The Observer February 13, 2025 by Carlyle Observer

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Carlyle Senior Cougars slip a win over the Raymore Rockets in rst provincial playo game

By Stephanie Zoer

It was an exciting afternoon for hockey fans at the Carlyle Sports Arena on February 9 when the Carlyle Senior Cougars took on the Raymore Rockets in their ﬁrst provincial playoﬀ game.

“We are excited to be part of this professional hockey,” said Tyler Fleck, head coach of the Cougars. “We are sitting in a very good spot, and we have some exciting players that the fans will enjoy.”

“Raymore is a very good team, and we just hope to be able to take the ﬁrst win here today,” said Fleck.

The Raymore Rockets are the second top team in all of Saskatchewan, and Fleck knows that the team will have to give it their all to come out

on top. They will not be able to let their guard down at all while playing these games.

With the stands nearly sold out, Teagan Littlechief, from White Bear First Nation belted out the National Anthem, and then it was game time.

Within the ﬁrst six minutes of the puck dropping at centre ice, Raymore received a penalty for tripping sending the Cougars into a power play, but Raymore was able to stop any goals.

During this time Jonny Gaudet from the Cougars was taken oﬀ the ice with an injury. He received an upper body injury and will be out of play for two weeks.

Fleck said it was not as bad as they initially thought, but they hate to lose a player due to injury.

At the end of the ﬁrst period there was no score and shots on net were close as each team played hard.

Both teams headed into the second period full force, but at 15:34 Cougar Josh Romanyk found the back of the Raymore’s net.

Twelve seconds later Taysen Holt blasted one past Raymore’s goaltender Daniel Wapple to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead.

The excitement continued when Romanyk scored his second goal a few minutes later.

It was now Raymore’s turn to score, after the Cougars received a penalty and Raymore had a power play, bringing the score to 3-1.

Zeanan Ziemer planted one past the Rockets goaltender Wapple, and then Josh Rom-

anyk sent the crowd in an uproar, when he scored a second time, giving him a hat trick.

The second period ended with a 5-1 score for the Cougars, but Raymore was leading with shots on net.

The word among the fans was that Raymore was going to come out in the third period hot and heavy, as they were trailing, and they wanted the win just as bad as the Cougars.

The third period came alive shortly into the period when Ben Johnstone made the score 6-1 for the Cougars, but this game was long from over.

Raymore turned on the heat and soon the score went to 6-2, and they began to pull their goalie.

With 2:04 left in the game Raymore scored once more, it was now 6-5 and the spectators

started to get concerned when the Rockets pulled their goalie once again with two minutes remaining in the game.

It was an intense few minutes with fast hockey, but the Carlyle Cougars pulled it oﬀ with a ﬁnal score of 6-5. Raymore had 45 shots on net, while the Cougars had 25 to end the period.

The next two games are in Raymore on February 14 and 16. This series is the best out of three.

Fleck said for now they will focus on the provincial series, after they swept the Midale Mustangs three games straight.

In the league playoﬀs they will now face Moosomin, who are the defending champions, and Fleck knows that this will be a tough series as well.

The Carlyle Cougars Powered by 306 AG celebrate their win over the Raymore Rockets. Photo by Stephanie Zoer

February

Fri, Feb 14 – Redvers Legion Valentine’s Day Supper and Concert

Fri, Feb 14 – Teagan Littlechief –Be my Valentine @ Bear Claw Casino

Fri, Feb 14 – Carlyle United Church – Valentine’s Day Tea

Thurs, Feb 20 – Lions Senior Mu n & Co ee - Happy Gang – Caragana Ramblers

Your rst stop to nd events happening in our community!

Sun, Feb 23 – Carlyle Minor Ball Pitching Clinic

March

Sat, Mar 15 – Arcola High House – The Leftovers

Tues to Sat - Mar 25 -29 – 125th Arcola Curling Club Bonspiel

April

Sat, April 12 – Lions Supper and Auction Sat, April 19 – Arcola High House – J.J. Voss

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Twelve teams attended the Carlyle Oilmen’s Bonspiel

By Stephanie Zoer

The 19th annual Carlyle Oilmen’s Bonspiel was held on February 7 and 8, at the Carlyle Curling Rink with 12 teams entered to play.

Brandy East, the volunteer organizer, along with Brooklyn Smith, together they did the planning to make this a fun ﬁlled weekend for everyone.

The fun began Friday night with several games scheduled and a meal catered by Weir’s Catering, which was

Open Bonspiel in Stoughton welcomed ten teams

By Stephanie Zoer

The Stoughton Curling rink came alive when ten teams entered the Open Bonspiel on February 7-8.

Curling began on Friday evening and continued into Saturday, with a meal supplied by the Crossroads Inn, consisting of sausage, cabbage rolls, perogies, and caeser salad, with desserts donated by community members.

Jennifer Hogg organized the annual event that has taken place for many years. Throughout the two days of curling, they had a silent auction, and raf-

fle tickets on the chance to win a dice poker game board. There were also 50/50 tickets for sale which is on going and the draw will be held on March 8. Hogg said there are still tickets available, and the possible payout could be $1,625. There were three divisions, the winners of the A division went to Chris Piper’s team, the B division went to Allan Walter’s team, while the C division went to Matt Sangster’s team. Hogg said they are looking to growing their membership at the club and make it a great place for kids and adults a like to learn the sport of curl-

ing.

Presently they have 43 kids in their junior curling program and have league curling on Wednesday nights with six teams.

The Community complex, which includes the swimming pool, skating rink and curling rink, will be holding a fundraiser on April 12.

It will include supper, entertainment, live auction, and raffles. Right now, they are in the planning stage with more details to be released in the near future.

The funds raised will be used for the complex, and they look forward to having a sold out crowd.

From left, Cale Piper, Kienan Piper, Jaycee Piper, and Chris Piper won the A division at the Open Bonspiel in Stoughton. Photos by Jennifer Hogg

From left, Taylor Marcotte, Tyler Corbin, Tye Olson, and Allan Walter took the B division at the Stoughton Open Bonspiel.

From left, the winners of the C division at the Stoughton Open Bonspiel were Dave Hemphill, Tom Sangster, Matt Sangster, and Rhonda Sangster.

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A celebration of love and connection

Stephanie Zoer

Just a few words

Valentine’s Day is often met with mixed reactions, some see it as a shallow display of consumerism, while others cherish it as a day dedicated to love.

Despite the criticism, Valentine’s Day holds a unique and important place in our lives.

It is not just about the chocolates, roses, or heart shaped trinkets, and plush teddy bears, it is about taking a moment to celebrate the power of connection in a world that often feels rushed and distracted.

While love and kindness should not be conﬁned to a single day, having a designated moment to reﬂect on and express our feelings is meaningful.

It is easy to lose ourselves in our daily grind, and relationships, whether they are romantic, platonic, or familial, can all suﬀer from neglect.

Valentine’s Day prompts us to pause and say, “I appreciate you.” That sentiment is something we all need to hear and feel.

I remember as a kid going to school and a few days before Valentine’s Day, our art class was dedicated to making valentines for our parents and creating a special envelope to put the cards that we received from other students in.

A class list of students’ names went home, and we wrote a card to each student in the class, so no one was left out.

As I got older and met my husband, he too made Valentines Day special. My husband lived an hour away, and often I received a card in the mail on this special day, along with a phone call. We did not get together if the day was during the week, as he had to work the next day.

When we had kids, they came home from school on this special day with valentines from their classmates, and cards made for us that always hung on the fridge until the next occasion came along.

These are the memories that I cherish, it was not about the expensive ﬂowers, chocolates, or jewellery, it was about the special cards made that I still have to this day.

Critics may argue that Valentine’s Day is overly commercialized, and that is fair, but is it not true that many meaningful traditions have been touched by commercialization?

The signiﬁcance of the day lies in how we choose to celebrate it. We need to focus on genuine acts of aﬀection and connection, rather than material gifts.

My husband and I have been married for 45 years, but we do not do the elaborate gifts or meals. We simply come home, have a nice home-cooked meal and enjoy an evening in front of the T.V.

Oh right, we do this every day and every day we tell each other “I Love You.” A day never goes by that those three words are not said.

Valentine’s Day can be a diﬃcult day for many as well, not everyone will have the pleasure of having their loved ones, or they are single, either way this day should be special for them as well.

We need to make this day a day of kindness and love and share this with others.

I challenge everyone to pick one person who they feel may need a pick-me-up on this Valentine’s Day. It does not need to be elaborate, but a simple card, one ﬂower, could be the change this person needs to feel special and loved.

Many of us may be missing a person and that little extra might give them hope for the next day.

Although Valentine’s Day is one day a year, let us spread more joy every day in a world that is ﬁlled with negativity.

So, whether you are writing a card, sharing a meal, or simply telling someone you care, embrace Valentine’s Day for what it can be, a day to let love shine.

“There

is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”

The romance of it all

In my ﬁrst year of university a girl living down the hall in the dorm got engaged. At our next regular dorm meeting our resident assistant added to the celebration by having cake and a couple of games to mark the occasion. Since it was a celebration, she invited some of the female staﬀ who worked in various roles around the college.

A contest was announced to ﬁnd out who had experienced the most romantic gesture in their lives. It was intended to culminate in the recently engaged Lisa getting a chance to share her proposal story.

We heard about candlelight dinners, dream concert tickets, and a song dedication on a national show. But then one of the female staﬀ who had been married for several years took a turn. She smiled saying she agreed that roses, classical music and fancy dinners were wonderfully romantic gestures. But then she told us about a

day her computer system crashed, and she had essential work to complete before the new semester the next morning. In addition to the computer failure, nasty weather brought wind and freezing rain to the area. It was very late before she was able to head home so she called her husband to ﬁnd out how icy the roads might be. He told her if she drove slowly, she should be ﬁne.

About 20 minutes later she headed to the parking lot and as she walked past vehicles blanketed in frozen rain she wondered if she would even be able to get her car door open. Then, approaching her vehicle, she saw her husband. He had started her car and was now scraping the windshield. On such a miserable night when she was so tired and so cold, his arrival to ensure she got home safely meant more to her than any bouquet or jewelry ever could. She said the gesture may not seem very romantic to us, but it meant everything to her because it demonstrated how much he wanted to take care of her.

Romance novels are the highest earning ﬁction genre, generating close to $1.4 billion in revenue. It’s an arm of the publishing industry that sees continuous growth year over year. Critics say these books create unrealistic expectations when it comes

to romance. Others point out they’re just works of ﬁction.

A survey by CBS News/ YouGov found that 86% of Americans believe in true love. But while 86% believe that sort of love is possible, only 67% say they have experienced it themselves. What I find the most curious about this research is the presumption that every person surveyed had the same definition of ‘true love’, which of course is not possible. Each individual brings their own experiences and history; accompanied by differing expectations. Consequently, descriptions of love contain numerous ideas: strong affection, concern for another’s well-being, desire, attachment, devotion, sacrifice, commitment… and any number of other terms that attempt to define a concept so multilayered it is studied by wide ranging disciplines including psychology, biology, neuroscience, anthropology and sociology.

But no matter the years of study, the dollars in research, and the findings that have been shared, it remains that love is a complicated, wonderfully perplexing, potentially difficult and thoroughly amazing aspect of our lives. One that is experienced and lived out differently for each of us.

Perhaps those romance novels do create a rather lofty sense of what love and romance are all about, but then again, each relationship gets to ﬁgure out what it means for themselves.

My husband and I have enjoyed sunset cruises, dinners on the beach and music by strolling saxophone players. All experiences I cherish. But we have also sat together as a doctor shared diﬃcult news, comforted each other after the loss of loved ones, and provided encouragement when the job brought tough days. It is those shared experiences that make the sunsets that much prettier and the candlelight more romantic.

We won’t be contributing very much to the $27.5 billion dollars that are projected to be spent this Valentine’s Day, but I am certainly celebrating a partner who knows me well and shows me he loves me every day. It’s things like ensuring he warms up the vehicle in cold temperatures, double checking menu items at restaurants because of an allergy I have, ﬁnding out what errands he can help me with and so much more. At home and on the job, he does everything possible to protect and care for me. Expressions of love, not on one day, but 365 days each year, is pretty romantic to me. That’s my outlook.

Nelson Mandela

Shelley Luedtke

Glen Ewen Mixed 4-H plan for upcoming events

Submitted by Abby Bartlett

Glen Ewen Mixed 4-H held their general meetings in December and January.

In December we spent time making sure that everything was ready to go for the District Curling in Oxbow on January 3rd. The members volunteered to look after what will be needed to get done for the day. Our Club plans on going to a Bruins game in Estevan. Our tied blankets that we made for the Expressway Family Centre were auctioned oﬀ and brought in $520. We will need to write our speeches before the next

meeting. After the General Meeting we had our Project Meeting where we worked from Level 1 of the 4-H Sheep Project Guide.

In January the District Curling report was given. We turned over to the District $399.22. We decided to move our Achievement Day from the Alameda Fair in June to the Carnduﬀ Homecoming in July. We will make sheep feeders February 1st

The speeches presented were:

Abby Bartlett – Six dogs

Aniya Douglas – My Sheep Project

Paden Hitchens – Amazing Outdoors

Emery Hitchens – My Dog-Billy

Eli Bartlett – Not AI Generated

SE Research Farm: “A Hidden Gem”

By Paul Kimball

South East Research Farm (SERF) is a non-profit organization located in Redvers, Saskatchewan. It was established in 1997 and currently employs 11 people. Although it may not be a huge company, it has quadrupled in size since its inception. Despite its work and its growth, it continues to be a “hidden gem” according to Research Manager Lana Shaw. SERF’s mandate is to conduct research into innovative ideas that farmers can tap into, allowing them to become more efficient in producing crops. Rather than each individual farmer experimenting with different ways to increase productivity and profitability, SERF does that on their behalf, freeing the farmers to focus on what they do best.

As well as partnering with the farmers, SERF works alongside the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, various agri-businesses, universities, commodity groups, rural municipalities and Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada.

Farmers aren’t the only beneﬁciaries of the research. Much of the crop that SERF produces ends up in the hands of the local food bank, thus beneﬁting residents of Redvers and the area surrounding it. SERF is always looking for ways to create awareness in what it

does. In an eﬀort to shed its ‘hidden gem’ identity, an hour-long Question & Answer coﬀee time took place on February 5th at the clubhouse of the Redvers Golf & Country Club. Several farmers attended with the hopes of gaining knowledge from the research that SERF does.

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Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

L to R – Mackenzie Lovell (sitting), Abby Bartlett, Eli Bartlett (sitting), Rayah Lovell, Aniya Douglas (sitting)

Farmers from the Redvers area discussing the ndings of SERF’s research. Courtesy of Lana Shaw

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4. A symbol commonly associated with love and emotion.

5. The act of pursuing someone romantically.

1. A special item given to show love and appreciation.

6. Sweet treats that come in various ﬂavours and shapes.

8. A colour often associated with love and romance.

12. Beautiful and fragrant plants often associated with love.

13. A container for sending a special message or gift.

14. Symbolic birds representing love and peace.

The month that celebrates love and Valentine’s Day.

3. A close companion with whom one shares affection and trust.

4. A gesture of affection where two people embrace tightly.

5. A small piece of paper with a heartfelt message.

6. The Roman god of love, often depicted with bow and arrow.

10. A heartfelt piece of writing expressing emotions.

11. A feeling of deep affection and care.

12. A vibrant colour symbolizing love and passion.

7. A heavenly being often depicted with wings and a halo.

9. A gentle touch of lips as a sign of affection.

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Bar MW Ranch believes in traditional ranching

By Stephanie Zoer

Bar MW Ranch is located northwest of Carnduﬀ, and they believe in ranching the traditional way when it comes to their cattle.

Russell Bayliss has lived on the family farm his entire life. His parents bought the farm in 1962 when they got married. They had 30 head of cattle, a handful of horses and 900 sheep. When they passed away Bayliss purchased the ranch and now is the third generation on the farm.

The farm is run by Bayliss and his wife Kathy Kyle, and their three children Gina Bayliss, Jillian Bayliss and Morgan Bayliss often help as well.

Gina, the oldest daughter lives in Toronto. She has a degree in musical theatre and is taking her advanced levels in Stage Combat. Gina currently works as a stable hand at Medieval Times in Toronto.

Jillian is the middle child, and she resides in Regina and works at a Starbucks. She will be attending the University of Regina. Both daughters come home often to help on the farm with many of the tasks which include calving, vaccination time, checking the pastures, roundup time and weaning.

Morgan is still in school, but is an accomplished horse trainer, and loves all the aspects of farming when it involves the horses.

According to Russell, his wife Kathy is the root of the farm. Kathy was a city girl, but now is a full ﬂedge rancher, but she is also an ordained minister for the United Church. She is no longer full time as a minister but does pulpit supply, many funerals and weddings.

Kathy takes care of all the accounting side of the ranch business, is the runner to get parts for equipment and also feeds everyone. Kathy enjoys the sorting and processing of the cattle, although she does ride horses, it is not her favourite passtime.

They have a large herd of black Simmentals and Black Angus cows, and plenty of horses that are used daily on the ranch.

Some of the horses are old, retired ranch saddle horses that are used for visitors who need a safe ride, and others have a little more get up and go.

Morgan has ﬁve horses that are younger and are being trained under saddle. Morgan received a pony when he was nine

years old and successfully trained and showed her through the wise words of his dad.

Morgan and Russell had also attended a clinic by Craig Cameron on how to start a young horse, and they found that the methods that they used were remarkably like what they were already using.

Last year Morgan attended a three-day training futurity with his mom called Road to the Horse. They witnessed some talented trainers, and he uses some of these methods on his horses. In his free time, he cowboys at the Coalﬁeld pastures.

At one time they raised draft horses but have not had a foal on the ranch in nine years, but they are trying to raise some mules, but their donkey is a little shy.

The cattle begin calving in April and continue until June on a half section of land. The mature cows are pastured out, but heifers are kept on the farm until they calf. Heifers can be diﬃcult and at times need coaching to be a mom, or to go in the shelter.

They have pastures from Frobisher to Manor and east to Carievale, and all the pastures are checked on horseback.

There are no ATVs on the farm, if cattle need to be checked, horses are saddled, and they ride on out.

All the roping, vaccinations and branding are done with the welltrained horses from the ranch, and the whole family knows how to ride.

In October, the cattle are brought home in a cattle drive. They usually have 25 riders that take part in the event, and it does not matter what the weather is, they ride.

Russell said they have had people from nine dif-

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ferent countries and six provinces join in on the tradition on bringing the cattle home.

During the cattle drive Kathy makes sure that everyone is fed and watered, and there is always a home-cooked meal waiting for everyone on the ranch when the day is done.

The last big roundup is in December, when they bring in the herd to wean the calves in time to market the steers.

They leave at ﬁrst light and the longest they ride is 30 km. The cattle are herded slowly and steadily. Sometimes the cattle are pastured in between when it is a two- or threeday drive.

“I joke that even though I am a grumpy old man and the weather is bad, everybody comes for Kathy’s cooking,” said Russell.

Included in the cattle drives are the loyal family dogs, Bingo, Maddie, Coﬀee, and Knight wing. They are often seen on the trail helping with a stray cow.

During the winter months the animals are fed hay that is harvested

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from the ranch and grain is purchased throughout the season.

“We pride ourselves in ranching in the traditional way,” said Russell. “We try to enjoy most of our days but there is never a bad day on horseback.”

On occasion others join in on the drives that Russell needs to introduce himself too.

One of Russell’s fondest memories was of a ﬁrst-time cowboy who was out on the trail.

“It was Kathy’s cousin David, and he was a CBC executive at the time who travelled from Vancouver to Toronto weekly,” said Russell. “We got up at 4 a.m., had a coﬀee, saddled the horses and rounded up cattle.”

Russell recalls it was a windy, cold, and rainy day, and David was riding a kind of wild appaloosa in an 80-year-old high back buckaroo saddle.

“He rode up beside me and said Russ do not ever

change anything, as this is great and he was smiling from ear to ear,” Russell said.

Russell believes that this is a wonderful way

to live a life, and he loves the drives. Although like everything else it is work, he feels that this way is much more fun on horseback.

From left, Gina Bayliss, Jillian Bayliss, Russell Bayliss, Kathy Kyle, and Morgan Bayliss love to ride the cattle drives as a family. Photo courtesy of Russell Bayliss

All the work pertaining to the cattle is done on horseback. Photo courtesy of Russell Bayliss

Winners of this year’s YouthBiz competition have been announced! A total of $3,800 in sponsored cash prizes was awarded to students in southeast Saskatchewan for their innovative business ideas, financial literacy skills, and creativity in developing websites and other digital materials.

The contest, open to students in grades 6 through 12 in traditional, home school, or alternative programs, saw participation from 279 students across the region. This represented 14 educational programs from 11 communities. The incredible support of our sponsors made this event possible:

Gold:

• Weyburn Credit Union

• ISC (Information Services Corporation)

Silver:

• Affinity Credit Union

• SaskTel

• Radius Credit Union

Bronze:

• Cornerstone Credit Union

“Once again, we’ve seen an amazing response to this long-running youth business contest. These young entrepreneurs have worked hard on their business ideas to build knowledge and explore entrepreneurship. Their teachers have been very supportive which is a huge part of the success we see each year.” shared Andria Brady, CF Sunrise General Manager.

This marks the 18th year for YouthBiz, which has introduced over 4,000 young people in southeast Saskatchewan to the world of small business. Congratulations to the winners and all participants for their outstanding efforts in this year’s competition!

Grades 6 – 8

• 1st place – Tanner’s Chicken Barn (Tanner, Weyburn)

• 2nd place – Cozy Craze (Caylee & Sara, Carievale)

• 3rd place – Tumbling Time (McKenna, Redvers)

Grades 9 – 12

• 1st place – Busybee Teez (Rory, Moosomin)

Blueprint for Excellence Award

• Pet Parade (Landry & Tamryn, Carnduff)

Excellence in Enterprise Award

• Kipton’s Worm Farm (Kipton, Weyburn)

Digital Innovator Award

• Camp Wires (Nova & Nola, Weyburn)

The Next Big Thing Award

• Summer Skills Camp (Mackenzie, Carievale)

Dare to Dream Award

• 24-7 Vet Clinic (Asha & Penelope, Radville)

• Laporshe (Nixon & Lincoln, Carnduff)

Profit Dynamo Award

• Twenty – Twelve Fits (Vanessa & Emma, Carievale)

Community Futures Sunrise announces winners in 18th annual YouthBiz contest Congratulations to all

Are you a prayer warrior

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).

In many years of taking communion to shut-ins I have learned a great deal about prayer. I remember taking communion to a lady for years. Eventually she became comatose, and my visits were more for prayer and a blessing. While she could respond, she was always cheerful, and I ended up being the one who was blessed.

I wondered about God’s plan. I secretly prayed for her deliverance from this life’s suffering. I didn’t realize God’s plan at the time. She was a prayer warrior, combatting the powers of darkness. In time I would understand.

God calls all believers to fight in the spiritual battles that are constantly occurring, where evil intends suffering, but God works to restore it for righteous purposes. Those who say “yes” to God’s call, prayer warriors, partake in the world’s most significant work. Prayer warriors recognize the battle and join the forces of good.

To be a prayer warrior means putting on the armour of God, fastening the belt of truth, putting on the breastplate of righteousness, and wearing the shoes of readiness to proclaim the gospel of peace. Prayer warriors wrestle with the cosmic powers of darkness and pray to the Spirit for the words to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.

Prayer warriors know that there is a war and that we are in it. They pray and work to advance God’s kingdom on earth and to stop the spread of evil. (from Witney Hopler, “How to Be a Prayer Warrior”). Their commander is Jesus Christ. Their true enemy is Satan.

Prairie Pride Credit Union

Notice of Director Elections

Prairie Pride Credit Union is seeking to elect Board of Directors for the following branches:

• 2 Directors at the Alameda Branch (2 & 3 year terms)

• 1 Director at the Alida Branch (3 year term)

• 2 Directors at the Gainsborough Branch (1 & 3 year terms)

Nomination forms can be obtained from any staff member at Prairie Pride Credit Union or from a member of the Nominating Committee, wherever an election is required. Full eligibility criteria are provided on the reverse side of each nomination form.

Nominations must be received by Prairie Pride Credit Union no later than 4:00p.m., Tuesday March 18th, 2025.

Election week has been established as April 10-18, 2025 inclusive.

Pause for Reflection

KEN ROLHEISER

When we deliberately disobey God and choose to sin, we open the door to the enemy.

The big question we need to ask ourselves is which side do we support? Prayer warriors have many qualities: a strong faith, commitment, persistence, intercessory focus, and spiritual discernment. They are bible centered, humble and contrite. They love God and others. They strive for unity and participate in community [church] prayer. They are faith in action!

Is there another choice? A little self-analysis will help us recognize which of the above qualities we admire and for which we strive. Steve Winwood in “Higher Love” sings: Think about it, there must be a higher love. / Look inside your heart, I’ll look inside mine.

We walk blind and we try to see. We stand alone and face our fears, he sings. We have yearnings, and we

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Jesus Still Heals Today Wed. evening Bible Study 7:30 p.m 306-453-2512

Pastor Rodney & Gail Cox

Church of Our Lady, Carlyle

Father Chris Juchacz

Carlyle: Sunday at 11 a.m.

Kenosee: Saturday at 5 p.m Forget: Sunday at 9 a.m. 306-453-6200

keep striving. Bring me that higher love, he says. When we face uncertain times, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. God knows our hearts and will help us find the words to pray. Jesus prayed! At his busiest times he got up early in the morning and went to a quiet place to pray.

In “Fidelity—Our Greatest Gift to Others” Father Ron Rolheiser says the most important aspect of prayer is: “Show up! Don’t ever give up! Don’t ever stop going to prayer! As long as you persevere in going to prayer, eventually God will break through. Don’t ever stop trying!” Be faithful! Keep trying!

The Daily Prayer of the Church is said by religious and devout lay persons. The Holy Spirit renews and enlivens the work of the Church – to bring the Good News to all.

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION VILLAGE OF FORGET

Public notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of:

Councillor: Village of Forget Number to be elected: 1

Will be received by the undersignedonthe 19th day ofFebruary,2025 From 9A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at The Poplar Tree Inn, 600 Government Road, Stoughton, SK.

AND from February 7th to February 18th by registered orordinary mail to Village of Forget, Box522, Stoughton, Sask. S0G 4T0 OR by Email to: forget@sasktel.net OR personally by appointmentcall: 639-455-7575. Nomination forms may be obtained fromthe Village Mayor or by contacting Administration at 639-455-7575.

Dated this 7th day of February

Z. Slater Retur ning Officer

Arcola-Kisbey United Church Worship Times: 10 a.m.

KISBEY: 1st & 3rd Sunday

ARCOLA: 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday

2025 at Brookhaven Care Centre West Kelowna BC at the age of 97 years Jean was a 93 year resident in the Manor, Kenosee, Car lyle areas only moving to BC in 2020 to be near her eldest son Jean was predeceased by her parents Rober t and Annie Dixon (Hall); husband Edmond (Ted) George Hindmarch; her 3 sisters Barbara, Ruth and Florence, and her brother Alex ; 2 brothers-in-laws Tom Hindmarch and Bob Har land and a sisterin-law, Eileen; son-in-law Thomas Devenney and Granddaughter, Amber Wall Left to mour n her passing are her sons Ted (Daphne) of West Kelowna Doug (Cynthia) of Manor and daughter Bett y Devenney of Amherstview Ont and their families consisting of 5 Grandchildren and 5 GreatGrandchildren along with many Nieces/Nephews and their families Mom will be laid to rest at All Saints Cannington Manor cemeter y next to her husband M Visit https://www dignit ymemor ial com/obituar ies/12226646 for the full obituar y for Jean and to view ser vice dates and times, leave a condolence message or share a memor y

NOW HIRING:

Bryden Construction & Transport Co. requires SHOP LABORERS

Duties involve cleaning the shop and equipment, assisting in the service/ maintenance area, and general laborer duties. Clean driver’s abstract required. Job location is Arborfield, Sask. Room and board provided. Send resume with work references to: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca or fax 306-769-8844 Private mortgage lender All real estate types considered No credit checks done

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Each3x3 boxisoutlined with a darker line. Youalreadyhavea few numbers to getyou started Remember: you must not repeat the numbers1 through9inthe same line, column or 3x3 box.

eek of Februar 16 to 22, 2025

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SCORPIO

Exciting changesare happening in both your professionaland personallife. It’s important to ﬁndways to unwind and destress so youcan fully embraceall the amazing opportunities coming your way.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll expand your social circle,bothin person andonline. You’llﬁnd like-minded peopl et oj oi ny ou at art wo rk sho ps yoga sessions or other exciting wellness activities.

CAPRICORN

Your boss will offer youanattractivepromotion. Despite being pressed fortime, you’ll eagerly embraceexciting new projects, whetherthey’re related to work or your personallife.

AQUARIUS

It’stime to planatrip or getaway! You’ll be eagertoorganizea get-togetherand celebrate with friends. Get readytoexplorea new spiritual journey and invest in your personalgrowth.

PISCES

An un ex pect ed ev ent might shakeu p your peace. Leanonthose close to you fo rsupport.They’ll help yourediscover the joys of life. Learning to open up and trust morecould bring positivechanges