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Kindersley teen performs at Telemiracle pre-show
Fourteen-year-old Isabelle Jackson from Kindersley was chosen to be part of the Countdown to TeleMiracle 46 pre-show. The 20hour event was broadcast on CTV Regina and CTV Saskatoon over the weekend.
The pre-show portion was pre-recorded and is available online. Isabelle’s performance name is ‘Belle Diabolique,’ and her performance appeared on Friday evening.
Isabelle was selected from a group of more than 100 acts from across the province who auditioned for this year’s event. “I had an online audition; it was fairly easy,” Isabelle said. Approximately 70 performers were accepted to pre-record their talent.
This young performer sings and plays guitar. “I write my own songs
all the time. I played one of my own for the pre-show,” the young entertainer explained. “I had one take, and it went well.” Isabelle (Belle Diabolique) performed two numbers for the pre-show.
“I get my ideas for songs from the strangest places ... everywhere. No one should try to limit themselves,” she said. “If I have an idea, I go with it.” She went on to explain that she started singing on her own, picking up pointers by watching YouTube videos. Now she takes voice lessons as well.
In addition to singing and playing guitar, Isabelle plays various instruments, including several different types of recorders, violin, trumpet, piano, flute and clarinet. “I own all of them except the clarinet,” she said. “I’m almost completely self-taught on the recorder.” Her mother taught her to read mu-
sic, and the young girl’s talents began to multiply from then on.
Isabelle enjoys playing in front of a live audience and has performed at a school talent show and family funeral events. She also has her own YouTube channel.
“I’ve been homeschooled my entire life and am in Grade 9. I started my YouTube channel in April 2020,” she explained. “I was bored, and I needed something to do.” However, now that life has resumed to its regular pace, Isabelle says she doesn’t post her music often because she’s very busy. She currently has twenty subscribers, but that may increase after her performance on TeleMiracle.
Although Isabelle isn’t sure what her future holds, she is confident of one thing. “I definitely am going to continue with music,” she said.
Donation made to Canada-Ukraine Foundation
As a local, member-owned credit union, Synergy Credit Union takes pride in stepping up for their communities when they need assistance. Considering recent world events, Synergy Credit Union felt it was appropriate to extend that support outside their traditional geographic area.
Glenn Stang, CEO of Synergy Credit Union, was proud to announce their donation of $10,000 to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation through their Synergy Shares program to support the day-today needs of Ukraine during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Glenn noted that many of their
members have inquired about where to donate to help this cause. Glenn encourages those wanting to contribute to do so through the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. He also advises that if donating elsewhere, to be cautious, as there have been reports of scams taking advantage of this crisis.
This has been an incredibly difficult situation to watch unfold, and Synergy joins everyone in extending empathy to those impacted here at home and abroad. Synergy joins with others speaking a message of hope for a solution to happen soon and have peace restored.
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Eatonia’s Centennial slated for July 2022
The Eatonia Centennial Committee is “serious this time!” They are going ahead with their Centennial celebrations in 2022! Their community’s very belated birthday celebration will take place July 1st to 3rd, 2022.
Maryanne Becker joined the Centennial committee in the spring of 2019. “We made the decision to postpone in April 2020, so our ideas were able to evolve and mature for the past two years,” she said. Their vendors and performers understood postponing in 2020 and then again in 2021. “I think a lot of them kept our Centennial in mind while we waited to pick a new date.”
Once the date was set, it wasn’t long before their schedule was full. The committee retained their original centennial logo, honouring and celebrating the 1920-2020 time frame, even if it is held two years later. The committee members each contribute something different and valuable to the plans.
One group that will be performing six times throughout the centennial weekend is Global FMX, a freestyle motocross group based out of Saskatchewan and made up of former X-Games athletes. They will also be giving a safety talk to the kids after every show. Kids will also be able to have fun in the bouncy castles and at a scavenger hunt while the adults tour the Eaton school house.
Friday’s entertainment includes The Creeland Dancers and Dean Smth Band from Duck Lake, an Indigenous square dance group from the Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation. The group began as a way to promote culture and create an opportunity for youth. Now they are considered as Western Canada’s finest square dancers, providing a
high-energy performance. “Part of honouring our past includes the Indigenous peoples who lived on the land before us,” Maryanne said.
Supper will be served on Friday and Saturday evenings, catered by Jackie’s Delicious Delights. Friday evening, the Eatonia Wheat Kings will be playing a regular-season baseball game as the community celebrates the highly anticipated grand opening of their ballpark.
Following a pancake breakfast Saturday morning, the Eatonia Chamber of Commerce is organizing a parade. Everyone is invited to celebrate Eatonia’s belated centennial by entering a float, car, truck, bike, horse, buggy, golf cart or farm equipment. The parade will begin at the school, go up to 6th, down Main Street, across Railway, up 1st Street and back to the school. No entry fee is required, but there will be prizes for best float, best bike and perhaps more.
“We are fortunate to have many community groups help us with entertainment throughout the weekend,” Maryanne said. A Show & Shine will be featured on Main Street, as well as a trade show at the community hall, which they’ve called the Centennial Marketplace.
The headlining band for Saturday’s cabaret is The Steven McQueen Band from Calgary. The band, started by singer/songwriter Steve McQueen, brings a modern approach to classic rock ‘n roll. Mitch Larocque and the 4:54 Band will be kicking off the cabaret on Saturday. “They were always a part of our Centennial planning, as they are such a musical staple in our community,” Maryanne said.
Sunday morning will kick off with a pancake breakfast, a community church service, followed by a community jam session, which will be open to any local musicians.
The weekend will conclude with a farewell barbecue.
Amidst all the preparations, people are invited to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a Dean Francis painting valued at $2,000. Tickets are available at the Town of Eatonia office. Dean also re-painted the murals on the side of the rink this past summer, sharing his talent with the entire community. There’s also Centennial clothing available to purchase if anyone is interested.
The weekend celebrations commemorate the town which was originally called Eaton, named after the T. Eaton Company, but was changed to Eatonia in 1921. The Railway chose Eatonia as a divisional point because of a high volume spring located close to the village, which provided water to the village during the Dirty Thirties. It’s still in use today, along with other wells. The town’s access to a dependable water supply has caused the small, well-treed town to become known as an ‘oasis.’
The one-of-a-kind railway station built in 1925 remains, along with a caboose and an Eaton catalogue house, all located in the Eatonia Heritage Park.
Information regarding registration, schedules and volunteer opportunities can be found on the eatonia2020.com website or the Eatonia Centennial 2020 Facebook page. The committee is planning for 800 registrations. “I think people are looking forward to this event and celebrating 102 years of perseverance, hard work and community,” Maryanne said.
Let’s watch the excitement build as Eatonia’s Centennial celebrations take place in the summer of 2022!
JOAN JANZEN
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The entire world, including Russia, was watching the freedom convoys, when Putin declared war on Ukraine. I’ve listened to disheartened Russian civilians say the timing wasn’t coincidental, as media turned its attention towards Ukraine. The transition to focusing in that direction is understandable, yet Canadians can’t afford to completely avert our attention from what is taking place on the home front.
In a National Post article, Pierre Poilievre explained how Canada
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could be of assistance, but it wouldn’t happen immediately. While Europe is filling Putin’s war chest by buying Russian oil and gas, Canada has all the energy Europe needs.
An article in the Financial Post explained that Canada has no LNG export terminals on either coast, partly due to regulations that delay projects for years. However the good news, according to Poilievre, is the fast-tracking of proposed projects across our nation would liquefy and ship natural gas from the
east coast to Europe, so it could stand up to Putin, rather than fund him.
Meanwhile Julia and Max Belousov in the Ukraine have opened up their church to refugees, who are coming from all directions. The church is located in the heart of Ukraine. When they purchased the 72-year-old building, they had no idea they would be using the huge bomb shelter located underneath the building.
After air raid sirens go off, police patrolling the area are grateful to have a shelter to direct
people into. Julia and Max received word from a military officer expressing appreciation for what they were doing at the church. The officer said “Your help and prayers are the last line of our defence and the first line of our victory.”
Julia said, they give refugees and the police hot food, shelter and pray for them. “We do what we can.”
Meanwhile good will is evident in Canada in the most unlikely situations; a CBC crew van slid into a ditch in Ontario and was rescued by a truck driver participating in the Freedom Convoy. “A demonstrator wearing a ‘defund the CBC’ hat pulled us out knowing we were CBC journalists,” the CBC reporter said on social media. “He said he’d never leave anyone stuck like that.”
the road.”
Getting back on the road, also involves watching the sign posts along the way. Although the world has moved on to the next crisis, signs indicate Trudeau’s sudden rescinding of the Emergency Act may have been influenced by the Canadian Banking Association. After 210 bank accounts were frozen ($7.8 million), many Canadians withdrew funds from their accounts. Because of the recent freezing of accounts, Canadians may pose legitimate questions regarding the Canadian Banking Association’s long-time plans to introduce a Digital ID. Developed in conjunction with banks, telecommunications, law enforcement and government, it would have the power to store every Canadian’s identity.
The leader of the Christian Heritage Party responded, saying, “Canada is in the ditch right now. We need to all work together to get back on
Another sign post to take note of is Bill S-233, now in its second reading. If passed, a guaranteed livable basic income would be developed for
everyone in Canada over 17. This bill would magnify government intervention and control over personal finances, when most Canadians just want to work and earn a healthy living. Yes, Canada needs to help the people in Ukraine, but we cannot afford to become completely preoccupied, and slip off into a ditch on the home front. We really do need to work together, and make our voices heard. We need to be willing to lend a hand, pull someone out of the ditch because we’d never leave anyone stuck like that.
Here we are again, poised at the edge of the desert, about to enter forty days in the wilderness of our spiritual lives. Or not. Many of us won’t be living an ascetic Lent after an ecstatic of Mardi Gras, nor belonged to a faith where we engage in a practice I like to call: “Giving over, Giving up, Giving away.” Easter, for the secular world, is about chocolate eggs and snuggly bunnies and time off work and school. For some, it is a chance to party on the beach or at the ski hill.
I’m filled with fond childhood memories of chocolate bunnies in Easter baskets. I’m aware that the egg and the bunny stories have essential roots in ancient Earth-based practices that celebrated the coming out of a wintry slumber, planting seeds and giving birth. I was also raised to observe Easter as the culminating moment in the Christian tradition, the most important of its spiritual seasons.
Born on Good Friday, I hold a special place for Easter in my heart. That doesn’t mean I haven’t struggled with the various ways it has been presented to and foisted upon me and my siblings and fellow schoolmates. However, for the most part, Easter has always been a time of Awe and Mystery to me partly because, growing up, meteorologically-speaking, Good Friday never failed to de-
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liver storms of biblical proportions. And once even an earthquake.
On the Friday I was born, our town of Dawson Creek flooded. My father filmed my mom on the steps of the hospital with me wrapped in a pink baby blanket while the water rose and a garbage can floated in and out of view. And there was a story in my family that my grandmother saw a red cross in the sky on the Good Friday of 1945, and a month later, WWII ended. As Catholics, we relished Good Friday narratives involving shocks, revelations and conversions as much as we thrilled at stories of angels or Mary visitations.
But I’ve come to believe that Good Friday would never have the kind of impact it has if it didn’t have that 40-day lead-up, beginning with Ash Wednesday. Miracles happen to predisposed minds in the same way genius gets realized by trained and prepared minds. Lent prepares us.
When I say “come to believe,” I am talking about a life full of comings and goings. I had to leave the church in order to get a fresh perspective. I embarked on my own independent studies of world religions and spiritual practices. I practiced mediation and yoga, fell in love with Buddhism and Hinduism, went to sweat lodges, offered tobacco and smudged, and continue to in-
corporate most of those practices. I don’t believe in One True Religion. I believe in One Common Humanity.
My departure from church was not unique. Most of the folks I know from Catholic school days have not maintained their faith. Their reasons are myriad. Perhaps they never felt cherished. Maybe belonging to an elite club seemed hypocritical, counter to their soul’s cries and the cries of others. For them, religion demanded an unquestioning and fearful (not awe-inspiring) obedience to a punishing God who resembled a prison guard with a cattle prod, more than a loving and life-enhancing Presence.
I left the church. But I missed the poetry. And the discipline. And the shared witnessing that came with the rituals and the sacraments that marked life’s passages. So I started reading
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the Mystics, seeking a language to describe my experience of the sacred “Isness” of everything in the world, to quote the 13th Century German mystic Meister Eckhart, whose writing I came across in The Covent Inn’s sitting room.
In 2014 I fled the world of distractions and diversions and entered the convent. The Convent Inn, that is. I was given a quiet, peaceful room in the Val Marie b&b to write and explore my burgeoning love of the desert mothers and fathers.
I loftily decided I would make the inn my monastery. And the surrounding territory of Southwest Saskatchewan, including Grasslands National Park, would become my desert.
The desert mothers and fathers were monks and nuns who lived in the Egyptian desert during the fourth and fifth centuries. They fled to the desert to escape the tempting conformity of the world. “Flee, be silent and pray,” came a voice from the heavens, according to one of the first fathers. “Pray, Fast and Give Alms,” say the present-day mothers and fathers when asked how to approach Lent.
To me, prayer is how I connect with something bigger than me and this all-consuming material world. I “give over” to a voice of spirit that is both beyond me and yet deep within. And I listen for answers by sitting in silence.
Fasting is not only about “giving up” coffee or chocolate, although those are enormous sacrifices for someone who realizes, in doing so, that she is hooked. Fasting is also “giving up” gossip, worry, rushing, multi-tasking, unnecessary shopping, mindless snacking, time-sucking video-watching etc. “Giving up” is connected to “giving over” because, once I cease my frenetic activities, the subtle and pertinent voice of spirit can begin to be heard.
“Giving away” is what I do with the stuff I give up. For every nasty reort I give up, I give away a kind word. Instead of giving my unasked opinion, I can give praise in the form of a compliment regarding a job well done or a quality much appreciated. For every coffee I don’t drink, I can plop a coin in a collection box or light a votive candle. And every hour not spent in watching youtube I can give to volunteer work in my village.
We are made from dust, and we’re all gonna end up as dust; that’s what the Lenten ashes on the forehead are all about. Ash Wednesday’s central ritual is, for many of us, a memento mori, a reminder of death. Lent gives us a chance to give up the dead weight of a busy, distracted life to prepare us to give ourselves a fresh start, come Easter.
Why gender equality is important
As of 2014, 143 countries guaranteed equality between men and women in their constitutions. However, legalizing gender equality doesn’t necessarily mean that in practice women have the same opportunities as men.
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 and is the perfect time to highlight how gender equality benefits everybody.
MULTIPLE INEQUALITIES
In many places, women have fewer employment opportunities than men and are denied fair access to health care and education. In fact, on average, women still earn 24 per cent less than men. Every day, nearly 37,000 girls under 18 are forced into marriage, jeopardizing their education. In 2020, 32 million girls were unable to attend primary school.
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
A lack of education means that young women aren’t equipped with the skills needed to compete on an equal footing with men. However, giving women greater economic empowerment significantly increases economic growth.
AN ESSENTIAL BALANCE
Gender equality is a fundamental right. In fact, advancing gender equality is critical to all areas of a healthy society, from reducing poverty to promoting the health, education, protection and wellbeing of girls and boys.
According to the United Nations, women have a critical role to play in the organization’s sustainable development goals. Consequently, women’s equality isn’t only a goal, it’s a solution.
Find out how you can make a difference by visiting un.org or investigating initiatives in your community.
How to celebrate International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day takes place every year on March 8. On this day, many organizations and companies around the world celebrate the role of women in society. Here are five ways you can mark this special occasion.
1. REFLECT ON THE HISTORY OF FEMINISM
Take a moment to remember all the people who fought for societal change and helped advance women’s rights throughout history.
2. BRAINSTORM WAYS TO TAKE ACTION
Consider ways to help combat feminist issues like violence against women and gender inequality in the workplace. Ask your friends and family to help you come up with things you can do to make a lasting difference.
3. HIGHLIGHT THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OTHERS
Mark the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Celebrate the important steps that have been taken to create a more fair and just society.
4. CHAMPION GENDER EQUALITY
There are many ways you can make a difference for women. You can wear a purple ribbon,
participate in feminist rallies or take action to fight for gender equality.
5. CHALLENGE DECISION MAKERS
Call on elected officials and other influential people to join the fight for gender equality and take action to advance women’s rights.
In addition, you can look for initiatives in your community that promote the role of women in society and contribute to the feminist struggle.
6 women who made history
Throughout history, countless women authors, scientists, artists, activists and philosophers have accomplished amazing feats and changed the world for the better. To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, here’s a brief look at six inspiring women.
1. Rosa Parks (1913 – 2005) famously refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Alabama in 1955. This action triggered a major turning point in the fight against racial segregation.
2. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858 – 1928) was a militant champion of women’s suffrage in Britain and had a huge impact on women gaining the right to vote.
3. Simone de Beauvoir (1908 – 1986) was a French philosopher and writer. Her work
has inspired many feminist movements and continues to empower women from all walks of life.
4. Simone Veil (1927 – 2017) was elected as France’s Minister of Health in 1974 and fought hard to pass a law permitting voluntary termination of pregnancies.
5. Wangari Maathai (1940 – 2011) was a political and environmental activist. She was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to democracy, peace and sustainable development.
6. Malala Yousafzai (1997 – present) is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in history and has advocated for girls’ education in Pakistan since she was 11.
This International Women’s Day, take time to learn more about these and other remarkable achievements made by women.
The theme chosen for International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, is Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.
Marli Shepherd receives Volunteer Recognition Award
JOAN JANZEN
Kerrobert resident, Marli Shepherd was pleasantly surprised when she received a call from the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture & Recreation, informing her she is a recipient of a Volunteer Recognition Award for 2022. Marli was one of three recipients who were awarded the Over-All Volunteer of the Year Award. Celebration of the recipient’s outstanding achievements will be highlighted on the Rivers West website and on their social media throughout the year.
It’s obvious that Marli’s award is certainly well deserved, which is why Veronica Smith, who works alongside Marli at the Kerrobert Town Office, nominated Marli for the award. Marli thanked Veronica for nominating her, and also thanked all the other volunteers for their contributions.
As for Marli, her list of volunteerism is extensive. She is on the Wildlife Committee where she helps out with fundraising. “It was a common interest for me and the rest of my family; everyone in the family hunts,” Marli said. “The committee was struggling and needed help.”
Marli is also an arena representative on the Recreation Board, something she feels is important because “my kids do use a lot of the facilities in town”. She’s also a member on the local Library Board. “I can bring a different perspective since I have younger kids that use the library,” she explained.
She also helps out with the Double AA Wheat Kings and with her younger son’s hockey team. “I just make time for it. Without volunteers, a lot wouldn’t happen,” she said. She noted her commitment to the football committee is a big one, but everyone involved is like minded and likes to get the job done. Marli is one of the founding members of the Kerrobert Football Association, and a communication rep.
As an avid volunteer, Marli knows first-hand the vital role volunteers play in the community. “People need to take a look and volunteer for things to keep our community running strong,” she noted. “A lot of people will volunteer if you ask them, but things are different than they used to be. There’s so much travel involved with kids’ extra curricular activities, so it’s tough for people to make a commitment.”
Nevertheless, she encourages people to get involved, even if it’s in a minor capacity. Every little bit helps. “I encourage my kids to be a part of something,” she said. “They help me with a lot of my jobs. My family is super supportive; I couldn’t do it without them.”
Donna Johnston-Genest, Executive Director, Rivers West District For Sport, Culture & Recreation, said, ”Over the past year, our volunteers have gone above and beyond to keep Sport, Culture & Recreation alive and thriving in our district. Thank you does not cover the immense gratitude we feel towards these individuals, organizations, and communities. Congratulations on your most deserved recognition.”
married to his wife Edna for 49 years. He takes much pride in his family - he has 2 daughters, 4 grandkids, 9 great-grandkids and one new great-great granddaughter!
The Kindersley Legion Branch No. 57 needs your help. Jeannie Bylow, President, said the Legion is in the process of creating permanent plaques which will be displayed in the Legion. “We have a list of WWI and WWII fallen soldiers from our area, and would like to get more information on these people, and hopefully photos. We are hoping to make up plaques for these individuals, but only have limited information about them,” Jeannie said.
The Legion is seeking family or friends in the area who may have information and photos to share about these individuals. If anyone has information to submit, they can contact the Legion at Kindersleylegionbranch57@gmail.com or Jeannie Bylow at ledtwo@live.ca
The following is a list of fallen soldiers from the Kindersley area, which require additional information.
2-Sergeant: Brammer, Robert Neil, 1943-07-21
2-Private: Litowski, Nick, 1944-06-15
2-Private: Greenway, William, 1943-01-21
2-Private: Schnack, Theodore, 1917-07-25
2-Private: Potter, Claude, 1921-02-26
2-Private: Payne, William, 1918-08-18
2-Private: Milne, David, 1918-10-16
2-Corpora: McElwee, Charles, 1918-09-02
2-Lieutenant: MacRae, Malcolm, 1918-09-29
2-Private: Lawrence, Reginald Charles Frogley, 1917-11-14
2-Private: Keirstead, Ervine Don, 1918-08-09
2-Private: Haugen, Anton, 1917-11-06
2-Private: Gunter, David Clinton, 1917-08-21
2-Private: Camp, Harry Edward, 1917-04-12
2-Private: Baynes, Ernest, 1918-08-10
2-Private: Ball, George, 1917-02-21
2-Lieutenant: Baker, William Alton, 1919-02-17
2-Private: Adshade, Weldon, 1917-04-09
1-Private: Flynn, Douglas Wellwood, 1943-07-26
Jeannie also invited anyone who is interested to attend a Legion members award night on March 26th. It is open to the public and tickets can be purchased in advance. “We are hoping people will come out to see what we are about and celebrate our members who are being awarded that night,” Jeannie said.
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BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Around 2004 or so, I helped clean out the old air cadet hall in North Battleford. I was the training officer and a reservist lieutenant in what has since been renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force. Our cadet squadron was moving to a new home, after over 60 years in a building meant to last the war.
The last big war.
The Second World War.
In cleaning it, I came across a yellow booklet called 11 Steps to Survival. It was printed in 1961, and the foreword was signed by Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker.
It wasn’t about surviving when your car hits the ditch, or flooding hits the Lower Mainland. It was how to survive a nuclear attack. And that included getting in a ditch, if bombs go off while you are in your car.
I kept it as something of a souvenir. This week, I pulled it out, handed it to my kids and wife (who was also a reservist officer), and told them to read it.
Last night our time, at about 5 a.m. Ukraine time, the world just took a hard reset back to 1983, and perhaps 1962, the two most dangerous points of the Cold War. In November, 1983, the Soviets thought a NATO war game called “Able Archer 1983” was a cover to launch a first strike. The night of Nov. 8, 1983, the So-
viet Union went to its highest war footing, with the leadership spending the night expecting to have to push the button.
Of course, we all know of the Cuban missile crisis in October, 1962. Well, last night, we just reset the clock.
History has not ended. There will be new dates to remember for future students. Today is one of them.
And that booklet, a relic from 61 years prior, became a lot more relevant to a family whose home is precisely 50.0 kilometres northwest of the closest Minuteman III nuclear missile silo, according to Google Earth. And for the next 200 kilometres in that general direction, the United States has one of its last remaining intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM fields). There are 150 remaining 1970s era missiles spread across three squadrons, each with five flights of 10 missiles. Each missile can potentially carry up to three nuclear warheads, and each of those can be up to 20 times the power of the Hiroshima bomb.
Those silos are situated in an wide arc surrounding one of the last remaining nuclear missile and bomber bases, Minot Air Force Base. Whereas there used to be B-52 bases by the dozen across the entire continental United States, now there are only two. Minot, 200 kilometres from Estevan, is one of them. If a nuclear war were to occur, at least 10 per cent of Russia’s remaining nuclear stockpiles would be expended on western North Dakota. Southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba would be a heavily radiated fallout dead zone for decades.
As scary as that is, it is precisely because nuclear stockpiles have been reduced by over 95 per cent compared to their Cold War heights, that today’s war of Russia against Ukraine is possible. The United States peaked at around 31,000 nuclear warheads in the mid1960s. The Soviet Union hit 40,000 in the late 1980s. Under the New START Treaty, signed in 2010 and renewed in 2021, the Americans and Russians are now limited to just 1,550 warheads apiece, with just 700 missiles and bombers each.
And because the delivery systems are so much more accurate now, bombs are smaller than the multi-megaton city-flatteners they once were. All of a sudden, fewer, smaller, more accurate bombs has become less safe than tens of thousands of big bombs which would have eradicated most life on earth.
Putin bets no one will use nukes
Certainly, Russian President-For-Life Vladimir Putin has made the calculation that no matter what he does right now in Ukraine, or what he might do afterwards, no one will use the nuclear trump card. And even if they did, it wouldn’t be nearly as bad as our collective Cold War fears would imply. After all, the arms reduction treaties initiated by Ronald Reagan after the Able Archer 83 scare have resulted in most
of the nukes being dismantled. Now, for the first time since the early 1950s, a nuclear war could even be something akin to winnable, or at least survivable.
In his assault on Ukraine, Putin has affirmed he doesn’t think this will go nuclear. So if it stays conventional, he’s going to run the table.
And his initial moves, from what I’ve seen on Thursday morning, are precisely what I had predicted. The Red Army is performing a massive pincers movement, sweeping down from Belarus and northwest from Crimea. There may have also been an amphibious assault on Ukraine’s only major port, Odessa, which would cut them off from the world’s sea lanes. Those pincers are going to close in Western Ukraine and take three quarters of the nation, perhaps in a few days. And from there, it’s a short distance to Poland, which, if they had any sense, should be mobilizing their entire military right now.
Former Warsaw Pact member Poland has been the most enthusiastic new member of NATO since it joined. Now you know why. And if Poland, or Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia are attacked, we are treaty-bound to respond.
And I have a daughter whose military age, and a son who will be in a few years. And the military is no longer a boys-only club.
Hard men, weak men
Author G. Michael Hopf came up with a proverb that goes like this:
Hard times create strong men.
Strong men create good times.
Good times create weak men.
Weak men create hard times.
For the last decade, specifically, we have been living in that last phrase. We have become weak, not just in Canada, but across the Western World.
Our naval-gazing society has been more concerned about issues of gender, climate change and every other liberal cause under the sun, and forgotten about what really matters. Putin has not.
A prime example is the two most recent officers we’ve appointed as Chief of Defence Staff, our top general of the Canadian Armed Forces. In each of their inaugural speeches as CDS they have spoken about how their primary concern was addressing sexual harassment in our military. Their focus wasn’t readiness, or Russia, or China. It was #MeToo. Now, sexual harassment may be bad, but war is a lot worse.
And war is now upon us.
And that same military has dithered for literally decades on buying a new fighter plane. We still have not made a decision, even though the Harper government had made what, in reality, turned out to be the only choice, and the right choice, in 2009. So now, when we might actually be going to war, the Australians and Brits have new F-35s, but we have 40-year old CF-18As, supplemented by Australia’s flea market leftover F-18As.
Similarly, our navy has been a mess. Our entire destroyer force has rusted out and had to be retired. Our national shipbuilding strategy has yet to deliver one new surface combatant. Our new arctic patrol vessels are essentially unarmed. We had to lease a merchant tanker to have just one mobile fuel station for our navy. And our submarines have hardly spent any time at sea since we bought them second-hand from the UK. Our soldiers carry pistols that were made for and during the Second World War. We’ve totally forgot how to procure pretty much anything for our military over the last 30 years.
The only successes we have had in military procurement has been when the chips were down for our extremely limited involvement in Afghanistan. A war in Europe will make Afghanistan look like a tea party.
I wish I could say Canada was the only case like this, but it’s really been all of Western society. Nearly every government, every military, has become soft. Our prime minister is the shining example. Biden is the same. Instead of his nation’s energy security being his primary consideration, the first thing he did as president was cancel Keystone XL. Then, less than a year later, he was begging the world (including Russia) to increase oil production. I wonder if, later this week, he might be regretting that choice, as that pipeline would have been half-built by now.
I listened to a podcast this week interviewing the commanding general of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command, Gen. Mark “Grace” Kelly. He pointed out that as a young pilot, he would get 18 flight hours of training per month. Now, American pilots are getting nine hours a month. Thirty years ago, the USAF had 8,000 fighters which were on average eight years old. Now, they have around 2,000 fighter planes that average 28 years old.
As I said, Putin has noticed. The West has collectively become soft. Weak. And COVID-19 made us even softer over the last two years. And so now, he has chosen to strike.
Ukraine will fall
The reality is Ukraine will likely fall within days, and no one will send troops to help. I anticipate an insurgency that will bleed them white, like Afghanistan did to both the Soviets and NATO, and Iraq did to the U.S.
But before that happens, what will Putin do next? He could consolidate his win, and stand put. Or he could move against Poland before they fully mobilize, cutting off the all-but-helpless Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. And then NATO will have to decide if they will sacrifice New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, and, as mentioned above, half of North Dakota for Warsaw and Vilnius. Most Americans don’t even know Vilnius exists, never mind could place it on a map. They certainly wouldn’t trade their lives for it in a nuclear holocaust.
If you think it can’t happen, Germany took the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Luxemburg, Norway and France in a few weeks in 1940.
So if Russia does follow Hitler’s example and capture a number of weak, small states in a matter of days, we could be in for a long, conventional war, at a time when Canada is nearly toothless. Nearly all of NATO is in the same boat.
Our response
And even if that doesn’t happen, should Europe ever trust Putin again, for anything? Just wait until he starts turning off pipelines, and central Europeans start freezing to death.
Overnight, European nations are realizing they can no longer rely on Russia, for anything, for at least 10 years, maybe longer.
Let me be clear on this: Russia’s principal exports are oil and gas. Last year it produced 10.5 million barrels per day on average, over 10 per cent of the global market, and much of that was bought by Europe.
You do not give someone money which they will then use to build the tanks to invade and conquer you, or your allies.
The rest of the world has to replace that oil, and freeze Russia out of the market.
We, Canada, must step up and support our European allies. We can’t accomplish much with our military, but we can with our resources. We need to keep the lights on in Europe, not just now, but perhaps for the next generation. Even when the shooting stops, this will not be over.
That means we need to build multiple liquified natural gas plants, and the pipelines to support them, right now. Quebec’s concept of pipelines being “socially unacceptable” just went out the window. That means that this week Trudeau should be calling up Energie Saguenay and telling them, “Start construction now.” To hell with what Que-
bec says. He should tell Pieridae Energy it should build the Nova Scotia Goldboro LNG facility. And, perhaps most painfully for him, Trudeau should order TC Energy to build Energy East, today, and get Irving Oil building their export terminal.
We might even need to build a pipeline to Churchill. And the Tech Frontier oilsands project, cancelled last year, should go ahead, too, to provide additional barrels to fill those pipelines. Every drilling rig in Saskatchewan and Alberta should start punching holes now. It also means Saskatchewan needs to replace all of Belarus’ potash. They are our major competitor, and they have been complicit with allowing Russia to attack via their land. Some reports have mentioned the involvement of Belorussian troops. Anticipate crippling sanctions to be applied to Belarus, as well. We need to build the rail cars and export facilities, on the east coast, to handle the export of our potash to the Atlantic. Perhaps some capacity at Thunder Bay and the St. Lawrence Seaway could be used to that end.
President Joe Biden should similarly get Keystone XL built, now, surely a bitter pill for him.
These are things we can do. We must do. The time of governing our society with pixie dust has come to an end. Can’tada needs to end. Decisions need to be made, and action needs to be expedited. We need to start living in the real world, where the weak get trampled, and the decisive survive.
It’s time for the West, and Canada to grow up again. Putin has given us no choice.
Brian Zinchuk is owner and editor of Pipeline Online. His grandfather and great-grandparents left the Polish controlled area of Ukraine in 1930, two years before Stalin decided Ukrainians didn’t need to eat, and millions died. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@pipelineonline.ca.
Article used with permission.
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Leader Dance Fusion Doesn’t Miss a Beat: 2022 Competition Season Gets Underway
Leader Dance Fusion will be held the weekend of March 12th and 13th at Leader Composite School (LCS) in the Town of Leader. Celebrating its 15th year, the event is organized and presented by Leader Dance Parents and marks the beginning of the 2022 Dance Competition Season. The participating dancers showcase their talents in the areas of Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Broadway, Contemporary and Hip Hop.
Leader Dance Fusion boasts dancers from the following dance studios: Leader School of Dance (Leader, Maple Creek and surrounding communities), Elite Dance Company (Eston), Sieben School of Dance (Kerrobert and Macklin), Premier Dance and Monday Night Book Club (Kindersley), Wilson School of Dance (Oyen) and the Dance Studio of Swift Current. The Director of the Leader School of Dance is Tiffany Wagner.
Vanessa Price is the President of the Leader Dance Fusion committee, and has been involved with Leader Dance Fusion since it’s inception. She stepped into the President role this year to help with succession plan-
Saskatchewan Party MLA for Cypress Hills
It is hard to believe that we are heading onto March, and I will be back in Regina for the Spring Session of the Legislative Assembly. I have been busy in and around the constituency meeting with residents, businesses, and groups to hear your concerns and ideas.
As the Legislative Secretary and Board Member of Crown Investment Corporation, I have focused on advocating the improvement of internet services in rural areas. SaskTel has doubled its investment plans for the Rural Fibre Initiative, now reaching $100 million. For our area, this means, Sasktel has committed to bring infiNET to Shaunavon and Maple Creek with construction starting in 2022, and Gull Lake will receive services in 2023.
In the coming months, I will be consulting with companies on the usage and development of natural gas in our province in my role as Legislative Secretary to SaskPower and SaskEnergy. This will look at how best to utilize the current production and potential future development. This work will help our government build a strong economy today and for the next generation.
The past summer saw drought conditions that affected producers and ranchers across the province. Government programs such as the 2022 Crop Insurance and the Farm Rancher Water Infrastructure Program have extended deadlines to assist the coming year. Our office is here to help with any questions you may have; please reach out to us.
Last month, I had the honour of attending the Annual Battle of Little Big Puck between the Nekaneet First Nation and the ranching community of Maple Creek. This game has brought communities together since the late 1970s and featured a charity event with the proceeds going towards local healthcare facilities. I look forward to continuing our work with the Nekaneet First Nation to realize future economic opportunities.
I want to thank all those who reached out to me to voice your concerns over the recent overreach of the federal government’s power regarding the Emergency Measures Act. I stand with Premier Scott Moe and do not support the use of this act to dismantle the protests in Ottawa. Existing laws should have been sufficient to keep people safe. It was the right decision to revoke the act, in fact, it should not have been used in the first place.
If you have a concern or topic to discuss, contact my constituency office by calling 306-672-1755, or send an email to steelemla@sasktel.net.
ning, as next year will be her last year assisting with the event. She explained that she, “is most excited for the dancers to be able to get back on the stage and show off their hard work and dedication for everyone to see!” Vanessa also mentioned that Leader Dance Fusion, “…allows us to not only cover the cost of all the dancers’ many group costumes, but also allows us to have carry over for the next year, to ensure a comfortable position starting another dance season.”
The Leader Dance Fusion Committee is comprised of a handful of parent volunteers who do many hours of behind the scenes work in preparation for a smooth and seamless event. The past success of the event is owed in large part to the dedication and commitment of all Leader Dance Parents helping out the weekend of the competition. Crystal Tiringer is one of the Leader Dance Parents and a member of the Leader Dance Fusion Committee. She reflected that, “Last year was a tough year, transitioning into new ways, and learning new technology so that dancers could still take part virtually was a task. Everyone’s very excited to have Dance Fusion back, it’s a way to bring in out of town folk to our local businesses and restaurants, meet new friends and rekindle with old ones. The ladies who started Dance Fusion had a vision in mind and I think it’s far exceeded their initial expectations!”
Leader Dance Fusion runs Saturday, March 12th from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and on Sunday, March 13th from 8:00 am until 3:00 p.m. Admission is $5 per day and it’s open to everyone that would like to attend. There will be a must-see food booth available on site – guests rave about the food selection every year! Flowers will be available all weekend for guests to purchase for their favorite dancer, as well as a raffle table set up with amazing prizes for both adults and children alike. The raffle is part of the fundraising efforts to help cover costume costs for the season; the raffle draw will take place on Sunday. There will also be adjudication and a videographer at the event.
Leader Dance Fusion is supported by many local and corporate sponsors at the Program, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze levels, in addition to raffle donations from numerous individuals and businesses within the local and surrounding communities.
MALLORY CAWTHRA Your Southwest Media Group
Leader School of Dance Grade 2 dancers preparing for CDTA ballet exams in January of this year.
4 benefits of students reading newspapers
Newspaper in Education Week is an annual event that encourages schools to use newspapers in their classrooms. Here are four ways students can benefit from this practice.
1. It fosters literacy skills
Journalists write newspaper articles using simple sentences and easy-to-understand language. This makes it possible for most students to read the news without difficulty and allows them to become engaged readers.
2. It enhances vocabulary
How to observe Newspaper in Education Week
When students read the news, they may encounter words they don’t understand. A teacher can help them comprehend new vocabulary and put it in context for them.
3. It provides a resource for projects
Newspapers are an invaluable research tool for writing papers and essays. They can also provide students with topic ideas for upcoming projects.
Newspaper in Education Week promotes the role newspapers can play in community classrooms. The event takes place annually during the first week of March. Here are some ways teachers and students can participate.
4. It teaches them about current events
• Report on an event. Host a pretend news event such as a demonstration, political rally or news conference. Teachers can role-play as participants, and students can act as journalists who interview them and then write an article.
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4 benefits of students reading newspapers
TOWN OF KINDERSLEY PUBLIC NOTICE
Newspaper in Education Week is an annual event that encourages schools to use newspapers in their classrooms. Here are four ways students can benefit from this practice.
3. IT PROVIDES A RESOURCE FOR PROJECTS
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Kindersley intends to adopt Bylaw No. 02-22 being a Bylaw to regulate zoning in the Town of Kindersley under the Planning and Development Act, 2007
1. IT FOSTERS LITERACY SKILLS
Newspapers are an invaluable research tool for writing papers and essays. They can also provide students with topic ideas for upcoming projects.
4. IT TEACHES THEM ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS
Newspapers cover global issues and local news. Learning about important topics and events can encourage students to become involved in their community.
Proposed Bylaw No. 02-22 to adopt a new Zoning Bylaw that will control the use and development of the land in the municipality and assist in implementing the Official Community Plan for the Town of Kindersley.
• Design an ad. Teachers can get students to create a print ad for a local business of their choice. They can draw an image and include key information about an imagined sale or promotion.
Newspapers cover global issues and local news. Learning about important topics and events can encourage students to become involved in their community.
Newspapers are a powerful learning tool, and placing them in every classroom is a great idea. To bring newspapers into your school, reach out to the news outlets in your community.
• Write an editorial. Teachers can assign students to write an opinion piece about a matter that’s important to them. It can be a global issue such as climate change or a local problem such as the condition of a nearby playground.
Teachers can ask students to create a comic strip that tells a story. The story can be anecdotal
Journalists write newspaper articles using simple sentences and easy-tounderstand language. This makes it possible for most students to read the news without difficulty and allows them to become engaged readers.
2. IT ENHANCES VOCABULARY
o To minimize land use conflicts.
At the end of the week, teachers and students can assemble their articles, editorials, comic strips and ads to create an edition of their own classroom newspaper. They can name the paper, write headlines and design the layout.
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• The intent of this Zoning Bylaw is to provide for the amenity of the area within the Town of Kindersley (hereinafter referred to as Kindersley) and for the health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of Kindersley and area:
When students read the news, they may encounter words they don’t understand. A teacher can help them comprehend new vocabulary and put it in context for them.
Newspapers are a powerful learning tool, and placing them in every classroom is a great idea. To bring newspapers into your school, reach out to the news outlets in your community.
o To establish minimum standards to maintain the amenity of the Town.
o To ensure development is consistent with the physical limitations of the land.
o To restrict development that places undue demand on the Town for services; and
o To provide land-use and development that is consistent with the Town’s goals and objectives.
The idea of using newspapers as a teaching tool in the classroom is more than 200 years old. In 1795, the Portland Eastern Herald in Maine published an editorial advocating schools and newspapers work together to teach children about current events.
AFFECTED LAND
The affected land is legally described as the Town of Kindersley
REASON
The reason for the adoption of a new bylaw is to consolidate all amendments from the last Zoning Bylaw 04-14 and provide better interpretation thereof
PUBLIC INSPECTION
Any person may inspect the bylaws at the Town Office, located at 106-5th Avenue East, in the Town of Kindersley, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Town Office at a cost of $1.00.
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Leader & District Arts Council Presents THE BROMANTICS 40th Anniversary Sock Hop
The Leader & District Arts Council (LDAC) is celebrating their 40th Anniversary on March 12th, by twisting the night away with a Sock Hop themed celebration! Featuring music from The Bromantics, everyone can dance the night away or sit back and soak in nostalgic sounds from the 50’s, infused with a modern flair. “With brilliant brass tones and doo-wop harmonies, The Bromantics keep the audience screaming for more” (thebromantics.com). The Bromantics are a Saskatchewan 6 pieceband who play tribute to music from the 1950’s.
Skip Taylor is the Performing Arts Coordinator for the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC), and he said, “The Bromantics Showcased in the Fall of 2019 and
were a HUGE hit with our presenters. We subsequently booked a 17-date tour with them!” Costumes are encouraged but not required for the event, so ladies, don your poodle skirts and fellas, grease back your hair! Sock Hops were popular in the 1950’s, where people danced in their socks; street shoes were not allowed on gymnasium dance floors as they scratched the surface.
Reflecting back to the inception of LDAC 40 years ago, a few key events include: on December 3, 1981, a group representing individuals interested in forming a local arts council met with the Executive Director of OSAC. On January 21, 1982, the prepared Constitution and Bylaws were read and adopted, and LDAC was officially ready to bring the Arts to the community. Treena Redman is the President of
LDAC and made mention that, “Without the support of OSAC, we would cease to exist. They not only provide funding, but educational opportunities and tools to help the Arts Council prosper.”
LDAC has made many important contributions to the Town of Leader over its 40year span. For example, in collaboration with OSAC and the Town of Leader, a grand piano was purchased for the community hall in 1990, which is still in use today. They provide annual support for the Sandhills Music Festival and the Leader Dance Competition. In 2013, LDAC was instrumental in bringing the sound system to the community centre and securing the funding for it. In 2021, LDAC created a scholarship fund for a graduate of Leader Composite School who is pursing a post-secondary ed-
ucation in the Arts.
The 40th Anniversary Sock Hop takes place at the Leader Community Centre on March 12th, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. The $45 ticket price includes swing dance lessons starting at 7:00 pm., diner inspired food served all night (fries, hotdogs, popcorn and root beer floats), a selfie photo
booth available to strike your best pose, and The Bromantics kicking off the entertainment at 8:00 pm. The bar opens at 6:30 pm (no minors).
Tickets are available at the Town of Leader Office or eventbrite.ca, so dust off your saddle shoes and support this wonderful 40th Anniversary celebration!
SWHL Klippers on brink of missing playoffs
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After an up-and-down season, the SWHL Kindersley Klippers find themselves in a must-win situation.
With four games left in the regular season, they’ll need to win all four in regulation to have a fighting chance of nabbing the final playoff berth. They also, however, need to count on poor play from the Notre Dame Hounds, who sit five pounds up from them in the division standings.
The team had a heartbreaking 5-4 loss on Friday, February 25 to the Melfort Mustangs, and followed it up with a disappointing 4-1 loss to Humboldt on Wednesday.
“The Melfort game was just one of those games we let slip away. We hit six or seven crossbars in that game,” said Assistant Coach Mitch Topinka.
“But you can’t give up five goals and expect to win. That play is costing us right about now.”
While Noah Lindsay and Tylin Hilbig each had two goals during the game, a familiar face on the opposing side also made an impact.
Former Klippers captain Mark Snarr was traded to Melfort at the deadline, and accounting for an assist and two penalty minutes during the contest.
“It is what it is. You get traded, and you often have a jump in your step when you play your former team, just the way Mark did during the game,” he
“The guys still talk to him, and it’s part of the game. He was wearing a different jersey. It wasn’t that weird, but it was interesting.”
During the game, the Klippers once again failed to capitalize on the chances they were given – going 0/7 on the powerplay.
“It seems like we get traction on it, and then it just goes down the hole. It’s so up-and down, but when you have opportunities like that, you need to capitalize,” he said.
“We could’ve put Melfort out-ofhand, but we didn’t. Now we need to swallow that pill, and move forward.”
The team will exclusively play Humboldt and Battleford in their final four games, and Topinka says they will need to exploit the weaknesses on the powerhouse teams.
“They’re both good teams. Humboldt is near the top of the league and they’re skilled. Battleford are great too. But they’re both high-risk teams, and we can capitalize on that,” he said.
“We need to stay confident, stay patient, and jump on our opportunities when we get them.”
He said everyone can see just how big the final games are.
“There’s a really big task ahead and a lot of factors. We need to play our best hockey of the year over the next two weeks,” he said. “We put ourselves in a hole, and we have to dig ourselves out.”
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Sports with Bruce Penton
Brier features rare ‘grudge’ match
Rarely, if ever, has a game at the Brier involving New Brunswick been must-see TV. But if you follow curling and are a dedicated viewer, it’s likely that last Saturday night’s battle in Lethbridge between James Gratton of New Brunswick and Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton, in the field representing Team Canada as defending champion, was one you wouldn’t want to have missed.
In a sport known for its preand post-game handshakes, its extreme sportsmanship and overall gentlemanly approach, usually followed by post-game mingling with the opposition over cool refreshments, this particular curling game had ‘grudge match’ written all over it.
Last December, you might recall, Bottcher’s long-time third, Darren Moulding, was basically fired from the team, after great success, including three Alberta titles and one Canadian championship. Reasons for his departure were vague, but it seems it was a matter of bad chemistry involving team personnel, not to mention concerns about how the business side of the team — money, baby, the root of all evil — was handled. The cut came with
all the class of a clique of high school girls shunning one of their classmates.
To say there were hard feelings from the Moulding camp, harder than the granite used for curling stones, is an understatement. Bottcher tried to frame the split as a mutual decision, which Moulding immediately called “BS.” He said he was especially hurt about not being able to curl in his home-province Brier.
It didn’t take long, however, for Moulding to land on his feet and regain an opportunity to curl in the Lethbridge Brier. Gratton, who last year led the Brier standings in the early stages of the week, winning four of his first five games, juggled his team’s lineup to create an opening at third. It didn’t take Moulding long to accept the invitation from Gratton, who has represented New Brunswick 14 times. Gratton finished 4-4 last year, just missing the playoffs, and was 3-4 the year before, one win out of the playoffs. Perhaps the addition of Moulding will be enough to push the rink over the top this year.
Regardless, Moulding really only cared about winning one game — the one vs. Bottcher.
As for post-game drinks? Not likely.
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “A cargo ship packed with luxury cars caught fire and was aimlessly adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Sort of the nautical equivalent of the L.A. Lakers.”
• Boyce Garrison on The San Diego Union-Tribune, after country singer Trace Adkins was chosen to perform the national anthem before the Daytona 500: “Snoop Dogg must have been unavailable.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Commissioner Roger Goodell, when confronted about the NFL’s apparent systemic racism in not hiring black head coaches, said ‘we have to
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do a better job’ and ‘we believe in diversity. Translation: Tsk, tsk.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Los Angeles held a Super Bowl victory parade for the Rams. Highlight: Brief diversion from nightmare that is the Lakers season.”
• Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated, on long-winded and bombastic basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale’s recent throat surgery: “Dickie V has been instructed not to speak, which is like telling Joey Chestnut not to eat.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after Medina Spirit was disqualified as last year’s Kentucky Derby winner due to a doping violation: “So two of the last three horses who crossed the Kentucky Derby finish line first have now been disqualified. It’s enough to make you long for the purity of pro wrestling.”
• Vancouver comedy guy Torben Rolfsen: “(Phil) Mickelson was trying to use the Super Golf League as leverage against the PGA to get what, … more caviar in the players’ tent?”
• RJ Currie again, on numerology: “Yesterday’s date was 2022-02-22. That’s the big-
gest load of number two since Novak Djokovic tried to BS his way into the Aussie Open.”
• Dwight Perry again: “The next time ‘Do you believe in miracles?!’ — coined by Al Michaels 42 years ago — will next be uttered when: a) the Detroit Lions win the Super Bowl b) baseball owners come out the winners in the players strike c) the Russians go an entire Olympics without testing positive.”
• David Whitley of the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, on MLB not testing players for steroids for the first time in 20 years: “In totally unrelated news, Barry Bonds announced he is stepping out of retirement and will bat cleanup for the Giants this season.”
• Jack Finarelli of sportscurmudgeon.com, on the stalled baseball talks: “Neither side is worthy of praise or support. If you ‘take sides’ here, you are merely selecting the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.”
• Headline at fark.com: “Due to their success on the field and general wealth in Cleveland, Browns raising season ticket prices for fourth straight year.”
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Eston Ramblers’ season comes to disappointing close
JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group
The SVHL Eston Ramblers have now been knocked out of both league and provincial playoff contention.
They were felled by the Kindersley Klippers, and will now be faced with looking toward next year. They finished with an 11-7-0-0 record on the 2021/2022 year.
“It’s really disheartening to be done playing so early. We got knocked out of league playoffs, and now we’re out of provincials too,” said coach Justin Oliphant.
The Klippers took game one 5-3, but Eston roared back to take game two. But they were taken down in the final game of the best-of-three.
“It was a rougher series. The first game, they knocked a few of our players out. In the second game, we came back to Eston, played well and took it home,” he said.
“In game three, we didn’t get a good start, they got some guys back, and we just couldn’t take the game back.”
Despite a valiant effort, the Klippers led 5-1 after the first period. It
was an 8-4 final in the end in front of a huge crowd.
“We got down early and we tried for a comeback. We just couldn’t make it happen,” he said. “It was a tough season, and was done sooner than we wanted.”
He said the Klippers –when it came down to it –just controlled the tempo of the hard-fought series.
“They played a good game and they played it in their style. They mix it up after the whistle and play hard every shift,” he said.
“Put simple, they just played their game-plan. We just didn’t have an answer for it.”
Overall, though, the team really enjoyed getting back on the ice after a non-existent 2020-2021 year, due to COVID-19.
“We got some new guys in, and they just fit in really well with our team. These were good guys to go to the rink with every weekend,” he said.
“It was hard to lose early, but we had a lot of fun together. Overall, it was a great season.”
He said to come back, skate and play together after such a long absence was really great for everyone.
“The guys were just really happy to be back at the rink, be back in the locker room and do team-building,” he said.
“We got back to doing all the things that made hockey fun. After we digest this season a bit, we can look at next year, and hopefully be back to a normal rink life going forward.”
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was no reason.
Available On Netflix
This Roman epic is an intense piece of historical action, and I missed it when it was released 10 years ago for one silly reason.
Because of the romantic comedies Channing Tatum acted in prior to his role in The Eagle, I assumed he couldn’t act, and had no intention of watching him struggle through a dramatic role.
He does anything but that here, and admirably plays a Roman soldier who tries to find new purpose in Roman-controlled Britain following an honourable discharge due to wounds sustained in battle.
His Marcus attempts to find his lost legion’s golden emblem and restore honour to his family’s legacy. He brings slave Esca with him on the perilous journey.
Tatum is exemplary, as is Jamie Bell. They’re joined by Donald Sutherland in a supporting turn, and the whole affair has an unexpected polish.
It’s a fantastic epic you won’t be able to take your eyes off of.
3 From Hell Available On Netflix
If you were a fan of the brutal, insane The Devil’s Rejects, this is the conclusion to that defiant, insane horror trilogy.
The Firefly family – who spent House Of 1,000 Corpses and Devil’s Rejects on a murderous rampage – escape from prison and go on another chaotic run.
Made media sensations (think Natural Born Killers), they deal with infamy as they carry out another series of crimes.
Writer-director Rob Zombie is a visually-visceral director who never compromises his vision. But I’ll be honest, you have to like your themes dark and your gore heavy to step into this messed up world.
Sheri Moon Zombie – the director’s wife – joins Bill Moseley and Sid Haig as they reprise their villainous roles here. Of particular note is seeing Haig as Captain Spaulding one last time, as he passed away before the film was released.
It’s a thrill-ride, but definitely not an easy watch. Gorehounds, though, will rejoice.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Available On Prime Video
I have to be honest about how I feel here – If you don’t like E.T., you’re absolutely, unequivocally wrong. Everyone has a memory of the first time they watched E.T. -- much like they do Jurassic Park or The Lion King – and it’s stuck with them. I remember being terrified of this movie, even though logically there
What four-year-old me feared, 31-year-old me finds unforgettable. It follows troubled Elliott, whose life is changed when he needs to help an alien return to his home world.
Steven Spielberg is one of the directors who has defined a generation, and this is one of his absolute best works.
Henry Thomas – currently making a name for himself again with Netflix shows – stars, and the world also got introduced to Drew Barrymore.
Nominated for nine Oscars in 1983, winner of four, E.T. Is a certified classic in every way.
The Breakfast Club
Available On Netflix
I will always adore this movie, the perfect portrait of teen angst and insecurity.
When five high schoolers from completely different walks of life are stuck in Saturday detention together, they figure out they have more in common than they ever thought imaginable.
Writer-director John Hughes was the master of the coming-of-age film, and this is one of his crowning achievements.
The cast is absolutely wonderful, and they will always be remembered for these roles. Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Anthony Michael Hall all bring so much life to the proceedings.
Add in Paul Gleason as our villainous, crotchety principal, and this ensemble really makes this one.
A classic for all, it’s one of those movies I can’t say “no” to if I see it in TV.
Safe House
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Can you ever really skip a Denzel Washington movie?
Safe House isn’t his best, but it’s a well-acted, really interesting action movie that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat.
It follows a young CIA agent trying to prove himself. He’s given an assignment to take care of a fugitive in a safe house. But when the building is attacked, he must take to the streets and protect the man, even when his prisoner may be his biggest adversary.
Washington and Ryan Reynolds make one heck of a team, and they’re joined by Robert Patrick, Brendan Gleeson and Vera Farmiga.
It’s a taut, intense thriller that I turn to when I need a decent way to kill a few hours.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The adventurous Aries won’t be disappointed with taking on a new challenge, despite some initial misgivings. Look for this move to open other opportunities down the line.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Let that beautiful Bovine smile not only put you at ease, but also show that you’re ready, willing and more than able to confound the naysayers around you. A new admirer has important news.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful how you handle a relationship that you’re hoping to save. You already have the facts on your side. Avoid weakening your position by embellishing it with unnecessary dramatics.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Taking definitive stands isn’t easy for the often-wavering Moon Child. But you not only need to stay with your decision, but also to reassure others it was the right thing to do.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) As a proud Lion, you’re right to be upset about those who might be lying about you to others. But the best revenge is proving them wrong by succeeding at what you set out to do.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22). Caution is still advised before making a financial commitment to a “promising” project. Look for the facts behind the fluff. Devote the weekend to loved ones.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A Taurus offers comfort and advice as you deal with an upsetting event. Use this as a learning experience that will help you avoid similar problems in the future.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A romantic situation creates some chaos for single Scorpions. But it’s well worth the effort to work things out. A trusted friend can offer some helpful advice.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Expect to make new friends as your social circle expands. Also, remember to tell that family member how proud you are of his or her achievements.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19). New ventures continue to be favored. And with your self-confidence rising all the time, you’ll want to see how well you can do with a new challenge. So, go to it.
1. MOVIES: Which 2000 animated movie’s tagline is “Escape or Die Frying”?
2. HISTORY: When was the Peace Corps established?
3. LANGUAGE: What does it mean in British English to be “knackered”?
4. AD SLOGANS: Which company featured this 1985 ad campaign: “It’s everywhere you want to be”?
5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which animal has the longest tongue in relation to its body size?
6. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel begins with the line, “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen”?
7. MUSIC: Which country music songwriter, singer and activist once sold Bibles for a living?
8. ANATOMY: What is the common name for the coccyx in human anatomy?
9. FOOD & DRINK: Which restaurant chain is known for its “Grand Slam” breakfast?
10. U.S. STATES: In which U.S. state was the first official World Fair held?
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) This is a good time for the usually serious-minded Aquarian to let loose and enjoy some fun times. Expect to get good news about a workplace issue.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Changed plans might upset some people, but your needs should be respected. Offer explanations when necessary. But don’t let yourself be talked into changing your decisions.
YOU BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for bringing people together. You would make a fine judge or counselor.
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The family of Maureen Jackson would like to thank everyone for your thoughtful words, hugs, cards, food and flowers. To the Kindersley Funeral Home, Fr. John, Arleen Peat and the CWL; thank you for helping us through and bringing us comfort during this difficult time. - Wally Jackson and Families
The family of Diane Krogstad would like to thank family, friends and the community for your kind words, cards, thoughts, prayers, love, flowers and meat trays. Thank you to the doctors and staff at the Kindersley Hospital for your kindness and caring. Thank you to Kindersley Funeral Home for your caring and guidance during this difficult time. Thank you to the doctors and staff on the 6300 ward at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.The Krogstad Family
WENZEL - Leonard was born December 6 1924 on the family farm. He passed away peacefully at Leader Hospital February 24, 2022 after a brief illness.
He leaves to mourn his loving wife Elsie of 74 years, his three sons Brian (Annabelle) Ottawa, Wayne (Debbie) Leader,
Dale (Colette) Leader. 6 grandchildren, Cory-Edmonton, Dustin (Karen) Ottawa, Trevor (KariAnn) Medicine Hat, Colin (Natasha) Medicine Hat, Kelly (Trayce) Leader, Keira Calgary, 8 great grandchildren, Trey (Destiny)- Kindersley, Kerstyn- Leader, Kaaden, Kaehler, Aaliyah, Brinlee, Medicine Hat, Betty (Elizabeth) Charlotte-Ottawa.
Leonard was predeceased by his parents Henry and Emma, 5 bothers, Paul, Herbert, Edwin, Helmuth, and George. 4 sisters, Adolina, Olga, Lydia, and Gertrude and numerous
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nieces and nephews. He married the love of his life Elsie Siegele in 1947 and would have been married 75 years on June the 8th this year. They lived in an old stone house across the river 3 km West of the Prelate ferry crossing for about 4 ½ years. From there they moved to the family farm where they resided until they moved to Leader in 1983. Leonard was always active as a farmer and also started a number of businesses, which included a small import export, window roll shutters, drip systems for lawn, car and home care products, as
well as a grain elevator he moved to the farm in 1971 and started a seed cleaning plant. He also had a dam built to retain water to irrigate pasture land for cattle.
Among other interests he enjoyed farming and wood working, and built a small replica church which sits on the former St. Johns church lot 15 km South of Leader. He also built a replica of the Smith barn situated in Leader close to the information center.
He was very involved in building Trinity Lutheran church formerly St. Johns, and was very active on church council for many years.
Leonard loved spending time with his family and talking and visiting with people.
He will forever be missed by his family
The family had a private grave side service on Tuesday, March 1st and will have a memorial service to be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Trinity Lutheran church cemetery fund, replica church maintenance, or Trinity Lutheran church maintenance fund.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.binkleysfuneralservice.com
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