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March for the missing and murdered Last Thursday, hundreds of people took to the streets across Canada to raise awareness about and pay tribute to the countless missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the world. Yorkton participated in the Oct.

4 event. People walked down Broadway Street armed with flags and signs. Afterwards they enjoyed a meal and an open discussion.

Local businesses shine at awards night By Sean Mott Staff Writer When they called Danielle Mills to the podium to accept her award, she was caught off-guard. “I honestly didn’t expect it at all,” she said. “It was surreal.” Mills, who works for

Logan Stevens Construction, accepted the “Marketing” award on behalf of the company at the 2018 Celebrate Success ceremony last Wednesday. Mills’ work promoting the Logan Stevens brand was applauded with the award. She came out on top in a tough category

with three other finalists. “Obviously hard work pays off,” she said. “I definitely earned it, I think. “It’s just empowering.” The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce (YCC) hosted the 13th business awards night at St. Mary’s Cultural Center on Oct. 3. The trophies honoured

Look, listen and learn to prevent fire By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Yorkton Fire Protective Services responded to 36 fires in 2018 so far, and 16 of those were preventable. The goal of Fire Prevention Week, running from Oct. 7-13, is to get people thinking about fire prevention and safety in their homes, with the hope of seeing a reduction of the number of fires putting families at risk. This year’s theme is Look, Listen, Learn explained Deputy Fire Chief Harry Wilkins. With

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look, people should look for potential fire dangers in their home. For example, people who smoke should be aware of things like dry grass and leaves when they discard cigarette butts. When it comes to listen, people need to keep an ear out for any alarms in their home. Families should also learn two ways out of each room in their home. Families should look to make sure doors and windows operate freely, and plan with the whole family what they should do if a fire breaks out in their home and where they would meet after. A

meeting place is important, explains Wilkins, because that’s where you can ensure everyone is present and accounted for after you escape the home. The fire department does more than just respond to fires. They conduct inspections, over 380 in the past year, covering everything from schools to apartment buildings to businesses. “We go around and ensure that the buildings in Yorkton are as safe as they can be,” explained Wilkins.

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the brightest, busiest, and boldest businesses who submitted nomination packages to YCC earlier this year. Hundreds of business owners, employees, friends, and family members filled the banquet hall for an evening of cocktails, perogies, and business success. The awards night has been held irregularly in Yorkton for over 20 years.

By Sean Mott Staff Writer Two inmates who escaped custody and stole a vehicle in Yorkton last week have been apprehended. Christian Hagel and Dale Churchill were taken into custody last Thursday after a brief chase by police. Both suspects are inmates of the White Spruce Correctional Centre. On Oct. 4, a vehicle in Yorkton was reported as stolen. Hagel and Churchill, who were with a work crew at the time, were suspected of stealing it. The RCMP located the vehicle in

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clips for Yorkton businesses). Winners approached the podium as flashing lights danced on the stage and songs like “Safety Dance” and “We Are The Champions” blasted through the speakers. Randy Hrywkiw, president and founder of RH Electric, is no stranger to the awards night. In 2014,

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The most recent edition was in 2016. The night is an opportunity to pat local businesses on the back for their financial and communal victories. “We’re awfully proud of our business community,” said Mayor Bob Maloney during a speech at the event. Video packages played for every company in all the categories (think of them as Oscar

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Fort Qu’Appelle. Police set up a spike belt on the road and the car stopped before it could reach it. The suspects were subsequently arrested. Hagel was charged with dangerous operation, flight, escaping lawful custody, possession of stolen property, breaching probation, and driving while disqualified. Churchill was charged with possession of stolen property and escaping lawful custody. Both inmates were scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial court on Oct. 9.

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Early Thanksgiving meal Students, faculty, and guests at Yorkton Regional High School feasted on a full Thanksgiving meal last Friday, filling the halls as they lined up for big platefuls of food. Volunteers provided turkey, perogies, gravy, carrots, and other Thanksgiving essentials during the special lunch on Oct. 5.

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his company won the “Large Business of the Year” award. This year, his company conquered the “Community Involvement” category. “It’s such a nice feeling to be recognized by the community for what you do,” he said. “It’s a humbling experience. Hrywkiw thanked the Yorkton area for pushing

his company to higher levels of success. “Without the community support, we can’t do what we do,” he said. Bailey Popowich’s Inner Cycle Spin Studio is a newcomer to the awards night. She won the “ Yo u n g Entrepreneur” award last Wednesday. She credited her family for

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The department also does presentations to schools, with each platoon being assigned two schools to do safety presentations and inspections, doing 32 over the past year. They also install child car seat installation for families, either at the fire hall or in association with the Family Resource Centre at SIGN on Broadway. They have five officers on staff trained to safely install seats and teach families how they can tell if their seat is correctly installed. Yorkton Fire Protective Services will be the hosts of a pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. on Oct. 10 for Fire Safety Week.

supporting her. “We tell our kids to follow their dreams, so it’s important we practice what we preach,” she said. Wade Allin certainly didn’t expect to be onstage at the awards ceremony. The project supervisor for SveinCo Developments was in the audience when the company won the “Small Business of the Year” award. Since the company owners weren’t in attendance, Allin accepted the trophy for SveinCo. “It was a total shock,” he said. “I run a framing crew, but standing in front of 400 people is totally different.” Other winners at the ceremony included: •Collins Barrow for “Education and Training.” •Yorkton Co-op’s Pumpkin Walk, Kinsmen Club, and the Health Foundation’s Rhythm ‘n’ Ribs for “Community

Randy Hrywkiw, president and founder of RH Electric, was honoured accept the “Community Involvement” award for his company at the ceremony last week. Merit.” •Harvest Meats for “Safety.” •Rayzr’s Cellar for “Property Restoration.” •NL Construction for “Business Growth and

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Yorkton shares its expertise in Jordan By Devin Wilger Staff Writer A delegation from Yorkton has just returned from Jordan. The city, along with Colchester County, Nova Scotia, is participating in the Jordan Municipal Support Project, a four year project implemented by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and financed by Global Affairs Canada to mobilize expertise from Canadian municipalities to assist small towns and municipalities in Jordan. Councillor Randy Goulden was part of the Yorkton delegation which went to Jordan as part of the 12 day mission to meet their equivalents in municipalities and small towns in the central part of the country. Yorkton was chosen as one of the two municipalities to participate out of the twenty applications due to its expertise in solid waste management, Goulden said, something that communities need in Jordan, as the country is dealing with a large population increase due to an influx of Syrian refugees. That population increase has lead to their solid waste management system

being over capacity, and they are looking to Yorkton and Nova Scotia - also considered to be on the cutting edge of solid waste management - to help them learn how to deal with the pressures on their waste systems. “Some of them that we talked with are hauling their garbage up to 40 kilometers away. That’s where they have to go, they’re in desert climate, they’re in a lot of rock, their landfills are quite a ways away. One of the communities we’re dealing with, they receive the garbage from Petra and Wadi Musa. Petra is one of the ancient wonders of the world, they get an incredible amount of tourists there, so this community looks after their landfill. Eighty five per cent brought into their landfill is from Petra, but they’re getting no funding from it, so they’re covering costs. Just as our community is always looking at costs and revenues, so are their communities.” One of the areas where Yorkton’s solutions will work is sharing landfills with surrounding communities, as both here and there, smaller communities cannot necessarily afford to build

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landfills and meet regulations. While Jordan might be halfway around the world and is considered to have an entirely different climate than Saskatchewan, Goulden said they quickly discovered that they faced many of the same challenges, including some you wouldn’t expect. “What we learned was that of the six municipalities that we worked with, three of them have challenges with snow removal. They’re high altitude, they’re in mountain ranges, and they get snow like we do. It doesn’t last as long, but they get snow that can completely shut down their municipalities. At times they even call in the military… Even though we are halfway around the world and different climates, there are more similarities than differences.” Another similarity surrounds water, and keeping water potable. Goulden notes that as a desert climate, water is very precious in Jordan, and they were amazed by the sheer number of wells Yorkton has access to, but there remains concerns in both places about keeping wells usable in all communi-

The Yorkton delegation on the steps of municipal offices. ties. “We have concerns with all the regulations we have to follow in our countries concerning water and landfills, but when you go visit another country like that you can see why those things are downloaded from other orders of government. The concern we have is you get the downloading but you don’t get any assistance with funding.” Jordan is also interested in how much municipalities in Canada have to fund themselves. “That’s something that they asked too, because they have a central government who has been doing a lot of de-centralization. In Jordan, municipalities are not responsible for police and fire, they were interested because that’s very costly, 29 per cent of our revenues go to police and fire protective services in our community.” Yorkton certainly has some advantages over Jordan, and they have discussed different

things beyond solid waste management. “We’re very fortunate over here, we have incredible recreation facilities and programs. That’s not what they have over there, they don’t have the priorities around that. They’re just trying to function, keep their roads, their streets and their landfills, those kind of programs that they support. So when they see our Gallagher Centre, or our green parks, they’re very envious, those are the things we’re starting to discuss with them.” The information exchange is not a one way street, and Goulden notes that they are learning from the Jordanian municipalities as well. She’s encouraged by the way Jordan encourages women to participate in their political systems, with half of the municipal councils required to be female. “That’s an interesting perspective, of course we don’t have that here…

With half of our population being women, are we missing something?” She also believes Yorkton can learn from Jordan when it comes to community engagement. “They do some really interesting things. They have town hall meetings, social media plays a really big part in what they do. Everyone there has cell phones, landlines, even at the city offices, are rare, so seeing how they use their social media is something we can learn from and do better with.” It’s a four year program, and while the initial delegation has returned, Yorkton is going to continue sending people to Jordan. Michael Buchholzer, director of environmental services, will be going to Jordan with his equivalent from Nova Scotia. “Perhaps we can learn something from [Nova Scotia] too… It’s about knowledge sharing and capacity building,” said Goulden.

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here is a curious lack of respect for our own home-grown expertise. This is a problem that exists throughout Saskatchewan, but in Yorkton it can feel especially pronounced as people simply don’t believe the city is on the cutting edge of anything. It’s a weird inferiority complex that has infected the whole of rural Saskatchewan and has done so for decades. Even when we believe we’re good, as sometimes happens, there’s a sense that the grass is always greener elsewhere. It’s easy to get this impression that Saskatchewan is the perpetual second fiddle, and the best and brightest generally move on elsewhere to do great things far from home. It’s not really fair to the people who are in Saskatchewan doing great work. Take, for example, the environmental services department in the City of Yorkton. They won awards for the design of the water treatment plant years ago, and gained international attention for it. They’re going international again, going to Jordan to help communities their deal with an increase in the need for waste services as they deal with an influx of refugees out of Syria. If Yorkton is considered on the cutting edge of dealing with waste, we have to recognize the work that environmental services are doing that is getting people to sit up and take notice. In addition, we also have to sit down and stop looking elsewhere if we’re talking about the best and

brightest in the province. We also have to start assuming that they’re leaving town, because they’re not. Yorkton should be proud of what is happening here with the city’s government, but also with private industry. We have manufacturers that are making products that people want all over the place. The city’s start as an agricultural community is still on full display and Yorkton’s contribution to the world’s food supply cannot be understated. Yorkton is growing, packaging, and selling food everywhere, and it’s a major driver in the city’s economy. Yes, that means that the city is basically experts in what goes into and out of a person, and we should be proud of that fact. It’s actually difficult to write an editorial praising what the city does well, because forgetting things is inevitable and someone is going to point out what is being missed. That’s a good thing. What we need to do is to start bragging about ourselves, get an ego, and point out - with pride - what is going well in the city and what needs to be highlighted when we talk about the good things that our city’s motto promises. There is a streak of negativity, both in Yorkton and rural Saskatchewan as a whole, and it’s about time we push that into a corner and focus on the positives. Because this city is doing good stuff, as is this province, and instead of getting fixated on the idea that our best and brightest are moving away, they’re still here, doing great work that we might not think about daily, but definitely always benefit from.

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History Corner Looking south on Broadway Street Circa 1911-12 The C.P.R. Station and the N. Bawlf and Company elevator By 1911, elevator companies represented in Yorkton were: N. Bawlf & Company, the Canadian Elevator, the Dominion Elevator, the Imperial Elevator, Northern Elevator, and Peaker Bros., plus Levi Beck’s and Frank W. Bull’s private enterprises. In 1916, Bawlf & Co. had a chain of twenty elevators in operation within a radius of 30 miles of Yorkton; some of these were at: Theodore, Buchanan, Sheho, Calder, Stornoway, Rokeby, Bredenbury, Tonkin, Dunleath, Donwell, Rhein, McNutt and Sturdee. The company opened an office on Third Avenue North, next to the Bank of Toronto. Well-known local buyer, George H. Laying became manager of all business generated by this conglomerate. The operation was sophisticated enough to have a direct 15-minute wire service with the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. The 1926 telephone directory lists more of their elevators located at; Ebenezer, Gorlitz, Hampton, Phone Hill, Orcadia, Peoples Siding (just south of Yorkton), Barbour, Rokeby, and Barvas. James B. Gibson of Yorkton had also opened an elevator at Phone Hill, and at Rokeby, both short distances from Yorkton. By 1921 Gibson had merged with the Peaker Brothers and the firm became known as the Peaker Gibson Grain Company. The N. Bawlf Grain Company had been established by Winnipeg-

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based grain merchant Nicholas Bawlf who had become a millionaire by the time of his death in 1914. 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

YRHS students wore their trademark orange hats at the leadership conference in Edmonton last month.

Youth shine at leadership conference By Sean Mott Staff Writer When Anara Morrison remembers her time at this year’s Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC), she thinks about the indescribable energy. She thinks about sitting in a crowd of hundreds that exploded with cheers and chants at a moment’s notice. She thinks about meeting strangers and forging strong bonds. She thinks about intangible feelings that are hard to put to words. “[There was this] overall vibe and energy,” she said. Laura Gillis, who also attended the conference, wants to bring that energy back to Yorkton Regional High School. “The number one thing I’m bringing back [to YRHS] is the conference spirit,” she said. Gillis, Morrison, and more than 40 Good Spirit School Division students participated in the 34th annual CSLC in Edmonton last month, taking time to meet people from across Canada and learn how to change

their communities. CSLC started in Yorkton over 30 years ago. YRHS was invited to host a provincial student conference in 1985. Grant Devine led the charge in turning the event into a national conference. Yorkton hosted the first CSLC with the theme of “Youth of Today - Leaders of Tomorrow.” CSLC has evolved in its 30-plus years, visiting every province for a variety of conferences and themes. CSLC focuses on inspiring youth leadership through workshops, guest speakers, and group activities. Gillis and Morrison’s group explored the mountains in Alberta as a pre-conference event. “We got to see Banff and Jasper,” Gillis said. “We had fun as a group.” When the conference started, Gillis and Morrison, both wearing iconic YRHS orange cowboy hats, plunged into the big crowds, eager to meet new people. “On the first day you get to know everyone,” Gillis said. “You bond with kids from the other end of the country.

“You feel like you’re one collective group.” “You grow a close connection with them,” Morrison said. The Yorkton team traveled around Edmonton to learn from speakers and workshops. Morrison’s conversations with people from across Canada opened her mind to new ideas. “[People] change your perspective on problems

in your life,” she said. Now the team is back in Yorkton and they’re preparing for their own conference. CSLC is returning to Yorkton in 2020 for the first time in over 25 years. Lana Stanek-Sebastian, a YRHS teacher who’s helping plan the conference, is pleased to see it return to Yorkton. “It’s really amazing that it’s continued to grow

over the years and that we’re getting it back,” she said. Morrison and Gillis are helping with the planning process. They’re excited to put their own spin on the conference. StanekSebastian hopes the conference can expose Canadian students to Saskatchewan’s natural wonders. “[Many] people...

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Hunters can help monitor spread of CWD The Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to help monitor the spread and intensity of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wild deer, elk, moose and caribou populations by submitting heads of harvested animals for disease testing, free of charge. CWD is a fatal, infectious central nervous system disease that can

affect deer, elk, caribou and moose. First discovered in wild mule deer in 2000, the disease has now been confirmed in 44 of Saskatchewan’s 83 wildlife management zones and three of the four cervid species present in the province (deer, elk, moose). It has not yet been detected in caribou. Hunters can help reduce the spread of

CWD through the proper disposal of deer carcass waste. Avoid transporting a deer carcass from the area where it was taken, especially from areas where CWD has been detected. If a carcass is transported, hunters are asked to dispose of it by double-bagging it and taking it to a landfill. Although no human case of CWD has ever been identified, hunters

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Did you know? The Property Standards Bylaw No. 18/2017 states that Recreation Vehicles cannot be parked in a residential front yard but are permitted to be parked in a driveway from April 1st to October 31st. Recreational Vehicles include: All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s), boat and trailer the boat rests on, motorhome, camper trailers, 5th wheel camper trailers, tent trailers, camper conversions, or vehicles deemed to be recreational vehicles by an Inspector. The Traffic Bylaw No. 18/2017 also states, that trailers including campers or fifth wheel campers are not allowed to be parked unattached from the towing vehicle on City streets. Why does the City regulate this? The Property Standards Bylaw aims to maintain continuity in residential neighbourhoods and appealing properties in the city. The Traffic Bylaw restricts campers being left unattached as it is a safety concern should it need to be moved during an emergency.

Public Notice Bylaw No. 19/2018 – Proposed Rezoning to Allow for Mixed Use Residential-Business

CITIZEN RECOGNITION AWARDS – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Citizen Recognition Awards Committee was formed in January, 2018, to develop a program to annually acknowledge and reward individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the City in various capacities, within City limits. The Committee will be tasked with reviewing nominations received from the public and selecting recipients for the awards in two categories: 1. Adult Civic Recognition – Presented to a citizen to recognize the selfless support the individual has made towards the betterment of the City of Yorkton. 2. Youth Civic Recognition – Presented to a citizen, under the age of eighteen (18) years old prior to December 31 of the current year, to recognize contributions made by the individual towards the betterment of the City of Yorkton. The Committee is seeking nominations from the public for this process. Call for nominations is open from October 1 – 31, 2018. Nomination forms are available during that time at the City Clerk’s Office City Hall, or by download from the City of Yorkton website: www.yorkton.ca. Nomination forms may be submitted online on the City of Yorkton website, by surface mail, or hand delivered to: City Hall c/o City Clerk’s Office – 2nd Floor 37 Third Avenue North P.O. Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Winners will be announced at the December 2018 Council Meeting and celebrated at the first Council Meeting in January 2019.

Other Job Opportunities • Operator A, B Water Sewer - temporary full time • Full time Instructor Lifeguard For additional information regarding these employment opportunities, visit the City of Yorkton’s website at www.yorkton.ca/employment or you can pick up a copy of the job posting at the Human Resources Department - City Hall. The City of Yorkton thanks all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Current Land Use Concept: Contract Zone/Arterial Commercial-Transitional Zone Proposed Land Use Concept: Mixed Use Residential-Business Details – The applicant proposes: To rezone the above noted properties from CZ Contract Zone and CT-2 Arterial Commercial- Transitional (256 Broadway Street West) to MXURB Mixed Use Residential-Business to allow for residential and commercial use. Information – To view the proposed bylaw, visit our website at www.yorkton. ca. There is a link to Public Notices on the home page. Questions regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to: Carleen Koroluk, Land Use Planner Phone: 306-786-1727 Email: ckoroluk@yorkton.ca Public Hearing – City Council will hear all persons who are present and wish to speak to the proposed bylaw and all written submissions will be read verbatim unless the submitter is in attendance to speak on the submission, on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, SK.

SANITARY LANDFILL HOURS OF OPERATION OCTOBER 1 to APRIL 30 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS AND STATUTORY HOLIDAYS Please enter no later than 15 minutes before closing to allow for material handling.

If you wish to provide written comments for Council’s consideration, they must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Written submissions must be directed to: Jessica Matsalla, Director of Legislation & Procedures In Person: 37 Third Avenue North, Yorkton, SK Via Mail: Box 400, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Via Email: jmatsalla@yorkton.ca

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Council Meeting Monday, October 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals

Deer Park Golf Course #8 Hole Irrigation

Deer Park Golf Course Clay Fill and Topsoil

Proposals must be received before 12:00 p.m. on October 12, 2018

Please send sealed proposal clearly marked “Deer Park Golf Course #8 Hole Irrigation” to:

Please send sealed proposal clearly marked “Deer Park Golf Course Clay Fill and Topsoil” to:

Department of Community Development, Parks and Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3

Details of Proposal: Qualified companies are invited to submit proposals for design and installation of irrigation for new #8 Hole at Deer Park Golf Course.

Proposals shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for tender closing.

Details of Proposal: Supply and deliver approximately 5000 cubic meters of clean clay fill between October 11 and October 26, 2018. Supply and deliver approximately 650 cubic meters of clean sandy loam topsoil between October 15 and 31, 2018. Provide hourly pricing as follows: - Tandem truck with capacity of 8 cubic meters of clay fill, and - Semi-tractor and dump trailer with capacity of 16 cubic meters of clay fill

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

Specifications are available online at Sasktenders.ca and the City of Yorkton website

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.

Proposals shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for tender closing.

Specifications are available online at Sasktenders.ca and the City of Yorkton website

Proponent attendance at the mandatory site meeting is required, and can be arranged by calling Community Development Parks and Recreation at 306786-1750 or email lskaluba@yorkton.ca 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.

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. 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.

City of Yorkton Street Sweeping Map Fall Street Sweeping got underway Monday, October 1, starting in the southwest corner of the city in Section 1 and moving eastward. Sweeping will be done in two shifts working from midnight to 4 pm daily until complete, and will take roughly three weeks. It is very difficult to predict how quickly areas will be swept as conditions vary and equipment breakdowns sometimes occur. If possible, please do not park on the street until you see that your area has been swept, that will assist in efficient cleaning. Watch for updates on the areas currently being swept on Facebook. Please contact the Public Works Department at 306786-1760 if you require further information.

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Economic Development ...............................306-786-1747 Engineering Department...................................................306-786-1710 Farrell Agencies Arena Booking ...................306-786-1740 Fire Hall ........................................................306-786-1795 Gallagher Centre Water Park & Meeting Rooms/Convention Centre Booking .....................................................306-786-1740 Gloria Hayden Community Centre ...............306-786-1776 Godfrey Dean Meeting Rooms Booking ........................................................306-786-1780

Kinsmen Arena & Blue Room Booking .....................................306-786-1780 Library Rooms Booking ........................................................306-786-1780 Property Sales ..............................................306-786-1747 Public Works ................................................306-786-1760 Sports Fields & City Centre Park Bookings ...................................................306-786-1780 Tax Department............................................306-786-1714 Or ..............................................................306-786-1736 Water Billing Department .............................306-786-1726

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David James is (almost) Johnny Cash By Devin Wilger Staff Writer It’s all thanks to Joaquin Phoenix. David James and Big River’s tribute to Johnny Cash, in Yorkton on Oct. 17 at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre, started thanks to the film Walk the Line. James was watching it with his girlfriend at the time, and started singing along to Ring of Fire. “She said, ‘good god, you sound better as Johnny Cash than him!” Already a musician, James was inspired to start singing like Cash, playing coffee shops around where he lived. It quickly started to get traction as people heard him sing, and how close to the original he was. The band knows Cash inside and out, to the point where James doesn’t need to do a setlist anymore, they know the songs and the stories that go with them. “I’ll just start telling a story, and they know what song it is by the story. Sometimes out of the blue I’ll just go ‘we’re doing this one!’” The goal for James is to give people an authentic experience. That means the music, of course, playing a full set of Cash’s hits, but just as important when doing a Cash tribute is to get the stories behind the songs right and talk to the audience. James said that a friend of his went to a Bob Dylan concert and described it as ‘watching concrete dry’ since he didn’t talk to the audience, not a danger when you go to one of James’ shows. “That didn’t happen at a Johnny Cash show and it certainly doesn’t happen at ours!” This year, James has added a second member of the Highwaymen to his portfolio, starting out his show with a full set of Waylon Jennings tunes. While friends for years,

they’re different singers, but James says it’s not too difficult to play both right after another. “The trick is to try to get a Texas accent going and then slip it over to Arkansas, and try not to mix the two up.” The Jennings part of the show is still fresh, and he believes he can do Jennings even better than Cash. One of the things that excites James about the role is that it’s a return to the electric guitar, since he played electric guitar player before he started playing as Cash. “When I got into Johnny Cash, your job is to strum… Doing Waylon is a delight for me because I can do the electric guitar. My guitar player can smoke me off the stage any day of the week, he’s amazing, but I’m not too terrible!” Both men were interviewed many times over the years, and between autobiographies and their recorded music, James has a lot of material to work with when he’s putting together the show. Since he’s working hard to have an authentic show, he works hard to make it accurate. Being Cash for ten years does have consequences, and James admits that it’s actually more difficult to sound like himself anymore. Talking to James on the phone, it can sometimes sound eerily like the ghost of Cash is speaking on the other end of the line. “I went to the gym the other day and the trainer went ‘where are you from?’ I said ‘right here’ and he said ‘you sound like you’re from the south!’” In a decade of touring, James can remember exactly one person who didn’t like the show. “Someone came behind and said don’t mind her, she hates everything!”

David James will not only be Johnny Cash, as pictured above, but also Waylon Jennings when he brings his tribute to Yorkton on Oct. 17.

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Coffee shop music Kolby Clunas serenaded coffee shop customers with acoustic covers of popular songs at Fuel on

Oct. 6, providing pleasant tunes on the sunny afternoon.

Costume shop open for business By Sean Mott Staff Writer Halloween just isn’t the same without a great costume. Every year, millions of people don creative, scary, and incredible getups to celebrate the October event. Unfortunately, many costumes’ high price tags put themselves out of some people’s budgets. The Boys and Girls Club of Yorkton (BGCY) is making sure everyone has something memorable to wear for Oct. 31. BGCY is running its Halloween Swap and Shop for the third year in a row. The shop opens today (Oct. 10) and it’s operational during the club’s regular hours. “It’s grown every year,” said Erin Roussin, Program Manager with BGCY.

The shop hosts a wide assortment of donated costumes. Visitors can fill their bags with the most eye-catching pieces, assembling the perfect Halloween disguise. “Anybody can come in,” Roussin said. “Come in, shop, and take what you like.” The shop started as a way to give people a cheaper alternative to expensive costume shopping. It also has an environmental angle. “We thought it was a great way to recycle,” Roussin said. The shop is filled with hundreds of costumes of all styles. “We have a really wide selection,” Roussin said. The shop will be open until Halloween. The BGCY is located at 54 C Smith Street West.

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Tim and the Glory Boys try something new By Devin Wilger Staff Writer It’s never too late to try something new. Take Tim Neufeld, the Tim of Tim and the Glory Boys. The group had seen plenty of success as a group playing bluegrass-infused gospel music, including winning the Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year for their previous record, Hootenanny! But when it came time to record their new album, Buffalo Road Show, they decided to take a stab at contemporary country music and try something they haven’t done before. “We’re super proud of it. It’s a little different for those who have followed us for the six years of our

existence, it’s the most mainstream we have ever been with our music, but I don’t think we’ve ever written better songs either.” The change in sound was inspired by friends like Paul Brandt telling them to try country music. “We thought, why not give it a shot? We grew up with country music, it has been a part of my musical DNA, especially in the ‘90s, I grew up absolutely loving Garth Brooks, consuming everything he put out, I even had the Chris Gaines record, so a hardcore Garth Brooks fan!” The genre shift meant the Neufeld and the band was able to do things they’ve never done before, a rare thing for someone who has been writing songs for 20 years.

Take a seat It’s rare that the Skinner Unit at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home receives brand new furniture. Value Tire, believing the residents of the long term care facility needed some new furniture that was easier for residents to get in and out of, made a donation of four powered leather recliners

“It’s a strange thing to say, but at 42 years old, having been in music for

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to the facility. Pictured are John Denbrok with Value Tire and Crystal Aarrestad with the Yorkton and District Nursing Home with some residents. The total value of the chairs is over $3,000.

Neufeld has a song about his wife on the new record, which he admits feels a little weird on stage - “in a good way” he adds - but he feels that expanding their sound has opened up an entire world of possibilities for them and their songwriting. “I suppose there’s risk involved, but if we don’t take it we’re just going to implode with that creative outlet not being satisfied, that itch not being scratched.” It might be a different sound, it’s still the same band - as you might expect from a band whose previous record was called Hootenanny! Neufeld describes the album as being a party. You can tell they want to have a good time right from the cover art, which puts the band on buffalo. “I think gospel music especially takes itself way too seriously, and that’s what we came out of. This might be a reaction to that. I don’t think gospel should be that way either, but certainly in country music we have a license to just be goofy, we’re more inspired by acts that go there… bands that don’t care too much

about being cool, but want to entertain, have fun and be real people as they do it.” They wanted to make a statement with the album, that being they’re here to have fun and give people at the show a good time. Describing being a touring musician as the best job in the world, Neufeld is glad they get to keep doing it. “Our life on the road is such a party, but not in the classic rock and roll sense, we’re not Motley Crue.” They might be having a good time, but they’re also supporting others. The band works with child aid NGOs to help them over the tour, groups like World Vision, Unicef and Food For the Hungry. “We’ve tried to make it a pivotal part of what we do as artists. The reward there is just knowing we’re making a difference in a way that’s so tangible to people who really, really need it.” Tim and the Glory Boys will be taking their Buffalo Road Show to Yorkton on Oct. 16 at Heritage Baptist Church. Tickets are available at timandthegloryboys.com.

Minimum wage went up effective October 1 The province’s minimum wage will increase to $11.06 per hour, an increase that was announced in June 2018. This is the 10th increase to the minimum wage since 2007, when minimum wage was $7.95. Every year Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is calculated using an indexation formula that gives equal weight to changes to the Consumer Price Index and Average Hourly Wage for Saskatchewan. “Since 2011, we have been able to provide predictable annual minimum wage increases, allowing employers and employees to prepare

and plan for change,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. “Saskatchewan also has a low personal income tax rate and Low Income Tax Credit, helping low income earners keep more money in their pockets.” The government introduced an indexation formula in 2010. Increases are announced by June 30 and take effect on October 1 of each year. There are approximately 49,500 minimum wage and low-wage earners in the province. Of that group, 57 per cent work part-time.

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Fossil hits of summer 2018 Field research by scientists at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum continued to reap a harvest of fresh new fossil discoveries throughout the summer of 2018. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saskatchewan is becoming better known as having one of the great fossil resources in Canada and indeed the

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A look at the reserves On Sept. 29, Canadian Army armouries across the country, including 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, in Yorkton, opened their doors to the public to showcase the work reservists do through interactive displays, demonstrations, and conversations with soldiers. Army per-

gists gave media an insiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view of the tally of this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carefully excavated multimillion year-old fossils. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hitsâ&#x20AC;? of Summer 2018 include the skull of a baby elasmosaur (long-necked plesiosaur) from Lake Diefenbaker, an Edmontosaurus skull (duck-billed dinosaur)

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were found to contain insect inclusions from the Cretaceous period, including a newly discovered species of wasp. Two years ago, a little turtle fossil was collected. Nicknamed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Squrtle,â&#x20AC;? now RSM scientists have confirmed it is a very important find because it is so complete and likely from a rare group of turtles. Already loved and appreciated by the more than 150,000 annual visitors at its facilities in Regina and Eastend, the Royal Saskatchewan Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status as an

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Examining the USMCA deal To the surprise of many in the face of the rhetoric of American president Donald Trump, a new North American trade deal has been hammered out. The reaction has been generally positive, at least in this country among farm organizations. It may be a case of the initial support for the new deal is more an exhale of relief than a true, deep-seated belief in the deal being a good one. Of course, just how good the deal may be will not be known for some time, as the details are looked at, and enforcement issues arise. The concern that has to be in the back of many

people’s minds, across a variety sectors, is that this deal was inked with the American negotiators working, at least in part, off the clearly protectionist agenda of Trump. That has to place this new deal under at least something of a cloud of suspicion. The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are among those that so far are happy that a deal of some kind is in place. The United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a significant achievement that will support the integrated grain supply chains that exist and will encourage economic growth across rural Canada, related a release from the group “This is a historic

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The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) welcomed the announcement that a trade agreement had been reached. “We are pleased that an agreement for continued stable trade with two of our four largest markets has been reached,” said Jim Everson, president of the CCC in a release. “At first glance, we’re pleased that open trade for canola will continue

and that we’ll now be able to export further processed products like margarine without tariffs being applied.” Of course no deal of such scale satisfies all. Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) sent out a release stating they are examining the details of USMCA, but are concerned turkey farmers and their families will be hurt by the terms of the agreement. “While we look for further details on the implications of the deal, we know that any concessions made, in addition to previous concessions under the Comprehensive and Progressive TransPacific Partnership (CPTPP), come at a cost for our farmers and

rural Canada,” said TFC Chair Darren Ference in the release. “We will be looking to the government of Canada for an action plan to support our farmers in light of trade deals that are eroding the sustainability of our local food sector.” “Ninety per cent of Canadians say they want turkey produced in Canada according to a recent survey, but this deal will cause losses of family farms and less local turkey production.” And that is the likely truth of the deal, there will be winners and losers, it’s just a matter of time to understand which sector is on which side of the ledger.

Applications being accepted for SVAI The Government of Saskatchewan is now accepting applications for the Saskatchewan Value-Added Agriculture Incentive (SVAI). The SVAI aims to improve investment attraction and retention outcomes in the value-added agriculture sector. It offers a non-refundable, non-transferable 15 per cent

tax credit on capital costs for newly-constructed or expanded value-added agriculture facilities. “There is an increasing global demand for food, fertilizer and fuel, and Saskatchewan is well-positioned to be a global export leader in those sectors,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy

Harrison said. “This initiative supports rural growth, provides outlets for locally-produced crops, and creates more opportunities to attract entrepreneurial talent and foreign investment.” Projects that qualify for SVAI include new and existing value-added agricultural facilities with $10 million in

new capital expenditures. To be eligible, projects must demonstrate that capital expenditures were made to create new production or to increase existing production. The benefit redemption is limited to 20 per cent in year one after the facility enters operation, 30 per cent in year two and 50 per cent in year three.

Value-added agriculture refers to transforming or upgrading raw or primary agricultural products, agricultural by-products or waste into a new product. Examples include pea protein processors, oat milling operations, malt producing operations, cannabis oil facilities and more.

Farm financials in good shape despite challenges Canadian agriculture continues to show strength and resilience against a backdrop of higher interest rates, trade uncertainty and volatile commodity prices, according to Farm Credit Canada’s latest analysis of farm assets and debt. “Our latest temperature check shows the industry is well-positioned to thrive in the current economic and financial environment,” said FCC’s Chief Agricultural Economist JP Gervais, in highlighting the findings of the two-part research series. Total farm debt in Canada recently exceeded the $100 billion, according to Statistics Canada. But most Canadian farms continue to be in a good financial position and the majority of producers have used debt to make strategic investments in improving their operation’s productivity. “The current debt-to-asset ratio in agriculture remains lower than the 10-year average, both nationally and in most provinces, and farm liquidity remains healthy, despite facing challenges in the current economic environment,” Gervais said. “These are just some of the key indicators we monitor to assess the overall health of the industry.” For individual farm operations, a relatively low debt-to-asset ratio provides financial flexibility and represents lower risk, while liquidity reflects the ability of producers to absorb fluctuations in farm input prices, demonstrate patience with their marketing plans or take advantage of unexpected opportunities. “Overall liquidity is still healthy, but it has taken a small hit in 2017 thanks to lower commodity prices and increasing interest rates,” Gervais said, noting the industry ratio (calculated by dividing current assets by current liability) remains well within the range to cover unforeseen circumstances. FCC’s first article in the two-part research series also shows that profitability in Canadian agriculture decreased slightly in 2017 when measured against the value of farm assets, which have continued to increase. The pace of farmland value appreciation has exceeded that of income over the past few years. The second article focuses on the impact of rising interest rates on equity of farm operations. Interest rates are expected to increase before the end of 2018, while prices of farm inputs, such as fuel and fertilizer,

must be monitored. Current production challenges across the country could result in 2018 crop receipts to be lower than in 2017, however, the forecast still shows foreign demand for Canadian commodities remains strong, supporting cash receipts. Over the past decade, farm cash receipts have increased by an average of $2 billion per year, resulting in higher profits and significantly increasing the net worth of Canadian farms over the same timeframe. “The overall balance sheet for Canadian agriculture is healthy,” Gervais said. “But producers need to understand their financial situation and build resilience into their business plans so they can thrive in this dynamic operating environment.” By sharing agriculture economic knowledge and forecasts, FCC provides solid insights and expertise to

help those in the business of agriculture achieve their goals. For more information and insights, visit the FCC Ag Economics blog post at www.fcc.ca/AgEconomics. FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $33 billion. Their employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. They provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, their profits are reinvested back into the agriculture and food industry we serve and the communities where their customers and employees live and work while providing an appropriate return to theirshareholder. Visit fcc.ca or follow them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture.

Sask Wheat and AWC invest

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) are investing a combined $2.2 million in innovative wheat research projects which will benefit farmers with improved varieties, agronomic practices, and post-harvest strategies. Sask Wheat is investing over $2.07 million in 11 projects and the AWC is investing over $138,000 in two projects through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) process. The ADF, a program offered by the federal and provincial governments through Growing Forward 2, funds projects that provide growth opportunities and enhance the competitiveness of the agriculture industry. In total, these 11 projects were able to leverage over $5.1 million in funding from all sources, as other

funding organizations are able to supplement the funding provided through the ADF. The funded projects range in focus from nitrogen fertilizer use and soil health to drying grain while in storage. As fusarium head blight (FHB) remains a major issue for wheat farmers across the Prairies, three projects will be studying FHB management and resistance while another will examine post-harvest strategies to reduce a toxin caused by FHB. Durum producers will note that four of the projects are either focussed on, or have a significant component devoted to, improving the disease resistance and milling potential of durum. “Sask Wheat is pleased to collaborate with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the Alberta Wheat Commission in

funding these valuable projects,” said Sask Wheat Chair Laura Reiter. “The investments we are making on behalf of farmers will lead to innovations in disease resistance management practices that will benefit wheat farmers and all those along the value chain.” “AWC sees tremendous value in these collaborative investments with Sask Wheat,” said Kevin Bender, AWC Chair. “Results of both projects have benefits for all Canadian farmers and could lead to improved management practices that in-turn increase profitability.” A full listing of the projects being funded is in the backgrounder below. Project summaries are available on the Sask Wheat website in the research section.

Wet and cool weather slowing harvest Wet and cool weather continues to slow harvest operations in much of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Seventy-three per cent of the crop is now in the bin, slightly behind the fiveyear (2013-17) average of 78 per cent for this time of year. Twenty per cent of the crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut. Frequent snow and rain have delayed progress in many areas, and fields remain wet. Warm, dry and windy days are needed soon to allow producers to return to the field. Harvest is most advanced in the southwestern region, where 90 per cent of the crop is now combined. The southeastern region has 89 per cent com-

bined, the west-central region 62 per cent and the east-central region 61 per cent. The northeastern region has 45 per cent combined, while the northwestern region has 33 per cent combined. Eighty-four per cent of durum, 78 per cent of barley, 76 per cent of mustard, 58 per cent of spring wheat, 52 per cent of canola, 33 per cent of flax and 29 per cent of soybeans have now been combined. Many crops are coming off tough and are being placed into aeration bins and dryers. Topsoil moisture conditions continue to improve with the recent rain and snow. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as three per cent surplus, 64 per

cent adequate, 27 per cent short and six per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 51 per cent adequate, 34 per cent short and 14 per cent very short. Yield estimates at this time remain about average overall, although they vary greatly across the province depending on the moisture received throughout the season. Spring wheat grades at this time are being reported as 54 per cent 1 CW, 25 per cent 2 CW, 17 per cent 3 CW and four per cent CW Feed. The majority of crop damage this past week was due to lodging from snow and rain. Crop quality has been affect-

ed by the recent moisture and downgrading is expected at the elevator. SaskPower reports that there were three cases of farm machinery coming into contact with electrical equipment last week, bringing the total for September to 13. SaskPower reminds producers to take the time to identify overhead power lines and to plan ahead when moving equipment. More safety information is available at www.saskpower.com/safety. A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online at http:// www.saskatchewan.ca/crop-report. Follow the 2018 Crop Report on Twitter at @SKAgriculture.

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Horror movie marathon

“When Leslie walks through the door, we’re all going to scream,” Megan said (names changed to protect...no one, really, I just felt like doing it). I had to agree with her. Our group was sitting in darkness, bathed in the chilling glow of the television. Onscreen, Joel Edgerton (you know, that guy with the beard whose name you can never remember) was staving off an infectious disease in post-apocalyptic “It Comes at Night.” We were in the middle of a horror movie marathon. The atmosphere was perfect for a jump scare. We had set ourselves up to be spooked. We let the movie play out, peppering the silent pauses with our “witty” commentary. We forgot about the impending jump scare. We let our guard down. The door burst open. We yelped and hopped out of our seats. The intruder wasn’t Leslie, but John, bearing massive bags of Bulk Barn candy. Seconds later, just as John sat down, Leslie opened the door. We barely reacted. She’d missed her opportunity. As many horror directors know, a jump scare only really works once.

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Settling in... Why did we subject ourselves to a tense situation of terror? Because it’s Halloween, of course, and that’s what you do. I know it’s early October and Halloween is technically weeks away. But for me, Halloween is a monthlong celebration. It’s a 31-day excuse to gorge on a buffet of horror movies and spine-tinglers. The cold, harsh weather (combining the dying summer with the impending winter) creates an excellent mood for scares. October is a month for terror. I’ve loved October for most of my life. To me, it’s the perfect month. It’s cool, not cold. It’s crisp, not brisk. You can still enjoy the outdoors without subjecting yourself to farmer’s tans and cargo shorts. It’s the best month of the year. A gauntlet of horror movies only makes it sweeter. Every October, I make

it my mission to feast on fresh films of fear. This year, I’ve decided to binge watch all 93 episodes on the mid-90s classic TV show “Tales from the Crypt.” With its endless stream of gore, plot twists, and atrocious puns, it’s a ghoulishly good way to ignite the Halloween spirit. My group of friends stoked the flames of Halloween when we ran a horror movie marathon until 3 a.m. last week. Sure, some us had work the next day. Sure, half the movies were unpopular with the group. Sure, we were all exhausted and brain-dead by the end. But it was worth it to capture the Halloween spirit in the early days of October. Because that’s what Halloween’s all about: Bringing people together. And candy, of course. Sweet, delicious, toothrotting candy.

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Rushing to help The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders moved down the field for two reasons during the Friday Night Lights game on Sept. 14. The first was to push forward and score. But they also were gaining yards to raise money for the

Terry Fox Run. One dollar for every offensive yard was donated to the run, for a total of $569. Pictured, Heather MacKenzie of the Terry Fox Foundation receives the funds from Darcy Zaharia, treasurer for Yorkton Minor Football.

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Dion Manastyrski’s photos are a celebration of prairie farming in the 20th century. He visited hundreds of locations over a decade-long period to amass his collection.

Photographer captures prairie past By Sean Mott Staff Writer Dion Manastyrski is intimately familiar with the highways and backroads of the prairies. He’s spent over a decade driving through Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, exploring the forgotten and hidden corners of the provinces. He’s spent most of his time searching for abandoned and neglected farms. When Manastyrski discovers a farm property, he checks for any “No trespassing” signs. If it’s all clear, he marches to the building armed with his camera and related gear. He’ll poke his head inside, looking around for hazards. “I don’t recommend people go to these places,” he said. “You can never tell if a floor is going to give in.” If the property is safe, Manastyrski will comb through it, searching for unique objects. He’ll snap several photos, capturing eye-catching angles and frames. Depending on the building, he’ll stay for a few minutes or a few hours. “I contemplate the place,” he said. Manastyrski leaves

Manastyrski poses with his book during a visit in Yorkton last weekend. the building untouched, taking pains not to disrupt anything. “I try not to alter the places,” he said. “I take only photographs and nothing else.” Manastyrski’s decadeplus of farm photograph has led to something concrete. Last year, he published a second printing of “Prairie Sunset: A

Story of Change.” The photography book is filled with pictures and quotes detailing the history and evolution of farming in the prairies over the last century. “The book focuses entirely on the rural prairies,” he said. Manastyrski grew up on a farm in Wadena. His family sold the property

and he noticed how many of his neighbours had to do the same. He often spent his youth exploring abandoned farms. “I was fascinated with them,” he said. Manastyrski moved away from the prairies, but they held a magnetic pull over him. In 2003, he returned to snap photos of rural farms. He returned seven more times over the next decade, gathering a collection of pictures that numbers in the tens of thousands. Manastyrski decided to make a photography book highlighting the fading world of rural family farming. He wanted a document of an old-fashioned way of life. He interviewed retired farmers, teachers, railway workers, and other people who experienced family farming in the 20th century. “What these people had to say was a real treasure,” he said. As he assembled photos and quotes for the project, Manastyrski was uncertain if the book would ever see the light of day. He wanted to independently publish the book to give it a special treatment, which was a costly endeavour.

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“I wanted to treat the story with justice,” he said. Manastyrski turned to crowdfunding, raising more than $40,000 for the project. He’s pleased with the finished product, which is carried in gift shops and bookstores across the prairies. “People [are] very interested in [the book],” he said. Manastyrski had to leave a lot of photos out of the book due to space.

He’s unsure if he’ll make a sequel, although he’s proud of what he’s accomplished. “There aren’t that many comprehensive efforts to capture as much as we can [about farms],” he said. Manastyrski hopes his photos and quotes bring the prairies into a new light for his readers. “I want people to realize what a rich history the rural prairies has,” he said.

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

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St. Andrew’s United Church Ham & Meatball Supper, 29 Smith Street East, Yorkton, Oct. 21, 2018, 4:30 - 6:30. $17.00 - Adult, $7.00 - Ages 6-12, 6 and under are free. $45.00 per family. Tickets at the door.

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The Yorkton Prostate Cancer Group will welcome as our guest speaker Mr. Steve Pillipow from Regina at our next meeting on Oct. 18. The meeting will be held in the boardroom of the Yorkton Regional Hospital at 7 p.m. For more info contact Gord at 306-782-5748.

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At Godfrey Dean Art Gallery - Sonja Pawliw: Living Garden, Sept. 9 to Nov. 17. 2018. Retrospective exhibition of of Sonja Pawliw’s artistic, craft and domestic creations from 1943 to 2018. Sonja was a maker long before the term became popular, sewing, knitting and embroidering family clothing and domestic items, as did many homemakers in the 1950s and 60s. She took up painting and made dozens of paintings depicting images from a trip to Ukraine in 1993, along with landscapes, miniatures, and a lot of flowers. In addition to her original projects and decorative arts in the home, Sonja’s backyard has been lovingly grown into a Healing and Meditation garden that is a popular highlight on the Yorkton summer tourist map. 49 Smith St. E in Yorkton. Admission is always free!

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance Great night of dancing. Everyone is welcome to attend. Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: Fri., Oct. 12, Music by New Memory Lane; Fri., Oct. 19, Music by Old Country Lads. Admission $10.00. Halloween Masquerade Dance - Fri., Oct. 26, 2018. Admission $12.00. Music by: Ron & Sandra Rudoski. Contact person: Peter. Phone 306782-1846. Hall rental: 306-783-6109.

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The Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton Inc. will be having a book market at the Yorkton Co-op grocery store on 30 Argyle Avenue, on Wed., Oct. 17, Thurs., Oct. 18 and Fri., Oct. 19 from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. each day. Come browse at the large selection of books that will be available at Book Market. We have children’s books, cookbooks, gardening, novels, and much more. Donations of GENTLY USED BOOKS, puzzles, music and video CD’s will be accepted. NO encyclopedias or Readers Digest please. Bring your donations on the day of the sales. We will accept board games, puzzles, DVD’s, CD’s, cookbooks, how to books, children’s books and novels. Funds raised assist us with our local scholarship efforts. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Fall Outreach Supper at St. Mark’s Orthodox Church, 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton -

Sun., Oct. 28. Service of Thanksgiving - 5 p.m. Supper to follow. Admission: freewill offering.

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Parkinson’s disease support group meeting Wed., Oct. 17, 2 p.m. at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home. Guest Kim Thomas on Mental health. All Parkinsons patients and interested persons welcome. For further info contact Marj. at 306-783-7519.

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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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St. Paul Annual Fall Supper - Sun., Oct. 14, 2018, 2 Seatings: 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 73 Smith Street East, Yorkton. Adults: $16, Students (6-10): $10, Children (5 & Under): Free. Get your tickets for the Annual St. Paul Fall Supper! Tickets are limited, so get yours early! Menu: Roasted Pork Loins, Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Perogies, Lazy Cabbage Rolls, Assorted Salads, Beet Rolls w/Cream, Hot Veggies, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Pickles, Buns, and all the Trimmings, with an assortment of Delicious Deserts. Contact Meghan at 306-783-4266 to purchase tickets.

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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 September 5th. 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.

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

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

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Club 55+ Golden Age Bowlers are looking for new members. Leagues are Mondays and/or Wednesdays at 1 p.m. First time Bowlers are welcome! Drop in at 12:30 p.m. on those days or call Brad at the Yorkton Bowl Arena 306-783-5183.

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The York Colony Quilter’s Guild meets every Wed. at 9:30 a.m. at the Western Development Museum. Experienced and novice sewers are welcome. There are group activities and classes to learn new techniques, as well as work on charity projects. Come and check us out to enjoy some stitching time with a welcoming group.

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Yorkton Retired Senior Citizens Cribbage and Pool Players Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., lower level at St. Gerard’s Church east entrance off 4th Ave. N. Light lunch w/coffee/tea. Nondenominational club. Contact Joan at 306-7836042.

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The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society holds their regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Public Library. Anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend!

Spending the winter with English ivy It’s hard to believe that October is upon us! By now our garden tasks are done. The weather dictates that for us, doesn’t it! I am still optimistic that we will have more nice weather, because I love the fall! Such a beautiful time of the year! And when it comes to our gardens, it’s nice to put things away, get things in order, and prepare for the peace and quiet of winter. One plant that we brought in and hopefully will be able to winter is a lovely English ivy. In the garden world’s constant search to give us new and exotic plants, sometimes the old favorites are overlooked, and I think ivy is one of them. Ivy has to be one of the most natural cascading plants for any container. To drape over the edge of an elegant container is what the ivy was born to do! In the language of flowers, ivy stands for loyalty and a strong bond of love in marriage as it meshes together. Nice! English ivy, hedera helix, called Europe and parts of Asia home once upon a time. While I thought that some early intrepid plant-gatherer would have put slips of ivy in his travel bag and take it to new locales, my homework tells me that ivy was spread by the birds dropping seeds! This tough plant will grow anywhere the conditions are right: it likes moist soil, indirect light, and once it is growing, the nodes of the stems will readily take root. It is an ornamental plant, and when planted outdoors in suitable climates it is valuable for providing shelter and food for birds and wildlife. Because it is so tough, when it is planted outdoors it is used to stabilize soil and provides a fine weed barrier. In milder climes, with its dense foliage climbing an exterior wall, it can even make a home cooler on a hot summer day! Plus, it is beautiful to look at, with leaves of varying sizes, and some with variegation.

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Gardener’s Notebook But guess what! In many places it is considered a “noxious weed” because it can be very invasive. It can choke out natural habitats and stop other plants from developing. Because the ivy can climb trees, it can strangle young trees and even break them because of the weight of its dense foliage. I read that in some areas of Australia it is even illegal to sell the ivy! And you know those pictures we see sometimes of lovely homes with a thick mat of ivy clinging to the walls? Not a good thing! The ivy can do all kinds of structural damage, as well as cause problems like mold and mildew on the walls. When we were in England a few years ago, I remember looking at a mesh of ivy covering a beautiful old tree. It was very idyllic from a distance, but up close, the ivy clung to the tree trunk with such determination that I was unable to pry away even one tendril. Many buildings had ivy growing up their walls, but I had no idea that it

could quickly become a serious problem. However, in our part of the world, we grow the beautiful, romantic ivy as a houseplant. I will be very happy if it manages to limp along in our house so that we can plant it in a container next spring! Visit our website, w w w. y o r k t o n h o r t . ca to learn about the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society’s new project with the Yorkton Public Library, the Seed Library. This is a very exciting project for us! Seeds will soon be collected and filed and next February, eager gardeners can visit the library and “take out” new seeds to try! We’ll talk about it more as the date approaches. The October meeting of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is a “members only” meeting. Group members can call Liz for full details. Stay warm, and have a great week! Happy Anniversary, sweetheart!

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Like the sweeping arc of a lighthouse beam, illuminating, for one glorious moment, some unutterably lovely scene, a beautiful season of life will soon end for our family. Our six grandbeans can no more race the three hundred steps between their parsonage and our home, the shortest legs pumping like pistons, arms flung wide to embrace us. For the next year or so, they and their parents will live in the country an hour or so away. After that, only God knows. We hope not too far. Amanda, Kendall, Benjamin, Tabatha, Dinah Jane, Sherah, Lois

and Ezra. For nine years, we’ve loved living only one street over from our beans and their parents. Close enough for me to steal a hug on my way to work sometimes, a child or two on my way home. Even when one or more of them visited almost daily from the next street over, the delight I felt at seeing them never faded. Now, the village and the church in which Kendall ministered for a dozen years already feel hollow to me. Vacant, like their soon-empty parsonage. Like my heart. The past almost-decade, this priceless Godgift, will forever gleam in our memory (and in

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my archived scribbles), but it will never return. When we moved here, a few years after they did, I hoped we should share the village for fifteen or twenty years. But who succeeds at grasping life and clutching it tightly? I’ve too often, in desperation, attempted to

freeze a precious transient season. However, like exquisite butterflies, our days will not be caught. God never intended that. We can use them, number them, make them count for eternity, but we may not keep them. To keep a butterfly, one must catch and kill it. Pin down its

wings. To fully enjoy it, we must simply thank God, open our hands and release it to fly. No one gets a pass over life’s many sorrows, so many of which arrive as the cost of being loved and loving well – if imperfectly. I consider them a gift, for God teaches us things during grief. His presence is never more apparent than on our seas of loss; even those that, like this family parting, seem infinitesimally small when weighed on the scale of global tears. It will get better. I will get better. Find my smile again. God has showered us with other gifts and

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opportunities to enjoy and savour. And on those days I most keenly feel this domestic sadness I remember that Jesus Christ, Lord and Master of all Storms, invites me to trust him to row me safely ashore. “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain wise hearts,” Psalm 90:12 reminds me. We pray for wise hearts to use each day well. For healed hearts for us all (especially the beans who also find this transition hard). And for the reminder that God makes every season, even those we didn’t expect or invite, lovely in its own way.

OPEN Cinema returns for 2018-2019 The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce our OPEN Cinema screening program is returning for the 2018 – 2019 program year! OPEN Cinema celebrates some of the best films submitted to the festival, drawing on our extensive back catalog of films, in an organized screening program that is held from October until March. “The response to our OPEN Cinema program has been absolutely tremendous since we first started the program several years ago,” said YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden. “We have a wonderful group

of regulars that seems to grow each year, and I think we’ve put together a wonderful program of films for this year’s screenings that our audiences are just going to adore.” OPEN Cinema returns on Tuesday, October 16th at the Yorkton Public Library starting at 7:00 p.m. Our October screening will be a collection of shorts that focus on Saskatchewan Stories; these are films that highlight either notable people, places, or have filmmakers with a connection to our province. The films to be screened are:

• Evelyn and I – An experimental and fictional film about Saskatchewan filmmakers and prairie landscapes • MaxTV – Deserted Saskatchewan – A visual journey through the vistas of Castle Butte and the rolling sand hills near Leader, and more of the unique landmarks and structures Saskatchewan has to offer

but they press on to get the job done. As our Saskatchewan Stories are presented as part of Library Week, Chief Librarian Meagan Richards will serve as our guest speaker for the evening.

This will also be the first chance to collect your first screening sticker as part of this year’s OPEN Cinema Passport program. Collect four out of the six possible screening stickers to have your passport be

eligible to win two tickets to the 2019 Lobsterfest event at the Yorkton Film Festival! OPEN Cinema is presented 100% free of charge and open to the public.

• Boom or Bust on the Simpson Family Farm – Two brothers work to keep their Saskatchewan Century Farm alive in the age of the super-farm. They don’t always agree,

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Westview United Church 355 BRADBROOKE DRIVE Office 306-783-3063 Rev. Deborah Smith westviewuc.ca ‘New to the community? Come check us out!’

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An attempt to generate some opposition At first, one might question the SGEU’s aggressive campaign against Greg Ottenbreit. He’s in cabinet, so he’s going to be a target in general, but going after him won’t have any immediate effects. He’s not closely intertwined with any impending byelections, he’s not at risk of losing his nomination either, and his base of support in Yorkton is quite solid. For the real answer, one must go back to the last election. It didn’t go well for the NDP in general, but in Yorkton specifically the campaign was a complete

disaster. The candidate, Greg Olsen, was an unknown seemingly selected entirely to confuse people who intended to vote for Greg O. but didn’t remember the rest of the name. He didn’t run the most bare bones campaign – that would be the Green Party’s Chad Gregoire, who did nothing at all – but he didn’t bother showing up to the Chamber of Commerce’s All Candidates Forum and was nowhere to be found for most of the election period. Ottenbreit, to his credit, did put effort into his campaign even if he was running effectively unop-

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posed. Of course, he won with a huge margin. Who else was running? More telling, actual numbers were down across the board, and while part of this can be attributed to some redrawn boundaries, a lack of an inspiring opposition candidate didn’t

help. Ottenbreit’s lazier supporters knew they could stay home because he would win anyway. NDP supporters could express their frustration with the poorly handled campaign by just not voting. Clearly, if Yorkton’s NDP supporters hope to

even present a challenge to the incumbent next time around, they need to actually invigorate their base, something they have failed to even attempt for a long time. In that way, the SGEU campaign is part of an overall attempt to revive the NDP in this part of the province. If they can get enough people angry at the sitting government, maybe they can rebuild their party of choice, and get people actually interested in working for the NDP. Right now, the struggle is to get people to care about the opposition party. I don’t know if the

SGEU’s tactics are the best strategy for rebuilding interest in the NDP, but it’s actually good for both sides if they get a credible candidate next time around. That’s because it’s difficult to care about a sure thing, and without an effective opposition party we would see a continuing drop-off of voter interest in the area. The struggle right now is voter engagement and it’s something that is going to be an issue in Yorkton unless we give people a reason to get out and vote. Having a decent candidate from two parties will have that effect.

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The Yorkton Terriers clinched a strong victory over the Melville Millionaires last week, pushing the team further ahead in the standings while sending a firm message to their major rivals. The Terriers defeated the Millionaires 5-2 in home game action on Oct. 6 as their fans cheered them on. It marks the second straight victory for the Yorkton team, moving them to the second place position in the Viterra division.

Home victory The Terriers faced the Millionaires last Saturday at

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The Yorkton Maulers lost a pair of tough games over the weekend, deepening their shaky early season to an underwhelming record of 1-5. The Maulers faced the Saskatoon Blazers in an away game on Oct. 6. Yorkton started the game on the right foot, nabbing two goals in the first period. Josh Peppler (with an assist from Massen Ziola) and Kylen Taphorn put

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the team on the board. The Blazers caught up with the Maulers in the second period, tying the game with two goals. Brandt Fiske (with an assist from Rylan Donald) pushed the Maulers back into the lead for a brief moment in the second period before the Blazers tied things up again. The Blazers seized another goal in the third period thanks to a powerplay. The Maulers couldn’t rally to overcome the Saskatoon team, ultimately losing 4-3. the second period. Brandt (with an assist from Tyson Janzen) and Brendan Mark (with an assist from Aiden Bulych) snagged two more goals for the Terriers before the period ended. Cole Keenleyside (thanks to assists from Brandt and Janzen) scored one more goal in the third period to push the

On Oct. 7, the Maulers squared off against the Saskatoon Contacts, suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of the formidable team. The Contacts scored their first goal in the first period thanks to a powerplay. Ziola got the Maulers on the board due to assists from Carter Dereniwsky and Anthony Roebuck. The Contacts controlled the second period, snagging two goals and keeping the Maulers off the board. In the third period, the Maulers

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The Terriers clawed their way to a solid 5-2 victory over the Millionaires last Saturday.

Terriers pummel Millionaires team to a 5-2 win over their heated rivals.

Up next

The Terriers are set to face the Kindersley Klippers in an away game on Friday, Oct. 12.

Their next home game is scheduled for Oct. 17 against the Notre Dame Hounds.

Maulers drop two games over weekend

scored one more time thanks to Fiske with an assist from Austin Dycer. Unfortunately, the Contacts scored three more times, ending the game with a decisive 6-2 win over the Maulers.

Up next The Maulers are set to face the Regina Pat Canadians in home game action tonight (Oct. 10). They’ll also be playing back-to-back games against the Beardys Blackhawks at the Farrell Agencies Arena this weekend.

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The NHL is getting off to a great start The start of the National Hockey League season has been quite gratifying so far. I’m still not convinced we need professional hockey in early October and I’m less convinced local hockey of every level needs to be rolling in September, but at least the weather opening week has felt like hockey weather. For the record (and, yes, I know it won’t happen because sports are all about money), but all leagues, save football, are too long. The NHL could be just as intriguing at 70 games, pushing the sport to a mid-October start and working toward a Stanley Cup finish before April Fool’s Day. But back to the matter at hand, the start of the new season, which, as noted, has been pretty

solid. Two aspects of the current NHL are certainly evident early: the overall speed of the game and that there is more offence being generated, which should be expected coming off the openings speed creates. Two other observations are also rather obvious. The first is that refereeing in the NHL remains among the most inconsistent in pro sports. The two referee system has, in large part, meant two guys missing or making bad calls, rather than just one. It is high time an eye-in-therafters was implemented with the ability to make missed calls and overturn bad ones. The second observation is the league getting younger. That is in part

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Sports because teams are looking to add speed, but it is also the impact of the hard salary cap in the league, which is both a good thing, and an anchor on the sport. The cap has helped create the overall competitiveness of the league because it limits owners from spending money to essentially buy wins. But the best players are still inking huge deals. John Tavares is a

fine example, getting $11 million a year in Toronto, a contract that is likely to be exceeded shortly by Auston Matthews and nearly matched by Mitch Marner. The three big guns will chew up 30-plus million in salary cap. That means others on the team cut up a smaller pie, so a veteran who should expect a salary based on years of experience quickly find themselves pushed out to

be replaced by younger, cheaper players. Whether that is a good thing is unclear at the NHL level, but it does hurt junior hockey as players are siphoned off to the pros who could have been the fan-drawing stars as juniors. Then there is the monotonous chatter about the salary cap in every discussion about teams these days. Of course in Canada sports media tends to be Toronto-centric, so the story of the Leafs not being able to sign budding star William Nylander also revolves back to the constraints the team is about to face moving forward in terms of the salary cap. It is of course a consideration for the Leafs but they knew they had

young stars who would need new contracts when they made the move for Tavares, so it’s hardly an excuse in this negotiation. But the salary cap is now the focus in terms of any effort to make a team better, from making a trade, to signing existing players. The first question should be ‘how do we make a team better?’ not “how do we make a move that fits under an imposed salary cap?” It takes away from good teams just focusing on building their fans a winner, and provides an excuse for bad teams who point at the cap as the culprit when they can’t ice a better team. At least early on the games have been fun to watch, even if the salary chatter is dull..

Sacred Heart Sants finish second in PA At a soccer tournament on the last weekend

of September, the Sacred Heart High School Saints

finished second. The team defeated

Prince Albert St Mary 6 to 1 - Nick Fetsch scored 5 goals and Jaspyn Campbell scored one. This win advanced the Saints to the Championship Pool In the championship pool were PA Carlton and

Se Se Wa Hum PA defeated the Saints 4 to 1 - Nick Fetsch had the lone goal for the Saints All four goals were defensive mistakes on the part of the Saints. PA Carlton avenged the loss they suffered at the hands of the

Saints two weeks ago in an exhibition match in Yorkton. The Saints took second place overall after they defeated Se Se Wa Hum 6 to 2. All 6 goals came off the foot of Nick Fetsch.

COLOUR FUN RUN THANK’S YOU A huge thank you goes out to the many volunteers, participants and business that supported the 2nd Annual Habitat for Humanity, Yorkton, Colour Fun Run. Because of you, $10,500 was raised to assist approved partner families move into home ownership through an interest free mortgage and through 500 hours of sweat equity.

The SHHS Saints finished September with a Prince Albert tournament.

Raider Gridders keep rolling By Sean Mott Staff Writer Different day, different field, different team, same story. The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders ploughed their way through the Swift Current Comprehensive School Colts last week, solidifying their dominant position in the division. The Raider Gridders crushed the Colts 51-7 during an away game on Oct. 4. It was yet another strong performance by the Yorkton team, which has established itself as a powerhouse. The Raider Gridders played well throughout the game, consistently scor-

ing while keeping the Colts at bay. In fact, the Colts were only able to land one touchdown during the entire game. The Raider Gridders racked up a steady stream of points, ending the first half with a score of 37 before adding 14 in the second. Dylan Lepowick, Jordin Rusack, Tasso Stamatinos, Carson Sveinbjornson, and Josh Haczkewicz all scored touchdowns as the Raider Gridders blazed a trail to their decisive victory. The Raider Gridders were in action last night (Oct. 9) against Estevan at a home game. Results were unavailable at press time.

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CanoeKids and Racing program showing off their balance skills.

YCKC season a success The docks are out of the water and the masses of south-bound birds congregating at York Lake mark the end of another successful season for Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club. “We had a fantastic summer with our racing program, CanoeKids program, and the two dragon boat events we hosted this year,” says Head Coach Jessica Riley. “Decent weather, great partnerships with community organizations, and tremendous feedback from our participants — what more can you ask for in a season?” The 2018 season began with an Indoor Dragon Boat race hosted at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton. This inaugural event recruited over 40 participants to experience tug-of-war (nicknamed “tug-of-oar”) style competition. Teams of four faced off against each other in a single dragon boat, and over a matter of 30 seconds battled for inches attempting to push the other team back across the center line. Spring brought the opening of the YCKC clubhouse, with returning racing program athletes heading out on the cold water to prepare for the first competition of the season. “Our racing athletes had a strong season. They are a young team — most of our paddlers are under 13 years of age — but dedicated,” said Riley. After attending three away competitions (Regattas) they ended with an overall total of 16 Gold, 12 Silver, and 14 Bronze medals. Paddlers also ran as a team at Farmer’s Filthy 5km, Foam Fest, and the Colour Run. “Sprint kayaking is a great cross-training sport,” says Riley, “This season, we recruited new paddlers from other sports/activities like hockey, dance, soccer, football, and speed swimming. It was great to see their fitness level build over the summer. Unlike recreational kayaking, Sprint Kayaking is a full body workout, so our athletes return to their sports with an increased cardio base, increased flexibility and very strong upper body. It’s always impressive to see a ten year old not be able to carry his/her boat unassisted in May and by the end of the season be able to carry it without complaint. It’s empowering for them to see their own growth and know they earned it by

showing up every day.” YCKC hosts a Developmental competition in August to help recruit paddlers to the racing side of the sport. Paddlers from Regina and Saskatoon visited Yorkton for a fun day of racing. “We hear great feedback every year and that paddlers are excited to come to our event. It’s a highlight of their season,” says Nicole Roy, YCKC Commodore (President). “We look forward to hosting it annually because we know we are making a difference in keeping these paddlers racing each year.” YCKC’s recreational programs run throughout the summer. CanoeKids is a day camp that introduces 8-12 year olds to the fundamentals of kayaking, canoeing and Dragon Boating. Seven camps ran this season with great success. Toonie Sundays and $5 Fridays are also popular programs. Paddlers can try kayaking/canoeing for $2 on Sundays from 2 pm – 4 pm and $5 on Fridays from 6 pm – 8 pm. “We find that families feel a little tight for funds in the summer after all their winter activities, but still want to do activities together. These two days help bring new people to the club, but more importantly give a fun, healthy, and affordable activity for families to do,” says Roy. “We hope to have more evening sessions and discounts next summer so make sure to follow us on Facebook in the New Year to take advantage of these deals.” In addition to these programs, YCKC partners with local organizations to provide sessions that introduce participants to the basics of water safety, kayaking and/or dragon boating. YCKC can be also booked for private events. Contact a YCKC representative to book your 2019 event! The 5th Annual Fall Dragon Boat Race closed YCKC’s summer season. Four teams competed in round-robin competition. Despite nearly decapitating a dragon head, it was a thrilling day. YCKC would like to thank all the community volunteers that helped out this season. “We appreciate your support and couldn’t run these events without you,” says Roy. “YCKC would also like to congratulate Daniel McCullough from the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club who was named to the National

Rec paddlers enjoying the evening at the lake. Canoe/Kayak Team.” McCullough represented Canada at international events this summer on a highly eastern-dominated National Team. Congratulations also to Yorktonite Ethan Caskey for racing with team SRCC at the Canoe/ Kayak Championships in August. “This year we had over 500 participants come

through our programs and had 110 registered members,” says Riley, “In 2008 we had 25 members so we’ve come a long way. We look forward to seeing that number grow even more.” Thank you to the following major sponsors: Lori Jasper and The Co-operatives, Parkland Valley, Sask Lotteries, Mosaic, McMunn and

Bantam action The Yorkton Bantam Terriers took on the Saskatoon Maniacs in home game action on Oct. 6.

Yates. Thank you to the many organizations and companies that help to make YCKC events and fundraisers successful. Paddlers may be off the lake, but training is far from over. Poolpaddling and winter training will begin for the racing program athletes while planning of the 2nd Indoor Dragon Boat Competition is

underway. Stay tuned on social media for updates! YCKC continues to expand its programs each year and encourages everyone to check out YCKC Facebook page and website www.yorktoncanoekayakclub.com information on programs and session discounts in 2019. Thanks to all for a great season! —Submitted

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The fierce competition ended with a 6-6 tie.

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Saskatchewan’s population keeps growing S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s population continues to grow, reaching 1,162,062 people as of July 1, 2018 according to new figures released today by Statistics Canada. That’s an increase of 3,226 people in the past quarter and 11,280 people in the past year.

The new population figure is slightly lower than previous estimates from Statistics Canada due to the post-census revision that is done every five years. The revised population estimates still show that Saskatchewan’s population has grown in every

quarter for the past 49 consecutive quarters, the longest period of sustained growth since quarterly records were first kept beginning in 1971. “ S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s population has grown for more than 49 consecutive quarters, showing that our province is the

place to be to live, work and to raise a family,” Immigration and Career Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Newcomers to Saskatchewan are adding to the strength of our province and contributing to our growing economy.” During the second

quarter of 2018 (April 1 to July 1), Saskatchewan’s population increase was made up of a natural increase (births minus

deaths) of 1,659 and net international migration of 4,385, offset by net interprovincial migration of -2,818.

NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 7-13, 2018

Yorkton Fire Protection services is encouraging people to prevent fires.

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Remove the lint from your dryer filter after every use. A clogged filter and lint trap makes your dryer less efficient, reduces the airflow needed to keep heat from building up in the vents, and forces lint onto the heating coils. Also, never let your dryer run when you are out of the house or when you’re asleep.

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Keep firewood, piles of leaves and trash away from the home. If a grass fire starts nearby, these items next to your home could easily become kindling. Never dump hot ashes inside or near your home; keep them in a metal container well away from your house and garage.

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Store containers of cooking oil well away from the stove. When cooking with oil, never leave the stove unattended. To stop a grease fire, turn off the burner and place a lid on the pan to suffocate the flames, or pour on lots of baking soda. Never pour water on a grease fire or try to carry the pan out side; water splatters the grease and makes the fire bigger, and the pan will be much too hot to carry.

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Consider using borrowed heat to keep outdoor pets warm. During winter months, avoid using heat lamps, solar lamps, trouble lights, heated watering bowls or other such heated devices, which could lead to a potential fire. Borrowed heat involves providing warmth from a heating system located in a separate building. If this isn’t possible, consider bringing your pets inside.

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Be sure to properly extinguish smoking materials. Smoking materials that are not properly extinguished can smoulder undetected for days before igniting a fire. Never discard smoking materials on the ground or in plant pots.

Avoid using outlet extenders or plug-in power bars: they can quickly overload an electrical circuit. Replace old, damaged or frayed appliance cords, and never force a three-pronged plug into a two-slot outlet or extension cord.

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Brad Klassen of TD Canada Trust presented the Young Entrepreneur Award to Bailey Popowich, Inner Cycle Spin Studio.

Taylor Lang & Dustin Nehring of NL accepted the Business Growth & Exp from Chris Onumajuru, BMO Bank o

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EDUCATION & TRAINING AWARD

Taylor Stark, Canadian Western Bank presented the Award of Excellence to Doug Jones, General Manager of Cornerstone Credit Union.

Arlan Bradford, Collins Barrow accepted the Education & Training Award from Dwayne Reeve of the Parkland College.

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Accepting the Award of Excellence for Miccar Aerial from Taylor Stark, Canadian Western Bank were Carol & Mike Yaholnitsky and Devin Yaholnitsky.

Doug Kitsch & Danielle Mills of Logan Stevens Construction were presented with the Marketing Award by Candace Tendler, CIBC.

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Brent Brown & Clorice Kuzek accepted the Safety Award on behalf of Harvest Meats from Gord Dobrowolsky, Chairperson of WorkSafe Saskatchewan.

The recipient of the Small Business of the Year Award was SveinCo Developments. Wade Allin accepted the Award on behalf of Marty Sveinbjornson from Rick Kozachenko of Collins Barrow.

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Mayor Bob Maloney, on behalf of the City of Yorkton presented the Property Restoration Award to Ray Sharp and Nadine Jennett for Rayzr’s Cellar.

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Doug Jones, on behalf of Cornerstone Credit Union, presented the Community Involvement Award to Randy Hrywkiw and Colin Hrywkiw of RH Electric.

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The Community Merit Awards, sponsored by SaskTel, were presented by the Hon. Greg Ottenbreit to the Kinsmen Club of Yorkton; the Yorkton Co-op’s Pumpkin Walk; and The Health Foundation’s Rhythm & Ribs.

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FYCK – Mrs. Anna Fyck, formerly of Calder, widow of William Fyck passed away at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the age of 96. Born Aug. 7, 1922, Anna was the middle of five children born to Alexandra and Elias Chorneyko. Anna decided to become a teacher and attended Teachers College in Saskatoon. She began her 36 year teaching career in a one room schoolhouse, teaching in many towns; Arabella, Swan Plain, Rosthern, Leroy, Banff Ab, Pelly, Calder (for most of her career) and finally Esterhazy. During those early years in Calder, Anna met and married William (Bill) Fyck in 1957. They built a life, a home and a family in the village of Calder. They raised four children while Anna continued teaching and Bill ran his bulk gas dealership. Thankfully grandpa and grandma Fyck were there to help with the kids as both parents worked during the day. Anna was a dedicated and active member of the community all her life. She belonged to the local church and several civic groups. She took summer classes to improve her teaching qualifications, curled, and kept a large garden. After retiring in 1982 she remained active in the community and for the first eight years of her retirement she sat on the committee that started Homecare in the Yorkton region - a cause she was very passionate about. She enjoyed her retirement years and made it a point to always keep in touch with relatives and friends whether it was a phone call or visit. Anna remained independent and lived in her home until the fall of 2016. She went into long term care, first at Yorkton Crossing, then Kamsack, and finally the Yorkton and District Nursing home. The creeping onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia robbed her of some of her reason and memory. Predeceased by her husband William (1977), daughter Joanna (2005), and her 4 siblings Ephreme, Athanazie, Christina and Natalie. She leaves to mourn her passing daughter Elsa of Humboldt and partner John Wellman of Regina, son Wesley of Calder, daughter Karen and husband Anik and grandson William Mazumdar of Calgary, many cousins, nieces, nephews and all those who were a part of her life. Prayers were held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 and the Funeral Service on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Father Methodius Kushko, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Ed Pindus, Colette Karapita and St. Mary’s Choir members. Son, Wesley shared reflections of his mother’s life. The interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Byron Chorneyko, Jason Chorneyko, Don Tkatchuk, Arthur Martinuk, Mitch Riabko and John Wellman serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Anna to a Charity of Choice as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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WAGNER - It is with great love and sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Reinold Wagner, a loving husband, Dad, Grandpa, brother, uncle and friend, on September 26, 2018 at the age of 85 years. Reinold was born at Rush Lake, SK on August 31, 1933 to parents Wilhelm and Kataryna (Backer) Wagner. He was raised on the farm as the youngest of 5 children. Reinold completed his education at Centre Spring School, Rush Lake District and Swift Current Collegiate. After completing his Grade 12, Reinold, along with his brother Victor, joined the CP Railway as part of the painting crew. In 1954, Reinold joined the SaskTel family, working his way up to a cableman, until his retirement in 1991. Blessings were abundant when Reinold met the love of his life, Joyce Dietrick of Oxbow, SK in 1963. They were united in marriage on September 6, 1965 and made their home in Yorkton. Together they lovingly raised 3 children, Corinne, Holly and Ryan, in a caring Christian home. Some of Reinold’s greatest times were had while hunting, fishing or being with family and friends at the cabin. Whether cleaning fish, sitting around the campfire with children or grandchildren, or sharing stories around the table, Reinold always had a quiet presence and quick wit about him. His yearly hunting trips with friends carried the same theme – lots of good times and laughter, whether the hunt was successful or not! As long as Reinold was at the helm, it was guaranteed that the campfire would never go out. His family also remembers all the times he declined to actively participate in games but would sit in the background giving answers or coming up with funny remarks. In his retirement years, Reinold’s presence at the Cyhla farm was a welcome addition. He could always be counted on to pick stones, combine, haul grain or fix whatever needed fixing. He always had his red bag packed and ready to go for whenever the farm call came in. His sense of humor and fatherly advice to Randy was a reminder of Dad’s blessing in our lives. Reinold was a quiet family man, supporting his children in the various activities they were involved in. This carried on in later years when he was able to spectate at many of his grandchildren’s events. Although a man of few words, once his grandchildren were born it was evident, through his actions, that his family was his greatest joy! Anybody that had the pleasure of knowing Reinold knew that he was an honest, hardworking and caring man who always put the needs of others in front of his own. He truly enjoyed life and we were blessed by the Lord to have him as a foundation in our family. He was predeceased by his parents, an infant brother, sisters Susanna Wagner and Rose Mantie, his parents-in law, Joseph and Lena Dietrich as well as brothers-in-law Carl and Neil Dietrich, Roy Mokelky, Mel Rintoul, Albert Mantie, sister-in-law Lily Black and nephew Barry Lylyk. Left to cherish his memory and honor his legacy is his loving wife Joyce; daughter Corinne (Dave) Underwood and sons Noah, Jesse and Cody; daughter Holly (Randy) Cyhla and sons Carter and Hunter; son Ryan (Christine) and family Rylee, Trinity, Lexie and Eli. He will also be missed by his brother Victor, sisters-in-law Doreen Mokelky, Edna Rintoul, a nephew, numerous nieces and many friends. We will forever love the gift of his presence in our lives! A funeral service for Reinold was held on October 6, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Yorkton with Pastor Andrew Cottrill officiating. Following the service, Reinold was laid to his final rest in the Yorkton City Cemetery. Donations in Reinold’s memory may be made to Yorkton SaskTel Pioneers or Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements for the late Reinold Wagner were entrusted to Christie’s Funeral Home.

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LITTLECHIEF Keahno Rain Littlechief age 17 years old of Yorkton, SK passed away in the early morning hours of September 22, 2018 in Surrey, BC. Keahno was born to Sandi Littlechief and Lynsie Quewezance of Yorkton on March 15, 2001. He attended Queen Elizabeth School in Surrey, BC. Keahno was predeceased by his great grandparents, David & Marion Littlechief, and Irvin Shepherd & Cecilia Lonethunder. Aunts: Marilee and Sharon Littlechief and Ramona Kakakaway Uncles: Aaron, Faren & Vernon Littlechief, and Irvin Nahbexie Cousin: Jayden Littlechief. Keahno is survived by his mother and stepfather Sandi Littlechief and Kyle Stankewich, brothers: Kyan and Kyel Littlechief Sisters Kyleah, Aniyah & Laneya Littlechief. Grandparents, Brent Littlechief, and Clarence & Sheila Keller. Uncles: Lloyd, Gary & Brenton Littlechief, Elias and Orin Shepherd. Aunts: Terrace, Leanne, Brina Littlechief. The wake and funeral service took place at the Yorkton Friendship Centre on Monday & Tuesday, October 1 & 2, 2018, officiated by Wayne McArthur & Warren Cheverie. Casketbearers were Brent, Lloyd & Gary Littlechief, Elias & Sonny Shepherd & Kyle Stankewich. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

BARSI - Dennis Albert Barsi of Vancouver passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the age of 75 years. Dennis was born in Yorkton, SK. on July 17, 1943 to Albert & Mary Barsi (nee Toth). Dennis was predeceased by his parents Albert & Mary, brother-inlaw Clarence Geib, sister-in-law Darlene Barsi and nephew Darcy Sigfoson. He leaves to mourn and cherish his memory, his sister and his four brothers and their families: Sister, Edith Elizabeth Geib and her four children, Dean (Colleen) Geib, Sheryl (Dean) Nelson, Jody Sigfoson and Lisa Geib (Roger Yankey); Brother, Bill and his three children, Krista Bargolla, Leah & Wiley Jacques; Brother, Ron Maurice Barsi and his two children, John (Shalyn) Barsi, and Crystal Barsi. Brother, Wayne (Norma) Barsi and their two children, Sheldon and Alecia. Brother, Barry (Lori) Barsi and their two sons, Keith & Kevin; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews and their families. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Pastor Steve Rosluk of First Baptist Church officiating. Pianist, Amanda Buhler led the congregation in the singing of the hymns ‘Just as I Am’, ‘My Hope is Built on Nothing Less’ and ‘Amazing Grace’. Interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com Memorial donations in Dennis’s memory may be made to the Salvation Army as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home.

MELANSON Ashley Nicole Melanson was born on December 15, 1987. She was the 2nd born to Joanne Maduck (Wenet) & Frank Melanson. Ashley had graduated high school in 2006 and had various jobs and started work at the sunrise health district for over 5 plus years and in between that time she had become ill. Ashley got engaged on June 27, 2018 to Callan Pasiechnik. Ashley had a soft spot for cats. If she could would of adopted everyone she seen. She loved family and family gatherings. She loved to fish, playing cards, hanging out with her girl friends Ashley entered her eternal rest with family by her side on Sept 27, 2018 at the Yorkton Union Hospital at the age of 30 years young. Ashley now joins in heaven her grandparents Margaret and Joseph Wenet, her Baba Maduck, grandparents Bob & Ellen Horvath. Ashley leaves to cherish her memory her mom Joanne Maduck, father Frank Melanson, step-dad Ken Maduck; her brother Kyle Melanson; her step-brothers and sisters: Elliot Maduck (Brennon, Colby), Cliff and Chrystal Maduck (Brooke, Jada), Clint and Andrea Maduck (Hudson, Trippton) Mary-Anne and Chad (Miguel, Elizabeth, Ben, Annabelle), Wally, Crystal, Roxanne and Adam. Her fiancé, Callan Pasiechnik, Callan’s parents, Dwayne & Mary Pasiechnik, Callan’s brothers: Lyle (Kayla) and their son Hunter, Brenden (partner Haley), and Shawn. Also many aunts and uncles, cousins and great cousins and many friends. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Pastor Kevin Sawatsky of the Yorkton Dream Centre officiating. Urn bearer was Kyle Melanson. Music for the service was ‘Break Every Chain’, ‘Oceans’, and ‘Thy Will’. Chelsey Kirschman gave the eulogy, Chalsey Wenet gave a reading. In memory of Ashley, memorials may be made to the Yorkton Dream Centre, 244 Myrtle Ave. Yorkton, SK S3N 1R4. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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PEPPLER – Rita Peppler, beloved wife of Clarence Peppler passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home. Rita was born April 14, 1934 to Frank & Hertha (Yahne) Kurtz in the Markinch District of Saskatchewan. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 in the Garden of St. Matthew, Yorkton Memorial Gardens at 2:00p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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TAKATCH - Henry Walter Takatch of Yorkton SK., beloved husband of Iris, passed away at the Regina General Hospital, October 1, 2018. Henry was born in the Fenwood, SK. area, January 10, 1940. Henry was the second youngest of 6 children consisting of 4 sisters and a brother. From age’s five to eight, Henry went to the Nanton School in Fenwood before moving to the Willowbrook area where he continued his education. At the age of 17, Henry moved to Yorkton to start his life as a young adult. Henry’s first job was at the OK Economy where he became the produce manager. At the age of 19, Henry moved to Northern Manitoba where he worked on building a dam on the Nelson River for Manitoba Hydro. In 1960, Henry was drawn back home to Yorkton where he then began his 50 year career as a Taxi owner/operator with various companies. It was that year where he met Iris Oscienny as he was picking up groceries at Propps Foods on Betts Avenue. The two were married February 1, 1962. As a result, Henry and Iris became parents to Dwayne, Kelly and Shawn. Henry and his brother Alvie farmed together in the Willowbrook area after taking over the family farm. Henry farmed part time for approximately 20 years. After retirement, Henry could not sit still and worked several years part time for Royal Ford. Henry’s boys were his focus. Every weekend during the winter months, Henry would be driving all three boys to hockey practices and games. Henry both coached and managed several of the teams and even helped lead the 1982 Bantam Terriers to a Western Canadian Championship. Hockey was a passion for Henry. The Montreal Canadians were his team from childhood. This is a tradition which has been passed down to all three of this sons. Above all, Henry’s grandchildren meant the world to him. Always teasing and always spoiling them. All the grandchildren would always gravitate around Henry for a funny story, a big hug or just the comfort of a loving grandfather. Henry faced his illness the same way he faced his life. He was brave and went down swinging. Henry was humble and kind. He was the type of husband, father and grandfather which was admired and aspired to. Henry will be missed deeply by many. Henry was predeceased by his son Shawn, parents Joseph and Clara, nephew Kevin Olson and niece Leah. Henry leaves behind his loving wife Iris of 56 years, sons Dwayne (Keenan and Brett) and Kelly (Patricia, Katie and Kevin), daughter in law Kim (Brandon, Keara, Kayla and Riza). He also leaves behind sisters, Isabel (Peter), Helen (Norm), Irene (Terry), Joyce (Les) and brother Alvin (Anne). Also mourning Henry’s loss are numerous nieces, nephews, neighbors and friends. A prayer service was held Thursday, October 4, 2018 and the funeral service was held Friday, October 5, 2018, both from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Doreen Day, Certified Celebrant officiating. A private interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Henry’s granddaughters Kayle Takatch and Riza Takatch serving as urn bearers. In memory of Henry, memorial donations may be made to the Regina Cancer Lodge as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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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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1957 - October 9, 2008. Some days there are not words To share the love and hurt we feel Some days there is nothing to write That will make the pain less real. So for today We will simply write: We miss you more than words can say We miss you more than poems express We miss and love you every day. -Loving you forever and always Brenda, Nicole & Darcie.

In Loving Memory of

Christine Boychuk May 1952 - Oct. 2016

We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.

Remembered by Mom, Gordon & Dolores

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In Loving Memory of

Adolph Karapita Mar. 3, 1940 - Oct. 13, 2017 I thought of you today but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and days before that too. I think of you in silence I often speak your name. All I have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake from which I'll never part. God has you in his arms I have you in my heart. Lovingly Remembered and missed by your wife Jeanette, daughter Chris (Gary), Sons Ralph (Colette), Wayne (Raine), Richard (Jackie) and your 16 Grandchildren

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Are You Suﬀering from SWNA-FarmStressLine_1x23. Blood Cancer related k10_R0011617540.indd fa�gue•And Brain Fog? • prod1/kk classified • ytw 20181-2 pm CDT Onoct Oct10, 22 from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is hos�ng a Webcast where you can learn about these common symptoms, how to manage cancer fa�gue and improve brain fog. There is no cost to par�cipate. Pa�ents, families, survivors and health care professionals are welcome to join online or at the Mayfair Library 602-33 St West, Saskatoon Register at www.llscanada.org/webcasts or call 403-263-5300 ext 5158 to save your space.

FALL SUPPER

SWNA-LeukemiaSociety_1x44. St. Paul Lutheran Church k10_R0011617545.indd St. E. • prod1/kk73• Smith classified October 14, 2018 • ytw Sunday oct 10, 2018

2 seatings: 4pm & 6pm Menu: *Pork Loin *Sweet & Sour Meatballs *Beet Rolls *Perogies *Lazy Man Cabbage Rolls *Potatoes & Gravy *Vegetables *Variety of Salads & Desserts.

Adults: $16 Students (6-10): $10 Children 5 & under FREE. Limited Seating Advance Tickets recommended. Call 306-783-4266 for yours.

Legal/Public Notices

PLAN NUMBER 6-3677 MULTU-GABLED CURB APPEAL In this attractive oneand-a-half storey, threebedroom home, the secondary bedrooms, along with a shared bathroom, occupy a partial second story, providing excellent separation between them and the main living areas on the main floor. The covered entry leads into a foyer with a den on the right, ideally located for a home office. Ahead and to the left is a coat closet and mudroom, which includes a bench and access to the double garage. Directly ahead, through an archway, is the open-plan great room. Large windows look out to a covered patio, and the gas fireplace’s warmth will reach as far as the kitchen and dining area, which are demarcated from the great room by a change in ceiling height. In the dining area, a trio of windows overlook the back garden. Nearby is a doorway to the cov-

ered patio. The kitchen includes a prep island and eating bar. The island includes a double sink and space for the dishwasher. The L-shaped counter configuration will provide lots of work space and save steps for the cook. Adjacent to the kitchen is the laundry room, which includes a sink and counter area. Close by is a coat closet and a two-piece powder room. The master bedroom’s window looks out at the back garden and includes a spacious ensuite with double sinks and a shower stall, as well as a soaker tub for a touch of luxury. The walk-in closet will be roomy enough for a couple’s clothing and accessories. Upstairs are the secondary bedrooms and a shared bathroom with towel storage and a linen closet. Exterior finishes include horizontal siding with painted trim and stone accents. Stonebased pilasters flank the garage door and entry.

This home measures 40 feet wide and 64 feet deep, for a total of 2,223 square feet. Plans for design 6-3677 are available for $875 (set of 5), $945 (set of 8) and $1001 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. Our 50TH Anniversary Edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 400 plans is available for $15.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheque and money orders payable to “Jenish House Design Ltd.” and mail to: JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LTD. c/o...Yorkton This Week #201- 1658 Commerce Ave Kelowna, BC V1X 8A9 OR SEE OUR WEB PAGE ORDER FORM ON: www.jenish.com AND E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO: homeplans@ jenish.com

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Estate of OREST GLEN ONUFREYCHUK, late of Foam Lake, 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 16th day of November, 2018. Personal Representatives for the Estate of Orest Glen Onufreychuk c/o MLT AIKINS LLP Solicitors for the Estate 1500-1874 Scarth Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4E9

NOTICE OF POLL

THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WALLACE NO. 243 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1. A Poll will be held for the election of Councillor for Division No. 2 and 6, for the Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243

Voting will take place as follows:

Division No. 2 Poll Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 Tonkin Curling Rink, Tonkin, Sk.

Legal/Public Notices

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NOTICE – October 5, 2018 The Good Spirit School Division No. 204 Board of Education approved a motion at their regular board meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018 to consider school closure of Calder School located at Calder, Saskatchewan. The school was identified based on a set of criteria developed by the Board to assist in its school review process. The criteria help to identify areas that may limit or otherwise affect the school or division’s ability to deliver quality learning opportunities. And further take notice that the criteria for this review is as follows: o Enrolment – historical and projected o Location o Transportation o Grade Configuration o Appropriate Teaching Staff o Operational Cost o Physical Condition of the school o Facilities o Program Offerings o Extra-Curricular Activities Board Policy 17 School Review may be viewed at www.gssd.ca. The School Administration Regulations may be viewed on the Ministry website at www.saskatchewan.ca. You may obtain further information by contacting Quintin Robertson, Director of Education at 306-786-5500.

9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Division No. 6 Poll 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 Rural Municipality of Wallace Council Chambers 26, 5th Avenue North, Yorkton, Sk. 2. I will declare the results of the voting at Yorkton, R.M. Ofce on Thursday the 25th day of October, 2018 Dated at Yorkton, Sk. this 3rd day of October, 2018

Land for Sale

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At Your Service BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY Carpentry FOR HOUSE ADDITIONS, car sheds and renovations call Ralph’s Construction at 306-621-1398.

Cleaning HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES Available. Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly. 15 yrs. experience. Call or text Candace at 306-730-8062.

Handyperson WHATEVER NEEDS DONE. Carpentry, plumbing, painting, yard work, garbage hauled away. Phone 306-621-7538, leave message.

Health Services

Real Estate Services 1 SUITE LEFT! Chateau Villa INDEPENDENT ADULT-LIVING apartments in Martensville, SK. Spend your retirement years in a community close to family/friends. Martensville has large city services with small town safety and charm. More information at: www.chateauvilla.ca, 306-2814475 or chateauvilla@sasktel.net. Book your tour today!

Apartments/Condos for Rent

ALLANBROOKE APARTMENTS

• 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

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

TerryPollock_1x20.j28_ First Choice Property Management R0011513429.indd Available immediately: • prod1/kk • classified 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom suites • Bachelor, ytw july11,18,25/18 throughout 5 locations in the Bradbrooke •ytw aug1, 22,29/18 & Dalebrooke Drive Area. sept 12,19,26/18  Secured building, close proximity to •mp july 13,20,27/18 bus stops, parks,college etc. •mp aug03,24,31/18 includes: fridge, stove, parking, heat coin operated laundry sept 7,14,21,28/18  no pets

Services for Hire SWNA-BAS_1x32.k10_ AJ FALL CLEANING. R0011617534.indd Will clean your whole • prod1/kk • classified house. washing • ytw oct 10, Wall 2018

discount. GORD THE HANDYMAN FALL SERVICES. Painting. For more information call 306-795-3144. 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.

Houses for Sale WELL MAINTAINED, very clean house in Kamsack. Many upgrades. 2 bedrooms. Main floor 1048sq.ft. Immediate laundry. Possession. Only $39,900! Phone 306-542-8809. MLS#SK744942.

Land for Sale

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

Rent now and receive $100.00 discount for the first 3 months’ rent

For viewing, call (306) 620-5671

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. BROADWAY APARTMENTS. 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom & 3 bedroom suites available. Heat, water and appliances included. Phone Jason for applications 306-516-0435.

Houses For Rent 2 BEDROOM Home For Rent in Yorkton. $1,000/month. Phone 1306-896-2871 or 1-306-620-3494 after 5pm. 3 BEDROOM, fridge, stove, washer, dryer on 110 Wellington Ave. $850/month. 306-783-6240. 3 BEDROOM House For Rent. $800/month. Available Immediately. Phone 306-783-0713. BEAUTIFUL 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft. close to school & hospital, central air conditioning, high efficiency furnace. References & lease required. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228, Joyce 306-782-2226. FOR SALE or RENT now. A smaller 3 bedroom house with garage at back. Call 306-783-6742. NOW ACCEPTING Applications for rental of 5 bedroom house at 360 Darlington Street East. Has hardwood floors and air conditioning. $1500/month. Call 306-6211850.

Suites For Rent SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at the Heritage Place. Fridge and stove included. Central laundry with two washers and dryers. Well kept, ready for rent. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

Wanted

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. is a publicSWNA-Freshwater_1x42.k10_ ly-traded company in Calgary that R0011617542.indd is looking to acquire oil & gas fee •title prod1/kk • classified and royalty interests at fair •market ytw octvalue. 10, 2018 To receive a cash

Trucks & Vans

For Sale - Misc

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Advertisements and statements indd prepress2/KJ 1x64L contained herein are the sole reclass display of wed/mp-tfc sponsibility the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com. BARN-STYLE VINYL Garden Sheds - 8x8ft. $1000; 8x10ft. $1300; 8x12ft $1600. Insulated large dog houses $300. Phone 306-783-8260. FOR SALE: 2 cemetery plots in Yorkton Memorial Gardens. In Garden St. Matthew. Section 89, Plot C, Lot 3 & 4. $750/each plus transfer fee. Phone 204-841-1682. FOR SALE: IHC cab, 13 speed transmission, spring ride with motor cat. Model 1693 cab, 1974 time frame used. 425hp overhead cam shaft. 306-595-4601. FOR SALE: Winter tires, like new. 215/45 R17. $500. Phone 306782-1705. JENNIFER’S HAIR & NAILS at Home. Call to make appointment. 306-782-1615. 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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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.

THE PARTS YOU NEED The Price and service you want

SWNA-BriskEnergy_1x26. k10_R0011617537.indd Furniture • prod1/kk • classified SOLID OAK 9 piece dining room • ytw oct 10, 2018

set for sale. Buffet, hutch, table and six chairs, $500. OBO. 306783-4132.

Musical Instruments

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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 $1,200. 306896-2721.

For Sale - Misc KUBOTA 13 x 2680 with tiller, 12 hrs. $16,000. Phone 306-7837070.

8 1/2 x 19ft. x 72” tall Aluminum Grain Box and hoist, air PTO, pump and tank. Michael’s SW tarp. Belgium Standard. $9,500. Phone 306-338-2750. ALLIS CHALMERS, HD16 bulldozer, 500 hrs on motor overhaul. $9,000 of recent repairs. $18,000 OBO. Will consider grain etc. on trade. 306-516-7171. GOOD’S USED TRACTOR PARTS (204) 564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734 Roblin, MB JOHN DEERE 336 square baler; 2002 Sebring car; 36ft. ladder. Phone 204-539-2181. WHEATHEART SP Auger. 8” x 51ft. 27hp Kohler, electric clutch, battery, battery cables & fuel tank. $7,500. Phone 306-338-2744 or 306-338-7374.

Feed & Seed Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

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HEATED CANOLA WANTED!! - GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!! SWNA-WesternCommodities_1x21. - BARLEY, OATS, WHT k10_R0011617548.indd - LIGHT OR TOUGH • prod1/kk • classified - SPRING THRASHED • ytw oct10, 2018 FLAX HEATED WANTED!! HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 Cattle Feed- New Extruded Cattle SWNA-WestcanFeed&Seed_1x33. feed now available. For product k10_R0011617547.indd please contact Rick 306•analysis prod1/kk • classified 531-9986 or Wayne 403-928•4280. ytw oct10, 2018

Livestock FOR SALE: Polled Purebred 2 year old and yearling Charolais bulls. Some red factor. Phone 306435-7116. King’s Polled Charolais.

Agricultural

By Ross Fisher The Health Foundation had a busy summer with a number of events that were very well attended. These events raised funds toward the equipment needed for the Yorkton Regional Hospital lab. Why is Lab Equipment Important Lab tests are a fundamental part of modern healthcare. Lab tests will often be the first indication if something is wrong, or needs to be looked into. The Yorkton lab is extremely busy; last year 332,241 tests and procedures were conducted. The Yorkton lab does the 4th highest number of tests and procedures in the province and they need state-of-the-art equipment in the lab to do the best job possible you and your family. We are raising money to upgrade some of the current equipment and also to put in place a completely new piece of equipment that will provide a new service. This equipment is called a digital microscopy system. Currently, if one of our lab technologists sees something suspicious, like cancerous cells, we package up a sample and send it off to a specialist in Regina. With the new Career Opportunities

equipment we won’t have to do that because the digital system will allow a specialist in Regina to look at the blood sample at the same time as our local lab technologist. It will mean we don’t have to send out those samples anymore, it will speed up diagnosis. The equipment has other benefits: it will allow the view of the sample to be put on a large monitor so it is easier to see; it has computer assisted diagnosis which should increase accuracy of diagnosis, and it will increase the number of tests that can done daily. It is a very good piece of equipment for our lab and will make a difference in our local healthcare. Gala Evening in Yorkton The Health Foundation’s annual Gala night is coming up on October 20th at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre. This fabulous evening features a wonderful meal from St. Mary’s, exquisite decorations, and a live band to keep you dancing all night. There is also a silent auction with a wonderful array of items donated by our business community. Gala is a big part of our annual fundraising. Please call the office at 786-0506 for your tickets.

Auctions

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work at-home career today! ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 1 tons for our RV division to haul RV’s throughout North America (pay up to $1.96/loaded mile). We also require O/O and company drivers for our 3 tons and semi divisions to haul RV’s & general freight. Border crossing required with valid passport & clean criminal record; 1-800-867-6233 Ext 475;www.roadexservices.com.

General Employment LOOKING FOR mature couple with farming background to clean 2-3 evenings per week in Yorkton. For details 306-728-3443.

Cars

LTD.

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

Farm Implements 2001 - 9350 Westward Swather with 2004 36’ - 963 Macdon Header. $29,000. Phone 778-220-9285.

Raising money for the lab

WOOD BURNING Fireplace for sale. High efficiency, energy efficient, zero clearance. Fireplace complete with approved chimney. Phone 306-641-9809.

LH RECYCLED

Mobile/Manufactured Homes for Sale

FOR SALE: 2 highway trucks; Freightliner, 13 speed, 4.25 Detroit motor also Volvo truck, 15 speed 4.25 Detroit motor. Trailers; 1 B trailer, 1 super B, 2 low beds, 1 triple axle, 1 two axle. Highway trucks: $10-$15,000., OBO. Trailers, $10,000., OBO. 306-595-4601.

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

Parts & Accessories

offer, call 587-293-4008 or visit www.prairiesky.com/Selling-YourRoyalties.

2007 KENWORTH 5 speed auto, C7 Cat c/w new 16ft. box and hoist & tarp. remote tail gate, $36,000.00 OBO. Phone 306-5384687. Langbank, SK.

• Computerized Parts Interchange • Computerized Inventory • Parts Locating Service For Those Hard To Find Parts • An Exceptional Line Of New Aftermarket Body Parts Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm, Closed Sat. & Sun. 15 YORK ROAD WEST, YORKTON

306-782-4395 OR 1-800-657-4395 Fax 306-786-5414 LHRecycled_1x47.nil_ R001341986.indd prod2/kj GREAT PRICES on new, used spec sandy and for remanufactured engines,

parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca. Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph. 204-532-2187 Russell, MB.

General Employment

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UNRESERVED INDOOR CLOSSWNA-SchmaltaAuction_1x57. ING OUT AUCTION SALE For k10_R0011617546.indd Gough’s Service Centre. Sat., •Oct. prod1/kk • classified 20. 10am CST. Main Street. SK.2018 Over 90% of this •Spy ytw Hill, oct 10, Auction is new inventory; Over 110 new light Truck and Car tires 14 to 19 inch, many brand name, front steering ag tires and implement tires; Very large selection of New Auto, Ag, accessories and parts, oils, belts, chains, fluids, roller chain; Shop equipment, New Dayco hydraulic crimper; assortment of hydraulic fittings & hoses; Karcher steam washer; Sioux valve & seat grinder; Freon recoery machine; This is only a partial list: For Full Auction List, pictures, Tire list go to our web site www.tilleys.ca. Tilley’s Auction. Moosomin, SK. 306-435-2060. Lic. 0282.

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Yens Pedersen makes Yorkton visit By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The NDP’s Yens Pedersen won the byelection in Regina Northeast on Sept. 12, becoming the newest MLA in Saskatchewan. Quickly becoming the critic for Agriculture and the Environment, Pedersen has been going around the province to meet with people and listen to what their concerns. Part of that tour took Pedersen to Yorkton. Getting out of Regina and meeting people through the province is something Pedersen believes is vital for the party, and something important in his new critic role. “There’s no secret that

the NDP has to do a better job of connecting with people in rural areas.” He is that right at the beginning of his role in the government, which is why his focus right now is on meeting people and listening to their concerns. “Coming from a farm background, of course I have heard some things from my family and my connections in rural Saskatchewan. There seems to be a sense that the Saskatchewan Party has taken rural support for granted and not really doing all that a responsive, attentive government should do. If you look at, for instance, the role of Saskatchewan Crown corporations in our economy, those have

important in developing our economies in rural areas.” Developing rural economies is something that Pedersen believes needs to be a priority for government, and he believes there is a lot of potential in rural Saskatchewan. Pointing to his own home town of Cutknife, he said that there has been very little development in the town, and few new businesses over the past while, but there is a lot to offer for potential businesses. “If we provide those services like high speed internet, cell phones, decent roads, I think there is a real attraction and advantages to being some place like Saskatchewan, and there

been extremely important for service delivery and affordable rates, primarily in rural Saskatchewan. This government has been quite clear that they don’t believe in Crown corporations. They’ve been selling off chunks, privatizing services and it shows.” Pedersen points to SaskTel as a classic example of how a Crown can be an advantage for a rural community. “Rural Saskatchewan is more sparsely populated than rural Ontario, rural Quebec, or rural BC in many cases, and yet SaskTel was way ahead of the private companies in getting services out to rural residents and rural businesses. That’s really

Falling in love with Tak Every once in a while you find a game that absolutely has everything you want. Tak is one of those games for me. Over on Board Game Geek (BGG) I created a ‘geeklist’ for the best abstract strategy games of the current decade, and Tak slots in at number two, right behind Arimaa and in front of Yinsh. I also have a ‘top100’ list at BGG and Tak slots in at number three behind crokinole and Arimaa. So, yes, I love this game. But what is Tak? Well, Tak is a board game which was originally mentioned in Patrick Rothfuss’ bestselling novel, The Wise Man’s Fear. Rothfuss eventually teamed with James Ernest, a games designer with a range of game creation credits, to create the actual game. The goal of Tak is to build a road, which is a string of pieces that connects opposite sides of the board. A road does not have to be a straight line. Diagonal spaces do not connect. In general, connection games don’t generally excite me, but this one captured my imagination from the outset. There are only two types of pieces in Tak: stones and capstones Stones can be played in only two ways: flat or standing, so the basic rules are very simple, like many of the best abstract strategy games. Usually, stones are played flat, and it is flat stones that can stack. It’s also the only time pieces that count as part of a road, which of course is the goal. When you place a stone on end as a standing stone, then nothing can be stacked on it. Standing stones don’t count as part of your road. A standing stone is generally a way to slow an opponent, and as a result they are often called walls in the game. Capstones (a player may have one or two depending in the size of board being played on) combine the best aspects

get a second capstone and more pieces on a large board. The pieces are wood, so that is aesthetically pleasing. They’re also nicely sized in the two versions I have seen, so Tak is highly tactile as well. Everything with this game is wonderful from the simple rules, the ingame strategy, and the joy of success. A true gem. Check it out at www. cheapass.com/tak.

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com of standing and flat stones: they do count as part of a road, but they can’t have another piece stacked on top. In addition, a capstone by itself has the power to flatten a standing stone, which can be useful to remodel a wall into a road piece. Play is very simple. You can place a flat stone, a standing stone, or your capstone in any empty space on the board. You never play a piece directly on another one. Stacks only form because of movement. You can move one or more pieces in a stack that you control. A ‘stack’ of pieces can be any height, including just one piece. Control means that your piece is on top. To move the stack, take any number of pieces off the top, up to the carry limit, and move them in a straight line, dropping at least one piece off the bottom in each space along the way. So in its simplest form one piece can move atop an adjacent flat single piece, or pile. Taller stacks can move further, dropping pieces as they go. There is no limit to the height of a stack, but there is a limit to the number of pieces that you can move. This “carry limit” is equal to the width of the board, so for example in a 5x5 game, you can carry no more than five pieces. That means if you start with a stack of seven, you must leave at least two of those pieces in the starting space. Tak, which can be played without a board (although having one delineates the play area nicely), is generally played on boards 4x4, up to 8x8, although as a quirk not on 7x7. The larger the board, the greater

the challenge is. For a quick game, you opt for a small board. longer games require a longer board. You also

might be real advantages for businesses or people looking for a home. I hope we can find some ways to revitalize rural Saskatchewan and grow it.” Part of revitalizing rural Saskatchewan has to involve diversifying the economy, and Pedersen doesn’t believe that the sitting government has worked hard enough to make that happen. “One of the issues with the Saskatchewan Party is that they’ve been too stuck in the traditional mindset of what business in rural Saskatchewan has to be. I think that has cost them. Whether you look at their agriculture party or their energy policy, it’s all very much eggs in one basket. It was great for the economy when resource prices were high and money was rolling in, but when that changed and money was not rolling in any more, having all of our eggs in that basket doesn’t seem to be such a good idea.” Going from his own byelection, Pedersen believes there is growing dissatisfaction with the ruling government, especially since he won with a much larger margin than expected with an over 700 vote difference. “My constituency is filled with guys who work at Evraz, at the steel mill, in construction and the

associated trades. My guess is that makes up over 50 per cent of the constituency. All that the Sask. Party wanted to talk about was carbon tax and pipelines, and frankly they resorted to some deceptive, dishonest messaging on that. But if you can’t win or even make it close talking about those issues in Regina Northeast, I think if you’re Scott Moe you have to be sitting there thinking, maybe we need to come up with a better strategy. I am optimistic about what that by-election meant for the rest of the province.” Still, the party has to rebuild their support in rural cities like Yorkton. Pedersen said their goal is to form government, and right now they need to listen and connect with people outside of the seats they currently hold. Pedersen admits that the challenge in ridings where the NDP has suffered in the past two elections is going to be rebuild the interest in the party. “You need the right combination of hard work, enthusiasm, and excitement to win an election in any given area. It’s rare that you can win an election with just one of those things, you need all three of them working at the same time.”

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