May the Christmas Season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter. Thank you for making Kindersley your home! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! All the best in 2022.
May the Christmas Season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter. Thank you for making Kindersley your home! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! All the best in 2022.
Thursday: Kindersley AA Meeting 8:00 PM, 401 - 1st Avenue West
Friday: Kindersley AA Meeting 8:00 PM, St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church
Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesday: Kindersley NA Meeting 7:30 PM, 113 Main Street
Merid School as it looks today.
Magna Bonum School as it looks today.
Historic schools brought back to life
JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Kathy and Keith Warrington had a dream of restoring two old one-room schools and inviting people inside once again. That dream materialized this summer when Merid & Magna Historic Retreat opened, enabling guests to enjoy a visit on the Warrington’s 2.3 acres of wide-open prairie. Their retreat is a forty-minute drive west of Kindersley and one mile north of Highway 7. The Warrington’s farm is located across the road from the schools. Keith has farmed and ranched in this area his entire life.
Merid School was originally constructed in 1912. The 1200 square foot building is all that remains of what was once the village of Merid. Many of Keith Warrington’s family members lived in that community and attended school there years ago.
“In 1989 Merid School was formally closed following a long life as a school, church and community centre. It fell into a state of disrepair, and a decision had to be made whether to allow it to decay beyond repair or try to save what we could,” Kathy explained. The Warringtons purchased the school and its 2.3 acres from Sun West School Division in 2015.
The second school was originally built in 1911 in the RM of Milton No. 292. Its Latin name “Magna Bonum School” means “great and good,” expressing respect for goodness of life. This 700 square foot building was originally located north of Marengo. In the 1960’s it was moved to the old schoolyard in Marengo, along with other one-room schools, after the base opened in Alsask. Keith Warrington recalls attending Magna Bo-
(Section 81 of the Act)
Notice of Poll TOWN OF EATONIA
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Poll will be held for the municipal by-election for the following position:
Councillor
Voting will take place on: Wednesday, the 19th day of January, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following polling place:
Town of Eatonia Office
202 Main Street, Eatonia, Saskatchewan
I will declare the results of the election at the Town Office, 202 Main Street on the 20th day of January, 2022, from the hour of 9:30 a.m.
Dated at Eatonia, Saskatchewan, this 20th day of December, 2021.
Cheryl Bailey, Returning Officer VOTER
num School in Grades 1 and 2.
In the 1980’s the Magna Bonum School was purchased by Harold Schmalzbauer, who donated it to the Marengo United Church, where it was used as a hall. After many years of use, the church was removed, and the building was empty.
“In 2016, the new owners of the property wanted the school torn down, but we offered to move it beside the Merid School and save it from demolition,” Kathy said. The Warringtons began restoring the school on May 9, 2016.
Making their dream become a reality involved a lot of hard work. “We began slowly stripping back the layers to find anything original that we could salvage,” Kathy said. Pigeons had moved into the building. “I must have seen something that no one else saw when shovelling all the pigeon droppings out of the building.” And they shovelled loads of pigeon manure!
“The roof was caving in and had to be replaced. It was a huge job, far bigger than I thought it would be,” Kathy said. They had to strip all the renovations from the 1960s to get to the original layer.
Renovations were finally completed in 2021. Now, these schools have been completely reimagined into the beautiful spaces they are today! “There’s a lot of schools that have been turned into granaries, fallen into disrepair or pushed over. There’s not that many of them left, so it was nice to save two of them,” Kathy said.
“We worked hard to keep the originality of the schools. The windows are the original size and in the original location,” she explained. They also used the
(Section 84(b) of the Act)
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an Advance Poll for the municipal by-election of:
Councillor
Voting will take place on: Wednesday, the 12th day of January, 2022 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at: Town of Eatonia Office
202 Main Street Eatonia, Saskatchewan
Dated at Eatonia, Saskatchewan, this 20th day of December, 2021.
Cheryl Bailey, Returning Officer
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original beams, exposed brick chimney and massive vaulted ceilings. The result is cozy and comfortable accommodations nestled in a quiet, peaceful setting. There are also handmade quilts available for guests to snuggle into, which were made by Keith’s aunt, who had attended Merid School.
Merid School can now accommodate 70 guests and has sleeping accommodations for four, while Magna Bonum School has sleeping accommodations for six. There’s also space available for people to bring their RV’s and trailers. Merid & Magna Historic Retreat opened at the end of August this year.
Kathy said ninety percent of their Air B&B guests come from Calgary and Saskatoon. “It’s becoming a destination,” Kathy said. The facility hosted a couple of weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, family reunions, and sleepovers for girlfriends, and people have also used it for photoshoots. A twelve-foot Christmas tree and decorations provide a beautiful backdrop for photos.
“We had a remembrance of life for one of the pioneer ladies who went to school here,” Kathy added. “We have bookings just about every month.”
Anyone interested in using this facility can call Keith and Kathy Warrington at 306-460-6426, or check out the Merid & Magna Facebook page.
Merid School when it was used as a school.
Kathy and Keith Warrington, owners of Merid & Magna
Congratulations to Eston’s Al Heron who was presented with the SUMA Life Membership Award!
As Christmas approached, a mom constantly reminded her 4-yearold that Santa was watching her. When the pre-schooler finally visited Santa, she hopped off his lap, and said, “Oh and Santa, you don’t have to watch me anymore ... I’m always good.”
We’re all a lot like that 4-year-old, believing we’re all ‘good’ in spite of all the division we’re seeing play out in our world. Both the politically left-leaning and right-leaning,
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Christmas in No Man’s Land
the socialists and the capitalists, western Canadians and eastern Canadians, those in favour of mandates and those who aren’t, all appear unable to come together and reconcile with one another. The divisions are blatantly obvious, just as they were over a century ago.
In the summer of 1914, the countries of Europe went to war, believing the conflict would be over by Dec. 25. By December, trench warfare had settled in; soldiers were killing their enemies. Heavy rain
created mass mud in the the trenches and No Man’s Land that separated the opposing sides, making life miserable for all.
Pope Benedict XV’s plea to the leaders of Europe for a truce on Dec. 25, was ignored, however the German emperor tried to boost morale by sending Christmas trees to the front. The Germans sang hymns such as “Stille Nacht” and voices on the Allied lines responded by singing “Silent Night”. Many Germans had worked in Brit-
ain before the war, so were able to communicate in English.
Lower ranking British officers defied the authority of higher ranking officers, and ordered their men not to fire unless fired upon. Early Christmas Day German soldiers responded, emerging from their trenches and waving their arms to show they meant no harm. The enemies met in No Man’s Land where they played football and shared food and drink. They held joint services to bury their dead and reinforced their trenches.
Among the units who observed the cease-fire, there were men who didn’t approve. Hitler (a dispatch runner at the time) was one of those who disapproved. British and German generals quickly took steps to ensure no future fraternization between their men would occur. There were no Christmas truces held in 1915 and beyond.
But on that momentous 1914 Christmas morning, the soldiers couldn’t believe it was happening, as the celebration of the birth of Christ brought them together, as nothing else could. Jesus came over 2,000 years ago, and is still offering
reconciliation to people all over the earth, first of all to Himself and then among the people on earth.
The soldiers on both sides of No Man’s Land were hungry for reconciliation, fellowship and family. A quote I read appropriately says, “The spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind”.
This Christmas I leave you with an ancient song, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward humankind.” May it live on in our hearts and be practically applied in our lives, so we can tell Santa he doesn’t have to watch us anymore.
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
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Vocation Without Pay
By Madonna Hamel • madonnahamel@hotmail.com
The sun shines through my window this morning. I hope it’s shining all the way to Val Marie and keeps shining until Friday, as I am about to head home. I know once I get behind the wheel of my car, I’ll be ok, having slipped into driving-in-themoment mode. But there is always a healthy sense of trepidation before heading toward the mountains in the winter. However, I’m prepared: I’ve cleaned my windows and mirrors, filled up on wiper fluid and broke down and spent an exorbitant amount of money on brand new winter tires. Spending the last month with an 89-year-old man working hard to get his health back has alerted me in a very real way to the preciousness of life. Besides, one must always save for “Tires & Teeth,” and this has been a year for both.
We all have been graced with many gifts reminding us of the ephemerality of life. Our brief glimmer of time on earth makes the fact of life all the more glorious and miraculous. How is it our hearts keep pumping, our livers filtering, our brains calculating, our muscles motoring, when we pay scant attention to them? Only when things start to break down, go awry, skip a beat do we remember what a magnificent mystery is the human body. Its capabilities, calculations and recalculations far surpass the potential of any technology.
According to ScienceABC, an online magazine, the human brain’s capacity to make a “billion calculations a second” is “far faster than any computer. But it also has flexibility, and it can rewire itself, a feat called neuroplasticity. “Neurons can separate reconnect with others and even change their basic properties, which a carefully constructed computer cannot.”
I experienced my brain calmly, methodically and speedily directing my actions on my drive out here when, taking an icy corner on an unfamiliar route, my windshield covered in mud, I unrolled my window, reached for my bottle and squirted water until I could see clearly, again. Until the water turned to ice. My point is: I moved through the motions directed to me by my brain in a logical, practical mannerfirst do this, then do this, then that. I felt as if I were
doing a dance step I didn’t know I knew.
I believe in the body far beyond its sex appeal and its ability to threaten or intimidate or win competitions. I believe it wants to live and expects us to give it room to move and sense and celebrate. But I have also seen how, being caught between nearly gone and newly revived, it can make a person feel miserable, lost and depressed. How a person decides whether or not to give up is an intimate process. When the body starts eating itself, as in the case of cancers and diseases, I am not qualified to address. But I can say, that when vocational professionals like my dad’s physiotherapist, takes the time to stand by his side (my sister on the other, taking notes) and encourages him with every toe lift and knee bend, the man and the body rally as one and hope returns. And then there’s the doctor. I actually got down on my knees the night before we took our dad to his new doctor for the first time, in person. It was an effort for dad to get into my sister’s car; he didn’t know if he had the strength. This guy better be good, my sister and I grumbled, having witnessed doctors in the past who were anything but vocational. What we got was beyond all hopes and expectations: a man who listened to every word dad said and heard every unspoken tick and creak and sigh as well. And, he listened to us daughters, respecting our knowledge of our father and our observations. And when the visit was over, he thanked us for caring for dad and offered to do a house call. Yes, that’s right, I said “house call.” In fact, he paid two calls in one week. His care and gentleness made me think about the work we do and why we do it. When I say the doc and the physio are vocational, I mean to say they seem to be responding to a call. They fit their jobs so intimately that it becomes evident that doing their jobs well is reward enough. I know they also make a good wage, so I am even more astounded and humbled by those decent humans who are vocational without pay. So many times, my sister and I have walked back to her car this past month, exhausted and worried and already planning the next day, saying: “It’s what you do. You show up. Not because you get any payoff, but because it’s the right thing to do. We’re his daughters. He’s our father. What else do we need to say?” She is better at this than me.
And yet, it ain’t easy! Many times, it’s the hardest, most draining work ever. The constant up and down of health and the waking in the night wondering if he’s ok, right now, alone. I think about the elder folks in my village, Val Marie. They live near their children and grandchildren and even great-grandchildren, but, ironically, few can stay in the village because the nearest hospital is an hour and a half away. It seems a cruel irony that people who have worked hard all their lives to build a home are asked to leave it near the end of their lives. We need to, as a culture, make this time the least stressful we can.
Still, as I pack for my return to Val Marie, I must resist the urge to believe that something “wrong” is happening because we all get old. Things begin to fail. We break down. Fade. It’s not wrong, bad or a mistake. It’s life in its fullness. I intend to live until it’s time to leave, hopefully with grace and capable, adaptable, lovable humans at my side, not technologies keeping me alive. And I hope for not a lot of fuss or strain on my loved ones.
Klippers must gain composure heading into holiday break
The Kindersley Klippers returned to action Saturday in a heartbreaking loss to the Melfort Mustangs.
With the Klippers up 5-3 going into the third period, the Mustangs rallied for three goals in the final frame, two of which completed right wing Marco Lopez’s hat-trick.
Despite a hat-trick for Kindersley point leader Tylin Hilbig, the team once again unraveled and the third, succumbing to a difficult defeat at the midpoint of the season.
Assistant Coach Mitch Topinka says the consistency just isn’t there for the team right now.
“It was a game where we played very well for the most part. As much as it was back-and-forth, we stayed on track,” he said. “But there were eight minutes where we started watching, and three pucks hit the back of our net.”
“When Melfort gets a lead, they don’t give it up. We should have kept our foot on the gas and play defensively, but we got off track and it costed us.”
Some bright spots, however, remain in the form of newcomers to the Klippers roster. Defenceman Nathan DeGraves accounted for two assists on Saturday night, defenceman Liam Bell got an assist in his first game with the team, and right wing Andrew Blocker notched a goal in the tilt as well.
“Nathan DeGraves and Brayden Koch have been great. Blocker is finding the back of the net and getting to dirty areas. Liam Bell had a great first game, and the new fellas are showing up,” he said.
“They’re pushing the other guys, and it’ll be great going forward. The dressing room has been great since they came in, and everyone is having fun.”
With Josh Morton and Josh Pufahl back, Topinka looks forward to a full roster after Christmas.
“In that period-and-a-half Morton played before the injury, it showed why we acquired him, and it’ll be nice to have him back in the lineup,” he said. “Injuries keep happening, but we need to find a way to battle back.”
Forward Andrew Blocker now has six points in 21 games with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, and three in just four games with the Klippers.
“I’ve been having a great time. My linemates have been helping me out. It’s been great playing with Matt Mazzochi and Aidan Bangs. They’ve been helping me put pucks in the nut,” he said.
Blocker calls himself a “more defensive” forward, something the Klippers no doubt need on there roster right now. But he also says he had other instructions when he got to Kindersley.
“Coach said he wanted me to bring more grit. I like laying the body every now and again,” he said. Blocker says the team needs to be more in sync to avoid issues like the third period against Melfort.
“We just need to trust each other. If we have a shift off, we need to regroup,” he said. “We need to learn as a team to take a breath and keep things going. If we can do that, the fun bus will be rolling.”
The team has seen a great amount of change to the roster over the last few weeks, but three-year Klipper centre
Noah Lindsay says things will soon come together.
“All the new guys have fit into the team structure like a glove. I feel our defensive core is super versatile, even with Josh Morton and Josh Pufahl out of the lineup with injuries,” he said.
“With the highs and lows of the game, it’s important to stay focused, and Melfort just managed to take advantage of their chances to come back.”
The chippy game saw the Mustangs capitalize on 1/4 powerplay chances, and the Klippers finally began to convert on the man advantage, with 2/9 on the game.
“We’ve been working on our powerplay a lot recently and we’re all feeling a lot more confident this season than we were previously,” he said.
As of the writing of this story, the Klippers were 12-15-0-1, with games against Humboldt, Notre Dame and Battleford on the docket prior to the December 17 break for Christmas.
Lindsay has a few ideas on how the team could try to be more consistent following the holiday.
“Post-Christmas, we need to work harder. We’ve shown we can play with the top teams and win, but we need to play a full game,” he said.
“We’re on the right track, and with time off at the break to relax and heal from injuries, I’m excited for what’s to come in the second half of this season.”
Lindsay says the locker room has been talking about finding ways to be resilient this year.
“The team wants to be mentally tough. Whether we are up a goal or down, we need to stay in it,” he said.
“The team needs to be able to collect our thoughts and stay strong as a group and we will win games.”
The Klippers play their last game before the Christmas break on December 17 at 7:30 ST against the Battlefords North Stars. They’ll go back into action Wednesday, January 5 against Estevan.
JORDAN PARKER
Your Southwest Media Group
Sports with Bruce Penton
Year in Review: Chuckles Everywhere
Best of 2021: A selection of the top quips, quotes and anecdotes from the first six months of the year:
• English pro golfer Eddie Pepperell, on Twitter, prior to a December tournament in Dubai: “I’m trialing a 48-inch driver this week so if you’re the owner of any property at Jumeirah, board it up.”
• Gary Bachman, via Facebook, after Anthony Davis spent part of the Lakers’ final preseason game trimming his toenails on the bench: “Perhaps he should be traded to the Clippers.”
• The late Ed Chynoweth, president of the Western Hockey League, musing about resigning in the 1970s, as detailed in Gregg Drinnan’s excellent history of the WHL “It is starting to bother me that all my friends in Saskatoon are going to the airport to take flights out for winter holidays. I go to the airport and fly to Flin Flon.”
• ESPN broadcaster Dave Pasch, to NBCsports.com, on calling college-football games remotely from home because of COVID-19 restrictions: “At least I don’t have to wait in line for the bathroom at halftime.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson, aka the River City Renegade: “It’s going to be weird seeing Zdeno Chara in Washington Capitals garb this winter. It’ll be kind of like Pope Francis holding mass in Wrangler jeans, Tony Lama snake skin boots and a Stetson instead of his robe and pointy hat.”
• Jack Finarelli of SportsCurmudgeon.com, on rumours the moribund Lions might be looking to trade QB Matthew Stafford: “I do not know if (Detroit) fans should be thrilled about that or not, but I think Matthew Stafford should be elated.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The Tampa Bay-
New Orleans playoff game featured quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees, aged 43 and 42 respectively. You (could have placed) a bet in Las Vegas on which one is the first one to walk into the huddle and say, ‘Now why did I come in here?’
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “A spicy peanut butter six times hotter than the strongest chili was being sold in England under the label Instant Regret. No, wait — that may be the name of a new Jacksonville Jaguars season ticket package.”
• Kaseberg again: “O.J. Simpson just posted a video of him getting the COVID-19 vaccination. Apparently priority is given to double-murderers over the age of 72.”
• Another one from Patti Dawn Swansson, on the person who took a post-fight swing at Mike Tyson while the former champ was signing autographs following his recent fight with Roy Jones Jr.: “No arrests have been made, but police are searching for a man who’s lost his mind.”
• Jay Busbee of Yahoo Sports, on the scrambling required by the two Super Bowl quarterbacks: (Patrick) Mahomes was running for his life, while (Tom) Brady had time to make himself a sandwich.”
• Kaseberg again: “Not to say Tom Brady is getting up there, but when they asked, ‘Tom Brady, you just won the Super Bowl. Where are you going now?’ Brady said, ‘Leave me alone, Jeopardy is on.’”
• RJ Currie again: “An ESPN talking head called one of Rob Gronkowski’s nightclub partying videos, ‘Just a man living the American dream.’ Which in Gronk’s case appears to be life, liberty and the pursuit of happy hour.”
• Swansson again, on Mike Babcock returning to his roots by agreeing to be head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies: “How fitting that an old-school coach would return to his old school.”
• Bucs QB Tom Brady, 43, when chubby 42-year-old CBS ‘Late Late Show’ host James Corden asked if Corden could be drafted into the NFL: “You might be able to play for the Jets.”
• Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star, on Twitter: “Curling observation: Kevin Koe, whether winning or losing, often looks like he’s wondering if he left the stove on.”
• Comedian Argus Hamilton, via Facebook, on the Rover’s search for water on Mars: “They should’ve sent me there with my golf clubs. I’d have found water by my third tee shot.”
• Currie again: “A brawl reportedly broke out at a New Hampshire retirement centre during a bingo game. It looked like a hockey fight, except with more teeth.”
• Posted on the Lethbridge Hurricanes’ scoreboard during a fan-less hockey game: “Free beer for all in attendance.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Gov. Greg Abbott has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions in the Lone Star State, meaning the Texas Rangers’ home opener might be a sellout. The rules there are now so lenient that even catcher’s masks aren’t mandatory.”
• Headline at Fark.com: “NFL owners approve increased profits for NFL owners.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson again, on squeaky-clean Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid getting fined $5,000 for elbowing an opponent in the face: “I couldn’t have been more surprised had I found a copy of ‘Sinatra: The Rapper Years’ at my local vinyl store.”
• Doug Robinson of Salt Lake City’s Deseret News, not looking forward to Zach Wilson’s possible NFL-draft destiny: “The Jets are to quarterbacks what Larry King was to marriage.”
• Steve Simmons of SunMedia, on the apparent grumpiness of a certain NHLer: “If Jeff Carter walks into a restaurant in Pittsburgh late in the afternoon do they cancel happy hour?”
• Another one from RJ Currie: “MLB hired former WWE ‘sizzle planner’ Brian Stedman for league strategy and development. Soon, instead of a manager sitting a pitcher down, he’ll come out and hit him with a chair.”
• Young fan’s sign at a Cubs game: “Shhhhhh! I’m remote learning.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, on CDC guidelines now saying people can be outside without a mask if they’re not in a crowd: “So Marlins fans should be fine.”
• Ryan French, who runs the Monday Q Info Twitter feed, on Monday qualifying for a PGA Tour event: “It’s like going in a free-throw contest to play for the Lakers.”
• One more from Swansson: “You’ve heard of the Gordie Howe hat trick, we now have the Phil Kessel hat trick: 900 points, 900 consecutive games, 900 hot dogs.”
• Jack Finarelli again, on proposals to allow even more instant-replay reviews in col-
lege basketball: “We need this as much as Olympic swimming events need lifeguards.”
• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on Colin Kaepernick still unable to find employment in the NFL: “Good lord. Spouse-beaters, serial druggies, team cancers, dog killers — all are welcome in the NFL! But if you quietly take a knee, God will wreak vengeance on your team!”
• Alex Kaseberg again: “MLB has had six no-hitters already. Normally they only have two no-hitters a year and sometimes none. Who would have guessed a symptom of COVID-19 would be batters hitting like one of the Kardashian sisters?”
• Another one from Steve Simmons, on double threat Shohei Ohtani of baseball’s Los Angeles Angels: “In simpler Toronto terms, he is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Hyun-jin Ryu all in one person.”
• Dwight Perry again: “Browns running back Nick Chubb will soon have his own breakfast cereal, called ‘Chubb Crunch.’ Some other possibilities: Ricky Williams: Weedies; Sidney Crosby: ForeChex; Philadelphia fans: Jeerios.”
• Headline at fark.com: “Minnesota catcher needed surgery after a foul tip into the Twins.”
• Alex Meyers of Golf Digest, on Jon Rahm being told greenside that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was out of the Memorial tournament: “The leader in the clubhouse was no longer even welcome in the clubhouse.”
• Mike Whan, incoming USGA executive director, who is a fan of the use of range finders in the pro game: “There is nothing worse on TV than watching a golfer and caddie do arithmetic.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
Jackie’s Delicious Delights is hosting FREE Christmas Dinner
DECEMBER 25, 2021 - 1 - 3 PM
Royal Canadian Legion - 118 - 2nd Ave. E. Kindersley Thank You to the following local sponsors: Royal Canadian Legion • Farm Credit Corporation Springfield Farming Company • Viterra G-Mac’s Ag Team • FarmLink Proof of Covid19 vaccination required to eat in. Take out available. Contact Kindersley Food Bank for more details. Pre-registration is appreciated. Call Jackie at 306-460-6898
The Town of Leader starts a 4-H Multi Club
MALLORY CAWTHRA
Your Southwest Media Group
The Town of Leader recently started a 4-H Multi-Club, which was initiated by Gina Ehret. Gina is a Nurse Practitioner in Leader, and her children were involved in 4-H, where they previously lived, so she decided to get one started in Leader. Trina Steinkey has been assisting Gina with getting the 4-H club up and running. The first meeting for the club was held on November 7th, 2021, and there will be a general meeting held once a month until June. There is a minimum attendance requirement for members to receive credit for the year. There are currently about 30 members registered, with 12 Leaders and additional parent volunteers. Registration is closed now for the year, but they hope to continue growing each year.
During the Club year, the members work on various projects and complete a record book for each project, which helps them develop valuable life skills, friendships, public speaking skills, leadership skills and foster a sense of commu-
nity. Members can participate in as many projects as they like. The 4-H members are grouped into age categories, which include: Cloverbud (ages 6 to 8), Junior (ages 9 to 12), Intermediate (ages 13 to 15), Senior (ages 16 to 21) and Future Leader (ages 22 to 25). The members aren’t broken out into age categories when working on their projects.
Erin Romanuik, the Town Administrator for Leader, is one of the 4-H leaders, and she explained, “The projects we have this year are Baking, Small Pets, Fishing, Archery, Woodworking and Arts & Crafts. We are hoping to start our projects in January and plan on having an achievement day in June for the kids to show off what they have learned.”
Ehret describes the 4-H Club in further detail: The members also elect and vote for their club executive (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Reporter, District Reps) project leaders, create their own constitution and budget, plan fundraising events, community service and fun activities.
There are 4-H Clubs all across
Canada, and the 4-H Saskatchewan website mentions that the first livestock clubs started in Saskatchewan in 1917 in Dubuc, Colgate, and Tantallon. The Saskatchewan 4-H website states that their motto is “Learn to Do by Doing,” promoting the concept of experiential learning. The 4-H components include Head, Heart, Hands and Health and the emblem is a green, four-leaf clover with a white “H” on each leaf. The aim is for the members to develop each component equally and grow as individuals.
The members of the Leader 4-H Multi Club are currently selling Little Caesar pizza kits for their first fundraiser campaign to assist with project costs. There are also scholarships available each year for senior members, travel opportunities, contests, competitions and more.
Erin further added that “Some of us took 4-H as kids and are excited to get back into it, while others are first-timers and are learning all about what 4-H does for youth and the community.”
Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Plant Operator is responsible for the day-to-day functioning and operations. The Casual Plant Operator role is ideal for any individual who is looking for supplemental work, enjoys being physically active and has a flexible schedule. Applicants must
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FOR SALE: One bedroom condo at CALEB VILLAGE in Kindersley. Main floor unit with 9’ ceilings and gated access to private entrance. New vinyl plank flooring and dishwasher. Large individual storage area included with the unit. Asking price REDUCED! $220,000. Contact Susan 306-430-7636 or Glenn 306-463-7407 for more details.
Kindersley & Area Christmas Hamper Program 2021
Coordinating Partners:
The Kindersley Food Bank, The Salvation Army and The West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre are joining forces to coordinate applications, receiving and distributing donated items for the Christmas hampers. Hamper items will follow Canada’s Food Guide expectations, with the extra December items to encourage and include a holiday meal, treats and children’s gifts.
Service Area:
The Christmas hampers will be distributed to recipients in towns within the Kindersley Food Bank’s service area only: i.e. Kindersley, Smiley, Flaxcombe, Marengo, Alsask, Coleville, Brock and rural residents within (please call with inquires to confirm otherwise).
Applications Welcomed:
Application Forms are available for pick up and completion at The Salvation Army, West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre, Kindersley Food Bank, and at the Hamper distribution location at the former Cameron’s Clothing Company at the Kindersley Mall. Applications must be completed and returned no later than Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 4:00 PM
