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Goose Festival Days are a go!

Kindersley Chamber of Commerce looking for volunteers

JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com

Did you miss not being able to watch the Goose Festival parade in September of 2020 and enjoy all the traditional accompanying activities? Well, there’s good news! According to Kevin Martin, Executive Director of the Kindersley Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber has plans to put on the parade on Saturday, September 25. But they need your help!

“The biggest thing is we need volunteers,” Kevin said. “We need businesses, service groups and non-proﬁts to participate.” Those groups and businesses are crucial to ﬁll roles such as security for the parade, coordinators for entertainment activities like potato peeling and goose plucking. Kevin stressed

that though the Chamber is more than willing to coordinate the parade, other businesses and organizations need to step forward to take on the additional jobs necessary for more activities to take place.

“Even though the Chamber isn’t in the event planning business, Goose Festival is one event that does bring a lot of people to town. It’s a big boom to all businesses,” Kevin explained. He also said that when Goose Festival didn’t occur last year, many people missed it and realized how much they appreciate participating in the event. “It’s not just a Chamber event. It’s more of a business and community-led event,” he concluded.

The Chamber will be looking into getting a poster made, and if anyone has ideas of something they want to do, they can contact Kevin at the Chamber oﬃce or Anna at the Town Oﬃce. The events will be held from Thursday to Sunday, as usual.

The town will be setting up barricades for the parade, someone has volunteered to hold a pie-eating contest, and Kevin is planning to contact the mini donuts vendor. It’s a great start, but there’s much more that needs to be done.

“We’re looking for volunteers to help organize the parade. We need someone to take over the potato peeling and goose plucking and need someone to MC those activities. And we need someone to clean up afterwards. There’s a lot of little things to be looked after,” Kevin said. Anyone wanting to set up a food booth is asked to contact Kevin as soon as possible. Kevin is putting out an email to all the businesses asking what each business would like to do and how they can help. In order for Goose Festival 2021 to be successful, more businesses, organizations and individuals need to be involved.

“If there’s enough help, it makes it easy for everybody,” Kevin said. After all, we’re better together!

You can email Anna at the town oﬃce communications@kindersley.ca or phone Kevin 306-463-2320 or email oﬃce@kindersleychamber.com

RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR SALE

The Town of Kindersley has six (6) R2- Medium Density Residential Lots for sale Lots can be purchased in person beginning July 28, 2021, at 8:30 am. Realtor will be present Civic Addresses #112, #116, #118 - 5th Avenue East & #111, #115, #119 – 6th Avenue East.

Only single detached dwellings will be allowed in this development. Modular homes are not permitted. Development and Building Permits must be obtained within 12 months of date of Sale Agreement Multiple lot purchases restricted at this time.

Lot Price: $100,000.00

Lot Information and Build Requirements are available at the Town Administration Office: Town of Kindersley 106 – 5th Avenue East

Phone: (306) 463-2675 Email: office@kindersley ca

Beadle fatality

Kindersley RCMP: impaired charges laid after fatal rollover with multiple injuries

On July 11, 2021 at approximately 11:40 p.m., Kindersley RCMP was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover on a grid road, just oﬀ of Highway #7, near Beadle.

Initial investigation determined a vehicle with eight occupants was travelling northbound on the grid road when it rolled multiple times. One passenger, a 25-year-old female from the Kindersley Detachment area, was reported deceased on scene. Her family has been notiﬁed.

Two occupants were transported to hospital via STARS in serious condition. The remaining ﬁve occupants received varying injuries and some were transported to the local hospital. We do not have updates on the condition of all the occupants.

As a result of investigation, a 26-year-old man from Medicine Hat, AB has been charged with the following:

• 1 count, impaired driving causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code

• 1 count, driving with blood alcohol equal to or exceeding 80 mg of alcohol/100 ml of blood causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code

• 1 count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.13(3), Criminal Code

• 5 counts, impaired driving causing bodily harm, Section 320.14(2), Criminal Code

• 5 counts, driving with blood alcohol equal to or exceeding 80 mg of alcohol/100 ml of blood causing bodily harm, Section 320.14(2), Criminal Code

• 5 counts dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, Section 320.13(2), Criminal Code

He will appear in court on September 21, 2021 .

Construction underway on more than $18 million potable water delivery project at Eston

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Pipeline Utility has announced that construction recently began on its more than $18 million infrastructure project in west-central Saskatchewan

Overall, the project involves building a pumphouse, installing nearly 300 km of distribution pipe, upgrading the Town of Eston’s water treatment facility and twinning a portion of the EK raw water line.

Construction on the pumphouse and the upgrades to Eston’s water treatment facility began in May. The water distribution line work began in June. The project is targeted to be completed and fully operational by summer of 2022.

Under the New Building Canada Plan’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component - National and Regional Projects, the Government of Canada will be contributing up to $6,213,559 to the Rural 44 Water Distribution Project, and the Government of Saskatchewan will be contributing

up to $6,213,559. Rural 44 Water Pipeline Utility subscribers, the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259, and the Town of Eston will fund the remainder of the project.

“Reliable access to clean water for the people of west-central Saskatchewan helps improve the well-being of residents, and supports sustainable, long-term growth in the region. This project will have a real and positive impact on the community and residents for years to come,” said the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. “This is just one part of the Government of Canada’s plan to ensure that all communities across the country are healthy and inclusive places to live.”

“Our government is proud to invest more than $6.2 million toward the Rural 44 Water Distribution Project,” said the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan’s Min-

ister of Government Relations. “This signiﬁcant infrastructure investment will support communities across the province and stimulate local economies as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“We are excited to see this project underway.

The support from the federal and provincial governments will allow our residents to enjoy a safe, secure, and reliable water source for the years to come,” said Bill Owens, Chairman of the Rural 44 Water Pipeline Utility Board.

Good news for farms and small businesses

if you really want some thing in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers.”

ting a private member’s bill passed is comparable to winning the lottery, but it also takes a lot of work. Which is why Ca nadians should be happy to hear that Bill C-208 re cently received royal as

Maguire said. “We want more young people in agriculture, so it has a major impact on a local level and it’s a great communi-

“There’s a plethora of organizations who have fought all their lives to be able to get this kind of bill passed,” he said. “We had the support from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, every farm organization in Canada, the Insurance Brokers Organization of Canada, and on and on.”

“I’ve had a chartered accountant firm phone me and say that this bill will do more for small businesses in Canada than has been done in the past 20 years.” And that’s

age. Children don’t have to use double taxed monment for getting this bill through the Senate,”

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ans of old black and white B movies will not mistake the title of this column for a typo caused by a cat tiptoeing over my keyboard. They will recall that these are the only three words, three magic words, if you will, that will prevent Gort the robot from destroying planet Earth in “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” The original movie was made in 1951, and I watched it for the first time last night at my friend’s insistence. She couldn’t believe I hadn’t seen it; it’s a classic, she said. And so timely.

The movie was made at the height of the cold war when threats of nuclear annihilation were on North American’s minds and haunted children’s dreams. At the time, neither the Chinese nor the Muslims were enemy number 1, but every Russian or Russian sympathizer was suspect. Bearing that in mind, one can appreciate the brave stance of director Robert Wise, who made the Space Man, played by tall and elegant Micheal Rennie, the sane man, and the humanoids, the trigger-happy pre-judgers.

The story opens with a classic disk-shaped flying saucer landing in the mall of the United States Capitol. Troops and tanks immediately surround it, and eventually, Klaatu, the only creature aboard (besides his robot assistant Gort), emerges. He promises, in a suave English accent, that he comes in peace. Apparently,

Tthese are fighting words because the troops promptly pump him full of lead.

Klaatu came to Earth to warn us that if we want to blow ourselves up, fine, but if we turn our nuclear capacities outward, as a means of trying to control the cosmos, well, let’s just say, a spaces man who can travel 250,000,000 miles at 4,000 mph and make it to Earth in three years probably has more destructive knowhow that we would ever want to experience firsthand.

Klaatu manages to get all the scientists of the world together to hear what he has to say by stopping all clocks and mechanical gadgetry planet-wide for exactly one hour. But that just makes him a freak, so the police still hunt him down and shoot him again, and as he lays dying on a DC street, he passes the three magic words on to the only woman who can save him, and in turn, save the planet.

Tell Gort, he says: Klaatu barada nikto

But what do the words mean? It may come as no surprise that there exists such a niche in the publishing world as an Alien Linguistics Editor.

Tauna La Marbe, of Fantasy Films magazine, informs us that, freely translated, klaatu barada nikto means: “I die. Repair Me. Do not retaliate.”

And so Gort refrains from laser-frying the troops and the crazed citizens of DC and takes Klaatu into his enor-

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mous robot arms and, through some nuclear hocus-pocus and clear-headed programming, resurrects Klaatu to his former dapper self.

“I’m dead. Don’t fight each other. Revive me instead.”

Provocative words and a language reminiscent of another evolved figure, an odd and gentle man who also came in peace and was tormented for his strange demeanor and passivity. Like Klaatu, his words, from all accounts, were too alien to follow. In fact, throughout history, language has been at the mercy of the hearer. Words continue to get twisted and manipulated, mistranslated and misinterpreted, mostly out of mistrust and fear. Impatience and openness are absent in the face of fear, but intention is everything; sometimes, we intentionally hear wrong, so we can act in our favour or back up our initial fears.

I am thinking of the Cree/ Ojibway Chief Big Bear and his words concerning ropes and necks. He would not sign on the dotted line because he did not trust a government who thought it fine to remove people from their own land in exchange for a postage stamp existence on a piece of land of a government’s choosing, the same government, who, pleading only good intentions, did not have a problem with withholding food from those who would not sign. What kind of act of good faith is that?

Big Bear said, no thanks. “I will not be an animal with a rope around my neck.” The Queen’s representative, LieutGov Alexander Morris’ interpreter, translated it so that it came out as: “I will not let you hang me.” Morris was insulted. Imagine being accused of such a thing. Big Bear ended up in Stony Prison, not for a single misinterpretation, but for a string of misapprehended words due to radically different world views. Ultimately, Big Bear was imprisoned for not leaving his land. Languages, linguists tell us, evolve. They are natural outgrowths of the human urge to connect, communicate, and commune with each other. Invented languages don’t have the same organic propulsion and so often become one more hallmark of one’s special status, a way of setting people apart rather than bringing

them together. I have seen how language is used as jargon, a means of making one’s profession a “members only” club. Jargon may impress your colleagues and even a few people who are forced to listen to recitations of data and theory (until they drift to sleep), assuming “he must really be smart because I don’t understand a word he says.” I remember asking a fellow graduate about her new job. She informed that it had “terminated,” but she was “actively pursuing a feasible alternative to plug into.” Her degree was in communications. Just this morning, my internet was down. My computer informed me to reconnect to “enable page functionality.”

I find it fascinating that there is a Klingon Language Institute, and someone from it has translated Hamlet into Klingon. But what I admire even more is the way some people have of calming fears, uniting others, and breaking tension with a story, a joke, a simple turn of phrase. Folks who put people at ease and who make us feel included may not even speak our language, but they make it known that we are welcome; we are all in this together. Even in times of conflict, they chose not to retaliate, but instead, they revive our weary souls, you betcha

Sask. Party gov’t must guard against political traps

he benefit of an older, more experienced government is they tend not to make the same mistakes ass newer ones.

It’s why they get re-elected.

Newer governments are inclined to change direction for the sake of change … sometimes, even when there’s no good reason for change.

Older governments are more inclined to pursue the path that keeps getting them re-elected.

The problem, however, is things do change when it comes to public needs and, especially, when it comes to anticipating public needs down the road.

It’s tough for any government anticipate those future needs, but the specific problem for older governments — especially ones without much fear of being removed from office any time soon — is falling into the trap nothing ever really needs to change.

As a result, they lean into what’s been working for them — what has gotten them re-elected. It’s good politics, it

but it also means that old governments are even less inclined to see change coming and start to think about what needs to be done to address a changing world.

It’s been nine months since the Saskatchewan Party government easily secured its fourth consecutive mandate. That it seemed to emerge from the problems of the COVID-19 pandemic without so much as scratch in that election will only enhance confidence in government that it doesn’t have to change much of anything.

However, it’s questionable whether that’s the most productive approach.

For example, Premier Scott Moe last week called the a federal government decision to reject the Sask. Party government’s alternative plan for carbon pricing “arbitrary and political.”

Saskatchewan’s request for a federal review came after it lost its Supreme Court challenge opposing the carbon tax, leaving this government without political options. Moe ar-

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gued that what it had proposed is about the same as New Brunswick’s plan that uses proceeds from the carbon tax to offset gas prices. Now, it’s easy out here to agree with Moe because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government carbon tax policies have been politically designed to be more palatable in Eastern Canada that has a greater voting population and less carbon-intense industry. Also, early years of this federal carbon tax have offered little to

indicate they are actually doing much to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

That said, the one thing about Ottawa jacking up atthe-pump costs of gas is that it makes it more difficult to suggest that the carbon tax isn’t about reducing carbon emissions.

And given Ottawa’s new minimum standards by 2023, what New Brunswick is doing soon likely won’t be acceptable, either.

The bottom line is that the Sask. Party government knew that new benchmarks were coming and had time to present something that wouldn’t have been rejected.

So either no form of carbon pricing — something that the Sask. Party government has supported, in general, since 2010 — is workable or this government would rather keep up the political fight.

It seems very likely that — at least party of Moe’s expressed concerns — have something to do with a desire to keep up this political fight and not deal

with costly climate change initiatives.

It’s good politics out here — helpful to both the Sask. Party and helpful to the federal Conservative party — to simply keep fighting with Trudeau and the Liberals.

But the problem with the environment being part of the federal Liberal government brand is that it means there’s even less incentive for the Sask. Party government to invest in costly GHG reduction programs.

In unveiling its recent 202021 SaskPower annual report showing a $160-million profit — $45 million less than last year — Crown electrical utility acknowledged a $5-billion, 30year agreement to by power from Manitoba Hydro. Were there other green options that might have created jobs in Saskatchewan? Quite likely.

But old governments sometimes don’t consider things like that.

Lots of fun happening at iKids Day Camp!

JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com

For the fifth summer in a row, many kids are looking forward to iKids Camp in Kindersley. Director Chantal Palynchuk has some exciting activities planned for the summer of 2021, which includes something for everyone. Activities include everything from water play, group games in the gym, fun in the bouncer, reading time after lunch, parachute games, and many physical activities throughout each day. All the fun takes place at 800 - 12th Avenue East.

Joining her again is Justin Gassner as Assistant Director. This is Justin’s fourth year helping out at camp. Although he likes to hide out in the background, he is a huge part of making everything run smoothly at camp, and the kids love him.

New helpers this year are Kyla Janzen, who is helping with all the activities, and Jessie Smith from Consort is running the craft department during the camp weeks. Camp weeks will be held the last two weeks in July and the last three weeks in August for kids ages 5 to 10.

The overall theme for camp is “Dare to Grow,” which focuses on how kids can be effective team players and grow individually. However, there will also be different themes for each week, including Rain Forest Week, Space Week, Sports Week, Messy Week and Arctic Week.

“During Messy Week, we emphasize that it’s OK to make mistakes and try again. Life is full of challenges, but we encourage the kids not to give up,” Chantal explained. “Kids can get upset when they make a mistake, but it’s good to learn that they don’t have to be perfect.”

Each week, everything from the activities and crafts to the snacks will be based on the week’s theme. Thirty-two families have registered their children for camp; some are returning families, and others are new to the camp experience.

“Weekly spots are quickly running out. It’s very popular this year; it’s a good problem to have,” Chantal said. There are still opportunities for day spots to be filled during camp weeks.

Weekly iKids club for kids ages 4-10, and birthday parties will resume in September.

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Sports’ Dazzling Dozen: The Countdown Begins

Noteverybody in sports is a star. For every Babe Ruth, there were a dozen guys like Joe Schlobotnik. For every Gordie Howe, there was a locker room full of Pat Falloons. Sports stars come and go. Today’s superstar pitcher is tomorrow’s ligament-damaged has-been. But in one man’s opinion, here is the ﬁrst half of the Dazzling Dozen, the 12 most compelling people — from a Canadian perspective — in the world of sports today.

Let’s start the countdown:

12. Roger Federer. No longer the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world, Federer is the epitome of the class athlete. The 39-year-old Swiss star has 20 Grand Slam titles, tied with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal for the most all time. Federer is so easy to root for.

11. Jay Onrait. We’re deviating from the world of athletes, but staying with the world of sports. Canada’s No. 1 TV sports personality, Onrait is goofy, irreverent, funny, controversial and, most of all, entertaining. His nightly hour-long sportscast on TSN is can’t-miss viewing for the avid Canadian sports fan.

10. Brooke Henderson. Not the world’s best female golfer, but certainly among the best. In a sport dominated by Asian players, the Smiths Falls, Ont., product, ranked No. 7 in the world, stands out from the crowd and is a darling of TV producers because of her blonde hair, good looks, great smile and skill level.

has returned to action, but still suﬀering from nagging injuries. Ranked seventh in the world, Andreescu is still only 21 years of age, with a tremendously bright future.

8, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. The always-smiling Guerrero, Jr., the brightest baseball star in Canada, is having a breakthrough season with the Blue Jays and is among the group of young stars that has burst onto the Major League Baseball scene. He’s No. 1 in almost every hitting category and if he learns to speak English, corporate Canada will be offering him truckloads of endorsement money.

sessing, was actually his bodyguard’s. “Help me on this, Barrister: In what environment would Clark — a 6-foot3, 260-pound NFL defensive lineman — need not just a bodyguard, but a bodyguard with a submachine gun?”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Hayley Wickenheiser said the University of Calgary helped her get a degree by planning exams around her hockey schedule. In response, NCAA athletes said, ‘Exams?’”

• Steve Simmons of Sun Media: “Bianca Andreescu has signed with IMG. The I is for International, not for injury.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson, on Twitter: “So, the NHL dropped the puck in mid-January and the Tampa Bay Lightning repeated as Stanley Cup champions six months later. And after all that time, Elliotte Friedman still hasn’t found his hair brush.”

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7. Tom Brady. He’s 43. Still winning Super Bowls (he’s up to seven now). Married to a super model. His income of about $25 million a year is reportedly second highest in his household. TV executives love him, as evidenced by his recent participation in a televised golf match where he teamed with Phil Mickelson in an exhibition against Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers. Amazingly, at his advanced age, he’s still dominant at what is arguably the toughest position in pro sports.

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• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The Scripps National Spelling Bee was won by a 14-yearold math and basketball prodigy, Zaila Avant-garde. That is truly an amazing acompli, acomplish, ecomplush, that is really something.”

• Kaseberg again: “In ‘The Match,’ Tom Brady crushed a drive 390 yards four feet from the hole. Aaron Rodgers sank six long birdie putts. Makes you wonder how Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau would do at third and long in the last minute of the Super Bowl.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “The NFL has had a gay player (Carl Nassib) for more than a week now and league is still operating. Everything is OK!”

• Jack Finarelli at sportscurmudgeon.com, on Nathans’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest: “At exactly what point did gluttony cease to be one of the seven deadly sins and become a sport?”

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• Headline at the onion.com: “LeBron James Buys Courtside Seat At Finals To Continue Arguing Foul Call From First Round”

• fark.com headline: “Tom Brady warned to not attempt to throw or deﬂate the Stanley Cup.”

This young lady for the Kindersley Royals U19 fastball team receives some valuable coaching tips earlier this month. | PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST

HONEY Harvest!

Boxes filled with frames of honey arrive daily on a truck from Bow Island. A frame filled with honey. Wax is removed from the frames.

PHOTO ESSAY BY JOAN JANZEN

Once removed, the wax is placed is a melting pot.

The wax is placed in moulds where tiny particles of debris settles.

Neil Specht’s granddaughter has helped with the honey harvest since she was 14. The honey filled frames are moving along the conveyor.

The frames are placed in an extracting machine where they are spinning at a high speed in order to extract the honey.

The honey goes into barrels where remaining particles of wax float to the top. Honey looks and tastes quite different, depending on the floral sources.

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A picture-perfect night for a ball game last Tuesday when the Border City Blue Jays (Lloydminster) came to town to play the Kindersley Stallions. It was a very entertaining game with some great defence and timely offence from both sides. The final score favoured the visitors, 8-7. | PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST

It’s harvest time at Janiel Enterprise’s Honey House

JOAN

JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com

The crew at Janiel Enterprises and Sweetheart Pollinators are busy harvesting honey in their honey plant. Six staff members spend six days a week from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday hard at work. The process begins sometime in July when the field crew makes a daily trip to Bow Island, Alberta, to strip the honey boxes. It’s hot, heavy work, and it’s not looking very green out there, and that dryer weather can result in a shorter season. The crew uses a leaf blower type of backpack to gently blow the bees out of the boxes of frames full of honey.

The crew then loads the pallets of brightly coloured boxes onto the truck. Incidentally, all those boxes have been spray-painted in bright colours by staff members. Once delivered, the frames full of honey are stored at a warm temperature (up to 40 degrees) overnight before the honey is removed. When the boxes are emptied, they are returned to the field.

It takes twenty employees to get the work accom-

EATONIA SHOW & SHINE

Thank you to the following for their donations for the Show & Shine that was held on Saturday, July 3.

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• Bob & Carol Peters

• Matt & Rianne Hoffman

• Carol Bailey

• Jeff & Cheryl Bailey

• Brent & Joanie McLay

• All the volunteers

• And to everyone who entered their vehicles

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plished, and they come from the Ukraine, Mexico, South Africa, the Philippines and a few from Canada. One of those happens to be Neil and Janine Specht’s granddaughter, Korie Marlow, who has been helping harvest honey since she was 14 years old.

Kostiantyn Tyschchenko, originally from the Ukraine, is the manager at Janiel Enterprises and sees the extraction of approximately ten to twenty barrels of honey per day. Each barrel holds 650 pounds of honey. Depending on the different floral sources, the honey can look and taste quite different.

Before the honey is extracted, wax needs to be removed from the frames. It takes seven pounds of honey to make one pound of wax, which makes wax reasonably valuable. The wax is extracted, melted and placed in moulds where it is allowed to harden. Two tons of wax are produced annually and sold by the truckload to large bulk buyers, such as makeup manufacturers.

During their busy season, Janeil Enterprises uses two extracting machines, which involves six employees working in the honey house. The honey is allowed to settle for a while in order to separate tiny remaining wax particles. After the honey is drained, the wax is collected separately and started up for processing or melting. The honey is put into barrels, and ten to twelve semi loads of honey are delivered to Bee Maid in Edmonton each year.

Back at Janiel Enterprises, you can watch pure liquid honey being poured into jars for customers who come through their doors. Although honey may eventually crystallize, it can be returned to its liquid form slowly and gently heating it over very low heat. Or you can place your honey container in a pot of warm water and heat on low, however, it’s not recommended using a microwave.

No matter how you look at it, the honey plant at Janeil Enterprises continues to be a sweet spot from July until September.

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER R.M. OF PRAIRIEDALE, NO. 321 NE & NW 23-33-25 W3rd

Closing date for Tenders is August 20, 2021. Possession date August 30, 2021

• Highest tender or any tender not necessarily accepted.

• O ers must exclude G.S.T. or any other levies which may be payable by the purchaser.

• Purchasers must rely on their own research and inspection of the property.

• 2021 crop is wheat

• Purchaser is entitled to balance of 2021 land rental ($7,000)

• 32 x 24 heated shop

• 30 x 26 barn

• 36 x 26 wooden shop

• 40 x 60 quonset

• 3 x 1650 bushel bins available as they are emptied

• house

• 10% of Purchase price must accompany tender which will be returned if tender not accepted.

• Surface Lease rental is excluded until September 1, 2026;

• O ers should clearly state land description and total o er

Forward Tender to: Sheppard & Millar Barristers & Solicitors 113-1st Avenue East Box 1510

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Please include le 21-6210 when submitting tender.

Volunteering is a win-win for everyone!

JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com

When it comes to realizing the importance of volunteering, it’s best to consult someone who has invested much time and energy into various organizations. Ken McBride from Kindersley has been volunteering for roughly forty years in multiple ways.

“I was involved in all kinds of sports with our kids when they were in school and it evolved from there. I was just trying to do things for our community,” he said. “Eventually, I got involved at the Manor, and that led to more interest being involved in long-term care. I was on the board of directors and chairperson for Heritage Manor.”

Eventually, a foundation was started, and the hospital started a foundation as well. “Both those foundations were rolled into one. The Kindersley and District Health and Wellness Foundation has spent lots of money in the community over the years, and we have lots of community support,” Ken explained.

When asked why he has made volun-

teering a priority in his life, Ken replied, “It’s personal satisfaction working on something you have an interest in, and you really don’t know you’ll have an interest in it until you get started. Working in the booth at the rink was a social time. It not only helped the community, but I built relationships and friendships in the community. It’s doing something to help your community instead of just giving a donation. Everyone is busy, but it’s a matter of making time. It’s overall enhancing your community.”

“You have to be somewhat selective in what you do, but you need to do it. It can even be a form of entertainment, but it helps out people and gives you satisfaction at the same time. It’s a win-win for everyone,” Ken concluded.

Ken recalled the thousands of volunteer hours that were contributed after the rink burned down in order to get the rink back into place. “Until you start to lose things in the community, you realize people have to step up and take some personal pride in their community and put some time into it,” he observed.

Trying out free fishing at Mantario Pond: Free Fishing Weekend in Saskatchewan took place on July 10th and 11th. Many anglers took advantage of the opportunity to try their hand at fishing, even though they had not yet acquired a fishing licence. The Mantario Pond, located southwest of Eatonia, stocked with rainbow trout, was visited by local anglers and during the hot and sunny weekend. There was even a canoe out on the pond.

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The bell from the McKenzie School has been removed from its original lofty post above the school, but has found a new home. It is now located in a prominent position in front of the Kindersley and District Plains Museum.

New

Research Chair at USask will help maximize environmental, economic benefits of forage crops

SASKATOON – A new Beef Industry Integrated Forage Management and Utilization Chair will be established at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to connect the study of soils, plants, animals, economics, and ecosystems to tap into forage crops’ full range of benefits.

“The Chair will help to address concerns raised for a number of years by producers searching for expanded forage management information,” said Matt Bowman, chair of the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and a producer from Thornloe, Ont. “We need the science in order to better manage complex forage systems, implement effective utilization strategies, and understand the associated environmental benefits created through the dynamic soil-plant-animal interface.”

Funding for the research chair will be provided from a variety of sources. Industry contributions include $2.5 million from the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and $1 million from the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA). The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will provide $750,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at USask will contribute $320,000.

“The role of rangeland and forages in our ecosystem cannot be taken for granted,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “Rangeland plants increase the resilience of the ecosystem and create natural benefits such as carbon sequestration and soil stabilization, as well as for pollinators. This new research chair position will help further our understanding in these areas.”

“This research chair will work with partners from across the province to develop practical tools for producers,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “This investment will help grow the livestock sector and bring us closer to achieving the goals outlined in Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth, including our target to increase livestock cash receipts to $3 billion.”

A 2012 assessment concluded lack of research and development investment in the Canadian forage industry meant advances in forage had not kept pace with developments in other crops. The beef and cattle industry is increasingly seeing forages as a high-value feed source.

“Saskatchewan is looking to increase crop production and livestock cash receipts as a means of economic growth. This new chair will create momentum

to meet this objective, and support the agricultural industry worldwide,” said USask Vice-President Research Baljit Singh. “Strengthening this sector and bolstering food security is a focus of USask as we provide research the world needs.”

There’s growing recognition that forage crops play a critical role in nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, promoting biodiversity, and protecting wildlife habitat. The livestock industry believes the value of these environmental and ecological benefits complement forages’ economic impact.

“Forage production and utilization is the foundation of beef cattle productivity and competitiveness,” said Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Chair Arnold Balicki. “After years of advocacy it is gratifying to see this position created via partnership between producers, government, USask and GIFS.”

The new research chair will be located in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at USask, as a joint appointment between the Department of Plant Sciences and Department of Animal and Poultry Science. Among key roles will be to ensure USask is at the leading edge of research on use of forage in the beef industry, connect expertise in the field locally, nationally, and internationally, and grow funding support for research.

“This is a great opportunity for GIFS and the Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre program that we manage on behalf of USask, as it gives us the opportunity to work together with partners—government, industry and USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources—to deliver value to the agriculture and food sectors,” said GIFS Chief Executive Officer Steven Webb. “This collaboration will help us advance the sectors in a manner that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.”

The international search will begin this summer and USask anticipates filling the position before the end of 2021.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a five-year, $3 billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen and grow Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This commitment includes $2 billion for programs cost-shared by the federal and provincial/territorial governments that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.

Government Of Saskatchewan enhances support for producers dealing with dry conditions

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced today that Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) will implement measures to address dry conditions impacting producers. Effective immediately, changes will be made to allow low yielding crops to be put to alternate use to support the livestock sector. The Government of Saskatchewan is also making changes to temporarily increase the maximum funding a livestock producer can receive from the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) for dugouts, wells and pipelines.

“Our livestock sector is facing tremendous challenges sourcing feed, as well as some challenges in securing access to sustainable, quality livestock water sources,” Marit said. “Agriculture is a vital part of our provincial economy and we are taking steps to support producers through this extended period of dry, hot conditions.”

“I want to encourage grain producers to work with neighbouring livestock producers to make feed available. SCIC is working with customers to ensure damaged crops, intended for harvest, can be put to an alternate use such as silage, baling or grazing.”

When crops are severely damaged and the appraised yield falls below an established threshold level, the yield is reduced to zero. In response to the feed shortage this year, SCIC is doubling the Low Yield Appraisal threshold values for customers who salvage their cereal or pulse crops as feed, without negatively impacting future individual coverage. For example, the previous established threshold for barley was seven bushels per acre. For Crop Insurance customers wanting to utilize a grain crop for feed, the threshold will now be 14 bushels per acre. In this case, a zero bushel yield would be used for the claim and the original 14 bushels would be used to update future coverage.

Customers are asked to contact their local SCIC office before they graze, bale or silage any damaged crops to discuss their options. Crop Insurance coverage will not be negatively impacted if customers chose to divert grain crops

to feed. Livestock producers can gain access to feed sources from Crop Insurance customers who choose to put their crops to a use other than harvest. Producers are encouraged to contact their neighbouring operations to set up arrangements.

Presently, under FRWIP, costs related to dugouts, pipelines and wells are funded at 50 per cent of eligible costs, to a maximum rebate of $50,000 over the life of the program.

For the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the maximum rebate for livestock producers only will increase to $150,000. The first $50,000 will be based on a 50-50 cost-share and the remaining $100,000 will be on a 70-30 government-producer cost-share.

FRWIP and Crop Insurance are both offered through the federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement.

The Government of Saskatchewan has also formally requested the federal government designate the entire province as eligible through the Livestock Tax Deferral program, for all Saskatchewan producers who may need to liquidate part of their breeding herd due to feed or water shortages.

The AgriStability Program provides an option for producers looking to access a portion of their benefit early. Through the interim benefit, producers enrolled in AgriStability can get 50 per cent of their estimated final benefit.

The Farm Stress Line is available for support. The Farm Stress Line is a confidential service, available 24-hoursa-day, seven-days-a-week, toll-free at 1-800-667-4442. Calls are answered by Mobile Crisis Services Regina, a non-profit, community-based agency and there is no call display.

Government continues to monitor the situation and engage with stakeholders and federal-provincial-territorial counterparts.

SCIC is here to help during this difficult time. Producers can contact their local SCIC office, call toll-free at 1-888935-0000 or visit www.scic.ca to review available options and ensure decisions are not delayed.

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Yak

Detail

Hired thug

She-sheep

Bright star

Revered 17. Competed 18. Hearty soups

WEEK OF JULY 4 TO 10, 2021

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA

ARIES

You’ll have a lot of running around to do. Remember to grab your list be fore you head to the grocery store, otherwise you’ll have to make two trips. You’ll be in the mood to chat, and some people will try to pick a fight.

TAURUS

You’ll calculate your vacation budget more than once to make sure you can afford every activity. However, since details are easily overlooked, it’s best to plan to do more rather than less, even if it means sacrificing some things later.

GEMINI

Your initiative will be at the forefront. At work and elsewhere, you’ll create opportunities for yourself and take full advantage of them. You’ll feel more energized after drinking a second cup of coffee and taking your vitamins.

CANCER

You’ll likely review your finances be fore leaving on vacation, which may generate some anxiety about spending money. But don’t forget that happiness is priceless. As for matters of the heart, love will come knocking when you least expect it.

37. Blizzard stuff 38. Flower 40. Messy type 43. Trench 47. Cab

LEO

4. Like some streets: hyph.

5. Sparkler

6. Astonish

7. Bunk

WEEK OF JULY 11 TO 17, 2021

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN

26. Attack!

27. “____ Alibi”

29. Charged particle

30. Duo number

31. Certain evergreen

33. Toothpaste option

ARIES

39. “____ to a Nightingale”

40. Terminate

Even while on vacation, you’ll be in touch with work. Either you’ll have your laptop with you on the patio or you’ll cut your break short. You tend to be overzealous about work, much to your boss’ delight.

41. Volcanic fluid

42. Farm animals

44. Three musicians

TAURUS

45. Battery 46. Clutched

Passion shines brightly in your eyes. If you’re single or want to spice up your relationship, you’ll try to be more eccentric to attract attention. Home will be the place to recharge your batteries.

36. Waning 37. Metalworkers

48. Fitness center 49. Owned 50. Dated

GEMINI

Even if you plan to take a relaxing vacation in the near future, the urge to get moving will soon take over. You won’t want to miss opportunities to express your point of view, and you’ll spend hours pondering big questions.

CANCER

You’ll consolidate rest and activity. You’ll end up working on your own time, since you can’t help but check your messages and complete certain tasks, even though you promised yourself you’d unplug during your vacation.

LEO

Creeps

Copied

Assembled

Male or

WEEK OF JULY 18 TO 24, 2021

LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: ARIES, AQUARIUS AND PISCES

ARIES

You could develop lucrative real estate goals. A few renovations will double the value of your home, or at least make you appreciate your space more. A friend or family member will suggest a spontaneous activity.

TAURUS

The idea of a getaway will grow in your mind as the week progresses. You’ll also be inspired by some type of pilgrimage. As you discover new ways of thinking, you’ll be more open to the subject of spirituality.

GEMINI

You’ll have to deal with certain emotions for one reason or another. You’ll be asked to show your generosity; just beware not to exceed your budget or your physical limits. Remember, stress and fatigue generally aren’t a good mix.

CANCER

Even if you aren’t always a conciliatory person, you know how to keep the peace. As the saying goes, the ends justify the means. You’ll have to choose between two propositions from people close to you.

LEO

HOW TO PLAY:

Fill in the grid so that every row, every

19. Different 20. Headache cure 25. Pale 28. Self

Craps cube

Storm winds 34. Have bills 35. Shielded

48. Device for wingtips 51. Baker’s box 52. Buddy 53. Sledder’s delight 54. Sharp pain 55. Tack on 56. Auctioneer’s word

Eons

Did not win 3. Haul

8. Coin

9. Work hard

You’ll want need to spend time with those around you. Doing so will give you a chance to take a break from work. You’ll indulge in longer lunches so you can better connect with your colleagues, employees and associates.

10. 12/24 and 12/31

VIRGO

11. Manufactured 16. Curvy turn 21. Baby grand, e.g.

You’ll take advantage of your vacation to complete a few projects, both work-related and around the house. Don’t forget to take a break though, and remember to set aside some quality time for yourself.

LIBRA

22. Lazes around 23. Woodwind instruments

24. Outs’ opposites

25. Commercials

Your love of life will prevail, and there will be an opportunity to celebrate in some way. You might select some reading material for your vacation, but it won’t be easy to decide. Also, make sure certain responsibilities don’t get overlooked.

SCORPIO

Change is long overdue, and now’s the time to take action. Whether you’re on vacation or not, you’ll start implementing a new business strategy or looking for a better job. You’ll also freshen up your decor at home.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll participate in training sessions, conferences and negotiations at work. In your love life, you’ll get tired of being at your partner’s beck and call. It’s going to take a lot of effort to change certain habits at home.

CAPRICORN

If a vacation is fast approaching, you won’t be able to truly get away from it all, as certain matters will keep you in contact with the office. In your love life, you’ll meet someone who keeps you waiting before your next encounter.

AQUARIUS

You’ll be able to tie up loose ends and finish the projects you’ve been putting off for quite some time. Avoid improvising your vacation plans. Given the circumstances, many tourist spots will be completely booked, so make your reservations this week.

PISCES

You’ll want to spend your vacation at home. However, you’ll quickly find that projects like improving your gardens and landscaping get in the way of more fun activities and your ability to relax. This will be the theme of your vacation.

You’ll enjoy shopping and pampering yourself. You’ll have fun bartering with merchants and finding great deals. You’ll also go on a few spontaneous adventures to get away from the daily grind and seek out some peace and quiet.

VIRGO

HOW TO PLAY:

Take some time to recharge your batteries before you dive headfirst into an adventure. An escape is needed; let loose and go where life takes you. The artist within you will be inspired to create a masterpiece.

LIBRA

You’ll have a serious attitude. Even on vacation, you’ll be tempted to keep in touch with work or toil away on projects rather than relax and enjoy the moment. People close to you may need your help.

SCORPIO

HOW TO PLAY:

Summer goes by quickly, so you’ll need to be organized if you want to have time for all your planned activities. Fortunately, you’ll be able to make the most of your time in the company of people you love. A trip might be organized at the last minute.

SAGITTARIUS

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

You’ll get caught up in planning all the trips you’ll take after the pandemic. You’ll also cook up some big personal and professional projects. You’ll feel like time is in short supply as you come up with more and more ideas.

CAPRICORN

ACROSS 1. Bungle 4. Steak, e.g. 8. Regard 12. Farewell, for short

Beg

Conform to

Drink

Molasses spirit

Voila! 35. Put in the bank

It’s vacation time, but only once you’ve completed all your chores. At home, you’ll be proud of housework you got done or renovation projects that are completed. A family member will need your help.

38. Flick 39. Fade 40. Trash 42. Soak, as tea

VIRGO

Shoe part

Smaller amount

Road sign

Pack animal

Appropriate

Good self-esteem is essential to developing your personality. You’ll be proud of an accomplishment that helps you go far. If you’re single, your confidence will allow you to shine and get noticed by a future love interest.

45. Does, e.g. 47. Verbal 48. Billiard parlor: 2 wds. 52. Discharge 53. Fan’s hero

LIBRA

Cookie grain

Cover, as a couch

Potent particle

You don’t have to go far for a relaxing vacation. At home, you’ll have a great time in the company of your family. With enough organizing, you’ll manage to reconnect with people you haven’t seen in a long time.

SCORPIO

Munches

Cap

You won’t be able to sit still, and you’ll have plenty to say. You’ll spend hours making conversation with people from va rious cultures and getting to know them better. You’ll have an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

SAGITTARIUS

Despite delays and confusion, you’ll make up for lost time. You’ll take on a major project at home during your vacation. You’ll also find the means to achieve your personal and professional goals.

CAPRICORN

Make the most of your days off and live in the moment. Even if you’re not on vacation, you’ll indulge in simple pleasures. At the very least, give yourself time to unplug by spending time in nature.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

AQUARIUS

You’ll experience emotions that disturb your sense of calm for one reason or another. In your love life, you’ll know right away if the other person isn’t being honest about their feelings. Needless to say, your energy level will be linked to your mental state.

PISCES

The business world never takes a break, even in the middle of summer. You’ll find golden opportunities, whether it’s a lucrative contract or a valuable professional relationship. You’ll find yourself quite busy with no end in sight.

You need to get moving, broaden your contacts and maintain dynamic relationships with the people you care about. You’ll have activities scheduled one after another, and your popularity will skyrocket. You’ll be hard to keep up with.

AQUARIUS

A health concern might slow you down, and you’ll need to catch up on your sleep. At work, there’ll be lots to do and many of your colleagues will be on vacation. Fortunately, you’ll be generously rewarded for your extra effort.

PISCES

You’ll need to cleanse your social circles so that you can make your interactions more enjoyable. Afterward, you might plan a trip or quick getaway with loved ones that will create many unforgettable memories.

THE

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How’s Peanut?

by Brenda Redman, Illustrated by Wendy Nordell

Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing Review by Michelle Shaw

Trying to explain complex concepts to children can be tricky. Explaining things in simple terms that they can understand and relate to can help to make the process a lot easier. In this fun children’s book author Brenda Redman has done just that.

When Brenda’s daughter told her she was pregnant, she was ecstatic. The baby was nicknamed “Peanut”, and Brenda excitedly received regular updates from her daughter about how the baby was growing.

After “Peanut” was born, Brenda was inspired to write a children’s story which her children encouraged her to publish. And so, How’s Peanut? was born.

The book tells the story of a grandmother-to-be regularly getting updates from her daughter about how the pregnancy is progressing. The baby grows from the size of a peanut, to the size of a plum, to an avocado and slowly progresses to the size of a watermelon. Each stage is also described in terms of development. For example, “The baby is now 24 weeks old and is the size of a cob of corn. The baby can also hear my voice when I sing to them.”

The text on the left side of each page relates the story, with, often, a life-size picture of the fruit as well. On the right is a full-page illustration of the stages of an actual baby slowly growing. There’s also lots of white space which I always ﬁnd is visually calming.

How’s Peanut? puts a complex scenario into terms children can understand. There’s a lot of word and phrase repetition which sets up a familiar rhythm and is great for helping children to engage with the story and make it easy to read and remember.

The book is beautifully illustrated by Wendi Nordell. I loved her ‘action’ shots of the granny-to-be and her pregnant daughter roasting wieners and marshmallows, running on the treadmill and ﬁshing. The passing months are also subtly depicted as the characters’ clothing changes from toques, scarves and boots to swim suits and shorts and ﬁnally hoodies.

I think How’s Peanut? is a great way to help children discover how babies develop in simple concrete terms they can understand.

How’s Peanut?

by Brenda Redman, Illustrated by Wendy Nordell

Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing Review by Michelle Shaw

After “Peanut” was born, Brenda was inspired to write a children’s story which her children encouraged her to publish. And so, How’s Peanut? was born.

I think How’s Peanut? is a great way to help children discover how babies develop in simple concrete terms they can understand.

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Ode To Joy – Available On Netﬂix

I’m skeptical just about any time a movie comes based on a news story, but Ode To Joy deﬁes convention and turns out to be a great time.

Following the WBEZ Chicago “This American Life” story, this follows a man with a neurological disorder who faints when he feels happiness.

Charlie faints every time he feels joy, and so he spends his time trying to live as quiet and mundane a life as possible to avoid trauma. He’s a single librarian who keeps to himself.

Even babies or puppies on the street can set him oﬀ – so he’s hardly ready when he meets wild, beautiful Francesca, who is the opposite of what he wants.

Starring The Hobbit’s Martin Freeman, Deadpool’s Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy and Big Bang Theory’s Melissa Rauch, this is a fantastic little indie.

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child stars back in ﬂashbacks. Bill Skarsgard is back as Pennywise as well.

But it’s comedian Bill Hader as an older jokester Richie Tozier who really gives the performance of his career.

It’s not perfect, but IT 2 is well worth your time if you love horror and Stephen King.

Fatman – Available On Prime Video

choose this as a pick given the current state of aﬀairs, but Outbreak really is an incredible ﬁlm.

It follows an African monkey that transmits a deadly virus when it’s brought into America. A small California town is quarantined as the virus wreaks havoc, killing people all over.

When a team of Army doctors try to get things contained, they ﬁnd resistance from superiors trying to contain hysteria and from those inside the army with ulterior motives.

The cast includes Dustin Hoﬀman, Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Donald Sutherland and Cuba Gooding Jr., and frankly, they’re all fantastic.

This big-budget spectacle from director Wolfgang Peterson is hugely entertaining, dramatic and hits all the right notes.

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It’s got so much to adore and the cast makes it all the better. I really, really got a kick out of this one.

IT: Chapter II – Available On Netﬂix

This follow-up to the box-oﬃce smash and terrifying Stephen King novel adaptation IT has a whole lot going for it.

Set 27 years after the horriﬁc events of the initial ﬁlm, a gang of friends goes back to their hometown Derry to face murderous clown Pennywise once again.

Director Andy Muschietti is back here, and while Chapter II may not match the amazing original – mostly due to its bloated twohour-forty-nine minute running time – there are some awesome things to behold.

It gets under your skin in a dark, creepy way, and the adult stars cast to portray older versions of the kids from the original are nearly pitch-perfect.

Jessica Chastain, James MacAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, and James Ransome step in, with the

For all you oddball ﬁlm aﬁcionados out there, yes, I’m recommending an R-rated actioner Christmas movie in July.

It’s a strange little ﬁlm, but Fatman is about Santa Claus, whose business is declining because kids no longer believe, and the world just continues to become more cynical and violent.

He’s oﬀered a top-secret contract from the military to keep him aﬂoat. Meanwhile, a young kid named Billy hires a hitman to kill Santa after getting a lump of coal.

This is a rowdy, pitch-black ﬁlm that only certain people will enjoy. It’s violent, crude, and Mel Gibson plays a very, very angry Santa.

Walton Goggins – one of my favourite actors – is a hitman, and it also stars Marianna Jean-Baptiste.

Director-writers Esholm Nelms and Ian Nelms create one of the weirdest movies I’ve seen in years, in an absolutely good way.

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It may be a little on-the-nose to

This sci-ﬁ action tilt is one of the best, most entertaining movies to hit the streamer in a long, long time.

Starring Chris Pratt, there were initially plans for a very big wide release in theatres, but that soon became impossible.

And so this movie about a man conscripted into a future war against aliens was a welcome addition to Amazon Prime. He goes into the future to save humanity and stop the aliens from destroying the earth.

By doing so, he faces his own mortality, and ﬁghts for his family. Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski head up a pretty awesome cast, and bring their A-game talent to the proceedings here.

The action sequences and script are more than up to par, and with supporting turns from J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, and Sam Richardson, it’s a pretty eclectic cast.

This is top-tier ﬁlmmaking and a heck of a good time that can be viewed from your home.

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HEIN - With heavy hearts, the family of Fraser Scott Hein announce his untimely passing at the too-young age of 31.

Born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Fraser spent his early years in the small community of Marengo, Saskatchewan, before moving to Oyen Alberta at the age of 12. During his time in Oyen, Fraser grew his larger-than-life personality and polished his dance moves, which became the stuff of legend. After high school, Fraser tried a number of different fields but always came back to the rough and tumble work of the oil rigs, and he prided himself on his titanium work ethic and motor that wouldn’t quit.

Fraser was a bombastic soul who radiated positive energy and oozed charisma, a person who wanted to be friends with everyone in the room. He was also a nomad who loved experiencing new things, and as such,

he had a profound impact on people far and wide, from his childhood haunts of Marengo and Oyen to the big city of Calgary to the slopes of Jasper and the dance ﬁelds of Shambhala and everywhere in between, sharing his world-famous bear hugs and boisterous laughs with any and all.

Fraser is survived by his loving parents Stan and Shelley

Hein, brother Brendan Hein (w/ ﬁancée Alisha Leggette, son Nolan Hein) sister Chelsey Hein (w/ ﬁancée Dan Nast, son Bennett Nast) and brother Jackson Hein, his beloved golden retriever CJ as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and COUNTLESS members of his family of friends who he impacted in his brief time with us.

Shine on you crazy diamond. The brightest ﬂames burn hot and fast.

Celebration of life was held on Saturday July 17, 2021 at 2 P.M.

Funeral Service was livestreamed on ofsmacleans.com.

Memorial Donations may be directed to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 208 Box 184 Oyen, AB T0J 2J0 or Donor’s Choice.

Funeral Arrangements in the care of MacLean’s Funeral Home in Oyen, Ab.