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Congratulations to Jeanette Martin on her retirement from Community Futures Meridian! Jeanette has been an integral part of CF for the last 30 years. Her contributions will always be valued and remembered. The CF board and staff celebrated with a luncheon and beautiful tribute to Jeanette. Back Row (L-R): Gary Duffet, Dallas Massey, Angie Warwick and Lilah McIvor. Front Row: Marcie Anderson, Vickie Newmeyer and Jeanette Martin.

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Marie is 86 years old and was born in Lashburn Hospital on May 3, 1935. Marie said, “My dad always said it wasn’t going to be spring until after my birthday, because one year there was a terrible storm before my birthday.”

Marie grew up with her parents and two younger brothers at Maidstone, Sask. After graduating from high school, she took her nurse’s training and worked at Maidstone.

Marie married Emil Hauf, and they had two daughters and one son. Her son currently lives in Medicine Hat, and her daughters live in Vernon and Kelowna.

Before moving to Kindersley, Marie and her husband had resided at North Battleford. Marie enjoyed working at the Kindersley Hospital and met many people in the community before retiring at the age of 60.

“I always worked while raising a family, and I had a supportive husband. We enjoyed some good holidays over the years,” Marie

said. She was able to visit relatives in Great Britain, had been to Europe three times, as well as touring Thailand, Mexico and Hong Kong.

“Emil had a brother who was killed in the war, and we were able to visit his grave in Italy,” she said. They also spent winters at Osoyoos, B.C. Golfing had been a favourite hobby of Marie’s, and she now enjoys watching sports on television.

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Every year purple pansies are sold to raise funds for research, clinical trials and early detection of pancreatic cancer. The money is also used to provide financial assistance to families in our local communities who have a loved one suffering from pancreatic cancer.

For the past decade, the Oyen Greenhouse has been growing the pansies from seed. Every year in January, Pam Kosolofski from Eston lets the greenhouse know how many pansies she and her helpers will be selling, so the greenhouse can plant the seeds sometime in February.

“When we first started, I sold 195 plants,” Pam said. This year she ordered 3000 plants!

The Purple Pansies initiative was founded by Maria Fundora, who lost her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2007. Purple Pansies was a way to honour her mother, spread her lesson of compassion, and carry on in her footsteps by helping others afflicted by the disease that took her life.

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers but receives only 6 percent of research funding, which is why this fundraiser is so vital and popular.

“It’s a big job, but a worthwhile one,” Pam

said. She’s been raising funds ever since she lost her husband to Pancreatic Cancer in 2011. Every spring she picks up the pansies from Oyen Greenhouse and brings them to Eston, Eatonia, Kindersley and Rosetown, where the orders are picked up. Owens and Sweitzer generously donates the use of a trailer to assist with this project.

Cora Knuttila from Eatonia is one of Pam’s helpers. “I got involved with this fundraiser about five years ago. My father died of pancreatic cancer when he was in his early 60s, so this is a cause near and dear to my heart,” she said.

“The first year, I think I sold 28 packs; this year, I am over 500! We get our flowers from the Oyen Greenhouse, and they are beautiful!”

Pam also has a friend in Saskatoon who sells some of the flowers, and her niece and daughter are busy selling in Airdrie. The flowers also can serve as a nice Mother’s Day gift.

Every year Pam keeps increasing her order, which has doubled since 2018. “We made up to $10,000.00 the last couple of years. It’s a good fundraiser,” she said. “It’s quite a bit of work when I stop to think about it.”

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Money can’t buy a kind heart

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e don’t often hear about Hollywood celebrities who are well known for their humility and generosity. By definition, humility means “to have a modest view of one’s own importance”. Most celebrities are well ware of their importance. However I stumbled across some interesting history about actor Keanu Reeves, who was raised in Toronto. Keanu’s life had many challenges, yet he always managed to thrive.

Born in 1964 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, Keanu’s father left him at the age of three. He moved with his mother to Toronto where he was raised by a series of three different stepfathers.

His classmates laughed at him because he struggled with dyslexia, which is why he changed four schools in five years. He went to a Catholic school for boys, but left before receiving his

certificate. He was even expelled from acting school.

He began playing hockey, as a goalie, but any dreams of a hockey career were ended when he was in a serious car accident.

While recovering his best friend passed away from a drug overdose, and yet his misfortunes continued on.

While working three jobs simultaneously, sharpening skates at a local hockey rink, cooking spaghetti at a restaurant, and trimming bushes at a park, he met his soul mate. Tragedy struck again when they lost their first baby and two year’s later, Keanu’s partner died in a car accident. He was 37 years old at the time.

Despite all the hardships he found the strength to keep going and began acting in theatre productions and television, before starring in a wide range of movies. Some of the movies he starred in include Speed, The Matrix and John Wick, starring in comedy, science fiction and action films. Not everyone likes or watches his movies, however his generosity and kind deeds are even more popular than the roles he plays in Hollywood.

At the peak of his popularity he established a fund to fight cancer and donates about 70% of his royalties to fund research. This decision was made because his younger sister had suffered

from leukaemia, but is a survivor.

It’s been said, while working on set, he overheard a designer say she was going to lose her home if she didn’t come up with $120,000, and Keanu immediately deposited the necessary amount in her account. It’s also been told that he shared his incredible earnings from the Matrix with the stunt men, costume designers and people who don’t gain recognition. He believed the crew are the real heroes, and without them the film wouldn’t be possible.

He remains modest in his everyday life, doesn’t have security guards or buy expensive clothing. He owns one home and is seen using the subway and giving his seat to a stranger. He doesn’t like to waste money on trivial things; instead donates to children’s hospitals and other causes.

He’s been seen spending time with the homeless, and once celebrated his birthday by purchasing a cupcake at a bakery and offering coffee to anyone on the street who would stop to talk to him.

While most celebrities make their charitable giving known to the entire world, Keanu keeps quiet about his donations.He never makes big proclamations about donating to charity. “I came to Holly-

wood to be in movies. I feel really grateful that I’ve had that opportunity, but I’m just a private person, and it’s nice that can still exist,” he said. In interviews it’s apparent he doesn’t like sharing about his personal life.

In spite of the past tragedies in his life, he says he’s happy. He found a way to overcome by choosing to make the world a better place. He chooses the one thing that money can’t buy, kindness.

He enjoys plenty of excitement in his work ...

jumping off a 46-storey building 19 times, and fight scenes performed while on horseback or on a racing motorbike. But it appears he’s equally excited about being kind, generous and helpful.

Hopefully there will be more people like him ... millionaires whose secret generosity does far more to improve the world than their publicly known claim to fame. We need more leaders who possess both humility and a kind heart.

Joan can be reached at joanjanzen@yahoo.com

Kindersley Town Council

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Town Council held a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 25, 2022. The following agenda items were resolved.

8.1: Council resolved to accept as submitted the list of accounts as paid by the Town of Kindersley in the amount of $465,797.15.

9.1: Mayor Rod Perkins proclaimed May 15-21, 2022 as National Public Works Week. The Council of the Town of Kindersley encourages all residents to join in activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.

9.2: Mayor Rod Perkins proclaimed April 28, 2022 as A Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. The Council of the Town of Kindersley encourages all business owners, workers, and residents to actively participate in educating themselves on workplace safety.

9.3: Mayor Rod Perkins proclaimed May 1-7, 2022 as Emergency Preparedness Week. The Council of the Town of Kindersley encourages all residents to participate in educating themselves on emergency preparedness by downloading early warning apps, preparing to shelter in place, and remaining aware of developing situations in the community.

10.1: Town Council resolved to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the following items for acceptance and filing: 2022 Education Property Mill Rates Drinking Water Annual Notice to Consumers Chamber of Commerce Meeting Notes WRLI Board Meeting Minutes – Feb. 23, 2022 WRLI Letter to Members March 29, 2022 Kindersley Museum Minutes April 12, 2022

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Beware of Facebook scam - it can happen to you!

BY KATE WINQUIST

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I want to make everyone aware of a Facebook scam that was posted on Oyen & Area Events this past week and has effected me personally.

Jason Mish (not his real name) had posted several household items as he was being transferred to a new job and needed to downsize before his move.

My husband and I purchased our home in the small village of Brock, Saskatchewan last summer and have 3 lots. We were very interested in the lawnmower that was for sale.

I messaged “Jason” to see if it was still available. He did not reply right away, but did message me back later in the evening saying that it was still available. I asked him the year and hours on the machine and he told me that it was a 2017 with 115 hours. It even had warranty remaining. He had the asking price at $2200, and I offered him $2000 which he accepted.

Robert and I were pretty excited as a new zero-turn mower would cost around $3900 for the same model. I told Robert that it was his birthday present. His birthday is on May 1.

We arranged to pick it up on Friday morning at 301 - 7th Avenue in Oyen.

He gave me the name of his “partner” and her email and I sent

the full amount by etransfer.

“Jason” asked if I could send an email confirmation of the payment.

I didn’t receive email confirmation, but it was confirmed through my bank account and I sent him the screenshot of that - thankfully with the rest of my information blocked out.

He said that it still hadn’t gone through and that we should give it 12 hours and then his partner would check with her bank.

By Thursday, we were starting to get suspicious. “Jason” had not been replying very quickly to my messages and never answered when I asked if he would still be meeting Robert in Oyen on Friday morning.

Robert did make the trip to Oyen and went to 301 - 7th Avenue, where he was greeted by Ken and Joan Mick, who are selling their house, but they didn’t have a lawnmower for sale! We’d been scammed.

Robert did report the incident to the Oyen RCMP and they are investigating, saying that they had received some other reports.

I have been in contact with my bank’s online security department, but an e-transfer is treated as cash, so I am out $2000 and won’t have a birthday present for my husband. I guess it’s the thought that counts.

Now would be a great time to get a subscription. Afterall, I have a lawnmower to buy.

Sask. must find a way to keep our doctors

BY MURRAY MANDRYK Political Columnist ____________

Perhaps the saddest story in Saskatchewan history is keeping our children at home — especially the best and brightest of our children.

Consider the ones who became doctors: According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), of the 2,112 active practicing doctors in 2020 who graduated from the University of Saskatchewan medical graduates, only 931 or 44 per cent were practicing in Saskatchewan.

We are obviously not alone in this dilemma.

All provinces lose doctors to the United States — especially at the surgical or specialist level.

In the highly competitive field of medicine, there is further penchant to lose doctors to places with larger urban centres where it may be easier to set up a thriving practice, practice with the support of more colleagues or practice a specialty in larger, more advanced hospital centres.

By comparison, Manitoba fares only slightly better, retaining slightly more than 50 per cent of the University of Manitoba’s medical school graduates. (However, it should be noted that the U of M medical school does have more seats.)

The reality is the problem of retaining doc-

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tors is more acute on the prairies — largely because of our sparse rural population and large northern area that present specific challenges when it comes to attracting doctors.

The CIHI numbers further underscore the problem: In Saskatoon, a majority of 68 per cent of the current practicing physicians are Canadian medical school graduates compared with 32 per cent that are the International Medical Graduates (IMG).

However, this is the only place where this is the case. In Regina, 55 per cent of the doctors are IMGs while 45 per cent are Canadian medical school graduates. In the rest of the province, a whopping 76 per cent are IMGs, while only 24 per cent are Canadian medical school graduates.

These numbers come courtesy of Simon Fraser University professor and long-time health policy analyst Steven Lewis who wrote that Saskatchewan’s “health system would be sunk”.

Even as it is, Saskatchewan is further struggling to keep what doctors it has.

The NDP Opposition further noted last week that the 2,530 full-time doctors currently practice in this province worked out to 215 doctors per 100,000 residents.

That’s less than the national average of 242 doctors per 100,000 people. Logic dictates we need more doctors per capita because of our sparse population.

What has prevented the situation from being much worse is Saskatchewan benefits from Canadian government policy assigning newly arrived foreign doctors to areas of the country where they are needed.

Often, when those IMGs establish themselves in Canada, they, too, move on to other places.

“Don’t blame Canadian-trained doctors for not settling in rural Saskatchewan,” Lewis wrote in the article. “No one else does, either.”

The health policy analyst who grew up and spent much of his working life in Saskatchewan noted that doctors — like other professionals everywhere in the world who grow up in smaller communities — will always want to gravitate to places where there is a “population density to support a school, bank, theatre, supermarket and a hospital in every town.”

So we shouldn’t be surprised by now that Saskatchewan isn’t a preferred destination for doctors, Lewis said.

“I grew up in Saskatchewan, and the topography and emptiness are just features of home,” Lewis wrote. “But skies live elsewhere too.”

That observation drew condemnation from some Saskatchewan Party MLAs debating the issue.

But being upset at a frank assessment doesn’t solve the problem.

To the government’s credit, it re-emphasized doctor recruitment in the March budget, but Lewis suggested we look deeper than that.

He called for an “overhaul and expand primary care” creating clinics “where doctors, nurses, therapists, psychologists and pharmacists work in teams.”

It may not be a perfect solution, but the numbers tell us we may have to try something different.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OAKDALE NO. 320

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Oakdale No. 320 intends to adopt bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 2-2011, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

BYLAW 5-2022: Intent: The proposed amendment will define and regulate garden suite dwellings.

Affected Land: Garden suites are proposed as a discretionary use in the Agricultural District (A) and the amendment will affect all land within this district.

Reason: The reason for the amendment is to allow for a second residence on sites less than 80 acres in size in the Agricultural District (A).

BYLAW 6-2022: Intent: The proposed amendment will define public utility uses and identify in each zoning district which public utility uses are permitted, discretionary, and exempt from permit approval.

Affected Land: The proposed amendment will affect all land within the incorporated area of the Rural Municipality.

Reason: The reason for the amendment is to accommodate a proposed flare gas power plant and clarify the regulation of public utilities throughout the Rural Municipality of Oakdale.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the R.M. of Oakdale No. 320 office, 200 Main Street, Coleville, SK, during regular office hours. Copies of the bylaws will be made available.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on May 9, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at the R.M. of Oakdale No. 320 office, 200 Main Street, Coleville, SK . The purpose of the public hearing is to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the R.M. office before the hearing.

Issued at the R.M. of Oakdale No. 320 on April 25, 2022.

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“Bringing People and the Arts Together”: OSAC Regional Meeting held in Leader April 23rd

BY MALLORY CAWTHRA

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The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) Board and Regional Meeting was held in Leader on Saturday, April 23rd at the Leader Community Centre. The Leader and District Arts Council (LDAC) hosted the meeting with arts council members in attendance from Leader, Kindersley, and the Jasper Centre in Maple Creek. Community Consultant Elizabeth Heatcoat from the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport was also present at the meeting and provided valuable insight.

The regional meeting in Leader was much anticipated after two years of cancellations; the meetings are held in various com-

munities throughout the province to engage both numerous and diverse participants.

OSAC Executive Director Kevin Korchinski commented that, “The regional meeting is a board favourite in addition to being an important meeting where everyone gets to meet and engage with one another, get a feel for what happens in the different communities, and provide valuable feedback in regards to focus group questions.”

The membership broke out into smaller groups at the meeting and discussed focus group questions with board members – providing valuable insight, sharing their feedback, suggestions and new ideas for the future.

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Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll

R.M. of Happyland No. 231 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Happyland No. 231 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday and Thursday May 3 to June 3, 2022 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The District Board of Revision Secretary Ms. Saumya Vaidyanathan, The Secretary of the Board of Revision PO Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 by the 3rd day of June, 2022.

Dated this 3rd day of May, 2022.

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Back row (L-R): Gladys McCarthy, Mallory Cawthra from leader arts council, Carolyn Nixon, Jean McKendry from Jasper Centre in Maple Creek. Middle row (L-R): Ann Norgan, Lorie Andreas, Cheryl Cocks from Leader arts council, Fran Karakochuk, Kevin Korchinski. Front row (L-R): Pamela Sifert, Secretary for leader arts council, Melinda Sumner, president of Kindersley and district arts council, Treena Redman, Chair of OSAC and President of Leader Arts Council, Marc Holt.

tion for arts councils and school centres throughout Saskatchewan and relies on dedicated volunteers to coordinate activities. Kevin Korchinski further added that the regional meeting provides the membership with an opportunity to learn about board governance and how it operates in regards to big picture thinking, versus at the local arts council level. There is also the opportunity to foster relationships and as Elizabeth Heatcoat said, “…look at challenges and successes with a fresh set of eyes.”

Elizabeth Heatcoat shared that, “The most important work the South West District for Culture, Recreation, and Sport can do is meet with the organization and its leaders that are doing the amazing work of delivering programs

in their communities.

Through these meetings we can help identify potential funding opportunities, suggest programs and partnerships that might be a good fit and offer both accessible and affordable training opportunities.”

OSAC Chair and LDAC President Treena Redman reflected, “I know from personal experience that arts council members come away from the regional meeting feeling energized and with a list of new ideas that they want to pursue with

their own arts councils.” The OSAC Board wrapped up their amazing and productive weekend in Leader with an excursion to the Great Sandhills of Southwestern Saskatchewan.

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Impressive displays by athletes worldwide

BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist ____________

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e’re only a little over four months into 2022, but already the list of impressive athletic achievements is growing.

Impressive? Here are a few examples: — Pitcher Roki Sasaki went almost two complete games in the Japan Baseball League without allowing a baserunner. He first made worldwide news by throwing a 19-strikeout perfect game on April 10, and then, unbelievably, followed it up with eight perfect innings in his next start. What happened in the ninth inning of the second game?

His manager removed him after eight, citing a growing pitch count and concern over fatigue.

— That Japanese league manager may have taken a cue from Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts, who pulled Clayton Kershaw April 13 after the ace left-hander threw seven perfect innings in his first start of the season. There have been only 23 perfect games in MLB history and the impressive part of this story is that Roberts had the courage to remove Kershaw with only six outs to go.

— Sidney Crosby, no

longer Sid the Kid, isn’t slowing down. He recently became only the third NHLer (behind Wayne Gretzky, of course) to average more than one point a game for 17 consecutive seasons. At 17 straight, he’s tied with Gordie Howe. At age 34, there’s no reason to think Crosby won’t catch, or surpass, Gretzky, who holds the record with 19.

— On Feb. 1, Scottie Scheffler had zero PGA Tour wins and was ranked 15th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Then he won tournaments at Phoenix, Bay Hill, the Match Play, and the Masters in a nine-week stretch and sits comfortably as No. 1 in the world. Four wins in a career is pretty good. Four in seven weeks is otherworldly.

— Johnny Gaudreau of the Flames and Jonathan Huberdeau of Florida are trying to chase down Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for the NHL points’ title. Gaudreau has been more than impressive down the stretch, averaging two points a game over a 17-game stretch to pull to within a couple of points of the Oilers’ star. Huberdeau had 30 points over an 18game period to add some drama to the scoring race.

— Impressive is the cur-

rent stat line, and projected stat picture, for Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., who highlighted the first week of MLB with a three-homer game in New York.

With five home runs in his first 14 games, he was on pace for a 58-homer season. Given his talent, finishing around that number wouldn’t really be a surprise. A Vladdy at-bat have become must-see TV. • Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The new Grambling women’s volleyball coach cut the entire team. Upon hearing this, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh said, ‘Wait, you can do that?’”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: MLB suspended Brewers catcher Pedro Severino after he tested positive for Clomiphene, a drug to treat

infertility — in women. He’ll miss 80 games, or well into the season’s second trimester.”

• Monday Q Info, on Twitter, on the excessive green fee to play Harbour Town at Hilton Head: “The day I pay $350 to pay a golf course, please Chris Rock me.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson, after former world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson punched a fellow airline traveller: “Apparently JetBlue immediately changed its slogan from ‘You’ll Want To Fly Again!’ to ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!’”

• Alex Kaseberg again: “Saw the season’s first USFL game and it was a pleasant surprise. USFL did not, like I thought it might, stand for Untalented Scrubs Failing Laughably.”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “One animal rights activist glued her hand to the floor and another chained herself to the basket stanchion to protest Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, who owns a chicken processing plant.

I guess you could say the protesters identified Taylor as a flagrant fowler.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.

com: “Jazz forward Rudy Gobert, 7 foot 1, once claimed his biggest problem is hitting his head on things. I’m guessing it was said bashfully.”

• Headline at fark.com: “Junior college pitcher who tackled opposing player for hitting home run receives four-game suspension, invitation to walk on the football team.”

• Another one from Dwight Perry: “The A’s drew crowds of 3,748 and 2,703 — their worst two gates since 1980 — last week in back-to-back games. Team publicists, not missing a beat, retroactively proclaimed them Social Distancing Nights.”

• Mike Bianchi again, on only five NBA players appearing in all 82 of their team’s games this season: “In the NBA, they call it ‘load management.’ In other jobs, it’s called ‘not showing up for work.’ ” • Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, on nearly reaching 3,000 hits against the Yankees: “A scout from the Yankees told me, ‘If you make it, it’s going to be as a pitcher.’ He got fired.”

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The Brock Rink will benefit thanks to the Bandits fundraiser. | PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST

Bandits hockey club host successful event

BY JOAN JANZEN

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| PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST

The Brock Bandits Hockey Club held a successful steak and shrimp supper on April 23 at the Brock Hall. Not only did the Bandits run the entire event, but they also did the cooking, serving 115 meals.

A silent auction and social followed the meal, with all proceeds going to the Brock Rink. Corbin St. John noted that $30,000 was cleared from the event, which will

go towards the upkeep of an older ice plant and some new paint throughout the rink.

The success was made possible by the many businesses and individuals who donated silent auction items and gave donations. The community pitched in by helping out in the kitchen and bar, coming out to the supper, and bidding on the auction items.

The Brock Bandits are grateful for everyone who came out, helped out, and made this event possible.

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“That said, we are excited to move forward and use that CO2 for enhanced oil recovery.

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A virtual ceremony commemorated the occasion when Jodi and Shadow were one of twenty-one graduating partnerships from across Canada, which included 21 guide dogs and five buddy dogs.

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Jodi suffers from two conditions - Glaucoma and paralysis of the eye muscle. “It’s like looking through a pinhole, with a circle in the middle, and everything else is black.

And I can’t look up, down or to the sides,” she explained.

“Previously, I had a very active life, both in business and socially.

There was a period of about 15 years where my life was pretty limited, but I decided I wasn’t going to let that limit me. I did my mobility training, applied for a guide dog, and haven’t looked back,” she concluded.

Getting Shadow on July 29 of last year has changed Jodi’s life, giving her freedom and improved mental and physical health.

“I have to walk him every day, so I’m being forced to get out of the house,” she said.

Now she is meeting new people and able to get involved in more things. “It really changed my life! I can go for walks on my own and can go to the post office and grocery store all by myself.”

Jodi said Shadow will even find her phone when she loses it.

Guide dogs are among the most highly trained dogs in the world, performing tasks that require intensive standardized training, and are specifically trained to assist someone who is blind or partially sighted. Being part of a guide dog team provides mobility, safety and confidence, leading to increased independence and a sense of connection with the world. Guide dogs are one of the only service dogs trained in intelligent disobedience, which is disobeying their handler’s command if it will put

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the handler’s safety at risk. The safety of their handler is the guide dog’s top priority.

A Buddy Dog is partnered with a child who is living with sight loss. A buddy dog gives the child an opportunity to care for a dog and may make it easier to transition into a guide dog partnership in the future.

Now that Jodi has had Shadow for a year, he becomes her dog.

Previously he was owned by the CNIB. However, the CNIB continues to provide everything necessary to care for Shadow, so the owner doesn’t need to incur any costs. They even pro-

vide Shadow’s food, which is delivered right to Jodi’s door.

“The main thing I want people to know is how much Shadow has changed my world,” Jodi said. “None of this would be possible without CNIB and the donations made by businesses and the general public. What a huge team it takes to get the guide dog, get it trained and get it to me in the end. It baffles my brain when I realize how much is involved in all of this.”

In recognition of their graduation, CNIB sent Jodi a diploma and a graduation hat for Shadow. Congratulations!

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Keith has worked with the Kindersley Co-op since December of 2016!

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Kindersley RCMP looking for jewellery owner Several months ago Kindersley RCMP had a ring turned in to the office. Since that time efforts to locate an owner have been unsuccessful. If you have lost this ring and can prove ownership or know the inscription inside of the ring please contact the Kindersley RCMP. In addition to trying to locate the own-

er of the lost ring between April 18th to April 24th, 2022, Kindersley RCMP responded to 46 calls for service*. These calls for service included a vehicle theft, 3 suspicious persons, 1 break

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and enter and 4 alarm calls.

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Voluntarily register your business or home security camera at: saskcapturecw.ca. *For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.

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Blumenfeld Church steeple to be refurbished | PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST

BY JOAN JANZEN

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The annual pilgrimage at the historic Blumenfeld church began in the 1930s and continues to this day. This year’s pilgrimage is scheduled for Sunday, June 12. It will start with a kids’ carnival at 1:00 p.m.

The children’s game of chance is being organized by Kyra Strutt and Logan Duchscherer, with help from Lacy Strutt and Marlene Duchscherer.

It will be held in the church basement.

At 2:00 p.m., the stations of the cross will be held at the outdoor stations on the south side of the church, followed by the rosary procession, led by flower girls and boys scattering flower petals. The outdoor Mass will be held at 3:00 p.m., followed by

a supper put on by the executive committee.

“The executive committee consists of five individuals,” explained Karri Wagman, who is treasurer, “But we have representatives from all parishes for a total of about 15. A very generous couple from our area has offered to match all donations, up to $25,000.00!”

Anyone who donates $250.00 or more will be permanently recognized at the church.

The money will be used to refurbish the steeple, which is in dire need, as the roof, supports, and the floor is all rotting.

“We have a quote of around $40,000.00 from Ed Kornelson of Ed Korn & Sons Roofing from Bow Island,” Karri said. “We have accepted the quote and hope to begin the work soon.”

The Saints Peter and Paul Church was initially built in 1915 at the cost of $10,500 and was heated by a coal-fired furnace.

This was an era when early settlers arrived from Romania, Krasna and Bessarabia. Some of the original family names are still familiar today ... Hoffart, Guckert, Drescher, Ziebert, Riffel, Weisgerber and Duchscherer. The once active church celebrated its last regular Mass in 1964.

The site is now a Municipal Heritage Property, located 16 km south and six km east of Leader just off Hwy. 21. Besides the annual pilgrimage in June and the occasional wedding and funeral, the church is open for tours Sunday afternoons in July and August.

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Get ready for an arts and culture road trip

BY JOAN JANZEN

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The folks in west central Saskatchewan are waiting patiently for warmer weather so they can enjoy some summer activities. Art enthusiasts will be excited to hear that the River and Rail Venture has planned a road trip throughout west central Saskatchewan. A self-guided tour is scheduled for June 25 and 26, 2022. It’s the perfect weekend away for families, friends, book clubs and lovers of art. There’s something for all ages too!

The tour winds through nine communities. The community of Outlook is hosting fifteen vendors, and Broderick has five displays, all of which are rural.

The communities of Tugaske and Hawarden have one venue each, while River-

This is one of Keith Hampton’s wood turning pieces.

Eli Dingle from Outlook creates soapstone carvings. hurst, Central Butte and Davidson all have two venues for tourists to peruse.

Elbow has five displays, including pottery, photography and an art studio, and there are three vendors lined up at Loreburn for the two day-tour.

Altogether, there are sixty artists, artisans and agricultural entrepreneurs

Georgia Horsley’s clay sculptures. ready to extend their hospitality throughout the sixteen hours of touring. This year’s line-up has added seven new venues and seven new makers. Those venues include everything from painting, jewellery, sculpture, a winery, fabric art, pottery, music, writing, metalwork and agribusiness. Such a wide variety of displays, and it’s free! And you can enter online to win

a voucher to redeem at any of the venues during the tour.

This event is organized

by Outlook & District Arts Council volunteers, assisted by Tourism Saskatchewan. Without these faithful volunteers, this tour would not be possible. You can be sure that a warm Saskatchewan welcome awaits you and your friends or family when you travel throughout Saskatchewan.

Eli Dingle from Outlook is one of the vendors on

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the tour. Eli teaches Arts Education at Outlook High School and is always looking for new art mediums to introduce to his students.

He decided to learn soapstone carving alongside his senior students. He began carving as a hobby, and it has turned into a passion.

Georgia Horsley from Elbow has been creating with clay for many years.

Her work includes utilitarian pottery, sculptural pieces and different firing techniques.

Keith Hampton is from Central Butte. His grandfather’s woodworking influenced him at a young age. He learned the basics of woodturning from Henry Franks of Gravelbourg, and after retirement, he started woodturning full time.

This is just a small sampling of what the River and Rail Venture has to offer.

It’s sure to be a good time.

Royal Purple’s Brain Boogie Walk raises funds for SBIA

BY JOAN JANZEN

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Kindersley’s Second Annual Brain Boogie Walk is just around the bend and is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th at 4:00 p.m. at the Kindersley Walking Trail. Darlene May from the Royal Purple said the walk raises funds for the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA).

SBIA supports brain injury prevention and programs for survivors and their families.

Anyone wanting to participate is asked to meet at the camp kitchen. Everyone who brings a donation of $40 or more will receive a t-shirt, and SBIA will issue tax receipts for donations over $20.

Darlene recalls the first Brain Boogie Walk, held in Kindersley last year, took place on a cold and windy day with only seven participants.

Nevertheless, thanks to the dedication of this group, they were

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able to give $996.00 to SBIA. Once again, six members of the Royal Purple will be canvassing for donations from now until the day of the walk, which is held during Royal Purple Week. This week acknowledges the volunteers and the work they do.

Darlene explained that the funds raised help with programming, family support speakers, and camping at Arlington Beach for both survivors and

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their family members and friends. Although anyone is welcome to drop in on May 18th to join the walk, Darlene said it would be helpful if people would phone

her at 306-460-8947 to pre-register. This would enable her to have a sufficient number of t-shirts on hand for those people needing one.

The Brain Boogie Walk is an awesome opportunity to get some exercise and support a worthwhile cause.

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Take This Waltz – Available On Netflix One of the most poignant, beautiful and romantic Canadian films ever made, you want to surrender yourself to this Waltz.

Writer-director Sarah Polley – Oscar-nominated for the Away From Her screenplay – shows a talent and poise with this artful work that represents her best.

It follows a married woman who reluctantly falls in love with the free-spirited artist who lives across the street from her. But the complexities and emotions of it all soon strain everyone.

Michelle Williams, a career-best turn from Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, Luke Kirby, and Aaron Abrams star in this terrific picture.

It’s a sight to behold, and one of the most lovely experiences in Canadian cinema.

The Hunt – Available On Netflix This intensely violent, truly insane film was all about the marketing here.

In a more gruesome Hunger Games-style outing, it follows 12 strangers who wake up confused in a clearing. They have no memory of who they are or where they’re from.

They are tracked by an unknown enemy in a vicious game called The Hunt, and must fight to survive.

Co-writers Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers, Lost) crafted a screenplay for a film that stirred a ton of controversy around screen violence upon its release.

Director Craig Zobel – who did Mare Of Easttown and Compliance – creates a witty, genre-blending film with an amazing ensemble.

Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Wayne Duvall, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Sturgill Simpson, Glenn Howerton, and Reed Birney are just a few names attached, with Oscar-winner Hilary Swank adding to the proceedings as well.

It’s a bit off tonally, and not everything works, but it’s an interesting commentary nonetheless.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Available On Prime Video This interesting sequel to the giant comic-book hit Venom was inevitable.

The critically-maligned original was a massive hit with audiences, who fell in love with the deft

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There’s good news and bad news for this sequel – It takes all the things audiences loved in the original, and amps them up to 11 – to mixed results.

In my estimation, they lean a whole lot more into comedy in this iteration, which makes the tone offputting.

That said, the story of journalist Eddie Brock and the symbiotic monster inside him is lent a whole lot more visual finish by a big script and bold vision from director Andy Serkis, best known for his motion-capture performance as Gollum in Lord Of The Rings.

The addition of Cletus Kasady – a serial killer and the man who becomes main antagonist Carnage – is for the better.

It’s a brisk affair – at 85 minutes – and performances from Tom Hardy and a revelling Woody Harrelson are particularly fantastic. It’s unfortunate female leads Naomie Harris and Michelle Williams, both amazing actresses, take a back seat to the men, but it’s an overall well-cast endeavour.

It dials up the ... carnage ... and the quick wit, and becomes almost cartoonish in its storytelling, which will please some and repel others. I’ll let you decide which side you land on.

Grace and Frankie – Available On Netflix This hilarious show is ending its run with a final batch of episodes on April 29, 2022.

Over seven seasons, we’ve been entertained by beloved veteran actors, and it’s been a wonderful showcase of talent.

When free-spirited Frankie and up-tight Grace realize their husbands have, in fact, been both business partners and lovers for decades, the ensuing splits upend the families.

Robert and Sol begin living as openly-gay men together in their twilight years, while Grace and Frankie form an unlikely bond.

Created by the folks behind Friends, this amazing little comedy was one of Netflix’s first big hits, and now it’s coming to a close.

Be sure to catch Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterson in this amazing shows that will make you bust a gut and cry in the same episode.

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Closing date for Tenders is 4:00 p.m., May 13, 2022.

• Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

• Property “as is” including buildings and chattels located on the property.

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

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

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

• Offers should clearly state land parcel description and total offer.

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Forward Tender to: Sheppard & Miller Law Office 113 - 1st Avenue East Box 1510 Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0 Attention: Monte Sheppard Please include file 21-4807 when submitting tender.

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We now have established Satellite Offices in two surrounding communities.

On Tuesday, there is a counsellor in Kerrobert and on Wednesday, there is a counsellor in Eston.

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Wedding Shower for Rachel Smigelski, brideelect of Devon Willis. KC Hall in Acadia Valley, May 14 at 2:00 PM.

ORGANIC POTATOES. Will deliver to Kindersley. Call or text 306-4609562.

There will be a Memorial Service for MARGUERITE EDWARDS June 11. Open House from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Seniors Rec Centre in Oyen.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOREFRONT INSURANCE is hiring external brokers and processors/ data entry positions.

Broker partnership opportunities for the right candidates. Call / email Michael 403-501-8013 / mhollinda@excelrisk.ca The ESTON MUSEUM is inviting applications for a summer position commencing May 24th. Tasks include giving tours of the museum, some documentation, and keeping buildings and grounds

neat and tidy. For more details text Maureen at 306 402-7534. Please submit resume and references to PWHS Box 910 Eston SK S0L 1A0 or email to emljacobson@ sasktel.net . Deadline for application is May 9th, 2022.

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Trivia Test Answerst 1. Predicting the future by reading the lines on your palms; 2. It varies between Jan. 21-Feb. 20, depending on the lunar calendar; 3. HyperText Transfer Protocol ; 4. “Hey Jude”; 5. Patrick; 6. Kenya; 7. Paul Newman and Robert Redford; 8. A spat; 9. The attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941; 10. World War II ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The often-skeptical Aries might find that an answer to a question is hard to believe.

But check it out before you chuck it out. You might well be surprised at what you could learn.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your resolute determination to stick by a position might make some people uncomfortable. But if you’re proved right (as I expect you to be), a lot of changes will tilt in your favor.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel conflicted between what you want to do and what you should do. Best advice: Honor your obligations first. Then go ahead and enjoy your well-earned rewards.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That financial matter still needs to be sorted out before you can consider any major monetary moves. Pressures ease midweek, with news about a potential career change.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A workplace problem threatens to derail your well-planned project. But your quick mind should lead you to a solution and get you back on track without too much delay.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An opportunity opens up but could quickly close down if you allow pessimism to override enthusiasm. A trusted friend can offer the encouragement you need.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ve come through a difficult period of helping others deal with their problems.

Now you can concentrate on putting your energy to work on your own projects.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Forget about who’s to blame and, instead, make the first move toward patching up a misunderstanding before it creates a rift that you’ll never be able to cross.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good news for the travel-loving Sagittarian who enjoys galloping off to new places: That trip you had to put off will soon be back on your schedule.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A mood change could make the gregarious Goat seek the company of just a few friends. But you charge back into the crowd for weekend fun and games.

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1. LANGUAGE: What is the practice of chiromancy?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is unusual about the date the Chinese New Year is celebrated each year?

3. ACRONYMS: What phrase does “http” stand for?

4. MUSIC: Which Beatles’ song asks listeners to “take a sad song and make it better”?

5. TELEVISION: What is the name of SpongeBob Squarepants’ best friend in the animated series?

6. GEOGRAPHY: Nairobi is the capital of which African country?

7. MOVIES: Which two male actors starred in “The Sting” (1973)?

8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a baby oyster called?

9. HISTORY: In its planning stages, which World War II attack was coined “Operation Z” by the Japanese?

10. LITERATURE: During which war is the novel “All the Light We Cannot See” set? © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A decision you made in good faith could come under fire. Best advice: Open your mind to other possibilities by listening to your challenger’s point of view.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You can avoid being swamped by all those tasks dangling from your line this week by tackling them one by one, according to priority. The weekend brings good news.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a fine business sense and a love of the arts. You enjoy living life to its fullest.

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March 21, 2038 Little Joey; “Grandpa, what did you do during the pandemic war of 2020?”

Grandpa; “Well Joey that was a real interesting time. Before the war I was just an ordinary citizen working for a company manufacturing tkoches for the Chinese market. Things like Donald Trump bobble heads. He was the President of the United States of America before being sent to a prison for destroying the fabric of the nation by ignoring the consequences of the war. While in prison he was hospitalized in 2021 with Covid-19 and housed with Paul Rand, a former Senator who also denied the pandemic. Ah, well I’m getting side-tracked.

“I was pressed into service by the Canadian military as a tail-gunner on a Purex Toilet Tissue truck. I didn’t mind at first. It was during training that I realized the precarious situation I was in. The Major filled us in on the panic that had depleted the country of toilet paper. Apparently, after the pandemic was declared, hordes descended on stores, cleaning out shelves and whole warehouses of toilet paper. Apparently some cities experienced rioting and wholesale societal breakdown when toilet paper became impossible to find. Even though Prime Minister Trudeau assured them more was on the way and advised them to use grass in the meantime, the people were not in a mood to accept platitudes, or advice from a Liberal either.

“Thinking back on my drive to the base that day, it dawned on me that some were following Trudeau’s advice. When I drove past the dog park, I saw owners and their dogs dragging their butts across the grass. That explained the long brown strips in the grass … and the smell! It made a pig barn smell like a flower shop.

“Anyways, the Major said we had to be prepared to hurt people. Our shipment of toilet paper HAD to get through to the House of Commons.

Apparently the Members of Parliament weren’t just sitting, if you get my drift.

“I was instructed on how to strip down, assemble, load and fire a 50 Calibre machine gun.

Instead of bullets some mandarin in the upper reaches of government dictated we use Preparation H suppositories instead of bullets. We weren’t supposed to kill, just incapacitate. Fine if you aren’t on the frontlines.

“After about 10 minutes of instruction we were shown our hauler. I couldn’t believe it. They were going to send us out in an ordinary 18 wheeler.

Oh they had made some modifications. A bush bumper on the front, reinforced glass, run flat tires, things of that nature. But my gun pit was technically an office chair tied onto the back of the trailer. I wasn’t going to have any protection from sticks and stones! Just my Preparation H Suppository 50 Calibre! No gown or gloves! For a mask they gave me a rubber mask likeness of Jean Chretien! I realized, then and there, this wasn’t going to a picnic but a real shit show.

“Go get yourself a pop Joey, the story is just starting.

“Good boy. Well we pulled out of the compound with me tied on the back like apple on a tree. We didn’t make it two miles before we passed an over 50 seniors complex. You know the kind. Gated community, no children allowed, where everybody with money congregate when they don’t want to live with riff-raff like us. Them seniors came rushing out of their houses on crutches, wheelchairs and them motorized scooters like the house was on fire. They surrounded us at a stop sign and screamed obscenities at us like enraged devils. A fat lady threw herself on the hood of the truck. The driver said later her mouth was open so wide with her screaming he could see she had an earlier tonsillectomy and that she had painted her toenails a pretty shade of blue. I was really getting nervous and cocked my 50 Calibre and made threatening motions for the crowd to get back. One lady darted forward and I let her have it with a 50 Calibre Preparation H slug. She took it right in the teeth.

The skin around her mouth tightened up so much she would have had to eat her meals through a straw. The others drew back when they saw her trying to scream but all that came out was a “”Coo Coo”” sound kind of like a dove makes.

“I thought we were goners till suddenly a flying wedge of Kiwanis in their clown outfits on little tricycles and cars drove into the crown, scattering people like bowling pins. The driver slammed the truck into gear and swerved as we drove away, dumping the fat lady off the hood. She slid under the trailer tires, damn near tipping it over as we

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barreled down the street.

“Our relief was short lived. About a mile further down the road we entered a three way intersection where a standoff between a crowd and the police was under way. On one side of the intersection was a massive crowd, all spaced six feet apart.

On the other side was a phalanx of police officers, twenty wide and thirty deep, all spaced six feet apart. There was dead silence as it sunk into the crowd what a gold mine had literally stumbled into their orbit. Eerily, without a sound, they started to slowly shuffle forward, something like in them zombie movies that were all the rage in the teens.

The police surrounded us and fired warning shots into the air. The crowd hesitated only for a moment and began coming forward again. You can bet I had the 50 ready! I was prepared to make them all sound like a flock of pigeons. The police had one of them water cannons and opened up on the crowd. Damned if the front of the crowd didn’t turn around and moon us! Apparently they thought it was a mobile bidet!

“While those in front were enjoying their moment of luxury, those in back started pressing forward. I fired my 50 and hit a guy in the front row right in the ass! He turned around and THANKED ME! The commanding officer had an idea. He took a case of toilet paper off our load and attached it to a drone. Sending the drone to the back of the crowd, he dropped that case right into a knot of church ladies. Pandemonium! It was hard to tell who was doing the most swearing, the church ladies or the crowd. While their attention was diverted we got the hell out of there.

“We eventually made it to Parliament Hill after making numerous detours down back alleys and avoiding the main thoroughfares. We were late and the House of Commons was full of it by that time. But WE MADE IT! “After the war the real effects on us veterans started to show up. My driver suffers from PTSD and still has nightmares of fat ladies screaming at him. Just the color blue revives the terror for him.

I understand he is undergoing immersion therapy.

One of docs discovered immersing him in a tub of toilet tissue for hours at a time, calms him and

allows him to function somewhat normally.

“Me, well I never had PSTD although I still can’t stand the taste of Preparation H suppositories.

The Government finally got around to awarding us medals for our contributions during the war.

See this bronze one I got? The one in the shape of a small roll of toilet paper. It’s for bravery under fire. When I go into any store wearing this medal, I get all the free toilet paper I can carry.

“That’s why that 80 foot by 200 foot shed with 24 foot walls in the backyard is filled with toilet paper. Next time I’m going to make a profit of the war. The hell with some stinking medal.”

2046 Joey; “It has been a number of years now since Grandpa passed away. Sure miss him and his stories.

“He died in 41 when a bunch of end of the world disaster preppers launched an armed assault on his toilet paper warehouse. Using frozen ‘road apples’ from horses they manage to gain a foothold in one corner of the warehouse. Grandpa was crushed when a stack of toilet paper cases toppled onto him during one of their banzai attacks. They picked the place clean, leaving Grandpa’s body lying in a pool of road apples.

“In 2044, the Governor of the Western Territories posthumously awarded Grandpa with the Great Humanitarian Award for meritorious service during the pandemic war of 20. Recent video from a door cam surfaced showing Grandpa’s compassion for a fellow human being. Grandpa can be seen in the video tossing a roll of toilet paper to a man who was walking very erratically – like he had filled his drawers and didn’t want it to touch his leg. The Governor stated evidence of such great compassion should be recognized publicly as a demonstration of our native instinct to help our fellow man when in dire circumstances. May we all be so kind and caring of our fellow man.

“God Bless the people of the Western Territories.”

By Gordon Stueck Leader, SK

Doug Steele Saskatchewan Party MLA for Cypress Hills Spring is upon us here in southwest Saskatchewan, but we had a not so gentle reminder about just how fast the weather can change. At the start of April, a winter storm dropped a substantial amount of snow on many areas. High winds and icy conditions caused a lot of problems.

Thankfully, our dedicated and hardworking SaskPower crews were up to the task of restoring service to the more than 6,0000 customers left without electricity. It took SaskPower and other contractors five and a half days to address all of the damage. The 22 crews consisting of over 100 workers replaced over 600 power poles and repaired nearly 50 kilometres of power lines.

Thank you to everyone who provided the extra effort in a time of need.

Weather aside, the last few weeks have been very busy as the Government of Saskatchewan presented the 2022/23 Budget. I’m happy to say that access to medical care outside of major centres received a lot of attention. Improving access is a commitment that we have made, and this year we will see significant investment and expansion. A nearly $11 million funding increase will support emergency medical services with more paramedics, more ambulances and more training. An additional 70.7 full-time equivalent positions will address critical priority areas in 27 communities.

For the Cypress constituency, that will mean increased funding for the community of Frontier. The increase will allow continued service for the community and immediate area. In Maple Creek, the commitment will see more staff hired by the Saskatchewan Health Authority to expand emergency services.

The budget also commits funding for highway improvements. Three years ago, our government made it clear that we are committed to improving our highways with a goal to improve 10,000 kilometres of highways by 2030. The 2022/23 budget not only works to achieve that goal but puts us ahead of schedule.

As soon as the weather allows, work will begin on 170 km of repaving, 550 km of pavement sealing, 100 km of medium treatments and 200 km of Thin Membrane Surface and rural highway upgrades across the province. Locally, Highway 37 is part of that plan with medium and heavy preservation work happening in multiple locations from Gull Lake through Shaunavon and further to the south.

Our provincial economy is back on track, allowing for increased investment in provincial services, leading to stronger communities. More jobs, more investment and more success stories are on the way as we showcase Saskatchewan to the world.

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EATONIA

Saturday, May 28 • Eatonia Chamber of Commerce Community Garage Sale 9:00 am - 2:00 pm • 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 306-460-7767.

ESTON

Saturday, May 7 • Umpire Clinic. Register at www.baseballsask.ca.

Contact Bret at recreation@eston.ca for any questions.

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.

Sunday, 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 306-2808640 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 306-9627481 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

Saturday, May 7 • Sandhills Boxing Club 2nd Annual South Saskatchewan Classic in Leader

Submit your upcoming event to Kate Winquist at

events@yourwestcentral.com Deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 5:00 pm.

306-463-2211 Saturday, May 14 • Donut Dash 2022 fundraiser for the Leader Walking Trail.

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) * Pickleball every Sunday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at LCS Gymnasium * Leader and Surrounding Communities Food Bank 3rd Thursday of each month 3:00 - 5:00 pm at Leader Alliance Church. Call 306-628-4320 or 306-628-3977 for more information.

LUSELAND

Wednesday, May 4 • Spring Yard Waste Pick Up. Have your bags out in the street by 8:00 am. Please keep bags under 40 lbs and have your branches tied in bundles for easy pick up and use clear or paper leaf bags.

Saturday, May 7 • Luseland Community Garage Sale 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Maps and BBQ available at the Legion Hall. Luseland Pioneers Club is accepting donations from the community for any “stuff” you want to get rid of.

• Farmers Market at the Luseland Salvador Hall Monday, May 9 • Luseland Pioneers Club is having Pie-n-Ice Cream from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, May 25 • Spring Yard Waste Pick Up. Have your bags out in the street by 8:00 am. Please keep bags under 40 lbs and have your branches tied in bundles for easy pick up and use clear or paper leaf bags.

KERROBERT

Now until May 27 • Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery Art Show “Common Ground” Monday, May 2 • Hunter Safety Registration. Call Marli for more info 306-834-4440 Wednesday, May 4 • Spring Clean pick up. Call the Town Office at 306834-2361 Saturday, May 7 • Mother’s Day Tea 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Seniors Hall Saturday, May 14 • Kerrobert Seniors Centre Town Wide Garage Sale & BBQ. Free maps available at 9:00 am at the Seniors Hall. BBQ from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Contact the Town Office for more info or to register 306-8342361.

Thursday, May 26 • SWG Author Reading. Call the LIbrary for more info 306-834-5211 Friday, May 27 • CiB Flower Planting Day (Tentative) Saturday, May 28 • Minor Ball Day Sunday, May 29 • Rec Ball begins. Check out the Kerrobert Slow Pitch League Facebook page for info.

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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

KINDERSLEY

Tuesday, May 3 • Downtown Kindersley Association meet at noon at the Highway Host Thursday, May 12 • Kindersley Walking Trail Cleanup 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Meet at the Pavilion. Town will provide garbage bags, Walking Trail Committee will provide refreshments.

Saturday, May 14 - Bike Rodeo 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The Town of Kindersley has partnered with local RCMP for an afternoon of learning and fun at the West Central Events Centre.

Parents must be in attendance for children under 12.

Sunday, May 15 - Kindersley Wildlife Federation Lunch & Awards at the Range. Call Dan for more info 306-463-7207.

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.

Thursday, May 26 - Kindersley & District Arts Council presents “Joe Trio” at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre 7:30 pm.

Friday, May 27 • Great Plains College 2022 Graduation & Recognition Ceremony Kindersley Inn Ballroom. RSVP by May 13. to kindersley.office@greatplainscollege.ca or 306463-6431 for more info.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 2, 3, 4 - 29th Annual Kindersley Rodeo Thursday, May 9 • Kindersley Regional Park AGM at the Kindersley Golf Club in the lower room main floor 7:00 pm.

September 22, 23. 24 and 25 - Goose Festival Days! * 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 306-4605373 for more info. * Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan “Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar” TUESDAY, MAY 3 12:00 pm. Speaker: Julia Put, Resource Management Officer, Grasslands National Park. Tune in from anywhere! More info: SK PCAP 306-352-0472 or pcap@sasktel.net

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