Permanent Full Time Delivery and Yard Maintenance Position
Veikle Agro (Denzil) Inc. is hiring a yard person to do various jobs around the yard including but not limited to:
• general maintenance of fertilizer plant and equipment
• yard cleanup
• loading/blending fertilizer
• delivering chemical/seed
• unloading delivery trucks
• preparing orders
Please submit your resumes to don@veikleagro.com
FULL TIME OPERATORS & SWAMPERS
to join our team in Macklin/Chauvin Area Class 1A 3A 5A Rod Trucks, Flushbys. Vac trucks, Batch Trucks Experience an asset. Oilfield Tickets required.
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Pick your own bouquet at Tramping Lake
BY JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
A field of flowers is waiting to be picked at Ferguslea Floral Gardens, located on a farm southwest of Tramping Lake, Sask. Owner/operator Leanne Kohlman registers bookings for afternoon or evening dates for groups wanting to come out and create their own bouquets.
“So far, everybody has absolutely loved it. They really enjoy picking the bouquets,” Leanne said. People in the area appreciate having the floral gardens close by, where they can spend a weeknight picking flowers. Moms, daughters and grammas enjoy picking together, groups of friends and clubs will take the opportunity to get together, or new moms with their babies will push a stroller along the pathways.
“The reason I do a u-pick is I really don’t like making bouquets,” Leanne admitted. “I like the idea of people coming and picking what they like.” The picking usually begins at the end of July, and the flowers continue to bloom until the first frost. “Last year was my first year, and I had people picking all the way until October. It was kind of crazy during harvest because I’m pretty active on the farm.”
Leanne and her husband have four children and a farming operation, so she is a very
busy lady. When she’s not working in the floral gardens, she is helping on the family grain farm or gardening fresh fruits and vegetables. When asked how many hours she spends each day in her floral gardens, she quickly responded, “Lots! I honestly don’t know how many hours. During the summer, I’m outside every day - steady.” It takes many hours of work to care for a quarter of an acre of flowers.
“I do 99 percent of the work, but my husband helps with major projects, like setting up the water. This year he built a shaded sitting area for people to hang out. My oldest daughter, Annika, does my social media,” Leanne explained.
After starting up her new venture in 2021, Leanne has incorporated a few new ideas during the 2022 season. A website has been added, as well as private u-pick bookings for groups. The website offers information on how to care for the bouquets so they last longer. The helpful tips include trimming, removing debris, replacing water in vases, storing bouquets in cool temperatures, and using a clean vase.
“I’ve had so many comments on how long the bouquets last because they’re so fresh,” Leanne said.
She also teamed up with This Little Light Photography. Photographer Debra Scholer from
Luseland offers a few mini photo sessions in the gardens.
Last year, Leanne watered all her flowers by hand with a hose. This year her husband set up a tank and drip line sprinklers in the plots. “It’s a time saver, that’s for sure,” Leanne commented. Even though the gardens received hail damage in mid-July, the plants bounced back really well. “When a storm cloud blows over, I kind of cringe,” Leanne admitted.
“I’ve got booking dates all the way up to mid-September. After that, I’ll watch the weather and update the website constantly on different dates available and how long we can go,” Leanne said. “The flowers are flourishing right now. With all the rain we had this year, the garden looks even better than last year. Most of the flowers I plant really like heat, so it’s been good.”
Upon arrival, guests are given a tour of the garden, where Leanne points out every flower and gives directions on how to cut them. After the tour, each guest receives a medium-sized bucket and pair of snips, and they begin, while enjoying music in the background. “They can fill their bucket as full as they want. At the end of it all, they get a nice-sized bouquet,” she concluded. And Leanne packages up the blooms to ensure a safe ride home.
The Kerrobert Courthouse was chosen as one of the stops in the Miles of Mayhem Drag and Drive on Tuesday, August 16. The Miles of Mayhem is a five-day competition where street-legal drag race cars run an eighth mile time trial every day at four different tracks. They must travel over 1700 km on public roads between each track to complete the competition. Between 12 pm and 6 pm approximately160 cars rolled through the town of Kerrobert to take a photo in front of the Courthouse as proof of their travels. Kerrobert residents gathered by the Courthouse to watch the vehicles go through and enjoy a BBQ as well as live music. |
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the office of: Councillors (1) - Village of Major
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Dated this 22nd day of August, 2022
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PHOTOS BY ANNIE DUNCAN
Occasionally you may find a news headline that is unintentionally funny, such as this one found in England’s Daily Echo. “Stolen prosthetic arm discovered in a secondhand shop”. Or this headline: “Warehouse worker packing stress balls punched his boss in the face”.
Other headlines state the obvious ... “Federal agents raid gun shop, find weapons”. And then there’s headlines like the following one, that just don’t make a lot of sense: “County to pay $250,000 to advertise lack of funds”.
When Saskatchewan’s You Tuber, Quick Dick McDick (QDM) featured his latest comic news report, he didn’t need to utilize a comic’s favourite tool - exaggeration. And you’ll soon see why.
He begins by telling about Saskatchewan’s finance minister taking a private plane to attend a
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Chamber of Commerce luncheon in North Battleford. The 8-hour road trip cost taxpayers $8,000, because the finance minister wanted to make the trip in a timely manner in order to get back to her constituency in Humboldt.
News anchor, QDM informed his viewers of the Governor General’s $100,000 inflight catering costs while on a flight to Dubai, for herself and 29 passengers. Meanwhile, in real life news reports, Franco Terrazzano from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) wasn’t kidding around when he said Canadians have a right to feel disrespected. He also said the CTF would love to see a full break down on the costs from the entire trip.
Those with the title of Governor General get a salary of close to $300,000/ year, get a pension of $150,000/year, no matter how long they served as
Governor General, and have a $200,000/year expense account for the rest of their lives. You can see why there is no need for exaggeration.
Continuing to the next news topic, QDM reported Canada’s Public Safety Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister announced they’re implementing an importation ban on all handguns without parliamentary approval. He summarized the situation saying, “Trudeau announced a freeze on legal RCMP vetted handgun
transactions causing the largest sale of legal handguns in Canadian history. Then he comes up with a permanent loop hole to keep these empty shelves from being restocked. We’re banning RCMP vetted legal purchases of handguns while planning to remove mandatory minimum sentencing for those charged with gun smuggling and selling of illegal guns in Canada.”
Rick Igercich of the National Firearms Association (NFA), Canada’s largest advocacy group, tried to make sense of the government’s buy back program. “My understanding of buy back is you have to own something in the first place in order to do a buy back,” he notes. But even more alarming news is taxpayers will be paying for the buy back.
The next news flash for QDM involved Sask Power’s plans to beef up their power transmission with their American counterpart, the Southwest Power Pool, with a $52 million tariff to buy power for our excess needs. The comic news anchor explained the Estevan area power station uses carbon capture in the industry. Meanwhile plans are to phase out coal fired generating stations, replacing them with wind and solar. However we don’t know how much wind and solar
power is produced daily because Sask. Power doesn’t publicly release this data, claiming it would “be disadvantageous business wise”. QDM summarized the situation. “So we’re going to phase out our Canadian coal powered generation and switch to wind and solar. And when they’re not producing enough when it’s minus 35, we’ll buy power from the US, which uses 50 percent coal fired power. We’re phasing out coal generation here in Canada, and putting Canadians out of work, just to turn around and pay a $52 million/year tariff and then buy coal fired power from the US where there’s no such thing as a carbon tax. Am I taking crazy pills here?” QDM asks.
Terrazzano from CTF said: “I think there’s two things Canadians expect. We expect people in leadership to use some common sense. And we need our leaders to have respect for our taxpayers’ money.” Our leaders seem to forget they are first and foremost public servants, employed by taxpayers.
After about ten minutes of commentary, QDM ended his news report. Unfortunately, there are many more recent crazy Canadian government news stories he could choose from. And no exaggeration is needed.
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BY MADONNA HAMEL
Idon’t want to be a bad ass. Nor do I have any desire to have my work seen as kick ass. And I don’t need balls. Nor do I feel the urge to tell certain people to grow a pair I have used such terminology on occasion. I’m guilty of trying on certain words to see how they fit, to register their effect. And the truth is, I might feel a rush for a second, but it doesn’t last. It turns out, well-placed wisecracks expressing zero tolerance for fools and bs, don’t lift me out of the fray, they hurl me into the heart of it.
I love Eugene Peterson’s definition of “spiritual” as “mature”. Spirituality is not a little segment of life over here while emotions and thoughts and actions live over there. It’s the posture we take toward life as a whole. I’m paraphrasing here, but his point is: there is a spiritual solution to every problem and it’s the mature choice.
I am trying to listen to my conscience and respond to difficult people and situations in a mature manner. And that about does me in for the day. It’s so much easier to use the popular school-yard bully language of degradation to get back at someone who doesn’t see things my way. But my darn conscience asks of me that I use the mature method of listening and responding to someone who is obviously suffering from fear. Frankly,
it’s a rare person who can do that. (About as rare as stumbling on a freshly opened evening primrose, which only blooms one night a year. I’ve seen one in eight years. Which just about matches my record for mature, calm responses to irate people.)
People, in large numbers, and from opposite directions, are getting angry about the SAME things, in both Canada and the Sates, and reports show a kind of insane horror B-movie quality to much of the behaviour.
Extremely-extreme polarized flag-wavers howling from the side of the road sound just like town hall “progressives”: They both warn that the country (in Canada and even mores in the States) is going to hell, as we speak. You can scroll through your preferred news outlet broadcasting your preferred version of truth. And they both use exactly the same words, like: “If you don’t fight for your country you won’t have a country worth fighting for.” Or “They” (the woke progressives and the goodol-days conservatives) “are taking away our freedoms. Our rights. Our choices.”
Of course, the choices we make and the rights we defend and the freedoms we yearn for are different in nature. Priorities fluctuate wildly. Which brings me back to Eugene Peterson. He was in the midst of translating the bible into a language local
STORM CLEAN UP
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.
Also a BIG THANK YOU to Rev Energy who was quick to call and offer assistance, as well as the many residents and businesses that pitched in to help anyone and everyone!
Montana cowboys and country folk could appreciate when he got a call from Bono, the singer, saying he had a backstage pass for him. He was performing nearby and would pay for his flight because he really wanted to discuss his books with him. Peterson declined, he was still working on his translatation and was about to tackle the major prophets. “But Gene,” said an interviewer, retelling the story, “It was Bono!” To which Peterson replied, “But Dean, it was Isaiah!”
When did we prioritize smart-ass remarks, bad ass behaviour and kick ass performance over civility, conscious action and mature comportment? I mean, I know we all move through those phases when we’re teens as we try to assert ourselves, discover our limits and create boundaries. But when did being an ass get the reverence conscientiousness deserves? When did grown adults replace being kind and considerate with getting rich and famous ( or belonging to an entourage of the rich and famous) as a life goal?
What got me writing and thinking about this, again, is a book I’m reading called “Across That Bridge,” by the late American congressman and civil rights servant of the people, John Lewis. For those who don’t know the story, Lewis marched alongside Martin Luther King on many occasions, including the time they, and hundreds others,
I Am Not A Bad Ass
tried to cross the Edmund Pettus bridge in Alabama. Lewis was beaten with batons by police almost died due to his injuries.
But it isn’t just what Lewis writes that moves me, it is Andrew Young’s words about Lewis that struck me. Young, another fellow marcher and civil rights worker from the sixties, now a UN ambassador, called Lewis “The conscience of the US Congress.” Who on earth deserves that moniker today? And does anybody even want it?
A loose canon hurling cheap shots won’t get called a“conscience”. Nor will the “clever” or “smug” or “righteously superior” among us. No. It requires self-containment, discernment, calmness and clarity to be a “conscience.” And willingness. And, above all, it also requires a desire to earn that name. It requires a belief that to be named thus would be the highest honour.
John Lewis also spoke in Washington in 1963, where and when Martin Luther King Jr.,was introduced as “the moral leader” of the American nation. Today, the word “moral” is either an unhip, judgemental buzzkill, or considered the sole property of a private club who has God on its side.
To have developed a conscience, to adhere to a moral code is a sign of maturity. And yet popularity seems to be the unabashed driving force behind so many cultural and
PAVING Project Update
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.
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We now have a Canadian Diabetes Donation Bin that you can find located out by the PCC.
political leaders these days. John Lewis was a humble man. And humble men have a way of humbling us.
In the final pages of his book Lewis doesn’t exhort us to be bad asses. He calls for us to make love a priority.
“Hold only to Love,” he writes. “ Clothe your-
self in the work of love, “ he writes. “Anchor the eternity of love in your own soul.” Because, as King said, over and over, we don’t have like each other. But we must love each other. Or, having made asses of ourselves, we will die fools.
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Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382 OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION
The position of office assistant has become available commencing immediately.
The Municipal office is located in the Town of Macklin. The municipality has a large petroleum based industry, as well as agriculture and commercial activity.
Applicant must be bondable and have good public relation skills. Knowledge of Microsoft software and other computer skills would be a definite asset.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Group benefits provided.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Opportunity will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
Submit resume, together with experience and references, on or before September 6, 2022 via mail, fax or email to:
R.M. of Eye Hill No. 382 Box 39, Macklin, Sask. S0L 2C0
Phone: 306-753-2075
Fax:
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HELP WANTED
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Immediate positions available for work in Provost, Alberta (not a camp job)
Immediate Positions Available to join our team in the Provost/Macklin Area
Winch Truck/Tractor Drivers
* Winch Truck / Tractor Drivers
Certified Journeymen or Apprentice Picker/Crane Truck Operators Swampers/Labourers
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Please email resume and abstract to: bryce.olson@octaneoilfield.ca Call/Text 780-753-7862
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The west-central Saskatchewan area has been experiencing extreme warm weather over the past couple days and according to the forecast the plus 30-degree weather is expected to continue throughout the week. Residents in Kerrobert use the community swimming pool as a fun and social place to keep cool on these extremely hot days. More fun places to stay cool in the area include the Kindersley Fat Cat Splash Pad, the Kindersley Aquatic Centre, and the Luseland Community Pool. What are your favourite ways to cool off in this heat? | PHOTOS BY ANNIE DUNCAN
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Kerrobert’s Football History
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Despite football’s popularity in Kerrobert, there is some confusion about its history as it has had different names over the years. Football as we know it evolved from rugby, and the term football has also been used to refer to what we now call soccer. Regardless of the name of the sport, Kerrobert has been lucky to have many talented athletes and dedicated coaches over the years.
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Caitlynn Alberts
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Before the Canadian Football League there was the Canadian Rugby Football Union. One of Kerrobert’s own, R.L. Hanbidge, played for the Regina Rugby Club in 1911, 1912, and 1913. The Regina Rugby Club would change their name in 1924 to the Regina Roughriders, and then again in 1948 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, which they continue to be known as today.
Though there are photos of the Kerrobert Football Club as far back as 1931, we are unsure whether this football referred to our current sport or to soccer. The 1947-48 Kerrobert yearbook states on the topic of football “This subject doesn’t need
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much propaganda as the team never lost a game.” In the 195051 year the football team only played two games, each ending in a tie at zero. In 1953, Kerrobert and Melfort tied for the provincial title. There have been various teams in the provincial finals over the years, including the 1990 team who claimed the Provincial Championship Title.
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No official records on Kerrobert’s football fields could be located, but it is believed that the current field was built around the time that Kerrobert Composite School was built, then known as the Kerrobert High School, and later the James Charteris Composite School. It was called Bishop’s Bowl in honour of Mr. R. Bishop, a staff member at the school. It has been said that the school was known for its football field and the track around it. Around 2005, the field was redone. In the meantime, football games were played at the Fairgrounds. Over the years there has been
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various updates to the field, including this year’s Lights Project. Past students may remember partaking in track and field events around the bowl, as well as many Welcome Week activities, including tug-of-wars and slip ‘n’ slides. There have also been many generations of cheerleaders on the field in support of their football teams.
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Though this is a brief history of football in Kerrobert, and many details are sure to have been missed, it can be assured that athletes and fans will continue to be able to enjoy the sport of football due to the hard work that has been put into the field.
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Left Photo: The Regina Rugby Team in 1913, Kerrobert’s R.L. Hanbidge can be seen in the middle row on the far right.
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This will be Breena’s last Museum write-up for the summer. Thank you for doing such a great job and teaching us a little local history!
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The 1986-87 Kerrobert football team were Conference Champions and Provincial Finalists.
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Royal Helium reaches total depth at Val Marie-1 helium well, qualifies for incentive tax credit and will list on London exchange
SASKATOON — On Aug, 16 Royal Helium Ltd. reported that its Val Marie-1 helium exploration well has reached its total depth of 2,596 metres.
“Mass spectrometer and gas chromatography readings encountered significant helium shows with multiple intervals ranging from 5 to 10 meters,” the company said in a press release. “Numerous zones will be completed and tested within the Devonian and the upper, middle and lower Cambrian Deadwood formations. The prospective intervals will be completed and tested along with the Ogema testing this fall. Royal looks forward to providing further updates and results as completions and testing are concluded.”
Andrew Davidson, president and CEO of Royal, said in a release, “Val Marie-1 was drilled into the northern extension of the Bowdoin Dome, a large structural feature straddling Saskatchewan and Montana. The Bowdoin Dome has been successfully drilled for helium in Montana, so we are pleased to find multiple intervals of elevated helium readings aligned with the three main formations where we have helium bearing rocks at Climax and Ogema. While we work on putting the Climax and Steveville wells on production, we look forward to testing and advancing Val Marie and Ogema.”
Shayne Neigum, manager of well operations, added, “We are pleased to find that the Devonian horizons showed significant increases from background levels with the mass spectrometer, as well as our well logs, indicating analogous gas bearing strata with very similar petrophysics to North American Helium’s producing wells. This is in line with our expectations that the Bowdoin Dome is a major source and gas migration driver for the helium produced in Saskatchewan. We look forward to completing and flow testing these stacked shows within the Devonian and Cambrian horizons.”
“Drilling this helium exploration well has qualified two helium permits at Val Marie to now be converted to 21-year leases for Royal. Whilst the objectives of this drilling program were aligned with the goals of the previous programs at Climax and Ogema, the use of directional drilling to explore both permits with one wellbore was unprecedented and a first within the industry.”
Qualified for incentive
On July 26, Royal announced that the Climax/ Nazare project has received approval from the Minister of Energy and Resources of the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (“SPII”) program. Under the terms of the approval, Royal can receive up to $4,227,185 in Royalty Tax Cred-
its based on eligible project costs incurred to date at Nazare.
Additional royalty tax credits will be applied for on an ongoing basis for eligible costs associated with expenditures such as the upcoming horizontal wells drilled into Nazare, construction of processing facilities, and all other applicable programs into the future.
Royal anticipates receiving the first credits during the current quarter, with the remainder to come as the project continues to advance. The royalty tax credits are readily transferable and salable within the province. Any transfers and/ or sales will be reported in Royal’s quarterly financial statements.
Davidson said in a release, “We are extremely pleased with the agility the Saskatchewan government has shown in quickly implementing their new Helium Action Plan and how quickly they have been able to process and approve our first submission. An obvious benefit to Royal now and going forward, this program provides Saskatchewan operators with a significant cost advantage over most jurisdictions in North America. All proceeds received or royalties saved by Royal as a result of this program will be re-invested into the continued expansion of our helium production plans in Saskatchewan”.
Listing on London exchange
And on Aug. 17 Royal Helium Ltd. announced its intention to seek a secondary listing of its common shares on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market (AIM) alongside its current listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, subject to the preparation and acceptance of all the requisite documentation. The company has engaged Strand Hanson Limited of London, UK to act as the company’s nominated advisor (NOMAD) on the proposed listing.
On this, Davidson said, “Helium usage and its supply constraints are global in nature, and we believe that expanding our shareholder base to Europe will be beneficial to unlocking the value of Royal’s assets at this pivotal juncture as we move toward production and sales alongside our exploration activities. We are looking forward to the increased liquidity, market size and investor exposure potential of an added international listing.”
Royal will hold its annual general and special meeting of shareholders on Sept. 14, 2022, which will include matters amending the articles of the company in preparation for the secondary listing. A management information circular and related meeting materials will be shortly sent to shareholders and filed on SEDAR at www.sedar. com
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Hawks going all out to land Bedard
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
golden baubles sometimes make people do some funny things.
For instance, Connor Bedard is the shiniest golden bauble currently playing junior hockey and he will be eligible for next summer’s National Hockey League amateur draft. As a result, Chicago Blackhawks are doing some funny things to try to increase their chances of putting the North Vancouver native into a Blackhawk uniform.
Like trading their No. 1 sniper, 41-goal man Alex DeBrincat, to the Ottawa Senators for a mere draft pick. Like allowing top-six forwards Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Strome to become free agents. Like dealing the No. 3 draft pick from three years ago, Kirby Dach, to Montreal for a couple of draft picks. Overall, five of Chicago’s top eight scorers from last year are gone. (Brandon Hagel was dealt to Florida late last season.)
It seems the Blackhawks’ organization asked itself “How bad can we be for the draft of 23?” and the answer has been “let us count the ways.”
The Blackhawks were fairly bad in 2021-22, finish-
ing sixth in the seven-team Central Division with a 2842-12 record. A rebuild was definitely called for, but most teams don’t undertake a reconstruction in such an obvious manner.
And, of course, because of the NHL’s draft lottery setup, there’s no guarantee an historically terrible season will win them the rights to Bedard, the 17-year-old Regina Pats superstar some are comparing to Connor McDavid. The team with the worst record in the NHL gets a statistically better chance to win the No. 1 draft pick, but the 11 worst teams who missed the playoffs in 2021-22 will have sort of chance, albeit slim for most of them, to move up to No. 1.
Some of Chicago’s remaining pieces, such as veteran all-stars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, are said to be expecting the next shoe to drop before the season gets underway or before next year’s trading deadline. Playoff teams with a chance for the Stanley Cup might pay handsomely for a player like Kane, and Toews offers untold veteran leadership.
Meanwhile, hockey fans in the Windy City, a ‘happenin’ town’ where not much will be happening on the ice, will have to grin and
SOCIAL HOUSING UNITS AVAILABLE FOR RENT
The Macklin Housing Authority has Senior housing units in both single and double bedrooms available for rent immediately. The units include a fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Rent is based on income. Included in the rental charge are heat, water and sewer services. Tenants are responsible for electricity charges and are required to sign up with SaskPower for service.
If you are looking for peace of mind, not having to worry about repairing your home or appliances, or having to cut grass and shovel snow, this is an excellent living arrangement for you. For more information and to get an application form, please contact: Macklin Housing Authority
Attn: Marie Dewald, Manager PO Box 585, Macklin, SK S0L 2C0 • Phone: 306-358-4924
bear it during 2022-23, as their team gets to the bottom of the NHL standings early, and likely stays there.
Bedard, meanwhile, will go about his work with the Pats, and be helpless to determine his professional hockey fate. If it’s with the Blackhawks, the Chicago plan worked. If it’s elsewhere, Blackhawk fans may be wearing brown paper bags to games well into the future.
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com, on Cowboys owner Jerry Jones long-winded media scrum to open training camp: “His way of reminding the world again that he’s the star of the franchise. The most dangerous place anyone can stand is between Jones and a camera.”
• Marshall Stuart, via Twitter, after the Tigers’ Derek Law became the first pitcher to allow a homer, commit an error, hit a batter and throw a wild pitch in a single relief appearance: “Is that the Nuke LaLoosh hat trick?”
• Jack Finarelli, on his sports curmudgeon.com website, on Deshaun Watson returning from his sixgame suspension for sexual misconduct on Oct. 23, in the midst of the NFL’s ‘appeal to women month’: “If he decides to ‘wear pink’ for those games, that decision could easily find itself in the Hall of Fame of Bad Decisions.”
• Steve Simmons of Sunmedia: “I have decided to adopt the Lou Lamoriello game plan for my life: Have a five-year plan that changes every day.”
• Comedy writer Gary Bachman: “Jets QB Zach Wilson invited WR Braxton Berrios over for dinner last night. Wilson passed the mashed potatoes and Berrios dropped them.”
• Jack Finarelli again, on games between non-contenders: “A series between the Pirates and the Rockies is as meaningful as serenading a corpse.”
• Another one from Bob
Molinaro: “During its coverage of the Little League World Series, ESPN asks players cutesy questions, such as, ‘What’s your dream job?’ During a recent regional game, the answer from 11-year-old Missourian Brody Jackson flashed on the screen as ‘chicken nugget taste tester.’ And like that, a star was born.”
• Alan Shipnuck of the Firepit Collective, on the lawsuit filed by three LIV golf members who tried to get a court to allow them to play in the Fed-Ex Cup playoffs: “ (Had they won), the three plaintiffs would have died from frostbite in Memphis in August because of the frigid reception from their peers,”
• Comedy writer Paul Lander, via Twitter, on Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 80-game PED suspension: “On the upside, he’ll be available for next year’s Kentucky Derby.”
• Thomas Carrieri of LostInBostonSports.com, via Twitter, on kids eating free whenever the Red Sox win: “The good news about this season is the Red Sox are single-handedly ending childhood obesity.”
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Growing Through Grief: All the Firsts
BY ANGELA CLEMENT
Your Southwest Media Group
One of the toughest things I have found in dealing with my grief is facing all the firsts. When people talked about the firsts, I don’t think I ever really understood. I have had losses in my life before but nothing was to prepare me for the loss of my husband, my best friend of 35 years and having to experience all of the change.
There have been lots of firsts in the past 8+ months. The first Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthday, etc. It’s not just all the holidays or special days either. It’s the first time you eat in a restaurant alone, camp alone, travel alone, walk alone, sleep alone, or buy groceries alone. Just imagine now that every single one of those firsts have their own plethora of thoughts and emotions attached to them. It is actually overwhelming and exhausting. Why is there such a big deal made about all the firsts? Well I find myself trying to figure out what to do with that day, moment, experience going forward. You realize you can’t celebrate it the way you did before because it won’t ever be the same. You can’t ignore the fact that your loved one is not there but it’s difficult to acknowledge or express that they are gone. Part of you can’t figure out why everyone else is just going ahead and celebrating while you can barely comprehend making it through the day. The firsts are the most
uprooting, complex, incomprehensible, gut wrenching experiences I have ever had to endure. As part of your grief, you feel it over and over again for as long as it takes to experience all these things at least once. There is always something that is going to come up emotionally. I tell you this because I think we all need to understand the challenge. It is real. I must also tell you that people do grow through it and I know many that have transformed their lives through what seems like insurmountable pain. How do they do it?
To transform the pain I have learned that you have to face the firsts head on. Some firsts you can see coming and you can plan for them and some will surprise you. When the emotions well up inside, try not to resist. You must feel it, be patient with it and sit with it. Sometimes you will try to get super busy. That’s not the answer long term as it just masks the pain. Sometimes you ignore it or push it down. That will not work. It is like holding a beach-
ball under the water. After a while it will fly up in your face. I find the best is to surrender to it. I cry, write, draw, talk, listen to music, punch a pillow, run or walk. I feel all of the emotion for as long as needed. I suggest making a point to grieve. Make the time sacred. Letting go of resistance will allow you to feel better. Eventually you will begin to recognize when your emotions are building and you will find ways to release.
After releasing the emotion, it’s important to fill that gap left from your release. Find things you love to do, things you can look forward to or things you can do to help others. Seek things that give you purpose. These things will fill the emptiness. If you can’t think of anything that you love, try remembering what you loved to do as a kid and see if you can rekindle what lights you up inside.
When you let go of the pain, you also give yourself room to feel more of the essence of your loved one which will actually bring you towards a stronger, more honoring, loving connection with them. Hope for a new joyful life will emerge as you are able to navigate the gap between the world before your loss and the world after. Make commitments to the future. You will never forget your loved one and they will always be there loving you through all of your firsts and beyond as you continue along your new journey.
You can reach Angela at aclementvm@gmail.com
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2. GEOGRAPHY: Which modern countries make up the ancient land known as Thracia?
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4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal is in the scientific order chiroptera?
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SCHERR - Annastasia
(Daisy) Scherr - Our beautiful and beloved Annastasia passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 13, 2022, in Kerrobert Health Center at the age of 91 years (5 months, 21 days). Her long courageous battle with heart failure came to an end.
Left to remember and cherish Annastasia are her loving children: Shianne (David), Joan (Rick) and Murray; grandson
Matthew; great-grandchildren: Chloe, Connor, Drew, Jackson and Mya; sisters: Doreen Stang and Madeline (Marion) Wargacki; sisters-in-law: Donna Prediger and Liz Prediger; nieces: Marilyn, Debbie, Carol, Cherie and Pat; nephews: Tim, Cory, Wayne, Gary and Lavern; and many great-nieces and nephews and extended family.
Annastasia was predeceased by her husband Matthew; parents Rose and Mike Prediger; her in-laws Sophie and Eugene Scherr; brothers, Edward and Arnold Prediger; granddaughter Janelle Gartner; brother-in-law John Stang; sister-in-law Mary Prediger, and many more extended family members.
Annastasia was born on January 22, 1931, at home in the village of Primate, SK, to Rose and Mike Prediger. She was the second of six children. Her childhood and teenage years were spent playing with her siblings, attending school and church, singing in the church choir, playing guitar and some piano, and listening to her father play the accordion. She loved to sing! Music was her special gift. As a young child, she also babysat and helped ladies in town with housework and chores. She also helped her father in his blacksmith shop with odd jobs.
After high school, she attended Luxedo Normal Teaching College in Winnipeg, MB. After graduating, her first year teaching was at Methley, MB, teaching grades 1-8. Missing her family, her second year was at Hampton School near Macklin, SK, teaching grades 1-8, where her brother Edward attended. Her next job was at Bapame Park School District near Fusilier,
SK teaching grades 1-7. This is where she met her husband, Matthew Scherr.
We think it was love at first sight for both as they got engaged that Christmas and were married the following year, July 14, 1952, in Primate, SK. She then became a rancher and farmer with her new husband. They lived and farmed with his parents, Sophie and Eugene Scherr, until 1958. That’s when they bought farmland near Fusilier and moved.
By then, they had two children: Shianne and Joan; Murray was yet to be born. They lived there their whole life. As a rancher’s wife, she worked long, hard hours outside and sleepless nights during calving time. She did everything, including feeding and watering cattle, fencing, pulling and bottle feeding newborn calves, raising chickens, and even grew a big garden. Nothing was too much for her. She did this while being a loving wife and mother, raising three children.
Mom enjoyed family and neighbourhood gatherings, playing guitar, singing with dad, and playing guitar or fiddle. As they got older, Shianne and Joan would join Mom at local Christmas concerts and events to sing. They were very good.
In her later years, when her arthritis got worse and she was unable to play the guitar, we got her an electric keyboard which she loved. She would play it for hours, singing along. She even recorded videos of her to send to her loving siblings. When she was a teenager, she entered talent contests with her sister Doreen, and they won first every time. One of their winning recordings, “One Golden Curl,” is
an existing 78 record! She also enjoyed baking, cooking and even washing dishes! When Dad died on September 6, 2014, Mom stayed on the farm with Murray. She told Murray it was her home and would go nowhere else. Annastasia overcame many struggles in her life, showing courage and strength. She lived a long, full life of deep faith and spirituality, unending hope, and endless love. Her kindness and generosity were never-ending. She was so kind, caring, and loving, and we love her so very, very much.
Thank you, Mom, for everything. Rest In Peace.
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
My small town of Eatonia had a second-hand consignment store.
I want to say it opened in the early 1980s.
It could have been in the late 1970s.
I was a young boy then; time was abundant, and dates seemed unimportant. Unlike now, when time is becoming scarce.
The second-hand store was full of treasures for a boy like me.
I was not interested in the various toys, household appliances and children’s clothing.
Nope, I was introduced to the magic of reading at a young age and was seduced by the packages of rolled-up comic books and magazines offered for purchase.
10 for a $1 is what I remember. What a deal!
Inside one of those rolls was Alfred E. Newman and his gap toothed grin on the cover of a MAD Magazine with the heading “What Me Worry?”.
It has been suggested that I would have been better off reading one of the literary classics available; however, Mad magazine introduced me to the buzzword of the 1970s. Inflation.
Forty years later, I still have not read any classic novels (although I watch the Alice in Wonderland mov-
ies multiple times a year. Does that count?), and inflation is still in the news and almost every conversation.
Inflation is affecting everyone on all four corners of the planet. While some are benefiting from inflation, it is catastrophic for others.
Inflation is a product of a complex worldwide economic system where simplistic solutions do not exist. Charlatans and those without a depth of knowledge of the subject offer simplistic solutions to inflation.
Do not believe them.
Instead, hedge against inflation with investments in assets that pro-
tect against the decreased purchasing power of your currency. Farmland, real estate, Gold and Bitcoin are assets commonly discussed.
Each of these assets can be effective for a while; however, the complexity of the world economic system results in periods of differing performance.
Each asset is valued against the dollar, and one must consider each performance on a relative basis. How does one perform against the other?
Today’s chart displays the Bitcoin-Gold Ratio measuring the performance of each against the other as they have consistent quality,
transparent price and characteristics of money that real estate does not possess.
As one can see, Bitcoin has historically outperformed Gold on a relative basis; however, that performance depends on the investment timing.
On October 27, 2021, a buddy asked me if he should invest in Bitcoin or Gold. I highlighted that date on the chart with the yellow dashed line.
My analysis told me that below the ratio of 34.87, Gold was likely to outperform Bitcoin on a relative basis. So far, it has.
I anticipate that Bitcoin will again be an attractive investment relative to Gold and lower my Own Bitcoin/ Own Gold line.
I don’t know IF, and don’t know WHEN.
Assets should be evaluated on a relative basis when investing.
How are you hedging against inflation?
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
Please support the businesses that advertise in our paper. It’s because of their generous support that we can provide these listings at no charge.
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.
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
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
• Opening Gala - “Fighting Normal” by Laurie MacFadyen and Amy Willans at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery 7:00 pm. Show will run from September 7 to October 21, 2022.
Thursday, September 8
• Mental Health presentation at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery 7:00 pm. A conversation with Amy Willans - “Triumph of the Spirit.” Hear Amy’s story and ask questions.
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
• 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.
LEADER
Marketplace Dates
• August 25, 27 Friday, August 26
• Farewell to Summer Concert featuring 8-time SCMA award winner JJ Voss at the Leader Millennium Gardens. Concession opens 6:00 pm. Concert 7:00 pm. Bring lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, concert will be held at the Leader Community Centre. Saturday, August 27
• Leader Walking Trail Fundraiser 3km Colour Run. $15/participant. 9:00 am starting at Scott’s Fine Foods with Pancake Breakfast to follow. Sign up sheet at the Leader Town Office.
September 17
• Young Entrepreneur Tradeshow 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Cost $10. Call/text Lee 306-628-7887 for more info. Friday, October 21
• Leader & District Arts Council presents Justin Labrash 7:30 pm at the Leader United Church. Friday, November 18
• Leader & District Arts Council presents Twin Flames 7:30 pm at the Leader Community Centre.
LUSELAND
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!
MACKLIN
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!
MAJOR
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.
