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Come out to honour and celebrate all of our mothers at the Seniors Hall!
ROYAL WOOD
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022
7:30 PM @ Luseland Homecoming Hall Royal Wood was proclaimed “Songwriter of the Year” by iTunes, the JUNO-Award nominated artist is inspired by both loss and love.
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Scavenger Hunt • Movie in the Park
FRIDAY, JULY 1:
The Creeland Dancers • Dean Smith Band Fireworks • Time Machine
Wheat Kings Ball Game Ball Park Grand Opening
SATURDAY, JULY 2:
Pancake Breakfast • Parade Show & Shine
Centennial Marketplace
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presents: The Steve McQueen Band featuring Mitch Larock & The 4:54 Band
Friday & Saturday Supper
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SUNDAY, JULY 3:
Pancake Breakfast • Sunday Service
Community Jam Session • Farewell BBQ
$10,000 donation to “Resident Living Quarters Upgrade Project”
The Luseland Credit Union has donated $10,000.00 towards Pioneers Haven “Resident Living Quarters Upgrade Project.”
The money will go towards new dining room chairs and tables, painting of the dining room and living room, new window coverings and exercise bikes. Pioneers Haven Manager, Krystal Bazylinski said, “It’s an upgrade our little haven community needs, and well deserving for our residents. My goal is for everyone in surrounding communities to take a bigger part in the Pioneers Haven, as this establishment is a staple that needs all the love and support it can get to keep it running for many more years to come!”
Pictured here, is Adam Franko, Bank Manager of the Luseland Credit Union, presenting the cheque to Pioneers Haven Manager, Krystal Bazylinski.
Royal Wood to perform at Luseland
The Luseland Arts Council is excited to announce their upcoming presentation by the talented performer, Royal Wood, on Thursday, May 5th at the Luseland Homecoming Hall. This will be the last performance for this season, but it will be a memorable one.
This singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, has been proclaimed “Songwriter of the year” by iTunes. Since then he has continued to evolve and hone his musical craft - maintaining an unmistakable identity while uncovering and reinventing his sound.
The JUNO- Award-nominated artist is inspired by both loss and love; his songs are an ode to the classic styles of Tin Pan Alley and Laurel Canyon. You might also recognize his music from being featured in critically ac-
claimed television programs such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice”. Royal has also toured with legendary artists Bonnie Raitt and David Gray.
Royal Wood hasn’t let the pandemic slow him down. He and his wife Alison had their first child Henry John Royal. He recently released his “Live at Massey Hall” album and is currently wrapping up his busy year by recording his new full studio album remotely in Toronto with Montreal-based producer Marcus Paquin (The National, Arcade Fire). The album features songs co-written with powerhouse musician Linda Perry (Adele, Alicia Keys) and UK phenom Jamie Scott (Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber). The new album will be released in Fall 2022.
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We don’t often hear about Hollywood celebrities who are well known for their humility and generosity. By definition, humility means “to have a modest view of one’s own importance”. Most celebrities are well ware of their importance. However I stumbled across some interesting history about actor Keanu Reeves, who was raised in Toronto. Keanu’s life had many challenges, yet he always managed to thrive.
Born in 1964 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, Keanu’s father left him at the age of three. He moved
with his mother to Toronto where he was raised by a series of three different stepfathers.
His classmates laughed at him because he struggled with dyslexia, which is why he changed four schools in five years. He went to a Catholic school for boys, but left before receiving his certificate. He was even expelled from acting school.
He began playing hockey, as a goalie, but any dreams of a hockey career were ended when he was in a serious car accident. While recovering his best friend passed away from a drug overdose, and yet his misfortunes continued on.
While working three jobs simultaneously, sharpening skates at a local hockey rink, cooking spaghetti at a restaurant, and trimming bushes at a park, he met his soul mate. Tragedy struck again when they lost their first baby and two year’s later, Keanu’s partner died in a car accident. He was 37 years old at the time.
Despite all the hardships he found the strength
to keep going and began acting in theatre productions and television, before starring in a wide range of movies. Some of the movies he starred in include Speed, The Matrix and John Wick, starring in comedy, science fiction and action films. Not everyone likes or watches his movies, however his generosity and kind deeds are even more popular than the roles he plays in Hollywood.
At the peak of his popularity he established a fund to fight cancer and donates about 70% of his royalties to fund research. This decision was made because his younger sister had suffered from leukaemia, but is a survivor.
It’s been said, while working on set, he overheard a designer say she was going to lose her home if she didn’t come up with $120,000, and Keanu immediately deposited the necessary amount in her account. It’s also been told that he shared his incredible earnings from the Matrix with the stunt men,
costume designers and people who don’t gain recognition. He believed the crew are the real heroes, and without them the film wouldn’t be possible.
He remains modest in his everyday life, doesn’t have security guards or buy expensive clothing. He owns one home and is seen using the subway and giving his seat to a stranger. He doesn’t like to waste money on trivial things; instead donates to children’s hospitals and other causes.
He’s been seen spending time with the homeless, and once celebrated his birthday by purchasing a cupcake at a bakery and offering coffee to anyone on the street who would stop to talk to him.
While most celebrities make their charitable giving known to the entire world, Keanu keeps quiet about his donations.He never makes big proclamations about donating to charity. “I came to Hollywood to be in movies. I feel really grateful that I’ve had that opportunity, but I’m
just a private person, and it’s nice that can still exist,” he said. In interviews it’s apparent he doesn’t like sharing about his personal life.
In spite of the past tragedies in his life, he says he’s happy. He found a way to overcome by choosing to make the world a better place. He chooses the one thing that money can’t buy, kindness.
He enjoys plenty of excitement in his work ... jumping off a 46-storey building 19 times, and fight scenes performed while on horseback or on a racing motorbike. But it appears he’s equally excited about being kind, generous and helpful.
Hopefully there will be more people like him ... millionaires whose secret generosity does far more to improve the world than their publicly known claim to fame. We need more leaders who possess both humility and a kind heart.
Joan can be reached at joanjanzen@yahoo.com
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Ever since I moved to Val Marie, where darkness and silence make for deep sleeps and where unfettered winds and storms make for wild dreams, I’ve been waking with a phrase running through my head. Often the phrase is a piece of nonsense, or so I think, initially. But if it’s remarkable and curious, I’m willing to let it sit in my brain for a while. I keep a list of such phrases in the back of my notebook with the intention of using them in a story or a conversation or in one of these columns.
Last night the phrase that kept jolting and bumping around in my brain, tossed about as if by the very winds howling outside, was: A Grisly Consolation. What does that mean, and where did it come from, I asked the mysterious dream-deliverers? And how do I use it in a sentence?
In the days previous to my dream, I was reticent to engage in conversations with my sister about Ukraine. But, listening, I learned about the Russian leader of the opposition and his return from the States to Russia - even though he knew though his life was in danger, having been poisoned twice in the past. I watched an interview with his wife, who tried to explain how she stood by her husband’s decision to stand by and with his own people.
At the end of the interview, the interviewer, an American, said, “take care, my friend.” I rankled at the use of the term “friend” and how, in my opinion, it didn’t really fit a journalist’s job description. Perhaps he was trying to suddenly show some kind of camaraderie for the Russian, but in my opinion, he couldn’t possibly have any. Because, despite any blowback this interviewer may have had in the past with uncivil or even sociopathic guests, he was undoubtedly safer and more welloff than the Russian and, for that matter, his fellow Americans.
I took a false consolation from the fact that this American interviewer was out of touch with reality at home, let alone abroad. I justified my lack of knowledge about the situation in Russia and Ukraine with the conclusion that, unlike the days when foreign correspondents relayed the news of war from the ground, today’s journalists report from local bureaus or even their own homes. And how can that guarantee a transmission of facts?
Who can I believe? I ask, when the days of newscasting anchors are gone, and we are left with news shows? When, if you don’t warm to the personality of one news personality, you can switch to another and get your suspicions and
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views bolstered and confirmed by them. In some cases, the dissemination of news resembles the monologues of late-night talk show hosts, loaded with opinion, ridicule, more opinion and rounded off with prediction. In either case, the assumption is people are not capable of processing the facts for themselves; we need pundits and pop culture icons behind desks to do it for us. And so I dismiss the events of the day with a wave of my hand. I abstain from doing the hard work to find the truth, choosing disappointment, posing as indignation instead.
Then I saw a slide show on youtube. Nobody spoke, nobody opined. It was just one grisly image after another of dead bodies—arms like logs after a campfire. Faces grey and black with only an eye left, staring open, staring at what? What
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did that eye see just before its face was incinerated? Bodies piled in impossible arrangements, arms facing in the wrong direction, feet blown off.
And then I watched a movie about a leaked document supposedly released to Neville Chamberlain outlining Hitler’s plans to take over all of Europe. Chamberlain dismissed the document the way we dismiss the media. Perhaps it just feels better to throw up our hands and swear: Oh, who can you trust? But what’s grisly about that kind of consolation is it makes us guilty bystanders; it makes us complicit in letting the likes of Hitler rise up and take positions of power.
I cannot afford to take consolation in my own acceptance of uncertainty. I should still try to hear the vocational journalists still questing after facts in the hopes of getting to the truth. Consider the Source was always a rule of thumb when reporting. There have always been reliable and unreliable sources in the history of news and reporting. In the course of researching my novel set in the 19th century, during the rise of the newspaper, I learned that no paper was nonpartisan, nor claimed to be.
When I lose sense of my conscience prodding me to seek out the truth, to reach a thorough understanding
of grave situations in the world, I turn to the speeches and sermons of Martin Luther King Jr. I recall a phrase from his “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”: “Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.”
Today I read King’s CBC lectures entitled “The Trumpet of Conscience,” broadcast on CBC Radio in 1967. In one, he quotes Victor Hugo: “If the soul is left in darkness, sins will be committed.” He goes on to say that the sinner is also the one who “caused the darkness.” Either way, it is no consolation to walk away from the grizzly acts of violence and destruction happening in the world simply because it is too hard to discern the facts. The effort of discernment is the least we owe our brothers and sisters on this planet. If for shallow or specious or partisan reasons, we give up listening, if we don’t try to hear the truth when it breaks above the noise, if I take smug consolation in the quiet and safety of the wild prairie, the truth will fall dead, the first and last and grisly casualty of war.
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Beware of Facebook scam - it can happen to you!
BY KATE WINQUIST Your Southwest Media Group
I want to make everyone aware of a Facebook scam that was posted on Oyen & Area Events this past week and has effected me personally.
Jason Mish (not his real name) had posted several household items as he was being transferred to a new job and needed to downsize before his move.
My husband and I purchased our home in the small village of Brock, Saskatchewan last summer and have 3 lots. We were very interested in the lawnmower that was for sale.
I messaged “Jason” to see if it was still available. He did not reply right away, but did message me back later in the evening saying that it was still available. I asked him the year and hours on the machine and he told me that it was a 2017 with 115 hours. It even had warranty remaining. He had the asking price at $2200, and I offered him $2000 which he accepted.
Robert and I were pretty excited as a new zero-turn mower would cost around $3900 for the same model. I told Robert that it was his birthday present. His birthday is on May 1.
We arranged to pick it up on Friday morning at 301 - 7th Avenue in Oyen.
He gave me the name of his “partner” and her email and I sent
the full amount by etransfer.
“Jason” asked if I could send an email confirmation of the payment. I didn’t receive email confirmation, but it was confirmed through my bank account and I sent him the screenshot of that - thankfully with the rest of my information blocked out.
He said that it still hadn’t gone through and that we should give it 12 hours and then his partner would check with her bank. By Thursday, we were starting to get suspicious. “Jason” had not been replying very quickly to my messages and never answered when I asked if he would still be meeting Robert in Oyen on Friday morning.
Robert did make the trip to Oyen and went to 301 - 7th Avenue, where he was greeted by Ken and Joan Mick, who are selling their house, but they didn’t have a lawnmower for sale! We’d been scammed.
Robert did report the incident to the Oyen RCMP and they are investigating, saying that they had received some other reports. I have been in contact with my bank’s online security department, but an e-transfer is treated as cash, so I am out $2000 and won’t have a birthday present for my husband. I guess it’s the thought that counts. Now would be a great time to get a subscription. Afterall, I have a lawnmower to buy.
Sask. must find a way to keep our doctors
BY MURRAY MANDRYK Political Columnist
Perhaps the saddest story in Saskatchewan history is keeping our children at home — especially the best and brightest of our children.
Consider the ones who became doctors:
According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), of the 2,112 active practicing doctors in 2020 who graduated from the University of Saskatchewan medical graduates, only 931 or 44 per cent were practicing in Saskatchewan. We are obviously not alone in this dilemma. All provinces lose doctors to the United States — especially at the surgical or specialist level.
In the highly competitive field of medicine, there is further penchant to lose doctors to places with larger urban centres where it may be easier to set up a thriving practice, practice with the support of more colleagues or practice a specialty in larger, more advanced hospital centres. By comparison, Manitoba fares only slightly better, retaining slightly more than 50 per cent of the University of Manitoba’s medical school graduates. (However, it should be noted that the U of M medical school does have more seats.)
The reality is the problem of retaining doctors is more acute on the prairies — largely because of our sparse rural population and large northern area that present specific challenges when it comes to attracting doctors.
The CIHI numbers further underscore the problem:
In Saskatoon, a majority of 68 per cent of the current practicing physicians are Canadian medical school graduates compared with 32 per cent that are the International Medical Graduates (IMG).
However, this is the only place where this is the case. In Regina, 55 per cent of the doctors are IMGs while 45 per cent are Canadian medical school graduates. In the rest of the province, a whopping 76 per cent are IMGs, while only 24 per cent are Canadian medical school graduates.
These numbers come courtesy of Simon Fraser University professor and long-time health policy analyst Steven Lewis who wrote that Saskatchewan’s “health system would be sunk”.
Even as it is, Saskatchewan is further struggling to keep what doctors it has.
The NDP Opposition further noted last week that the 2,530 full-time doctors currently practice in this province worked out to 215 doctors per 100,000 residents.
That’s less than the national average of 242 doctors per 100,000 people. Logic dictates we need more doctors per capita because of our sparse population.
What has prevented the situation from being much worse is Saskatchewan benefits from Canadian government policy assigning newly arrived foreign doctors to areas of the country where they are needed.
Often, when those IMGs establish themselves in Canada, they, too, move on to other places.
“Don’t blame Canadian-trained doctors for not settling in rural Saskatchewan,” Lewis wrote in the article. “No one else does, either.”
The health policy analyst who grew up and spent much of his working life in Saskatchewan noted that doctors — like other professionals everywhere in the world who grow up in smaller communities — will always want to gravitate to places where there is a “population density to support a school, bank, theatre, supermarket and a hospital in every town.”
So we shouldn’t be surprised by now that Saskatchewan isn’t a preferred destination for doctors, Lewis said.
“I grew up in Saskatchewan, and the topography and emptiness are just features of home,” Lewis wrote. “But skies live elsewhere too.”
That observation drew condemnation from some Saskatchewan Party MLAs debating the issue.
But being upset at a frank assessment doesn’t solve the problem.
To the government’s credit, it re-emphasized doctor recruitment in the March budget, but Lewis suggested we look deeper than that.
He called for an “overhaul and expand primary care” creating clinics “where doctors, nurses, therapists, psychologists and pharmacists work in teams.”
It may not be a perfect solution, but the numbers tell us we may have to try something different.
CALGARY – Last fall Whitecap Resources announced an ambitious project in conjunction with Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) to take carbon dioxide from FCL’s Regina refinery and Belle Plaine ethanol plants, transport them by pipeline to the Weyburn Unit, and use that CO2 for enhanced oil recovery. But a key factor in that plan was the federal government announcing an “investment tax credit” for CO2 that is captured and sequestered.
The recent federal budget did indeed include such an investment tax credit, or ITC. However, use of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) was specifically excluded for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) ITCs.
As of late February, there were a total of four projects signed onto Whitecap’s carbon dioxide hub. During a Feb. 24 earnings call, Whitecap revealed that two more projects had signed onto their carbon dioxide hub project. One was potash miner K+S, which had signed a memorandum of understanding with Whitecap. At the time, another company had also signed on, but was not being disclosed at that time.
Whitecap president and CEO Grant Fagerheim addressed this in his comment during the company’s April 28 earnings conference call, and in response to questions from Pipeline Online.
In his opening comments, Fagerheim said, “Moving over to the new energy part of our business, we have been asked frequently what the federal CCUS investment tax credit means for Whitecap overall. We feel this is the right direction and the level of refundable tax credits was positive, as a good start towards incentivizing larger scale CCUS in both Alberta and Saskatchewan.
“As the operator of the world’s largest anthropogenic carbon sequestration project, we believe that by excluding EOR as an eligible use for ITC, there will be a lost opportuni-
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ty to accelerate decarbonization into the future. Including EOR increases the number of projects that are economic, as the ITC alone will not be enough for all emitters to invest in carbon capture and it also reduces the burden on taxpayers.
“That said, we are excited to move forward with our Alberta and Saskatchewan hubs, now that we have clarity on one of the federal incentive programs.”
Asked by Pipeline Online if they will see any benefit from this new program, either for Whitecap, FCL, or other partners, Fagerheim said, “Certainly there’s an added benefit with the ITC market, now that it’s clarified. So, the economics now, at least we know from what was brought forward on the ITC market federally, part of our proposed Saskatchewan carbon hub project will now be able to dig in and there’s going to be an advantage to an advantage to Saskatchewanians, as well as Albertans, with this.
“It isn’t going to be the same extent that we believed it could have been, but we’ll work within the guidelines that have been provided to us at this time. So projects will proceed. And there’ll be fewer projects to proceed, I think, as a result, because the economics are marginal. But this is where, now, it’s over to us to work closely with the province of Saskatchewan as well as the province of Alberta on what suite of incentives can be put in place by the provincial governments on top of what the federal government has up to this point in time.
“So there’s clarity, now, on this and that’s the positive component of it.”
“We’ve obviously been hoping for the ability for a quicker decarbonization. That wasn’t the case when they excluded enhanced oil recovery projects in the ITC market, but we now we know we can work with the facts that are up there today,” Fagerheim said.
Congrats to our CNIB graduates!
BY JOAN JANZEN
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After completing intensive training as a guide dog handler, Jodi Laycock from Luseland graduated as part of the CNIB Guide Dogs - Class of 2022 on Wed., April 27, which is International Guide Dog Day. Jodi graduated with Shadow, a male black Labrador-golden retriever cross.
A virtual ceremony commemorated the occasion when Jodi and Shadow were one of twenty-one graduating partnerships from across Canada, which included 21 guide dogs and five buddy dogs.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Jodi said. “Shadow’s now three years old; I waited just over two years for him. It’s a lot longer than waiting for a baby, once you get the call to pick him up at Ottawa. They take great care to match you up with the perfect match. They could not have made a better match; it’s absolutely amazing!”
Jodi suffers from two conditions - Glaucoma and paralysis of the eye muscle. “It’s like looking through a pinhole, with a circle in the middle, and everything else is black. And I can’t look up, down or to the sides,” she explained.
“Previously, I had a very active life, both in
business and socially.
There was a period of about 15 years where my life was pretty limited, but I decided I wasn’t going to let that limit me. I did my mobility training, applied for a guide dog, and haven’t looked back,” she concluded. Getting Shadow on July 29 of last year has changed Jodi’s life, giving her freedom and improved mental and physical health.
“I have to walk him every day, so I’m being forced to get out of the house,” she said.
Now she is meeting new people and able to get involved in more things. “It really changed my life! I can go for walks on my own and can go to the post office and grocery store all by myself.”
Jodi said Shadow will even find her phone when she loses it. Guide dogs are among the most highly trained dogs in the world, performing tasks that require intensive standardized training, and are specifically trained to assist someone who is blind or partially sighted. Being part of a guide dog team provides mobility, safety and confidence, leading to increased independence and a sense of connection with the world. Guide dogs are one of the only service dogs trained in intelligent disobedience, which is disobeying their handler’s com-
mand if it will put the handler’s safety at risk. The safety of their handler is the guide dog’s top priority.
A Buddy Dog is partnered with a child who is living with sight loss. A buddy dog gives the child an opportunity to care for a dog and may make it easier to transition into a guide dog partnership in the future.
Now that Jodi has had Shadow for a year, he becomes her dog. Previously he was owned by the CNIB. However, the CNIB continues to provide everything necessary to care for Shadow, so the owner doesn’t need to incur any
costs. They even provide Shadow’s food, which is delivered right to Jodi’s door.
“The main thing I want people to know is how much Shadow has changed my world,” Jodi said. “None of this would be possible without CNIB and the donations made by businesses and the general public. What a huge team it takes to get the guide dog, get it trained and get it to me in the end. It baffles my brain when I realize how much is involved in all of this.”
In recognition of their graduation, CNIB sent Jodi a diploma and a graduation hat for Shadow. Congratulations!
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Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll Town of Kerrobert
Pursuant to Section 213 of The Municipalities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Town of Kerrobert for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the assessor, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On the following days: April 11th, 2022 to May 11th, 2022
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:
The Secretary Board of Revision Karyl Richardson P.O. Box 130, Luseland, SK S0L 1R0 By May 11th, 2022
Dated this 8th day of April, 2022.
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Mark McMorris continues to shine stage, and asonlookers who can’t una kid from the Saskatchewan can of the world’s through the air snowboard, a specialty reserved for residents regions. But he bronze medal in the Parrot won, giving bronzes in as many the Games, and more silverware air’ events were the Games. (Post-
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• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins are now the Washington Commanders, explaining, ‘All of the good nicknames were already taken’.”
“Cross country skiing isn’t a sport; it’s how Scandinavians go shopping.”
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• Jack Finarelli of sportscurmudgeon.com, on the new Commanders nickname: “It was nice touch for the team to name itself after President Biden’s dog.”
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From April 11 to April 13, Prairie Sunset Music Festival participants and audience members were delighted to experience a return to live performances after a two-year hiatus due to Covid. This festival, which rotates among Macklin, Luseland, and Kerrobert, took place in Kerrobert this year.
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• Raiders punter A.J. Cole, on the Pro Bowl, reprinted from Dan Gartland’s SI:AM: “Probably my favourite stat line I’ve ever had: Got zero punts, three holds, two halftime hotdogs.”
• Blogger Patti Dawn Swansson, on the huge com-
• Another one from Jack Finarelli, at sportscurmudgeon.com: “In nine Super Bowls, there has been a starting quarterback named ‘Joe’ — Namath, Kapp, Montana (four times), Theismann, Flacco and now Burrow. In 10 Super Bowl games, there has been a starting QB named “Tom” ... Brady.”
Participants entered in the categories of Piano, Instrumental, Speech, and Vocal. Jackie Golden, President of the Prairie Sunset Music Festival, was happy to report a slight increase in the number of entries for 2022. After the cancellation of the festival in 2020 and the virtual format of the festival in 2021, this is a significant achievement.
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• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The medal ceremony for the team figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics was delayed because a Russian skater tested positive for a banned drug. It wasn’t 15-yearold Russian Kamila Valieva. She would only test positive for Flintstone Vitamins.”
• Bills WR Stefon Diggs, via Twitter, on facing his younger brother — Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs — in the Pro Bowl: “I break the huddle and look across from me I see one of the best players in the world and guess who changed his diapers.”
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After three days of impressive performances, scholarship winners were invited to showcase their talent and celebrate their achievements during the Festival of the Stars on Thursday, April 14th. Audience members were treated to exceptional performances ranging from cello, violin, guitar, and piano to vocal, speech and dramatic arts performances.
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The most prestigious awards in each of the categories were awarded to Alexandra Summach (Piano) and Brooke Bruce (Wallis Memorial Scholarship for Piano), Eliana Bakanec (Instrumental), Willem Hoogstad (Speech), and Liné Linde (Vocal). The adjudicators awarded provincial recommendations to Liné Linde, Steyn Hoogstad, Willem Hoogstad, and Alexandra Summach. The Provincial Finals of the Saskatchewan Music Festival will be held in Saskatoon from June 2nd to June 5th this year.
The Prairie Sunset Music Festival Association expressed their appreciation for the generous support of the patrons of the festival. They also thanked the community volunteers and committee members.
After such a successful Music Festival, participants and audience members are already looking forward to the 2023 Prairie Music Festival that will be held in Luseland!
PSMF Scholarships & Awards 2022
Piano:
Adjudicator’s Choice: Trophy and Scholarship (Winner): Alexandra Summach Wallis Memorial Scholarship and Plaque: Brooke Bruce
Prairie Sunset Music Festival: Maria Bakanec, Cole Cairns, Steyn Hoogstad, and Kaden Bruce. Gordon Holton Memorial Scholarship: Eliana Bakanec, Exzavior Boyle.
• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, on iconic boxer Floyd Mayweather owning a NASCAR team: “Brace yourself, Floyd, because you are about to go from ‘Money’ Mayweather to ‘Spend Money’ Mayweather.”
Gordon Holton Memorial Scholarship for Best Duet: Exzavior Boyle and Kristin Boyle. Schraefel Farms Scholarship: Declan Erker. Marion Hillis/TomHillis Memorial Scholarship: Tristan Stang.
Minnie Kreizenbeck Memorial Scholarship: Autumn Siwak.
• Another one from RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com, on the NCAA approving unlimited snacks for athletes: “Or as they call it in the CFL, playoff bonuses.”
Village of Denzil Scholarship: Heidi Forrester. Provincial Recommendation: Alexandra Summach.
PSMF Scholarships & Awards 2022
Instrumental:
Adjudicator’s Choice: Trophy and Scholarship (Winner): Eliana Bakanec.
Prairie Sunset Music Festival Scholarship: Suzannah Bakanec, Steyn Hoogstad, and Mariah Bakanec.
Roxanne & Brian Kohlman Scholarship for Guitar: Simon Kohlman.
Prairie Sunset Music Festival Scholarship for a String Ensemble: Suzannah, Eliana, and Mariah Bakanec.
PSMF Scholarships & Awards 2022
Speech:
Adjudicator’s Choice Trophy & Scholarship (Winner): William Hoogstad.
Prairie Sunset Music Festival Scholarship: Steyn Hoogstad and Line Linde.
Lenie Potgieter Memorial Scholarship for Best Solo Concert: Steyn Hoogstad.
Winnie Madikizela Mandela Memorial Scholarship for Best Shakespeare Scene: Willem Hoogstad.
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Provincial Recommendations: Willem Hoogstad, Steyn Hoogstad, Line Linde.
PSMF Scholarships & Awards 2022
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Garrett Flueny, Jayden Olfert
Matthew Siwak (Lieutenant)
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donate funds equally to Rossville School, the Play school and the Coleville Recreation Association.
Coleville Happenings
Steven Meissner, Brenden Obrigewitch
Devon Townsend
Front Row (Left to Right)
Nick Anderson Brad Galbraith (Captain)
Matthew Rumohr (Chief)
Missing:
Randy Gottfried, Brian Gottfried
Matthew Thrun, Garret Walford
Christopher Brost, Kevin Sloboda
Austin Gleave, Adam Franko
Neil Kennedy, Koby Reiber
Keagan Bazylinski , Kirk Meyer
Shane Bardick
Sadie Gutenberg is a Grade 5 student at Rossville School in Coleville. Sadie’s Remembrance Day Poster took 3rd place at the Zone Level in the Black and White category. This award means a lot to Sadie as her family is very involved in the Legion. Sadie is also a third generation Rossville Racoon!
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KERROBERT RECREATION REPORT
Large community event being planned
BY BOBBI HEBRON Kerrobert Recreation Director
April was a busy month in our area. It’s great to see the local businesses and volunteer organizations holding events and programs with such enthusiasm. The volunteers needed to run these events put in a great deal of time and effort to help better our community and National Volunteer Week is a great time to send out thanks to all our amazing volunteers! If you are interested in getting involved with any local organization, please call for the Recreation office for contact information, it’s a great way to get to meet new people and know your community.
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!
Kerrobert Fairgrounds
The cold weather has slowed up the opening of the Fairgrounds but ball has now started. Diamonds 1 and 2 are ready for play, diamond 3 work has commenced. The bathrooms will not be functioning until warmer weather is here to stay and summer students will be painting equipment and bleachers in May. Lots of great events and ball will
be happening this year at the grounds. Reach out to Kerrobert Minor Ball or the Kerrobert Slow Pitch League if you would like to get active this year (both can be found on Facebook).
Kerrobert Memorial Arena
With no user groups interested in operating the arena booth, we will once again be putting a tender out for interested businesses or individuals to operate it in the 2022-2023 season. Watch for that information to be put in the Chronicle and call the Rec office for more information.
Kerrobert Swimming Pool & Park Program
We have been working hard to ensure we have the staff needed to offer programs and regular swim hours at our pool. Three of our guards will begin work in May to prepare for the season including cleaning, painting and organizing programs and lessons for the season. Watch for the pool newslet-
ter which will be out the first week of May and sent to Kerrobert residents and surrounding communities.
We are currently working with instructors from Kindersley to offer the Bronze Courses in June. Please call the Recreation office if your teen is interested in taking one or both of the courses.
Communities in Bloom
Kerrobert Communities in Bloom has been busy preparing to beautify our community. Planting Day is currently scheduled for May 27 and extra volunteers are always appreciated. They want to remind residents that they will once again be running the yard and business beatification challenge. Nomination forms will be put out in the community in June as they search for winners deserving to win the yard stakes for 2022! They also wish to thank the students and staff at KCS for participating in a Town Wide clean up on April 29. Their energy and time is very much appreciated.
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Take This Waltz – Available On Netflix
One of the most poignant, beautiful and romantic Canadian films ever made, you want to surrender yourself to this Waltz.
Writer-director Sarah Polley – Oscar-nominated for the Away From Her screenplay –shows a talent and poise with this artful work that represents her best.
It follows a married woman who reluctantly falls in love with the free-spirited artist who lives across the street from her. But the complexities and emotions of it all soon strain everyone.
Michelle Williams, a career-best turn from Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, Luke Kirby, and Aaron Abrams star in this terrific picture.
It’s a sight to behold, and one of the most lovely experiences in Canadian cinema.
The Hunt – Available On Netflix
This intensely violent, truly insane film was all about the marketing here.
In a more gruesome Hunger Games-style outing, it follows 12 strangers who wake up confused in a clearing. They have no memory of who they are or where they’re from.
They are tracked by an unknown enemy in a vicious game called The Hunt, and must fight to survive.
Co-writers Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers, Lost) crafted a screenplay for a film that stirred a ton of controversy around screen violence upon its release.
Director Craig Zobel – who did Mare Of Easttown and Compliance – creates a witty, genre-blending film with an amazing ensemble.
Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Wayne Duvall, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Sturgill Simpson, Glenn Howerton, and Reed Birney are just a few names attached, with Oscar-winner Hilary Swank adding to the proceedings as well.
It’s a bit off tonally, and not everything works, but it’s an interesting commentary nonetheless.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Available On Prime Video
This interesting sequel to the giant comic-book hit Venom was inevitable.
The critically-maligned original was a massive hit with audiences, who fell in love with the deft blend of action and comedy.
There’s good news and bad news for this sequel – It takes all the things audiences loved in the original, and amps them up to 11 – to mixed results.
In my estimation, they lean a whole lot more into comedy in this iteration, which makes the tone offputting.
That said, the story of journalist Eddie Brock
and the symbiotic monster inside him is lent a whole lot more visual finish by a big script and bold vision from director Andy Serkis, best known for his motion-capture performance as Gollum in Lord Of The Rings.
The addition of Cletus Kasady – a serial killer and the man who becomes main antagonist Carnage – is for the better.
It’s a brisk affair – at 85 minutes – and performances from Tom Hardy and a revelling Woody Harrelson are particularly fantastic. It’s unfortunate female leads Naomie Harris and Michelle Williams, both amazing actresses, take a back seat to the men, but it’s an overall wellcast endeavour.
It dials up the ... carnage ... and the quick wit, and becomes almost cartoonish in its storytelling, which will please some and repel others. I’ll let you decide which side you land on.
Grace and Frankie – Available On Netflix
This hilarious show is ending its run with a final batch of episodes on April 29, 2022.
Over seven seasons, we’ve been entertained by beloved veteran actors, and it’s been a wonderful showcase of talent.
When free-spirited Frankie and up-tight Grace realize their husbands have, in fact, been both business partners and lovers for decades, the ensuing splits upend the families.
Robert and Sol begin living as openly-gay men together in their twilight years, while Grace and Frankie form an unlikely bond.
Created by the folks behind Friends, this amazing little comedy was one of Netflix’s first big hits, and now it’s coming to a close.
Be sure to catch Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterson in this amazing shows that will make you bust a gut and cry in the same episode.
The Deer Hunter – Available On Prime Video
One of the most affecting films ever made, The Deer Hunter caught ahold of me and never really let go.
A harsh examination of the realities of the Vietnam War, and the effects it had on veterans, it’s a terrifying exploration of the fallout of war. When a group of friends from a steel mill town in Pennsylvania all go to war, their surrounding and experiences shape them for the rest of their lives.
Co-writer and director Michael Cimino (who won two Oscars for the film) creates a stirring, difficult portrait.
Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep are absolutely fantastic, but Christopher Walken gives an Oscar-winning, career-best performance here.
It’s one of the most difficult movies I’ve ever watched, but definitely one of the best.
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COMING EVENTS
Wedding Shower for Rachel Smigelski, brideelect of Devon Willis. KC Hall in Acadia Valley, May 14 at 2:00 PM.
There will be a Memorial Service for MARGUERITE EDWARDS June 11. Open House from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Seniors Rec Centre in Oyen.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
FOREFRONT INSURANCE 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
The ESTON MUSEUM is inviting applications for a summer position commencing May 24th. Tasks include giving tours of the museum, some documentation, and keeping buildings and grounds
neat and tidy. For more details text Maureen at 306 402-7534. Please submit resume and references to PWHS Box 910 Eston SK S0L 1A0 or email to emljacobson@ sasktel.net . Deadline for application is May 9th, 2022.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The often-skeptical Aries might find that an answer to a question is hard to believe. But check it out before you chuck it out. You might well be surprised at what you could learn.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your resolute determination to stick by a position might make some people uncomfortable. But if you’re proved right (as I expect you to be), a lot of changes will tilt in your favor.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel conflicted between what you want to do and what you should do. Best advice: Honor your obligations first. Then go ahead and enjoy your well-earned rewards.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That financial matter still needs to be sorted out before you can consider any major monetary moves. Pressures ease midweek, with news about a potential career change.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) A workplace problem threatens to derail your well-planned project. But your quick mind should lead you to a solution and get you back on track without too much delay.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An opportunity opens up but could quickly close down if you allow pessimism to override enthusiasm. A trusted friend can offer the encouragement you need.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ve come through a difficult period of helping others deal with their problems. Now you can concentrate on putting your energy to work on your own projects.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Forget about who’s to blame and, instead, make the first move toward patching up a misunderstanding before it creates a rift that you’ll never be able to cross.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good news for the travel-loving Sagittarian who enjoys galloping off to new places: That trip you had to put off will soon be back on your schedule.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A mood change could make the gregarious Goat seek the company of just a few friends. But you charge back into the crowd for weekend fun and games.
1. LANGUAGE: What is the practice of chiromancy?
2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is unusual about the date the Chinese New Year is celebrated each year?
3. ACRONYMS: What phrase does “http” stand for?
4. MUSIC: Which Beatles’ song asks listeners to “take a sad song and make it better”?
5. TELEVISION: What is the name of SpongeBob Squarepants’ best friend in the animated series?
6. GEOGRAPHY: Nairobi is the capital of which African country?
7. MOVIES: Which two male actors starred in “The Sting” (1973)?
8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a baby oyster called?
9. HISTORY: In its planning stages, which World War II attack was coined “Operation Z” by the Japanese?
10. LITERATURE: During which war is the novel “All the Light We Cannot See” set? © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A decision you made in good faith could come under fire. Best advice: Open your mind to other possibilities by listening to your challenger’s point of view.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You can avoid being swamped by all those tasks dangling from your line this week by tackling them one by one, according to priority. The weekend brings good news.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a fine business sense and a love of the arts. You enjoy living life to its fullest.
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1. Predicting the future by reading the lines on your palms; 2. It varies between Jan. 21-Feb. 20, depending on the lunar calendar; 3. HyperText Transfer Protocol ; 4. “Hey Jude”; 5. Patrick; 6. Kenya; 7. Paul Newman and Robert Redford;
8. A spat; 9. The attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941; 10. World War II
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High Tea!
Cheers to the first “High Tea” of 2022! This will be a monthly event at Pioneers Haven in Kerrobert that will happen every 2nd Friday at 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! Manager Krystal Bazalynski made homemade Earl Grey Blackberry Scones, Tangerine Scones, Australian Watermelon Cake, finger sandwiches and of course fresh squeezed lemon tarts which everyone enjoyed. Make sure you join them for the next High Tea on Friday, May 13th at 3:00pm!
Impressive displays by athletes worldwide
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
We’re only a little over four months into 2022, but already the list of impressive athletic achievements is growing. Impressive? Here are a few examples:
— Pitcher Roki Sasaki went almost two complete games in the Japan Baseball League without allowing a baserunner. He first made worldwide news by throwing a 19-strikeout perfect game on April 10, and then, unbelievably, followed it up with eight perfect innings in his next start. What happened in the ninth inning of the second game? His manager removed him after eight, citing a growing pitch count and concern over fatigue.
— That Japanese league manager may have taken a cue from Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts, who pulled Clayton Kershaw April 13 after the ace left-hander threw seven perfect innings in his first start of the season. There have been only 23 perfect games in MLB history and the impressive part of this story is that Roberts had the courage to remove Kershaw with only six outs to go.
— Sidney Crosby, no
longer Sid the Kid, isn’t slowing down. He recently became only the third NHLer (behind Wayne Gretzky, of course) to average more than one point a game for 17 consecutive seasons. At 17 straight, he’s tied with Gordie Howe. At age 34, there’s no reason to think Crosby won’t catch, or surpass, Gretzky, who holds the record with 19.
— On Feb. 1, Scottie Scheffler had zero PGA Tour wins and was ranked 15th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Then he won tournaments at Phoenix, Bay Hill, the Match Play, and the Masters in a nine-week stretch and sits comfortably as No. 1 in the world. Four wins in a career is pretty good. Four in seven weeks is otherworldly.
— Johnny Gaudreau of the Flames and Jonathan Huberdeau of Florida are trying to chase down Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for the NHL points’ title. Gaudreau has been more than impressive down the stretch, averaging two points a game over a 17-game stretch to pull to within a couple of points of the Oilers’ star. Huberdeau had 30 points over an 18game period to add some drama to the scoring race.
— Impressive is the cur-
rent stat line, and projected stat picture, for Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., who highlighted the first week of MLB with a three-homer game in New York. With five home runs in his first 14 games, he was on pace for a 58-homer season. Given his talent, finishing around that number wouldn’t really be a surprise. A Vladdy at-bat have become must-see TV.
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The new Grambling women’s volleyball coach cut the entire team. Upon hearing this, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh said, ‘Wait, you can do that?’”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: MLB suspended Brewers catcher Pedro Severino after he tested positive for Clomiphene, a drug to treat
infertility — in women. He’ll miss 80 games, or well into the season’s second trimester.”
• Monday Q Info, on Twitter, on the excessive green fee to play Harbour Town at Hilton Head: “The day I pay $350 to pay a golf course, please Chris Rock me.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson, after former world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson punched a fellow airline traveller: “Apparently JetBlue immediately changed its slogan from ‘You’ll Want To Fly Again!’ to ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!’”
• Alex Kaseberg again: “Saw the season’s first USFL game and it was a pleasant surprise. USFL did not, like I thought it might, stand for Untalented Scrubs Failing Laughably.”
• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “One animal rights activist glued her hand to the floor and another chained herself to the basket stanchion to protest Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, who owns a chicken processing plant.
I guess you could say the protesters identified Taylor as a flagrant fowler.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.
com: “Jazz forward Rudy Gobert, 7 foot 1, once claimed his biggest problem is hitting his head on things. I’m guessing it was said bashfully.”
• Headline at fark.com: “Junior college pitcher who tackled opposing player for hitting home run receives four-game suspension, invitation to walk on the football team.”
• Another one from Dwight Perry: “The A’s drew crowds of 3,748 and 2,703 — their worst two gates since 1980 — last week in back-to-back games. Team publicists, not missing a beat, retroactively proclaimed them Social Distancing Nights.”
• Mike Bianchi again, on only five NBA players appearing in all 82 of their team’s games this season: “In the NBA, they call it ‘load management.’ In other jobs, it’s called ‘not showing up for work.’ ”
• Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, on nearly reaching 3,000 hits against the Yankees: “A scout from the Yankees told me, ‘If you make it, it’s going to be as a pitcher.’ He got fired.”
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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.
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. Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 1-3
• Eatonia Centennial (1920-2020). Visit eatonia2020. com for information and to purchase tickets.
Saturday, July 2
• Show & Shine 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Main Street. Prizes & Trophies. $15 entry fee. For more information call 306-460-7767.
LUSELAND
Wednesday, May 4
• 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, May 7
• Luseland Community Garage Sale 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Maps and BBQ available at the Legion Hall. Luseland Pioneers Club is accepting donations from the community for any “stuff” you want to get rid of.
• Farmers Market at the Luseland Salvador Hall
Monday, May 9
• Luseland Pioneers Club is having Pie-n-Ice Cream from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Everyone welcome.
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.
KERROBERT
Now until May 27
• Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery Art Show “Common Ground”
Monday, May 2
• Hunter Safety Registration. Call Marli for more info
306-834-4440
Wednesday, May 4
• Spring Clean pick up. Call the Town Office at 306834-2361
Saturday, May 7
• Mother’s Day Tea 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Seniors Hall
Saturday, May 14
• Kerrobert Seniors Centre Town Wide Garage Sale & BBQ. Free maps available at 9:00 am at the Seniors Hall. BBQ from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Contact the Town Office for more info or to register 306-8342361.
Thursday, May 26
• SWG Author Reading. Call the LIbrary for more info
306-834-5211
Friday, May 27
• CiB Flower Planting Day (Tentative)
Saturday, May 28
• Minor Ball Day
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 July 8-10
• Kerrobert Rodeo
KINDERSLEY
Tuesday, May 3
• Downtown Kindersley Association meet at noon at the Highway Host
Thursday, May 12
• Kindersley Walking Trail Cleanup 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Meet at the Pavilion. Town will provide garbage bags, Walking Trail Committee will provide refreshments. Saturday, May 14
- Bike Rodeo 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The Town of Kindersley has partnered with local RCMP for an afternoon of learning and fun at the West Central Events Centre. Parents must be in attendance for children under 12. Sunday, May 15
- Kindersley Wildlife Federation Lunch & Awards at the Range. Call Dan for more info 306-463-7207.
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.
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
Thursday, May 9
• Kindersley Regional Park AGM at the Kindersley Golf Club in the lower room main floor 7:00 pm. 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.
* Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan “Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar” TUESDAY, MAY 3 12:00 pm. Speaker: Julia Put, Resource Management Officer, Grasslands National Park. Tune in from anywhere! More info: SK PCAP 306-352-0472 or pcap@ sasktel.net
MACKLIN
Monday, May 2
• Bunnock Registration
Tuesday, May 3
• Swimming Lesson Registration 7:00 - 8:00 pm at Sister B’s Café. New board members welcome! Saturday, May 14
• Macklin Curling Spring “Bone” Spiel indoor Bunnock Tournament at the Macklin Curling Rink. Phone Kyla at 306-753-7350 for more info.
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.
