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Morning coffee still available in Veregin in spite of COVID-19 Courtesy of Canora Courier How does a community with only one recognized social hub respond during a pandemic? “It’s been a big blow,�

Nadia Reibin, president of the Veregin New Horizons Centre, said August 26 during the regular morning coffee get-together.

The centre has been open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. six days a week when residents wanting a social setting for their morning coffee showed up regularly.

But of course in March,

as the COVID-19 pandemic threatened, the centre was closed. It stayed closed until mid-May, when it was re-opened with social distancing rules in effect and a table of sanitizing equipment set up.

When the centre was closed, gone were the many fund-raising activities held at the centre to allow it to continue renovations and improvements and to pay for expenses. “We had to cancel the annual shishliki supper in April and our perogy-making sessions,� Reibin said, estimating that a group of about 20 women had been

Reviewing progress being made on the re-surfacing of the hardwood oor in the hall of the Veregin New Horizons Centre recently where Adam Bates of Kamsack is sanding off the old ďŹ nish before applying a new ďŹ nish, were Carson Chernoff, left, and Roger Moore.

gathering to make about 500 dozen perogies a month which are sold frozen in bags of five dozen each.

The annual shishliki barbecue held by the village recreation board was cancelled this year and the centre had provided pies and Russian fruit tarts that were sold at the event, she said. “We’ve had to cancel weddings, graduation and birthday parties and funerals. Rent for all those events was money in the centre’s pocket. “We also lost the catering opportunities we had when Doukhobor tours were held at the National Doukhobor Heritage Village. “Members missed our perogy pinching sessions,� she said. “It was a muchappreciated social outing in addition to a fund-raising activity. “It was rough when we closed,� said Wendy Chernoff, the centre’s treasurer. “We had to rely on the phone to keep in touch with one another. “We got used to it, but we don’t want to do that again,� she said. “We’re following the rules the best we can.� “We hope that we’ll be able to start our perogy

Enjoying coffee, while observing social distancing regulations at the Veregin New Horizons Centre one morning recently, from left, were: Vi Cherewyk, Fay Bloudoff, Alex Cherewyk, Ken Bloudoff, Nadia Reibin, Sid Reilkoff, Wendy Chernoff and Carson Chernoff. making after harvest,�

Reibin said, estimating that 20 women have been helping with the perogies. “We’ll probably do it in smaller groups. We’ll have half as many working and meet twice as many times.�

Many of the volunteers are snowbirds and because of the restrictions on travel, many of them may be staying in Veregin this winter and may be available to work, Chernoff added.

The centre includes an

air conditioned hall where Adam Bates of Kamsack is currently working refinishing the hardwood floor. “Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves, we hope that we’ll be able to hold our annual ham and perogy supper at the end of January, which raises much money for the centre,� she said.

The Veregin Co-op usually holds a customer appreciation day during the Christmas period.�

One aspect of the pandemic that has been observed is that families seem to be moving back into the community. The women said that one family has returned to their property from having lived in the United States, while another family has purchased a home and is in the process of renovating it. “We hope everything gets back to the way it was,� Reibin said. “But when will that be?�

Local gardener surprised at treasure in garden Courtesy of Preeceville Progress Stella Holmes of Preeceville was the recipient of an unexpected surprise when she noticed her golden rod plant was a favourite resting spot for monarch butteries last week. “I have only had this plant for a couple of years and never noticed that the monarch butteries seem to really love the plant,â€? said Holmes. She was surprised to see so

many on her plant and enjoyed watching the butteries for hours.

Goldenrod is a source of mild debate in the plant world, stated the golden rod website. Some say this plant is a type of wildower, while others deem it an invasive weed.

The answer is actually a matter of opinion and growing it in a yard is personal preference.

Goldenrod is an attractive plant only when in bloom, and its stalk and leaves have a “weedy� look to them.

Its bloom time varies from midsummer to late summer through fall, depending on the variety.

For some, the beautiful two to three-month show is enough of a pleasure to earn it a spot in their wildower garden.

There are many species of this herbaceous perennial.

But generally speaking, this plant is tall and slim (occasionally growing as high as 10 feet tall) with uffy, golden ower spikes. Most likely, the origin of goldenrod’s

common name refers to both the ower’s colour and the plant’s spindly

presentation. The genus name comes from two Latin words: solidus

Stella Holmes of Preeceville was pleasantly surprised when she noticed her golden rod plant was a favourite resting spot for monarch butteries last week.

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(meaning “whole�) and ago (meaning “make�).

In a medicinal sense, this plant can “make you whole,â€? as the name alludes to its uses as both an anti-inammatory and a diuretic.

Goldenrod is an opportunist and can quickly overtake a garden. But for those versed in regular maintenance, it can be a true delight to any pollinator garden.

Goldenrod is not widely available as seedlings, due to its invasive nature, but propagating from seed is said to be easy.

There are over a dozen species of Solidago that grow wild in the New England region of the United States alone.

Solidago canadensis is especially pretty and very common (hence the name “common goldenrod�).

Solidago speciosa is a shorter variety, growing two to three feet tall, and is so striking that its common name is “showy goldenrod.�

Goldenrod is widely known as a plant that attracts butteries, making it the perfect addition to any buttery garden.

Canada goldenrod, in particular, is a food source for various butteries, including the monarch, clouded sulfur, American small copper, and gray hairstreak.

Goldenrod also attracts a number of other insects, including bees, so adding it to a pollinator garden is said to be a good choice.

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Deceased farmer’s friends and neighbours harvest his crop Courtesy of Kamsack Times Friends and neighbours of a Stornoway district farmer who died in a farm accident in August, assembled last week to harvest his 400 acres of oats.

Mark Strutynski, who farmed with his wife Lynn about three miles east of Stornoway, died in a farm accident on August 29, said Trish Strutynski, a cousin and neighbour.

“Mark was a stand-up guy and he would have done this if the situation was reversed,” Trish said last week. “He was a hard-working man and was well respected in the farming and business communities.”

September 24 was the third attempt at harvesting the oats, she said, explaining that the community had come together twice before, but both times it had rained, thereby preventing the harvest.

“This time it was dewy in the morning, but we decided ‘we have to go,’ and we did,” she said.

Fifteen combines, both from neighbours and from people who live out of the area began to arrive at 10 a.m., said Keith Strutynski, Trish’s husband. “We had a dozen semis, five tractors with grain carts and the hauling companies, Assiniboine Valley Transfer of Wroxton and Highway 16 out of Yorkton sent super B units.

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About 50 volunteers assembled at the farm of the late Mark Strutynski near Stornoway last week to harvest 400 acres of oats. This is a photograph of some of the friends and neighbours who helped with the harvest. harvest shortly after noon, and were done by 4 p.m., Keith said. “We were a crew of about 50.”

The oats was hauled directly to Grain Millers at Yorkton which took it all, he said. “We had the entire Grain Millers establishment to ourselves.”

Keith gave a shout-out to Shane Lacusta and Sherry, “who brought a donut wagon with coffee which was greatly appreciated. Sherry is a great baker.”

He said Grain Millers of Yorkton provided a pizza lunch and supper was donated by Mr. Mike’s of Yorkton.

“Everyone wanted to help,” Trish said.

“Farmers realize that

when it’s time to harvest, it’s time to harvest. You can’t put it on hold.

“No one who came to help with the harvest was done with his or her own

harvest,” she said, adding that the Strutynskis still have some canola

to do, which was to be harvested by volunteers within the next few days.

From the vantage point of a combine, one can see the people and equipment that came together to harvest a crop of oats of a farmer who died in an accident in August.

An aerial shot taken by a drone camera shows some of the people and equipment that helped harvest Mark Strutynski’s crop of oats.

Many combines were used to harvest the crop of oats near Stornoway last week.

It was a busy harvesting scene on a farm near Stornoway last week when friends and neighbours assembled to take off a crop of oats.

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Getting into trouble in our little bubble The strange thing about Yorkton for the past few months is that we have been in a bit of a bubble, all things considered. Very few cases of COVID-19, which made it pretty easy to start to discount it. It was other people’s problem, in other words, something we don’t have to think about very much. As the rest of the world went in panic mode, we were pretty comfortably in our little bubble not having to worry about much of anything. People still took precautions, but there was a definite undercurrent of ‘we don’t have to, really, it’s not a big deal here.’

Naturally, it was inevitable that the bubble

would burst.

And it did, this past weekend, with cases centered around a local gym, extending out to the Yorkton Regional High School and Yorkton Regional Health Centre, along with local businesses and the RCMP detachment, leading to an outbreak to be declared in the city. It also, inevitably, came to bite vocal skeptics who could fly under the radar while the virus was mostly other people’s problem. The trouble is that now that COVID-19 is on our doorstep, the skeptics are suddenly looking like fools, and worse, people who allowed this to happen.

But then, we were in

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Thinking I do with words... an environment which fostered a degree of skepticism. We were basically fine, and people in town were doing things that in other areas would be deemed risky. After all, if there’s no virus, you can’t catch it, and from all reports Yorkton wasn’t one of the areas that was even affected.

Which was great, for a

time, but it also meant that this is a region which is a lot more prone to a major outbreak if one does happen. After all, if we’re fine, we’re not taking the same precautions other areas are, and that means it’s easier to spread here. A low-lying, but present, infection rate is going to keep the spread at a regular rate.

It’s just always there, so there’s incentive to take precautions, and keep them up, because you know it’s possible.

Yorkton didn’t really have that, and while there are plenty of people taking precautions just in case, there were also many who weren’t, and there weren’t really any consequences for it. After all, somehow the community had gotten through it all pretty much unscathed.

That does end now, and one wonders if this is going to chasten the skeptics or reinforce the need for precautions from people who are, otherwise, prone to get a little lazy as they don’t appear to be very necessary here.

It’s a complicated time for Yorkton, and one wonders what the fallout will be. Hopefully, in a few weeks, the result is everyone recovers and there isn’t an increase in deaths. In Saskatchewan, we have had the benefit of having some pretty good results, and the total of 24 deaths is definitely better than it could have been - one only needs to look at other countries and provinces to see how bad it can get. Yorkton is definitely in a good place to benefit from the province’s handling of the pandemic overall.

But we have to remember that the bubble has officially burst, and we can’t take that for granted anymore.

Back to school in an uncertain climate The global pandemic has created a unique and challenging backto-school season. Many parents, guardians and teachers are struggling to balance children’s safety with education, all while keeping their households running smoothly.

It’s like nothing we’ve seen before. Many adults are rightfully focused on making sure the school year proceeds in a way that serves children and their families and keeps everyone safe.

While these shortterm worries must be paramount, we can’t lose sight of the long-term challenges confronting us, many of which will get worse if we don’t seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to build back better.

As young people begin the school year, they’re again the ones drawing attention to the pressing need to address the climate emergency. Once more, they’re asking grownups to pay attention and support their call for strong, effective climate action.

September marks a busy month for most

young people, but especially those involved in the climate movement.

Youth groups throughout Canada are participating in the September 25 global #FridaysForFuture inperson and virtual climate strikes (Canada has more than 35 Fridays for Future groups). This year’s demonstrations come two days before the one-year anniversary of last year’s epic global climate strike when several million young people around the world took to the streets. Then as now, they were calling on governments to increase climate ambition in line with what scientists say is needed to curb emissions by half by 2030, and fully by 2050, and keep global heating to safe levels. More than a million youth marched in Canada alone — the largest act of civil disobedience in our history.

On September 30 and October 1, the 15 La Rose youth climate plaintiffs head to Federal Court for a two-day hearing. These young people, ages seven to 19 and from seven provinces and a territory,

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Science Matters are suing the federal government for violating their charter rights by knowingly contributing to dangerous climate change through ongoing proliferation and promotion of fossil fuels.

In May, the federal government announced its intentions to have the case thrown out, but I and thousands of other people in Canada believe it should go to trial.

The youth litigants also have the backing of elders. This month, a group of parents and grandparents called Pour Nos Enfants/For Our Kids announced intentions to intervene and support the lawsuit. It’s heartening to see elders show their solidarity. The more we think and speak as one, the more we’ll

take responsibility and learn to live sustainably on this planet, respecting our interdependence with nature.

Because most of these passionate young people are too young to vote, they see the courts as one of the few avenues to be heard by politicians and the public. That’s not to say they’re avoiding the political system altogether, though.

Youth groups worked to influence the September 23 throne speech. Expecting it to focus largely on the government’s COVID-19 recovery efforts, these young people made it clear they don’t want to go back to the way things were. That wasn’t working. They’re urging government to invest in a

green and just recovery that will create better jobs and help fix our broken economy, while also helping solve the dire environmental challenges we face.

It’s been more than two years since Greta Thunberg’s solitary first school strike for climate in front of the Swedish Parliament. Her commitment helped shine light on a burgeoning global youth climate movement that reached new heights a year ago this month.

It will make headlines again just as governments are grappling with how best to emerge from a global pandemic.

Our political representatives have a key decision to make: Continue to pay lip service to our children as they act as our moral compass, speaking truth to our falsehoods and calling for urgent solutions to problems we’re failing to adequately address, or seize this unprecedented, once-ina-lifetime opportunity to allocate massive sums of financial and human resources and achieve the green and just recov-

Protecting our soil and food from mercury contamination SASKATOON – One size does not fit all when it comes to using biochar for soil remediation, according to researchers who used the Canadian Light Source (CLS)

at the University of Saskatchewan.

Mercury is used in a variety of industries, including textile manufacturing and gold and silver mining. When

released into the environment, this highly toxic element causes widespread contamination of soil. As mercury enters rivers, lakes and oceans, it is converted to methyl-

mercury, a neurotoxin that moves into the food chain through fish and seafood, posing a serious risk to human health.

Conventional methods of remediating mercury-

contaminated soil – such as adding activated carbon – can be quite expensive to apply on a large scale. However, recent research has found that Continued on Page 5

ery from COVID-19 we so desperately need. We who are old enough to vote must pledge to support only candidates and parties that promise to make climate their highest priority.

This September, it’s back to school and back to climate. Students are returning to learn, but they also have a lot to teach. We should listen.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.

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Farming for Health Project harvest held

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was harvest day at the Farming for Health Project, a fundraising effort by The Health Foundation.

The first five years of the project funds went toward a new hospital, In that five years they had made $1 million through the yearly effort, which was put away for the hospital project whenever it is undertaken by the province.

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MERCURY CONTAMINATION Continued from Page 4 biochar, a charcoal produced by superheating agriculture or forestry waste in the absence of oxygen, holds promise as a low cost, “green� alternative.

Most studies to date have focused on biochar’s ability to control the release of mercury and production of methylmercury from waterlogged soils. A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo recently set out to determine how effective biochar is at amending soils that see frequent drying and rewetting, such as floodplains.

PhD student Alana Wang and colleagues added two types of biochars – sulfurized wood and anaerobic digestate – to soil samples drawn from floodplains along Virginia’s South River. A chemical plant in Waynseboro, VA disposed of mercury waste in that river from 1929 to 1950.

Each soil sample was subjected to 10 cycles of wetting with river water and drying with repeated testing throughout.

The research team was surprised to find that, early on in the study, the biochar-amended soil actually released higher levels of mercury. “Our previous studies demonstrated that the addition of sulfurized hardwood biochar was very effective for removing mercury from aqueous solution under both stagnant and saturatedflowing conditions,� said Dr. Carol Ptacek, a member of the research team.

As the wetting and drying cycles continued though, the biochar-treated soil released less mercury

and had lower concentrations of methylmercury – more in keeping with what they had expected to find, based on other studies.

Wang and Ptacek believe the higher levels of mercury and methylmercury they initially observed were a result of the soil being dried before the start of the experiment – similar to what might occur after a lengthy drought.

The researchers used the SXRMB beamline at the CLS to analyze sulfur in the solid materials they collected during their research. The synchrotron enabled the team to detect changes in the sulfur chemistry, which suggests sulfurized biochar is prone to oxidization after repeated wetting and drying.

These chemical changes have the potential to cause other environmental problems such as turning the water acidic. “The results of the sulfur analyses at the CLS provided important information on how drying and wetting affected sulfur chemistry in the amend-

ed systems,� said Wang. “Our group’s work benefited tremendously from the application of a variety of synchrotron techniques,� added Ptacek.

The team concluded that repeated drying and wetting can affect the ability of biochars to stabilize mercury in soil and published their findings in Chemosphere. “We found out that soil remediation does not have a one-size fits all solution,� said Wang.

It turns out that remediation projects likely need customized materials to add to the soil, based on the specific soil characteristics and conditions in a given area. “Some materials may work under certain conditions, but they might not work under all conditions. When developing plans for field-scale projects, simply focusing on what material to use may not be enough.

Environmental conditions and how materials respond to different environmental conditions may also be important,� added Wang.

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FARMING FOR HEALTH Continued from Page 5 Last Tuesday six combines, two grain carts and of course trucks to haul the crop carried out the harvest operations.

The equipment came from Pattison Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Equipment and Yorkton New Holland.

Flaman Sales Ltd. provided a grain cart.

In addition Jordan Ford of Ford Family Farms helped out with a combine and tractor/grain cart.

Larry Hilworth also brought out his combines. He operated one and the other was operated by Jason Popowich.

Fuel for the day was donated by Legacy Co-op.

AVT Transport hauled the grain to Louis Dreyfus.

Wagantall: Speech from the Throne void of action plan OTTAWA, ON— Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for Yorkton—Melville, today expressed her disappointment in the Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne.

“It’s clear that Justin Trudeau didn’t suspend parliament to develop a responsible plan to protect Canadians from COVID-19 and set our economy on the road to recovery,” said Wagantall. “He prorogued parliament solely to shut down committees and to avoid scrutiny of his and his cabinet’s ethical violations.”

Wednesday’s Speech from the Throne official-

ly resumed the normal business of parliament after a 6-month hiatus and laid out the agenda of the Liberal government for the coming months.

In addition to concerns about a public health plan and economic recovery, Wagantall had hoped that the Speech would have addressed growing frustration in Western Canada.

“The speech failed to mention Western alienation and national unity concerns,” continued Wagantall. “The West was ignored other than to be lectured that our Agriculture and Resource industries must move to zero emis-

Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for Yorkton—Melville sions. Both are the backbone of this country and the means to digging us

out of a trillion-dollar deficit while continuing to be world leaders in greening the globe.”

The Speech also failed to commit to an increase in health transfers, which was a top ask of the provinces. Instead of giving the provinces the resources they need to fight the pandemic, the Liberals are once again interfering in provincial jurisdiction.

Wagantall noted that Justin Trudeau didn’t offer a plan to deal with a second wave of COVID19 beyond shutting down the Canadian economy.

“Canadians are being blamed for a second wave of COVID-19 when

it was the Liberal government that put us in far greater harm’s way in the first place, and then shut down our economy,” said Wagantall.

“Conservatives will fight for a credible plan that will keep Canadians safe, while ensuring jobs are protected.”

Wagantall is concerned about the absence of any concrete economic plan in the Throne Speech, noting that Canadians are looking toward their postpandemic future and want to know that there are job-creation plans in place.

“Re-announcing and extending the cur-

rent COVID support programs for small and medium enterprises does not incentivize or stimulate job growth. Out of almost 6,800 words in the Throne Speech, economic development is only mentioned once.”

“At a time when we should be united across this country in our resolve to beat this pandemic and rebuild our economy, what the Liberals delivered were recycled promises, reannouncements, and a refusal to recognize the West as an equal participant in our recovery.”

“It’s impossible for me to support this Throne Speech.”

Expanded program seen as positive locally

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Thursday, the Government of S a s k a t c h e w a n announced the Saskatchewan Tourism Sector Support Program (STSSP) will be expanded to include additional businesses and organizations in the event sector and accom-

modation sector categories of the program.

“Saskatchewan’s tourism industry has been significantly affected by the global COVID19 pandemic, and businesses will continue to face challenges as they strive to return to some degree of normal activity in the months ahead,” Trade and Export Development Minister

Jeremy Harrison said in a release. “Private campgrounds and RV parks, and licensed outfitters are critical businesses in our tourism industry, and so our Saskatchewan Tourism Sector Support Program is being expanded to ensure those organizations are eligible.”

Randy Goulden, Executive Director with Tourism Yorkton said all support through the current uncertain times is welcome, given the significance of the tourism sector.

“Tourism revenues generate $38 million in the Yorkton area, due

to COVID-19, businesses have seen severe reductions in revenues while still having fixed costs and expenses,” she told Yorkton This Week. “The added eligibility will provide critically needed support to these businesses. And allow for the service and tourism sector in our area to remain viable.”

The STSSP was announced on Aug 10, to support Saskatchewan’s tourism sector, which has been crippled by COVID-19.

Eligible operators can receive a one-time payment to help mitigate the challenges of the pandem-

ic. To qualify, tourism businesses must show a minimum of 30 per cent decline in revenue in June 2020, compared to the business’s average monthly revenue in 2019.

The program will be expanded to include privately-owned RV parks and campgrounds, and all licensed outfitters, as eligible “accommodation sector” businesses.

The Saskatchewan Growth Plan includes a bold goal to “increase tourist expenditures in Saskatchewan by 50 per cent” by 2030. In 2019, there were nearly 12 million visits to and within Saskatchewan

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and visitor expenditures totalled $2.2 billion. Estimates indicate Saskatchewan’s tourism industry could see a decline of at least $730 million in visitor spending in 2020.

To date, the STSSP has processed 426 applications and provided more than $10 million in support to Saskatchewan tourism businesses.

Applications will be accepted until Oct 1, 2020.

For more information, please contact 1-800-667-6102 or stssp@ gov.sk.ca or visit www. saskatchewan.ca/tourism-sector-support.

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U of S veterinarian advises horse owners to be aware of deadly fever File Photo

Nick Pearce - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Saskatoon StarPhoenix) A Saskatchewan veterinarian is advising horse owners to be aware of a deadly fever after a rash of cases in Alberta.

A facility north of Calgary is treating several reported cases of Potomac Horse Fever, which can be fatal for infected horses, leading to a mortality rate of up to 30 per cent among

reported cases.

Infections can appear as mild colic, fever and diarrhea, as well abortions in pregnant mares.

While the provinces aren’t the same, “if there’s (cases) … in Alberta, you definitely expect there will be a few cases in Saskatchewan as well. It should follow the same trend,” said Dr. Claudia Cruz, a veterinarian at the University of Saskatchewan.

The fever is named for the Potomac River in

the United States, where the illness was first identified in 1979. It’s since spread to parts of Canada, including Alberta and Ontario. All horses are susceptible, and once infected they can lose up to 100 litres of fluid per day.

Cruz said there were fewer instances in Saskatchewan than its neighbours, but cases do happen. Infections tend to be seasonal and concentrated during this time of year as water accumulates and stag-

nates, she added.

“It’s been an issue but not as bad as Alberta and Manitoba,” Cruz said.

She said bacteria can infect snails and aquatic insects like dragon flies.

When horses drink water or eat the bugs, they can contract the fever.

Cruz advised disposing of rubbish in covered bins, and potentially limiting the amount of time horses drink at a pond. Other steps could include bringing horses

indoors at night and placing insect nets in their stalls. She also acknowledged some steps may not be practical for all owners.

Concerned horse owners should keep an eye on their animals’ behaviour, appetite and manure, she said. They should also take note of where horses graze and drink.

She advised seeing a veterinarian early if owners become concerned. An infected horse may eventually

appear extremely depressed or sick, but it may be too late by the time it develops diarrhea. She also noted a vaccine is available.

Lisa Graham, president of Saskatchewan Horse Federation also recommended owners contact their local veterinarian if they’re concerned about the condition.

“People wait too long to phone a vet and when they bring it to us, it’s already too late,” Cruz said.

October is Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. Agriculture Month is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of the agriculture industry to our province and to increase consumer understanding of and trust in modern food production.

Everyone is encouraged to celebrate by exploring their connection to food and food production through the theme,

“#CelebrateAg.” “We recognize the hard work and dedication of Saskatchewan producers,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “Saskatchewan producers are known worldwide for their ability to produce high-quality, safe food and this month we celebrate their contributions to our province.”

Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan is once again collaborating with

Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan and industry partners throughout Agriculture Month to share food stories and encourage the public to learn about modern agriculture.

“We are fortunate to live in a province that’s rich in a food and farming culture,” Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Executive Director Clinton Monchuk said. “Each year, we’re excited to celebrate everything

agriculture during the month of October.”

For a full list of Agriculture Month events or to learn how you can take part, visit www.farmfoodcaresk.org.

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How cheddar cheese explains Canada’s dairy politics

By Marc FawcettAtkinson - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (National Observer) Canada had extra cheddar in July. About 38 million kilograms of extra cheddar.

That’s not unusual.

The sharp, hard cheese — a statistical benchmark for the federal government — has a long history in Canada’s almost $7-billion dairy industry. A history that’s key to understanding modern-day dairy politics. “You need to go back to the farm level and the pricing of raw milk used to make cheese,� Al Mussell, an economist and research lead for Agri-Food Economic Systems, said.

Canada made roughly 515 million kilograms of cheese in 2019, costing on average $15.14 per kilogram.

About 31 per cent this was cheddar, while the remainder was what Statistics Canada calls “variety cheeses� — a group that includes everything from mozzarella to camembert.

These cheeses are by far preferred by Canadians: Their production and consumption has more than tripled since 1980. Cheddar consumption remained relatively stable during the same period.

It wasn’t always like this: Cheddar was once Canada’s most coveted dairy product at home and abroad. “Cheddar cheese was a huge item that was exported to Great Britain during the war,� Mussell explained.

Canada, along with other Commonwealth countries such as

Australia and New Zealand, was a key supplier of food to Britain during the Second World War. By 1945, more than 325 million kilograms of cheddar had been sent across the Atlantic to support the war effort.

That demand transformed the Canadian dairy industry, boosting the volume of milk farmers could produce and the amount of cheese and other dairy products made in the country. It was a boom for Canadian farmers, one that many expected would continue after the war, Mussell explained.

It didn’t. Demand for Canadian cheese and dairy tumbled, leaving farmers with too much milk on their hands and unsustainably low prices. “We languished for decades under these chronically low milk prices,� Mussell said.

The federal government took a few different tacks to help dairy farmers through the 1950s, including import controls and subsidies to keep the industry afloat. These subsidies ended up costing hundreds of millions of dollars, Mussell explained, essentially to offset surpluses.

It wasn’t a sustainable solution, so the federal government developed a policy to cap the number of subsidies a farmer could receive with the goal to reduce the overall supply of dairy.

From there, it was a relatively easy shift in 1965 to capping the volume of milk farmers could produce — giving them milk production quotas, in other words. It was the start of a supply management system that endures today.

Canadian dairy farmers each own a milk

quota, which only allows them to produce a set quantity to prevent milk flooding the market, while milk prices are controlled to reflect farmers’ costs of production. Both mechanisms are managed by the Canadian Dairy Commission.

Milk and dairy imports are also strictly controlled, with high tariffs applying to all dairy imports above a set threshold — a major sticking point between the Canadian government and the Trump administration in the recent NAFTA renegotiation.

It’s an approach that’s not without critics. “A straightforward approach to improve the quality of life for all Canadians is to eliminate the quota system and restore a competitive approach to pricing our basic food inputs,� states a 2017 report by the Fraser Institute, a Vancouver-based rightwing think tank.

The supply management system, it argues, results in Canadians paying unnecessarily high prices for dairy products.

Prices that could be lowered in an unregulated dairy industry similar to the one in the U.S. It’s a model with no guarantee of success: Dairy products are not significantly cheaper in the U.S. For example, in December 2018 the average price of American cheese was $15.60 per kilo — 46 cents more expensive than in Canada.

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Canada produced roughly 3.2 kilograms of cheddar per Canadian in 2015 — even though it’s no longer Canadians’ preferred type of cheese.

For Mussell, those arguments hold minimal appeal — especially when the supply management system is put into context.

“What I see is decades of misery (in the 1950s and 1960s) and a search for a policy approach that could work to deal with this issue and the

government stumbled on it,� he said.

Cheddar might not be on many Canadians’ dinner plates — but its legacy lives on.

Canadian seed growers vote against corporate merger — for now

By Marc FawcettAtkinson - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (National Observer) Terry Boehm has breathed a sigh of relief.

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association, which represents 3,500 seed growers across Canada, voted against a proposed merger with four other seed industry organizations. It was a decision Boehm, a farmer and Saskatchewan representative for the National Farmers Union (NFU), hopes will protect farmers’ independence — and the integrity of Canada’s food system. “The majority of seed growers, in this vote, concluded that no, their interests aren’t the same as the interests of the big players in the seed, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries,� he said.

Seeds are Canada’s third-largest crop, and the industry is worth about $2.6 billion while employing close to 60,000 people — everyone from farmers to plant scientists to breeders. They’re essential to the country’s agricultural industry, both as an export, and to support crops grown domestically, such as wheat, corn, and produce.

It’s big business. A business that, over the past 30 years, has become increasingly imbricated with global seed and fertilizer corporations — threatening the ability of farmers to save and sell seed at affordable prices,

The NFU thought it was really important that seed growers maintain their independence from the corporate sector. — Terry Boehm, farmer, representative for NFU said Boehm.

The proposed merger would have brought together the Canadian Seed Trade Association — a national trade association with more than 130 corporate members — with the Canadian Seed Institute, the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada, and the Canadian Plant Technology Agency.

All are third-party entities that, like the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association, work closely with the federal government through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Agriculture and AgriFood Canada.

The merger would have brought all these entities under a single umbrella to “create a more efficient and effective industry organization,� according to a 2018 white paper by the merger’s proponents.

That efficiency, said Boehm, would come at the cost of farmers voi-

cing their concerns. “The NFU thought it was really important that seed growers maintain their independence from the corporate sector,� he said. And the organization was particularly concerned that consolidation in the industry would be harmful to farmers “It would be part of the process of usurping and taking away seed from farmers and citizens,� Boehm said, “and putting it solely in corporate hands.�

The Canadian Seed Trade Association — the merger’s key proponent — could not be reached for comment by the National Observer’s press time.

Still, despite his relief, Boehm expects his advocacy is far from over. “This is one little piece. It’ll be an ongoing fight, but for the moment, we’re quite happy with the outcome of this particular vote,� he said.

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CBRC commits $2.7M to USask CDC barley breeding activities SASKATOON – The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) announced today it will invest $2.7 million over five years in the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Crop Development Centre (CDC) through a core breeding agreement to develop barley varieties with improved agronomics, disease resistance and end-use quality.

The CBRC is a collaboration among the Saskatchewan Barley Development C o m m i s s i o n (SaskBarley), Alberta Barley and Manitoba Crop Alliance (formerly the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association).

“The agreement with the CDC ensures that western Canadian barley farmers can expect new and improved barley varieties from a worldclass, multi-million dollar breeding program over the next five years,” says CBRC Interim Chair Jason Skotheim and SaskBarley Chair.

“This investment into

the CDC breeding program will produce deliverables that will allow our farmers to stay competitive,” Skotheim says.

“The last round of producer funding provided to the CDC saw the registration of two new malting varieties, one feed variety and one hulless variety. In the next five years we expect another three varieties to be released.

This will have major benefits to our farmers.”

The CDC, which is known for research excellence in developing high-performing crop varieties, is uniquely set up to deliver effective results for western Canadian agriculture.

The new agreement will enable the program to expand and capitalize on new opportunities.

“The keys to past success within the CDC barley breeding program have been the skilled staff, the in-house malt and molecular marker labs and the ability to evaluate large numbers of breeding lines,” Skotheim says. “This CBRC funding will support these pillars moving

forward.”

Investment in CDC plant breeding activities has helped create new markets and opportunities for a wide variety of crop producers, said CDC barley breeder Aaron Beattie.

“We are very pleased with the long-term funding from the CBRC and appreciate the confidence they have in our program,” he says. “We look forward to continuing to deliver improved varieties to the Canadian barley industry and providing value to all within the value chain.”

Finalizing this agreement with the CDC was the first order of business for the CBRC, officially formed earlier this year, and is in line with the organization’s goal of facilitating long-term investments aimed at improving profitability and competitiveness for western Canadian barley farmers.

The organization will also provide funding for qualifying regional projects that align with variety development and agronomic priorities.

(Credit: University of Saskatchewan)

USask CDC barley breeder Aaron Beattie. (Credit: University of Saskatchewan)

Drainage demonstration projects announced, including a focus on potholes Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Estevan Mercury) Regina– In keeping with its recent water theme, the Government of Saskatchewan on July 20 announced a number of agricultural water management demonstrations across the province. Some of this work is meant to drain potholes and allow that land to become usable acreage for farming.

This announcement comes a few weeks after $4 billion of irrigation development projects for central Saskatchewan centering on Lake Diefenbaker.

These demonstration projects are much smaller in scope, however, as just $1 million in

funding was announced on July 20 by Minister Responsible for Water Security Agency Greg Ottenbreit.

The announcement was made in conjunction with Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm at Langham, which is typically host of a major summer event call Ag In Motion. However, due to the restrictions from the COVID-19 crisis, that event is not taking place this year.

(Glacier Media is the parent company of this publication as well as Glacier FarmMedia.)

One of the 11 agricultural water management demonstration projects will take place at the Discovery Farm, involving 40 acres of the 640 acre facility. Blake Weiseth spoke on behalf of the Glacier FarmMedia

Discovery Farm, located at Langham.

It will be the site of a multi-year study that will involve design, regulatory approval, and construction of a drainage system on approximately 40 acres of land. After construction, a field study will evaluate several management practices meant to reduce nutrient runoff.

Some of the demonstration projects will test how farmers and ranchers can irrigate with water drained from agricultural fields. Other projects will strategically retain wetlands to reduce the downstream impacts of flooding on infrastructure, water quality and habitat. Others will look at applying fertilizer in different ways in order to minimize nutrient runoff, the release said.

“The goal is to design a drainage plan that meets regulatory requirements and optimizes land productivity while preserving the environment,” Applied Research Lead at Discovery Farm Blake Weiseth said. “This demonstration will help producers reclaim marginally productive low-lying areas while incorporating key nutrient management features associated with wetlands.”

“Marginally productive low-lying areas” are in essence what is commonly referred to as “potholes.” Weiseth referred to them as “temporary ephemeral wetlands.”

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Recent advances in aerial drone technology have made 3-D modelling of terrain much simpler. Weiseth said they are using drone-mounted LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) “to get very high resolution elevation data on the site, and that’s a very important piece that goes into the final design of the drainage plan.”

These demonstration projects are part of a broader irrigation strategy for the province, according to Ottenbreit.

Organizations taking part in these demonstrations include: · Saskatchewan Conservation and Development Association;

· Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm (Langham); · Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds; · Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association; · Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation; · Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association; · Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association; · Saskatchewan Research Council; · Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute.

NDP Water Security Agancy critic MLA Cathy Sproule said, “Water is an important environmental resource, and can be impacted by large scale projects. For example, unauthorized drainage issues has been rampant in Saskatchewan for many years with severe impacts on the downstream land owners.

Now that the WSA is no longer under the purview of the Minister of the Environment, how will the environmental impacts of these grants be assessed? In addition, we have questions around oversight with these projects – how will the spending be accounted for, what are the metrics for success, and how will the government ensure the people of the province receive full benefit for the investment?”

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Not quite blackleg or sclerotinia? Could be verticillium

By Justine Cornelsen Verticillium stripe, a stem disease, is showing up in more canola fields in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and harvest is a good time to look for it.

The fungal pathogen Verticillium longisporum causes stem cross-section discolouration that can look somewhat like blackleg and bleaching of the stem that can look somewhat like sclerotinia stem rot. But these diseases are all quite different in terms of yield risk and management, so it’s important to be able to tell them apart.

The good news, if you can say that about a plant disease, is that verticillium may not be a significant threat to Canadian canola production and the disease is not a regulated pest with any of our trade partners. But while we wait for new research

Harvest scouting for blackleg relies on cross-section clipping of canola stems just below ground level. Verticillium can cause some general greying of the stem cross section, but it won’t have the distinct black wedges characteristic of blackleg. projects to tell us more about possible yield implications, effective control measures and favourable environmental conditions, farmers and agronomists will want to learn to identify verticillium so it can be distinguished from blackleg and sclerotinia stem rot.

V. longisporum is a

After harvest, stems infected with verticillium stripe (right) will have a peeling epidermis (the outer skin of the stem) with signs of small grey microsclerotia spots just under that outer layer. This is a distinct symptom of verticillium stripe. Sclerotinia-infected stems (left) will be brittle and tissue-papery, and when shredded open will have larger mouse-dropping sized sclerotia inside the stem.

soil-borne fungus that infects roots and travels up the water-transporting xylem, plugging it late in the growing season. It can kill parts of or whole plants. Plants become extremely brittle and start shredding.

Symptoms are easier to identify right at or after harvest. Look for bleaching of mature stems, noting that bleaching could be on one side or all around the stem.

After harvest, infected stems will have a peeling epidermis (the outer skin of the stem) with signs of microsclerotia just under that outer layer. This is a distinct symptom of verticillium stripe.

Sclerotinia-infected stems will be brittle and tissue-papery, and when shredded open will have larger mouse-dropping sized sclerotia inside the stem. Verticillium microsclerotia are small grey spots, almost like the specks inside a blackleg lesion, but verticillium specks are tinier, more numerous and under the epidermis while blackleg specks are always on the surface.

Harvest scouting for blackleg relies on crosssection clipping of canola stems just below ground level. (Pull them up and

SaskPower encourages customers to “look up” this harvest Collisions between agriculture equipment and power lines increase during harvest As harvest begins, SaskPower is reminding farmers, producers, and anyone else operating large machinery to watch out for power lines. Since January 2020, there have been over 200 incidents involving farm machinery contacting power lines and poles – each with the potential for serious injury or death.

“We’re reporting roughly 30 fewer incidents involving farm equipment from this time last year – which is encouraging – but that’s still too many incidents,” Kevin Schwing, Director of Safety at SaskPower said. “We still need to remind everyone to be extremely careful when

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SaskPower reported 327 incidents involving farm equipment in 2019, resulting in damages in excess of $635,000.

Specifically, during the 2019 harvest (August 1 to October 31), 81 incidents involving farm equipment occurred.

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clip through the root tissue about a centimetre below the top of the root.)

Verticillium can cause some general greying of the stem cross section, but it won’t have the distinct black wedges characteristic of blackleg.

Eventually, grey specks of microsclerotia will be visible in the verticillium-infected root tissue.

Because verticillium has, so far, been more common in Manitoba, Manitoba Canola Growers Association is offering free verticillium stripe testing of canola samples submitted to the PSI Lab in Winnipeg. For more information on the tests and sampling requirements, visit www. mbpestlab.ca. Samples are submitted under the blackleg race ID test.

Distinguishing verticillium stripe from scler-

otinia stem rot and blackleg is important for farm management planning. If the disease is confirmed as verticillium, the microsclerotia are soil-borne, so anything that keeps soil in place – like equipment sanitation and reduced tillage – will reduce the spread of verticillium. Control measures include increasing rotation length between canola crops, management of brassica host weeds (like mustards) and increasing soil fertility to improve canola hardiness. Foliar or seed treatment fungicides to protect against verticillium are not currently registered for control in canola.

If the disease is sclerotinia stem rot, the best management is to apply fungicide to flowering canola crops when moist humid conditions favour disease development.

If the disease is blackleg, the three effective management steps are crop rotation, growing resistant cultivars and rotation of resistant cultivars. A two- or three-year break between canola crops on a field allows for the decomposition of infected canola residue, reducing the spores available to infect the next canola crop.

Growing the same hybrid repeatedly on the same field will select for races of blackleg that can over-

Eventually, grey specks of microsclerotia will be visible in the root tissue of canola with verticillium stripe. come genetic resistance in that hybrid. Rotating varieties or resistance gene groups creates the opportunity to bring a mix of major resistance genes to the field over time, which can reduce selection pressure and improve durability.

For more tips on how to identify canola diseases, please read “Disease ID tips for pre-harvest scouting” at canolawatch. org. You can also find lots more in the Diseases section of canolaencyclopedia.ca.

–Justine Cornelsen is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email cornelsenj@canolacouncil.org and follow @ CornselsenCCC on Twitter.

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Canadian Foodgrains Bank a major player in international development

By Victor van der Merwe - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The WorldSpectator) Canadian Foodgrains Bank has become a major part of Canada’s international development efforts.

The Foodgrains Bank’s growing projects like Moosomin, Saskatchewan’s Harvest of Hope and Kola, Manitoba’s Crossborders Growing Project have not been hindered much by the current global pandemic. “Those (the growing projects) interestingly, are not as challenged by the various provincial restrictions. They have their local committees.

Most of them would have already made the decision on what crops to be grown and they would have sourced all of their input already in terms of seeds and fertilizer.

They already knew by mid March who’s able to seed it and who is going to be spraying it (in June),� says Rick Block, Regional Coordinator of Saskatchewan for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Block is quick to point out that the success of the growing projects is weather permitting, but it seems that for now it is all going ahead as planned.

The money raised from local growing projects will got to The Canadian Foodgrains Bank to be sold and the funds will go to help places like Kenya.

East Africa before Covid Mueni Udeozor is the conservation agricultur3 program coordinator in Nairobi, Kenya and helps the Canadian Foodgrains Bank work with small-scale farmers in East Africa.

This area of the world was in need of aid before the outbreak of Covid-19 and has been plunged into uncertainty because

try in shut down and the majority of people are being forced to stay home and starve, you are putting people between a rock and a hard place.

We have seen an increase in violence and gender violence a lot of women being at the receiving end of that and we’ve seen a spike in young girl pregnancy in women between the ages of 15 and 19,� says Udeozer.

of the pandemic. “Even before Covid, there were other issues that our program is facing every year. Since 2016 there has been drought, there has been flooding, there has been locusts and fall army worms (a larva that attacts maize crops) and now there is Covid-19,� says Udeozor.

The Scaling Up Conservation Agriculture in East Africa Program that Udeozer works with strives to support farmers in three countries (Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia,) with the help of 11 other local partnership programs.

The goal of this partnership is to traverse the unique challenges of helping local farmers yield sustainable crops in larger quantities over a longer period of time. “Nothing is guaranteed. Farmers rely on nature. The rainy season, whether it comes or not, whether there is too much. How do you work with farmers to create resilience? To help them diversify their livelihood and strengthen their ability to procure their own food, have enough food for their household reduce the number of months when they have to cut the number of meals or the size of the meals to make it go farther,� says Udeozer.

These were the challenges that Udeozer and the local programs faced before the pandemic.

When the world changed,

so did the needs of the farmers in East Africa.

Covid creates challenges In mid-March the health minister of Kenya announced that the country was going into lock down. “People had to quarintine, people had to work from home there was a curfew and the streets were empty,� says Udeozer.

Like with farmers all over the world, when it comes to planting time you have to plant. “They are not going to miss a season because there is a pandemic going on,� Udeozer explains.

The challenge now became how to continue helping these farmers while following new rules of social distancing and other lock down policies.

No blanket solution Like with many companies and programs, the Scaling Up Conservation Agriculture in East Africa Program also had people stop working or work from home. Then, as the world stabilized a bit, it soon became clear that they can still support the farmers remotely. “Our program has reached over 50,000 small holding farmers in three different countries, so we had to have a strategy of how we reach every last one of those and how do we track them.

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ber of farmers because they work in specific communities. They have (their own) strategies. So they might identify champion farmers who work with five or ten farmers in their community,� says Udeozer.

This system is set in place by local programs and communities that are part of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank network to make sure that local farmers still get the support they need in these times.

The Scaling Up Conservation Agriculture in East Africa Program along with the eleven community programs all had to figure out the best way to help farmers in the different regions since they all faced specific problems. “It depends on the organization on the ground their context, their reality. They’ve adapted the approach to the farmers to engage them to their needs and reality,� says Udeozer.

Removing the veneer Udeozer goes on to speak about how Covid19 has brought a lot of the region’s long-standing problems into stark focus. “The majority of people are living below the poverty line. The gap between the poor and middle class is huge.

People are destitute.�

The violence is not just at home either.

Police brutality is a problem too. “The police are not attacking middle class or upper class. They are attacking people living in informal settlements and trying to force them to comply with unrealistic expectations, says Udeozer.

She speaks of the choice people have of staying home and starving or going out and working even though it is against government lock down policies. “We have to work we have to live we have to figure something out,� says Udeozer is the feeling among the people if the region.

One of many crises Dealing with specific regions and their problems were especially important since the only thing everyone had in common was Covid-19, but it was not the only crisis in the region. “The locust situation is still threatening parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. In addition, Covid-19 has actually complicated things.

When you have the coun-

Can countries actually feed themselves?

Another problem that has been created during this pandemic is the sky rocketing prices of food in Kenya. This has prompted the question about whether the country can feed itself and also has brought the focus back to how important it is to support the small holding farmers. “We work with them, to maximize the produc-

tivity if their small plot of land. To strengthen the knowledge they have, empower them to speak for themselves and to prevent them from falling prey to increased prices or unavailability of nutritious foods,� says Udeozer.

Mass communication With so much at stake and with such a large audience, the countries of Ethiopia and Tanzania have started using the radio to relay their message. “We developed a partnership with Farm Radio International based out of Ontario. They worked with our partners and then they used the local radio system to amplify what the partners where teaching farmers. So they (farmers) heard it out on the field, tested it, tried it and if they had issues they called in and ask questions,� says Udeozer.

With their five-year partnership in the area coming to an end soon, the question is what impact the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and their Scaling Up Conservation Agriculture in East Africa program has had in the region.

Although the final report card is still in the works, a mid term report has been glowing and some anecdotal comments about the radio system has been good. “We know that there is positive impact, and farmers have said, yes I heard that program and a neighbour heard that program and came and talked to me and they saw what I was doing and they decided to go and try it.�

In these trying times it is hard to know what will help and will hurt, but knowledge has always been useful. “They want accurate information, that has been our stragedy to equip farmers with information to make informed decisions,� says Udeozer.

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Research infrastructure funded for Innovation SASKATOON – Creating artificial substitutes for human tissue and organs, discovering the best diet to help bacteria break down oil spills, and using highpowered computing to develop next-generation materials are some of the University of Saskatchewan (USask) projects made possible by new research infrastructure funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

Seven USask research teams have been awarded more than $1.2 million from the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for labs and equipment used in leading-edge research.

“This major federal funding will advance exciting discoveries our researchers are making in areas ranging from agriculture to quantum physics,” said Vice-President Research Karen Chad.

“This investment in our research capacity will pay long-term dividends

Left to right, USask agriculture researchers Melissa Arcand, Bobbi Helgason, and Kate Congreves (Credit: Submitted) for Canadians and help us retain and attract outstanding researchers.”

More than half the funding will support research into environmental sustainability and agriculture: Improving crop productivity by using isotopes to analyze soil. USask agriculture researchers Bobbi Helgason, Melissa Arcand and Kate Congreves will use stable isotopes (naturally occurring forms of elements) to study how plants exchange carbon and nutrients with microbes and the soil.

This research will help producers use fertilizers

more efficiently and soil more sustainably, leading to more productive and profitable farms and improved environmental health.

Enriching microbe diets to better digest oil spills. USask soil science researchers Steven Siciliano and Leon Kochian will identify the fatty acids and phosphorous compounds best suited to stimulate soil microbes for munching up hydrocarbons and minimize the amount of petroleum remaining in soil after spills.

Siciliano’s previous work eliminated more than 90 per cent of gasoline

USask Global Institute for Food Security partners on supercluster project to help lower crop pesticide use

By USask Research Profile and Impact, and Protein Industries Canada University of Saskatchewan (USask) digital agriculture researchers are part of a new Protein Industries Canada (PIC) consortium that will develop technology to help lower pesticide use across Canada, making crop protection more efficient and providing economic benefits for farmers.

PIC is one of Canada’s five innovation superclusters. The $26.2-million PIC project into using artificial intelligence to target weeds and other pest crops is led

by Precision.ai Inc., Sure Growth Technologies, Exceed Grain Marketing, and the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at USask. PIC is investing $12.8 million in the project, with the partners investing the remaining $13.4 million.

“Collaboration between industry, government and universities is critical to accelerate agtech research and advance Canada as a global leader in plant protein innovation to help feed a hungry world,” said USask Vice-President Research Karen Chad.

“We are pleased to be the first university to participate as a full partner in a project with this important supercluster, and we look forward to contributing our expertise in digital agriculture

to help make crop production more efficient in Canada and around the world.”

USask participation in the project will be led through the university’s Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre, managed by GIFS. Lead researcher is USask computer scientist Ian Stavness, an expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to agriculture.

“The aim is to develop new ways to spray weeds or other pests in a targeted way,” he said. “The university’s role is to develop a way to find out precisely where the weeds are so that they can be sprayed more efficiently to reduce pesticide use and help protect the environment. We will develop software to automatically sort through drone images of fields to identify weeds.”

Estimates are that the new technology could reduce pesticide use by up to 95 per cent while maintaining crop yield, saving farmers about $52 per acre per growing season. The technology can be retrofitted to existing pesticide sprayers, as well as to new sprayers, creating a product suitable for producers across Canada.

PIC CEO Bill Gruel said the new technology will have a tremendous effect on Canada’s plantprotein sector.

“Consumers want plant-protein products that were grown sustainably, without sacrificing

quality or economic value. This is particularly true in international trade where, despite Canada’s reputation as a supplier of high-quality agrifoods, our products are facing increasing testing,” he said. “Thanks to the work being done

by Precision.ai, Sure Growth Solutions, Exceed Grain Marketing and GIFS, Canada’s plant proteins are one step closer to being the highlight on the plates for consumers around the world.”

To strengthen market opportunities, commodities grown using the technology will be tested for international pesticide tolerance, protein content and flavour quality.

“At GIFS, we recognize the value of collaboration, so we work with partners to discover, develop and deliver innovative solutions for the production of globally sustainable food,” GIFS CEO Steve Webb said.

“We also serve as a catalyst for innovation within the USask community and industry partners. By joining forces with PIC, Precision.AI and other partners on this exciting project, we are developing innovative technologies to precisely target crop inputs only when and where needed, making production agriculture more efficient and more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.”

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Creating alternative methods of insect management. Using new specialized, highly controlled insect research facilities, USask entomologist Sean Prager will examine how plants, insects, and microbes interact. By examining species not native or common to Canada that threaten Canadian crops, Prager will develop new methods of pest management and resistant plant varieties in advance of any need.

Other projects will support research into human health and developing new materials: Using super computers to simulate new materials. USask mathematics researcher Steven Rayan will use high-performance computing to simulate materials which have not yet been discovered in nature—“quantum” materials. The results

will lead to new quantum computing solutions for data security, drug design, and medical imaging.

Printing scaffolds with living cells to repair tissue/organs injuries. USask engineering researcher Daniel Chen and his collaborators will use living cells to create scaffolds—artificial substitutes for tissue and organs. The scaffolds could be used to treat injuries such as heart attacks, cartilage injuries, and tooth and bone defects, instead of relying on organ and tissue donors.

Imaging inflammatory bowel disease with novel ultrasound microbubbles. USask biomedical researcher Steven Machtaler will develop non-invasive and inexpensive imaging tools to more effectively detect and treat inflammatory bowel disease using molecular imaging—a specialized technique which can be used to visualize specific proteins involved in the immune response. Microbubbles, about one-twentieth the width of a human hair, are an ultrasound contrast agent that can be modified to stick to markers of inflammation. Canada has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease in the world—one

in 150 people are affected—and currently available tools cannot always accurately identify and monitor disease location and severity.

Using new, automated molecular techniques to identify toxic chemicals and understand cannabinoid drugs. USask toxicology researcher Michael Wu and pharmacologist Robert Laprairie will use the same new highly specialized automated microscopy equipment for entirely separate projects: to understand how certain chemicals are toxic to humans and animals (Wu) and to analyze how cannabinoid drugs act at the molecular level (Laprairie). The results could have major implications for potential health effects of a broad range of environmental chemicals (with direct biomedical and regulatory impacts), and lead to novel drugs for conditions such as pain and epilepsy.

The CFI funds 40 per cent of the total $3 million in costs for the seven projects. The remaining 60 per cent is being sought from other public and private sources. The name of this CFI fund pays tribute to the outstanding contributions of John Evans, the first chair of the CFI’s board of directors and Order of Canada recipient.

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B.C. imported $9.6M of vegetable seed last year — but that’s not all bad, farmers say Marc Fawcett-Atkinson - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (National Observer) Brent Harris’ bean crop relies on South American seed. He’s not alone.

Commercial vegetable growers in the province like Harris — who owns an organic bean, pea, barley and potato farm in Delta, B.C. — depend on seed from around the world. And despite a pandemic-induced global rush on seed, that might not change.

“There’s varieties (that work for us) that are fairly specific in their development. You’ve got to chase down their supply, as they grow only in certain areas,” he said.

Often, those areas are thousands of kilometres away.

It’s a complex supply chain the pandemic made more visible to British Columbians.

Packaged seeds were in high demandthis year, as millions of people made quarantine gardens and seed companies faced a several hundred-fold increase in demand.

Last year, B.C. farmers purchased $9.6 million worth of seed from abroad, with the majority coming from the

Netherlands, the U.S., and Peru.

That’s no surprise for Chris Thoreau. The longtime farmer is pursuing his master’s degree at the University of British Columbia with a focus on how larger, commercial organic vegetable growers in the province source their seeds.

“There clearly is a seed-grower community here that is very unique and points towards having a more robust local food and feed system,” he said.

“But I don’t know if that’s actually the case.”

Growing seeds is more complicated than cultivating vegetables. Some species need to be isolated, to prevent different varieties from breeding inadvertently, while others, such as kale, take two years to reach maturity and produce seed, or demand specific growing conditions.

That takes space and infrastructure, Thoreau explained — significant investments that, so far, B.C. seed companies haven’t been able to make on a large enough scale to supply commercial farms.

“A farm has much more space to plant, so the volume of seed you need is much higher.

Most seed companies don’t have that volume of seed because they don’t have that much space (to grow).”

In part, this is because seed growers, like other farmers, are facing high land costs: A hectare of farmland in the Lower Mainland costs around $197,600 per hectare for parcels larger than 16 hectares, and up to $864,500 per hectare for parcels smaller than 2 hectares. For seed growers, this means it’s only profitable to grow fewer seeds and sell them in packages to gardeners and small farms for a premium price.

Thoreau also noted that small seed producers might not be able to have the same quality control measures in place for their products, exposing farmers to the risk of low yields or crop failure.

“If a farmer plants half an acre of carrots and has a contract for that carrot seed and it fails, or doesn’t come true to type or is susceptible to disease, then that farmer is going to pay for that in a big way.”

For a farmer like Harris, who relies on pallet-loads of seed, that

means buying seed from as far away as Chile and Argentina, where it is grown on large, seed-specific farms with extensive quality control.

Those farms are part of a global network that’s coordinated through a few large, mostly U.S.based seed companies such as Johnny’s Seeds, Thoreau explained.

These companies develop seed varieties, then will usually hire seed farmers in seed-producing regions — Oregon, Italy, France and Tanzania for example — to grow them. They’re then processed, checked for quality and shipped to farmers in B.C. and elsewhere.

And while Harris and Thoreau would like to see more local production, they said the system isn’t all bad. Spreading seed production across several places helps protect the overall supply from crop failures and natural disasters.

“Seed is the easiest way to transport food. It’s easier to grow seed wherever and ship it wherever, much easier than it is with food,” Thoreau said.

Still, Thoreau hopes to see B.C. start to produce more seed for commercial domestic use — and export.

No seeds, no farms - and most commercial farms need pallet-loads of seed. B.C. doesn’t have a large seed growing industry, so most farmers need to order it in from abroad.

That will take time and investment from the provincial and federal governments, he said, but would ultimately benefit farmers in B.C. and else-

where.

“We benefit from the global market, so why wouldn’t we send seed back and really build this global community?”

New USask-led research reveals previously hidden features of plant genome SASKATOON - An international team led by the Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and researchers at Agriculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) has decoded the full genome for the black mustard plant—research that will advance breeding of oilseed mustard crops and provide a foundation for improved breeding of wheat, canola and lentils.

The team, co-led

by P2IRC researchers Andrew Sharpe and Isobel Parkin, used a new genome sequencing technology (Nanopore) that results in very long “reads” of DNA and RNA sequences, providing information for crop breeding that was previously not available. The results are published today in Nature Plants.

“This work provides a new model for building other genome assemblies for crops such as wheat, canola and lentils.

Essentially, it’s a recipe for generating a genome sequence that works for any crop,” said Sharpe, director of P2IRC. “We now know that we can get the same quality of genomic data and level

China.

“The genome assembly for black mustard that we have developed is a great example of how new Nanopore sequencing technology quickly reveals important genome biology,” Sharpe said, noting that this advanced sequencing technology and capability is available to public and private plant breeding organizations through the OPAL at GIFS.

of information about genetic variation for these important national and international crops. This means we can make breeding more efficient because we can more easily select genes for specific desired traits.”

Sharpe said his team is already using this software platform in the Omics and Precision Agriculture Lab (OPAL) at the USask Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) to sequence larger and more complex crop genomes.

Black mustard (Brassica nigra), commonly used in seed form as a cooking spice, is grown on the Indian subcontinent and is closely related to mustard and canola crops grown in Canada. The research provides a clearer, “higher resolution” view of the plant’s genes and gives researchers and breeders a more defined view of which genes are responsible for which traits.

The resulting gene assembly for black mustard also helps explain how the black mustard genome differs from those of its close crop relatives—such as cab-

P2IRC researcher Andrew Sharpe with the PromethION high throughput DNA and RNA sequencing device at GIFS. bage, turnip and canola.

The team also uncovered the first direct evidence of functional centromeres, structures on chromosomes essential for plant fertility, and detected other previously hard to identify regions of the genome.

This knowledge provides a foundation for improving crop production.

Parkin, a USask adjunct professor and P2IRC member, said the use of long-read sequence data has enabled unprecedented access to previously hid-

den features of plant genomes.

“This provides not only insights into how crops evolve but enables the identification of novel structural variation—now known to play an important role in the control of many key agronomic traits,” said Parkin, also the lead research scientist with AAFC Saskatoon Research Centre.

They also found in the sequence multiple copies of certain genes that express specific traits.

This could mean that cer-

tain traits, such as fungal resistance, could be expressed more strongly through several genes.

Other USask members of the team include GIFS researcher ZahraKaty Navabi and bioinformatics specialist Chu Shin Koh. Other team members include Sampath Perumal, a post-doctoral fellow with Parkin, as well as others from the University of Ottawa, Thompson River University, the National Research Council, and researchers from the United Kingdom and

The research is funded by the AAFC Canadian Crops Genomics Initiative and P2IRC, as well as a Mitacs Elevate post-doctoral fellowship.

The P2IRC program is a multidisciplinary digital agricultural research centre funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund and managed by GIFS. The goal of the centre is to discover, develop and deliver new tools and integrate them into software platforms to accelerate digital breeding. The result will be new crop varieties that are more resilient to biological and physical stresses such as disease, insects and drought, ensuring sustainable food production.

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Mural added to city

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A new mural has popped up recently in the city.

Bredenbury artist Mya Lauer has added some colour to the back wall of Refresh Massage Studio and Spa at 35 Smith St. W. “I work at the spa,” said Lauer, who had done a logo art piece inside before taking on the mural.

Lauer said the idea was one she was excited to pursue.

“The owner (Lindsay O’Quinn) wanted to do something at the back to make it a little less plain – something fun,” she said.

Lauer said she asked what O’Quinn had in mind and the spa owner suggested wildflowers.

“I came up with the design after that,” said Lauer.

The actual art work took about four days, spread

Lure company raises funds for food bank YORKTON, SK – When the owners of Alberta based Len Thompson Lures realized the depth of the COVID19 Pandemic, they wanted to do their small part to help.

“As with so many businesses, we were very slow during the spring.

But we wanted to keep our staff not only physically healthy, but mentally and financially healthy as well,” said company President Brad Pallister.

“My sister and I wondered how we could keep people busy while also helping families struggling with the economic impacts of this unprecedented time.”

The Pallister siblings thought that their nationally distributed fishing lure products could generate interest across the country. Six unique, limited edition lures were created and 50% of the sales of these items were to be donated to community food banks.

“In the first weekend, we sold almost 700 lures.

The response really did take us by surprise,” said Jessica Pallister-Dew, the company’s Marketing Manager. “The very next week, we loaded Brad’s truck up with groceries and delivered them to our food banks in Lacombe

over a couple of two-day sessions with the final piece pleasing the artist.

“I think it turned out OK,” she said, adding that was especially true since “it was my first time doing something that big.”

With the mural under her belt, the art hobbyist said she’d certainly be up to doing more given the opportunity.

“It was a fun experience,” she said.

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INDEPENDENT ADULT LIVING apartments in Martensville, SK. Spend your retirement years in a community close to family/friends in the Saskatoon area that has a large city services with small town safety and charm. More info @ www.chateauvilla.ca http://www.chateauvilla.ca, 306-281-4475 or chateauvilla@sasktel.net.

Houses For Rent BEAUTIFUL 2 or 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft., close to schools & hospital. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228 or Trevor 306-3166878.

SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for a 3 bedroom home. Fridge and stove included. Well kept, clean and quiet neighborhood. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

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SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at the Heritage Place. Fridge and stove included. Central laundry with two washers and dryers. Well kept, ready for rent. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

301 GONCZY AVE. in Esterhazy.

Thurs., Oct. 1 & Fri., Oct. 2, 11am7pm. Misc. household & shop items and shed.

LUXURY TT 1987 T-bird coupe, low mileage, great shape. Asking $7,000 OBO. Phone 204-9372907.

Parts & Accessories

120 BASS Accordion, Sonola Special. Mint condition. Asking $700.

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3 SNOWBLOWERS FOR SALE. In very good running working order. Phone 306-782-9131 or 306621-9783.

FOR SALE - Approximately 5000 costumes adults/children. Owner seeking retirement. Will consider vehicle in trade for all inventory or will sell separately. Some pictures available. Visit aacostumes.ca 306-256-7081.

ITEMS FOR SALE: China Cabinet 60h 34w; 2 high bar chairs; Roland electronic keyboard (88 keys) with bench and arranger. Phone 306783-3536.

2020 BRAND NEW Closed-in Commander Trailer. 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, price $5,000. Call 306-783-6920.

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Feed & Seed NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. BUYING: FEED BARLEY, SOYBEANS, DAMAGED CANOLA. On Farm Pickup, Prompt Payment! PH: 306-873-3551 WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Business to Serve Western Producersâ&#x20AC;?

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Grade 12 grads eligible RE/MAX Quest for Excellence Bursary Program Kelowna, B.C. (September 14, 2020) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; RE/MAX of Western Canada is committed to helping future community leaders by offering $16,000 in bursary funds through its annual Quest for Excellence Program.

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Estate of Elmer Bezborotko Real Estate & Household Online Karla's Auction

LOCATION OF SALE AND PICK UP IS AT 729 ANDERSON AVE. THEODORE, SK Opens: 9am Fri., Oct. 2 and Closes: 6pm Tues., Oct. 6.

Preview: 4-6pm Sun., Oct. 4 and Pickup: 1-7pm Wed., Oct. 7.

Featuring: One and a half storey house located on two large lots. Lot 1 and 2 Blk Parcel 21.

House Size: 24ftx20ft w/attached 12ftx14ft porch, detached 12x20 car garage. Recent siding, windows, and metal roof. Taxes $1080.00/year (2020 taxes are paid) water approx. $200 every 3 mths, power $58.00/mth, gas, $80.00/mth. Sale condition is 25% down, balance to be paid within 30 days. Owner has right to last refusal. Contact Bruce 306-795-7469 for information. Also for sale: JD LA105 lawn tractor (Mint condition) JD Walk behind snowblower, Household and small shop and yard items.

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Western Canadian students. High school students graduating in 2021 from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories are encouraged to write an essay to convey the contributions they have made to enrich the lives of others and their communities through leadership, motivation, volunteering and participation in charitable events or fundraising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly amazing

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Time to audition for TeleMiracle 45 September 24, 2020 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The show will go on! TeleMiracle, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charityâ&#x20AC;?, is once again looking for Saskatchewan singers, dancers, bands and entertainers to audition for a chance to perform virtually this year on TeleMiracle 45, being held on February 27 and 28, 2021, broadcast live on CTV throughout Saskatchewan, and live streamed on telemiracle.com.

This year, performers will have the option of video submissions in addition to in-person auditions. For those who choose to audition in person, precautions will be in place to ensure proper social distancing for performers and volunteers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Audition weekend is a thrilling time for us and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s especially exciting to accept both in-person and video auditions this year.â&#x20AC;? says Kinsmen Foundation Executive Director Richard Kies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Auditions will be conducted with everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

safety in mind and our Producers are hoping to see a broad range of performers that spans the entire province.â&#x20AC;?

Talent and a passion for TeleMiracle are the main criteria, but performers are also chosen to represent a wide variety of communities across Saskatchewan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Saskatchewan Talent that comes to the show always amazes me. It just goes to show how diverse, talented and amazing the people of Saskatchewan are,â&#x20AC;? says Brian Angstadt, Chair of TeleMiracle 45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see how much our Saskatchewan talent raises, just goes to show how important TeleMiracle is to all the communities of this great province.â&#x20AC;?

Anyone interested in auditioning for TeleMiracle can choose their audition time and register online at www. telemiracle.com or by calling the Kinsmen Telemiracle office at (306) 244-6400, extension 2 in Saskatoon, or toll free at 1-877-777-8979

extension 2. The deadline to apply for in-person auditions in Regina is October 10, 2020 and for Saskatoon auditions, October 17, 2020. Apply early as there are a limited number of audition spots available. Video submissions will be accepted until October 24, 2020. Please register online at www.telemiracle.com, where you will find instructions to submit the video for your audition.

TeleMiracle is entering its 45th year in 2021 and the people of Saskatchewan need your help more than ever.

Through the proceeds of this annual telethon, the Kinsmen Foundation is Helping People Every Day in Saskatchewan, to improve their independence and quality of life.

The Foundation provides specialized mobility and medical equipment to people and organizations throughout the province, as well as travel assistance for residents in need of vital medical treatment outside their community.

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Book to help kids understand parent depression

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Understanding depression is not easy, especially for the children of those suffering from it.

A new book attempts to help kids understand better.

Sometimes Daddy Cries is told through the eyes of a boy whose father suffers from depression. He sees his dad get sad, rest and even go to the hospital, all while comparing his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depression to a physical ailment.

The book is by Indian Head author Todd Rennebohm. He is a husband and father of two boys who has been advocating for mental health issues since 2016.

Rennebohm has personal experiences with anxiety, depression and addiction. Today he is in recovery and works with others as a support in an addiction treatment centre.

The book is Rennebohmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no formal training as a writer but a letter I wrote over four years ago went viral and got a lot of media coverage about my issues with mental health and about the health region cutting 12 jobs at the psych ward in Regina,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The exposure of the letter helped him take the plunge into writing more deeply. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember exactly the moment I got the idea for the book,â&#x20AC;? said Rennebohm.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do know the night I wrote the first draft was the night I quit drinking.

I was drinking in my garage and smoking lots of pot that night (and every night). I was having lots of trouble with depression, anxiety and addiction issues at that point in my life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had already survived a suicide attempt and a couple stays in the psych ward a couple years before and I could feel myself starting to spiral again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember coming into the house sitting down at my laptop and starting the first draft while sobbing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shortly after that I woke my wife up to help me because I was having thoughts of harming myself again. She eventually got me to the local hospital. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been sober ever since that night nearly four years ago which in turn has helped my depression and anxiety significantly.â&#x20AC;?

While the writing obviously was part of Rennebohmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own journey, why did he want to take it to a broader audience? â&#x20AC;&#x153;After my suicide attempt and stays in the hospital, I could see the affect it was having on my children and our relationships,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They seemed to walk on eggshells around me and we began to have a bit of a disconnect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember having talks with them about mental health or illnesses and wished I had.

Todd Rennebohm.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This book was worth writing if it could help other parents begin the conversation about mental health with their

children, if parents can normalize mental illness and if kids at a young age can feel some empathy for people suffering

with mental illnesses like they do for people with physical ailments.

Education is always worth writing about.â&#x20AC;?

Given the subject matter how difficult was the writing process? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really used my own story to help with the process,â&#x20AC;? said Rennebohm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had many days where I never left bed, sometimes for many days in a row, and there were times I openly cried in front of my family. I wanted those moments in the book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My kids often visited with their grandparents when I was in the hospital or in bed for days and I wanted that in the book as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I had a flow and the story of the progression of the fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depression I needed to add the kid comparing his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s illness to a physical illness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I did that, it began to have a bit of a flow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From there I edited several times, changing the flow of a sentence or coming up with more kid friendly words.

Once I was somewhat happy I had some therapists, counselors and other professionals read it and give feedback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I then took that feedback into consideration and made more changes until I felt it was complete.

And there was also the challenge to write for a younger audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were definitely challenges writing a kids book about mental illness,â&#x20AC;? said

Rennebohm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the book dark and sad, but I also didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the book to be so fluffy that it made light of depression. It was tough to give realistic expectations about depression without it being scary or dreadful.â&#x20AC;?

Even though Rennebohm wrote the book he was quick to tip his hat to his illustrator when asked what the best aspect was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly I find the best aspect of the book to be the illustrations by Jessie Stueck,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She created images that not only are beautiful but also set a mood.

You can almost feel the images. When she sent me her first bundle of illustrations and I took a look at them, I became emotional. The style, her colour choices, every decision she made was perfect for the book.â&#x20AC;?

But the author is also happy with what he created. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really am satisfied with the story and the book in general,â&#x20AC;? said Rennebohm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took four years off and on, but I do feel the story and the message is exactly what I wanted portrayed.â&#x20AC;?

There is also a significant potential audience for the book, said Rennebohm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mental health and illness affects everyone in one way or another; every socio-economic background, every race, and every age, so for that reason I honestly see the target audience being all children,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The book is available online at various booksellers.

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Vern Brown has been presented with a Life Membership by the Yorkton Lions Club. Brown has been a member of the local club for the past 53-years. The presentation was made last week.

Vern Brown, left, accepts the Life Membership certificate from Lion Don Reed.

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Men’s + women’s 3sixty5 jeans

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Our Reg. $64.99 Sale $38.99 Styles: 50844HH

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Our Reg. $149.99 Sale $99.99 Styles shown: TB0A1R1U358,TB0A1HT6230

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Men’s 4-Pack Boot Cut Our Reg. $24 Sale $14.40 Style: RCSP38MMWBK14PR Women’s 2-Pk Crew Our Reg. $17 Sale $10.20 Style: RCS584W

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