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TJ Pellerin will be the first graduate at the Village of Hope in Eston. During the course of the 10-month program, TJ and the other men who are in the program have grown close and become a brotherhood. PHOTOS BY JESSE ADAMS STUDIOS

From hopelessness to hopefulness: TJ Pellerin’s story

BY JOAN JANZEN

Knowledge and Experience Kindersley can count on.

Kindersley is a great place to live!

Like every rural community, we have our share of challenges but overall life is pretty good here.

We have a wide array of retail and service businesses, a long list of new infrastructure and recreation facilities that are top notch … and, we have an energy that makes us the hub and envy of West Central Saskatchewan.

“As mayor, I will use my experience, knowledge and connections to promote our town and advocate for improved services and infrastructure investment from all levels of government and provide sound financial leadership that will continue to make Kindersley a great community to live, work and raise a family.”

On November 13, I hope you will consider supporting me.

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Village of Hope in Eston will soon be celebrating its first graduation in 2024. After chatting with the upcoming graduate, TJ Pellerin, you will appreciate how far he has progressed on his journey from addiction to freedom.

“I really believe the Village of Hope has saved my life,” TJ said about the drug and alcohol regeneration facility in Eston. It offers a Christian-based program to help men of all ages overcome addic- TJ Pellerin tions.

TJ lived in Texas before residing in Pennsylvania for fourteen years. “I have an 11-year-old daughter in Pennsylvania. A lot of things happened when she was born. I was in a bad financial situation, and I used that as an excuse,” he explained. “I sold drugs and then got caught.

This led me to getting deported from the States.”

He then landed in Calgary. “I was locked up in Calgary for two years, but when I got free, I wasn’t really free,” he admitted. “I was homeless in Calgary and reached my rock bottom in December of last year when I overdosed. I smoked fentanyl because I ran out of what I had.”

It took the paramedics four tries to revive TJ. He woke up to discover his truck had been impounded, and his phone had been stolen. “I wandered the streets before my Aunt Michelle from Kindersley picked me up and took me to Kindersley, where I got detoxed.”

At that time, she gave him an ultimatum - return to Calgary or go to the Village of Hope. “It was an immediate decision; I didn’t know what I was getting myself into,” he admitted.

Not only was the Village of Hope new to TJ, but it was also new to the town of Eston. “I was the first guy to come into the program,” he said. “There’s been thirteen guys who have come in since then.”

TJ had been through other programs before that hadn’t worked for him but discovered the one at Eston was different. “They really get down to the why of addictions, and that’s where the inner healing comes from,” he explained. “Those moments when you felt rejected, abandoned, abused - those are the moments we examine and realize where things went wrong in our lives.”

Things began to go wrong for TJ when he moved around a lot as a kid and never really acquired lifelong friends. After high school he tried to fit in by doing drugs, but it wasn’t the best crowd to be around.

During class time, the staff addressed the patterns they saw operating in TJ’s life, things he didn’t nec-

essarily recognize about himself.

“There’s a lot more accountability here,” he said. “I used the victim card for a long time to project my problems, and not realize most of this was my fault.”

Although most of his problems may have been his own fault, he was not alone in overcoming them.

The most critical time of TJ’s day begins after breakfast, during a half-hour of quiet time when he spends time with God, his most powerful advocate and helper.

And twice a day, the men check up on each other. “It’s there if you want to share what’s going on in your heart,” he said. It’s also an opportunity for the men to pray for one another. “It leads to healing and a better attitude. The one on one is vital. We have good conversations that literally helped keep me in this program.”

Entering the doors of Village of Hope was a drastic culture shock for TJ; however, now he admits, “I can honestly say this is home for me, and it feels like family.”

Just like in any family, there’s also work involved at the Eston facility. Everyone is assigned a different job … in the kitchen, as part of the landscape crew, or construction or custodial duties. They also work with local businesses and community organizations.

“We have more work than class time because it builds character, discipline and skills that carry on after the program,” he said. The Village of Hope’s bakery has become a popular go-to spot for local residents and offers training opportunities for the men.

They also connect with the community during their sports nights, and on Sundays, they join a community church service. “I’ve never experienced this before in my life - how much people care,” TJ said. “I’ve eaten some of the best food since I’ve been here. I didn’t gain weight for no reason.”

Besides gaining weight, TJ gained a new purpose in life. “After my third month in the program, I decided I wanted to stay on. So I’m dedicating at least the next year to this place,” he said, which will involve taking some leadership training.

“This program’s not easy, but if you want to change, it starts with surrender. What’s ten months to change your life forever?” TJ asked. He was committed to doing whatever was required to be free of addiction.

Why? Because, he confesses, “Without God and placing me here, I wouldn’t be alive.”

The Village of Hope is appropriately named because it brought TJ from hopelessness to hopefulness and a bright future.

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The Kindersley Playschool kids ventured out on their first field trip of the year.

You may have seen them walking from the United Church to the Co-op Food Store, where all four classes took turns having a tour on October 22nd and 23rd. Instead of pushing a grocery cart for their mom or dad, they got to go behind the counter of the deli and meat departments. They also learned about the produce, freezer and grocery departments. But first, they had to cover their head with a hair net, which some kids weren’t quite sure about.

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The journey from victim to victor

BY JOAN JANZEN

Maybe you can relate to this comment which was posted online: “My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it, but we can give it a try.”

Or how about this one: “Thank God it’s Friday. Only 40 more years of working life.”

Many Canadians are running out of patience as they face endless challenges.

Kimberley Milousis is a Canadian who helps people navigate those challenges and improve their mental well-being.

Debi Silber interviewed Kimberley.

Debi said, “I speak to a lot of people, and it seems like the ones who are making such a difference on the planet have been through the biggest challenges.”

Kimberley is one of those people.

Today, she is a CPA tax specialist, author, and life coach, and she has a successful business. “But people need to hear my whole story,” she said. “I have a colourful background, came from poverty, abuse, and the foster care system.”

She said her journey proves that no matter what your background is, your past doesn’t determine your future.

“I want people to have hope,” she said as she shared her story about going from victim to victor.

She was raised in Toronto in a poor, single-parent home, along with four

I have a colourful background, came from poverty, abuse, and the foster care system.

Kimberley Milousis siblings who were much older than her.

As a child she didn’t realize her dad was a drug dealer and pimp. Unlike her mother, who was always working and grumpy, she liked visiting her dad, who could afford to give her treats.

From the age of ten, she was sexually abused by her mom’s boyfriend.

Her siblings had all left home at an early age, so she was the only child living with her mom. When she was fifteen, Kimberley’s boyfriend found out about the abuse and reported it to the authorities. Kimberley was placed in foster care and her mom’s boyfriend was taken to court.

At the end of the court case, he was found guilty. Her mom’s response was to tell her daughter, “I hope you’re happy, you liar!”

Kimberley and her boyfriend mar-

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ried at a young age and had a family.

After twenty years, their marriage was falling apart; however, a friend encouraged them to begin a healing process for themselves and their marriage.

“The greatest thing that happened to me is I learned to forgive and take responsibility,” she said. “I didn’t have anything handed down to me easily. I came through my story because I applied principles I learned. If I can do it, anyone can.”

Now in her 50s, Kimberley has more physical, emotional, mental and spiritual abundance than at any other time in her life. “As I got older, things didn’t get worse; they got better,” she said.

As a life coach she says people come with a laundry list of things wrong with them, wanting a quick answer. “There aren’t quick answers; health is a big picture. It’s about what you eat, how you move your body and about relationships,” she advised.

Kimberley recognized she wasn’t a victim. “Things happened to me, but that didn’t define who I was or what I was capable of. Things happened because we live in a broken world,” she said. “That realization put me in the driver’s seat.”

She also realized that physical symptoms are often an indication of what’s happening at an emotional level. Symptoms are ways to show us something

needs to be addressed. “The first choice doesn’t necessarily have to be medicine. If there’s a natural remedy, why not try that first?”

Kimberley suggested.

“Emotions buried alive never die,” she observed. Often what we’re experiencing in our bodies is a result of buried bitterness or fear. “How you think is a big component to your mental health.

You can think yourself sick; you can think yourself into awful relationships and an awful future,” she advised.

Whatever you are thinking deep inside is what you become.

As for financial well-being, she said, “Financial abundance has nothing to do with how much you have. It all starts with gratitude. Be grateful whether you have a little or a lot. If you keep everything to yourself, that will only be magnified when you have more resources.”

Kimberley advises her clients that everyday we have a choice, either to agree with lies or to agree with things that are true. We need to stop agreeing with wrong beliefs such as as ‘I am a victim’.

“Sometimes the journey isn’t smooth, but it’s a journey that has to be taken. Be full of hope,” she concluded.

A life coach (like Kimberley) who has successfully navigated through great challenges will assure you that if she can do it, anyone can.

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Pop89: Humble endings

BY MADONNA HAMEL Watching a political convention these days is like watching a game show, or a celebrity roast or a talent contest. I’m not the first to say so; the cultural critic Chris Hedges referred to them decades ago as Wide World of Wrestling matches. In art school, I watched in horror and fascination as popular culture overtook “culture” as a definition of what defines taste, meaning, beauty 24111WW0 24111WW1 and truth. And you went 24111WW3 along with those definitions because, God forbid, you should be dismissed as a snob. (Never mind that snobs exist in all realms - there are farm machinery snobs as well as art gallery snobs.)

Popular culture’s distinguishing feature is its dedication to entertainment - just keep things superficial and moving along at a speedy clip tailored to our collective attention deficit disorder. It also works at enhancing our enthralment with fame - ever placing personality above principles.

Social media is the machine that drives pop culture. Its methods facilitate not just fame but “infamy,” requiring little depth or thought, just a consistent stream of outrageous behaviour focused on grabbing our attention. It treats us either as toddlers who lose interest in a toy as soon as another kid toddles past clutching a new one or as teens. Social media understands that a teen’s needs are paradoxical.

They need to assert their

...It’s not just the inanity and absurdity of such thinking that’s disturbing – it’s the popular assumption that everybody wants the same kind of life place in the world and, at the same time, not stick out too much, and social media offers them a space for anonymous outbursts.

When no effort is made to look beyond the tightly-edited, de-contextualized, cleverly tampered-with bites of infotainment tailored by our algorithmic choices, there’s not much chance of maturing beyond adolescence. Hang around the flimsy world of social media long enough, and we succumb to hubris and call it self-esteem. We might even sneer at humble people, mistaking them as weak-willed, passive and humiliated. Conversely, we might call “rigidity” “backbone,” mistake “acting out” behaviour as “acting on,” and defend lies and slander “as freedom of speech.”

You may once have had a calling to do noble things, but if it’s fans you’re after, your best bet is low blows, nasty quips, and outrageous displays. To be famous, you need not be kind or caring or smart or qualified; you just need to entertain.

The word most often paired with fame is fortune.

Many of our ancestors came from “humble beginnings” to the New World in search of fame and fortune. If we had been less “ambitious,” i.e., greedy, we might have been less murderous toward the folks already living here. But intoxicating no-holds-barred ideals of “exceptionalism” and “rugged individualism” had already taken hold, and the new era promised the end of poverty and hunger to all who were willing to “pull up their boot-straps” and “conquer the West.”

Once the wheel of fortune began spinning, fame and fortune replaced simple wants and creature comforts. And now, here we are, listening to the rich and infamous tell us how to live and who to vote for. Some of them are running for office. And they are addressing us not as fellow citizens but as fans. And we listen because their fame earns them interviews, photo spreads and endorsements. Somewhere in the pop culture playbook, it is written that fame

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makes you an expert in subjects you have never studied and products you have never purchased or intended to purchase.

Fame earns trust.

Along with fame comes hubris - the inflated sense of specialness, entitlement and infallibility formerly allowed to gods. And, like gods, famous people keep their distance from the very unwashed masses they deem to advise and before whom they preen and complain. Their specialness requires special transport, accommodation, catering and coddling. They grow to expect it. They have reached a place in their lives where others do their shopping, cleaning, and cooking.

But it’s not just the inanity and absurdity of such thinking that’s disturbing – it’s the popular assumption that everybody wants the same kind of life. After all, what kind of fool would cook if they could pay someone else to do it for them? What loser would wash their own dishes if they didn’t have to? Never mind that a culture that claims to be Christian had, as a teacher, a man who exhorted us to stay humble by putting the last first - which meant not only feeding them but washing their feet. (Never mind our own dishes.) The working poor of this world may be the only people who deserve to have someone else wash their dishes. For the rest of us - washing dishes is a good way to slow down, get grounded, contemplate the day. Not to mention warm-up on winter days.

The assumption that “prosperity” and “bounty” is measured by how little “menial” work we do only sets an overly materialistic standard for everyone else, it points the way to a kind of dissociation and compartmentalization that values product over process. And in steps AI to the recuse. Once we stop valuing “process” we yearn solely for the finish line. Forget the journey - get me to the destination. Forget the years of research, study, crafting, dreaming, imagining, labouring, the very necessary humbling experiences of rejection slips, part-time jobs, embarrassing mistakes - spit me out a best-selling novel fit to my specs.

It does seem that contemporary secular culture has little use for humility. In fact, humility, rather than a sought-after attribute, seems to be considered a hindrance to the kind of success that empires are built on. Humility was once considered a “virtue,” a word synonymous with “character”. But now the “virtuous” person gets conflated with the self-righteous and anyway, how can one claim to be virtuous? It’s like bragging about being humble - a truly virtuous or humble person always feels they can do better. Draw less attention to themselves, not more, which is counter to the function of pop culture. Ultimately, no matter how humble our beginnings or middles, we are all destined for humble endings.

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Prediction time: Riders, Als in Grey Cup

BY BRUCE PENTON

Since narrow back-toback losses to Winnipeg in the Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been the Canadian Football League’s hottest team. And it couldn’t be happening at a better time.

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BY BRUCE PENTON on the agenda this weekSports Columnist end and the Riders may ____________ or may not be playing, depending on their final placing in the West Division. Four straight wins after the losses to Winnipeg in September have left the Riders and Bombers battling it out for first place in the West, with the top finisher earning a bye into the Western final.

Defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes, meanwhile, have locked up top spot in the East, losing only four games in 2024 and even coasting to victory over Ottawa in mid-October without starting quarterback Cody Fajardo, who left the team for a few days to attend to his wife giving birth a baby boy in Nevada.

Check out the individual statistics in the East Division and one would be hard-pressed to believe that the Alouettes are anywhere near the top of the standings.

Farjardo ranks seventh in passing yards and is only sixth in passing touchdowns. Their top rusher, Walter Fletcher, is seventh in the league and their top player in the rushing TD category, Caleb Evans, is 11th. Tyson Philpot, the Als’ top receiver, is 15th in receiving yards (but sixth in receiving touchdowns). In the receptions’ category, Fletcher leads the team, but is only ninth in

the league.

Obviously, it’s a team game in Montreal, because the offensive stats are not great. Defensively, the Alouettes are among the leaders in tackles, forced fumbles and sacks and have given up the second-fewest points in the CFL. That’s winning football The way things are shaping up, everything is pointing to a Montreal-Saskatchewan Grey Cup game in Vancouver Nov. 17. After a slow start, Winnipeg went on a tear and took over top spot, but the Bombers’ play has been so-so down the stretch while Saskatchewan has romped to a number of impressive victories.

Guaranteed a home playoff game for the first time since 2021 (either the Western semi-final or the final), the Riders have been riding the hot play of quarterback Trevor Harris and the reliability of kicker Brett Lauther to establish themselves as the CFL’s hottest team. Impressively, Saskatchewan pasted B.C. Lions and quarterback Nathan Rourke to the tune of 39-8 for their fourth win in a row in mid-October.

Perhaps Harris was right when in a Sports Illustrated story following the 2023 Grey Cup, the QB said: “I absolutely know that we can win a championship in Saskatchewan … three-hundred, sixty-five days from now we’re going to be looking at green-and-white confetti coming down on us and we’re going to be celebrating.”

Maybe that was just off-season optimism, or maybe Harris knew something.

Riders’ fans are hoping the latter is true.

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taking a transatlantic voyage on a ship, and then getting thrown overboard a mile from shore.”

Vancouver comedy guy Torben Rolfsen, on the start of the NHL season: “The NHL really knows how to make a splash with its opening game — Blues at Kraken on a Tuesday afternoon.”

Rolfsen again, on the arena-record $120,000 in beer sales at Utah Hockey Club’s opening game against Chicago: “I didn’t think they drank in Utah. Must have been those 500 Blackhawk fans.”

Hough again, after Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase uncharacteristically blew a save against the Yankees in Game 3 of the A.L. championship series: “Ouch, well Clase and Choke are both five letter Wordle words.”

Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, on Cowboys’ 81-year-old owner Jerry Jones threatening the jobs of two radio hosts following Dallas’s blowout loss to the Lions: “Too bad the Cowboys can’t put him out to pasture like the Democrats did with Joe Biden.”

Jack Finarelli on his sportscurmudgeon.com site, annually declares the Brothel Defence of the Year award for college football — “so named because it is easy to score on that defence.”

RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Eleven years ago, NASCAR’s Danica Patrick co-hosted the American Country Music Awards. And why not? Her marriage had broken up, she owned a dog, drove a Chevy and all her chases were ending in heartache.”

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The Dodgers and Yankees; what more can you ask for?

BY GREG BUCHANAN I start this by saying I’m a huge baseball fan. I fondly remember watching the Cubs games at Wrigley Field with my 80-year-old Auntie who would be knitting while the game was on. She had season tickets two rows up on the 3rd baseline for over 20 years. I’m skipping out of classes in grade 9 at Central Collegiate in Regina to go to Footlocker at the Cornwall Centre to watch the Expos lose to the Dodgers on Blue Monday. But now, at the age of (north of 50), I sit down and watch the playoffs for 4 hours and usually closer to 5 some nights—way, way too long. I usually fall asleep for a few innings.

But as the MLB keeps contorting itself to please consumers with short attention spans, it’s nice to know some traditions aren’t dead just yet. The Dodgers and Yankees; what more can you ask for?

Let’s all be thankful that, despite Com-

missioner Rob Manfred’s efforts to turn baseball into an open-air video game, the sport has gotten it right in 2024.

Not only will we be treated to a Yankees-Dodgers best of seven, but it’ll also be an old-fashioned squaring off of the industry’s two best teams, featuring the two biggest superstars.

Go ahead, name another showcase that could come close to Aaron Judge against Shohei Ohtani. For once, the game won’t need its hype machine.

It’s going to be an exciting World Series with two monsters facing each other. You’re talking about the most powerful guys in all of baseball, guys who you want to stop and watch hit.

Both teams had to hold up their end of the bargain to make this final battle possible. The Yankees, who caught a break not having to face the Orioles or Astros in the postseason, needed to avoid an upset by the Royals and Guardians.

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sion and League Championships were the equivalent of jumping jacks for the Yankees: nothing too strenuous, just enough of a warmup to leave them in optimal shape.

The Dodgers, on the other hand, were tested during the NLCS. Give the New York Mets credit; they left a trail of broken hearts in September and October, including the Braves, Brewers and Phillies.

The Mets pushed the Dodgers close to the limit in the third round, proving they could slug with the National League’s best team. There were plenty of Subway Series fanatics who were convinced the Mets could find a path through the Dodgers, too.

But no, it wasn’t even close. The Dodgers ran through the Mets’ defenceless pitching staff. The Yankees were home gathering intel on a lineup that scored 46 runs in six games.

Of all the teams out there, the Dodgers are the ones who should worry the

Yankees the most. They can hit a ton.

If you let them drag you into a slugging match, forget it. It’s over. No one can keep up, not even Judge and Soto.

Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon and Luke Weaver might have something to say about that doomsday prediction. But this series promises to seduce ball fans not just because of today’s stars but also because of its history.

After all, the Yankees and Dodgers have met 12 times in the World Series, including an incredible run between 1947 and 1956, during which they clashed on six different occasions.

The Yankees always seemed to finish on top, prevailing in 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953, giving birth to the battle cry heard throughout Brooklyn every October.

Ball fans should have fun watching this one. The only thing missing would be Vin Skully calling the game. The World will be watching. I might even break out my Auntie’s knitting needles.

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The 1956 book A Wheatland Heritage by E. Armstrong offers a glimpse at the pioneer way of life. In March 1910, John Littlejohn and his wife and four children sailed from Glasgow, Scotland, to their homestead near Brock.

They were not prepared for winter conditions and lacked proper housing, fuel, or clothing. One of the daughters recalls the difficulties of the first year when the chickens froze to death on the perches, and the only fuel they had was their water barrels. At one time, the family had only a small keg of herring for food.

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The memory of John Littlejohn and his daughter hauling water from Snipe Lake was captured in a photographic image. They allowed the oxen to drink before filling their five water barrels, but in the process, one of the oxen got stuck in the mud.

These stories show us the determination of our pioneer ancestors, who forged ahead through momentous obstacles.

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BY BRIAN ZINCHUK Way back in June, the Saskatchewan Party government announced the introduction of a new Oil and Gas 20 and 30 class to be offered this January through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre. Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill made the announcement, fittingly, at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show.

Well, the reaction from the chattering class in Saskatchewan media was harsh, to say the least.

“You can surmise how little Saskatchewan’s government thinks of its education system, since it believes people are gullible enough to see merit in new oil and gas classes,” said Phil Tank of the StarPhoenix, on June 12.

Gullible. Really? Perhaps it is Tank who is gullible, thinking that oil and gas has no merit, especially since oil and gas is the No. 1 contributor to Saskatchewan’s gross domestic product. Not potash, not uranium. Not even agriculture – it’s oil and gas that’s No. 1.

But that’s okay, Tank says, “If the industry account-

ed for a major slice of Saskatchewan’s employment pie or a voluminous chunk of the province’s economy, you could understand this venture.”

“If?” “Voluminous?” What part of largest contributor to GDP does Tank not understand?

Tank continues, “But oil and gas extraction and related industries only employed 5,100 people in the province in 2021, or less than one per cent of the total workforce, according to Statistics Canada. The University of Saskatchewan employs more people, but how often does the government talk about that institution?”

Do you know who pays for the University of Saskatchewan? Oil and gas. And the U of R, too. And a huge chunk of our provincial revenue. Because economies need industries to pay for such things.

But wait, Tank does acknowledge oil and gas’ contribution to GDP – he just doesn’t understand what it means. “When it comes to the economy, oil and gas amounted to about nine per cent of gross domestic product in 2022. That’s significant, but it fails to justify CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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the industry frequently capturing 100 per cent of the government’s focus,” he writes.

I could go on, but the rest is just drek. Trash.

And then there’s Murray Mandryk from the Leader-Post. I will grant he was more charitable to the idea of trades training, even for oil and gas. But on June 10 he wrote: “Notwithstanding Cockrill’s guarantee that the DLC is developing the curriculum, the government’s own release states ‘Teine Energy will collaborate with educators at Sask DLC to develop’ these courses.

Shouldn’t educators be the ones educating?

“What about precedent here? Do other private businesses and corporations now get to dictate the terms of such skills training in schools? Might there be a conflict in handing over such training to a single oil company? What now happens when it comes to issues like abandoned wells?

“Even if we can set aside the Sask. Party government propaganda about the ‘importance of the Oil and Gas industry’ (ironically, the very next news release the government put out was headlined: Federal coalition government plans new gag law on Saskatchewan oil and gas companies) isn’t there at least a perception problem of corporate indoctrination of high school kids?”

So I guess the automotive classes could probably be accused of indoctrinating kids with the propaganda that driving might be preferable to walking?

During a related press conference, one of the reporters pointed out “oil and gas jobs may not be around for the long term considering the movement towards green energy.”

Oh, the irony. Do you know what industry is in decline? Journalism. This past March, Glacier Media put all of its buildings in Saskatchewan, including the one holding its printing plant, up for sale. That happened right when the sold their website, SaskToday.ca, to Harvard Media. What do you call a newspaper company without a printing press or website? “Gone.”

Don’t be surprised when it happens.

A few days after the oil show scrum, Global announced massive layoffs in its news division. That comes after round after round of layoffs at CBC, CTV, Postmedia and basically everyone else in the mainstream media space. It’s even possible the person who asked that question might have been laid off the following week.

I admittedly should have finished this column months ago. But the interceding nearly five months have also been revealing. In August, Sask DLC courses for tourism on Aug. 27 and automotive and autobody were announced on Sept. 19. And in the time since then, the braying columnists issued nary a peep about the horror of those sectors assisting with those classes.

No columns about indoctrinating young people working in hotels, for instance.

And it’s not both Tank and Mandryk haven’t had ample opportunity to write about the perils of hoteliers influencing the minds of students since then, or auto body shops proclaiming the wonders and horrors of Bondo. Mandryk wrote about education promises on Sept 12, but no outrage against the evils of bodymen indoctrinating children.

Canada’s oil production has soared over the last two decades, and it continues to rise. The Saskatchewan Party made a goal of increasing oil production by a full third by 2030. And Sask Party Leader Scott Moe told Pipeline Online in October he’d like to see up to a million barrels per day of production. NDP Energy Critic Aleana young said, “I think 600,000 is a laudable goal.” Party leaders for the Buffalo Party and Saskatchewan United have similarly set goals of a million and 500,000 barrels per day, respectively, up from the current 454,000 barrels per day. Only the Greens want us to transition away from oil and gas.

I have been critical of the Sask Party government not making a lot of concrete steps in that regard until recently, but that’s all changed. The new multilateral well program, and now this school program, are major steps in this area. Because increasing our oil production by a third will pay for more hospitals, schools, and yes, universities. And we need the people to do that.

It wouldn’t hurt to have some classes to help kids get there. I look forward to my son taking Oil and Gas 20 this January. Hell, I even spent a good chunk of July working writing a draft curriculum for the course, with the assistance of two Estevan oilmen, and submitted it to the minister for consideration. Why? Because industries should have a direct say in what is being taught to the young men and women who will soon be their workforce.

They kinda know what they’re talking about.

Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online.

He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca

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Regan Boyd (left) and Brent Code recently opened up The Vault Collections in Kindersley. PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN

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A new vault filled with hard-to-find things

BY JOAN JANZEN

In case you haven’t noticed, a new business is housed in what was previously known as the Namraw Lumber building in Kindersley. The Vault Collections is owned by Regan Boyd, Paige King, and Brent Code from Eston.

The owners describe their merchandise as a diverse assortment of unique and rare collectibles, including vintage toys, autographed memorabilia, smokers, e-bikes, helmets, NASCAR, hockey cards, clothing and WWII items. The list goes on and on.

“Your article will be two pages long if you list everything in here,” Regan said as I began typing. “And he was right.” There is something unique tucked away in every nook and cranny of the store.

The owners are currently occupied with their day jobs; however, this venture appears to be a labour of love and passion. They call it a “side project,” but it’s much more elaborate than most people’s projects.

Every item comes with a story and a lot of history.

“We’ve been scouring all over for items,” Regan said.

“People need to spend time here to look around because otherwise, you miss seeing a lot of things.”

Although the interior is filled with everything a man cave would need, plus more, there are also plenty of items for ladies and kids. “There’s things you normally can’t find anywhere else,” Regan pointed out.

The threesome has been working on the building

for quite some time and put out the ‘open’ sign in September. Along with achieving their goal of creating an exceptional shopping experience for their customers, they’ve managed to transform a former lumber business into an aesthetically pleasing building.

When asked about customers’ responses, Regan replied, “Everyone’s pretty much blown away and really amazed.” Paige described the store as “one of a kind.” The Vault is filled with a combination of unique memorabilia and new merchandise.

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RCMP REPORT

Another busy week for Unity, Wilkie and Macklin RCMP detachments UNITY RCMP • RCMP received a report of a dog running loose in Unity. Members located the animal and transported it to the local vet clinic to be picked up by the owner.

• CN Police reported a railway crossing malfunction in Unity. Reported for information purposes.

• Members are investigating a complaint of theft.

• RCMP conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a family member.

• Police received a complaint of an individual possibly tampering with a burial site at Unity Cemetery but it was unfounded.

• Members are investigating a complaint of aggravated assault.

• RCMP received a report of fraud but it was unfounded.

• Members spoke to an individual regarding a civil matter.

• Police received a request to

attempt to locate a missing person. The individual was not located in the area.

WILKIE RCMP • RCMP received a complaint of trespassing. Trespassing tickets were issued to the subjects of complaint.

• Members acted as mediators in a neighbour dispute.

• Police received a complaint of a break and enter into an abandoned school. This matter is still under investigation.

• RCMP received a complaint of an intoxicated individual at a business. Members transported the subject of complaint to cells to remain until sober.

• Police received a complaint of a bull near the highway by Wilkie. Members spoke to the owner of the animal who was retrieving the animal.

• Members received a report of a single vehicle rollover. This matter is still under investigation.

• RCMP received a complaint of theft from a motor vehicle. Insufficient evidence to proceed.

• There were also three traffic complaints and one false alarm.

MACKLIN RCMP • RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members spoke to the subject of complaint.

• Members spoke to an individual regarding a child custody concern.

• Police received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members transported the subject of complaint to Battlefords Union Hospital for assessment.

• RCMP received another Mental Health Act complaint. Members spoke to the subject of complaint.

• Members received a complaint of theft. This matter is still under investigation.

• Police are investigating a complaint of assault.

Persons with information about crimes being committed in the Unity / Wilkie/ Macklin areas are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at (306)228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com

Classifieds Thank You

to all the caregivers that helped our Mom (Gladys Osborne) along her journey with vascular dementia. Dr. Abeti, Home Care girls, Caleb staff, Heritage Manor Nurses and Staff and all those that were friends, far too many to name, but we appreciate each and every one of you.

Huge thanks to all that brought food to the house, flowers, cards, messages of love for our Mom. Nothing meant more to us than the care and love she received when we couldn’t be there with her. She will be forever missed, but is at peace now from that horrible disease.

Thank you again from her children Glenda (Chuck) Henne, Deb (Pat) Holland, Brian (Stina) Johnson and Kevin Johnson and all our families.

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BS & TENDERS www.westcentraljobs.ca

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Forward to:yourself understood and finding the technology (IT) or are just starting yourTenders making Forward written tenders by 2:00 p.m. on November 28, 2024 3. They promote employee engagement. Feeling Sheppard & Millar - Barristers studies, here are three qualities essential to best moments to do so. & Solicitors to: 113 - 1st Avenue East your success. valued and connected to the company mission is Box 1510, Kindersley, SKSKILLS S0L 1S0 3. ORGANIZATIONAL HUGHES LAW OFFICE, Box 729, Eston, SK S0L 1A0 critical to employee engagement. ERGs provide L. Millar 1. ANALYTICAL IfAttention you want Mark to thrive in IT, you must have Ph.: 306-962-3654 • Fax: 306-962-4474 SKILLS a platform for employees to voice their ideas and As an IT employee, you’re often required exceptional organizational skills. Depending perspectives, leading to a motivated workforce.

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5. They improve employee retention. Employees 2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Do you have these qualities? If so, you have who feel valued and supported by their company IT specialists must be able to communicate everything you need for a long career in this with their colleagues and clients. This means promising field. are more likely to stay. ERGs contribute to a positive work experience, reducing turnover and creating a stable workforce.

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It’s rare to get your dream job on the first try. Therefore, if you’re offered an entry­le­ vel position, it’s necessary to ask yourself if it’s a good idea to accept it. Here are some tips to help you decide.

WHEN TO ACCEPT If the job is related to your area of expertise and allows you to use and develop your skills, it may be worthwhile. The job may let you explore a field you’re interested in and help you obtain a better position in the future. The offer may also be attractive if there’s room for career development within the company.

WHEN TO REFUSE If you sincerely doubt that you’ll enjoy your everyday tasks, the job probably isn’t for you.

The same applies if most of your skills and educational achievements don’t apply to the job and won’t contribute to your professio­ nal development. Finally, it may be best to refuse the position if the salary is signifi­ cantly lower than your expectations or if the company has a high turnover rate.

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A view of the village of Stranraer in the late 1950s.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BRIAN TOWE, HISTORIC SASKATCHEWAN

Stranraer in the 1950s The Dr. David S. Mulder Eston District Health Foundation Inc. recently donated a new ECG machine to the Eston Health Center. Lab technician Marie Knutson is shown above, demonstrating how the machine works for Shari Collinge, a director of the Foundation. An ECG is a necessary piece of laboratory equipment. It is used to determine how often and how regularly a heart beats. The Foundation’s mission is to raise and distribute funds for the advancement of family-centered health care in Eston and the area. On November 23, four wellknown local tenors will combine their talents in a fundraiser for the Foundation.

Tenors Galore featuring Clayton Braybrook, Laurie Thompson, Brian Shauf and Aaron Ruston will be performing at the Eston Legion Hall with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the performance starting at 8:30 p.m. PHOTO BY VERNA THOMPSON

The village of Stranraer is located on the CPR line that runs from Rosetown to Dodsland. The railway was built in 1911 and the post office at Stranraer opened in December of the same year, with John Lawson as the first postmaster. The village’s name

COMMEMORATIVE STAMP FROM 1947: Left: The 1947 Alexander Graham Bell 4 cent commemorative stamp was beautifully engraved and issued by Canada. The stamp was released on the 100th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s birth. Pictured is a stamp that was cancelled at the Kindersley post office in 1947.

tOWN OF eSTON gARBAGE & rECYCLE 2024

Pick-Up Days Wednesday Thursday Friday

was derived from Stranraer, Scotland, which may have been the home town of an early homesteader in the area. An aerial photo submitted by Brian Towe on Historic Saskatchewan’s facebook page, shows a thriving community in the late 1950s.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BRIAN TOWE/HISTORIC SASKATCHEWAN

EATONS CATALOGUE WAS YESTERDAY’S AMAZON: Right: The Eatons Catalogue in 1913 was the equivalent of today’s Amazon. Everything from this kitchen range to a complete house could be purchased through the Eatons Catalogue. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DOREEN PRITCHETT/HISTORIC SASKATCHEWAN

**Business pick-up will be Wednesdays Garbage Recycle

A 1934 cancellation on a three cent stamp from the Stranraer post office.

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Kindersley Curling Club set for exciting season The Kindersley Curling Club recently wrapped up an engaging Annual General Meeting on October 16, during which we discussed our financial report, budget, and updates on our leagues and upcoming events.

Exciting times are ahead as we gear up to host several events this season: the Kickoff Bonspiel on November 15-16, 2024; a Youth Curling Bonspiel on November 30, 2024; the Sasktel Men’s Tankard and Viterra Women’s Provincial Championship from January 20-26, 2025; the Chicken and Wine Bonspiel on March 7-8, 2025; and the Men’s Bonspiel from March 21-23, 2025.

We’re also thrilled to announce the launch of our

new website, www.kindersleycurling.ca, your go-to source for information on our board members, league details, event schedules, and facility rentals.

Leagues kick off on October 28, featuring four exciting options: the Monday Men’s/Open League, Tuesday Ladies Night, youth curling on Mondays and Wednesdays, and the Thursday 6-FUN-6 League.

Check our website for more details on all events.

We’re making strides with new improvements at the rink, including installing a carbon filter and a mixed bed de-ionizing filter for our reverse osmosis system, enhancing the quality and playability of our ice. Plus, we’ve added two new styles of hacks on sheets 1 and 2 to elevate your curling experience.

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Rose City Memorials Ltd. Family Owned with Pride since 1961

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Christel has helped families with their monument needs for over 30 years.

Granite Monument Specialists Dedicated to Quality Craftsmanship and Service

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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at 7:30 p.m. at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum. at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum Everyone is welcome!

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KINDERSLEY COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM

Serving Families Since 1933

A huge shout out to the Kindersley and District Co-op! They get behind so many community projects, most recently showing their support of Kids Academy ELC with not only proceeds from Fuel Good Day, but an AMAZING $250,000 donation, reaffirming their commitment to the project! L-R: Jodi Geddes (Kids Academy ELC), Tom Watt (Kindersley Co-op Board President), Blair Ferner (Kindersley Co-op General Manager). PHOTO

BY JOAN JANZEN

Volunteers at FoodMesh Kindersley are trying something new this year to prepare for the holiday season. From now until December 13, they are collecting baby care items to give to those in need before Christmas. The donated items will be given out to families within Kindersley and the area who apply for the packages.

Donated items can be dropped off at 623 - 3rd Street East, across from the high school. Anyone interested is asked to leave donations by the side door under the covered car park.

Although clothing items are not accepted, many other items are welcome.

If you are unable to drop off items or prefer to give cash or gift cards, please contact FoodMesh Kindersley by email-

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FoodMesh introduces ‘It takes a village’ campaign

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Community Owned, Full-Service Funeral Home

ing kindersleyfoodmesh@gmail.com Donations of gift cards are preferred in order to purchase specific sizes and items needed. However donations of all sizes of diapers, wipes, powdered formula and baby food are welcome and appreciated.

Anyone in need of a baby care package can contact FoodMesh by email. It is hoped these packages will help families have a little less to worry about this Christmas. It takes a village to raise a child, and you can be a part of the village.

FoodMesh Kindersley volunteers are accepting donations of gift cards, cash and baby items (except clothing) until December 13. Families can apply to receive a package by emailing kindersleyfoodmesh@gmail.com

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With Winter upon us it would be a good idea to check the status of your antifreeze!

We have Prestone Antifreeze in stock

Along with various other winter items such as Saf-T-Brake Air Line Antifreeze, Diesel Antigel and Diesel Conditioner

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Submit your upcoming event to: Kate Winquist

KEEP YOUR COOL with commercial refrigeration & air conditioning installs or repairs

EATONIA - 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 PM at the EOL Meeting Room. Contact Mila 306-480-2035.

ESTON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 • Please join us at the abandoned hospital (111 - 4th Ave. SE) for a real scare! 7:00-11 PM. Ages 7+. Admission: $5 youth; $10 (ages 18+). Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or older family member. Fundraiser for ECS Class of 2025.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 • Prairie West Historical Society (PWHS) presents Bizarre Bazaar “Santa’s Workshop” Craft Show & Sale 10 AM - 3 PM at the Eston Legion Hall. Admission: $2. Lunch available for purchase starting at 11 AM. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 • Level 1 Referee Clinic at the Eston AGT Community Centre.

10 AM. Register online at: hockeysask.ca/officials SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 • Prairie West Historical Society (PWHS) presents Christmas in November at the Eston AGT Community Centre / Emerge Ag Solutions Mezzanine. Doors and Bar open at 4:30 PM. Prgram begins at 5:30 PM. Supper at 6 PM.Silent Auction. Speaker: Dr. Charlotte Williams DVM. Fashion Show by Frances McManus.

Live painting by Christine Code. Tickets $50 each. Available from Shari Collinge 306-430-8730. This event is a Museum Fundraiser.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 • Eston Players in Concert (EPIC) presents Tenors Galore in concert (one night only) an evening of music and song featuring Clayton Braybrook, Brian Shauf, Laurie Thompson and former Eston resident Aaron Ruston at the Eston Legion Hall.

Dinner 6:30 PM. Performance: 8:30 PM. Tickets: $80/person available at the RM of Snipe Lake office starting Friday, November 1st. All proceeds to Dr. David S. Mulder Eston District Health Foundation Inc. in support of local family healthcare.

- Eston Wheatland Centre Chase the Ace - Draws every Wednesday at the Centre. Ticket sales 4-7 PM. Draw at 7:30 PM. See our Facebook page for details. Lic#LR23-0068.

- Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.

- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7 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.

HOOSIER - Sunday Service Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.

KINDERSLEY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 • Halloween Skate at the West Central Events Centre 2:45 to 5:30 PM Co-op Arena!

kate@yourwestcentral.com Deadline for submissions is FRIDAY at noon.

306-463-2211

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 • SJHL Iron Horse Klippers host the Weyburn Redwings 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 • Kindersley Royal Purple presents Braingo Tango Fundraiser Dinner & Dance at the Kindersley Inn Ballroom. Cocktails: 5:30 PM. Dinner: 6 PM. Dance: 9 PM featuring live music with 1¢ Melon (Classic Rock). Proceeds going to Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association Food Bank & Womens’ Shelter. Tickets $75 Dinner & Dance per person. $25 per person (dance only). Darlene 306-460-8947 or Dennis 306-463-7283.

• SJHL Iron Horse Klippers host the Weyburn Redwings 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 • Kindersley Klippers Banger Bingo is Back! Norman Ritchie Centre. Doors & Bar open at 7 PM. Bingo at 8 PM. $50/ person / $400/table. Email kklippersgm@gmail.com to book your table today!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 • SJHL Iron Horse Klippers host the Humboldt Broncos 6 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • Remembrance Day Service will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 10:55 AM. Those marching with the procession should be at the Legion Hall no later than 10:30 AM; those coming directly to the church should be seated by 10:50. Those wanting to lay a wreath can contact Scott Holloway at 306-460-4688.

NOVEMBER 4-15 • The Screening Program for Breast Cancer mobile mammography bus will be at the West Central Events Centre parking lot (weekdays only). Book a screening by calling 1-855-584-8228. Limited appointments - dates subject to change.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 • SJHL Iron Horse Klippers host the Flin Flon Bombers 7:30 PM at the Inter Pipeline Arena.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 • SJHL Iron Horse Klippers host the Flin Flon Bombers 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 306-463-4514.

- 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 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.

- PickleBall Indoor Season meets Sunday & Wednesday evenings 7:00-9 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 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call

TUESDAY

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 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 306-460-6467.

- 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 306-6049044. Come Fly With Us! LEADER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 • The Leader Riverhills Lions Club is hosting their annual Prelude to Christmas Craft Fair at the Leader Community Hall from 12:00-4 PM. Entry is by silver collection. Canteen & Raffle. Interested vendors can contact Colleen Smith at 306-628-8052 as there are still a few tables available.

- Mondays are Family Fun Night (open to all ages) at the Leader Library 6:30-7:30 PM. - Tuesdays & Thursday Stretch Exercises 10 AM at the Leader Friendship Centre.

- Wednesdays Toddler Time (ages 1.5 to 3) at the Leader Library 10:30-11 AM. - Thursdays Baby & Me at the Leader Library 10:30-1 AM 0-2 years old (older siblings welcome) MAJOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 13 • Major Play Pals Christmas Green Fundraiser. Contact Bailey Kemery at 403-700-7145 to order.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 • CWL Fall Fair. Contact Aimee Stang 306-535-6935 to book a table. $20 / table.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • Major 4H Club Remembrance Day Ceremony at Hall 11 AM. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 • Major Rec Board AGM at the Hall 8 PM. - MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:00-4 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.

SMILEY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 • Smiley Ladies Fashion Show. Advance tickets only $45.

Cocktails at 6 PM followed by supper and fashion show.

Call 306-838-4213, 306-838-2023, 306-460-9372, 780915-0318.

TRAMPING LAKE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 • 2nd Annual Tramping Lake Corn Hole Tournament. Doors open 7:30 PM. Corn Hole begins at 8:30 PM. Register at the door. $25 team entry fee. Cash prizes for top 3 teams. For info contact Leanne Kohlman at 306-834-7002.

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