Kipling Playschool (Tuesday classes) Field Trip to the Kipling Fire Hall on May 6th.
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I was wondering if Darcie Thom of the Citizen Staff could clarify her statement she made in the May 2, 2008 issue of the Citizen. Quote ” with the snow gone and spring slowly making its way in, The Town of Kipling is looking a bit sluggish”. Well I understand that you are the Citizen staff news reporter and if you haven’t noticed that in the past 2 weeks the Town of Kipling has done a complete sweeping of all their streets, whether be on the street, boulevard or park areas. We also have several garbage cans placed around town and they are cleaned weekly or on a need be basis. I along with my staff, Mayor and council take very much pride in the way the Town of Kipling looks and have for the past 18 years. I can alone speak for myself but I was and am very offended by her statement. Maybe next week’s topic could be, how we can acknowledge the People that keep our Town looking so clean. Like for instance, Town staff and summer students, communities in Blooms Volunteers, Girls Guides, Lions Club and I know that there is more groups out there that help keep our Town clean. I mean really, We, the Town of Kipling would not be winning Communities in Bloom awards if our town was looking a bit Sluggish. Don’t you agree?
Kelly Kish
Town Foreman
Town of Kipling
**RESPONSE**
We, at the Citizen care about the Town of Kipling and the people that reside here and The Citizen wanted to have a column for everyone to voice their opinions. We ask questions that are brought to our attention by the people of Kipling and surrounding areas. This question was originally suggested April 18, 2008 and was scripted for the April 25, 2008 issue. Unfortunately, we could not run this article that week, due to insufficient space and did not want the people who voiced their opinion, to be unheard. The weather at that time was sluggish, the snow was melting, trees were bare and there was still no beautiful gardens blooming, it was a time between Spring and Summer. The Town Staff works hard to keep Kipling clean and you are right, the Town Staff should be recognized. Apologies to you, the Town Staff and to anyone else who took offense to my statement.
By Dingi Berglund
Kennedy rodeo grounds was a very busy place on the first weekend in May. It looked like a small village of horse trailers and campers had sprung up over night. The Saskatchewan High School Rodeo had come to town.
Staff photo by Lizz Bottrell
Andrew Pasap gives one last big stretch before the instructors tells him to switch spots with his partner.
Youth get schooled in baseball and softball
By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff
On May 3 and 4, young people from around the Kipling area received the opportunity to attend the Doyle Baseball School. Kipling is the only community besides Regina that hosts the American-based school in all of Canada. After its second year in Kipling, the on-site coordinators, Nicole Lyons and Brett Ferch plan to bring the school to Kipling every spring.
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Brad Johner, who used to play with his brother Ken in the Johner Brothers, went solo in 2003.
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Brad Johner has received numerous awards, including a 2003 Western Canadian
Music Award for “Outstanding Country Album,” and the “Favourite Country Artist/Group at the 2004 Canadian Independent Music Awards.
SRC hosts Brad Johner for an intimate acoustic concert
By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff
Good times, good music, and good people, you can’t go wrong. Brad Johner plans to ensure exactly this by making sure people leave his concert with having had a good time.
By Darcie Thom, Citizen Staff
Spring is here, at least for now, and most people are looking forward to the warmer weather. One person, in particular, has shown huge excitement for the upcoming N.V.G.G. Golf Tournament, June 16, and the traditional water fight throughout the day. Soon enough, the swimming pool will be full of splashing patrons and our parks will be well used again.
(pastor-Lincoln Vellacott - Parkland Bible Church - “the round church”, Kipling, Sk.)Often when a person purchases something, they look for the manual that comes with it or check out the internet to see if the manual is there. A manual is a message from the manufacturer to tell you how to get the most out of their product. They want you to enjoy it. They don’t write it to wreck our fun. They tell you how to treat the product that they have made so that it won’t get broken or misused.
By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, I wanted to use this space this week to honour all of the hard working mothers out there. Of course, I will be a little selfish, putting the spotlight on my own Mothers.
Jodi and Monty Wyporowich with daughter Mia.
Staff Photo by: Darcie Thom
The Village of Kennedy and surrounding districts pulled together for a benefit social, May 2nd, and a benefit breakfast for Baby Wyporowich, May 4th. Jodi and Monty Wyporowich, of Kennedy, will be facing high medical costs in Edmonton when their baby is born.
Baby Wyporowich will be undergoing heart surgery within the first year due to a condition called “Transposition of the Great Arteries” (TGA). This is a congenital heart defect in which the two great arteries (the pulmonary and aorta) are in reversed locations, which causes the blood to circulate in the opposite way that it should.
Treatments for this condition are timely and costly. The Credit Union has an account available for donations for Baby Wyporowich. Donations are greatly appreciated.
The school year is winding down and with less than 35 school days remaining, it is sure to be a busy time until summer holidays.
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Kennedy resident honoured with 2007 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal
By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff
For Margaret Debenham, volunteering is a way of life. “We did it as kids,” said Debenham. My mom volunteered so much. There were nine of us kids and every night we’d help out a neighbor. There was no pay, maybe at Christmas they’d send a box of oranges for nine kids.” That’s where Debenham got her volunteer start, so many years ago.
Kids work their way through the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) puzzles.
On Saturday, April 26th, early childhood workers hosted a celebration of childhood for 4 year olds in our area (Kipling, Kennedy, Windthorst, Glenavon, and Corning). Early childhood workers from the Kipling and Windthorst Branches of Southeast Regional Library, the Kipling Health Office, Kipling and Kennedy Schools, and the Kipling Play School hosted a celebration of childhood for 4 year olds. While the parents gained information on early childhood development for school readiness, the 4 year olds ate healthy snacks, talked about car safety with two puppets, and played the games that help them develop skills in literacy, speech, fine and gross motor development. Several agencies participated in the event. Christina Weeding and Sheila Roberton of the Kipling Library acted as registrar and greeter. Rhonda Balogh and two students from the Europe Trip provided the health snack and set up and took down activity centres. The Sun Country Health Region provided information on health issues for 4 year olds. Betty Metzler and Jill Taylor took the kids through a large motor skills maze of activities.
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Sheila Roberton
Kipling Public Library Branch
The Annual Meeting of the Kipling and District Historical Society was held on April 23, 2008. Board of Directors consists of President Vern Pusch, Vice-president Lorne Rygh, Secretary Elaine Hamelin, Treasurer Anna Meszaros, Enos Sproat, Gordon Toppings, Terry Ovans, Gloria Ovans, Peter Daku, Bette Klein, Cliff Johnson, Allan Katona and Tony Balogh.
Sheila Roberton (left) and Sharon Ovans (right) with the Branch of the Year Award.
Staff Photo by: Darcie Thom
By: Darcie Thom
Each year an award is given to a library called the Branch of the Year Award. The Southeast Regional Library, Kipling Branch, was fortunate to receive the award for 2007. This award brings recognition to the Library with an overall performance of activity and programs.
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