Yorkton This Week 2018-10-17

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Rededication for cairn

Staff Photo by Devin Wilger

When the Royal Canadian Legion Alexander Ross Branch #77 moved out of their former home on Broadway, the cairn at the site had to be moved to another location. With the help of the City of Yorkton, the new location is on Darlington St.

near the cenotaph. The cairn also received an addition, telling the story of why the cairn was moved and adding a dedication to Canadian soldiers involved in more recent conflicts. The cairn was rededicated on Oct. 13.

Yorkton goes green with new Act By Sean Mott Staff Writer Welcome to the newer and slightly greener Canada. After years of promises, debates, and delays, marijuana is ready for consumption. Recreational cannabis use was

legalized in Canada today, opening the doors for businesses and consumers. Bill C-45, known as the Cannabis Act, received Royal Assent this past summer. It allowed for the legalization and regulation of cannabis across Canada.

Yorkton will have two legal cannabis dispensaries in the city: Fire and Flower (based in Alberta) and 5Buds Cannabis (based in Saskatchewan). The latter store is planning to open some time in 2019. They’re waiting for their new building on Broadway Street East to be

completed. “We’re making sure we’re ready for the community,� said Corey Tyacke, the general manager of retail stores for 5Buds. “We take it very seriously.� The two stores won a license lottery earlier this year, snagging a chance to operate in the

city. While cannabis sale and use is now permissible, stores that operate without a license will technically be breaking the law. Cannabis legalization doesn’t mean Saskatchewan is now a weed-soaked wild West;

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Deer Park Men’s Club to upgrade course By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Deer Park Golf Club is getting upgrades to two holes next year. The first, and one that was already approved, was an upgrade to Hole 8

moving it up from the low level where it currently sits to get it out of the water when it rains. The second is Hole 7, which was also identified by the Deer Park Master Plan to need upgrades. The Deer Park Men’s

Club (DPMC) appeared before council on Oct. 9 to present their plan for paying for additional work to upgrade the two holes at the same time. The DPMC’s plan was to pay the additional $135,000 with a combina-

tion of a large payment and a loan from the city. The first part would be an initial $65,000 donation from DPMC to the project, followed by a six year loan from the city on the remaining $70,000. Mayor Bob Maloney

said that accepting the club’s proposal, which council did unanimously, was an obvious choice. He noted that the DPMC has a long history of funding the course, and previous loans for similar projects have been paid

back without difficulty, so it was natural that the council would accept the proposal. “Deer Park Golf Course is the rock star of our recreation facilities when it comes to paying

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Council cautious about Whitesand Drive By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The project to improve the drainage around Whitesand Drive has hit a roadblock, after the lone bid for construction on the project came back much higher than the

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City of Yorkton had anticipated. The initial budget for the project was $700,000, which would see the drainage pipe size increased from 450mm to 1,200mm. This plan was approved on the Jul. 16, 2018 regular council

meeting. The city received a lone bid on the project. The bid was for 2019 construction from Wyonzek Bros. Const. Ltd. in the amount of $1,121,575.08, taxes included. In negotiating with the construction company, adminis-

tration was able to lower the cost to $808,686.45, for a total project total of $1,200,000. The $500,000 beyond the approved budget would be allocated to the 2019 capital budget. While it comes to the significantly higher price

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tag, Rene Richard, Director of Engineering, explained that when it came to the detailed design, a number of conflicts with other utilities were discovered which increased the cost of the project. City council was not

pleased with the significant increase of the cost of the project. Councillor Aaron Kienle wanted to know if there were other options. “We heard in the last meeting how pressing it is and how it keeps

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