Veikle Agro (Denzil) Inc. is hiring a yard person to do various jobs around the yard including but not limited to:
• general maintenance of fertilizer plant and equipment
• yard cleanup
• loading/blending fertilizer
Ice, Ice Baby!
It was glare ice on highway 31, 2 miles east of Macklin. A total of five vehicles were in the ditch between Kerrobert and Macklin on Friday morning.
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Brett Zerr, Chief Quinon St. Pierre
Luke Alberts
• delivering chemical/seed
• unloading delivery trucks
• preparing orders
Jason Neufeld
Gord Thompson
Chris Kipling
Greg Bahm Jaden Thiessen
Please submit your resumes to don@veikleagro.com
Jace Kissick
Gary Lee
Wyatt Knorr
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to DOLORES SCHLOSSER
who is this month’s lucky winner of LUSELAND’S TRIP OF THE MONTH!
Dolores has won a trip to the Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa in Moose Jaw. Temple Gardens is the ultimate Saskatchewan getaway for rest and relaxation. This trip includes a two night stay and two spa treatments. Thank you for supporting our New Pool Fundraiser, Dolores.
ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT
R.M. of Prairiedale No. 321 Village of Smiley and Village of Major
The joint office of the R.M. of Prairiedale No. 321, Village of Smiley and the Village of Major invites applications for a part-time Administrator Assistant. Interested applicants must be flexible to work 3 days per week, but willing to work more and possibly full weeks when required. All applicants must also be prepared to submit a current criminal records check.
As an ideal applicant you should possess excellent communication skills, public relations, and time management skills as well as be proficient with Microsoft Office and knowledge in basic accounting. You should also possess the ability to work both independently and with others. Deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Monday, February 7, 2022
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Filing, typing and all other aspects of clerical duties
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Bank Reconciliations
• Payroll
• Taxes
• Utilities
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Individuals interested in this position can send their resume, three work related references, and salary expectations, with the envelope clearly marked “Administrator Assistant Application” to:
David
Charlotte Helfrich
R.M. of Prairiedale No. 321 PO Box 160
Major, SK S0L 2H0
Phone: 306-834-1201
Fax: 306-834-1202
Or email administrator@rmofprairiedale.ca
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Lacing them up
Back row (Left to Right)
Garrett Flueny, Jayden Olfert
Matthew Siwak (Lieutenant)
Steven Meissner, Brenden Obrigewitch
Devon Townsend
Front Row (Left to Right)
Nick Anderson Brad Galbraith (Captain)
Matthew Rumohr (Chief)
Missing:
Randy Gottfried, Brian Gottfried
Harland Lesyk, Sales Manager for Your Southwest Media Group, goes for a skate on “The Rink” in front of the Macklin Credit Union Legacy Center.
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Ian Boxall elected new President of APAS
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) Board of Directors has elected Ian Boxall, APAS Representative for RM of Connaught # 457, as their new President at their general meeting in Regina on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Ian farms near Tisdale, Saskatchewan with his family. Bill Prybylski and Scott Owens will serve as Vice-Presidents.
“It’s an honour and a privilege to be elected President of APAS,” Boxall said. “I know I have the full support of APAS moving forward as we move forward with advocating for some of the best producers in the world right here in Saskatchewan.”
Some of the early priorities for the new executive include the Next Policy Framework Task Force, rural connectivity, continued drought response, and advocacy on behalf of farmers dealing with grain contracts from last year’s drought.
Austin Gleave, Adam Franko
Neil Kennedy, Koby Reiber
Keagan Bazylinski , Kirk Meyer
tricts One, Three, Four, and Six for two-year terms.
Shane Bardick
District One
Wanda Reid RM of Golden West #95 and Steven Donald RM of Martin #122
District Two
From left to right Fire Chief Vic Sittler, Shane Kruesel, Jarret Johnson, Deputy Chief Grant Sittler, Deputy Chief Grant Christison, Michael Bowden.
“I wish Ian the best of luck with his new role as President,” former APAS President Todd Lewis said. “I’ve worked with him over the last several years, and I know APAS will be in good hands with the new Executive.”
APAS also held elections for Districts Two and Five, while representatives were acclaimed in Dis-
Bev Pirio RM of Laurier #38 and James Bateman RM of Gravelbourg #104
District Three
Don Connick RM of Carmichael #109 and Devin Harlick RM of Piapot #110
District Four
Bill Prybylski RM of Garry #245 and Ian Boxall RM of Connaught #457
District Five
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
Donavon Block RM of Leroy # 339 and Ryan Scragg RM of Garden River #490
District Six
Jeremy Welter RM of Mariposa #350 and Scott Owens RM of Eldon #471
Ian Boxall
Kayden Johnson drafted by Stampeders
Everyone in Kerrobert and Kindersley area is excited about the newest addition to the Calgary Stampeders. Former Kerrobert resident and national running back, Kayden Johnson has recently been signed on with the Stampeders football club of the Canadian Football League.
Kayden is a very ambitious guy! Not only is he tall in stature, standing at 6’3” and tipping the scales at 223 pounds, but he also has huge aspirations and dreams. Born in 1996, Kayden recently celebrated his 26th birthday.
Even as a youngster, Kayden began dreaming of becoming a star athlete. Since then he has repeatedly proven his versatile athletic ability.
While completing grades 11 and 12 in LCBI in Outlook, Kayden played 6 man football, which influenced his future football pursuits. That’s where the star athlete claims he fell in love with the sport, and had the advantage of being coached by former Ottawa Rough Riders offensive lineman Al Neufeld. Kayden became a member of the University of Saskatchewan football team after completing high school, joined the U of S track and field team, as well as being a hurdling champion.
In April, 2020, Kayden was drafted by the BC Lions. When the team was at a stand still because of health regulations, Kayden didn’t sit around waiting. Instead he tried out for
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the Team Canada bobsled team and in November of 2020 secured one of the 33 spots on the team. Bobsledding met all of Kayden’s adrenalin rush criteria as he hit speeds over 150 km/hour.
Kayden not only plans to speed forward in his football career, but he is an aspiring actor, having chosen to major in York University’s theatre program. Once his football days are behind him, fans may be surprised to see Kayden pursuing a career in film, or starring in an action movie.
Meanwhile Kayden has been chosen for the RBC Training Ground Program, and is speeding ahead with the ball in his hands. Even though Saskatchewan is Roughrider country, we may see a few more Saskatchewan folks in the stands cheering on Kayden and the Stampeders.
JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Somethings just don’t make sense. For instance, why do cartoon characters wear the same things every single episode? Why do we press harder on the remote when the batteries are dead? And last of all a Minion quote “If camera lenses are round, why are the pictures square?”
Meanwhile in Canada, we have to ask, “Why are illegal migrants continuously entering Canada without any re-
OPINION
Does it make sense?
quirements, when Prime Minister Trudeau is implementing a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the border?
A number of years ago, you may recall hearing about people crossing illegally into Canada via Roxham Rd in Quebec. Although Canadians may not have thought about it, or heard anything more on the subject, approximately one hundred Illegal migrants continue to cross that
border daily. These border crossers are not required to take a PCR test or provide proof of vaccination before crossing the border. Upon arrival they are transported, provided with housing and a lawyer, all free of charge (compliments of Canadian tax dollars). The government’s website lists hundreds of crossings which took place last year, and there are no foreseeable plans to
have this come to a stop. In fact housing contracts for illegal migrants have been renewed.
The RCMP were asked about the procedure which takes place at the border crossing. When arrested, the person does not have to provide any proof or undergo a test. People claiming asylum are taken to Canada’s Border Services. The RCMP’s role is to deal with those who are entering illegally and hand them over to agents responsible for Canada’s border services.
While this is border process is ongoing, Prime Minister Trudeau announced public policy measures to bring in a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing borders. Those knowledgeable about supply chains say it’s not a good idea. It will inevitably cause products to disappear from shelves, cause numerous shortages, and will affect the medical supply chain causing delayed surgeries. Limiting the supply of products will cause inflated prices to rise even further.
So what are the benefits? Truckers are alone in their vehicle, driving from point a to point b, where they drop off their cargo and get back in their trucks and drive away. Why is this policy being implemented at this point in time?
John Campbell, from the UK posts a daily video to help viewers discern what our current circumstances look like.
He is a retired nurse educator and author of nursing textbooks, who daily reviews world wide data on the COVID 19 pandemic. His videos have been viewed more than 50 million times, providing a broad perspective. While he is careful to err on the side of caution, he is optimistic. He reviews data from across the world, providing medical information in a manner in which everyone can understand.
According to John Campbell, lots of doctors of immunology and virologists agree that the Delta variant is essentially almost gone in the UK, and is similarly happening throughout the world. It is being re-
placed by a less pathogenic but highly transmissible variant.
Dr. Elisabetta Groppelli, virologist at St. George’s University of London stated, “I am very optimistic.” She and many of her colleagues may be optimistic, but many Canadians are not. Did a lack of optimism cause Prime Minister Trudeau to produce his latest policy? Will truckers pose more of a threat to safety than hundreds of illegal migrants who cross the border daily? Does it make sense to you? I’m just asking questions. Canadians are allowed to ask questions, right?
You can reach me at joanjanzen@yahoo.ca
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Prairie gold is not always wheat. It is also the wealth of writers sprung from this land. So much of the character of this place, its very soul, is in its stories, many of them not written but told over years, decades and generations, in tents and around fires, through winter counts, and myths and legends. Among them also, are ghost stories and witness impact statements recounted by ancestors. And they become valuable gold when passed along.
The library is to books what grain elevators are to wheat, I think, as I labour home past the old elevator with my bag of thirteen library books. Our little Chinook library branch sits at one end of the main street. At the other end is the elevator, preserved and re-painted, still waiting on the restoration committee to bequeath upon it its new identity.
An elevator is a storage tank of rich potential, I continue to muse, shifting the book of bags from one hand to another. It holds materials until they can be taken away and made into things like bread and cakes and pasta. So too, is the library a holder of potential, of worlds sitting waiting to be discovered and plumbed. I stop and salute the WWII cenotaph (and my uncles’ names among those who served ). But I’m also saluting
the elevator, standing like a sentinel behind it.
It’s sad to see the elevator empty, like it’s sad to see an empty bookshelf. I understand some people work hard all day. And what young parent has time for books? But I also know that a lot of people squander their precious time scrolling through inane posts on their cell phones, surrendering their valuable time and energy bearing witness to the successful attention-seeking behaviours of celebrities named, at the moment, Kim and Kanye.
These postings are nothing more than tributes to tantrums. I didn’t subscribe to them, and yet they show up on my phone on a daily basis, pandering to my susceptibility to rubber-neck at a crime scene. They elbow their way into my brain every time I check my phone my phone in case my sister called with updates on my father’s health.
Against all my better angels, I catch myself gawking at his childish pout and her painstakingly manicured hair and face, a feat curated by an entire team to cash in on a planned camera op to “spontaneously” catch them entering or leaving a building.
Why do I do this? Is it just so I can express my righteous indignation at a culture so totally bereft of soul? Does it make
me feel better? No. Because getting caught staring at the train wreck of American popular culture is a massive time suck, and, more importantly, it does not reflect my life out here on the prairie where no woman owns a pair of stilettos. (No, wait, I take that back, a few young ones still have a pair stashed in the back of the closet they haul out once a year when they drive to the city to go to a wedding reception or a club.
I recently reread James H. Gray’s The Winter Years. Gray started his illustrious career as a chronicler of prairie history reporting for the Winnipeg Free Press. Like most westerners, he struggled to keep food on the table during the Depression. In The Winter Years, he writes how the local library became a kind of halfway house. On his return home from another fruitless job search in the dead of winter, he’d stop in the library to get warm. The library was a haven for himself and others less fortunate.
People became loyal library patrons, spending whole days among the stacks. They weren’t always reading, but if they wanted to stay, they would have to start. Or at least appear to be. “All over western Canada, people were reading as never before,” he wrote. They may have been sleeping under those books, but they
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were also looking for something beyond distractions to kill time. They weren’t looking at cell phone posts. “They were searching for a sign, a light to pull them out of their personal wilderness.”
Gray maintains that, in a big way, libraries brought in “a new generation of dissenters.” They were looking for answers to their plight. “The economics shelves at the libraries were taking up more room,” he wrote. Books by H.G. Wells and Aldous Huxley rubbed covers with J.M. Keynes and Thorstein Veblen, author of The Theory of the Leisure Class. If the authors of said books were thrown together in the flesh, Gray joked, they’d break into a brawl. But the library, being the greatest example of democracy, threw all kinds of ideas together. New ideas and perspectives “were sifting into the public sphere.”
It will be interesting to see if the pandemic provoked a rise in reading the way the Depression did. It will take volition to put down our phones and pick up a book. Gray and his contemporaries never had celebrity pouts and poses following us from room to room. But he did benefit from a reading culture, and eventually, he became one of a lineage of exceptional Prairie authors whose collective gifts, I believe, were bestowed, and
sometimes foisted, upon them by this vast and raw land, with all its challenges. This land has a knack for tethering wayward minds, of bringing us back to ourselves.
My hope is that you, dear reader, will give yourself that gift of prairie gold, that pleasure that returns you to yourself, by reading an author whose tales sprang from this land. I wish for you the thrill of reading. I hope books bring you what they brought Mr.Gray all those dark Depression days: “a light that pulls you out of wilderness”. And may it pull you into the immediate world around you. Next week I plan to share with you a brief list of my all-time best-loved prairie authors and their books. I hope you’ll share yours, too.
Political arguing overtaking reason in Saskatchewan
Maybewe’d be better off in Saskatchewan if some people stopped looking at this province strictly through their own political filters.
This has been long-standing in this province, but its sadly gotten worse during this pandemic.
For far too many see each and every COVID-19 development as some grand opportunity to make a pronouncement regarding their political allegiance.
Yes, pandemic information can often be confusing, contradictory and — depending on the source — quite possibly wrong. Yes, it’s a free country — you get to express your opinions.
But some people don’t get that not everything they hear actually supports their core beliefs or that it needs to be spun to support their worldview. Some of it is just reality — simply matters of fact.
Consider the recent fifth wave regarding the Omicron
variant in which we are seeing unprecedented daily case numbers, but — at least so far, less deaths and ICU admissions.
This underscores the reality that Omicron — while serious, according to every reasoned medical professional you will talk to — is less serious than the Delta variant that swamped Saskatchewan’s hospitals and ICUs to the point of having to send people out of province.
But while a smaller percentage of people who now contact COVID-19 are getting seriously ill right now (largely because of a higher vaccination rates than before) the sheer volume of cases remains a serious threat to swamping our hospitals (largely because we still don’t have enough people vaccinated).
A certain percentage of those hospitalized will wind up in ICUs. And one of the added pressures is that health care workers are also now contacting Omicron, meaning there are fewer of them available to care for the sick.
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These realities are simply facts that really can’t be debated. We surely all can agree that no one truly wants to see anyone hospitalized or in ICUs. Yet that really isn’t stopping some from twisting and contorting this reality to argue that “Omicron is just a cold” and no precautions are needed or that “vaccines don’t work, so, therefore, there’s no point in getting one.”
Similarly, it’s troubling to see how some are absolutely gleeful at any tragic sign of increased illness or hospitalizations because the more important thing to them is to be proven right … or see the Saskatchewan Party government as proven wrong.
Maybe if we were instead truly respectful of the notion that someone else might have a point, we’d be getting through things a lot better.
But it isn’t just COVID-19.
Consider the very good news coming from Federated Co-operatives Ltd. and AGT Foods and Ingredients that they are proceeding with a $2-billiont renewal diesel and canola crushing facility outside of Regina.
With its potential to create $4.5 billion in economic activity and 2,500 jobs during construction, and 150 permanent jobs when it opens in 2027, everyone can surely agree this was great news, right?
Heck, this announcement
even had the added benefit that it should significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption in Saskatchewan, thus contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Now, consider the stupidity of online comments that Premier Scott Moe is just using this to distract from COVID-19 or, conversely, that this project wouldn’t have been built if we had a socialist NDP government instead of Moe’s Sask. Party administration.
No politician is going to pass up a good news announcement like this that also supports Moe’s suggestions; we do need to be looking past COVID-19. As for it wouldn’t have happened under the NDP that drove away business; it is a project driven by the Federated Co-op that’s run by Scott Banda, who ran for the NDP leadership in 2001 and whose dad was an NDP MLA.
Maybe we’d be better off if some would simply put down their partisan political filters.
FoodMesh distributes $160,100 of food
FoodMesh in Kindersley started working on the Retail Food Recovery Program in July of 2021. Its motto is “Give food a second chance.” During the six months it has been operating, FoodMesh has been able to help families from Kindersley and the surrounding area, thanks to the partnership of Buy-Low Foods and the additional help of Family Foods and Kerrobert Bakery. Word is getting out, and people are coming from throughout the region to receive groceries. People from Leader, Kerrobert, Brock, Eston, Flaxcombe and Oyen are benefitting.
Food donations weighed in at an accumulated 61,924 pounds over six months, valued at $160,104.00, the equivalent of 46,814 meals! Donations of food include dairy, deli, meat/seafood, produce, grocery and bakery items. The food is picked up every afternoon on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, brought to the Kindersley
Christian Fellowship kitchen, sorted and distributed later in the evening. Every Friday, food is picked up and delivered to Dawnview apartments.
Barbe Dunn, coordinator of FoodMesh, said there are fifteen volunteers involved. Three teams of four oversee the distribution, and additional volunteers do the pick-ups. The customers who benefit by receiving groceries are very grateful.
“They’re thankful to have enough food, and there’s a sense of relief,” Barbe said. “It takes the pressure off, so finances can go to other essentials.” Not only is the food beneficial, but people receive encouragement as they’re helped through a tough time. “There’s a sense of no longer being invisible,” she noted.
Comments made by recipients have been liberally spiced with gratitude. “We couldn’t make it without you.” “Finally, some meat; haven’t had any for at least a month.” “It’s nice to have spe-
cial things for our kids.” “There’s so much selection!” “There’s less strain at home because our resources can go to other areas.” “So glad we have been able to make new friends. It’s good to get out and see other people.”
Another comment that’s heard is “How can I help?” and the recipients also become volunteers who provide valuable assistance. For the unemployed, it offers social interaction, organizational skills and restores self-confidence as they build relationships. Like the food, volunteering doesn’t cost anything but provides numerous benefits that can often prove to be as essential as groceries.
Everyone benefits from FoodMesh - including seniors on a fixed income, single parents, the unemployed, families with bills that exceed their income, and many more.
“And for the volunteers, there’s satisfaction in helping meet other people’s needs, not just groceries,” Barbe concluded.
JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Volunteers, Chester Dobni and Barbe Dunn, deliver food donations from Buy-Low Foods to the Kindersley Christian Fellowship building. |
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Canada’s soccer men poised for success
Thirty-six years ago, the Canadian men’s soccer team hit its peak by qualifying for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. Alas, the team under coach Tony Walters failed to scored a single goal in its three games — losing by scores of 2-0, 2-0 and 1-0 — and has since been unable to qualify for the world’s most prestigious sports tournament.
But in 2022, the soccer world has tilted and Canada is almost assured of getting back to the big stage when the World Cup is held in Qatar from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18.
The long and winding road to the World Cup began last September and stretches until March. If the Canadian team, which will be without ailing world-class superstar Alphonso Davies of Edmonton, can continue its impressive run, a major celebration across the country will happen in late March. And that’s just for qualifying.
Given the national team’s history, a number of stepping stones are on the road to success: Qualifying for the tournament would be No. 1; scoring at least one goal in a World Cup game would be No. 2; winning at least one game would be No. 3; making the playoffs would be No. 4; winning the World Cup? That’s an Everestian peak almost too high for even the most optimistic Canadian to consider.
Coach John Herdman’s Canadian team is currently halfway through an eightteam tournament (home and away games against the other seven countries) which will determine three qualifying countries for the World Cup. Thanks to a pair of wins in
November in Edmonton over Costa Rica and Mexico, Canada stands alone on top with a near-perfect 4-0-4 record. Its next three games in this CONCAFAC event will be played in Hamilton: Jan. 27 against Honduras; Jan. 30 against arch rival U.S.A.; and Feb. 2 against El Salvador. Canada then wraps up the tournament in March with games against Costa Rica, Jamaica and Panama (combined record to date: 7 wins; 8 losses; 9 draws).
The world rankings would suggest Canada has a tough road ahead. But while the maple leaf boys are ranked 40th in the world by FIFA, the U.S. and Mexico, already victimized in this World Cup qualifying event by the Canadians, are ranked 12th and 14th respectively. What does that say?
This Canadian squad is either overachieving, or is becoming an actual contender on the world stage.
Davies, recovering from a case of myocarditis that will prevent him from playing in Hamilton, is already a household name among Canadian sports fans, but the likes of Cyle Larin and Jonathan David may soon be as familiar as McDavid and Crosby.
The country’s sports fans will be glued to their TVs Jan. 27 for the next episode of this exciting run to Qatar.
• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on MLB’s need for robotic umpires to call balls and strikes: “Human umps were fine in the old days. So were phone booths and stage coaches.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Rumour has it Tim Tebow has been trying to become a ventriloquist. Unfortunately,
whenever he throws his voice it goes way over everyone’s head.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson, on Oilers’ GM Ken Holland saying he believes in ‘second chances’ while musing about signing troubled forward Evander Kane: “Fine, except Kane goes through second chances like Liz Taylor went through wedding rings.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on the firing of Dolphins’ coach Brian Flores after two winning seasons: “Team owner Stephen Ross might as well have bought a billboard alongside Interstate 95 that depicts him wearing a big red Bozo nose and the word ‘INCOMPETENT’ stamped across his forehead.”
• Blast from the past (courtesy Don Pottinger and Dan Sutherland): Harry Neale, professional hockey coach: “Last year we couldn’t win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that I couldn’t think of anyplace else to play.”
• Late comedian Phyllis Diller: “The reason women don’t play football is because 11 of them would never wear the same outfit in public.”
• Another blast from the past: “Arkansas coach Lou Holtz, when his team was pelted with oranges after winning a trip to the 1978 Orange Bowl: “I’m glad we’re not going to the Gator Bowl.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “A fan has filed a
$6 billion lawsuit against the Jets and Giants for deceptive practices, on the grounds that they: a) call themselves New York but play in New Jersey; b) claim to play professional football.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “At the Australian Open it’s been serve, volley, serve, volley, serve and volley. And that was just the Novak Djokovic COVID deportation case.”
• Comedy writer Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver, via Twitter, with a sure sign too many NHL games have been lost to COVID: “I’ve forgotten the words to ‘O Canada.’ ”
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This real-life crime tale is absolutely bonkers, but that’s the fun in watching it.
Blow follows George Jung, a cocaine trafficker who established a huge market for the drug in America in the 1970s.
It chronicles his relationship with Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel, and his elusive tricks on the law.
Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz are marvellous in the lead roles, with a script from Nick Cassavetes and David McKenna that absolutely crackles.
Helmer Ted Demme made this as the final picture in a storied career before his 2002 death, and it was a sure sign of things we could have expected from the young talent.
Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Cliff Curtis and an incredible Paul Reubens make up the supporting cast of a crime saga you won’t soon forget.
Alexander
Available On Netflix
Writer-director Oliver Stone’s thrilling, polarizing epic is still one of my biggest guilty pleasures, and I think it gets far more flak than it should.
It follows the exploits of King of Macedonia Arthur, and his life both on the battlefield and off of it as he conquers territories.
Director Stone swings big and isn’t afraid to put his own interpretation out there, but I warn it’s not your typical straight-forward swords-and-sandals flick.
The cast is divine, from Colin Farrell in the lead to Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins and Rosario Dawson. Sure, it plays out like a bit of a big-budget B-movie, but that’s okay.
Bonus points for rounding out the cast with Val Kilmer, Brian Blessed, Christopher Plummer, and a very young Jared Leto in a surprising role.
I think Alexander was a bit ahead of its time, but I still dig it decades later. Maybe you will too.
Joe Bell
Available On Prime Video
This movie caught a lot of backlash due to the awkwardness of Mark Wahlberg playing the lead, because he has a real-life difficult past in his interactions with minorities and marginalized people.
Here he plays a father who goes on an awakening journey after his gay teen son commits suicide.
Based on a true story, Joe Bell is a rough-and-tumble working-class guy from a small town who walks across the U.S. to speak out against bullying.
But he must deal with the guilt of not doing enough for his own son – who had recently come out – before he killed himself after being ridiculed by school bullies.
In terms of acting, Wahlberg hits the right notes, even if the film lets his character off a bit too easily. Connie Britton isn’t given much to do in her role as a concerned wife and grieving mother.
But the film is worth seeing for the performance of young Reid Miller alone. He steals the show, and it’s guaranteed he’ll have tears rolling down your face.
Ozark: Season Four
Available On Netflix
Everyone’s favourite twisty-turny Netflix drama is back and better than ever.
The Byrd family seem innocuous and normal enough, but patriarch Marty is hiding a huge secret –He and his business partner have been stealing money from the cartel for years.
So when they get caught, Marty and his family are forced to relocate to Missouri to launder money for his drug boss.
The Emmy-winning show pits the Byrd family against violent criminals as they attempt to work off Marty’s debt.
Jason Bateman plays entirely against type in his best role ever, and he’s joined by Oscar nominee Laura Linney. Skyla Gaertner, Sofia Hublitz, and the incredible Julia Garner.
The entire ensemble is perfect, and the show has left me awestruck more than once. With the fourth and final season coming, prepare for an exciting conclusion.
Arbitrage
Available On Prime Video
One of the most underrated films of the last decade, Arbitrage has been relegated to dollar-bin BluRay buys. But those who see this one will be surely surprised.
Richard Gere is Oscar-calibre here as a hedge fund manager with shady financial secrets. When tragedy strikes, his world threatens to unravel.
His attempted cover-up of events lands him in a precarious situation, and a detective is hot on his trail. He tries to keep his world from crumbling and his misdeeds from leaking out as he tries to complete the sale of his trading empire.
Along with the strong performance from Gere, Susan Sarandon, Britt Marling and Oscar nominee Tim Roth are all fantastic in a film you’ll be sorry it took so long for you to see.
* On Jan. 26, 1788, Capt. Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia. The date eventually became commemorated as Australia Day.
• On Jan. 26, 1788, Capt. Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia. The date eventually became commemorated as Australia Day.
* On Jan. 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered. Weighing 1.33 pounds and christened the “Cullinan,” it was the largest diamond ever found.
• On Jan. 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered. Weighing 1.33 pounds and christened the “Cullinan,” it was the largest diamond ever found.
* On Jan. 24, 1935, canned beer makes its debut. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of beer to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Some 91% of the drinkers approved of the canned beer.
• On Jan. 24, 1935, canned beer makes its debut. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of beer to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Some 91% of the drinkers approved of the canned beer.
* On Jan. 30, 1943, the British Royal Air Force begins a bombing campaign in Berlin that coincides with the 10th anniversary of Hitler’s accession to power. Two days later, a massive surrender of German troops occurred at Stalingrad.
* On Jan. 27, 1967, a fire on the launch pad during Apollo 1 program tests at Cape Canaveral, Florida, kills astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee. An investigation implicated a faulty electrical wire inside the command module as the probable cause.
• On Jan. 30, 1943, the British Royal Air Force begins a bombing campaign in Berlin that coincides with the 10th anniversary of Hitler’s accession to power. Two days later, a massive surrender of German troops occurred at Stalingrad.
* On Jan. 29, 1979, Brenda Spencer, 16, kills two men and wounds nine children as they enter an elementary school in San Diego, blasting away with a rifle from her home across the street. Despite drug abuse and anger issues, her father had given her a .22 rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition as a Christmas gift.
• On Jan. 27, 1967, a fire on the launch pad during Apollo 1 program tests at Cape Canaveral, Florida, kills astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee. An investigation implicated a faulty electrical wire inside the command module as the probable cause.
* On Jan. 28, 1985, dozens of pop stars gather to lay down tracks for “We Are the World,” under the direction of Quincy Jones. The song would go on to sell more than 7 million copies and raise more than $60 million for African famine relief. Participants were told: “Check your egos at the door.”
• On Jan. 29, 1979, Brenda Spencer, 16, kills two men and wounds nine children as they enter an elementary school in San Diego, blasting away with a rifle from her home across the street. Despite drug abuse and anger issues, her father had given her a .22 rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition as a Christmas gift.
• On Jan. 28, 1985, dozens of pop stars gather to lay down tracks for “We Are the World,” under the direction of Quincy Jones. The song would go on to sell more than 7 million copies and raise more than $60 million for Afri
Federated Co-op and AGT Foods announce joint venture $360 canola crush plant adjacent to Regina refinery
REGINA – When Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) announced in November that they would be building a renewable diesel facility adjacent to the Regina Refinery Complex, an open question was where they would be getting the canola oil feedstock from?
On Jan. 17, that question was answered, for at least half of it. FCL and AGT Foods and Ingredients Ltd. announced a memorandum of understanding for their intentions to build a $360 million canola crush plant adjacent to the planned renewable diesel facility. It would be through a joint venture, with FCL owning 51 per cent and AGT owning 49 per cent. The plant would handle 1.1 million tonnes of canola per year to produce 450,000 tonnes of canola oil. That, in turn, will supply approximately 50 per cent of the feedstock required for the renewable diesel plant, whose daily output will be 15,000 barrels per day.
The canola crush plant and renewable diesel facility will be part of what FCL and AGT are referring to as the Integrated Agriculture Complex (IAC), north of the refinery.
They’re looking at having the renewable diesel plant operating by 2027, and the canola crush plant before that, but FCL CEO Scott Banda wouldn’t offer more detail. “If the landscape changes, there is some opportunity to advance that schedule,” he said.
Banda and AGT Food president and CEO Murad Al-Katib made the announcement through a videoconference. They were joined by Premier Scott Moe and Regina Mayor Sandra Masters.
Banda said, “I’m very pleased today to announce a historic investment for Co-op, for the province of Saskatchewan and for Western Canadian producers. FCL has plans underway that will lead to a $2 billion investment in the construction of an Integrated Agricultural Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan. This new complex represents another step in our strategy to adapt to the challenges of the low carbon economy. And it will ensure that we are producing the transportation fuels to meet consumers needs while creating jobs, economic prosperity, and value-added agricultural production for the benefit of the over 600 communities that Co-op serves across Western Canada.”
“This new complex contains two components, a renewable diesel fuel plant and a canola crushing facility,” he said, noting the canola crush plant is the second part of a $2 billion investment FCL is making in the construction of an Integrated Agriculture Complex (IAC). The Jan. 17 announcement builds on FCL’s November announcement to advance plans to construct a renewable diesel facility in the Regina area.
The construction phase of the IAC will create an estimated 2,750 jobs and, once complete, could potentially create up to 300 permanent jobs. In terms of economic impact, the gross economic output of the complex will be an estimated $4.5 billion. This estimate includes all economic realizations associated with the facility, according to FCL, which noted the IAC investments are subject to continued due diligence as well as environmental, regulatory and board approvals.
Banda said, “As we know, there are many synergies between the production of renewable transportation
fuel and agriculture. And we believe our Co-operative Retailing System is well-positioned to integrate and capture the full agricultural value chain in the production of fuel and value-added products. We look forward to providing producers with another marketing opportunity for their canola crops and expanding our relationship to more fully support the agriculture sector, from seed to fuel tank; or a farm to fuel strategy.”
He called the Integrated Agricultural Complex “a game-changer.”
“This new complex ultimately provides our owners with an opportunity to build even stronger relationships with their customers and producers while strengthening Co-op’s economic impact our long-term sustainability and our commitment to community as we build sustainable communities together.”
What do you do with the canola meal?
Banda said AGT is a perfect partner, as it has “become a fixture within the Saskatchewan agricultural landscape, and their expertise and grain procurement and global grain distribution is of critical importance to the success of our joint venture. Additionally, their knowledge and passion for the plant protein sector, and their innovative approach to value added opportunities for canola meal make them an ideal partner. And that’s an important part of this project, what will we do with the canola meal?”
To that end, AGT’s Al-Katib explained there are several options, including using it for fish food for salmon, tilapia and shrimp.
“We’re really good at protein and that again is part of the vision here is to up the value of the meal to create even more opportunities for communities,” he said.
“We ultimately are going to be taking that meal and we’ll be looking at opportunities for extraction of protein, utilization of that protein in combination with potentially pulse proteins and other ingredients to go back into the human that food supply chain. And we take canola protein and pulse protein together, the complementarity of that gives you a much more digestible and complete protein that is much more bioavailable to the humans that consume it.
“And it’s very suitable for aquafeed and things in terms of farmed salmon, tilapia and shrimp production. We think the food systems in the world are looking for sustainable ingredients that have an environmental footprint that are beneficial,” Al-Katib said. “We’re ultimately going to put this back into high value use in the food systems, we think again, generating even more food to close that food gap on both population growth and middle-income growth around the world.”
Al-Katib said, “There’s a demand for quality plantbased protein, environmental stewardship and cleaner energy. And with a sustainable three-crop rotation in Canada with canola, pulses and wheat the fields of Western Canada’s farmers are akin to the oil fields of oil-producing nations, but our fields renew annually with each new crop.
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“The fields of canola provide the source for production and renewable fuels. They are renewable themselves, and contribute positively to both climate change and carbon-related initiatives while combined with nitrogen fixing crops like pulses.”
He pointed out that AGT has shortlines, the Last Mountain Railway and Big Sky Railway, which will feed into the complex from central and west central Saskatchewan. Pointing to AGT’s facilities and FCL’s, he said, “Bringing our infrastructures together provides great leadership and great opportunities for this project.”
“Our goal at AGT Foods, along with Fairfax Financial, our majority owner, is to continue to build a more diversified company with a focus on growing in the plant-based protein application area while demonstrating strong environmental stewardship. This project with FCL is an important step towards meeting those goals. By combining our capabilities in grain logistics and plant protein, with FCL’s strong history and energy and farm inputs and leadership in the business sector in Saskatchewan, we create a powerful local partnership that will work effectively for the communities in which we operate.”
Premier reacts
Premier Scott Moe said, “Today we have two great Saskatchewan companies that are coming together to build a $2 billion Integrated Agricultural Complex and that should take note, in this nation. That should raise some eyebrows in this nation. It’s one of the largest investments that has ever been made in this province.”
Moe pointed out this is the fifth significant investment in canola crushing made in Saskatchewan over the course of the last year.
“This is most certainly a win for the Saskatchewan economy, a big win for the Saskatchewan economy. It’s a win for workers. It’s a win for families, it’s a win for communities, not just Regina, but many, many communities across the province. And I think, most importantly, and not to in any way be understated, This is a significant win for the environment, in our province, in our nation and around the world,” Moe said.
In pointing out that AGT Foods has been important in the growth of pulse crops in this province, Moe said that in 1990, Saskatchewan had 400,000 acres seeded into pulse crops. Now that number is six million acres per year, a 1,400 per cent increase, resulting “in a significant reduction in emissions.”
In congratulating all involved with the project, Moe said, “The Integrated Agricultural Complex is truly a demonstration of environmental sustainability in action. All of Saskatchewan and all of Canada is going to benefit by this investment in this faith that you are showing in Saskatchewan people today.”
Regina mayor
“This is a very exciting announcement, and I am pleased to see FCL and AGT Foods continuing to invest in our city and our province,” Mayor Sandra Masters said. “This investment will provide Regina and area with new value-added opportunities, assist the city’s long-term sustainability goals, and reinforce Regina’s position a global leader in agriculture.”
“It is historic. FCL has a tendency to lead historic investments in our community.”
Idea origin and energy roadmap
Banda said the deal came about from Al-Katib reaching out to him, and bringing their teams together for almost a year to talk about what is the future for both companies.
“This is our home. And for us, at Federated, we are in the fuel, the transportation fuel business, and we know it’s going to change and we need to prepare for the future.
“So we’ve been working on an energy roadmap for a number of years now, preparing the various components so that we are more sustainable as an organization. It’s a challenging process. Both teams have their own interests. And we were very, very fortunate that we started from a values alignment; a commitment to grow together. And the teams worked very hard to put together a joint venture which will be 51 per cent owned by Federated 49 by AGT. And we’re looking forward to building that crush plant and then the attendant pieces. Then that fits into our broader strategy of our energy roadmap and the renewable diesel facility and some of the other components.”
Al-Katib concurred on values alignment. “We’ll focus a bit more on the grain origination, you know, the
operations of the of the oil crushing facility, and then the logistics transportation and sales of both the meal and then the further value-added processing.”
Seed to tank, farm to fuel
FCL’s distribution and farm inputs business will integrate local community co-ops into gains in digital agriculture, measuring the sustainability and carbon intensity of canola, Al-Katib said. “This is why we keep using the word integrated because this is taking it truly, as Scott said, from seed to tank, and from farm to fuel.”
Banda added, “It is that seed to tank concept that is just critical here.”
He explained that FCL provides seed and crop inputs to local producers, then AGT will step in and bring the canola into an integrated facility which will have two outputs – oil for the renewable diesel facility, and canola meal. That diesel product will then go into FCL’s distribution network.
“We have the best distribution network across western Canada to bring that fuel right back to the farm and to start the cycle all over again. So it truly is a seed to tank story, which is it’s a game changer,” Banda said.
Moe said, “In Saskatchewan, we used to talk about farmgate to plate, now we’re talking yes, about farmgate to plate, but now seed to tank.”
Other feedstocks
Banda said, “One of the reasons we’re not building the crush plant for 100 per capacity of the refinery only 50 per cent of what we’re going to need at the renewable diesel plant is we want to look at other options as well in the longer term. Animal tallows are an example. There could be, in addition, other feedstocks that will help or supplement, and we need to assess all of that going forward.”
Reduced refinery usage
Asked about the refinery possibly slowing down, Banda responded, “Federated Co-operatives Ltd., as everyone knows, owns a refinery in Regina. We’re well aware and we are committed to transition into a low-carbon economy. There’s regulatory requirements for that. And it’s the right thing to do, long-term for our economy and for humanity.
“So we have been building an energy roadmap for some time on how do we transition, and how do we work through the various challenges we have with our existing assets? We just recently announced in the fall the purchase of a number of Husky retail assets and that’s designed for the more near term, to utilize the assets in Regina at the refinery, the Co-op Ethanol Complex, and our distribution network to ensure that we can continue to provide the returns to Western Canada, to individuals on the way through.”
Banda continued, “We’ve also made commitments to get to net zero by 2050 and to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030. So, there is a transition. And as we build more renewable fuels, assuming the market stays flat, which is a big assumption, for every renewable litre you build, that’s one less (litre of) fossil fuel we have to produce.
“So we do see that decline, and we are seeing that decline at our refinery. We have not been running at
full capacity there for some time and we have to transition. There’s a big difference on the ethanol side as that’s more of a blend of ethanol into gasoline, whereas with the renewable diesel plant, it can be a complete replacement for fossil fuel diesel. So that’s significant, and critical in terms of our commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a low carbon economy.
“I think the key point here is it will take time and our commitment and partnerships like this here today help us ensure that that is a smooth transition, number one, but as importantly, or more importantly, that we grow; that we grow the demand, we grow the economy and as we produce the renewable diesel. It gives us an opportunity to take that well beyond Saskatchewan in terms of serving the energy needs, the transportation fuel needs, particularly in agricultural and transportation sector.”
Moe added, “There is a cost to emitting carbon, and that is going to increase as we move ahead through the years.
“This announcement, here today, is indicative of this. Canada will not reach net-zero goals that we have put forward as a nation without the full participation and recognition of what is happening here in Saskatchewan.”
That included the reducing emissions and increasing sequestration opportunities, Moe said.
Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca.
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCSK area) is currently seeking Full-time Contract Field Operators. The Operator will monitor and test oil wells as well as operate all associated facilities and assist with operational and engineering strategies to optimize production. The successful candidate will have proven success in the ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
Whitecap’s positive work environment contributes to its success as an energy producer and a steward of the environment with a focus on safe and responsible operations.
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and training but are also willing to train the chosen applicant.
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5-15 years of relevant industry experience with strong preference given towards oil operations, specifically oil wells, compressors and batteries
Driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract
H2S ticket
First Aid ticket
A disciplined work ethic
Capable of working in both a team and individual environment
Proven and demonstrated commitment to HSE expectations and requirements, software experience in field data capture (ProdMan), and electronic flow measurement and monitoring systems as well as the ability to coach and mentor others.
This position is available immediately; please email a cover letter and resume to:
Kayla Flanagan – Kayla.Flanagan@wcap.ca
We thank all interested candidates who apply, however only those being considered will be contacted directly for an interview.
This field, north of the refinery, will soon host a renewable diesel facility and a canola crush plant, if current plans go ahead. | FCL/Twitter
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The Great Trade & Job Fair is coming soon to Kindersley! On February 9th, both employers and prospective employees are invited to the Kindersley Centre (mall). Kevin Martin, Executive Director of the Kindersley Chamber, has been hard at work organizing the event.
“This was going to be held last year in the school gym, but it got cancelled. So when the mall was offered, I was grateful because we have more room to spread out,” Kevin explained.
“I want to match up as many people and employers as possible.
We want people to come from throughout the region, but I have no way of knowing how many people will attend. It will be up to each school to send students to the job fair. Meanwhile, Heidi Marchant at KCS has been promoting it.”
Kevin invites job seekers to bring their resumes, connect with employers,
and learn about job opportunities. The Chamber will also have professionals on hand who will help fine-tune resumes.
“We’re going to have a couple of private rooms available for anyone wanting to do an interview,” Kevin added. The Chamber will have a booth providing information on how to do a business plan, learn about public speaking, and promote Chamber memberships.
So far, participants in the job fair include the RCMP, Montana’s, Teine Energy, HUB International, Caleb Village, West Central Abilities, Best Western Plus, Dennis’ Welding, Millsap Fuel Distributors, Impact Energy, DFI, Claas, Sask Polytechnic, Apprenticeship Board and Great Plains College.
Even though this year’s job fair is just around the corner, Kevin is already looking ahead to the future. “I’ll be quite happy to do it again next year. Having done it once, it will be easier to do it again,” he concluded.
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