The Kerrobert Chronicle - Monday, February 14 by yourwestcentral

Monday, February 14, 2022

Prairie Girl Photography produces precious keepsakes

BY JOAN JANZEN

Your Southwest Media Group

Veronica Dewald has been behind the lens of Prairie Girl Photography in Denzil for many years. “I did weddings of kids I babysat, and now I am doing their kid’s grad photos,” she said. Veronica grew up in Denzil, took her post-secondary education in Calgary, moved to Saskatoon and then Kerrobert for two years before returning to Denzil in 2007.

She had done photography parttime while living in Saskatoon but soon realized the benefits of moving to her hometown. “In Denzil, everyone knows me; it’s word of mouth. Someone will say they saw so and so’s grad photos, and so they ask me to do theirs,” Veronica said.

When the school closed in Denzil, Veronica utilized the space as a studio and operated her business full-time, only taking time off when she had her children. “In 2012, I found myself a solo mom, managing a business; it was too much to keep it all up,” she explained. “I was burnt out trying to keep it all together.” And rightfully so, because Prairie Girl Photography covers a huge area, including Kerrobert, Kindersley, Major, Denzil, Luseland, Unity, Macklin and Provost.

At that time, Veronica took a sabbatical from her photography pursuits and started working full-time at the local garage and hardware store. The regular routine allowed her to be there for her kids while doing the occasional photoshoot for family.

For the most part, Veronica set aside her camera for a period of time. “But my phone was my camera,” she explained. Veronica used an app that took vintage looking photos, and started posting snapshots of community events. Not only would she post a photo, but she would also write about it. “People told me I was able to say what they felt but didn’t know how to express it,” she said.

Fast forward to 2022, and Veronica and Prairie Girl Photography continue

to thrive. “Now I’m back to photography, working full time, and raising two kids,” Veronica said. “I don’t have a studio, so my photography is mostly seasonal. I’m so thankful I get to create art for clients’ walls to be handed down as family heirlooms. It’s so important to have something to hold in your hand and appreciate up close.”

This season of Veronica’s life includes a good balance between home and work, but because she’s passionate about what she does, there’s always a new pursuit on her horizon. Her passion for photography began as a youngster. “As a kid, I would take my Kodak camera and put my baby sister in the crib with blankets as a backdrop,” she recalled. “Now, based on the time I separated from photography, I want to focus on a photo essay book. It will resonate with people who used to live in Denzil. I can base it off my Facebook posts. I live right beside our elevator, and that’s the focus of most of my stories.” Her ability to relay a captivating story originates from her college days at SAIT in Calgary, where she took Photo Journalism. Veronica is currently busy collecting stories, which cover a timeline ending in 2020.

“It will be a visual journey,” Veronica noted. Seniors and people who grew up in the area will be sure to appreciate her finished book filled with good, old-fashioned memories.

Meanwhile, Veronica also enjoys many kind gestures of appreciation. Her happy customers often give her gifts of garden produce and homemade goodies. “I love sitting down at the ordering sessions just as much as I love the photography,” she said. “Walking into someone’s home and seeing my work on their wall is great!” That work is a precious keepsake that can be handed down from one generation to the next.

Everyone in Denzil and the surrounding region look forward to enjoying many more photos from Prairie Girl Photography and anticipate Veronica’s book coming out in print.

Seasonal Municipal Employee

Employment to commence April 1, 2022 or as mutually agreed ending October 31st, depending on weather.

Work hours are 7-5 Monday to Friday from May to October and 8-4 Monday to Friday October to April

Duties and Criteria:

Check, lubricate, fuel and clean equipment

Perform pre-operational checks on equipment

Operate various heavy equipment, tractor and mower

Perform minor repairs on equipment

Culvert and Sign installation and Repairs, rock picking, assist in roadside weed management

Other duties as required

Team Player and Safety minded.

Willingness to take direction from Foreman

Have a valid Drivers License

Must be physically able to complete labour related tasks when required

Applicants are invited to submit a resume including 3 References by February 28, 2022 to:

The Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319 Box 310 Dodsland, SK S0L 0V0

Phone 306-356-2106, Fax 306-356-2085

Email: rm319al@sasktel.net

Kerrobert Recreation News Update

Premier Scott Moe shared news yesterday about the plan to remove public health mandates in regards to Covid. This has left many people concerned and many thrilled but either way he has asked that we focus on relationships regardless of our personal opinions. Therefore, as we adjust to these changes at our Recreation facilities, we trust that the people of the west central region will support our staff and volunteers who are working there. We ask that if you have concerns that you contact us in the Town office.

Kerrobert Recreation will proceed as we have throughout Covid which is to follow the mandates of the Government. Therefore, proof of vaccination will no longer be required at any recreation facilities, programs or events as of Feb. 14, 2022. Mask mandate will lift as of Feb. 28, 2022. The changes you notice will be tables moved back into the lobby of the rink and the Double Take Out Lounge and most signs will be removed. We will continue doing extra cleaning and hand sanitizer will remain at all facilities.

Recreation Board

The Recreation Board met this past week to work on the budget. It is noted that utilities continue to be one of our biggest expenses at all facilities. We reduced our arena utilities substantially in 2021 by turning off the ice plant in Feb. 2021 and starting it one month later for a Oct. 2021 opening. We also did not run the Curling programs and had minimal hockey games due to Covid.

Current Fundraising Efforts

The Kerrobert Football Association is running a major project to install power and lights at the KCS “Bowl”. This month they have sent out a detailed letter as to how you can donate to this project. If you are interested in learning more or donating email kerrobertfootball@gmail.com.

The Kerrobert Restoration Society and Town of Kerrobert continue to raise funds for the replacement of the front stairs at the Courthouse. If you are interested in learning more or donating, call the Town of Kerrobert at 834-2361.

Billboards at the Kerrobert Arena help support our arena and can be placed for a one year period for $500. If your business is interested in putting up a billboard at the arena, please contact the Recreation office at 8342344. Thank you to everyone who supports us each year!

Kerrobert Swimming Pool

Advertisements are now out for hiring lifeguards, instructors and summer students for our park program, pool, museum and park positions. Call the Recreation office for more information at 834-2344.

When hockey was cancelled on March 12, 2020, it marked the day Covid truly became a reality to recreation. It has been a long 2 years and our community has faithfully followed all mandates that were put in place. I’d like to thank all staff, participants, volunteers and committees for their support throughout Covid and for abiding by the mandates that kept our community safe. Speaking to other communities, it’s apparent that we managed well with little conflict and a willingness to work together through it all. We want to note that we support people who continue to make choices that suit their situations, therefore, if you choose to wear a mask in our facilities following the ending of the government mandate, that is your choice and we support it.

Bobbi Hebron, Recreation Director

FULL TIME OPERATORS & SWAMPERS

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Kidnapping and first degree murder charges laid in Baldwinton cold case

Nearly ten years after Edward (Ted) Keith Geddes was last seen, two men who were known to him are charged with kidnapping and first degree murder in relation to his death.

Ted Geddes was 64-years-old when he was last seen in April, 2011, in the Baldwinton, Saskatchewan area. When RCMP officers went to his residence in Baldwinton as part of an unrelated incident in mid-April that same year, they located Ted’s dog dead in the entranceway. The dog’s death was not from natural causes.

“When Ted could not be located, RCMP officers started a missing person investigation,” shares Insp. Josh Graham, acting Officer in Charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes. “Ted’s disappearance was believed to be suspicious in nature shortly after. Concentrated investigative efforts were renewed in 2021 by the Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit, with the assistance of the RCMP Major Crimes Unit, which ultimately led to our announcement of charges laid.”

After a nearly year-long investigation by the Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit, with the assistance of the RCMP Major Crime Unit, and consultation with Saskatchewan Crown Prosecution, two men were arrested and charged on February 6, 2022 in relation to the death of Ted Geddes.

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Ted Geddes

Robert “Bob” Welsey Pich (DOB: 1963-12-22) from the Baldwinton area, is charged with:

• 1 count, first degree murder, section 235(1) of the Criminal Code

• 1 count, kidnapping with a firearm, section 279(1.1)(a) of the Criminal Code

• 1 count, careless use of a firearm, section 86(1) of the Criminal Code

Court at 9:30 a.m. on February 8, 2022. Their next appearance is in North Battleford Provincial Court on March 8, 2022.

This investigation was conducted with the assistance of multiple RCMP units including Cut Knife RCMP Detachment, Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit with the assistance of the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit, RCMP Forensic Identification Section, among others.

Search warrants were executed yesterday at a rural property outside the community of Baldwinton. There will be an increased police presence in this area for the next day.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Kerrobert & District Historical Society Summer Curator

John Robert Gregoire (DOB: 1951-08-02) from the Baldwinton area, is charged with:

• 1 count, first degree murder, section 235(1) of the Criminal Code

• 1 count, kidnapping with a firearm, section 279(1.1)(a) of the Criminal Code

The Kerrobert and District Historical Society is currently accepting applications for a Summer Curator for 2022 at the Town of Kerrobert. We offer a great summer experience to work in. We encourage individuals who have a keen interest in history, who are self motivated and who enjoy working with the public to apply. This position provides many opportunities for training and learning. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, be available Monday to Friday from May 9 to August 26, and be returning to school in the fall.

• 1 count, Indecently interfering with human remains, section 182(b) of the Criminal Code

Both made their first appearance in North Battleford Provincial

Job description and expected duties: Provide meaningful experiences for tourists and locals who visit the Museum

“As time passes, people responsible for these types of crimes might assume the police aren’t investigating them – this is simply not the case. This is just one example that demonstrates the continued perseverance and commitment of our homicide investigators in helping bring a sense of closure for the family and friends of victims of homicide in Saskatchewan. Even if that takes nearly 10 years, as with this case,” says Insp. Graham, adding, “This investigation is still ongoing because Ted has not been located. We want to bring that closure to his family, so our investigators will continue to work diligently to try and locate Ted and bring him home.”

Assist with the development and promotion of a Kerrobert Timeline Commit to all expectations of the Young Canada Works organization

Job description and expected duties:

Provide meaningful experiences for tourists and locals who visit the Museum

Assist with the development and promotion of a Kerrobert Timeline Commit to all expectations of the Young Canada Works organization

Follow provincial and local Public Health regulations

On-the-job training will be provided as required

Closing date: March 4, 2022.

Please call 834-8355 for more information.

Please send your cover letter and resume to :

Town of Kerrobert

P. O. Box 558

Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0

Email: kerrobert.recdirector@sasktel.net

an active

safety and the environment, and enjoy working in the outdoors to apply. This position provides many opportunities for training and learning. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, be available Monday to Friday, and be returning to school in the fall.

Preference will be given to those applicants who possess: • First Aid and CPR • WHIMIS

Job description and expected duties:

seat is best for your child?

Proper installation and use of infant and child car seats save the lives of children every year. It is important to use a car seat that fits your child’s height, weight, and development for every ride. Always follow the instructions in your car seat and vehicle manuals. The information below can help you decide which car seat is best for your child.

An infant seat is a rear-facing only seat that many parents use from birth (minimum weight 1.8 or 2.3 kg, 4 or 5 lb). It has a base that is installed in the backseat of the vehicle, and the carrier attaches to it. It has a handle that allows the seat to be carried outside of the vehicle with the child in it.

Convertible and 3-in-1 car seats rear face, forward face, and sometimes convert into a booster (3-in-1). Often, these seats can rear face from 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lb) or more. These seats stay in the vehicle, and the child is carried or walks to the vehicle. A rear-facing car seat must be used until a child is at least 1 year of age, 10 kg (22 lb), and can walk. Some models require a child to stay rear facing until at least 2 years of age. Waiting until your child outgrows their rear-facing seat before moving to a forward-facing seat is the safest way to travel.

Most forward-facing seats can be used when a child is at least 1 year of age (some require 2 years), 10 kg (22 lb), and can walk. Forward-facing seats have

Follow provincial and local Public Health regulations On-the-job training will be provided as required

Closing date: March 4, 2022.

Please call 834-8355 for more information.

Please send your cover letter and resume to :

Town of Kerrobert

a maximum weight limit of at least 18 kg (40 lb), with many models allowing for a child up to 36 kg (65 lb). Combination car seats can be used forward-facing and can convert to a booster, but do not have rear-facing capabilities.

P. O. Box 558

Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0

Email: kerrobert.recdirector@sasktel.net

A booster seat should be used after a child reaches the maximum weight or height of their forwardfacing car seat. Most booster seats can be used when a child is at least 18 kg (40 lb), with some stating a minimum age for use (e.g., 4 years). It is law in Saskatchewan that children must use a car seat/booster seat until age 7, or until they weigh 36 kg (80 lb) AND stand 145 cm (4’9”) tall. A booster seat should be used until the child fits the adult seat belt properly (usually between 8 and 12 years of age).

Booster seats work by raising the child in the vehicle seat, so the seat belt is properly positioned low over the child’s hips and across their chest and collar bone, lessening the chance of a serious abdominal or neck injury in a crash. Low back boosters can be used in vehicles equipped with head rests. High back boosters must be used in vehicles not equipped with head rests. Combination booster seats can convert and be used in a high back or low back mode.

For more information on car seat fit and use, visit: https://skprevention.ca/passenger-and-vehiclesafety/or email info@skprevention.ca.

Assist the Parks Manager with tree planting and care, lawn maintenance; flower care, and maintaining Parks and other green spaces

Assist with the development and promotion of green strategies

Promote ways to reduce waste at all Recreational facilities

Commit to on-site training opportunities

Follow provincial and local Public Health regulations On-the-job training will be provided as required

Closing date: March 4, 2022.

Please call 834-8355 for more information.

Please send your cover letter, resume, and available start date to:

Town of Kerrobert

P. O. Box 558

Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0

Email: kerrobert.recdirector@sasktel.net

The Town of Kerrobert is currently accepting applications for a Parks Summer Student (s) for 2022 at the Town of Kerrobert. We offer a great summer experience to work in. We encourage individuals who enjoy

lifestyle, have a keen interest in

Ayounggirl wanted to make a cake, but when she realized there weren’t any cake mixes in the pantry, her mom pointed to a cookbook and suggested she think outside the box.

Journalist Sheryl Attkisson said, “I’m constantly telling people to live outside the box.”

Attkisson is the host of a non-partisan program called “Full Measure”. Prior to hosting the show she worked at CNN, PBS and CBS News and was the recipient of five Emmy Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting. She resigned from CBS after 21 years, primarily because the executive producers shut down any stories that made the government or corporations look bad.

OPINION

CHECK IT OUT with Joan Janzen

Living outside the box

As she covered pharmaceutical industry stories, efforts by large global PR firms hired by the pharmaceutical industry kept the stories from being reported. At that time she noted a “declining appetite for original investigative reporting”.

According to Attkisson, “This all created the information landscape we have today where journalists become writers who amplify whatever establishment scientists or politicians want them to say, and oftentimes at the expense of accuracy.”

Attkisson wrote a book entitled ‘Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism’. “One has to understand, that nearly every mode of information has

been co-opted by some group,” she explains. The definition of co-opt is to adopt an idea for one’s own use. She also explains that language is a powerful tool, and even dictionary definitions change throughout the years. “This is all part of a very well-funded, well-organized landscape that dictates and slants the information they want us to have.”

She recalls esteemed scientists with differing opinions who weren’t allowed to voice their views or were afraid to speak out for fear of losing grants. “People don’t understand how the scientific world is so driven by the money they can get for research, and virtually all of that comes through the government.”

She said fact checks

on social media are created for the purpose of distributing narratives. “Your common sense is accurate when it tells you how they decided to word something so they could say this thing is not true. At its heart the fact is really true, but the message they’re trying to send is that you shouldn’t believe it.”

Dr. Suneel Dhand referred to an article on the British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) website entitled: “Facebook versus the BMJ: when fact checking goes wrong”. Dr. Dhand said, “To be taking articles from the biggest and

oldest medical journals in the world and censoring and removing them, deserves an explanation. Facebook is trying to control how people think under the guise of fact checking.”

In her book “The Smear”, Attkisson said, “The goal of people who operate in the industry is to make you think you’re an ‘outlier’, to make you afraid to to talk about your viewpoint, because you may actually be the majority opinion. They want to control that and make you feel like you’re the one that’s crazy, you’re the only one that

thinks that way and you shouldn’t voice that opinion. You can be made to believe that if you live in the box, so I’m constantly telling people - live outside the box.”

I choose to live outside the box; how about you?

Moe may not yet have the right COVID-19 blend

BY MURRAY MADRYK Political Columnist

Often when you blend things you, get a delicious treat.

But you have to be careful: As good as some ingredients taste, adding too much of anything usually spoils the whole thing.

That’s why we have recipe books, and that is why we follow their instructions.

This may be the problem with Premier Scott Moe’s explanation that his decision to remove vaccine passports and masking requirements was a “blend” of science and public opinion.

Moe further contended that removing all restrictions now was the best way to end the deep divisions within the province over COVID-19 restrictions.

But that really isn’t following a trusted recipe handed down from grandma or other cooking experts.

That’s pretty much winging it on the assumption you know better what people will like, and it might work out and taste great. There again, it might not.

For some time now, Moe has been arguing that people have been growing weary of not only the pandemic but also the measures associated with it.

No one can dispute this. We are all sick and tired and want it all to be over.

And for weeks now, Moe has made no bones about the fact that it’s exactly these sentiments that

have been driving his Saskatchewan Party government policies.

He’s pointed to opinion polls that support this view. He’s engaging in conversation with groups like Unified Grassroots, who have long-disguised their anti-vaccine message in the rhetoric we recently heard from Moe that this is all about bringing people together.

Some now argue that politicians who simply follow the people’s wishes are simply doing what we elected them to do. That’s why Moe and the Sask. Party won an overwhelming majority a year and a half ago.

The problem is, it’s gotten a little more complicated than that in the last two years - and especially the last five months when the worst of the fourth and fifth waves.

In such times, some public health rules were necessary to stop people from rapidly spreading the virus and causing more people to become sick than the health system can withstand.

So Moe’s first dilemma is that while it may very well be everyone’s desire to end all the rules, there is a large number of people — perhaps even the majority — who get that everyone doing whatever they want isn’t in anyone’s interests.

Really, having rules to stop the virus spread is conceptually the same thing as having to meet certain qualifications to drive a vehicle or having traffic rules like

speed limits and stop signs. If we all drove as we pleased, it would be chaos.

Still, some argue that they are grown adults who shouldn’t be told what they must do. Certainly, Moe is now saying people should make their own risk assessments.

Unfortunately, having conversations with some “grown adults” about this is a little like the conversations you have with your teen about why you should wear a jacket to school on a cold day.

Here is where it does come down to the science.

As Moe rightly points out, science tells us that things have changed in the COVID-19 fight. The current Omicron wave, while far more contagious —doesn’t seem as deadly.

However, what the Premier doesn’t often mention is the sheer volume of those now catching Omicron, resulting in more people than ever winding up in hospitals.

Also, for Moe to now say vaccines don’t work is, at best, incomplete information ignoring the reality they keep you from getting sicker than you otherwise would.

The problem is his government has not been following the recipe that tells it increased hospitalizations mean we should be addressing the virus spread.

Maybe that’s not what some want to hear. But it’s not healthy to eat and drink whatever you please.

Kerrobert Seniors Centre Pie a La Mode & Coffee

Wed., Feb. 16 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Come and enjoy some great food and friendship at the Seniors Hall!

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

REGINA – For the first time since June, 2019, a Crown land sale for oil and gas mineral rights exceeded $6 million. But while the total dollar value was up significantly compared to sales over the last 2.5 years, some parcels went for exceedingly low dollar values, as low as $2.40 per hectare.

The Feb. 1 Crown land sale brought in $6,144,244 in revenue for the province. This is the highest oil and gas public offering result of 2021-22 and significantly exceeds the amount of revenue raised in other oil and gas public offerings during 2020-21, a period which saw the oil and gas industry laid low by the COVID-19 pandemic. The February public offering completes the scheduled 2021-22 fiscal year oil and gas public offerings, with total revenue of nearly $15 million, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources. This compares $1,400,142, an average of $321/hectare received at the last offering held on Dec. 7, 2021.

Of the 84 parcels posted, 75 parcels received acceptable bids. Total bids covered 11,493 hectares. The average bonus bid was $535 per hectare with the highest acceptable bid at $7,814 per hectare.

Of that, 81 leases totalling 10,000 hectares were posted, with 72 parcels totalling 8,452 hectares went for $5,060,757. The lease parcels averaged $599 per hectare.

There hasn’t been a lot of exploratory licence action in recent years, but this sale had three parcels posted and all three sold. The licences totalled 3,041 hectares for $1,083,487. The licences averaged $356 per hectare.

Lloydminster

In the Lloydminster area, three leases were posted totaling 567 hectares. All three sold, but the bonus was just $8,384, or $15 per hectare. In other words, they picked up the mineral rights for 8.75 quarter sections for substantially less that the cost of hiring a drilling rig for a single day.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $3,323 for a 261 hectare lease is located six kilometres southeast of North Battleford. That worked out to $12.73 per hectare. This was one of a number of leases that went for low numbers. The mineral rights for a section of land were acquired for less than the cost of hiring a service rig for six hours.

This lease was awarded to Lexterra Land Ltd. That area near North Battleford is essentially the undiscovered country, totally new development. It would also be relatively close to the Northlands Yellowhead Power Station, a baseload gas-fired power plant.

The highest dollars per hectare received on a parcel in this area was $37/hectare. This 48 hectare lease was awarded to Caltex Resources Ltd and is located 15 kilometres southwest of Turtleford, within the Westhazel Mannville Oil Pool.

Kindersley-Kerrobert

In the Kindersley-Kerrobert area two leases were posted and purchased totalling 486 hectares. The bonus was $62,764, or $129 per hectare.

West central Saskatchewan was also home to two of those exploratory licenses, totalling 2,075 hectares. They accounted for nearly all the dollars expended on licences in the sale, collecting $922,424. They brought in $445 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid and dollars per hectare received on a lease in this area was $35,865 or $158 per hectare. This 227 hectare lease was awarded to Teine Energy Ltd. and is located 15 kilometres southeast of Plenty, adjacent to the Dodsland Viking Oil Pool.

Prairie Land & Investment Ltd. bid $922,424 for two exploration licences totalling 2,075 hectares posted in this area. These licences are located 19 kilometres southwest of Major, near the Hoosier North Viking Pool.

The highest bonus bid received on an exploration licence in the sale was $501,130 for a 1,037-hectare licence in the Kindersley Area by Prairie Land & Investment Services. This was also the highest dollars per hectare received on a licence at $483 per hectare.

Swift Current-Shaunavon

In the Swift Current-Shaunavon area, 12 leases were posted, and all were sold. Those dozen parcels totalled 908 hectares, but only sold for $2,183, or $2.40 per hectare. In other words, the mineral rights for 14 quarters of land went for less than the cost of running a service rig for four hours.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited was the most active bidder in this area picking up 10 leases totalling 650.157 hectares for $1,983. These leases are located approximately 21 kilometres west of Fox Valley.

Estevan-Weyburn

Over in southeast Saskatchewan there were 64 parcels posted for lease totalling 8,039 hectares. Of that, 55 parcels sold, totaling 6491 hectares for $4,987,426. The average was $768 per hectare.

The remaining exploratory license was in the southeast, totalling 966 hectares. It went for $161,063, or $167 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $528,018 or $2,715 per hectare. This 195 hectare lease was awarded to Midale Petroleums Ltd. and is located 13 kilometres northwest of Alameda, within the Steelman Frobisher Oil Pool. This bid was also the highest across the province for this sale.

Millennium Land Ltd. bid $7,814 on two parcels located three kilometres southeast of Lampman, within the Steelman Frobisher Oil Pool. This is the highest dollars per hectare received on a parcel in this area. That area has seen some of the most prolific drilling activity in southeast Saskatchewan in recent years.

Silver Hawk Resources Ltd. bid $161,063, or $167/ hectare to pick the lone exploration licence posted in this area. This 966 hectare licence is located 22 kilometres north of Stoughton, near the north end of the Viewfield Bakken Oil Pool.

The first sale of the new 2022-23 fiscal year is scheduled for April 5, 2022, and features 207 leases covering 26,634 hectares and one exploration licence covering 812 hectares.

Despite US$90 oil, Saskatchewan’s two largest oil producers have dramatically reduced drilling activity during what’s usually the busiest time of the year

ESTEVAN – February is typically the busiest month of the year for oilwell drilling in Saskatchewan, but the largest players have dramatically reduced their programs compared to previous years, even though oil prices are now in the US$90/bbl. range for benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil. According to Bloomberg, Western Canadian Select (WCS) was US$76.45/bbl. and WTI was US$89.50. Both benchmarks were very close to its highest points in at least 7.5 years.

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

WEYBURN – On Feb. 5, Ottawa Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre announced that he was “running for prime minister,” his way of saying he was entering the federal Conservative leadership race after the ouster of Erin O’Toole was leader.

It is apparent, now, that he’s been laying the groundwork for this run for quite some time. In 2019, he attended the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn, and took the stage briefly, something uncommon for an Ontario member of Parliament. He was joined at the time by Quebec MP Gerard Deltell, member of Parliament for Louis-Saint-Laurent, who also addressed the crowd.

Asked why he was present, Poilievre replied, “to show Ontario’s strong support for the Western energy sector.

“Trudeau has created the unfortunate sense in Western Canada that people out here all alone. I’m here to tell them that that’s not true. Ontarians strongly support pipeline construction, to get world prices for Canadian oil, and to sell Canadian energy to Canadian consumers. So, I wanted to be here today to support the strong vibrant, world-class energy sector that has helped build Canada’s national economy.”

Did Poilievre, at the time, see any possibility of the Energy East Pipeline being revived?

“Well, the proposed Energy East would have run right through my riding, and I made no bones about my support for that project. Trudeau killed it. Andrew Scheer is now proposing an east-west energy corridor, which would connect Canadian energy with Canadian consumers and get our energy to tidewaters. He believes that corridor would clear a right-of-way so that business could build and jobs could be created. That would be a triple win, a win for eastern (and) western energy workers, eastern refinery workers and Ontario steel workers. It would also allow Quebec and Manitoba to sell their abundant and clean hydro electricity to other provinces at low prices,” he said.

In Western Canada, particularly Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the TC Energy mainline, TransCanada Highway, and Canadian Pacific Mainline all fall within a relatively close corridor that’s perhaps 30 kilometres wide at places, and often less. Asked about this, Poilievre said, “It would depend on the consultation with business, First Nations and customers. You have to connect where the energy is to where it can be bought. So what Scheer’s proposing is a focused consultation to determine a right-of-way passage, get the regulatory approvals out of the way, and then let business, with private money, decide what to build, and how.”

The environmental assessments would be done in advance, allowing projects to go ahead unimpeded by that hurdle. “Exactly,” Poilievre said. “It can combine all the environmental assessments into one single process, and then clear the regulatory right-ofway, so that business can build with private money.”

He said he wasn’t in a position to say how long it would take, “But I know that time is of the essence. We can’t afford to waste any more time.

Regarding Bill C-69, the Impacts Assessment Act, which has since passed, Poilievre said, “It’s a terrible bill. Our goal should be to kill Bill C 69. Amendments are not. You know, anything that that waters down the bill is an improvement over the bill itself, but still, our goal should be to kill it.”

The same should have applied to Bill C-48, the tanker ban bill, he said.

In the six months preceding the oil show, held in June of 2019, there had been more activism in the oilpatch against the federal government’s energy policies than in the previous decade, combined. People who generally never protest anything were taking part in protest convoys. Asked about that, Poilievre said, “Well, it’s time the energy sector fought back. You know, quite frankly, for the longest time, the energy sector believed it could just sit back and stay out of politics. The lesson of the last three years is that if you don’t take an interest in politics, politics will take an interest in you.”

Drilling rig counts are a key leading indicator of activity in the industry. You don’t frac a well, complete it, produce it, truck or flowline its product, or perform maintenance on it unless that well is drilled first.

According to RiggerTalk.com, publisher of the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) rig data, as of Feb. 9, there were 31 drilling rigs working in Saskatchewan, either active or moving. The CAOEC website noted there were 226 active rigs in Canada. Alberta had 174, British Columbia had eight, Manitoba had six, and there were seven listed as “other.” There were 463 land-based drilling rigs registered across the country, a little over half of what it was a decade ago. Two offshore rigs were also listed.

Notably, Saskatchewan’s two largest oil producers, Cenovus Energy and Crescent Point Energy, have substantially diminished drilling programs compared to what they ran even during the darkest days of the oil downturn, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the period of January 2015 to March, 2020, Crescent Point would frequently employ over 20 rigs in Saskatchewan around this time of year. Currently, they only have five, three in southeast Saskatchewan, and two in southwest Saskatchewan.

Last year Cenovus

bought Husky Energy. Husky had historically been Saskatchewan’s largest oil producer for decades, used to run 10 or more rigs in northwest Saskatchewan prior to their shift away from cold heavy oil production with sand (CHOPS) and towards thermal development. However, prior to COVID, they would still typically run around six rigs in this time of year, drilling for their numerous thermal projects. Each of those cookie-cutter SAGD projects, all-in, cost between $250 and $350 million. With just one rig going, Cenovus has effectively paused most of its drilling development for much of the area, compared to Husky’s previous activity levels.

Rundown

In southeast Saskatchewan, 13 rigs were working. Adonai was working south of Carnduff. Spectrum was south of Oxbow. Tundra had one rig at Roche Percee. A cluster of rigs were working 10 kilometres east of Benson, at Woodley. They included Midale Petroleums, Surge, Aldon Oils and Whitecap Resources. Whitecap Resources also had rigs at Lampman and in the Weyburn Unit.

Allied Energy Corporation had a rig just west of the Weyburn Unit.

Crescent Point Energy Corp. had rigs at Forget, Viewfield and southeast of Ratcliffe.

Moving over to southwest Saskatchewan, Crescent Point also had two rigs in the region, with one north of Shaunavon and a second between Eastend and Frontier.

North American Helium showed a rig working southwest of Mankota. Weil Helium has an idle helium processing facility southeast of Mankota. Whitecap also had a rig working due north of Gull Lake.

West Central Saskatchewan had 11 rigs going. Baytex had rigs at Elrose and south of Superb.

Teine Energy had rigs at Plato, north of Kindersley, and Hoosier.

Whitecap had rigs working at Plenty, south of Dodsland.

Strathcona Resources had one rig northwest of Kelfield.

Ish Energy had a rig working within spitting distance of the Kindersley weigh scales, west of Kindersley.

Longshore Resources LTd. had a rig just south of Evesham.

Northwest Saskatchewan had just three rigs working. Baytex had one rig south of Maidstone, while Canadian Natural Resources had one rig northeast of Maidstone.

Cenovus, which bought Husky last year, had just one rig working south of Edam. During most of the oil downturn until 2020, Husky used to operate around six rigs in this region prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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O’Toole paid the price for flip-flopping on carbon tax

Here’s a free tip for all Conservative Party leadership candidates: don’t break your promise to fight carbon taxes.

Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole lied to taxpayers about the carbon tax. And he paid the price. The next leader of the Official Opposition needs to hold Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accountable for rising tax bills.

When running for Conservative Party leader, O’Toole promised to fight carbon taxes. He signed the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s pledge that said:

“I, Erin O’Toole promise that, if elected Prime Minister of Canada, I will: Immediately repeal the Trudeau carbon tax; and, reject any future national carbon tax or cap-andtrade scheme.”

That’s as clear as it gets.

But just before the last election, O’Toole flip-flopped and ran on a platform that included two carbon taxes. Yes two. In addition to a carbon tax that would drive up the price of gasoline by 11 cents per litre, O’Toole also wanted

to bury a second carbon tax in fuel regulations. O’Toole’s two carbon taxes would soak Canadians for an extra 27 cents per litre of gas.

Unfortunately for O’Toole, Canadians aren’t stupid, and voters held him accountable for flip-flopping.

Now, Conservative members of Parliament are holding O’Toole accountable by ousting him from party leader. O’Toole’s carbon tax is the primary reason.

MP Arnold Viersen told the Western Standard he would oppose a carbon tax even if it came from his own party.

“I will oppose anything that makes life more expensive for northern Albertans regardless of whichever leader is imposing it,” said Viersen.

MP Bob Benzen cited the carbon tax in his letter calling for a review of O’Toole’s leadership.

“The adoption of a de-facto carbon tax policy in April 2021 despite clear direction from our members who are opposed to a carbon tax,

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and despite his campaigning against such a tax during the leadership contest” topped Benzen’s list of grievances against O’Toole.

The Battlefords-Lloydminster Conservative Electoral District Association launched a website advocating to “end the carbon tax.”

O’Toole’s carbon tax handcuffed his MPs’ ability to hold Trudeau accountable on inflation. Two-thirds of Canadians are worried that their paycheques won’t keep up with the rising cost of living, according to a Nanos Research survey from late 2021. This

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April, Trudeau will increase his carbon tax for the third time during the pandemic. But we’ve hardly heard a peep from the Conservatives on the carbon tax and that’s because their leader wanted to hammer Canadians with a carbon tax of his own.

The carbon tax wasn’t O’Toole’s only major flip-flop. O’Toole frequently reminded Canadians that “Trudeau is borrowing $424 million each day” and that “Canada’s debt is already over $1 trillion.”

But O’Toole’s platform promised to spend $50 billion more than Trudeau’s last budget.

O’Toole also flip-flopped on Trudeau’s gun ban and buyback.

The buyback has all the makings of another taxpayer boondoggle. The Parliamentary Budget Officer says it could cost $756 million. But that big price tag doesn’t include administration costs, which could add billions of dollars to the final tab, according to Gary Mauser, a Professor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University.

Even with those big costs,

Canada’s National Police Federation says Trudeau’s gun grab won’t address “current and emerging themes or urgent threats to public safety,” such as criminal activity, gang violence or the flow of illegal guns across the border.

“It diverts extremely important personnel, resources, and funding away from addressing the more immediate and growing threat of criminal use of illegal firearms,” said the NPF.

O’Toole’s platform originally scrapped the gun grab. But after a little predictable pushback, he took out his magic marker to completely reverse his policy with a footnote: “All firearms that are currently banned will remain banned.”

O’Toole misled taxpayers, and he paid the price. The next Conservative Party leader should learn from O’Toole’s failings and get the Opposition back to fighting the carbon tax.

Franco Terrazzano is the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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Race-related lawsuit could shake the NFL

OK, so we have a new Super Bowl champion. The National Football League offers up a new champ every year. But does the league ever have a day like it did Feb. 1 when two major off-field events shook the league?

Like him or loathe him, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the game at the age of 44 and not a single soul could argue that, yes indeed, he is the GOAT — the greatest of all time. But on that same day, a lawsuit against the NFL and four of its teams was filed by Brian Flores, the Black coach who was fired by Miami Dolphins in January, alleging racial discrimination in hiring practices and various other misdeeds.

The Brady deal will fade away as fans nod their heads in agreement that no one comes close — and likely never will — to the amazing statistics the 44-year-old piled up over 22 seasons …

seven Super Bowl titles, most passing yards, most touchdown passes, most completions, most everything. But the Flores lawsuit, which also included an allegation that Miami owner Stephen Ross offered Flores $100,000 for every loss in 2019 in an effort to ‘tank’ his way to the first draft pick, is certain to have longer-lasting reverberations.

In an effort to make it look as if the league and its teams are all-inclusive when it comes to hiring practices, the NFL has something called the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview at least one or more minority candidates for head coach openings. Flores, expected to be in big demand after two winning seasons in his three years at Miami, was stunned to learn through a misdirected text from New England coach Bill Belichick, that the New York Giants had agreed to hire Brian Daboll as coach a full three days

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before they were scheduled to conduct their obligatory (and sham) interview with Flores.

At last count, the NFL had one Black coach, Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, and the Black segment of the NFL rightfully suggests that number should be higher considering about 70 per cent of the players are minorities.

The NFL’s official statement relating to the lawsuit said, of course, that it is “deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices.” Its argument may hold some water in that eight general managers are Black, which lends credence to the ‘equitable employment’ argument. Flores, however, was the victim of the weakness of the Rooney Rule and while his actions may have guaranteed an immediate end to his NFL coaching career, his suit may result in a Jackie Robinson moment for the NFL.

• Headline at the onion.com: “MLB Owners Propose CBA That Offers Players College Credit In Lieu Of Salary”

• Late night ABC comic Jimmy Kimmel, on Tom Brady’s retirement: “Now the big question for the Buccaneers is what do they do with Gronk? Just release him into the Everglades?”

• Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, via Twitter: “I think it’s great Giselle let Tom Brady retire. Hopefully she’ll let him keep Rob Gronkowski in the yard.”

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• From a reader, reprinted in Phil Mushnick’s column in the New York Post: “Say what you will about Australian tennis, but they sure know how to return a Serb.”

• Blogger Patti Dawn Swansson, on effort, or lack thereof, of Jets’ Mark Scheifele: “Too often Scheifele plays with the get-upand-go of a guy sitting

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in an ice fishing hut at Lockport.”

• Columnist Norman Chad, on Twitter: “ESPN announces it will use all-women broadcast team and production crew for Warriors-Jazz game on Feb. 9. Meanwhile, in Bristol that day, male ESPN employees will be left to harass themselves.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Go$h, I wonder why the IOC picked $uch a $nowless, autocratic, human-right$-violating place a$ Beijing for the Winter Olympic$?”

• Another one from Kaseberg: “The Bengals’ Joe Burrow is looking to be the third QB to win the National Championship and a Super Bowl. The other two are Joe Namath and Joe Montana. This just in, Matt Stafford changed his name to Joe Stafford.”

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• Kaseberg again, on Tom Brady’s retirement: “But wait, don’t you have to rip off your shirt and dance in the end zone in front of the crowd to retire from the Bucs?”

• Headline at fark. com, on the Pro Bowl: “Should the NFL discontinue a yearly event the players don’t want to play in and fans don’t want to watch?”

• Headline at theonion.com: “Frank Vogel Waiting For LeBron To Nod Before Drawing Next Line On White Board”

• Ric Meyer, via Twitter, on Super Bowl LVI: “I heard that there will be a football game at the Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop and Mary J. Blige concert.”

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• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Critics say Major League Baseball has devolved into too many strikeouts and too little action. But enough about the bargaining sessions.”

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Kerrobert Calendar of Events

(events subject to change)

• Feb. 14 – 18 – Story Book Trail on Atlantic Ave.

• Feb. 16 – Book Club at Kerrobert Library

• Feb. 18 - Div II KCS Curling Bonpiel

• Feb. 25/26 – Men’s Curling Funspiel (call 834-7780 or 494-7069 to enter)

• March 14 – Recreation Board Annual Meeting

• March 21 – Credit Union Annual Supper

• March 26 – Ducks Unlimited Supper

• April 9 – Spring Market

• April 11 – 14 – Kerrobert Music Festival

• April 23 – Wildlife Supper (tentative)

• May 1 – Siebens School of Dance

• June 30 – KCS Graduation Ceremony

• Nov. 3 – 5 – Prairieland Players Dinner Theater

FOR LEASE BY TENDER

The Village of Dodsland is accepting sealed lease tenders for the following property: Address Legal Land Description Zoning Current Use 110 Main

Sealed tenders will be accepted until Tuesday March 1 @ 4:00 pm. Tenders can be delivered to the Village Office at 129 2nd Ave. Tenders can also be mailed to: Village of Dodsland TENDER Box 400, Dodsland, SK S0L 0V0. For more information, please call the Town Office at 306-356-0011 or email: villageofdodsland@yourlink.ca.

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Kerrobert Memorial Arena

Looking to book ice time? Call 834-8355 or 834-2344 or email kerrobert.recdirector@sasktel.net

Important Phone Numbers

West Central Crisis Center – 1-306-463-6655

West Central Crisis after hours 1-306-463-1860 (24 hour line)

Kerrobert Food Bank - 834-2376

Kerrobert KidSport – 834-2344

Recreation on call phone – 834-8355

Luke Alberts

Greg Bahm

Jaden Thiessen

Jace Kissick

Gary Lee

Kerrobert HandiBus

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The Kerrobert Handibus operates every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for those who are in need of transportation and have a disability (temporary or permanent). The HandiBus operates within Kerrobert and within 200 km from the corporate limits of the Town of Kerrobert. It will also make a monthly scheduled trip to a community, for no less than six people, upon availability of a driver.

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The rates are $6/passenger for in town trips. Please call the Town office for more information at 834-2361.

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Town of Kerrobert Pool Manager, Lifeguards and Instructors

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accepting applications for Pool Manager, Lifeguard and Instructor positions for 2022 at the Kerrobert Swimming Pool. We offer a great summer aquatic experience to work in. We encourage individuals who enjoy an active lifestyle, have a keen interest in safety, and enjoy working with people to apply. These positions offers many unique opportunities for training and learning through regular in-services, mentorship and programming. Applicants must be at least 14 years of age.

Randy Gottfried, Brian Gottfried

Matthew Thrun, Garret Walford

Christopher Brost, Kevin Sloboda

Austin Gleave, Adam Franko

Applicants must possess the following or provide proof of registration:

• Standard First Aid & CPR C

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• Bronze Cross Award or Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard Course

Preference will be given to those who possess:

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• National Lifeguard Certificate (NLA) or Red Cross Lifeguard course

• Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or Learn to Swim

DODSLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Pool Operator Course

• Lifesaving Instructor (LSI)

Job description and expected duties:

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• Promote prevention of accidents through public education, class management and safety supervision

• Ensure aquatic facilities are clean and safe for users

• Commit to on-site training opportunities

• Follow provincial and local Public Health regulations

• Evening and weekend work is expected

• On-the-job training will be provided as required

Fire Chief Vic Sittler, Shane Kruesel, Jarret Johnson, Deputy Chief Grant Sittler, Deputy Chief Grant Christison, Michael Bowden.

The Town of Kerrobert offers competitive wages and covers the cost of all recertification’s for returning guards/instructors.

Closing date: March 4, 2022.

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Please send your cover letter, resume, available start date and photocopy of all certifications to:

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Team Heidt curls out of the Kerrobert Curling Club. The team earned their spot in the SaskTel Tankard by qualifying through the C Event at the SaskTel Tankard Last Chance. Team Heidt consists of Josh Heidt (skip), Drew Heidt (third), Matt Lang (second), Tyler Gamble (lead), and Mark Lang (coach). Good luck this week!

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1. LANGUAGE: In British English, what is a singlet?

2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a murmuration?

3. MOVIES: Which 1951 adventure film features a character named Charlie Allnut (played by Humphrey Bogart)?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president campaigned for reelection with the slogan, “Don’t change horses midstream”?

5. HISTORY: Where did the St. Valentine’s Day massacre (murder of seven gangsters and associates) take place?

6. TELEVISION: How many seasons did the original “Star Trek” series run?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the basic currency used in Kenya?

8. MEASUREMENTS: What is a furlong?

9. GEOGRAPHY: What is the longest river in Europe?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Temper that Aries impatience. Demanding answers or results before they’re ready to be revealed could create more delays. Take time out for fun with family or friends.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Someone involved in your latest venture makes new demands that you find disturbing. While you dislike being a quitter, it might be best to drop this project and move on.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A decision could involve more serious implications than you first thought. Get more information and seek the

counsel of trusted friends before you sign or say anything.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s a good time to reconsider some of your plans, especially those involving major investments of money and/or time. Expect to hear from someone in your past.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Love continues to dominate for both single and paired Lions. In the workplace, deal with a co-worker’s thoughtless comments before they cause problems later on.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might be angry enough to end a friendship because of something you were told. But consider the source of the gossip before you act.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your career move seems to be stalled. Request a meeting to discuss the situation. It will be a learning experience for everyone involved.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That important relationship is about to move to a new level. Continue to be patient, and resist pushing it even further. It still needs time to blossom.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Paired Sagittarians do very well at this time. However, some challenges loom for single Archers who are considering stronger romantic commitments.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Be patient. A misunderstanding is close to being completely resolved, as new facts emerge that will help change those stubborn minds.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A change in a personal relationship reveals some long-hidden truths. Your challenge now is to use this new information wisely for all concerned.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Draw on your deep reserves of good Piscean common sense to avoid taking the lure from someone who thinks he or she can get the best of you.

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Obituaries

Tina Ressler 1934 ~ 2021

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Regina, “Tina” Ressler, beloved wife of the late Joe Ressler, passed away at Masterpiece Southlands Meadows in Medicine Hat on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the age of 87 years.

Tina grew up on the family farm near Reward with her parents and nine siblings. In September of 1959, she moved to Fox Valley with her friend Irene Leibel, where she managed a cafe and met

DIMITROFF - On Friday, February 4th, 2022, Jim Dimitroff passed away at the age of 93 years after a brief stay at the Kerrobert Hospital. Jim was born October 10th, 1928 on the family farm in the district of Cactus Lake and he resided there until his re-

anyone involved in the organization or presentation of her memorial. Thanks to Kindersley Hospital and Home Care for Mable’s health needs; to Kelly Froese for allowing us the service we wanted for her. She never wanted a big fuss, so she probably would have approved.

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her husband, Joe. They were married on February 20, 1960, where they began farming near Fox Valley and in March 1964, moved to a farm 10 miles southwest of Kerrobert. Not only did Tina have four children to look after, but as a farmer’s wife, Tina worked extremely hard, helping Joe milk cows, raise chickens, pigs, and cattle, tend to seasonal yard work (a yard where everything was cut and trimmed) and helped with seeding and harvesting the crops. Tina always raised a large garden that kept her family fed. She will also be remembered for her love of cooking, baking and always having freezers full of food and treats.

As Joe and Tina started to take life a bit easier, they spent many winter days at Jackfish Lake ice fishing and entertaining guests. Tina always en-

tirement to Luseland and then Kerrobert.

Jim was the eldest child of Wasyl and Edna (Tryhuba) Dimitroff. He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Slim and Jake and his sister Eileen. He is survived by his sisters Stella (Roger) Sauvain of West Vancouver, B.C. and Ann Cockerton of Calgary, Alberta as well as other family members.

At Jim’s request no service will take place but the family will gather at a future date.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Pioneer’s Haven and Kerrobert Hospital for their care of Jim and for their assistance to the family.

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joyed visiting with family and friends which usually involved a good card game or two after a meal that she always provided. She also enjoyed attending dances, singing, and travelling with Joe and numerous friends and family members. Tina had a deep faith in God and showed it in her daily life.

Joe and Tina retired to Medicine Hat in September of 1997. Left to cherish her memory are her children; Gerard (Carla), Calvin (Lannette), Yvonne (Terry) and Yvette (Greg); 12 grandchildren, Matthew, Jacob (Eden), Ben, Rebekah (Nathan), Katelyn, Raquel, D’Arcy, Madison, Courtney, Justine, Morgan, and Kirsten; three great-grandchildren, Joy, William, and Walter; brother Ray (Ruth) Vetter along with numerous nieces and nephews.

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Tina was predeceased by her husband, Joe Ressler; parents, Alois and Wilhemina Vetter; brothers, Adam, John, Nick, Mike and Frank as well as her sisters, Tillie, Pauline and Margaret. Vigil Prayers were recited at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Holy Family Parish in Medicine Hat, on Friday, January 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with Father Iqbal Khurshid celebrant. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery at a later date. Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4V4. Telephone 1-877-528-6455.

Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com

A BIG THANK YOU

to Richard Anderson and his team at Kerrobert Paint and Body for going above and beyond when we got caught in the storm on our way back from Saskatoon.

- Ken, Trina, Helen & Irvin Kloster

In Loving Memory

Bradley Warren Body

February 18, 1963 - February 1, 2022

Bradley Warren Body, age 58 of Little Fort, BC. Born and raised in Luseland, Saskatchewan.

Brad “Bubba”, husband of Tara (Messinger) of 32 years passed away suddenly Feb 1, 2022. Brad was a farmer and cattle rancher, he has always had a larger than life presence. He was a soft hearted and sentimental man who would help anyone without hesitation. Brad loved many things; children, animals and anything to do with nature and the outdoors.

The family is devastated but family and friends are pulling together quickly to help out to ease the pain that Brad’s sudden death has caused. Brad’s friends and the farming / ranching community have pulled together to support Tara and family. It is truly amazing the support they give when the going gets tough and this is tough.

Donations can be made to: www.telemiracle.com - In memory of Brad Body.

Rest in peace

Brad, you will be forever missed but never forgotten, we love you.

James (Jim) Dimitroff 1928-2022