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Canora’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church adapts Easter basket blessing Courtesy of Canora Courier
Due to social distancing made necessary by COVID-19, on April 18, Great Saturday, the blessing of Easter (Paschal) Baskets was performed by Rev. Fr. Petro Tsenov outside the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canora, while participants remained safely in their vehicles with their baskets.
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a Feast of Feasts, we Ukrainians cannot imagine being without all the Easter services and without blessing of Easter Baskets. This is a very signiďŹ cant part of our history and our tradition.â€? Even during this time of necessary social distancing, it was important for the congregation to ďŹ nd a way to continue the tradition. “We must accustom our children and grandchildren and their descendants to our faith,â€? said Tsenov. “In today’s circumstances, when the world is in great trouble, because of coronavirus, we must adhere to our faith and ask the Lord for His help, so He could help us quickly defeat this tribulation. “We will try to do our best to preserve the purity of the Holy Scripture and our Faith, but the part that can be adapted or changed for the survival of mankind, we will deďŹ nitely change. The main thing is, it’s not so important where, but important how and what people have in their hearts, in order to bring these beliefs and traditions to our descendants,â€? he concluded.
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are blessed during a procession around the church, then they process around once, after which the priest reads the Prayer of Blessing, whereas during the second procession he censes the Paschal Baskets, and blesses them with Holy Water at the third procession, simultaneously people are singing: “May God Arise� and other verses. “The priest sprinkles the Paschal Baskets with Holy Water, saying: ‘These Paschal Baskets are blessed with the sprinkling of this Holy Water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.’ He then intones the Paschal Dismissal and greets all that brought Paschal Baskets.� Tsenov said the Easter (Paschal) Basket blessing is essential in the life of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. “Our church is based on Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition, these are two elements that we carried through the centuries and for me, as well as for our congregation, these things are very important,� he explained. “Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ or Holy Easter, which is
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the salt of the earth.â€? • Cheese – usually fresh, dry curd or farmer’s cheese shaped into a ball, it is the symbol of the moderation Christians should practice. The food included within any basket can be easily personalized to meet family needs and desires. However, the two-part blessing speciďŹ cally addresses special prayers for the meats, eggs, cakes and breads. A linen cover embroidered with a picture of the Risen Christ with the symbol or words “Christ is Risenâ€? covers the food when it is brought to the church. “The historical roots of this custom have to do with the forbidding of eating meat, eggs and dairy products during Lent,â€? said Tsenov. “At the end of what was termed the Great Lent, people expressed their joy by taking the food to the church where it was blessed. They then celebrated Easter Sunday by eating the blessed food.â€? In other years, the baskets were usually blessed inside the Church. “The people sing “Christ is Risenâ€? three times while the priest censes (burns incense in a censer) the Paschal Baskets,â€? said Tsenov. “If the Paschal Baskets
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to celebrate the end of Lent and the richness of salvation, a reminder to us of the goodness of Christ that we should have toward all things. • Easter Bread – a round loaf, sweetened yeast Paska or rye, topped with a cross, symbolic of Jesus, the Bread of Life. • Horseradish – symbolic of the bitterness and harshness of the Passion of Christ; the vinegar is mixed with symbolizing the sour wine given to Jesus on the cross but sweetened with some sugar because of the Resurrection. This may be white or pink with grated red beets. • Pepper – also symbolic of the Passion of Christ and the bitter herbs. • Kielbasa/Sausage – the links are symbolic of the chains of death that were broken when Jesus rose from the dead, as well as God’s favour and generosity. • Ham, Lamb or Veal – meats are symbolic of great joy and abundance in Christ’s Resurrection. • Smoked Bacon – with its great fattiness, it is a symbol of the overabundance of God’s mercy and generosity. • Salt – a necessary element in physical life; symbolic of puriďŹ cation, prosperity and justice; preserves from corruption. Jesus used its symbolism: “You are
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In preparation for Ukrainian Easter on April 19, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church once again held the Easter (Paschal) Basket blessing on Great Saturday, April 18, as is the custom. But due to COVID-19 restrictions and the need for social distancing, the blessing was performed in a drive-through format in front of the Church, according to Rev. Fr. Petro Tsenov. Tsenov gave the blessing from the sidewalk, at least six feet back from any vehicle. He was kept busy, with an estimated 75 to 100 vehicles taking part. “The front windows were open, the Paschal Basket was on the passenger side and blessed through the open window,� he said. “People did not get out of their vehicle. All this is agreed and cleared with the Health Authorities. This is the best that we could do to bless the Paschal Baskets.� Tsenov said if some were unable or chose not to attend, there is a way to bless the Paschal Baskets at home with Holy Water, saying Paschal Blessing Prayers and singing “Christ is Risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and those in the tombs, bestowing Life,� (repeated three times). The head of the family greets all around the table with “Christ is Risen,� (repeated three times). “The blessing and sharing of the Paschal
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Hockey player with local ties is hoping to hear his name called at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft Courtesy of Kamsack Times (Editor’s note: Including full article by Darnell Duff of Dub Network, Media source of Western Hockey League news on Twitter: DUBNetwork@ dub_network) (Photos submitted). A young man whose mother was raised in the Kamsack area, and whose grandparents live just south of Kamsack, is having much being written about him. Braden Schneider, grandson of Ernie and Kathy Derworiz of Kamsack, son of Carmella and Kelly Schneider of Prince Albert, plays with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). “Schneider presents a toolkit that oozes NHL potential as your quintessential twoway defenseman. With enough nurturing in juniors and minors, the sizable D-man could become a late first-round gem for any NHL squad,” said information on the Wheat King’s WHL website. Darnell Duff of Dub Network wrote the following: Braden Schneider grew up in Prince Albert, SK and with that, he spent many nights inside the Art Hauser Centre watching the Western Hockey League’s Raiders, a team that won the Ed Chynoweth Cup following the 2018-19 season. However, Schneider never had the opportunity to play with his hometown WHL club after he was drafted 12th overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings at the 2016
Bantam Draft. Schneider made his debut in the 2016-2017 season where he played in one regularseason game and three playoff games. He also recorded his first-ever WHL playoff assist during those three games. Moving forward to the 2017-2018 season, the native of Prince Albert joined the Wheat Kings full-time. In his rookie season, he added up 22 points and another six playoff points. He was also the captain for Team Canada White at the 2017 World Under-17 Challenge. They ended up losing 2-1 in the bronze medal game. During his 24 point campaign last year with Brandon, Schneider had another opportunity to play for Team Canada. This time he was on the Under-18 team for the IIHF World Under-18 Championships. After going 4-0 in the roundrobin, the team was upset against the Czech Republic, 2-1, in the quarter-finals. Returning to the Wheat City for another season with the Wheat Kings, Schneider exploded throughout the course of the 20192020 season. He posted a career-high 42 points in 60 games, 18 more than what he had last season. In fact, dating back to his Bantam hockey days back in Prince Albert, his 42 points were the most he’s ever recorded in a single season. When the season was postponed and then cancelled, the Wheat Kings still had five regular-season games so it was likely that
Braden Schneider is the grandson of Ernie and Kathy Derworiz of Kamsack, and son of Carmella and Kelly Schneider of Prince Albert.
Schneider would have at least tied his junior career-high in goals of eight, a total that he put up last season. He had seven this season. “I think I came into this season with a lot more confidence and I was getting more opportunities as well,” said Schneider. “In the past, I was really focusing on my defensive side of the game and I just felt that I could add some more offence to become a more complete player. I think I did that and it was a pretty good season for me.” The 2016 12th overall pick has certainly been noticed across the WHL but also, around the hockey world in general. He was named
Braden Schneider who plays with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL), “could become a late first-round gem for any NHL squad.” teammate, Ridly Greig is ranked 14th while Ben McCartney, also of
On the ice, Braden Schneider is all focus. to this year’s Eastern Conference’s First All-Star team. He was joined by his teammate, Jiri Patera, who had a fantastic season in net for Brandon. It’s the first time that Schneider has been named to the First AllStar team. “That’s a huge honour for sure, the Western Hockey League produces a ton of really good players,” continued Schneider. “To be recognized as one of the few to get honoured, it’s quite special. It’s also great that I’m joined by Jiri, he was phenomenal this season.” The personal accolades didn’t stop there for the Wheat King defenceman. Fifty-two players in the league were named to the 2020 NHL Central Scouting final rankings. Kaiden Guhle of the Raiders came in as the topranked WHLer. Just behind him is Schneider who is ranked ninth when it comes to North American skaters. His
Brandon, is pegged at 153rd. “I’ve been paying attention to those things more now because I’m not playing,” said Schneider. “It’s just a ranking, but it’s a pretty solid feeling. It’s a nice spot to end the
season at.” Braden is now back in Prince Albert working out in his home gym as he prepares for the 20202021 season. Prior to next season, Schneider is hoping to hear his name called at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The Prince Albert native is a top prospect eligible and it wouldn’t be a surprise to hear his name sooner rather than later. The Draft was originally scheduled for late June in Montreal; however, it has been postponed because of COVID-19. None the less, when the day comes, it’s going to be a special one and one that the Wheat King has been waiting for his entire life. “I think that every one that is draft-eligible circles the days on their calendar. No one is sure when it will take place right now, but it’s going to be a pretty surreal
moment when I hear my name called,” he continued. Schneider will return to Brandon in late August for training camp as Brandon prepares for next season. After winning 35 games this season, the third-most in the East Division, the top prospect is ready for what should be another solid campaign. “I think it’s going to be a big year for us,” Schneider concluded. “I think we have a really good squad moving into next year and I can’t wait to get things going. We have things to prove and we’ll be ready to do so,” ended Duff’s article. Brandon general manager Darren Ritchie has said he believes Schneider has the ability to be as good in the offensive zone as he has proven to be in the defensive zone.
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EDITORIAL Classroom size likely to change in wake of virus In BC on Friday afternoon, it was announced that the way kids attend school in the future is under review and until there is a vaccine (which may be never, let’s be honest) the reality is that kids attending classes where there are 25-30 of them in a room at a time are over. The model being considered for now is putting 6-8 kids in a class and staggering the times so that school is actually open from 8am to 8pm. So, while we continue to hammer down this virus and win that battle, we will continue to also destroy as many other non infected lives as possible. Imagine you are a regular 9am-5pm worker and you get home around 5:30 with no kids in the house because they are in school until 8. This doesn’t even account for those, such as health care workers who are already stressed to the max trying to juggle family life and professional life who maybe have to be up and at ‘em before the sun rises and reporting for work at 6am. Your kids get home at 8pm, you are in bed by 9 if you want to be alert for work at 6. Great idea. Or what if you have two kids in the home and one goes to school at 8am and the other goes to school at 3pm? This format also effectively kills any extra curricular activities for students and in a lot of cases, it’s these extra curricular things that help shape what young people are interested in and wish to pursue as adults. I hope we wake up from this coma we are in as a society in this country. There is no doubt we have overreacted to this and many will say it’s better to overreact than underreact and I suppose that is true however it doesn’t mean we haven’t still self-inflicted incredible damage to our people, namely ones who have never contracted the virus. On Sunday morning, it was reported a Canadian actor had his leg amputated because of the coronavirus. By lunchtime it was amended to ‘complications from the
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or an assembly line where there are a lot of people. Businesses will continue to be destroyed and with that so too will be the livelihoods of the hard working folks that built them and the workers that earned a living by being employed at them. It won’t matter to anyone that rules over us because we’ve gone too far on political correctness and can’t turn back. People like me who are screaming to save those who don’t have the virus are vilified as haters of senior citizens and it causes a lot of us to just shut up. The other thing that really needs to be paid attention to is what Justin Trudeau does. As Prime Minister he has the ability to invoke the Emergencies Act and block Saskatchewan (or any other province) from trying to slowly restart its economy. Trudeau has already canceled Canada Day, I’m assuming because he will want a China West Day at some point down the road, but the fact that Canada Day isn’t until July 1 and he’s already determined that to be a date where the entire country is still in quarantine of some sort should tell you the rate of a hurry (or lack thereof) that he’s in for gradually restarting things. Countries who have been a lot worse off than Canada with this virus and don’t have the situation under as good a control as Canada are already going through the process of reopening. Trudeau won’t discuss the idea of reopening, let alone act on anything. Am I the only one wondering what his real agenda is here?
COVID-19 optimism By Jordan Stricker Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Premier Scott Moe continued on his message from the previous week regarding the forthcoming “reopening Saskatchewan” plan amid more positive drops in COVID-19 numbers. With what we have seen around the world in places like Japan in regards second waves of the virus, you can’t help but think Moe’s enthusiasm to get the economy rolling again may be short-sighted and a possible jump of the proverbial gun. Hokkaido became the first place in Japan to declare a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Much like the rest of us, large gatherings were cancelled and people were told to stay home, along with schools being closed. The shutdown worked. By mid-March the number of new cases, much like in Saskatchewan, dropped to one or two a day. On March 19 the emergency was lifted and shortly after schools reopened. Around a month later, Hokkaido had to implement yet another state of emergency due to a surge of new cases. While Hokkaido’s population is around four times the size of Saskatchewan’s, there should still be some concern around trying to get things back to business as usual so quickly. You have to commend the chief medical health officer along with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. In conjunction
with the province, Saskatchewan has had immense successes on the front of the COVID-19 pandemic. The people of Saskatchewan have also done their part. All around, the province has dealt with this outbreak much better than many other places. That has to be recognized. We are lucky we have not seen the death rates other provinces and places around the globe have seen. That is all a part of a greater collective effort. Everyone is hurting. In March, Saskatchewan saw a loss of 21,000 jobs. That number is sure to grow as the state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks and it has been over a month since our first initial case. Moe continued in multiple press conferences over the previous week to speak about a phased in approach to reopening the economy. I can’t imagine the numbers when it comes to what is lost in the province. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said on March 18 during the budget that never was announced, the province had $1.3 billion to deal with any economic woes due to the pandemic. How far can that possibly go when no one is working and little is coming in? Thinking like a government leader, you can understand they want to jump at the first sign of life getting back to normal, especially when everyone is continuing to fall behind the eight ball. Patience and destitution are two things that do
not go hand in hand. We all want things to get back to where they were, but at what cost? While Moe has been open with the fact the reopening of Saskatchewan will be slow to avoid the chance of a second surge, it is tough to say if the province will get a taste of the economy reopening and get the idea of speeding up the process. While on a surface level it is probably pretty safe to say the Sask. Party will come out on top yet again in the next election, a lot rides on how Moe and company continue to handle this pandemic. Going into an election with the speaking point of taking us out of a pandemic with minimal Continued on Page 5
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COVID-19 pandemic effects felt at local level Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The effects of COVID19 have been felt all over the world, with businesses in Preeceville and the surrounding area feeling the repercussions. “COVID -19 has affected our business and all the other businesses in our area and really all over the world,” said Shannon Nelson, manager of Paul’s Drugstore. The store has been in the Paul family for 82 years. “COVID-19 isn’t something anyone was prepared for, it shocked the world and still I’m not sure anyone really knows how to feel or what to think,” Nelson continued. “It’s scary and frustrating and kind of sad to see how so many people became selfish in times of panic. We are so lucky to live where we are because we didn’t have to deal with the craziness that has gone on in some of the bigger centres,” stated Nelson. The drugstore has been affected in many ways due to this pandemic. “First of all, we didn’t
really know what to do or what not to do,” said Nelson. “We had staff scared to come in contact with people, which in our line of work is almost impossible. We had staff scared to go home at the end of the day in case they caught something and may pass it on to their loved ones. We even lost a valuable employee that just couldn’t take the chance of passing anything on to her loved one with no immunity. At the end of the day we want to take care of our patients and make sure all the people we value and care about are getting what they need and are staying healthy, but it’s been a very different route of being able to get that done. “Business is much quieter than normal but our staff has done a lot more running to try to keep everyone safe. We used to love our customers coming in and visiting with us while they got their shopping, now that’s not an option. We miss that and I’m sure the customers miss it too. We have offered free delivery to both Preeceville
COVID-19 Continued from Page 4 deaths and impact to the economy would only strengthen the Sask. Party’s grip on the legislative seats going forward. Moe did say events like the Grey Cup may be in jeopardy. He said he could not see into the future but the process of lifting gathering restrictions would not be that quick to get back to the number that is a sellout at Mosaic Stadium. Moe also added the restrictions would remain in place around travel and also restrictions implemented in long-term care facilities to protect seniors, who make up all four of the deaths in Saskatchewan related to COVID-19. Thankfully, it seems the chief medical health officer has a great grasp on how to move forward. Moe has said many times reopening or further restrictions is dependent on the recommendations of Dr. Saqib Shahab. In the words of Confucius, “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” Hopefully, continuing to believe the province really does have the best intentions for all Saskatchewan residents really does pay off and we don’t have to talk about the government that jumped the gun.
The streets in the Town of Preeceville are empty for the most part due to COVID-19 pandemic. and Sturgis customers every day and it’s been really strange to walk up to a door, ring the door bell and leave their stuff and run so we are able to keep our social distance”. The drugstore chose to temporarily shut down its Lottery terminal, photo machine and blood pressure machines to keep traffic to a minimum. They felt those were not a necessity to maintain during such a time, therefore that too has made a difference from a business point of view. The Saskatchewan drug plan has also put in place more restrictions than they had in the past which has caused some confusion and even some anger for some when dealing with prescriptions. “So much of what we are dealing with is out of our hands and yet we are the ones having to implement the rules, which can be frustrating,” said Nelson. “I really do have to say thank you to our customers though, because for the most part they have been wonderful, respectful, patient and understanding while we all try to figure out what to do.
“We have seen customers that normally don’t shop local, shopping local because of restrictions, which is about the only positive that has come out of all this. We wish everyone health and thanks for sticking this out with us. We are all in this together,” concluded Nelson. Preeceville Shop Easy, the only grocery store in Preeceville, has also taken addition precautionary measures. It is owned and operated by Darin Newton. The store has taken extra measures as sanitizing carts and tills between customers, extra hand washing and sanitizer available for staff as well as one by the entrance for customers. It has been accepting email and phone orders and has been offering free local delivery and pickup in town and to Sturgis. The store is limiting to 10 customers in the store at a time and has closed the deli temporarily but is still slicing and packaging deli meats. Washrooms are closed to the public, no rain checks are being offered on flyer items due to lack of supplier availability and limits in certain items.
“Most of our customers have been great, respecting social distancing in the store and understanding the guidelines,” said Newton. “But there have been some that don’t seem to understand why they have to wait to get into the store and do not seem to understand why everyone is worried and do not seem to get it. It’s very disheartening to hear comments like that from our customers. My staff are worried, stressed and tired and I am worried for them.” The Golden West Hotel has been forced to only offer takeout and offsale services. “It has been difficult with having to lay off most of my staff,” said Shannon Prestie. “My dedicated and loyal customers have been great with their continued support to order takeout food. I am very optimistic that as soon as we are able to we can reopen our doors to welcome my staff and customers back.” The Gateway Co-op has made changes across all locations. “We have adapted more cleaning and sanitation methods in all departments and built a barrier between staff and customers at each till and have limited people into each location,” said Brad Chambers, general manager. “We have installed markers to better help customers with social distancing and offer curbside pick up and delivery of food and liquor products. For the most part it has been business as usual with no
staff layoffs required. The diversity of Co-op has even allowed us to give our employees an appreciation increase in pay,” he concluded. Preeceville Agencies office is currently closed to the public but has seen an increase in email and phone inquiries. “Despite being closed to the public we are still taking appointments. We are encouraging people to use the website to renew automobile plates but we are still here to answer all questions,” said Meghan Nelson, owner of Preeceville Agencies. Church services have also been affected. “We no longer have people attending church services in a normal sense,” said Reverend Miles Russell, of the Preeceville and Sturgis United Church Ministerial. “The work level has shifted with services streamed online over Facebook or Zoom. This practice is not new to us as we have for the last year been streaming services online. Funerals are complicated, we usually are in contact with families over the phone or through emails and services only allow 10 people maximum,” he said. The church conducts no board meetings with no activities planned. “It is a different time with social distancing and many guidelines that need to be respected. For myself as a minister, I am leery but respect the rules and have little contact with people these days,” concluded Russell.
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Thousands delight at Grandstand Show This week, let’s take a look back at the first grandstand show that the current grandstand ever hosted. Back in 1958, the grandstand was completed just in time for the fair – and it was a landmark fair, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the city. What follows is a review of the very first grandstand show at what was then a newly completed grandstand, originally printed in the July 17, 1958 edition of the Yorkton Enterprise. The Tim Drake Agency – the dark horse of show business – won going away by several lengths before 16.000 highly-delighted fair visitors that packed Yorkton’s new $100,000 grandstand for eight performances on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening. Hazel Randall, who had much to do with putting this show together in Kansas City for Mr. Drake and who was the femsee of the two-hour sparkling, diversified bill, brought a new, enthusiastic group of artists to Yorkton that gave fair-goers a lot for the one-dollar admission charge. Granted, apart from Tom and Tiny Twist, aerial acrobats, they had no name acts, just the same they had a group of performers who are talented, willing to work and proved highly entertaining, which is most important. We caught the second show Tuesday evening and were a part of the human jam outside of the
main grandstand gate for a full hour awaiting the first show to end and then for the big crowd of 4,000 to empty the stand, bleachers and every available space “down front.” To our amazement, the second show drew another record crowd, and it was 10:30 p.m. before Miss Randall got her presentation under way again. While the “pros” are deserving of the kind words we’ve had for them, we must hasten to pay tribute to the Lions Club band under the baton of Readman George and the three pretty, talented majorettes – Jill McCord, Sharon Weinmaster and Sharon Hunter – who truly turned in a most delightful, talented performance all three days of the show that showed that they had trained long and well. “The Show Band” was small, but by George it was good. An electric organ, trombone and drums had a trio of master musicians to manipulate them and they provided simply amazing music. Not only was the music good, but they had the spirit of the show and whoever did the selection and arranging must be top-notchers. The costumes and scenery were excellent. So was the lighting. But what was much appreciated – and another innovation – there wasn’t a smutty crack in the entire bill. It was a great “family show.” And while on the
Our Grandstand A brief look at its history matter of “flash,” it must be recorded that Miss Randall was a one-gal fashion show in herself. Her gowns were truly delightful. Jed Starkey and his “Southern Gentlemen” – a quintet of instrumentalists and songsters – got the show away to a fast, pleasing start with two banjos, violin, guitar and bass the instruments in use. And out of this, just as in the big TV shows, came Cousin Jed Starkey and his flute and a lot of comedy that had the big crowd rolling in the aisles.At this point we were introduced to the top starts of the show when Tom and Tiny Twist came on with Tarzan the “Big Ape”, who amazed the audience with his cycling, acrobatic and balancing tricks. But it is not quite so amazing that Tarzan is so good
when you learn later the ability of the well-named “Twists” who trained him and worked with the big fellow. Marge Kelly gave a new and sparkling bit of intriguing entertainment with her “Little Stars on Strings.” We were treated to cute Raggedy Ann dolls, “Pedro” – the “pup who didn’t”, and Dr. Bones – all cute and funny. Eddie Fay’s “boxing cats” who have performed on the Ed Sullivan show, were certainly unique and it must have taken a great deal of patience on the part of Mr. Fay to train the cats to box but, frankly, we feel he might do better – from the standpoint of showmanship – to train animals that would be more attractive. This was not exactly the act we saw years ago at New York’s famous Leon and
Eddie’s (now defunct) night club. Shorty James “the tight guy on the loose wire” got a good hand from the crowd, but he’s no Hubert Castle. In fact, no one is. Maybe that’s our trouble. We’ve seen Castle so often, and other topnotchers in this slackwire business, that “Shorty” looked a bit “under par” for his bill. The Banjo Boys, from the act that opened the show, delighted fans with their instrumental, vocal duet. Kelly, “the wonder dog,” was an old dog that is said to have long performed in movieland but he would have seemed better to us had he not had this celluloid buildup. He was a good dog but a far cry from what we’d expect from “a Hollywood star.” The Engfords – father, mother and daughter – presented what we well could pick as one of the two best acts in the show. As acrobats, aerialists and contortionists they deserve a better rating than they seem to have at present in show business. We believe this is a terrific act by real high-class stars. It was at this point that Miss Randall entertained with her fine soprano voice by presenting a couple of familiar songs. Then we got Tom “the king of variety” with his Australian bull whip and “a boy from the audience” plus pretty Sherry and two singing dogs. This act
was good but proved the only act to drag in the entire performance. Maybe Tom is carrying more weight than he imagines. For our money the “boy” was the best performer. Then came the “piece de resistance” when we got Tom and Tiny Twist doing the rare, sensational and highly skilled balancing acts 30 feet up on a special apparatus with no safety nets beneath. This is truly an act worthy of the Ringling Circus variety. Contrasting this was the performance of the Marimba Darlings that got the audience back to earth as five pretty young ladies played some ditties on the “hollow tubes” with hammers. They were nobly assisted by the stage band and all seemed to be good. And the last “act” of the night we had Jimmy Troy, “comedy king of the air,” who gave the cash customers plenty of thrills, with laughs combined, on the high trapeze. Performing without safety devices the little, chunky lad was good. We liked the finish Miss Randall put on the show with “Fiesta.” It was colorful, (especially from Tom Garey and his horse with his red shirt and sombrero), the music good and the flash excellent. It was a good show. It gave the Fair Board – as well as the customers in the stands – a lot for their money.
Sliding Hills Charolais Sale held online By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer With the world social distancing, this year’s edition of the Sliding Hills Charolais Sale was an online affair. But that did not stop brisk bidding for the stock on offer from Canora-area producers; Carey and LeeAnn Weinbender and family. ‘M-R Victory 83G’ sold first in the auction and went for $5000 to Bar 3 T Livestock from Sangudo, AB. When the final bids had been taken ‘SHSH Valour 16G’ would be the high-selling bull of the day. He sold for $8000 to Dave Baron of Yorkton. Overall 20 Charolais bulls averaged $4025, while six Hereford bulls averaged $3500. A lone pen of five open heifers consigned by Bar Over H Farms (Clayton Hawreliuk) sold for $1600 each to Jerry Hudy Frol of Melville.
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SPRING Car Care Check the AC in your car before summer
5 key steps for taking your car out of storage
You may not have used the air conditioner in your car for a few months, but you’ll probably need it soon. The last thing you want is to discover that it isn’t working on the first hot day of the year. To avoid frustration, test the system before you need it. HOW TO INSPECT YOUR AIR CONDITIONER The simplest way to make sure your air conditioner is working is to turn it on. Cold air should come out of the vents and the temperature and flow should increase and decrease when you adjust the settings. If everything’s working well, all you’ll need to do this spring is change the filter to ensure you breathe clean air all summer long. SIGNS YOUR AIR CONDITIONER ISN’T WORKING Air conditioning problems are most commonly caused by leaks. Either the coolant is dripping or damaged seals are allowing air and water to seep into the air conditioner’s components. Signs of an issue include the following: • There’s no air at all • The cooling is sporadic • The air isn’t cold enough • It makes loud noises when it’s on If there’s a problem with your car’s air conditioner, you’ll be happy to have caught and fixed it before the start of summer.
Spring is here, and if you happen to have a summer vehicle tucked away, now’s the time to take it out of storage. Here are five essential steps to take before you hit the road. 1. Check the fluids. If you didn’t change the oil before putting your car into storage for the winter, do it now. You should also check the other fluids, including your coolant, brake, transmission and windshield washer fluids. Top these up if necessary. 2. Inspect the tires. Even if they look fine, check the pressure in your tires as it may have dropped over the winter. If necessary, inflate them to the manufacturer’s requirements. Visually inspect them for wear, cracks and bulges, and repair or replace them if necessary. 3. Connect the battery. If your battery wasn’t connected to a maintainer or tender over the winter, charge it fully. Before reconnecting it, check the wires and terminals for corrosion. 4. Perform a visual inspection. Check all visible electric wires and hoses for damage. Ensure that there are no foreign objects or signs of pest infestation under the hood, in the trunk and in the cabin. Finally, look for signs of damage to the paint and body. 5. Replace worn out parts. Air filters can accumulate dust over the winter and windshield wipers can become dry and cracked from disuse. If necessary, install replacements before driving. When driving your car for the first time after an extended period in storage, it’s normal for the wheels to vibrate for a few minutes until any flat spots have rounded out. Similarly, the brakes may be noisy the first time you use them. If these things don’t go away after driving for about half an hour, or you notice other irregularities, bring your car to a professional to have it inspected.
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SPRING Car Care Spring cleaning tips for your car You might associate spring cleaning with your home, but your car could also use a thorough clean-up at this time of year. Here are some tips to ensure that the job gets done right. • Wait for a cloudy day. Bright, sunny days can cause water to evaporate off your car too quickly, leaving behind unsightly water marks. In contrast, warm but cloudy days allow water to dry more slowly, thereby giving you enough time to manually dry the car. • Use a specialized soap. Dish soap is mild but can leave deposits behind. Harsher detergents, however, may damage the finish on the vehicle. The best cleaning product for your car is one that’s specifically designed for this purpose. • Pay attention to the undercarriage. This is the part of your car that’s most
exposed to dirt, grime and road salt. Thoroughly rinse the bottom of the car by pointing your hose upward. Don’t forget to clean your tires and wheels. • Apply wax. Once your car’s clean and dry, apply wax to make it shine and to protect it from the sun and other elements. • Clean the inside. Vacuum the floors and upholstery, dust all hard surfaces and throw out any garbage. Use a stiff brush to clean the floor mats. Finally, use a small air compressor (like the sort used to clean keyboards and other electronics) to clean vents and hard-to-reach spots. Many people love to wash their car. If you’re not one of them, consider taking your car through an automated car wash or having it professionally detailed.
Signs your car needs a wheel alignment A suspension alignment, more commonly known as a wheel alignment, keeps your tires pointed in the right direction and ensures a smooth ride. However, any type of impact, such as driving over a pothole or into a curb, can affect your car’s alignment. Here are three signs you should have yours checked. 1. UNEVEN TIRE WEAR Tread that’s worn on just one part of the tire or that’s dissimilar on the different tires can
indicate a problem with your car’s alignment. 2. A VIBRATING OR LOOSE STEERING WHEEL When you’re driving on an even stretch of road, your steering wheel should be perfectly still and straight. In addition, your car should be responsive when you turn the wheel. An alignment problem can make your steering wheel vibrate or feel loose. 3. CAR PULLS IN ONE DIRECTION
If your car swerves or drifts to one side when you relax your grip on the steering wheel, there’s an issue. You shouldn’t have to steer to keep the car pointed in the right direction when driving in a straight line. Don’t ignore the signs that something’s wrong with your suspension. Alignment issues can decrease your car’s fuel efficiency, increase wear and tear on the vehicle and make it more difficult to steer or brake.
Car sounds you should never ignore In many cases, the first indication that there’s something wrong with your car is a strange sound. Here are three types of noises that could indicate there’s a problem. 1. SQUEALING If it comes from your engine bay, a high-pitched squealing sound could indicate that there’s a worn out or loose belt. On the other hand, if the noise emanates from the wheels, it may mean that there’s a problem with your brakes or bearings. An issue with the brakes may also present itself with a grinding sound.
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New arrivals Spring is marked on most livestock farms by the arrival of a new generation of stock. That is certainly the case at Tail Winds Farm just south of the city where the first trio of Clydesdale foals have been born. That trio, attended by their mothers were out enjoying the sunshine Friday, affording some time for owner Twylla Newton to get to know the newcomers a bit more. Newton is expecting nine more mares to foal yet this spring.
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26 STEELE BAY
Yorkton MLS®SK790250
Yorkton MLS®SK792733
259,900
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182,500
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409,000
27,000
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348 MYRTLE AVENUE
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499,900
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283 WELLINGTON AVE N
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243,000
147,900
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550,000
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449,000
239,000
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434,800
Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Legacy Speckle Park at Theodore, recently hosted their third Annual Online Bull and Female sale with a spectacular result. A two-year-old bull ‘Legacy Pason 158F’ sold for $19,000 to a partnership of Oakey Creek Speckle Park of Manilla, NSW, (Dennis and Lou Saint), and Barkly Speckle Park, (Brett and Donna Becker) of Murgon, QLD, Australia. Legacy Pason 158F along with two other bulls will be sent off to draw semen for export back to Australia. The export sale came about largely because of a long-term dedication to building the Speckle Park breed, said Josh Vogel.
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86,800
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269,000
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99,900
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78 ASPEN PLACE
83 JAMES AVE
165 CALDWELL DRIVE
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“Early on, nearly 20 years ago when Legacy was first establishing their purebred Speckle Park herd we foresaw that the breed with its initially small breeding population would benefit from long term genetic diversity,” he said. As a result Legacy ultimately developed a Speckle Park herd that is genetically unrelated and removed from the other herds in Canada and throughout the world. “For Legacy the commitment to quality and the intense selection over all these years is finally beginning to pay off through international interest as well as commercial clients returning for bulls and females,” said Vogel. “The goal has always Continued on Page 11
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SPECKLE Continued from Page 10 been to educate the interested and to give the skeptic something to consider.” Keeping quality as the key element of the herd has helped too. “It has been doubly important with a new breed like this to cull harder and breed better than any of the established breeds,” said Vogel. “This can be said for many of the first exotic cattle that came before us.” As for genetics going ‘Down Under’, Vogel explained the Australian partners originally purchased two bulls from their first online sale and then immediately began negotiations with Legacy Speckle Park to start sourcing embryos from their cow herd and their first bulls. The first pure Legacy calves arrived amidst the worst drought their country has ever seen last August. Another shipment was implanted for calving in August 2020. “The plan is to establish herds of pure Legacy Speckle Park in Australia to service their demand for outcross genetics to other stud farms and cross with commercial cattle to improve the carcass quality and feedlot
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gains with better feed conversion,” said Vogel. Vogel said so far the Speckle Park breed has been turning heads in their new home. “Australia has seen an explosion of popularity for Speckle Park cattle to use on their current herds, one breed that has developed from the improvement in meat quality with the Speckle is the Brahckle,” he said. The Brahckle combines Brahma and Speckle Park genetics. “These F1 bulls will be what the Becker’s will primarily be raising for Northern Australia to run on the pure Brahman cow herds,” said Vogel. “One potential client of Becker said he will “try out” his Brahckle bulls, but he needs 400 bulls to properly test them out in the environment, if they work he would be in the market for many more than that annually. “Some of the ranches in the north run a hundred thousand head of cows, and the Brahman is the only cow able to handle the heat.” Oakey Creek will be providing genetics for the purebred and commercial beef operations in the southern parts of Australia.
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Hockey Hall of Fame induction on hold The Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame (SHHOF) along with this year’s host committee for the 2020 Induction Dinner in Yorkton have made the difficult decision to postpone the event. The induction had been scheduled for July 24, at the Yorkton Curling Rink. The factors which ultimately lead to this
decision were concerns over the current COVID19 pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding public health and the host committee’s ability to operate in terms of ticket sales, sponsorship acquisition and the capacity to put on a first-class event, detailed a Saskatchewan Hockey Association release. The Induction Dinner which is sponsored by
SaskTel had previously announced its class of inductees on Feb. 28. Those selected will carry forward along with the host community of Yorkton for the 2021 event. A date will be announced for the 2021 Induction Dinner once a decision has been finalized. The seven (7) inductees and two (2) teams
that were previously announced are as follows; Player Category: Kelly Buchberger, Cliff Koroll, Nicholas “Nick” Schultz, and Mandi Schwartz* Builder Category: Gerry James Grassroots Category: Allan “Al” Harrison* and Wayne Henley* Team Category: (199293) Yorkton Mallers and (2013-14) Yorkton Terriers (* - Denotes inductee
is deceased) The Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Dinner operates with a chosen host committee to put on the event. Proceeds from the event are split evenly amongst the two groups to help fund the yearly operations of the Hall of Fame in Swift Current as well as the local host community’s chosen
initiative. The Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors in 2012 alongside Saskatchewan Hockey Association’s 100th year celebration. The location of the SHHOF is in Swift Current at the Credit Union I-Plex. For more information, please visit www.saskhockeyhalloffame.com.. — Submitted
AgriStability enrollment deadline extended R e c e n t l y , S a s k a t c h e w a n Agriculture Minister David Marit announced
the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2020 program year has been extended without
penalty to July 3, 2020. This step, agreed to by federal, provincial and territorial governments
will help producers manage the impact of current market disruptions, increased expenses and
production challenges facing many farm operations. “This extension will give producers additional time to consider their risk management needs during this period of uncertainty,” Marit said. “We understand the challenges the Saskatchewan agriculture industry is facing and I encourage producers to consider the AgriStability Program.” AgriStability is a lowcost risk management program offering financial assistance to producers who experience large margin declines due to any combination of production loss, adverse market conditions or increased costs. Coverage is personalized for each farm by using historical data to calculate a program year margin and a reference margin. To assist with cash flow and financial stability, participants in the AgriStability Program can apply for an interim benefit. Through an interim benefit, producers receive a portion of
their AgriStability benefit early to help support losses and cover costs before completing their fiscal year. Enrolling in the AgriStability Program is easy. Saskatchewan producers can provide all the necessary information over the phone through a brief conversation. Producers can also complete the short contact form to begin the application process and request a call back from AgriStability staff. The contact form is available at www.scic. ca/agristability/how-toapply. SCIC AgriStability staff are available to assist producers over the phone at 1-866-270-8450 or through email at agristability@scic.ca, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access the Agriculture and AgriFood News Bulletin at h t t p s : / / w w w. c a n a d a . ca/en/agriculture-agrifood/news/2020/04/infobulletin---agristability2020-enrollment-deadline-extended.html. . — Submitted
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The Yorkton Exhibition Association has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Yorkton Hyundai Thunder in the Parkland Truck & Tractor Pulls planned for June 12th and 13th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are deeply grateful to our many sponsors who had committed to supporting our show in 2020. We are fully committed to ensuring that your contributions now and in the future go towards offering top-notch events for our community and we recognize that none of our events would be possible without you. Thank you to all of our volunteers that
work so hard organizing this event. We appreciate all of your time and efforts and know how disappointing this cancellation is. Thank you to our patrons for your support, understanding and patience as we work through this pandemic together and we look forward to celebrating with you in the future! The Yorkton Exhibition would also like to remind the public that all of our scheduled spring events have been cancelled including 4-H Spring Steer & Heifer Show, Spring Expo and Farm Safety Day. — Submitted
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2020 Yorkton Film Festival first round nominees announced The Yorkton Film Festival juries have completed the first round of selections for the 2020 awards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a large number of submissions again this year, which made reviewing all the films no easy task for our juries,â&#x20AC;? said YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But our juries have completed their work and have selected the nominees who will be going forward for
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Researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to look at where carbon ends up in soil and are contributing to an effort to mitigate the effects of drought for California farmers. Samantha Ying and Michael Schaefer, both from the Department of Environmental Sciences at University of California (UC) Riverside, are part of a team set on untangling the mystery of a practice upon which farmers have relied for centuries to reduce water useâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cover crops. Cover crops are an ancient practice whereby a crop is planted for
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to determine what kinds of carbon were present and where. Soil, which is basically sand, silt and clay, forms aggregates or balls of different sizes which are held together by organic compounds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; carbon. And â&#x20AC;&#x153;the bigger the ball, the more water can be held inside thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available to plants,â&#x20AC;? Ying said. Their study, published in the journal Soil Systems, analyzed the carbon present in the samples, and showed little difference in the size of the aggregates formed in soil with and without cover crop. There was also little difference in the amount of carbon in the aggregates, but new carbon resulting from the cover crops was seen to accumulate in the larger soil balls. The results point to the need for further investigation, said Schaefer, but they would not have learned what they did without travelling to the CLS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people there are very supportive of agriculture research,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re extremely knowledgeable and the facility is amazing. The high-resolution spherical grating monochromator (SGM) beamline lets us look at what kind of carbon is present without having to destroy the samples.â&#x20AC;? Looking ahead, more research is needed to determine â&#x20AC;&#x153;the actual cost in terms of water use to grow cover crops, and that is dependent on the region,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are areas where the added water cost is high when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a drought year and lower in a wet year.â&#x20AC;? Ying said theirs is the first of many papers that will flow from the California project. In addition to the water cost of cover crops, she expects future investigations will include carbon buried deep in soil, and soil microbiome â&#x20AC;&#x153;because the microbes and fungi in any soil are extremely important to understanding how carbon is sequestered.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Submitted
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New challenge to Junior recruiting Calvin Daniels Staff Writer As teams start preparing for the 2020-21 season in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, recruiters are facing new territory in how to find players and to evaluate their talent. Teams have not had spring camps to invite players to try-out because of the stoppage in play resulting from COVID-19. And, there will not be spring and summer free agent camps around the country to look for talent for the same reason. “At this point you go a lot on what your scouts saw last season,” said Yorkton Terrier head coach and general manager Mat Hehr. Hehr said while he and Terrier scouts have seen the Saskatchewan players on the team list, and others they are
watching, the job gets tougher when trying to evaluate players from outside the province. “It’s tough for out of province players,” he said. “In Saskatchewan we’ve at least seen them a few times.” Hehr said it has changed from watching players to listening to their coaches and others, having to trust their input on how a player might fit into a roster. While there are challenges to recruiting this year, Hehr said the Terriers are fortunate they have limited spots to fill. The Terriers potentially return 19 players; 12 on offence, six defencemen and a netminder. “We’re in a good position,” he said, adding the returning players all contributed last season and will be given opportunities for expanded
Mat Hehr ones this fall. As a result of the rather deep returning pool, Hehr said they have a slightly different plan in terms of filling spots. “We’re hoping to kind of go younger this
year,” he said, adding if that plan works out they expect at least some players on their 40-player protected list to fill those spots. The list players are a more known commodity than a player recruited without the benefit of camp evaluation. The Terriers had planned a large spring camp, double the number of players hosted in 2019, to better evaluate the younger talent, said Hehr, but with that out, they will work on getting the young players on their list coming their way in the fall. “We will be looking to get commitments from players on our protected list,” he said. Certainly the Terriers do have some large skates to fill with offense standouts Chantz Petruic, Alec Zawatsky and Jordan Guiney all graduating. Hehr said it is not
a situation that is very much different than a year earlier when Jared Legien and Braden Klatt aged-out of Junior. It helps too that Keenan and Kaeden Taphorn are eligible to return. “They’re both well over a point-per-game,” said Hehr. Finding a line mate to compliment the twins will be a priority this fall, although Hehr has an inkling who it might be already. “It’s hard to judge so far out, but given how many bodies we do return, we hope it’s someone coming back,” he said, adding that might well be Steven Norum. Hehr said Norum lined up with the Taphorns after Christmas this year, and the trio clicked well down the regular season stretch, putting up good numbers.
Of course it could be a new face stepping in to be a key offensive player. Hehr said with no camps players are starting to look for opportunities for next season. “We’ve definitely had some calls and quite a number of emails from players, showing interest to come to spring camp,” he said, adding “... with no spring camp they definitely want to come to fall camp.” Hehr said it is a positive that players are interested in being a Terrier. “It makes us proud Yorkton was one of their choices,” he said. Hehr said among the hopefuls are a couple of Junior ‘B’ players in Alberta. “Both were two-point a game players,” he said. “We’re hoping they come to fall camp to see if they can produce at Junior ‘A’.”
Road ban exemptions for agriculture sector To help lessen the impacts of many challenges in the provincial agriculture sector, the Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are working together to lift spring road bans for priority goods. “We have been working with SARM and the RMs to provide consent to determine which roads can handle secondary weights,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “At the same time, we will work with these municipalities to monitor roads to prevent unnecessary
road damage.” “This measure will help producers finish last year’s harvest, market last year’s crop, and get this year’s crop in the ground,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “We know that the agriculture sector is under pressure and we are here to assist our producers.” Producers are currently in need of critical supplies such as seed, fuel and fertilizer. “We are encouraging RMs to work with highway officials to determine whether or not to allow the same weights on their local roads,” SARM President Ray Orb said.
“This will be important to ensure trucks have access to farms and other facilities once they leave provincial highways.” Providing higher weight limits will require close monitoring by highway and municipal officials to ensure that if conditions changes or if road damage occurs, weight restrictions can be re-applied to ensure road safety – and minimize the need for costly repairs. Shippers are reminded to check in to ensure they understand what restrictions are in place on provincial roads at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/
transportation-and-roadconstruction/informationfor-truckers-and-commercial-trucking-companies/ regulations-and-roadrestrictions/increasedweights-and-road-restric-
tions. Official spring restriction orders are issued every Tuesday and Friday by 12:30 p.m. (CST) during the ban period. For this year only, there will be no permit
requirements for priority goods. Routes will be determined in collaboration with local authorities based on local conditions.. — Submitted
Did you know-diabetes Being overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, but the American Diabetes Association notes that many people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are at a normal weight or only moderately overweight. Maintaining a healthy weight and eating a nutritious diet are two great ways to reduce your risk for diabetes, but even people who make such choices can still develop type 2 diabetes. For example, smokers may eat right and exercise, but their decision to light up can increase their risk for type 2 diabe-
tes.That’s because smoking raises levels of bad cholesterol in the blood and increases blood pressure. Each of those things increases a person’s risk of developing diabetes. Genetics also plays a role in a person’s risk of developing diabetes, regardless of the size of his or her waistline. According to the ADA, people whose mother, father, sister, or brother have or have had heart disease or diabetes are at a greater risk of developing diabetes than people with no such family history.
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