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Landowners weigh how to help ‘dire’ grassland bird populations By Nick Pearce Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The StarPhoenix) Lorne Scott has never wished more for a magic wand. The farmer, who lives near Indian Head, says his worries come from 50 years of trying to reconcile the plunging grassland bird populations and the needs of an agricultural economy hungry to compete in a world market. “I don’t think anybody knows of a magic wand that would stop the continual conversion of natural landscapes to crops,” says Scott, who served as Saskatchewan’s environment minister

from 1995 to 1999. The future of grassland birds — species like bobolinks, Baird’s sparrow, and sharp-tailed grouse — may depend on property owners like Scott eking out habitats on their lands. Grassland bird populations have been in a free-fall for decades, decreasing overall by 57 per cent across the prairies from 1970 to 2016, according to a 2019 report by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative. The decrease is even worse, 87 per cent, for birds that are more dependent on native grasslands. The chestnutcollared longspur, for example, has lost 95 per cent of its population

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since 1970, including a 50-per-cent drop in the decade leading up to 2019, according to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada wildlife biologist Stephen Davis has one word for it: “dire.” Many grassland birds are listed as species at risk, and more will likely join them, he says. The causes are complicated, but some major factors — like habitat loss — are involved. A big portion of the habitat loss that accompanied converting grasslands to cropland happened before population studies started around 1970, Davis notes. That would mean placing the blame solely on grassland cultivation likely isn’t fair. He says it’s more probably “death by a thousand cuts,” ranging from habitat loss to pesticide exposure to the risks migratory birds run while flying a gauntlet from Saskatchewan to the Southwestern U.S. and Central and South America. There’s about 17 per cent of native prairie left in Saskatchewan, notes Ian Cook, a grasslands

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Important area of connected habitat conserved through collaboration Pipestone Creek, Saskatchewan -- The protection of grasslands and wetlands is a major priority in Saskatchewan and not-for-profit organizations Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) are working together to conserve a remarkable natural area. The Pipestone Creek property is in southeast Saskatchewan, located along Pipestone Creek in the Moose Mountain Natural Area. The private landowners worked with both DUC and NCC to develop conservation agreements to protect existing grassland and wetland areas of the property that were a strong fit for each organization’s mandate. NCC’s Pipestone Creek project consists of 1,124 acres of tame and native

Today, more native grasslands and wetlands in Saskatchewan will be protected for future generations. This land helps keep our drinking water clean and protects our communities from the impacts of a changing climate, while fighting climate change by storing carbon. It also provides important habitat for species at risk such as the bobolink. By working together to protect more nature, we are creating a cleaner, healthier future for our children and grandchildren. — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, MInister of Environment and Climate Change grasslands mixed with bur oak aspen parkland habitat. Grasslands are one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world and help filter our water and store carbon. They also provide habitat for wildlife listed under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, including bobolink (threatened), Sprague’s pipit (threatened), loggerhead shrike (threatened), little brown myotis

(endangered) and northern leopard frog (special concern). The location of the property within the Pipestone Creek valley makes it important in conserving habitat connectivity in an area with high levels of threat to habitat fragmentation. In addition to the land conserved by NCC, DUC’s Blyth Conservation Easement has resulted in the protection of an addi-

tional 1,907 acres of tame grasslands, wetlands, and mixed natural lands. Located in an area of significant habitat value for waterfowl and wildlife — and one at risk of further habitat degradation and loss — the project will serve to protect these lands for the long term. This partnership is a result of visionary landowners, and the conservation agreements will

ensure the properties will not be developed, subdivided, drained or cultivated. However, they will continue to be used for cattle grazing to help keep the grasslands healthy. These conservation projects were made possible due to the generous financial support of our donors and partners. The Government of Canada is a major contributor through its Natural Heritage Conservation Program, part of Canada’s Nature Fund.

Facts • Together, both conservation projects conserve over 1,227 hectares (over 3,031 acres) along the valley of Pipestone Creek. • Priority species found in the area include little brown myotis, log-

gerhead shrike, bobolink, Sprague’s pipit, barn swallow, Western grebe and great blue heron. Waterfowl commonly found within the area include blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, northern pintail, northern shoveler, gadwall and mallard. • DUC works alongside Saskatchewan agricultural producers, industry groups, governments and the public to ensure wetland values to wildlife and people are appreciated and accounted for. Visit ducks.ca/Saskatchewan. • People can support the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s work in Saskatchewan to protect endangered grasslands, wetlands and the at-risk species that live here. Visit conservegrasslands. ca.

Stopping arsenic from contaminating drinking water Saskatoon – Researchers used synchrotron light to determine that plant waste could be an ideal, cost-effective method for preventing arsenic in mine waste from polluting our water. The mining industry plays a key role in the North American economy and the wider global market. Precious metals like copper are crucial to several industries, including home construction and vehicle manufacturing. While we rely on precious metals for continued innovation, we also need to find ways to prevent environmental contamination from mining. A program at the University of Arizona is working to reclaim landscapes that have been impacted by mining waste to create a more sustainable mining industry. Its researchers recently published findings on how reducing environmental impacts through remediation processes that are both efficient

and cost effective. Jon Chorover, a professor and head of the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona, wants to clean up acid mine drainage that contains substantial amounts of heavy metals like arsenic and lead. These top priority pollutants are released when rock materials are exposed to oxygen and rain. The toxic compounds can leak into the ground and contaminate water used for drinking and farming, which can be detrimental to human health. “We have a strong interest in being able to treat acid mine drainage to remove the arsenic with something that’s relatively low cost,” said Chorover. Using beamlines at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan and the SLAC National Accelerator, Chorover and colleagues analyzed the molecular interactions

that occur when biochar is introduced to acid mine drainage. Created naturally when plant matter is burned, biochar can also be engineered. And it may be the perfect solution for the mining industry if the environmental conditions are just right. It’s also a waste product of the logging industry, made from the woody plant materials that are left behind and it can be used as a remedial tool in the presence of iron. “Synchrotron based X-ray spectroscopy is essential for being able to get a mechanistic understanding of what we can measure in the lab,” Chorover said. “The only way you can really get a handle on the long-term capacity for the material to retain that arsenic is if you know what bonded structures are formed.” Iron, another mineral found in mine drainage, interacts with the biochar to

form a crystal-like structure. As these crystals grow, they attract the arsenic — similar to a magnet — and form very tight bonds. This allows the arsenic to be safely removed from the environment. Using the SM beamline at the CLS, Chorover and his team were able to visualize the surface chemistry of the biochar and reveal the fine details of these complex interactions. “We saw that biochar is not a perfectly homogenous material, but it actually has patchy locations that are highly reactive to the growth of these crystals and as those crystals grow, they sequester the arsenic,” Chorover said. Chorover believes their research will provide companies and regulators with the information necessary to maintain the environment and reduce impact on communities located near mining operations.

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EDITORIAL Blueberry River First Nations court victory offers path to reconciliation A recent momentous court victory for Blueberry River First Nations could put Canada on track to realizing key Truth and Reconciliation Commission “calls to action.” Two of those are for government to “fully adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the framework for reconciliation” and to “renew or establish Treaty relationships based on principles of mutual recognition, mutual respect, and shared responsibility for maintaining those relationships into the future.” That would be transformational. How will governments renew or establish treaty relations when provinces have long been ignoring and breaking treaty promises? How can a declaration be implemented that includes Indigenous Peoples’ rights to free, prior and informed consent when provincial decision-making excludes them, relying instead on consultation?

The Blueberry River First Nations court ruling provides some answers. Resource extraction and agricultural activity have heavily disturbed Treaty 8 territory in the Peace River Valley in northeastern B.C., severely affecting Blueberry’s way of life and ability to hunt. The Nations spent more than a decade expressing concerns about cumulative impacts to the Oil and Gas Commission, forestry companies and the province. After being bounced between departments or disregarded, they took the province to court in 2018, arguing their treaty rights were breached. The late-June B.C. Supreme Court ruling said the province failed to uphold its treaty promises and outlines a bold new framework for decision-making around resource extraction. Justice Emily Burke said the Crown promised First Nations under Treaty 8, as with most numbered treaties, “that there would be no forced interference with their mode of life. They would

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Science Matters be as free to hunt and fish after the Treaty, as they would be if they never entered into it.” The B.C. government argued, among other things, that Blueberry members could still travel in their territory to hunt, even if not for their preferred species (caribou are threatened with extinction, and moose populations are declining), and thus their treaty rights were not infringed. Justice Burke disagreed. “Blueberry needs places to exercise its rights and an opportunity to harvest healthy wildlife. These conditions are not being met in this landscape where, according to 2018 data, over 90% of the Blueberry Claim Area is within 500

metres of a disturbance.” She added, “The wildlife are not as healthy or abundant,” noting Blueberry people “do not have peaceful enjoyment on their traplines or in their hunting areas, as they smell the sour gas and hear the drones of oil and gas infrastructure. They do not feel safe or welcome in their territory.” Justice Burke also found that, despite B.C.’s claims, it failed to plan for cumulative effects: “the evidence shows that the Province has not only been remiss in addressing cumulative effects and the impacts of development on treaty rights, but that it has been actively encouraging the aggres-

sive development of the Blueberry Claim Area through specific royalty programs (including for marginal wells) and Jobs Plan policies.” She wrote, “Delay in dealing with these matters and the continuation of the status quo has benefitted the Province,” but the “tipping point” has been reached and change is needed. Blueberry didn’t seek financial remedy but, rather, changes to planning and approvals processes. Justice Burke ruled, “The Province may not continue to authorize activities that breach the promises included in the Treaty, including the Province’s honourable and fiduciary obligations associated with the Treaty, or that unjustifiably infringe Blueberry’s exercise of its treaty rights.” This historic ruling will put Blueberry River First Nations at decisionmaking tables around industrial extraction and development approvals. It also marks a groundbreaking step toward shaping the future of

treaty relations — as long as the province maintains its commitment to reconciliation by not appealing, which would add further delays. Other provinces should take note, as the context is similar from coast to coast. The ruling offers renewed hope for Blueberry members, who have watched in sorrow as their land was degraded year after year, and for allies frustrated by provincial adherence to the status quo and limitless resource-extraction approvals that have thrown roadblocks on reconciliation pathways. Many First Nations have tried to seek justice through the courts. Few have won. This ruling creates a path to repair both treaty relationships and the David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Boreal Project Manager Rachel Plotkin. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

Driver loves the speed of the sport By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer For Clayton Hawreluik, chariot and chuckwagon racing was something once tried became a lifetime passion. “I think I started racing in 1992. I started driving chariots,” said the Sheho-area driver Friday afternoon just hours before taking to the Yorkton Exhibition track for the first races of the year for his racing outfit. Unlike many in the sport, Hawreluik isn’t exactly following the footsteps of family. He said his parents “were around horses all the time. Both rode horseback.” But, they were just fans of racing, not participants. “As a kid, if there were races, we would go watch,” recalled Hawreluik. Among the racers they watched were neighbours and friends, and as a youngster, Hawreluik was helping out on the backstretch. “I’d help them groom and harness,” he said. Then one of the racers lent him a team,

Clayton Hawreluik and Hawreluik raced in Nut Lake – well, sort of. “The team froze in the barrels,” he said, noting as the other team headed around the track, he was left watching. Eventually, the team would get going, and Hawreluik raced the track alone, far behind the others. While admitting the incident “was kind of embarrassing,” it did not deter the young racer. “I love speed, anything with speed, horses, snowmobiles, vehicles. Speed, it gets to be a pretty big addiction,” he said, add-

ing for him it probably started “as a kid riding ponies bareback.” It simply tuck with him. “You just find yourself being competitive. You want to be faster, better at everything in life,” said Hawreluik. On the chariot and chuckwagon front, there were always other drivers to help in that regard. “There were lots of fellows who would sell you a horse or borrow you one,” said Hawreluik. Soon he was into the sport in a way that just kept growing.

“You start out with two horses and end up with about 20 quite a few years later,” said Hawreluik. And, most of the herd gets put in the trailer and head to a track like the one in Yorkton most weekends throughout the summer. In a ‘typical year, one not affected by COVID19, racing starts in June and ends in August, at least for Hawreluik, who said they tend to pass on races in September. “Harvest in September puts a stop on racing,” he said, adding while he loves racing, the cattle and crops back on the farm always take precedent. “Things at home have to be looked after first.” For the Yorkton event, Hawreluik has 11 horses, running two chariots and a chuckwagon and bringing along three ‘spares’ should they be needed. The next stop in Hudson Bay, Hawreluik said, he plans to run a second chuckwagon. “I have some young ones (horses) that need to get started,” he said. Most of Hawreluik’s

horses have been purchased, but not all. “I have one favourite mare I do have some foals off of, a few that I’ve raised,” he said. “It’s nice to keep some of the older favourite ones.” However, the horses raced are changing, getting larger in general. While they must be 68.5 inches or less at the withers, that is still far taller than in the past. Hawreluik said 30 years ago the ‘ponies’ were only 48-50 inches, but now with more thoroughbred and racing quarter horse blood, the horses on the track today are generally 1,000 to 1,200 pounds. Now 48, Hawreluik sees no reason not to keep driving. “I hope that I can continue as long as I’m healthy,” he said, adding the thrill has not faded for him. “I wouldn’t say I get nervous, but I still get a little anxious – excited,” he said, adding some races might deny the adrenaline that hits just before a race, but he believes “everybody” feels the thrill.

In Yorkton, it might be a bit keener Friday, given most will not have raced since the fall of 2019, other than on practice tracks, but Hawreluik said it is something he is definitely ready for.

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VIDO research provides insight into the immune response and possible long-term health impacts associated with COVID-19 Saskatoon – One of the newest scientists at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has published new research on potential lasting effects of COVID-19. Dr. Alyson Kelvin (PhD) came to VIDO in February 2020 as a visiting scientist to access the containment level 3 facilities and conduct research to help develop potential solutions to COVID-19. In July 2020, she was seconded from her position at Dalhousie University, and has since decided to stay at VIDO, officially joining the team this August. “I am excited to join the VIDO team. As an infectious disease researcher in Canada, VIDO was known to me as the place to do worldclass work on emerging and re-emerging viruses of high consequence,” said Kelvin. “I came to VIDO as a visiting scientist but immediately knew that the solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic could be developed

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Dr. Alyson Kelvin here in Saskatchewan. With VIDO as my research home, I look forward to helping to develop healthcare solutions for Canada.” Some of Kelvin’s COVID-19 research projects conducted at VIDO were recently published

and are outlined below: Nonagenarians and centenarians recovering from COVID-19 produce virus-blocking antibodies Kelvin, with collaborators at VIDO and Dalhousie University, investigated how

advanced age impacts the immune responses and protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The study involved individuals more than 90 years of age, including some older than 100, that were residents at a longterm care facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada that experienced a COVID-19 outbreak. Using VIDO’s containment level 3 facility it was determined that study participants recovering from COVID19 had antibodies that were able to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2. This response lasted at least 60 days from the initial infection suggesting the immune response from older individuals may protect against SARSCoV-2 re-infection. This is the first study of the immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in people more than 100 years of age. Understanding the immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in older individuals is of significant public health importance, especially

for long-term care facilities. Read the full publication in EClinicalMedicine Disease model may give insight into COVID19 “long-haulers” Up to one-third of individuals who have recovered from COVID19 continue to report symptoms including fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, headache, and inability to exercise, for weeks, months, or a year after infection. To investigate the range of clinical symptoms, as well as “longhaulers disease”, the research team used the hamster model of COVID-19 developed at VIDO. Kelvin’s research found inflammation around the heart, in the kidneys and large intestines 14 days after infection. This evidence of multiorgan injury provides a way to study the range of health issues associated with COVID-19, the recovery, and the pos-

sible long-term health implications. Future studies are planned to better understand these potential long-term impacts and to identify and assess possible therapeutics and therapies. Read the full publication in PLOS Pathogens “Part of establishing VIDO as Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research involves recruiting scientists leading world-class research programs,” said Andrew Van Kessel, VIDO associate director of research. “We are happy that Dr. Kelvin will join our growing team focused on emerging infectious diseases.” VIDO’s containment level 3 facility is a national research facility with subsidized access available to researchers across Canada through support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation Major Science Initiatives fund. To review access requirements please visit https://www.vido.org/ facilities/accessing-intervac

New Local Immigration Partnership to launch in East Central Saskatchewan In September of this coming year, a huge step forward will be taken in creating welcoming and inclusive communities throughout East Central Saskatchewan. Community stakeholders, community members and the East Central Newcomer Welcome Centre Inc. will be working collaboratively alongside a new initiative called the Local Immigration Partnership(LIP) which will aid in creating welcoming and inclusive communities in East Central Saskatchewan! What is the Local Immigration Partnership? The LIP will bring together service providers, settlement agencies, community groups, municipal representatives, employers and other key organizations across the municipalities in which we serve to create a welcoming and inclusive community for newcomers to Canada. The LIP will conduct research to identify potential barriers for newcomers and then work through its partnership to remove them so newcomers

can fully participate in the economic, social, cultural, and recreational life of the community. The goal is for newcomers to enjoy a smooth and worry-free transition throughout their settlement experience and choose to stay in our communities. The LIP will develop relationships and innovative linkages between organizations to encourage intentional collaboration in an effort to share knowledge and build on each other’s strengths. This makes it easier for organizations to successfully serve, hire and interact with newcomers, while feeling more connected to the overall community vision. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), LIPs are part of a Canada-wide project to increase the engagement of newcomers at the local level. LIPs across Canada are helping municipalities take a greater role in planning for and guiding immigration and settlement in support of a two-way process of integration. The main priorities of

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Simon’s appointment long time coming Jon Perez Glacier Media Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron has welcomed the recent appointment of Mary Simon as Canada’s Governor General, but adds it should have been done a long time ago. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, early this month, appointed Simon as the first Indigenous person to be the 30th Governor General since Confederation, replacing Julie Payette. The Indigenous Peoples of Canada welcomed Simon’s appointment calling Trudeau’s move one step towards healing and reconciliation for the atrocities and other repressive policies the country’s First Peoples have experienced. “We want to acknowledge Prime Minister Trudeau on the appointment. We were satisfied and grateful that he did that,” Cameron said after

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron speaks during the unveiling of a flag to honour all Indigenous children that suffered abuses while attending residential schools last Saturday at Marquis Downs. Saturday’s unveiling of a flag honouring Indigenous children who lost their lives in residential schools. “I would advise Prime Minister Trudeau and the Governor General, go back to the original intent of the [position’s] role and the importance, the priority of inherent

and treaty rights holders and that’s our First Nation People.” Cameron added that the role of the Governor General, when the British Crown came in and signed a treaty with the First Nations in the 1800s, was a spokesperson in terms of the treaty relationship

between the monarchy and the Indigenous Peoples. “That’s where that role has originated from. Now, 2021, it has expanded to different duties.” Simon’s appointment is being considered an important step in healing and reconciliation. Her appointment is at a crucial time after several grave sites were discovered at former residential schools, an incident that again opened a lot of wounds and brought back haunting memories for survivors and their families. Trudeau in a statement, after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II approved Simon’s appointment, said the former two-term president of Inuit Circumpolar Conference (Inuit Circumpolar Council) has dedicated her public service career in advancing the social, economic, and human rights issues of Inuit and Indigenous Peoples of the country.

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Live & Play Street Festival a welcome opportunity for community fun In addition to being a fun time for Canora and area residents, the upcoming Canora Live & Play Street Festival on August 21 will be a fundraising event for numerous community enhancement projects, including new signs and arches to welcome visitors to Canora and to promote the community. Courtesy of Canora Courier After a lost year in 2020 where the majority of community events were cancelled due to pandemic restrictions, Canora and area residents once again have the opportunity to get together and spend time together while enjoying what Canora has to offer. The Canora Tourism Fundraising Committee is hosting the upcoming Live & Play Street Festival which will be held on August 21, according to Brandi Zavislak, community development officer. “This is on the same weekend as The Community Wide Garage Sale to really draw a large number of people to our community,” said Zavislak. “The Live & Play Street Festival is the first event that the Canora Tourism Fundraising Committee is hosting. There are at this time over 25 vendors registered and many local businesses downtown will be taking part in this street festival as well. We wanted to host an event to promote our local business commun-

ity and incorporate local producers and artisans.” There will a wide variety of activities for all ages to enjoy during the event, including: Good Spirit Petting Zoo, Cruisers Car Club, Main Street Mobile Van for Kids, Train Rides by Louie, Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Paws & Claws, Rainbow Hall Committee is serving perogies, sausage, poutine, wings and much more. “There will be beer gardens and music set up at the CN Station House Museum,” continued Zavislak. “Local business Better Than Before will be hosting a Pie Throwing Contest with all proceeds going to the swimming pool projects.” Proceeds of the Live & Play Street Festival will go towards a variety of community enhancement projects. “The Canora Tourism Fundraising Committee is passionate about community revitalization and dedicated to hosting community events that will bring tourists to our community and support local businesses,” concluded Zavislak.

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Home field loss It was a warm night, tempered by a nice breeze, and shrouded in a bluish haze of smoke as the Rhein Rockets hosted the Neudorf Posse. However, it was not a good night for the host team losing the Richardson Pioneer League contest 3-0. The Rockets now wait for the rest of the league to wrap up their schedules to find out who they will meet in the playoffs which start Thursday, July 22. The Rockets will also prepare for provincial play when they will make a combined squad with the Whitewood Falcons and head to Saskatoon for Aug. 13-15. Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

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Of hot weather and a good book Welcome to the fifth and final edition of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’ for 2021. Like most of us I remain very much a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert. In the following weeks I’ll again attempt to give those anglers who love to fish but just don’t have access to a boat a look at some of the options in the Yorkton area where you can fish from shore, and hopefully catch some fish

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a fish strike is almost zero, so the time to attract a fish becomes that between the hook hitting the water and the first algae or weed area the hook passes through. You can do a lot of reel turning to no real effect in terms of catching a fish. Then of course there is the heat itself. Afternoon fishing is generally just a case of being uncomfortably hot, so you need to rise early – something I very much try to avoid as I like my pillow very much in the morning – or head out for some evening fishing. The problem with evening fishing is mosquitos tend to hide out the hot afternoons then go hunting blood at time. While I avoid bananas in summer having read somewhere that mosquitos are attracted to something in the fruit, and I take garlic pills for various reasons one is ‘I think’ mosquitos like me less as a result – after all they are sort of mini vampires – they still seem to find me shore fishing.

This year the problems are made worse as water levels were already low, and the day after day high temperatures and the rarity of showers has not made summer fishing trips very appealing. Of course one can hope for some better fishing this fall. In the meantime, might I suggest a shady spot in your garden, or in front of a fan inside, to read a good book until the calendar turns to September maybe? Even if you make a calculated retreat from fishing the shorelines over summer, you can still enjoy fishing through books. One of the better options in that regard is to seek out the Sean Stranahan mystery series by Keith McCafferty. MaCafferty is the Survival and Outdoor Skills Editor of Field & Stream. He has written articles for publications as diverse as Fly Fisherman Magazine, Mother Earth News,

Grays Sporting Journal and the Chicago Tribune While much of his writing through the years has been nonfiction, McCafferty launched the mystery series in 2012 with ‘The Royal Wulff Murders’ a great tale with fishing an integral part of the mystery. What has followed have been seven more tales all starring private detective Stranahan. I have enjoyed all eight books. These are not gunfights and four letter word mysteries, but rather tales rich with characters you grow to know book-to-book with the great outdoors, the work of trout streams and mountain lions as the backdrop. They are ideal books for fisherfolk with an itch to be fishing. The latest in the series, released in August 2020, is ‘The Bangtail Ghost’. “On a cold day in the dead of a Montana winter, a single whisker discovered at a scene of horrific violence suggest that a woman has been attacked and carried

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Games of cultural interest in Canada Last week, largely because Sept. 24 through Oct. 24, will be Culture Days in Yorkton the column looked at how board games have some cultural relevance depending on the game and the country it was developed, or at least it became popular. But, what about culturally significant games, from a purely Canadian perspective? Certainly as a country where most can trace their roots back to immigration from another country, as you might expect that a number of games mentioned last week have a following here. For example, there is the Toronto Xiangqi Association (www.txa. ca), which of course promotes play in the popular chess game with its roots in China. However, are there games we might look at as Canadian? Well of course there are many games created by, or produced by companies here in Canada. A ‘geeklist’ started for Canadian games lists just shy of 400, and it is no way a definitive list. It is likely the number in a few hundred more – games ranging from the rare and obscure to the rather significant and famous. Among the games is Black Gold that merits mention here only because the box notes it was created in Rhein, SK., in 1987, although the actual designer’s name was not given. It is likely there are numerous ‘small print run’ games like this created all across the country but known only to a few. But, back to games of cultural significance to Canucks, and what those might be? The most obvious is arguably table hockey, which might not be a surprise given our passion for ice hockey in any form. “The game of table hockey was invented in

1932, by the Canadian Donald H. Munro Sr., in Toronto,” notes Wikipedia. “Don, like so many Canadians in the depths of the depression, was short of cash for Christmas presents. He had a wife and three young children. That year, the family all pitched in and made the first table hockey game. This mechanical game was built out of scrap wood and metal, and included used coat hanger wire, butcher’s twine, clock springs, and lumber from the coal bin.” I know as a kid one of my best presents ever was a rod hockey game, a descendant of Munro’s very basic design. Next, I have to mention my all-time favourite game; crokinole.

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com “Crokinole was invented in the late 19th century in southern Ontario, which remains the game’s heartland,” notes an article at www. cbc.ca. “If you doubt it’s Canuck bona fides, consider this: The World Crokinole Championship is held in the town of Tavistock Ontario, in a dried out hockey rink. It’s as Canadian as Anne Murray eating a butter

tart on the Canadian Pacific Railway. The only way to make it more Canadian would be to combine it with curling, which a group of Manitobans did in 2017, inventing crokicurl.” Since I love the game, and it is so Canadian the plan is to hold a local crokinole event in conjunction with Culture Days in the city this fall. Now let’s go back to

1980 for just a moment. Yours truly was just out of high school when a new game hit the market to much fanfare in the media, becoming something of a phenomenon that lasted for years through a multitude of expansions. Of course we’re talking about Trivial Pursuit. “The game was created on December 15, 1979, in Montreal by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal’s The Gazette, and Scott Abbott, a sports editor for The Canadian Press,” details Wikipedia. “After finding pieces of their Scrabble game missing, they decided to create their own game. With the help of John Haney and Ed Werner, they com-

pleted development of the game, which was released in 1981.” The game would see more than 100 different editions in different languages printed, and you still see editions at yard sales and thrift stores all the time. Trivial Pursuit really kick-started a trivia game explosion with a myriad of similar style games created in the wake of its initial success. While there are other fine Canadian created games; Santorini, Lines of Action, Proteus, The War of 1812, The Last Spike being examples, it is the big three above that seem intrinsically Canadian and the experience of playing them a most Canadian thing to do.

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Sergeant Matthew Newton of Preeceville’s 606 Harvard Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron took part in the firefighter challenge during the Yorkton Cadet Activity Program, held at the Gallagher Center July 5 to 9. There are no more fire poles allowed in the hall but they use a slide system now. If they were to have the program again I would definitely go again but hopefully as a staff cadet,” he concluded. Newton is 14 years of age, and will be enrolled in Grade 10 at the Preeceville School in the fall. He is the son of Darin and Lori Newton of Preeceville. The aim of the Cadet Program is to develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership, promote physical fitness and stimulate the interest of youth in sea, land and air activities of the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian youth aged 12 to 18 and their families are encouraged to learn more about the Cadet Programs in their community.

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Anglican Bishop embarks on 2,800 km cycling farewell ride Courtesy of Kamsack Times Rev. Rob Hardwick is ready to retire from his position as bishop over a congregation of 50 churches within the Diocese of Qu’Appelle – an area roughly the same size as the British Isles. A native of the United Kingdom, Hardwick shared that it was nearly 20 years ago when he felt a calling to come to Canada. Upon interviewing for a position with the Anglican Church in Swift Current, and considerable prayer, Hardwick decided to accept an offer, sight unseen, and move his family to the Canadian prairies. While his oldest son chose to join his parents in moving to North America, his younger son decided to stay in the United Kingdom where he and his partner would go on to bless Hardwick with four grandchildren. With retirement just around the corner, Hardwick is looking forward to returning to the UK – specifically the west coast of Scotland, where he can focus his time and attention toward being a devoted grandfather. The Bishop’s Farewell Ride was inspired by both Hardwick’s love of cycling and intention to personally visit each one of the 50 churches in his congregation. “As preparations begin for my retirement and, later into the fall, to move back to the UK, one final task will be that of saying farewell. With this in mind, I am planning a final pilgrimage cycle ride, with other riders. The ride will be in relay, to 50 churches in the diocese of Qu’Appelle. It is an ambitious plan, but, God willing, weather, wind, and pandemic restrictions allowing, I hope to meet as many people as I can, along the way, to offer my thanks, prayers,

and blessing, before journeying onwards,” shared Hardwick. Joining Hardwick in the ride is retired Rev. Brian Woods from Estevan and Regina based Rev. Michael Bruce. During their stop in Kamsack on day two of the cycling adventure, the three men shared how they will manage to pull off the nine or ten hour days required to achieve completion of the route in just 17 days. “We take turns riding throughout the day,” explained Woods. “One of us will ride while one drives our truck and the third rests as a passenger. The rider will head out first, then after about half an hour, the other two head out with the truck and eventually pass the guy on the bike – making sure he’s doing okay. Then, we all unite at an agreed stop and switch positions. “It’s kind of like leap frogging and it just repeats throughout the day, each day, for about ten hours,” added Bruce. “We have a certain amount of kilometres that we have to reach every day to meet the overall goal.” Each of the men described their time on the road as a meditative, if not spiritual experience. “As someone who is fairly new to cycling, I am really surprised how much I enjoy it,” offered Bruce. “Saskatchewan is so beautiful. Traveling by bike allows you to experience sights and smells that you would otherwise miss if you were in a vehicle. It’s so satisfying to notice the smell of the fields, the rain in the air, or the whiff of a load of wood from a logging truck as it passes by.” 2009 proved to be a pivotal year in Hardwick’s life when he underwent major heart bypass surgery. He was 90 pounds heavier than

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Supervising the sizzling grill at the Broda Park picnic area during an Anglican Church retirement barbeque on July 15 was church member, Rick Aikman of Kamsack. he is today, and Hardwick said the experience was truly a wake-up call. “I had been focused on my spiritual and emotional health, but I was completely neglecting my physical health, and it caught up with me. My recovery took place at

the Dr. Paul Schwann centre in Regina – one of the very best cardiac facilities in Canada. I began using the fitness machines and discovered how much I love cycling. I bought myself a bike and started with my first five kilometre ride. By the end of it, every-

Ashley Hollett of Kamsack and Rev. Nancy Brunt, attended the retirement barbeque for Rev. Rob Hardwick on Thursday, July 15 at Broda Park in Kamsack. thing hurt. The next day, I rode six kilometres. The following day, I rode seven…and I just kept riding.” With a penchant for statistics, Hardwick says he has kept track of the distance he has cycled since seriously taking on the sport. He estimates that over the years, he has spent enough time

on his bike to have circled the globe one-and-ahalf times. In 2018, Hardwick used his love of cycling to bring awareness to the results of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Report (TRC). He cycled across Canada – from Victoria B.C. to St. John, Newfoundland. Along Continued on Page 16

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For Sale by Owner LAKE OF THE PRAIRIES above Ricker’s Campground 47 Lakeshore Dr. Million dollar view, over 2,000 sq. ft. Must see!! Sitting on over an acre. Very well kept, move in ready. Asking $419,900.00. Call 204-937-2907.

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SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for a 3 bedroom home. Fridge and stove included. Well kept, clean and quiet neighborhood. Rent is based on income. No Pets. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

COLEMAN FURNACE (downdraft high efficient) for mobile home. 6 months old, easy to install, natural gas cost very low. Paid over $5000 will sell for $1500. Call 306521-0825

Suites For Rent FURNISHED BASEMENT suite available Aug 1st. No pets, singles only, close to hospital and school. Phone: 306-641-6191. $700/M SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at the Heritage Place. Fridge and stove included. Central laundry with two washers and dryers. Well kept, ready for rent. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

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For Sale - Misc 4 ALL SEASON tires almost new 235-55R-17 $175 each new $50 per tire now. Weber portable barbeque $300 new - sell for $150. Yorkton cell 778-861-3101 8 3/4” x 24 1/2” x 27’ 2 x 10 Laminated Beam. 306-641-4987.

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GREAT PRICES on new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca. Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph. 204-532-2187 Russell, MB.

Rentals & Leases LOOKING TO RENT indoor year round storage for 30 ft. camper trailer in Yorkton area. Phone: (306) 783-3811.

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Farm Implements Eston 814 bailer, New Holland SNH 499 12ft. hay bine, NH twin rakes, excellent shape, shedded, field ready. 306-548-4340. Stenen, SK. Excellent Combination 90ft. Brandt high clearance with 835 versatile auto steer & GPS. Also, Melroe 216 Spray-Coupe. 306-548-4340 Stenen. SK

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FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Star City, SK. Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.

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Hot and dry conditions hitting crops hard The extremely hot and dry weather and minimal rainfall this week continues to cause crops to rapidly advance through their developmental stages. Currently, 36 per cent of fall cereals, 29 per cent of spring cereals, 25 per cent of oilseed crops and 30 per cent of pulse crops are ahead of their normal stages of development for this time of year. The majority of crops this week are in poor to good condition. The prolonged period of heat, coupled with the extremely dry conditions of the topsoil, has caused crops to be short, thin and rapidly advancing in many regions of the province due to the stress. Without a significant rainfall, many crops throughout the province will have their yields and quality severely impacted. East-Central Saskat-

chewan: · Crop District 5 – Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville and Kelvington areas · Crop District 6A – Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas Like many other areas of the province, the extended period of hot and dry weather has

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caused significant damage to crops in the eastcentral region. Any crops that are flowering during the high temperatures will be severely impacted, especially canola crops as heat blasting and heat stress is apparent in many fields. The damage is now irreversible with many crops being thin, stunted and prematurely ripening. Without significant moisture to replenish the topsoil the crops may not have enough moisture to properly set seed. Crops in the region are rated as poor to good. Forty-five per cent of the fall cereals, 69 per cent of the spring cereals, 64 per cent of the oilseed and 69 per cent of the pulse crops are in their normal stages of development. While most of the region received small amounts of rain, the Foam Lake area reported 64 mm, the Humboldt area 32.6 mm, the Kuroki area 27 mm, the Craven and Lipton areas 20 mm, the Yorkton area 14 mm and the Rose Valley area four mm. The topsoil moisture conditions for the region have changed very little since the previous week. Cropland top soil moisture is rated as 20 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 39 per cent very short.

Hay and pasture land is rated as 14 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and 46 per cent very short. Like all other regions in the province the eastcentral is in desperate need of rainfall to help later seeded crops set seed. Thirty-one per cent of the hay crop has now been cut and 27 percent has been baled or put into silage. Hay quality is rated as three per cent excellent, 53 per cent good, 20 per cent fair and 24 per cent poor. Yields are predicted to be less than normal especially in areas with sandier soils and where less rainfall was received. The majority of crop damage this past week is due to lack of moisture, strong winds, gophers, grasshoppers and a severe hail storm that caused widespread damage. Producers are busy haying, spraying for grasshoppers, fixing equipment and hoping for rain. Provincially, the topsoil moisture levels across the province also continue to decrease. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 14 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 45 per cent very poor. Hay and pasture land is rated as nine per cent adequate, 36 per cent short and 55 per cent

very short. Rainfall this past week ranged from nil to 64 mm in the Foam Lake area. Scattered thunderstorms across the province provided a range of precipitation with some areas receiving more than others. The Odessa, Mossbank and Humboldt areas received 32 mm, the Radville and Rockglen areas 29 mm and the Avonlea area received 22 mm. The rainfall this week did little to delay producers from their haying operations. Livestock producers now have 26 per cent of the hay crop cut while 39 per cent has been baled or put into silage. Hay quality is rated as four per cent excellent, 48 per cent good, 33 per cent fair and 15 per cent poor. In response to the feed shortage this year, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation is doubling the Low Yield Appraisal threshold values for customers who salvage their cereal or pulse crops as feed, without negatively impacting future individual coverage. Customers are asked to contact their local SCIC office before they graze, bale or silage any damaged crops to discuss their options. Additionally, the Government of Saskatchewan is making changes to temporarily increase the maximum funding a livestock producer can receive from the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) for dugouts, wells and pipelines for agricultural use. This change will be in effect for the April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, time period. The maximum rebate for livestock producers during this time period will increase from $50,000 to $150,000. The first $50,000 will be based on a 50-50 cost-share and the remaining $100,000

will be on a 70-30 government-producer costshare. Producers can contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377 for more information. The Ministry of Highways would like to remind producers that grass is available, at no cost, for haying in highway ditches and rights of way. Since July 8, producers have been able to harvest any unclaimed hay without seeking permission of the adjacent landowner. In the southern and central regions, hay in the ditches along secondary and rural highways is available on a first-come basis. Bales must be removed before August 15. In the northern grain belt, contractors will start mowing ditches and rights of way on July 15. For more details, check out saskatchewan.ca or contact the Ministry of Highways district office in your area. Crop and hay land damage this week was caused by the extremely dry soil conditions, hot temperatures, hot dry winds, grasshoppers and severe hail storms that swept through many parts of the province. We would like to remind producers the Farm Stress Line is available for support if you need it. The Farm Stress Line is a confidential service, available 24-hoursa-day, seven-days-a-week, toll-free at 1-800-667-4442. Calls are answered by Mobile Crisis Services Regina, a non-profit, community-based agency and there is no call display. A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online at https://www. saskatchewan.ca/cropreport. Follow the 2021 Crop Report on Twitter at @ SKAgriculture.

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Yorkton Tribal Council makes donation to grandstand By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Fundraising for the grandstand replacement at the Yorkton Exhibition grounds continues. And last Thursday, it was given a boost as the Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) made a presentation of $25,000.

Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup said the grandstand was a good project to support because it is a facility “that brings people together.” She said building community is important, and the grandstand is part of that. Barb Woytas with the Yorkton Exhibition Association said they

were, of course, pleased by the contribution. “We’re very fortunate to have partnered with YTC,” she said. The first event in front of the Legacy Co-op Grandstand was the Eastern Professional Chariot & Chuckwagon Association races this past weekend.

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Randy Goulden of Tourism Yorkton and Mayor Mitch Hippsley.

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Crops of the Parkland returns for summer By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A popular summer attraction for visitors to Yorkton and for tourists just passing through is back for another year. Crops of the Parkland is something that started nearly 25 years ago because there was an

interest from travellers to learn more about the crops they saw in area fields, explained Tourism Executive Director Randy Goulden at a press conference today to officially launch this year’s crop plots. “We were finding visitors who stopped in here were asking a lot of

questions about the crops they were seeing,” she said. Goulden said initially, as a one-time farm girl herself, she could answer some of the questions, but there was clearly interest in providing more information. It was Thom Weir who

came up with the idea for crop plots in conversation with former Mayor Phil DeVos, the pair scratching out a rough plan on a napkin at Robin’s Donuts. Weir said it made sense to him to promote agriculture locally. “Yorkton wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for agri-

culture. We are an agricultural community,” he noted at the press event. So a few partnerships were forged -- including with the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce and with the City of Yorkton, which provides the land adjacent to the Tourism Yorkton office for the plots, and agri-

culture industry volunteers -- and the project was born. The plots remain much as they have been providing an opportunity to walk, explore and learn about Saskatchewan crops and agricultural practices through informative signage. It’s also a chance to learn how these crops contribute to our province’s positions as a world leader in food production. New this year is a display of live grain on the site of Yorkton’s historic Flour Mill, which traces the development of milling wheat from ancient Egypt through the 1800s to today.

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