The Weekly Bean - March 7, 2024 by yourwestcentral

Pharmacy Clean Mixing Room dedicated to Donnie Donaldson

By Joan Janzen

The new pharmacy clean mixing room at the Kindersley Hospital will be named in honour of Donnie Donaldson, whose estate contributed the funds necessary for the project. Although the room is still a work in progress, it is well on its way to becoming operational. Plans are underway for a plaque to be made to name the room in honour of Donnie Donaldson. Donaldson was born and raised on a farm at Brock and farmed for a lifetime. Lionel Story said it was important to Donnie to be the fi rst farmer to seed every spring. He loved hunting coyotes with his hounds and had lots of pelts. He never married, was a prominent chuckwagon racer, and had good horses. He was known as the community vet, helping farmers with their animals. Gerard Derosier was the executor of Donald’s will and was aware of the funds being contributed to

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the hospital. Gerard said Donnie had a heart of gold and was willing to help anybody. Now, his contribution continues to help many more people in need. The community can be grateful for his generosity and thoughtfulness.

The room contains a Helmer refrigerated storage unit and a Baker Bio Chem Gard biohazard safety cupboard that allows the lab tech to do cultures on hazardous body fluids to protect the lab tech and the environment from contamination. The hospital currently has several staﬀ members who have been trained to operate the equipment.

Anika Becker, Manager of Clinic Services, estimated that last year, there were 480 visits to the Kindersley hospital for chemo services. Those individuals came from Leader, Rosetown, Luseland, Kerrobert, as well as Kindersley.

Donnie Donaldson was a prominent chick wagon racer. Thanks to the generous donation from his estate the pharmacy room at the Kindersley Hospital is moving forward.

Photo by Ellon Lyons

Celebrity Extra

Is it true that next season’s mystery on “Only Murders in the Building” will be set in Los Angeles instead of New York? I love the old apartment building they live in on the show. It won’t be the same if it’s in California. — D.D.

A:I agree, but apparently only part of the season will be filmed in LA. According to TVLine, Craig Erwich, who oversees Hulu, loves the Big Apple but doesn’t want the show to become too insular. However, he assures fans that the Arconia apartment building will always be part of the show.

Season three ended with Oliver’s (Martin Short) girlfriend, Loretta (Meryl Streep), moving back to LA, and it’s been confirmed that Streep will return for the new season. Joining them will be Charles (Steve Martin) and Mabel (Selena Gomez), who I’m assuming will tag along to LA to escape the seemingly cursed Arconia after last season ended with a cliff-hanging murder. Jane Lynch is also expected to return in some capacity as Charles’ stunt double.

The announcement of two more big names joining the cast should help alleviate the disappointment of those who aren’t pleased with the change of scenery. Molly Shannon (“The Other Two”) will play a high-powered businesswoman, and Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”) will also recur. No details have been given yet about her character.

era films, titled “Horizon: An American Saga,” which will be released in two parts this June and August. Costner not only directs but stars in “Horizon,” along with Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington. He said that he hasn’t “felt this way about a movie since ... making ‘Dances with Wolves,’” which was the Oscar-winning film he also pulled double duty with back in 1990. ***

Q:West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre Inc.

Q:When is “Yellowstone” returning with new episodes?

Is it true that Kevin Costner has left the show? — K.S.

We now have established Satellite Offices in two surrounding communities. On Tuesday, there is a counsellor in Kerrobert and on Wednesday, there is a counsellor in Eston.

What happened to the boxer on the new season of “The Traitors?” I don’t recall him being voted out, and now he’s gone. — A.M.

• Domestic Violence Response • Traumatic Events Response

A:The wildly successful series “Yellowstone” will return with six final episodes, beginning this November, but it probably will not include Costner.

Sexual Assault Victim Support

Safety Planning

Critical Stress Management

The Dutton family story will continue with the focus remaining on Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly). Costner parted ways with the show and its creator Taylor Sheridan when a contract couldn’t be agreed upon. Sheridan has a spin-off in the works titled “2024,” but no further details have been announced (including whether it will star Matthew McConaughey, as rumored).

As for Costner, he recently released the trailer for his upcoming Civil War-

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there is a counsellor in Eston

A:Former World Boxing heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was one of only two contestants on Peacock’s “The Traitors” who didn’t have reality show experience. He told the press that he chose to leave after three episodes because the show was bringing up emotional trauma from his childhood that caught him off-guard. The final straw was when he accused another innocent contestant of traitorous behavior. Wilder exited with his conscience intact.

Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

Meryl Streep in “Only Murders in the Building”

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ESTON

MARCH 15-17

• Eston Curling Club Open Bonspiel at the Eston AGT Community Centre Curling Rink. $120/team. Contact Sandy Sutherland to register 306-962-7572.

MONDAY, MARCH 18

• Eston-Snipe Lake Funeral Chapel & Crematorium Inc. AGM 2:00 PM at 615 Main Street. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

• Celebrity Sports Dinner & Auction at the Eston AGT Community Centre Curling Rink. In support of the Eston & District Recreation Committee Fairgrounds Project and Eston Lions Swimming Pool. Contact the Town Oﬃce for tickets 306962-4444.

- Eston Wheatland Centre Chase the Ace - Draws every Wednesday at the Centre. Ticket sales 4-7 PM. Draw at 7:30 PM. See our Facebook page for details. Lic#LR23-0068.

- Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coﬀee & tea provided.Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.

- Youth Curling Mondays 4:30-5:30 PM. Call Garrett for more information 306962-4460.

- Youth Bowling Mondays 6:30-7:30 PM. Call Garrett for more information 306962-4460.

- Adult Bowling Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. Call Garrett for more information 306-9624460.

- Mens Curling Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Call Garrett for more information 306962-4460.

- Mixed Curling Thursdays at 7:30 PM. Call Garrett for more information 306962-4460.

KINDERSLEY

FRI, MARCH 15 - SUN, MARCH 17

• Kindersley Curling Club Men’s Bonspiel” Entry Fee: $280/team. To register contact Richard at 306-460-6258. Saturday Night Steak Supper. Cash Prizes. SUNDAY, MARCH 17

• Kindersley Air Cadets Fundraiser 1:00-

4:00 PM at Clearview Community Church. You’re invited to enjoy a bowl of Homemade Soup and Buns with Refreshments and Desserts. Allergy friendly, gluten free and vegan options available. Adults: $7.50, Children (12 & under): $5.00; Refreshment and Dessert Only: $2.50. Cash Only. Bouncy Castle on site!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

• Kindersley Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc. AGM 2:00 PM at 801 - 9th Street West. Everyone welcome.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

• Kindersley Arts Council presents Andrea Superstein at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre 7:30 PM.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “Priscilla” 4:00 PM at the Sunset Theatre. $10 at the door.

• Kindersley Wildlife Federation Annual Banquet at the Kindersley Elks Hall. $60 adult; $30 children. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Contact Brooke Kachmarski 306460-5935 to get your tickets.

- FREE! Drop-In Soccer (Ages 15-99) Westberry School Gym every Thursday at 8:00 PM; Elizabeth School Gym every Friday at 7:00 PM. All welcome. Contact Kevin for more info: 306-430-4103 or email: kindersleysoccerboard@gmail. com

- Youth Curling hosted by the Kindersley Curling Club (Grades 4-12 welcome). Wednesdays at 5:30 PM on a weekly basis until March. No fee! More info contact Lexie at 306-831-5330.

- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 2:00 PM at the Kindersley Hospital. Everyone is 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 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-4634210.

- PickleBall every Sunday & Wednesday 7:00-9:00 PM at Elizabeth School $50 per season or $5 drop in. More info call 306-

460-8356.

- Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meet the second Tuesday of the month (September to May) at the Pensioners Hall (3rd Ave. E., Kindersley) at 7:00 PM. For more info contact Donna at 306-463-4785.

LEADER

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

• Leader & District Chamber of Commerce AGM Doors open: 6:30 PM. Meeting starts at 7:00 PM at the Leader Friendship Center. Speaker: Corwin Boechler - Chamber Insurance. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

• Leader & District Arts Council presents Piano Heist 7:30 PM at the Leader Community Centre.

- Mondays are Family Fun Night (open to all ages) at the Leader Library 6:30-7:30 PM.

- Tuesdays & Thursday Stretch Exercises 10:00 AM at the Leader Friendship Centre.

- Wednesdays Toddler Time (ages 1.5 to 3) at the Leader Library 10:30-11:00 AM. - Thursdays Baby & Me at the Leader Library 10:30-1:00 AM 0-2 years old (older siblings welcome)

- Adult Volleyball every Tuesday 7:30 PM at LCS Gymnasium (student parking lot door). Participants must be Grade 10 or older. Call Shelley 306-628-7643 for more information.

MAJOR

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

• Major Rec Board Steak Shoot.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

• King & Young concert at the Major Hall. Fundraiser for Kindersley Crisis Centre. Tickets $40 available at Bicks Drugstore, Kerrobert, Major Credit Union or at the door. Cash Bar, Door Prizes, Silent Auction. Contact Fiarra to book a designated driver 306-602-0472.

PLENTY

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

• Comedian Sean Lecomber at the Plenty Community Hall. Doors open 8:00 PM. Show starts at 9:00 PM. Contact Helena Olson 306-831-0007 for tickets or more information.

This Simple-to-Make Fruit-Juice Gelatin

When a snack attack hits or you crave a sweet dessert after a meal, what do you reach for: crunchy cookies, creamy pudding or a silky chocolate pie?

I’ve been thinking about how these tempting treats come in all shapes, sizes and wonderful tastes, but it’s also their texture that’s part of the draw. How about something smooth and also wobbly, jiggly, shimmery and just plain fun to eat? That’s where this recipe for cooking up healthy, fruit-juice-based gelatin comes in.

Cooking a batch of fruit-juice gelatin is as super simple to make as the Jell-O brand you may have eaten as a kid, but in this version, you’ll be heading to the juice aisle of your grocery store. Look for clear juices (without added sugar), and while you’re at it, you might want to pick a flavor that’s new to your kids. My latest bottled juice picks were peach mango and cranberry pomegranate, along with my all-time favorites pure grape and white grape.

This recipe is ideal for cutting chilled gelatin into bite-sized square blocks. Serve them in small dessert dishes or parfait glasses. Top with a dollop of whipped cream for a special occasion. Or you might like to create whimsical shapes with cookie cutters. How about shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day or alphabet letters that spell your toddler’s name? Set out the healthy snacktime treats on a platter for the taking.

SIMPLE-TO-MAKE

FRUIT-JUICE GELATIN

— 2 cups 100% fruit juice (avoid pineapple juice)

— 2 (1/4-ounce-sized) envelopes unflavored gelatin, such as the Knox brand

In a medium-sized saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups of juice until it just reaches a boil. Remove from heat.

Meanwhile, pour the 1/2 cup of remaining juice in a medium-sized bowl (preferably one with a spout). Sprinkle 2 envelopes of the unflavored gelatin on top and let stand at least 1 minute. Add hot fruit juice and stir until mixture is completely dissolved.

Pour into a bread loaf pan if you’re cutting them into square blocks. Or pour into an 8-by-8-inch baking dish if you’re making shapes with cookie cutters. Chill until firm, about 3 hours.

Dip the base of the pan or baking dish into warm water for a few seconds to loosen the gelatin. Cut into square blocks or cookie cutter shapes. I use a small offset frosting spatula for lifting the shapes out of the pan.

Cook’s Note: For a lighter, lessdense gelatin, use 1 envelope (1/4 ounce) of unflavored gelatin rather than 2. Pour finished mixture directly into a serving bowl or dessert dishes to chill.

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Donna Erickson creates relationships and community through food and fun. Find more to nourish and delight you at www.donnaerickson.com.

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PHOTOS BY BRAIN ZINCHUK

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Twice last week, SaskEnergy set new daily natural gas usage records, and we can thank Alberta for most of our supply

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca

Surge surges to the top of Saskatchewan’s Top 10 conventional wells in January

e past weekend proved to be a closerun thing for the Alberta electrical grid, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is making statements resolving he won’t allow that to happen here.

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical consumption records during the cold snap of last week of December, we also set two consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.

Speci cally, a er having nearly completely divested itself of coal- red power production, Alberta’s dramatic buildout of wind and solar proved impossible to keep the lights on in that province when the chips were down and temperatures hit -35 C, or worse.

When your company is named “Surge Energy” and you drill the top conventional well in Saskatchewan, the headline kind of writes itself.

According to SaskEnergy in a Dec. 31 release, “Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.

plant, very similar to Chinook, is under construction at Moose Jaw.

As Blinc reports, there are some new faces and big wells on the list so lets go through the highlights:

All of this added natural gas-fired power generation has, in turn, driven higher usage of natural gas during times of high electrical consumption.

The Crown noted that increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main driver of this week’s record-setting consumption.

Surge Energy Inc. took over the top spot with their new drill: 102/01-03-00506W2/00. Producing an average of 553 bbl oil/day over the month!

temperatures reduced wind power generation to nothing at times, and close to nothing for most of the weekend. And since the mass of cold air stretched from the Yukon to Texas, every grid operator in between was in the same boat – high demand but short supply. e Southwest Power Pool, which incorporates parts of 14 states from south of Saskatchewan to the Texas Panhandle, as well as Texas grid operator ERCOT, all put out various forms of alerts suggesting their clients reduce electrical consumption.

“A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ.”

“In Saskatchewan, we will not attempt the impossible when it comes to power production in our province,” Moe said in a post on X and other social media the evening of Monday, Jan. 15.

That was one of the nuggets that came out of the list of Top 10 conventional wells in Saskatchewan for January, 2024, published by BlincSoftware. Blinc compiles its numbers from data provided by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources. Much more detailed information can be found at BlincSoftware’s Canadian Petroleum Registry.

SaskEnergy said it measures daily natural gas consumption for the 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas. An average Saskatchewan home consumes about 100 GJ of natural gas each year.

Cenovus Energy Inc. and Regina-based ROK Resources Inc. came in at the 2nd and 3rd spot, with an average of 384 bbl oil/day and 374 bbl oil/day.

The natural gas records coincided with record power consumption. On Dec. 29, SaskPower set another record in power consumption for Saskatchewan. At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power use, according to the Crown corporation. The previous record of 3,792 MW was reached four years ago to the day, on Dec. 29, 2017.

“We will not risk plunging our homes, schools, hospitals, special care homes and our businesses into the cold and darkness because of the ideological whims of others.

This month is also one of the most diversified in recent memory, with only Whitecap showing up with multiple wells on the list. Nine diﬀerent companies made the top ten, whereas usually Whitecap dominates.

“To support the ongoing power demands across western Canada, Boundary Dam 4 has been restarted to ensure families can continue to keep the heat on. Net zero by 2035 is not only impossible, it’s irresponsible as it would leave Saskatchewan and Western Canadian families freezing and in the dark.”

Eight of the wells are in southeast Saskatchewan, and two are on the western side of the province.

Saskatchewan’s power production has increasingly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generating unit, was retired, reducing the Boundary Dam Power Station to 672 megawatts capacity. On the natural gas side, Saskatchewan has seen the construction of several new natural gas-fired power plants. They include the baseload North Battleford Power Station (289 megawatts), Yellowhead Power Station peaking plant (also at North Battleford, 135 megawatts), the baseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current (353 megawatts) and peaking plant Spy Hill Power Station (89 megawatts). Another 353 megawatt baseload

It was in response to the extraordinary events that occurred in Alberta over the weekend, in which Saskatchewan played a key part. And it was also a tacit acknowledgement that as much as SaskPower’s been trying to wean itself o coal, it just can’t do it yet. We still need it to keep the lights on.

Notably, 29 of the top 100 conventional wells in Saskatchewan are in the Whitecap Resources-operated Weyburn Unit. This is significant because those wells benefit from the carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery scheme, taking CO2 from the coal-fired Boundary Dam Power Station and the Beulah, North Dakota, Great Plains Synfuels Plant.

e Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared four “grid alerts,” over four days in a row, starting the a ernoon of Friday, Jan. 12. Desperately cold temperatures drove up demand for power, just as the same

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“SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can accommodate additional capacity to manage increased consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy president and CEO Ken From said in a release. “Throughout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and enhance the system to support safe and reliable natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In addition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer demand across the province.”

Axial Exploration Ltd. is also back in the top 10 with their 102/07-21-00133W1/00 new drill.

Whitecap Resources Inc., Vermilion Energy Inc., Crescent Point Energy Corp., Tundra Oil & Gas Limited and Canadian Natural Resources Limited are also all within the top 10.

This province is now largely dependent on neighbouring Alberta to fulfill roughly two-thirds of our natural gas needs.

Scroll down and click the “Well Details” buttons to see water and gas production and an interactive visual explorer of the facilities and wells on https:// registry.schematic.pro/ .

When natural gas prices took a tumble roughly 14 years ago, Saskatchewan’s domestic gas production fell off a cliff. Targeted gas drilling went essentially extinct, with next to no gas-specific wells being drilled in this province for most of the past decade. Our domestic gas production is now largely based on associated gas production that comes with oil production. As a result, Saskatchewan went from being a net gas exporter for the period of 1988 to 2009 to a net importer that year.

*Note: is list does not include condential well types. Information is provided using a variety of public data sources. Conventional = non-SAGD and non-Bitumen wells. Total monthly volumes are derived using a factor of 6.2898107704321 bbl/m3 and 30.5 days/month.

Staring into the abyss e rst three of Alberta’s grid alerts ran from mid-a ernoon until late evening, but the fourth occurred for an hour on Monday morning, as the workweek began. e second of those grid alerts turned out to be the most signi cant. On Saturday, Jan. 13, Alberta came within a half-hour of rotating blackouts, an Alberta Electric System Operator spokesperson told CBC News on Jan. 15, con rmed by Alberta A ordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf the same day. Indeed, the province stood at the brink of the abyss Saturday night, as rotating blackouts would have impacted di erent areas of the province for 20 to 30 minutes at a time, as temperatures ranged from -30 to -45 C, depending on where you were in the province. As the province’s grid-scale batteries neared depletion, and there was nothing le to call upon, the AESO and provincial government put out an emergency alert to all cellphones and TV screens, asking Albertans to shut o and unplug everything they could, from electric vehicle chargers to ovens to bathroom fans.

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* Andrew Jackson’s parrot was kicked out of his funeral for swearing.

* In 1947, The New York Times opined that “the pizza could be as popular a snack as the hamburger if Americans only knew more about it.”

* Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.

* When pirate Richard Worley, captain of the New York’s Revenge, captured his second ship, he named it the New York Revenge’s Revenge.

* Wisconsin is known as the Badger State because the area’s lead miners used to spend winters in tunnels burrowed into hills -- like badgers.

* Jim Carrey was the first actor to have three number one movies in one year.

* The Palais Ideal in France was built entirely of stones that a postman named Ferdinand Cheval picked up on his mail route.

* Honey hunters in Mozambique use special calls to recruit the services of birds known as honeyguides. The birds lead the humans to bees’ nests, and in return, they get the leftover beeswax.

* In 1964, a pre-fame 17-year-old David Bowie was interviewed on the BBC program “Tonight” as the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men.

* Thomas Edison nicknamed two of his kids Dot and Dash after the Morse code signals.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Congratulations, Lamb. The end of the month brings good news in the workplace, thanks to all the efforts you’ve made to get your projects off the ground and running.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t let yourself be cowed into thinking that you’re not up to the challenge you’ve taken on. Keep reinforcing your self-confidence. No one and nothing can stop you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

Positive responses to a recent workplace move should give you the added assurance that you’re on the right track. Celebrate the good news with family and/or friends.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) There’s still a little emotional fuzziness you have to work through before you can feel really certain about your recent decisions. But you’re on the right track. Stay with it!

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re tempted by an offer that seems close to what you’ve been looking for. But before you pounce on it, see if you can coax out some added perks to sweeten the deal.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to settle a volatile situation should prove to be successful. Now could be a good time to analyze what might have created the problem in the first place.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A once-close associate reemerges with news that could cause you to reconsider a recent decision. But don’t make a move before consulting a trusted adviser.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel pressured to reveal a colleague’s secret. But you can rely on your strong Scorpion sense of rectitude to help you continue to do the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A pesky situation is still creating problems. But you are moving ahead with it, and it should soon be successfully resolved in your favor.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A spate of indecision leaves you susceptible to doubt. But you’ll soon regain your emotional sure-footedness and be back leading the way as usual.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules the week with new romances favored for single Aquarians looking for partners. Cupid also targets renewed commitment for wedded Water Bearers.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A surge of creativity keeps you happily busy through the week. But set aside some quiet time to share with loved ones. Some long-awaited news finally comes through.

BORN THIS WEEK: People rely on you whenever they need someone they can trust to be caring, considerate and also discreet.