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The Barn is a popular gathering place
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
The century-old barn located 12 km north of Fiske is a busy place. Mary Sawatzsky and her daughter Paige Sawatzsky have transformed The Barn into a popular venue for weddings, reunions, workshops, birthdays, celebrations of life and private parties. It was originally owned by Mary’s father and was used for calving, tack and housing pigs. After his passing, Mary began transforming and repurposing the historic structure.
When Paige moved back home, mother and daughter talked about her living on the top floor. Once the renovations were completed, people in the community began asking to use the space, and so their story began to unfold.
The metamorphosis began, and the once typical Saskatchewan farm became a wideopen country landscape surrounding a restored barn, massive decks, a covered dance floor and pathways in
the trees. The pathways are constructed out of bricks from the old Anglia School. The manger where cows once ate while being milked is now a bar. The cowshed was cleared out and transformed into a dance floor, fully wired for a sound system.
one local and advertise for them, make it about them, not about us. We like to promote people who are working as hard as we are building a wholesome business. We try to think simple, wholesome and holistic. Everybody left smiling.”
er-daughter duo completely transformed an ATCO trailer into three charming bedrooms with two bathrooms.
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“Our first event was a memorial of life when our neighbours thought it would be appropriate to have the memorial here,” Mary explained. Now they have three annual events: a Mother’s Day High Tea, The Witches’ Liar, and a Marketplace held on the last day of November.
“We try and feature local people who have created their own businesses, and we just had our sixth Mother’s Day High Tea,” Mary said. “About 50 ladies came.”
Paige said, “Mom and I decided we wanted to do a quality event, and we really enjoyed it! We got a local company to supply organic teas, which were amazing! We like to pick some-
“The barn seats about 75 people, but we have decks surrounding the whole place,” Paige explained. Paige’s mother is a marriage commissioner, which is convenient since they host between five to eight weddings every year. Weddings can accommodate anywhere from thirty to 300 guests. “We just had a three-day workshop with women from all across Canada,” she added. “This year, we’re having the Rosetown grad party.”
Paige said, “We started it as a project because Mom’s very creative, and seven years later, we’re going strong.”
“Paige came on board with marketing and advertising,” Mary said. The moth-
“Paige has a place in the back between the trees where we can accommodate some RVs. They’re not electrical, but Paige wants to make them electrical eventually. We have dreams to grow it more, and it seems to be working,” Mary said. “One thing we pride ourselves on is reusing everything we can get our hands on. We like to recycle, reuse and repurpose. Everything was given to us; everything has a story and a history.” Paige described their place as an extension of the community and a gathering place. “This is a special place in my heart and in my mom’s. We work with everyone in the community. The main thing we try to do is just have fun. That’s the main reason we built this place, so we can enjoy life,” she said.
The Barn was a popular venue on Mother’s Day.
From the Luseland Mayor’s Desk
BY KATHY WURZ Mayor of Luseland
On Saturday, May 7th, the Luseland hall board hosted the Luseland Annual Community Wide Garage Sale. They had 37 garage sales registered with many businesses also running events or sales. The Luseland Bell Acres Golf Course was open for residents and visitors to check out the recent renovations to the golf club and offered free golf and various drink specials such as pina coladas and mimosas in honor of Mother’s Day. The Luseland Pioneer Club served pie and coffee that day and the Luseland Legion Club had burgers and drinks for sale at the Legion Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The hall board organized a bake sale, with donations from many local ladies and sold tickets on a Connor McDavid print, which was generously given to us by an anonymous donor. The event was a great success for the hall board and they will continue to sell tickets on the McDavid
print over the next few weeks at the Luseland Credit Union. Winner will be announced on the town Facebook page in the near future.
The Luseland swimming pool is trying something new this year for swimming lesson registration. In the past they had an in-person registration format offered over two days at the town office. This year they will also add an online registration format, which will open up on Monday, May 16th, 2022. If anyone has questions about lessons please call the town office at (306)372-4218 or the pool at (306)3724888.
The town is looking for a part-time employee for the Luseland library. Approximate hours are between 1215 hours/month. This would be ideal for a student or for someone wanting to supplement an income. We are also looking to fill a summer student position with the help of the Canada Summer Jobs wage subsidy program. Duties
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The Luseland Canada Committee has recently announced that they will be planning a slo-pitch tournament and some Canada Day celebrations for July 1st, 2022. Preparations are underway with more information to be released soon.
The Luseland Housing Authority is having an open house at the Golden Lodge on 400 Griffin Street on June 4th, 2022 from 2-4 p.m. Both one and two-bedroom units will be available for viewing and coffee and donuts will be served. The Town of Luseland is extremely fortunate to have quality, affordable government housing for both families and seniors, which gives people the opportunity to remain in this community once they retire or find new employment. Retaining residents benefits the community by adding to school enrollment, local shoppers, etc. The town also benefits from a small share in the profit or loss of the housing authority. Rent is calculated at 30% of gross income up to a maximum amount. Please call Karen Mitzel for more information on availability at (306)3727791.
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riencing a great deal of problems with residents not picking up after pets. The pool park will now have signage in place and pets will not be allowed in the Luseland Legion Park. As there are many sandy areas and play structures in place where small children are at play, we can simply not allow animals there, particularly if owners are remiss in cleaning up after them. New and more stringent penalties will also be implemented in the new bylaw.
The Town of Luseland has also made amendments to our tree bylaw, which increases the penalties for removing town trees without the permission and consent of town council. One of the things that makes our town so beautiful and helps to protect us from storms and unpredictable weather is our trees and we take that seriously as a town. Please contact the town office before removing any trees on town property.
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Listening to logic and common sense
Arecentpost on Facebook said: “When I die, I know one of my grandkids will lean in my coffin and whisper: Can I play a game on your phone?”
I’m sure many of you can relate, and it’s funny, however it makes no sense in relation to my topic this week. But who would you rather listen to? Someone who makes sense and uses logic, or someone who causes you to tilt your head in confusion?
Speaking of confusion, the Department of National Defence requires applicants for the position of chaplain to not be affiliated with groups whose values are not aligned with those of the defence team. In other words it is disqualifying followers of Christianity, Islam and Judaism from applying. Yet logic would discern that members of the military who belong to these three groups would be the ones who would most appreciate the services of a chaplain.
Another confusing example took place last week during Question Period when the opposition questioned the PM about information in a newspaper article. He responded by using the F-bomb and accusing them of promoting misinformation and disinformation. It’s obvious our PM doesn’t enjoy criticism, which may explain Bill C-11 which focuses on eliminating disinformation.
The Toronto Sun revealed a response by Twitter, which noted, “The proposal by the Government of Canada to allow the digital safety commissioner to block websites seems drastic. People around the world have been blocked from accessing services in a similar manner as the one proposed by Canada by authoritarian governments under the false guise of online safety, impeding peoples’ rights to access information online.” They listed North Korea, China and Iran as examples. It’s also interesting that the government did not make this response available to the public, but instead buried it. So does it make sense to have the government in charge of defining disinformation?
Viva Frei spoke to a Canadian who came to Canada at the age of 24. “I came here with $200 in my pocket. Now I have a small, successful construction business,” he said. “But now I am worrying about my kids. This is the only country where people aren’t allowed to travel. Now I am fighting stuff that I fought in Poland and I don’t want to do it again,” he said.
MP Pierre Poilievre described a popular tactic used by the Canadian government ... it’s called divide and conquer. “They divide people in new ways. It’s a deliberate strategy for control, so you’ll turn to the government to give them more power,” he said. “Control is something people fight over; freedom is something you fight for. There’s enough freedom for everybody. If your neighbour gets more freedom, it doesn’t mean you get less. More freedom for one is more freedom for another.”
It’s not party affiliation that causes people to listen to Poilievre; it’s the fact that he uses common sense and logic when he speaks. Recently he asked the question: if technology and trade have made it cheaper to make stuff, why is it more expensive to buy stuff? Then he answered the question.
“The answer is, the government grows the supply of money faster than growth in the services and goods that money buys. Their motive? Well, inflation leads to certain winners, number one ... government. When they create more cash they can spend more cash. They can quietly and secretly pass on the cost to consumers without anybody realizing they are the culprit.
The wealthy and corporate class get richer and their assets inflate in value. The losers are the working class as their wages diminish in purchasing power,” he said.
He went on to provide a solution - change our monetary policy to slow the growth in money supply to match the growth of goods and services that it buys, and keep inflation as low as humanly possible.
An online response to this logic was, “Trudeau could not have explained that in a thousand years.”
I listened to Canadian Glen McInnis interview Canadians in Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. Although they all expressed concern about the rising cost of housing, the same individuals said they thought the current government could fix the economy within the next ten years.’
I read a quote that said, “Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone.” The government has no money to spend that it does not first take from someone else. But who will spend the money more effectively? Bureaucrats, or the people who worked to earn it?
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Betty works Wednesdays at the library. That’s the day I usually pick up my holds. After Betty prints out my list, my tab, as I like to call it, I look at the bottom to see how much I’ve saved by using the library instead of paying for new books: $5, 467.00 so far this year. I should get a badge for this, I always say. And then we have tea.
I rant a lot about agism these days, more than likely a result of my own deeply repressed agism, no doubt steadily accruing all my life. Why wouldn’t it? I live in a world that exhorts us to shudder at the thought of jowls, double chins, cellulite and wrinkles. Even the most accomplished of women, moms who are also writers and actors and civil servants, will find themselves saying things like “I feel bad about my neck.” They raised their children, put them through college, maybe even put them through rehab, but they feel bad about their waddle.
My agism has never been against older people directly, just against me specifically. I resisted the fact of me getting old. Which, let’s face it, is a form of agism. I suffer from the sort that says: I’ll never get old, I’ll never “let myself go,” I’ll never loose my zing or eyesight or hearing or reflexes. I will not suffer the “plight of the elderly.”
And yet, I was born 40. My sister, who reminds me of this fact, claims she has always wanted to be 60. But
if we simply sprung into life at 40 or 60 what lens would we use to perceive the world? Without all the embarrassments, mistakes, breakups, jobs, apartments, windfalls and near misses. Without the weight gains and losses, shoes and hats, hugs and kisses, fights and make-ups, without the the shock of loneliness, the haunt of memories, what would we have to offer anyone? At 60 we also carry in us 11, 22, 36 and 45. How interesting would we be without those parts inside us? And most of all, how would we face death having never really lived?
These are the things Betty and I ponder as we creak and groan getting up and sorting books in the tiny room. Somehow she has enlisted my helpsomething else age teaches us: tricks to get children to eat their vegetables, games to calm a worried mind, diversions to ease pain. The difference between elder and elderly may lie in the balance between the ability to distract oneself from needless temporary worry and the ability to return to the real task at hand - the task of living life as a fully engaged and present-and-accounted-for human being.
But this afternoon, Betty was performing the magical act of making a chore seem like a privilege. Here, Madonna, I’ll let you paint this fence for awhile, it’s only fair you should have some fun too. Then the kettle boils and we seat ourselves
scarred and bloodied.”
at the tiny table meant for toddler storytime and continue our individual retrospectives. I continue telling Betty something I heard recently and am planning to share with my brother on his 60th birthday: “Your first thirty years you worry about what people think about you. Your second thirty years you don’t care what people think about you. And your third thirty years…”
“Nobody’s thinking about you!” Says Jacquie, standing at the spinner rack, looking for another book. Jacquie, like my dad, turns 90 this year. She knows.
“That’s right!” We all laugh.
As they say: Old age is not for sissies. But there are some old things we like old: wine, cheese, art. And music. I spent some time among musicians in Nashville where I drove to research my radio documentary on defining Americana. One venerable old musician told me: “It’s gotta be old, worn, weathered, bruised,
He was describing music but he was also describing the ancestry of this place and most ranchers who live around here. And the grain elevators. And the abandoned barns and homes that folks from the cities come looking for. The places mistakenly called “ghost towns”, as if no one still owns them or the memories and histories attached to them. Just because others can’t see or perceive the stories buried and hidden in the foundations and on the land doesn’t make old communities dead zones.
One of the voices addressing agism is writer Sharon Butala, now in her early 80s and showing no sign of slowing down. Her book of essays “This Strange, Invisible Air” examines the ways we, as a culture, judge the old. She warns us not to judge ourselves and each other “in terms of the values, abilities, and desires of the young.” Because “by such standards we old can only fail.”
Whether we are navigat ing our 50s, 70s, or 90s…
whether we call this time in our lives our “Third Third” or “Fourth Quarter” or our “Golden Years”, we have an opportunity to resist the urge to succumb to the self-deprecations and polite disappearing act expected of us. I personally prefer to call this time my “Season of Fury & Wonder”, after the title of yet another new Butala book, a collection of short stories.
The preface to the book begins: “These stories are about old women. I wanted to make them about old women’s lives now, as they live them.” But the past is part of the stories because “the past is very much an internal part of the now for all old people. If old age is a time of re-ordering the past…of trying to draw a clear narrative line through it, of finding, at last, recurring or steady themes, and summing up …then reflection, musing, meditating on the past is inevitable, and very much to be desired. The now only makes sense in terms of the past.” So don’t be afraid to say OLD. Even if the young are. It’s not a four-letter word.
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Applications are currently being accepted for the LEASING OF THE KERROBERT MEMORIAL ARENA CONCESSION BOOTH
(Approximately October 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023)
Kerrobert Recreation Report
BY BOBBI HEBRON Kerrobert Recreation Director
Kerrobert Recreation is always busy in May with new staff and much excitement for the new ball and swim season. We appreciate the teamwork from volunteers, committees, individuals and businesses to make this a great spring and summer season!
Kerrobert Fairgrounds
Kerrobert Minor Ball games are underway and how exciting to watch the diamonds full and the kids back at play! We wish to extend a HUGE thank you to Neil Charteris Reclamation who donated their time and equipment to complete the levelling on Diamond 3. Watch for more information on how this company supports our community in big ways. Thank you also to D&F Welding for the donation of equipment to work on prepping the diamonds. These and many other local companies are amazing examples of how a commitment to the community can create great improvements for those that live here.
Kerrobert Minor Ball has seven teams playing in Kerrobert this year; including Learn to Play, Rally Cap, Under 9 Girls, Under 11 Girls, 11 Under Boys, 15 U Boys, and two teams who are playing part time in Kerrobert, the 13 Under Boys and the Under 17 Girls. Several teams include kids from surrounding communities and it’s great to see them all working together to ensure all kids can play. Check out the online schedule on the Kerrobert website to find out game times. The Kerrobert Slow Pitch League will be starting up in the next few weeks. If you would like to get active but don’t have a team to play with this year, message them on Facebook or call the Rec Office and we will put you in touch.
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So much has been happening at the Pool this month! Staff have been working hard to prepare both our pools for opening. This includes opening maintenance on all equipment and the facility itself and organizing lessons, the schedule, staff training and all programs. The pool newsletter has been sent out to Kerrobert residents and surrounding communities outlining our season. There are a few changes you will notice this year :
• Bronze Medallion will be offered June 1719. The pool will be closed on these days.
• KCS June lessons will be offered for Grades 1-6.
• We are only offering private lessons in special circumstances this year.
• Aquasizes will be offered daily from 11:30 – 12:00, no evening aquasizes due to lack of interest.
• Water walking and lane swim will be offered daily from 5:30 – 6:00.
• Hours have changed slightly, be sure to read your newsletter to stay up to date!
After 75+ years Red Cross has decided that their organization will be ending their swim lesson program at the end of 2022. The only program that will be available in 2023 is the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program. Parents will not notice a change in the Kerrobert lessons this summer as we will offer Red Cross
one more year, but our instructors will be working to transition to the new program while continuing to teach Red Cross.
Communities in Bloom
Flower planting day is currently scheduled for May 27 and extra volunteers are always appreciated. Donations to Communities in Bloom are currently being accepted at the Town office and local businesses have been sent the annual letter asking for sponsorship of a planter for $35 each. All donations are put towards the planters you see around town. Communities in Bloom is also proud to support new projects and they are currently helping to finance a project to plant new trees behind the 700 block of Columbia in the amount of $3000.
Kerrobert Memorial Arena
The tender for operating the arena booth for the 2022-2023 season is now open until August 1, 2022. Please reach out to the Rec Office for more information.
Live Barn was a service offered this winter season at the arena. It provided an opportunity for people who could not attend games to subscribe with Live Barn and watch the games from home on their own TV. A percentage of the subscriptions is then returned to us. Because the Kerrobert Tigers and Kerrobert Minor Hockey were our main local users, that money has been given back to the teams.
Mark your Calendar
We are in the planning stages of organizing a large community event Oct. 7-10, 2022 (Thanksgiving weekend). Some local organizations and individuals have been contacted to see about their interest and there are already many exciting plans in place including sporting and culture events, a parade, and great food! The intention with this weekend is to provide committees an opportunity to hold a fundraising event and to bring our community together in one large celebration. If you have ideas or would like to get involved, please call the Recreation office and consider inviting family and friends’ home or holding your class reunion!
A favorite quote of mine - “Ask not what your county can do for you; ask what you can do for your county” – John F. Kennedy.
There is no shortage of people who see their community as a place to serve and improve and then there are also those who think it is someone else’s job. Thankfully in Kerrobert we have a large number of people committed to bettering our town with their words and actions, all for the greater good of the community. You can see this by the many projects that are successfully moving forward in town. Planning projects and events shows pride for our town and a vision for the future. Multiple projects happening at once shows excitement, and a commitment to various ages and priorities. The Recreation Board is always happy to provide support to projects and volunteers who take on these projects. If you wish to get involved in making Kerrobert a great place to live, work and play, please let us know, we will find you a great group to work with. We have many!
Kerrobert Reddi Mart
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
After victory over Bill C-69, but with the Supreme Court ahead, Saskatchewan’s energy minister says, “We just have to keep fighting”
REGINA – After striking out several times in court on the carbon tax, Alberta, with Saskatchewan at its side as an intervenor, hit it out of the park on May 10 with a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeals. That ruling declared the Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69, unconstitutional.
It was a welcome relief for Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre, who, like many of the act’s opponents, has frequently referred to it as the “No More Pipelines Bill.”
She, personally, testified before a Senate committee in Regina in 2019, providing Saskatchewan’s stance against the bill, and the tanker ban, Bill C-48. It was one of the motivating factors for the rise of activism against the federal government’s energy policies, along with the northern BC coast tanker ban. It takes a lot to get oilpatch workers riled up enough to protest, and ones of those protests in Estevan ended up with a truck convoy 14 kilometres long. That soon led to Premier Scott Moe holding a rally in Moosomin with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, expressing their in opposition to the two bills.
Eyre spoke to Pipeline Online about the decision by phone on May 10 from Regina.
Saskatchewan was a participant in the proceedings. She said, “We had intervenor status, and it’s a very positive, hopeful, good result; four to one.
“When one considers some of the things that they said, it raises an issue of fundamental fairness. Chief Justice Fraser said, ‘Through this legislative scheme, Parliament has taken a wrecking ball to the constitutional right of the citizens of Alberta and Saskatchewan and other provinces to have their (Section) 92a natural resources developed for their benefit. It has also taken a wrecking ball to something else and that’s the likelihood of capital investment in projects vital to the economy of individual provinces.’
“And he said the division of powers exists for
a reason. I should say so.
Eyre said, “So I think on the on the jurisdictional issue, it’s very, very significant. It’s very strongly worded. And, obviously, we hope for the best now, as it’s appealed forward.
She noted, “We’ve been saying this for years. I’ve been saying this for years, have fought this a long time I addressed senators, back a few years ago, trying to raise the alarm about Bill C-69. I refused to sign the final release that came out of the ministers conference up in Nunavut.”
At the time, then-federal Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi asked why she wasn’t signing off, as both Ontario and Saskatchewan refused. Alberta, under an NDP government at the time, did sign. “I said because of the anti competitiveness, because this changes everything. And so, we just can’t, in good conscience, sign off on this as Saskatchewan, because of the impact that it’s going to have.”
Trial balloon project popped
Last year a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Quebec called Energie Saguenay was killed off, and the Impacts Assessment Act was a factor. It would have allowed export of Western Canadian gas into the Atlantic basin, which, with the war in Ukraine, is desperate for LNG.
Of that project, Eyre said, “It was a combination of this act and Quebec’s own decision, but absolutely, yes. It was a big trial balloon for this act.”
She pointed out Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway, which had committed $9 billion, had backed out of the project. Eyre used that as an example of how international global investment in Canada was down about 50 per cent, and growing, since the current Liberal government was elected to Ottawa.
“This kind of thing matters, and Bill C-69, the environmental Impact Assessment Act. These things have huge, huge effects when it comes to investor confidence, when it comes to investment.”
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“Wouldn’t we all like to see a Saguenay facility being built right now? Absolutely. We’d be able to help our European partner friends.”
To that end, the majority in the decision said, “Capital investment does not just happen, especially where the capital investment is measured in the billions, not millions of dollars. And it particularly does not happen where, as under this legislative scheme, the investing rules are uncertain, unpredictable, unquantifiable and unreliable.
No Saskatchewan projects have been directly affected by the Impact Assessment Act yet, according to Eyre. There are 44 projects on the list “The majority of our projects, including new SAGD projects, are below the thresholds in the IAA.
“Indirectly, there are many projects,” she said, including Keystone XL or any new version of Energy East.
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“To deprive Alberta and Saskatchewan, which together have the vast majority of oil and gas reserves in this country, of their constitutional right to exploit these natural resources – especially while the federal government continues to permit the import of hundreds of millions of barrels of oil into Canada from other countries – is to reintroduce the very discrimination both provinces understood had ended, if not in 1930, then certainly by 1982. To put the extent of those imports in perspective, in 2020, a year in which consumption was reduced because of the pandemic, Canada imported more than 200,000,000 barrels of oil that year alone, representing 24.3% of total consumption of oil in this country,” the justices wrote.
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“There’s a huge indirect, but really direct impact on Saskatchewan, because Bill C-69 is in place,” she said.
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Energy East strikes a nerve, moreso now, with the war going on and Europe desperate to get off its reliance of Russian oil and gas. It was originally planned to be in service by December 2018. “Look at where we’d be, if that had been approved. And what have we been saying all these years about how energy independence and security are important. They’re important, and would be more than ever, when it comes to energy affordability in this country.”
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Some are more equal than others
Another point of frustration has been what Eyre calls “such unequal application.”
“We saw that with Bay du Nord,” she said, a major offshore oil project approved in recent weeks by federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. In approving it, he warned that oil projects in the future would be even harder to approve. “It would be very difficult for a new project to pass the bar,” he said, as reported by CBC on April 20.
Eyre said, “I completely support their having it. The problem is that where you start having an act, a federal act such as this one, applied there, but not on something else, and not to other important projects. You exacerbate, if that’s even possible, the investment non-confidence, that we already have a major existential crisis within this country. That’s the greatest injustice of all.”
Never good enough, it seems
She noted, “Some of the changes that they then applied; the ever-greater stringency of the Impact Assessment Act, include, for example, that projects have to be best in class or highest performing in the world. Well, we’re already best in class. We’re already best in class in Western Canada, the way produce, the way we innovate, the way we regulate, the way we extract. And so to that, everything we have to offer, really, should pass the test. But where you have a geographical inconsistency, that recent development was really shocking for us.”
When asked in question period by Conservative Leader of the Opposition Candice Bergen if the federal government would be getting rid of the act now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they would be appealing it. That appeal would be to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Asked if Saskatchewan is ready for another round at the Supreme Court, Eyre said she couldn’t speak for the justice minister on this, but noted, “We’ll be consistent, certainly, in the way we approached this. We were an intervenor in Alberta’s case, certainly, on this, on the position they took, and that’s not going to change.”
“Bill C-69 has been top of mind for all these years, for all the reasons that we’ve talked about so many times. But really, it comes down to our jurisdictional integrity,” Eyre said, pointing out the constitutional divisions on natural resources, for which provinces have control, not the federal government.
After striking out so many times on the carbon tax in court, does it feel good to get a hit now, on C-69?
“Absolutely, it does,” Eyre said. “And you know what it leaves one with? It is the importance of fight. It’s important to not get the moralized but to continue to fight the good fight.
“This country has a constitutional structure, that constitutional structure either means something or it doesn’t.
“And the whole way this is played out; the ministerial discretion that continues, for example, to create huge uncertainty when it comes to this act, the geographical inconsistency. That’s just bad news for us, as a country. That’s bad news for us, for investment. It’s demoralizing for the West, and obviously very demoralizing for us when you see that seeing that play out.
She concluded, “We just have to keep fighting.”
Welcoming these new arrivals ... These piglets recently made their appearance on the farm near Flaxcombe, owned by Brian and Char Brown. Char called these new arrivals bacon seeds, and they each have their own unique features.
Kerrobert Community Calendar
So many of you have renewed your calendar already! We have about a month and a half to go to finish off our campaign leading up to the 2022-23 calendar starting in September to coincide with the beginning of the school year.
The Credit Union and the Town Office both have drop off boxes with forms available for anyone wanting to renew or purchase a calendar for the first time. The school office is also drop off location.
Don’t use a paper calendar but want to support the efforts of the School Community Council (SCC)??? Purchase a calendar, submit your birthday and anniversary information, then ask for your copy to be donated to the school or town office for new people moving to town and we will label it with “A Welcome Gift For You from …”.
Your support has allowed the SCC to contribute to school
and educational enhancement projects that help support the valuable work happening at KCS. One of the mandates of the SCC is to be involved in connecting the school and the community. The calendar, with all the school days information, all the community organization information, all the individual birthdays, and the contact information of so many of our businesses, is one way we promote that connection.
Calendars are $15 each and include listings for birthdays, anniversaries, and memorials. Calendar ads are $50 each and a free calendar is provided for your business.
Community Organizations can list their meetings and events for free but if they choose to donate $15 or more, they receive a free calendar for their group. If you are in an organization wishing to have your meetings or special events listed in the calendar, please
use the contact information below.
Three ways to reach us:
- Through Facebook or Messenger @kerrobertcommunitycalendar
- Email kerrobertcommunitycalendar@ gmail.com
- Phone or text Judy Neumeier 306-8347145
Three ways to pay: - etransfer kerrobertcommunitycalendar@ gmail.com
- cheque made payable to Kerrobert School Community Council - cash
Thank you to The Chronicle for helping us promote and update this school- community project.
Our Kubota Zero-turn Riding Mower with 69” deck is just what you need to get the job done!
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COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th. Jingle and Mingle! Mark your calendars: The Eston museum’s popular Christmas in November returns.
CONDO FOR SALE
2 bedroom / 2 bathroom condo in PINCEMIN PLACE, Kindersley. Some furniture. New flooring. Unit like new. For viewing call 306-4606037.
Condo in CALEB VILLAGE, Kindersley. Prime ground floor 2 bedroom condo, windows facing three directions with a great view. Open design living room, dining area and Kitchen, 9 foot ceilings and very bright throughout! Walkin closet in main bedroom, good size second bedroom with closet, nice size bathroom and entrance side closet. Outdoor ground level balcony facing beautiful outdoor grass grounds and Gazebo area, locker area upstairs above condo, furniture is optional. Contact Allan at 306-962-7996.
FOR SALE
ORGANIC POTATOES. Will deliver to Kindersley. Call or text 306460-9562.
Sweetheart Pollinators/Janeil Ent Inc. located near Eatonia, SK. Duties: assisting beekeepers with supering hives, harvesting honey, cleaning extraction plant, honey extraction. Must have no bee sting allergies and be physically fit. Current drivers license required. Wage: 15.55 - 18.00 per hour depending on experience. Possible end of season bonus. START: End of June, 2022 to end of August or early September, 2022. Call for more information or send re-
sume to: Kostiantyn Tyshchenko at sweetheart.pollinators@sasktel.net, 306-430-7086 OR Neil Specht 306-463-8864.
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE
LONGHORN YEARLING & 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS FOR SALE. Also 3 yearling Speckle Park Longhorn cross bulls for sale. 403528-0200 (Cell) or 403-548-6684. Leave a message if no answer. walkersu7texaslonghorns@gmail. com
TENDER
Looking for a caterer for a large fundraising event in Eston on October 29th. Interested persons please send information to: Box 279, Eston, Sask. S0L 1A0.
WANTED
Does anyone have a LAZY BOY RECLINER for sale? Call Albert Block 306-460-8919.
West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre Inc.
We now have established Satellite Offices in two surrounding communities. On Tuesday, there is a counsellor in Kerrobert and on Wednesday, there is a counsellor in Eston
Please call 306-463-6655 to make an appointment.
THE LUSELAND AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK is in need of food! Due to an increase of clients using our service, our cupboards are bare.
WE ARE ESPECIALLY IN NEED OF:
• Canned vegetables • Crackers
• Canned fruits • Jams and Peanut Butter
• Canned soups • Canned pork and beans
• Canned tomatoes • Canned meats and fish
• Cereals • Salad Dressings
• Dish Soap • Bathroom Tissue
• Pasta • Pasta Sauce
We will accept all this and more in our drop off cart in the front of Luseland Family Foods - 708 Grand Avenue.
KERROBERT MINOR BALL
50/50 Raffle 2022
Do you want to support the youth of Kerrobert and have a chance to win some money? Search kerrobertminorball.rafflenexus.com and buy your tickets.
Ticket prices: 1 for $10, 3 for $25, or 8 for $50 Only 3500 tickets sold
Prize amount will be 50% of total jackpot. Max prize amount is $17,500.00
Sales Deadline: Sat., May 28, 2022 @ 4 p.m.
Draw Date: Sat., May 28, 2022 @ 5 p.m. on Kerrobert Ball Day & Kerrobert Fairgrounds. Contact: Ronda Kohlman 306-494-7191
May 9, 2022
Posting
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A stubborn refusal to go ahead on a project mystifies colleagues who expected more flexibility. But once you explain your position, they’ll understand and even applaud you.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A relationship seems to be stuck in the same place. Now it’s up to you, dear Bovine, to decide how far you want it to go and how intense you want it to be. Choose well and choose soon.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relationship progresses more slowly than you would prefer. Best advice: Insist on a frank and open discussion. What is learned could change minds and, maybe, hearts.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s all right to be grateful to a workplace colleague who has done you a good turn. But gratitude shouldn’t be a life-long obligation. The time to break this cycle is now.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s going to be especially nice to be the King of the Zodiac at this time. A recent money squeeze eases. Plans start to work out, and new friends enter Your Majesty’s domain.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Before you make a commitment on any level (personal, professional, legal), get all the facts. There might be hidden problems that could cause trouble later on.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Personal relationships improve. Professional prospects also brighten. A job offer could come through by month’s end. An old friend seeks to make contact.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your senses detect that something is not quite right about a matter involving a workplace colleague. Best advice: Follow your keen instincts and don’t get involved.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A prospect offers rewards, but it also demands that you assume a great deal of responsibility. Knowing you, you’re up to the challenge, so go for it, and good luck.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A favor you did a long time ago is repaid, as a trusted colleague steps in to help you with a suddenly expanded workload. A family member has important news.
1. GEOGRAPHY: Dubai is the largest city of which country?
2. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was President Richard Nixon’s Secret Service code name?
3. TELEVISION: In which year did the first episode of the animated comedy “South Park” air?
4. HISTORY: What was the former name of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River?
5. MUSIC: Which instrument is Pablo Cassals famous for playing?
6. LITERATURE: What are the names of Harry Potter’s deceased parents in the book series?
7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “bona fide” mean?
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new job offer could require moving across the country. But before you let your doubts determine your decision, learn more about the potentials involved.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your sense of fair play doesn’t allow you to rush to judgment about a friend who might have betrayed you. Good! Because all the facts are not yet in.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a romantic nature that allows you to find the best in people. You would excel at poetry and drama.
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Trivia Test Answerst
1. United Arab Emirates; 2. Searchlight; 3. 1997; 4. Boulder Dam, for a short time in the 1940s; 5. The cello; 6. James and Lily; 7. In good faith; 8. A fry or fingerling;
9. Bavarian Motor Works; 10. “You Never Can Tell,” Chuck Berry
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ALSASK
Saturday, May 28
• Herbal Twist and Alsask Community Club presents Hello Spring Market 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Alsask Rec Centre.
Saturday, June 11
• Alsask Community Annual Life-Size Fooseball. To enter a team or for more information contact Sara 306-460-4303 or sarawilke@sasktel.net
Saturday, September 3
• Beer Olympics 3.0. Theme: Anything But A Human. For mor infomation contact Emily 306-430-8084 or Katina 306-430-1102 by text.
COLEVILLE
Saturday, June 11
• Coleville Town Wide Garage Sale 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. No early birds please.
DENZIL
Saturday & Sunday, June 18 & 19
• Denzil & District Rec Board presents Denzil Community Days. Sports Grounds and Booth open at 11:00 am each day. Bones Tournament, Antque Tractor Pulls, Kids Pedal Tractor Races, Ladies Lawn Mower Races, Kids Carnival & Bouncy Castles, Parade (Sunday at 11 am), Antique Ice Cream Machine. Call Jordan 306-753-9273 or Greg 306-753-7250 for more information.
EATONIA
Saturday, May 28
• Eatonia Chamber of Commerce Community Garage Sale 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Eatonia Oasis Living Beef-on-a-Bun and Pie Sale 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Arena Kitchen. Donations of pies would be greatly appreciated.
Friday, June 17
• Prairie Oasis Fitness Club presents An Evening With Mitch Larock 5:00 pm Eatonia Community Hall. Beer Gardens and BBQ. Silver collection at the gate.
LUSELAND
Wednesday, May 25
• Spring Yard Waste Pick Up. Have your bags out in the street by 8:00 am. Please keep bags under 40 lbs and have your branches tied in bundles for easy pick up and use clear or paper leaf bags.
Saturday, June 4
• Luseland Housing Authority Open House at Golden Lodge, 400 Griffin St., from 2:00-4:00 pm. Both two and one bedroom units will be available for viewing. Call Karen 306-372-7791 for more info.
Thursday, June 30 & Saturday, July 1
• Luseland Canada Day Celebrations and Slo-Pitch Tournament. Preparations are underway, details to come.
KERROBERT
Ongoing
• Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery Art Show “Common Ground” (until May 27)
• Library Storybook Trail
• Kerrobert Golf Course - Men’s Night is Thursdays
• Kerrobert Golf Course - Ladies Night is Tuesdays
Wednesday, May 18
• Book Club at the Library 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 25
• Book Club at the Library 6:30 pm
• Parent & Tots at the Library 3:00 pm
Thursday, May 26
• Marion Mutala Author Reading of many Ukranian books 10 am. Call the LIbrary for more info 306-8345211
Friday, May 27
• CiB Flower Planting Day (Tentative)
Saturday, May 28
• Minor Ball Day at the Kerrobert Fairgrounds. 6 teams playing local towns. Games start at 10 am ending with slo-pitch at 6 pm. There will be a food truck, raffle table, bouncy castles, sand pit, 50/50 raffle and beer gardens. 50/50 is live online, right now!
Sunday, May 29
• Rec Ball begins. Check out the Kerrobert Slow Pitch League Facebook page for info.
Tuesday, May 31 & Wednesday, June 1
• Kerrobert & District Agriculture Society 4H Days Friday, June 3
• Kerrobert Outdoor Market. Check Kerrobert Market Facebook page for info
• Pool Opening
• KCS Track & Field and Community BBQ
Friday, June 24
• Kerrobert Oilmen’s Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 30
• KCS Graduation
July 8-10
• Kerrobert Rodeo
KINDERSLEY
Tuesday, May 17
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection 1:00 - 6:00 pm at the West Central Event Centre parking lot. This program is open to residents of Kindersley and the surrounding area. For more info vist: https://www. productcare.org/products/hhw/saskatchewan/ Wednesday, May 18
• Kindersley Royal Purple is hosting their 2nd Brain Boogie Walk to raise funds for the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association. 4:00 PM at the Walking Trail. Meet at the Camp Kitchen. Come to the walk with a donation of $40 or more and receive a T-Shirt. SBIA will issue tax receipts for donations over $20. Contact Darlene May at 306-460-8947.
Thursday, May 19
• Kindersley Playschool Open House & Registration Night 6:30 - 8:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Church basement.
Thursday, May 26
• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “Joe Trio” at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre 7:30 pm.
• The Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a noon hour presentation by SaskJobsEmployer Services Branch at the Kindersley Museum. Guest Speaker: Jaimie Malmgren. Learn how they can assist businesses in the sourcing, recruitment, devel-
opment and retention of employees.
Friday, May 27
• Great Plains College 2022 Graduation & Recognition Ceremony Kindersley Inn Ballroom. RSVP by May 13. to kindersley.office@greatplainscollege.ca or 306463-6431 for more info.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 2, 3, 4
- 29th Annual Kindersley Rodeo
Saturday, June 4
• We’re Back! St. Paul’s United Kindersley Garage Sale 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
• 2nd Annual Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
September 22, 23. 24 and 25
• Goose Festival Days!
* Kindersley Clay Busters Trap Shooting every Wednesday (6:30 pm) and Sunday (2:00 pm) at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Range. Your first round is on us, each round after that is $5. Contact Jeff Vass 306-4605373 for more info.
MACKLIN
Wednesday, May 18
• Mohawk Bunnock Tournament. 2:00 pm start. Finals at 12:00 am. Must be 19+ years old. First 64 teams to register. Call Tyler 306-753-7433 for more info.
Saturday, May 28
• Town Wide Garage Sale hosted by Macklin Kinette’s at Project Park 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. BBQ Lunch. Friday, June 10
Macklin & District Health Foundation 18th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. To register, pick up a registration form from Macklin Golf Clubhouse, phone 306-753-2185 or email darlenekidd5@gmail,com.
July 29, 30 & 31
• World Bunnock Championship is Back! The game of bones is for everyone. Keep watching for more details.
* Macklin Kinette Club meet the 2nd Monday of the month 7:30 pm in the Kinsmen Room at the Credit Union Legacy Centre.
