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TV and Movie Trivia: Fight Club Starbucks
There is a Starbucks cup in all frames of Fight Club. Move aside, Game of Thrones. David Fincher directed Fight Club at the height of Starbucks cafes popping up everywhere.
Saskatchewan Throne Speech doesn’t mention energy or oil
The first Saskatchewan Party Speech from the Throne in its new mandate is long on health and education spending, but says almost nothing about energy…
Safe Young Drivers Event coming to KCS
A Safe Young Drivers Event will be held at Kindersley Composite School (KCS) on Tuesday afternoon, December 3rd, for high school students who have obtained their driver’s license.
Strange But True: Don’t Hassle the Hoff
As part of David Hasselhoff’s divorce settlement, he kept possession of the nickname “Hoff” and the catchphrase “Don’t Hassle the Hoff.”
Celebrity Extra: Jake Paul
I watched the boxing match with Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. I didn't know that Jake and Logan Paul were two different people. Did they both start out on YouTube?
Moments in Time: Lech Walesa
On Dec. 9, 1990, Lech Walesa, founder of the Solidarity trade union, won a landslide election victory, becoming the first directly elected Polish leader.
C IS FOR COOKIE!
The Kindersley Early Years Family Resource Centre will receive proceeds from the Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign from November 18 to 24.
Weird News: Amazon has EVERYTHING
We all know that Amazon has EVERYTHING, which apparently now includes ready-to-assemble homes, the Mirror reported on Nov. 5.
Co-op Kid's Korner, November 21
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Salome's Stars: November 21
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful not to let misplaced loyalty to a friend cloud your usually good judgment.
The Garden Bug: Herbs for holiday cooking
Bay leaves go into stocks and brines, and can be added to water when cooking pasta. Parsley is good for blending flavors. It is sold in bunches rather than packaged in plastic.
Top Ten WORLD'S LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGES
The top five bridges are all over one mile long. That's a long time to be suspended!
Primec Controls Canada now serving Alberta with expansion into Edmonton
Estevan-based PRIMEC Controls Canada has announced their expansion into the Alberta market with the opening of a new operation in Edmonton.
Funny Stories: For the sick
Little Bob went with his mom to church every Sunday. One morning in the middle of the service Bob complained that he was feeling a bit queasy and was afraid he was going to throw up.
Bad, Very Terrible, Very Short Jokes
My wife accused me of being immature. I told her to get out of my fort.
Moments in Time: Temptations
On Dec. 2, 1972, the Temptations earned the last of their four chart-topping hits when “Papa Was a Rollin' Stone” made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Strange But True: Petition Against Coffee
In 1674, the Women's Petition Against Coffee claimed the beverage was turning British men into "useless corpse[s]" and proposed a ban on it for anyone under the age of 60.