The Weekly Bean - August 18, 2022

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* On Sept. 3, 1783, the American Revolution comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies.

* On Sept. 1, 1850, circus entrepreneur P.T. Barnum brings to the United States Jenny Lind (“The Swedish Nightingale”), the greatest opera performer in the world at the time. Her tour is believed to have netted Barnum close to a half-million dollars.

* On Aug. 31, 1888, Mary Ann Nichols, the first victim of London serial killer “Jack the Ripper,” is found murdered in Whitechapel’s Buck’s Row. On Nov. 7, after a month of silence, Jack took his fifth and last victim, Mary Kelly. In 1892, with no leads found and no more murders recorded, the Jack the Ripper file was closed.

* On Aug. 29, 1945, President Harry S. Truman authorizes the Navy to seize control of and operate petroleum refineries to counteract strikes by oil workers. Oil, gas

and chemical workers had worked hard during the war to meet production demands and now wanted to return to a 40-hour work week. They resented the amount of money oil industry CEOs were making off of their labor while they simultaneously threatened to lower workers’ wages after the war.

* On Sept. 4, 1957, Ford Motor Company unveils the Edsel. One reporter called it “an Oldsmobile sucking a lemon.” In addition, at highway speeds, the famous hood ornament had a tendency to fly off and into the windshield.

* On Aug. 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. He would remain on the Supreme Court for 24 years before retiring.

* On Sept. 2, 1987, the trial of Mathias Rust, the 19-year-old pilot who flew his Cessna plane into Red Square in May 1987, begins in Moscow. Rust had become an international celebrity after he flew completely undetected through Soviet airspace. Rust claimed that he was merely trying to promote world peace.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Money matters remain a bit unsettled, but soon will ease into the kind of stability you appreciate. Meanwhile, an expanding social life offers a chance to make new friends.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A turn in a relationship upsets the amorous Arian, who is puzzled by Cupid’s romantic antics. Be patient and considerate. The confusion will soon sort itself out.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time for travel-loving Taureans to take off for fun-filled jaunts to new places. And don’t be surprised if Cupid tags along for what could be a very eventful trip.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You appear to be of two minds about continuing a relationship that seems to be riding roughshod over your emotions. A frank talk could help you decide one way or the other.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Stepping back from a relationship problem provides a fresh perspective on how to deal with it. Meanwhile, watch your words. Something said in anger now could backfire later.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A changing situation makes the Big Cat uneasy. But hold on until things settle down in about a week. Meanwhile, continue your good work on that still-unfinished project.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A decided improvement in a workplace situation results in an unexpected, but very welcome, added benefit for everyone. Personal relationships also improve.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Use an unexpected roadblock in your monetary dealings to reassess your financial plans and make changes, if necessary. It soon will be smooth sailing again.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Aspects of love are strong for both single and paired Sagittarians. Professional dealings also thrive under the Sag’s clever handling of difficult situations.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Set a realistic goal and follow it through to completion. Remember, you’re more likely to impress the right people with one well-done job than with lots of jobs left undone.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You like to plan ahead. That’s fine. But, be prepared to make some changes because of an unsettled period that influences your aspects throughout the next week.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A brief phase of instability affects your usual work cycle. Use the time to catch up on chores around the house or office. Things will settle down soon after this week.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love being the center of attention and probably would be a big success in show business.

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HOLLYWOOD — Is “Indiana Jones 5” Harrison Ford’s last film? Five-time-Oscar-winning composer John Williams let it drop, as he announced that he’d be retiring after this film, that he believed Ford would be retiring as well. After five Indiana Jones films and a career spanning over 57 films, Ford’s earned the right to do nothing. For the first four “Indiana Jones” films written by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg served as director, but “Indiana Jones 5” will not be directed by Spielberg or written by Lucas. Spielberg once said he’d never make an “Indiana Jones” film without George Lucas. Spielberg’s kept his word — in February 2020, Spielberg passed the baton to director James Mangold, who helmed “Walk the Line,” “The Wolverine” and “Ford v Ferrari” (among others). The story’s been written by Mangold, along with Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, who were also writers for “Ford v Ferrari.” Originally set in 2016 for a 2019 release, it’ll now open July 2023, with Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Toby Jones and Antonio Banderas. Filming began in June 2021 and wrapped this past February.

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Notaro and Steve Zahn, long before that. Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis, stars with Finn Wittrock, Connie Britton and Jennifer Beals in Netflix’s “Luckiest Girl Alive,” dropping later this year.

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Fans of “That ’70s Show” will get to revisit the series when it morphs into “That ’90s Show.” It’s now set in 1995 and focuses on the offspring of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti. Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Topher Grace, Laura Prepon and Wilmer Valderama (now a regular on “NCIS”) will be returning as guest stars. Kutcher, currently on-screen in “Vengeance” with B.J. Novak and Issa Rae, stars in James Franco’s upcoming film “The Long Home,” with Josh Hutcherson, Courtney Love, Timothy Hutton and Josh Hartnett. “The Long Home” was completed in 2017 and remains in limbo, awaiting a distributor. We’ll see his Netflix rom-com “Your Place or Mine,” with Reese Witherspoon, Tig

In the late ’70s, I was a columnist for the legendary “Photoplay” magazine, which presented their awards on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show” to such stars as John Wayne and Ann-Margret. I needed a date for the posh after-party and asked Sally Struthers. She’d just begun playing Gloria in “All in the Family,” and she accepted. Sally’s taking on Cloris Leachman’s classic Frau Blucher role in London’s version of Mel Brooks’ hit Broadway musical “Young Frankenstein” at La Mirada Theatre in Southern California come September. Can little Gloria make horses rear up like Cloris Leachman did, or will that take special coaching?

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1. LITERATURE: What inanimate item does the crocodile swallow in the children’s classic “Peter Pan”?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Which modern countries make up the ancient land known as Thracia?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the symbol used in the zodiac sign Libra?

4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal is in the scientific order chiroptera?

5. MEDICINE: What is the Latin notation for taking a medication twice a day?

6. MOVIES: What is the name of Will Smith’s character in “Independence Day”?

7. FOOD & DRINK: Which flavor is predominant in the liqueur limoncello?

8. MEASUREMENTS: What is 10 milligrams equal to in centigrams?

9. TELEVISION: In which decade is “The Goldbergs” sitcom set?

10. MATH: What is the equivalent of the Roman numeral MCMLX?

Answers

1. A clock.

2. Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.

3. The scales.

4. Bats.

5. b.i.d. (bis in die).

6. Capt. Steven Hiller.

7. Lemon.

8. 1 centigram.

9. 1980s.

10. 1,960.

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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
Royal Helium reaches total depth at Val Marie-1 helium well, qualifies for incentive tax credit and will list on London exchange

Initial results encouraging with significant helium shows from multiple zones

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SASKATOON — On Aug, 16 Royal Helium Ltd. reported that its Val Marie-1 helium exploration well has reached its total depth of 2,596 metres.

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.”

“Mass spectrometer and gas chromatography readings encountered significant helium shows with multiple intervals ranging from 5 to 10 meters,” the company said in a press release. “Numerous zones will be completed and tested within the Devonian and the upper, middle and lower Cambrian Deadwood formations. The prospective intervals will be completed and tested along with the Ogema testing this fall. Royal looks forward to providing further updates and results as completions and testing are concluded.”

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.

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

Andrew Davidson, president and CEO of Royal, said in a release, “Val Marie-1 was drilled into the northern extension of the Bowdoin Dome, a large structural feature straddling Saskatchewan and Montana. The Bowdoin Dome has been successfully drilled for helium in Montana, so we are pleased to find multiple intervals of elevated helium readings aligned with the three main formations where we have helium bearing rocks at Climax and Ogema. While we work on putting the Climax and Steveville wells on production, we look forward to testing and advancing Val Marie and Ogema.”

Shayne Neigum, manager of well operations, added, “We are pleased to find that

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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.

the Devonian horizons showed significant increases from background levels with the mass spectrometer, as well as our well logs, indicating analogous gas bearing strata with very similar petrophysics to North American Helium’s producing wells. This is in line with our expectations that the Bowdoin Dome is a major source and gas migration driver for the helium produced in Saskatchewan. We look forward to completing and flow testing these stacked shows within the Devonian and Cambrian horizons.”

“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.

“Drilling this helium exploration well has qualified two helium permits at Val Marie to now be converted to 21-year leases for Royal. Whilst the objectives of this drilling program were aligned with the goals of the previous programs at Climax and Ogema, the use of directional drilling to explore both permits with one wellbore was unprecedented and a first within the industry.”

Qualified for incentive

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.

On July 26, Royal announced that the Climax/Nazare project has received approval from the Minister of Energy and Resources of the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (“SPII”) program. Under the terms of the approval, Royal can receive up to $4,227,185 in Royalty Tax Credits based on eligible project costs incurred to date at Nazare.

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Additional royalty tax credits will be applied for on an ongoing basis for eligible costs associated with expenditures such as the upcoming horizontal wells drilled into Nazare, construction of processing facilities, and all other applicable programs into the future.

Royal anticipates receiving the first credits during the current quarter, with the remainder to come as the project continues to advance. The royalty tax credits are readily transferable and salable within the province. Any transfers and/or sales will be reported in Royal’s quarterly financial statements.

Davidson said in a release, “We are extremely pleased with the agility the Saskatchewan government has shown in quickly implementing their new Helium Action Plan and how quickly they have been able to process and approve our first submission. An obvious benefit to Royal now and going forward, this program provides Saskatchewan operators with a significant cost advantage over most jurisdictions in North America. All proceeds received or royalties saved by Royal as a result of this program will be re-invested into the continued expansion of our helium production plans in Saskatchewan”.

Listing on London exchange

And on Aug. 17 Royal Helium Ltd. announced its intention to seek a secondary listing of its common shares on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market (AIM) alongside its current listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, subject to the preparation and acceptance of all the requisite documentation. The company has engaged Strand Hanson Limited of London, UK to act as the company’s nominated advisor (NOMAD) on the proposed listing.

On this, Davidson said, “Helium usage and its supply constraints are global in nature, and we believe that expanding our shareholder base to Europe will be beneficial to unlocking the value of Royal’s assets at this pivotal juncture as we move toward production and sales alongside our exploration activities. We are looking forward to the increased liquidity, market size and investor exposure potential of an added international listing.”

Royal will hold its annual general and special meeting of shareholders on Sept. 14, 2022, which will include matters amending the articles of the company in preparation for the secondary listing. A management information circular and related meeting materials will be shortly sent to shareholders and filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

This was Royal Helium drilling its Climax-4 well around this time last summer. It has just TD’d its Val Marie-1 well in the same region on Aug. 16 of this year. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

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Old-Fashioned Fun Making Butter

KERROBERT

such as a baby-food or jam jar

& RESCUE

— heavy whipping cream

— muffin, biscuit or cracker

— salt (optional)

Now, here’s the fun:

Pour the cream into the jar, leaving space at the top. Screw the lid on tightly. Show your child how to hold the jar in both hands and shake, shake, shake.

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As technology advances at a rapid rate, many of the traditional ways of doing things may be unknown to kids born in the 21st century. Why not take a break from our high-speed, techie lifestyle and experience with kids and grandkids some of the old-fashioned ways of playing and working?

Whether it’s cranking homemade ice cream on a warm evening after putting on a puppet show, playing bean bags, walking on stilts or stacking wood for a night around the fireplace, games and chores can be fun learning opportunities.

Simple techniques from earlier days can be found at living museums, history museums, libraries and in your own homes with treasured photos, antiques in the attic and stories from your kids’ great-grandparents.

To get started, here’s a way of taking back history with your family any time of year. Make your own butter!

SHAKE AND MAKE BUTTER

Here’s the stuff you’ll need: — 1 empty, small clean jar with a lid,

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It’s great exercise, and you may notice your child might run out of steam. That’s the time to pass it on to someone else to continue the shaking. Eventually, chunks of butter will form. Spoon out the chunks into a bowl and add a few sprinkles of salt, if you wish. Spread the butter on a warm muffin, biscuit or cracker, and talk about life in an earlier time when butter didn’t magically appear on the grocery store’s

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STRANGE BUT TRUE

* Only 2% of the world’s population have green eyes, but they weren’t born with them. The hue takes from six months to three years to show up in children.

* Donnie Dunagan, who as a child actor supplied the voice of Disney’s Bambi, went on to become a highly decorated major in the U.S. Marines - and kept his movie role a secret for his entire 25-year military career.

* An Australian ground bird known as the lyrebird can mimic just about anything, from a crying baby to machinery.

* About 6,000 years ago, the barren Sahara Desert was actually a lush green forest.

* “Loganamnosis” is a word to describe an obsession with recalling a specific word that has been forgotten.

* Legend has it that Tate’s Hell State Park, a 202,000-acre forest/swamp in Florida, got its curious name from a man who was lost in its wilderness and after finally emerging told a passerby, “My name is Cebe Tate, and I just came from hell” before collapsing.

* In 2016, the NFL returned more than $700,000 of taxpayer money it had been paid by the U.S. Defense Department to honor the military at games.

Thought for the Day: “No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.”

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