Leader’s first concert in 2021
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
Arts Councils across Saskatchewan are pleased to present “Over the Moon” in concert throughout the province. The Luseland Arts Council will kick off this talented couple’s tour on November 5th. On November 20th, “Over the Moon” will finish their tour at Leader, performing at the Leader Community Hall. In between those two performances, the duo will head to an additional nine locations throughout Saskatchewan. Although the location will change, the quality of entertainment will remain consistent during each and every
performance.
Treena Redman is the president and performing arts coordinator mentor for the Spark Coordinator Program. Other arts council members include Pamela Sifert, Angela Materi, Cheryl Cocks, Lorie Andreas, Melonie Charnetski, Brooke Clary, Carolyn Nixon, Madison Goldade, Caitlin Materi, Mallory Cawthra, Berkley Jodoin, and Milly Jodoin.
Treena said this will be the first performance in their ticket package series. Their most recent performance, a ballet, took place on October 14th, 2020.
The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Coun-
cils (OSAC) presents this performance as part of the 2021/2022 Stars for Saskatchewan Concert Series. This talented Alberta couple, who reside on a ranch in the foothills of Alberta, will be sure to please their audiences. Their recent album “Moondancer” includes everything from 40’s Western swing, Appalachian old-time tunes, and cowboy blues. Suzanne and Craig’s vocals and wide array of acoustic instruments will guarantee a great night of music and story-telling.
Not only do Suzanne and Craig treat their audience just as they would guests in their living room, chatting with those
guests after the show is a highlight for them and an opportunity to meet new friends.
Treena Redman was able to see “Over the Moon” perform at the OSAC showcase and then again in Montreal at Folk Alliance, where they were showcasing. “Suzanne was here a few years ago as part of another group called ‘The Travelling Mabels,’” Treena explained.
Season ticket holders won’t want to miss this performance. Advance tickets are available, and season tickets are also available right up to the first performance.
Between October 17th to October 25th, 2021, Kindersley RCMP responded to 40 calls for service*. These calls included, but were not limited to, 2 traffic collisions, 1 abandoned vehicle and 2 wellbeing checks.
If you need to report any suspicious activity in your community, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling 306-463-4642 or their local police service. Information can also be provided anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by calling 1800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Online Crime Reporting can be accessed at: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan.
*For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.
Fatality near Rosetown on Highway #7
On October 26, 2021 at approximately 12:05 p.m., Rosetown RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway #7, west of Tessier. Investigation has determined that a semi cube truck was travelling eastbound when it rolled and left the roadway. The driver, a 25-year-old male from Swift Current, was
pronounced deceased at the scene. His family has been notified.
Highway #7 was shut down during the initial investigation, but reopened at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Rosetown RCMP and a Saskatchewan RCMP Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.
Heritage Symposium Relevant to All Sectors
Heritage Saskatchewan is hosting its first ever virtual symposium, Getting Real about Reconciliation in partnership with the Museums Association of Saskatchewan. The symposium is taking place over two afternoons – Tuesday, November 2nd (1pm - 4:15pm CST), and Wednesday, November 3rd (1pm - 4pm CST)
Day one of the Symposium will feature three keynote speakers from across Canada: Chief Cadmus Delorme, Cody Groat, and Dr. Gerald Pocius, who will address the question, “what is needed to advance reconciliation in Canada?”
Individuals from all sectors are encouraged to register, as Symposium presenters will discuss and impart knowledge regarding reconciliation – a matter relevant to an audience much broader than the heritage arena.
Kristin, Catherwood, Director of Living Heritage for Heritage Saskatchewan states, “Getting Real about Reconciliation is really a call to get serious about taking action, as individuals, as organizations, and as communities. We don’t want to just talk about how important reconciliation is, we want to share stories of tangible work being done to move reconciliation forward, and to challenge our audience to take those lessons to heart and into practice.”
More information is available at Heritage Saskatchewan’s wensite: https://heritagesask.ca/projects/ heritage-symposium
“Over the Moon”
Better Together hosts BBQ in Baker Park
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
The Better Together group hosted a BBQ, Bouncy castle and guest speakers on Sunday, Oct. 17th, at Baker Park in Kindersley. Temperatures hit record highs for the day, which made it very enjoyable indeed.
Deb McNabb was the first speaker on the podium. She is the founder and provincial director of Better Together. She summarized the group’s vision, noting that if you take the ‘i’ out of ‘illness’ and replace it with ‘we,’ it changes illness to wellness.
Deb, along with her 17-year-old co-founder, launched this project in January of 2019. The 17-year-old had lost four dear friends to suicide in a matter of weeks. ‘Better Together’ was launched in an effort to connect the generations and
On October 26, the Sun West Board of Education held its Organizational Meeting. Organizational Meetings are held annually to elect the Board chair and vice-chair as well as make committee assignments for the upcoming year.
At the meeting, longtime chair Karen Itterman (Subdivision No. 3) announced that she would not accept the nomination for another term as chair. She expressed thanks to the Board and senior Division school leadership for all their help during her term. Board mem-
eliminate loneliness.
“Everyone is somebody’s mom, daughter, sister ...,” Deb said. “When we look at one another, we may see family and friends, but I ask you to look beyond your family and friends and see others as friends. Then people in a crowd become a ‘somebody,’ and you become their ‘someone.’”
She concluded her talk by saying, “A connected community is a healthy community,” before introducing guest speaker Rob Parkman.
Rob is a motivational speaker from Outlook, Sask. He solicited the help of a young man in the audience and had him stand on a 3-legged table. The three legs represented God, ourselves and others.
“We need meaning and purpose in our lives, beyond making money
and getting likes on social media,” Rob said. “Life brings challenges, but we need an anchor to hold us steady. If a boat is anchored, the waves can toss you, but you’ll stay anchored.”
Rob used another example to illustrate his talking point. He compared people to a box of smarties. “If you don’t like smarties, you won’t value them and might even discard them,” he said. “Maybe they have a different viewpoint than I have. But if you like smarties, you’ll value them. Just like if you value people, you’ll treat them with respect.”
After the talks, people were invited to enjoy a burger and snacks, have their children play in the bouncy castle and experience firsthand the positive effects of “Better Together.”
bers also thanked her for years of dedicated service as chair.
The Board elected John Collins (Subdivision No. 6) as the new chair.
Collins had been serving as vice-chair for the last several years. Michele Whitfield (Subdivision No. 1) was elected as the new vice-chair.
In his accepting the nomination and acknowledging his election, Collins emphasized the importance of the Board working together. “I won’t be able to get this done by myself,” Collins stated, “we need to work as a team and I need you all to hold me to that.”
In accepting her nomination and election, Whitfield, who was first elected to the Board in 2020, stated, “This will certainly be a new challenge for me, but I am looking forward to it.”
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
John Collins, the new Sun West chair and Michele Whitfield, the new Sun West vice-chair.
Even one of the puppies in the crowd wore a Better Together shirt. | PHOTOS BY JOAN JANZEN
Deb McNabb, provincial director of Better Together, shares the vision of the Better Together group.
It wasn’t so much the rah-rah nature of Premier Scott Moe’s State-of-Province before the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce.
All politicians everywhere deliver these speeches in which they wax on about all the positives of the jurisdictions they represent. We hear them from all governments of all stripes.
Really, throne speeches like the one last week at the Saskatchewan legislature are little more than a reminder of all the things we should be proud of in this province. And, notwithstanding all our problems in Saskatchewan including COVID-19, there is a lot to be proud of.
But the first problem with Moe’s speech is that — even as one meant for a business audience like a Chamber of Commerce — it seemed to go out of its way to either ignore or downplay the realities of the fourth wave of this pandemic.
Even if Moe felt the need for an uplifting address to business types on our economic successes and potential he needed to seriously address the impact of COVID-19. Spending four min-
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Moe can’t ignore COVID-19 reality
utes during a 36-minute speech to basically tell us what his government is doing is working right now just didn’t fly.
This was an address Moe knew would be heard by a lot of people other than Saskatoon business leaders.
Timing is everything in politics and Moe couldn’t have picked a much worse time or venue to downplay the pandemic.
The Premier’s Health Minister Paul Merriman had just receive a 1,500word letter signed by all 21 medical health officers urging the government to re-instated temporary measures to deal with this fourth wave of COVID-19.
“The Medical Health Officers of Saskatchewan (MHOs) would like to express our continued and growing concern about the current state of COVID-19 in our province and the lack of effectiveness of the current public health measures to bring about the rapid reduction in cases needed to take the unprecedented pressure off our health system,” the MHO wrote, adding that the government’s decision to ignore their previous Aug. 26 letter “has resulted in a much larger 4th wave, which will therefore require a return to stronger restrictions to bring it under control.”
Worse for Moe and his Saskatchewan Party
government, the letter bluntly stated that a recent reduction in daily case counts Moe touted in his chamber speech as evidence we are winning the COVID-19 battle “do not tell the full story” because Saskatchewan as few tests and a high test positivity rates.
“Without further action, it is highly likely that we will face even higher rates of hospitalization in coming weeks and risk health system collapse, as well as many more preventable deaths, “ the CMO letter that went on to call for a limit on household gatherings to only two vaccinated households for a 28-day, 25-per-cent capacity at weddings and funerals and reducing church attendance to or 25 per cent with a maximum of 150 people.
In a month where we are likely to see our highest number of COVID-19-related deaths and at a time when the province is forced to transfer critically ill ICU patients to Ontario because our hospitals can no longer handle the numbers, it’s hard to accuse the CMOs of overreacting.
Yet neither Moe nor Merriman’s office properly addressed the concerns raised in the CMO’s letter in any forum.
This takes us to the biggest problem with Moe’s speech and his government right now.
While his speech was a vey much a pitch as to why people should come to Saskatchewan, it drew a lot of angry response from doctors and other health care providers threatening to leave this province because of a government they say doesn’t their health care concerns seriously.
Maybe they’re just threats, but frustrating doctors seldom works out well for governments — especially, here in Saskatchewan.
Moe needs a better COVID-19 response.
Positive speeches on the economy are not addressing the problem.
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Public opinion matters
AWWII veteran was speaking to students. A student asked if he was married. He said he was, and asked why she asked. She said if he wasn’t married she wanted to introduce him to her single grandmother.
Like all veterans, he had paid a huge price for the freedoms we enjoy today. Drafted at age 20, he was placed in the infantry even though he had never shot a gun. He was the smallest guy in his battalion, but was given the heaviest rifle to carry.
He became a gunner, and soon his assistant gunner was seriously injured, but it would be three days before it was safe enough for the young man to be transported to a field hospital to receive pain killers. A 19-year-old was sent as his replacement, even though he had never shot a gun and had received no training. The young man committed suicide on the first day.
These were valuable young people who gave their lives. Some didn’t realize they were fighting for the freedom of future generations; they were just trying to survive.
As Parliament plans to resume on November 22nd, our freedoms are at stake. Bills such as Bill C-10 will return. That particular bill deals with government control of the Internet and our ability to express ourselves on social media. It’s time to communicate our concerns to Members of Parliament, because this legislation will affect everyone. If we don’t pay attention, we’ll wake up one day and ask ourselves what happened to our freedom of speech.
Dr. Suneel Dhand said, “People may not have a truly historical perspective of what it’s taken to get us to where we are, especially in western countries in 2021. Over the last two centuries the battle to get basic freedoms has been enormous and an awful lot of blood has been spilled. Even right now there’s people across the world, who have loved ones who have paid the ultimate price and lost their lives in the pursuit of freedom. It’s not a word to be taken lightly. History always repeats itself. It’s always during the bad times when you have to have your guard up because authorities are always prone to over stepping the mark.”
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security, will deserve neither and lose both.”
Today we see government wanting to enforce government censorship of social media. It’s interesting to note the Prime Minister of Canada during WWII said this, “Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.”
Although we may not be on a physical battle field, Canadians still need to contend for their freedoms, including freedom of speech. We can’t afford to miss the opportunity to effectively communicate our concerns to our Members of Parliament. Government control of communication would silence public opinion and ultimately lead to autocratic government.
MURRAY MANDRYK Political Columnist
Letter to the editor
Food for thought
Dear Editor,
As we approach Remembrance Day, I’d I am not a reporter. I am not a journalist. I would consider myself to be an ordinary citizen. Here are my obervations.
“Effective Friday, October 1, 2021, proof for COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result will be required in Saskatchewan for public access to a range of businesses, event venues, as well as for all Government of Saskatchewan ministry, crown and agency employees.” Source: www.saskatchewan.
ca
Since that day, I have been listening to conversations between family, friends, co-workers and many others. These are the reasons people have been getting vaccinated:
“Of course I’m getting vaccinated! I
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want to go to the Erin Church concert!”
“Yes. I need it to go to the Rider game.”
“I had to get it. I want to go to Yuma for the winter.”
“I need it to go to the restaurant with my friends.”
“The college is making us all get it to attend classes.”
“My employer says I have to get the vaccine, or I’ll be fired.”
“I need a vaccine passport to buy beer.”
“I always go to the caino.”
During the past month, I have not heard ONE single person say: “I am getting the vaccine to protect myself and others from the COVID-19 virus.”
Think about that for a minute.
Karri
Wagman Leader, SK
Honour Our Veterans
Dear Editor,
As we approach Remembrance Day, I’d like to pay tribute to the veteran members of The War Amps.
The War Amps was started by amputee veterans returning from the First World War to help each other adapt to their new reality as amputees. They then welcomed amputee veterans following the Second World War, sharing all that they had learned.
These founding members then established the Key Tag Service, which is still going strong today, to fund the Association’s many vital programs including The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program.
vided me with financial assistance for prosthetic devices and offered emotional support. These veterans have left a lasting impact on generations of amputees as they taught us that we should be proud of our amputation and to know that it will not stop us from achieving our goals.
Everyday, but particularly on Remembrance Day, Canadian amputees like me honour these veterans who not only served their country but returned home to make life better for all amputees.
I was born a partial left hand amputee and grew up in CHAMP which pro-
Graham Spero Graduate member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program Letters to the Editor are most welcome! email: kate@yoursouthwest.com or mail to P.O. Box 727 Kindersley, Saskatchewan
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2021 Throne Speech Premier outlines ambitious agenda to build a better Sask.
Anew session of the Saskatchewan Legislature began Wednesday with the Throne Speech that focused on managing through the end of the pandemic and on the significant economic development and job creation opportunities in the province.
The Throne Speech also outlined plans to address crime, particularly in rural areas, through an increased police presence and to increase the number of addiction treatment beds in the province.
“Our government is working to build a better Saskatchewan - a stronger, safer, healthier, better educated and more independent Saskatchewan,” Premier Scott Moe said. “That starts with a strong and grwing economy that provides the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all Saskatchewan people.”
Moe said that even in a very challenging year, Saskatchewan has attracted a significant number of new major projects resulting in billions of dollars of economic investment and thousands of new jobs. These include:
• A new potash mine;
• Three new canola crushing plants and a major expansion of an existing plant;
• Canada’s first wheat straw pulp facility;
• A new oriented strand board mill;
• A revitalized Prince Albert Pulp Mill;
• Expanded and upgraded sawmills; and
• A new seeder assembly facility.
“If Saskatchewan can attract that kind of new investment and opportunities in a difficult year like this one, our potential is almost unlimited in the years ahead,” Moe said. “Even with the challenges we are facing today, the 2020s will still be Saskatchewan’s decade.”
New Investment
In the Throne Speech, the government said it will continue to encourage and attract new investment to the province by:
• Enhancing the Saskatchewan Value-Added Agriculture Incentive;
• Providing financing to Indigenous businesses through a new Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation; and
• Launching a new Sustainable Saskatchewan brand that will promote the high quality and environmental sustainability of products produced in Saskatchewan.
Reducing Crime
In the Throne Speech, the government committed to increase its efforts to reduce crime by:
• Adding 60 new police positions;
• Creating a new Provincial Protective Services Unit that brings together, under one command, Conservation Officers, Highway Patrol officers, Provincial Capital Commission community safety officers, Safer Community and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) officers and deputy sheriffs working in the provincial court system;
• Creating a Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT) to target criminals who transport illegal drugs and weapons into the province, and combat human trafficking;
• Creating a Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) to target dangerous offenders with outstanding warrants so they are brought to justice before they commit further crimes;
• Creating four new Crime Reduction Teams in Meadow Lake, La Ronge, Lloydminster and Moose Jaw, adding to the five teams already operating in the province;
• Introducing amendments to The Seizure of Criminal Property Act to combat the laundering of money generated through illegal activities; and
• Enacting The Trespass to Property Act on January 1, 2022, and further strengthening that Act by increasing penalties for repeat offenders and making it easier for land owners to seek damages against trespassers. Moe said the government needs to do more to help those with addictions. The Throne Speech outlines a number of measures including adding 150 new addictions treatment spaces over the next three years.
New Legislation
The Throne Speech also outlined a number of other pieces of new legislation to be introduced, including:
• A bill to prevent demonstrators from restricting access to hospitals;
• Amendments to The Inter-Jurisdictional Support Orders Act to strengthen the ability to enforce child and spousal support payments when the payer has moved to another province;
• Amendments to The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act to allow the Maintenance Enforce-
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ment Office to take quick action when support is being repeatedly withheld; and
• Amendments to The Privacy Act to protect against the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.
Truth and Reconciliation
The Throne Speech outlines a number of Truth and Reconciliation measures the government is taking, including:
• Providing $2 million to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) to investigate undocumented deaths and burials at the sites of former residential schools;
• Building a memorial at Government House in Regina to honour those impacted by the residential school system;
• Signing of the first agreement of its kind in Canada with Cowessess First Nation to assume jurisdiction over child welfare for its members;
• Expansion of the Opikihiwawin program offering culturally appropriate child welfare services to Indigenous families;
• Signing a new online gaming agreement with FSIN; and
• A commitment to install highway signs marking the boundary between Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories to further raise awareness about the Treaties in Saskatchewan.
Building a strong Saskatchewan
The Throne Speech also commits to building a stronger, more independent Saskatchewan by:
• Being full participants in any upcoming negotiations about changes to federal equalization triggers by the recent Alberta referendum; and
• Considering other measures that could make Saskatchewan more autonomous, like provincial collection of corporate taxes and the creation of a provincial police force to compliment the services provided by municipal police forces and the RCMP.
“This Throne Speech outlines an ambitious agenda for a strong and growing province,” Moe said. “Saskatchewan people know that our province’s best days are still ahead, and our government will continue to work hard every day to reflect that optimism and confidence.”
Follow your intuition and job opportunities will come
Christine Broderick loves unique interactions with ferry passengers as an operator at the Estuary Ferry. Located in Southwestern Saskatchewan near the hamlet of Estuary, the Estuary Ferry is a toll-free cable ferry run by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. The ferry is seasonal (it doesn’t operate when the river is frozen), with a six-car capacity and closes down for the winter months. Christine recounted one such unique interaction of listening to coyotes on a night shift when a ferry passenger approached with his horse to cross over the South Saskatchewan river. Getting to catch the sunrise and take in peaceful views of the river, while listening to wildlife, round out some of the perks. A rewarding part of her shift is recommending local attractions and events to fer-
ry passengers and tourists alike. Christine appreciates each and every interaction and being able to have a conversation with everyone that travels across the river.
In addition to being a ferry operator, Christine is also involved with tourism in Southwestern Saskatchewan. Following her intuition, three years ago she quit a full-time teaching job that she loved - joining Leader Tourism and embarking on blogging, social media content creation and tourism-based writing endeavors throughout the Southwest. This was before she was getting paid for her efforts, and she continued to take on substituting jobs to pay the bills, but she didn’t know where her unique path would lead.
Last year, with the COVID-19 pandemic transitioning teaching to online learning, there weren’t any substitute teaching jobs available for Christine. The ferry operator
position became available and she decided to give it a try; working at the Estuary Ferry has afforded Christine interesting opportunities such as recently being contracted out to create a video about the ferry. Always a self-professed “world traveller,” Christine started blogging in order to further explore her own backyard. Christine currently still takes on substitute teaching opportunities while continually networking and building connections within the tourism sector. She has found that many job opportunities have presented themselves since beginning on her tourism journey and she wears many hats, but Christine Broderick wouldn’t have it any other way. Meeting new people, building strong connections and networking within the tourism community have diversified her work portfolio and made it all worthwhile.
MALLORY CAWTHRA Your West Central Voice
Working at the Estuary Ferry has opened up other opportunities for Christine Broderick. | PHOTOS MALLORY CAWTHRA
Last year, in the depths of my isolation, I got an email from Tammy Willman at The Grand Coteau in Shaunavon, wondering if I might want to enter anything in the holiday art show. I was submerged in my writing at the time, but I knew the call was a gift. Writing can be a ridiculous mental strain. Occasionally I need to temper it with a different kind of creative endeavour, something less controlled – or controllable.
For me, that endeavour is collage. The beauty of collage is that all a person has to do is sit with scissors and old books and magazines, crack one’s mind wide open, and let the play begin. So, I said yes to Tammy, and the ongoing series Wonder Under the Moon was born.
This year I’m calling part two of the series More Wonder Under the Moon. I’m describing it as a response to a growing heaviness in a so world pressed down by fear and isolation; it feels as though a symptom of covid might not just be loss of sense of smell, but of sense of Wonder too. I mean no disrespect to those who have been touched by the pandemic, but it may be we’ve also lost a sense of humour, as well, and with that a sense of well-being. Some might say common sense has also gone missing.
Often I behave out of a sense of injustice. But sometimes, it’s righteous indignance masquerading as a sense of rightness. No one needs to hear me pontificate. I prefer instead to go looking for my sense of Wonder. Thankfully, I live on the prairie, where there is a ready supply of wonder-provoking phenomena, primary among
More Wonder Under the Moon
them a rising harvest moon.
When stuck as to how to tell a story, I often start playing with images. At this very moment, I am sitting under a bulletin board covered in reprints of collages themed around aprons. While working at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage, our little schoolhouse museum here in Val Marie, I started collecting aprons and their stories. I noticed how many young women visitors marvelled at the hanging aprons as if they were relics from an ancient time. Some found them pretty, even cute; others viewed them like corsets or chastity belts, symbols of repression. I was disheartened by remarks that were dismissive, even derisive. These women are missing out on their own history, I said to myself. I was wearing an apron at the time, a bibbed apron. Perhaps it’s a class judgment. Anyone in an apron is in the service industry. And service spells lower class? One thing is certain, these women didn’t see themselves as standing on the shoulders of giants - grandmother giants – far hardier and more resourceful than we’ve ever had to be. The apron
was for them a kind of tether, binding women to the kitchen. But the kitchen in those days was a woman’s domain, her fortress, headquarters, the hub of all activity. And the apron was not a curiosity or a cocktail frill for show alone; it was a tool, toolkit, uniform, shield, armour, flag, blanket, and hanky, all in one.
I set to collecting images of women in aprons. Then images of men in aprons too: butchers, bakers, farriers, cooks. One night I placed an image of a chuckwagon cook next to a cutout of a mother and her baby and another of a man standing in front of a café. And, after much arranging, rearranging and gluing, Charlie emerged. Charlie’s now a fully formed character, and he shows up often, watching and advising and falling in love with many other characters in my writing. But that evening, as I allowed all the pieces to fall together, letting him take form, he became the subject of a collage called: They Taught Me Everything I Know. And the words at the top of the final piece read: At first, my mother, my sisters and aunts watched me like a hawk. Then I started to watch them. Now I own my own café.
Searching for new characters to help restore my childhood sense of Wonder, I put on my paint-splattered apron, pull out brushes and pens and crayons, and pour over old books, looking for another bright face to walk into a new life on a canvas. Here’s a little girl looking up at the night sky. Here’s a man hoisting a hay bale. Here’s a dog hidden in the corner of a copy of a Gustav Dore print. He’s avoiding a crowd, but I will transfer onto an open field with the girl and the man, and they will suddenly be all agog, caught mid-action, captive to a state of Wonder, transformed by the slowly rising big fat full moon.
The process of making up worlds of Wonder is as rewarding as finishing them and hanging them on the wall. As an artist, you can’t ask for anything better than that. I sold all the pieces last year, but I still have copies of them. And they await me, replete with stories yet to
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be told. One of them is of two little girls. One girl is in a tree. The other is on the ground. I believe they are sisters. I can hear the one on the ground saying: “Inez, Daddy says you got to come down now.” Silence. Then: “What do you see up there?” Answer: “Dogs. The moon. No, wait. I see the future.” “You’re crazy, Inez. Come down, or else.” I don’t know what happens next. I don’t know where they are. Or why one is called Inez. But
such is the reward of Wonder, when you throw a bunch of images together and await what happens next. I think it’s Wonder that will save us. Wonder is akin to hope. It’s without artifice. It is deeply personal and arises spontaneously from within. I might dare to say, Wonder is the soul’s expression. And, while perhaps it’s Grace, Wonder’s sister, who actually saves us, Wonder makes the world worth the bother.
Collages by Madonna Hamel
Saskatchewan planning delivery of vaccination for five to eleven year-olds
Saskatchewan has ordered 112,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine specially formulated for children aged five to 11 with delivery anticipated in mid-November, 2021.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is currently working to ensure plans are in place to deliver vaccinations to this age group as soon as the COVID-19 vaccine receives approval from Health Canada.
While younger children are less likely to develop serious illness they are getting sick and playing a role in the transmission of the virus. Vaccinations for children will enable them to continue to be able to go to school and enjoy their activities.
Vaccinations for five to 11 year olds will be available at a wide variety of locations including participating pharmacies, SHA walk-in clinics, mobile clinics, at schools and at venues with easy community access near schools.
The Pfizer pediatric vaccine is a slightly different formulation with smaller doses of vaccine.
Pfizer studies indicate their vaccine had no safety concerns noted among children five to 11 years of age.
The studies also showed that expected vaccine side effects (such as soreness at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and chills) were well tolerated and resolved in 1-2 days. Children in this age group have very good immune responses when they receive two doses as recommended.
Vaccination is voluntary. Informed parental/ guardian consent must be provided and will be documented in the child’s immunization record. Parents/guardians are able to access their child’s immunization record through MySaskHealthRecord. Parents/guardians must have an account themselves, and the child’s information can be linked.
Parents/guardians with MySaskHealthRecord who have not already made a request for access to a child’s immunization record are encouraged to do so. Those 14 and older
must have their own account.
Vaccination, along with public health measures such as masking, hand hygiene, staying home when ill and physical distancing is an important tool to protect against COVID-19 illness.
Anyone who is eligible, which will soon include everyone five years and older, should get vaccinated. High community vaccination rates will help to protect those under five who are currently too young to be vaccinated.
When the vaccine is available, appointments can be made by calling 1-833-Sask-VAX (1-833-727-5829) or online at Saskatchewan. ca/covid19-vaccine or at participating pharmacies. Further details will be provided through public service announcements, local social media posts and on the Saskatchewa. ca website.
Information on booking appointments and clinic information is available at Saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine.
Kindersley Travel Club gets go-ahead for tour
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
The Kindersley Community Travel Club has good news! The government has lifted the travel advisory, allowing them to go ahead and plan their Easter tour to Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Budapest and Vienna! The Kindersley Community Travel Club is community-based, and is not associated with the school. The tour group usually consists of adults travelling with or without their kids and students who come on their own.
Heidi Marchant, a teacher at Kindersley Composite School, said, “Travellers who enjoy learning about WWII and have wanted to visit Auschwitz concentration camp will enjoy this tour.” It offers a good combination of history, good food and beautiful landscapes.
The tentative tour dates are April 13-15, 2022, with a cost of $5,584 for adults and $4,964 for students. A payment plan is available, allowing monthly payments until 30 days before the tour. The itinerary, as well as other information can be found at www.eftours.
ca/2395138pd
“This type of travel is perfect for people who prefer not to do all of the extensive planning that an international tour
requires. All transportation, admissions and accommodations are included, as well as daily breakfast and lunch,” Heidi explained. “Each day is planned with a good mix of free time balanced in to explore!”
The tour currently has twelve spots available, and enrolment rules are first registered - first served. It is a community tour, open to travellers from other communities in Saskatchewan. Heidi said the minimum age to travel without a parent is Grade 9, but they’ll accept younger students if their parent or another adult accompanies them. No matter what your age may be, as long as you’re in good health and are willing and able to walk many miles every day, you are more than welcome to join the tour. Heidi noted this tour is a good fit for anyone wanting to travel in a safe and fun way in a private setting.
“It’s great to see people of all ages who didn’t necessarily know each other come together and become friends over their shared experiences!” Heidi said. “We look forward to seeing the world again and would love our students to be able to expand their world views on a tour during their time at KCS!”.
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce network sees huge positive response to rapid tests
Thisweek, 18 chambers of commerce in Saskatchewan and several businesses began distributing rapid tests for individuals across the province.
“The response has been amazing. In Swift Current, they ran out of kits within 45 minutes and people are thrilled to finally have access to these important tools to aid in the fight against COVID-19. We have had a wide range of people picking up kits, such as stu-
dents, families and grandparents. People have been expressing how appreciative they are to have access,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.
The 18 local chambers of commerce and the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce will be distributing rapid tests over the next few weeks as supply and demand require. Additionally, ten Canalta Hotels and the Market Mall in Saskatoon have also agreed
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“We asked our local chambers to step up and most were able to as they had sufficient office and staff capacity. I was very pleased to have each of the Saskatchewan Canalta Hotels agree to volunteer their staff and locations,” said McLellan.
“We have always been active participants in each of our respective communities and when this opportunity came along to help in such an important service, we immediately agreed. We all want COVID-19 behind us and we are committed to keeping our neighbours safe and sound,” said Gary Hoffert, Regional Vice President, Canalta Hotels.
Rapid tests will be given to households to help curb infection. The chambers are providing the distribution service at no cost to the province or residents and have based their current hours on anticipated supplies.
Hours may change in upcoming weeks depending on test availability. Chambers are only one avenue the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are using to distribute the tests, with other community agencies stepping in to help across the province.
For more information on distribution hours and locations, visit: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/ emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-information/rapid-testing
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A healed Klippers team wins three straight games
Bylaw to Repeal Designation as Municipal Heritage Property
Section 17(2), The Heritage Property Act, R.S.S. 1978, c.H-2.2, as amended
With bumps, bruises and suspensions all squared away, the Kindersley Klippers team is back to form.
Heading into their Wednesday night game against the Estevan Bruins, they had won three in a row, improving to 6-7 on a tumultuous season.
“Our structure works and our game is coming along. The guys are buying in, working hard and focusing on the little things in their games,” said Assistant Coach Mitch Topinka.
“It had a positive impact for guys to come back and see these things we’ve been talking about working. We’re getting goals from people we weren’t expecting to, and it’s going well.”
Players that have impressed Topinka include the Hilbig brothers, Tylin and younger defenceman Ethan.
The two are from Kindersley, and the latter has collected two points and 31 penalties in an enforcer role, while brother Tylin has notched 11 points in 13 games, making him the team leader.
“Tylin’s play has been huge. He’s going to the dirty areas, not hesitating and playing hard. Ethan is stepping it up on the back end, and he’s only 17,” said Topinka.
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Notice is hereby given that not less than thirty days from the date of service of the notice, the Council of the Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 intends to pass a bylaw pursuant to the provisions of The Heritage Property Act, to repeal the Municipal Heritage Property designation of the following real property known as:
Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist legally described as:
Parcel A Plan 101434081 Ext 12
(The most Southerly 435.6 feet of the most Easterly 200 feet of the South East Quarter of Section 25, Township 27, Range 24, West of the Third Meridian, Saskatchewan, 2 acres
EXCEPT: 0.11 of an acre, for Roadway Plan 72S13262, Mines and Minerals Excepted by AP2738) and located at:
6 miles north of Glidden, SK on Highway No. 21 and then proceed 3 miles west on the R.M. of Newcombe No. 260 grid road.
The property was originally designated as Municipal Heritage Property by Bylaw No. 02/00 read a third time and passed on the 11th day of April, 2000.
The reasons for the proposed repeal are as follows:
1. Request from owner to repeal heritage designation on the property
Any person wishing to object to the proposed repeal must serve council with a written objection stating the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts not less than three days prior to consideration of the repealing bylaw.
Dated this 1st day of November, 2021.
Yvette Schuh Administrator
After a 4-3 shootout win last Friday against the Nipawin Hawks, they followed it up with a 3-0 trouncing against the same opponent. They also took a 7-6 overtime win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves prior to the weekend.
“Everyone on the team is back now, and that’s been a big positive. The suspensions and injuries are done, and the line-up is where is should be right now,” he said.
But Topinka also says those who came into the lineup in that intervening time helped the team, and prospect Matthew Ripplinger was among them.
They signed 2019 draft pick Ripplinger to a letter of intent for the 20222023 season in mid-October, but called upon him for one game during the injury spell.
“He is currently playing for the U-18 Swift Current Legionnaires, but he’s one of those kids we just wanted to stay after camp,” he said. “We loved his work ethic and energy, but he wanted one more year in his league.”
The Regina, SK. Player suited up for the game against La Ronge, notching an assist.
“After that game, we asked him again to stay, but he was committed to going back to Swift Current. We respected that. He’s a great kid and comes from a great family. We’re looking forward to next year,” he said.
“A lot of guys stepped up during injuries, including young guys on the team. The veteran guys were leaders and stepped up also. It was a tough stretch, but the guys are realizing it works better when we do things together,” he said.
After a few difficult starts, Topinka is loving seeing goaltender Matthew Pesenti in incredible form, and believes in his abilities.
“Matt has just been lights out. It felt like he just was off a bit, but he’s back, and I’m so happy to see his play lately,” said Topinka.
The goalie Saskatoon goalie has started nine of the 13 games, and has a 3.51 goals against average with a .89 save percentage. He has seen more than 30 shots in six of those nine games.
But in his last two, he’s seen just three goals go in and a shutout on the 23rd against Nipawin. Pesenti credits his teammates for his improved performance.
“Everyone has really been putting their best foot forward lately, and it feels reall good. The team’s play is making us all look better individually, including me. It’s adding to personal confidence,” he said.
“It feel good to get the shutout the other night, but my team was doing a good job of boxing out in front, leaving me with easy shots. They made me look good, and it’s always a good feeling to win a big game.”
He’s happy that things seem to be back to normal for the team right now, and sees a lot of potential to continue a high level of play.
“We were short-handed for a while and missing some key players. But we have everyone back, and that’s huge. It’s nice to see a full roster, and things should be great,” he said.
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Sports with Bruce Penton
Glitter gone from Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors have lost their star power.
“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” Dorothy said to Toto in the Wizard of Oz. There’s a similar refrain around the Raptors headquarters: “We’re not in 2019 anymore.”
Two complete National Basketball Association seasons have passed since the Raptors created basketball euphoria in Canada by beating the Golden State Warriors for the NBA title. A lot has changed since then. A lot.
Gone from that championship team are superstars Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry. Solid starters Marc Gasol, Danny Green and Serge Ibaka have moved on. Pascal Siakam is the only Raptor starter from that championship team still on the roster and his supporting cast this year is … well, let’s just say coach Nick Nurse has challenges.
Siakam will be heavily counted on, once he recovers from shoulder surgery and returns to the lineup, but the leadership mantle this year will fall to five-year pro Fred VanVleet, a 6-foot guard who was a reserve on that championship
team in 2019.
Before this obituary continues, it should be pointed out that the Raptors still have a decent lineup, and while it might not be championship calibre, it will provide enough victories and competitive games to keep Canadian fans interested all winter.
Returnee AG Anunoby, who had 15.9 points per game last year, trade acquisitions Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa, picked up from Miami in the deal sending Lowry to the Florida team, and 6-foot-9 Scotty Barnes, the Raptors’ first round draft pick (No. 4 overall), will get a bulk of the floor time.
Canadian Chris Boucher, whose skinny legs resemble a barnyard chicken’s, averaged nearly 14 points last season and will be counted on for a few more this year.
Overall, though, the Raptors aren’t in the same class as defending league champ Milwaukee Bucks or the Brooklyn Nets, the top two teams in the East, nor the L.A. Lakers or Phoenix Suns in the West. The Sporting News pegged the Raptors as the 10th-best team in the 15team Eastern Conference.
The stars aligned perfectly
for the Raptors two years ago. Unfortunately, the team’s former stars are now floating elsewhere around the NBA.
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Toronto Maple Leafs, worth $2 billion according to data compiled by Sportico, are the NHL’s most valuable team. In other words, the Leafs are raking it in.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson, on Twitter, after a slow start to the season by the Winnipeg Jets: “Can we start to measure the Jets coach for a suit of tar and feathers?”
• Montreal sportswriter Michael Farber, on Twitter: “ Although it’s only October, @ CanadiensMTL seem to be in midseason form. Unfortunately, it’s the midseason of the 1974-75 @Capitals”
• Columnist Norman Chad, on Twitter: “Dodger Stadium fans generally stand the entire ninth inning to get a jump on making it to the parking lot.”
• Phil Mushnick of the New York Post, criticizing Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash’s quick hook with his pitchers: “In a game with a DH, starter Collin McHugh threw 18 pitches, allowing one hit in two innings. He was then removed by Cash, perhaps because he wanted McHugh well rested for spring training.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “The American College of Physicians and Surgeons fears society isn’t heeding their warnings about obesity. The problem for Americans is they don’t trust any college that doesn’t have a football team.”
• Headline at theonion.com: “New York City Reinstates Full Lockdown After Disturbing Reports That Knicks May Resume Play
• fark.com headline: “To build team confidence, the Washington Football Team cuts their kicker and signs a guy named Blewitt.”
• On the readerboard at the El Arroyo restaurant in Austin, Texas: “I wish I could drop off
my body at the gym and pick it up when it’s ready.”
• Dwight Perry again: “The NHL suspended Sharks forward Evander Kane 21 games for using a fake COVID-vaccine card. Apparently someone in HR did some cross-checking.”
• Another one from Perry: “Bears TE Jimmy Graham has been placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list. If he has the virus, it’ll be just the second time he’s caught something this season.”
• Nick Canepa of The San Diego Union-Tribune, after the NFL declared it found no other improper emails among the 650,000 it investigated: “Football’s Warren Report. Gruden acted alone.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “The 76ers’ Ben Simmons now says he is not mentally ready to play. I’m sure famously empathetic Philly fans are quite understanding.”
• Patti Dawn Swansson again: “It’s Houston vs. Atlanta in the Word Series. Or, as the Astros call it, Bring Your Garbage Can To Work Day.”
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Football Association is new to Kerrobert
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
The Kerrobert Football Association is all about goals, not only in the game but also fundraising goals. Marli Shepherd from the Kerrobert Football Association said they had just kicked off their Friday Night Lights project lighting up the football field. “The approximate cost of this project is $100,000.00, so that is our fundraising goal,” she explained.
The Kerrobert Football Association was recently established on October 6th of this year. The association is currently planning fundraising opportunities, beginning with their ‘Buy a Light Campaign.’ Although they’re still working out some details, they aren’t wasting any time getting to work.
“We have to purchase thirty-two lights, so we will be selling the lights for $2500.00 each,” Marli said. “Our greatest need at the moment is getting our fundraising goal accomplished to have the Friday Night Lights project completed before the kickoff of the 2022 football season.”
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There are many other needs besides the lighting project. The association will work closely with all the football programs to determine those needs and offer financial support to decrease future fees. As the football season draws to a close, Marli said the
association is optimistic that they can provide clinics for both players and coaches.
The board of the Kerrobert Football Association will be working toward achieving all of their goals. Currently, the football programs have relatively new equipment that meets safety standards. Still, as the needs of the programs change, Marli said the association will make the necessary purchases to keep all of the players safe.
The board consists of President - Don Snell; Vice-President - Devin Charteris; Secretary - Jason Moro, Treasurer - Kerri Blanchette, Commu-
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nications - Marli Shepherd and Members at Large - Mike Cholin and Ben Cairns.
Their vision is to ensure every kid in Kerrobert and area has the opportunity to play football. In order to meet these goals they’ll need the assistance of volunteers for various projects throughout the year. They will also support and sustain Kerrobert’s football programs in training, safety equipment and funding other necessities that arise, such as capital and maintenance projects for Kerrobert’s football facilities.
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War Amputee Veterans Started 100-Year Legacy
Of the thousands of Canadian soldiers who were wounded while serving in the First and Second World Wars, many returned home missing limbs. United by a common bond of amputation, these veterans not only served their country during wartime, but they made a difference in the lives of generations of amputees that continues today.
In 1916, on the battlefields at Ypres in Northern Belgium, Sidney Lambert (1887 – 1971), a Lieutenant Colonel and Army Padre, lost his left leg above the knee.
While recovering at a hospital in Toronto, Lambert conceived of the idea of a national association to bring together, support and fight the battles for amputee veterans, today known as The War Amps. In 1920, he became the first Dominion President of the Association and worked tirelessly to bring veterans issues before the government.
It was these First World War amputee veterans, like Lambert, who welcomed the new contingent of amputee veterans following the Second World War, helping them adapt to their new reality and sharing all that they had learned.
One of these was Neil Conner (1918 – 2012) who served as a navigator with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was injured when his plane was shot down near Bremen, Germany, resulting in the loss of his right leg below the knee.
Another was Bert Coulson (1921 – 1979) who served with the Canadian Army and lost both of his legs below the knee due to injuries sustained while serving in Emmerich, Germany.
Along with their fellow War Amps members, these veterans went on to provide support to civilian am-
putees. Coulson said the best way to help was to “roll up my pant leg and show them we can dance, bowl, hold down a normal job. It’s what you have left that counts.”
The War Amps veteran members established the Key Tag Service, which is still going strong today, to fund the Association’s many vital programs for amputees across Canada.
Rob Larman, a Director at The War Amps and a leg amputee himself, said Mr. Lambert, Conner and Coulson proved that they would not let their amputation hold them back in all aspects of life.
“Though they considered themselves to be ‘ordinary guys,’ our founding veteran members have left a legacy for generations of amputees that has gone on for 100 years and counting,” said Larman. “On Remembrance Day especially, but also throughout the year, we pay tribute to their sacrifice and service.”
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Employment Term: Seasonal Full-Time
The Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 is seeking a Snow Plow Operator.
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
• Have willingness and aptitude to operate grader with plow as required for the job
• Have knowledge of servicing and maintaining heavy equipment
• Valid Driver’s License
• Have a working knowledge of snow plowing
• Must be capable of working with minimal to no immediate supervision
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We are excited to tell you about a new program in Kindersley called FoodMesh, a collaboration between Kindersley Christian Fellowship and Buy-Low Foods. This program makes free groceries available to individuals in need by collecting surplus food and groceries from local stores.
Barbara Olson
Please see the details below on how you can access this program and get free groceries. Everyone is welcome and this program is operating every week.
When: Every week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Christian Fellowship Church (East Door) 800 - 12th Ave. E., Kindersley, SK
Please bring a grocery bag or box with you. For more information, please contact Kindersley Christian Fellowship at 306-463-6146 or Barb at 306-460-9304.
• Attention to detail, safety conscious, and ability to take direction from Supervisors
Duties may include but not limited to:
• Operating grader/plow
• Available on demand
• May require weekend work
• Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor with the direction of Council
Employment proposed start date is to be determined. The R.M. of Prairiedale offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package including the Municipal Employees Pension Plan (MEPP).
Applicants are invited to submit a resume by November 8, 2021 by 4 p.m. to:
R.M. of Prairiedale No. 321
Box 160, Major, SK S0L 2H0
Fax: 306-834-1202
Email: administrator@rmofprairiedale.ca
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Double Jeopardy
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It may not be the most inventive crime thriller, but Double Jeopardy has endured for 22 years because of its fantastic cast.
Director Bruce Beresford – the man behind Driving Miss Daisy – puts together a spectacular ensemble that includes Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones and Bruce Greenwood.
The film plays on the premise that you cannot be tried (and convicted) of the same crime twice. So when loving wife and mother Libby goes to prison for the suspicious death of her husband Nick, she sets out following her sentence to get her young son back and kill Nick for real.
The concept of double jeopardy means that because she already served a sentence for ‘killing’ Nick, she can’t be tried if she does it for real the second time.
So as she pursues her elusive Nick – who has taken a new name – she’s also pursued by her headstrong probation officer Travis.
Tommy Lee Jones is incredible and Bruce Greenwood is villainous as Nick, but it’s Ashley Judd who steals the show in this one.
Lansky
Available On Netflix
This one took me by absolute surprise. The gangster tale from second-time director and co-writer Eytan Rockaway is sensible, smart and never veers too much into melodrama.
It follows Meyer Lansky, a retired mobster who is being investigated by the FBI for stashing millions of funds garnered from illegal enterprises. He decides to tell his
story – the sordid details and all – to a disgraced writer, who is only allowed to publish the memoir after Lansky dies.
The boss of the National Crime Syndicate shows writer David there are shades of grey to every story, and this one is no different.
Harvey Keitel is incredible here, in his best role in years. It truly is a starring vehicle he deserves, and he should get more of them. He’s joined by Sam Worthington – a former late-2000s action star who is finally getting the chance to branch out.
Minka Kelly, AnnaSophia Robb, a fantastic David Cade and John Magaro co-star. Keitel gives one to remember in this one, and his performance is enough to make you forgive the softer points of the screenplay here.
It’s an ambitious endeavour with a great cast, even if it falls flat here and there. It’s definitely worth a watch if you love these stars or gangster flicks.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Available On Prime Video
While it pales in comparison to the great Harrison Ford films based on this Tom Clancy character, this is a pretty good entry on its own.
It follows Jack Ryan, a young C.I.A. Analyst who is plunged into action when he uncovers a plotted terrorist attack.
So, sure, the story is a bit convoluted, but with Chris Pine in the starring role, it’s hard to ignore the merit of this one.
Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley are on board, and Kenneth Branagh serves as the villain onscreen and the director.
It’s chalk full of intrigue, great action sequences and more. It certainly isn’t a classic action tilt, but it’s absolutely serviceable.
If you always enjoyed the Jack Ryan character, then you’ll have some fun with this one.
A Million Little Pieces
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This is a very difficult film to watch, but this story of addiction and the struggle to overcome has a lot to offer to movie-goers looking for serious fare.
Based on the mostly-true memoir from disgraced and lauded author James Frey, this tells the story of the man’s time in rehab for drug and alcohol dependancies, and the things in his own life he has to work through to get better.
Sam Taylor-Johnson directs a stylish, intense and unflinching portrayal of addiction, and her husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson gives a defining performance as Frey.
The film is also marked by stunning turns from Odessa Young, Billy Bob Thornton, Giovanni Ribisi, and Juliette Lewis, and there’s not one wrong note with the performances.
The film’s tone can be uneven at times, but the screenplay is well-written and these thespians manage to overcome most of the issues you’ll have with the film itself.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
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Perhaps one of the best romantic-comedies to come out of the 2000s, this hard R-rated laughfest follows a man who decides to be spontaneous following the breakup of
his years-long relationship.
Peter goes to Hawaii following an intense breakup with actress and public figure Sarah. He needs to get away from the spotlight and the tabloid news about the break-up, and recharge.
But when he arrives at the resort, he realizes his room is right next to his ex and her new, lothario boyfriend. The two have to put up with each other as Peter tries to heal.
If you love Knocked Up or you loved Jason Segel in How I Met Your Mother, this is for you. He wrote the screenplay and stars as Peter. And he’s absolutely fantastic.
Russell Brand is hilarious in a supporting turn, and Paul Rudd, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis are all so much fun.
It’s a hilarious take on heartbreak and picking back up and finding a new happiness in your life.
This one is strictly for adults, but you’ll get an absolute kick out of it.
Working with A&W is more than just sharing a love of great burgers. By joining our team you’ll be on the front lines, helping us change the fast food landscape. From eliminating plastic straws, to root beer made with all-natural flavours, to being the first national restaurant chain in Canada to offer the plant-based Beyond Meat Burger, we’ve never been the kind of company to sit back and wait for change to happen. For us, it’s all about doing the right thing for our food, people, community and environment.
Our location in Kindersley, Saskatchewan is now hiring for all full-time and part-time team member positions (cooks and cashiers). We are looking for motivated individuals, with a strong sense of community and pride for the work they do. As a team member your main responsibility is to ensure that our guests’ expectations are exceeded on every visit!
As an A&W Team Member you receive:
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Come and see us on Our Job Fair at the Canalta Hotel Kindersley on November 3rd, 8th and 18th from 10 am to 7 p.m.
The Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery would like to thank everyone who came out to meet Jen Loree (pictured above with one of her amazing artistic welded metal art pieces) and Chris Hodge at their closing reception at the gallery. This show is now finished and we look forward to setting up our next exhibition. Stay tuned!
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Our family would like to extend a sincere thank you to all our friends and family and the entire community of Eston who have reached out to support us in our time of sorrow. We offer a huge thank you for all the food, flowers, cards, donations and phone calls. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated. It’s no wonder that Elden called this community “his town”. With sincere gratitude, Marj Croshaw and family
thank everyone for the food, flowers, cards, and well wishes. We are so grateful to each and every one of you! - The Heit Family: Audrey, Miles, Debbie, Zachary, Kevin, Joanne, Paige and Jared FOR
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It is with great sadness that we take this time to thank our brothers, sisters and their family members, all our great friends, our Museum family, past co-workers and neighbours. You will remain in our hearts forever. Thanks also to Dr. Nanda and all the staff at Heritage Manor for the excellent care Eugene received during his stay there. We would like to
FOR SALE: One bedroom condo at CALEB VILLAGE in Kindersley. Main floor unit with 9’ ceilings and gated access to private entrance. New vinyl plank flooring and dishwasher. Large individual storage area included with the unit. Asking price $240,000. Contact Susan 306-4307636 or Glenn 306-4637407 for more details.
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1 Core parts
6 Peter Jennings's old network
11 Workout setting
14 Being lugged behind
15 "Toora" follower in an Irish song
16 Opposite of "non"
In Loving Remembrance of Our Dear Husband, Dad and Grandpa
CLEAR YOUR CLOSETS. I’ll buy your unwanted Rifles, Shotguns and Handguns - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. I have the permits required. Phone or Text 306-4637756.
Stanley Warden Johnston
17 What sleazy pick up artists might hand you
19 Heart murmur detector
20 Francis's holy tenure
December 2, 1937 ~ October 30, 2020
In Loving Remembrance of Our Dear Husband, Dad and Grandpa
Stanley Warden Johnston
21 Birthdays in Baie-Comeau
23 Bitsy lead-in
24 Attended
26 Dip ___ in (test the water)
29 Areas just above the belt buckle?
32 Use elbow grease
35 French piece of prose
36 T.V.'s Magnum and Cannon, e.g.
Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly remembered every day
December 2, 1937 ~ October 30, 2020
Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly remembered every day
No longer in our life to share, but in our hearts, you’re always there.
No longer in our life to share, but in our hearts, you’re always there.
37 Enthused about 39 Use a fillet knife 41 Suffix meaning "follower of" 42 Stay-awake brand 46 French noodles?
Longstocking girl
___ water (up a tree)
Fun-in-the-sun car roofs
Forever loved and missed Pat, Teri, Mike, Lael and Families
Forever Loved and Missed Pat, Teri, Mike, Lael and Families
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Legion Hall
Tuesday: Brock AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Vesper Club
Tuesday: Leader AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Leader United Church
Wednesday: Eston AA Meeting
8:00 PM, St. Andrew’s United Church
Thursday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, 401 - 1st Avenue West
Friday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church
Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesday: Kindersley NA Meeting
7:30 PM, 113 Main Street
47 Employment at a birthday supply store?
50 B'way sellout signs
51 In slack-jawed awe
52 Role for Ron in Mayberry
56 Arizona flora
58 Santa's elves, e.g.
60 Scroogian outburst
62 Marionette within easy reach?
64 Prefix with size or sex
65 Take down a size, maybe
66 ___ bad example (mentors poorly)
67 Karaoke plug-in 68 Cuts a swath (through) 69 Gymkhana gaits
"Sweetie pie" kin 5 Like Abba members: Abbr. 6 Sans women 7 Avril Lavigne's "Sk8er ___" 8 Chinwags
Sticky-toed frog
Boundless, as the sky
Deteriorates bigtime
Whitehorse's Terr.
Russian Air Force jet
Painful cry
Wonderland cake word
The
Congratulations to Emma McLay: 2021 Discover Award Recipient
Inter Pipeline has been giving back to the community for over 18 years by way of their bursary program called Discovery Awards. This program supports youth who reside in communities where Inter Pipeline operates in, by providing funding to high school students who are pursuing a post-secondary education in an industry related field. Examples of an industry related field include anything from Business, Environment, Engineering degrees to trades and apprenticeships.
The Awards are granted to high school students who have demonstrated academic commitment and have a financial need. In addition to the first-year post-secondary students receiving grants, these
same students can apply for an additional Award for their second year of post-secondary education.
In 2021, 48 bursaries of $2,000 were awarded by Inter Pipeline to students in communities all over Alberta and Saskatchewan. The total funds distributed through the program was $96,000 this year.
During the first couple weeks of October,
Inter Pipeline will be celebrating the achievements of these students by publishing their names in many local newspapers across the province.
Award applications are distributed to designated high school in early February of every year, and the school nominates a candidate by June 1st. Each application must be completed and signed by a School Guidance Counsellor or Principal. Inter Pipeline does not accept applications that do not come directly from the school.
For more information about Inter Pipeline’s Discovery Award program or their community investment program, please contact CommunityInvestment@interpipeline.com or call 403290-6000.
Saskatchewan RCMP renews warnings about the dangers of illicit drugs after recent overdoses
In the past few weeks, Saskatchewan RCMP has responded to several sudden deaths suspected to be overdoses. We remind the public that using illicit drugs is dangerous, and urge those who use them – or have loved ones that do –to know what to do during an overdose. Here’s what you need to know:
Have a plan. One of the risks of using street drugs is they can contain other substances the user may not be aware of. This can have serious effects on the body or even be fatal. If you don’t know the strength or what is in it, use small amounts. Don’t use alone. Take turns or let someone you trust know of your plans to use.
How to recognize an overdose. Someone experiencing one may show signs and symptoms that include:
- Slow, weak or no breathing
- Blue lips or nails
- Dizziness and confusion
- Can’t be woken up
- Choking, gurgling or snoring sounds
- Drowsiness or difficulty staying awake
What to do when an overdose occurs. An overdose is a medical emergency. If you witness one, call 911 immediately. Emergency responders, including frontline Saskatchewan RCMP officers, carry naloxone, a fast-acting drug used to temporarily reverse the effects of overdoses caused by opioids. You have some legal protection if
you call for help. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act provides some legal protection for individuals who seek emergency help during an overdose, including the person experiencing an overdose. The Act protects the person who seeks help, whether they stay or leave from the overdose scene before help arrives.
You can keep naloxone handy. Members of the public can also keep naloxone on hand if they or someone they know is at risk of overdose. The Government of Saskatchewan offers a ‘take home naloxone’ kit available free of charge at many locations in the province. Naloxone can also be purchased at the Saskatchewan pharmacies on this list.
There is help available. If you want to quit using drugs, there are services available to support you. To find services near you, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/addictions. You can also call the Province of Saskatchewan’s HealthLine at 811.
Getting dangerous illicit drugs off the street continues to be a top priority for the Saskatchewan RCMP. If you have information about drug trafficking in your area, you can report it to your local detachment by calling 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com
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OF SASKATCHEWAN
Notice is hereby given under
Megan Lacelle and
Dated
Yvette Schuh Treasurer
Community Futures Meridian offers valuable support to businesses
JOAN JANZEN joanjanzen@yahoo.com
Community Futures Meridian Region has been offering valuable support to businesses in Kindersley for a long time. Vickie Newmeyer, CEO of Meridian Futures, said it all started in 1987 at Alsask when 1200 people left the radar station. “The government of the day started Community Futures to encourage development. “The whole concept was to fill the economic void. One of the streams they started was a business development centre,” Vickie explained. Meridian Futures moved to Kindersley in 2000.
Located at 125 - 1st Ave. East, Vickie and her co-workers continue to provide loans up to $150,000, business plan development and assistance and connect their clients with the resources they need. There’s also entrepreneurs with disabilities loans available to any individual who has a physical or intellectual disability. “We accommodate the client with supports to be the best business person they can be,” Vickie said. In their continuous efforts to contribute to developing a dynamic, resilient and sustainable regional economy, Meridian Futures offers helpful advice. This includes the “how-to” part of a business, whether it involves buying a business or starting a new one. Guidance is available at the office, through their website, via a Zoom call or phone call.
“We have tons of resources for supporting business,” Vickie said.
“We encourage clients that have gone through a tough time; we can be a sounding board,” Vickie noted. “You might be struggling with your cash flow, or sales may not be what you were planning. We try to problem solve so business decisions are strategically made instead of ignoring the problem.”
She also said that even something as positive as growth and expansion could be a problem if the business owner hasn’t planned or prepared for it. “We want to be there for all aspects of business,” she said.
Support for local businesses has become vitally important during the past two years. “The situation has become dire for small businesses with all the starting, stopping, adapting and regulations that sometimes change on a daily basis,” Vickie said. “There’s a tiredness in business; that’s probably the biggest factor. They’re in a situation where they don’t know where they want to go from here. They need to find a way to adapt, and hopefully, Meridian can help. We’re trying to encourage succession and planning ahead. One of the options is selling and moving on, but that is concerning for us.”
Succession concerns have accelerated since the beginning of 2020.
“We try to get businesses to look at their cash flow; it’s their masterpiece,”
Vickie explained. With this in mind, Meridian Futures offers marketing strategies and gets business owners to look at the cost of their product and operating costs. “Profitability is critical to being able to sell your business someday and to transition. We want to make people viable. The real strength we provide is the reality of when you receive your check. Sometimes they have to wait 60 to 90 days before they get paid, and then spring break up comes, so we help businesses plan for these things.”
According to Vickie, the most powerful tool they offer to their clients is helping with business planning.
“The ones who want to do the planning are more successful. We have to be resilient as a business community and find new ways of doing things,” she said. Meridian Futures helps clients in a variety of sectors.
The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund was an additional resource, which ran from May 2020 to the end of July 2021. This enabled Meridian Futures to help small farmers and small businesses with loans up to $60,000. “We did 65 of those,” Vickie said. “We had such an influx of applicants that we reached the maximum we could accept.”
“We’re seeing a lot more activity in food production, localized greenhouse operations and social enterprises,” Vickie added. A social enterprise is a business venture that supports a local cause;
Sarcan is such an enterprise. The benefit has a more powerful impact on the community since it usually solves a social problem and provides a service.
Vickie said the folks at Meridian Futures wear a lot of different hats. One of the strategies they offer is training people in the community to be good board members and leaders by offering board boot camps.
“Municipal and other leaders are welcome to attend our supports because leaders are exhausted. They’re business people who are also community leaders,” she said. These boot camps can also help not-for-profit organizations.
Meridian Futures has
access to a vast network of Community Futures offices and many other resources. They have partnerships with banks and Credit Unions so clients can tap into their best financing. These resources help connect our communities to good workshops and training events. Some of these are in-house, but others are available on Zoom calls, which makes the workshops more accessible and more affordable.
Not only is Meridian Futures helping adult entrepreneurs, they have partnered with the Rotary Club in hosting a youth entrepreneurship workshop in Cypress Hills, Alberta, in August of each year for the past twenty years.
Meridian Futures sponsors four to six youth, ages 13-15, each year. The entire week is paid for; all the youth needs is transportation to and from Cypress Hills. Once at the workshop, the youth are placed into teams where they develop a business plan, cash flow, produce commercials and sell tickets to a performance or sell their product. At the end of the week, they hold a trade show, and they get to divide the profit amongst their team members.
“The best part for me is we have junior leaders that come back for years to give back to camp. These young people learn the skills of entrepreneurship. It may not happen for them till they’re 25, but they have the skills,” Vickie said.
Youth can apply in May for camp. “We send as many kids as we can; we sent up to 9 one year. We try to fill any free spots,” Vickie said.
Meridian’s contribution to the event is a lemonade marketing game that has won a national award, been in Ottawa twice, and 120 other communities. Designed in 2000, the game operates on a “price, product, promotion and people” cycle.
“It’s a game we play with young people. It takes them from starting a lemonade stand,” Vickie explained. They work as a team, sell their lemonade to three judges for a taste test, and win cash. “We treat it like a business; they have to take it seriously, and there’s profit at the end.”
It’s all part of Community Futures’ goal to provide loans, advice and support to entrepreneurs and businesses in rural Saskatchewan and rural East Central Alberta, through a network of 13 independent development corporations.
Vickie Newmeyer, CEO of Meridian Futures Meridian Region, stand in front of all the props necessary for the Lemonade Marketing Game. The game is played at the annual youth entrepreneurship workshop at Cypress Hills in August.