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1. What is the name of the final course of all ‘Mario Kart’ video games?

2. Mario originated as a character in which video game?

3. Solid Snake is the hero of the famous video game franchise?

4.Which famous video game franchise is the game ‘V-Bucks’ from?

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LUSELAND VOLUNTEER Engineer Ralph Baer is often held to be the “father of video games.” His “Brown Box” FIRE DEPARTMENT video game system, designed in 1967, paved the way for all future consoles.

Back row (Left to Right) Garrett Flueny, Jayden Olfert (Lieutenant) The video game industry consistently brings in moreMatthew money Siwak than Hollywood.

In 2018, Steven Meissner, Brenden Obrigewitch the global gaming market was valued at $134.9 Devonbillion, Townsend Front Rowbillion.

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Nintendo history facts DODSLAND VOLUNTEER Japanese video game giant Nintendo was founded in 1889 as the FIRE DEPARTMENT “Marufuku Company.” They originally madeFrom playing left cards. to right Fire Chief Vic Sittler, Shane Kruesel, word “Nintendo” roughly translates to “leave luck to heaven.”

OYENThe ECHO Jarret Johnson, Deputy Chief Grant Sittler, Deputy Grant Christison, Nintendo video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto is Chief responsible for many of Michael Bowden.

gaming’s most beloved franchises. His creations include Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., Missing: The Legend of Zelda, Starfox, F-Zero, and Pikmin.

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• On May 18, 1783, the first United Empire Loyalists, known to American Patriots as Tories, arrive in what is now New Brunswick, Canada, to take refuge under the British crown. Loyalist refugees in western Quebec were given 200 acres apiece.

• On May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, is born. His first Sherlock Holmes story, “A Study in Scarlet,” was published in 1887. Doyle soon grew weary of his creation, killing off Holmes only to resuscitate him later due to popular demand.

• On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, which opens government-owned land to small family farmers. The act gave the head of a family 160 acres to try his hand at farming for five years. If the farmer then could prove the homestead successful, he paid an $18 filing fee and received a deed to the land.

• On May 21, 1881, in Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters.

• On May 17, 1943, the crew of the Memphis Belle, one of a group of American bombers based in Britain, becomes the first B-17 crew to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States.

• On May 19, 1975, New York City’s Chinatown is almost entirely shut down with shuttered stores displaying signs reading “Closed to Protest Police Brutality.” The demonstration was a reaction to the New York Police Department’s treatment of Peter Yew after he witnessed the police beating a Chinese teenager and attempted to intervene.

• On May 16, 1980, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson steps in for injured center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and scores 42 points, leading the Lakers to a four games-totwo series win over the Philadelphia 76ers and the NBA championship.

1. Which group released an album titled “Agents of Fortune”?

2. Who wrote and released “Sundown”?

3. Name the 1960s singer who was partially deaf as a result of having meningitis as a child.

4. What do The Chords, Bobby Hebb and Edison Lighthouse all have in common?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Jubilation, she loves me again, I fall on the floor and I’m laughing.”

Answers 1. Blue Oyster Cult, in 1976. The 2001 CD reissue had four additional songs, including the longer demo version of “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.”

2. Gordon Lightfoot, in 1974. It was his only chart topper in the U.S. (He’s Canadian.)

3. Mary Wells, of “My Guy” fame. She was singing in clubs by the age of 10.

4. They all made it to the list of OneHit Wonders for the decades when their songs hit the charts: the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

5. “Cecilia,” by Simon & Garfunkel, in 1970. The song was partially created at a late-night party and recorded on a tape recorder. Simon later came back to it, deciding that it had the makings of a song. The title likely refers to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. © 2022 King Features Syndicate

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If you have any information about this briefcase please call the Kindersley Detachment.

Between April 25th and May 2nd, 2022, Kindersley RCMP responded to 32 calls for service*. These calls for service included an uttering threats complaint, 3 suspicious persons, 3 mischief files and a theft of a licence plate.

Kindersley RCMP are happy to once again be partnering with the Kindersley Co-op as well as Puddles in my Garden Greenhouse for Grow the Food Bank Food Drive this Friday, May 6 from 12:00-6:00pm. Bring a non-perishable food item and stop by to say hello and meet some of the local RCMP Members.

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The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked Trevor Jacob’s pilot’s license, The New York Times reported on April 20, after concluding that Jacob purposely abandoned a plane he was flying and filmed it crashing into the Los Padres National Forest in California while he parachuted to the ground. Jacob then posted the 13-minute video on YouTube, calling it “I Crashed My Plane.” The FAA said Jacob acted in a “careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.” In the video, the propeller can be seen as it stops spinning, and Jacob opens the door and jumps out with a parachute and a selfie stick. The FAA noted, “During this flight, you opened the left side pilot door before you claimed the engine had failed.” The agency also noted that Jacob did not contact air traffic control, try to restart the engine or look for a safe place to make an emergency landing. But he got 1.7 million views!

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One victim told the best man that he “felt like he’d been drugged,” but the best man was “incoherent” himself. The groom’s aunt, 69, reported that she became paranoid and “loud and unruly” in the ER. One catering staffer thought the guests were aware that THC was in the food; Miranda Cady, 38, a (former?) friend of the bride, said Svoboda behaved as if guests should be happy about the addition to the food. Cady was terrified and sent herself a text so if she died, “someone would know what happened.” Svoboda and Bryant are scheduled for arraignment in June.

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BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

Saturn plans 29.2 SaskEnergy net wells in southeast, 5 in Twice last week, set new daily west central Saskatchewan natural gas usage records, and we can thank CALGARY – Last year was transformational for Saturn Oil & Gas, with the acquisition of former Crescent Point properties in the Oxbow area.

BY BRIAN The resultZINCHUK was a substantial growth in the company, brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca just prior to dramatic increases in oil prices. Those Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical conrealities were reflected in the year-end fisumption records during the company’s cold snap of last week nancials, released at the business on April 29. of December, we also setend twoof consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.of 2021 was an important “The fourth quarter According to SaskEnergy in a Dec.our 31 first release, “Exmilestone for Saturn as we initiated drilling treme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week reprogram at our newly acquired Oxbow asset,” said sulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the Justin Kaufmann, senior 28 vice president exploration, province.

On December and 29, natural gas conin a press surpassed release. “Our inaugural Oxbow sumption the previous daily recorddrilling of 1.57 program with the top performing petajouleswas (PJ) highlighted which was set in February 2021. new daily record of 1.62in PJQ4 was2021 set on well“A drilled in Saskatchewan ofDecember the 550+ 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system wells drilled with over 500 hours of production delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 data. ” and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to The company said it achieved corporate record exceed 1.6 PJ.” production with fourth coincided quarter 2021 average of The natural gas records with record power consumption.

On Dec.to29, SaskPower 7,279 boepd, compared 415 boepd in set theanother fourth record in consumption Saskatchewan. quarter of power 2020, an increase of for 1,654 per cent. At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and Saturn generated adjusted funds flow of $9.7 businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power million and $27.3 million in the three andprevious twelve use, according to the Crown corporation. The months December 31, four 2021years compared to record ofended 3,792 MW was reached ago to the day, on Dec. 29, 2017. $1.2 million and $3.5 million in the comparable Saskatchewan’s powerdue production has increasing2020 periods primarily to contributions from ly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In the operations of the Oxbow asset.

December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generIt also operating netbacks for the three ating unit,achieved was retired, reducing the Boundary Dam and twelve months ended December of Power Station to 672 megawatts capacity.31, On2021 the natural gasper side, hasboe. seen the construction $35.66 boeSaskatchewan and $36.38 per of several natural plants. capiThey Saturn new invested $3.6gas-fired million power development include the baseload North Battleford Power Station tal in the fourth quarter, drilling four 100 per cent (289 megawatts), Yellowhead Power Station peaking working interest Frobisher wells.135 megawatts), the plant (also at North Battleford, The company generated fourth quarter free (353 adbaseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current justed funds and flowpeaking of $5.7 million, excluding propermegawatts) plant Spy Hill Power Station (89 megawatts).

Anotherof353 megawatt ty acquisition expenditures $2.8 million baseload relating to the Oxbow Asset. It exited the fourth quarter with $71.1 million net debt, realizing an annualized net debt to H2 2021 adjusted funds flow of 1.5x.

In a message to shareholders, Saturn’s press release said, “2021 was the most impactful year

in the history of Saturn, which was highlighted

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The Oxbow assetfrom also The Crown that increased demand SaskEnergy’s customers, including natural has extensiveindustrial development potential with 298 gross gas use for power locations production, wasanthe main driver of booked drilling and additional 200+ this week’s record-setting consumption. identified and un-booked gross drilling locations SaskEnergy said it measures daily natural gas conwhich collectively provide over a decade oftointersumption for the 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m.

9:00 nally generated drilling inventory.

Also critical to a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one Saturn’sgigajoules future growth is the and million (GJ) ofplans natural gas.optimization An average Saskatchewan home about 100 of natural workover of the consumes non-producing wellsGJacquired at gas each and year.to return many of these wells into ecoOxbow “SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can acnomic production.” commodate additional capacity to manage increased Saturn said it invested $91.1 milconsumption even on peak approximately days,” SaskEnergy presilion and in combined capital expenditures and propdent CEO Ken From said in a release. “Throughout year, SaskEnergy employees maintain ertytheacquisitions in 2021 betweeninspect, the acquisition and enhance theasset system safe andprogram. reliable of the Oxbow andtoitssupport 2021 drilling natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In adThis investment resulted in a production increase dition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day ofensure 3,024 sufficient per cent,system from 233 boepd in Q1customer 2021 to to capacity to meet 7,279 boepd Q4province.”

2021. “The production increase demand acrossinthe is now largely dependent on neighof This 7,046province boepd implies an attractive capital investbouring Alberta tooffulfill roughly of ouris ment efficiency $12,929 per two-thirds boepd. Saturn natural gas needs. focused on repeating the success of 2021 by conWhen natural gas prices took a tumble roughly 14 tinuing to Saskatchewan’s direct future capital expenditures to the years ago, domestic gas production highest expected return projects in our inventory, fell off a cliff. Targeted gas drilling went essentially ex-” tinct, with nextsaid. to no gas-specific wells being drilled in the company this province for most of the past decade.

Our domesSaturn said it made substantial increases to its tic gas production is now based on associated reserve base in 2021 withlargely total proved (TP) and togas production that comes with oil production. As a tal proved plus probable reserves increasing result, Saskatchewan went(TPP) from being a net gas exyear over year by 910 per tocent per cent, porter for the period of 1988 2009and to a668 net importer respectively.

Finding, development and acquisition that year.

costs of reserves were achieved at “attractive metrics” of $3.15/boe for TP and $2.14/boe for TPP ($9.69/boe for TP and $9.28/boe including future development capital) which it said are top tier amongst light oil peers.

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Oxbow update The fourth quarter of 2021 marked the end of the integration period of the Oxbow acquisition and the beginning of the development of the company’s new core growth unit in southeastern Saskatchewan. Saturn drilled four successful horizontal wells in light oil-bearing Frobisher zones in the Glen Ewen area in the fourth quarter of 2021, which were placed into production in December of 2021 and in January of 2022. The initial production of Saturn’s first group of Oxbow wells has exceeded the company’s expectations averaging 96.3 bpd per well, for the first 30 days, representing a 40 per cent increase above the average type curve of all wells drilled in Southeast Saskatchewan Mississippian play in the past five years, with a sample size of 1,400 wells.

The initial success of these drill results has encouraged Saturn to undertake a 29.2 net well drilling program for 2022 at the Oxbow asset. This program is planned to be executed by one drilling rig which has been contracted throughout 2022, the company said.

Viking update Saturn directed substantially all of its Q3 2021 capital expenditure program to the Viking asset in west central Saskatchewan with the drilling of three successful horizontal wells in the Loverna area. The Viking asset contains 53 gross booked drilling locations with reserves at year end 2021 representing approximately 15 per cent of the company’s overall booked drilling locations. Subsequent to year end, Saturn acquired a synergistic asset in Viking area increasing the company’s land position 200 per cent and adding additional drilling locations, in February 2022. Saturn has budgeted to drill five net Viking wells, starting in June of 2022, representing approximately 15 per cent of the wells Saturn plans to drill in 2022.

ESG Initiatives Over the period of the boom, Crescent Point bought up the assets of many companies in southeast Saskatchewan, and a substantial portion of that is what Saturn acquired as its “Oxbow asset.”

As a result, the newcomer to the area also has a substantial number of old wells it is now liable for.

Saturn said it continues to prioritize the abandonment and reclamation of wells that no longer have economic production potential as part of the company’s land reclamation program. The company has contracted two service rigs to work exclusively on decommissioning old well bores and to date 38 wells have been abandoned. Saturn’s land

reclamation program in 2022 is 100 per cent funded by $13.8 million awarded under the Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) and through the Indigenous business credit pool. The company is targeting abandoning a total of 150 to 200 unproductive wells in 2022. Saturn continues to have a $21 million deposit with the Saskatchewan government for future abandonment and reclamation obligations.

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The budgeted 2022 capital program is expected to result in: Average 2022 annual production in the range of 7,800 to 8,200 boepd; Generating hedged EBITDA in the range of $73 to $77 million, based on USD $75 WTI oil price assumption; Corporate hedged EBITDA to reach between $93 to $97 million, based on USD $100 WTI oil price assumption; and Q4 2022 average production in the range of 8,100 to 8,500 boepd, representing year-over-year • Fluid Hauling production growth between 12 per cent – 17 per • Pile Driving cent.

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• Rig Supplies • Huge Electrical Inventory • Vegetation Control Saturn is committed to reducing debt levels in Office/Sales/Dispatch at 110 9th Ave. E. Kindersley the near term and expects to make principal payOne block south of Tisdales/ESSO/Ford PERFORMANCE DRIVEN ments of approximately $38 million in 2022 and WITH SAFETY IN MIND $40 million in 2023 which is expected to result in 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE approximately zero net debt by year end 2023, as1211 - 11 Ave. W. Kindersley • 306-460-5486 suming USD $75 WTI oil prices, under its current senior term loan. Saturn anticipates that when future debt levels reach a sustainable level and debt repayments are terminated, the company will have the capability to direct a portion of corporate cash flow to shareholders in the form of a dividend or Farm ~ Oilfield ~ Industrial share buyback program, subject to board of direc~ Residential ~ Commercial tors’ approval. Saturn has outstanding 13.4 mil• Electric Motor Sales • Locating & Fault Finding lion warrants, on a post consolidated basis, that • Trenchers c/w Hoes • Bucket Truck • Explosion Proof • Rig Supplies • Huge Electrical Inventory expire on June 4, 2023 (trading symbol SOIL.WT, Office/Sales/Dispatch at 110 9th Ave. E. Kindersley post-consolidated strike price of $3.20/share) that One block south of Tisdales/ESSO/Ford if exercised, would result in up to $42.9 million of proceeds that could accelerate the reduction of net debt.

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Turn Household Items into Juggling Balls Running a household requires the skills of a juggler. First come the kids and their schedules, then toss in cooking, cleaning, car repair and pets. As most parents will attest, just when you think you've got it, the unexpected comes along to throw everything off balance! Start and stop ... the juggling act never ends.

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Between 2006 and 2007, Poland’s prime minister and president were identical twin brothers, making them the first siblings in history to hold those titles simultaneously.

Congratulations to Jon Fidler on receiving his

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Jon is our Assistant Petroleum Manager located at the Kindersley Home Centre! Jon has worked with the Kindersley Co-op since May of 2006 and is a valuable team member with years of knowledge and experience in our Petroleum Department!

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Ever wonder why sneezes frequently occur in threes? The first loosens the irritant. The second propels it to the front of your nose, and the third expels it. Problem solved!

Cats, dogs and even insects can all experience insomnia.

Stephen King, who has made a career out of scaring his readers, is scared of the number 13: While reading, he won’t pause on a page with that number or a page whose number adds up to 13.

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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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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.

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.

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 discovery with others.

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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.

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 with new ideas for the future.

This could surprise some folks, but they’ll soon adjust.

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.

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.

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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Please see the details below on how you can access this program and get free groceries. Everyone is welcome and this program is operating every week.

When: Every week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

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