Vanessa Klassen receives her DMA degree
BY JOAN JANZEN
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This is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of Vanessa Klassen, who grew up in Kindersley, along with her parents Deborah and Doug Klassen and siblings Cole, Bret and Charity. Her parents were excited to be able to attend her graduation from Ohio State University, where Vanessa received her DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) degree.
“Graduating with my doctorate this year was pretty exciting,” Vanessa said. “We actually call it ‘The Ohio State University’; it’s a huge university. When I graduated there were 12,000 people graduating on the same day. Everybody was in the stadium, with a capacity of over 100,000 people. The only people allowed to walk across the stage are the PhDs and DMA’s. They had the DMAs walk first. I was number eight to graduate that day out of 12,000.”
It was a huge moment, accompanied by a big story of Vanessa’s journey along the way. Her story began in Kindersley, where Vanessa began taking music lessons. “I got excited in Grade 5 when I got a band instrument. I picked up the clarinet; I was kind of good at it and enjoyed it,” she said. “I started taking private lessons with Steve Mealey in Grade 8 and all through high school. I participated in some provincial honour bands and went to provincial music festivals. Eventually I decided I wanted to keep going in music.”
Vanessa obtained her Bachelor of Music degree at Brandon University in 2016. “Throughout my post-secondary studies, I’ve had the honour of competing in provincial and national music festivals, and performing with the National Youth Band of Canada and the National
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“When I got to the end of that degree I thought maybe I should apply for my masters,” Vanessa said. She applied at three universities, and got accepted at Ohio State, which was her first choice. “But I couldn’t have gone if I didn’t receive a fellowship.”
However Vanessa did receive a fellowship. “The fellowship, along with a position as a Graduate Teaching Associate, gave me a tuition
waiver and stipend which funded my graduate studies during both my master’s and doctorate, which was amazing! There was no way I could have gone otherwise. It was pretty big,” Vanessa concluded.
Vanessa received her Master of Music degree in 2018. She took a year off in between her master’s and doctorate and came back to Canada where she taught band in Eatonia.
Throughout her impressive career, Vanessa has held on to her Canadian roots. “The research for my dissertation was on Canadian clarinet music,” she noted. “I always think of my first clarinet teacher, Steve Mealey, and how he was my first inspiration. He has been my encourager throughout all my trials and successes since I started band in Grade 5, and for that, I am forever grateful.”
Vanessa described the music world as very competitive, and there have been moments when she wondered if a career in music would be worth all the hard work. However, now she can honestly say “It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been worth it”.
“I’ve been blessed with amazing friends, colleagues and teachers. My teachers have made a difference in my life, and I want to continue their legacy with my own students,” Vanessa said.
For the time being, Vanessa is back in Kindersley. “I’m applying for professor positions at universities; there are a lot more opportunities in the States,” she said. “I love sharing my passion with students and I love making music with other people.”
We look forward to hearing about the grand opportunities that lie ahead for Vanessa, as she shares her passion and love for music with the world.
Vanessa Klassen graduates from Ohio State University with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree.
The shift of seasons always brings a lot of feelings to light. On one hand, it’s great to be done with winter. On the other hand, the growing season stretches long ahead of us, and this year, it seems especially uncertain.
After a few dry, dusty, windy spring days, I grew tired of being grumpy about the weather and decided to find the joy in spring. Unsure about the promise of green grass or growing crops or even flowers, I tried to focus on a sure thing – it will soon be patio and deck season! Beverages and burgers always taste better in the great outdoors.
To cheer myself up, I scrolled through my phone for inspiration, and even did some virtual window-shopping on Amazon. I found patio lights, tiki torches, outdoor rugs, planters, gazebos, pergolas, extensive collections of furniture, signs, umbrellas… I let my imagination really go to town and put all sorts of different items in my cart which I would delete later on. The sky was the limit and I refused to let the windswept practicalities of our homestead confine my lofty online patio ambitions, darn it!
Well, all good daydreams come to an end, so after a while, I deleted my cart and went back to life in the real ranch world. Of course, over the next few days, any phone app I opened made many pur-
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chase suggestions that fit in with my empty cart history. I avoided the clickbait with frugal determination. When the forage and fiscal future seem unclear, it is not in my nature to invest in deck décor that I most likely would have to retrieve from the neighbouring fence line at some point this summer.
I did, however, invest in children’s pain relief medicine, a common household item that we needed to stock up on.
“Your shipment of two bottles of Tylenol will arrive on Monday,” notified Amazon. “Sounds about right,” I thought. “And your 8’x 10’ patio carpet will arrive next Wednesday,” Amazon continued.
What’s that, now, Amazon?
It turns out my empty online cart was a little fuller than I thought. Looking back through the order, I was annoyed to find that yes, I had indeed just ordered 80 square feet of patio adornment. If there were any silver linings in this dusty cloud, at least the cost was in the two-digit price range, and not one of the fancier, three-figure priced rugs I had browsed. Still, I was irritated at my mistake.
True to their word, Amazon delivered my unplanned purchase to our local auto parts store, which accommodates such large, cumbersome, and incredibly obvious parcels. I hoisted the lightweight (i.e., wind-vulnerable) rug onto my shoulder and made my walk of online shopping shame out to my vehicle which was barely large enough to cram the ridiculous rug into.
I tend to be an avid supporter of local shopping, and found one more reason why local is better than virtual: I may not have realized I was buying this item online, but I darn sure would have thought twice before I stuffed a physical tapestry into a 3D shopping cart and wheeled it through the check out.
The carpet is still in the package, tucked away on my deck.
Cheers to a summer of good times on the deck… and if it applies, cheers to awkward, flimsy, unintentional impulse buys.
1000 pounds of food collected in support of the
Kindersley & District Food Bank!
Kindersley RCMP teamed up with several local businesses on Friday, May 6 to “fill the police truck”, collecting donations for the local food bank. Cpl. Amy Forbes helped spearhead the drive in support of the Kindersley & District Food Bank – the second one she’s helped organize within the past six months in the community. “Many people donate food and money to the Food Bank around the holidays, but then the donations often decrease into the spring and summer months. The demand is always there. It feels great to give back to
the community that does so much to support us as RCMP members.” Cpl. Forbes reports two RCMP trucks were filled with food and the organizing committee also received a large amount of cash donations. In total, $1,595.00 was collected, along with the 1000 pounds of food donations for the Kindersley & District Food Bank. A big thank-you to the Kindersley Co-op and Puddles in My Garden Greenhouse for their collaboration and the community of Kindersley and surrounding areas for their contributions!
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Listening to logic and common sense
A recent post on Facebook said: “When I die, I know one of my grandkids will lean in my coffin and whisper: Can I play a game on your phone?”
I’m sure many of you can relate, and it’s funny, however it makes no sense in relation to my topic this week. But who would you rather listen to? Someone who makes sense and uses logic, or someone who causes you to tilt your head in confusion?
Speaking of confusion, the Department of National Defence requires applicants for the position of chaplain to not be affiliated with groups whose values are not aligned with those of the defence team. In other words it is disqualifying followers of Christianity, Islam and Judaism from applying. Yet logic would discern that members of the military who belong to these three groups would be the ones who would most appreciate the services of a chaplain.
Another confusing example took place last week during Question Period when the opposition questioned the PM about information in a newspaper article. He responded by using the F-bomb and accusing them of promoting misinformation and disin-
formation. It’s obvious our PM doesn’t enjoy criticism, which may explain Bill C-11 which focuses on eliminating disinformation.
The Toronto Sun revealed a response by Twitter, which noted, “The proposal by the Government of Canada to allow the digital safety commissioner to block websites seems drastic. People around the world have been blocked from accessing services in a similar manner as the one proposed by Canada by authoritarian governments under the false guise of online safety, impeding peoples’ rights to access information online.” They listed North Korea, China and Iran as examples. It’s also interesting that the government did not make this response available to the public, but instead buried it. So does it make sense to have the government in charge of defining disinformation?
Viva Frei spoke to a Canadian who came to Canada at the age of 24. “I came here with $200 in my pocket. Now I have a small, successful construction business,” he said. “But now I am worrying about my kids. This is the only country where people aren’t allowed to travel. Now I am fighting stuff that I fought
in Poland and I don’t want to do it again,” he said. MP Pierre Poilievre described a popular tactic used by the Canadian government ... it’s called divide and conquer. “They divide people in new ways. It’s a deliberate strategy for control, so you’ll turn to the government to give them more power,” he said. “Control is something people fight over; freedom is something you fight for. There’s enough freedom for everybody. If your neighbour gets more freedom, it doesn’t mean you get less. More freedom for one is more freedom for another.”
It’s not party affiliation that causes people to listen to Poilievre; it’s the fact that he uses common sense and logic when he speaks. Recently he asked the question: if technology and trade have made it cheaper to make stuff, why
is it more expensive to buy stuff? Then he answered the question.
“The answer is, the government grows the supply of money faster than growth in the services and goods that money buys. Their motive? Well, inflation leads to certain winners, number one ... government. When they create more cash they can spend more cash. They can quietly and secretly pass on the cost to consumers without anybody realizing they are the culprit. The wealthy and corporate class get richer and their assets inflate in value. The losers are the working class as their wages diminish in purchasing power,” he said.
He went on to provide a solution - change our monetary policy to slow the growth in money supply to match the growth of goods and services that it buys,
and keep inflation as low as humanly possible.
An online response to this logic was, “Trudeau could not have explained that in a thousand years.” I listened to Canadian Glen McInnis interview Canadians in Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. Although they all expressed concern about the rising cost of housing, the same individuals said they thought the current government could fix the economy within the next ten years.’
I read a quote that said,
“Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone.” The government has no money to spend that it does not first take from someone else. But who will spend the money more effectively? Bureaucrats, or the people who worked to earn it?
Kindersley Council Highlights
May 9, 2022 Regular Meeting
Town Council held a Regular Meeting on Monday, May 9, 2022. The following agenda items were resolved.
7.1: Council resolved to adopt the Town of Kindersley Operating and Capital Budget for the Year of 2022.
7.2: The Council of the Town of Kindersley resolved to set the 2022 Municipal Property Tax Mill Rate at 10.65 mills.
7.3: Town Council resolved to support administration to submit a grant application to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) under the Community, Culture, and Recreation Infrastructure Stream, and that the Town of Kindersley’s share of project(s) cost come from taxation and fees.
8.1: Council resolved to accept as submitted the list of accounts as paid by the Town of Kindersley in the amount of $164,673.42.
9.1: The Council of the Town of Kindersley approved three readings of Bylaw 05-22 Being a Bylaw to Establish Mill Rate Factors.
9.2: Town Council approved three readings of Bylaw 06-22 Being to Provide for Minimum Amounts of Tax.
10.1: Mayor Rod Perkins proclaimed May 15 to 21, 2022 as Canadian Royal Purple Week in the Town of Kindersley. The Council recognizes Canadian Royal Purple for the significant impact it has made and continue to make in our community.
10.2: Mayor Rod Perkins proclaimed May 9 to 13, 2022 as Economic Development Week in the Town of Kindersley. The Council encourages residents to continue to shop local.
11.1: Council resolved to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items for acceptance and filing:
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thieves. And a pirate is ‘nev
and resentments with style and humour.
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.
ing a Yankee. As an artist, I’ve been dismissed as a drag on the economy.
Betty works Wednesdays at the library. That’s the day I usually pick up my holds. After Betty prints out my list, my tab, as I like to call it, I look at the bottom to see how much I’ve saved by using the library instead of paying for new books: $5, 467.00 so far this year. I should get a badge for this, I always say. And then we have tea.
of the elderly.”
There are also codes of civility and etiquette that do not
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-
And yet, I was born 40. My sister, who reminds me of this fact, claims she has always wanted to be 60. But if we simply sprung into
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.
er 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.”
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dad, turns 90 this year. She knows.
“That’s right!” We all laugh.
As they say: Old age is not for sissies. But there
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-
to find straight-up news any where 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.
terms of the values, abilities, and desires of the young.” Because “by such standards we old can only fail.”
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.
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.
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 restrictions, the vast majority of people here are doing whatever we all must do to get through this pandemic as safely as we can.
these days, more than like ly a result of my own deeply repressed agism, no doubt steadily accruing all my life. Why wouldn’t it? I live in a world that exhorts us to shudder at the thought of jowls, double chins, cel lulite and wrinkles. Even the most accomplished of women, moms who are also writers and actors and civil servants, will find them selves saying things like “I feel bad about my neck.” They raised their children, put them through col lege, maybe even put them through rehab, but they feel bad about their waddle.
Yes, minority rights have to be respected in a democracy, 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.
Why Moe and his Sask. Party haven’t understood this is puzzling.
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take so much as a dent.
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.
Whether we are navigating our 50s, 70s, or 90s… whether we call this time in our lives our “Third Third” or “Fourth Quarter” or our “Golden Years”, we have an opportunity to resist the urge to succumb to the self-deprecations and polite disappearing act expected of us. I personally prefer to call this time my “Season of Fury & Wonder”, after the title of yet another new Butala book, a collection of short stories.
tion in which the unvaccinated taking up ICU beds otherwise needed for those having heart attacks or accidents fair to the vaccinated?
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.
For Moe to cater this group — presumably, because it is vocal and, arguably politically influential — is simply wrong.
“We’re not going back to widespread public health orders and restrictions that we once had in place,” Moe said
against older people direct ly, just against me specifi cally. I resisted the fact of me getting old. Which, let’s face it, is a form of agism. I suffer from the sort that says: I’ll never get old, I’ll never “let myself go,” I’ll never loose my zing or eye sight or hearing or reflexes. I will not suffer the “plight
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.
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
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-
Why aren’t we pushing vaccine passports to make life difficult for those choosing not to get vaccinated?
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.
The preface to the book begins: “These stories are about old women. I wanted to make them about old women’s lives now, as they live them.” But the past is part of the stories because “the past is very much an internal part of the now for all old people. If old age is a time of re-ordering the past…of trying to draw a clear narrative line through it, of finding, at last, recurring or steady themes, and summing up …then reflection, musing, meditating on the past is inevitable, and very much to be desired. The now only makes sense in terms of the past.”
Whatever the reason, Moe has badly read the situation we are now in.
So don’t be afraid to say OLD. Even if the young are. It’s not a four-letter word.
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PWHS to showcase Connie McConnell’s art
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
The art of Connie (Etter) McConnell will be showcased at the Prairie West Historical Society (PWHS) in Eston beginning on the afternoon of June 25th. On that afternoon, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Connie will be in attendance for an opening reception at the Heritage Gallery. This is the first time Connie’s art has been displayed at Eston’s Heritage Gallery, and it will continue to be displayed until August 26th.
Connie grew up in Isham and Eston, before her brothers and her parents, Mel and Doris Etter settled on a farm in the McMorran district. Connie received her elementary and high school education in Eston. Years later, she met her husband, Brian McConnell, from Dodsland. Connie currently resides in Saskatoon.
Acrylic is Connie’s first art medium, starting with folk art, then tole art. She loves experimenting with colours to evoke emotions and capture her memories as she portrays beauty to be found in Saskatchewan.
Connie participated in many workshops and classes on painting and scratchboard art. Scratchboard art involves the simple play of light that brings forward bright sparkles and mysteries in shadows. She also uses the board to give graphic details to rural Saskatchewan images.
Scratchboard shows off Connie’s light touch and sensitive depiction in all her pieces, offering a perfect compliment to her colourful acrylics. Her scratchboard pieces have also garnered recognition at the Saskatoon Exhibition of the Arts and Reflections of Nature shows.
Connie is currently a member of the Prairie River Artists and participates in various
shows with the group. She also participated in the Biggar Adjudicated Art Show 2021, and had her scratchboard showcased at the Dandelion Framing and Art Gallery in Saskatoon.
Now she is excited to have her show, Colour and Light, at the Prairie West Historical Society Museum in Eston. After all, her heart and home is in West Central Saskatchewan.
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Richlea, Saskatchewan
My travels last week took me through the tiny hamlet of Richlea, which is located approximately 3 miles north of the #44 Hwy between Eston and Plato. Richlea previously held the status of a village until December 1958. I came across a couple of postcard images of the community on the University of Alberta archives, and it looked like a bustling little place.
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BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
REGINA – After striking out several times in court on the carbon tax, Alberta, with Saskatchewan at its side as an intervenor, hit it out of the park on May 10 with a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeals. That ruling declared the Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69, unconstitutional.
It was a welcome relief for Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre, who, like many of the act’s opponents, has frequently referred to it as the “No More Pipelines Bill.”
She, personally, testified before a Senate committee in Regina in 2019, providing Saskatchewan’s stance against the bill, and the tanker ban, Bill C-48. It was one of the motivating factors for the rise of activism against the federal government’s energy policies, along with the northern BC coast tanker ban. It takes a lot to get oilpatch workers riled up enough to protest, and ones of those protests in Estevan ended up with a truck convoy 14 kilometres long. That soon led to Premier Scott Moe holding a rally in Moosomin with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, expressing their in opposition to the two bills.
Eyre spoke to Pipeline Online about the decision by phone on May 10 from Regina.
Saskatchewan was a participant in the proceedings. She said, “We had intervenor status, and it’s a very positive, hopeful, good result; four to one.
“When one considers some of the things that they said, it raises an issue of fundamental fairness. Chief Justice Fraser said, ‘Through this legislative scheme, Parliament has taken a wrecking ball to the constitutional right of the citizens of Alberta and Saskatchewan and other provinces to have their (Section) 92a natural resources developed for their benefit. It has also taken a wrecking ball to something else and that’s the likelihood of capital investment in projects vital to the economy of individual provinces.’
“And he said the division of powers exists for
a reason. I should say so.
Eyre said, “So I think on the on the jurisdictional issue, it’s very, very significant. It’s very strongly worded. And, obviously, we hope for the best now, as it’s appealed forward.
She noted, “We’ve been saying this for years. I’ve been saying this for years, have fought this a long time I addressed senators, back a few years ago, trying to raise the alarm about Bill C-69. I refused to sign the final release that came out of the ministers conference up in Nunavut.”
At the time, then-federal Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi asked why she wasn’t signing off, as both Ontario and Saskatchewan refused. Alberta, under an NDP government at the time, did sign. “I said because of the anti competitiveness, because this changes everything. And so, we just can’t, in good conscience, sign off on this as Saskatchewan, because of the impact that it’s going to have.”
Trial balloon project popped
Last year a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Quebec called Energie Saguenay was killed off, and the Impacts Assessment Act was a factor. It would have allowed export of Western Canadian gas into the Atlantic basin, which, with the war in Ukraine, is desperate for LNG.
Of that project, Eyre said, “It was a combination of this act and Quebec’s own decision, but absolutely, yes. It was a big trial balloon for this act.”
She pointed out Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway, which had committed $9 billion, had backed out of the project. Eyre used that as an example of how international global investment in Canada was down about 50 per cent, and growing, since the current Liberal government was elected to Ottawa.
“This kind of thing matters, and Bill C-69, the environmental Impact Assessment Act. These things have huge, huge effects when it comes to investor confidence, when it comes to investment.”
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“Wouldn’t we all like to see a Saguenay facility being built right now? Absolutely. We’d be able to help our European partner friends.”
To that end, the majority in the decision said, “Capital investment does not just happen, especially where the capital investment is measured in the billions, not millions of dollars. And it particularly does not happen where, as under this legislative scheme, the investing rules are uncertain, unpredictable, unquantifiable and unreliable.
No Saskatchewan projects have been directly affected by the Impact Assessment Act yet, according to Eyre. There are 44 projects on the list “The majority of our projects, including new SAGD projects, are below the thresholds in the IAA.
“Indirectly, there are many projects,” she said, including Keystone XL or any new version of Energy East.
“There’s a huge indirect, but really direct impact on Saskatchewan, because Bill C-69 is in place,” she said.
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“To deprive Alberta and Saskatchewan, which together have the vast majority of oil and gas reserves in this country, of their constitutional right to exploit these natural resources – especially while the federal government continues to permit the import of hundreds of millions of barrels of oil into Canada from other countries – is to reintroduce the very discrimination both provinces understood had ended, if not in 1930, then certainly by 1982. To put the extent of those imports in perspective, in 2020, a year in which consumption was reduced because of the pandemic, Canada imported more than 200,000,000 barrels of oil that year alone, representing 24.3% of total consumption of oil in this country,” the justices wrote.
Some are more equal than others
Another point of frustration has been what Eyre calls “such unequal application.”
“We saw that with Bay du Nord,” she said, a major offshore oil project approved in recent weeks by federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. In approving it, he warned that oil projects in the future would be even harder to approve. “It would be very difficult for a new project to pass the bar,” he said, as reported by CBC on April 20.
Eyre said, “I completely support their having it. The problem is that where you start having an act, a federal act such as this one, applied there, but not on something else, and not to other important projects. You exacerbate, if that’s even possible, the investment non-confidence, that we already have a major existential crisis within this country. That’s the greatest injustice of all.”
Never good enough, it seems
She noted, “Some of the changes that they then applied; the ever-greater stringency of the Impact Assessment Act, include, for example, that projects have to be best in class or highest performing in the world. Well, we’re already best in class. We’re already best in class in Western Canada, the way produce, the way we innovate, the way we regulate, the way we extract. And so to that, everything we have to offer, really, should pass the test. But where you have a geographical inconsistency, that recent development was really shocking for us.”
Energy East strikes a nerve, moreso now, with the war going on and Europe desperate to get off its reliance of Russian oil and gas. It was originally planned to be in service by December 2018. “Look at where we’d be, if that had been approved. And what have we been saying all these years about how energy independence and security are important. They’re important, and would be more than ever, when it comes to energy affordability in this country.”
Going to the Supreme Court of Canada
When asked in question period by Conservative Leader of the Opposition Candice Bergen if the federal government would be getting rid of the act now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they would be appealing it. That appeal would be to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Asked if Saskatchewan is ready for another round at the Supreme Court, Eyre said she couldn’t speak for the justice minister on this, but noted, “We’ll be consistent, certainly, in the way we approached this. We were an intervenor in Alberta’s case, certainly, on this, on the position they took, and that’s not going to change.”
“Bill C-69 has been top of mind for all these years, for all the reasons that we’ve talked about so many times. But really, it comes down to our jurisdictional integrity,” Eyre said, pointing out the constitutional divisions on natural resources, for which provinces have control, not the federal government.
After striking out so many times on the carbon tax in court, does it feel good to get a hit now, on C-69?
“Absolutely, it does,” Eyre said. “And you know what it leaves one with? It is the importance of fight. It’s important to not get the moralized but to continue to fight the good fight.
“This country has a constitutional structure, that constitutional structure either means something or it doesn’t.
“And the whole way this is played out; the ministerial discretion that continues, for example, to create huge uncertainty when it comes to this act, the geographical inconsistency. That’s just bad news for us, as a country. That’s bad news for us, for investment. It’s demoralizing for the West, and obviously very demoralizing for us when you see that seeing that play out.
She concluded, “We just have to keep fighting.”
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The 2nd Annual South Saskatchewan Classic Really Went the Distance!
BY MALLORY CAWTHRA Your Southwest Media Group
On the evening of May 7th, Sandhills Boxing Club hosted the 2nd Annual South Saskatchewan Classic at the Leader Community Centre. Doors opened at 4:30 p.m. for the VIP ringside tables, a delicious supper followed at 5:00 p.m., catered by Scott’s Fine Foods, and The Leader Lion’s Club graciously tended the bar for the night. At 6:45 p.m., Sandhills Boxing Club Assistant Coach Isabelle Blohm led a demonstration and awards presentation for the Initiate Group (aged 10 and under). The young athletes put on display all of their skill development and hard work that went into their season.
At 7:00 p.m., Sandhills Boxing Club Coach Ken Blohm welcomed all the attendees and thanked everyone involved for making the event a success. The scheduled card got underway just after 7:00 p.m., and was chock full of excitement with 11 bouts in total, mainly in the junior age category, including an intermission and a 50/50 raffle draw to support the “Where in the World” Teen Travel Club in Leader. Athletes travelled from as far as Calgary, Edmonton and Prince Albert to compete. The bouts consisted of three rounds of two minutes each, and kept everyone on their toes with the athlete’s display of determination, drive and effort. The bouts were judged and officiated by ringside officials and referees from Boxing Saskatchewan; additionally, a qualified physician was in attendance ringside to ensure the safety of all athletes involved.
Isabelle Blohm commented that, “The night went really well. There were about 230 people in attendance, including coaches and their athletes. We appreciate all of the sponsors that made the night possible. Treena Redman [from Leader] took care of the lights and sounds for us and she did a great job. There were some great matches from clubs travelling from Saskatoon, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Prince Albert, and our own Town of Leader, which had
two competitors this time: Willow Blohm and Ryder Bredy.”
The opening match saw Willow Blohm from Sandhills Boxing Club compete against Brynea Nicholson from Lloydminster Boxing Club in a “Fun Box” bout from the Initiate Category (aged 10 and under). Each athlete demonstrated their fitness and skill development against one another over the course of three rounds (one minute each), and both were declared winners at the end of their match as “Fun Box” focuses on fitness, fun and skill development.
All of the matches were exciting and full of energy and no one threw in the towel, no pun intended! The final match of the night saw Cole Ahenakew from the Red Wolf Boxing Club out of Prince Albert square off against Yuol Chagai from the Calgary Boxing Club. The bout kept everyone on their toes and Chagai was eventually declared the winner by split-decision from the judges. Isabelle Blohm capped it off by saying, “It was great to get out and about and to enjoy a great night of boxing!”
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BY JOAN JANZEN
The Kindersley Composite School Interact Club presented a Variety Night at KCS, Thursday evening, May 12th. They were standing with Ukraine, donating funds from the event to the nation whose hearts are broken, but whose souls are unbreakable.
Performers, organizers and volunteers poured their heart into the event, and it showed in the performances. Local businesses also contributed awesome prizes for the raffle, and the audience enjoyed tasty
cupcakes and refreshments during the intermission.
It was definitely a ‘variety night’, as the entertainment ranged from vocals, instrumentals, percussion group, jazz band, adult and student dancers, tap dance, choral group and student bands. From start to
finish, it was obvious that all the participants thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and the audience appreciated the privilege of being able to see their talents shine.
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Welcoming these new arrivals ... These piglets recently made their appearance on the farm near Flaxcombe, owned by Brian and Char Brown. Char called these new arrivals bacon seeds, and they each have their own unique features.
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Cockerill trending upward in the world of golf
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Most Canadian golf fans are aware of our country’s most accomplished professionals — Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes top that list — but there’s another pro making tremendous strides on the world golf stage.
Aaron Cockerill doesn’t generate many headlines in North America, but he’s a solid player on the DP World Tour, and the Manitoba native could be on the verge of breaking through to the big time. Becoming a regular on the PGA Tour is not the least bit farfetched for Cockerill, whose world ranking was 295 on May 1, up from 489 at the start of the year, after a successful four-week run that produced second- and thirdplace finishes and two others in the top 30.
Cockerill says his immediate goal is “to win an event over here and if and when that happens, I think the floodgates could open.”
Growing up in Stony Mountain, near Winnipeg, Cockerill played his golf at Teulon Golf Club. He had a stellar amateur career, winning the Manitoba Match Play twice, a Manitoba junior and a Western
Canadian junior.
As a young pro, Cockerill played the Mackenzie Tour (Canadian) for three years before moving to the Korn Ferry Tour, one notch below the PGA Tour, but he had limited status at that level. So he headed for Europe, qualifying for that tour at age 27 and he’s now in his third year on the second-strongest tour in the world.
“I’m happy in Europe for now,” said Cockerill. “I’ll get a taste of the PGA Tour at the Canadian Open in June.”
Cockerill’s improved scoring is a direct result of hard work, he says. He has added distance off the tee and he’s making more putts. In fact, he’s statistically second on the greens on the DP World Tour, behind only South Africa’s Shaun Norris. His putter was red hot April 23 at the ISPS Handa Championship in Spain, where he fired a third-round 62 to move into the co-lead, but he was overtaken on the final day and had to settle for third place. In four weeks, he earned more than 270,000 Euros and was as high as 25th in the DP World Tour rankings.
Cockerill is certainly racking up the frequent
flyer miles. He and his wife Chelsea were married last fall and while she caddied for him all of last season, she has returned to Winnipeg and works as a realtor. “She came out this year to Qatar and will most likely come for another trip this summer,” said Cockerill. “I hate the winters at home so avoid them all together.”
In the summer, he’ll play three weeks in Europe and then head to Manitoba for two.
His travel schedule may get easier if his PGA Tour goal is fulfilled. And he’s certainly trending in the right direction.
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Saskatchewan’s lady bow hunter tells her story
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
Judy Bergen is a petite woman, adorned with short silver locks who regularly sports a friendly smile. Aside from her usual camouflage attire, one would never guess that Judy has earned extensive awards as a bow hunter. However one glimpse into her cozy apartment in Kindersley, reveals Judy’s passionate love of hunting.
Lined up around her living room are statues of bears in various sizes. Her walls are festooned with bear, coyote, fox and badger pelts, antlers and an impressive mounted bear head, all of which make it apparent that Judy has a story that needs to be told.
She grew up in Vancouver. “I was a city kid, but I was a very good tom boy. I hated dresses and having my hair done,” she explained. “I loved motorcycles. I had a Harley Davidson and a dirt bike. While all the girls got dolled up and went to the beach, I went dirt biking in the country and came back with mud on my face. To me that was life!”
In 1978, Judy moved to the prairies, to Luseland, Sask. where she raised her family. She had always enjoyed watching westerns on television, and so she was thrilled to be able to start riding horses. “That was my
life long dream - to ride horses,” she said. She also learned how to break horses and how to rope, but that’s not all. Judy learned how to hunt.
When she was given the opportunity to go hunting in the late 1980’s, she decided to give it a try. “I found a bow as big as I was, and I taught myself to shoot a bow,” she said. “And I had a back up gun in case something happens.”
“When I first started I went with a group of friends. We went hunting in the Loon Lake area, hunting for black bears, moose, elk,” she said. Judy pointed to the bear hanging on her wall and said, “That’s my first bear. His name is Boomer. I listen to a lot of westerns and I love that name; it’s off a bear in Gun Smoke.”
Boomer made his way on to Judy’s wall some time in 1989. Now Judy prefers to go hunting alone, or with her daughter. About two years ago Judy went bear hunting at Moose Country Lodge, located between North Battleford and Meadow Lake. “I take the truck out to a certain point and then I walk in,” she said. Sometimes she will set out bait for the bears and check on it every day. “But I prefer walking. I can get up to five or ten yards from a bear. I always go in fairly noisy so they know I’m in the area. If
they know I’m there, they’re not threatened, and they have a chance to get away. Sometimes they’re curious about me, so they stay around and watch me and I watch them.”
She explained how she can tell the difference between a male and female bear. “You can tell it’s a male by the way the bear walks and holds its head. The female’s sound to alert their cubs is different than the male’s sound,” she explained.
After Judy has successfully hit her target, she needs to get the bear to her vehicle. “I can’t lift it, so I skin it and de-bone it out in the field. Then I pack it out to the truck in a back pack, and hope no wolves or bears are behind me, because they smell the blood. I am fortunate I have never had that encounter,” she said. “It takes a few trips and I carry the hide out last.”
There have been times when this lady hunter recalls having had a close call. “I shot a bear once and it came after me. I climbed a tree, somehow, and the bear slumped over and died at the base of the tree. That raised the hair on the back of my arms!”
How does Judy stay safe? “I know God is beside me all the time, protecting me because I could have been mauled many times. That’s my church - in the woods,” she explained.
Judy has accumulated a vast number of awards that are tucked away in a large plastic tote. Her list of awards is extensive: Best Antelope 1995, Best Mule Deer 1998, Best White Tail 2000 and 2009, Best Moose 2008, Best Elk 2008, Grand Slam 2008, Bow Hunter of Saskatchewan - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, North American Bow Hunter - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Saskatchewan Lady Bow Hunter from 1988 all the way until 2009, and North American Top Bow Hunter.
“I’ve got a jacket with all the awards on it,” Judy said, and proceeded to get the coat out of her closet to show me. She held it up proudly and said, “This coat is my pride and joy.”
Her most recent hunting experience was in October of 2021 when her daughter took her hunting. “She drove the truck and I went on foot after the moose,” Judy explained. “The cow moose was watching the truck, so she didn’t notice me. I was about ten yards away and then I got her. I like to get my animals at ten yards or less. She went five yards and dropped; it was a clean shot. That’s my meat for all year round.”
When asked what she loves most about hunting, Judy replied, “I love putting the big one down. It’s not the work I enjoy, it’s the shooting it and having it go down instantly.”
Judy may be small and petite, but she’s courageous and has some big stories to share.
Kindersley Arts Council presents final performance of the season
The Kindersley and District Arts Council will be presenting their final performance of the season on Thursday, May 26th. Joe Trio may be the last performance of the season, but they are fantastic performers who engage the audience in a way few classical musicians can. These musicians combine charm, humour and tremendous musical talent, leaving their audience with a new appreciation for classical music.
Cameron Wilson is violinist, Allen Stiles on piano, and cellist - Charles Inkman is also a member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Not your average piano trio, they strive for diversity, versatility, humour and unpredictability. Their repertoire consists of classics, new works by contemporary composers, and their own arrangements of popular, jazz and rock tunes. And they’re not afraid to mix together numerous styles of music into a single piece.
Judy Bergen holds up her coat with all her awards written on it. “This coat is my pride and joy”, she said.
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This is the first bear that Judy ever shot. She named him “Boomer” after a bear on the old western TV show Gun Smoke.
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With the sequel racking up box-office cash, it’s a great time to re-visit – or check out for the first time – this video game adaptation.
It follows everyone’s favourite Sega character, who must try to defeat an evil genius when he tries to do experiments on him, no matter the cost.
The hedgehog, a blue lightning-fast space animal, is joined by the town to fight evil.
Ben Schwartz voices Sonic with a splendid exuberance. But it’s Jim Carrey as evil Dr. Robotnik who really makes this one worth it.
There’s an energy here that was wholly unexpected and entirely welcome, and it’s a wonderful family endeavour.
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This incredibly steamy film has endured for 30 years, and is the benchmark in sexual thrillers.
Nominated for Best Music and Best Film Editing at the 1993 Oscars, it’s an above-par genre film that’s unforgettable.
It follows a brazen detective investigating a murder. All leads connect to seductive novelist Catherine Tramell.
Director Paul Verhoeven creates a stellar, unforgettable ride. It’s got so many scenes that will stay with you.
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone are incredible, in some of the best roles of their careers.
It’s a shocking film that is still talked about to this day.
The Faculty
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This gory little delight is both a classic twist on high school hijinks mixed with a dash of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.
It follows a new student Casey, who begins to notice some strange things happening at his new school.
He witnesses the murder of the school nurse, only to see her alive the next day. He decides to investigate what’s going on with the help of other students.
The cast in this 1998 movie is first-rate for the era. Jordana Brewster, Clea Duvall, Elijah Wood,
Teachers are played by Salma Hayek, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Robert Patrick and Jon Stewart.
Co-written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and directed by auteur Robert Rodriguez, it’s a really fabulous horror feature.
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This is one of the most underrated films from this star, and she brings her indelible presence to the proceedings 10 times over.
Meryl Streep is absolutely fantastic as an aging rocker who returns home – But the family she gave up for her music dreams isn’t happy to see her.
Though she’s looking to fix things, her children and ex-husband aren’t particularly looking to revisit old wounds and help her make up for lost time.
It’s written by Juno scribe Diablo Cody, and thus infused by quick wit and humour. Late director Jonathan Demme – who made Silence Of The Lambs – finished his career with this one prior to his passing.
Meryl Streep is killer, and she’s joined by a totally game Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Sebastian Stan, and Rick Springfield.
It’s a nice swan-song for Demme, even if it’s not a classic film.
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An adorable romantic-comedy, this one lives and dies with its incredible cast.
It follows a married couple – moving into their twilight years – who have lived in the same New York walk-up for decades.
But when they decide to move, they’re overcome with emotions. With real estate issues also, it becomes a huge issue.
Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton are wonderful together, and have incredible chemistry. Cynthia Nixon also co-stars.
It’s an adorable film and a meditation on aging, and a sweet little delight.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A stubborn refusal to go ahead on a project mystifies colleagues who expected more flexibility. But once you explain your position, they’ll understand and even applaud you.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A relationship seems to be stuck in the same place. Now it’s up to you, dear Bovine, to decide how far you want it to go and how intense you want it to be. Choose well and choose soon.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relationship progresses more slowly than you would prefer. Best advice: Insist on a frank and open discussion. What is learned could change minds and, maybe, hearts.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s all right to be grateful to a workplace colleague who has done you a good turn. But gratitude shouldn’t be a life-long obligation. The time to break this cycle is now.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s going to be especially nice to be the King of the Zodiac at this time. A recent money squeeze eases. Plans start to work out, and new friends enter Your Majesty’s domain.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Before you make a commitment on any level (personal, professional, legal), get all the facts. There might be hidden problems that could cause trouble later on.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Personal relationships improve. Professional prospects also brighten. A job offer could come through by month’s end. An old friend seeks to make contact.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your senses detect that something is not quite right about a matter involving a workplace colleague. Best advice: Follow your keen instincts and don’t get involved.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A prospect offers rewards, but it also demands that you assume a great deal of responsibility. Knowing you, you’re up to the challenge, so go for it, and good luck.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A favor you did a long time ago is repaid, as a trusted colleague steps in to help you with a suddenly expanded workload. A family member has important news.
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5. MUSIC: Which instrument is Pablo Cassals famous for playing?
6. LITERATURE: What are the names of Harry Potter’s deceased parents in the book series?
7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “bona fide” mean?
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AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new job offer could require moving across the country. But before you let your doubts determine your decision, learn more about the potentials involved.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your sense of fair play doesn’t allow you to rush to judgment about a friend who might have betrayed you. Good! Because all the facts are not yet in.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a romantic nature that allows you to find the best in people. You would excel at poetry and drama.
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QUINNEY - After a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease, Gordon Quinney passed away peacefully at home at the age of 74 on May 10. He bore his sickness without complaint and welcomed death with tremendous courage. He will be lovingly missed by his family.
He was predeceased by his son Matthew and brothers Wayne and Richard. He is survived by his wife, Lorna, the kids; Jay, Maegan, Brent, and grandchildren Sadie, Lincoln and Arianna. He is also survived by his siblings Michelle (Merv), Gail (Roy), Rodney (Colleen), Val-
erie (Rick) and Gary (Diane), and In-laws Barbara, Mike, Bob, Neil, Cathy, Dwight and Michelle as well as many nieces and nephews.
Gordon enjoyed a short career full of adventure with the Town of Kindersley Saskatchewan, graduated SAIT in Business Administration, and had a long, successful career with the Canadian government but he enjoyed life outside of work more. He coached Matthew and his mates in various sports, played golf with enthusiasm and encouraged Matthew the same way. Gordon travelled throughout the world and relished new adventures. He was an accomplished woodworker, enjoyed learning how things work and loved a good game of cards, especially rummy and crib.
Gordon has looked forward to spending his time together with Matthew.
We are grateful to all the extraordinary efforts for his care by the staff of Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre and the caring people at MAID.
In Lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to The Gray House Guild or The Parkinson’s Association of Alberta.
ALSASK
Saturday, May 28
• Herbal Twist and Alsask Community Club presents Hello Spring Market 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Alsask Rec Centre.
Saturday, June 11
• Alsask Community Annual Life-Size Fooseball. To enter a team or for more information contact Sara 306-4604303 or sarawilke@sasktel.net
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.
BROCK
Saturday, June 4
• Brock Community Garage Sale. In conjunction with the garage sale, the Vesper Club will be having coffee & cinnamon buns (opening at 9:00 am) and soup & sandwich (10:30 am) as well as a garage sale table and bake table.
COLEVILLE
Saturday, June 11
• Coleville Town Wide Garage Sale 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. No early birds please.
EATONIA
Saturday, May 28
• Eatonia Chamber of Commerce Community Garage Sale 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Call Eatonia Agenices to register or for more inf 306-967-2201.
• Eatonia Oasis Living Beef-on-a-Bun and Pie Sale 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Arena Kitchen. Donations of pies would be greatly appreciated.
Friday, June 17
• Prairie Oasis Fitness Club presents An Evening With Mitch Larock 5:00 pm Eatonia Community Hall. Beer Gardens and BBQ. Silver collection at the gate. 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 306460-7767.
ESTON
Thursday, May 26
• The Heritage Gallery at PWHS has our elevator photo collection by photographer Jack Mah on display. Available for viewing from May 26 to June 11 when the museum is open for the season. Artwork from Holly Wallace and Christine Code will be on display.
Friday, June 3
• Eston Legion presents Steak & Shrimp Night (meal sponsored by Owens & Sweitzer (1972) Ltd.) Eston Legion Hall. 5:00 pm Happy Hour 6:00 pm Supper. $30/ plate. Free hotdogs (donated by SK Meats) and drinks for the kids! You must prebuy meal tickets by calling Eston Sheet Metal 962-3333. No tickets sold at door.
Saturday, June 4
• PWHS Opening Day Tea 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Friday, June 10 - Sunday, June 12
• Summer Kick-Off 2022. Slo-Pitch Tournament, beer gardens, kids activities, food trucks, pancake breakfast, music and much more.
Sunday, June 12
• Eston Market 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Eston AGT Community Centre.
Saturday, June 18
• Eston Caring Hands annual Community Garage Sale
8:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please call Rickie Nash 306-280-8640 to be on the map. $10 / Location. Pick up your maps at Eston Jubilee Lodge Gazebo $1 each. BBQ Burgers and drinks 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. Bake Sale 9:00 am - 1:30 pm.
• Eston Rodeo Committee Bullriding Event. (affiliated with the World Bull Riders Association). BBQ Beef Burger Bar and Beer Gardens. Call Kent 306-962-7481 for more info.
Saturday, June 25
• Come and Go Reception for Connie (Etter) McConnell artshow, in the Heritage Gallery at PWHS; June 25th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, and will be open to viewing on July 1st.
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.
LEADER
Sunday, May 29
• Riverhills Lions Plant Exchange 2:00 pm at the Lions Hall. Tea, coffee & dainties will be served. Garden plants, house plants, trees, shrubs and seeds. Please have all plants labelled with type and sun tolerance. Silver donation. All funds raised stay in the community.
Saturday, June 11
• Community Garage Sale hosted by Leader and District Tourism.
Sunday, June 12
• Blumenfeld Pilgrimage at Blumenfeld & District Heritage Site (16 km S & 6.4 km E of Leader on Blumenfeld Rd). Inquiries contact Karri 306-628-8083 (karriwagman. kw@gmail.com), Ron 306-628-7403 or Kendra (avolk@ sasktel.net)
KERROBERT
Ongoing
• Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery Art Show “Common Ground” (until May 27)
• Library Storybook Trail
• Kerrobert Golf Course - Men’s Night is Thursdays
• Kerrobert Golf Course - Ladies Night is Tuesdays
Wednesday, May 18
• Book Club at the Library 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 25
• Book Club at the Library 6:30 pm
• Parent & Tots at the Library 3:00 pm
Thursday, May 26
• Marion Mutala Author Reading of many Ukranian books 10 am. Call the LIbrary for more info 306-834-5211
Friday, May 27
• CiB Flower Planting Day (Tentative)
Saturday, May 28
• Minor Ball Day at the Kerrobert Fairgrounds. 6 teams playing local towns. Games start at 10 am ending with slo-pitch at 6 pm. There will be a food truck, raffle table, bouncy castles, sand pit, 50/50 raffle and beer gardens. 50/50 is live online, right now!
Sunday, May 29
• Rec Ball begins. Check out the Kerrobert Slow Pitch League Facebook page for info.
Tuesday, May 31 & Wednesday, June 1
• Kerrobert & District Agriculture Society 4H Days
Friday, June 3
• Kerrobert Outdoor Market. Check Kerrobert Market Facebook page for info
• Pool Opening
• KCS Track & Field and Community BBQ
Friday, June 24
• Kerrobert Oilmen’s Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 30
• KCS Graduation
KINDERSLEY
Tuesday, May 17
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection 1:00 - 6:00 pm at the West Central Event Centre parking lot. This program is open to residents of Kindersley and the surrounding area. For more info vist: https://www.productcare.org/products/hhw/saskatchewan/
Wednesday, May 18
• Kindersley Royal Purple is hosting their 2nd Brain Boogie Walk to raise funds for the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association. 4:00 PM at the Walking Trail. Meet at the Camp Kitchen. Come to the walk with a donation of $40 or more and receive a T-Shirt. SBIA will issue tax receipts for donations over $20. Contact Darlene May at 306-460-8947.
Thursday, May 19
• Kindersley Playschool Open House & Registration Night 6:30 - 8:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Church basement.
• Kindersley Regional Park AGM at the Kindersley Golf Club in the lower room main floor 7:00 pm.
Thursday, May 26
• Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “Joe Trio” at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre 7:30 pm.
• The Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a noon hour presentation by SaskJobs - Employer Services Branch at the Kindersley Museum. Guest Speaker: Jaimie Malmgren. Learn how they can assist businesses in the sourcing, recruitment, development and retention of employees.
Friday, May 27
• Great Plains College 2022 Graduation & Recognition Ceremony Kindersley Inn Ballroom. RSVP by May 13. to kindersley.office@greatplainscollege.ca or 306-4636431 for more info.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 2, 3, 4
- 29th Annual Kindersley Rodeo
Saturday, June 4
• We’re Back! St. Paul’s United Kindersley Garage Sale 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 2:00 pm Hobby Stock, Street Stock, Stock Trucks, Wingless Sprints. $10 admission.
Saturday, July 9
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 2:00 pm Hobby Stock, Street Stock, Stock Trucks. $10 admission Friday, August 12
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 6:00 pm Street Stock / Modified Invitational. $10 admission.
Saturday, August 13
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 1:00 pm Street / Modified Invitational, Hobby Stock, Stock Trucks. $10 admission.
Sunday, August 14
• Kindersley Flatlanders Speedway 1:00 pm Street / Modified Invitational, Hobby Stock, Stock Trucks. $10 admission.
Saturday, August 27
• 2nd Annual Kindersley Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
* 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.
