Brian Crossman: Politics and the Patch: Get Involved Edition

  I know what you’re thinking. “Oh no!” “Not another article about politics!” “We are f-ing tired of politics Crossman!” Me too. Between the current dumpster fire south of the border, and our own hot mess in the great white north, it is beyond tiring. But before...

Brian Crossman: I Am Spartacus, Part Two (Bill C-59 Edition)

This is a kinda follow-up to a column last year. If you didn’t read it, refer to “I Am Spartacus!” “I Am Duncan!” from Dec. 3, 2023. The premise of the article is being willing to be punished by the federal government for standing behind your convictions. There has...

Brian Crossman: Educating the Future

Back during the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show, the Education Minister for Saskatchewan, Jeremy Cockrill, announced a new Grades 11 and 12 Oil and Gas course will be available online through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre. Teine Energy has generously offered...

Brian Crossman: Lessons in the mistakes, in Siberia

Correction: In my last article I made a significant error. When I wrote about the “Outlaw Buckers and Oil Kings” event I neglected to give credit to Robert Schmidt of Elite Safety for coming up with the idea, gathering most of the sponsorship, organizing and executing...

Brian Crossman: Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show, the “After Show”

Well, the good people on the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show committee did it again. Another great event in the books. The effort put into this cannot be emphasized enough. The small army of volunteers that work so hard put on this event do this for many reasons. But...