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Kindersley area receives high bonus bid on exploration licence
Saskatchewan’s February public offering of Crown oil and gas rights held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, has generated $6,144,244.42 in revenue for the province. This is the highest oil and gas public offering result of 2021-22 and significantly exceeds the amount of revenue raised in other oil and gas public offerings during 2020-21. The February public offering completes the scheduled 2021-22 fiscal year oil and gas public offerings, with total revenue of nearly $15 million.
Of the 84 parcels posted, 75 parcels received acceptable bids. Total bids covered 11,493.3 hectares. The average bonus bid was $534.60 per hectare with the highest acceptable bid at $7,814.00 per hectare. The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this offering is $528,017.00 for a 194.5-hectare lease in the Estevan area awarded to Midale Petroleums. Two leases southeast of Lampman received $7,814.00 per hectare, the highest in this offering, which were awarded to Millennium Land.
The highest bonus bid received on an exploration licence was $501,130.43 for a 1,037.2-hectare licence in the Kindersley Area by Prairie Land & Investment Services. This was also the highest dollars per hectare received on a licence at $483.15 per hectare.
The first sale of the new 2022-23 fiscal year is scheduled for April 5, 2022 and features 207 leases covering 26,634 hectares and one exploration licence covering 812 hectares.
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Kindersley RCMP invites residents to register their outdoor security cameras with CAPTURE and help solve crimes
Private security cameras often capture images that can help police solve crime. When police investigators have access to these images quickly, they have a better chance of solving crime, finding missing persons and locating stolen property.
To help police investigators get in contact quickly with the owners of outdoor security cameras in the greater Kindersley area, Kindersley RCMP is launching the CAPTURE Program.
CAPTURE, or Community-Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence, is a voluntary online registry inviting business and home owners with outdoor cameras to help solve crime by sharing with police the location of their cameras and a way for police investigators to contact them.
When a crime is reported, police investigators will consult CAPTURE’s map of the registered outdoor security cameras to quickly find out if a camera could have captured images of that crime. If there is a registered camera in the area of that crime, the RCMP investigator will contact the owner of the camera and ask if they are interested in sharing their footage of a specific date and time.
“Whenever there is a crime in a neighborhood, police officers go from
door to door to ask if anyone saw or heard anything. In that sense, using CAPTURE is not much different from what we normally do,” said Staff Sergeant Kevin Peterson, the Kindersley RCMP Detachment Commander.
“The great advantage of CAPTURE is that it expedites things tremendously. We know where to go first and we know we will find information. That way, CAPTURE will make our response a lot faster, and this is very important when looking for missing persons, dangerous offenders or stolen property.” Staff Sergeant Peterson added: “Also, the more people register, the more criminals will be dissuaded from coming to our area. And that is important too.”
Any outdoor camera in the urban and rural areas served by Kindersley RCMP, Kerrobert RCMP and Eston RCMP can be registered. “My hope is this program can also address some of the concerns rural property owners have expressed over the last few years.” said Staff Sergeant Peterson.
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January 28, members of the 40+ Oldtimers Rec Hockey Club presented donations to four charitable organizations. Randy Irvine (left-middle) presented cheques for $500 each to Misty Leismeister (right) and the West Central Crisis Centre, and to Joanne Kosolofski. Joanne represented the Lil Black Dress Fundraiser supporting
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Lottery Win in Kerrobert
Kerrobert’s Brent Roszell is having the last laugh after winning $100,000 on his Crossword Multiplier Zing ticket. Roszell was watching television with his friends when he discovered his big win.
“My friends are always beaking me for playing ‘my little puzzles,’ but look who’s laughing now!” he chuckled while claiming his prize. “I just started laughing at the two friends that were sitting with me.”
“The satisfaction was almost better than the money!” he laughed.
Roszell said his prize will help out financially, but he’s not sure what he’ll put the money toward just yet.
“Just a little gravy on the potatoes,” he said. “It will help out.”
Roszell purchased his winning ticket at the Kerrobert Reddi-Mart located at 346 Pacific St. in Kerrobert.
Sask Lotteries is the main fundraiser for more than 12,000 sport, culture and recreation groups in communities across Saskatchewan.
Kerrobert Recreation Director, Bobbi Hebron commented that Kerrobert is set to receive over $11,000 from Sask Lotteries in 2022.
“This money is used for programming at our facilities including Public Skate, Twoonie Tuesday and Aquasizes at the pool, Forever in Motion at the PCC and KCS Curling.”
KAWS - finding homes for strays
JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
KAWS Animal Rescue has been a valuable non-profit organization in Kindersley for the past twelve years. KAWS stands for “Kittens Are Worth Saving”. Founded in 2010, the organization is dedicated to finding forever homes for unwanted, stray, abused and neglected animals in the Kindersley area. Their adoption fees include vaccination, microchipping, mite treatment and deworming, plus neutering/spaying at the Kindersley Vet Clinic at six months of age. All animals are placed in appropriate foster homes until a permanent home can be found. They adopt out cats strictly to indoor homes unless otherwise specified.
After a long interval, KAWS is designating specific days when people can go to Pet Value in Kindersley to meet foster animals. Otherwise, KAWS animals are in foster homes and are available for viewing by appointment. Before meeting the animals, you must complete an adoption application. KAWS strongly recommends that those interested in adopting an animal thoroughly read through the adoption process, so there are no surprises later on when volunteers provide an overview of the adoption process with the applicant.
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When you adopt an animal from KAWS, you are required to pay an adoption fee, but you save hundreds of dollars in vet fees within the first year. A cat spay alone can cost upward of $350.00, and a cat neuter can cost upward of $150.00, not including all the other vet care the KAWS animals receive.
maintenance costs. This enables one hundred percent of all donations to go towards helping the animals. KAWS relies solely on public donations to buy food and provide medical care for the animals. When you support KAWS, you help every stray, thus helping to give a solution to a huge problem.
If you own a smartphone and love to walk, you can easily help earn money for KAWS Animal Rescue every time you go for a walk simply by downloading the ResQwalk app onto your phone. You can even earn prizes for yourself as well. KAWS will receive a portion of the donation pool, depending on how many miles are walked for KAWS. To download the app, visit the website (www.resqwalk.com) or download it directly from the App Store.
After adopting your pet, you can contact KAWS at any time for help in all situations. In addition, KAWS takes back 100 percent of animals placed that do not work out for whatever reason.
This non-profit organization has no paid employees and runs solely with the generous assistance of volunteers, who also have full-time jobs. KAWS does not have a building; therefore, there are no utilities or
Brent Roszell can put a “little gravy on the potatoes” after his $100,000 lotto win. | Photo from WCLC
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Contradictions and historical events
The sign read in large red letters “Danger: Alligator!” Underneath was posted another sign in green letters: “No Lifeguards. Beach is open for swimming”. Now that’s a contradiction!
Speaking of contradictions, last year, our Prime Minister expressed his views regarding a mass protest by farmers in India, saying, “The situation is concerning. Let me remind you, Canada will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protests. We believe in the importance of dialogue.”
Meanwhile when the largest convoy in the world’s history is on his doorstep, he is hidden
away at a secure location. His comment regarding the trucker’s peaceful protest was as follows: “The convoy thing needs to stop.” This contradicts his views regarding the peaceful protest in India. But he had more to say ...
“Everyone knows I am the Prime Minister that is about unity and inclusion. Please do your part to make this stop. If you have family and friends that still haven’t been vaccinated do not allow them to family dinners. Do not speak to them on the phone. Do not reply to their texts. You need to do everything you can to make life difficult for them until they comply.”
His words speak for
themselves. The contradiction is blatantly obvious. I’m not sure how his strategy is working within his own family, since his half-brother Kyle Kemper, respectfully but publicly disagrees with Justin’s views. Kyle said, “I don’t believe in heavily centralized control and global government. When talking about policy there isn’t much connection between us. We have our differences. The convoy is a symbol of unity. Justin said their views are unacceptable, but unacceptable to who? Justin makes assumptions about the convoy participants.”
A US talk show host observed, “Canadians
don’t do this kind of thing; they are calm and don’t get riled up.” So why are tens of thousands of Canadians participating in a peaceful protest? The common thread appears to be an intense dissatisfaction with Justin Trudeau’s leadership; Canadians have lost confidence in their government.
Those who Justin Trudeau categorizes as the “fringe” are everyday Canadians. The mainstream media is preoccupied with pointing out isolated incidents of people who have individually chosen to misrepresent the massive protest; those people are responsible for their own actions.
Winnipeg, Prince George, as well as numerous other smaller communities. Wherever they congregate, spontaneous outbursts of the national anthem show Canadians uniting as one. In Ottawa, Indigenous drummers led the crowd at Parliament Hill in a round of “O Canada”. Canadian truckers have inspired convoys to roll out from the United States, Europe and Australia.
Thousands of Canadians have managed to donate nearly $8 million to the cause, which will help truckers with their substantial costs. I’ve heard the money will also be used to ensure clean water for the Indigenous people, something they have been waiting for the government to do.
Meanwhile the convoy is working closely with the police to maintain a peaceful protest. To get a visual of how large this is, there are over 50,000 truckers in Ottawa, who all represent their own families. There are thousands of people who joined the convoy in Ottawa. Thousands more were cheering on the truckers throughout Canada as they travelled down the highways.
This is an historical event, the largest convoy in the world’s history. Crowds gathered near the parliament buildings, where an inscription on a stained glass window says “Freedom is the sure possession of these alone who have courage to defend it.”
There were hundreds of trucks conducting convoys to all major cities throughout Canada - Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, Regina, Toronto,
A mom attending the protest said her threeyear-old was disappointed she wasn’t allowed to go into the “castle”. Sometimes wisdom is spoken out of the mouths of babes. Have our parlia-
ment buildings become castles where only the elite are allowed to have a voice? Why does our national anthem instruct us to “stand on guard for thee”? What does standing on guard look like for everyday Canadians?
We have a Prime Minister who claims to believe in the importance of dialogue, but yet hides from the masses and instructs Canadians to shut out their own family members. The good news is he’s not a family councillor; the bad news is he’s leading our country. Are you happy with the direction our country is headed? Massive debt, massive division? When is the last time you remember hearing thousands of Canadians spontaneously singing the national anthem throughout our entire nation? It’s quite a contradiction to Trudeau’s divisive exhortations.
You can reach me at joanjanzen@hotmail.com
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I realize, in my offering up brief descriptions and gushings over the gold nuggets of prairie prose and poetry, I could easily be outlining a year’s worth of columns. But instead, I will sprinkle my book ravings through the year. In fact, I can’t help but do so; books guide my experience through life. Some serve as mirrors, reflecting back to me what I think and feel, the clever and well-crafted ones doing so before I even realize I’ve been busted. That’s what a good mirror should do - tell the truth, not flatter.
But the books I love more and more as I grow older are the books that open windows to me, that lay out maps to foreign places and characters and times. I am particularly fond of engaging histories. I have a hard time arranging the facts of geo-political happenings and events. I rely on road trips with my friend Ervin to understand how wars got started, and borders shifted over time. I can throw out a question like: “The Austro-Hungarian Empire, how did that come about?” then just lean back into my car seat and listen to him unpack history. I do believe we would become more involved in our historical education if someone earlier in our lives made history pertinent and interesting for us. Memorizing dates is a recipe for a life-long dread of history books. I understand how dates pin an important moment onto a page so that we can, from there, colour in the
surrounding unfolding cultural responses, like a starburst, and make relevant connections. But in my childhood, no one taught history that way.
The date that will remain forever in my soul is the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated: April 4, 1968. I even know the time and place: 6:01 pm on the balcony of room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. I know this because it was my tenth birthday. And even though I didn’t know who he was until his face came up on our tv screen that night, the event sent my life on a clear trajectory, one that would take me to live a while in Memphis and later to return to spend my 50th birthday in front of the Lorraine, holding candles amidst a crowd of a hundred or so others.
And I would make human rights and civil rights a holy calling. I would have to stick my neck out for others less fortunate than myself, I told myself that night in ’68.
I read every sermon, lecture, and interview MLK ever gave. I watched Videos. I still carry a tattered copy of a collection of his writings with me in my knapsack, my favourite among them Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool. In it, he is reduced to tears at a kitchen table over a cup of coffee after receiving a death threat phone call in the middle of the night.
What does all this have to do with Prairie writing, you might ask? King was a preacher first and foremost, he insist-
ed, but he was also a storyteller and a historian of the people. And the prairies have a history of great writing by preachers and champions and prophets of the people. I like Joan Chittister’s definition of a pophet: “one who calls us to become the fullest, not basest, of what it means to be human.”
Besides the obvious orators of fiery rhetoric and reasoning, Tommy Douglas and Nellie McClung, the former giving us universal health care, the latter forcing pay equity for women, the Prairies breed pragmatic, bullshit-detecting observers. They live among the people they fight for and write about, and so they get the details right.
It is a gift for detail that pull us into the work of journalists and historians Barry Broadfoot, James Gray
Brad Wall is out, when it comes to the federal Conservative leadership
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK www.pipelineonline.ca
CYPRESS HILLS – Brad Wall is out, when it comes to consideration of who will be the next leader of the federal Conservative party.
The question of who would be the next leader of the Conservatives became acute following the Feb. 2 ouster of Erin O’Toole as party leader. With a minority Parliament, an election can be called at any time.
The afternoon of Feb. 3, Wall posted the following to his Facebook account:
I want to thank those folks who –with very kind comments – have been encouraging me to enter federal politics.
I am so very grateful for my 18 years in public life but I am also grateful for this time in the private sector and for a mostly private life – and will not be returning to elected politics.
Thanks again.
Brad
Just as when Andrew Scheer left the leadership position, Wall was immediately one of the names mentioned as a possible contender. The National Post, for instance, included Wall in a list of
nine possible contenders. In addition to Wall, list included Pierre Poilievre, Peter MacKay, Leslyn Lewis, Michelle Rempel Garner, Michael Chong, Jason Kenney, Derek Sloan and, no joke, “a truck.”
The initial posting of that story included a caption which misidentified Wall as “former Manitoba Premier Brad Wall.” It was later corrected.
Wall is an occasional opinion writer for both the National Post and Pipeline Online. He’s also likely never been a Bombers fan, either. Perhaps the National Post had never seen the banjo video.
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and Grant McEwan. And that same gift pulls onto the saddles of the horses of cowboy artists, and writers Will James and R. D. Symons, whose Where the Wagons Led is a classic depiction of the first cattle drives.
But even more illustratively grounded in place are the works of Indigenous writers, who write about their shared existence with plants and animals of the territory the way we might write about our siblings because, for them, they are. A predominantly oral culture, we are now benefitting from authors willing to write down their stories in English, so we can come to a full, not base, life.
I remember the paradigm shift that occurred when I read Marie Campbell’s Halfbreed, now considered a classic. Her depiction of life for a Metis woman coming age in the 60s and 70s revealed a world of crushing poverty, cruelty and prejudice that should have destroyed her. But she kept her strong ties to her grandmother Cheechum, and her sense of humour and, above all, a value system that did not revolve around climbing the success ladder but was endeared to the circular nature of life.
Then came Warren Cariou’s Lake of the Prairies. It raised similar questions about belonging. I asked myself: How does one group become so absorbed by empire they never question the belief they have the right to usurp any territory and then, to add horror to hubris, erase the language(s) of the local inhabitants and enforce their own?
These are all challenging and guilt-provoking questions only engaging storytellers will lure us into listening. Thankfully a whole bounty of Indigenous writers from the prairie are getting the attention they deserve for their gripping and engaging works of nonfiction and fiction, winning our hearts, as well as long-deserved winning accolades and admiration, to name just a few: Five Little Indians by Michele Good, Katherena Vermette’s The Break and anything by Richard Wagamese, who passed away far too soon. In each of these books, if we are open, we will be brought to tears and come to terms with the common humanity, often mediated by this immense geographic territory we share with others and The Other. And we will, no doubt, be carrying their books in our knapsacks for years to come.
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Four Saskatchewan regional colleges enter partnership for new agriculture program
Carlton Trail College, Cumberland College, Great Plains College and Parkland College are pleased to announce a new partnership that will allow each institution to deliver the Agricultural Science Certificate program to students within their respective regions. In this 8-month program, students will learn the fundamental skills necessary for modern agriculture operations with a specific focus on crop production. With courses ranging from record keeping and innovative technology, to practical field skills, graduates will be prepared for a career in the agriculture industry. The program is brokered through Lakeland College and graduates may also choose to continue their education and
transfer into the second year of the Crop Technology Diploma program at Lakeland College.
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“The agriculture industry is a key part of our provincial economy and local labour market,” said Kim Lambe, director of programs at Great Plains College. We’re thrilled to have established this partnership that will allow us to deliver this long-awaited agriculture programming in our region. We look forward to helping students prepare for a successful career in the high-demand agriculture industry.”
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Great Plains College president steps down
Great Plains College president and CEO, David Keast, announced that he will be stepping down from his position and moving into retirement at the end of June 2022.
“We are grateful for David’s expertise over the past 10 years – he has taken us through various economic cycles and continues to navigate the organization through the pandemic. He has certainly helped sustain the strategic directions of the college and move them forward,” said board chair Cindy Lowe. “We wish him all the best as he moves into retirement.”
ments, First Nations and newcomers to Canada have also expanded and continue to be central to college growth.
will take place in-person at each regional college.
“We are looking forward to partnering and sharing this program with other regional colleges,” says chair of post-secondary education at Cumberland College, Jeff Fisher. “The study of agriculture is an important part of our programming at Cumberland. Not only is this a unique offering in the Saskatchewan regional college system, but, more importantly, it is relevant and necessary to the agriculture sector in our province. It is exciting for us to facilitate the delivery and see the program expand through this partnership with three other regional colleges.”
The joint program is set to begin in October 2022. Prospective students can apply online to the regional college of their choice.
“Agriculture has long been an economic driver within our east-central region,” said Deanna Gaetz, business and skills training director at Carlton Trail College. “Working in partnership with other Saskatchewan Colleges is a great way to be able to offer this training, while further developing the knowledge and skills needed for working in this industry.”
“Having an agriculture program at Parkland blends well with our applied Ag Research Farm in Yorkton,” said Jenna Niebergall, chair, post-secondary education at Parkland College. “Our goal is to expose students to all aspects of agriculture including applied research.”
For more information about the Agricultural Science Certificate, please visit the website of the college in which you are interested in attending.
During his tenure, the college’s four strategic directions – optimizing student success, delivering education to meet labour market demand, valuing employees and building and enhancing partnerships – have been realized under Keast’s
direction and leadership. The introduction of a health, dental and mental wellness program for students, distribution of over 2 million in scholarships, the placement of international students at college campuses and full institutional eligibility status with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), have been identified as key among many of his accomplishments. Development in programming and relationships with external partners including industry, municipal govern-
“Over the next few years, partnerships, basic skills training, enhanced post-secondary programming and international education must continue to be a priority for the college if it is to realize the future that all of us here envision” said Keast. “It has been my privilege to help lead the organization toward this future and work with staff on the strategic priorities of the institution.”
The college’s board of governors has retained the services of Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) to lead an executive search process for the next president and CEO. The search process has begun and the posting is located at www.greatplainscollege.ca/work-us.
Vet Clinic provides essential service
JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
The Oyen Vet Clinic, located in the southwest corner of Oyen, has been providing an essential service to the community of Oyen since 1984. Luke Ruschkowski, Practice Manager, Dr. Cecilia Ruschkowski, Dr. Tracey Logan, Dr. Janelle Wilson, and Dr. Zoe Gould are dedicated to serving Oyen and the surrounding area.
Even though the clinic is in a rural setting, they treat equally as many small animals as large animals throughout the year. According to comments on social media, the staff is doing an excellent job. The staff and vets are described as personable, and a satisfied animal owner claimed it’s “truly one of the best vet clinics out there for large and small animals.”
They also open a clinic in Leader every Tuesday for small animal services and pharmacy. “We service large animals in the area via ambulatory service
on all days,” Luke explained. The Oyen clinic serves a 50-70 km radius around Oyen and an even larger area in the Leader district. “Calving season is definitely our most emergency-filled season,” Luke said. Because calving does have its complications, there have been various clinics put on by the Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) throughout the years.
Dr. Cec Ruschkowski and John Ruschkowski helped with a ladies’ calving clinic a few years ago in an effort to help equip everyone in the family during calving season. Participants were taught basic calving principles, including bonding and tube feeding. There was even a hands-on opportunity to practice tube feeding a calf.
All of this is only gives a glimpse into everything that the clinic’s capable veterinarians offer. “Semen testing in the spring and pregnancy checking season have our clinic booked weeks in advance,” Luke noted.
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Dr. Janelle Wilson shows off a new born calf.
Crossroads Beef Expo celebrates its 20th year!
JOAN JANZEN
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Crossroads Beef Expo! The show gets underway on Saturday, February 19th at 10:00 a.m. at the Crossroads Centre in Oyen. The event is sponsored by the Big Country Agricultural Society.
Lois Andrew, a long-time member of Big Country Agricultural Society, said this year’s event will be capped at onethird capacity of the building, which is equivalent to approximately 400 people. “It’s one of our major events of the year. We have received donations from Kindersley, Oyen, Hanna and Consort,” she explained. “Everyone has been generous.”
As for the animals, “We have a waiting list because we can only fit so many in the barn,” she explained. “We set the pens down at 36 as well, just because we were getting too full. We have four different classes: yearling bulls, twoyear-old bulls, commercial heifers and pure-bred heifers. They’re on display for people to look at. In the afternoon, we have a panel of three judges, and the animals are brought into the ring.” Panel judging begins at 2:30 p.m. when the judges evaluate each of them and give them a score from 1-10 on how they feel the pair looks together and their quality for breeding stock.
Although the organizers decided to cancel the steak challenge at this year’s event, they’re excited about the trade show. There are ten vendors. “We’ve tried to make it interesting, including a nice variety and selection,” Lois said.
“For our Ranchmen’s raffle, everyone has the opportunity to purchase a ticket for $50. We pull out ten names and put them back into the drum and then we do a last man standing draw. The winner of the raffle gets a voucher and can either select an animal from one of the exhibitors, or they can choose a cash prize.”
Money raised at the Beef Expo will go towards purchasing more panels, which will make setup easier. “We’re looking at trying to put on an addition so we can have permanent pens. Right now, our focus is to put money towards the addition,” Lois said. Funds also go towards helping to run the facility throughout the year.
The Ag Society offers numerous activities. “We started this year with an event where people bring horses and bulls, and people pay to get on them. It’s very entertaining for the audience to watch,” Lois explained. The event takes place once a month, depending on what else is happening in the building.
“We have fundamentals, which is developing roping skills for all ages. Participants can bring horses or just do groundwork,” she said. They also hold Gymkhana once a month, as well as team roping. “Lots of weekends are booked up with other events. On Tuesdays, the building is open for riding. It’s free if people want to come in and ride their horse,” she concluded. Lois noted that they are pleased to have new volunteers getting involved, which always helps ensure success for the future.
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Rex Murphy returning to keynote Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show June 1-2
BRIAN ZINCHUK www.pipelineonline.ca
WEYBURN – Rex Murphy will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2022 Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn.
The event will take place June 1-2, after a being postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This biennial show is meant to showcase the oil industry as a long-standing tradition in the southeast. The show started in 1984 and continues to grow. “The Sask Oil & Gas Show is the industry’s premier event, every two years, combining exhibitors with cutting edge technology and equipment, world class speakers and awards recognizing excellence and lifelong contributions to the sector,” said chairperson Dan Cugnet in a release on Feb. 2.
The show includes not only oil-related exhibits but also a golf tournament, speakers and an awards ceremony celebrating the industry businesses.
Cugnet said, “It attracts exhibitors and attendees from all over North America to release new technologies and reunite with old friends. It really is the perfect mix of
business and friendship.”
Murphy’s 2019 oil show speech has been viewed 66,516 times since it was posted on YouTube, or by roughly 100x the number of people who were able to attend in person. Murphy spoke about western alienation, carbon taxes and pipelines, among many other topics. He also emphasized how the oil and gas sector in Western Canada essentially saved Newfoundland at a time when its greatest industry, cod fishing, collapsed to due to the cod moratorium.
“Human lips should not be allowed to close on the word ‘carbon tax’ until the day that there are pipelines, in ground, full of oil, delivering it to foreign markets,” Murphy said in 2019.
This event is not only a business trade show
but a great opportunity for colleagues and friends to network build and strengthen their business, according to organizers. Cugnet said, “We are so fortunate in southeast Saskatchewan to be at the forefront of technology and advancements in the energy sector whether that be in drilling practices, oilfield services, reservoir optimization or the global leading carbon sequestration projects happening. The Sask Oil Show attracts international visitors and exhibitors because of this, and it is really an opportunity for this part of the world to plant our flag in the ground and be proud of what we innovate and accomplish.”
Registration is open, and can be done online at https://www.oilshow. ca/register.
Workshop prepares for transition
Community Futures Meridian Region is hosting a Succession Planning workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 8th, at the Norman Ritchie Centre in Kindersley from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The two-hour workshop will prepare you for your transition now or in the future. Participants will learn from professionals what you need to do to sell your business and retire on your terms.
Chantal Morgotch of Morgotch Law helps you understand how you are selling your company, outlines the critical steps of the process for you and the purchasers and discusses agreements that you should have in place to exit your business.
Meanwhile, Nathan Adams of CHBB guides you through the process of an asset vs. Share sale, obligations to CRA, and how to protect your proceeds and investments after the sale. He will help you understand how your financial statements play a key role in the sale of your business.
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Sports with Bruce Penton
Canadian tennis stars on the rise
Canada’s status on the world professional tennis stage skyrocketed in Melbourne in January, but Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime still haven’t reached the peak of the mountain.
The two Canadians — virtual kids in the world of professional sports — both made the quarter-finals of 2022’s first tennis major of the season, and while both gamely battled against higher-ranked and more experienced foes, they both limped to the sidelines with only a few hundred thousand dollars bulging out of their pockets to salve the wounds of defeat.
The silverware will have to wait. But it seems inevitable that it won’t be long before baubles from either Melbourne; Paris, where the French Open is played; London, where Wimbledon is staged each July; or New York, site of late summer’s U.S. Open, are being lugged through Canadian customs by either Shapovalov or Auger-Aliassime.
Shapovalov, who was born in Israel to a tennis professional mother, grew up in Greater Toronto (Vaughan) and is only 22 years old, still dealing with immature pet-
ulance and brattiness. His skill, however, allowed him to breeze through the first three rounds in Melbourne before facing Spanish star and eventual champion Rafael Nadal, now the owner of a record 21 Grand Slam titles, in the quarter-finals. After losing the first two sets, Shapovalov won the next two to force a deciding set and while momentum was seemingly on his side, the experience of Nadal won out, sending the Canadian to the sidelines.
The next day, the 21-yearold Auger-Aliassime, seeded ninth, was on the verge of upsetting No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia, before faltering in the latter half of the match. Auger-Aliassime was up two sets to love before a rain delay slowed the Canadian’s momentum and gave Medvedev the chance to regroup. The Russian eventually prevailed in five sets.
Youth would seem to be on the side of the two Canadians, whose primary opponents on the world stage are all older. Nadal is 35; Novak Djokovic, ranked No. 1 in the world but absent at Melbourne due to a Covid-19 controversy, is 34. Medvedev is 26. Other than Italy’s Jannik Sinner, who is
20, the two Canadians are the youngest among the world’s top 20 players.
With the emergence last year of Leylah-Annie Fernandez, who joined Breanna Andreescu among the world’s elite women tennis players, Canada is becoming somewhat of a world power in the sport. The Grand Slam breakthrough on the men’s side seems to be inevitable. How about a Wimbledon final featuring Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime? That would certainly have the Canadian flags flapping.
• Headline at the onion. com: “Lakers fans frustrated with volatile hot dog prices in Crypto.Com Arena”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Aaron Rodgers is under trade rumours and the galloping joke is he’s taken so much Ivermectin he’ll have to play for the Broncos or Colts. This information could be true; apparently it came from the horse’s mouth.”
• Blogger Patti Dawn Swansson: “Oh my, what was E-Town Elks GM/head coach Chris Jones thinking when he signed receivers Adarius Bowman and Manny Arceneaux? I’m not saying they’re old, but the only place you’ll find their rookie cards is at an archaeological dig.”
• Comedy writer Brad Dickson of Omaha: “Every time someone praises Patrick Mahomes for his ‘good decision making’, I know they’re not very familiar with his fiancee.”
• fark.com headline: “If you ever wanted to be an NHL goaltender, give the Buffalo Sabres a call”
• From SI.com: “Tom Brady on his first career unsportsmanlike penalty. ‘So I screamed at the ref to throw the flag, and he did. But I guess I need to be more specific with who he needs to throw the flag on.’”
• Hall of Fame linebacker
Dick Butkus, who recently joined Twitter: “Fantasy football is what guys played after I hit them.”
• Stanford play-by-play broadcaster Scott Reiss, on the Bills losing the OT coin toss against the Chiefs: “Pretty much the only mistake Josh Allen made in two weeks was call ‘tails.’ ”
• Islanders Hall of Famer Clark Gillies, who died at 67 on Jan. 21, when once asked where his native Moose Jaw was located: “Six feet from the moose’s ass.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, on diva WR Antonio Brown still drawing NFL interest, apparently this time from Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: “It’s all part of the league’s strict superstar policy: ‘17 strikes and you’re out.’ ”
• Steve Simmons of SunMedia: “What’s in a name? The Chicago Bears fired a coach named Matt (Nagy) and a GM named Ryan (Pace) and turned around and hired a coach named Matt (Eberflus) and a GM named Ryan (Poles). There’s no truth to the rumour their next quarterback will be Matt Ryan.”
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On Tuesday January 25th, the Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) announced that they will be moving their annual Finals Rodeo event to a new home in Saskatoon, beginning this year.
The City of Swift Current wishes both the CCA and the City of Saskatoon the very best as they deliver continued success to the proud legacy of the Finals Rodeo in the years to come. As a result of the recent announcement, the City this afternoon released the following statement:
“We would like to thank the community of Swift Current and the region of Southwest Saskatchewan for your unwavering support in making the Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) Finals a success from 2016 – 2021 here in Swift Current. We hope you buckled up and had as much fun as we did!
The Canadian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo would not have
been possible without the many sponsors, volunteers, and partnerships that took place throughout our community and region. While we can’t thank everyone individually (and we sure wish we could!), we would like to say a special thank you to our valuable partners, the Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association, as well as Event Committee Chair Bob Hope and Local Rodeo Committees: Swift Current Frontier Days, Herbert Stampede, Beechy Rodeo, Wood Mountain Rodeo, Shaunavon Boomtown, Sandhills Rodeo, and Kyle Rodeo Committees.
In addition, our bootson-the-ground Event Committee and the over400 Community Volunteers were vital in the delivery of the Finals Rodeo in Swift Current each and every year. Volunteers are the backbone of every community event, and we are incredibly grateful for the tremendous
efforts and energy of you – our Stable of Volunteers – over the past half dozen years.
Six years’ worth of Swift Current Finals Rodeo events were great for our local economy, and these events were only possible due to the generous support of our many local sponsors.
Last but certainly not least, we want to sincerely thank the Canadian Cowboys Association and its many contestants for allowing Swift Current to be your home for the past six years. We hope that you enjoyed our great southwest hospitality and share the memories we made together for years to come.
Y’all put on one heck of a show!
We continue to look forward to more great rodeo action in our community in 2022, including Frontier Days and the Canadian High School Rodeo Association Finals. We’ll see you there!”
Klippers action sidelined by COVID-19 shutdown
JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group
The Kindersley Klippers had to postpone their games until this past Saturday after some players tested positive for COVID-19.
The announcement was made Tuesday on their social pages, and their games scheduled for Thursday and Friday will be played at a later date.
“For a long time, we were the only team that hadn’t had a case,” said Klippers Assistant Coach Mitch Topinka. “But we had a couple of guys test positive and had to take a pause.”
That said, he relays the team is doing just fine and in good spirits.
“Things have been alright, considering. It was just a matter of time until this happened,” he said.
“Our games rescheduled are versus Humboldt and Battlefords, and they’ve been rescheduled already.”
The team’s players who are out will all be good to go on Saturday, as provincial regulations say those with COVID-19 must isolate for five days. Close contacts are only required to monitor themselves for symptoms.
Topinka says he isn’t worried about the time missed on the ice affecting the Klippers’ performance.
“They know these are huge games
coming up. We want to make sure we get into these playoffs,” he said. “The guys need to stay on track, and we need to trend in the right direction. They know what these games mean.”
The coach says they’ve put themselves in the unenviable position of having to fight for a playoff spot, but the squad is accepting the challenge.
“We’re in a situation towards the bottom of the league standings, but the coaching staff also showed the guys at the trade deadline we aren’t giving up,” he said.
“I think we can make a push here, and they know the kind of hockey we need to play. We need them to buy in and realize a more intense game is needed.”
Defenseman Brayden Koch – a new teammate for the Klippers – said it’s unfortunate COVID-19 hit the team now.
“We were on a run. To reschedule was hard when you’re heating up on the ice as a team,” he said. “The team was really clicking.”
“To shut down for a bit and not get to practice as a group is difficult. We’ll all be excited to get back.”
The Klippers were scheduled to play at home on Saturday, February 5, 2022, against the Melfort Mustangs.
GREAT PERFORMERS! Tylin Hilbig (left) was runner-up for SJHL Rookie of the Week and Matt Pesenti (right) was the SJHL runner-up for goaltender of the week.
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Canada’s energy weapon is an empty holster in dealing with Russia with regards to
My late grandfather, Harry Zinchuk, and parents got on a boat in 1930, leaving Ukraine for Canada. They were following his much older brother, Steve, who had come over in 1929.
Harry was 13 at the time, having been born in May 1917, during the height of the Great War, what we’ve since come to know as the First World War. His family was evacuated from western Ukraine in the early days of the war to Saratov, north of what eventually was known as Stalingrad. My grandfather, in essence, was born a refugee, or at least an internally displaced person.
Another little thing happened in November 1917, by our calendar. According to the Russian calendar, it was October, and the thus aptly-named October Revolution took place. Communists overthrew the provisional government which had displaced the czar. Lenin quickly sued for peace with Germany, and the Russian Empire, which included most of Ukraine, fell to pieces in a civil war that lasted several years. For four of those years, Ukraine was an independent state until the Red Army said otherwise.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Spanish Flu pandemic swept around the world in 1919, when Harry was two years old. His eldest brother and sister survived, as did he. I once asked my grandfather if he had other siblings. Harry said to me that so many brothers and sisters had died in the flu pandemic and the return home, his parents never talked about it. Ever. He told me he didn’t even know how many brothers and sisters he had, so many had died.
I’m guessing the Zinchuks were evacuated from Ukraine around 1914/1915 by train, but I don’t know that for sure. They had to walk back, in the midst of the Russian Civil War, approximately 1,500 kilometres. For perspective, that’s about the distance from Winnipeg to Ottawa, as the crow flies.
So step forward to 1930. They came to Saskatchewan and settled close to Stenen, about 90 kilometres north of Yorkton.
Ukrainians didn’t need to eat
Only in recent years have I come to appreciate how truly fortunate they were. Perhaps prescient, even.
That’s because in 1932, Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union, decided that Ukrainians didn’t need to eat.
This is not something that we hear about much, here in Canada. I sure never heard about it in school. Indeed, it was hardly discussed at all, anywhere, until around 1986, after the Chernobyl disaster.
I personally never heard about the Holodomor, as it’s called, until former Deputy Premier Ken Kravetz made it his mission to make sure Saskatchewan knew about the millions who died as a result. Since 2015 there’s been a statue near the Legislature.
Since then I’ve listened three audiobooks, while not focusing on the Holodomor, they provided some enlightenment about it.
The first was the unabridged version of The Gulag
Ukraine
Volumes 1, 2 and 3, by Aleksandr Solzhenitszyn. The second was Gulag: A History, by Anne Applebaum. The third was Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator, by Oleg Khlevniuk. In these books, the Holodomor was not the focus, but rather an incidental horrific event that was, in some ways, just one of many over decades of horrific events.
In their religious zeal of purging the Soviet Union of capitalism, the government kept coming for more and more classes of what were considered undesirable people. This included business owners, intellectuals, Cossacks, religious leaders, and various ethnic groups. This typically involved being dragged off by the secret police in the middle of the night and shipped by train to the Gulag. Usually these camps were in some of the most inhospitable places in the world to live. And if you didn’t like that, or they didn’t like you, a bullet in the back of the head was a common refrain.
Eventually in 1930-31 the zealous communists got to what they called the Kulaks, the successful farmers. If you had two or more head of cattle, you were a Kulak. That essentially meant that anyone who knew anything about farming – producing food from the land – was a Kulak. And most of them had their land and assets seized, and they were sent off to Siberia.
Instead, the land was gathered up in collective farms, and people who had no idea how to farm were told they were now farmers, so make it happen. Good luck with that.
As a result, collectivization failed on a massive scale, as could be expected when you imprison everyone who actually knows how to produce food. This led to a great man-made famine – the Holodomor (death by hunger, in Ukrainian).
It got to the point where the secret police would show up on these collective farms and seize the entire crop in the bin, not even leaving seed for next year.
Archipelago,
Harry Zinchuk in 2003. | Photo by Brian Zinchuk
There is little photographic evidence left of the Holodomor, but what there is includes photos of people who simply died of starvation in the middle of the streets. One minute they were walking there, then sitting, and then they were dead. By U. Druzhelubov. The date of death is impossible to determine therefore PMA is not known. – Proletarskoe Foto (Proletarian Photo) issue 1 dated Feb 1933, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia. org/w/index.php?curid=69991318
What little crop there was went to the cities. If you had no food left, it was your fault for not being a good communist and producing your quota.
If you were found with a handful of grain in your pockets when the secret police came to seize all your food, you could be shot or sent to the Gulag.
There is little photographic evidence left of the Holodomor, but what there is includes photos of people who simply died of starvation in the middle of the streets. One minute they were walking there, then sitting, and then they were dead.
Depending on what source you look at, the number dead was well into the millions. It wasn’t just Ukraine – the surrounding regions were affected, too, but Ukraine was hit the worst. Britannica says, “Between 1931 and 1934 at least 5 million people perished of hunger all across the U.S.S.R. Among them, according to a study conducted by a team of Ukrainian demographers, were at least 3.9 million Ukrainians.”
There are other estimates that it was higher. Whatever the actual number was, it’s within the ballpark of the Holocaust of the Second World War.
I don’t know if the Zinchuk family was actually in the Soviet Union in 1930. Harry said he lived in a village that was almost all Ukrainian families, with a handful of Polish, but Polish was the language taught in school four days a week. Poland’s borders were a lot further east prior to 1939, and encompassed some of Ukraine. Maybe that’s why they were able to get out, because leaving the USSR was all but impossible in the 1930s. If it wasn’t, everyone would have left, if they could.
Today
So what does all of this have to do with today? Everything. If your people, your nation, suffered under the Russian boot as the Ukrainians have, how, exactly, would you feel with over 100,000 Russian soldiers on your borders, surrounding three sides? The Red Army mastered the pincer movement during what they called The Great Patriotic War, and it sure seems like they are putting their troops in place for a gigantic pincer action to take nearly all of Ukraine.
How enthusiastic do you think Israel would be of Germany invading it?
I don’t go out of my way in calling myself Ukrainian. In fact, I specifically don’t. I tell my kids the air force uniform both I and their mother wore said “Canada” on the shoulder. We’re Canadians, and so are they. But that doesn’t mean those ties to the “mother country” are gone, either.
The world needs to wake up to what is going on. This Ukrainian thing is rapidly elevating to the closest thing to war with Russia since maybe the Cuban Missile Crisis.
This book has already been written
In recent years, I’ve discovered a geopolitical strategist and demographics expert named Peter Zeihan. I’ve watched nearly every one of his presentations posted on YouTube since 2014, and read all three of his books. His insight into how demography has been shaping our modern world is both jarring and eye-opening. From what I’ve seen, his batting average for predictions is about .800. He not only predicted Iran would attack Saudi Arabia, he even listed the specific oil facility Iran would hit, which it did in 2019. But Zeihan did miss on his prediction Alberta would be seeking independence by now, so he’s not perfect.
Several years ago, Zeihan started talking about how Russia would start expanding its borders to points it considers more defensible with a smaller army. Chapter 6 of his 2017 book The Absent Superpower: The Shale Revolution and a World Without America reads word-for-word like the headlines we are seeing in 2022. Zeihan said this expansion would eventually include “in whole or in part 11 nations; Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania (all NATO members), Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.”
Ukraine would be first, he said.
Where are over 100,000 Russian troops today? The border of Ukraine, precisely as Zeihan predicted, and in the order he predicted.
Here’s what he said about it on Jan. 31, 2022: Zeihan speaks about how the US is gearing up to
try to replace some of Europe’s energy needs, should Russia cut off its supply of oil and gas to Europe, their punishment for supporting Ukraine. Principally, the Americans are looking at shipping liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe, as well as oil. So are other suppliers.
Canada is not one of them.
And why is that? Because Canada still does not have any LNG export capacity. And we killed the Energy East oil pipeline, which was initially supposed to have been in service by December, 2018. Most recently, in July, 2021, Quebec killed the Énergie Saguenay project. The Nova Scotia Goldboro LNG project is still up in the air, most recently considering doing it as a floating LNG project (FLNG). Do you know why they might do that? It’s like signing a prenuptial agreement before getting married. If it doesn’t work out, you can pull stakes and leave, and take your whole facility with you.
The net result is, there’s almost nothing we can do. We can’t send oil. We can’t send LNG. Our military has withered under Conservative and Liberal governments to the point of utter irrelevance. Zeihan had something to say about that, too, in a recent interview with Business in Vancouver on Jan. 6.
About the best we might be able to do is load up our five – count ’em – five C-17s strategic lift aircraft with what few anti-tank missiles we have and ship them to Ukraine. Maybe we can throw in a few pallets of Browning Hi-Power pistols we have left over from the Second World War that we are still using.
A far more potent form of assistance, not just for Europe, but Ukraine, too, would be the ability for Canadian oil and gas to displace Russian oil and gas. Taking away the markets, and revenue source, for Russia’s most significant commodities, would be much more devastating than any number of soldiers we could ever deploy against the Red Army.
Russia is adamant that Ukraine not join NATO. Think about it – if nearly every country in Europe that was once under your (Russian) boot has since joined an alliance specifically to protect themselves from you, you just might be the bad guy. For those who might have missed it, that list includes Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. That’s 14 nations with relatively recent experience of Russian control who fled into the arms of NATO. But whose counting? Maybe they know something we don’t?
Given what has happened before under Russian rule, specifically the Holodomor, no Ukrainian should ever wish to be subject to Moscow’s whims again. How many millions more bodies do we need to figure this out?
I’m just glad my family got the hell out of there when it did.
Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Legion Hall
Tuesday: Brock AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Vesper Club
Tuesday: Leader AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Leader United Church
Wednesday: Eston AA Meeting
8:00 PM, St. Andrew’s United Church
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
Eston Ramblers battling through first playoff round
Town of Eston
Traffic Reminders:
• Vehicles and trailers parked on the street must be moved every 96 hours.
• Keep the alleys clear - do not block with vehicles, piling snow or anything that limits access.
• Do not block sidewalks with trailers or vehicles.
• The speed limit in Eston is 40 km/hr unless posted otherwise.
The exceptions include:
- 30 km/hr in front of the school, the pool, Jubilee Lodge and Henry Hamilton Park
- 50 km/hr on highway corridors (Railway Ave. & 2nd St. E.)
- 20 km/hr in the fairgrounds and on school grounds www.eston.ca
JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group
The Eston Ramblers emerged victorious from their first playoff game last week and look to push past the Outlook Ice Hawks.
The Saskatchewan Valley Hockey League team rose above 3-2, and coach Justin Oliphant was pleased with the result overall.
“We played well and had a really good first period. We ran into trouble in the second with some penalties,” he said.
“The team was a bit back on their heels. But we rallied for a strong third, played defensively, and got the win.”
While much of the team is the same as the last few years, Oliphant singled out a few young players making a big difference.
“Riley Lahey is in his second season here, and Jack Hartsook came over from Junior B hockey. He plays every position we ask him to, and he’s making an impact,” he said.
Though they played well in their first playoff game, it’s been an up-and-down season for them. They went 11-7-0-0, and finished tied for fourth among ten teams.
“We had a really strong start but hit some rough patches in the middle. With guys away at Christmas, people getting COVID-19 and other issues, it wasn’t all easy,” he said. “That said, we did finish with a pretty good record and are excited about the playoffs.”
The team was supposed to play their second playoff tilt against Outlook on Sunday, but it was postponed to the following Sunday due to COVID-19 issues. For Oliphant, it just gives them more time to prepare.
“They have players from Junior A who are super fast and really skilled. They also have a few imports, and Outlook could be hard to handle. We need to be ready for what they bring,” he said.
The first playoff game saw six different players nab points on the three goals and an incredible performance from goaltender Tyrell King, who let in only two goals on 36 shots.
“King is one of the better Senior Hockey goalies. He’s been a rock since he started playing for us in 2015,” he said. “Tyrell is just solid every game, and we couldn’t ask for anything better.”
There is one thing Coach Oliphant hopes the team can do to continue the success they’ve seen of late.
“We always seem to get in trouble and end up in the box. If you can stay out of the box, you can have success. We can focus there,” he said.
Assistant Captain B.J. Somerville was happy the team got the win against Outlook.
“The game was mostly good. There was a stretch in the second that we didn’t play as well as we could have,” said the defenseman. “We left chances there, but we played well overall.”
“If we have a full roster, we can be hard to beat. We just need to play a full 60 minutes here.”
SASK VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SNIPE LAKE NO. 259 PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007, public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259 intends to adopt a bylaw to amend Bylaw 4-2017, known as the Zoning Bylaw.
INTENT
The proposed bylaw amendment will:
• Add a new regulation to Accessory Businesses and Occupations which removes the restriction for home based businesses to be located inside buildings only.
REASON
The reason for the amendment is:
• To provide for clarity in the bylaw; and • To provide flexability for accessory buisnesses and occupations.
PUBLIC INSPECTION
Any person may inspect the bylaw at the R.M. of Snipe Lake’s Municipal Office, located at 213 Main St, Eston, SK, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Bylaw copies are available at cost.
PUBLIC HEARING
Council will hold a public hearing on 2022/02/23 at 8:45 AM at the R.M. Office in Council Chambers 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 R.M. office before the hearing.
Issued at the RM of Snipe Lake, this 8th day of February, 2022.
Brian Shauf, Administrator
Assistant Captain B.J. Somerville greets some young fans. | SUBMITTED PHOTO
St. John’s One-Room Schoolhouse in Rural Saskatchewan is a Prairie Treasure
St. John’s One-Room Schoolhouse is known by a few other names, including St. John’s Parochial, St. John’s Separate School, and St. John’s Separate School and Miniature Church. The sign out front of the school, which says “St. John’s PSSD, S.D. 9, 1918-1965” stands for St. John’s Protestant Separate School Division #9. Located on the West side of Highway 21, about 15 kilometre’s South of the Town of Leader in the R.M. of Happyland No. 231, this municipal historical site is a must-see.
The plague also notes that it was the only parochial school in the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church in Saskatchewan. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is a traditional and confessional Lutheran denomination, started in the 1840’s in the United States by German immigrants.
The word synod in this context means “walking
The property was officially recognized as a historical site in 1993 and contains the original one-room schoolhouse, a miniature replica of St. John’s Lutheran church and a separate residence. The original church was built in 1911, the congregation was incorporated in 1918, and joined the Missouri Synod in 1921. The plaque by the front door of the schoolhouse (erected in 1996 by Leader & District Tourism) explains that the parochial school was built in 1924, with a student count of 38.
together.” (Wikipedia).
In 1942, St. John’s parochial became a separate school and due to low enrollment numbers, the school eventually closed in 1965. The plaque reveals that it was the last of the one-room schools in the district. Canada’s Historic Places website explains that the heritage value of the site is threefold: its association with the establishment of separate and parochial schools in rural Saskatchewan, the miniature church which is an exact replica of the St. John’s Lutheran Church that used to occupy the site, and the architecture, which is representative of the rural one and tworoom schools that were built during the earlier quarter of the 20th Century.
Grader Operator & Utility Person
The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 is accepting applications for a seasonal position for a Grader Operator and a Utility Person. Experience is an asset but not required. The RM offers competitive wages and benefits (health & dental plan, disability insurance, pension plan. The successful candidates will be required to submit a driver’s abstract and a criminal records check.
Please submit a resume, with experience and references to: RM of Chesterfield No. 261 Box 70, Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0 Fax: (306) 967-2222 Email: rm261@sasktel.net
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until suitable candidates are received.
The Plaque mentions that St. John’s Church and school was a major focal point for the district members and their families, and they formed the Happyland concert band, a baseball team and an active youth group.
When the weather warms up, visitors can view the inside of St. John’s One-Room Schoolhouse by opening the latch on the front door, which contains wooden desks, chalkboards and photographs, as well as the miniature replica church, complete with pews, a pulpit, original
R.M. of Kindersley No. 290 FOR SALE BY TENDER
Sealed tenders will be accepted for Lots 1 & 2, Block 45, Plan G743 being 101 - 4th Street West in Kindersley Tenders must be received in the municipal office by 5:00 p. m. on March 4, 2022
Purchaser responsible for their own inspection. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For more information and to make arrangements for viewing, please contact the R. M. of Kindersley municipal office: 306-463-2524 Box 1210, 409 Main Street, Kindersley, Sask. S0L 1S0 rm290@rmofkindersley.com
church books and cemetery records (the cemetery is nearby). The Town
for further inquiries.
of Leader Tourism Booth opens starting in midMay
Posting Date January 24, 2022
1. ANATOMY: How many ribs are in the human body?
2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal is a flying fox?
3. GEOGRAPHY: In which body of water does the island of Malta lie?
4. U.S. STATES: What animal is featured on the state flag of Louisiana?
5. TELEVISION: What was the name of the fictional airline whose jet crashed on an island in “Lost”?
6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president ran on the slogan “Vote Yourself a Farm and Horses”?
7. MOVIES: What is the name of Thor’s hammer in the earlier “Avengers” movies?
8. FOOD & DRINK: The “Iron Chef” TV cooking show originated in which country?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Put that restless surge to good use this week by preparing your winter-weary home for spring. Also, be more flexible about accepting a workplace change.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your well-known ability to be patient is challenged as you wait for more news about a promising opportunity that could lead you to a new career path.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A setback in your travel plans could prove to be a blessing in disguise. Use this extra time to help close a growing gap between you and a family member.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t let a sudden sense of separation between you and your spouse or partner go unchallenged. It’s important to make a strong effort to clear things up.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Use the information you recently received to make some long-deferred changes regarding a personal situation. Continue to exercise financial restraint.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) That new responsibility you’re now considering could lead to many opportunities. But be sure you have all the facts before you agree to take it on.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A friend might try to advise you against a potentially risky move. Ultimately, the decision is yours, but hear him or her out before you decide.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel justified in demanding an apology, but it might be wiser
to settle things so that today’s adversary doesn’t become tomorrow’s enemy.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good news: Expect a more positive aspect to dominate your personal and professional lives. Someone close to you seeks your counsel.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A disappointment can turn into a learning experience. Now, at least, you know what not to do. Meanwhile, expect more options to open up.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) What goes around comes around, as a friend from the past returns a favor. Don’t be timid about accepting it with good grace. You deserve it.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your spiritual strength helps you deal with a family member’s problem. Expect some difficulties, but stay with it until it’s ultimately resolved.
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Available On Netflix
One of my major guilty pleasures, Smokin’ Aces is one of the few true, blue ultra-violent actioners from the 2000s that actually worked.
Centred around performer and magician Buddy Israel and his decision to snitch on the mob he knows in Vegas, it follows both those trying to protect him and those trying to kill him as he awaits courtroom testimony.
Writer-director Joe Carnahan – an absolute action maestro – fills this one with snappy dialogue and gratuitous gunfire, and it works.
The cast is enormous and fantastic. Jeremy Piven is given the perfect role as smarmy Israel, and Ryan Reynolds partners with Ray Liotta as they play two cops trying to keep him alive.
Among those hitmen/hitwomen seeking the huge bounty on Israel are thespians Ben Affleck, Peter Berg, Martin Henderson, Common, Alicia Keys, Taraji P. Henson, Chris Pine and Kevin Durand.
Throw in some key performances from Jason Bateman and Andy Garcia, and we have ourselves a pretty awesome lineup.
It’s a huge thrill-ride start to finish, and if you’re an action fan, you’re going to love it.
Home Team
Available On Netflix
I’m going to be straight-up here: I truly didn’t love this movie.
But I’m biased. I neither like football or recent Adam Sandler movies, but I recognize many do. That’s why this one is on the list.
Produced by Sandler’s Happy Madison banner and surrounding the real-life one-year suspension of New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, it will be a crowd-pleaser, even if I wasn’t a fan.
It follows Payton and his decision to coach his son’s sixth-grade football team during his 2012 suspension.
He was part of a scandal during which Saints coaches encouraged players to injure the opposing team’s stars. It doesn’t particularly make its character atone for his sins, but it’s a bit too lighthearted to cover that subject matter.
The child actors are all pretty adorable, and Kevin James is actually pretty good as Payton. It was nice to see Rob Schneider dialed down.
All in all, this one is a more enjoyable Sandleresque flick than normal, and if you want something lighthearted, you’ll get it here.
Backdraft
Available On Prime Video
One of the best B-movies of all time, Backdraft is just cheesy enough to make a ton of entertainment, and just serious enough to give us a decent story.
With technical Oscar nominations for Sound Effects and Visual Effects, it’s one of those movies you
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can’t help but sit down with if it comes on TV on a Sunday.
It follows two brother firefighters in Chicago who have to push their estrangement aside when an arsonist starts terrorizing the city.
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard didn’t create his best work here, but it’s a pretty great mainstream effort.
The cast is amazing, and includes Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Scott Glenn.
It’s not high art, but Backdraft is a whole lot of fun, rollicking action, and sometimes that’s exactly what you need.
Limitless
Available On Netflix
Just as Bradley Cooper’s star began to rise, he did this highly interesting little action feature.
It follows a man down-on-his-luck and unable to reach his full potential. But when he finds a pill that can help him change all that, his life takes a serious turn.
The pill allows him to access 100 per cent of his brain, giving him the ability to hit his full potential. But unexpected side effects soon show themselves.
It’s a good film made infinitely better by its performances – Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, and an entirely game Robert De Niro create a fun, interesting dynamic.
Limitless is full of tons of little twists and turns, and the plot is more than interesting enough to keep things floating through.
It more than exceeds its potential, and is a better film than I ever could have expected.
Scarface
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One of the best movies of all time, Scarface is an unrelenting, amazing film that showcases what greed can do to a person.
It follows immigrant and classic anti-hero Tony Montana, a Cuban who takes over the drug cartel in 1980s Miami.
Somehow hitting both ends of the spectrum – much like House Of Gucci is currently – it’s an over-the-top gangster picture that received a Razzie Nomination for Worst Director and three Golden Globes nominations.
Frankly, Al Pacino’s portrayal of Tony Montana is entirely insane, but it’s one of the most memorable of his storied career.
Shocking, intense and absolutely made of trashy B-movie aesthetic, it’s not a Best Picture kind of movie. What it is, though, is a cult favourite for many.
Pacino, a young Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer are all absolutely fantastic here. It’s a movie that absolutely has to be seen – just know what you’re in for.
Write Out Loud
The Lyric Theatre Digital Stage Write Out Loud is pleased to feature four talented local authors online beginning 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Jill Cavanagh, a retired teacher, counsellor, and lay minister at the Eastside Church of God, has released a richly illustrated book, “If I Had a Sister”. Jill’s book traces the many important relationships in her life that filled her longing for a sister of her own.
Norma Hunter is a farmer from Shaunavon. She describes herself as a combine-driving, cinnamon-bun-making, babysitting woman. Norma has published three children’s books and is presently working on her first novel.
Tina-Marie Letwiniuk is an emerging author who challenges herself by exploring various genres including sci-fi fantasy, memoir, flash fiction, and most recently, creative non-fiction. She is currently working on a collection of stories called “A Walk with Grief”, based on her journey since her husband’s passing in 2015.
Melanie Larson from Simmie is a children’s picture book author. She’s released three books in her “Tractor Troubles” series (one of which was translated into French and German) and two in her “Adventures of the Barnyard Boys” series.
Until the Lyric is open for performances, WOL presenters may be accessed on and following their scheduled dates through the theatre’s Facebook page or at “Lyric Digital Stage Write Out Loud” on YouTube.
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Resumes and Cover Letters (indicating what you are applying for) can be sent to the undersigned by no later than March 11, 2022. Rochelle Francis, Recreation Director TOWN OF LEADER Box 39, Leader SK S0N 1H0 Email: recreation.leader@sasktel.net
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CARDS OF THANKS
The family of the late Amy Wiebe would like to thank all our family and friends for your care and condolences during our time of sorrow. Thank you to all those who sent cards, flowers and gifts during this difficult time. A special thank you to the staff at Elizabeth School and KCS for all your time, effort and care for providing enjoyable school days for Amy. It is truly appreciated. Thank you to all who shared a part of Amy’s life.
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Kindersley Royal Purple
We are looking for energetic, fun-loving volunteers to join us in making a difference in our communities and the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association. Help raise funds for our cause. This year we donated to the food bank, the women’s shelter and Sask. Brain Injury Assocation.
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STRUTT - It is with great sadness that the family of Sir Herbert Arthur Strutt announce his passing on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the age of 101 years.
Herb was born on his parents’ farm east of Brock, SK (23-28-19 W3) on August 7, 1920. He was a dedicated farmer from a very early age. His father farmed with 34 horses and, as the eldest son and 3rd oldest of five, Herb stayed home from school in the spring and fall to help on the farm. Herb had an affinity for all animals, especially horses, and loved sharing stories of his early farming days.
Herb enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 and was a Leading Aircraftman (LAC) with the 411 Squadron. He was in England, landed in Normandy shortly after D Day (June 6, 1944) and then moved through France, Belgium and Germany before completing his service in Holland. Herb returned to Brock to
WIEBE - It is with great sadness that the family of Amy Louise Wiebe announces her sudden passing on January 22, 2022 at the age of 19. Amy was born on August 17, 2002, in Kindersley to David and Leona Wiebe and little sister to her brother Kyle and sister Tabitha.
At birth she already had her struggles and spent 17 days in the neonatal unit at Regina General Hospital. As she continued to grow, she had some milestones in her life, but began to show physical challenges which would continue throughout her life. Even though she had her chal-
a raging snow storm on September 15, 1945 and once again commenced farming with his dad and brother Glen.
Herb married Helen Miller in 1951 and the couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in July 2021. They raised five children on the farm. Herb was involved in his community and dedicated to the Brock Legion.
Herb returned to England in 1998 with his son, Roger, to visit his old haunts and take in an air show where restored WWII aircraft were flown. He was honoured to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D Day in Normandy, France in 2014, accompanied by two grandsons, son and daughter-in-law. He was subsequently awarded the Legion D’Honneur by the French government which conferred a Knighthood upon him. He was very proud to be addressed as ‘Sir Herb’! Herb had the ability to fix almost anything and this was a valuable skill for a farmer. He was especially proud of his potato planter. He worked hard all his life and being on the farm provided much joy. He took great pride in his yard and garden and his potato harvest was prodigious. He was always ready for a holiday with his motorhome and boat and spent many days camping
lenges, she showed great endurance to the trials she faced. This included numerous tests for her physical challenges as well as medical procedures. She was greatly blessed by the gentle and knowledgeable physical therapists and specialized doctors that she encountered along her journey through hospitalizations. Even though her disability hindered some of the family activities, she was able to enjoy many memorable moments with family and friends, this included school friends as well. She left a loving impact and many memories with people who were around her and will be sadly missed. Missed by her parents, sister and brother, grandmother, aunts and uncles, cousins, and all those who shared in her life.
Thank you to everyone for being a part of Amy’s life.
A service was held on Saturday, January 29 at Clearview Community Church in Kindersley.
out and fishing with his good friends and grandchildren. In his younger days, Herb was an avid sportsman and especially loved to play ball. He loved music, was known to play his banjo at community functions, loved to read and play darts.
Herb supported his children’s chosen sporting events and horse shows in Brock and surrounding areas. Herb and Helen spent many hours on the road driving to music lessons and music festivals in the area. Herb valued education above all things and all his children received post-secondary educations.
Herb actively farmed well into his 90’s with his son, Roger. Herb and Helen moved to Kindersley in 2008 and enjoyed life at their townhouse and Caleb Village. He always commented on how well he was looked after at Caleb and missed the staff when declining health required him to move to Heritage Manor in November 2021.
Herb was well known for his hard work, keen sense of humour, love of a good joke, pride in his family and commitment to the Royal Canadian Legion.
Herb is survived by his wife of 70 years, Helen, his five children Susan (Don) Fuhrman, Roger (Kathy), Claire (Richard) Seibold, Lenore (Richard)
Delday and Cecily (Robert) Bradshaw as well as 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and another expected April 2022, Deborah (Sebastian) Hanlon, Ciaran and Galen; Leta (Nathaniel) Philp, Henry and David; Stephanie Fuhrman; Jonathan Strutt, Madelyn Crowell and Zoë Strutt; Carly (Morgan) Nunweiler, Mitchell, James, Andrea and Rebecca; Jeff (Kelsey) Seibold, Jaxson and Connor; Kaitlyn Seibold; Adam (Jodi) Delday, Aiona and Eloise; Benjamin (Isabel) Delday, George; Alistair (Isabella) Delday; and Meredith Delday as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Manson and Violet Strutt, sisters Elva Strutt, Zella Ham and Gwen Vogel, brother Glen Strutt, infant granddaughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Don Fuhrman.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, February 1, 2 pm at the Brock Hall, officiated by the Rev. Dell Bornowsky. Herb was laid to rest in the Field of Honour at the Brock cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 57, Kindersley or the Kindersley & District Health & Wellness Foundation – Memorial Reserve would be appreciated.
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