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By Joan Janzen April 1st marks the beginning of the golf season at the Kindersley Golf Course, and the opening of Oozie’s Lounge. Wayne Samson, the new manager, is looking forward to stepping into this new venture, along with his wife and daughter.

“This is kind of the perfect storm,” he said, noting golfers provide a constant clientele. Wayne, not only has a background in business, advertising and marketing, but has trained as a chef. More importantly, he has a lot of friends in Kindersley who will support him. In return, he plans to keep them well fed.

Those plans include pasta for ladies’ night, steak night for the men, as well as lunch and supper specials. Fish and chips will be on the menu as well. “I’m from the east coast; I eat real fish,” Wayne said. “Haddock is real fish.”

Although Wayne is accustomed to working in a larger kitchen, the limited space won’t limit the menu. There will be homemade OYEN soups,ECHO dry ribs and an assortment of burgers, made with local beef from Kindersley Packers.

“The ladies are already talking about fried pickles,” he said. “You gotta keep the ladies happy. You have to be accommodating, and talk to the people, see what they like and put it on the menu.”

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A butterfly has about 12,000 eyes.

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Jellyfish are made up of 95% water.

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Blue Whales are so large that their hearts are about 5 feet long and weigh 400 pounds and their tongues weigh as much as an elephant.

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An octopus has 3 hearts.

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It takes 2 weeks for a sloth to digest its food.

Kangaroos can’t fart.

A grizzly bear’s bite is so strong it can break a bowling ball!

About 50% of orangutans will have fractured bones due to falling out of trees.

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Dogs sneeze when play fighting to show they are playing and don’t wanna hurt you!

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3. GEOGRAPHY: Which large body of water lies to the south of Ukraine?

4. FOOD & DRINK: Which nut is used to make marzipan?

5. LITERATURE: Who is the author of the poem “The Gift Outright,” which was read at President John Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961?

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7. GEOLOGY: Which mineral is the softest on the Mohs Scale?

8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the name of a porcupine’s baby?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of Barbie’s younger sister, introduced in 1964?

10. HISTORY: In which country did the Easter Rising take place in 1916?

Answers 1. A term used to describe the natives or residents of a country, state or city 2. Swimmer’s ear 3. Black Sea 4. Almonds 5. Robert Frost 6. One-eighth of a circle, or 45 degrees 7. Talc 8. Porcupette 9. Skipper 10. Ireland © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Start to finish: 40 minutes (10 minutes active) Servings: 8

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DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 400 F (205 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.

2. Trim the bottoms from the asparagus spears. Coat the asparagus with the olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Roll the puff pastry dough until it’s about 1 centimetre thick. Cut it into 8 equal-sized squares.

4. Diagonally across each puff pastry square, place 1 slice of Gruyère, 3 asparagus spears, 1 more slice of Gruyère and 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan.

Join the two opposite corners of the pastry dough, leaving the ends of the asparagus showing.

5. Combine the egg yolk and the water. Using a pastry brush, lay a thin coat of the egg mixture over the pastry and sprinkle on the sesame seeds.

6. Bake for 30 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown.

7. Garnish with the fresh thyme and serve.

A sweet way to end an Easter brunch, these adorable cupcakes are sure to delight the young and young at heart.

Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 12 INGREDIENTS CUPCAKES • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature • 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature • 1/2 cup butter, softened • 1/4 cup sugar • 3/4 cup brown sugar • 2 eggs, room temperature • 1 egg yolk, room temperature • 1/4 cup boiling water FROSTING • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened • 2-1/4 cups icing sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 3 tablespoons heavy cream, room temperature GARNISHES • 100 grams semi-sweet baker’s chocolate • 36 candy-coated chocolate eggs

INGREDIENTS • 24 fresh asparagus spears • 2 tablespoons olive oil • Salt and pepper • 1 (440-gram) package puff pastry • 16 thin slices of Gruyère cheese • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1 egg yolk, beaten • 1 tablespoon water • 1/4 cup sesame seeds • Fresh thyme sprigs, to garnish

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

3. In a small bowl, combine the milk and the sour cream. Set aside.

4. In another large bowl, beat the butter using a hand mixer. Add the sugars and continue to beat until light and fluffy.

5. Add the eggs and egg yolk to the mixture and continue to blend. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture followed by half of the milk mixture. Repeat with another 1/3 of the flour and the remaining milk. Add the final 1/3 of flour. Add the boiling water and stir until completely combined.

6. Divide cake batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups (they should each be about 3/4 full). Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a cupcake comes out dry.

7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely while you prepare the frosting.

8. In a large bowl, beat the butter for about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add half the icing sugar and mix until combined.

Repeat with the second half of the sugar.

Add the vanilla, salt and cream, and mix on low speed until fully incorporated.

9. Using a piping bag, pipe a circle of frosting on each cupcake.

10. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the chocolate. Place on top of the icing to create nests and place three candy-covered chocolate eggs on top of each nest.

Classic fettuccine carbonara Using the heat of the pasta to cook Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS • 454 grams fettuccine • 225 grams thick-cut bacon or pancetta, cut into cubes or small strips • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • 3 eggs • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese • Salt and pepper • Fresh parsley, to garnish

the eggs gives this classic dish a creamy consistency. It’s the perfect dish to serve for an easy Easter dinner.

DIRECTIONS 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the fettuccine according to the package instructions.

2. Meanwhile, in a large pan over high heat, brown the meat. Lower the heat, add the onions and cook until softened. Add the garlic and cook until golden.

Turn off the burner but leave the pan on the element to preserve the heat.

3. Beat the eggs, add the cheese and stir to combine.

4. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.

5. Add the pasta to the pan with the meat and add the eggs. Using tongs, toss to combine and cook the eggs. Add a little bit of cooking water to loosen the sauce if necessary.

6. Salt and pepper to taste, garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

So there was a family of moles.

They decided to leave their burrow to smell the spring air. The father mole poked his head out first and sniffed, “I smell lavender.” he says. The mother mole poked her head out as well and said “You’re right dear, I smell it too.” Their son couldn’t fit through the burrow entrance and said “Well, all I smell is molasses.”

4 college students are having a great time on spring break.

So they decide to spend an extra week away from class. One of the students calls his professor, and says “prof, we are stuck in Daytona beach. We won’t be able to make it back in time for exams because the tire on our car blew. We need to get it fixed before we head back”.

The prof says “no problem. Your safety comes first. Do what you need to, and when you get back the four of you can write the exam at that point”.

So the students live it up for another week. Drinking. Partying. Etcetera.

When they get back to school a week later, the prof welcomes them, sits them each in different rooms, and hands them the exam.

When they turn the page over to start writing, they find their exams have only one question: “which tire?”

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The war in Ukraine is now a month old.

It is not over, nor does it show serious signs

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK of ending anytime soon, despite attempts at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca peace talks.

Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical conWe, asrecords a nation, havethehad a month sumption during cold snap of to lastdeterweek of December, we also set twoifconsecutive natural gas mine our response.

Even the shooting stops, consumption records, Russia’s oil and gastoo. exports must be replaced According to SaskEnergy in a Dec. 31 release, “Exby that from other nations for the this longweek term. treme cold weather across Saskatchewan reYou give money to the bully to buyinthe sulteddon’t in record-breaking natural gas demand the province.

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On Dec. said, 29, SaskPower set another record power for Saskatchewan.

At To inthe oil consumption producer executives who are 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29,these 2021, Saskatchewan homes and more concerned days about dividends businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power and share buybacks than increasing producuse, according to the Crown corporation. The previous tion, this: your kid a years rifle, ago andtotell recordIofsay 3,792 MWGive was reached four 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

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

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.

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With all these caveats, this is the plan I am proposing Canada should implement to respond to the Ukraine War. Much of it is focused on our own energy independence, should global shipping become disrupted by Russian action. By becoming entirely energy independent ourselves, we free up global cargoes to go to Europe. Eventually, we would be able to export our own oil to Europe.

If any of this sounds familiar, its because these actions, particularly on Energy East, should have taken place eight years ago. We would be in a much better position today than we currently are if that had occurred.

1. Assume that every incremental barrel of oil produced in Western Canada and Newfoundland will displace one barrel of oil incoming to Eastern and Central Canada, particularly Saint John, NB, and Montreal refineries. Canada imports roughly 475,000 to 675,000 barrels per day (bpd). Two-thirds to three-quarters are from the USA. Overseas imports are ~160,000 to 250,000 bpd.

2. Every displaced barrel frees up a barrel that can go to Europe instead of Canada.

3. Federal and provincial governments need to suggest, cajole and implore oil producers to increase oil production across the spectrum, but particularly in light oil. a) Oil companies should shift their laser focus on dividends and share buybacks to increasing vendor workforce wages to attract people to the industry. There are lots of idle service rigs in Saskatchewan, but not enough staff to man them all. This is why the pay must go up substantially. They will still make lots of money, just not as much. b) Additional service rigs will allow for increased production through workovers. This is the lowest hanging fruit to increase incremental production in the quickest time. c) No tax incentives should be required.

WTI is US$110 and WCS is $101 per barrel on any given day now. They will be making plenty of money and should not require additional incentives. d) There are many drilling rigs in Saskatchewan that did not work this winter. Despite high oil prices, many companies, including Cenovus and Crescent Point, had dramatically reduced drilling programs. This needs to be reversed.

e) Enhanced oil recovery, such as waterChing Construction Corp. is a floods, can be implemented to boost producsister company to tion TKC Trucking & 4. The argument has been “We don’t have Picker Service Ltd. and pipelines to tidewater.” The reality is by 2014, formally known as Saskatchewan had enough crude-by-rail inMitch’s Contracting. frastructure in place to ship every barrel we We are based out of produce by rail, if we chose to. This needs to Kindersley, SK and specialize in earthwork, be reactivated to ship additional, incremental land reclamation, oil to Central and Eastern Canada. A typical 1-306-460-7011 gravel hauling & heavy crude-by-rail train is around 70,000 bbls. Fa- chingconstruction@hotmail.com equipment operations. cilities here include: Kindersley, SK a) Crescent Point Stoughton 45,000 bpd b) Altex Lashburn 88,000 bpd c) Altex Unity 29,000 bpd d) Plaines All American Kerrobert 80,000 bpd e) Kindersley Unknown but sizeable. f) Additional sites https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/projects/crude-oil-by-rail g) Total 461,000 bpd province-wide if all implemented/reactivated 5. Alberta has also built sizeable crude-byrail facilities including loop tracks at Edmonton, Hardisty and Bruderheim. Total 802,000 province-wide if all implemented/reactivated.

6. Manitoba has an idle 60,000 bpd facility • Fluid Hauling at Cromer meant for Saskatchewan and Mani• Pile Driving toba oil. It is directly tied to the Westspur Sys• Mobile Boilers tem from southeast Saskatchewan.

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• Electric Motor Sales • Locating & Fault Finding • Snow RemovalProof 8. Start by shipping incremental oil by rail • Trenchers c/w Hoes • Bucket Truck • Explosion • Rig Supplies • Huge Electrical Inventory to Montreal, and then St. John. Eventually all • Vegetation Control Office/Sales/Dispatch at 110 9th Ave. E. Kindersley incoming tanker traffic will be displaced. At One block south of Tisdales/ESSO/Ford PERFORMANCE DRIVEN this point, Canada has become energy indeWITH SAFETY IN MIND pendent, and we have freed up 675,000 barrels from the world market for Europe. Russia ex- 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE 1211 - 11 Ave. W. Kindersley • 306-460-5486 ports 4.5 million bpd to Europe.

9. The same hardware that offloads oil from tankers should be capable, with minimal work, of loading tankers. As our production increases, we start exporting oil to Europe via tanker.

10. Concurrently, we build the Energy Farm ~ Oilfield ~ Industrial East Pipeline, or at least parts of it. ~ Residential ~ Commercial a) TC Energy has all the plans for Energy • Electric Motor Sales • Locating & Fault Finding East sitting in storage, including all the sur• Trenchers c/w Hoes • Bucket Truck • Explosion Proof • Rig Supplies • Huge Electrical Inventory veys.

Office/Sales/Dispatch at 110 9th Ave. E. Kindersley b) All the pipe from Hardisty to Kingston One block south of Tisdales/ESSO/Ford is already in the ground. When TC Energy built the Alberta portion of Keystone XL, they built it from Hardisty to the Bindloss Pump 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE continued

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Station near the Saskatchewan border, including two pumping stations. That pump station is where Energy East was supposed to begin using the existing TC Energy Mainline.

It was no accident that TC Energy built that portion first. They clearly planned for this possibility. c) Unless they have already disposed of it, TC Energy should have in its possession all or most of the long-lead hardware for the pumping stations that were meant for Keystone XL. This includes the pumps, valves, pre-fab buildings, transformers, etc. Re-deploy this to build the pumping stations through Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. KXL had 41 pumping stations planned, so most, if not all, of that hardware should be available. d) The Cromer-Moosomin lateral would allow southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba oil to be shipped on Energy East. e) Build the Kingston to Montreal portion of new pipe, at minimum. In the interim, crude by rail could be used from Kingston to Montreal and Saint John. f) Build the tanker terminal originally planned for Cacouna on the St. Lawrence River. g) Continue the pipeline to the Saint John Irving Refinery, and switch it to entirely Canadian slate. This may require refinery upgrades such as a coker.

11. If just one Russian submarine sinks just one tanker, the entire global shipping network will screech to a halt until adequate convoy protection can be arranged. Even that might not be possible, given the atrophied size of NATO navies and the length of time it takes to build modern naval vessels and crew them.

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a) The very worst Atlantic convoy battle of World War II was convoy PQ17, which saw 23 of 34 ships sunk for a total of 130,000 gross tons sunk out of 200,000 tons that sailed. The Ever Given, the ship which blocked the Suez Canal was, by itself, 220,940 gross tons, or more than the equivalent of the entire PQ17 convoy. A singular VLCC supertanker is even larger, meaning that just one of these ships lost to a singular torpedo would be the equivalent of sinking an entire WWII convoy. b) If this were to happen, Eastern and Central Canada energy security could be in peril if inbound tanker shipments are stopped. c) If one of the shuttle tankers from Canada’s offshore platforms to Newfoundland were to be sunk, it could entirely shut down offshore oil production. An occasional Russian sub off the Grand Banks would be able to stop all production by firing just one shot. Russia has lots of subs. d) Even if we export nothing to Europe, Canadian energy security has now become a paramount consideration.

12. In summation: a) Increasing Canadian oil production and displacing imported oil results in Canadian energy security in a world where energy security is now everything. We are taken care of and cannot be threatened. b) Every displaced ocean-going barrel becomes one more barrel available for Europe. c) Once we displace all incoming oil, we can begin exporting additional barrels to Europe, with the caveat that anything on the high seas is now at risk.

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