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New fire hall among topics discussed by council

By Deb Andrew Discussions at the latest council meeting in Carlyle were varied but town administrator Natalie Miller was happy to share a few things.

Council had the opportunity to review preliminary designs from three separate vendors for a spray park. Construction for this project will be in the spring 2021 to have it ready for summer as long as provincial guidelines permit.

Everyone was excited that the new fire hall is very close to completion. The equipment is being moved

over from current location, minor follow-up work would need to be completed but will be fully operational in the coming week. Miller said council was super happy to see this project come together and on time. They weren’t sure how the pandemic would impact it, but thankfully there was minimal interruption.

With COVID restrictions in place, there was no grand opening or huge celebration of the new fire hall but the Town of Carlyle staff and council were hoping that people would rejoice in the completion of this modern,

well-equipped facility for our area. A few were present for a ribbon cutting on Monday.

The most exciting news: Santa called! He is coming to Carlyle on Dec. 12. He will be accompanied down every street in Carlyle by the fire department. All kids will be allowed to greet Santa from their very own driveway – Jenn Sedor at the Carlyle Public Library is organizing this event with a few local partners and would love to give you more information if you would like.

Please call the library Deputy Fire Chief Rob Klassen, Mayor Jennifer Sedor, Fire Board chair Darcy at 306-453-6120 for Moore and Fire Chief Don VanMeer participated in the ribbon cutting for Carlyle’s new fire hall on Monday. details.

Oxbow Community Childcare Centre holding Christmas Raffle year in the spring – our online spring auction fundraiser – and then hold raffles, bake sales, barbecues, etc., throughout the year to meet our fundraising goal for each year,” said Kayla Mathison, the director of the centre.

“Unfortunately this year our options were very limited because of the pandemic – we had to postpone our online spring auction fundraiser to July, weren't able to hold any barbe-

cues or bake sales, and had to turn our annual Christmas paint night event into an online paint event.

This is our second annual Christmas Raffle Fundraiser and we're very hopeful for a good outcome since we were unable to hold a lot of our usual smaller scale fundraisers this year.”

The centre holds a gift card fundraiser in November and then piggybacks off of that

one to order extra gift cards for their Christmas Raffle Fundraiser.

“This year we were fortunate to have the Southern Plains Co-op donate the second place prize as well as had one of our board members donate handmade baby booties towards the prizes. First prize is a gift card tree ($150 in gift cards) plus one pair of handmade baby booties. Second prize is a $100 Co-op gift card and a size large To-

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ronto Maple Leafs jersey, and third prize is a $25 Tim Hortons gift card and mug and one pair of handmade baby booties.” Mathison explains.

On top of this fundraiser, the Oxbow Childcare Community Centre is holding a like and share contest on Facebook to spread word of the Christmas fundraiser with that prize winner being drawn Dec. 21, along with the first, second

and third place winners for the raffle.

Tickets for the fundraiser are $5 each and can be purchased by emailing oxbowchildcare@sasktel.net, calling 306-483-5284, or reaching out to a family of a child that attends the centre. With the centre being unable to have visitors currently, they are accepting etransfers as well. A picture of ticket stubs and receipt follow with this form of payment.

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The Oxbow Community Childcare Centre is holding their Christmas Raffle fundraiser once again this year. This will be their second year holding this event.

Due to the pandemic they were unable to hold all their other fundraisers this year.

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He created a large painting artistically describing the Treaty Map

of Saskatchewan. The goal now is for students to add to this project with their own creations.

The project hopes to encourage students to consider what reconciliation means to them personally.

Students can discover and share their cultural identities and meaningful impact through writing projects, arts and crafts, and photography.

Lonechild would like to guide, inspire and mentor participating students. However, due to COVID-19 and current restrictions, this mentorship will be done virtually.

This mural/visual is located on wall inside the main entrance of our

school to greet all students, staff and community in a welcoming, allinclusive manner. This project will focus on helping students and community to increase their appreciation of the value of multiculturalism and will be a daily reminder of the spirit of co-operation in our school community.

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Again this year the school will be collecting donations for the Carlyle and District Food Bank.

Send your non-perishable food items to the school before Dec. 18. The classroom cohort with the most donations (per capita) will win a complete sandwich lunch. The second and third place classroom cohorts will win frozen treats.

The school student leadership team is again promoting school spirit with the Twelve Days of Christmas.

Remaining themed activities include Dec. 11 (Christmas Spirit Clothing Day), Dec. 14 (Ornament Decorating Day), Dec. 15 (Holiday Movie Lines Day), Dec. 16 (Lumberjack Day – wear plaid) and Dec. 17 (Last

A Truth and Reconciliation mural/visual project is underway at Gordon F. Kells High School. Photo submitted Man Standing) with prizes from local businesses).

Some of these activities will look a little bit different from previous years, as they will be over the intercom, in cohorts, etc., but they will still be a lot of fun.

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Despite the pandemic, the young Southeast Search and Rescue chapter keeps moving forward

By Ana Bykhovskaia Like with many other organizations, the retreating year turned out to be quite tricky for the young Southeast Saskatchewan Search and Rescue (SESKSAR). But despite the challenges, the group of dedicated volunteers was able to still progress in setting an equipped, trained and fully functioning SAR organization.

The results and achievements were discussed during an annual general meeting that took place on Dec. 1 at the Carnduff Fire Hall.

Several members were present, while others joined via Zoom call.

Unlike many other chapters across Saskatchewan, SESKSAR is heading forward in good financial shape.

The chapter was able to secure some funds for further equipment purchases as well as for finishing and packing off the incident command trailer, thanks to the generosity of the southeast, and especially the family of Ruby Barnes, who donated the trailer, the Olson family, local RMs and numerous coop fundraisers.

The funding was also generated from some other private donations and a few fundraisers held in 2019 and in 2020 before the pandemic, including the Richard Carriere Memorial Bike Ride.

According to fundraising committee chair Trish Read, since its establishment, the chapter was able to raise over $40,000 in cash and non-cash donations. And even though not much could be done in a sense of fundraising since March, the organization was able to still attract some funding. It was also agreed during the meeting that SESKSAR will organize a virtual fundraiser moving forward.

The funds that have already been raised will allow the equipment committee to keep working on the donated incident command trailer. The trailer was plated and the committee was able to insulate it and put a divider wall into it to allow for an actual command centre and an equipment/recovery room. A lot of work and materials were donated by different businesses and individuals.

The committee also has acquired several GPS units, radios, a laptop and a Toughbook and did some other work on the trailer in 2019.

With the money received from the southeast Saskatchewan RMs, the chapter was also able to purchase 21 professional winter jacket, so all trained members now have something to keep them warm and safe if a call for service comes over the winter months. In 2020 the equipment committee also received some important donations that will help get the trailer up and running, and they are currently looking into putting cabinetry in and then acquiring a generator to power the command trailer.

While quite a few things were already accomplished, SESKSAR still has a long wish list of equipment that is necessary to ensure an efficient and safe operation when members get called out.

Jason Russill, the emergency service officer with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), joined the meeting via Zoom from Regina as a guest

speaker. He spoke to SESKSAR members about the organization, its role in the emergency response system and the resources and equipment the organization possesses and that can be utilized by SAR chapters among others for training and in operations.

So far the organization has 19 trained members that can partake in SAR operations.

While no new members were trained in 2020 due to the pandemic, the existing ones were able to participate in several field pieces of training at the beginning of the year. In 2019, a few members also went through technical training, and a long list of other free training opportunities was offered to the chapter.

Two members also

partook in Adventure Smart special training, which allows them to teach others to deliver the preventative schoollevel program, designed to try and reduce the number and the severity of search and rescue incidents. However, due to the pandemic, the delivery of the program to schools has been on pause since March.

In 2021, the training committee is hoping to have its first SESKSAR team leaders trained, and also to hold a few mock call outs.

The board of directors has also been developing the chapter's own constitution, bylaws and policies based on the appropriate documents from other entities.

"I'm pleased to report that we've made it through the constitution and we are currently

working on the bylaws.

Once we've got the bylaws finished, we'll tap on policies and then we are going to send those out to the membership for a review. And of course, it will have to be run by member vote at one of the upcoming meetings," explained board member Dan Hardern.

The chapter is always open to new members. The application package is available on SESKSAR's Facebook page as well as through existing members.

SESKSAR is also working on organizing canine and equine SAR units and is looking for people with dogs or horses willing to join the organization and undergo the training. For more information, people can email sesk.sar@gmail.com.

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Fighting COVID-19 requires more bad medicine

By Murray Mandryk It’s likely time to set aside any notion that this COVID-19 fight will be over soon.

We are still in it for the long haul.

And rather than send out some false signals that this will all be over soon because vaccines are on the way, it might be better if our politicians were straight with us.

Right now, for Premier Scott Moe and his Saskatchewan Party government, that likely means an honest admission that lifting current restrictions on gatherings and events at Christmas would be highly unwise.

Of course, that’s not what anyone wants to hear and politicians are disinclined to tell people what they don’t want to hear.

But this COVID-19 fight tells us that we need to reassess our priorities.

By all measures, it’s getting worse. Consider the numbers: From Nov. 22-29, Saskatchewan saw 1,766 new cases — an average of 252 new cases a day.

During the previous week of Nov. 15-22, the province saw 1,472 new cases — an average of 210 new cases a day. The previous week (Nov. 8-15) it was 1,104 cases or 158 a day. The week before that (Nov. 1-8), Saskatchewan had 697 new cases or an average of 97 a day.

Accompanying the rising case numbers was a doubling of Saskatchewan deaths in November from the total accumulated in seven months. And with record hospitalizations, more will happen.

It’s not has if the government wasn’t warned.

During a press conference on Nov. 20, it released “modelling numbers,” the government unveiled a series of possible scenarios.

The worst case showed a nightmare scenario of 469,000 COVID-19 cases (8,390 a day) in the next six months producing 4,800 deaths — numbers most agreed to be unrealistically high because they represent an infection rate unseen anywhere in the world.

However, the best-case scenario suggested we would see only 4,800 more cases in the next six months if we adhered to stricter mask-wearing everywhere in the province and strict limits on household contacts.

After Nov. 20, we added about 2,400 cases — half the best case scenario — in just 10 days.

Yet while the government did call the COVID-19 fight its priority in its throne speech, it included a call for SaskPower to “reduce electricity charges by 10 per cent for one year.” Also, its first bill was to make good on its election promise to implement a Saskatchewan Home Renovation Tax Credit — a 10.5 per cent tax credit on up to $20,000 of eligible home renovation expenses incurred between Oct. 1, 2020 and Dec. 21, 2022.

One can understand and somewhat respect the determination of Moe to make good on the popular promises that got the Sask. Party reelected.

One also gets Moe’s determination not to lockdown the province, as has pretty much happened in neighbouring Manitoba.

Moe insists that the incremental measures already taken can stop the spread of the virus. As stated in the throne speech: “We can, and will, do both.”

But the simple reality is that what we’re doing right now hasn’t been working.

Right now trying to do both isn’t stopping rising number. Quite likely, we are going to have to do a lot more of what we don’t like.

We have to be realistic.

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It takes a village … or an elf?

Shelley Luedtke It was a day of postholiday shopping several years ago that inadvertently put us on a path to what has become a surprising and greatly anticipated moment each year: the day the Christmas village gets set up.

We were at a Greenhouse and Gift Shop in B.C. not far from where my mom lives, checking out sales on Christmas décor. My husband spotted a light-up church complete with Nativity figures and little did we know it was the start of something special.

The next year he added a house, and the year after another house.

Then a school, a hotel

and a theatre. Soon he started receiving pieces as gifts or he would select something new to add to the scene. It grew and it grew to the point that our Christmas village has become one of our favorite decorations each year.

Well, it’s not so much decoration anymore as it is installation, since it has grown to the point that the village is soon going to need its own postal code.

The earliest known Christmas villages were Nativity displays. They grew larger when families in Europe began placing a variety of pieces around the manger scene to more fully depict Bethlehem.

When an American department store owner saw these additions in the late 1800s, he built on the idea and soon entire villages could be found in stores and mail-order catalogues.

The practice waned in the 1950s but saw a resurgence when ceramic items replaced the cardboard structures. You can purchase all types of

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structures to create displays: farmhouses, train stations, workshops, fire halls, hospitals, churches, any store you can imagine, all wired to create a rather magical display as light pours through each and every little window pane. But prior to the magic comes a whole lot of work.

Each time I look at the village I declare a different piece to be my favorite. I love the Victorian house with attached atrium. Or the toy boutique, or maybe my favourite is the pond where children are out skating. I love all the details.

Just a few feet away, nestled in garland at the top of the staircase are two special items that come out of the Christmas box each year. They are small and would likely go unnoticed amidst the scale of other Christmas elements. But they matter.

The first is a red ornament with a staff of music, two little angels and the words ‘Silent Night, Holy Night’ in white etching. I loved

that red ornament more than any other decoration that hung on our tree when I was growing up. A few years ago, I asked my mom if I could have it and I can’t wait each year to hang it up.

The other is a little red elf my husband has had for as long as he can remember. The elf sits with his arms wrapped around his tucked-in legs, flashing an adorable impish grin. Neither of these would draw much attention from others, but then again, they’re not meant to.

I love getting the house ready with our touches of Christmas.

It’s special—because it’s special to us. The lights and candles, pinecones and poinsettias and even a holiday village are the story keepers of our Christmases past, just waiting to be brought out of storage bins and made part of a new celebration. Their beauty lies not in the perfection of the design, but in the delight that it brings and the memories it inspires. That’s my outlook.

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Southeast leads the way for Crown land sale

By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The December public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights, held Dec. 1, generated $912,899 in revenue for the province.

This was the fifth of six oil and gas public offerings for the 2020-21 fiscal year and brings cumulative earnings to $6,230,542.

The Estevan area

saw the most interest, raising $889,374 from 15 parcels totalling 6,669 hectares.

The highest bonus bid received in this offering was $304,103 for a lease in the Estevan area that totalled 64.75 hectares. This was also the highest bid on a dollar per hectare basis at $4,696 per hectare. This lease was awarded to Midale Petroleums Ltd. and is prospective for oil in the Midale beds and

Frobisher beds of the Madison Group.

In the Lloydminster area, just one lease sold.

Caltex Resources Ltd. was successful in picking up the 129.5-hectare parcel for $3,181, or $24.56 per hectare. This lease is located within the Westhazel Mannville oil pool, 14 kilometres west of Turtleford, and is prospective for heavy oil in the Mannville Group.

In the KindersleyKerrobert area, one

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16.2-hectare parcel was leased for $20,344, or $1,257 per hectare. The lease is located 11 kilometres north of Smiley and adjacent to the Prairiedale Viking oil pool and the Prairiedale East Viking oil pool.

There were no dispositions posted in the Swift Current area in this land sale.

The land sale was of interest for another reason.

For many years, it has been known that Saskatchewan has oil

Where is the Liberals’ vaccine plan?

The editor: The people of Souris–Moose Mountain want their lives back. We need to get this community healthy and working again, but there can be no plan for fully reopening without a plan for vaccine delivery.

Conservatives have introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling on the Trudeau Liberals to share their plan to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians. We deserve to know how each type of vaccine will be safely delivered to Canada, stored and distributed, and who will get it first.

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shale resources, but they have never been developed.

The offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas public included six oil shale leases for a total of $150,000, which the Ministry of Energy and Resources noted was the “first oil shale leases to be issued through a public offering.”

These oil shale leases are a relatively new concept, launched in 2016.

Instead of the three years to develop a lease, or five

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years to develop an exploratory permit, which is more typical in developing new wildcat areas, these oil shale leases have a 15-year term, according to the ministry.

A total of 6,086.5 hectares were posted and sold as leases.

The bonus bid came in at $24.64 per hectare.

The area is 12-30 kilometres southwest of Hudson Bay. These leases were acquired by Burgess Canadian Resources Inc. for $25,000 each or $150,000 in total.

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ing or distributing vaccines, while the United States is planning to have 100 million people vaccinated by the end of February, and the U.K. is already starting vaccinations.

This is common sense. With lives and livelihoods at stake, we hope to see all MPs join us in ensuring people across our country get this important information.

Now more than ever, Canadians deserve certainty, clarity and competence from their government.

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Equi-cise: Exercise for horses and their humans

By Lisa McCullough

DeAnna Lyke, a horsewoman from Stoughton, has started a fun new activity for people and their horses this winter that she is calling 'Equi-cise' Lyke has been involved with horses her entire life; she runs her own business called On Board Equine Services.

She is also a farrier and a horse trainer. Lyke is involved in many horse clubs and enjoys introducing people to the world of horses.

“Equi-cise was inspired as a way to help people stay active and still offer support from

others. It has the added benefit of allowing people to spend time with their horses” Lyke explains.

Equi-cise consists of four people and their four horses who are spaced around the arena, which is used like an exercise track at a gym. Each person leads their horse around the outside of the track.

Some people choose to ride their horses due to health conditions that make walking painful.

The sand in the arena makes the exercise much more of a workout for both horse and human.

Participants choose their speed and

when they catch up to the person in front of them they shout “Pineapple” and the group changes directions.

The 45-minute session is broken down into 10-minute intervals with breaks in between. Each week has some added challenges to keep it fresh.

“The goal for Equicise is to allow people to exercise in a way that does not feel like exercise. So far I think it really hits its mark.”

Lyke explains. She goes on to say that classes so far have shown participants having a lot of fun whether they are really active and competitive

or just spend the entire session walking.

“What is great to see is the way the horses connect with their people during the breaks. The horses are a great support as they are happy to go whatever speed their leader goes. There is a lot of laughing during the class and that is what is most important right now. I think people are

needing something to look forward to that allows them to have fun and laugh at each other.

It’s entertaining to see competitive natures come out in people who you wouldn't expect to be competitive” Lyke says.

If you are wanting to join this fun winter event you still can.

There are a few weeks left in the December

Santa Claus is coming to town on Dec. 12

By Deb Andrew Jenn Sedor, Carlyle’s mayor and town librarian, is full of ideas for celebrating and just plain having fun.

Creating Christmas Cards for seniors to be dropped off at the library before Dec. 18, making room for Cornerstone Family and Youth fundraisers and of course, bringing Santa to town are just a few of the cool things happening this year. You can even ‘Elf’ your neigh-

bours – go check it out.

Just because we cannot all gather in our communities in great crowds with singing, hot chocolate, beautiful lights and festive spirits, it doesn’t mean that Sedor can’t bring it to you. As with all of Sedor’s crazy ideas, it just takes some planning and action to make it a reality.

You and your family can sit outside on Dec. 12 with your favourite snack or beverage on your lawn or driveway

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session and in January Lyke will be starting an eight-week session.

“We always try to accommodate new participants and encourage people to sign up with a friend or family member – it is only 10 dollars each that way!”

Lyke explains.

You can contact Lyke via Facebook or by calling (306) 6987170.

and wait with anticipation to catch a glimpse of Claus himself. You will know he is coming because he will be accompanied by the lights and sirens of the Carlyle Fire Department.

The tour will start at 1:00pm on Saturday and go up (or down) every street in Carlyle. Feel free to take pictures and bring some of your own good cheer!

For more information, go the library’s Facebook page or give them a call at 306-453-6120.

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Community rink affordability grant returns The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that registration for the reinstated Community Rink Affordability Grant program (CRAG) will officially open on Dec. 14, to provide funding for community-owned indoor skating and curl-

ing rinks.

“In reinstating the Community Rink Affordability Grant, we are helping communities keep ice rinks accessible and affordable across Saskatchewan,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said.

“Rinks and the ac-

tivities held at them, are important to the health and wellness of communities and contribute to local resident’s quality of life.”

The program will provide $2,500 a year per indoor ice surface to help cover the costs of operating rinks in vil-

lages, towns and cities.

First Nations, schools, and non-profits are all eligible and encouraged to register for the grant.

The grant may be used to offset the cost of rink operations, minor capital upgrades or to outfit the facility with COVID-19 related ex-

CurlSask mulling options for provincials CurlSask has announced that it would not be holding the 2021 Viterra Scotties Provincial Women’s Curling Championship and the SaskTel Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship in Estevan.

The tournaments were slated to happen at Affinity Place from Jan. 29-Feb. 7, 2021.

The initial news release said events were cancelled outright, but CurlSask later said the events wouldn’t be happening in Estevan. A decision has not been made on how CurlSask would crown its provincial champions in 2021.

National competitions for men and women slated to happen within a bubble in Calgary next year.

“Under current public health orders this championship was no longer feasible nor financially responsible

to attempt to host,” said Ashley Howard, CurlSask’s executive director. “Estevan has served as a first-class host community for a number of events including the 2018 SaskTel Tankard and 2018 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling.

"Given the success of past championships hosted by the community of Estevan, our team will not hesitate to return to Estevan when it is safe and responsible to do so.”

Tyler McMillen, who was the event chair for the ScottiesTankard, said that with the tighter restrictions that came into effect on Nov. 27, it became even tougher to host the event. Games for team sports were suspended on Nov. 27 and won’t be lifted until at least Dec. 17. Arenas are now limited to 30 people.

It wasn’t respon-

sible to try to host a large event and bring people from across the province into the community, he said.

Qualifying events for provincials would also be a challenge, since some qualifiers were already cancelled, and southern qualifiers were scheduled for

early 2021.

Prior to the Nov. 27 restrictions, the Estevan Curling Club was still hopeful provincials could be held in Estevan. They were in discussions with CurlSask on how it might look, but they knew the event wouldn’t be quite as big.

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Kipling Mayor Pat Jackson earns key role with SUMA

By Laura Kish

Kipling Mayor Pat Jackson was recently named the southeast regional director with the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA).

“As the southeast regional director for municipalities of Saskatchewan, one of the main duties that I have is to be a liaison between the 74 communities in my region and the organization,” explains Jackson.

“To this end, prior to the regional meeting on December 2, 2020, I had called all but one of my communities to remind them of the meeting, to encourage all of their councils, especially new members, to participate, and to remind them that any elected official was eligible to run for either regional director of alternate.

“In addition to these reminders, I was checking to see if there were issues that needed to go to the board meeting that was held on December 4th. Beyond connecting with my communities, I attend four board meetings per year at which we set policy for MoS and sit on several committees that look in depth at the business of the organization.

“All board members

also assist with the convention held every year in February. This year, of course, it will be virtual, but still a very valuable time for attendees.

It is truly like being on council, but with a wider perspective.”

Jackson has goals in mind for Kipling during the next term as well.

“For the next four years, my personal goals as mayor are to continue some of the already begun work on water and sewer,” Jackson explained. “We have completed the lagoon upgrade and have put in the new well and water treatment plant. The next step is to replace aging water meters. After that, we shall have to see what is needed in terms of water and sewer lines. As you can see, it is never ending.”

“In addition to the water/sewer infrastructure needs, some of our recreational facilities are getting older and are needing work,” explains Jackson. “We currently have application out (and have passed the first level hurdle) for a grant that would allow some of the most needed repairs and upgrades to be done. While this will not be providing a new facility, it should give us as a council time to begin the needed ground-

work to be ready when (and indeed if) there are grants in the future.

“All of this does take time, however, the more ready we are if something becomes available, the more likely we are to be successful in receiving grant money.”

“As always, I also want to be as connected with the people of Kipling as is possible in these COVID times.

While I cannot really visit in person, I certainly want to be a voice for them,” says Jackson.

“With five new people on council, the first order of business has been getting all of the required paperwork completed,” says Jackson.

“Our CAO, Gail Dakue, has many tasks following a municipal election, and this year, with the election so late and the health issues around the world, she has had much to do in a short time. We

have had only two meetings so far, the first generally taken up with the swearing in of all council, filling in papers, and sorting out the committee members.

“I was extremely pleased with the enthusiasm of all of the council members as they stepped up to be on various committees, in some cases not even being fully aware of what was involved in each. The second meeting was devoted entirely to our response to a positive COVID-19 case in Kipling.”

“Since we have only had two meetings, we have had little time to discuss ideas and goals,” explains Jackson of the new council. “Many of these will come to light as we get into strategic planning in early 2021.

The previous council had deferred setting many plans for the future as the members felt that it

Pat Jackson, Mayor of Kipling. Photo submitted was needful for the new council to be able to put their stamp on what we do.

“It will, I am sure entail lively discussions, and I look forward to hearing what directions the councillors wish to take and, with our other incumbent and our CAO,

assisting them in formulating plans that are both useful and needed for the community as well as being fiscally viable.”

Should residents of Kipling wish to contact her, the preference would be by email at lpjackson@sasktel.net.

Carievale 4-H Beef Club November report On Nov. 9, the Carievale 4-H Beef club held their monthly meeting.

Kamryn Gilliland called the meeting to order, the pledge was resided, and roll call was made.

Minutes of last meeting were read. The finan-

cial report was given, a motion was made to pay the bills was made, and a member second it. Record books were handed out to each member.

Old business was discussed. The district meeting report was from Kamryn Gilliland,

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Jordan Cowan, Teresa Cowan and Mikyla Cliff, who attended. Food bank donations were brought from each member, and the bottle drive was gone over.

New business was discussed. The building at the arena ground with

the estimated total cost of building and labour was considered.

Mikyla Cliff made a presentation about parasites of beef cattle. All members listened and took part.

The next meeting is on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Arrive Alive

Impaired driving awareness still needed for Saskatchewan residents

By Deb Andrew

A wonderful conversation with long-time volunteer, Anne Leonard, revealed the history of the Arrive Alive Drive Sober program that has been operating for over 30 years.

With tonnes of resources to promote sober driving that they share with other provinces, Leonard explained that this program started out as an Ontario only entity but they have shared things as requested to do so. They produced a road safety education video and even an Arrive Alive app that they have worked with other provinces to share and perfect while allowing each organization to do their own thing.

“Every province has different legislation based on government or private insurance or a combination of both as well as their own consequences for impaired driving. Warn ranges are an example of things that can be different provincially, although there is federal legislation that must be followed at a minimum as well. Federally there is a limit of .08 while Ontario is .05 and Saskatchewan is .04.”

Leonard also elaborated on the complicated nature of the legislation on impaired driving.

“The costs are enormous, and the process is painful. One impaired conviction has your insurance going up by at least $5,000 a year for at

least three years.”

She was willing to share some of the history that she was aware of with regard to our province’s attack on drunk driving, “Saskatchewan has an amazing group called SADD, Students Against Drinking and Driving. They have their own conference every year and they would have many of their members attend a national conference, Canadian Youth Against Impaired Driving (CYAID). We would see all the students in green shirts in attendance and it was just great.”

Leonard explained, “There are some people out there who use the ‘Arrive Alive’ and we are not able to stop them as we have a trademark on

‘Arrive Alive Drive Sober’ but not just Arrive Alive. Every once in a while, I hear about an Arrive Alive designated driver service, but we need people to know – that is not us.”

She detailed the difficulty with that happening because of how closely they work with the public health units, a lot of the police services and especially the Ontario Provincial Police. Once you are out of Ontario, that is not the case at all.

As of last month, Leonard is now the past-president of Arrive Alive Drive Sober but will continue to volunteer. With her personal experiences with people being injured or killed at the hands of a drunk driver, she is passionate to stay on as a volunteer.

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Sun of Righteousness with healing

By Ken Rolheiser We all need healing at some time in our lives.

Perhaps sadness or despair is visiting us now as the suicide hotline calls in the U.S. are up 300 per cent. Since June 1, Medicine Hat, Alta., has recorded seven suicide deaths of young men.

Saskatchewan has its own suicide story unfolding in a 635-kilometre walk in support of suicide prevention legislation.

How do we address suffering, pain and woundedness in our lives? Isn’t that what the birth of Jesus is all about?

A great Christmas carol has the power to bring us back to Christ and to help us believe that our lives can change.

Maybe it is the magic of remembered sentiment from childhood experience, or it is the actual light and healing that Christmas brings?

We see this in Vince Guaraldi’s Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.

Hark, the song title tells us, “Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings.”

How often throughout our lives do we turn to

that sentiment, that love from the new-born Jesus, and ask for healing?

The light of Christ, like the Sun, has risen, and brings us healing and growth. Throughout our lives we will grow physically and in grace in the presence of this Light.

"But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall." (Malachi 4:2).

What comfort we find in this powerful presence of God’s comforting wings. When Christ returns at the final judgement those wings spread across the sky will bring healing to the faithful below and remove the impact of our sins as God’s righteousness and peace flood the earth.

We do not have to wait for that final judgement day to realize the fruits of this God-made Man. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1).

And the comfort of those wings! “Those who

wait for the Lord will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” (Isaiah 40:31).

Deuteronomy tells us: “Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, That hovers over its young, He spread His wings and caught them, He carried them on His

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pinions.” (32:11).

In his homily “Existential Experience,” Father Brendan McGuire asks us if we are ready now to ask the Lord to enter our lives by a wilful decision, or if we are going to wait for new wounds to bring new suffering? Do we welcome the light now or wait for darkness to get deeper and more profound?

When you need a smile This past week, I began to seriously sort out years of “stuff,” knowing that sooner rather than later, Hubby and I will have to consider moving to a lower-maintenance residence.

I don’t want to leave a lot of accumulation for our kids to sort out. For that they will thank me profusely.

In light of that and the growing realization that we all need something to take our mind off COVID, here are a few introductory remarks I used in my opening motivational speeches. Hope at least one of them brings a smile to your face: “A little boy opened the big family Bible, fascinated as he fingered through the pages.

Suddenly something fell out and picking it up, he saw it was an old leaf. ‘Momma, look what I

Linda Wegner Words of Worth found. I think it’s Adam’s underwear.’”

Here’s another groaner: “There is always something to be thankful for. If you can’t pay your bills, be thankful you are not one of your creditors.”

Thankfully, here’s the last: “If lawyers are disbarred and clergy defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians should be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, …tree surgeons debarked and dry clean-

ers depressed?”

As unspiritual as some may consider good, clean jokes, laughter is essential. So often the Bible speaks of joy and laughter.

In the midst of lockdowns and lonely holidays, may God fill our heart with deep sense of appreciation for His provisions, no matter the circumstances.

Oh, I just had to include this one: “An American and his wife were driving in Canada and got lost. They finally saw a gentleman on the sidewalk so the husband pulled over to the curb, the wife rolled down the window and asked: ‘Excuse me, where are we?’ The gentleman answered, ‘Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.’ She then turned to her husband, ‘We’re really lost. They don’t speak English here.”

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OBITUARIES

Sharon Kyle 1946 - 2020

Sharon Kyle, 74, late of Carlyle, Sask. passed away peacefully at Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle on Friday, December 4, 2020 with her daughters by her side.

Sharon’s memory will be forever cherished by her loving family: daughter Rhonda (Tom) Breault and grandchildren: Nevin (April) Breault and their child Wayne, Dylan (Samantha) Breault and their children: Haven and Jack, Jenelle Breault (Samuel Allan); daughter Lisa (Jevon) Currie and grandchildren: Matea and Hudson; Rhonda and Lisa’s Dad Ron Kyle; Sharon’s stepchildren Diane Goertz and Michael (Pam) Rutten and their families. She will also be lovingly remembered by her siblings: Edwin Dyer (Rita Kramer), Alvin (Yvonne) Dyer, Bruce (Bev) Leippi, Sandra (Bryan) Trusty, Brian (Roberta) Dyer, Keith (Sandra) Dyer, Joanne (Bill) Hrehirchuk, Dwayne (Barb) Dyer, Terry Dyer, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Harold and Martha Dyer; second husband Howard Rutten; sister Marlene Dyer; sisters-in-law: Phyllis Dyer, Cheryl Dyer and Dorothy Dyer; and stepson-in-law Todd Goertz.

Sharon will always be remembered for the sweet kindness in her heart and a smile for everyone she encountered. She had a wholehearted love for family, and she loved being a mom, grandma and great grandma. She always looked forward to the next family gathering, reunion, or phone call.

Our mom wore many hats, juggling the hard work on the farm and the jobs she had in town over the years, taking us girls to church and taxiing us back and forth from singing and music lessons, sports, and other extracurricular activities. She allowed us to take part in so many things, giving us endless opportunities in our lives.

Sharon had a huge interest in history and our family generations. She got her hands on every history book that was available. If you wanted to know when or where someone was born, their children’s names or their mother’s maiden name, you just had to ask Sharon. She was the family photographer. She loved taking pictures of people at every event and on every occasion - a quick pose and “say pickles!”. She took great joy in spending countless hours looking at all the pictures she took over the years of all the wonderful people in her life.

Sharon loved being part of her community and took part in as many events possible.

She loved and was loved by an abundance of friends and took every opportunity to connect with those friends, visiting the hours away.

Her faithful devotion to her church family was evident. It brings us great comfort knowing that she now resides with the Angels and her Heavenly Father.

A celebration of Sharon’s life is being planned for a later time, when it is once again possible for all our family and friends to gather.

Memorial donations to Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge, c/o the Town of Carlyle, Box 10, Carlyle, Sask., S0C 0R0 or a charity of choice, would be greatly appreciated

by Sharon’s family.

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Whitecap and Torc announce oilfield merger

By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two of Saskatchewan’s intermediate oil producers announced on Dec. 8 they will be combining.

Whitecap Resources Inc. and Torc Oil & Gas Ltd. announced a business combination of “two strong energy franchises resulting in a well-capitalized, low decline, light oil weighted company with an attractive free funds flow profile,” according to their joint release.

Upon closure of the deal, at around 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), the combined company will be close in scale to the size of Crescent Point Energy Corp, after that company spent the last several years shedding one-third of its assets.

The two intermediate producers have agreed to combine their businesses in an at-market, all-stock transaction valued at approximately $900 million, including Torc's net debt, estimated at $335 million as of Dec. 31. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Torc will receive 0.57 Whitecap common shares in exchange for each TORC common share held.

The move is part of a recent string of mergers in the Saskatchewan oilpatch involving Whitecap. On Aug. 31, Whitecap announced that it had entered into an agreement in an allstock transaction valued at approximately $155 million with NAL Resources Limited and a privately held wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation. With that integration progressing, Whitecap continues to anticipate the close of the NAL Transaction on Jan. 4, 2021.

The combinations of Whitecap with NAL, the private entity, then Torc, will result in a company with over 100,000 boepd (78 per cent oil and natural gas liquids) of corporate production, much of that in Saskatchewan. The com-

bined entity will have an enterprise value of approximately $4 billion and has paid $1.4 billion in cumulative dividends to shareholders since inception.

The combined entity of Whitecap and Torc will be headed by the existing Whitecap executive team and will “continue to advance a total return model combining modest production growth with meaningful cash dividends,” the release said.

The business combination has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both Whitecap and Torc and is expected to close on or before Feb. 25, 2021, subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Torc’s current production is approximately 25,000 boepd and its production in 2021 is expected to average 22,000 boepd due to a moderated capital program, resulting in a production decline rate of less than 19 per cent.

The lower production profile is designed to enhance the combined entity's ability to generate significant free funds flow to increase cash returns to shareholders.

The combined entity is expected to have over $300 million of free funds flow supported by a base production

decline rate of approximately 17 per cent.

Tangible cost savings and inventory optimization opportunities are expected to result in incremental free funds flow of approximately $15 million in year one from corporate and operational synergies in the near term. There is significant overlap in Whitecap's and Torc's asset bases providing for meaningful operational synergies and inventory optimization opportunities.

The combined business will have 67 per cent of its production under waterflood recovery, and a base production decline rate of 17

per cent.

Grant Fagerheim, Whitecap's president and CEO, said in a release, “We are combining two strong Canadian energy producers to form a leading large-cap, light oil company geared towards generating sustainable long-term returns for shareholders while prioritizing responsible Canadian energy development.

“Despite the challenging conditions and significant volatility throughout the year, we have become an even stronger and more resilient energy producer entering 2021 with the combination with Torc as well as the NAL trans-

SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 209

PROPERTY SALE TENDER South East Cornerstone Public School Division is offering for sale through public tender the following properties: 1. Weyburn Transportation Shop, located at 1320 Railway Avenue, Weyburn Saskatchewan. Legal description of property is; Lots 5 & 6, Block 1, Plan AP302 2. Kelso Property, located within the Municipality of Walpole No. 92. Legal description of the property is; Block A, Pt NE 32-11-33w1, Kelso, Saskatchewan 3. Midale Teacherage, located at 617 College Avenue, Midale, Saskatchewan. Legal description of the property is; Lots 4 & 5, Blk/Par 14 - Plan# FP 5416 4. Bienfait Teacherage, located at 301 Walsh Street, Bienfait, Saskatchewan. Legal description of the property is; Lot 10, Blk5 - Plan# 51574 Sealed tenders are to be clearly marked 'SECPSD Property Bid' and will be received by the undersigned until 2:00 p.m., CST on Thursday, January 14, 2021.

The School Division wishes to inform bidders of the following conditions: • Tenders will be reviewed on each parcel separately.

• Properties will be sold as is.

• The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all tenders received and the highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

• The provisions of The Education Act, 1995 regarding disposal of real and personal property will be strictly adhered to.

Further information is available by contacting: Andy K. Dobson Manager of Facilities & Transportation South East Cornerstone Public School Division No. 209 80A - 18th Street NE, Weyburn, SK S4H 2W4 Phone: (306) 848-0080, andy.dobson@secpsd.ca

Daryl Harrison Member of the Legislative Assembly for Cannington Constituency

1-833-670-4400 CanningtonConstituency@sasktel.net

#220 Centre St. / P.O. Box 130 / Alida, SK. / S0C 0B0

action announced on August 31, 2020. We would like to thank our employees for their continued exemplary efforts and our shareholders for their ongoing support.

We look forward to advancing returns to our shareholders into the future.”

Brett Herman, Torc's president and CEO, stated, “On behalf of Torc's management and board of directors, we would like to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support over the past 10 years.

“We believe our corporate values are closely aligned with Whitecap's management team and the an-

nounced business combination will create an exceptionally resilient energy producer that is positioned for growth, while delivering a sustainable dividend to shareholders.

“In a market environment that is increasingly favouring size and scale, a business combination with Whitecap exposes Torc shareholders to a larger platform while remaining consistent with our existing philosophy of balancing growth with financial discipline along with prudent capital allocation. We are pleased to become shareholders of Whitecap.”

Appendix C FORM H [Section 66 of the Act]

Notice of Call for Nominations Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of:

Councillor: Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 Division 3 will be received by the undersigned on the 6th day of January, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office, Pt SW 22 05 33 W1M, and during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 11, 2020 to January 6, 2021, at the municipal office, Pt SW 22 05 33 W1M.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 Municipal Office, located at Pt SW 22 05 33 W1M. Dated this 11th day of December, 2020.

M.J. Larsen Returning Officer

LAND FOR SALE

BY TENDER R.M. OF ARGYLE NO. 001 SE 05-01-30-WlM SW 05-01-30-WIM NE 05-01-30-WlM NW 05-01-30-WIM SE 06-01-30-WlM SW 06-01-30-WlM NE 06-01-30-WlM NW 06-01-30-WlM NE 01-01-30-WIM SW 01-01-30-WIM

Interested parties should submit tenders ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 6, 2021 addressed to: Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP 1312- 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A OX2 (306) 634-3631 Tenders may be submitted for one or all parcels.

All tenders must be in writing, without conditions, and must be accompanied by a deposit of $2,000.00 per quarter (1/4) section payable by certified cheque to: Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP in trust.

Deposits for all rejected offers will be returned forthwith after January 6, 2021.

Land transaction to close between February 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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“Dear Santa: This year, I wish no one would drive impaired” With the holiday season upon us, December’s Traffic Safety Spotlight is focused on impaired driving.

SGI asked numerous people what they are asking for this Christmas.

“Dear Santa: This year, I hope that someone decides to be a good wingman and prevents an impaired friend from driving off, even if that friend insists they’re only driving a short distance.” – Cst. Jarren Senchuk, Estevan Police Service.

“Dear Santa: This year, I wish no one would drive impaired. And if they’re planning

to consume alcohol or drugs, I hope they also plan for a safe ride home.” – Penny McCune, chief operating officer of SGI’s auto fund.

“Dear Santa: I wish every vehicle we pull over at our check stops has a sober driver behind the wheel, so we can wish them ‘Happy Holidays’ and send them on their way.” – Cpl. Andree Sieber, Regina Police Service.

“Dear Santa: This year I hope that people will remember that impaired driving charges come with vehicle impoundments, licence suspensions, and

there are stiff fines and possible jail time upon conviction.” – Community safety officer Lisa Robertson, Weyburn Police Service.

“Dear Santa: This year, I wish friends don’t let their friends drive after having a few of those boozy eggnogs.” – Cst. Harlovepreet Gahrha, Prince Albert Police Service.

“Dear Santa: This year, I hope people call a designated driving service, or a rideshare, or a taxi, or a sober friend to bring them home safely.” – Cst. Kris Kluz, Saskatoon Police.

"Dear Santa: This year, I

hope people remember that there is zero tolerance for drugimpaired driving. If that Christmas baking contains cannabis, don’t drive after eating it.” – Cst. Harmandeep Singh, Moose Jaw Police Service.

“Dear Santa: This year, we hope there are no serious collisions that we need to respond to, so we can leave the flying to you and the reindeer.” – Raegan Gardner, STARS Air Ambulance nurse and clinical educator.

“Dear Santa: I hope this holiday season, I don’t have to operate on you or your loved

Alida weekly news: a milestone birthday Submitted by Edel Cowan

In the evening of Nov. 30, the Alida fire trucks lead a parade passed Trevor Patton’s house, intruding on a birthday celebration. They turned around at the rink then stopped for a while to greet Leonard Patton, the birthday boy, who had just turned 80 years young. Happy birthday, Leonard – may you have many more to come.

Congratulations to Cordelia Patton, a talented Grade 12 athlete, who has been recruited to the University of Winnipeg Wesmen women’s volleyball team. Cordelia is the daughter of Trevor and Shari Patton of Alida. She will be graduating from Grade 12 at Oxbow Prairie Horizons School this coming June and will enroll at the University of Winnipeg for 2021 in the Kinesiology and Applied Health.

Best wishes and Good luck Cordie in your future endeavors and enjoy your volleyball experiences.

On Dec. 2, Gray and Edel went to Estevan where both had appointments and later did some Christmas shopping before returning home.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Brenda and Gary Junk and family on the death of her mother Dorothy (Dot) Girard of Carnduff Sunset Haven (formally of Alida) on Dec. 4 at the age of 90 years. She

was predeceased by her husband Paul (Chic), her parents Frands and May Jensen, siblings Charles Jensen, Alfred (Marie) Jensen, Jeannette (Lucien) Laval, Dolly (Paul) Leveille, and Evelyn Dubuc.

Dot leaves to cherish her memory her daughters, Brenda (Gary) Junk, Gloria Girard (Dave Ince) and her son Raymond (Velda) Girard, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, brother-inlaw Napoleon Dubuc and numerous nieces and nephews as well as many dear friends. A private family graveside service will be held at Dannevirke Lutheran Cemetery.

A virtual memorial service for Gordon and Edna Gessel of St Albert, Alta., was held Dec. 6. Gordon had passed away May 16 at the age of 85 years and Edna had passed away Nov. 3 at the age of 83 years. Joyce George (Redvers), a special friend of Edna’s, participated in the service.

They leave to cherish their memory son Doug (Nina) of London, England and Blair (Christine) of St. Albert, and three grandchildren; his brother Barry and her sister Della as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Gordon had come to Alida in 1955 to work for Imperial Oil Ltd. He married Edna Sawyer of Glen Ewen in 1960. They resided in Alida until 1962 when they moved to Smiley, Sask. There were many

more moves that followed and they finally settled in Devon, Alta.

Lacie Nilsen of Estevan visited with her parents Shelly and Tim Cowan and sister, Ainsley on Dec. 6. Lacie and Ainsley also enjoyed some quality time together by skating on a nearby slough.

Continue to stay very cautious and obey the health rules, keep to small family gatherings only, always keep a safe distance and wear your mask. A big bouquet to all those who are on the front line, doctors, nurses, ambulance personal, first responders, police and anyone else I may have missed – if it weren’t for you folks we’d be in a much more hectic situation than we are.

Also don’t want to forget the postal employees for keeping our mail coming and going, helps to keep us in touch with everything as well as with family and friends who do not have Internet. Thank you.

Please remember folks to keep me posted whenever you have news – simply contact me anytime on the happenings that are going on in and around Alida as well as within your own family circle, either call me at 306-4432496, text 306-485-8561 or email g.cowan@sasktel.net. I will see that your news gets into a paper. I do appreciate all your input as it does help keep this column interesting.

ones because of a drunk driver, or drunk driving. Happy holidays, and happy New Year.”

–Dr. Jagadish Rao, trauma surgeon.

“Dear Santa: This year, I hope I won’t have to knock on a family’s door to tell them that someone they love was killed because of impaired driving.” – Cpl. Marsha Shaw, RCMP. “Dear Santa: This year, I wish that no more names get added to our memorial wall.”

– Heather Tatham, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Regina.

Her husband was killed by an impaired driver.

Wawota weekly news Submitted by Myrna Olson Word has been received of the passing of Norma Struble of Cranbrook, B.C. She passed away at the age of 83 years.

Norma was predeceased by her husband Dean and is survived by her daughters, Marlene, Dianne and Lisa and their families.

She will be interned in the Wawota Cemetery beside her husband at a later date. She was the eldest of the Ray and Elsie Howarth family. Sympathy to the many family relatives in the Wawota area.

RTR, a fundraising group with the Wawota United Church, was very busy last weekend. They took pre-orders for pies, along with jams and jellies which were picked up last weekend. They sold 231 pies and 275 jams and jellies. What a great event.

Born to Michael and Reanne Wilkins of San Diego, Cal., a son. He was born on Nov. 25 and weighed eight pounds, five ounces. He has been named Ezra Dean and is a grandson for Don and

Bonny Eisler of Calgary and a great-grandson for George and Suzanne Eisler.

The leaders and volunteers are doing a great job planning different Christmas festivities for the town. By shopping locally, you can win Wawota Bucks. Residents are being encouraged to put up lights and decorate windows. Three judges will pick the winners and there will be more Wawota bucks rewarded.

A Christmas display will be put up on the south lawn for the Deer View Lodge and some of the residents’ windows. The local library is encouraging us to write Christmas greetings to shut-ins.

They are also sponsoring a snowflake scavenger hunt.

The Christian churches around the world are celebrating Advent. November 29 was Hope and last Sunday was Peace.

The messages during Advent are always welcome, no matter how many times we hear them. It is like the birth of Jesus; it never gets old.

HOROSCOPES ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Align yourself with the movers and shakers, Aries. Sometimes it’s not what you know but who you know. Find a solid team and stick with them.

Someone from your past will approach you for some advice.

You may not have all the answers, but you can help guide this person in the right direction.

Learn how to count the small blessings in your life, Capricorn.

Doing so will help you overcome a challenging issue that may pop up shortly.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

An important relationship is on the cusp of reaching a milestone, Libra. Enjoy this special time and make every effort to commemorate it in a unique way.

Taurus, if you’re already running on fumes, it may not be possible for you to tackle any additional tasks this week. Make some hard cuts and you’ll be better for it.

Leo, some new information has put you in a better position to make an important decision.

These details have come just in the nick of time. Make sure you have a plan.

Find a way to cool your jets for the time being, Scorpio. Extra pressure may have you feeling the stress, and you may not be putting your best self forward.

You may need to look inward and make changes before you start suggesting others make their own modifications, Aquarius. Be honest in your personal assessment.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

You have several weeks to understand how recent changes will affect you, Gemini. You may need to get a few new friends in your circle of supporters.

Virgo, you may need to make some important decisions regarding your finances in the days ahead. It’s now or never to square away your short- and long-term budget.

Sagittarius, a passing comment rings true to you this week and commands your immediate attention. You do not want to let any opportunities pass over the next few days.

There are a few things you are still trying to uncover about a new person in your life, Pisces.

Keep digging because the reveal is worth it. There are some things that will surprise you.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18