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Member of Parliament Jeremy Patzer hosted a meeting at the Leader Community Hall on Thursday, February 25th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Approximately 140 people attended from throughout the region.

Patzer is conducting monthly town hall meetings throughout the province.

Following a brief introduction from Patzer, people in the audience were invited to bring their questions forward to the MP. The subject of staff shortages at the hospital was brought up. Patzer said it’s helpful when they have specific examples of shortages that they can present to the federal government to address the problem.

There were questions regarding mandates and vaccinations. Patzer said, “There still is room for an open response when dealing with Covid going forward. We have more understanding now. I respect everyone’s rights, and the government should not make decisions for anyone. That’s my position.”

Concern was expressed regarding cancelled projects, including pipeline projects. Patzer replied, “We have a climate perspective from the current federal government that aligns with the world view on climate change. Regulations are getting in the way; there’s a regulatory problem.” On the other hand, he noted, Canada has the highest environmental standards compared to other places in the world. “We’re well-positioned to be a world leader in energy production.”

A question arose regarding reports of missing ballots from the last election. In his response, Patzer said, “We have drafted question period around that issue.”

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MP Jeremy Patzer speaks with a constituent after Thursday night’s town hall in Leader. | PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN

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Several people raised concerns regarding the federal government’s connection with the World Economic Forum.

The question posed was, “Why do we have the World Economic Forum infiltrating our government?” The group’s slogan “You’ll own nothing and be happy” was mentioned. The individual asking the question said if that were to happen, he “would definitely not be happy.”

Patzer responded, “Some politicians have gone to the World Economic Forum, and there are people who like to feel wanted by the global elites. That doesn’t mean we’re under the control of that group. At the end of the day, accountability needs to be restored.”

Concern was brought forward regarding the seizing of bank accounts of individuals who donated to the convoy. The question was, “Would you agree that this is overreach, and what can we do to fight this?”

In response, Patzer said, “No one should have their bank account seized.

We can see what people can do when they unite around a common cause.

The government knew full well what was coming; unfortunately, they didn’t listen to what they had to say.” He also said he hadn’t seen any Liberal MPs who came to check out the convoy. While

speaking to participants at the convoy, Patzer said, “There were different reasons why people gathered, but the common cause was they were sick and tired of government overreach. We need to direct that frustration into electing a different government. We need to stay focussed and engaged.”

An individual questioned the reporting by the CBC, saying, “If news was reported properly, people would be more aware.”

“We need to stop funding the CBC. My opinion is no taxpayer dollars should go to it. Back in the day, it was viable, but now the money they receive could go towards our national debt,” Patzer replied. He also suggested reporting incidents to the Ombudsman. “That’s an avenue Canadians can use.”

The questioning continued, with one attendee commenting, “This is not really a question, but the treatment of unvaccinated people is unacceptable.

It’s hypocritical, and the government isn’t held accountable for their actions.”

“We need to strive to do better. Whether it’s in public discourse in parliament or online, we need to have respectful discourse. Iron sharpens iron, and we need to get back to that,” Patzer replied. “We need to build stronger consensus across the country and let peo-

ple earn an honest living, have more individual liberty and less government control. My staff and I are here to listen to the people I represent and make sure everyone has a chance to be heard.”

On that note, a man commended Patzer for consistently responding to constituents who reach out to him. He asked Patzer how many phone calls he receives each day.

Patzer said during the past few weeks, he has been getting between 6070 calls per day and 6001000 emails, to which he and his staff respond.

“I admit I am behind in my callbacks,” he said, “But there’s only so much time in a day.”

After the meeting concluded, Patzer was kept busy fielding more questions from those in attendance.

When you hear about ground school, flight manoeuvres and acquiring a pilot’s certificate, one usually assumes these are referring to planes.

However, Great Plains College Kindersley campus is providing instruction in all those areas at their two-day Ag Drone School for farmers and agronomists on March 15th and 16th.

Region Manager of Great Plains College, Fritz Eckstein, said the college is partnering with LandView Drones, based out of Edmonton. The company sells drones and conducts drone schools; however, this is the first time they have partnered with a college. It’s also the first time Great Plains College has hosted a drone school.

“We have the contacts and marketing available to make this available to our farming community.

We are very pleased to host it,” he said. “Drones are becoming increasingly popular as tools for farmers, so we thought it would be a good idea. In Asian countries, they use drones for seeding and fertilizing. It’s becoming increasingly popular and also is becoming more affordable. It’s not just targeted for the farming community. Anyone interested in drones can enrol, including those in the oil and gas industry, hunters and ranchers.”

It’s a popular course amongst farmers these

days. Once mastered, the drone advantage is obvious, showing things which aren’t visible from the ground. It will tell you whether you have healthy or unhealthy crops, whether crops are trampled, whether there’s damage from frost or hail.

Drones pinpoint issues, so farmers only need to treat problem areas with herbicides or pesticides.

That not only saves money; it’s also easier on the environment. Drones are used to check on the health of livestock, which saves time. As technology advances, the demand for drones will increase.

The course’s handson instruction includes a Tello drone for practice at home and in-class instruction on operating an unmanned aircraft safely and legally. Drones can be used in 101 ways, including finding, monitoring and counting livestock and spraying by drone.

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Students not only take basic ground school instruction but also take the Transport Canada online test for their Basic Pilot’s Certificate. They learn about Canadian Aviation regulations and airspace restrictions in their area.

As of mid-February, Eckstein said they had already met their minimum enrolment requirements, so he encouraged people to enrol quickly.

“The cost is quite reasonable,” he noted. And if it proves to be successful, the course will also be brought to a different college location in the future.

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On Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022, the Leader Skating Club will be presenting their annual Achievement Day at the G3 Iceplex in the Town of Leader. The rink kitchen will be open at 6:00 p.m., with the main event beginning at 6:30 p.m. This will be an excellent opportunity for more than 40 local skaters, ranging in age from three to seventeen, to showcase their hard work and skating abilities in front of their family, friends, peers and community members.

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he practical joke I saw involved a beautifully decorated cake. However, the first slice revealed, not cake, but layers of meatloaf!

Last week many Canadians may have felt like they were on the receiving end of a practical joke, but it was no laughing matter. Which may be why our Prime Minister decided to revoke his decision and back down before the senate could vote.

Following the vote by MP’s on the Emergency Measures Act, Jordan Peterson and Rex Murphy discussed the situation.

“There’s nothing more attractive than a false crisis to divert attention from a real crisis. Canada is in a state of economic crisis. Why not have a false crisis ... the magnitude of which has not yet been revealed?” Peterson asked. “Then you can look heroic when you’re dealing with something

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Chaos averted Your West Central that doesn’t exist instead of facing the fact that you have been appallingly incompetent over the last six years, and that things are really about to manifest themselves in their true nature.” He referred to the crisis Trudeau created by not only refusing to dialogue with the convoy, but falsely labeling them.

Peterson continued, “Canadians are asked to decide if these truckers are a foreign funded, rep-

rehensible bunch of insurrectionists, or whether the entire governing structure in Canada, and the press that reports on it, has become corrupt in a historically unmatched manner. That’s a tough choice, but the first part isn’t true, and the second part unfortunately is. And you can tell that, not least by the fact that parliament has essentially been abrogated during the past two years, and we now have retroactive

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crime and the seizure of bank accounts. This is all occurring when the pandemic is not only coming to a halt on technical grounds, but when many countries around the world are lifting mandates, and which would not have been lifted in Canada unless the truckers had protested. This is all happening in the background of the devolving of executive responsibility to experts and opinion by all three political par- necessary qualifications ties, the abandonment of to do so. Having said all the working class by the that, I don’t wish that he NDP, and the imposition would reside over the deof an utopian global- struction of the country ist agenda on the entire as evidence of his incomeconomy of the country.” petence.”

Peterson paused afMurphy summed up ter his lengthy remarks, their discussion, sayand Murphy added his ing it’s a serious time. own. “This is a sad, sad “There’s a lot of men and mess. And I tell you this women that came for two for sure, in the next 12 to three weeks. They were months, we’re going to mocked by the majority of Winquist hear so many ramifica- Kate the Canadian press. Now tions from this. We’ve they have been Publisher booted done a great injury that out of their national capmay not be easily re- ital. I say to them I think paired over time. That’s they did good stuff. The the biggest story of all, working class is what it’s not the convoy, or the keeps the country workprotest, it’s the nature of ing.” These times are truthe country and the har- ly unprecedented since mony it once knew.” our PM backed down on Peterson agreed, not- the EMA. It doesn’t make ing these are unprec- him a hero, but it preventedented times in our ed unnecessary chaos. country. “I’ve not been an admirer of Trudeau since You can contact me at he decided to run for of- joanjanzen@yahoo.com Katedespite Winquist Joan Janzen fice lackingRobert all theWinquist

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scroll the internet for the gory details.

And all the descriptive adjectives and adverbs are there. Such qualifiers serve no place in reporting. Yet ever since the internet and its hungry maw of a 24/7 news cycle, the airwaves are filled with sentences loaded with judgement and insult, alarm and disgust, praise and support. And it’s called reporting.

This form of so-called reporting doesn’t even attempt to be objective. Major news platforms have a select audience who apparently crave vituperative over facts, who prefer a biased, skewed and cherry-picked selection of interviews and images.

These past weeks have alerted me again to the fact that we need to realize how we are perceived by news corporations, how information is fed to us and how we consume it. We can’t allow algorithms to decide what we can see on our computers, and we need to listen to as many versions of a story we can. If we want the truth, that is.

Not all reporters are at fault. Many are unhappy with the restraints put on them. In my own desire to understand the trucker convoy-protest-occupation, I cast a wide net.

It was necessary, but discombobulating. I watched my moods and viewpoints swift and sway like a bird-feeder in a blizzard.

For instance, I watched an interview with a woman who closed her

restaurant after protesters used her patio as a place to drink, pee and defecate. I watched several residents say they were screamed at and spit on for wearing their masks.

I wondered why so many shops closed but learned that some shop owners who wore masks didn’t feel safe around protesters, in their own shops.

And there were also shop-owners who didn’t wear masks who didn’t feel safe around locals.

As a columnist, I have the luxury of interpreting the information I collect with the hopes of presenting an informed opinion, which the reader may or may not share. One of my goals is to provide readers a broader perspective to afford a deeper reflection.

Above all, I try to act as a witness, because we all need witnesses. We need to know what it is we are looking at in order to be, as the psychiatrist Alice Miller called it, “an enlightened witness.”

I dug around and found the photograph of the Terry Fox Monument with a couple of “Stop Vaccine Mandate” signs planted in Terry’s arms. I found the video of a group of protestor-partiers banging on native drums and singing “Yaba Dabba Doo” over and over again. And I found a posting by Pat King, one of the organizers of the convoy, talking about his hopes to stage an “Every Child Matters” event, which would consist of springing kids from school. “Let’s go kids!

Let’s go kids! Take off that mask! You don’t need it!” he was quoted as saying, oblivious to the meaning of the movement. A Twitter post led me to a Cree elder shocked to learn that, according to Pat King, she gave him a peace pipe.

“I would never do that. I don’t even have a peace pipe!” she said.

The indignities mentioned above enlightened me a deeper layer of what I was looking at. King and his cronies portray themselves as heroes sticking up for all ignored Canadians, and yet they themselves ignore the very soul of what they appropriate.

The assumption seems to be that all practices and monuments, every statue and drum, is aligned with their “cause.” Movements and cultural traditions with deep roots and sacred ties turn into party favours. Hey, you’re all invited, King hollers, to this great Canadian party.

And that’s how frustrated and anxious populations unwittingly help legitimize darker causes.

So what is King’s “cause”? I viewed video posts with King claim-

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ing there is a “global plan to depopulate the Anglo-Saxon race.” You’ll be ok, he said, “if you speak Chinese, Mandarin or Hebrew or change your name to Ishmael.”

I viewed photographs of him brandishing a variety of placards. All of them saying NO. The most common being NO to immigrants. One said NO Migration,” but I assume he meant immigration.

Unless, perhaps he can’t stand the incessant honking of migrating geese.

King’s self-posts also boast of his willingness to beat up his kid’s teacher for making him wear a mask at school. And yet, in the world’s long history of disease and epidemics, masks have always helped. They’ve been a necessary inconvenience that, on average, has lasted 2-3 years. In the 2000s our lives are faster in all respects, and we unreasonably expect epidemics to move faster too, even though there’s billions of us. “I’ve just about had enough,” some of us say, echoing King. But he adds: “You have no idea what’s coming. Wait till the real bullets start flying.”

King is affiliated with Soldiers of Odin, an anti-refugee group, which is no longer extant in Canada but whose symbols and flags were worn and waved at the protest-occupation. Members of the Diagolon network, an “accelerationist group, bent on fomenting civil war,” were also present, accord-

ing to Evan Balgord of the Canada Anti-hate Network. This group keeps an eye on the activities of hate groups in Canada.

I’m not talking about “a few bad apples,” he said in an interview about the protest-occupation. “Every single hate group we monitor is involved in leading or participating in this convoy. What is actually lost here are the concerns of the actual truckers.”

To me, the most enlightening and frightening aspect of the Ottawa protest-occupation is that a collection of white supremacists (which is what someone is if they raise a call to arms over a lowering birth rate among white folk) had a large part in organizing the convoy. They didn’t latch onto it. They didn’t sneak into it. They lead it.

Are demonstrators who did NOT “make this our own Jan. 6” comfortable with being led by people with King’s agendas and legitimizing his stance?

Regardless of how the past weeks in Ottawa are perceived, a historical event is occurring. One that can create a positive paradigm shift regarding how we uncover the facts. Not just about the world, including the concerns of all overlooked and strained workers, but about ourselves. This past week can force us to discern the difference between what we are told we want and what truly gives us meaning.

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Elderly people with a visual impairment often require help with everyday tasks. If someone you love has become visually impaired in their old age, here are a few things you can do to help them maintain their independence.

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• Remain seated. When you drive your mobility scoo­ ter, practise remaining positioned in the middle of the seat. This will prevent you from leaning too far to one side, which could cause you to tip over.

1. OFFER YOUR ASSISTANCE A visual impairment can make it more challenging for your loved one to perform their daily activities. To help them, consider offering to complete the tasks they find most difficult.

• Engage freewheel mode. Mobility scooters usually have a freewheel mode that disengages the brakes and allows your mobility aid to be pushed. However, it’s important to remember to put the scooter back in drive mode when it’s not in use.

2. ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION Let your loved one know you’re there for them and they can talk to you about their feelings. Listen to their needs so you can help them make any neces­ sary changes.

• Drive in suitable areas. Only drive your scooter on sidewalks, in bike lanes and on the right side of the road. You should avoid driving on streets without a shoulder.

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On Parliament Hill (by A.M. Carmichael, MP) The Canadian Farm Loan has taken up considerable of this week. It now stands for third reading. One of the amendments does away with the necessity of concurring Provincial legislation and setting up a Provincial board. Instead, the Dominion board may appoint a representative in a province, or perhaps for two provinces, to act on its behalf.

It is intended that the Act shall come into effect in all the provinces as soon as notice published in the Canada Gazette shall designate.

Loans made on any farm shall not exceed two-thirds of the appraised value of such property where chattels may be included as security and not exceed sixty per cent where chattels may not be included. The maximum amount of any loan that may be made is $7,500.00.

An amendment on going into supply was moved by one of the Liberal opposition. A motion of this kind under our parliamentary practice is always considered as one of “no confidence” in the government. The purpose of the amendment was to consider unemployment matters with a view to suggesting some remedy for existing conditions.

Fifteen members took part in the resulting debate which took over two days. Unemployment in our larger urban centres has become quite a burden on their administrative bodies. It looks as though the condition is becoming chronic.

Labor saving machines are not going to be scrapped so that men may have work. No, Mr. Socialist, your theory of collective ownership of property and regimentation of man is not

acceptable to Anglo-Saxons. They will not follow Russia’s example; which country in the past two years has let millions of her people die of starvation while they have taken the lead among European nations in preparing for war.

In our country, legislative control of industry, with co-operative effort on the part of the primary producer and a well-planned, efficiently directed land settlement scheme, offer the most hopeful outlook for the future.

Our Premier’s reform programme has brought forward another proposal of the greatest significance to agriculture.

This is the placing on the Order Paper of a resolution to establish a Canadian Grain Board with power to purchase, receive and take delivery of wheat, oats, barley, rye and flaxseed; and to sell, store, transport and market such grains.

The Prime Minister is off duty this week with a cold, so that there has been no debate thus far on the question. Whether the Board will be on a par with the old Wheat Board is not yet known. It looks as though complete control of our grain marketing, and possibly production, too, will be taken over by the federal government. If it spells “finis” to the Winnipeg Grain Exchange’s unwarranted price fluctuation of cereals, no bonafide farmer will shed any copious tears.

A question on the order paper in regard to the operation of the Farmers’ Creditors Arrangement Act in the judicial district of Swift Current brought forth the information that 400 farmers have been interviewed by the official receiver; 16 proposals have actually been filed and many others are in process of being filed. Three assignments have been made; 13 adjustments have been made, one as the result of formal meeting and the others independently, with reduction in debt load of $52,000.00. The cost of this has been the salary of the official receiver at $150.00 per month since September 1, 1934, or a total cost of $750.00.

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Man charged for armed robbery in Eatonia On February 17, 2022, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Kindersley RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business in Eatonia, SK. The male suspect had left the business before police were called.

Through investigation, police officers were able to identify the location of the suspect. They immediately attended that location, an apartment on the 100 block of Main Street in Kindersley, SK. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on February 18, 2022, the roads surrounding the apartment were blocked with the assistance of Rosetown Traffic Services and the Town of Kindersley. Local residents and motorists were asked to avoid the area.

At approximately 9:30 a.m., the suspect was located inside the apartment by the Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Program and arrested without incident.

Cash and a handgun were seized during a subsequent search of the

apartment.

The suspect, Joel Roland Reed, aka Joel Woodburn, (1990-06-19) from Edmonton, AB, was charged with the following: • 1 count of Robbery with firearm for a criminal organization, Section 344(1a) of the Criminal Code; • 1 count of Disguise with intent to commit offense, Section 352(2) of the Criminal Code; • 1 count of Pointing a firearm, Section 87(2) of the Criminal Code;

• 1 count of Using a firearm in the commission of an offence, Section 85(3) of the Criminal Code; • 1 count of Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2) of the Criminal Code; • 1 count of Possession of a weapon contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization, Section 117.01(3) of the Criminal Code.

He was also wanted on multiple outstanding warrants.

Joel Roland Reed will appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court to face all charges on February 24, 2022.

(Information #90442553) Kindersley RCMP would like to thank all those who participated in the safe conclusion of this incident: Kindersley RCMP police officers, Saskatchewan RCMP General Investigation Section in Saskatoon, Rosetown Traffic Services, Town of Kindersley, Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Program and Swift Current RCMP Police Dog Services.

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CALGARY – Only a handful of companies in the Canadian oilpatch have made it 50 years in business. Fewer still have made it 65. But on Feb. 22 Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners (A&B) celebrated a major milestone of 65 years in pipeline construction.

That’s long enough that if the incorporation papers were a person, they could collect a pension cheque.

Established in 1957, A&B has been helping build evolving energy infrastructure in Western Canada.

The sector was booming in 1957 and Les Arnett and Ray Burgess set out to do things differently and had a vision to add a more human element, a more customer service and people-first focus to the industry, the company said in a release. Those values grew to be quality, safety, integrity and community, with all remaining strong at all levels of the company today.

That’s according to company president Carey Arnett, who took over as president of Arnett & Burgess five years ago. She’s among four family members still involved with the company. The Arnett family is now in their third generation taking part.

“It would make Grandpa proud to know that something they started is still around and relevant.

What we do is very similar to what we did, but the technology, the equipment, the processes and what our people have learned along the way results in doing what we did in the industry 65 years ago, but better,” said Carey Arnett on Feb. 22. She spoke to Pipeline Online by phone from Calgary.

Les was a graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, and originally came from a farm near Outlook. He became one of the founding members of the Canadian Gas Association in 1959. Ray Burgess sold his interests in the business to Les Arnett in 1968 to pursue an opportunity in Australia.

A&B has been a family operation for many other families, too. Arnett said, “We’ve had fourth generation employees working for us.”

Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners provides pipeline and facility construction, pipeline integrity, pipeline coating, and custom fabrication to the energy industry.

The company has about 600 people working right now. That was closer to 1,000 in August of last year. Currently in Saskatchewan Arnett & Burgess has around 100, mostly doing what she called “roustabout work.” They’ve recently done some pipeline abandonment work, in addition to coating repair pipeline digs.

The company established permanent roots in Sedgewick, Alta., in 1974. Tom Arnett, Les’ son, became president in 1988. In 1996 they built new offic-

es at Sedgewick.

The 21st century saw the establishment of several field offices across the west. In 2002 they opened a field office in Bashaw, Alta. Another was opened in Athabasca, Alta., in 2008.

Eleven years ago A&B opened an office in Regina, and two years later set up shop in Estevan.

A&B’s footprint in Western Canada now includes offices in: Calgary, Blackfalds, Grande Prairie, Athabasca, Sedgewick, Regina and Burnaby.

The oil downturn led to the closure of the Estevan office after a few years of operation.

Arnett said that while corporate offices are in Calgary, much of their back-office, as well as operations, are based in Blackfalds, just north of Red Deer. Their yard is just off Highway 2.

Asked how things have gone over the last five years, Arnett said, “We’ve grown. Our capabilities have expanded. We’ve done lots of mainline right of way cleanup. We started a CPAC (cathodic protection alternating current) mitigation division and a coating division.”

The company is currently doing some “postflood disaster relief” in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

With regards to labour issue facing a lot of oilfield service companies right now, Arnett said, “It’s always an issue. It hasn’t been a major issue for us, but it is an industry issue. It’s not going away. We have a good core group of people but if the workload doubles for us, it will be an issue like it is for everyone else.”

Regarding how they survived the last two years, she said COVID-19 was a big catalyst for companies to stop capital expenditures (CAPEX). However, much of their work is operational expenditure (OPEX), and that made a difference.

She said, “I think we’re survivors. We are unique in pipeline construction in that a lot of our work relies on OPEX versus CAPEX. So when all that CAPEX shut down, some of the OPEX budgets got expanded. So, it was definitely a down year for us, but we were able to execute some great projects cleanly. You can’t do what we do by going home.

And we were able to maintain operations in a safe, effective manner and continue doing what we’re doing. With a lot more prescriptive programs in place, we’re able to continue operations safely.”

With oil prices at US$90 a barrel, the best in eight years, Arnett said, “There’s lots of talk about things happening, but we’ll see what happens. I think there’s more projects in the back half of the year. It’s one of these environments where I don’t think they all can happen, that are being discussed right now.

But there’s a lot higher tendency for them to happen in this environment.” CONTINUED NEXT PAGE

Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. Articles are used with permission.

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Zinchuk: Can’t work from home and build pipelines

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 In 2014 Quanta Services acquired A&B. It also includes Banister and O.J. Pipelines among its 39 oil and gas infrastructure divisions. It also has numerous electrical power divisions. The parent company lists a total of 85 divisions, including Arnett & Burgess.

As for the next 65 years, Arnett said they will continue doing what they do for their clients. She has two kids, a boy, 9 and a girl, 10. Asked if they were being groomed for the next generation at Arnett & Burgess, she said, “I was never forced into the business. They can become pipeliners if they want to, or they can go do what they want to.”

Whitecap Resources Inc. is currently looking for

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The work term will run from May 2022 to August 2022. This time frame is flexible for starting earlier or ending later.

These positions may include conducting general oilfield maintenance, operation of oil wells & facilities and engineering support.

Candidates should be enrolled in a post-secondary program with preference given to engineering, technology and environmental sciences. Proof of enrolment is required.

This was A&B Pipeliners’ fleet many years ago. If you look closely in the background you can see three cable hoes and two wheel ditches. Cable hoes were entirely supplanted by hydraulic excavators, and wheel ditchers are very uncommon these days as well, again, in favour of excavators. | PHOTO COURTESY A&B PIPELINERS

Safety training will be provided to successful candidates. A valid driver’s license is required.

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Doloris Groome: Each project is a labour of love JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group

Kindersley resident Doloris Groome has been enjoying her hobby for approximately forty years. Her handcrafted glass sun catchers and decorative pieces are a labour of love she creates in her home.

“My first piece was a mirror with a parrot on one side that was three and a half feet tall,” she said. “In the past, I’ve made windows, lamps, flowers, birds ... anything I can get my hands on. If someone has something in mind, I’m open to finding a pattern. I do it because I love it and like to share the beauty of it.”

Doloris crafts creations that are appropriate for every occasion, from Christmas angels, Valentine hearts, or a clock for a wedding gift. All she needs is a pattern, and her work begins. “A lot of patterns come from books, but sometimes patterns aren’t accurate, and I have to make adjustments,” she explained. “I could have handled some pieces ten to twenty-five times from start to finish to get everything right.”

Her craft is labour intensive, requiring numerous hours to complete a project. “I can’t charge for my time,” she notes.

After securing a pattern, she purchases coloured pieces of glass but also has a good supply of glass on hand. “It’s a hobby that’s quite hard on the hands because you have to hold the glass firmly when you’re cutting,” she said. Doloris draws the pattern on the glass and scores the glass with a glass cutter.

“Glass is not an even thickness when you’re cutting it. Sometimes I have to make seven cuts to get all the angles. It’s not straightforward work,” she explained.

Doloris uses two types of plyers, and after the cutting is done, she finishes everything on the grinder to get rid of the rough edges.

Eventually, Doloris is ready to put the pieces together. She places foil on the edges, pieces it together, solders it using flex on the copper foil so it will stick.

One-quarter of each sheet of glass will be wasted because many cuts are needed for a single piece of a project.

Once Doloris completes a project, she is rewarded by the recipient’s response. “I love seeing people’s expressions when they see how beautiful the glass looks in the sunlight,” she concludes.

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TOWN OF KINDERSLEY PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Kindersley intends to adopt Bylaw No. 02-22 being a Bylaw to regulate zoning in the Town of Kindersley under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT Proposed Bylaw No. 02-22 to adopt a new Zoning Bylaw that will control the use and development of the land in the municipality and assist in implementing the Official Community Plan for the Town of Kindersley.

• The intent of this Zoning Bylaw is to provide for the amenity of the area within the Town of Kindersley (hereinafter referred to as Kindersley) and for the health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of Kindersley and area: o To minimize land use conflicts. o To establish minimum standards to maintain the amenity of the Town. o To ensure development is consistent with the physical limitations of the land. o To restrict development that places undue demand on the Town for services; and o To provide land-use and development that is consistent with the Town’s goals and objectives.

AFFECTED LAND The affected land is legally described as the Town of Kindersley.

REASON The reason for the adoption of a new bylaw is to consolidate all amendments from the last Zoning Bylaw 04-14 and provide better interpretation thereof.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the Town Office, located at 106-5th Avenue East, in the Town of Kindersley, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Town Office at a cost of $1.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on 28th day of March 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw.

Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before the hearing.

Issued at the Town of Kindersley this 28th day of February 2022.

Kim Vogel, Deputy Administrator

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BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group

eronica Dewald has been behind the lens of Prairie Girl Photography in Denzil for many years.

“I did weddings of kids I babysat, and now I am doing their kid’s grad photos,” she said. Veronica grew up in Denzil, took her post-secondary education in Calgary, moved to Saskatoon and then Kerrobert for two years before returning to Denzil in 2007.

She had done photography parttime while living in Saskatoon but soon realized the benefits of moving to her hometown. “In Denzil, everyone knows me; it’s word of mouth. Someone will say they saw so and so’s grad photos, and so they ask me to do theirs,” Veronica said.

When the school closed in Denzil, Veronica utilized the space as a studio and operated her business full-time, only taking time off when she had her children. “In 2012, I found myself a solo mom, managing a business; it was too much to keep it all up,” she explained.

“I was burnt out trying to keep it all together.” And rightfully so, because Prairie Girl Photography covers a huge area, including Kerrobert, Kindersley, Major, Denzil, Luseland, Unity, Macklin and Provost.

At that time, Veronica took a sabbatical from her photography pursuits and started working full-time at the local garage and hardware store. The regular routine allowed her to be there for her kids while doing the occasional photoshoot for family.

For the most part, Veronica set aside her camera for a period of time. “But my phone was my camera,” she explained.

Veronica used an app that took vintage looking photos, and started posting snapshots of community events. Not only would she post a photo, but she would also write about it. “People told me I was able to say what they felt but didn’t know how to express it,” she said.

Fast forward to 2022, and Veronica and Prairie Girl Photography continue

to thrive. “Now I’m back to photography, working full time, and raising two kids,” Veronica said. “I don’t have a studio, so my photography is mostly seasonal. I’m so thankful I get to create art for clients’ walls to be handed down as family heirlooms. It’s so important to have something to hold in your hand and appreciate up close.”

This season of Veronica’s life includes a good balance between home and work, but because she’s passionate about what she does, there’s always a new pursuit on her horizon. Her passion for photography began as a youngster. “As a kid, I would take my Kodak camera and put my baby sister in the crib with blankets as a backdrop,” she recalled. “Now, based on the time I separated from photography, I want to focus on a photo essay book. It will resonate with people who used to live in Denzil. I can base it off my Facebook posts. I live right beside our elevator, and that’s the focus of most of my stories.” Her ability to relay a captivating story originates from her college days at SAIT in Calgary, where she took Photo Journalism. Veronica is currently busy collecting stories, which cover a timeline ending in 2020.

“It will be a visual journey,” Veronica noted. Seniors and people who grew up in the area will be sure to appreciate her finished book filled with good, old-fashioned memories.

Meanwhile, Veronica also enjoys many kind gestures of appreciation.

Her happy customers often give her gifts of garden produce and homemade goodies. “I love sitting down at the ordering sessions just as much as I love the photography,” she said. “Walking into someone’s home and seeing my work on their wall is great!” That work is a precious keepsake that can be handed down from one generation to the next.

Everyone in Denzil and the surrounding region look forward to enjoying many more photos from Prairie Girl Photography and anticipate Veronica’s book coming out in print.

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Prairie Girl Photography produces precious keepsakes

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BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group

eronica Dewald has been behind the lens of Prairie Girl Photography in Denzil for many years.

“I did weddings of kids I babysat, and now I am doing their kid’s grad photos,” she said. Veronica grew up in Denzil, took her post-secondary education in Calgary, moved to Saskatoon and then Kerrobert for two years before returning to Denzil in 2007.

She had done photography parttime while living in Saskatoon but soon realized the benefits of moving to her hometown. “In Denzil, everyone knows me; it’s word of mouth. Someone will say they saw so and so’s grad photos, and so they ask me to do theirs,” Veronica said.

When the school closed in Denzil, Veronica utilized the space as a studio and operated her business full-time, only taking time off when she had her children. “In 2012, I found myself a solo mom, managing a business; it was too much to keep it all up,” she explained.

“I was burnt out trying to keep it all together.” And rightfully so, because Prairie Girl Photography covers a huge area, including Kerrobert, Kindersley, Major, Denzil, Luseland, Unity, Macklin and Provost.

At that time, Veronica took a sabbatical from her photography pursuits and started working full-time at the local garage and hardware store. The regular routine allowed her to be there for her kids while doing the occasional photoshoot for family.

For the most part, Veronica set aside her camera for a period of time. “But my phone was my camera,” she explained.

Veronica used an app that took vintage looking photos, and started posting snapshots of community events. Not only would she post a photo, but she would also write about it. “People told me I was able to say what they felt but didn’t know how to express it,” she said.

Fast forward to 2022, and Veronica and Prairie Girl Photography continue

to thrive. “Now I’m back to photography, working full time, and raising two kids,” Veronica said. “I don’t have a studio, so my photography is mostly seasonal. I’m so thankful I get to create art for clients’ walls to be handed down as family heirlooms. It’s so important to have something to hold in your hand and appreciate up close.”

This season of Veronica’s life includes a good balance between home and work, but because she’s passionate about what she does, there’s always a new pursuit on her horizon. Her passion for photography began as a youngster. “As a kid, I would take my Kodak camera and put my baby sister in the crib with blankets as a backdrop,” she recalled. “Now, based on the time I separated from photography, I want to focus on a photo essay book. It will resonate with people who used to live in Denzil. I can base it off my Facebook posts. I live right beside our elevator, and that’s the focus of most of my stories.” Her ability to relay a captivating story originates from her college days at SAIT in Calgary, where she took Photo Journalism. Veronica is currently busy collecting stories, which cover a timeline ending in 2020.

“It will be a visual journey,” Veronica noted. Seniors and people who grew up in the area will be sure to appreciate her finished book filled with good, old-fashioned memories.

Meanwhile, Veronica also enjoys many kind gestures of appreciation.

Her happy customers often give her gifts of garden produce and homemade goodies. “I love sitting down at the ordering sessions just as much as I love the photography,” she said. “Walking into someone’s home and seeing my work on their wall is great!” That work is a precious keepsake that can be handed down from one generation to the next.

Everyone in Denzil and the surrounding region look forward to enjoying many more photos from Prairie Girl Photography and anticipate Veronica’s book coming out in print.

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Winter isn’t over yet ...

Senior Klippers defeat Eston Ramblers in first playoff game JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group

The Senior Kindersley Klippers managed to best the Eston Ramblers 5-3 in the first game of the North Semi-Final Saskatchewan B Provincials.

Manager Brady Newmeyer was happy with the team’s play. They’re currently facing Eston in the North Semi-Final Saskatchewan Hockey Provincials as well as the Wilkie Outlaws in SWHL semi-final action.

“During the Eston game, both teams battled hard. Our goaltender Luke Sproule was excellent. We got great play from Kylar Hope, who recently joined the team for provincials,” he said.

“We did have some penalty trouble, but we weathered the storm, and it was overall great play.”

The team played at the Co-op Arena at the West Central Events Centre in front of a 600+ crowd.

“It was amazing, and something we hadn’t seen in nearly two-and-a-half years. Seeing crowds like that is a big boost for the guys,” he said.

“COVID-19 has been so challenging for us all, but to be energized by all those people was great.”

Their game against Wilkie was not as favourable, as they dropped that game 5-3.

“We ran into some penalty trouble in Wilkie. You can’t let a team like that go on the powerplay that much,” he said.

“It was the key to our loss. We took so many penalties, and Wilkie will bury you if they get a chance.”

He says if they come out hitting and

are ready to do battle in playoff-style hockey, they’ll be successful.

“It’s about the atmosphere. The guys play all year for the provincials and playoffs. We work hard and you need to want to win,” he said.

Byron Ismond had quite a game against Eston, as he faced his little brother Jessie. The latter also used to play for Kindersley.

“We played together a long time before he made the move, and things were a bit different this time around,” he said.

“We’ve always been really competitive. We’re two very different players, so to have that edge during the game was big.”

To continue to be successful, Ismond knows they have to try to stay out of the box.

“We played good offensively against Wilkie, and our top lines were producing. Our goal-tending is top-tier, but we got carried away with penalties,” he said.

“We are notorious for getting on refs about calls. We need to forget about what refs are doing, play, and take calls as they come. Looking too much into calls gets us in trouble.”

Though the team will be short a few guys going into the weekend, he isn’t worried.

“We’re ready for the matchup. We just need to generate offense, be careful, and stay out of the box,” he said.

They play Eston again on Friday, February 25, and then play the Wilkie Outlaws again the following night.

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Macklin Mohawks making playoff push JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group

The SWHL Senior Macklin Mohawks will have to take the good with the bad as they head into this weekend’s busy schedule.

They’ve got both the SWHL playoffs and provincial playoffs running concurrently, and are ready to face the challenges in both respects. If their regular season is any indication, they’re up to the challenge.

“We managed to have no one in the top 10 in scoring, and yet we pulled together as a team all season. It took four lines, all our defenseman and excellent goaltending,” Coach Al Neufeld said as they finished 11-3-0-0 in a tie for first place in the league.

“It was a complete team effort, and amazing there’s not one guy providing all the offense. It’s fun to watch everyone clicking as a team. We have had success playing as a team, and the chemistry as a unit is key to our success.”

In SWHL action, they lost to the Edam Three Stars 5-3 in a disappointing playoff start on February 18, 2022.

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincials saw them play the Kenaston Blizzards, and they came out with a 4-3 win the following night.

“Kenaston are an incredible team, top-to-bottom. They’re an excellent team. They’re good, fast and highly-skilled. But we played well off our

loss to Edam, and came out on top right out of the gate,” he said.

“Going into a bunch of big games this weekend, we’re on a high. We need intensity to carry us through. The key is to start on time, and get it done.”

The team has learned from their loss against Edam, and know there are things they need to address.

“There were way too many turnovers against Edam. With their quick transitions, it really cost us,” he said.

“If you give a team like that the ability, they’ll put pucks in the net. Turnovers were difficult, and they capitalized on their chances. But we’re working on it.”

After playing a quality team in Edam, they were happy with the result in Kenaston.

“We needed to move on quickly after that deflating loss. Going against Kenaston, it was clear we learned our lesson. Moving forward, we just need to learn from our mistakes,” he said.

“It’s the time of the year when your minds need to know games matter. People are stopping me in the street and asking how the guys are feeling, and what they’re thinking. The team can be motivated to play by seeing this community cares.”

They will play Kenaston in Game 2 on February 25, 2022, followed by Game 2 against Edam on the 26th. Game 3, if needed, against Kenaston will take place on February 27th.

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Klippers’ wings clipped by Humboldt Broncos JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group

The SJHL Kindersley Klippers hit a bump in their road to the playoffs after a 7-1 loss to the Humboldt Broncos last weekend.

Following an incredible 3-2 victory on February 19, 2022 against them, the Klippers were then trounced two days later.

“There are no excuses. It was close going into the third, then things got out of hand,” said Assistant Coach Mitch Topinka. “We got five straight penalties, and they made us pay.”

The Klippers were down 3-1 going into the third period, but couldn’t come back from four straight goals, three of which were on the powerplay.

“For a lot of the game, we worked very well. The effort was there. But we had some bad bounces, and the discipline issues cropped back up,” he said Though he didn’t blame the reffing for the outcome, he was frustrated by some calls that night.

“Some of the things calls haven’t been since before Christmas. They came out of nowhere, and the guys aren’t used to them,” he said. Included in the third period calls were hooking, tripping, boarding, holding and cross-checking calls.

“We faced a bit of adversity, and we cracked under the pressure. These last two weeks, we’re going to need a big push.”

The team was outshot 44-17 during their Saturday win, and 34-19 on Monday, as the Broncos pushed themselves to a victory.

“We had our opportunities going into Saturday, but we were a bit passive. We had too much respect for them. Defensively, we were playing great. But there were a few letdowns. We knew it’d be a shooting gallery up by one, but we did a good job blocking shots,” he said.

“On Monday, we were letting them get so many high-quality opportunities. The penalty trouble just cost us. We keep telling the guys to shoot and get into the dirty areas, and that needs to kick in now.”

They have sixth games ahead before the end of the regular season, and they’re only one point ahead of Notre Dame in eighth, the final playoff spot.

“They have a few games in hand. It will be a dogfight, and we know we need to come out with our best hockey to get to the dance,” he said.

“It’s a tough schedule going ahead, and some games are for the taking. But we’ll also need some luck in the upcoming week.”

As the Melfort game looms on Wednesday, March 2, Topinka says the team is going to have to stay ontask.

“They play physical, so we’ll have to do the same without getting carried away. We just need to continue to work our systems. We need pucks on net. When we

play at our best, we can beat anyone,” he said.

Assistant Captain Noah Lindsay knows they have to be better to get into the playoffs.

“Penalties hurt us for sure the past couple days. A talking point from Head Coach Ken Plaquin was that we can’t allow the refs’ decisions to affect the way we play,” he said.

“He said we need to focus on what we can control, and don’t let our minds stray off what we need to do next shift.”

He said Humboldt is a good time that will come at you hard, and they needed to be more ready.

“When you play against a team that takes away your time and space so efficiently, it can get hard to generate quality offensive chances,” he said.

But Lindsay sees ways they can work together to fight through the last few games and make the playoffs.

“With so few games left this season, it’s important we play the rest as a team. We need to keep each other accountable and encourage everyone to give their all in the final push,” he said.

“We all want to make the playoffs more than anything, and we can only make that happen together.”

THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NEWCOMBE NO. 260 is now accepting applications for:

SEASONAL HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following qualifications: • Willingness and aptitude to operate various pieces of equipment as required (grader/snow plow, tractor/mower, payloader, gravel truck/trailer) • Knowledge of maintaining and repairing roads • Knowledge of servicing and maintaining various equipment • Willingness to follow directions and perform other duties assigned by supervisor • Capable of working with others and with minimal supervision • Be physically able to complete laboured tasks when required • Be safety conscious and pay attention to detail This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, pension plan, and wages based on qualifications and experience.

Successful candidate will be required to submit a driver’s abstract and a criminal records check. Class 1A driver’s licence beneficial but not required.

Applications will close when the position is filled.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please send a resume including work experience, education/ training, and reliable references to: R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 Box 40, Glidden, SK, S0L 1H0 Phone: 306-463-3338 Fax: 306-463-4748 Email: rm260@yourlink.ca

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We now have established Satellite Offices in two surrounding communities.

On Tuesday, there is a counsellor in Kerrobert and on Wednesday, there is a counsellor in Eston.

• Domestic Violence Response • Traumatic Events Response • Sexual Assault Victim Support • Safety Planning • Critical Stress Management After Hours phone 306-463-1860

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Battle of Alberta starting to heat up

t may be irrelevant to a hockey fan in the Greater Toronto area, or to a puckster living in Raleigh, N.C., but to a Western Canadian, the Battle of Alberta is real.

This season in the National Hockey League appears to be no different, as Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are once again in the hunt in the Pacific Division, with fans dreaming of another post-season playoff battle.

To date, the red-hot Flames are winning the leadup to the battle, a few points ahead of the once-struggling but now backto-normal Oilers. Edmonton coach Dave Tippett was fired in mid-February after a stretch of poor hockey capped by backto-back home-ice losses to Vegas and Chicago in which they were outscored 8-1. New coach Jay Woodcroft produced immediate positive results, going 5-0 to start his stint with the Oilers, outscoring their opponents 228. Whether the new coach will carry on that success through the rest of the season, or suffer the Bruce Boudreau effect (start fast, then level off) remains to be seen.

The Flames, meanwhile, have been surprisingly good most of the season. Superior

goaltending from Jacob Markstrom has been a huge key, with the former Canuck who signed last year as a free agent with Calgary already posting eight shutouts, by far the best total in the league. As a team, the Flames’ winning percentage and goals for-and-against differential are tops in the Pacific Division. Then, to add to that quality, general manager Brad Treliving went out and acquired top-six forward Tyler Toffoli from Montreal for the equivalent of two rolls of tape and a Jann Arden CD. Toffoli, the long-time L.A. King who has since played for the Canucks and Montreal, is a five-time 20-plus goal man who will add a jolt of offence to a team that’s already in the upper half of scoring in the league, thanks to the play of Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, Andrew Mangiapane and Elias Lindholm.

While the Flames get set to roll with Toffoli et al, their neighbours to the North are trying to figure out why they aren’t an elite team while employing arguably the two best offensive stars in the league, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Maybe the new coaching staff will change the

atmosphere in the Alberta capital.

The Flames are almost assured of a berth in the post-season, while there are no guarantees of playoff action for the Oilers, who must continue to perform as they did in the first few games under the new coaching staff. It just wouldn’t be the traditionally exciting Stanley Cup playoffs without the two Alberta teams battling it out.

• Surfer Kelly Slater, 50, to AP, not worried about any retirement plans: “Everyone who retires from surfing just goes surfing more.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Due to

outrage about Kamila Valieva being able to keep her gold medal AND compete as the favourite for the women’s figure skating gold medal despite positive test for banned supplement, I fully expect the IOC to say they will at least keep her out of the Baseball Hall of Fame.”

• Gene Principe, Edmonton Oilers between-periods host, on top performers in a recent game vs. Anaheim: “In the first period, it was Sonny (Milano). In the second, it was McLeody (Ryan).”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “At the Waste Management Open, Harry Higgs lifted up his shirt after a twoputt par to get a reaction from the crowd. Which showed us, among other things, that Higgs needs better waist management.”

• Headline at theonion. com: “Tom Brady spends first day retirement studying tape of people to learn how they work” • Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “A Chinese news outlet revealed U.S. born-andraised skier, Eileen Gu, has earned over $42 million in Chinese endorsements since 2021.

Interestingly, Gu is a Chinese

word that means ‘Ka Ching.’”

• Kaseberg again: “Not sure why I am such a fan of Olympic curling. It combines so many bad memories: ice, cold, shouting, sweeping and passing a stone.”

• Kaseberg just keeps on coming: “After being reinstated despite a positive dope test, Russian skater Kamila Valieva finished fourth. Finishing first?

Karma.”

• Comedy writer Marc Ragovin, on the Russian figure skater claiming she must have inadvertently taken her grandfather’s heart medication: “No wonder her long program consisted of skating in circles with her turn signal on.”

• Steve Simmons of SunMedia, on the NBA all-star game in Cleveland and recalling an old Wayne and Schuster airport crack: “Will all those flying to Cleveland please report to the gate to explain why?”

• Golf reporter Sean Zak, on Twitter, during the third round of the Genesis Invitational: “Adam Scott has now worn a tan sweater for three straight rounds. Still looking into it, but I believe that is a PGA Tour record.”

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC Overview: Teine Energy is an oil and gas company and is one of Canada’s largest privately held energy companies. We look for ways to evolve, improve, and innovate our approach to every aspect of our work. Teine strives to deliver sector-leading returns while supplying the world with environmental and ethically sourced energy. We enrich our communities through the contributions and development of our extraordinarily talented people, and we are always on the lookout for top people for opportunities, such as the following listed below.

Teine Energy Ltd has an immediate position opening for a full time Industrial Mechanic for the Kindersley Area. The successful applicant will report directly to the Maintenance Foreman.

Duties: • Small Engine repairs and service (Ranges from small water pump Honda motors all the way up to GM 8.1L) • Pump Jack inspections and repairs (need to be able to climb and work at heights) • All types of Pump Repairs and Servicing • Air Compressor Repairs and Servicing • Cleaning, parts stocking, maintenance of area maintenance shops • Monthly cost tracking of parts or supplies bought • Working on computer for safety training, daily work orders on our maintenance system, emails • Some gas compression service and repairs Required Qualifications and Skills: • This is an hourly contract position • Company must be Incorporated • 9 days on, 5 days off (Minimum 9 hours/day) • Minimum 5 Years of maintenance and mechanical experience • Journeyman in heavy duty, gas compression or automotive an asset as well as pump maintenance and overhaul experience • Basic computer skills required with good understanding of Microsoft Office • Must have effective communication skills, be organized, able to work alone with minimum supervision • Must supply own truck with tools, generator or inverter, air compressor, cell phone with good data plan and laptop • Will need to have H2S, First Aid/CPR, Fall Protection safety tickets up to date before starting Please apply online and submit your resume to www.teine-energy.com/careers We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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February 14, 2022 Posting Date

Trivia Test Answerst 1. 1924, Chamonix, France; 2. Fear of snakes; 3. Levi’s; 4. “David Copperfield”; 5. Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia; 6. Eye socket; 7. Humidity; 8. Iowa; 9. Unquestionably good; 10. Laughing gas

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your ideas are finally reaching those who can appreciate them. But don’t expect any immediate reactions. That will come later. Meanwhile, a personal matter needs your attention.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your energy levels are rising, and you’re feeling restless and eager to get into some activity, whether it’s for profit or just for fun. In either case, the aspects are highly favorable, so go for it.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relationship seems to be winding down from passionate to passive.

It’s up to you to decide what the next step will be.

But don’t wait too long to take the initiative. Delay

could create more problems.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A decision looms.

But be very sure that this is what you really want before you sign or say anything. Once you act, there’ll be little or no wiggle room for any adjustments.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Money matters improve, but you still need to be cautious with your spending. Also, set aside that Leonine pride for a bit and apologize for contributing to that misunderstanding.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A tempting financial situation could make the usually unflappable Virgo rush in before checking things out. Be alert to possible hidden problems. Get the facts before you act.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It’s nice to know that you’re finally getting due credit for your efforts. You also should know that new opportunities will follow. A family member brings important news.

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2. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the extreme fear represented by a condition called ophidiophobia?

3. AD SLOGANS: Which company featured this advertising campaign in the mid-1980s: “Quality never goes out of style”?

4. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century novel begins with the line, “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show”?

5. MOVIES: Where were the park bench scenes from “Forrest Gump” filmed?

6. ANATOMY: What is the common name for the orbit in human anatomy?

7. MEASUREMENTS: What does a hygrometer measure?

8. U.S. STATES: In which state was the movie “Children of the Corn” filmed?

9. LANGUAGE: What does “fair dinkum” mean in Australian English?

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Any uncertainty that begins to cloud an impending decision could signal a need to re-examine your reasons for wanting to take on this commitment.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You benefit from taking time out of your currently hectic schedule to do more contemplation or meditation. This will help re-energize you, both in body and soul.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Nursing hurt feelings can zap the energies of even the usually self-confident Sea Goat. Best advice: Move forward. Success is the best balm for a painful ego.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A display of temperament surprises you, as well as those around you. It could be all that pressure you’re under. Consider letting someone help you see it through.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Some things don’t seem to be working out as you’d hoped.

Don’t fret. Instead, take some time out to reassess your plans and see where changes could be made.

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CARDS OF THANKS

Our heartfelt thanks to family, friends and the community for your hugs, thoughts, prayers, love, condolences, concern and offers to help. Thank you to the Oyen Lodge residents and staff for your kindness extended to Mom during her time there. Our appreciation to Dr. Muller and staff at the Big Country Hospital for caring for Mom. Thanks to the staff on 4 West of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for your compassion. A special thank you to MacLean’s Funeral Home for your support during a difficult time. Bonnie Burke, we are grateful to you for officiating Mom’s service.

Our sincere thanks to those who dropped off food, had flowers delivered, planted memorial trees or gifted a donation in Mom’s memory. Your generosity provided us comfort. - The Tomkins family

COMING EVENTS ACADIA RANCHING BULL SALE March 5 @ 2:00 PM. BSSA - Brooks, AB. 2 year-old Charolais and Black Angus bulls.

These bulls were perfor-

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOREFRONT INSURANCE is hiring external brokers and processors/ data entry positions.

Broker partnership opportunities for the right candidates. Call / email Michael 403-501-8013 / mhollinda@excelrisk.ca

HOUSE FOR SALE EXCELLENT LOCATION! #40 Overlord Crescent (Kindersley).

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Bickleigh is a very small farming community, that at one time was a very thriving town with grain elevators, a post office, a school, gas station and a busy general store.These photos of the Bickleigh elevators are courtesy of the Prairie West Historical Society in Eston. The top photo is credited to Jack Mah. Stay tuned for PWHS exhibit of prairie sentinels at their museum opening in late May 2022.

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Jerry Maguire Available On Netflix One of the best romantic comedies of all time is also a huge star vehicle for Tom Cruise.

He plays a self-centred, money-hungry sports agent who changes his whole philosophy on life following an epiphany.

He’s forced to go out on his own when he loses his job, and finds the things that really mean something to him in life.

Cruise, the Oscar-winning performance from Cuba Gooding Jr., Renee Zellweger and and Regina King are all fantastic.

Writer-director Cameron Crowe – long the king of the sentimental comedy – makes one of his best here.

It will make you laugh endlessly and bring tears to your eyes, all in the span of two hours.

Bruce Almighty Available On Netflix Jim Carrey has long been one of my favourite comedy actors, and this flick never fails to put a genuine smile on my face.

Bruce feels that nothing in his life ever goes right.

He blames God – who he prays to regularly – for never giving him anything worthwhile.

One day, he says he could do God’s job better than he can, and wakes up the next morning with the challenge to hear prayers and change people’s lives. But the responsibility may be more than he bargained for.

Carrey and Jennifer Aniston have remarkable, wonderful chemistry here, and they headline this one admirably. With Steve Carell in a scene-stealing role and Morgan Freeman playing God, it’s a perfect ensemble.

It’s a heavenly little affair that never fails to leave me grinning ear-to-ear.

Copshop Available On Prime Video Sometimes you just need a good, old fashioned shoot-out action picture.

That’s exactly what you’re going to get with director Joe Carnahan’s Copshop. He’s responsible for such gems as Smokin’ Aces, The Grey and The A-Team, and his mastery of the genre is shown in spades here.

It follows a con artists who purposely gets arrested in a small-town so he can be protected in the jail cell.

But when an assassin ends up in the precinct under lock and key at the same time, the two ready to do

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battle. In the middle of it all is a rookie cop who must find a way to survive.

Gerard Butler is fantastic as a villain, and Frank Grillo does the grizzled, gruff act he’s known for.

They’re joined by Alexis Louder, who may just kick more butt than the both of them.

If you want highbrow art, this isn’t your movie. But if things exploding and unloading gun clips will do the trick, check it out.

Bombshell Available On Netflix In the midst of the #MeToo era, this incredible, evocative film came along and made everyone very, very uncomfortable.

It follows the true story of the women who worked at Fox News, and the truth about the sexual misdeeds of their boss, Roger Ailes.

Director Jay Roach – best known for movies like Meet The Parents and Austin Powers – creates an ambitious, difficult comedy-drama.

Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron were nominated for Oscars in this one, and they’re joined by Nicole Kidman, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDowell, and John Lithgow as Ailes.

It’s a well-acted film that’s grounded by the performances, even if it sometimes comes close to toppling under the pressure of the important story it’s telling.

The Cider House Rules Available On Prime Video I had no idea what I’ve been missing, as this one came out in 1999 and I’ve completely missed it this entire time.

The Cider House Rules – based on John Irving’s classic novel – follows a young man as he leaves his work as a doctor at an orphanage to see the world and pick apples on a farm.

He learns more about himself, society and the difficulties people face than he ever thought possible in Lasse Hallstrom’s classic flick.

It was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture. It won Best Adapted Screenplay, and a Supporting Actor Oscar for the fantastic Michael Caine.

Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Jane Alexander, Paul Rudd and an incredibly young Kieran Culkin also star.

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