The Weekly Bean - April 7, 2022 by yourwestcentral

Kindersley RCMP Arrest 2 for Rural Break and Enters

As a result of a theft of gas complaint two residents of Alberta were arrested and charged for multiple offences on March 29th. Kindersley RCMP members were provided details of the vehicle that was involved in the gas theft and spotted it a short time later. Upon approaching the vehicle, and attempting to arrest the driver, a struggle ensued whereby the suspect began driving off creating a dangerous situation for the police and the public at which time police disengaged. The licence plate was obtained prior to attempting to arrest the suspects and the truck was found to be stolen. The truck and its occupants had also been involved in two recent break and enters at two separate rural locations. The two occupants were arrested later that evening after trying again to flee from police and getting stuck in a field. The following charges were laid:

• Carrington Hager and Spencer Black were charged with Break and Enter under section 348(1)(C) of the Criminal Code, Posses-

sion of an Instrument Suitable for the Purpose of Breaking into a Place under section 351(1) of the Criminal Code and Mischief under section 430(3) of the Criminal Code, Possession of Stolen Property over $5000 under section 355(A) of the Criminal Code and Possession of Stolen Property under $5000 under section 355(B) of the Criminal Code

• Spencer Black had additional charges of Resisting Arrest under section 129 (A) of the Criminal Code, Operate a Motor Vehicle while being pursued by a Peace Officer under the Criminal Code, Being an Occupant of a Motor Vehicle in which he knew there was a Firearm under section 94 of the Criminal Code as well as several breaching court imposed conditions charges under the Criminal Code.

Both parties were remanded into custody in Saskatoon to await court.

*For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.

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Kindersley hosts Saskatchewan Archaeological Society this weekend

By Joan Janzen

The Saskatchewan Archaeological Society (SAS) hosts their 59th Annual Gathering in Kindersley from April 8th to 10th. The SAS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to connect people to Saskatchewan’s past. Hosting the event in Kindersley is a way to honour Ted Douglas, a long-time member of SAS, and show appreciation for all of his work in provincial archaeology.

The gathering will begin on Friday evening, April 8th, at the Kindersley and District Museum. There, participants will be able to try hands-on activities and tour the museum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

There will also be an opportunity for people to have their artifacts identified by qualified members and professional archaeologists like Karin Steuber, the Public Outreach Coordinator for SAS. Karin said they also have a long-time volunteer, who is a retired geologist and paleontologist, who helps identify dinosaur bones and geological specimens.

The following day, paper presentations will be held all day at the Canalta Hotel. The papers range from reports on research projects and excavations to biographies of archaeologists. This will be followed by the Annual General Meeting, banquet, and awards presentations.

Following the presentations, everyone is invited to listen to a free hour-long public talk by guest speaker Kim Soo Goodtrack. This is scheduled to take place at 8:00 p.m. and is sponsored by Sask. Culture and Sask. Lotteries. Both the public talk and activities at the museum are free; however, registration is required for the Sunday tour and the Saturday papers.

Kim Soo Goodtrack is an artist, author, TV series creator, and retired school teacher who lives on the Woodmountain reserve in Southern Saskatchewan. Her great grandmother walked to Woodmountain with Sitting Bull and their people in 1877, where she remained and where her daughter was born.

Now Kim spends time at her studio in Rockglen, Sask., painting, sewing, making jewelry, and serving tea to her studio visitors. She also made a documentary about Ted Douglas a few years ago called “Ted’s Things and Tipi Rings.”

On Sunday, April 10th, Dave Neufeld from Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre in Herschel will be conducting a tour. Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre is located northwest of Rosetown in the village of Herschel. The area includes aboriginal historical sites, dig-sites and paleontology excavation sites. Outside the facility is a life-size statue of a plains grizzly bear that was once part of the area landscape.

Currently, the SAS has approximately 300 members. Most members are from Saskatchewan; however, there are additional members from across Canada and the United States.

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What do you get when you cross spring picture day, a green screen background and St. Patrick’s Day? Completely memorable elementary school photos, of course! At Sugar Grove Elementary School in Center Grove, Indiana, picture day happened to fall on St. Patrick’s Day, United Press International reported. And no kid wants to get pinched on the saint’s special day, so many kids were dressed in green. One problem: Inter-State Photography used green screens, like those used on TV weather broadcasts, behind the kids, so many of them “disappeared” in the initial proofs. Amanda Snow said her son’s green hoodie turned into a fence, and “he had a green mohawk, but that is completely gone. ... It ended up being just a hilarious fiasco,” she said. The photo company said the issues will be fixed on the final photos, but Snow hopes not: “I might reach out to the company and see if I can get the unedited ones, because honestly, they’ve brought me so much joy and laughter over the last day,” she said.

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Step aside, Punxsutawney Phil. Mojave Max, a 33-year-old desert tortoise, sees your predictions of spring and calls them with a dramatic yearly emergence from his burrow in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to KSNV-TV, Max lives at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, where he is the official mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program. Every year, he marks the beginning of spring by making his way out of his burrow when his internal clock and the longer daylight hours tell him to do so. This year, Max peered out on March 26 at 12:21 p.m. Of course, Max’s interpretation of “spring” is hyper-local: It was 93 degrees in Las Vegas on March 26.

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MOMENTS IN TIME - The History

* On April 20, 1841, Edgar Allan Poe’s story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” first appears in print. The tale, generally considered to be the first detective story, describes the methods used to solve a series of murders.

* On April 22, 1889, at precisely high noon, 50,000 to 60,000 would-be settlers make a mad dash into the newly opened Oklahoma Territory to claim cheap land. Towns like Norman and Oklahoma City sprang up almost overnight.

* On April 18, 1906, in San Francisco, an earthquake registering 8.0 kills 3,000 people as 30,000 buildings are destroyed. Two days later, 20,000 refugees trapped by a massive fire were evacuated from the foot of Van Ness Avenue onto the USS Chicago.

* On April 21, 1930, a fire at an Ohio prison kills 320 inmates, some of whom burn to death when they are not unlocked from their cells. The prison, built to hold 1,500 people, had 4,300 prisoners.

* On April 23, 1945, two weeks after taking over as U.S. president, Harry Truman gives a tongue-lashing to Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Truman was determined to take a tougher postwar stance with the Soviets than his late predecessor, Franklin Roosevelt, had. Molotov, indignant, stormed out of the meeting with Truman.

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* On April 24, 1953, Winston Churchill, the British leader who guided Great Britain and the Allies through the crisis of World War II, is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He would win the Nobel Prize in literature later that same year.

* On April 19, 1993, near Waco, Texas, after a 51-day siege, the FBI launches a tear-gas assault on the compound of Branch Davidian leader David Koresh and his disciples as part of an investigation into illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The compound at Mount Carmel was burned to the ground, and some 80 Branch Davidians, including 22 children, died in the inferno.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

The Lamb loves to be surrounded by flocks of admirers. But be careful that someone doesn’t take his or her admiration too far. Use your persuasive skills to let him or her down easily.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)

This is a good time to begin setting far-reaching goals and connecting with new contacts. Aspects also favor strengthening old relationships — personal and/or professional.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A personal disappointment should be viewed as a valuable learning experience. Go over what went wrong and see where a change in tactics might have led to a more positive outcome.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t leave projects unfinished or personal obligations unresolved, or you might find yourself tripping over all those loose ends later on. A relative has important news.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Expect a challenge to the usual way you do things. Although you might prefer the tried-and-true, once you take a good look at this new idea, you might feel more receptive to it.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Much work has yet to be done to polish a still-rough idea into something with significant potential. Expect to encounter some initial rejection, but stick with it nonetheless.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There still might be some communication problems in the workplace, but they should be resolved soon. Meanwhile, that “tip” from a friend should be checked out.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new relationship appears to need more from you than you might be willing to give right now. Best advice: Resist making promises you might not be able to keep.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That restless feeling encourages you to gallop off into a new venture. But remember to keep hold of the reins so you can switch paths when necessary.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A demanding work schedule keeps the high-spirited Goat from kicking up his or her heels. But playtime beckons by the week’s end. Have fun. You earned it.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re beginning to come out from under those heavy responsibilities you took on. Use this freed-up time to enjoy some much-deserved fun with people close to you.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Before you get swept away by a tidal wave of conflicting priorities, take time to come up for air, and reassess the situation. You might be surprised by what you’ll find.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your leadership qualities are enhanced by a practical sense of purpose that keeps you focused on your goals.

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Tips to Prepare Your Dog For Spring

By Barbe Dunn

It’s almost time to spring into the new season! The renewed warmth and longer days mean more time outside.

As you spring clean your home and break out the warm weather gear, don’t forget to do a little spring check of your furry friend’s belongings to make sure he is set for outdoor weather.

Here are some tips to help you prepare your dog for the upcoming season.

Brush, brush, brush Spring is shedding season! As we prepare to pack away our winter coats, so do our dogs. If you haven’t been brushing your dog’s coat regularly, start now.

Brushing your dog’s coat regularly will keep it healthy by removing excess fur and dead skin cells. It will also keep shedding under control and minimize excess hair in your home. Regularly maintaining your dog’s coat is also a way to find ticks, lumps, or skin irritations before they become serious

Use flea and tick prevention. Everybody loves springtime, including fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes, all of which will soon be out in force! Now is the time to make sure your dog is up-to-date on his flea and tick preventative medications..

Spring clean your dog’s bedding It’s a good time to clean your dog’s bedding and blankets. This will remove any fur, dander, and bacte-

ria that has accumulated during the winter months.

Use a mild detergent. You can add vinegar to the rinse cycle for softness. Remember to wash your pup’s bedding at least every three months to kill any flea eggs and parasites.

Check your dog’s leash and collar for signs of wear and tear. If either one is fraying, it’s a good time to replace it. Assess collars and harnesses for fit. Did your dog gain a little winter weight? If so, his collar or harness might be just a bit tight. Clean with caution

As you spring clean your home and yard, make sure to keep all cleaners, chemicals, and lawn treatments out of paw’s reach.

Garden with care While the ingredients in many fertilizers, mulch, and pesticides may help your lawn grow lush and green, they can be dangerous to your pet if ingested. As with any chemicals, follow the label directions and always store them out of your pet’s way. When deciding what to plant in your garden, take a look at ways to keep poisonous plants away from your pet.

Now that you are ready to prep your pooch for warmer weather, get out there and enjoy it together!

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3 talented siblings perform at Kindersley “The Fitzgeralds”

The Fitzgeralds are entertaining at the Norman Ritchie Centre on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. You won’t want to miss these three talented siblings, Tom, Kerry and Julie Fitzgerald, 3-time Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle and Step Dance champions.

Their performance includes Celtic fiddle pieces, high-energy step dancing, original compositions and arrangements, audience interaction, and a genuine sibling connection. That family connection resonates with audiences of all ages and sets this group apart.

Julie Fitzgerald commented in an online interview, saying, “I think there is a down home feel to our music. The music is simply happy.” This may help to explain why the Fitzgeralds went viral on Facebook with over 7 million views of their original choreographed dance routine.

How to attract great volunteers

April is National Volunteer Month. This annual campaign celebrates the contributions of millions of Americans who donate their time and energy to making their communities better places to live.

Most non-profit organizations depend on volunteers to survive. However, finding enthusiastic and dependable people who want to contribute can be a struggle. Here are some strategies that can help.

DEFINE ROLES AND SKILLS

Determine what tasks you need your volunteers to perform. You may require help for an upcoming event or need assistance with aspects of your day-to-day tasks.

You should also think about what abilities you want your volunteers to possess. This may include computer, driving or construction skills. Knowing what you’re looking for will make finding the right candidates easier.

DESIGNATE A COORDINATOR

Assign one or two staff members to oversee the recruitment process. You’ll need someone to make decisions and keep things on track.

IDENTIFY POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS

Target your recruitment campaign by determining where your volunteers are most likely to work and go to school. You should also look to your donor list; it consists of people who’ve already shown support.

CHOOSE RECRUITMENT TACTICS

Decide how to get your message to the public. Several online volunteer recruitment platforms connect organizations with volunteers. You can also use social media channels and email campaigns to reach potential candidates. Or send a recruiter to a community event or college campus.

After your volunteer drive is over, review your recruitment strategy to determine what you can do better next time.

The tallest Easter egg chocolate was made in Italy in 2011. It stood at 10.39 meters and weighed an astounding 7,200 kg.

In the US, only 12 of the 50 states recognize Good Friday as a holiday.

The art of painting eggs is called pysanka, which originated in Ukraine. It involves using wax and dyes to color the egg.

The term Easter gets its name from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes the hare and the egg.

The exchange or giving of Easter eggs actually dates back to before Easter and the giving of eggs is actually considered a symbol of rebirth in many cultures.

There used to be a tradition churches observed that resembled the game of “hot potato.” Here, the priest would toss a hard boiled egg to one of the choir boys.

The boys would toss the egg amongst themselves and when the clock struck 12, whomever had the egg was the winner and got to keep the egg.

Peep peep… did you know Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow Peeps during Easter? This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.

Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during this holiday. That is enough jelly beans to circle the globe not once, not twice, but three times.

Are you an ears, arms or tail person? Seventy-six percent of people eat the ears on the chocolate bunny first, 5 percent go for the feet and 4 percent for the tail.

During the holiday, more than 90 million chocolate bunnies, 91.4 billion eggs and 700 million Peeps are produced each year in the United States alone.

Next to Halloween, Easter is the biggest candy-consuming holiday of the year. Good thing they are almost six months apart, perfect for your yearly dentist check-ups!

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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

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REGINA – Saskatchewan Energy Minister

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.

Bronwyn Eyre was sitting front and centre on March 28 at the Hotel Saskatchewan for the announcement that Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta were moving forward on the next step of advancing small modular reactors for electrical power generation. But something else was on the minister’s mind – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement that Canada would add 300,000 barrels of oil per day to our production totals, in response to the war in Ukraine.

“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.”

For the Saskatchewan minister, it was a lot of talk from a federal government that has done everything it can to stymie oil production in this country. It’s a battle she’s been fighting daily with the feds since 2018, when she was appointed Minister of Energy and Resources. And the frustration was palpable.

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.

Pipeline Online spoke to Eyre after the press conference.

Asked about how we can respond to the federal call for more oil production, Eyre replied, “The reality is that companies can only do so much. We don’t have nationalized oil or a command economy in Canada.”

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

A command economy is one where the government tells businesses what to do, and they do it. Think the Soviet Union, or Communist China. In Canada, governments regulate, but they don’t dictate.

Eyre said of the end of the oil downturn, “It’s different this rebound round, because of the headwinds we’ve faced since the last one.

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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.

So, we have many more regulatory constraints on us. We have a looming federal Fuel Standard. We have Bill C-69 in place. And it’s had a real impact – the Saguenay facility, for example. Yes, it was Quebec, but there was also a Bill C-69 factor that killed it. And that would have been one of the great solutions. We could have used Saguenay LNG to send overseas.”

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 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.”

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

Energie Saguenay was a liquified natural gas project that was killed last summer by the Quebec government, followed up by the federal government doing the same this last Feb. 7, 17 days before the Ukraine War started. Eyre continued, “And so, we’ve got to turn on a dime. Even taking the Ukraine thing out of it, and the tragedy of all that, and all it represents, even so, it was difficult coming out of COVID and the perfect storm of 2020, with the OPEC+ price war and everything else. You’ve got companies which are still in quite a lot of debt, they’re paying down debt. They there’s the labour problem. No wonder there’s a skittishness among once-energy workers to come back, on-pause energy workers (thinking), ‘Is this for real this time?’”

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.

She said part of it is a good problem. The Accelerated Site Closure Program was meant to get the service sector back to work, which it did in large part, and that sector is now, with oil rebounding, somewhat overstretched.

Share buybacks instead of drilling

In recent months, nearly every oil company’s earnings calls have stressed their focus

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on dividends and share buybacks, but that has meant less money for capital development, and thus, less drilling. On that, Eyre said, “You’ve got the dividend and the share buyback issue, which, a few months ago, before all the geopolitical upheaval and the price explosion, was much more of an issue.

“But you also have a lot of capital allocation on hold, because of the perfect storm we’ve seen these last few years. Now, we’re going into this situation, and there’s pressure to increase output. But, whatever’s been proposed by the federal government, kind of eking out 200,000 to 300,000 more barrels per day – it really should be two million, and could have been, but for all we’ve come to be facing over these last years. No egress. Keystone, dead. Energy East, dead. Northern Gateway, dead. TMX, to be determined? All of it.

“And we can’t do it by dictum, certainly provincially. And then you have the interprovincial issue. We can’t just tell companies what to do.”

She continued, “It’s interesting that, when the federal government weighs in, after just a few months ago talking about capping production, now they’re talking about increasing production. And all they can basically come up with is about 200 to 300,000 more, because that’s really all that we can get out, right now.”

And, true to form, the very next day after this interview, Trudeau, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced massive greenhouse gas emissions cuts for the oil and gas sector, and dramatic increases in the requirement for zero-emissions vehicles sales in the next four and eight years. The announcement came just days after a call to increase oil production by 300,000 barrels per day.

Eyre noted the threat to democracy caused by the Ukraine War, as well as “the issue of supply, the issue of demand, the issue of energy independence decisions that European countries have made.”

She said she feels companies are feeling the pressure and are aware of the issue, and that they’ve been approached to work with such requests.

“(For) companies, it is finally an issue of capital decisions and their shareholders. They have to deal with this emerging reality as private companies and, you know, TC energy does not want to restart Energy East. Kinder Morgan walked away from TMX. Why? We know why, because finally, you can only go so many rounds, it becomes incredibly expensive to their bottom lines.”

Eyre said if peace talks are not successful and the war escalates, “It seems to me the federal government could only directly intervene in our economy under some form of emergency measures, under peace, order and good government. Saskatchewan can’t act alone in this. We can have conversations, and we do, with companies about how this could look. Some companies have been approached, which led to the announcement last week by Wilkinson. But otherwise, we don’t really have a lot more egress possibilities. We’re already going at full throttle, here.”

By 2014, Saskatchewan had enough crudeby-rail facilities built to theoretically ship nearly every barrel we produce by rail, which would give use some capacity to send oil to the east. Most of those facilities have gone stagnant over the last seven years. But they do exist. To that end, Eyre said “It would have to be federally mandated through some emergency measures structure. We can’t command CN or CP to do anything right now.”

And this is where Eyre’s frustration was apparent, noting that the province has been at odds with the federal government on many of these policies long before the Ukraine War started. “We have been so, so hampered by these policies.

“Imagine we’re talking about an increase in the carbon tax and the impact on real people and businesses carbon tax, increasing April 1. Do you see the Feds saying they’re going to pause the federal Fuel Standard? I don’t. And on and on and on it goes. Bill C-69. Pipelines. So, it’s easy to say as the federal government, let’s get things rolling. But there’s only so much we can do at this point, especially when you go ahead and kill LNG at Saguenay. I mean, they should start right there, get that thing going again.”

Eyre noted some of the ironies of the situation. She noted that Germany, for example, had a “uniquely windless year last year. Now, Germany is ramping up coal, Canada is exporting coal, China’s funding coal, and we’re mandated to transition away from coal.

“Also, this dependency now that they have on Russia, in some of these European countries, it’s a dire situation. Everything’s got to change.”

Article is used with permission from PipelineOnline.ca

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STRANGE BUT TRUE By Lucie Winborne

* A honey badger named Stoffel, resident of a wildlife center in South Africa, was noted not just for repeated escapes from his enclosure, but his stubborn penchant for pursuing much larger animals than himself. After ending up in the clinic after attacking two lions, upon his release, he immediately broke free to attack them again!

* The novelty song “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett was banned by the BBC for over a decade on the grounds it was too morbid.

* Sorry, Honey Nut Cheerios fans, your cereal doesn’t contain any nuts. While ground almonds used to be included, since 2006 just “natural almond flavor” has been used, and that is typically derived from apricot and peach pits.

* An estimated 5% of the population has never experienced a headache.

* Who needs Red Bull? In the early 1900s, distance runners were given champagne, brandy or even strychnine (rat poison) as a type of “energy drink” during long races.

* Robert Pirsig’s “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” holds the world record for being the most-often rejected book to later become a bestseller, with a whopping 121 refusals before a publisher finally agreed to buy it.

* On the moon, the Earth doesn’t appear to rise or set, just wobble a bit.

* A Ukrainian couple tried to save their failing relationship by handcuffing themselves together. They lasted about four months before throwing in the towel for good.

* Studies have shown that removing lead from gasoline was a factor leading to the decline of violent crime in 1990s America. Individuals exposed to lead at young ages have numerous conditions and problems with impulse control, all of which may negatively impact their decisions as they reach adulthood.

West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre

OUTREACH SERVICES

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.

Create an "Egg Plant" With Easter Eggs

Shake and decorate hollowed-out Easter eggs, then save them as keepsakes to display from year to year as a whimsical "egg plant" centerpiece. The lovely eggs, together with other favorites, can be "blooming" out of a pretty Easter basket, a medium-size flowerpot or several mini containers lined down the center of your table or along a windowsill.

Here are three easy steps for an afternoon of fun:

1. BLOWING EGGS

To empty an egg, poke a small hole with a straight pin at each end of a washed raw egg. Carefully wiggle a toothpick or wooden skewer into one of the holes to break the yolk. Place a drinking straw over the hole on top, and blow through the straw, collecting the contents of the egg in a small dish. Rinse out the empty shell and let dry. Store in an empty egg carton until ready to use.

2. SHAKE AND DECORATE

First, poke wooden skewers into a chunk of floral foam. Set aside. Scoop several tablespoons of brightly colored sand (available at toy and craft stores) into a clear plastic sandwich bag. Squeeze household glue from a plastic bottle in a simple design, such as zigzags or an alphabet letter, onto a

blown egg that is still white or dyed in a light color. Carefully set the egg in the plastic bag and close it lightly in your fist, keeping locked air inside. Gently shake the bag of sand to coat the glue on the egg to reveal the design you made. Remove the egg with your fingers and slip it onto one of the wooden skewers through the hole in the shell, making sure the skewer doesn't go through the hole at the opposite end.

3. DISPLAY

Set the floral foam with skewers and decorated eggs in a flowerpot or Easter basket. Rearrange the skewers to balance the arrangement of budding egg "flowers." Add other decorated eggs you might have saved from previous years. Cover the foam with green moss or colorful Easter paper grass.

TIP: This year I lined a medium-size Easter basket with plastic, scooped potting soil inside and sprinkled wheat grass seeds on top. I kept it damp until the seeds sprouted. The green grass grew tall with sunshine and watering in just 10 days.

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Hollowed-out eggs "bloom" in Easter centerpiece.

FREE groceries through the

Program

We are excited to tell you about a new program in Kindersley called FoodMesh, a collaboration between Kindersley Christian Fellowship and Buy-Low Foods. This program makes free groceries available to individuals in need by collecting surplus food and groceries from local stores.

Please see the details below on how you can access this program and get free groceries. Everyone is welcome and this program is operating every week.

When: Every week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Location: Christian Fellowship Church (East Door) 800 - 12th Ave. E., Kindersley, SK

Please bring a grocery bag or box with you.

For more information, please contact Kindersley Christian Fellowship at 306-463-6146 or Barb at 306-460-9304.