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The Aristocrats
Auction house Reeman Dansie in Colchester, England, announced that a slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has been purchased for $2,831, United Press International reported. The little slice of history, part of a 500-pound cake served at the Nov. 20, 1947, wedding, had been given as a gift to Marion Polson, a housekeeper at Holyrood House in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was preserved in a box bearing the then-princess’s insignia and included a letter from the bride. No word on how it tasted.
Oops
Mattel is scrambling after releasing its new line of “Wicked” dolls in packaging that included a link not to the upcoming movie’s official page, but to a porn website, United Press Internation-
al reported. “We deeply regret this unfortunate error,” the company said in a statement. It was unclear how many dolls carried the misprint, but the company said they were mostly sold in the United States. Mattel helpfully advises people who have purchased products with the misprint to dispose of the boxes.
Say What?
Semi-professional paranormal investigator Johnny Turnip of Abergavenny, Wales, has weighed in on the recent American election, the Abergavenny Chronicle reported on Nov. 11. “Trump isn’t the real enemy, leprechauns are!” he told the paper. “They have been using world leaders and royalty as puppets and distractions from their own diabolical schemes for generations. I don’t think either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris were ever aware that they were being used by these corrupt, gold-hungry, shamrock-obsessed, stove-pipe-wearing, alcoholic little pygmies.” Turnip went on: “Most people don’t think leprechauns are real, and neither did I until a wise man told me that I’d have a hard time finding a mermaid in this day and age because the leprechauns had systematically slaughtered most for them for their scales centuries ago.” Unsurprisingly, Turnip had MUCH more to say than we can include here. Consider yourself warned.
Least Competent Criminals
Four Californians were arrested for insurance fraud on Nov. 13 for an incident that took place in January, NBC News reported. Ruben Tamrazian, 26; Ararat Chirkinian, 39; Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32; and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, filed insurance claims on three Mercedes cars, complete with video, which they said had been damaged by a bear. The Jan. 8 alleged attack took place while the cars were parked at Lake Arrowhead northeast of Los Angeles. “The investigation determined the bear was actually a person in a bear costume,” the insurance department said. The bear costume, paws and metal hand tools that simulate claws were found in the suspects’ home, officials said. Investigators said they had shown the video to a biologist from the California Department of Fish and
who “opined it was clearly a human in a bear suit.”
KID’S
CLUB
Kindersley & District
CO-OP
BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 24-30
Noah Mandel
Lambertus Van Basten
Jacob St. Denis
Evelyn DeCaire
Falyn Beaudry
Hannah Newmeyer
Samuel Wiebe
Aliya Orton
Hector Mazzei
Aneira Allen
William Hanna
Blake Miller
Korbin Massey
Payton Klarenbach
Kid’s Korner
line during the early part of the week. You need time to study issues that weren’t fully explored. The latter part of the week might be more favorable for decision-making.
TAX TIPS
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A project benefits from your organizational skills that get it up and running. Your success leaves a highly favorable impression. Don’t be surprised if you get some positive feedback soon.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Spend time on practical matters throughout the week, then shift your focus to more artistic pursuits. Resist being overly self-critical. Just allow yourself to feel free to create.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Restarting those creative projects you had set aside for a while will help provide a much-needed soothing balance
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new development could snarl travel schedules or other holiday-linked projects. Some flexibility might be called for, to deal with problems before they get too far out of hand.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Relatives seek your advice on a matter you’d rather not be involved in. If so, use your sage Sagittarian tact to decline the “offer” so that no one’s feelings are needlessly hurt.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A shift in your planning direction might help you speed up your progress toward achieving a long-planned goal. Trusted colleagues are ready to offer valuable support.
effort to do what’s right and not taking the easy way out by running off. (July 23 to August 22) The Lion’s enthusiasm for a workplace policy review is admirable. But be sure you know who is really behind the resistance to change before pointing your finger at the wrong person.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unexpected demand for the settlement of an old loan could create some preholiday anxiety. But you might not really owe it. Check your records thoroughly before remitting payment.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You can expect to have a lot of work throughout the first half of the week. Devote the rest of the week to checking your plans in case some need to be adjusted.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Try to avoid signing on the dotted
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to get involved with your social circle. Enjoy some wellearned fun and games with those closest to you before you have to resume more serious activities next week.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to sense the needs of others makes you a wise counselor for those seeking help with their problems.
MILLER MULTIMATIC 215 MIG WELDER
Forrest Gump has more CGI than Jurassic Park. When Forrest ran through a jungle in Vietnam, and showed his table tennis skills, that was CGI. Even the feather at the opening scene is computer-generated. Overall, Forrest Gump has more minutes of CGI screen-time than Jurassic Park. Another one of those funny facts that are hard to believe.
Cooking shows are almost always scripted. For most cooking contests, contestants would get the ingredients they have to use weeks earlier. For restaurant improvement shows, the restaurants they feature usually go bankrupt a month after their episode is aired.
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There is a Starbucks cup in all frames of Fight Club. Move aside, Game of Thrones. David Fincher directed Fight Club at the height of Starbucks cafes popping up everywhere. He claimed it was “too much of a good thing,” and put a Starbucks cup in every shot of the film. Starbucks allowed their products being shown in the ‘90s cult classic, as long as their shop was not destroyed on film. For the cafe scene, Fincher used the fictional Gratifico Coffee instead.
Woody was supposed to be a ventriloquist doll in Toy Story. Woody was originally written as the antagonist of the film, a “sarcastic bully” trying to pit the other toys against Buzz.
The Great Reality TV Swindle is exactly what it sounds like. In 2002, 30 people were conned to join a fake reality TV show in the U.K. Nik Russian, a bookstore clerk at the time, posed as a TV producer who offered a 1-year show. Russian persuaded the participants to leave their homes, quit their jobs and partners. However, there was actually no program deal nor prize money. As a result, most of the 30 contestants went bankrupt. Since then, Nik Russian has not been convicted (since he did not take money from anyone) and nobody has been able to track his whereabouts.
Reality TV phone calls are almost always fake. Phone calls are a familiar reality TV template, but there’s not much reality to them, either. It’s relatively easy, since the fake conversation can be shot for each speaker and then edited together.
Saskatchewan Throne Speech doesn’t mention energy or oil
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
REGINA – The first Saskatchewan Party Speech from the Throne in its new mandate is long on health and education spending, but says almost nothing about energy, and nothing at all about energy development.
The Saskatchewan Party found the election had largely revolved around health and education issues, and Premier Scott Moe, in his election night speech, noted this message had been heard. The Throne Speech maintains a sharp focus on those two areas in particular, but mentions little on the revenue side of the ledger.
The relatively short 11 page document, read by Lt.-Gov Russ Mirasty the afternoon of Nov. 25, does not use the word “energy” once. Nor does it use the word “oil.” “Natural gas” is only mentioned once, with reference to the fighting the federal carbon tax.
“Saskatchewan has one of the lowest inflation rates in Canada, largely due to my government’s decision to take the carbon tax off home heating.
“That exemption has already been extended by SaskPower for those customers who use electricity to heat their homes.
“During this session, my government will introduce legislation to extend the carbon tax exemption on natural gas through 2025, saving Saskatchewan households about $480 next year.
“My government will continue to ad-
tarnes.electric@sasktel.net
vocate for the carbon tax to be eliminated completely, but until that happens, we will ensure carbon tax fairness by exempting home heating from the carbon tax.”
And that’s it. There is nothing about energy development, energy transition, coal, nuclear power, uranium, lithium, wind, solar, renewable, helium, or climate.
Potash is mentioned once, in a list of Growth Plan goals achieved, stating, “Increasing the annual value of potash sales to $9 billion.”
It was mentioned in this portion: Saskatchewan is on track to achieve many of my government’s Growth Plan goals, including:
1.4 million people living in Saskatchewan by 2030;
$16 billion in annual private capital investment by 2030;
Increasing agricultural value-added revenue to $10 billion a year by 2030; and Doubling forestry sales to $2.2 billion by 2030.
Saskatchewan has already achieved and exceeded many of my government’s Growth Plan goals, including:
Increasing total export value by 50 per cent compared to 2018;
Increasing manufacturing value by 50 per cent compared to 2018;
Increasing Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports to $20 billion a year; and
Increasing the annual value of potash sales to $9 billion.
Thursday evenings 7:00 PM at the Kindersley & District Plains 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 at 306-604-9044.
Safe Young Drivers Event coming to KCS
A Safe Young Drivers Event will be held at Kindersley Composite School (KCS) on Tuesday afternoon, December 3rd, for high school students who have obtained their driver’s license. This free event, sponsored by Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd., is designed to increase driver confidence when navigating urban and rural roadways in Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan Safety Council recognizes the need to address statistics that report 100 collisions, 19 injuries, and one death per year in Kindersley. There will be no examination at the end of this informal open class event, which will cover numerous topics.
Those topics include best practices for driving in hazardous conditions and collision avoidance. Timely topics for this time of year
are winter driving, skids and hydroplaning, driving on gravel roads, and how to protect yourself while driving.
The curriculum includes rules of the road, emergency vehicles, work zones, and traffic guidance at intersections. It will also discuss acceptable amounts of risk while driving and impairment due to substance use, medications, fatigue, illness, emotions, and distractions.
Participants need to register with KCS for this informative class, which will be followed by a pizza dinner and refreshments, sponsored by Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd.
The Safe Young Drivers Event will be presented in cooperation with the SGI Traffic Safety Promotion and Acquired Brain Injury Partnership.
Thought for the Day
“I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should just go ahead and be one.” - Calamity Jane
West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre Inc.
OUTREACH SERVICES
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.
After hrs phone 306-463-1860
VICTIM SERVICES
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Please call 306-463-6655 to make an appointment.
• Individual Counselling
• Marital Counselling
• Crisis Counselling
• Short Term Counselling
• Family Counselling
• Youth Counselling
• Suicide Prevention • Anger Management
• Budget Counselling
* As part of David Hasselhoff’s divorce settlement, he kept possession of the nickname “Hoff” and the catchphrase “Don’t Hassle the Hoff.”
* The fuller your refrigerator, the more energy-efficient it is.
* Dr. Seuss coined the word “nerd.” The term originated in the 1950 book “If I Ran the Zoo.” The sentence goes: “And then, just to show them, I’ll sail to Ka-Troo. And bring back an IT-KUTCH, a PREEP and a PROO, a NERKLE, NERD, and a SEERSUCKER, too!”
* Nobel Prize winner Niels Bohr was given a perpetual supply of beer piped into his house.
* Between 1848 and 1850, the population of San Francisco grew from 900 to 35,000 people thanks to the Gold Rush.
* During his World War II service, LBJ was due to fly in the observation seat of the B-26 bomber Wabash Cannonball. However, he was replaced when he had to go to the toilet before takeoff. The Wabash Cannonball was shot down during that flight over New Guinea with no survivors.
* A Chinese millionaire sold canned air to people on the streets to raise awareness of air pollution and then donated the money to charity.
* Newborn babies can only see in black and white for a few months.
* Seventy percent of the dirt on your clothes is invisible.
* In “The Empire Strikes Back,” an extra can be seen running with what appears to be an ice cream maker. The character became legendary among fans, and was eventually given a name (Willrow Hood) and a backstory.
Q:I watched the boxing match with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. I didn’t know that Jake and Logan Paul were two different people. Did they both start out on YouTube? — D.E.
A:Yes, Jake and Logan Paul are two blonde brothers who grew up in Ohio and became social media stars. They can be hard to tell apart. Logan started up his YouTube channel 11 years ago and grew it to more than 23 million subscribers. He’s also a professional wrestler for the WWE and the owner of an extremely successful beverage company, Prime. Like his brother, Jake, he’s also headlined boxing events, including an exhibition match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2021.
Logan’s younger brother by two years, Jake, recently beat Mike Tyson in a boxing match on Netflix. Many feel it was staged, but both Paul and Tyson came out winners monetarily when they each took home a seven-figure payday. Jake originally was a child actor on the Disney Channel series “Bizaardvark,” then became a YouTube star like his brother. In the years before facing Tyson, Jake won boxing matches against several MMA fighters, but lost to British pro boxer Tommy Fury.
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What is the new “Bridget Jones” project coming up on Peacock? Is it a TV series? — S.G.
A:“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” is a film based on the fourth book in the series by author Helen Fielding. Renée Zellweger returns as the hilarious and relatable heroine, Bridget, who is newly widowed with two young children. The film also stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Sally Phillips and Isla Fisher.
Look for the movie in theaters and on Peacock just in time for Valentine’s Day, with a release date of Feb. 14, 2025.
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Who is the actress with the long brown hair featured in the commercials for the new Bob Dylan movie? She looks very familiar. Also, does Timothée Chalamet do his own singing in the movie? — K.E.
A:You’re
probably thinking of Monica Barbaro, who is best recognized as Lt. Natasha “Phoenix” Trace in “Top Gun: Maverick.” She also co-starred in the Neflix series “FUBAR” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and, prior to that, the ABC series “Splitting up Together” and Lifetime’s “Unreal.”
In “A Complete Unknown,” Barbaro plays folk singer and political activist Joan Baez, who was instrumental in the success of Bob Dylan early in his career.
You could also be thinking of Elle Fanning, who sports reddish-brown tresses in “A Complete Unknown.” She plays a character named Sylvie, who is loosely based on Dylan’s girlfriend at the time, Suze Rotolo.
“A Complete Unknown” is directed by the same person who directed the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line.” Both of those stars did their own singing and learned to play instruments for their roles. Timothée Chalamet can definitely sing, as witnessed in the motion-picture musical “Wonka,” and he’s said to have done his own vocals in the Dylan film.
Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Submit your event to: kate@yourwestcentral.com or text 306-463-2211
BROCK
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
• Broktoberfest Beer Festival (Brock Rink Fundraiser) at the Brock Community Hall. Silent Auction. Doors open 5:30. 6:30 Supper 8:00 PM Entertainment. $50 admission. No minors. Keg Beer. Contact Cody for tickets 306-460-9076. Lederhosen and drindl dresses welcomed!
EATONIA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
• The Town of Eatonia is running their annual Holiday Food Drive. Donations are needed for families in need. Donations of non-perishable food, juice, Christmas oranges, cereals, rice, new unwrapped toys, books, and games are greatly appreciated! Items can be dropped off at the Eatonia Town Office until Friday December 6th. They will be delivered to the Kindersley Food Bank the following week.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
• Eaton Winter Christmas Concert featuring K-4 and 5/6, 7/8 & 9-12 Bands at 6:30 pm at Eaton School.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
• Christmas Lights Tour! The Handi Van will be taking the residents of Eatonia Oasis Living on a light tour. Show you Christmas spirit and turn your lights on the evening on Friday, December 13th. Alternate date Monday, December 23rd. Compliments of the Eatonia Health District Foundation.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
• Old Fashioned Christmas in Eatonia! 2 -4 at the Eatonia Community Hall , face painting, food, drinks, ‘sleigh’ rides, crafts and so much more! 4-6 at the Eatonia Heritage park, a bonfire, Baileys & hot chocolate, hot apple cider, maple syrup snow candy! Free skating all day at the Eatonia Rink. Skate with the Eatonia Huskies at 5 pm and Huskie Game at 7 pm!
- Every Thursday from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM come to the Eatonia Library for puzzles, visiting and grab your books for the week!
- Check out our TOPS Chapter … it’s free to try! Every Wednesday. Weigh in: 5:45 PM. Meeting: 6:00 PM at the EOL Meeting Room. Contact Mila 306-480-2035.
ESTON
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
• Wheatland Centre Christmas Supper 5:30 PM. Tickets $35.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
• Santa Claus Day at the AGT Community Centre
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
• The Blue Christmas Service 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Sponsored by the Eston Ministerial
- Eston Wheatland Centre Chase the AceDraws every Wednesday at the Centre. Ticket sales 4-7 PM. Draw at 7:30 PM. See our Facebook page for details. Lic#LR240086
- Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
- Drop-In Basketball Thursdays 7:30-9:30 PM at ECS Gym. Minimum 12 years of age. No charge. Contact Jesse to be added to a group text for the program 306-583-9087.
KINDERSLEY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Melville Millionaires 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
• Kick-Off to Christmas! Kids Matinee featuring Despicable Me 4 (sponsored by Dr. Lonnie Brooks); Hot Chocolate sales by Better Together, Santa photos at the Masonic Lodge by Janine Smith. Tractor and Wagon Rides downtown courtesy of the Kindersley Museum and Rocky Mountain Equipment. Keep watching for further details.
• Kindersley Curling Club CURLSASK rotating 4’s Junior Fun-Spiel. Grades 4-12. Must register by November 15th. Contact Lexie at lexieadamson@hotmail.com to register. 6 end games - 4 player teams. $40/team.
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Melville Millionaires 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1
• Annual Christmas Carol Festival presented by Kindersley and District Music Festival Association 7:00 PM at St. Paul’s United Church (502 Main Street). Free will offering. For further info or for anyone wishing to participate, please contact Glenda Giles at 306-460-8031 or email: glengi@sasktel.net. Entries must be in by November 26.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Humboldt Broncos 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 & 7
• Kindersley Museum & Tourism Centre’s annual Museum of Lights. Fridays Drive Thru and Saturdays Walk Thru.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 & 14
• Kindersley Museum & Tourism Centre’s annual Museum of Lights. Fridays Drive Thru and Saturdays Walk Thru.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
• Kindersley Community Choir along with the Herschel/Fiske Community Choir present
their Christmas Cantata “A Child Is Born” at St. Paul’s United Church 3:00 PM. There will also be a performance on Monday, December 16 at the Herschel Mennonite Church one mile north of Herschel 7:30 PM.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
• Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers vs Battlefords North Stars 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.
- Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month 1:30 PM at 401 - 4th Ave West (New Life Church). Everyone welcome! For more info call Nancy at 306-4634514.
- 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 306460-7304.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- The Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7:00 pm at the Kindersley Seniors Centre. All levels of quilters and quilt enthusiasts are welcome! If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please contact Regan Overand at 306460-6467.
- 365 Kindersley Air Cadets meet Thursday evenings at the Kindersley Museum. No charge to be a member, youth ages 12-18, must be a Canadian resident. Contact Ian Kehrer via text at 306-460-0057 or Sheila Kehrer via text 306604-9044. Come Fly With Us!
- Kindersley Library Lego Club will be held every Tuesday from 3:45-4:45 until February 11. For ages 8-14. Registration is limited to 15 children.
PLENTY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19
• Small Town Christmas Party at the Plenty Hall. Cocktails at 5:30 PM. Supper at 6:30 PM. Banger Bingo at 8:00 PM. For tickets or more info text Helena 306-831-0007 or Tyler 306932-7791.
