The Kerrobert Credit Union was honoured to present the cheque from their Annual Major BBQ held in June, to the Major Fire Department. This volunteer organization is critical in our smaller community and we are proud to contribute to it!
July 27, 2022 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces
Today Colonel Andre Delhommeau, originally from Luseland, Saskatchewan , assumed command of the Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa-Gatineau) CFSG (O-G) from Commodore Daniel Bouchard. Major-General Blaise Frawley, the Deputy Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, presided over the ceremony held at the National Defence Headquarters (Carling) in the West end of Ottawa.
As Commander of the CFSG (O-G), Colonel Delhommeau will oversee the base for the National Capital Region (NCR) which is the largest in Canada, based upon personnel. The Group provides administrative support to approximately 24,000 military and civilian personnel in the NCR and also provides military, first aid, and safety training. The Connaught Range and Primary Training Centre (CRPTC), situated twenty-two kilometres West of Ottawa at Shirley’s Bay on the Ottawa River, is part of the formation’s critical infrastructure. It provides training support resources for the Canadian Armed Forces, other agencies in the NCR, and for specified national activities.
The Luseland and Districts Museum welcomes everyone to begin planning their entries for the Fall Fair. The Fall Fair has a wide variety of classes to enter including Vegetables, baking, preserves, handwork and much more. Plus there are numerous classes for “Kids only”. From the largest potato to the best apple jelly, it will be a great show of local expertise. Entries are to be dropped of at the Museum on Friday evening, Sept 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 or Saturday morning prior to 9:00 am. Judging begins at 9:00am on Saturday, September 10 and the fair is open for viewing by the public on Saturday afternoon from, 1:00 – 4:00. Visitors to the museum are also welcome to tour “The Women of the Prairie Story Boards” and displays. Get your entries planned and be a part of the Luseland Fall Fair at the museum.
Colonel Delhommeau is coming from the Strategic Joint Staff in Ottawa, Ontario and brings a plethora of experience to CFSG (O-G) from previous positions which include a tour as the Commanding Officer of Canadian Forces Station Alert, the northern most permanently inhabited place on earth, and as the Wing Administration Officer and Deputy Wing Commander of 8 Wing Trenton. Overseas tours include, International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan as a staff officer in the Air Component Coordination Element and as the Canadian Task Force Commander/Kosovo Force Chief of the Joint Logistics Operations Centre for Operation KOBOLD in Kosovo.
Upon taking command, Colonel Delhommeau stated: “It is an honour to assume Command of CFSG (O-G), the largest base in the Canadian Armed Forces. I look forward to working with such dedicated and talented personnel that make up the headquarters, and I will do my utmost to ensure this Group continues to provide seamless critical services to the military and civilian personnel within the NCR. I also welcome the opportunities to work, in the fu ture, with key stakeholders in the region.”
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• general maintenance of fertilizer plant and equipment
• yard cleanup
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These calls included, but were not limited to, 9 suspicious person’s/vehicle calls, 2 break and enters and 3 assault investiga-
Kindersley RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the two individuals believed to be responsible for the theft of 150 liters of fuel from the RM of Prairiedale work shop. The theft occurred between the hours of 2 a.m.
and 3 a.m. on August 11th with the victim being able to obtain quality pictures of the possible thieves. ‘The vehicle involved has a distinct white hood on it as well as a driver’s side step falling off.’ stated Staff Sergeant Kevin Peterson. ‘We believe someone may recognize the vehicle or the parties involved and hopefully can provide us with information to further our investigation.’ Peterson went on to say.
Kindersley RCMP are requesting anyone with information about this incident or who noticed anything suspicious around that time to contact the Kindersley RCMP by calling 306-463-4642. Information can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www. saskcrimestoppers.com.
Missing:
Steven McMillan, Caleb MacDonald, Cory Turk, Dean Ellis, Devon Lovenuk, Jordan Halter, Kaid Hoffman, Patrick McGrath, Ryan Neumeier, Trent Nienaber, Travis Kennon
Tyler Srigley, Ryan Webber
*For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.
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Isaw a mug with the words “Fertilizer happens. Deal with it!” Lately farmers are dealing with a new government policy to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer by 30 percent below 2020 levels, by 2030. The fact that it’s a goal, rather than a mandated ban doesn’t seem to alleviate farmers’ legitimate concerns.
Farmers realize the obvious: reducing nitrogen fertilizer will result in lower crop yields. In spite of responsible fertilizer practices employed by Canadian farmers, a news release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada states, “Nitrous oxide emissions, particularly those associated with synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use have grown significantly. That is why the Government of Canada has set the national fertilizer emissions reduction target.”
Just about the time I was wondering what prairie farmers had to say about this policy, I came across comments made by Saskatchewan YouTuber Quick Dick McDick (QDM). He’s usually a funny sort of guy, but not this time around. This boots-on-the ground farmer had a few words to say about Trudeau’s new policy.
According to QDM, farmers are already reducing fertilizer use by increasing its effectiveness in several ways. First of all, they work with agronomists, in the areas of soil testing, rotations, nutrient management and chemical applications, to ensure the least amount of expensive inputs are used in order to get the most amount of output from the land.
This famous farmer raved about the new equip-
ment and technology that has been made available to the agriculture industry. There’s equipment fitted with variable rate control, sectional control, guided by GPS for precise accuracy. Along with their local agronomists, producers estimate the right fertilizer, rate and price at the right time. QDM said, “And all this is already happening in Canada without the government’s interference”.
He shared how a four year rotation of alfalfa naturally returns nitrogen to the soil, which is then fed to cattle, who make manure, which is spread on canola and oil fields where 30 percent less nitrogen fertilizer is used. Added to that is a national greenhouse gas inventory report that is submitted annually to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The report covers human caused emissions by sources, and annual emissions estimates dating back to 1990. The formula used is: emissions equals fertilizer used times emissions factor.
As a farmer, he makes the valid point that government should be looking at how much food is produced rather than how much fertilizer is used. He also explained that a 30 percent reduction in fertilizer would be a $48 billion loss of agricultural industry by 2030, making food more scarce and more expensive.
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In March, 2022, Trudeau said, “We’ve seen disruptions of supply chains around the world, which is resulting in higher prices for consumers and democracies, like ours, and resulting in significant shortages and projected shortages of food and energy in places around the world.” Unfortunately he forgot to add the most difficulty could be caused by his policies and his refusal to listen to wisdom from boots on the ground farmers.
QDM’s advice to the government was to get out of the way, and let farmers continue to responsibly do their job and manage their fertilizer use. “If you want to help global greenhouse gas emissions, ensure we have world market availability for our responsibly produced food, oil and natural gas.”
Canada’s responsible for 1.6% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is just a spit in the bucket of the overall GHG emissions. He noted the logical solution would be to liquefy our natural gas and replace coal fired power generation in places like China and India, which would reduce emissions globally by 30 per-
Trudeau could learn a lesson from Sri Lanka, a country experiencing an economic crisis, where the government completely banned chemical fertilizer. The government of Sri Lanka ignored all concerns expressed by agricultural analysts. Sound familiar?
There’s an old saying that says insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Meanwhile fertilizer keeps on happening. Deal with it.
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BY MADONNA HAMEL
Your Southwest Media Group
WhenI just can’t get my mojo working in the morning, I schlep over to Val Marie Grocery and Liquor to bother Jody, the owner. I assume if Jody has more pressing things to do than shoot the breeze with me, she’ll simply tell me so. But she hasn’t yet. She’s more than willing to listen to me kvetch about the latest cultural phenomenon getting my goat. Because she listens with an open ear and a real laugh and an ability to show me the flip side of my staunch stand for or against whatever I’m ragging on about, I know I will leave reconsidering my orneriness. This is the sign of good customer service, but it’s also the sign of a healthy soul.
There’s no pickle barrel at VM Grocery and Liquor, but my guess is if I suggested Jody get one, she’d bring one in. She’s pretty much game for anything. But we don’t need one. Standing between the s’mores display and the Cheezies, we manage to get in a good half-hour of solid sociological observation. And if Hayley Olson is at the till, we can get on a roll, between customers, that takes us to dinner.
I try not to gossip. Every time I get caught up in talking about my fellow villagers, I feel so ashamed I need to go home and shower. But it’s tempting, especially with people who don’t know any other way to hold a conversation. But with Jody and Haley, our chit-chat is in the vein of observational humour (let’s
face it, all humour is observational ), the kind that laughs at our common human quirks and pettinesses and obsessions. And the butt of our jokes is usually ourselves. With Jody’s laid back “whatever” attitude and Haley’s younger finger on her generation’s pulse (OMG, she could be my grand-daughter ), I feel free to ask dumb questions like:
“What’s with the eyelashes?!”
“You mean the fake ones?”
“Yeah, sorry, I know I sound like a crotchety old lady, and I can hear my mother’s voice when I say: these young women in their giant eyelashes look like clowns!”
“Oh, they make all kinds,” says Hayley, pulling out to show me some photos of her in her own subtle, slightly graduated wispy variety. And, of course, there are as many kinds of lashes as there are tastes, from “Flirty” to outright drag queen. And most of them are made from mink fur. Or horsehair - horsetail, to be exact. And yes, there are “vegan” versions.
“Here’s another shot,” says Hayley, showing me another glamorous photo.
“You have more than one pair?”
“Yeah, for different occasions.” Makes sense, I suppose. It just takes a while to wrap my head around it. They just seem as absurd as false fingernails and false breasts and, frankly, not something I thought I’d have to encounter out here on the Grasslands.
“You know,” I recon-
sider, “when I think about it, I died my hair purple when I was in my twenties. I decided, if I’m going to change my hair colour, I’m not going to pretend I didn’t. So I went all the way. Why not with eyelashes? No sense pretending they’re really mine. Kinda like makeup.”
“I don’t wear makeup,” says Jody.
“Well, see, you’re the most well-adjusted of us all,” I say.
“It just feels weird. But then, I don’t dress up. I wore leggings and a tank top for my wedding.”
“Impressive. I have to admit, I will use mascara, but not on my eyelashes; I use it to darken my eyebrows. I can’t pluck those dam white hairs, and the white ones are always the most stubborn, have you noticed?” Both of them give me a blank stare.
I know my own teen peer group was obsessed with some cosmetic novelty, but I can’t recall it. There was Farah Fawcett’s hair - that mane of endless wings flying off her head. And then there was lip gloss. I liked eyeshadow, but apart from that, wellI wasn’t exactly in the running for Miss Donette, the name given to Immaculata High’s beauty queen, elected every football season, named The Dons after St. Don of Bosco, patron saint of sports.
As a teen, I wasn’t part of any scene unless you call cached away in my bedroom buried in a book with a pot of tea. I restlessly deep dove into one book after another, looking for a nugget of life-saving wisdom. We do what we can to survive. And books, just their mere presence in my room, worked bet-
ter than getting high or getting laid or getting made up.
From eyelashes and between ringing in customers, Jody and Hayley, and I cover topics like marriage, food, clothes, expressions, booze, work, and movies.
“Speaking of movies,” I say, “when I was a kid watching all those old Disney movies, the way we could tell the boy animals from the girl animals was -“
“Eyelashes!” The other two chime in.
“Exactly. The girl animals always had those long eyelashes, and they’d flutter them coyly.”
Those were the days when you only had one channel, no VCR, let alone DVD. It wasn’t a pay-for-view-on-demand world back then. Wonderful World of Disney came on Saturdays after hockey and before the news. I remember when The News became more interesting to me than Disney; I started thinking I might want to be a newscaster when I grew up. But back then, there weren’t any women anchors.
Eventually, women got a spot behind the anchor desk. We earned our place and gained some cred, and acquired a trusted, authoritative voice. And then, somewhere along the way, head office directed - is still directing - women and anchors to dress like they were on their way to a cocktail party. Luckily, I was in radio, where I wasn’t expected to curl my tresses nor poof them up. Nor did I have to plunge the neckline, slather on the frosty lip gloss, slip on those painful stilettos and, thank heaven, fiddle with flirty false eyelashes!
As you can see, the sidewalk and curbing portion of our project is nearing completion. Over the remainder of August, Gee Bee will be working to finalize preparation for the roads that were dug up for the paving crew that is scheduled to arrive after September long weekend. There is a slight delay due to United Paving’s batch plant catching fire, but we are still on track to finish before winter, unless the weather interferes! Please be mindful of the paving crew and ensure vehicles are moved off of the streets where work is being done. We will try to keep residents informed through our Facebook page and Voyent Alert.
Once all work is complete to our satisfaction and all costs have been calculated and paid, anyone that had work done on their block will receive an invoice of the full local improvement charge for their frontage. This invoice can be handled in a few ways.
1. You may pay your invoice in full at the town office.
2. You can opt to not pay your invoice and have the outstanding amount added to your taxes over 15 years. This option will include an interest charge.
Thank you for your patience and understanding with the project construction.
JUST A REMINDER:
We now have a Canadian Diabetes Donation Bin that you can find located out by the PCC.
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Trees and Branches will continue to be picked up from boulevards and alleys until Tuesday, August 16th.
If you have trees and branches after this date you can take them to the landfill at no cost Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 - 8 PM and Saturdays from 9 AM - PM and 2 PM to 5 PM.
If you have branches on a boulevard tree that have been compromised by the storm and feel they are a danger to your property or neighbor’s property, you can trim those without Town permission at your own cost.
If you have an entire boulevard tree that you feel is compromised, please phone the town office. We are creating a list for assessment by our staff and outside sources to determine if removal is necessary. Please remember that trees add a beauty to our town that can only be replaced with time.
The annual Communities in Bloom Yard Stakes have been awarded to the following: Karen & Andy Kissick (most beautiful); Vhie & Scott Huckabay (most improved); Morris Phillips (honourable mention); Kerrobert Credit Union (best business). Handing out the awards last week were CiB members, Shirley Kohlman, Nancy Knorr, and JoAnne Klug. Thank you these winners and to everyone who work to keep their yards beautiful for everyone to enjoy, and to the Communities in Bloom members and Chamber of Commerce members who keep up the flowerpots - we appreciate the work you do!
BY BREENA HEBRON Kerrobert Museum
Mary Rodney was born in Manitoba in 1905. She was the eldest of her four siblings and the daughter of James Rodney, who was Sheriff from 1916-1947. Mary attended Kerrobert’s Red Brick School for many years until Grade 11. Because Grade 12 was not yet offered in Kerrobert, Mary finished her high school by correspondence and summer school. After Mary completed high school, she continued her education at Saskatoon Normal School to become trained as a teacher (fun fact: the building used for Saskatoon Normal School in 1923 was designed by the same architect who designed Kerrobert’s courthouse, Maurice W. Sharon). After Mary graduated, she taught for three years in the country schools, including in Ruby Lake and in Verulam, and for 37 years in Kerrobert. Mary was a member of the I.O.D.E., the Order of the
As the number of country schools were diminishing in 1954, there was a need for a larger school in Kerrobert to fit the increasing amount of students. In a meeting on June 29, 1954, it was decided unanimously that the new school in Kerrobert would be named “The Mamie Rodney Public School.” In a meeting on August 17, after receiving permis-
sion from Miss Rodney to use her name, it was decided that the name would read “Mary” instead of “Mamie.” The Mary Rodney Public School was officially opened on August 30, 1954. After 35 years in service, the Mary Rodney Public School officially closed. Despite the closure of the school, the building continues to be in use today and has held many community amenities since, including, at one point, the Kerrobert and District Museum. To continue to honour Miss Rodney at Kerrobert Composite School, the library was named “The Mary Rodney Library.”
Students of Miss Rodney’s have recalled many memories such as being allowed to bring their doll to school for half a day, and Miss Rodney’s idea of allowing them to even bring in their younger brother or sister. Others recall Mary Rodney as just one of the many teachers that helped make Kerrobert a great place to grow up.
BY JOAN JANZEN
Southwest Media Group
It’s amazing what happens when someone follows through with an idea and takes that first step. Shelley Boyes took the first step to help create what is now Choose Life Ministry, based out of southeast Saskatchewan.
“We are probably one of the bestkept secrets in the province, so I like to go out and spread the word at speaking engagements. I don’t mind travelling,” Boyes said.
She tells and shares with her audience how the ministry provides a safe, faith-based place for women ages 18-29 to find freedom from life-altering challenges. There, the women deal with the much-needed mental and emotional health side of life.
The facility, located in a rural setting near Carnduff, Sask., houses six girls at a time for a six-month period. Boyes said they don’t like to disclose their location for security reasons. They have girls coming from all over Canada who find out about the ministry through word of mouth, hospitals, counsellors and churches.
The girls’ problems include everything from addictions to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, unplanned pregnancy, trauma, and abuse. “You would be shocked at the number of self-harm issues we deal with,” Boyes said. “That seems to be a really big issue.” However, she said they know if they can get to the root cause of the problem, the symptoms will begin to dissi pate. “The symptoms are just a way to escape, cover up or medicate the pain,” she explained.
of God’s love for them as they realize their true identity, renew their minds and learn how to forgive and become free.
ing. “When it came to a vote, I was the only one opposed,” she said. So instead of waiting to accumulate enough funds to construct a large facility, they were able to begin the work much sooner, with the first group of young women moving into the building.
Until 2014, the ministry relied solely on donations for support, and then someone suggested opening a thrift store to help cover costs. “Now we operate five thrift stores that help with the expenses of the ministry and have 30 paid staff,” Boyes explained. The stores are located in Estevan, Carlyle, Fort Qu’Appelle, Carnduff and Moose Jaw. “We call them our thrift boutiques. They are very upscale, well-maintained displays. It’s a pleasure to shop there.”
“I’m in awe of everything God has done, and all I did was take the first step,” Boyes said. A note on their Facebook page says, “You can still make a beautiful life for yourself even if you think you’ve lost years to trauma, mental health struggles or abuse.”
The girls apply to attend. After being interviewed and accepted, their choice to stay is entirely voluntary. “The program itself is free, but we ask that they contribute to their room and board,” Boyes said, but they would never turn anyone away if they were unable to contribute.
The young women go through an intense program that causes them to walk through many things they would rather not deal with. The girls enrol in a 12-step program and an authentic living plan for building a new future, which includes counselling, nutrition, fitness, healthy living, practical life skills, and educational opportunities. Throughout the six-month stay, they are constantly reassured
Staff at the facility handle the daily operations, including the program, activities and food preparation. “We contract counsellors outside the program,” Boyes said. Graduates share their success stories at their grad ceremony. “I have a lot of success stories,” Boyes said. “Some of the girls come back to help; we have two on staff at the moment.”
Boyes’ dream of starting a type of mercy home began after 2006 when her oldest daughter was killed in a car accident, causing her two younger teenage daughters to begin a downward spiral into alcohol and drugs. “I couldn’t get away from the idea, but I wasn’t sure I was willing to take it on,” she explained.
She shared her dream with a few people. “Our first fundraising event was in the fall of 2012. We had a banquet, a really fancy affair with waiters, valet parking and entertainment,” she said. She would lay awake at night wondering if they would make enough to pay the comedian. “We ended up raising $12,000, so we kept going from there,” she said. “It’s been quite a journey.”
Along with a board of directors, Boyes designed the program and started operating out of an old, stone home that had not been lived in for 25 years. “It’s a sixth-generation homestead for my family and a heritage property in Saskatchewan,” Boyes explained. “It was abandoned and in disrepair but was structurally sound and needed cosmetic work.”
Although Boyes opposed the idea, the board got an engineer and stone mason to look at the build-
It is very appropriate that the beautifully restored heritage building, whose restoration looked impossible, is now home to young women who conquer their own seemingly impossible obstacles. The building was restored, much like the lives of the young women who enter its doors.
Boyes said Choose Life Ministries can give the girls the tools they need, but the graduates also realize their need to continually rely on God. “We really believe it is the key to true change,” Boyes concluded.
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
REGINA – One of the largest questions facing Saskatchewan’s economy is where will we be getting our electrical power in the next 10 years? SaskPower is looking down the barrel of the federally-mandated retirement of conventional coalfired power by the end of 2029, and it’s going to take until at least 2032 to have any sort of nuclear power in place. Even then, that would only be one or two reactors, not nearly enough to replace our coal fleet, let alone meet the increased demand from electric vehicles.
Then there’s the issue of building renewable power like wind and solar, which produce cheap power when they run, but they don’t always run. Alberta’s power grid has shown numerous times over the past eight months that either wind or solar, or both, will on occasion utterly collapse and provide as little as one per cent of their nameplate capacity. At the time of writing at 10:39 a.m. on Aug. 10, Alberta’s power grid was getting just 195 megawatts of wind power from its nameplate capacity of 2,389 megawatts. That’s 8.1 per cent. And at night, all solar generation drops to zero. So what is the province’s Crown power utility to do?
Part of that question was answered on Aug. 10, with the announcement that SaskPower was signing a 20 year agreement with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to expand transmission line capacity between this province and the United States.
The SPP manages the electric grid and wholesale power market for the central United States. With 106 members across 14 states, it is a large and diverse market comprised of over 94,600 MW of installed generation.
“Access to this large market ensures reliable energy is available to Saskatchewan to support our own generating facilities,” said Rupen Pandya, SaskPower President & CEO, in a release. “This will help to manage the integration of more intermittent renewable power such as wind and solar while keeping costs as low as possible for customers.”
The new line will literally go both ways, allowing for both the import and export of power. Its capacity will be pegged at 650 megawatts, roughly the capacity of either the Poplar River Power Station at Coronach, or Boundary Dam Power Station at Estevan. (Unit 4, which was supposed to retire at the end of last year, is still in operation, meaning Boundary Dam has a capacity of 531 megawatts).
SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry noted by phone that this is not a power purchase agreement, but an interconnect agreement.
The location of the new line has not yet been determined. SaskPower has an existing interconnect of 150 megawatts south of Estevan. As coalfired units are shut down at Coronach and Estevan, that will free up capacity on existing grid infrastructure from either of those locations. A
follow up email from Cherry said, “New infrastructure will be required in both Saskatchewan and North Dakota; however, the specific routing and location of the infrastructure will be confirmed as part of the upcoming design phase.”
As Boundary Dam is north of North Dakota, and Poplar River is north of Montana, that would indicate the Estevan area is the most likely location for this interconnect.
“The 650 MW of import will represent the total capacity between SaskPower and the SPP, i.e. this is not in addition to the existing 150 MW,” he wrote.
SaskPower said expanding transmission capacity to the U.S. will also improve reliability in the event of planned or unplanned outages at SaskPower facilities and makes it possible for Saskatchewan to export excess power into the pool, which would create revenue opportunities.
SaskPower will build the necessary transmission facilities in Saskatchewan, with the SPP handling construction required in the United States.
This interconnect is part of a continuing shift to expand our connections to neighbour power grids. Historically, SaskPower was rather isolated, with limited capacity to import or export power through interconnections. Instead, we were largely self-sufficient, depending in large part on coal-fired baseload power production. Currently, SaskPower’s total tie-line capacity in and out of the SPP is 150 MW. Interconnections to the SaskPower grid also currently exist with both Manitoba (290 MW capacity) and Alberta (150 MW capacity). This new line will be more than all the existing interconnects combined.
Alberta has similar interconnects with not only Saskatchewan, but also British Columbia and Montana. According to the Alberta Electric System Operator website, that province routinely draws power from its neighbours on a consistent basis. At the time of writing at 10:32, Aug. 10, Alberta was 593 megawatts from B.C., 179 megawatts from Montana, and 59 megawatts from Saskatchewan.
Gas-fired power station for Lanigan
In addition to expanding its interconnects with its neighbours, SaskPower is looking at a third major natural gas-fired power plant in recent years, following the completion of the Great Plains Power station at Moose Jaw, currently under construction.
That third power station would be a 370 megawatt baseload facility near Lanigan. It will be able to generate power both as a simple cycle and combined cycle facility. Cherry said a decision to go ahead with the project is expected in early 2023, and an in-service date in 2027.
That would coincide with the anticipated retirement of some of SaskPower’s remaining coalfired power units, most of which are approximately 300 megawatts each.
BY JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Children in the towns of Kindersley and Kerrobert received a visit from Sprinkles the Clown on Tuesday afternoon, August 9th, sponsored by Wheatland Regional libraries in both communities. Sprinkles (otherwise known as Adele), made her first stop in Kindersley. Upon her arrival, she parked her brightly decorated vehicle near a park and began visiting with children. Sprinkles is already decked out in her clown outfit before she departs from her home at Martensville, Sask. and gets out on the road. All she needs to do is attach her bright red nose, and away she goes!
She has several pairs of colourful shoes, all handmade in Mexico. One pair of shoes even matches her car, which makes Sprinkles very happy!
On the stage, she quickly engages plen-
ty of audience participation, inviting many of the little people to come and help her with her performance. She shared several traditional nursery rhymes with her audience, incorporating humour, magic, puppets and ventriloquism into her act. But Sprinkles didn’t become a clown overnight.
This well-loved entertainer began her clowning career in Lloydminster, where she resided for a decade. As a former playschool teacher and daycare worker for twelve years, her love for children led her into her new profession. It all began when
she attended a clown conference in 2006 to gain material for her performances at Bible camp. It was there that she discovered she possessed quite a few skills required to be a clown.
Now she performs at birthday and Christmas parties, churches, schools, daycares, family reunions, community events, Bible camps, and special events such as the ones hosted in Kindersley and Kerrobert. She has entertained from British Columbia to Manitoba, and has gone as far as the state of Georgia.
Throughout her career she has earned numerous awards. She
won first place for balloon twisting in 2011 at a clown convention in Calgary, and third place for Ventriloquism with her puppet Toby at a Clown Magic convention in San Diego in 2012. She also won first place in the 2015 master clown competition at a convention in Virginia. After enjoying the enthusiastic response of kids in Kindersley, Sprinkles headed to Kerrobert. There she performed in the library’s courtyard, where everyone brought lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the show. Sprinkles brings smiles to kids wherever she goes.
BY BOBBI HEBRON Kerrobert Rec Director
The clean up continues in town and fortunately the Recreation facilities had minor damages beside the many trees that were broken and split. Again, a huge thank you to all staff and community members who helped with the clean up efforts. It was an amazing display of community spirit.
Only two weeks left of having our extra staff on hand and with upcoming holidays I would like to take this time to thank our amazing summer students, Landon Schell and Carter Johnson who were responsible for watering flower pots, painting, preparing for events and they were an exceptional help during storm clean up. The Canada Summer Jobs grant was key in being able to hire them. And to Breena Hebron, who was hired thanks to the Young Canada Works grant, she was our Museum Summer Student who has toured over 300 people the Museum this summer and she played a big part in the Time Capsule opening. Also, to our team of lifeguards this year including Erin Hebron, Camryn Burgardt, Tari Kissick, Carter Neumeier, Heiden Moysey, Montana Kissick, Kinley Baier, Addison Eurich, Tyson Borschneck, Abby Wilson, Tristyn Endicott, Celeste Kissick and Jagger Keith; we appreciate the work you do to keep our people water smart, in shape, safe and entertained while at the Park program and at the pool. We hope to see many of you again next year!
Kerrobert Swimming Pool & Park Program
To date we have had over 3950 swimmers use our facility. We are successfully into our third week of summer lessons with another 40 kids learning about water safety. This year we taught lessons to over 200 kids from the west central area. We also ran many popular programs including Parent and Tot swim classes! Huge thank you to Kerrobert Credit Union, Nutrien Ag Solutions and Baker Hughes for sponsoring free swims this season and to Kerrobert Reddi Mart for sponsoring prizes for kids in swim lessons and for the many events we have been hosting. The pool will close as early as Aug 23 or as late as Aug 25, as many of our guards head back to University or back to their billets which results in a guard shortage.
The Park Program was offered to kids ages 5-12 in the months of July and August. The last day will be Thurs. Aug 18. We have been offering the Park Program for five years. This year has been the most popular with an average of 12 kids attending daily but our numbers are often up to 25. Thanks to the Community Initiative Fund for their $4000 grant that allows us to pay for staff and to the local organizations and businesses who are helping to re-connect our community by inviting the kids in for awesome field trip visits.
RiversWest Mobile Playground visited Kerrobert again on August 3, we had 20 kids attending and a waiting list that proves it’s a popular program.
The theme was NATURE and the day was enjoyed by everyone.
The Paddling Pool remains without heat due to a part that has been on order since May. The part arrived and unfortunately it was found to be defective. Our lifeguards, our staff and our contractors are not responsible for this delay. Please know this before expressing your frustration, we are frustrated as well. The Paddling Pool remains open and is a still provides a great refreshing swim on a hot day.
Kerrobert
Memorial Arena
Things are getting busy at the rink with many ice times already being handed out. The rink will open to the public on Oct. 1. Check out the online calendar to see likely practise times for local teams, as soon as Kerrobert Minor Hockey confirms their times the schedule will be filled in for the year. Significant work will continue at the rink this month including painting stands, stairs and walls, replacing 2 furnaces, installing heaters in the Curling Rink basement, installing a new light by the back door and a review of the overheat heaters.
Kerrobert Recreation Board, with the support of Town Council, made the difficult decision to increase rates by 4% this year. Utilities and carbon taxes are increasing substantially each year and we do our best to have users cover 50% of the costs at each facility.
Kerrobert
Cultural Center
The Library, Museum and Art Gallery
have been busy places so far this summer. The Museum, to date, has seen over 300 people tour through, with tourists from across Canada and as far away as Alaska. The Art Gallery has a beautiful show on that includes stone carvings, framed pieces, scarves, printed panels and even leather. That closing reception for Earth Elements will be held Aug 31 at 7:00. Watch for information on the next show. The Library has had a summer full of programming including Book Clubs, Park Program visits, Children Author visits and Sprinkles the Clown which brought in 55 people of all ages. Check out the dates or call the Library at 834-5211 to get more detailed information on great upcoming events happening this fall.
Be sure to visit the Courtyard on Aug 16 for our local Car Show and the Miles of Mayhem travelling show. They will be here during the day and into the evening and you can expect to see over 160 cars and enjoy a BBQ and beer gardens hosted by the Kerrobert Kinsmen. The travelling show is expected to arrive between noon and 6pm. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy this exciting day in Kerrobert!
The Courthouse step work continues. Please be mindful of the equipment working out front. The steps will be poured later in the summer and they are hopeful that the work will be completed in the fall.
Nomination forms have been collected for best looking yards and businesses. The Yard Stakes will be delivered this week and we will notify the community of the winners. Communities in Bloom is also supporting a new tree project this year with the intention to put a new tree line around the 700 block of Columbia. Local residents are working
with Town Council to see about getting this done. Details on the location that the trees can be planted is being worked on.
The PCC has been very busy this year with weddings and family reunions that are making up for lost time during Covid. If you wish to book for a rental, be sure to call soon as times book up fast and are already into next year. The air conditioner has had some significant work done resulting in a $6500 bill. It is now working as it is intended but we remind renters that the system has always struggled to keep up when the building is full. That was confirmed by a visit with a former Rec Director this week!
Mark your Calendar
The planning for the
community event Oct. 7-10, 2022 (Thanksgiving weekend) is underway! The intention with this weekend is to provide committees an opportunity to hold a fundraising event and to bring our community together in one large celebration. If you have ideas or would like to get involved, please call the Recreation office and consider inviting family and friends’ home or holding your class reunion!
Summer holidays are just getting started for my family and we will be enjoying the rest of summer with some time off, moving kids back to school, lake time, music, rocking my beautiful new baby granddaughter and relishing in our blessings of family and friends. Please call the Rec office for assistance until I return.
Friday, August 26th Eston Museum will be hosting a “Berry, Berry Delicious Dessert Day” from 12 noon to 3:00. Bring your lunch and have dessert on us, OR come for dessert at your leisure! Silver collection. Call Shari @ 306-4308730 or Lee @ 306-402-7190 for more details.
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BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
Grassfed and grainfed are terms used to describe the feeding program for grazing animals like cattle. Here’s an overview of what these terms mean for the beef you’re eating.
The past week saw very sporadic weather systems move through Saskatchewan with some regions having hot dry days while others experienced cool rainy days that have further delayed crop development. Producers in the latter areas would like to see some hot dry weather to help crops mature and allow for harvest to begin.
GRAIN-FED
Kindergarten students from Westberry School enjoyed a fun field trip on Thursday and Friday, June 9th and 10th. Miss. Robertson and Mrs. Dimitroff brought their students to Rosanna Farms, located south of Kindersley, home of Robin and Brenda Walde.
While most cattle are raised eating grass, many farmers “finish” their cows on feed mixtures made from grains and corn. This process fattens the cattle up faster and gets
While there’s nothing harmful about grain finishing, it does change the composition and flavour of the meat. For example, grainfed beef is heavily marbled and has a buttery, slightly sweet taste. Most people describe it as meltinyourmouth tender.
GRASS-FED
Most of the province has not started harvest operations; overall progress has reached one per cent as producers in the southwest and west central regions get their harvesting operations in full swing. This is slightly behind the five-year average (2017-2021) of two per cent. At this time in 2021, the provincial harvest progress was seven per cent, illustrating just how different the growing conditions have been in the province between this year and last.
Devin Walde, Payton Walde, Brennon Ness and Colt Beswitherick hosted groups of students at different farm stations. The children learned all about seeding, harvest and bin storage. They also spent time inside the shed where they learned about seed, fertilizer and chemical.
land topsoil moisture is currently rated as three per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and 15 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 22 per cent short and 20 per cent very short.
Animal waste contains many useful and re cyclable components. However, if incor rectly stored, it can negatively impact soil, water and air quality. Here are a couple of the most common animal waste manage ment strategies.
To finish off the event, they all ate their lunch in the shop, where they decorated the cement pads with their creative chalk art. Thanks to Rosanna Farms for hosting this field trip!
Grassfed beef comes from cattle that spend their entire lives eating grass. Typically, they graze on pastureland in the spring and summer, then eat hay in the fall and winter. Raising beef this way takes a lot of time, as grassfed animals take six to 12 months lon ger to reach market weight than grainfed animals. This extra time makes it more ex pensive for the rancher and the consumer.
Most of the southern half of the province did not get much rain over the past week, with most rainfall reports being between trace amounts and 10 mm; the Weyburn area, however, received 25 mm. Further north, the Rosthern and Hague areas received 35 mm, while in the west, Macklin area producers received up to 61 mm over the course of an evening. Prince Albert also received some localized and very heavy rainfall, with some producers reporting 71 mm over two days. The rain will be beneficial to pasture land and flowering crops, but producers would like to see warmer weather in the forecast to speed up crop development.
The declining trend in topsoil moisture continues as rains overall have been quite minor and infrequent during the past few weeks. Crop-
Many livestock producers have struggled with their haying operations this summer due to rainy weather either delaying cutting and baling or, in some cases, strong winds blowing away swathed hay. Many producers are still finishing up their operations while others have finally completed haying; hay yields appear to be average or above average in the east and north regions and below average in the southwest and west central regions. Estimated average dryland hay yields for the province are 1.52 tons per acre for alfalfa, 1.5 tons per acre for alfalfa/bromegrass, 1.20 tons per acre for other tame hay, 1.0 tons per acre for wild hay and 2.2 tons per acre for greenfeed. Estimated average irrigated hay yields are 2.5 tons per acre for alfalfa, 1.74 tons per acre for alfalfa/bromegrass and 2.8 tons per acre for greenfeed.
Grassfed beef is leaner and darker in colour than grainfed beef and has a slightly gamey taste. It is somewhat higher in nutrients like beta carotene and vitamin E. It also has more omega3 fatty acids.
DRY STACKING
| PHOTOS BY BRENDA WALDE
Dry stacking animal waste involves piling solid manure and soiled livestock bedding in a covered storage bin with a concrete bot tom. Farmers must ensure the pile is com pacted, covered and sealed to prevent ma nure nutrients from leaching into the soil. Drystacked manure can be treated with ad ditives such as lime to help reduce unplea
The majority of crop damage this week was due to wind, heavy rains, hail, drought stress, heat, wildlife and grasshoppers. Some parts of the northwest reported a light ground frost over the past week- no crop damage was reported but producers are conscious of what an early season frost would do to their crop.
Farmers are busy wrapping up haying, getting ready for harvest, desiccating and swathing crops and combining in some areas.
Despite variations in cost and taste, both grain and grass ces of protein, B vitamins, iron and zinc.
Natural service (NS) and artificial insemina tion (AI) are the two most popular breeding programs used by cattle breeders and produ cers worldwide. Here’s an overview of these methods.
Americanized versions of our articles are included in the online page folder when necessary. Documents are identified as follows: TITLE_US.doc.
cow’s reproductive tract.
How do I begin trading?
My eyes deceive me.
Most days, I see rainbows and unicorns.
• Natural service is used by most cattle breeders and producers. It’s the natural breeding method where the cow and bull are allowed to mate without technological intervention. In other words, the bull and cow mate as they naturally show heat.
I was asked this question by a grower interested in managing his investments and using futures as a risk management strategy.
Other days, I don’t see the rainbows.
Although the bulls must be fed and taken care of all year, this method is relatively handsoff and doesn’t require special equipment.
The first step is to choose a brokerage account, complete their KYC (Know-Your-Customer) requirements, and fund your account.
Why do individuals have different memories of the same event?
The next step is to understand what type of trader you are and the timeframe best suited for this type.
Can we trust memories when individuals remember events differently?
Are you able to follow the market each day?
Our experiences and our traumas affect our perception of the world.
Do you work at a job or run your business during the day?
Are you retired and have free time during the day?
Can we trust what we see if we project our emotions into our reality?
Perhaps you only want to look at your investments weekly or monthly?
Do your emotions affect how you see the market and your behaviour?
There is a style and timeframe for everyone.
Let’s look at the various types of traders and their respective timeframes.
What is your energy level when you are bearish in a rising market?
1. Day Trader
What is your energy level when you are bullish?
Do you ignore price action and search for reasons to support your position?
- Day traders are active traders who execute intraday strategies to profit from price changes for a given asset.
You are not alone.
- Day traders target stocks that are ”in-play,” meaning they experienced a violent move in the after-hours or pre-market trading.
This behaviour is present in
- These are often low market cap penny stocks (< $5/share).
each of us, across all cultures throughout history.
We see what we want to see while ignoring the only thing that matters.
This breeding method is labourintensive and requires farmers to invest in expensive facilities, equipment and estrous synchronization drugs. However, it often results in improved reproductive performance and herd genetics. In addition, AI reduces the risk of disease transmission.
Some farmers use a combination of both methods to improve the health of their herds.
Price.
Price does not lie.
Price does not care what we think.
Price does not care what we see.
Only Price Pays.
Take a look at the Red Lentil’s parabolic move to the $60 area before the 41% sell-off. Yes, 41%
How can this be?
We see that there are more mouths to feed and less lentils to feed them.
- It is essential to highlight that day traders do not hold positions overnight.
We see that the world has only 10 weeks of food supply.
We see how the Russia invasion of Ukraine is reducing food supplies.
Consider these points before trading or investing:
3. Position Trader or Investor
- The trend is your friend. Learn how to identify trends for your timeframe and follow them. Trend following should be the foundation of
- Often trade on timeframes ranging from 30-minute to 1-minute or shorter.
We see several reasons for the price to move higher.
- Great precision on entry and exits is necessary to execute in this short timeframe, and the mental capital requirements are significant.
We don’t see that the price is dropping because there are more sellers than buyers.
We see what we want to see.
2. Swing Trader - wing trading involves taking trades that last a couple of days up to several months to profit from an anticipated price move.
4. The earliest evidence of fish farming dates to ancient China, Egypt and Rome. ever, the modern form of fish farming was introduced in Germany in 1733.
- Position trader refers to an individual who holds an investment for weeks to months with the expectation that it will appreciate.
- These are long-term investments that are typically associated with a buy-and-hold strategy.
5. Another word for fish farming is aquaculture. The word aquaculture combines the , meaning
- There is no Holy Grail system of trading. No magic indicator or combination of indicators is effective ev-
- Developing a strategy that you believe in will take more time and
Farmed fish often has a milder flavour than
- Position-sizing and when you sell are more important than what
There are three main fish farming systems: completely closed, flowthrough and open
- Every idea has a stop-loss. Always decide when you are getting out if you are wrong before you enter the trade. Expect to be wrong
- Let your winners and cut your losers short.
When done correctly, fish farming is a highly ecofriendly and sustainable way to raise fish. It helps create healthier habitats and rebuild stocks of threatened and endangered species.
- Losers average losers. Do not average down.
Did you know that many fish farms and hatcheries offer tours? Look for one near you to get a glimpse into this fascinating industry.
- Keep It Simple, Don’t overthink or overcomplicate your process. Your intuition is often the most effective indicator.
The photos and images in this issue are available to download in black & white and in a larger size from the online page folder.
- My preferred timeframe allows me to step away from the screens
I suggest that every new trader gains their knowledge and trading experience in a more extended timeframe before attempting the shorter timeframes. Trading in a short timeframe requires greater precision and additional skill and expertise.
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
- Do not let your charts look like this one.
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
ALSASK
Saturday, September 3
• Beer Olympics 3.0. Theme: Anything But A Human. For mor infomation contact Emily 306-430-8084 or Katina 306-430-1102 by text.
COLEVILLE
Friday, August 19 - Sunday, August 21
• Coleville Slo-Pitch Tournament at Laing’s Park. Contact Jordan Weber 306-460-2420.
EATONIA
Saturday, October 22
• Eatonia & District Chamber of Commerce Fall Trade Show 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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
Ongoing
• Aquasizes daily Monday - Friday 11:30 am -12:00 noon
• Lane Swim and Water Walking daily 5:30-6:00 pm
• Library Storybook Trail
• Men’s Night is Thursdays at the Kerrobert Golf Course
• Ladies Night is Tuesdays at the Kerrobert Golf Course
Tuesday, August 16
• Twoonie Tuesday at the Pool & Park Program Yoga in the Park with Cindy.
• 2022 Miles of Mayhem and Kerrobert Kinsmen Show and Shine 12:00 - 10:00 pm.
Wednesday, August 17
Park Program & Book Club (The Diary) 6:30
Thusday, August 18
• FREE SWIM sponsored by Baker Hughes 1:00 - 5:00 pm and 5:30 - 8:00 pm.
• Fire Department visits the Park Program.
• Circus (2 shows)
Sunday, August 21
• FREE SWIM sponsored by Kerrobert Credit Union
Wednesday, August 24
• Parent & Tot at Library 3:00 pm
• Book Club (Anxious People) 3:00 pm
August 22-24
• Groovy Dos Kids Art Day Camp from 10:00-12:30. Pre-registration required: 306-834-4300. Art, Crafts, Games & more.
Thursday, August 25
• Pool closes at 5:00 pm
Saturday, August 27
• Ladies Golf Tournament 9:30 Registration. Call the Clubhouse 834-2497.
Wednesday, August 31
• Courthouse Gallery - Earth Elements closing reception 7:00 pm.
Thursday, September 1
• Back to School for KCS students!
Wednesday, September 7
• Gala at Courtroom Gallery 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 8
• Mental Health presentation at Courtroom Gallery 7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 14
• Kerrobert Minor Hockey Registration
Friday, September 16
• Kerrobert Rebels football event
Wednesday, September 21
• Playing with Watercolors with Amber Antymnuik at Library 6:00 pm.
Saturday, October 1
• Kerrobert Memorial Arena opens
• Fall Market
October 7-10
• Kerrobert’s Harvest Festival! A great weekend of events including Friday night football, Tiger game, food trucks, Parade, dance, great food, games and fun! Call the Rec Office to get involved!
November 3-5
• Prairieland Players Dinner Theatre
November 26
• Winter Market
KINDERSLEY
Monday, August 22 - Thursday, August 25
• Klippers Summer Hockey School for ages 5-16. Saturday, August 27
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Monday, August 29
• Elizabeth Middle School “Meet the Teacher” 6:007:00 pm. Drop in to see your classroom, the school and meet your teacher! Get help setting up our new school-wide communication tool - Seesaw.
Tuesday, August 30
• Back to School BBQ & Meet the Teacher at Westberry Elementary School 5:00 pm. 6:30: K-Gr 2 Class Orientations; 7:00: Grade 3 & 4 Orientations. Drop off your school supplies.
Friday, September 9
• West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre presents “One Magical Evening” with comedy-magician, Matt Gore “The Ginger Ninja”. Kindersley Curling Arena. Doors open / Cocktails at 5:00 pm. Limited tickets available at Panago Pizza or The Crisis Centre $75 each. Tables of 8 available. Silent auction and raffle tables. All proceeds to benefit Crisis Centre Family & Interpersonal Violence programming.
Friday, September 16
• Iron Horse Klippers Home Opener vs Battlefords North Stars #westcentralwagon September 22, 23. 24 and 25
• Goose Festival Days!
Saturday, September 24
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 3:00 pm Hobby Stock Invitational, Legends Touring Series, Wingless Sprints, Street Stock, Truck Stock. $10 admission. Sunday, September 25
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 1:00 pm Hobby Stock Invitational, Legions Touring Series, Wingless Sprints, Street Stock, Truck Stock. $10 admission. Saturday, October 15
• Duck’s Unlimited Annual Banquet. Tickets on sale September 1st. Contact Sherry Casswell at 306-4606708 for info.
• Kindersley Skating Club seminar with Katelyn Osmond.
* Kindersley Clay Busters Trap Shooting every Wednesday (6:30 pm) and Sunday (2:00 pm) at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Range. Your first round is on us, each round after that is $5. Contact Jeff Vass 306-460-5373 for more info.
* Kids Summer Camp at Kindersley Aquatic Centre “All Summer Long”. Open to ages 5-10 years. Outdoor games, drees-up days, treasure hunt, story telling, themed weeks and field trips. Lessons included! Pre registration required. For more info 306-463-2081.
Wednesday, August 24
• Bounce Back to School Playground Grand Re-opening from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. Luseland Legion Park Playground. Free Hot Dogs and Pop. Bouncy Obstacle Course. My Little Farm Bouncy. Saturday, September 10
• Luseland’s & District Museum’s Harvest Festival & Fall Fair. Agricultural Fair (Classes to enter include: vegetables, handwork, preserves and canning, baking and lots of kids classes), activities for kids, great food options, live entertainment. Exhibits open for viewing 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
• Fall Fair Harvest BBQ at Bell Acres 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Smokie on a Bun, Baked Beans, Caesar Salad, Apple Crisp $13. Pop/Coffee $2. Apple Pie Sangria $5. Net profits from food and non-alcoholic drinks go to Luseland Hall. Cash or Card.
• Fall Fair Glow Golf at Bell Acres. 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. $20 / golfer. Open to all ages. Glow golf balls, glow sticks, mini flashlights and a round of golf at night!
Sunday, August 21
• Ladies Golf Tournament. 2 Person Best Ball Cash Scramble. To register call Lindsay at 306-753-7951. Monday, August 22 - Friday, August 26
• Macklin Vacation Bible School 9:30 am - Noon. Pickup and drop-off at Grace United Church. Ages 4 and up, Non-Denominational. Everybody welcome! Friday, August 26
• Co-op C-Store / DQ Grand Opening
Ongoing
• Major Play Pals Pre-School Bottle Fundraiser until September 30. All funds will be put back into our preschool program. Call Megan 780-237-8077 or Bailey 403-700-7145 to make arrangements for pick up.
• Major Play Pals Pre-School is seeking toy donations. Please ensure your donations are clean, in good working order, not missing pieces and appropriate for ages 3 to 5. Call Megan 780-237-8077 or Bailey 403700-7145 to make arrangements for pick up. Friday, August 19
• Major Play Pals 2022 Fall Registration froms due. $150 for 15 classes. Every Wednesday morning (10:15-12:45) from September 4 - December 14. For more info contact Bailey 403-700-7145 or email majorplaypals@gmail.com for registration forms. Children must be 3 years old during session.
