KINDERSLEY—Grade 6 students at Elizabeth Middle School hosted Family Fun Night while simultaneously putting the ‘fun’ in ‘fundraising’. Kids and their families flocked to the school on Thursday evening, February 13th, for a carnival-type event to raise money for the class year-end field trip.
bought tickets to enjoy them all. There was axe throwing, nerf target shooting, a fish pond, Plinko, goal shooting, and bean bag toss. Kids enjoyed throwing a ball into a toilet seat, while the Grade 6 students courteously operated their stations.
The gym was lined with all kinds of games, and students from Elizabeth and Westberry Elementary School
Meanwhile, pizza, popcorn, candy bags and juice boxes were available at the concession. The Grade 6 students at Elizabeth definitely know how to bring out the ‘fun’ in fundraising for their year-end field trip.
Guatemalan family receives new tiny home after local couple’s visit
BY JOAN JANZEN
SIBBALD—Lars and Levan Jensen came to Kindersley to share their experiences helping out at a charity in Guatemala. The Jensens, whose home address is now Sibbald, Alberta, made their first trip to Guatemala in 2007 and have been returning ever since. They even lived there from November 2009 to August 2012.
During their recent visit they helped out at Power At Work (PAW), a registered Canadian charity. PAW was started by Grant Lamb who made his first trip to Guatemala in 2005. In 2010 he sold his farm and now spends five months of each year operating PAW. Since 2011, the eastern Canadian has been supplying the product to make picnic tables and pays locals to do the work, who in turn give the tables away.
“They can have forty kids every day that come and get taught carpentry. They get paid, and it helps them learn skills,” Lars explained. “It is more like a large family.” Lars, who is a journeyman electrician, had some work projects that he saw he could do along side PAW. While in Guatemala, he worked closely with a local young man who had taken a basic electrical course and had worked with a local electrician. Together, they did electrical upgrades in houses and at a local school.
“We bought materials and rewired the school building because wires were hanging off walls and hanging between trees,” he said. “When the mayor saw the school she was amazed that someone came to do such a quality job.”
“The boys from the home came and worked with us, so sometimes I didn’t get a whole lot done,” Lars admitted. “But by the time we left, I just helped, and
watched the boys do all the work themselves. Between the electrical work and wood working, it opens up opportunities for these boys.”
While Lars was working on electrical, Levan was helping with community events and English classes. One day, Lars insisted Levan come look at a house he was working on.
“I walked over and had a look,” she said. “I’ve seen bad houses; however I felt we have to do something for this family. The house was built with branches, and old rusty metal patch worked together. This is where the family was staying.”
Lars did basic electrical to prevent the structure from being a fire hazard. Then the couple shared their concerns with the team at PAW who confirmed this need had been on their heart for the past year. After receiving this confirmation, Lars and Levan decided to use donations they had received to build the family a new home.
“A day or two before we left we told the family we have money to begin the building process,” Levan said. The occupants of the home, an elderly couple along with their 14-year-old son, were happy to hear the news. “I always believed I’d have a house some day,” the mom said.
“She had never learned to read and write, so one of the things on my heart is to teach her to read and write in her own language,” Levan said.
Lars and Levan returned home, grateful that the community will be blessed for years to come. Construction of the tiny 264 square foot house is underway, and it all began with one thought: “We have to do something.”
The roar comes from the noise of a granite stone as it travels over the ice. This is how curling has been described as the “Roarin’ Game.”
Lars and Levan Jensen helped at a registered Canadian charity in Guatemala on a recent visit. Pictured (l-r) the Mayor of Liano Grande, Levan and Lars Jensen and the principal of the Liano Grande school. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Above: Pictured are locals performing electrical upgrades in a Guatemalan home. Donated funds will be used to build this family a new 264 square foot home.
Left: Lars Jensen helps carry one of the thousands of picnic tables local boys have made at PAW, a non-profit charity in Guatemala.
Travel back in time to the bustling village of Broadacres
BY JOAN JANZEN
Broadacres is located twelve miles northeast of Kerrobert. Besides the RM of Mariposa shop, all that remains at Broadacres is an old community hall, a dilapidated municipal office and the remnants of three houses. One of the houses looks like the owners left suddenly, leaving all their belongings and furniture behind.
However, according to information obtained from Memoirs of Mariposa and the Wilkie & District Museum, the village was once a thriving community. Like most Saskatchewan communities, it began when small stations and section houses were built while the rail line was being laid. Since the beginning of the rail line in 1912, there has been a long succession of station agents posted at Broadacres throughout the years.
During the village’s peak period, Broadacres had three stores, three elevators, a garage, an RM office, a lumber yard, two churches, three schools, a curling rink, two filling stations, two oil companies, a cemetery, a post office, a small cafe, a large community hall, and accommodation for a population of 110 souls.
The British American Oil company was in business
from 1945 to 1965. Joe Obermeyer handled Imperial Oil, and after his death, Mel Mullin took over and delivered gas to farms.
By the 1970s, all the rural schools were closed, and pupils were taken by bus to Kerrobert, Luseland, or Tramping Lake; however, many students graduated from Broadacre’s small high school.
Broadacres Cemetery is dotted with a dozen or so wrought iron crosses that may have been crafted by a blacksmith. The first burial recorded was Margaret Frehlich in 1930, and the most recent burial was Michael Meier in 1973. That year may indicate when the community began to decline.
The post office closed on June 6, 1975, after operating since March 21, 1914. The first postmaster, William Woolley, remained until 1950.
The three elevators at Broadacres were originally labelled Federal, McLaughlin, and Co-op, but eventually, the Pool owned all three. The history book said the list of elevator agents reads like a telephone directory.
Now all that remains of the once bustling village of Broadacres are the memories preserved in history books and museums.
Kindersley RCMP investigating assault
On February 14, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Kindersley RCMP received a report of an assault that occurred on 2nd Avenue W in Kindersley, SK. Officers responded and determined an altercation occurred between a group of five males. During the altercation, one of the males presented a weapon that resembled a firearm, which investigators later deter-
mined to be an imitation firearm. One of the males was injured during the altercation. He was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening.
As a result of the investigation, Kindersley RCMP arrested a male in the community of Kindersley. Charges have not been laid at this time.
Kindersley RCMP continues to investigate.
Above: Broadacres, Saskatchewan was once a thriving village located 12 miles northeast of Kerrobert. PHOTO (WILKIE & DISTRICT MUSEUM, COURTESY OF BRIAN TOWE)
Broadacres School was built in 1926
St. Lucia School was moved to Broadacres, 1947.
OPINION: It’s time to clean house!
BY JOAN JANZEN
Can you imagine what your house would look like if you neglected to clean it for a decade? If you allowed dirty laundry, dishes and junk to pile up, everyone would likely agree it’s time to do some housecleaning. After experiencing the past decade, ordinary Canadians have been voicing their opinions online. They are all saying it’s way past time to clean up Canada.
Franco Terrazzano from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) was the first to say it: “We gotta get our house in order; it’s getting outrageous! Interest charges on the federal debt are costing taxpayers more than a billion dollars every single week. It’s long past time to get this under control.”
Saskatchewan’s Quick Dick McDick echoed the sentiment saying, “Our tolerance level for trafficking illegal substances and harbouring terrorists in our country should be absolutely zero. We need to clean some of this up! Why did it take a threat for Canada to realize it?”
Kris Simms from CTF spoke about Inter-provincial trade barriers: “This has been going on for so long; now all of a sudden they’re saying we should fix this. We need to stop insane things like Bill C69 so we’re not strangling ourselves. These are just common sense things that should transcend party affiliation. I hope this is a wake up call and we’re going to fix these problems.”
Canadian podcaster Tanner Hnidey
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asked, “Why are you (gov’t) suddenly telling us to ‘buy Canadian’ after crushing Canadian industry for the last ten years? We’ve seen you send billions of dollars to foreign nations while our veterans starve at home. We’ve listened to you criticize our oil sands, while buying crude from Saudi Arabia. You don’t even believe Canada should have borders. If you really wanted us to buy Canadian, you’d abolish absurd regulations, lower insane taxes and invite business to set up shop in this country by promoting economics.”
It’s obvious Canadians are passionate about their country. Quick Dick said: “I don’t think we as Canadians have any business whatsoever talking smack about the states while we sit here with a non-functioning government watching a whole bunch of elites have a leadership race of a party that got our country hijacked. Maybe we should start cleaning up Canada before
we talk about the states.”
If you’re wondering what there is to clean up, Franco Terrazzano gave a few suggestions. Our Governor General who approved proroguing parliament received a raise bringing her salary to $387,000, which helps to explain why the cost of bureaucracy in Canada has gone up 73% and 100,000 bureaucrats have been added since Trudeau has been in power.
“The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation claims it has won its objective of affordable housing for all. Meanwhile, houses are unaffordable, yet the CMHC has rubber-stamped more than $100 million in bonuses since the beginning of 2020,” Franco explained. As of April 1st, we’re facing a 19% carbon tax increase, while we watched 670 billion dollars in natural resource projects stalled or cancelled since 2015.
The CTF received a thousand pages of access to information requests from Global Affairs Canada, which was quite revealing. Here are just a few ways your tax dollars have been spent: $8,800 for a sex toy show in Germany, $12,500 for seniors in other countries to speak about their sex lives to a live audience, and $8,100 to organize DJ workshops in Turkey and Georgia. But there’s much more.
$7.2 million was spent on a gender-responsive systems approach to universal healthcare in the Philippines, $12.5 million on vacant land in West Af-
rica, and $41 million on properties in Afghanistan that were abandoned to the Taliban. While Franco was reading the extensive list, he said he had to stop because the more he read, the more upset he got.
“If we actually built a pipeline here in Canada, then we could reduce our reliance on trade with the US and reduce our reliance on importing oil from Saudi Arabia. It sounds so obvious, but things aren’t obvious in Ottawa. Common sense isn’t obvious in Ottawa!” Franco concluded.
Speaking of common sense, Quick Dick had some to share: “We’ve spent way too much time being progressive instead of making economic progress and it’s way past time to change.”
Canada’s Jordan Peterson said, “This is an opportunity to shed idiocy that is making us poor, weak and irrelevant on the international stage.” He added it’s also an opportunity to increase cross-border trade, get out of our own way on the energy front, rekindle national pride, seek international markets that would make us truly independent, strengthen commitment to the military, and stop despising our own history.
“Which would make the next 100 years Canada’s triumph instead of its falsely green and socialist demise.”
As Canadians we can only hope spring cleaning is just around the corner.
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Pop89: Fake smart gods
BY MADONNA HAMEL
In 1995, I travelled by train from Vancouver to Quebec City, where I was invited to perform in a festival that had one stipulation: keep technology to a bare minimum - use a microphone if necessary and maybe some lighting.
As a storyteller, I’m used to working this way, and so I decided I would simply relate scenes from my voyage across the country, highlighting special encounters with passengers along the way.
Seated beside me for the entire journey was a woman with a bag of wool tucked between her feet. She was knitting scarves for all of her eight grandchildren, she told me. The clicking of her knitting needles synchronized with the rhythm of the train shuttling along the tracks, lulling me in and out of sleep as we passed through towns and countrysides.
I opened my performance with: “It takes a technician to knit a scarf, but it takes a heart to want to.”
Each one of those scarves is a crucial combination of love and technical ability. But it was love that nudged grandmother to insert, midway through one scarf, a thin stripe of red between a band of forest green and midnight blue. “What do you think,” she said, holding up the half-finished muffler? No doubt she thought that stripe reflected perfectly a vein of joy or spunk that runs through the particular child she was gifting. I recently read on a website that “experts predict AI will become so good that it will automate virtually any cognitive task that people do today….The world of work was a joy for the highly skilled and cognitively gifted in the past. But that time is coming to an end.”
The grandmother knitting eight scarves, tailor-made for each of her eight unique and precious grandchildren became the hero in my performance because her “skill” and “joy” will not “come to an end” with automation.
there,” they’d say.)
Just as cooking, quilting and collaging involve personal creative decisions made on the fly, rural work, like carpentry and construction, requires able bodies, common sense and thinking on your feet. Call it “manual labour” or “handiwork” - it’s all work that requires a constant mind-body dance and has no use for “Ersatz Knowing” (my own synonym for AI.)
AI is all about product. Its goal and promise is to go from birth of an idea to completion in the shortest possible time. This is an absurd and alarming stance for people like me who relish road trips. Or who take time collecting bits and pieces of memorabilia, eventually creating a collage when the moment is right. BUT, above all, who enjoy experiencing the many phases of growing, maturing, evolving and moving through life at a human pace.
To jump from the birth of an idea to the finished product is to jump from birth to death. Period. It dismisses the process of living itself. If we follow the AI ideal, life itself will be superfluous.
America’s VP recently promised that “AI will make people more productive” (ie: make more machines to do the producing), “make people more prosperous” (ie: make some people richer) and “make people more free” (ie: more unemployed, so, with lots more free time on their hands).
There’s a greedy motive behind giving our jobs to AI: you don’t have to pay workers. You can do away with health benefits and pensions and those costly retirement watches. Just program the machine and set the worker free. To do what? Drink beer? Troll the internet? Watch porn? And how, could you please explain to me Mr. VP, do unemployed “free” people pay for things?
She reminds me of the sewing group that meets every Wednesday in our village. They jokingly refer to themselves as the “Stitch and Bitch Club.” It wouldn’t occur to them to leap directly to a finished product. To separate the bitching from the stitching would be to eliminate their creative process.
The ranchers, gardeners and farmers of my valley are more likely to call Artificial Intelligence by other synonyms like: “Fake Brains.” They aren’t easily fooled by anything that begins with the word: “artificial.” ( “That should be your clue, right
“Our embodiment is not something to be wished away, to be replaced with something coldly objective and omnipotent,” writes Grace Hammon. She’s writing about Medieval Christianity’s idea of a punitive god, but she could be writing about AI. She’s referring to the apostles arguing over who among them is most god-like. They are warned that “unless they are as a little child,” “full of wonder, open to receiving and learning” they will miss witnessing heaven here and now, on earth, never mind any heavenly future.
In his moving essay, “Rage Against the Machine”, Paul Kingsnorth quotes an AI acolyte as saying “There is more God in a cell phone than in a tree frog.” This begs the urgent question:how do you define God? In “The Whole Language”, Fr. Greg Boyle warns us that our “notion of God is the most consequential thing in our lives” because “it’s what steers the ship. Our idea of God will always call the shots.”
I’ll bet the AI guy has never seen a tree frog, nor heard its song under his window. Nor, while crossing an open field, has he felt the flapping of bird wings directly overhead in the still of a summer evening. Or witnessed from his tent a moose rise, steaming, out of a swamp. Or felt the rumble of the earth under his feet as a herd of bison suddenly took off across a snow-covered stretch of grassland.
We can’t make a tree frog like we can build a cell phone. We can’t program a moose to sing Carmen instead of bugling a warning. We can’t breathe a soul into a manufactured central nervous system. Nor inspire it to knit a red stripe into a brown scarf for a boy on the other side of the country.
LIV golf still lagging behind PGA Tour
BY BRUCE PENTON
Will the LIV golf enterprise ever get on equal footing, or surpass, the PGA Tour in relevance?
With four full seasons under its belt, the upstart LIV Tour is still lagging behind the PGA Tour in importance based on television exposure, having its players compete in the majors and failing to attract a regular following by golf fans.
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LIV, armed with a new Fox TV deal, certainly has its stars, led by Bryson DeChambeau, who won the 2024 U.S. Open in a thrilling finish, edging Rory McIlroy with a sensational sand shot on the 72nd hole. Other big names who would be ranked among the best in the world (if LIV players could earn Official World Golf Ranking points) are Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann and Cam Smith.
World ranking points are the most contentious issue facing LIV players today. Because LIV tournaments are not eligible for ranking points, and because most of golf’s majors base their qualifying criteria on the OWGR list, many LiV players have been shut out. The door opened slightly last week, as the USGA said it was granting U.S. Open exemptions to the top three LIV players as of mid-April.
LIV has been deemed ineligible for world-ranking points, partly because of its 54-hole, no-cut format and automatic entries into fields, as opposed to qualifying requirements by others such as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and Asian Tour. After a two-year battle to try to persuade OGWR officials to allow LIV players to earn points, the upstart league withdrew its application.
Still, tournaments such as the U.S. Open and the Open Championship are ‘open’ to anyone wishing to try to qualify, and DeChambeau did just that last year. Any former Masters champion is also an automatic entry into the April classic at Augusta, which annually opens the door to LIV players Rahm, Patrick Reed, Johnson, Garcia, Charl Schwartzel, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson. Augusta officials also reserve the right to invite anyone they please, and Niemann, a talented player from Chile, has received an invitation the last couple of years.
A recent story in the Global Golf Post by Scott Michaux said LIV has a “misguided belief that the majors are going to want to include their talent so badly that they will carve out exemptions for them into each of the four major championships. But that type of thinking is ‘delusional,’” wrote Michaux.
LIV player Kevin Na said he believes anyone who wins a LIV tournament should be exempt into the majors, as well as the top 16 players from the previous season. Niemann said he believes the top 10 would be more appropriate.
With new CEO Scott O’Neill at the helm, replacing Greg Norman, perhaps some ‘major’ advances can be made. But the players knew the risks when they took the millions of guaranteed money from the Saudis and now they’re paying the price for what many golf fans see as nothing more than a bunch of talented golfers playing exhibition golf.
• Headline at Canadian parody website The Beaverton: “Leafs revamp power play by adding second pointless drop pass before entering zone.”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “If (Bills’ coach) Sean McDermott rode the fastest horse at the Kentucky Derby, he’d pull up on the reins and finish third.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “What’s in a trademarked name? Even the USPS is afraid of NFL lawyers. Their alert (about possible storm-related delayed packages) calls it ‘The Professional Football Championship Game in New Orleans.’”
• Vancouver comedy guy Torben Rolfsen: “The Penguins were bidding for Miko Rantenan before he was dealt to Carolina. Apparently they were offering 30 years of Pittsburgh Pirates tickets.”
• Rolfsen again: “I like Gene Principe as a broadcaster, but what’s up with his hair? It looks like he just finished regrowing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor’s mullet.”
• Jack Finarelli on his website sports curmudgeon. com., on the 125 million viewers of the Super Bowl: “How many watch because it will be a major topic of conversation at work on Monday and they do not wish to look like a doofus?”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “According to a recent study, getting extra sleep on Sundays can help prevent premature death. Finally, some good news for Cleveland Browns fans.”
• Pre-Super Bowl headline at fark.com: “Five reasons the Chiefs will defeat the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Presumably the referee, down judge, line judge, side judge and back judge.”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “The Jays rotation includes Max Scherzer, now 40; Chris Bassitt, 36; and Kevin Gausman, 34. This team should be great on Oldtimers Day.”
• Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue on the Super Bowl’s immense popularity: “We have become the winter version of the Fourth of July celebration.”
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Heritage Manor Auxiliary serves a hot Valentine’s lunch on a cold day
BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY—Valentine’s Day is an invitation to express appreciation and love for the seniors at Heritage Manor in Kindersley. The Heritage Manor Auxiliary showed its appreciation for the seniors by conducting a fundraiser to support activities and outings for the residents.
Auxiliary members welcomed the community to their 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Lunch at the Seniors Centre on Valentine’s Day.
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Barb Finley from the Auxiliary expressed much appreciation to the Co-op for donating the use of the hall and to Family Foods, who donated the ingredients for the meal.
The temperature outside was frigid, but the homemade soup inside the Senior Centre was piping hot. It was accompanied by a sandwich and cookie for all the hungry customers. Some customers had pre-ordered days before, while others showed up on Friday to enjoy a hot meal and visit with friends. It was a great way to warm up on a cold day.
Heritage Manor Auxiliary members Barb Finley, Allison Klein, and Vicki Cowie were ready to open the doors for their Valentine’s Day soup and sandwich lunch on February 14th. All proceeds went directly to residents at the Manor and their activities. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
Speakers at parent retreat provided helpful tools
BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY - Clearview Community Church was a popular venue on Monday, February 10th, as people braved the cold weather to attend the 2nd Annual Parent Empowerment Retreat. Although there were a few cancellations due to the extreme cold, the parking lot and streets were filled with vehicles.
The event, sponsored by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and West Central Play Mobile Inc, included three guest speakers as well as networking displays featuring different services and organizations. Lunch was provided by Jackie’s Delicious Delights.
The retreat began with Keynote Speaker Dr. Gillian Mandich, a Happiness Expert, coming to the podium. “Our brain wants to take the path of least resistance,” she said. She advised her audience, saying, “Don’t seek happiness; see happiness. It takes effort and focus.” She included helpful tools such as exercise, cultivating a happy mindset, getting sufficient sleep, and staying connected.
Dr. Mandich reminded her listeners that happy people are healthier, have a stronger immune system, and live more fulfilled lives. A quote she gave was, “It is normal, healthy, and a good thing to experience the full range of the emotional experience.”
The next scheduled speaker was Brianna Dellezay, a Behaviour Analyst, who pointed out that behaviours always have a reason behind them. She described behaviours as a means of communicating, and it’s important to develop the why and rationale behind them.
Carmen Ledding from the Canadian Mental Health Assoc. (CMHA) finished off the afternoon by focusing on well-being, balance, and resilience. She shared a wealth of tools to help those present focus on prog-
Dr. Gillian Mandich, a Happiness Expert, was the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Parent Empowerment Retreat, held at 819 Main Street, Kindersley, on February 10th.
ress, not perfection. She defined anxiety as figuring out what’s inside your control and what’s not and stressed the importance of relationships that sustain us, even as we age.
Chantal Palynchuk attended the retreat and said, “I appreciated how all three of the speakers gave practical examples of how to prioritize ourselves in our daily lives so that we can be a better caregiver to others. The goal is to thrive, not just survive. We can’t pour from an empty cup, so we need to make the effort to take moments in our day to look after our personal needs and seek happiness so that we are more patient, kind, understanding and present with our loved ones.”
The retreat combined learning and connection while empowering those present with effective and practical tools for their day-to-day living.
Royal Helium files for bankruptcy
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
TORONTO – Royal Helium, which has spent several years trying to develop a helium play in southwest Saskatchewan and southeast Alberta, has filed for bankruptcy.
Four years ago, Royal Helium was the second most-active company in Saskatchewan’s burgeoning helium play. And there have been very few players in that field. North American Helium has been far and away the leader. It had been followed by Royal. Helium Evolution has partnered on several wells with North American Helium. And that’s about it, for companies actively drilling.
As Pipeline Online Ltd. is listed as one of the creditors, papers regarding the insolvency were received by mail on Feb. 10.
Law firm Doane Grant Thornton wrote that on Jan. 17, Royal Helium Ltd. had filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) To Make a Proposal, pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The NOAI was filed in Toronto.
The documentation lists 43 creditors owed a cumulative total of $18,976,882.54. The list includes a number of people who had worked in senior management, including former CEO Andrew Davidson. Last fall he and a number of other senior people left the company as new management took over.
The two largest creditors, by far, are the Business Development Bank of Canada and Canadian Western Bank, each owned $8,692,433. Those two banks made up 91.6 per cent of the money owned. The next highest claim account was for $250,000 to an individual person.
The amount owing to some of the senior staff ranges from the thousands to in excess of $100,000.
Ogema, and then at Val Marie. The company bought Imperial Helium, which had a property drilled near Steveville, Alberta, ready to develop. It built and brought online its first helium processing facility there in 2023, but helium production numbers clearly did not make the company profitable, as evidenced by the insolvency.
In April of 2024, the company announced that Sparrow Hawk Developments Ltd., the economic development arm of Peepeekisis Cree Nation, taking a non-operating stake in the helium development at Val Marie. That didn’t appear to go very far, and neither are listed as a creditor.
In September, 2024, there was a major shakeup in management, as mentioned above.
According to Yahoo Finance, Royal Helium’s stock as of Feb. 7 was $01.4, as in 1.4 cents and a market cap of $5.1 million. On March 23, 2021, it was 64 cents.
A press release dated Jan. 24 said, “Royal Helium Ltd. (TSXV: RHC) (OTCQB: RHCCF) (“Royal”) announces today that Royal and its subsidiaries, Royal Helium Exploration Limited and Imperial Helium Corp. (together with Royal, the “Company”), have cancelled the previously announced proposed private placement offering of debenture units of the Company previously announced on December 2, 2024 (the “Private Placement”).
Royal drilled its first well at Climax, Saskatchewan, in January, 2021. A photo of that well forms the masthead of Pipeline Online’s web page. It drilled several more wells there, followed by two northwest of
“On January 20, 2025, the Company announced its notice of intention to make a proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”). The Company had previously been pursuing an out-of-court restructuring solution. However, following review of all financing options and careful consideration of all available alternatives, and consultation with legal and financial advisors, the directors of the Company determined that it was in the best interests of the Company and its stakeholders to file for protection under the BIA and to cancel the previously announced proposed Private Placement offering.”
Royal Helium’s first well, Climax-1, in January, 2021.
PHOTO BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
What are these Westberry students up to? They’re up to doing standing push-ups as part of the Push-Up challenge for better mental health from February 11th to 28.
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BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY—Westberry Elementary School’s Push-Up Challenge has begun. From February 11th to 28th, Westberry students will participate in a campaign to improve mental health outcomes in Saskatchewan. Each class is committed to completing push-ups every school day of the campaign. Everyone is invited to donate to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).
Joanie McLay at Westberry School explained that each class incorporates push-ups into their daily schedule, making it part of their school day. Some will do push-ups together, others in groups or with a partner.
“The amazing part is seeing how the students are excited to take on the challenge and add this fun and motivating movement to their day,” she said. Every class determines how many push-ups their group will do. Their daily total will be recorded on the Push-Up board in the main hallway. Each class at Westberry has a buddy class to team up with for any activities, and Joanie encourages buddy classrooms to meet in the main hallway to do a push-up session together.
The Push-Up Challenge isn’t just for Westberry students; it’s open to Westberry families and the community as well. So if you’re feeling energetic, you can create a team by contacting pushupchallenge.ca/ fundraiser/Kindersley
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BS & TENDERS
FOR RENT BY TENDER
R.M. of OAKDALE No. 320 - SK
4 strategies for retaining your employees
N 1/2 - 13-31-22-W3 (320 Cultivated Acres)
As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.
Written tenders must be submitted on or before February 28, 2025. Length of rental term must be 3-5 years. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The successful tender shall enter into a lease agreement on or before April 1, 2025.
1. Focus on communication. Communicate openly with your employees. Listen to their concerns and be open to new ideas. Let them know they’re heard and that you take them seriously.
Submit tenders to: Steven Schmaltz
18 O’Connor Crescent Kindersley, SK S0L 1S1 or email: sschmaltz77@gmail.com Phone: 306-460-4722
2. Think about development. Employees often quit because of a lack of advancement opportunities. Therefore, provide training so your employees can develop their potential, avoid boredom and take on new challenges.
Taking a sabbatical requires solid financial planning
Do you feel the need to take a professional break to recharge your batteries or pursue a passion project? A sabbatical might just be the answer. However, you must plan your finances accordingly.
3. Offer benefits. Ask your employees what your company could improve and add these to their benefits and perks. For example, you could include group insurance, paid holidays, yoga classes, flexible working hours and telemedicine.
Paid or unpaid leave: A sabbatical can either be paid or unpaid. You might be able to take a slightly reduced salary for a few years so you can receive full pay during your planned leave. Or your employer might decide not to pay you a salary at all while you’re away, which would require some extra planning.
4. Get out of the office. Create opportunities for your employees to socialize and have fun in a context that doesn’t revolve around work. Use the opportunity to celebrate their successes.
Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment. There fore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.
FOR SALE BY TENDER
RM of Heart’s Hill
SW 14-36-27 W3. Title acres 160. Cult acres 96, native grass 64. Assessment $172,100. Annual Surface lease revenue: $3100. SW 03-36-27-W3. Title acres 160. 04. Cult acres 135. Assessment $168,500. SE 03-36-27-W3. Title acres 160. 04 Cult acres 144. Assessment $158,100. Tenders are to be received by 11:00 AM February 25th. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted. For more information please contact: Arlene Boisjoli 306-460-7785 royal3@sasktel.net or Mary Kloster 306-372-7832 marykloster@royallepage.ca
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
MEMBER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Luseland Credit Union is looking for a full-time individual who is able to recognize member needs, promote and cross sell credit union products and services, and has the ability to process a variety of financial transactions.
Luseland Credit Union Limited is committed to providing friendly, quality and professional financial services. Salary will be commensurate with experience, qualifications and competency. LCU has a competitive salary and benefits package including a variable pay and employee loan program.
Saving habits: You’ll need to adjust your savings habits in anticipation of a sabbatical. Draw up a budget tailored to your plans to estimate how much money you’ll need to live comfortably. Set aside a portion of your income to reach your goal. Do you need a little extra cash? Think about selling some unused items.
Open communication: Have an open discussion with your employer several months in advance. Highlight the benefits of your sabbatical in terms of future work performance and reassure them of your intention to return. This way, you can also address any concerns about future compensation.
Do you need help planning your leave? Talk to a financial expert.
KINDERSLEY REGIONAL PARK
Pro Shop Manager for the 2025 Golf and Campground Season
Whether you already work in information technology (IT) or are just starting your studies, here are three qualities essential to your success.
1. ANALYTICAL SKILLS
As an IT employee, you’re often required to solve problems. Consequently, you must enjoy challenging yourself and looking for innovative solutions. You must also be inherently curious to stay updated with the latest technologies in a constantly evolving field.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those under consideration will be contacted. Applications close Friday, February 28, 2025. Submit your resume to: Alyssa Underdahl, Office Manager Email: alyssa.underdahl@luselandcu.com
Responsibilities include the day to day operation of the Pro Shop, managing staff, tournament bookings and registration, helping with coordination of golf tournaments and group bookings, campground registration and inquiries for the campground, ordering confection and cleaning supplies, daily maintenance of the building and area surrounding, and responsible for daily reports. The Pro Shop is open every day from mid-April to October. The hours vary based on day light and weather. The campground is open May 1st to Sept. 30th. Candidates will not be obligated to work all weekends. Training will be provided to the successful applicant. Wages will be discussed based on experience. Candidates will be eligible for EI on the off season. Application deadline: March 31, 2025. Serious inquiries only please. Contact Gwen at 306-463-9590 or Randy at 306-463-4041
2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS IT specialists must be able to communicate with their colleagues and clients. This means
you must be good at conveying your ideas, making yourself understood and finding the best moments to do so.
3. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
If you want to thrive in IT, you must have exceptional organizational skills. Depending on your job, your colleagues may regularly interrupt you and require you to switch gears constantly. Therefore, you must be well organized and able to multitask to keep up with your workload.
FOR SALE BY TENDER
Do you have these qualities? If so, you have everything you need for a long career in this promising field.
How to welcome a teleworking employee
Wheat Country Realty #1 West Road Kindersley, SK
R.M. of Prairiedale No. 321
Seasonal Grader Operator
The Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 is seeking a seasonal Grader Operator.
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
• Have willingness and aptitude to a operate grader as required for the job
• Have knowledge of servicing and maintaining heavy equipment
• Valid Driver’s License
Telecommuting has become increasingly popular in recent years. It allows companies to recruit qualified talent across the globe. If your company is about to welcome a new telecommuting employee, here’s how to do it.
• Have a working knowledge of grading roads
Duties Include:
• Grading
• Mowing
Title acres
It’s rare to get your dream job on the first try. Therefore, if you’re offered an entrylevel position, it’s necessary to ask yourself if it’s a good idea to accept it. Here are some tips to help you decide.
• Sign & Culvert Maintenance
• Shop maintenance
• Repairs of equipment
WHEN TO ACCEPT
• Backhoe or loader work
• Mowing, Maintenance and Utility work within the Special Service Area (Sceptre)
• Landfill supervision
• Other duties as may be assigned by the foreman
Candidate Must Possess:
Cult acres
WHEN TO REFUSE
Assessment $82,700. Annual surface lease revenue: $2300 Purchaser shall be granted the right of First Refusal to lease the E1/2 14-35-27-W3 for a 3 yr. term.
Tenders are to be received by 11:00 AM February 24th. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted. For more information please contact: Mary Kloster 306-372-7832 marykloster@royallepage.ca or Arlene Boisjoli 306-460-7785 royal3@sasktel.net
If the job is related to your area of expertise and allows you to use and develop your skills, it may be worthwhile. The job may let you explore a field you’re interested in and help you obtain a better position in the future. The offer may also be attractive if there’s room for career development within the company.
• Valid class 5 driver’s license
• Class 3A or 1A would be an asset
• Experience in operation of heavy equipment and mechanical experience
Willing to Obtain:
lean on and contact if they need help. This will help them feel at ease.
• Must be capable of working with minimal to no immediate supervision
• Attention to detail, safety conscious, and ability to take direction from Supervisors
Duties may include but not limited to:
• Operating grader
• Talk about the company. Describe the company’s mission, values and other information to help the employee develop a sense of belonging.
• Power Mobile Equipment Course
• First Aid & CPR
• WHIMIS
• Introduce the team. Set up a video chat to introduce the entire team. You can reserve extra time for the employee to get to know the colleagues they’ll be working with directly.
• Experience operating other equipment is an asset
• Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor with the direction of Council
• Present your tools. Familiarize the employee with the tools, software and online platforms the company uses daily.
Employment proposed start date is to be determined. The RM of Prairiedale offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package including the Municipal Employees Pension Plan (MEPP).
• Offer mentoring. Ensure the new employee knows they have someone they can
Applicants can submit a resume including:
• Education & Skills
• Current Drivers Abstract
• Work Experience
• Salary Expectations
• Two References
If you sincerely doubt that you’ll enjoy your everyday tasks, the job probably isn’t for you. The same applies if most of your skills and educational achievements don’t apply to the job and won’t contribute to your professional development. Finally, it may be best to refuse the position if the salary is significantly lower than your expectations or if the company has a high turnover rate.
Are you having trouble finding a job that suits you? Consult job hunting resources in your area.
Wheat Country Realty #1 West Road Kindersley, SK
LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
RM of Milton No. 292
SE Sec. 05, Twp. 29, Rge.
Closing date for Tenders is February 28, 2025.
By one of the following ways:
• Follow up. Make sure the new employee receives feedback from their immediate colleagues in the first few weeks to help them adjust. The recruit should feel free to ask questions without fear of judgment.
Mail: R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 Box 120 Sceptre, SK S0N 2H0
Are you looking for telecommuting employees to join your team? Do business with a recruitment service.
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants are invited to submit a resume with driver’s abstract and references to:
RM of Prairiedale No. 321 Box 160 Major, SK S0L 2H0 Fax: 306-834-1202
Email: administrator@rmofprairedale.ca
Email: rm230@yourlink.ca
Fax: 306-623-4229
Applications must be received by March 3, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
The successful applicant will work under the direct supervision and report directly to the foreman. Employment includes benefit package and enrolment in the Municipal Employees Pension Plan. Housing is available in Sceptre.
The RM wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Offers must exclude GST or any other levies which may be payable by the purchaser.
10% of Purchase price must accompany tender which will be returned if tender is not accepted. Forward Tender to: Sheppard & Millar Barristers & Solicitors 113 - 1st Avenue East Box 1510, Kindersley, Saskatchewan S0L 1S0 Attention Mark L. Millar Please include file 24-6093 when submitting tender.
The R.M. of Clinworth No. 230 invites applications for the seasonal full-time position of: GRADER-UTILITY OPERATOR with the potential of becoming full-time all year round to the right candidate.
R.M. of Clinworth No. 230
BS & TENDERS
Luseland businesses take safety precautions
4 strategies for retaining your employees
BY JOAN JANZEN
As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.
LUSELAND—On February 6th, Cst. Kohlman gave a presentation on business safety and security to residents of Luseland and the area. Marita Obrigewitch, owner of SkyLine Convenience, was also in attendance. When the topic of drugs came up amongst the crowd, one of the attendees said they had a Narcan kit at home.
1. Focus on communication. Communicate openly with your employees. Listen to their concerns and be open to new ideas. Let them know they’re heard and that you take them seriously.
3. Offer benefits. your company could improve and add these to their benefits and perks. For example, you could include group insurance, paid holi days, yoga classes, flexible working hours and telemedicine.
Marita, who had always wanted a kit in her business, was eager to receive the information needed on how to get one. Before long, she had lined up the Addiction Counsellor from Unity to bring Narcan kits for businesses and individuals who wanted them.
2. Think about development. Employees often quit because of a lack of advancement opportunities. Therefore, provide training so your employees can develop their potential, avoid boredom and take on new challenges.
4. Get out of the office. ties for your employees to socialize and have fun in a context that doesn’t revolve around work. Use the opportunity to ce lebrate their successes.
Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment. There fore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.
“They need to be ordered first, and we will go from there,” Marita explained. Any business or individual ordering a kit will need to complete a fifteen-minute session with the Addictions Counsellor on how to use the kit. The information session will be scheduled and may be one-on-one or in a group setting, depending on how many people are interested.
“Currently, I have six businesses interested, which is amazing because this is all very short notice,” she said. The kits are free of charge and have a two-year expiry. If you ever need a replacement kit after its expiration, the Addictions Counsellor will replace it free of charge.
Narcan is a brand name of Naloxone, which is a fast-acting medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses temporarily. It can begin to take effect within two minutes. If a response to an initial dose is not seen within 2-3 minutes, subsequent doses can safely be given. Naloxone only works if you have
opioids in your system, such as fentanyl, heroin, morphine and codeine.
Naloxone is only active in the body for 30-120 minutes, which means the effects are likely to wear off before the opioids are gone from the body. Therefore, Naloxone may need to be used again.
For Sale By Tender
RM of Kindersley #290
NW 32-28-23 w3rd Cult Acres, 159 Assessment 261,400 Tenders close March 13, 2025 at 2:00 pm
S0L 1S0
Whether you already work in information technology (IT) or are just starting your studies, here are three qualities essential to your success.
1. ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Naloxone is safe for all ages, and is safe to keep a kit on hand. There are two types of kits: a nasal spray kit and an injectable kit, which is injected into any muscle in the body such as the arm or thigh.
As an IT employee, you’re often required to solve problems. Consequently, you must enjoy challenging yourself and looking for innovative solutions. You must also be inherently curious to stay updated with the latest technologies in a constantly evolving field.
Some business owners at Luseland have decided to order Narcan kits after attending a local community business safety and security session.
2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
you must be good at conveying your ideas, making yourself understood and finding the best moments to do so.
3. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
If you want to thrive in IT, you must have exceptional organizational skills. Depending on your job, your colleagues may regularly interrupt you and require you to switch gears constantly. Therefore, you must be well organized and able to multitask to keep up with your workload.
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Support the local businesses that support your local newspaper. 306-463-2211
FOR RENT BY TENDER
Telecommuting has become increasingly popular in recent years. It allows companies to recruit qualified talent across the globe. If your company is about to welcome a new telecommuting employee, here’s how to do it.
• Talk about the company. Describe the company’s mission, values and other information to help the employee develop a sense of belonging.
lean on and contact if they need help. This will help them feel at ease.
420 cultivated acres - 2024 Crop - Wheat - 60’ x 40’ quonset with power available for rent - Dugout and perimeter fence
• Introduce the team. Set up a video chat to introduce the entire team. You can reserve extra time for the employee to get to know the colleagues they’ll be working with directly.
IT specialists must be able to communicate with their colleagues and clients. This means
Do you have these qualities? If so, you have everything you need for a long career in this promising field.
It’s rare to get your dream job on the first try. Therefore, if you’re offered an entry le vel position, it’s necessary to ask yourself if it’s a good idea to accept it. Here are some tips to help you decide.
Managing Editor / Content Creator
WHEN TO ACCEPT
Description:
• Present your tools. Familiarize the employee with the tools, software and online platforms the company uses daily.
Tenders will be accepted on the entire parcel. Tenders will be received by the undersigned on or before 12:00 o’clock noon on WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 More information available upon request. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted.
• Offer mentoring. Ensure the new employee knows they have someone they can
COOPER NEIL LAW FIRM
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Solicitor for Shirley Kohlman
Telephone: 306-228-2631
Fax: 306-228-4449
Email: unityoffice@cooperneil.ca
P.O. Box 600, Unity, SK S0K 4L0
• Follow up. Make sure the new employee receives feedback from their immediate colleagues in the first few weeks to help them adjust. The recruit should feel free to ask questions without fear of judgment.
Are you looking for telecommuting employees to join your team? Do business with a recruitment service.
Location: Kindersley, Saskatchewan
If the job is related to your area of expertise and allows you to use and develop your skills, it may be worthwhile. The job may let you explore a field you’re interested in and help you obtain a better position in the future. The offer may also be attractive if there’s room for career development within the company.
Your Southwest Media Group, which publishes four community newspapers (Your West Central Voice, The Kerrobert Chronicle, The Weekly Bean and The Oyen Echo) in west central Saskatchewan and east central Alberta, is accepting resumés for a full-time managing editor / content creator.
If you sincerely doubt that you’ll enjoy your everyday tasks, the job probably isn’t for you. The same applies if most of your skills and educational achievements don’t apply to the job and won’t contribute to your professional development. Finally, it may be best to refuse the position if the salary is significantly lower than your expectations or if the company has a high turnover rate.
Are you having trouble finding a job that suits you? Consult job hunting resources in your area.
As the managing editor / content creator, you will be responsible for creating, reviewing and editing unique content which will be published in our printed newspapers, websites and social media pages. You will work simultaneously with the publisher, reporter, production and marketing team to maintain consistency between marketing campaigns and content published. Candidates will also be required to brainstorm and suggest newer ways and platforms to increase their current customer base and increase engagement.
Duties Include:
• Writing and editing content for newspapers, websites, social media pages which will catch maximum customer interest and engagement.
• Brainstorming and suggesting new ways to improve the traffic by tapping into new platforms and channels (ie: X, videos, podcasts).
• Update the website and social media pages periodically.
• Assigning stories and photos for reporters when necessary.
Qualifications:
• Exceptional writing, editing and photography skills
• Strong news judgement, patience and proven leadership capabilities
• A degree or diploma in journalism or related experience
• Professional-level grasp of grammar and strong journalistic ethics
• Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop, or technological know-how to learn quickly
• Excellent time management to meet deadlines
• Be a team player and be able to work well with others - a sense of humour is a must!
• All candidates must have a valid driver’s license
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Please send your resumé, cover letter, clippings, portfolios, etc. to:
Kate Winquist, Publisher
Box 727 Kindersley, SK. S0L 1S0 306-463-2211
E-mail: kate@yourwestcentral.com
http://www.yourwestcentral.com
1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the highest mountain in Canada?
2. TELEVISION: Who is the host of the long-running reality series “Survivor”?
3. LITERATURE: Which animals represent the Communist Party in “Animal Farm”?
4. U.S. STATES: Which state is the birthplace of the singer Elvis?
5. ASTRONOMY: How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
6. MOVIES: What is the score Elle receives on her law school admission test in “Legally Blonde”?
7. AD SLOGANS: Which product’s slogan is “Is It In You?”?
8. LANGUAGE: What is an eraser called in the United Kingdom?
9. SCIENCE: What are the four primary precious metals?
10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Valentine’s Day arose from which Roman ritual?
Trivia Test Answerst
Mount Logan; 2. Jeff Probst; 3. Pigs; 4. Mississippi; 5. 27.3 days; 6. 179; 7. Gatorade; 8. A rubber; 9. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium; 10. Lupercalia
SWAC CURLING
Leader teams advance to Junior Districts
JUNIOR SECTIONAL curling was held this past weekend. Leader (commissioner Lana Marshall) was one host site with Consul, Fox Valley, Cabri, Maple Creek, Hazlet and Leader Schools in attendance.
Junior districts are on February 28/March 1 commissioned by Cabri (hosted at Abbey Rink). The top two teams (A side champion and B side champion) from the East and West sectionals will advance to the SWAC championship (4 team playoff).
JUNIOR WEST results: GIRLS
A qualifier (Leader): Rachel Cocks, Rene Butt, Samantha Silbernagel, Hailey Wagenaar, Catherine Dietrich, Coach John Butt.
B qualifier (Cabri): Delaney Prentice, Brielle Chris-
tianson, Haiyn Prentice, Pia Roiferio, Coach Abby Watson
B qualifier( Leader): Brody Ausmus, Colden Dale, Jace Ausmus, Grant Smith, Coach Clint Ausmus
OPEN
A qualifier (Leader): Austin Janke, Patrick Dietrich, Halle Smith, Jesse Butt, Cooper Ausmus, Coach John Butt
B qualifier (Maple Creek): Cole Schlogater, Katy Scott, Quin Herter, Raelynn Francis, Coach Janae Wilson
Rosetown and Kyle RCMP
• Kyle RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 7. Members were unable to locate the vehicle.
• Kyle RCMP are investigating a Break and Enter Complaint in Lucky Lake.
• Kyle RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision near Beechy.
• Kyle RCMP attended a wellbeing check in Rosetown.
• Rosetown RCMP attended a Mental Health Act complaint in Rosetown
• Rosetown RCMP investigated a dog complaint in Tessier.
• Rosetown RCMP received a Breach complaint in Fiske.
• Rosetown RCMP are investigating an Uttering Threats complaint in Fiske.
• Rosetown RCMP received a complaint of a missing person in Rosetown, The subject of complaint returned home safe and sound.
• Rosetown RCMP investigated a mischief complaint in Rosetown.
• Rosetown RCMP investigated an Uttering Threats complaint in Rosetown.
• Rosetown RCMP received a couple of animal complaints, a dog on Highway 7, and an injured coyote on Highway 4.
• Kyle RCMP attended a Sudden Death in Kyle.
• Rosetown RCMP attended a Sudden Death in Rosetown.
• Kyle RCMP attended to a Well being check in Kyle.
• Rosetown RCMP assisted Sask Highway Patrol with a Refusal – Impaired Operation of a MV near Laura.
• Rosetown RCMP responded to a MentalHealth call in Rosetown.
• Rosetown RCMP responded to a Well Being check in Kyle.
• Kyle RCMP are investigating a theft or fuel in Rosetown.
There were 43 Traffic related charges issued, 1 911 mis-dial call and 4 false alarm calls.
Police are asking anyone with information about these or any other crime(s) to please contact the Rosetown RCMP at 306-882-5700, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at www.saskcrimestoppers.com 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
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ALSASK
- Drop in Pickleball every Tuesday 8 PM at the Alsask Rec Centre. All ages are welcome. BROCK
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
• Brock Cemetery Association AGM 7 PM at the Vesper Club. Everyone is invited to attend.
HOOSIER
- Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
• Kerrobert Curling Club Open Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
• Pioneers Haven is hosting a Community Bingo from 1:30- 3 PM. $10 will get you in the door and give you 2 cards. Each additional card is $2.00. Each winner will walk up to the winners table to pick out a pie, baking or gift of their choice. Grand prize blackout will be CASH!
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
• U18 KDL Rage vs Paradise Hill Provincial Game 7:30 PM.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
• Kinsmen Club of Kerrobert’s Sled Rally (snow permitting). 11 AM - 1 PM Registration at the PCC Hall. Cash Prizes. Door Prizes. Social to follow. Contact Braden 306-834-8120 or Josh 306-494-7315 for details.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
• St. Patrick’s Day Gold Hunt Party in the Library 1 PM.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
• Job Fair / Career Expo at the Prairieland Community Centre from 1-7 PM. Bring your resumes! If interested in having a table, contact the Town of Kerrobert Office. $40 /table.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
• Ducks Unlimited Supper at the PCC. Tickets are available from Jim Wilson 306-834-5156 or Richard Anderson 306-8347676. Games, Live Auction and Silent Auction.
- Shuffle Club every Monday from 1:30-3 PM at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street).
- Walk This Way Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30 AM at the at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street). All ages. All skill levels. No cost. Bring your indoor shoes. Everyone welcome.
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2-4 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
- Town of Kerrobert Memory Tree program is open. Contact the office for more infomation 306-834-2361.
KINDERSLEY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
• Kin Kindness Day FREE Movie 2 PM at Sunset Theatre. “Despicable Me 4”
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “Here” starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright 4 PM Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
• Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Kindersley present: Kin Kindness Day Free Movie 2 PM at the Sunset Theatre. Despicable Me 4.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
• Shrove Tuesday Supper at St. Paul’s United Church 5-7 PM. Free will offering.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
• Cultural Gathering at the Kindersley Elks Hall (106 - 5th Avenue East). Registration: 9:30 AM. Gathering 10 AM3:30 PM. Program includes: Tomasin Playford, SaskCulture Outreach Consultant; Peace Akintade-Oluwagbeye, Sask Writers Guild current Poet Laureate; Hugh Henry, Past President Sask History & Folklore; Alana Gunsch, Notice Nature; Wheatland Regional Library; RWDSCR, Barn Quilt Workshop Conversation & Display AND MORE! $20 fee per participant to be paid at the Workshop. Lunch, snacks and coffee/tea will be provided. Contact Bonnie at 306-344-7473 for more information or email: rwdscr.lloyd@sasktel.net
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “Prairie Sons” 7:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
• Kindersley Wildlife Federation Annual Banquet at the Kindersley Elks Hall. For tickets please contact Ray Varty at 306-831-9920 or Lori at 306-460-7638. Donations gladly accepted.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “Ghostlight” 4 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “Goodrich” 4 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door.
THURSDAY, MAY 1
• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “The Misery Mountain Boys” 7:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre.
FRIDAY, JULY 25 - SUNDAY, JULY 27
• Kindersley Claybusters Registered Trap Shoot at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Shooting Range starting at 1 PM on Friday. For info please contact Dan Kachmarski at 306-463-7207.
- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-463-4514.
- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6 PM in the Kindersley Senior Cen-
tre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
- PickleBall Indoor Season meets Sunday & Wednesday evenings 7-9 PM at Elizabeth Middle School gym. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Teresa Knight 306460-7304.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306-460-6467.
- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum. No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306-6049044. Come Fly With Us!
LEADER
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24
• Soup & Bun Lunch 11:30 AM - 1 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. Cost is $8.00. Held the 4th Monday of the month. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
• Dabber Bingo at the Leader Friendship Centre. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Bingo at 7 PM. Held the 4th Wednesday of the month.
- Cards & Coffee. Come out and play cards! Every Tuesday afternoon 2-4 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. No cost.
- Leader Curling Club Stick Curling Tuesdays at 2 PM.
- Family Curling Wednesdays at 7 PM.
- Open League Curling Thursdays at 7 & 9 PM.
LUSELAND
- The Luseland Homecoming Hall will be available for indoor walking on TUESDAY & THURSDAY mornings. Please pick up the key at the Town Office to unlock the door. Silver collection at the door.
Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC
- Every Monday 2-4 PM Coffee
- Last Monday of the month 2-4 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream MEMBERS
- Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting
- Tuesday 1-4 PM Cards
- Tuesday 7-10 PM Games
- Wednesday 1-4 PM Cards
- Thursday 1-4 PM Cards
- Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.
MAJOR
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2-4 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
