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West Central Saskatchewan gets hit with wicked weather

Hail storm strikes Glidden area

BY JOAN JANZEN

Your Southwest Media Group

Glidden and area was hit with hail and strong winds Sunday, July 31st, at 6:00 p.m. Blaine and Lorreen Ilott’s farm is located one mile west of Glidden. Although the storm lasted just ten to fifteen minutes, it left significant damage along its path in that short amount of time.

“We got in the basement because we thought the windows were going to break,” Blaine said, but they didn’t need to take refuge for long. Damage sustained to their house involved shingles, eavestroughs and downspouts; however, there was no damage to the stucco, and no windows were broken.

“The trees gave a bit of protection,” Blaine explained. Those trees managed to remain standing but were stripped of three-quarters of their leaves.

Although the couple’s home was somewhat protected, their crops were not and received a beating. “The crops are about four inches high right now and look like

they’ve been mowed. There’s 100 percent hail damage,” Blaine said. Farms both east and west of their farm also received hail.

Wind and hail caused damage to grain bins, and only one of the three rain gauges survived the onslaught of ice. Fortunately, everyone in the area remained safe, and no one was hurt.

Ferocious storm leaves Kerrobert in cleanup mode and without power

Between 12:30 am and 1:00 am on Tuesday morning, Kerrobert was hit with near 100 km/hour winds as part of a severe thunderstorm. The damage of this event caused some heavy damage throughout our town.

We had multiple trees uprooted, large branches broken, some of which came down onto buildings and homes. We had multiple holiday campers flipped over at the Wild Goose Campground. Even though a couple of the campers had people inside, miraculously nobody was seriously injured. We had a grain bin blow into our cemetery. We had smaller tree branches scattered throughout every street and alley.

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There are a great number of power lines that broke south of Kerrobert on highway 21 towards Kindersley. One local business had the roof blow off their industrial building. It was a scary event to be sure, but we will rise to the occasion and venture ahead.

Our Town staff started the cleanup right away with cutting broken branches and hauling away debris.

We had asked residents to bring their debris to the front street or back alley and our crews will come around to pick up and haul to our landfill. Many residents also stepped up with trucks, trailers and chainsaws to help. Our landfill will

stay open for extended hours in order to help with the cleanup. It is great to see our community come together as it has and as it always does. The cleanup will take a while, but with everyone pitching in, we will have things cleaned up in no time. I want to thank Sask Power for all their hard work restoring power, and I want to thank Baker Hughes and our local Kinsmen that put on a free barbeque for the community as we were without power all-day Tuesday. It is greatly appreciated. I also want to send a huge thank you to everyone in our community that stepped up to assist with the cleanup. This is a big mess and will require many sets of hands to pitch in to clean it up, and it never surprises me at how the community comes together to help each other out in times like this.

Mayor Wayne Mock - Kerrobert

Bin damage at the Blaine Ilott farm west of Glidden. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

SaskPower crews were working to repair damage caused by multiple poles and lines down after the storm on August 1 at Kerrobert. | PHOTOS BY ANNIE DUNCAN

Many residents stepped up with chainsaws, trucks and trailers to help clean up the debris caused by last week’s storm.

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Baker Hughes and the Kinsmen organized a BBQ to help feed residents.

Prairiedale Anglican church celebrates 100th anniversary

BY JOAN JANZEN

Your Southwest Media Group

St. Catherine’s Anglican Church at Prairiedale, Sask. celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday, August 7. The historic church is located one mile west of Major, Sask. The Reverend David Nevett officiated at the 2:00 o’clock service, after which everyone was invited to the Delmer Patton farm for a potluck meal, including barbecue beef on a bun supplied by the Patton and Jeffries families.

Both the church and St. Catherine’s Cemetery were consecrated on August 13, 1922. Local resident Murray Jeffries said his dad helped to build the church. “It was all built by hand because they didn’t have power, and it was all volunteer labour. The school was built first, then the church,” he explained.

Prairiedale School was built in 1911 and opened in 1912 with 20 pupils attending. The school closed its doors in 1958, and the building was eventually moved and then demolished. Church services were held in the school beginning in 1914 until 1921, when the church was built south of the school.

According to information from “Where the Wild Goose Flies”, the history of Prairiedale and Smiley area, the church was built under the direction of Roy Everett and Harry McCormick, with funds coming from Saint Catherine’s parish in England.

The Reverend David Nevett noted the church was built while Archdeacon Hasell was the priest of the parish. He was affectionately known as “Hurricane Hasell” because of his untiring energy and forthright way of getting things done. He and his wife Constance were a team, serving the people of the area.

Archdeacon Hasell was born in England on July 1, 1889. He, along with his wife, came to Canada, where he was ordained a Deacon in 1917 and a priest in 1922 and appointed Archdeacon in 1945. He stayed in the area until his retirement in 1961.

His wife’s family in England were described as “rich,” often contributing financial assistance in various ways. The relatives in England may have been involved in the donation of pews from a church in England.

“Communication was by telegraph back then,” Murray Jeffries explained, “So there was a delay in the arrival of the pews.”

The Archdeacon’s in-laws also sent money for a new car during the Dirty Thirties. His wife was somewhat embarrassed about their good fortune when others had so little. However, with the help of their family in England, the couple was also able to bless the people in their community.

The Reverend Nevett recalled there were many wonderful stories about what the couple did for the peo-

ple in that area, particularly in the Dirty Thirties, when none of the farmers had anything. Bales of gifts were sent out at Christmas time free of charge, so there would be a little gift for both adults and children when Christmas concerts were held.

“Archdeacon was one who loved rural communities,” the Reverend Nevett said.

Murray Jeffries was baptized and confirmed at St. Catherine’s. He recalled the priest travelling on a speeder on the rail line to Loverna for baptisms and funerals during the winter months.

When a farmer explained his absence from Sunday service to the Archdeacon, saying he had been in the field haying, the priest had a witty response. “I’d rather you were cutting hay and thinking about church than being in church thinking about cutting hay,” he said. The Archdeacon and his wife did a lot for the community, and Prairiedale was one of many churches he established in western Saskatchewan.

Information recorded in “Where the Wild Goose Flies” notes that Prairiedale and Smiley Anglican churches amalgamated in the 1970s, with services held at Prairiedale in the summer and Smiley in the winter.

Archdeacon Hasell retired to the west coast for two short years until 1963, when he returned to Alsask to become the Padre to Canadian Forces Station, Alsask. The

On July 29th, 2022 Kindersley RCMP responded to a local business after a woman’s purse was stolen while she was shopping. Members reviewed the video surveillance and identified a person of interest. RCMP have arrested and charged a 37-year-old male with Theft Over $5,000. The purse has not been located, and is described as black with two handles and a key holder attached to the outside. If you have seen anything suspicious or know anything about the missing purse, please contact the Kindersley RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Also, between July 26th and August 1st, 2022, Kindersley RCMP responded to 43 additional calls for service* including, but not limited to, 3 assault investigations, as well as an uttering threats and a criminal harassment investigation, two vehicle thefts, and 7 complaints of suspicious people or vehicles.

You can report any suspicious activity in your community by calling the Kindersley RCMP Detachment at 306-463-4642. To submit information anonymously, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or submit a tip online using the P3 App (https://www.p3tips.com/206) or at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Reverend David Nevett has the robe that Archdeacon Hassel’s dad wore when he was a minister, which was on display during the August 7th celebration. The Archdeacon and his wife are buried in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, which is still being used today.

The community has maintained the beautiful church building, which is used when a burial takes place. People from Alberta and throughout Saskatchewan came to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St. Catherine’s Church and reminisce with friends they hadn’t seen for many years.

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

The Premier started his visit of the Cypress Hills Constituency in Leader, where topics of conversation included healthcare, infrastructure support for smaller municipalities and economic development. Business owners proposed ideas that could bring growth to the region and expand local industry, like the Meridian Dam Project. We then toured the Great Sandhills Railway (GSR). This shoreline rail service employs close to 70 individuals and sees about 8,000 car loads of activity annually. With a further expansion to the area, GSR could see its rail count exceed 10,000 car loads per year and add a significant amount of jobs to the surrounding area.

I was pleased to host a Town Hall Forum with the Premier in Maple Creek, where we took questions focused on healthcare and concerns over the recently announced federal government plan to reduce fertilizer emissions. The Trudeau government is taking aim at Saskatchewan farmers with an arbitrary goal to reduce fertilizer emissions, the fertilizer that our farmers use to grow the food the world needs. Our government will stand up for local producers who care for this land and the products they send to market.

The Premier concluded his tour by attending the 25th Anniversary of the South West Terminal near Gull Lake. This terminal is a producer-based operation that has turned into a world-class company by expanding its crop services operation to six different communities across the southwest.

Our government recognizes that inflation and the cost of living are top of mind for Saskatchewan families. Recently, we announced school divisions would receive a one-time investment of $20 million to assist with rising fuel and insurance costs for the 2022-23 school year. This boost will allow divisions to address inflationary costs rather than diverting resources from the classroom. With this additional investment, school operating funding will exceed $2 billion for the first time in provincial history.

As I prepare for the upcoming Fall Session of the Legislature, I look forward to continuing my meetings around the constituency in the coming weeks. These conversations help me to prepare notes and bring items of concern back to Regina for consideration by our government. If you have any questions or need assistance with programs or services, please reach out to my constituency office by calling 306-672-1755 or send an email to steelemla@sasktel.net.

Doug Steele Saskatchewan Party MLA for Cypress Hills

Archdeacon Hasell

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Rewards of negotiating with a 2-year-old

Theman was asked, “So can you tell me what makes you qualified for the position of hostage negotiator?” The man replied “I have a 2 year old.” He was hired.

Julius Peterson is the son of Jordan Peterson, a professor and clinical psychologist. In a rare interview with his father, Julius said, “We practiced negotiating a lot as kids. It’s definitely one of the skills that’s vey useful in the relationships I have.”

During teaching ses sions, Jordan has used his son as an example. He re called his son at age two years and said, “My son was quite disagreeable by temperament. Telling him to stop doing something wouldn’t have any affect. He would just laugh or run away. He was a tough little rat.” It turns out, even psy chologists sire children who

have temper tantrums. As a clinical psychologist, studying the practice of normal and abnormal behaviour, the senior Peterson should be qualified to handle a 2-year-old. It may be that experience which inspired a chapter in one of his books entitled “Don’t let your children do anything that

trum; it’s exhausting,” Jordan said. “He’d get himself under control and be contrite, and I’d invite him back right away, because no parent likes being dominated by a 2 year old. Discipline is partly what enables you to like your child while you love them.”

According to Jordan, a

to think of anything that’s more untrue,” Jordan emphasized.

His methods of discipline appeared to have worked in the life of his son. When Julius was ten years old, his sister became very ill. Jordan recalled to his adult son, “I said, look kiddo, we’re up to our necks here. You’re going to have to be sensible and realizetention right now, and you

As for the negotiating skills of the now adult son, Julius said, “Basically one person has to give in a littleally the other person will meet you somewhere along the way, once the negativity or emotion goes out of the

His dad agreed, saying, “It means you’re willing to change as a consequenceing to do it so you can both make this better for both of you. That’s the point of a Jordan complimented-

taneously pursued your artistic pursuits.” It’s thecause his father had taught his two-year-old how to be

Pop89 Garden in the sky

BY MADONNA HAMEL Your Southwest Media Group

“We come from the stars, you know,” I say to my friend Page as he begins setting up his camera to take pictures of the night sky. Nowhere have I lived where the sky is so dense with starlight. The Grasslands at night smotes me breathless with its beauty. I stretch out on the hood of the car; the heat from the engine warms my back as the evening cools down. I prop a pillow under my head and gawk at the heavens on the cusp of this year’s Perseids shower, about to be reminded of how teeny-tiny me and my problems actually are.

“Uh-huh,” he says, “Joni got it right.” He’s concentrating on placing his camera, extending the legs of the tripod, tipping the lens slightly upward, prevaricating over exactly where to point the thing, even though he’s got a wide-angle lens capable of encapsulating the whole half-bowl of sky.

“We are stardust, we are golden, and we have to get ourselves back to the garden,” I sing from the iconic Woodstock song by Joni Mitchell. She wasn’t there, but she understood the urge - to get back to the beauty and harmony of a simple Edenic life, lived alongside plants and animals.

“But I’m not just referring to a 1960’s melody,” I say, “I’m reading Blair Stonechild’s book: ‘Loss of Indigenous Eden.” He writes about the story of the beginning of humanity that goes way, way back before the so-called ancient Greeks. The true ancients were - are - Indigenous, and they tell of people coming from the stars and - oh wow! Did you see that?”

A falling star arcs across the sky for a good three seconds, as long as it takes me to tell Page, he missed it. Then there’s another and another. I keep pointing up, and he keeps happening to be looking in the opposite direction. I continue: “Stonechild says why should we believe the Earth was created in seven days or that we come from some biological ooze anymore than we come from the stars? I mean, when it comes to the soul descending into the body, why couldn’t we come from out there?”

“Why not?” Page finally steps away from his camera and presses the shutter release for a long exposure. “Do you know how stars are made?”

“An agent with good connections, a PR machine and lots of money.”

“Funny. Actually, if I remember correctly, in the early stages of the universe, the only two elements that existed were hydrogen and helium.”

“’If I remember correctly’,” I laugh, quoting him, “Like you were there!”

“Then, a billion years after the Big Bang,

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loose floating matter formed nearly 100 billion galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of stars. Then, when those stars exploded, they created new carbon-producing stars. And of course - if you recall the Coneheads - we are carbon-based units.”

“Of course.” We go quiet for a second. I can never wrap my brain around the numbers. And how time and space become the same thing when you’re talking such massive distances. “Can you remind me how close the nearest star to us is?”

“Proxima Centari is 4.25 light years away. And light travels at 186,000 miles a second.”

“Right. So, when we look out at all these stars, we are looking at the past.”

“We’re looking at light that left that particular star 4.25 years ago. For all we know, it could be gone now, but we won’t know for 4.25 years.”

“It’s hard to make sense of any of this.”

“Well, as Neil DeGrasse Tyson says: The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”

Tyson is the astrophysicist who supplies Pageand millions of other lovers of the cosmos - with his astronomical facts and figures. And Tyson is right. The universe is a Great Mystery, no matter which creation myth you warm to. If with our limited cranial capacity, we think we can articulate its full unspeakable magnificence, if we think we’ve got a handle on it and can make sense of it, then we have lost our sense of wonder and would make lousy scientists, mystics or storytellers. Not to mention, we’d be pompous louts.

Still, it helps to read Stonechild and DeGrasse to appreciate the many poetic ways we touchingly attempt to speak the unspeakable. Like when Tyson writes, in ‘Astrophysics for People in a Hurry’: nearly 14 billion years ago, “all the space and all the matter and all the energy of the universe sat in something less than one-trillionth the size of the period at the end of this sentence.”

“Stonechild writes that the end of time depends not on the earth but upon the heavenly realm,” I say to Page, still taking long exposures of the sky. “He says time will not end until those who have finished experiencing their physical essence have found their way back to spirit. He says the body has a 1000 wills, the spirit only one - to go back to where it came from.

“Like Joni says: We’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden.”

“It’s like, we’re just specks,” I sigh. “But at the same time, we’re here for far more important pursuits than chasing fame and fortune.” Silence. “Someone really oughta tell the Kardashians.” More silence. “Sometimes these questions, about spirit and mystery, they keep me up at night. What about you?”

“What keeps me up at night is wondering if Elias Petterson’s injury will keep him out of the lineup.”

“Of course,” I say. We joke that we can never have a conversation without Page mentioning the NHL. And it’s a red letter day if he can squeeze in The Alamo. So, under the sublime rainbow of the Milky Way, he adds: “But then I just do what I’ve done since I was twelve; I imagine myself on the ramparts, heroically defending the Alamo. Only I haven’t died yet.”

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awareness regarding Mental Health issues in our area. Service providers will be present to discuss signs and symptoms of depression, healthy ways to cope, and steps to take if you are concerned about yourself or others.

This event is open to the public and there will be a FREE PIZZA SUPPER provided by Central Plains Coop at 6 p.m. with presentation to follow.

Canadian athletes are world headliners

BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist

Canadians athletes were on top of the sports world over the July 23-24 weekend.

First, in a race usually dominated by Jamaica, the United States or Great Britain, the Canadian 4 x 100 relay team captured a gold medal in the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore.

The next day, on a golf course at Evian-les-bains, France, 400 kilometres from Paris, Canada’s golfing sweetheart, Brooke Henderson, survived a rather sloppy final round by rolling in an eight-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Evian Championship. The tournament is one of five majors on the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association calendar.

The relay team, consisting of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and anchor man Andre De Grasse, posted a time of 37.48 seconds to nip the favoured U.S by seven one-hundredths of a second.

“It means everything,” De Grasse told the CBC’s Devin Heroux. “We’ve been

talking about this for a few years now … It feels good to get it here . . . a lot of Canadian fans here so it almost feels like home soil.”

The quartet’s time was a Canadian record, with De Grasse’s leg timed at a jetlike 8.79 seconds.

Meanwhile, the 24-yearold Henderson kept Canadian athletes in the world sports headlines the next day by winning her second major title. She started the day with a two-stroke lead, lost it on the front nine (thanks in part to a fourputt), got back into a tie with a pair of birdies on the back nine and then rolled in the crucial winning putt on 18.

She now has 12 LPGA titles to her credit and vaulted to No. 6 on the world-ranking list. Oh, she also won a cool $1 million for her victory.

Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ont., had been tied with Sandra Post and Mike Weir for most major golf titles won by Canadians (one) and now sits atop that list, with more almost certainly to come.

“I stayed pretty patient, as patient as I could under the circumstances,” Henderson said in a post-round interview, and reported by

nine, the saying is that majors are won on the back nine on Sunday so I just tried to keep that frame of mind and knew I was still in it if I had a solid back [nine].”

The relay team needed not quite 40 seconds to accomplish its feat, while Henderson needed four days and 72 holes to reach her pinnacle. But the headlines — big and bold — were the same size.

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Golden Knights star Jack Eichel once said the NHL should ditch offsides — just sit at the other end ‘and wait for the puck.’ In related news, Pavel Bure is considering coming out of retirement.”

• Former Mets and Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw, on whether he preferred grass or AstroTurf: “ I don’t

know. I never smoked AstroTurf.”

• Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr., via Twitter, when asked if he is the most famous person from Richfield, Ohio’s Revere High School: “You would think so … but, I’m not sure what I’d have to do to pass Jeffery Dahmer.”

• Jerry Tarde of Golf Digest, in a fictitious interview with the late Dan Jenkins, on the LIV golf tour: “I hear Patrick Reed got $80 million to defect. The Saudis paid him $20 million, and the PGA Tour put up the other 60.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins said he still wishes he didn’t get vaccinated against Covid-19: “About a million Americans would offer a rebuttal if they weren’t like, you know, dead.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “At the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore., Mondo Duplantis set a world record in the pole vault of 20 feet, four inches. That is higher than Snoop Dog at one of his album release parties.”

• Headline at theonion. com: “Trump Hosts Sau-

di-Backed ‘Jamal Khashoggi Was No Saint’ Golf Tournament”

• Headline at fark.com: “Mike Trout diagnosed with rare spinal condition that’s been aggravated by carrying the Angels for the last 10 years or so.”

• Vancouver comedy writer Torben Rolfsen, on Twitter, on the Blue Jays’ 28-5 romp at Fenway: “Boston T-ball Party.”

• Headline at TheBeaverton.com: “Pope Francis closes Commonwealth Stadium mass with 52-yard Hail Mary.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Arizona Cardinals have removed the controversial ‘independent study’ clause from QB Kyler Murray’s $230.5M contract. But added one for cleaning up his room and being in bed by 10.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on unvaccinated players: “As they say in baseball, we’ll shoot any random stuff into our bodies, as long as it’s not something that will help stop a worldwide killer pandemic.”

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

In line with its tradition of service to the community, the Eston Lions Club recently installed a bench outside the Eston post office; it will be available for people who wish to sit and rest or visit while getting their mail. Lions Ron Tessier, left, and Rodney Knight installed the bench which was manufactured by E & G Welding Ltd. at Glidden, Sask.

PHOTO BY VERNA THOMPSON

BY JOAN JANZEN

Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCSK area) is currently seeking FULL-TIME CONTRACT FIELD MAINTENANCE PERSON

The job duties include tractor work such as mowing, road maintenance, discing, some bobcat work, pumping of water from leases, vegetation control with company supplied spray trucks, light equipment maintenance and general house keeping. The successful candidate will have proven success in the ability to be flexible and adapt to change. The successful candidate will be required to get themselves to and from work and once they are at work they will be operating WCP equipment and vehicles.

Jack Scott has been selected for induction in the Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame. Many in the Eston area are familiar with Jack’s name and his many contributions to the town. This year’s class will be inducted on August 20 in Battleford at the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame’s (HOF) 37th Annual Induction Ceremony. Unfortunately, Jack is unable to attend due to health issues. Nevertheless, the ceremony will com memorate his significant con tribution to the game, along with 12 other individuals, two teams, and one family, who make up the Class of 2022.

an executive and also as the announcer and scorekeeper and bus driver,” Jack commented. He was also the Ramblers statistician and ran the league awards, voting for the SMBL until the league disbanded. “You name it; I did it!” Jack said. “I drove the bus, cut the grass, did the public address.” He’s well remembered for his final words after announcing every game, “And that’s the ball game, folks. Drive safe!”

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“I was quite amazed when I heard of my induction and felt so pleased,” Jack said. However, everyone familiar with his numerous accomplishments acknowledges his induction is well deserved.

age 17 to attend school in Saskatoon but returned to Eston immediately after his school term concluded.

now have established Satellite Offices in two surrounding communities. On Tuesday, there is a counsellor in Kerrobert and on Wednesday, there is

The schedule will be a 5-2 8 hours/day with some flexibility for extra hours when needed or extra days off when required.

Whitecap’s positive work environment contributes to its success as an energy producer and a steward of the environment with a focus on safe and responsible operations. We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and training but are also willing to train the chosen applicant.

• 5-15 years of relevant industry experience with strong preference given towards oil operations

• Driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract

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• A disciplined work ethic

• Capable of working in both a team and individual environment

• Proven and demonstrated commitment to HSE expectations and requirements.

This position is available immediately; please email a cover letter and resume to: Kayla Flanagan – Kayla.Flanagan@wcap.ca

We thank all interested candidates who apply, however only those being considered will be contacted directly for an interview.

Jack currently resides in Chilliwack, B.C., but his origins go back to Eston, where he was born on October 10, 1941. His baseball career began just a few years later. Despite contracting rheumatic fever at the age of 7, he was back on the field playing ball the following summer.

At a young age, he became a bat boy with the Eston Ramblers Ball Club. He left Eston at

He began announcing the Ramblers home games after his dad helped him purchase a microphone and speaker. Eventually, a press box was constructed on the roof of the grandstand at Rambler Field. When the Ramblers joined the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL), the press box and equipment expanded.

Jack became one of the Ramblers Executive, helping to build the league, and continued as the Ramblers representative to the SMBL as long as the Ramblers were in the league. He was the voice of the Ramblers for more than 40 years!

“My most rewarding experiences was my long time as

Jack spent countless hours helping construct the new Ramblers Field and helped maintain it every summer. His specialty was riding the grasshopper mower. If he wasn’t busy maintaining the field, he was playing on it as a member of a Provincial Twilight Champion team for Eston.

He was community minded and involved in more than just baseball. He served on the Eston Town Council from 1974 to 2002. While on council, he helped plan the new Community Complex, which is still an integral part of the town.

When asked what he found most rewarding, Jack responded, “Just being part of a baseball team, and to know all the players over the years. I love baseball!”

Congratulations, Jack, on your well-deserved recognition.

Jack Scott inducted into Sask Baseball Hall of Fame

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FVBL CHAMPIONS! The Kindersley Raiders defeated the Oyen Eagles in two straight games to claim the Fertile Valley Baseball Championship. Back row (L-R): Patrick Omness, Gage Misskey, Jesse Jamieson, Brady Bitz, Clayton Artymovich, Rob Andreas and Jeff Kosolofski. Front row: Travis Longmire (bat boy), Byron Ismond, Tyler McKee and Trey Tuffs. |

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The refurbishment of the church steeple at Blumenfeld & District Heritage Site is underway by the Ed-Korn & Sons Contracting Inc. using a 90 foot lift! The church with its glistening bell tower is like a monument to the pioneers who settled here, can be seen for miles and miles from Highway 21, 16 km south of Leader, Sask. The Committee has been concerned with the deterioration of the steeple for a few years but because all of the upkeep of church and cemetery are only through private donations and volunteers funding would be a huge undertaking, especially after replacing 29 windows and installing metal roofing on the church and other buildings. After a very generous couple contacted them stating they will match donations, dollar for dollar up to $25,000, the Board, after stunned silence and some tears, quickly gave the go ahead to proceed with the project. Blumenfeld has committee members in all of the surrounding parishes including Leader, Fox Valley, Lancer, Prelate, Liebenthal, Richmound, Sceptre, Mendham, Burstall, all of which volunteer for the annual outdoor Pilgrimage the second Sunday in June every year as well as taking turns opening the church for viewing on Sundays during the summer, until the September long weekend from 2-4.

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SJHL releases regular season schedule

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey league has released its 20222023 regular season schedule. There will be five games on opening night, Friday, September 16th, where the Estevan Bruins begin their defense of the SJHL title. This years’ schedule will feature

56 games and includes the SJHL Showcase which will be held September 25th-28th in Warman, Saskatchewan.

This year our three divisions are sponsored by Sherwood, that includes the Flin Flon Bombers, Melfort Mustangs, Nipawin

Hawks and La Ronge Ice Wolves; Global Ag Risk Solutions, consisting of the Humboldt Broncos, Kindersley Klippers, Battlefords North Stars and Notre Dame Hounds; and Viterra that features the Estevan Bruins, Weyburn Red Wings, Melville Millionaires

and Yorkton Terriers.

“It is an exciting time for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Last season we had a full return to play, exciting playoffs and one of the most memorable league championships in recent memory. We can’t wait for the puck to drop on our upcoming season.”

The league is 65 days away from puck drop. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and its twelve teams are known for its exceptional player development and its commitment to its players, its people, and the

it serves.

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK

Saskatchewan drilling rig report for August 2

BY BRIAN ZINCHUK Pipeline Online

Drilling rig activity in Saskatchewan is seeing consistent activity in all regions of the province, as well as three companies drilling for helium and one for lithium.

That’s according to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors data, published by RiggerTalk.com.

In southeast Saskatchewan, fifteen rigs were making hole.

Taprock was drilling south of Carnduff with Betts Drilling Rig 2, close to the U.S. border. Betts Rig 4 was working a little north of that, at Glen Ewen, for Villanova.

Vermillion Energy Inc. had Panther Drilling Rig 3 at Northgate.

Savanna Drilling Rig 436 was drilling south of Manor for Vermillion. Betts Rig 3 was drilling closer to Manor for Saturn Oil & Gas.

Near Hazelwood, Cache Island Corp. employed Precision Drilling Rig 275. Close to it, Crescent Point Energy Corp. had Precisions Rig 195.

The Lampman area is the new centre of activity in recent years, with five rigs in close proximity. Stampede Drilling Rig 4 was east of Lampman, drilling for Tundra Oil & Gas. Panther Drilling Rig 4 was just south of Lampman drilling for Vital Energy Inc.

North of Lampman, at Browning, Whitecap Resources Inc. had Ensign Drilling Inc. Rig 423. They also had Stampede Rig 17 northwest of Lampman. Stampede Rig 7 was nearby, at Woodley, drilling for Crescent Point.

A little to the west, at Bryant, Stampede Rig 2 was working for Surge Energy Inc.

Notable for their absence, there were no rigs working in close proximity to Stoughton, which is heart of the Viewfield Bakken play.

Only one rig was working in the Torquay/ Oungre area, with Ensign Drilling Rig 421 drilling for Crescent Point at Ratcliffe.

Moving to the west along the U.S. border one finds two helium rigs. Savanna Drilling Rig 418 is drilling for Helium Evolution south of Lafleche

and near Glentworth. Just north of Monchy, Stampede Rig 8 was working for Royal Helium Ltd.

Southwest of Shaunavon, Crescent Point had Savanna Rig 416. South of that, and north of Frontier, Savanna Rig 419 was also drilling for Crescent Point.

The map shows North American Helium drilling southwest of Shaunavon. This is a new area for North American, which has done most of its work at Battle Creek north of Consul. More recently, North American has been drilling near Mankota.

Moving to west central Saskatchewan, Saturn had Savanna Rig 431 working east of Plato. This is an area it recently picked up from Crescent Point. Teine Energy Ltd. Had a right just northeast of Plato.

Baytex had Savanna Rig 441 working just north of Kindersley. Teine had Ensign Rig 351 between Dodsland and Brock, and Ensign Rig 356 just northeast of Dodsland.

Precision Drilling Rig 145 was making hole for Strathcona Resources Ltd. northwest of Kelfield.

At Hoosier, Teine had Ensign Rig 350. Ish Energy Ltd. employed Lasso Drilling Corp. Rig 6 northeast of Hoosier.

The area north of Coleville had four rigs working. Baytex had Savanna Rig 425 and Precision Rig 155, Whitecap had Bonanza Drilling Rig 2.

A standout is Grounded Lithium, drilling its first hole, making this the second targeted lithium hole drilled in Saskatchewan. The first was drilled late last summer by Prairie Lithium, near Torquay. Grounded’s hole is at 04-15-032-23W3.

Right along the Alberta border, Savanna Rig 414 was listed working for “Potash.”

Jumping up to northwest Saskatchewan, six rigs were working. Rife Resources had Precision Rig 204 turning to the right near Lashburn. Cenovus had Precision Rig 198 north of Maidstone, Rig 254 southeast of Edam, Rig 197 and Rig 147 at Spruce Lake.

Finally, International Petroleum Corp. had Ensign Rig 650 at Onion Lake.

Kindergarten kids visit Rosanna Farms

Cut canola later for higher yield

Grain-fed vs grass-fed beef

How to manage animal waste

BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group

BY SHAWN SENKO Canola Council of Canada

Grassfed and grainfed are terms used to describe the feeding program for grazing animals like cattle. Here’s an overview of what these terms mean for the beef you’re eating.

GRAIN-FED

Kindergarten students from Westberry School enjoyed a fun field trip on Thursday and Friday, June 9th and 10th. Miss. Robertson and Mrs. Dimitroff brought their students to Rosanna Farms, located south of Kindersley, home of Robin and Brenda Walde.

Growers who give canola crops time for all seeds to reach maturity can see a 10 per cent increase in yield. That is why the Canola Council of Canada recommends swathing when the main stem shows at least 60 per cent seed colour change.

While most cattle are raised eating grass, many farmers “finish” their cows on feed mixtures made from grains and corn. This process fattens the cattle up faster and gets

While there’s nothing harmful about grain finishing, it does change the composition and flavour of the meat. For example, grainfed beef is heavily marbled and has a buttery, slightly sweet taste. Most people describe it as meltinyourmouth tender.

GRASS-FED

Evidence for this later cutting time has been gathered over the years, starting with a Canola Council study from the early 2000s. Results showed that canola swathed at 60-70 per cent seed colour change (SCC) yielded 11 per cent more than fields swathed at 30-40 per cent. In 2013, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation compared two swath timings – 20-30 per cent and 50-60 per cent SCC – and found that waiting a week until canola reached the more advanced stage increased yields by nearly nine per cent. BASF trials found that 60 per cent SCC is the “sweet spot” for hybrids without the pod-shatter trait. For hybrids with the pod-shatter trait, BASF trials showed higher yields for canola swathed at 80 per cent and highest yields for canola straight combined.

Devin Walde, Payton Walde, Brennon Ness and Colt Beswitherick hosted groups of students at different farm stations. The children learned all about seeding, harvest and bin storage. They also spent time inside the shed where they learned about seed, fertilizer and chemical.

Grassfed beef comes from cattle that spend their entire lives eating grass. Typically, they graze on pastureland in the spring and summer, then eat hay in the fall and winter. Raising beef this way takes a lot of time, as grassfed animals take six to 12 months lon ger to reach market weight than grainfed animals. This extra time makes it more ex pensive for the rancher and the consumer.

A 2020 Canola Council survey of 1,000 canola growers suggests many are cutting too early, and leaving yield on the table. Of the growers who swath all or some of their canola, the survey found that half of them target an SCC of less than 60 per cent when deciding to swath.

Growers may have reasons to cut early based on frost risk and logistics, but where possible, we’d like to see the target shift to later cutting.

What does 60% SCC look like?

Animal waste contains many useful and re cyclable components. However, if incor rectly stored, it can negatively impact soil, water and air quality. Here are a couple of the most common animal waste manage ment strategies.

To finish off the event, they all ate their lunch in the shop, where they decorated the cement pads with their creative chalk art. Thanks to Rosanna Farms for hosting this field trip!

DRY STACKING

completely turned brown-black in colour. Seeds from the middle third will be mostly brown, with some speckling and mottling. Seeds from the top third will still be green but firm to roll. Seeds that are mushy when rolled between the thumb and finger are not physiologically mature and will shrivel up after cutting. With the main stem showing this level of maturity, seeds from side branches should also be firm to roll. If they’re not, growers may want to leave the field standing a little longer. SCC will typically increase by about 10 percentage points every two or three days (quicker under hot dry conditions, slower under cool moist conditions), so waiting a week can provide a big boost in yield and potential profit.

Uneven fields

Grassfed beef is leaner and darker in colour than grainfed beef and has a slightly gamey taste. It is somewhat higher in nutrients like beta carotene and vitamin E. It also has more omega3 fatty acids.

| PHOTOS BY BRENDA WALDE

Dry stacking animal waste involves piling solid manure and soiled livestock bedding in a covered storage bin with a concrete bot tom. Farmers must ensure the pile is com pacted, covered and sealed to prevent ma nure nutrients from leaching into the soil. Drystacked manure can be treated with ad ditives such as lime to help reduce unplea

Canola fields with plants at varying states of maturity often have growers wondering when to cut the crop. Ideally, the least-mature areas of the field will be left until their seeds reach physiological maturity. Swathing remains the best and least risky option to manage extreme variation in maturity, however uneven crops could be left for straight combining. While early maturing plants may start to shell out, late plants have more time to mature. And straight combining eliminates the need to make the swath timing decision at all. Of the farmers who participated in the 2020 CCC survey, 19 per cent straight combined all of their canola acres.

Despite variations in cost and taste, both grain and grass ces of protein, B vitamins, iron and zinc.

For more on this topic, please read “Swath later for higher yield” in the Harvest section at canolawatch.org/fundamentals.

Americanized versions of our articles are included in the online page folder when necessary. Documents are identified as follows: TITLE_US.doc.

At 60 per cent SCC on the main stem, seeds from the bottom third of the stem will have

Natural service (NS) and artificial insemina tion (AI) are the two most popular breeding programs used by cattle breeders and produ cers worldwide. Here’s an overview of these methods.

Natural service vs artificial insemination

– Shawn Senko is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email senkos@ canolacouncil.org.

8 interesting facts about fish farming

cow’s reproductive tract.

My eyes deceive me.

Most days, I see rainbows and unicorns.

• Natural service is used by most cattle breeders and producers. It’s the natural breeding method where the cow and bull are allowed to mate without technological intervention. In other words, the bull and cow mate as they naturally show heat.

Other days, I don’t see the rainbows.

Although the bulls must be fed and taken care of all year, this method is relatively handsoff and doesn’t require special equipment.

each of us, across all cultures throughout history.

This breeding method is labourintensive and requires farmers to invest in expensive facilities, equipment and estrous synchronization drugs. However, it often results in improved reproductive performance and herd genetics. In addition, AI reduces the risk of disease transmission.

Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis

We see what we want to see while ignoring the only thing that matters.

Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis

Why do individuals have different memories of the same event?

“I am not selling Durum until the price returns to $22 per bushel.”

Can we trust memories when individuals remember events differently?

It was January. I was having a conversation with a Durum grower.

Our experiences and our traumas affect our perception of the world.

The ‘fundamentals’ were still bullish with supply levels dropping and the new Durum harvest months away.

Can we trust what we see if we project our emotions into our reality?

Every man, woman, child and dog was bullish Durum wheat prices.

Do your emotions affect how you see the market and your behaviour?

“The price will return to the highs.”

It was an expectation.

What is your energy level when you are bearish in a rising market?

What is your energy level when you are bullish?

Meanwhile, the parabolic move from July had experienced a correction and showed signs of exhaustion.

Do you ignore price action and search for reasons to support your position?

The price of Durum wheat was below the market high; however, the grower had anchored his price expectations to that level.

You are not alone.

This behaviour is present in

The Investopedia website provides the following anchoring definition:

Some farmers use a combination of both methods to improve the health of their herds.

Price.

Price does not lie.

Price does not care what we think.

Price does not care what we see.

Only Price Pays.

Take a look at the Red Lentil’s parabolic move to the $60 area before the 41% sell-off. Yes, 41%

How can this be?

We see that there are more mouths to feed and less lentils to feed them.

We see that the world has only 10 weeks of food supply.

We see how the Russia invasion of Ukraine is reducing food supplies.

We see several reasons for the price to move higher.

We don’t see that the price is dropping because there are more sellers than buyers.

“Anchoring is a cognitive bias in which the use of an arbitrary benchmark such as a purchase price or sticker price carries a disproportionately high weight in one’s decision-making process; as described by Investopedia.”

4. The earliest evidence of fish farming dates to ancient China, Egypt and Rome. ever, the modern form of fish farming was introduced in Germany in 1733.

5. Another word for fish farming is aquaculture. The word aquaculture combines the , meaning

Anchoring bias occurs with all market participants, including those in the stock, commodity,

In the case of the Durum market, the post-CWB high price was approximately $10 per bushel in

Farmed fish often has a milder flavour than

There are three main fish farming systems: completely closed, flowthrough and open

This past week, some growers were selling old crop Durum for

We see what we want to see.

The Durum grower’s anchoring bias results in holding the com-

modity that has lost value as they have anchored their price target to the recent high price rather than follow the technicals.

As the price continues lower, the grower is likely to experience many emotions, including complacency, anxiety, denial, panic, anger and eventually depression.

When done correctly, fish farming is a highly ecofriendly and sustainable way to raise fish. It helps create healthier habitats and rebuild stocks of threatened and endangered species.

This selling price is $10 per bushel below the market peak giving back the equivalent of the 2014-15 high.

The ramifications can be expensive.

Did you know that many fish farms and hatcheries offer tours? Look for one near you to get a glimpse into this fascinating industry.

Before we chastise the grower, consider that we all experience anchoring bias in our lives.

Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/

I struggle with anchoring bias. Do you?

The photos and images in this issue are available to download in black & white and in a larger size from the online page folder.

Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/

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Cecil Kellington Feb 10, 1945 ~ July 27, 2022

Cecil William Kellington aged 77, passed away peacefully in Eston Jubilee Lodge on July 27, 2022, with his loving wife, Bev, and his two daughters , Stacey & Holly by his side. Cecil suffered a lengthy battle with diabetes related issues.

BEWS - Annie Lenora Bews (Lenny) Lenora passed away peacefully on July 7, 2022 in Kindersley, SK in her 98th year with her family close by. She was born in Eatonia, SK to Christena (McLay) and William MacDermid on July 4th, 1924, the middle child of three girls. Argyle (Maltby) and Rowena (Malesku) were her sisters and best friends. They would get together to visit or travel as often as they could.

Hardships in the 30’s forced the family to relocate to the Blackfoot, AB area, then finally to Vancouver, BC. The three sisters worked to help support the family, but it was also there that

Cecil was born in Eston, Sk on Feb 10, 1945 to George and Laura Kellington. He spent most of his childhood growing up on the farm until they moved to Glidden. After school in Glidden he continued his education in Regina and became a barber in 1964. He moved to Kindersley to begin his career at Ralph’s Barber Shop. He then met the love of his life, Bev, and they married May 4th, 1968. They had their first daughter, Stacey, in 1970 followed by their second daughter, Holly, in 1973. He worked in parts and the oilfield as well over the years and always enjoyed meeting new people

her call to duty saw Mom become a wireless operator for the RCAF during WWII.

Mom met Dad, Les Bews, through their prairie connections in the late 50’s in Vancouver. They were married January 25, 1958, and quickly set about raising their family in Eatonia. They had four children - Craig, Lynne, Bradley, and Brenda.

Mom was a wonderful homemaker. Her large homemade cookies were legendary with only one needed. She also loved to cook, sew, knit, draw, travel and dance. She made and did things for her family throughout her life with a love that only Mom/Grandma could. She lent her hand to the community as well - the UCW, fowl suppers, and the Past to Cherish committee.

Our family was also host to 14 different young men from 8 different countries around the world through IAEA, an agricultural exchange pro-

and keeping close connections.

In his retirement he loved spending time with his daughters and son in law, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a true family man! He also enjoyed attending all the Klipper games with friends.

Cecil was predeceased by his parents, George and Laura Kellington, his sister Joyce Hein and father in law Lloyd (Sparky) Ament. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bev, his 2 daughters Stacey Kellington and Holly ( Scott) Pincemin, his grandchildren Whitney Schutz (Dave Benton) of Medicine Hat, Justin Schutz (Danielle Schreiber) of Kinder-

gram. Mom opened our home to them forming lifelong friendships. Nothing was more important to Mom than family. She was honest and genuine and always had a huge smile and a “hi honey” to make us feel special and loved. She encouraged us to be open-minded and educated – to get out and see the world and try new things, but also to stand up for what’s right. She was the rock of our family and had an incredible strength of will that never gave up. She knew when we needed her most and was there for us.

Lenora was predeceased by her parents, her husband Les in 1997, daughter-in-law Connie in 2003, and sister Argyle in 2016, as well as numerous sisters and brothers in law.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Craig (Shannon; grandchildren Kristin (Brennan), Darren (Jennifer), Jinnian and Jack; and great grand-

sley, Carlynne (Jaden) Thiessen of Kerrobert, Jodi (Linden) Wells of Unity, Dillon Pincemin (Kaycee Schroeder) of Kindersley, his mother in law, Pauline Ament of Kindersley, his sister Denise Stevens of Edmonton, his sister in law Virginia (Dale) Oswald of Kindersley and his brother in law Roger (Jill Martin) Ament of Kindersley. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Cecil will be dearly miss by many, many more.

Cecil requested no funeral but a celebration of life will be held in his honour by his immediate family. Donations can be made to the Diabetes Association in his honour.

children Emma, Jade & Abby; and Xavier & Wren)); Lynne (Henry; grandchildren Ian, Alex, Joel (Courtney) and Erika (Carter)); Bradley; and Brenda (Kevin; grandchildren Garret, Graeme and Scott); her sister Rowena; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to extend their thanks and gratitude to the incredible staff at the EOL in Eatonia. Because of their kindness and caring, Mom’s last years were filled with happiness and a real sense of community.

Donations in Lenora’s memory can be made to the EOL at: Eatonia Oasis Living, Box 217, Eatonia SK S0L 0Y0, Tel: 1-306967-2447, Web: http:// www.eatoniaoasisliving.com

A celebration of Lenora’s life will take place at the Eatonia United Church on Monday August 15, 2022 at 2pm. A private internment for immediate family will follow the service.

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Morris (Moe) Andrews August 25, 1941 July 18, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Morris Andrews announce his passing on July 18, 2022 at St.Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon at the age of 80. He will be remembered and deeply missed by his wife of 57 years, Marion, children Michael (Berni) and Melinda (Morley), grandchildren Austin (Chelsea), Aiden, Ashton, Treyden, Wyndam, Gemma, Maryn, great-grandchildren Vance and Holt, sister Maxine Stevenson, aunt Pat Ellis and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is now reunited with his parents, Charles and Gladys Andrews, sister Ruby and brother-in-law Bruce Lindsay, brother Larry and sister in-law Janet Andrews and brother-inlaw Bill Stevenson, father & mother in-law Wilf & Florence Meacham, sister-in-law Myrtle Meacham and brothers-in-law Merwyn Borthwick and Edmund Meacham.

Morris was born in Eston August 25, 1941 at the Eston Union Hospital. He attended all of his schooling in Eston. After Graduation, Morris worked in construction until moving to Rosetown to work for his uncle Cliff Morris at the Case Dealership and while employed there started his apprenticeship mechanics.

Morris met and married Marion Meacham from Lacadena in 1965. In 1967, he returned to Eston and took over the ESSO agency from his father when he became ill. He built the agency up to include fertilizer and farm chemicals.

He worked hard every day to provide for his family until he sold the business in 2005. Morris was not one to sit still as you soon found him in the field driving the tractor, combine, grain truck and doing repairs to the equipment. In later years he became the official go-fer.

Morris enjoyed life to the fullest and was very involved in the community; he served 9 years on Town Council as well as numerous other boards. He was a Lions Member for 53 years, served as President twice and Lions Trip of the Month Chairperson for several years, a volunteer fireman for 20 years and a member of the Eston-Eatonia Masonic Lodge.

He loved his fishing and wouldn’t miss the annual fishing trip with his buddies. Many good times and stories came out of those trips. The skiing, camping and golfing trips with family and friends that Morris so loved to organize will be cherished for years to come. Growing up hockey became a big part of his life as he lived across the street from the rink, first Minor Hockey, then Eston Ramblers and lastly Old Timers Hockey with the Red Ribbons and in his spare time coached Michael in minor hockey. He very seldom missed going to coffee row in the mornings and enjoyed his happy hour with friends and family.

Morris and Marion travelled to many different hot destinations with family and close friends; Hawaii, France, Fiji, Mexico, Barbados, South America, many of the Caribbean Islands and several cruises just to name a few.

A Celebration of Life was held July 25, 2022 at St. Andrew’s United Church in Eston, with Interment at the Eston Cemetery. Memorial donations in Moe’s name may be made to The Lung Association, 2308 Arlington Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7J 3L3.

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Ongoing

Eston Lions Swimming Pool Summer Hours Public Swim

Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00 & 6:00-8:00 PM

Saturday & Sundays 1:00-8:00 PM Lane Swim

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6:00 - 10:00 AM

Monday-Friday 5:00-6:00 PM

Hours subject to change due to weather

Ongoing

Eston Wheatland Library Summer Programming

Ages 5 and up or under 5 with adult wranglers.

Mondays: Lego Day 3:00-4:30 pm

Tuesdays: Quiet Reading Day - All Day

Wednesdays: Sock Puppet Day 3:00-4:30 pm

Thursdays: Quiet Reading Day - All Day

Fridays: Story / Craft Day 3:00-4:30 pm

Various stories and related or unrelated crafts.

Wednesday, August 10

• Communities in Bloom Provincial Judging Saturday, August 13, 20, 27

• Eston Museum Hot Dog and Drink Sales 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (weather permitting). This is a museum fundraiser. Thank you for your support!

August 15-19

• Vacation Bible School “Monumental - Celebrating God’s Greatness” for ages 4-12 at the Eston Full Gospel Church 9:30 am - 12:00 pm each day. New friends, amazing experiments, creative games, super-fun snacks, surprising adventures and incredible music! It’s FREE! Register at estonfullgospel.ca/vbs Thursday, August 25

• Mental Health Matters: The Eston & District Health Care Committee is hosting and event to raise awareness regarding Mental Health Issues in our area. 6:00 pm at the AGT Community Centre (Olorenshaw Farm Services Mezzanine). The evnt is open to the public and there will be a free pizza supper provided by Central Plains Co-op with presentation to follow.

Sunday, August 28

• Eston Lions Pool Free Swim, BBQ Lunch, Fun & Games

Monday, August 29

• Deadline for soccer registration. Forms available at the Town Office. $40, shirt provided. KidSport funding is available and must be applied for prior to registration deadline.

Saturday, October 15

• Gala Dinner and Sports Memorabilia Auction. Dr. David S. Mulder Eston District Health Care Foundation. Saturday, November 19

• Christmas in November. Prairie West Historical Society, dinner, fashion show, silent auction, speaker artist: Christine Code.

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.

Wednesday, August 10

• Customer Appreciation Day BBQ at the Hoosier Coop from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.

KINDERSLEY

Wednesday, August 10

• West Central Abilities will be selling BBQ hamburgers and hotdogs, squares and refreshments from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Elks Hall during the farmers appreciation “Win the Bin” event. Proceeds will go towards a new day program facility.

• Blast from the Past Fashion Show at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum. Doors open at 6:30 pm & Show begins at 7:00 pm. Sweets and refreshments provided. Tickets available for purchase at the Museum. Tickets and seating are first come-first serve. Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14

• Flatlanders Speedway 1:00 pm Street Stock, Hobby & Trucks. Admission $10 adults. Free passes available for Kids 12 & under. Contact Jason 430-1359 for more info

Monday, August 22 - Thursday, August 25

• Klippers Summer Hockey School for ages 5-16. Saturday, August 27

• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Monday, August 29

• Elizabeth Middle School “Meet the Teacher” 6:007:00 pm. Drop in to see your classroom, the school and meet your teacher! Get help setting up our new school-wide communication tool - Seesaw. Tuesday, August 30

• Back to School BBQ & Meet the Teacher at Westberry Elementary School 5:00 pm. 6:30: K-Gr 2 Class Orientations; 7:00: Grade 3 & 4 Orientations. Drop off your school supplies.

Friday, September 9

• West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre presents “One Magical Evening” with comedy-magician, Matt Gore “The Ginger Ninja”. Kindersley Curling Arena. Doors open / Cocktails at 5:00 pm. Limited tickets available at Panago Pizza or The Crisis Centre $75 each. Tables of 8 available. Silent auction and raffle tables. All proceeds to benefit Crisis Centre Family & Interpersonal Violence programming.

Friday, September 16

• Iron Horse Klippers Home Opener vs Battlefords North Stars #westcentralwagon September 22, 23. 24 and 25

• Goose Festival Days!

Saturday, September 24

• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 3:00 pm Hobby Stock Invitational, Legends Touring Series, Wingless Sprints, Street Stock, Truck Stock. $10 admission. Sunday, September 25

• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 1:00 pm Hobby Stock Invitational, Legions Touring Series, Wingless Sprints, Street Stock, Truck Stock. $10 admission. Saturday, October 15

• Duck’s Unlimited Annual Banquet. Tickets on sale September 1st. Contact Sherry Casswell at 306-4606708 for info.

• Kindersley Skating Club seminar with Katelyn Osmond.

* Kindersley Clay Busters Trap Shooting every Wednesday (6:30 pm) and Sunday (2:00 pm) at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Range. Your first round is on us, each round after that is $5. Contact Jeff Vass 306-460-5373 for more info.

* Kids Summer Camp at Kindersley Aquatic Centre “All Summer Long”. Open to ages 5-10 years. Outdoor games, drees-up days, treasure hunt, story telling, themed weeks and field trips. Lessons included! Pre registration required. For more info 306-463-2081.

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Marketplace Dates

• August 9, 11, 18, 25, 27

Friday, August 26

• Farewell to Summer Concert featuring 8-time SCMA award winner JJ Voss at the Leader Millennium Gardens. Concession opens 6:00 pm. Concert 7:00 pm. Bring lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, concert will be held at the Leader Community Centre. Saturday, August 27

• Leader Walking Trail Fundraiser 3km Colour Run. $15/participant. 1:00 pm. Sign up sheet at the Leader Town Office.

September 17

• Young Entrepreneur Tradeshow 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Cost $10. Call/text Lee 306-628-7887 for more info. Friday, October 21

• Leader & District Arts Council presents Justin Labrash 7:30 pm at the Leader United Church. Friday, November 18

• Leader & District Arts Council presents Twin Flames 7:30 pm at the Leader Community Centre.

LIEBENTHAL

Sunday, October 16

• Come join us for our 1st Liebenthal German Supper. Seatings at 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm at the Liebenthal Community Hall. Adults $20; 12 & under $10. For tickets please contact Cheryl Eresman 306-6627368, Joan Wagner 306-661-8075, Gerald Wagner 306-628-7677.