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On an unusually crisp Aug. 25, family, friends, and football fans gathered at the YRHS field for a day of the pigskin classic. Mighty Mites, Atoms, PeeWees, and

Bantams stormed the field to hone their skills and have a good time.

Former Yorkton gynecologist sentenced

By Sean Mott Staff Writer A former Yorkton gynecologist is staring down a sentence of twoand-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Mohammad Haque

was convicted on four counts of sexual assualt (out of a total of 16 charges) back in May. Last Friday at the Court of Queen’s Bench, Haque (who now resides in Ontario) was sentenced to 30 months in a federal correctional centre.

He was sentenced to

18 months on one count and 12 months on another count, which will be served consecutively. He was sentenced to one year each for two more counts, but they will be served concurrently with the first two sentences.

Haque served as a Yorkton obstetrician-

Ottenbreit sign sparks debate

By Sean Mott Staff Writer MLA Greg Ottenbreit and the Sasktachewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) traded barbs this past week, spurred on by a new billboard in Yorkton.

SGEU recently installed a billboard sign in Yorkton.

It depicts the Saskatchewan Legislative Building beneath a dark sky. Text superimposed on the image reads, “MLA Greg Ottenbreit: Where

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did the money go?”

The billboard is not unique to Yorkton. SGEU has installed similar messages to different government officials and politicians around the province as part of a campaign.

“We need to be asking these questions,” said Roseann Strelezki, SGEU Secretary Treasurer, in an interview.

Firing back Ottenbreit admits to being amused by the sign when he first saw it.

“I chuckled to myself,”

gynecologist for years before he relinquished his licence in 2013 when the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) sanctioned him for “unprofessional conduct.”

In early 2016, after several women came for-

he said in an interview.

“It’s one quesiton we love answering.”

Ottenbreit saw the billboard as an opportunity to lay out his party’s track record. He was quick to respond to the sign, releasing a public statement on Aug. 17. He listed the Sask Party’s efforts with tax reductions, health care infrastructure, and education.

“The money went to Saskatchewan people,” he said in the statement. “If

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By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council received and filed a report titled “The Local Government Elections Act, 2015 Amendment – Proposed Election Date Extension” at its regular meeting Monday.

Municipal elections are currently scheduled for Oct. 28, 2020, five days before the provincial election set for Nov. 2, 2020, explained Jessica Matsalla, City Clerk with the City.

As a result, the Ministry of Government Relations consulted various sectors including the Saskatchewan Association of City Clerks (SACC), Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), Saskatchewan Association of Rural

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He also received a 10-year firearm prohibition order and a lifetime Sex Offender Information Registration Act order.

He will also have to provide DNA samples for analysis.

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ward with accusations, police arrested Haque on six counts of sexual assault.

Additional allegations were added to the case.

The charges ranged from 1989 to 2012.

In addition to the jail time, Haque was ordered to pay a total of $800 as a

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The consultations were “to gauge feedback on potential alternate dates to avoid a conflict,” said Matsalla.

“An initial provincial proposal to move the municipal election to the third week in November 2020 was not supported by the aforementioned sectors for various reasons including elections conducted in close proximity have negative implications, including voter/election worker confusion and fatigue, difficulty in recruitment of workers, interference with harvest, statutory holidays, and the budget review

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OTTENBREIT Continued from Page A1

SGEU members wonder where their money went, they’ll find it in the form of ominous-looking billboards in Yorkton and communities across the province.”

Strelezki released a response to Ottenbreit’s statement, strongly disagreeing with his claims, pointing to the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) land deal, the Regina bypass, and reduced services as examples of the Sask Party’s poor record.

“Social media has offered a very rosecoloured view of the party’s abysmal financial mismanagement over the past decade,” she said.

“That’s why we will continue to ask, ‘Where did the money go?’”

Sign history

This billboard is not the first of its kind in Yorkton. SGEU unveiled

a similar sign this past winter in downtown Yorkton.

Ottenbreit ignored it, but he felt it necessary to address the new one.

“I would call them personal attacks,” he said. “[At a certain point], you want to answer back.”

Public response

Ottenbreit and SGEU have received wildly different responses to the billboard.

“80 to 90 per cent of people I’ve talked to were opposed to it,” Ottenbreit said. “A lot of union members I talked to were unhappy with the union’s approach.”

“It’s been overwhelmingly positive,” Strelezki said, referring to the general public’s response.

SGEU plans to contiune with its billboard campaign.

“We’re always moving forward,” Strelezki said.

The SGEU billboard is positioned on Highway #9 near Yorkton.

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processes for many municipalities.”

So another option was put forward by the province.

“On Aug. 7…another proposal was submitted by the Ministry of Government Relations to amend the Local Government Elections Act, 2015, by extending the term of elected officials to five years and to hold the next Municipal election on Oct. 27, 2021, and every four years thereafter,”

explained Matsalla.

“Based on existing Federal and Provincial election legislation, this proposed change would attempt to avoid future election interference. The Ministry requested urgent feedback, and for comments to be submitted by Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, as they wish to introduce the proposed legislation this fall.”

City Administration looked to Council for input on what to tell the province.

“City Council was canvassed on the election date conflict and proposed amendment. Consensus indicated that concerns are present with extending the municipal term one year, as the expectation of the electorate was a four-year term. However, it is recognized that the conflict at hand must be addressed, and that the City of Yorkton will work to support the final decision of the Province. The City Manager submitted response

to the Province on Aug. 23… with these comments,” said Matsalla.

“From an Administrative perspective, extending the term will not have any negative implications operationally, as the election would be held in the same season as always.

However, should an elected official resign from office prior to the next election year, a byelection would be required costing the City of Yorkton substantial monies to facilitate.”

Councillor Quinn Haider said he would not personally vote for an extension, noting he was elected to a four year term, but added municipalities will have to follow what the province mandates.

“The Ministry has indicated that it is desirous to have the proposed legislation introduced in fall 2018, and therefore it is anticipated that follow-up information will be available late in 2018,” concluded Matsalla.

Take a moment to prevent tragedy this harvest With harvest underway in some parts of the province, SaskPower reminds everyone to take your time and be aware of overhead power lines crossing fields and farm yards.

“Each year in our province, there are a number of power line contacts which can cause injury or even death, having a significant impact on families, friends and communities,” said Kevin Schwing, SaskPower Director of Health and Safety. “It’s absolutely

essential that you take your time and identify those risks before going about your work. In the case of an equipment move, that means planning ahead before you’re even in the field.”

Since April 1, there have been 230 reported incidents of farm machinery coming into contact with electrical equipment. Some common causes of power line contacts include fatigue and underestimating the height or width of equipment when working near

powerlines.

“Fatigue is especially important to keep in mind as the days get shorter, the temperature starts dropping, and producers are working to ensure this year’s crop makes it to the bin,” Schwing said.

All power line contacts are preventable.

You can take steps to protect yourself, including: • Take multiple breaks throughout the day and ensure you get plenty of rest before heading to

work.

Drinking plenty of water can also help prevent fatigue.

• Be aware of the power lines around you and plan your route ahead of time. Lower equipment where needed and use a spotter to prevent contact.

• Call 1-866-828-4888 or visit www.sask1stcall. com before you dig. We

will send someone out to locate any underground lines so you can avoid them while doing your work.

If your farm equipment contacts a power line, stay in the cab and call SaskPower at 306310-2220 or 911. If the vehicle has caught fire and it is not safe to do so, you need to get out. After making sure there are no wires in your way, cross

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Farmers are encouraged to think safety as they undertake this year’s harvest.

your arms and put your feet together. Jump as far away as you can and hop at least 10 metres away. Do not touch your vehicle. For more information on electrical safety, including prevention and steps to take if you hit a power line, go to www.saskpower.com/ safety. We want everyone in Saskatchewan to Come Home Safe Tonight.

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The puzzle room offers different kinds of brain-teasers for super sleuths and amateur detectives.

A room full of puzzles

By Sean Mott Staff Writer Bonnie Bazarski didn’t expect people to get hung up on her cell phone.

A group of kids piled into Bazarski’s camper.

They were surrounded by locks, puzzles, and clues. They rifled around the camper, solving brain-teasers and unlocking drawers. To advance to the next stage, they had to use a flip phone.

They had no idea how it worked. They needed help.

Bazarski’s daughter showed the team how to use the ancient device, allowing them to progress further with the puzzles. Bazarski thought the cell phone’s puzzle would be tricky enough; she didn’t expect its operation to be a puzzle in of itself.

For younger visitors,

Bazarski may have to attach an instruction manual to the cell phone.

It’s one of many small tweaks and changes she’s made to her camper over the summer. Building a puzzle room from scratch is a learning experience.

“I just love puzzles and trying to solve things,” she said.

Bazarski, the owner of the Corn Trails in Canora, fully opened her brandnew puzzle room last weekend. She’s converted a camper into a chamber of head-scratchers, mind-melters, and chinstrokers.

The puzzle room is a twist on the ever-popular escape room. In the latter, participants are locked in a room based around a particular theme (gangsters, pirates, prisons, etc.). They have a limited amount of time to decipher a series of clues

and escape their scenario. Typically, there are grave consequences for failure, such as imprisonment or even death (not literally, of course).

Bazarski’s room puts more emphasis on puzzles than escaping. It’s all about putting the pieces together to find an answer. The stakes aren’t so high as to involve lifeor-death.

Bazarski got addicted to escape rooms last winter when she visited Regina. She enjoyed the high-pressure situations and the puzzles. She was disappointed that there were no escape rooms in the Canora area, so she decided to make one herself.

“That’s the type of people we are,” she said.

“Do it ourselves.

“So, we did.”

Bazarski and her family purchased a camper back in June at an auc-

The cluttered table is full of clues, hints, and possible solutions.

tion. She couldn’t find many tips online about building escape rooms, so she went off her experiences and her instincts.

“I just went to Value Village one day and took my time and walked around as things popped out at me,” she said.

Bazarski filled the camper with her supplies, turning the unassuming room into a giant mystery. The room’s theme focuses on a family that has been traveling around Saskatchewan for the summer. Participants have to figure out the family’s most recent location.

“When you find that, you’ll know you have the solution,” Bazarski said.

As an escape room participant, Bazarski doesn’t enjoy “red herrings” (items that aren’t actual clues and are designed to distract peo-

ple). But when creating her puzzle room, she loved crafting misleading pieces. “[Red herrings] are a must,” she said. “I hate them in escape rooms, but it was...fun [making them] knowing it might get somebody.”

Participants have 30 minutes to solve the puzzle room. Bazarski tested the room with friends and family before opening it up to the public.

She sat in the corner with a notepad, watching how people reacted to certain clues.

“I wanted to...see if they were getting frustrated when they shouldn’t be,” she said. “[The hardest part is if] my brain can come up with the right combination of puzzles that... make sense to other people.

“That’s the biggest thing.”

Bazarski is excited to get her puzzle room off the ground. She plans to keep it running for as long as her corn maze is open (usually the end of October). If the room is popular enough, she may upgrade it halfway through the season, possibily with a Halloween twist.

“Change the puzzles up and give the people who’ve already done it more to do,” she said.

The puzzle room was hard work, but Bazarski thinks it’s a worthy addition to the Corn Trails.

“Every year we try to add something new,” she said.

The puzzle room is open on Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday. Admission is seven dollars per person.

Reservations can be made by calling 306-5637511.

Bazarski’s team resets the puzzle room after a team unsuccessfully tried to solve its riddles.

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Politics David Marit will be a successful Saskatchewan Party government agriculture minister.

This assessment has very little to do with the quality of this individual appointed agriculture minister earlier this month or his track record as a politician as a former Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president or as Wood River MLA and highways minister.

Admittedly, Marit seems to be a quality individual and was a capable highways minister — notwithstanding, the outstanding mess he inherited as a result of the $1.9-billion Regina bypass.

But why he will be a good agriculture minister has little to do with that.

Nor will it have much to do with how he contrasts to his predecessors in the portfolio — Bob Bjornerud (the Sask. Party’s first agriculture minister) and Lyle Stewart (who had to leave the portfolio because of his on-going battle with cancer).

Both were outstanding ministers and even better people. Marit might be their equal, but his success in the portfolio will have little to do with his personal character or ability.

Similarly, Estevan MLA Lori Carr is likely to be a rather successful minister of highways.

Again, this has next to nothing to do with any contrast she offers compared with Marit, her predecessor.

Nor does it really have anything to do with the obligatory hype you hear lavished on a new cabinet appointee.

“She’s very competent and deserving of this honour to serve in Executive Council, on behalf of not just the people of Estevan but on behalf of the people of the province and we look forward to serving with her,” Premier Scott Moe told reporters after promoting the Estevan MLA from the backbench.

This might be the case, but individual talents have little to do with why modern-day cabinet ministers do well.

Simply put, Carr and Marit will most likely be successful because it’s very important to the Sask. Party that certain portfolios like agriculture and highways be seen as success successful.

Today’s lesson is about how governing parties need to appeal to their base and how they assign certain ministers in certain portfolios to do just that.

Individual cabinet talent? Yes, it’s still important.

But the simply reality is that the need for regional representation and gender balance in the relatively small pool of caucus MLAs from which a premier must choose ministers is as important.

With all due respect to Carr, who said she was “really excited” and the Moe’s selection “came as a bit of surprise”, her appointment likely had little to do with any outstanding skill set she may have.

Asked about her priorities, she responded that “nothing specifically as a priority, other than safety is so important.”

This is not to belittle her appointment, but to reflect the reality that cabinet ministers are not expected to have a grand vision or intense knowledge of the multi-hundred-million-dollar business they are tasked to head.

Rather, they are expected to be good, solid people that make good choices that don’t embarrass the government. And they are expected to follow the lead of government. What that often means justifying under-spending in certain portfolios and overseeing healthy budgets in other areas.

It just so happens that agriculture and highways are critical to the Sask. Party’s rural base.

As such, regardless of who has been minister, ministers running these portfolios under the Sask. Party government have received substantial program and funding support.

There will be bumps along the way.

Carr will hear the obligatory complaints about the roads. Marit will hear detailed, learned complaints about how the ag portfolio is run.

But it is in the Sask. Party government’s political interests to ensure these two are very successful in their respective portfolios.

On-going funding in ag and highways should ensure the two new ministers do rather well.

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

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A spring provincial election would solve upcoming log jam W hen might we get to vote for our municipal representatives again?

That is a question that awaits an answer. The Sask. Party government has been floating a proposal which would see the municipal elections set for late October 2020 move to October of 2021 to avoid overlap with the early November provincial election in 2020.

While an overlapping campaign might not be the best scenario, the situation the Sask Party is trying to fix by extending the municipal term another year is largely one of their own making.

The Sask Party introduced the legislation setting a fixed date for provincial elections. Brad Wall before even being sworn in as Premier announced Nov. 7, 2011, as the next election date within hours of the party’s first election win on Nov. 7, 2007.

But the eventual legislation did offer an option should the date conflict with a federal vote. The clause was used in November 2015 pushing the provincial election to April of 2016 to avoid conflict with the October 2015 federal vote.

But moves tend to have ripple effects, and that move essentially set up the impending conflict in 2020.

The question ultimately is, if you are dedicated to pre-set election dates as a way to make the call for a vote a political chip, then is bumping dates accomplishing that goal?

There will be those who suggest elections running close to each other muddy the water, although that might

be construed as underestimating the savvy of voters to know what is transpiring.

As it stands there will be a United States presidential election set for Nov. 3, 2020, and with Donald Trump involved media will be following that circus in a major way, which there is little the province can do to avoid.

In the case of the municipal conflict it is rather obvious the Sask Party would like to avoid municipal candidates pointing out the loss of provincial dollars has led to municipal tax increases, which, from a government perspective, would indeed muddy the water in terms of re-election hopes.

Neither the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, nor the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities are particularly interested in moving their dates, which suggests a forced move by the province will only strain relations farther, considering the impact of dollar reductions are still being felt at the municipal level.

It seems moving forward either the province or municipalities should move to a spring election date, leaving the other to fall.

In fact, we have a Premier in Scott Moe, who Saskatchewan voters have not stamped with approval in terms of an election with him as leader, so an early 2020 date would allow the voters to have a say on his leadership and avoid the conflict with municipal elections in the fall.

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Letter to the Editor Bus service loss still felt Dear Editor:

Well when things could not get any worse they did.

The little bus to Regina is gone leaving many of us seniors in the ditch. The government said, “When they closed STC, Oh well private owners will take over.”

Yeah right! This just proves profit over people. The government had no business closing STC down, it was a service for the people. Oh well, more tax breaks for the corporations. I took the bus all my life and there was always people on the bus. Now the service out of Yorkton might as well live in the sticks. Even our government offices, years ago you could go to any government outlet and they would help you. Today they think they are “God”. Oh well maybe things will change, don’t hold your breath.

Percy Legebokoff Yorkton, SK.

New process for booking Saskatchewan Health Authority ihas announced that there is now a toll free option for booking public health appointments in Yorkton and surround area.

“The new number allows us to centralize the booking processes and open up more time for community public health nurses to provide care,” said Sherri Walker, director of Public Health for the SHA in Yorkton.

“In the past, local public health nurses were responsible for booking appointments in their community. This change in process enables public health nurses to focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks.”

Any appointment that needs to be made with a public health nurse at the following public health offices can now be done by calling 1-866-3431460: Yorkton, Canora, Langenburg, Kamsack, Preeceville, Norquay, Foam Lake, Esterhazy, Melville.

Community members who book appointments will also now be receiving a reminder call a day

before their scheduled appointment with public health.

“We recognize that everyone is very busy and sometimes we forget that we had scheduled an appointment three weeks out,” adds Walker. “These calls help to remind people of their upcoming appointment and drastically reduce the number of last minute cancellations.”

Appointments that can be made by calling 1-866343-1460 include immunizations, child health visits, international travel clinic appointments, or an appointment to speak to a public health nurse.

Appointments can also be cancelled by calling the toll free number. Local public health offices can still be contacted by calling their direct number.

If you have an emergency please call 9-11. For 24 hour health advice or mental health and addictions support, call HealthLine at 811.

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History Corner Train load of settlers and their effects from South Dakota arrived in Winnipeg, May 1, 1891 These settlers had said “Goodbye” to South Dakota and were on their way westward to Yorkton, which was, at the time, the end of the line of the Manitoba and North Western Railway. Also, a Dominion Lands Office was located here where you could file for homestead lands. They came mainly to file for these free homesteads and so many of these folks settled in the Sheho area. Some of the settlers in this group were: James and John Prouse, Charles Van Dyke, Everett Chapman, Isaac Smith, E. Pettit, Charles Hiltgen, Peter and Sam Wunder, William Haw, James Graneen, John Rendernecht, and William Kittel. They had experienced hard times as South Dakota farmers due to years of drought.

Some were Canadians formerly from Ontario.

So, how did these settlers end up coming up to the Yorkton region looking for land? Well, after Canadian Confederation of 1867, the Conservative Government began to organize the “opening” of the West. It sent emissaries to the USA to obtain information on homesteading because much of the lands of the American West were settled.

And so, Canadian officials sufficiently impressed with what they learned, copied the American legislation: the Homestead Act of 1862, with only a few differences when they wrote the Canadian DOMINION LANDS ACT in 1872. Obviously, while the officials sojourned in the agricultural territories of northern USA, they did some propaganda to invite farmers to come to Western Canada for free homesteads. They were seasoned famers belonging to the Great Plains region, experienced in the type of farming on lands of various and similar quality to be found in our part of the same

Great Plains region — the Canadian North West (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta). Another excellent advantage: they could easily bring farm and household equipment across the border as attested by this photo. They could also drive their livestock across country. It was a big advantage for a homesteader to be outfitted for pioneering from the start. And government land agents were going to have an easier time in helping these homesteaders to settle. Furthermore, the government was obviously saving on the cost of immigration.

When looking to the Commonwealth countries such as England and Scotland, or further afield in Western or Eastern Europe, there was the added travel, having to advertise in various languages, send colonizing agents and interpreters, finance various travel costs of settlers, etc.

Howard Jackson, long time City Clerk and descendant of a Yorkton pioneer from Ontario, writes about these particular settlers in the 1960s. To quote him: “All of these people and names are still known and kindly remembered in the Sheho and Yorkton districts.”

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

Saskatchewan leads Canada in wholesale trade growth Saskatchewan’s June 2018 wholesale trade numbers increased by 7.7 per cent, compared to June 2017 (seasonally adjusted) — the highest percentage increase among Canada’s provinces and higher than the national average of 3.9 per cent. “ S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s wholesale trade numbers are showing strong year-over-year growth,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“These numbers indicate the strength and resilience of our province’s economy, which is sustained by diverse sectors that continue to attract

investment and other opportunities.”

Industries which saw the highest increases on a year-over-year basis include food, beverage and tobacco (19.7 per cent), motor vehicle and parts (11.2 per cent) and machinery, equipment and supplies (8.5 per cent) all seasonally unadjusted.

On a monthly basis, wholesale trade decreased by 1.4 per cent in June 2018, compared to May 2018, the fourth in percentage change among the provinces.

Wholesale trade totaled nearly $2.3 billion in June 2018, seasonally adjusted.

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Labour Day is a time when many Canadians can relax and unwind from work or studies Background

countries have a holiday

to celebrate workers’ Labour Day in Canada rights on or around May is celebrated on the first 1.

Monday of September. It What Do originally gave workers the People Do? Traditionally, Labour chance to campaign for Day was an occasion to better working conditions campaign for and celeworkers’ rights or pay. The day is now part brate during parades and picorganized by trade of a long weekend for many nics unions. These still play a role in Labour Day Canadians.

The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 15, 1872, when the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canada’s first significant demonstration for worker’s rights. The aim of the demonstration was to release the 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who were imprisoned for striking to campaign for a nine-hour working day. At this time, trade unions were still illegal and striking was seen as a criminal conspiracy to disrupt trade. In spite of this, the Toronto Trades Assembly was already a significant organization and encouraged workers to form trade unions, mediated in disputes between employers and employees and signaled the mistreatment of workers.

There was enormous public support for the parade and the authorities could no longer deny the important role that the trade unions had to play in the emerging Canadian society. A few months later, a similar parade was organized in Ottawa and passed the house of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John Macdonald. Later in the day, he appeared before the gathering and promised to repeal all Canadian laws against trade unions. This happened in the same year and eventually led to the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1883.

Labour Day was originally celebrated in the spring but it was moved to the fall after 1894. A similar holiday, Labor Day is held on the same day in the United States of America. Canadian trade unions are proud that this holiday was inspired by their efforts to improve workers’ rights. Many

for some Canadians, but many people see the first Monday in September as an opportunity to take a late summer trip, perhaps to their country cottage, or enjoy the company of family or friends at picnics, fairs, festivals and fireworks displays.

For teenagers and other students, the Labour Day weekend is the last chance to celebrate with a party or to go on a trip before school re-opens for the new academic year.

Canadian football fans may spend a large proportion of the weekend watching the Labour Day Classic matches live or on television. The Labour Day Classic consists of three games between high ranking teams in the Canadian Football League.

One match is played on the Sunday before Labour Day and two on Labour Day.

Public Life

Post offices, many businesses, and many organizations are closed on Labour Day in Canada.

Schools and other educational establishments are also closed, as Labour Day falls at the end of the summer holiday period. Many public transport services run to a reduced or “Sunday” service, although others may not run at all. There may be

some local disruption to traffic around parades, particularly in Toronto, and some congestion on highways and at airports as people return form late summer vacations or trips.

Quick Facts

Labour Day in Canada is a holiday to campaign for workers’ rights. It celebrates the achievements of these rights.

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August 29, 2018 - September 4, 2018

Council Meeting Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

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Traffic Bylaw No 18/2016. states that: • No unlicensed vehicles or vehicles with expired registrations shall be parked on the street at any time.

• Vehicles are not allowed to park within three (3) meters of a fire hydrant • Vehicles are not permitted to park with three (3) meters of any lane entrance.

• Vehicles are not allowed to park with two (2) meters of a private driveway Why? Public safety and liability matters are compromised when inappropriate parking incidents occur. Please adhere to these rules of the road to keep Yorkton streets safe for everyone.

Invitation for Quotation Ukrainian Pioneer Park Picnic Pads Proposals must be received before 4:00 p.m. on August 31, 2018 Please send sealed quotations clearly marked “Ukrainian Pioneer Park Picnic Pads” to: Department of Community Development, Parks and Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of Proposal: The intent of this Invitation for Quotation is to obtain pricing for the installation of picnic pads and picnic tables at the Ukrainian Pioneer Park, located between 1st and 3rd Avenues North, in Yorkton, SK. Specifications are available at: In Person: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Department Administration Office 455 Broadway Street West (Gallagher Centre) Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Phone: 306-786-1750 Request by email: cdpr@yorkton.ca Quotations shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for proposal closing.

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

The Contractor is required to have a Health & Safety Program and to provide a copy to the City.

In the absence of their own Health & Safety Program, the Contractor must follow the City’s Health & Safety Program applicable to the Department for which they are hired.

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

A mandatory site inspection is required and can be arranged by calling 306-786-1780 or emailing mcharney@yorkton.ca Contact Person: Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars should be directed to: Matt Charney, Parks Manager City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1780 Email: mcharney@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

Deer Park Golf Course #8 Construction Proposals must be received before 4:00 p.m. on September 11, 2018 Please send sealed proposal clearly marked “Deer Park Golf Course #8 Construction” to: Department of Community Development, Parks and Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of Proposal: To construct a new #8 hole at Deer Park Golf Course including development of fairways and green. Irrigation supply and install will be separate and not to be included in this proposal. Construction to be started after October 1, 2018 and all grass seeded must be sown by June 1, 2019.

Specifications are available online at Sasktenders.ca and the City of Yorkton website Proposals shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for tender closing.

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

Proposals must include, and a contract will not be awarded without: Proof/Letter of good standing with WCB, Proof of minimum of $2,000,000.00 comprehensive general liability insurance A valid City of Yorkton Business License.

Proponent attendance at the mandatory site meeting is required, which will be held on September 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the Deer Park Golf Course Clubhouse.

Contact Person: Enquiries regarding the tendering procedure and particulars should be directed to: Leo Skaluba, Golf Course Superintendent Deer Park Golf Course Phone: 306-782-3366 Email: lskaluba@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all tenders. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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Gloria Hayden Community Centre Competition Number: 2018-30 The Gloria Hayden Community Centre is a leisure facility featuring: a 140m walking/jogging track, two regulation indoor courts capable of supporting racquetball, squash, and wallyball, and a gymnasium with a basketball court, a volleyball court and 3 badminton courts. We are seeking an energetic individual with good public relations skills to work at this diverse recreation facility.

Duties and Responsibilities: • Reporting to the Recreation Services Manager • Work with minimal supervision • Supervision of the facility • Scheduling of rentals • Cash reporting • Equipment set up and take down • General maintenance & janitorial duties • Support services to community groups and organizations offering programs at the centre.

Qualifications: • Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills • Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Possess and maintain an RCMP security & vulnerable sector clearance Hours of Work: 15-20 hours per week of casual/part time shifts, including days, evenings and weekends SALARY: $14.43 per hour in accordance with our Out-of-Scope salary grid.

Interested applicants are invited to apply online at www.yorkton.ca.

This competition closes September 7, 2018 at 4:00 pm The City of Yorkton thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

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City audit approved by council

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council approved the 2017 Draft Audited Financial Statements for the City of Yorkton as presented at their regular meeting Monday.

Council also authorized the Director of Finance to sign the representation letter to the auditors.

Collins Barrow, PQ, LLP, had audited the financial position of the City of Yorkton as of Dec. 31, 2017, explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance with the City.

The auditors confirmed that our financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the City’s financial position and the results of its operations and changes for the year 2017, he said.

In conjunction with Canadian auditing standards, a final statement cannot be issued until the auditors receive approval from Council.

The financial statement “indicates compliance with Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards,� said Stradeski.

Included in the financial statements is an indication the City’s debt

limit is $42 million.

Currently, long term debt sits at just shy of $17.5 million, including: fire hall ($4,398,960), Gallagher Centre ($2,446,050), waterworks ($4,734,000), and Dracup Avenue ($5,920,245).

This leaves the city with approximately $24.5 million of debt available, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

In addition, Council also approved the 2017 Municipal Public Accounts for the City of Yorkton.

In accordance with the Cities Act and the Cities Regulations, the City of Yorkton is required to produce the public accounts document on an annual basis.

This document includes the following: • Employee Salaries of $50,000 or more • Council Remuneration • Contracted Expenditures of $50,000 or more • Grant and Subsidies of $50,000 or more Since the document includes employee names and titles, the City will not post it online.

However, paper copies are available to the public upon request at City Hall for $10.00 a copy.

Investments made in area parks The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $2 million in facility and infrastructure improvements for parks in the province’s central region, which includes Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Greenwater Lake, Blackstrap, Fort Carlton and Pike Lake provincial parks. “The central region has seen many upgrades and improvements over the past five years, with even more work scheduled to be completed this year,� said Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Gene Makowsky in a prepared release. “Investing in park facilities and infrastructure remains a top priority for us in order to ensure we keep up with visitors’ needs and regulatory requirements so our guests can enjoy their time spent in the parks.�

Upgrades scheduled for completion prior to the 2019 camping season in the Yorkton region include: • Completion of campground electrical system expansion and upgrades in Greenwater Lake

Provincial Park; • Completion of water system upgrades and replacement of the main sewage lift at Greenwater Lake Provincial Park; • Campground office replacement in Duck Mountain Provincial Park.

The $2 million is in addition to more than $21 million invested in central parks over the past five years for improvements including, again in the Yorkton area: • Service centre replacements and upgrades to roads, trailer sewage station and boat launch at Duck Mountain Provincial Park; • Electrical expansion and upgrades, road improvements, major boat launch upgrades, shoreline stabilization and a new playground structure at Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park; • Campground development with full service campsites, service centre replacement, electrical expansions, new playground equipment and major road upgrades at Greenwater Lake Provincial Park

Hidden treasures Yorktonites rooted through clothes, video games, and assorted knick knacks at a garage sale on Broadway Street on Aug. 23.

Western Financial Group held the event as a fundraiser for the Health Foundation, collecting $547.

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Good Spirit School Division update Good Spirit School Division would like to welcome our families back for the 2018-19 school year. The first day of school for all students in Kindergarten to Grade 10 is Tuesday, September 4, 2018. All Grade 11 & 12 students will begin school on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

We would like to remind drivers to watch for children walking to and from school and to be aware of bus stops.

When the bus lights are flashing and the stop arm is out, traffic from both directions must come to a complete stop. We urge the public to assist us in keeping our students safe.

Over the summer, the GSSD Facilities Department has been hard at work in schools across the division making improvements to ensure our students and staff spend their days in safe, welcoming environments. Highlights of the infrastructure improvements and projects include:

• The asbestos abatement at the Yorkton Regional High School has been completed.

Classrooms impacted will be ready by the end of August with new ceiling and lights. In addition, the C-wing classrooms are scheduled to be upgraded with new ceiling and lights.

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• The gym ceiling and lights project at Melville Comprehensive School will be complete for the start of the school year.

• Preeceville School saw six classrooms renovated for the start of the school year.

• The completion of the main floor renovation project at the Sturgis Composite School will see new flooring in four classrooms, two bathrooms and the hallways

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• The Saltcoats School roofing project has been completed.

• The Norquay School roofing project will be complete by the end of August.

• A cultural room, complete with new furniture and technology, has been added to Kamsack Comprehensive Institute and the Yorkton Regional High School.

• The wheelchair accessible washroom was completed at Kamsack Comprehensive Institute.

• PJ Gillen School in Esterhazy saw three classrooms and the staff workroom updated.

• Heating systems at Columbia in Yorkton, Esterhazy High, Invermay, and Norquay schools were flushed.

• Invermay School and Macdonald School in Stockholm will have the installation of their phone/bell/intercom system completed by October.

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• The addition of two portable classrooms at Columbia School in Yorkton is nowcomplete.

• Grayson School had four classrooms renovated, and a wheelchair accessible washroom and sidewalk were completed for the start of school.

• In conjunction with Christ The Teacher Catholic School Division, the gym lighting at MC Knoll/St. Michaels school has been upgraded.

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Under the big top

The Great Benjamins Circus rolled into Yorkton last week for two days of death-defying tricks and impressive stunts. The circus occupied the parking lot outside the Gallagher Centre on Aug. 22 and 23, dazzling audiences with jugglers, clowns, and acrobats.

Hooking up the culture connection Where’s my dang teleporter?

Seriously, it’s 2018. We are officially in the future. People in the 1950s thought we’d be drinking cancer-destroying mimosas while we flew through the skies in jetpacks with a miniature robot massaging our necks by now. And, sure, we’ve had a few breakthroughs. We’ve cured hundreds of once-lethal diseases. We’ve built new ways to harness energy that don’t rely on crushed dinosaur bones. We’ve connected the world in a life-altering way through the Internet, creating a truly global village.

But, to be frank (and somewhat ungrateful), I don’t care about all that right now. At this moment, all I want is a teleporter. I want to step into a Flyesque pod, press a button, and step out onto the Great Wall of China. I want to travel across the universe in the blink of

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The Internet, in a way, is a teleportation consolation prize. It allows us to reach people through the digital landscape. We can see and hear our friends and loved ones translated through computer and phone screens.

The Internet might not be the teleportation we always dreamed about, but it’ll do in a pinch.

As someone who lives far from home, I rely on the Internet to connect with the East Coast. I

dream of one day stepping through a glowing door and appearing on a wharf next to an overeager fiddler, but until Elon Musk or Bill Gates or whichever “benevolent” billionaire we’re supposed to worship finances teleportation technology, I’ll settle for a clunky laptop with a bad Wifi connection.

But we connect with people through more than just the Internet; we connect through culture.

We discuss what we love and hate about the latest Marvel movie. We debate

the merits of Radiohead’s early material compared to their more recent output. We gush over the latest episodes of Game of Thrones. We learn about each other through our shared cultural experiences.

I felt an intense shared pop culture moment not too long ago. My friend from Halifax and I often chat over Messenger. We share articles, discuss the abysmal Mamma Mia sequel, analyze obscure Twilight Zone episodes, and generally shoot the breeze.

Last week, he introduced me to 6ix9ine. For those not in the know, Mr. 9ine is a controversial rapper popular for his aggressive lyrics, criminal behaviour, and outrageous facial stylings (his teeth have been compared to an army of Skittles). He is a deeply ridiculous figure.

My friend sent me a 6ix9ine song called Billy.

It’s two minutes long. It involves a lot of screaming and shouting. The lyrics are well-below the fourth grade reading level. It’s primal, dumbed-down rap music. It’s atrocious. We loved it.

Listening to that song and discussing it with my

friend, I felt the power of a shared cultural experience. Four provinces and a three-hour time difference stand between my friend and I, but as we talked about Billy, it was as if we were in the same room. Culture can bring us together, even garbage culture like 6ix9ine’s music. As people in our

lives move on to new cities and new careers, culture can be the bond that keeps us all together.

But you know what would keep us together even more? A teleporter.

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Hovey’s exhibition offers an intimate perspective on animals, flowers, and landscapes.

In 2017, Larry Hovey picked up a camera for the first time in 30 years.

He found his targets, pointed, and shot for over four months. He enjoyed his return to photography, although he didn’t envision it going beyond a passing fancy. In fact, he didn’t plan to keep taking pictures after his initial flurry of photos.

“It takes too much time,” he said.

But after a chance discussion with Don Stein, Executive Director at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Hovey came in contact with the Yorkton Arts Council (YAC). They

creatures through the use of closeups, colours, and lighting.

“We’re taking a closer look at the things we always see and perhaps putting them together in a perspective,” he said.

Hovey wanted his work to stand out from typical exhibitions. He followed his unique artistic inclinations when snapping photos, building a body of work that emphasizes study and consideration.

“I know I look at things a little different than some people,” he said.

Hovey has been fascinated with art since childhood. At the age of 14 he began drawing dinosaurs and cartoons.

liked his work enough to set up an exhibition.

Hovey’s resurrected hobby is on display.

“It just worked out,” he said. “I’m surprised the Yorkton Arts Council has given me so much exposure.”

Hovey’s exhibition’s, titled ‘A Close Up View,’ went up in the Community Partners Gallery inside the Yorkton Public Library on Aug. 1. It’s open to the public until Oct. 31. On Aug. 25, YAC hosted an artist’s reception where attendees could enjoy snacks, take in the art, and chat with Hovey.

Hovey describes the exhibition as an exploration of tiny objects and

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He’d worked in the era of darkrooms; nowadays, most people take pictures with their phones.

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“I had to learn the autofocus,” he said. “It would choose things I wouldn’t want to focus on.

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“I noticed the detail in the wings of the bee and I knew I could enlarge it,” he said. “It’s still very clear. I’m proud of that.”

Hovey is pleased with his exhibition, but he doesn’t plan to stick with photography. He’s ready to move onto other mediums and create something fresh.

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

Monday-Friday.

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Veterans, widows and auxiliary members are invited to a Comeand-Go Tea, Sept. 14, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., 387B Parkview Rd. RSVP with the Legion office at 306-783-9789 by Sept. 10.

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OPEN Cinema Tues., Oct. 16, 2018, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CCST, Yorkton Public Library.

All ages. Free. Join us for the first installment in the 2018 - 2019 OPEN Cinema screening program! Our theme for the evening is Saskatchewan Stories and Chief Librarian Meagan Richards will be our speaker. More www.yorktonfilm.com

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Yorkton Ladies Bunco Night - A Bunco Tournament to raise funds for Stage 4 (Metastatic) Breast Cancer Research through the CIBC Run for the Cure. Sept. 15 at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre, 49 Smith St. E. Bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck and no skill (there are no decisions to be made). The object of a BUNCO is to roll the dice and accumulate the most “Wins” or “BUNCOs” during 3 sets of play.

Don’t worry if you’ve never played - you’ll learn quickly! 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. registration & cocktails, 7:00 p.m. review of rules, 7:15 p.m. game begins **must be on time**.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available by searching Yorkton/Yorkton Ladies Bunco Night on the Eventbrite.ca website or by emailing: lnpowerregina@gmail. com.

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St. Gerard’s Annual Fall Supper, Sun., Sept.

30, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., St. Gerard’s Parish Complex, 125 3rd Avenue North, Yorkton.

Bring a friend and enjoy a delicious meal!

Everyone is welcome!

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Grace Presbyterian Church Harvest Supper at Tonkin Curling Rink Sat., Sept. 15, 4:30 to 6:30.

Sit down or take out.

Homemade Perogies, Sausage, Coleslaw, Homemade buns & pies.

Adults $14.00, Ages 6-12 $7.00, 5 and under free.

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Parkinson’s Support group meeting Wed., Sept. 19, 2 p.m. at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home. All Parkinson’s patients and interested persons.

For further information contact Marj at 306-7837519.

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It’s the sale you wait for! St. Gerard’s CWL Annual Gigantic Garage Sale, Thurs., Sept. 6, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Fri., Sept. 7, 9 a.m. till noon at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex, 125 Third Avenue North, Yorkton.

Something for everyone: household, clothing, books, jewellery, toys, holiday items and more! PLUS — $3.00 Pie and Coffee Special all day, each day! Everyone is welcome!

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LEGO City at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery in Yorkton, July 3 to Aug. 31, 2018. LEGO City is a fun-filled celebration of bricks! We commissioned Kelly

Litzenberger to recreate four historic Yorkton buildings using LEGO. The amazing results on are display along with an imaginary LEGO cityscape that was inspired by the idea of a travelling flea circus! 49 Smith Street E., Mon. to Fri., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., 1 to 4 p.m.

Admission is always free.

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Tailgate/garage Sale at Westview United Church parking lot 355 Bradbrooke Drive in Yorkton, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Muffins, hot dogs, homemade pies and beverages will be available.

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance, 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton.

All ages are welcome.

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: Aug. 30, The Zayshleys.

Admission $10.00.

Contact Peter- 306-7821846. Hall rental 306783-6109.

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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 starting Sept. 5. 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 306-7821689 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 306783-5022 or 306-7837042 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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Al-Anon meets Monday nights, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. and Wednesday nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church (355 Bradbrooke Dr.). Alateen also meets on Wednesday night, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church. Adult children of Alcoholics Al-Anon meeting every Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St.

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

Please use the back door.

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

Leagues are Mondays

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

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

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

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

Nondenominational club.

Contact Joan at 306-7836042.

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

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

Fall changes garden appreciation Can this really be the last week of August? It seems like just a short time ago that we were making our gardening plans, and now our gardens are fading. Still beautiful, but not with the lush greenery of midsummer.

But there is still plenty of time to enjoy our gardens! This is a great time to take a stroll and make notes in your garden journal of what really worked this summer and what didn’t. We always think we’ll remember, but brief notes never hurt! Notes in our journal include the increased presence of bees in our garden thanks to “Buzz’s Corner” using the seeds from Cheerios and Vesey’s; better yield of tomatoes in a new spot; success of planting borlotti beans for the first time; poor results in one row of peppers due to a forest of dill surrounding them (not as much sun filtered in as we hoped: because our garden is small we doubled up the plants in one row). All things to keep in mind for next year!

This is also the time to assess if you want to add or remove any plant material from your garden. If you want to add anything, I’ll mention to you now that the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be holding their Fall Plant and Bulb Sale on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Parkland Mall in Yorkton. If you purchase some new additions, they will still have plenty of time to get settled in before winter.

Do you remember that fun song by the Bangles, “Walk Like An Egyptian?” I know it wasn’t written about onions, but that song came to mind when I was on my daily garden tour and looking at our Egyptian onions, also called “walking onions.”

Are you familiar with them?

They are, of course, part of the onion family, allium proliferum. But their unique feature is that the little bulbs grow on top of the plant, not below ground in the

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Gardener’s Notebook usual way! Then, when the bulbs either drop off or the stalks bend towards the soil, they “walk” across the garden bed where they are planted, root, and begin another plant! Very cool!

Walking onions like sunny, well- drained soil with some organic matter.

Plant the bulbs about an inch deep, but give them room, about six to ten inches, between bulbs to allow for their “walking.” They grow to about three feet in height. This is the time to plant walking onions, and then by next spring you can begin using the onions. Even though they are a garden novelty, they are completely edible, not only the bulbs but the green onion stems as well.

And how did they get this delightful name, Egyptian onion? I read one theory, very romantic, that they were carried by gypsies from the Egypt area as the gypsies moved towards Europe.

But who knows, because

scientifically, the onions are definitely crossed with Welsh onions! And their other name, “walking onion,” is because they grow away from the place where they are originally planted.

Whatever their well-travelled history, the onions are an interesting addition to your garden!

If you are shopping for fresh garden produce, remember that you can find locally-grown produce at the Yorkton Gardeners’ Market, every Saturday from 8 a.m. till noon at Melrose and Simpson streets in Yorkton (north parking lot of the Prairie Harvest Christian Life Centre).

Please note the time change. To register as a seller, email ethelda61@ hotmail.com or tymiak.g@ sasktel.net or call Glen at (306) 783-7040.

Visit the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society at www.yorktonhort.ca and have a great week; be sure to wear a hat!

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“A crazy dream, that’s all.” The Preacher sat on the edge of the bed, still shuddering. Nightmares often chase him down, robbing precious sleep.

“What was it?” I wanted to know.

“Lizards. Crawling everywhere.” A plague of lizards, it seems, overwhelming him with their noxious presence.

It seemed so crazy.

Laughable. But a few nights later, he had the same dream. This time he remembered more: He’d bent down to grab one of the lizards, he said, presumably hoping to toss it far. But as he grasped and lifted it, the lizard turned into a frog and hopped away.

The dream returned again after that. Weeks later, in a sermon, he

confessed to the congregation that he hadn’t fully figured out the lizards yet. “But the frog part of the dream,” he said, “reminded me of a church Kathleen and I spoke at a few years ago.”

I remembered the church, and the warm welcome we’d received. I also recalled the charming collection of frogs in the foyer. Frogs of every type, from garden statues to puppets and stuffies to ceramic soap holders. A sign encouraged visitors to “Pick a frog, any frog. Take it home.

Put it where you can see it. And let it remind you to F-R-O-G. Fully Rely On God.” “Every time I look at the frog my wife chose – she hid it in our front gar-

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den – I think of that acrostic,” he said. Looking out at the faces looking up at him, he added, “Perhaps that’s what God wanted to remind me of through that dream. What he wants me to remind you as well. That whatever life circumstances threaten to overwhelm us and steal our peace, we must remember that God is good. Loving. Powerful.

And fully reliable.”

“I didn’t hide the frog,” I reminded him later. “The flowers grew over it!” I moved it forward the next day while weeding the garden.

As I worked, I noticed

a small dark shape moving quickly toward the foundation of the house.

Thinking mouse, I walked over to the spot where it stopped. To my astonishment, a tiny frog cowered in the shadows. In the almost decade since we’d moved to our home, I’d never seen a frog in that flowerbed.

Within weeks, we encountered numerous frogs. At the beach. At the campsite. One even arrived in the form of a candle-holder. I began praying, “God, we can’t see what’s coming down

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the road, but I’m getting the message. Whatever it is, you want us to remember that you are trustworthy. That we’re never left to handle our lizards alone.”

The lizards have names now. I won’t say what they are, because you have your own.

Fellow follower of Jesus, FROG. And hold to this promise from Romans 8:28. “And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

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A fresh start

Staff Photos by Sean Mott

Mayor Bob Maloney and Kathleen Gibson cut the ribbon for the Yorkton Legion’s home on Aug. 24. The Legion moved to a new location on 387 B Parkview Road earlier this year. It celebrated with an official opening last Friday, offering snacks for its guests and donating money to local cadet programs. The next Legion event is a tea meeting for veterans, widows, and auxiliary members on Sept. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Store where men do not enter

There are, for whatever reason, stores where men are just not expected to go. Take a certain purveyor of yoga wear, which I will not name, but the description might clue you in to their primary market. Yoga wear, in general, is marketed primarily to women and this particular store has an especially feminine name.

They also happen to sell really good men’s underwear.

Naturally, the last time I was near a location, I went in and decided to pick up a couple pairs, because there is no such thing as too much underwear. And when I met friends after, they were laughing that I was carrying the distinctive bag that is the calling card of this business. I had bought something from the store where Men Do Not Go. In some ways, it seems a bit weird that they bother selling a men’s line in the first place. Their branding is so aggressively gendered that they can’t possibly expect any man to actually go into the store. I discovered it by accident, in fact, because I was accompanying my fiancee in her shopping and could either awkwardly stand in the corner or make a trip to see if the men’s section had anything worthwhile in it. The men’s section seemed extremely out of place because I am pretty sure I was the only person with a Y-chromosome to enter the building in ages.

A shame, because it’s great underwear. And it doesn’t have an embarrassing name that references anatomy unlike most good men’s underwear.

It made me think about how gender plays a role in the decisions I personally make.

I don’t think I do things because they’re explicitly masculine. I’m happy to wear traditionally feminine colours, because they’re fun and I like them, but the majority of the clothing in my wardrobe is definitely traditionally male – the wide spectrum of plaid is certainly playing into a stereotype.

I know when I was a little kid I definitely bought into the idea of what men and women should and should not do, but as I grew up I realized that they’re not particularly worthwhile restrictions. The kid who couldn’t bear to have the radio on when *NSync’s new single was playing is now the adult who is happy to listen to modern Korean boy bands. Many things associated with gender are arbitrary and probably shouldn’t be, whether it’s the colour of our clothes, the music on our stereo, or the stores we are permitted to

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But there remains pressure to rigidly conform to expectations and it comes in subtle forms

like people laughing at the bag from the yoga store.

I think that we should probably stop worrying

so much about what gender means or doesn’t mean. Like what we like, whether it’s something that conforms to gendered expectations or not. Some things, like comfortable underwear, are universal. I hate to think that we are denying ourselves day-long comfort because we’re hung up on whether it conforms to our identity or not. Don’t block yourself off from happiness because you need people to view you a certain way.

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Yorkton archer shines on world stage

By Sean Mott Staff Writer Cailin Jarvis, 17, aimed her bow. She fired her shot, landing her arrow into a coyote statue. Her opponent took their shot as well, landing in a similar spot.

Organizers moved the coyote. Jarvis took another shot, scoring a quality hit near the heart. Her opponent did the same.

The target moved again, and again, and again.

Every time the archers landed their shots with precision. Jarvis held her own against a top competitor. It was one of the best rounds of archery in her career.

“It was insane that I kept up with the best shooter in South Africa,” she said.

Jarvis did more than keep up; she dominated.

She competed in the National Archery in Schools (NASP) 2018 AllStar Championship in Calgary on Jul. 11-13. She played against skilled archers from around the world. At the end of the grueling three-day tournament, she snagged a rare achievement: She

was named the fourthbest female youth 3D archer in the world.

“It’s such an honour,” she said.

Jarvis has been firing arrows since she was five-years-old. Her father and brother used bows for hunting. They showed her the ropes.

“I followed in [their] footsteps,” she said. “It’s a family thing.”

Jarvis took her archery to the next level when she joined NASP. The program took her across Canada in big-league competitions. Jarvis specialized in 3D archery, a relatively new form of competitive archery that seeks to recreate the hunting experience.

In 3D archery, there are no traditional targets.; instead, animal models are used. Archers aim their bows at wildlife ranging from bears to turkeys to everything in between. The goal is to hit the animal target in its vital area. The closer an arrow is to the heart, the more points an archer receives. Since every animal has a different size and build, 3D archers need flexible shooting

Cailin Jarvis poses with her coaches (Doug Gibson and Mike Jarvis) and her medal. skills and a strategic mind. Hitting a bear in the heart isn’t the same as hitting a turkey in the heart.

Growing up around hunting, Jarvis naturally gravitated to 3D archery.

“I’ve been doing this since I was a child,” she said. “I just went for it.”

Jarvis’ skills brought her to the global All-Star competition for the first time this year. She scored highly in provincial and

national tournaments, landing a spot in the 16-person Canadian team. Jarvis could hardly believe she was surrounded by top-level talent from around the world.

“I was super nervous,” she said. “It’s such a surreal moment.

“It’s crazy to know I was involved [with it].”

Jarvis focused on her shooting for three days.

She took aim in countless

rounds as the competition chugged along. It was a physically taxing experience.

“You’re tired and... mentally exhausted,” Jarvis said. “You have to keep pushing yourself and do it.”

At the end of the competition, Jarvis didn’t think she’d receive a top honour. During the medal ceremony, when they called her name, she didn’t believe it. A friend

on her team had to tell her to go up onto the podium. Even when she had the medal it didn’t fully sink in.

“It didn’t really click in until two days after [the ceremony],” she said.

“Oh, my God, I’m fourth in the world.

“This is crazy.”

The medal is a major cap on Jarvis’ archery career. She’s entering her final year in the sport.

She’ll be competing at Nashvill next July, which will bring her archery career to a close.

“I was thinking of going into it professionally, but I can’t really see myself doing that,” she said. “I’m probably just going to keep it as a hobby.”

Jarvis appreciates archery for introducing her to countless friends and for serving as a form of relaxation.

“It’s a nice way to cool off,” she said.

Jarvis has simple advice for future archery champions: Enjoy yourselves.

“It’s meant to be fun,” she said. “Take it one arrow at a time.”

The the Parkland Prospects Prep Camp was a series of power skating exercises and skill improving drills at the Farrell Agencies Arena last week.

Camp gives players a jump start

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It may still be August but more than 90 young hockey players hit the Farrell Agencies Arena ice last week to take part in the Parkland Prospects Prep Camp.

The week-long camp was for players from the IP (initiation program) level up to Bantam aged players, explained Jeff Sperling one of the camp’s owners.

“It’s something we put together about five years ago,” he said, adding it was then that he, along with Jason Gordon, Ryan Hoffman and Jeff Ronn came

together to create what has become an annual camp.

“It’s to benefit our kids, and kids in the parkland area,” he said.

The camp has a very specific focus, helping young players with skill development, and giving them some ice time just ahead of upcoming try-outs for various teams in Yorkton Minor Hockey.

“We do power skating in the morning and then skills and drills in the afternoon,” said Sperling.

Sperling said over the course of the camp he could see players getting better.

“Kids that come out to hockey school in the summer want to be better hockey players,” he said, adding

that means they listen to instruction well and work hard “to get a head start on the year.”

Sperling said the four partners are involved because they love the game and want to help young players be better.

“We’re all passionate about hockey. None of us were superstars when we played, but we can teach kids,” he said, And they had some help at sessions Wednesday with some Yorkton Terriers and coach Mat Hehr on hand.

“They’re giving back to the community before the season even starts,” said Sperling.

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The seeds that grow a sports fan As sometimes happens in my world, I was doing an interview the other day and the conversation had strayed to talk sports for a bit.

The conversation quickly veered to the Saskatchewan Rush, a favourite topic for me as a huge box lacrosse fan.

From there the conversation swung to pro ultimate, which in turn had my interviewee noting I tend to like sports which are a tad off the beaten path.

There was no use in arguing the point because it’s true.

But the conversation did get me thinking about how someone becomes a fan of a particular sport, while having little or no interest in others.

While I suspect there are varied answers to the question, two seem likely as prime influences.

For many, a love of certain sports is no doubt a case of heredity. No, I am not suggesting loving hockey is in our genetics, but when a child sits on a parent’s knee watching Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday night, chances are they are going to grow to like the game.

That was the case for me. I grew up on a farm with initially only one channel on the television: CBC. There were not a lot of options for something to do on a Saskatchewan farm on a Saturday night in the winter, so we watched hockey.

The same goes for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. I can remember listening to games riding in the grain truck, first as a passenger with dad during harvest, and then when I grew up to drive the

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Sports grain truck. The interest in the Canadian Football League was set at an early age because of my dad.

I can also remember following my grandfather to the pool hall to watch him play. When he retired to town he made that walk almost every day. I was enthralled watching the coloured balls caroming around the table as a youth, and today watching the great Ronnie O’Sullivan, or top ranked Mark Selby online still fascinates me.

The second influence is without a doubt the sports we end up playing as youngsters.

Dad and I watched baseball on TV and I am a fan, but I ended up playing fastball with the rural-based New Osgoode Bandits for years and I still love the game. I was an eager fan watching games online at the recent world junior event held in Prince Albert, and if I were to daydream a new professional sports league, fastball would be near the

top of the list.

In school I played badminton. I was actually pretty good.

I can sit and watch world level badminton, knowing well who players such as Viktor Axelsen, Lee Chong Wei, Chen Long, and Lin Dan are.

It’s the same thing with my more recent infatuation with disc golf.

I love playing the game and, as a result, watching world ranked players such as Richard Wysocki, Paul McBeth, and Simon Lizotte at big tourneys on YouTube is great.

It makes sense that when you participate in a sport you appreciate the skill of top players doing things you just can’t even imagine doing.

But there is an intangible to liking sports, too.

My family never watched 15s rugby when

I was growing up, unless maybe on a long forgotten edition of Wide World of Sports.

And I certainly never played the game, but I am an avid fan and eagerly await confirmation the Ontario Arrows are officially in Major League Rugby for 2019.

It’s the same story regarding lacrosse. It was not TV fare when I was young and I never played the game, but again it is easily one of my favourite sports.

I admit I can’t put a finger on why lacrosse, rugby, ultimate, and bull riding have captivated me as a fan, which has had my mind percolating over it since the recent interview. Maybe in some cases it’s just a matter of happenstance, but ultimately watching sports has been a rather significant hobby in my life.

Area fastball team goes international The Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball Leagues’ Rosebud Royals experienced their first out of country ball since the 1990’s recently at the North American Fastball Association (NAFA) World Series in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Royals entered the ‘A’ division of the event, which featured 37 teams from 17 different states or provinces.

Other teams from Saskatchewan in the division included the Kahkewistahaw Blue Jays, Tint Centre Cubs (Saskatoon), Peguis Redmen, Kelvington PDC Comets, PA Thunderbirds, and Conquest. The Comets had the most success from Saskatchewan losing their first game in a close one only to go on a four-game winning streak before losing out in their sixth game.

Most teams were from larger cities while Rosebud was made up of all Wadena players plus James Anderson, a pitcher from Hudson Bay. The Royals lost to teams from Kansas, Wisconsin, North Dakota, defeated Prince Albert, Saskatchewan’s Thunderbirds and finally lost a team made up of players from all along the East Coast the Hagerstown A’s based out of Maryland.

Although the Royals lost more than they won they competed very well in all the games, usually only having one inning per game that cost them.

The Royals players were very impressed with the immaculate facilities, featuring 13 lighted and irrigated softball diamonds in one location and five more diamonds under construction.

Rosebud’s Dylon Murias extended his World Series experience being picked up by the NAFA U23 ‘AA’ Free Agents Team. Each year NAFA takes eligible players from the adult divisions to make up a ‘Free Agents’ team. This year there was one college female player and 14 players in the Men’s ‘A’ Division that played on the U23 ‘AA’ Free Agents team. This year’s U23 ‘AA’ draw had eight teams including The PA Thunderbirds and Conquest Jr Coyotes from Saskatchewan.

The free agent team Murias was on went 0-2 in their pool but picked up a win in the first round of the playoffs against the eventual B-side winners Bowen FP from Illinois.

The Free Agents then lost to Wisconsin’s Sand Prairie Construction Team in the event semifinal putting them in a tie for third in the event.

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The Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball Leagues, Rosebud Royals attended the North American Fastball Association (NAFA) World Series in Fargo, North Dakota. Pictured from left back row; James Holowaty (Pitcher/Coach), Ian Lazar, Dylon Murias, Shain Scheschuck, Brynn Achtymichuk, Derek Ekstrom. Front row: Ben Tokarchuk, Scott Comfort, James Anderson, Greg Tokarchuk, Dane Ward, Dryden Ekstrom.

Conquest Jr Coyotes won the U23 ‘AA’ Men’s Championship after defeating the Prince Albert squad in the other semi-final.

Murias played shortstop for the U23 Tournament and also batted leadoff for the team.

“The Players were awesome people, and it was a great experience.

I was very happy to be a part of it” said Murias.

Murias ended up play-

ing nine games in three days between the two divisions.

The Royals World Series experience com-

pletes one of their most International years in their 48-year history.

Earlier this year the Royals had hosted the

New Zealand Midgets in a June double-header.

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Action from the event in Fargo, ND.

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Springside action

The second annual Cornerstone Credit Union Cup Disc Golf Tournament was held in Springside Saturday, Aug. 25. Doug Kerr would dominate, shooting an opening round minus-four over 18. In the second round, Kerr would shoot minus-five for a final of 103 over 36. Trevor Lyons finished second with a minus-two first round, and going even over the second 18 for an

overall 110. Dorian Bush was third and Calvin Daniels fourth. Sandy Kerr took the women’s’ side. All five prize winners were from Yorkton.

Doug Kerr also took the Yorkton Terriers Longest Drive Award on #16, with Daniels taking the Access Communications Closest-to-the-Pin on #14. Here Kerr drives #1, while Lyons watches.

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A bottle drive was held recently as a fundraiser for Yorkton Minor Football. Left, Jay Zaharia

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Talsma tames ‘Joe’s Jungle’ for tourney win Jack Talsma captured the open side of the Grain Millers ‘Sow Your Oats’ disc golf tournament Sunday.

The event is part of the Parkland Association of Disc Golf (PADG) summer series. It is in its fourth year at Patrick Park Disc Golf Course in Yorkton, and second under the sponsorship of Grain Millers attracted disc golfers from Regina, Percival, Wadena, Melville, and Fort Qu’Appelle where Talsma resides.

After 36 baskets the top four in the open division went back for a championship nine playing the ‘Joe’s Jungle’ layout from original course designer Joe Hunt.

Over the final nine Talsma, who had thrown a sparkling minus-eight on the second round 18, was the best-of-the-day, with a 146 (-1 overall), after 45 baskets.

Ryan Seitz of Yorkton was second with a 149 (+2 overall), while Gage McKay of Regina was 153 (+6 overall), and Mark Kienle from Wadena fourth at 154 (+7 overall).

“The course lay out was excellent,” said champion Talsma. “The PADG does a great job with its home course and gets the maximum crea-

tivity out of the nine baskets and 18 holes.”

Talsma said he had some struggles in the first round, most of his own doing.

“I am what some might call an emotional player, and I had a few very preventable mistakes in the first round and just couldn’t seem to get it going,” he said.

But his game came into form on the second round.

“The key to being in the final four was shooting the course record on my second round,” said Talsma. “I had a few shots to make up at the start of the round and my opponents were also lying very well, which always helps you to play better.”

Seitz, who scored an ace in Yorkton earlier this summer, said with some special rules in play for the event, the course became more challenging.

“There were some narrow fairways that I have never played with before, first round it caused some issues but I adjusted for the second round and managed to keep it on the fairway,” he said.

“I had issues with the island hole on the first round (#3 & #12), because I don’t throw there too

Jack Talsma of Fort Qu’Appelle putts during the Grain Millers ‘Sow Your Oats’ disc golf tournament Sunday in Yorkton. often so I was throwing that hole without too much of a plan.

The second round hole #11 gave me some issues with the O.B. (outof-bounds), behind the basket but I didn’t keep that in my head - just move on and keep playing with the strategy I had for the rest of the course.”

So did Seitz make what he saw as a key shot Sunday?

“I don’t know if I had one key shot, mainly just take time before each shot,” he said. “My up shots and putting were good, I had some issues with some drives but I

was able to save most of them with the up shots and the putts.”

It was #11 that worried Talsma too.

“Most defiantly number 11. I shot a plus-three on it the first round and am still entirely intimidated of that hole,” he said. “If I could par it for the rest of my life I would be a very happy man.”

Seitz said playing the Jungle for the final nine sort of played to his own preference.

“I’ve always liked Joe’s Jungle, if we had a back nine for Joe’s Jungle I’d be playing that more than the original 18,” he said.

Talsma too suggested the Jungle was to his benefit.

“I am a long thrower so I like Joe’s Jungle, but I was very nervous at the start and dropped a few strokes right away,” he said. “My buddy Gage McKay gave me a little talking to, and I was able to start playing to my potential.”

The top two finishers; Talsma and Seitz, also qualified for the Farrell Agencies Champions’ Challenge, and a one-of-akind jacket, to be held in Melville Oct. 14. Talsma is a double qualifier having won the tournament in Fort Qu’Appelle

earlier this year, and is a previous winner taking the first Champions’ Challenge in 2016.

“I enjoy going to the Champions’ Challenge, this will be the second one that I’m going to and I always have a great time,” offered Seitz. “To me, it means I get to enjoy another day of disc golf.”

In the recreation division J.J. Kroczynski of Regina topped Yorkton’s Quinn Haider.

The 50-plus division was captured by Calvin Daniels by one stroke over Dorian Bush. Both disc golfers are from Yorkton.

The 16-and-under division was won by Yorkton disc golfer Payton Popowich.

All the participants Sunday earn important points toward the Yorkton Co-op Trilogy Series, which continues this Sunday at Whitesand Regional Park at Theodore with the Co-op Cup, and wraps up Sunday, Sept. 16, with the SasKam Challenge in Yorkton. After the three events disc golfers with the most points over the three events will earn additional prizes.

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Local kids improve skills at hockey camp

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Derek Serdachny wants to see kids improve their skills at hockey. The Serdachny High Performance Power Skating and Hockey camp, which ran from Aug. 12-16 was focused on improving skills in young hockey players from the region, with instructors helping kids with their technique and skill over the week-long camp.

“It’s kind of an all encompassing camp where kids work on the fundamentals but are also pushed to test their limits.”

Beyond pushing the

kids to improve their skill, Serdachny said they also want to have a high ratio of instructor to students, to better guide the kids as they learn new skills and take on some challenging drills over the course of the camp.

Eight to ten instructors were on the ice.

“These instructors are guys that play in the WHL, they play in the SHJL and AHL, some of the local Maulers and Terriers are helping out here. On top of that, our dry land instructor is a phys. ed. teacher who played with the Yorkton Terriers, so he knows what he’s doing in the dry land session. Myself, I

grew up participating in hockey school in Edmonton, then working in one, and brought that skills and knowledge back to Yorkton. The best thing is that all of these instructors really care about the kids. We could have less instructors on the ice, but at the end of the day it’s about making the kids better.”

This is the third year of the camp in Yorkton, and Serdachny views it as a way to give back to the community, which supported his hockey career through his time in Yorkton Minor Hockey and the Yorkton Terriers.

“When parents pay money, they want some-

thing in return... When a kid comes out of here, they’re having a good time, they’re enjoying their time, but they’re getting better. That’s important... One way to give back to the community, but the other reason was to help kids, teach them the skills and knowledge that I have, and hopefully they can use it in their future hockey careers.”

A wide range of age ranges participated in

the camp, with the youngest players being 6-7, going up to 12 and up.

The camp adapts to the age and skill level of the kids, challenging younger kids on the fundamentals, and adding more steps, complications and challenge as they reach the older groups.

“Six and seven year olds, they’re definitely more busy, but as a teacher and vice principal I have a pretty good handle on how to control

those kids.”

The other advantage to having multiple age groups is that the younger kids can see older kids struggle, which Serdachny said teaches them that they’re not expected to get it perfect the first time, just that they’re expected to keep trying and improving.

“It doesn’t matter if you fall, you’re going to fall, get up, and try it again.”

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Growing confidence in growing grain While there are many rather dramatic changes taking place in agriculture these days, one of the more interesting, and less talked about is the increased confidence the marketplace is showing in the sector’s ability to produce.

A good example of the trend can be seen in wheat.

While wheat may have lost its crown as king of crops to canola, at least in terms of profitability in Western Canada, it remains a major food grain on a global scale.

The fact is farmers around the world produce wheat almost too well.

While the United States Department of

Agriculture has global wheat down 28.4 million tonnes or 2.9 per cent this year, the modest drop off bucks a significant run of production increases. Since 2012-13 there has been a yearover-year increase in wheat production each year up until this one.

The reasons for the constant increase in wheat production are of course varied, but there are certainly some obvious influences at play including better agronomic traits being bred into new wheat varieties, and optimizing the science of farming in terms of fertilizer and crop protection products.

And wheat is a crop that is widely grown,

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Calvin Daniels and that too is a key to consistent world production.

We like to think of the Canadian Prairies as the breadbasket to the world because we grow lots of high quality milling flour.

That of course is true, and most of that production is exported to some other country making Canada a major producer of wheat for flour.

But Canada is far from being the only producer.

It might surprise some, but China is easily the largest producer of wheat, followed by India, but they consume almost all they produce so don’t draw attention like the exporting countries. Of course if they have bad crops they become more aggressive as importers, which is

significant for farmers here.

Russia in the world’s third largest wheat producer, and as they adopt better farm technology they have the potential to boost yields.

In Europe France is the big producer, followed by Germany, which is where dry conditions this year have reduced yield expectations accounting for the world decline.

I n t e r e s t i n g l y, Ukraine sits 10th in world production of wheat. It is another country where better farm technology could boost production significantly, a comment that could be applied to many countries.

For example, Poland

plants about 2.4 million hectares of wheat annually, and wheat is the largest crop grown in Kazakhstan. Both countries could boost production if they had access to the tools farmers have here.

While the opportunity to grow production exists based on technology transfer, at present the security of production lies in the diversity of the production area for wheat.

It is the ability to grow wheat from Australia to Kansas that has given the marketplace the confidence to expect production to always be there.

Calvin Daniels is Editor Yorkton This Week

Canola Council watching phase out Recently, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) released proposed decisions to phase out the outdoor use of clothianidin and thiamethoxam, two important products used by canola growers to prevent damage caused by flea beetles.

“Sustainable production and science-based decisions about risk are the foundation of our industry,” says Brian Innes, vice president

of public affairs for the Canola Council of Canada. “Today’s announcement is concerning because these products are very important for our growers, and without viable alternatives, the ban will significantly impact the canola sector.”

The canola industry continues to support PMRA’s science-based decision-making process. The canola industry relies on continued

investment in agricultural innovation, which is facilitated by predictable and science-based regulatory approval processes.

The proposed decisions are of concern for the canola industry as a ban will reduce yield and increase the risks faced by growers. A study published in 2017 based on European growers’ experience without these products showed that growers faced an

increased risk of insect damage, had lower yields and, as a result, seeded less canola. With more than 22 million acres of canola in Canada in 2018, banning these plant protection tools would have a dramatic impact.

These products have been responsibly used by canola producers as a seed treatment to control pests as part of their integrated pest management programs. Today’s decision is not related to bees.

PMRA earlier determined that clothianidin and thiamethoxam do not pose a risk to pollinators, including honey bees, when used as a seed treatment on canola.

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APAS looking for aid for poor hay crop The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has asked the federal government for a 2018 Livestock Tax Deferral Program for all Saskatchewan producers who cannot feed their livestock due to lack of feed and poor pasture conditions.

“Two extremely dry years have left some of our producers with no choice but to sell some of their herds because

hay is not available and feed costs are too high,” APAS President Todd Lewis said.

The Livestock Tax Deferral provision allows farmers who sell part of their breeding herd due to drought or flooding in prescribed drought or flood regions to defer a portion of sale proceeds to the following year.

APAS is asking for the program to be

available to all affected producers in Saskatchewan, without special designated areas of the province.

“We’re hearing from our members that shortages are widespread across most of Saskatchewan,” Lewis explained. “Despite the fact that some rain did fall earlier this year, the showers were extremely spotty and there are very few areas with a surplus

to make up the difference. The hay shortage and dry pastures are still dire enough to force the sale of livestock.”

Lewis added that affected producers would benefit from knowing whether they are eligible for the Livestock Tax Deferral Program as soon as possible, rather than closer to the end of the year, when the government usually makes that decision.

Harvest well ahead of recent average Another week of warm and dry weather has allowed producers to make great strides in the field, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

Sixteen per cent of the 2018 crop is now in the bin, up from five per cent last week and significantly ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) average of seven per cent for this time of year. Twentytwo per cent of the crop is now swathed or ready to straight-cut. Reported yields vary greatly, depending on moisture received in the past few months.

Seventy-five per cent of the fall rye, 57 per cent of the winter wheat, 55 per cent of the field peas and lentils, 24 per cent of the mustard, 16 per cent of the barley, 14 per cent of the durum, five per cent of the spring wheat and soybeans, and three per cent of the canola are now in the bin. An additional 29 per cent of the canola and 14 per cent of the mustard are swathed or ready to straight-cut.

Harvest is most advanced in the southwest, where 31 per cent of the crop is now com-

bined. The southeastern region has 24 per cent combined, the west-central region 13 per cent and the east-central region seven per cent.

The northeast now has four per cent combined, while the northwest has one per cent. Many producers in the north expect to be in the field within the next week.

Little to no rainfall was received across the province, although the Radville area reported 8 mm. Topsoil moisture conditions have significantly worsened this week in the face of the warm and dry weather.

Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 25 per cent adequate, 44 per cent short and 31 per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 17 per cent adequate, 35 per cent short and 48 per cent very short. Many southern and central areas have not received significant rainfall in close to two months and crops continue to rapidly dry down.

The majority of crop damage this past week was due to lack of moisture and high temperatures. As well, strong

wind has blown swaths around. Some areas in the province received frost, although damage is expected to be minimal as crops were advanced enough. Pastures and hay crops continue to

decline due to lack of moisture. Pasture conditions are currently rated as 17 per cent good, 28 per cent fair, 29 per cent poor and 26 per cent very poor. There continue to be reports of stubble and

Young farmers Mathew Ouellet, four, and his brother Tyler, three, of Yorkton added to their farm toy equipment line up during a ‘Day of Play’ event at Pattison

grass fires and concerns remain of feed shortages in some drier areas.

Producers are busy combining, swathing crops, desiccating crops and hauling bales.

A complete, print-

able version of the Crop Report is available online – http://www. saskatchewan.ca/cropreport.

Follow the 2018 Crop Report on Twitter at @ SKAgriculture.

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels Agriculture in Yorkton. The day allowed young farmers to bring in the fram toys to receive a coupon toward some shiny new equipment.

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Hobbies connect to love of nature

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer In retirement Morley Maier has returned to his love of nature in varied ways.

“I can do a lot of things now I didn’t use to,” said the former principal at Yorkdale Central School, adding it is a matter of having time now.

As an example, Maier said he has always liked birds and now a typical warm season day is to rise at 5:30 a.m. make coffee, and then head to the backyard, or one of several other spots he frequents to spend an hour or two photographing birds.

“It’s a very nice time of day, a great way to start most of my days in the summer time,” said Maier.

In the winter he turns crafty, an area he has become wellknown for.

“My father was a carpenter so I got to see lots of building. He built this barn, this house. I was always helping my father,” said Maier sitting in his recliner in the home he was born and raised in, a home built by his father Alvin. “Even as a child I was nailing two boards together so I could call it a bench.”

But the crafty roots didn’t

bear fruit until many years later.

Maier said it was some 15-years ago that he was in North Battleford at the Saskatchewan Craft Council Show and Sale, “and there’s this guy making willow baskets.

“I was very taken with them.

I remember thinking if I could ever make something like that it would be amazing.”

As it happened a willow basket weaving class was held in Yorkton shortly after, and Maier was an eager student.

“I took the class and learned what I needed to know,” he said, adding that he was still working, and running cows, so the skills learned were not used for at least another year.

Once Maier started weaving baskets, he developed a passion for it.

“When I tackle things they become a bit of an obsession,” he admitted.

In fact he added, “Paula, (his wife), would say I wasn’t safe to go driving with because I was always looking in ditches at the willows.”

Whether passion, or obsession, Maier found he was good at weaving baskets, and within two years he had a piece in the same juried show where he

Morley Maier collects the materials he uses to create function, yet artistic baskets. first became interested in the baskets.

“I’ve won some awards,” he said, adding it is a matter of pride admitting over the years others things have piqued his interest but he has not followed through with such effort.

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Maier said perhaps it was the history of baskets locally that subconsciously pushed him to follow through on his interest.

“This area has a history with baskets,” he said.

The typical basket locally is

what they call hoop and handle style.

“It’s a simple enough basket. It’s called a farmer’s basket is some countries,” explained Maier, explaining they are utilitarian in nature, used to Continued on Page B6

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Continued from Page B5 gather eggs or garden produce.

The process of making a willow basket begins by collecting the willow in later fall, or winter, after the leaves fall off, and the plants are dormant. The material is bundled and stored in freezers until needed.

When it’s time to weave, the willow is steamed “to keep the bark from cracking” and the basket is made.

While such baskets are European in nature, First Nations and the Metis also have a weaving tradition.

Maier said two baskets he has acquired, one made by Nancy Kinistino and the other by Delia Peepeetch, both from the Crescent Lake area are prized possessions.

The baskets are personal for Maier whose early past connects directly to Crescent Lake.

Maier’s mother Jane was a teacher at Allary School, a school then Premier Tommy Douglas lobbied for to ensure

Metis received an education.

“Tommy Douglas visited the school several times. He attended the first graduating ceremony,” said Maier, adding because his mother taught there, he and his brother attended classes there, for much of the time as the only white students.

“I went there for seven years,” he said.

“The experience I had going to school at Allary School, I feel pretty fortunate to have had it,” he said, adding it definitely gave him a different perspective on the relationship of First Nations, Metis and non-aboriginals.

“The province is so young, it’s history so young, I had that opportunity to immerse myself,” he said.

The experience may have been what eventually led Maier to become a teacher, although he admits it wasn’t exactly a career path he thought about taking when he was young.

Maier builts artistic birdhouses our of reclaimed materials.

“My mother (Jane) was a teacher. I’m certain that had some influence,” he said reflecting back on the decision made decades ago. “It wasn’t something I thought of probably until I was out of high school and had to do something.”

Maier said there was a time he considered following his father’s career path.

“I think I would have liked to have farmed,” he said.

Maier said after his first year in university he came back to the family farm “and put the crop in.” He recalls using the 120 foot cultivator, then seeding, and then harrowing the 400 acres.

“It was working from when the sun came up until dark,” he said.

At the time a parcel of land came up for sale right across the highway, and the then 20-year-old thought about buying it.

He made the suggestion to his father, who could not do the farming himself following a mobilitylimiting stroke.

“We were standing in the middle of the yard,” he said pointing out into the yard. “He (his father) said “do you see that highway? It goes in two directions, pick one.”

It was a case of being pushed out of the nest, and away from farming, at least for a time.

So Maier completed his education, married his high school sweetheart Paula, and moved to Loon Lake, SK. It was a town where he could teach, and Paula could work as a nurse.

“It was a long time ago.

We were young and looking for a job,” he said.

While both found jobs, they also found Loon Lake fed their shared interest in nature.

“We always liked camping, and once we moved there we did lots of hiking and camping.

It was a great place surrounded by lakes and wonderful big forests.”

But there was still a draw to the home farm,

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Morley Maier, centre front row with striped shirt, attended Allary School at Crescent Lake, a school established for the Metis. His mother Jane, right was a teacher at the school. and a few years later the couple would move back, taking a position in Saltcoats and from there to Yorkdale Central School first as vice-principal and then principal.

Looking back he said the decision to teach proved a good one.

“Often we do things because we thought they would work and I guess in the long-run they did.”

While life meant focusing on being a teacher, and raising three children Maier never lost his interest in nature.

“One of the things I used to do with them (his kids), was take them for walks and I’d identify plants along the way, and ask them what they were

on the way back,” he said, adding at the time they may not have appreciated the testing “but all three of them do enjoy the outdoors.”

And that interest manifested itself in later years in the art of making baskets, he said, adding,

“this is a hobby. It’s all it’s been.”

But others have seen something in his efforts that has taken his work beyond a simple hobby.

Maier’s work has been in galleries such as the Canadian Folk Art Continued on Page B7

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2030;Why do I hear but not understand?â&#x20AC;&#x2030;â&#x20AC;?

Maier with an example of a birdhouse made primarily of old shovel parts, while top right two birdhouses on display in his home.

NATURE Continued from Page B6 Gallery in Calgary and the Saskatchewan Craft Council Fine Craft Boutique in Saskatoon.

Maier said the boutique has actually called asking for more baskets, but added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a lazy crafter if you like.â&#x20AC;?

But when certain people have called, Maier has found time to craft the required baskets.

He related, when then Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan Gordon Barnhart called asking for small baskets he could give as presents to dignitaries he and sometimes crafting partner Shelley Westberg found time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One went to the Queen (Elizabeth II),â&#x20AC;? grinned Maier, adding others went to then Governor General MichaĂŤlle Jean, U.S. Consulate General and the Ambassador from Vietnam.

Maierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s craftiness would also eventually evolve to include making birdhouses, perhaps not surprising for someone who now also sits on the board of Nature Saskatchewan. But, they are not the typical birdhouse you see in many peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yards. These are more art deco works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very few people put them out. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more home dĂŠcor,â&#x20AC;? he admitted.

The houses are made from salvaged or repurposed materials, with Maier often getting per-

A basket made of pine needle from an American variety of the tree. mission to collect old wood, hinges, knobs and nails from houses about to be demolished or burned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put together some things and get a birdhouse,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The birdhouses have, like his baskets, been juried by the Crafts Council, and have also found a ready audience.

Maier smiles as he relates interest in the houses from the Ellis Bird Farm. Ellis Bird

Farm is both a non-profit company and a working farm. It was established in 1982 to carry on the legacy of Lacombe-area conservationists, Charlie and Winnie Ellis, when their farm was purchased by Union Carbide Canada Ltd. Biologist/Site Services Manager Myrna Pearman saw Maierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birdhouses in Yorkton, and when the farm was looking to raise money for a visitor centre arranged for Dow Chemical to purchase 25 houses for silent and live auctions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the live auction they were selling for $400-$500,â&#x20AC;? said Maier.

Two years go by and the Ellis facility is planning to host the North American Bluebird Society Conference, and they take another 22 birdhouses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pretty big deal â&#x20AC;Ś Some of the birdhouses ended up all over the states,â&#x20AC;? said Maier.

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A balanced diet is an integral element of a healthy lifestyle for men, women and children alike. But while kids and young adults might be able to get away with an extra cheeseburger here or there, men and women approaching 50 have less leeway.

According to the National Institute on Aging, simply counting calories without regard for the foods being consumed is not enough for men and women 50 and older to maintain their long-term health. Rather, the NIA emphasizes the importance of choosing low-calorie foods that have a lot of the nutrients the body needs.

But counting calories can be an effective and simple way to maintain a healthy weight, provided those calories are coming from nutrient-rich foods. The NIA advises men and women over 50 adhere to the following daily calorie intake recommendations as they attempt to stay healthy into their golden years.

Women • Not physically active: 1,600 calories

• Somewhat active: 1,800 calories • Active lifestyle: between 2,000 and 2,200 calories Men • Not physically active: 2,000 calories • Somewhat active: between 2,200 and 2,400 calories • Active lifestyle: between 2,400 and 2,800 calories When choosing foods to eat, the NIA recommends eating many different colors and types of vegetables and fruits.

Phytochemicals are substances that occur naturally in plants, and there are thousands of these substances offering various benefits.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation notes that a varied, colorful diet incorporates lots of different types of phytochemicals, which the PBH says have diseasepreventing properties.

The NIA also advises that men and women over 50 make sure at least half the grains in their diets are whole grains. Numerous studies have discovered the various benefits of whole

grains, which are loaded with protein, fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients. Whole grains have been shown to reduce the risk for diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer.

Another potential hurdle men and women over 50 may encounter is a change in their sense of smell and taste. A person’s sense of smell may fade with age, and because smell and taste are so closely related, foods enjoyed for years may no longer tantalize the taste buds. That can be problematic, as many people instinctually add more salt to foods they find bland. According to the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, older adults should consume no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. That equates to roughly 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Older men and women should resist the temptation to use salt to add flavor to foods, instead opting for healthy foods that they can still smell and taste.

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The elderly population is on the rise in many countries. Advancements in healthcare and a growing emphasis on healthy lifestyles means people are living longer than ever before.

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Maintaining a healthy diet after 50 may require some hard work and discipline. But the longterm benefits of a healthy diet make the extra effort well worth it.

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Age is often accompanied by wisdom, but men and women may also find that feelings of isolation, loneliness and depression may also settle in as they grow older. The Journal of Primary Prevention published “A Review of Social Isolation,” which observed how social isolation has been linked to numerous detrimental health effects in older adults. Some of these ailments may include increased risk for mortality, rehospitalization, falls, and dementia.

Individuals looking to give back to their communities may want to consider helping seniors in their area.

Although it can be difficult to see seniors with diminished physical or mental capabilities, the rewards of interacting and helping seniors can be immeasurable. There are plenty of ways to help seniors avoid isolation and continue to live fulfilling lives.

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Physical exercise keeps the body fit and improves mental health. Seniors can benefit from physical activity because it promotes strong bones and a healthy cardiovascular system. In addition, seniors who enroll in exercise classes at gyms or local senior centers can meet like-minded adults, helping them overcome their feelings of isolation even further.

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Many people look toward retirement with mixed feelings. There is the anticipation and excitement of no longer having to stick to a set schedule. However, there may be some trepidation about living without a steady income.

Financial experts found the number of people aged 65 and older without a disability that weren’t in the labor force rose to 800,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016.

This has become a longstanding trend of Baby Boomers leaving the workforce and entering retirement.

Yet, a Statistics Canada study of people between the ages 60 and 64 who had left long-term employment found 43 percent of them were working again, most within a year of leaving their job. Although boredom may have compelled

many of those people to reenter the workforce, some may have started working again to make ends meet. Researchers found the higher the earnings in one’s late 40s, the more likely a retiree is to go back to work.

While retirees may need to alter their spending habits, it is possible to live happily on less.

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• Accurately assess home expenses. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling says the cost of home-related expenses accounts for roughly 45 percent of spending for retirees.

Individuals can add up exactly how much their homes are costing them and then decide if downsizing is a practical solution. Downsizing has a host of benefits, not the least of which is reducing

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• Invest in health care.

Unexpected health care costs can quickly deplete individuals’ finances.

That’s why it is essential to have a solid insurance plan in place. Health care planning also may include thinking ahead to long-term care, such as assisted living and nursing homes. One may have to make concessions elsewhere, but investing in health care can assuage concerns men and women might have about the cost of living in their golden years.

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• Take advantage of senior discounts. Many restaurants, stores and service centers offer discounts to seniors. The starting age for discounts may vary from store to store, so always ask before cashing out.

• Shop for food differently. Bulk buys may have been appropriate for men and women when there were kids running around, but emptynesters can cut back on food expenses. Shopping sales and making more meals at home can help seniors save money. The market research firm NPD Group found that inhome meals cost roughly one-third of what it costs to eat the same food at a restaurant. Save dining out for special occasions.

Retirees can make changes to save money without negatively affecting their quality of life.

Dating after 50 Sweaty palms, heart palpitations and nervousness are common first date symptoms. Many people can remember the feelings of excitement and fear they felt the first time they went out on a date as a teenager. But those who find themselves back in the dating pool as mature adults quickly learn that dating jitters still may be present even after all this time.

Recent data found that those over the age of 50 are now divorcing at double the rate of younger people. Loss of a spouse is another reason the over 50 crowd may once again be dabbling in dating.

Recent reports say that 40 percent of online daters today are over the age of 50. Successfully navigating the waters of matchmaking sites or old-fashioned

meet-and-greets means reacquainting oneself with a few handy tips.

• Don’t open up with your extended history.

Older daters have more life experiences and potentially a greater number of past relationships.

Recognize that you both may bring former spouses and even children to the table, but don’t feel the need to delve into all of your adventures (or misadventures) on the first date. Early dates are not for setting the entire course of your relationship. They’re for getting acquainted and seeing if this is a relationship you want to continue. Getting too personal right off the bat can sabotage a relationship before it starts.

• Take it slow. There’s no need to rush anything along. Biological clocks or perceived societal notions no longer may be causing pressing rela-

tionship deadlines. Take the first date and any other subsequent dates at a pace that’s mutually agreed upon. It may take several months to years before all of your truths come out, but for now focus on having fun

until you’re both ready to share more.

• Look for the positives.

Before you decide a person is not for you, make a note of all of his or her positive attributes. What do you like most about him or her? Initial nega-

1955 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Top Ten Baby Names of 1955: Mary, Deborah, Linda, Debra, Susan, Michael, David, James, Robert, John Pop Culture History: TV remote ‘clicker’ control became public.

The Microwave Oven was invented.

Retail giant Sears published a phone number that kids could use to “call Santa”. However, due to a misprint, the number Sears printed redirected to CORAD (now NORAD)’s top secret emergency line.

Rather than having the ad pulled, NORAD decided to “track” Santa’s progress, which they continue to do to this day.

The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published by the Guinness Brewing Company following a debate in a pub (tavern) over the fastest species of european gamebird.

In case you need to know, it is the Wood Pigeon.

The fastest bird of prey would be the Peregrine Falcon.

Journalist Edward R. Murrow asked Jonas Salk who ‘owned’ the patent to the polio vaccine, his response was “Well, the people, I would say…

There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”

Jonas made it available for no charge.

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Jayne Mansfield was ‘discovered’ during a press junket for 1955 film Underwater that starred another buxom actress, Jane Russell. Mansfield dived into a pool in view of the assembled journalists, and “had the genius to permit her bathing suit to split open”.

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When Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton Hospital, the nurse assigned to him did not speak German and his last words were not understood.

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In 1955/56, Chrysler sold the Dodge La Femme, a car marketed exclusively to women.

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• Meet in public places. Many dates begin

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• Wait for intimacy. It may take a while before you feel comfortable getting intimate with someone new. This person should respect your feelings and not pressure you into a physical relationship until you are both ready. Also, give the other person time to grow comfortable with intimacy.

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SPILCHEN - George Spilchen.

January 6, 1938 – August 14, 2018.

George passed away peacefully at the Langenburg Centennial Care Home August 14 at 80 years of age. George was born on January 6, (Ukrainian Christmas Eve) 1938 on the family farm in the Whitesand area to Nick and Pearl (Stefanyshen) Spilchen. He received his schooling up to grade 6 in Orcadia. In 1973, George moved his family to Springside and was employed with Federowich Construction and Department of Highways. George then worked at Morris Industries for 25 years, first as a machinist and then janitor.

George was proud of his years at Morris. George was very involved in minor sports in coaching hockey and ball, and also refereeing hockey for many years. What George was probably most famous for was his umpiring many, many ball games and tournaments throughout the area. He lived across the street from the skating rink, so if there was anything going on, he was there! In his later years, George loved being involved at the Senior Center in Springside. He loved music, and he played the accordion, organ and harmonica. He loved fishing, gardening, going to Yorkton Terrier and Cardinal games, watching his Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leafs, and going for coffee with Springside friends. He was also was a great cook, especially his beet rolls! George was predeceased by his parents, Nick and Pearl; brothers Mike, Pete, Steve and, sister Madeline. Stepbrothers: Metro, John, Fred, and Bill; stepsisters Marie, Pauline, Annie and Katie. He is survived by his daughter Sherry (David) Louttit of Estevan; son Terry (Ellen) Spilchen of Churchbridge. Grandchildren: Kendra (Kyle) Schad, Christan (Jon) Nixon, Matthew Louttit, Jasmine and Joshua Spilchen. Great grandchildren: Jayden, Darius, Sarah, Isabella, and another due in October. Brothers Henry (Shirley) and Paul of Orcadia; sister-in-law Pauline Spilchen of Yorkton and many nephew and nieces. Viewing and prayers for George were held on August 17 at 7 p.m. from the Zion Lutheran Church in Yorkton. A Memorial Service was conducted on August 18 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Yorkton with Pastor Daniel Moeller presiding. Hymns sung were “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”, “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”, and “Jerusalem, My Happy Home” with music by Karin Roulston.

Interment followed at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Matthew Louttit and Joshua Spilchen as urn bearers.

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WASHEK - Mr. Sam Washek of Melville and the Goodeve district, beloved husband of Margaret Washek passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 with his wife by his side and his son, daughter and granddaughter. Sam was born on May 26, 1930 in the Goodeve District to John and Annie. Sam was the youngest of twelve children.

Sam attended Nanton School, in which he shared a lot of memories.

After Sam finished his eight grade schooling, he worked on the family farm, then left for a brief time to work in Regina at a lumber yard, but his true passion for farming brought him back to the farm, in which he farmed alongside his parents. He was known to attend a lot of country dances with his good friend in his younger years, which led to the meeting of the love of his life Margaret Lukany. They were united in marriage on August 24, 1963. His parents retired and he and his wife took over the farm.

Farming was both their passions.

Then on July 1964 they were blessed with a son Ken, then a daughter Bernadette in 1966, then another daughter Karen in 1974. They raised their children on the family farm and taught them the many hardships of farming and how hard it was to earn a dollar. Many memories were created and will be fondly remembered. Sam’s health began to fail him and they were in the process of moving to Melville, but he suffered a stroke on July 19, 2018 and ended up in the hospital until his passing. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 54 years Margaret, his son Ken of Yorkton and his family, Bernadette (Vincent) of Goodeve and their family and Karen (Sam) of Ituna and their family. Also his many relatives and friends.

Funeral Services were held at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre on Friday, August 24, 2018 with Very Rev. Bohdan Lukie, C.Ss.R. of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church officiating. The responses were led by Bernadette Gabora and Victor Puchala. Everyone who shared in Sam’s life were acknowledged as honourary bearers. The interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Rodney Wlock, Sam Filarchuk, Tylan Renkas, Brian Schmidt, Troy Wlock and Craig Pihach serving as the casket bearers. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorials in memory of Sam may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to:

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MALINOWSKI – Mrs. Lovelean Malinowski of Theodore passed away peacefully on August 14, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Nursing Home in Melville at the age of 86 years. Lovelean was born on May 1, 1932 to Joseph and Anne (Daciw) Sebulski at the family farm south of Sheho. Lovelean was the 13th child born out of 15. She was the first of the twins to be born and was 8 minutes older than her twin brother, Emil. She was named Josephine, however in school, she got the nickname Lovelean and this name remained with her during her entire life. Lovelean was united in marriage to Carl Malinowski on October 20, 1951. They resided on the family farm east of Insinger until Carl’s passing in 2004, where she then moved to her home in Theodore. To this union were born four children; Marlene, Louella, Danny and Deron. Mom worked hard alongside Dad on the farm working in the field, growing a large vegetable garden, raising pigs, chickens and cattle in her younger years. Mom instilled in each of us the importance of strong work ethics, family values and traditions. When the grandchildren arrived Mom looked forward to spending time with each of them reading stories, making and cooking perogies, as well as keeping them busy with little jobs. Both Mom and Dad made the farm a special place for the grandkids and they always looked forward to their next visit.

Each grandchild has his own special memory of Grandma. She also enjoyed spending time with her close friends Victor, Irene, Alice and Doris visiting and playing cards during the long winter months. Mom also did a bit of travelling. She visited Costa Rica, Las Vegas, North Dakota as well as numerous places in Canada. She made many trips to Saskatoon and Edmonton visiting and shopping. Mom will always be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and her ability to make those around her laugh often. Her strong will-power and her undying tendency to care and put others before herself made her the special person she was. Lovelean leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Marlene and children Nicholas (Jess), Michael (Shelby) Serediuk and Great Grandchildren Blaine and Cache, daughter Louella and children Candyce (Scott), Kristyn (Braden) Poberznek, son Danny and his children Dylan (Megan), Jannessa (Daniel), Draden & Shaelynn Malinowski, daughter-in-law Marcea, son Deron (Shannon), Angie children Sophia and Khloe. She also leaves to cherish her twin brother Emil and sister Athanasia, good friends Doris Gara and Victor Roebuck, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, friends and relatives. Lovelean was predeceased by her husband Carl, parents Joseph and Anne, brothers Mike, Freddie, Matt, Michael, Andrew and Steve, sisters Jennie Wolos, Bella Versta, Jessie Voison, Mary Clements, Cecelia and Verna, sons-in-law Orest Serediuk and Rick Poberznek.

Prayers were held on Monday, August 20, 2018 and the Funeral Liturgy on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Very Rev. Father Bohdan Lukie, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant.

The responses were led by Colette Karapita and parish choir members at Prayers and Bernadette Gabora and Victor Puchala at the Liturgy. The cross bearers were Candyce Poberznek & Kristyn Poberznek and the epistle reader was Angie Eruero. Honourary Bearers were Darrell & Sandra Jensen, Doris Gara and Victor Roebuck. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Matthew at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Nicholas Serediuk, Michael Serediuk, Dylan Malinowski, Draden Malinowski, Scott Boyd and Adam Sebulski serving as the casket bearers. Following the reception, a eulogy was presented by Sandra Jensen. Memorials may be made to ABC Daycare at Theodore or a Charity of Choice as gifts of remembrance.

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HUPKA - James. Beloved husband of Eileen Hupka of the Canora District, SK, passed away at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on August 21, 2018, at the age of 80 years. Jim was born on January 22, 1938, at Canora, SK, the first of two children to John and Annie (Danyluk) Hupka. He attended Wysla School and then continued his high school in Canora. Upon graduation, he furthered his education and obtained a teaching certificate at Teacher’s College in Moose Jaw, SK. Jim’s first teaching position was at Black Poplar School, where he met the love of his life, Eileen Popowich. They were married on October 9, 1959 and were blessed with three children: Debbie, Cindy and Dan. After Black Poplar, Jim accepted a position and began teaching at Buchanan and Invermay schools.

While he taught, he continued to farm with Eileen and the kids. His passion for farming was greater than his love for teaching, so after a few years he made the decision to give up his teaching career to pursue and dedicate his time as a full-time farmer. With a love for his animals, Jim raised everything from cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and goats to every kind of poultry one could imagine. He also did some grain farming with the assistance of his wife and family. Throughout his lifetime, one of Jim’s biggest passions was being active on many boards and councils. He spent over 30 years on the RM of Good Lake council, 34 years on the Burgis C & D, and many years on the Sheep Development Board, Canora Wildlife Federation, teaching Firearm Safety, along with several other clubs and organizations. Jim loved Ukrainian music and as he got older, listening to the “Saturday Night Get Together” on GX94 was a weekly event. Together, Jim and Eileen cherished their six grandchildren and always looked forward to their visits to the farm. Jim was blessed to become a great-grandfather to James in 2016. A very proud but generous person, he always enjoyed having visitors and entertaining family and friends at his home. Jim’s friends, family and their companionship were very important to him. He always had time to stop for a coffee or a “shot” when someone came down the road. It was a very difficult day for the family when due to a chronic lung condition and developing dementia, Jim left the farm and moved to Foam Lake Jubilee Care Home. The family greatly appreciates the staff and Dr. Van Heerden for their care and support. Jim will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Annie Hupka, and his brother-inlaw, Ernie Stefanyshyn. Jim is lovingly remembered and survived by his wife, Eileen; children: Debbie (Kelly) Hupka-Butz, Cindy (Darcel) Pittman and Daniel (Lisa) Hupka; six grandchildren: Kristen (Tom) Schmidt, Matthew Butz, Katelyn Butz, Nathan Hupka, Adam Hupka and Owen Hupka; great-grandchild, James Schmidt; and his sister, Eileen Stefanyshyn; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In Jim’s honour, Prayers were held on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm and the Funeral Service continued Monday, August 27, 2018 at 10:00 am both from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Interment followed in Holy Sunday Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Wysla, southwest of Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Holy Sunday Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery Fund – Wysla Church or to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Jim Hupka. Family and friends unable to attend are invited to sign an online guest book at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.

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DENESYK - Cecelia (Kirstuik) Denesyk passed away peacefully on August 4, 2018 at Yorkton Regional Health Centre with her sister at her side. She has joined her husband Alex as well as seven sisters and six brothers. Cecelia was the twelfth child of fifteen children born to the late Helen (Screpnick) and Dan Kirstuik. She is survived by her sister Betty Karpiuk of Thunder Bay, ON as well as two sisters-inlaw, Anna Kirstuik and Wilma Kirstuik of Yorkton, and many nieces and nephews. As a child she attended War End School and always dreamed of becoming a nurse. That dream was not to be – she was needed on the farm. In the winter of 1948 she went to Fort William, ON – now Thunder Bay – and worked as a nurse’s aide in the Sanatorium. She returned to the farm in the spring in order to help with spring planting. The following winter saw her off to Edmonton, AB again working in the Sanatorium. In 1951 she was accepted on the staff at Theodore Union Hospital where she worked on and off until 1962 again as a nurse’s aide. All these times of hospital employment gave her interesting and fulfilling experiences. In the meantime, she met a handsome young farmer and husband to be Alex Denesyk. In 1962 she became a farmer’s wife. Farming was a challenge with a lot of muscle involved, but in the end proved very fruitful. For years Cecelia entered canning and needlework in the Yorkton Exhibition, winning many ribbons of red, blue and white. Being talented in needlework she received prizes at the provincial level as well. She stitched many articles as fundraisers for bazaars and other fundraisers as well as for gifts. Cecelia was a perennial blood donor, giving some 17 gifts of life. For many years she was a member of the Ukrainian Women’s Association, Theodore Branch, as well as a member of the Saskatchewan Women’s Institute, the Saskatchewan Embroiders Guild and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation. After Alex’s passing, she continued to live on the farm until being admitted to the hospital at the end of June. She was happy living the quiet life, remaining active in the community, attending local functions and keeping her yard looking better than some parks. She was a generous donor to many charities as well as the local Ukrainian Church. Cecelia loved her many nieces and nephews and seldom forgot their birthdays or a call to wish them Merry Christmas. A Funeral Service was held from the Chapel at Christie’s Funeral Home on August 18, 2018 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Jen Dresser presiding. Family and friends spoke and shared about Cecelia’s life. The Spilchen family provided vocal selections dedicated to Cecelia during the reception. Cecelia was laid to rest at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Eric Hibbert, Dean Spilchen, Taylor Fink, Annette Sperling, Scott Suschinsky, David Kirstuik as casket bearers. In lieu of flowers, Cecelia requested donations to the Theodore Buffs Hockey Club or the Theodore Recreation Centre, and through the generosity of all her loved ones, over $1100 was raised. Rest in peace, dear Cecelia. We will miss you dearly.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the office(s) of:

Returning Officer

Councillor: Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243 Division No. 2 (two) -or- Number to be Elected 1 (one) Division No. 4 (four) -or- Number to be Elected 1 (one) Division No. 6 (six) -or- Number to be elected 1 (one)

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NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Will be received by the undersigned on the 19th day of September, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Rural Municipal Office of Wallace No. 243, and (if applicable) during regular business hours on September 4th, 2018, to September 19th, 2018 at the Rural Municipal Office of Wallace No. 243 Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office:

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 FOR DIVISION No.2 COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 FOR DIVISION No.4

Dated this 4th day of September, 2018 Gerry Burym

COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 FOR DIVISION No. 6 will be received by the undersigned on the 19th day of September, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office, and during regular business hours on August 29 to September 18, 2018 at the municipal office.

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Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

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NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Councillor for Division No. 2, RM of Saltcoats No. 213 Councillor for Division No. 4, RM of Saltcoats No. 213 Councillor for Division No. 5, RM of Saltcoats No. 213 Councillor for Division No. 6, RM of Saltcoats No. 213

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office 104 Commercial Street, Saltcoats, Sask.

HULL - Nettie (Anastasia) Schurko was born in the Beaverdale district on August 5, 1918 to Mike and Anne (Krunick) Schurko. Nettie was the last sibling after eleven brothers and sisters. On November 18, 1946, Nettie was united in marriage to Michael Hull. Together they made their home on the family farm in Beaverdale district and raised their two children. Nettie enjoyed the mixed farming life. She loved to be outside and her favourite pastimes included tending to their farm animals, maintaining the farm yard and her flowers. Nettie spent many hours growing vegetables which she gladly shared. Her leisure time during the winter season was reading and crocheting. On November 1, 1997 – Nettie moved to an apartment at Yorkton Independent Manor. Later, failing health necessitated a move to the Yorkton and District Nursing Home in December 2006. Nettie was predeceased by her husband Michael on April 5, 1992. She leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her memory her children, Dianne Tymko and Richard Hull, grandchildren Chad and Christopher Tymco, Cara, Jacy and Brethen Hull and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held for Nettie on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 10 a.m. from the Chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home with Father Bohdan Lukie, CSsR officiating. Interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Ken Gorchinski, Dave Hull, Dave Chalus, Chris Tymko, Eugene Maystrowich and Terry Hull acting as pall bearers.

The family would like to thank the staff at the nursing home for their compassionate care.

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Good Spirit School Division Facilities Department Request for Proposals For Plumbing and Electrical Contractors

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A place for remembering...

Surrounded by a wealth of spruce and pine trees is the City of Yorkton Cemetery. This peaceful, historic setting has a variety of standard and cremation plots available.

Contact Community Development, Parks & Recreation at 306-786-1750 for further information.

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“ADVERTISING THAT WORKS” YORKTON THIS

WEEK

Phone 306-782-2465

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

FORM: 2 (Section 4)

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 31st day of October, 2018, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY LOT

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TOTAL ARREARS

TOTAL COSTS ARREARS ADVERTISING AND COSTS

$ 973.50 $ 1,630.92 $ 786.56 $ 2,673.16 $ 456.69 $ 369.84 $ 962.90 $ 836.79

$ 973.50 $ 1,630.92 $ 786.56 $ 2,673.16 $ 456.69 $ 369.84 $ 962.90 $ 836.79

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612.99 1,167.76 1,245.96 1,343.78 1,243.22 1,831.53 40.61 934.46

$ 683.61 $ 20.34 $ 370.60 $ 1,453.64

Dated this 30th day of August, 2018 Wendy Becenko, Treasurer

612.99 1,167.76 1,245.96 1,343.78 1,243.22 1,831.53 4 0.61 934.46

$ 683.61 $ 2 0.34 $ 370.60 $ 1,453.64

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ideally located to double as a home office.

Beyond the foyer, to the right, is a spacious coat closet. A linen cupboard is tucked into a niche near the L-shaped stairway to the unfinished basement.

The gas fireplace in the open-plan living room will cast its glow into the dining area and the kitchen. The din-

ing room has access to a covered deck, the perfect spot for grilling and outdoor meals during the warmer months.

The well-planned kitchen includes a large work island that separates it from the living and dining areas. Natural light will flood through the window above the double sink, and the cook will appreciate the step-

saving L-shaped counter configuration.

The spacious master bedroom overlooks the back garden and includes a walk-in closet and an en-suite with a shower stall. A towel cupboard is located nearby.

Adjacent, with access from both the master bedroom and the second bedroom, is a three-piece bathroom with a tub.

Exterior finishes include horizontal siding with brick accents, and wood shingles in the gable above the garage door.

This home measures 34 feet wide and 58 feet deep, for a total of 1,194 square feet. All ceilings are nine feet high.

Plans for design 1-2678 are available for $695 (set of 5), $755 (set of 8) and $803 for a super set of 10. Also add $35.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $60.00 outside of B.C. Please add H.S.T., PST, OR G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges.

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Cabins/Cottages/Country Homes

Apartments/Condos for Rent

ALL SEASON cabin for sale at Good Spirit Prov. Park, Kitchemanitou subdivision. Walking distance to beach. Lot 66’ x 125’. 3 bedroom cabin. Garage 1,156 sq. ft., includes screen room and guest room. Furnished. Call 306620-6789 or 306-620-8790.

ALLANBROOKE APARTMENTS

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AJ CLEANING SERVICE. Will clean your whole house. Wall washing, painting and more! Other services available! I have 30 years experience. Free Estimates. Call 1-306370-1947 or 1-306-7953144.

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GORD THE HANDYMAN specializing in: Repair work, Roofing, siding, decks, yardwork, painting, fencing and more. I have 30 years experience.

Free Estimates. Call 1306-370-1947 or 306795-3144.

In Loving Memory

PHYLIS BODNARYK RICHARDS June 26, 1944 - August 30, 2013

5 years have passed forever Loved and dearly missed Sister Marie and Gil Schafer Sister Gayle and Pat Hedley Brother Joe Seufert and Elaine Sister Shirley Cermak All the nieces and nephews

Two years

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Terry A Daily thought, A Silent tear.

A Secret wish that you were here.

An empty space no one can fill.

- All our love your family 509033_R0011598379_YTW_B_J55_V1

Painting/Wallpaper PRECISION PAINTING, Residential/Commercial. Specializing in Interior/Exterior Homes, etc. Refinish Oak Cabinets. Insurance Claims. Free Estimates, call Duane 306-521-0825. “Your #1 Choice!”

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Decks, fences, siding, win-

dows/doors and builds. Bath and kitchen remodeling/tiling. Experienced and licensed. Call Mike at 306-621-7526.

Services for Hire BRAZEAU MASONRY & ROOFING. Asphalt Shingling, Brick & Block layer, Chimney repair, Parging. Licensed & Insured. Wayne 306-331-8069.

HI FOLKS! Contact Glen for all of your construction needs, big or small. Guaranteed to be the best workmanship you’ve probably ever seen! Over 20yrs. experience.

Piece work or by the hour for particular clients. Specializing in: Framing, Fibreglass Insulation w/poly, Drywall, Finishing Carpentry, Doors & Windows, Minor Plumbing & Electrical, Renovations & Repairs. Fixing what the other guy screwed up! And a host of other Handyman Skills! Call Glen 306-641-4987.

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16th Aug 2018

DUFF - In loving memory of Charlie Duff. August 28, 1988.

They say that time is a healer But as the time goes on, We seem to find it just as hard To face the fact you are gone.

Today 30 years later From the day you passed, As we stand here at your grave side.

Every year, we will shed a tear, But it is because we love you, And wish you were still here.

-Lots of love your wife, children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren.

ZAHARIA - In loving memory of STEVE, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, greatgreat-grandfather, who passed away August 31, 2009.

Just a prayer from us who love you, A precious memory kind and true, In our hearts you will live forever, Because we thought the world of you.

Your memory is our keepsake From which we will never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

-Forever loved and sadly missed by wife, Anne, daughters and their families.

Announcements

CaliCo Corner’s Craft sale and Bazaar

Friday, November 2nd

Card of Thanks SWNA_farm_1x23.

The family of the late Shirley Halyk i29_R0011601264. would like to thank Dr. Groeneinddandprod2/kj cl aug wald staff, the staff at 1st West Yorkton Hospital, the home 29/18 lisa and palliative care staff. to Ray,

Crystal, Sharon and Dean of Bailey’s Funeral Home. To all the friends and relatives for their comfort and caring in our time of sorrow. A very special thank you to the Dunleath Happy Hour Hutzul Gang, the Yorkton Old Relics hockey team, the Yorkton Thresherman’s club and WDM. To Tracy and Vi Dubnyk of Yorkton thank you all very much.

-Gordon, Nicolette, Carmen, Randy, Ruth and Nikeesha.

MAGIC TOUCH CARPET CLEANING & WATER RESTORATION. For all your carpet cleaning needs.

Sewer back up to flooded basements. All equipment to do the job right. Insurance claims welcomed.

Licensed & Insured since 1994.

306-783-6440 or 306-621-6425.

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Wayne 306-331-8069.

PLAN NUMBER 1-2678 SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT This charming onebedroom home, simple but elegant, includes an unfinished basement with the plans.

The covered entry, an extension of the front porch, opens into a compact foyer. The second bedroom is to the left,

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In Memoriam

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

War Veterans Community Hall To book tables or for more information Call Marilyn or Laurie at 204-734-9114 Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bookings commence after Sept. Long weekend Sponsored by association for Community Living Swan River Branch FAMILY OF the late Dean Spokowski wish to invite you to a very casual come and go gathering at The Rokeby Hall on Sept. 8 from 2pm-6pm.

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HARVEST SUPPER. Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 4:30pm 6:30pm @ Tonkin Curling Rink. Sit Down & Eat or Take Out. Homemade perogies, Sausage, coleslaw, Homemade Buns, Homemade Pie. Adults: $14.00, Ages 6-12: $7.00, 5 & Under FREE. Sukanen Ship Museum Threshing Bee Saturday, Sept. 8, Sunday, Sept. 9. Pancake breakfast daily, daily demonstrations: vehicle parade, threshing, blacksmithing, petting zoo. Adults $10; children 6-12 $5. Located 13 kms South of Moose Jaw on Highway Two. For info call 306-693-+7315 or sukanenshipmuseum.ca.

Notice to Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of

For sale a all-season 1270 sq. ft. house on a scenic lakefront lot at Cupar Creek subdivision, west side of Lake of Prairies on Hwy #482. Has open concept for kitchen, dining room and living room.

Fireplace, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and laundry room. Walk-out finished basement with infloor heat, electric furnace, 2 bedrooms and bathroom. 20x30 detached garage, 9000 volt generator. Many extras.

A must see. Asking $479,000. For more information or to view, phone

204-937-5951 Rose Marie Massett Dec. 29, 1941 - Sept. 1, 2016 Never does a day go by That we don’t think of you.

A lump forms deep within Our chest and tears begin to flow.

So many times we needed you To talk, to share, to laugh.

If love could have saved you, You never would have died.

- Always loved, never forgotten Mom, Ken & Diane, Iris & family.

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GERALD F. KIDD,

late of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above estate, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the Undersigned before the 7th day of September, 2018.

JUDY STUBENBERG 69 Biggs Cres.

Yorkton, Sk. S3N 3V9

For Sale by Owner 137 CALDWELL Drive. Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 1320 sq. ft. home in Weinmaster area. In-floor heat in garage and in developed basement. For viewing or additional info call/text 306-620-6789 or 306-620-8790.

Lots & Acreages for Sale SOUTH-WEST Facing Lakefront Lot For Sale. 65ft. x 121ft. on Good Spirit Lake. $69,999. Call Dwayne 306-520-4872, Elizabeth 306-520-4044.

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FARMLAND WANTED

NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. Great References Available a total of 602 QUARTER SECTIONS SOLD across saskatchewan RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-716-2671 saskfarms@shaw.ca

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Mobile/Manufactured Homes for Sale i29_R0011601266.indd • prod1/kk • classified • ytw aug 29, 2018

Tenders TENDER: SPY Hill Skating Rink (Building/Land on 3rd Ave. as is) up for Tender in the Village of Spy Hill. Sealed Tenders to be submitted in writing, no later than October 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm to the Village Office: Box 69, Spy Hill, SK, S0A 3W0. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For more info contact Village Office 306-534-2255.

Childcare Available 4 FULL TIME Spots Available in home daycare. 13 years experience. Phone 306-783-8894.

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Mid 70’s, 950sq.ft. 2 bedroom mobile home in Yorkton. Appliances included. Window a/c. heated addition. $16,000 OBO. Phone 306554-7824 weekends or evenings.

• Large 1 & 2 bedroom.

• Soft water, heat, and parking included • Fridge & stove • In suite laundry • A/C, deck & patio door • Secure, quiet FOR VIEWING CALL

Janet 306-620-6838 ON BUS ROUTE

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PH: 306-516-7990 or 306-783-9236 TERRY OR JANET

TerryPollock_1x20.j28_ COLUMBIA WEST & R0011513429.indd PREMIER EAST APTS. • prod1/kk • classified Bradbrooke Dr. • ytw july11,18,25/18 •ytw aug1, 22,29/18 septBachelor, 12,19,26/18 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom •mp july 13,20,27/18 Suites •mp aug03,24,31/18 - Fridge, stove, parking, heat & water septincluded 7,14,21,28/18 - Security doors, close to bus stop - No pets - Balconies on 2 & 3 bedroom suites

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3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE. All appliances. Available September 1. $950/month + damage deposit.

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Phone indd 306-563-8104.

APARTMENT FOR Rent. 2 - bedprod3/dm YTW MP mar1/17 room, renovated. dec29/17 completely classified Upper suite in a 4-plex, close to proof tracey downtown Yorkton. Contact 306email: admintafoods@sasktel.net 641-5509.

BEAUTIFUL 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft. close to school & hospital, central air conditioning, high efficiency furnace. References & lease required. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228, Joyce 306-7822226 or 306-737-1897.

FURNISHED BACHELOR Apartment at 217 4th Ave. N. $340/month.

Phone 306-7824030.

Duplexes for Rent 3 BEDROOM Duplex For Rent.

Available August 1. $1,150/month + damage + utilities. References required. Call 306-621-0620 or 306-641-9982.

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2 Bedroom House For Rent in Sheho, SK. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove. $400/month plus $400 damage. 306-849-2100.

FOR ALL YOUR BAKING SUPPLIES

3 BEDROOM, fridge, stove, washer, dryer on 110 Wellington Ave. 306-783-6240.

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BEAUTIFUL 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft. close to school & hospital, central air conditioning, high efficiency furnace. References & lease required. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228, Joyce 306-7822226, or 306-737-1897.

CANORA HOME, 2 bedrooms up, 1 down, 2 baths, jacuzzi tub, garage, no smoking or pets, $775./month. Lease or rent to own. 306-621-0264.

FOUR BEDROOM, 1-1/2 storey home, totally renovated, central location, includes 4 appliances. References required. Phone 306-7839673.

Shared Accommodation PRIVATE LARGE Room in renovated upscale loft in heritage building, excellent location, seeking business student - entrepreneur wannabe, monthly price negotiable. Phone 204-441-0429.

Suites For Rent 2 BEDROOM suite for rent. 29 Dalebrooke Dr. Call Kim 306-6205671.

2 BEDROOM suite for rent. Bradbrooke Dr. Call Kim 306-620-5671.

ARE YOU between 18 and 30?

Are you in school or training? Are you making minimum wage?

Shared accommodation with four other people available immediately at $500/month including utilities & wi-fi. Contact Anthony at 306-6207227.

FOR RENT: Brand new 2 bedroom basement suite in North East Yorkton. $850/month. Suite includes heated floor laundry room, private entrance, gas fireplace. No Pets. Available Sept. 1. Phone 306-783-7973.

SUNNY, CLEAN 1 bedroom top floor suite, suitable for 1 adult F/S/W/D, N/S, N/P. Rent $650./mo, same for DD. Phone 306-621-1748.

Furniture ELECTRIC BED with Vibrator $600. Single electric bed with head and foot lift and vibrator. Canadian Safety Standard Approved.

Excellent condition. Great for a senior. 306-743-2698.

SOLID OAK 9 piece dining room set for sale. Buffet, hutch, table and six chairs, $500. OBO. 306783-4132.

Musical Instruments COPY OF Joseph Guarnerius violin, 1741, made in West Germany.

Hard case, 2 bows, pick-up, shoulder rest, accessories, appraised at $2,500. Selling for $2,200. 306896-2721.

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30 PIECES 2x4 lumber $2/each: indd prepress2/KJ 1x64L R20-23”x48” 100 batts insulation $2/each; batts insulation class display 50 wed/mp-tfc R28-15”x48” $2/each; 100 sheets Mdf 4x8 $7/each. Phone 306-7836240.

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BARN-STYLE VINYL Garden Sheds - 8x8ft. $1000; 8x10ft. $1300; 8x12ft $1600. Insulated large dog houses $300. Phone 306-783-8260.

COMMERCIAL MEAT equipment, meat saw, vacuum tumbler, 3 freezer displays, walk-in cooler, deli cooler. Call or text 306-7453484.

MEDICHAIR MOBILITY SCOOTER, used one summer, asking $2,300. Phone 306-783-8981.

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Cars

Farm Implements

FOR SALE: Whirlpool High Efficiency electric, large capacity dryer. 3 years old in excellent working condition. $200 OBO. Craftsman 12” Sliding Compound Mitre Saw with Laser Trac. 6 years old in excellent condition. 9 mitre angle positive stops. Single bevel up to 45 degrees. Manual included. $150 OBO. Call 306-542-2976.

2018 CADILLAC XT5, V6, all wheel drive, brand new with 3,800kms. Immaculate condition, fully loaded. Pried to sell. Phone 306-783-1880 or 306-621-7491.

FARM MACHINERY For Sale.

1984 - 8920 White combine. 3,000 hours. $3,000. Phone 306-7838873 or 778-220-9285.

NEWLY BUILT 8x12 barn garden shed. Complete with siding $1,350. 8x10 $1,150. build on site and will accept ments. Call 306-783-6240.

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WOOD BURNING Fireplace for sale. High efficiency, energy efficient, zero clearance. Fireplace complete with approved chimney.

Phone 306-641-9809.

Garage Sales 102 THIRD AVE. N. Thurs., Aug. 30, 1pm-7pm, Fri., Aug. 31, 9am7pm & Sat., Sept. 1, 9am-1pm.

Household items, vintage toys, kids toys, 2012 Elantra car. Many items...come early for best selection.

119 1ST AVE. N. Fri., Aug. 31 from 12pm-7pm. Records, Eaton’s catalogues, coffee and end tables, bone china, Tupperware, children’s clothes, afghans, bedding, cushions and lamps.

121 FRANK Ave. (Seradaville); Thurs., Aug. 30, 9am-6pm, Fri., Aug. 31, 9am-6pm, Sat., Sept. 1, 9am-1pm. Crafts - beading, yarn, cross stitch, buttons, quilting cloth, ribbons, angels, scrap booking, ornamental glassware, kitchen chairs, costume jewellery, power tools, antiques, collectables, much more.

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6, 12pm-6pm, Fri., Sept. 7, 9am6pm & Sat., Sept. 8, 9am-2pm.

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152 CLAREWOOD CRES. Thurs., Aug. 30 & Fri., Aug. 31, 9am-5pm.

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181 SUNSET DR. N. Thurs., Aug. 30, Fri., Aug. 31, & Sat., Sept. 1, 9am-7pm. Huge Sale. 4 Honda winter tires on rims, yarn & craft supplies, boy’s skates, young ladies & guys brand name clothing, bedding, household & much more.

23 GLADSTONE AVE. S. Thurs., Aug. 30 & Fri., Aug. 31, 9am-5pm.

4 Family Sale. Antiques, plus size clothes, crafting beads, 2 leather couches, 2006 Buick Rendezvous, 1974 Starcraft boat, 42ft. Sandpiper 5th wheel. All Must Go! 309 DOUGLAS AVE. Sat., Sept. 1, 9am-4pm. Ladies small clothing, various children’s, household and miscellaneous items priced to go.

323 MYRTLE AVE. Wed., Aug. 29, Thurs., Aug. 30, Fri., Aug. 31 & Sat., Sept. 1, 8am-8pm. Air compressor, chainsaw, fishing equipment, ATV ramps, mountain bike, tools, bbq, excellent household items & clothing in excellent condition.

111 PEAKER AVE. Wed., Aug. 29, 12pm-6pm & Thurs., Aug. 30, 9am-6pm. Multifamily garage sale.

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Nice improvement on ancient game It is very hard to beat an abstract strategy game that has wood pieces and a wooden board as well.

Aesthetically, it is the epitome of beautiful for me in terms of board games.

So when I first laid hands on Dikarya from designer and craftsman Nick Ryan, I was immediately smiling.

Of course, good looks only go so far.

A game should be fun to play, and in the case of an abstract strategy game, it should be challenging as well. Perfect information games, in particular twoplayer games of the genre, should make you think as you play.

In the case of Dikarya I was first aware the game was very much a tweaked version of a much older game, so, thanks to email, I asked Ryan about this game’s specific origins.

“Dikarya is basically latrunculi ,which is an ancient Roman game,” he explained via return email.

For those not familiar with latrunculi, www.boardgamegeek.com gives a quick history; “roughly translated as ‘Robbers’, this abstract battle game was known to be played by the Romans, and versions of the same game may well have been played before by the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians, and afterwards by the Persians. Games archaeologists and historians disagree hotly about just about every aspect of this game: board size, number and distribution of playing pieces, use of a king piece, age, priority, etc, etc; the list goes on. However, there is evidence that the game existed, both in literature and in archaeological finds.”

It was this ancient game from which Dikarya was born.

it from the board.

Multiple Soldiers can be captured along a line.

Up to this point, the game mimics what many think the ancient game played like.

As Ryan noted, the “spores” add a new twist.

When an enemy Soldier is captured, the capturing player may place one of their Spores in the captured Soldier’s place.

When a Spore is placed, it becomes a “blockade” and cannot be moved for the remainder of the game.

A spore placed on the field may be used – by either player – to capture another enemy soldier(s).

The spores are an interesting addition to game play, adding a level of strategy regarding when to place them, and recognizing how that placement will affect the game moving forward.

Ryan said he developed the game because he likes the genre.

“I love chess, but when I played Latrunculi, I really loved the simple ‘back to basics’ game play,” he said.

“It’s easy to teach newcomers. And if you like chess, Dikarya / Latrunculi is fresh, yet similar feeling.”

So, are there tricks to being good at Dikarya?

“My wife is actually better than I am,” offered Ryan. “I would say stay focused and don’t be too aggressive. Also moving a piece to a square that is diagonal of an enemy piece is usually a good move.”

You will want to note the suggestion because this is a beautifully made game that really should be on a gamer’s wish list.

Check it out at the above mentioned website.

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

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com “I was searching for wholesale wooden pieces to purchase to produce my own Latrunculi game (idyllwild games.com),” said Ryan. “I had a hard time finding the right pieces but did come across little mushroom shaped wooden knobs, it sparked the idea of ‘Hey, I could make a mushroom themed Latrunculi!’(Dikarya is a subkingdom of fungi). Then I was thinking about the fungus theme and thought little spores would be a cool idea and would make the game unique.”

So, how exactly does Dikarya play?

Each player places their 12 Soldiers along one side of the board and places their King on the row forward, four spaces from the right. Each player receives three Spores each and they are placed in the circles on their side of the board.

All pieces may move any number of spaces in the horizontal or vertical direction, except a placed Spore piece.

A single Soldier is captured if it is surrounded on two opposite sides. If a Soldier is “captured,” remove

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