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Writhing, slithering snakes emerge from hibernation near Pelly Courtesy of Canora Courier by Jan Derwores A sight that may not be everyone’s idea of a fun way to spend an afternoon, greeted some Kamsack residents recently. Amanda Leis and her parents, Carol and Marty

Leis, made a spur of the moment decision to visit the local “snake pits” found near Pelly. Each spring, thousands of snakes emerge from hibernation in this east-central Saskatchewan location, at the Fort Livingstone historic site near Pelly. A yearly ritual, the

Amanda Leis held one of the thousands of red-sided garter snakes which have recently emerged from hibernation at the Fort Livingstone historic site near Pelly. (Photos submitted)

continually growing population of red-sided garter snakes wake up from a frigid prairie deep-freeze, emerge from their dens, warm themselves, and begin mingling and mating. The event usually kicks into high gear around the May long weekend, but according to Amanda, “there were literally thousands of snakes out everywhere” on May 12, the day the family ventured out for an adventure. “My niece, Lexi Leis of Regina, usually comes to Kamsack for a visit,” Amanda said. “Last year for a change of pace we took her with us on an outing to visit the snakes. She was eight years old then, but she had such an amazing time watching the snakes slither around. “This year, because of COVID-19, she’s not able to come down for a visit, so I and my parents made the trip out there to have a look, and take pictures and a video to send to her. She’s so disappointed to not be able to see this phenomenon for herself, in person, but we did the next best thing.” The trio arrived at the snake dens at Fort

This mass of writhing garter snakes is just a small sampling of what one will see when visiting the hibernaculum near Pelly. Livingston around 4 in the afternoon and were greeted with the sight of thousands of slithering, writhing snakes. “It’s really cool to see,” said Amanda. “It’s just interesting. There’s no danger, because they’re garter snakes, but what’s amazing is that they are everywhere. They hang from trees, covering rocks and in such clusters they are totally oblivious to people, they just crawl over your feet. “We were the only visitors to the site at the time, so we were able to get some good photos and video for Lexi,” she said. “I would recommend this for anyone who has

a chance to come and check it out. “The scenery is really beautiful, and it’s quite an amazing opportunity to hear, see and touch so many snakes. I wasn’t really a fan of snakes until last year when we made our first trip to this place. Everyone should take it in at least once. It’s hard to describe the visual effect. It’s really unique and different.” Although the correct term is “hibernaculum,” the snake dens are referred to colloquially as the “Pelly snake pits.” The snakes have to get below the frost line in the winter, or else they

will die. In the areas around Fort Livingstone, one will find limestone bedrock which has eroded over time and created caverns which the snakes pile into for the winter, hibernate and emerge refreshed in the spring. Information found on the Internet says that the first such “mating maelstrom” was documented 145 years ago. Starting around Mother’s Day each spring, and continuing for around two-and-ahalf weeks, this annual show just might be worth the trip.

Town of Preeceville notified of disruption to hospital Courtesy of Preeceville Progress Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) notified the Town of Preeceville council that there would be a temporary disruption to Preeceville Emergency services on May 7, in an email

received from the SHA by the Town of Preeceville, according to the Town’s Facebook site. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has temporarily closed the emergency department in Preeceville until further notice.

The SHA website stated the Preeceville and District Health Centre is one of 12 rural area community hospitals that are converting to “alternative level of

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Preeceville ER was to be temporarily closed. They are also turning the old 10 acute care beds into alternate level care beds. The Primary Health Care services will be maintained, stated the Town’s Facebook page. That plan also involved converting some rural hospitals to support alternative level of care patients and temporarily closing emergency departments to allow staff to reallocate to higher need sites. Preeceville’s mayor and council were all in support of the temporary closure because the hospital has a long term care facility adjacent to it, and does not want someone with COVID-19 to spread it to those more vulnerable such as seniors, according to the town. The 12 locations the SHA identified in the surge plan for possible temporary suspension of emergency services and conversion to ALC are: Leader, Kerrobert, Biggar, Herbert, Davidson, Lanigan, Preeceville, Wolseley, Broadview, Arcola, Radville and Oxbow. The surge plan for COVID-19 called for potential changes to be phased in as required by patient demand. “By converting the purpose of community hospitals in some of our communities Continued on Page 3

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Kamsack lunch program gets strong support from community Courtesy of Kamsack Times The SIGN Kamsack Family Resource Centre and SIGN Positive Impact, with tremendous support from the community, is providing a free bag lunch once

a week to Kamsack residents who are faced with a lack of food, and who are not receiving any other assistance. The grab-and-go lunch is available Wednesdays between 12 noon and 1 p.m. at the front entrance of Victoria School at

Some of the food items donated to the Kamsack lunch program by members of the community. (Photos submitted)

512 West Avenue, said a release. Delivery is provided on request to those who are housebound or do not have transportation. St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Church is donating granola bars and fruit cups on an ongoing basis. Other food items for the lunch bags including granola bars, apple sauce cups, cheese and crackers, loaves of bread, sandwich meats and bottles of juice, and boxes of cereal from Legend Organic Farms to give to each household receiving lunches. In addition $1,350 has been donated from sources including Western Financial, Sally and Michael Bishop and several groups who wish to remain anonymous at this time. The first week of the lunch program, the cost of each lunch was just

Hutch Nelson helps unload juice donated to the lunch program. His mom, Candice Nelson, one of the organizers, quipped: “Hard to find help when you are only allowed to hang out with people from your household!” under $2.50. With the many donations of food items received, the cost per bag for the second week was about 11 cents per bag, the release continued. The program

organizers, Candice Nelson and Megan Peters, said they are making 60 lunches per week which are picked up or delivered, and hope to continue for another 15 weeks until

schools (and the school lunch programs) reopen, providing the community support continues. If the need is greater, the number of lunches made each week will increase, the release concluded.

Signage final touch to theatre project By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer New signage has been installed at the Anne Portnuff Theatre in Yorkton to mark major donors to the fundraising effort which allowed new seats in the theatre, and better sound and light-

ing. Tonia Vermette, Administrator with the Yorkton Arts Council said the signage marks major donors such as the Co-op Community Fund which provided $100,000, as well as Richardson, and the Community Initiative Fund.

“All of them are recognized on the wall plaque,” she said. In addition, small plaques have been attached to seats in the theatre marking those who ‘purchased’ a seat in the refurbishing program for $350, said Vermette. The signage is sort of

the final step of the project that began with two years of fundraising, and then the seat installation and lighting and sound upgrades. “Just to get it done and finished is a good feeling,” said Vermette, adding before even starting to fundraise there was a

year of planning first. Vermette said the theatre is a much-used facility in the city with dance groups, Stars for Saskatchewan concerts and the Community Band among regular users. When it was “recognized the seats were falling apart” it became obvious

upgrades were needed, and the project was launched. “We pretty much got everything we wanted,” she said looking back on the work and upgrades, and now with ‘thank-you’ signage in place, it wraps up the multi-year effort.

YFBTA instrumental in Arbor Day May 22 The Yellowhead Flyway Birding Trail Association (YFBTA), an affiliate of Nature Saskatchewan, received official word last week from the Hon. Dustin Duncan, Minister of the Environment, that the Government of Saskatchewan officially proclaimed May 22 as Arbor Day and May 17-24 as Arbor Week.

The YFBTA began working towards this goal early in 2019 asking the Province to proclaim and publicize an annual spring Arbor Day/Arbor Week. The support of Nature Saskatchewan added appreciated weight to the call. Minister Duncan has responded and committed to have the announcement publicized through

the Ministry’s Facebook page. On the Certificate of Recognition Mr. Duncan states, “And I request the citizens of the Province of Saskatchewan to recognize this day/week.” The YFBTA appreciates actions taken by Minister Duncan. Local MLA for Melville-Saltcoats, Warren Kaeding, stated “Growing up, my father

instilled in me that value of a tree as being part of the Circle of Life”; the YFBTA also appreciates Mr. Kaeding’s support of Arbor Day. Arbor Day and Arbor Week observances are locally planned and carried out. They are participatory and at their best when the activities are inter-generational and involving of as many cit-

HOSPITAL Continued from Page 2 we can protect our most vulnerable populations,” continued the SHA information. “Keeping patients and staff safe and healthy continues to be our number one priority. Conversion of the designated Community Hospitals to ALC sites was targeted to occur in a phased approach over a four to six-week period. This is the first phase of implementation. Converting to ALC will, allow for the movement

of ALC patients out of tertiary and regional hospitals to create space for potential COVID-19 surge. This separates COVID and non-COVID pre-acute or post-acute patients in the community in community hospitals to avoid risk of disease spread and increases capacity in acute sites by having nursing, physicians and other allied health professionals concentrated in acute settings, increasing our workforce and ability to replace

staff when they fall ill. It allows for adequate notice, orientation and skill acquisition among providers to work in a new setting.” ALC is Alternate Level of Care. It refers to a patient that could be cared for in an alternate setting rather than an acute care bed because their condition does not require the daily attendance by a physician. This would refer to palliative, convalescing, respite, rehab or long term care patients.

izens as possible. Small groups can work together or an individual or household can celebrate by planting a tree and encouraging a neighbour to do the same. For many years within the province an annual spring observance occurred that involved most schools, many community groups and municipalities, and concerned individuals. The day was marked with the planting of trees, the cleaning up of yards, streets and alleys, choosing and protecting a particular area of natural habitat and generally celebrating our dependence upon nature and specifically trees. This year, because of COVID 19, it may take a little more imagination to become personally engaged and for groups and communities to plan special projects or activities. Nonetheless, any

effort put forward will contribute to healthier communities, healthier environments, a healthier world. There are local plans for tree planting activities at Saltcoats Park & Leflay Trail as well as on a piece of town owned property near Saltcoats School. The public are encouraged to do an activity and share their photos with the YFBTA on Facebook by searching Yellowhead Flyway Birding Trail or on Instagram @YFBTA. Arbor Day was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, a newspaperman, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. On the first Arbor Day, April 10, 1872, an estimated one million trees were planted. The ideas and the observance of the special day spread quickly through North America and to many other parts of the globe. — Submitted

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Disorganization surrounds re-opening This will never happen, but before governments start imposing new taxes on us once the coronavirus passes, all levels should evaluate all departments and examine the colossal amounts of waste. In the House of Commons, somehow we’ve functioned with reduced in-person sittings and as few as 32 of the 338 Members of Parliament. I don’t think it’s a crazy idea to chop that 338 in half. Look at New York State, where there are over 20 million people and the State is governed by 27 Congressional Delegates. North Dakota has 1. Compare that to Saskatchewan, where we have 14 federal ridings and 61 provincial ridings. Way too many. You could easily divide Saskatchewan into 4 federal ridings (Saskatoon, Regina, North, South). Provincially, we could easily drop to 12-15 seats for MLAs. We’d save a bundle. Of course you’d have to conduct elections a bit differently and

adopt more of a US style where you vote for your local representative as well as the leader as opposed for what we do now, which is vote for the rep and that’s the Party associated with the leader. I’ve never advocated for chopping public sector jobs. I’ve felt that what we have is what we have so why not get more out of those people and positions so that life can be better for all; but now that the pandemic has hit and the private sector has suffered immensely while the public has not at all, I think the time has come to make some real tough choices so that taxes can stay relatively flat. They won’t mind you. Look for both GST and PST to go up, alcohol taxes will increase and municipalities will get their pound of flesh with property tax fees. Fewer of us than ever before will be able to afford these increases so to say it will be interesting to see what happens over the next few years is an

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Stackhouse Soapbox understatement. There has been a laundry list of irresponsible, irrational, and poorly thought out decisions made by various politicians and health officials that are in charge of all of us over the last two months and it will, ultimately, be up to the general public (which has largely been apathetic in Canada) as to what to do about that when all this is done. For me, the two universities in Saskatchewan that have already announced they will be moving their learning to an on-line model for the Fall is one of the latest as far as dumb things I’ve heard of unless we have made the decision that we no lon-

ger wish for people to interact and want to make that a thing of the past. We don’t know what a month from now will look like, so how can we project what September looks like? Sure, it’s good to have a plan in place in the event you can’t have students in a classroom; but to already decide you can’t is beyond ridiculous. Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m in the minority and society wants to move towards a lifestyle where people just don’t interact with one another. Perhaps the notion of actual verbal and personal contact is where we are headed because it’s desired by the majority of the population and

people like me are an endangered species. Maybe the thought of going for drinks with friends is repulsive for people now as opposed to not that long ago when it was a desired activity. Maybe we don’t even need friends. As I watch some of these states, provinces, countries, and regions go through the reopen phase I can’t help but see a tremendous amount of disorganization and, again, poor thought process when trying to do things in a way that doesn’t promote an uptick in virus cases. For example, why do Manitoba restaurants have patios open but Saskatchewan doesn’t? Why does Italy promote 5 feet of physical distancing but Canada says 6 feet? How come fitness facilities are not deemed essential for the health and well being of people? Gyms, for those that have never been, are also the cleanest businesses you will find in almost any city. They’ve practiced good hygiene for as long as I can remember and a

person walking away from a piece of equipment and not wiping it down could result in a fist fight and that’s preCovid era. I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I do believe in allowing people to choose. Let businesses open and let the customer decide if it’s safe to go in. A friend of mine sent me this today and it is a fitting way to wrap things up: ‘I could catch Covid19. I could also catch the flu or a cold. I could get run over by a bus. I could get struck by lightning. We take risks every day. If you choose to stay home, that is absolutely your choice. And, please don’t start screaming at me about how I’ll just spread it. Why are you worried? You won’t get it because you are staying in your home. Are you going to shelter in place every time a new strand of the flu happens?’ Nice people mentions this week: Nadine Wagner, Karey Harris, Andrea Tonn, Dawn Martinook, and Gabriel Safatli.

Can the CFL survive the COVID-19 pandemic? By Jordan Stricker Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The COVID-19 pandemic has taken aim at every aspect of our way of living. Now the impacts are really hitting home for sports fans, players and owners alike as the CFL seeks a bailout from the federal government to stay afloat during and

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post-pandemic. The CFL has been apart of the Canadian way of life for over a century. For many, when hockey is not on, at least the CFL season will be around to keep the live sports itch at bay. In many of the markets, especially in Saskatchewan, football is not just a game. It’s part of the way people live and the Roughriders are an extension of those who view and love the game. Imagining a time when Roughrider nation can’t pack Mosaic Stadium is something that, even as a Calgary-born transplant, no one wants to witness. Sports in our daily lives is worth so much more than killing a few hours a few times a week. Seeing a league that is so much a part of the fabric of this nation struggling the way it is, is tragic. It further shows that no one is safe from the hardships the pandemic has brought. Personally, when the sports leagues started to shut down, that is when I really took in the severity of the situation we are facing. These organizations are dependent on packed stadiums, merchandise and advertising among many other factors to stay

afloat during any given season. For all of them to pack it in and kiss goodbye any sort of flowing income, meant we are really in for a rude awakening of what is to come. And were we ever. The commissioner of the CFL, Randy Ambrosie, recently asked the federal government for up to $150 million in assistance and added he believes the 2020 season will be cancelled during a questioning from a House of Commons committee on May 7. Ambrosie told the committee the best-case scenario for the 2020 season is a drastically truncated schedule. He added the most likely scenario is no season at all. Amrbosie also said the league is currently reliant on money from fans, broadcasters and sponsors who pay in advance for games. He said if the season is cancelled, the financial crisis for the CFL will become “very real and very big.” I don’t even want to really consider a Canada without the CFL. I grew up in a household with a 1992 Grey Cup champion who will remain nameless, due to the fact he sported a certain red jer-

sey, and this is Rider country. Some of my greatest memories to date were watching his old games, scouting new talent and everything else related to the game. What makes the league so great, is the style is so completely unique to our country. Gritty, tough, fast and intense, just the way we like it. It’s not the NFL, but it’s ours and that is all that matters. To think that if this goes south, there could be a generation who would only hear stories of the great Stampeders

and Roughriders rivalry, or any of the great legendary CFL storylines is heartbreaking. To lose something that is completely unique to Canada is something that should be prevented at all costs. There have been reports that the CFL is looking to use hub cities as some sort of saving grace to the 2020 season. The idea is to have a city in the east and one in the west where all teams play, minus the fans so the season could continue. Whether or not there is an agreement to save the 2020 season the

money being hemorrhaged from these teams in some cases you would have to think would be difficult to recover from. At this point, Saskatchewan not being able to host the Grey Cup is the least of our concerns. The big battle that is ahead is whether the league can remain viable until the pandemic passes and we can get back to a somewhat normal way of living. We can only hope that something is done to not only save the upcoming season, but save the entire league as well.

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Russell, MB. author has new book By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Russell, MB. author Joan Havelange has a new mystery for her fans. “About three years ago, I took a trip to Egypt,” she explained. “And as I toured the ancient temples and viewed the fascinating artifacts from Egypt’s past, I knew there had to be a mystery for my protagonist.” The new book; Death and Denial is a follow up to Wayward Shot (featured in Yorkton This Week in April 2019), although both books can stand alone. “In Wayward Shot Mabel and Violet, my two protagonists were hot on the trail of a murderer. In Death and Denial, Mabel is trying to prevent one,” offered Havelange. The author said the germ of an idea for the story came down to the simplest question a writer can ask themselves; what if? “What if Mabel hears a murder plot and no one believes her?” asked Havelange. “Then a murder is committed, but still, no one believes her.

“Now the adventure begins, she has to cope with the language and culture barrier.” Havelange said when it comes to penning her books she finds the process quite enjoyable, at least mostly enjoyable. “Writing is the fun part. Editing is not,” she said. “Writing is a job, the best job ever, but a job.

And you have to keep to a writing schedule as much as you can. I block out chapters, of what will happen, and when. Although sometimes my characters seem to take off in a direction I had not planned. “And I have to write to catch up. I have a bio of each character, so I don’t get confused. Trust me; you won’t remember

if they have grey hair and blue eyes and hate country music.” Interestingly, the writing process does not get easier. “Death and Denial was harder to write; Wayward Shot was set in a small town which most people could relate to,” said Havelange. “And the ladies were new to solving mysteries. So there was a lot of easy humour. I still wanted the humour, but the ladies had to evolve and still retain their eccentricities.” There was also the foreign locale to work with in the new novel. “I wanted to give the flavour of Egypt, but keep the story moving,” said Havelange. “I needed to describe the ancient wonders of Egypt without making it a travel-log. “Mystery, humour and adventure was my main goal.” That said there were pitfalls to avoid. “I didn’t want the characters who were Egyptian to be stereotype,” said Havelange. “The Egyptians they met on their trip, all have different educational levels, so they speak differently. They all speak in English, of course, but each has a different way of phrasing words.”

Joan Havelange But, Havelange said it comes back to her core characters when she thinks about the best aspect of the latest offering; “two little ladies from Saskatchewan, in a foreign land, outmaneuvering the Egyptian police, and a devious killer.” And, in the end Havelange is happy with her new tale. “Yes, I am happy with Death and Denial. There is a cast of tourists mixed with Arabs, unexpected

twists and set against the background of the Great Pyramids, on the Giza Plateau, the Great Sphinx and the Valley of the Kings; not to forget the deadly cruise down the Nile,” she said. Havelange said she hopes the book appeals to “those who love travel, adventure, humour and mystery.” And a third book is in the writing stage with ‘The Trouble with Funerals’ expected to be released in December.

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Disc golf expansion process continues A new ‘back-nine’ for Yorkton and area disc golfers is another step closer to reality. After receiving the go-ahead last fall for the installation, with a tentative lay-out approved, local disc golfers – led by Quinn Haider - raised the funds for the baskets through the great support of local business and groups, which were purchased while snow still covered the area they would go. Last week Julia Schofer, Recreation Services Manager with Community Development, Parks & Recreation in the city, along with Trevor Lyons and Calvin Daniels of the Parkland Association of

Disc Golf finalized the tee and basket positions of the new nine. The install will include three baskets in the green area around the base of the City Water Tower, and six utilizing the trees and elevation changes of Rodney Ridge. “The new nine can be played as its own challenge, or incorporated into an 18 with the existing course at nearby Patrick Park,” explained Calvin Daniels, president of the PADG. “We envision players starting at Patrick Park, playing the first three baskets, then using the already existing paved pathway to walk the short distance to the first basket under the water tower.

You play the new nine, then back to Patrick Park to pick up play on number four and home to the parking lot.” “It’s a bit of extra walking to play the full 18, but we think it will be well worth it,” said Lyons, who along with Daniels have been involved in designing more than a dozen courses in the region. “The hills really add a different experience, and there are some welltreed basket placements too.” The City will be checking to ensure placements do not interfere with underground services, and then installation will take place, hopefully by June 1. — Submitted

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t people will flee from a burning building, but firefighters face the blaze headIndeed, there are few professions that require the kind of selfless courage ’s displayed by members of the fire service. Plus, many are volunteers, partirly in rural areas.

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Good policing shapes communities. It enforces the rule of law and provides people with safe places to live and raise their children. Unfortunately, police officers are unsung heroes in many areas.

In an emergency, the medical care a patient receives on the way to the hospital can determine whether they live or die. This is the responsibility that falls on the shoulders of paramedics across the country.

Whether they serve on land, at sea or in the air, members of the armed forces are most defined by their courage, perseverance and a desire to be part of something greater than themselves.

When they’re called upon to help someone, they must be prepared for anything. During a single shift, they might go from the scene of a devastating car crash to helping a woman give birth in her home. Regardless of the circumstances, paramedics must learn to contain their emotions and focus on the patient in front of them.

All soldiers, even if they enlist during peacetime, must be prepared for overseas deployment and combat. They need to be in peak physical condition and able to withstand the psychological toll of war. Soldiers sent to a conflict zone are often forced to confront humanity at its worst in their attempt to make the world a safer place for all.

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It can be difficult to appreciate the same law enforcement officers who dole out ddition to putting out fires, firefighters are often the first responders during traffic tickets and hand out fines. Too often, such interactions eclipse the daily Most people will flee from a and dedication crash, their duties dical emergencies and at car accidents. As such, they must be trained to perhard work of police forces across the country.aren’t limited m basic lifesaving interventions and assist paramedics. In some cities, they burning building, but firefighters to extinguishing an engine fire. n carry naloxone to treat opioid overdoses. However, these officers put themselves in the line of fire to keep communities safe. Additionally, they solve and prevent crimes that range from robberies and face the blaze head-on. Indeed, Firefighters must assist other larly, when firefighters are called to the scene of a car crash, their duties aren’t trafficking to kidnapping and murder. there are few professions drug that emergency personnel to extricate ted to extinguishing an engine fire. Firefighters must assist other emergency onnel to extricate victims from damagedthe vehicles and clearof theselfless wreckage. Their work putsvictims them in contactfrom with society’s most ill-intentioned individuals, and require kind courage damaged vehicles y may also receive special training to safely rescue people from confined but also its most vulnerable. Law enforcement officers therefore need the grit to that’s of criminals clear wreckage. They may also ces, collapsed buildings and beneath ice.displayed by members take down and thethe compassion to help crime victims.

the fire service. Plus, many are receive special training to safely fighters carry out their duties in extreme heat and blinding smoke. They work Police officers strive to establish trust and mutual respect with the various cultuvolunteers, particularly rescue people from confined spaces, shifts, both day and night, and risk their lives. In recent years, many firefigh- in rural ral, socio-economic and religious groups in their communities. They also frequenthave even volunteered toareas. help their colleagues in other cities and countries ly interact with individuals who strugglebuildings with substance abuse,and mental illness and collapsed beneath le volatile wildfires. This is a profession where altruism knows no bounds. homelessness. As such, it’s a profession that requires integrity, empathy and highly In addition to putting developed out interpersonal ice. skills. fires, firefighters are often the Firefighters carry out their first responders during medical duties in extreme heat and blinding emergencies and at car accidents. As smoke. They work long shifts, both such, they must be trained to perform day and night, and risk their lives. basic lifesaving interventions and In recent years, many firefighters assist paramedics. In some cities, have even volunteered to help they even carry naloxone to treat their colleagues in other cities and opioid overdoses. countries battle volatile wildfires. Similarly, when firefighters This is a profession where altruism are called to the scene of a car knows no bounds.

Composure and quick thinking are crucial when delivering emergency medical care. Paramedics must be able to assess each patient’s condition and make decisions about the appropriate treatment, sometimes within seconds. In addition to extensive training, this job requires substantial mental and physical resilience. Over the years, the emergency medical services profession has evolved. What began as a taxi service to the hospital has become a veritable emergency room on wheels. Paramedics don’t simply perform CPR and bandage wounds; they’re highly trained medical professionals with the expertise to administer intravenous medication, use advanced diagnostic equipment and perform minor surgical procedures — all from the back of a moving ambulance.

The frontline, however, isn’t the only place where they contribute to global security. As United Nations peacekeepers or military advisers, many soldiers help other nations defend their homes and preserve their values. The military can also be an asset in domestic humanitarian relief efforts. Soldiers are trained to provide the efficient and synchronized type of response needed to mitigate the effects of a natural disaster. They’re frequently mobilized to assist with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of hurricanes, wildfires and massive snowstorms.

Our police officers Unsung heroes in local communities Good policing shapes communities. It enforces the rule of law and provides people with safe places to live and raise their children. Unfortunately, police officers are unsung heroes in many areas. It can be difficult to appreciate the same law enforcement officers who dole out traffic tickets and hand out fines. Too often, such interactions eclipse the daily hard work and dedication of police forces across the country. However, these officers put themselves in the line of fire to keep communities safe. Additionally, they solve and prevent crimes that range from robberies and drug trafficking to kidnapping and murder.

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Wildfire spreads over 4,000 acres It took the work of multiple fire departments to get the wildfire outside of Burgis Beach and Sandy Beach, south of Canora under control.

a.m. on Saturday, about a grass fire moving towards the park. They were only a mile away, about to start a training exercise, when they got the call.

tree down and soak the cabin with foam just to keep the heat away from the cabin and stop the cabin from starting on fire.”

Devon Sawka, Fire Chief of the Canora Fire Department said that at one point twelve engines were on the scene, tankers included, and they had exhausted their water supply. Canora, Rhein, Ebenezer and Sturgis fire departments were on the scene for the majority of the fire, and Yorkton’s department was on scene for about ten hours as well. Sawka said that getting a helicopter on the scene gave them the edge to get the fire out.

“We set the radio off that we needed all members because it was taking off through the field with the wind. We chased it, and it jumped the ravine, got into the park, and the rest is history.”

There is now a fire ban through the entire coverage area for the Canora Fire Department. That means the R.M. of Sliding Hills, R.M. of Good Lake and R.M. of Keys. “Right now, until we get some moisture, the fire can do whatever it wants. There’s really no way to control it once it gets to these crossovers. The conditions are perfect for fire.”

“I want to say a huge thank you to all fire departments involved. Everybody worked very hard, and it showed. We had close to 4,000 acres burned, and no property of value was lost besides the ski shack. That shows how hard these guys worked, and I can’t thank all of the departments involved enough, and I can’t thank the people who donated and sponsored and helped us out enough. It’s phenomenal how everyone came together.”

The wind spread the fire quickly, and Sawka said they watched the fire move 500 yards in five minutes. While there was minimal property damage, Sawka said it got close, both to cabins and to a propane tank. They patrolled the cabins watching for spot fires, and described one scene where they had to protect a cabin. “The tree started on fire, so we had to cut the

The department is still on the scene, watching for spot fires and crossover events. “Crossover can happen at any time for us.” The cause of the fire is suspicious, and it is under investigation.

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Resort residents evacuated in face of fire By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A grass fire in the Tiny, Sandy Beach, and Burgis Beach area got out of control on the weekend, pushed by strong winds carrying the flames close to both resorts. By the time the fire was under control firefighters from five area departments; Canora, Rhein, Ebenezer, Yorkton and Sturgis would be part of the fight to control the blaze. A helicopter out of Yorkton would be called into action Sunday to douse the flames from above. At Sandy Beach the fire was a close thing, one that saw people at their

cabins told to evacuate early Sunday afternoon. The family of Aaron Kienle was among those sent home, but Aaron himself was not content to sit at home in Yorkton while his summer residence and community was threatened. If fire was the enemy, Kienle reasoned water was the solution. He got on the cellphone and started a search for water tanks. He found one through Tom Walsh, but to get it to the fire required a semi driver, a skill Kienle admitted he did not have. But, Aaron’s brother Adam did. The duo were off to fight the fire. However, Aaron would make another

call first, to Yorkton Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey. At that point Sunday the Yorkton Department had not been called out. The phone call set the local department into action. With the Yorkton Department on the scene Aaron and Adam “jumped over the fence” and went in search of hotspots with “shovel and rake” in hand, he explained. It was 3:30 in the morning before the Kienle’s called it a day. In terms of Sandy Beach, the fire did manage to jump into one yard, but only the grass and a tree were lost. And, in retrospect Kienle said his effort was actually rather exhilarat-

ing. “I’m actually walking the bush right now to see what I can see,” he told Yorkton This Week Monday. “... It’s the adventure of my life. It’s just pretty awesome, and we won.” Not that the effort was easy. Aaron said there came a time Sunday when the adrenaline waned and the fatigue set in. It was at that point someone asked the brothers if they had eaten, as volunteers were on site feeding the firefighters. “A burger, some baking, a drink, we started to feel human again, and it was back to work,” said, Kienle adding he wanted to thank the people providing food, and of course

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to all the firefighters who combined to thwart the blaze. Down the road at Burgis Beach they smelled the smoke and knew the fire loomed close – very close. For Rex and Randy Goulden it was to be a typical May long weekend, one where they would open up their cabin at Burgis Beach for the 37th summer. “We were here Saturday morning putting things away,” said Goulden noting it was their first weekend at the cabin this year. “The water was turned on this week, so we come out to clean, and to get out for the long weekend.” The long weekend trek has become a sort of spring pilgrimage, said Goulden. “The children grew up here, now the grandchildren are growing up here, and experiencing being out here,” she said. Goulden said they knew the wildfire had threatened nearby Sandy Beach with people evacuated early afternoon Sunday. And then the knock on the door came. It was the RCMP. “They said we had to get out right away,” said Goulden. The Goulden’s had faced evacuation before, the flood of 2010, but that was a slower thing. She said they could see the

waters rising and had a little more time to move out. With a fire looming this was an immediate need to leave. In preparing to leave Goulden said you become keenly aware “of what is important to you.” It’s not the television sets and microwaves but instead it’s “the family treasures – the photographs and special items,” things Goulden said simply cannot be replaced. “You’re trying to gather them quickly.” By 5 p.m. the Goulden’s were in a caravan moving away from Burgis Beach in a haze of smoke, some with boats and equipment in tow, others with treasured items given by parents now passed. Thankfully within hours the all clear was given and people were allowed back to their Burgis Beach properties. By Monday morning Randy Goulden was busy putting back the cherished photos and items she had made sure to take away from the threatening flames. “Everything’s normal,” she told Yorkton This Week Monday morning. “There’s no injuries. People are safe. Property is safe. I’m putting pictures back on the walls, I’m fondling some of the family items as they go back in their place.”.

Preeceville among SHA conversions By Jordan Stricker Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has begun to implement their temporary conversion of rural community emergency rooms in the province starting off with seven, with another five to be utilized in remaining phases. The SHA’s COVID-19 surge plan outlines temporary conversion of community hospitals to what is called Alternate Level of Care (ALC). According to the SHA, ALC refers to a patient that could be cared for in an alternate setting, rather than an acute care setting. This would refer to palliative, convalescing, respite, rehab or long-term care patients.

Currently, this is taking place in Arcola, Lanigan, Broadview, Preeceville, Radville, Herbert and Kerrobert. During the remaining phases of the SHA’s COVID-19 surge plan, they will utilize the same conversion in Wolseley, Davidson during phase two and in Biggar, Leader and Oxbow during phase three. According to the SHA, discussions with community leaders in all 12 communities have occurred throughout the process in order to specifically outline these changes in each community hospital. The identified hospitals will be temporarily closed to acute care admissions and will only accept admissions to ALC. Emergency services in these locations will also be tempor-

arily disrupted and will not be available at these facilities. SHA CEO Scott Livingstone said the conversions are taking place to protect people in long-term and to use facilities’ capacity to provide care for alternative level of care positions in larger facilities. “[It’s] so that we can both build capacity to support the reopening of the healthcare system, but also maintain capacity for COVID-19 surges and outbreaks as they arise,” said Livingstone during a press conference. Although the cases in Saskatchewan remain low among the province, the SHA is continuing with the phased approach in the event outbreaks like the ones taking place in the north do arise

again. There have been reports that communities like Preeceville have received as little as one day notice before the conversion started taking place in their community hospital. Livingstone said the plan was made public weeks ago and it is now at the point these measures will be implemented. “There have been discussions with local communities and mayors around this and when we said we were going to implement it in four to six weeks, we started doing that last week and that is where we are today,” he added. Livingstone added the health system deals with closures of services all over the

province all the time with short notices due to staffing difficulties and other issues. “In many cases we are not able to prepare or tell communities what is going to happen on a temporary basis in advance, in this case we did,” said Livingstone. “We will continue to manage our capacity as the premier has referred to before. Once we restart our healthcare system next week, we will be using that dimmer switch as we watch what happens across the province, with respect to the mixing of individuals and reduced restrictions.” The SHA said timelines for phase three of the conversions will occur once phase two conversions are completed.

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A sincere thank you to all our relaThe friends family &of neighbours the late forKirk tives, all Neibrandt our phone heartthe visits,wish giftsto extend of food, & GRAVE SURFACING CO. felt thanks for prayers the numerous cards calls, flowers, & donations & GRAVE SURFACING CO. of sympathy, flowers, gifts food, after the passing of ofDarwin the generous donation Schwitzer. Special thanksEducation to ShelTrust Fund, visits, phoneservice calls ly Morris for the memorial and kind support from relatives and words. Special thanksand to friends following loss and of my Christie’s Funeral the Home all husband our kindness father. Thank the staff and for the they you to the Doctors, Nursing Staff have showed. Thanks again to all. Granite, Bronze, Marble of ICU and 1st West, Home Care -Pat. Granite, Bronze, Monuments, GraveMarble Covers, Treatment Nurses and Palliative Monuments, Grave Covers, Care of the Yorkton Regional Vases, Artificial Flowers, Notices / Nominations Health Centre. 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For greater inforDan Moeller for officiating the sermation on advertising conditions, Serving Since Surrounding 1960 Areas vice, Jackie Guy - soloist, for her please consult the Association’s Since 1960 special songs, the Rhein Lion’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on IN HOME ESTIMATES AT NO CHARGE Club for the use of the hall and our website at www.swna.com. IN HOME ESTIMATES AT NO CHARGE the many people who helped with SEE OUR LARGE DISPLAY set up of hall, lunch and clean PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. SEE OUR LARGE DISPLAY up. Thank you to everyone who Reach over 550,000 readers shared with us and our families, weekly. Call this newspaper NOW In Memoriam TymiaksMomuments_1x48. Kirk’s Celebration of Life on August or 306-649.1405 for details. nil_R0011780698.indd 1050 In Memoriam 15, 2012. Your support was overwhelming. “You can shed tears 1x48L comp3/DM classified GAWRYLIUK — Elaine. 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2 Bedroom apartment for fryers May 19th. Processing mediAffected LandFranko Drive, rent at 101 um size roasters May 26th. ProThe affected land to be rezoned is legally described as NW 24-25-4-2 cessing big roasters June 3rd. Cedar Ridge Apartments. twelve proposed 3.5 acre parcels shown within the bold dashed outline 10% discount on butcher day pickon the following map. No Pets, ups. To place order call 306-8633378. parcels on the NW 24-25-4-2 No Smoking,Proposed Very clean Price $950.00 15ft. FARM KING rough cut mower. Like new condition. Phone 306for more information call

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Utility Trailers 2009 LODE King Super B grain trailer; 2004 53’ Lode King drop deck tandem, new tires; 1998 JC flat deck Super B. Trailers all safetied. 204-734-8355.

Boats FOR SALE: 17ft. Blue Fin Aluminum boat with trailer with 70hp. Johnson motor. Two- 5 gal. fuel tanks. plus extras $2,700. Phone 306-641-9765.

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Farm Implements FOR SALE: 1967 Cockshutt 1750 diesel with 707 Leon loader; 1949 McCormac W6; 1938 Massey Harris Pacemaker on webber; Allied dozer; Farm King 602 mower; shank assemblies Morris & IHC; shed 10x12. Phone 306-547-5488. GOOD’S USED TRACTOR PARTS (204) 564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734 Roblin, MB

Feed & Seed FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Star City, SK! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.

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Estate of Ken Anderson Online Only Auction Auctioneer: Ukrainetz Auctioneering Type: Farm Auction Location: Atwater SK Dates: Opens-9am Sat, May 30, Closes-1pm Sat June 6. Preview 10-4pm Sunday 31 (alternate days by appointment, call 306-584-9658 or 306-551-0820). Pickup 10am - 6pm Mon. June 8. *One day pickup* (or make other arrangements). *Cashier on site on pickup day only* Directions: from Atwater, 1/2 mile East, 1/2 mile North to the yard with 2 driveways on east side of road. Contact: 306-584-9658 or 306-551-0820. MACHINERY Tractors • 1984 Versatile 835 tractor, 4WD, cab, Cummins dsl engine,4 hyds, extra hyd for air seeder hookup, 18.4/38 dual tires, 5362hrs, s/n 037938 • 1983? Case 2090 tractor, dsl, cab, 20.8/38 tires, dual hyds, pto, pwr shift, showing 2622hrs. s/n 10270663 w/Leon 701 fel & bucket (nice shape) • MF 1085 tractor, dsl, cab, 18.4/34 tires, dual hyds, pto, 6184hrs, s/n 9842549 • MF 65 tractor, gas, 3pth Case 430 tractor, gas, w/fel, running? Combines • 1982 MF 850 Combine, dsl, grey cab, chopper, 2468 eng. hrs, 23.1/26 tires. s/n 169625300 Int. 914 p/t combine Grain Trucks • 1979 Chev C60 2 ton grain truck, gas, w/Michels roll tarp, 14ft steel b&h, Sspd trans., 14,577 kms, s/n CCE618V136321 • 1975? Dodge D500 1 ton grain truck, w/Western Industries steel b&h&roll tarp, 5+2 trans., 10.00/20 tires, 66,800 miles, s/n • D51EG5J010090 • 1962? Chev 1 ton grain truck • 1974? Ford F350 Custom 1 ton grain truck w/steel b&h Air Seeder • CIH 8100 Airseeder, 25ft, w/Degelman tine harrows w/CIH 8100 air tank Sprayers • Fab Tech field sprayer, 60ft, 500G tank w/agitator Brandt 60 ft sprayer w/chem handler w/hyd pump

Grain Augers • Pool (Brandt) grain auger, 6x36ft, w/ PowerFist 13hp elec. start motor • Farm King swing-a-way grain auger, 10x50ft?, pto • Westfield grain auger, 8x40ft?, pto • Westfield grain auger, 7x40ft?, w/ Wisconsin motor Harrow Bar 60ft tine Harrow bar Swather • 1982 Versatile 4400 s.p. swather, 22ft?, shifting table, hydrostatic, cab, gas, s/n 193803 TILLAGE Morris Chisel Plow, 29ft w/Morris tine harrows Cockshutt 247 deep tillage w/ Morris tine harrows Tandem disc, 20ft STONEPICKER Degelman 3 batt stone picker, Hyd. Drive, stone guard Degelman stone picker (parts?) YARD & REC. 3PTH MOWER Yardworks snow blower, 27in, w/8.5hp elec. start engine Schulte 9600F snow blower, hyd, chute, pto drive, front mount (was used on the Case 2090) Truck box converted to a trailer Edson Fibreglass boat and trailer, 14ft w/trolling motor, w/70hp Evinrude motor (running) 6ft 3pth rototiller Case 444 garden tractor w/ mower w/tiller (not running) TRUCK 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 truck, 4X4, 5.7 Hemi, auto, loaded, air bags, 35000kms, 5 wheel hookup (Mint) SERVICE TRUCK 1985 Dodge Ram 350 Custom 1 ton Flat deck truck, 4 spd std, 65,662kms MISC. EQUIPMENT Kongskilde Cushion Air 500 Turbo Grain Vac (pto) 2 - DSL slip tanks (150G?) Truck toolbox 1000G liquid fertilizer cart, tandem axle trailer MF 24ft straight cut header NH side delivery rake MF pto trailer mower 4-wheel trailer 1100G poly water tank Assortment of vehicle parts SHOP Magna Force Vertical air compressor Drill press, Cut-off saw, Floor jack, Jackals, Wrenches, toolboxes Hyd. Man Lift Auctioneer Notes: This machinery is very low hours for the year and looks decent for the age. It will be all auction sale ready. Truck is like new. **NO BUYERS FEE**Covid-19 protocol will be followed**

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New Canada Water Agency in place The new Canada Water Agency—a mandated commitment of the federal government—will provide much-needed solutions to the emerging water crisis, according to Tom Axworthy, chair of a national water policy panel organized by Global Water Futures (GWF) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). “The pandemic has shown us what is possible when we work together to protect the health of Canadians,” said Axworthy, public policy chair at Toronto’s Massey College and former principal secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. “Similarly, we need to work together to address water security challenges that have been underscored by climate change impacts in communities across Canada. Waterrelated natural disasters such as floods and fires have cost Canadians $28 billion between 2000 and 2017 alone.” In mandate letters last December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on the ministers of the departments of Environment and Climate Change and Agriculture and Agri-Food to create  the new agency to “work together with the provinces, territories, Indigenous communities, local authorities, scientists, and others to find the best ways to keep our water safe, clean and well-managed.”  Axworthy noted that the focus on co-operative federalism in the Canadian constitution— from the British North America Act to its current form—has paved the way for a Canada Water Agency, which he said is critically important in the face of water security challenges that transcend national boundaries. He pointed out that the multi-faceted issue of water security is spread out across more 20 departments in the federal government alone. The Canada Water Agency, he said, could begin to address this siloed approach “to protect and manage our freshwater for generations to come.” The May 13 online national panel discus-

sion, involving more than 650 scientists and water management professionals, marked the start of a series of national and regional discussions though the USask-led Global Water Futures program. Recommendations from these consultations are expected to inform the development of the new agency. For the forum, GWF scientists with the USask Global Institute for Water Security, along with the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) and other partners across the country, released a draft paper Modernizing Federal Freshwater Leadership which urges the new agency to mobilize data and knowledge to monitor, predict and solve water problems; strengthen transboundary water management; strengthen reconciliation with Indigenous peoples; and improve collaborative river basin planning. “Climate change is like going down some pretty terrifying rapids, and it’s going to take expert canoeing to get through this,” said panelist and GWF director John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Water Resources at USask. Noting that Canada is the only G7 country without a national flood forecasting system, he said the new national water agency is urgently needed to deal with Canada’s changing hydrology and the impacts of climate change. “The implications for communities and economies are dire,” said Pomeroy. “A modern, innovative, forwardthinking, and collaboratively developed water science and governance institution is needed to retain and restore the security of Canada’s water and position Canada as a water and climate leader on the global stage.” For Merrell-Ann Phare, a panelist with expertise in water law and governance, the creation of a Canada Water Agency is an opportunity to achieve a national water vision in partnership with Indigenous

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people. “I hear from many Indigenous governments a high level of frustration that they are frequently excluded from having a decision-making role regarding water governance in Canada,” said Phare, lawyer and executive director of the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources. “Drinking water for Indigenous communities is a perfect example. Water sources are often off reserve lands, in places where Indigenous jurisdictions in source water protection are not recognized.” Phare believes the Canada Water Agency, if co-designed and developed with Indigenous governments, could be transformational “not only in water governance, but in truth and reconciliation.” Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a new engagement web portal as part of the federal government’s virtual consultation process, encouraging the public to help shape the new institution’s mandate, role, form, and legislation and policy reform needs.

Background on Water Governance in Canada:

The issue of water governance in Canada can be traced back to 1868 when The Fisheries Act—one of the first pieces of legislation ever written in the country— included language such as that “the salmon not be poisoned by chemicals,” which speaks directly to the quality and protection of Canada’s water. More than 100 years later, The Canada Water Act of 1970 stated goal was to “provide the framework for co-operation with the provinces and territories in the conservation, development and use of Canada’s water resources.” It also included work done under the act to safeguard the water quality and quantity of Canada’s watersheds. Canada’s primary freshwater legislation has not been updated since The Canada Water Act’s proclamation in 1970. For more information on the National Water Policy Panel, visit: https:// gwf.usask.ca/events-meetings/past-events/nwpp2020.php For more information about Global Water Futures, funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, visit: https://gwf.usask.ca/ index.php

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Kamsack pool not opening this year The current year has been one of change and uncertainty due to the current pandemic. We also anticipate that these circumstances will continue well into the summer. As a result, the Town of Kamsack has made a number of difficult decisions. From restricting access to public facilities to postponing recurring annual events, your municipality has taken significant steps to comply with public health orders to limit the presence and impact of COVID-19 in our community. In line with these objectives, the Town of Kamsack has decided to not open the swimming pool for the summer of 2020. This challenging decision was only made after serious considerations and discussions. The government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan allows recreational facilities, including outdoor swimming pools, to re-open in Phase 4. However, the re-opening date has not been set for Phase 4 as it will be determined by the

outcomes of Phases 1 through 3. As such, no date has been set by the province outlining when the swimming pool might be allowed to open. In addition, we would be required to ensure that physical distancing still occurs, increased cleaning and disinfecting measures are in place and the number of people at the pool is limited. Finally, and most importantly, a main priority of the town continues to be the safety of our staff and the public. These requirements make both providing lessons and ensuring adequate care, especially during an emergency, very difficult; if not impossible. The decision to not open the swimming pool for the 2020 season was especially difficult because this year was supposed to be a tremendous and exciting time for our swimming pool. Extensive renovations and upgrades have been made to our swimming pool, beginning in October of 2019. The main goal of the swimming pool expan-

sion project is to create a safer and fully accessible swimming pool where everyone will be able to use this wonderful facility with confidence and in comfort. This is being accomplished by adding a gradual, zerodepth entry, a toddler pool, new pipes and fittings to accommodate the expanded 1,700 square feet in infrastructure, a completely new pool liner, 2 floor geysers, 2 spray features, as well as the swimming pool deck, equipment and landscap-

ing. Once the expansion is complete, our pool will offer an opportunity for physical activity and play in a safe, supervised, accessible and inclusive setting. We are also happy to report that we remain on schedule To date, we have accomplished the following:

Excavated the site, Demolished and removed walls from the current pool that are no longer needed, Installed footers and

water drainage system, Installed new pool walls to accommodate the expansion, and new piping and fittings, Compacted the base for the pool floor and backfilled the perimeter to allow for the remaining components to be installed correctly. However, as a result of the pandemic and corresponding pool closure, we are delaying the original construction schedule. Instead of June 30th, the final completion date

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has been postponed until early fall, as there is no longer a push to ensure we open for Canada Day, which was the original plan. With that being said, we are looking forward to 2021 as our swimming season will start with the highly anticipated grand opening of the new pool. We are also hoping to open the pool earlier in 2021 to provide everyone with more opportunities to be physically active for a longer period of time. — Submitted

Chief Electoral Officer clear authority for safe election The Government of Saskatchewan recently approved changes to The Election Act Regulations to give the Chief Electoral Officer clear authority to take any necessary action to ensure the October 26 provincial election is conducted safely, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are all having to adapt to a ‘new normal’ of carrying on with our lives, but doing so in a way that reduces the spread of COVID-19,” Premier Scott Moe said. “The fall provincial election will go ahead as planned, but it might look a little different. The Chief

Electoral Officer wanted to make sure that he had the authority to make any changes to the voting process he feels are necessary to ensure a safe and successful election, so the government is strengthening his emergency powers to ensure he has that authority.” The regulation changes clearly define a public health emergency as an emergency under The Elections Act and give the Chief Electoral Officer the power to adapt any provision of the Act as necessary to reduce a health risk to the public. “Everyone needs to feel safe about going to vote

this fall,” Moe said. “That means ensuring good physical distancing practices for both voters and Elections Saskatchewan workers to follow, just like we do now in grocery stores and other public places. “I have every confidence that Elections Saskatchewan will take the right steps to ensure a safe election for everyone.” Also, following consultation with municipal organizations, the provincial government delayed this year’s resort village elections from July 25 to August 29. — Submitted

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