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A New Season at Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club What did you think when you saw those first flakes of snow covering the ground this season? If you were excited, you weren’t alone–a community of skiers in Yorkton were getting their skis ready and dreaming of gliding on the trails! If that fresh snowfall filled you with dread, then consider taking a trip to Deer Park Golf Course some Sunday afternoon to see what all the fuss is about.

Once you get on the snow, you’ll find people of all ages and walks of life enjoying the 7+ km of trails groomed by dedicated volunteers. The Yorkton Cross

Country Club has begun their youth programming and offers ski lessons to children, ages 3-18. This program, called Jack Rabbits, follows Nordique Canada curriculum and teaches both classic and skate-ski techniques. (Last year there were over 30 participants.)

If you are out on the trails, it won’t take you long to come across an enthusiastic coach, supporting youth

as they play games, gain skills, and build confidence, all while making new friends and getting fresh air and exercise.

Besides the youth program, the ski club offers free adult drop-in classes for members, as well as monthly or seasonal equipment rentals. If you are interested in learning more about skiing opportunities in Yorkton or are simply curious about the sport, get in touch with club president, Ray Bailey at yorktoncrosscountryski@gmail.com. Please take out a club membership at www.zone4.ca to help maintain the trails and keep up on events and activities. Contact head coach, Jo Anne Maloff, if you are interested in learning more about Jack Rabbits at maloff03@gmail.com.

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U18 Gold Medalist Lane Zuravloff, Cassidy Zuravloff, Brody Harrison, Kailey Sleeva with Coach Rob Zurabloff;

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CURLSASK U15/U18 Spiel held at Wadena RE/MAX Curling Club The Lane Zuravloff team from Canora High School picked up the gold medals at the CURLSASK U15/U18 Spiel at the Wadena RE/MAX Curling Club Sat. Dec 18.

The Zuravloff team won top spot after an extra end win over the previously undefeated Kaydence Lalonde team. On Lane Zuravloff’s first shot of the extra end he made a nice hack weight hit on a buried stone to sit shot which proved to be enough for the win.

Lalonde, who won all four games of the round robin, had a difficult shot for the win in the sixth and final end.

Lalonde managed to eliminate the Zuravloff shot stone but could not stick for the second point forcing an extra.

In the Bronze medal final Team Chegus of Watson, led by skip Hailey Chegus also won in an extra end over Team Duda, a team of individuals that combined for the event, with Ashton Luciano acting as skip..

In the bronze game the Duda team had a tough double for the win in six ends and moved both stones but failed to move the shot stone enough, sending it to an extra end.

In the extra Luciano was faced with a long run back and just missed it giving the Chegus team the extra end victory and the bronze medals.

U15 GOLD Medalists Ethan Fleischhacker, Adam Tessie, Wyatt Fleischhacker, Kade Comfort.

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Pickleball tourney part of seasonal fun It has been a very busy month since the last report. We had an intermediate clinic on November the 20th with Lonnie Dynna of Regina showing the eight participants some of the finer points of playing and advanced strategy. Are we much better players, I am not sure but it sure was a lot of fun and we did pick up some “tricks

of the trade”.

On the 27th of November, Chanz Hutton and David Weiman put on another Learn to Play clinic with 12 participants. It is great to see that a lot of those 12 are now regular players.

It seems to really depend upon the day but the numbers coming out to the drop in time slots can vary from about

7 to as high as 26 players. By joining our club you can participate in the Sign Up Genius set up

by Sheryl to know how many will be coming to play. This is one of the many benefits of being a member.

On December 5th we had our Christmas Party. It started at the GHC with a four hour fun tournament. We always

like to include playing at our events if possible.

We then continued the party with a potluck supper at Dave and Danica’s residence. It was very kind of them to host the meal. Pre-meal included horderves and bubblies while we watched the last half of the CFL West Final. Although frustrating the Riders lost, they had their chance to win

and gave the Bombers great opposition. The latter part of the evening included a Christmas Gift Swap that was loads of fun with unique and intriguing gifts. You will have to ask Brad Ouart about his. The evening capped off with a trivia quiz with the men up against the ladies. Now I know you will find this hard to believe that the

ladies actually won, Murray says they got all the easy questions and we did only lose by one point. We are a bit suspicious of the scorekeeper, we believe she was “bought off”.

All in all, it has been a great month to be a pickleball player in the Yorkton area.

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Winter weight season arrives for entire province Beginning Monday, December 20, winter weights will be permitted on all applicable highways around the province. This includes the central and southern regions of the province. The northern region was the first area of the province for winter weights to go into effect, earlier this month on Monday, December 13.

Since winter weights are completely weather dependent, they can start in early November. Milder weather this fall has resulted in the postponement of winter weight season this year. Typically, these temporary weights are removed on March 15 to protect the provincial highway system.

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ongoing ministry initiative that maximizes the amount of goods that can be shipped by truck in Saskatchewan. As an export-based economy, trucking is one of the key methods to get Saskatchewan goods to market to keep the provincial economy competitive. Winter weights allow truckers to carry up to 20 per cent more payload on secondary highways.

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EDITORIAL World snow shoe record to push for Timber Bay recognition

By Nick Pearce Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The StarPhoenix) A 21-year-old is breaking a world record in the dead of winter so a northern Saskatchewan institution will finally be recognized as a residential school.

B’yauling Toni aims to beat the record for longest distance travelled by snow shoe in 24 hours, to raise awareness for Timber Bay Children’s Home. The current record is roughly 94.5 kilometres.

He wants to a “pay a little honour to the struggling and suffering” the children at Timber Bay experienced, though it will be with “all the proper gear and in a much more privileged position,” he said.

A 2017 Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision ruled that while Timber Bay housed students who attended school elsewhere, it wasn’t dir-

B’yauling Toni is aiming to beat the world record for snow shoeing in 24 hours to raise support for recognizing Timber Bay as a residential school. Photo provided

by B’yauling Toni on Dec 17, 2021 ectly government-run and was not eligible for residential school status.

Toni, who is not Indigenous, biked across Saskatchewan this sum-

mer to deliver a pair of moccasins to each federally-recognized residential school in the province. He never travelled to Timber Bay.

He embarks on his new journey on Saturday morning to present a pair of moccasins there.

After a rest, he will then make the world rec-

ord attempt, travelling from Timber Bay to La Ronge. He said the trek will be in remembrance of Bobby Bird, a 10-yearold boy who fled Timber Bay in the fall of 1969 and disappeared.

Bird’s whereabouts were unknown until 1999, when a skull found in the 1970s was revealed to be his.

Indigenous leaders renewed calls to have Timber Bay recognized in the wake of the shocking uncovering of unmarked graves using ground-penetrating radar at residential school sites across Canada earlier this year.

Dwight Ballantyne, a member of Montreal Lake Cree Nation, has family members who attended Timber Bay, which the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission operated from 1952 to 1994.

He hopes Toni’s journey will create public pressure for Timber Bay to be recognized, he said.

Over the course of the journey, Toni will send Ballantyne videos of his travels. Ballantyne will then narrate over the video segments, which will be published on social media to raise awareness about the journey and the cause behind it.

An accompanying petition urges support for Timber Bay’s recognition as a residential school, an apology to survivors, a commitment to compensation and a release of school records to those who attended.

Ballantyne said Toni’s efforts are an example of non-Indigenous people taking action in support of Indigenous people.

“I hope that they can see the injustice in Canada and understand that there are many other schools that are not recognized as residential schools.”

The 24-hour Indian Residential School Crisis Line is 1-866-9254419.

Yorkton airports gets dollars

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Government of Saskatchewan has approved five additional applications for nearly $320,000 for airport improvements through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP). The government’s contribution is $160,000 as part of the 50/50 cost sharing grant.

The City of Yorkton

received $12,000 in the most recent release of dollars, said City Manager Lonnie Kaal, who added the City also received $50,379 in the first intake of 2021, for a total of $62,379.

The funds are for runway improvements which included crack sealing, cables for lights, beacon light and radio frequency signs, she added.

In a release it was

detailed the government committed to a record $1.5 million to community airport improvements this year including $650,000 in stimulus funding. To date, more than $1.26 million has already been distributed to 19 different communities this year. This additional approved funding will allow five more projects to move forward in 2021-22.

“CAP is a municipal

program that provides funding for the rehabilitation, construction, and capital improvements of airport infrastructure for community owned airports in Saskatchewan,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said in the release. “These airports play an important role to ensure safety by supporting vital services like air ambulance, law enforcement and firefighting.”

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New provincial dollars will continue upgrades at the Yorkton Airport.

Other community airports receiving funding were: • Estevan: Changing runway light regulators and repair field circuits, valued at $44,621; • La Ronge: Install cameras, replace groundside and airside doors, valued at $62,500; • Lampman: Add turn pads at both ends of the runway, valued at $35,850; • Maple Creek: New beacon, valued at $3,575; and The program provides grants to municipal governments to improve community airports.

The program helps offset costs associated with rehabilitation and upgrades to the network of community airports.

Projects are approved based on criteria focused on improving safety, extending life cycle of the asset, airport utilization, economic benefits associated with the project, and partnership opportunities.

Since 2007-08, the ministry has invested over $10.5 million including this year’s funding and a

total of 42 different communities and RMs have benefited from the CAP program.

Applications will be open for CAP grants available in 2022-23 starting in late January.

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TV show leads to dexterity game find When you have a hobby you tend to notice it whenever it weaves its way into a television show or movie.

A college student carrying a lacrosse stick draws my attention as a fan of the sport.

A nice chess board on a table catches my eye as a board game fan too.

It’s also neat that two of the main characters on the fine Brit TV show Grantchester often head to the pub for a brew and a game of backgammon.

So recently when characters Fatima Namazi, (Medalion Rahimi) and Devin Roundtree (Caleb Castille) were seen on an episode on NCIS: Los Angeles playing a game using magnets that I had

never seen before I was more than a little curious.

There was of course a chance the game was some TV script creation and was not really a game at all, but that frankly seemed like more work on the writer’s part than they were likely to out into a weekly TV drama.

The game was played with magnets, or small magnetic stones to be more precise, and a Google search with that as a guide quickly got me to the game Kluster.

Kluster is a dexterity game for one-to-four players, where each player is trying to empty their hand of magnetic stones (12 in a two-player game) by placing them

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com inside an area defined by a chord laid on the table – it comes with the game.

On a turn you place one stone inside the area delimited by the cord.

The trick though is that magnets attract and if in placing a stones pieces already on the table come together, or ‘kluster’ you collect the klustered stones meaning

you have more to place in order to win.

The game rules can be taught in a flash, and the games too are quick, so this one is a coffee time dream.

It’s also a wonderfully frustrating game, but in a good way – in large part because it plays so quickly and you will want to try again and again.

There are really simple solitaire rules too which are fun.

Kluster was the first game from designers Paula and Robert Henning, although they did note in an email that more are in the works.

As for their magnetic gem the duo noted “Kluster was an accidental game.

“We weren’t trying to develop a game, it just kind of happened.

After we wrote down some rules for Kluster, we thought how cool it would be to get a ‘tabletop’ game out there for people to enjoy playing together, instead of on an electronic device.”

They explained, the idea came in 2006 at a

friend’s dinner party, in Lake Arrowhead, CA. “He (the friend), brought out a handful of the hematite magnets and didn’t know exactly what to do with them.

Robert flipped over a ceramic platter and told everyone to try to get rid of their magnets without letting any of them cluster together. We still have the rules I noted on a napkin,” explained Paula.

“After the original idea in 2006, we shelved the game for about eight years and ran another business, but that’s another story.”

You can check Kluster out at www.mjgames.ca or www.borderlineeditions.com

Hockey action heats up for two Preeceville teams Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The Preeceville U18 Pats hockey team had a busy few weeks with playing three games both away and at home. The first game held on December 3 had Preeceville defeat Yorkton on home ice with a 7 to 3 win.

Goal scorers for Preeceville were: Trever Geistlinger (three goals), while Logan Wolkowski and Kaiden Masley each scored two goals. Assist were by: Hunter Lamb, Nathan Anaka, Hudsyn Nelson, Spencer Leech, Brody Shankowsky, Trever Geistlinger, Zander Purdy and Nathan Newbery.

The team’s second game was also held at home on December 10 when they defeated Indian Head with a 2 to 1 score.

Scoring for Preeceville were Tomas Hauber and Spencer Leech, with assists by Logan Wolkowski.

The U18 team’s last game for the week had them traveling to Whitewood where they shutout Whitewood with a final score of 12 to 0. Goaltender Skylar Ryczak earned the shutout.

Scorers for Preeceville were: Spencer Leech (three goals), Hudsyn Nelson and Seth Hort each scored two goals, Trever Geistlinger, Kaiden Masley, Logan Wolkowski, Bronson

Heshka and Tomas Hauber contributed singles. Assists were by: Trever Geistlinger, Nathan Anaka, Kaiden Masley, Hudsyn Nelson, Hunter Lamb and Spencer Leech.

The U13 Preeceville team took on Cote in a close battle that saw Cote come-up on top with a 15 to 13 win on December 14 in Preeceville. Scoring for Preeceville were: Darian Serdachny and Gavin Erickson each scored six goals and Levi Maier concluded the scoring race. Assists were by: Darian Serdachny, Hudson Maier, Gavin Erickson, Bostin Smith, Rylee Coleman, Mikayla Johnson and Hendrikus Bertram.

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Kamsack Quilting Club still “sewing” the seeds of love Courtesy of Kamsack Times Although the Kamsack Quilting Club is now down to just eight members, the need for high quality, hand-sewn cotton quilts has only increased. This year, the small and talented team has managed to create a total of 59 quilts that will be sent out across Canada to comfort those dealing with cancer.

The group works with an organization called Victoria’s Quilts Canada (VQC). VQC provides handmade quilts nationwide to people who are living with cancer. The intention behind the quilts is to bring physical comfort to those dealing with cancer as well as spiritual comfort in knowing that they are not alone in their struggle.

VQC is comprised of over 1,300 volunteers in 24 communities across Canada, plus Ottawa.

The quilts they provide are made by individual quilters who work independently or in groups in a team setting similar to the quilting bees of times past. Since 1999, they have delivered over 84,000 quilts to people living with cancer.

It was around ten years ago when Kamsack members were introduced to Victoria Quilts

chapter from Climax by Bobbi Wanner. Wanner is the quilt club member that finishes the Kamsack-made quilts with a long arm machine. At one time, quilting lessons were hosted in the basement of the Kamsack United Church by Lynda Cherwenuk and Colleen Koroluk. The Kamsack Quilting Club is hoping a new group of sewers will emerge to help continue the service into the future. If enough interest is shown, the members said they would be open to offering sewing lessons once again.

All quilts are made with donated fabric either by club members or others in the community. The club works exclusively with cotton fabric, which is considered better for cancer patients, and they make single size quilts (approximately 50 x 70 inches). Each quilt is crafted with the intention to help individuals with the chills during treatments.

Local residents who would love to learn a new skill and be of service to those suffering can reach out to one of the members in town.

The 2021 Kamsack Quilting Club members are: Colleen Koroluk, Bobbi Wanner, Lise Rochefort, Lydia

Thomas, Alva Beauchamp, Marjory Orr, Lynda Cherwenuk, and Kim Lichtenwald.

“For us the fun is in the designing and selecting patterns and fabrics. It’s great fun to see the completed tops without the hassle of assembling and finishing the quilts,” said member Lise Rochefort.

“Due to the age of the members and the cold weather we have decided to meet again in February. Our most productive days are usually fall and spring with everyone sewing at home in the winter. But we are very proud to have produced another 59 quilt tops in 2021.”

Ode to my wife the quilter Author Unknown She learned to quilt on Monday.

Her stitches were very fine.

She forgot to thaw out dinner, So we went out to dine.

She quilted miniatures Tuesday.

She says they are a must.

They really were quite lovely, But she forgot to dust.

On Wednesday, it was a sampler.

She says the stipplin’s fun.

What highlights! Oh what shadows!

But the laundry

The talented members of the Kamsack Quilting Club have produced a number of award-winning quilts over the years. wasn’t done.

Her patches were on Thursday.

Green patches, blue and red.

I guess she really was engrossed: She never made the bed.

It was wall hangings on Friday, In colors she adores.

It never bothered her at all, The crumbs on all the floors.

I found a maid on Saturday!

My week is now complete.

My wife can quilt the hours away; The house will still be neat.

Well, it’s already Sunday.

I think I’m about to wilt.

I cursed, I raved, I ranted-The MAID has learned to QUILT!

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Former Canora barber reaches 100th birthday milestone Courtesy of Canora Courier Fred Krukoff will celebrate his 100th birthday on December 25 after spending the majority of his life living and working in or near Canora, including owning Fred’s Barber Shop for about 25 years.

Fred Krukoff was born in 1921 on a farm near Devil’s Lake, in the Good Spirit Lake vicinity, to Fred Sr. and Martha Krukoff. The family farmed for many years.

“I enjoyed growing up on the farm,” recalled Krukoff. “We got lots of fresh air, the hard work gave us plenty of exercise. I remember in the early years we didn’t have a tractor, we only worked the land with horses. When I was about 12 I remember harrowing with a team of two horses, and I walked behind the horses. Whenever I got thirsty I would just stop at the slough on the field for a drink.”

Krukoff and his wife Mariann were married in 1950 and recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary.

“We went to dances in Canora, there was a barn dance almost every Saturday night, that’s where we first met. The first time we spoke was when Mariann and her friend asked for a ride in my ’46 Chev. Since then we’ve always enjoyed dancing and singing

together.”

They have three children: Floyd (Calgary), Teresa (Edmonton), and Lydia (Maryfield,) and five grandchildren- Leslie, Janelle, Adrienne, Daniel and Erica; who have blessed them with nine great-grandchildren, ranging in age from infancy up to nine.

Mariann is presently in long term care in Wawota.

After their marriage, Krukoff farmed and did construction carpentry. The couple moved to Canora in 1966 when Mariann got a job in the post office, and her husband opened “Fred’s Barber Shop” in Glenn Haskewich’s pool hall. He was always ready for a pool game and a few small bets made the game more exciting.

“There were three other barbers in town, when I opened,” shared Krukoff.

“Around the same time long hair was coming in. Slowly I got all the high school boys coming to me because I didn’t cut all their hair off like their parents wanted.”

At that time hair cuts typically cost approximately 75 cents, going all the way up to $2.50 if the customer wanted a bit of styling.

“When I was a barber I really enjoyed meeting the people,” he said.

“They would tell me everything that

was on their minds, because it never went any further. I was good at keeping secrets. I retired from the Barber Shop in 1991.

“I really enjoyed my time in Canora. I remember being very friendly with Walter Mysak, who was mayor for many years. We would often talk back and forth in Ukrainian.”

Fred and Mariann moved to the Maryfield Sunrise Villa, a level 2 care home in 2016. They spent five years at the Villa together until recently when Mariann moved to level 5. Fred had some health issues and is convalescing at the Carlyle Moose Mountain Lodge, but he will be returning to the Villa in time for his birthday and plans to spend some quality time with his wife.

Fred became an expert gardener over the years, and as recently as last summer, grew garlic, beans, onions and beets. He enjoys walking the halls at the Villa and playing bingo. With his extensive life experiences, Fred has come up with some thoughts on what it takes to have a long and full life.

“It takes love and understanding, plus lots of hard work, good exercise and healthy eating to make it to 100,” he explained. “I like to eat a lot of garlic and Cayenne Pepper.”

Fred Krukoff, a long-time barber in Canora, will turn 100 years of age on Christmas Day. Here he is holding greatgranddaughter Hazel Mae Frazer, born May 31, 2021.

Amendments to the Saskatchewan employment act come into force January 1 Students, contract workers and volunteers in the province will now be protected against harassment including sexual harassment while in the workplace.

Legislation will come into force on January 1, 2022, that clarifies that the definition of harassment includes any unwelcome action of a

sexual nature. In addition, independent contractors, students and volunteers will be included in the definition of workers protected from any form of harassment.

“This legislation will ensure that contract workers, students and volunteers can go to their jobs without con-

cerns about being exposed to harassment,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. “We want to protect all workers from harassment and create safe, healthy workplaces.”

Additional amendments to The Saskatchewan Employ-ment Act include:

• removing the requirement for the Labour Relations Board to exclude supervisory employees from the same bargaining unit as those they supervise unless the employer and union have entered an irrevocable election.

Instead, the board will be given authority to determine the appropri-

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units; • and providing protection for public and private sector employers that comply with the new COVID-19 vaccination regulations that provides employees with the choice of showing evidence of being fully vaccinated or evidence of a negative COVID-19 test at least every seven days.

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Beauval resident fined $14,500 for trafficking, waste and illegal outfitting A Beauval man was recently fined $14,500 in Beauval Provincial Court after pleading guilty to multiple fisheries and wildlife charges. The case was the result of a threeyear investigation that began with a tip about illegal fish trafficking, ultimately uncovering other offences including unlicensed outfitting and trafficking of wildlife parts.

On November 17, 2021, Roger McCallum Jr., 36, pleaded guilty to several charges under The Fisheries Act, The Wildlife Act and The Outfitter and Guide Regulations: • illegal marketing of fish (fined $7,600); • wasting fish (fined $1,400); • commercial fishing without a licence (fined $250); • trafficking in bear galls (fined $2,800); • illegal outfitting (fined $1,400); and • illegal provision of sustenance fish (fined $1,050).

McCallum has three years to pay the fines.

He is prohibited from applying for licences under The Fisheries Act for three years and was given a five-year prohibition for licences under The Wildlife Act. Additionally, McCallum’s existing licences have been cancelled.

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As well, undercover officers saw McCallum toss a large amount of edible fish into the landfill to waste.

During the investigation, conservation officers also discovered that McCallum was trafficking in bear gall bladders.

On one occasion, he sold a bear gall to an undercover officer and then attempted to recruit the officer to sell bear gall bladders for him.

McCallum was also illegally offering guided fishing trips. In

September 2019, undercover officers booked and paid McCallum to guide them on Lac La Plonge, which has an angling limit of three trout per person to help protect fish populations. However, during this trip, McCallum set two gill nets that caught a large amount of lake trout. He then gave the officers 29 fish, which he included in their guiding fee.

Overfishing and poaching can decimate entire lake populations, affecting commercial

fishing, recreational angling and those who depend on the fish to feed themselves and their families.

If you’re approached to buy fish and think the sale may not be legal, or if you suspect other wildlife, fisheries, forestry or environmental violations, please call Saskatchewan’s toll-free Turn In Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at 1-800-667-7561, or call #5555 from a SaskTel cellular device. You can also report online at saskatchewan.ca/tipp.

SGI implements revenue-neutral rebalancing of Auto Fund rates The Government of Saskatchewan has decided that SGI will implement a revenue-neutral rate rebalancing on the Saskatchewan Auto Fund premiums, without changes to motorcycle and taxi rates.

Rate rebalancing means that some vehicle classes will have rate increases and others will have decreases. Overall, it will result in a net-zero change in revenue to the Auto Fund, although most drivers will see their rates adjusted.

Approximately 49% of customers will see a decrease in their Auto Fund premiums, while 51% will receive an increase. Rate increases will be capped to provide stability for vehicle owners. This will move SGI closer to rate fair-

ness across different vehicle types.

“SGI customers will continue to benefit from among the lowest basic auto insurance rates in Canada,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SGI. “A revenue-neutral rate rebalancing demonstrates SGI’s commitment to fairness across vehicle types.”

Following feedback received from the public and stakeholders during the rate review process, SGI will act on a number of recommendations, including: • No customer will see an annual increase in their premiums higher than 10% on premiums higher than $1,000 (and a dollar cap of $100 for premiums under $1,000).

• SGI undertakes formal, meaningful engagement with stakeholders on ways to resolve industry-specific issues.

• SGI will adopt the recommendations from the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel regarding enhancements to filing standards, and information in future rate applications.

Permit fees to be adjusted to reflect costs of claims SGI provides shortterm auto insurance coverage through 24-hour and 8-day permits. In-transit permits and temporary insurance cards provide coverage for inter-provincial use to transport a newly acquired vehicle.

Permit fees have been the same for years and

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The new permit rates reflect the actual risk each vehicle represents for being involved in a claim, and the actual costs of paying that claim.

The price of a 24-hour permit will be increasing from $20 to $26. The price of an 8-day permit will increase from $48 to $73. In-transit permits will increase from $30 to $43. Temporary insurance cards will increase from $11 to $28. (All prices subject to PST.) All changes will be implemented on April 1, 2022.

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COVID-19 vaccination remains best protection against serious illness COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough information for November released Based on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Breakthrough Infections report for the month of November, the rate of hospitalization was 35/100,000 cases for those who were unvaccinated versus 6/100,000 for those fully vaccinated. The rate for ICU admissions was 8/100,000 for the unvaccinated versus 2/100,000 for the fully vaccinated. The rate for COVID-19 deaths was 5/100,000 for the unvaccinated versus 1/100,000 for the fully vaccinated.

The COVID-19 vaccine is not a cure.

It will not prevent every COVID-19 transmission. It will reduce the risk of transmission and, when transmission occurs, reduce the risk of serious illness and death.

The Ministry of Health has updated the COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough information for November 1-30.

Highlights include: • Of the 3,361 cases reported in November, 2,004 (59.6 per cent) were unvaccinated or tested positive within three weeks of receiving their first vaccination. One hundred and fifty cases (4.5 per cent) were partially vaccinated with one dose, while 1,207 cases (35.9 per cent) were fully vaccinated. Of the 1,207 cases with a second dose, 19.9 per cent (240) had comorbid conditions and 15.9 per cent (192) were 65 years and older.

• Of the 173 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, 116 (67.1 per cent) were unvaccinated or tested positive within three weeks of receiving their first vaccination. Eight cases (4.6 per cent) were partially vaccinated with one dose, while 49 cases (28.3 per cent) were fully vaccinated.

• Of the 173 cases reported in November who were hospitalized, four were 12-19 years and younger and 10 were 11 years and younger.

• Of the 43 individuals admitted to ICU, 27 (62.8 per cent) were unvaccinated or tested positive within three weeks of receiving their first vaccination. One

case (2.3 per cent) was partially vaccinated with one dose, while 15 cases (34.9 per cent) were fully vaccinated.

• Of the 43 individuals admitted to ICU, one was 12-19 years, and one was 11 years and younger.

• Among the cases reported in November, 26 individuals passed away; 15 were unvaccinated or less than three weeks after their first vaccination.

All vaccination and breakthrough data reports are available in the COVID-19 vaccination information at saskatchewan.ca.

Note that this vaccination and breakthrough analysis for November is based on cases that were reported in November. This methodology has consistently been utilized for all monthly vaccination and breakthrough reports.

Out of Province Patient Transfers Complete Today, the final COVID patient receiving care in Ontario has returned home to Saskatchewan.

“I would like to pass along my sincerest thanks, not only to the Government of Ontario, but even more-so to the numerous doctors and health care professionals involved with providing support to Saskatchewan residents receiving care in Ontario hospitals,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said. “During these unprecedented times it is imperative that the province can continue to support one another as we continue the fight against COVID-19.”

Since October, a total of 27 Saskatchewan COVID patients were transferred to Ontario. No additional transfers are anticipated.

lier continue to be eligible. Pediatric vaccinations are also available at clinics and participating pharmacies.

Parental accompaniment is now required for children aged five to 11 receiving COVID-19 vaccines whether administered in clinic, pharmacy, or school settings in order to ensure parental consent and support for the child receiving that vaccine. If a parent is not able to attend the vaccination, they may designate an adult to attend on their behalf by naming the individual on the consent form. An electronic copy of the consent form and answers to common questions are available at www. saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine.

Booster Vaccinations Eligible residents ages 50+ can book their booster appointment online at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine, or by phone at 1-833-SASKVAX. Additionally, all individuals 18 years of age and older living in the Far North and those living on First Nation communities, health care workers, individuals born in 2009 or earlier with underlying health conditions who are clinically extremely vulnerable, including those with diabetes, can book their booster vaccination appointments by phone by calling 1-833-SASKVAX. All eligible individuals can book five months after receiving a second dose of an mRNA (Moderna or Pfizer) or the Astra Zeneca vaccine, or two months after receiving a dose of the Janssen vaccine. Please do not call until you are eligible to book your vaccination appointment.

Public Health Orders Will Be Enforced Parental Consent - Five - 11 year olds The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) continues to work with school divisions to arrange for the administration of a pediatric dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to students aged five to 11 years. Those born in 2009 and ear-

The week of December 6, Saskatchewan Health Authority public health inspectors issued two fines: A ticket of $2,800 for failure to mask was issued to an individual in Lloydminster.

A ticket of $2,800 for failure to mask

was issued to a second individual also in Lloydminster.

Note that under The Health Information and Privacy Act, the Ministry of Health cannot disclose the names of individuals who have received fines.

COVID-19 Summary for December 14, 2021: • From December 8 - 14, 12,759 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,777,193. An additional 169,365 3rd and 4th doses have been administered in the province.

• As of December 14, 87 per cent of residents 12 years and older and 83 per cent of residents five years and older have received their first dose. Eightythree per cent of residents 12 years and older and 75 per cent of residents five years and older are fully vaccinated.

• There were 437 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan from December 8 - 14, bringing the provincial total to 81,899 cases. There were 498 recoveries recorded during the same period.

• The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is currently 54 (4.5 per 100,000).

• Seven new deaths were reported December 8 - 14.

• There were 521 new lineage results reported for December 8 - 14.

• As of December 14, there are 110 people in hospital: 76 are receiving inpatient care and 34 are in intensive care. Sixty-nine of the people in hospital (62.7 per cent) are not fully vaccinated.

• Since October 22, 37 monoclonal antibody infusion treatments have been delivered.

• From December 8 - 14, there were 11,390 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan.

Canada Summer Jobs Funding Applications open Yorkton - Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for YorktonMelville, would like to advise organizations and businesses that applications for Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) funding are being accepted until Jan. 25, 2022. Canada Summer Jobs is an initi- ative of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.

“This has not been an easy time for many of our small businesses, summer camps and communities. In 2021, there were well over 100 CSJ grant recipients in YorktonMelville, which is good, but there were many more applicants that didn’t receive fund- ing,” said Wagantall. “CSJ is far from a perfect program, but I would strongly encourage employers to consider submitting an application for 2022.”

CSJ provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or

fewer full-time employees, to create summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. This year, public and private sector employers will be eligible to receive funding for up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage.

As in previous years, notfor-profit employers will continue to receive up to 100% of the provincial territorial min- imum hourly wage for each employee.

To help persons living with disabilities obtain employment, and to encourage employers to hire them under this program, em- ployers may be eligible for additional funding to remove barriers in the workplace for young people living with disabilities. This additional funding may be used for personal tools and adaptations that the employee requires to accomplish tasks.

For 2022, CSJ is returning to its regular parameters and will offer quality jobs over the summer months. The earliest a 2022 CSJ job can start is April 25 and the job will need to end by Sept. 3, 2022. Jobs will need to be

full time with a minimum of 30 hours a week and a duration of at least 6 weeks.

“The deadline for applications for fund-

ing is coming quickly,” said Wagantall. “In some prior years, there has been a second call or deadline extension for applications, but I urge

those who want to apply to ensure that they do so as soon as possible, because there is no guarantee that an extension will be granted for this

year.”

More information and the application process can be found at www.canada.ca/canada-summerjobs.

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