Canora Courier 2018-11-28

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 • Volume 83, Number 45

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Terriers show appreciation for fan support in Canora

In what was likely the first ever SJHL game played in Canora, the Yorkton Terriers defeated the visiting Estevan Bruins 4 to 2 on November 17. The Terriers saluted the fans at the Canora Civic Centre at the end of the game. See the story on Page 10.

International Award presented to Canora student by Lieutenant Governor On October 28, 19 young people from across Saskatchewan gathered at Government H ous e in Regina to receive their Duke of Edinburgh International Aw a r d s f r o m H i s Honour, the Honourable W. T h o m a s M o l l o y, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

Among those recipients was Gracie Paul, a student at Canora Composite School (CCS) who earned her Silver level pin and certificate.

In order to achieve the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, these young people must complete a minimum number of hours of volunteer

service, physical activity and skill development, as well as spend time on an “Adventurous Journey”, hiking, camping and surviving in the great outdoors.

At the Silver level, the time commitment for the first three categories is a minimum of 26 weeks.

Paul’s voluntary service was library and coaching U5 soccer (26 hrs); physical activities were track, cycling and snowshoeing (32.25 hrs); skill development was studying aviation in order to learn to pilot an aircraft (29.25 hrs) and her journey was a 25-kilometre cycling trip to Good Spirit Lake.

By achieving this award,

Paul said she knows now she is capable of anything she puts her mind to, as well as the true meaning of dedication. She has discovered many new strengths, and learned more about herself. Her assessors reported that Paul always had a smile on her face, and was a good role model for the younger athletes.

Paul said she was introduced to the program through her membership in Canora air cadets (at summer camp) and has proceeded to achieve both the bronze and silver awards independently.

The intent of the Duke of Ed Award program is to help young people transition from youth to adult,

according to a release from the program.

It is also meant to provide them with opportunities to be of service to others in their communities, helping them understand their own capacity to make a d i ff e r e n c e i n o t h e r s ’ lives. Requiring them to pursue a physical activity and develop a skill over an extended period of time helps them to learn how to set goals and achieve them, while developing healthy lifestyle habits, said the release.

T h e D u k e o f Edinburgh’s International Award was established in 1956, and now operates in over 130 countries around the world.

Gracie Paul of Canora was presented with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award by His Honour, the Honourable W. Thomas Molloy, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan at a Silver Award Ceremony held at Government House in Regina on October 28.

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Canora Hospital auxiliary hosts health care services information day

Lorie Wasyliw, Canora Hospital Au x i l i a r y p re s i d e n t , we l c o m e d attendees to the information day at the Keen Age Centre on health care services available in Canora.

Terri Berglund of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions spoke about Philips Lifeline medical alert services.

Kathy Brodie, Canora volunteer coordinator, shared information on volunteer services available and how those interested can become volunteers.

S u z e tt e S z u m u t k u , d i r e c t o r o f volunteer resources with Saskatchewan Health Authority in Yorkton, explained the advantages of individuals having their own health care directives.

The Canora Hospital auxiliary held an information day at the Keen Age Centre on November 22 to explain health care services and options available to seniors and other residents.

Lorie Wasyliw, auxiliary president, welcomed those in attendance, and introduced the first presenter, Terri Berglund of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions.

Berglund explained a number of Philips medical alert options available to “keep users safe at home, independent and provide peace of mind.”

She said various options can be set up to run either off a cell phone number or a land line.

The HomeSafe Standard system is meant for in and around the home, and connects the user to the response centre with the push of a button for assistance.

The same system can be upgraded with AutoAlert for those with a history, risk or fear of falling. Berglund said the AutoAlert detects falls by measuring height, speed, direction and impact. If a fall is detected, the unit will provide access to help, even if the user is disoriented, immobilized or unconscious.

For those who need the peace of mind of the AutoAlert system but still lead a very active lifestyle, Philips has the GoSafe with AutoAlert, which allows the user to go where they want, when they want. The advanced location technology in the system allows the user to be found in an emergency.

Berglund shared a recent example of how the GoSafe technology may have saved a life.

“A 92-year-old farmer with a heart condition was out on the family farm on a 92-degree day (Fahrenheit) to check on his sons, who were in their sixties, to make sure they were harvesting the crop properly,” she said. “The old farmer collapsed in a field of four-and-a-half-foot tall wheat, but the first responders were able to find him because he had the GoSafe AutoAlert system.”

Berglund told those in attendance that there are other medical alert systems on the

market, and encouraged them to do some comparison shopping.

Chelsey Johnson of the PVSCRD (Parkland Valley, Sport, Culture and Recreational District), spoke regarding the AAC (Active Aging Collaborative.)

She said the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), formerly the Sunrise Health Region, came together with PVSCRD and local community groups to identify the need for a sustainable community-based peer-directed recreational program. The Active Aging Program was developed to enhance physical activity opportunities at low to no cost, to enable older adults to maintain their quality of life and independence.

Johnson said the AAC provides workshops for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer peer leader or anyone who already is a volunteer peer leader. This will ensure that volunteers have up-to-date information and movements for leading program physical activity sessions.

Johnson reminded those in attendance that the Active Aging Program is not meant to replace any rehabilitation program or any other activity prescribed by their doctor.

Kathy Brodie, Canora SHA volunteer coordinator, presented information regarding volunteer resources and services available to those who may be in need of them at some point, and also for those interested in becoming volunteers.

She said educational events will be scheduled throughout the region and will be specific to all volunteer duties.

Volunteer drivers are valued for providing transportation in and outside of the client’s community.

Friendly visiting volunteers give of their time to visit patients/residents/community members on a regular basis.

Immunization clinic volunteers assist with various duties at community health clinics during flu immunization sessions.

Volunteers who act as representatives of patients/family members provide community, family or patient perspective to

healthcare delivery and offer ideas and suggestions to improve the patient experience from the perspective of the patient. Brodie said an example of the importance of this position is that a number of years ago, patients were allowed visitors only during strictly regulated visiting hours. But thanks to the input of volunteer patient representatives, that policy was changed and now visitors are welcomed at any time.

Brodie said there are a number of other volunteer services available as well.

Shalaine Kelly, RN, and Charlene Secundiak, home care assessor, both of Canora, spoke to the session regarding SHA Home Care services.

They indicated that the aim of Home Care Services is to allow individuals to remain independent in their homes and communities. Assistance from family and other caregivers is welcomed and encouraged.

When a referral or a request for service is received, the providers will work with the supporters to fully assess the need.

Nursing assessments and treatments prescribed by physicians are provided, including IV therapy and dressing changes. Selfcare education for clients and their family members is offered.

Those able to travel may be candidates to attend treatment centres in Yorkton and Melville Home Care offices for dressing changes, suture removal, IV therapy or training, and other nursing functions prescribed by physicians.

Holistic care is available for persons living with terminal illness in their own homes.

Assistance is available with meal preparation and personal care.

Nutritious meals are prepared by an approved provider and delivered to the client at noon, Monday to Friday.

Kelly and Secundiak reminded those in attendance that a Home Care services assessor co-ordinator is available to discuss fees, including which services do not have fees attached.

Suzette Szumutku, SHA director of

volunteer resources in Yorkton, addressed the gathering regarding health care directives, ““a paper which indicates what you would want to happen when you can no longer make a decision regarding your own health care.”

They are not compulsory, but Szumutku said she believes it’s a good idea. She said she knows of instances where a parent declined to fill out a Health Care Directive and simply told his or her children to make the necessary decisions if they were no longer unable to. This can and often has lead to years of hard feelings between the children.

This could include whether or not to receive CPR, whether or not to use a ventilator, whether a terminally ill patient is to remain at home or go to the hospital, and many others.

If someone does not have a health care directive, then “hospital staff members will do everything they can to save you.”

She encouraged the choosing of a proxy, which is “someone you trust to make health care decisions for you.” The option is available to choose more than one proxy.

Szumutku was asked at the session about the difference between a proxy and someone with power of attorney.

She indicated someone with power of attorney makes financial decisions and personal decisions for someone when they are no longer able to, but they do not make health care decisions.

Szumutku said that a health care directive can be changed at any time. Medical personnel would simply follow the one with the most recent date on it.

She admitted that filling out a directive is hard, because no one likes to think about dying. But she indicated that it’s best to do it when a person is relatively healthy, because it just gets more difficult when dealing with illness or injury.

Canora Ambulance and Canora Pharmacy representatives were unable to attend the information day, but indicated they would welcome questions regarding their services.

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Council modifies requirements for a Railway Avenue property

Changes to requirements for a property on Railway Avenue and authorization for snowmobile activity in the RM’s of Keys, Good Lake and Sliding Hills were among the items of concern to

town council at its regular meeting on November 20.

Council rescinded a resolution requiring Cory O’Dell to erect a fence along the entire south side o f h i s R a i l w a y Av e n u e property.

Council required O’Dell to erect a screened fence along the entire south side of his Railway Avenue property or comply with an existing bylaw and remove any automobile parts, dismantled

vehicles and similar articles from the unscreened area.

Council authorized Kevin Baron, Labourer II to attend Fall Protection training at Parkland College.

Council authorized the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association (SSA) and its members, under the supervision of Trakkers Snow Club, to enter and use NW and NE 16-32-3 W2 in the RM

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of Keys and NW and SW 25-30-4 W2 in the RM of Good Lake and SW 30-30-3 W2 in the RM of Sliding Hills for the purpose of snowmobiling from November 1 to October 31, 2019.

RCMP activity report for October and November

By Terri Zilch Canora RCMP Detachment Increase in break and enters R e c e n t l y, t h e r e h a s been an increase in break and enters in the RM of Sliding Hills, around the Mikado area. Anyone with information about these crimes or any other crime, is asked to please contact the Canora/Sturgis RCMP at 306-563-4700 or contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www. saskcrimestoppers.com.

Traffic Enforcement On the afternoon of November 5, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP were out in full force providing traffic enforcement in high priority locations around the community. The Canora/ Sturgis RCMP issued a total of nine tickets and 14 warnings. The tickets and warnings were made up of speeding, distracted driving (cell phones), disobeying stop signs, and seatbelt

violations, as well as some other Provincial Statutes.

The reason for the increased traffic enforcement was to educate the people of the communities on rules of the road, and to try and create safer roads in high priority locations. The Canora/ Sturgis RCMP asks the community members that if they notice unsafe drivers to contact the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP to advise on where these problem areas are located.

Sturgis Office Starting in December, the Sturgis Office will be open every second Wednesday of the month for administration duties. Those who need a criminal record check, to report a motor vehicle accident, or other related services may attend the Sturgis Detachment on the second Wednesday of each month, times to be determined.

Otherwise, the Canora Detachment is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Questions may be directed to the Canora Detachment at

(306) 563-4700.

Cabin break and enters Sometime between October 16 and October 17 there was a break and enter to a cabin on Good Avenue at Canora Beach.

The suspect(s) entered in a side window by using a ladder already on the property.

The suspect(s) stole various wildlife-themed items.

Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime is asked to please contact the Canora/Sturgis RCMP at 306-563-4700 or contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers. com.

In the early morning of October 19 there was a break and enter at Park Street at Burgis Beach. The suspect(s) broke into a cabin and stole multiple items, including TV’s, food, and pellet guns. A snowmobile trailer was also broken into where snowmobile accessories were stolen. Those

with information about this crime or any other crime are asked to please contact the Canora/Sturgis RCMP at 306-563-4700 or contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www. saskcrimestoppers.com.

Paul’s Drugs break and enter On November 20 at 7:20 a.m. Paul’s Drugs in Preeceville was broken into.

The lone suspect gained entry to the front of the store, and made his or her way to the pharmacy and stole various prescriptions. The suspect was carrying a blue and white checkered reusable shopping bag around his or her neck which held the break-in tools and was used to carry the stolen prescriptions. The suspect then exited the store from the point of entry and proceeded on foot to the back alley behind the library and liquor store where some of the stolen items were dropped. It is believed that

the suspect drove off in a waiting white Chev or GMC four-door pickup truck. The suspect was wearing a ball cap, grey pants, black sweatshirt, and black runners. His or her face was covered with what looked like a bandana.

Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime is asked to please contact the Canora/Sturgis RCMP at 306-563-4700 or contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers. com.

CRA Fraud The Canora RCMP would like the public to be aware of ongoing CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) fraud. These can come via a phone call, e-mail or by text messages. In all cases, the sender will pose as a CRA agent and attempt to gather personal information. Phone scammers will tell you that you owe money, that there is a warrant out for your arrest, etc. to try and intimidate

you into given them your information. The CRA will never threaten you with arrest or use abusive language.

The e-mail or text messages will state something similar and ask recipients to click a link. In all cases, these are a fraud. Payments would never be requested in the form of gift cards, pre-paid credit cards or online currency (i.e. bitcoin.) Any text messages from the CRA are a scam, as the CRA will never send out a text message, nor will it send a link for recipients to click in an e-mail. Individuals unsure of their tax status, are asked to confirm with CRA by its online portal or by calling 1-800-959-8281. Anyone who has sent money to what is believed to be a scam is asked to please contact local police. Those with information on a new fraud or wanting to provide more information on this fraud, are asked to please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at www.antifraudcentre.ca.

Winter Travel Tips and Reminders It’s that time of year again where we shift into a winter state of mind and are required to change our driving behaviour and adapt to the challenging road and weather conditions. Road conditions and cold temperatures are quite similar all over the province during the winter months. Roads are often covered with snow/ice and temperatures can drop as low as -50 degrees with the wind chill.

The Canora RCMP Detachment would like to share the following winter driving/travelling tips with the public and are encouraging drivers/travellers to:

•The legal speed limit is for ideal road conditions and in many situations when winter driving it is too fast for these conditions. Reduce your speed for the safety of you and others.

•Leave a reasonable amount of space (approximately four to five seconds) between you and the vehicle in front of you, this will allow for plenty of time to stop in slippery conditions and avoid/minimize collisions.

•Add some of extra weight to your vehicle, this could include putting salt/ sand bags in the rear of your vehicles.

•Make sure your vehicle is checked and ready for winter, this could include installing winter tires, changing wiper blades to winter blades, switching to winter washer fluid and having a certified mechanic check it over.

•Check current highway and weather conditions prior to travel, this can be done on the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. https:// hotline.gov.sk.ca/map.html •Advise a friend or family member of your travel plans and check in with them often (when it’s safe to do so and not while you’re driving.)

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Perspective

LOOKING BACK...

A Decade Ago Even as most players were falling on the ice, Felicity Mydonick kept shooting the puck when the Canora IP team defeated Preeceville during Canora Minor Hockey Day. ***** A chain of goodwill gestures helped a newly-established foodbank get off the ground in Canora, said Dennis Franz, volunteer co-ordinator. ***** Canora and area residents were extremely receptive to the Ten Thousand Villages sale held in the basement of the Dairy Bar Building (former Danylchuk’s medical clinic) said Helga Zbeetneff, co-ordinator. ***** Members of the Good Spirit Cross-Country Ski Club taking part in the shelter opening cookout were: Lorna and Ross Tressel, Doug Brooks, Brian Wihlidal and Jordan Antonovitch. ***** Alysen (Aly) German, granddaughter of Ed and Alice German of Canora, and daughter of former Canora residents Dwayne and Donna (nee Ukrainec) of Kenora, Ont. released a new CD of violin music dedicated to her greatgrandfather, John German, late of the Gorlitz area. ***** Russell and Anne Yasinowski of Canora were among the performers when the Park Swingers gave a square dancing demonstration at the Keen Age Centre November social. ***** Friends and family gathered at the Gateway Lodge to help celebrate Catherine Mykytyshyn’s 100th birthday.

Trespassing law needs reasonable update “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”

One doesn’t have to be especially religious to consider this passage from the Lord’s Prayer to be pretty good advice.

Now, it’s especially good advice for lawmakers who are trying to navigate the difficult notions surrounding a landowner’s right to keep people from tramping on their land.

In preparation for legislation expected at any time, the Saskatchewan government unveiled its survey results on what people would like to see in a new Trespass to Property Act. This is largely a rural Saskatchewan issue and not all city people are aware of what’s going on and, arguably more importantly, the consequences of what’s going on.

Besides the obvious damage to crops and endangerment of livestock, certain crops are vulnerable to disease that can simply be transported by people tramping through fields.

There is a long-standing problem of hunters damaging livestock and being a threat to safety.

And damage to the land and property done by quads, snowmobiles and other vehicles has always been a thing.

While some of this is clearly unintentional, some of it is a result of those who have always been careless and disrespectful. This, combined with newer hunters and trekkers, and we seem to have issues.

Moreover, landowners are vulnerable to lawsuits for damage people might cause themselves while being where

Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader-Post

they really should not be in the first place.

For all these reasons, it makes sense for the government to review “existing legislation to better address the appropriate balance between rural landowners and members of the public.”

The government stressed that First Nations hunting and fishing rights, that are set out in the treaties and guaranteed by the Constitution, should not be effected because such rights “neither create rights of access to privately owned land nor take those rights away.”

Generally what the government seems to be looking at in the new act is meaningful changes to reverse the onus on trespassing.

One suggestion seems to involve no longer having to post land with “no trespassing” signs at specific distances.

Hunters and others wishing access to land would need to contact the owners rather working under any assumptions that they are welcomed simply because there is no signage suggesting they are not.

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It seems to make sense, but also here is where things get rather complicated.

Getting permission to be on someone’s land is becoming increasingly complicated because of privacy laws and the fact that more land is owned by owners who might not be farming or living in the immediate area.

Elsewhere in the world, we are seeing what is called “right to roam” laws where the exact opposite is happening. In many European countries, trekkers on foot are gaining increased access to private land simply for the pleasure of enjoying the outdoors. Perhaps such laws are less necessary in a giant country like Canada, but it does seem to be something that makes the world more neighbourly.

And then there are serious questions about whether more regulation on who can come onto your land will do much for rural crime.

By the same argument that tougher gun laws only hurt the law abiding, tougher trespassing laws may affect ordinary people rather than those with criminal intent.

In fact, it is legitimate to worry, as the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is now worrying, that people on their land without permission are up to no good.

Given the tensions we have sometimes seen between First Nations and non-First Nations people, especially in light of the Colten Boushie verdict, this could create potentially explosive situations.

Education is needed, but so is reason.

Maybe we all need to take a breath and remember the prayer most of us were taught.

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Letters to the Editor

My mission in South America

By Fred Grieg (NCM) (Fred Greig is the chair of the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, and owner and operator of Avondale seeds in Reston, Manitoba) South America is a long way from my farm near Reston, Manitoba.

I left home on November 11 as the farmer representative on the South American leg of the 2018 Canadian wheat new crop missions.

Between November and December, new crop mission seminars will take place in 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North and South America.

I’m part of a team made up of members of the Canadian value chain: Cereals Canada, Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) and an exporter. I returned home to Manitoba on November 24 after meeting with customers in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Chile, plus our first stop in Mississauga to meet with Canadian millers.

When I finished seeding in the spring, I could not have anticipated that a few months later I’d be standing in front of customers in these key markets, talking to them in a personal way about my experiences

farming in Canada, showing them pictures of my farm and a map that pinpoints where I’m located in southwestern Manitoba.

I am able to talk about my farm as an independent business where decisions are driven by market forces and not governments.

You would be surprised at how many customers think that the government can tell me to grow more wheat.

As farmers, what we do matters to customers, whether it’s how we make cropping decisions, application of pesticides, our sustainable farming practices or how we deal with challenging conditions like

an early snowfall at harvest time. I talk about the best management practices I use to maximize my farms’ profit and minimize problems like fusarium. I review the sophisticated storage on my farm and outline what I do to minimize storage issues like Ochratoxin A or insect infestation.

I speak about these topics and more during each n e w c r o p s e m i n a r. T h e farmer is the first to present, followed by the exporter discussing Canadian wheat and durum production, supply and disposition. Next up is the CGC with its crop quality report and finally Cigi discussing the milling, baking, noodle

and pasta making quality of the 2018 crop.

When all is said and done about three-and-ahalf hours later, customers in each market have received a complete and honest picture of this year’s wheat crop, with time provided for questions and answers. This approach is unique to Canada and one that demonstrates our collective commitment to providing the information and technical support customers require to optimize the value and performance of Canadian wheat.

The Canadian team is equally committed to bringing back what it hears from customers during

these missions to ensure that the value chain has a good understanding of customer needs. This knowledge can shape areas like research and innovation, both of which are essential to maintaining Canada’s brand as a supplier of clean, consistent, quality wheat.

It is a great privilege to represent Canadian farmers to our customers and it has been eye opening for me to discover how much our customers want to know about what we do on our farms. I am glad to be back and look forward to sharing what I’ve learned from these customer interactions with my peers.

Faith of Our Mom and Dad Living Still Picture for a moment a transport truck barrelling along Highway No. 1 and coming up to an overhead bridge. What happens if the bridge is not high enough to accommodate the height of the truck? Imagine yourself the driver of that truck.

Now compare this experience to your journey toward God. How many of us merrily zoom along life’s highway not prepared for a sudden meeting with God that could happen at any moment of our lives.

Jesus tells us how hard it is for a rich man to enter heaven (Matthew 19:23.) It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. We’ve heard this so many times before, but picture this powerful metaphor. The eye of a needle was a reference to the city gates of Jerusalem.

Imagine a camel getting down on its knees, all the baggage being unloaded, then the camel crawling in on its knees. That is a powerful image. If the truck had let some of the air out of its tires and slowly passed under the bridge, well maybe the catastrophe pictured above could have been averted.

We do not have to go barrelling down life’s highway irrespective of all that God has called us to through our parents, through our church, and through our very

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culture that used to trust in God. How fortunate we are if we can still remember Mom and Dad and going to church on Sunday morning. If we can still remember the impact of religion on our culture and mores; how these values kept us out of trouble through adolescence.

In previous articles I have traced the faith journey of my forefathers from Germany to Russia, when Catherine the Great had invited them to improve the farming methods. Then after more than 100 years, they came from Russia to Canada, bringing language and religion and culture and a Christian way of life.

The same Good Shepherd accompanied them through the centuries up to our present. The same Lord who

longs for us, whose heart aches for us, who like the prodigal Father looks down the road each night trying to glimpse us on our way back to Him. “The Lord is asking us to get down on our knees and to take off all the baggage and possessions that we hold, whatever they are; material wealth, unforgiveness, pain or hurt. Leave it behind. Allow the Lord to lead us through the gates into eternal life,” Father Brendan McGuire says in Let Everything Go. “One way or the other, we have to let everything go,” McGuire says. “The question is why not now? Why not let down all our baggage? Why not leave it all down and enter into the gates of heaven?”

Imagine again that you are that transport truck speeding carelessly down the road of life, heedless of God’s attempts to try to reach you. A police car passes you going in the opposite direction and flashes his lights at you. What just happened? Maybe the police officer is saying, “Slow down. You could be getting a ticket.”

“Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of Yahweh your God (Deuteronomy 30:19.)” Are we making the kind of choices that will beget another generation of faith? Will our churches still be here for our grandchildren?

Large farms are nothing new to the prairies Recently I visited with Bruce Frederickson of Theodore to talk about a project of his to recreate the grand home of Richard Seeman, one of the earliest settlers in the district.

Seeman was a major influence in the region.

It was 1893 and the Manitoba and North Western Railway was in desperate need of cash when Seeman arrived on the scene with a ready supply of cash which allowed him to buy title to 80,000 acres (125 sections) of railway land for $80,000. That was a huge investment for the time period. The proceeds from the land sale enabled the railway to continue operations for several years, and Seeman acquired land along the M&NWR line between Winnipeg and Yorkton. He would re-sell most of the land but on a portion near what would become Theodore he started a sizeable farm of his own.

“The first report of Seeman’s crop-growing successes occurred near the end of the first year the Seeman farm was in operation and stated that, from two relatively small stacks of sheaves, the Seeman farm had realized 1200 bushels of grain. Another report from the following year stated that “Mr. Seeman expects a total yield of wheat, oats and barley of forty thousand bushels.” Seeman’s expectations

were fulfilled. Oats yielded 106 bushels per acre that year.

Because there was insufficient granary space on the farm to accommodate the threshed grain, the sheaves were left in a stack and threshed as needed during the winter,” wrote Neil Gregory, Saskatchewan History magazine.

As Frederickson recounted some of the history of the Seeman farm, the background that inspired him to re-create the scale model of the family home, it made me think about the scale of some of the earliest Prairie farmers.

We tend to hear of the Prairies being divvied-up to immigrants in homestead parcels of approximately 160 acres.

That was certainly how my own grandparents started their

lives in Canada after immigrating from England or what is now the Czech Republic, depending on which root of my family tree you follow.

But there were also what can only be described as megafarms, at least in relation to the era.

Perhaps the most famous is the Bell farm at Indian Head, marked today by the reconstructed round barn and the historic site it is part of.

“Construction of the Bell Farm started in 1882, under the direction of A. J. Osment. Within a year over 100 buildings were constructed on this corporate farm, which included about 53,000 acres (or 332 quarter sections),” notes www. bellbarn.ca While a couple of decades later in it’s arrival on the scene, the Motherwell homestead, itself a national historic site is another peek into the scale of farming in this region’s earliest days.

We tend to think of large scale farming as a relatively new trend, but as in most things it is a matter of perspective, and from the earliest days of the Prairies some have sought to grow their operations to scales well beyond the average.

It just seems a part of our heritage that has been lost to time.

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Government releases results of trespass survey About two-thirds of the responses to the provincial government’s recent trespassing survey support advance consent being required by anyone wanting to access privately-owned rural property, said a government release.

Government gathered responses by mail, email and through an online questionnaire from August 9 to October 2 to collect insight from Saskatchewan residents on potential changes to trespassing legislation, according to the release.

D o n M o rg a n , j u s t i c e minister thanked everyone who responded to the survey and said it provides a clear direction to the government as it updates provincial trespassing legislation.

“The responses show that many people see the current onus on the land owner to

post their property as unfair, and that instead, the onus should be on the person accessing the private property,” Morgan said. “We are now in the process of updating the legislation to clarify the consent requirements for those seeking access to privately-owned land for recreational activities like hunting and snowmobiling.”

The government expects to introduce legislative amendments during the current fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly, said the release.

Out of 1601 responses received to the survey, 65 per cent were in favour of advance consent required by anyone wanting to access privately-owned rural property. Of the respondents, 32 per cent were opposed, while three per cent were inconclusive.

Four questions were set out for consideration in the questionnaire: Question #1: Should all access by members of the public to rural property require the express advance permission of the rural land owner regardless of the activity?

The strong majority of respondents indicated a clear preference that express advance consent be required in all cases of access to private rural property by members of the public. Most respondents said that the existing onus on rural land owners to post their land in a particular manner in order to prevent trespassing was frustrating and unfair, and that the burden should lie on the person seeking access to request permission.

Hunter safety, rural crime and biosecurity were most

often cited as concerns from landowners who have experienced trespassing.

Concerns were expressed by a significant minority of respondents that the existing provisions were appropriate and that changes to the rules were not needed. Some respondents argued that restrictions should apply only to vehicles, as foot traffic did not represent the same risk for abuse.

Question #2: Should t h e re b e a d i s t i n c t i o n between cultivated land, fenced property and open pasture land or should all land being used for agricultural purposes be treated the same?

Those who supported a requirement for express advance permission generally drew no distinction between cultivated land, fenced land and open pasture land.

Their view was that all property owned by an individual should be treated in the same fashion when it came to permission. A minority, particularly snowmobilers, supported a legal distinction between fenced and unfenced property that did not require them to ask for consent to snowmobile on unposted, unfenced property.

Question #3: How should permission be sought and granted?

There was less clarity in the responses around how such permission should best be sought and granted.

Some responses advocated advance written permission, while others supported the practice of providing oral consent, or consent through posting or other signage.

Some respondents suggested that stronger supports

or systems should be put in place for those wishing to obtain permission to access land, in the event consent requirements are enhanced.

Question #4: Would making consent an express prerequisite in all circumstances represent an unreasonable impediment to recreational activities?

With respect to impact on recreational activities, respondents noted that responsible hunters and recreational activists were already seeking appropriate consent and that this change would only impact those who do not respect legitimate land owner concerns. A significant minority indicated that this change would have a detrimental effect on hunting, snowmobiling and other recreational activities, according to the release.

MS Society of Canada Releases Vitamin D Recommendations for people with MS The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has released evidence-based recommendations for vitamin D supplementation and maintenance of vitamin D serum levels to help people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) make informed decisions about their health, according to a release.

Research has shown a strong link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of developing MS. The recommendations provide information for at-risk populations as well as people diagnosed with MS, said the release.

The document also highlights comorbid conditions and information on

toxicity associated with vitamin D supplementation. Based on evidence in the field and developed through consultation and collaboration with members of the research community and people living with MS, the recommendations are endorsed by The Canadian Network of Multiple Sclerosis Clinics and The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers.

“According to multiple studies, vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for MS,” said Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie, Director, MS Clinic, Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre and a member of the Vitamin D and MS Panel who worked on the recommendations.

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“As vitamin D is produced due to sun exposure, Canadians are particularly vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency due to our geographical location. If you’re not getting enough sunlight, which can be a common problem during the winter months, or being careful about sun exposure to reduce the risk of skin cancer, it is important to supplement your diet to ensure adequate intake.”

Vi t a m i n D p r o m o t e s calcium absorption, needed to build and strengthen bones, and directly interacts with genes associated with the immune system.

In addition to decreasing the risk of developing MS, vitamin D may also beneficially modify the course of MS. People with biological family members who have MS are at higher risk of developing the disease.

Other lifestyle factors that could modify one’s risk of developing MS include past exposure to Epstein-Barr virus, smoking and second-hand tobacco exposure, and obesity. Generally, adults with MS and those at risk for MS should consume between 600 to 4000 IU of vitamin D to ensure sufficient intake to achieve the target vitamin D serum level status. It is imperative to consult a medical professional to determine the optimal range and appropriate monitoring on an individual basis. Vitamin D should not be the sole method of treatment for MS, according to the release.

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these recommendations available to someone like myself, who may be at risk of the disease, gives me hope.”

To ensure you’re meeting your recommended daily vitamin D intake, the recommendations outline sun exposure, vitamin D supplements, and food sources including fatty fish, egg yolks, and foods enriched with vitamin D. The MS Society of Canada is investigating vitamin D protocols within each province to determine the next steps in their advocacy efforts for Canadians with MS. Currently, vitamin D tests are not conducted routinely unless there is a high risk of deficiency.

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Pretty Archie brings East Coast music to enthusiastic Canora audience

Pretty Archie entertained a receptive audience of approximately 70 concert goers at the Canora Composite School (CCS) on November 20, presented by the Canora Arts Council as part of the 2018/19 Stars for Saskatchewan Concert Series.

Based out of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the band is made up of Scott MacLean (mandolin and guitar), Brian Cathcart (lead vocals and guitar), Colin Gillis (bass guitar, harmonica and vocals), Redmond MacDougall (banjo, drums and vocals) and Matt McNeil (mandolin and guitars). McNeil was not on the trip to Saskatchewan due to the recent birth of his first child, but MacLean filled in well, according to Gillis.

Not only are they talented musicians, the band members demonstrated that they like to have fun during their shows. Near the beginning of the Canora concert, Gillis informed those in attendance that, “We are from the Island Kingdom of Cape Breton.”

Cathcart quickly added,

“It’s cold here in Canora.

It was about plus seven degrees when we left home.”

The guys informed the audience that they spent their two days off before the concert in Canora, simply because, other than the cold, “It’s relaxing and it reminds us of home.”

The five band members are life-long friends who grew up together in Cape Breton and are within about a year of each other in age.

Even though they played their music together as a group growing up, the band members went their separate ways after high school.

Cathcart even worked in Saskatchewan as a heavy equipment operator for a period of time.

But Gillis said they reconnected in their early twenties, and decided to “focus on the group.”

The band writes the majority of its own music, with Gillis and Cathcart usually contributing the majority of the lyrics. But Gillis said all the members come up with ideas for songs from time to time, and then the rest of the

Colin Gillis demonstrated his ability to multitask by playing harmonica and bass guitar at the same time.

band works together to flesh out the idea.

“Since we’re all very close in age and we have similar life experiences, we find it works quite well for us to write songs together,” he said.

A significant portion of the song ideas come from many hours spent on the road. Gillis said driving in Saskatchewan is similar to Nova Scotia in that it usually takes several hours to get where they’re going.

“The big difference is that out here you’re mostly driving 100 kilometres per hour or more, while back home it’s usually around 50 to 60, especially near the ocean,” he said.

Pretty Archie music is a combination of bluegrass, country, folk, and blues, with some Celtic influences thrown in. Gillis said some like to call it Americana, but they prefer Canadiana.

The band recently completed its fourth album, Hanging On. The full ninesong album will be officially released in February, but advance copies are available. The group is playing the new music on its present tour of Saskatchewan, which includes 16 concerts in 21 days. Gillis said in addition to Canora the tour covers a large portion of the province, including stops in Weyburn, Biggar and La Ronge.

Pretty Archie played Hanging On, the title track of the new album, during the Canora show, a song which, to some degree, sums up the attitude of the band members. “Some say it’s time to get a real job. I’ve always been a sucker for punishment. I’m hanging on, holding out for more.”

Gillis said their hard work is starting to pay off. The summer of 2018 included an overseas tour of Germany, the Netherlands and

Let’s raise bullying awareness What is bullying?

Bullying is when someone hurts or scares another person, often repeatedly.

The behaviour is never appropriate and is intentional, said a release from S h a n n o n B r o d a - Va n i n , assistant coordinator of the Kamsack branch of Parkland Victims Services.

The victims being bullied feel alone, depressed, scared and they feel that they have nowhere to turn.

Bullying includes calling someone hurtful or bad names, spreading lies and bad rumours about someone, hitting, punching, shoving, spitting and physically hurting someone to

name a few.

Some people feel that bullying is a normal rite of passage in growing up. It isn’t. There will always be conflicts, but bullying is intentional and it can seriously harm the victim for the rest of their lives.

Some people say that kids who are bullied need to toughen up, that’s not true, said the release. It would happen no matter how thickskinned kids are.

“Did you know that one out of five kids are bullied?

Every seven seconds a child is bullied,” it said.

Bullies dominate, blame and use others. Most bullies don’t understand how

wrong their behaviour is, and how it makes their victim feel. Bullies don’t need a reason to hurt others, and when asked, some of the responses were: “Because it makes me feel stronger, smarter or better than the person I’m bullying.”

“Because I’m jealous of the other person and because it keeps others from bullying me.”

Be a friend to someone who is bullied. Just being supportive to a person who’s being bullied is comforting, it shows that someone cares.

“Be kind to one another.

Give someone a compliment. Be a friend,” concluded the release.

Pretty Archie, a group based out of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, brought its high energy music to Canora for a concert at Canora Composite School on November 20. From left, were: Scott MacLean (mandolin and guitar), Brian Cathcart (guitar and lead vocals), Colin Gillis (harmonica, bass and vocals) and Redmond MacDougall (banjo, drums and vocals.)

Denmark, where they played for a crowd of over 40,000 at the Tonder Festival. In early 2019 they are planning a UK (United Kingdom) tour, which will include playing the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, Scotland.

But before that, the band will play a number of shows close to home in Nova Scotia during the Christmas season.

Gillis said there is still something special about playing at smaller venues such as Canora, where it’s

easier to interact with the audience and tell stories about all kinds of different topics, including the history of each song in the show.

The first single of the new album, This Whole Town, was released on November 16. It’s about a small town where residents are seeing many people pack up and move to the big city, while others are thinking about staying “home’ and being a part of the solution in the small town. Gillis said the

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Pretty Archie’s visit to Canora was the second in the 2018/19 Canora Arts Council Stars for Saskatchewan Concert Series.

The next performers in the series will be James Hill and Anne Janelle, a Canadian Folk Music Award-winning duo, who will be bringing their “crystal clear sound filled with warmth” to Canora on April 3.

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Crossroads Credit Union supports Health Foundation with donation The Crossroads Credit Union presented a cheque to the Health Foundation, represented by Ross Fisher, in the amount of $2,500 on November 20 in Canora.

The donation from the Crossroads Community Investment Fund will go towards the purchase of a hematology analyzer for the Canora Hospital lab, said Leanne Woloshyn, Crossroads corporate services officer.

“The purpose of the Crossroads Community Investment Fund is to assist non-profit organizations,” she said. “It is our goal to provide our communities with a strong foundation to build upon, benefiting our current members and the generations to come.”

The total cost of the hematology analyzer will come to approximately $18,000. “ We a r e v e r y p r o u d

of our cooperative roots and supporting our communities will always be a priority to Crossroads.

The commitment from The Health Foundation to healthcare and medical services in the Sunrise Health Region is very important and vital to everyone in our communities. We are pleased to be able to support this health initiative for the community of Canora,” said Woloshyn.

On behalf of the Health Foundation, Ross Fisher accepted a cheque for $2,500 from the Crossroads Community Investment Fund on November 20 at the Crossroads Credit Union in Canora. From left, are: Jeff Bisschop (Crossroads CEO), Fisher, Loralee Antonovitch (Crossroads lending services officer) and Cathy Trach (Crossroads lending services officer.)

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The Hutterian Brethren Church of Crystal Lake has donated $2,000 to The Health Foundation for lab equipment in the Yorkton Regional Hospital, according to a Health Foundation release. “ We a r e v e r y h a p p y to contribute to our local healthcare and contribute to the communities around us,” said George Hofer, Manager of the Hutterian

Brethren Colony of Crystal Lake. “We live in this area and have this philosophy that says if we possibly could, we should contribute to our area and try to make it a better place.”

“This is a very generous donation and it comes at a great time,” said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation.

“We are hoping to raise the money for a microscope

by the end of this year, and we are getting closer.

Lab equipment is very important for healthcare; lab tests will usually provide the first indications if something is wrong, or if a person has risk factors that should be looked into.”

“Raising the money to buy this equipment by the end of year is important,” c o n t i n u e d F i s h e r. I r e ally hope others will notice

this donation and think about making their own donation.”

“The Hutterian Brethren Church of Crystal Lake has made a number of donations to help our local healthcare since moving into this region. We are very grateful for the continuing support they provide for our work and for their generosity,” concluded Fisher.

Canora Wheatland Lioness Club makes donation to Health Foundation The Canora Wheatland Lioness Club presented a cheque for $1,000 to the Health Foundation, represented by Ross Fisher, towards the

purchase of a hematology analyzer for the Canora Hospital lab on November 20 at the lab. The hematology analyzer is to be used to run tests on blood samples. From left, are: Elizabeth Palchewich (Canora Hospital Health Service Manager), Julia We s te rm a n , D e l o re s Shukin, Gladys Tomski, Shawna Leson, Sharon Ciesielski, Darlene Senkow, Bernice Wilgosh, Bev Fransishyn, Lori Dennis (Lioness Club members) Cynthia Gazdewich (Lioness C l u b p re s i d e n t ) a n d Fisher. Not available for the photo were: Val Morozoff, Nancy Leson and Cathy Holt, Lioness club members.

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Please remember that we cannot take edibles and food for this toy drive. Those gifts should be donated to the various food hampers around the community instead. For health and safety concerns, we also cannot take used items or bare wood. There are thrift shops in town that will gladly take these donations to offer them back to the community.

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S PORTS Canora hosts SJHL contest between Yorkton and Estevan Continued from Page 1 In what was probably the first ever Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) game played in Canora, the Yorkton Terriers faced the Estevan Bruins on November 17 at the Civic Centre.

But the two teams were probably a lot more interested in the two points available in the standings, and the Terriers came out the victors in a closelycontested battle.

Prior to the opening faceoff, Sabrina Moshenko, CCS (Canora Composite School) student, led the Civic Centre in the singing of O Canada.

Heading into the game, the Bruins held down first place in the Viterra Division with 27 points in 26 games, but the second-place Terriers were only four points back, and had played five fewer games.

The first period was relatively close checking, and each team was assessed a minor penalty within the first five minutes. Jake Heersplink of the visiting Bruins opened the scoring at the 7:45 mark with his seventh goal of the season on a pass from Jayden Davis. But less than five minutes later, Yorkton’s Chantz Petruic notched his 13 th on assists from Colby Brandt and Cody Bruchkowski. After the second minor penalty of the period to the Bruins, Cole Keenleyside capitalized on the opportunity and gave the Terriers a 2 to 1 lead with his sixth goal of the season at 18:22, a power play marker, thanks to assists from Aiden Bulych and Cody Bruchkowski.

The period ended with the Terriers in front by 2 to 1, and the shot clock also gave the edge to the Terriers in

The Yorkton Terriers (dark uniforms) faced off against the visiting Estevan Bruins at the Canora Civic Centre on November 17. the first period; 16 to 7.

The intensity of the game picked up in the second period and at the 4:39 mark, Jared Legien, the Terriers’ leading scorer, gave his team a 3 to 1 lead with his 20th goal of the season.

The assists went to Aiden

Bulych and Cody Dubas on the only goal of middle period. After taking the two-goal lead, the Terriers appeared to hang back a bit, but goalie Ben Laidlaw stood tall as the last line of defence by stopping all 16 shots he saw in the period.

Where are they now? Former Canora minor hockey players move up (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of columns on players who began playing hockey in Canora and have advanced to Tier 1 teams.)

Ta y e S h u k i n , s o n o f Kurtis and Genevieve Shukin, is a member of the Yorkton Canadian Western Bank Peewee AA Terriers for the 2018/19 season.

He previously played with the Canora Cobras for one year in IP, a year each in novice and atom, and his first year of peewee, before moving on to Yorkton.

Shukin plays left wing and is grateful for the opportunities he had to travel with different teams in previous seasons.

“I played on a carded atom team based out of Foam Lake where we attended the Black Aces Tournament in Saskatoon.

I also played with the Foam Lake Flyers Peewee Provincial B team and I made the 2006 Parkland

Taye Shukin, after starting his minor hockey career in Canora, is playing for the Yorkton Canadian Western Bank Peewee AA Terriers this season.

Stars Spring Team where we went to two tournaments in Winnipeg and one in Regina.

“My favorite hockey memory is after the exhibition game against Melville

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this fall during try-outs when I found out I made the 2018/19 AA Yorkton Peewee team.”

Shukin’s favourite pregame meal is a bowl of pasta. His pre-game ritual

is listening to music and focusing on his warm-ups.

“What I like most about hockey is the speed and constant challenge of the game and all the people I get to meet,” said Shukin.

“My favourite NHL player is Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, which is my favourite team.”

His favourite quote comes from another wellknown NHL player.

“Some may have more talent, but there is no excuse for anyone working harder than you”-John Tavares.

When not playing hockey, Shukin enjoys practicing at home, going to school, hunting and playing lacrosse.

“The important people who’ve helped me develop as a hockey player are my parents Kurtis and Genevieve for always supporting me and my previous coaches Mathew Wilgosh, Bryan Heshka and Dwayne Wolkowski,” he concluded.

For the second period in a row, the Terriers scored early in the final period.

Tyson Janzen contributed his third goal of the season at the 1:13 mark on assists from Colby Brandt and Chantz Petruic, leaving the Terriers with a twogoal lead. The rest of the period was relatively even, but the Bruins managed to out-shoot the Terriers by 18 to 12. In the final minute Michael McChesney of the Bruins potted his 13 th goal of the season to give his team a bit of hope, but that turned out to be the final goal of the contest. The final score was 4 to 2 for the Terriers.

Laidlaw made 39 saves out of 41 shots on the evening to ensure the win for the Terriers, and was named the game’s first star.

Stacy Vangen, game organizer and Canora Minor Hockey executive member, said the official attendance for the game was 482.

“The Civic Centre, was full, but comfortable,” said Vangen. “Events like this are only possible through the buy in and support of our community members.

In attendance at the game we also had a large group of Yorkton fans, Estevan fans, as well as people from other communities and of course right here at home.”

Va n g e n s a i d t h e o p portunity to host this game was originally presented

to Canora Minor Hockey

by Zach Rakocky, Terriers assistant coach and former Canora minor hockey player.

Annually the Terriers offer a local community an opportunity to host an SJHL neutral site game, and this year Canora was selected.

“Our children look up to these hockey players, and to have them playing on our home ice is inspirational to Canora’s current and future hockey players,” said Vangen. “We hope events such as this will help us keep playing hockey in Canora affordable, as well as encourage player growth and development.”

Vangen said the suc cess of “Hockey Night in Canora” was in large part thanks to the support of businesses and individuals in Canora and the surrounding area.

“The evening was capped off by a meet and greet with Terriers players signing autographs in the lobby after the game. For our young hockey players and fans, this is where their dreams begin, right here on our home ice. It all comes back to our kids who are playing the game because of their love for it. Reflecting on the game, I am filled with pride in our community. Canora has lived up to our name and shown our hospitality and commitment to excellence,” Vangen concluded.

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Briel Beblow

Cody Vangen

Age: 11 Team: Peewee Jersey#: 15 Parents: Kelly & Leanna Beblow Hometown: Canora

Age: 10 Team: Atom Jersey#: 29 Parents: Stacy & Adam Vangen Hometown: Canora Favorite NHL team: Washington Capitals

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New findings of clubroot in Saskatchewan: What are the next steps?

By Barb Ziesman, PhD, Provincial Plant Disease Specialist, Regina Clubroot of canola has been the focus of many discussions over the last year, in response to confirmation of the disease in commercial canola fields in 2017.

To date, visible symptoms of clubroot have been confirmed in 37 canola fields. These fields include those identified through the ministry-led clubroot survey, as well as those reported to the ministry by agrologists and canola producers outside of the survey.

The area where clubroot has been confirmed has expanded outside of crop d i s t r i c t s A E , 9 AW a n d 9B (2017 findings) to include crop districts 7B, 6B and 5B. These additional findings in 2018 indicate that the risk of clubroot in Saskatchewan has increased and, as a result, producers are encouraged to monitor their canola fields and implement management strategies to minimize the spread of clubroot and the impact of clubroot on canola yields by keeping pathogen levels low.

As part of the ministryled 2018 clubroot survey, soil samples were collected from field entrances for DNA-based testing to detect low levels of the clubroot pathogen. This testing allows for the detection of the clubroot pathogen even when visible symptoms are not present in the field.

The testing is currently underway.

When completed, the results as well as the location of the fields with visible clubroot symptoms, mentioned above, will be used to develop a clubroot distribution map which will be released by early 2019. This map will help to raise awareness of the distribution of clubroot in the province.

To ensure that the map is as accurate and robust as possible, producers and agrologists are encouraged to report the location of all fields with clubroot to the ministry (township or rural municipality [RM] level, at the minimum). The clubroot distribution map will only include general location information (i.e., to an RM level) and specific locations will not be shared publicly.

Clubroot management and prevention The key to clubroot management is keeping the pathogen levels as low as possible to allow canola

These are galls (swollen root tissue) resulting from a clubroot infection. production in a clubrootinfested field with minimum impact on yield.

The earlier clubroot is detected, the easier it will be to manage. As a result, clubroot management can begin before symptoms are seen in a field and can even occur before the pathogen is present in a field by focusing efforts on preventing the introduction of clubroot-infested soil. Clubroot best management practices include: • Including canola in your crop rotation no more than once every three years. This allows for a two-year break from susceptible crops, including resistant varieties.

• Growing clubrootresistant canola varieties in regions where clubroot has been identified. It is recommended that all producers in northern Saskatchewan, particularly in crop districts 5B, 6B, 7B, 9AE, 9AW and 9B, grow clubroot-resistant canola varieties.

• Not growing clubrootresistant varieties in short rotation. This will reduce selection pressure on the pathogen population to overcome the genetic resistance in the clubroot resistant canola variety.

• Controlling all canola volunteers and other susceptible weeds, including s t i n k w e e d , s h e p h e r d ’s purse, flixweed and wild mustard.

• Carefully scouting canola crops, including both susceptible and resistant varieties. When

scouting, pull up or carefully dig up plants and examine roots for the presence of swollen root tissue (galls.) Near the end of the season, the galls will start to decompose and the infected roots may appear rotten. Focus your scouting efforts on field entrances and low areas or patches in the fields that are demonstrating aboveground symptoms of wilting, yellowing, stunting and premature ripening.

• In addition to scouting for visible symptoms, the presence of the clubroot pathogen in the field can be confirmed through a DNA-based test on soil collected from the field.

This method of testing for the clubroot pathogen is advantageous, as it allows for the detection of the pathogen at levels lower than those required to

cause disease symptoms in the field.

The above practices are focused on managing the field in a manner that will reduce and keep pathogen levels low, thereby minimizing the impact of clubroot on canola yield and reducing the risk of selecting for strains of the pathogen that can overcome the resistance in commercially available clubroot-resistant varieties.

The other important aspect of clubroot management is prevention.

Clubroot is a soil-borne disease and the pathogen survives in the soil as small resting spores that cause infection of the host plant below ground. The resting spores are very small and can be moved in any way that soil can be moved, with activities that move large volumes of soil having a higher risk.

Activities that minimize soil movement can be used to prevent the introduction of the clubroot pathogen to new areas and minimize the movement of clubrootinfested soil to new fields and the spread of the disease within the field.

Some clubroot prevention strategies are as follows: • Restrict the movement of potentially contaminated soil to

This is what decomposing clubroot galls look like. non-contaminated areas.

This can include: • Practicing zero-till to reduce soil erosion. This will help prevent movement of contaminated soil via wind and soil erosion, but will also help to reduce the movement of the pathogen to new areas in a field if it is already present at low levels in an isolated patch within the field.

• Creating a separate exit as far as possible from the entrance to reduce the movement of the pathogen inoculum out of an infected field.

• Reduce the risk of spread of clubroot. The level of sanitation used should match the level of risk associated with field management. Sanitizing should include the removal o f c r o p a n d s o il d e b r is when moving from field to field. The more soil that

is moved with equipment, the higher the risk of introducing clubroot to a field.

Washing with a pressure washer, using hot water or steam, and misting with a disinfectant such as two per cent bleach solution is also a good measure to take. Bleach is the most e ff e c t i v e d i s i n f e c t a n t .

Virkon has been found to be only moderately eff ec tiv e in r ed u c in g th e viability of the clubroot pathogen.

• Restrict the entry of vehicles unless they have been properly sanitized.

• Restrict unwanted vehicles from entering your field by posting “no trespassing” and “no hunting” signs.

For more information, contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377 or aginfo@gov.sk.ca.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR MOTHER

These canola plants show symptoms associated with a clubroot infection.

CANORA MINOR HOCKEY

Parker Bryant Age: 4 Team: Canora Cobras/IP Parents: Steven & Toni Bryant Hometown: Key First Nation

PLAYER PROFILE Priah Wolkowski Age: 6 Team: Canora Cobras/IP Jersey#: 11 Parents: Dwayne & Kim Wolkowski Hometown: Canora

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April 18, 1945 - November 29, 2009 You’re not forgotten, Mother dear, Nor ever shall you be; As long as life and memory lasts, We will remember you.

No one knows the silent heartaches, Only those who have lost can tell; Of the grief that’s borne in silence, For the one we loved so dear.

-- Love always Sheryl, Cammy, Coralie and families.

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OBITUARIES

WASYLIW, Violet - Violet Wasyliw, beloved wife of the late Alfred Wasyliw, passed away at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on November 18, 2018, at the age of 82 years. Violet was born on August 19, 1936, to Mike and Agnes (Stratychuk) Owchar of Canora, SK. She grew up on the family farm with her three sisters and one brother. As a young girl, she attended schools in Canora. After completing her education, Violet worked at SaskTel as a telephone operator in the Canora branch. On September 27, 1957, Violet married Alfred Wasyliw and they made their home in Canora, SK. In 1958, their first child, a daughter, Darlene, was born. Later in 1964, their son, David, was born. Violet loved gardening and flowers; every year she had up to four gardens planted and did a lot of food preserving for the family. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Violet was predeceased by her parents, Mike and Agnes; husband, Alfred; sister, Sonia; and brothers-in-law, Ernie and Avery. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Darlene (Clarence) Berehula of Yorkton, SK and her son, David Wasyliw (Iona) of Canora, SK; sisters: Adeline Procyshen and Sylvia Humeniuk (Lance); brother, Myron (Stephanie) Owchar; brother-in-law, Charles Prychak; grandchildren: Stacie Fahlman, Amie Berehula (Nathan) and Durban Hleboff; and her greatgrandchildren, Kateryna and Kristian Fahlman; as well as numerous nephews, nieces and extended families. Prayers were held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 22, 2018, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home. Funeral Services continued at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 23, 2018 from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Canora, with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery.

Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Canora Hospital Auxiliary or to STARS Air Ambulance, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Violet Wasyliw.

Family and friends unable to attend are invited to sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.

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YASINSKI, Jeanette - After a courageous battle with cancer, Jeanette (Theriault) Yasinski, beloved wife of Eddie Yasinski of Rama, SK, passed away with her family by her side at Fort Saskatchewan Hospital, on November 17, 2018, at the age of 73 years. Jeanette was born on January 1, 1945, to Paul and Annie (Tytula) Buchinski in Canora, SK. A loving mother, Jeanette was blessed with two daughters, Michelle and Laurie. On November 25, 2000, she was united in marriage to Eddie Yasinski. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, travelling, painting and was a very active community member with the Rama Golden Jets and St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Rama. She will never be forgotten and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Jeanette was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Annie Buchinski; three brothers: Karl, Tom and Rudolph; her sister and brother-in-law, Olga (Carl) Wionzek; and her niece, Melinda Dunham. She is survived by her husband, Eddie; daughters, Michelle (Greg) and Laurie; granddaughter, Sherri Houle; brothers, Louis (Pat) Buchinski and Marty (Doreen) Buchinski; and her sisters, Elsie (Paul) Belcheff and Mary (Joe) Kowalyshyn; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. A Vigil of Prayer was held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 25, 2018 and Funeral Mass celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 26, 2018, both from St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church, Rama, SK, with Rev. Fr. Michal Pajak, OMI and Rev. Fr. Andrew Sowa, as Celebrants. Rite of Committal followed in St. Anthony’s R.C. Parish Cemetery, north of Rama, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Box 1, Rama, SK, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Jeanette Yasinski. Family and friends unable to attend may sign an online guest book at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements are entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.

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Sunday, December 2 Preeceville 9 a.m.

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GATEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH 332 Canora Avenue (East of Highway #9) Pastor Greg Bright 563-4380 Worship Services Sundays 10 a.m. Pre-Service Prayer 11 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School ST. ANDREW’S ORTHODOX CHURCH Hwy. 5 Canora 1/2 km east of Jct. Hwy. 9 & 5 306-563-7711 Reader Service 2nd Sunday 10 a.m.

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ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH Rev. Marg Janick-Grayston Canora Office: 563-5608 Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.

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The guessing games that come with age

By Kaare Askildt Let the games begin.

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went into a room, except the bathroom of course, although that’s not really true either.

I have on occasion ventured into the bathroom with no desire to relieve myself of anything, and then tried to guess what compelled me to go in there. I’m too embarrassed to ask Marion, so I guess I’ll just forget about it.

We do write a grocery list for our monthly trip to the supermarket. However, some items may pop up during the drive to the store, but we guess we’ll remember.

We usually find out when we’re halfway home that we guessed wrong, so I guess LAND FOR SALE

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BY TENDER FOR SALE BY TENDER, farm land owned by THE ESTATE OF STEVE KINASCHUK, and legally described as: SE 11-34-31 WPM, Extension 3 (11 acres) Blk/Par A, Plan No. 101733869, Extension 51 and NW 10- 34-31 WPM, Extension 53 (120 acres) NE 11-34-31 WPM (100 acres) NW 11-34-31 WPM (150 acres) The property is located in the R.M. of Livingston No. 331.

This is bare land with approximately 381 cultivated acres with more available for cultivation. There is currently a renter on this property.

Taxes will be adjusted as of December 31st, 2018. Taxes for 2018 are $2,903.42 for all parcels. The purchaser must be a GST registrant and will be responsible for all ISC fees.

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Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque, bank draft or money order for a minimum of 5% of the purchase price payable to “LELAND CAMPBELL KONDRATOFF PERSICK LLP, IN TRUST”.

All tenders must be received at the address below by 12:00 noon on Friday, December 14, 2018. The Possession Date will be January 7, 2019. The balance of the purchase price must be paid on or before January 7, 2019. (Possession Date).

LELAND CAMPBELL KONDRATOFF PERSICK LLP Barristers & Solicitors 36 Fourth Avenue North, Drawer 188 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2V7 Attention: Kyla M. Eiffert

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY SENIOR MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN CANORA Canora Housing has an opportunity for a Senior Maintenance Technician.

If you are skilled in maintenance and the trades, are an independent self-starter able to work 40 hours a week and par�cipate in an on on-call system, we want to hear from you!

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we’ll just forget about it.

When we’re gathered as a family, usually a lively conversation will occur. We all take turns expressing ourselves, and I try to remember what my points are with respect to what has already been said. I guess I’ll wait until my turn, and then I’ll share my points of wisdom.

When my turn arrives, I realize that I can’t recall my points of wisdom, so I guess I’ll just forget about it.

I asked Marion to remind me to make an important phone call. She reminded me about making the call just after lunch, but I couldn’t remember and not even guess what I wanted to talk to the person about, so I guess I just forgot about it. Then an hour later I guessed what it was and made the call.

Marion and I treated ourselves to a nice lunch the last time we were in Saskatoon.

We were perusing the menus when the waitress, who seemed a bit befuddled, approached us.

“May I please take your order?” she asked with a smile.

“We’re still deciding,” said Marion. “By the way, how do you prepare the chickens?”

“I don’t think they do anything special madam,” answered the waitress. “I guess they just tell the chickens straight up that they’re gonna die.”

Ole and Sven were taking a shortcut and hiking through the forest to Knut’s hunting cabin. Knut was away, but he let his friends use the cabin in return for a couple of moose steaks. They were hiking in the dusk through unfamiliar

terrain and following a set of moose tracks, when all of a sudden they fell into a dark hole.

“It’s dark down in here,” said Ole. “I guess so,” said Sven, “but I don’t have a light, so I cannot see.”

Knut was enjoying a shot of Akevitt in the local bar, when a stranger sat down next to him and introduced himself as Tom. Knut seemed to detect a slight accent, so he smiled at Tom and asked, “I detect a slight accent, where were you born?”

“I was born in Norway,” said Tom. “Which part?” asked Knut.

“My whole body I guess,” answered Tom. By the way, I hope all you young readers realize that the reason us old people smile all the time is because we can’t hear a word you’re saying, so we guess at it and give it a funny spin. Our eyesight might not be the best either, as in the three old retired friends that walked into a building. You’d guess that one of them would have seen it.

Ole was a science teacher, and while lecturing he told

the class that oxygen is a must for breathing and sustaining life, any life including plant life and it was discovered in 1773. Sven took a deep breath and uttered, “I wonder what happened in the years before 1773? But I thank God I was born after 1773, otherwise I guess I would have died without it.”

Lena was in her early 70’s and had been given a computer by her grandson. Being very happy with her new gadget, she wanted to doll it up. She entered a computer store and searched all over, but she couldn’t find what she was looking for. She saw a nice young man that seemed to work in the store, and asked him, “Where do you keep the curtains?”

“Curtains?” asked the young man with a puzzled expression, “that’s a term I haven’t heard before. Please tell me what you mean by curtains.”

“Curtains for the computer,” said Lena.

“You don’t need curtains for the computer,” said the young man.

“Really?” asked Lena.

“But my computer has Windows.”

Kari was overjoyed when

she got a cell phone from Sven on her 65th birthday.

The next day she headed off to the mall and took the cell phone with her. Sven guessed that she had her cell in her purse, and decided to give her a call. The phone rang, and Kari answered it. “ H o w ’s t h e n e w c e l l phone?” asked Sven.

“Great,” giggled Kari, “but how did you know that I’m at Walmart?”

At my age I guess I can allow myself to have some fun with telemarketers.

“How are you today?” asked the telemarketer.

“I’m glad you asked,” I answered, “because it seems to me that nobody cares anymore, and I have all these ailments. My arthritis is bothering me, my nose is stuffed and my head hurts.”

“Wow,” said the telemarketer, “we might be able to help with your stuffed nose and headache. We are a mobile carpet cleaning service and would like to book an appointment with you.”

“Carpet cleaning you say?” I questioned in a sinister voice, “can you get human blood out of the carpet?”

He hung up.

Alarms necessary for invisible, odourless carbon monoxide More than 300 people die and hundreds more are hospitalized each year in Canada due to carbon monoxide (CO) exposure.

ASSISTANT COORDINATOR Parkland Victims Services Inc. Employment Opportunity (Part-time/20 hours per week) Parkland Victims Services Inc. is recruiting for the position of a part-time Assistant Coordinator. We are a non-profit organization and work in cooperation with the RCMP to provide assistance and support to victims of crime and traumatic events.

The Assistant Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the development and management of day-to-day operation of the Victims Services program in the Kamsack and Canora region.

You will be working directly with victims of crime and traumatic events by providing crisis intervention, information, support and assistance throughout their involvement in the criminal justice system. You will also be responsible for recruiting and supervising volunteers and their work victims. This position involves substantial contact with the public, volunteer victim support workers, community agencies and police employees.

This position is based in Kamsack, Saskatchewan and is directly supervised by the Victims Services Coordinator. The part-time position is 50% time or 20 hours per week.

Qualifications: • Basic computer skills, good written skills, records management • Demonstrated strength in interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills • A degree in the Social Sciences, Human Justice or a related field would be an asset • Public speaking skills • Preference will be given to those having previous experience working with victims • The successful candidate must meet the R.C.M.P. Security Clearance and hold a valid operator’s license Forward resume in confidence to: Coordinator Parkland Victims Services Inc. c/o Yorkton City RCMP Detachment 37 - 3rd Avenue North Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 1C1 email: cheryl.tiller@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Fax: (306) 786-2415 Application deadline: Covering letter and resume outlining qualifications for the position must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Only those qualifying for an interview will be contacted.

The Ministry of Government Relations’ Public Safety Division and SaskPower are reminding you to have a working CO alarm in each major area of your home, just like smoke alarms, said a release.

CO is an invisible, odourless, colourless gas created when fuels burn incompletely. CO exposure is often confused with the flu, as both have similar symptoms like headaches, nausea, burning eyes and dizziness. However, continued CO exposure can lead to confusion, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, brain damage and death.

The number of CO incidents increase during winter as citizens rely more on natural gas appliances like their furnace, hot water heater, stove and dryer, appliances that can become a source of CO in the home. Building a fire in a fireplace or starting up a gas generator, portable heater, propane barbeque or vehicle in your garage can also create dangerously high levels of CO, the release said.

“A dedicated alarm is the only reliable warning that carbon monoxide is present,” said Duane McKay, ministry of Government Relations’ assistant deputy minister of public safety. “Install both

smoke alarms and CO alarms in your home. The early warning these alarms provide give you and your loved ones the time you need to escape dangerous situations.”

“Ensuring that your natural gas appliances are properly installed, maintained, and inspected by a licensed gas contractor can also reduce your likelihood of CO exposure,” it said.

“Don’t put your family’s safety at risk,” said Asif Ali, SaskPower’s director of gas inspections. “If you don’t have a CO detector, you should buy one. If you already have one, you should check it to ensure it’s working. It’s also important to check your vents throughout the year, especially as the weather changes, as there can be heavy snowfall or ice buildup.”

“As with smoke alarms, follow the manufacturer’s directions when installing your CO alarm and test it monthly,” said the release.

“Additional tips to help keep your home and family safe from CO and what to do if your CO alarm sounds can be found on SaskPower’s website at https://www. saskpower.com/safety/gassafety/dangers-of-carbonmonoxide.”

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Invermay School News

By Ivan Fidek Remembrance Day 2018 marked the centennial of the Armistice, the end of the First World War. Invermay School students and staff attended a program in the gymnasium on November 9.

Report cards did come out on November 16, despite what your child may have told you (sorry.)

On the same day, the senior girls volleyball team competed at provincials in Carrot River. The team members, a combination of Invermay and Preeceville players, played hard, and their strong season came to an end. They played teams from Wakaw, Langham,

Ile-a-la Crosse and Outlook.

The coaches for the season were Cary Franklin and Arlene Prestie. It was a good season and a fitting finale to the high school volleyball careers of the graduating players.

Most grades have a trip to Yorkton scheduled around this time of year. Grades 3 to 8 students visited Harvest S h o w d o w n i n Yo r k t o n on November 7, and high school students will be visiting the Gallagher Centre on December 4 for the annual GSSD (Good Spirit School Division)/Parkland Career Exploration Fair.

The kindergarten classes had some action recently,

ACCOUNTING

getting a presentation from Mark Eskra, Invermay Fire Department chief, and Kalista Jack, firefighter.

The presentation shed light on fire prevention and safety.

It’s officially the holiday season whether you like it or not, so at least enjoy the egg nog.

For this time of y e a r, I n v e r m a y S c h o o l Community Council (SCC)

is sponsoring the Invermay School Christmas Store.

This is a chance for students to do some gift shopping for family and friends, as well as a place for parents, students and staff to help stock

up the store with new or gently used items. Gift bags and wrapping paper would also be appreciated.

The store is open for students on December 13.

Have a good week.

Saskatchewan sees second highest wholesale trade increase in Canada Wholesale trade in Saskatchewan jumped 11.4 per cent in September 2018 (seasonally adjusted) when compared to September 2017, the second highest percentage increase among the provinces, according to a release from the Saskatchewan government.

“This is very good news for Saskatchewan wholesalers,” said Jeremy Harrison, trade and export development minister. “This leading

indicator signals that businesses are looking for products for future sales to consumers, showing confidence in our economy.”

The value of wholesale trade totalled $2.3 billion in September 2018, up from $2.1 billion in September 2017, said the release.

Nationally, wholesale trade was up 3.8 per cent year-over-year (seasonally adjusted.)

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Major gains for year-over-year figures were reported for machinery, equipment and supplies, up 12.4 per cent and miscellaneous merchandise, up 11.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted.)

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Canora Wheatland Lioness Club completes babysitter course instruction Canora Wheatland Lioness has announced another successful completion of the Saskatchewan Safety Council’s Babysitter Training Course.

Students enrolled in the course were expected to complete all required assignments, practicum experience activities and conclude the course by achieving the compulsory passing final examination mark, said Lioness Shawna Leson, course leader.

Leson facilitated the sixweek course which ran from October 16 to November 20 and was assisted by community members educated in each field.

Lessons were instructed by Leson (Babysitter Basics), Kelly Strelioff (Child Care I and II), Sherise Fountain (Safety Smarts

and handling emergencies), Neal Reine (first aid) and Chantel Kitchen (playing with children).

“The practicum included a minimum of four unpaid hours of babysitting for a local family and involved feedback kindly provided by the parents,” said Leson.

Lionesses Leson, Cynthia Gazdewich and Sharon Ciesielski administered the examination as provided

by Saskatchewan Safety Council.

“The Canora Wheatland Lioness would like to acknowledge the support of the presenters and the parents in the community for continued support of this valued program, as well as the staff of Canora Composite School for providing the facility used to administer this course,” said

Canora participants in the 2017 Saskatchewan Safety Council’s babysitter training course, from left, were: (back row) Ava Love, Rylan Bletsky, Callie Sznerch, Zennia Lukey, Lucas Latham, Tia Bushell and Erika Sweeney, and (front) Mary Bakke, Jania Predinchuk, Gabby Marcischuk-Butler, Kyel Stankwich, and Kyan Littlechief. Unavailable for the photo was Jessee Kopelchuk Leson.

A total of thirteen students applied and were accepted

into the program.

“While a couple of the participants have yet to meet

all the requirements of the course, 11 have successfully completed the activities,

received their certificates and are enthusiastically prepared to babysit,” said Leson.

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“Adding safer inhalation equipment to Saskatchewan’s harm reduction programming is a progressive step forward that will reduce the risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission,” said Dr. Peter Butt.

“Injection drug use is more dangerous. Safer inhalation equipment will give clients an alternative to injecting.”

Safer inhalation supplies will become available at harm reduction sites within the next few months. There are 26 fixed and three mobile provincially-funded harm reduction programs across the province. As part of efforts to reach as many people as possible, the SHA will also work to ensure key community-based organizations are part of the expansion.

“Making safer inhalation supplies available through Saskatchewan’s harm reduction sites and eventually CBO’s is an important step in addressing the harms associated with crystal meth use and other drugs,” said Jason Mercredi, executive director of AIDS Saskatoon.

“We are excited that community based organizations will play a role in this important collective effort to meaningfully address addictions issues across Saskatchewan.”

The province of Saskatchewan spends more than $46 million annually on a wide range of addictions services.