Lancer artist says painting is her passion!
BY JOAN JANZEN
Tucked away in the small community of Lancer, Sask. lives a talented artist named Shirley LaPrise. Shirley displayed her watercolours at last month’s ‘Artist Days’ at the Great Sandhills Museum in Sceptre.
Shirley and her husband have lived in Lancer for the past twenty-one years. Back in 2003, she said they arrived, where she planned to stay and paint for the summer and ended up becoming permanent residents. These days, Shirley has become the caregiver for her husband and has recently welcomed her daughter and grandson into their household.
“I paint a lot of stuff from my childhood because I grew up north of Meadow Lake,” she said as she continued to describe her artistic journey.
She began painting in her 40s when she visited an art gallery and admired the work of a certain painter. She immediately signed up when she discovered this artist was offering art lessons.
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“Every Saturday, I went for art lessons for a year,” she said. At the end of the year, she requested more art lessons, but her instructor told her she didn’t need any more lessons, and her family agreed.
“I always told my family I’m still practicing, and they said I think you’ve done enough practicing,” she chuckled.
“I do mainly watercolours because that’s what I learned. I also practiced acrylics on my own. I love to use imagination rather than paint from photographs,” she said. “Some paintings aren’t finished, but I do get back to them eventually. I like landscapes, flowers, still life, portraits. I like everything.”
It had been some time since Shirley displayed her art; however, years earlier, she had sold pieces at art shows in Quebec and Edmonton. In fact one of her paintings is in Paris, France. Lately, her paintings have gone primarily to family and friends.
“I love painting; it’s a passion!” Shirley exclaimed. “I just wanted to paint and not worry about selling.” Now, her living room serves as her art studio, where she plans to do a lot more painting this winter now that her daughter is here to help out on the home front.
“I can paint from 2:00 in the morning until the evening if it’s something I really want to finish, and other times, it’s just a couple of hours,” she said.
“I absolutely love painting!” Shirley reiterated. “I do it for the love of it, but now I’m thinking it’s time to do something with it.”
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Shirley LaPrise from Lancer displayed her watercolours during “Artist Days” at the Great Sandhills Museum in Sceptre in August.PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
John Fowler celebrates 100 years in style
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A centenary Birthday Celebration was held at the Fowler Farm by Salvador on the weekend. Over 60 family and friends gathered on Saturday, August 24th to celebrate John Fowler’s 100th Birthday! Arrangements were made to have John fly in from Watrous on Friday afternoon. They got to fly over the farm then land at the Luseland Airport. What a great way to celebrate 100! John also received birthday greetings from King Charles and the Governor General of Canda.
John was the fifth child of Alex and Christina Fowler. His older siblings were Jessie, Bill, Norman, and Alistair. His younger siblings were Margaret and Allie. John was born in Toronto but the family returned to Saskatchewan four years later to homestead. Shortly thereafter Alex passed away. John’s big brother Bill took him under his wing. John would visit the neighbors, John and Irene McIntosh. There was always a jar of cookies on the counter. John always got a cookie. She would sometimes take him with her to pick strawberries along the railroad track.
In the 30s there would be transient people or hobos who would ride the train and occasionally jump off in Salvador possibly looking for work. John’s Mom would boil up some eggs and John was tasked with taking the eggs and some bread to the men.
John attended school in Salvador. From 1944 to 1946 he attended the School of Agriculture in Saskatoon. In 1954 Al and John flew to Toronto to pick up his New Ford truck from the factory. They drove it back home through the US and Canada. John married the love of his life, Elma, in 1955. Jim, Dave, Brad, and Barb followed. The Fowlers have continued farming
the land by Salvador for many years and were presented the Century Family Farm Award in 2015.
John always enjoyed curling and travelled to bonspiels in the area for many years. One time the school buses didn’t run because it was -50, but there was a bonspiel in Unity so John and team had to go. One of the wives decided to go watch the game and a few of the kids got to go along. Another story involved walking home from Reward during a blizzard. Apparently, you couldn’t see so someone had to walk beside the car to guide them.
John and Elma now live in Saskatoon. They enjoy spending time with their four children, ten grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. 100 years! Truly amazing. We are thankful that we have had this opportunity to be able to celebrate together.
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Families meet Westberry staff at Welcome Back BBQ
BY JOAN JANZEN
Students and their families attended Westberry School’s Welcome Back BBQ on Wednesday, August 28th. The Iron Horse Klippers manned the BBQ grill and handed out buns and burgers in the gym. Due to rain showers throughout the day, the event was held indoors. A bulletin board featured photos of all the staff members, but the staff members were on hand to greet their guests as they entered the school. Students were toting their bags of new school supplies in preparation for the new school year.
Students brought their bags of new school supplies
The Iron Horse Klippers manned the BBQ grill at Westberry’s Welcome Back BBQ. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
Families paused to check out this bulletin board displaying photos of the Westberry staff.
This family is enjoying their burgers at Westberry’s Welcome Back BBQ.
OPINION: Canadians – be on guard!
BY JOAN JANZEN
A youngster slouched on the sofa talking to his buddy on the phone said, “I can’t use the computer right now cause my dad’s busy scrolling down to his birth date.”
Speaking of scrolling, the folks at True North scrolled through 68 stories by CBC this past month, all of which were dedicated to US presidential candidate Kamala Harris, while Trudeau was mentioned a scant 18 times during the same period. It’s not clear how coverage of Harris benefits Canadians, or maybe it’s a distraction. And isn’t the CBC’s mandate to reflect Canada and its regions to national and regional audiences?
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa from True North speculated whether CBC deserves the $1.4 billion they receive annually from taxpayers. To put it in perspective, that amount would fund the construction of 1000 houses.
Ryan Thorpe from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reported that $18.4 million in bonuses has been rubber-stamped for 1200 CBC staff this year. Also, in 2024, 45 CBC executives received bonuses equivalent to $73,000 each. This bonus amount exceeds the average salary of Canadians, is funded by taxpayers, and has more than doubled under the present federal government.
Franco Terrazzano from CTF said, “The bonuses are just the tip of the ice-
The only ones denying this right now are those who are not watching, and they better be very careful because it fits right into the narrative
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berg.” Last year, there were 1,450 CBC staffers with a base salary of $100,000 or more, compared to 438 in 2015.
The federal government has also added 108,000 new employees during the past nine years. According to CTF, the federal bureaucracy now consumes more than half of the government’s day-to-day spending. Their spending allowance is gleaned from everyday Canadians who are finding nearly half of their income is going towards taxes.
But let’s not forget about the Senate. The CTF’s Taxpayer Waste Watch reported the cost of running the Senate has increased by 81 percent since Trudeau was first elected. Their projected spending for this year is $134.8 million plus $7.2 million for personal expenses to top off their salaries which range from
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$178,000 to $275,000 per year. And don’t forget about their pensions.
Ryan from Northern Perspective asked Franco what he thought about the government blaming corporations for the increasing food prices. Franco responded, “A law of economics ismore money printed out of thin air by the government leads to higher prices.”
“If the government is so concerned about corporations getting rich, why don’t they make rich corporations pay for their own factories? But wait a minute Trudeau announced tens of millions of dollars for Volkswagen, Honda and others to build EV battery factories.”
Franco reasoned that if you’re an entrepreneur, you invest your own money and also suffer the loss if things don’t go well, so you have the incentive to be very smart about your investments. “But if you’re in government, you don’t have that incentive because you’re not spending your own money,” he added.
After crunching the numbers, he concluded, “The only way a new government would be able to fix the budget and cut taxes would be to shrink the bureaucracy in Ottawa.” He assured listeners this would inevitably result in backlash from government union bosses, environmental groups and big corporation lobby groups.
Meanwhile, Stephen LeDrew’s three-minute interview with former Liberal MP Dan McTeague was very revealing. He believes the only hope of salvation the NDP and Liberals have of
not being annihilated in the next election is to pinpoint certain ridings.
“So they’ll say you have a good chance of winning this riding, so we’re not going to run here?” Stephen quizzed his guest. Dan said they could do what Macron did in France when he withdrew candidates in certain areas, and other parties did the exact same thing.
“It means a coalition among the NDP, Green Party and Liberals in certain ridings,” he explained. “My way of thinking is the Green Party has become irrelevant, the NDP will simply align with the Liberals and it will become the new Liberal party.”
“The only ones denying this right now are those who are not watching, and they better be very careful because it fits right into the narrative,” he warned.
Stephen’s response was that it would be completely unprincipled, and have nothing to do with policy or good government.
Franco from CTF advised Canadians to be on their guard. You have to push back with your advocacy. You have to send emails and letters, make phone calls, talk to your MP. Canadians need to say ‘enough is enough’,” he warned.
The lyrics of our national anthem, “Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee,” are more applicable today than at any time in the past.
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Pop89: Golden hour on Grace Road
BY MADONNA HAMEL
This year The Town Man is a teenage girl with the unsurpassed industriousness of an ant preparing for winter. Yesterday she filled the potholes on Centre Street. Most years the men from the RM flatten the whole mess with the grader and call it a day. The patchwork of shiny black ink spots on an otherwise dusty road suffices for a season or two.
Some roads are get no respect, others are best left untampered with. A narrow path through the grass, worn down by deer and cattle, show us the best route home. Mess too much with a dirt path and, after a heavy rain turns it to gumbo, you’ll be three inches taller by the time you walk in the front door.
However, The Gateway to Grasslands National Park - as Val Marie has come to be named - deserves a highway befitting international travellers. Highway 4 is the road that teases the world away from The TransCan (and up from America) to Val Marie and our national park. But returning from Medicine Hat along our great national highway the other day I noted that signs directing folks to Grasslands are vague if non-existent. “South on 4” the sign says. As if city folk know their North from South. The next sign tells folks wanting to go to Cadillac or Rosetown to veer off now, though there’s no indication that they are in opposite directions. And there’s no mention of GNP at all.
I’ve driven all over the States and Canada and I have to say that road signs in America give drivers plenty of information as to where to turn and plenty of time to get over to the right lane. My Saskatchewan friends don’t disagree. They just claim the vagueness is deliberate: They don’t really want tourists filling up this quiet and vast territory.
Larry McMurtry writes about his favourite highways in “Roads”. He opens the book waxing about childhood nights watching trucks pass his family’s land-locked porch in Texas. Unlike Mark Twain, he “ had no river to float on, to wonder about.” So Highway 281 was his river, “traversing the central plains, all the way form Manitoba to the Mexican border…its hidden reaches a mystery and an enticement.”
Highway 4 is my river. I call it Grace Road. The rolling grass hills of sage and grazing cattle, of horses chasing each other in open fields, the bounding hares and stotting deer and antelope racing alongside me, the hawks and eagles and owls perched on fenceposts and telephone poles, the coyotes, foxes and badgers lurking in ditches, the epic Renaissance clouds - every one of them work loose my troubles. Like the little Lutheran church, in the middle of nowhere, weather-beaten but still standing, Highway 4 is a humble yet stalwart road.
My first foray down Highway 4 to Val Marie I was on my way to a three-month stay at The Convent Inn. A storm was brewing. Clouds were thickening and seemed to be zipping across the sky, gathering muscle as they fled. I was excited, not just about a new chapter in my life, but about the building storm itself. The epic quality of it felt like a good omen, reminding me that
After Cadillac, Highway 4 became an adventure – a beautiful, breathtaking, stunning, mediation of a wild and wide-open country. Anything can happen, I thought
there are unpredictable forces in nature that can still shake a person in their boots and reduce us to teachable students.
After Cadillac, Highway 4 became an adventure - a beautiful, breathtaking, stunning, mediation of a wild and wide open country. Anything can happen, I thought. The only vehicle I met was a tractor turning into a farm road. After Cadillac, there be dragons, I said to myself, thinking of the uncharted maps of the ancient world. Dust began whipping insects through the sudden black air, with large strange ropes of lightning, lassoing the valley, circling me and my car. I drove through flying insects and hoops of lightning and when I finally pulled up to The Convent I was thrilled to be greeted by Mette, the owner, who showed me to my basement room via storm cellar doors. Since then, I’ve taken Highway 4 hundreds of times to get supplies or go to the doctor. Once there I make a day of it, scouring the SPCA bookstore for something to take to Urban Ground and read over a latte. No matter my state of mind leaving home that morning, by the time I reach Beaver Valley most frets have fallen away. If the light is right, a shimmering bit of language presents itself, rising up before me like a larkspur flitting past my windshield and I have to pull over to jot down the words before they fly away.
Everyone who loves the road knows the sweet relief and release of driving and crying. Maybe you pump up your favourite heartbreak song or a soaring piece of orchestra - it could be Beethoven or Benny Goodman. Maybe you roll down the window and let the wind loosen the cobwebs in your brain. Or maybe, like me, you let yourself be shaken by the sudden golden rays - the God shot, as my photographer friends call them - piercing the columns of clouds rising all the way from the horizon to heaven.
I try to time my return trips to meld with the golden hour, when weeping comes easy. Sunset shapes the hills with the most dramatic, heaven-sent shadows and light. Sentinel hawks, eagles and owls nod in recognition as I enter the twilit zone, less a frightening sci-fi reality than a place where the veil between Down Here and Up There is so thin, anything can happen. And, “anything” does not mean spaceships landing as much as worries leaving, being freed from the quotidian restrictions of reasoning so prevalent in the harsh light of the noonday sun. At the Golden Hour on Grace Road, life feels less a series of unsolvable problems than a of bounty unspeakable mysteries, ineffable praiseworthy gifts.
No rivals for Aaron Judge in MVP race
BY BRUCE PENTON
They won’t need a judge or jury to determine the Most Valuable Player in the American League this season. It’s a runaway for New York Yankees’ superstar slugger, Aaron Judge.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
The 32-year-old centre fielder, a surefire Hall of Famer when he retires, is having a season to remember — and that’s saying something when one of his previous seasons resulted in a 62-homer campaign.
Judge, a mountain of a man at 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds, set another long ball record recently when he swatted his 300th career home run in fewer games than anyone before him. Through Aug. 24 and with more than 30 games still to play, he has a Major-League-leading 49 homers, a pace that would give him 62 for the season. In a 99-game span starting April 27 (when he had only four homers), Judge blasted 44 homers. Last year, in an injury-shortened 106 games, Judge belted 37 homers (a 55-homer pace over a full season). He is without a doubt the most feared hitter in today’s MLB.
Through games of Aug. 24, Judge had 105 walks, including 16 intentionally. Blue Jays’ manager John Schneider showed the ultimate respect to Judge’s power in a recent game by walking him intentionally with the bases empty and two out — in the second inning. “I honestly didn’t feel like seeing him swing,” Schneider told reporters after the game. “That was kind of it. He’s in a different category … than anyone else in the league, where he can just flip the script of a
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Judge won’t reach the fear level created by Barry Bonds in 2004, when the former Giant was intentionally walked a record 120 times, including once with the bases loaded. But Judge is the first player since Bonds 20 years ago to instil a similar fear in pitchers.
It’s not just home runs that define Judge, either. If not for the sensational play of Kansas City sophomore Bobby Witt, Jr., Judge would have a legitimate chance to win the Triple Crown. He leads the A.L. in homers and RBI and his batting average is second only to Witt’s.
The National League MVP race is not so one-sided, however. The winner will likely be the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, who is not pitching this year but slamming home runs in regular fashion. In late August, he led the NL with 41 round-trippers and became the fastest player in history to reach the 40-40 (homers, stolen bases) club. if the Dodgers continue to lead their division, MVP voters will likely say Ohtani was the major reason why.
Meanwhile, Judge’s heroics, and that of his teammate, Juan Soto, who sits third in A.L. home runs, have still not been enough to give the Yankees a cushion atop the A.L. East. They’ve been battling Baltimore for top spot all season and it appears as if the race will go down to the wire.
The MVP race, however, is over. All rise, here comes da Judge.
• The late pro golfer, Chi Chi Rodriguez, who died Aug. 8 at age 88: “I don’t fear death, but I sure don’t like those three-footers for par.”
• Super 70s Sports: “Cedric Maxwell on Pete Maravich and a rookie named Larry Bird: ‘We come to the timeout and Pete says ‘Larry, they’re double-teaming you. You can’t force up those kind of shots.’ Larry looks up and goes ‘If you were any damn good, they wouldn’t be double-teaming me.’”
• Headline at fark.com: “(Patriots coach) Jerod Mayo promises to kick the crap out of anyone who violates his no-fighting rule.”
• St. Louis GM Doug Armstrong, justifying making offer sheets to two Edmonton Oilers, Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway: “I’d offer-sheet my mother if it would make the Blues better.”
• Football columnist Graham Kelly in the Medicine Hat News, on B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke’s unsuccessful foray to the NFL: “During Rourke’s time holding a clipboard in the NFL, he wasn’t exactly reduced to cadging loose change on street corners. He was paid U.S. $513,000.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “In Santa Barbara, a driver left the scene of his crash on a skateboard. Police are looking for a guy who answers to the name Dude.”
• Alex Kaseberg again: “Out of the NFL for almost a decade, Colin Kaepernick has turned down Jim Harbaugh’s offer to coach at Michigan. Colin is holding out for an offer to be the starting QB for the Forty Niners, an offer that should come right before pigs fly.”
• Super 70s Sports: “Never forget John McEnroe won four U.S. Opens and three Wimbledons by overcoming the gross incompetence of everyone around him. An inspiration.”
• Headline at the Canadian parody website, thebeaverton.com: “Blue Jays owners shocked to discover you’re allowed to fire Front Office when team sucks every year.”
• Jack Finarelli at TheSportscurmudgeon.com, on the firing of slumping Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais: “I have to be honest here; I didn’t realize that it was Servais who had been striking out with men in scoring position over the last 2-3 weeks.”
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The ‘rouge’ is one of CFL’s unique rules
BY GREG BUCHANAN
Before we get into this, you can’t find a bigger CFL fan than me. Growing up in Regina, the three things we discussed at the Buchanan dinner table were politics, the weather, and the Riders. But come on, some of these rules are dumb. Just ask some fans south of the 49th parallel. American football fans recently got a taste of the CFL and one of its dumb rules. And it’s safe to assume they’re not impressed after social media got riled up over a clip from a recent game. The drama ensued following the Toronto Argonauts win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Argos won after missing a last-second field goal. If you’re not familiar with the “single” rule in Canadian football — also known as a single point or a rouge — a team is awarded one point if a punt or a missed field-goal attempt is kicked into the other team’s end zone and the opposing team does not catch the ball and run it out of its own end zone. The opposing team also has the option to catch the punt or missed field goal attempt and kick the ball out of its end zone to avoid awarding the kicking team with a point.
For many football fans north of the border, this was just another close game that was decided by one of the CFL’s unique rules. But for our friends to the south, the result was downright bush league football.
The Argos and Roughriders were tied 19-19 late in the game when Toronto got a shot to go for the win with a field goal attempt. With no time left on the clock, the Argos had a chance to kick for the win, but they didn’t need three points from a successful field goal in order to get the W.
Argos kicker Lirim Hajrullhau likely knew that, if he hammered his kick hard enough to go right through Saskatchewan’s end zone, the Roughriders
wouldn’t be able to catch the ball and run or kick it out of their end zone. That, essentially, would give the Argos one point, which would be all they needed to beat the Roughriders at the last second.
So Hajrullhau crushed his kick, and despite missing the uprights wide to the left, it didn’t matter. The ball had sailed straight through the end zone and out of play, which meant the Roughriders weren’t able to return the football out of their own end zone.
For many football fans north of the border, this was just another close game that was decided by one of the CFL’s unique rules. But for our friends to the south, the result was downright bush league football.
The CFL took the brunt of the heat on social media, but some just couldn’t help but share their gripes with the entire country of Canada while they were at it.
The rouge rule is more than 100 years old, and the CFL won’t be changing it any time soon. So, the next time a walk-off rouge decides another close game in the CFL, we can surely depend on some more dubious reactions from our friendly American football fans.
Yes, I hate the rule because I cheer for those Green guys. But I still love my CFL.
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Two different art mediums with one common theme at Kerrobert Gallery
BY JOAN JANZEN
Two Saskatchewan artists have combined their very different mediums with one common theme entitled “Passing” Exploring the cycle of life from different perspectives. The exhibit features art by Joanne Bolen and Olivia Maney, which will be on display from August 30th until October 28th at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery. Both artists reside near Melfort; however some of the locals in Kerrobert and Kindersley may have met Olivia when she and her husband and daughter lived in Kindersley more than a decade ago.
Olivia said, “Joanne’s pieces capture the deterioration side of the exhibit, while my art is really colourful
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and simple, making something new out of something old.” And their individual stories help enrich their art. The two ladies met in 2018 and the following year began working together in Joanne’s studio. “We both have a love for old decaying beautiful places and spent a lot of time taking photos and digging into old farm yards,” Olivia said. “We considered doing a show together on what we’ve been working on individually.” The end result was two very different art mediums with one common theme.
Joanne has a deep love of abandoned places. Since 2021 she has been captivated by photographs of actual places that have fallen into decay and abandonment, which she recreates in her paintings. “The colours I use are close to the original image, but I like to punch them up to add my own perspective,” she said. She imagines what these real places were like in their glory days, and is amazed at how quickly they deteriorate.
Olivia’s pieces began with a quilt she had for over twenty years. The quilt had been gifted to her mother forty-five years ago. At that time a community was built of many different families who all met in one home as they started a church. Each block represented one family or individual from the community church and depicted an image of their home.
”I’ve never had the heart to throw it away, yet it couldn’t be repaired,” Olivia explained. “I cut it up and repurposed it into pillows. Each painting is a depiction of what each individual block would have looked like originally.”
“These old places are deafeningly quiet inside,” Joanne said.
“Yes, if walls could talk, you would find there’s life everywhere,” Olivia chimed in. “It’s kind of nice to show together since we know each other’s work so well. It’s always easier to talk about someone else’s work rather than your own.”
Joanne’s acrylic paintings, rich in detail and realism, depict scenes of abandonment and decay. And Olivia’s acrylic works represent the original state of repurposed quilt blocks, which are simple, yet rich in meaning and construction.
Nevertheless, both artists are capturing places in motion within the endless cycle of life.
Olivia Maney, left, and Joanne Bolen, right. Olivia’s art is on display at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery. It began with a 45-year-old quilt which her mother had given to her. Joannes paintings recreate images of actual places that have fallen into decay and abandonment.
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Macklin Firefighter charged in connection with series of arson fires
Unity RCMP have charged a Macklin firefighter in connection with a string of suspected arsons in west-central Saskatchewan. The accused, 25-year-old Logan Sieben of Macklin, faces multiple charges related to the investigation.
The case began on July 31, 2024, when Unity RCMP responded to a report of a hay bale fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham. The Macklin Fire Department was also on the scene. This fire was part of a series of hay bale and grass fires reported within the Unity/ Macklin RCMP jurisdiction between July 28 and August 25, 2024.
Following an extensive investigation, which included reviewing surveillance footage, officers arrested Sieben on August 26, 2024. He is charged with:
• Arson causing mischief (Section 434, Criminal Code)
• Arson with intent to defraud (Section 435(1), Criminal Code)
• Theft under $5000 (Section 334, Criminal Code)
“Over the past month, our team has responded to more than 15 reports of deliberately set fires, which have caused significant property damage and affected local farmers,” said Cpl. Christopher Neufeld of Unity RCMP. “Thanks to the thorough efforts of our investigators and the cooperative support from the Macklin Fire Department, we have made an arrest and laid charges.”
Logan Sieben is scheduled to appear in Unity Provincial Court on November 18, 2024.
To prevent such incidents, Unity/Macklin RCMP advise landowners and farmers to relocate hay bales to monitored areas when possible and to report any suspicious activity to the police immediately.
In response to the arrest, Macklin Fire Department Chief Justin Bast issued a statement on the department’s Facebook page:
“After weeks of collaboration with the RCMP, our worst fears were confirmed with the arrest of a person of interest who was, regrettably, a member of our fire department. We deeply regret this situation and want to assure the public that this individual’s actions do not reflect the values or integrity of the Macklin Fire Department. We appreciate the support and understanding of our community during this challenging time.”
Carmen Ledding from CMHA speaks at Caleb
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Better Together initiative invited Carmen Ledding from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Rosetown to speak at Caleb Village in Kindersley on August 29th. Residents and guests were invited to listen to her presentation, “Coping with Isolation & Loneliness.”
As Carmen proceeded to distinguish the difference between isolation and loneliness, she noted that mental health is often in the eye of the beholder. “Solitude is very nourishing, but loneliness is depleting,” she explained. During her talk, she often paused and asked for input from her listeners.
“People may be with a lot of people but only make small talk,” she said, which doesn’t necessarily meet the need for more meaningful conversation. This may have resonated with the residents who live in the Caleb community.
Carmen observed that in our Western society, the polite question, ‘How are you doing?’ is asked, but we’re already down the street by the time we receive an answer. “It’s important to make ourselves available,” she said.
She spoke about some of the negative health effects of loneliness and the stigma associated with it. “The best way to battle stigma is to talk about it,” she said, and added, “Loneliness is a feeling, not a fact.”
Her advice was to ask yourself, “Is this a fact or a feeling?” And she stressed the importance of challenging negative thoughts.
Anxiety and depression are two common struggles for many people. She defined depression as focusing on the past and anxiety as focusing on the future. However, we can’t change the past, and we can’t control the future.
She advised that we need social connections to take care of ourselves. Something as simple as a phone call or participating in enjoyable activities can do much to improve our well-being.
The talk concluded with a quote by Naeem Callaway: “Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip-toe if you must, but take the step.”
Carmen Ledding from CMHA Rosetown spoke at Caleb Village on Thursday afternoon, August 29th on “Coping with Isolation & Loneliness”. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Introducing new columnist Keith Schell
Keith Schell was a factory worker in a large Ontario city in the Golden Horseshoe when the plant he worked at was bought up by a big U.S. company and subsequently shut down, throwing everyone there out of work. Being at an age where he was too young to retire but too old to start over someplace else at the bottom, meaningful work became difficult for him to find at his age.
In a quandary over what to do with the rest of his life, he decided to go back to school to study Graphic Design, a difficult thing for someone to do at his age. While in school, a teacher advised him to create his own Facebook page to have a presence in the e-world, potentially improving his chances to find meaningful work after graduation.
While he was back in school, his elderly Mother, wanting to pass on a legacy of personal memories to
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her grown children, began to write down her own country childhood stories in a journal to leave to her loved ones before she was gone.
Never having written anything longer than a grocery list in his life but inspired by reading his Mother’s personal writings, he began to write about his own childhood experiences growing up in the 1960’s and 1970’s in the countryside outside of a small town in central Ontario.
When he began to post his stories on-line for his friends to read, they were so impressed with his writings that they encouraged him to try to take his stories to a broader audience.
Those true childhood family stories, as well as other true personal stories about life experiences in the present day, ultimately became the bi-weekly column entitled, “Remembering When”.
The weirdest September of your life
As a student growing up, there is an inevitable rite of passage that occurs in every person’s life without them realizing it. And it always happens in September.
It is a weird and awkward September and it happens in every person’s life, regardless of gender, status, or financial situation.
No one ever talks about it. It just happens. And nobody ever sees it coming until it’s too late. Some of us are happy to see it come, but the vast majority of us are saddened to experience it once we realize it is happening.
Nobody ever prepares you in any way for the weirdest September of your life.
And that weirdest September of your life is: THE FIRST SEPTEMBER THAT YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL!
All your life until this particular September, you always went back to school in the fall. No ifs, ands, or buts about it, you just did. Like the mob of lemmings in that classic Sunday night ‘Wonderful World of Disney’ nature episode back in the day, following each other over the cliff and into the ocean because that’s just what they did, you simply went back to school every September in your youth because that’s just what you did. It was simply a part of your natural instinct as a student to return to school every fall.
But with the beginning of that first fateful September that you don’t go back to school, you are no longer a student. With the beginning of that first fateful September, you are now officially an adult. Things just drastically changed for you in that moment and your life from then on will never be the same.
Now you have to look for a job, find a mate, buy a house, establish a life, and begin to do all the other un-fun sucky things that go along with the inevitable ushering into adulthood.
The kids who thought they knew everything back then couldn’t wait to ditch school and did so at their earliest opportunity. But most kids just wanted to stay in school and hide from the outside world for as long as possible. I know I did.
The first year after I graduated College, I was working in my first ever job in my chosen profession in an office in the city. When September rolled around at the end of that summer, I was ready to chuck the job and
go back to College. Back to pub nights, dorm life, seeing my College friends again, and care-free College fun. I could feel the call within me that September to go back to school like always. Like the Salmon migrating back to that one specific stream to spawn, I wanted to go back to school that fall like I always did to learn stuff, hang with my College friends, and have fun.
But with the arrival of that first September after leaving school, the realization that I could never go back to school again as a full-time student washed over me like some kind of profound and humbling epiphany. For the first time in my life, I realized in that heartbreaking moment that I was now a full-time working stiff.
And in that moment, for the entire month of September, I was completely and utterly lost.
I suppose, in a way, it was almost like a loss of innocence. A realization that I had, without understanding it until that very moment, passed from one stage into another in my journey of life. And in my heart, I was not ready to make that step. But I had no choice. It was suddenly upon you and you had no choice but to deal with it.
But as the years began to pass, the instinct within me to go back to school every September finally started to quieten within my heart. And after a few more Septembers of struggling with this thought, the urge within me to return to school every fall was finally gone.
As a clueless student, no one ever realizes how good they have it until it’s too late. Like the line in that old song, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone”. While profound in its simplicity, that line holds very true to this day. How were we to know that back when we were full-time students, being in school was as good as it was ever going to get for most of us?
But that’s all over and done with in this weirdest of September moments. No more going back to school in the fall. No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks. Ever.
No more doing the silly little student things that you just took for granted in your youth: No more cutting classes, no more smoking behind the gym, no more hanging out at the Mall, and no more partying with your friends every weekend until the wee hours of the morning. No more ‘Glory Days’, like in the Springsteen song. Those days are now gone forever.
Welcome to responsibility. Welcome to earning a living. Welcome to becoming a concerned and caring parent. Welcome to paying off a mortgage and a car loan. And welcome to all the other things that come with being a grownup.
Welcome to adulthood. It happens to all of us.
Just do the best you can!
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BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
In all the fuss about the Canadian rail disruption, one thing jumped out at me. Here’s how the National Post reported it:
“Despite the economic impacts, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board ruled earlier this month that the railway workers are not an essential service.”
Every member of this board should be sacked. Immediately. Because if rail is not essential, nothing is.
Did none of them pay attention in grade school? Canada was built on the railway. British Columbia joined confederation as a result, and all the gaps in between were filled in in large part because there was rail.
Yet every few years, Canadians and the Canadian economy is held hostage by some sort of disruption involving rail, usually a labour one, but occasionally a protest movement or even the weather, as if this is our first year living in the great white north.
The playbook is worn out already. After several days of pain and homage being paid to the rights of the workers to strike (yet no one talks about the rights of companies to lock out workers), the federal government eventually takes action and things get back to normal.
In this case, the feds let the entire rail network of CN and CPKC shut down on Thursday, Aug. 22, before ordering binding arbitration. But as I write this the morning of Friday, Aug. 23, the Teamsters have served strike notice on CN about an hour ago. I’m not going to try to keep up with all the developments. Maybe by
the time this is published, it will all be resolved. But it seemed like that resolution was yesterday, and it fell apart today, so who knows?
And frankly, I don’t care, and I don’t think you should, either. Perhaps the union members have a point in their issues. Maybe the rail companies do, too. Fundamentally, it doesn’t matter. Sort it out. Put on you big boy/girl shorts/panties. Make it work.
At no point, ever, in the history of this nation, has rail service not been essential. From farmers needing to ship their grain at harvest to cities needing chlorine for water treatment to pavers needing asphalt from the Lloydminster refinery before the fall paving season ends, rail is utterly critical to our existence as a nation.
And anyone who says we can just backfill with trucks is a fool. A typical train these days has over 100 cars. Each rail car, depending on the load, is at least one, and often several truckloads. A train needs two crew to operate it. Are you going to come up with 100 to 200 truck drivers to replace that one, individual train, as well as the trucks, trailers, and space on the highways in a moment’s notice, and then do that for the entire economy?
Let’s look back at the rail blockades of 2020 in support of the Wet’suwet’en opposition to the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Because the blockades were related to First Nations politics, the federal Liberal government was loathe to step in. In a nod to George Orwell’s Animal Farm, it proved that in the 21st century, “some animals are more equal than others.” In this case, some First Nations were
Local centurion celebrates his birthday
BY JOAN JANZEN
Local centurion Morley Crosson turned 100 years of age on December 9, 2023, at which time the celebration had to be delayed. Morley and his wife, Aileen, reside at Heritage Manor. Aileen will also be celebrating her 100th birthday this year on December 3. The couple has been married for 77 years!
Their daughter, Judy Becker, said Aileen had always wanted a summer picnic, so on Tuesday, Au-
more equal than others, and could block rail lines at will, dramatically impacting parts of the economy. Never mind that the pipeline that was so ardently opposed is now the salvation for other First Nations bands to go ahead with their own Cedar LNG facility, dramatically improving their economic prospects.
Did the government perhaps learn something from the 2020 blockades – that rail disruption can’t allow these things to go on forever, especially because it would now impact the entire economy? Maybe. But if so, maybe the federal minister should have acted before an actual stoppage took place.
And that’s the key thing. Rail is nothing new to Canada. It’s almost as old as the nation itself. And yet
gust 27, the staff at the Manor opened the doors to the courtyard for the birthday celebration.
Twenty-six family and friends attended the occasion, including Scott Holloway, President of Kindersley Legion Branch No. 57, and Legion member Ellen Krepps.
Morley had served in WWII, and Scott presented him with two gifts: a plaque from Saskatchewan Command with a poem from WWI on it and a beautiful quilt from Quilts of Valour.
there’s always something causing grief. Sometimes rail performance is blamed on snow in the mountains, or cold, as if this is the first time there’s ever been cold, or snow, or both, in Canada. Except they made it work for over 140-odd years, why are we now unable to make things work? Why, after the same 140-odd years of operation, we still have labour strife over rest periods and operations? Hasn’t that been enough time to figure it out, both from the company and labour sides? How many more decades, nay, centuries do we need to figure out how to run a railroad?
Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online, and occasional contributor to the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca.
Morley Crosson turned 100 years old on December 9, 2023, and his wife Aileen will also celebrate her 100th birthday on December 3 of this year. Family and friends gathered at Heritage Manor, where the couple resides, for a birthday celebration. Scott Holloway, President of Kindersley Legion Branch No. 57, and Legion member Ellen Krepps, presented two gifts to Morley. PHOTO BY JUDY BECKER
Saskatchewan’s snakes: slithering to risk?
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A group of animals that is often maligned as being slimy, aggressive pests, the truth could not be further away! From Garters to Rattlesnakes, our slithery reptiles play a very important role in keeping our grasslands healthy. A role that is slowly becoming at-risk as these critters disappear from their historic ranges.
Saskatchewan is home to nine species of snake, mostly found across the southern portions of the province. Of these nine, four are now listed as species at risk of extinction; another one was added just this year. “Plains Hog-nosed, Bullsnakes, Rattlesnakes, and the Yellow-bellied Racer are all now listed,” Emily Putz, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator for Nature Saskatchewan, states, “Their habitat is disappearing, and they are extremely susceptible to roadkill events,
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whether accidental or otherwise.” Referring to the persecution snakes deal with both at their wintering sites, where they gather together and on the roadways that they approach to bask on.
“I think people don’t know a lot about our snakes, and so are creeped out or scared by them, thinking they are slimy and aggressive,” Putz continues, “that could not be further from the truth though.” Snake scales are made of dry and cool keratin, the same material as our hair and fingernails, that are overlaid in one direction to help them move smoothly across the ground and into cover. A cover they will readily take when approached. “All Saskatchewan snakes are, for the most part, non-aggressive and shy, more likely to flee at the first sign of human movement nearby.” Even the rattlesnake, our only venomous snake, uses their venom sparingly as a last resort, usually when startled or unable to escape. They will rattle primarily to scare you off first.
Snakes are excellent pest control, with the smaller species, such as the red-bellied, smooth green and our three garter snake species, primarily feeding on insects, worms, small amphibians and rodents. Hognosed and Yellow-bellied Racers are in between, feeding on mice and voles, while our largest snakes, the Western Rattlesnake and Bullsnake, eat mainly rodents, including pocket gophers and ground squirrels. In addition to controlling rodent populations, snakes prey on many tertiary predators and play a role in dispersing nutrients and seeds in their movements. “If we lose these snakes, not only are we losing unique and interesting species, but we are also losing all the good these critters do for the environment, both pasture and farmland included,” Putz concludes.
Want to help their recovery? Helping can be as simple as moving over when you see one on the road, a basking snake is not quick enough to move out of your way, or teaching the younger generations that snakes should be valued and not feared, even if you are scared of them yourself. You can also get involved in Nature Saskatchewan’s Stewards of Saskatchewan program by reporting sightings of the four at-risk species to our toll-free HOOTline, 1-800-667-HOOT (4668) or email Emily Putz at outreach@naturesask.ca. If you are a landholder with these species on your land, become a steward and participate in our annual census! Every sighting helps with tracking the population and range of these cryptic reptiles. All caller and program participant information is kept confidential.
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A visit to the Sandhills is a Saskatchewan treat
BY JOAN JANZEN
A visit to the Great Sandhills is a treat, as the massive dunes stand majestically amid pasture land. The Saskatchewan winds, blowing at roughly 60 mph, formed huge drifts on top of the dunes over time.
The blowing sand didn’t inhibit the view of the landscape for miles around from the perch on top of the hills of sand. But within
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The wind formed huge drifts decorated with intricate patterns, which were perched on top of the massive dunes at the Great Sandhills. From the vantage point on top of the dunes you can see miles and miles of the surrounding landscape.PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Summer memories at Eston Riverside pool
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Prairie West Historical Society at Eston posted this old photo of the pool at Eston Riverside Regional Park. We’re not sure what year the photo was taken, but it seemed to generate a whole lot of fond memories.
There were numerous posts from people who spent many childhood summers at the pool. When asked if they felt short-changed by never going on holidays, the quick response was that they landed at the pool on July 2nd and left at the end of August. It was the best of times!
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Even the uncomfortable moments were listed as treasured memories. Like this one: “I nearly froze to death during my beginner’s test in September. We were shaking so bad with cold they gave us all a pass and a cup of coffee!”
During 7:00 a.m. bronze laps, a swimmer recalled finding water beetles in her bathing suit. Someone else loved the amazing bars around the edge of the pool.
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Eston Museum hosts end of summer tea
BY JOAN JANZEN
The Prairie West Historical Society held its End of Summer Tea at the Eston Museum on the afternoon of August 27th. Marene Stevenson greeted guests, and they signed a guest book before proceeding to the lower level of the Heritage Gallery.
Eight ladies belonging to the Red Hat Society attended the tea, wearing their bright red hats. Meanwhile, a group of long-term care residents also arrived and enjoyed a leisurely visit on the verandah. Everyone enjoyed cake, strawberries, and refreshments served by Bella Lowe, who has been employed at the museum throughout the summer months.
Bella is a Grade 11 student at Kyle who is staying at Eston Regional Park with her family for the summer months. Besides serving at the summer tea, she has been conducting museum tours for visitors who frequent the museum.
The Evans House was originally located on a farm five miles northeast of Eston, where it was sometimes used as a resting place for travellers. Marene recalled that the house was in a state of disrepair when it was moved to its present location at the museum; however, it has been transformed into a beautiful heritage home. Many of the furnishings in the house belonged to the Evans family.
Next door, a small homestead house represents what a typical homesteader’s shack on the prairies looked like. It was built in 1910 and was the home of Jack Giles for more than fifty years.
A pioneer garden is located behind the house. Although the house is tiny, the garden covers a large area, much like pioneer gardens from the past.
Students from the elementary school in Eston came to the museum in the spring to plant seeds and potatoes, and they’ll return in September to help harvest the vegetables. For many of the students, this is a new and educational experience the museum offers.
Above: These smiling Red Hatters came to enjoy the End of Summer Tea at the Eston Museum. Inset: This pioneer garden behind the homesteader’s shack was planted by elementary students from Eston, who will return in September to help harvest the vegetables.
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Rosalynde McIntyre
July 22, 1931 - August 20, 2024
Rosalynde Mary Jane McIntyre passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on August 20, 2024. Roz was born July 22, 1931, the second youngest in a family of six children, in Rosetown to George and Ethel Healey. Following her elementary and high school education, she took her nursing training at City Hospital in Saskatoon, getting her diploma in 1952. Once completed, she took her first nursing job in Unity and then moved to work in Kindersley. Somewhere along the way, Roz met a farmer, Bob McIntyre, at a dance who became the love of her life!
Roz & Bob were married July 25, 1953, in Rosetown and moved to their new home on the farm site where they lived for 62 years. The house they moved into started out as an oat granary, and they needed to sweep the oats out of before they could renovate to make it a home! Over the years, as the family grew, running water and sewer became available, they added onto the house. Randy was born in 1954, Debbie in 1957, Greg in 1959 and Grant in 1963. Bob & Roz originally farmed with Bob’s Dad - cleaning her share of grain bins, driving truck at harvest as well as tending to their brood. The kids remember getting off the bus to be greeted by the smell of freshly baked bread as it was a staple at home.
Roz loved her yard! She planted rows of evergreen trees that she watered diligently and to this day amazes the U of S how they survived. She always had a garden & how she loved her rose bushes that she planted. Roz spent hours on her mower making the yard an oasis as they had irrigation to keep the grass lovely and green especially during the drought years.
In 1989, they decided to diversify on the farm, so Roz, Bob, Greg, Tammy, Grant & Leigh planted 18 acres of Saskatoon Berry bushes for an orchard that was watered and weeded by hand for years. During berry harvest, Sean helped at the farm doing various things, from picking up pails of berries to babysitting the cousins which was a great opportunity for Roz to discuss with him about saving some of his money. Many pails of berries were harvested, and people came from miles around to pick for about ten years.
Roz & Bob travelled to many exotic destinations but purchased a condo on Maui as they decided that was their favourite place to winter. They were
accompanied by several friends and relatives, including Bob’s sister and husband, Jean & Don MacDonald, as well as Bob’s cousin and husband, Shirley & Dick Lingard.
Roz was always very politically minded! She and Bob were instrumental in helping get the Reform Party established & Elwin Hermanson elected as an MP as well as the Sask Party’s MLA. She always held fast to her views but was willing to listen to other’s opinions.
Roz loved her family immensely; she was always involved with their children’s and grandchildren’s activities. She was so happy when any of them dropped by for a visit and never forgot their birthdays. She coached them on saving money, RRSPs, and stocks. At the age of 60, she took a Community College computer class and then fired her broker because she no longer needed him now that she could go online!
Even though they hated to leave their farm, they knew for health reasons, a move was inevitable, so in 2016 they moved to Rosetown to a condo. After 67 years of marriage, Bob passed away September 21, 2021, and being independent, Roz remained in their condo until her last few days.
Predeceased by husband Bob, daughter-in-law Tammy, all her sisters and brothers - Dorothea, Marjorie, Maurice, Connie & James, Bob’s sisters Bernice & Audrey, as well as in-laws.
Survived by Randy (Marilyn) and their children Sean (Lisa), Evan, Natashia (Brendan); Debbie (Gregg) and children Cameron (Natalie), Kimberley; Greg and his children Ryan, Kelly (Kent); Grant (Leigh) and their children Alyssa (Cory), Kaitlyn, Brittany (Steve). Great-grandchildren Lachlan & Livia McIntyre; Cooper, Merrick & Ara Ganes; Matalynn McIntyre. Also survived by Bob’s sister, Jean MacDonald and numerous nieces and nephews. Roz would want us to celebrate her life, and we are sure that each and every one of us will have a story about her that will make you smile!
A Graveside Service was held on a beautiful Monday morning, August 26, 2024, from the D’Arcy Cemetery, D’Arcy SK, where her ashes were laid to rest with her beloved husband Bob.
Donations to the D’Arcy Cemetery - for tax receipts the cheques or e-transfers need to be made to the RM of Kindersley #290 designated to the D’Arcy Cemetery. If no receipt is required, a cheque can be addressed to D’Arcy Cemetery. Donations for a charity of choice is an alternative.
The family would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and kind words, food, flowers and donations.
Former care home worker charged with assaulting residents at Wilkie
On February 28, 2024, Wilkie RCMP received a report of multiple physical and sexual assaults that occurred at a care facility in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. Investigation has determined that between January 2023 and February 2024, at least four adult residents of the facility were assaulted, sexually assaulted and/ or threatened by a female staff member. She has not worked at the facility since February 2024.
As a result of investigation, 36-year-old Jaclyn Elias of Wilkie, SK was arrested on February 29, 2024, and charged with:
• 4 counts, assault, Section 266, Criminal Code
• 3 counts, sexual assault, Section 271, Criminal Code
• 1 count, sexual assault with a weapon, Section 272(2)(b), Criminal Code
• 1 count, uttering threats, Section 264.1(1)(a), Criminal Code
She appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on August 26, 2024.
Elias will make her next court appearance in North Battleford on September 16, 2024.
BURSTALL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• Burstall & District 41st Annual Fall Fair. Parade at 10:00 AM. Coffee & Pie at Community Hall 10:30 AM. Lions Park - Kids Zone!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• One Community Church Service at Community Hall 11:00 AM. Soup and Sandwich to follow. By donation.
COLEVILLE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• Coleville Fowl Supper. Doors open 5:00 PM at Coleville Community Hall. All proceeds to support the Coleville Playschool and the development of Coleville Licensed Daycare. Adults $25; Ages10-15 $15; 9 & under $5.
ESTON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
• Eston Nurture & Grow Childcare Cooperative Bottle Drive Fundraiser. You can set your bottle bags on your front yard and we will pick up after 6:30 PM or contact Sandy for other arrangements 306-962-7418.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• ERRP Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament. Par 3 - 4 person best ball. Registration starting at 11:00 AM. Shot gun start at 1:00 PM. $50 registration includes golf and supper. Call clubhouse to register 306-962-3845.
- 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 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
HOOSIER
- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Kerrobert Sr Rebels vs LCBI 7:00 PM OCTOBER 7-10
• Kerrobert Minor Hockey Power Skating 1 hour sessions at Kerrobert Memorial Arena. Trained by: Trach Power Skating.
- Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery featuring Joanne Fagnou Bolen & Olivia Maney “Passing” Show runs August 31 until October 28. Gallery Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
KINDERSLEY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
• West Central Abilities Inc. official opening of the new Day
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Program building 10:30 AM at 122 - 1st Avenue WEST.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
• Energy Dodge Dakota Buttar Bull Riding Invitational 7:00 PM at the WCEC. Doors open at 6:00 PM. $60 plus taxes and fees.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
• Kindersley Community Connections presents: “Meet A Machine” - a FREE family-friendly event showcasing many different machines and the heroes that operate them! 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum. For more info contact Ang at 306-430-8869.
• Annual Ladies Golf Tournament. 18 holes - 2 woman scramble. Shot gun start at 10:00 AM. $60 / person (lunch & supper provided). Door prizes. Register in groups of 2, 4 or 6 by contacting Annika at 306-494-7337.
• Western Prairie Klippers Fall Camp. 12:00-1:30 PM and 4:00-5:30 PM.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
• Annual Super Walk for Parkinson’s is being held in Saskatoon. For more information locally about Parkinson’s, support available, Super Walk 24 or to donate please call Nancy at 306-463-4514.
• Western Prairie Klippers Fall Camp. 3:30-5:40 PM.
• Junior Golf Tournament at Kindersley Regional Park. $25 includes green fee, lunch and prizes. Open to any boys and girls age 8-18. To register email: shaunkhenry@gmail.com or text 306-460-5126.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
• The Terry Fox Run starting at 1:00 PM at the beach. Registration will start at 12:30. If anyone is looking to volunteer, please reach out to glencross2015@outlook.com
SEPTEMBER 19-22
• Annual Goose Festival Days! Stay tuned for more details. Parade, Car Show, Food Trucks and much more.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
• Music Trivia Night! 7:30 PM start (doors open at 7:00) Norman Ritchie Centre. Advance tickets $10 each or $15 at the door. Engage in a multi-round music trivia showdown featuring hits from the 60s to the 2010s. Max 6 per team. Teams of 5-6 players. Message @Kindersleytrivianights on Facebook to reserve. Proceeds to the Norman Ritchie Centre.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• 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.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• 40th Anniversary and Grand Opening of the West Central Crisis Centre 2:00-4:00 PM. Cake and coffee provided. Tours of the new facility. Everyone welcome.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
• Donations wanted for United Church Garage Sale 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. NO clothes please. Drop off ites on stage in upper hall. Open Tuesday-Friday 11:00-3:00. For more info
call 306-463-6508 or 306-460-7450.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
• Celebrate the launch of Roxana Spicer’s “The Traitor’s Daughter” 7:00 PM at the Norman Ritchie Centre.
- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-463-4514.
- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
- PickleBall Outdoor Season meets Monday & Wednesday evenings 6:30 PM and Friday mornings 10 AM at the WCEC outdoor rink. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Barry 306-460-8356.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7:00 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306-460-6467.
LUSELAND
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
• Luseland Harvest Festival. The day includes a variety of activities including Chilli Cookoff, Veggie Car Races, Food Booths, Bingo at the Pioneer Club, variety of vendors. Roast Beef Supper at Bell Acres followed by an outdoor movie!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
• Luseland Minor Hockey Fall Meeting 7:00 PM upstairs Luseland Credit Union.
- Luseland & District Museum is now open Saturday afternoons from 1:30-4:00 PM. Sunday 2:00-4:00 PM or by request. Come check out our new sports display!
Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC
- Every Monday 2:00-4:00 PM Coffee
- Last Monday of the month 2:00-4:00 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream
MEMBERS
- Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting
- Tuesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Tuesday 7:00-10:00 PM Games
- Wednesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Thursday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.
