The Chronicle - January 24, 2023 by yourwestcentral

SEEKING NOMINATIONS

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BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group

Entrepreneurs on the prairies are accustomed to being versatile, accommodating their lifestyles and working to fit in with all types of conditions. Catherine Higginbotham and her family are a prime example of prairie versatility.

I paid a visit to Catherine on their farm just a few miles north of Eatonia, Sask. to check out her thriving home business. However, I soon realized Saskatchcushion wasn’t the only endeavour that kept Catherine occupied. She and her husband have a lot of ‘irons in the fire.’

Accompanied by my daughter-inlaw Kyla, we were invited into Catherine’s massive home, which she described as passive solar heated and very energy efficient. She estimated its size to be 10,000 square feet, including the garage.

Along the way to her studio, where she crafts her famous pillows, we saw a giant tortoise lounging beside a large indoor fish pond. It was an unexpected but pleasant surprise.

Our hostess asked if we’d like a brew, which is the term she used for tea. Catherine is originally from England, and she explained that her mother grew up in Cabri, Saskatchewan, which helps to explain how our hostess came to our fair province.

She once worked in a pub in a small town of 60,000 in England, but after visiting Cabri with her mother, she decided to make Saskatchewan her home. It’s where she met her husband, Kelly Dearborn, and now here she is, living in rural Saskatchewan.

While raising her two children, Catherine was looking for a home business she could operate while having the flexibility of raising a family and help -

ing out on the farm. Because she had always loved sewing and textiles, the idea of making cushions seemed to be a good fit.

She wanted to create something that could feature any town, no matter how big or small. A product that was simple but also a recognizable Saskatchewan brand.

“When I meet people, they always ask where you’re from,” she said. “Then they ask, where’s that? So it’s nice for people to actually be able to see where you live.”

Catherine’s customers are able to spot their town, which is labelled on a map on the front of each personalized cushion. Each cushion is made to scale, with a map on the front and a comprehensive list of the province’s communities on the back. She makes cushions in the shape of various provinces, including Manitoba, Alberta, Yukon, as well as Saskatchewan. The covers have a zipper, so customers can stuff their own pillow with recycled stuffing, which in turn helps reduce shipping costs.

Since 2016, Catherine estimates she has made close to 3000 cushions: small, medium and large sizes, in different colours. The cushions have been purchased by companies as gifts to their employees but are also popular at family reunions and weddings. In 2017 she was chosen as the winner of the Small Business Spotlight Opportunity.

She serves a wide range of customers, including Saskatchewan’s Minister of Energy and Resources, who gifts the cushions to visitors to our province. Those visitors include officials from Finland, the UK and Japan.

“I make them in the evenings. I have all the blanks ready in advance, so I just need to attach the personalized label,” Catherine explained. She estimates it takes

Catherine Higginbotham in her Saskatchcushion studio.

“There’s no wait time. If someone in Saskatoon orders one today, they’ll receive it tomorrow,” she said. The Saskatchcushion website features additional products - cross stitch kits, keychains, cross-back aprons and velvet pencil cases. “People message me and say they cry when they see the pillows and how personalized they are,” she said. “People tell me they see one of my pillows all over the place.”

As we went on a quick tour of her home, we saw her latest project displayed throughout the house. Catherine has been working on stained glass pieces, but it’s hard to imagine when she finds time to make them.

She and her husband, Kelly, always have a few new ideas brewing. They have plans to build a heavy-duty etching press sometime in the near future. And this past summer, they hosted a family from Ukraine who have moved to Eston, where they are employed. As I listened to Catherine talk about their guests, it was

evident how much their personal story had touched their lives and hearts.

After touring the house, Catherine asked if we’d like to see the lambs, which of course, we did. Our hostess pulled on her rubber boots and coveralls, snatched up a couple of giant bottles of milk, and off we went to see the sheep. There were also cats, dogs, chickens, and turkeys, but primarily sheep, about two hundred of them. And it was lambing season.

Soon Catherine was busy bottle-feeding lambs, one of which was brought into their home, where it was bundled up with a water bottle. Nursing lambs back to health is just another one of Catherine’s job descriptions.

As we said our goodbyes and thanked Catherine for her hospitality, one thing became clear to me. Saskatchcusions all come in the same shape, but every prairie entrepreneur is totally unique.

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Catherine bottle-feeding lambs on the farm located north of Eatonia.

Pop89 Somewhere? Or Anywhere?

BY MADONNA HAMEL

Your Southwest Media Group

Ijust reviewed Dale Eisler’s sweeping examination of Saskatchewan history - “From Left to Right, Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation” - and huge chunks of the book still resonate with me. One aspect I especially appreciate is Eisler’s attempt to explain the many faces and meaning of “populism”.

“For populism to ignite,” he writes, “two things are needed: something or someone to focus their anger and alienation on, and somebody who articulates their emotions in compelling and emotional language.” It’s a good definition, but it also seems to be a term that could be applied to just about all of us across the political spectrum. Indeed, the populism of today focuses on a variety of culprits: the rich, the educated “elite,” the East, immigrants, the media, corporations, the government … basically

everyone. And, as Eisler quotes from an essay called “Why Populism? by a sociologist situated in Los Angeles: “if populism is everywhere, then it is nowhere in particular.”

So says the professor. And that is where the discussion breaks down for me. Theories, hypotheses, and theses about a movement formed far from the universities, and the cities are just that, theories. They do not speak from experience or empathy for the folks down on the farm where, as Eisler articulates, prairie populism was born.

I’m sure everybody remembers CBC’s contest to vote for the greatest Canadian in 2004. Despite how unpopular both the CBC seems to be in these parts, choosing the social gospel preacher-politician Tommy Douglas says something about who we are as Canadians. (We believe in taking care of everyone when they fall ill, and we know the difference between greatness and notoriety or celebrity.) And it says even more about

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who we aren’t. ( A year later, Americans voted for the greatest-ever American. Ronald Reagan won, edging out Abraham Lincoln.)

While Douglas no longer wears a halo for many Westerners, he did give us universal health care, and he did, by doing so, elevate Saskatchewan to as close to being a shining city on a hill as it has ever risen.

Douglas was influenced by the social gospel of the Religious Left, a movement rarely spoken of over the roar of the Religious Right Christian nationalists south of the border these days. The term “Beloved Community,” made popular by Martin Luther King Jr., seems to me to react best to King’s brilliant blend of Christianity and democratic socialism, a marriage rarely, if ever, heard of anymore. A marriage built on inclusivity.

But where the Left leaves me cold and distrusting is its over-reliance on academic theory. So often, when academics, who mean well, speak on behalf of the poor and the displaced, they speak from the comfort of tenure in their urban offices. Often they patronize, or even worse, romanticize, rural folk. And yet I doubt any visit the country, and National parks don’t count. Nor, I doubt, do they know anyone who lives in the country. This approach is as alienating as aligning oneself with the plight of the poor when you pull in a six-figure salary and live in a gated community or in a six-bedroom house. Frankly, professing about poverty from campus just keeps poverty invisible.

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Then there are those of us who have lived all over the place - from the heart of the nation’s largest city to this village of under a hundred. It’s hard to be “placed,” a term the poet and essayist and student of Wallace Stegner Wendell Berry coined - when you move every seven or so years. While I have been guilty of taking the geographical cure, I also have been drawn to alluring places across this country for a variety of reasons, among them: employment, friendships, relationships, a hunt for my roots and longing for forests, ocean, quiet, cultural stimulation and vocational callings.

The British journalist David Goodhart, in his book “The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics,” sees the political division in his own country as a division between two groups: “The Anywheres” and “The Somewheres.” Eisler writes: “Goodhart says one reason for the rise of populism in current times is that the more educated, mobile educated and often political class - the Anywheres - lacks the group attachment to place of the Somewheres, who are more rooted, value group attachments, place and stability and are uneasy with rapid change.”

By Goodhart’s reckoning, I would be an Anywhere by virtue of the fact that the longest I lived in one place was in Quebec City, for eleven years, and even then, I moved three times within the city. And yet I had a deep attachment to that place - the home of my ancestors going as far back as the early 1600s. And if “peeps” is another way of saying “group attachment,” then I have always found a home among writers, artists, contemplators and readers and our home base, or “place,” has always been libraries, coffee shops and stages. Also, these people and places have provided me the stability I find equally on the land that surrounds me here in Val Marie.

Perhaps I am just responding to the genetic disposition given me by my courier-du-Bois and Metis ancestors: an urge to move, to hunt for a living while soaking up the various environments of this enormous country, and in so doing, develop an empathy for us all.

One thing I do know - I don’t take anyone’s “word for it,” no matter how many credentials are behind his name or how much money she earns. As someone who spent twelve years in the halls of higher learning (and even then, I alternated between nose in books and hands deep in soap suds, or slinging beer, flipping burgers and mopping up after drunks ), it’s disheartening to have lost almost all faith in the findings of academia. As both Somewhere and Anywhere, I try to speak from where I stand because physical presence is what’s important. That’s what my village has taught me.

OPINION

Whena senior citizen was asked what is the best thing about being 104 years of age, she replied, “No peer pressure.”

Recently I listened to Dr. Suneel Dhand’s podcast, where he discussed how top US and public medical organizations may be succumbing to pressure. He illustrated with a recent news story that was widely reported across many media outlets. The headline stated: “New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids.” The article went on to advise that children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including medication for kids as young as 12, and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines.

This information was released by the American Academy of Paediatrics. “I’ve known for some time this organization only cares about its corporate sponsors,” Dr. Dhand said. “It’s very clear who their corporate sponsors are and who their loyalty lies with ... big pharma, and even worse is their financial arrangements with big food industries. These are the very industries that are the reason for this disaster we’re talking about. Millions of dollars are pouring into the American Academy of Paediatrics, and it suits them well to be prescribing more medicines.”

He said as a doctor, he observed that 20 percent of children in the US are obese, and the reason for this is obvious. “Foods are now highly processed, loaded with horrible additional substances and sugar added in unbelievable amounts,” he said. “And to think their answer for this is more medication and surgery is an utter disgrace. Where is the public health campaign to really push for children to eat real food again?”

While this faulty advice gained media attention in the US with no criticism offered, Americans are also paying attention to what is happening in Canada. A headline in the New York Post said, “Psychologist Jordan Peterson could lose license if he refuses social

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media re-education.” The College of Psychologists of Ontario is threatening to take away his licence if he doesn’t attend re-education training.

Peterson has over 15 million followers on social media, is a widely sought-after public speaker, and isn’t supported or influenced by big corporations. He hasn’t worked with individual patients or clients since 2017, so although he doesn’t rely on his licence, he does want to keep it.

While being interviewed by his daughter, Peterson said he wants to make it all public. “It’s problematic that people can levy accusations that bring down the heavy hand of a bureaucratic organization and bear absolutely no personal responsibility for that,” he said.

“It’s beyond comprehension to me that I’m engaged in a battle in my country of Canada, where I have to defend my right to practice my profession as a licensed psychologist. I was a professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto; I trained clinical psychologists. The fact that I have to defend my right to conduct my own profession because I have re-tweeted a tweet from the official leader of Canada’s opposition party, which criticized Justin Trudeau, and am now made subject to heavy-handed punishment and investigation by a government regulatory board, is absolutely incomprehensible,” Peterson concluded.

American JP Sears said on his podcast, “I’m grateful this is happening to Jordan Peterson because millions of people are getting a beautiful example of how to actually be brave when it’s tough. He’s in the heat of the fire, and we’re getting to see how a true freedom warrior responds. Hopefully, it translates to me standing on my principles no matter what. It’s something we can all draw inspiration from.”

Three years ago, while touring the parliament buildings in Victoria, B.C., I took a random photo of the Canadian Bill of Rights hanging on the wall. This statement is found in the Bill: “I am Canadian, a free

Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, free to choose those who govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.”

Three years ago, I never would have guessed how diligently Canadians would need to guard against powerful influences and pressures. Do Canadians need to reach 104 years of age before they’re finally free of bureaucratic pressure and threats? I hope not.

Absence of anger at Oyen meeting

Hi Kate,

I’m a Paramedic in Alberta and was dismayed by the poor response from citizens at the AHS Town Hall meeting about the ER Closure and ongoing EMS problems. Not the turnout; it was the absence of anger.

Oyen residents and visitors ought to be furious at those AHS managers who showed up on that stage. Every one of them is directly responsible for the poor performance and ongoing crisis, as are their managers further up the org chart.

As for the inadequate response from the uniformed EMS manager, it’s only the public’s lack of information that allowed them to sit on their hands while a few members of the Oyen Fire Department challenged his evasive answers.

The AHS EMS Ambulance in Oyen was only staffed for 14 out of 31 days in December.

There were over a dozen very serious car accidents in the Oyen area during that time, with EMS response times of over 90 minutes on several occasions.

AHS has been grossly mismanaged for years; the proof is there for anyone to see.

What a sad state when 600 Citizens show up to be lied to and let bureaucrats get away with it. Shame.

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

TOWN OF LUSELAND

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 27th day of March, 2023, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Enforcement

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4 (3) of The

the amount shown against each parcel.

Dated this 24th day of January, 2023.

Karyl Y. Richardson, Treasurer

Notice is given that:

1. The council of the Town of Kerrobert has prepared a special assessment roll for the following local improvement: Proposed Local Improvements

Location Side From To

Streets:

Atlantic Avenue Both Peters Street Bulling Street

Manitoba Avenue Both Lanigan Street Bosworth Street McInnis Street Bulling Street

Saskatchewan Avenue Both Peters Street Larmour Street Alberta Avenue Both Peters Street Bulling Street

Columbia Avenue Both McInnis Street Bulling Street Yukon Avenue Both 70m west of Lanigan Street Lanigan Street

and proposes to levy a part of the cost against the lands benefited by this local improvement.

2. The special assessment roll is open for inspection at the office of the assessor of the Municipality during regular hours until 4:30 pm on the 21st day of February 2023 at the Town Office located at 433 Manitoba Ave.

3. Any person who desires to appeal a proposed special assessment must submit an appeal in writing, stating the grounds of the appeal, at the office of the assessor during regular office hours not later than 4:30pm on the 21st day of February 2023 at the Town Office located at 433 Manitoba Ave.

4. The Board of Revision will sit to hear any appeals of proposed special assessments received by the time and date indicated above at 4pm on the 7th of day of March 2023 at the Town of Luseland Office located at 503 Grand Ave. Luseland Saskatchewan.

Dated at Kerrobert Saskatchewan, this 16th day of January 2023

Tara Neumeier CAO

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89-year-old sketches self-portrait

BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group

Everyone possesses different abilities and talents, no matter how old or young you are. This became apparent the day Kindersley resident Sally Paslawski was presented with a handdrawn sketch. The drawing was a self-portrait her husband had drawn; Sally’s husband is 89 years of age and resides in Heritage Manor.

For the last few decades, Walter Paslawski has suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and, more recently, from Alz-

Mary Wildman celebrates a century!

Mary Wildman from Kindersley turned 100 years of age on January 18th, 2023! Her family brought a birthday cake to Caleb Village on Friday, January 20th, to share with her friends before enjoying the evening entertainment by Fox & the Hounds.

But on her actual birthday, Mary was busy with her usual activities. “Mary keeps herself very busy with her Caleb friends and family,” Nancy Vanthuyne, director at Caleb, said. After getting her hair styled, she enjoyed lunch with her friends Isabel Churchill and Teresa Williams.

Every afternoon, Mary does 500 peddles on the stationary bike and spends ten minutes

heimer’s. His combined challenges of unsteady hands and memory loss make his recent work of art an amazing accomplishment.

Sally said Walter used to sketch to entertain his grandchildren and would primarily sketch animals. This time he drew his self-portrait entirely by memory.

“One of the staff members gave it to me; they couldn’t believe it!” Walter’s wife said. The drawing was an encouraging gift for Sally, who just recently moved from the farm to her Kindersley apartment.

on the vibrating machine. She also enjoyed a game of cards with friends.

“They play 24 hands of bridge every Wednesday afternoon, from

1:00 to 5:00 p.m.,” Nancy said. “They stop halfway through for a coffee and snack.”

Happy Birthday, Mary on your special day!

89-year-old Walter Paslawski, who is a resident at Heritage Manor, drew his self-portrait entirely from memory. The sketch bears an accurate resemblance to

Before there were school buses

1. MOVIES: Who voices the character of Timon in “The Lion King”?

2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of parrots called?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are the main colors of Italy’s flag?

4. SCIENCE: What instrument is used to measure wind speed and direction?

5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the young readers’ novel “Looking for Alaska”?

6. U.S. STATES: In which state can you find Glacier National Park?

7. MEASUREMENTS: What is the study of measurements called?

8. TELEVISION: The characters in “Laverne & Shirley” live and work in which city?

9. GEOGRAPHY: Which two countries occupy the Iberian Peninsula?

10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president signed into law a bill that made “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem?

The most common winter mode of transportation to school before there were school buses was by horse and sleigh. Students attending Teo Lake School (near the village of Pinkham, Sask.) ranged in age from six to twenty-five years in the year 1927. During the 46 years the school was in operation, at least 40 teachers were employed.

According to the history book “Along the Buffalo Coulee,” there were several reasons given for the rapid turnover in teaching personnel. There were a number of young bachelors in the district, each of whom hoped he might be able to persuade the teacher to share life with him. On the other hand, some of the teachers who were looking for a suitable husband were not impressed with what they saw and soon decided to look elsewhere.

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THE BIGGEST TREAT IS HAVING SOMETHING TO EAT

REMINDERS :

Please move vehicles every 96 hours for snow clearing.

Business Licences are due Jan. 31 for the 2023 year.

FOB annual subscriptions are due. If you no longer use the FOB contact the office. To avoid false alarm charges, contact your alarm company for a multi-dial system rather than directly to 911.

Tickets for Firefighter’s BallSaturday, April 1 are available for purchase at the Town Office starting Jan. 23.

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and Kingsley children home from

ELECTION

Village of Dodsland

Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of:

Mayor - Village of Dodsland Number to be Elected - One (1)

will be received by the undersigned on the 15th day of February, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and during regular business hours on January 24th to February 14th, 2023 at the Village of Dodsland Office at 129 Second Avenue, Dodsland, Saskatchewan.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the Village of Dodsland Office.

Dated this 20th day of January, 2023.

Amy Sittler Returning Officer

This picture taken is from the history book for Driver, Victory and Teo Lake districts. Eddie Burch is driving the Burchby

Teo Lake School.

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Bahm Thiessen

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NHL bottom-feeders drooling over Bedard

BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist

Like a six-year-old kid window-shopping at the toy store a few days before Christmas, National Hockey League general managers — especially those in the bottom half of the league standings — are uncontrollably drooling while watching the Connor Bedard legend grow.

One of those GMs is going to win the draft lottery this summer and unwrap a franchise-changing player who comes along perhaps once every 10 or 15 years. There was Orr, then Gretzky, then Lemieux, Crosby and the current wunderkind, Connor McDavid. Next year, Bedard will be dazzling NHL crowds while wearing the uniform of …. well, we’ll have to wait and see how this lottery unfolds. D-Day (draft day) is June 28 in Nashville.

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Six to eight of the worst teams all believe they have a legitimate shot at drafting No. 1, and grabbing Bedard in an “easiest decision” since picking Charles Barkley No. 1 in a kids’ pickup basketball game.

A website called ‘tankathon.com’ lists daily

odds of getting the top pick and at last look, Chicago Blackhawks are leading at 25.5 per cent, followed by Anaheim, Columbus, Arizona and San Jose, in that order. Decreasing odds (7.5 per cent and lower) are in effect for Montreal, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Florida and Detroit. Vancouver might be the perfect landing spot for the 17-year-old Bedard, a native of North Vancouver who is lighting up the Western Hockey League with Regina Pats. He became a household name across Canada with his spectacular showing in the World Junior championship, which Canada won in an overtime thriller in early January. Bedard picked up 23 points in seven games, nine ahead of his closest rival, Logan Cooley of the U.S. Upon returning to the WHL, Bedard scored nine goals and picked up five assists in his first three games.

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com. “How mature he’s been, how much of a good teammate he’s been to every single guy.”

Devin Charteris

Jon Shepherd

Dylan MacKinnon

One NHL franchise is definitely going to be able to build a winning team around Bedard, who is not physically imposing but incredible at puck-control, on-ice vision and shooting speed and accuracy. Bedard leads all WHLers in shots on goal and on Jan. 15, he was 27 ahead of his closest rival, who had played seven more games.

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• Simmons again, with a question: “Connor McDavid is phenomenal. Leon Draisaitl is terrific. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are having all-star-like seasons. So tell me, how is it that the Edmonton Oilers are this average, barely in a playoff spot nearing the halfway point of the regular season?”

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offs.”

• Bob Molinaro of pilot online.com (Hampton, Va.): “The Miami Heat set an NBA team record by making all 40 of its free throws. That must have made an exciting highlights package.”

foot poles with which they won’t touch him.”

As lower-level teams in the NHL continue to drool, pray and lose as often as possible without making their tanking too obvious, Bedard will finish out his threeyear junior career with the non-contending Pats. He’s used to being with a non-contender, and his future NHL team will be one, too. But likely not for long with Bedard steering his new team’s fortunes.

Team Canada teammate Shane Wright, drafted No. 4 by Seattle last year, couldn’t contain his admiration for Bedard’s skills. “I’m running out of things to say about how unbelievable his whole performance was this entire tournament,” Wright told NHL.

• Comedy writer Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver: “Switching over from the end of the World Juniors to the NHL games Thursday night... it was like watching the Moon Landing followed by a documentary on plumbing.”

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Garrett Flueny, Jayden Olfert

Matthew Siwak (Lieutenant)

Steven Meissner, Brenden Obrigewitch

Devon Townsend

• Another one from Rolfsen: “The Raptors’ Pascal Siakam is sixth in the Eastern Conference frontcourt after the first NBA All-Star fan voting returns. Despite the GOP trying to prevent Canadians from voting.”

Front Row (Left to Right)

• From TheBeaverton.com: “Oilers fan sick of media always talking about the Leafs has tweeted about the Leafs six times today.”

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Matthew Rumohr (Chief)

Missing:

Randy Gottfried, Brian Gottfried

• From Steve Simmons of Sunmedia: “Morgan Rielly is engaged to figure skating star Tessa Virtue. That’s a combination of nice and nicer.”

Matthew Thrun, Garret Walford

Christopher Brost, Kevin Sloboda

Austin Gleave, Adam Franko

Neil Kennedy, Koby Reiber

Keagan Bazylinski , Kirk Meyer

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after Detroit Lions’ win over Green Bay eliminated the Packers: “The Detroit Lions were eliminated earlier today from the postseason. But Lions have the consolation prize of the gratitude of millions of Americans for their win to keep Aaron Rodgers out of the play-

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• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Video shows former NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr. refusing to wear a seatbelt and pants that caused his plane to have to be evacuated. Beckham was escorted off by police. Beckham was a hot free agent, but now teams are hiding the 10-

• Kaseberg again: “Less than a week after team trainers saved the life of Damar Hamlin, the Packers’ Quay Walker was ejected for shoving a Lions trainer aiding an injured player. It was the stupidest thing I have ever seen in the NFL and I saw the Chargers draft Ryan Leaf second overall.”

• Headline at fark. com: “NFL QBs ranked in order of competence. Jets’ fans can skip to the end.” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

DODSLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

From left to right Fire Chief Vic Sittler, Shane Kruesel, Jarret Johnson, Deputy Chief Grant Sittler, Deputy Chief Grant Christison,

ECHO

Tyler Srigley, Ryan Webber

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

REGINA – On the day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lectured the Government of Saskatchewan on its clean energy efforts, a total collapse of both wind and solar power generation in Saskatchewan was taking place.

In In Saskatoon on Jan. 16, Trudeau made allusions that the Saskatchewan government was not doing enough on clean electricity, saying, “We also know there’s work to be done on encouraging the Government of Saskatchewan to see the opportunities that companies and indeed workers are seeing in a clean, cleaner jobs in the opportunities for get cleaner energy projects. These are things that we’re going to continue to work on.”

On that very day, characterized by fog throughout much of southern Saskatchewan (where the wind turbines are located), SaskPower’s total wind power generation fell to “-1 megawatt,” as in negative one megawatt, according to the Crown corporation’s Where Does Your Power Come From web page. This is the lowest number Pipeline Online has seen since the page went online in September, 2022. It’s also an average throughout the entire day, not just at a particular moment.

According to SaskPower, “The turbines were iced up and unable to produce. The -1 megawatt was load to service the facilities.”

Saskatchewan has 617 megawatts of installed gridscale wind power generation.

Saskatchewan received 1,534 megawatts from natural gas-fired power, or 46 per cent overall throughout the day. Coal came in second at 1,228 megawatts, or 37 per cent. Combined, fossil fuels produced an average of 83 per cent of power throughout the day.

Hydro came in at 13 per cent, or 442 megawatts. Solar was negligible as a percentage, at 1 megawatt. Wind was also negligible as a percentage, but it was listed as -1 megawatt. Total power production was listed as an average of 3,316 megawatts, with Saskatchewan’s demand at 3,202 megawatts and 114 megawatts exported.

Moe responds to Trudeau

In response to Trudeau, Premier Scott Moe pointed out that according to federal rules, not only will coal-fired power production be banned by 2030, but even carbon capture on coal was not sufficient. And the same applied to natural gas in 2035.

Moe said, “Do we have some work to do? And we’re doing the planning, right now, with respect to our electric electricity grid. And we’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding. We’ve been working with other provinces, on how we are going to repower our electrical sector here in this province due to regulations that are coming down.

“The first of them coming into place in 2030 that will say not only can you not burn coal to generate electricity in Saskatchewan or in Canada, but even coal that has carbon capture and storage on it will not meet the criteria that the federal government has.

“And so essentially coal, of all types, will be banned by 2030. Further (by) 2035, now with the Clean Electricity Standard, natural gas, whether it has CCS or not, will also be banned by the year 2035.”

Did something change?

This appears to be a change from what has been said before regarding federal regulations. Pipeline Online asked the Government of Saskatchewan for clarification if anything had changed, and received this response by email on Jan. 18: Coal:

• Current federal regulations would not enable SaskPower to operate coal-fired electrical generation without CCS (carbon capture and storage) past 2030.

• The proposed Clean Electricity Regulations would require Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3) to maintain an ultra-low performance standard in order to operate at all between 2030-2034. If CCS went down, or if its efficiency dropped slightly, we would be required to shut it down until the emissions intensity target is met.

• Even if BD3 with CCS could maintain the federal performance standard of 420 t/GWh long-term, the proposed regulations will not allow BD3 to operate beyond 2034.

This may be an indication that the Integrated Boundary Dam Unit 3 Carbon Capture and Storage Project has never truly reached performance levels that were initially promised. In the lead up to its opening, SaskPower had billboards near Estevan, saying the project would capture one million tonnes of CO2 per year. It has never come close to that. Later, expectations were revised to 800,000 tonnes per year, and even those were not achieved.

Pipeline Online reported on Sept. 21, 2022: Boundary Dam Unit 3’s performance hasn’t stacked up

While Boundary Dam 3 has been functioning for most of the last eight years, it did have teething problems, and never lived up to initial promises of capturing one million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Indeed, its cumulative collection since startup is just shy of 60 per cent of that initial promise.

As SaskToday.ca reported on April 15, 2022, “In the previous 12 months, the facility was online for 40.4 per cent of the time, and captured an average of 30,642 tonnes of CO2 per month. It went through a scheduled shutdown last June and July (2021), and shortly after it came back online, it encountered multiple issues, including a compressor motor failure that took it offline for more than two months.

“The average daily capture when CCS was online was 2,364 tonnes per day with a peak one-day capture of 2,982 tonnes.”

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On July 22, SaskPower’s blog about the project said 4,589,251 tonnes of CO2 had been captured since operational startup in 2014. Over the 7.75 years of operation, that works out to an average of 592,161 tonnes per year.

More recently, the carbon capture unit has been operating in the 500-800 t/GWh range, according to SaskPower on Jan. 18. In other words, it had not been dialed up to full nameplate capture capacity. However, in the calendar year of 2022, the capture unit was able to achieve 749,000 tonnes of CO2 capture, its highest yet, according to SaskPower.

As for natural gas-fired power generation, this is how the provincial government responded: Natural gas:

• The proposed Clean Electricity Regulations would require Canada to produce net-zero greenhouse gases from electricity production by 2035.

• The federal government has expressed their desire to phase-down natural gas electricity through the Clean Electricity Regulations. It is understood that an ultra-low emissions intensity performance standard will be defined by the government. Natural gas with CCS may potentially be considered to achieve this standard; however, this is an emerging technology and there are performance uncertainties at this time.

• SaskPower has also reached out to the Government of Canada regarding the operational lifespan of existing natural gas facilities and possible allowances for limited operation of these facilities beyond 2035.

As coal-fired baseload power has been given several years to phase out, under regulations first brought in by the federal Conservative government, then amplified by the Liberals, SaskPower has increasingly turned to natural gas-fired power. Many years ago Saskatoon’s Queen Elizabeth Power Station was converted to strictly natural gas (having formerly been capable of coal as well).

The 353 megawatt natural gas combined cycle Chinook Power Station at Swift Current went online in 2019. Construction is apace for the similar 360 megawatt Great Plains Power Station at Moose Jaw. And planning is underway for a 370 megawatt combined cycle and simple cycle natural gas

power station at Lanigan. SaskPower’s web page for the project notes:

“Why We’re Doing It

“We’re beginning to phase out using coal as a power source. This means we’ll need to replace it with another reliable source of power. Natural gas is our best option for meeting our province’s power needs in the near future. It will help us meet environmental regulations and produces half the emissions of coal. As a power source that can be available 24/7, it will also support renewable generation sources — like wind and solar — as we add them to our power grid.” Clean Electricity Standard

The federal Clean Electricity Standard, currently in discussion phase but not yet law, is the heart of the issue. The discussion paper on it states in its definitions, “Net-zero electricity means Canada’s stated goal of having the electricity sector achieve, in effect, no emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) by 2035, or emissions are offset by other actions that remove carbon from the atmosphere.” It adds, “In realizing this goal, it is expected that some low-emitting generation facilities may continue to operate past 2035. The emissions resulting from this operation would need to be balanced by removals in or attributed to the sector.”

Introduced last fall, the Saskatchewan First Act specifically addresses these issues. That bill says Saskatchewan will decide for itself the “regulation of environmental standards and the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and other emissions; and the source of fuel for electrical generation, including renewable and non-renewable resources.”

SaskPower paying Coronach workers extra to stick around

In the meantime, Pipeline Online has been able to confirm that effective Jan. 1, 2023, SaskPower has begun paying its permanently based employees at Coronach a $360 per month “location allowance” for permanent employees working at the coal-fired Poplar River Power Station.

It’s meant to “recruit and retain staff” at the coal-fired power station, effectively trying to keep people there to keep it running. It’s just for permanent SaskPower employees, but not mine workers who feed the power plant.

The provision will be in place until Jan. 1, 2024, and will be re-evaluated this fall, according to SaskPower.

Human behaviour is fascinating. For the past seven years, I have focused much time and energy on understanding my worldview and how it impacts my behaviour.

A worldview is a collection of attitudes, values, stories and expectations about the world around us, which inform our thoughts and actions. A world view is not who you are. It’s what you believe. It’s your bias.

Bias, as defined by Wikipedia, is a disproportionate weight in favour of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. Biases can be innate or learned.

Many common types of bias can influence how we think and act in our everyday lives, including Confirma-

tion bias.

Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to favour information that confirms or strengthens their beliefs or values and is difficult to dislodge once affirmed.

This week I was reminded of the time I published a grain report presenting one bullish sign with an overwhelming emphasis on evidence supporting my bearish thesis. In my attempt to be unbiased, I prefer to acknowledge any signs counter to my thesis to serve as a self-check and an educational component for my readers.

A university buddy with unsold grain in storage sent me a message commenting that my newsletter sounded like there was hope for in-

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creasing prices. I was surprised by the focus on the two lines addressing potential price support levels while ignoring the seven times I mentioned that I was bearish or the six statements that my sell signal had triggered, each printed in bold to draw attention to the comments.

Our mind protects us by giving more weight to information that confirms our beliefs while disregarding or downplaying information that contradicts those beliefs. We all experience this, and it is essential to develop an awareness of when it occurs.

I was thankful for this conversation as it was a beneficial exercise reminding me to be aware of my own bias and the effects of seeing what we want to see.

To avoid confirmation bias in situations like this, we need to seek out and consider a wide range of information when making decisions. We can accomplish this by reading multiple news sources, talking to others, and consulting with experts in the field. Additionally, we should be open to the idea that our existing beliefs about the market may be incorrect and be willing to change our minds in light of new information.

Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/

The Klarenbach Report is sponsored by Kindersley & District Co-op

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Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997,

Notice is hereby given that Lloyd Alberts & Anna Wolfe have applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as The Vintage at 102 Bosworth St. Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0.

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Summer Village of Island Lake Request for Proposals Development Officer Position

The Summer Village of Island Lake, being Alberta’s largest Summer Village and located on the shores of Island Lake, approximately 20 minutes northwest of the Town of Athabasca, is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic individual to fulfill a part time contract position for a Development Officer services within our community.

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In the Estate of ELLA BARON late of Leader, Saskatchewan, deceased.

For the 2023 Season

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Macklin Lake Regional Park Authority

Box 275 Macklin, SK S0L 2C0

Email: macklinlakerp@sasktel.net

Closing Date: February 17, 2023

Bayer Crop Science is seeking a highly motivated, Field Breeding Summer Student Associate to join our successful team for the summer of 2023.

This position is a 4 month term based out of the Coleville, SK Research Farm. Interested candidates can email: erik.nielson@bayer.com with reference to “Field Breeding Summer Associate Coleville” to receive the full job description and other details on how to apply.

Heavy Equipment Operators

R.M. OF NEWCOMBE NO. 260

The R.M. of Newcombe No. 260, with office/shop located in Glidden, SK, is currently seeking applications for Heavy Equipment Operators. The RM offers competitive wages and benefits (health, dental, & vision care, disability insurance, and pension plan).

Successful applicants will possess the following qualifications:

• Be willing to work 40-50 hours per week, during peak season;

• Have experience and be willing to operate heavy equipment as required (grader/snow plow, tractor/mower/rock picker, payloader, gravel truck/trailer, etc);

• Knowledge of maintaining and repairing roads;

• Be able to work under direction of the Council/Foreman/Administrator, and work well with other employees;

• Be able to work independently and with minimal supervision;

• Be physically able to complete laboured tasks when required;

• Provide proof of a valid driver’s licence and driver’s abstract upon request (a Class 1A driver’s licence would be a definite asset)

• Provide a criminal record check upon request

• Knowledge of machinery maintenance (being mechanically inclined would be a definite asset);

• Be safety conscious and pay attention to detail

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until suitable candidates have filled the position(s).

Please apply by sending a resume that includes work experience (including types of equipment operated), proof of education/training/certification, and reliable references to:

R.M. of Newcombe No. 260

Box 40

Glidden, SK S0L 1H0

Phone: 306-463-3338 Fax: 306-463-4748

Email: rm260@yourlink.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The R.M. of Eye Hill No. 382 Is accepting applications for TWO seasonal, full-time Equipment Maintenance Employees with duties to commence April 15, 2023. Necessary qualifications include:

- Ability to operate a wide range of municipal equipment

- Ability to work independently

- Mechanical aptitude

Competitive wages are being offered based on experience and a benefits package is available. Applicants stating experience and wage expected, can be mailed, faxed or emailed to the Municipal Office and must be received prior to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

For more information, please contact:

Email: rm382@sasktel.net

The R.M. wishes to thank all who applied, however only those individuals with interviews will be contacted.

Big Country Waste Management Commission

Employment Opportunity - Contractor

Position: Waste Transfer Station Attendant

Location: Oyen & Sibbald

Salary: $3,410.00/month

Deadline for Application: January 27, 2023

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this position will be responsible for travel to/from transfer station sites and assisting with waste related aspects of the Oyen and Sibbald Transfer Station operation.

Schedule of Hours: Sibbald Transfer Station Site SW-14-28-02-W4

Monday, Wednesday & Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Schedule of Hours: Oyen Transfer Station Site NW-27-27-04-W4 Winter Hours Summer Hours

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

• Comply with all BCWMC safety requirements;

• Travel between both transfer stations as per above noted schedule of hours;

• Assisting in directing users in the placement of waste and recycle materials and ensuring compliance with regulations;

• Site maintenance including litter picking as necessary.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Be self-motivated, use good judgement and relate well with the public;

• Ability to communicate effectively using courtesy, tact and discretion;

• Be in good physical condition;

• Possess good communication skills;

• Be in possession of reliable transportation, have a valid Alberta driver’s license and able to provide a driver’s abstract.

Note: Adequate vehicle insurance, fuel costs, and vehicle repairs are the responsibility of the contractor.

Important Considerations for Applicants:

• The BCWMC is committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, property, and the public from injury and accidents.

• Request for information may be directed to Sean Olmstead, Director of Operations. Ph: 403-857-9300.

Please include a contact email address on application/resume and forward to the attention of BCWMC Admin Assistant email to: office@bcwmc.ca Big Country Waste Management Commission Box 1906, Hanna, AB T0J 1P0

LAND FOR SALE

Don’t miss an opportunity to expand your agricultural knowledge! Apply to join CARA Team this summer and gain experience in applied research, crop and forage production, soil health and much more!

The Chinook Applied Research Association is accepting applications for

SUMMER RESEARCH TECHNICIANS

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the establishment, maintenance, harvest and data collection from various applied research and demonstration projects

Qualifications include:

• Student of post-secondary educational program

• Valid driver’s license

• Good communication skills

• Self-motivated and organized

• Ability to work both independently and in a team atmosphere

Note: Applicants from High School Students will also be considered for July - August positions.

Please submit resumes to cara-dw@telus.net or to Box 690, Oyen, Alberta T0J 2J0

Contact Dianne Westerlund for more information 403-664-3777 or cara-dw@telus.net

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Director of Recreation & Recreation Facilities (Maintenance)

Application deadline: Open till filled

Start Date: As soon as available

The Town of Eston is seeking a full time Director of Recreation and Recreation Facilities (Maintenance) position. The position is responsible for various duties related to managing and overseeing the Recreation program and facilities. This program is funded through a partnership agreement between the Town of Eston and the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259.

The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated, with the ability to manage, create and monitor budgets; develop, plan and coordinate and complete Recreation programming and facility needs, ensuring the upkeep and functionality of the facilities. Excellence in written and oral communicating with the public and peers in the community and region will allow the candidate to deal with the varied aspects of the job, from regular communication to the enforcing of facility rules, all with a goal of maintaining, building and improving relationships.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Administrative Officer, and communicate with the Recreation Committee and Councils.

Duties:

• Hands on, working Facility Director - Facility Management

• Programming and Liaison

• Personnel

• Administration

• Interact with the public, staff in a positive manner while at the same time being able to enforce AGT Community Centre rules and regulations

• Being able to work with Committees and Councils

For a detailed job description, please visit eston.ca/employment/

Qualifications:

• Candidates will preferably hold a minimum education of Grade 12 or GED

• Must hold a valid class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s License

• Computer experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is a requirement

• Proven track record in building relationships

• Experience in recreation and/or facility management with progressively more supervisory experience

• Thorough knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of organized recreation

• Asset but not a requirement - Pool Operators Course and Arena Operators Level 1 and 2 Course.

The ideal candidate will be willing to obtain safety training certificates and courses.

The successful candidate must be self-motivated, work well in a team environment, possess good customer service skills, and be community focused.

A criminal record check is required.

Applications:

Applications, including cover letterr, resume and references can be submitted to cao@eston.ca, in person at 111 - 4th Ave. SE, or by mail to Box 757, Eston, SK S0L 1A0

R.M. OF WINSLOW

NE 17-33-20-3 2022 assessment $289,300

Highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.

Please contact Stuart Busse at Busse Law for bidding package.

Phone: 306-948-3346; Fax 306-948-3366

Email: stuart@busselaw.net

Bidding closes on February 14, 2023 at 5 pm.

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

R.M. of Chesterfield No. 261

Tenders will be accepted for the following: NW 1-27-25 W3 NE 11-27-25 W3

Closing date for Tenders is 12:00 noon, Feb. 28, 2023.

Highest tender or any tender not necessarily accepted. Purchasers must rely on their own research and inspection of the property.

Offers should clearly state land description and total offer. More information may be obtained by phone to 306-967-2456. Forward tender to: Herb and Joyce Frank, Frank Family Farm Ltd. Box 67, Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0

Phone: 306-967-2456 • Email: frankfamily@sasktel.net

Sask’s labour force is strong, resilient and ready for the future

Saskatchewan had 576,800 people employed in 2022, an increase of 18,600 or 3.3 per cent from 2021, the second largest percentage increase since records began in 1976.

The province is on track to reach its goal of 100,000 new jobs by the end of 2030.

“Saskatchewan’s economy and labour market have shown considerable strength and resilience to national and international economic headwinds thanks to significant private investments, low cost of living and one of the best business environments in the country,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “As

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

R.M. OF NEWCOMBE #260 NW 3-27-23-W3 Surface Parcel #119509331

- Highest tender or any tender not necessarily accepted.

- Property “as is”.

- Offers must exclude G.S.T. or any other levies which may be payable by the purchaser.

- Purchasers must rely on their own research and inspection of the property.

- 5% of Purchase price must accompany tender, which will be returned if not accepted.

- Call Monte Sheppard 306-463-4647 for additional information. Closing date for Tenders is 4:00 p.m., February 10, 2023.

Forward Tender to: Sheppard & Millar Law Office 113 - 1st Avenue East Box 1510, Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0 Attention: Monte Sheppard

Please include file 23-6610 when submitting tender.

FOR RENT BY TENDER

Tenders will be accepted on the following parcel of land located in the R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352, approximately 24 miles South of Macklin, SK:

the province looks to the future, our government will ensure a stable and sustainable economy for both job seekers and job creators as we continue to reach our growth plan goals.”

The provincial labour market is more strongly engaged compared to other provinces, with the second highest labour force participation rate (proportion of the working age population participating in the labour force) at 67.2 per cent, and the second highest employment rate (proportion of the working-age population that is employed) at 64.1 per cent. Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate also remains low at 4.6 per cent and is well below the national average of 5.3 per cent.

Full-time employment increased to 471,200 in 2022 with four per cent more people working in full time jobs compared to 2021. Accommodation and food services increased 3,900, along with the information, culture, and recreation sector increasing 2,900. Regionally, the largest employment gains were in the Saskatoon, Regina and Yorkton-Melville areas.

Off-reserve Indigenous employment increased by 4,800 to an all-time high of 63,000, an increase of 8.2 per cent from 2021. Employment for off-reserve Indigenous youth (aged 15-24) also reached an all-time high of 11,500, up 1,500 or 15 per cent from 2021.

In 2022, Saskatchewan also recorded all-time highs in the working-age population aged 15 and older and female employment.

- 525 cultivated acres

- 2022 crop - wheat

- 240 acres pasture

- 40 seeded grass, balance native grass

- fenced

- will accept 3-5 year term

- additional six quarters may be available in 2024

Tenders will be accepted on any or all parcels.

Tenders will be received by the undersigned on or before 12:00 o’clock noon ON WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023.

More information available upon request. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted.

COOPER NEIL LAW FIRM

Solicitor for Leo and Lillian Kohlman

Telephone: 306-228-2631

Fax: 306-228-4449

Email: unityoffice@cooperneil.ca

P.O. Box 600 Unity, SK S0K 4L0

Saskatchewan has seen strong growth in several other key economic indicators in recent months. The province has led the nation in October 2022 manufacturing sales, with a 7.4 per cent increase compared to the previous month. October 2022 also saw a nine per cent increase in retail trade, a 46.7 per cent jump in wholesale trade, and a 39.3 per cent increase in building construction, compared to October 2021.

Just recently, Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports increased by 44.5 per cent to more than $5 billion in November 2022 when compared to 2021 - the second highest increase among provinces.

WORSHIP SERVICES

Growing Through Grief: Stepping Into the Unknown

BY ANGELA CLEMENT for Your Southwest Media Group

This past weekend I drove back to Val Marie to attend a baby shower and see some dear friends and family. As I drove, a lot of memories came flooding back. My mind went back to many memories of Blaine and I traveling back and forth down that number 4 highway. Blaine and I loved spending time together and we had the greatest conversations in the vehicle as he drove. I can remember this like yesterday. Each time I head back to Val Marie the memories flood back but this time it felt different. This time instead of the deep sadness I felt more gratitude and deep appreciation for all that we lived in our 35 years together. It was foggy and so the trip was almost like it was something out of a movie. A lot went through my mind as I reflected on my emotions, the grief and how I have stepped into and continue to move into what I can only describe as unknown territory.

When we drive in fog we can barely see the road ahead and yet we trust that as we drive the road will present itself. Driving through fog is like moving through grief in that even though we cannot see much of what lies ahead of us, we just have to keep moving because deep down we know that the future will continue to unfold. When we lose a loved one it’s up to us to shine our own light in the fog now. We are stepping into the unknown and surrendering to the fact that life goes on. There is obviously more life to be lived or we wouldn’t still be here. There are creations that are waiting to be birthed through us in some way. I believe everyone has their own profound contribution they came to make to this world. What is behind us is no longer a viable option and so looking forward and embracing the present moment and dreaming about

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the future is what helps us move forward. There is a delicate balance between relishing the past and the beautiful memories and feeling into the excitement and joy the future can bring.

Sometimes when we are driving the fog gets so thick we can barely see but we get glimpses of things that are familiar to us to help us find our way. Maybe there is a familiar tree, a curve in the road or a yard light that helps us get our bearings. In grief it might be having coffee with a trusted friend, going for a walk, cuddling a pet, listening to our favorite music, or pouring a nice warm cup of tea that helps lighten up the way. Sometimes we just need help to get that glimpse of where we are on the journey. We might call in a little help from someone up the road on the grief journey that can reach out to us and help us find our way. We can seek out a mentor, a therapist, a healer or a coach who can keep us informed and grounded as we move through the challenges ahead. Finding that person that resonates with us and is there for us can ease our mind and allow us to start to become more curious about our journey. They can help us to let go of those beliefs that are clouding our perceptions and blocking our way. They can help lift the fog so now we can more clearly see the road ahead of us.

You don’t need to rush through the fog. You just need to keep a slow and steady pace as you move down the road. Each of us has a path in life. Each of us came to this earth with a mission to complete. I believe there is a reason and a season for each of our challenges. There is also a time and a place where you will realize you have come so very far in your journey. Keep moving forward at your own pace, trusting as you go that the road will unfold in front of you exactly as it should. You cannot do it wrong if you do it your way.

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• Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327. KERROBERT

* Weekly Walk this Way at the P.C.C. 9:30 - 11:00 AM

* Weekly Shuffle Club at the P.C.C. 1:30 PM

* Weekly Open Curling at the Curling Rink 7:00 PM

KINDERSLEY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24

• Lego Club at the Kindersley Library. Ages 8-14 3:454:45 PM. Every Tuesday until May 30. Lego is provided. Contact Michelle Yates at 306-463-4141 or email: kindersley.library@wheatland.sk.ca for more info.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25

• Kindersley Clay Busters Trap Shooting 6:30 pm. Every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon the Clay Busters trap club meets at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation range for some fun. Everyone is welcome to come out and join us. Your first round is on us, each round after that is $5. If you need shells we can supply those for $10 per box of 25. Don’t have a shotgun but still want to try it? No problem, we will have a shotgun that you can use. Contact Jeff Vass at 306-460-5373.

• AWANA Boys and Girls Club 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Kindersley Alliance Church, 74 West Rd. Stories, Songs, Games and Learning about God’sWord! For everyone in grade K-6. Call 306-463-6568 or email: kacoffice7@gmail.com

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

• Adult Volleyball 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Kindersley Composite School, 606 3 St E. Adults of all ages are welcome, and there is a fee of $20 to pay for the season which will run all fall and winter long. Contact Doug Longtin (306) 463-8448.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “The Good House” 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Sunset Theatre, 505 Main St. $10.00 at the door, no minors, sponsored by Speedy Auto Glass

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce AGM 11:00 AM at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum.

• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents Jack Semple at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre 7:30 PM.

* Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meet 2nd Tuesday of the month September to May at the Pensioner’s Hall (3rd Ave. E.) 7:00 pm. Contact Donna 306-463-4785 for more info.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2

• Drop-in Yoga for Teens (Ages 12-18) with instructor Lacy Strutt. at 315-3rd Avenue E. FREE! Bring a Yoga Mat if you have one. Contact Lacy 306-628-7488 for more information.

* Community Badminton Sundays from 6:00-8:00 PM at the LCS Gym. $2.00. Children under 12 must come with an adult.

OYEN

Friday, January 27

• Oyen Eagles vs Delburne Outlaws 8:00 PM at the Oyen & District Memorial Arena. Saturday, February 4

• SCHS Princess Ball for ages 3-10 years 10:00 AM4:00 PM. Each ticket $60. Adult tickets $15 (to cover the cost of lunch).

Friday & Saturday, February 10-11

• Ladies Spiel. Call Jackie at 403-664-0157.