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Canora singer gradually increasing in popularity Courtesy of Canora Courier You’d never know it if you’ve seen Cassandra Danyluk on stage recently, but apparently she was really shy as a kid.

Danyluk, who graduated from Canora Composite School in 2021, said singing for audiences has helped her overcome her shyness, and turned it into a passion at the same time.

She had a successful performance at the GX94 Star Search at the Norquay Communiplex on June 3 which was hosted by the Norquay Cornerstone Youth Group, with proceeds going to the Highway 49 Chamber of Commerce.

“The GX94 Star Search was for local talent from Saskatchewan and Manitoba,” said Danyluk. “ “My parents and friends were there for

support. It’s great to have people you know who cheer you on no matter what. There were six other performers and we each did two songs. I made it to the next round in Churchbridge.”

She is the daughter of Dan and Carol Danyluk, owners of Good Spirit Petting Zoo located southwest of Canora.

“I really enjoy working there,” shared Cassandra. “I get to meet lots of different people.

One of the best parts is making little kids happy, it’s really rewarding.

“It was nice to finally be open at the end of May. That’s about two or three weeks later than usual but for a while we couldn’t even walk outside, it was so wet. Thankfully we had enough hay for the animals through the long winter.”

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when she didn’t enjoy singing.

“Starting at around age seven, I took lessons from Gillian Rice at Eighty-Eight Keys Music in Canora for about eight years,” she continued.

“I sing at a lot of events and meet many interesting people. I like being on stage and sharing the music with people, building connections and building community.”

She has performed across east central Saskatchewan, and even ventured across the border to sing at the Swan River Rodeo. Venues have included a number of different talent competitions, restaurants, other rodeos, hockey games, and Remembrance Day services.

“One of the highlights was the Yorkton’s Got Talent competition,” recalled Danyluk. “I was chosen, with nine other performers, to perform at their local fair in front of an audience of about 400 people. That was probably my biggest crowd so far.”

Another favourite is singing O Canada at Canora and area events she used to attend as a youngster, such as Canora Cobras games.

“I used to go to hockey games and see the National Anthem singers. Then I’d think, ‘I would like to do that,’

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Danyluk recalls having a severe case of stage fright when she first started performing, but her determination has helped overcome that hurdle.

“I first started performing for an audience when I began voice lessons at age seven,” said Danyluk. “My first legitimate performance at a business was singing at Rawhides in Stenen for Valentine’s Day when I was around 15.”

In addition to singing, she has also learned to play the guitar and the saxophone.

“I love the saxophone because it works for a large range of musical genres, from blues to jazz and even classical. The guitar is really good for singing around campfires and for writing music.”

Danyluk has written a couple of songs so far, but said she’s not quite ready to break them out on stage yet.

Her involvement in music has opened unexpected doors, including being a member of the Canora Arts Council for the past three years.

“Alfredo Converso, who is one of the members, asked me and two other students to join as part of their efforts to get youth involved in the Arts. I loved it! I worked with great people and learned a lot about organizing concerts. I even got to help pick the performers in the Canora

Danyluk enjoys singing O Canada at local events which she attended as a youngster, including hockey games such as the home opener for the Canora Cobras senior hockey team last season. - File Photo concert series this past year.”

Danyluk appreciated the opportunity to meet with performers who visited Canora and learn from their experiences.

“They go out there on stage to have fun, and use their time on stage to enjoy it. If the performer is having fun, chances are the audience is having fun too.”

For any students who are her age or even younger and interested in music, she encourages them to go after their dreams.

“If you’re passionate about it, there are lots of ways to get your foot in the door. There are local talent shows and many

SGI to enable exchange of Ukrainian driver’s licences

By Tyler McMurchy Manager, Media Relations SGI Communications Effective immediately, people holding a Ukrainian passenger vehicle licence can exchange for a Saskatchewan driver’s licence.

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This fall, Danyluk will be heading to Saskatoon to pursue her education in agronomy at the University of Saskatchewan. But she is also focused on pursuing opportunities in music.

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Last month, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced a similar move, following an in-depth analysis of Ukrainian driver education requirements and testing standards. MPI shared that work, which aided SGI in doing its own in-depth analysis.

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Veterans honoured at Kamsack Decoration Day service Courtesy of Kamsack Times “Sometimes it is necessary to stand up and fight. And the Ukrainian people have done so valiantly, just as our Canadians have valiantly fought in two world wars and other conflicts,” Rev. Stephen Ruten, chaplain for the Kamsack branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, said during the Decoration Day service held at Riverview Cemetery in Kamsack on June 5.

Of the 1.1 million Canadians who served in the Second World War, about 42,000 were killed and 55,000 wounded, Ruten said in the homily.

“Some wars are murky, and long after a nation has gotten involved, they may be justified in asking: ‘Should we have gotten into this war?’

“The rightness and importance of joining the Allies in the Second World War was probably as clear cut as in any war ever,” he said.

“One man running over other countries made it clear that neighbours should help. Hitler was a bad neighbour, the worst kind of neighbour. And it was clear that the right thing was to take a stand against him.

“Now, today our hearts and prayers go out to the Ukraine, whose people have to contend with a very bad neighbour. This neighbour might as well have a square moustache on his face and his hair combed over, since he seems to operate on the same principles.”

God lets nations go their own way and also people, for a time, he said. He calls rulers and citizens to put their trust and take refuge in His Son, Jesus Christ, who one day will step into world history and bring nations into submission.

“That is an important perspective to keep in mind, as we gather here today to remember.”

Reflecting on the First World War, Ruten said that the nations of Europe were at war soon after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of AustriaHungary was assassinated and from Aug., 1914 to Nov., 1918, more than 650,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in what they called The Great War. More than

66,000 Canadians died and more than 172,000 were wounded.

Mentioning the Canadians’ major action at Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, Ruten then mentioned the battle of the Somme which, although not a victory in itself, without it, the Allies would not have emerged victorious.

“Two soldier per centimeter advance,” he said of the battle of the Somme, and providing a vivid demonstration, he took a one-metre step, and remarked that the one step represented about 200 casualties.

Saying that those who served the country faithfully in times of war must not be forgotten, Ruten emphasized that “we will remember them (for) they helped to make this desirable country what it is.

Cst. Laurin Holhoyi and Cst. Cameron Wellington laid a wreath on behalf of the RCMP.

Karen Tourangeau, president of the Kamsack Legion, laid a wreath on behalf of Legion members.

RCMP constables Laurin Holhoyi and Cameron Wellington led a parade of Legion member flag bearers and Kamsack air cadets to the Legion’s portion of Riverview Cemetery.

Veterans’ family members and Kamsack air cadets placed Canadian flags at the graves of veterans.

Kamsack Mayor Nancy Brunt, accompanied by Councillor Shelley Filipchuk, laid a wreath on behalf of the Town of Kamsack.

Cpl. James Ajias was among the Kamsack air cadets to decorate veterans’ graves with Canadian flags.

Ruten, those assembled sang Nearer My God to Thee.

Wreaths were laid by: Holhoyi and Wellington on behalf of the RCMP; Kamsack Mayor Nancy Brunt and Councillor Shelley Filipchuk, and

by Karen Tourangeau, president of the Kamsack Legion.

Cadets joined familymembers as they decorated graves of veterans

Douglas Welykholowa, a veteran, placed a Canadian flag at the grave of a family member who was a veteran.

“From all parts of the world, people look with envy at what we’ve got here, except, maybe, the cold. And we are surrounded in this part of the cemetery by those who gave so much for what we’ve got. Thank you, faithful ones. Thank you.”

With Gordon Craig as parade marshall and sergeant-at-arms, the service began with RCMP constables Laurin Holhoyi and Cameron Wellington leading the flag bearers and Kamsack air cadets to the Legion’s area of the cemetery, where seated was Second World War veteran John Welykholowa and his son Douglas, also a veteran.

The flag bearers were Lynn Baillie, Diane Belovanoff, Dianne Smutt and air cadet F\ Sgt. Sage Tourangeau.

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EDITORIAL Baseball at midnight under the sun Imagine it’s late June 1906.

You check your pocket watch.

It’s 9 p.m., time to head to the local ball field, to get a good seat for the big game that will start in an hour or so.

But wait, this is decades before lights are installed at any baseball diamond, and it typically is already dark before the first pitch is to be tossed.

In this case that is not an issue.

The game is in Fairbanks, Alaska and in late June the sun really never completely sets – so it’s play ball.

Time warp to June 21, 2022, and the 117th edition of the Midnight Sun Game is scheduled, with the first pitch at 10:30 p.m., and still no lights.

“For much of the year they’re covered by snow, making the sport seem like an odd fit here. Their home plates are about 198 miles from the Arctic Circle, after all. There’s a town close by called North Pole. Hockey and curling make sense.

Fishing. Hunting. But on summer nights like this that almost literally lasts forever, America’s pastime makes its home, too,” wrote Will Geoghegan, who chronicled his visit to the game in ‘Summer Baseball Nation: Nine Days in the Wood Bat Leagues’ reviewed in Yorkton This Week June 15.

“I still get exited about it,” said John Lohrke, general manager of the Alaska Goldpanners, the team which now hosts the

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Lohrke said his excitement comes from watching people who look forward to the game each year, in essence “looking at it from a fan perspective.”

Of course as a team official the game is also a big job.

“It’s a stressful night for us putting it on,” said Lohrke, who noted on a good night they have 800-plus fans at a Goldpanners’ game, but for the Midnight contest 3,000 attend, many showing up a couple of hours ahead of the first pitch.

“They want to get their seat, want to be part of it.”

Interestingly the game has a slim tie to the Montreal Expos and to Yorkton too.

“The game’s attendance record was set in 1967, when fifty-two hundred people watched future Major Leaguer Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee pitch against a team from Japan,” wrote Geoghegan. “Lee, (a former Expo who has played a game in Yorkton), came back forty-one years later, in 2008, and pitched in the Midnight Sun Game again. Somehow, at sixty-one years old, he went six innings and

got the win. The stands were filled again, with an announced crowd of forty-nine hundred.”

The game is now part of a bigger celebration of the solstice, with events in the community, added Lohrke, who explained markets and food spots start to close in the evening and people naturally make their way to the baseball field a mile away to ready for the game.

The game is allowed to happen because of where Fairbanks exists in the world, “a mere 160 miles south of the Arctic Circle, the sun is just beginning to set in the north as the game begins.

When it ends about three hours later, the sun is rising, also in the north,” writes Bob Eley at www. alaskasportshall.org “The ‘High Noon at Midnight Classic’ was first played in 1906 and attracted local teams until the Goldpanners picked up the tradition during their inaugural

season in 1960 under the direction of Alaska Sports Hall of Famer Red Boucher.

“Teams from all over the world, including Japan in 1967 and Taiwan in 1984, have played in the game, and so have some of the game’s greatest players, including Hallof-Famers Tom Seaver and Dave Winfield.”

The game has become a ‘bucket list’ add for many baseball fans, including author Geoghegan.

“The reward for single-digit temperatures in the fall, four-hour days in the winter, mountains of snow, and a thaw that comes sometime in mid-May are these endless summer nights,” he wrote. “Baseball and summer nights are a natural fit, of course, and the sport’s pioneers in Alaska realized years ago what their long nights could allow them to create on the diamond. According to historic accounts, teams of locals representing two area bars—

the Eagles Club and the California Bar—gathered for the first Midnight Sun Game in 1906. Legend has it they played to settle a bet. The California Bar won.

“If it began as a novelty and caught on as a curiosity, it has lately become legendary. ESPN cameras have filmed it.

Countless magazine stories have waxed poetic on it. A documentary has captured it. Baseball fans have tacked it onto bucket lists. Local fans have kept filling the stands.”

Lohrke said they sell tickets every year to fans from across Canada and the U.S, adding recently a travel agent called having people wanting to visit Fairbanks this summer but only if they could get tickets to the game.

He assured they would have them.

Even COVID did not end the annual tradition.

“In 2020 the Goldpanners pulled out of the contest due to the coronavirus pandemic and local amateur squads

Cutting-edge imaging yields new insights into stroke Hemorrhagic stroke, where a weakened vessel in the brain ruptures, can lead to permanent disability or death. Across the globe, over 15 million people are coping with its effects.

A study by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Curtin University in Australia has moved us one step closer to identifying when the bleeding associated with a hemorrhagic stroke starts – critical information for improving patient outcomes.

Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke; the sooner doctors can start treatment, the better the odds they can limit damage.

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played the game instead, with a local American Legion Baseball squad facing the local town team baseball squad,” noted Wikipedia.

So does the notable game help the Goldpanners, a team stocked by college players for a summer of ball, attract hopefuls because they will experience something unique?

“I’d like to say yes,” said Lohrke, but he added college players aren’t choosing where they will play summer ball, a decision made by their coaches based on what they want the player to gain in terms of summer baseball.

But, for many players through the years, a summer in Alaska and playing in the Midnight Sun Game are career highlights as they look back on their time in baseball.

“So many players say that was the highlight of their baseball career, playing in Fairbanks,” said Lohrke.

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Museum hosts opening day tea to welcome new season Courtesy of Preeceville Progress

museum, The museum officially opened on the May 21 long weekend; and welcomed Stacey Wiebe as curator, Danika Soltys as student curator assistant, and Tate Bayer as student maintenance responsible for the upkeep of the grounds.

“The main goal we

The Sturgis Station House Museum welcomed guests to its opening day tea on the museum grounds on June 8. Guests were treated to tea and an assortment of fancy treats, and welcomed to tour the

want to focus on is redoing the General Store room.

The outdoor Agricultural Building structure is up but needs to have all the interior work completed,” said Wiebe.

The Sturgis Station House Museum strives to collect artifacts and archival materials of

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Chak adds new story to game of chess Often hobbies evolve to incorporate related activities.

For example, with miniature gaming many become miniature painters although this writer is not among those, but two of our group are rather avid painters.

However, I do like to make games, not ones I create, but simply fashion boards and pieces for games. Usually the games are out-of-print, or never had a commercial set, so it was a case of necessity.

My most successful effort, or at least the one I like most, is my Arimaa set. While a commercial set was made, when I created mine it was not yet out.

The set creation entailed printed art, carefully cutting out the images, only an inch or so in size, then gluing and sealing on repurposed backgammon stones. The set looks great, at least in my mind.

More on the ‘bodgering’ of a game in a bit.

Shifting gears, I recently came upon Chak, a chess variant listed at www.chessvariants .com The site is fantastic as a chess variant resource with hundreds of classic and home build variants detailed and a great resource listing variant pieces too.

The classics – Shogi to Omega chess to Xiangqi and Plunder chess – have commercial sets of course.

The unpublished variants, well players are on their own, although most are not going to want to play more than a few of the offerings.

In my case I like variants that keep the changes simple, with a tweak here or there, Plunder chess a prime example, or by contrast a chess variant a designer has taken the time to create from the ground up – Odin’s rune chess and Caissa Britannia examples.

“The game of chess first arose from India (or

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com so the common theory states), from where it evolved into western Chess in Persia where it spread to Europe and developed its modern form,” relates the Chak page created by its designer Daniel Lee. “East Asia has multiple rich forms of chess that offer something new but also infuse their culture into it. Many cultures throughout the world have a chess of their own.

However, what about the native peoples of the Americas? Mesoamerica once had great empires.

What if they had a chess of their own?

“Chak is a game designed by Couch Tomato in 2021 specifically to answer this hypothetical question. The design philosophy was to start from scratch and use only the common elements from all forms of chess: a king, a rook-type piece, a knight-like piece, and some sort of pawns; the rest would develop organically infusing a specific Mesoamerican culture -- in this case, the Maya. For example, for the Maya and other Mesoamerican cultures, the native religion with ritual sacrifice was a fundamental part of society; the concept of an offering to the gods as well as the large temples are a key part of the game.

“The name Chak itself is derived from the Mayan God Chaac, the rain deity who possesses war-like fury. This matches the setting of Chak, which is a battlefield along a river. Finally, two words of warfare in Mayan epics include “Chuc-ah” (capture) and “Ch’ak” (decapitation). In

More working in Saskatchewan than ever before Job numbers released

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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.8 per cent in May 2022. It was down from 6.1 per cent a year ago, down from 5.5 per cent a month ago, and below the national average of 5.1 per cent.

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rate,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“Our government will continue to provide a competitive environment to accelerate our economic growth in communities across the province.”

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Chak, these are utilized as the win conditions of altar mate, and checkmate, respectively.”

The idea of a rebuild of chess by a different culture intrigued me, although to be fair Chak is generally just pieces with themed names – jaguar, quetzal, and vulture – which have different

moves but the general idea of a chess board is copied.

Still I liked this one.

When I liked Odin’s Rune Chess years ago I made a set out of old scrabble pieces.

The new pieces in Caissa Britannia – dragon, unicorn and lion – where fashioned out of dollar store toys and chess pieces so I could play the game with my Omega Chess set.

But, when I decided to build a Chak set I returned to the exact method of piece creation used on the Arimaa set years ago. It was tedious work but once started I couldn’t stop working on it. I wanted to finish.

The result is pretty nice, and I do smile at the realization I am likely the only game player in Saskatchewan, likely

Canada, with a physical copy of Chak, which is both gratifying for the effort and strange in its reality.

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Hugs or No Hugs Last year my husband said, “Sometimes a person says something without thinking and before you know it, you’re pulling a tractor on top of a trailer, four hours from home, because your kid needs it.” (The short history here is as follows — kids move to an acreage and need something to push snow, dad learns of a “deal”, mentions it to the kids and … dad gets to bring a tractor to them.) I remember laughing as we pulled that trailer down the highway and thought — he’d move heaven and earth for each one of our children. Along with lots of hugs, this is how he shows his love for them.

Often I think of how unlike the man I married my father was. Mine was not the soft, quiet-spoken man that is my spouse.

He was much different.

My dad built a floorcovering business from the ground up so he was more often at work than at home. To this day when I smell carpet glue my memories immediately reach back to my father. (Back in the day there were fewer rules about what was “healthy” for kids, so that glue thing may explain a lot about me!)

Another reminder of my dad is when I hear the old “Hockey Night in Canada” theme-song.

Perhaps the reason I don’t really enjoy watching hockey all that much (I know — sad excuse for a Canadian) is because I wasn’t welcomed into the hallowed living room on those Saturday nights when my father watched the game. In fact, he’d

get pretty peeved if we ever drew near with our noisy antics.

When I was in college, studying for a particularly difficult exam one night, I was crying the frustrated tears of a student driven to the edge of pending insanity and I woke up my father. He came to the doorway and stared at me. I sniffled as I looked up at him. He could have offered me a hug, along with consoling words of encouragement

but instead he chose to growl out, “You can quit, but do you want to shovel crap (not that exact word, but much like it) all your life or do you want to better yourself?” Strangely, that was the kick in the butt I needed to study harder and pass the test.

(The laughable thing is that in my career I have cleaned up a lot of … you get the picture.)

I don’t have many warm, fuzzy memories of my dad except for

one that comes close. I was maybe nine or ten and walking alone to a friend’s house one evening. A teenaged boy on a bicycle rode up behind me and smashed a tomato directly onto the top of my head before he raced away. I stood in shock as the remnants of that rotting tomato dripped down my face, making me blink even more as I cried. My dad happened to be driving home late that day and had turned the corner just in time to see the assault. He screeched to a stop in front of me, rolled down the window and yelled, “Are you okay?” I barely nodded before he took off after my fiendish offender. I don’t know exactly what he said or did to that kid but after he came back my father assured

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My dad was my hero in that moment and I didn’t need a hug to know that I was loved.

There are all kinds of dads out there—some more empathetic and others not as much, some more helpful and others more challenged to be so. Some are gruff, some more softly spoken, but if they love their children they’ll show it in their own special way. I believe God gave me the one He knew I needed.

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WORKING Continued from Page 7 (65,800), and off-reserve Indigenous full-time employment (54,100).

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Grade 7 students, staff, and volunteers from the Christ the Teacher School Division travelled to St. Michael’s Camp for the AMPO. The event -- AMPO stands for ‘Alphonsus, Mary’s, and Paul’s Outdoors’ as the three schools originally participated in the program – took place May 30 to June. Approximately 120 students took part in such outdoor activities as canoeing, archery, fire building and compass/gps work. Many faith-based activities also took place.

The AMPO organization thanked all of the volunteers and local businesses and organizations who offered their support for the 48th session of the program.

East-Central region drying up, crops going in SASKTODAY.ca E A S T- C E N T R A L SASKATCHEWAN — Dry weather this past week, along with some windy days helped dry up many fields in the region and allowed producers to make great progress with seeding. Seventy-seven per cent of the crop is now in the ground, up from 50 per cent last week. This is still behind the five-year average (2017-2021) of 97 per cent. Although there was good progress with seeding, there may be quite a few areas that go unseeded due to excess moisture and standing water. Emerging crops are growing well and producers are happy with crop conditions so far this season.

The east-central region did not receive any rainfall this past week. Even so, their topsoil moisture conditions are still favourable for crop and

pasture growth. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 17 per cent surplus, 61 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay and pasture land is rated as nine per cent surplus, 66 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and five per cent very short.

Twenty-three per cent of the fall cereal crops are in the shotblade stage, while nine per cent of the spring cereals are tillering. Seventeen per cent of canola and mustard is emerging and ten per cent is in the seedling stage, along with two per cent of flax in the seedling stage. Forty-nine per cent of the pulse crops are emerging and 27 per cent are in the vegetative stage.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to frost, strong winds, flea beetles and cutworms. Frost damage is being assessed on canola

crops and producers are hoping it will not require reseeding.

Provincial Overview Over the past week, producers across the Saskatchewan grain belt took advantage of dry weather that allowed for substantial progress with their seeding operations.

Ninety-one per cent of the 2022 crop has been seeded to date across all regions of the province, up from 76 per cent last week and just behind the five-year average (201721) of 97 per cent.

While seeding is being reported as 91 per cent complete across the province, it is important to note that there are many acres in east Saskatchewan that may not be seeded this year due to excess moisture and standing water.

Some fields in the southwest and west central

are being reseeded due to poor emergence and heavy insect damage.

The southwest and west-central are virtually complete with 99 per cent of their crop now seeded, 97 per cent in the northwest, 92 per cent in the northeast, 86 per cent in the southeast and 77 per cent in the east-central.

It was a relatively dry week for most of the province, however the southwest finally received some rain showers that were greatly appreciated and will hopefully improve their crop and pasture conditions. The Consul area received the most rain with 58 mm, the Maple Creek area 20 mm and the Shaunavon and Admiral areas 16 mm. More rain is desperately needed in the west-central and southwest regions. Producers in these regions are becoming anxious about how much longer their crops can survive without moisture. Dry weather allowed for many fields in the east to dry out enough to allow seeding and producers are hopeful that weather will continue to be favourable enough for them to go back out and seed low areas before the seeding window closes.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and 14 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as three per cent surplus, 57 per cent adequate, 27 per cent

short and 13 per cent very short. Dry conditions in the west are severely deteriorating crops in those regions and moisture is needed soon for both crop and pasture land.

Forty-five per cent of the fall cereal crops are reported as being in the jointing stage and 19 per cent are in the short blade stage, while 49 per cent of the spring cereals are emerging and 20 per cent are tillering. Thirtyeight per cent of the canola is emerging and 15 per cent is in the seedling stage, along with nine per

cent of flax being in the seedling stage. Forty-nine per cent of pulse crops are emerging and 29 per cent are in the vegetative stage.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to strong winds, frost, drought, insects (including flea beetles, grasshoppers and cutworms); some farmers are reseeding due to flea beetle and cutworm damage.

Farmers have been busy spraying for weed and insect control, picking rocks, rolling lentil and moving cattle to pasture.

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YTC Tribal Chief sees things improving

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer National Indigenous Peoples Day will be marked June 21, a day Isabel O’Soup Tribal Chief of YTC is important as a symbol of change.

Asked why the day should be celebrated, she said because having the day shows progress for Indigenous peoples.

“We’ve never had it before . . . to be fully recognized by the federal government,” she said.

With that recognition comes some responsibility though.

“We can’t not celebrate it,” said O’Soup, adding First Nations should celebrate that they are finally getting the recognition. “. . . We have to honour it.”

So does that mean all Canadians?

Yes, but O’Soup added, “I think it’s more important we (First Nations) celebrate it,” adding others are certainly welcome to take

part too. “. . . Part of the goal is to bring everybody together.”

It is only through coming together to get to know each that people can become educated about the issues, said O’Soup, adding far too often assumptions are made rather than asking questions to learn the real answers.

“We just kind of assume everybody knows,” she said.

Coming together is a step in understanding.

“The more we congregate the more we learn,” said O’Soup.

O’Soup said it is a two-way street too.

She recalled being asked to speak at a Doukhobor function and upon arriving she realized how little she knew of that culture, explaining to those gathered it would be like them being asked to suddenly judge a powwow.

Still, O’Soup says things are improving.

“Absolutely, they’re

definitely better,” she said, adding there is a growing pride among First Nations people. “. . . Now we’re not ashamed to be First Nations people. That was not always the case. We can embrace our culture again and our traditions.”

But, it took a tragedy to push things along.

O’Soup said when the graves were discovered at the site of former residential schools it opened people’s eyes to the impact the schools had on First Nations children and their families.

With the discovery of the graves people have come to better understand the hardship of the schools, she said, adding children are a common ground for all cultures.

“We all have children,” said O’Soup, adding the discoveries have people asking “who could do that to a child?”

So is there a ‘next step’ O’Soup would

hope for?

“I would really like the true history to be taught in schools,” she said after a moment of reflection, adding that means all public schools. “. . . Then we can grow up with the knowledge of why First Nations people are the way they are.”

Until that happens in schools, O’Soup said it’s up to each of us to better educate ourselves.

“Educate yourself. If you don’t know something, ask somebody.

Be a little bit more aware. That goes for everybody,” she said.

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Canada is home to a sizable indigenous population. According to the Government of Canada, which celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day each June, the terms “aboriginal” or “indigenous” refer to individuals identifying themselves as “First Nations people, Métis, or Inuit.” As of the 2016 Census of Population, more than 1.6 million individuals in Canada identified as indigenous or aboriginal.

Many of those

individuals have had a significant impact on Canada, and the following are just a few that are worth highlighting this June.

• Cherie Dimaline: Dimaline is a Métis author known for books such as “The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy” and “The Marrow Thieves,” which won the Kirkus Prize for young readers’ literature.

• Jeremy Dutcher: A member of the First Nations, Dutcher is a classically trained tenor, composer and musicologist.

Dutcher’s 2018 album, “Wolastoqiyik,” is a tribute to the traditional songs of his people.

• Alanis Obomsawin: A member of the Abenaki Nation, Obomsawin is a documentary filmmaker who has used the medium of film to give voice to the struggles of Canada’s indigenous population.

• Carolyn DarbyshireMcRorie: Born in Manitoba in 1963, Darbyshire-McRorie is an accomplished Métis curler who won a silver

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• Dr. Nadine Caron: Dr. Caron is a member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and the first woman First Nations general surgeon in Canadian history. Dr. Caron is among a group working to provide more equitable access for First Nations communities to genomic research into various diseases, including several types of cancer.

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Council hears story of residential schools

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Four members of Yorkton Council and a handful of city staff heard first hand about the impact of residential schools Monday from survivor Tony Stevenson.

Stevenson is a member of the Anishnabec First Nation in the Treaty 4 Area in Saskatchewan who attended the Qu’Appelle Indian

Residential School in Lebret, Sask. He became a full-time student there starting in 1981, spending a decade at the facility.

“I’ve seen a lot of reconciliation presentations, but this one was unique. He (Stevenson) really got to the heart of it,” offered Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley.

Hippsley said the key was backing up much of what he had to say with slides documenting

things, which brought a greater vibrancy to his story of abuse.

The presentation included playing of the NFB film ‘We Were Children.’

In the “feature film, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years,”

detailed the NFB website. “As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in churchrun boarding schools, where they suffered years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives.

We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit.”

Hippsley said the film “kind of set the mood,” for Stevenson’s own story, which he said was deeply moving.

“In city chambers everybody was spellbound. You could tell by the tears in the eyes.

It was very deep stuff,” he said. “. . . You could tell the man is still suffering.”

Hippsley said the presentation was one he hoped would simply in-

crease the understanding of council and staff about just what abuses many faced and what reconciliation is all about.

“I learned of him (Stevenson) through the City Mayor’s Caucus,” he said, adding the presentation was highly recommended by Melville Mayor Walter Streelasky.

Hippsley made contact and invited Stevenson to share his story.

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Summer events aplenty planned Yorkton Tribal Council staff are busy planning a variety of events for spring/summer 2022 that you can look forward to adding to your calendar!

Here are a few highlights of what is to come: YTC Project Safe Haven is currently hosting Urban Home Skills workshops from 10am2pm. On June 6/7/8, participate in a Ribbon Skirt Making workshop. Learn some new baking skills June 13/14/15 or refine your kitchen skills with their cooking workshop June 27/28/29. For more details, and to register, email Nikita.Brass@ytai. org or call 306-782-0676.

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On Tuesday, June 21st, Yorkton Tribal Council will be hosting a National Indigenous People’s Day & Urban Treaty Day Celebration at their 63 King Street E location. The day begins at 7:30am with a Summer Solstice Pipe Ceremony.

From 10am-4pm, you can expect a variety of activities and offerings

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Report including: Drum Group & Pow Wow demonstrations, Bingo, Indian Hand Games, Saulteaux Bingo, Face Painting, Petting Zoo, Bannock Baking contest, Talent contest, local vendors, Tipi teachings and a free BBQ lunch. There is sure to be something fun and exciting for every member of the family.

Come on down from 10am – 4pm for Bingo, Face Painting, a Petting Zoo, Drum Group & Pow Wow Demonstration, Bannock Baking & Talent Contests and so much more. BBQ lunch will be served and there is guaranteed to be endless activities for every member of the family!

Finish the evening at

the National Indigenous People’s Day Dry Dance ft. Midnite Mist, organized by the Yorkton Tribal Council Technical Services Department.

The event will run from 8:00pm to 12:00am with a midnight lunch service, 50/50 draw, cash prizes, and so much more!

As a part of NIPD June 21st, YTC is calling out to local vendors to set up tables with their crafts, jewelry, art, clothing, and health & wellness products. It is free to register, and table rentals are available for $15 if needed. Contact amy. thomas@ytai.org.

Calling all K-12 students in Yorkton and

at YTC schools! Create a poster of how YOU celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day for a chance to win cash prizes! All submissions will be displayed at YTC’s NIPD/UTD Celebration!

Submit your entries to: Yorkton Tribal Council 102-506 Broadway Street W. Yorkton, SK S3N 0P3 c/o Donovan CroweBuffalo. Deadline to submit is June 15, 2022.

For more information, contact Donovan.crowebuffalo@ytai.org or 306316-9568.

Keep an eye out for more Yorkton Tribal Council updates in the future. There is a lot to look forward to!

Parkland College Students Embark on an Indigenous Student Study Tour Submitted On May 13 – 27, 2022 a group of Parkland College students traveled to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico as part of the Global Skills Opportunity initiative, the Government of Canada’s Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Project. This program, funded by Employment and Social Development Canada, strives to improve international outbound mobility opportunities for Indigenous and lowincome students.

In its inaugural student outbound mobility initiative, Parkland College partnered with Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Autonomous University of Yucatan.

Students participated in a two-week intensive study abroad program where they learned and experienced both Mexican and Mayan culture.

Daily classroom sessions focused on Language, History and Culture followed by activities to support the lessons.

Students learned basic Spanish and were able to interact with students at the university and in the communities of Tekit and Ek Balam.

History lessons were reinforced by neighbourhood walking tours, the Mayan Museum, and visits to archaeological sites Xcambo, Chichen Itza, and Ek Balam. Students also enjoyed the food, preparing and baking traditional breads and tortillas, and sampling

Students and staff of Parkland College standing in front of Chichen Itza and holding certificates. local honey.

Parkland students represented the college and our province well as Saskatchewan ambassadors. Travelers included Malaysia Brass, Nathan Brass, Tasha Brass, Bailey Collins, Shaylene Erhardt, Desiree Genaille, Randi Jones, Wilda Mariano, Tarin Morrissey, and Kimberley Stone.

The group represented a variety of programs,

including Business, Office Administration, Social Work, and Indigenous Education. Staff advisors for the trip were Adult Basic Education Program Head, Lisa Cadieux de Larios, and Vice President of Academics, Kami DePape. The next Global Skills Opportunity at Parkland College is scheduled for spring 2023.

“Thanks to the Global Skills Opportunity Pro-

gram, students who never had the chance to travel or study abroad immersed themselves in the culture and life in the Yucatan. They developed an appreciation of the uniqueness of another culture as well as the connection and similarities to their own,” said Kami DePape, Vice President of Academics at Parkland College.

“The trip allowed them

to experience, learn and grow as individuals and opened their eyes to new opportunities for their future.”

“The most valuable experience I learned was to take chances,” stated Malaysia Brass, student at Parkland College. “This trip allowed me to realize that there are so many opportunities for young Indigenous people like myself to

partake in an experience like this.”

About Parkland College: Parkland College provides high quality, learner-centered education and training as a foundation for lifelong success. The college offers a superior learning and campus experience with locations in Yorkton, Melville, Fort Qu’Appelle, Esterhazy, Canora and Kamsack.

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Programming fundraiser The Springside Resource Centre held a ‘garage sale’ Saturday.

The sale, which saw the centre filled with racks of clothing for sale, was a fundraiser for summer and fall programming.

The SCRC is a non-profit organization, which offers programming and events for children, youth and families such as youth drop-in and homework clinics. In conjunction with the resource centre fundraiser a community-wide garage sale event was held with residents around Springside holding yard sales with everything from classical LPs, to Halloween blow-ups to tomato plants and tea cups for sale. To help salegoers a map of the community with the locales of sales marked was available at the resource centre. A lunch and supper were both available at the local rink as well.

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First day high water blues Welcome to the first edition of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’ for 2022. Like most of us I remain very much a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert. In the following weeks I’ll again attempt to give those anglers who love to fish but just don’t have access to a boat a look at some of the options in the Yorkton area where you can fish from shore, and hopefully catch some fish for a good summer fry.

The perspective of age changes things more than I had anticipated it would.

The changing of the years was always more a joke to me, something to pass off with a quip, rather than an actual change in the way I thought of things, or did things.

But, since hitting 60 a couple of years back, I notice some real change, including becoming increasingly a fair weather fisherman, and one who much prefers an evening of casting hooks than heading out in the morning. (OK I have never been a happy morning person much preferring a pillow and blanket in the a.m. to just about anything – fishing typically included.

It is also that time in my life where I want nice weather to fish. Yes, I can hear my father talking about how fish bite great

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CALVIN DANIELS amid a shower – more anecdote on his part than proven technique I assure – but I still like a warmer evening. Of course I don’t want it too hot either. I might have a general marshmallow shape but that doesn’t mean I want to melt while fishing.

Of course this change of attitude over time is likely not just an age related phenomenon. I think it has more to do with a changing attitude about the act of fishing.

For most of my roughly 55 years of tossing hooks it has been an act designed to catch fish to take home to enjoy fried in butter, preferably with a side of homemade French fries.

Now a trip to fish seems to only superficially be about catching a fish, perhaps because age has allowed me the perspective to enjoy other aspects of ‘the act of fishing’.

For example, growing up on a farm wild birds

were all over the place, the tree line of the creek through the property and of course in the grasses of the sow pasture. I frankly paid them little attention.

Today, a pasal of common sparrows at the front yard feeder is something I enjoy simply watching.

So when fishing redwinged black birds in the reeds, common seagulls winging over the water, a group of pelicans swooping in low, or the mere sound of a killdeer’s call are fine trip enhancement which has nothing to do with catching a fish.

The time spent with my son, my usual fishing partner which I know makes me a lucky dad since often family leaves town these day, is also enjoyable. I’m fortunate we share several hobbies, board games, disc golf in addition to fishing, so we often do things together, but the solitude of fishing allows for lots of talk of the Roughriders and Blue Jays and the latest

addition of the board game Dominion, which again can be enjoyed sans fish.

So, all of the above is a rather long path to a short talk about the first excursion to fish this spring.

Typically we get out opening day, if work schedules allow, or at least the weekend after opening, but this was the spring of dull, wet and cold, so the trip was delayed in accordance with my fair weather desires.

Finally, the sun was shining on a free day and my son and I headed to

the Canora Dam. With all the rain I was expecting some fast-moving water to challenge our casting on day one of the season, but I was not expecting higher water levels than I ever recall at the dam.

With the water so high most fishing spots were actually under water and the few close spots were occupied, so we walked until we found a spot.

There were still trees, one of which has a red five of diamonds of mine that the wind sent its way – a highlight of the evening actually.

There were birds to watch and a father/son

talk, and I didn’t manage even a teasing nibble.

My son did get a walleye, but as I write this now there is still no jealously because he had to clean that fish when he got home. I was at the same time relaxing watching a DVRed Blue Jays game. The sage perspective of age suggests I actually had the better fishing trip that day.

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Mayor reflects on FCM experience

course and worked for a law office. [Biggs’] moved to Vancouver, lived in Iraq, Iran and England.” “[Biggs] married a Scottish engineer and moved back to Weyburn.

They then moved to Yorkton where she worked as a court reporter.” “[Biggs] retired at 84 years old. She travelled the world and has lots of fascinating stories to share. She moved into Yorkton Crossing in 2017,” read the email.

“[Biggs] had tea to celebrate her birthday with her great nephew travelling from Hungary to celebrate with her.”

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YORKTON – A woman from the city celebrated her centennial on Thursday.

“Ruth Wilson Biggs was born in Regina, June 9th, 1922,” read an email from Aspira Yorkton Crossing, a retirement community in the city.

“At three months old [Biggs’] family moved to Weyburn, where she completed her schooling at Haig School and Weyburn Collegiate,” read the email, adding, “she then took a business

cipalities will need to consider what changing climate may mean to developments down the road. It is something Council will need to think about more moving forward.

“Climate change is real. We need to recognize that and be proactive.”

There were also concerns communities may become more and more isolated as transportation between communities has changed as bus services have disappeared, and owning vehicles is not always reasonable.

While the list of concerns was long, Hippsley said there was also a definite level of optimism too.

“It was really nice to see the optimism,” he said, adding there was a belief that while COVID19 was a challenge “we’ve risen above it.”

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lars from the upper governments, you need to be prepared and that means having relevant data at your fingertips.

“Whoever gathers the data quickest wins,” he said, adding it comes down to having projects planned and ‘shovelready’.

While infrastructure is huge, Hippsley said other issues were certainly discussed.

One concern is housing.

Houses are being seen increasingly as an investment which offers a good return, but that is pricing homes out of the reach of many, said Hippsley.

There was also many who pointed to climate change as a growing issue which will impact municipalities.

“Climate change is huge,” said Hippsley. He said increasingly muni-

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homes out of the reach of many, said Hippsley.

There was also many who pointed to climate change as a growing issue which will impact municipalities.

“Climate change is huge,” said Hippsley. He said increasingly municipalities will need to consider what changing climate may mean to developments down the road. It is something Council will need to think about more moving forward.

“Climate change is real. We need to recognize that and be proactive.”

There were also concerns communities may become more and more isolated as transportation between communities has changed as bus services have disappeared, and owning vehicles is not always reasonable.

While the list of concerns was long, Hippsley said there was also a definite level of optimism too.

“It was really nice to see the optimism,” he said, adding there was a belief that while COVID19 was a challenge “we’ve risen above it.” facing infrastructure issues, Hippsley said he also did not hear alternative solutions to the problem.

That said, Hippsley said one message that was clear was that if you want to access grant dol-

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That said, Hippsley said one message that was clear was that if you want to access grant dollars from the upper governments, you need to be prepared and that means having relevant data at your fingertips.

“Whoever gathers the data quickest wins,” he said, adding it comes down to having projects planned and ‘shovelready’.

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One concern is housing.

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Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said attending FCM’s Annual Conference and Trade Show held in Regina earlier this month was eye-opening.

“I was surprised,” he told Yorkton This Week, explaining he went because the event was too close not to in his role as mayor, but the scale of the conference was far larger than he had anticipated.

“There were 2200 attending and 140 booths.

There were people from Victoria, B.C. to St. John’s, NFLD,” he said.

And while delegates came from across the country, when they had a chance to talk to each other – and they were

eager to do so – there were a lot of commonalties in terms of issues being faced.

For example, communities coast-to-coast are having a difficult time keeping up with road, sidewalk, water and sewer lines upgrades and replacement, said Hippsley.

“Infrastructure is huge,” he said, adding for many there was a sort of resignation they could not keep up. “. . . Everybody does band-aid solutions, it’s all the money they’ve got . . . It’s a major problem.”

And while the event attracted people from across the country all facing infrastructure issues, Hippsley said he also did not

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Softball tourney ‘crushes it’

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was a weekend dedicated to girls’ softball, and it was a huge success.

The Yorkton Crush organization hosted a tournament at its York Lake facility which attracted 25 teams, just about right on target for what spokesperson Jason Trost admitted was an ambitious first year.

“We didn’t really know what to expect putting on a tournament this size right off the bat,” he said.

But it worked out well with teams from as far afield as Swift Current and into Manitoba taking part.

“We had 25 teams, all different levels, all different ages,” he said, adding that was close to the 30 teams they had room for.

Trost said given the scale of the event they needed help running things.

“Lots of parents were helping out,” he said, adding there was “lots of energy” with the volunteers too.

Trost said in a way the tournament was welltimed because the interest in the sport is on the upswing.

“There’s lots of momentum in girls’ softball right now,” he said,

YORKTON – The dirt was flying Sunday afternoon as racers took to the track at the Yellowhead International Speedway.

Results from the races on June 12, 2022 are as follows:

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adding locally the Crush numbers have inched toward 150 girls playing across all divisions.

As for the results, it was just what they had hoped for, said Trost.

“It was tons of fun.

There was lots of energy, lots of smiling faces,” he said. “… Generally everybody was happy.”

The idea of keeping it fun was central, said Trost, who noted it was “a very casual… social event,” in which the goal was for the players, parents and fans all to enjoy themselves.

That joy included some ball under the lights Saturday evening for some teams.

“To get to play a game at 9:30 under the lights, for a kid that’s super exciting,” said Trost. “They feel like big leaguers when they play under the lights.”

That said, there was some fine softball played too.

Trost said age-group winning teams were all very good, in particular the U19 team from Hamiota, MB. “They were a strong team,” he said.

A U15 team from Treaty 4, also showed well and has a pitcher which caught Trost’s eyes too.

“She was just mowing kids down at the plate,” he said.

The U13 division was topped by a team from Moosomin which will be participating in provincials as well as the U11 winning team from Swift Current.

The event was such a success the plan is to host it again in 2023.

Trost said they are planning a committee meeting already with an eye to setting the date so teams can schedule it early.

“We want to be able to spread the word a bit,” he said, adding they expect a good response.

“I think every team that was here will be back.

They told me as much.” in girls’ softball right now,” he said, adding locally the Crush numbers have inched toward 150 girls playing across all divisions.

As for the results, it was just what they had hoped for, said Trost.

“It was tons of fun.

There was lots of energy, lots of smiling faces,” he said. “… Generally everybody was happy.”

The idea of keeping it fun was central, said Trost, who noted it was “a very casual… social event,” in which the goal was for the players, parents and fans all to enjoy themselves.

That joy included some ball under the lights Saturday evening for some teams.

“To get to play a game at 9:30 under the lights, for a kid that’s super exciting,” said Trost. “They feel like big leaguers when they play under the lights.”

That said, there was some fine softball played too.

Trost said age-group winning teams were all very good, in particular the U19 team from Hamiota, MB. “They were a strong team,” he said.

A U15 team from Treaty 4, also showed well and has a pitcher which caught Trost’s eyes too.

“She was just mowing kids down at the plate,” he said.

The U13 division was topped by a team from Moosomin which will be participating in provincials as well as the U11 winning team from Swift Current.

The event was such a success the plan is to host it again in 2023.

Trost said they are planning a committee meeting already with an eye to setting the date so teams can schedule it early.

“We want to be able to spread the word a bit,” he said, adding they expect a good response.

“I think every team that was here will be back.

They told me as much.”

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The feature saw Quentin Skerjdal (19) take first, Josh Wood (27) place second, and Liam Griffin (249) come in third.

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“We have been running the community bike rodeo for a few years – the last one we held was in 2019 and this is actually our first return back with the bike rodeo since public health restrictions [were] lifted,” said Schofer, adding, “we are happy to be back – we’re happy to be back out in the community and get-

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Schofer said that more programs and gatherings are to come in the near future.

“Next week we have our park party on Tuesday, June 14 – that will be at Tupper park from 5-7 pm,” said Schofer, adding, “we have Parkland Disc Golf coming out, Paws and Claws [Animal Rescue] are coming out as well, and Joe Beeverz is going to be out as well supplying food.”

“We’re also going to

be having another one on Wednesday, June 22, at Ukrainian Pioneer Park from 5-7 pm,” said Schofer.

Schofer said that along with Joe Beeverz and Paws and Claws, Sacred Heart’s rock group, ‘Channel 22’, will be performing at the park party as well.

“As things keep going, we’re adding new guests and new activities, so we encourage everyone to check out our social media – our events pages on Facebook – to keep tabs as to the stuff going on for those two events.”

U18 AAA Expos drop pair

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Parkland U18 AAA Expos hosted the White Butte Broncos Saturday, in a game that would be a close one.

The Broncos scored first, plating two in the second, but the Expos responded with one in the home half of the frame, then added two in the third to take a 3-2 lead.

A big four by the Broncos in the fourth was the eventual difference, with the Expos only able to add one in the sixth to fall 6-4 in the game.

Carter Phythian took the loss giving up four runs on four hits over three innings of work and striking out a pair.

Xage Miraflor and Jackson Hungle each collected a hit for the Expos.

Thursday the Expos hosted the Regina

Wolfpack and out hit the visitors 11-9, but still came up short where it counted, the scoreboard losing 8-5.

The Expos led early scoring one in the first and one in the second, but a four sport by the Wolfpack turned the game in Regina’s favour.

Ty Ulmer took the loss for the Expos allowing eight hits and four runs over three innings, striking out five and walking zero.

Carter Phythian led the Expos at the plate with three hits in three appearances.

The Expos sit seventh in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League 18U AAA Division with a 4-9 record.

Tuesday the Expos host the Regina White Sox at Pirie Field in Melville, then head to a doubleheader Wednesday against the South East Twins.

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Dance Innovations hold season ending recital

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By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Dance Innovations held its annual season ending recital Saturday.

The 2022 production at the Anne Portnuff Theatre marked the 27th year in the community.

“We have been blessed to be a part of the performing arts community, introducing children to dance, to music, and to the beauty that both of these offer us in everyday

life,” noted the program for the ‘What’s in Store’ production.

“As we embarked on our year - there were many unknowns.

We experienced a year of no performances in 2020, and a year of virtual performances in 2021.

“Many wondered, is it true will we see the stage?

“A glimmer of hope became a spark, and here we are - excited to share your children’s talents, hard work, and excitement with you today.

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“Dance is disguised as steps, as movements to music, as an extra- curricular activity, as extra practicing, as more driving, but it is so much more. It is working together as a team, it is counting on others and being accountable, it is freedom in movement that can totally change your day, it is challenging oneself and each other to strive for excellence, and it is one of the most rewarding activities for our students and for our staff. Watching

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your children grow, watching your children’s team grow and spending all of this time with your child has been a gift.

“We are so proud of each and every one of them.”

Tammy Sullivan Kostersky was artistic director for the show, supported by instructors Rena Stamatinos, Courtney Senko, Tristan Watrych, Brielle Kitchen, Elyse Johnson and Marion McInnes.

Dance will continue through summer with four camps being

held during the month of July for ages 4-9 years. Registration for these is now open, with the early-bird deadline ending on June 15.

The full term classes will begin again in September. This includes both dance classes for ages three and up and a Fine Arts Club program for preschoolers ages 2-4 years.

Registration for Fine Arts Club is already open, and registration for dance classes opens June 15.

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Quilling craft/art demo’d at reception

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A reception to mark an exhibition of works by paper quilling crafter/ artist Judy Sawchuk was held Saturday afternoon at the Community pARTners Gallery located in the Yorkton Public Library.

During the reception Sawchuck gave a demonstration of some of the techniques used in quilling which Wikipdia notes “is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is rolled, looped, curled, twisted, and otherwise manipulated to create shapes that make up designs to decorate greetings cards, pictures, boxes, eggs, and to make models, jewelry, mobiles, etc. Quilling starts with rolling a strip of paper into a coil and then pinching the coil into shapes that can be glued together.”

While the pARTners

something you can’t really pick up on your own,” she said.

With some understanding of the basics she again went online and bought some tools of the artform, and once they arrived went to work.

While you can use various types of paper, Sawchuk said she had found cardstock to heavy to her liking, and while initially purchasing some suggested papers online now simply buys paper locally in various colours.

“It’s just regular paper,” she said.

Quillin artist Judy Sawchuk demonstrates the craft at pARTners Gallery. show has a number of Sawchuk’s works – which will hang through until the end of June – the artist notes she is rather new to the form.

“I’ve always done different little things,” she said.

Then one day Sawchuk said she was thinking it was time to take on something new and spied a

small thimble that had been created by quilling.

It was something she had purchased in a gallery north of Prince Albert earlier.

“It was so tiny. They really put a lot into it,” she said.

So Sawchuk began to investigate quilling.

“I went on Google and learned how to do it. It’s

The paper is cut into strips – Sawchuk typically uses one standard width – and the end of the strip inserted into a quilling tool to be turned into spirals.

The artist said she has grown quite good at quilling over the last decade.

“I can put something together in an afternoon when something comes into my head,” she said.

When it comes to ideas

Sawchuk often looks to nature, o w l s , monkeys, butterflies and flowers repeated throughout many of her pieces.

“I like nature,” she said.

“I like to do flowers.

I like colours.”

T h e pARTners show is Sawchuk’s first solo show, after having five pieces in the local artists show at the Godfrey Dean Gallery in 2021.

The current show has surprised her in terms of reaction with newspaper, radio and TV interviews.

“That’s not my thing,” she said with modesty.

“It’s not something I really thought was going to happen. I was just hoping

to show my stuff and maybe sell a few.”

The sales would help.

“I’m running out of space,” said Sawchuk with a smile.

It’s also nice when someone wants to own a piece of her work, said Sawchuk.

“It makes me happy if it makes somebody else happy,” she said.

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