage.
• RCMP received a report of a vehicle collision. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members received a complaint of assault but the complainant requested no further action be taken.
• Police conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a family friend.
• RCMP received a report of a combine fire near Denzil. The fire was not suspicious in nature.
• There were also two traffic complaints and one false alarm.
WILKIE RCMP
• RCMP assisted Saskatoon Police Service in locating a missing person.
• Police spoke to an individual regarding a property concern.
• Members acted as mediators in a neighbor dispute.
• RCMP advised a business that the door was unlocked during off hours.
• Police received a report of a grass fire near Leipzig. Wilkie Fire Department extinguished the fire which was not suspicious in nature.
• Members received a report of hit and run causing damage to a vehicle. This matter is still under investigation.
• RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter but it was unfounded.
• There were also two false alarms and one traffic complaint.
MACKLIN RCMP
• RCMP received a complaint of theft but it was unfounded.
• Members issued a 72-hour roadside suspension during a traffic stop.
• Police issued a 7-day roadside suspension during a traffic stop.
• RCMP received a complaint of uttering threats. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members are investigating a complaint of fraud.
• There was also one traffic complaint.
Persons with information about crimes being committed in the Unity / Wilkie/ Macklin areas are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at (306)228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.
You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
West-Central Saskatchewan Crop Report
• Census Division 12 – Biggar, Delisle, Rosetown and Sonningdale areas
• Census Division 13 – Cut Knife, Kerrobert, Kindersley, Macklin, Plenty and Wilkie areas
Producers made significant harvest progress within the region over the past week. Harvest currently sits at 54 per cent complete which is up from the 31 per cent reported last week. This aligns with the five-year average of 54 per cent and is ahead of the 10-year average of 48 per cent.
As producers continue with harvest in the region, they are also busy with baling straw, hauling bales, hauling grain, along with swathing and desiccating some of the later seeded crops.
Harvest is complete for winter cereals and nearing completion for lentils and field peas.
Triticale is 75 per cent harvested, barley is 65 per cent harvested, durum is 59 per cent harvested, spring wheat is 55 per cent harvested, oats are 47 per cent harvested, and canary seed sits at 21 per cent harvested. Mustard is the furthest advanced at 36 per cent harvested for oilseed crops, followed closely by canola at 33 per cent and flax at nine per cent harvested. Harvest percentages reported include crop harvested as feed.
Within the region, many producers indicate reduced quality due to lighter bushel weights and smaller seed size for various crops. Pea grades are reported to be 79 per cent at 2 CAN with 14 per cent at 1 CAN and seven per cent at 3 CAN. Lentil grades are mainly 2 CAN at 86 per cent with 10 per cent at 1 CAN and four per cent at 3 CAN. Durum grade quality is reported at 28 per cent 1 CW, 48 per cent 2 CW, 18 per cent 3 CW and six per cent grading as other. Quality for barley is reported at 32 per cent malt, 52 per cent 1 CW and 16 per cent 2 CW/sample.
Over the past week, limited precipitation fell throughout much of the region. The highest amount was reported in the Marsden area at eight mm followed by the Battleford and Neilburg areas area at four mm. All other areas received less rainfall over the past week with many areas receiving no precipitation. Topsoil moisture continues to show large shortages in the region due to the lack of moisture and
increased temperatures. Currently, cropland topsoil moisture is rated 17 per cent adequate, 51 per cent short and 32 per cent very short. Hayland is rated as eight per cent adequate, 54 per cent short and 38 per cent very short. Pasture topsoil moisture is rated as nine per cent adequate, 51 per cent short and 40 per cent very short. A significant amount of precipitation is needed throughout the region to help replenish soil moisture levels and improve declining pasture conditions.
Over the past week, crop damage was mainly due to wind and grasshoppers but with overall minor crop damage reported.
FORM H
[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
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE ESTATE OF DONALD GROPP
LATE OF SCEPTRE, SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED.
All claims against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 28th day of September, 2024.
ANGELINA R. WALL
Solicitor to the Executors
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Tel: 306-773-2891
Fax: 306-778-3364
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Reeve
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
Reeve
Councillor for Division No. 1
Councillor for Division No. 3
Will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office in Kerrobert, SK, 603 Atlantic Avenue AND
During regular business hours on September 10th to October 9th, 2024, at the municipal office in Kerrobert, SK, 603 Atlantic Avenue.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office in Kerrobert, SK on 603 Atlantic Avenue or can be emailed by request.
Nomination forms must be properly executed and accompanied by a Public Disclosure Statement.
Dated this 10th day of September, 2024.
Kathy Wurz Returning Officer
Piano lessons and the cat
BY KEITH SCHELL
One afternoon in late September, just after I had bought my house in the city in the early 1990s, I had a quiet day off in the middle of the week and was relaxing in my living room with the back patio door open when the neighbourhood kids started coming home from school.
Because our backyards adjoined each other, I could hear the little girl in the house behind me coming into her backyard as she said goodbye to her friends. She came around to the back of her home and went in through the open back patio door into the house.
After announcing she was there to her Mother and whomever else happened to be at home, there was a moment of quiet in the backyards between the two houses.
And then, the silence between the two houses was broken by the sound of a piano being played.
The little girl in the other house was taking piano lessons.
After practising her scales, I heard her tentatively start to play the simple children’s tunes that every child plays when learning how to play the piano.
I quietly closed my eyes and leaned back in my chair, listening to the little
girl as she practiced her children’s tunes: ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star,’ and so forth.
And I smiled. It took me back to the summer of my own youth when I wanted to learn how to play the piano.
When we were young, we had an old white-painted upright piano in the far corner of our living room that took up space and was almost never used. Sometimes, we kids would fool around on it and pick at it a bit, playing ‘Chopsticks’ and other similar kid stuff that required no musical talent whatsoever.
But one year, I decided I actually wanted to learn how to play our piano.
To my recollection, it was the summer in between my last year of public school and my first year of High School; I don’t remember what possessed me to take piano lessons, but for some reason I wanted to learn how to play a musical instrument. I was probably self-indulging in a rock and roll fantasy and thought it would make me cool like a rock and roll star (And of course, it never did.)
When I asked my parents about learning the piano, they were fine with it and gave me the money for the lessons. Wanting their children to have every advantage, I don’t ever recall
any reasonable request we kids made being refused. (As a kid, I never really fully appreciated my parents’ generosity and support until I was old enough to understand it all from an adult perspective.)
We already knew someone who gave piano lessons by the hour. He and his wife were the leaders of our little country Church, and he was one of the local public school music teachers. So we made arrangements with him to give me lessons over the summer after school let out.
When the summer lessons began, Dad would drop me off on the appointed day at the house in town where the weekly lessons were being held. After running his errands, Dad would come back and pick me up again at the end of the hour.
The lessons commenced, and I began the journey over that summer to become the next Glenn Gould.
While learning the basics, the teacher gave me a lesson book and advised me to practice for an hour every day. I would do scales and play simple children’s tunes at home, progressing over the summer to more intermediate tunes as my playing improved.
While the rest of the family merely tolerated my daily practicing over the course of that summer, one family member in particular who really seemed to enjoy my piano playing was the family cat.
With typical feline curiosity, every afternoon when I started practicing, our cat would walk over and sit on the floor by the piano. After intently watching me for a minute or so, she would then
hop up on the keyboard and walk up and down the piano keys while I was trying to practice, much to the amusement of the rest of the family.
And when she did that, playing her own little random tune as she wandered up and down the ivories, I would gently pick the cat up and put her back down on the floor, softly scolding her with a smile as I did.
Sometimes, she would walk away after I put her back down on the floor, but more often than not, when I resumed playing, she would hop back up on the keyboard and walk up and down the keys again!
Many a day over the course of that summer, I had to squeeze in my piano practice in between interruptions by the family cat. Sometimes, we actually had to put the cat outside for a little while so I could practice uninterrupted. I smile about the memory now.
I read somewhere a long time ago that cats like music and actually have an ear for it. And that was certainly the case with our cat. I always thought our cat liked my piano playing but maybe, in hindsight, she was just walking up and down the keys with the intent to actually prevent me from practicing! We will never know.
As a piano player, I wasn’t great, but I wasn’t bad. I finally lost interest in the piano in the fall when school let back in, and I stopped taking lessons. It was just not my thing.
But I will always be grateful to my parents for letting me find out on my own that I was never going to be the next great piano player in musical history, even though our cat thought I was.
Keith Schell
WEST CENTRAL CRISIS & FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRE
Members vote in favour of merger of three Saskatchewan Credit Unions
Members of Cypress Credit Union, Diamond North Credit Union, and Prairie Centre Credit Union have voted in favour of bringing the three organizations together to create one credit union dedicated to growing, serving, and supporting rural Saskatchewan.
“Uniting our three credit unions into one credit union is an important milestone for our members, employees, and the communities we serve,” says Greg Hannay, the Board Chair for Prairie Centre Credit Union. “Our members were always in the driver’s seat on this proposed merger. The result of this vote clearly communicates their support for the merger and the opportunities it will create. We thank our members for taking the time to vote.”
Members had the ability to vote on the proposed merger online or in branch from September 4 to September 10. Prairie Centre Credit Union members voted 90.3% in favour of the merger, while Diamond North Credit Union members
voted 89.5% in favour, and Cypress Credit Union voted 97.6% in favour. A minimum 75% of votes cast from each credit union had to be in favour of the motion to merge. Given this requirement, the merger received the necessary approval to proceed.
“This merger is a partnership that will help to ensure we are sustainable long term,” says Greg Pagan, the Board Chair for Diamond North Credit Union. “As one credit union, we will have the scale to deliver financial services tailored to life and business in rural Saskatchewan.”
The legal merge will come into effect on January 1, 2025. The new credit union will have over 33,000 members, 30 service locations, and combined assets of $2.1 billion. The name for the new credit union will be announced in the coming months. The CEO for the new credit union will be Blair Wingert, the current CEO from Prairie Centre Credit Union. Colleen Harmatiuk,
Wheatland Regional Library chosen as Culture Days Hub for 2024
Wheatland Regional Library was selected as a 2024 Culture Days Hub to receive special funding from SaskCulture to host the 2024 Truth and Reconciliation Speaker Series. In partnership with workshop facilitator and artist Jasmyn Albert.
“Jasmyn is passionate about sharing her culture and Nehiyaw world view. It was a natural fit to partner with her for the Culture Days Hub this year” says Desirae Munro, Branch Manager, Wheatland Regional Library.
Jasmyn Albert is a mother, wife, and proud Plains Cree of Metis and settler descent. Albert grew up learning many cultural teachings from her kokum and elders. She has been sharing
these teachings for over a decade in her work as an educator, artist, and workshop facilitator.
Wheatland Regional Library will be hosting a number of Jasmyn’s Teepee Teachings workshop in September and October in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as part of Culture Days 2024. Everyone is invited to attend an event in their area.
More information about the tour can be found on the Wheatland Regional Library website at www.wheatland.sk. ca/WhatsHappening.
The tour is making a couple of local stops.
Tuesday, September 24 North West Central School, Plenty 9:00 AM - 12 Noon
the CEO of Diamond North Credit Union, and Glen Goddard, the CEO of Cypress Credit Union, will support Wingert in leadership roles during the transition.
“Starting in January 2025, the management team will begin to implement a plan to integrate our systems, products, and operations,” says Kelly Bakanec, the Board Chair for Cypress Credit Union. “It is an exciting time for our members and employees as we continue to lead and drive rural prosperity in Saskatchewan.”
40TH ANNIVERSARY & GRAND OPENING
Hosted by the Dodsland Branch Library
Tuesday, September 24
Norman Ritchie Community Centre, Kindersley 1:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Hosted by the Kindersley Branch Library
This is a senior level position that is responsible for the planning, direction, supervision and implementation of all activities related to the Public Works & Utility Departments. A self-motivated, responsible person who has highly developed leadership and supervisory skills would be best suited to this position.
Special consideration will be given to those with training and experience in heavy equipment operation and those located or willing to relocate to Leader.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license
• Working knowledge of computers
• Experience with supervision and management of staff
• Water Treatment and Distribution Level 1 & 2 certification**
• Waste Water Treatment & Waste Water Collection Level 1 certification**
• Supervisory Certificate**
• WHIMIS, TDG, Confined spaces and Ground Disturbance**
**Denotes qualifications that may be obtained within the first two years of employment.
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information, please contact Phone: crisis@westcentralcrisis.ca www.westcentralcrisis.ca
This is a full-time, permanent position with full benefits. The salary scale for this position is an hourly rate in accordance with the Town of Leader/SEIU-West Collective Agreement. The successful candidate will be required to enroll in SEIU. A complete copy of the job description, as well as information pertaining to compensation, can be obtained by visiting www.leader.ca or calling the Town Office.
Applications for this position will be received until Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by the undersigned: Town of Leader P.O. Box 39, Leader, SK S0N 1H0
LOL: The universe craves balance. So for every Canadian who has said sorry after someone
Celebrate Coaches Week in Saskatchewan
the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan and National Coaches Week.
This week-long event celebrates the dedication coaches have to their role and promotes the positive impact they have on athletes and communities. With many coaches operating as volunteers and committing an average of more than 120 hours each year to Canadian sport, the week also provides a simple way to say thanks to these integral leaders. The Coaches Association of Canada coined the term “Thanks Coach” to show appreciation.
“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to support the important work of the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan with funding from Sask Lotteries,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said.
“Coaches play such an influential role in the development of our athletes both on and off the field. Your motivation and encouragement help bring out the best in these individuals, and for that we say Thank You!”
Today, more than 20,000 trained coaches work with registered participants in Saskatchewan on different local teams, clubs and leagues. Across Canada, more than 1.8 million Canadians have received coach training and one in seven Canadians will coach at some point in their lives.
“Sport has played a major role in my life and 23 years ago I began my coaching journey to make sure others could share in that experience,” Coaches Association of Saskatchewan Chair Andrea Wolf said. “The dedication of coaches allows participants to grow and challenge themselves in a supportive environment, while developing skills for the future that will continue to benefit them outside of sport. Coaches across Saskatchewan commit countless hours to bettering communities and their effort does not go unnoticed. Thanks Coach!”
The Coaches Association of Saskatchewan is a notfor-profit provincial organization which represents the interests of coaching in the province. The association is a member of Sask Sport, and strives to enhance the development and recognition of coaches at all levels in all sports.
Coaches across Saskatchewan commit countless hours to bettering communities and their effort does not go unnoticed. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
Helen Mary (Mitchell) Japp 1924 ~ 2024 (age 100)
The death of Helen Mary Japp of Eston, Sask. occurred August 27th, 2024 at the age of 100 at the Eston Health Care Facility. She was born April 24th, 1924 on the family farm south-east of Lloydminster, Alberta. They were poor but she had wonderful stories and great memories of growing up with her eight siblings. Her youngest sister was born blind and she taught herself braille so she could write to her sister when she left home at a young age to go to Ontario School for the blind. In 1939, three of her brothers joined the armed forces and she was left to help her parents farm with horses throughout the war years. One of her brothers was killed overseas. After the war she worked as a clerk and bookkeeper in the dry goods department store in Lloydminster.
She met Ronald Japp at a dance and they married in 1949. Ronald had served overseas and when he returned, he purchased land through the Veteran Land Act at Madison, Sask. where they lived and raised their four children. She was an active member of the Legion Auxiliary, church, bible studies and the community in general. She taught herself at an early age to play by ear musical instruments including the guitar, accordion and especially enjoyed playing the organ which she continued to play to the age of 99. She also enjoyed singing and could naturally sing harmony and would often break into song at any given moment.
In her younger years she liked horse back riding and motorcycling, skating and swimming at Cutbank lake, curling and summer holidays at Loon Lake and generally living an active life. She also liked playing cards and games, knitting, crocheting, puzzles and reading in her later years until her
eyesight started to fail. She was a great cook and was always canning and freezing, churning butter, separating the milk from the cream and sewing. After 39 years on the farm they retired and moved a new RTM to Eston where they continued to be active with the church, driving the courtesy car and Plus 50 board members. They enjoyed travelling and took 12 trips to the Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, Cuba, England, Scotland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji as well as attending Ronald’s army reunions across Canada every 3 years. She said coming home was always the best. Her happiest memories by far of the years spent in Eston was having an active role in all of her grandchildren’s lives where they all attended school. Her most significant accomplishment in her life was the joy of raising a family and watching them grow and raising their families and then coming to know her grandchildren since they were a source of happiness since their birth. She cherished family gatherings. Helen touched not only the lives of her husband, children and grandchildren but so many with her gift of being able to strike up a conversation anytime, anywhere and with any age. She lived and loved with a strong faith and an optimistic spirit. She had a zest for life with patience and a kind heart and a sense of humour with a contagious laugh.
Funeral Service was held on Monday, September 2nd, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m. at Eston Full Gospel Church. Memorial donations in Helen’s name may be made to the Eston 95 Lions Club (Guide Dogs), Box 816, Eston, Sask. S0L 1A0. Active Pallbearers are her 7 grandsons: Mitchell Japp, Evan Japp, Garrett McLean, Darnell Japp, Gavin Japp, Brett McLean and Tony Japp. Helen is survived by her children: Douglas (Judy), Shelly (Don) McLean, Kerry (Shirley) Japp and Allan (Theresa), her 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband Ronald Japp and her grandson Shawn McLean.
Growing through grief: Honesty
BY ANGELA CLEMENT
One of the most helpful tools for us in life is to be consciously aware of our values. A core value that many of us share is honesty. Society values honesty and integrity. Are we always honest with others and ourselves? Nope. We are human and sometimes circumstances get challenging and we start to “blur the lines”of honesty. We all do this. We believe that honesty is important and cheating, lying, and the like are wrong. We can neglect our values in the face of temptation and give into self-interested desires to do something dishonest. When we truly value honesty, our gut will check us eventually and we will have to face it. Can we be too honest? When someone is struggling, blunt honesty can make things worse. Even if everything we are saying is the truth, doing it with compassion is possible. If we approach difficult conversations with truth and love in our hearts, we cannot go wrong. If we allow ourselves to live a lie, guilt and shame will take over and it is very difficult to live that way for any length of time without having it affect us emotionally and physically. When we have lost a loved one and are going through the process of grief, we are more vulnerable. We wind up in situations where we have to make decisions that are going to hurt us, hurt someone else or both. Being honest in these situations can be really hard. We may freeze and be indecisive; go along
with something thinking it will work its way out and instead it becomes more uncomfortable. Sometimes things work and sometimes they get worse. We might feel pressured to put on a facade of strength for the sake of others who may expect us to stay strong. We grapple with feelings of guilt or regret about unresolved issues with our loved one on the other side. We struggle to be honest with ourselves about these emotions and avoid facing them out of fear or discomfort. The lack of honesty in these situations can prevent us from getting the support and understanding we need and prolong the emotional pain of grief.
We can also easily find ourselves in situations where we are not happy but we are comfortable so we stay. Maybe you are lonely and want to be part of a particular group but they are toxic and bring you down. Maybe your family is toxic but you think you feel you must endure it because they are family. We sometimes settle because we don’t know what to do to change things. Being honest about what is helping you and what is not is important to help you make the changes you need to build healthy relationships and boundaries that serve you.
We really have to get down to what is right for us. What feels true? What feels honest? What feels right? Who is treating you the way you deserve to be treated and who is not? Being honest with yourself is the first step.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• Coleville Fowl Supper. Doors open 5 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 5-6 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.
ESTON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• ERRP Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament. Par 3 - 4 person best ball. Registration starting at 11 AM. Shot gun start at 1 PM. $50 registration includes golf and supper. Call clubhouse to register 306-962-3845.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
• “This Is Us” event 7-9 PM at th AGT Community Centre.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
• Eston Winter Kickoff at the AGT Community Centre. U13 Exhibition Game. 19+ Rec Hockey Game.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
• Eston Winter Kickoff - Wiffle Ball Slo Pitch Tournament at the AGT Community Centre | Curling Rink surface. 2nd Annual Battle of the Biscuit (3 on 3). Toonie Bowling. Contact Recreation Director Garrett Turner 306-962-4460 to enter tournaments. Beer Gardens in the Mezz. Booth Open.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
• Eston Winter Kickoff Pancake Breakfast
• Pickleball Tourney 1 PM
- Eston Wheatland Centre Chase the Ace - Draws every Wednesday at the Centre. Ticket sales 4-7 PM. Draw at 7:30 PM. See our Facebook page for details. Lic#LR23-0068.
- Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
HOOSIER
- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Kerrobert Sr Rebels vs LCBI 7 PM
OCTOBER 7-10
• Kerrobert Minor Hockey Power Skating 1 hour sessions at Kerrobert Memorial Arena. Trained by: Trach Power Skating.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 - SUN DAY, OCTOBER 13
• Harvest Festival 2024. Stay tuned for more information coming out soon!
- 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
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 registration for the 24/25 season between 6-8 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) 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 8-10 AM Kindersley Legion Hall. Presented by Redemption Baptist Church.
• Goose Festival Parade 11 AM Sharp!
• West Central Play-Mobile Inc. Family friendly activities at the Clearview Community Church parking lot (819 Main St.) Early learning packages available.
• Autumn’s Edge Market 10 AM - 4 PM at the Kindersley Masonic Lodge (501 Main Street).
• 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 PM at Inter Pipeline Arena.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
• Wheatland Regional Library Culture Days Hub: Trutch and Reconciliation Speaker Series: Jasmyn Albert. 1:30 - 8:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Funded by SaskCulture. Hosted by Kindersley Branch Library.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• 40th Anniversary and Grand Opening of the West Central Crisis Centre 2-4 PM. Cake and coffee provided. Tours of the new facility. Everyone welcome.
• Free Child Car Seat / Booster Seat Safety Check 1-4 PM Kindersley Hospital Parking Lot. By appointment only. Call 306-463-1000 Ext 2570. Sponsored by Public Health Nurses - Southwest 1 Network.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
• Kindersley Klippers Sledge Hockey Club annual board meeting 6:30 PM at the WCEC boardroom (main floor). Everyone welcome!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
• U of S Huskies vs U of C Dinos 6 PM at Inter Pipeline Arena. No presale. Tickets at the door. Admission: 17 & under Free. 18+ $5.00.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
• Donations wanted for United Church Garage Sale 9 AM to 4 PM. NO clothes please. Drop off ites on stage in upper hall. Open Tuesday-Friday 11-3. For more info call 306-463-6508 or 306-4607450.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• Flatlanders Speedway presents Kids Day 12 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.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
• Grand Opening of the Kindersley RCMP Detachment 10 AM.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
• Celebrate the launch of Roxana Spicer’s “The Traitor’s Daughter” Book reading by the author 7 PM at the Norman Ritchie Centre. Tickets: $15/person. Books available for purchase.
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.
- 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 4633607 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.
LUSELAND
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
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
• Major Play Pals Terry Fox Run at the RM office 10:30 AM. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
• Major’s Hands at Work annual Fall Supper from 5-6:30 PM at the Major Hall. Take out is available.
PLENTY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
• Wheatland Regional Library Culture Days Hub: Trutch and Reconciliation Speaker Series: Jasmyn Albert. 1:30 - 8:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Funded by SaskCulture. Hosted by Dodsland Branch Library.
