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It goes without saying, the Town of Regina Beach moves out onto the ice during the winter. With the sun setting on Last Mountain Lake, there is a hub of activity with a 

break in the cold weather, allowing ice fishing, dog walkers, and children to play. Check our website for more photos. 

Phlebotomy 

services to return 

to Southey, Cupar 

and Regina Beach 

Service absent in communities for six 

months 

- BY JENNIFER ARGUE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 

January 13th, 2022 

It’s official. Phlebotomy services are returning to the 

communities of Southey, Cupar, and Regina Beach 

after a lengthy absence. Starting the week of January 

23rd, the new hours will be: 

Monday 7:30 - 8:30 Cupar Long Term Care Home 8:30 - 

1:30 Cupar 

Wed 7:30 - 12:00 Regina Beach 

Friday 7:30 - 12:00 Southey, 12:15 - 1:30 Cupar Long 

Term Care Home 

Ken Staruiala, Chair of the Southey Health Committee, 

said, “We are very happy. Because it’s a service that the 

community strongly supports, because of the special need 

to serve our areas better rather than having everybody find 

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Queen’s Jubilee medal holds 

special meaning to Southey 

Mayor Leigh Bishop 

Southey Mayor provided security for the Queen in 2005 

-BY JENNIFER ARGUE, Local Journalism Initiative reporter 

December 29th, 2022 

TERRI YOUNG 

Southey Mayor Leigh Bishop is a fixture in the Southey community with a long 

record of community service. It’s his second stint as Mayor in the community 

North of Regina; he was also a councillor for six years after retiring from a 

35-year career with the RCMP in 2005. 

On December 10th, Bishop received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 

medal for volunteer and protective service at a ceremony at the Saskatchewan Legislature. 

The commemorative medal holds special significance to Leigh. During his 

career, he had a connection to the Royal family when they visited Canada. 

Originally from the lower mainland of British Columbia, his career with the 

RCMP took him across Canada. He first started in Ottawa after the FLQ crisis providing 

relief to other members. He spent time at Government House - the Governor 

General’s residence, and the Royal Canadian Mint before going into Embassy security, 

covering the embassies and Supreme Court Judges. 

After a year and a half in Ottawa, he was transferred to Cut Knife Saskatchewan, 

where he met his wife, Marlene. “Back in those days, you had to apply to be married. 

They would do background checks on your inlaws and wanted to make sure you 

were financially able to be married. Two weeks after I put in my paperwork, I said 


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R.M. of Mount Hope No. 279 

TENDER - INVITATION TO 

GRAVEL CRUSH 

GRAVEL CRUSH TENDER: 

Sealed tenders will be received by RM 279 until 4:00 p.m. CST, 

on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, for the clean up of an existing 

gravel pit during Spring 2023. Crushing and stockpiling of up to 

8,000 cubic yards to clean up of Type 108 3/4” crushed road 

gravel. Aggregate will have to be hauled from multiple locations 

within the gravel pit to meet the approximate yardage. Yards are an 

approximation as this crush is a clean up of the pit. Bidders should 

refer to section 4300 of Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and 

Infrastructure Standard Specifications Manual to determine what 

sieves and other equipment will be used in the crushing. 

Aggregate shall be taken from the Pickrell Pit, being the SW 07-29- 

19 W2, located 4 miles north and 2 miles east of Semans. Please 

contact the Municipal Office for further specifications, bid forms, 

and instructions. Bidders are responsible for inspecting the site 

to determine the nature of aggregate to be crushed. Bidders may 

separately pile any stone too large for crushing for RM 279 to use 

as rip rap. 

EVERY TENDER SHALL INCLUDE THE 

FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 

• A copy of a letter of good standing with WCB. 

• An expected start and finish date (no later than October 

31st, 2023). 

• It is expected that this will be a summer crush due to there 

being a water table located in this pit. 

• A breakdown of all costs associated with this crush using our 

Bid Form. 

The successful bidder will be required to indemnify and save 

harmless RM 279 against any and all claims arising from the crush 

and provide proof of insurance naming RM 279 as an insured party 

prior to being awarded the final contract. 

Sealed tenders shall also contain prices for the following services 

which may be provided at the option of RM 279: 

• extra conveyor(s) may be required for stockpiling 

**It is STRONGLY recommended that bidders view gravel 

site prior to submitting a bid** 

RM 279 will evaluate all bids based on price, estimated completion 

date, and size of jaw to be used. The lowest or any bid not 

necessarily accepted. 

All bids will be opened and considered at RM 279’s February 7th, 

2023, Council Meeting. 

R.M. of Mount Hope No. 279 

Box 190, Semans, SK S0A 3S0 

Contact: Jordan Johnson, Foreman 

(306) 524-2055 (ph.)(306) 524-4526 (fax) 

Alternate Contact: 

Brian Jordan, Reeve 

(306) 746-7079 

Canada welcomes 

historic number of 

newcomers in 2022 

Government reaches target of 431,645 

new permanent residents 

January 3, 2023—Ottawa—Canada has experienced one 

of the fastest recoveries from the pandemic, thanks in large 

part to our approach to immigration. Newcomers enrich our 

communities, and contribute to our economy by working, 

creating jobs and supporting local businesses. Recognizing 


How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: 

The Solutions We Have 

and the Breakthroughs We 

Need 

BARRY A. MITSCHKE’S: VALLEY VIEWS 

January, 2023 

Almost 20 years have passed since I wrote “Climate Change I” (p2003.05.01 NWP) for 

the local newspaper. You can read this again in my book Qu’Appelle Valley Views 

Volume 1: Perspectives on Life, Living and Lifestyles (2022), pages 77-81. It is time to 

write “Climate Change II,” albeit using the title of a new landmark book. But first, let me raise 

some other ideas! 

Did Suncor and Exxon (and other members of Big Oil) disregard warnings of climate change 

going back to the 1960s and lead a “conspiracy of doubt”? Richard Martin Stern’s excellent science 

fiction (maybe faction) story called Power (1976) reveals a clash between energy sources. 

Coal mining versus a pilot atomic breeder reactor in New Mexico. Dr. James Hansen (NASA 

scientist) before the USA Senate in 1988 “… argued ‘with 99% confidence’ that humankind was 

already altering the atmosphere through its rising emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)” 

(quoted by Dembicki, p.67 --- see below). Al Gore’s eloquent 416-page, lusciously-illustrated-indexed-landmark 

book Our Choice. A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis (2009) covers 18 

chapters in six sections: The Crisis; Our Sources of Energy; Living Systems; How We Use Energy; 

The Obstacles We Need to Overcome; and, Going Far Quickly. (One needs to read Chapter 

16, “Political Obstacles,” for sure! As a retired politician, Gore reveals the world of political 

inaction and why it happens in the USA. How about the political will in Canada?) 

Let us fast forward to 2022 in Saskatchewan. For some time, there has been considerable 

talk knowing that we mine and burn lignite coal for about 50% of our base energy needs 

versus the possibility of getting Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs) in the future (by 

2030?) --- to replace the coal mining and the miners. (Note that “greenwashing” has left out 

the N-word, “Nuclear,” so the government and industry use the acronym SMRs!) Unless we 

can develop mass storage for wind and solar power, and more homes use geothermal (or?), 

what are the alternatives? Stay posted; we live in interesting times! 

Again, this past year, we were surrounded by events (increasing in intensity, frequency, and 

duration) caused by the world’s climate change crisis: COVID-19 continues; Hurricane Fiona 

through the Maritimes; other hurricanes, tornadoes, and typhoons; wildfires in the Canadian 

West and Europe; extreme rainfall dumps and flooding in BC; loss of habitat, especially forests 

and wetlands; heat domes; extreme winter weather; etc. What if this past summer’s severe 

drought with grasshopper pests in some parts of SW Saskatchewan expanded to the full extent 

of “Palliser’s Triangle”? for 7-10 years as in the “Dirty 30s”? as in Syria (all the refugees since 

2010)? ... or as in California for seven years (water crisis; almond crops destroyed)? Agriculture 

in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba would be a disaster! (Do we all suffer from 

psychic numbing?) 

Bill Gates is one of the world’s smartest and richest human beings. His 2021 book, How 

to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We 

Need, is another must-read for everyone. Especially for Climate Change deniers and politicians! 

The back cover synopsis says this: 

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Nokomis gas station 

remains closed* 

One applicant wonders why it’s not open as the Town 

calls for GM to resign 

-BY JENNIFER ARGUE, Local 

Journalism Initiative reporter 

*Originally published online - 


Kirk Reed lives in the area, and his 

father, Max, was from Nokomis. Reed 

applied and interviewed for a position 

at the long-shuttered Co-op Gas and 

Agro centre at the end of October. He 

said the interview was a few hours long, 

but following the interview was told 

they were going in a different direction. 

Reed said he inquired at the Raymore 

Gas station about the hold-up with 

getting the doors open and was told that 

no one wanted to work in Nokomis. “I 

said, that’s a bunch of malarky because 

I know people have applied.” 

Reed said he would still be willing to 

work at the gas station though it would 

depend on the pay. Reed’s father, Max, 

was from Nokomis and Reed lives near 

the community. When I ask him about 

his work history, he lists off his work 

history and laughs, “I’ve never pumped 

gas professionally.” 

A manager has been hired; however, 

the doors remain closed. 

Reed says he likes to keep busy, “I’ve 

just turned 63, but I’m in good health…I 

told (the GM), I want something active.” 

Nokomis Mayor and Council are tired 

of waiting. On December 19th, they 

issued a letter asking for the resignation 

of the General Manager Ward Bruner 

and called on the community to contact 

their Co-op board members and contact 

the GM to demand he take action. 

The letter says the lengthy closure is 

affecting; grocery store sales and orders, 

other businesses in town, and the 

community’s safety and security. 

We’ve contacted Co-op Board President 

Netty Pearce several times, asking 

for information on how many applicants 

they’ve received, the number of 

interviews, and job offers made. 

“I really put this all at (the GM’s) feet. 

The board is doing what it can and 

it has...” said Mayor David Mark. He 

wants there to be some creative options 

looked at to just get the doors open. 

We’ve contacted GM Ward Bruner 

several times for an update, but he has 

yet to respond. 

Again, this story is two weeks old. 

It was originally published online on Dec. 29th, 

but we wanted to give the print-editon readers a 

chance to see it. 

On this day in history 

January 16 

1909 – Ernest 

Shackleton’s expedition 

finds the magnetic 

South Pole. 

1991 – Coalition Forces 

go to war with Iraq, 

beginning the Gulf War. 

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Messi, Ovi and Shohei: it was a great year 

Some of the most important names in the world of sports from 2022: 

Lionel Messi — The 35-yearold 

Argentinian soccer player 

confirmed his status as one of 

the best ever — perhaps the Greatest 

Of All Time — by leading his team to 

the World Cup in Qatar. 

Alexander Ovechkin — The Washington 

Capitals sharpshooter passed 

the 800-goal mark for his career, 

passed Gordie Howe for No. 2 on the 

all-time list and now has his sights 

set on the unthinkable, relegating 

Wayne Gretzky and his 894 

career NHL goals to No 2 

on the all-time list. 

From 

the 

Sidelines 

BRUCE 

PENTON 

Felix Auger-Aliassime 

— The 22-yearold 

Montrealer 

established himself 

as the best Canadian 

male player, was instrumental 

in Canada winning 

the Davis Cup for the first time ever, 

and rose to No. 6 in the world. That’s 

a pretty good 2022. 

Marie-Phllip Poulin — Canada’s 

athlete of the year in 2022, Poulin 

had a year to remember: captain of 

Canada’s women’s hockey team that 

won gold at both the world championships 

and the Olympic Games. Poulin 

was the first winner of the Northern 

Star award, formerly known as the 

Lou Marsh Award. 

Maggie Mac Neil - A Canadian 

swimming superstar, Mac Neil (yes, 

there is a space been the ‘Mac’ and 

the ‘Neil’) set a world record in the 

50-metre backstroke in late December 

and won gold in the 50-metre 

butterfly during December’s world 

short course championships in Australia. 

Born in China, the 22-year-old 

Mac Neil was adopted as a baby by a 

Canadian family. 

Connor McDavid — The Edmonton 

Oilers’ superstar seems to get faster 

and better with each passing year, 

yet the thought persists that he may 

never have enough of a supporting 

cast for the Oilers to win a Stanley 

Cup during his career. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — The 

best of Canada’s representatives in 

the National Basketball Association, 

the Toronto native and star with 

Oklahoma Thunder has been among 

the top five NBA scorers all season, 

averaging 31.3 points per game at last 

glance. 

Brooke Henderson—Canada’s golfing 

sweetheart, Henderson won twice 

in 2022, including a major (the Evian 

Championship). With 12 career wins, 

including two majors, Henderson is 

Canada’s most accomplished (at least 

measured by victories) professional 

golfer, male or female. 

Nathan Rourke — The B.C. Lions 

quarterback flash — by far the best 

story of the 2022 Canadian Football 

League season — may not be back in 

the CFL because he’s too darn good. 

At least eight NFL teams recently 

put Rourke through workouts, and 

reports indicated a couple of offers 

would be coming his way. 

Shohei Ohtani — Slugger Aaron 

Judge won the American League 

MVP award due mainly to his 62 

home runs, but come on, the best 

player in baseball is this Japanese 

phenom, who belted 34 home runs 

and had a 15-9 record with a 2.33 

23013BP0 

file photo - Argentine footballer Lionel Messi 

on 26 June 2018 

ERA on the mound for the Angels. 

He will be a free agent after the 

2023 season and boy, will he be in 

demand. 

• Steve Simmons of Sunmedia: “Do 

you believe it was Pat Tabler’s 

choice to leave Blue Jays’ broadcasts 

after all these years? I don’t. 

Rogers goes through broadcasters 

the way I go through socks.” 

• fark.com headline: “Qatar to IOC: 

‘You see that pile of cash we gave 

to FIFA? Well, there’s plenty more 

where that came from.” 

• Pro golfer Joel Dahmen on golfchannel.com, 

on fear motivating 

him: “I’m scared to death of having 

to get a real a job.” 

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: 

“In the World Cup, France beat 

England 2-1. What I like about 

France is no trash-talking. Actually, 

they can’t trash talk because, 

in soccer, you’re not allowed to use 

your hands.” 

• Bob Molinaro of pilot online.com: 

”The Yankees have guaranteed 

$415.5 million to free agents this 

offseason — a large chunk of it for 

Aaron Judge — the Orioles so far 

have spent only $10 million. Or what 

Yankee management calls loose 

change.” 

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Let 

me say one thing about Tom Brady. 

Whenever he tries to run to pick up 

a first down, I’m thinking he’ll get a 

delay of game penalty.” 

• TheOnion.com, looking ahead to 

a Panthers-Steelers game in Week 

15 of the NFL: “With Pittsburgh’s 

rookie quarterback injured, expect 

Steelers backup Mitchell Trubisky to 

prove beyond a doubt that he has a 

strong future on the bench.” 

• Comedy guy Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver, 

after Cale Makar of Colorado 

told the referee he just slipped, and 

was not hooked or tripped by Islanders’ 

Matt Barzal, who was being signalled 

for a penalty: “Makar banned 

for life by FIFA.” 

• Tweeted by Gary Lawless of the 

Vegas Golden Knights: “Referee 

Garrett Rank to Arizona Coyotes’ 

Clayton Keller on his way to penalty 

box: ‘Careful what you say, Santa is 

listening.’” 

• Al Michaels on Thursday night 

Football, about Jets’ QB Mike White 

seeing a plethora of doctor to deal 

with an injury: “He saw every doctor 

except Zhivago and Julius Erving.” 

• Headline at the onion.com: “Neymar 

wins World Cup’s ‘Golden Tears’ 

award for most faked injuries” 

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100% chance of excitement 

Playing the percentages in the world of sports in 2023 

— Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback ever in the National Football League, will 

announce his plans for the future: There’s only a 25-per-cent chance that will involve 

continuing to play, with a 75-per-cent likelihood of him accepting Fox Sports 

10-year, $375 million offer to take his talents to the broadcast booth. Interceptions 

replaced by interlocution. 

— Nathan Rourke, a quarterback with Canadian citizenship 

who starred for the B.C. Lions in 2022, has an 82-per-cent 

chance of playing at least temporarily for an NFL team, 

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which will sign him to a fairly lucrative contract, and only 

an 18-per-cent chance of returning to play in the Canadian 

Football League. 

— There’s 100-per-cent documentation that an opponent 

did indeed call the world’s best female soccer player, 

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SPORTS 2023 - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 6 

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, “an old 

hag,” but the soon-to-be 40-year-old 

still has what it takes to play on the 

world stage and has no retirement 

plans, for now anyway. 

— There is a nine-per-cent chance of 

the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the 

Stanley Cup this year, but a 91-per-cent 

chance they won’t, extending that Cupless 

streak to 56 years. 

— Rory McIlroy has a 16-per-cent 

chance of winning the Masters for the 

first time, giving him the elusive career 

grand slam, but in a field of around 100 

golfers, 16 per cent is pretty good. 

— Ten months from now, multi-talented 

Shohei Ohtani will be a baseball free 

agent and there’s a 72-per-cent chance 

he will command a contract of at least 

$500 million, which is half a billion 

dollars, making Aaron Judge’s $360 

million over nine years look like one of 

those rollback prices at Wal-Mart. 

— Felix Auger-Aliassime, who has 

emerged as Canada’s strongest professional 

tennis player (No 6 in the world), 

has a 71-per-cent chance of winning one 

of the four Grand Slam tournaments, 

now that the Big 3 of Federer, Nadal 

and Djokovic are seeing their illustrious 

careers winding down. 

— Brooke Henderson is only 25 years 

of age and has already won 12 times on 

the LPGA Tour, including two majors, 

so it’s a good bet, about a 68-per-cent 

lock, that she’ll be hoisting a trophy 

somewhere in the world in 2023. 

— One hundred per cent of sports TV 

broadcasts in 2023 will be interrupted 

by at least one gambling-related commercial 

and an estimated 94 per cent of 

viewers will be annoyed. 

— There’s a 100-per-cent chance that 

LeBron James has lost his title as the 

NBA’s best player, and a 62-per-cent 

chance that honour now goes to Luka 

Doncic. The other 38 per cent is split 

between Giannis Antetokounmpo, 

Steph Currie and Joel Embiid. 

• Comedy writer Brad Dickson of Omaha: 

“The men’s 100-metre dash record 

was broken today. The new record was 

set by me leaving a restaurant after 

being told there were no real menus 

and that I’d have to scan a QR code to 

order.” 

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “It’s 

been said weather forecasting is a 

great job because you can be wrong 

most of the time and still get paid. 

Same goes for running the Houston 

Texans.” 

• PGA Tour player Mackenzie Hughes, 

on Twitter: “This has been a tough decision 

to make, but after talking with 

my family and friends, I’ve decided to 

retire. The game has just beaten me 

up too much over the years. One day I 

may come back, but for now it’s time to 

say goodbye to fantasy football. 

• Headline at fark.com, after Las Vegas 

Raiders benched quarterback Derek 

Carr for the last two games of the 

regular season: “Raiders putting Carr 

into storage in the hopes of preserving 

trade-in value” 

• fark.com again: “Broncos fire Nathaniel 

Hackett. Guess he couldn’t” 

• Comedy guy Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver: 

“Sabres at Blackhawks tickets 

for Jan. 17 are going for $6. The TV 

ratings will take a hit, too, when the 

only person with any interest in the 

outcome is Connor Bedard.” 

• RJ Currie again: “Broncos linebacker 

Randy Gregory and Rams O-lineman 

Oday Aboushi were each suspended a 

game for trading punches on Sunday. 

Not only was it unsportsmanlike, it 

wasn’t even Boxing Day.” 

• Headline at theonion.com: “Mac Jones 

calls game ‘must win’ after Bill Belichick 

shows him picture of his family 

sleeping.” 

• Observation by BP: “Toronto Maple 

Leafs were fined $250,000 for violating 

a Players’ Association rule by 

leaving for St. Louis Dec. 26. It put the 

NHL one ahead of the NBA in the category 

of travelling violations in 2022.” 

• Phil Mushnick of the New York Post: 

“To assign ‘Hollerin’ Kevin Harlan an 

NFL game on CBS or Westwood One 

Radio, is like listening to a bingo caller 

on a cruise ship loaded with hard-ofhearing 

seniors.” 

• Headline at theonion.com: “Out of 

shape streaker ashamed after cramp 

forces him to walk rest of way across 

football field.” 

• Comedy writer Gary Bachman: “It’s 

college football’s bowl season. Today, 

the Weed Bowl will be followed by the 

Doritos Bowl.” 

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World-ranking points at centre of golf 

drama 

The hottest sidebar to the ongoing saga of PGA Tour players defecting to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour has 

centred around Official World Golf Ranking points. 

The bottom line is that the LIV 

players are not earning any 

OWGR points and plummeting 

in the world rankings as a result. 

Fair or unfair? 

OWGR ranking points are important, 

because a player’s position in the 

rankings is used to determine qualification 

for some important events. 

The Masters, for instance, uses the 

OWGR points list to invite the top 50 

in the world. Most of the top 50 have 

qualified via other avenues, 

but many hovering in the 

40-55 range nervously 

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watch the weekly listing 

to see if they’ll be 

eligible for invitation 

to play at Augusta. 

The nabobs who run 

the tournament reward 

those in the top 50 at the 

end of the calendar year, and again 

following the tournament which ends 

the week before the Masters. 

The OWGR constitution says the 

LIV tournaments are ineligible to 

deliver ranking points because they 

don’t meet some of the organization’s 

criteria — 54 holes, no-cut events 

and absence of a free path to qualifying 

for LIV events are no-no’s in 

the OWGR world. The LIV application 

has apparently been filed to the 

OWGR brass, but there is a one-year 

waiting period after the application 

is submitted. So while the paperwork 

has yet to be approved, LIV players 

are receiving no ranking points, and 

falling further and further down the 

list. Phil Mickelson, for instance, has 

fallen out of the top 200 for the first 

time since the early 90s, and former 

No. 1 Dustin Johnson currently sits 

at No. 41. Said someone on Twitter: 

“If the OWGR says there are 40 better 

golfers in the world than Dustin 

Johnson, then the system has zero 

credibility.” 

That may be true, but since Dustin 

Johnson has removed himself from 

competing against a full field of the 

world’s best golfers, how is anyone 

able to compute his comparative 

standing among the world’s best 

golfers? He could win six LIV events 

in a row, but beating perhaps six or 

seven players of Grade A quality — as 

opposed to 50 or 60 on the PGA Tour 

— makes it impossible to determine 

how terrific Johnson’s play actually is. 

Would that quality of play have given 

him six top-three finishes on the 

PGA Tour? Or would that quality of 

play have put him around 30th in the 

more competitive PGA Tour fields? 

Unless the best players are playing 

against the best players, we’ll never 

know. 

Eventually, LIV Golf players will be 

eligible for OWGR points, but their 

tournaments will have low strengthof-field 

grades, resulting in a reduced 

number of points for high finishes. 

It appears as if the LIV golfers, all of 

them extremely wealthy, will almost 

certainly remain in the world-ranking-point 

poorhouse. 

• Fark.com, on the Giants signing 

shortstop Carlos Correa to a 13-year, 

$350 million free agent contract 

(before the contract was voided and 

Correa wound up signing with the 

Mets): “The SF Giants just paid $350 

million for an overrated shortstop 

whose best season was five years 

ago when he knew what pitches were 

coming.” 

• Pierre LeBrun in The Athletic, on 

junior hockey star Connor Bedard: 

“ He is the kind of prospect an NHL 

franchise should go all-out tank-apalooza 

for.” 

• Bob Molinaro of pilot online.com 

(Hampton, Va.): “If Jeff Saturday 

isn’t brought back, there must be 

somebody else at ESPN — maybe 

Adam Schefter or Stephen A. — who 

Jim Irsay can hire to coach the 

Colts.” 

• Twitter offering from @riotsurvivor: 

”The NHL referee that just gave a 

penalty to Hunt for hurting Bear is 

technically a wildlife conservation 

officer.” 

• Masters champ Scottie Scheffler, 

joking about the menu he’ll choose 

for this year’s Champions Dinner: 

“Steak for the PGA guys. White Castle 

for the LIV guys.” 

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The 

Packers are called the Pack. The 

Buccaneers are called the Bucs. The 

Patriots are called the Pats. How 

come the Titans aren’t the . . . oh, 

right.” 

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: 

“Marlins FanFest has been set for 

Feb. 11 at the ballpark so that fans 

might celebrate a stagnant offseason 

by Miami while other teams aggressively 

spent big.” 

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Canadian 

Olympic figure skater Tessa 

Virtue has gotten engaged to Toronto 

Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan 

Rielly. I suggest a spring honeymoon 

— the Leafs usually aren’t busy that 

time of year.” 

• Headline at the onion.com: “Roger 

Goodell announces thinking too 

hard about football has given him 

CTE.” 

• From fark.com; “Packers fan Hall 

of Fame finalist took his wife’s 

surname to literally become ‘Mr. 

Packer’.” 

• CBS.com (you can’t make these 

things up): After legal sports betting 

in Ohio became law at midnight Jan. 

1, “Pete Rose ceremoniously places 

first legal sports bet on Reds to win 

2023 World Series.” 

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Lessons And Carols 2022 

December 11, 2022 - The pews of Christ Church 

Nokomis were filled with the two congregations and 

guests of the Last Mountain Parish for the annual Nine 

Lessons and Carols Service. 

ways to get to the city to do their health services. It’s a great continuing 

improvement. We are very pleased that Lab Services with Betty Drewes 

out of the Moosomin area, that serves us as Lab Manager has been able 

to find somebody to renew the service in these areas.” 

Southey’s lab services will be available from 7:30 - 12:00, a gain of 

2.25 operating hours. 

“That is especially pleasing to us because of the numbers of people 

that we are able to serve. The last phlebotomist really had to work hard 

to get the number of people in in that time. So he had to turn people 

away. This is a real improvement. It works well with Cupar too because 

Cupar will also get their day as well as the nursing home will have service 

as well too. It’s the continuation of the same basic amounts of time, 

I think, but it’s more equitable and fair to Southey because of the bigger 

community and more people that can be served by this service.” 

“We are extremely happy, we can’t wait until the new phlebotomist 

starts work so we can meet them and provide any assistance for the 

service to make the job flow smoothly.” 

It was a wonderful worship service as we 

again heard the reading of the Scripture 

Lessons that relate the timeless Christmas 

story read by Bishop Helen Kennedy, 

Rev. Dale Gillman, Colleen McNichol, Lydia 

Dzurich, Susan Parish, Vanessa Richter, Susan 

Smith, Dennis Simpson and Vivian Hill. 

We joyfully sang the familiar old carols led by 

organists Jeanine Knoblauch and Ruth Anne 

Richter. Special musical selections were “See 

Amidst the Winter Snow,” with Ruth Anne 

Richter on vocals and Roland Richter on guitar, 

and Dennis Kresier “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” backed by Deacon Jack Robson. 

This traditional service always directs our thoughts on the real meaning of 

Christmas, the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Following the Service, everyone enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner at the hall, 

catered by Ken and Arlene Ewen. Special thank you to photographer Dennis Simpson 

and to Doreen Riach for organizing & printing the Service program. 

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their value, the Government of Canada 

planned to welcome 431,645 new permanent 

residents in 2022. 

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, 

Minister of Immigration, Refugees 

and Citizenship, announced Canada 

has reached that target, surpassing 

our previous record from 2021. This 

represents the largest number of people 

ever welcomed in a year, in Canadian 

history. Prior to setting a new record 

for admissions in 2021, the last time 

Canada welcomed such a large numbers 

of newcomers was in 1913. 

This incredible achievement would 

not have been possible without the employees 

of Immigration, Refugees and 

Citizenship Canada (IRCC), who continue 

to set the bar higher for processing. 

In 2022, IRCC processed approximately 

5.2 million applications for permanent 

residence, temporary residence and 

citizenship. That’s double the number of 

applications processed in 2021. 

As we plan to continue to welcome 

historic numbers of newcomers, IRCC 

has added resources, embraced new 

technology, streamlined processing, 

and brought more processes online. 

These changes are all important improvements 

to Canada’s immigration 

system, which will position us well 

for the future. As the Government of 

Canada focuses on addressing the acute 

labour market shortages we are facing 

today and building a strong economy 

into the future, one thing remains 

certain: immigration is a key part of the 

solution. 

Quote 

“Today marks an important milestone 

for Canada, setting a new record for 

newcomers welcomed in a single year. 

It is a testament to the strength and 

resilience of our country and its people. 

Newcomers play an essential role in 

filling labour shortages, bringing new 

perspectives and talents to our communities, 

and enriching our society as a 

whole. I am excited to see what the future 

holds and look forward to another 

historic year in 2023 as we continue to 

welcome newcomers.” 

– The Honourable Sean Fraser, 

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and 

Citizenship 

Quick facts: 

· The number of permanent residents 

Canada welcomes each year is based 

on the annual Immigration Levels Plan 

that is tabled in Parliament. 

· The 2022-2024 Immigration Levels 

Plan was tabled on February 14, 2022 

and the 2023-2025 Immigration Levels 

Plan was tabled on November 1, 2022. 

· Immigration accounts for almost 

100% of Canada’s labour force growth. 

Roughly 75% of Canada’s population 

growth comes from immigration, mostly 

in the economic category. By 2036, 

immigrants will represent up to 30% 

of Canada’s population, compared with 

20.7% in 2011. 

· Canada’s aging population means 

that the worker-to-retiree ratio is expected 

to shift from 7 to 1 50 years ago 

to 2 to 1 by 2035. 

· During the 2021 Census, nearly 1 

in 4 people counted were or had been 

a landed immigrant or permanent 

resident in Canada, the highest proportion 

since Confederation and the largest 

proportion among G7 countries. 

· Just over 1.3 million new immigrants 

settled permanently in Canada from 

2016 to 2021, the highest number of 

recent immigrants recorded in a Canadian 

census. 

· Immigrants account for 36% of physicians, 

33% business owners with paid 

staff, and 41% of engineers. 

· In the Fall Economic Statement, the 

government committed an additional 

$50 million in 2022-23 for IRCC, to 

address ongoing application backlogs, 

speed up processing, and allow skilled 

newcomers to fill critical labour gaps 

faster.


9 

Family finds cremains unburied 

after two 

days 

Wires crossed at Town and Funeral 

Home. 

- BY JENNIFER ARGUE, 

Local Journalism 

Initiative Reporter 

January 13th, 2022 

Cheryl Chutskoff 

was upset as she 

shared a video 

on December 31st on the 

Town of Nokomis’ Facebook 

page. The footage 

showed Chutskoff’s view 

as she walked through 

the snowy Nokomis 

cemetery; her family had 

just laid her father, John 

(Jack) Turner, to rest on 

December 29th. However, 

when she and her sister 

Kari arrived at the plot 

two days later, on the 

31st, they found the plot 

covered not with soil but 

with plywood, two buckets 

filled with frozen dirt 

and a shovel also frozen 

into it. 

To Cheryl, her dad was 

like her best friend. The 

discovery was made even 

more difficult because her 

dad would’ve turned 78 

the next day, and eight 

years before, she buried 

her 16-year-old son in 

the same cemetery. What 

really worried the sisters 

was how the discovery 

would affect their mother, 

Sylvia, who had just lost 

her much-loved husband 

of 56 years. 

After several attempts 

to contact Town leadership, 

they found a Town 

Councillor who said he 

would get in touch with 

the Administrator. Because 

topsoil wasn’t readily 

available, Cheryl and 

Kari found someone who 

had crusher dust, and 

they filled in the grave ¾ 

full, returning a couple of 

days later to finish covering 

it with topsoil so the 

grass would grow. 

Cheryl’s Facebook 

post drew an immediate 

response from the Town, 

who apologized and explained 

what happened. 

“I want to explain that 

the Town does not cover 

the cremains, we only 

open them. It’s figured 

out between the funeral 

home and the family to 

fill.” The Town said the 

funeral director makes 

arrangements, and no 

disrespect was intended 

towards her father or 

family. Cheryl replied 

that she had just spoken 

with the funeral home, 

who said whoever dug 

the hole was responsible 

for filling it. Cheryl then 

posted that the Town’s 

bylaw states the Town is 

responsible. After some 

back and forth, the Town 

deleted the entire post. 

Mrs. Turner said she 

just wants someone to 

take responsibility, and 

Cheryl says they feel like 

they are being blamed for 

the mishap. 

The Town’s bylaw to 

Provide, Regulate and 

Control a Public Cemetery 

18(a) says in part, 

“..The price of a cremains 

lot shall be $100.00 each, 

which includes opening 

and closing the cremains 

lot by town employees..” 

However, Bylaw 14 

also says, “Individuals or 

Firms providing services 

of opening and closing 

graves and placement of 

Place marker/headstones 

or other similar work 

must be registered with 

the Municipality before 

proceeding with work.” 

Tanya Zdunich is the 

Town’s Administrator. 

She said she could understand 

why the family 

would be upset. She said 

when she learned what 

happened, she contacted 

the Town’s foreman to 

have it covered. “Up to 

this time, I thought it 

was covered through the 

funeral home.” She spoke 

with a family member. 

“I explained there must 

have been a miscommunication 

somewhere between 

the funeral home 

and the Town, as this has 

never happened before. 

I apologized on behalf of 

myself and the Town, as 

I agreed it would be very 

upsetting.” 

When contacted, the funeral 

home told Zdunich 

that nine times out of ten 

times they close the cremains 

when the service 

is over. “We have had 13 

burials in 2022 and the 

Town has not closed any 

of them,” said Zdunich. 

Zdunich said the funeral 

home said they didn’t 

close it this time because 

the family had told them 

the Town would be handling 

it. “Had I known 

that the funeral home was 

assuming we were closing 

from that conversation 

with the family, then we 

would have closed it in 

a minute.” She said the 

Town’s bylaw stated they 

open and close cremains 

plots and weren’t blaming 

the funeral home as 

they both had different 

understandings. “It is an 

unfortunate situation that 

I hope is never repeated.” 

Al Mosewich is from 

Fotheringham’s Funeral 

Home in Watrous, which 

was responsible for the 

arrangements. He said he 

didn’t have permission 

to speak on this from the 

family but didn’t disagree 

with the Town’s statement. 

Mosewich said they 

almost always close in 

the grave and wouldn’t 

change things. “I don’t 

think we’d be changing 

our process because 

we have been around a 

long time. We are in a 

situation where we are 

taking instructions from 

a family. Sometimes it’s 

the family that’s misunderstanding 

who is doing 

what.” 

None of the family 

members LMT spoke 

with said they discussed 

with the funeral home 

who would be filling in 

the plot; they did tell 

them that the Town 

would be opening it. 

When Kari spoke with 

Mosewich, she said he 

agreed they were responsible 

because they 

provided the service. Kari 

said he told her that they 

keep the dirt with them 

when they dig the hole 

so it doesn’t freeze and 

can be filled in after the 

service. She said he also 

told her they tried to fill it 

in, but the dirt was frozen 

in the buckets, and they 

didn’t follow up with the 

Town afterwards. 

When we reached 

Mosewich the second 

time, he said, “Ultimately 

it is our responsibility, 

there was miscommunication 

and I wouldn’t 

blame the family for 

that.” 

Nokomis Mayor David 

Mark called the situation 

“unfortunate” and 

acknowledged there 

were consequences that 

resulted. He said the 

Town would be looking at 

amending its procedures 

and bylaw. “A family 

is grieving; the Town 

extends their condolences 

to the Family and will 

make sure this specific 

situation doesn’t arise 

again.” 

Zdunich said they have 

learned from the experience, 

“The funeral home 

isn’t going to take for 

granted that we are going 

to fill it in next time and I 

(am not) going to take for 

granted that they’re going 

to fill it in without having 

a conversation.” 

In Saskatchewan, the 

Financial and Consumer 

Affairs Authority (FCAA) 

oversees the Cemeteries 

Act. They gave the following 

information; “The 

party that is in charge 

of opening and closing 

a grave is dependent on 

who has been contracted 

by the buyer to provide 

this service. 

Under The Cemeteries 

Act, 1999, “the opening 

and closing of a grave 

are defined as cemetery 

services. Cemetery 

Services are services for 

which a buyer can enter 

into a contract to receive. 

The party that the buyer 

has contracted with for 

the cemetery service of 

opening and closing a 

grave would be responsible 

for this service. A 

buyer is often able to contract 

with the owner of a 

cemetery for this service. 

A cemetery service is distinct 

from an interment 

right which is simply the 

right to use a lot for the 

purpose of the interment 

of human remains though 

both can be provided by 

the same party.” 

Under The Funeral and 

Cremation Services Act, 

1999, “a buyer is able to 

enter into a contract for 

funeral services, crematorium 

services or transfer 

services with a licensee 

which can include funeral 

directors, embalmers, funeral 

homes, crematoriums 

or transfer services. 

A buyer may contract 

for the funeral services 

they wish to receive. If 

a buyer has entered into 

a contract for funeral 

services which included 

the opening and closing 

of a grave, the party that 

the buyer has contracted 

with for this service 

would be responsible for 

the opening and closing 

of a specified grave.” 

The Funeral and 

Cremations Services 

Council of Saskatchewan 

(FCSCS) regulates funeral 

directors, embalmers, 

salespersons, funeral 

homes, crematoriums 

and transfer services in 

Saskatchewan. 

CAO of McKillop 

resigns* 

Assistant Administrator to step in interim 

- BY JENNIFER ARGUE, Local 

Journalism Initiative Reporter 

*Originally published online - 


At a special meeting today, 

the RM of McKillop’s Chief 

administrative officer, Brandi 

Morissette, tendered her resignation, 

citing health reasons. 

Deputy Reeve Bruce Bondar thanked 

her for her contributions and for her 

time over the years. “She came in 

during a very tumultuous time, and she 

did a fantastic job.” 

“She turned the office around.” Commented 

Reeve Bob Schmidt. 

The Council appointed Assistant 

Administrator Camille Box to Acting 

Administrator effective immediately. 

Councillor Don Whitrow said, “we will 

be looking for some sponsorship for 

her to continue her education onto a 

permanent position.” 

The RM will now be looking to fill the 

Assistant Administrator position. At 

the same meeting, Council approved 

the 2023 salary and wages with a 4% 

increase for cost of living. 

We’ve reached out to the Reeve, 

Council and CAO for comment. 

Again, this story is two weeks old. 

It was originally published online on Dec. 20th, 

but we wanted to give the print-editon readers a 

chance to see it.


Holding Your Horsepower Ransom 

I’m going to start with a few facts about me that you may or may not know. First, I have never purchased a 

brand-new vehicle, and I never will. 

Mercedes EV’s look like every other EV to me: Bland, lifeless, colourless, and disinteresting. Can’t we agree that a big set of fins and 

some fat bumpers would be a great use of space for more battery cells? 

I’ve never even purchased one that didn’t need 

some level of rust repair, aside from the fibreglass 

one, of course. My house thermostat has 

a switch and a slide lever, I’ll never use an 

Amazon Alexa, and although I have a 

smart phone, I don’t ever carry it and 

I never use Siri. I don’t like how the 

Camshaft 

Corner future looks, and most days I’m not 

KELLY KIRK even sold on the present. 

With gas and diesel priced where 

they are, I’ve spent my last few 

weeks researching things like overdrive 

and electronic fuel injection, and 

RM of McKillop No. 220 

INVITING APPLICATIONS 

Assistant Administrator/Administrative Assistant 

The RM of McKillop No. 220 invites applications for a qualified 

Assistant Administrator/Administrative Assistant. This position 

provides support to the Chief Administrative Officer while 

working as part of a team to support other municipal departments/ 

positions. The position is based in the RM Administration office, 

located in Bulyea, SK. 

The RM of McKillop No. 220 is located just 45 minutes driving 

distance northwest of the City of Regina. The Rural Municipality 

of McKillop No. 220 (RM) is a diverse, scenic community with a 

reported 1800 ratepayers. The RM consists of five full townships 

and four partial townships along with 945 subdivided residential 

lots found in 20 resort communities located along the east shore of 

Last Mountain Lake. The 20 resort communities are comprised of 

9 Organized Hamlets and 11 Unorganized Hamlets. 

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE 

FOLLOWING: 

• Experience with budgeting, financial operations, assessment, taxation 

and general office management 

• Knowledge of municipal accounting 

• The ability to communicate with and work alongside staff members, 

council and the public. This includes experience with both written and 

verbal communication 

• Strong computer skills including proficient use of Microsoft Word and 

Excel • Knowledge of Munisoft computer software 

• Leadership, communication and organizational skills. 

This position will be scheduled to work 3-4 days per week and 

offers a competitive wage, based on experience and qualifications, 

and a comprehensive employee benefit plan. 

Municipal Government experience including having a Local 

Government Administration Certificate or the willingness to work 

toward certification will be considered an asset. Some bookkeeping 

or accounting experience will be considered a significant asset. 

Applications for the above position will be accepted until 4:00 

p.m. on January 20, 2023. Your cover letter and resume may be 

delivered by email, postal mail or in person to: 

Camille Box, CAO(Acting) 

R.M. of McKillop No. 220 

P. O. Box 220 

103 Ashley Street 

Bulyea, Saskatchewan 

S0G 0L0 

Email: rm220administrator@rm220.ca 

** Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. 

I’ve been impressed, but I haven’t been enthused. 

There’s no doubt that I’ll go in that direction soon, 

as I have pretty much everything on hand to build 

a budget beater with a “good enough” 275 horsepower, 

with plenty of torque, that should be able 

to roll down the highway at about 1700rpm. Why 

make a boring electronic payment on a new vehicle 

every month, when you can spend your time and 

money more adventurously buying a couple pieces 

every time you go to the junk yard, right? 

I do, however, enjoy the modern conveniences 

of lithium battery-powered shop tools, so I do 

somewhat live in a world of hypocrisy, though there 

is the argument that it’s easier to charge a dead 

tool in a shop than it is a dead car on the side of 

the road. There more I see of this wireless stuff 

and this “smart” technology, the more Orwellian 

it looks to me. 

Mercedes, like everyone, have a new EV, and 

it performs pretty well, but only if you pay the 

price over and over again, forever. I don’t think 

I’ve ever read so many news stories on a car that 

I have absolutely zero interest in, but here we 

are. 

The new Mercedes made headlines, not for 

how fast it is, but instead for how fast it can 

be, provided you’re willing to “subscribe” to it. 

Traditionally, when you wanted a faster car, you 

bought a faster car. Your monthly payment goes up 

on a lease, and the sticker price goes up if you’re 

buying it outright. Mercedes are doing it differently, 

however, as they want one-hundred bucks a 

month, every month, forever, to simply unlock the 

performance in your car that’s already installed in 

it. Unsubscribe, you’re going to be taking your time 

on the road. 

What do you get for your money? Certainly, no 

sweet exhaust note, as it’s an EV… You do, however, 

get the performance that normally comes with 

a sweet exhaust note, to the tune of almost a full 

second taken off the zero-to-sixty time. That’s performance 

that matters, horsepower you can feel, 

and it’s all yours for a fair bit more than the price of 

a cup of coffee every day. 

I guess I get it, I mean, television, internet, and 

streaming services all charge monthly for their 

entertainment services, so if pulling up harder in 

traffic is entertainment for you, it makes sense. I 

should also note this car stickers-out at over one 

hundred grand, to begin with. Can I wrap my head 

around it? No, not really, I feel it’s mild extortion. 

In reading about this, though, I learned that BMW 

charges eighteen bucks a month for your heated 

seats to work on some models. 

If they can do that, it makes me wonder what else 

is wired that way if they want to start charging for 

it. Window switches? Wipers? HVAC fan? I’d say 

there are a lot of strings attached in the future, but 

the problem is there’s nothing attached, and they 

can take it away invisibly and anonymously, just 

with the stroke of a keyboard. 

Editors note - Without fully understanding the economics of building 

cars, I’ve always wondered if it would be cheaper for a manufacturer 

to just install automatic windows, for example, in ALL their cars 

rather than having the option for manual windows. It would eliminate 

manufacturing all of the parts required for manual windows. Cranks, 

spring clips, punching the hole in the door panel, adding trim, etc., 

and it would streamline all the things they would otherwise need to 

do differently. Not running wires to each door, not filling in the door 

panel hole where the controls would go, etc. It would also add value 

and appeal to the brand “All our models come standard with blah 

blah blah.” From what I’ve read about BMW’s heated seats, having 

the option permanently is about $400, or you can subscribe for $18/ 

month. I assume that before the ability to provide subscriptions, 

this option cost $400 anyway. So, in this case, they are providing an 

option that you would otherwise never have the opportunity to have 

in your car after you take it from the dealership. 

Have a question or comment for Kelly? Post it at lmtimes.ca/kirk 

A Slightly Classier Camaro 

Car companies certainly have a knack for blowing money, 

and that’s coming from a guy who is a huge fan of some of the 

concept cars that had no hope of ever reaching production. 

You can just make out the Camaro core by looking at the windshield and the door. Other than that, it’s an unrecognizable 

animal. Almost like a Jaguar or a Ford Capri, but not really. 

Camshaft 

Corner 

KELLY KIRK 

That being said, as things get more expensive and harder to get and 

I get older and more cynical, I’ve become more of a fan of the ordinary. 

Dodge made that Hellcat Santa sleigh thing that one Christmas; 

remember that? It probably had 707 horsepower, and it didn’t even have tires. 

Neat publicity idea, but that’s one of the reasons they’ve gotten themselves in 

trouble and had to be bailed out in the past. Will they bring back the Viper? 

I’m to the point that I don’t even care that much anymore. How about making a 

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truck that’s actually affordable enough that 

you can drive it to work and still make some 

money? 

I rag on Dodge, not because I dislike them; 

in fact, it’s quite the opposite, as I’m such a big 

fan that I’m the most familiar with them. Why 

do I drive mostly GM stuff? It’s cheaper. GM, 

however, have not been without their wasteful 

spending. They likely saved billions over the 

years by using the cheapest gaskets they could 

find, but then they go and do something ridiculous 

like shipping a single Camaro to Italy 

to have it customized. Wonder how big the oil 

puddle was on the floor of the ship after its 

trip across the ocean? 

I hated this thing when I first saw it, and 

although I still don’t understand why it exists, 

I do appreciate the look a little bit more. General 

Motors sent a single 1976 Camaro to Italy 

to be customized by the famous coachbuilder 

Pietro Frua. In their defence, Chrysler, Ford 

and many others have also sent vehicles to 

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LEO 

Let the good times roll! You’ll have 

several opportunities to celebrate and 

be invited to several parties. A large and 

him over the years for demanding some reason, client base at the work main will 

make you feel overwhelmed. You’ll be 

one of which I’m guessing pressed for is time. hoity-toity rich 

WEEK OF 

WEEK OF 

JANUARY 1 TO 7, people 2023 bragging rights. JANUARY VIRGO 8 TO 14, 2023 

Anyways, he modified Time the is precious, back and you into can’t a neglect hatchback 

LEO featuring Firebird may VIRGO, taillights, ask you LIBRA to AND return SCORPIO to lengthened 

work after ta 

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: 

THE any LUCKIEST of your responsibilities. SIGNS THIS WEEK: Your boss 

GEMINI, CANCER AND 

ARIES the hood, created a new 

king 

ARIES front 

time off. Your 

facia, 

family 

and 

will also 

added 

demand 

your time and attention. 

You’re under pressure, Hurst and your T-tops. finances 

are stressing you out. It’s not al 

LIBRA veral details that need attention. You’ll 

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easy to find balance and in it life. still When performed A like getaway have to 

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giving 

you want a little solitude, 

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plenty of people around you. When you 

about reveals the important idea of learning information. something 

find yourself alone, On you’ll the want friends show circuit, a new. company If that’s what you’re known doing, you’ll as 

for company. 

take TAURUS returning to school seriously. 

“Multi-Passenger Export” claimed they were 

You’ll accomplish a feat that garners 

TAURUS going to offer the conversion SCORPIO you much attention. in kit You format, may not feel 

This week, you’ll take the opportunity 

You’ll feel emotional as you kick off 

to make online and instore returns or 

comfortable with all eyes on you, but 

marketed as the “Europo the New Hurst.” Year. Both in It your never professional 

exchanges. You’ll also find some fantastic 

deals and won’t happened, mind treating and this coach-built 

you’ll 

and personal 

overcome 

life, 

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new 

shyness 

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to mark 

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is 

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the only 

luxury. 

unit ever to exist. beginning. 

GEMINI It sold at auction a 

GEMINI couple of years back for SAGITTARIUS 

You’ll just start over looking thirty-grand 

for a new home. 

If you’re on vacation, take the opportunity 

to do outdoor activities American, with family less than a 

Pay You attention: may also you renovate may have or a redecorate misunderstanding 

third your space. of 

with At what times, someone your one family close 

would may to 

and friends. You desperately 

assume 

need 

something 

to 

like you, unexpectedly this which could would disrupt demand go your a for. lot daily of life. your 

move your body. Even if you’re single, 

You’ll attention. have to tread lightly with some 

you’ll go on several outings Have that a question satisfy 

your adventurous spirit. 

walking CANCER on eggshells. 

or comment people for who’ll Kelly? make you Post feel it like at you’re lmtimes. 

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You won’t be at a loss for words, especially 

if someone tries to shut you 

CANCER 

CAPRICORN 

You’ll be confused and easily distracted 

at times. Your growing fatigue will 

home. 

You down. can no Your longer outspokenness put off cleaning could your help 

you escape 

The festivities 

a problematic 

are over, 

financial 

and it’s 

situation, 

catch up with you. Try to use your time 

time 

off to rest and recharge. Perhaps you 

to get 

bringing 

to business. 

you 

In 

abundance. 

your professional 

life, you’ll land your dream job 

have too much to do. 

after a colleague unexpectedly quits. 

LEO 

LEO 

AQUARIUS 

This week is filled with action and 

Let the good times roll! You’ll have 

It’s excitement. an excellent You’ll time be to given learn a how new to task 

several opportunities to celebrate and 

care requiring for and respect you to yourself. handle You’ll large also sums 

be invited to several parties. A large and 

discover of money what you’re work. To passionate top it all off, about you’ll 

demanding client base at work will 

in also life and get a take raise. the first steps toward 

make you feel overwhelmed. You’ll be 

more rewarding challenges. 

pressed for time. 

VIRGO 

PISCES You’ll drastically improve your mood 

VIRGO 

Whether by doing you physical have time activity. off, You you’ll must 

Time is precious, and you can’t neglect 

spend move the your week body with your to expend family, excess or at 

any of your responsibilities. Your boss 

least energy in your by home. participating You could in take a fitness advantage 

class or of the playing next few a sport. days to recon 

may ask you to return to work after taking 

time off. Your family will also demand 

your time and attention. 

ture LIBRA around to clear your mind. 

sider your decor and move some furni 

LIBRA 

You’re worried about what’s next in 

A getaway or trip may get organized 

your career, but you’ll find the insight 

spontaneously. You’ll also be excited 

you need to correct your course. When 

about the idea of learning something 

it comes to your health, you’ll permanently 

cure a problem plaguing you. 

new. If that’s what you’re doing, you’ll 

take returning to school seriously. 

SCORPIO 

SCORPIO 

At work, you’ll be beset with many 

You’ll feel emotional as you kick off 

clients. At home, you’ll be equally 

the New Year. Both in your professional 

and personal life, new challenges 

ties. You’re the one they count on to 

busy managing various family activi 

will arise to mark a stimulating new 

organize everything. 

beginning. 

There’s a handful of cars that just have this reputation 

of “cool” 

SAGITTARIUS 

Pay attention: you may have a misunderstanding 

with someone close to 

you, which could disrupt your daily life. 

You’ll have to tread lightly with some 

people who’ll make you feel like you’re 

walking on eggshells. 

CAPRICORN 

You can no longer put off cleaning your 

home. The festivities are over, and it’s 

time to get to business. In your professional 

life, you’ll land your dream job 

after a colleague unexpectedly quits. 

ted at times. Your growing fatigue will 

catch up with you. Try to use your time 

off to rest and recharge. Perhaps you 

have too much to do. 

SAGITTARIUS 

After some muchneeded rest, you’ll 

return to work more productive than 

ever, resulting in a promotion. You’ll 

be offered, at the very least, an upper 

management position or a chance to 

start your own business. 

CAPRICORN 

After a disagreement, you’ll flee to a 

new and exciting adventure instead 

of fighting. You’ll take a wise path and 

make a game out of avoiding people 

that bring you down. 

AQUARIUS 

AQUARIUS 

It’s an excellent time to learn how to 

You’ll be hypersensitive and feel 

care for and respect yourself. You’ll also 

as though the world is against you. 

discover what you’re passionate about 

This may be a message from life that 

in life and take the first steps toward 

it’s time to make some necessary 

Because 

more rewarding challenges. 

they never made a four-door version of them. Corvette, Mustang, changes. 

Camaro, Charger, Challenger, Barracuda, PISCES Javelin, etc. How many did I 

Whether you have time off, you’ll 

PISCES 

miss? Probably a lot. It should also be noted spend the that week with the your Charger family, or at and Mustang Weigh the pros and cons before making 

a significant decision. You’ll be 

least in your home. You could take advantage 

shouldn’t of the next few tarnish days to recon 

the reputation invited to an event requiring you to 

have been crew-cabified in recent years, but that 

they were both originally built on. 

sider your decor and move some furniture 

around to clear your mind. 

or a romantic 

dress up, such as a business dinner 

outing. 

Camshaft 

Corner 

KELLY KIRK 

That being said, if you look back in the most obscure of history 

pages, way back into the archives of old auto shows, you’ll 

see almost every car on my list with two doors, on each 

side, that is. Why? Simply because why not? The tooling is 

there; it just needs to be tweaked a touch. Why sell a car 

to only a young person when you can sell their parents a 

car, their grandparents a car, and then another car if they 

start a family? For those who like messing around with old 

cars, I’ve got to say four-doors mostly make great parts cars. 

The parts are the same enough to swap them back and forth, 

and in a lot of cases, the wheelbase and suspension are even the same. 

When I saw this four-door Barracuda, I wasn’t surprised, but when I found out 

it was custom-built outside of a factory, I was impressed. I’ve got big, long-term 

plans (delusions) of one day turning a four-door Pontiac sedan into a two-door 

by combining the necessary parts of a rusty two-door with the minty shell of the 

four-door. I’ve measured the cuts, noted the slight modifications, and I’ve got two 

cars to work with, so it should be a piece of cake, right? In reality, yes, because 

it’s not uncommon to do something like that nowadays. To turn a two-door into a 

four-door, however, that’s just nonsense unless it’s really unique, which this one is. 

Dave Walden built this car in 2016 because he saw a concept of it way back in 

the day. It started life as a 1970 Barracuda and the center uni-body cab shell of a 

full-size Dodge sedan. The wheelbase of the Barracuda was stretched ten inches, 

and the roof of the Dodge sedan was lowered about an inch to get the proportion 

and flow right, and he nailed it right down to the kick-up in the rear door that 

flows into the quarter panel. The attention to detail is insane. All the pieces used 

are the correct date code, the custom glass has been etched the way the factory 

would have done it, and all the correct stickers are on the door jams. You can’t tell 

anywhere that it’s been stretched out, even underneath. 

Under the hood is a 340 V8 backed by an automatic, and inside is a front split 

bench with a column shifter, exactly as one would expect to see. If this were a 

production car, I honestly wouldn’t give it a second look, but it’s not a production 

car, it’s a four-door car that has four custom-fabricated doors hanging on it, and it 

looks so perfect that you’d never know anything was custom at all. 

Have a question or comment for Kelly? Post it at lmtimes.ca/kirk 

down. Your outspokenness could help 

you escape a problematic financial situation, 

bringing you abundance. 

LEO 

This week is filled with action and 

excitement. You’ll be given a new task 

requiring you to handle large sums 

of money at work. To top it all off, you’ll 

also get a raise. 

Coffee Break 

VIRGO 

HOROSCOPE 

JANUARY You’ll drastically 

WEEK 15 TO improve 

OF 

21, 2023 your mood 

VIRGO WEEK OF 

JANUARY 22 TO 28, 2023 

by doing physical activity. You must 

While taking care of your home and 

family, spoil yourself and have some 

move your body to expend excess 

 

THE LUCKIEST LUCKY SIGNS THIS WEEK: THIS WEEK: SAGITTARIUS, THE fun. CAPRICORN LUCKIEST You may SIGNS also AND THIS have AQUARIUS 

WEEK: to prepare 

SAGITTARIUS, 

energy 

CAPRICORN 

by participating 

AND AQUARIUS. 

in a fitness 

food ARIES, for TAURUS loved ones AND in GEMINI need. 

class or playing a sport. 

ARIES 

ARIES 

LIBRA 

LIBRA 

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will be 

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it comes will get to organized. your health, you’ll permanently 

cure a problem plaguing you. 

from intentions. them. 

TAURUS 

SCORPIO 

SCORPIO 

TAURUS 

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work, you’ll you’ll consider be beset moving with to many a more 

you’ll motion meet at that work. special But, someone before accep 

who 

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taking You’re action. the one they count on to 

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to solidify your 

before 

organize everything. 

union. 

GEMINI 

SAGITTARIUS 

GEMINI 

You’ll contemplate going back to 

SAGITTARIUS 

After 

The winter blues are setting in, and 

school some or enrolling muchneeded in a training rest, you’ll course. 

This you’re week, starting your exceptional to feel down. interpersonal 

a warm skills holiday will come is in only handy. a few You’ll 

return 

Booking 

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ever, 

steps 

and resulting converse in in a another promotion. language You’ll at 

organize away. On an the event other that hand, turns you’ll out to 

be 

be 

work offered, or elsewhere. at the very least, an upper 

be energized a huge success. by your All zest your for initiative 

management position or a chance to 

life. 

will have a surprising impact on your 

start CANCER your own business. 

future. CANCER 

You’ll have to tie up many loose 

CAPRICORN 

You’ll feel particularly sensitive this 

ends at work, which will take a long 

CAPRICORN 

After time a disagreement, to finish. You’ll you’ll finally flee get to your a 

week. Your emotions may play a few 

This week, your life will be full of 

new hands on exciting the right adventure treatment instead or medication 

fighting. for You’ll chronic take a issues wise path regarding and 

scandalous story at work or within 

tricks on you. You’ll shed light on a 

spectacular twists and turns. However, 

time isn’t on your side. Al 

of 

make your a health. game out of avoiding people 

your family. 

though the path may be unclear, one 

that bring you down. 

of your dreams will become more 

LEO 

attainable. LEO 

AQUARIUS 

Despite some reluctance, you’ll find 

You must sharpen your negotiating 

You’ll yourself be hypersensitive in a situation that and takes feel you 

AQUARIUS 

skills in your professional and personal 

feel life. drained You have after what a few it stress 

takes to 

as to though the top. the This world situation is against will have you. many 

You’ll 

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creative impacts and make your a masterpiece 

career. 

that sig 

it’s pride time is to bound make to some swell. necessary 

changes. 

that brings you success. 

VIRGO 

VIRGO 

PISCES While taking care of your home and 

PISCES You’ll be in the spotlight this week, 

Weigh family, the spoil pros yourself and cons and before have making 

fun. a significant You may also decision. have You’ll to prepare be 

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and important files at work, 

dress up, such as a business dinner 

or LIBRA a romantic outing. 

which LIBRA will help boost your career. 

Much travel is in store. Family and 

If you haven’t been feeling well, take 

friends will need your services and a 

some time to rest. Fortunately, your 

listening ear. You’ll receive an abundance 

of gratitude and appreciation 

from them. 

you’ll regain your vitality. You may ac 

sleep will have a double benefit, and 

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SCORPIO 

Love is top of mind. If you’re single, 

you’ll meet that special someone who 

wants to make a longterm commitment. 

If you’re in a relationship, you’ll 

make longterm plans to solidify your 

union. 

SAGITTARIUS 

This week, your exceptional interpersonal 

skills will come in handy. You’ll 

organize an event that turns out to 

be a huge success. All your initiative 

will have a surprising impact on your 

future. 

CAPRICORN 

This week, your life will be full of 

spectacular twists and turns. However, 

time isn’t on your side. Although 

the path may be unclear, one 

of your dreams will become more 

attainable. 

AQUARIUS 

You’ll feel drained after a few stressful 

days. However, you’ll feel particularly 

creative and make a masterpiece 

that brings you success. 

time to finish. You’ll finally get your 

hands on the right treatment or medication 

for chronic issues regarding 

your health. 

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LEO 

Despite some reluctance, you’ll find 

yourself in a situation that takes you 

to the top. This situation will have many 

people talking for years to come. Your 

pride is bound to swell. 

SCORPIO 

After the holidays, you may feel as if 

your house has been turned upside 

down, and you’ll be in a hurry to tidy 

up. You’ll declutter your home, which 

will also clear your mind. 

SAGITTARIUS 

You’ll speak your mind and say out 

loud what others are thinking. You may 

also be the inspiration for a poem or 

quote that spreads worldwide. 

CAPRICORN 

You’ll be concerned about your financial 

situation. You’ll feel anxious 

because of a misunderstanding, such 

as a bill that wasn’t meant for you. 

Once the problem is sorted, you’ll feel 

like yourself again. 

AQUARIUS 

Now is the time to act. Those close to 

you will successfully invite you on 

several outings and get you out of 

the house. You may be convinced to 

join a group fitness class, for example. 

PISCES 

PISCES 

You’ll need a second cup of coffee in 

You’ll be pressed for time and unable 

to put off specific tasks any lon 

stop procrastinating. Then, you’ll be 

the morning to find your energy and 

ger. You’ll be responsible for emergencies 

and important files at work, 

projects and cross many items off your 

highly efficient in carrying out new 

which will help boost your career. 

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We are on the eve of that time of year when old calendars are 

turfed and new ones are hung. 

“I keep my classified documents in my 

garage too, in a folder labeled ‘alternator 

disassembly guide.’ my wife will never look 

in there...” 

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CALVIN 

DANIELS 

That is more memory of a recent past. These days most opt for calendars on their 

laptops or cell phones. I am of an age where I recall the calendar hanging in almost 

every room in the home, not that it was hard to do as almost every business handed 

out promotional calendars at this time of year. It was not unusual for grandpa to be sent on an 

errand to collect a calendar from a particular business after grandma had seen a calendar at a 

neighbour’s she thought would be perfect in one spot or another in their house. 

So while I digress down memory lane a little, the time of year is largely about reflection, 

looking back on the last 12 months, although I recall grandpa noting more 

than once it didn’t matter because you can’t change the past. For the most part, 

the farm sector, at least in large parts of the Prairies, probably would not 

change anything in 2022. 

The year was the rare perfect storm for farmers, with generally good yields 

– better than many had expected, good weather for fall to get the grain in the 

bin, and the best prices ever on most crops. What that all comes together as is a 

year which is historically significant, with many suggesting it is the best of their 

careers and others at least in agreement it is in the top few years they’ve ever had. 

It would be hard to imagine you could hop in a time machine and go back to improve 

much about 2022, at least for grain and oilseed producers. It has admittedly not been as good 

for livestock producers, impacted, of course, by the higher cost of feed. While we spend time 

reflecting on the year that was, it’s hard not to pause to look ahead to the next 12 months. 

Again for grain producers, the optimism has to be fairly high. Yes, there is a realization that 

input costs will be high, but with the war in Ukraine ongoing, worries about what Russian 

leader Vladimir Putin might do next are still high, and prices are not likely to crash. They 

might decline but not likely to the point returns won’t be good. 

While crops are not made on the moisture from snow, there is at least a cover of the white 

stuff in most areas to get the next crop growing. It just all adds up to a holiday season where 

farmers have to be rather happy about what has just passed and what is likely coming next. 

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The wake of the two whales 

The cropping landscape of the Canadian Prairies is an 

interesting one in the sense that two “whales,” canola and 

wheat, dominate acres in a huge way. 

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All the other crops and farmland uses 

act like a school of small fish going 

after whatever acres they can muscle 

away from the big two. It’s not easy grabbing 

acres from canola, which, while having high 

input costs and greater risk as a result 

should a crop disaster strike, 

is still the option with the big 

gross return potential too, and 

that always looks good on a 

ledger plan. 

Wheat, by contrast, doesn’t 

offer the big dollars per bushel, 

but the agronomics of producing 

a good crop are well-understood, 

and it makes a good rotation companion 

for canola, so it gets acres. After the big two, 

all crops are basically headed to niche markets. 

Even barley, which is another well-understood 

crop in terms of production needs, 

is highly focused on the singular malt market. 

Miss that market and the secondary one of 

livestock feed reduces returns. 

Next comes flax, the range of pulse crops 

– peas, lentils, chickpeas, and then things 

such as mustard, soybeans, canary seed, and 

hemp, all with limited acres and proponents 

suggesting given the right circumstances, 

they could be more significant crops for the 

Prairies. The fly in the proverbial ointment is 

creating those ‘right circumstances.’ 

Over the decades of covering agriculture, 

many crops have been heralded as having 

huge potential – lupins, borage and sea 

buckthorn come to mind – and those crops 

remain all but unheard of now. There is a 

huge barrier to new crops growing to huge 

acreage options. You need a market willing 

to pay a profitable price for a crop to grow it. 

There are niche markets willing to do that, 

but good prices signal farmers to grow more. 

The market floods, and small markets never 

recover. It happens with wheat too, but the 

market is so large it can chew through a glut 

in production far more easily and quickly to 

stabilize markets. 

With the production of small crops rather 

unstable, it is difficult to develop new 

markets, and the risk of needing a crop that 

simply isn’t available is too great a risk when 

it comes to building a production plant. So 

while there are very good reasons to suggest 

the Prairies could produce far more pulse 

crops – there are at least established but also 

highly structured markets – seeing it happen 

will be slow, if it happens at all. 

And pulse crops are probably the most 

likely to make long-term gains. Other crops 

will probably stay small fish swimming in the 

wake of the two whales. 

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13 

January Skies 

The Moon occults Uranus for most observers in North America 

on January 1; on the 3rd, Mars is almost occulted–0.5 degrees to 

the north. 

The Moon is full on the 6th. On the following 

day, one of the Gemini twins, Pollux, is 1.9 

degrees north of Luna. On the 8th, the Moon is 

at its furthest from Earth–apogee of 406,458 

km. Last quarter is on the 14th, and new Moon 

is on the 21st. On that same day, the Moon is 

at its closest to Earth–perigee of 356,568 km. 

On the 23rd, Saturn is 4 degrees north, and 

Venus is 3 degrees north; on the 25th, Neptune 

is 3 degrees north; Jupiter is 1.8 degrees north; 

and, on the 28th, Uranus is 0.9 degrees south. 

All of which indicates that these planets line up 

across the southern sky over seven nights from 

west to east. Mars is almost occulted again on 

the 30th at 0.1 degree north of the Moon. 

Mercury is gradually sliding in front of the 

Sun until it reaches inferior conjunction on the 

7th, to reappear about mid-month in the eastern 

morning sky. Unfortunately, the ecliptic is 

close to the horizon during northern winter, so 

this apparition is best when viewed from the 

Southern Hemisphere. 

Venus, on the other hand is shining brightly 

in the western evening sky at one of the best 

apparitions for 2023! Saturn and Venus are 

in conjunction on the 22nd, followed the next 

evening by the Moon joining in to make a trio. 

This will be a difficult observation since the 

three bodies are very close to the horizon at 

dusk. 

Mars starts off the month with a reprise of its 

December occultation, except not for northern 

viewers. The Red Planet has been retrograding 

since early November and becomes stationary 

on the 12th, to begin prograde motion thereafter 

among the stars of northern Taurus–the 

Hyades and Pleiades. Mars is occulted once 

again by the Moon (as expected, one lunar 

month later) on the 30th–a close approach for 

us northern observers. 

Jupiter begins the year in the evening sky 

shining against the stars of Pisces, The Fish. At 

sundown, Jupiter is due south, setting around 

midnight. As the month progresses, the 

gas-giant planet gradually fades away into the 

southwestern horizon. The Moon is 1.8 degrees 

to the south on the 25th. 

Saturn is in the western evening sky at 

sundown, much like Jupiter, but closer to the 

horizon. Try finding the Ringed Planet on the 

22nd, snuggled up close to Venus with the 

Moon nearby. You might need binoculars to 

locate them–Venus not so much, since it far 

outshines Saturn and the thin crescent Moon. 

Uranus is well placed for unaided viewing 

in the constellation Aries, The Ram, shining 

at magnitude 5.7. The waxing gibbous Moon 

occults the blue-green planet on January 1, visible 

from most of North America. And, again 

on the 28th, but only a close call for Western 

Hemisphere viewers at 0.9 degrees from the 

Moon. 

Neptune is very close to Jupiter in the western 

evening sky as the month begins, but you’ll 

need optical aid to find the dim planet among 

the stars of Aquarius. Neptune is a little over 

30 astronomical units (Earth-Sun distances) 

from us–4.5 billion kilometres away! 

The Quadrantid meteors peak on January 4 

at 3:00 UT (Jan. 3 at 9 p.m. CST). 

James Edgar has had an interest in 

the night sky all his life. He joined The 

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 

in 2000, was National President 

for two terms, is now the Editor of the 

renowned Observer’s Handbook, and 

Production Manager of the bi-monthly 

RASC Journal. The IAU named asteroid 

1995 XC5 “(22421) Jamesedgar” in 

his honour and he was recently awarded 

a Fellowship of the RASC. 

OBITUARY 

DABROWSKI, 

William J. 

October 23, 1923 – January 5, 2023 

It is with heavy hearts that 

the family of Bill Dabrowski 

announce his passing on 

Thursday, January 5, 2023 

in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 

He leaves to mourn, his son 

Don (Special daughter-in-law 

Shirley) Dabrowski; grandchildren 

Michelle (Scott) Kosmenko; 

Derek (Nika) Dabrowski; 

brother Len (Margie) Dabrowski; 

cousins Mona Belvoir; 

Shirley (Roy) Haddock; stepson Marvin (Melody) Hunter; 

grandchildren Zachary (Nicole) Hunter; Barbara Hunter; 

daughter-in-law Yvonne Hunter; grandchildren Megan 

Hunter (Zan Nichol); Tristin Hunter; sisters-in-law Eleanor 

Riach and Lorraine Olauson; 11 great-grandchildren 

and numerous nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased 

by his wife Annie (1970); son Duane Dabrowski (1990); 

second wife Marion (2019); stepson Murray Hunter 

(1990). Bill was born on the farm west of Cymric, Saskatchewan 

in 1923, the middle child of five children. 

He spent his early years on the farm. When his mother 

died in 1928 the family moved, first to Qu’Appelle, then 

Nokomis, finally settling in Humboldt. In March of 1938 

Bill returned to his grandmother’s farm west of Cymric, 

where he would remain for the majority of his life. In 1952 

Bill married Anna Fritzler. They took up residence on his 

grandparent’s homestead which he was renting from his 

uncle. They had two sons, Don in 1957 and Duane in 1959. 

In 1970 Annie would succumb to Multiple Sclerosis and 

Bill was left to raise their boys. Bill is remembered for his 

tireless efforts to provide a loving home for his family. He 

never missed a ball or hockey game when the boys were 

playing. In 1983 Bill married Marion Hunter (Lakness). 

During their 36 years together, they enjoyed dancing, 

golfing, camping and cards with close friends. In June of 

1990 they both lost their youngest sons. Duane in early 

June and Murray later that same month. Bill and Marion 

remained in their home in Govan until Marion took up 

residence in a seniors living facility in Saskatoon in 2017. 

Bill loved to tell stories of the olden days and of characters 

from years gone by. He enjoyed the life of a farmer, 

simple pleasures like tending his garden, visiting with 

his neighbors, a good laugh and communion with good 

friends. Bill earned his living as a farmer, but it wasn’t a 

job, it was a passion for him. Anything worth doing, was 

worth doing well and he always made it look easy, whether 

plowing a straight furrow or tending to his animals. Every 

year, regardless of age, he would spend an afternoon on 

the combine. In his words, it was the most fun he’d had 

all year. More than anything else Bill was a great father, 

grandfather and great-grandfather. He travelled to the 

farm daily to check the crops and bring coffee or refreshments 

for happy hour. He always had time for his family 

and a treat for four special grandchildren, Nya, Nixon, 

Dex and Ivy. He made sure they understood the importance 

of humility, honesty and integrity, qualities he said 

you could take with you wherever you went. A private 

family memorial will take place in the spring at Govan, 

Saskatchewan. For those so wishing, donations in memory 

of Bill may be made to Diabetes Canada or the Cask 

Foundation at caskresearch.org. To share memories and 

condolences, visit www.parkfuneral.ca “Obituaries-Guestbook.” 

Arrangements entrusted to Shayla Ferron, Park 

Funeral Home 306-244-2103. 

Auctioning-off of profitable SLGA stores 

Statement from Official Opposition SLGA Critic Nathaniel Teed on the auctioning-off of profitable SLGA 

stores 

I think a lot of people are 

asking themselves — “is this 

what I voted for?” Nobody 

asked for the Sask. Party to 

sell off profitable liquor stores 

that pay for our hospitals 

and schools or to lay off 400 

workers in the middle of an 

affordability crisis. With this 

important stream of revenue 

lost, I fear the Sask. Party 

government will continue to 

increase taxes and hike power 

and energy bills again just 

to pay for their bad financial 

decisions. 

Despite Sask. Party mismanagement, 

these SLGA retail 

stores are profitable and 

the Sask. Party still has yet 

to show their homework and 

prove otherwise. In fact, they 

projected that SLGA Retail 

would make a profit of $2.5 

million in their 2022/2023 

Business Plan. 

Of all the premiers, Scott 

Moe had the worst job creation 

record in the country in 

2022, and instead of starting 

2023 off with a real jobs plan 

he’s robbing 400 people of 

good, mortgage-paying jobs. 

-MEDIA RELEASE, 

NPD Caucus

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The Saskatchewan 

RCMP Operational 

Communication 

Centre will 

permanently host 

psychiatric nurses 

Yorkton RCMP seize 

illicit drugs 

Charge occupants after report of vehicle in ditch 

2022-12-22 - The Saskatchewan 

RCMP is proud to announce the 

permanent addition of registered 

psychiatric nurses to its Operational 

Communication Centre (OCC) 

The nurses provide assistance to 911 callers experiencing 

a mental health crisis and to Saskatchewan RCMP 

officers responding to scenes of mental health crises. 

The program is becoming permanent following the 

completion of a 12-month pilot, which generated very 

positive results. 

During the 12-month pilot: 

· 99.8% of callers reporting a mental health crisis 

agreed to speak with the nurse. 

· 80% of the callers assessed by a nurse immediately 

received referrals to be admitted to a mental health and/ 

or addiction service, 

· 71% of the callers assessed by a nurse avoided being 

driven by a police officer to an Emergency Department 

to get a diagnosis and/or treatment. 

One caller stated: “This is the best thing that has ever 

happened to me. Thank you for being able to talk to me 

and get me help.” 

Another said: “I was treated like a person. To have 

someone there at the lowest point in my life really made 

a difference in how I got through the crisis and how I 

feel about the RCMP. Police officers haven’t always been 

my best friends, but I understand now they are there to 

support me and offer me assistance.” 

A responding Saskatchewan RCMP officer said: “It 

feels nice to know, when going out on these calls, that we 

have someone in our back pocket with the expertise and 

knowledge to allow us to provide a valuable service and 

referrals for the people we see going through a crisis.” 

Another responding Saskatchewan RCMP officer said: 

“It is so helpful to have another option besides taking 

persons in crisis to cells or hospitals, when neither are 

great options most of the time. I am so grateful the 

nurses do thorough assessments and put in the supports 

right away.” 

Two additional registered psychiatric nurses have 

been recently added to the program, bringing the total 

of registered nurses offering mental health assistance 

through the Saskatchewan RCMP OCC to four. The last 

of the four nurses completed their third week with the 

Saskatchewan RCMP OCC today. The nurses in the Saskatchewan 

RCMP OCC are available Monday to Thursday 

from noon to midnight as well as Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday 24 hours a day. 

Jocelyn James, Manager of the Saskatchewan RCMP 

Operational Communication Centre, says: 

“We are extremely happy to see our project come to 

fruition. We worked hard to adapt a European model to 

the reality of Saskatchewan’s remote regions, and to develop 

processes that allow two very different professions 

to work together. It was all well worth it. Today, the four 

nurses are fully trained, they have spent the last three 

weeks gathering experience and they are ready for the 

holiday season – the season during which, unfortunately, 

we see an increase in mental health calls every year. 

Having personally followed the nurses during the past 

year, I know the registered nurses in our Communication 

Centre will make a difference in the lives of people 

who call this season.” 

If you, or someone you know, are currently experiencing 

a mental health crisis, please call 911. 

The Saskatchewan RCMP thanks the Saskatchewan 

Health Authority for providing the permanent funding, 

personnel and personnel support for this project. 

The Saskatchewan RCMP OCC is the call centre receiving 

the 911 calls of residents in need of police service 

in small towns and rural areas across Saskatchewan. 

Located in Regina, the OCC receives over 350,000 calls 

for service from the public per year and as many requests 

from the over 800 Saskatchewan RCMP frontline 

police officers in more than 115 detachments and units 

across Saskatchewan. The OCC provides this assistance 

with a staff of between 6 and 12 operators and one nurse 

at a time. 

January 13, 2023 

QUEEN’S JUBILEE - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1 

now would be a good time to go North. I got 

sent to Southey,” he laughs. The Bishops were 

in Southey for five years, then Fort Quappelle 

for three before going to the Migratory Bird 

Canada Shipping Act checking boaters in the 

summer and migratory bird hunters in the fall. 

Winters were spent at Customs and Excise. 

He was then transferred to Immigration and 

Passport, and was promoted and went to Swift 

Current for eight years. He returned to uniform 

after Swift Current, moving to Kelvington 

before finally returning to Southey for his last 

eight years. 

Retirement hasn’t slowed down Bishop much. 

In addition to serving on the town council, 

he was a peer support facilitator for four years 

with OSICAN, an organization assisting veterans 

and front-line protectors with operational stress 

injuries. “In 1985 I was VIP trained so I would 

be seconded any time the Royal family came. I 

remember we were flown to Birds Hill Park when 

the Pope was there.” 

“To me, it was very special because right from 

1973, I was involved with various visits of the 

royal family.” Bishop was involved in visits of 

Prince Charles and Prince Andrew. And after he 

was trained, he was the motorcade coordinator 

for the Queen Mother. “But the most meaningful 

part, before I retired was in 2005 the Queen came 

to Regina, and I was part of her security detail in 

the motorcade. And then, when she was finished 

in Regina, they took everybody that was in the 

motorcade and we went to Calgary..and we were 

her motorcade over there, and that way she would 

recognize the same faces.” 

People would ask Bishop if he met the Queen 

On January 7, 2023, at 

approximately 2 p.m., 

Yorkton RCMP received 

a report of a vehicle with 

two occupants in the ditch along 

Highway #10, east of Yorkton. 

Officers responded and investigation 

determined the vehicle 

and the license plate were both 

reported as stolen in Regina. 

When asked by police, a male 

occupant of the vehicle provided 

a false name. He and a female 

occupant also refused a police 

command to exit the vehicle. 

Both occupants were arrested. 

As part of the ongoing investigation, 

officers searched the 

vehicle and located the following 

illicit substances: 

• 42.6 grams of cocaine; 

• 32.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine; 

• 9.9 grams of fentanyl; 

• 720 hydromorphone tablets; 

• five grams of liquid concentrate 

cannabis; and 

• five methylphenidate tablets. 

The illicit substances were 

seized by police for further investigation. 

As a result of the investigation, 

25-year-old Crystal 

Fox, of Regina is charged with: 

One count - resist/obstruct 

peace officer, One count Possession 

- Schedule I: fentanyl, and, 

One count Possession - Schedule 

I: opioid. 

33-year-old Dustin Rusnack, 

of Regina is charged with: 

Three counts of resist/obstruct 

peace officer, Possession 

of a weapon for a dangerous 

purpose, Possession of property 

obtained by crime under 

$5,000; Another count for over 

$5,000, Possession for the purpose 

of trafficking - Schedule 1: 

fentanyl, another for cocaine, 

Another for methamphetamine, 

and another for opioid. 

Rusnack was also ticketed for 

having, keeping or consuming 

alcohol in a vehicle, and arrested 

on warrants from Estevan 

Police Service for flight from 

police, dangerous operation of 

a motor vehicle, and resist/obstruct 

peace officer. 

As a result of further investigation, 

Rusnack was also 

charged in relation to a White 

Butte RCMP investigation on 

January 6, 2023. At approximately 

9 a.m. that morning, 

White Butte RCMP received a 

report of a suspicious vehicle 

in Pilot Butte. When the officer 

approached it, the male driver 

fled at a high rate of speed, colliding 

with a police vehicle and 

a garbage bin. No injuries were 

reported. Rusnack was charged 

with: Flight from peace officer, 

Rusnack and Fox are scheduled 

to appear in Yorkton 

Provincial Court on January 13, 

2023. 

because he was in such close proximity to her, “As 

part of her security detail, you are never looking 

at her. People would say, ‘oh, have you ever met 

her?’ Nope, it’s not my job. Yes we were close, 

but we aren’t supposed to look at her. We are not 

doing our job if we look to her, we are looking at 

the crowd.” 

Bishop has received different medals throughout 

his career, which he wears to special events 

and ceremonies. He will now add the Queen 

Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal, which he says he will 

wear with pride.

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15 

Team Canada competes for 

culinary gold in Lyon, France 

a culinary competition of the highest standards 

- BY TERRI YOUNG, Lumsden 

and area reporter 

January 13, 2023 

When people talk 

about Team 

Canada, their 

thoughts immediately turn 

to the Olympics and sports 

such as hockey or soccer. 

When Bocuse d’Or is brought 

up in conversation, people 

stare blankly, unsure of what 

it means. 

Bocuse d’Or began in 1987, 

named after Paul Bocuse, 

and it has grown into a 

culinary competition of the 

highest standards, juried by 

Michelin Star judges. Along 

with the World Pastry Cup, 

the competition is held biennially 

at Lyon, France, as 

part of SIRHA, the International 

Hotel, Catering and 

Food Trade Exhibition. 

Every two years, the top 

chefs are selected to represent 

their countries in 

pre-qualifying events. Then 

24 teams advance to the 

final in Lyon. Here they have 

five and a half hours to complete 

two dishes, which are 

presented to 24 international 

judges. The qualifying trials, 

Bocuse d’Or Americas, were 

held in Santiago, Chile, in 

July of 2022. This event 

brings together teams from 

the Americas’ to compete 

and be selected for the final 

competition. 

Team Canada, represented 

by Chef Samuel Sirois, Chef 

Alvin Leung, Chef Gilles 

Herzog, and Commis Leandre 

Legault-Vigneau, placed 

2nd in this event, qualifying 

them for France. Along with 

the four chefs who will compete 

in Bocuse d’Or, Canada 

also fielded a national pastry 

team who competed in July 

at Santiago. Chef Alexandrine 

Gregoire-Guindon, 

Chef Patrick Bouilly and 

Chef Daniel Garcia placed 

5th and qualified to represent 

Canada at the World 

Pastry Cup. After a 15-year 

absence, this is an outstanding 

achievement which 

confirms the talent of these 

chefs. 

Assisting these outstanding 

individuals is Chefs 

Canada. Their mission is to 

promote Canadian cuisine, 

our products and producers 

and assist in building a 

sustainable and profitable 

Canadian food industry. 

On January 10, I spoke 

over Zoom with Thomas 

Delannoy, President of Chefs 

Canada. Thomas was in 

France with Team Canada, 

and they will be practicing 

daily until the competition. 

He explained how Chefs 

Canada was formed four 

years ago. They are a group 

of volunteer individuals who 

bring together top professionals 

involved in the culinary 

industry from across 

the country. They work to 

engage inspiring new chefs, 

sharing knowledge and expertise. 

It was felt that Canada 

was lacking the resources 

needed to bring their chefs 

to the top international level. 

Their main goal was to work 

with Team Bocuse d’Or for 

the past two years and get 

them to Lyon. Chefs Canada 

promotes Canadian products, 

producers, brands and 

The qualifying trials, Bocuse d’Or Americas, in Santiago, Chile, July 2022 

industry experts to promote 

Canada around the world as 

a top culinary competitor. 

Chefs Canada has been 

in talks with Destination 

Canada and other tourism 

agencies to build a partnership 

that promotes the 

restaurant business as well 

as food tourism in Canada. 

Thomas said research shows 

“75% of travelers look at 

restaurants and food when 

planning their travel.” 

Saskatchewan has a 

large tourism industry 

year-round; whether it is 

camping, fishing, hunting or 

winter activities travellers 

need to be able to source 

where to eat. 

According to Thomas, “one 

of the best things young and 

inspiring chefs can do to 

promote their culinary skill 

and food establishments 

is to enter competitions. It 

may be smaller local competitions 

but it motivates one 

to strive for excellence, and 

teaches that we can work together, 

share knowledge and 

improve along the way.” 

He also talked about a couple 

of projects in the making. 

One is a book that will center 

around the top 50 chefs in 

Canada with history in these 

types of competitions. Also, 

there is a production team 

preparing a 6-episode documentary 

covering the last 

two years of team Bocuse 

d’Or; this will be shown 

across Canada on national 

television. 

The dates for the World 

Pastry Cup competition are 

January 20 & 21; the Bocuse 

d’Or takes place on January 

22 & 23. Along with SIRHA, 

these events are open to the 

public; supporter access 

passes can be requested on 

the Chefs Canada website. 

For the upcoming competition, 

Team Canada has 

120 Canadians travelling to 

France to cheer them on. 

Inspiring chefs are welcome 

to fill out an application 

before February 12, 

2023, to be considered for an 

interview for future competitions. 

For more information 

visit: chefscanada.com and 

bocusedorcanada.com 

Daiquiri 

The 

A classic cocktail 

Classified as a ‘sour’, a spirit mixed with a sweetener and either lemon or lime juice, 

they’re quick and easy to make and just as quick and easy to drink. Use your favourite 

light rum and fresh citrus for the best version of this classic cocktail. 

Serves one 

• 2 oz rum (light or white) 

• 1 oz lime (or 3/4 oz if you like things a bit less tart) 

• 3/4 oz simple syrup* 

Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. 

*You can make simple syrup easily at home with equal amounts sugar and water, heated or stirred until 

the sugar is dissolved.

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CLIMATE CHANGE - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 2 

MINISTERIAL MESSAGES 

Happy New 

Year! 

23013BS1 

Such a lovely sentiment. Don’t we all want each other to 

look forward to a happy year? 

Of course, we know a whole year without anything but happiness is unlikely. Life 

is complex and confusing, and often difficult. At some time over the coming 12 

months, we all will have something go sideways. That’s life. 

My wish for you is this: When sorrow or a loss or a disappointment comes over 

the next year, may you not have to deal with it alone. May your year be supported 

in the community, and may you never have to walk alone. We can deal with almost 

anything when we stand together. If we are alone and isolated, that’s the worst. 

We are social creatures. We need each other. That is why we have churches, bridge 

clubs, coffee shops, and rinks. We gather, and we become a community. 

As human beings, we are not created to roam the world alone. That is a job for 

tigers and bears. Even elephants and great whales live in a community. “Lone 

wolf”is a silly phrase as wolves are intensely family oriented. A wolf on its own 

is doomed. They need the pack, just like us. Without community, we dry up and 

shrivel and lose our humanity. 

So have a together year. Support each other and love one another and reach out. 

Support those who are struggling now. Maybe they will be the ones to support 

you when you need them most. Be a pack wolf. That is how we thrive. Our ability 

to communicate and cooperate is our superpower. Jesus said, “when two or three 

are gathered together, there I am in the midst of them.” He also said, “This is my 

commandment, that you love one another.” When we follow those commands, 

gathering and loving each other, every year will be a great year, even the difficult 

ones. That is how we find the deepest and truest happiness. 

So, with that in mind, (you all) Have a Happy New Year (together.) 

REV. CARLTON K. LARSEN STRASBOURG SK 

“To stop global warming and avoid the worst effects of climate 

change, humans need to stop adding greenhouse gases [GHGs] to the 

atmosphere. This sounds difficult, because it will be. The world has 

never done anything quite like this. Every country will need to change 

its ways, because virtually every activity of modern life…involves 

releasing greenhouse gases. If nothing else changes, the world will keep 

producing greenhouse gases, climate change will keep getting worse, 

and the impact on humans will in all likelihood be catastrophic. But 

things can change. We already have some of the tools we need and as 

for those we don’t have, everything I’ve learned about climate and technology 

makes me optimistic that we can invent them, deploy them, and 

if we act fast enough, avoid a climate catastrophe. This book is about 

what it will take and why I think we can do it.” 

After Gates’ Introduction “51 Billion to Zero”, the first three chapters are: 

“Why Zero?; This Will Be Hard; and, Five Questions to Ask in Every Climate 

Conversation”. More specifically, on page 55, he estimated GHG emissions by 

the things we do. Our five major activities: Making things (cement, steel, plastic, 

etc.) 31%; Plugging in (electricity) 27%; Growing things (plants, animals) 

19%; Getting around (vehicles, planes, cargo ships) 16%; and Keeping warm 

and cool (heating, cooling, refrigeration) 7%. (Note: not everyone will agree on 

these categories/chapters of the “GHG pie” or the percentages, but it will still 

add up to 100% GHGs.) 

In a recent article (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56042029), 

Bill Gates said that solving COVID is easy compared with 

climate change. Humanity adds about fifty-one billion (Giga) tonnes of GHGs 

to the atmosphere each year, and this must drop to net zero --- absorbing GHGs 

equivalent to those released! HOW? Things like: planting trees, decarbonizing 

electricity with wind and solar energy (helps 30%), demanding the government 

do the right thing (regulations, legislation), and as consumers insisting companies 

help. But how do we decarbonize 70% of the world’s economy dealing with 

steel, cement, transport systems, fertilizer production, etc.? Governments must 

intervene to invest in research and development, send price/market signals to 

the private sector, and create green products and stimulus packages for biofuels, 

electric vehicles and fuels, meat substitutes, heat pumps, etc. Innovative 

new technologies will be needed, and we will have to pay the “Green Premiums,” 

until everything can be scaled up to reach net zero for all humanity. This 

will take a constant 30-year push to 2050! 

On page 200 of his book, Gates lists and then describes in subsequent detail 

19 technological breakthroughs needed: advanced biofuels, carbon capture 

(both direct air capture and point capture), coolants that don’t contain F-gases, 

drought- and flood-tolerant food crops, electrofuels, geothermal energy, gridscale 

electricity storage that can last a full season, hydrogen produced without 

emitting carbon, next-generation nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, plant-and 

cell-based meat and dairy, pumped hydro, thermal storage, underground electricity 

transmission, zero-carbon alternatives to palm oil, zero-carbon cement, 

zero-carbon fertilizer, zero-carbon plastics, and zero-carbon steel. (Some of 

these, we may have never thought of before!) Note: he created a good Index to 

learn more about these ideas quickly! 

Chapters 9-12 cover: “Adapting to a Warmer World; Why Government Policies 

Matter; A Plan for Getting to Zero; and, What Each of Us Can Do.” The Afterword 

is “Climate Change and COVID-19”. The 257-page illustrated book has 

notes, also. 

Bill Gates has a website: Gates Notes (The Insider Edition). In his October 

18, 2022 memo, after consulting hundreds of worldwide experts (not the ones 

in the local coffee shop), he has written: “Path to Zero. The state of the 

energy transition.” He will update this memo yearly! Excellent! Also, he has 

invested billions into the “Gates Foundation” (as have others, like Warren Buffet) 

and into “Breakthrough Energy Ventures” to help solve the climate crisis. 

Google them for more information. 

In addition to using the Internet to Google climate change topics (and checking 

first that they are credible), there are many other well-researched and credible 

sources that people can access via libraries or bookshops. I recommend the 

following: Internet sites (DeSmogBlog (Climate Disinformation Database; Koch 

Network Database); David Suzuki (Science Matters); Ecojustice; the International 

Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); the Paris Agreement, builds on the 

Kyoto Accord; COP27 (Conference of the Parties, held in Egypt November 2022, 

The new big question is: “Who should pay for the losses and damages caused 

by climate change?”); Annie Leonard’s (2010) The Story of Stuff. How Our 

Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, our Communities, and our Health 

and a Vision for Change. (In 315 pages with Index, covers: Extraction, Production, 

Distribution, Consumption, and Disposal. See also the three Appendices.); 

Paul Hawken’s (2021) Regeneration. Ending the Climate Crisis in One 

Generation. (Sections cover: Oceans; Forests; Wilding; Land; People; The 

City; Food; Energy; Industry; and, Action+ Connection. Well illustrated, 256 

pages, but no Index.); and, the one hot off the press: Geoff Dembicki’s (2022) 

The Petroleum Papers. Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover 

Up Climate Change. (In 285 pages with Notes and Index, covers: I: the First 

Warnings (1959-2013); II: The Early Construction of Denial (1968-1988); III: 

Solutions Known and Sabotaged (1988-2002); IV: A Public Awakening (1997- 

2008); V: Blame Canada (2006-2010); VI: The Climate Crisis Goes to Court 

(2008-2014); VII: Well-Oiled Allies (2016-2019); and, VIII: The Right to Live 

(2020-2022). Note Chapter V deals with our famous tar sands. (Just like with 

Big Tobacco, litigation has started against Big Oil. Google “New Jersey & other 

USA jurisdictions that are suing the fossil fuel industry for loss and damages.”) 

Hopefully, for the next 28 years to 2050, Bill Gates (age 67 now) will re-echo 

his plea: Climate change is humanity’s greatest existential challenge; to reach 

net-zero! Mobilization at this scope, at this scale, at this speed, for this long has 

never been done before! But he remains optimistic! Please build on his optimism 

by doing everything you can to help slow climate change! All the references 

above suggest ways! 

Ideas and opinions expressed here are those of the author

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