By Brad Brown
Citizen Staff

A few ears undoubtedly perked up when Kipling Arts Council president Joan Minter announced on Jan. 30 that a beautiful woman would be performing at the group’s third show of the 2007-08 season.

Anne-Julie Caron was touring Manitoba at the time the comment was made about her, but also took notice when it was brought to her attention.

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By Brad Brown
Citizen Staff

Kipling’s Ed Clark, left, finally got to hold the Grey Cup last Wednesday when it came to Kipling, 75 years after seeing his first Saskatchewan Roughriders game.

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Winners of the first event at the 10th annual Oilmen’s Bonspiel were skip Donald Willock, third Devon Fornwald, second Melodie Willock, and lead Helen Fornwald (missing) sponsored by Dam K Operating Ltd.

Winners of the second event was the Aaron Oilfield team consisting of skip Duane Lamontagne, third Aaron Lamontagne, second Tim Dahl, and lead Jim Blanke.

Winners of the third event were skip Kevin Wilson, third Dione Weber, second Garth Newell, and lead Cheryle Newell representing South East Electric.

And taking the fourth event was the Kapell Agri-Motive team of skip Daryl Kapell, third Cliff Stender, second Rilla Kapell, and lead Lee Stender. The Oilmen’s Bonspiel ran Jan. 31-Feb. 3 at the Kipling Curling Club.

By Brad Brown
Citizen Staff

The following performance is rated 14-A for mature themes.

But give Joe Matheson points for honesty. Matheson’s “Hank Williams 1952: Kawliga Café” show, performed last Wednesday in Kipling, held nothing back.

For two hours Matheson assumed the identity of one of country music’s greatest superstars, warts and all. He spoke of his battles with drug and alcohol addiction, the searing back pain that he blamed largely for those troubles, his ex-wife, and all of those who saw fit to spread rumours about his life in exchange for 15 minutes of fame.

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Submitted by Joleen Daku and Colleen Mogk

The Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Program (SWEEP) is celebrating a very successful first year of operation. Since SWEEP’s inception last February 1st, more than three million pounds of waste electronics have been collected and disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.

In the past year, SWEEP has collected 32000 Computers, 22500 Printers, 46500 Keyboards and Mice, 1000 Laptops, 40000 Monitors, and 15500 Televisions.

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For over 40 years Kipling Skating Club has been wowing the local community with their love of skating, and 2008 will be no exception. On Saturday, February 9th, the club will present this year’s version of their carnival “Prime Time On Ice”.

This year’s show will feature guest skaters Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers performing both pairs and singles routines for the audience. They are back home following their great skate at the BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships where they became the Canadian Pairs Silver Medalists.

So come one and all to the exciting carnival this Saturday evening and show your support for our talented local skaters and future “Stars On Ice”.

By Brad Brown

Citizen Staff

Warning: For the good of Canadian figure skating Jim Lawrence is advised not to read this article.

Furthermore, if your name is Rudi Swiegers you may want to run.

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