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10 DIY gift ideas for Valentine’s Day

Surprising your significant other with a Valentine’s Day gift is sweet, but making something yourself adds a special, personal touch! Whether you’re good with your hands or not, a homemade gift can truly make your partner’s eyes light up. Let these ideas inspire you.

1. Painted stone. Find a pretty stone and paint it. You could paint a classic heart, your initials or even a meaningful symbol or word. This charming little creation can serve as a decoration or paperweight.

2. Candy jar. Fill a beautiful glass jar with your partner’s favourite sweets. Add a pretty ribbon and label for the finishing touch.

3. Artistic performance. If you’ve got an artistic flair, now’s the time to let it shine. Sing an original song, recite a poem, perform a dance or play a musical composition that includes your partner’s name.

4. Love poem or letter. What could be more romantic than receiving a love poem or letter? Use elegant paper and a fountain pen to really make an impact. Not confident in your writing skills? Worried about finding the right words? Ask someone who has a way with words for help.

5. Greeting card. Draw, paint or glue pictures onto a sturdy piece of cardstock and fold it in half. Then, write a personalized message inside. Let your creativity flow!

6. Dessert. Prepare a themed treat that incorporates your partner’s favourite flavours. Heart-shaped cookies or cupcakes, chocolate-dipped strawberries and chocolate-raspberry mousse are winning ideas.

7. Bookmark. If the love of your life is a bookworm, make them a bookmark. Embellish it with a quote, a thought or a word that represents your unique bond.

8. Photo collage. Gather photos of your happiest moments together. Create a stunning display by framing them, designing a poster or pinning them on a corkboard. Add captions and motifs to further personalize your masterpiece.

9. Memory box. Curate a pretty box of objects, like show tickets, photos and notes, that celebrate your most unforgettable moments with your special someone. Your partner’s eyes will sparkle with joy!

10. Playlist. Prepare a playlist of songs that remind you of your soulmate. Listen to them together in your living room or on a romantic road trip.

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-- Canadian business student Javeria Wasim, 19, was with a friend in Toronto when she hatched the brilliant idea to try to bite into a 3-inch jawbreaker, the Daily Mail reported on Dec. 24. Immediately, Wasim’s jaw began to hurt, and a tooth became loose. X-rays revealed that she had suffered two fractures in her jaw. The following day, she underwent surgery and had her jaw wired shut for six weeks. She said she would “probably never try a jawbreaker again. It hurt really bad, I was crying a lot when the ambulance came,” she said. “All my bottom teeth are messed up. I lost seven pounds in two weeks. It was a dumb idea.

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-- Belarusian retailer ZNWR, sometimes called the “Balenciaga of Belarus,” is making headlines with its newest line of dresses and jackets, starting at about $116, fashioned from bubble wrap. The Times of India reported on Dec. 30 that the air-filled pockets provide a satisfying, quirky popping experience. The brand hyped the dresses as perfect for those who want to stand out on New Year’s Eve (rather than wear the tired old velvet and satin). At least when you fall down drunk, you’ll be cushioned!

Check, Mate

-- Magnus Carlsen, 34, the No. 1 chess player in the world, dropped out of the Fide World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New York on Dec. 27 because he didn’t want to change out of his blue jeans, Sky News reported. Officials said he had broken the dress code; Carlsen wasn’t moved. “I didn’t even think about it. ... They said I could (change) after the third round today. I said, ‘I’ll change tomorrow if that’s OK’ ... but they said, ‘Well you have to change now.’ At that point it became a matter of principle for me.” Carlsen said he’d head somewhere with better weather.

Lost at Sea

-- A shark caught in the net of a fisherman is nothing new, but when it’s the first Lego shark find since a cargo ship lost its load of nearly 5 million pieces at sea 27 years ago, the news makes waves. The BBC reported on Dec. 28 that hundreds of pieces from the Tokyo Express cargo ship have been recovered this year; the ship was hit by an unexpected wave on Feb. 13, 1997, and lost 62 shipping containers some 20 miles off Land’s End, England. Since then, the BBC reports that the pieces have been washing ashore in southwest England, the Channel Islands, Wales, Ireland and even the Netherlands and Norway, but the shark find in August by fisherman Richard West, 35, of Plymouth, England, was the first of the 22,200 dark gray and 29,600 light gray Lego sharks lost in the incident. “The sharks sink, which explains why so few have been found,” said Tracey Williams of the Lego Lost at Sea project. “There are probably some 50,000-plus still lying on the seabed, some making their way ashore, others heading into deeper waters.”

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Saskatchewan’s Oil and Gas 20 high school class is everything I hoped for

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

I just helped my son with his first week’s review of his Oil and Gas 20 class. Colour me impressed.

When then-Minister of Education Jeremy Cockrill stood at a podium at the 2024 Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn to announce a new Oil and Gas 20 and 30 online class for high school students, I was remarkably impressed, but a little skeptical.

That’s because I was afraid it might just be copy and pasted from something produced in Texas, or even Alberta. The concepts would be largely the same, but the local relevancy could be lacking.

I was also afraid that College of Education types with no real knowledge of oil and gas might be putting together the curriculum. How many teachers actually worked in the oilpatch, turning wrenches or swinging a hammer? How many got their coveralls covered in oil? Or even owned work boots?

With that in mind, I got together with Brian Crossman of Estevan service rig company Independent Well Servicing and Colan Trail with Saskatchewan oil producer Burgess Creek Exploration. We cooked up a 12 page suggested curriculum and sent it directly to the education minister last summer. This was unsolicited. No one asked for it. No one paid for it. But we figured if the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education was going to offer a class about our industry, we wanted it to reflect on the Saskatchewan experience. If we didn’t, who else would?

So far, I’ve taken a look at the course outline for the 20 level class (Grade 11), and much of it closely corresponds with what we suggested. That’s not to say our fat heads made a difference, but rather that these things should have been self-evident to anyone creating such a course, assuming they didn’t hate oil and gas like much of

society does. Anyone creating such a class should start off with the basics of oil creation and geology, for instance. And that was the first week’s subject matter.

The quiz had questions directly related to Saskatchewan, from the types of secondary recovery used in Saskatchewan to which period of time when Saskatchewan oil mostly formed. It even spoke of kerogens, which I personally never learned about until about 2013 or so. It was timely, accurate and relevant, and reflected up-to-date processes. And honestly, a couple of questions I had to think about, and I’ve been writing about this for 17 years.

And that’s a good thing. It means it’s challenging, not basket-weaving. And that’s what we should all want.

But more important for me is that my son, Spencer, comes home each day during his spare, rushes to his computer, cracks open the course, and works on it intently and purposefully. His plan is to be an electrician after he graduates this spring, and will likely work as such in the oilfield as well as other areas. I like that he’s asking questions, and interested, which definitely wasn’t the case for some other classes like history, which was not his thing. So far, this is his thing.

As for the hew and cry from those who were aghast that oil companies were involved with developing this curriculum – to hell with them. The oil companies’ expertise in what is clearly their industry was absolutely necessary, and so far, seems to be well done. Thank you to Teine Energy for taking the lead on this, and all other oil companies who are now participating. That includes Cenovus, Whitecap and Vermilion.

So as an early review, I think Oil and Gas 20 is exceptionally well done. I would love to see this offered as an in-class program in our oilpatch regions like Lloydminster, Kindersley, Swift Current, Shaunavon, Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle and

Carnduff. There likely isn’t the critical mass for that, and the multi-media portion would suffer. But also, I think we would fall into the trap of disinterested teachers who know nothing of the topic teaching a class they don’t want to. So maybe it’s best to stay an online course through Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation for now.

I am not sure how the job placement portion later in the year will work, but I wait with eager anticipation.

I’d love to see how Oil and Gas 30 pans out, but Spencer will have graduated before it is offered, and it will be too late.

All-in-all, the new Oil and Gas 20 and 30 classes are among the best things I’ve seen the Saskatchewan government do for the oilpatch. Thank you to the premier, ministers who have

implemented it (Jeremy Cockrill and Everett Hindley), and all in the ministry and oil companies who made it happen. And thank you for having the courage to do so.

For parents in the oil patch whose kids might have an inkling to follow in their footsteps, I strongly urge you to sign them up for next year’s class. This year the numbers were limited. Hopefully that will be expanded. Don’t miss out.

Our industry needed this affirmation. We matter. And our kids need a chance to learn about it.

Bravo.

Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelinelineline.ca.

Spencer Zinchuk working on an online assignment as part of the Oil and Gas 20 program. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

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Make Easy Chocolate Truffles for Valentine’s Day

“Camera two, action!” There is always extra energy in the air at the KSTPTV/ABC studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, when weekday “Twin Cities Live” begins. I remember during my time on the show, the hosts would chat about the current day’s events and promote what’s coming up on the show in front of an enthusiastic audience. Meanwhile, I scurried around the sidelines of the set to finalize prep for the recipe and activities that I’d be demoing.

There’s no time for distractions until, well, I admit, I spotted an array of chocolate truffles on the demo table behind me. “Go ahead and taste one,” said award-winning baker and candy-making instructor Nancy Burgeson, another regular on the show. After a quick bite, I was smitten. “And they’re simple to make!” she added.

Truffles are often made with high-quality baking chocolate and heavy cream, but Nancy’s basic recipe, ideally suited for first-timers, uses unsalted butter with the chocolate instead of cream.

Once the chocolate and melted butter are combined, and the mixture is chilled, kids can form the round truffle shapes with a melon baller tool, drop and roll them in cocoa powder, then arrange the impressive sweets in cute tins or small boxes for Valentine’s Day gifts. Here’s the basic recipe:

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Makes 25-30 truffles

— 8 ounces good-quality baking chocolate, such as the Ghirardelli or Guittard brands (aim for 60% cacao content or

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— 8 ounces unsalted butter, preferably a European-style butter such as the Kerrygold brand

— Cocoa powder for rolling or other dry toppings such as crushed toasted nuts, cookies or cereal

Break chocolate in small pieces and melt in a microwave at half power. Or, using a double boiler, heat water to very warm.

Remove from the burner and set the chocolate on top — only long enough to melt it. Melt butter in a saucepan or microwave until just melted.

Add chocolate to butter and gently stir until well-combined and glossy. Pour mixture into a baking dish that is about 8 by 8 inches, or use a loaf pan. Refrigerate 1-3 hours uncovered.

With a melon baller, scoop the chocolate in a ball. If the chocolate mixture is too hard, let it stand at room temperature for a few minutes. If it’s too soft, return to the refrigerator until firm. Remove it from the melon baller with a tiny spoon, such as a baby spoon, and drop it into a small bowl of cocoa powder or another chosen dry topping.

Roll the ball lightly in the topping, remove, then roll it in your hands slightly. Drop it back in the bowl until covered, then set on a parchment-lined pan. Chill the truffles until firm.

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According to Entertainment Weekly, “Blood of My Blood” will tell the story

of the parents of Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe), as well as their respective love stories in both 18th-century Scotland and World-WarI-era England. Matthew B. Roberts, one of the co-showrunners behind “Outlander,” will write and preside over the new series. ***

What ever happened to Paula Patton? I remember she was married to Robin Thicke, but wasn’t she also an actress? — M.M.

A:Paula Patton divorced her popstar husband and high-school sweetheart Robin Thicke in 2015 and appears to be living a peaceful life if you follow her Instagram account. The terms of their divorce settlement are private, but she still does acting jobs to exercise her creativity and supplement her income.

Patton most recently guest-starred on the new drama “Murder in a Small Town,” but before this, she starred in the BET+ original series “Sacrifice” as well as “Somewhere Between” on ABC. She and Thicke share a 14-year-old son named Julian.

Noah Centineo stars in “The Recruit” on Netflix.

Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix

EATONIA

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

• Eatonia Lions Club Valentine’s Day Prime Rib Supper. Entertainment by Kateryna Grace. Only 120 tickets available $70/per person. Tickets available at Eatonia Agencies or Town of Eatonia. Contact Darcy 306460-7434. Deadline to purchase tickets is February 7.

- 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.

KERROBERT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

• Banger Bingo Ladies Night Out presented by the Kerrobert Kinettes. Cocktails at 7:00 PM, Bingo at 8:00 PM. Held at the Prairieland Community Centre. Doors open at 7:00 PM. $40/ticket or $400/VIP Table. E-transfer kerrobertkinettes1@ gmail.com (include name in comments).

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

• St. Patrick’s Day Gold Hunt Party in the Library 1:00 PM.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

• Job Fair / Career Expo at the Prairieland Community Centre from 1:00-7:00 PM. Bring your resumes! If interested in having a table, contact the Town of Kerrobert Office. $40 /table.

- Blind Date with a Book! Available at the Library until Valentines Day. Unwrap a book without knowing what you are about to read.

- 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 Courtroom Gallery presents Erin Haight until - March 31, 2025. Gallery Hours - Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

- Town of Kerrobert Memory Tree program is open. Contact the office for more infomation 306-834-2361.

KINDERSLEY

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “Here” starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright 4:00 PM Sunset Theatre. $10 cash at the door.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “Prairie Sons” 7:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

• Kindersley Wildlife Federation Annual Banquet at the Kindersley Elks Hall. For tickets please contact Ray Varty at 306831-9920 or Lori at 306-460-7638. Donations gladly accepted.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

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

THURSDAY, MAY 1

• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “The Misery Mountain Boys” 7:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre.

FRIDAY, JULY 25 - SUNDAY, JULY 27

• Kindersley Claybusters Registered Trap Shoot at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Shooting Range starting at 1:00 PM on Friday. For info please contact Dan Kachmarski at 306-463-7207.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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 306-460-6467.

- 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!

LEADER

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

• Soup & Bun Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. Cost is $8.00. Held the 4th Monday of the month. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

• Dabber Bingo at the Leader Friendship Centre. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Bingo at 7:00 PM. Held the 4th Wednesday of the month.

- Cards & Coffee. Come out and play cards! Every Tuesday afternoon 2:00-4:00 PM at the Leader Friendship Centre. No cost. - Leader Curling Club Stick Curling Tuesdays at 2:00 PM.

- Family Curling Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.

- Open League Curling Thursdays at 7:00 & 9:00 PM.