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‘These items have life’: Chief Poundmaker’s leadership staff returned to family

By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The StarPhoenix) BATTLEFORD — Generations after a leadership staff was taken from Chief Poundmaker, the historic artifact that belonged to one of the great Indigenous leaders of the 19th century has been returned to his family.

The impact of the staff being taken more than 130 years ago from the chief and his community is hard to overstate, said the curator of a museum named in honour of the chief. The significance of its return is monumental, one of Poundmaker’s direct descendants said.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” said Pauline Poundmaker, Brown Bear Woman — a greatgreat-granddaughter of Chief Poundmaker.

“He was a very important man, and it’s an honour to bring his personal belongings, his sacred artifacts, his objects home, so his spirit can rest.”

At a private ceremony on Wednesday at the Fort Battleford Historic Site, representatives from Parks Canada presented the staff to Pauline

Cree Nation law and protocol, artifacts must be repatriated to a direct descendant of the person to whom they belonged.

The family will then serve as custodians of the object on behalf of the First Nation.

Parks Canada loaned the staff to the Cree Nation in 2017. In 2021, the Poundmaker family formally requested its return.

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Pauline Poundmaker, Brown Bear Woman, signs the papers transferring care of her great-great grandfather Chief Poundmaker’s leadership staff back to her family. The staff, decorated with fine carvings and brass studs, sits in front of her on the table.

Poundmaker.

Chief Poundmaker — whose Cree name is Pitikwahanapiwiyin — protected the interests of the Cree during Treaty 6 negotiations and stood up for his people at the time of the 1885 Northwest Resistance.

In 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exonerated Poundmaker, who had been convicted of treason. He died in 1886, shortly after his release.

Floyd Favel, curator of Chief Poundmaker Cree Nation’s museum,

called the staff “the key to Indigenous leadership.“ “(So) by taking it away, it was like taking the constitution of a country.”

According to Favel, Chief Poundmaker used his staff as a vital part of governance, ceremony and community life.

“He could lead a whole pow wow with this,” Favel said. “It brings the people behind you … leading them into the future.”

The staff has largely been kept in provincial

or federal museums.

With its fine carvings, bright brass studs and horse-hair plume, it has often been mislabeled as a “war club” and put on display upside-down like a weapon, Favel said. Researchers are still tracing the exact history of the staff, but it was most recently in the custody of Parks Canada, which holds a large collection of historical and cultural objects throughout the country.

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Adriana Bacheschi, the Parks Canada permanent field unit superintendent for Saskatchewan South, said she was “very honoured and happy and thrilled” to have been able to fulfill the family’s request in a “real, tangible” way.

Pauline Poundmaker said she sees this repatriation as an “opportunity to create a new memory in our relationship with Canada.” Her mother, who “was always so proud to be Poundmaker,” would have been deeply moved to see the staff returned, she added.

Still, much work remains, she said. She believes between 20 and 30 more of Chief Poundmaker’s belongings are currently held

by museums in Canada, the United States and Europe that should be returned to the family.

“We know these items have life,” she said. “In our culture, our objects have life. There is power to these objects. That’s why these artifacts don’t belong in museums. “(They) should be taken care of by the families.”

Milton Tootoosis, who served as the emcee for Wednesday’s ceremony, said he hopes to see more of Chief Poundmaker’s belongings returned in the near future. He has personally seen some displayed at the British Museum in London and the RCMP Heritage Museum in Regina, he said.

“Since then, I’ve been intrigued. What else is out there?”

The family plans to loan the staff back to Parks Canada until the chief’s belongings can be moved to a private museum on the Poundmaker Cree Nation. It is Pauline Poundmaker’s goal to bring all the artifacts back.

“Today is page one,” she said. “There are more pages to this story.”

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Kamsack fundraiser aims to support Ukraine war refugees Courtesy of Kamsack Times As news outlets from around the world began to report on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sherry Guenther of Kamsack said she was glued to the horrifying coverage. Being of Ukrainian heritage herself, and learning of the many different hardships her ancestors had to endure over the years, Guenther said she couldn’t help but feel a surge of empathy for the people of Ukraine.

Sherry Guenther of Kamsack has launched a local fundraising campaign to assist refugees in Ukraine and the displaced coming to Saskatchewan. With the words “Slava Ukraine,” meaning “Glory to Ukraine,” the silicone bracelets were designed with the colours of the Ukrainian flag in mind.

Bracelets are available for purchase now at the TD/Canada Trust in Kamsack, Affinity Credit Union in Kamsack, and Robinson’s Family Foods in Norquay. All proceeds will be forwarded to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Regina branch.

“I just knew it [the invasion] wasn’t going to end in a matter of days,” offered Guenther. “I was at the 2022 SARM conference, listening to Premier Moe and others discuss the terrible situation in Ukraine, and my mind started running with ideas of what I could do to help.”

Guenther remembered a friend from school who is currently working in the marketing industry, and she

Guenther explained how the act of purchasing a silicone bracelet is both symbolic and supportive of the people in Ukraine who are experiencing relentless devastation and displacement.

“It’s a minimum donation of $10 to purchase a bracelet, but I’ve already had one Kamsack resident hand me a $100 bill for a single bracelet. As we watch the war unfold-

“For those who choose to donate, I just want to thank everyone in advance for their kind acts of generosity and support,” shared Guenther.

there were no Ukraine fundraising initiatives going on in Kamsack at that time,” said

Guenther. “So, I decided to create a customdesigned silicone bracelet with the Ukrainian

flag colours of blue and yellow. I choose a bright yellow band and blue letters that spelled the phrase, ‘Slava Ukraine,’ which is a popular saying that means ‘Glory to Ukraine.’”

and governance roles in community, non-profit and university organizations.

when we work to reduce the hierarchies and power dynamics between research partners, we create space for truly innovative and intersectoral work.”

By building a team of social innovators that are rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization, new leadership models will emerge that are informed and built from the needs of populations. New ways of leading and governing organizations thereby will offer increased opportunities for historically underrepresented groups to champion antioppressive leadership in non-profit and university sectors.

Breaking down barriers to sport for Indigenous youth Participating in developmental sports and various physical activities is important for the health and growth of kids around the world.

Using the philosophy of the Woodland Cree saying of mitho miskawawin a nehiyaw, loosely translated to “moving well”, Schaefer, along with co-director, Dr. Sean Lessard (PhD), will engage in a research project titled “Mitho Miskawawin Together Partnership (Moving Well Together Partnership – MWTP)” that is a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action.

The research will address systemic racism and sexism that creates barriers to movement opportunities, such as physical activities and organized sports, for female Indigenous youth aged eight to 12 years old.

Youth will engage directly with the research

team to share their own experiences of access to physical activity and challenges they face to accessing physical activity.

Guenther selected the amount of 500 silicone bracelets – the minimum amount required to place an order. The shipment took six weeks to arrive in Kamsack, and individual bracelets are now available for sale at two locations in Kamsack and one location in Norquay.

USASK Continued from Page 2 Dr. Rachel Loewen Walker (PhD) from the College of Law and Dr. Lee Schaefer (PhD) from the College of Kinesiology and their respective research teams will receive funding over a three-year period to undertake important work focused on increasing opportunities for marginalized communities to participate in initiatives that improve social and physical wellbeing.

The work has been awarded funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) through the Race, Gender and Diversity initiative. This funding program supports community-led research that is grounded in the complexities of the lived experiences of diverse groups and individuals, and that will inform policy and program design in the future.

Building 2SLGBTQ+ representation in governance and leadership To create social change, one needs an imagination capable of challenging dominant social and cultural ideologies, as well as the opportunity to re-configure the legal, political and educational structures that present barriers to change. Loewen Walker is the project director for a research study entitled, “Queering Leadership, Indigenizing Governance: Building Intersectional Pathways for Two Spirit, Trans, and Queer Communities to Lead Social and Institutional Change.”

The goal of the project is to build the capacity of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals to participate in leadership

ing from the comfort of our homes in Kamsack, it’s such a helpless feeling. For as little as $10, I feel like we can come together and do what we can to help. There are many Ukrainian families in Kamsack, Norquay, and the surrounding area, and I know it is a cause that is close to our hearts.”

Bracelets are currently available at TD/Canada Trust in Kamsack, Affinity Credit Union in Kamsack, and Robinson’s Family Foods in Norquay. Donation receipts will not be issued with purchase.

All funds will be forwarded to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Regina branch to assist refugees in Ukraine and the displaced coming to Saskatchewan.

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Barriers to holding these leadership roles will be explored and informed directly by 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and organizations, and research findings will be returned to the community in the form of practice and learning tools, guiding documents and templates, and knowledge sharing events. The project also seeks to explore governance models outside of Western, colonialist frameworks, demonstrating that queer, Indigenous, and other diverse communities are leading the way when it comes to building equitable research and practice.

The project is the outcome of Loewen Walker’s previous SSHRC Partnership Development Grant that funded the creation of the Social Innovation Lab. This unique research group invites community partners to propose needed research projects that trained social science and humanities students then lead. All outputs are returned to and owned by the community.

“The Social Innovation Lab works to flip the dominant research model on its head: rather than having researchers and students approach community partners with an identified project, the lab carries out projects that are community-led,” said Loewen Walker.

“I think it demonstrates the success of models which centre the voices and needs of community partners, and further illustrates that

“MWTP is grounded in Nehiyaw notions of kist th tamowin (respect and honour), as well as mamaw chihitowin (sharing and valuing working together),” said Lee. The team is made up of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars who will work alongside the Montreal Lake Cree Nation Community, as well as two Nehiyaw Elders and one Nehiyaw language teacher, in a partnership with USask’s Huskie Athletics.

The Moving Well Together Partnership will consist of not just a focus on physical movement, but also spiritual and relational movement by facilitating research efforts rooted in reconciliation and decolonization with hopes of mitigating real-word barriers to activity for Indigenous youth.

“We hope to learn from the community and the girls around how this partnership can create more opportunities for Indigenous girls to meaningfully participate in physical activity, both on and off reserve,” said Schaefer.

“Given the partnership with Huskie Athletics, we also hope this will offer opportunities for the university to create more inclusive opportunities for Indigenous girls.

Reciprocally, we hope it also offers opportunities for Huskie Athletes to learn more about reconciliation and become engaged in Indigenous communities.”

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EDITORIAL Goldeyes are a CDN minor baseball success When I was reading Canadian Minor League Baseball: A History Since World War II by Jon C Stott recently – reviewed May 11 in Yorkton This Week – one team which caught my attention was the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

The Goldeyes have long been what one might call a passing interest.

Over the years I have heard, and read, many good reports of the atmosphere of taking in a Goldeyes game, and while it’s not a very glamourous ‘bucket list’ item, I do want to get to a game or two some weekend.

The team also became notable when local area pitcher Phil Sobkow spent parts of the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the Goldeyes.

In the case of Stott’s book, Winnipeg received some extended coverage, in part because while teams from the Montreal Royals of old to the more recet Edmonton Trappers and Calgary Cannons have come and gone, the Goldeyes have continued to field a team for years.

In fact, the Goldeyes will begin their 2022 campaign today (May13), hosting Fargo-Moorhead in the independent American Association.

In part it might not be a surprise the teams have persevered considering baseball has a long history in the Manitoba city.

“Winnipeg had enjoyed

on the diamond, although crossing the border was not workable, so the team played all its home games in Fargo, N.D. Schuster said by playing stateside “it allowed fans to at least follow us from afar.”

Season 2021, and the Goldeyes were playing out of Jackson, TN., to start the season, getting back to Winnipeg for some late season games.

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Sports baseball on-and-off since 1902, and was last home to a professional team in 1970 when the Winnipeg Whips were the Triple-A International League affiliate of the Montreal Expos,” notes the Goldeyes website. “The Goldeyes moniker itself had been used on two previous occasions, and in both cases, the team was part of a different version of the Northern League. The first incarnation of the Winnipeg Goldeyes played in the Northern League (Class A) from 1954-65 as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Goldeyes won championships in 1957, 1959, and 1960. Hall of Fame left-hander Steve Carlton is regarded as the most notable Goldeyes’ alumnus. The Goldeyes returned for a one-year stint in the Northern League (Short Season-A) in 1969 as an affiliate of the expansion Kansas City Royals.”

The current incarnation of the Goldeyes arrived in Winnipeg in 1994, when they joined

the now defunct Northern League. The Goldeyes replaced the Rochester Aces (Rochester, Minnesota), one of the Northern League’s original six members from the league’s inaugural 1993 season.

But I was still curious why the team has succeeded so long in a sport where minor baseball franchises come and go as often as most people change their socks.

“I think it’s a combination of a lot of things,” offered Steve Schuster of the Goldeyes. “There’s some good fortune involved for sure.”

Schuster said when the team arrived in 1994 ownership “had a clear vision of what he wanted to bring here to Winnipeg.”

Initially, the Goldeyes began playing in what was essentially a football field, but even that worked.

“It wasn’t the best facility, but people still came out because they were starved for baseball,” said Schuster.

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Winnipeg Goldeyes Canadian pitch Landen Bourassa.

In fact, in the years on the football field the team was regularly drawing 4-5,000 fans.

Then the team got a shot in-the-arm with a new baseball stadium being built in downtown Winnipeg.

Schuster said at the time Winnipeg’s downtown was already evolving and when the stadium was opened in 1999 it really helped take development “to the next level.”

The team saw a bump in fans too in the early years of the new park with crowds up to 7,000, although it was back to 4,000 in 2019, the last normal season pre-COVID-19.

“We’re really fortunate to have a really diverse and loyal group of fans,” said Schuster.

Schuster said it was a fortunate development in terms of there being a large enough parcel of

land available to make it happen, and then when the Winnipeg Jets home was built downtown too everything really fell into place.

Still the team had its challenges. The Northern League would fold after 2010, and while the Goldeyes were still successful they were without a league, but they landed in the American Association, their home loop since.

Through the years the league roster of teams has changed, but they start 2022 with a dozen teams in the fold.

The new season promises to be more normal for the Goldeyes, the last two seasons being anything but normal amid the pandemic.

In 2020 half the league chose not to play, but Goldeyes owner Sam Katz chose to keep the team

Preeceville Museum to reopen for season Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The Preeceville and District Heritage Museum is looking forward to a full season of welcoming visitors.

The museum will be reopening with an open house on May 25.

“This year our theme is Salute to Ukraine,” said Agnes Murrin, chairperson for the museum.

“Come on by and have coffee and some delicious poppy seed cake,” encouraged Murrin.

“Visit the museum and especially visit our beautiful Ukrainian room. We have many artifacts and beautiful dance costumes. The dance costumes were donated over the years and most recently by the late Iris Rivney. The room has been lovingly looked after by Lorna Brodziak and Mary Petrowski.

Mary recently passed the torch to her daughter Carol Gawrelitza but

still comes by to check on things. Mary is an Honorary Life Member of the Museum and is always welcomed.

“The community is so supportive of the museum. Items that have come in over the winter are: history books from nearby towns, beautiful old school books and children’s books, pictures and some great items for the church room.”

Over the winter and this spring, the museum participated in the Remembrance Day Service, Festival of Trees, Spring Trade Show, and had its annual general meeting on May 3.

The museum sold out of copies of Lines of the Past (Preeceville History Book) and received requests from all over Canada for this book which is popular with anyone with a connection to the community as well as anyone researching their family. The

The fans were waiting with 3,000 out for their first game back amid the continuing concerns with COVID-19.

Schuster said it has always helped to hold interest because the league plays good baseball.

“The competition is really high,” he said, adding they recruit with one thing in mind. “We’re really just looking for the best players.”

Sometimes that has meant a spattering of Canadians, at other times, there are none. It is simply who is available who can best help the Goldeyes win.

“The Canadians we do get have typically gone to U.S. colleges,” he said, adding they have been drafted and want to move up as high as possible in pro ball, “but have hit a speed bump,” and are looking for a restart in independent baseball.

When it comes to recruitment Winnipeg is “a dream destination for players,” said Schuster, adding it’s the experience of a vibrant summer community and great crowd support.

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The Preeceville and District Heritage Museum is looking forward to a full season of welcoming visitors and is featuring a theme based on Ukraine. museum managed to get it reprinted and again have copies for sale.

“This year weather permitting our spring cleanup will occur on May 11. We plan on holding our annual chili and homemade bread day on July 13 during Old Home

Week and a hamburger sale at the market in September,” said Murrin.

Projects planned for this year include some outdoor painting and landscaping.

The museum will be open from 1-5 p.m. every day in the summer

except Mondays until September.

“Come by and visit your museum. We often hear, ‘I live here and have never been here.’

Let’s change that statement and have everyone come visit,” concluded Murrin.

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I also tend to appreciate vintage games a lot.

If a board game is still being played decades after its creation, especially in an era dominated by video games it has to have something going for it, which brings us to the game of Hex. Hex was invented by the Danish mathematician and poet Piet Hein, who introduced the game in 1942 at the Niels Bohr Institute, according to www.boardgamegeek. com “The same year Hex appeared in the Danish newspaper Politiken under the name Polygon.

Hein introduced the game to the readers on December 26, 1942 and during the following four

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Interesting the game “was independently invented by mathematician John Nash in 1947 at Princeton University.”

In 1952, Parker Brothers marketed a version. They called their version Hex, and the name stuck. As a side note the ‘collector’ in me would love to happen upon the Parker Brothers version at a yard sale one day.

Since that had not happened, I had printed a board with the plan to mount it on a nice wooden board found ages ago

at a yard sale.

Blaming it squarely on the COVID-19 pandemic which drastically curbed game play, the project has sat on a shelf still awaiting an afternoon of gluing and finishing – someday it may actually get done although apparently a side effect of the pandemic is chronic procrastination.

As it turns out fashioning a board is no longer the only way to physically play Hex. Brybelly has recently produced a version of the game they are marketing under the title Hexus, which is the reason to revisit Hex this week.

If you are going to produce a board for a vintage game it should be a nice offering, and this

one is certainly that.

The board and pieces are both wood, which is a huge plus in term of giving the offering an ‘older’ feel.

The board is edged in a nice blue and contrasting orange which really jumps out without being garish.

The pieces are the hexagons with the colours matching the board.

The pieces also match in size with the hexes on the board, so it looks very nice as the game is played, although you need to be a bit ‘careful’ in placement as the

pieces do end up touching as chains are made.

As a refresher Hex is traditionally played on an 11×11 rhombus board, although 13×13 and 19×19 boards are also popular.

The Brybelly board in 11X11 and includes letters and numbers to allow for movement notations – a nice touch too.

“Each player is assigned a pair of opposite sides of the board which they must try to connect by taking turns placing a stone of their colour onto any empty space,” explains Wikipedia. “Once placed,

the stones are unable to be moved or removed.

A player wins when they successfully connect their sides together through a chain of adjacent stones.”

Draws are impossible in Hex due to the topology of the game board.

Since the first player to move in Hex has a distinct advantage, the pie rule is generally implemented for fairness. This rule allows the second player to choose whether to switch positions with the first player after the first player makes the first move.

Because the rules are so simple, they are on one page in the new set.

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We Answer the Call theme of Nursing Week REGINA — National Nursing Week is May 9 to 15 and the Government of Saskatchewan is recognizing the dedication and commitment of 16,900 nurses across the province..

According to a press release, investments in this year’s provincial budget are dedicated to training, recruitment and retention of nurses, as the province continues to manage COVID-19 and takes steps to support the health system’s recovery from its effects.

Funding in the 202223 budget will add 150 new nursing training seats: 124 for Registered Nurses (RNs), 16 for Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) and 10 for Nurse Practitioners (NP) offered

through the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

These seats are in addition to 690 RN, 40 NP and 56 RPN seats previously offered. There are also 231 licensed practical nurse training seats offered

by Saskatchewan Polytechnic, regional colleges, Dumont Technical Institute and the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology in various training locations across the province.

The budget also includes $1.5 million in funding for a recruitment incentive program, which the government says is as part of a virtual recruitment initiative to attract qualified candidates from the

Philippines for hard-to-fill critical health sector positions.

This initiative will include recruiting approximately 100 Registered Nurses.

The release also describes the development of an independent agency to support recruitment and retention of high priority health professions, including nursing. The agency will collaborate with the Ministries of Health, Advanced Education and Immigration and Career Training, health care employers and communities to recruit across the province and the country, as well as overseas.

The province also supports a number of retention programs dedicated to nurses.

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Forgiveness Program encourages nurses and nurse practitioners to practice in rural or remote communities by forgiving up to $20,000 of their Saskatchewan Student Loans.

More than 140 nurses benefited from this program in 202122. Since 2013, a total of 462 nurses have received over $1.2 million from the program.

The Graduate Retention Program (GRP) provides income tax credits of up to $20,000 to graduates of eligible post-secondary programs who live and work in Saskatchewan. Since 2008, just over 10,000 GRP certificates were provided to graduates of nursing programs. Nurses and Nurse Practitioners who are eligible for the Student Loan

Forgiveness Program may also qualify for the Graduate Retention Program.

According to the latest available data in 2020, there are approximately 4,300 (34 per cent) more nurses practising in Saskatchewan than in 2007. This includes Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.

The theme of this year’s National Nursing Week is “#WeAnswerTheCall,” showcasing the many roles nurses play in a patient’s health care journey.

May 12, the birthday of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, is designated as International Nurses Day.

Canora Supers are used to winning, expect to continue in 2022 Courtesy of Canora Courier As Southeast Senior Baseball League champions in 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19), the Canora Supers are confident the team will continue to be successful during the coming sea-

son, according to Greg Andreychuk, player/ coach.

“The Supers will be hungry to fight for their third consecutive championship,” said Andreychuk. “Joining the Supers in the SESBL this season will be the Parkland Pirates ( Yo r k t o n / M e l v i l l e ) ,

Langenburg Legends, Yorkton Marlins, and Roblin Stars. This looks to be an extremely competitive season as each team will provide a stiff challenge. The standings should be very close when the dust settles.

As two time defending champs, the Supers know other teams will be gun-

ning for them.”

The league unfortunately lost a few teams from last season as the Willowbrook Royals, Back Forty Brewers, Parkland Padres, and Yorkton Orioles have all disbanded. The Grandview Lakers will be on a one-year leave of absence, but will have

the option to rejoin the league with no penalty in 2023.

The league’s five teams will play a 12-game schedule during the upcoming regular season, slated to be completed by the end of June with playoffs tentatively set to start on Monday, July 4, after the Canada

Day long weekend.

Four of the five teams will make the playoffs.

Round one will be a bestof-three series, followed by the best-of-five championship final.

Strong lineup Andreychuk said the Supers will return the majority of their players, Continued on Page 6

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SUPERS Continued from Page 5 with a few additions and subtractions.

“New to the squad will be Tanner Denesowych of Canora, who also suited up for the Cobras in the Sask East Hockey League during the past winter.”

Andreychuk and the Supers are pleased to welcome the following players for the 2022 season: Kody Rock of Canora, pitcher/infield: “Aside from being the ace of the pitching staff, he will be a fixture near the top of the order, and infield. He hits for power, average, steals bases, and dominates on the hill. He can do it all.”

Sean Kolodziejski of Hyas, catcher/infield: “Sean will bat near the top of the order and provide solid defence behind the dish. He was a key table setter for

the potent power hitting behind him, and will be counted on for much the same. He will get plenty of stolen bases, and can also play infield and outfield if necessary.”

Zach Rakochy of Canora, catcher/utility: “Zach will look to continue his torrid hitting from 2021. He is the Swiss army knife of the defence as he can play anywhere needed including catcher, and brings a calm, positive attitude to the team.”

Dylan Toffan of Canora, infield/pitcher: “Toffan is a slick-fielding infielder with great speed and a great bat. He can also toe the rubber on occasion, and should be available more often this season than in years past.

His presence improves the team greatly.”

Travis Mentanko of

Canora, infield: “Travis will be counted on for more power hitting and RBI’s in the number three spot in the order.

He has been the league’s top power hitter for the better part of a decade, as his performance in the 2021 playoffs was a testament to that with a walkoff home run in game three of the final.”

Kholton Shewchuk of Rama, infield/pitcher: “Shewchuk will be back to patrol third base and drive in runs in the middle of the order. He is reliable as it gets, and his production is nearly unmatched throughout the league. He will also be counted on to throw some key innings on the mound.”

Ian Quewezance of Kamsack, shortstop “Ian is another slick fielding, big bat in the middle of

the order. He will continue to hit for a high average and make dandy plays from shortstop.”

Evan Rostotski of Norquay, outfield: “The man known as ‘Rook’ will be back to play some steady outfield and contribute a consistent bat.

He has been a mainstay for over a decade, and continues to be very reliable.”

Derek Palagian of Hudson Bay, outfield/ pitcher: “Palagian has been with the Supers since 2004, and has pitched the most innings in that time period. At 39, he still has the consistent pitches to keep batters off balance, and provides steady outfield defence and a good bat.”

Darcy Blommaert of Yorkton, outfield/pitcher: “A member of the Supers since 1999, Darcy just

keeps coming back for more. He has lost a few miles per hour off the fastball, but this crafty lefty still gets the job done on the mound.”

Phil Sobkow of Calder, outfield/infield: “Phil has been the cleanup hitter for the majority of his Supers career. He will continue to bring some power from the middle of the order, and solid defence where needed.

He was drafted in 2001 by the Detroit Tigers, and 2003 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won a NCAA Div 2 World Series in 2003 at Central Missouri State, and played professional baseball for seven years.”

Jayden Heskin of Norquay, pitcher/infield: “Heskin will return for his second full season.

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Chet Bornhorst of St. Gregor, outfield/catcher: “A surprising addition to the Supers in 2021, Chet provided great speed and defence to the outfield, and a steady bat. He will be counted on for more solid production. He is also a great catcher.”

Brendon Landstad of Canora, pitcher/utility: “Brendon has graduated the 18U division, and will play exclusively with the Supers. He has great speed and a great arm.

With some fine tuning he can become an excellent pitcher. He can play anywhere on the field.”

Clay Sleeva of Canora, pitcher/utility: “Clay spent the 2021 season with the Parkland Expos 18U AAA team. He hit extremely well and logged some innings on the hill. His status is uncertain as he is rehabbing an injury, but hopes to return at some point.”

Grady Wolkowski of Canora, catcher/utility: “Grady also graduated 18U baseball, and will join the Supers full time. He caught for the Parkland Expos AA team in 2021, and will spend some time behind the dish with the Supers. He can also play outfield so there will be plenty of opportunities for him to get his feet wet in senior ball.”

Logan Wolkowski of Canora, infield: “Logan is currently a member of the 18U Parkland AA Expos baseball club out of Yorkton. He will be plenty busy with that squad, but if available can suit up for the Supers on select weekdays.”

Andreychuk has been in charge of the Supers since 2011, as a player and coach. He can still play in the outfield when necessary, but will spend much more time coaching third base and from the dugout than in years past.

Fan support appreciated He said he and the Supers are grateful to the fans for their support over the years.

“The packed bleachers and row of cars down the foul line is always uplifting to the team. Al Sapieha Field is in tremendous shape, and has received rave reviews from teams and fans across the league. 2022 will be another great season, so please come out and support the Supers in their quest for a third consecutive championship,” concluded Andreychuk.

The Supers begin the season with a rematch of the 2021 league final as they travel to Yorkton to play the Marlins on May 16.

The home opener at Al Sapieha Field is set for Wednesday, May 25 versus the Langenburg Legends.

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Around 30 people attended an event at the Yorkton Tribal Council on Monday morning.

Tribal Council looks to empower women

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – On Monday morning a group of women gathered to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Yorkton Tribal Council and to learn about general maintenance of their vehicles.

Around thirty people attended the event with Yorkton Hyundai mechanics on site to educate.

“We’re trying to teach them some skills – some stuff that might save their lives and they might be able to help other ladies,” said Isabel O’Soup, Tribal Chief at YTC, adding, “it’s all about empowering ourselves and empowering other ladies as well – and our children in our homes.”

O’Soup, who said she is familiar with the general maintenance of her own vehicle, wanted other women to have the same knowledge of their vehicles.

“Our main goal is to know how to check the air pressure in your tire,” said O’Soup, adding, “you know you could save yourself from getting a flat and you could save yourself from wrecking your tire.”

“Check the fluids in your vehicle – you might save your engine,” said O’Soup.

“We’re going to get together with the ladies here – we’re going to go through the cars,” said Ron Kaban, Dealer Principal at Yorkton Hyundai, adding, “everybody needs a little brushing up on how to change a tire, how to boost a car [and] how to do an oil change – so we’re going to go through that with them.”

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“I think this is a great idea – it gets us out in the community and meeting new people,” said Kaban, adding, “that’s what we’re all about at Yorkton Hyundai – we want to help out as much as we can.”

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Local pair picked in CFL draft

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Two football players from the local area were among those selected when the Canadian Football League held its draft Tuesday.

Noah Zerr, from Langenburg, who played most recently with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies was taken in the second round, 12th overall by the B.C. Lions.

Peter Kozushka from Yorkton and most recently from the University of Alberta Golden Bears program was selected in the sixth round, 51st overall by the Montreal Alouettes.

Both offensive lineman developed as part of the Yorkton Regional High School program.

“Growing up in Yorkton it had always been a dream for me for a long time,” Kozushka

said of his selection.

Wednesday Zerr said he had had a busy day with several calls for interviews, all of which he said he was happy to undertake, adding as a “small town kid” he hasn’t usually been sought out before.

As for the draft, Zerr said it was another step on a journey in football, a step he did get to share with family.

“I came back home (to Langenburg),” he said, adding his parents put on a brisket on the barbecue, and they waited out the draft.

“By the time I got picked there was probably 35 in the house,” he said, adding it was great to “share the special moment” with neighbours, friends and family.

Like Zerr, Kozushka was with family for the draft, as they joined him in Edmonton to watch the proceedings.

Peter Kozushka and Noah Zerr “The phone rang, it was Danny Maciocia GM of the Alouettes . . . It was kind of a surreal moment,” said Kozushka.

Kozushka said he wasn’t particular which team selected him, or where he went in the draft.

“I just wanted to go someplace and show everybody what I can do,” he said, adding in the CFL combine ahead of the draft he was not 100 per cent so he has something to show the

Als. In addition, to Maciocia, Kozushka said Montreal’s head coach Khari Jones also reached out to welcome Kozushka to the team.

Kozushka said he does follow the CFL, and is looking forward to heading to Montreal, a team he said performed solidly in 2021 before some late season injuries took their toll.

“It is a competitive team,” he said, adding “my goal is just to go and

contribute to the team, to help in any way that I can . . . I just want the opportunity to compete.”

Like Kozushka, Zerr said he wasn’t worried where he might be going.

“Usually organizations keep it pretty close to the vest,” offered Zerr.

But, that said, he added “I did have a feeling” it might be the Lions.

Zerr said at the CFL combine Lions personnel had talked to him and left a good impression.

“I was thinking I wouldn’t mind playing for them,” he said, adding he knew the Lions offensive line coach and thinks he can develop a good working relationship with him.

It helps too Zerr has a brother and sister in B.C., and that his girlfriend has ties there.

“So I’m actually really happy to be going out there,” he said.

Before attending the

B.C. camp Zerr will however be heading south after being invited to take part in the NFL New York Giants rookie mini camp.

“I’m super excited,” he said, explaining it was the Giants who approached his agent.

Whether he makes the Giants, or not, Zerr said it is a good opportunity.

“Any experience is good experience,” he said.

As for the Lions camp, going so early in the draft means high expectations for Zerr.

“I think there’s always a little bit pressure when you’re a high calibre athlete, but going in the first couple of rounds there’s a bit of added pressure,” he said.

That said Zerr said that too is part of the game.

“Pressure makes diamonds as they say,” he noted.

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Local players hoist German trophy Two area hockey players recently hoisted the championship trophy in the Del 2 league in Germany.

Davis Vandane of Yorkton and Brett Breitkreuz from Springside were both members of the Lowen Frankfurt Lions who won the championship in the second tier of pro hockey in Germany.

“This is actually my second tour in Frankfurt.

I played here from 20152019, then took a two-year detour to Bietigheim,” said Breitkreuz in an interview with Yorkton This Week via email.” It was pretty special to come back here. I had an injury and some other things going on, and in August of this year my wife, kids, and myself moved back to Springside and were not sure we were going to play again.

“To get the opportunity to come back here was special, my son was born here, my daughter spent the first four years of her life in Frankfurt and it has always had a special place in our hearts.”

Vandane joined the team mid season.

“I have only played for the team for a couple of months,” he said via email. “I started the year in Dornbirn AT and had the opportunity to join Frankfurt for the last couple games of the season and for the playoff run.”

Once with the Lions Vandane said he felt like a long playoff run was possible.

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Saskatchewan players on the Lions Brett Breitkreuz of Springside, Davis Vandane of Yorkton, Jaden Schwartz from Wilcox and Saskatoon’s Dylan Wruck. together,” he said.

Breitkreuz agreed there was a positive expectation on the team.

“Once I signed here in January and we brought a couple guys in around the deadline, I knew that we had as good of a chance as anyone,” he said. “We had a special group with a lot of guys who had won previously, and it was just a matter of time until we got things rolling.

“We ended up first place at the end of the regular season and went 12-0 in the playoffs with three sweeps, so I guess we left no doubt who the best team was.”

The win was special offered Vandane.

“Lifting the cup was the best moment of my life playing hockey,” he said. “Skating around with it in front of the fans all cheering was so surreal. Hockey players always say how as a kid you dream of winning a cup and picture how it’s going to happen, but it was way better than I had ever expected . . .

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hockey before so I would say this is my best hockey moment anywhere. Being known as a Del 2 champion is something I’ll never forget.”

For Breitkreuz the championship was something of a repeat performance, although no less gratifying.

“It was actually my third time being a champion in Germany, and each time was special,” he said.

“My first time in 2017 was amazing, 7000 people and Frankfurt being a newer team in the league was a statement to everyone that we had arrived and we were for real.

“Last year I was lucky enough to win it again, and it was a different feeling. Because of COVID, the season was delayed, the playoffs were best-offive, and we had to play 15 games to make it happen.

“With no fans it was a weird feeling, we played ghost games the whole season.

“But the bond with the other players and the families because of everything we had to deal with off the ice made it extra special.”

Then the most recent win was in its own way great too.

“And this year, having the fans back in the playoffs was amazing,” said Breitkreuz. “Going from not being sure I was going to play pro hockey again to being a champion in four months was pretty cool -- hard to put into words.

“And German hockey fans are amazing. If you ever have a chance to watch a game in Frankfurt, Berlin, Mannheim or Cologne it will blow your mind. The atmosphere is similar to a soccer game. They cheer and sing the entire game.”

The experience was made better by Breitkreuz and Vandane being together, along with fellow Saskatchewan players Jaden Schwartz from Wilcox and Saskatoon’s Dylan Wruck.

“Playing with guys from Saskatchewan is always a pleasure and something I never take for granted and being

able to share a championship with guys who are from the same area/ province is amazing,” said Vandane.

“Of course its always better with guys you know on the team,” echoed Breitkreuz. (It’s) very cool that Davis came, having played with my brother and then both of us being Yorkton minor hockey products is pretty cool.

“Me and Dylan Wruck were linemates in junior with the Edmonton Oil Kings, and played together on the same line here as well.

“My son was very excited to see my name and my brothers name this year on the wall at the Kinsmen. He was a big part of the U7 smoothies for most of the winter.

“The boys in the dressing room always got a good laugh at our ‘Sask boys’ conversations, talking about all the local teams we played on and then famous Saskatchewan landmarks like the Wadena Bakery, Elk Ridge Golf Course, Taylor Field, and how there isn’t a better way to spend a Saturday night in July than at a Rider game.”

Vandane hopes to be back with the team next season.

“Yes I’m hoping to return next season here in Frankfurt, I loved every second of being here,” he said.

Breitkreuz is less sure what path he might take.

“As far as that goes, I’m not too sure, we will sort things out with my family in the next couple weeks and see what offers come in,” he said.

“If not, I’ve had a great time and a good career over here, and will be ready to start my post hockey life doing a regular job and coaching my son and taking my daughter to soccer.

“And, I always enjoy the competition and playing some good hockey. I had the chance to play a little senior hockey in my hiatus from pro, and had a great time with the boys in Foam Lake, so there is a good chance I will end up suiting up for them for a few games once I retire for good.

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Kinsmen Club donates $50,000 to shelter

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

The Yorkton Kinsmen presented members of Prairie Harvest Community Centre with a cheque for $50,000 on Monday night at the Kinsmen Blue Room.

The donation will go towards the development of a new low barrier emergency shelter that will soon be opening in Yorkton. “[We’re] very surprised and happy that [the Kinsmen are] willing to come alongside and partner with us,” said Stephan Bymak of the Prairie Harvest Employment Program.

Currently, Prairie Harvest is covering the construction costs to renovate the accommodation installing sleeping quarters and washrooms, said Bymak, adding those were initially estimated to be $60,000, but have

Members of the Kinsmen Club present Stephan Bymak and Angela Chernoff of Prairie Harvest Community Centre with a cheque for $50,000. climbed to $80-90,000.

Bymak said he presented to the Kinsmen several weeks ago.

“We thought it was a good thing and we’re

here to help the community’s greatest needs and we figure this is one of them,” said Blair German, President of the Yorkton Kinsmen Club.

The shelter area will have 10 to 15 beds, and will be open to anyone needing a place to sleep safely on a temporary basis, and provided

they are not a risk, for example are violent.

The plan is to collaborate with many agencies such as SIGN, Mental Health and Addiction

Services, the City of Yorkton and others working together to help meet the needs of individuals facing homelessness in our community, he said.

Program encourages producers to seed perennial forage

By SASKTODAY.ca REGINA — SaskSoil is celebrating National Soil Conservation Week with the launch of a new producer program specifically designed to improve soil health.

The Marginal Areas Rehabilitation in Saskatchewan (MARS) program pays a financial incentive for producers to seed marginal acres to perennial forage.

Forages are being increasingly recommended as a means to manage and treat saline field areas, but the list of additional agri-environmental benefits associated with the practice is growing, according to a Ducks Unlimited press release.

Forages conserve soil, increase pollinator habitat and biodiversity, reduce herbicide-resistant weeds, act as product management buffer zones and can help address clubroot challenges, the release states.

When it comes to finding practical and pragmatic solutions, farmers are a driving force.

“Many landowners have trouble spots they suspect cost more than they produce. SaskSoil’s

MARS program will help cover the costs of trialing an alternative management strategy that works to move both the soil and profitability in a positive direction,” says Mark Hoimyr, SaskSoil president.

Through the MARS program, Saskatchewan producers will have the opportunity to work with professional agrologists to help identify problem areas in their fields. In addition to receiving a $2000 rebate toward the cost of this service, participating producers will receive $75/acre to plant these identified areas to perennial forages.

MARS is endorsed by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC); producers who sign up for the program before May 15 will receive a bonus pollinator-friendly seed blend.

Trevor Plews, head of conservation programs with DUC, is excited at the opportunity this new partnership between DUC and SaskSoil will bring to producers.

“Through improving soil health and profitability, this additional program offering to convert marginal acres to forage will benefit Saskatchewan

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Film looks at race for COVID vaccine

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Out of the COVID-19 pandemic comes the film Inside the Great Vaccine Race a finalist for a major award at the Yorkton Film Festival.

The film is one of five finalists for the Ruth Shaw Award (Best of Saskatchewan), which co-producer Dugald Maudsley said is great for the film.

“It’s always wonderful to have your film recognized,” he said in a recent interview with Yorkton This Week, adding it is so gratifying because as a filmmaker “you put a lot of work into it.”

That the recognition comes from the YFF simply makes it better “because it has such a long history and pedigree to it,” said Maudsley. “It’s very prestigious.”

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Best of Sask Finalist val is so well respected they look to enter film whenever possible, said Maudsley.

“We always try to get our film into Yorkton,” he said, adding that most recently they won the Documentary Point of View (POV) Golden

Sheaf Award presented

by Canada Media Fund at the 2021 festival for Clydesdale: Saving The Greatest Horse.

Having Golden Sheaf nominations and wins to their credit is always a positive trying to attract broadcasters for current

films, and financing for a next film, said Maudsley.

While noting “a lot of elements go into a film,” including having a good story and good crew, awards help too, he said.

As for Inside the Great Vaccine Race it really is a production born out of the pandemic.

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In the end Maudsley said it all came together amazingly well, suggesting it’s impossible to tell the difference in film produced by the various remote crews.

Inside the Great Vaccine Race appeared on CBC’s Nature of Things in late 2021, and can be viewed anytime on CBC Gem. Other finalists for the Best of Saskatchewan Award are; Toxic Neighbour, Like Us, Wild Prairie Man and A Promise to My Son. The YFF runs May 26 to 29, with the awards presented the evening of the 28th.