The Weekly Bean - December 19, 2024

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Residents at Caleb Village thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Tuba Festival on Tuesday evening, December 17th. Pictured are two of the six members of the group (l-r): Vanessa Klassen and Serenity Malcolm.

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May the Christmas Season fill your home with love, and your life with laughter. Thank you for making Kindersley your home! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! All the best in 2025.

Holiday Hours of Operation: West Central Events Centre

Town Office

December 21st

8:00am – 10:00pm

CLOSED

December 22nd

8:00am – 10:00pm

CLOSED

December 23rd

8:00am – 10:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 10am – 2pm & 3pm – 6pm 10:00am – 2:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 10am – 2pm CLOSED CLOSED

8:30am to 4:30pm

8:30am to 4:30pm

January 1st

8:00am – 6:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 4pm 8:00am – 6:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 9am – 12pm 8:00am – 6:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 10am – 4pm 8:00am – 9:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 10am – 4pm 10:00am – 2:00pm Public Skating & Shinny: 10am – 1pm CLOSED

January 2nd

8:00am – 10:00pm

8:30am – 4:30pm

January 3rd

8:00am – 10:00pm

8:30am – 4:30pm

December 24th December 25th December 26th December 27th December 28th December 29th December 30th December 31st

Kindersley Aquatic Centre Regular Programming Regular Programming Regular Programming

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CLOSED Public Swim 1:30pm to 6:00pm Regular Programming

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With Winter upon us it would be a good idea to check the status of your antifreeze!

We have Prestone Antifreeze in stock

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Christmas Hours We will be closed Monday, Dec. 23rd to Thursday, Dec. 26th Open Friday, Dec. 27th If it’s an emergency, call 306-463-9331

Sam, Julie & staff wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year.

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Fake Santa Visitors at the Great Hall in Winchester, Hampshire, England, are demanding refunds after the quality of the Santa standin was not up to their expectations, the Guardian reported on Dec. 10. Comments included that he had a “blatantly fake beard” and “cheap red suit” and called the whole experience a “shambles.” “He wasn’t very talkative at all -- he didn’t seem very jovial. It ruined the experience,” said dad Matthew Fernandez, 38, who brought his three children. His children were “in tears regarding the situation and said they knew CENTRE Our Hours are: Thursday 11 AM - 7 PM he was a fake.” The Hampshire Cultural Our Hours Thursday - 7 AM PM - 6 PM Monday 11Are: AM - 6 PM Friday 10 AM11 Trust said this year’s experience is differMonday 1110 AM--66 PM PM Friday - 6 AM PM - 6 PM Tuesday AM Saturday10 AM11 ent from last year’s and they would offer Wednesday AM Tuesday 1110 AM--66 PM PM Saturday - 6 PM Sunday 10 AMCLOSED refunds to customers who had not visited Some stores differ in hours.

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Sign of the Times An unnamed woman in Chongqing, China, landed the grand prize of $1,380 after she managed to avoid using her mobile phone for ... one hour, MSN reported on Dec. 3. A local business organized the “public welfare challenge” aimed to spotlight the issue of smartphone addiction.

The winning participant showed up in

her jammies and had to lie perfectly still, without benefit of distractions like books or movies. Out of 10 contestants, she was the only one who prevailed.

Eyes All Over Ever feel like you’re being watched?

Someone in Bend, Oregon, has been putting googly eyes on public artwork in local roundabouts, reported the Sacramento Bee on Dec. 8. At least eight statues and sculptures have been “enhanced” so far, and city officials are none too pleased.

“While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art,” read a Dec. 4 post on the city’s Instagram page.

It seems the adhesive used by the googly bandit can damage the artwork; the city claims to have spent $1,500 on repairs so far. However, the comments on the city’s post were decidedly pro-whimsy: “These googly eyes give me the hope to move forward each day,” read one. Others included: “Let us have some fun,” “Googly eyes keep my mental health in a good place,” and the hard-to-argue-with “LONG LIVE GOOGLY EYES!”

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VICTIM SERVICES

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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.

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• Individual Counselling • Marital Counselling • Crisis Counselling • Short Term Counselling • Family Counselling

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Kindersley & District CO-OP KID’S CLUB BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 15-21 Jeffrey Kleinsasser Judy Waldner Kaitlyn Coghill Rheed Petrushka Haylee Faye Madalynn Curtis-Wiebe Olivia McLeod Eloise Doll Joseph Lapitan

Sam Swan Denzel McGrath Wyatt Mack Cheyenne Stusrud Rowan O’Connor Jordin Dahl Lance Bariaan Haley Mendel

Kid’s Korner

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Have a joyful and festive holiday season and a happy, healthy new year.

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MOVING DUE TO CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT?

If you have to move because your place of employment changes, and your new residence is at least 40 kilometres closer to your new job than your old residence, you may be able to claim moving expenses. Your expenses are limited to the employment income earned at your new location. However, any amount in excess of this can be carried forward and claimed next year instead.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) I know, dear Lamb, that you don’t like anyone trying to take charge of your projects, but try to be a bit more flexible. A new idea could help hasten a positive result.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) I’m sure, being the time-thrifty Taurus you are, that you’ve done much of your holiday shopping. But don’t relax yet!

Wrap those gifts now to save yourself lots of unwanted pressure.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be receptive when a family member or friend asks to confide in you. Your positive reaction could ensure that they have a happy holiday experience.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t be rushed into wrapping up a workplace problem. Consider leaving it be until after the holidays. This way, you’ll have the facts you need to reach the right resolution.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’ll get news that will make you glow brighter than the lights of the holiday season! Be sure to use what you learn both carefully and kindly in order to avoid giving the wrong impression.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A frayed relationship could be mended in time for the holidays if you were more flexible. Give a little, and you could get back a lot more than you imagined.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Things might not seem to be set-

tling down as quickly as you would prefer, but it might just be a little “holiday time flutter.” You’ll soon get news that will lead to more stability.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Stop getting so involved in everyone’s personal problems that you lose precious time with loved ones. Remember, even the Supreme Court closes for the holidays.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) All signs point to a bright holiday, with all of those pesky problems finally resolved in your favor. Share the good times with people you love and who, of course, love you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your plans should not be set in stone and cemented over. Leave some openings in case you need to make changes. Meanwhile, spend the holidays with your nearest and dearest.

AQUARIUS The Voice(January 20 to February 18) Surprise! This holiday finds The Chronicle you on the receiving end of generosity The Oyen Echo from those who are usually the recipients of what you give so freely and lovingly.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A piece of good news assures that you’ll be swimming in clearer, calmer waters this holiday season. There might be a storm or two ahead, but you’ll weather it all in fine style.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a flair for seeing things as you’d like them to be, as well as a gift for turning your perceptions into realities. Manifestation is your superpower.

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Monday: Tuesday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Friday:

Kindersley AA Meeting 8:00 PM, Legion Hall, 118 - 2nd Avenue East AA Upstairs, Alanon Downstairs Brock AA Meeting 8:00 PM, Vesper Club, 1st Avenue North Leader AA Meeting 8:00 PM, Leader United Church, 1st St. W. Eston AA Meeting 8 PM, St. Andrew’s United Church, 1st St. W. Kindersley AA Meeting 8:00 PM, Lutheran Church, 807 - 3rd Ave. W.

Narcotics Anonymous Tuesday:

Kindersley NA Meeting 7:30 PM, 113 Main Street

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The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his side of the story.

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A man was visiting his doctor.The doctor checked him over, then commented, “It looks like you get a fair bit of exercise!”

The man replied, “Oh yeah. In fact, the other day I walked 5 miles over rugged terrain, climbed over rocks and trees, waded along the edges of a lake, pushed my way through tall thistles, and even slid down sandy slopes while getting sand in my eyes.”

The doctor, impressed, replied, “Wow! You certainly seem like a dedicated outdooor enthusiast!”

“Oh, not really” said the man, “I’m just a really bad golfer.”

A TV station reporter was interviewing a 103 year old guy known as the “oldest person in the County”. Among other things, she asked him what he thought was the “Greatest Invention” of his lifetime.

He says, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s the Thermos bottle.”

The startled reporter says, “Really? Why?” The old guy says, “It keeps things hot, don’t it?”

She says, “yes, yes it does.”

He says, “It keeps things cold, don’t it?”

“Yeah,” she says, “they do.”

“Right,” the old guy says. “.... how does it know?”

Merry Christmas!

Here’s what to watch and where to watch it for the week of Dec. 23, 2024.

ON NOW: “The Secret Lives of Animals” (Docuseries) — AppleTV+ 23-Dec: “Three Wiser Men and a Boy” (G) — Peacock 24-Dec: “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze” (Comedy Special) — Netflix 24-Dec: “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (PG) — Peacock 24-Dec: “ChiefsAHolic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing” (Documentary) — Prime Video 25-Dec: “Christmas Gameday: Chiefs vs. Steelers” (NFL Football Game) — Netflix 25-Dec: “Christmas Gameday: Ravens vs. Texans” (NFL Football Game) — Netflix 25-Dec: “The Fire Inside” (PG-13) — Prime Video 26-Dec: “Squid Game” (Season 2) — Netflix 28-Dec: “Amber Alert” (PG-13) — Hulu © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Suncor to increase oil and gas output by up to five per cent in 2025 CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. is aiming to increase its oil output next year by up to five per cent, as it continues to work to improve its performance and lower costs from its oilsands assets.

In its corporate guidance for 2025, released Thursday, the Calgary-based energy giant said it plans to grow its total oil and gas production to between 810,000 and 840,000 barrels per day next year, up from its 2024 estimated range of 770,000 to 810,000 barrels per day.

The company said its capital expenditure budget for 2025 is between $6.1 billion and $6.3 billion, down from between $6.3 and $6.5 billion in 2024.

Suncor’s financial performance has been improving under the leadership of CEO Rich Kruger, who was hired in 2023 to turn the company’s fortunes around after a spate of operational challenges and workplace safety incidents.

Suncor is also benefiting from the opening earlier this year of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which has enabled oilsands producers to boost output due to the additional export capacity the pipeline offers.

The company said it is aiming to add more than 100,000 barrels per day of oil and gas production between 2023 and 2026.

Several other Canadian oilsands producers also announced plans Thursday to deliver production growth in 2025.

Imperial Oil Ltd. released its corporate guidance calling for production to grow to between 433,000 and 456,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, which works out to a growth rate of approximately three per cent year-over-year.

Cenovus Energy Inc. forecast Thursday a 2025 production increase of approximately four per cent compared with 2024, to an estimated range of between 805,000 and 845,000 barrels of

oil equivalent per day.

Canadian crude oil production hit an alltime record in 2023, at 5.1 million barrels per day, as companies ramped up in anticipation of the Trans Mountain expansion’s startup. Analysts have suggested that total could increase by as much as 500,000 barrels per day on average this year, though final 2024 figures are not yet available.

In light of the growing production, the government of Alberta — Canada’s main oil-producing province — has said it is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase the province’s oil and gas export volumes to the United States.

But Canada’s oil industry also faces the challenge of reducing its greenhouse gas footprint, in the face of the climate crisis and the federal government’s pledge to cap emissions from the oil and gas sector at 35 to 38 per cent below 2019 levels by 2030.

The industry has said such a target is the equivalent to a cap on production, and would result in job losses and economic harm.

Environmentalists say there is no way that Canada can continue to grow its oil and gas production and still meet its climate targets.

Oilsands companies have jointly pitched a massive carbon capture project through an industry consortium called the Pathways Alliance, a project they say will help them achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Pathways Alliance has not yet made a final decision to go ahead with the project.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2024.

Companies in this story: (TSX:SU, TSX:IMO, TSX:CVE)

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mixture on the baking sheet in a single layer with gaps for airflow. Bake 15 minutes, flip and bake another 10 minutes until golden. Cool for 30 minutes before storing.

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• On Dec. 30, 1988, President Ronald Reagan and President-elect George Bush were subpoenaed to testify at the trial of Oliver North, a former White House aide implicated in the IranContra affair, in which arms were secretly sold to Iran while profits from the sale were diverted to guerrillas attempting to topple the Nicaraguan government.

• On Dec. 31, 1781, America’s first bank, the Bank of North America, received its charter from the Confederation Congress. It opened in Philadelphia on Jan. 7, 1782.

• On Jan. 1, 2008, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins won the NHL’s inaugural Winter Classic, the first regular-season game played outdoors in the U.S. in the league’s history, at New York’s Ralph Wilson Stadium.

• On Jan. 2, 2004, the NASA spacecraft Stardust collected dust grains from the Wild 2 comet, whose material was later revealed to contain glycine, an amino acid that is an essential building block of life.

• On Jan. 3, 1973, Congressman James Abourezk became the first Arab American to serve in the U.S. Senate, representing his home state of South Dakota.

• On Jan. 4, 1964, Mary Sullivan was raped and strangled to death in her Boston apartment, after which her killer, Albert DeSalvo (aka the Boston Strangler) left a card reading “Happy New Year’s” against her foot. Sullivan would turn out to be the final victim of DeSalvo’s notorious crime spree, in which he assaulted and murdered a total of 13 women between 1962 and 1964. Under a deal with prosecutors, he wasn’t charged with or convicted of those crimes, but received a life sentence for a series of other assaults, and was stabbed to death by an unidentified fellow inmate in 1973.

• On Jan. 5, 1643, Anne Clarke, of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was granted a divorce from her husband, Denis Clarke, by Boston’s Quarter Court. Denis confessed to abandoning Anne and their two children for another woman, by whom he also had two children, and refused to return to Anne. It was the first record of a legal divorce in the American colonies. © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.

* You’re more likely to have weirder, scarier and sexier dreams when sleeping on your stomach. * The cymothoa exigua, a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish’s tongue and becomes a new functional tongue, is the only known parasite capable of replacing an entire organ. * Are you a java junkie? Scientists found specific genes that are more caffeine-loving than others, so addiction to it might be genetic. In other words, you can go ahead and blame your parents for your coffee obsession. * “Family Feud” host Richard Dawson met his second wife, Gretchen Johnson, when she was a contestant on the show in 1981. And yes, he did kiss her. * After four years of planning and two months of working nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., a team of hackers at MIT turned their Earth and Planetary Sciences Department building into a giant, multicolored, playable Tetris game. * It is considered unlucky to clean your house on the Chinese New Year.

You risk sweeping away the good luck of the coming year. * “Gigi” author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette could only write after she had plucked fleas off her dog. * If you pour cold water into a person’s ear, their eyes will move in the direction of the opposite ear.

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Used to test for brain damage, this process is called “caloric stimulation.” * Some areas in Scotland and Japan switched to blue street lights at night and saw a decrease in crime and suicide rates.

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Tran had her heart broken when her fiance from “The Bachelorette” ended their engagement right before she was cast on “DWTS,” while Farber’s marriage to fellow dance pro Emma Slater was dissolved in 2023. *** Whatever happened to actor Denis Leary? I loved his firefighter drama series but haven’t seen him in anything since. — L.W. Denis Leary’s best known work “Rescue Me,” which he co-created with Peter Tolan and starred in as troubled 9/11 first responder Tommy Gavin, ended in 2011. Since this time, he’s kept busy with many other projects both in front of and behind the camera — and also behind the mic voicing Diego the saber-tooth tiger in the animated “Ice Age” movies.

His next series on FX was “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” in which he played an aging rock singer who recruits his daughter for his new band. After this, he starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom “The Moodys,” which followed a dysfunctional family, before landing a stint as a detective on “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” He followed it with a role on the gritty family crime drama “Animal Kingdom.”

Leary started his career as a stand-up comedian before landing his breakout role in the comedy film “The Ref” in 1994. He’s returning to his comedic roots early next year in a new comedy series on Fox, opposite Catherine Tate (“The Office”) and Danny Pudi (“Community”). It sounds like he’s perfectly cast as a “loud-mouth Army colonel” who is sent to a base in the Netherlands

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EATONIA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 • Spartan Christmas Turkey Dinner for Students & Staff TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 • St. Paul Lutheran Church Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 pm • United Church Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 pm

- Every Thursday from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM come to the Eatonia Library for puzzles, visiting and grab your books for the week!

- Check out our TOPS Chapter … it’s free to try! Every Wednesday. Weigh in: 5:45 PM. Meeting: 6:00 PM at the EOL Meeting Room. Contact Mila 306-480-2035.

ESTON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 • The Blue Christmas Service 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Sponsored by the Eston Ministerial - 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#LR240086 - 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.

- Drop-In Basketball Thursdays 7:30-9:30 PM at ECS Gym. Minimum 12 years of age.

No charge. Contact Jesse to be added to a group text for the program 306-583-9087.

KERROBERT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 • Kerrobert Curling Club Glow Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 • Kerrobert Curling Club Open Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 • Kerrobert Curling Club Glow Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 • Kerrobert Curling Club Open Curling 6:30-8:30 PM Open Curling. $5 drop in fee. Please bring indoor shoes.

- Shuffle Club every Monday from 1:30-3:00 PM at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street).

- Walk This Way Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30 AM at the at the PCC (216 McPhersons Street). All ages. All skill levels. No cost. Bring your indoor shoes. Everyone welcome.

- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.

- Kerrobert & District Wildlife Federation has a Gun Raffle ongoing. Tickets available online until December 31st.

KINDERSLEY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 • Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords North Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 & 21 • Kindersley Museum & Tourism Centre’s annual Museum of Lights. Fridays Drive Thru and Saturdays Walk Thru.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 • Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Notre Dame Hounds 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 • Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Nipawin Hawks 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 • Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Nipawin Hawks 4:00 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-463-4514.

- Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.

- Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.

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- PickleBall Indoor Season meets Sunday & Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00 PM at Elizabeth Middle School gym. Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. More info call Teresa Knight 306-460-7304.

- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.

- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7:00 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306460-6467.

- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum.

No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306-604-9044.

Come Fly With Us! - Kindersley Library Lego Club will be held every Tuesday from 3:45-4:45 until February 11. For ages 8-14. Registration is limited to 15 children.

LEADER - Cards & Coffee. Come out and play cards!

Every Tuesday afternoon 2:00-4:00 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. No cost.

LUSELAND - New Walking Club runs Monday to Friday each week at the Luseland Community Hall 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Silver collection at the door.

Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club: PUBLIC - Every Monday 2:00-4:00 PM Coffee - Last Monday of the month 2:00-4:00 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream MEMBERS - Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting - Tuesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards - Tuesday 7:00-10:00 PM Games - Wednesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards - Thursday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards