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3. About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year?

4. Where is the most popular Easter parade held each year?

5. The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?

6. In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?

7. The world record largest chocolate Easter egg was made in what city?

8. How much did the world’s largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?

9. What was the circumference of the world’s largest chocolate Easter egg?

10. What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in England?

11. How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?

12. While the Easter Bunny brings children eggs in the U.S., what sort of critter delivers the goods in Westphalia, Germany?

13. In Switzerland, what animal delivers Easter eggs to kids?

14. In England, what is the name of the fruitcake with marzipan balls traditionally served at tea time on Easter?

15. How many marzipan balls are traditionally on a simnel cake?

16. What do the marzipan balls on a simnel cake represent?

17. Households each spend how much on average on Easter annually?

18. In what country did the tradition of the Easter bunny originate?

19. The original Easter bunny in Germany was actually what sort of animal?

20. What is the traditional Easter mascot in Australia?

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EATONIA FRIDAY, APRIL 7 • 2023 Huskie Awards & Fan Appreciation Night 7:00 PM at the Eatonia Community Hall. Silver collection. Lions Bar. All ages welcome. 18 & under must be accompanied by their parent.

ESTON FRIDAY, APRIL 7 • Walk of the Cross beginning at the Eston Full Gospel Church 9:30 AM. Brief stop at Eston Jubilee Lodge. Proceeding to Sacred Heart Catholic Church for the recitation of the Staions of the Cross. Everyone welcome to walk or just come to do the Stations at approx. 10:10 AM. Sponsored

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MONDAY & TUESDAY, APRIL 24 & 25 • Eston’s Music Festival. Monday Sessions at 9 AM, 1:30 & 7:00 PM Catholic Church. Tuesday Sessions at 9 AM & 1:30 PM. at the Catholic Church. Final Concert 7:30 PM April 25 at the Full Gospel Church. Admission by donation. * 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 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.

KERROBERT UNTIL APRIL 15 • The Chapel Gallery Members Exhibition.

This group of artists is based out of North Battleford. Located in the Historic Courthouse. Open weekdays from 8:30 AM 4:30 PM.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 • Kerrobert Golf Club AGM SATURDAY, APRIL 22 • Gord Bamford Canadian Dirt Tour at the PCC KINDERSLEY THURSDAY, APRIL 6 • Adult Volleyball 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Kindersley Composite School, 606 3 St E. Adults of all ages are welcome, and there is a fee of $20 to pay for the season which will run all fall and winter long. Contact Doug Longtin (306) 463-8448.

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 • Kindersley Community Choir Easter Concert 7:00 PM at St. Paul’s United Church. Free-will offering accepted.

• Light Up The Night “Jelly Bean Dance” at the Royal Canadian Legion 6:00-9:30 PM. Ages 2 - Teen. $5 per child (under 2 free). Under 7 requires parent supervision. All proceeds towards Women’s and Children’s Shelter. Message Stephanie 306-430-9093 for more info.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 • Caleb Village “Step Into Spring Craft & Trade Fair” 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM. SATURDAY, APRIL 22 • Kindersley Screen Arts presents “She Said” 4:00 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 at the door. * Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meet 2nd Tuesday of the month September to May at the Pensioner’s Hall (3rd Ave. E.) 7:00 pm. Contact Donna 306-463-4785 for more info. * 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.

* Dart Night every Thursday at the Royal Canadian Legion from until May 25 at 7:00 PM. Contact Devin Brown for more info 306-378-1206. No charge! * Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7:00-11:00 PM. Call Keith 306460-8633 for more info.

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Deadline for registration March 28. Pledge sheets and registration at the Town Office. * Community Badminton Sundays from 6:00-8:00 PM at the LCS Gym. $2.00.

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5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “Wake up in the morning with the sunshine in your eyes, And the smell of flowers blooming fills the air.”

Answers 1. “Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand,” in 1970. Ross sang the song at a concert for the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway in 2008.

2. Elton John. This was the first time John reached the Top 10 on international charts. He’d given the nod for it to be cut by Three Dog Night, but they gave him a shot instead.

3. From a hairstyle. The marcel was curls created with an early curling iron. The iron was heated on a gas stove.

4. Linda Scott. The song first appeared in 1932. Dozens of artists have covered the song, including rapper Mac Miller in 2010.

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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

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.

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.

“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.” The 2023 spring road restrictions The natural gas records coincided with record powinto force in29,Saskatchewan on ercome consumption.

On Dec. SaskPower set another Friday, Aprilconsumption 7, according to an April record in power for Saskatchewan.

At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and 5 press release from the Ministry of businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power Highways. use, according to the Crown corporation. The previous announcement came roughrecordThe of 3,792 MW was reached four years ago to the day, Dec. 29, 2017. ly on three weeks after the usual anSaskatchewan’s power production has increasingnouncement of spring breakup road ly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In bans.

That typically occurs within a December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generfewunit, days March 15,the either before ating wasof retired, reducing Boundary Dam Power StationThis to 672 year, megawatts On the nator after. it’scapacity.

23 days after ural gas side, Saskatchewan has seen the construction March 15. of several new natural gas-fired power plants. They These restrictions are Power usedStation by include the baseload North Battleford themegawatts), provinceYellowhead and rural municipalities (289 Power Station peaking plant (also at North Battleford,damage 135 megawatts), the to mitigate potential to our baseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current (353 highway system. megawatts) and peaking plant Spy Hill Power Sta“Weight restrictions preventbaseload damtion (89 megawatts).

Another 353 megawatt

Spring breakup finally begins, delayed three weeks from usual

age during spring thaw to pavement and the ground beneath the road,” Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. “They reduce maintenance costs and enhance safety.”

The road bans reduce allowable weights on RM roads and secondary weight on provincial highways by 10

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

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.

“SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can accommodate additional capacity to manage to 15 per cent and usually lastincreased about consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy presisix weeks. dent and CEO Ken From said in a release. “ThroughTypically, the road restrictions beout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and the system to support safe and reliable ginenhance in March, once winter weights natural all weather conditions.

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However, due to dition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day colder weather last month, restricto ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer tions across werethe delayed, demand province.”the ministry said.

This province is now largely dependent on neighWith warmer temperatures and bouring to fulfill roughlythe two-thirds our longerAlberta days coming, 2023of renatural gas needs. strictions will be province wide.

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The more you know ... some Easter tidbits!

The largest chocolate egg was over 34 feet tall.

A giant chocolate Easter egg is a must-have for anyone with a sweet tooth.

But a chocolate egg that’s 34 feet tall, weighing almost 16,000 pounds?

Well, that’s just a chocolate lover’s dream come true! According to the Guinness World Records, this massive chocolate candy was produced in Italy in 2011.

Easter lilies signify the true meaning of the holiday.

For one, the flower’s white color can represent the purity and innocence of Jesus—with white usually representing such a message. There are also parallels between the lily’s blooming process and Christ’s resurrection. The bulb of the flower initially growing beneath Earth’s surface is attributed to Jesus’ death, while the actual sprout of the flower symbolizes his resurrection.

Ham is a staple Easter recipe for a reason.

A lot of you probably couldn’t imagine an Easter without ham. It makes sense, considering it’s a tradition that dates back years ago. Before we had refrigerators, people would cure ham during the winter months and when the ham thawed out by springtime, it made sense to use it as an Easter meal centerpiece.

The Easter Bunny made its way to America in the 18th century.

So, there’s not an actual known origin story of how the Easter Bunny came to be the fictional symbol for the holiday—but we do know that in the 1700s, Germans who immigrated to America brought the tradition of the Osterhase with them. Basically, it’s a bunny who magically lays eggs.

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There’s an old medieval kids game where a priest would give his choir of kids a hard boiled egg.

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