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By bike and rail, one woman’s trek for a just transition By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Canada’s National Observer)

She says “the complications just kept coming” and highlighted the petition’s demand for accessible public transit countrywide.

that don’t necessarily have the means of always making the greenest possible choices for themselves and their families,” said Bendayan.

A Saskatchewan woman journeyed by bike and train to search for a Prairie MP willing to push for a just transition in the House of Commons. In October, Laura Stewart took part in a week of action organized by the Council of Canadians demanding community-led just transition legislation within the first 100 days of Parliament. Organizers like Stewart gathered signatures for micropetitions to bring to their MPs to keep pressure on the government and raise the question of a just transition act in the House. But when Stewart asked Regina-Wascana Conservative MP Michael Kram if he would table the petition, the answer was no. After reaching out to MP Kevin Waugh, chair of the Conservative Saskatchewan Caucus (among others) and getting nowhere, Stewart decided to seek support elsewhere. “The original thought was just to get a face-to-face meeting with an MP who might be receptive and the closest would be Winnipeg,” she said. “But then I thought I don’t want to just jump in my car... For the sake of this trip, I wanted to try to kind of live in the world that I want to see.” That’s why Stewart decided to travel to Winnipeg by electric bike and train.

On Oct. 23, Stewart embarked on a 150-kilometre bike ride to the nearest train station in Melville, Sask., but says she had to negotiate with Via Rail customer service to bring her electric bike aboard. She was able to take the bike with her after removing its battery and leaving it in Melville.

She says, to her, a just transition means not leaving anyone behind. Ben Lobb, Conservative MP for Huron-Bruce, has also agreed to table the petition after one of his constituents approached him.

Stewart said these obstacles “gave me more determination and confidence and a sense that we could do this on a societal level, [that] we could just tackle these obstacles one after another instead of using them as excuses not to move ahead.” From Melville, she took the train to Rivers, Man., and then biked to Brandon before getting on a train to Winnipeg. Along the way, she met with climate activists and spoke to people about her mission. On Nov. 15, she had a faceto-face with the NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre Leah Gazan to discuss the petition, achieving the goal of her weeks-long journey. Gazan’s office wouldn’t confirm to Canada’s National Observer whether she will commit to tabling the petition, but Stewart said she’s pleased with the outcome of her trip and being able to bring the petition to an MP and countless individuals along the way. “The larger goal is to have

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On Oct. 26, Laura Stewart arrived in Melville, Sask., after biking 56 kilometres from Balcarres. waves of these petitions presented in Parliament, and I’m confident that my trip will contribute to that,” she said. One final challenge presented itself on Nov. 15, when Stewart’s train back to Melville was cancelled due to flooding. With a blizzard making its way across the Prairies and the next available train a week away, she decided to rent a car to get herself home. “It’s a final underscore to how fragile and underserved our public transit intercity system is,” said Stewart. “We need to recognize that while we’re talking about how we’ll make the transition, the longer we leave it, the more difficult it’s going to be because these disasters will keep work-

ing against us.” So far, 13 MPs have committed to reading just transition petitions in the House, according to the Council of Canadians, and still more petitions have yet to be delivered. Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP for Outremont, is one of the 13 MPs bringing the petition to Ottawa and says working collaboratively with provincial and municipal governments is key in the fight against climate change. “I represent a riding that has both wealthy families and individuals, but also folks who are extremely vulnerable and that are working two or three jobs that don’t necessarily have the kind of money it takes to buy an electric vehicle right now ...

“There are things in the petition I do not support, but as her MP, I believe it is my job to present the petition to the House on behalf of my constituents,” reads a quote from Lobb, provided by an office staff member in a phone interview. Petitions are one of the few ways Canadians can have direct input in the House of Commons, said Matthew Green, NDP MP for Hamilton Centre, who has agreed to table the petition. “Anybody following what’s happening in Merritt, B.C., what happened to Lytton, the ongoing raging forest fires, floods, and just general climate catastrophe (knows) that there needs to be a radical shift away from fossil fuels and into an economy that is focused on the planet and not just the profits of oil and gas sector companies,” he said. Stewart says her journey showed her “there’s huge support across the Prairies for a just transition” and will be ready to continue the work.

Sask government touts small modular reactors after COP26 By Nick Pearce Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The StarPhoenix) On the heels of the world’s largest climate summit, a provincial cabinet minister in Saskatchewan is glowing about the prospects of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). “At COP26, the world noticed that it needs clean electrification to fast track its climate

goals,” Environment Minister Warren Kaeding said at a virtual panel on Monday. Keading appeared with energy ministers from Ontario and New Brunswick to tout their plans to roll out the reactors in coming years as Canada promises to wind down its carbon emissions. Alberta also signed on in April. Researchers say there’s little doubt nuclear power will play a role

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Public Policy. “But I think there’s there’s little doubt that the magnitude of the challenge of net zero is going to require a role for nuclear power in the future.” A survey Eisler and Prof. Margot Hurlbert reported in 2020 found Saskatchewan residents who were concerned about nuclear reactors typically cited issues around “risk and safety, the management of nuclear waste, lack of knowledge and the belief they were hypothetical and years from development.” Nuclear energy nonetheless plays a role in future scenarios, according to Hurlbert, who has served as an editor and author for the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change and is the Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy. “But it’s this public opinion and the unknown of the future on how we’re going to transition and what exactly that energy and transportation infrastructure is going to look like going forward — that’s the big, interesting discussion,” she said.

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Developing new drugs for superbugs like MRSA Saskatoon – Scientists are designing better versions of the drugs used to fight antimicrobial-resistant germs like the deadly hospital-acquired superbug MRSA. They are using bright beams at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to image how potential antibiotic-enhancing drugs interact with a molecule vital for building the cell wall of bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus (the “SA” part of MRSA) has a thick protective cell wall that can make it difficult for some antibiotic drugs to attack it. That wall is an attractive target for drugs. If a therapeutic can weaken or break the wall, then the bacteria will die. One protein that makes an attractive target for drugs is called UppS. It is involved in assembling

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Santa parade set for Sunday By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The annual Santa Day Parade is set to go Sunday, with the big guy himself expected to make an appearance. But Santa, and his parade elves, could use a little help with a few more floats sought to make it a more entertaining event. Float registration and instructions are on the website www.yorktonbid.com The parade, as it was in 2020, is being held in reverse, with the floats parked at the Gallagher Centre Arena parking lot, and people driving through to enjoy the efforts of local businesses. People are asked to enter at the Tim Horton’s entrance but are asked to not line-up before 4 p.m. with the parade running until 7 p.m. (till 8 if needed). Vehicles will line up down Broadway Street to Gladstone Avenue, down Gladstone Avenue to Smith Street, then out along Highway #16 if needed. If you don’t have a

vehicle there is an option. Pedestrian bus pick-up at 4, 5 and 6 pm at the Legacy Coop City bus stop will take riders through the parade. (No pedestrians will be allowed on foot through the parade.) To make the wait to see the floats a little quicker this year there will be Two lines through the parade. The first 500 vehicles will get a family goodie bag. People can tune into YBID Santa Radio at 90.5 for details and Santa talks during the parade. Volunteers are needed for traffic control and again the volunteer form and information is on the website. In conjunction with the parade the Tower Theatre MLT will host a matinee of The Polar Express at 1 p.m. Cash donations to SIGN Yorkton’s Early Years Family Resource Centre are welcome. Funding for the event were provided by Sask Lotteries and the Gallagher Centre parking lot provided by the Gallagher Centre.

part of the lipid scaffold on which the wall is built. Attacking UppS could weaken the wall and make the bacteria more susceptible to existing antibiotics, says Sean Workman, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology at the University of Regina. “By slowing down the function of UppS we can make the bacteria more sensitive to other drugs,” he says. Eric Brown, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, went looking for drugs that could target the early steps in the creation of the cell wall and found clomiphene, an already-approved fertility drug that could interfere with UppS. He and his colleagues then used the same techniques to find several new molecules that could do the same thing, two of which – MAC-0547630 and JPD447 – seemed to be worth a closer look. Workman, at the time a PhD student in Natalie Strynadka’s lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia, then used the CMCF beamline at CLS to take detailed 3D pictures of how the three drugs interact with UppS, to see what might make one more effective than the others.

New USask partnership caters to immigrant and newcomer business owners’ and employees’ career development Saskatoon – A new partnership between the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Language Centre and the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) will support SCC members and their employees by delivering English courses geared toward professional development. Through the Language Centre’s English for Business Purposes course, participants across the province will learn language and presentation skills that can help them achieve career goals and thrive professionally in Saskatchewan’s and in Canada’s business environment. “The Language Centre has a long history of innovation and community connection guided by its strategic goals. This partnership supporting our newcomer business community is to be celebrated and provides evidence of the responsive programming from the Language Centre,” said Jay Wilson, USask interim vice-provost teaching, learning, and student experience. “Language development is an important transitional step for individuals looking to improve interpersonal communication skills and further promote their businesses.” The Language Centre will offer the English for Business Purposes course along with additional courses to suit learners’ unique needs starting in January 2022. Classes include personalized tutoring services, private pronunciation classes, specialized workshops, spoken English classes and basic English classes. The two- to three-month courses, which are open to anyone who wants to improve their English especially in a business setting, will be offered online, meaning participants will be able to study conveniently from anywhere in the province. Registration is open and upcoming courses are listed on the SCC webpage or through ptesl.usask.ca. “For many immigrant business owners, language skills are integral to growing their business, making connections in the community, and ultimately staying in Saskatchewan long-term,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.

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EDITORIAL It will take more than electric cars to drive down emissions Resolving the climate crisis isn’t just about shifting from one technology to another; it’s about shifting our ways of thinking and being. It’s a point that often gets missed in conversations about major greenhouse gas emission sources. That was illustrated at the recent 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) climate summit, in Glasgow, where governments, automakers and airlines worked on deals to cut global transport emissions. Because transportation is responsible for one-fifth to onequarter of global emissions, that seems like a good step. But there are problems. With aviation and shipping, the main idea is to switch from polluting fossil fuels to “biofuels.” But with expected increases in both sectors, that could mean destroying more natural areas or displacing food-growing lands with crops for fuel production. And as George Monbiot points out, “Flying accounts for most of the greenhouse gas emissions of the superrich, which is why the wealthiest 1% generate roughly half the world’s aviation emissions. If everyone lived as they do, aviation would be the biggest of all the causes of climate breakdown.” Finding better fuels is important, but cutting back on flying — which would mostly affect the affluent — is just as critical. But, of course, that doesn’t fit with the current growth-and-profit economic paradigm. As for shipping, Reuters notes around 90 per cent of traded goods travel by sea, and shipping accounts for about three per cent of global emissions. Our current global economic system encourages corporations to go where resources and labour are cheap and standards are often low to maximize profits. Shifting away from consumerism and supporting local businesses and production would go as far or farther in

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Science Matters reducing shipping emissions, although cleaner ways to fuel ships are needed. With the automobile industry, it’s all about electric vehicles. And the focus is on direct emissions rather than the many other environmental impacts, from production to massive infrastructure requirements. Few people even question car culture — why we’ve decided so many people should each have large machines to transport them in isolation. And why they should be provided with the massive infrastructure to make it possible, from roads and parking to malls and drive-throughs. This idea of constant economic growth — with the excessive consumption and waste required to fuel it — has become so ingrained that we resort to incremental measures in the midst of a crisis. We just can’t imagine different ways of seeing, and so we try to shoehorn solutions into an outdated system that wasn’t designed to be sustainable. Again, electric vehicles are important. They pollute far less than internal combustion engine vehicles and can last longer. But what we should really focus on is reducing private automobile use, through good public transit, active transport like cycling and walking, increasingly popular modes like e-bikes and scooters, better urban planning and design, and new technologies like self-driving vehicles that can facilitate car sharing and efficient ride-hailing services. All this would dramatically reduce congestion and pollution, and would even make it possible to convert mas-

sive amounts of road and parking to green space. And while electric vehicle sales are increasing rapidly, they’re still far outnumbered by gasoline and diesel car sales. As for the COP26 automakers’ pledge — which would require all cars and vans sold to be zero-emission by 2040 — as inadequate as it is, not everyone is on board. Even though Volkswagen and Toyota are major electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturers, they didn’t back the commitment. The U.S., China and Germany also refused to support the pledge. According to Reuters, “The wider lesson is that private players can’t be relied on to stick their necks out if public action is absent.” This shows how essential it is for society to get involved. It’s mainly up to governments, business, industry and international agencies to resolve the climate crisis, but without massive public pressure, they’ll continue down the status quo road until it’s too late to keep the planet from heating to catastrophic levels. Climate conferences such as COP are important, and perhaps they’re more than just “blah, blah, blah,” but until we replace the outdated human-invented systems that got us into this mess, we’ll only be downshifting rather than putting on the brakes. That’s not good enough. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Writer and Editor Ian Hanington. Learn more at davidsuzuki.org.

More funding options for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Saskatchewan families with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will now have access to more services under the Individualized Funding (IF) program. Eligible services now include life skills programs such as swimming and tutoring, as well as therapeutic day camps and summer programs, and equine therapy in addition to the previously covered services. This announcement comes on the heels of the expansion of IF to include children with ASD age six to 11, announced in July. “The expansion of eligible services will make a positive impact in the daily lives of children with autism and their families,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said. “Children who experience disability deserve the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive in ways best suited to them.” “We’ve heard from parents and caregivers that they wanted more flexibility in using funding,” Social Services Minister Lori Carr said. “We understand each child has their own unique needs, and as part of our person-centred approach to support, expanding eligible services will allow them that flexibility.” Parents are provided funding for therapeutic interventions and family supports that best suit their child’s individual needs. An estimated 1,000 families are expected to access IF this year. These new eligible services build on the current approved range of services

which includes respite care, therapeutic equipment, and training for parents and caregivers. In 2021-22, $10.3 million was allocated to provide $8,000 annually per child with ASD up to the age of five, and $6,000 annually per child with ASD from age six to 11. The application form and eligible services list are available at saskatchewan.ca/autism. A registry of autism service providers is available to assist parents in locating service providers. It includes behavioural consultants, physical therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, swimming instructors, tutors and equine therapists. Private service providers are encouraged to sign up to be listed on the registry, and can contact autismregistry@ health.gov.sk.ca for more information on how to do so. ASD Individualized Funding is a joint program involving the Ministries of Health, Social Services and Education. It supports the goals of the 10-year Saskatchewan Disability Strategy and Saskatchewan’s Early Years Plan. The program supplements a continuum of autism services that continue to be provided in the public system, including autism consultants, support workers and rehabilitation therapists. Additional information on the program can be found at saskatchewan.ca/ autism.

Removal of nitrogen significantly improved water quality in one of Canada’s most polluted streams A ten-year study, conducted by University of Regina researchers, shows removal of nitrogen from the City of Regina’s wastewater discharge improved water quality downstream in Wascana Creek, one of Canada’s most polluted streams. “Removal of the nutrient phosphorous from wastewater is known to reduce the production of potentiallytoxic cyanobacteria (blue green algae) in lakes and streams, but this is the first time that scientists have shown that nitrogen removal can also reduce freshwater eutrophication,” said co-author Dr. Peter Leavitt, University of Regina biologist and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and Society. Eutrophication is caused by excess inputs of nutrients from cities, farms and other industrial activities, leading to algae blooms, biodiversity collapse, and the activation of toxins from lake and river beds. Eutrophication also interacts with climate warming to drain oxygen from lakes across the world.

The study examined the effects of the $175 million upgrade to the City of Regina’s wastewater treatment plant that occurred in 2016, which largely eliminated pollution with ammonia (NH3) and reduced the levels of total dissolved nitrogen (TDN) by approximately 85 per cent. “In 2016 Regina’s wastewater treatment plant was upgraded to include biological nutrient removal (BNR), a process which significantly reduces nitrogen levels in the effluent discharge but has little impact on phosphorous levels,” said Nathanael Bergbusch who led the study while working with Leavitt as a Masters student. “This gave us a unique opportunity to measure the effects of nitrogen removal in a real world setting and demonstrate that selective removal of nitrogen from wastewater reduces abundance of algae and harmful cyanobacteria, while increasing beneficial species such as diatoms (a type of phytoplankton or Continued on Page 5

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Living with epilepsy means living with uncertainty By Sierra D’Souza Butts Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Moosomin World-Spectator) According to Epilepsy Foundation, 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. “A lot of people don’t want to read about epilepsy because it’s scary. It’s scary to read about and it can get very emotional,” says Todd Norgan of Moosomin. Around the age of 35, Todd Norgan discovered he suffered from the neurological disorder. “It started with a high fever for five days, then it kind of morphed more and more into something that my family and I didn’t know what it was,” says Norgan. “After my fever was controlled, it felt like vertigo after. I kind of had blurred vision, I was seeing black and didn’t know where I was.” At the beginning of Norgan’s visits to the hospital, doctors were not able to detect what was causing his pain. He says they originally thought he was showing symptoms of strokes. “When it all first started, it almost showed signs of strokes so a lot of the doctors were treating it as a stroke and not looking at other things like epilepsy.” After about five years of constant doctor appointments and MRI’s, Norgan was properly diagnosed with epilepsy.

What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that causes recurrent and unprovoked seizures, according to Epilepsy Foundation. The seizures in epilepsy may be related to a brain injury or a family tendency, but often the cause is completely unknown. “There’s multi-factors to what epilepsy is and there’s different forms of epilepsy that are around. Everyone experiences it differently.” There are four different types of epilepsy, focal, generalized, combination

of focal and generalized, and unknown. Norgan deals with meisal temporal sclerosis, which falls under the focal form of epilepsy. “I feel like after a seizure, which I just call a spell, I get down on myself. Asking myself ‘why did this happen again’ or ‘what did I do?’ I try to kind of playback what was some of the triggers that happened to cause the seizure.” He says his triggers for a seizure are usually high heat, weather changes, stress and when experiencing uncontrollable emotions. “Basically if you see me on the street and I’m shaking, just come and talk to me. I might be embarrassed after I come to, but it’s something I have to live with. So just come and talk to me and ask what I need.” Many people are not aware how to help those who suffer from epilepsy as the disorder is not spoken about enough. Norgan says people often misunderstand the neurological disorder because they physically see nothing wrong the person. “The biggest misconception is ‘you look fine.’ It’s a neurological disorder, so you’re not walking around with a broken leg or broken arm, you’re not in a cast or anything like that. It’s a neurological condition that you can’t see.”

to start trying new ones and it’s like a drug trial again. Then finally we found a good cocktail, I’ll call it, that works this time,” he says. After multiple experimental medication trials since his last seizure, Norgan has now been seizure free for months. “It has been hard because you kind of don’t know what’s going on. Unfortunately it affects my work, I was off for three years at the beginning and that totally affected my job.” Norgan says the most challenging part about living with epilepsy is his family. “I have three young kids, a wife and we all don’t know what’s going to happen day to day. I might wake up and have a great day, then at one point something happens.” “If we’re out, we either have to rush home or make a stop. If we’re out in the city it’s hard to find somewhere to get me to safety. Day to day life for my family is on pins and needles, even for my parents.” He says he always has people calling in to check in on him. The people who are close to him, which is his family, parents and football family, are aware of what to do in case he has a seizure.

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Norgan says being epileptic affects his life tremendously. “Unfortunately when I had my last seizure, I had it at work and because I work in a safety sensitive position at the mine, I couldn’t continue.” “The reason I had the seizure was because the drug I was on, was under the dose of what it should be.” When Norgan was first admitted for his medication, he was prescribed a lower dosage than required. “We think that’s what caused it and it’s about getting back to the right doses. I have to be prescribed the right medication. There’s so many medications and that one wasn’t working so we had

As November is epilepsy awareness month, Norgan says he wants people to have a better understanding about the disorder. “What I mean by understanding the condition is to just understand what it consists of. People think you look fine, but you’re not.” “You try to keep your emotions in check all the time which is hard because it really affects your whole body. It really is draining, how it affects a person mentally and physically in life. But it’s interesting that there’s people in the world, that do very dangerous jobs with epilepsy and they’re able to function for the most part. There’s foot-

ball players, there’s firefighters, even police officers and those are high levels of stress jobs.” There are good and bad days Norgan says, but the bad days consist of not knowing what to expect. “The negatives are you don’t know what’s going to happen and that itself is scary. The positives are probably that there is medication that can help us and that there are places that are trying to understand this thing we are living through.” “To talk to people, it’s hard, it’s very hard. People don’t understand what you’re going through. When people ask me ‘how am I doing today,’ I don’t want to tell them I feel terrible and bring everyone else down because you’re talking about yourself and what you’re going through. So I just put on a happy face and say, ‘I’m not doing too bad today.’” Norgan says he wants people who don’t suffer from epilepsy, to be mindful on how to help others who do. “If you ever see anyone that is shaking or unconscious, using slurred words, gazing into space, just check on them. Just be a good person that this area is and see if they’re okay.” “It’s a crazy world right now with everything going on but we as humans need to understand that there’s other stuff to focus on. You know, this pandemic is really hard on people and I totally understand it. But in addition to that there’s also people out there suffering from other things that they can’t control.”

How to help Norgan says his support team over the years has helped him overcome many obstacles. He says because his family and friends have been so understanding, it has made his process of dealing with epilepsy a bit easier. To learn more about epilepsy and to have a better understanding on how to help others who suffer with the condition, go to: https://www.epilepsy.com.

Author with local connection helps grieving kids Courtesy of Preeceville Progress Carla Mitchell (Karcha), originally of the Lady Lake area, has always had a passion for writing. When she became a registered social worker and end of life doula, it gave her the

inspiration and encouragement to write and publish her own books and create her own publishing company. Puddle Jumper Publishing is a collection of children’s bereavement storybooks to help explain death and feelings of grief to young

children. The first story I Am Here For You! A Story To Support Your Grieving Child Through Death From Suicide was published in September 2021. As a social worker, Mitchell specializes in providing bereavement support services,

REMOVAL OF NITROGEN Continued from Page 4 microalgae) typically found in healthy water bodies.” “These findings are particularly relevant to prairie and other Canadian communities currently debating the cost benefits of BNR wastewater treatment processes,” said Bergbusch who won the University of Regina Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal for his work. In the past, wastewater from the City of Regina has been one of the main causes of water quality degradation in downstream lakes of the Qu’Appelle Valley. “We expect water quality to start to improve first in Pasqua Lake, then move east through the downstream ecosystems”, notes Leavitt. “So

long as planned industrial activities such as wheat straw pulp mills, canola seed crushing plants, farm fertilization, and other activities don’t undo the good work.” Full recovery of the lakes will likely take decades. The study Effects of nitrogen removal from wastewater on phytoplankton in eutrophic prairie streamswas published recently in the journal Freshwater Biology. The project is part of the Qu’Appelle Long-Term Research Program (QU-LTER) initiated by the University of Regina’s Institute of Environmental Change and Society (IECS) in 1993 to document the effects of climate change and human activities on prairie surface waters.

resource navigation and children’s grief programming. The books were inspired by her clinical practice and personal experience of supporting her own grieving children. “All children are capable of grieving and benefit from having supportive adults that can help them understand death and grief. The best way to do this is through providing the child with honest, concrete and real information they can understand.” said Mitchell. Puddle Jumper Publishing’s books will help caring adults support grieving children. Talking about death with children can be a challenge, these stories will provide readers with a framework for discussing death in a direct, concrete and supportive way. “I firmly believe it is important to remember that children do

Carla Mitchell, originally of the Lady Lake area, created a story book that helps children deal with death.

grieve too, however, differently than adults and it is important we talk to them.” she stated. Each story is carefully crafted to explain how the death occurred in child-friendly terms and help the child understand feelings of grief. At the end of each story,

there is a place for the child to capture their favorite memories and pictures. Puddle Jumper Publishing strives to help caring adults understand and support children’s grief. The stories contain reader’s tips, conversational prompts Continued on Page 7

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Scott Green, president of the Kamsack River Valley Archery Club, has much to smile about with the completion of insulating the entire ceiling of the Veregin Arena which will allow the club to train throughout the winter. Years of fundraising efforts and generous corporate donations have contributed to making the arena a comfortable year-round venue for a number of Kamsack area clubs and organizations.

Community support drives completion of Veregin Arena project Courtesy of Kamsack Times It’s been a goal since the River Valley Archery

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With the heaters, we’re going to be a lot more comfortable during training and events this winter. — Scott Green RVAC President affordable than many other sports – like hockey, where you have to constantly upgrade to new sizes and equipment.” Over the past few years, the club has seen community fundraising success from raffles, wing nights, and rib nights with live music and karaoke held at the arena. An upcoming raffle draw set for December 11 features a Saskatchewan Roughriders gift pack and a selection of alcoholic beverages. Information on tickets and pricing can be found on the club’s Facebook page. “We are truly grateful for all of the community support that has helped us achieve our goal to insulate. Every dollar helped,” said Green. “On behalf of the club, we would also like to acknowledge the very generous donations that we received from local businesses and corporate sponsors. It was the support of these organizations that helped us finally meet the funding of this project.” In addition to spray foam insulation, some of the funds raised went

towards the purchase of a new insulated Quonset door at the far end of the arena. Green said the door will be a big part of heat retention in the massive building. In the future, Green said the organization would like to further insulate down the sides of the walls. “With the heaters, we’re going to be a lot more comfortable during training and events this winter. We still have to continue raising money to get the walls sprayed with insulation, and once that happens, we’ll save a ton on heating bills.” The major sponsors behind the insulation project included: Saskatchewan Rivers Chapter Safari Club International (SCI), Kinsmen Club of Yorkton, Assiniboine Valley Transfer Inc., and Grain Millers, Yorkton. According to Green, the next step for the club is to build a name sign for the building, as well as a sponsor board to acknowledge all major supporters. The club would also like to acknowledge the Veregin Rec Board for use of the arena.

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Viking theme adds to abstract It was back in 2019 when this space was devoted to a look at the game NXS by designer Kevin Kane. The game had been created a few years earlier but was getting a push by Kane. NXS was particularly interesting because it could be played by either two, or three players. Two player abstract strategy games are of course the norm, but allowing for three players is a tad rare. The rarity arises because three-player efforts tend to have two players ganging up to eliminate the third so they can then get down to head-to-head action. In NXS Kane had overcome that general flaw by having players needing to interact with both players to succeed. The goal here is to capture enemy territory and in a three payer contest you must grab half your goal in territory from each opponent, which is a nice element. Kane has stuck with his game and now has a

new version out, this one with greater theme; NXS: Ragnarok. “In terms of NXS: Ragnarok, I wanted to accomplish a couple things,” said Kane, who hails from Oregon, where he is a manager in a small IT shop in local government. “I recognized that while I don’t enjoy it, most other people really enjoy random elements, and in particular, asymmetric elements. I wanted to add these elements to NXS in an optional way. “I thought adding cards that add abilities to the pieces would be a good way to accomplish this. When implementing NXS on Board Game Arena, I also discovered that adding the ability to randomize piece setup was an excellent was to keep things fresh (Chess 960 style). “Adding this ability to the board game version was also important to me. I also wanted to create an edition of NXS that I could make using standard print-ondemand components so

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com that I wasn’t limited to 3D printing.” For Kane creating a basically abstract strategy game was sort of a natural. “I wouldn’t say I have always been a fan, but I have been for a long time,” he said. “I played Chess, checkers, and Othello when I was a kid, but never really got deeply into them. Then I discovered Terrace in the 90’s. I really loved that game. Around the same time, I started getting back into strategy games in general (not abstracts). Star Fleet Battles was the main one.” From Terrace the designer bug bit. “As to how I started

GRIEVING KIDS Continued from Page 5 and suggestions to support a grieving child. Each story addresses the five most common informational needs of grieving children (known as the 5Cs): 1.) They did not cause the illness/ death, 2.) They will not catch it, 3.) They cannot cure it, 4.) They will still be cared for, and 5.) They will stay connected to the person who died. Each story in the Puddle Jumper

Publishing Collection is available in three pronoun options to discuss the person who died: He/His, She/Her and They/Them. The stories are created for children 4 to 12 years old. In the future, additional stories coming to the Puddle Jumper Publishing Collection will cover topics such as: death from substance abuse, death from natural causes, death from cancer and more. Anyone interested in the stories is encouraged to visit www.puddlejumperpublishing.com or follow Puddle Jumper Publishing on Facebook or Instagram.

designing my own games, that also comes from Terrace,” said Kane. “I actually met the designers, who lived close to me. I was really inspired to design one of my own. “I also started to realize that I really preferred abstracts, because losing due to luck always rubbed me the wrong way. That was about the time I started to work on what became NXS.” So why add a theme to what had been a pure abstract strategy game? “People are often attracted to theme,” noted Kane. “Because NXS is truly an abstract, it’s relatively simple to graft a theme onto. “The bold lines and spears (on the pieces), seemed like a good fit -the spears make it very clear that this is an attack direction. “I had a lot of fun creating the graphics for the game. It allowed me to express my artistic side.” But adding an element of luck via cards that influence the game was also the hard part of the

redo. “The greatest challenge was probably just coming up with the different types of cards,” said Kane. “Luckily I had some smart friends that made excellent suggestions.” In the end the cards are what the designer likes best about Ragnarok. “Best aspect? For me, it’s that the cards add a new layer of strategy, depending on which variant you play,” said Kane. “You can add the cards and keep everything equal (combinatorial), but still have different cards each game. “Or you can play with unequal cards, and you have to decide when to ‘spend’ that card. “Or finally, if you are playing Onitama-style, you have to decide if you want to risk potentially giving a good card up to your opponent. “And of course, you have to be aware of what cards your opponent can use at all times.” In 2019, it was noted NXS reminded a bit of Ploy the 1970 release from 3M, largely because of the directional movement of pieces and ability to re-orient as the game progresses. However, NXS was a far more robust game than Ploy. If you liked checkers and chess it was one that was easy to recommend. There is a vitality here based on pre-game

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Concertgoers “Over The Moon” after Canora concert Courtesy of Canora Courier Members of the Longview, Alberta-based duo Over The Moon have said they like to treat their audience like “a living room full of full of close friends coming over for a night of music and fun stories.” Presented by the Canora Arts Council and part of the Stars for Saskatchewan Concert Series, on November 16 Canora Composite School was turned into just such a living room atmosphere. Approximately 50 concertgoers in attendance had the opportunity to hear the music and smooth harmonies of Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque, as well a wide range of stories of their music and the ranch where they live. For their concert trip through Saskatchewan Bignell and Levesque, who have been married for seven years, were backed up by Cedric Blary on guitar as well as wind instruments such as: clarinet, flute, recorder and whistles. In addition to singing, Bignell

Over the Moon’s Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque like to change musical instruments throughout a concert because “we like the different musical textures for the different songs.” plays guitar and banjo while Levesque plays upright bass and guitar. There was a feeling of anticipation and excitement before the concert began, probably because that due to the pandemic, the last Canora Arts Council concert took place almost two years ago. “So I guess we’re the best band you’ve seen in a long time, but we haven’t even played yet,” said

Bignell to open the evening. The duo then began the concert with an a cappella musical greeting, “Hello everybody, how do you do, we’re here to sing and play for you.” Bignell describes their music as “Cowbilly,” a combination of cowboy and hillbilly. The couple writes a great deal of their own music, but also covers songs initially made popular by other artists.

“We love doing tours in rural Saskatchewan and Alberta where we get to meet farming people, our kind of people.” Their first song of the evening was their own unique interpretation of Love Hurts, a song initially made popular in 1960 by the close harmonies of the Everly Brothers, and then brought back in a completely different power ballad version by the hard rock group

Nazareth in the mid 70s. The couple collaborates on most of their original songs, and after having lived on an Alberta ranch for a number of years, admit “it’s pretty much impossible for the ranch atmosphere not to become a part of the music.” The next song of the evening, also the first song they ever wrote together, was Over The Moon. “If you really listen to the song, there’s a good chance you’ll think you’re at the ranch riding a horse,” described Bignell. The song title eventually was chosen as the name of their group, since it aptly described the way the couple feels about each other. The music continued with Moondance, a song made popular by Ian Tyson, who happens to be one of their ranching neighbours near Longview. Bignell has played with Tyson’s band in the past and managed to get Tyson’s approval to add the song to the Over the Moon playlist. Bignell originally met Levesque when she was still with The Travelling Mabels, a group which included her mother Eva. They hired Craig to do percussion for a recording without meeting in person. But when Craig came out west with Huron Carol (led by Tom Jackson), they ended up meeting at an album release party, where everyone did some singing. “I was too scared to say anything to her at first,” recalled Bignell. “But a few days later she sent me an email and attached the old Everly Brothers song Sleepless Nights.” The Canora audience had the privilege of hearing it during the performance. That was the first song they ever sang together and their relationship, both musical and romantic, mushroomed from there. The playlist included an original composition called You Don’t Even Know, written about the period when Craig had just met Suzanne and was completely smitten, and too scared to say anything to her. The couple’s songwriting process tends to change, mainly depending on the subject matter. For songs that tell a story, such as John Ware, a song off their new album Chinook Waltz¸ they like to write the story first, then the music. “John Ware is about a black slave who was in South Carolina,” explained Bignell. “When slavery was abolished, he learned to be a cowboy. He drove cattle all the way from Texas to Alberta, and made a home there. He became a great cowboy, eventually owned his own ranch and

had a family.” As mentioned earlier, the members of Over The Moon each play multiple instruments. “We change instruments a lot during the evening because we like the different musical textures for the different songs,” shared Bignell. During the concert, he started a conversation with the younger members of the audience regarding learning about rhyming. This led seamlessly into an original composition called Texas Love Song, where they had the seemingly difficult task of finding words that rhyme with Texas. But the project was completed with little difficulty, resulting in a catchy number that included Lexus, perplexes, multiplexes, solar plexus, and even where nobody can text us. In recent years, the popularity of Over The Moon has grown well beyond Canada. Shortly before the pandemic, they toured across China, playing some of the biggest Chinese venues. It was a somewhat unusual experience, as most Chinese music fans didn’t even know what a banjo was. But some educational videos before the shows helped overcome that obstacle. Bignell and Levesque made it a point to include songs that were at least somewhat familiar to the Chinese audience, and one of those was their own unique version of Country Roads by John Denver. One of the most memorable aspects of the tour was “almost everyone knew the words and sang along, even though they probably didn’t know what the words meant.” The talents of the three musicians really shone through during the evening, including during Cowgirl Yodel when Bignell and Levesque not only yodelled, but yodelled in harmony. This was one of the multiple times during the concert when the audience broke out in spontaneous applause. Concertgoers wouldn’t let them leave the stage without an encore, and the performers obliged with Chinook Waltz, the title track off their latest album, and another original composition. “It’s all about what it’s like to be on the ranch in the quiet when fall arrives, when that first fire in the woodstove feels so good,” shared Bignell. Over The Moon has plans to keep busy well beyond the stop in Canora. They have a performing tour to the United Kingdom and Ireland planned for March 2022, and are working on including performances in Europe. For more information on all things relating to Over The Moon visit overthemoonband.com.

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Local singer releases Christmas single By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Local singer Jackie Guy has released a seasonal song just in time for the Christmas season – ‘Letting Jesus Inn’. “I’ve always wanted to write a Christmas song, so last Christmas, I finally sat down to create my very own,” she told Yorkton This Week. “A year ago, I recorded my first Christmas cover song and now with my first original completed.” The new song wasn’t quite what she was expecting when Guy sat down to write it. “I wanted something happy, funny, and memorable but at the time everything I wrote just wouldn’t come together. I kept coming back to a quote I read on social media; ‘Each of

us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus’. - Neal Maxwell. “I’ve always said that Jesus is my best co-write partner, and on this one, I feel he took the lead and it came together quite easily.” The song is one reflective of the unusual times faced in the world over the last couple of years. “In a time of such chaos, uncertainty, and division I think everyone can use a little ‘Jesus’ in their lives, so titling the song ‘Letting Jesus Inn’ seemed appropriate,” said Guy. The new song has a local connection behind the scene too. “One thing I’m very grateful for is the opportunity to work with local producer Adam Breitkreuz, from Bright

Lights Music, Springside,” said Guy. “Adam was great to work with and the collaborative effort alongside Nashville’s Beaird Studios Music Group worked out extremely well.” The song is ultimately one of hope. “Christmas can sometimes be a difficult time for those who have lost loved ones, so my intent with this song release is to hopefully spread a little Christmas joy,” said Guy. In time, Guy hopes the new song becomes part of a larger Christmas project. “I’m definitely working towards a full Christmas album,” she said. Guy’s music can be found directly on her website at www.jackieguy.com or on most music platforms @jackieguymusic.

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Auto group College expands helps collect food global learning options Royal Auto Group’s ‘We Scare Hunger’ Food Drive turned out to be a huge success. This year, more than 650 kilograms of non-perishable food items were donated, and this was made possible with the support of the schools in Yorkton. ‘We Scare Hunger’ is an annual food drive initiated by Ford of Canada. However, because of the pandemic, this program was discontinued last year. Dealer Principal Terry Ortynsky shared the idea of organizing this event once again, and Jane Jalmanzar from our marketing team reached out to the elementary schools in Yorkton. Five schools - St. Michael’s, St. Paul’s, St. Alphonsus, Yorkdale Central and Columbia School - immediately confirmed their participation. Collection boxes were placed at both

Royal Ford and Royal Honda and the respective schools from Oct. 25 to 29. The Yorkton Nursery School Co-operative, upon learning about the food drive, joined in and brought several boxes of food donations to Royal Ford. “It was really heartwarming to see the kids, parents and teachers all participating. Everybody wanted to contribute to a worthwhile cause. The children really learned how to help so it was great,” said Ortynsky. The food donations were presented to The Soup Haven, on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Marilyn Dyck, Program Director of The Soup Haven said that the donations will be used for their lunch program that feeds over 250 school children a day. Royal Auto Group looks forward to supporting this event again next year.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is excited to be a partner in the Global Skills Opportunity program, the Government of Canada’s Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program. This program, funded by Employment and Social Development Canada, will improve international outbound mobility opportunities for Sask Polytech and Parkland College Indigenous and lowincome students. Student mobility empowers students to take advantage of international learning experiences and to develop

skills such as problem solving, adaptability, resilience and intercultural competency. When students work and study abroad, they bring back skills and knowledge that benefit everyone. Students bring back a fresh perspective to their classrooms, campuses and communities. Post-secondary institutions create invaluable linkages with institutions and partners overseas. In a recent study funded by the Global Skills Opportunity program’s innovation fund call for proposals, Indigenous and low-income students

at Sask Polytech identified cost as the singlemost significant barrier to participation in global learning experiences. This partnership will enable Sask Polytech to provide global learning experiences for Indigenous and lowincome students. “Global Skills Opportunity is breaking down financial, social and logistical barriers that have prevented underrepresented students, particularly Indigenous and low-income students, from participating in global study Continued on Page 12

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Com. Foundation off to active start By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton & District Community Foundation (YDCF) is a not-for-profit endowment fund connecting donors to organizations and causes that

benefit the community. That was the core message Yorkton Council heard Monday at its regular meeting in a presentation by Foundation President Ray Bailey. “The interests generated by the endowment

fund are distributed in the form of annual grants to charities in our communities,” he explained. The principal amount in the fund, or donations made to YDCF, remains intact to become a lasting legacy and permanent

GLOBAL LEARNING Continued from Page 11 and work opportunities,” says Dr. Larry Rosia, Sask Polytech President and CEO. “This funding will increase international mobility opportunities for Indigenous and low-income students by improving financial supports, creating new opportunities for programs and enhancing international mobility services. We are happy to partner with Parkland College on this initiative to offer travel abroad opportunities to their students as well.” It is expected that over 200 Sask Polytech and Parkland College students will be supported through the $700,000 Global Skills Opportunity program funding. Project exchanges will occur in countries where Sask Polytech has partner-

ship memorandums of understanding, including China, India, Mexico, Uganda, Vietnam, Mexico and Ukraine. “Parkland College is excited to be partnering with Sask Polytech on this new venture,” says Kami DePape, Vice President, Academics at Parkland College. “Parkland College students will now have the opportunity for formal outbound mobility. These opportunities enable our rural Saskatchewan students to gain the global knowledge and skills necessary in today’s world. The Global Skills Opportunity program provides the means and the initiative to engage our Indigenous and lowincome learners. Without it, most of these students would never have access to international learning

experiences.” Global Skills Opportunity is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada and is administered jointly by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and Universities Canada. Projects are implemented by participating colleges and universities across the country. https://www. globalskillsopportunity. ca/

About Parkland College: Parkland College provides high quality, learner-centred education and training as a foundation for lifelong success. The college offers a superior learning and campus experience with locations in Yorkton, Melville, Fort Qu’Appelle, Esterhazy, Canora, and Kamsack

stable funding for charities in our community. Bailey also explained the YDCF is part of a worldwide movement of community foundations whose objective is to help build stronger and more vibrant communities. “We are grateful for the mentors and partners we have had along the way,” he said, noting in particular the support of the Friends and Family Foundation in Langenburg, the City of Yorkton, and the Saskatoon Community Foundation (SCF). A partnership agreement with the SCF secures expertise to maximize investment returns and to administer the fund. “We are a part of Community Foundations of Canada, a network of nearly 200 community foundations from coast to coast to coast,” added Bailey. YDCF is not intended to replace any existing fundraising body in the district, but seeks to augment the resources available to local charities and secure funds for the current and future needs of the community. The Foundation plays three key roles: • It works with charities in our communities to identify local community needs and to advocate for meaningful social

change. Each community has unique experiences and challenges. Its strength is in bringing donors and charities together to address these needs; • It works with donors who wish to make meaningful and lasting contributions to the well-being of their community. The Foundation makes charitable giving easy, flexible and effective. We work with donors and their advisers to maximize the value of charitable gifts. The goal is to help you meet important needs in the community, fulfill the donor’s charitable goals, and maximize their tax advantages; *It supports charitable organizations that provide programs and services for the community. Gifts can support any cause that a donor can imagine. “We believe in the power of individuals and organizations working together to bring about positive change in our communities,” said Bailey. “Gifts are pooled and invested and form permanent community assets. Earnings from these assets are granted back into the community each year to registered charities.” YDCF became a registered charitable public

foundation on March 21, 2019. “We launched at the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Success awards in October of 2019,” said Bailey. In spite of the pandemic the Foundation raised over 100 thousand dollars in its first year and with a partnership with the federal emergency fund the Foundation was able to grant more than 100K in its first year. “We now have $180 K in endowed funds and an additional 90 K in pledged commitments from Legacy Coop and Baker Tilly in Yorkton,” said Bailey. “As well the YDCF has been named in three estate plans that we are aware of to-date. “We are proud to report that after two years the Foundation is approaching $500K in endowed funds combined with pledges and estate commitments.” And, work continues. “We still are actively accepting donations of cash or properties of any size,” said Bailey. “. . . Make a commitment over time and think of the community foundation in their estate planning or at times such as when a farm, property or business is sold.”

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