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First look at plans for the new Aquatic Park in Canora Courtesy of Canora Courier Excitement continues to build as the Leisure Services board moves forward in planning for the new Aquatic Park in Canora, with the goal of opening in time for the 2022 season, said Aaron Herriges, director of leisure services.

Last September 15, Town Council made a resolution to “move forward with planning and construction of a new swimming pool facility.”

Herriges said numerous factors were considered before making the decision to replace the present swimming pool, which originally opened in June 1972, including: • History of the facility; • Current physical state; •Cost of operating, maintaining, preserving; • Income generated; • Financial position and funding options; • Local services and project time line; • Accessibility; • Safety; • Quality of life; • Commerce and tourism; and • Forward planning and sustainable future (residentially, commercially, industrially).

Structural, mechanical and geological problems, along with failed inspections, prompted the need for a structural

The plans for the new swimming facility include a leisure pool with zero depth entry, gradually getting deeper further into the pool. Adjacent to the leisure pool is a four-lane junior Olympic pool. The facility has two water slides, seen on the left side of the diagram; one with a side-by-side feature which could be used for racing. and mechanical engineering assessment of the current Canora swimming pool.

“The findings of the assessment outlined that constructing a new facility would become more economically feasible than preserving the old,” said Herriges. “There is an intimidating list that would need to get done to prolong the pool’s life.

Even if some of the major repairs were made to the existing structure, the results of repairs may cause additional or larger issues, and the repairs would be ongoing for the rest of the pool’s life. In the end we would still be left with an aging facility.”

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Since the pool is such an important community feature, those on council felt it was important to look at the present and into the future.

“Aside from the issues of the existing structure; there are many more additional benefits that come along with constructing a new park that helped make the decision easier for town council,” detailed Herriges. “The new Aquatic Park provides an accessible, safe, and enjoyable environment for all ages. The conceptual design addresses the needs and wants of our community along with its operators.”

Herriges said he is thrilled with the features provided in the plans for families and individuals with mobility issues.

“The accessible facility will allow them, from the moment they leave their vehicle, to not have to encounter any steps up or down while at the facility. For example, waterproof wheel chairs could be rolled from the parking lot curb, through the service building, to the centre of the 82 F leisure pool with the zero entry access points, which also connects to the junior Olympic size lap pool.”

The leisure pool starts at zero depth, and gradually increases to threeand-a-half feet, for ease of movement.

In addition to easy accessibility, the Aquatic Park, designed by Western Recreation, fea-

tures a four lane junior Olympic lap pool, which is the same length as the existing pool, but two lanes narrower, and will be connected to the leisure pool.

A separate Tot Pool with a depth of zero to 10 inches is located at the entrance to the leisure pool. “This area has an overflowing retaining wall that is great for reducing concerns for the little ones,” said Herriges.

The leisure pool area includes Western Recreation’s standard spray features: two geysers, a tipping bucket, and an umbrella sprayer.

“Another fun feature is the peanut shaped jet powered vortex pool, which is great for all ages who want to relax and let the pool do the work.”

A signature feature will be different water slides that empty into a slide alcove portion of the pool.

“This alcove has a bench divider for family members that want to wait for someone coming off the slide. The two different slides consist of one 110-foot spiral flume water slide and one 36foot double straight water slide.”

Herriges pointed out that the new Aquatic Park is expected to result in long term benefits throughout Canora.

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ities, these types of parks are great attractions and bring in outside money into the community. Local businesses will no doubt see an uptick of traffic and increased commerce in town.”

Herriges said this durable new style of pool is expected to last significantly longer than the one-piece concrete basin design of Canora’s existing pool.

“There is an encased service space around the entire pool that won’t be susceptible to ground sloughing and excess moisture,” he explained.

“The most prevalent difference in concept is that it is a padded PVC membrane system on a slab that is separate from the walls and can adjust to adverse ground conditions like high water table, freeze-thaw cycles, earth tremors, and unstable soil conditions.

The PVC membrane absorbs any ground movement, whereas the existing basin is a onepiece structure and not really designed to adjust to any geological condition change. All mechanical components, pool deck skimmers, and drains will be accessible for repair or replacement if ever need be. If, 20 years from now, the Town wants to change the membrane, that option will be available.”

Since council made the initial resolution to proceed with the project, Herriges said there has been ongoing work on a number of fronts, starting with gathering information.

“We received feedback on user traffic, community response, and financial benefits from other communities in similar situations. It’s a trend that is happening right now. Many of Saskatchewan’s municipal pools were built around the same time as our present facility and many have to make similar decisions.

“Councillor Sweeney, Councillor Gabora, and I visited Western Recreation’s development site of Langenburg’s new Aquatic Park. They were in the construction phase of the basin walls and they had their service building already up.

“We had open discussion and idea generation with the Canora Leisure Services board members, comprised of local volunteer citizens, who have provided perspectives and great ideas that will help shape the project to suit our community’s

needs. Their invaluable contributions will be ongoing throughout the duration of this project.”

On October 22, Town Council signed a design contract with Western Recreation, who then started working on design ideas to be utilized for budgeting and planning other aspects of the project.

“Using perspective from the Leisure Services Board and Town Council, I submitted an introductory list of requests to Western Rec so they could come up a preliminary design,” reported Herriges. “Conceptual designs were presented to Town Council to help establish a budget for the project. A request for a new design was made with significant alterations. A new design was presented to Town Council and was approved, along with the budget.”

Engineered drawings will be submitted to the town in April. The Leisure Services board has expressed pleasure with the new design and is using the information to help shape the rest of the project, including: • The layout of the ancillary service building; which houses the mechanical room, office, staff rooms, family rooms and locker rooms; • family rooms are a feature we haven’t had before. Parent or guardians will have a private room to dress their young children of the opposite sex; • parking for cars and bikes; preliminary plans are in place to address this; • sun shelter structure near the zero entry pool deck; • pool deck finishes; •landscaping, green space; • rates, promotions, schedules; • youth, senior, and family programs; • business and community involvement; • added play structures (tot slide, rock climber); • added mechanical infrastructure; • signage; and • other recreational amenities.

The new Aquatic Park will be at the same location as the existing pool, but with a different layout. The new pool will have just over thousand more square feet of space than the two combined existing pools.

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She and her son Brendan and granddaughter Tera Nelson-Remenda braved the cold temperatures of -30 C to build the igloo.

It is a unique one-of-akind structure based on a traditional igloo but captures Remenda’s flare for art

“I had always wanted to build one but never seemed to have the time,” said Maureen. “This year with COVID-19 having so many restrictions. I decided that this would make a great outdoor project that would give myself and my granddaughter a fun outdoor activity to do. Prior to taking on this challenge I did some research on how to actually build one. The one news story I did see was a little misleading with an inaccurate amount of ice blocks which I discovered after

Maureen Remenda’s igloo is all lit up at night.

I began the project,” she said.

Before Remenda started she had to borrow some old bread pans from her mom as she only had one. She began stockpiling frozen coloured ice blocks in old bread pans. She originally thought at first that she only needed 300 to 400 blocks but quickly realized she was going to need many more.

She had many helpers, her son Brendon Remenda, Arlee German, her granddaughter Tera Nelson-Remenda, Bracyn and Keltyn Konkel, Ryan Yacyshyn, Della Clark and son Leo Yacyshyn, and Zia Dela Torre.

Remenda started the project on January 31 and placed the last block on February 15. She used a total of 1,072 ice blocks that were made from approximately 500 gallons of water with equal amounts of snow. The blocks were put together with a slush of water and snow that used a mortar to help set the blocks.

The complete circumference is approximately 33

feet with a diameter of approximately 10.5 feet.

To make the ice blocks coloured she used a combination of food colouring, tempera and acrylic paints, grated and hair chalk, hair paint and cake sprinkles. “I just used things that I had lying around, nothing fancy,” she said.

“It was a learning experience for all of us and I discovered that I had to use rubber gloves which saved my hands from freezing. I used a garage can to help mold the entrance and the top of the igloo has an open concept. The flooring was built with packed snow to help level it off.

The neighbourhood kids were all excited to help out with building it.”

The inside is now lit with a large light which showcases the coloured ice blocks. The one-of-akind igloo is surrounded by accessories that are also made from ice pieces. There is a slide attached to the igloo with a custom made Christmas tree and benches that surround the igloo.

To help inspire other

Tera Nelson-Remenda, left and her dad Brendan helped Maureen Remenda, Tera’s grandmother of Sturgis, build her unique igloo in her front yard. children to build and create their own creations, Remenda has left some coloured ice pieces and accessories beside the igloo. “It is a great way to encourage children to get outside and enjoy some fresh air. The only difficult part of building the igloo was the con-

tending with the extreme cold conditions,” she concluded When not building igloos, Remenda enjoys spending time outdoors doing yard work and gardening, and amateur acrylic painting, amateur interior decorating and designing.

NEW AQUATIC PARK Continued from Page 2 another wonderful reason to live in Canora and area,” said a smiling Herriges. “We are focused on providing our citizens relaxing spaces to enjoy their free time.”

He said the goals of the project are: •to ensure the community is provided with this service for next 50-plus years; • to provide a recreational space for all ages that is accessible, safe, and enjoyable while aiming to be the outdoor recreational hub for the area; • to provide more program options for our community.

• to enhance the community profile, which will in turn, attract new business, residents, and tourism; • to partner with local business and industry; and • to establish funding support from Canora and area.

The aim is to contract local for as much of the work and materials as possible. Any interested individuals, businesses, industries, or Rural Municipalities are encouraged to get involved in any way they can. An incentive program is in place for any-

one who wants to contribute to the project. For monetary and in-kind sponsorship, the incentives increase relative to the sponsorship amount.

“Here is an example of a great offer for a single family,” said Herriges.

“For $500 you will receive a charitable tax receipt, standard press and media acknowledgements, one family season pass to the new park ($250 value), and your name will be listed on sponsor signage at the park.

“For industries and businesses that would like to show their support and display their name, we can offer naming rights of the service building, water slides, play equip-

ment, gazebo and so on.

We can also offer catered events, corporate passes, and day rentals, to name a few options. I encour-

age anyone or business that is interested in being a partner in this project to contact Canora Leisure Services.”

As seen during the construction of a similar Aquatic Park by Western Recreation in Langenburg, the pool design is expected to be more durable and longer lasting than Canora’s present one-piece concrete basin. There is an encased service space around the entire pool that won’t be susceptible to ground sloughing or excess moisture.

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Along with the other members of the Canora Leisure Services board, Aaron Herriges, director of leisure services, is excited about the planning process for the community’s new aquatic park. On February 17 he shared the plans for the new swimming facility for the first time.

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Moe’s decision to extend restrictions a tough one Politicians seldom get enough credit for making the tough decisions they don’t want to make or that they know people won’t like.

So perhaps Premier Scott Moe deserves more credit than he’s getting for his decision to prolong current restrictions to fight COVID-19 another month to March 19.

Those fed up with not seeing hockey in their communities or not being able to freely go to bars and casinos will not be happy that Moe decided not to lift any more restrictions.

In many cases, it’s unhappiness less based on personal selfishness than a legitimate fear of more job losses for friends, family and neighbours.

You may see the current measures as completely unnecessary because of low case counts in your area.

Unless you are involved in the health system, it is pretty hard to see the impact of something that hits in pockets and is most deadly to the elderly.

However, those opposing lockdowns or further restrictions do not have the monopoly on fear and frustration in this debate.

Those watching Saskatchewan’s daily new case count hover in the triple digits as a more infectious strain of the virus hits this province and elsewhere also have reason to be scared and frustrated.

They view Moe’s unwillingness to impose stricter restrictions as political stubbornness stemming from his stated position at the end of the provincial election campaign last October that he would not lockdown the province again.

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Politics would not have had the prolonged restrictions we are currently enduring.

They further argued its worse that businesses like bars and restaurants have been allowed to stay open under circumstances where it’s exceedingly difficult for them to make any money because of limitation of the number of customers they can seat.

That Moe does badly wants to re-open Saskatchewan seems obvious.

So about the best he could do last week is put a brave face on things, urging Saskatchewan people to “stick it out”.

“We’re in the final stretch,” he told reporters in provincewide broadcasted press conference.

“There is some hope on the way.”

Moe again held out hope that “vaccines are going to ramp up in later March”. That should ease the decision to open up the economy.

“I think things are going to start happening quite quickly in the months ahead,” the Saskatchewan

Premier said.

Whether Moe is making the exact right decision with what seems to be a middle-ground compromise is questionable. Certainly, it won’t make either extreme in this debate very happy.

But as such, it might be helpful to add a little perspective.

For starters, Saskatchewan people are not the only ones suffering through restrictions.

It can be argued we’ve had fewer restrictions that were imposed much later. Take mask mandatory mask wearing not imposed provincewide in Saskatchewan until Nov. 27. People in Winnipeg have been forced to wear masks since late September.

Manitoba and Alberta were already prohibiting all indoor gatherings and limiting outdoor gatherings long before we were here in Saskatchewan.

Similarly, Manitoba and Alberta closed bars and limited restaurants to takeout _ something we haven’t done here since the spring. And restrictions to store capacity in those provinces also came much more quickly in a more severe way.

One can argue based on total per capita cases and total deaths, we have fared better than our immediate neighbours.

At mid month, Saskatchewan had 354 deaths compared with 871 in Manitoba and 1,722 in Alberta.

Yet by further comparison, Nova Scotia (with 979,115 people) has had just 65 deaths and only 1,597 cases compared with Saskatchewan’s 26,829 total cases.

It’s food for thought for those quick to criticize Moe for either doing too much or too little.

Use the Gifts You’re Given

Have you ever known that you are not great at something but, in a moment of weakness, you think, “Maybe this once I’ll be good at it! I’ll just try again”?

Regrettably, I apparently am not a quitter.

When I was in highschool I had to take “Home-Economics”.

Unfortunately, back in “the day”, we had a limited choice of classes to take. I wanted to sign up for “Industrial Arts” but when I asked my mother about it she was adamant that I would need skills to keep a home well and that I must choose between cooking or sewing. I’d already done an embarrassing stint in

“cooking” so…off I went to sewing class!

I remember the teacher sighing, often, as she tried to help me understand the logistics of making the “Easy” blouse pattern I’d chosen. I also recall the day she said, “I’ve never done this before but you’ve told me your mother sews and, since you are so behind on your project, you must take this home. Perhaps your mother can help you.” (Another sigh) I agreed, confident that I’d figure it out when I didn’t have the pressure of the educator peering over my shoulder.

As my mother observed my struggling,

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Revisited I recall more sighs of frustration but, being a good, Christian woman, she did not condone cheating. For awhile, as my teacher had done at school, she tried her best to instruct me and stick to her values but, after seeing me brutalize the shirt for too long, even she could stand it no

longer. Leaving integrity in the dust, she became compelled to right my many wrongs.

As humiliating a memory as that is for me, I believe it is even moreso for my dear mother.

She was more than a bit heartbroken with her - I mean “my” - less-thanadequate mark at the end

of that semester. Sadly, she couldn’t appeal it without admitting she’d sewn most of the garment.

Years later, I thought I’d try my hand at stitching again and borrowed my mom’s sewing machine. I’m not sure, since I was older and a mother myself, if I thought I’d learned (by osmosis or some miracle?!) how to think rightside up when working inside-out?

Sadly, it only ended with my mother’s mumbled disbelief as she took apart the asymmetrical seams and, once again, finished the outfit for me.

Why then, with aware-

Kamsack artist shares his gift of creating sentimental portraits Courtesy of Kamsack Times During these unusual times, many of us have been tasked with the challenge of keeping our minds and spirits lifted while navigating life from inside our homes.

Thomas Merton was famously quoted as declaring, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

Local multi-disciplinary artist, Dustin Wilson

of Kamsack knows firsthand what it means to create artwork that not only engages his own spirit, but often affects his clients in profound ways.

“It’s difficult to select a favourite piece,” explained Wilson. “I love the different projects I have done for many different reasons. One that was very special was a drawing I did for an associate in B.C. who had a pet dog that was very sick. I worked from a

photo of the dog, focusing on the eyes first. It’s my belief that once you capture the eyes, whether it is the eyes of animals or humans, you can begin to reveal the essence of the subject. When I completed the piece and sent it out, I heard that the dog had passed away on the same day it arrived in B.C. The family said it had come at the perfect time. They burst into tears to see those eyes and that personality that they were mourning. I

really love the projects that mean so much to people.”

In addition to intricate, jaw-dropping pencil drawings, Wilson continues to explore and refine his skills in oil paintings, photography, videography, and music.

“I like to go from one medium to another,” Wilson divulged.

“Sometimes after working with pencil for a long time, I really crave colour and I get working in oils. Photography is a lot

of fun as well. I enjoy driving around Kamsack to find new and interesting things to photograph.

There are some amazing things to see in these parts if you take the time to go out and look for them.”

Wilson, who grew up in Williams Lake, B.C., moved to Kamsack in 2003 to be close to some of his family members who lived in the area.

Currently, he works the graveyard shift as Continued on Page 6

ness of my limitations, do I insist on repeating idiocy? I know that I am not a soloist but I recently sang one which was, regrettably, recorded.

As I watched and listened with total humiliation, my very ill-pitched performance, my mind returned to that scene, from years before…

As my mother ripped open the stitches I’d made, her words rang true… “Patricia Dawn no one has every gift! Use the ones you’re given!”

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KAMSACK ARTIST SHARES Continued from Page 4 a security guard at the Kamsack hospital.

“I have always been a night owl, so in the quiet of the evening, I like to sketch and draw. I have enjoyed making artwork since I was a kid. My friends used to work at the community pool in the town we grew up in. I would hang out with them and draw for hours.”

According to Wilson, one of the biggest misconceptions people make is how long it actually takes an artist to make a finished piece.

“Drawings and paintings can take anywhere from 10 to 12 hours,” explained Wilson. “It depends on the size of the canvas, of course.

Sometimes I am willing to drop prices for those who sincerely can’t afford to buy art, but I have to be careful not to undermine the value of my work. If I

spend multiple hours to produce a detailed piece, people often don’t understand that the low price they want to pay could mean I am receiving less than minimum wage for my time.”

With no intentions of leaving his day job anytime soon, Wilson is also clear that money isn’t the primary motivation behind his artwork.

“One special drawing I did was in memory of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team tragedy.

I was a junior hockey player in Northern B.C. a few years prior and news of the accident hit me hard. I sent my drawing to Humboldt, and I was honored to hear it had been hung inside the Humboldt Hockey Arena.”

In fact, much of Wilson’s work has been displayed in art shows around Saskatchewan.

Kamsack artist, Dustin Wilson, has built a reputation for accurately capturing the spirit of his subjects.

When a visiting art curator from New York saw Wilson’s drawings at a show in Yorkton, he told Wilson that he could see his work showed potential. He suggested Wilson get into painting to advance his skills and career.

Embracing oils on canvas, Wilson has since

spent a number of years teaching himself how to paint. In fact, Wilson says all of his artistic skills have come naturally through self-teaching. For the past six years, Wilson has shared his affinity for painting by leading community paint nights that encourage others to discover their own talents and abilities. Through wordof-mouth and Facebook posts, seats for the popular paint nights sell out quickly.

Participants have included painters of all skill levels from toddlers to seniors.

Wilson has also created art tutorials for kids that were posted online during the pandemic shutdown. The videos were later picked up and broadcast on Yorkton’s Access 7 channel.

“Sometimes I will purchase a piece from an upcoming local artist to show support

and let them know that what they are doing is worthy and special,” said Wilson. “Artists tend to go through times of selfdoubt and I really feel that a little support goes a long way toward their confidence and progression as an artist. I really love it when artists support fellow artists.”

A dose of encouragement came in Wilson’s direction when the NHL’s Jaden Schwartz of the St. Louis Blues signed one of Wilson’s drawings depicting him and his late sister.

These days, Wilson is looking to go bigger with his paintings. His plans included working on larger canvas, producing larger portraits, and pushing his own levels of detail. With no sign of slowing down in

his growth as an artist, Wilson is also taking his skills to new heights in photography and videography, working with his Panasonic Lumix G4 and G5 cameras and Lightroom online editor.

“I enjoy capturing the dancing northern lights around Kamsack. It’s always a hit and miss, but I am a member of a couple of Facebook groups where members share tips and advice as to which nights might be lucky for good light shows.”

With his artistic career picking up momentum, Wilson admits he is has about eight commissioned projects lined up and waiting for his attention. To see more of Wilson’s work, he has a public Facebook gallery called Dustin Wilson Art.

When he is not working on commissioned projects, Kamsack artist Dustin Wilson enjoys sketching people he personally admires - like this portrait of comedian, Chris Farley.

Dustin Wilson completed this portrait of a beloved family pet that passed away.

This drawing by Dustin Wilson depicted the NHL’s Jaden Schwartz and his sister, Mandi Schwartz, who passed away in 2011. The original was personally autographed by the hockey player.

When he found the time to paint something for himself, Kamsack’s Dustin Wilson took the opportunity to paint two things he loves - crazy prairie skies and old trucks.

We’re thankful for the meaningful work our members at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency continue to do to care for people throughout the province. In recognition of their efforts, SGEU is proud to donate $50,000 to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan. The funds will be split between helping finance a new 4D CT Simulator at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre and the Renewal Campaign at the Regina Cancer Patient Lodge. If you’re able to support this incredible organization please consider donating: cancerfoundationsask.ca/donate/.

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Two Saskatchewan firms team up to provide additional COVID-19 testing

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Oxbow – Saskatoonbased Quantum Genetix and Nobel HSSE Management Ltd., based in Oxbow and Regina, are teaming up to provide supplementary COVID-19 testing capacity within Saskatchewan. On The fee-for-service testing is being aimed at companies who are looking toward testing for their workforce, people who are about to travel internationally and need a negative COVID-19 test, or members of the public who are asymptomatic and are seeking a quicker testing option than that offered through the provincial health system, which prioritizes people with symptoms.

Shirley Galloway, president and chief nursing officer of Nobel, said

they will be offering the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, which is the same “gold-standard” level of testing used by the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory.

This particular service is not offering the antigen quick test at this time. That test looks for antigens, and provides results very quickly, but can have a high false negative rate. That means negative tests on the antigen test must still be confirmed by a PCR test like the one they will be offering.

“This is lab-based testing,” she said on Jan. 25 by phone from Oxbow.

Even a small amount of the virus’ RNA can be detected.

Quantum Genetix will be providing the lab testing and reporting, while Nobel will be doing the field collection, using qualified medical professionals in full personal

Shirley Galloway, president and chief nursing officer of Nobel, protection garb to collect samples. These are the same swab-up-the-nose tests, known as nasopharyngeal swab collection, done by the health system. Galloway

said they have testers for Saskatoon, Regina, Swift Current, Tisdale and southeast Saskatchewan, including Weyburn, Estevan and Oxbow for now, but they are looking

for a few more.

Quantum is an agricultural genetics company in operation since 2003 and has been doing PCR testing within that field for 15 years now, she noted.

Galloway gave an example of a mining operation that had to shut down for four days, at great expense, after a few COVID-19 cases showed up. Their service will allow companies like that to quickly test their entire staff and get back up and running again.

“They can arrange to have one of our testers come out and do testing on asymptomatic individuals at the workplace, to ensure that people who are coming into the workplace are COVIDfree. The results are available in 24 hours, but we can do a 12-hour rush, if they want, but of course, that costs more money,” she explained.

Members of the public could either come to one of their locations for a test, or have a tester come to their house. An example would be if someone wanted to know if they were an asymptomatic carrier.

Galloway pointed out. “ We ’ r e both Saskatchewan homegrown companies.

Quantum Genetix started in Saskatchewan. They are Saskatchewan people, and so is Nobel.

We started in Saskatchewan, and this venture is a whollyowned Saskatchewan venture.”

As far as she is aware, they are the first companies to offer this service in Saskatchewan. On Feb. 16 Galloway confirmed the new service will be available starting March 1, and can be booked either online or through a call to Nobel HSSE Management Ltd.

Parkland Expos adding AA U18 team

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Parkland Expos baseball organization will be adding a team to its roster this summer.

The Expos had U15 and U18 AAA teams in 2020, and now look to add a U18 AA team, explained Kelly Hubic.

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The hopefuls for the AA team under head coach Larry Kitchen, included players from Yorkton, Saltcoats, Langenburg, Invermay,

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“We’re getting a lot of interest from the parkland area,” said Hubic.

The interest comes after 22 players attended a try-out for the U18 AAA team that will play with a roster of 12 or 13, under head coach Mike McCubbing.

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ing her do just that. The former member of Canada’s women’s national hockey team has won multiple medals for her country, played professionally in the CWHL, and is now an accomplished power skating coach.

She can now add another accolade to her long list, after she and her partner—Canadian figure skater Asher Hill—won $70,000 for charity on the sixth season of CBC’s Battle of the Blades after finishing in second place. The $70,000 will be going towards Do it for Daron and Freedom School diversity initiatives.

Ending up as a star on Battle of the Blades was never something Campbell expected, but when fellow Canadian women’s national hockey team member Natalie Spooner proposed the idea to her, she thought it could be something fun and exciting to try.

“It was kind of an interesting route of how I got involved,” she said.

“They have a process for recruiting and they were looking for different athletes and it’s been kind of an odd year with Covid and hockey being uncertain at the time. Last

spring and summer I was coaching—because I’m now a full-time skating coach—and I was actually working with Natalie Spooner in Kelowna.

She’s a judge on the show and she’d previously been on the show and she’s a former teammate of mine, so she was actually the one in the conversation with the cast. She asked me if I’d consider going on the show and if I’d move to Toronto for a few months and I said sure, so that’s how it started. It seemed like a cool idea and adventure and it’s for charity so it was a unique, but cool opportunity and so I jumped on it and signed up.”

Despite her background as an accomplished hockey player, making the transition to performing as a figure skater was a tricky transition, but Campbell says seeing it all come together in the end for a great cause was a rewarding experience.

“The entire process from start to finish was two months, but we started with a bootcamp and we essentially learned to figure skate in that timeframe where we met our partners, coaches, and choreographers for the

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It’s named after Daron Richardson, a 14-year-old who died by suicide in 2010 and was started by her parents, Luke and Stephanie Richardson, to help support youth mental health.

“Behind it all knowing what we were skating for made it all worthwhile,” she said.

“Showing up at the rink every day even though we were dead tired and my body was broken, pushing through the aches and pains, and for me a lot of tears and frustration—never in my life have I felt that uncomfortable. We go through a lot of different emotions, experiences, and challenges as athletes, but that’s within your own sport and expertise and it’s easier to push through that.

“When you’re pushing through that and have no idea what you’re doing with the fear of putting it on national television every five days, it’s a whole other level of ‘what the heck am I doing?’ But knowing that there were charities to bring awareness to and conversations to start and with the chance of winning proceeds to go to your charity, it just brought that much more meaning to it all.

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months straight that you’re so in it and trying to stay present and enjoying all of it, that it was a lot to take in and looking back it was a whirlwind of, ‘what just happened?’ It was really cool and being able to watch the episodes each week and see them back—it’s one thing to be doing these performances, but then watching it and seeing what it kind of created for the rest of the world to see was really powerful.

“It was neat to be able to do something of that nature on that magnitude of a stage in a Covid world where it’s such a trying year emotionally, mentally, and physically, and there’s so much sadness in the world, that I think being able to do that for charity gave it that much more weight and there were so many important stories being told—with the skaters and athletes representing so many important causes. For me, skating for mental health, it’s been just a year where mental health more than ever is that much more prevalent—it put a lot of weight and meaning behind every day. Even though it was an intense and difficult adventure, it was definitely worth it and I built a lot of amazing relationships.

“For me there was a lot of professional growth because as a skating coach on the hockey side of it, learning to figure skating definitely stretched my perspective and my knowledge base for skating. There’s no better way to learn and grow as a professional in that field than to do it firsthand—there was a lot of falling and a lot of trying, but it was amazing, especially knowing I

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So that was the first couple weeks and in that process we started learning the choreography for routines.

“As soon as week one hit, it was just go, go, go because of the nature of Covid and we had to stay in our bubbles and we were in a really secure bubble of testing and staying in a pod of our team and it was every single day with us all having the same schedule. It was a two-hour skating session, one-hour off-ice session—everything you do on the ice you learn off the ice first and then you put it on the ice—so that process, plus the media, costume fittings, hair and makeup, all the TV stuff behind the scenes that happens day-to-day and week-to-week.

Essentially we filmed the show every five days, doing an episode live to tape.

“It was a definitely exciting, but intense process because not only were we doing something completely foreign to our sport as hockey players, but also we’re so far out of our comfort zone on the entire experience of performing on a stage to that level and putting ourselves out there and telling our personal stories and represent our charities and what it all meant.

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Suites For Rent Reason HOME FOR SALE IN TOGO: The of reasons for&the amendments Sale House 4 Village Lots are: HOUSING Authority 1) To accommodate the quarter section for proposed $29,000 subdivisions of SPRINGSIDE is currently accepting applications acre) feet parcels for for the intended use of highway commercial Lovelytwelve 1000+(3.5 square home for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at sale and in light the industrial.

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Home recently paintmay make ready. a written submission to council regarding ed Any and person(s) refloored is move-in proposed Z2/12. will be accepted Price $29,000Bylaw or best offer. Submissions Contact For Saleeither - Miscby mail the public hearing. Mailed submissions should be forwarded to: Billor at at 1-403-507-3770.

Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 - 5th DEERE Ave. N., 26” Yorkton, 403-507-3770 2 26 JOHN cut SK snowS3N 0Y8. blowers. 1 7hp & 1 8hp motors.

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Council will hold a public hearing on October 11, 2012 at 10:30 a.m., 1,100 SQ. ft. 2 bedroom lower at the R.M. OfÀce at 26 - 5th Avenue North, Yorkton Saskatchewan, suite. Includes fridge, stove, SaskFOR SALE: Bed & mattress to hearSaskEnergy any person orand group that wants to comment on the proposed Power, water. w/shelved headboard, 2pc. wall Bylaw Z2/12.

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Auctions HOLLINGER LAND & CATTLE 9th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Tuesday, March 23, 1:00 pm at the ranch, Neudorf, SK. With guest consignor Nu-Horizon Angus. Offering 60 Black Angus yearling bulls, plus purebred females and select pens of commercial open heifers. For more information or a catalogue, contact Chad at 306331-0302 or T Bar C Cattle Co. at 306-220-5006. To view the catalogue online go to www.BuyAgro.com. Watch and bid online at www.DLMS.ca.

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Employment Opportunities The R.M. of St. Philips #301 is seeking applications for two seasonal positions: Both positions require: - A valid driver’s license and own vehicle - Be capable of working with minimal or no supervision.

- Mechanical knowledge /tractor or grader experience, as applicable - Strong Work Ethic Seasonal Grader Operator Hours will vary depending on weather starting in May and ends in October.

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Kipling outdoor rink a silver lining Victor van der Merwe - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The World-Spectator Moosomin) Looking at the drone picture of the outdoor rink in Kipling, it is clear that Alan Batters put a lot of care into the construction of it. The large oval is even sporting regulation rink markings with the goal creases, red and blue lines and the face off circles of the highest quality.­ Practice makes perfect because this is the second winter Batters has gifted the town with an outdoor rink for all to enjoy.

The first time he did it was for last year’s Winter Carnival.

“They were looking for an outdoor rink and they approached me because I had this property across from my

The outdoor rink at Kipling has been getting a lot of use this winter house. We did the rink last year and the feedback was great. A lot of families were out there on Christmas eve, so we thought we would do it again this year,” said Batters.

Last year there was no pandemic and people had more options for outdoor and indoor activ-

ities. This year is a bit different, so Batters stepped up and made this year’s rink even more of an attraction for the residents of Kipling.

“This year we are doing a bit bigger and bit better. We actually put the lines in and goal creases and we added more lights and more

fire pits and benches just to accommodate more people and to do it safely with all the Covid-19 restrictions and just get people out side,” said Batters.

The location of the rink is where the former Kipling hospital used to be.

“There is a little bit of

sentimental value to that land. That land used to be the Kipling hospital.

My son died of brain cancer on Christmas day in 2013. He was only 11. He was born in that hospital and sadly passed away in that hospital. So, when they tore it down, I said that I would like to buy (the land) if it ever comes up for sale. I purchased it. It is a nice park area, it is right in the middle of town, it has trees. So there is nothing better than putting a rink there for kids to enjoy it. It is a little silver lining,” said Batters.

The outdoor rink will also alleviate some of the pressure of the town’s indoor rink to accommodate people during a pandemic.

“Kipling has a rink, but especially this year with Covid-19, there are limited hours,” said

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Batters.

Now that the rink is built, all that is needed is for the weather to cooperate.

“You can have lots of kids that would not normally go to the rink that are out skating. It is very informal. You can’t have any organized events, you can’t say you are having a hockey game. It is just an open thing for the public the lights are on 24/7. Last new year’s eve we had people out there past midnight.”

Any good rink needs a proper zamboni to keep the ice smooth and safe for those who want to skate on it. Again, Batters stepped up and got one for the rink.

“I bought a zamboni.

It has my son’s memorial photo on it, so whenever the zamboni is on the ice, he is on the ice,” said Batters.

Saskatchewan municipalities won’t be banning firearms, because they can’t Estevan Mercury

Regina – You don’t have to worry about your town, city or RM in Saskatchewan passing a bylaw banning handguns, something the federal government will soon be allowing municipalities to do. That’s because, at least in Saskatchewan, they can’t.

Last year the Government of Saskatchewan passed legislation prohibiting Saskatchewan municipalities from making such bans, and as municipalities exist at the pleasure of the provincial government, that’s essentially the last word.

Premier Scott Moe was asked about this during the Feb. 16 COVID-19 briefing, which took place a few hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a number of federal cabinet ministers announced another round of gun control legislation to be introduced.

Asked if the province would be doing anything in response, Moe said, “Well, I would say that we already have. We

passed legislation this last session that really makes that portion of the announcement that the federal government made today, with respect to municipalities enacting bans on how handguns are moved around, or any type of municipal legislation with respect to handguns, isn’t available to Saskatchewan municipalities.

We passed that legislation last session.”

He said the broader concern that we would have with the gun legislation that is being moved on is a lack of consultation with provincial governments. “In fact, I think our consultation has ultimately, you know, amounted to a phone call after the legislation was introduced publicly. That’s the degree of consultation that our province, at least Saskatchewan, has had. So we’ve had to be fairly proactive in our efforts of passing legislation last section that would prevent this patchwork of numerous different municipal laws in different communities across Saskatchewan.

There’s one set of firearms regulations in the province. That is interpreted by a provincially-

appointed fire chief firearms officer of which we had proactively put in place, as well.

Understanding this is the federal government’s jurisdiction, but the laws will be interpreted by a provincial appointee and the chief firearms

officer, here in Saskatchewan.

“Had we been consulted, I think we would have quickly indicated to the federal government that it isn’t lawabiding firearms owners that are the problem when it comes to crime

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Premier Scott Moe said the province has already dealt with municipalities and firearms.

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