6th was Biker Sunday at Kindersley Alliance Church,
July 6th was Biker Sunday at Kindersley Alliance Church
BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY — You don’t often see dozens of motorbikes in a church parking lot, but Sunday, July 6th was an exception. There were twenty-three bikes parked in front of the Kindersley Alliance Church. The bike riders were attending the Biker Sunday service and chili cook off followed by a ride after lunch.
“The date for the Biker Sunday was rescheduled from June 22 because of the weather, and was open to anyone who wanted to attend,” explained Pastor Li-
onel Moffatt. “Many churches throughout Canada host a Biker Sunday during the summer months.”
The bikers came to Kindersley from Leader, Fiske, North Battleford, Milden, Rosetown and Regina. “Some of the riders, including myself, are members of the Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA),” Pastor Moffatt said. CMA is involved in outreach events all across Canada.
Everyone enjoyed the service, lunch and Biker Sunday and hope it will become an annual event.
Wilkie’s Canada Day at the Museum another huge success
BY PHIL HEILMAN
WILKIE — The Wilkie Museum hosted their 2nd annual Canada celebrations on July 1st.
The morning started off with Pancake breakfast at the New Horizons Hall. Along with the flapjacks, ham slow cooked to perfection and hashbrown patties was also served.
The party moved over to the Ed Elder building where the bays that house the 1929 Ford Model A and 1954 Chevy Fire Truck were cleaned out for entertainment. Dan Wilgenbusch, along with Colin and Eddy Keller performed for the big crowd in the afternoon. In the evening, the Swingsters moved in and played some old tunes for the crowd as BBQ supper was served, which included 3 different kinds of salads, beans and dessert.
The final push for the Hometown Raffle was happening in the background, and at 5pm, the draw for the Leather Package and Pharmacy gift basket was done.
The winner of the Pharmacy package was Saige Veit of Wilkie, while the grand prize was won by Joe Jaindl.
With all the large pile of money the museum has
fundraised, work has been started on redoing the steps for the RM Building and the Cavell School House, with work of the Bachelor House to begin soon as well. The Museum has also been able to open with 2 students at the helm of the summer programming. The Museum will be open Tuesday-Saturday from 9am to 5pm, closed for lunch from 12pm to 1pm.
Fundraising continues with a Saskatchewan Day (August 4th) breakfast, followed by musical entertainment and activities in the afternoon.
Museum President Laura Heilman presenting Joe Jaindl with his prize package of leather bags and wallets.
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Danny Wilgenbusch, Colin Keller and Eddy Keller play tunes.
Lisa Haynes named rural ambassador with WESK for second year
Lisa Haynes
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK) is proud to announce that Lisa Haynes, a rancher and insurance broker from Biggar, has been selected for a second term as a Rural Ambassador. Haynes is one of seven regional ambassadors representing rural communities across Saskatchewan as part of WESK’s Rural Ambassador Program, funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan).
Haynes owns and operates both her ranch and her business, Biggar and District Insurance Services, where she assists owners in finding ways to mitigate risks that may arise within their own businesses. With deep roots in agriculture and a commitment to empowering women in business, Haynes brings a relatable, grounded voice to the program.
“As a business owner, rancher, and mom, I know the unique challenges women in rural communities face when starting or growing their businesses,” says Haynes. “Being a Rural Ambassador allows me to meet other incredible women and provide the support and encouragement we often go without. I’m excited to continue making these connections and helping women in our region access the resources they deserve.”
Through the Rural Ambassador Program, Haynes will continue facilitating local mentorship and networking opportunities, supporting women entrepreneurs with information, advisory services, and access to WESK programs and loans. Her role helps ensure that women in smaller centres like Biggar are included in Saskatchewan’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.
See the attached backgrounder for more information about the Rural Ambassador Program, the seven rural ambassadors and entrepreneurship in Saskatchewan.
These boys let out a loud cheer of ‘Iced Tea’ resulting in huge smiles as they energetically raced up and down the street promoting their product in Kindersley. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
OPINION: A hostage shares his story
BY JOAN JANZEN
This kind of struck me as funny …. “I hate it when I’m talking to myself and suddenly realize I wasn’t paying attention and then have to start all over.”
22-year-old Omer spent a lot of time talking to himself while held hostage in Gaza for nearly two years. The Israeli citizen immediately began sharing his story after his release in 2025, in an effort to help the remaining hostages.
At the time of his capture, the 20-yearold was shot at resulting in two of his friends sustaining serious leg wounds. “They loaded us on the back of a truck and sat on us. As we got into Gaza I remember hearing the sound of the cheering people,” he recalled. Women and children were cheering, and shots were fired in the air. “It was like a holiday for them.”
His friends who were brother and sister, were taken to hospital and brought back to a room where they spent the next 53 days with Omer. At the hospital the bullets had been removed without anesthetic or medication. The terrorists took their shoes and socks, forced them to talk in quiet whispers at all times, and gave them very little food.
“I didn’t know there were so many other hostages,” Omer said. He thought he and his friends were the only ones.
After 50 days Omer’s friends were sent home. “I was happy for them but the feeling of being left behind was very very hard,” he admitted. During the first
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three days of being alone he thought he was going crazy; however he was about to experience more challenging times.
Omer was led for an hour down a tunnel and placed in a tiny cell, not wide enough to stretch out his arms and not tall enough to be able to stand up straight. It was so dark inside he couldn’t see his hand in front of his face. He was there for 80 days, given one biscuit to eat each day along with a few sips of salty water, and didn’t shower for 80 days. “I could scrape the dirt off my skin,” he said.
“By the last day I was so so weak; I asked God please take me somewhere. Ten minutes later they let me out of the cell,” he said. After walking for an hour he was taken to a big room in the tunnels, where Omer saw white walls for the first time in months.
“I took a shower and they gave me some food. I ate like crazy!” Omer said. His captors called him a Jewish pig but he was so hungry he didn’t care.
“They told me I’m going back to the small cell the next day, but during the night the way to the cell was bombed and we couldn’t go there,” he reported, recalling another answer to prayer.
Omer remained there for 400 days, along with nine terrorists. “I really did try to understand their side, but they don’t want peace,” he said. “They used to remind me all day long – they’ll destroy Israel. I’ve seen the way they hate us.”
After twenty-seven days some of his captors went above ground and came back with some books the IDF soldiers had left behind. One of the books was the Old Testament story of Joseph being thrown into a pit and being rescued.
“I told the leader I would cook and clean for them if they just let me have that one book,” he said. “The leader gave me the book. I read it about a thousand times. It kept me going and imagining I’m going to get out of the pit. It was God’s way of helping me.”
In return Omer cooked, cleaned, did electrical and plumbing jobs and dug in the tunnels. “I bonded with them as a way to survive,” he said. “They would curse me, spit on me, but I never experienced physical abuse, thank God. I was their slave.”
While in captivity, Omer learned to understand Arabic, but didn’t let his captors know. “I listened to everything that was important and remembered it. When I came back home the IDF told me I gave the most helpful intelligence they ever got.”
After 400 days, he began receiving three meals a day and snacks in between; Omer suspected they were preparing him to go home. Fifty days later
he was blindfolded and led outside, where he breathed fresh air and felt sunshine for the first time!
He was taken to a tunnel along with two other hostages. “They took off our blindfolds and I could see them. They looked like holocaust survivors,” he recalled. “Because I ate so much during the last month I had lost 39 pounds.”
Omer described his homecoming as amazing! “We went to the hospital by helicopter. They gave me a whiteboard and said I should write something for the media. I wrote: I’m OK, and I want a burger please. I got to the hospital and we had thousands of burgers. We gave them to everyone in the hospital,” he said.
That first night his family all wanted to sleep in the same hospital room. “My mom sat next to me and looked at me all night long, like a newborn baby, watching me breathe,” he recalled.
Since returning home he appreciates the small things in life: sunshine, food on his plate, a shower, time spent with family.
“Most people don’t understand what we’ve been through. I tell people: trust God, keep on praying, and say thank you. That’s something I learned while I was there. Try to make the best out of what is given to you.”
Not only did Omer speak those words, but they helped him to survive for for almost two years.
Pop89: The news is there to scare you
BY MADONNA HAMEL
I remember when dad bought mom a microwave oven. Rumour had it, if you stood too close you could render yourself sterile. I also remember going from a rotary dial phone to a push-button. And when satellite phones arrived, they were such a status symbol that you could buy a fake one and pretend you were talking into it while driving, just to impress the guy in the car next to you.
I remember going from a face clock with a sweep second hand to those single digit clocks where the minutes and hours flipped like calendar pages. Then came the digital clock that glowed an eerie red at night. I didn’t know then what a jolt to the psyche it would be to go from analog to digital. In the days of analog, reality came on a sliding scale – subtle shades of grey transited us from black to white and back again. With digital you were either a 0 or a 1. And, the more I think about it, maybe that’s what started this whole mess of extreme polarization – where you are either number 1 or a big fat zero, with nothing in between. And certainly no variation.
I remember when the remote control was invented, too. Before that you had to physically get off the couch and turn the tv dial to one of two, or three, channels. Now you can circle the globe with remote in one hand and beer in the other. And best of all you can mute the ads when they come on.
That was the seventies, when we humans, as a collective, went from being citizens to consumers. We
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understood, soon enough, how television worked and the nature of sponsors and commercials and how popular shows attracted companies who, eventually dictated to those same shows what their content should, and should not, be.
Today, news is the product for sale. And if you don’t like one version of reality, you can switch to another until you find the news “show” that’s tailor-made to your specifications. The host of the “show” will deliver the “news” in a manner to your suiting - want righteously indignant? Flirtatious? Shocked and Appalled? Snide? Glib? Blasé? Ridiculing? Pandering? Outraged? Bored? It’s all there - ready and waiting to confirm your bias. Trust us, we are told: we are letting you know what to freak out about today. This is the world that matters.
But the “news worth knowing” provides more ammunition than information. And here’s the most disturbing part of all: I’m not telling you anything new. You already know this. But, hey, life is rough and it’s nuts out there so please don’t give me more than I can handle. I’m free to watch the channel of my choice; I’m free to pick and choose the truths that are palatable to me. Don’t make me consider someone else’s side, don’t force an encounter with Reality - and the rest of humanity who inhabit it.
I worked in a newsroom. (Before that, I engaged in activist art - I led protests, marches, and graffitied buildings. Before that I studied literature while working several jobs, waiting tables, popping popcorn at a cinema, painting parade floats, cleaning toilets, selling books, doing voice overs, singing in blues bars, etc. Suffice it to say I’ve seen the world, I’ve made good coin, and I’ve struggled to pay rent. Eventually, I settled for a modest wage with a huge dividend in personal freedom, saying exactly what I believe, and no fear of getting fired.)
And I’m here to tell you: The news is there to scare you. You can count on it. Thats its job. And its hosts, no longer anchors, offer up the daily carnage from safe
offices and neighbourhoods. They work and live in places far from the danger and the fray.
Behind the scenes some of the most diametrically opposed broadcasters dine together, scratch each others’ backs. The president, on his way into the studio of a politically opposed newscast, tells the host he’s about to send his ratings sky high. And the host knows this, even though he is “ethically” opposed to everything the president says - and most of all- how he says it: with contempt, cruelty and dismissiveness, measuring everything by monetary gain. But he’s right. He will help with ratings. And so, he does the interview, hoping for an outrageous outcome.
Krista Tippett, the host of the podcast On Being says it’s time to mute your feed. “I can’t count the number of people I’ve encountered across the last weeks who have reported that they are deleting apps, limiting their consumption of news, boycotting or disrupting the barrage of information overwhelm,” she says. “I’m beginning to see this as a spiritual discipline for being alive in this time. It is not to be confused with disengagement or passivity. It may be an essential tool for sanity.”
Surely, it’s time to shift the conversation, to not give over to getting scared. Getting paralyzed by fear is not staying informed. There will never be an end to “breaking hard-hitting news” that makes us angry, renders us nonproductive at work and unable to sleep at night.
If we must keep ourselves apprised of every insane gesture performed by the man we fear can make or break our day, can we not balance the craziness by stepping away from the screen after ten minutes? Maybe go for a walk. See what the birds are up to? What’s blooming in the garden? Listen to our own selves, for a change - to the murmurings of our hearts, the still small voice crying to be heard beneath the chaos?
We can remind ourselves there are stars in the sky more enduring than the celebrity stars of the speedy digital world, a world that only lives for the next news cycle and seems too frightened, and less able to remember: there’s a whole world out there.
BY JOAN JANZEN
ESTON — The Prairie West Historical Centre in Eston is an impressive display of buildings that not only display a wide array of historical artifacts but also serve the community in various capacities. The main building was built in 1910 and originally served as a stopping place or halfway house for travellers. In 1916 the building was expanded by its owners, Wesley and Jessie Evans.
Pat Rooke, who was chairperson of Prairie West Historical Centre in 2000, is pictured winding a gramophone inside the parlour of the turn of the century home. The house was converted into the Prairie West Historical Centre in Eston. PHOTO
In 1977, their daughter donated the building to Eston’s historical group at which time it was moved to Eston and converted into a historical centre, which opened in 1981. Many additional historical items were donated, including a telephone switchboard.
Believe it or not the telephone switchboard was how many men found the love of their life, since most women worked as nurses, teachers or switchboard op-
erators. And if you didn’t happen to have a telephone, but your neighbour did, you could use a barb wire fence to transmit your conversations.
A one-room school house is located next to the Prairie West Historical Centre. Love Dale School opened its doors in 1912. During that era schools often doubled as churches on weekends. This was the case for Isham United Church which held their Sunday services at the school until 1955. After the school closed in 1962 it was used as a community centre for some time and was later moved to Eston.
Around the year 2000 the school was an attraction at the museum during the summer and used as a dance studio during the winter months. Thanks to the dedication of many volunteers throughout the decades, the museum has continued to serve the community of Eston in various capacities. A
Skubal sparks Tigers’ rise from the depths
BY BRUCE PENTON
While Toronto Blue Jays are needed having an unexpectedly great season, baseball fans in general are enjoying a terrific season on a number of fronts as Major League Baseball passes its halfway mark.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Trying to project a World Series winner in July is a fool’s game, but it was hardly in doubt back in April when most of the game’s followers were declaring the Los Angeles Dodgers to be a repeat winner of the October (that runs into November) Classic. And why not? The Dodgers dominated the 2024 season and returned with almost the same powerful lineup but with one key addition: Slugger Shohei Ohtani was returning to the mound. The Dodgers in a cakewalk, right?
Not so fast. The first team to get to 50 victories this year was somewhat of a surprise: The Detroit Tigers, who grabbed a wildcard playoff berth last year after languishing at or near the basement of the American League Central for nearly a decade. As the calendar flipped from June to July, the Tigers and Dodgers had identical records atop MLB’s 32 teams. Leading the way for the Tigers is arguably the best pitcher in baseball, Tarik Skubal, who won the AL’s triple crown of pitching last year (wins, ERA, strikeouts). He’s back at it again this year, with a 10-2 record, 2.13 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 109 innings.
But while the Tigers were the first to 50 wins, all teams in the American League must keep their eye on New York Yankees, who would likely prevail in a best-of-seven championship series against the Tigers. Outfielder Aaron Judge is having another sensational season and is the mid-season favourite to win the MVP again. Free-agent pitcher pickup Max Fried is earning his hefty salary, going 10-2 with a 2.13 ERA at mid-season.
While the Dodgers posted the best half-season record, they’re far from an automatic World Series participant. Chicago Cubs are having a season to remember, and Philadelphia Phillies and NY Mets appear to be the class of the NL East, and any one of those teams has the firepower to dislodge the Dodgers in a short series.
Individually, there have been some breakout stories. Catcher Cal Raleigh of Seattle has become the new Sultan of Swing, bashing 35 home runs in his first 87
games, a pace that would give him 65 homers. Judge is on his heels, with 32 homers and a league-leading OPS (on base percentage plus slugging) of 1.202. And a youngster by the name of Jacob Misiorowski of Milwaukee Brewers reminded baseball fans of Fernando Mania of 45 years ago by making a huge rookie splash. In his first two starts, totalling 11 innings, the 6-foot-7 23-year-old did not give up a single hit. In his third outing, he was touched for three hits in five innings and outdueled Pittsburgh mound sensation Paul Skenes. Opponents are batting .061 against him.
Meanwhile, Blue Jays fans are enjoying watching their team flirt with first place in the A.L. The season’s second half should be exciting.
• Vancouver comedy guy Torben Rolfsen: “France is replacing Russia in Olympic hockey next year, so berets over weird fur hats will be in fashion.”
• Rolfsen again: “U.S. law enforcement has cracked down on gang violence. When are they going to get to the WNBA?”
• Globe and Mail columnist Cathal Kelly, on Masai Ujiri trading “anchor’ Andrea Bargnani to the Knicks in exchange for valuable draft picks: “If sports had a criminal code, that trade would have been a Class A felony.”
• Another one from Kelly, with advice to fans in a column about blistering heat at Wimbledon: “If you feel faint, then for God’s sake don’t pass out while a point is being played. It will distract the players.”
• Manitoba premier Wab Kanew, on the Jets signing Jonathan Toews to a contract: “It’ll be really great for the documentary they make about the Winnipeg Jets winning the Stanley Cup.”
• Torben Rolfsen again: “Joey Chestnut on cover of Hot Dog 26 video game.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Joey Chestnut once again won the 4th of July hot dog eating contest, eating just over 70 hot dogs in six hours. The real loser in this? Joey Chestnut’s plumber.”
• American political commentator George Will, (snipped from Jack Finarelli’s sportscurmudgen. com site): “Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.”
• Headline at fark.com: “I don’t want to say that gambling has ruined ESPN but here’s an article on the odds of the July 4 hot-dog-eating contest.”
• One more from Cathal Kelly, on waiting 18 minutes in line for strawberries and cream at Wimbledon: That is “something I would not normally do. One of my rules for life is that the only things I
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While travelling back home from Swift Current, Kate Winquist snapped this photo of the Saskatchewan Landing on her iPhone though her passenger windshield, proving why we are known as the Land of the Living Skies!
(grudgingly) line up for are airport security and the checkout at Costco.”
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Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: Councillor: Rural Municipality of Antelope Park No. 322 Division No. 2
will be received by the undersigned on the 30th day of July, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Marengo municipal office located at 20 1st Avenue North Marengo, Saskatchewan, and during regular business hours from July 15th, 2025 to July 29th, 2025.
Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations:
• The Municipal Office located at 20 1st Avenue North, Marengo, Saskatchewan;
• Canada Post outlet located in Hoosier, Saskatchewan until July 30th, 2025;
• The Municipality’s website.
Completed nomination forms may be submitted to the Returning Officer in the following manner:
• Email: rm292.rm322@sasktel.net
• Fax: 306-912-8922
• Mail: Box 70 Marengo, SK S0L 2K0
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Dated this 15th day of July, 2025. Lisa Ensor Returning Officer
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REVIEW BY SHELLEY A. LEEDAHL
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As a longtime reviewer, I occasionally receive a book that I quickly discern will require disproportionate time and patience to digest. If, for example, I don’t know what the title means—ie: Realia, by award-winning Regina poet and nonfiction writer Michael Trussler—I can expect that Google’s going to be my friend. In a review of Trussler’s The History Forest, I suggested that reading his complex work is “like walking through a forest under the cape of night”. I’m still mostly in the dark with his latest work, Realia, but surmise that this very perplexity is indeed the point. Non-sequiturs, unfinished lines, seemingly random symbols, footnotes, bizarre juxtapositions (“History = milkshake duck”) … colouring outside the lines is this writer’s style, and he’s nothing if not consistent. I needed to take a deeper dive.
Trussler’s bio reveals that he’s “neuro-divergent,” and there are references to “phobic anxiety,” “OCD,” and “the psych ward [he] spent a week in downtown”. As I toddled through the pieces—frequently stopping to research names and words—and realized that much of what the poet questions is actually reality, I began to fall under the work’s strange spell and stopped looking for logical connections I might report on, like his litany of technological and cinematic references: microphones, voice-over, documentary, copying machine, TV remote, Zoom, mise en scène, database, televisions, film camera, Netflix, smart phones, iPhone, and various films and actors. Or his connection to colours: “The orange-red eyes of oystercatchers”.
In a formidable poem titled “A Grammar of Spontaneity,” Trussler writes: a bit sketchy but for starters there’s been a lot of illness in the Family, the one real job is
to keep, is to keep, is to avoid ending
up like your father
There are quotes—sometimes mid-poem—from a variety of sources (from Hari Kunzru to Rachel Carson to excerpts from the Journal of Katherine Mansfield), but most of the most effective lines are Trussler’s own:
the moment in which the patient remembers the mother-of-pearl cliffs of sunlight asleep on a grandmother’s bathroom floor—
(C.D. Wright quoting another, unnamed poet’s assertion that “̒Poetry is speech by someone who is in trouble,’” is also stellar.)
It’s about the journey, here, not the destination. These pieces (the book includes prose essays) never feign to make logical sense: the anxiousness that’s often part and parcel of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is represented in this collection. That Trussler, through these pieces, can make a non-OCD reader feel the experience of a busy and often fearful mind—struggling to ascertain the difference btween “common” reality and one’s own reality—is testament to his talent and the works’ power.
“Realia,” by the by, has multiple meanings, but most relevant here is this Merriam-Webster adaptation: “̒Realia’ is also sometimes used philosophically to distinguish real things from the theories about them”. Also of note is literary/cultural critic and writer Lauren Berlant’s insightful, book-opening quote: “How does someone stay attached to life while repudiating the world of bad objects?” This question hangs in the air.
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Young Loggerhead Shrikes are taking flight across the prairies
REGINA – Summer is underway, meaning young at-risk Loggerhead Shrikes are out taking their first flights across the prairies. This is the perfect time to watch the clumsy young practice their flying and hunting skills, and help monitor their population and distribution across Saskatchewan.
Although quick learners, it takes a lot of practice for young Loggerhead Shrikes to successfully hunt insects, reptiles, rodents, and other prey. To add to the challenge of being young and clumsy, they have to navigate their dangerous surroundings. “They think roads are good areas to practice hunting skills,” Emily Putz, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator with Nature Saskatchewan, explains, “but young shrikes do not know about nor have the flight skills to avoid oncoming traffic.”
Loggerhead Shrikes are also negatively impacted by habitat loss and degradation. This habitat consists of grassland that has both open areas for hunting and shrubby areas, such as shelterbelts and abandoned
yard sites, for nesting and impaling their prey. These historical and adapted habitats are disappearing from the landscape as areas are cleared for cultivation.
To identify a Loggerhead Shrikes, look for a bird that is slightly smaller than a robin. “In addition to their blocky heads, look for a small hook on their bill and a long tail,” explains Putz, “they have white underparts, a grey head and back, and black wings and tail. Most notably, they have a unique black mask across their eyes.” Young Loggerhead Shrikes have a more buffy colouring than the adults and shorter wings and tails.
Nature Saskatchewan runs a voluntary stewardship program called Shrubs for Shrikes that works with rural landholders to conserve and monitor the Loggerhead Shrike. If you see a shrike, or any of its impaled prey, call our toll-free Hoot Line at 1-800-667HOOT (4668) or by email at outreach@naturesask.ca. Your personal information is never shared without permission, and each sighting helps the shrikes in their recovery.
Mother and daughter participate in ALS Walk for the Cure
BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY — According to the ALS Association, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It’s a rare terminal disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction.
Michelle Clarke and her daughter Brooklyn participated in the ALS Walk for the Cure in Saskatoon on June 22. ‘This year it was their biggest walk yet and we walked 5 km,” Michelle reported. “There were people walking and running and there were quite a few kids involved too.”
Michelle has had close friends in Kindersley pass away from ALS during the past ten years and her mother
passed away six years ago after being diagnosed. The mother-daughter duo walked in memory of Rosemarie Beauchesne, Russ Gordon, Verne Donald and Sheila Orion.
The ALS Society of Saskatchewan estimates there are up to 125 people with ALS in Saskatchewan, and 73 people are registered with the ALS clinic in Saskatoon. The last time Michelle and Brooklyn had participated in the walk was in 2023. This year they raised $1,035 for a cause that is close to their hearts.
SEASON OVER!
the Kindersley Stallions (left) and the Kindersley Cubs were unable to advance to the Fertile Valley Baseball League championship finals. The Stallions dropped two straight to the high flying Oyen Eagles and the Cubs were taken out by the Rosetown Angels. PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST
PHOTO BY SARAH VINGE-MAZER
FANTASTIC FILIPINO FESTIVAL!
Kindersley’s Filipino community celebrated their heritage over the July 5 & 6 weekend and we were all invited to share in the fun! Here are some pictures from the parade and activities at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre - what beautiful people and culture! PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST & JOAN JANZEN
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
PERTH, AUSTRALIA — Arizona Lithium is selling its namesake property to go all-in on its Prairie Lithium project at Torquay, Saskatchewan.
If that sounds a little complicated, it’s because it is. Arizona Lithium is a Perth, Australia-based lithium developer. (Australia is a major lithium producer). Their initial project was the “Big Sandy Lithium Project,” in Arizona, hence the company name. It is in that state the company has been working to develop a sedimentary lithium mine. In December, 2022, the company purchased Emerald Park, Saskatchewan-based Prairie Lithium Corporation, who drilled the first targeted lithium well in Canada in the fall of 2021. That deal was for total consideration of approximately C$70.6 million, consisting of C$40.0 million in cash and 500.0 million common shares of AZL at a deemed price of C$0.0612 per share based on the 10-day VWAP of AZL’s shares.
The Prairie Lithium project is based on using a process known as “Direct Lithium Extraction” (DLE) to produce concentrated lithium from sedimentary brines. The concept relies on existing oil and gas technology and services for all of its subsurface and most of its surface facilities. The key distinctions are the DLE process, and the final product – saleable lithium vs crude oil, and dramatically less environmental impact with minimal surface disturbance compared to a sedimentary mine.
In addition to the Big Sandy mine project, Arizona Lithium had also built its “Lithium Research Centre” at Tempe, Arizona. It, too is part of the deal.
Arizona Lithium has continued to advance its Saskatchewan project, drilling six wells on three pads near Torquay, Saskatchewan, in 2024. The company had previously said it is on a path to small-scale commercialization in the short term, if the funds could be raised to support it. But development at Big Sandy has been slow, to say the least, prompting the company to make the announcement on July 8 that it would be going all-in on the Prairie Lithium project.
“Arizona Lithium Limited (ASX: AZL, AZLO, OTC: AZLAF), a company focused on the sustainable development of the Prairie Lithium Project is pleased to announce that is has entered into agreements where on completion it will raise cash proceeds of US$5 million (approximately A$8 million) by selling the Big Sandy Lithium Project and the Lithium Research Center,” said the company’s press release.
It continued, “The strategic sale and non-dilutive fundraising effort, combined with a recently announced Share Purchase Plan that was oversubscribed and raised approximately A$4.25 million, will help to fund the development of the Prairie Lithium Project, that now becomes Arizona Lithium’s 100 per cent core focus.
“While the Big Sandy Project remains a competitive lithium sedimentary project by resource metrics, the development hurdles encountered over the past five years are in stark contrast to the expedited permitting
and production opportunities of the Prairie Lithium Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company believes that the lithium sedimentary resource at Big Sandy should continue to be developed for the economic benefit of the region and the betterment of battery material supply chains in the United States. Given the regulatory environment, the development of the project may take an unforeseen amount of time, and therefore, the company believes the team at Arizona Lithium can continue to focus its efforts and capital in the near-term producing asset on the Prairie Lithium Project. On 19 May 2025, Arizona Lithium announced it had received approval for Phase 1 production at the Prairie Lithium Project from the Ministry of Energy and Resources in Saskatchewan. The company looks forward to more positive news on the Prairie Lithium Project in the coming months.”
Arizona Lithium had previously said it had hoped to begin small-scale commercial production of lithium as early as late 2025, but depressed lithium prices since then have been a factor in that development. With slim prospects of seeing revenue coming from Big Sandy any time soon, the decision was made to focus on the most expedient path to revenue generation.
Arizona Lithium Managing Director Paul Lloyd said in the release, “This agreement is transformational for Arizona Lithium and the decision was not taken lightly by myself and the Board of Directors. As a company we had two world class assets – the Prairie Lithium Project and the Big Sandy Lithium Project. A company of our size is best placed focusing on and funding one key asset and the choice for us was a hard one but an obvious one given the Prairie Lithium Project is deep into its development and years closer to first production. We look forward to creating shareholder value and wealth as a fully focused lithium development company.”
As for the sale, AZL and Big Sandy Inc, are the seller parties and Big Sandy Lithium, LLC and Advanced Lithium Research Center, LLC (indirect subsidiaries of Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC) as the
Savanna Drilling Rig 606 drilling for Arizona Lithium north of Tribune on Oct. 21, 2024. PHOTO BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
...Arizona Lithium
buyer parties, for the consideration of USD$5 million.
The Mining Services Agreement entered into between the Arizona Lithium and NTEC on 8 March 2024 will terminate on closing and the remaining AZL shares subject to escrow will be released as full and final reimbursement for expenditures incurred by NTEC towards unsatisfied milestones which exceed the value of the shares released from escrow, according to the release.
“NTEC will remain AZL’s largest shareholder and will benefit from the fast tracking of the Prairie Lithium Project,” the release said.
“AZL retains its main undertaking, being the Prairie Lithium Project, therefore the sale of Big Sandy is not required to be subject to shareholder approval,” the release added.
Prairie Lithium Corp. was founded and helmed by Zach Maurer, originally from Weyburn. He remains involved as executive director of Arizona Lithium, and has been heading up efforts in Saskatchewan. Maurer accompanied Premier Scott Moe in a recent trade mission to Washington this past spring which included a focus on critical minerals.
Upon closing of the deal, which is expected imminently, Arizona Lithium will no longer be operating in its namesake state. However, no mention was made of renaming the company, and doing so with a publicly listed company can be costly and time consuming. So as it stands now, the Australian company named for an American State will focus 100 per cent on its Saskatchewan project.
Unity RCMP
• RCMP received a complaint of an individual harming an animal. Insufficient evidence to proceed.
• Members received a report of theft of fuel from a local gas station. The subject of complaint returned to pay for the fuel. No charges were laid.
• Police received a report of cows near the railway tracks in a rural area by Senlac. Members attended but the animals were gone on arrival.
• Members spoke to an individual regarding a mental health concern.
• RCMP conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a family member.
• Police received a report of a deceased antelope on Highway 31 near Salvador. Members attended and removed the animal from the roadway.
• Members are investigating a complaint of fraud.
• RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. The subject of complaint was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Unity Health Centre for assessment.
• Members conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a family member.
• There were also three traffic complaints and three false alarms.
Wilkie RCMP
• RCMP issued a 72-hour roadside suspension during a traffic stop.
• Police received a complaint of fraud but it was unfounded.
• Members received a complaint of a break and enter at a private property. This matter is still under investigation.
• RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle but there was
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• Police received report of an intoxicated individual attempting to gain access to a residence. The subject of complaint was transported by Emergency Medical Services to hospital for assessment.
• RCMP received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle. Members contacted the registered owner who agreed to have the vehicle moved.
• There were also two traffic complaints and one false alarm.
Macklin RCMP
• RCMP received a complaint of theft of fuel from a local gas station. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members conducted a wellbeing check at the request of a family member.
• Police received a complaint of an individual tampering with a vehicle. This matter is still under investigation.
• Members acted as mediators in a family dispute.
• There was also one false alarm and two false 911 call.
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
Rosetown and Kyle RCMP Report
• RCMP were dispatched to an MVC, vehicle vs power pole collision, in Rosetown. EMS attended and transported one person to the hospital.
• Rosetown RCMP attended to a well being check near Wartime, SK. Upon their arrival, the vehicle was no longer in the area.
• Rosetown RCMP received a front counter complaint of Uttering Threats and Assault that occurred near Zealandia. The subject was arrested and released on an Undertaking and will be attending court in Rosetown.
• Kyle/Rosetown RCMP received an erratic driving complaint on Highway 7 hear Zealandia. Members were not in a position to intercept, but with the assistance of Delisle RCMP, the vehicle was stopped and no further action was required.
• Kyle RCMP assisted Saskatoon CTSS with an Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle investigation near Harris, SK.
• Rosetown RCMP received a complaint of a pony wandering around the RM of Marriott. The owner was contacted and went to retrieve the pony.
• Rosetown RCMP were requested to assist with collecting some property in Rosetown. Members attended and spoke with both parties involved and arrangements were made.
• Rosetown RCMP received a Harassing Communications complete near Harris. This was reported for information purposes.
• Rosetown RCMP were dispatched to complete a well being check on a resident of Zealandia. No further action was required.
• RCMP received an erratic driving complaint on a
grid road in the RM of Monet.
• Rosetown RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle that was parked at the ball diamonds in Rosetown. Members attended and no further action was required.
• Kyle/Rosetown RCMP received a few calls from the Dept of Highways. They are doing some road work patching on Highway 4 near Elrose, and they are having issues with vehicles not following the road signs, and also passing the pilot vehicle. Members patrolled the construction area as requested. A few traffic violation tickets were issued.
• A front counter complaint was made at the Rosetown Detachment to report mischief to a motor vehicle. This investigation remains ongoing.
• Kyle RCMP received a financial fraud complaint in Beechy.
• Rosetown RCMP received a complaint of stolen property. This investigation was unfounded.
• Kyle RCMP responded to a break and enter at a business in Rosetown. Members attended and it was deemed a false alarm.
There were 56 Traffic related charges issued, 1 911 mis-dial call and 5 false alarm calls. Police are asking anyone with information about these or any other crime(s) to please contact the Rosetown RCMP at 306-882-5700, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at www.saskcrimestoppers.com 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
Charges laid in post office break-ins
On July 9, 2025, Leader RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Highway #32 near Lancer, SK as part of an ongoing break-and-enter investigation. As a result of investigation, an adult female was arrested.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located and seized multiple documents and credit cards belonging to individuals from southern Saskatchewan communities. These communities include Moose Jaw, Parkbeg, Marquis, Tompkins, Liberty, Holdfast, and Webb. Officers also located and seized ammunition and break-in tools in the vehicle.
Resulting from continued investigation, 44-yearold Tessa Sakowsky from Clandonald, AB is charged with:
• three counts, mischief under $5000, Section 430(4), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of property obtained by crime under $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
• one count, unauthorized use of credit card data, Section 342(1)(c), Criminal Code;
• one count, possess break-in instruments, Section 351(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of matter stolen from mail, Section 356(1)(b), Criminal Code; and
• one count, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code.
Tessa Sakowsky appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court on July 10, 2025.
Officers continue to ask anyone with information about this investigation, or who is a victim of stolen mail from post offices in southern Saskatchewan, to report it to police by calling 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Saskatchewan RCMP continue to investigate.
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4 strategies for retaining your employees
As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
PERSON WANTED
• Experience preferred but not necessary
• Forklift experience an asset
1. Focus on communication. Communicate openly with your employees. Listen to their concerns and be open to new ideas. Let them know they’re heard and that you take them seriously.
3. Offer benefits. Ask your employees what your company could improve and add these to their benefits and perks. For example, you could include group insurance, paid holidays, yoga classes, flexible working hours and telemedicine.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• This position is physically demanding and requires the capability of lifting up to 45 lbs.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision is a must
We’re Hiring: Economic Development Officer (EDO)
Luseland: Luseland is
schools,
in the Town of
and welcoming community in west-central Saskatchewan. With its strong sense of
and small-town charm, Luseland is a great place to live, work, and grow. Our town blends deep agricultural roots with a desire to support new ideas and growth opportunities in a changing economy.
What You’ll Do:
4. Get out of the office. Create opportunities for your employees to socialize and have fun in a context that doesn’t revolve around work. Use the opportunity to celebrate their successes.
• Support local business by helping entrepreneurs start, grow, and stabilize their business.
• Work on community and regional economic development projects.
2. Think about development. Employees often quit because of a lack of advancement opportunities. Therefore, provide training so your employees can develop their potential, avoid boredom and take on new challenges.
• Must have a positive attitude and be a highly motivated team player
• Possess demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and ethical behavior
• Able to multi-task duties with shifting priorities
• Strong attention to detail and good memory retention
• Collaborate with regional partners and community groups to promote economic activity
• Identify and pursue grants, business development programs, and investment opportunities.
Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment. Therefore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.
• Prepare shipping documents as well as pallets, crates and packages for shipping through various methods
• Receive, process and verify the accuracy of orders from customers and vendors
• Pick all orders with accuracy in a timely fashion
• Keep warehouse clean and organized at all times
• Restock inventory and warehouse goods
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management
• Benefits Package following successful probationary period
• Salary commensurate with experience
Email your cover letter and resume to admin@Kindersleybearing.com
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Plan and attend community and industry events to increase awareness of the Luseland and District Chamber of Commerce.
• Assist in tourism promotion and help identify gaps in services to be filled.
• Work with the Luseland and District Chamber of Commerce marketing consultant on social media and community outreach.
• Track and report on measurable outcomes such as number of business consultations, grants accessed, new jobs supported, and programs implemented.
• Adapt to evolving community priorities and take on new economic projects as they arise.
Who You Are:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Outgoing and comfortable building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Whether you already work in information technology (IT) or are just starting your studies, here are three qualities essential to your success.
• Experienced in economic development, community planning, and business support.
1. ANALYTICAL SKILLS
• Skilled in research, grant writing, strategic planning, and digital marketing.
Why This Role Matters:
3. ORGANIZATIONAL
• Able to work independently and take initiative, while also being part of a joint office environment with other professionals.
This role helps maintain the services, vitality, and opportunities in Luseland and surrounding area. It supports business retention and growth, creates momentum for new projects, and strengthens Luseland’s role as a regional hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Term and Compensation:
As an IT employee, you’re often required to solve problems. Consequently, you must enjoy challenging yourself and looking for innovative solutions. You must also be inherently curious to stay updated with the latest technologies in a constantly evolving field.
2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
This is a full-time position located in the Town of Luseland office building. It includes a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a 6% matched pension plan. The Economic Development Officer reports to the Luseland and District Chamber of Commerce.
Join Us:
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To Apply:
If you want to thrive exceptional organizational on your job, your interrupt you and constantly. Therefore, ganized and able to your workload.
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IT specialists must be able to communicate with their colleagues and clients. This means you must be good making yourself best moments to
If you’re motivated to make a difference in a rural community and are excited about building relationships and supporting business growth, we encourage you to apply.
WHEN TO REFUSE
Please send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience to: info@ldchamber.com. Applications will be accepted until August 11, 2025.
We thank all applicants; however, only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.
It’s rare to get your dream job on the first try. Therefore, if you’re offered an entrylevel position, it’s necessary to ask yourself if it’s a good idea to accept it. Here are some tips to help you decide.
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4 strategies for retaining your employees
As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it can be challenging to retain your employees. Here are four strategies to help keep your talent.
1. Focus on communication. Communicate openly with your employees. Listen to their concerns and be open to new ideas. Let them know they’re heard and that you take them seriously.
2. Think about development. Employees often quit because of a lack of advancement opportunities. Therefore, provide training so your employees can develop their potential, avoid boredom and take on new challenges.
3. Offer benefits. your company could improve and add these to their benefits and perks. For example, you could include group insurance, paid holi days, yoga classes, flexible working hours and telemedicine.
4. Get out of the office. ties for your employees to socialize and have fun in a context that doesn’t revolve around work. Use the opportunity to ce lebrate their successes.
Employee retention also depends on effective recruitment. There fore, use a specialized agency to start your talent search today.
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Now Hiring: Lending Manager Luseland Credit Union
Lead with purpose. Build community prosperity. Are you an experienced lending professional with a passion for coaching teams, managing credit risk, and supporting rural economic growth? Luseland Credit Union is seeking a dynamic Lending Manager to lead our lending operations and guide our team in delivering exceptional financial services to our members across retail, agriculture, and commercial portfolios.
As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you’ll contribute to organization-wide planning, ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, and foster a culture of high performance and member-centered service.
About the Role
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The Lending Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of lending, credit adjudication, collections, and risk management across the organization’s loan portfolio. You’ll work closely with the General Manager, the Board of Directors, internal Credit Committee, and external partners to ensure our lending activities reflect sound business practices, remain compliant, and contribute to our overall growth strategy.
This position will lead a team of lending professionals, providing guidance, technical direction, and coaching to help team members succeed in their roles. You will also play a key role in strategic planning, financial performance analysis, and audit readiness - ensuring our operations remain strong, secure, and forward-thinking.
You’ll Be Responsible For:
• Oversee lending, collections, and loan administration to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and internal policies.
• Provide expert leadership in credit adjudication, risk management, and credit analysis for diverse portfolios.
• Coach and support the Lending team to achieve member service, sales, and performance goals.
• Monitor credit quality, lead delinquency management, and engage in collection strategies, including legal action where appropriate.
• Analyze market trends and member needs to grow the lending portfolio and support innovation in lending practices.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on credit union strategies, audits, and Board reporting.
• Ensure audit readiness, internal control effectiveness, and support regulatory compliance. Champion a strong, values-aligned team culture grounded in service excellence and accountability.
What You Bring:
Telecommuting has become increasingly popular in recent years. It allows companies to recruit qualified talent across the globe. If your company is about to welcome a new telecommuting employee, here’s how to do it.
• 7+ years of lending or financial services experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role
lean on and contact if they need help. This will help them feel at ease.
• A degree in agriculture, finance, business, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of agriculture and commercial lending.
• Proven ability in credit adjudication, financial analysis, and risk management.
• Experience coaching high-performing teams and driving service and sales outcomes.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Talk about the company. Describe the company’s mission, values and other information to help the employee develop a sense of belonging.
• Familiarity with syndicated loans, credit committee processes, and internal/external audit interactions is an asset.
• Introduce the team. Set up a video chat to introduce the entire team. You can reserve extra time for the employee to get to know the colleagues they’ll be working with directly.
We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including group benefits, pension contributions and professional development opportunities for career growth.
• Present your tools. Familiarize the employee with the tools, software and online platforms the company uses daily.
This is an excellent opportunity for a community-minded individual to be a part of a successful and growing organization.
We thank all applicants; however, only those who are short-listed will be contacted.
Location: Luseland, SK Reports to: General Manager
• Offer mentoring. Ensure the new employee knows they have someone they can
Application Deadline: July 25, 2025
you must be good at conveying your ideas, making yourself understood and finding the best moments to do so.
3. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
• Follow up. Make sure the new employee receives feedback from their immediate colleagues in the first few weeks to help them adjust. The recruit should feel free to ask questions without fear of judgment.
Are you looking for telecommuting employees to join your team? Do business with a recruitment service.
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role to Adam Franko, General Manager at Adam.Franko@luselandcu.com.
About Us:
Luseland Credit Union is deeply rooted in community values and financial stewardship. We are committed to empowering our members with trusted advice and accessible financial services. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are looking for collaborative, values-driven leaders to join our journey.
Working conditions for women have improved over the years. Still, it’s in every employer’s best interest to continue making efforts to support women within their organization. Do you want to promote a more egalitarian and inclusive workplace culture? Here are a few tips to help you achieve just that.
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Research shows that diverse teams consistently outperform their less diverse counterparts. When you post job listings, explicitly invite women to apply. In doing so, you’ll facilitate an influx of new ideas and different perspectives into the workplace.
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It’s rare to get your dream job on the first try. Therefore, if you’re offered an entrylevel 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
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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.
If you want to thrive in IT, you must have exceptional organizational skills. Depending on your job, your colleagues may regularly interrupt you and require you to switch gears task to keep up with
Do you have these qualities? If so, you have everything you need for a long career in this promising field.
bility, you actively contribute to positive change.
Allow flexible working hours
WHEN TO REFUSE
The standard nine-to-five work schedule doesn’t work for everyone. Many women require flexibility to balance work and family responsibilities. Give your female employees the option of arriving and leaving earlier or later.
Do you need help implementing these changes? Reach out to a human resources expert in your area for guidance.
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 professional development. Finally, it may be best to refuse the position if the salary is significantly lower than your expectations or if the company has a high turnover rate.
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Under the provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, the Town of Eatonia offers for sale the following residential property: Lot 2, Block 14, Plan CX1079 117 - 4th Avenue West
The property is sold “as is” without warranty.
The onus is on the tenderer to conduct his/her own inspection of the property. The Town makes no representations as to the quality of the land or building being sold.
For more information on this property or to view the home, contact the town office at 306-967-2251.
A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Town of Eatonia Property Tender” and addressed to the: Town of Eatonia, Box 237, Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0
Tenders must be received by 4:00 p.m. on August 7, 2025.
A certified cheque to the municipality for 10% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tenders submitted without certified funds will not be considered.
Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required time.
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All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price.
Dated the 15th day of July, 2025.
Victoria Munroe, Acting Administrator Town of Eatonia
Posting Date July 7, 2025
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Kids went camping at Luseland’s library!
BY JOAN JANZEN
LUSELAND — The Luseland Library held their first Kids Summer Camp on July 8th with a “camping” theme. Twelve children aged 7-12 attended, including four kids from the local daycare. They enjoyed arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, games and snacks from 2:30 - 5:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Librarian Dawna Nienaber successfully transformed the library into a campsite for the day, complete with twinkle lights strung from the ceiling. They read stories and talked about what they loved about camping. “Most of the kids said s’mores,” Dawna noted. However she was surprised at how many children listed a toothbrush as one of the most important things to pack on a camping trip.
The kids created wilderness stuffies using felt patterns from a kit. Sewing is an important life skill; however it was new to most of the kids. Although some
found it challenging, Dawna said it was great for developing fine motor skills, and they were all excited at the end to be able to show their parents what they had made.
The library received a $2500 grant from the Community Initiative Fund to purchase supplies and provide healthy snacks. “We indulged in fruit kabobs, a s’mores treat mix, carrot sticks and juice boxes,” Dawna said.
The campers created their own tents out of popsicle sticks and construction paper. “Their imaginations were able to run wild decorating the tents and setting up a mini campsite,” explained the librarian. The kids used leftover fairy garden items to decorate their tents.
Hats off to Dawna Nienaber who gave so much of her time preparing for the event. “It has been a lot of work, but the days are so fun for all the kids and myself. It truly makes it all worth it.”
And the fun will continue, as three more camps are scheduled for the summer.
Town of Eston addresses critical incident at swimming pool
ESTON — On July 9th, 2025, a critical incident occurred at the Eston Lions-Brummund Associates Swimming Pool. Thanks to the swift, skilled, and courageous response of the lifeguards on duty, the individual involved was rescued from the water and stabilized until EMS arrived.
The lifeguards’ professionalism, composure, and training were nothing short of extraordinary. Despite their young age, they demonstrated the utmost focus and ability under pressure, initiating life-saving interventions and working as a coordinated team in a high-stress moment. Their actions directly contributed to a successful outcome and are a powerful example of what community care and preparedness can achieve. We are immensely proud of them. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the bystander who stepped in to assist during the emergency. Their willingness to help in a critical moment is a reminder of the strength and compassion that exists within our community.
We are extremely grateful to the local EMS, RCMP, and volunteer first responder who responded rapidly to the call, provided immediate medical care, and ensured the individual received timely transport and treatment. The seamless cooperation among all emergency personnel on scene reflects the strength of our
community’s emergency response system.
We understand this type of event can be distressing for community members, especially those who witnessed the incident. We want to reassure residents that the Eston Lions – Brummund Associates Swimming Pool remains a safe and well-supervised facility. Our lifeguards are certified to high standards and undergo training. This incident is a testament to the success and necessity of that preparedness.
To the individual involved and their family – our thoughts remain with you as you continue your recovery, and we are here to support you as a valued community member.
If you or someone you know is experiencing distress or concern related to this event, we would like to remind you that support is available. The West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre – Traumatic Events Response Team and other local trusted providers offer confidential emotional support, and we encourage anyone affected to reach out.
Together, we thank and celebrate our young lifeguards for their extraordinary response and service to the safety of our community.
For more information or to access support services, please contact: West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre at 1-306-463-6655 or www.westcentralcrisis.ca
Campers at Luseland’s Library had a lot of fun on July 8th and were proud of the crafts they created.
PHOTO BY DAWNA NIENABER
Brad Mahon’s best-selling book offers practical guidance for “accidental leaders”
BY JOAN JANZEN
KINDERSLEY — The community of Kindersley is well acquainted with Brad Mahon as the President and CEO of Great Plains College; however he has many additional attributes. Not only was he a university dean, serves on the Colleges and Institutes Canada’s Board of Directors, but he’s also a professional guitarist and member of the Royal Conservatory of Music’s College of Examiners.
Now Brad is also an author; his book entitled Leadership is Personal has become an international bestseller. “The book is for other “accidental leaders”those who perhaps didn’t intend to be in a leadership role,” Brad said. “The reality is few receive formal leadership training, which can lead to feelings of selfdoubt. I hope readers can learn from my successes and failures.”
When asked what inspired Brad to write his book, he replied, “As I settled into my first administrative role, I struggled with feelings of uncertainty. The boardroom was different from the classroom and concert stage.”
His journey of building self-confidence, discipline and daily commitment to learn and improve, inspired
the crafting of his first book. The writing process occurred during a year of evenings and weekends.
His book focuses on three primary topics. Part 1 focuses on leaders identifying their values, finding their voice and creating their vision. Part 2 is all about building partnerships by connecting and assessing your community. And part 3 addresses hiring practices, communication and modelling organizational values.
“I have been a student of leadership for many years. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that success can be studied and duplicated, just as Jimi Hendrix drew inspiration from Bob Dylan,” he said.
“It’s not meant to be a leadership textbook,” he concluded. “It’s more practical in approach.”
One of the core messages he relays is: Walk the talk. “As a leader, you set the culture through your words, actions, and what you celebrate. By modelling desired behaviours, communicating with transparency, hiring for values fit, and inspiring your team, you can realign your organization to support your community-focused leadership.”
It doesn’t get more practical than that. Brad’s book delivers practical training for “accidental leaders” by offering “intentional guidance”.
Eston 95 Lions President Nicole McCormac presented Sandy King, president of the Eston Nuture and Grow Childcare Co-operative with their first installment of $2000.00. Eston 95 Lions have committed $10,000.00 over 5 years which gives them naming rights to the kitchen.
Brad Mahon recently wrote his best-selling book entitled Leadership is Personal. Brad is well-known in Kindersley and area as President and CEO of Great Plains College.
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COLEVILLE
JULY 15 & 16 and AUGUST 12 & 13
• Introducing Art In The Park (All Ages) 1:00-4:00 PM. Register by emailing: Leinadillabaugh@gmail.com. Please include child’s name, age and which camp (or if both) they will attend.
DENZIL
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 & 10
•Denzil Community Days! Sports Grounds and Booth Open 11:00 AM each day. Admission by donation.Bones Tournament (Saturday), Antique Tractor Pulls (both days at noon), Parade (Saturday 11 AM). Much more!
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: 6:00 PM at Corcoran Place. Contact Cora Knuttila 306-460-9047.
- Eatonia & District Recreation Soccer. Contact Charity for more info at eatoniarec@sasktel.net or call 306-460-7130.
ESTON - 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#LR240086 - Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
- Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
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.
KERROBERT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
• Kerrobert & District Wildlife Federation Fish Fry at the Curling Rink parking lot 5:30-7:30 PM. $25/plate. Must sign up at Reddi Mart, C-Store, Golf Course or contact Marli at 306-834-4440. Deadlien: July 8th.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
• Farmer’s Market at the Senior’s Hall from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
SUNDAY, JULY 27
• Gumball Rally / Show & Shine. More details to come.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
• Kerrobert Courthouse Restoration Society presents An Elegant Evening in the Courtyard - 105th Birthday Celebration! Cocktails, Snacks, Tours, Music, Fun!
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
- Pool is OPEN! Check FB or contact the Pool for more info 306-834-2610. Aquasize Wednesday & Thursday 6:00-7:00 PM.
- Walk This Way with Lao Thursdays at the PCC from 9:3010:30 AM. Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE.
- Ladies Golf Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Mens Night Thursdays at 5:30 PM. Call to register 306-834-2497.
KINDERSLEY
JULY 21-25
• Kindersley Christian Fellowship “Step Right Up” Vacation Bible School (Ages 4-12) Preschool & Elementary Groups. Junior Leader (13-16). $20/day per child. See their Facebook page for details.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 25 & 26
• Norm Neigum Memorial World Series of Mud & Dirt Drags at the East Forty Motorplex. Gates open Friday at 4:00 PM - events start at 6:00 PM. Gates open Saturday at 1:00 PMevents start at 3:00 PM. For more info or to volunteer please contact Shayne at 306-460-7095.
FRIDAY, JULY 25 - SUNDAY, JULY 27
• Kindersley Claybusters Registered Trap Shoot at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Shooting Range starting at 1:00 PM on Friday. For info please contact Dan Kachmarski at 306-463-7207.
- 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 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
- Pickleball meets Monday & Wednesday evenings 7:009:00 PM at the outdoor courts (in the Curling Rink if inclement weather). Cost is $50 for the season or $5 drop in. Our club is a part of Pathway To Wellness. More info call Teresa Knight 306-460-7304.
- Fit Fighter Group Class. Helping individuals with Parkinson Disease, Fibromyalgia, MS, Arthritis and mobility issues. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM at Anytime Fitness. Call Karen 463-3607 for more info.
- 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!
• Every Saturday: Mom N Tots Morning 10:00 - 10:30 AM at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Registration required: Kindersleymusic@outlook.com
• Every Tuesday: Community Badminton 6:30 - 9:00 PM at Westberry School. Everybody welcome.
LEADER
THURSDAY, JULY 17
• Leader & District Arts Council and Town of Leader FREE Community Concert 6:30 PM in the Millennium Gardens (in case of bad weather, it will be at the Leader Community Centre). Featuring Berk Jodoin with Aspen Beveridge and Kurtis Kopp with opening act Owen Nelson. Concession available.
LUSELAND
- The Luseland Homecoming Hall will be available for indoor walking on TUESDAY & THURSDAY mornings. Please pick up the key at the Town Office to unlock the door. Silver collection at the door.
- The Luseland Library Art Gallery is currently showcasing beautiful embroidery and needlecraft artwork created by members of Luseland’s Embroidery Guild and local artists.
Recurring events at The Luseland Pioneers Club:
PUBLIC
- Every Monday 2:00-4:00 PM Coffee
- Last Monday of the month 2:00-4:00 PM Pie ’n Ice Cream MEMBERS
- Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon, Coffee, Pool, Cards, Visiting
- Tuesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Tuesday 7:00-10:00 PM Games
- Wednesday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Thursday 1:00-4:00 PM Cards
- Third Friday of the month Birthday Lunch at noon.
MAJOR
- MS Support Group at Kerrobert Health Centre Meeting Room every 3rd Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM. Contact Gail Wiebe for more information 306-834-7068.
SCEPTRE
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, JULY 30 & 31
• Great Sandhills Museum presents Artist Days. Come stop in and see some great local talented artists and during your visit take a moment to enjoy viewing the many varieties of unique historical Canadian collections that the museum has to offer. For more details call or text Brenda 306-628-8030.
- The great Sandhills Museum is hosting the travelling digital interactive exhibition “Ace Academy; Flight Experience” produced by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum until July 27th. Phone 306-623-4345 or email gshm@sasktel.net for more information.
SMILEY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
• Smiley United Church is celebrating 100 years! Service at 3:00 PM. Program and potluck supper to follow. Meat will be supplied. Everyone is welcome. For more info contact Rella at 306-838-4213.
