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New initiative aims to grow Saskatchewan helium sector Helium Liquefaction Hub Study Will Accelerate Provincial Development of Helium Export Infrastructure The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), is accelerating the development of helium processing and liquefaction hubs in the province.

The Ministry of Energy and Resources (ER) will support the SRC with a grant of $140,000 to complete a Helium Liquefaction Hub Study, which will incorporate technical and economic components and provide the critical information needed to develop a commercial scale, value-added, export-ori-

ented helium sector in Saskatchewan.

“We are already home to Canada’s largest purification facility, near Battle Creek, and liquefaction is the crucial, next step, as we aim to supply ten per cent of global helium market share by 2030,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “Only liquid helium can be exported overseas and as many endusers require liquid helium, a provincial liquefaction facility will improve both the marketability and pricing for Saskatchewan’s significant helium resources.”

Saskatchewan has high helium concentrations and some of the most attractive geology in the world for low-

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The ER grant will play a key role in achieving the targets laid out in Saskatchewan’s Helium Action Plan: From Exploration to Exports, expected to produce significant economic benefits for the province, including 15 new helium purification and liquefaction facilities, 500 new permanent jobs and annual helium exports worth more than $500

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Carrot River’s Edgewood Forest Products phasing out beehive burner

By Jessica R. Durling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Humboldt Journal) Edgewood Forest Products in Carrot River is planning to phase out its beehive burner, replacing it with a biorefinery to convert sawmill waste into bioproducts like biochar, wood tar and essential oils.

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to be built adjacent to our site and sort of managed as a joint venture.”

The biorefinery should be in full operation by October 2023.

Beehive burners are used to dispose of waste wood in logging yards and sawdust from sawmills by incineration, and as a result produce a large quantity of smoke and ash emissions which are released to the atmosphere. The burners are considered to be a major source of air pollution and have been phased out in most areas, while others have outlawed them outright.

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ery, sawmill waste will be converted into saleable products while also reducing the carbon footprint and emissions. A slow combustion process called pyrolysis will be used to convert the biomass into solid, stable and long-lasting carbon products as well as high value chemicals and clean producer gas.

Phase I construction on the new biorefinery is planned to start May 2022 and be completed the following fall with one production line. The production line will be used to produce biochar. The biorefinery is expected to require up to 10 new employees to operate.

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by October 2023, with a capacity for four production lines. At the completed stage, it’s planned to produce wood vinegar, essential oils, wood tars and pyrolysis gas. After this phase, the biorefinery will add up to five additional employees.

Up to 40 new jobs are expected to be needed during construction.

Edgwood Forest Products stated that the biorefinery is not expected to generate significant noise or significant odour, and is expected to improve air quality relative to the beehive burner.

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Insurance is there when you need it, but some people try to get it even when they don’t.

Unfortunately some people try to defraud insurance providers. That’s where SGI’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) comes in.

In 2021, SIU busted hundreds of people attempting to make fraudulent claims, saving the company around $6 million. This important work helps keep insurance rates low for honest customers.

With that said, we’ve rounded up some of the top insurance frauds from 2021.

1. Running into an old friend A claimant (let’s call him Jacob*) said his vehicle was broadsided after Deb* drove her vehicle through a stop sign. Deb and Jacob both claimed they didn’t know each other. Police initially charged Deb, but further investigation by police revealed the crash may have been staged.

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the crash which showed Jacob slowed to a stop, giving Deb enough time to speed up and crash into the side of his vehicle.

The video evidence, along with downloaded vehicle data, showed the crash was indeed set up.

The investigation also revealed Deb and Jacob knew each other.

The claim was denied, saving SGI $7,000.

2. Technology to the rescue Sheila* claimed her brand new 2021 Camaro was stolen.

Police worked with OnStar to locate the vehicle, which was found with a bangedup front end. Sheila filed a claim with SGI, but her story got a bit murky when she admitted she still had both key fobs,

since the vehicle couldn’t be started without them.

Once Sheila was told SGI would collect technical information from OnStar, she decided to withdraw her claim.

Total savings? $13,000.

3. Into the drink Barb* said her daughter Amanda* borrowed her vehicle when Amanda got into a collision. Barb claimed it was raining at the time of the crash, and when Amanda swerved to avoid hitting a deer on a gravel road, she slid into the ditch and into a nearby dugout. The story seemed plausible at first.

But an SIU investigator went to see the scene for themself. As it turns out, the gravel road wasn’t gravel, and the dugout

was actually a town reservoir hundreds of feet from the paved roadway.

The vehicle would have had to have been driven through a town park before entering the reservoir. The investigation also revealed Amanda had been drinking at the time of the crash.

The claim was denied, saving SGI $65,000.

4. Car of his dreams For many people, it’s a dream to own a vintage muscle car, and for this would-be fraudster, it will stay that way. James claimed his classic car was stolen but wasn’t able to produce any receipts or financial information related to the vehicle.

He also couldn’t supply any photos of the vehicle from the past 15 years.

The only photo James did share with SGI turned out to be a stock image from a vehicle in the U.S. Not to mention - neighbours and the autobody shop staff who had supposedly worked on the car had no recollection of the vehicle (and it’s not the kind of car you forget!).

That busted claim saved SGI more than $20,000.

5. Doesn’t add up Julie* filed a claim, saying her rental property had been robbed, and tens of thousands of dollars worth of property was stolen. There were a few red flags right off the bat. Julie had only bought insurance two weeks prior to the alleged theft. She also

didn’t have any receipts or documents to prove she ever owned the stolen items. A financial assessment was done, proving Julie didn’t have the income to support the large purchases. SIU also visited the rental property and determined it wasn’t big enough to house everything that was reported stolen.

The evidence stacked up quickly against Julie’s claim, which ultimately was denied.

Busted.

This investigation saved SGI $70,000.

When making insurance claims, the important thing to do is always tell the truth.

Anyone with information about potential insurance fraud is encouraged to contact SGI’s Special Investigation Unit at siu@sgi.sk.ca or 1-800667-8015, ext. 6887. To report anonymously, call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. *All names in these scenarios have been changed.

Sask. leads Canada in wholesale trade growth Ye a r - O v e r - Ye a r Wholesale Trade increased by 34.7 per cent to $3.3 billion Saskatchewan is leading the nation in yearover-year growth in wholesale trade.

S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s wholesale trade increased 34.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted) between January 2021 and January 2022, which was first among the provinces.

“This major increase in wholesale trade is yet another key indicator that Saskatchewan’s economy is in an enviable position coming out of the pandemic and poised for real growth,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“In 2021, Saskatchewan hit all-time records in agricultural exports, forestry product sales, and

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EDITORIAL Book recalls surprise Montreal cup win When it comes to hockey I’ve been a fan for as long as I can recall.

There were Topps hockey cards and Esso sticker books, and a newsletter from Scotiabank Hockey College and of course watching Hockey Night In Canada (HNIC), with my dad – all were things of my childhood.

And oh yes I did shoot a few hundred slapshots off the front of the barn, sometimes using a puck, sometimes an orange hockey ball, and sometimes in lieu of either a junk of frozen manure.

Dad was a Montreal Canadiens fan – proving I suppose that even dads can have flaws.

With him cheering for the Habs, I of course could not, so opted for Toronto, the only other Canadian team at the time, and one we saw often on HNIC. Sadly, the Leafs weren’t very good after their 1967 miracle win, so my young eyes did wander to the Boston Bruins for a short time; lured by the likes of Bobby Orr and Derek Sanderson.

Of course Dad held bragging rights most years, the Canadiens being almost perennial Cup winners.

Even in years they weren’t supposed to win, they often did.

Such was the case in 1971, a year an unlikely assemblage in Montreal won the Stanley Cup yet again.

It is the stuff of legend and legends make good books, and author Micheal E. Moore took that to heart in producing 1971: A Hockey Story.

Surprisingly Moore doesn’t count himself a diehard fan.

“To be honest I’m not a great fan, I’m more of a fair weather fan,” he told Yorkton This Week, adding the current edition of the team is hard to watch. “They’re not the traditional Canadiens I grew up with.”

The days he refers

too saw the Canadiens win 10 Stanley Cups in 15-years, a feat likely never to be repeated.

“We were spoiled in those days,” admitted Moore.

It was a hard read in the sense I could too often see a glimpse of my Dad with a wry smile after another Montreal win, especially in the playoffs when I was cheering hard as an 11-year-old for the Orr –led Bruins. I admit I cried when they lost.

Moore said the 1971 team stood out in many ways, particularly finishing third and then topping both the Bruins and Blackhawks on the way to the Cup, winning as underdogs to both.

“Being the underdogs put the team in a different position, and fans in a different position,” he said, But, given the storyline, this was also a good read in the sense I recalled all the players on the Canadiens and their foes, as well as the era, albeit some of it more from history class come junior high than following it live at age 11.

For example; “in the fall of 1970, the city of Montreal experienced terrifying events, some of the worst in its long history. Like WWII provided the backdrop of Casablanca, the October Crisis, which coincided with the beginning of the 1970-71 NHL hockey season, was a threatening and unsettling upheaval. The tragic events were mostly concentrated in Montreal.

The Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) were militants who used terrorism to promote and achieve Quebec sovereignty. They detonated bombs across the city, including the Montreal Stock Exchange, and their violent actions culminated with the kidnapping of British Trade Commissioner James Cross on October 5 and Quebec Minister of Labour and Minister

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Sports of Immigration Pierre Laporte on October 10. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, a law that gave government and police extraordinary powers, and the army marched in. The city was under siege.

People were scared,” writes Moore.

It is always interesting to remember sport does not exist in a vacuum separate from the world around it, but it does act as something of a safe haven from the worst of things, a place to escape too and simply enjoy the game.

The book also sheds a light on just how different hockey was a half century ago.

“The Canadiens paid their first visit of the season to Boston on November 8. It quickly deteriorated into a brutal bloodbath as one of the nastiest bench-clearing brawls in Boston Garden history broke out at the end of the first period.

Not only were there an assortment of bouts at mid-ice, but Derek Sanderson of the Bruins and Phil Roberto of the Habs also began a skirmish at the Canadiens’ bench. Soon, the Boston Police became involved as hostile Bruins’ fans started taking swings at Roberto. This mayhem just about degenerated into another all-out Boston tea party.”

The book goes on to note, “by the end of the calendar year, NHL President Clarence Campbell had levied more than $15,000 in fines to various teams for five bench-emptying

affairs, three of which involved the Montreal Canadiens . . .

“Skull fractures, broken jaws, blood-letting and an average of three hundred stitches per team, per season, were the norm in the NHL of 1971.”

The players too somehow seemed tougher too, or maybe just willing to risk careers on playing when they probably should not have.

“The Habs got some unwelcomed news soon after game one.

Defenseman Jacques Laperriere had a broken wrist. It was only disclosed after the series was over. With Serge Savard out for the season, the Canadiens could ill-afford to lose Lappy, so they taped it up, strapped it and froze it, and Jacques played the rest of the series in pain but like a champion. He didn’t miss a shift, but the Canadiens certainly missed his booming slap shot. He contributed 13 points and played in all 20 of the Habs’ 1971 playoff games. Others were banged up too. John Ferguson had a torn muscle above his left hip that was causing so much pain and trouble, he had to have it frozen three times a game. It only hurt when the novocaine wore off,” writes Moore.

And similarly, “it was the Blackhawks’ turn to get a dreadful scare in game two. The Canadiens were buzzing around the Blackhawks’ net when Rejean Houle was upended, razorsharp skate blades exposed and flying everywhere. Defenseman Pat “Whitey” Stapleton slid

into the scramble and almost swallowed the back of Houle’s skate.

Instead, it entered Whitey’s mouth on an angle, pierced his cheek from the inside out, and slashed the outside of his face up to his right ear.

Blood poured out everywhere. Chicago trainer Skip Thayer rushed to the scene as fast as possible.

Stapleton grabbed the towel and headed off immediately.

He was rushed to the hospital and met by a plastic surgeon who performed a mammoth sewing job of 104 stitches to repair and restore Pat’s facial features. He was leading the 1971 playoffs with a plus-22 at the time. Along with defense partner Bill White and Bobby Hull, he was averaging 40-45 minutes of ice time per game, so the Blackhawks could not bear to lose him. Stapleton returned and was ready for game three of the finals on May 9 in Montreal. He wore no additional face or head protection.”

As for the big win, it made the name Ken Dryden a household name in Canada. He was the surprise playoff starter in net, a goaltender virtually untried at the NHL-level, He would go on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. “By now Ken Dryden had become a household name with kids across Canada, especially in Montreal. Overnight, he had become their idol.

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rested their chins on arms folded across the tops of their goalie sticks during play stoppages,” Moore wrote.

Moore said Dryden is clearly the player “people tend to remember,” but the team really won as a team with key contributions up and down the line-up.

Frank Mahovlich led the team in scoring, a midseason pick-up happy to be in Montreal.

Jean Beliveau in the last year of a storied career was a leader.

Henri Richard scored huge goals.

And the list goes on, and in the end the depth showed. Ten players were destined for the Hall of Fame.

Moore said in the end it a season he always had fond memories of having watched the season as a young teenager.

“They were down in so many crucial games and always came back,” he said, noting they trailed Chicago in the final two-games-tonone, winning in seven in Blackhawks ice after trailing that game 2-0. “. . . They just kept coming back.”

The book was one Moore said he has long thought about.

“I always wanted to write a book, and knew this is what it was going to be,” he said. “. . . I grew up with 1971 in the back of my mind.” It is a Canadiens’ tale “. . .

That has endured for 50 years.”

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Dice rolling gridiron fun There are games that should be available at every coffee shop and watering hole where they want people to sit back, turn off the cellphones, stay awhile, and interact with whoever they are with – a future column might offer a few good game choices – and today’s review offering Canball Football is certainly one such game.

Readers might recall Canball Baseball was reviewed here only a few weeks ago.

Much of what was said about Canball Baseball holds for its football game too.

It is super simple, the kind of offering perfect for a grandparent to play

with their grandchildren, or to share over a coffee on break, or on the cabin patio to relax in summer.

The game is simply the player who has the football rolling two dice, referring to a clearly defined chart right on the board to see what the result is –touchdown on two ones, or two sixes, put/field goal on a one/five, turnover on a three/tree, 10 yards gained on a two/four, etc. -- and charting the results.

And everything is right on a very wellmade board. In this case the board is a beautiful offering, with white lines and numbers. It is

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Aesthetically it is great to leave on a desk or coffee table.

The game comes in a zippered bag so travel is slick too.

You move pegs around the field itself to track where the ball is, and one designated sport around the field to

keep score.

It is neat you even roll to see if a field goal or extra point is good.

Once you score, or turnover the ball, or are forced to punt, the other player takes the dice and goes.

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New treatments available for patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Two new medications for treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) are now covered in Saskatchewan.

Zolgensma and Evrysdi are covered through the Drug Plan as eligible benefits for patients who meet certain medical criteria.

“Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for better outcomes for patients with SMA,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said.

“The availability in Saskatchewan of newborn screening along with these cutting-edge medications will greatly improve the prognosis and quality of life for patients born with SMA and their families.”

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But as neat as it is, there is no strategy here.

No need to fret over in-game decisions.

It is simply roll dice, and hope the fates are kind.

Yet, for all its simplicity, the game has a charm – at least if you like football. The experience will of course be

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By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced the addition of 1,202 new licensed notfor-profit child care facility spaces in 21 Saskatchewan communities.

These additional spaces are part of a shared goal to create 28,000 new child care spaces in the province by the end of March 2026.

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“It is a new daycare we wish to open earliest September, latest January,” said Kim Varga, town administrator and child care board member in Bredenbury.

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“Applications are approved based on need.

We had no daycare in Bredenbury not even a home day care.

Residents currently have to travel to neighbouring towns for daycare if spaces are available.

“This often means travelling with children on bad roads and travelling opposite direction to take children to daycare.”

Varga said the project is being anticipated locally.

“The whole community is very excited to have this service in our town,” she said.

“In the past families moved away to other communities because of daycare. Over the past couple years there has been a significant increase to babies being born.”

The CanadaSaskatchewan CanadaWide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, signed in August 2021, provides a federal investment of nearly $1.1 billion over five years for child care in

Saskatchewan. With an average of 50 per cent child care fee reductions already announced in the province, the goal is to bring down average fees for regulated child care to $10-a-day by the end of March 2026.

The 1,202 new spaces will be integrated into communities either through new child care facilities or added into existing facilities. Some existing facilities may also choose to add additional sites, noted the release.

The communities that will benefit from the spaces announced in addition to Bredenbury are Asquith, Bethune, Grayson, Gull Lake, Hague, Humboldt, Kindersley, Lloydminster, Martensville, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Montmartre, Pilot Butte, Outlook, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Warman and Zenon Park.

Funding for the creation of licensed child care spaces is allocated by the province throughout the year and is approved based on community need and each organization’s readiness to move into the development stage. As part of the overall goal to create 28,000 new regulated child care spaces, the province continues to encourage the licensing of existing child care homes.

Lions Club sets sights on used eye wear

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Students at Yorkdale Central School presented members of the Yorkton Lions Club with two boxes full of used eyeglasses to be distributed internationally.

“It’s been ongoing for years,” said Vern Brown of the YLC, about the project.

“We gather them up for two or three years and then send them all to Regina, and then they’re distributed from there,” said Brown.

The glasses go to the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre.

“CLERC provides recycled eyewear free of charge to people in developing countries,” according to a statement on the official website, CLERC.ca.

“It was a project that I thought our SRC (Student Recreation Council) could get involved in,” said Dennis Nesseth, Principal at YCS, adding, “there was a bit of a slow start because I don’t think people knew exactly what this was about, but

then it got momentum and now we have two very heavy boxes full of glasses, which is great.”

Students were also happy to participate.

“I thought it was cool, our school has been doing a few things like that [this year],” said Samantha Prybylski, student at YCS and member of the SRC. “We’ve got quite a few [sets of eyeglasses],” said Prybylski, adding, “now they’re getting sent all over the world.”

The school isn’t the only one participating in the gathering of glasses, local optometrists are contributing as well.

“In Yorkton, I think all of the optometrists have drop off boxes, and then we pick them up from there,” said Brown, adding, “we almost have a semi-load when we get it all together.”

“There’s always somebody in the world that can use a pair of glasses,” said Allan Konkin of the Yorkton Lions, adding, “it’s an ongoing project and a very worthwhile project.”

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Do That? Stories of a Prairie Veterinarian..

Veterinarian memories shared in recent book

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Avid readers and TV watchers are likely aware of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot, a very successful book adapted for television in at least two series, the latest heading to season three on PBS. The book and TV series focus on the life of a rural veterinarian in Scotland before the second great war.

A little closer to home, and more contemporary in terms of being current is Don’t They Kick When You Do That? Stories of a Prairie Veterinarian by Dr. Gary Hoium.

“Just days after graduating from veterinary college in 1984, Dr. Gary Hoium joined a mixed animal clinic in Weyburn, SK,” explains the publisher’s page for the book at www.driverworks.ca “Thus began a long, successful career serving animals of all shapes and sizes, and their human owners/handlers.

“Along the way, he collected humorous and heartwarming stories of the creatures he met.

“Written with Dr. Hoium’s unmistakable wit and sense of fun, Don’t They Kick When You Do That is a compilation of his real-life

adventures, mishaps, and successes. From cattle to hogs, cats to dogs, the creatures and men and women who love them have wormed their way into Gary Hoium’s heart … and his stories. And, yes, sometimes they do kick when he does that.”

Interestingly, Hoium – who was born and raised in the Midale, Sask. area, located along highway 39, midway between Weyburn and Estevan living on a small acreage on the north end of town with a few head of cattle, lots of chickens, cats, a dog and several pet rabbits -- wasn’t sure he wanted to be a veterinarian. As a youngster, like so many in Canada, he dreamed of a career in hockey.

“Although I always liked being around animals my primary interest growing up was sports and in particular, hockey,” he told Yorkton This Week.

“In pursuit of a hopeful professional hockey career I played with the Estevan Jr. B Cubs at age 15, then moved to Weyburn AA Midgets, followed by some 2.5 years with the Weyburn Red Wings. A short hockey stint with the WHL New Westminster Bruins and the SWHL Reno Broncos left me in limbo.”

So what to do next?

“At 20 years of age I made the hardest decision of my life, shelved hockey despite my initial intention to play the next four years with the U of S Huskies, to focus all my time and energies on becoming a medical doctor -- hoping to ultimately become a pediatrician,” said Hoium.

“However, despite my very best effort and commitment, I became ineligible to reapply for entry after I was refused entry the maximum three times.”

What would follow next?

“I was married with our first child soon to be born, and my pockets empty … What to do? I frequently walked by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine on my way home from campus. One day with a pungent smell emanating from the building’s crematorium, a light came on! Hey, that’s medicine; that’s surgery; I should apply there. Go figure. I was accepted on my first application. The rest is history,” offered Hoium.

Hoium graduated in 1984 after a total of eight years at the U of S. including four in veterinary college.

“I was hired by a mixed

animal veterinary clinic here in Weyburn (which I later purchased in 1989).

I owned and operated this three to four veterinarian practise until 2004,” he said. “Due to the chronic shortage of veterinarians with large animal interest wishing to practise in demanding rural mixed animal practise -- the major part of our large animal practise being beef cow/calf -- I found myself running out of energy and burn out creeping in. I sold the practise to Prairie Animal Health Centre but stayed on as a contracted and later, salaried employee till I formally retired at age 65 this past November.”

Hoium did note that veterinarians to serve rural areas has been, and remains a real concern.

“I mention the chronic shortage of veterinarians wishing a career in large animal dominated rural vet practise because this was back in the 1980’s-90’s and remains a very real issue today,” he said.

There are a number of reasons for this, offered Hoium.

“The majority of veterinary entrants it seems have primarily a small animal interest from the get go. Small animal practise offers up a much more predictable, con-

trollable work schedule with significantly less after hours -- all hours of the day and night cases, as is the norm in rural mixed practise.

Consequently, the likelihood of any work/life balance surely favours this type of urban practise.

“Adding to its attractiveness is that it tends to be more lucrative then the traditional rural mixed animal practise.

“Also, a significant change occurred during the 1980’s and gradually significantly more females versus males are now trained and graduated. That trend remains today. I would estimate 2/3-3/4 of new vet graduates are now female with males generally applying in lessor numbers, rather focusing on alternative careers that offer up significantly better pay and a whole lot less demands on their otherwise free time.

“Large animal practise is also less appealing to many because of its higher risk of serious injury along with well documented, traumatic wear and tear on one’s body. I recently read the average working lifespan in large animal veterinary medicine was four years before moving on to another sector in veterinary medicine or an

alternative vocation.

“As we all know, women are also very often family orientated and wish to have and raise a family. Exclusive urban small animal practise certainly offers up a much more attractive and appealing work environment in the majority of these situations.”

Retirement was fine, but it did mean a lot of extra time to fill, and Hoium wasn’t sure how to do that, but there was a thought about a book.

“In terms of the book.

I had no formal training or experience in writing, especially a book to be published. I always enjoyed writing articles,” he said.

“As for reading, not so much. I was more of an outdoorsman, a sports action type of person. So the thought of writing a book was not intimidating but admittedly was a little out of my element.

“Nonetheless, over my 40-year veterinary life, I had lived, witnessed and experienced an abundance of unique adventures, interesting -- often surprising -- events, and met and dealt with some truly unique characters (clients).

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Ag in the Classroom: Students keep CALM and learn on

By Chelsea Kemp Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The Brandon Sun) Planting a seed of curiosity in students across the province, Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba has a series of special activities planned in honour of Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month.

This year, more students than ever — a 24 per cent increase in 2022 — are registered to participate in handson activities during Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM).

Volunteers from the agriculture industry will virtually visit 501 classrooms, connecting with 11,430 students.

“All agriculture does start with a seed — whether it’s growing a crop or growing feed for animals,” said Sue Clayton, executive dir-

ector for Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba.

“That’s the basis of how we’re able to survive.”

Ag in the Classroom is trying to bring back opportunities for young people to feel engaged and connected with the process through which their food is grown.

Several factors have fuelled CALM’s growth.

The program has been building a name for itself since it was launched more than 10 years ago.

Teachers are learning about CALM through positive word of mouth and there is also a rising interest from people looking to better understand where their food comes from.

The theme of this year’s CALM in Manitoba is “It all Starts with a Seed.”

Students in kindergarten to Grade 2 will receive the new Sprout Head Mini Grow kits

that include a peat puck and seeds. The activity allows youth to grow little microgreens in their classrooms. It is accompanied by an activity guide and booklet to help them learn more about agriculture.

Students in grades 3 to 6 will receive the Manitoba Seed kit, which has been carefully designed by Ag in the Classroom and includes 15 seeds of pivotal crops in the province.

“It’s something we have been planning for and fundraising for over the last year. It’s a massive project, but it’s going to be an absolutely stunning seed kit that teachers will have in their classroom for years to come,” Clayton said.

The seed kits come with a teacher guide, hands-on activities and a booklet.

Students will also be able to participate

in the Great Canadian Farm Tour, organized

by Agriculture in the Classroom Canada. The virtual tour will run for the first time this year and will let youth explore farms located across the country, live. On March 15, Smith Family Seeds in Pilot Mound will be featured on the tour for Manitoba.

“You can watch a maple syrup farm in Quebec, watch an ag farm in B.C. or a dairy farm in Saskatchewan,” Clayton said. “It’s great — students can be sitting in a classroom in Manitoba and learning about a farm on the East Coast of Canada or the West Coast of Canada.”

Agricultural literacy remains critical in Canada and Manitoba.

“Our North Star goal at Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba is that all students graduate from high school being

agriculturally literate citizens,” Clayton said.

“We want educators and students to understand and value the contribution of agriculture to our society.”

Canadians are becoming further removed from the farm with each generation. Many have lost their connections to agriculture and no longer understand how their food is produced and gets from the farm to the table.

There is a need to better understand the critical place of agriculture in Canada, Clayton said, especially because one in eight jobs in the country is directly linked to the sector.

Ag in the Classroom has more than 800 volunteers in Manitoba and in 2021, they were in every school division in the province sharing insights into the industry.

Volunteers and staff get

to see firsthand when a student learns about the industry.

“It’s so exciting when kids get it,” Clayton said.

“You don’t know what you don’t know is so true when it comes to this industry, and it’s a huge, huge industry … I think it’s just so important that when children are in school, they’re learning a little bit about the basis of life and our food supply.”

During the month of March, 109 specially trained volunteers will provide 314 virtual classroom presentations for students. Demand for programming is at an alltime high, she added, and they have not been able to fill all the spots teachers have requested for classroom visits.

“We could not do what we do without the help of our amazing sponsors, donors and volunteers.”

SARM supports VIDO‘s ef to develop livestock and human vaccines The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Board of Director’s met with the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) in January, to discuss the ways rural municipalities can support and strengthen the world’s response to infectious diseases. This includes helping to establish VIDO as Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research.

“We are excited about our newly formed unity to stand as friends of VIDO, assisting VIDO with the promotion of the organization and their important work,” says Ray Orb, SARM President. “We

acknowledge and support the extensive work VIDO has done in the past four decades. We recognize many of our rural members’ livelihoods depend on the health and well-being of their livestock and VIDO is leading the way in developing essential animal vaccines and antivirals.”

SARM’s 296 rural municipalities are home to large cattle, sheep, bison, and swine producers. VIDO’s research and work directly impact our producers, feedlots, and ranches: • VIDO created, Vicogen, a recognizable vaccine against calf scours

launched in 1978 • VIDO created a new vaccine for lung disease in sheep, • VIDO is developing a vaccine for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), • VIDO created a vaccine for lung plaque in cattle, and • VIDO continues the work of developing a vaccine for African Swine Fever.

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Canadian and Brazilian synchrotrons sign MOU to advance agricultural research New agreement will strengthen ties, enhance agricultural research, and encourage new technology development.

The Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan and the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for technical and scientific collaboration in synchrotron and accelerator science.

“We look forward to this new collaboration with our colleagues in Brazil,” said Bill

Matiko, Chief Operating Officer of the CLS. “Their world-leading expertise in the development of next-generation light sources will contribute enormously to our long-term planning. Together we will advance agricultural innovation in both our countries by expanding the applications of synchrotron technology in agricultural research– from soil and plants to foods and animals.”

The Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory is part of the CNPEM, a private non-profit organization under the supervision of the Brazilian Ministry

of Science, Technology, and Innovations. The center operates four national laboratories and is the home of the most complex project in Brazilian science – Sirius – one of the most advanced synchrotron light sources in the world.

The MOU will focus on two specific areas of collaboration. First, a new program - the Maple Project - will create a rapid-access mail-in agriculture program for Sirius users to access CLS’s VLS-PGM beamline. Additionally, scientists from both institutions will work together to grow the

applications of synchrotron science in the field of agriculture through workshops, presentations on proposal development, and collaborative research projects.

Second, this agreement will enhance accelerator and machine development. The organizations will share best practices in maintenance, design and testing state-of-theart technologies and equipment as well as designing and building next-generation facilities.

“Studies in agriculture are essential to respond to

the challenges that the future holds, and the use of synchrotron light as a research tool offers great potential in the search for scientific answers in this area,” highlights José Roque, director-general of CNPEM. “The partnership between CNPEM and CLS will be able to foster research in agriculture, as both institutions have extensive experience in cutting-edge research with synchrotron light and may benefit from joint research and information exchange.”

The MOU will be in effect for five years.

Agriculture Literacy Month continues to bring innovative learning experiences Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) is back this March, bringing agriculture and food learning experiences to students across Canada.

The celebrated flagship event from Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) organizations offers hands-on activities and programs for students that help them learn about, understand, and appreciate Saskatchewan’s agriculture and food story.

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is excited to premiere The Great Canadian Farm Tour, a month-long, virtual field trip for educators and students to connect with real farmers across Canada and learn about the diversity of commodities they produce. This eleven-stop tour features a range of farms – from dairy to aquaculture to maple syrup – and is integrated with interactive learning opportunities and in-classroom, curriculum-linked resources.

“Over the last 11 years, CALM has become a staple learning experience in classrooms across Canada and continues to encourage curiosity, connection and a life-long learning about agriculture and food,” says Johanne Ross, Executive Director of AITC-C. “Collectively, AITC-C and all ten of our provincial members work to provide interesting and engaging experiences to foster inspiration and motivation for students to discover their role in the agri-

Students have questions, they want to know more about where food comes from!

— Sara Shymko, Executive Director of AITC-SK food system.”

In addition to co-hosting The Great Canadian Farm Tour, Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITCSK) is coordinating classroom visits from volunteer farmers and agriculture industry professionals. Students will have the opportunity to ask their most curious questions about food and agriculture, while building a personal connection with someone involved in producing their food.

“Students have questions, they want to know

more about where food comes from!” says Sara Shymko, Executive Director of AITC-SK. “We could not be more pleased with the many volunteers across the province who are dedicating time to answering student questions and sharing their agriculture stories in the classroom - a truly memorable experience for these students.”

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VETERINARIAN Continued from Page 7 spring of 2020, I found myself at home confined now with a lot of hours to fill. Even my beloved professional sports leagues (NHL, NFL, etc.) were suspended. How could I fill all this extra time?

“I got to reminiscing and thinking back on my career and all the fine people, urban and rural, thousands of them, that I had had the honour of serving. They had left me with my head full of stories -- many of which I got to thinking might be of interest if I was to share them with everybody.

“Occasionally friends or clients had suggested over the years, that I should write a book sometime. Well, after a little thought, very little thought actually, I grabbed a pen and paper and sat down one night to begin scratching down ideas or topics for stories. I had 65 after the first evening. By late the next evening, I had 125. Hey, I thought to myself, I can do this; write a book! Just do it!

“So COVID-19 played a very significant role in motivating me and affording me uninter-

rupted hour after hour, day after day, to focus and dedicate myself to stay on task and get it done.”

The book flowed for Hoium, the actual original, raw manuscript taking him about six weeks to pen – literally.

“And so my writing began, pen and paper, ‘old school,’ since I don’t type,” he said. “I wrote story after story as they come back to me. There was no specific order to them -- that could and would all be organized later.

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“We all often frequently remember the same incident slightly differently, clouding, even maybe adding doubt as to how you yourself remember it happening. All the stories are true or based upon truth. I told them my way, with humour in mind.

“I added a little colour at times if I felt it added to the entertainment value of the story. I shaded over some areas a bit if I felt it necessary to make the particular story more palatable to a wider range of readers.

“Although not in any real chronological order, the stories flowed easily out of my cranial vault.

I sat at the kitchen table and wrote day and night as the stories came back to me and as the spirit moved me.

“The end result was some 45 or more chapters, 41 of which after editing and selection, made my book.”

Hoium added, “I always hesitate to say ‘my book’ because anyone who has ever written and published a book, well knows, although one person might be responsible for the original manuscript, thereafter it very quickly becomes ‘our book.’ Advisors, editor(s), a knowledgeable genuine, caring, publisher with marketing experience and success who has your best interests in mind is critical, photographer(s), graphic designer(s), a proven professional printer, etc. It takes a team to produce a successful book. I got lucky and was fortunately steered in the right direction through all the stages of production.”

But, as a writer there were challenges too.

“Actually, as it turned out, the two most challenging aspects of writing this book, were selecting a title from some 40-50 possibilities I proposed and coming up with the final design and presentation, (arrangement, colours, etc.) for the front and back covers,” offered Hoium, adding there

were “many objections, rejections and suggestions during respectful discussions with the publisher. But finally, with deadlines looming or past, we got it done; mission accomplished! And everyone was happy and satisfied.”

So when looking at the finished book, does the author have favourite stories within its pages?

“As for favourite stories or chapters, I have 41 of them,” said Hoium. “In other words, all of them hold a special memory for me.

“One chapter entitled, ‘Now, that shocked me!’

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‘We appreciate the changes’: Crop insurance program re-worked for 2022

By Matt Johnson, Local Journalism Initiative reporter (The StarPhoenix) After an extremely difficult year for Saskatchewan farmers, the provincial and federal governments have unveiled changes for the 2022 crop insurance program.

Average coverage will reach a record level of $405 per acre — up from $273 per acre in 2021 — due to higher commodity prices and increased yield coverage. The 48 per cent increase in

coverage leads to an increase in the average total premium to $12.05 per acre — up from $8.59 in 2021.

However, the average premium rate stays lower thanks to a strong 2020 crop and the 2021 crop not being reflected in the premium rate calculation until 2023.

Saskatchewan’s $2.4 billion crop insurance payout in 2021 was the largest in the province’s history.

“The drought of 2021 demonstrated the value in risk management programs, such as

Saskatchewan’s Crop Insurance, to ensure producers have the best coverage to meet their needs. I encourage producers to continue to subscribe to government programs and private insurance that will protect their crops against ongoing climate-related challenges,” Federal Agriculture and AgriFood Minister MarieClaude Bibeau said.

“The resilience and determination that prairie producers have shown through this incredibly challenging year is an inspiration to

all Canadians.”

Addressing the hot, dry conditions seen in 2021, this year’s program features a heat adjustment factor that reduces precipitation calculations when temperatures reach 31 C or higher.

“We appreciate SCIC responding to producers’ needs to make coverage levels more reflective of increased forage costs and to adjust for moisture loss due to extreme heat,” Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association President Kelcy Elford said.

Also new for 2022 is

the option for the contract price option tool to be available for all commercial crops, including fababeans, Khorasan wheat, fall and spring rye, sunflowers, triticale, winter wheat, extra strong wheat, hard white wheat, all classes of chickpeas, caraway, irrigated dry beans and soybeans.

The tool gives producers higher coverage by blending contract prices and crop insurance base prices.

“It could be an attractive option for pulse growers with the new inclusion of chickpeas, soy-

beans and fababeans,” Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Chair Shaun Dyrland said.

“We appreciate the changes to these programs for 2022-23,” SARM president Ray Orb said.

The program is supported by the Business Risk Management program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Premiums for most programs are shared 40 per cent by participating producers, 36 per cent by the Government of Canada and 24 per cent by the Government of Saskatchewan.

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Bison released at Key First Nation

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Plains bison are now roaming an area of the Key First Nation.

Through partnerships with Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), a new plains bison herd has been established on the First Nation reserve near Norquay.

Clinton Key, a Councillor for the First Nation said the introduction of the bison was a huge moment for the people.

“We probably haven’t had anything positive on our First Nation in 20-25 years,” he said, adding there have been problems with drugs, limited economic opportunities and political issues which have all had a negative impact.

The arrival of the bison is, by contract, hugely positive, said Key one of the local people who worked to bring the herd to the reserve.

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that has had him working on the bison project for half a dozen years. “. . . The people are proud. It gives them something to talk about . . . They’re just a benefit for the community.”

Christopher Gareau, also a band Councillor worked on the project too, and also sees the arrival of the bison as big for the First Nation.

“This is making a dream come true … It’s a monumental moment for the Key … I’m ecstatic,” he told Yorkton This Week. Adding he has long believed in the idea of repatriating bison to the reserve. “. . . I campaigned on this idea when I ran for office. I’ve been advocating to have bison on the Key.” Gareau said the bison can be a unifying force on a reserve that has faced its share of adversity.

“It’s creating unity

and togetherness within the community,” he said. “. . . It can create that harmony within the community.”

In that regard Gareau said he was satisfied by the positive reaction to the recent arrival.

“It created a vibe,” he said.

In a government release federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault said the project was a positive for all involved.

“Our Government has made it a key commitment to support wildlife conservation efforts and the recovery of threatened species, like bison,” he said. “Plains bison are an iconic keystone species of the Great Plains and their importance to the cultural, economic and spiritual heritage for The Key First Nation and other Indigenous

groups of the Prairies cannot be overstated.

It is truly an honour to help this majestic animal survive and thrive once again, and restore this vital cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples of the Northern Great Plains.”

“The near extinction of plains bison was a devastating loss for Indigenous peoples across the Great Northern Plains.

This collaboration with The Key First Nation to return plains bison to their land is a positive example of Parks Canada and Indigenous peoples working together and taking important steps toward conserving natural and cultural heritage, and sharing the stories of this majestic animal,” added Marc Miller, Minister of CrownIndigenous Relations in the same release.

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BISON Continued from Page 12 Key said people have been watching the bison from the day they arrived, when he estimated 200 showed up for the release.

“They’re looking at them every day,” said Key, adding people are asking if they can feed them, but that is not part of the plan for the herd.

“We don’t feed them.

We don’t water them.

They’re wild animals,” said Key, explaining they want the herd to live as naturally as possible, although they are maintained in an area that has been fenced. “… You don’t feed them. It would change who they are.”

Key said feeding a wild herd would essentially “be putting the buffalo on welfare.”

Now the people are waiting for the next generation of bison to arrive.

“They’re already waiting for the calves,” said Key. The project was helped to fruition through partnerships, said Key, pointing to the support from both the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Parks Canada as important in leading to the arrival of the bison. The NCC manages a bison conservation herd at the Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area (OMB).

“Established by the NCC in 1996, OMB is a

5,297-hectare ranch located in Treaty Four Territory in southwest Saskatchewan.

This area continues to hold cultural and spiritual importance for many Indigenous Nations including Anishnaabe, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, Nêhiyawak, Niitsitapi and Métis,” noted a release.

“In 2003, NCC introduced a herd of 50 plains bison to reside within the native grasslands at OMB, as part of its management goals of returning largescale ecosystem processes to the landscape.

NCC’s management of this small, disease-free bison herd incorporates minimal, respectful handling of the animals and sustainable grazing management.”

Jennifer McKillop, Saskatchewan Regional Vice-President for Nature Conservancy of Canada said the release was important, given its cultural significance.

“Indigenous peoples of North America lived alongside bison for thousands of years, and in many Indigenous cultures, bison and humans are inextricably linked,” McKillop, stated in a release. “The grazing patterns of bison also help shape the vegetation composition, ecosystem function and structure of the Prairies. Partnerships with Indigenous communities are a vital part

of NCC’s work as a land conservation organization. We strive to ensure that collaborating with Indigenous peoples becomes a routine part of our conservation work.

We are honoured to help establish a plains bison herd for The Key First Nation.”

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has been working with The Key First Nation (TKFN) since early 2019. At that time, TKFN was in the planning process for establishing a plains bison herd at TKFN, and NCC was in the beginning stages of the development of a long-term management plan for the Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area (OMB) bison herd.

A member of TKFN attended an initial Indigenous Advisory Group meeting in Regina in March 2019. As well, members from TKFN attended an NCC-hosted weekend gathering at OMB and participated in discussions on bison conservation and management in May 2019.

During the gathering, the TKFN members toured the OMB bison-handling facilities and infrastructure to help inform their plans for setting up pastures and handling facilities at TKFN. “All the resources Continued on Page 18

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Agricultural Heritage Building a welcomed addition to Sturgis Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The newest addition to be welcomed into the community is the completed newly built Agricultural Heritage Building at the Sturgis Station House Museum.

The building process began on December 1, 2021 and was competed January 31, 2022 by contractors Countryside Construction. The large door is scheduled to be installed in the next few weeks.

“The building will house the museum’s many agricultural artifacts. It is the board’s plan to have many exhibits such as a blacksmith shop, a section for the UGG elevator weigh scales that were kept from the Sturgis elevators, Mr. Meroniuk’s flour mill stones, a homebrew still (that need a few pieces), a working loom, an exhibit for the many agricultural tools, a Moline thresh-

ing machine and many more,” stated information provided by the museum.

After the museum’s pole shed collapsed several years ago, the board of directors realized that the museum was in need of another building to house its many agricultural artifacts. In addition to the farming implements that were stored under the pole shed, they also had a lot of artifacts in storage because there was no room to display them. The best solution was to build a brand new building to house and display the museum’s agricultural artifacts.

And thus the idea of the Agricultural Heritage Building (AHB) was born.

Even in the early stages of planning, it was obvious this building would be large – 50’ x 80’ x 14’ as there were a lot of artifacts to display and exhibits to create: farming equipment (Moline threshing machine), a blacksmith shop, UGG

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In 2017, the museum began fundraising and after receiving an estimate of $131,000, the planning stages for the building began to take place.

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Fundraising continued with projects that could be done without any gatherings such as: making cabbage rolls, selling Christmas baking trays, and take-out Mother’s Day brunch and Father’s Day supper. At the end of 2020 we set aside a paltry $4,000 towards the Agricultural Heritage Building.”

The fundraising committee decided to distribute sponsorship letters to various local organizations, individuals, private businesses, and corporations. Many responded positively and the AHB fund grew. The museum’s fundraising committee and the board agreed on which events could be held in 20202021, and all profits were put towards the project.

In the last half of 2020, attention was focused toward applying for grants in addition to the museum’s own fundraising efforts. The museum’s grant writer, Angèle Poirier, diligently searched for grants which might be applicable to the Agricultural Heritage Building.

Grants come in all shapes and sizes: some must be for specific programming, while others are open to all museums, regardless of their programming. Many grants are highly competitive, and the majority of applications are unsuccessful.

In late 2020 the museum received $5,000 from New Horizons for Seniors to encourage volunteerism and senior involvement in the community.

Meanwhile, in fall 2020, an application was made to the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Cultural Spaces

The Sturgis Station House Museum welcomed the completion of the newly erected Agricultural Heritage Building.

The newest addition to be welcomed into the community is the completed newly built Agricultural Heritage Building at the Sturgis Station House Museum. The building process began on December 1, 2021 and was completed Jan. 31, by contractors Countryside Construction.

Fund, CCSF) for over $60,000. The representative came back with questions many times over the winter and the museum had to justify every detail of the application, right down to the reason why the AHB windows would not be made of glass. (As a note, polycarbonate is 200 times stronger than glass; it’s amazing the things you learn when planning a new building.) At long last, word came in spring 2021 that the application was successful – to the tune of $41,900.

“Despite our celebrating, we were not yet in the clear. With a quote of over $100,000 and the fund only at $85,000, we still had tens of thousands to go, and not much time. If we did not spend the CCSF money by April 2022, we would have to give it all back,” said

Boychuk.

The board of directors then decided to contact town council and request financial assistance. By this point (summer 2021), two major grant decisions had yet to arrive.

Amid the uncertainty, it was a huge relief that town council recognized the importance of such a project, and agreed to back it financially if needed. The museum then turned toward its fall 2021 fundraisers, the biggest ones of the year: the volunteer appreciation supper, garage/ hamburger sale, and the auction kitchen.

Although the original goal was $131,000, this quote was outdated, and it was suggested that a new estimate be requested from local contractors. A new quote from Norquay Co-op for Continued on Page 15

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Canada’s farmland market remains resilient despite adversity, FCC reports REGINA – Canada’s farmland values climbed in spite of impacts from pandemic supply chain disruptions and adverse weather that affected parts of the country, as Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Farmland Values Report showed an 8.3 per cent national average increase in 2021.

The report, which describes changes in Canada’s farmland values from Jan.1 to Dec. 31, 2021, covers an entire year of disruptions caused by the pandemic, as well as drought that reduced yields across much of the prairies.

FCC reported a 5.4 per cent national average increase in 2020.

In Saskatchewan, average farmland values increased by 7.4 per cent in 2021, following gains of 5.4 per cent in 2020 and 6.2 per cent in 2019.

“The low interest rate environment and favourable commodity prices seem to have offset some of the many challenges that could have been expected to restrain the demand for farmland and the price producers are willing to pay for land,” said J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief economist. “It’s a testa-

ment to the resilience and business confidence of farm operators who are largely driving this strong Canadian farmland market.”

The largest increases were recorded in Ontario and British Columbia (22.2 and 18.1 per cent, respectively), followed

by Prince Edward Island (15.2 per cent), Nova Scotia (12.3 per cent) and Quebec (10 per cent).

Other provinces showed more moderate average increases, ranging from Alberta at 3.6 per cent to Manitoba at 9.9 per cent.

Saskatchewan recorded an average increase of 7.4 per cent, while New Brunswick showed a 5.2 per cent average increase.

There was an insufficient number of publicly reported sales in Newfoundland and Labrador to fully assess farmland values in that province. That was also the case in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Gervais notes that Canada’s agriculture industry is still facing uncertainty, since labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, farm input

inflation and incremental interest rate increases are expected this year.

At the same time, FCC is forecasting that receipts of grains, oilseeds and pulses in Canada will increase in 2022, fueled by strong demand and tight global supply.

Increases in farmland values reported across the country are as wide and varied as the factors that may have influenced them. Average farmland values have increased every year since 1993, however, increases were more pronounced from 2011 to 2015 in many different regions. Since then, Canada has seen more moderate singledigit increases in average farmland values.

Ontario reported the sharpest overall increase, more than quadrupling its 2020 average farmland value increase of 4.7 per cent, while B.C. more than doubled its average increase from the previous year. With a much smaller farmland market, PEI’s average increase was more pronounced from one year to the next.

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adverse growing conditions, while farmland values in several regions of B.C. were bolstered by limited supplies of available land and proximity to urban areas.

“Sharp increases are often a result of local market conditions coupled with relatively favourable economic conditions,” Gervais said. “For areas that reported significant increases, strong demand for a limited supply of land played a key role in bumping up values.”

Producers in many regions were buying or selling land to gain operational efficiencies and to support family farm succession plans, which contributed to a strong farmland market in Canada.

Relatively good growing conditions in Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick contributed to the farmland value increases in those provinces.

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HERITAGE Continued from Page 14 $84,855.07 was given. At the museum’s August 2021 monthly meeting, this estimate was accepted, with construction beginning in the new year – long before the CCSF grant’s deadline.

The museum’s board of directors are extremely thankful for all the volunteers and individuals who continually support the museum by donating time and money, attending fundraisers, and purchasing memberships which help to keep

costs down.

“Without this revenue, we would find it difficult to achieve our many goals. Even once it’s built, there will still be a lot of work in the Agricultural Heritage Building: building a storage room with a concrete floor, partial walls dividing exhibit spaces, and platforms to keep artifacts off the ground. But for now, the museum’s board can sit back, relax, and celebrate our accomplishment,” concluded Boychuk.

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Wild invasive pigs an ‘ecological train wreck’

By Chelsea Kemp Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Brandon Sun) The Westman Naturalists hosted University of Saskatchewan Prof. Ryan Brook on Feb. 18 for a special Zoom talk about the potential environmental devastation posed by the spread of invasive wild pig species in Manitoba.

During the webinar, “Ecology of Invasive Wild Pigs on the Canadian Prairie,” Brook provided insights into his research of tracking the rapid spread of invasive wild pigs in Spruce Woods and across Canada.

He described wild pigs as “highly invasive,” free-ranging animals that include wild boar, hybrids or wild boar-domestic pigs, pot-bellied pigs and feral domestic pigs.

“There are no native pigs in Canada, so anything you see running around that looks like a pig and oinks like a pig is indeed introduced, and indeed invasive,” Brook said.

The introduction of the species began in the 1980s under a push to diversify agriculture, leading to ranches popping up on the Prairies and the introduction of domestic wild boar farms.

At the industry’s height, Statistics Canada reported 500 farms and more than 32,000 animals were in the country, with many located in the Prairies.

“A lot of work, time and energy were put into bringing these wild boar, domestic wild boar, to be raised on primarily meat farms,” Brook said. “Manitoba did ban these quite some time ago, but other provinces have had and still have these so-called high fence shoot operations.”

The boars were imported from Europe and raised on farms, but the market never really took off, and the growth of the industry proved to be unsustainable.

The first documented cases of pigs escaping were recorded in 1995. The animals finding their way into the wild was magnified in 2001 when the wild boar market peaked, and many farmers cut the fence and let them go assuming they would be unable to survive the harsh Prairie winters.

“We’ve documented cases all across Canada of cutting fences and letting dozens and in some cases more than 200 at a time-released out onto the landscape,” Brook said. “If you ever do have one cross your path, you know for sure that it came from a farm.”

There has been an exponential increase in wild pigs. They first became visible around 2010 and have continued to spread. There were less than 500 reported in 2010, but by 2020 reported sightings had increased to more than 2,000.

In Canada, 58 per cent of

occurrences of wild pigs have been reported in the last five years, Brook added, noting a proper count of the animals has not yet been undertaken in Canada.

The highest reported pig counts are in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with the greatest number of wild pigs located along the provinces’ borders.

Brook noted the pigs have been spotted in Spruce Woods, Deloraine, Boissevain, the Brandon Hills and Turtle Mountains.

It is difficult to estimate the true number of wild pigs in the province because they are hard to spot, and typically the only telltale signs they are present in an ecosystem is the trail of destruction they leave in their wake.

The pigs destroy the ecosystem by digging and foraging.

Brook described the animals as a rototiller when looking at the damage they create.

“We often refer to these things as an ecological train wreck. They’re quite damaging and really, really bad in all sorts of ways,” Brook said.

“They literally feed on everything — they eat all manner of vegetation and roots and insects and fish when they can get them. They are truly omnivorous and eat just about anything and live in any kind of habitat.”

In the United States alone, the invasive species creates

about US $2.5 billion in crop damage each year.

Brook noted they have done collaring, releasing a pig and tracking its movements via GPS satellite in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Cameras have also been placed in Spruce Woods and the Turtle Mountains, and citizen scientists send in photos of the pigs for research.

Manitoba has been very proactive when it comes to controlling the spread of animals.

“Very early on, I believe it was ’91, Manitoba declared the whole province a wild boar control zone. They were going out and removing wild pigs,” Brook said. “That’s very notable in the whole context of this that Manitoba should be given credit for getting on that early and being very, very proactive.”

As of 2022 they have been singularly unsuccessful in eradicating the animals from any area, Brook said. At this point, the window on eradication of the species in Canada is closing if not already shut.

“If Canada gets real serious, real fast and starts to remove these pigs, then I think we could get ahead of them and we could potentially remove them. We’ve passed the point of eradication we’ve missed the window,” Brook said. “There are big areas of Manitoba. For example, if you said we want to make everything east of

Winnipeg pig-free I would say absolutely, highly doable.”

In the last two years, there has been a transformation in approaching the wild pigs, and the animals are being recognized as a threat — but there is an increasingly rising cost to get ahead of their spread.

One of the more productive options is to find areas of focus for eradication with fewer pigs, he said, but regions like Spruce Woods would be a bigger undertaking.

As of now, there is no provincial strategy for the control of wild pigs in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, and there is no national strategy to control them from expanding out of control. Brook estimates the overall spread of the pigs currently occupies one million square kilometres.

There are options to control the spread of the animals, including sports hunting, trapping and collaring. Brook said a combination of bait trapping and tracing a “Judas Pig” to a large sounder to eradicate the group are some of the more productive options.

“We simply can’t barbecue our way out of a wild pig problem,” Brook said. “The cornerstone with all invasive species is … you have to be quick and you have to be aggressive in your response.”

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Residues fuel USask, industry green project

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about 24 million tonnes of biomass residue.

Now, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Ajay Dalai (PhD) is working with a Calgary-based industry, Tidewater Renewables, to develop a novel integrated process to produce renewable natural gas (RNG, also called biomethane)

from the biomass.

The goal is to help decarbonize the heating and power production sectors by replacing non-renewable natural gas with biomethane and help Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy, said Dalai, a distinguished professor in USask’s College of Engineering and Canada Research Chair of Bioenergy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing.

The process Dalai

is developing aims to make cost-efficient biomethane from the vast volume of agricultural biomass available on the Prairies. While some of the material is used as animal feed and bedding, a lot is left in fields or hauled to landfills, where it rots and releases methane—a greenhouse gas whose impact on climate change is nearly 25 times worse than carbon dioxide.

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His team aims to conduct a comparative study of the different biomethane production processes and the most cost-effective and environmentally benign method will enable Tidewater experts to scale up the best option to an industrial scale.

Natural gas, petroleum and coal are inequitably distributed across the globe, while biomass is more evenly spread among countries, Dalai noted. The technology he’s developing will not only benefit Tidewater to build and commission an economically viable biomethane plant, but it also could be exported for use elsewhere in the world, he said.

Sharing the findings with other renewable energy companies in Canada to set up costeffective biomethane plants will help them reduce carbon emissions while creating opportunities for farmers, engineers, and researchers, Dalai said.

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Producer recognized internationally

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A Moosomin-area grain producer has been recognized internationally as a Climate Positive Leader in agriculture.

Kristjan Hebert recently received the Climate Positive Leader award from Corteva Agriscience.

Hebert is the managing partner of Hebert Grain Ventures (HGV), a 30,000-acre grain and oilseed farm in Moosomin, SK. He was the only Canadian farmer to be recognized alongside others from Australia, Brazil, the US and Kenya.

The Climate Positive Leader program recognizes early adopter producers who are successfully implementing, scaling and sharing climate positive practices.

“We were honoured to be recognized as a farm that, despite our large size, is able to effectively implement sustainable practices, both those that happen naturally and those that are aided by new technologies,” said Hebert in a recent release.

Hebert said the award came after a nomination following which he “had to do an interview about a bunch of our practices.”

The release noted some of those practices include: • Grid soil sampling every four acres - allows for highly customized nutrient prescriptions even on a large field • Treating all nitrogen with nitrogen inhibitors - prevents nitrogen breakdown and carbon burnout • Variable-rate fertilizer application - there is no “flat rate” for fertilizer; only use what the soil requires for yield goals • Precision equipment with sectional control mechanisms sensors prevent overlap or double applications • Rotational and fall cropping - increases soil health by lengthening the number of days the land has vegetation that

absorbs carbon dioxide • Zero tillage/low till farming - reduces soil disturbance and carbon loss • Focus on data to prove rates of carbon sequestration Hebert told Yorkton This Week that while staying on the cutting edge of technology was important, it has to mesh with the future sustainability of the farm, adding he believes generally farmers have always been good stewards of the land because it is the basis of the farm business.

“We make our living on the land,” he said, adding protecting the resource is essential to future production.

Hebert said as a philosophy they want to leave the land and the overall farm industry in a better condition than it was.

“So we need our land to be in better shape,” he said.

It’s the same with the farm sector where Hebert said there needs to be more technology, more good science, more related industries to grow the overall economy of agriculture.

Hebert said he can understand why at times the consumer becomes concerned over technology, new science, herbicides and genetically modified crops – largely because the farm sector has not done the best job of making advancements better understood and less scary.

“I understand why they might be nervous,” he said. “. . . We need better storytelling around the science.”

It can be as simple as explaining things in a simpler way, said Hebert. For example, he said fertilizer for a crop is much like giving children vitamins to be healthier, and pesticides are similar to giving a crop a prescription drug to help it stay healthy.

“We don’t tell the story that way. We let it be scary,” said Hebert.

The new technology must also be scalable,

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Kristjan Hebert said Herbert, adding it has to work across all 30,000 acres to make sense to implement. He added other businesses grow by getting larger because there “is power by scaling” and farms need to do that too.

Among the innovations on the farm to-date Hebert said the key one has been grid soil sampling.

“It’s a report card that all the other processes are working,” he said.

Another important step has been growing the farm to allow the business to hire good people and keep them.

Hebert said it’s difficult to find good people with the idea the job is ‘do whatever I tell you today.’ With scale they can hire a mechanic, and while he might need to drive a tractor some days, they know they will be a mechanic a majority of the time.

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BISON Continued from Page 13 came from outside the band,” he said, adding that was critical since the project was not one unanimously supported by the Band Council. “. . .

It was good negotiations, good partnerships.”

If not for the outside support it’s unlikely the bison would have arrived, said Key, adding locally support was far from unanimous.

“It was a fight,” he said adding he just kept moving ahead. “ … I did what I had to do to get them (the bison) out there.”

Now that the first bison have arrived, plans are percolating for more expansive opportunities connected to the big animals. Bison are North America’s largest land mammal. Once, millions of them ranged across the

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continent from Alaska to Mexico. Bison play a vital role in Indigenous livelihoods and cultures on the plains.

They can play that cornerstone role again, believes Key. While the new herd will be left as wild as possible, a few animals harvested at times to feed the community, there are plans that would see a second, commercial herd established, a herd more domesticated and raised to be butchered and the meat sold, all processes that could be carried out on reserve with the right investment in infrastructure.

A bison processing facility would create jobs.

“I see such opportunity for spin-offs,” said Gareau, adding it goes back to bison always having been a resource for First Nations, and they can be again. “. . . There’s a cultural relationship.”

That is a big part of he bison’s arrival, the hope that the community can now begin to build something positive, “that we can change the culture of the Key First Nation,” said Key. In some respects, that process is already happening, the success of getting the bison located “proves we can do it,” offered Key, pointing to the simple labour of

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Look closely for verticillium stripe in 2022

By Clint Jurke Verticillium stripe caused yield loss in some canola fields in 2020 and 2021, and probably will again in 2022. The disease can be confused with blackleg, sclerotinia stem rot and lodging, and – unlike these other common problems – verticillium stripe tends to be worse in dry conditions.

Verticillium stripe, caused by the pathogen Verticillium longisporum, was first detected in Canola in Manitoba in 2014, and surveys in 2015 found the pathogen’s DNA all across the Prairies.

It seems to be getting worse – likely because it is still establishing itself.

The bottom line: it’s here and we want people to know about it. That is why SaskCanola held a verticillium workshop in February. A video recording of the workshop is posted at www. youtube.com/canolacouncil.

Identification Symptoms are easiest to see at harvest. Look for brittle stems with a peeling outer layer. Some stems may be lodged or broken. Tiny specks called microsclerotia form under the peeling skin.

Verticillium stripe, like blackleg, will cause discolouration inside the stem. Blackleg stem infection tends to be darker and moderate levels of infection cause distinct wedge shapes of black. (Severe blackleg will leave the stem completely black and dead.)

Verticillium stripe tends to cause grey discolouration throughout the stem cross section, getting continually darker as microsclerotia build up.

At the workshop, Yixiao Wang, a University of Alberta PhD student researching verticillium stripe, shared another way to distinguish blackleg from verticillium.

Blackleg stem infection is concentrated in the crown – the point at ground level where root and stem meet.

Verticillium darkening can extend well up the

Verticillium stripe, like blackleg, will cause discolouration inside the stem.

Blackleg infection (centre) tends to be darker with distinct wedge shapes.

Verticillium stripe tends to cause grey discolouration throughout the stem cross section (left). Credit CCC Verticillium stripe symptoms are easiest to see at harvest. Look for brittle stems with a peeling outer layer. Some stems may be lodged or broken. Tiny dark specks called microsclerotia form under the peeling skin. Credit: CCC stem. Using a knife to split stems longitudinally, Wang discovered she could distinguish the two diseases based on how far the darkening extended up the stem.

Management We don’t have a fungicide option, so management comes down to genetics and rotation.

Unfortunately we don’t have confirmed recommendations for either of those options.

All four presenters at the workshop are researching genetics, and they have found clear differences. Some canola breeding lines are quite resistant. Some are very susceptible.

But we don’t know the level of resistance in commercial cultivars in Canada, and we don’t have an official method to rate this resistance.

For rotation, anecdotal evidence suggests that longer breaks between canola crops may help to reduce disease severity. It certainly works for blackleg and clubroot. We need more research to tell us how long a break will provide

an effective reduction in soil inoculum levels of the verticillium patho-

gen.

The good news is that research continues in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. These studies will help us learn more about the pathogen and the disease. The Canola Research Hub at canolaresearch.ca

has updates for ongoing and completed projects.

Enter “verticillium” in the keyword search.

In the meantime, keep an eye out for verticillium stripe in your Canola in 2022. For more images, identification tips and a lifecycle

graphic, please see the verticillium stripe chapter in the Diseases section at canolaencyclopedia.ca.

–Clint Jurke is agronomy director for the Canola Council of Canada. Email jurkec@ canolacouncil.org.

USask Ag-Bio researcher David Natcher named UArctic Chair Saskatoon – Professor David Natcher from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been appointed as the UArctic Chair in Water, Energy and Food (WEF) Security in the Arctic for the next five years.

Natcher is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at USask. Trained in cultural anthropology, Natcher’s research focuses on the social dimensions of water, energy, and food (WEF) insecurity in Arctic regions. He has served as the UArctic Thematic Lead in Northern Food Security since 2016. In addition to this role, he serves as a Canadian representative on the International Arctic Science Committee – Social and Human Working Group and the Arctic’s Council’s (SDWG) Social, Economic, and Cultural Expert Group (SECEG).

During his term as a UArctic Chair, Natcher will examine

the distinct social, cultural, and environmental contexts that produce WEF insecurities in the Arctic. This includes identifying the interactions, synergies, and trade-offs involved in the attainment of WEF-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2, 6 and 7). The focus on WEF SDGs is particularly warranted in Arctic regions given the prevalence of WEF insecurities experienced

by Indigenous and other remote Arctic communities.

“Indigenous peoples in the Arctic are heavily reliant on water, energy and food (WEF) systems to meet their livelihood needs, yet they experience WEF insecurity at disproportionate levels. These inequalities have been made even more apparent during the COVID19 pandemic,” Natcher said. “I hope by improving our understanding of WEF interactions, and how they affect Indigenous livelihoods, we will be in a better position to increase resiliency within

water, energy and food systems, while advancing the rights and interests of Indigenous peoples in the Arctic.”

Natcher said this appointment will facilitate greater collaboration with UArctic colleagues, but also hopes to use the chair to galvanize the considerable expertise that exists at USask.

With Global Institutes for Water and Food Security, together with the new program in Community Appropriate Sustainable Energy Security (CASES), USask is uniquely positioned to be a leader in WEF security research.

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Marit says its important to keep investing in crop research

By Sierra D’Souza Butts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The World-Spectator - Moosomin) The federal and provincial governments have announced a total of $9.1 million in funding towards new crop-related research projects in 2022.

This year’s funding will support 55 crop-related projects in Saskatchewan through the province’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit spoke with The World-Spectator about why the provincial government invested into ongoing crop-related research projects.

Why is it important for the government to invest in agriculture and crop-related research projects?

It’s very important to us as a province, if we want to really grow the ag-sector here in the province of Saskatchewan. When you look at the over $9 million we invested this year in 55 different agriculturerelated research projects, it just shows the diversity of the issues in the ag-sector here in the province of Saskatchewan.

How much of an impact does research have towards agriculture?

It has a huge impact, if you look back in history just in the past few years about what we’ve done, we’re

getting higher proteins than grains, we’re seeing what probably will be the biggest thing that’s happened in the canola industry—which was straight cut canola varieties early and maturing—drought tolerable varieties as well.

But we’re also finding ways to deal with diseases and that’s what some of the projects this year will do as well. There’s mitigating root rot in peas, which is becoming a predominant issue and concern as well.

Another project we approved was removing undesirable characteristics of protein ingredients from canola, hemp and flaxseed.

There’s a number of different projects and I’ve been to the university and seen the stuff going on there. It’s exciting to see these young researchers from around the world and I think that’s another thing that should really be stated, is that with this kind of investment that the province is making, the government is making along with the federal government, it allows us to attract top researchers from around the world. I can’t go without saying this is also in collaboration with the commodity groups who are partners in this as well, that have invested into $4 million into these projects as well.

In addition to commitments from the federal and provincial governments, approximately $4.1 million was contributed by the following industry partners in support of these projects: Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF), Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission, Prairie Oat Growers Association, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, Alberta Wheat Commission, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Mustard 21 and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR).

The announcement of the funding also stated that support for these and other ADF projects, are awarded each year on a competitive basis to researchers focusing on areas of importance to Saskatchewan agriculture producers and industry partners.

What’s the process of deciding which research projects, should receive funding from ADF, for the year?

The selection is made by a committee which we call the ADF Advisory Committee and it’s made up of producers and experts around the province that we’ve appointed to this board, because we know the research projects always get over subscribed, and there’s probably hundreds of projects that were sub-

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How has science helped improve crop yields over the last 50 and 100 years?

Well if you go back that far and want to go back that far, you just need to look at where lentils came from, lentils came from the university as well. There’s things like that, but if you look at different varieties of grains, durum is a good example where they’ve come up with new varieties and higher proteins.

Even on the lentil side, the canola side, just about all of them, they’ve improved disease tolerance, drought tolerance, higher yielding, higher proteins.

Things like that, it’s incredible what’s been done at the research centre there. Over the last 30 to 40 years it’s been incredible with the changes we’ve seen, and even the different types of crops that have come out of there as well.

Why is it important for Canada’s future to continue crop research?

It’s really important, seeing that we are obviously an exporting province. We have a gross target for 2030 to get to 45 million metric tons of production, you’re going to do that in collaboration with research. You’ll find new ways of crop rotation, new ways of intercropping, you’re going to find new varieties of higher yielding and what it really comes down to then, is us as the government, to work with the Ag industry and promote that on a global base.

You work with our trading partners and our business community around the world to show them what we have, and that’s really what it comes down to. At the end of the day our global customer is looking at wanting higher proteins, wanting consistency, wanting this and wanting that. That’s where it comes to planning and working with the researchers to find that, and work with both the customer and the researcher, and at the end of the day the primary producer who’s going to produce this crop, because he or she sees a higher return for their product.

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Record agricultural exports for Saskatchewan in 2021 Saskatchewan’s agricultural exports were worth $17.5 billion in 2021 - setting another new record for the province.

The 2021 total was an increase of almost seven per cent over the record of $16.4 billion set in 2020, which itself surpassed the previous year by 27 per cent. Leading agri-food export commodities in 2021 continue to be canola seed, canola oil, non-durum wheat, lentils, durum and dry peas, with top international market destinations including the United States, China, Japan and Mexico.

“These record export numbers show Saskatchewan is in a strong position to continue producing and supplying the worldclass agricultural products a growing world wants and needs,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“Our growing export base is creating economic opportunity, good jobs and generating investment for communities across the province.”

Agri-food exports

Our growing export base is creating economic opportunity, good jobs and generating investment for communities across the province.

— Jeremy Harrison, Trade and Export Development Minister represented nearly half of Saskatchewan exports in 2021, valued at $37.1 billion. Saskatchewan overcame challenges including infrastructure disruptions due to adverse weather events in British Columbia to remain one of Canada’s leading agri-food exporters, with a global reputation as a consistent supplier of safe, high quality, sustainability-produced agri-food products.

Saskatchewan exported more than $2.6 billion in each of its key crop product sectors - cereal grains, oilseeds, pulses and edible oils - in 2021.

Compared to 2020, canola oil saw an increase of over 50 per cent, with

exports to the United States increasing 72 per cent from $1.1 billion to $1.9 billion. Canola oil to South Korea also experienced a dramatic increase of 106 per cent from $71 million to $146 million.

“Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry is, and has always been, a significant part of our economy - with an impact that extends far beyond our provincial borders,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “Our producers have fed the world for generations, and we continue to enable the innovation necessary to keep feeding the world’s growing population, expected to

be 10 billion people by 2050. These export figures prove once again that we’re up to that challenge and well on the way to meeting the future goals we’ve set.”

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By Chelsea Kemp, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Brandon Sun)

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The Keystone Centre will be abuzz with activities at the end of March with the official return of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair for the first time in three years.

It is exciting to announce the return of the Winter Fair after two years of trials, tribulations and cancellations due to the COVID19 pandemic, said Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba president Kathy Cleaver. The Winter Fair will be taking place from March 28 through April 2.

“It’s ironic because we were the first big event to cancel in 2020 … it was just a few days before the fair, and then we cancelled it. And now, we’re going to be the first big event to open,” Cleaver said. “We believe that our community is ready to come together to celebrate spring and our Winter Fair. Come out and enjoy the Woof Jocks, Doodles the Clown, Horse Jumping and Junior Cattle shows, to name a few of the attractions … not to mention one of my favourites, the thrilling sound of the draft horses thundering down the ramp and into the arena.

The fair continues to create memories for families that last generations.”

It will be a huge step returning to the arena, Cleaver said, and the Winter Fair is counting on volunteers to help make the show a success. She estimates that around 100 volunteers help bring the event together each year.

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— Kathy Cleaver, Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba president The Winter Fair is often a reunion between friends, she added, especially when it comes to the horse show. These feelings of camaraderie will only be elevated after being separated for two long years during the pandemic.

“We have a group from across the provinces, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba — they bring a high level of horses so it’s nice to see the people, the coaches, the expertise that comes with it,” Cleaver said. “You meet old friends after 10 years, and we all come together and do our thing — it is a reunion.”

For now, organizers are working with the philosophy that the Winter Fair will be business as usual. She noted the show will be following whatever rules and recommendations are in place and provided by Manitoba public health.

Provincial Exhibition vice-president Clint Swain said organizers have been planning for the Winter Fair in different stages, wrapping in contingencies for the event based on what provincial public health measures are in place.

The latest announcement from the province announcing the end of public health measures

by March 15 is allowing them to plan a full event with very few COVID-19 restrictions in place.

“Public health is number one on our mind, so we expect people to feel comfortable at our event, and we’re taking every step possible to make sure that that’s doable,” Swain said.

He noted the show is also adapting to the lack of access to the UTC Hall and Manitoba Room due to the vaccination site and COVID-19 testing room.

“We’re kind of focusing on moving our Trade Fair into the MNP hall upstairs,” Swain said.

“We’ve done a bunch of shuffling around, but people can expect the same stuff that they’ve come to expect over the

past number of years.”

Swain noted as an executive, they have opted to move the Sunrise Breakfast on March 28 to the Dome Building. The site was chosen to help showcase the building and introduce the historic structure to those who may not have the opportunity to visit before or explore inside.

“That’s our home base, so we’re very proud to show that building off,” Swain said.

The Winter Fair is a pivotal event for the Provincial Ex, Swain said, describing it as the organization’s “bread and butter event every year.”

The Provincial Ex has been able to survive the pandemic through the help and support of the community to keep the lights on in the Dome Building and staff employed, Swain said.

They are excited for the Winter Fair and the role it will play in helping the organization get back on its feet.

Organizers have put countless hours into planning to ensure the Winter Fair remains a premier event and is proud of the work of staff and directors.

When it comes to the success of the event, organizers are hoping to see as many community members as possible attend. The main goal has been to hit 75 per cent capacity.

“We have nothing really to gauge it on. We went from hosting an event to nothing over the last two years,” Swain said.

He added it is important to bring the Winter Fair back to the community because of the economic impacts it can have across Westman.

The Winter Fair has a significant impact on the local economy through the tourism and hospitality numbers it brings into the city.

“We are very excited to be in the planning stages. We’re six weeks away, and all indications look like it’s going to be a go for us,” Swain said.

“To say we are excited is an understatement.”

For more information on the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair or to purchase tickets for the event, visit provincialexhibition.com.

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&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ ŽŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ ďLJ ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐĂŵƉůŝŶŐƐ͖ WĞƌĨŽƌŵƐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚƐ͖ zŽƵ ǁŝůů ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶ͖ ZĞĂĚƐ ŵĞƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƵŐĞƐ͖ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ͖ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƐ ŝŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ƚŽ ƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞ ŇŽǁ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůƐ͖ ĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƟǀĞ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͖ tƌŝƚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ͖ ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ͗ ĚƵŵƉ ƚƌƵĐŬ͕ ďĂĐŬŚŽĞ͕ ŵŽǁĞƌƐ͕ ƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐ͕ ůŽĂĚĞƌ͕ ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ƐǁĞĞƉĞƌ͕ ƐĂŶĚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƚ͕ ĂŶĂůLJnjĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ;ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂŶĚͬŽƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐƐͿ͘ džĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ƐŽůǀŝŶŐ͕ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ƐŽůǀŝŶŐ͕ ĂůŐĞďƌĂ ƐŬŝůůƐ ;ŵĂƚŚ ƐŬŝůůƐͿ͖ KƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ƐĂƟƐĨĂĐƟŽŶ͖ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚ͖͘ WĞƌĨŽƌŵ Žƌ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ dĂƐŬƐ Θ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ dŽǁŶ WŽůŝĐLJ DĂŶƵĂů͖ ƐƐŝƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ Ăƚ ĂŶLJ ƟŵĞ͖ DĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ĨĞůůŽǁ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ dŽǁŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ͖ WĞƌĨŽƌŵ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĚƵƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͘

dŚĞ dŽǁŶ ŽĨ ŚƵƌĐŚďƌŝĚŐĞ ŽīĞƌƐ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ǁĂŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ͘ ŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ dŚĞ dŽǁŶ ǁŝůů ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŝŶ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐŽƐƚƐ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞŶĞǁĂůƐ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ƐĞŶĚ Ă ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĐŚƵƌĐŚďƌŝĚŐĞΛƐĂƐŬƚĞů͘ŶĞƚ Žƌ dŽǁŶ ŽĨ ŚƵƌĐŚďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ Ždž Ϯϱϲ ŚƵƌĐŚďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ ^< ^Ϭ ϬDϬ ďLJ Ɖƌŝů ϯ͕ ϮϬϮϮ Ăƚ ϰ͗ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͖ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ƵŶƟů ĮůůĞĚ ŝĨ ŶŽ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶŝƟĂů ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͘ KŶůLJ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚ͘ ΎdŚĞ dŽǁŶ ŽĨ ŚƵƌĐŚďƌŝĚŐĞ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚ ^ĂƐŬĂƚĐŚĞǁĂŶ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ,ŝŐŚǁĂLJ ηϭϲ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ϴϵϲ͘ sĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ WƌĞƐĐŚŽŽůͲ 'ƌĂĚĞ ϭϮ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŚƵƌĐŚďƌŝĚŐĞ͘ĐŽŵ

Agricultural FARM LABOURER WANTED for a Seed Farm. General labour for seeding and harvest.

Qualifications -Local candidates are preferred -Physically fit and able to work extended hours during peak work periods -Must be honest, capable of taking on responsibility - Clear drivers abstract, minimum class 5 will be considered for applicants in an entry level

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General Employment

General Employment

R.M. of lnsinger No. 275 Seasonal Full Time Employment Opportunity The R.M. of lnsinger No. 275 is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Full Time Maintenance Operator to start April 25, 2022 or possibly sooner.

Duties to include but not limited to: - Operation of equipment including backhoe, gravel truck, grader, tractor and mower - General maintenance duties assigned by council/administration that include culvert installation, equipment repairs, gravel hauling, signage and shop work as well as others.

- Perform daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment.

- Operator must keep work area clean and safe.

- Strong communication skills.

- Must be able to work independently and within a team.

- Be physically able to complete laboured tasks when required - Valid certificates in First Aid, CPR, WHMIS, Power Mobile Equipment Certification will be considered assets.

- Proof of a valid driver’s license- Class 3A minimum, Class 1A preferred - Driver’s abstract must be provided Interested individuals should submit their resume with qualifications, work experience, and three work related references before April 11th, 2022. Hourly wages and benefits per IU0E contract.

Mail or Email to: R.M. of lnsinger No. 275 Box 179, lnsinger, SK. SOA 1LO Email: rm275@yourlink.ca Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

NOW HIRING We are accepting applications for a

FRONT OFFICE POSITION This individual is often the first point of contact with the Company. As such, exceptional customer service and communication skills are needed in order to effectively and confidently assist with a wide range of needs. Past experience in a direct customer service role working with a diverse range of clients is required.

Related duties will be assigned. These may include support to the sales and editorial departments, accounting tasks, and data entry projects. The ideal candidate will also possess good computer skills and good keyboarding skills. A proven ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality on multiple duties is an important skill for this position.

This is a permanent part time position.

Please send your resume along with a cover letter to John Bauman at jbauman@yorktonthisweek.com

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