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To catch a dream

Staff Photo by Devin Wilger

Newcomers to Canada had a chance to learn about traditions in their new home with a Dreamcatcher Workshop for Newcomers, hosted by the East Central

Newcomers Welcome Centre. Attendees learned how they could make dreamcatchers of their own.

First look at City budget for 2019

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council took its first public look at its 2019 operating and capital budgets at its regular meeting Monday.

The proposed budget includes a 2.9 per cent increase in taxation revenue for the 2019 year.

“This includes 0.9 per cent for future capital projects, and two per cent for all other operational expenditures,” explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance with the City at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

Stradeski also noted, operating increases do remain below the estimated 2018 Consumer

Price Index increase of 2.8 per cent (August 2018 value), through efficiencies and cost reducing measures.

For a home valued at $250,000 the added cost of the 2.9 municipal tax increase will be about $4.50 per month, or $54 per year.

While Council was obviously onside with the numbers having instructed Administration to keep any increase under three per cent, Mayor Bob Maloney did add a note of caution.

“Our deficit in infrastructure continues to grow. We’re not catching up,” he said, adding he would have been happier with a bit higher increase

dedicated to setting aside funds to deal with aging infrastructure. “…

We are increasingly falling behind.”

The capital increase “is primarily directed to road and construction projects,” continued Stradeski.

A report circulated to Council Monday noted, planned road construction is unprecedented and includes Broadway East resurfacing, Darlington East and Mayhew reconstruction, Darlington Overpass rehabilitation, York Road East paving, as well as continuing work on Circlebrooke Drive and numerous other locations throughout the city.

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The Bali family has announced that the reward for Mekayla’s return has increased to $50,000 thanks to an anonymous donor.

Mekayla Bali reward increased to $50,000

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Bali family is hoping for a Christmas miracle. An anonymous donor has given them a greater chance of getting the one thing they want this holiday, the return of Mekayla Bali.

With the donation, the reward for information leading to Mekayla’s safe

return has increased to a total of $50,000.

There is also $10,000 set aside for credible information regarding Mekayla’s whereabouts.

Paula Bali is encouraged by the additional reward money, and hopes that with the donation they are closer to finding her daughter and bringing her

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Volunteers recognized by City

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Bruce Thurston and Mya Desmaris have been announced as the inaug-

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ural recipients of the City of Yorkton’s Citizen Recognition Awards.

The announcement was made at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday with

Thurston being chosen in the adult category and Desmaris in the youth category.

“In October of 2017, Council approved the “Citizen Recognition Awards” Policy.

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A graphic reprsentation of where tax dollars go in the City of Yorkton.

BUDGET Continued from Page A1

The 2019 increase in taxation revenue as submitted, amounts to a 2.9 per cent increase in tax revenue or $685,000.

Major areas of cost increase include; • Increase in Council Remuneration - $27,000.

In 2019, changes to the Federal Income Tax rules will decrease the amount of take-home pay

by Mayor and Council.

This increase is intended to offset this and create similar take-home pay for Council.

• Increase due to new Marketing Coordinator $52,000 • Increase in Planning, Engineering and Administration $187,000 • Increase in Community Development, Parks & Recreation - $221,000 • Increase in Public Works Operations $156,000. Some areas of increase due to: Street Re-surfacing - $98,000 and Snow Removal- $58,000 • Increase in Protective Services (Fire & RCMP) - $72,000 *Total of $871,000 The total is higher than the increase to taxes, but has been offset by effi-

ciencies and reductions in other areas, explained Stradeski.

On the operating side of things the City of Yorkton brings in approximately $48.7 million in total revenue.

This revenue is used to fund $37.3 million in operating expenses, $2.5 million in debt payments, $3.9 million to future capital projects and $5 million towards capital expenditures, noted Stradeski.

The Capital Budget was prepared using $4,085,000 of funding from taxation revenue as it has been for the past number of years.

This budget includes a 0.9 per cent tax increase for capital, to go to future capital and debt payments. The majority of our streets and arterial roads are aging and in poor condition, and without continued increases in funding it would take approximately 99 years to repair/replace the existing road network in its entirety. Ongoing capital tax increases will be required to fund the planned roadways, detailed the report to Council.

Key Capital projects

planned for 2019 and 2020 include: • Paving Broadway East from Myrtle Avenue to Highway 9 - $1 Million.

This continues work done in 2018 with the repaving of Broadway West; • Reconstruction of the main storm water drainage outfall for the City, from Dracup Avenue and York Road to Highway 9, emptying into Yorkton Creek - $3.8 Million. Eighty per cent of the City’s storm water flows through this area and the current condition of the underground pipes in this key part of the city’s drainage system has created a choke point on the system; • Sanitary sewer trunk line from Dracup Avenue and York Road to Highway 9 - $3.4 Million; • Highway 9 bridge reconstruction - $3.4 Million. This includes replacement of the sewer line and storm water culverts under the bridge, plus replacement of the bridge roadbed. The storm water culverts are failing and will not adequately handle water flows during heavy rainfall, creating another choke point on the storm Continued on Page A13

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Winter ride When the hoarfrost was heavy, and the temperatures a touch chilly it was ideal for an old-fashioned horse-drawn sleigh ride. Teamster Twylla Newton of Tailwinds Stable south of Yorkton provides rides to the public taking riders across open fields and then to

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Politics Yes, the Humboldt bus crash involved was an out-of-province trucking company with a new-toCanada driver at the wheel.

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, a 29-year-old from Calgary, has been charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm for his alleged negligence in this tragedy.

Furthermore, Sukhinder Singh, the owner of Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd., was charged in October with violation of several federal and provincial safety regulations.

Sidhu had only one year of truck-driving experience and only two weeks of training at the time of the April 6th crash.

As such, Sidhu and Singh have been vilified in this tragedy — justifiably so in some cases, but less justifiably so in others.

Obviously, allegations of breaching trucking relationships are a serious problem, worsened by deadly outcome.

And by any measure now, Sidhu’s training behind the wheel was wholly inadequate. Yes, there has been a shortage of truck drivers across Western Canada. It’s a tough job requiring long hours away from home — often, for little pay.

But all drivers must be qualified — regardless of where they from.

While some have sadly chose to make this an issue of race and immigration, this is strictly about qualifications and safety.

From here, though, it gets bit complicated.

Current qualifications for a big rig trucking license in this province is a Class 1 driver’s license and air brake operation certificate.

There are no specific training requirements for training and applicants can take the test in a single day.

While Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) notes that about 90 per cent do take a professional drivers’ training course (currently the cost is in the $2,000 to $2,300 range) 10 per cent don’t and it’s not a requirement to pass.

All this takes us to one sad and unfortunate reality.

While it will be argued by many that Sidhu was inadequately trained and experienced to be driving a truck in that situation, it can also be argued that his training and qualifications were no less than many current licensed truckers in Saskatchewan — some of whom may have absolutely no training.

The government took a big step this month to rectifying that situation by requiring future truckers (as of March 15, 2019, when the new rules will be implemented) have 121.5 hours of training before testing for their Class 1 license.

However, grandfathering existing licensed truckers and exempting farm trucks from the new rules may not be helpful.

In fairness, let us be clear that the bulk of the problem is less-travel grain semi-trailers. The numbers bear this out.

SGI statistics between 2010 and 2017 show an average 1,189 collisions per year involving semitrailer units in Saskatchewan. (These are total collisions in which the semi-driver may or may not have been at fault.)

Of those, an average mere 86 collisions a year involved semi-trailers with farm plates.

However, an average of 439 collisions a year in Saskatchewan involved out-of-province plated semis.

This is because there is some validity in what SGI Minister Joe Hargrave said about farm semis being mostly used at certain times of year compared with professional truckers who may be driving 365 days a year.

That said, to completely exempt anyone from any training requirement would be the other extreme. After all, it’s not quite like Hargrave said where farmers just operate their trucks from field to bin.

There’s the safety of everyone on rural roads to consider.

So why not a compromise? How about some minimum required training for those operating farm semis that would be something short of $8,500 full course that will be required after March 15?

We need safe Saskatchewan highways for everybody. And that means ensuring everyone driving them are properly trained.

Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.

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orkton Council unveiled its 2019 operating and capital budgets Monday giving Yorkton residents a first look at what will likely be approved in terms of spending in the city in the year ahead.

While the budget is being posted on the City’s website to allow for residents to review and comment, it is unlikely Council will entertain any dramatic changes when the dual documents return to Council Jan. 21 for expected passage.

The final numbers are pretty much what Council was looking for as they directed City administration to hold any tax increase to less than three per cent, a target achieved as the proposed budget includes a 2.9 per cent increase in taxation revenue for the 2019 year.

The budget includes a very modest 0.9 per cent hike for future capital projects, and 2.0 per cent for all other operational expenditures, explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance with the City at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

Stradeski also noted, operating increases do remain below the estimated 2018 Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 2.8 per cent (August 2018 value), through efficiencies and cost reducing measures.

On the operating side of the budget the City has to be congratulated for keeping the increase to taxpayers under the CPI. Holding the line is essentially a zero net increase in spending beyond inflation.

The questions start when looking at the capital side of the equation.

The increase of 0.9 per cent will mean virtually no new dollars when you start to factor in increases in any capital projects based on inflation yearover-year.

It should be remembered a one per cent tax increase at the municipal

level in Yorkton generates only about $235,000, so there will be very few new dollars to invest in capital projects.

And that should be troubling to residents when the condition of city infrastructure is considered.

The majority of streets and arterial roads in Yorkton are aging and in poor condition. A report circulated at Council Monday noted, “Without continued increases in funding it would take approximately 99 years to repair/ replace the existing road network in its entirety.”

Think about that for a moment.

A portion of Broadway Street was recapped with pavement this summer.

The remainder is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2019. The work did not venture to replace aging underground pipes and sewer lines, but was largely cosmetic, a bit like a band aid when a heart bypass would have been wiser.

But it fixed the bumps in the road for a time, although it won’t survive the 99 years mentioned above.

So while the 2019 budget might be appreciated for its modest tax hike, it might be pushing added costs to our children because at some point the infrastructure deficit will need to be tackled in far more significant way than an asphalt recap.

And, to his credit Mayor Bob Maloney did add a note of caution in that regard.

“Our deficit in infrastructure continues to grow. We’re not catching up,” he said, adding he would have been happier with a bit higher increase dedicated to setting aside funds to deal with aging infrastructure. “… We are increasingly falling behind.”

Yes we are, and in that light maybe the 2.9 per cent increase is not as good a decision as a first quick look might have suggested.

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Free parking for Christmas

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton will again offer free parking in designated lots in the downtown area over the holiday season.

“To encourage business activity in the downtown area of Yorkton, Council has historically offered forms of free parking in this area of the City during the holiday season,” Terrence Schneider with the City told the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

“The Traffic Bylaw provides pay to park

standards in public parking lots. The Bylaw also notes that Council has the authority to establish free parking provisions for periods of time identified by resolution.”

Council, in keeping with the tradition of offering free parking in the downtown area of Yorkton during the holiday season, unanimously supported free access to the four Multi Space Pay Station Parking Lots and the Permit Parking Lots located on Myrtle Avenue, Betts Avenue, First Avenue and Second Avenue, from December 17, 2018 through December 27, 2018.

WCB approves 2019 rates The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) has approved the 2019 average employer premium rate of $1.17 per hundred dollars of payroll, a decrease of 1.7 per cent from the 2018 rate of $1.19. The 2019 rate marks the 12th consecutive year the rate has dropped, making it the lowest rate in more than 30 years. The 2019 average rate is 42.9 per cent below the 16-year high of $2.05 in 2004.

“Because of the safety focus of many employers and workers, many industry rate codes have experienced fewer workplace injuries and lower claims costs,” said WCB Chairperson Gord Dobrowolsky. “This is a factor in the overall drop in premium rates.”

In 2019, 42.5 per cent of Saskatchewan employers covered by the WCB will see a decrease or no change to their industry premium rate, with the decreases ranging from 0.6 per cent to 14.0 per cent. The premium rates for 57.5 per cent of employers will increase in 2019, with the increases ranging from 1.2 per cent to 17.4 per cent.

The 2019 industry premium rates reflect the WCB’s complete tran-

sition to the enhanced rate model that was implemented in 2018.

For 2018 only, to mitigate the impact of the move to the enhanced rate model, the WCB drew from the Injury Fund to help employers in 14 rate codes whose premium rate would increase as a result of moving to the enhanced rate model.

For 2019, the premium rate for all rate codes was calculated under the enhanced model. Of the employers seeing an increase to their 2019 premium rate, 54.5 per cent are because of the final transition to the enhanced rate model.

Nancy Morrison tells stories Fifty years in a law profession she loves, twenty-four of which were spent as judge, Nancy Morrison has stories to tell. Entertaining, at times warm and witty, this is also a memoir that reminds us of dark days. With family roots in the Maritimes and Prairies, Nancy Morrison’s career spanned three provinces and two territories, as a lawyer, arbitrator and judge.

Although the book has a light touch, it also nudges us on the social and political issues of the day and the need for law reform.

Here is a life that was never dull, including the twenty-four years Nancy shared with actor Bruno Gerussi (from one of the introductions in the book.) Nancy begins her story about growing up in Yorkton, Saskatchewan with early childhood recalls of ominous sounds of planes overhead. The pilots of these planes were on learning-to-fly missions, day and night taking off from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan flight school a few miles north of Yorkton. Her narrative also begins with her

ancestral maternal connection to the settlement of Yorkton in 1882, with two great-uncles, William and Ted Hopkins from London, England who were first to winter with two other pioneers in York Colony. On the paternal side, her father, a bit short on ancestral story-telling, described life in Scotland to his daughter in this way: “They ate porridge and stole sheep from the English.” Once you begin reading this book, you will want to turn to the next page always to find more stories of humour, social events and Nancy’s dedicated work in the legal and political world.

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“However, we need to keep working together and stay committed to keeping every workplace safe.”

Government House hosts wall of honour The Saskatchewan Wall of Honour will be on display at Government House in Regina from December 10, 2018 to January 6, 2019.

The Wall of Honour depicts the stories and pays tribute to 15 Saskatchewan soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest award for valour in war time. It was first unveiled during this year’s Day of Remembrance ceremonies at the Saskatchewan Legislative building, as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice marking the end of the First World War. “As one of Saskatchewan’s most historic sights and top tourist destinations, Government House is the ideal place to host this inspiring display of genuine Saskatchewan heroes,” Provincial Military Liaison Greg Lawrence said.

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the deeds of these brave Saskatchewan citizens that helped preserve our freedom and democracy.” Creation of the Wall of Honour was a collaborative effort of the Provincial Capital Commission, the Royal United Services Institute of Regina, Canadian Military personnel and employees of the Ministry of Central Services.

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Goulden helps municipalities in Jordan

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Councillor Randy Goulden has recently returned from a working visit to Jordan.

Goulden was in Jordan as part of a Federation of Canadian Municipalities effort to provide assistance to municipal governments to help deal with some of the common issues they face.

The visit included meeting with local municipal governments to help in terms of strategic planning and community engagement, said Goulden.

Goulden said one issue for municipalities in Jordan is dealing with an influx of refugees.

“There is pressure on municipalities from refugees arriving from Syria,” she said, adding the situation is made worse because there are already high levels of poverty and unemployment in the country.

The poverty situation is such that municipalities find it difficult to collect from residents in terms of property taxes or business fees, and that impacts their ability to invest in their communities, said Goulden.

The issues of poverty

and the arrival of refugees also puts pressure on areas such as waste management, a major concern as improper

waste disposal is recognized as a threat to ground water.

“Water is precious there,” said Goulden,

waterworks utility to remain self-sufficient, it would require an annual 3.00 to 4.00 per cent rate, detailed a report circulated to Council.

Hershmiller said the annual increases are required “to replace aging infrastructure and to place funding in reserves for future identified capital projects.”

Rate reviews are completed annually and are based upon refined capital project cost estimates. Depending upon costs upgrades to the existing wastewater plant in order to comply with new regulations the utility may require higher rate hikes in future years to meet these financial requirements, he noted.

The increase raises the cumulative increase to rates since 2015 to 17.24 per cent.

In terms of where the money goes Hershmiller said, “Each year approximately $550,000 is allo-

cated to water main replacements, while approximately $250,000 is allocated to sewer main replacements.”

For illustrative purposes, a household using approximately 7,000 gallons per month of consumption will have a monthly bill of $109.95 with the new 2019 rates, as opposed to $106.23, which is a $3.78/month increase. (Average use is approximately 55-85 gallons per person/ per day in the household. So a family of four may use 6,500 to 8,500 gallons per month), detailed a report circulated to Council.

The same report compared costs between five Saskatchewan communities, with Melville the highest at just under $150 based on 7,000 gallons of consumption and on their 2018 rates, Regina, Swift Current and Prince Albert were also listed as higher based on 2018 rates compared to

Yorkton’s $109.95 cost after the 2019 increase.

“Going forward, the waterworks utility will continue to have

adding most water comes from wells, which are a priority to protect.

Interestingly, in the mountain areas, Jordan

does get snow, and its removal is an issue for some municipalities, said Goulden.

As part of the recent visit Goulden also took part in the official launch of the Jordan Municipal Support Project, including presenting at the event regarding FCM and its role in the municipal sector.

Canadian Ambassador of Canada to Jordan Peter MacDougall also presented at the launch Dec. 2.

Goulden’s time in Jordan was as a volunteer with her costs covered by FCM.

the objective of placing funds in reserves for future projects. The utility is required to be self-sufficient and

future expenditures will focus on replacing and expanding water/sewer line infrastructure,” said Hershmiller.

Randy Goulden (yellow jacket) was part of a delegation to Jordan.

Water rates to rise in the new year

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer As has been the norm in recent years water and sewer rates will rise in Yorkton in 2019.

The rate proposed at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council, and ultimately passed unanimously, was an increase of 3.5 per cent, a number which had already been used in developing the City’s 2019 operational and capital budgets.

“The City continues to plan for the future with the forethought and need to replace aging water and sewer infrastructure,” explained Aron Hershmiller, Asst.

Director of Env. Services with the City at Monday’s meeting.

Through long term financial planning, the Environmental Services Department and the Finance Department have previously reported that in order for the

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Tuesday, December 25th collection will be on Monday, December 24th Tuesday, January 1st collection will be on Monday, December 31st All other garbage collection days remain the same.

Residents must have their carts out the night before their collection day as pickup times may vary.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION There will be no curbside collection service on:  Monday, December 24th, Tuesday, December 25th and Wednesday, December 26th  Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st Residents with an accumulation of recyclables can take their materials (please presort materials by either paper, plastic or tin) to one of the four community bins located at Recyclability Enterprises on Ball Road; Parkland Mall-northwest corner of parking lot; Gallagher Centre-east parking lot; and Prairie Harvest Church parking lot on Melrose Avenue access.

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For further information on Refuse and Recycling Services, please visit our website http://www.yorkton.ca/livinghere/garbage City of Yorkton, Environmental Services 306-828-2470

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December 12, 2018 - December 18, 2018

Council Meeting Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

BYLAW FAST FACTS Snowmobiles within City Limits

REMINDER The Snowmobile Bylaw states that no person shall operate a snowmobile within City limits (including parks), except on the designated routes established in the Bylaw.

Visit www.yorkton.ca/dept/admin/bylaws/ to see the designated route and read more on the Snowmobile Bylaw No. 33/2012.

Please stay on the designated routes to ensure your safety and the safety of other Yorkton residents.

Call for Applications - City of Yorkton Council Commissions, Committees and Boards Would you like to contribute to advising City Council on various matters of interest to you? If so, the City of Yorkton is looking for volunteers to sit on the following Council Commissions, Committees and Boards in 2019: • Citizen Recognition Awards Committee • Community Development, Parks & Recreation Committee • Municipal Heritage Advisory Sub-Committee • Development Appeals Board • Economic Development Committee • Environmental Committee • Planning & Infrastructure Commission • Protective Services Committee • Yorkton Public Library Board Information on the purpose of the Committee and Member duties are available on the City’s website at www.yorkton.ca/dept/admin/bylaws by choosing the specific committee bylaw. Further questions may be directed to the Mayor’s Office at (306) 786-1717. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these committees, please submit a brief letter (500 words or less) indicating why you are interested, and what you believe you can contribute to the Committee. Please include your full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, and the committee you are interested in sitting on), and submit by one of the following: 1.

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Email to cityclerk@yorkton.ca Mail or Hand Deliver a submission to: City of Yorkton c/o City Clerk’s Office 2nd Floor – 37 Third Avenue N. P.O. Box 400 Yorkton, SK. S3N 2W3 Complete an online submission form

Deadline for applications is January 2, 2019, 4:00 p.m. Those selected for appointment will be contacted by the Office of the City Clerk, and announced at the January 21, 2019 Council Meeting. **Committee member applicants should be residents of Yorkton, however those residing outside of City limits may be given special consideration.**

Request for Proposals Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre Carpet Replacement Proposals must be received before 4:00 p.m. on December 14, 2018.

Please send sealed Proposals clearly marked “Godfrey Dean Carpet Replacement” to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton is requesting proposals for the replacement of existing carpeting within the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre with commercial carpet tile.

Specifications are available at: In Person: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Administration Office Gallagher Centre, 455 Broadway Street West Yorkton, Saskatchewan Request by email to: cdpr@yorkton.ca Proposals shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for closing.

Proposals received after the date and time specified for closing will be marked late and returned unopened.

The Contractor is required to have a Health & Safety Program and to provide a copy to the City. In the absence of their own Health & Safety Program, the Contractor must follow the City’s Health & Safety Program applicable to the department for which they are hired.

The Contractor must provide the City with a Letter of Good Standing with WCB, proof of minimum $2,000,000.00 comprehensive general liability insurance, and posses a valid City of Yorkton Business Licence.

A mandatory site inspection is required and will occur on Monday December 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Interested contractors are invited to bring carpet samples for viewing.

Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Kurt Stechyshyn, Building Systems & Maintenance Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: kstechyshyn@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

Request for Tenders Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre Art Gallery Lighting Upgrades Tender must be received before 4:00 p.m. on December 14, 2018.

Please send sealed Tender clearly marked “Godfrey Dean Gallery Lighting Upgrades” to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton is requesting tenders for the replacement of existing lighting, controls, and related components within the art galleries located in the Godfrey Dean Cultural Center.

Specifications are available at: In Person: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Administration Office Gallagher Centre, 455 Broadway Street West Yorkton, Saskatchewan Request by email to: cdpr@yorkton.ca Tender shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for closing.

Tender received after the date and time specified for closing will be marked late and returned unopened.

The Contractor is required to have a Health & Safety Program and to provide a copy to the City. In the absence of their own Health & Safety Program, the Contractor must follow the City’s Health & Safety Program applicable to the department for which they are hired.

The Contractor must provide the City with a Letter of Good Standing with WCB, proof of minimum $2,000,000.00 comprehensive general liability insurance, and posses a valid City of Yorkton Business Licence.

A mandatory site inspection is required and can be arranged at the contact below.

Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Kurt Stechyshyn, Building Systems & Maintenance Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: kstechyshyn@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all tender. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

Snow Dump Permits Are Manditory As per City Bylaw 32/2013, all Contractors must obtain a permit to enter the City of Yorkton snow storage area. As a Contractor, you will be required to obtain a permit sticker that must be displayed on the left side of your windshield. This sticker is NOT transferrable, is charged on a per vehicle basis, and is valid to the end of the fiscal year.

Permits can be purchased at Public Works located at 85 York Road East between the hours of 7:00am to 4:00pm. The entry fees for 2018/2019 are listed: Snow permits for 2018 end on December 31/2018. New 2019 permits must be purchased before December 31, 2019.

Truck Class

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Half ton Single axle trailer One ton Four ton Tandem trailer Tandem truck Tandem with pup Tandem semi Tri-axle semi

$150.00 $250.00 $600.00 $700.00 $900.00 $1000.00 $1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,500.00

Payments for the permits can be made using cash or cheque only.

Bylaw 32/2013 will be enforced by the City of Yorkton’s Bylaw department.

Any inquiries can be directed to Clayton at the Department of Public Works at 306-786-1760.

General InquIrIes: 306-786-1700 Mayor’s Office ......................306-786-1701 After Hours Emergency ........................306-786-1760 Building Services ..................306-786-1710 Bylaw Control .......................306-786-1725 City Clerk ..............................306-786-1717 City Manager ........................306-786-1703 City Parks & Green Spaces ...................306-786-1780 City RCMP............................306-786-2400 Communications ..................306-828-2424 Community Development, Parks & Recreation......................306-786-1750 Economic Development .....................306-786-1747 Engineering Department ......306-786-1710 Farrell Agencies Arena Booking ................................306-786-1740 Fire Hall ................................306-786-1795

Gallagher Centre Water Park & Meeting Rooms/Convention Centre Booking .............................306-786-1740 Gloria Hayden Community Centre ...............................306-786-1776 Godfrey Dean Meeting Rooms Booking .............................306-786-1780 Kinsmen Arena & Blue Room Booking ................................306-786-1780 Library Rooms Booking ................................306-786-1780 Property Sales ......................306-786-1747 Public Works ........................306-786-1760 Sports Fields & City Centre Park Bookings ...........................306-786-1780 Tax Department ..................306-786-1736 Water Billing Department...........................306-786-1726

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Storing up for the holidays

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

A Christmas baking sale was held recently at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre in the city. While bake sales are popular at this time of year this sale went a bit further with perogies, cabbage rolls and borscht also on sale.

FCM lobbies feds before budget

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer With a federal election anticipated in 2019 the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is already putting their suggestions before the federal parties, and Yorkton Councillor Randy Goulden was part of the effort recently.

Goulden was part of an FCM delegation in Ottawa Nov. 20-23 meeting with representatives across the political landscape.

“We’re getting ready for the 2019 budget,” she said, adding FCM is anticipating the budget could be released as early as February.

During the time in Ottawa the FCM delegates, 70 board and committee members, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh, along with 10 cabinet ministers, 15 Parliamentary secretaries, 88 Members of Parliament and 37 Senators.

“We were talking about the need to deliver programs for local governments and the

Canadians we serve together,” said Goulden.

Goulden said she believes the effort was a worthwhile one, adding she believes the people FCM met with were listening to what the needs of municipalities are.

One of the biggest needs centred on is the need for rural Canada to have a greater ability to connect with others around the world in an expedient fashion.

“We’re looking for $400 million over 10-years to go to rural broadband,” said Goulden, adding locally there are businesses in surrounding areas which face challenges in doing their business because of internet service.

“It is one of the big ‘asks’ that concerns us.”

Marijuana was also a topic FCM talked about.

“Municipalities aren’t getting their share of the revenues for the work that we have to do,” said Goulden, adding local government is playing a lead role in enforcement of the new legislation.

There is also a need to address housing, said Goulden.

“There is a need for funding for different lev-

City adds tools to have fines paid

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council passed a bylaw at its regular meeting Monday which is designed to get people paying their fines in a timely fashion.

The purpose of the bylaw is to allow provide for penalties for contravention of bylaws, said Terrence Schneider, Bylaw & Safety Supervisor with the City.

Schneider said the City has a bylaw providing for the Imposing of Penalties for a Breach of any Bylaw of the City established penalties and enforcement procedures for contravention of bylaws in the City of Yorkton.

However, it does not contain provisions for the City to issue/serve a Certificate of Offence and Summons to Court if voluntary payment of fines imposed are not paid in advance of Court dates.

The new bylaw, which passed all three readings Mondays “contains provisions to issue

Certificates of Offence and Summonses to Court if voluntary payment of fines imposed are not paid in advance of Court dates. This proposed bylaw meets the terms of The Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990, and will enable the City to advance a process to collect unpaid parking and non-parking violations,” said Schneider.

When asked how significant non-payment of fines are, Schneider said it is about 30 per cent.

“There’s around $17,000 on the table,” he added.

Councillor Aaron Kienle said while the City will work with people to help pay fines, he added, “at some point … there needs be some kind of discipline,” and the new bylaw provides the tools to have that.

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els of housing,” she said.

Hand-on-hand with FCM lobbying for dollars in the next budget is readying for the next federal election.

Goulden has been part of an FCM committee for the last two years readying for the election call.

“We’re advocating for municipalities with all the federal parties in the upcoming election,” she said. “We want municipal issues to get into the party platforms and then hopefully to get into their budget process.

The Boys and Girls Club of Yorkton had a new fundraiser this year, offering people a chance to make ‘Whoville’ trees made famous by the story of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’.

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Soil conservation a foundation of the future When it comes to food production there are two crucial elements, water and soil.

While we tend to understand there is a threat to water in terms of pollution and how the resource is ultimately used, we perhaps forget that soil is also a fragile resource.

“While we can see many of the changes we have made to our planet, some of our impacts are virtually invisible, and soil pollution is a good example,” notes www. un.org.

With that in mind it is not surprising that ‘Be the Solution to Soil Pollution’ was the campaign for World Soil Day 2018, which was marked

Dec. 5.

World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of December at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome.

According to the website the situation is worse than most would think living in Saskatchewan, or on the Canadian Prairies.

“One third of our global soils are already degraded,” suggests the site. “Yet we risk losing more due to this hidden danger. Soil pollution can be invisible and seems far away but everyone, everywhere is affected. With a growing population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050,

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Calvin Daniels soil pollution is a worldwide problem which degrades our soils, poisons the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.”

The reasons for preserving soil go beyond the most basic one of being required to grow food.

“Soils have a great potential to filter and

buffer contaminants, degrading and attenuating the negative effects of pollutants, but this capacity is finite. Most of the pollutants originate from human activities, such as unsustainable farming practices, industrial activities and mining, untreated urban waste and other nonenvironmental friendly

practices,” suggests the site.

The site suggests, “It is time to uncover this threatening reality.

Combatting soil pollution requires us to join forces and turn determination into action. Be the solution to soil pollution.”

While the suggestion is obviously a good one, with broader awareness of the potential threat to our soils being the first step is attempting to prevent the danger, it also has to be noted that the Dec. 5, day is largely unknown, at least here in the heart of vast fields of farmland.

But, perhaps that is because farm producers here have been

ahead of the curve in terms of protecting the soil resource by practices such as zero-till which greatly lessens the impact of wind and water erosion on spoils.

There is also increased awareness of how water flows not just over a single field, but through a much larger watershed, and the need to balance that drainage with the needs of farm production.

Still, the day has its merits, simply as a reminder we need continued diligence in terms of preserving our soil resource.

Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

Meeting focuses on trade

By Jayme Gramlich, Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Value Added Branch, Regina The Tri-National Accord is an annual meeting of officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The 27th annual meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico from October 16 to 18, 2018. State and provincial delegates from three Canadian provinces, 11 Mexican states and 18 U.S. states gathered to improve collaboration in agriculture in North America. The first Tri-National Accord took place in Puerto Vallarta in 1992 and has become an annual meeting for invited delegates from the three countries. James Kettel, Executive Director of the Trade and Value

Added Branch at the Ministry of Agriculture, participated on behalf of Saskatchewan.

The Accord is an annual meeting of Ministers, Commissioners, Secretaries and Directors of agriculture, and senior officials from the Canadian provinces, U.S. and Mexican states.

These meetings are one of the few opportunities where senior officials from provinces and states across North America can meet, not only with their counterparts, but with senior federal officials from all three countries to discuss agriculture and trade policy issues. The 2018 Accord was an excellent opportunity for agricultural advocacy.

The Tri-lateral Harmonization working group discussed collaboration to improve capacity for pest and disease surveillance, prevention

The annual meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico in October. and rapid response. New agricultural technologies and food safety were also discussed. This working group issued a joint statement commending federal negotiators on the conclusion of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations. They agreed to work together throughout the process towards

approval and successful implementation.

During the meetings, the Tri-lateral Rural Development working group discussed agricultural workforce development and the importance of rural infrastructure and connectivity.

The Canada-U.S. Bilateral Working Group emphasized the need to

implement the USMCA provisions relating to transparency, and information sharing for agriculture biotechnology, including collaboration on emerging technologies and low level presence. This working group also highlighted the importance of science, risk-based food safety standards and regula-

tions, and the need to ensure transparency and collaboration when implementing new food safety standards. The group noted that such collaboration will help ensure the benefits of the USMCA are truly realized.

The Canada-Mexico Working Group emphasized the importance of international trade to job creation, and the continued growth of their economies and expressed support for the USMCA to increase trade and strengthen economic linkages.

The full communiqué and joint statements from each of the five meetings can be found online. In recognition of the importance of the Accord, Canada extended invitations for delegates from both the U.S. and Mexico for the 28th meeting of the Tri-National Accord in 2019

Be mindful of workplace injuries

By Alanna Jonson, Agriculture Program Specialist, Prince Albert In a fast-paced industry that is constantly evolving, it is important to consider the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone involved. Workplace injuries can impact everyone, causing unnecessary stress and jeopardizing the integrity of an operation. High pressure times, including seeding and harvest, are when accidents are more likely to occur. Addressing farm safety through education and training improves the longevity of the industry and avoids suffering associated with an accident.

Farm safety and mental health are important aspects of farm business management. Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), the Farm Safety Program aids in promoting awareness of farm safety issues and encourages the adoption of safe farming practices. The program aims to reduce farm injuries and fatalities in Saskatchewan.

Eligible projects either provide education and training to adopt safe farm practices or address mental health and farm safety concerns. Each year funding is available up to $25,000 per project to a maximum of $50,000 per applicant.

Eligible expenses included under the Farm Safety Program include expenses for presentations by guest speakers, qualified instructors or trainers at an event including: •Speaker fees and incremental rental costs for speakers or trainers; •Hosting safety training courses, workshops and events; and, funding farm safety •Costs for the development and/or promotion of training resources such as videos, educational materials, displays, farm safety assessment tools, publications and other farm safety or mental health resources.

As an important component of all agriculture businesses, safety is everyone’s responsibility. Providing support for both the mental and physical risks associated with farming and ranching can help raise awareness, avoid risks and improve the sustainability of the agriculture industry.

To find out more information and to download an application form visit our Farm Safety Program web page. Applicants can also contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866457-2377 and ask to speak to your local Agriculture Program Specialist for more information.

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Staff Photos by Devin Wilger

Edible art Gingerbread houses are a Christmas tradition, and kids at the Yorkton Public Library had an opportunity to build some of their own, though they used a graham cracker base for their own edible homes. Pictured, left, Shishonie Roussin gets her roof ready for her home, while above, Derica Ward puts on some Christmas touches like a candy wreath.

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YBID NEWS A look at what is happening in the Yorkton Business Improvement District

The late Clinton Moroz.

Moroz family donates in memory of Clinton L. Moroz Clinton Moroz of Norquay, who was born December 16, 1982, passed away earlier this year on May 25, 2018.

His parents Bill and Colleen Moroz made a donation of $10,000 in Clinton’s name, and directed the funds be used in the hemodialysis program.

“This is a very generous donation,” said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation.

“We appreciate how difficult a time this is for the family and are grateful for their generosity of spirit in that they wish to help others while remembering their son.”

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The plot thickens in youth book series

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The third novel in the Milligan Creek Series, which is set in a fictionalized version of Foam Lake, SK. has been released.

The Water War, the latest book in the series, by Kevin Miller who grew up at Foam Lake, is about a unique water gun-based game of Assassin that takes place in the town one hot summer.

The book was inspired in large part by an article he read in the Yorkton Enterprise newspaper way back in 1984, the author notes he still has the clipping. The article was called ‘Spy vs. Spy: you can shoot or die’.

“My original idea for this novel came from a newspaper article I clipped out of the Yorkton Enterprise newspaper way back in 1984 or 1985. It featured Yorkton residents Rick and Glenn Larson, two students home from university for the summer who decided to start up a game of Assassin, where every player is both hunter and prey,” explained Miller. “At the start of the game, each participant is given their ‘victim’s’ information, including where they live, where they work, and so on. Their job is to hunt and ‘kill’ their victim -- in this case, with a suction cup dart gun -- before they themselves get taken out. If they succeed, they inherit their victim’s target and so on and so on until only one player remains. As you can imagine, that article stimulated my young teenage imagination, though I never did manage to pull my own game of Assassin together.”

But the idea stuck with Miller, who now lives in Kimberley, BC. “Fast forward a few decades, and when I was looking for ideas for my third novel in the Milligan Creek Series, this seemed like the perfect premise,” he said.

“However, I raised the stakes considerably, shifting from suction cup darts to water. The players start with water pistols, but the more ‘kills’ they make, the more they can upgrade their equipment, both offensively and defensively, incorporating all sorts of water-based assassination devices.

“They can also bring ‘dead’ players onto their team.

“So, as the story progresses, the action and the craziness increase exponentially.

“The upgrading part was inspired by my son’s love of the video game Destiny, which allows you to customize your character. Once I had laid out the rules of the Water War -- my version of Assassin -- we actually tried it out at my son’s birthday party to make sure it worked.”

The author also noted; “I dedicated the book in part to Rick and Glenn.” However, he also noted he has had no success in tracking down the pair, although he would certainly like to.

So what was it about the original germ of an idea that Miller found so enticing?

“This is exactly the sort of story I loved reading when I was in elementary and middle school,” he said. “My biggest inspirations in this genre are Gordon Korman, Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, and Shel Silverstein. All four of these writers combine absurdity with humor and adventure.

I strive to do the same thing with my books.

“Of the three books in the series so far, I think The Water War takes these elements the furthest, with all sorts of quirky characters creating increasingly ridiculous situations as they obsessively go after their goal.”

Interesting Miller went off script with his latest book in terms of his approach to writing.

“I took a slightly different approach to writing this book than I have with previous novels,” he said.

“Normally, I spend a lot of time outlining -- breaking the book down into chapters and writing a brief summary of each -- before I begin the manuscript itself. This is a huge help when it comes to the writing process.

“However, with this book, I only outlined the first few chapters or so. I also knew roughly how I wanted the story to end, but I wasn’t sure how to get there. But I threw caution to the wind and sat down each day not really knowing

where I was going to go next.

But doing that actually gave me -- and my characters -- a lot of freedom to follow the story as it developed. I often say my characters have way better ideas than I do, so, this being the third novel in the series, I just put my characters into difficult situations and then ran alongside taking notes as they tried to figure things out.

“This approach also allowed for a lot of growth in terms of the cast, with several ‘walk-on’ characters taking on unexpectedly bigger roles as the story developed. It was an exciting, gratifying process that often surprised me.

Hopefully, that leads to lots of fun surprises for readers as well.”

The resulting book did

“My original idea for this novel came from a newspaper article I clipped out of the Yorkton Enterprise newspaper way back in 1984 or 1985.”

— Author Kevin Miller

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end being more intricate in its storyline, perhaps in part because of the more free-flowing writing process.

“This novel is a bit more complex than previous instalments in that, at one point, the plot diverges into a number of parallel storylines, so I had to keep track of the various timelines and also figure out the most effective moments to cut from one storyline to the next and back again,” said Miller.

“I also spent a lot of time brainstorming and researching innovative and funny ways to ‘kill’ people with water. It’s harder than you think.”

But the method of the madness became the best aspect of the book too.

“I think the best aspect of the book is the extremes to which the characters go to win the game or to prove a point to themselves or others,” said Miller. “Extreme characters make for great action and comedy, and this book is full of extremists.”

And the final story is one the author is very satisfied with.

“Yes, I’m very satisfied with the story,” offered Miller. “I was at a writing workshop the other day when the instructor asked us why we write. One person replied that he got a dopamine rush every time he created something good. I feel the same way. I am so excited to get this novel into the hands of kids -- and adults -- who enjoy this type of fiction.”

While a range of ages may find the book enjoyable, The Water War, like other books in the Milligan Creek Series, is aimed at kids ages 8-12.

“I always say you can skew that range up or down depending on the reader,” said Miller. “The books--Unlimited and The Water War in particular--also have some fun story lines involving adults, so I think adults will enjoy the books as well.”

And there is more to come for the characters Miller has created.

“The next title in the series is The Great Grain Elevator Incident. I’ve already outlined the novel and am about to start writing it, with plans to release it in late summer/early fall 2019,” said Miller.

“In the meantime, I’m going to spend the next several months touring across Western Canada doing writing workshops at various schools and conferences and introducing myself and my books to young readers everywhere.”

Readers can keep up with Miller and his work at www. kevinmillerxi.com. His books, including the earlier titles in the series; Up the Creek! and Unlimited are available through Chapters/Indigo/Coles and Amazon.ca as well as his website.

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Get your goat Free My Muse Theatre presented their 27th youth play production 3 Billy Goats Gruff, an expanded retelling of the old children’s story about the eternal battle of goats vs.

trolls. The production, which took place on Dec. 8 at Sacred Heart Theatre, added stories about troll family strife and goats battling against farmers to the tale.

Thinking about cars for the elderly Elsewhere in this paper the SIGN Senior’s Mobility Program just received a new vehicle from SGEU. It’s a new Ford Escape, painted bright blue, which is an excellent colour and not only because my car is painted roughly the same shade. It’s great because of the purpose of the car, to shuttle seniors around the community.

The best choice for a car to drive around a senior is one painted a distinctive colour.

I say this because of my grandmother, who I had to give rides way back when I was a young man with a new license and an old Honda Civic.

That was a small car painted silver, a very common colour. On any given day you would spot several silver cars on our small town’s main street.

My grandmother, who was over 95 at the time, had macular degeneration. While I’m no doctor and can’t really get into a medical explanation of what was going on, the end result was that she didn’t see very well.

While I don’t expect everyone to know exactly what each car looks like, people who do not have eye problems would not easily confuse a Honda Civic for a Ford Taurus.

They would be especially unlikely to make the mistake if there was an increasingly terrified looking person in the passenger seat. Yet my grandmother was trying her best to get into the occupied passenger seat of a silver Ford Taurus when I picked her up

from getting her prescriptions.

But that’s the problem with age, she was not able to easily see and recognize cars, and both cars were silver. Plenty of people using the seniors mobility program will likely have eye issues, that’s a hazard of age.

It’s an interesting exercise to contemplate how mobility issues or a different purpose is going to change what you consider important in a vehicle.

My mom has mobility issues, and due to the nature of them if she buys a car she needs something with very low doorsills, something I doubt most car shoppers even notice - probably why it’s so difficult to find a new car with low sills. When you start thinking like a senior, or start thinking like someone with a medical condition that restricts mobility, you suddenly realize that all of your priorities change completely.

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PACT pairs police and mental health

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Every year, the Yorkton RCMP receives approximately 300 calls related to mental health.

A new program, a partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan, the RCMP and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, aims to better equip the police to deal with those calls and lead to more positive outcomes. Police and Crisis Team (PACT) has just launched in Yorkton, pairing health professionals and police officers in a mobile team.

Staff Sgt. Jeff Simpson said the goal of PACT is to see more positive outcomes for mental health calls, partially by giving more tools to the police to use during a call.

“Without this partnership, the tools that the police, or our frontline members have, typically result in an emergency visit, potentially incarceration. This allows us to get help to people who need it the most as soon as possible and potentially divert them from those outcomes,” said Simpson.

The other goal is to save the police time during calls, as the mental health professional would know if someone

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needs emergency care or if they just need to be connected to different services, explained Simpson. With the police on their own, every call would mean a trip to emergency, potentially taking that officer off the street for hours.

Beyond calls centred around mental health as the primary reason for calling, Simpson said that many of the other calls that the RCMP gets on any given day have mental health and addictions as a factor in the crime.

“Mental health is an important piece in our policing and an important piece in our community.”

Jacquie Holzmann, Director of Primary Health Care with the Saskatchewan Health Authority said that from their perspective, it’s a way to help people where they’re having their crisis, rather than having them go through emergency. The end goal is to have better outcomes.

“We’ll have one team member who is assigned, and I think that will really help with consistency.

She’ll know the clients, she’ll have that great partnership with our community. I think it’ll be

Gary Shepherd, Staff Sgt. Jeff Simpson, Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit and Jacquie Holzmann, Directory of Primary Health Care with the Saskatchewan Health Authority at the launch of PACT. great for our clients and for our RCMP partners,” added Holzmann.

The program has been operating in Regina and Saskatoon for a couple of years, and also recently expanded to Prince Albert. Greg Ottenbreit, Minister for Rural and

Remote Health, said that in those communities, it has been working quite well, and has been connecting people with the services they need instead of incarcerating them or sending them to emergency.

With the successful

implementation of the program so far, Ottenbreit said that the plan is to keep expanding PACT. “We’ve hit the major cities, and now as the opportunities arise we will see where we can expand them even further.”

Locally, the PACT program is currently within the bounds of the Yorkton Municipal RCMP, though there is potential for it to expand into rural and remote communities in the future as the program gets established, said Simpson.

The presentation of the awards was originally set to occur at the first meeting held in

January 2019, with award recipients in attendance prior for a reception and appreciation, however,

due to schedule conflicts, we will defer to present the awards at a future meeting of Council.

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to adjudicate submissions for the 2018 year, and recommend the award recipients to Council,” explained Jessica Matsalla (City Clerk) with the City at Monday’s meeting.

As of the submission deadline, there were 11 adult category submissions, and four youth category submissions received. Packages were prepared for the Committee for their November 19, 2018 meeting.

“All the submissions were carefully considered by the

Committee, and although a difficult decision, the Committee narrowed down two deserving individuals, and recommend to Council that Bruce Thurston (Adult) and Mya Desmaris (Youth) be approved as the Citizen Recognition Award Winners for 2018,” said Matsalla.

As background Matsalla reported “Bruce Thurston is a familiar name for many, with his extensive involvement in the City. Events that have seen his efforts are the Charity Road Race, Rhythm and Ribs Festival, Charity Golf Classics, the Farming

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“It means hope, and in Mekayla’s case that’s something we’ve been short on, because there has never been any evidence of her being anywhere. We also realize that an additional incentive will help bring someone forward.”

They are focusing their efforts on the Yorkton area because this was the start of the disappearance, so someone in Yorkton on the day Mekayla disappeared would be the most likely person to have any information about what

for Health Project, Snowarama, the annual Pumpkin Walk, as well as involvement with the Soup Haven and YBID to name a few.

“Mya Desmaris is an honour roll student at the Yorkton Regional High School who has many notable accomplishments. The annual Friday Night Lights football game was orchestrated by her efforts amidst performing a Skills Canada Competition and achieving bronze in Public Speaking and Robotics, working as a lifeguard, and volunteering as a Mentor for Big Brothers and Big Sisters.”

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Please note that this is not a breakdown of a property owner’s individual tax bill, but rather a breakdown of the $24,159,000 taxation revenue, which funds both operating and capital expenditures.

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Fighting back tears, Paula admits that Christmas is an especially difficult time of year for her and her family, and that they don’t do traditional things like decorating for Christmas anymore because it’s “just too painful.” They hope that with the increased amount of reward money they will find information in order to get their family together again.

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Community Spotlight The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m.

Monday-Friday.

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Give a gift of warmth this Christmas - Christmas Pajama Drive 2018, Dec. 1 - 20.

Drop off donations of new pajamas for a child in need ages 3 months to 16 years old.

Cash donations gladly accepted (receipts can be given). Drop off is at SIGN on Broadway, 345 Broadway St. W., Yorkton. Call 306-7823471.

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Troyanda’s Malanka - Sat., Jan. 12, 2019, 4:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Gallagher Centre FlexiHall, Yorkton. Concerts, Dance, Kids and Family, Suppers. All ages, Preschool, Children, PreTeens, Teens, Adults, Seniors. Adults (11 & up) - $45 / Children - $15 (10 & under). Join the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Ensemble for our 4th Annual Malanka on Sat., Jan. 12.

We will celebrate the Ukrainian New Year with 800+ of our closest friends and families. It will be a full evening of supper, drinks, dancing and Troyanda performances. You won’t find another event like this one anywhere, so come and be part of our celebration! Tickets available at Yorkton Hyundai.

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Get in the spirit of Christmas at Yorkton Public Library.

Christmas Movie, Wed., Dec. 12 at 3:45 p.m.

Christmas Storytime ages 3 & up - Thurs., Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m.

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton. Great night of dancing. All ages are welcome. Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: Dec. 14, Frank Keller Band & Friends; Dec. 21, New Memory Lane; Dec. 28, The Zayshleys. Admission: $10.00. Contact person: Peter 306-782-1846.

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Come see our new Royal Canadian Legion branch located at 387B Parkview Rd. next to the Loaf N’Jug. Office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Our lounge is open Sat. at 3:00 p.m. with meat draws at 5:00 p.m. On Dec. 15 meat draws will consist of hams and turkeys and many other draws.

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Bridge Players The Yorkton Duplicate Bridge Club invites you to join us at the Yorkton Public Library every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. for an afternoon of fun.

All bridge players are welcome and encouraged to come and join us. If you would like some brushing up on your bidding skills, require a partner, or for more info please call 306-782-1689 or 306-890-0417.

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Yorkton Wildlife Federation does Trap Shooting on Tuesday evenings at 5 p.m. till dark. Weather permitting at York Lake Trap Club. Everyone welcome. 306-516-7521.

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tues., SIGN East Entrance, 83 North St., weigh in 6:15 p.m., meeting to follow; Wed., SIGN 345 Broadway St. W., York B Salon, Lower

Level, weigh in 12:00 noon, meeting 12:15 12:45 p.m. Call 306-7833765 or visit www.tops. org for more information.

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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 306-783-5022 or 306-7837042 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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Al-Anon meets Monday nights, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. and Wednesday nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church (355 Bradbrooke Dr.).

Alateen also meets on Wednesday night, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church. Adult children of Alcoholics Al-Anon meeting every Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St.

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Attention all crib players - come join us at the Yorkton Public Library on Friday at 1 p.m. All are welcome.

Please use the back door.

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Club 55+ Golden Age Bowlers are looking for new members.

Leagues are Mondays and/or Wednesdays at 1 p.m. First time Bowlers are welcome! Drop in at 12:30 p.m. on those days or call Brad at the Yorkton Bowl Arena 306-783-5183.

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The York Colony Quilter’s Guild meets every Wed. at 9:30 a.m. at the Western Development Museum.

Experienced and novice sewers are welcome. There are group activities and classes to learn new techniques, as well as work on charity projects. Come and check us out to enjoy some stitching time with a welcoming group.

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Yorkton Retired Senior Citizens Cribbage and Pool Players Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., lower level at St. Gerard’s Church east entrance off 4th Ave. N. Light lunch w/coffee/tea.

Nondenominational club.

Contact Joan at 306-7836042.

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The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society holds their regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Public Library.

Anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend!

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Gloria Hayden Community Centre Hours of Operation Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed over the lunch hour.

Saturdays & Sundays noon to 5:00 p.m. Stat Holidays closed.

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Parkland Writers Alliance: Contact Carol 306-782-5755, Marge 306783-0174, writersyorkton@gmail.com, http:// parklandwritersalliance.wordpress.com.

Parkland region’s public writing group meet 3rd Tuesday of the

month at the Yorkton Public Library, 7 p.m.

- 9 p.m. Everyone interested in writing is welcome. Annual membership fee is $10.

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Attention all lovers of boardgames; chess, o t h el lo , c h e c k e r s , back gammon, go, Camelot etc., join the Yorkton Boardgamers Guild, a new group forming to promote gat her in gs to play boardgames and have fun. For further information call 3067 8 2 -17 8 3 o r e m a i l yorkton_boardgamers_ guild@hotmail.com.

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Donate at the following Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline® drop boxes and help the more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes and prediabetes: SIGN Family Support, 345 Broadway St. W. Clothesline® drop boxes happily accept all cloth based items, shoes, hats, belts and more.

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Yorkton 4-H Light Horse Club is a projectbased youth organization (ages 6 - 21) focusing on the growth and development of our members, leaders and volunteers. If interested in more info please contact Mr. DePape at 306-783-7769.

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Crossroads - A support group for women experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence.

Thursdays 1:15 - 2:30 p.m., Family Resource Center - SIGN on Broadway. Free childcare and transportation available & Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Shelwin House (please call for address). Adults (women) only. Group is open to all women who feel a need for support on their journey. Please contact 306-782-5181 or 306-783-7233 for more info.

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Yorkton Community Concert Choir. Please call Laurene at 306782-0460 or Anna at 306-744-2729 for more information.

Flavour of roll reminds of tradition There is a store in town that sells the most delicious poppyseed roll, absolutely scrumptious at any time of year, but especially dear to my heart at Christmas.

It reminds me of the wonderful poppyseed pampusky that Sweet Pea used to make; a Christmas tradition that I remember with special joy and, you know me, a few tears.

Mom was a wonderful cook, and a jar of poppyseeds was a staple in her kitchen. I remember on a cold winter afternoon, at this time of year, how warm and cozy and fragrant her kitchen would be as she made doughnuts and those poppyseed pampushky. Any child who was lucky enough to grow up with the flavors of Christmas as a firm part of their family tradition will know the breathtaking excitement of leaning against the kitchen cupboard and waiting for those golden little orbs to be cooked, put on paper towels, then dusted with sugar. Waiting a few minutes for them to cool was very difficult! But then, the flavor as we’d pop them into our mouths… ambrosia! I was so lucky to be able to savor moments like these, and I was blessed that there were so many. Food was love to my Mom, and she showered us with delicious food and boundless love every day.

For countries that use poppyseed in special holiday recipes, they symbolize wealth and the wish of prosperity in the coming year. Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Slovakia and many other countries have poppyseed recipes with special meaning for the holidays.

So what is the story behind these tiny little seeds that have had such a big impact on food?

Poppyseeds come from the poppy papaver somniferum. They have been an important cooking staple for thousands of years, over thousands of miles. Many European countries grow this poppy and have made it

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Gardener’s Notebook part of their individual cuisines.

There are dozens of poppies, but this is the one grown for its seeds, not its flowers. Poppies of all kinds are easy to grow; they like full to partial sun, and because the seeds are so fine we can really just scatter them on top of the soil. Here’s a poppy factoid: did you know that there are approximately 3000 seeds in a gram of poppyseed? I don’t know if someone was sitting there counting each seed with a pair of tweezers, but imagine that!

While established poppies can self-seed, it is easy to pull out the unwanted plants. We should remember that if they are crowded, the plants and seed heads will be smaller. We should water them lightly if the weather would turn very hot and dry, but they don’t need any fertilizer.

Harvest the seed heads when they are dry and we can hear the seeds rat-

tling around inside.

Poppies are a wonderful plant to add a carefree, casual look to a garden. As their stems lean and sway in the breeze, they give a relaxed, informal air to our flowerbeds. We’ve already received a few seed catalogues, and they often have the “poppyseed” poppies listed under the herb section.

Poppyseed roll… kutia… pampushky… all made so delicious with the small but mighty poppyseed! And we can grow them in our gardens!

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will not be meeting until into the new year, but you can still find out what’s happening with the group by visiting our website at www. yorktonhort.ca Wasn’t the frost beautiful last week, making our gardens magical? Take a daily tour of your garden and have a great week!

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“A woman is born. A lifetime later, she dies.

And between those two moments, that woman shops.”

Not this woman, though. At least not in stores, though I can easily fill an online cart at Amazon.ca. Thankfully, the Preacher does most of our household shopping. He enjoys visiting in the aisles with people he seldom sees otherwise.

I’m unceasingly grateful for that. Stores too often intimidate me. I enjoy meeting friends too, but aisle visits distract me from the focus I

need just to get through the experience. I regularly leave frustrated, with far too much in my cart – or nothing at all.

I find Christmas shopping especially daunting. One day years ago, I filled my cart with gifts, started for the checkout, then panicked and ran from the store instead.

In a sense, the quote I began with is true of us all. From birth, our lives are a colossal, epic shopping trip. We seek for the best; for what matters most to us – provision, security, relationship, possessions, purpose and health. As our seasons transition, we seek

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for meaning, for truth, for light and hope and help. For permanence.

We search for that elusive something to fill what I call the God-gap, because God designed it.

And only he can fill it with what remains solid and true through all our

seasons.

I’ve followed Jesus Christ for a lifetime; spent decades in ministry with my husband. I lead others to know and understand more about Jesus through my books and articles. But over the years I’ve had several long periods of hohum, passionless faith; seasons of merely meeting the Christian statusquo. Church on Sunday.

A Bible study during the

week. Devotional reading each day.

How normal it becomes to know many things about God without knowing God; to fill our days with good, even great things, while setting aside the best thing.

We become adept at hiding our cavernous need for something deeper.

We cover it with busyness. Responsibilities to work, family and community. Activities and possessions. But, except for God, all the things we shop and search for all our lives will fade, wither and end, including our most intimate human relationships.

I’m as likely as anyone else to ignore the call to a deeper faith when life is busy and good and the Christian status quo, easily reachable. In the

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loneliness I’ve experienced since the grandbeans moved from our village, I’ve realized my own soul-hunger for deeper relationship with God. For friendship with Jesus Christ that makes me crave to love like him; to want more of him and less of me.

In the nativity story, sages sought a great King, and found the baby Jesus.

When ordinary people seek him today, we find a great Saviour. Best of all, we discover that when we pull up alongside God, he pulls up alongside us.

Will you join me in the big seek for the best thing? No shopping required, either in person or online. He’s right there waiting. And the result of that search can last for eternity.

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Last Friday of each month - Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m.

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St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church

Meeting at SS. Anargyri Greek Orthodox Church 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask.

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The Yorkton Terriers dropped a one goal game to Nipawin at the Farrel Agencies Arena Friday.

Hawks nip Terriers in close one

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Terriers played only one Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game this week a loss on home ice Friday.

The visitors to the Farrell Agencies Arena were the Nipawin Hawks who started the scoring with a short-handed effort by Austen Flaman 1:09 into the contest.

The one-goal would hold until the midway point of the second frame when Branden Klatt tied the score at 10:11.

It would be a shortlived tie as Christian Bosa re-established a one-goal lead for the Hawks at 14:10. The goal would prove the gamewinner, as well as the last goal scored in the 2-1 contest.

Patrick Pugliese was the winning netminder facing 29-shots in the Nipawin net, while Ryan Ouellette took the loss for the Terriers facing 35.

“It was a good week,” offered Terrier head coach Mat Hehr, adding that goes back to last Tuesday win over Estevan.

Against Nipawin Hehr said the Terriers played well enough, but he credited the Hawks for how they played.

“They played great defence and shut down our offence,” he said.

Hehr said the last couple of games have had a definite ‘playoff feel’ in terms of teams playing tight defensively.

He added he is fine with

that as the Terriers have to be prepared for tight games with limited scoring when the playoffs do roll around.

So far he likes how the Terrier defence is jelling.

“The play of the defence especially compared to a month ago is very good,” he offered.

“It’s really been our focus to clamp down on

“The play of the defence especially compared to a month ago is very good. It’s really been our focus to clamp down on defence.”

— Terrier coach Mat Hehr

defence.”

With the loss to Nipawin the Terriers

record sits at 17-11-1 for 35 points, tops in the SJHL’s Viterra Division,

three points better than Estevan with 32. Weyburn sits third with 23 points,

with Melville fourth with 22 points.

Up next

The Terriers host Melville Friday, then head south down Highway #10 to play the Millionaires in their barn Saturday.

Next Tuesday, (Dec,.18) the Terriers are scheduled to play in Estevan.

Terrier Branden Klatt, 12, battles for the puck in action Friday.

Maulers make it two wins in a row

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer For the first time this season the Yorkton RawTec Maulers have put together back-to-back wins.

The Maulers defeated Moose Jaw on Dec. 2, on Farrell Agencies Arena ice, then headed to Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw to again face the Generals Saturday.

Goals by Josh Peppler and Troy Bryksa gave the visiting Maulers a 2-0

lead through 20-minutes of play.

A powerplay effort by Ben Wourms 2:37 into the second cut the lead in half for Moose Jaw, but 47-seconds later Anthony Roebuck responded for Yorkton.

The 3-1 Mauler lead held until the final minutes of the game when Carter Dereniwsky added an empty-netter to round out a 4-1 Yorkton win.

Aiden Elmy had the win in the Mauler net

“The guys are definitely feeling confident in the way things are progressing.”

— Mauler coach Dalane Lamb facing 36-shots.

With back-to-back wins Mauler interim head coach Dalane Lamb said “the guys are defin-

itely feeling confident in the way things are progressing.”

With a team that has suffered through a lot of

losses this season, getting some confidence is a big step.

So was getting the first goal in Moose Jaw. “When you score the first goal, or hit the first home run in baseball, getting the first one out of the way makes the rest of them a little bit easier to come by,” said Lamb.

Lamb said the wins are now something the Maulers can build on because the players can see some positive results from what they are doing.

Yorkton now sits with

a record of 4-22 for eight points, in the basement of the Saskatchewan AAA Midget Hockey League standings, six points back of Moose Jaw. The Saskatoon Blazers lead the league with 43 points.

Up next

The Maulers host the Notre Dame Hounds tonight at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the city, then head north to play Prince Albert Friday, and then visit the league-leading Blazers Saturday.

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How large can leagues grow?

For Dec 12, 2018 Paper So Seattle will be the National Hockey League’s 32nd franchise.

The team was officially announced to absolutely no hockey fan’s surprise last week, and will be joining the league for the 2021-22 season.

In general terms you can colour me indifferent to the addition.

I have my favourite NHL teams, all four that I follow relatively closely on this side of the 49th in the country where I reside thank you very much, so another team stateside is not anything

that excites.

It would have been far more exciting had the team been in Canada, particularly in Quebec City where I would have been a fan simply because my son cheers for Montreal so I would have been obligated to cheer for the Canadiens automatic rivals.

However, Quebec City and Toronto, where a second team could most certainly be successful, is not going to happen as long as Gary Bettman is the NHL Commissioner.

That is not suggesting

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Sports Seattle can’t be a great NHL city, and so far based on a far better formula in stocking an expansion roster than the Las Vegas Slot Machines… err Golden Knights, have

Taylor Morrison, Recreation Services Manager, left, and Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney with the Active Living Month proclamation at Yorkton Council Monday.

January Active Living Month in city

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council unanimously proclaimed January as Active Living Month in the city.

“The City of Yorkton’s 2020 Strategic Plan identifies building a healthy community, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and personal wellness as some of the community’s goals. One of the ways Community Development, Parks and Recreation department works to achieve these goals is providing lowcost or no cost social, recreational, and educational opportunities for all community members to participate,” explained Taylor Morrison, Recreation Services Manager, with the City at the regular meeting of Council Monday.

The promotions involved with designating January as Active Living Month in the City of Yorkton will help create awareness of the benefits of, and provide opportunities for, people to become more physically active. They hope that this promotion will: • Increase physical activity levels of Yorkton citizens.

• Educate citizens and businesses about the importance of being physically active and making positive healthy lifestyle choices.

• Increase use of city facilities.

• Encourage families to be physically active together.

• Expose citizens to different ways to become physically active.

The following schedule of activities and opportunities are being promoted as part of Active Living Month: • Free walking at the Gloria Hayden Community Centre and Gallagher Centre Nexera Flexihall for the month of January.

• Sports demonstrations and clinics for squash, racquetball, pickleball, and indoor tennis.

• 2-for-1 admission for squash and racquetball at the Gloria Hayden Community Centre.

• 2-for-1 Drop In Sports including tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball, badminton, and pickleball at both the Gallagher Centre and the Gloria Hayden Community Centre.

• Drop In Curling Friday nights, hosted by

the Yorkton Curling Club.

• Free public skating at the Kinsmen Arena and the Farrell Agencies on Sunday evenings.

• Free preschool and senior skating at Kinsmen Arena on Wednesdays.

• $3.00 youth and $5.00 adult admissions to the Gallagher Centre Water Park for the whole month.

And when it is not too cold out, there are a number of great outdoor activities to enjoy as well: • Toboggan Hills at Knights of Columbus Park, Rodney Ridge, Weinmaster Park and the Deer Park Golf Course.

• Outdoor Rinks at Knights of Columbus Park, Weinmaster Park, Heritage Heights Park and Silver Heights Park.

Lights at all outdoor rinks are on until 10:30 p.m. nightly.

• Cross country ski trails and skate skiing at the Deer Park Golf Course. These trails are kept groomed by the Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club, and the club also offers a junior programming, and has a complete rental shop for those who do not have their own equipment.

• The City also clears over 8 kilometres of pathways throughout the City.

been a surprise in terms of support.

It would, however, be satisfying to see Canadian expansion given a chance.

Team 33 will likely be Houston, a city that did all right in old World Hockey Association, but how true a hockey city it is remains a question mark one would think.

The team, when it comes, will be via expansion.

There has been a suggestion the beleaguered Arizona team might move, but that would cast a shadow of Bettman’s tenacious effort to maintain the team in the dessert, and would not give owners their share of the fat expansion fees cheque.

So the question underlying the Seattle announcement is how big can leagues in North America reasonably get?

There are currently 30 teams in Major League Baseball, and only a whisper in terms of possible expansion, likely to 32 teams should it happen.

The possibility intrigues in the sense Montreal could be a frontrunner for a franchise, but it is not likely to happen any

time soon.

The National Basketball Association also sits at 30 teams, and while it has been a suggestion an expansion fee might flirt with $1 billion, it doesn’t seem growth is on the immediate agenda.

There are however a long list of cities that would be interested including San Diego, Vegas, Seattle, Nashville, St. Louis, Vancouver and potentially even Montreal. Of course a second team back in Canada would be great.

If the NBA were to grow again 32 would seem the logical target number.

Major League Soccer sits at 23 teams, but Cincinnati joins next year, and Miami and Nashville in 2020 to bring the league to 26 teams, and a set plan to grow to 28. Given the steady growth, growing support and list of cities still interested, I would expect MLS to revamp

their target to 32 as soon as they announce team 28.

And even when National Lacrosse League Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz dreams big, he envisions a 32 team league.

So, 32 appears the Holy Grail, the magic number, the apex of growth for sports leagues in North America, at least until some league pushes higher.

There would be a certain weirdness if it was the NHL that pushed higher. It was only a few years ago that the best future for the league seemed to be attrition, with myself among many who would have eagerly chopped a half dozen teams to improve play.

But some rule tweaks to let players with skill shine, the salary cap, and an influx of youthful speed and scoring is up, enjoyment is up and growth no longer seems ridiculous.

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On the horn The Yorkton Wildlife Federation held its annual horn measuring night on Dec. 6, with hunters from the area bringing their best horns from various different animals to the Yorkton Gun Club to see who had the

most impressive set of horns. That included Taylor Lytwyn, pictured, who impressed judges with the size and number of points on the horns she brought in to get rated.

Asessippi celebrates 20 years

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Twenty years ago, the first skiers hit the slopes at Asessippi Ski Area and Resort in Manitoba.

To celebrate the big anniversary, the resort is making some big changes and planning big celebrations for the anniversary year.

“We started planning about a year ago, we said that we should use the 20th anniversary as a springboard to plan for the next 10-15 years,” said Daymon Guillas, president of Asessippi Ski Area and Resort.

That plan includes planning for the summer, building new mountain

biking trails for the summer season. They’re bringing back river tubing and horseback riding for the summer season as well and are establishing campsites for the people who use the programs.

But we’re in winter, and this is a ski resort. To have as many runs open as early in the season as possible, the resort has put significant investment into snowmaking, and the result is that right now they’re opening with more ski runs available than ever before.

“By Christmas we will have the whole resort open. This is the first time the resort has been fully open, all runs, all

lifts, all jumps, by Christmas,” Guillas said.

To celebrate this Christmas milestone, they will have fireworks each night, from Dec. 26 to 31. They will also have fireworks during the Saskatchewan mid-winter break, something that Guillas said they’re doing because they want to recognize how important Saskatchewan skiers and snowboarders are to their resort. With about 45 per cent of the guests at Asessippi being from the province, Guillas said that this province is critical for the resort to keep functioning.

“Saskatchewan people have the highest readership of ski maga-

zines per capita in the country. They’re die hard winter people.”

They are celebrating the anniversary through renovations as well, completely redoing the food court and gift shop to make them both more enjoyable places to spend time. They invested in things to do when

people are not skiing as well, with new VR games.

Running a ski resort hasn’t gotten easier over the past couple decades, and Guillas noted that a changing climate has forced them to adapt, forcing them to invest significant investments into snow-making.

The other constant

change is how people use the resort. Guillas said part of the challenge of running a ski and snowboard resort is to keep up on what the trends are each year so they can meet people’s needs.

“People are so creative, they can find more ways to have fun and slide on snow.”

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Cross country honours The Yorkton Regional High School Cross Country Team held their Awards Dinner this past week and handed out their three annual awards. Jessie Horsman (pictured on the left), received the Coaches Award. This Award is voted on by the team’s coaching staff and is awarded to an athlete that trains hard on a consistent basis, helps out at practice and is a great team member. Sarah Novakowski (centre) was awarded the Avery Westberg

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Most Valuable Runner Award. This award is voted on by the team and coaches. Sarah earned the award based on her great success in her final year of high school competition. Justin Adam (pictured on the right) was chosen as the team’s Rookie of the Year. Justin is an athlete that excels in all sports. He had a fantastic season as a grade 9 rookie and finished 10th in the province at the SHSAA Provincial Championships.

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In my world it’s hard to imagine a board game that would interest more than a finger-flicking hockey game.

I have long rated crokinole my favourite game of all I have played, and while most fingerflickers don’t achieve such lofty heights, as a mechanic it is much desired. The reason is simply that it makes skill the key to winning, and you can improve a skill if you want to put in some effort.

As for hockey, well I am a Canadian boy born

and raised, so I am not sure I need to say more.

So we come to Pichenotte Hockey from designer Victor Rodrigue and publisher Reverso Games.

This is not the first attempt to marry the ideas of finger flicking and hockey together.

The simplest form being penny hockey which many crafters may have made as board designs are all over the Internet.

Finger hockey from John Taylor came out in 1979, and did a pretty fair job of combining the two.

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com But Pichenotte Hockey does it better.

The game is rather simple in terms of play.

The players share a group of red checkers. You can play with two per player,

Gifts of memory With the holiday season approaching, you may be looking for the perfect gift for your family. Preserving memories for future generations is a priceless, personal, one-of-a-kind gift.

Recording your family tree is an important project, but preserving memories takes the process one step further and turns those names on a page into living people.

A wonderful book to get you started is “To Our Children’s Children: Preserving Family Histories for Generations To Come” by Bob Greene and D.G. Fulford. The book stresses the importance of a “precious legacy, one that is often lost: memories.”

The book is made up of a list of questions that the reader can peruse and select whatever interests them. Write down your answers. The questions go beyond family ancestry. They cover everything from describing the place where you grew up, everyday life, travels, hobbies, and foods and traditions.

How would you describe the house where you grew up? What was the neighborhood like?

For your grandchildren or great-grandchildren, who might grow up in a bustling city, they will find it interesting to read about life on the farm, the fun of playing in the hayloft or looking after a calf, or being snowstayed at the neighbor’s farm after an evening of playing games and visiting. Children growing up in today’s busy world may not even be able to imagine living on a quiet, tree-lined street where all the neighborhood kids could play on their front lawns on warm summer evenings, or build forts out of lawn chairs and beach towels on lazy summer afternoons in a grassy backyard.

What was Christmas like when you were growing up? Did you have special holiday decorations that got used every year?

Did you have a tree? Live or artificial? Did Santa come to your home? What favorite foods did you have with your Christmas meal? Your future family would be interested to know that you had a special tablecloth that you used on Christmas Eve, or that you always stood by the kitchen window watching for the first star on that very special night, or that you always took a few new toys to the Salvation Army as part of your holiday tradition.

What hobbies do you have? The family would like to know how you got your interest in woodworking or sewing.

Maybe you love gardening and do a lot of canning that you enjoy all through the winter. What is your favorite canning item? Do you have a favorite salsa recipe that you make every year?

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three, or four. The more checkers on the board, the more interference in terms of shooting lanes to the goal. So four checkers each will mean a generally longer game with a bit more skill to make key shots.

The red pieces are used to flick toward the blue puck with the ultimate goal of getting the puck in the opponent’s goal.

The first player to score three goals wins!

“The idea of

Pichenotte Hockey was to make a simple, unifying and accessible game for all. Pichenotte Hockey is a unique product with a sleek design, designed and manufactured in Quebec,” details the website at www. reversogames.com The game is available in three rink formats 1/100, 1/150 and 1/200, scale, although I am not sure why you would opt for a smaller format. The boards are laser cut and engraving offers a nice finish to the curves of the wooden board, so the puck never seems trapped in a location you can’t effectively move it.

The rules are simple, you must shoot the puck with a player that is behind it on your side of the puck position. If at any time the puck is behind all playing pieces, the attacking players can

simply shoot the puck directly. This rule creates some strategy to keep a player deep in the opponent’s end, as a direct shot using the puck is the most dangerous.

It also keeps the game flowing as there is no need to flick a player backwards to get into a shooting position.

Players alternate shooting turns.

So this one is a lot of fun to play, to the point I’d sit down for a game anytime, but I do love finger flicking games.

In terms of the genre this one impressed. It’s not crokinole, nor its cousin carrom, but it does rocket to number three among finger flicking games I have played.

Thanks to fellow gamer Adam Daniels for his help in running through this game for review.

Fast Forward to the Past

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Why did one recipe for dill pickles stand out above the rest? Do you like to bake? Who taught you this skill? Did you ever sneak frozen cookies out of the freezer?

Who made that sampler that has always hung in your hallway?

You get the idea.

These memories and so many more tell your future family who you are and what your life was like. In a time when daily life has probably changed more in the last fifty years than in the previous two hundred, your memories of getting

your first television, playing records on the stereo, the first time you were on an airplane, buying your first car, and so many other special memories will be a priceless record of your life.

The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society will be meeting again in the new year at the Yorkton Public Library; till then, the group wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a new year full of health and special memories! submitted by Debbie Hayward

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SUKENIK - John of Yorkton, SK., formerly of Atwater, SK. October 8, 1928 - November 21, 2018. Aged 90 years. John, husband of Irene, passed away November 21, 2018.

John was born October 8, 1928 to Anton and Mary (Misjak) in the town of Jasinove, Slovakia. In 1937 John and his mother came to Canada to join his father and her husband who was farming south west of Esterhazy. There John went to Esterhazy School until 1942 when the family moved to Atwater, Coma Park district. There John went to Coma Park School.

He quit school early due to shortage of help, due to the war, so he helped his dad and neighbours. He farmed with his dad and later with his brother Tony. He was on the Fertile Belt Council for 16 years and the Hospital Board when the present hospital was built. He also was on the board of the Credit Union when the new office was built on Main Street. He was also a board member on the Fish and Game League. John is survived by wife Irene and brother Ernest (Margaret) and their three children. John was predeceased by his parents and brother Tony.

FAREWELL JOHN We made hundreds of miles together Enduring the pains of time So many days in the hospital, moved one floor to another The ambulance trips to Regina, seemed so long I told you dear man, try to stay strong The power of positive thinking helps us With prayers, courage, faith and love Look upwards dear John, - see the white doves They are softly singing to you No more misery of pain, loss of vision and touch Your journey is now over You are in the care of our dear Lord Sleep so silently Peace be with you, dear John -With love, wife Irene.

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MALINSKY - Helen. After a short, but courageous battle with cancer, Helen Malinsky, beloved wife of Sozon Malinsky of Kamsack and formerly of Canora, SK, passed away at the Kamsack and District Nursing Home on November 30, 2018, at the age of 88 years.

Helen was born August 1, 1930 to John and Estania (Lacusta) Smandych. She grew up with her five brothers and four sisters on a farm near Calder, SK. When Helen was only seven years old, her mother died suddenly. Thus, out of necessity, Helen matured early becoming a creative cook at a young age.

She married at age sixteen and had one child, Gladys, who passed away at age twelve. When her husband, Matt Elenchuck, also passed in 1966, Helen moved to Yorkton, SK, where she worked various jobs as a waitress. She met and married Sozon Malinsky in 1970. Helen and Sozon relocated from Yorkton to the Laketown Hotel in Saltcoats, where they co-managed the hotel business. In 1974, they sold the hotel and moved to a home in the country near Donwell, returning to the love of farming, something they’d each had past experience with. They easily and happily made friends with their farming neighbors. While on the farm, they realized a freedom to spend their winters in Texas. Retirement in 1992 interrupted their country lifestyle when they sold the farm and moved to Canora.

While living in their Canora home, they continued spending their winters in Texas until increased travel insurance costs began to weigh on the ‘snowbirds’. Through their 49 years together, Helen and Sozon enjoyed traveling, having spent 17 winters at their second home in Weslaco, Texas. Their adventurous natures also took them to Hawaii, Bahamas and Mexico. They were long-standing members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Yorkton and later Canora. Together, they enjoyed attending services in the many churches throughout the area. In 1976, Helen became an active member of the Lady’s Maria Markovich Branch. Helen was a faithful wife and enviable cook and homemaker. She welcomed company but also enjoyed quiet times playing cards with her husband.

While she and Sozon each had specific hobbies, they did many things together including socializing with their numerous friends, dancing, golfing, card playing, and gardening. Helen donated many hours of her time embroidering for the church but was particularly passionate about her annual flowers, her flower gardens being picture perfect year after year. Together, in April 2018, to take advantage of extended care, Helen and Sozon moved to the Eaglestone Lodge in Kamsack. Helen is predeceased by her daughter, Gladys Elenchuck; husband, Matt Elenchuk; brothers: Mike, Nick, George, Tony and Matt Smandych and her sisters: Mary Rurak, Rosie Horaska and Bella Robinson. She is survived by her husband, Sozon Malinsky; sister, Ann Rurak; step-sons: Mark, Julian and Wally Malinsky and her step-daughter, Zoria Nahnybida; as well as many nieces and nephews, decedents from the large Smandych family, including Debra, Cheryl and Bryon of Gene Patchin’s family. Helen was a ‘grandma’ to Sozon’s grandchildren and everyone whose life she touched, loved her and will miss her. May she rest in peace and her memory be eternal. In Helen’s honour, a Funeral Service was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Canora, SK, with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Helen Malinsky. Family and friends unable to attend may sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements are entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.

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ROBERTS - Donna Valerie Lynn Roberts passed away suddenly at home at the age of forty four. Donna was born in Kamsack, SK and adopted as an infant by the Roberts family. She was raised in Bangor and educated in Esterhazy. In 1994, Donna met the love of her life, Kelly Kohler. Their marriage was a happy one, producing daughter Roxanne in 1997, and continuing over the next 24 years until Donna’s passing. Donna was best described as a “homebody” – she loved to care for her family and her home. She was a quiet person who kept to herself. She loved music – especially Bon Jovi – animals, drawing and road trips.

Donna is predeceased by her mother, Cheryl. Donna is survived by her loving spouse, Kelly Kohler, daughter Roxanne Kohler, father Brian Roberts, brothers Leslie (Nadine) Roberts, Leon (Jamie) Roberts, brother in law Craig (Lorrinda) Haubrich, and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. A funeral service was held for Donna on December 7, 2018 from the Chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home with Rev. Susan Griffith and Shelly Morris officiating. Donna will be missed by all who knew her.

BADKE - Douglas Arthur Badke.

January 15, 1943 – December 2, 2018. Douglas Arthur Badke passed away peacefully in his own home, in Calgary, at the age of 75 on December 2, 2018. Doug was born on January 15, 1943 In Yorkton, SK where he grew up nearby on the family farm along with his brothers, Vern and Don. Most of Doug’s career was spent as a Civil Engineering Technologist working in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. A highlight in Doug’s career was when he started his own company Badke Consulting Ltd. in Calgary in 1986, which his sons proudly continue to operate.

Doug’s work ethic was second to none and he always prided himself on a job well done. He is survived

by Beverly his loving wife of 54 years, his children Jeff (Kyla), Brad (Angela), and three grandchildren Vayda, Summer, and Cooper whom he loved dearly. Doug is also survived by his siblings Vern (Lilian) and Don (Donna) and their children and grandchildren. He is predeceased by his mother Violet, and his father Irving. Doug will be missed dearly and lovingly remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. A Memorial Service celebrating Doug’s life will be held at Eden Brook Funeral Home on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 2:00pm, with reception to follow. If friends so desire, donations in Doug’s memory can be made directly to the ALS Society of Alberta, 7874 10 St NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8W1, Telephone (403) 2283857, www.alsab.ca. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.edenbrookcemetery.ca. Arrangements entrusted to EDEN BROOK FUNERAL HOME AND RECEPTION CENTRE, 24223 Twp Rd 242, Calgary, AB, T3Z 3K2.

RUDY - Melvina Rudy passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Yorkton hospital at the age of 94. She was the daughter of Michael and Bernice (Paradoski) Formuziewich; born in the Runnymede district on February 22, 1924. Melvina was united in marriage to William (Bill) Rudy on June 25, 1944 in Kamsack. They had two sons: Skip (Darold) and Barry. Melvina was predeceased by her husband Bill in 1987, her siblings John, George, Emil, Anton, Josephine, Tina, Victoria, Florence, and Mary. Bill and Melvina lived in various towns, wherever Bill’s work would lead the family including Kamsack, Prince Rupert, BC, Portage-la-Prairie, MB, and Calgary, AB. She moved to Yorkton in 1999 and was one of the first residents of Fairview Arms. Last year her final move was to the Bentley. A devoted mother and grandmother, Melvina was a quiet woman and a gentle soul. Her 2 sons and 3 grandchildren were the focus of her life. She was a very independent woman and a hard worker stemming from her years on the farm with her husband and two young boys. Melvina kept active through all seasons. Springtime revolved around gardening and picking morel mushrooms. In the summer she would travel with Bill, especially to go fishing in the Field, BC area.

Autumn’s focus was harvesting her garden, picking berries, and canning a variety of fruits and vegetables. During the winter she would spend time knitting some beautiful sweaters and afghans for the family. Melvina was also a great cook and always had an impressive spread of traditional Ukrainian dishes for family and friends to enjoy. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons Skip and Barry (Doris) as well as her three grandchildren: Nicholas, Clayton, and Jennifer. May she rest in peace. The funeral service was held on Monday, December 10, 2018 from the Chapel at the Bentley Retirement Residence in Yorkton with Mr. Glen Yale of the Yorkton Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating. The interment will take place at a later date. The family wishes to thank Dr. Swan, Bailey’s Funeral Home, Glen Yale for officiating the service as well as the kindness and support of the staff at the Bentley. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of choice. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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WOLOSCHUK - Mrs. Jeanette Woloschuk, recently of Saskatoon, formerly of Yorkton, was called home to be with the Lord on December 3, 2018 at the age of 75 years. Jeanette was born in the Sheho District on February 4, 1943 to Bill and Bella Melnychuk (nee Pasichnyk). Jeanette will be lovingly remembered by her husband, George, daughter Cheryl, brother Michael Melnychuk, brothersin-law Michael Woloschuk, Matt Woloschuk (Mattie), Nicholas Woloschuk (Shirley), Steve Woloschuk (Eleanor), sister-in-law Mary (John) Parsons, and numerous nieces and nephews. Jeanette is predeceased by her parents, Bill and Bella Melnychuk, brother-inlaw Paul Woloschuk, and sistersin-law Helen, Theresa and Tillie Woloschuk. A funeral mass was held for Jeanette on December 7, 2018 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in Yorkton with Father Michael Faryna officiating. Yvonne Panchuk acted as Cantor and Gabriella Parsons as cross bearer.

Jeanette was carried to her final rest at Yorkton Memorial Gardens by pall bearers Ivan Cheropita, Walter Melnechenko, Gerald Pozniak, Peter Schigol and Walter Karmazinuk.

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Dec. 16, 1948 - Dec. 15, 2000.

Softly out of the shadows, there came a gentle call, you took the hand of God offered you and quietly left us all.

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SMUD - In loving memory of my friend Iris Smud, who passed away Nov. 26, 2014.

They say in time it gets easier I believe this isn’t true Because even after all this time I still don’t have a clue I was not ready to say goodbye Your disease just took over So on this day we remember you I take a second look Our friendship is forever Until death did we part Although you’re away physically You’re always in my heart.

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Dec. 2, 1917 - Dec. 31, 2012 MORARY - Following a full and independent life, Peter Morary, age 98, passed away in Yorkton on November 19, 2018. Peter was predeceased by his wife Irene, sisters Verna Egilsson, Dorothy Reid, and Rose Gallagher and brothers Steve, John and George. He is survived by sisters Elsie Sather of Wynyard and Anna Dickson of Victoria as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Born to Wasyl and Maria on the family homestead near Calder in 1920, Peter experienced the challenges and joys of building the family farm. His work with horses and later mechanized equipment contributed greatly to the success of W. Morari and Sons Shorthorns. Peter took his education at Minerva school and later at the Saskatoon Technical College.

In 1961, he headed east to Toronto, gaining employment with Gabriel Canada and rising to the position of production floor supervisor.

Within a few years, Peter married his school sweetheart Irene Pryslak. Following Irene’s death in 1982, Peter remained at Gabriel until his retirement. Saying farewell to his many friends and acquaintances out east, Peter returned to Saskatchewan, building the first house on Morrison Drive in Yorkton. Family was always of paramount importance to Peter. He was well known for lending a helping hand to those in need of assistance. He expressed his generosity in an almost offhand fashion. To Peter, that was simply what family did. Peter took a keen interest and pride in the accomplishments of all of his family members. When his mother and then brother John neared the end of their lives, Peter selflessly took on the role of caregiver; being there for them in every way possible.

Peter was also fiercely independent. The pride and care he took in his property were a source of wonder to his neighbours. Be it the first driveway shovelled, the perfectly edged lawn, or the magnificent flower bed, Peter showed his ability to manage just fine on his own. When questioned about shovelling snow off his roof at age 93, Peter could only respond, “well, who else is going to do it?” Peter planted his garden this past spring and took great pride in the fact that he was able to retain his driver’s license. A consummate story teller, Peter’s sharp mind could recall incredible detail right up to his final days. He loved to tell stories that painted vivid images of life on the farm, in town and on the floor of the Gabriel shock absorber plant. When Peter began with “Let me tell you…”, one could rest assured that very few details would be omitted. Those of us who remain will sadly miss Peter’s direct and engaging personality, his indomitable spirit, and his profound sense of family history. As Peter loved to say, “You must remember…” We shall Peter, indeed we shall.

The Funeral Service was held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant officiating. Included in the service were Musical Selections, “If You Say Go” – Vineyard, “We’ll Meet Again” - Rhonda Gallant Morari and “I Have No Regrets” - Edith Piaf. Readings were given by Aidan Morari and Amanda Morari. Tributes were shared by Bill Morari, Bernie Egilson and Rhonda Gallant Morari. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Bill Morari, Andrew Morari, Bernie Egilsson, David Morari, Daniel Morari and Jeff Morari serving as the casket bearers. Memorials may be given to The Health Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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306-621-3800 BEARSKIN RUG, blond cinnamon colour, 4-1/2’ nose to tail. Rooster weather vane for building peaks.

Small solid brass bed. 306-6754424.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, records, ski pants, afghans, luggage, house plants, Eaton’s catalogues, Avon doll bottles, Tupperware, white linen tablecloth, chandelier, 100 year old oval picture frame with bubble glass, down-filled jacket, lamps, quilting material, quilts. Phone 306-7822127.

FOR SALE: 2 cemetery plots in Yorkton Memorial Gardens. In Garden St. Matthew. Section 89, Plot C, Lot 3 & 4. $750/each plus transfer fee. Phone 204-841-1682.

FOR SALE: IHC cab, 13 speed transmission, spring ride with motor cat. Model 1693 cab, 1974 time frame used. 425hp overhead cam shaft. 306-595-4601.

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FOR SALE: Winter tires, like new.

215/45 R17. $500. Phone 306782-1705.

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ULTRAMATIC ELECTRIC Adjustable bed; Jet 3 Power Bed; Battery operated bath lift; Large collection Franklin Precision Models; Large collection collectors plates; “Wee Peggy” spinning wheel. Phone 306-647-2126.

PUREBRED BLUE Healer pups from good working parents. Ready to go, can deliver. 204-365-0066.

Available immediately:

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Houses For Rent 3 BEDROOM House For Rent. $800/month. Available Immediately. Phone 306-783-0713.

BEAUTIFUL 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft. close to school & hospital, central air conditioning, high efficiency furnace. References & lease required. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228, Joyce 306-782-2226.

Suites For Rent FOR RENT: New two bedroom suite in North East Yorkton. $850/ month including utilities. Laundry room, fireplace, heated floor, private entrance, no pets. Phone 306-783-7973.

SUNNY, CLEAN 1 bedroom + den top floor suite, suitable for 1 adult F/S/W/D, N/S, N/P. Rent $600/mo, same for DD. Phone 306-6211748.

WANTED: Second World War German uniforms, daggers, badges, flags, also German silver coins, and all Canadian and US silver coins. Call 306-783-3230.

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FROZEN FRUIT SALE: Black & Red Currants, Chokecherries, Elderberries & Sour Cherries & Apples. $12.00 per 4 litre bag or any 10 bags for $100/ Phone 306-7825861.

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building inspectors to provide building inspection services within the municipality, specifically in the hamlets of Good Spirit Acres and Burgis Beach. Services to commence on February 1, 2019.

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Homemade goodness The Yorkton Farmers Market in the Parkland Mall is always a popular place to look for gifts created by local artisans, or to stock the cookie jar with home-

made goodies. The market has been ongoing Saturdays though November and into December.

Attack on Christmas never ends

It seems the assault on Christmas never ends.

Just saying the word can send some non-religious politically correct weaklings into a safe space.

Now, we have a situation in Nebraska where a school principal has sent out a memo to her staff telling them using candy canes to decorate their classrooms are inappropriate. The reason is that the can is shaped like the letter J, which stands for Jesus and that the red is symbolic of Jesus’ blood and the white symbolizes his resurrection. These people who get offended at everything know more than Christians themselves. Other things banned at the school (no reason given) included Santa, reindeer, and Christmas trees. Again, society is too weak to do anything about it but the principal should be fired on the spot. Don’t be a pushover this Christmas.

Make sure you say the word every chance you get. Don’t be a participant on this nonsense by substituting the word Holidays. That’s silly.

I don’t even want to get into the ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ controversy where radio stations have pulled the song because it promotes rape. Again, just another example of how stupid society has become. I don’t actually blame the troublemakers and attention seekers who campaign for this type of over-reaction. I

blame all of us who know exactly how dumb this is and yet we continue to allow these social justice warriors to get their way. Does anyone even listen to the radio anymore anyway? Go ahead and ban the song. It’s like if a tree falls in the forest. To me, if you are still listening to local radio for the music then you really need to come out from mom’s basement and attend a technology class and learn how to program your own radio station with your phone or computer or discover the thousands of internet radio stations that exist which will play just about anything. There really is something for everyone, even me, and I have one of the most unusual tastes in music you will find. Not many would enjoy what I play in the vehicle.

I was shown a joke by a good friend today which wondered if saying ‘Ho, Ho, Ho’ could be offensive to those who work in the sex trade.

While I don’t think we can worry about that, it wouldn’t shock me to hear of someone claim the person reciting that enthusiasm is calling the recipient a bad name.

So, look for that phrase to be banned eventually too.

Seamus O’Regan is the federal government’s Veteran Affairs Minister. He caused a stir on Monday when he

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Stackhouse Soapbox gave a speech to a roomful of soldiers and civil servants and told them that leaving his job in journalism was ‘ a shock to his system’ and that gave him insight into how members of the Canadian military feel as they take off their uniforms for the last time.

Just the latest example of how out of touch and detached these selfentitled, spoiled overgrown children are that run our country. I can tell you that I also have left the media career so I can relate to O’Regan, but I can’t even begin to relate to those who have served our country in the military. The two aren’t even remotely close to being related. If anything, leaving journalism should have provided O’Regan with a sense of renewed enthusiasm for life. I can recall feeling ten years younger than I really was when I entered a new career. All O’Regan is trying to do is justify a position he doesn’t deserve and is unqualified for.

But, hey, he’s no different than just about every sin-

gle cabinet minister in Trudeau’s game that he calls running a country.

The Prime Minister held a First Ministers meeting in Quebec last week and his agenda didn’t include anything with regards to Alberta and the oil crisis. When pressed on it by Rachel Notley, Scott Moe, and Doug Ford; Trudeau insisted he’s in full sup-

port of the citizens of Alberta; but the proof is overwhelming that he’s lying. For starters, we have Trudeau, himself, telling a town hall that he wants to phase out the oil sands but can’t do it overnight. But, perhaps the most damning evidence comes from Trudeau’s puppet master, Gerald Butts, who is the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Butts is actually the one running the country but he’s not likeable enough to ever get elected so he’s found a pawn in Trudeau and attached himself to our dimwitted leader and pushing his radical left wing agenda that way. There’s a YouTube clip with Butts saying, “We don’t think

there should be a carbon based energy industry by the middle of the century.

We think the oil sands have been expanded too rapidly without a serious plan for environmental remediation.

The real plan isn’t an alternative route (Northern Gateway). The real plan is an alternative economy.” The evidence is right in front of our faces. The plan is to destroy western Canada.

It’s already on the ropes and if these guys win again in October 2019, we will be destroyed. Mark my words.

Nice person mentions this week: Garrett Karcha, Brett Sorgen, Russell Cone, Steve Sutton, Dennis Scott, and Karen Cottenie.

Songs of the season

Submitted Photo

Laurene Jemieff leads the concert sing-a-long as Larry Pearen directs the Community Concert Band. The band and the Community Concert

Choir teamed up for a seasonal concert at the Anne Portnuff Theatre in the city Sunday.

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