Surprise celebration for Buttar
BY ANNIE DUNCAN Your Southwest Media Group
The town of Eatonia surprised 2022 Calgary Stampede Bull Riding Champion Dakota Buttar with a celebratory welcome home gathering at the Eatonia Community Hall on Monday, July 25.
Locals Sarah and Dave Becker, Brennan Sommerville, Kristen and Kevin Quinney, Susan Theaker and Kim Becker planned a gathering to celebrate not only Buttar’s win at the Calgary Stampede but also all his accomplishments leading up to this moment to show him how proud his community is of him.
Buttar and his competitor Shane Proctor tied the event with matching 88.5-point rides, deeming them co-champions, sharing the title, and splitting the winnings between them.
“Shane is a guy I have looked up to for a long time; I have a lot of respect for that guy. If I had to pick someone to share it with, it would be Shane,” said Buttar.
Friends, family, and fans gathered at the Eatonia community hall Monday night, the room buzzing with excitement to see Buttar. When he arrived, shocked, he was brought up on stage to be asked questions about his experience. The crowd watched reruns of Buttar’s rides and spent the night celebrating and congratulating Buttar on his victory.
“I know when I am gone, things are safe at home. I wouldn’t be able to do this without everyone here,” said Buttar.
Buttar is at home, for now, resting from his recent competition and preparing for his upcoming events.
BY ANNIE DUNCAN Your Southwest Media Group
Hi! My name is Annie Duncan, and I am Your Southwest Media Group’s newest team member!
I am a photojournalist originally from Northern Ontario, and just two weeks ago, I made the cross-country journey to move to Kindersley. I drove 2,500 kms, 28 hours, through three of Canada’s provinces - just me and my pup, Charlie, to get here.
I recently graduated from Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario, from their photojournalism program. I spent the last two years building my skills as a photographer and writer to be a visual storyteller that focuses on telling stories of the people. Your stories.
I fell in love with photography when I was just ten years old, and now ten years later, I am living my dream of travelling and taking pictures. I am excited to see what hidden treasures I will find in Saskatchewan and to bring you the stories of, well … you. You can keep up to date with my work on Your West Central Voice’s Facebook and Instagram.
Dakota Buttar is welcomed by hundreds of family, friends, and fans at the Eatonia Community centre in a surprise celebration of all he has accomplished as a bull rider.
| PHOTO BY ANNIE DUNCAN
A great time of the year for recreation in Kerrobert!
This is always such a great time of year for Recreation! The rush of opening the pool, doing maintenance and training guards is past and now we enjoy the fruits of our labours by watching families enjoy the water. We are so thankful to the local businesses who have reached out to help promote staying active by offering prizes and free swims. We are celebrating the end of the ball season with many locals finishing up their season. We love celebrating our athletes by posting their successes on Facebook, be sure to let the Rec office know when have a story to share so it isn’t missed. The community appreciates hearing news that we can all celebrate. The hall is so busy again with wedding season in full swing. What a pleasure to connect with lovely couples and their families when they host it at the PCC or in the Courthouse. The Library, Museum and Art Gallery have all their programming in place and everyone is able to enjoy all the great activities that are happening. And hockey season planning is underway as teams are already requesting ice times. It’s a great time of year!
Kerrobert Fairgrounds
The Kerrobert Rodeo was a great success with great weather and crowd. They had a large turnout of kids entering in the wild pony racing and wild wool ride. The local organizers and participants did an incredible job entertaining the hundreds of people in attendance.
Kerrobert Swimming Pool & Park Program
To date we have had over 3000 swimmers use our pool. We are successfully into our second week of July lessons with another 27 kids learning about water safety this session. To date we have taught lessons to 150 kids from the west central area. Huge thank you to Kerrobert Credit Union and Nutrien Ag Solutions 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. Baker Hughes will be sponsoring a swim for the community in August as well. Be sure to follow our Facebook page to know when they are happening. The Park Program is now happening every Tues, Weds, Thurs. and you can call the pool to
get your kids ages 5-12 registered. We received a grant to host another Dive Clinic on July 11th and all 8 participants improved their diving skills. Don’t forget to get your kids ages 10+ signed up for Jr. Guarding program, they will join a Sr. Guard for an hour learning about basic responsibilities of guarding. July 12 was a busy day in town with Access Communications sponsoring a free BBQ for the community; as well RiversWest Mobile Playground visited Kerrobert. The theme was SPACE and we had 20 kids in attendance having a great time with leaders from North Battleford. Drowning Prevention week was a great time with daily activities happening all week and prizes and cake for everyone who participated!
The Paddling Pool remains without heat due to a part that has been on order for weeks but that part is expected to arrive any day. Our lifeguards, our staff and our contractors are not responsible for the delay in parts being shipped. 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.
A few important reminders if you are using the pool :
• Parents MUST stay within arms reach of kids under age 7.
• Children are only able to come to the pool when they are 7 AND able to care for themselves.
• In our main pool, caregivers must be 14 years of age and ACTIVELY involved with children in their care while in the pool.
• In the Paddling pool, caregivers must be 18 years of age and ACTIVELY involved with children in their care while at the pool. This pool is NOT guarded.
Our guards have been instructed to send kids or young caregivers home if they do not meet the proper ages. These rules are put in place for the safety of your children. If you have concerns, please call the Recreation office at 834-2344.
Communities in Bloom
Yard Stake Beautification program is currently collecting nominations for most beautiful yard and business. Be sure to get in your nomination at local businesses.
Communities in Bloom is supporting a new tree project this year with the intention to put a new tree
line around the 700 block of Columbia. Members of CIB and local residents are working with Town Council to see about getting this done. The locates have recently been completed and further work is being done to ensure this long term plan will work for years to come.
Kerrobert Memorial Arena
The tender for operating the arena booth for the 2022-2023 season closed on August 1. If not tenders are received, it will remain open until August 5. Please reach out to the Rec office for more information.
Kerrobert Cultural Center
The Library, Museum and Art Gallery have been busy places so far this summer. The Museum, to date, has seen 298 people tour through, with tourists from 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. The Library has a summer full of programming including Book Clubs, Park Program visits, Children Author visits and even Sprinkles the Clown. Check out the dates or call the Library at 834-5211 to get more detailed information.
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.
PCC
A Diabetes Drop Box has been placed in the yard of the PCC. It is there to collect gently used cloth-
ing, clothing accessories (shoes, hats, belts), bedding, linen, and draperies. These Drop Boxes are placed, serviced, and maintained by Diabetes Canada through one of the Diabetes drivers and/or a drop box attendant, so they are thoroughly looked after. Feel good facts:
• Education: 16 bags collected help provide tool kits to healthcare professionals, so they can help their patients understand Diabetes and its management.
• Research: 49 bags help fund a Diabetes research lab, bringing us closer to Ending Diabetes.
• D-Camps: 33 bags collected send a child to one of our Summer Camps to learn Diabetes self-management in an enjoyable environment with support from kids just like them.
• ÅThe support for Diabetes Canada in this way also diverts so much from our Landfill.
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!
I hope that this summer is connecting you with friends, family and nature. Our community offers many ways to do just that. - Bobbi Hebron, Kerrobert Rec Director
Are food shortages man made?
Thecouple opened their door and discovered a cow had been delivered to their front door. The wife explained to her husband, “I joined one of those sites where they send you fresh ingredients and you cook it yourself.”
Sounds crazy, right? I just returned from a fun holiday in B.C., to discover some of the crazy things that continue to take place at home and around the world. You probably heard that our country is now home to the world’s largest cricket processing plant in London, Ont., funded by $8.5 million of our tax dollars. The co-founder of the cricket ranch known as Aspire Foods said, “Our longer-term vision is to make sure this is a protein source that can be available and affordable to genuine ly address food insecurity in many countries around the world.” This new source of protein was introduced at this year’s Calgary Stam pede, where customers
could purchase a cricket and worm hot dog for $17. Does it sound appetizing?
The representative for Aspire foods continued to explain, “We’re seeing a significant reduction in arable land and resources to produce food.” MP Leslyn Lewis observed large corporations and rich Individuals like Bill Gates (269,000 acres of
has also stated they will take land from these fifth generation farmers who do not comply to the new regulations. This will result in looming food shortages, since the Netherlands is one of the top five agriculture exporters in the world. The Netherland farmers are sounding the alarm bell, not only for themselves, but
to ensure food security, we have taken this decision.” Vast tracts of farmland were abandoned after the import ban was introduced. It’s no surprise the masses are protesting in Sri Lanka, since they have no other options available.
Iversen admitted she is a staunch environmentalist, but questioned what would happen if farmers are bought out or wiped out due to rising costs, in lieu of government owned largeduce food? “A lot of people don’t want mass produced, genetically modified food,”
Let’s pause and take into consideration cricket farms, increasing carbon taxes, inflation, Dutch farmersing unrealistic restrictions, and Sri Lanka’s devastatinggent restrictions. And thenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector by 30% below 2020 levels within ten years, and capping oil and gas sector emissions to net-zero emissions by 2050 and reduce oil and gas methane emissions by 75%
Let’s ask the question, “Are food shortages a man
Pop89 Campfire Lore for Future Campfires
BY MADONNA HAMEL
Southwest Media Group
“That’s the third time that cop’s been down this road,” says Avril as we watch the dusty SUV roll by while we devour burgers on her back deck.
“Yeah, I know. Ever since you got here, the place’s been crawling with them.”
“Haha.”
“Maybe there’s been a breakin.” It’s not something we want to consider in a village where we leave our doors unlocked so that if our neighbour needs a Robertson screwdriver or a cup of sugar and we’re not home, they can just go in and get one. And besides, who would rob from someone here? We know everyone in town.
But robberies do occur. People pass through, people with no attachment to anybody, so there’s no attack of conscience. Not that the local kids haven’t performed their share of vandalism. And then, there was that whole rash of slashed tires when the village split over the new trail up the Butte. If you are new to town and you dare criticize how things are done, be prepared for blowback. But I’m not about to re-open that wound; it’s taken a long while to heal and move on. And some people are still sore, and others are not likely to trust anyone any time soon, at least not within the next couple of generations. And by then, the story will have expanded exponentially, with a few deaths tacked on to the climax. People may move on, but some of us move more slowly than others.
At the same time as the cop keeps circling the village, the campground behind my apartment fills up with happy campers, nearly a hundred of them. And they’re all from one family: The Bleaus. It’s the Bleau Family reunion, and the organizers, moms mostly, have made it easier for us all to discern who comes from which limb of the four major branches of the family tree by dressing the descendants of each Bleau sibling in their own primary-school colour. By Friday night, kids ablaze in bright blue, red, orange and yellow t-shirts scamper and squeal through the
trees while parents visit, build a communal fire and set up a supper tent.
My heart aches for my own family as I watch these lucky tykes and teens play with their cousins and forge bonds that will form stories to be re-told decades down the road around future campfires. I am lucky to come from a big family, six kids in all, and never lacked for playmates as a kid. We are all close, and we try to work through our differences, and as we get older, we value each other more and more. And now, when I am troubled by everything from a bad dream to a bad cough, I can call anyone of my siblings and know they will be there for me. We will talk, laugh, compare notes, placate, flatter, promise feedback, and repeat reassurances for no less than an hour before hanging up. And then, when I do say goodbye, I always feel less alone, less estranged from the world and even myself.
And yet. And yet there’s no wee ones running around, bumping into things, squealing for no reason. Only two of us had kids, and we’re all - parents and aunties and uncle - breathing down their necks to have grandkids and grandnieces and nephews so we can spoil them, give them unwanted advice, and, most of all, hear them make all those noises and maneuvers one makes at the beginning of one’s life when the world is your oyster and all things are possible, and it takes an hour just to walk from the tent to the toilets because: “Look what I found! A rock!” Or “A bug!”
Watching the kids in the campground gather around
their parents as a big storm approaches, I yearn to be that adult that little kids lean into for protection or reassurance or diversion. I also want to be that great aunt who starts squealing like a “big silly,” like the kids are doing now when it starts to thunder. I want to be the “fun” great auntie who lets them know it’s ok to be loud and rambunctious and thrilled at the power of nature while safe with the grownups. Watching these kids, I think of my sister who yearns to be a grandmother, and it makes me want to pick up the phone right now and call my nephews and say, Hey! What gives?! Move it already! While we’re still mobile!
The families are returning to the campground from Palais Royale, the town hall, Val Marie’s first dance hall and cinema. They rented it for pot luck supper and home movies and to stay out of the coming storm. The kids are racing each other down the gravel road in front of the school. One of the Bleau sisters explains to me they’re not actually racing each other; they’re trying to register their speed by running in front of the speed monitor at the end of the road. I see the police car in front of the hall.
“Yeah,” explains Ms. Bleau, “We invited him to join us for supper.”
“Sure he wasn’t just collecting intel?” I joke.
“Well, he certainly would have his fair share of it with us,” she laughs. “Not to mention the kids who were actually playing pool in the hotel. And the softball team that was betting on them!” says another mom. “Not my kids,” she quickly adds.
The storm is a doozy. The lightning is lasso-shaped, and the thunder starts with a low rumble and then cracks like a tree split in half and then grumbles off like a tired old dog looking for peace. The kids register their appreciation with more shouts and squeals. The supper tent blows over. Families retreat to their RVs and camper vans, where the soft glow from their tiny kitchen lamps casts shadows on the parents, playing cards and telling stories, on past the storm and into the night.
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History of the Kerrobert Fairgrounds
BY BREENA HEBRON Kerrobert Museum
The first known picnic in the Kerrobert area was held on July 1, 1908. This picnic was considered a success and involved prizes and a dance at the home of Lucinda Hart. In 1909, the picnic was moved to the site that would eventually become Kerrobert, and soon this event evolved into the Kerrobert Fair. The 1913 and 1914 Fair was held on the site behind the Fairgrounds, which Mr. Carpenter owned. In 1915, the Fair was held where Kerrobert Composite School now stands.
In 1916, the Kerrobert Agricultural Society chose the Fairgrounds as the site that would hold the Kerrobert Fair. In the following year, the framework for the grounds would begin. On these grounds were a horse barn, a booth, a stock barn, an exhibition building, a racetrack, and the Grandstand, which was completed in 1927. The Grandstand remained until 1971, when it was torn down and replaced by bleachers with funds from the Agricultural Society and the Chamber of Commerce. A new booth was erected in 1971, and the beer gardens were constructed in August 1993 with the help of volunteers.
Other projects at the Fairgrounds have included ball diamonds, bathrooms, rodeo grounds, and a derby site.
Residents from the area have hosted a multitude of events on these grounds, such as chariot and chuckwagon races, farm machinery days, horticultural shows, calf club show and sale, horse races, children’s events, livestock shows, 4H show and sale, grain shows, rodeos, motocross, demolition derbies, and many ball games. Unfortunately, our museum does not have a complete history of all the ball teams that have played in Kerrobert, but we know that it is a sport that has been played here almost since the beginning.
In 1969, the Fair turned into Jamboree Days, and this event became a fundraiser and major community gathering for over 30 years. In 1983, it was reported that there were over 3000 people in attendance, a record number at the time.
The Fairgrounds have proven to be an essential landmark in our community for over 100 years. The events held here have shown the hard work and dedication that our citizens have always had.
The queen contest that was open to girls residing on farms, held at the Kerrobert Fair in 1928. Queen Greta Whetter with Princesses Eileen Schlosser on her left and Gwendolyn Godfrey on her right.
A scene of the Fairgrounds.
An artifact from the Kerrobert Museum, a metal used as a horticulture award in 1915.
Plenty Museum welcomes hungry visitors
BY JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
The folks at the Plenty and District Museum were busy handing out hamburgers, hot dogs and pie to a hungry crowd on Wednesday, July 27th, right in their own backyard. The museum board is small but mighty, consisting of seven dedicated members. Joan MacCrimman, the chairperson of the museum board, was one of the hostesses at the event, and she gave me a quick tour of the museum.
Jordan Mackinnon
Caitlynn Alberts
Brad Murphy
The fence was adorned with paintings, which were the work of a former Plenty high school teacher, Mary Tokarchuk. The museum consists of two buildings, one of which was moved from across the street just a few years ago. The museum houses the lifelong collection of the late Norman Carscadden, which was gifted to the Village of Plenty by the D.A. Olson family. Numerous additional artifacts have been donated to the museum throughout the years.
Quenton Murphy
Chelsea Kissick
The barbecue is the museum’s primary annual fundraiser; proceeds raised go towards paying utilities, as well as meeting additional needs that arise. Donations were gratefully accepted, and take-out orders were made available to the local businesses. No one was sure exactly how many people
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Back row (Left to Right)
had attended the event, but one of the volunteers assured me they would be able to tell by how many of the sixteen homemade pies had been consumed. All the pies had been made and donated by ladies in the community.
Garrett Flueny, Jayden Olfert
when the local coffee shop is unavailable.
Matthew Siwak (Lieutenant)
Steven Meissner, Brenden Obrigewitch
Devon Townsend
Front Row (Left to Right)
Nick Anderson Brad Galbraith (Captain)
The board members assist with fundraising events and engage in the time-consuming task of cataloguing artifacts and setting up displays. The museum also serves as a gathering place during the summer
Matthew Rumohr (Chief)
Missing:
Randy Gottfried, Brian Gottfried
Matthew Thrun, Garret Walford
The small community of fewer than two hundred residents consists of old, young and numerous families. The Community Organization of Plenty runs most of the fundraisers for the rink, hall and ball diamonds. It’s quite evident that Plenty thrives because of the community’s welcoming attitude and the exemplary efforts of its volunteers.
Christopher Brost, Kevin Sloboda
DODSLAND VOLUNTEER
Deputy Chief Grant Sittler, Deputy Chief Grant Christison, Michael Bowden.
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
Open wide! Brenner Olson enjoys his pie! | PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Wind power generation in Alberta collapsed yet again, but renewables are our salvation, right?
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK PipelineOnline.ca
The evening of July 26, I did something that’s become routine for me – check on the status of Alberta’s power grid.
I can do this because that province posts minute-by-minute data on the power generation from each and every facility connected to the grid. That includes 20 solar facilities totaling 977 megawatts nameplate capacity, 26 wind facilities totaling 2,269 megawatts, and three battery backup facilities totaling 50 megawatts.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum capacity that facility can put out. When you build a coal, natural gas or nuclear plant, generally speaking, you get that nameplate capacity all the time, unless you purposely dial it down because you don’t need that much power. But for wind and solar, as seven months of study of the Alberta grid have shown, it’s an entirely different thing.
Wind and solar, our supposed renewable, green power salvation, are “intermittent power,” meaning they come and go. And that’s a problem. Because from my observations, they come and go a lot. And at times when our society needs power the most, they will occasionally disappear almost completely.
Since the last week of December, I periodically check out the Alberta Electric System Operator website, which you can also do, here at this link http://ets.aeso.ca/ets_web/ip/ Market/Reports/CSDReportServlet.
SaskPower won’t put out this information. In April I was told, “Saskatchewan’s electric utility is a vertically integrated system that has the responsibility for planning the system expansions to meet domestic demands, maintain system reliability at a stable, reasonable cost rather than the whim of the market. Due to this dif-
ference, displaying real-time market sensitive information would put Saskatchewan rate payers at a significant disadvantage when looking for opportunities to supply domestic load over the tie lines during periods of potential internal shortfall due to unforeseen outages or to displace internal generation during times where external market may provide short-term economic options.”
Alberta’s grid data is updated minute-by-minute, showing not just how much every power plant is contributing to the grid, but each unit. There are only three coal units left in Alberta, a province with more coal underground that can be possibly imagined. At this moment Genesee Unit 1 is producing 394 megawatts out of 44, Unit 2 is 401 out of 400, and Unit 3 is 460 out of 466 megawatts. With coal, you literally get what you pay for – reliable, consistent baseload power.
There are times when I see individual solar and wind facilities actually hitting their nameplate capacity. But those times are rare and fleeting. At this very minute, just before noon on July 27, three of Alberta’s 20 solar facilities are producing maximum power, and a handful more are just a megawatt or two shy. But other solar facilities at the exact same moment are producing two megawatts out of 15, 12 or 14. Apparently it’s cloud at Brooks at this moment.
I asked SaskPower some hard questions about this back in April. I was told SaskPower’s expectation is that the wind facilities will produce roughly 40 per cent of total capacity on a long-term basis. For solar, that number is 25 per cent. And to their credit, in announcing the new solar facility near Weyburn, the press release reflected that 25 per cent when talking about how many homes it could supply power to.
Getting back to last night, at around 10 p.m., being night, surprise surprise, there was no solar generation. But notably there was only 122 megawatts coming out of those 26 wind facilities – 5.4 per cent. I didn’t have time to do a story on it, but resolved to check it out again the next morning.
And at 10:16 a.m., just as people are getting up from their morning coffee breaks, I did. And wind, at the time, was contributing just 22 megawatts, out of 2,269. Less than one per cent.
This wasn’t at night, as people were going to bed. It was during the middle of the morning, when conceivably almost the entire population is at work, being productive. Industry is running. Welders are welding. Computers computing. Maybe even some electric cars are being charged at work. And wind was producing less than one per cent. That’s effectively nothing.
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Wind turbines on the Alberta side of the Saskatchewan/Alberta border, northwest of Macklin, Saskatchewan. | PHOTO BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
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Brian Zinchuk Column: Banging the same drum
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There is no way to describe this other than a complete and utter failure.
And this has happened time and time again. I’m losing track of how many times I’ve seen this, and written about it. But it’s a lot. I’ve listed a number of those stories at the bottom of this column.
What happens when we double or triple or quadruple our reliance on wind and solar? What happens when the whole fleet, as Alberta’s 26 wind farms, drops to a cumulative 1 per cent in the middle of the day? Will it be better when there’s 75 wind farms? So far, more is not proving better. So do we have rolling blackouts?
And if you think solar power is so much better, it’s not. A few weeks ago another random check of the Alberta grid showed that Alberta was getting just 13.5 per cent of its solar capacity – at noon! And that was during the week of the summer solstice, when not only should we be getting the most hours of solar energy in a day, but its highest intensity due to the angle of the sun in the sky.
Alberta is far further down this path to renewables than Saskatchewan. Their build out of the aforementioned 26 wind facilities, 20 solar facilities and three battery backups makes us pale in comparison. As of today, Saskatchewan has nine gridscale wind facilities and two solar facilities connected, and they’re working on a 20 megawatt battery storage facility for Regina.
This is the path Saskatchewan is on. SaskPower is continually moving towards implementing more power generation from wind and solar.
Real impacts
So far, Saskatchewan and Alberta have been able to cope with the intermittency of solar and wind. But what happens when it becomes a much high fraction of our power generation?
My wife is a long-time ER registered nurse. Does my wife’s emergency room have to run on generators? If she’s doing a code blue on your father, or maybe even you, what happens if the power goes out? What if the generator fails to fire up?
Do we shut down our steel mill in Regina? Close your business’ doors? Do we just accept regressing to the power generation reliability of a third world country?
Time and again, when I go online just to check how things are going in Alberta’s power grid, and this is what I find: Wind, or solar, has flatlined, and battery backups are contributing precisely zero.
And what happens when, in 12.5 years, the federal government has banned the sale of internal combustion engine light vehicles, and every-
one is plugging in their electric vehicles?
Banging the same drum
Yes, I keep banging on this drum. Why? Because we cannot run a modern 21st century economy on a power supply that, in the middle of the day, can and does drop to less than one per cent output.
And the supposed salvation of battery backup? In seven months, I have yet to see Alberta draw one megawatt from its 50 megawatts of battery backup. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen. But every time I do a story on wind or solar flatlining, there’s nothing coming from the batteries. It’s a life preserver that never gets thrown out to the drowning grid.
Maybe the grid’s not drowning, yet. But Alberta is on track to shut down its last coal plants soon, and the feds are pushing Saskatchewan to do the same. And there’s no way in hell we will have nuclear in place in time to replace our remaining coal. So we either stretch out the life of our coal facilities, build out 1,389 megawatts of gas-fired power in 7.5 years, buy a similar amount from Manitoba, Montana or North Dakota, or sit in the dark. And that’s just to replace existing coal, not dramatically increase power production due to the impending electrification of the transportation fleet.
And while I keep banging this drum, ask yourself when was the last time you saw any of the other media asking about this, questioning this supposed green transition? You won’t see it, because the mainstream media has bought it hook, line and sinker.
I keep finding examples of the complete and utter failure of either wind or solar, or sometimes both, to provide power during our times of greatest need – the hottest and coldest days of the year. This pattern is not a fluke. It’s consistent. The people pushing these renewables either know this and choose not to talk about it, or they are willfully ignorant. Neither is acceptable. We need to keep the lights on. We cannot start to experience brownouts and blackouts like California. We can’t have hospitals running on generators because we choose to screw up the best thing we have going in modern society – reliable power generation. Lives will hang in the balance if we get this wrong, and our society is rapidly moving towards screwing this up.
Two hours later, at noon on July 27, Alberta’s wind had picked up to a whole 67 megawatts of 2,269. It was now 3 per cent of capacity! Just 11 of its 26 wind farms were producing zero megawatts at 12:10 p.m. Some might call that progress.
Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca.
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VAVRIK - It is with sadness the family of Anne Vavrik announce her passing on July 26, 2022 at the Biggar Hospital at the age of 98 years.
Anne was born on January 15, 1924 and raised on the farm in the Ruthilda district. She attended Daisy Hill School before attending LaBelle for hairdressing. She met the love of her life; Stan and they were married in January 1962. Anne and Stan adopted two children in 1968 completing their family.
Anne enjoyed reading, Archie comics, playing cards with family and friends, gardening, cake decorating and playing the organ. She was a spiritual woman, connect-
ing with God and her community at church brought her much joy over the years. She was a caring and loving wife and mother, she was determined and enjoyed joking around, she was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need, she enjoyed a good adventure and also was very prim and proper, a true lady.
She enjoyed her time serving her community by volunteering with the Dodsland Museum as well as belonging to the Legion and the Dodsland Seniors group.
Anne is survived by her daughter Lynn (Dan) Hague, grandchildren Shawn (Charly), Sandy (Serena) and Abigail (Taylor),
great-grandchildren Gunnar and Weston and step-great-grandchildren Kyra and Davyon. She was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Anna, husband Stan, sister Josephine and son Gerald.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dodsland Druid Cemetery followed by a tea at the Dodsland Hall. Donations in memory of Anne may be made to the Dodsland Museum or the Dodsland Clinic. To send online condolences please visit shanidarfuneralservices. com. Arrangements entrusted to Colette Thompson.
Money making noise in world of sports
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
If you have a child and like money, groom him or her to be a sports star. Sports is where you’ll find the real loot.
Money has become the talk of the sports world lately, and here are a couple of examples:
— Juan Soto, a baseball player of considerable talent for the Washington Nationals, said thanks but no thanks to a contract offer of $440 million over 15 years. C’mon, he’s got a family to feed. Soto thinks that’s was an insulting offer, considering it averages out to less than $30 million per year and some of his fellow major leaguers, whose stats don’t measure up to Soto’s, are already making in excess of $30 million. Another mitigating factor? Soto is only 23 and two-plus years away from free-agent eligibility, so he has a couple of hundred games to put up even more impressive stats before some team (probably the Yankees or Dodgers) pushes his offer to a cool $500 million for …. oh, 12 seasons.
— The Saudi Arabian money pit that has thrown
a wrench into the world of professional golf is on the verge of winning the battle because players can’t say no to offers of life-changing riches. Could you turn down $90 million, as was reported to have been offered Cameron Smith, winner of the Open Championship at St. Andrew’s in Scotland? Is there a chance Phil Mickelson would have said thanks, but no thanks to $200 million showing up one day in his chequing account?
If you were Richard Bland, Kevin Na, Pat Perez or Taylor Gooch, would guaranteed millions of dollars for fewer ‘working’ days be attractive enough to say ‘sayonara’ to the PGA Tour, as Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama is expected to do one of these days?
The catch-phrase slogan about money being the root of all evil may have some legitimacy, but money can also be the root of a great deal of happiness. Just ask lottery winners, or Michael Jordan, whose net worth is $2.2 billion, or soccer star Lionel Messi, who pulled in $130 million last year, $75 million for playing soccer, and $55 million from offfield income. LeBron James made twice as much ($80
million) off the basketball court than he did on it ($40 million) while aging tennis star Roger Federer pulled in only $700,000 last year for his tennis accomplishments, but is keeping creditors at bay thanks to $90 million in off-course income.
And then there’s Tom Brady. He’s 44 years old, still playing quarterback in the toughest league in the world and making $84 million in on- and off-field income. And his net worth of $250 million ranks second in his family. His wife Gisele Bundchen, one of the world’s highest paid supermodels, has a net worth of $400 million. It’s safe to say Tom and Gisele can afford extra butter on their popcorn when they take in a movie.
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “According to Orange News, a farmer who built his own submarine tested it by diving to the bottom of a nearby lake. He christened it the Cincinnati Red.”
• Super 70s Sports, on Twitter, recalling a line from former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips, after Earl Campbell failed to complete a one-mile run in practice: “When it’s first and a mile, I won’t give it to him.””
• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “I’m still having a hard time grasping why nobody complains when American corporations and, yes, American presidents do business with Saudi Arabia, but American golfers get ripped for it.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Steph Curry will host The ESPYs . . . poor guy is finally getting some attention!”
• Steph Curry, hosting the ESPYs, on Tom Brady unretiring from the NFL at age 44: “He’s the only guy I know who’d rather get hit by Aaron Donald than hang out with a supermodel.”
• Hockey Unplugged, on Facebook: “The reason they built the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto is so that
Leafs’ fans can go see what the Stanley Cup looks like.”
• Another one from Greg Cote: “Juan Soto rejects $440 million offer from Nationals. Dude. You’re hitting .250.”
• RJ Currie again: “A fang-toothed vampire deer was recently spotted in Afghanistan for the first time in 66 years. Speaking of rare sightings, the Seattle Mariners are in a playoff spot.”
• Headline at fark.com, after USA Today ran a story detailing the most overrated player on each NFL team: “Well, except for the Texans because they’re all accurately rated as terrible.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times; “Magnus Carlsen, Norway’s five-time world chess champion, announced he will not defend his title but denied he is retiring. What, are the Saudis going to bankroll a LIV Chess Tour too?”
• David Whitley of the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, on 769 nudists plunging into the Atlantic Ocean last week: “That broke the previous record of 391 naked people in Rob Gronkowski’s hot tub after the Bucs won the 2021 Super Bowl.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo
Weekly Sask Crop Report: July 28
Kindergarten kids visit Rosanna Farms
Grain-fed vs grass-fed beef
BY JOAN JANZEN
How to manage animal waste
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.
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 Rosan na 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
Where rain was received this past week, crops have continued with normal development, while areas in the west central region that remain very dry the crops have begun to go backwards in development and condition. Crops in areas that have received semi-regular rain showers are faring much better and some producers are expecting a better crop compared to last year. Some grain producers in the southwest and west-central regions have begun desiccating some of their pulse crops to get them ready for combining as the heat and dry conditions has shortened the growing season.
Crop Report Peas
Rainfall varied this past week, ranging from none in many areas to 69 mm in areas around Bienfait. The Lipton area received 51 mm, the Duck Lake area 32.5 mm and the Kindersley, Eyebrow and Vanguard areas received 22 mm.
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.
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.
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.
The hot weather across the province last week has caused a slight decline in topsoil moisture, with the highest concentration of dry soils being in the western half of the province. For this past week, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 63 per cent
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.
adequate, 26 per cent short and six per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 62 per cent adequate, 26 per cent short and 10 per cent very short.
Due to a break in the extreme heat and some timely rains, crop conditions are largely rated as fair to good. Some areas of the province have large portions of crops rated as excellent with the highest ratings being seen in cereals.
My eyes deceive me.
ing operations are now at 24 per cent standing, 24 per cent cut and 52 per cent baled or silage. Hay quality is rated as 19 per cent excellent, 62 per cent good, 18 per cent fair and one per cent poor. Hay yields for dry land hay range from 1.06 tons/ac to 1.84 tons/ac; for irrigated hay, the yields range from 2.16 tons/ac to 2.97 tons/ ac. Some producers are able to replenish their feed stocks from last year while others are still worried about going into the winter short on feed.
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.
DRY STACKING
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!
| 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
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.
Some adverse weather has made haying difficult for some producers and has resulted in lower quality hay than some were expecting. However, hay-
Strong winds, drought stress, hail, heat, grasshoppers and crop disease were the main issues of concern. Many producers are still actively spraying fungicides to protect their crops from fungal diseases as they continue to get rain followed by hot days that create ideal conditions for pathogens. The most common diseases being reported are anthracnose, ascochyta and root rot on pulse crops like lentils and field peas, and some cereals are being pressured from fusarium and rust (stem, leaf or stripe).
Despite variations in cost and taste, both grain and grass ces of protein, B vitamins, iron and zinc.
A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/crop-report.
Americanized versions of our articles are included in the online page folder when necessary. Documents are identified as follows: TITLE_US.doc.
8 interesting facts about fish farming
cow’s reproductive tract.
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
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.
each of us, across all cultures throughout history.
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.
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
It was a Friday afternoon. Early February.
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.
Why do individuals have different memories of the same event?
We were in the dressing room following a Farmer Hockey skate.
Dark Team was enjoying the spoils of victory.
Can we trust memories when individuals remember events differently?
Our experiences and our traumas affect our perception of the world.
Can we trust what we see if we project our emotions into our reality?
It has been a long season for the White Team. They are a talented lot, far more skilled than the Dark Team, similar in fashion to the Maple Leafs or perhaps the Oilers.
Why they cannot be victorious is beyond me.
Do your emotions affect how you see the market and your behaviour?
Life is good for the Dark Team. Often, the conversation involves grain prices.
What is your energy level when you are bearish in a rising market?
My January Sell Signal was recently triggered with that analysis questioned based on Durum price seasonality.
What is your energy level when you are bullish?
Do you ignore price action and search for reasons to support your position?
Not being aware of Durum’s price seasonality, I asked a few questions and decided to investigate, which brings us to today.
You are not alone.
This behaviour is present in
I reviewed the High and Low prices from each of the eight crop years post-CWB.
We see what we want to see while ignoring the only thing that matters.
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.
We see that the world has only 10 weeks of food supply.
We see how the Russia invasion of Ukraine is reducing food supplies.
The sample size is small; how ever, you may better understand Durum’s historic price seasonal ity.
We see several reasons for the price to move higher.
The histogram shows the dis tribution frequency of the crop year highs and lows.
However, the monthly combination of July and August has resulted in crop year highs most
5. Another word for fish farming is aquaculture. The word aquaculture combines the , meaning
Buyers compete to secure supply leading up to and during har-
Farmed fish often has a milder flavour than
July through to September are most likely to have the crop year
There are three main fish farming systems: completely closed, flowthrough and open
Except when they don’t, and then they often have the high
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.
July and September had the low crop year price in 7 of 8 years.
One should not be surprised, considering the psychology of the market participants.
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.
We don’t see that the price is dropping because there are more sellers than buyers.
We see what we want to see.
If you question the math, some crop years had multiple months with the same highs and lows.
To summarize:
Growers compete to sell for cash-flow and storage reasons before and during harvest.
The month of November has had the crop year highs most often.
Did you know that many fish farms and hatcheries offer tours? Look for one near you to get a glimpse into this fascinating industry.
It is apparent how vital the July crop condition forecasts are as they can almost make or break the price. Does this information align with your understanding of the Durum market?
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 you consider seasonal pricing when buying or selling Durum?
The photos and images in this issue are available to download in black & white and in a larger size from the online page folder.
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Confront the person who caused your hurt feelings and demand a full explanation for their actions. You’ll not only recover your self-esteem, but you’ll also gain the respect of others.
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6. U.S. STATES: Which state was the first to make same-sex marriage legal?
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PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Relationships in the home and in the workplace need your careful attention during this period. Be careful not to allow misunderstandings to create problems.
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Final step in Line 3 pipeline project underway
Decommissioning work taking place in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Along a 1,097-km corridor – stretching underground across the Prairies from Hardisty, Alta. to the U.S border at Gretna, Man. – is a new, 36-inch pipeline placed into service by Enbridge in October 2019. With the above-ground pipeline right-of-way returned to its pre-construction condition, work to decommission the ‘legacy’ Line 3 continues in 2022.
“This is the final step toward completing the entire Line 3 Replacement Program in Canada,” said Construction Manager Allen Sawatzky. “We’re done in most of Manitoba and this year we’re focused on the remaining segments of Line 3 from Hardisty and throughout Saskatchewan to west of Cromer (Manitoba).”
The decommissioning project in 2022 will focus on three segments, beginning with the 255-km leg from Regina to Cromer in late spring, followed by
Hardisty to Kerrobert (176 km) and Kerrobert to Regina (355 km) in late summer into fall.
The general contractor for Hardisty to Kerrobert is Gee Bee Construction while the general contractor for Kerrobert to Cromer is Maxx North American Services Ltd.
Work in each segment will have a peak workforce of about 60, including crews of between seven and 10 construction and contract personnel.
“Decommissioning is a logistically challenging job,” said Sawatzky. “It’s different than building a pipeline – you don’t just work from kilometre zero to kilometre 100 in a straight line. You go back-andforth, from site-to-site, and the particular job in Manitoba in 2021 involved 31 different locations for segmentation, valve isolation and for installing engineered material in the pipe beneath railway and road crossings.”
There are 23 locations for segmentation, valve isolation and railway fill between Hardisty and Kerrobert, 34 locations
between Kerrobert and Regina and 40 locations between Regina and Cromer.
Contractors and Enbridge personnel remove a valve during Line 3 decommissioning near Morden, Man. Small construction crews will be visible to the public doing similar work along the pipeline’s right-of-way in eastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan beginning in early August.
Seasonal Pipeline Work
From late July/early August through October, small Enbridge work crews will begin decommissioning of the Line 3 pipeline in southern Saskatchewan. With the new, replacement pipeline providing commercial service since late 2019, this essential field work will take the old Line 3 pipeline out of service safely and permanently.
Line 3 decommissioning will involve cleaning, disconnecting, segmenting, filling the pipeline at strategic points and ongoing monitoring, even after decommissioning is complete.
To learn more about how we plan to safely decommission the old Line 3, please visit enbridge.com/l3d
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.
ESTON
Ongoing
Eston Lions Swimming Pool Summer Hours Public Swim
Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00 & 6:00-8:00 PM
Saturday & Sundays 1:00-8:00 PM Lane Swim
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6:00 - 10:00 AM
Monday-Friday 5:00-6:00 PM Hours subject to change due to weather
Ongoing
Eston Wheatland Library Summer Programming Ages 5 and up or under 5 with adult wranglers.
Mondays: Lego Day 3:00-4:30 pm
Tuesdays: Quiet Reading Day - All Day
Wednesdays: Sock Puppet Day 3:00-4:30 pm
Thursdays: Quiet Reading Day - All Day
Fridays: Story / Craft Day 3:00-4:30 pm
Various stories and related or unrelated crafts.
Saturday, August 6
• The Eston Museum will be re-opening the Homesteaders Shack and will be serving hamburgers as well as hotdogs from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Saturday, August 13, 20, 27
• Eston Museum Hot Dog and Drink Sales 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (weather permitting). This is a museum fundraiser. Thank you for your support!
August 15-19
• Vacation Bible School “Monumental - Celebrating God’s Greatness” for ages 4-12 at the Eston Full Gospel Church 9:30 am - 12:00 pm each day. New friends, amazing experiments, creative games, super-fun snacks, surprising adventures and incredible music! It’s FREE! Register at estonfullgospel.ca/vbs
Thursday, August 25
• Mental Health Matters: The Eston & District Health Care Committee is hosting and event to raise awareness regarding Mental Health Issues in our area. 6:00 pm at the AGT Community Centre (Olorenshaw Farm Services Mezzanine). The evnt is open to the public and there will be a free pizza supper provided by Central Plains Co-op with presentation to follow.
Saturday, October 15
• Gala Dinner and Sports Memorabilia Auction. Dr. David S. Mulder Eston District Health Care Foundation. Saturday, November 19
• Christmas in November. Prairie West Historical Society, dinner, fashion show, silent auction, speaker artist: Christine Code.
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.
Wednesday, August 10
• Customer Appreciation Day BBQ at the Hoosier Coop from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
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 August 2-5
• Parent and Tot Swim Lessons Tuesday, August 2
• Twoonie Tuesday at the Pool & Park Program visits Museum Wednesday, August 3
• Mobile Playground 10:00 am - 2:30 pm (reguister at Pool)
Thursday August 4
• Park Program visits Kerrobert Paint & Body
Sunday, August 7
• FREE SWIM sponsored by Kerrobert Credit Union
Monday, August 8
• Summer Swim Lesson Session 3 begins (there is still room to register!)
Tuesday, August 9
• Twoonie Tuesday at the Pool & Park Program visits
Pioneer Haven
• Sprinkles the Clown visits the Library 3:30 pm
Wednesday, August 10
Park Program visits Hospital (register at Pool) & Parent & Tot at Library 3:00 pm
Thursday, August 11
• Park Program visits Police Station (register at Pool)
Sunday, August 14
• FREE SWIM sponsored by Kerrobert Credit Union
Tuesday, August 16
• Twoonie Tuesday at the Pool & Park Program Yoga in the Park with Cindy Wednesday, August 17
Park Program & Book Club (The Diary) 6:30
Thusday, August 18
• FREE SWIM sponsored by Baker Hughes & Final day of Park Program & Circus
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.
October 1
• Fall Market
October 7-10
• Community Celebration
November 3-5
• Prairieland Players Dinner Theatre
November 26
• Winter Market
KINDERSLEY
Tuesday, August 2
• Downtown Kindersley Association meeting 12:00
- 1:00 pm at Highway Host Curry House. Everyone welcome.
• Paint Night “Textured Art Canvas Design” at Kindersley & District Plains Museum. Ages 16+ (Limited
spaces available). Sweets & Refreshments provided. $15 fee upon entry (Cash or cheque). Particpants must pre-register.
Friday, August 5 - Sunday, August 7
Kindersley Stallions host the Senior AA Tier 2 Provincials at Berard Field. Admission: $10 / day or $20 / weekend. Beer Gardens and Daily 50/50. Teams competing include: Kindersley Stallions, Cabri River Rats, North Battleford Beavers, Standard Hill Lakers, Wilkie Brewers.
Wednesday, August 10
• Blast from the Past Fashion Show at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum. Doors open at 6:30 pm & Show begins at 7:00 pm. Sweets and refreshments provided. Tickets available for purchase at the Museum. Tickets and seating are first come-first serve.
Saturday, August 27
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament 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 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.
MAJOR
Ongoing
• Major Play Pals Pre-School Bottle Fundraiser from June 1 to September 30. All funds will be put back into our pre-school program. Call Megan 780-2378077 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.
Sunday, August 7
• 100th Anniversary of St. Catherine’s Anglican Church at Prairiedale (south of Major). Following the service there will be a potluck supper at the Patton farm. BBQ Beef on a bun supplied by the Patton and Jeffries families. Please bring a salad or dessert. For more info call Murray 306-463-8028 or Delmer 306460-8739.
Have an AWESOME AUGUST!
