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USask researchers examine extradition and state kidnappings across the 49th parallel SASKATOON – With a five-year Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of nearly $214,000, Dr. Benjamin Hoy (PhD), assistant professor of history in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and assistant librarian Sarah Rutley aim to advance knowledge about how Canada and the United States project power and exercise justice on their citizens living across the border. The Shadows of Sovereignty project will quantify the growth of extradition and state-sponsored kidnappings between the 1840s and the 1930s. “Our goal is to understand and map the underlying infrastructure of violence and transnational justice and bring this information together in a format that will help scholars, lawyers and the public to understand this important piece of social and legal history,” said Hoy. His team will create a centralized toolkit to help researchers studying extradition, extra-legal justice, Indigenous policy, and race-based policing in both
countries. The toolkit will have four databases, with the first containing information on police in both countries resorting to the use of informal prisoner exchanges and trans-border kidnappings instead of seeking extradition. “We need to understand what went wrong with the carefully developed extradition process, and why these home-grown solutions—the ways local police or members of the public enacted justice—came about,” Hoy said. The other databases contain legal extradition case files; international crime cases in which perpetrators sought to use the border as a shield from prosecution; and Indigenous mobility, an overview of First Nations’ relocating in response to colonial treatment. The project will train more than a dozen graduate and undergraduate students, and Hoy will use the project findings to write a book about why the extradition process went awry and the impact it has had. “This project will help policymakers and the pub-
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A gentle reminder that you’re still not allowed to drive impaired Go places, see people, do things… but plan a safe ride home As the province begins to re-open this summer, many are likely planning to go more places, see more people and do more things. Restrictions may lift and rules may change, but one thing will remain constant: you’re still not
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USask researcher studies ancient northern reindeer herding culture SASKATOON – An international team led by Dr. Tatiana Nomokonova (PhD), assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), will investigate the 2,200year history and ongoing importance of reindeer herding to Indigenous Nenets and Khanty peoples in the Iamal peninsula of Arctic Siberia. The research has been funded through an Insight Grant of $220,000 over three years from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
“We designed this project to look at the ancient and current practices of working with reindeer hides to craft clothing, shelter covers and ropes, which is key to the Indigenous lifestyle and well-being in this area that’s home to the world’s largest reindeer herding population,” said Nomokonova. “We are collaborating and consulting with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers to interpret ancient practices, and help them promote and pass on this knowledge to generations of urbanized young people who are losing their connection
to the culture,” she said. The traditional practices and project findings will be promoted through formats such as workshops, videos and social media that are accessible to Indigenous youth in the region, especially in Salekhard, the capital city. Nomokonova’s project co-applicant is Dr. Robert Losey (PhD), a professor of archaeology and ethnoarchaeology at the University of Alberta. Other team members are: Tatiana Koptseva (Shemanovskii Museum), and Dr. Stella Razdymakha (PhD), Dr. Natalia Fedorova (PhD),
Lubov Vozelova, Andrei Gusev, and Andrei Plekhanov, all from the Scientific Centre of Arctic Studies. Nomokonova said the project aims to transform and decolonize archaeological practices in the region by forging close working relationships with Indigenous communities—efforts that follow the calls to action by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission but applied in Siberia. “We are providing a unique training opportunity for three Canadian graduate students and several undergraduates
as part of this project,” she said. “And the innovative collaborative methods and outreach models we develop will be useful for similar projects, including in Canada’s North.” On Tuesday, the Honourable FrançoisPhilippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced investments of more than $635 million in science, research and engineering to support more than 4,800 lead researchers and their teams. This project is one of nine USask researchers have been awarded a total of $1.6 million
in federal funding to address critical societal issues in fields ranging from history, anthropology and sociology to wildlife, music, and art, with two projects relating to the impacts of COVID-19. Nearly 70 per cent of the total funds committed to the Insight Grants by the SSHRC will support research projects with a focus on Indigenous peoples in Canada, Central America and Siberia. For a full list of USask Insight Grants, go to the Office of the Vice President of Research website.
Saskatchewan provides $2 million for residential school site research Today, First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Minister Don McMorris announced that $2 million of provincial funding will be provided to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) to support research into undocumented deaths and burials on formerly federally operated residential school locations in the province. The minister also called on the federal government to match this investment. “In the wake of last month’s discovery at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, it is clear that research and exploration into undocumented deaths and burials must be carried out in Saskatchewan,” McMorris said. “The $2 million announced today by the province of Saskatchewan will help ensure this work can begin, and help bring
peace to those who suffered under the residential school system, and peace of mind to those who continue to suffer from its effects. I strongly call upon the federal government to immediately match these funds and help carry out this vitally important work in the province of Saskatchewan.” The FSIN has already identified the former residential schools of Muskowekwan, Onion Lake St. Anthony’s, Beauval, Guy Hill, Lebret and Sturgeon Landing as possible sites for research. However, it is believed that the list of locations First Nations would like to investigate could increase. The funding announced today will be used to support the research into these, and future sites. Currently, the FSIN is putting together their approach to support
First Nations and help carry out this research, as many Indigenous communities across the province have already announced their intention to carry out investigations into former school sites in their communities. “The Province of Saskatchewan has committed $2 million to begin the work and research necessary to bring these little lost souls some
peace,” FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron said. “It’s a good start but much more will need to be done as Saskatchewan had one of the highest numbers of residential schools in the country. This work will take years to complete and proper ceremony and protocol must be followed at every site. Elders, knowledge keepers, survivors, their decsendents, and First Nations communities
must be a part of this process every step of the way. This work is vital for many of these survivors who have been sharing their stories for years. We must come together to help them heal.” InMay,theGovernment of Saskatchewan joined with the FSIN demanding the federal government take immediate action on this issue. The
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school system operated in Canada for more than a century. The federal government reports that 150,000 Indigenous children were removed and separated from their families and communities to attend these schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission estimates that approximately 20 federal residential schools operated in Saskatchewan from the 1880s to the 1990s.
‘Major issue in climate change’: New modelling predicts the nature of extreme rainstorms in the U.S. is changing By Andrea Hill for the University of Saskatchewan SASKATOON – If no changes are made to the rate of global greenhouse gas emissions, storms that used to occur every 20 years on average will instead occur every seven by the end of the century. Those are the projections based on recent high-resolution climate modelling, which was discussed in a paper published in the peer-
reviewed journal Earth’s Future. “This is not only a major issue in climate change, but it’s a major issue in risk assessment in general,” said one of the study’s authors, Dr. Simon Papalexiou, assistant professor in the College of Engineering and member of the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). “The 20-year event is not a very large event — it’s not a catastroph-
ic one like the one that comes on average once every 100 years — but still events that come once every 20 years can cause damages in infrastructure and crops.” Papalexiou specializes in modelling complex systems and was involved in efforts to verify the state-of-the-art Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. To do this, he crunched hourly rainfall data collected from 3,119 Continued on Page 4
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EDITORIAL For climate’s sake, save the peat! Burning coal, oil and gas is causing the world to heat at an unnaturally rapid rate. Destroying forests, wetlands, grasslands and marine ecosystems, which act as “carbon sinks,” drives the fever higher. Peatland conversion for agriculture is thought to have fuelled some global warming even before the current era of prolific and wasteful fossil fuel burning. Researchers from France’s Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences and other institutions recently found that converting northern peatlands to croplands could have added 72 billion tonnes of carbon (250 billion tonnes when combined with oxygen to form carbon dioxide) to the atmosphere between the years 850 and 2010 — 45 per cent of it before 1750. That surpassed by more than double the amount of carbon sequestered by high-latitude undisturbed peatlands. The study illustrates the value of protecting and restoring natural areas. As researcher Chunjing Qiu said in the Washington Post, peatlands make up just three per cent of global land surface but store about 30 per cent of soil carbon. Recognizing their importance, the Global Peatlands Initiative was formed at the 2016 climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco. Peat forms in much the same way as coal, but in bogs — a type of wetland with high acid content that keeps dead vegetation from fully decaying. As with other fossil fuels, organic matter and the carbon it has absorbed are compressed over millions of years, condensing the solar energy obtained through photosynthesis. Because of their stored energy, dried peat bricks have long been burned for fuel, mostly for heating. Draining peatlands for agriculture and other development causes the plant matter to decompose, its released carbon mixing with oxygen to form CO2, which goes into the atmosphere. On top
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Science Matters of these emissions and sequestration loss from converting peatlands to croplands, peatland fires may have caused five per cent of human-caused carbon emissions to date. They can scorch large areas and are difficult to control because much of the burning is underground. Burning peat, for fuel or through peatland fires, emits carbon and other greenhouse gases directly into the air, along with particulate matter and other pollutants. Peat is also used as a growing medium for gardening, although not a good one. As a Guardian article says, “It contains little to no nutrients and growing in peat-based mixes ties the grower to constantly applying fertilisers to keep plants healthy.” Because it’s lightweight and inexpensive to transport, it became popular. It’s also used to make Scotch, its smoke infusing barley to give the whisky its distinctive peaty flavour. Although Scotch producers use a comparatively small amount of peat, they’ve joined efforts to conserve and restore peatlands and to use peat more efficiently. As with so many ecosystems that keep the planet healthy and habitable for humans — forests, wetlands, grasslands, oceans — peatlands have long been under attack by humans who have failed to comprehend their importance. They’ve been seen as “resources” to be dug up for fuel or gardening, or as wastelands that can be drained and built over. We have to start caring for these essential ecosystems. “Though peatlands indeed are carbon sinks in their pristine state, they should
also be seen as carbon bombs, which explode whenever they are damaged. Keep them wet!” University of Greifswald, Germany, peat researcher Hans Joosten told the Washington Post. Like peatlands, forests can also go from carbon sink to source. Trees release carbon when they burn or die and decompose. Although many people tout the ability of forests in Canada to sequester carbon, researchers say they’ve been releasing more than they’ve been absorbing for the past 20 years, thanks mainly to climate-related insect infestations and wildfires. As the peat study’s researchers admit, there’s much to learn about the relationship between peat and climate, as there is with most natural systems and processes. But the more we learn, the more we come to the inescapable conclusion that everything is interconnected, that even seemingly minor changes to ecosystems can have wideranging consequences. We don’t need to burn peat for fuel. We don’t need it for our gardens. We do need to recognize that peatlands are too valuable to be converted for agriculture or urban development. We must respect, protect and restore the interconnected natural ecosystems that keep us and other species healthy and alive. 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 Learn more at davidsuzuki.org.
CLIMATE CHANGE Continued from Page 3 weather stations across the United States over a 13-year period from 2000 to 2013. The projection looks ahead to the years 2071 to 2100 and assumes that greenhouse gas emissions will continue to be the same as they are today, and that the climate will continue to warm. The model’s resolution is so granular it can predict hourly precipitation within a four-kilometre radius. Papalexiou, who also leads research programs within the pan-Canadian Global Water Futures Program, said the ability to hone in on weather patterns in such small areas is more useful than broader climate predictions. “A very small area is what, really, people need to know about, isn’t it?” he said. “Cities — small cities, large cities —care less about what’s going to happen in a one-degree-by-one-degree region, which means 100 kilometres by 100 kilometres.” The climate model Papalexiou and co-authors worked on stands out because it was verified using hourly rainfall data, as opposed to daily numbers. Unlike daily data, hourly figures capture information about the intensity and duration of storms, which people need to understand in order to make appropriate decisions about infrastructure design. Projections suggest storms with extreme rain are going to become more frequent, more intense and go through significant changes in seasonality and
duration. Taken together, that will affect ecosystems, increase flood risk and threaten societies that have adapted to certain climates. The greatest intensification of weather events is predicted to occur in the western United States, the Pacific coast, and some parts of the east coast. Storms are expected to decrease in duration on the Pacific coast, which could reduce the ability of vegetation to intercept and absorb water. The model projects that storms will happen more evenly throughout the year in the Great Plains and the northern Rockies, defying traditional seasonal trends. “In these regions there are major vast grasslands and crop production,” Papalexiou explained. “Nobody knows, if actually these changes in seasonality happen, how this will affect the crop production on these huge vast grasslands.” While Papalexiou describes the WRF model as “the best model out there,” he cautions that its predictions will come to pass only if the assumptions it’s made bear out. If the rate of greenhouse gas emissions changes — for better or for worse — that will have an effect on the model’s predictions. “We don’t know what scenario will prevail. We don’t know what technological advances we’re going to have in reducing carbon dioxide,” he said. “There are so many factors that we don’t know.”
USask researcher investigates the value of police street checks By USask Research Profile and Impact SASKATOON – A multidisciplinary research team led by Dr. Scott Thompson (PhD), assistant professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), will use an award of $400,000 over five years to study prairie police services’ use of street checks—“carding”—to determine community impacts of the controversial practice that’s often criticized for unfair treatment of persons based on race and socioeconomic status. “This project developed from a series of community knowledge exchange meetings that identified street checks as an area of contention, an element that is harming police-citizen relationships,” said Thompson. “People start looking for alternatives, distrusting police for bringing them in. It starts a cascade of problems regarding people’s understanding of justice being done in their community, and that’s where we are. We are analyzing what is actually done in street checks, and if there’s any good to be
had here.” Assistant sociology professor Dr. Julie Kaye (PhD) will work with youth to learn how they understand and experience street checks, while professor Glen Luther and associate professor Sarah Buhler of the College of Law will analyze carding data for legality of the police-citizen interactions, based on court precedents. Researchers will gather carding data from 34 municipal police services in Manitoba, Saskatchewan Alberta, and the RCMP, yielding a huge volume of information to be analyzed. Professor Dr. Kevin Schneider (PhD) and assistant professor Dr. Zadia Codabux (PhD) in computer science will provide expertise in big data analytics and artificial intelligence (machine learning) to process 10 years of police data to target problems with everything from overrepresentation of ethnic groups to biases in police data compiling technology. The research results of the usefulness of carding, and how these checks are experienced by citizens, will be shared with police leaders and boards, municipal leaders, and the commun-
ity to forge a better way forward, said Thompson. Six master’s students and eight PhD students will be trained during the project. This project is one of nine USask researchers have been awarded a total of $1.6 million in federal funding to address critical societal issues in fields ranging Continued on Page 5
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Olds College launches Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network with GlacierFarm Discover Farm and Lakeland College, funding from CAAIN OLDS, ALBERTA — Olds College announces the launch of the PanCanadian Smart Farm Network—a network of Smart Farms committed to sharing data and expertise that will help farmers, industry and developers better understand, use and develop smart agricultural technologies. With funding from the Canadian AgriFood Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), the PanCanadian Smart Farm Network, lead by the Olds College Smart Farm, includes Glacier Farm Media Discovery Farm located at Langham, Saskatchewan, and the Lakeland College Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland at Lakeland’s Vermilion campus in eastern Alberta. The first project for the network will evaluate the functionality, connectivity and value of data collected from a common suite of sensors measuring soil, climate and crop conditions at sites in three provinces. For Dr. Joy Agnew, Associate Vice-President of Applied Research at Olds College and Principal Investigator for the project, the collaboration across different
agriculture zones and land bases brings more depth to the results of the evaluation, and that will benefit farmers and developers. “Independent validation of ag technologies is critical and so is ensuring that validation is done using more than a single Smart Farm,” comments Dr.Agnew. “By joining with other partners,we’ll be providing farmers with information that will meaningfully inform their decisions about how and where to use sensor technology.” Each project site has installed METOS Canada’s wireless sensors and devices that provide data including field monitoring, weather monitoring and forecasting, water management, disease modelling, insect monitoring and nutrition management. Some sites will use the data to make on-farm management decisions like timing of fungicide application, and will evaluate the benefit of using data to manage those decisions. “Being part of this project builds on our mandate to connect farmers with industry and research partners to find practical solutions to ag challenges,” said Blake Weiseth,
Applied Research Lead at Glacier Farm Media Discovery Farm and Agriculture Research Chair at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. “We’ve used METOS sensor data in ourf ield-scale projects for a couple of years and now, having access in real time to similar data from other sites in Canada will expand our understanding of its value.” At Lakeland College, project activities will be integrated into its Crop Technology, Animal Science Technology and Bachelor of Agriculture Technology programs, providing additional real-world learning opportunities for students. “We need to ensure our students understand the value and benefits of using data, and providing tangible experiences is the best way for them to learn,” says Josie Van Lent, Dean, Agriculture Technology & Applied Research at Lakeland. “For producers, our smart farm activities will demonstrate the adoption of new technologies, providing them with independent assessments of feasibility and usefulness. Overall, this smartfarm collaboration will further catalyze innovation in the Canadian agriculture
POLICE STREET CHECKS Continued from Page 4 from history, anthropology and sociology to wildlife, music, and art, with two projects relating to the impacts of COVID-19. Nearly 70 per cent of the total funds committed to the Insight Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada will support research projects with a focus on Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Central America and Siberia. On Tuesday, the Honourable François-
Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced investments of more than $635 mil-
lion in science, research and engineering to support more than 4,800 lead researchers and their teams.
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technology sector and support producers.” “Supporting the development of smart farms is one of our research pillars,” said CAAIN CEO,Kerry Wright. “When Olds College submitted this project for consideration, we were immediately intrigued. Smart farms validate and demonstrate the use of innovative agricultural technology in a specific environment, and they
provide opportunities to train students enrolled in post-secondary agriculture programs on the latest trends in ag-tech. The pan-Canadian network concept’s additional advantage is its opportunity to link smart farms across the country, thereby multiplying learnings and increasing the value of any data generated.” Work is underway to find additional smart farm network members across Canada. There
will also be opportunities to link the Pan-Canadian SmartFarm Network with other smart farms around the world. “With additional partners come additional opportunities in applied research and education that will help producers maximize technology and data when they’re making those sometimes tough management decisions based on the realities of what’s happening in their fields,” says Agnew.
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A day chasing perch at Cutarm Creek Fisherfolk always have their favoured spots to fish, generally carefully guarded secrets of the trade. In my case I like a spot with a quartet of things going for it. To begin with, time in my world means fishing is always a day trip, and often it is constrained to a few mornings, or evening hours, so I want a spot close to Yorkton. As a shore fisherman that is a bit more limiting, but there are a solid few choices within say a 90-minute drive. Secondly, I like to know I’m not going to be pulling aquatic weeds off the lure with every cast, nor snagging stones all day. The first is an annoyance. The second a costly situation if the rocks claim a spoon that can easily cost six, or seven loonies these days. The hobby of getting spoons wet is becoming more costly all the time. Next, a bit of ambi-
ance is nice. Because shore fishing tends to confine you to a rather limited area of water from which to catch fish, being shut-out is simply one of those things you come to accept as part of the hobby. We don’t like it. We lament it all the way home. We may threaten to never fish the spot again. But we eventually arrive at acceptance and simply move on knowing we will try again. So, if you’re not going to catch fish, it’s nice to enjoy wildlife. A beaver swimming down the river – like the recent eve at Cutarm Creek – is just neat to see. Sure, as a youth I could walk down the home creek and find beavers at work damming an old dugout in the pig pasture, where Dad was happy they were holding back water for the stock, but that was about 45-years ago, so seeing one today is an enjoyed rarity.
You can include turtles, garter snakes, whitetail grazing, red-winged blackbirds, various waterfowl, leopard frogs, gophers and a Noah’s Ark of other wild critters that when they happen by where I fish, I appreciate the appearance nearly as much as the fishing. And, finally I like a spot where I, at least semi-regularly, catch fish, which of course is the core goal of things. The aforementioned Cutarm Creek, just a bit south of Churchbridge ticks off all four boxes so a recent Tuesday eve after work my son and I headed out, ham and Swiss cheese croissants and coke packed for supper courtesy my better half. They were devoured as soon as the first cast had been made. Then we settled in for a couple of hours of jig fishing. It was warm, relaxing. The wildlife visited. The fish co-oper-
Cutarm Creek south of Churchbridge is a relaxing spot for shore fishing for perch, and also for kayakers to go for a paddle. ated. It was not a night for the record book. We only caught about a dozen perch. There were
a couple we might have kept, but it was obvious the school we had hit upon was kindergarten
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A look at the new game of Torus If you are a fan of abstract strategy games you will know that far too often when a new game is created it invariably gets a comparison to chess tossed into the promotional material, and most simply don’t come up to that level. In the case of Torus, the reference is at least less about game play, and a more general connection, noting that Torus is also a game of mental sparring as is chess. That said, Torus does have something of an Othello-like feel, based on the fact you can ‘flip’ an opponent’s piece to your colour in the game as a core mechanic since you are trying to have the majority of pieces when the 64-squares on the 8X8 board are filled. A piece is flipped when five of the eight squares surrounding the
opponent’s stone are your colour. That sounds rather straight forward, but in Torus you need to see the board as more of a sphere where a piece of the opposite of the board, along the far edge are actually adjacent. Thanks to the torus shape, some of the tokens which can trigger a flip might actually be on the opposite sides of the board. Understanding that spaces on opposites sides of the board are adjacent is critical to understanding the game of Torus. In order to help you be able to more easily see this wraparound adjacency, the Torus board has been designed in a special way in order to help you see which tokens are adjacent, notes the rules. There is a set of spaces around the board
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Painted Lady Butterflies bring excitement to Preeceville Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The Preeceville Elementary School Grade 2 and kindergarten students had an exciting experience the last few weeks. “We got to watch caterpillars change into painted lady butterflies. Even the adults were astonished at nature’s efficiency,” said Sheila Klebeck, kindergarten teacher. “Our good friend Jessy Wilgosh agreed to transport them from the store in Saskatoon to Preeceville. With our science guru, Heidi Patterson guiding us, we set out on the journey.” On March 31 the little margarine-sized clear container, containing black wriggling caterpillars, was on display. It was on a cart so it could
be transported between classes. The cart also contained butterfly books and other information. “They lay upon a bed of what looked like wet sawdust. It was actually their food (soy flour, plant matter, vitamins, and minerals) that they would eat till they started to pupae, or cocoon. In the wild, the eggs would be laid on hawthorn bushes, thistles, or hollyhocks,” explained Klebeck. “Soon we noticed the caterpillars trying to crawl up the sides of the container, and cling to the underside of the lid, which was covered in a paper towel. Tonilee Lario, the Grade 2 teacher, then transferred the paper towels with the precious cargo, into a screened enclosure. As if
The butterflies hatched by the Preeceville School Grade 2 and kindergarten class were all grown up and ready for release.
the four sides. What is more daunting is how to best use the options presented to a player on each turn. On your turn, you can do up to four different actions, called ‘operations’. You can do each operation once each turn, in any order, or skip one or more of them. The most basic ‘operation’ is to place two tokens onto any open place. You may also move two tokens one space each, or one token two spaces in an orthogonal direction (not diagonally). From there is gets more interesting. A third operation is to remove any two of your tokens, and then place a token onto any free space. This intriguing, since it is often going to be more advantageous to remove a doomed piece (one you know will be surrounded), than to have it flipped. The other taken piece can simply be replaced, or at
least there appears no rule against doing that. The most complicated ‘operation; is migration, which allows the player to move a group of two, three or four tokens to adjacent free spaces. With moves you can literally move off one edge ‘emerging on the opposite of the board. After each operation, you check to see if you have surrounded one of your opponent’s tokens with at least five tokens of your own. If you have, flip it over to your own color, notes the rules. Each time you flip over a token, check to see if this will cause any additional tokens to flip. Always remember to check for these cascading surround and flip actions. A single flip can lead to massive changes across the board. With up to four actions a turn the board can change rather dra-
matically from turn to turn so planning a strategy is difficult, making Torus a game where you need to be adaptive turnto-turn. The game play is certainly interesting although if you fall behind it may be difficult to catch up, although since flips can cause a cascade of other flips, games are never totally hopeless. The game comes with cardboard pieces and a board, or at least the copy I have, and while functional it is underwhelming. A game like this begs for Othello-like pieces, a nicer, chunkier piece that feels good when being placed and moved. If the game, you can find it via www. analoggamestudios.com, finds an audience a nice production set would be a natural for the company to explore.
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LADY BUTTERFLIES Continued from Page 7 We were very lucky, on the day we planned to release them, to count seven butterflies, ready
to go. The butterfly release was a bittersweet few moments. The children waved, and said goodbye, on June 16 as
they flew away. Many said they missed the butterflies, already.” The painted lady, also known as the cosmopol-
The Preeceville Elementary School Grade 2 and kindergarten students had an exciting experience the last several weeks. They got to watch caterpillars change into painted lady butterflies. Even the adults were astonished at nature’s efficiency. Tonilee Lario, left, Grade 2 teacher and Sheila Klebeck, kindergarten teacher helped the classes to release them on June 16.
itan or thistle butterfly, inhabits backyards and meadows throughout most of the world. Schoolchildren often recognize this butterfly, as raising these butterflies is a popular science activity in elementary classrooms. The aptly named painted lady wears splashes and dots of colours on her wings. The adult butterfly’s wings are orange and brown on the upper side. The leading edge of the forewing appears black with a prominent white bar and smaller white spots. The underside of the wings is markedly duller, in shades of brown and gray. When the butterfly sits at rest with wings folded together, four small eyespots are noticeable on the hindwing. Painted ladies reach five to six centimeters in width, smaller than some other brushfooted butterflies like the monarchs. The painted lady caterpillars are more difficult to identify, since their appearance changes with each instar
(development phase). The early instars appear worm-like, with light gray bodies and a darker, bulbous head. As they mature, the larvae develop noticeable spines, with a dark body mottled with white and orange markings. The final instar retains the spines, but has a lighter colour. The first few instars live in a silken web on a leaf of the host plant. The painted lady (vanessa cardu) is an irruptive migrant, a species that occasionally migrates without regard to geography or season. The painted lady lives year-round in the tropics; in cooler climates you may see them in spring and summer. Some years, when southern populations reach large numbers or weather condi-
tions are right, painted ladies will migrate north and expand their range temporarily These migrations sometimes occur in phenomenal numbers, filling the skies with butterflies. The adults that reach the colder areas will not survive the winter, however. Painted ladies rarely migrate south. The painted lady’s mottled colours look much like military camouflage and provide effective cover from potential predators. The small caterpillars hide in their silk nests. The painted lady lives in open meadows and fields, disturbed areas and roadsides, and generally any sunny place that provides appropriate nectar and host plants.
Ducks Unlimited Canada is all a-buzz over pollinators Stonewall, Man. – Want to bump up your crop yields? Then consider enhancing the pollination services available to you by adding natural areas on your farm. Research shows that healthy landscapes that host mixed natural areas including wetlands, grasslands, shelterbelts and ditch vegetation all aid in increased biodiversity and safe spaces for pollinators. And more pollinators means increased production of our crops and food. Monday was the start of National Pollinator Week, and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is celebrating the role these creatures, and the habitats they depend on, play in our lives. All week we’re sharing stories, studies and strategies on how and why we need to direct conservation efforts to help these important species. “Mixed natural areas, in fact, play a very important role in providing resources to wild pollinators for nesting and foraging, especially when located in cropped landscapes,” says DUC research scientist, Jim Devries, who also conducts research on pollinators for the organization. “And these pollinators return the favour. They help increase crop production through increased pollination. Maintaining places for pollinators to reside also benefits other beneficial insects, and biodiversity in general, including habitat for amphibians, mammals and birds.” Bees and other pollinators have a natural partnership with agriculture, and with crops
like canola and soybeans, in particular. Many studies of insect pollination in canola demonstrate increases in yield. These results make a strong case for setting aside areas that benefit pollinators to further maximize crop production. And when we include mixed natural areas on the landscape, we all benefit from resulting carbon storage, biodiversity, increased soil retention, and water filtration. “The contribution farmers and ranchers make in providing habitat for pollinators is significant and should be recognized,” says Paul Thoroughgood, DUC’s agriculture lead. “Natural areas, flowering crops such as canola, and wetlands all play a role in sustainable agriculture by providing for the needs of pollinators as well as the current and future health of our soil and water.” There are almost 1,000 bee species native to Canada and these tiny creatures significantly benefit from wetlands, grasslands and other natural areas. To support our local pollinators, we can help by increasing the type and variety of flowers available to them. Providing a pollenand nectar-rich mix of agricultural legumes is a good step, and that’s why DUC started offering a Pollinator Pak seed blend as part of its new Marginal Areas Program on the Prairies. Explore the conservation programs that aid in pollinator health at ag.ducks.ca or contact your local DUC office to learn about eligible programs options near you.
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Regenerative farmers aim for nutrient density Courtesy of Kamsack Times Colin Rickard and Erin McLaughlin, owners of the new Berserker Farms in the RM of Livingston, describe their business as a small regenerative farm that prides itself on producing humanely raised and nutrient dense meats. Regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that rebuild organic matter and restore biodiversity in the soil. Regenerative agriculture works with the land and its animals in a way that supports and depends upon diversity. Earlier this year, the pair left well-paying jobs in Ontario to launch their dream of building a natural habitat where they could raise their own meat. The couple met at the gym and quickly connected on a mutual passion for healthy living. At the time, McLaughlin was working as a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, and a contributor to her parent’s automotive magazine publication. Rickard, an avid hunter and butcher, held a job working for the government as a Heavy Equipment Operator. “Many people have told us they think we’re crazy. I left a position with good pay and a pension,” explained Rickard. “But I have no regrets. I haven’t worked this hard in my life – but it feels great. I love what we’re doing and I sleep better than ever.” Before moving to Saskatchewan, Rickard and McLaughlin tested the waters with homesteading on a piece of land in Ontario that was less than an acre. It was there that they gained valuable insight, raising ducks, chickens, and rabbits – as well as practicing fermentation techniques. The pair immersed themselves in a number of books and You tube videos, deepening their understanding of the correlation between food and disease. With soil quality challenges and a population that was too dense for their liking, the couple looked west for a more suitable and affordable home to manifest an even bigger vision – raising their own animals on an 80-acre farm. “Our journey evolved from city dwellers, to homesteaders to first generation farmers,” said McLaughlin. “We believe that optimal health is each person’s birthright and is made possible through our food.” Berserker Farms offers customers grass fed and grass finished cattle, pastured chicken, forest-raised A2 milk-fed pork, and eggs from free-
run, pastured chickens. The couple is determined that animals raised at Berserker will be free of antibiotics, hormones, and GMOs. “Not everyone has the means, the time, or the interest to farm,” added Rickard. “In Ontario, we were in the habit of buying our food from small farms, but they were often sold out. We decided the next step would be to grow our own food for ourselves and our community. We operate with full transparency and believe that health is not just determined by what we eat, but how it is farmed. We encourage customers come to our farm and see how our meat is raised.” “Everything we do is aimed at creating a natural habitat for our animals to thrive in,” explained McLaughlin. “Our farm works with nature, not against it. This means supporting our livestock with premium nutrition and allowing their own innate capacity to fight off disease and infection without the use of synthetic drugs. When animals are given de-wormers, injections and antibiotics, these harmful drugs end up in the meat, which ends up in us.” With this philosophy in mind, the couple views the soil on the farm as its own entity and aims to treat it with as much care and attention as any animal. Instead of battling nature, the team says they plan on working with it, allowing it to continuously rebuild itself while avoiding synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides which can damage the local ecosystem and ultimately the food that is produced. “By raising our chickens on pasture, the birds will receive an optimal natural diet by foraging for grass and bugs. Not
Named after the Norse deity, “Odin” - the bull at Berserker Farms will be the proud sire of future generations at Berserker Farms. only does this improve the health and flavour of the chicken, but also increases the health of the pasture and farm. Pastured chicken has a much higher ratio of omega 3’s to omega 6’s which is vital to human health and well-being,” shared McLaughlin. “We also have a small herd of Dexter/Angus cattle that we grass feed and finish without antibiotics or growth-promoting hormones. The cattle are rotationally grazed on our chemicalfree pastures in the spring and summer and fed hay and haylage (fermented grass) in the winter. This practice keeps the beef naturally high in omega 3 fatty acids that are crucial for good health. Meat from grassfed animals has two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids than meat from grain-fed animals. We provide them with alfalfa/timothy hay, fresh grass in the summer and natural mineral with garlic for natural fly control and kelp which is amazing for longevity, fertility and immunity. In the hardest winters, they also receive a limited quantity of beet pulp or alfalfa pellets to provide a little extra energy. Dexters and Dexter/ Angus crosses (Dangus) are smaller in stature than your average commercial cattle breed and
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went into battle with a fearless, almost crazed fighting style. Legend has it that they were outcasts in society and had a mysticism about them. We chose the name Berserker Farms because we feel it reflects our approach to farming. It’s non-conventional, almost seen as ‘crazy’ among the conforming crowd. We also aspire to be fearless in our farming endeavours and hope to carve our own path with the help of Mother Nature and its mysticism. The Viking culture is something we like also, as the Vikings were very in tune with nature and its rhythms. There’s no evidence in history of the Vikings plowing the land. And
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Recital has special meaning after lengthy pandemic restrictions Courtesy of Canora Courier “We made it, isn’t it great to be here?” Those words spoken by Gillian Rice were greeted with spontaneous and enthusiastic applause at the 88 Keys Music Studio Recital in Canora on June 18. Gillian said she knew right away that this recital had a special significance, both for performers and for the audience. “Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to see live music again.” Lindsey Propp was the emcee for the evening, and Parker Rice, Gillian’s husband, was in charge of the sound. Gillian said getting back to having an annual recital is important for the development of her young students. “It’s a celebration of all of the accomplishments of the students and a showcasing of their abilities. It gives them something to look forward to and prepare for. It’s important for their growth in music. Learning to perform is a great thing, and with experience you get more comfortable, less nervous.” With the recent relaxation of pandemic restrictions, Rice’s original plan was for the recital to take place outdoors in King George Park. But with the threat of rain in the forecast, the decision was made to move it indoors, and arrangements were quickly made at the Ukrainian Catholic Hall. Rice said the recital went very well and was enthusiastically received by the audience. No one seemed to mind wearing a mask and using the hand sanitizer provided at the door. Performers were able to safely remove their masks, but then put them back on when they left the stage after the performance. “The performers were allowed to bring up to 15 guests per family,” said Rice. “When our fiveyear-old son Lowell found out he was first on the program, he got excited and invited about five of our neighbours.” She said this past year was a good one at 88 Keys Music Studio, but it was very different from how things were structured before the pandemic. “There was no Parkland Music Festival, but there was the Yorkton online music festival,” explained Rice. “One of my students participated and it turned out to be very beneficial, especially in preparing for their final music exam. Not having an inperson festival turned
out to be a good thing in a way for the other students; they did more learning and understanding of music without having to prepare pieces for festival performance.” After the pandemic arrived early in 2020, Rice started teaching music lessons online only in April. “When we had to go online, students don’t absorb and learn as easy as in person, but online is definitely better than no lesson at all. Starting last fall, lessons were available both online and in person, depending on case numbers and the situations of individual students. It turned out to be quite beneficial for our Yorkton student. The online option will definitely be available from now on. “Online lessons really brightened my life to be able to have that interaction with my students when COVID started. I didn’t leave the house for about a month at the beginning. It became especially meaningful for students to have online lessons as well. With no sports, music became more important for them as an outlet.”
Lindsey Propp was the emcee for the 88 Keys Music Studio Recital on June 18 at the Ukrainian Catholic Hall in Canora.
Seth and Luca Propp did a duet together titled Rex, the Tyrannosaurus- Faber & Faber. Each also performed individually, Seth’s pieces were Penguins- Neufeld, and Beat the Drums!- Richert. Luca per- Abby Wilson sang Rolling in the Deep formed Andante in G Minor- Teleman, by Adele, accompanied by Gillian and Far Away- Richert. Rice.
Accompanied by Gillian Rice, Sophie Monich sang Hallelujah- Cohen, and You Are My Sunshine- Davis & Mitchell.
In addition to teaching voice and piano, Rice also teaches guitar, and may develop that aspect further as time goes on. After the birth of their children, Rice is gradually expanding her music teaching. She would like to eventually have 30 students. “I have a genuine love of music, and enjoy sharing it with others and helping them on their musical journey. Growing up I always had great relationships with my piano teachers, I still keep in touch with them. Music can be passed along through generations. I admired my teachers and I hope some of my students will become music teachers as well.” Rice appreciated the opportunity to hold the recital, because, “since COVID arrived, gatherings have been few and far between. But the pandemic also took away some things that we discovered weren’t really necessary. Now we don’t run to the store so much, and rather stay home with our families more. Health is the biggest thing, and COVID is made us realize that.” A special moment during the recital was the recognition of a graduating student. “I paid tribute to Saryn Leson who is a CCS 2021 graduate,” said Rice. “I have had her in my studio for the 10 years I have been teaching in Canora. There were a few tears.”
Lowell Rice performed a duet of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star- Trad. Arr. Lowe, with his mother Gillian Rice and a solo called Stuck- Lowe arr. Rice. Later in the program Gillian performed Valse Op.69, No. 1 (Posthumous)- Chopin, and Ukrainian Dumka No. 1Prysovsky. Audience members at the recital appreciated the opportunity to once again experience live music after pandemic regulations were relaxed.
Rowyn Johnson played My Favourite Things – Rogers & Hammerstein, and The Swing- Chee HwaTan.
Kacee Kitchen performed Interlude- Mier, and Sonatina in F Major op. 257, no.2.- Lack.
Summer Johnson played and accompanied herself for Hold On Me- Henderson. She also played Interlude- Mills, and Can You Feel the Love TonightJohn & Rice.
Saryn Leson, a Canora Composite School 2021 graduate, performed Aria in G Major- Telemann. She also collaborated with her sister Shayna on a duet, The Stranger – Andress.
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Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act the Town of Springside offers for sale the following land: LOT 18-BLK/PAR 3-PLAN 101807377 EXT 7 15 PATRICK STREET The Town of Springside is now accepting tenders from interested parties for the sale of the above land acquired through tax enforcement proceedings. The Town of Springside reserves the right to reject any or all bids received. Tender packages can be picked up at: Town of Springside (Town Office) 18 Main Street, Springside SK, S0A 3V0 For more information contact the Town of Springside at (306) 792-2022 or via email: springside@sasktel.net. The deadline for receipt of tenders is July 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Tenders should be marked “PROPERTY TENDER/LAND TENDER”
Apartments/Condos for Rent 1 BEDROOM Apartment with balcony Available December. No Pets. Call Shelby 780-208-3337.
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RENOVATED 2 Bedroom Apartment on Dalebrooke Drive. Available December. Call Shelby 780-208-3337.
LOOKING FOR a portable washer with pump that hooks up to sink. Must be in good working order. 306-621-2344
Houses For Rent SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for a 3 bedroom home. Fridge and stove included. Well kept, clean and quiet neighborhood. Rent is based on income. No Pets. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.
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SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at the Heritage Place. Fridge and stove included. Central laundry with two washers and dryers. Well kept, ready for rent. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815. SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at the Heritage Place. Fridge and stove included. Central laundry with two washers and dryers. Well kept, ready for rent. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815. STEWART COURT HOUSING CO-OP EAST REGINA 55+, modern one & two bedroom suites with large screened-in balconies. Rent includes basic cable TV (Access), one parking spot and free laundry on each floor. Visit our website at www.stewartcourtco-op.ca for more information. Call 306-789-7970.
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4 ALL SEASON tires almost new 235-55R-17 $175 each new $50 per tire now. Weber portable barbeque $300 new - sell for $150. Yorkton cell 778-861-3101 8 3/4” x 24 1/2” x 27’ 2 x 10 Laminated Beam. 306-641-4987.
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FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Star City, SK. Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.
Livestock FOR SALE: Polled Purebred 2 year old and yearling Charolais bulls. Some red factor. Phone 306435-7116. King’s Polled Charolais. LOVELAND RED ANGUS has quality yearling bulls. Phone 306795-2710. YEARLING THREE Horned Hereford bulls, semen tested. For performance info & EPD’s call Wes at 306-743-5105.
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congregate living settings like group homes and corrections facilities. There is still a requirement for health care workers and employees/residents at facilities including long-term and personal care homes, corrections facilities and other congregate living settings to be tested, if they are deemed close contacts of someone who is COVID19 positive. The requirement to self-isolate for 14 days following international travel is currently a federal quarantine order that is subject to change. “We know vaccines work and are helping to reduce disease and death,” Merriman said. “Avoiding the disruption of having to isolate and missing out on work and the activities we enjoy is yet another reason to roll up your sleeve and Stick it to COVID if you have not yet received your vaccinations.” Fully vaccinated is someone who has passed the 14-day mark of receiving the second of a two-dose series such as Pfizer, Moderna or Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines, or one dose of a single dose series such as Johnson and Johnson (Johnson and Johnson is not available in Canada). For more information, see www.Saskatchewan. ca/self-isolation.
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If you are looking for a good work/ life balance, enjoy working inside, being at home every night, staff discounts, job security, training opportunities, medical benefits and being appreciated, look no further! Working for our local, family-owned GM Dealership is a great place to grow your career. Compensation based on qualifications and experience. A busy dealership in a beautiful community. Candidate will be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing customer/stock vehicles. Qualifications: Previous experience and training as an automotive technician. Knowledge of diagnostic and repair equipment, strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills. Applicant must be deadline and detail oriented, with solid communications skills. Must hold a valid driver license. 204-937-2113 crosstownmotors.com
Even if someone has relatively mild symptoms they should immediately self-isolate and be tested. Anyone who is unvaccinated or has received only one dose of the COVID19 vaccine must still selfisolate as directed by Public Health if they are named as close contacts. Public Health has the discretion to require fully vaccinated close contacts to isolate if they are considered at higher risk of serious illness or for increased transmission, or they live in settings at risk of outbreaks. Self-isolation of fully vaccinated close contacts may also be required in any health care setting, including long-term and personal care homes and
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ated,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said. “The level of protection provided by two doses of the vaccine is enabling us to announce new guidelines around selfisolation. This is another important step in getting back to normal and enjoying the summer.” The release from selfisolation does not apply to anyone with symptoms.
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With a few exceptions, anyone who is 14 days past their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at time of exposure and is asymptomatic no longer has to isolate when named as a close contact of a COVID-19 positive person. “More than 20 per cent of those 12 and up in Saskatchewan are considered fully vaccin-
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Chamber questions Council on taxes By Calvin Daniels
Staff Writer The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has several members unhappy about their property assessments and related property taxes. At the Committee-ofthe-Whole meeting of Yorkton Council Monday, Chamber president Marty Sveinbjornson asked questions of Council and City Administration hoping to better understand what has transpired. The first concern was why commercial properties pay a bigger share of the property taxes collected than residential properties even though there are far more residential properties. City Director of Finance Ashley Stradeski began by noting with an overall zero per cent increase in property taxes in Yorkton in 2021, the City is collecting the same amount of dollars as in 2020. However, he did note that with reassessment some properties are paying less, while others are paying more. Councillor Dustin Brears added that Council “had discussed”
putting a greater share of the tax burden on residential properties.
The City pays SAMA roughly $165,000 annually.
Stradeski noted as it stands commercial contributes roughly 55 per cent of taxes collected. When it came to the assessment carried out by Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) Sveinbjornson said there were concerns, and questioned whether the City will be looking at a different company to do the work moving forward? You could do something, offered Coun. Darcy Zaharia “but it’s a lot more expensive to do it,” and in the end it would be the same process since that is legislated by the province. He said using the same type of data another assessment agency should still come up with the same results. The concept of taking the work in-house was looked at in 2016, and the costs was about $450,000 for staff plus $150,000 for computer software, offered City Manager Lonnie Kaal. Coun. Randy Goulden added those costs can rise with lawyer fees too when appeals drag through the process to the court level.
“We’re getting good bang for our buck (with SAMA),” suggested Coun. Chris Wyatt. And ultimately “you’re using the same playbook to get the same results,” said Coun. Dustin Brears. Sveinbjornson also noted not all businesses have the same level of amenities from the City, curbs, sidewalks and grass cutting, questioning whether they should receive a tax break? Stradeski said in part those things factor into
the value of a property and are reflected in a lower assessment and as a result lower taxes. While taxes are understood as something required by the City to do what it does, something needs to be done, said Evan Ortynsky with Key Auto Group. “Our assessments went up tremendously,” he told Council when he took to the podium. He added when increases are 40-50-100 per cent “you start to lose trust in what’s happening.” Ortynsky said SAMA talks about fairness and equity in what it does. “I
don’t see it.” The best way to increase taxes is with community growth, and in business that means attracting investor dollars, but with the new assessment there is no incentive to invest, said Ortynsky. He said he has “two projects on the table” but increasingly can’t see why he should proceed. That all said Ortynsky said he does believe Council understands the plight of business. “I can see the empathy in all of you,” he said. Coun. Chris Wyatt said the easiest solution
is to offload more taxes to residential “but who’s making the motion?” acknowledging there are more votes in residential, and making a major shift would be a huge step. Kirk Weinmaster said whatever the solution is, it needs to be found and implemented soon. “The City right now is on a real slippery slope,” he said, adding the double hit of increased assessment and taxes could chase business and people from the city. “We’re likely going to have to pay this ... but we’re a little louder this time,” he said.
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Rhein Rockets drop pair to Balcarres Sunday By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer On a blustery Father’s Day Sunday afternoon the Rhein Rockets headed south down Highway #10 to play a doubleheader against the Balcarres Bronx. In game one Bronx pitcher Darian Bellegarde-Cote pretty much mesmerized Rocket batters limiting Rhein to a single run on the way to a 6-1 win. Brett Peppler toed the circle for the Rockets, going the distance and taking the loss. Game two would be a closer affair with Rhein veteran Terry Peppler
Rhein Rocket John Miller takes a big swing and fouls off an offering from Balcarres pitcher Darian Bellegarde-Cote, also seen throwing in photo right. throwing against Colby Davidson for the Bronx.
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