What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks!
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CryptoQuote: Aug 17
Have fun breaking the CryptoQuote! Each week the code letters are different.
Moments in Time: Saturn's Moon
On Aug. 28, 1789, William Herschel, court astronomer under England's King George III, discovered Enceladus, one of Saturn's innermost moons…
Divas on a Dime: Veggie Lasagna
Why make veggie lasagna? The obvious answer is "why not?" This time of year, our gardens are abundant, farmer's markets are bountiful…
Flashback: Jefferson Starship
What do The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship have in common?
Kids’ kites take flight at the library
The Kindersley Library was alive with activity Tuesday afternoon, August 15th. Librarian Michelle and volunteers were upstairs helping a dozen or so kids craft their very own personalized kite…
CAPP, Clean Energy Canada react to Clean Electricity Regulations
Reaction was coming in fast and furious to the long-awaited announcement of federal Clean Electricity Regulations on Aug. 10.
Penton: The good, bad and ugly in sports
Clint Eastwood starred in the movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but little did he know in 1966 it would turn into sports column fodder almost 60 years later.
Pop 89: The Universe is Enough
Yesterday, I tried to re-post this column on social media for friends to read. But, FB is no longer posting from “news sites.” In fact, it's rebranding itself as a portal to the so-called “metaverse” and renaming itself Meta.
Check It Out: Fines for selling garlic, but not hard drugs
The pharmacist asked, “You've got Vitamin B-12 and B-6; have you taken these vitamins previously?” The customer replied, “You mean like b-4?”
Summer: THE season for refreshing desserts!
The heat of summer and all its pleasant activities often put you in the mood for refreshing desserts. Want to try your hand at making some delicious homemade desserts…
Hawaiian Luau time at Caleb Village
The residents at Caleb Village had fun at a Hawaiian Luau on Friday, August 11th. The staff helped create a Hawaiian atmosphere by putting up decorations of palm trees and pineapple centrepieces.
Musicians entertain at Caleb
Residents at Caleb Village in Kindersley gathered together to listen to some excellent musical entertainment Tuesday evening, August 8th.
Very funny very short stories
My doctor told me I had Attention Deficit Disorder. He said ‘A.D.D. is a complex disorder, blah, blah, blah…
What’s On EBay?
Item: My Toenail Clippings – 31 inches long. Description: These clipping were done by my teeth about an hour ago…
Celebrity Extra: Katie Holmes
Is it true that Katie Holmes was almost cast as the lead in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"?
Trivia Test: Pyramids of Giza
GEOGRAPHY: How many pyramids are in the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt?
Salome's Stars: Aug 10
ARIES: (March 21 to April 19) Mars, your ruling planet, helps you deal with career challenges in a way that reflects some of your own hidden strengths.
Strange But True: Dollar Bills
Dollar bills weren’t always green. Colonial money, for example, was tan with black or red ink. The Civil War government began using green ink to print paper money because it didn’t fade or easily decompose…
Top Ten Oldest Universities of The World
It should come as no surprise that all of these universities are in the Middle East, India, and Europe.