Colin Lovequist

We’ve lost a truly great Canadian legend. The Tommy Hunter Show was a mainstay on Sunday nights at our home. I can actually say he was one of the most brilliant individuals that I have ever talked to. He knew a lot. We will pay our respects to Tommy during #1’s @ 1. Rest Easy Tommy and thanks for the memories. Tommy Hunter (born March 20, 1937, in London, Ontario) is a legendary Canadian country music singer, guitarist, and television host known as “Canada’s Country Gentleman”.

Donnie came across this story today and it really surprised us. The proposed seizure of private bank accounts by Russian lawmakers highlights a critical breaking point in the Kremlin’s war economy that will force a shift toward desperate domestic resource extraction to maintain front-line operations. As Ukrainian drone strikes successfully decimate Russian energy infrastructure and cripple gasoline production, Moscow’s budget deficit has spiraled to an astronomical 6 trillion rubles ($83 billion).

We are heading off to Foam Lake this week for another round of the Combine Lottery. I love to sing the praises of small town Saskatchewan and Foam Lake is a community that has a lot to offer with a small town atmosphere with a big city attitude. Here’s some images from days gone by.