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Book project building community By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer St. Paul’s School launched its 10th annual ‘One School, One Book Family Reading Program Monday. The program has students receiving a single book, this year Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, which they are encouraged to read from daily with their parents over the month of January. “Reading aloud at home is valuable because it better prepares your child to be an effective reader,” detailed material circulated at the launch Monday. “But it is also a fun, worthwhile family activity. With the One School, One Book program, we aim to build a community of readers at our school. Everyone – students, parents, and teachers – will be participating, and we can all reap the many benefits.” This year the program has expanded to encompass students at Dr. Brass, St. Alphonsus, St. Michael’s and Yorkdale Central School. In total 660 books are being distributed. The One School, One Book program is one where children at all grade levels will be listening to the same book read by parents. “Strange or daring as that may seem, it actually makes sound educational sense,” noted the circulated material. “Reading professionals recommend reading material out loud that is beyond a child’s own reading level. And we also believe that you can and should continue reading chapter books with your older children, even when they are able to read by themselves. We have selected a title that can be followed, understood and enjoyed by younger students, but that will still captivate and stimulate older children.” The expanded program now looks to create One Community, One Book, with the community message of Wishtree, a big part of that process. In Wishtree, a story of community and acceptance is

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St. Paul’s School teacher Mike Laskowski ties a wish ribbon to the Wishtree at the launch of the One Community, One Book, program Monday.

Gauging need for facility By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer There has been interest in a new multi-use indoor turf facility in the city for some time, and Darcy Zaharia is hoping a public meeting next Thursday will help determine just how much. “This is not a City thing,” said Zaharia who sits on Yorkton Council. “I’m more representing football for this.” Zaharia said while the initial facility being discussed was created by soccer, football could certainly use such a facility off-season for training. The idea for such a facility began a few years ago when a small group of parents of Yorkton United FC soccer players began to talk about the possibility of an indoor turf facility. They thought that if other communities like North Battleford, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw could support indoor turf facilities, why couldn’t Yorkton, noted Zaharia. The City does have the Nexera Flexihall, but there are limitations to that facility. “The Flexihall’s concrete floor has been taking its toll on players’ knees

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“You have to try and get as many groups as possible interested.” — Darcy Zaharia and ankles and, because of other important events, Yorkton United, the Flexihall’s primary user, has lost access to the facility for as much as 30 per cent of the indoor season,” noted a report carried in Yorkton This Week Sept. 27, 2018. “A few years ago, Yorkton United FC approached the city about improving the Flexihall by purchasing removable indoor turf. The City could not enter into that arrangement because the Flexihall is used for many events which would require frequent and time-consuming removal and storage of the turf.” From there the idea of a new facility began to take greater shape. “Yorkton United FC got some conceptual drawings of a potential facility which could be located South of Yorkdale School and west of the outdoor soccer fields adjacent to the water treatment plant,” detailed the

September article. “The group has also held conference calls with a Canadian company that builds and manages sports complexes across Canada. “The building committee has looked at different configurations of buildings as well. Currently, the goal is a full sized soccer pitch, change rooms accessible from inside and out, office and retail space housed in a steel structure. This type of structure has a life span of around 40 years and would cost in excess of $12,000,000. Also on the table is an air-suspended dome structure which would cost much less to build - around $4,000,000 - but the life span of the ‘bubble’ as it is sometimes called, is 15 to 20 years and is much more expensive to operate and maintain. The bubble structure also requires a pre-existing building with change rooms, public spaces and mechanical to attach to, another cost not accounted for in the $4,000,000. Zaharia said when you start looking at a project of the cost you need to have as many groups as possible involved.

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Escaped convict turns himself in By Devin Wilger Staff Writer An escaped convict, spotted in the Yorkton area last week, has turned himself in to authorities. Steven Briggs went missing from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, Sk. on New Year’s Eve, being found missing at around 10:00 p.m. that evening. He was later spotted in the Yorkton area on New Year’s Day at around 4:00 p.m., driving a stolen truck owned by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). On Jan. 6, the CSC reported via Facebook that Briggs had been recaptured. He turned himself in to staff at the Bowden Institution in southern Alberta at around 3:00 p.m. that day. The CSC continues to investigate the circumstances behind the incident.

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told, albeit with challenges along the way. “Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood “wishtree”—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red’s branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red’s hollows, this “wishtree” watches over the neighborhood,” details the books website

at www.wishtreebook. com “You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red’s experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever. “Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best—writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view.” This year’s program

has also taken on other partners within the community. “We are also excited to have SIGN and other community partners on board to support our One Community, One Book adventure,” detailed the material. “We are hoping the ideas in Wishtree will spark conversations across our community and help build a world where we all have opportunities to listen and learn from each other.”

Abiodun Adefolarin, representing the culture of Nigeria reads from the Wishtree, as Oksana Burback, representing the culture of Ukraine, and Mayor Bob Maloney the culture of Ireland wait their turn to read bto students at St. Paul’s School Monday.

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Driver of truck that hit bus pleads guilty By Jessica R. Durling Tisdale Recorder The driver of the semitruck that collided with the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus has pled guilty to all the charges he was facing. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary faced 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and 13 counts

of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily injury. The plea was entered at Melfort Provincial Court Jan. 8. “I asked him what his position was,” said Mark Brayford, Sidhu’s lawyer, “and his position to me was, ‘I just want to plead guilty, I don’t want you to plea bargain, I don’t want a trial’.

“He advised me, ‘I don’t want to make things any worse, I can’t make things any better and I certainly don’t want to make them worse by having a trial’.” Brayford passed on a message from Sidhu to the families that were affected by the April 6 collision at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335.

“He wanted the families to know he’s devastated by the grief that he caused them and he is overwhelmed by the expressions of sympathy and kindness that some of the families of the players have expressed to him in spite the fact their grief was entirely his fault”, Brayford said. “He is very sorry about that.” Crown lawyer Thomas

Healey told the judge he might need up to five days for a sentencing hearing, which is set for Jan. 28. The maximum penalty for dangerous driving causing death is 14 years. It’s 10 years for dangerous driving causing bodily harm. M i c h e l l e Straschnitzki, whose son Ryan was paralyzed in the crash, told the Canadian Press she is worried the guilty plea will mean a lighter sentence. “I’m glad he won’t be putting everyone through a lengthy, exhaustive and heartbreaking trial,” she said. “However, I also hope that by doing so, he doesn’t get an absurdly

reduced sentence as per our justice system.” Scott Thomas, the father of Evan Thomas, told the Canadian Press he’s not worried about the time Sidhu could serve. “When he said, ‘Guilty,’ to me, I have my closure,” he said. “If he spends a day, if he spends 10 years, time is irrelevant. He was guilty. He acknowledged that. That’s all I needed to hear. “The rest of the sentence doesn’t matter to me. It really doesn’t. It is not going to bring Evan back. I’ve got to spend the rest of my life with it. He’s got to spend the rest of his life with it.”

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“You have to try and get as many groups as possible interested,” he said. That is what the meeting Thursday will hope to gauge. Zaharia said he has contacted a number of sport groups representing lacrosse, baseball, football, soccer, gymnastics, in hopes they will attend the meeting so a better idea of what users might exist for a new facility if it were

built. “We’ll see how many people are interested,”

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Bruce Frederickson with the scale model he has built of Richard Seeman house, long a landmark in the Theordore area.

History preserved to scale By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A once grand farmhouse sits long-abandoned in a field just east of Theodore. The history of the forlorn structure is known to only a few today, how it once housed one of the most influential families in the earliest years of the area. The old building’s fate is all but assured, a continued decline into rot and disrepair until one day it is bulldozed and burned. And then the story of Richard Seeman and the early history of the district would be without a last visual chapter. “The (Manitoba and North Western Railway) railway’s desperate need of cash allowed Seeman to buy title to 80,000 acres (125 sections) of railway land for $80,000. The proceeds from this land enabled the railway to continue operations for several years, and Seeman acquired some of the best land along the M&NWR line between Winnipeg and Yorkton. Over the ensuing decade and a half, Seeman was able to recoup his investment by selling his land at prices that were usually several times higher than the original purchase price. “Under the terms of the sales agreement, (Richard) Seeman was given his choice of land on either side of the line between Gladstone and a point some 25 miles west of Yorkton. One important expectation was that the M&NWR would fulfill a promise it made several years earlier: that it would extend the line 45 miles of Yorkton to Sheho Lake. In 1894, Richard Seeman intimated to the agent who man-

aged his property at Theodore that he had arranged with the railway company for the line to be extended. However, it does not appear that the railway promised to complete the line by any specific date and was, therefore, not in any hurry to keep its promise. As a result of the railway’s inaction, regular and frequent attempts were made by the settlers during the 1890s to influence the company to keep its promise, but to no avail.” — Neil Gregory, Saskatchewan History magazine The seed for what would become Theodore were sewn. But, what then of that history if the old house was gone as a reminder?

Well, thanks to Bruce Frederickson the history has been preserved in miniature, in 1/12 scale to be more accurate. Working from exacting measurements taken on-site of what remains of the house, and then using computer programs and archival photographs to extrapolate the missing details, like a once fine veranda long lost, Frederickson undertook the scale recreation. “I think it always intrigued me,” he said, adding visually it left him wondering how a home of such scale and detail was “built in that day and age.” Frederickson said most long-time residents of Theodore and area are aware of the house, if not its history, and as something of a land-

mark even in its disrepair he recognizes its significance. “When that house is gone there will be no way to recreate it,” he said. That means history being lost. “They were quite influential people in their day,” he said, adding the scale of the Seeman operation meant they supported many in the area. “They employed a lot of people. They had a whole separate house where workers stayed. “The year 1892, not only marked the beginning of Seeman ranch, headquartered just a few miles from what would, 10 years later, become the site of the Village of Theodore, but it also marked the beginning of a significant change in the existing com-

munity. One of the first changes that occurred was a change in the community’s name. “Prior to Seeman’s arrival, the area had been known as Little Denmark or New Denmark, because of the number of Scandinavian settlers living there at the time. According to Seeman’s granddaughter Beryl, Seeman named the farm “Theodora” after his sister. With the establishment of a post office on Seeman’s farm in 1893, the new name soon became popular among the local population and appeared in the Regina and Winnipeg newspapers. “One of the most important facilities in the life of any community in the 1890s was the local post office. In February 1893, the Theodore correspondent to the Regina Leader complained that the people had been asking for a post office to serve the 50 or 60 persons living there for six months, about the same time Seeman began establishing his farm there. When the post office was finally opened at Theodore in December 1893, it was located on the Seeman farm and Richard Seeman was named postmaster. One possible reason for locating the post office on Seeman’s property could have been the fact that a general store, mentioned in the post office application, already existed there.” — Neil Gregory, Saskatchewan History magazine Frederickson said the Seeman story is very much the story of the earliest days on Theodore, and by recreating the family home in miniature he is hoping to preserve a bit

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Perspective Carbon tax a political fight in 2019

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It didn’t take long for the great carbon tax fight to start in 2019, although it can argue that it never really ended. It has just carried on from 2018 and years previous. The difference now is 2019 is a federal election and the carbon tax is an issue that both of the major Liberal and Conservative combatants see as a winner for them. So batten down the hatchets, folks. We are in for a lot of politicking on the carbon tax. The nonsense started rather early on New Year’s Day, with federal Liberal Envrionment Minister Catherine McKenna tweeting the following: “This year, it will no longer be free to pollute anywhere in Canada, as we put a price on pollution to cut emissions. Our resolution is to stay focused on you, and every Canadian who works hard to make tomorrow better than yesterday, and this year better than the last.” It was a message filled with as many halftruths as political sanctimony. For starters, if the Environment Minister was so determined to put a cost on pollution, she might start with a federal levy on the city of Montreal for the sewage it is dumping into the St. Lawrence River. But, at the risk of adding to the already-tooexcessive cynicism out there, one doubts federal Liberals are as truly determined to make polluters as they claim. If they were, logic dictates they wouldn’t quite so eager to offer Canadian families rebate so they can simply keep their gas tanks filled and, thus, keep polluting. At the very least, it suggests that Liberals true first priority is re-election. They know that taxing voters without a rebate would put their electoral chances somewhere at the NDP’s unelectable level. Sadly, they also know full well that sacrificing a few Western seats in Alberta and Saskatchewan where the bulk of oil-producing jobs are is likely to have little impact on Liberal chances of securing a second-term that will be determined by votes down east. That said, is it any more cynical than what we have heard from Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives who have yet to put forward a discernible plan to combat GHGs because ignoring an issue is always easiest? Yet it seems Conservatives have few problems playing footsy with the climate-change deniers who choose not to accept the the fact that GHGs are a major cause of manmade warming of the planet. But, like McKenna, Scheer and the Conservatives have wrapped their carbon tax position around the notion of “fighting for the little guy” — the people who control their politcians fate when they go the polls later this year. Not even willing to take New Year’s Day off, Scheer and federal candidates and Senators held a Jan. 1 press conference at Regina’s Giant Tiger discount grocer and took square aim at the extra 4.65 cents a litre we will be paying on gas when the carbon tax comes into effect in April. Scheer offered no credence to the Liberal government rebate that will be especially beneficial to the working poor. Some might argue that this is a natural extension from past Conservative arguments of protecting the livelihood of oil-industry workers that Trudeau and the Liberals are roundly ignoring. But there was something cynical about Conservatives driving their Lexuses in the Giant Tiger (a chain in which a Conservative MP’s family owns) for this announcement. New Democrats, in particular, were already noting the above. After all, the Conservative record on supporting the working poor hasn’t exactly been great. And while Scheer and company do deserve credit for standing up for laid-off oil industry workers, it’s hard not to notice that big, profitable oil companies are still among the biggest financiers of the federal Conservatives. Expect to see a lot more of this, folks. It is an election year. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.

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It may come down to recreation or roads A public meeting will be held in the city next week to gauge interest from various user groups and the general public regarding the feasibility of a new multi-use indoor turf facility. The meeting to be held Jan. 19, at the Yorkton Public Library will look to build some momentum for a facility first suggested by a group of parents involved with Yorkton United FC who saw a need for a facility better suited to the particular needs of soccer in Yorkton. While the Nexera Flexihall was originally built in large part to help meet indoor soccer’s need for a place to grow, the Flexihall is not ideal says the sport group. “The Flexihall’s concrete floor has been taking its toll on players’ knees and ankles and, because of other important events, Yorkton United, the Flexihall’s primary user, has lost access to the facility for as much as 30 per cent of the indoor season,” noted a report carried in Yorkton This Week Sept. 27, 2018. So the group has a conceptual drawing in hand for a facility that could cost upwards of $12 million, and while it is likely soccer would hope to have greater control of the facility in terms of scheduled usage, other sports ranging from football to lacrosse to gymnastics could potentially use a new facility. But the question of course will be who funds such a facility? While no formal request for taxpayer dollars has been suggested at this point, it is likely the City will be looked at to contribute in some fashion. However, the new facility is only one of the recreational facilities that are on the drawing board in the city at this point. It was back in 2015 that Carla Lammers made a presentation to Yorkton Council looking for support for a third ice surface in Yorkton to better facilitate the needs of the minor hockey program. “I’m here to speak with you about Yorkton’s ice facilities; and to specifically ask the City to replace the Kinsmen arena with a twinned ice facility by the

fall of 2019,” she said. “… My objective is to help the City better understand the need for a twinned ice facility... I hope the City will agree that this need exists, and will commence plans to budget for and build a twinned ice facility to replace the current Kinsmen arena. I advocate at least one ice surface to be available for year round use, and recommend it be open for business in the fall of 2019.” Well it is 2019, and there are no plans to for a third ice surface, although there are those who still advocate for one. In fact, the fate of the City’s second ice surface, the Kinsmen Arena is still being determined. It was in September 2018 we learned the City of Yorkton was about to embark on a process to determine the best course to replace the Kinsmen Arena which is coming to the end of its expected lifespan. “The Kinsmen Arena is nearing the end of the anticipated 10-year lifespan and direction is required on its future,” said Paul Keys, with the City at a regular meeting of Yorkton Council in September. Keys explained that, “In 2009 an assessment of the Kinsmen Arena was completed that identified an approximate lifespan of 10 years remaining for that facility. As a result, Council authorized a conceptual plan be undertaken for a possible future replacement.” The final determination of the study and the direction the City will take are yet to be seen. Which of the three suggested needs is deemed greatest for our city, and where the dollars come from will be interesting to watch unfold, especially in terms of City funding as Council was reluctant to increase property taxes too much for 2019, even to address a recognized shortfall in infrastructure updates in the city. How a major recreational facility fares against the need to replace underground utilities, aging pavement and deteriorating sidewalks will be an interesting balancing act for Yorkton Council to pull off in the next year, or two.

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History Corner Yorkton Band 1920s... “Music In Their Blood”

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Local support On Dec. 10, the Yorkton SaskTel Pioneers presented a $300 donation to the Yorkton’s Royal Legion. Here taking part in the presentation are,

from left; Dave Roberts (Yorkton Pioneer), Ken Gordon (Yorkton Royal Legion VP), John McMurdo (Yorkton Pioneer President).

Strong job growth Saskatchewan saw strong job gains for the fifth consecutive month in December. Yearover-year employment increased by 10,900 jobs from December 2017. Saskatchewan’s growth rate of 1.9 per cent ranked second among the provinces. The job gains were driven entirely by fulltime employment with an increase of 13,300 fulltime jobs. Major yearover-year gains came from the province’s agriculture sector. From 2007 to 2018, Saskatchewan had the third highest employment growth rate among the provinces at 12.9 per cent.

“For the fifth month in a row Saskatchewan has seen strong job gains,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Our economy continues to see steady growth despite the economic headwinds that we are currently facing. It is encouraging to see significant job growth in full-time employment. We will continue to stand up for our province’s economy and resource sector as we head into 2019.” The seasonallyadjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 per cent, down from 6.5 per cent a year ago and on par with the national average.

Other December highlights include: • Major year-over-year gains were reported for agriculture up 5,000 jobs; educational services up 3,900 jobs; health care and social assistance up 3,700 jobs. • Female employment up 4,200 jobs (+1.6 per cent) and male employment up 6,800 jobs (+2.3 per cent) compared to last December.

The Yorkton Town Band of the late teens and early 1920s, was under the direction of longtime leader William T. Moore. He is seated on the roof of the cab alongside the drum. The truck was a new model used in Mr. Moore’s oil business and the band was taking part in the fair parade that day. One of the greatest success stories here was that of Levi Reaman’s — grandson to pioneer Joel Reaman. Levi’s violin career began in the early 1920s. He received the second highest violin score at the Southern Music Festival, where he was first in Class C Competition. The band played at various music festivals in the province, such as at Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon and Yorkton. Over the years, several young Yorkton musicians and singers won many awards. The few names mentioned other than Levi Reaman are: Nora Polski, Orest Stechishin, Jack Lehman, Kathleen Hemsworth. All of these young talented individuals who made up the band were always welcomed home from various performances

by the mayor and the citizens. On one occasion the welcome included a parade of 60 or 70 automobiles! Much credit was given to the teachers such as Ernie Crosthwaite and Percy Dallin. In 1932, Yorkton held its last concert. The Depression had taken its toll! Source of information: N. Roebuck scrap book: Excerpt from article and photo of the Yorkton Band. Yorkton This Week, June 23, 1982. Contact Terri Lefebvre Prince, Heritage Researcher, City of Yorkton Archives, Box 400, 37 Third Avenue North Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2W3 306-786-1722 heritage@yorkton.ca

Transition at the Global Transportation hub Minister Responsible for the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) Don Morgan confirmed recently the Government of Saskatchewan’s intention to move forward with the divestment of the GTH. Morgan announced that the GTH’s board of directors are in the process of hiring a third party consultant to lead that transition and define a new governance structure for the GTH. While the transition proceeds, the GTH’s current clients and future prospects will remain a priority. Key staff members working in operations, business development, marketing, and investment attraction will remain in place to ensure there is no disruption in business operations. “We believe the GTH plays a vital role in Saskatchewan’s export oriented economy and will for many years to come,” Morgan said. “However, the GTH will be in a better position to reach its full potential operated by the private sector. This process will be handled professionally and responsibly to ensure the GTH can continue to help drive economic growth in Saskatchewan.” GTH President and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Richards will not be a part of the transition. Matt Schroeder, the organization’s current Vice President of Finance will serve as Acting CEO. The Global Transportation Hub Authority Act, the provincial legislation governing the GTH, will remain in place. “I want to thank Bryan for his work and vision over the past five and a half years,” GTH Board Chair Terry Baker said. “We wish Bryan all the best with his future endeavours and we will work closely with Matt and the remaining staff as the divestment proceeds.”

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Swimmers take to the water in the 2019 Delta Polar Bear Swim.

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Local connection to Polar Bear Swim win By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Harlan Theaker, originally from Yorkton, didn’t do much preparation before taking the plunge at the 2019 Polar Bear Swim in Delta, B.C. He didn’t even decide to take part until the night before, when his stepdaughter suggested it might be a fun thing to do on New Year’s Day. “I didn’t even really know it was a race until

we were driving there and I was talking to my wife about it and she said ‘you know, I think it’s a race.’” That lack of preparation paid off, as Theaker won the event. The swim involves reaching a bell faster than everyone else, and Theaker came away in first place of the estimated crowd of 400 swimmers. “I think out of those 400 only about a third of

“I didn’t even really know it was a race until we were driving there and I was talking to my wife about it and she said ‘you know, I think it’s a race.’” — Harlan Theaker them were actually there for the race portion of it. A lot of people just do it

for the experience. Nonetheless there is a huge group of people all gathered together, so it’s definitely interesting going out with the big group.” Even though he only knew it was a race that morning, Theaker admits that he’s got a competitive streak, and it was fired up while waiting in line. He met up with a boy who he had coached in basketball a couple years ago, who told him he had a real chance of winning.

“It was only kind of then that I thought, hey, you know what it’s a race, and I’m a very competitive person by nature. So, if I’m going to do it, I might as well try to win... With anything I do, I’m one of those ‘give it my all’ type of people.” In another way, Theaker believes he might have been prepared all his life. Growing up in Yorkton made him much better adapted to cold than most people in B.C. “Being from

Saskatchewan, I grew up in -30C winters, that was sort of the normal winter for me. Out here, their cold days are 2C, that’s a cold day... Don’t get me wrong, it was chilly for sure, but I almost think it gave me a bit of an advantage, being used to that cold... Until it was over and I was on my way out, I didn’t feel cold at all.” He considers the win to be a case of mind over matter, and he set his mind on doing well and dove in without thinking too much. As the winner of the event, Theaker plans on doing it again next year. “I feel like I have to do it next year, I want to defend the title!” But he’s not afraid of having more competition. He recommends everyone try it once, even if they just do it to see what it’s like, because it’s a fun experience.

Dr. Warren E. Popick & Dr. Karen L. Caines Optometrists 289 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK wish to announce that

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has retired from optometric practice Dec. 31, 2018. We would like to thank Dr. Sheasby for providing excellent optometric care for Yorkton & area residents for over 41 years and wish him all the best in his retirement. We also wish to announce that Dr. Karin R. Lypka has joined the practice offering full scope optometric care. Harlan Theaker took the top prize in the 2019 Delta Polar Bear Swim.

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Harvest Meats is very proud to announce that 45 employees celebrated Milestone Service Awards in 2018. Awards were given out earlier in December 2018. Again, we would like to kindly and whole-heartedly congratulate and thank each recipient for their long-term dedication, loyalty, hard work, and continued contributions. We would like to especially celebrate and honor those who celebrated 20 or more years of service in 2018. Top Left to Right: Clint Brothwell (20 years), Brent Brown (20 years), Murray Rasmussen (20 years) Bottom Left to Right: Audrey Geysen (35 years), Bernard Henry (35 years) and Dan Weber (35 years)

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Local hotel gets branding change The Home Hotel Company unveiled today a newly designed brand logo and brand voice that will be implemented across all guest touch points over the next year. The move to amplify the Saskatchewan-created hotel brand identity comes a decade after the brand’s flagship property, HomeSuites – Regina East, was built. The Home Hotels brand has become widely popular amongst traveller’s seeking accommodations within the prairie provinces due to it’s thoughtfully designed

rooms and carefully curated amenities. At it’s inception, the HomeSuites – Regina East still remains the brand’s only all suite hotel with full-size kitchens and apartment-like spaces. At the time when this property was built, there were no other franchises offering the same type of hotel model. Since then, the design has evolved to a Home Inn & Suites hotel which encompasses a mixture of limited-service type rooms along with longterm stay suites. The brands lone property

in Alberta, Home Inn Express - Medicine Hat, offers well-designed spaces that offer guests additional amenities such as Playstations in every room, communal areas in the lobby with a larger-than-life Scrabble Board and free, made-toorder breakfast. The new logo has a rich, multi-layered meaning behind it. Home Hotels wanted to create excitement and always be counted on to make guests feel welcome, comfortable, safe and cared for. The golden yellow in the icon repre-

sents the warm hospitality and vitality that the people of the prairies are known for. The bright blue represents the playful, friendly nature of the brand as well as the prairie’s vast skies, many lakes and optimism for the future. The larger yellow shape on the left acknowledges the origin of the place where Home Hotels was born, Saskatchewan.

is proud that this logo represents the brand identity they have built up over the past 10 years and are looking forward

to personifying Home Hotels as a modern, innovative company built for longevity and leadership in the industry.

Home Hotels was built out of a need for a different type of accommodation based on our guest’s feedback. Home Hotels

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Council Meeting Monday, January 21, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Community Safety Officers Focus on Drivers

2019 Waste and Recycling Initiatives

Over the next three months, Yorkton’s two Community Safety Officers will be focusing on Snow Route parking enforcement, speeding, distracted driving, and operation of off road vehicles in City Limits. The Community Safety Officer Program was initiated by the City in the Fall of 2018. These officers are empowered to enforce the Highway Traffic Act and support the Yorkton RCMP detachment in traffic enforcement, as well as handling City bylaw infractions.

Starting January 15, 2019, recycling and garbage pickup will be on the same day regardless of the area in which you live. Some, but not all areas have been on a same day pickup for some time and this will make the schedule easier to follow and remember. There will no longer be any recycling pickups on Monday. The new waste and recycling APP – Recycle Coach - will also be available in January and will provide details on how and where to properly dispose of waste materials. The city will also be publishing a sorting guide to help residents prevent contamination of their recycling with organic materials and things like Pizza boxes, which contain oils. These initiatives are a result of the recent Recycling Survey which had nearly 1400 responses. For further information visit www.yorkton.ca/waste or contact the Environmental Services Department at 306-828-2470.

Recycle your natural Christmas tree! Drop off area at the Gallagher Centre Parking Lot at 455 Broadway Street West. (Trees must be clear of all decorations)

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of their story. The undertaking has proven to be a massive one. Frederickson estimates he has invested 600 hours into the house, starting with hours at a computer creating blueprint quality plans. Initially, he had considered a smaller scale but realized working on details would be nearly impossible, so he settled on 1/12, where an inch in his model represented a foot on the original house. Even at the larger scale he likened much of the construction work to being like television’s MacGyver as he was always looking at how to create realistic aspects in miniature. The shingles are actual cedar ones, but it took three bundles to do the scale home because Frederickson could use only the thinnest edge of a shingle without it distorting the look. The fine details around the upstairs windows were created using popsicle sticks. The floored walkway under the veranda, which Frederickson said was destroyed 50 years ago, proved a real brainracking conundrum. It’s design was even tricky, working from only a few of old photographs, and using high school geometry Frederickson created the scale for the covered area around the house which would have been a key element to keep the lower level of

Views of the scale model during construction. the house cool in summer. He said for example, he knew the doorways were 2.8 feet from physical measurements and auto CAD programming helped work things from there. “You can establish almost anything from known points,” he said, adding he wanted it to be as near to original in scale and detail as he could manage. “… I tried to do it as close as possible to the original. If I was going to do this it had to be accurate.” As for the floor Frederickson finally settled on using paint stir sticks, adding when he went to a local store and asked to purchase 120 he did get a surprised response. The sticks ended up costing him 7.5

“You can establish almost anything from known points … I tried to do it as close as possible to the original. If I was going to do this it had to be accurate.” — Bruce Frederickson cents each. “But I got the planks for my walkway,” he added. Overall, Frederickson estimates he has about $1500 invested in the project. “The house was on a hill overlooking a creek in a valley with the railway track on the far side. There was a C.P.R. siding on the

Labour shortage plagues small businesses Labour shortages continue to trouble small and medium-sized businesses in the third quarter of 2018, with the job vacancy rate rising to 3.3 per cent, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help Wanted report. In total, roughly 430,000 private sector openings remained unfilled for at least four months because employers were unable to find qualified candidates. In Saskatchewan, the private sector job vacancy rate remained unchanged at 2.0 per cent representing 6,900 unfilled jobs. “We’re seeing the job vacancy rate rise above the records set before the 2008 financial crisis, and businesses are really feeling the pressure, especially in Quebec, BC and Ontario,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s vice

president and chief economist. “Businesses will likely respond to these trends by investing more in capital than labour in 2019, along with redistributing wages to key roles in the company.” Employers with at least one vacant post experienced more pressure to increase wages, expecting to push average organization-wide wage levels up by 2.6 per cent, compared to an average 1.7 per cent gain planned by businesses without any job openings. Results by province Quebec continues to lead the country with the tightest labour market, at a 4.1 per cent vacancy rate. British Columbia maintained its 3.7 per cent vacancy rate, while Ontario experienced a slight increase to 3.3 per cent. Nova Scotia also saw an increases to 2.6 per cent, while New Brunswick (2.7 per

cent), Manitoba (2.6 per cent) and Alberta (2.6 per cent) held steady. Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador trailed the rest of the country at 2 per cent, 1.5 per cent and 1.3 per cent respectively. Job vacancies by industry Vacancy rates advanced in professional services, construction, agriculture and oil and gas, but remained unchanged in other sectors. Personal services maintained the highest vacancy rate at 4.8 per cent, followed by construction (4.4 per cent) and professional services (3.8 per cent). These sectors also tend to have smaller businesses on average, which tend to experience higher vacancy rates than large firms. The finance and information sectors had the lowest vacancy rates at 2.1 per cent and 1.8 per cent respectively.

track. “I understand that our house was originally a store, the original house – a bit north – having burned down. “The house was big – with large rooms – but its most significant feature was the cellar – made of fieldstone a foot or more thick. It was cold on the hottest day. Close to the house was a well with a windmill and a big trough for the watering animals.”

— Beryle Seeman, in the Theodore history book The recreation has become something of

an unending story for Frederickson who has a couple of hundred hours into a scale windmill that would have generated power to the home which was completely surface wired for electricity. The windmill only appears in a couple of old photographs so it was back to the computer to establish its actual size. Frederickson still has plans to add a motor so the windmill will turn and generate the power to light the house. And, there is a photograph, one old faded photograph, of the Seeman barn. Frederickson said he has no plans to build it to scale, but one wonders if that may change once the windmill is complete. So what will Frederickson do with the models? Once complete, along with notes on its construction and history, he says he hopes the Theodore Museum will house it, or perhaps the Western Development Museum in Yorkton. “No matter how you cut it, it is one of a kind in the world,” noted Frederickson with pride. “It’s unique. It has historical value. It tells a story in itself.”

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2019 Saskatchewander introduced Raised in Saskatchewan, but with experience living and working away from the province, Zane Buchanan will bring a unique perspective to the role as 2019 Saskatchewanderer. He has a passion for the arts and social media blogging, and looks forward to meeting the people who make the province an inviting destination. “Along with my travel companion – my trusty dog, Stedman – I’m eager to expand on the legacy left behind by the seven unique and talented wanderers who preceded me,” Buchanan said. “Aside from exposing the evident natural wonder of Saskatchewan, I’m keen on giving a voice to the many inspiring entrepreneurs, artists and diverse communities that our province has to offer.” Buchanan grew up on an acreage near White City. He spent time in eastern Canada and on the west coast, pursuing an education and working in broadcasting, theatre and social media before applying to become the next Saskatchewanderer. Along with a diploma in broadcasting for web, radio and TV, he earned a bachelor of music theatre performance and completed a comedy writing course. He nurtures his appetite for

knowledge and learning through continuing education courses with Simon Fraser University. “The Saskatchewanderer has the unique opportunity to encourage travel to and within our province by sharing experiences on social media and the Saskatchewanderer blog,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister and Minister Responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan Gene Makowsky said. “With nearly 90,000 followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the Saskatchewanderer is an influential ambassador for the province.” “It is a pleasure to welcome Zane Buchanan as the 2019 Saskatchewanderer,” Tourism Saskatchewan CEO Mary Taylor-Ash said. “Zane has the right combination of an outgoing personality, creative nature and impressive skills to succeed in the role. He will carry on the legacy of past Saskatchewanderers with great enthusiasm. We look forward to the discoveries and stories that Zane will share across social media.” CAA continues as the official sponsor of the Saskatchewanderer, renewing its support annually since the program launched in 2011. “CAA Saskatchewan is very pleased to return as

the official sponsor of the Saskatchewanderer program,” CAA President and CEO Fred Titanich said. “With more than 100 years of successful business experience in the travel, insurance, roadside assistance and automotive maintenance sectors, we too, like to promote Saskatchewan as the best place to live, work, and play. We also want to keep the Wanderer safe behind the wheel, which is why, since the program started in 2011, we have provided a vehicle, a CAA Saskatchewan membership and gas vouchers. On behalf of our board of directors, staff and valued members, we wish Zane all the best as he starts his journey as the 2019 Saskatchewanderer.” The Saskatchewanderer program is an inter-ministerial partnership that involves Tourism Saskatchewan and the Ministries of Agriculture, Trade and Export Development and Parks, Culture and Sport. Follow Zane’s year of wandering the province on Facebook at www. facebook.com/skwanderer, Twitter @skwanderer, Instagram @saskatchewanderer or YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/ skwandererofficial. Read up on his latest adventures by visiting www.sask a t c h e w a n d e r e r. c a .

WCB firefighters coverage expanded Saskatchewan firefighters were in the legislature today when an amendment to include six new cancers for presumptive coverage under The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 was announced. Fire fighters will be able to file a Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claim for prostate, skin, breast, cervical and ovarian cancer, as well as multiple myeloma under the occupational disease presumption. This addition makes Saskatchewan a leader in Canada for the number of occupational diseases firefighters have presumptive coverage for. “Firefighters are running toward danger as others run away, and face great risks when performing their duties in often challenging situations,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. “They also face the

potential of dealing with occupational diseases related to their chosen profession.” The newly-added cancers also recognize the changing demographics among firefighters, with half the new cancers added primarily or only impacting women. “This is an important day for firefighters across Saskatchewan,” S a s k a t c h e w a n Professional Firefighters Association President Lloyd Zwack said. “We appreciate the government continuing to recognize the hazards we face every day and to know that they are just as committed to our long-term health as we are to keeping the province safe.” To apply for Workers’ Compensation, applicants will need to provide a diagnosis and other required information from a medical professional to support their claim. More informa-

tion can be found on the Workers’ Compensation Board website at www. wcbsask.com. This bill also includes changes that will increase the number of members at the Workers’ Compensation Board. The WCB will consist of seven board members: • One full-time chairperson; • Two full-time members (one representing workers and one representing employers); and • Four part-time members (two representing workers and two representing employers). The change is in response to a recommendation from the Workers’ Compensation Act Committee of Review made in 2016. Further public consultations in 2017 identified a general consensus that stakeholders would support an expansion of the board.

Scotty has approved the drawings, now onto the build Construction to bring Scotty, the world’s largest T.rex to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is underway, but that doesn’t mean the RSM is closed to the public the entire time. “The RSM is a world-class organization and continually offers new experiences to its visitors, the addition of Scotty will prove to be one of the most exciting additions yet,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said in a release. “In a few years, we may forget what the RSM previously looked like, make sure to

visit through the holidays to see the transformation and continue to visit when Scotty is revealed in the spring of 2019.” Work began early in November and visitors are still enjoying the Life Sciences, First Nations and Earth Sciences Galleries. Plus, nobody will want to miss how Megamunch plans to dress for the holidays! There was to be a brief closure of the RSM starting Dec. 10 in order to create the opening in the second floor to make way for Scotty. Another brief closure will take place on Jan. 7,

with a re-opening on Jan. 19. Twenty-seven years ago, the internationally famous “Scotty”, believed to be the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered, was found right here in Saskatchewan. Renovations will also include expanded public gathering spaces in the lobby and exhibit level, as well as an area to deliver school programs. The RSM, located at 2445 Albert Street, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Visit www.royalsaskmuseum.ca or call 306-787-2815. Admission is by donation.

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Move to robot farming nears It is a rare occurrence when farming becomes a topic of conversation when I am board gaming with my usual group of friends, yet that is just what happened when we gathered Jan. 2. The topic turned to farming when we were discussing the everevolving area of robotics. While it’s not exactly clear as I think back how we started talking about robots, but we were observing that one of the confining issues with robots is there mobility. It is a huge barrier to get robots moving in a bipedal -fashion as humans do, and that

for many is a defining vision of what a robot will become. But it was quickly noted in many industries, agriculture included, you don’t need that sort of mobility. We have seen robotic milking parlours part of the dairy industry for years now. And many assembly lines have elements of robotics as integral elements. It is also guaranteed most farm machinery will have been created, at least in part, by robotic welders. On the farm, at least to-date, robotics have not made a major inroad, although you

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Calvin Daniels will certainly see their arrival en masse soon. Many new combines and tractors can now maneuver up and down the field in an autonomous fashion thanks to global positioning systems. Most producers are still in the cabs, along for the ride these

days, but one has a sense that will change. And once the ‘in-theseat’ operator is taken out of the equation, real change will happen. The actual shape of the power source, in this case the tractor, will evolve as steering wheels, and gear shifts,

and visual monitors and tractor seat, will become obsolete. What shape the new power units take will be interesting to watch develop, but a big block that is essentially just a power source with some directional computer elements are essentially all that will be required. The new units will change how producers farm. I recall my grandfather talking about how the tractor changed farming because horses would eventually tire and that meant the end of operations for the day. A tractor never tired. Of course the tractor

operator does tire, and finding good operators that are affordable at peak times is difficult, so machinery still gets turned off at some point. The robotic power unit will need serviced of course, the fuel tank filled, the seed compartment filled etc, but otherwise is can go up and down the field for as long as the weather allows. That will be a fundamental change in farming, and it is clearly a change coming sooner than most likely expect. Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

FCC watching five top economic trends In keeping with Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) commitment to providing timely and relevant economic insights to Canada’s agriculture industry, FCC chief agricultural economist J.P. Gervais shares five key economic trends in agriculture to watch in 2019. “Agriculture is an exciting and dynamic industry driven by passion and possibilities,” Gervais says. “While the following five trends are on FCC’s radar, there are many other trends helping to shape this year’s outlooks for various sectors within Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry. We encourage those in the industry to follow the trends that are most helpful in protecting and improving their business’s bottom line.”

Net cash income plateauing

Price volatility, higher input costs and weatherrelated challenges in many parts of the country over the past year took a toll on Canadian net cash income in 2018. Final calculations will likely show it decreased, and it’s forecast to plateau in 2019. Overall, the long-term outlook for Canadian agriculture remains positive, since consumer demand for food at home and abroad is still robust and Canadian agriculture and agri-food sectors have shown resilience in the face of adversity, according to Gervais. “We are likely to see some fast-changing cir-

cumstances, including those that are both beneficial or potentially negative to Canadian agriculture,” Gervais says. “However, I am confident that Canadian producers, manufacturers and agrifood operators can quickly adjust to this dynamic operating environment.”

never comfortable.” Despite the volatility of the international trade environment, Canadian agriculture is well-positioned for export growth in 2019 and beyond, Gervais says.

Ripples in the flow of trade

Different trends in agriculture are building world supplies of agricultural commodities, but large productivity gains bear special mention. Global production growth in recent years has helped replenish stocks and better equip the markets to absorb potential weather-related supply shocks. With world demand for food still robust, higher production has been needed to meet the pace of increase. This is having lasting repercussions on prices and revenues for Canadian farmers in a range of sectors, and this trend is expected to continue in 2019. “Producers who want to see what’s coming should actively monitor global weather patterns, and production updates as the South American crop year wraps up,” Gervais says. “And keep an eye on China and the U.S. China’s large influence on global agricultural markets and the U.S. supply of commodities will have important impacts on 2019 prices.”

Canada already has some well-established trade agreements in key markets, including the Canada-European Trade Agreement, The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the yetto-be-ratified CanadaUnited States-Mexico trade agreement, also referred to as the new North American Free Trade Agreement. However, geopolitical tensions resulting in tariffs and other trade barriers will likely continue to disrupt traditional trade relationships and could possibly open new markets at the same time, according to Gervais. “While the markets generally don’t react well to trade uncertainty, it also opens the door to opportunities for new trade relationships,” he says. “Disruptions can pave the way for new trade flows, which could be positive. But global trade tensions also have the potential to slow growth in the world economy. They can upset the status quo, and potentially impact the demand for Canadian ag commodities and food, and that’s

Global supply and demand fundamentals shifting

Tighter profit margins mean taking calculated risks

It is difficult to anticipate with much precision

the domestic supply of various commodities in 2019. With little chance of real growth in commodity prices this year and possibly higher farm input costs, Canadian farmers will need to properly evaluate the outlook for profitability along with the associated risks. Risk management will become an even more significant component of success. “Canadian producers need to find ways of reducing costs while increasing productivity from their existing operations, whether that means increasing the yield per acre or getting more butterfat from a litre of milk,” Gervais says. “Adding value to our agricultural products is another avenue to grow farm revenues, as consumers continue to look for healthy and convenient food products,” he says. “Investments in innovation and technology will go a long way in ensuring Canadian agriculture remains competitive.”

those involved in protein production, even as consumption continues to grow. “A lot happened last year to impact producers’ bottom lines,” Gervais says. “If there’s a silver lining to the cloud of uncertainty that hung over the sector last year, it’s that this coming year may be the start of something bigger and better.” FCC Ag Economics will post in-depth blogs on the top five trends, as well as present outlooks on red meat (beef, pork), grains, oilseeds and pulses (corn, soybeans, wheat, canola, lentils, peas), dairy, broilers, horticulture (cranberries, blueberries, maple syrup), food processing (fruits and vegetables, meat, bread, canola, potatoes) and agribusiness (farm inputs, equipment) throughout January. For these insights and more, visit the FCC Ag

Economics blog post at fcc.ca/AgEconomics. FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $36 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, our profits are reinvested back into the agriculture and food industry we serve and the communities where our customers and employees live and work while providing an appropriate return to our shareholder. Visit fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture.

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“Canadian producers of both animal and plantbased protein stand to gain buyers both at home and abroad as markets around the world are embracing a wide variety of protein products,” Gervais says. “This trend will continue in 2019 and beyond, as plant and animal proteins serve different segments of the global market.” 2018 was tough on

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A walk to rejuvenate By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was a spring, summer and fall, spent on the trail for Tyler Cottenie. Cottenie, who grew up in Yorkton, started a hike across the United States on May 2, and finished the Pacific Crest Trail on Sept. 24. “I think that’s pretty normal, four to six months,” he said looking back on his accomplishment. But Cottenie’s story actually starts in Taiwan where he now lives. “I’ve been hiking a lot,” said Cottenie. In Taiwan hiking is a great way to see the country, and Cottenie has taken full advantage of the opportunity since moving there more than a decade ago. “I went there to teach English,” he said, adding he found he enjoyed the country. “I’ve been there 11 years now.” Cottenie said he has stayed in Taiwan for a number of reasons. “The people are very nice. It’s a safe country and there’s lots to do … And I like the job too,” he said. Taiwan is also where the hiking bug bit Cottenie. “There’s great weather in Taiwan and you can hike all year, so I’ve done a lot of hiking the last four or five years,” he said. On his hikes in Taiwan Cottenie met other dedicated hikers, some who had taken on the Pacific Crest Trail in North America. “I just kind of put it in the back of my mind as something I wanted to do some year,” he said, adding the experience of the trail intrigued him

as one person who had hiked said it was a case of “every day you wake up on the trail is the best day of your life.” The idea stayed in the back of his mind until some job fatigue set in. “This year I was feeling like I needed a bit of a break from work,” he said. So Cottenie headed back to Canada for a break, and the idea of tackling the trail came back into focus. “It seemed like the right time to try this,” he said, adding to complete the trail was “a five or six month commitment. I saved up for the last year and went for it.” The Pacific Crest Trail has a long history in terms of being a key hiking opportunity. The idea for the trail was first suggested as far back as 1926, according to the history provided at www.pcta.org. The trail is a borderto-border one, starting at the Mexico-United States border in California “70miles east of San Diego,” said Cottenie. “It basically follows the mountains all the way up to B.C. “It’s a little over 4200 kilometres.” Cottenie said one of the biggest draws for hikers is that almost the entire trail is in wilderness, with only a couple of communities directly on the trail. While a section does cross a section of the Mojave Desert “the rest is in the mountains,” he said. Since most of the trail is in the mountains Cottenie noted “there certainly is a lot of up and down,” but the elevation changes are generally not severe. Being a mountain trail

meant there were amazing landscapes. “In the mountains there’s a lot of great views,” said Cottenie adding that was a huge draw of doing the hike. “It’s not too steep, there are great views and almost no rain.” While the trail winds through the wilderness, Cottenie said it does cross highways, so there were opportunities to get into town on occasion. Cottenie said he learned quickly that a visit to a town was a coveted thing. “It’s all the little things that you take for granted living in the city. It’s all the little things you don’t have on the trail,” he said over a sandwich at A&W, adding finding an A&W on the trek “would have had me jumping off the ground.” When Cottenie did get to a town it was the simple things he sought out, restaurant food, a shower, a chance to wash his clothes. On the trail you only want to carry exactly what you need, he said, adding that includes food, which included cereal, granola, cookies, licorice, and foods such as rice, mac and cheese and potatoes that would cook quickly on the small camp stove. And on occasion Cottenie would come upon what hikers term “trail magic”. Residents along the trail often set up spots where hikers cross highways providing coffee and cookies, and in some cases even serving meals. “I can’t count how many times that happened along the trail,” he said, adding it was amazing how people would go out of their way to help hikers.

Still, being out on the trail meant being isolated at times. “I felt safer in the mountains,” he said, adding when camping near roads the cars going by always had him just a little worried who might see his tent and stop. But there were also others on the trail Cottenie said he saw rather often. “There’s a lot of people doing this trail now … The day I started 20-25 were starting the same day. You got to know everyone a couple of days in front of you and behind you,” he noted. “Probably this year there was nearly 1000 people who finished the trail.” As a result, Cottenie

said, “it’s not really a lonely experience unless you try to make it that.” The hike began in the smoke of California fires. “There was tons of smoke for weeks,” he said. And there were mosquitos, lots of mosquitos. “The mosquitos were far worse than anything I’ve seen here,” he said, even in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 10,000 feet. “You couldn’t stop walking or you were covered.” During his months on the trail Cottenie was also blogging about his experiences, in both English and Chinese. “There’s not a lot of information about this

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Erin Costelo just released her most recent album, Sweet Marie, in Oct. 2018, and will be making a Yorkton stop on her Saskatchewan tour on Jan. 20, as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan series.

Erin Costelo constantly challenges herself By Devin Wilger Staff Writer One year ago, Erin Costelo got a band together and spent 10 days in a wooden house in Nova Scotia, determined to record a new album. That album, Sweet Marie, was released Oct. 19, 2018, and Costelo is about to spend another memorable January week touring Saskatchewan. She will be in Yorkton on Jan. 20 at the Anne Portnuff Theatre as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan series. This tour will be one of new experiences for Costelo, as she travels to towns where she has never been before, takes the stage in new venues and meets new people across the province. Recording her most recent album was also a new experience, as Costelo decided to take a new approach to recording. Normally recording her albums over a long period of time, Costelo admits she could drag things out over years as she recorded, re-recorded and found studio time here and there. “As I started to produce other people’s records and they couldn’t do it over two years, they

had to do it in a short period of time, I started to realize that taking longer didn’t make it better.” The challenge was to record 10 songs in 10 days with a new band. To keep herself honest, she would also invite a film crew into the process, with Amelia Curran directing. A songwriter as well as a documentarian, Curran was the right choice for the project because she would know what Costelo and the band would be going through, Costelo said. “I was filled with anxiety before it happened. But Amelia, because she’s recorded many albums herself, I knew she would be really sensitive to that. I also knew that she would know what to be looking for and looking at, in terms of camera angles and making people feel as though they were in the room... Really, as soon as we were recording, the cameras were on top of us. What you watch are takes that are used on the album. But... you just forget that they’re there after a while.” The band was new, and a bit of a leap of faith for Costelo, as she had not worked with the majority of the musicians before. “We had 10 days to

“I think that because the musicians were so good, and there was this imperative, we had to get this done, it bonded us together really well. Nobody had a freak out or a melt-down.” — Erin Costelo make this record. What if I hated everyone? What if the music wasn’t coming together? There was lots of anxiety leading up to it. But once we started it was incredible, and these people are my favorite people in the world right now.”

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The ten days wound up being nine days of recording, when a technical glitch wiped out a day’s sessions. Costelo believes that solidified the band’s bond, as they rushed to get the songs recorded again. “I think that because

the musicians were so good, and there was this imperative, we had to get this done, it bonded us together really well. Nobody had a freak out or a melt-down.” The album was also recorded in a unique location, a home with a unique wooden interior. She believes it was like being at camp with the band, leading to a relaxed feel to the album. “It looked really great and it sounded even better, I really lucked out.” While she admits there was the temptation to go back and make changes – “who would ever know” if she went back and did overdubs, for example – she’s glad she resisted the temptation and stuck to the rules she set out for herself. “I am really happy I left it alone, it feels like a snapshot of a moment of time.”

This tour will be a bit different than the recorded album, as Costelo has rearranged the songs for guitar and piano, and is touring with only her guitarist and partner Clive MacNutt. She describes the shows in Saskatchewan as more intimate and conversational. “It’s kind of like these songs get born multiple times through the course of promoting the album, which is what keeps it interesting and fun.” Touring with her partner can be frustrating, she jokes, but she wouldn’t want to tour with anyone else. “Sometimes you really want to tear each other’s hair out, but most of the time it’s really comforting. This can be a lonely life, touring solo can be emotionally pretty draining. Clive is the biggest supporter of what I do and the biggest champion. He’s pretty great to have on the road, and he’s a pretty great musician, that doesn’t hurt either... Knowing that there’s someone out there who always has your back is pretty great.” Costelo plans on continuing to challenge herself with her next album, and continue to try new things on record.

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An emotional trip to the post office The funny thing about losing someone is that you might not realize it right away. It’s something that might only hit you days later, possibly weeks. In my case, I went to the post office. For whatever reason, I met this person at the post office a lot. In fact, more there than any other place in town. He was an active member of the community, even through a serious illness, often being more active than you would expect from someone who was visibly sick. But, somehow, in the past several years it was the post office were I saw him the most often. So, unlike a lot of people, I didn’t really feel his

loss for a while after I heard about it. When I first got the message I was in a gas station in Wadena. I spent the next week not really thinking about it, aware of the loss but not how it affected me specifically. I knew it had happened, but I didn’t really feel the impact yet. I was busy worrying about family events, about moving around the province, about doing whatever it is I was going to do that week. Then I had to go to the post office, to pick up a parcel. There wasn’t a line or anything, and as I walked towards the counter, that’s when I realized they were gone, and I finally felt the loss that I really hadn’t before.

that’s more because I lived next door to a grocery store so I just bought food as I needed it, not quite as dire a situation as he had been led to believe. An old car made me think about my dad, and how he remembered it being something special way back in the ‘50s the first time he saw one. And while it might make me sad for a moment, sitting with a memory for a while will bring me back around to being happy again. Sure, I won’t see those people again, but used to see them, and they made my life better, whether they realized it or not. I hope that I improved their life in some way too, even if I’ll never know what my impact would have been.

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Thinking I do with words... Getting mail had suddenly become sadder, which is a sentence that I didn’t expect I’d ever write. I don’t know how other people experience grief, but I find that can be sudden, unexpected and strange. The right place, object or event could make me suddenly remember the person lost and what they meant, even if I hadn’t thought of

them for a while. In this case, it was the post office. Once, it walking through a flea market and spotting some pottery that someone I once knew collected. Once a bag of oranges reminded me of an old friend who dropped some off at my apartment years ago when he was told my fridge was empty - I mean, it was empty, but

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Next time I go to the post office it won’t be so sad, because even if the loss remains fresh in my mind, I’ll instead remember what I gained from knowing that person, even if it was just a conversation in a post office, waiting to pick up some parcels. Life is unpredictable, even if we don’t want it to be. Our minds are unpredictable too, latching on to the strangest memories and recalling them at unexpected times. But maybe sometimes we need a sudden reminder of the people we’ve lost, so we remember that they’re still there, only in our mind, if we take the time to remember them.

Show reflected vacation planning effort Yorkton This Week’s editorial staff takes readers on an explorative journey around the Internet, searching out the best in videos, podcasts, webcomics, music and anything else that catches their collective eyes which might interest our readers. This summer, my fiance and I are going to Vancouver, and have been planning a trip there for August. That inevitably involves booking rooms, and as it turns out the hotels in Vancouver are slightly more expensive than we were willing to pay. Enter AirBnB, where people list their homes, spare

rooms and entire farms to make a bit of extra room by letting fun-loving tourists rent their place out for a while. I have a weird feeling that someone in Australia was doing a very similar vacation plan when they cooked up Instant Hotel, now streaming on Netflix, which collects ten couples (split between two rounds), and gets them to stay in each other’s “Instant Hotel” for a night. The host decorates the home, plans activities and generally tries to make their home and part of Australia look as good as possible. The couples, meanwhile, judge, and whoever gets

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Honestly though, the reality show was the least interesting part to me, I didn’t care that one of the couples made up hot water problems, because I was there to look at the fun scenery across Australia and notice how the couples chosen were surprisingly likely to put windows in bathrooms.

Web Wanderings the highest score wins. On the face of it, this seems like a broken premise, as some couples might rank each other unduly harshly in order to get a competitive advantage. The casting director of the show managed the impossible trick of getting just enough

honest people that the best home won, while also bringing on villains necessary to make the show have a human element. Will a couple rate everyone artificially low to gain a competitive advantage? Of course, but their plans will be slightly foiled by some

Most of all, we approached the show like we approached our own vacation, pointing out details we really liked and those which

could be a deal breaker if we were booking our own vacation. Plus, since we actually were booking our own vacation, our conversation about potential places to stay often crossed over with our conversations with the homes the show had on offer. It was a fun time and might have actually got us a nicer room at the end of the day, a win for everyone. — Devin Wilger

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Whispering Willows shows some potential By Devin Wilger Staff Writer In Backlog Break, Devin Wilger goes through all the games he owns and never got around to playing. This time, he has played through Whispering Willows, from 2014. How do you want to tell your story? Books are always good, movies can work if you can get the money together, but for some it seems like a game is the way that makes the most sense. The creators of Whispering Willows went the game route to tell their story, one of a bad man and the people who surround him, and a girl who stumbles across all of this in order to find her dad. The funny thing about this story is a lot of it is optional. Half of the game is finding notes, written by the various characters, and you don’t really have to read them if you don’t want to. Some of the notes can feel a bit redundant, trying to compensate for a player that might not find all of them, like a novelist writing

under the assumption that chapters might go missing, but it’s a way to tell a story. One has to focus on the story because as a game there’s not much here. It’s a horror adventure game, and you play as that girl on a hunt for her dad. She can, at will, become a ghost, which is the basis for most of the actual game. In ghost form she can get into inaccessible rooms and ‘possess’ objects to move them around. But these puzzles are all pretty simple, there’s not much challenge, and occasionally it feels like a bit of busy-work when you have to hunt through buildings for a certain item and then trudge back to use it. Beyond story, you have to look at atmosphere, and it’s all over the place. There are comic bookstyle cutscenes which are, frankly, bad. Poorly drawn and inexpertly colored, they look like a web comic from 2001. And yet the in-game graphics and sprite work is downright excellent, especially the beautifully animated ghost sprite.

That’s what caught my eye, at least, when I decided to get the game. Rendered in side-view 2D and centring around the grounds of a neglected mansion, there’s a great, creepy atmosphere here. I won’t complain that it’s quite short, at only two hours, because Donut County was about the same length and I loved that. But I will complain that it’s quite abrupt, like there were several chapters planned between the third and fourth chapters. It felt a bit like they ran out of money and had to ship the game with what they had.

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

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Experience a wee bit of Scotland in Saskatchewan. Yorkton & District Scottish Society proudly presents the 41st Annual Burns Supper. Join us for an evening of pipes and drums, Highland & Scottish Country Dancing, and a delicious buffet dinner featuring neeps, tatties and hearty roast beef prepared by Parkland Catering, along with the best Haggis in town! Sat., Jan. 26 at the Convention Place, Gallagher Center, Yorkton. Advance tickets only. For info and tickets, please call 306782-5000, 306-783-6741 or 306-782-1312.

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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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New Horizons Friday Night Dance, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton. Great night of dancing. All ages are welcome. Music by: Fri., Jan. 4, 2019. Great night of dancing, everyone is invited. Music by Old Country Lads. Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Admission: $12.00. Contact Peter at 306782-1846; Hall - 306-7834835; Hall Rental: Peter 306-783-6109 or Nick 306-783-8739.

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Willowbrook Lions Club Sausage and Perogy Supper, Sat., Jan. 19, 2019, at Willowbrook Community Center. Cocktails at 5 p.m., supper at 6 p.m. Advance tickets: adults $15, 12 & under $8, 6 & under free. Enter Homemade Sausage Contest with 4-5 lbs. sausage. Includes free supper for contestants. Entries to be in by 5 p.m. for judging. Entries will be judged for cash and prizes. Tickets available from Lions members, 306-782-7499 or 306-621-1453.

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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.

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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.

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 306-783-0174, 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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Come join the fun! Yorkton Community Concert Choir. Please call Laurene at 306782-0460 or Anna at 306-744-2729 for more information.

Garden makes a fine memorial The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society sends our deepest sympathy on the passing of Neil Thom. Neil was very communityminded, and so very kind and generous in support of many small local organizations, like the horticultural society, in the paper. We will always be grateful for this kindness. To his wife Julianne and his family, we send our thoughts and prayers to you for comfort and peace. We know that Neil now enjoys the beauty and splendor of a heavenly garden, so magnificent that it is beyond our dreams. We wish him rest after a life well lived here, and the unending joy of Heaven forever. Thank you, Neil, God bless. Gardeners, for all of us who have lost someone dear, let’s make a new year’s resolution to give them a living tribute: we can plant a special plant in our gardens this spring, do up a special container of meaningful plants that may have been favorites of our loved one, or simply have a vase with one or two blooms on our kitchen table any time of year. There is something in plants that revitalizes us and our sad souls: the beauty and aroma can certainly lift a tired spirit. Even the action of doing this kind of horticultural tribute will make us feel connected. We have a small vase of rosemary stems by the kitchen sink; rosemary is a plant of remembrance, and when I see it I think of everyone who I love and am missing. Sometimes tears come, but often there are happy memories that lift my heart. In my mind’s eye I can see Mom puttering out in her garden, wearing that precious little straw hat she always used to wear, with a gentle, pleased smile on her face. For her, time in her garden was already heaven. It is one of my many most-loved memories of her. Here is another. Mom always said “you never stop learning”, and

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Gardener’s Notebook indeed, she always made time to read gardening books or magazines. Keith always brought her all kinds of beautiful gardening magazines that she read, enjoyed, and kept for years. So here is a question that she would enjoy researching. A dear friend of ours asked this interesting question the other day: where do amaryllis bulbs comes from? Think about it. I had no idea, so time for some homework! I read that there are actually several ways to propagate amaryllis. And for us gardeners, they all require patience as the first step! But if you are willing to give it a try, here they are. You can watch for tiny bulbs that form on your main large amaryllis bulb. Choose the largest of these baby bulbs, and plant it up, treating it like any other bulb with water and light. Remember, though, amaryllis bulbs like to be cozy and potbound, so you may not be transplanting them till several years have gone

by. But when and if the time comes and you find a baby bulb, this is one method. If you want to try something that will take several years, you can wait for seeds to form and plant these. It may be a fun experiment but there is no guarantee that the eventual plant will bloom and look like the parent plant. Another method, if you feel brave to try it, is to cut the original amaryllis bulb into several sections. Gosh, could you do it? But if you care to try it, cut the bulb, treat each piece with a fungicide powder, then plant them up individually in soil that drains well, keep them out of direct sun, and be patient and hope that they sprout. So, if we are feeling adventurous, we can enlarge our amaryllis family! Or we can leave it to the pros and just get exciting new bulbs to add to our collection! Visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca, and have a great week!

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Something frightening recently took place in a private garden in South Texas. While gardening in her backyard, a nurse named Jennifer spotted a rattler near her hand. An instant later it rose to striking position. “SNAKE!” she screamed. Her husband, Jeremy, working nearby, grabbed a shovel and ran over. First, he tried to scoop the reptile up, hoping to toss it beyond striking distance. When

that failed, he slammed the shovel’s blade down on its triangular head, slicing it from the body a few inches down the neck. The snake collapsed to the ground. The threat over, the relieved couple left the area. Ten minutes later, Jeremy returned to move the snake’s carcass out of reach of possible interference from person or pet. This time he bent to pick up a stick beside the snake’s head, hoping to

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use it to flick the reptile’s remains into a nearby bush. But before Jeremy’s hand even touched the

stick, something bizarre happened. The snake – or its remains – reared up, embedding its fangs and multiple charges of venom in his hand. Razor-like teeth tore through flesh to the bone; released, then struck again, injecting even more venom. Experts report that such a reaction from a seemingly dead snake is more common than most of us realize. Because of their slow metabolism, it takes cold-blooded creatures a very long time to die. And when a snake’s system feels a death threat, its adrenal response causes it to release all available venom into its victim. He should have died, but Jeremy survived,

though with two fewer fingers, and an increased sense of gratitude for life’s many blessings. I’m reminded of something else that refuses to die, though God knows many who hate it have tried – are still trying – to kill it through intimidation, unfair laws, ridicule and even torture. In his classic volume, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis comments, “Again and again [the world] has thought Christianity was dying… But every time the world has been disappointed. Its first disappointment was over the crucifixion. The Man came to life again. In a sense – and I quite realise how frightfully unfair it must seem to them – that has been happening ever since. They keep on killing the thing that He started: and each time, just as they are patting down the earth on its grave, they suddenly hear that it is still alive and has even broken out in some new place. No wonder they hate us.” Does the increasing persecution of Christians in certain hot spots

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around the world trouble you as it does me? Let Jesus’ words remind us of truth. “I will build my church,” he said, “and even Hell can’t keep it out.” Despite all the venom Satan, that old serpent, has injected into it, our Christian faith cannot die. Jesus’ death on the cross testified to both God’s unfailing love and required justice, simultaneously spelling ultimate triumph over a defeated serpent. Hang onto Jesus, and hang onto that.

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“Then they also will answer,’Lord, whendid we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee? Then he will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not to one of the least of these, you did not to me.” — Matthew 25•44-45 Church of God in Christ

MENNONITE, AT SALTCOATS Pastor Laurel Wiebe — 306-898-2099 Pastor Tim Warkentin — 306-744-8133 Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Worship Service EVERYONE WELCOME

Zion Lutheran Church (Church of the Lutheran Hour) (GX Radio 9:00 a.m. Sunday) 234 INDEPENDENT ST., YORKTON 306-783-5589 Pastor Andrew Cottrill

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Worship and Sunday School Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Matins (Prayer), and Devotion

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Worship Service & Children’s Time at 10:30 a.m. A CARING CHURCH… WELCOMES YOU

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SECOND AVENUE AND SMITH STREET OFFICE 306-783-4157 MINISTER REV. JEN DRESSER Second Avenue and Smith Street Office: 783-4157

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Sunday, January 13th Worship Service & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Destiny International Christian Assembly Establishing Ministries and Releasing Destinies

109 Maple Avenue, Yorkton Senior Pastors Dag & Bukky Lawale

Every Sunday - Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Every Wednesday - Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Last Friday of each month - Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. For more information please phone 306-782-2427

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St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church

Meeting at SS. Anargyri Greek Orthodox Church 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask. “Services in English”

www.stmarkyorkton.ca Sunday, January 13th Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

followed by lake blessing Priest: Rodion Luciuk Phone: 306-786-6216 Cell: 306-621-5341

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Join us every Sunday from 10:45 a.m. for a moment of excellent worship and undiluted word of God. Thursday Bible Study/Fellowship 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. 366 Independent St., Yorkton www.dominionchapelcanada.com For more information 306-620-2462 306-641-2377 The home of the blessed generation

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Terriers split with new goaltender aboard By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Things are tightening up in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Viterra Division. Yorkton remains atop the Viterra after splitting a pair of games on the weekend, having 43 points based on a 21-15-1 record. The Terriers have a six-point cushion over second place Estevan. Melville is third with 32 points with Weyburn fourth with 29. Friday the Terriers hosted Flin Flon in a game which was the debut of new netminder Riley Lamb. Lamb, who had been acquired in a trade earlier in the week with Weyburn would face 35 shots from the Bombers, turning away 32, to help his new team secure a 5-3 win. Lamb came to the Terriers in exchange for goaltender Ben Laidlaw. As well, the Wings gained the rights to defencemen Parker Gavlas and Christian Riemer. Gavlas and Riemer currently play in the Western Hockey League with Gavlas playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings and Riemer playing for the Swift Current Broncos. Laidlaw had played for the Terriers for two seasons and played in 17 games this season with the Terriers with nine wins, eight losses and one overtime loss. After two games in Weyburn he has an overall 4.27 goals against average and an .885 save percentage. Lamb has now played in 28 games this season with a 3.44 goals against

ing ideally the Terriers would still have won though. “… The biggest thing with him, he just needed a change of scenery.” The SJHL trade deadline is Jan. 10, and Hehr said he’s looking around. “I’m still sniffing. One, or two more moves I’d be happy,” he said, adding he doesn’t want to “yard sale the team for next year” but having lost three-of-four coming back from the Christmas break, the losses to teams below them in the standings, does lend some urgency to add another veteran presence primarily on the blueline. “I really like our forwards, the guys up front,” said Hehr.

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The Yorkton Terriers met the Weyburn Red Wings on Jan. 5. average and a .910 save percentage and 10 wins. Terrier head coach and general manager Mat Hehr said a goaltending change has been on his radar for a while. “It’s been something we’ve been working on. We’ve been poking around the last couple of months.” Hehr said when he learned Lamb was available he was immediately interested, as he is a veteran goaltender with Western Hockey League experience, which is important as a playoff run looms. In the game Friday Flin Flon started the scoring with a powerplay effort by Caleb Moretz, 14:52 into the first period. At 16:58 Brendan Mark responded with a goal for the home side to send

the teams to the dressing room tied 1-1 through 20-minutes of play. Yorkton would score the only goal of the second period, a marker by Cody Bruchkowski at 7:49. It took only 5:26 into the third period for Nate Hooper to tie the contest 2-2. Mark would score his second on the game to again give Yorkton a lead, a lead built on by a Branden Klatt goal to make it a 4-2 score. Hooper would net his second of the contest at 18:43 to make it a 4-3 game, but Kishaun Gervais salted away the win with a goal at the 19-minute mark to round out the 5-3 win. “I thought Friday night was one of our better efforts all season,”

said Hehr, adding the Bombers are a very hard to team to play. The traded netminders would end up squaring off Saturday as Weyburn visited the Farrell Agencies Arena. Laidlaw would come out the winner, stopping all but two of the 47-shots he faced from Terrier shooters. For his part Lamb faced 25-shots, allowing four goals in the Terrier net. The teams traded powerplay goals in the first period, Sean Olson striking first for Weyburn, and Jared Legien knotting the score for Yorkton. In the middle frame it was again a case of trading goals, Dino Antoniadis scoring an unassisted marker for the Terriers, and 1:29 later William Cruise tie-

ing the contest for the Red Wings. Drew Anderson scored what would prove the game-winner for Weyburn only 1:21 into the third period, and then Tyran Brown added an insurance marker with a powerplay goal at 7:26. “Saturday was almost sort of a trap game,” said Hehr. Hehr said coming off a great performance against Flin Flon, and knowing Weyburn were in the division basement may have left the Terriers over confident. And then there was the Laidlaw factor. Hehr said his former netminder put in a great performance against his old team. “Truthfully, I’m happy he played well. He’s such a great kid,” said the Terrier coach, add-

Brendan Mark, of the Terriers has been named Defenceman of the week for the first week in January. Mark, who hails fromGrand Rapids MN., fired three goals and one assist in three games played during the week, including two goals against Flin Flon Friday. Mark also scored a goal on New Year’s Day against Melville and set up one of the two goals the Terriers scored against Weyburn on Saturday. On the season Mark has points in five of his last six games and fivegoals and 24-assists in 37-games played.

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The Terriers host North Battleford Friday at the Farrell Agencies Arena, then head south Saturday to face Weyburn.

Maulers start 2019 with a win By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton RawTec Maulers have won their first game played in 2019. The Saskatchewan AAA Midget Hockey League victory came Sunday afternoon at the Farrell Agencies Arena against the visiting Battlefords Stars. The visitors took a 2-0 lead to the dressing room after the opening period as Brendan Albert scored a powerplay marker, and Colby Ralston scored with 4:01 left in the frame. A powerplay goal by Josh Peppler 1:29 into the second put the Maulers on the scoreboard, and an unassisted marker by Massen Ziola tied the game at 9:40. But then with 3:27 left on the clock in the second Cole Youngman gave the Stars a 3-2 lead. It was 5:24 into the third when Ziola scored his second of the game to knot the score 3-3. Then 21-seconds later Carter Dereniwsky scored what would prove the game-winner for the Maulers. Anthony Roebuck would add a powerplay goal with 1:42 as an insurance marker as Yorkton won 5-3. Kale DePape was the winning netminder facing 27 shots in the Yorkton net.

“We came through in the third after being down again,” said Lamb. Lamb said that is the positive he has seen since taking the head coaching role. “The boys have kept playing and found a way back into games,” he said. The Maulers record now sits at 5-25 for 10 points last in the league standings, four points back of the Notre Dame Argos. The Saskatoon Blazers top the league with 52 points.

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The Yorkton RawTec Maulers played their first game of the year Sunday at the Farrell Agencies Arena. Mauler head coach Dalane Lamb said he had hoped the Christmas break would be good for his team using it as a time to “get recharged”. Coming back from the break “we had three really good practices” and it had the Maulers ready. In the game the Maulers did get down early, but they weren’t outplayed. Lamb said the team outplayed the visitors having a couple of posts and a missed open net in the first period. “We were sort of snake bitten,” he said. In the dressing room after 20-minutes Lamb

said he simply told the team to keep working as hard as they had in the first period and results

would come. And the results came as the Maulers tied the game, although would

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Hockey tournament Yorkton was the host of a Midget Tier II tournament over the weekend, which saw 12 teams from across the province play in the city, split between the Farrell Agencies Arena

and the Kinsmen Arena. The two Yorkton teams at the event, the Snap-On Terriers and the Re/Max Blue Chip Terriers, ultimately lost their games on the weekend.

Rush opener reaffirms growing popularity If you are a sports fan in Saskatchewan the place to have been Saturday evening was the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon for the home opener of the Saskatchewan Rush. Frankly, any time you can take in a Rush game you are in for a treat, but this game had a little more interest as the team hoisted their 201718 Championship banner as National Lacrosse League champions. It is the second time in the three years the team had called Saskatoon home to have won the league championship, and as my buddy lamented at least twice on Saturday’s excursion only a questionable coaching decision in the championships in 2017 prevented it from being three-in-arow. The Rush are becoming something of a modern dynasty in a league which while being around for decades is just now seeming on the verge of becoming a much more significant league in terms of team sports in North America. And, things look good for the Rush moving forward with key players such as Robert Church, Ben McIntosh and Mark Matthews under contract for the next few seasons. With the core nucleus of the team inked to deals, most for three years, the Rush should remain in

the mix every season. As for Saturday’s game it was another well-done sports entertainment package. The team had select season ticket holders on the floor to hand out championship rings to the players. That might not seem like such a big deal, but those fans are going to long remember the moment. That has been a big part of the Rush’s success. They have done an outstanding job of creating a sense of Rush community with the fans, which is why just shy of 14,000 attended the game. It doesn’t hurt when the team adds some nice bonuses to attending a game either, such as having the popular country group the Hunter Brothers performing on the floor at half time, again with a group of fans allowed down on the floor to experience the moment up close. For those of us in the stands the vocal quality on the sound system for the music was the lone aspect of the game experience which was subpar, but it hardly seemed to matter given the general positive mood of the place. Then there was the game itself. The opponents were the San Diego Seals one of two expansion teams in the NLL this season, the first in an ambitious expansion plan by league commis-

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Saskatchewan is back on the floor this Saturday as they head west to visit the Vancouver Warriors, who are now owned by the same group as the NHL Canucks and playing at Rogers Arena.

Sports sioner Nick Sakiewicz to hit 16 teams as soon as possible. Halifax and New York are already announced to join this fall for next season. Sakiewicz sees 16 teams as a sort of foundational base from which further growth can be all but unlimited, hinting at as many as 30 teams one day. Facing the fledgling Seals the Rush earned their first win of the season 16-12, having lost their season opener on the road to New England. The duo of the aforementioned Ben McIntosh, and Jeff Shattler lead the way for the Rush combining for nine goals and five assists. While the Rush offence rolled, it was also interesting to get a first live look at Austin Staats, the first overall pick in 2018 draft for the Seals. He continued his great start to the season with four goals bring his total to nine, sixth best in the league. It’s rather obvious why Staats went first overall as he has the

look of superstar about him on nearly every

The Rush are home again on the 19th to face Rochester, with a little added fun as the team has inked former

Roughrider quarterback Darian Durant as an honourary member for the game, another indication of the overall fun atmosphere at a game. If you haven’t yet made the trip to a Rush game, and yes the trip itself is a tad tedious, but you will find it worth it. The NLL in general and Rush in particular are a blast to watch.

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Chris Jones signs contract extension Saskatchewan Roughriders President & CEO Craig Reynolds has announced VicePresident of Football Operations, General Manager and Head Coach Chris Jones has signed a contract extension to remain with the club through 2020. “We are pleased that we have reached an

extension with Chris,” stated Reynolds. “Under Chris’s guidance, the team has improved year over year and developed into one of the league’s top rosters. We are excited for what’s ahead for our football team.” Originally hired on December 7, 2015, Chris Jones will enter his fourth season with the

Riders. After going through a 5-13 rebuilding season in 2016, the Riders improved to 10-8 under Jones’ guidance in 2017 and appeared in a division final for the first time since 2013. Last season, the Green and White finished with the CFL’s second best

record at 12-6 and hosted the West Semi-Final. Jones was named CFL Coach of the Year for his efforts. Additionally, the club announced that Assistant Vice-President of Football Operations and Administration Jeremy O’Day has signed an extension through 2020. O’Day originally joined

the club’s front office in 2011 after playing 12 seasons on the Riders’ offensive line. O’Day will be entering his 21st consecutive season with the Riders. The Riders have added Paul Jones as Assistant General Manager. Jones spent the last 21 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos where he was

known as one of the CFL’s most respected scouts. Jones signed a two-year contract, keeping him with the club for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Riders’ Director of Football Administration, Mike Davis and Football Operations Coordinator, Jordan Greenly will both return to round out the front office.

D&D flavour in a deck building game Sometimes the ‘fluff’ that accompanies a game’s ruleset just grabs you. “You, traveller, have been chosen to play The Game, and ancient artefact of terrible power that can twist reality and call forth horrors from the past to test its players. You now sit at the table before Kallas, the current master of The Game, to play for his entertainment and your life. “You enter the fray with only a rusty axe and the most basic of skills. Trace the steps of your past and explore the vast lands of the kingdom. Hone your abilities, outwit your opponents, and slay the greatest of foes in order to claim the title of Hero.” Welcome to Hand of Fate: Ordeals an adventure deck-building game for one-to-four players that can be played in competitive or cooperative modes. As regular readers will recall a deck-building game is a card game where construction of a deck is a key focus of

gameplay. Readers will also recognize this is one of the Meeple Guild’s favoured game mechanics. Each player begins with a deck of 10 basic cards, consisting of resource generating cards, and then throughout the game they use the resource cards to perform actions, or to purchase additional cards to add to their deck. Acquired cards are typically placed in the player’s discard pile. When the draw deck is depleted, all cards in the player’s discard pile are shuffled to form their new (larger) deck. In specific terms Hand of Fate: Ordeals is a deckbuilding game where adventurers fight monsters and acquire treasures on their quest to obtain the most fame. If this sounds a lot like the role playing game (RPG) Dungeons & Dragons, it is not surprising as this deckbuilder holds a lot in common with D&D. Each Adventurer starts with a basic set of cards that allows them

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com to move and fight. Better cards will be acquired throughout the game, allowing you to move farther, or fight better. It is much like gaining experience in an RPG. “Players will move around the board, revealing and interacting with Encounter cards, until they defeat the Royalty of that level, starting with the Jack on Level 1. This will cause the board to advance to a new level and a new set of Encounter cards,” details the rules. “Defeat the Queen of Level 2, and finally the King of Level 3, to finish the game. The player who has gained the most Fame will be crowned ‘The Hero’.” There is a lot of like

here, starting with the artwork. From the box top to the game board to the cards, and even the card backs, the art is simply outstanding. It is not the most detailed in the work, being more old manuscript illustration in style, but it works here. Players get a miniature to move around, not super detailed, but a nice touch. And the moving around is a key feature. Like a role-playing character, you move from place to place seeking to find and buy neat things. Along the way you may encounter some bad guys which often you can chose to fight, or to simply ignore. For a long time RPGer who grew disillusioned

with the homogenization of D&D fifth edition, Hand of Fate does a fine job of scratching the itch of at times missing a fantasy RPG. The RPG elements, the pleasing artistic aesthetics and the rather straight forward game play all make this one an easy game to recommend. Check it out at www.

handoffateordeals.com Thanks to fellow gamers Jeff Chasse, Trevor Lyons and Adam Daniels for their help in running through this game for review. For a bonus game review head to yorktonthisweek.com where abreview of the game Aetherium from Anvil Eight Games has been posted this week.

The effect of climate change on health During the holiday season, people often drink toasts to health. There’s something more we can do to ensure that we and others will enjoy good health now and into the future: combat climate change. “Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century, and tackling it could be our greatest health opportunity,” according to the medical journal The Lancet. The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change, by 150 experts from 27 academic institutions and intergovernmental organizations, including the World Health Organization and the World Bank, is blunt: “A rapidly changing climate has dire implications for every aspect of human life, exposing vulnerable populations to extremes of weather, altering patterns of infectious disease, and compromising food security, safe drinking water and clean air.” The report examines the association between health and climate change, including resilience and adaptation, financial and economic implications, the health and economic benefits of addressing the crisis, and the need for political and societal engagement, with a greater role for health professionals. Sadly, the researchers conclude that a lack of concerted effort from governments is compromising human health and health infrastructure and services. They note some progress has been made, including a global decline in coal use, rapid growth in renewable energy installation and increasing fossil fuel divestment. But it’s far short of what’s needed

to keep global average temperature from rising more than 2 C, let alone the more ambitious target of 1.5 C. People in more than 90 per cent of cities breathe air that is toxic to cardiovascular and respiratory health, and it appears to be getting worse, “particularly in low-income and middle-income countries.” Pollutants from burning coal and other fossil fuels are causing millions of premature deaths every year. A World Health Organization report, released at this year’s COP24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland, echoes the Lancet findings, noting that at least seven million people a year die prematurely because of pollution, and millions more become ill. It concludes that health gains from meeting Paris Agreement commitments would more than make up for the financial costs of global efforts to achieve those goals, “and would exceed that in countries such as China and India by several times.” The Lancet report shows the costs of inaction are rising: “About 712 climate-related extreme events were responsible for US$326 billion of losses in 2017, almost triple the losses of 2016,” with 99 per cent of losses in low-income countries uninsured. Deadly heatwaves, prolonged drought, increased flooding, agricultural losses, spreading transmission of infectious diseases from insects and contaminated water, mental health issues and water

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Science Matters shortages are among the costly health impacts of climate change. The Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Public Health Association offered several recommendations for policy-makers based on the Lancet report, emphasizing the role of doctors and other health professionals in addressing climate change and raising public awareness. “Ensuring a widespread understanding of climate change as a central public health issue will be vital in delivering an accelerated response, with the health profession beginning to rise to this challenge,” they write. Beyond informing the public, recommendations include preparing people for worsening impacts; integrating climate change and health into medical and health sciences faculties curricula; supporting an equitable transition for people who work in the fossil fuel industry; phasing out coal power by 2030 and replacing it with nonemitting sources; applying carbon-pricing instruments quickly and scaling them up; and funding research into the mental health impacts of climate change. The groups also caution against promot-

ing natural gas as a solution because “increasing numbers of studies show risks to public health, water and air from hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.” When people get sick from contaminated lettuce or are

injured because of defective products, governments and corporations promptly remove or recall the dangerous items. Granted, global warming is a much bigger challenge, but given the benefits of acting quickly and decisively to bring it under control, there’s no excuse for stalling. As the Lancet report states, “At a time when national health budgets and health services face a growing epidemic of lifestyle diseases, continued delay in unlocking the potential health co-benefits of climate change mitigation is short-sighted and damag-

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SPILCHAK - In loving memory of Mary Spilchak of Yorkton, beloved wife of Roman who passed away peacefully on December 30, 2018 at the Royal University Hospital with her family by her side. She was 73 years of age. Mary was born on November 9, 1945, in Canora, SK to Steve and Minnie (nee Michaluk) Ruzycki. Mary grew up north of Swan Plain, SK and attended school at Big Horn School and Swan Plain School before graduating from Norquay High School in 1964. Upon graduation she moved to Regina where she took a Steno course and worked. In 1967, she met the love of her life Roman Spilchak while attending a wedding where they were paired up as groomsman and bridesmaid. In 1972 they were married in Swan Plain, SK. They then resided in Calgary, and in 1974 they welcomed their first child, a son Kevin. In 1976 they settled down in Yorkton, and in 1977 they completed their family with the birth of their daughter, Shauna. Mary had many jobs throughout her life, but she was most known for her mail delivery business, Mary’s Delivery Service, which she started in 1993 and operated until she retired from it in 2012. She enjoyed visiting with her clients on her various stops each day, which included most government offices to local small businesses. She took great pride in her 5 grandsons and was always sharing their accomplishments with those who would listen! She always took great care to ensure they received their favorite meals or treats. She was a great cook, and took pride in her what she made, especially her many Ukrainian dishes. Mary also enjoyed home décor and was always looking for that perfect picture or accessory to complete the look she was after. Her attention to detail was impeccable. She took pride in her appearance. Her nails were always done, and she was always fussing over her hair; most of the time making her the last one out of the house! She had a memory like no other and would often reminisce about her childhood and could always remember the smallest detail. Mary lived a full life and was very happy and proud of what she accomplished. She was very strong and it showed, especially during the last two years, and as she courageously survived breast cancer. Mary was predeceased by her parents, Steve and Minnie Ruzycki. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband Roman Spilchak. Her children: Kevin (Karen) Spilchak of Saskatoon, SK. Shauna (Bill) Eastcott of Melfort, SK. Her grandsons: Braiden and Brett Eastcott of Melfort, SK; Jamie, Damian and Casey Spilchak of Saskatoon, SK. Her sister Olga (Ed) Piperno of Edmonton, AB, her brother Johnny (Teresa) Ruzycki of Yorkton, SK, and sister Sylvia Ruzycki of Strathmore, AB. As well as her 4 nieces, extended family and many friends. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Very Rev. Father Bohdan Lukie, C.Ss.R. officiating. The responses were led by St. Mary’s Parishioners. The interment followed in the Garden of Memories – Trinity Columbarium at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Braiden Eastcott and Jamie Spilchak serving as the urn bearers. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Mary to the Allan Blair Cancer Clinic, the Cancer Lodge or the Heart & Stroke Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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God saw you were tired and suffering so he embraced you in his arms and took you home. YASHCHESHEN - It is with sadness that we announce Mary Yashcheshen, our beloved mom’s, completion of her life’s journey the morning of December 25, 2018 at Parkside Extendi-Care in Regina. She was ninety-five years of age. Our mom will be so dearly missed by her five children – Ted Sr. (Merla), Lawrence (Gloria), Eileen (Brian Martin), Ted (Nadine) and Dan. Her loss will also be deeply felt by grandchildren Darren, Karen, Shannon, Erin, Alicia, Dailene and Aimee, as well as five great grandchildren. Mom is also survived by brothers Leon, Percy, Harry and sister Jean. Mom was predeceased by our dad, Joe, in November 1986; her parents Nadya and Peter Woznow; older brother Mike; and sister-in-law’s Polly and Agnes. Our mother was born in a village near Odessa, Ukraine. Shortly after her mom’s passing, she, at age five, her older brother Mike and father made the long journey to Canada. Initially they settled in the Maple Creek area. The family then moved near Mikado where mom met and married Joseph Yashcheshen in 1939. They farmed north of Verigin for many years, lived in Kamsack briefly, then moved to Yorkton where they worked and retired. After dad’s passing in 1986 mom remained in Yorkton until a serious medical condition and hospitalization in Regina prompted her relocation there. With her determination and inner strength she graducally recovered and lived independently for the last twenty years until increasing health issues required long term care admission a year ago. Mom’s interests were crocheting, knitting, sewing, cooking and gardening. We have all benefitted from many gifts of needlework projects, her cooking and baking “care packages”, jars of canning and especially her dills and pickles. Another of her interests was travel to Ontario, the East Coast, British Columbia as well as the most memorable of trips back to her birthplace and home when she was introduced to several previously unknown family members. Our mama was a very hard working, supportive, non-judgemental, unconditionally loving parent. Although the last couple of months have been with challenges, she always faced them with a positive attitude, without complaints or demands. We will so miss mom’s presence in our lives but are truly grateful we had such a long time with her and grateful she is now at peace. The funeral service was held on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Reverend Father Louis Nguyen officiating. The pianist was Allison Kruger who led the hymns ‘How Great Thou Art’, ‘Psalm 23’, ‘Songs of the Angels’ and ‘Amazing Grace’. The casket bearers were Ted Dixon, Lawrence Kreston, Brian Martin, Ted Yashcheshen and Dan Yashcheshen. The interment took place in the Garden of Gethsemane, Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral and Cremation Care, Yorkton.

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YANYU – Henry Yanyu was born June 22, 1940 in the Stockholm area on the family farm, a son to John and Margaret (nee Banga) Yanyu. Henry passed away on September 27, 2018 at the age of 78 years old. He was the eldest of seven children (one deceased in infancy). Henry attended St. David School till grade 8. He was a farmer at heart and he loved horses, gardening, curling, picking berries, visiting and going for coffee. Henry married Helen Drotar (nee Lonoway) at St. Elizabeth Church in Stockholm on December 26, 1970 he then moved his wife and six step-children to Yorkton. He acquired a job at Martin’s Bakery, frying donuts, baking bread and many sweet treats. He then went on to New Holland Machinery and lastly was a trackman on the C.P.R. for 23 years, from 1972 – 1998. He enjoyed retirement for a few years before being admitted to the Yorkton Nursing Home, where he passed on September 27, 2018. He leaves to cherish his memory, his beloved wife of 48 years Helen of Yorkton and their children: David (Heather) Drotar of Yorkton, Harvey (Lynn) Drotar of Yorkton, Brian (Collette) Drotar of Yorkton, Caroline (Joey) Armbruster of Saltcoats, Grant (Jen Hall) of Yorkton and Marlene (Donald) Kinloch of Bellville, ON. Eighteen grandchildren, David’s: Trena, Jason, Krystal and James: Harvey’s: Jocelyn, Kelsey and Scott, Brian’s: Robyn, Christopher and Stevie, Caroline’s: Joel, Courtney and Caitlyn, Grant’s: Tristan, Dalyn and their mother Lea, Marlene’s: Jessica, Katie and Justus, as well as 16 great grandchildren. Siblings: Raymond (Gayle) and Daniel (Linda), Sylvia (Wylie) Thompson, Eva (Bruce) Chopping, Janet (Pat) Varga as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A Memorial Service Massfor family members was held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Father Louis Nguyen as the celebrant. The pianist was Chris Fisher. The cross bearer was Tristan Drotar and the readings were read by Sylvia and John Thompson. The general intercessions were read by David Drotar and the gift bearers were David and Heather Drotar. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral and Cremation Care, Yorkton.

THOM - Michael “Neil” Thom passed away peacefully with his family at his side on December 23, 2018. Born to Joyce and Robert “Bob” Thom on June 29, 1962 in Chatham, ON, Neil was a source of great delight for his parents. He grew up with his older brother and best playmate, Mark and younger brother David. The family moved to Yorkton when the boys were youngsters. Neil graduated from the Yorkton Regional High School and while there met his future wife Julianne. They built a life together in Yorkton where they raised a family of three wonderful children. Sarah, Kristian and Michael were Neil’s sources of pride and joy. Neil was a dedicated husband and family man. Being charismatic, easy going and fun loving, Neil was a true gentleman - an individual who never spoke solely of his family without asking people about theirs. Neil was an extremely hard worker and had skills in countless areas. His energy was limitless and he had a diligent work ethic. A community minded man who sat on numerous boards and committees locally, provincially and federally. His fondest memories of his work life included working at Safeway before his life’s great work of being involved in the newspaper industry. His career as Publisher and General Manager of Yorkton This Week was a source of fulfilment and enjoyment. Neil had many accomplishments and served not only the community of Yorkton but also the province. He was the Director and President of Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association, Publisher and General Manager of Yorkton This Week and Director and Vice President of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. He was also the Director of the Saskatchewan East Enterprise Region and was appointed to the S.I.G.N. Board. He was the recipient of the Fred Heal Tourism Ambassador Award. An avid outdoorsman, Neil enjoyed bird watching, gardening, swimming, golfing, fishing, hunting; nearly any fresh air experience or activity that allowed him to connect to nature. His spirit and insatiable thirst for adventure was admirable as was his love of animals, wildlife, nature and the great outdoors. Neil championed his health challenges by taking things in stride. This was a testament to his selfless desire to aid medical professionals help improve the lives of others. Neil’s family and friends were extremely important to him and he will leave a legacy of hope, love, patience and the desire to want to help others. He will be forever remembered for his insatiable zest for life. An optimist, romantic and realist, who liked to be informed about current events, loved reading and writing for his own entertainment and leisure time. Neil was many things to many people young and old. He is a true hero and inspiration to all. His strength, determination and courage were most noteworthy during his struggle with health issues. Neil made everyone feel important and special and went out of his way to ensure others needs were put before his own. No matter what he was experiencing in his own life and daily struggle he always showed an interest and genuine concern for others. His positive outlook and disposition was not only inspirational but an endurance of ones’ own beliefs and indubitable strength. Neil never saw himself as a victim but rather lived his life as a role model for others to aspire to. He wore many hats and had numerous aliases but many called him amazing and unbelievable. Neil leaves to honour his memory wife Julianne, daughter, Sarah (Aldrick), son Kristian and son Michael (Kayla). His brother David, sister-in-law Karen (Walter), niece Isabella, nephew Julian and sister-in-law Sharon, relatives and friends. He is predeceased by his father Robert “Bob”, mother Joyce, his brother Mark, both sets of grandparents, mother and father-in-law, Lorraine and Bjorn Thorsrud. Neil was passionate about organizations that work to help and support Mental Health awareness. Donations may be made locally in Neil’s honour to S.I.G.N. in Yorkton. Funeral Services were held on Friday, January 4, 2019 from St. Andrew’s United Church in Yorkton with Rev. John Ossouren of the United Church of Canada officiating. Piper, Ferne Katzberg piped “Cadence to Arms” as the processional. Tributes and words of remembrance were shared by Sarah Thom and Michael Thom. The organist, Laurel Teichroeb with members of St. Andrew’s Choir led the congregation in the singing of the hymns, ‘Morning Has Broken’, ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘In the Bulb There Is a Flower’. The recessional was ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong. Memorials in memory of Neil may be made to S.I.G.N. (The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbors) 83 North Street Yorkton, SK S3N 0G9 as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home and Cremation Care.

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JUNEK - Corinne Anne Junek (nee Roberts) was born on February 13, 1924 in Folkestone, Kent, England; a daughter of John (Jack) and Edith (nee Brockway) Roberts. She came to Canada in 1929, settling at Sanford, Manitoba until 1930, when the family moved to Winnipeg. Corinne received her schooling at Linwood Elementary, St. James Collegiate & United College. In 1942 she entered the school of nursing at the Winnipeg General Hospital, graduating in 1945. Her first position was with the Deer Lodge Veteran’s Hospital. In 1946 she was united in marriage to Vic Junek MD. This union was blessed with three sons: Reid, Jack and Brock and a daughter Leslie. In 1947 Corinne and Vic settled in Yorkton, where Vic began his medical practice alongside Dr. H. Portnuff. Corinne worked alongside her husband in his practice and also with Dr. Peter Konkin (veterinarian) in pioneering AI methods in cattle. Corinne’s passions were playing bridge and curling. She was a charter member of the Beta Sigma Phi since they started a chapter in Yorkton in 1948, and had been active until her death, holding every executive position within the club. For Corinne it was always family first, she was always involved in the activities of her children and grandchildren. Corinne was a faithful and loving friend. She was a dog whisperer and had many pets in her lifetime. Corinne passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 94 years of age. Predeceased by her parents, Jack and Edith; her husband Vic, and her daughter Leslie. She leaves her sons Reid (Joann) of Regina; Jack (Nadine) of Yorkton, and Brock (Priya) of Yorkton; three grandchildren: Lara of Regina; Vicaas and Vinay of Yorkton; a brother, Doug Roberts of Virginia, USA; as well as nieces, nephews, and her special family friends, the Sherlocks, and Jeanette & Greg Kirkness. The funeral service was held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Yorkton with Deacon Luanne Hrywkiw officiating. Scripture readers were Allan Sherlock, Anne Penner & Crystal Bailey. Organist, Judy Berg led the congregation in the singing of the hymns ‘Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee’, ‘You Who Dwell in the Shelter of the Lord’, and ‘Sing A New Song Unto the Lord’. Soloist, Amanda Buhler sang ‘What A Wonderful World’. Tributes were given by David Sherlock and Vicaas Junek. The interment took place in the Yorkton City Cemetery. Grandchildren Vicaas, Vinay & Lara served as the urn bearers. A reception followed in the Parish Hall. Memorials were to the SPCA, Yorkton branch. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

KELLER - With heavy hearts the family of Christine Ann Keller announces her sudden passing on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the age of 51. Christine was born on October 3, 1967, in Yorkton, SK, to Stanley and Jane (nee Lipus) Keller. She started her education in Willowbrook and graduated from high school in Yorkton. She continued her education to become a hairdresser and an accountant/bookkeeper. Christine was blessed with four wonderful children whom she loved more than anything - Nicole and Melissa Karapita (their dad, Ralph) and Cassidy and Teagen Hollinger (their dad, Trevor). Her children were her entire world. Christine kept herself busy by driving her children to various places for their extracurricular activities, whether it was dance, volleyball, hockey, baseball or in whatever they were involved. Christine also enjoyed having a large vegetable garden so that she would have plenty of vegetables to can and share with all her family members and friends. She spent many hours taking care of the numerous flowerbeds around the yard and the mini jungle inside the house. Christine also enjoyed taking care of the cows and the various animals on the farm. In more recent years, she also enjoyed hunting so she could make jerky and sausage to share with everyone she encountered. Christine was always armed with her trusty haircutting bag to give a haircut to anyone anywhere if they needed. She spent countless hours volunteering her time for any organization or club that was important to her or her children. Christine enjoyed spending time and having fun with her family and friends for any occasion. She was a loving daughter, sister, auntie, godmother, niece and friend. Her radiant smile and laughter will be remembered by everyone. Christine passed away alongside her son, Teagen, and her partner, John Bellegarde. She was predeceased by her father, Stanley Keller. Christine is survived by her three daughters, Nicole, Melissa and Cassidy, her mother, Jane Keller, her sisters and brothers Liz (Frank) Willburn of 150 Mile House, BC, Clarence (Sheila) Keller of the Willowbrook, SK, area, Mervin (Nicole) Keller of Willowbrook, SK, and Marie (Stacy) Pawliw of Willowbrook, SK, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. We will always carry her memory within our hearts. A celebration of Christine’s life was held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Horizon Credit Union Centre, Melville, with Brenda Zelko officiating. Sheila Keller and Wayne Lipus provided the eulogy, and Edward Willburn was the urnbearer. Music selections included “Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran, “I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan, “When I Get Where I’m Going” by Brad Paisley and “You’ll Be There” by George Strait. Memorial donations may be made to the Balcarres Minor Hockey Association or to the SPCA. Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville. HOLLINGER - It is with great sorrow and broken hearts that the family of Teagen Jay Hollinger announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the age of 16 years. Teagen was a kindhearted young man. He was a loving son, brother, cousin, friend and teammate. Teagen enjoyed playing sports, including hockey, volleyball, basketball, football and soccer. When he wasn’t busy with sports, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Whether it was time spent playing video games, playing cards or just visiting, Teagen always kept everyone smiling with his positive attitude and his sense of humour. He was always willing to lend a helping hand no matter the circumstance or how busy he may have been. Teagen passed alongside his mother, Christine Keller. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Stanley Keller, and his uncle, Kelly Hollinger. Teagen is survived by his father, Trevor Hollinger (Melody Matthies) of Neudorf, SK; his sisters, Cassidy Hollinger of Lang, SK, Melissa Karapita of Lang, SK, and Nicole Karapita of Yorkton, SK; his brothers, Josh (Lisa) Hollinger of Pilot Butte, SK, and Chad Hollinger of Neudorf, SK; his step-siblings, Holly (Bradley) Walchuk of Saskatoon, SK, and Matthew Sakundiak of Regina, SK; his grandparents, Jane Keller of Yorkton, SK, and Elroy and Constance Hollinger of Neudorf, SK; aunts and uncles, Liz (Frank) Willburn of 150 Mile House, BC, Clarence (Sheila) Keller of Willowbrook, SK, Mervin (Nicole) Keller of Willowbrook, SK, Marie (Stacy) Pawliw of Willowbrook, SK, Bonny (Richard) Schweitzer of Neudorf, SK, Danny (Kerry) Hollinger of Fort Qu’Appelle, SK; as well as numerous cousins, friends and teammates. Teagen’s funeral service and celebration of life was held Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church, Neudorf, SK, with the Rev. Vivian Roberts officiating. The eulogy was presented by a hockey coach of Teagen’s, Shayne Stoll. Throughout the service, three recorded songs were played as special tributes, “Who You’d be Today” by Kenny Chesney, “See You Again” by Carrie Underwood and “Hallelujah” by Tori Kelly. Scripture was read by Charla Kohlenberg and Shayne Stoll, and the organist, Nadine Gattinger, led in the hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”. All who knew and loved Teagen were considered honorary bearers. Interment took place in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Neudorf, with Cameron Pawliw and Brenden Pawliw acting as urn bearers. To make a donation in Teagen’s memory, please visit matthewsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to Matthews Funeral Home, Melville.

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PROKOP - John Frederick Prokop was born on May 2, 1942 at the Canora Hospital; a son of Harry & Albina (nee Sushetsky) Prokop. He grew up on the family farm in the Tadmore district and attended Forest Hill School. As a young man he began working, first in the Sturgis area, then moving to Yorkton where he began work with Logan Steven’s Construction until his retirement due to health. His interests and hobbies were woodworking projects, restoring old antiques and doing oil paintings. In later life John enjoyed working on puzzles. He was also a handyman who could fix anything. Camping was a favorite summer pastime. John had a passion for music, being a very proficient accordion player. He loved country music, playing at many events and occasions and just enjoyed jamming with his friends. John was also a very good husband and father. John and his brother Tony and nephew Jim Kachur were always together, having all sorts of fun and doing little stunts together. He didn’t ask for anymore than was necessary. His garage was his pride and joy. He was a quiet, peace loving individual who enjoyed life’s simple pleasures. He enjoyed feeding the birds, always making sure they had enough. He was also a very social person, who very much enjoyed the company of his family & friends. John passed away suddenly on Monday, December 31, 2018, he was 76 years of age. Predeceased by his parents, Harry & Albina, brothers Pete, Joe, Sam and Mike, and by sisters Helen Marchinko, Anne Mead and Mary Kachur. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Alice.; his son Colin of Yorkton; brother Tony and his wife Shirley of Yorkton; and a sister Nellie (Siege) Marohn of Richmond, BC; numerous nieces, nephews, and his many other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held on Monday, January 7, 2019 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Doreen Day officiating. Music played was ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘An Accordion Started to Play’, and ‘I Wanted to Stroll Over There’. The interment took place in the Garden of Gethsemane with Corey, Harvey, Martin & Wally Prokop, Victor Yacyshyn and George Flunder serving as the casket bearers. Memorials were to the Cancer Society. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

WILLIS - Margaret Maree Jan 23, 1924 to Dec 23, 2018. After several months of struggling with failing health, Maree passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 23, a month from her 95th birthday, at the Kamsack hospital, surrounded by the prayers and singing of her family. Maree was the second oldest of seven children, born Jan. 23, 1924 to Margaret (George) and Ernest Ridley in Foam Lake, Sk. She grew up on a farm near Leslie, SK and attended school until grade 10. She loved the outdoors and spent many happy days in the sunshine. Maree, her older sister and brother did much of the farm work growing up. In her early twenties, she left home to try and join the army out east. Health issues kept her out of enlistment, so she worked with her sister at a munition’s factory until the end of the war. Maree moved to Winnipeg and worked at a hospital before she moved to Saltcoats to work at the Richardson Turkey Hatchery. It was in Saltcoats that she met the love of her life, Frederick Richard Willis. They were happily married on July 15, 1948. Fred and Maree farmed on Fred’s family farm, north of Saltcoats by Soda Lake. In 1956, they purchased land closer to Saltcoats for the children be able to attend school and continued building up a thriving Turkey business. For the next 20 years, Maree was very involved with the turkey business which shipped turkey eggs nationally and internationally as far away as Cuba. It was on this farm that they raised their five children. Muriel, born Feb 15, 1949, Rick born June 16, 1950, Dorothy March 29, 1954, Sherry July 6, 1955 and Arthur born Dec 4, 1959. The family has since grown by leaps and bounds, with a total of 18 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Family was everything to Maree. She loved hosting the many family gatherings with great food and lots of games. In the summer months, Maree always had time after the day’s work was done to head outside with the kids for a game of ‘Kick the Can’, ‘Hide and Seek” or ‘Ante-I-Over’. These family activities built memories that have carried over into the way her children raised their kids. The family home was the hub and meeting place for celebrations for the large extended family and their many friends, where great food and fun was always a big part of the celebrations. Maree loved working outside. She always grew a large vegetable and flower garden, that fed the family for the whole year. Maree farmed alongside Fred, helping with the day to day needs of the farm even helping drive tractor during harvest. There were lots of great family meals centered around a pot of stew, fresh homemade bread and corn on the cob that was taken out to the field to share during harvest. Maree was very involved in the life of the Saltcoats community serving on many committees, volunteering countless hours and donated many baked goods. She was an active member of the Saltcoats Anglican Church, the Agricultural and Horticultural club, the curling club and the 4H garden club. She tried her hand at many activities including becoming an expert seamstress creating many of the kids clothing, oil painting, pottery, handmade cards, raising exotic birds and arrangements which included feathers from these birds. In 1990, Fred and Maree semiretired building a new home on an acreage just south of Saltcoats. She continued to grow a large garden and add to her collection of exotic birds. At one time, she had over 19 different varieties including rare breeds of chickens, peacocks, pheasants, doves and guinea hens. Fred and Maree enjoyed a very active social life together curling, volunteering and attending dances regularly. They were happily married for 58 years before cancer took Fred from us in August of 2006. Maree remained on the farm for another five years before moving into Yorkton. Maree moved into the Bentley in Yorkton, and for the next eight years, enjoyed an active social life making many friends around the card games and activities that were part of her life there. She loved her daily early morning walks outside and tending to her flower pots in the summer and the Martin house that she donated to the Bentley for her 90 birthday. Maree enjoyed her large corner window and watching for her favorite birds. Maree enjoyed playing a significant role in her grandchildren and great grandchildren’s lives. While she was still at the house, she created a nature trail in the forest by the house that gave the kids many hours of enjoyment. Any visit to Nana’s (her name once the great grandchildren began arriving) included a card game of some sort, candies from her stash, a game of shuffleboard, and having tea parties at the Bentley. Her fridge door was a collage of photos, notes and hand-drawn creations from the great grandkids. She knew each one by name and prayed frequently for them in the evenings. Family continued to be a big part of her life as she hosted and visited family members up to the very end. Maree was predeceased by; her husband Frederick Willis, her parents Margaret and Ernest Ridley, her sisters Gladys (Bill) Gray, Eileen (Arnold) Thorpe, Joyce (Tom) Bilton, Gertrude (Elwin) Magnuson, and brother George Ridley. Left to cherish her memory are: her children: Muriel (Len) Cameron, Frederick (Gloria) Willis, Dorothy (Lorn) Wionzek, Sherry (Bob) Schwab, and Arthur (Susan) Willis; her sister Rene (Cecil) Thorpe; her 18 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. The family would like to extend a very sincere thank you and appreciation to the many people that helped Maree over the past few months in her failing health. This includes the doctors, nurses and staff at the Yorkton Regional Hospital and Kamsack Hospital and Nursing Home for their care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Maree Willis to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Yorkton Regional Hospital. The funeral and celebration of her life was held on Friday, December 28 at the Saltcoats Town Hall at 2:00pm. Maree will be laid to her final rest at a later date. Words of sympathy and caring can be left at www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Christie’s Funeral Home & Crematorium in Yorkton.

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PACHOLKA - John Pacholka of Yorkton, beloved husband of Adeline peacefully passed away with his family by his side on December 29, 2018 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 89 years old. John will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He leaves to mourn his wife Adeline Pacholka (Oleskiw), his five children Deb Pacholka (Rick Molaro), Marianne (Reg) Rempel, Yvonne (Bob) Dueck, Bill (Karen) Pacholka, and Jeanette (Daren) Johnson. John was blessed with eleven grandchildren Jocelyn Molaro (Dan CoomberBendtsen), Stephen Molaro (Janel Fergusson), Alison Molaro, Shawn Rempel, Andrea Rempel (Cam Boutin), Shari (Paul) Sarsons, Josh Dueck, John Pacholka, Elan Pacholka, Kade Johnson, and Elyse Johnson; and two great grandchildren Calla Coomber and Kenzin Coomber. John also leaves to mourn his sisters Minnie (Ed) Kuspira and Stella Hardybala. He is joining in eternal life and happiness his parents William and Mary (Yaremko) Pacholko, and in-laws John and Pauline Oleskiw, Pete Werchola, Peter Oleskiw, John Hardybala and Zyg Yuzak. John was born on February 15, 1929 to William and Mary (Yaremko) Pacholko at the family farm near Willowbrook. He was the oldest of three children including his sisters Stella Hardybala and Minnie Kuspira. John spent his early life on the family farm while attending grades 1 to 10 three miles away in Willowbrook and grades 11 and 12 at St. Joseph’s College in Yorkton. After his high school graduation in 1947, he enrolled in an eight-week teaching course at the Moose Jaw Teacher’s College and immediately launched into his education career that September with his first classroom at Pulaski Plains School in McKim, SK. Over the course of the next nine years he completed further education during the summer months while working as a teacher, vice-principal and principal at various schools during the school year. John married Adeline Oleskiw at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church near Alvena, SK on July 28, 1956. John and Adeline enjoyed 62 years of marriage. Their first year of marriage was spent in Aklavik, North West Territories where John worked as the principal of a nine-room school before returning home to Saskatchewan in the summer of 1957 where John began his 13-year career as the principal in Birch Hills, SK. All five children were born there. Always open to new and interesting career challenges, the family moved to Melville, SK in 1970 where John became the inaugural principal of the newly-built Melville Comprehensive School. John took the next step in his career in 1974 and became the Superintendent of Education, first in Hudson Bay, SK and later in Wolseley, SK. The family moved to Yorkton, SK in 1979 when John became the Director of Education for the Yorkton Catholic School Division for the next ten years. John retired (for the first time) in 1989, but his retirement did not last long. In 1990, he returned to work part time for his previous employers until 1995 when he began to work solely with the Yorkton Tribal Council until his final retirement in 2013, wrapping up a remarkable 66-year career as an educator. Family was John’s great source of pride and devotion. He was always interested in and acknowledged each family member’s life journey, pursuits and accomplishments. He was an example of the Dad that all children would love to have. John had a strong Christian faith, guiding him throughout his life. John was a caring and generous person, leaving a legacy rich in faith and belief in basic values. He was a faithful parishioner of the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, dedicating his time and talents for many years. John loved his garden, which he generously shared with his family and friends. He once said that enjoying his garden was the next best place to heaven. Now he’ll be able to find out for sure. John approached life with curiosity and an inquisitive twinkle in his eye, in pursuit of knowledge, always asking the what and why, right to the very end. His excitement for greater learning and understanding was infectious. He will be remembered as a wise mentor to many. John’s camera was always with him leaving us with treasured memories of numerous family occasions. John was dedicated to community service throughout his life. He generously shared his time and talents with the Knights of Columbus, town council, Air Cadets, sports officiating, numerous boards, to name only a few. Prayers were held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 with the Rosary led by members of Knights of Columbus, 3rd & 4th Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood preceding. Rev. Fathers Bohdan Lukie, Raymond Lukie and Methodius Kushko officiated. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Thursday, January 3, 2019 , both at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Very Rev. Father Bohdan Lukie, C.Ss.R. and Rev. Father Raymond Lukie, C.Ss.R. concelebrating. The reponses were led by Colette Karapita, Lorne Stechyshyn and parish choir members. The cross bearers were John (JT) Pacholka, Elyse Johnson & Elan Pacholka. The epistle readers were Alison Molaro, and Jocelyn Molaro. Serving as honourary bearers were Walter Prystai, Walter & Carol Streelasky, Carl & Albina Pacholka, Harvey & Evelyne Sturtz and all others who affected his life. The interment followed in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Shawn Rempel,Stephen Molaro, Josh Dueck, Kade Johnson, Kelly Kuspira and Alan Hardybala serving as the casket bearers. Longtime friend and colleague, Walter Streelasky paid tribute to John as well as the grandchildren and a former colleague from the Yorkton Tribal Council. Memorial donations may be made in memory of John to St. Mary’s Church or to Canadian Cancer Society as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

KRYWULAK - The family of Mary Krywulak, a long time resident of Yorkton are saddened to announce the passing. She had been in the graceful care of the Sisters of Saint Joseph’s Care Home in Saskatoon when she entered the arms of her Saviour on December 31, 2018 at the age of 94. Mary was predeceased by her husband Fred in June 1998; her siblings, Ann Bonsal, Mike, Andrew, Metro, Nick and Steve. She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth, Patricia (Blaine), Marcella (Richard); five grandchildren Vanessa, Erica (TJay), Kyla (Bob), Tennille (Troy) and Conway (Michelle); six great grandchildren Ayden, Hailey, Cashton, Presley, Piper, and Palmer, all of whom will miss her dearly. Mary was a pioneer who worked hard on both the family farm and as a cook at the Yorkton Bus Depot. Food preparation was her passion and visiting family and friends never left her home without something to eat. She also loved her garden and raised prize winning tomatoes. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Ray Lukie, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Bernadette Gabora and members of St. Mary’s Choir. The cross bearer was Ayden Levoir and the epistle reader was Tennille Burlack. Members of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League paid tribute by participating in an honour guard. The interment took place in Yorkton City Cemetery with Conway Yaremko, Troy Burlack, Richard Benko, Emil Benko, TJay Hadley and Bob Haidish serving as the casket bearers. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, 33 Valens Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7L 3S2. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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WERNER - To Son-in-law Tim Werner. Jan. 10, 2017. Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living without you is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we are all together But with the love in our hearts You will with us forever. -Love always, The Townsends. Offer your special service with a low-cost, effective This Week Classified Ad. There’s always a sale in progress — in the Classifieds.

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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.

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Snowmobiles 2014 YAMAHA, 1035cc, 3 cyl., Viper XTX, approx. 500 miles, mint condition. $10,750 OBO. 306-7836240.

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Livestock FOR SALE: Home Grown Char & Char X heifers bred Angus. All shots, preg. checked, start calving end of March. 306-548-4340. Stenen. FOR SALE: Polled Purebred 2 year old and yearling Charolais bulls. Some red factor. Phone 306435-7116. King’s Polled Charolais.

Steel Buildings / Granaries STEEL BUILDING SALE ... “REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” 20X21 $5,726. 25X25 $6,370. 30X31 $8,818. 32X33 $8,995. 35X35$12,464. One End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca.

General Employment PRAIRIE DOME POTATOES is hiring for positions beginning in March 2019 for full time seasonal work. Experience and education will be provided on site. Job duties include: -grading, sorting, packaging seed potatoes -pruning, picking, weeding and planting fruit trees -trimming and chipping of trees -general maintenance and upkeep Must be reliant and must have own transportation. Located 6 miles South of Yorkton on Highway 9. Bring own lunch. Wage: Beginning at $11.20/hr. Applicants may apply for the positions by phone (306-782-7297), fax (306-783-7853), email (prairiedome@gmail.com) or mail resume to the following address: Prairie Dome Potatoes, Attention: Kirk, Box 36, Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2V6.

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Grain Growers names new Executive Director Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is pleased to announce that Erin Gowriluk has been named Executive Director, commencing immediately. Based in Ottawa, Gowriluk will manage GGC’s day-today operations as well as advocacy, and policy work on behalf of 65,000 grain farmer members from coast to coast. “We are delighted that Erin will be joining GGC,” said Chair, Jeff Nielsen. “A strong leader, Erin is already well known and respected in our industry. She will bring a tremendous amount to the role as she implements the new organizational framework developed during our recent yearlong strategic review.” Gowriluk has an extensive and diverse background in agriculture policy having most recently been with Syngenta Canada. Prior to that, she held senior policy roles with GGC members Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, as well as the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Ms. Gowriluk majored

in policy studies within the Bachelor of Arts program at Mount Royal University in Calgary and holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC. “I appreciate this opportunity to lead Grain Growers and advance federal policy positions on behalf of our members,” said Ms. Gowriluk.

“I am proud to join GGC’s strong, almost twenty year history of advocacy and look forward to working collectively and collaboratively towards the achievement of our sector’s full growth potential.” About Grain Growers of Canada GGC provides a strong national voice for over

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Saying good-bye to friend and neighbour I recall the day I decided I wanted out from the broadcast media industry like it was yesterday. My morning co-host, Mark Nicholls, and I had been called in to the boss’ office and had a ‘talking to’ about a complaint that was received about me. Apparently, I had condoned police brutality by suggesting that if all cops acted like Andy Sipowicz from NYPD Blue, we’d all be too scared to commit crime. It was then and there my decision was made up. I don’t care how boring I become because I get paid the same amount of money no matter how interesting or uninteresting I am to listen to. It’s not worth the stress of wondering what minor offense will get me in trouble; so I’ll be as vanilla as possible. Of course, I knew I wouldn’t be happy doing this for very long and I was fortunate that an opportunity to stay in Yorkton and work at a job I really enjoy (sales at Source Embroidery) came along. When I walked out of the building just prior to Christmas in 2008, I was fully prepared to say good-bye, forever, to

working in an industry I had wanted to be a part of for as long as I can remember. Fast forward a few weeks to January 2009 and I was still trying to find my way at my new, unfamiliar, job at Source when Yorkton This Week General Manager Neil Thom stopped in for a visit. Neil lived across the street from me on Circlebrooke Drive and I had come to know him quite well over the years although we never ever really talked about anything work related. Neil’s purpose on this particular day was work related. He wanted me to write a column in his paper. I wasn’t a writer at all but after a brief conversation about the parameters he was setting forth I was intrigued. There would be no censorship on his part and I would accept no money or payment on my part in exchange for having 100% control of the content. I didn’t need the money, but I did want an outlet where I could express opinions freely and not have to worry about getting called in to the boss’ office. Would I be interesting enough

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Stackhouse Soapbox for the general public to want to read what I have to say? Didn’t take long to find out as I got more feedback (95% of it positive) within the first year than I ever got from tip toeing issues on the radio for the previous eight. People were engaged. I also discovered I had a passion for writing and my interests expanded, greatly, from sports (which was going to be my main focus when I began writing columns). This is a long way of saying I owe Neil Thom quite a bit. I don’t think I’d be on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors without him coming into my office back in January 2009. I, obviously, wouldn’t have an outlet to share my views with folks in

the Yorkton area and I, probably, wouldn’t even care to since I needed that push from an outside person to keep me interested in the media world. On December 23rd, Neil passed away after an awful, but courageous battle with cancer. His eulogy was the best that I’ve ever heard, and it was delivered by his daughter, Sarah. She sugarcoated nothing as she spoke, passionately, about her dad and his impact on everyone and how he looked cancer in the eye and went toe to toe with it as if it were a heavyweight boxing match. Her own bravery to go 45 minutes or so, fighting back tears for almost all of it, made me proud and I don’t even know her.

I mentioned Neil lived across the street from me and contrary to popular belief because I’m such an outgoing person (so was Neil), I am not what you call a neighbourly guy. I mind my own business at home because I socialize enough through work that it’s nice to just not be around people sometimes. However, circumstances that I won’t go into here had me get to know Neil and his wife, Julianne, fairly well. He never knew this, but he and Julianne taught me a lot about unconditional love and their son, Kristian, also ended up teaching me quite a bit as well. As regular readers may know, my opinions on a lot of issues are solid. I’m seldom a fence sitter. But, when it comes to mental health I have come to understand a lot more than I used to and I’ve discovered a form of compassion that I never knew existed inside me. I’ve also been exposed to holes in the criminal justice system when it comes to mental health that are shocking when it comes to helping those who are facing desperate times and are unable to help

themselves. I don’t know if there even is interest in fixing it and, for me, that brings a great deal of sadness and disappointment because there are a lot of folks who use loopholes in our system to benefit themselves while others fall victim to those same loopholes. I’ll close with a poem Neil wrote that appeared on the back of the program at his funeral on Friday. He’s a much better writer than I’ll ever be. “First layer, second layer, then the bare bones. Take that outer shell off and it’s just you that is underneath it all, isn’t it? You know the inner voice, the one you’ve talked with all these years, even wrestled with, that very final thing living inside of you. Funny thing though, you can go along life’s way (your choice of course) and forget to check in with your real self for days and for some of us, even decades. And, when you do that ‘little ole’ reconnect it’s because either you or someone in your life has a heart hurdle, and that’s where the real-life conversation begins’.

Co-op launches new farm stewardship program Co-op is launching a new farm stewardship program for agricultural producers —one that’s designed to improve yields and efficiency with on-farm practices that are mindful of air, soil and water quality. GROWN WITH PURPOSE™ is a forwardthinking agronomic program delivered by the Co-op Grow Team, the network of agronomists that advises farm customers at Co-op Agro Centres across Western Canada. “Grown with Purpose is a way of farming for today and tomorrow that provides growers with meaningful strategies to drive yields, enhance soil quality and build a legacy for the next generation,” said Trish Meyers, PAg, Director of Crop Supplies with Federated Co-operatives Limited, which helped develop the program for the Co-op Grow Team. “Through Grown with Purpose, Co-op Grow Team members will build custom strategies for growers to improve fertilizer efficiency and other on-farm performance metrics. We will also help producers capture and verify that data so they can show their community — and the people buying their grain — exactly how their farm is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.” What is Grown with Purpose? Grown with Purpose describes a comprehensive suite of best management practices that assist crop planning and field operations. As a 4R-designated retailer, Co-op has leveraged 4R Nutrient Stewardship as a cornerstone of the program. 4R Nutrient Stewardship is a set of principles developed by Fertilizer Canada that ensures fertilizer applications are made when and where plants need them the most. As part of the Grown with Purpose Program, Co-op Grow Team members will work with growers to complete assessments on the right source, rate, timing and placement of fertilizer. Using advanced agronomic tools and strategies, including soil test analysis, variable-rate technology and enhanced-

efficiency products, Co-op Grow Team members will help producers get the most from these investments while minimizing nutrient losses to the environment. “4R Nutrient Stewardship offers growers a solution to nutrient management that is scientifically proven to increase yields and profitability while reducing environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions,” said Garth Whyte, President and CEO of Fertilizer Canada. “Agri-retailers are a grower’s trusted source for farm advice, and we’re pleased to see Federated Co-operatives Limited incorporating the sustainability principles of the 4R framework into their grower services.” Farm for the future Agricultural producers can begin their Grown with Purpose journey today with a comprehensive review of their on-farm activities, providing Co-op Grow Team members with a complete picture of the producer’s farm, crop planning and management history. That assessment will be used to identify effective strategies that can be employed one field at a time to improve on-farm efficiency, productivity and safety. That includes, but is not limited to, the following on-farm strategies and activities: Nutrient management strategies that promote economic, environmental and social sustainability goals Crop rotations that promote soil health and reduce the spread of disease and insects Crop protection applications that mitigate herbicide resistance by rotating and layering products with different modes of action Sprayer tank cleanout practices that reduce the amount of wasted product and prevent unnecessary crop injury Producers can learn

more about Grown with Purpose by speaking with a Co-op Grow Team member at their local Co-op Agro Centre or by visiting www.agro.crs. About Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Co-operative Retailing System F e d e r a t e d Co-operatives Limited (FCL), based in Saskatoon, is the 58th

largest company in Canada and the largest non-financial co-operative in Canada. FCL is a unique multi-billion dollar wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 170 autonomous retail co-operatives across Western Canada. Together FCL and those local retail co-operatives

form the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS). The CRS serves our members and communities with products and services that help build, feed and fuel individuals and communities from Vancouver Island to northwestern Ontario. Our total workforce of 25,000 employees serve 1.9 million active individual members and many

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