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Kamsack retiree fires up creativity in home studio Courtesy of Kamsack Times Marilyn Lachambre has been a Kamsack resident since 1978. As a visionary, dreamer and business woman, she has been involved with numerous Kamsack initiatives over the years.

Working alongside her husband, Ron, she has owned and operated a number of local area businesses, including the Kamsack Capitol Theatre and Sunset Drive-in, Kandy’s Dairy Corner, and Toro’s Restaurant. Taking a break from the pace of an entrepreneurial lifestyle, Lachambre worked at Kamsack’s Affinity Credit Union and did some seasonal work at the Riverside Golf Clubhouse.

However, now in her semi-retirement years, the 66-year-old has experienced blossoming into a new kind of lifestyle – that of an artist.

Lachambre has launched her latest business, MCL Creations, from her home studio in Kamsack.

“I have always felt the need to create,” shared Lachambre. “I wouldn’t say I am a specific type of artist. I dabble. It really depends on what I feel

like working on at any given time, but I like to dabble in all kinds of things. I have always been creative and I just love to explore different hobbies to express that part of my personality.”

Over the years, Lachambre has ventured into hobbies like sewing, sculpting, encaustic art, (which consists of melting coloured wax with a hot iron on paper) and pottery.

“I enjoyed pottery,” she recalled. “But I just don’t have the patience for it anymore. There are so many steps in the process. It just feels like finishing a piece takes forever.”

The Kamsack Times was invited to tour Lachambre’s home space that has been converted to a working arts studio and “Zen Den” as she calls it.

“This is where I come to meditate and offer card readings to my clients,” said Lachambre, adding that she has identified her own personal gifts of empathy and intuition. “I begin with lighting Palo Santo wood and waving the smoke to cleanse the area of any negative energy. It’s a space that feels good,

Angel Blessings is a children’s book created by Marilyn Lachambre of Kamsack. Lachambre personally wrote and illustrated the 24-page work that was inspired by her grandchildren. feels safe. It’s only positive energy that I work with and invite to my space. I use this area to

dream and create but I also like to share it with others who just want to sit and chat about what they are longing for in their life. I love connecting with people and offering them a chance to explore what their heart is searching for.”

One of the ways Lachambre encourages her clients to open up and navigate their own dreams and spiritual health is through the symbolic jewelry she creates. Working with bracelets, necklaces, and charms of various colours and materials, Lachambre says her guiding philosophy is: What you are attracted to, is calling you. What calls you, is meant for you.

“Malas” are long pieces of jewelry that are currently available through MCL Creations. Consisting of 108 beads, malas are used around the world as a tool to help the mind focus on meditation, or count mantras in sets of 108 repetitions.

“Before COVID hit, I used to take my jewelry designs to sell at trade shows. It was so interesting to meet people and observe how they gravitated to different stones

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and different colours.

After many years of observation and personal study of gem stones, I really feel like there is something profound behind that attraction.

One colour may indicate a longing for the individual to spend more time in nature. Another colour may represent a need for stress or anxiety relief. It’s not the stones so much as it is the interpretation. As human beings, we all have things in our lives that go unchecked or pushed aside, either because we are too busy, distracted, or don’t want to face something uncomfortable in our lives. This is especially true for women, who tend to put everyone else’s needs above their own.”

In addition to bracelets, Lachambre makes long necklaces called malas that are currently available through MCL Creations online store.

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The term ‘mala’ is a Sanskrit word for “meditation garland.”

Originally, mala beads were used for a special style of meditation called Japa, which means, “to recite.” Malas consist of 108 beads and are used as a tool to help the mind focus on meditation, or count mantras in sets of 108 repetitions.

Furthering the exploration of her multimedia artistry, Lachambre has produced a line of orgonites.

An orgonite is defined as a mixture of catalyzed resin with metal shavings, particles or powders, poured into molds.

Lachambre believes they have the ability to purify energy on a quantum level.

Recently, Lachambre has launched into another creative pursuit, this time inspired by her grandchildren. Angel Blessings is a children’s book that Lachambre wrote and illustrated over the course of a year.

The 24-page book features brightly coloured illustrations depicting “angel guardians” of an invisible realm, overseeing the daily lives of children.

Angel Blessings is currently available for purchase at Chapters Indigo online, Buck’s Dollar Store in Kamsack, Carnation Street Floral in Canora, or through Lachambre personally.

For a glimpse at Lachambre’s full line of work, people are invited to visit the newly launched website, www. mclcreations.com.

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Preeceville Figure Skating club showcases skaters Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The 2020-2021 season of the Preeceville Figure Skating club had 27 skaters from 4 years old to 17 years old with a combination of returning and new skaters, stated Heather Jaeb, head coach.

“We were lucky to have a full season of lessons and our presentation of skills this year was very different and a first for the club due to COVID -19 restrictions.”

Skaters showed off their skills to their parents on March 20 which was the club’s final practice day.

Skaters featured included: Stage 2 skaters Josie Moekerk, Blake Beatty, Charlotte Gulka and Avaya Meberg; Stage 3 skater Ryder Thideman; Stage 4 skaters Athina Rubletz, Alex Algabre,

Blakely Firman, Lily Beatty, Jilliane and Jillaine Barnachea, Sage Ward, Cruz Jaeb and Kaleigh Meberg; Stage 5 skaters Makenna Firman, Adley Ward and Leah Thideman, and Stage 6 skaters were Seth Reynolds and Macey Mitchell.

Starskaters were: Jillian Tonn, Mia Mitchell, Kiera Balyski, Mollie Jaeb, Paje Reynolds, Camryn Nelson, Layla Jaeb and Trenley Nelson.

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Josie Moekerk, Stage 2

work and I am honoured to have had the opportunity to spend my winter with them watching them grow as skaters and individuals,” said Jaeb.

This year, the club had one graduating skater, Jillian Tonn.

Jillian has been skating since she was 3 years old with the Preeceville Figure Skating Club. Not only did she work hard to achieve her own accomplishments, she also helped to teach the can skaters.

“Jillian’s grace and talent showed each time she took to the ice. Her dedication to the club will be greatly missed. As her coach, for the past four years it was a pleasure and privilege for me to be part of her incredible skating journey,” concluded Jaeb.

Macey Mitchell, Stage 6

Kaleigh Meberg, Stage 4

Charlotte Gulka, Stage 2

Paje Reynolds, Starskater

Seth Reynolds, Stage 6

Blakely Firman, Stage 4

Sage Ward, Stage 4

Avaya Meberg, Stage 2

Leah Thideman, Stage 5

Athina Rubletz, Stage 4

Jillian Tonn, Starskater, is the only graduating skater from the Preeceville Figure Skating club this year, after skating with the Club since she was 3 years old.

Lily Beatty, Stage 4

Makenna Firman, Stage 5

Adley Ward, Stage 5

Alex Algabre, Stage 4

Mia Mitchell, Starskater

Ryder Thideman, Stage 3

Trenley Nelson, Starskater

Mollie Jaeb, Starskater

Jilliane Barnachea, Stage 4

Jillaine Barnachea, Stage 4

Cruz Jaeb, Stage 4

Camryn Nelson, Starskater

Kiera Balyski, Starskater

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EDITORIAL Supreme Court decision puts Canada on right track for carbon pricing It should be evident that a national government has the authority to set policy regarding nationally important issues. But with the climate crisis, some provincial premiers have pushed back.

Governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario have been fighting in court to overturn the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. On March 25, in a significant victory for climate action, Canada’s Supreme Court ruled in the federal government’s favour. It affirmed that climate change, caused mainly by greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels, is “a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world” and that there is “broad consensus among expert international bodies that carbon pricing is a critical measure” to reduce emissions.

The ruling also stated, “A provincial failure to act directly threatens

Canada as a whole,” and “Canada would not be able to push for global action on climate change if provinces were not cooperating in the fight against it.”

Although carbon pricing is one of many solutions to reduce the risks of climate disruption, it’s a critical policy the David Suzuki Foundation has been advocating for since 1998.

Represented by Ecojustice, the Foundation was an intervener in the court cases brought by the three provincial governments, arguing that the climate crisis represents a national emergency. It was also instrumental in getting B.C. to adopt carbon pricing in 2008.

Although this decision was specifically about carbon pricing, it signals that the federal government has the authority to enact national climate and clean energy regulations that reduce harmful emissions. It also sends a clear message to provincial governments that have put entrenched fos-

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Science Matters sil fuel interests ahead of the well-being of our children, communities, future and all living species and ecosystems.

Under Canada’s law, provinces are required to set their own carbon price through a tax or cap-and-trade system, meeting minimum standards set by Ottawa. If they don’t, they’re subject to a federal “backstop” carbon price, including a charge on gasoline and other fuels, offset by household rebates that leave most families better off, and a separate pricing system for heavy industries.

The minimum price is $40 per tonne of emissions as of April 1, set to increase to $170 per

tonne by 2030 to meet the current target of reducing emissions at least 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Because greenhouse gas emissions, mainly carbon dioxide, cause extensive and costly harm, carbon pricing ensures polluters pay for damages. Even though it rarely reflects the full costs, it gives polluters incentives to find cleaner ways to operate — reducing their costs and emissions. It also gives cleaner energy sources like solar and wind a growing price advantage over coal, oil and fracked methane.

Where carbon pricing has been enacted, it’s been successful without

causing economic harm.

It’s time for all governments to join with industry, academia and all of society to resolve the climate emergency.

As I recently told federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, we don’t have time for bickering and drawn-out, costly court challenges.

In fact, we need far more ambitious action from all levels of government, especially provincial.

We’re still not on track to meet climate targets, and the costs of more frequent extreme weather events are mounting. Gas price fluctuations and increases imposed by the oil industry show it takes a lot to get people to adopt better habits and technologies, so making better options widely available is important.

That means investing more in transit, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and measures to make homes and buildings more energy efficient.

We must also stop subsidizing the fossil fuel

industry with tax breaks, low royalties and pipeline purchases.

Because we’ve failed to heed the warnings for so long, we’ve reached a critical point in the climate emergency. Now we must do all we can to prevent the crisis from accelerating. We need federal, provincial and municipal policies, regulations and investments to improve energy efficiency, fast-track clean power, electrify everything and switch to renewable fuels.

There’s no shortage of solutions. We just need to employ those proven effective, including carbon pricing. The Supreme Court decision gives Canada the power to make a difference.

Now it’s time to act.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Writer and Editor Ian Hanington.

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COVID case reported at Canora Junior Elementary School Courtesy of Canora Courier According to a March 30 letter from Quintin Robertson, Good Spirit School Division director of education, to parents/guardians of Canora Junior Elementary School students, The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has advised Good Spirit School Division that an individual at Canora Junior Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19.

“We are working closely with Public Health staff to ensure necessary measures are in place to protect all students and staff. Public Health will be contacting parents/guardians of students and any staff/ visitors/volunteers who may have been in close contact with the case and will provide direction,” instructed Robertson in the letter.

To minimize further risk of transmission, Good Spirit School Division,

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has advised the Good Spirit School Division that a positive case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed in a student at Canora Junior Elementary School. in collaboration with Public Health, decided that all staff and students in Prekindergarten to Grade 4 will move to remote instruction. As a result, Prekindergarten to Grade 4 classes were to be cancelled on March 31, which would provide time for teachers to finalize preparations for the change in instructional delivery to remote learning. Teachers were planning to post materials in SeeSaw by April 1.

Students will tentatively return to school on Monday, April 12, based on the advice of the Local Medical Health Officer.

“The SHA would like our help with continuing to do our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19 by following Provincial regulations and encouraging all students and staff to remain at home when showing the slightest symptom of COVID19,” reported Robertson.

“SHA encourages

voluntary testing at the drive-through at 276 Myrtle Avenue in Yorkton. Testing is available without an appointment between the hours of 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm, seven days a week, or you may call 8-1-1 for a referral and an appointment will be scheduled for you. Ensure that you have your Health Card with you. Children under the age of 18 will need verbal consent from a parent or guardian. You may also

go to the COVID-19 testing site at the OCC Hall located at 407 Park Street in Kamsack, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you or your child are displaying symptoms of COVID-19, please reference that you are connected to Canora Junior Elementary School so that rapid testing may take place.”

Families are assured that the GSSD facility disinfecting, and cleaning protocols have been and will continue to be followed.

Everyone entering schools is reminded to monitor for any signs or symptoms of COVID19, and refer to the Daily Self-Assessment Checklist. Also, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has shared a COVID and Seasonal Allergy Fact Sheet.

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Cowessess First Nation marks start of authority over child care Evan Radford Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The Leader-Post (Regina)

the (child-care) protocols with Saskatchewan.”

Coles said Cowessess “has successfully met all the requirements to become a self-governing nation over their children across Canada” under federal bill C-92, called An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.

Speaking to his community on a windy Thursday afternoon, Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme described the day’s event as a reset.

“Today we hit that reset button,” he said, marking the beginning of the community’s legal and jurisdictional authority over all Cowessess kids, whether they live on its land or in other parts of Canada.

“We don’t have to prove it anymore. We don’t have to go into courts anymore to fight for our children. We can now assert our responsibility,” Delorme said.

Thursday marked the beginning of the Cowessess-created Miyo Pimatisowin Act. The words are Cree and they mean good life. The act asserts the band’s authority over the welfare and

The bill received royal assent on June 21, 2019, effectively making it law.

Photo courtesy Bryon Lerat/Cowessess First Nation

Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme speaks to his community on April 1, 2021 to mark the start of its Chief Red Bear Children’s Lodge and the start of its jurisdictional authority over Cowessess children. care of its kids, while establishing the Chief Red Bear Children’s Lodge as the organization responsible for the programs and services

the band is to provide.

The agency’s CEO, Eva Coles, said there’s not yet a physical building or lodge.

“At this point in time

it’s actually a concept: We will launch the design, the acquisition of staff and the spaces we will occupy after today,” she said. “We are writing

A federal media release from that date said the bill recognizes “one size does not fit all when it comes to Indigenous child and family services.” It allows Indigenous communities the freedom “to develop policies and laws based on their particular histories, cultures, and circumstances.

Free to move at their own pace to implement and enforce these policies and laws.”

At Cowessess, Coles

said that means providing “healing, prevention and intervention services.”

The Miyo Pimatisowin Act allows for a child to exercise the option to have his or her care period extended to 24 years old, from 18.

The historical importance of the day wasn’t lost on Delorme or Coles, especially in the context of Canada’s residential school systems and its Indigenous child apprehension and adoption policies, also called the 60s Scoop.

The latter of the two can be traced back to Indian Act amendments in 1951; indeed Delorme referenced that year in his speech.

He said the community’s new authority means its kids can choose whatever they want to be — “a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer, a bus driver, a judge” — while receiving the care, knowledge and cultural teachings of their own First Nation.

Duwen new game currently in development While social media can be a time sync littered with silly cat pictures and sillier political memes, it can also be a great place for the hobbyists.

You can sometimes feel alone in terms of a hobby, especially in smaller communities, so it’s great to be able to connect with like-minded people online.

In terms of board games there are generalist pages to all things game-related, to game specific pages if you love cribbage, crokinole, chess and others.

Then there are ‘genre’ pages, for example abstract strategy games, a hunt I of course was drawn to.

The great thing about such a page is that at times you are allowed sneak peeks at new games, at time well before the final fine tuning of rules is complete, which allows some insight into that process.

So recently a YouTube video was posted on a new game in development called Duwen.

The game uses dice, which are game pieces although never rolled, which intrigued. The best game to use the common D6 dice as game pieces in an abstract strategy game was Tom Kruszewski’s 1985 release Chase, a classic that deserves far more recognition than it has.

While Duwen may never match Chase, frankly few games do as Chase is likely top-25 abstract strategy game material, I still found the video interesting enough

I wanted to know more.

Dice are pieces that players use to ascend a pyramid, know gems off the top to get them down to the ground level to eventually win. The trick, dice start out with the six face up, and every square moved reduces that number. Hit one it goes back to a player’s pool where it can be reentered on the base level on a future move. There is a strong resource management aspect to this game.

Fortunately game creator Jeremy Lounds was good enough to answer a few questions via email, starting with what was the idea which led to the game’s creation?

“I really like abstract strategy games (Chess, Hive, Mancala, etc), and I wanted to create a game that is elegant but is deep with lots of interesting choices,” offered Lounds.

I was also curious where the name came from? “’Duwen’ means ‘push’ in Dutch,” said Lounds. “I don’t have any particular tie to the Dutch language personally, or in the game, but it is unique, and I thought it could be memorable.”

Lounds said in creating Duwen he was looking for balance between being able to learn the game easily but having it be challenging to be good at.

“I wanted to create one with deep strategy if you want to really dive into it, but also simple enough to learn so people of many ages and skill levels can enjoy it,”

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“Also, one that stands out and could be left setup on a bookshelf or coffee table.”

While the game is not yet fully developed Lounds has invested a good amount of time in it before showing a peek.

“It has been about one-year now,” he said.

“It was rolling around in my head for a while, but I heard about a design challenge that Chris Anderson (The Board Game Workshop podcast) was doing and I knew entering into a competition would provide me important motivation and feedback.

“The process has been great, and I would recommend that others check it out. Chris opens up the judging to volunteers, so it is really a competition for and by the community, with Chris doing all of the

hard work behind the scenes.”

So what was the most difficult aspect of designing the game?

“This is a great question! There have been so many different directions I ‘could’ go with the rules and complexity of the game, so I think finding a balance for the base rule set has been the hardest so far,” offered Lounds.

“I am working on a machine-learning algorithm so that I can have the computer play itself several thousand times.

This should give me better insight on the current balance and potential depth.

“I don’t want a game where the first player has a clear advantage.

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look a fair bit different when I am satisfied with it versus what it is right now. But part of the fun and excitement is this journey, right?”

That doesn’t mean Lounds isn’t happy with aspects of Duwen as it now stands.

“I think my favorite aspect is the 3D board and being able to arrange it in different configurations,” he said.

“It opens a whole world of possibilities and nearly endless replayability.”

The board is part of what Lounds sees as being different with Duwen.

He pointed to the “customizable, 3D board for lots of replays and a

unique ;push’ mechanism using dice as your pieces,” as elements that set the game apart from others, adding “and depending on your taste in decor, it could be one you leave set up on your shelf or coffee table!”

So what fine tuning does he think is still required?

“As mentioned it is hard to say for sure. I think once I have my AI programmed, it will reveal quite a bit,” reiterated Lounds. “I want to find ways to allow for more choices but I don’t want the ruleset to become burdensome so you have to check the rules on every move.”

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“What is wrong with you?!”

I’m fairly confident that Adam and Eve first spat out this question either at each other or a child or two. I, myself, have asked this question many times but, more often, have had them spewed out at me.

Warning: You may think that this is not a topic that fits well for humour but even in very difficult circumstances, it is always good to see the funny side of things. I learned that from the best!

My father had an endless sense of humour. As wonderful as that was, however, he could also throw a look my way that wordlessly expressed that age-old saying, “I helped to bring you into this world and I can take you out”. It was quite frightening, especially because he was such a jovial man 99% of the time.

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Revisited was diagnosed it was too late for treatments so keeping him comfortable became the goal and a palliative road would be travelled.

The first day the Home-care Nurse came to visit him will live in my mind forever.

When the nurse arrived, I happened to be there but I’d moved myself to a table, away from the two of them, so they could have their chat. I pulled out a book which I attempted to read.

The nurse was a fresh, young woman who was very compassionate as she discussed what “palliative care” meant. My father listened intently to her every word.

When she began addressing the medications he was on, however, my eyes dropped from the words I should’ve kept reading.

I remember the conversation thus …

Nurse: “Sir, you should know that since you’re a palliative patient, the government covers all your medication expenses.”

Dad nodded and smiled.

Nurse: “There is one thing you’re on, however, that is not covered. That is your Calcium supplement.”

Dad nodded and smiled.

Nurse: “If you’d like to stay on that you’ll have to pay for it.”

Dad nodded, smiled and then asked the nurse, “What do you think I should do?”

Nurse: “Well, you should stay on it. You wouldn’t want to get osteoporosis.”

I should have left that alone. Should have but …

Me (laughing before I shot out): “Osteoporosis?!

He’s got bone mets!

Osteoporosis is the least of his worries!”

My father’s demeanour instantly changed as he whipped his face toward me with the look that should have stopped my heart.

After the nurse left I braced myself for what I knew I deserved.

Instead of the lecture I expected, however, he broke into a smile and chuckled, “I told her I’d stay on the calcium because I’d rather not die from osteoporosis.”

We both laughed then but before I left that night he did add, “But seriously, what’s wrong with you?!” I loved that man!

Poor roads cost Canadians $3 billion annually: CAA study Ottawa – Canadians are paying $3 billion every year in higher vehicle operating costs due to poor road infrastructure, says a new study by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA).

“Canada’s roads are vital for commuters, business and connecting communities,” says Ian Jack, vice-president of public affairs, CAA National. “This study shows for the first time the hidden cost to drivers of below-average roads. And it demonstrates that governments would save money in the long run if they brought roads up to – not perfection – but a good standard. That should be attainable.”

This study is the first in Canada to show the cost to vehicle owners of

poor roads, rather than focusing on how much it costs to build or repair them. CAA’s analysis revealed the average Canadian driver incurs an extra $126 in costs annually due to the poor quality of roads – a total of $3 billion for drivers collectively. That cost comes in the form of more vehicle repairs, higher maintenance and other operating expenses.

“A vehicle is the second-largest expense for the average household,” states Jack. “And when Canadians are paying higher vehicle operating costs due to poor roads, that is money they no longer have to spend on everyday wants and needs.”

The study uses selfreported data from provincial and municipal

agencies, who indicated that close to half (43 per cent) of Canadian roads are rated below average.

Using the most recent data available from Statistics Canada, the study calculates how much more drivers pay in maintenance and other costs when they drive on poor roads as compared to good roads.

Good doesn’t mean brand new, just consistently well-maintained.

“Repairing roads before they are allowed to deteriorate is a winwin proposition: it saves governments money and it saves drivers money,” says Jack. “The study finds that spending one dollar on pavement preservation eliminates or delays spending $6-$10 on costly repairs later.”

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Genealogical Society looking to fill family trees

By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer For the last four decades, one group has passed down stories and helped fill out family trees in Yorkton.

That group is the Yorkton Genealogy Society. The society started back in 1981 after a group of residents were curious about their family’s past.

Helen Norman, one of the society’s founding members, talked about how the group came to

be.

“I think everybody has a curiosity about their families, and I’ve always been curious but never really asked anybody because it was just something you thought about,” she said. “There was a lady here in Yorkton, Hendricka Blommaert, and she had a class at the community college about genealogy. We went to that class when it came on, and after she realized that there was quite a lot of us that were interested, so besides teaching the class, she would

come and set up our branch.”

Genealogy is studying families, their history, and tracing their lineages and Norman said that their purpose was to research and record their families as far back as they can.

She noted that not only did you get a chance to learn about your family, but you also got a chance to hear family stories and connect with family members differently.

Lynda Burback, the current president of the

School Divisions awaiting direction on use of rapid tests

By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer In late March, the Government of S a s k a t c h e w a n announced that 100,000 rapid tests were being deployed to Saskatchewan schools.

The plan was that testing could begin right away, but according to Quinton Robertson, the director of education with the Good Spirit School Division, they had received the tests. Like many school divisions, they are waiting on a plan on how to use the tests safely and effectively.

“We are awaiting direction from our local medical health officer and from the province around the utilization of these resources,” he said. “I know they are in the development of selecting individuals that would be administering the assessment and also around the parental permission aspect. We have done nothing, and I am fairly certain that most school divisions are in the same position.”

“We have to make sure that we are following a provincial mandate from the Cheif Medical Officer and the Local Medical Health Officer; we are not in the busi-

Yorkton Regional High School ness of administering COVID tests,” added Robertson.

CUPE has now called on the province to ‘stop misleading the people of Saskatchewan and immediately step up its efforts to make schools safe.’ after outbreaks in 82 schools of the COVID-19 variants have spread across Saskatchewan.

“Education workers have felt ignored and abandoned from the very beginning of this government’s failed attempt to keep our schools safe, and with these multiple outbreaks, the situation has become completely intolerable,” said Rob Westfield, an education support worker and chair of CUPE Saskatchewan’s Education Workers’ Steering Committee via a media release. “The province has once again

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abandoned its responsibility and has left school divisions struggling to create their own plans for rapid testing.”

“Schools have to create and distribute permission forms for parents to sign, hire qualified personnel to administer the tests and create a space to do so. This takes time, and in the meantime, our education workers are forced to put their lives at risk because they were left out of the phase one vaccinations,” added Westfield. “The government is asking us to go into unsafe schools without a vaccination.”

President of CUPE Saskatchewan Judy Henley said that they want to see education workers get vaccinated to ‘ensure the that both students and staff are safe during this recent surge in cases.’

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society, said that a similar curiosity to Norman’s saw her join the society.

“I first started after my mother died, and she left me a whole box full of pictures, and it’s a good thing that she and I sat down one day, and we went through them all, and I wrote on the back who everyone that my Mom could possibly remember, but there was some she couldn’t remember, and I just wanted to know who else was in that photo.”

Burback said that she would like to see younger members join and take an interest.

“We are trying to get more active and more members in the group to join. We’ve got a little extra five members than we ever had before; it’s not doing all that bad.”

She noted that she had learned a lot about her family, including that her whole life, she grew up right across the street from her Dad’s first cousins.

Helen Norman with Dawn Peturson and Glenn Wiseman, other members of the Yorkton Genealogy Society Burback added that currently, they are meeting via Zoom once a month, but she hopes they can return to there in-person meetings they usually hold at the

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SaskPower update on small modular reactors

By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Estevan Mercury Regina – When the Saskatchewan government was handed a defeat at the Supreme Court of Canada in its battle against a federal carbon tax, Premier Scott Moe spoke of the implementation of small modular reactors, or SMRs, taking the nuclear power route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

On March 24, Darcy Holderness, project manager, asset management & planning with SaskPower, spoke to the Saskatchewan Suppliers Energy Update, hosted by the Saskatchewan Industrial & Mining Suppliers Association Inc. (SIMSA). He spoke about how small modular reactors might fit into the Saskatchewan power mix.

Holderness said, “The major challenge for SaskPower and the province is transitioning

from our reliance on fossil fuels, especially for our power system. We need to get away from high-emitting sources and make that transition in the most economically way possible. Federal and provincial regulations are coming into effect and are starting to impact bottom lines on how we operate our grid and our power system.”

Carbon tax impact He noted by 2030 all conventional coal plants will have to be transitioned to carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities or shut down and retired. He pointed out the federal carbon tax will eventually reach $170 per tonne of CO2 by 2030.

“It’s all driving towards a net zero emissions grid by 2050 that is our target and that’s where we see the potential for small modular reactors or nuclear power to fit into the picture,” Holderness said.

SaskPower has a goal

of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. Holderness said we’re probably going to be closer to 50 per cent by that time. He said that has been done primarily through the retirement of the conventional coal fleet, as well as ramping up renewables as the price of renewables have come down.

Holderness said SaskPower is a big supporter of the Deep Earth Energy Production (DEEP) geothermal project, which will potentially have an impact on the grid. SaskPower has also been transitioning to a lot of natural gas generation.

Holderness explained that the carbon tax, at $170 per tonne for CO2 equivalent, does put a price on what those emissions are. At that price level, he noted there could be $12 billion, paid at $170 per tonne, in the cost of the emissions. He also said the carbon tax will likely not go down,

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“Between 2030 and 2050 is really where we see the opportunities for SMRs and striving towards a net zero grid.

To get to net zero, we have to be evaluating all the options that are out there, and nuclear power is definitely one of those. SMRs are relatively new technology, and the smaller size of the reactor market would fit into the Saskatchewan market quite well, a market of our size.”

Holderness said SaskPower is looking at renewables with battery storage to a high degree.

He said that building SMRs could have an impact on the gross domestic product for the province, based on building four SMRs between 2034 and 2042.

300 megawatts each Small modular reactors are in the range of 50 to 300 megawatts of electrical power generating capacity, whereas large conventional reactors

are 750 to 1,000, or even more, megawatts. Those larges sizes are just too big for Saskatchewan.

As for “micro” modular reactors, smaller than 50 megawatts, he said, “We don’t see a huge opportunity there but, but there are some projects being attached to develop this technology in Canada as well.”

“The size of the technologies we’re evaluating is right around the 300-megawatt mark, which is similar to what our larger-sized coal facilities are right now,” he said.

Holderness alluded to the possibility of nuclear facilities replacing some of the coal-fired power generation at Estevan and Coronach, saying, “This could help offset some of the economic losses in the province, as we retire our conventional coal fleet. So CCS is still on the table and it’s something we’re looking at. Those facilities, the conventional coal, has been retired by 2030, and that impact on the mining operation near those facilities in southeast and south central Saskatchewan is going to be realized by the province, and so maybe this is an opportunity to help offset some of that loss.”

He said it would also reduce reliance on natural gas, which has “the obvious risk of the carbon penalty.”

While natural gas is “very cheap today,” there is added risk of cost, especially with regards to the carbon price.

“We don’t view SMRs or nuclear power as competing with renewables at all, at least right now,” he said.

SMRs, compared to conventional nuclear power plants, are much more flexible when it comes to dispatching power.

“We’re really looking to explore and evaluate all low-emitting options for 2030 and beyond.”

SaskPower has been looking at how SMRs could fit into its system for the last decade.

Saskatchewan has an interprovincial agreement with Ontario and New Brunswick, and Alberta is looking to sign onto that agreement, he noted.

Saskatchewan won’t be first While Saskatchewan is looking hard at SMRs, it will not be the first to build one. Holderness said, “We will want to see a first mover project in another jurisdiction in Canada.”

He said Ontario is developing the Darlington New Nuclear Project with Ontario Power Generation (OPG).

The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is already one of Canada’s largest nuclear power plants, producing 20 per cent of Ontario’s power.

OPG’s website states,

“On Nov. 13, 2020, OPG announced resumption of planning activities for Darlington New Nuclear, with the goal of hosting a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) as early as 2028.”

SMRs are built in a shop, off site, which significantly reduces the cost of construction as it is shipped to the site in one piece. This is an important consideration as nuclear projects have been known to go over budget and long in their schedules.

While Saskatchewan has a lot of experience with uranium mining, we don’t have a lot of experience with nuclear power. “And that’s going to take significant investment on our part and on the government of Saskatchewan’s part,” he said.

“Indigenous participation is a huge opportunity we feel for, for SMRs and Saskatchewan.

It’s a newer industry, so there’s going to be a lot of learnings required, and development of capacity and competence and an Indigenous participation is a huge opportunity,” he said, reflecting on Indigenous engagement with uranium mining.

There’s also a hope the federal government “will come to the table and help offset some of the initial risks as we develop ourselves as a nuclear jurisdiction, and develop this project.”

He continued, “But ultimately, it all comes down to how competitive the cost of power is, with or without nuclear in the mix in Saskatchewan.

And that’s a key driver.

Our rates are something we try keep as competitive as possible. And so that’s a key requirement for this project to be successful.”

Three designs SaskPower is working with OPG, which has shortlisted three different designs for Darlington New Nuclear, with a goal to reduce that down to one design by the end of this year or early 2022. The three candidates are the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300, Xenergy Xe-100, and Terrestrial Energy Integral Molten Salt Reactor.

Holderness said the first two things that need to be done are finding a site and picking the technology. There are three key licenses that need to be acquired, as well as the federal Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69.

Construction decisions won’t be made until 2028-2029, he said.

A final investment decision may be in 2029, with commercial operation around 2033 as the earliest possible date.

Darlington New Nuclear Project would be in operation by 2028, about five years earlier, allowing for SaskPower to benefit from Ontario’s experience.

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Fresh and healthy salad Indigenous makes the perfect meal Awareness Training set for city

By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s Indigenous Awareness Training is coming to Yorkton, and it has already been a huge success.

The Parkland College, which offers the training, will see employers and managers from the City participate in the course happening late next month.

The workshop covers the history of Saskatchewan’s First Nation and Metis people from pre-contact to today, as well as treaties and the truth and reconciliation commission’s calls to action.

Juanita Polegi, the executive director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, said that she felt this course is important due to the number of

young indigenous people entering the workforce.

She wants to make sure that employers are properly educated.

Nick Crighton, the director of Indigenous Engagement with the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and who leads the sessions, said that it is a chance for people to learn what they were not taught.

“People never had an opportunity to learn in school because they weren’t in our Saskatchewan curriculum,” he said. “Now with our access to information online, I think it’s important to help to bridge that gap between the indigenous and non-indigenous community, because ultimately what I see, and what the hope is that we want to heal as a community together and what I start talking and dispelling some of these myths and opening up dialogue

“I think a lot of the times a lot of our nonindigenous people sometimes feel like they’ve been guilted or they carry this heavy guilt with them when they start learning about the history,” he continued. “I always try to remind people that they didn’t enforce these policies, but they adopted the aftermath of what these policies have done and are continuing to do to indigenous people, and so the idea is how can we work together to move forward.”

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Langenburg woodworker explores hobby in retirement

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer There is something about making things out of wood that grabs the attention of artisans and the buyers of their goods.

So it’s not too surprising Dale Peppler’s woodworking hobby has turned into something of a business sideline too.

Born in Yorkton, growing up in MacNutt, and now living in Langenburg since 1976, Peppler said he’s always enjoyed working with wood, although a career as a heavy duty mechanic at the mine in Esterhazy limited the time he could devote to it.

Four years ago, Peppler, now 67, retired, and that gave him more time for his hobby.

“I have always enjoyed wood working, when I retired I had more time to pursue my passion,” he related.

With more time, Peppler began to expand what he did with wood.

“I bought a wood mill, and started with spruce logs,” he said, adding the list of woods being milled grew quickly, now including birch, tamarack, and black poplar; making slabs from the logs of them all.

“They’re all native to Saskatchewan,” said Peppler, adding he has “good local contacts to purchase the logs.

The variety of wood gives Peppler varied looks in whatever he makes, with some woods better for certain projects.

For example; birch and tamarack are hardwoods good for the cutting boards, he said, adding “we also use barn boards (recycled from old barns).”

Peppler added he likes variety.

“What attracted me were the grains and colours in the wood,” he said, with different varieties offering their own unique look.

And of course wood is rather versatile in what an artisan can make as well, and Peppler creates a rather wide variety of products including; entry tables, coffee tables, dining tables, cutting boards, charcuterie boards, lazy Susan’s, cheese trays, head boards and clocks.

“The sky’s the limit,” said Peppler who has learned as he has gone along in the hobby, admitting he has had no formal training as a woodworker.

“My wife (Char) is the one that comes up

with the ideas, draws the plans, and then we go to the shop,” he said.

In terms of what he hopes to accomplish as a woodworker, Peppler is modest in his vision.

“To create,” he said.

“We see things and put our touch on it. We try very hard not to make anything twice; always an original.”

As for sales, those go well too.

“We are happy where it has gone so far,” said Peppler, adding it has been “mostly word of mouth” so far.

Anyone wanting something Peppler has created can search him out on the marketplace Facebook page, Hands Of Time in Langenburg, online garage sales, and area craft shows.

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Dale and Char Peppler, upper left, of Langenburg have become more serious about the hobby of woodworking since his retirement.

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Berglund part of OSAC online series

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Live concerts might not be possible, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hear great music.

Thanks to the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) together with its member Arts Councils across the province, there will be four concerts streamed online in April, as the OSAC Virtual Concert Series was announced recently.

The concert series will be held virtually every Thursday starting April 8, and running for four weeks.

The series schedule is as follows: • Thursday April 8, 2021 7:00 PM Megan Nash - facebook.com/megannashmusic • Thursday April 15, 2021 7:00 PM Blake Berglund - facebook. com/blakeberglund • Thursday April 22, 2021 7:00 PM Suzie Vinnick - facebook.com/ suzievinnickmusic • Thursday April 29, 2021 7:00 PM Don Amero - facebook.com/donameromusic Local music fans will recall Don Amero who was in Yorkton in February 2020, as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan Series. He

also did a show at Yorkton and District Nursing Home.

And, Blake Berglund, who grew up at Kennedy, SK., performed at 5th Avenue Coffee before it closed.

Yorkton This Week caught up with Berglund to find out how it felt to have a concert on the schedule in the midst of a global pandemic?

“I’ve been trying to keep a positive attitude, it’s such a big situation for so many people,” he said.

But, admittedly it was not easy to stay positive, given that in 2020 Berglund said he performed only seven shows, whereas in the past decade he has performed 80 to 150 shows a year.

Berglund said that with live shows off the table he sort of went underground, writing material, and getting back to his agrarian roots, but not performing.

“I work farming when I can, I was back home to help with harvest,” he said, adding he was fortunate to have that to fall back on.

Now 2021, doesn’t look much better for shows, at least before fall, and Berglund said there is a fear some of the usual venues might never re-

Blake Berglund open post COVID-19.

“Absolutely, 100 per cent that’s a concern,” he said.

It hasn’t helped that artists haven’t been involved in the conversation around government support, even though performers are very

much small businesses, said Berglund.

“Before anything I operate a small business,” he said, and while acknowledging OSAC and Sask Music “for us to be in that small business conversation” it hasn’t gotten far, “We haven’t

been part of the conservation in Saskatchewan.”

So the call to be part of the online series this month was a welcome one.

“I was very grateful to receive that phone call,” said Berglund, who added through 2020, he sort of avoided an online presence that many artists looked too as an option, favouring it as a year to sort of renew from within.

“I wrote a bunch of new material,” he said, adding the pandemic and how it affected people, and what the differing viewpoints were through the situation certainly influencing the new work.

The concert will be a way to shake off some rust in terms of performing, and Berglund added having OSAC paying a fee of course helps too.

Berglund said some of those new songs will be part of the April 15, show.

“I won’t be showing my full hand, but there will be some new songs,” he said.

In their release OSAC noted it “has nurtured the tradition of presenting excellence in the performing arts for adults, children, and family audiences in various genres and disci-

plines with local, national, and international artists performing as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan and/or Koncerts for Kids program. While live performances are not allowed under current restrictions OSAC has launched this series to give our members and their patrons access to these wonderful performances.”

Every year OSAC presents over 300 live community and school performances, attended by a total audience of approximately 75,000.

This is possible because of a dedicated network of volunteers committed to making culture a vital part of Saskatchewan community life, and funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries administered by SaskCulture, Canadian Heritage and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Saskatchewan Lotteries funds more than 12,000 sport, culture, and recreation organizations around the province.

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By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The door to hockey is opening more and more to girls and women, and author Maureen Ulrich is helping push it open just a bit more with her new series.

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Coteau Books of Regina published the series between 2007 and 2012. When Coteau ceased operations in February 2020, “I revised and relaunched the series with Wood Dragon Books of Mossbank, SK.,” she said, adding “all three books (Power Plays, Face Off, and Breakaway) are currentAuctions

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ly available in print and eBook formats.”

And more is coming from the former teacher, who said she has been writing since age 11.

“I am nearly finished my first draft of Book Four (Shoot Out) — a brand new release — and it should be available in September,” said Ulrich, a former teacher.

And her older books will get a new platform too if all goes according to plan.

“Jeanne Martinson, my publisher, and I hope to release Power Plays as an audiobook in 2021,” she said.

The books are very much about Saskatchewan and the favoured sport of hockey.

“Power Plays is contemporary fiction,” explains Ulrich, who admitted she has never been much of an athlete, but loves going to baseball, football, and hockey games. “It takes place in Estevan. Jessie McIntyre, 14, has recently moved there from Saskatoon, and she’s having trouble fitting in. She’s bullied at school by a popular girl named Kim. Jessie’s parents encourage Jessie to join the local girls’ hockey team so she can make some new friends.

But bullies can be found everywhere—even the dressing room.”

For the series Ulrich found inspiration close to home.

“I was inspired mainly by the Estevan Xtreme, the high school team my oldest daughter played for,” she explained. “As a teacher, I’ve also seen my fair share of bullying, and teens struggling to make the right decisions.

“Although Power Plays is not my first manuscript, it’s the first one I published.”

For Ulrich the story was one well-worth penning.

“Power Plays was not only worth writing, it

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Maureen Ulrich was also worth re-writing,” she said. “Although I didn’t eliminate any scenes in the 2020 Power Plays, I tightened it by cutting 6000 words. I updated the language, technology, and hockey rules -- even added a hockey glossary -- to make it more relatable for today’s teens.”

As for as writing goes, Ulrich said she just goes where the story leads.

“I am a pantser, meaning I write by ‘the seat of my pants’,” she said.

“Before I start a manuscript, I have notions of what I want to happen, but I let the characters’ interactions lead the way.

This means I have to do a great deal of revision, but it’s the way that works best for me. I like writing to be organic -- like life -- not prescriptive.”

So what does the author think is the best aspect of the book?

“When I set out to write Power Plays, I wanted to create characters who could be role models for young people” said Ulrich. “When Tara

tells Jessie, ‘Don’t bash your teammates,’ she is giving profound advice.

“We need to accept each other, in spite of our differences, and understand that no one — least of all ourselves — are perfect.”

While the book is about girl’s hockey, Ulrich said she does hope for a larger audience.

The books are generally targeted at teens 12-17, “but my books are also appreciated by adults,” she said. “For children younger than 12, I recommend that they read the book with their parents. I bet they have some interesting conversations, based on Jessie’s experiences” Ulrich added it has been a challenge “getting the word out that a girl’s hockey book is a worthwhile read for anyone.

“Power Plays and the other books in the series are not just about hockey - they’re about life.”

The author is pleased with her effort, noting an update is a nice bonus for a writer.

“I had the chance for a doover, and I didn’t change much,” said Ulrich. “I eliminated some superfluous words and characters, which I doubt anyone will miss. I retained some iconic buildings that no longer exist — Estevan Junior High and the Estevan Civic Auditorium. I think the books are funny, gritty, and full of heart — just like most hockey players I know.”

The series is available through Sask Books (Regina), McNally Robinson (Saskatoon) and Penny University Bookstore (Regina), Amazon. ca (search Maureen Ulrich), and from the author who noted, “I’ve signed and mailed a number of copies to people across the country and the USA.”

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If you ain’t first... you’re last you’re fine, actually The road is not your racetrack - #SlowDown to avoid tickets, impoundments & crashes There’s something about the rush of racing. Whether it’s watching a thrilling NASCAR event or getting the most laps at a go-kart track – winning feels good.

But the road is not your racetrack and making like Ricky Bobby on real life streets won’t win you any trophies or corporate sponsorships. You’re much more likely to end up with an expensive ticket, costly demerits and even getting your vehicle seized for an extended, involuntary pit stop. (Did you know that the ticket for “engaging in a contest of speed” includes a an automatic 30-day impoundment?)

Even if you don’t get caught by police, excessive speed increases your risk of a severe collision that wrecks your vehicle, or even worse, injures or kills you or other road users.

If you ain’t first... you’re last you’re fine, actually.

The April Traffic Safety Spotlight is on speeding. That means police across the province will be on the lookout for speeders this month.

Excessive speed is one the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and injuries on Saskatchewan’s roads. In 2019, 454 people were injured, and nine were killed in Saskatchewan in collisions where speeding was a factor.

“Posted speed limits are not suggestions, and driving is not about who gets Auctions

there first – it’s about making sure everyone gets there, and gets there safely,” said Penny McCune, COO of the Auto Fund.

Since speeding affects your control and reaction time, you’re more likely to get in a collision at higher speeds. And the faster you’re going, the more severe

the collision is going to be.

Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists With the weather getting warmer, there will soon be more people sharing the road with motor vehicles, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

That’s why it’s even more important to mind your speed.

All of these road users are smaller and less protected than motor vehicles, and the likelihood of a severe injury is significantly higher if a collision occurs.

We all have to do our part to keep each other safe.

Amazing facts about honey Honey is perhaps best known for its sweet taste. But beneath that sweetness is a complex, healthy food.

Bees produce honey from the pollen of plants through a complex enzymatic process, turning it into the beloved golden nectar.

Many properties make honey a unique food that is not just tasty, but also quite healthy. Here are some facts about honey that might get you buzzing.

• When stored in an airtight container, honey can last indefinitely. The substance is naturally acidic and low in moisture, which means it is an inhospitable environment for bacteria. There are small amounts of hydrogen peroxide in honey as well, inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. (Source: Tin Roof Teas)

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(Source: Peace Bee Farmer) • Mead is a fermented beverage that is made from honey. It has a storied history as a beverage of choice in many different cultures. (Source: Hidden Legend Winery) • Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life. This includes enzymes, vitamins and minerals. It also contains pinocembrin, a unique antioxidant associated Auctions

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Water park changes have users concerned Users of the water park in the Gallagher Centre have been left with concerns about the City’s approved changes to the admission system.

In a letter sent to Yorkton This Week, several users of the water park said, “Despite many objecting to the new changes, city council decided to continue and implement the changes.”

The new system will see users able to buy Park Passes (prices listed in the table on the picture to the right) and single-use passes ranging from $4.50 to $8.

A year pass for adults under the old system costs $475, allowing swimmers access for one calendar year for access for $47.50 per month.

“If you want to swim more than twice per week, you have to purchase additional passes.

Under the previous system, it was cheaper for drop-in or casual user swimmers to buy a ten pack than buy a monthly membership,” the letter stated. “Under this proposal, patrons that use the pool the least will pay considerably less per swim if they choose and can afford the $480 upfront cost.”

An example would be previously, if someone wanted to swim twice a week (104 times total), under the old system, they would pay $475; under the new system, they would at least pay $512, an increase of $37.

“Who is being penalized under this new system? Those who can least afford it, the people who now purchase monthly passes and can not afford $480 out of pocket for a 100 punch pass. Those who, because of their age or the state of their health, do not want to have a $480 commitment and would rather buy each month.

Anyone swimming more than twice per week, couples who both swim and attend more than twice per week now face double the increase.”

Another problem for the users is that the lack of a senior pass or discount, like many other aquatic centres, has in similar size areas such as Swift Current, North Battleford, and even a bigger centre like Regina provides seniors with a discount.

“Many can not or will not pay more than twice what they are now. Some will simply attend less, even to the detriment of their health. Did we not build this facility to be used, or is it the new mandate to encourage it to be used less? Do we want our seniors to stay healthy or minimize

their activities? So if the casual user pays less and regular swimmers are financially forced to swim less, who makes up the shortfall? How much will this increase revenue?”

Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said that he understands the users’ concerns, but they needed to change the way people pay to make sure the Gallagher Centre and the water park can be sustainable.

“Our biggest motivator was COVID itself.

Because of health regulation protocol, we had to follow their rules, and that met limited numbers of people that could be taking the class at one given time, and then we were cutting back on costs on everything,” he said.

“The cost of running the Gallagher Centre seems to be going up every year with COVID, and we just needed to take a good hard look at everything.

The operating costs of the Gallagher Centre are the highest relative to the other amenities in the City. It needed a careful redesign.”

He said that they chose the ‘Pay Pass’ system because he felt it was the best fit for what they were looking for.

“We wanted a userpay system because the tax-payers were basically offsetting the cost of the operations of the pool, so we were kind of out of line as to how low we were charging,” he said. “It was fantastic for a person who bought an annual pass, but it wasn’t realistic to our costs. It was time to redesign our cost system, and I know it affected people, and that is never good because no one wants to pay anymore than they need to, and some people just simply can’t.”

In terms of some of the other concerns, Hippsley said they are working on fixes.

“I am actually working on that (seniors discount), but we haven’t got an answer yet. I do think we should do something for our seniors,” he said.

“They are the reason that we are here. They build this land, and my heart goes out to seniors, and I always want to see how we can help.”

For problems with the upfront cost of a pass, he said that it’s a system problem.

“Our software system doesn’t do automatic withdrawals from people’s accounts. If we can put that into our software system, we will definitely look at that.

We understand lots of people don’t have $480, for example, ready to go, so if we can figure this out, upgrade it, we will, but as it stands right now, we don’t have this system in place.”

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By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer

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YORKTON 306-782-2465 MARKETPLACE THIS WEEK

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April 9, 2021 | This Week Marketplace

Spring DEALS INTO

2015 MUSTANG GT PREMIUM COUPE

2010 EDGE SEL AWD

2015 DODGE RAM SXT, CREW CAB 4X4

3.5L V6, heated cloth seats, 4 NEW tires, NEW front brake pads and rotors, put through the shop & professionally detailed. Only 189,000 Kms. Very nice unit!

Stk# 10-ED-2

Sale Price $11,995

2017 CHEV, SILVERADO DOUBLE CAB 4X4

5.0L V8, 6 speed manual, NAV, Recaro, Leather SPORT Seats, Rear Camera & Much more “NEVER BEEN USED” Only 15.8 Kms stk# 15-MU-1

5.3 V8, Rear Camera, Bluetooth, 6 pass Seats, Only 66,000 Km, Very Well Equipped.

STK# 17-CS-1

5.7 Hemi, very Nicely Equipped, 215000KM, Cloth Interior, trailer PKG, Clean CAR FAX and Clean SGI VIN Search.

SXT appearance Group STK# 15-RAM-1

Sale Price

17,295

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Sale Price $33,900

Sale Price $46,500

2013 F-150 S/CAB XLT XTR 4X4

2013 EDGE SEL AWD

5.0L V8, Rear Camera, Sync, 6 Pass, Only 96,500 Kms STK# 13-F-5

3.5L V6, Rear Camera, PANORAMIC Roof, Heated Leather, Dual one Auto A/C, Power tailgate, NAV and much MORE. STK# 13-ED-4

Sale Price $25,300

Sale Price $14,995

2019 ESCAPE SE 4X4

2015 CHEVY CRUZE LT “CUSTOM”

2016 EDGE TITANIUM AWD

1.5 Ecoboosts, Very Nicely Equipped, Rear Camera, Sync, Heated Cloth Seats, Equipped, & More. Only 14,500 Kms STK# 19-ESC-2

Very Sporty Unit With 1.4L Turbo, Rear Camera, Remote Start, NEW Windshield, NEW Custom Wheels, New Custom Wrap and More. Great On Gas, Low Mileage and Comes with Extra Wheels For Winter Tires.

A MUST SEE Car! 72,500 Kms

3.5L V6, Trailer PKG, Heated/cool seats, Heated rear seats, Heated Steering wheel and much more STK# 16-ED-3

Sale Price $25,150

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2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM

Nicely equipped with 4X4, 2.0L ecoboost, power tailgate, heated leather seats, rear camera, navigation, panoramic roof, NEW tires, NEW windshield and more!

CLEAN Carfax Report. Only 208,600km STK# 14-esc-4

Sale Price

12,995

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13,995

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Sale Price $23,595

KELLIHER MOTORS LTD. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT www.kellihermotors.com

KELLIHER, SASK. 306-675-2166

AFTER HOURS: 306-795-7151 *All units plus applicable taxes.

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