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RCMP Remind Drivers Not to Drive Distracted

The Kindersley RCMP and SGI would like to remind the public that this month’s traffic safety focus is distracted driving and fatigue. Both SGI and the RCMP are encouraging drivers to put their phones away when driving. SGI reports that distracted driving is the number one contributing factor in collisions overall and one of three top contributing factors in fatal collisions. SGI and the RCMP would also like to remind the public that if you are finding yourself drowsy behind the wheel to consider getting safely get off the road, admit you are tired and find a place to nap or if possible switch driving with another licenced driver in your vehicle so that you can rest.

Kindersley RCMP would like to inform residents that after some technical difficulties with its fingerprinting machine that it has been fixed and is back up and running. If you are in need of non-criminal fingerprints the Detachment does these every Wednesday between the hours of 8am and 4pm. For fingerprinting and criminal record checks you need two pieces of government identification; preferably a driver’s

licence and Saskatchewan Health Care card. The Detachment would like to thank everyone for their understanding and patience during the outage.

Between October 11th to October 17th, 2021, Kindersley RCMP responded to 51 calls for service*. These calls included, but were not limited to, 2 charges of drug trafficking, 2 charges of impaired driving and 3 suspicious person calls.

If you need to report any suspicious activity in your community, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling 306-4634642 or their local police service. Information can also be provided anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by calling 1800222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Online Crime Reporting can be accessed at: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan.

*For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.

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...A (not so) Gentle Reminder...

The Kindersley Landfill is CLOSE D. This means c losed for dumping your couches, chairs , children's clothes, and all other junk items. Did you know there are cameras installed? Did you know these actions are considered tr espassing? Did you know dumping trash items ANYWHERE bes ides a designated landfill (example: WRLI Landfill) or dumping area is ILLEGAL? (Illegal Dumping - check out our Bylaws - https://kindersley.civ ic web.net/filepro/ documents/...)

We won't hesitate to fine anyone dumping items in the old landfill site and anywhere else aside from their own personal dumpster or a designated dumping site (example: WRLI Landfill). We invite you to take a ride over to the sc ale located at the Western Regional Landfill - https://www.wrli.ca/ Let's have some Kindersley pride. Please???

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Mars, your ruling planet, begins a journey that will open up a growing number of possibilities. Put that surging Arian energy to good use and explore it to your heart’s content.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)

This is the time to prepare for a career move coming up next month. Update your resume. Get those proposals in shape. And don’t forget to buff up that Bovine self-confidence.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your Gemini instincts will guide you to the right people who might be able to help you get over that career impasse that has been holding you back. Expect to make changes.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re getting closer, but you still have a ways to go before reaching your goals. Continue to stay focused, no matter how difficult it can be for the easily distracted Moon Child.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Leonine pride might be keeping you from getting to the source of a disturbing situation. Don’t be shy about asking questions. Remember: Information is power.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good time to shake up your tidy little world by doing something spontaneous, like taking an unplanned trip or going on a mad shopping spree.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) This is a good week to get advice on your plans. But don’t act on them until you feel sure that you’ve been told everything you need to know to support your move.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful. You might be probing just a little too deeply into a situation that you find singularly suspicious. The facts you seek will begin to emerge at a later time.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This is a good week to make new friends and to look for new career challenges. But first, get all those unfinished tasks wrapped up and out of the way.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Relationships need a fresh infusion of tender, loving care. Avoid potential problems down the line. Stay close to loved ones as the month draws to a close.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Aspects favor relationships, whether platonic, professional or personal. On another note: Be a mite more thrifty. You might need some extra money very soon.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) This is the absolute right time to let those often-hidden talents shine their brightest. You’ll impress some very important people with what you can do.

BORN THIS WEEK: You are impelled by a need to find truth, no matter how elusive. You would make a wonderful research scientist or an intrepid detective.

King

* On Oct. 26, 1775, King George III speaks before both houses of the British Parliament to discuss growing concern about the rebellion in America. He urged Parliament to move quickly to end the revolt and bring order to the colonies.

* On Oct. 31, 1864, Congress quickly admits Nevada as the 36th state in the Union. President Lincoln’s proposed 13th Amendment banning slavery was the decisive factor in easing Nevada’s path to statehood.

• On Oct. 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. Columbus, and most others, underestimated the world’s size, calculating that East Asia must lie about where North America sits on the globe.

* On Oct. 27, 1873, Joseph Glidden, an Illinois farmer, submits an application to the U.S. Patent Office for his new design for a fencing wire with sharp barbs on two strands. Barbed wire would forever change the face of the American West.

* On Oct. 25, 1929, during the Teapot Dome oil reserve scandal, Albert Fall, who served as secretary of the interior under President Warren Harding, is found guilty of bribery and conspiracy. He was the first former cabinet officer sentenced to prison as a result of misconduct in office.

• On Oct. 17, 1906, Wilhelm Voigt, a German shoemaker wearing a stolen captain’s uniform, impersonates an army officer and leads an entire squad of soldiers to help him steal 4,000 marks from the mayor’s office cash box, exploiting their blind obedience to authority. The Kaiser thought the story was funny; the German army did not.

* On Oct. 30, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt, determined to keep the United States out of the war while helping those allies already mired in it, approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease loans to the Soviet Union. The terms: no interest, and repayment would not start until five years after the war ended.

• On Oct. 16, 1946, at Nuremberg, Germany, 10 high-ranking Nazi officials are executed by hanging for their crimes during World War II after they were found guilty by the International War Crimes Tribunal.

• On Oct. 13, 1957, the science-fiction thriller “The Amazing Colossal Man” premieres in theaters. The film revolved around an Army officer who began to grow uncontrollably after he strayed too close to an atomic blast in the Nevada desert.

* On Oct. 28, 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1960, Khrushchev had launched plans to install ballistic missiles in Cuba that would put the eastern U.S. within range of nuclear attack.

• On Oct. 14, 1968, the U.S. Defense Department announces that the Army and Marines will be sending about 24,000 men back to Vietnam for involuntary second tours because of the length of the war. The decision badly hurt troop morale and the combat read

* On Oct. 29, 1998, almost 40 years after he became the first American to orbit Earth, Sen. John Glenn Jr. is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Glenn, 77, was the oldest human ever to travel in space.

its debut on NBC, with George Carlin as its host, and Billy Preston and Janis Ian as musical guests. Since its inception, SNL has featured a different guest host and musical act each week.

• On Oct. 15, 1991, after a bitter confirmation hearing, the U.S. Senate votes 52 to 48 to confirm Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. President George Bush had nominated the 43-year-old Thomas, an African American judge known for his conservative beliefs.

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Kindersley Curling Club welcomes everyone to join in the fun this curling season

Kindersley Curling Club is looking forward to its 2021/2022 Season and to welcome both past and new members to join.

We will be offering Afternoon and evening leagues, starting November 8, 2021. As well, we are planning to hold bonspiels in the upcoming year, and are hosting a provincial club event in March 2022. Beyond bringing some warm clothes and clean shoes, curlers 12 and older will be required to bring proof of vaccination or a negative covid test in order to curl at our club. We also have some masking requirements off ice as per Saskatchewan Health guidelines.

This year we are trying something NEW! Anyone is welcome to try curling for free from November 2 to 4. Bring your team or a group of friends, or come out on your own to refresh your skills or be introduced to the game of curling. We welcome new and experienced curlers to come out. Brush up on your skills, or if you are new to curling, “Introduction to Curling” sessions will be offered. Or maybe you would like to try some of the adaptive equipment to meet your specific needs. Our club has some equipment you can try, including the sticks that allow curlers to deliver rocks from a standing position. Kindersley curling club mem-

bers are looking forward to provide some introductory skill sessions, and tips on how to use the adaptive equipment that we have been able to purchase through a town of Kindersley grant program.

Our facility is newly renovated, and we are looking forward to a bright future with newly installed lights both on and off the ice, thanks to the Town of Kindersley. We are truly appreciative of the partnership that allows us to continue offering this sport to our community members of all ages.

Our spacious lounge is available for curlers and community to relax and enjoy a post game beverage, and is available to rent for groups for meetings and parties. Our ice surface is available for rent should your company, group or family wish to hold your own private bonspiel.

We are always looking for ideas that will encourage and foster a love for the game of curling. So come on out and get involved – share the fun.

Whether you are a die-hard or new to the sport, or you just want to try something new, we hope you will come on out and give curling at our club a try.

Check out our Facebook page, or call Sharon at 306-463-4559, to register for Learn to curl sessions.

CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT

Your class is what you make it at Sanctuary Cycle

By Kevin Martin Kindersley Chamber of Commerce

Hello there! Have you ever tried spinning? And I don’t mean turning yourself in circles until you fall down. Spinning as we are talking here is cycling! Who knew?

Seems this author needs to be brought up to speed. Spinning has been around for some 30 to 40 years and is believed to have originated in the UK. I guess you could call in an indoor spin/group fitness class!

Chantil Cooke is the owner of Sanctuary Cycle, which is located upstairs at Anytime Fitness. Chantil bought the business which was formerly called Revolve Cycle House. She has a background in accounting and also worked there as an instructor. When the opportunity came up to buy the business, she did not hesi-

tate. Sanctuary Cycle officially opened in January of 2021 and has been doing very well.

Chantil and her instructors have many students who come in at different times for their classes. There are a minimum of 5 bikes to ride (because of COVID-19) but will go to a maximum of 8 when the restrictions are lifted. The specialized bikes have magnets/clips on the pedal for the special shoes you wear, although you may still wear regular shoes. It just helps you to keep proper pressure and stability on the pedal. The music can be loud and pulsating and the BPM or (beats per minute) is determined by the particular song being played. It’s a very upbeat and encouraging atmosphere to “spin” in. And it’s also quite a workout!

Chantil says no special clothing is required for spinning. Its more of a casual

“come as you are” class. Attitude is everything. You can purchase 10 or 20 class packages or if you REALLY LIKE spinning, then maybe the unlimited package would suit you best.

Chantil and her dedicated staff at Sanctuary Cycle are very community minded and are always out and about helping businesses in Kindersley. They can be reached by accessing their website, www.sanctuarycycle.ca. There you will find access to the class schedules and other valuable information, including an app you can down load.

Chantil has recently been asked to be a brand ambassador for WESK, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan. Quite an honour!

Come on down and give it a try. As Chantil says, your class is what you make it!

Inexplicable

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the only country that ends with the letter Q?

2. LITERATURE: Which Truman Capote nonfiction book begins with the line, “The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call ‘out there’”?

3. MOVIES: What were the words on the hot-air balloon in which the wizard leaves Emerald City in “The Wizard of Oz”?

4. HISTORY: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race?

5. MEDICAL: What condition is the result of a decrease in red blood cells?

6. MEASUREMENTS: How many tablespoons are in a 1/4 cup?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What do deltiologists study and collect?

8. TELEVISION: What is Netflix’s highest rated original series in 2021?

9. SCIENCE: What is a person who specializes in plant studies called?

10. FOOD & DRINK: Is eggplant considered a fruit or a vegetable?

Answers

1. Iraq

2. “In Cold Blood”

3. State Fair Omaha

4. Fifteenth

5. Anemia

6. Four

7. Postcards

8. “Bridgerton”

9. A botanist

10. Fruit

Doctors at Klaipeda University Hospital in Lithuania were shocked to discover the source of a man’s abdominal pain through an X-ray, The Guardian reported on Oct. 1. Apparently as a response to giving up alcohol about a month ago, the man had swallowed more than a kilogram of metal objects: nuts, nails, bolts, screws and knives. It took surgeons three hours to remove the pieces and repair the inner walls of the stomach. The unnamed man is being kept under observation and has been offered psychological assistance.

This mystery is solved

Police in Japan have been working for months to figure out why a light pole in Suzuka suddenly snapped at its base on Feb. 18. Most light poles in the country last for 50 years or more, but this one was only 23 years old. NBC New York reported on Oct. 1 that forensic scientists found 40 times more urea at the pole’s base than was found on nearby poles. Yep, dog pee killed the light pole: Urea and sodium in dog urine caused the pole to erode. The new pole is up, but dogs are already marking it with their caustic streams.

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SIMSA: Energy minister speaks about ‘just transition’

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

There are a lot of ironies when it comes to talk of a ‘just transition’ away from oil and gas, according to Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre.

The minister spoke to the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) Energy Forum on Oct. 6, held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Eyre said she wanted to speak “about some of the backstories, that provide some nuance and context around the broader daily themes that people are hearing out there.”

Noting “The oil price is skyrocketing,” she pointed out, “What isn’t talked about is still very great uncertainty in the oil and gas sector, not only on the part of workers who feel, of course, once biten, twice, or thrice, shy about rejoining the sector. But also companies, which have debts, and of course, slowed down production rates and put major capital allocations on hold after the perfect storm last year.”

She said, “That perfect storm, of course, culminated really when President Biden cancelled Keystone XL. Clearly, he isn’t doing a lot to around the the Enbridge Line 5, in terms of support.

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“Line 5 is a crucial artery that stretches up from the Enbridge mainline which transports 70 per cent of Saskatchewan’s oil. And so, we absolutely support Canada’s invoking this week (of Oct. 4) of the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty, which then-Senator Biden supported that all those years ago. But really, that pipeline treaty. couldn’t be more explicit. And I’m convinced that that under it, (Michigan) Governor Whitmer cannot block oil being transported through her state on this approved pipeline, the one that ironically was in the process of being made more secure.

“And of course, there are lots of ironies when you look behind the headlines in the energy and resources sector. It’s ironic, for example, that that Quebec is preparing to formally phase out the oil and gas production and effectively leave fossil fuel resources in the ground, when, in turn, it’s so dependent via Line 5 to Line 9 on Western Canadian oil to stay to stay warm this winter.”

She pointed to a poll that indicated that 71 per cent of Quebeckers say they prefer oil from Western Canada. Eyre said 50 per cent of the oil Quebec uses is from Western Canada, and 50 per cent of Quebeckers would actually like to exploit that province’s own oil resources. “While car sales have gone down in Quebec, sales of SUVs light trucks and pickups have increased, so perhaps there’s hope there, after all.”

Just transition

Eyre said, “The federal government’s ‘just transition,’ as it’s called, is obviously a great current concern to Saskatchewan. And here’s why: if you carry out a transition too quickly, too glibly, three-quarters of workers in the oil and gas sector, who are who are already facing a great uncertainty, could lose their jobs; 450,000 jobs lost by 2050 to be precise. That’s according to a recent TD report on green transition. The challenge for us, in government, is to get the message out, that here, in Saskatchewan, our innovation already makes us one of the most sustainable oil and gas producing regions in the world. That is a just transition.” She pointed out that enhanced oil recovery wells actually emit 82 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions that conventional oil wells, according to TD Bank. continued next page

Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. Articles are used with permission.

Carbon trunk line

In September, Eyre announced policy enhancements meant to encourage carbon capture, utilizaiton and storage, with hubs that would allow the gathering of CO2 from multiple sites, for utilization in enhanced oil recovery. Essentially a carbon trunk line, such a system could gather captured carbon from Bethune, Moose Jaw, Belle Plain, Regina, Boundary Dam Unit 6 and Shand Power Station, and use it in enhanced oil recovery. But the sticking point is the federal government’s reluctance to allow an investment tax credit, as Whitecap Resources CEO Grant Fagerheim put it.

“And so, the question, of course, is why is the federal government so dead set against CO2 enhanced oil recovery and its role in carbon capture utilization and storage? If they’re really serious about net-zero, (then) why is it so difficult to get that amazing number over there the 82 percent fewer emissions, when we’re talking about win wins for the economy and the environment, out in the media and elsewhere.

Eyre said leading environmentalists agree that countries cannot get to net-zero emission Paris Accord targets without enhanced oil recovery with carbon capture utilization and storage.

Hard, inflexible ideology-based targets

Fundamentally, the problem about just transition, and the hard, inflexible ideology-based targets that the federal government is putting out there is its non-universality, and the hypocrisy surrounding so much of the transition discussion, the minister said.

“We all know that that there’s a bit of a gas price issue going on in the UK and Europe and right here at home, listening to the headlines this morning.

“And now, an energy shortage is leading to blackouts in China, and this line from a story I read yesterday jumped out at me, quote, ‘Without power, taking a hot bath is impossible, eating a hot meal becomes a luxury. Are we really going to live like ancient human beings, reading our books by oil lamp?’

“That was from someone quoted in an area affected by power outages in China. And you

know, I think that’s a good question.

“As we know in the US this summer, President Biden asked OPEC to increase production so domestic consumers could get a break on gas prices. Again, no ironies there,” Eyre said.

“We have to be cautious, as governments. I am convinced there will come a time of some serious reckoning about government policies, federally. The carbon tax, and Clean Fuel Standard, come to mind,” she said, adding they are so damaging to consumers and businesses.

“There’s no question that just transition, on the scale that some are envisaging, and the speed, will have a disproportionate impact on consumers and taxpayers, and where that will lead is going to be the story and the headlines of the next few years.”

Countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Russia substantially subsidize energy fuel costs for their own people to ensure social peace, she noted.

Germany, which relies on wind for 30 per cent of its power generation, has been “unusually windless this year,” and as a result, only 10 per cent of its power has bene coming from wind. As a result, it’s had to resort to coal-fired power.

“China produces the largest share of global emissions of greenhouse gases. It’s, by far, the biggest producer of coal domestically, and the largest financer of coal fired plants abroad, with an enormous 40 gigawatts of coal plant. And yet, we, in Western Canada still remain something of the energy bogeyman,” she said. Eyrr noted that overall, emissions from the oil and gas sector have been relatively flat in recent years, as production increases have been offset by 36 per cebt reduction in per barrel emissions intensity since 2000.

“Shouldn’t that be relevant to any just transition?” she pondered.

Saskatchewan will be cautious, she said, with incentives for research and development and infrastructure following, not leading, private investment. Saskatchewan will build on its strengths. Helium, lithium and hydrogen development are part of “all the above,” but the province will not turn its back on its traditional sectors.

JOKES FOR KIDS

Q: How do you fix a broken Jack-O-Lantern?

A: With a pumpkin patch!

Q: What song do vampires hate?

A: You Are My Sunshine!

Q: How do you open the door to a haunted house?

A: With a skeleton key.

Q: What do you call a skeleton that sits around all day?

A: A lazy bone.

Q: What is the first sign your house is haunted?

A: Your sheets are missing.

Q: Who was the best dancer at the Halloween party?

A: The Boogieman.

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We are excited to tell you about a new program in Kindersley called FoodMesh, a collaboration between Kindersley Christian Fellowship and Buy-Low Foods. This program makes free groceries available to individuals in need by collecting surplus food and groceries from local stores.

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.

Location: Christian Fellowship Church (East Door) 800 - 12th Ave. E., Kindersley, SK

Please bring a grocery bag or box with you.

For more information, please contact Kindersley Christian Fellowship at 306-463-6146 or Barb at 306-460-9304.

Co-op Kid’s Club Birthdays of the Week

OCTOBER 24-30

Mariah Bakanec, Nevaeh Bitz, Jessica Cormack, Samantha Gan, Axel Kitchen-Apps, Cade Kraft, Amanda G. Mandel, Casey McMillan, Liam Morose, Matthew Padberg, Jayda Perry, Mackenzie Roberts, Bronwen Sheppard, Yeoj Nicole Venturillo, Kaycee Ward

Kelsey

HERO DOGS

In the winter of 2017, a man slipped in the snow in the frigid Michigan wilderness and broke his neck. As he lay paralyzed, he believed he was fated to freeze to death. His golden retriever, Kelsey, however, was determined to save him. The Telegraph reported that Kelsey lay on top of her owner to keep him warm for a full 19 hours, barking incessantly until help arrived, long after her owner lost consciousness.

Jazzy

In the spring of 2018, a local Fox affiliate in Candor, New York, reported that a Yorkshire terrier named Jazzy made the leap from rescue dog to rescuer. When Jazzy’s diabetic owner fell unconscious, she tried to wake him by nudging his chin and barking frantically. This alerted the man’s mother, who was able to wake him before he went into diabetic shock. Thanks to Jazzy, her owner survived.

Buddy

An 87-year-old man in Boynton Beach, Florida, probably owes his life to his dog, Buddy. A local news station there reported that when the elderly man fell and couldn’t get up, the 12-year-old Buddy—no spring chicken himself—sprang into action. The dog sensed the danger, broke through a screen door, ran to a neighbor’s house, alerted them to the danger, and led them over to the injured man, who was then saved.

Sako

In 2017, a king shepherd from British Columbia was inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame for an amazing act of heroism. Having survived a car accident that killed all passengers apart from Sako and his teenage owner, the dog took care of his badly wounded master for 40 hours until rescuers found them. Throughout the ordeal, Sako kept his master warm, led him to water, and fought off coyotes.

Cheyenne

Senior Airman David Sharpe was living with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder and depression when he adopted a pit bull puppy from an animal shelter and named her Cheyenne. Months later, Sharpe was on the verge of suicide, sitting on the kitchen floor of his home with a handgun. Cheyenne came up alongside Sharpe, sat down, and licked his ear, making Sharpe laugh. The veteran later said that the puppy in that moment gave him a new reason for living, and that in saving Cheyenne, she’d saved him, too.

Pretty amazing hero dogs -just ordinary dogs doing what they know to do. The value of a dog in every day life is important too-just a good old dog-just being there-just loving you

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Halloween FUN Facts

• The famous magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween night in 1926.

• You can now buy reusable fire logs that look like real human skulls.

• A witches supernatural pet is often called a Familiar.

• The Village Halloween Parade in New York City is the nations largest public Halloween celebration and gets over 2 million people attending.

• The first evidence we have of “Trick or Treat” in print is from the Blackie, Alberta Canada Herald in the November 4, 1927 edition.

• Orange and Black are classic colors signifying Halloween. Black which is often associated with death and darkness is a reminder that Halloween once celebrated the connection between the living and the dead.

Orange is the color of fire in the night. It signifies warmth, the changing of seasons and the fall harvest.

• On September 25, 2010 the largest pumpkin pie ever made came in at 3,699 pounds at the New Bremen Pumpkinfest in New Bremen, Ohio.

• In 2017, the most popular type of Halloween costume was “Scary” at 24.4% with Sexy coming in second at 20.3%

Why the disruption in supply chains?

How many supply chain planners does it take to change a light bulb? None. The light bulbs are late and not shipping.

We’ve all seen news reports of cargo ships waiting offshore, and heard reports advising shoppers to buy their Christmas gifts early. Closer to home, we’ve heard friends say they’ve been waiting many months for the appliance they ordered.

Ross Kennedy, a logistics expert and 15 year veteran in the supply chain industry, helped explain the situation. As someone who is paid to move things from point A to point B, he said the past few months have been a wild ride.

People began to notice when a giant steel ship, 400 meters in length, blocked the Suez Canal when it turned sideways, wedged into the bank of the canal. Now we’re seeing thousands of shipping containers across the world unable to unload their supplies at ports; a serious problem since 90% of global trade moves on water.

Kennedy said these problems started in January, 2020 when China had their annual shut down for their new year, however the shutdown was extended to eight weeks because of the pandemic. “A lot of people in China who work in manufacturing leave the city to celebrate the new year with their families, which takes days of travel to return back to work. Meanwhile purchase orders from American companies were still coming in, so there were delays,” he explained.

He also explained that it costs between $50,000 - $100,000 per day to operate the big ships. During this shutdown, the ships couldn’t afford to wait around. “They moved to places like Vietnam where goods were still being produced, shipping goods to Europe,” he said. But it took weeks to get crews and vessels lined

up once China began ramping up production as fast as possible. Twenty percent of everything we consume is made in China.

“By the time the shipping industry got their full capacity back in July, rates had already doubled. Clearing the backlog of goods from China was a slow process,” Kennedy said, since there was no way to ship the goods. And there were more contributing circumstances ...

People who were stuck at home, unable to travel or even work, began renovating their homes and replacing furniture. “Spending changed from activities to buying products that required shipping containers, which further complicated the problem,” Kennedy said.

An additional complication was reports of ongoing power disruptions at warehouses and manufacturing facilities in China. In response, officials began rationing power to factories, cutting back operation days to one or two days a week. Kennedy predicted future power disruptions in 2022, at which time industries which are considered critical will be favoured. Those industries include auto and ship building, petrochemicals and medical and metal processing. However home goods, garments and electronics would likely receive the least support, which will impact retailers in North America who are already falling short on inventory.

Kennedy explained that shipping costs have also increased substantially. “Ocean carriers get paid by the shipper or receiver to move the goods. To get a container from China to a warehouse in Chicago used to cost $4500. That same container is now going to cost $23,000,” he said. “It’s five or six times more expensive, an enormous increase for companies,” Kennedy said.

More expensive products, or unavailable products all have the same root cause, according to Kennedy. That cause is the supply chain and anything that is disruptive in that supply chain. But what is a solution?

As a result, shoppers are looking to buy more products locally. For example, “People are looking to buy their meat from a local farmer. Moving supply chains to the local level will become more common.” Kennedy said.

A shortage of goods on our shelves could have a positive impact in our communities if shoppers begin to seek out local suppliers for the products they need.

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• “If you heat a pita in the microwave first, it will be easier to open and will rip less. About 10 seconds should do it.” — M.E. in Georgia

• Baby have diaper rash? One of the best remedies is “air time” — that is, letting baby go without a diaper for a bit. Another simple soother is a baking soda bath. Try adding 2-4 tablespoons of baking soda to Junior’s bathwater.

• Use this tip to vacuum seal your meat for the freezer without any special equipment! Add meat pieces to a plastic, zipper-top bag. Fill a large pot several inches deep with water. Seal all but an inch or so of the bag. As you lower the bag into the water (zipper top up) the air will escape through the unsealed portion. When no air remains, seal the bag and then remove from the water.

• “Have you tried this single-serving blender hack using a mason jar? Many standard-size blender blades can be screwed on to a pint Mason jar. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you can make single servings of smoothies to blend and go.” — T.U. in South Carolina

• “Apply petroleum jelly to the panes of your windows before painting the trim. This works better than masking tape in many ways. It is easily removed, and even large paint flecks come right off.” — P.S. in Illinois

• After you’ve cooked your chicken whole, remove the meat and throw the bones and remaining carcass in the slow cooker with 3-4 cups of water. Let it cook on low for several hours for a spectacularly flavorful broth.

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October 18, 2021

By Lucie Winborne

• The Chocolate River in the “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” was real! The production used 150,000 gallons of water, cream and chocolate. But the ingredients spoiled and smelled really bad when the movie ended.

• Studies have shown that playing Tetris can curb sex, drug and food cravings.

* Those having received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine were eligible for a free marijuana joint in New York City and Washington, D.C., thanks to “Joints for Jabs.” The organization behind the 4/20 event hoped to help counter vaccine hesitancy.

* The first lawnmower was an adapted carpet-cutting machine.

September 27, 2021

* Theodore Seuss Geisel dropped out of Oxford before getting his Ph.D. and called himself Dr. Seuss as a nod to his father.

* When you snap a whip, that sound you hear is the whip breaking the sound barrier.

• C.S. Lewis coined the term “verbicide” to denote the killing of a word or distortion of its original meaning.

* In 2015, a fan of the Australian band Peking Duk got backstage at their concert by adding himself as a family member on their Wiki page and showing it to security. The duo wasn’t upset, however, noting that they “ended up having a bunch of beers with him and he was an absolute legend.”

• A Vietnamese man was hospitalized after drinking too much methanol. Doctors transfused 15 cans of beer into his body to revive him. The liver breaks down ethanol before methanol, which gave doctors more time to do dialysis to remove the methanol from his system.

* Swedish wasn’t the official language of Sweden until 2009.

• The University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire.

* The phrase “take something with a grain of salt” refers to an ancient Roman recipe for an antidote that protects against poisons.

• Santa Claus was issued a pilot’s license from the U.S. government in 1927, along with airway maps and a promise to keep the runway lights on.

* Phobophobia is the fear of phobias, or the fear of fear.

• The fighting on D-Day was so fierce that as much as 4% of the sand on Normandy beaches is magnetic due to shrapnel that has been broken down over the decades into sand-sized bits.

• Only official members of federally accepted Native American tribes may legally possess or collect eagle feathers.

• During a game, Babe Ruth would place a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep cool under the sun, replacing it every inning or two.