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Macklin Arts Council to showcase Mamma Mia! April 1, 2 & 3
JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
Macklin Arts Council is excited about its upcoming production! “Mama Mia” will finally show April 1, 2 and 3rd at Macklin. The performance will be over two hours long. A catered meal will proceed the musical on Friday and Saturday evening, while Sunday afternoon will feature only the performance.
Director, Kevin Burningham said this is the first time he has duplicated “Mama Mia.” He laughed, noting this has been a three-yearlong project since it was cancelled back in 2020 when it was to run initially.
Kevin has a lot of experience, as this is the seventh musical he has directed. “Before that, I was a drama teacher at the Macklin school where I directed about fifty plays,” he said. “I found when I did it in school, it attracted a lot of kids who didn’t have a place to go otherwise. They weren’t in sports, and it gave them a focus and somewhere to feel important.”
Kevin has worked with lots of kids during his 30 years of teaching, but he’s also done quite a few different productions with adults. “With the adult group, all we’ve done is musicals because we have so much talent here,” Kevin explained.
All eighteen cast members for the musical are from Macklin and Denzil; many return each year to
Kevin Burningham, Director
perform. “I have a talent for putting the right people in the right role,” Kevin said. “A lot of people don’t realize they have talent, but when they give it a shot, they discover they really enjoy it.”
“We’ve had to change some people because of the time frame and because some people’s lives have changed,” he said. “We had to replace the main character in November, which was amazing for this woman to step into the biggest role that we have. We had to replace a couple of other characters as well, but it’s all coming together.”
This will not only be the first production for the main character but she will also be joined by her husband and daughter, who are also new cast members. New to the production is the welcome addition of a dance student, with Kevin doing some of the choreography and other cast members.
Local community members provide a four-piece band, who are more than willing to join the production. “I can get more people involved in musical roles than speaking roles,” Kevin said. “There’s always room to add a chorus.”
The group begins rehearsing once a week in the fall, increasing practices after that. “I’m sort of a perfectionist; I want it as good as it can be,” he said. “It’s quite interesting because every performance is different.”
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, a couple of kids help with lights and sound. There’s quite a selection of costumes at the school that has been collected over the years, and a local resident also helps out with costumes. Cast members generally do their own make-up.
The cast members also create the set and backdrop. “We have a lot of stuff from the school, so it’s just a matter of painting and reorganizing,” Kevin said.
Tickets have been selling quickly, and the Arts Council is expecting over 600 people to attend throughout the entire weekend. It’s a great fundraiser and is always well supported by the community.
“Everybody will love the music and everything that goes along with it,” Kevin said. He enjoys seeing people in the community expressing talent they didn’t know they had, and the audience will enjoy seeing people put themselves out there by getting up on stage.
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Q: What are the similarities and differences between the Canadian and Chinese Constitution? A: Both have freedom of speech, but only one has freedom after speech.
Canadians need to safeguard their “freedom after speech”. Lawyer and broadcaster, Stephen LeDrew said Canadians are too complacent. “Until the truckers went to Ottawa, no one was saying anything about the fact that we have bad federal government.”
He went on to say it’s a travesty that no one is talking about Tamara Lich, an organizer of the
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Why are Canadians rallying?
convoy, who was jailed for nearly three weeks under a suspicion of public nuisance. “There are murderers who have been out faster than that,” he said.
LeDrew also said, “Our Minister of Public Safety came out publicly and said the reason we had the Emergency Act is because some of those truckers were threatening rape. That’s it. No evidence.” A woman in Ottawa asked, if this was true, why were women allowed to walk by all these people every day? LeDrew concluded, “These are the kinds of things that should not be
going on in Canada. Let’s stand up for ourselves, and for what is right, and for decency in public life.”
Canadians are taking a stand. Freedom rallies continue to take place weekly from Toronto and Niagara to Victoria and Calgary, where thousands of happy people converge. In response, the mayor of Calgary wants to see Calgary police take a more aggressive approach in handling the weekly freedom rally protests in that city.
Jason Kenney says he doesn’t even know what the protests are about. “There still are some re-
maining federal travel regulations that we think are wrong,” he said, and suggested it’s time for Canadians to move forward.
So what could the rallies be about? One possibility was made by columnist Spencer Fernando who noted, “The anti-Canadian energy movement and the push to switch to renewables long before it’s feasible has been revealed as a disastrous error, from both an economic and national security standpoint.”
Canadian Jordan Peterson discussed the dangers of Bill C-67. “Critical race theorists assume human identity is best understood at the group level. These theorists define offence and harm as subjectively determined. Anyone who feels victimized by any statement, made by anyone, for any reason, is fully justified in their claim of harm regardless of the intent of the author of the statement, who is then deemed guilty and denied the opportunity for a reasonable defence. Bill 67 will mandate this
in every institution.” Peterson said. If it passes in Ontario, the rest of the provinces in Canada will likely follow suit.
Other bills Canadians could be concerned about are: Bill C-11, wherein government determines what people can and cannot say online, or Bill C-233, an attempt to introduce a universal basic income. Bill C-26 is about developing a national strategy to assess and address environmental racism and environmental justice, which are not defined in the bill. But the assumption seems to be that every outcome is caused by racism.
Meanwhile there are continued restrictions within Canada in regards to flights, ferries, trains and cruise ships. Canadians want their local representatives to put pressure on the federal government to end this discriminatory and unnecessary public policy. And, unfortunately it’s not a joke, but reality, that an increase to the federal carbon tax will take place on April 1.
All of the above bills and concerns have one commonality: government overreach. At the end of the day, Canadians want to to be able to conduct their daily lives without government interference and discrimination.
In conclusion, we can ask ourselves what Canadians could possibly find to protest about? Could all the above bills and issues mentioned explain why Canadians are rallying together outdoors in frigid temperatures, rather than sitting comfortably in their warm homes? Could it be, they not only want freedom to speak, but desire the eventual outcome to be the ability to live out and enjoy freedom in their daily lives? It’s something to think about.
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I am looking forward to driving to Eastend on the 23rd to read to you. I am sure many of you are like me in that there is nothing more comforting than getting together to tell and hear stories. Perhaps it’s true what the late essayist Joan Didion wrote: We tell ourselves stories to keep ourselves alive.
The stories we tell ourselves vary widely - and wildly - even among those who share the same moment and space. Lately, we’ve had plenty of evidence of that fact. We live in a culture of extreme polarization, which grows more extreme when fed by the toxic triplets of resentment, anger and fear. A very wise friend once defined the destructive threesome this way: Resentment, she said, is not having gotten my way yesterday. Anger is not getting my way now. And Fear is not getting
my way tomorrow. Perhaps the only place we can “get our way” without harming each other is by telling our own stories. No one can take our stories from us. Yes, you can say you may have been in the room with me. But you didn’t see it as I saw it, nor feel it as I felt it. Given our differences in size, shape, colour, height, abilities, ancestry, beliefs, income, profession, neighbourhood, geographical location, immune system, sleep patterns, hormones, etc, we do indeed inhabit different lives perceive differently.
On Wednesday, the 23rd, I’ll be reading from two books in progress. The first is The Hem of the World, based on Mother’s Apron, a play I wrote in 2018 and inspired by an apron collection. The novel is based on stories “provoked” by those aprons. The main character makes it her vo-
Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll TOWN OF LUSELAND
Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Town of Luseland for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days:
Monday to Friday, March 25 – April 25, 2022
A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.
Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification to the Board of Revision is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: Kim Adams, Secretary to the Board of Revision, Box 460, Luseland, SK S0L 2A0 by the 25th day of April 2022.
Dated this 21st day of March 2022.
Karyl Y. Richardson
Assessor
A Hard Story is a Good Story
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cation to read to people.
The other book, Habits, Orders & Vows, is nonfiction, and I began working on it in the 1990s when I was living in Quebec City. It’s a book about the language we use to defend or avoid allegiances, values, disguises and promises. What are our habits? From whom do we take our orders? What vows do we make and break, honour and hold? The questions were provoked by the gift of a history book, handed to me one beautiful Spring day.
I’ll never forget the moment: I was writing in my journal on the couch when my beau returned home from his day at the market. With a baguette tucked under one arm, and a cigarette dangling from his lips, he fished a book out of a grocery bag.
“Voila,” he said, handing it to me. “Check page 42.”
The book was, is, The History of Women in Quebec. Page 42 contains a paragraph about my ancestor, Marie Morin. (My grandfather, Honore Morin, belongs to the same family tree.) Here’s my translation:
“Marie Morin was born in Quebec in 1649. At 13 years old, she decided to enter the Hospitaller Order of nursing nuns in Montreal. (Ville Marie, as it was known at the time). In 1697 she began to write the history of her community. A Simple and True History, the Annals of Hotel Dieu Hospital of Montreal. Her mother, Helen Desportes, was the first (European) child born in Quebec. Marie Morin was the first nun born in Canada. So, Marie Morin is the first writer and historian born in Canada. And so, Canada’s first writer is a wom-
an.”
I went to the Laval university library to hunt down the book, then painstakingly slogged my way through the 17th century French. It wasn’t until 2010 that I got my hands on an English translation of the book, thanks to a nun scholar I later interviewed who dedicated years “struggling to get across the extent of the nursing nuns precarious, dangerous, and frustrating situation.”
Marie was first and foremost a storyteller. I got the sense she was never without a pen, although it would have been a quill, and she would have had to have made her own ink. She wrote glowing reports of her superiors; she also spied on them and reported on their extreme self-punishments. These were women born in the era of martyrs, when dying for your faith held as much force and emotion as a parent dying for a child.
But these were also nurses, who, except for Marie, were born in France and plopped down in Montreal, the most violent city in North America. They took in anyone who was sick or injured. And there were plenty of injuries when
you consider the wars between indigenous tribes, between French and English, between tribes and Europeans, not to mention brawls among soldiers, sailors, traders, coureurs-de-bois and colonists, often dead drunk. The number one “ailment” of patients was “head injury.”
These women had little time evangelize. Instead they prayed unceasingly while feeding, bandaging and applying poultices. They even earned the trust of the Iroquois, who healed under their ministrations. They were first and foremost nurses, I tell myself, to lessen the repugnance (a word of their own) for the behaviours of missionaries bent on converting heathens.
When I moved to Val Marie in 2014, I decided to face my history for the very simple and true reason that it is my history. I can resent the past, but it is part of my heritage. And what better place to write about a bunch of nuns than in the Convent Inn, in the heart of Val Marie, on the edge of the Grasslands National Park.
I can’t tell you how many times I threw the Annals across the room and how many times I walked across the room
to pick it up, wanting to both know and reckon with all the stories. My desire is to locate the courageous, the transcendent and the irrepressible spirit of my 17th C ancestors, to discover what made onlookers of the age call them “spiritual amazons.” By locating the goodness, I can witness the perverse and punitive and break with its ancient hold, once and for all. Every good story is hard to tell because it is full of paradoxes. And like life, it must be a witness to extremes; it must hold steady in the midst of ambiguity and ambivalence. In stories, we find our common humanity; we find a way to tell the truth, plain and simple. And, naturally, full stories entertain and captivate, and anything less is mere marketing.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT OF TOWN OF LUSELAND ZONING BYLAW
Public notice is hereby given pursuant to section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the Town of Luseland intends to pass a bylaw to amend Bylaw 2014-09 known as the Zoning Bylaw.
It is proposed to amend the Zoning Bylaw by revising the following:
Lot 5 Block 22 Plan G674 and Lots Pt 18, 19 and 20 Block 2 Plan G70 are rezoned from R1 to C1, as shown on the maps.
Subclause 7.2. 1) is removed because it refers to one specific business when all home-based businesses are a discretionary use in all residential districts.
PUBLIC INSPECTION
Any person may inspect the Town of Luseland Zoning Bylaw during regular hours at the Town Office. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Public Hearing shall be held on April 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Office at Luseland, Saskatchewan.
Issued at the Town of Luseland, this 9th day of March, 2022.
Karyl Richardson, Administrator
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RM of Mariposa No. 350 RATEPAYERS MEETING & SUPPER
Tuesday, March 29
at Prairieland Community Centre, Kerrobert Cocktails @ 5 PM • Supper @ 6 PM
We are incredibly excited to announce that supper will be followed by amazing entertainment by the wonderful Comedian, Cory Mack!
The R.M. of Mariposa No. 350 wil be holding a ratepayers supper and meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The roast beef supper will be catered by Jan Taylor of Unity, SK. Cocktails will begin at 5 p.m. with the supper to follow at 6 p.m. The event is being held at the Prairieland Community Centre in Kerrobert.
We will not be sending out letters, so you must let the office know if you wish to attend. Tickets will be $10.00 and can be paid at the door that evening.
Supper will be followed by some amazing entertainment by the wonderful comedian, Cory Mack.
Cory Mack is a comedian, writer and farmer’s daughter, originally from Saskatchewan. Performance highlights over the last 31 years include: entertaining audiences across the prairies, starring in her own Comedy Now special and being featured on CBC Radio’s The Debaters and Laugh Out Loud. Cory has performed at the Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival in Montreal, the Hubcap Comedy Festival in Moncton, NB and at the Comedi-Ha Fest in Quebec City in “the Big 45” English-speaking series.
Children who are five years old as of December 31, 2022 can register for Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year!
For more information contact:
Kerrobert Composite School at 306-834-2444 or lyndsay.neumeier@lskysd.ca
SCC Community Calendar 2023!
We hope you enjoy your community calendar as much as we do! What’s not to like? ... see whose birthday it is every day, check out school holidays, know about community events and meetings, and more!
Renew your calendar now or become a new subscriber and be a part of the School Community Council’s fundraiser that benefits our school!
Ways to get your 2023 calendar:
Fill in the form found after April in your current Calendar and send it in as per instructions
OR contact us through our Facebook page @kerrobertcommunitycalendar
OR contact Judy Neumeier through Facebook messenger or 306-834-7145 OR email kerrobertcommunitycalendar@gmail.com
Ways to pay for your calendar:
• Cash • Cheque made out to Kerrobert School Community Council (mail to the school - Box 258)
• Etransfer kerrobertcommunitycalendar@gmail.com
Can you help us contact a few friends or businesses for renewals? Contact Judy Neumeier to volunteer!
Kerrobert KidSport
Kerrobert KidSport is a local committee of 4 people who believe that no kid should be left on the sidelines and all should be given the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports. We support children ages 5 to 18 years who wish to participate but find a financial barrier that prevents them from playing. Children are eligible to receive up to $750 per child per calendar year for registered sports including Kerrobert Minor Football, Minor Ball, Minor Hockey, Dance, Swimming Lessons and more. Although we do not cover the costs of equipment, we will work with families
to help them find what they need to play. Huge thanks to the Kerrobert Kinsmen organization who continues to support this important local service. If you or someone you know could benefit, please call the Recreation office at 834-2344 or 8348355 or pick up a form at the Kerrobert Town office. All applications are kept confidential.
KERROBERT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Events are submitted by Kerrobert Rec Director and are subject to change. For more information on any of the below events, call 834-8355 or 834-2344.
March 21 – Kerrobert Credit Union Annual Meeting 7:00
March 23 – Kerrobert Library Mom and Tots and Book Club
March 25 & 26 – Ice Dawgs Rec Hockey Tournament
March 28 – Kerrobert Memorial Arena closes
March 29 – RM of Mariposa Ratepayers Supper & AGM
March 30 – Kerrobert Minor Hockey Annual General Meeting 6:30
April 6 – Kerrobert Minor Hockey Awards Night 6:30
April 9 – Spring Market
April 11 – 14 – Kerrobert Music Festival
April 23 – Wildlife Supper & Banquet Night
April 30 – Fire Dept Hockey Draft
May 1 – Sieben’s School of Dance
May 14 – Kerrobert Town Wide Garage Sale
May 28 – Minor Ball Day
May 31 – Kerrobert & District Agriculture Society 4H Days
June 1 – Kerrobert & District Agriculture Society 4H Days
June 3 – Kerrobert Outdoor Market
June 3 – Pool opening
June 30 – KCS Graduation
July 8-10 – Kerrobert Rodeo
Oct. 1 – Fall Market
Nov. 3 – 5 – Prairieland Players Dinner Theater
Nov. 26 – Winter Market
Dec. 2 – Town Christmas Party
Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997,
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Luseland has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Special Use - Sports Facility Golf Club permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Bell Acres Golf Course & Clubhouse at Highway 31 & SK-771 Junction Luseland SK S0L 2A0 .
Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.
Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.
Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 REGINA SK S4P 3M3
Congratulations to the LUSELAND TRIP OF THE MONTH WINNER!
The first draw for our 2022-2023 Trip of the Month tickets has happened and we would like to extend a big congratulations to Elliot Cline from Biggar, SK. Elliot has won a trip to the Bahamas with a vacation at the Atlantis Resort situated on Paradise Island. This beautiful resort is home to beautiful beaches and the world’s largest open air water park. Thank you for supporting our fundraiser, Elliot.
THE PIONEER’S HAVEN IS NOW HIRING:
PERMANENT OVERNIGHT POSITION AVAILABLE
The Kerrobert Pioneer’s Haven Co. Inc. facility is a non-profit organization for assisted living with 29 rooms and employs 14 staff. It is more than just an assisted living establishment.
It is a home away from home, and a strong community where people from all over come to live happily together. We are looking for people to join us who are also driven towards achievement of the goals set forth for our residents, contribute to the greater good of our residents, other staff members including the Home Care staff, and collaborate well together as a team.
Pension and Disability insurance after 13-week probation period.
Includes: Holidays and weekends when needed.
11:00 p.m. - 7 a.m. 5 on 5 off shift
Application Deadline: March 31, 2022.
Application Process: Please email resumes to pioneerhaven@hotmail.com Or they can be dropped off at the Pioneer’s Haven at the manager’s office.
For more information or a full list of job duties, please call: 306-834-5255 and ask for Krystal Bazylinski
THE PIONEER’S HAVEN IS NOW HIRING: PERMANENT COOK POSITION AVAILABLE
The Kerrobert Pioneer’s Haven Co. Inc. facility is a non-profit organization for assisted living with 29 rooms and employs 14 staff.
It is more than just an assisted living establishment.
It is a home away from home, and a strong community where people from all over come to live happily together. We are looking for people to join us who are also driven towards achievement of the goals set forth for our residents, contribute to the greater good of our residents, other staff members including the Home Care staff, and collaborate well together as a team.
Pension and Disability insurance after 13-week probation period.
Includes: Holidays and weekends when needed.
7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - 5 on 5 off shift
Application Deadline: March 31, 2022.
Application Process: Please email resumes to pioneerhaven@hotmail.com Or they can be dropped off at the Pioneer’s Haven at the manager’s office.
For more information or a full list of job duties, please call: 306-834-5255 and ask for Krystal Bazylinski
spring breakup begins. Winter weights removed
provincial highways on March 15
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
The winter drilling season is coming to a close. Spring breakup is here. This is the time of year when truckers and shippers must begin reducing loads on secondary highways in Saskatchewan. All secondary highways return to regulation weights, which will help prevent damage to these roads this spring.
“At various times of the year, weight restrictions are put in place on some highways as a measure to prevent damage to the surface and roadbeds,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said in a release on March 14. “As the warmer weather rolls in, some roads can become susceptible to soft spots and surface cracks.”
During the coldest months of December, January and February, roadbeds freeze and become stronger, and subsequently supports heavier truck loads.
When the mild temperatures arrive, winter weights are removed. Effective at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, any existing winter weights will be removed and revert to regulation weight.
2022 Spring Road Bans
Spring road restrictions are used by the province and rural municipalities (RM) to mitigate damage to infrastructure. Typically, these road restrictions start in March in the southwest and move in an east and northern direction. These restrictions remain in place for ap-
proximately six weeks or 42 days.
The road bans reduce allowable weights on RM roads and secondary weight provincial highways by 10 to 15 per cent and typically last about six weeks.
Nine Month Primary Weights
Saskatchewan is unique because of its nine-month primary weight highways, the province said. As a large province with considerable difference in climate in the north and the south, there are different dates for when nine-month primary weights are in effect.
In the north of the province, the annual weight increase on the ninemonth primary highways is from July 1 to March 31 of the following year. In the south of the province, the annual weight increase on the
nine-month primary highways will occur earlier, from June 15 to March 15 of the following year. This helps sustain road conditions in the south, where spring thaw occurs earlier.
To check which highways are impacted by weight restrictions, please visit truck weight classifications and restrictions at saskatchewan.ca/trucking. Spring road bans will be posted as necessary under the “New Spring Order” link.
To view the interactive map showing winter weight restrictions and spring road bans, please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline and scrolling down to restrictions. Information is also available by contacting the Highway Hotline at 511.
Does the Saskatchewan oilpatch have jobs that we can offer to Ukrainian refugees?
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
MARTINSVILLE
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Things are moving fast in Saskatchewan when it comes to grassroots ef forts providing support for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.
One of the people who has been working extensively on this front is Steve Halabura, a regular columnist with Pipeline Online. For the past two weeks, he’s been working on putting together what is known as a “Group of Five” peo ple who commit to sup porting a refugee family for program can be very bu reaucratic in nature, and things ar fast in Eastern Europe. According to the Unit ed Nations High Com missioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by Mar “Over 2.5 million refu gees (are) estimated to have ing countries since 24 Febr UNHCR says there are 854,000 internally dis placed people within Ukraine. ered a refugee, you must cross an international border.)
to housing and other supports. And that coincides with two words that have become very common in Saskatchewan’s oilpatch: labour shortage.
“What are we going to do for employment? What actual oilfield com
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chuk. Like I figured, when there is need, the oilpatch is often the first to step up!”
ported they are hearing positive things fr provincial government.
of people, but maybe 100, or 300 refugees who said. If you are interested in joining the effort, please contact Steve Halabura at steveh@conceptforge.
Women and children arrive at a makeshift camp to board a train heading to Krakow after fleeing Ukraine, at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, Thursday, March 10, 2022.;The war in Ukraine is forcing investors, especially those who prioritize environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, to take a closer look at the stocks and other assets they hold, whether individually or through funds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Visar Kryeziu
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
Welcome to Pioneer Haven’s new manager
Krystal Bazylinski stepped into her new position as manager of Pioneer’s Haven in Kerrobert on February 22nd, 2022. Although she was born and raised in Dawson Creek, B.C., after completing high school, Krystal moved to Saskatchewan, where she met her husband, Ryan.
The couple lived in Grande Cache, Alberta, for nine years before moving to Luseland in 2012, with their two small children, where her husband had relocated for work.
“My husband was born and raised in Major, so we knew the area, and all of his family is here,” Krystal explained. “We chose to live in Luseland because it seemed like a nice, friendly town. And we were right! The pool was the kicker.” The couple loved the fact that their kids could be independent and walk to the pool, where they spent most of their time in the summer. “Now they are both lifeguards,” she said. Their son, Fox, is 16, and their daughter, Keagan, 19, just graduated from Firefighting School.
Krystal is also in the middle of finishing a diploma course in Project Management through Sask. Poly Tech, for which she received a full scholarship! Previous to this,
she completed the Business Management program through Sask. Poly Tech. Now she says, at Pioneer’s Haven, she has finally found where she belongs.
A typical workday for Krystal involves many activities. Staff shifts, phone calls, arranging activities for the residents and placing grocery and supply orders. “My favourite thing is interacting with the residents, making sure their needs are met, and listening to their stories,” she said.
“As manager, a big part of my duties is fundraising; I love it!” Krystal said. She loves coming up with creative ways to raise money while the board handles the dayto-day operations. “It takes a big weight off, as we are a non-profit organization and depend on donations and fundraising.” Most of the facility’s operating funds come from surrounding municipalities, with donations and fundraising generating additional income.
Krystal isn’t a novice when it comes to fundraising, as she is on the Luseland Town Council and treasurer on the Luseland Wildlife Federation board, where she has helped raise funds. Of course, as a parent, she was involved in fundraising for activities her kids were interested in.
Now Krystal is forging ahead with both old and new plans for Pi-
oneer’s Haven. Not only are regular events like Soup and Sandwich Day and a High Tea returning in April, but Krystal said she is pushing ahead with bigger ideas so the facility can get their upgrades done! Those bigger ideas include obtaining a raffle licence for an online 50/50 in April.
She’s also pairing up with Jared Fischer from Luseland to host a “Paint Party,” which is open to the public. “Big things are coming, so I hope everyone watches for more to come!” Krystal said.
Not only is the public invited to enjoy these events, but the residents love being a part of every activity. Krystal said, “It’s fun for them and getting back that interaction with the community is great! It’s great to see those smiling faces come back!”
Volunteers from the surrounding communities help make all the ‘big’ events happen, and the staff helps set up and takedown. “It’s a huge group effort, and the residents, staff and especially myself are so thankful for the time put in from volunteers!” Krystal said. Those activities include exercise classes, Chair Yoga, manicure days, church services, sing-songs and hair cuts. “It’s fabulous!” Krystal concluded.
PHOTO: Krystal Bazylinski (right) and a Pioneer Haven resident.
Photo: Wilkepedia
Jim Pattison Recognized for Distinguished Service
The Government of Saskatchewan has recognized Jim Pattison with the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award for his commitment to Saskatchewan’s economy and his dedication to philanthropy.
Mr. Pattison was privately presented with the award in February 2022.
“Jim Pattison is the pride of Luseland, Saskatchewan,” Premier Scott Moe said. “His success is attributed to his hard work, dedication and consideration for the greater good. Saskatchewan is proud to present Mr. Pattison with the award, as his contributions to the province have benefited so many.”
Mr. Pattison started his career as a car salesman and is now the CEO, chair and sole owner of the Jim Pattison Group, Canada’s largest privately held company. He is also the owner of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Guinness World Records, Save-On-Foods, Quality Foods, Real Estate Development and many radio and television stations across the western provinces.
He is also a dedicated philanthropist. Mr. Pattison donated $50 million toward the construction of the children’s hospital in Saskatoon, which is now named in his honour. Because of his generosity, many families in Saskatchewan are able to seek medical help and treatment closer to home.
“Mr. Pattison has not only enriched Saskatchewan’s economy, he has also improved the lives of the citizens in our province,” Moe said. “I
Macklin leading in SWHL playoffs
JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group
The Macklin Mohawks narrowly beat the Wilkie Outlaws in the SWHL playoff finals Sunday.
In an overtime stunner, a goal from Foster Steinhubel at 16:42 in extra time wrapped things up 5-4.
For Coach Al Neufield, the season and playoffs have brought some interesting developments.
“We’ve had our ups and downs. Just last weekend, winning against the Edam North Stars was a highpoint,” he said. “Beating Wilkie in overtime was also a high. But it’s been a rollercoaster.”
He knows the team has to maintain focus if they want to beat Wilkie in the finals.
“We need to stay out of the box with Wilkie. Their powerplay is deadly and they make you pay if you have penalty trouble,” he said.
“Against Edam, he stood on his head. Our defense and forward core are great, and we can line match where it matters. This group is solid top-to-bottom.”
The team finished first in the league with no one in the top 10 in scoring.
“It really was a team effort to get to the league final. Our rink has been jammed to the rafters, and everyone in behind this team,” he said.
want to personally thank Mr. Pattison for his work and continued contributions.”
Mr. Pattison has always found ways to give back to the province. In July 2017, he arranged for Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe’s crystal and rhinestone encrusted dress, made famous when she wore it to sing “Happy Birthday” to then United States President John F. Kennedy, to be displayed in his hometown of Luseland, drawing observers from far and wide. The dress made further stops at his Save-On-Food locations in Saskatoon and Regina, as well as other store locations in western Canada.
The Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award recognizes non-residents of the province who have made outstanding contributions to Saskatchewan and the development of the province’s economy, culture and society.
Nominations for the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award may be proposed by any ministry, agency or Crown corporation of the Government of Saskatchewan, or authority in which the government is a direct partner.
Including Mr. Pattison, 25 non-residents have received the award since its inception in 1997.
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“They’re a good group with high speed and tempo. They’ve been together a while. We need to match them stride-for-stride.”
For Neufield, he said the way everyone meshes has been the key to their success overall.
“Our team chemistry is our strongest point in our season. The guys show up to practice to work, and we have so much talent,” he said.
“We can rally around all year. Even through our difficulties, the guys do what they have to do. There’s lots of heart and soul here.”
He says a contribution from the whole roster allows them to be successful.
“We roll our lines hard. Our bench runs long and we don’t shorten it. When we’re deep in the third, our lines and defensemen have good legs,” he said.
“With provincials and playoffs, we do quick shifts. Motivation isn’t an issue, you can see the passion on their faces. They know what’s at stake.”
During their round against the Edam 3 Stars, the team went to winner-takes-all in the series, finally besting them 5-1 in game five.
“Our goaltender stole the show some games. If he didn’t pick us up when it wasn’t our best effort, we’d be sitting at home right now, not playing Wilkie,” he said.
“It’s been a long time since we’re brought a provincial or league championship to Macklin, and it’s amazing.”
One of the highlights this year has been the people in the stands.
“It’s been amazing, and it’s like having a seventh man on the ice. It’s electric, and during scoring chances, you can hear the anxiousness,” he said.
“The guys who play here from out of town can’t get over how intense it gets. It’s tough for opponents to play here, and the crowd energy helps us push into a new gear.”
He says the series with Wilkie will be hard-fought, but thinks the guys are ready.
“This is a rivalry that’s been going for a decade, and we’re gunning for them. It’s been a long time coming,” he said. “They’re a class act of a team, and they don’t take dirty shots. This will be about seeing who wants it the most.”
The series continued this past weekend, as the two teams battled it out. Results not available at press time.
Lifestyle Boutique
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Put your restlessness to good use by indulging the Arian love of exploring new places and seeking new challenges. There also could be a new romance waiting to be “discovered.”
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A surprise message from someone in your past could lead to a long-awaited reunion with a once-close friend. Also, look for a workplace problem to be resolved in your favor.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your self-confidence is rising, and that should be a significant factor in helping you adjust to a new social situation, as well as adjusting to a series of changes in the workplace.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Turnabout could be lots of fun when someone who previously accepted your tender, loving care without question now suggests that he or she wants to start taking care of you.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Put the lessons you learned from past disappointments to work in planning your future. The way ahead opens to opportunities “purrfectly” suited to the adventurous Lion.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a good time to renew contacts with family members and/or old friends who somehow slipped off your personal viewing screen in recent years. Travel also is favored.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Most problems surrounding that recent personal situation have been resolved, and that means you should move on to other things that are important to you.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Spend this weekend recharging your physical and spiritual energies. When you return to your workaday world, you’ll be ready to take on that new project.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Be careful how you advise a troubled friend. Even your wise counsel could be misunderstood. Better to suggest that he or she seek professional help.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family problems once again dominate and, once again, everyone seeks your guidance in these matters. Later, you can indulge in some much-needed relaxation.
1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Adriatic Sea located?
2. MEASUREMENTS: How many centimeters are equivalent to 100 inches?
3. MOVIES: Who was the famous person portrayed in the movie “The Aviator”?
4. FOOD & DRINK: When did the first selfserve grocery store open?
5. FAMOUS QUOTES: Which 19th century author once wrote, “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade”?
6. TELEVISION: Frank Costanza was the dad in which 1990s TV comedy show?
7. LITERATURE: Sir Walter Scott wrote novels about which country?
8. ART: What kind of stone did the Renaissance artist Michelangelo like using in his sculptures?
9. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: What product did the “Most Interesting Man in the World” advertise on TV?
10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What unique sense do butterflies have in their feet? © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some mixed signals create confusion in the workplace. Best advice: Ask for explanations before you attempt to deal with any of these matters on your own.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A patch of roiling water in the workplace could be threatening, but stay the course and you’ll soon be clear of it. Then go out and have a great time with loved ones.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your extraordinary leadership qualities mark you as someone people can turn to for guidance in difficult situations.
(March 21 to April 19)
Trivia Test Answerst
1. Between the Italian and Balkan peninsulas; 2. 254 centimeters; 3. Howard Hughes (by actor Leonardo DiCaprio); 4. 1916, Piggly -Wig gly store in Memphis, Tennessee; 5. Charles Dickens; 6. “Seinfeld”;
7. Scotland; 8. Marble; 9. Dos Equis beer; 10. Taste
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CARDS OF THANKS
The family of Diane Krogstad would like to thank family, friends and the community for your kind words, cards, thoughts, prayers, love, flowers and meat trays. Thank you to the doctors and staff at the Kindersley Hospital for your kindness and caring. Thank you to Kindersley Funeral Home for your caring and guidance during this difficult time. Thank you to the doctors and staff on the 6300 ward at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. - The Krogstad Family
COMING EVENTS
Highway 41 Pheasant Festival AGM. March 29th @ 7:00 PM at
Consort Sportex. Email: phesfest@gmail.com for more info.
April 9 & 10: Wilson School of Dance presents their annual recital, Oyen Legion. 7pm Saturday evening, 2 pm Sunday afternoon. Adults - $15, Students - $5.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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ANCE is hiring external brokers and processors/ data entry positions. Broker partnership opportunities for the right candidates. Call / email Michael 403-501-8013 / mhollinda@excelrisk.ca
Hiring Care Companion for resident living in Long Term Care facility in Oyen. This is a con-
tracted position with the Community Access for Persons in Continuing Care (CAPCC) program. Care Companion will assist resident to access their community and provide opportunities for meaningful social interaction. For full job description and details call the CAPCC Coordinator, Adele @ (403) 526-5742 or email a.dieterle@redi.ca
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SOCIAL HOUSING UNITS AVAILABLE FOR RENT
The Macklin Housing Authority has Senior housing units in both single and double bedrooms available for rent immediately. The units include a fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Rent is based on income. Included in the rental charge are heat, water and sewer services. Tenants are responsible for electricity charges and are required to sign up with SaskPower for service.
If you are looking for peace of mind, not having to worry about repairing your home or appliances, or having to cut grass and shovel snow, this is an excellent living arrangement for you.
For more information and to get an application form, please contact: Macklin Housing Authority Attn: Marie Dewald, Manager PO Box 585, Macklin, SK S0L 2C0 • Phone: 306-358-4924
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• Minimum Grade 12 with preference given to individuals with post-secondary education or previous work-related experience in the credit union or financial services industry.
• Practical knowledge and experience in Administration, Lending, and Customer Service Excellence,
• Experience working with banking applications is an asset.
Compensation
Salary will be negotiated based on education and experience. Luseland Credit Union offers a fully paid comprehensive benefits package, matched 7.50% pension contribution, additional variable pay program, and an employee loan/deposit program.
About Our Credit Union
Luseland Credit Union has been a proud leader in the community for nearly 60 years. Every year we provide support to various local projects and organizations in the form of volunteer time and donations.
From a single office, we serve 1700 members and manage assets over $168 million with a loan portfolio of $100 million. We position ourselves as fast followers and offer most of the same digital banking products as the large institutions, but with a greater focus on service. We opened our new building in late 2017 and it has allowed us to continue to grow our business and has positioned LCU well to serve our members long into the future. Luseland Credit Union is growth and team focused. We are committed to providing exceptional member service and to being accountable to every member we serve. If your goals and experience match our requirements, we invite you to submit your application to Adam Franko, General Manager, Luseland Credit Union, PO Box 518, Luseland, SK S0L 2A0. Email: adam.franko@luselandcu.com
Sports with Bruce Penton
Handful of teams have shot at Stanley Cup
Unless there are some extraordinary transactions at the National Hockey League’s March 21 trade deadline, it’s becoming fairly obvious that only six or seven teams have a legitimate shot at this year’s Stanley Cup.
Sorry, Leafs’ fans, your team’s probably still one of the outsiders. But 1967 was a great year, right?
For the third straight season, there’s a good chance the Stanley Cup will be won by a team based in that frigid, ice-capped hockey hotbed of Florida. Tampa Bay Lightning were winners in 2020 and 2021, and they have a good shot at making it three in a row, thanks to their packed lineup featuring Sergei Vasilevskiy in goal, Steven Stamkos, Bryaden Point and Nikita Kucherov up front, and the game’s best (or second-best) defenceman, Victor Hedman. But if it’s not the Lightning, then it could be their cross-state rivals, Florida Panthers. Florida lost its coach, Joel Quenneville, in the first month, but didn’t skip a beat, leading the Atlantic Conference almost all season. Florida is strong in goal with Sergei Bobrovsky and feature the highest-scoring team in the NHL — led by Sasha Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Sam Reinhart and defenceman Aaron Ekblad.
If the Cup winds up being displayed outside of Florida, watch for it being paraded around by players from one of the ‘C” teams — Carolina, Colorado or Calgary. The Hurricanes posted the league’s best winning percentage most of the season and coach Rod Brind’Amour seems to get the best out of his personnel; Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen leading the way up front with Jacob Slavin on defence and Frederik Andersen in goal having outstanding seasons. Colorado has the big offensive quartet of Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog, along with arguably the game’s best (or second best) defenceman, Cale Makar. Flames’
fans have been encouraged by a resurgence by Johnny Gaudreau, and his powerplay pals Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm have been stalwart. Goalie Jacob Markstrom gives Calgary stability in the net that their northern cousins in Edmonton wish they had.
Who else? The Rangers have a chance, thanks in part to their Panarin-Kreider-Zibanejad trio on offence and starry goaltending by Igor Shesterkin. Can’t ever count out Sidney Crosby and Pittsburgh, who have picked up steam after a slow start. Two other dark horses might be Minnesota Wild and the Leafs, who just may ride the coattails of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to playoff success.
But hey, it’s still early. Teams still have 20 or so games to play and, who knows? Maybe the Oilers will start a rebuild by shipping Connor McDavid off to the Leafs for a package of draft picks, the entire CD collection of Drake, and lifetime admission for Edmontonians to the CN Tower. Hey, if the Oilers could trade Gretzky. …
• Nick Canepa of The San Diego Union-Tribune, on Falcons owner Arthur Blank calling the NFL’s lack of minority head-coaching hires ‘just not acceptable’: “It’s apparently acceptable in Atlanta, where his Falcons are one of 13 franchises never to have a Black head coach.”
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline. com:: “Lent is the season for giving up things. Or possibly in the case of the Lakers, just giving up.”
• Susie Maxwell Berning, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame the same night as Tiger Woods: “Tiger, I know it’s hard to believe as young as I am but I won all of my majors before you were born. I won $16,000 for all four. I was wondering if you’d like to swap cheques?”
• Comedy writer Erid Stangel, on Twitter, just before the lockout ended: “If #MLB cancels any more games, the Pirates are going to get mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.”
• Golf broadcaster David Feherty at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, looking around the Global Home facility: “This building is so big it’s almost big enough to contain the egos of Brooks and Bryson.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Whenever I see BJ Neufeld, former third for Manitoba’s Mike McEwen, playing for Kevin Koe in Alberta, I think the same thing. Sweeping with the enemy.”
• Headline at fark.com: “Green Bay Packers punish Rodgers with 4-year, $200 million contract.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on NFL games. Evidently he didn’t get the express written consent of the NFL’s official betting partners, Caesars, DraftKings and FanDuel.”
• Another one from Perry: “Packers QB Aaron Rodgers officiated at teammate David Bakhtiari’s wedding on March 5. No word on whether Bakhtiari got the Rodgers rate, but the QB did get the bridesmaids to jump offside with a hard count.”
• TNT’s Charles Barkley, to ESPN Radio, on Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: “I think he’s the pretty girl that you gotta tell her she’s pretty every day.”
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