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Kinder Kollege celebrates National Indigenous Day
BY JOAN JANZEN
The children at Kinder Kollege were excited to learn about National Indigenous Day on Tuesday, June 21. Jodi Geddes, Director of Kinder Kollege, located in Westberry School, invited Stacey Wolfe to make a presentation to the children.
Stacey is a Métis woman living in
Kindersley, who was honoured to represent First Nations on National Indigenous Day by speaking at Kinder Kollege. “I found myself going home and collecting all my things, printing off colouring sheets, crafts, excited to put up a display and teach the kids,” she said. Before the presentation started, the staff read to the children from a book entitled “The Giving Tree” by Leah Dorion.
Stacey started off by showing the kids the most known tool to mankind, a braided hide, explaining its many purposes. It held many things together, and was also used to make baskets.
“I explained how over time, we learned about cotton. We learned to weave and this made many items of clothing more decorative,” Stacey said. She showed the kids a
Métis sash made from colourful cotton.
She showed the kids a hide made medicine pouch, and passed around her first born’s moccasins.
“I explained about the buffalo and deer, the Great Plains grizzly and how, as a plains Cree nation, we used everything we found in these animals ... mud, blood and bones. That got the kids excited!” Stacey explained.
The interactive presentation had the kids holding feathers from hawks and prairie falcons. They held small clam shells, which were used as a knife to cut things, and to decorate clothing and make jewelry.
One of the high lights of the presentation was the delicious Bannock bread Stacey made and brought for the children to taste, served with butter and jam. “The children loved the Bannock
bread!” Jodi said.
Stacey brought two dream catchers, which were small enough for the children to hold. And she also explained about the significance of the medicine wheel.
“It was a wonderful end to the talk as I introduced the children to the round dance where we had each child bang on the drum,” she concluded. The children made a heart beat sound on the drum, in honour of Heart Awareness Week.
She also taught the children a Cree word, ‘Hiy’ meaning thank you. The presentation ended with Stacey handing out colouring pages and feathers for the children’s head bands. She also presented a little wooden orange t-shirt with the logo ‘every child matters’ to the children, Jodi and the staff at Kinder Kollege.
Photo (submitted) Stacey Wolfe hosted an inter active presentation with the children at Kinder Kollege to commemorate National Indigenous Day on June 21.
Métis woman discovers her passion
BY JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Stacey Wolfe is a local Métis woman who discovered her passion ... advocating for her heritage, culture, traditions and family. June 21st marked National Indigenous Day, as Stacey shared her journey as a descendant from the Paspaschase First Nation, from Edmonton, Alberta.
She moved to Kindersley in 2008, with her three daughters, and registered at Great Plains College. “I found myself in the college’s Indigenous Engagement Committee, and I soon began discovering, not only my family’s displacement, but the country’s history with Indigenous, Métis and Inuit,” she explained. And so began her journey to do her part contributing to truth and reconciliation.
The encouragement of her instructor and “amazing people” in Kindersley, helped Stacey to naturally fit into her community. “The college arranged for a Kiros Blanket Exercise to be performed at the Masonic Lodge. This is where I had the honour of presenting tobacco to an elder,” she said. “On the day of that exercise I found my passion.”
Her passion is speaking as an advocate for her stolen heritage, culture, traditions and family. “I tell my very own story, while breaking a cycle in my family of inter generational trauma,” she said.
Kerrobert man
Between March 12, 2022 and May 23, 2022 Kindersley RCMP responded with Kerrobert Fire Department to multiple intentionally set fires in the Kerrobert area. Following investigation, an adult
Stacey took her practicum for college at Kinder Kollege for Child and Youth Services. It was there that she was given the opportunity to share her heritage with the children.
“Children are so smart, and I am so honoured to share that my culture is so naturally connected to earth and habitants, that we acknowledge the purpose and see the connection in everything,” she concluded.
charged with arson
male from the Kerrobert area has been charged with Arson, Sec. 434 CC and Mischief Under $5,000, Sec. 430(4) CC. No injuries were reported as a result of the fires.
Also, between June
11th and June 12, 2022 Kindersley RCMP attended a break and enter at a commercial site in the RM of Winslow. Various items such as a computer, printer and tools were stolen.
From June 14th to June 20th, 2022, Kindersley RCMP responded to an additional 11 calls for service*. These calls for service included an assault complaint, 2 suspicious people or vehicle files, a break and enter and a fraud complaint.
If you have information about this or any other crime, please contact the Kindersley RCMP Detachment at (306) 463-4642, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477), or you can submit a tip online using the P3 App - https://www. p3tips.com/206 or at www.saskcrimestoppers.com where you can also view other unsolved crimes.
* For more information on the calls to ser-
Kindersley resident Stacey Wolfe, is a Métis woman and descendant from the Paspaschase First Nation from Edmonton, Alberta.
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
While some cabinet portfolios tend to get shifted on a fairly regular basis, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Energy and Resources position has a tendency for longevity. The newest holder of that office is Jim Reiter, MLA for Rosetown-Elrose, having been appointed on May 31.
With a few weeks under his belt in the new position, Reiter spoke to Pipeline Online on June 22 about his background and future plans within the portfolio.
Reiter said, “I grew up in a little town in the Kerrobert-Unity-Wilkie area called Tramping Lake. And I moved to Rosetown in the early 80s. And I’ve been a fixture in Rosetown ever since. So that’s home, and the community has been amazing to me and my wife and I love it there.”
Reiter’s career prior to politics was in rural municipality administration, working with the RM of Marriott.
He won a contested nomination for the constituency candidacy in 2006, and was elected in 2007. As such, he’s been in power for the entire tenure of the Saskatchewan Party administration, and has never sat in opposition.
In 2009, then-Premier Brad Wall appointed Reiter to cabinet. And since then he’s held numerous portfolios, including Minister of Health, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Minister of First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs, Minister of Government Relations, Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, and Minister Responsible for the Global Transportation Hub. He was in health for 4.5 years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Energy and Resources will likely be less stressful. Reiter said, “it’s so different. You know, I enjoyed my time in health, it was a privilege to do it. But you know, this having an economic file I am, I’m very excited about it, I’m enjoying it a lot.”
Asked where he wanted to go with the new portfolio, Reiter said, “In this ministry, there’s kind of the two prongs to it. There’s the regulatory front, and then there’s the promotional front.
He noted oil and gas sector is a huge part of it, adding, “Then there’s, you know, there’s the mining, there’s potash and uranium, and exciting things happening in helium. And then there’s the forestry. There’s a lot of it.
“I want to do whatever I can so our export partners, our trading partners, and the rest of the world understands that we are a source of clean, conflict-free energy, and I want to do whatever I can to help us increase production and help the world understand that they should be looking to us as an energy resource.”
Reiter is coming in at a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has meant sanctions against their energy production and other items. Russia and its ally, Belarus, are both major potash producers as well. Indeed, earlier in the day, Reiter’s ministry put out a press release highlighting the efforts of Saskatchewan potash producers to dramatically increase production. He said, “The potash companies here, are stepping up. They are understanding of geopolitical situation. because of the the tragedy in Ukraine. And so, we can fill that void. You see the plans for the potash producers expanding over the coming years. We can increase potash production. And we need to make the world understand that, just like oil and gas, we’re who they should be looking to, to replace that potash they’ve getting from Belarus and Russia.”
Saskatchewan’s oil production has remained relatively flat for the last two decades around its current level of roughly 450,000 barrels per day (bpd). But the Saskatchewan Growth Plan put forward by the Saskatchewan Party government aims to increase that by a third, to 600,000 bpd. Asked when the premier gave him his marching orders as energy minister, how much was focused on that growth, Reiter said, “He obviously
said all things-Growth Plan. We intend to hit our targets and the Growth Plan in all areas, or as close as humanly possible to getthing there. He made if very clear he expects me to be working towards that.”
Reiter pointed out that last week Premier Scott Moe, himself and a number of other cabinet members had roundtable discussions with different sectors of the economy, including oil and gas. One of the discussion points was what it would take to ramp up that production. Hearing from the participants, Reiter said, “They’re struggling with other issues, too – labor, that kind of thing. But one of the things that they mentioned over and over is that it’s access to capital. They’re in a situation, right now, where that’s difficult because of the way the world had been treating oil and gas. But there’s clearly still a huge demand. Transitioning away from it is still a long way down the road.
“Again, I come back to we need to do a good job of making it clear to the rest of the world that we are a clean source of energy. Environmentally friendly is better than anywhere in the world and conflict free, and we need a federal government to to stop paying lip service to it and actually start putting processes in place to make it happen, to make pipelines happen. So we’ve got some huge opportunities here. But we’ve also got some headwinds as well.”
When it comes to cancelled projects like TC Energy’s Energy East and Keystone XL pipelines, Reiter said, “You know what? Things change, right? Governments change. Attitudes of governments change. So I’m hopeful that projects like that are going to be revisited, because they just make so much sense. It just baffles me that we can see that.
You talked about Energy East, there’s a very easy way to get reliable energy sources from Western Canada to Eastern Canada. But we don’t do it in this country. Instead, we have eastern Canada, importing fuel from, in some cases, questionable jurisdictions. It’s just ridiculous. And I think, I think we got to get that story told, so people realize it. And like I said, governments, federal governments, either need to change their attitude, or we need to change the government.”
He would “absolutely” like to see Energy East, or a similar project, go ahead.
Asked about helium and lithium development, he said, “Obviously, it’s been exciting. What’s been happening so far, I’m optimistic about where that would go. I’m looking forward to talking to some of the folks involved in that development. I’ve met a few recently, but certainly I want to sit down to have a more in depth chat with them on it.”
Asked where he wants to go with the portfolio over the next year, Reiter noted the promotional and regulatory nature of the portfolio, and said, “When I look at what’s happening around the world, right now, I really want to focus on that promotional side, I want to talk to as many folks in the various industries as I can, and do what we can to help develop those industries, and do what we can to help help them sell their products around the world.”
He hasn’t had a chance to get out to any sites since his new appointment, but has been to drilling sites before and a uranium mine. “I have done some of that in the past, but I want to do more of that. Hopefully this summer involves getting some of that done.”
Concluding, Reiter said, “I’ve been really fortunate in this government. I’ve had a lot of interesting files, but I am very excited about this one. There’s just so much happening. The future looks very bright. And for this province, and so much of that is, is on the energy sector. And I’m just really looking forward to it.
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Eston students and seniors are better together
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
The Grade 6 students from Eston Composite School, along with their teacher Ms. Vanessa Friesen, recently enjoyed a visit with the residents at the Eston Manor, as part of the Better Together initiative in Eston. Kim Cooper first introduced the new initiative to the School Community Council (SCC), by sharing a presentation by Deb McNabb, co-founder of Better Together.
Ms. Friesen volunteered her Grade 6 class to start the project, and Stephanie Mills became the Better Together ambassador. The SCC purchased
Better Together t-shirts, after which Eston Manor was asked if they would like a visit from the Grade 6 students. The residents were excited to accept the offer!
The group recognized the advantage of having a student to match up with each resident in the manor, and off they went for their first visit. Students introduced themselves to their senior partners, as well as providing the names of their family members. Many of the residents would have had family connections within the small community. Students and residents spent their time together playing card games.
“Watching the kids connect and laugh with the manor residents was incredible!” Ms Friesen said. “Everyone had so much fun, and the idea behind Better Together is so powerful! I look forward to seeing more besties shirts around town!”
As for the students, they all enjoyed meeting their senior match, and also liked their new t-shirts. Overall it was a great way to bring people together and have some fun.
The new-found group in Eston doesn’t have any more events planned as yet, but they have plenty of ideas and plans on how to share the Better Together initiative in their community.
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We’ve all heard the old adage, “history repeats itself”, to which someone added their own comment ... “and every time it does, the price goes up.” Canadians are now gaining first hand experience in rising prices.
While gas prices continue to rise, the government continues to increase car bon taxes. Canadians are not only paying for their own inflated cost of living, but are also footing the bill for government extrava gance. The Canadian Tax payers Federation revealed the governor general’s $80,000 in-flight catering service for herself and 29 passengers on a trip to the Middle East in March. It’s one example of many.
Now it appears that con sumers are looking back to their homesteading roots for solutions. Here, on the prairies, we have benefited from the hard work of our
Circumventing rising food prices
many Hutterite neighbours, who make their produce and meat available in towns and villages throughout the prairie provinces. By purchasing their products, consumers not only avoid costly freight rates that drive up prices, but also support local producers.
Although people haven’t
When they opened a farm store on site, they were surprised to find out it was the first of its kind in the area. They wanted to showcase what was raised in the foothills and let people buy locally.
Their store stocks locally produced cheese, sausage, coffee, honey, pork, and
events such as classes on garden planning, canning, homesteading, sustainability, and even chicken 101. More and more producers are offering helpful tips online, including recipes, and local petting zoos are gaining popularity.
The owners of the homestead proudly share its history. Hartell started in 1929 as a growing 1500-ers and their families lived, while working at a refinery down at the valley. In 1944 a grass fire came through and burned it down to the ground, however it was never rebuilt because trucks were used to ship the oil. What was once a pile of burnt rubble, is now
George S. Patton onceknown by studying how others in the past have-
dictable.” This quote from nearly a century ago may help explain the growing homestead movement, and efforts to circumvent rising costs and inefficient supply
It’s easy to be well-behaved when things are going smoothly. When people and events behave according to my hopes and schemes, I tend to treat everyone with equanimity. But when plans fall through and the promise of reward after a full day’s work vanishes into thin air, I find it’s handy to have a code of conduct to coerce, if not force me into a relative state of clarity and calmness, to settle into acceptance and adapt to things not going my way. But it better be handy. And it better be easy to use. And well-tested. Because I can’t make up a code on the spot. Not one that will sail me through my tantrums and resentments with style and humour.
More often than not, there is someone in our family who is dealing with Mental Health issues. However, many of us do not understand or know how to help our loved ones with the issues they are facing, we are not trained.
There are amazing programs and people out there that can help for little or no cost. We show our support by going to appointments with loved ones and allowing them to talk out the thoughts they are trying to process without becoming defensive over what they are saying.
Every year at least 1 in 5 Canadians will experience mental health issues and by the age of 40, half of our population will have experienced a mental illness.
Addiction issues are usually an unhealthy coping mechanism for dealing with mental health issues. Learning the “root” of the addiction is what can save them from that addiction.
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BY MADONNA HAMEL Your Southwest Media Group
withstand the tests of time and soul evolution. As my invented character Maude Wilde says: “If I accepted the code as outlined by my mother and the rules of polite society, I’d still be in England. Going to tea parties in prickly clothing and forced to listen to gossip all afternoon. If I stuck to the code as outlined by my father’s congregation, I’d be less concerned with wonder and kindness and more concerned with towing the line to secure my place in heaven.”
Chad Kennedy, a retired Sheriff for the Alberta Highway Patrol, has been courageously sharing his story with the world about PTSD in first responders by walking across Canada.
Thankfully, most cultures have codes of conduct handed down from the ancients and followed by thousands of others who came before us. Christianity, for all its bad press and superficial handlers, comes with a code of commandments that basically asks us to keep our hands to ourselves. If you prefer Buddha’s approach and vocabulary, there’s The Precepts to guide you. If you want to clean yourself of the fog of addiction there’s the twelve steps with its reminder to place Principles above Personalities and practice Love and Tolerance toward all.
He is also teaching us about mental health awareness in men and trying to end the stigma by being open about his journey. He is teaching people that it is “OKAY, to not be okay”. That asking for a hand-up is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength and courage.
The stigma of mental wellness has to stop, and it stops when we start opening up and sharing our stories. It stops when we admit our communities suffer from these issues, and that each of us reacts in a different way to trauma. What may work for one person, might not work for another.
There are also codes of civility and etiquette that do not
If a thousand people were diagnosed with one type of Cancer in our area we would demand attention be brought to that health concern, and we would demand to know why it is happening. We need as much attention to be brought to a health concern that is killing people from the inside on a daily basis. Suicide is not a choice, suicide is just another death sentence, one that we can prevent by being proactive about it instead of hiding it from the world.
In my story, Maude lives in the late 1800s, a recent arrival to The Territories on the edge of the prairie, “where the heavens take up nine-tenths of the view.” She uses the word “heavens” because her religious upbringing gave her that word to describe the sky. Soon she will hear the term Father Sky and will take the time to learn the language of the people who named it so and inhabited The Territories long, long, long before her arrival. We all do our best, as far as possible, to get along with each other. But we all have our blind spots. Every culture has its snobberies and prejudices. I’ve been sneered at as an intellectual elite as often as I’ve rolled my eyes at nonreaders, and as far as I’m concerned, that makes us both snobs. As an Anglophone in Quebec, I received my share of maledic-
It is okay to not be okay, It is okay to ask for help from those who are trained to help.
The religious historian Huston Smith prefers to think of luck as grace. Well then, my first summer in Val Marie I was graced with Heather Richardson as a neighbour. She lived across the road from me in a two-story duplex commonly known as The High Rise. I wrote the following piece about her and kindness and humour and performed it at the Lyric Theatre. People couldn’t get enough of Heather. I believe that because her whimsical take on things taught us how to spot the tiny, goofy blessings that graced daily life.
Heather passed away last week. This is my wee tribute to a big, beautiful soul.
The Code
By Madonna Hamel • madonnahamel@hotmail.com
“I suppose a code is the same as an oath,” a doctor friend once said. “As in, the Hippocratic oath. While not all doctors who take the Hippocratic oath are hypocrites, all hypocrites are poseurs, pretenders playing virtuous. But who regulates the hypocrite? I am expected to catch myself breaking my own oaths and vows.”
Ashely sewed me a diploma anyway.
“just happy to have a glass!”
tions for being a member of the Imperialist Conquerors. As a Canadian living in the American South, I was accused of being a Yankee. As an artist, I’ve been dismissed as a drag on the economy.
My first morning in my new home she was leaning against the doorframe, her own frame long, thin and wiry. In her pageboy haircut, seventies glasses and mischievous grin Heather’s age was hard to pin, though her lined face belied a hard life. She usually had a cigarette in hand, but on this particular morning she held a couple of freshly knit wash cloths.
“Your housewarming gift.,” she announced, handing them to me. “I see they finally got that stove out of your living room.”
I too, can always manage to find someone toward whom I can pull rank and behave in a superior manner. Without my code of conduct outlining the manner in which I receive and deliver information, I can create a great deal of tension, even start a few fights, and maybe lose a few friends. And nowadays, with contentious, suspicious, artificial, unintelligent, fearmongering, superfluous, specious, fatuous information flying all around us, I personally need to take the time to pause, count to ten, and recite my code to myself before speaking.
On any given day she will get in her truck, and ask it, as if it were still her childhood horse, where it would like to go today. Often it’s to the Hutterite colony to buy buns and vegetables and a pie or two. That particular day, driving back to Val Marie down Highway 4, Heather spotted a stranger walking toward town. She slowed down, rolled down her window and called out:
According to Robert Louis Stevenson, even pirates have a code. It’s concerned mostly with keeping clean weapons and divvying up the bootie. And one must never steal from another pirate. Honour among thieves. And a pirate is ‘never to meddle with a prudent woman without her consent. I can hear Maude Wilde saying: “I imagine a pirate’s perception of consent might be a bit cloudy. One can only really yield when one has the power to decline.”
“You got plans for dinner?”
“Well…no.”
“Here,” she said. “Have a pie.”
Miss Wilde makes friends with a journalist on her journey across the ocean. Mr. Russell was one of the first reporters to enter the Age of The Newspaper. The newspaper was a 19th-century invention that expanded human perception of the wide world as irrevocably as did the steam engine.
She was always baking birthday cakes, filling abandoned planters, circling the village with her watering can, saving thirsty flowers. One day she decided she it was time to pass her “wisdom to the youth”. She asked our friend Betty if she could “borrow” her grand-daughter Ashley once a week to teach her how to quilt.
Mr. Russell, on their last night aboard ship, after imbibing much wine, recited his journalist’s creed, which goes like this: “A journalist is stoutly in-
After Ashley left Heather cracked open a cold beer and handed it me. “Great kid, but I had to lay down the law from the get go.”
“What did you say?”
dependent, unmoved by pride of opinion or greed of power. Is constructive, tolerant, but never careless. Is self-controlled, patient, always respectful of his readers, yet always unafraid. Is quickly indignant at injustice; is not swayed by the appeal of privilege or the clamour of the mob; seeks to give every man a chance.”
“I got three rules. One: Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Two: We’re here to have fun. So if I start getting bossy just tell me to BACK OFF!” She took a drag from her cigarette and a sip of her rye.
“And the third?”
“Oh yeah- don’t use my good scissors to cut your toenails.” She took another drag and sip then said: “By the way, I saw your old stove on the road.”
“What? Where?”
“Maurice decided it would fit in the neighbour’s place so he decided to push it over. But once he got to the top the hill he couldn’t budge it. So he just left it there.”
“What hill?” I asked, looking around. “There’s no hill in Val Marie.”
“There is when you’re pushing a stove.”
One quiet Saturday, when I was still cooking at The Harvest Moon Cafe, she ordered a coke, then sat down and then pulled out a piece of paper as worn as an old Kleenex. “This is what I want sung at my funeral,” she said.
Frankly, as a former reporter, I find it hard to believe anybody in the profession lived up to such a code of conduct, as “pride of opinion” and “greed of power” seem to be the driving forces behind most news productions. In fact, it’s hard to find straight-up news anywhere these days. What we get are “news shows,” onehour segments hosted by wellcoiffed and obscenely paid “news” personalities counted upon to stir up trouble and share their opinions. They are in a club of their own, distanced from the travails of the poor upon whom they occasionally report but among whom I highly doubt they would ever live. On my worst fear-driven days when I have to be right, not only are those who do not agree with me, wrong, they are stupid. On my best days, I am fascinated by the myriad ways people navigate their own fears and dreams and lives. Letting curiosity trump contempt becomes my best code of the moment.
“ ‘When the sun says hello to the mountains’…Oh yeah, I know this one in French.”
Moe badly off his game in COVID-19 response
Premier Scott Moe appears to believe there’s overwhelming support for how he’s handling the current COVID-19 fight.
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“Stove and washer. And drier! I made the mistake of complaining to Maurice about the appliances on my rug, not realizing that he was the head of the housing committee. I got a big lesson in patience from him. Prairie time, girl you’re on prairie time, now. When in Rome…”
He’s read the situation incorrectly.
While there is an extremely vocal minority protesting vaccines and any return to masking orders and maybe a larger minority that might be slightly sympathetic or fearful of Saskatchewan returning to restric tions, the vast majority of peo ple here are doing whatever we all must do to get through this pandemic as safely as we can.
Yes, minority rights have to be respected in a democra cy, but those minority’s right end about where the majority’s right begin.
at press conference earlier this month. “That would be grossly unfair to the vast majority of Saskatchewan residents who have made the right decision and have went out and got themselves vaccinated.”
But the vast majority of Saskatchewan residents who made the right decision did so because it was right thing to do personally and the right thing to do for the betterment of all of us. We all just want to get through this pandemic as quickly as possible.
For Moe to cater this group — presumably, because it is vocal and, arguably politically influential — is simply wrong.
“Rome. Please. Like anyone no one on that committee has been east of Ponteix.”
“Then he said: ‘What are you complaining about? You could open up a laundromat.’ I kinda lost it. I’m afraid I’m not the cool cucumber I thought I’d become.”
Why Moe and his Sask. Party haven’t understood this is puzzling.
“And thank Christ! You’d bore me to tears! Don’t worry about Maurice, he likes to tease people.”
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take so much as a dent.
“Yes, well, he reeled me in good.”
“Never mind Ashley,” I protested when I got wind of her scheme, “what about me?”
“Well I’m not really in the market for a 58 year old grand daughter but yeah, sure, you can come to, we’ll see if there’s any hope.”
ignoring the rising case counts and choose to seen at golfing event.
It sure isn’t evident when he seemed to be under the impression that Saskatchewan people sick of COVID-19 wouldn’t accept some reinstated of restrictions like indoor masking.
My first session I was told just to watch Ashley make a tote bag from a pair of old blue jeans.
“Clever,” I conceded.
“Oh she’s a sharp one this kid. Show Madonna how you can get this thing into third gear. Ok back her up, watch where you’re going.”
I was itching to give it a go. Once I got my foot on the pedal I took off.
“English, French, don’t matter,” she said. “I’ll be dead anyway.”
tion in which the unvaccinated taking up ICU beds otherwise needed for those having heart attacks or accidents fair to the vaccinated?
Heather explained to me that day why people in the village take a long time warming up to new folks. “They’re just waiting,” she said.
Why aren’t we pushing vaccine passports to make life difficult for those choosing not to get vaccinated?
“For what?”
“To see how long you plan to stick around. You get attached to people here and then they leave.”
How bad does the Saskatchewan government look when it appears to be waiting until Alberta — reputed to have the worst COVID-19 strategy in the country — takes the lead?
When Walt retired they decided to move back to Piapot. Before leaving she invited me over and waved her cigarette at a pink recliner. “You want that?”
“We’re not going back to widespread public health orders and restrictions that we once had in place,” Moe said
Moe has remained one of the most popular premiers in Canada since first being chosen for the job in January 2018 by being able to relate to voters’ concerns and by showing remarkable political instincts. It is this skill set that guided him to a massive fourth-term win last October where the Sask. Party massive majority he inherited from Brad Wall didn’t
But both those instincts and that ability to relate have been badly off the mark of late.
“Don’t sweat it. I’m headed over to the colony to see what they’ve got for vegetables, you wanna come?”
Having almost died on the surgery table Heather evolved a philosophy of not sweating anything. For her it doesn’t matter whether the glass is half empty or half full. Hell, she’s
They surely weren’t evident as Moe has sat mum during this provincial election campaign when a Saskatchewan Premier wouldn’t respond to shots from Justin Trudeau at Saskatchewan’s recent handling of COVID-19.
And, most crucially, any political instinct or basic common sense that has been Moe’s brand has been loss in his refusal to responde to those record COVID-19 case counts — more than 500 cases in one single day including more than 100 little kids under 12 years not eligible for vaccines.
“Woah, where you headed?”
“Looks like the Cypress Hills to me,” chimed Ashley.
“Better back ‘er up and start over and be sure you got ‘er in the right gear,” Heather told me, then winked at Ashley. “I think she just ran over an old man.”
They surely weren’t present this summer when Moe was
By the end of the afternoon I barely managed a hem, but
To this Moe has responded the problem is those not willing to get vaccinated? Yes, they are a problem, but what about little kids getting sick as they go back to school? What about the reality that the Sask. Party government message has been that adults who are refusing to get vaccinated are simply exercising their freedom of choice?
How is the current situa-
“Sure, does the foot-rest still work?”
“Sure does, you just give it a good kick and, voila!”
“Great! Now I just gotta figure out how to get it over to my place.”
Perhaps it’s simply because Moe got caught up the notion of being the first to re-open — a notion that was initially popular. Maybe he read the political winds wrong or just didn’t want to make a move until after the federal election for fear of ramifications on federal Conservatives.
“Piece of cake,” she said. “We roll it over. Hell, it’s all downhill from here.”
Whatever the reason, Moe has badly read the situation we are now in.
Pen Pals meet in person
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
Earlier this year, Maureen Ryan-Dobbin’s students at Elizabeth Middle School volunteered to become pen pals with various residents at Caleb Village. It was part of a project initiated by the Better Together group.
Nancy Vanthuyne, general manager at Caleb, was immediately on board, encouraging the folks at Caleb to get involved,
and so it began. Letters and homemade cards went back and forth between the youngsters and seniors. Both parties loved it!
On Tuesday, June 21st, the student pen pals were ready and excited to meet their correspondents in person, and so they ventured out to Caleb Village. Some of the seniors showed the students their rooms; others brought a game to share, and took
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Madison Goldade is the recipient of Leader and District Arts Council Bursary
BY MALLORY CAWTHRA
On June 9th, prior to Sarah Hagen’s musical comedy performance of “Perk Up, Pianist!” at the Leader Community Centre, President Treena Redman, on behalf of the Leader and District Arts Council (LDAC), presented Madison Goldade with a $250 Arts Council Bursary. Madison Goldade is a Leader Composite School graduate this year, and has been a Youth Board member with the LDAC for the past two years.
Madison Goldade had the following to say in regards to her time as a Youth Board member with LDAC:
that it provided for me.”
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“All were excited!” Ms Dobbin said, and she was so pleased at how kind and respectful all the students were, as they conversed with the residents and served juice and cookies. It was beautiful to see the generations having fun together.
Of course none of this would have been possible without the oversight of both Maureen Ryan-Dobbin at Elizabeth Middle School, and Nancy Vanthuyne at Caleb. Thanks ladies, for helping both young and old depict the heart of the Better Together initiative.
“The most personally satisfying volunteer service I have been involved with is the Leader and District Arts Council for the reason of seeing a community come together. After the shows were finished, I found it rewarding to see the good turnout of people, to see everyone enjoying themselves, to hear the positive feedback about the performance, and to see the community members visit together after a show. With Covid we haven’t really been able to do these kinds of things, so it’s satisfying to see that the work we did as volunteers brought people together again. Starting in the Fall, I will be heading to Saskatoon to start my first year of a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Kinesiology.
I will miss being a part of the Leader and District Arts Council, but I’m fortunate for the experiences and learning opportunities
In 2021, LDAC created a scholarship fund for a graduate of Leader Composite School who is pursing a post-secondary education in the Arts. Although Madison is not pursuing a post-secondary education in the Arts, she is worthy of the bur-
sary by virtue of all of her hard work as a Youth board member with LDAC, attending LDAC monthly meetings, assisting with the set-up and successful operation of each season’s various performances, and being a positive role model within the community.
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Elizabeth Middle School students play games with their pen pals from Caleb.
Time Capsule Opening and Art Gallery Sculpture Unveiling
BY BREENA HEBRON for Your Southwest Media Group
Whatan exciting night we had! Despite the rain, the Kerrobert Courthouse Restoration Society put on a great function with nearly 200 people in attendance. What made the night even better was that there were, in fact, items in the time capsule!
Prior to the Time Capsule opening, the Museum was open for tours and the Courthouse was filled with great music from our own Frank Beausoliel, Brandy Osterhold and Kara Lee Sieben. The Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery committee then hosted the unveiling of a new sculpture in the center of the Courthouse ground just as the rain stopped and the sun began to shine. This incredible sculpture was made by former resident Wes Leonard, former resident of Kerrobert and son of Freeda and Barney Leonard. It will stand as a permanent reminder of the importance of art and culture in our community.
The crowd returned inside and filled the main foyer in anticipation of the exciting event. The evening was made even more special by guests: Rosemarie Falk, MP; Ken Francis, MLA; Wayne Mock, Mayor of Kerrobert; Stan Pitura, retired Judicial Officer from 1978 to the Courthouse closing in 1996; Jean Norris, Kerrobert resident since 1920; and missing was John Tomechek WWII Veteran and long-time resident of Kerrobert.
The Time Capsule Opening program consisted of words from many of the dignitaries present as well as letters from the Saskatchewan Hertiage Foundation; Frank Korvemaker a retired archivist and construction historian; and David Orr our last resident judge. His words were brief but important to share, “Occasionally, I’d get up and walk past the sleeping houses to the edge of town (never a long walk). After I’d breathed in the air of the grain fields for a while, I’d contrive to walk home past the Courthouse as dawn broke. Then I’d trudge up the hill toward home. The other night I dreamed I did that. I woke up feeling just splendid. What a great town and what good people. My best to all of you.”
The time of the opening had come and the crowd, the media and all dignitaries had waited pa-
tiently to see what could be inside. As the Mayor drew back the top of the copper lid a silence fell over the crowd in anticipation. Once the lid came off the courthouse was buzzing with excitement at the realization that there was something inside. As the Kerrobert museum’s summer student curator this year, I was given the honour of pulling out the objects myself. Slowly, and with very shaky hands, I retrieved each of the artifacts. There were four separate objects in the box which were:
• A paper with the handwritten words “Data from Wilson & Wilson Ltd., General Contractors, Regina”
• A program from a banquet held by the Kerrobert Bar Association on July 21st, 1920
• A stack of newspapers
• An unidentifiable folded paper object
We did not unfold any of the papers at this function due to the fear that they might be damaged. However, a professional will be contacted in the hopes that we can receive expert guidance on how to further proceed with the artifacts. Despite this, some information can be gleamed from what has already been seen. For example, Wilson & Wilson were the contractors hired to build the courthouse back in 1920, with the low bid of $145,750. The Kerrobert Bar Association would have been a group of lawyers. The top paper on the stack of newspapers appeared to be one of the Kerrobert Citizen’s, probably from the day the time capsule was sealed. Beneath that paper was another newspaper which had a different font, though it is unsure where this newspaper might have originally come from. Additionally, the stack of newspapers appeared to have a stapled book or booklet stuck to the top of it, which was unidentifiable. As for the unidentifiable folded paper object, anybody’s guess could be right. Some have speculated it might be a letter from the architect, Maurice W. Sharon. Some have even said they think it might be love letters.
Although some may be disappointed that the time capsule held “only papers” many realize that a time capsule speaks to more than what it holds. It speaks of hope and faith of knowing that someday, maybe 102 years later, a group of excited citizens will gather togeth-
er to see what is inside; it speaks of pride from those who filled the box knowing that their hard work should be marked with something as special as this; and it speaks of the importance of small-town people celebrating what and when they can despite difficulties. The people who filled the box could not have known that 102 years later so many incredible changes would occur, but one thing that remains
is that this small town is great, our people are good and it’s a wonderful place to be.
As the great-great granddaughter of Frank Ball, Town of Kerrobert Councillor in 1920 and of Christina (McCulloch) Snell, the first woman to work in the Kerrobert Courthouse from 1919 to 1922, I was honored and blessed to be part of this historic event.
Christina (McCulloch) Snell (far left) was the first woman to work in the Kerrobert Courthouse from 1919-1922. The other women in the photo are unidentified.
Items from the 1920 time capsule were revealed on June 23.
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Growing Through Grief
BY ANGELA CLEMENT
Your Southwest Media Group
If you are reading this you likely have lost someone you love or you know someone who has lost someone they love. If you haven’t yet, you will. There is no doubt that in your lifetime you will experience some type of loss. When we experience loss, we experience grief. No one wants to talk about grief. It is the elephant in the room. It’s something we as society shove under the rug and try to pretend is not there.
When we lose someone that is close to us our whole world changes. Everything as we knew it completely falls away and we are left to try to make sense of it all. Unfortunately we often end up trying to do this alone. Why? Because grief is hard and it is painful. No one wants to even look at it or talk about it little own experience it.
It’s not that people don’t care about the people they see grieving. They absolutely do. They usually just can’t stand to witness it because they don’t completely understand it and quite frankly they don’t want to. I know, because I was that person. Until last year. In January of 2021 my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. After 10 months of chemotherapy, hospitals and so much emotional upheaval he lost the battle and I lost my devoted partner of 35 years. My husband, Blaine, ran a cow/calf operation pretty much all his life and he had
just sold the ranch to live his best life in retirement only to have it cut short.
The grief hit hard and for the first few months. I plowed through all the business end of wrapping up his life on earth and I stayed what we call “strong”. It is something that we as a society just expect. We tell each other to stay strong, that time will heal our wounds, that we just need to stay busy and that our loved ones are in a better place. I listened because after all, I spent almost my entire life in education. I knew how to listen and do things right! Well I am here to tell you when you are grieving, none of that is helpful. When I look back on all the losses in my life I see how afraid and confused I was about the whole process of grief. I had no idea what to do, how to feel and certainly no clue as to what to say in those circumstances. I watched the people around me to get ideas about what should be said, done and how it all should be approached. What I learned from these experiences would never prepare me for my loss. Never in a million years. Why? Because what I was witnessing was a lot
of people who were just as afraid, confused and bewildered as I was. It was like the blind leading the blind!
Now the people who have gone through a great loss understand the pain. We all face loss a little differently and the loss we feel is unique to the relationship we had with that person. I spent almost every day with my husband for over 35 years. Accepting that kind of loss was almost more than I could bear. I needed help and thank goodness I found it. If you are grieving I am here to tell you that there is hope to live a life of joy again. I am living proof of that. Grief is no longer the elephant in the room for me. Grief is my friend. It is my reminder that life is short and that love is all that matters. What I am learning is that we have a choice to grow through grief and that is definitely something worth talking about! Let’s start a conversation about grief. We are all going to have to go through it. Knowing what to do with it when it comes your way will change everything!
This summer, Wheatland Regional Library is challenging everyone get reading and help reach their goal of 1,000,000 minutes read! This reading goal is part of the annual Wheatland Summer Reading Program which is offered at all Wheatland library branches.
“Last year we met our initial goal in the first few weeks of the summer!” says Desirae Munro, Program Manager for the Wheatland Regional Library. “The summer is a great time to read and enjoy what the Wheatland region has to offer. We encourage everyone to join in the fun and help us reach our 1,000,000 minutes goal.”
There are two challenges being offered this year, the TD Summer Reading Club for children ages 0-13 and the Wheatland Summer Fun Challenge which is open to all ages, both run from June 20 to September 9.
The TD Summer Reading Club focuses on reading and is a
great way to encourage kids to continue to build their literacy skills over the summer months. The TD Summer Reading Club is offered by local libraries across Canada to inspire kids of all interests and abilities to explore the fun of reading their way. “The Wheatland Summer Fun Challenge offers an opportunity for everyone to read, watch, explore and get creative on their own or with family and friends” shares Munro. People can register for both of the Wheatland sum-
mer challenges using Beanstack, which is an online reading and activity tracker. Visit the website at wheatland.sk.ca and click on “What’s Happening” to sign up, or download the free Beanstack app to register. Be sure to stop by your local library or visit our website to find out more about the summer challenges, take home crafts, virtual programs and Storybook Trail events happening in the community.
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Blair Bosch inducted into Sask Baseball Hall of Fame
Blair Bosch started his career and passion for baseball as a 12-year old boy in Fox Valley, Saskatchewan. He would walk 5 miles to town and back to play in the Little League baseball team from 1970 to 1973, then in High School, with the Fox Valley Lions baseball team from 1974 to 1978.
Blair and his wife moved to Richmound, Saskatchewan in 1979 where he furthered his career playing for the Richmound Rockets from 1979 through to 2013. 34 years! He started with #5 on his back and finished with #50. Blair played left field, first base and pitcher, winning the Sask-Alta League pitching title with a 5-1, in 1987. In 2000, he won the league batting average with .679.
Blair was known as the best ball player around as he was talented and a team player. Blair had a passion for the game of baseball that was as natural to him as breathing!
Off the field, Blair coached Little League in Richmound from 1991 to 1997, and High School baseball from 1997 to 1999, instilling the importance of talent, heart and good sportsmanship to being a good player. He continued to play, coach and ump for the Rockets.
Blair taught his 3 children the value of teamwork and hard work. He was honoured to be able to play with the Rockets along with both of his sons over the years, and even playing with both at the same time with the last year being 2011. Blair was part of the Rockets team in various roles in 2009 and 2013, the years the Richmound Rockets won League Championships, the year 2009 being the first time on 50 years the Rockets brought the trophy home.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
TheProfessional Golfers Association Tour, which has rolled along with nary a serious hitch for nearly 100 years, has hit a huge pothole or, more accurately, a gigantic crevasse.
The PGA Tour, which brags it has provided $3 billion in charitable donations through the years, suddenly faces competition in the form of a Saudi Arabian-based golf entity with an apparent bottomless pit of money.
Funded by Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund, which is fuelled by oil revenues reported to be $1 billion per day, the LIV Tour has been trying to establish a foothold by offering vast sums of money to established PGA Tour players. And it has worked. Phil Mickelson accepted $200 million to come on board; No. 15 in the world, Dustin Johnson, signed on for $125 million. Journeymen pros such as Kevin Na, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, Charl Schwartzel, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter have also jumped to the LIV tour.
Circumstances prevented Blair from attending the playoffs in 2009, however, he played an important role in getting the team there.
Although 2013 was the last year Blair played, stats from 2014 to 2019 include him at bat, indicating whenever needed, he would fill in for the team.
Blair also played with the Richmound Rockets Sask Alta 35 and over team from1986-1991, and the 40 and over from 1992 until the league removed their team from the league a few years later.
After retiring in 2020 from his profession in oil and gas, Blair and his wife moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta, where he joined the Medicine Hat Senior Slow Pitch League.
PGA Tour facing stiff challenge
With eight tournaments planned this year, four of them in the U.S., the LIV tour features 48-player fields, 54-hole tournaments (18 fewer than standard PGA Tour events) and shotgun starts, where golfers begin simultaneously, but on a different hole. Schwartzel won the inaugural event June 11 in England, cashing a cheque for $4 million, the highest winner’s purse in the history of golf. The next event is coming up in Portland, Ore., starting June 30.
Critics say the LIV Tour is merely an exercise in ‘sportwashing’ — a term used to describe efforts to sanitize a country’s image through sport. Saudi Arabia’s reputation for human rights violations, censorship, treatment of women, etc., is less than stellar and players who have taken the money and joined LIV have had to face media questions about the morality involved.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said those who play on the LiV Tour will be suspended and unable to compete in events such as the Ryder Cup, or regular Tour events. Not affected are the players’ eligibility for the four ma-
jors, which are not run by the Tour.
It comes down to money vs. legacy. The game’s best young players are, for now, staying with the PGA Tour, hoping to pile up victories they consider more legitimate than those offered by the LIV Tour, which is seemingly a rest home for the aging, over-the-hill players more concerned with their bank accounts than their historic position in the game.
Still, playing golf for what some call ‘blood money’ will undoubtedly tarnish the image of those involved. Said Monahan: “I would ask any player that has left, or any player that would ever consider leaving, ‘Have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?’”
This is a fluid situation. More players will be lured by the fantastic gobs of
money. As a result, the future of the PGA Tour could be in real jeopardy.
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com, after Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio described the Jan. 6 insurrection as a ‘dust-up’: “The Washington Commanders and public-relations gaffes go together like Beavis and Butt-Head.”
• Steve Simmons of SunMedia: “The Maple Leafs didn’t fire the president, the general manager, or the head coach after another first-round defeat but they did fire their goaltending instructor, Steve Briere Which is a lot like blaming the first base coach for a bad baseball season.”
• Simmons again: “They are officially naming a street after Kyle Lowry in Toronto. What they should be doing is naming a southbound road, heading directly out of town, in the name of Kawhi Leonard.”
• Golf columnist Geoff Shackelford on Twitter, while Phil Mickelson was suffering through an opening-round 78 at the U.S. Open: “The bad news for Phil: He’s +5 thru 6 holes and on his way out of town.
The good news for Phil: The tour he plays on doesn’t re-
quire good golf at all.”
• Comedy writer Brad Dickson of Omaha: “Got a prompt on my iPhone reading: “You’ve walked 1.1 fewer miles today than yesterday.” Would you quit nagging me, phone? How far have YOU walked?”
• Headline at theonion. com: “Deshaun Watson Rethinks Life Choices After Finding Self On Browns”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Muhammad Ali on a commemorative stamp? It’s way overdue. As the ever-confident heavyweight champ, who died in 2016, once said: ‘I should be a postage stamp. That’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.’”
• Ethan Bird of Meridian, Mississippi’s WTOKTV, noting the local 10-day forecast called for temperatures ranging from 95 to 99: “It’s looking a little bit like those Dallas Cowboys — peaking in the 90s.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The governing body for bobsleigh has approved teams of four being mixed-gender. It’s believed most sleds will have one female pilot with three men telling her how to drive.”
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be prepared to face some challenges stirred up by an envious colleague. Your best defense is the Arian’s innate honesty. Stick with the truth, and you’ll come out ahead.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your sensitivity to the needs of others is admirable. But be careful to avoid those who would take unfair advantage of your good nature, especially where money is involved.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Having an optimistic attitude is fine, as far as it goes. But don’t be lulled into a false sense of confidence. There still are problems to deal with before you can totally relax.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel somewhat “crabby,” as you fuss over plans that don’t seem to work out. Maybe you’re trying too hard. Ease up and let things happen without forcing them.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Heed that keen Leonine instinct. It’s trying to tell you to delay making a decision until you’re sure there are no hidden problems that could cause trouble later on.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a good time to reach out to those who might be nursing hurt feelings over recent events. Best advice: Ignore any pettiness that could delay the healing process.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your understanding helps a colleague get through a difficult period. Although you didn’t do it for a reward, be assured that your actions will be repaid down the line.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You score some high marks in the workplace, which will count in your favor when you face the possibility of changing direction on your current career path.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your goal lies straight ahead. Stay focused on it and avoid distractions that could throw off your aim and cause potentially detrimental delays.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Keep that burst of exuberance in check and resist pushing through your new project before it’s ready. In your personal life, a family member again needs help.
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5. U.S. STATES: In which state is Niagara Falls located?
6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which is the only mammal that can fly?
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Kindergarten kids visit Rosanna Farms
Much needed rain recieved last week
Grain-fed vs grass-fed beef
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
How to manage animal waste
Grassfed and grainfed are terms used to describe the feeding program for grazing animals like cattle. Here’s an overview of what these terms mean for the beef you’re eating.
GRAIN-FED
Kindergarten students from Westberry School enjoyed a fun field trip on Thursday and Friday, June 9th and 10th. Miss. Robertson and Mrs. Dimitroff brought their students to Rosanna Farms, located south of Kindersley, home of Robin and Brenda Walde.
More rain is needed to alleviate the drought stressed crop and pasture land in the drier areas of the province.
While most cattle are raised eating grass, many farmers “finish” their cows on feed mixtures made from grains and corn. This process fattens the cattle up faster and gets them to market sooner.
There was rain through all regions of Saskatchewan this past week, with some areas seeing higher amounts of localized precipitation. Growing conditions have been reported to be good in the southeast and east central regions where they have adequate moisture and warm weather. In the western regions, rain was received which was needed to keep crop development progressing and support pasture growth. Producers who did not receive rain are reporting their crops are starting to go backward in development. Livestock producers in the southern and western regions are happy with the rain since haying is coming up soon and the rain will greatly improve their hay yields.
The Marengo and Smiley areas received 86 mm, the Stoughton and Spiritwood areas received 84 mm, the Saltcoats area 61 mm, the Webb area 38 mm and the Star City area 32 mm. Rainfall varied across the province with many areas receiving 10 mm or less.
While there’s nothing harmful about grain finishing, it does change the composition and flavour of the meat. For example, grainfed beef is heavily marbled and has a buttery, slightly sweet taste. Most people describe it as meltinyourmouth tender.
GRASS-FED
Provincially, moisture levels on crop and hay and pasture land continue to improve as more areas of the province receive weekly precipitation.
Devin Walde, Payton Walde, Brennon Ness and Colt Beswitherick hosted groups of students at different farm stations. The children learned all about seeding, harvest and bin storage. They also spent time inside the shed where they learned about seed, fertilizer and chemical.
Grassfed beef comes from cattle that spend their entire lives eating grass. Typically, they graze on pastureland in the spring and summer, then eat hay in the fall and winter. Raising beef this way takes a lot of time, as grassfed animals take six to 12 months longer to reach market weight than grainfed animals. This extra time makes it more expensive for the rancher and the consumer.
spring cereals, 45 per cent of oilseed crops and 64 per cent of pulse crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year. Flea beetles caused substantial damage in some areas due to canola crops being so slow to develop.
Animal waste contains many useful and recyclable components. However, if incorrectly stored, it can negatively impact soil, water and air quality. Here are a couple of the most common animal waste management strategies.
DRY STACKING
To finish off the event, they all ate their lunch in the shop, where they decorated the cement pads with their creative chalk art. Thanks to Rosanna Farms for hosting this field trip!
Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as nine per cent surplus, 75 per cent adequate, 15 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 68 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and five per cent very short.
Crop development has stalled due to extremely dry conditions in the west, which delayed germination and plant growth. In the east, development has been slow due to overly wet conditions and cooler temperatures. However, it has been reported that conditions have improved on both sides of the province and crops will hopefully catch up.
Grassfed beef is leaner and darker in colour than grainfed beef and has a slightly gamey taste. It is somewhat higher in nutrients like beta carotene and vitamin E. It also has more omega3 fatty acids.
Provincially, 73 per cent of fall cereals, 55 per cent of
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Producers have been busy spraying when they can, scouting fields and performing other tasks. There have been isolated reports of frost mainly in areas that received moisture this week; damage is not yet known but the crop of most concern is canola. There have also been reports of damage from flea beetle, cutworms, gophers and hailstorms. Around the Truax area, a hailstorm was reported to have caused crop damage; however, some producers in the area believe some fields will have the ability to recover.
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Dry stacking animal waste involves piling solid manure and soiled livestock bedding in a covered storage bin with a concrete bottom. Farmers must ensure the pile is compacted, covered and sealed to prevent manure nutrients from leaching into the soil. Drystacked manure can be treated with additives such as lime to help reduce unpleasant smells and deter pests.
A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online at https://www. saskatchewan.ca/cropreport.
Despite variations in cost and taste, both grain and grassfed beef are excellent sources of protein, B vitamins, iron and zinc.
Follow the 2022 Crop Report on Twitter at @SKAgriculture.
Natural service vs artificial insemination
Natural service (NS) and artificial insemination (AI) are the two most popular breeding programs used by cattle breeders and producers worldwide. Here’s an overview of these methods.
• Natural service is used by most cattle breeders and producers. It’s the natural breeding method where the cow and bull are allowed to mate without technological intervention. In other words, the bull and cow mate as they naturally show heat.
• Artificial insemination is reproduction achieved by human intervention. It involves collecting sperm cells from a bull and manually depositing them directly into a cow’s reproductive tract.
Composting manure involves turning over a pile of animal waste several times until it breaks down into a stable organic form. Composted manure is dense in nutrients and free of parasites and weed seeds. Many farmers use composted manure on field crops to improve the soil’s waterholding capacity and significantly reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers.
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Farms can also hire a certified manure hauler to come and remove animal waste from their property. Haulers either take the manure to a centralized composting facility or spread it on farmland.
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8 interesting facts about fish farming
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
My eyes deceive me.
Is Canary Seed still itchy?
Most days, I see rainbows and unicorns.
Silly question.
each of us, across all cultures throughout history.
I have a complicated relationship with Canary Seed
Other days, I don’t see the rainbows.
Although the bulls must be fed and taken care of all year, this method is relatively handsoff and doesn’t require special equipment.
We see what we want to see while ignoring the only thing that matters.
No crop has had as significant of an impact on my life or those close to me.
Why do individuals have different memories of the same event?
Can we trust memories when individuals remember events differently?
Our experiences and our traumas affect our perception of the world.
Can we trust what we see if we project our emotions into our reality?
Canada has often been in conversation, beginning with Reinhold Nunweiler introducing Canary Seed to Canada and the folklore that circulated in the ancient wooden elevators and beer parlours of neighbours, capitalizing on the high prices after years of storage, sometimes long enough for a tree to grow in front of the bin door, to friends making careers by way of processing and exporting.
Do your emotions affect how you see the market and your behaviour?
What is your energy level when you are bearish in a rising market?
What is your energy level when you are bullish?
The complications began when I drove directly from the university with a repaired SED Systems Grain Loss Monitor to a neighbour’s Canary Seed field, finding a Massey Ferguson 860 with the straw walkers plugged full due to a broken Straw Storm belt.
Do you ignore price action and search for reasons to support your position?
You are not alone.
Demonstrating leadership, my father pulled the straw from the bottom, enduring the total onslaught of canary seed dust. At the same time,
This behaviour is present in
this university student opened the top lid above the walkers and pushed it down from above.
This breeding method is labourintensive and requires farmers to invest in expensive facilities, equipment and estrous synchronization drugs. However, it often results in improved reproductive performance and herd genetics. In addition, AI reduces the risk of disease transmission.
Some farmers use a combination of both methods to improve the health of their herds.
Price.
Price does not lie.
Price does not care what we think.
Price does not care what we see.
Only Price Pays.
Take a look at the Red Lentil’s parabolic move to the $60 area before the 41% sell-off. Yes, 41%
I did not know the proper name of the triangle shark-tooth-shaped straw walker part that was embedded into my calf, adding both shortterm pain and long-term memory by way of a permanent scar to the misery; however, I improvised with a colourful adjective-filled alternative that would have curled the toes of my English 110 professor. She was a fine and proper lady, and our relationship was unaffected by her absence.
How can this be?
We see that there are more mouths to feed and less lentils to feed them.
We see that the world has only 10 weeks of food supply.
We see how the Russia invasion of Ukraine is reducing food supplies.
We made a unanimous declaration never to grow or combine Canary Seed again; however, the crop owner was undeterred by the itchiness and continued to seed and harvest in the following years.
We see several reasons for the price to move higher.
Years later, while searching for respite from the tyranny imposed by the Canadian Wheat Board, we decided to grow Canary Seed.
ness was inconsequential to a grower’s mood or temperament.
Not so much for the co-workers. They hated every minute of it.
I also noticed another phenomenon that, along with ownership, Canary Seed itchiness is a function of price.
The global demand for fish is steadily increasing. Consequently, fish farming has become a massive industry around the world. Here are eight interesting facts about fish farms.
one question the purpose of both the seed and the bird.
My theory is that the recent high prices nullify the itchiness.
5. Another word for fish farming is aquaculture. The word aquaculture combines the Latin words aqua and cultura, meaning water and agriculture.
Consider 45-cent Canary Seed being considerably more tolerable than 20 cents, and it is much less so than at 57 cents.
When will Canary Seed become itchy again?
1. Over half of the fish consumed worldwide come from fish farms.
Relatively high prices made one more tolerant of the itch, often prompting one to embrace the fine barbed dust particles without even lathering oneself with baby powder.
While relatively low prices made
2. China is the largest producer of farmed seafood and produces over 60 million tonnes of farmed fish every year.
3. The most farmed species are carp, catfish, salmon and tilapia.
4. The earliest evidence of fish farming dates to ancient China, Egypt and Rome. However, the modern form of fish farming was introduced in Germany in 1733.
6. Farmed fish often has a milder flavour than wildcaught fish.
What does the chart tell you?
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
7. There are three main fish farming systems: completely closed, flowthrough and open systems.
8. When done correctly, fish farming is a highly ecofriendly and sustainable way to raise fish. It helps create healthier habitats and rebuild stocks of threatened and endangered species.
Did you know that many fish farms and hatcheries offer tours? Look for one near you to get a glimpse into this fascinating industry.
We don’t see that the price is dropping because there are more sellers than buyers.
As my good friend, Bill since told me, “Never is a long time, Trent.”
A remarkable discovery, unexplained by plant science and better explained by psychology, the itchi-
We see what we want to see.
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
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followed by thousands of others who came before us. Christianity, for all its bad press and superficial handlers, comes with a code of commandments that basically asks us to keep our hands to ourselves. If you prefer Buddha’s approach and vocabulary, there’s The Precepts to guide you. If you want to clean yourself of the fog of addiction there’s the twelve steps with its reminder to place Principles above Personalities and practice Love and Tolerance toward all.
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word to describe the sky. Soon she will hear the term Father Sky and will take the time to learn the language of the people who named it so and inhabited The Territories long, long, long before her arrival. We all do our best, as far as possible, to get along with each other. But we all have our blind spots. Every culture has its snobberies and prejudices.
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I’ve been sneered at as an intellectual elite as often as I’ve rolled my eyes at nonreaders, and as far as I’m concerned, that makes us both snobs. As an Anglophone in Quebec, I received my share of maledic-
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can pull rank and behave in a superior manner. Without my code of conduct outlining the manner in which I receive and deliver information, I can create a great deal of tension, even start a few fights, and maybe lose a few friends. And nowadays, with contentious, suspicious, artificial, unintelligent, fearmongering, superfluous, specious, fatuous information flying all around us, I personally need to take the time to pause, count to ten, and recite my code to myself before speaking.
tion of consent might be a bit cloudy. One can only really yield when one has the power to decline.”
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Miss Wilde makes friends with a journalist on her journey across the ocean. Mr. Russell was one of the first reporters to enter the Age of The Newspaper. The newspaper was a 19th-century invention that expanded human perception of the wide world as irrevocably as did the steam engine. Mr. Russell, on their last night aboard ship, after imbibing much wine, recited his journalist’s creed, which goes like this: “A journalist is stoutly in-
“news” personalities counted upon to stir up trouble and share their opinions. They are in a club of their own, distanced from the travails of the poor upon whom they occasionally report but among whom I highly doubt they would ever live. On my worst fear-driven days when I have to be right, not only are those who do not agree with me, wrong, they are stupid. On my best days, I am fascinated by the myriad ways people navigate their own fears and dreams and lives. Letting curiosity trump contempt becomes my best code of the moment.
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Premier Scott Moe appears to believe there’s overwhelming support for how he’s handling the current COVID-19 fight.
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Moe badly off his game in COVID-19 response
VBS MONUMENTAL 2022
He’s read the situation incorrectly.
at press conference earlier this month. “That would be grossly unfair to the vast majority of Saskatchewan residents who have made the right decision and have went out and got themselves vaccinated.”
While there is an extremely vocal minority protesting vaccines and any return to masking orders and maybe a larger minority that might be slightly sympathetic or fearful of Saskatchewan returning to restrictions, the vast majority of people here are doing whatever we all must do to get through this pandemic as safely as we can. Yes, minority rights have to be respected in a democracy, but those minority’s right end about where the majority’s right begin.
For Moe to cater this group — presumably, because it is vocal and, arguably politically influential — is simply wrong.
But the vast majority of Saskatchewan residents who made the right decision did so because it was right thing to do personally and the right thing to do for the betterment of all of us. We all just want to get through this pandemic as quickly as possible.
Why Moe and his Sask. Party haven’t understood this is puzzling.
ignoring the rising case counts and choose to seen at golfing event.
It sure isn’t evident when he seemed to be under the impression that Saskatchewan people sick of COVID-19 wouldn’t accept some reinstated of restrictions like indoor masking.
tion in which the unvaccinated taking up ICU beds otherwise needed for those having heart attacks or accidents fair to the vaccinated?
take so much as a dent.
But both those instincts and that ability to relate have been badly off the mark of late.
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“We’re not going back to widespread public health orders and restrictions that we once had in place,” Moe said
Moe has remained one of the most popular premiers in Canada since first being chosen for the job in January 2018 by being able to relate to voters’ concerns and by showing remarkable political instincts. It is this skill set that guided him to a massive fourth-term win last October where the Sask. Party massive majority he inherited from Brad Wall didn’t
They surely weren’t evident as Moe has sat mum during this provincial election campaign when a Saskatchewan Premier wouldn’t respond to shots from Justin Trudeau at Saskatchewan’s recent handling of COVID-19.
They surely weren’t present this summer when Moe was
And, most crucially, any political instinct or basic common sense that has been Moe’s brand has been loss in his refusal to responde to those record COVID-19 case counts — more than 500 cases in one single day including more than 100 little kids under 12 years not eligible for vaccines.
Why aren’t we pushing vaccine passports to make life difficult for those choosing not to get vaccinated?
To this Moe has responded the problem is those not willing to get vaccinated? Yes, they are a problem, but what about little kids getting sick as they go back to school? What about the reality that the Sask. Party government message has been that adults who are refusing to get vaccinated are simply exercising their freedom of choice?
How is the current situa-
How bad does the Saskatchewan government look when it appears to be waiting until Alberta — reputed to have the worst COVID-19 strategy in the country — takes the lead? Perhaps it’s simply because Moe got caught up the notion of being the first to re-open — a notion that was initially popular. Maybe he read the political winds wrong or just didn’t want to make a move until after the federal election for fear of ramifications on federal Conservatives. Whatever the reason, Moe has badly read the situation we are now in.
MURRAY MANDRYK Political Columnist
PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST
ALSASK
Saturday, September 3
• Beer Olympics 3.0. Theme: Anything But A Human. For mor infomation contact Emily 306-430-8084 or Katina 306-430-1102 by text.
EATONIA
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 1-3
• Eatonia Centennial (1920-2020). Visit eatonia2020.com for information and to purchase tickets.
Saturday, July 2
• Show & Shine 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Main Street. Prizes & Trophies. $15 entry fee. For more information call 306-460-7767.
ESTON
Wednesday, June 29
• Eston’s Class of 2022 Grad Parade 6:30 pm down Main Street - starting at the Gopher and end at the Eston Full Gospel Church. Grad exercises to follow at 7:30 pm.
Friday, July 1
• PWHS is hosting their annual July 1st celebration, complete with lunch, including cake and ice cream, and music! Lunch will be served starting at 11:30 am. This year we will be hosting a car show as well.
Thursday, July 14
• Eston Riverside Regional Park 2022 Kidsport Mixed Golf Tournament. All proceeds go to Eston Kidsport. Contact Riverside Regional Park Golf Course for more info 306962-3845.
Saturday, October 15
• Gala Dinner and Sports Memorabilia Auction. Dr. David S. Mulder Eston District Health Care Foundation.
Saturday, November 19
• Christmas in November. Prairie West Historical Society, dinner, fashion show, silent auction, speaker artist: Christine Code.
LEADER
Marketplace Dates
• June 30, July 7, 14, 16, 21, 28, 30, Augsut 4, 9, 11, 18, 25, 27
Friday, October 21
• Leader & District Arts Council presents Justin Labrash 7:30 pm at the Leader United Church.
Friday, November 18
• Leader & District Arts Council presents Twin Flames 7:30 pm at the Leader Community Centre.
KERROBERT
Ongoing
• Library Storybook Trail
• Kerrobert Golf Course - Men’s Night is Thursdays
• Kerrobert Golf Course - Ladies Night is Tuesdays
Thursday, June 30
• KCS Graduation
July 8-10
• Kerrobert Rodeo
October 1
• Fall Market
November 3-5
• Prairieland Players Dinner Theatre
November 26
• Winter Market
December 2
• Town Christmas Party
KINDERSLEY
Saturday, July 1
• Celebrate Canada Day at Baker Park 1:00
- 6:30 pm, sponsored by Better Together Kindersley. Bouncy castles, barrel train rides, knocker balls, dunk tank, sumo suit wrestling, face painting, pedal bike races, Kindersley Fire Department’s dueling hoses, musical entertainment, spray park. Canteen by The Prairie Shack, Swirl Cafe refreshments.
• Come celebrate Canada Day at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum. Colour Guard Ceremony & Flag Raising 11 am - 12 pm. Cake, Barbecue, Refreshments & activities 12-3 pm. Horse & wagon rides, glitter tattoos, face painting and a spectacular fireworks display at dusk aloing West Road & Ditson Drive!
Saturday, July 9
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 2:00 pm
Hobby Stock, Street Stock, Stock Trucks. $10 admission
* Kindersley Clay Busters Trap Shooting every Wednesday (6:30 pm) and Sunday (2:00 pm) at the Kindersley Wildlife Federation Range. Your first round is on us, each round after that is $5. Contact Jeff Vass 306-460-5373 for more info.
* Kids Summer Camp at Kindersley Aquatic Centre “All Summer Long”. Open to ages 5-10 years. Outdoor games, drees-up days, treasure hunt, story telling, themed weeks and field trips. Lessons included! Pre registration required. For more info 306-463-2081.
MAJOR
Ongoing
• Major Play Pals Pre-School Bottle Fundraiser from June 1 to September 30. All funds will be put back into our pre-school program. Call Megan 780-237-8077 or Bailey 403700-7145 to make arrangements for pick up.
• Major Play Pals Pre-School is seeking toy donations. Please ensure your donations are clean, in good working order, not missing pieces and appropriate for ages 3 to 5. Call Megan 780-237-8077 or Bailey 403-7007145 to make arrangements for pick up.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tuesday, July 19
• SK Prairie Conservation Action Plan presents July Native Prairie Speaker Series Free Webinar: Habitat selection and prey composition by great horned owls. Speaker: Victoria Hartley-Cox, Masters of Science Student, University of Regina @ 12:00 pm. Contact caitlinmroz@hotmail.com for more info.
