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BY JORDAN PARKER
The Red Lion is set to host a bevy of rock groups Friday, June 9th, for a night of rollicking entertainment.
Perhaps the best part about the line-up is it’s predominantly marked by Kindersley locals. The Radiant, Hollow Oax and Curtwood Bearsman have come together for the show, featuring a night of homegrown talent.
Bearsman will the opener, and the born-and-raised Kindersley resident will shift from his day job teaching to being a presence on stage.
“I work full-time as an online tutor, and music has been a love of mine since I was a kid. I learned piano when I was little, and I discovered guitar at six years old,” he said.
“I was in cover rock bands, metal bands, and I eventually evolved into the solo acoustic artist I am today.”
Bearsman has strong ties to the bands involved and is really excited to play the show.
“People in these bands are close to me. I’ve played with them in the past and grew up with them. They’ve helped me record, and it’s a great group to play a show with together,” he said.
Of the ten musicians from the three bands involved, seven of the people are from Kindersley.
“This is just really a local thing that’s been put together. Evan Knouse (The Radiant’s bass player) put this together. He reached out and wanted me to open, and of course, I wanted to,” he said.
The idea of doing a show at the Red Lion was thrown around for a while, and Bearsman says it has a special meaning for him.
“As a venue, it has a great stage and dancefloor. It’s nice and open, and it’ll be nice to play downtown in my home community,” he said.
“I have a lot of history and memories there. We all identify with it as a place we’re coming home to. It’s a popular place that provides a sense of community. It’ll feel like a little reunion, and I’ll see lots of people I haven’t seen in a while.”
He says people expecting good, alternative rock won’t be let down by the setlist coming.
“There will be lots of fun, positive vibes. I’ll open up acoustic first, so if you like that style, you’ll appreciate it. It’s going to be a night of diverse songs.”
Evan Knouse of The Radiant –born in Kindersley, now living in Saskatoon -- is looking forward to the show at Red Lion.
“We’re all originally from the area. It was a no-brainer, and we’ve wanted to do it for a long time. A friend’s dad told me we’d blow the roof off the place. We decided to put it together,” he said.
“I haven’t lived there for 13 years, but friends and family are really excited. The bar staff are excited, and it feels like it’ll be a hit.”
He says the show will be full of plenty of great tunes for folks to enjoy.
“The easy generic thing to say is rock, but psychedelic, alt rock and punk are all involved in that,” he said. “We’re feeling dialed in, and we really can’t wait for this show. It’ll be awesome.”
The show is at the Red Lion on June 9th, 2023. It’ll be $10 at the door. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/
S T A Y C O O L
ALSASK
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
• Alsask Life-Size Fooseball 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM at the Alsask Recreation Centre. 6 players to a team $90 entry fee. Fun event involving very little skill! Call or text Sara Wilke 306-460-4303 to enter your team. Food provided by Herbal Twist. Beer Gardens on site.
BROCK
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
• Brock Community Garage Sale. Join us at the Vesper Club for the Bake Table as well as: Coffee, Cinnamon Buns 9:00 AM. Soup, sandwich, dessert starting at 10:30 AM.
EATONIA
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
• Eatonia & District Recreation Board “Adult Walking Soccer” 6:30 PM at Eatonia Football Field. Drop-ins.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
• Eatonia Beach Volleyball 4 on 4 Tourney. Beer Gardens and Concession. Prizes to be won! Deadline to register a team: June 4. Contact Morgan at 306-430-1557 for more information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
• Eatonia Show & Shine 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Main Street. Call 306-460-7767 for more info.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9 - SUNDAY, JUNE 11
• 2023 Eston Summer Kickoff at the fairgrounds and arena. Slopitch tournament, food trucks, petting zoo, kids carnival, market, pancake breakfast, beer gardens, dance. Contact Kim Lane at ecdev@eston.ca for more information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
• Eston Bull Riding Committee presents 2nd Annual World Professional Bull Riding.
SATURDAY, JULY 1
• Canada Day at the Museum. Festivities throughout the day. Pulled pork lunch with
birthday cake and ice cream, musical entertainment and the car show.
• Eston Riverside Park presents Canada Day Celebrations. Pancake Breakfast 8:30 - 11:30 AM. $10 Park Admission per car includes entry to: Backyard games for all ages, Pickleball at Hall, Free Swimming from 1:00-5:00 PM, Free Mini Golf. 1st ever Golf Cart Parade at 2:00 PM. (anything with wheels - bikes, cars, etc.) Call the Clubhouse to register your float!
* 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.
* Adult Recreational Volleyball Monday 7-9 PM at the ECS Gym May through June. $30 registration.
* Adult Recreational Slo-Pitch Sunday at 7 PM Reaburn Field May 7 - August 6. $50 registration.
* Town Council meetings will be June 13th & 27th.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9
• KCS Elementary Track & Field
FRIDAY, JUNE 23 - SUNDAY, JUNE 25
• Tralapa
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
• Kick-Off to Kerrobert’s Positive Ticketing Campaign. BBQ at Noon. REV Energy will be putting air in kid’s tires.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30
• KCS Graduation
* Storytime at the Kerrobert Library the first and third Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM.
* Anne Nordstrom “Africa and Abstracts” A collection of acrylic paintings influenced by the colour and light of Africa 7:00 PM at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery. Exhibition runs until August 31.
MONDAY, JUNE 12
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting 12 Noon at the Museum
• 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 is at the outdoor court next to the West Central Events Centre every Monday & Wednesday 6:30 PM. $50 per season or $5 drop in. More info call 306-460-8356.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
• KCS annual Strawberry Social Band Concert 7:00 PM in the gym.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
• KCS Awards Ceremony at 10:15 AM followed by the staff vs Grade 12 slo-pitch game at Berard Field 12:15.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
• West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre Annual General Meeting 7:00 PM Morgotch Law Board Room. Includes Auditor’s Report and Bylaw Revisions. Public welcome.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
• KCS Grad Parade 4:00 PM on Main Street.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
• Lincoln Andrew Ray Bairos Memorial K-Town Toy Run. Registration at the Kindersley Inn 10:00 AM. Kickstands up at 11:30 AM. Supper at 6:00 PM. Door Prizes. Toys and donations will be going to the West Central Crisis and Support Centre. Contact Joan Phinney 306460-6176 or Kelly Phinney 306-460-6156 for more info.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 10
• Annual Community Garage Sales brought to you by Leader Tourism 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Maps can be picked up at the Leader Tourist Booth on that day.
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Q:Where have I seen the actress who stars in the HBO series
“Somebody Somewhere?” Was she a stand-up comedian? — J.J.
A:The acclaimed series “Somebody Somewhere” recently concluded its second season, with Bridget Everett as the star of her semiautobiographical series. You might recognize her as a stand-up comedian, most notably doing her routine on comedy specials as well as the series “Inside Amy Schumer.”
Everett previously attended Arizona State University on a full scholarship to study music and opera. She got a standing ovation when she performed the song “Piece of My Heart” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and later incorporated a performance of the same song on “Somebody Somewhere.”
Prior to landing a starring role in her own series, she guest-starred on shows like “2 Broke Girls” and “AJ and the Queen,” and she also had a dramatic role as a foster mom in the Netflix miniseries “Unbelievable.”
You can watch the first two seasons of the heartwarming dramedy “Somebody Somewhere” on the recently renamed streaming service Max (formerly HBO
I’ve gotten really hooked on “The Night Agent” on Netflix. There’s a character on the show named Diane Farr. I could have sworn there is also an actress with that same name. Am I mistaken? — D.E.
A:WhileOscar-nominated actress Hong Chau (“The Whale”) plays a fictional character named Diane Farr in the Netflix series “The Night Agent,” there is indeed an actress with that same name. The actress Diane Farr currently stars on another hit show — “Fire Country” — and previously played an FBI agent on “Numb3rs.”
“The Night Agent” began as a novel by Matthew Quirk. The author originally named Chau’s future character Diane Carruthers, but changed it to the shorter surname of Farr before publication. He told TVLine that he never heard of the actress Diane Farr when he penned the
book, but now that he’s aware of her, he said, “I recognize her from many shows I’ve seen — and she’s great!”
Interestingly, according to Shawn Ryan, showrunner of “The Night Agent,” Farr actually auditioned for the role that bears her name, but didn’t get the part. “It’s tough to tell Diane Farr she can’t play Diane Farr,” Ryan added.
“The Night Agent” has been a big hit for Netflix, earning a renewal for a second season not long after its premiere. ***
When is “Stranger Things” returning with its final season? I’ve read conflicting information. — L.S.
A:According to “Variety” magazine, the supernatural hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” has halted production of its fifth and final season due to the writer’s strike. Even if all the episodes’ scripts are written for a show, writing doesn’t stop once filming begins. Therefore, since the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike is still in progress, showrunners Ross and Matt Duffer have ceased filming until negotiations reach a satisfying conclusion. Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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For all the fathers out there, how many of these have you said...
Don’t ask me, ask your mother. Were you raised in a barn? Close the door. You didn’t beat me. I let you win. Don’t worry. It’s only blood. Don’t you know any normal boys?
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Coffee will stunt your growth.
A little dirt never hurt anyone, just wipe it off.. You call that a haircut?
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“Hey” is for horses.
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This will hurt me a lot more than it hurts you. Turn off those lights. Do you think I am made of money?
You call that noise “music”?
We’re not lost. I’m just not sure where we are.
1. Name the artist who wrote and released “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”
2. Which artist released “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”?
3. The video for which Boy George and Culture Club song was filmed aboard a riverboat?
4. Which duo wrote and released “She’s Gone”?
5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “I live my life the way, To keep you coming back to me, Everything I do is for you.”
1. Donna Fargo, in 1972. A rumor, later denied, was that Fargo was sued by Disney for one specific line in the lyrics.
2. Lou Rawls, in 1976. The song opened up his career, ending up at the top of both the R&B and easy listening charts.
3. “Karma Chameleon,” in 1983. It was filmed at Desborough Island near Surrey, England.
4. Daryl Hall and John Oates, in 1973.
5. “Quit Playing Games (with My Heart),” by the Backstreet Boys in 1996. When it began to rain during filming of the video, the boys took off their shirts and continued filming. MTV didn’t want to air the video due to the shirt portion but relented after the phone-in responses on Total Request Live.
By Lucie Winborne
• The “Guinness World Records” holds the world record for being the most stolen book from public libraries.
• Some New York City taxis are actually undercover cop cars.
• Nintendo was sued and found guilty because kids were getting blisters from playing too much Mario Party.
• A cow named Cincinnati Freedom lived up to her name when she evaded police officers for 11 days after jumping a 6-foot fence to escape a slaughterhouse. Once caught, she was given the key to the city by Cincinnati’s mayor and allowed to peacefully live out her remaining days in a New York sanctuary.
• Before he became the axman for Guns N’ Roses, Slash auditioned for the band Poison but decided not to join when he was asked about wearing makeup.
• Persian King Agha Mohammad Khan ordered the execution of two servants for being too loud. Since it was a holy day, he postponed the event for 24 hours and made the servants return to their duties. It turned out to be an unfortunate decision, as they murdered the ruler in his sleep that very night.
• When George Washington died, Napoleon Bonaparte gave a personal eulogy and ordered a 10-day mourning period for France.
• By 1930, doping had become so prevalent and even accepted in the Tour de France that its organizers felt compelled to inform cyclists in the official rulebook that drugs would not be provided.
• Onions are the only commodity banned from futures trading in America.
• The man for whom Mount Everest was named, George Everest, didn’t
BY GREG BUCHANAN for The Bean
The Toronto Blue Jays entered this season expecting to contend for an American League East title while featuring a vastly different style compared to many of the teams that came before. A one-dimensional offence added left-handed bats to balance the order. The outfield was overhauled to improve athleticism and limit extra-base hits. Speed and versatility were behind every transaction beyond designated hitter.
The off-season strategy was to upgrade the pitching and defence to complement an everyday lineup designed to beat teams in a variety of ways. This group wasn’t going to sit back and wait for a homer, it intended on applying pressure by hitting balls to the gaps, moving runners over and taking extra bases. The refresh was a success through much of April. The Jays opened with an 1810 record while Kevin Kiermaier made dazzling plays in centre, reliever Erik Swanson put up zeroes and Chris Bassitt proved his worth as a reliable mid-rotation piece. For a few weeks, the only thing standing between the Jays and first place was a historic start by the Tampa Bay Rays.
May was not kind. The Jays have struggled for much of May. The bats often were cold and the starting pitching was inconsistent. After a recent homestand started with a sweep of the Atlanta Braves, the Jays have dropped nine of 12 games while falling into last place, 10 1/2 games back of the Rays. There has been a recurring theme of a non-competitive start from Alek Manoah. A finalist for the Cy Young Award last year. Much like José Berríos in 2022, Manoah has
transitioned from ace to liability, seemingly overnight. His 5.54 ERA is the fifth-worst in the majors among qualified starters and nobody has allowed more baserunners than his 1.79 per inning. Manoah’s season- long struggles have stopped the Jays from getting on a roll and held back an otherwise satisfactory rotation that ranks 10th with a 4.03 ERA.
The Jays’ decision to not upgrade their bench during the off-season was questionable before and it’s more questionable now, even without any major injuries. Pinch-hitting for a guy with a .563 on-base-plus-slugging percentage against left-handers shouldn’t be controversial, it should be automatic. It’s the lack of alternatives, which speak to the bigger issue.
Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr., the two players traded for Varsho — have made the optics look worse. While Varsho struggles, the two former Jays are thriving in Arizona. Moreno is batting .304 while throwing out 52 per cent of baserunners in his first full season. Gurriel is off to the best start of his career with a .928 OPS that would lead all Jays. The Jays could live with that if Varsho was producing, but he’s not. Beyond his Gold Glove defence, he was acquired to make the lineup more dynamic. Instead, his .639 OPS, the league average is .739 for outfielders, has made it less potent. Varsho’s struggles and George Springer’s slow start have left Kiermaier’s resurgence as the only positive in the outfield where the Jays rank 21st with a .393 slugging percentage.
The story for the season is a familiar one. Some of the faces are different, but the script has been the same. That will have to change soon, otherwise last year’s movie is destined to become the sequel nobody wanted.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be some fallout from the way you handled a recent family problem. But those who know that you were in the right won’t hesitate to step in on your behalf.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You Ewes and Rams will find your ideas cheered by a mostly receptive flock. Those few dissenters could well be turned around by your charm and powers of persuasion.
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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s time for the bold and beautiful Bovine to shake off the dust of the past and shape up new ideas for the future. This could surprise some folks, but they’ll soon adjust.
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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Those nagging new doubts about an upcoming decision should alert you to step back (at least temporarily) so you can reassess its potential impact from a new perspective.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Financial strains ease by week’s end. Meanwhile, focus on cultivating that new relationship if you hope to have it blossom into something more meaningful.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Health matters once again dominate the week. Be careful not to ignore recurrences of an old problem. An almost-forgotten commitment resurfaces.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The emergence of an unusual selfish streak could dismay those close to you. Defy it — don’t justify it — so you can become your gracious self again.
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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That unpleasant situation you hoped would go away by itself needs immediate attention before it affects an upcoming decision. Expect your supporters to rally around your cause.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re moving up and away from that recent setback. But remain cautious about finances. An exercise in thrift today helps cushion a possible end-of-themonth money squeeze.
well-being and a renewed sense of purpose.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You’re still dealing with overtones of pessimism that cause you to doubt your ability to make some needed changes. But the negative pressures will ease up by week’s end.
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AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Reassess your decision to stay with the status quo. It might seem like the sensible thing to do right now, but changes around you could make that choice a risky one.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Move decisively, but cautiously, when dealing with a delicate personal matter. The fewer mistakes you make now, the less likely it is that the problem will recur later on.
BORN THIS WEEK: You can find beauty where many cannot, and you enjoy sharing your discoveries with others.
Twice last week, SaskEnergy set new daily natural gas usage records, and we can thank Alberta for most of our supply
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca
Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical consumption records during the cold snap of last week of December, we also set two consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.
According to SaskEnergy in a Dec. 31 release, “Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.
ESTEVAN – On May 30, two Stampede Drilling rigs could be seen in Lampman getting prepped to move the next day, going to work at Beaubier and Corning. The scene was indicative of what’s going on across Saskatchewan, as drilling activity has picked up in all areas of the province.
“A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ.”
The 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.
According to RiggerTalk.com, which publishes data from the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors, there were 28 rigs either drilling or moving in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, June 6. All areas were seeing activity, although it was reduced in southwest and northwest Saskatchewan. West central Saskatchewan was particularly busy, while southeast Saskatchewan saw moderate levels of activity.
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
Starting in northwest Saskatchewan, there were two rigs working. Canadian Natural Resources Limited had one rig just north of Maidstone. Strathcona Resources Ltd. had one rig east of Prince, north of North Battleford.
Moving to west central Saskatchewan, there’s something you don’t see very often. Precision Drilling Rig 275, which has spent most of
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.
its career working in the Weyburn Unit, is shown on the outskirts of Unity, at the Secure Energy Unity cavern facility. The hole is listed as “oil.”
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.
At Cactus Lake, Stathcona has one rig going. South of Kerrobert, Teine Energy has one rig on Highway 31 and another eight miles south of the first.
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.
Directly across the road from Dodsland, Whitecap Resources Inc. has one rig making hole.
“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.
The Viking play appears to be moving eastward, as there’s a cluster of three rigs south of Stranraer. There’s one rig each for Whitecap, Teine and Baytex Energy. Baytex has another rig northwest of Kindersley.
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.
Novus energy had one rig northwest of Marengo. Lycos Energy had a rig west of Hoosier. Notably, it was Stampede Rig 22, showing Stampede’s broader reach in recent years beyond its usual stomping grounds in the southeast.
Teine had one right at Bickleah, north of Plato, and Whitecap had a rig about midway between Elrose and Kyle.
Stampede Drilling Rig 17 had its derrick up earlier in the day, preparing for a move on June 1.
Shifting to southwest Saskatchewan, there were just two rigs working. Potts had one rig drilling near Hazlet. North American Helium showed the widening of the helium play, with a rig just northeast of Ponteix.
In southeast Saskatchewan, that aforementioned Beaubeir rig was drilling for Crescent Point Energy Corp. North of Midale, Cardinal Energy had a rig punching holes in the Midale Unit. Tundra Oil & Gas Ltd. had a rig drilling near the coal mines, south of Roche Percee.
Lampman again had a cluster of three rigs working north of town. Two were for Whitecap, but the
third was not specified.
North of Oxbow, Anova Resources Inc was drilling. South of Oxbow, Surge Energy Inc. had one rig. Near Glen Ewen, Adonai Resources II Corporation had one rig.
Axial Exploration had a rig drilling south of Carlyle. Burgess Creek Exploration Inc. had one rig northwest of Storthoaks.
Finally, Crescent Point had two rigs working north of Warmley. With three rigs drilling in Saskatchewan, this is a substantial decline from the days when Crescent Point was routinely operating over 20 rigs in this province.
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By Joan Janzen
On Friday, June 2, the Threshing Club conducted their annual seeding demonstration in conjunction with the 2023 Food Farm program for Grade 3 students. This year, 110 students from Kindersley and the surrounding area participated.
Janelle Swan from Simplot Grower Solutions said the company is excited to, once again, partner with many local businesses in order to make this project possible. This spring, they partnered with Pattison Agriculture, FCC, and the Kindersley Regional Office of the Ministry of Agriculture.
“The Food Farm program is an initiative originally developed by Agriculture in the Classroom - Saskatchewan,” she explained. “There are 12 Food Farms happening province-wide this spring.” The Food Farm helps students learn about food production by actively participating in growing the ingredients for their “Burger and Fries” Farm. Grade 3 students plant everything they would need for a burger and fries meal.
Each group of students spent half a day at the museum, working through eight fun stations with hands-on activities. Not only was each station fun, but it was teaching different aspects of agriculture, including crop health, plant parts, and meat production. What an excellent tool to help kids learn about agriculture!
The following September, the students who are now in Grade 4, return to harvest their crops. This is an opportunity for kids and adults to experience the full cycle of farming and to help understand where their food comes from.
Five of the eleven acres were seeded on June 2, using antique equipment and horse power, meaning plow horses. The horses were supplied by Brent Walker, Gordon Caswell, Barry Benjamin and Lionel Story.
Lionel Story is one of the twenty members of the Threshing Club. During the week, the members were busy getting the equipment ready for the demonstration. Thanks to their diligence, the equipment is in reasonably good shape and doesn’t require a lot of work.
KID’S CLUB BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 11-17
Peyton Boisjoli
Ryder Bredy
Hunter Graham
Kiera Iligan
Vaughan Larock
Ayie Kashmira Ligo
Jesika Mandel
Tydus Mandel
Walter M. Mandel
Karrie M. Mandel
Bria Morris
Lincoln Quinney
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Posting Date June 5, 2023
• On June 19, 1968, 50,000 people participated in The Poor People’s March, organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to address economic justice. The campaign culminated in Washington, D.C., to demand aid for America’s most impoverished communities and focused not just on Blacks, but all minorities.
• On Feb. 25, 1570, Pope Pius V declared England’s Queen Elizabeth I a heretic and excommunicated her from the Roman Catholic Church by way of a papal bull releasing Catholics from any loyalty to her and calling upon them to remove her from the throne.
• On Feb. 22, 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the Great 5 Cents Store (later Woolworth’s) in Utica, New York. Originally promising that nothing would cost more than a nickel, the chain expanded over the next 50 years to 1,000 stores, but retail market changes eventually forced the last U.S. shop to permanently close in 1997.
• On June 20, 1947, gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was murdered at the Beverly Hills, California, mansion of his girlfriend, Virginia Hill, while reading the evening newspaper. Though the case has never officially been solved, one theory holds that Siegel died by order of mob associates disgruntled about the soaring costs of his pet project, the Flamingo resort in Las Vegas.
• On June 21, 2006, two recently discovered moons orbiting Pluto were named Nix, after the Greek goddess of darkness and night, and Hydra, after a mythological, multiheaded serpent defeated by Hercules. The moons had initially been spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope a year earlier.
• On Feb. 21, 1933, Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson, who made history by becoming the first woman governor of Texas, announced that Feb. 26 through March 4 would be officially known as “Texas Week.” The state’s Independence Day, March 2, falls in this period.
• On June 22, 1940, the first Dairy Queen restaurant opened on historic Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois. While frozen sweet treats are, sadly, no longer served at the site (especially at their original prices of 5 cents for a cone and 8 cents for a sundae), it remains a local landmark.
vinegar. Sweeteners include granulated sugar, light and dark brown sugar; you could even use honey or molasses.
and water into a saucepan with the rest of the ingredients (salt, sugar and optional spices), bring to a simmer and pour right into the jar with the onions. Put a lid on the jar and place in the fridge for at least 10 minutes or overnight. The longer you let them set, the “pickle-ier” they will be. Keep your pickled onions refrigerated in the brine, and they’ll last 2 to 3 weeks.
• On June 23, 1951, a hailstorm in El Dorado, Kansas, dropped over 12 inches of ice and caused $1.5 million in crop damage, with another stunning $14 million in property damage.
• On Feb. 26, 1951, American novelist James Jones published “From Here to Eternity,” about the U.S. Army in Hawaii before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was later memorably adapted into an Academy Awardwinning movie featuring such Hollywood luminaries as Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed and Montgomery Clift.
How about a recipe that’s embarrassingly easy to prepare, is ready in minutes, costs next to nothing and adds amazing flavor to many of your favorite meals? We’re talking about homemade quick pickled onions.
Once you start making these pickled onions, you’ll always have a jar waiting in the fridge to add a kick to every meal.
You can use any kind of onion and be successful with this recipe. My favorite is red onion because they turn a beautiful shade of pink. But if sweet onions are in season, this recipe really lets them shine. Sweet onions, including Vidalia and Walla Walla Sweets, are less pungent than regular onions and have a natural sweetness that lends itself to this style of pickling. This is also great when a recipe calls for half an onion and you’re left with an orphaned half an onion.
1 heaping cup onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Optional: 1/2 tablespoon fresh or dried spices, herbs and/or pickling spice blend
• On Feb. 20, 1962, the NASA spaceship Friendship 7, named and piloted by Marine Lieutenant John Glenn, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the first complete orbit around Earth made by an American astronaut.
• On June 24, 1916, Mary Pickford (born Gladys Marie Smith), affectionately known as “America’s Sweetheart” during the silent-film era, became the first female actress to be offered a million-dollar contract, which also allowed her the freedom to choose the movies she would star in.
• On June 25, 1978, the rainbow flag was flown for the first time at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Previously, gay pride had been represented by a pink triangle, but as that symbol was used during the Holocaust to identify homosexuals, people wanted a more positive image.
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• On Feb. 23, 1997, the three-anda-half hour Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List” aired commercial-free on the NBC television network. Seen by 60 million people, it was the first film to display TV Guide’s rating of TV-MA (unsuitable for children under 17), due to scenes of violence and brief nudity, which also sparked some political controversy.
• On Feb. 24, 2020, American film
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Now, I rarely go to the effort of properly “canning” things. But refrigerator pickling? I’m all about it! Why? Because it’s easy. It’s practically instant gratification. This is one of those mindless things you do when the other food is cooking, in between talking on the phone, folding laundry and feeding the dog.
Quick pickling onions is as simple as marinating the onions in a brine made with water, vinegar and sugar then serving. This is not a recipe for preserved, canned red onions, and therefore this is not recommended for long-term canning storage.
If you’d like to add flavors to your onions, you could add whole black peppercorns, jalapenos, red pepper flakes, whole garlic cloves, fresh herbs, fresh ginger or bay leaves. What can you do with pickled onions? You put a tangle on a taco, a bunch on a burger, a smattering on a salad, a heap on your hummus, a pile on a pizza, a knot on your nachos or an assemblage on a sandwich. You can also chop pickled onion in a food processor with sour cream or mayonnaise to make a quick dip or sandwich spread. Make a chilled appetizer serving onions massed on top of softened cream cheese with crackers for a summer barbecue, and a jar of quick pickles always makes a lovely hostess gift. With summer in full swing, you’re never more than 15 minutes away from crisp, cool, take-allthe-credit pickled onions. I hope you agree, that’s a pickle you don’t mind being in.
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These pickled onions come together quickly and make a great addition to many dishes.
Since variety is the spice of life, you can modify this recipe by using various onions and different vinegars and sweeteners. Your vinegar choices can be plain white vinegar or apple cider vinegar, rice wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red or white wine
Thinly slice your onions and place them in a large glass canning jar or 3 cup or larger glass measuring cup. To prepare the brine, pour the vinegar
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BY GREG BUCHANAN for The Bean
Something’s up with Alek Manoah. The 25-year-old pitcher hasn’t been himself since opening day of the season. His 4.83 ERA and 5.5 BB/9 are clear signs that he has been wobbly this so far season. However, if you go a little deeper, you’ll find more detailed explanations for why his secondary pitches aren’t as sharp and why he’s allowing an unusually high number of baserunners.
At first, one may explore the idea of Manoah falling behind too often. Surely, if a pitcher is walking too many hitters, it’s because he’s starting behind in the count, right? Well, with Manoah, that’s only a small ingredient in a larger problem. Through his early starts this season, Manoah has tossed first-pitch strikes to 58% of batters. That’s not great, but it’s also not terrible. It’s down from 2022 (62%) but on par with his rookie season in 2021 (57%).
It’s easy to forget this is just Manoah’s third big-league season. The Florida native raced through two spectacular seasons, set a very high
standard for expectations, and is now laboring a bit. Again, it’s just an eight-start sample size, and I’m sure Manoah is working very hard behind the scenes, but perhaps a philosophical adjustment could help.
Maybe Alejandro Kirk sets his target closer to the heart of the plate to help Manoah get ahead? Maybe the battery decides to pitch backward more? Pitching backwards is when a pitcher uses their secondary offerings rather than their fastball early in the count. Traditionally, hitters expect fastballs early in the count and off-speed pitches late in the count, so reverse it on them! Or perhaps Kirk encourages Manoah to go straight for the kill on 0-2 and 1-2 counts instead of wasting pitches? These are just theories.
The bottom line, the stuff isn’t there right now, but that’s not a doomsday proclamation. Manoah is an exceptionally talented pitcher who’s tangled with much deeper adversity than a lackluster breaking ball. The Jays ace will ultimately regain his form, but moving ahead, it’s important to pay attention to count leverage and slider effectiveness.
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