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As cases of COVID continue to climb in every constituency (how鈥檚 that for featuring the letter C in my opening statement), I found it more difficult last week to find a bit of humour for this column.

The organizers of the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn have announced that the event, scheduled for early June, has been postponed to 2022.

Remembrance or celebration? Simply put, it depends on reasons and attitudes. I certainly have experienced them both this year and both have affected my life forever.

Several unexpected items inspired this week鈥檚 column, specifically, two opportunities to provide tributes for friends and a meaningful post on Facebook.

In the French Medieval Tale The Legend of the Little Barrel, we find a character who may resemble us in ways that may make us uneasy. This lord of a great castle was rich and handsome, and he feared no king, prince or royalty.

It鈥檚 just two months out, but the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show is still a go, despite concerns about the ongoing pandemic.

The Kinette Club of Assiniboia will be hosting a special Easter Egg Hunt for local families, which will be held in a slightly different format than past years.

Sean Connery had been scouring Israel for ancient musical instruments. When asked about his progress, he replied, "I've only found one shofar." On Rosh Hashana, the Jews blow a shofar or ram鈥檚 horn.

An artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings. "I have good news and bad news," the owner replied. "The good news is that a gentleman inquired if your work would appreciate in value after your death.

As I鈥檝e written in earlier articles, we鈥檝e all experienced or perhaps, are still experiencing, very dark days. They鈥檙e no fun. Last week, however, readers of my writing but especially God Himself, recognized our collective need of light.