By Joan Janzen This has been a year when people are asking if anything good happened in 2020? Someone told me they hope 2020 isn’t the trailer for the upcoming featured year of 2021. We’re in the heart of the Christmas season, when people are typically more prone to kind gestures and generosity. This year… Continue reading Is There Any Good News?
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12 Days of Fire Safety
The Kindersley Fire Department has come up with a creative way to help the public stay safe over the holiday period with their 12 days of fire safety. Day 1. With a real Christmas tree it is important to keep the tree watered and avoid letting it dry out. It is also very important to… Continue reading 12 Days of Fire Safety
Holiday Traditions From Around the World
This holiday season will feel different from others but while many popular traditions have been upended, you can still deck the halls and trim the tree, get a fresh take on the season with some inspiration from these unique holiday traditions! Iceland Similar to the 12 days of Christmas, Iceland celebrates 13 days. Each night… Continue reading Holiday Traditions From Around the World
History of Popular Christmas Songs
Source: CBC Radio, cbc.ca December 25, 2020 Some popular holiday tunes were written during tough times not unlike the one we’re in now, or are about feelings of longing and hope. For many Canadians, Christmas songs go hand in hand with the holidays and with ideas of sitting by a fire, playing in the snow… Continue reading History of Popular Christmas Songs
All 7 Canadian Teams Could Play Season Out of Home Arenas, Says NHL
Source: Staff The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, December 25, 2020 The NHL realigned its divisions for the 2021 season so that the North Division — which features all seven Canadian teams — would not have to cross the U.S.-Canada border. The NHL believes all seven of its Canadian teams can start the season playing out of… Continue reading All 7 Canadian Teams Could Play Season Out of Home Arenas, Says NHL
Canada Extends U.K. Travel Ban Until January 6th
Source: Solarina Ho, ctvnews.ca, December 24, 2020 After a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was identified in the U.K., all commercial and private passenger flights from the U.K. were initially suspended for 72 hours on Monday. TORONTO — The federal government is extending its U.K. travel ban by two weeks as part… Continue reading Canada Extends U.K. Travel Ban Until January 6th
Who Really Wrote The Night Before Christmas?
The controversy has swirled since the 19th century. The family of Major Henry Livingston, Jr., who died in 1828, claimed he was the real author of “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” though they had no physical evidence. For decades, the debate has ebbed and flowed with most scholars believing Moore is the author. What we… Continue reading Who Really Wrote The Night Before Christmas?
Dalmeny, Sask., Residents Bring Gifts to Local Care Home
Source: Brenden Purdy, gloablnews.ca, December 24, 2020 The greatest reward was getting to see the seniors’ reactions when they received their gifts. Residents of the Spruce Manor Care Home in Dalmeny, Sask., like anyone living in a care home, have been hit hard during the pandemic, unable to see family or friends due to provincial… Continue reading Dalmeny, Sask., Residents Bring Gifts to Local Care Home
Kindersley’s Holiday Waste Pick Up Schedule
The Town of Kindersley would like to remind residents of the holiday waste pickup schedule. Zone C1 Recycle will not be picked up Christmas Day, instead, it will be picked up Monday, Dec. 28th, 2020 Zone D Waste will not be picked up Christmas Day, instead, it will be picked up Monday, Dec. 28th, 2020… Continue reading Kindersley’s Holiday Waste Pick Up Schedule
Farming Company Charged with Violating Two Counts Under OHS Regulations
On December 14th, 2020, Saskatchewan company K. Haeusler Farms Inc. plead guilty in Humboldt Provincial Court to violating two counts under The Occupational Health and Safety, (OHS) Regulations, 1996. The company was charged with contravening the following OHS regulations: subsection 8(1) of the regulations (being an employer, fail to give notice to the division as… Continue reading Farming Company Charged with Violating Two Counts Under OHS Regulations