Zoey Gramlich looks intense as she plays defence for the U9 Kindersley Royals last week against the Eston Ramblers. | PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
By Joan Janzen
The Town of Kindersley purchased flowers and greenery from Puddles in my Garden, to replenish the planters along Main Street. Volunteers were hard at work on Wednesday morning, May 24th working their magic, transforming barren planters into floral artistry. And a timely rainfall supplied the first watering.
Thanks to everyone who helped. The bright floral arrangements are a welcome sight after a very long winter.
Photo: Volunteer Laurie Kelly helps a team of workers plant flowers and greenery along Main Street in Kindersley on Wednesday, May 24th.
ALSASK
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
• Alsask Life-Size Fooseball 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM at the Alsask Recreation Centre. 6 players to a team $90 entry fee. Fun event involving very little skill! Call or text Sara Wilke 306-460-4303 to enter your team. Food provided by Herbal Twist. Beer Gardens on site.
EATONIA
TUESDAYS, MAY 30, JUNE 6, 13
• Eatonia & District Recreation Board “Adult Walking Soccer” 6:30 PM at Eatonia Football Field. Drop-ins.
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Eatonia Chamber of Commerce 27th Annual Community Garage Sales 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Call Eatonia Agencies to register 306-9672201. Spaces available to rent in arena $25 registration fee. Food specials around town!
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
• Eatonia Show & Shine 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Main Street. Call 306-460-7767 for more info.
ESTON
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Opening Day at the Eston Museum! 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Hot Dog Sales. Complimentary pie and ice cream treats until 2:30. Come for the BBQ or just for pie. Tour the museum!
TUESDAY, MAY 30
• Prairie West Historical Society is holding their AGM at 2:00 PM in the Heritage Gallery at the Museum. Everyone welcome. Refreshments served.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
• Join us in support of Eston Caring Hands Annual Community Garage Sale 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Pick up your maps at Eston Jubilee Lodge Gazebo $1 each. Meet us under the Gazebo for BBQ Burgers and Drinks $5 11:00 AM1:30 PM.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9 - SUNDAY, JUNE 11
• 2023 Eston Summer Kickoff at the fairgrounds
and arena. Slopitch tournament, food trucks, petting zoo, kids carnival, market, pancake breakfast, beer gardens, dance. Contact Kim Lane at ecdev@eston.ca for more information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
• Eston Bull Riding Committee presents 2nd Annual World Professional Bull Riding.
* Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
* Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
* Adult Recreational Volleyball Monday 7-9 PM at the ECS Gym May through June. $30 registration.
* Adult Recreational Slo-Pitch Sunday at 7 PM Reaburn Field May 7 - August 6. $50 registration.
FLAXCOMBE
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Flaxcombe Community Club’s Garage Sale & BBQ 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Flaxcombe Community Hall. Burger & Drink $7.50. Hot Dog & Drink $5.00.
HOOSIER
SUNDAY SERVICE
• Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-4607056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Kerrobert Minor Ball Day at the Fairgrounds. Contact Tina 306-834-7617.
• Town Wide Garage Sale hosted by the Kerrobert Seniors Club (see ad in this paper for more info).
SUNDAY, MAY 28
• 4H Beef Project Achievement Day at the Kerrobert Fairgrounds.
• Kerrobert Rec Ball begins (every Sunday). Contact Garret 306-834-8332 to put in a team.
MONDAY, MAY 29
• Artist Reception for Anne Nordstrom “Africa and Abstracts” A collection of acrylic paintings influenced by the colour and light of Africa 7:00 PM at the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery. Exhibition runs from May 29-August 31.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 2 & 3
• Prairieland Players Dinner Theatre at the PCC
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
• 1963 Class Reunion visiting 2:00-4:00 PM Seniors Hall.
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “The Whale” 4:00 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 at the door.
MONDAY, MAY 29
• Monday Night Jam Sessions at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 to set-up, then the fun begins at 7-11 PM. Call Keith 306-460-8633.
• Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
• PickleBall is at the outdoor court next to the West Central Events Centre every Monday & Wednesday 6:30 PM. $50 per season or $5 drop in. More info call 306-460-8356.
MONDAY, JUNE 12
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting 12 Noon at the Museum
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
• West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre Annual General Meeting 7:00 PM Morgotch Law Board Room. Includes Auditor’s Report and Bylaw Revisions. Public welcome.
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Q:What is singer Fergie’s real name, and wasn’t she in a sitcom when she was little? — H.Y.
A:Fergie, the 48-year-old former lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas, was born Stacy Ann Ferguson and started acting doing voiceover work for animated series, such as “The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.” She went on to act and sing in the syndicated Disney series “Kids Incorporated,” which aired from 1983 to 1992. This show was also the launching pad for the Hollywood careers of Jennifer Love Hewitt (“91-1”) and Mario Lopez (“Saved by the Bell”).
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Is it true that Clint Eastwood is directing another movie? How old is he now, and has he ever won an Oscar? — S.J.
A:Clint Eastwood is still directing movies at 93 years old and has won four Academy Awards, but none for acting. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1993 for the western “Unforgiven,” but lost to Al Pacino for “Scent of a Woman.” However, he didn’t go home empty-handed, having won the Oscar for Best Picture as a producer and the Oscar for Best Director. In 2005, he would again become a two-time recipient of the Oscar for Best Director, for the film “Million Dollar Baby.”
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Many thought his last directorial effort, “Cry Macho,” a film released in 2021, would be his final project before enjoying retirement in his 90s, but that was news to him. His next project is “Juror #2” starring Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”) and Toni Collette (“The Staircase”). The film is reportedly still in the pre-production stage. Hopefully, the project will get off the ground soon. Gossip site RadarOnline published an article back in March that Eastwood hadn’t been seen in over a year, having missed attending the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament only miles from his Carmel, California, home, where his son, Scott, was a participant. ***
Q:Who is going to replace Tucker Carlson on Fox News? Is it
true that CNN is going to become a conservative news network and hire him back? — D.E.
A:Tucker
Carlson has headlined shows on all three of the big cable news networks: CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. He was abruptly fired from his show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” this past April on the same day CNN host Don Lemon was given his walking papers. Some have speculated that Carlson would be returning to CNN, where he co-hosted “Crossfire” from 2001 to 2005, but that doesn’t appear to be happening. Instead, Carlson announced that he’ll be hosting a new show on Twitter, the website owned by Elon Musk. “Fox News Tonight” is the title given to Carlson’s old 8 p.m. ET time slot on Fox. It now features a set of rotating hosts until a permanent one is found. Brian Kilmeade (“Fox & Friends”) took over for Carlson the first week, followed by Lawrence Jones (“Lawrence Jones Cross Country”), former White-House-PressSecretary-turned-commentator Kayleigh McEnany and Will Cain (“Fox & Friends Weekend”).
Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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Unit 5, 1001 Main Street Box 2620, Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0
1. Name the artist who wrote and released “Buffalo Stance.”
• At just 15 years old, actor Sylvester Stallone’s classmates voted him “most likely to end up in the electric chair.”
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2. What was the first chart-topper released by The Tokens?
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3. Name the Motown group that released “Heat Wave.”
4. Where did UB40 get its name?
5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “Do my dreaming and my scheming, Lie awake and pray.”
Answers
1. Neneh Cherry, in 1988. A “buffalo stance” is an attitude about survival in inner cities, specifically written about the models, musicians and photographers in the Buffalo fashion house in London.
2. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” in 1961. The song was first written in Zulu in 1939 and is alternately called “Wimoweh” and “Mbube.”
3. Martha and the Vandellas, in 1963. The song has been widely used in films, including “Carrie,” “Sister Act” and the sequel “More American Graffiti.”
4. The UB40 is a welfare form in the U.K. for claiming benefits. All the band members were unemployed when they formed the group.
5. “In My Room,” by the Beach Boys, in 1963. The song made it to Rolling Stone’s list of 500 greatest songs, and it’s been covered by numerous artists. The 30-year box set contains a slightly earlier version than the one that was officially released.
• One day in 1930, the BBC announced on air that “there is no news,” and played piano music.
• Fulmars, a type of seabird, vomit putrid fishy oil on predatory birds in self-defense, which not only smells awful but is lethal to the attackers, as it permanently glues their feathers together.
• If viewed from space or a high altitude, the sun appears to be white.
• Larry Lemieux, a Canadian sailor at the 1988 Olympics, was about to win a silver medal when he abandoned the race to save two other competitors whose boat had capsized. While he lost the silver medal, he was given the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship.
• A hydrangea flower’s color is determined by the relative acidity of the soil in which it’s grown: Acidic soil will produce a blue flower, while alkaline soil will yield a pink blossom.
• The Sami people of Northern Finland have a unit of measurement called the “poronkusema”— the distance a reindeer can walk before it needs to urinate.
• Had a solar eruption happened nine days earlier than it did in 2012, the Earth would have been hit by a massive solar storm that would likely have caused major X-ray and UV radiation and power failure over the planet. It also would likely have cost trillions of dollars and taken four to10 years to recover from. Timing really is everything!
• The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write “The Shining” plays the Stanley Kubrick film of the same name on a continuous loop on channel 42 for guests.
Thought for the Day: “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” — Sally Koch
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque.
It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it.
The six-year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up; stood beside the little boy; and said quietly, “Good morning Alex.”
“Good morning, Pastor.” He replied, still focussed on the plaque. “Pastor, what is this?”
The pastor replied, “Well, son, it’s a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.”
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque.
Finally, little Alex’s voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked, “Which service, the 8:00 or the 10:30?”
Two friars are having trouble paying off the belfry, so they open a florist shop.
Everyone wants to buy flowers from the men of God so business is quickly booming.
The florist across town sees a huge drop in sales and asks the two friars to close their shop, but they refuse.
A month later the florist begs the friars to close because he’s having trouble feeding his family.
Again, they refuse, so the florist hires Hugh McTaggert.
Hugh is the roughest, toughest thug in town and is hired to “persuade” the friars to close. Hugh asks the friars to close their florist shop.
When they refuse, he threatens to beat the crap out of them and wreck their shop every day they remain open, so they close.
This proves once again that Hugh and only Hugh can prevent florist friars.
Three brothers in Ireland used to frequent a local pub. Then one moved to America and another to Australia. The lone brother left still went to the pub, but now he ordered three beers, taking a sip from each in turn. The patrons watched him go through this ritual for some time before one of them asked why. “One’s for my brother in America, one for my brother in Australia and one for me,” he replied.
After this explanation, the fellow didn’t show up at the pub for a month. Then he appeared again and ordered two beers. He drank from one, then the other. One of the patrons went over and extended his condolences for the man’s bereavement.
“What bereavement?” the chap asked.
“Well, the loss of one of your brothers,” the patron said. “My brothers are alive,” the fellow corrected. He held up one glass. “This is for my brother in America.” He held up the other.
“This is for my brother in Australia. And I quit drinking.”
Things to Make you go Hmmmm ...
• An onion can make people cry but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh. ~ Will Rogers
• When I come to one of the forks in the road of life, I don’t waste time and energy wishing it was a spoon. ~ Miss Piggy
• All reports are in. Life is now officially unfair.
• If all is not lost, where is it?
• The first rule of holes: If you are in one, stop digging.
• I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway through. It was all so different before everything changed.
• The only time the world beats a path to your door is if you’re in the bathroom.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A close associate reveals a secret that could affect an upcoming decision. Rely on your natural instinct to weigh everything carefully, to help you get through this dilemma.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Problems begin to affect relationships, both personal and professional. Act now to shore up those weak foundations before it all comes crashing down around you.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Take a break from all that hard work you’ve been doing. There’s nothing like some well-earned fun and games to charge up those Bovine batteries and send you back fully energized and ready to go.
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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Congratulations! Your decision to take action and deal with a long-simmering situation in the workplace begins to pay off. In addition, a family member has some good news.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You still need to persuade your partner that you’re sincere in wanting to save this relationship. Remember: Performance speaks louder than promises.
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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Deception can sometimes affect perception. You should take a longer, deeper look at what you’re being offered. Things might not be quite what you first thought they were.
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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A friend’s loyalty suddenly comes into question. But, before you rush to judgment, listen to what they have to say. This could be an important learning lesson for you.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The time has come for you to set things right. Your courage will help you meet the difficult challenge ahead. Others will be inspired by your actions and rally to support you.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A disappointment in the workplace can be a blessing in disguise. Take another look at your goals and see if this is the path you really want to follow.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Avoid winding up in the middle of an unpleasant family situation by reassuring your cantankerous kinfolk that you love them all — but that you won’t take sides.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A successful workplace move begins to pay off with offers of new opportunities, but some might come with strings attached. Check them all carefully before deciding.
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VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A stubborn insistence that your way is the only way to solve problems could make things worse than they are. Open your mind to suggestions from others.
Twice last week, SaskEnergy set new daily natural gas usage records, and we can thank Alberta for most of our supply
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
The 2022-23 Saskatchewan legislative session could rightly be called the “Keep the lights on” session.
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca
Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical consumption records during the cold snap of last week of December, we also set two consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.
That’s because the very first bill brought up was the Saskatchewan First Act, whose stated purpose was to re-assert provincial control over power generation (and its fuel source) when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, as well as natural resources and fertilizer usage by farmers.
According to SaskEnergy in a Dec. 31 release, “Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.
This was inspired by nine federal initiatives mean to limit anthropogenic (manmade) climate change. But the bogeyman was the 10th initiative – a proposed “Clean Electricity Standard,” also referred to as “Clean Electricity Regulations.” Currently in discussion form, if brought in some time this year, it would mean power generating companies could not use fossil fuels for power generation past 2035, except in exceptional circumstances. This is part of the whole push to “Net Zero by 2035,” just 12 years from now.
“A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ.”
The natural gas records coincided with record power consumption. On Dec. 29, SaskPower set another record in power consumption for Saskatchewan. At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power use, according to the Crown corporation. The previous record of 3,792 MW was reached four years ago to the day, on Dec. 29, 2017.
The problem is there have been days last winter where Saskatchewan needed fossil fuel power, from natural gas and coal, to provide up to 84 per cent of out power generation. We can’t simply replace that in 12 years. And part of the reason the number was so high is because wind generation, which has a theoretical maximum of 617 megawatts, had fallen to next to nothing.
The very last debate of the session, was about electrical power generation, and Saskatchewan’s Legislative Assembly unanimously adopting a government resolution stating:
Saskatchewan’s power production has increasingly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generating unit, was retired, reducing the Boundary Dam Power Station to 672 megawatts capacity. On the natural gas side, Saskatchewan has seen the construction of several new natural gas-fired power plants. They include the baseload North Battleford Power Station (289 megawatts), Yellowhead Power Station peaking plant (also at North Battleford, 135 megawatts), the baseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current (353 megawatts) and peaking plant Spy Hill Power Station (89 megawatts). Another 353 megawatt baseload
“That this Assembly recognizes that the federal government’s electrical generation target of net zero emissions by 2035 is unrealistic and unaffordable in Saskatchewan; and further, That this Assembly supports the provincial government’s made-in-Saskatchewan plan for affordable, reliable power generation to 2035 and beyond.”
That resolution was part of a week-long push by the Saskatchewan Party government to focus on power production, again, keeping the lights on. On May 16, Premier Scott Moe released Saskatchewan’s plan to reach net zero by 2050 when it comes to power production.
plant, very similar to Chinook, is under construction at Moose Jaw.
All of this added natural gas-fired power generation has, in turn, driven higher usage of natural gas during times of high electrical consumption.
The Crown noted that increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main driver of this week’s record-setting consumption.
NDP Leader Carla Beck’s amendment to calling on the government “to make significant investments in renewable power to ensure reliable, affordable, sustainable power and seize the economic opportunity that comes with the green jobs.” Despite the amendment being defeated, the NDP still supported the overall resolution.
SaskEnergy said it measures daily natural gas consumption for the 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas. An average Saskatchewan home consumes about 100 GJ of natural gas each year.
This is a rare case of both major parties coming together.
So what are Saskatchewan’s options if coal and natural gas are verboten in 12 years?
There’s often a hue and cry for more renewables. Some think we can just call up Manitoba Hydro and order enormous amounts of additional hydro power.
“SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can accommodate additional capacity to manage increased consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy president and CEO Ken From said in a release. “Throughout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and enhance the system to support safe and reliable natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In addition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer demand across the province.”
This province is now largely dependent on neighbouring Alberta to fulfill roughly two-thirds of our natural gas needs.
SaskPower president and CEO Rupen Pandya said on May 16 that Manitoba Hydro had very little, if any, additional power to sell us, and has already informed us that at the expiration of our current power purchase agreements, they will not likely renew them. Manitoba will need that power for itself.
When natural gas prices took a tumble roughly 14 years ago, Saskatchewan’s domestic gas production fell off a cliff. Targeted gas drilling went essentially extinct, with next to no gas-specific wells being drilled in this province for most of the past decade. Our domestic gas production is now largely based on associated gas production that comes with oil production. As a result, Saskatchewan went from being a net gas exporter for the period of 1988 to 2009 to a net importer that year.
The most recent dam in Manitoba, Keeyask, which produces around 695 megawatts, cost $8.7 billion, according to Manitoba Hydro officials in a recent SaskPower presentation. That’s roughly the cost of two nuclear reactors of 300 megawatts each, that won’t flood enormous tracts of land. But Saskatchewan has little prospects of large-scale hydro development like that.
Some would say the Saskatchewan Party government has done nothing on the renewables front, or has not done enough (whatever that means). On that, they would be dead wrong. In the last year, Saskatchewan’s grid-
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scale wind generation more than doubled, adding 375 megawatts to reach 617 in total. Solar generation tripled to 30 megawatts. SaskPower intends on adding 600 megawatts of wind and 400 megawatts of solar by 2027, and a further 2,000 megawatts of wind and solar by 2035.
To put that in perspective, on a typical day in January, Saskatchewan often saw around 3,200 megawatts of power consumption. The record was 3,910 on Dec. 30, 2021. So theoretically, Saskatchewan is building enough wind and solar, (plus existing hydro) to meet all of current our power demands, in January.
However, the reality is there are times when ALL of that fails. Solar production goes to zero every single night as long as the earth keeps turning. Pandya said, “Renewable generation such as wind and solar doesn’t, doesn’t produce electricity when the wind doesn’t blow or its sun doesn’t shine. And given the intermittency of renewables, about 80 per cent of the energy consumed in Saskatchewan must come from reliable baseload sources that can provide power 24/7.”
“SaskPower currently has 617 megawatts of wind generation and on the hottest or coldest days of the year, when demand for electricity is that it is at its highest, there’s often very little wind for days at a time, with minimal electricity provided for wind generation. We had a period in December, where there was no wind between Alberta and Saskatchewan, so across both prairie provinces, for seven days in a row.”
“So as a result, natural gas generation is necessary to ensure reliability as we add renewables. Additionally, SaskPower continues to evaluate nuclear small modular reactors as a potential non emitting baseload source of electricity that could be available as early as 2034.”
SaskPower is now aiming for a 7,000 megawatt grid. The “Saskatchewan Plan” talks of running our current coal and natural gas plants to their end of life, as well as the new gas plants we’re building. But it doesn’t expressly say what happens then. So I asked Moe about this when he was in Estevan on May 19, wrapping up the week focused on power production. He said, “We have really three options today, gas, gas, coal, and nuclear. And as we look out, decades ahead, I think you’re going to see quite likely nuclear is going to be a larger part of that conversation.”
The reality is, if the feds won’t allow Saskatchewan (and Alberta, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, for that matter), to burn natural gas or coal 12 years from now, we would need to build massive numbers of nuclear reactors in that time. But SaskPower thinks only its first 300 megawatt small modular reactor would be ready by 2035. If our planned 7000 megawatt grid will be half renewables by 2050, we will need at least 12 reactors, not the four planned. Total hydro output typically is around 300 megawatts, or equal to one reactor. So we better hope the sun doesn’t go down, and the wind doesn’t stop blowing, because those 12 reactors plus hydro still would not have covered our most recent record demand, never mind when we start driving all those electric cars.
If the energy transition from fossil fuels is going to take place, we’re going to have to build nuclear, in a massive way.
And that’s why the Saskatchewan government has been so focused on this. We need coal and natural gas until we get that nuclear built. Otherwise, we turn out the lights.
Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca.
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News You Can Use
Not a moment too soon, Oscar Mayer announced on May 17 that it is changing the name of its iconic Wienermobile to the Frankmobile, CNN reported. The company says the name change “pays homage” to its new recipe for hot dogs, which will roll out this summer. Uh-huh. A company spokesperson said the change is a test; they’ll have “to see if it cuts the mustard” with fans. The Wienermobile first appeared in 1936; 23 of the eye-catching vehicles now travel around the country.
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A tourist identified as Mr. Zhang checked into a hotel in Lhasa, Tibet, on April 20, only to discover a foul smell in his room, CNN reported. He stuck it out for half a day, thinking it might be his own feet or the restaurant downstairs, but finally he asked to be moved. Two days later, he was informed about the source of the bad odor: a dead body under the bed. Police officers questioned Mr. Zhang but said he was not a suspect because the body had been there before he checked in. He cooperated with police and then took his leave of Tibet, saying he was suffering from the shock of the incident. “I stay up until 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. every morning, and the slightest movement would wake me up,” he said. “It left me in a bad mental state.” So yes, Billy, there really IS something scary under the bed.
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• On June 6, 1884, philanthropist and businessman George Williams co-founded the Young Mens Christian Association, or YMCA, with the aim of creating a supportive community for men like himself to address societal challenges.
• On Feb. 25, 1570, Pope Pius V declared England’s Queen Elizabeth I a heretic and excommunicated her from the Roman Catholic Church by way of a papal bull releasing Catholics from any loyalty to her and calling upon them to remove her from the throne.
• On June 9, 1902, Woodrow Wilson was elected president of Princeton University, holding the office until resigning in 1910 to run for governor of New Jersey. Wilson had graduated from the university in 1879 before studying law at the University of Virginia, then earning a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He remains the sole U.S. president to have received a doctoral degree.
• On Feb. 22, 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the Great 5 Cents Store (later Woolworth’s) in Utica, New York. Originally promising that nothing would cost more than a nickel, the chain expanded over the next 50 years to 1,000 stores, but retail market changes eventually forced the last U.S. shop to permanently close in 1997.
• On June 7, 1939, George VI and Elizabeth I became the first king and queen of Great Britain to travel to the United States, where they met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at his invitation. In a letter to her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth described the Roosevelts as “such a charming and united family and living so like English people when they come to their country house.”
• On Feb. 21, 1933, Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson, who made history by becoming the first woman governor of Texas, announced that Feb. 26 through March 4 would be officially known as “Texas Week.” The state’s Independence Day, March 2, falls in this period.
• On June 11, 1963, Alabama governor George Wallace stood in front of the Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama and refused entry to two African American students, resulting in the issue of Executive Order 11111 by President John F. Kennedy. The order brought in the National Guard, forcing Wallace to step aside.
• On June 5, 1981, a weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted five cases of a rare form of pneumonia in Los Angeles. Later, they would be recognized as the first incidences of the AIDS virus.
• On Feb. 26, 1951, American novelist James Jones published “From Here to Eternity,” about the U.S. Army in Hawaii before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was later memorably adapted into an Academy Awardwinning movie featuring such Hollywood luminaries as Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed and Montgomery Clift.
Grill and Chill: Memorial Day BBQ With a Mediterranean Twist
As we approach Memorial Day weekend, it’s time to honor and remember those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. While we enjoy time with friends and family, take a moment to reflect on the meaning of this important day.
Time: 5 minutes
1 (approximately 10 ounce) cucumber
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled Black pepper
Lemon wedges for serving, optional
Using a box grater, grate the cucumber on the largest grating side then squeeze it to remove most (but not all) of the liquid. Place the cucumber in a medium bowl and add the yogurt, garlic and feta. Stir to combine and set aside so the flavors can marry. This can be made in advance and refrigerated, if desired. Before serving, add black pepper to taste and squeeze a lemon wedge over the bowl and stir once more.
1 medium red onion, cut into 1 1/2inch pieces
1 cup bottled Italian dressing Pita bread for serving
If you’re using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes prior to use.
Artistically thread the chicken and vegetables onto the skewers. Place the kabobs into a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish and pour the Italian dressing on top. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate, refrigerated, for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
When you’re ready to cook, preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Make your tzatziki sauce if you haven’t already. Place the chicken kabobs on the grill and close the lid. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through. Let the kabobs rest for 5 minutes before serving. While you wait, warm the pita bread on the grill.
• On June 10, 2003, the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan, opened Mrs. Fisher’s Southern Cooking restaurant in honor of Abby Fisher, who journeyed from enslaved plantation cook to upscale caterer and cookbook author after migrating west to California. “What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, Soups, Pickles, Preserves, Etc.” is the oldest known cookbook by a formerly enslaved person.
• On Feb. 20, 1962, the NASA spaceship Friendship 7, named and piloted by Marine Lieutenant John Glenn, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the first complete orbit around Earth made by an American astronaut.
• On Feb. 23, 1997, the three-anda-half hour Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List” aired commercial-free on the NBC television network. Seen by 60 million people, it was the first film to display TV Guide’s rating of TV-MA (unsuitable for children under 17), due to scenes of violence and brief nudity, which also sparked some political controversy.
• On June 9, 2020, Dr. Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to reach the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench (36,201 feet). Sullivan had earlier achieved notoriety by becoming the first American woman to complete a spacewalk, in 1984.
This weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of backyard BBQ season. Get ready to add some pizzazz to your celebration with a scrumptious Mediterranean Chicken and Veggie Kabobs recipe, paired with a cool and creamy dipping sauce and warm pita bread.
These kabobs are fresh, healthy and won’t break the bank. They’re loaded with juicy chicken thighs, red bell peppers, zucchini, summer squash and red onion, all marinated in Italian dressing for incredible flavor. And let’s not forget about the Easy Tzatziki Sauce with Feta — it’s the perfect complement to these tasty kabobs. Simply grate some cucumber, mix with Greek yogurt, garlic and feta, and you’re ready to go.
So, fire up the grill, thread those skewers and get ready for a meal that’s sure to impress!
2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/2inch rounds
1 medium summer squash, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
Serve the kabobs with pita bread and tzatziki sauce for dipping or schmearing on the pitas.
A good wine pairing for these kabobs would be a light-bodied red wine (like pinot noir, grenache or Beaujolais) or a crisp white wine with bright acidity (like sauvignon blanc, a pinot grigio or a chenin blanc). Any of these wines would make for a delicious and complementary pairing.
So, fire up the grill, savor the flavors and cherish the memories with loved ones. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.
