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Meagan Barabash of Martensville and originally of Preeceville was presented with a YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Award on October 16. Barabash joined 14 other women in receiving this award in an online viewing presentation.

Barabash is the daughter of Lawrence and Shelly Barabash of Preeceville.

“I am truly humbled and blessed,” stated Barabash.

“To be recognized amongst the amazing ladies that were nominated is amazing.

I’ve struggled with taking credit for the work I do.

To me, it is just what I do. I don’t always see it as special or something to be celebrated. The countless hours I spend on developing programs, the money I donate to my scholarship funds, the vulnerability I show, I never ever give a second thought to it. I’ve been criticized in the past that I don’t give myself enough credit and need to see myself through everyone else’s eyes.

Even typing that makes me feel uncomfortable!

“This award though, has truly made me feel that the work I do is special. The selfless work I do is recognized as being special to an incredible group of powerful and influential people. That is pretty cool. That has made my heart so happy.

“With this award, I am even more motivated to continue doing the work I do each and every day with lots of love and gratitude,” said Barabash.

Barabash and her husband built Bravo Dance Co. on the foundations of creativity, teamwork, and growth.

The studio is a place where dancers learn, excel, grow, and develop lifelong skills.

Meagan Barabash of Martensville and originally of Preeceville was recently awarded a YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Award on October 16.

Barabash joined 14 other women in receiving this award in an online viewing presentation.

Bravo Dance Co. was founded in 2015 in Martensville, as a premier dance studio for children to learn, grow, and excel at dance while participating in an atmosphere that is supportive, pressurefree, and purposeful, said Barabash. Dance should be a place where children are excited to go; where they get to learn, socialize, and feel like a part of a team.

This is the goal at Bravo Dance Co. Not only are dancers taught dance skills and technique, but also lifelong skills and qualities such as teamwork, selfconfidence, selfawareness, and work ethic.

Dancers are taught by a staff that has experience in all genres of dance from ballet to tap to hip-hop and even Ukrainian dance. The staff at Bravo Dance Co. is not only a group of people who have danced, performed, and taught their entire lives across Saskatchewan, but also includes professional members who are seasoned on the international stage.

The staff looks forward to seeing their students

excel and learn in the dance world, and also in all areas of their lives.

“Everyone should not only get the chance to experience dance, but should also get to experience dance at the Bravo Dance Co,” said Barabash.

Barabash has many other accomplishments including: CEO, Founder, Artistic Director for Bravo Dance Co., and Kidz Korner at the Bravo Dance Co. and sponsorship of a Community Impact Scholarship for Saskatchewan high school graduates and the charitable event Martensville ColouRun. She mentors and coaches, as well serving as a public speaker and a confidence and mental health advocate.

The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards are recognized nationally as one of the most prestigious awards for women according to online information.

Since 1982, the YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Awards have honoured hundreds of women for their inspirational leadership and extraordinary contributions to their communities.

All proceeds from Saskatoon’s Women of Distinction Awards are designated to YWCA Saskatoon, for community programs and services to improve the well-being of women, girls and families.

Miss Millicent Simcox, a deaconess with the Church of England, had established Traveler’s Aid as support for women unfamiliar with the city. The Christ Church Women’s Association and The Golden West Chapter of the I.O.D. E. recognized the work Miss Simcox had undertaken and began the process to establish the YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Award.

New priest arrives for area Catholic churches Courtesy of Canora Courier Rev. Joseph Kuruvilla has relocated to Canora as the new Catholic priest for Kamsack, Canora and Pelly. He said he is excited to include the three reserves as part of his area.

He is a Canadian landed immigrant from India where he was born and brought up. He has been a priest for over 30 years and his forefathers were Christian. He said he can date his heritage back to

the 4th century AD. “There was an ethnic and cultural movement from the Mediterranean to the Indian coast in 345 AD 4th century AD. I have a Catholic tribal identity.

I am a Knanaya Catholic Christian. We keep our culture within the same thing as the first nations, we keep our faith,” said Rev. Joseph.

He says that the Knanaya Catholic Christian church has 30 families in Saskatoon, 65 families in Winnipeg and Continued on Page 3

Father Joseph Kuruvilla has moved to Canora to become the new Catholic priest for Kamsack, Canora and Pelly.

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Kamsack fire truck donated through Fire Fighters Without Borders Courtesy of Kamsack Times Over the weekend, a fire truck was donated to the Ocean Man First Nation from the Kamsack Fire Department through an NGO, Fire Fighters Without Borders. It will be the first fire truck that the Ocean Man First Nation will have as part of their volunteer fire fighting team and will significantly improve the community’s ability to respond to emergencies.

The truck was donated in a presentation on October 17 with Kamsack Mayor Nancy Brunt, Ocean Man Chief Connie Big Eagle, Yorkton Tribal Council Chief Isabelle O’Soup, Yorkton Tribal Council Emergency Response Planning Co-ordinator Bonnie Austman and Kamsack Fire Chief Ken Thompson in attendance for the donation.

“We are proud to be able to work together with Fire Fighters Without Borders to make this donation to the Ocean Man First Nation,” said Brunt.

“We are looking for ways to improve our relationship with our First Nations neighbours and this is a good step in the right direction.”

The cost of purchasing a new fire truck is outside of the Ocean Man First Nations’ ability at the moment but the need for a truck has been with the community for several decades.

“It would have been a long time before we could have gone to buy one so it means a lot to us,” said Ocean Man Chief Connie Big Eagle. “We became a reserve in the 1990s and we had several buildings built for our community including a fire hall but we haven’t had the money to purchase a truck. This will allow us to use the fire hall and it will save time when we need to respond to a fire in an emergency.”

The community has a group of volunteer fire fighters that will now be receiving training on how to use the truck and improve their services to their community. Bonnie Austman was thanked for her work in helping to organize and co-ordinate the donation and was gifted a star blanket along with Kamsack Mayor Nancy Brunt and Fire Chief Ken Thompson.

“I was looking for a place to put the truck and I contacted Firefighters

The 1972 International fire truck will be the first fire truck the Ocean Man First Nations will have as part of their volunteer fire fighting department.

Without Borders,” said Ken Thompson, Kamsack Fire Chief.

Fire Fighters Without Borders typically provides fire-fighting apparatus and equipment to third world countries that are needing the equipment. Because of COVID era changes, the organization is currently unable to ship overseas. The Toronto based NGO was enthusiastic about donating the Kamsack fire truck and worked with support from Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management.

“I thought it was a good idea to make the donation. I think the truck still has a lot of good years to it. For a small community, it’s a perfect starter apparatus and it’s a good thing it went to a small community,” said Thompson.

‘I know that not having the equipment, people take it for granted in cities like Yorkton. They know there’s a

fire department and it will be there to help them but some rural communities, they don’t have that support so when something major happens, help can be hours away. It could result in a loss of property, or in the worst case, lives.

It’s a good thing that it went there, it gives them a sense of security.”

The truck is an International and was purchased by the Kamsack Fire Department for the Town of Kamsack and RM of Cote in 1972. At the time, Kamsack had a refinery and it was a much needed piece of equipment to ensure the safety of the community. It was a state-of-the-art piece of equipment when it was purchased and the truck was used as a primary unit by the Kamsack Fire Department until 1992 when a Ford was purchased and became the primary unit. It was used as a secondary truck until 2019 when it

was replaced and put into temporary retirement.

“I am happy that it found itself a good home and that it will be put to good use and hopefully they have a few good years out of it.”

Yorkton Tribal Council Chief Isabelle O’Soup says she is happy to see this donation being made.

“This is what reconciliation is supposed to do for us,” she said. “It makes me so happy to be able to see this donation being made and for the Ocean Man to be receiving this equipment. This is helping to improve our relationships.”

Fire Fighters without Borders works with organizations around the world but has been working closely with several First Nation Communities to ensure that their fire safety needs are met.

Christmas parade being held in reverse

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer COVID-19 may have led to the cancellation

of numerous events in Yorkton this year, but one that will go forward, albeit in a different fashion is the Santa Claus

NEW PRIEST Continued from Page 2 organized parishes in Toronto and in America with over 15 Catholic parishes.”

He says that he is also a missionary and did missionary work in a community of 400 people where he worked for nine years. He says he is a post-graduate professional in social work, community services and welfare services from Mumbai University.

“I should be serving them as people of God,” says Rev. Joseph. “God is merciful and a loving father. It is not a religion, it is spirituality. I cherish it to my life. I give it to God, it is divine.”

Parade.

Friday, the Yorkton Business Improvement District held a press conference to confirm the 23rd edition of the parade would go forward.

Parade Marshall Andrew Rae said the decision was up in the air for a long time with the pandemic being a concern.

“The parade has always been about safety,” he said.

But at the same time Rae said the parade “felt it was an essential service” that needed to be continued for the com-

munity.

So the decision was made to go forward, but in different fashion, this year it will be what is termed a ‘reverse parade’.

A reverse parade has the floats stationary, with people driving by to look at them.

Rae said people are urged to limit the people in a vehicle to a family unit, but added “if individuals don’t have access to a vehicle,” the City of Yorkton will be providing a public transit option, under their current policies regarding seating,

and having riders wear masks.

While different, Rae said the reverse parade does provide “a lot of different opportunities to engage the community.”

The community involvement includes the Boys and Girls Club coming on board to prepare goodie bags for each vehicle with products from Legacy Co-op and the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce.

Those taking in the parade will have an opportunity to donate a non-perishable food item to the food bank, or make

a donation to the ‘Save the Grandstand’ project and/or the Salvation Army.

Those driving by will also have the chance to vote on the best commercial, best non-commercial, and best lit floats, said Rae. The Reverse Parade will be held at the Gallagher Centre parking lot, with people coming in off Bradbrooke Drive N., and exiting at the lights at the main entrance.

The parade will be held Saturday, Nov 28, starting at 5 p.m.

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EDITORIAL Be grateful voting is as easy as it is in Saskatchewan While I promised to ignore the election happening south of the border, I saw a short video clip from the vote happening down there that I think is important for us here in Canada. The clip showed a line of people who went to vote, it wrapped around the block, and the person who uploaded it to the internet declared that it was what democracy looks like.

As I type this, I just returned from voting in the most recent provincial election, and I was not standing in a line that stretched out around the block.

Indeed, I was not in any line at all, as I arrived at the polling station it was nearly empty. There are two reasons for that.

One, because of COVID19, advance polls and mail-in ballots were promoted much more heavily for voters in Canada - contrast that with south of the border, where the veracity of mail-in ballots was called into question numerous times. Two, the people who were running the polls are actually really efficient, and if I was in the place for more than five minutes I would be very surprised. The previous federal election, which was conducted under much more normal circumstances, I was in a line, but that line was short, extremely well managed, did not extend out the door and stretched my time in the polling station to maybe 10-20 minutes.

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I’ve never had much of a wait when I’ve voted, it’s usually a very quick process in this province. While this year was undoubtedly the quickest I’ve ever gone in and out of a polling station since I began voting at 18, it’s still never really slow, and elections across Canada are very well run and efficient.

As a result, this is what I personally think dem-

ocracy looks like, instead of a massive line around the block. Nice, efficient, quick and easy. A system designed around moving people through the polling station as quickly as possible, and to give each poll only a small number of people.

It works extremely well, and I’d argue that if any country wanted to set up free and fair elections they would do well to sit

in with Elections Canada during a Canadian vote.

The elections here are simple, they’re effective and they work.

Since we’ve got two elections running concurrently to the elections south of the border, in Saskatchewan we’re seeing a stark difference between how well they are run in Canada and how strangely poorly they are handled in the US. It seems, somehow, that south of the border they try to make elections work as poorly as possible. People talk about how they are worried that their ballots won’t count, they talk about how they have to double and triple check voter registration to make sure they even can vote, they talk about long lines in

the cold and inefficient polling stations and doubts about whether or not their vote even counted. Things that we have no issues with here in Canada.

There’s clearly no reason why America can’t have an efficient, easy to handle system designed to get people through the polls as quickly as possible. Unlike other Canadian services that Americans don’t have for some reason, they also have elections and need a way to actually do them.

They really need to look to the north and realize that it doesn’t have to be as bad as they have it.

But when we look to the south, we should realize how lucky we are that voting here is as easy and as simple as it is.

Government must reject industry efforts to derail clean fuel standard In its throne speech, the federal government committed to exceed Canada’s 2030 climate targets. The need for new, more ambitious targets and a plan to meet them couldn’t be more urgent. The UN’s annual “Emissions Gap Report 2019” found Earth is headed toward 3.2 C warming based on current and estimated emissions trends — a scenario one expert described as “terrifying.” The report called on governments to increase efforts to limit global warming immediately.

But Canada isn’t even on track to meet its original 2030 emissions reduction targets. And the fossil fuel industry is going all out to stall or block government climate action.

Greenpeace recently obtained leaked strategy documents advising industry to push back against measures such as the federal clean fuel standard — a pillar of Canada’s emissions reduction plan that Environment and Climate Change Canada has been developing over the past five years.

The standard prompts a switch to low-carbon fuels by setting limits on greenhouse gas emis-

sions from fossil fuels. To meet it, fossil fuel suppliers can buy or generate credits by offering low-carbon alternatives, like biofuels from waste organics or electric vehicle charging stations. The clean fuel credit market is expected to attract investment in low-carbon fuel production and distribution in Canada.

It’s a smart move as the government looks to support economic recovery.

Clean fuels investments generate employment.

Clean Energy Canada estimates the regulation could spur the need for up to 31,000 skilled workers to build, operate and supply new facilities.

Navigator, the PR firm engaged to develop an anti–clean fuel standard action plan, advises its unnamed clients to use a “counterpunch strategy” — to pay lip service to government’s climate agenda, wait for the clean fuel standard announcement, then orchestrate a hard pushback. Part of the scheme is to convince Canadians that “fighting climate change is a losing battle” by arguing action is too costly.

It’s dishonest. Energy companies — and the politicians they’re seeking to influence — know

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Science Matters Canada must decarbonize the fuel supply to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. All the major federal political parties have pledged to meet or exceed Canada’s 2030 targets. The clean fuel standard is projected to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 30 million tonnes by 2030.

That’s the equivalent of taking seven million cars off the road and accounts for 15 per cent of Canada’s current emissions reduction target — more than can be achieved with any other single climate policy instrument.

Climate fires sweeping the American west coast, affecting air quality throughout western North America and beyond, are a potent reminder that climate disruption is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters.

Climate change was a factor in most of the 7,000

extreme weather events over the past two decades, which claimed 1.23 million lives and caused nearly US$3 trillion in global economic losses — a major increase over the previous two decades, when 4,212 extreme weather events caused economic losses of US$1.63 trillion.

Industrial polluters have long relied on inflated claims about environmental regulation costs — and ignored the massive costs of inaction.

We heard it decades ago when governments proposed reducing acid rain and phasing out chlorofluorocarbons to protect the ozone layer. Those regulations reduced pollutants and industry’s predicted doomsday cost scenarios were largely avoided.

The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, non-partisan Washington, D.C. think

tank, analyzed a dozen historical examples of U.S. emissions reduction regulations that industry opposed based on projected high costs.

Across the board, compliance costs were routinely much lower than expected.

B.C.’s low-carbon fuel requirement has been in place since 2010, and the sky hasn’t fallen. It’s credited with delivering one quarter of B.C.’s emissions reductions between 2007 and 2012, with limited impacts to consumers’ pocketbooks.

As part of its CleanBC plan, the province recently announced further reductions to the carbon intensity of transportation fuels over the next decade using this instrument.

California, Oregon and the European Union have parallel policies.

Their experience shows a clean fuel standard can reduce emissions, drive innovation and increase renewable alternatives’ availability.

Too often, industry opposition to environmental policies isn’t driven by facts but by vested interests. Climate action is in everyone’s interest. Government must stand firm on the policies needed to achieve

timely emissions reductions. The sooner Canada adopts its clean fuel standard, the better.

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

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Willowbrook producer focused on heritage pigs

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Lacombe pigs are rather unique among a myriad of swine breeds.

To begin with it is the only breed developed in Canada.

The breed is also considered critically endangered by Rare Breeds Canada.

And, that brings us to Robert Somogyi who operates a small farm southwest of Willowbrook, SK. On that farm Somogyi is one of a small group across Canada raising Lacombes in hopes of saving the breed.

“We got into them about three years ago,” said Somogyi during a recent visit to his farm

by Yorkton This Week.

“The Heritage (Breeds) Society of Canada found them. We got them out of Alberta.”

Initially Somogyi was to get two females and a boar, but was asked to look after two additional females while a home was found for them.

“They never found another home so they stayed here,” he said.

So what are Lacombe pigs exactly?

The breed was developed in 1947 in Lacombe Alberta, hence the name, explained www.heritagelivestock. net Lacombes were developed crossing Berkshire sows to boars of Danish Landrace and Chester White ancestry.

The foundation stock was top Berkshire sows obtained in Canada which were mated to Landrace-Chester White crossbred boars secured from the United States Department of Agriculture.

The breeding program that founded the breed was conducted at the Canadian Department of Agriculture Research Station at Lacombe, details www.thepigsite. com “Starting in 1947, twelve years of selective breeding and testing included 258 sires and 840 dams - all highly selected for performance,” notes the site. “All Lacombes that entered the herd after 1954 were backcrossed with purebred Berkshires and those that produced any pigs with black hair were discarded. This insured genetic purity for the white colour, because in swine, the white colour is dominant to black.

From 1954-57, Lacombes were evaluated in 60 commercial Yorkshire herds in Alberta and proved to have the performance, capabilities and meat qualities that were sought.”

So, the Lacombe was unveiled to pork producers in 1957. They quickly grew to be a popular breed. 1,743 were regis-

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“The Lacombe is a white, medium-sized pig with a docile temperament. It has large, drooping ears, is long bodied and rather short of leg, and is quite meaty in conformation.

“The breed has been specially selected and noted for its rapidity of gain and docility, especially the sows. Much attention has been paid to litter size, weaning weight, growth rate, the efficiency of feed conversion, carcass quality, and physical soundness.”

Today, only scant remnants of the breed remain, with a few producers trying to keep it alive. The few sows Somogyi has are an example.

So why bother?

Somogyi likes the Lacombes he has.

“They’re good pigs,” he said. “They’re long.

They’re meaty. They’re quiet. They’re like little kids.”

That all said there are challenges raising a rare breed. To find a new boar Somogyi had to go to Ontario, the animal arriving sight unseen.

“We talked on the phone for 45-minutes,” said Somogyi, adding he recalls he was driving to his brother’s and had to pull over for the

extended conversation.

The boar comes from Horizon Hog Farm at Lancaster, ON. Somogyi said a truck was found that delivers west and the boar was loaded and sent his way.

The truck brought it only part way though.

“I went to Brandon and picked him up,” he said.

There is an option to use artificial insemination, there are vials in storage in Alberta.

“It’s something in the future I might look at,” said Somogyi, adding it is only available for breeding females which have had a litter. A first-time gilt is too big a risk of not becoming bred given the rarity of semen.

So what does Somogyi do with his stock?

Some have gone out as weanlings to be raised for meat.

Others are sold for butcher.

And, moving forward a few of the best females will be kept, as Somogyi said his plan is to “have at least six (sows).”

Others have been and will be sold to others for breeding stock; something he sees as having more potential with the new boar in the mix.

Anyone interested in the breed, or wanting stock can find Somogyi on Facebook, or may call 306-621-7426.

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Leaving a blank in Churchill

By Sarah Lawrynuik Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Winnipeg Free Press) Federal polar bear research near Churchill has been put on hold for the first time since 1980 because of restrictions on travel due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Nick Lunn, an Alberta research scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, travels to northern Manitoba every year in September to conduct polar bear monitoring programs.

Lunn’s work involves sedating more than 100 bears so measurements and other biological samples can be taken.

The long-term data set that has been cultivated over the past 40 years is the best in the world for this species, he says. But this year that unbroken stream of information will be fractured.

“Long-term data sets can handle a missed year in the time series more easily than short-term data sets,” he said in an email from Edmonton.

“Techniques in analysis have advanced so much over the past 30 to 40 years that there are

A mother and her two cubs relax amongst the rocks near the shores of Hudson Bay in late August. now ways to deal with gaps for certain types of questions. So while (it’s) disappointing to miss fall 2020, it won’t be the end of the world for the longterm nature and value of the program.”

That said, it doesn’t mean the missed data is inconsequential. “Without knowing what was missed, it is not possible to assess the significance,” he said.

For example, one of the first strong signals

that polar bear health was linked to climate change came from a single year of data in 1992.

That year the bears weighed significantly more than usual, and researchers were able to link that event with the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.

The eruption launched so much particulate matter into the atmosphere that it blocked sunlight, tem-

porarily cooling the Arctic in the spring of 1992. As a result, among other things, there was a later breakup of the sea ice in western Hudson Bay that year — and consequently better-fed, fatter polar bears.

If there had been no data collection in 1992, this specific event and link might have been missed, Lunn said.

As researchers look to better understand the effects of climate change

on these animals, they are expanding their understanding of what influences the bears’ health.

“We know that (sea ice) breakup was later this year than last, so we would have expected bears to be in better condition this year, which hopefully translates into (more and bigger) cubs in the spring. Unfortunately, we won’t know how much better condition they may have been in,” Lunn said.

During the summer when travel restrictions to northern Manitoba were lifted, many researchers, including Lunn, were hopeful they’d be able to get to northern communities.

However, this fall the northern travel ban was reinstated. While provincial health officials allowed an exemption to the travel ban for research and tourism, many universities and government institutions have opted for more stringent restrictions internally. Thus, Lunn and his colleagues at Environment and Climate Change Canada have been grounded.

On Thursday, more stringent public health orders were imple-

mented for the northern region and Churchill, however there was no mention of ending the Churchill travel exemption.

Andrew Derocher, professor of biological sciences at the University of Alberta, has worked with the polar bear population near Churchill on and off since the early 1980s. He says the impact of the missing research is significant.

“Losing the monitoring conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada this year was a huge loss to polar bear science and to Arctic monitoring on a global scale. The western Hudson Bay population is the baseline study from which we have learned about how climate change affects polar bears,” he said.

“Other polar bear populations have far less data and far less insight into the mechanisms of change brought by warming.”

Derocher’s research is among the work being affected this year, as he is also unable to travel to northern Manitoba.

Much of his research is conducted in concert with federal researchers.

Arctic foxes caught in food web Sarah Lawrynuik Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Winnipeg Free Press) Each species feels the weight of climate change in different ways, which then leads to cascading effects through food webs and entire ecosystems.

The stressed Arctic fox population offers a superb example in northern Manitoba.

This cute, fuzzy species of the canine family stands about 30 cm tall, about two thirds of the size of their red fox cousins. It is, despite its small stature, the primary terrestrial predator in the Arctic.

Arctic foxes experience climate change through several mechanisms. First, they are (and always have been) heavily influenced by the fluctuations in the population size of lemmings, a rodent that acts as their primary food source, especially critical in the spring. But the lemming population is declining.

Arctic foxes are also impacted by changes in the sea-ice ecosystem, since they’re known to scavenge the remains of kills left behind by the likes of polar bears. So, when polar bears have a good year, historically, the foxes do, too. But polar bears are having fewer good years.

“We’ve found there’s a long-term decline in the

Jim Roth studies Arctic foxes and food webs in the Churchill region.

Arctic fox numbers in this area,” says Jim Roth, a professor of biological science at the University of Manitoba.

“There’s lots of annual variation. Some years, people still see lots of Arctic foxes around, other years not so many....

But, if you look at the long-term trend over the last 50, 60 years there has been a decrease.”

Roth and his team of researchers regularly monitor 120 fox dens in the area and they use data on the number of animals trappers have harvested as an index to follow and monitor the population’s health.

But there’s another ripple in the story: Arctic

foxes now have competition for resources.

“We are finding more red foxes out on the tundra,” Roth says.

Climate change is expected to create a more hospitable environment for the red fox on the northern limits of its habitat, and with that, the population is expected to prosper.

Roth is fascinated by the southern creature’s encroachment into a new biome. But that change might come at the cost of the health of the Arctic fox population here.

“Competitors can compete indirectly by eating all the food... or directly through interference,” he says. “Red

foxes are known to kill Arctic foxes.”

In 2015 the photo that garnered the award for wildlife photographer of the year, was captured by an amateur photographer who spotted a bloodied, deceased Arctic fox grasped in the mouth of a red fox near Cape Churchill.

“Churchill is such a cool place, because you’ve got the intersection of these three different biomes — you’ve got the forest, the tundra, you’ve got the marine environment — and so I’m really interested not only in interactions between species, but species that are crossing ecosystem boundaries.”

From their study of fox dens, which are used repeatedly over hundreds of years, the researchers are finding more inhabited by red foxes.

Both foxes are impacted by lemming numbers.

“I’m really interested in food webs. Species interactions. How changes amongst one species affects others, both directly and indirectly,” Roth says.

“Lemmings are, arguably, the most important species for wildlife on the tundra. They have these dramatic fluctuations in abundance.

When they’re really abundant all the predators have lots to eat.

Then they reproduce and so predator populations go up. Then when the lemming populations crash, the predators have to feed on something else. Then they nail all the birds and everything else.”

Lemmings rely on snow to burrow into and protect them throughout the harsh winters. But climate change has brought about changes in snow quality, which Roth believes has led to a dampening of the lemming populations. The good years aren’t as good as they once were.

When he was a graduate student in the mid1990s, in a good year lemming populations would be about 12 animals per hectare — now it’s two,

he says.

“That’s a peak year now,” he says. “Which is just bizarre, given how important lemmings are.”

The possible silver lining here might be that red foxes are not the only southern dwellers that are picking up and moving north. While lemmings have traditionally been the dominant rodent in these parts, Roth and his research team have also begun trapping more meadow voles, which could potentially act as a new food source for both foxes.

DNA analysis of fox fecal matter by one of Roth’s graduate students has shown that the animals are just as likely to have eaten voles now as lemmings.

The more research Roth and his team pursues, the more questions they have. But without a doubt the world for the Arctic fox in this subarctic region is changing.

“I think the biggest change is the change in the distribution of species,” he says.

“We’re getting more of these southern generalists moving up north into where you typically have these Arctic-adapted species, because southern species couldn’t persist. It’s getting (to the point that) lots of tourists come up in the fall to see polar bears, and they never see an Arctic fox, they see red foxes.”

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USask honorary degree recipients to receive tribute for their achievements SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan (USask) will honour a trio of survivors who went on to make major contributions to their communities and to society, and whose stories have inspired and informed Canadians all across the country.

During this year’s virtual USask Fall Convocation online celebration beginning Nov. 10, the university will award honorary degrees to: Holocaust historian Max Eisen, the only member of his family to survive the horror of Auschwitz during the Second World War; celebrated author Joy Kogawa, who endured the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the war; and Fred Sasakamoose, who suffered through a decade in the residential school system after he was taken from his family during the Second World War, but would go on to make history in the National Hockey League.

USask President and Vice-Chancellor Peter Stoicheff said he is proud to announce that the university will recognize their extraordinary achievements and spotlight their first-hand

From left: Max Eisen, Joy Kogawa and Fred Sasakamoose will receive the university’s highest honour during Fall Convocation. stories of triumph over tragedy.

“We are humbled and honoured to recognize these three remarkable individuals for their respective accomplishments, courage and conviction, commitment to community, and passion and perseverance in sharing stories that need to be told,” said Stoicheff. “This is an opportunity to celebrate the impact each of these outstanding individuals has made to their communities and country. We are grateful to have the

opportunity to express our admiration and appreciation, and to bestow the university’s highest honour during our Fall Convocation celebration.”

Max Eisen (Honorary Doctor of Laws): One of the few survivors of the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz, Eisen came to Canada after the Second World War to build a new life, and to educate others about the Holocaust. The author of the recent award-win-

ning book, By Chance Alone: A Remarkable True Story of Courage and Survival at Auschwitz, Eisen has spent the past three decades travelling coast to coast telling his firsthand account of a horrible chapter in human history. Eisen also committed to finding justice for the millions of victims of the Holocaust, testifying at the trial and conviction of two Nazi SS guards from Auschwitz.

Joy Kogawa (Honorary Doctor of Letters):

One of the country’s most revered authors and a passionate advocate for the plight of Japanese-Canadians who were forced from their homes into internment camps during the Second World War, Kogawa began her celebrated career as a writer while studying at USask in the 1960s. She went on to craft award-winning novels including Obasan, and worked tirelessly to educate and to earn reparations for those interned during the war.

Her contributions to Canadian society were celebrated when she was invested into the Order of Canada in 1986, earning one of the country’s highest honours.

Fred Sasakamoose (Honorary Doctor of Laws): From residential school survivor to band leader, Chief, Elder, and a passionate proponent of creating opportunity for youth, Sasakamoose has spent 60 years serving his community of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, after becoming the first Indigenous player from Saskatchewan to make it all the way to the National Hockey League.

Sasakamoose, a member of the Order of Canada

who testified for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada about the abuse that he suffered in residential school, now teaches youth to hunt, fish and trap, and counsels them about drug and alcohol addiction.

Eisen, Kogawa and Sasakamoose will be honoured on the graduation celebration website, which will launch on November 10 and will be accessible through the USask convocation website: https://students. usask.ca/academics/ graduation.php Honorary degrees are the highest honour USask can award, and acknowledge the worthy and unique contributions recipients have made to their community and to the world. The university recognizes individuals who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in research, scholarly and artistic works; performed exceptional public service; contributed greatly through their professional or philanthropic activity; and demonstrated extraordinary athletic prowess. To view past recipients, visit: https:// library.usask.ca/archives/ campus-history/honorary-degrees.php

Worry in the water for belugas Sarah Lawrynuik Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Winnipeg Free Press) Some feelings you just know will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Paddling a kayak out into the Churchill River as the sun starts sinking in the late summer sky, dipping the paddles into the murky water, whistling or cooing for your submerged friends to come and say hi. Then you feel it: the rumble of bubbles on the underside of the kayak that reverberates through the walls of the vessel — you know they’re on their way up from the river’s depths.

Belugas are unlike any other whale species.

They’re relatively small (about half the size of an orca), curious and seemingly unafraid, with rounded, gleaming white noggins that can swivel on their bodies because their vertebrae aren’t fused the way they are in many other species.

Hundreds of them make themselves known to a group of tourists over the course of a couple of hours. The grey young and adolescent whales assert themselves even more than the picturesque white adults.

They don’t seem to tire of

the interactions; swimming up alongside kayaks and paddleboards.

They bump you. They swim alongside you.

They cock their heads so they can stare at you with their beady black eyes.

Churchill might be known for polar bears, but the bears aren’t social like these summering whales.

The estuaries in southwestern Hudson Bay are home to the largest population of belugas on Earth, which most recently was estimated to be about 54,500 animals in 2015, according to a survey conducted

by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

These belugas primarily summer in the mouths of the Churchill, Nelson and Seal rivers, where they are relatively free of predators and can calve, moult and feed in peace.

They begin arriving in mid-June and they leave at the end of August and into September for the Hudson Strait as they retreat to the Arctic Ocean for the winter months.

Completely defenceless against their predators, these animals rely on their habitats to keep them safe.

It seems undeniable that the western Hudson Bay belugas will have their lives upended by

climate change, as their entire existence is dictated by the freeze-andthaw cycles of sea ice in the bay — but as it turns out, exactly how climate change will impact these marine mammals is still poorly understood.

“Not a lot of studies have looked at climate change with respect to belugas. Most of the Arctic whale species, or marine mammals generally, we’re still kind of at the stage of trying to understand them a bit more basically,” says Steve Ferguson, a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans

Canada.

While climate-change research has progressed with respect to animals such as seals, it is more difficult to study changes in populations of animals with longer lifespans and lower birth rates, he explains. “The population dynamics don’t change very quickly because they’re so long-lived.” The upper range of a beluga’s lifespan has been estimated to be between 50 to 80 years.

There are a number of things that put this healthy whale population at risk for future

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decline, especially in a changing climate. For one, their loyalty to their calving grounds means these animals will continue to return to this place, no matter what.

That fidelity to a single spot puts them at greater risk should the area ever become less safe for them. It’s something that’s caused beluga

populations in other parts of Canada to be particularly unresponsive to conservation efforts after population decline began.

••• Dwight Allen co-owns Sea North Tours, the largest beluga tour business in Churchill. For him, longer ice-free seasons Continued on Page 16

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WORRY IN THE WATER Continued from Page 15 also means a longer tourism season. He says while he used to shut down towards the end of August, he can now stay open well into September. (At least in a normal year; he closed down on Aug. 24 this year, but due to low tourist traffic as a result of the pandemic, not because of the whales leaving the river.)

“It does bring a longer season for beluga watching,” Allen says. “So, there’s a lot of potential in running a longer season. Tourism in Churchill is very important for our community and for all of Manitoba.”

Ferguson says Allen’s observations that whales remain several weeks longer roughly line up with what he would expect to see, given the lengthening of the openice time on Hudson Bay, however, no research has yet been done looking at changes in migration patterns.

But with longer openwater seasons for the belugas, so too is there a longer season for other species to wander into the bay which, on some occasions, brings predators to the belugas’ doorstep.

“We’ve had killer whales come into Hudson Bay fairly regularly and attack beluga,” Ferguson says. “Even around Churchill it’s been observed.”

Orcas, apex predators, have been observed all along the western coast of Hudson Bay feeding on beluga whales during the summer months, gaining access to the bay only during the ice-free season. Beluga whales have adapted to have a smooth back and no dorsal fin, which allows them to live and feed under sea ice, since they can run alongside the ice and find breathing holes.

The killer whale is prohibited from living for any period beneath the ice because of its iconic dorsal fin.

Research using satellite telemetry has shown that when a killer whale wanders into beluga-

filled waters, the white whales change their behaviour: reducing their range, moving closer to shore and away from attack sites.

Research on the history of orcas in Hudson Bay found that the predator’s presence was tracked by local Indigenous groups starting in the mid-1900s. A study published in 2009 in Ecological Applications found that, “killer whale use in the region has intensified considerably, especially in western Hudson Bay. This increase is significantly related to a decline in the sea ice in Hudson Strait.”

The last confirmed sighting of a killer whale in western Hudson Bay was in 2015.

“Then we did have a couple of fairly major ice entrapments of killer whales in the last 10 years and we think we may have lost a lot of the killer whales that were coming into Hudson Bay. We haven’t heard as much about them more recently. It’s hard for the killer whales to figure out the sea ice, they’re not used to it the way beluga are,” Ferguson says.

So, the beluga whales are safe, for now. But it’s likely only a matter of time before a new pod of orcas figures out how to navigate into this easy feeding ground. An article published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology in March recommended more study into the demographic and ecological knowledge of killer whales across the Canadian Arctic.

••• Sitting cross-legged on a blanket laid out across a gravel patch, Erica Gillis and Terry Palmer stare out across the Churchill River, sipping coffee and watching for the white streaks of a whale’s back in the water. From their perch at the Port of Churchill they are tracking and observing the behaviour of belugas in the river when they are undisturbed.

Gillis, employed as a

Photo by Faye Kehler

Winnipeg Free Press reporter Sarah Lawrynuik has a chance to paddle alongside belugas as they socialize with tourists kayaking in the Churchill River. research manager at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, is on contract for Oceans North, a not-for-profit organization working on ocean conservation programs in the Arctic. Palmer, a 15-year-old town resident and high school student, works as a research assistant. The information they’re gathering is for a research project that aims to document whale behaviour in the absence of boats, as well as in the presence of both tourist vessels and commercial transport ships.

They sit for hours.

While whales are visible all over the place, in order to take notes on their behaviour, they have to be able to follow the same creature’s actions for three minutes. As Gillis spots them, Palmer starts the stop watch, and they dictate notes on behavioural observations to one another.

“We look for things like if they’re feeding, if they’re travelling, if they’re socializing, if they’re milling or if they’re resting. Then, when we’re (observing them from) the boat, we’re also looking to see if they’re interacting with the boat or kayak,” Gillis explains. “We also look for what kind of group it is. Is it all adults? Or is it mostly juveniles? Or, if there’s a calf in a group, then that

gets classified as something different.”

Oceans North is pursuing this line of research because with longer ice-free seasons, there is speculation that soon there will be increased shipping through the port. What impact that could have on belugas is unknown but it is a source of great interest and concern for researchers, especially since the port is nestled along the shores of the estuary.

This monitoring project began in 2019 and will continue through next summer. The hope is that this research can fill in the gaps of missing information about how belugas are influenced by increased traffic and inform policy decisions going forward, says Chris Debicki, vice-president of policy development with Oceans North.

“There’s no outcome we’re certain of, we’re just looking to understand it better,” Debicki says. “We’re trying to find a responsible way to formulate recommendations on how belugas and a community can continue to coexist.”

Two researchers from the University of Manitoba are also looking at the intersection of increased shipping and the health of the beluga population.

Emma Ausen, who is completing her masters research, is studying behaviour

patterns using aerial photos of belugas in the Churchill River estuary.

“I’m hoping to see some kind of patterns in how they behave, especially connected to tide, weather conditions and boat/vessel presence,” she says.

Veronica Coppolaro, a physicist completing her PhD at the Centre for Earth Observation Science, is using hydrophones (underwater microphones) to study the vocalizations of belugas to further understanding of how they are using the estuary.

From her work she hopes to understand how the whales’ use of the area changes in the presence of the sound pollution from the commercial ships, something known to have great impact on other whale species that rely on underwater communication but never studied in the western Hudson Bay beluga population.

When a hydrophone dips beneath the surface of the Churchill River, it brings the water to life in a way that wasn’t evident moments before.

Broadcast over the speaker are the squeeks, whistles, chirps, moans, moos and clicks of the plethora of belugas that dance in the water, just out of sight. Belugas are referred to as the “canaries of the sea” because of the enormous range of sounds they produce.

“They use different sounds for different reasons,” Coppolaro explains. “The socializing calls, they’re so varied, they make so many different sounds. But then they have the clicks, which are super high-frequency, and they’re used for navigation, echo location and searching for food, mainly. So, by knowing which kind of calls they’re making, we know what’s going on.

(The question is) if a boat is approaching, will they stop echo locating? So you wouldn’t hear the clicks anymore, maybe you hear something else, like a call to tell the others to get out of the area, for example.”

Marianne Marcoux is supervising Coppolaro’s research and works as a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg. She studies narwhal and beluga populations in the Arctic. Marcoux says similar research to Coppolaro’s was conducted in the St. Lawrence River, and there it was observed that the belugas shifted the frequency in which they communicated in response to noise pollution.

“We’re working together with (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) to see if this could give us an idea of how ships should behave when they come in,” Coppolaro says. “It could be as easy as slowing down when they come into the estuary, or only using a certain part — though there is already a channel that they mostly use — or just coming in at different times of day, when belugas are less active.”

Coppolaro says she feels the pressure of the expectations that come with doing the exciting, but daunting research that could ultimately inform policy decisions.

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USask researcher and Métis partners collaborate to jig away cardiac woes

By USask Research Profile and Impact SASKATOON – In a first-of-its-kind Canadian study, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Heather Foulds will assess the physical, mental, cultural, and social benefits that result from performing traditional Métis social dances—something she says can narrow the health gap between Métis and nonIndigenous people.

“Assessing the value of cultural-based programs to improving health is timely, given growing Métis population and the formidable health disparities,” said Foulds, a kinesiology assistant professor who holds the Indigenous Early Career Women’s Heart and Brain Chair.

“Métis dancing is a culturally safe, Indigenous-led initiative that includes storytell-

ing, spirituality, and community awareness. It can buffer the effects of colonization that have eroded Métis identity as a distinct nation in Canada with a unique history, culture and language.”

Anyone who has seen the vigorous and up-tempo footwork involved in performing the Red River Jig and Orange Blossom Special—dancers can rack up 10,000 steps in a 30-minute class—has no doubt about the cardiovascular benefits.

Funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the five-year, $1.07-million project takes a wholistic perspective on the contribution of Métis dancing to health and well-being by looking beyond the aerobic exercise benefits that help reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

“Dancing also engages

(Photo: University of Saskatchewan)

Heather Foulds is a USask kinesiology assistant professor who holds the Indigenous Early Career Women’s Heart and Brain Chair. cognition, control of body movements, and feelings of social inclusion and engagement—fundamental factors that contribute to better mental health and well-being,” she said.

About one-third of the

CIHR award will be spent on hiring and training three graduate students and two postdoctoral fellows. Foulds plans to begin the project when she returns to work from maternity leave in May, providing

that the pandemic has waned.

tion and its meaningfulness to health

The project builds on a three-year study that Foulds began last year on the exercise intensity and training effectiveness of the Red River Jig.

• Assess the effectiveness in improving CVD risk factors and perceived health to the individual, family and community.

Her new study brings together both recreational and professional dancers over age 18 from the Saskatoon area to perform traditional Métis square dances—ranging from the slow Snake in the Grass, to the mediumpaced Lady Round Lady, to the faster Old Wagon Wheel, followed by social dances such as the Schottische, and ending with the up-tempo Orange Blossom Special that allows dancers to showcase their speed, agility and fitness.

The team will: • Assess cardiovascular fitness demands, physical activity (step count), and mental wellness benefits • Evaluate participa-

Improvement in CVD risk factors, both for recreational dancers and professional ones, will be assessed through three-month dance programs that will take place in the local Métis community and at the College of Kinesiology.

Recreational dancers, recruited through the project’s community partner, Li Toneur Niimiyitookh Métis Dance Group, will be assessed with standardized fitness tests before they begin three months of dance lessons, and upon completion of the course. There will be multiple rounds of the three-month courses, with different amateur Continued on Page 18

shouldn’t be taken.

“I think we should protect what we have.

This is the biggest population in the world, we should protect it. We

know changes are coming, but I don’t know if I would worry,” she says.

“I think we should just be proactive in protection mode.”

WORRY IN THE WATER Continued from Page 16 conservation actions are taken. These whales have been “understudied and a little bit neglected” by federal scientists, says Debicki.

A lack of federal funding has meant research programs have been cut and, as a result, the scientific evidence needed to make proper policy decisions is incomplete, he says.

“It’s the highestdensity beluga population in the world and they’re not protected, so that’s certainly something we’re working on,” Debicki says.

Oceans North is specifically advocating for a national marine conservation area to be established along the shores of Hudson Bay, which would essentially create a water-based national park with tailored restrictions and protections created.

Four such conservation areas currently exist in Canada — the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, Fathom Five National Marine Park on Lake Huron, and Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve.

The establishment of the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park was precipitated by desperate attempts to preserve that region’s beluga population, which has continued to decline; in 2014 it was listed as an endangered species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.

Creating a protected

marine area wouldn’t prohibit commercial or economic activity (such as tourism or fishing) within the area, however activities would have to prove to be ecologically sustainable and they could potentially be restricted in specific zones. National marine conservation areas do not impact traditional harvesting rights for Indigenous people.

Oceans North has been advocating for the establishment of this protected area for years, and a feasibility study was initially included in the 2017 Parks Canada departmental plans, before the Hudson Bay rail line outage caused the protection area to move down the list of priorities for the region.

“The establishment of an NMCA in this region will provide for more detailed studies of habitat use, as well as ongoing monitoring programs to detect changes and impacts,” a 2018 report penned by Oceans North on the proposed conservation area reads.

“The NMCA would establish a management plan designed to mitigate threats with adaptive mechanisms to respond to changes, while working with the Port of Churchill and shipping industry to design preferred minimal-impact shipping routes and prohibit ocean dumping of hazardous pollutants.

Furthermore, an NMCA could ensure that future actions by Manitoba Hydro are co-ordinated and consistent with the NMCA management plan and that Manitoba Hydro is directly engaged as a

partner in the conservation and management of beluga habitat in the area.”

A spokesperson for Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson confirms that Parks Canada is in “an ongoing dialogue” with the province, local Indigenous communities and other stakeholders regarding the marine conservation area.

“The Government of Canada is committed to protecting 25 per cent of Canada’s land and 25 per cent of Canada’s oceans by 2025, with a goal of protecting 30 of each by 2030,” the spokesperson says in an email, but no timeline or additional details were provided.

With the potential threats to the whales mounting, Sea North Tour’s Allen says he’s not opposed to measures being taken to try to protect them before a problem announces itself, but he is weary of the area being controlled by bureaucrats “down south” who don’t understand how the area is used by residents.

“We’ve already lost so much control of our land and it’s so important to start regaining control of the land around our community, for the wellness of our community and for our sustainable future,” Allen says.

Manitoba’s 2016 beluga habitat sustainability plan ranks noise pollution and climate change as presenting a “medium” level of concern for the whales, while listing pollution as an issue that presents a “high” level of concern.

Marcoux says that at this point there are no indications that this population is in decline, but that doesn’t mean conservation initiatives

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Big honkin’ election win for Saskatchewan Party

By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Estevan Mercury Regina, Saskatoon – The Saskatchewan Party was re-elected to its historic fourth majority government on Oct. 26, taking 50 of 61 seats as of late Monday night, and giving Scott Moe his first “big honkin’ election win,” as he put it, as leader of the Saskatchewan Party and now premier-elect. It was a gain of four seats for the Saskatchewan Party.

The New Democratic Party, led by Ryan Meili, won 11 seats, a decline of two.

The 2016 election had the Saskatchewan Party winning 51 seats and the New Democratic Party winning 10, but by dissolution, due to byelections and vacancies, the Saskatchewan Party had 46 seats, the NDP had 13, and there were two vacant seats.

Late into the night it looked like not much at all had changed, with similar the seat counts and leaders of both of the major parties retaining their seats. But that changed late into the night, after the TV stations shut down their coverage.

The Saskatchewan Party kept picking up additional seats, and an upset came in for New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Ryan Meili. With 50 of 50

polls reporting in Saskatoon Meewasin, he was behind the Saskatchewan Party’s Rylund Hunter by 83 votes.

However, that could change in the coming days, as there were 1,656 vote by mail ballot issued by Elections Saskatchewan for Saskatoon Meewasin.

Due to the pandemic, votes by mail received by 8 p.m. on election day will be counted by Elections Saskatchewan on Oct. 28, instead of on the date of the final count.

Even then, the final result may not be known until the final election count, Nov. 7, 12 days after the election. That’s because votes received in the mail from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 won’t be counted until the final count.

Additionally, some voters may have chosen to vote in person instead of by mail, or have chosen not to vote at all, so how many of those vote by mail ballots issued are actually in play is an open question.

Usually not an important factor, the COVID-19 pandemic led to an extraordinary increase in both requests for mailin ballots and participation in advanced polls.

Advance voting was up substantially compared to 2016, with 185,061 votes cast this year compared to 110,716 cast four years

race. As of midnight on election night with 99.88 of ballot boxes reporting, the Saskatchewan Party improved its share of the popular vote by 0.6 per cent, from 62.4 per cent in 2016, to 63 per cent.

The NDP’s share of the popular vote declined, from 30.2 per cent in 2016, to 29 per cent. That makes the third time the Sask. Party had received over 60 per cent of the vote.

The Saskatchewan Legislature, as seen on election day, awaits its new members. ago.

Those vote by mail ballots could be the deciding factor in several races. There were 61,412 vote by mail ballot kits sent out by Elections Saskatchewan, a record number by a factor of more than 13. Most of the seats in the closest races had substantial numbers of vote by mail ballots issued – ranging from 568 to 2,674, easily enough to sway the final numbers.

Meili’s seat wasn’t the only race which could be impacted by the extraordinarily high number of mail-in ballots.

Saskatoon University had the NDP’s Jennifer Bowes leading the Sask.

Party’s Eric Olausen by 105 votes, with 1,296 vote by mail ballots issued.

Saskatoon Eastview saw NDP candidate Matt Love ahead of Sask.

Party candidate Chris Guérette by 102. That riding had 1,555 vote by mail

ballots issued.

An upset came in Saskatoon Riversdale, where the Sask. Party’s Marv Friesen beat the NDP’s Ashlee Hicks by 274 votes. Saskatoon Riversdale has long been an NDP stronghold, represented by past NDP Premiers Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert. But that riding also had 920 vote by mail ballots issued.

Awash in with Sask.

Party green

The map was awash with Sask. Party green across all of rural Saskatchewan save the two northern seats of Athabasca and Cumberland. Other than the north, only the more central and western portions of both Saskatoon and Regina went NDP orange.

While there were six parties running and three independents, it was really a two-party

The brand-new Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan outdid all other minor parties, scoring 11,050 votes for a 2.9 per cent share. That was accomplished with just 17 candidates running. They beat out the Saskatchewan Green Party, which fielded 60 candidates but only gained 9,091 votes, or 2.4 per cent. The Progressive Conservatives had 31 candidates, and garnered 7,935 votes, or 2 per cent. The Liberals, with just three candidates, received 338 votes, or 0.09 per cent.

Incumbents keep winning This is the third provincial election since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and in each case, the incumbent government won, with a stronger showing either in seats or vote share. New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative government under Blaine Higgs was the first, moving

from a minority to a majority government. A similar pattern happened just days ago in British Columbia, where a minority NDP government lead by John Horgan won a majority.

In each case, the voters trusted the incumbents to continue on.

That was the central theme of Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe’s campaign. He started the election by asking “Who do you trust?” and it was his mantra throughout the campaign, asking who the voters would trust to lead Saskatchewan through the recovery from the pandemic. Moe consistently brought up the NDP’s record of cuts during its 16 years in power from 1991-2007 under austerity budgets to eliminate a deficit in the earlier years. He said the NDP were a party of decline, while the Sask.

Party was one of growth.

Conversely, NDP Leader Ryan Meili often focused on what they said the Sask. Party would do – make severe cuts to social programs under austerity budgets.

Meili’s repeated phrase that such cuts, during uncertain times, were “downright dangerous.”

Their campaign focused on “People first,” and included a “Sask. First” procurement strategy, smaller class sizes in schools, and a restoration of STC bus service.

Meili concedes, and loses his own seat, but maybe not?

By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Estevan Mercury Saskatoon – In a campaign unlike any other in Saskatchewan, the climax, and anticlimax, were also unlike any other. Instead of speaking to rooms of cheering supporters, Premierelect Scott Moe of the Saskatchewan Party and defeated Leader of the New Democratic Party Ryan Meili spoke to largely empty rooms, and to cameras in Saskatoon hotel meeting rooms.

Public health orders restricting gathering sizes to 30 or less was a key consideration throughout the campaign, and it was evident when both leaders gave their election night speeches.

Meili spoke before he even knew if he had won or lost his own seat of Saskatoon Meewasin, as the race was neck and neck all night. Only when the last poll came in was it determined that he had lost by 83 votes to the Sask. Party’s Rylund Hunter. Even then, the result could change due to the 1,656 vote by mail ballots issued for that riding, the final count of which won’t be determined until Nov. 7.

NDP Leader Ryan Meili on Oct. 5.

His comments were brief, just four minutes.

He said he had heard from Saskatchewan people, their fears, frustrations and hopes. He thanked his family, his campaign team, and the 61 candidates who ran for the party.

“For the people of Meewasin, it has been an honour to serve as your MLA, and I’d like to continue to do so. We’ll find out more about that later tonight,” Meili said.

“We know IT wasn’t enough this time. And I’ve just got off the phone with Scott Moe and con-

gratulated him on remaining Premier, and I offered him, as we are both in service of the people of Saskatchewan, where we can agree, where we can work together, I’m always here. And where we disagree, he knows well, and I will be straight with him, and the people of Saskatchewan about those different visions.”

Not the end Meili said, “My message tonight is for those who voted for change, because there are thousands upon thousands of people across Saskatchewan, who

voted for change tonight.

I want to tell you, this is not the end. This is the beginning. Do not give up, because we can, in Saskatchewan, we can do so much better than what we’ve seen. This is our home. And we can do the work to make it better.

He went on, “Yes, we’re going to be an opposition. And I believe it’s going to be the strongest opposition this province has seen in years.

And we will fight for you.”

He added, “We will stand up with you. And we’re asking you today to work with me to work with us over these four years, tell your story.

“Share your story, stand up for what Saskatchewan truly needs. So that together, four years from now, we can bring the people of Saskatchewan, the kind and generous people of our home. What they deserve what we deserve a government that puts people first.”

Unlike the Saskatchewan Party, which livestreamed their leader’s speech and posted it, and photos, online, there were no videos, photos or livestreams posted on either Meili’s or the Saskatchewan NDP’s Facebook or Twitter pages after the polls closed on election

night. Indeed, there were no posts on any of those pages after the polls closed, marking an end

of a campaign where social media had to stand in place of in-person campaigning.

CARDIAC WOES Continued from Page 17 participants over the five years.

The professional dancers who participate are members of the other community partner in the study, Qu’Appelle Valley Dancers.

Aerobic exercise intensity of the 12 dances chosen for study will be tested by measuring step counts and heart rates of the dancers at community “kitchen dances” and at professional performances. Interviews with all dancers, based on standardized questionnaires, will be used to assess mental health benefits.

Both recreational and professional dancers will undergo a comprehensive assessment pre- and post-program, including physical and psychological evaluations, as well as their social supports and cultural connectedness.

To assess the prevalence of Métis dancing today compared to the

past and learn if there’s a resurgence in dance, interviews will be undertaken with 16 key Métis community members, Elders and knowledge keepers, along with indepth reviews of literature and archival sources. This research will provide details about the story and symbolism of each dance, and the health importance of dancing.

“This intervention tailored to Métis culture and ways of knowing will honour the emergence of Métis worldview, language and culture, and support a practice of reconciliation in research,” said Foulds.

Co-applicants on the project are: Métis dance instructor Wilfred Burton; School of Rehabilitation Science associate professor Sarah Oosman; and kinesiology researchers Leah Ferguson, Phil Chilibeck, and Carol Rodgers.

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Couple celebrates 75th anniversary While the bride and groom of a 75th wedding anniversary are traditionally expecting diamonds, it is family that brings sparkle to the lives of Bill and Anne Shewchuk. And on this approaching November 1st, 2020, because of the pandemic spreading across the world and even crawling into the prairie city of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, there won’t be a big family gathering that the Shewchuk’s are so well known for.

Anne was born on October 5, 1924 in the Galician region of what is now western Ukraine.

She and her mother joined their father in Canada when Anne turned 6 years old. They settled near Stenen, Saskatchewan and began the exhausting days of creating a farmyard, garden and fields.

Bill’s family came from the Bukovina region of Ukraine and homesteaded near MacNutt, Saskatchewan. Bill was born here on December 22, 1921.

As God plans, in June of 1945, Bill had an aunt and uncle who lived near Anne. They invited her to go for a Sunday drive to attend a church service in MacNutt. The two youth met at church, met a few more times, and by mid-October, Bill asked Anne to marry him. Anne laughs as she recalls them walking back into

With daughter Marcie.

Anne, 98 and 96, laugh.

‘What keeps us going?

There is always another event to look forward to! Ukrainian weddings, Christmases, Easters, holidays, first days of kindergarten and then graduations. We even have two great grandchildren being born in the next few months!’

There is no space to tell of the difficulties this couple has overcome.

Nor is there time to paint a picture of a couple who has loved their family unconditionally and instilled honesty, hard work, and integrity into this large group. They have no time to complain of what wasn’t, only thankfulness for what they’ve received.

Bill and Anne Shewchuk are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary this year, just as they did their 70th seen here. the house. Her dad took one look at her happy expression and said, “Ya, when’s the wedding?”

Well, both their fathers believed in quick engagements and winter was fast approaching. World War II was coming to a close, making a dress, veil and ring tough, but not impossible, items to find. A church was

booked. Two weeks later, they were married and their guests were treated to a blustery, but festive November 1, Ukrainian wedding. As the guests entered the Shewchuk home, Anne nods. ‘You’ve been to Ukrainian weddings. There was clapping and dancing and singing.

The villagers were greeted to folk songs, polkas

and kolomyjkas from the accordion, fiddle, and tsymbaly. We ate, sang, danced and celebrated.

My one regret is that I have no picture of my wedding day.’

Celebrations came and went and so did hard work and hardships. They used their backs and know-how to create their home, tend

animals, work fields and plant gardens. The most heart-wrenching day of their life came when their first baby passed away from pneumonia in his first cold winter.

Looking back, they grew their family into five beautiful children, who then gave them 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

For parties, plates are now set at the Queen Elizabeth Court dining room for over 50. Bill and

When asked what wisdom they can offer to us, Anne takes in a breath and out comes a flow of poetry. ‘Well….

We had sunshine and rain, tears and laughter. There was sickness and feeling good. Life is a mixture. You have to take these things as they come. But the secret is God’s blessing. Ask God for help for everything.

And the Virgin Mary, she has done a lot for me.

Don’t ever neglect her.

She is the mother of God.’ Bill, Anne’s husband of 75 years, nods, and says ‘Yes, Mom (Anne) knows.

Tell the world we thank everyone. Thank God also for all the health we’ve got.”

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A family photo.

Phase 2 of YDCF Masks for Seniors Project in 20 Communities As a continuation of the “Masks for Seniors” project, Yorkton & District Community Foundation members will deliver 3,060 masks to residents living in seniors housing units in twenty district communities.

During phase 2, Yorkton & District Community Foundation connected with corporate donors to prepare mask kits for 279 seniors in housing authority properties in Langenburg, Churchbridge, Kamsack, Preeceville, Norquay, Bredenbury,

Ituna, Buchanan, Sturgis, Stenen, MacNutt, Springside, Saltcoats, Pelly, Tantallon, Grayson, Invermay, Dubuc, Calder, Theodore. Each kit contains a reusable cloth mask, ten disposable masks and information about care and proper use of masks.

“Everyone involved in this project wants seniors in our communities to know that their community cares about them,” said Bailey. “We hope that having masks readily available will support seniors living in housing authority prop-

erties if they wish to use a mask when out in the community or when six feet of separation can’t be maintained.”

Phase one saw delivery in July of 6,600 masks to 600 seniors, residents of Good Spirit Housing Authority and Yorkton Housing Corporation properties, in Yorkton, Canora and Melville.

During discussions with residents and charities about needs, the lack of masks for seniors living in smaller housing authority properties was identified as a further concern.

Yorkton & District Community Foundation works with local charity groups to identify needs in the community, uses that information to make it easy for donors to connect with causes that matter to the donor, and builds endowment funds generating grants to support local charity projects, year after year.

“Yorkton & District Community Foundation was launched last year to build a legacy of support in our communities,” said Yorkton & District Community

Foundation president, Ray Bailey. “The Seniors Mask Project and the Community Emergency Fund are two ways to connect donors for immediate support during the pandemic.”

Donating to the project are Grain Millers, Legacy Co-op, Canadian Tire, Baileys Funeral Home, Southern Document Solutions, Inc (Xerox Canada, Ltd.), Yorkton Rotary Club, and seamstress Judith Stewart. The Yorkton & District Community Foundation continues to

welcome donations to the Community Emergency Fund from interested individuals and businesses.

Yorkton & District Community Foundation members Andrew Rae, Rob McDill and Ray Bailey will deliver the kits which were put together by Victor Surjik and Evelyn Surjik.

In total, the Yorkton & District Community Foundation, Seniors Masks Project will have distributed more than 9,600 masks to housing authority properties in 23 communities.

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The reasons for the amendments are: VOTE MATT CHARNEY

1) To accommodate subdivisions of the quarter section for proposed twelve (3.5 acre) parcels for the intended use of highway commercial and light industrial.

DIVISION 1 COUNCILLOR R.M. OF ORKNEY No. 244 Public Inspection Any person may inspect Bylaw Z2/12 at the municipal ofÀce in Yorkton, Saskatchewan during regular ofÀce hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Copies are available at cost.

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Written Submissions Any person(s) may make a written submission to council regarding proposed Bylaw Z2/12. Submissions will be accepted either by mail or at the public hearing. Mailed submissions should be forwarded to: Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 26 - 5th Ave. N., Yorkton, SK S3N 0Y8.

ADVANCED POLLS - WED, NOV 4TH ELECTION DAY - MON, NOV 9TH 137 George Avenue, Collacot Subdivision R.M. of Orkney, No. 244

Public Hearing Council will hold a public hearing on October 11, 2012 at 10:30 a.m., at the R.M. OfÀce at 26 - 5th Avenue North, Yorkton Saskatchewan, to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed Bylaw Z2/12. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal ofÀce before the hearing.

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This has been an election like no other: Moe

By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Estevan Mercury Saskatoon – They couldn’t fill halls, they couldn’t shake hands.

But at the end of the campaign, both the NDP and then the Saskatchewan Party figured out they could have drive-in rallies and honk. The Saskatchewan Party called each of theirs a “Big Honkin’ Rally,” and now the party could celebrate a big honkin’ win on Oct. 26, taking 50 of 61 seats and 63 per cent of the popular vote.

Premier-elect Scott Moe started his victory speech saying, “Last week we had a couple of big honkin’ rallies for a strong Saskatchewan, and tonight we’re celebrating a big honkin’ election.”

There wasn’t a big honkin’ crowd in the Saskatoon hotel meeting room, however.

With COVID-19 pandemic restrictions limiting gatherings to just 30, Moe was principally speaking to the cameras.

There was no applause, no cheers, and no laughs at his jokes. The room was mostly empty. As he walked off stage, there was silence; surely a first for a victory speech in a Saskatchewan general election.

With a win of his own under his belt nearly identical in scale to those of his predecessor, Brad Wall, in terms of both popular vote and seat count, Scott Moe solidified his place as leader.

Moe said, “I want to start by thanking the people of Saskatchewan.

For a fourth time you have placed your trust with the Saskatchewan

Party. You’ve given us a great responsibility.

And we take that responsibility very seriously.

We are humbled by the task that lies before us, and we are ready to go to work on your behalf.

We are eager to build a strong economy, strong communities, strong families, and a strong Saskatchewan for everyone, for everyone in this green province.

“This has been an election, like no other, in our lifetime,”Moe said, thanking Elections Saskatchewan, the candidates and volunteers of all parties in dealing with the complexities of a campaign during a pandemic.

Moe noted that several candidates wouldn’t know for several days if they were elected or not, due to the high number of mail-in ballots still waiting to be counted.

He said, “I know it’s nerve racking waiting for just a few hours for those results, and I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like waiting for a couple of days, but I guess it that is the way it’s going to be. And it’s going to work in this year’s very unusual circumstances.”

Indeed, several races were so close, it wasn’t until much later in the evening that the Sask.

Party picked up several more additional seats, including that of NDP Leader Ryan Meili.

Moe said, “Tonight I would give you my word that we will be a government for all of the people, whether you support us get the Saskatchewan party or whether your support laid with a different party. We will govern for all. And we will work to build a strong Saskatchewan, for all of us.”

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Moe congratulated his principle opponent, NDP Leader Ryan Meili, on running a very strong campaign. “We obviously have our differences when it comes to policy, but I have never doubted Mr. Meili’s love for this province. I’ve never disputed his commitment to making Saskatchewan a better place to live.”

Moe thanked his family, noting his children are why he ran for office in the first place.

“I want my children, I want your children, to have the chance to build a career and to start a family and to build a good life right here in the province of Saskatchewan.

That’s what motivates the Saskatchewan Party more than anything else, and that’s why I get out of bed each and every morning, building a strong Saskatchewan.”

Moe said the last few months have been difficult as the province has dealt with the pandemic.

“But we’re coming through this better than most places in the nation.

Thanks to what all of you are doing. Each of you are doing to control the spread of this virus.

Today, most of our economy is open in this province,” he said.

“We have the lowest unemployment rate in the country. And the recovery is well underway in our province.

So the ballot question this election was: Who do you trust to lead to Saskatchewan’s economic recovery? What do you trust to ensure that Saskatchewan continues to recover, continues to move forward and con-

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Saskatchewan Party Leader and Premier-elect Scott Moe spoke to a largely empty room, despite a massive win. tinues to grow?

“That was the question, and this evening, we got the answer, and we got the answer loud and clear. And it is a great honor. And it is a tremendous responsibility to know that Saskatchewan voters answered that question by saying, ‘We trust the Saskatchewan Party.’

“Tonight I would offer you this: We will work every day to be deserving of your trust to lead a recovery that is worthy of your trust, and to build a great province that is also worthy of your trust.”

He referred to campaign promises of cutting SaskPower bills by 10 per cent for a year, a home renovation tax credit, reducing business taxes, scholarships, support for seniors and people with autism, diabetes and disabilities.

“As we manage through this ongoing pandemic together, it’s the balance of keeping Saskatchewan people safe while at the same

time keeping our economy strong and preserving the jobs in our province. Saskatchewan has already shown that we know how to find that right balance. We can protect lives and livelihoods, and we can do it at the same time,” he said.

Moe became most animated when obliquely referring to the performance of the upstart Buffalo Party, but he did so without naming them.

The Buffalo Party came from nowhere to garner a distant third place in the popular vote, with 11,055 votes as of late Monday night.

Moe said, “There was a number of voters, many of them in rural constituencies, that used their vote this election to express their frustration with the federal government. And to those voters I want to say, ‘I hear you.’

I want to say, ‘This government hears you.’

“We share your frustrations, and we share many of your objectives.

We are not happy with

the federal government either. And you have my word that we will continue to stand up for Saskatchewan, as we have always done.”

He pointed out the Saskatchewan Party’s fight against the federal carbon tax, Bill C-69, the “no more pipelines bill,” and C-48, the “no more tankers bill.”

Agriculture, energy, mining and manufacturing drive growth in Saskatchewan, and allow the province to invest in schools and hospitals, he said.

“We will stand up for Saskatchewan, because there is simply so much at stake in this province.”

Moe concluded, “We can build a strong growing and vibrant Saskatchewan. Thank you so very much for the trust that you placed in us. We will work each and every day to ensure that we are worthy of that trust, and to be worthy of the honor of governing the great province of Saskatchewan.”

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Council offers up $300 K to brick mill

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Committee once again appeared before the regular meeting of Yorkton Council looking for a commitment of $300,000 toward its proposed build.

At the July 29, 2019 Council meeting, the Brick Mill Committee requested additional funding from the City for further improvements and expansion plans for a Brick Mill Interpretive Center.

The estimated costs of the entire project are $1,200,000 and the request was for the City to commit $300,000 to show support. The committee would continue to apply for grants and do fundraising. The request was referred to 2020 Budget deliberations.

The request before Council today is to acknowledge that the project can be sustainable and set aside $300,000 for the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society Inc. These funds would be used for future capital projects estimated at $1,200,000 providing that the committee complies with the above conditions, stated a report circulated to Council and presented

by City Manager Lonnie Kaal.

Terry Tyson, General Manager of Grain Millers Canada Corporation is a member of the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Committee and was in attendance at the Council

An artist rendition of planned brick mill project. meeting to answer questions.

Tyson said the proposed project is a good one, noting that the plan was reviewed

by Community Futures which looks at many projects.

“They vetted it and consider it a viable plan,” he said.

Tyson also noted the committee has already raised, and invested some $330,000 in the site.

The financial projections noted by the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Multi-Function Cultural Interpretive Centre Business Plan report estimates $5,000 in monthly income with $4,000 in expenses. Since volunteers are involved, the salary costs are low. Further, there would be no debt on the building and thus obtaining a break-even position is easier to achieve.

Tyson said the plan for the building creates a flexible area which will be “favourable

to capitalizing on some market opportunities.

It’s also a project that will build on tourism, and people’s desire to learn about history.

“We believe we can survive in a competitive market,” said Tyson, in large part by creating “a quality experience.”

By formally allocating the $300,000 to the committee, they can proceed with their building plans, and continue to apply for grants and raise funds. Future discussions will unfold regarding building costs and required funds on hand, prior to any City reserve funds being disbursed, noted Kaal.

“Your support is so valuable in terms of momentum,” said Tyson.

The recommendation by City Administrations was that Council set aside $300,000 for the Multi-Function Cultural Interpretive Centre project

that the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society Inc. has planned, and these funds be placed in a reserve for this project with disbursements from this account subject to certain conditions, including that the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Committee can demonstrate that they have the resources to complete each component prior to starting construction, and the concept and estimated costs be presented to City Administration for approval prior to proceeding.

Council was generally onside with the investment.

Councillor Mitch Hippsley called it “a no-brainer,” adding “you have my total support.”

“I’m really astounded with what’s been before us,” said Mayor Bob Maloney. He added such projects “always take a bit of a leap of faith ... but I think you do have to invest in your history .... It’s some-

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Coun. Darcy Zaharia was also in favour, but his support initially came with some conditions, the primary one being a desire to see the mill in the hands of the committee not the City as a way to ensure the taxpayer would not be on the hook for potential operational cost shortfalls.

Tyson said they are open to discussions of ownership, although at this point it is a city property and as a heritage site the municipality will always have some input and control.

Kaal added the specifics of operations, including who pays, could be laid out in a letter of understanding as well.

“I’m really glad you’ve left the ownership open,” said Coun. Ken Chyz.

Zaharia also worried the rental space would impact the already open location in the City’s downtown area.

It was noted the space available will be small, and will be for generally niche businesses dovetailing with the site history experience.

Ultimately, Council would be unanimous in its approval.

The $300,000 would come from the City’s Rainy Day Fund, moved to a dedicated reserve until required for the mill project.

Next up for the mill committee is to formally launch its capital campaign to raise their $900,000 towards the project.

UBC team designs autonomous ag robot help operations be as sustainable as possible.”

The UBC team was the only Canadian university design team planning to attend the AgGrowBot Challenge hosted by Indiana’s Purdue University last May, however the COVID19 pandemic prevented the AgroBot team from attending. Still, their success has been noticed at UBC where they were granted official engineering design team status and have received financial support from various organizations, including Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

“Agriculture continues to be one of the most innovative and agile industries in Canada, says FCC marketing vicepresident Fred Wall. “In order to feed a growing world population, we need to focus on sustainability and technology.

FCC applauds the UBC AgroBot students for seeing the opportunity to apply their skills in agriculture and make a real difference for the food sector.”

The interest and success of the AgroBot project has UBC supporting an aquaponics project as well, dubbed AgroPonics.

It involves applying similar machine learning, image recognition and automation technologies to building an autonomous indoor garden system that is functional

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Team member Seline Choe is motivated about what agritech can do for agriculture and food in Canada. “The agritech industry is growing fast.

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The UBC students are continuing to work

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