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Calder School set for closure

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Calder School has been slated for permanent closure at the end of the current school year.

The Good Spirit School Division Board of Education made the final decision on the school’s fate at its regular Board meeting Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, according to a release dated this Monday.

At the October meeting the Board passed a motion to undertake the school review process at Calder School in Calder, which had been identified for review based upon the criteria established in Board Policy 17 and The School Division Administration Regulations.

“Part of the division’s review process involved providing the School Community Council (SCC) with a School Review document, which contained data pertaining to enrolment figures, location, transportation considerations, grade configuration, staffing, operational costs, facility standards, program offerings, and extra-curricular activities,” detailed the release.

Quintin Robertson, Director of Education with the Good Spirit School Division, said the meeting was the last in a long process.

Last year the Board made the recommendation to drop Grade 7 and 8 from the school, with those students to be transferred to Yorkton, or Langenburg depending on where they lived.

“The community was not in favour of that,” he said.

This year the decision was to close the school, a

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YBID donates to walking trail system

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer It will soon be easier to walk around Yorkton, thanks to the Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID). At a meet and greet on Nov. 21, the organization announced a plan to pay for walking paths along Dracup Ave., donating $100,000 initially and committing to $50,000 a year, to a maximum of $500,000.

The money will be used for trails, lighting and a bridge on the Dracup project, to expand the walking trail system in the city.

Mayor Bob Maloney said that the walking trail system in the city that exists right now has been a hit, so they’re glad that they will be able to expand it and reach more areas of the city.

“That system has proved very popular.

Especially younger people seem to love it. They

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get on their bikes, skateboarding or rollerblading.”

The trails will connect to the city’s existing trails in the Heritage Heights area and up to downtown.

Maloney said that the end goal is to have trails connect through the entire city.

“We’re getting really good feedback on it, people everywhere seem to like it. I met a gentleman who pushed his mother in a wheelchair all the way from Winchester, where the seniors’ centre is down to the park to watch the kids skateboarding, because she really seemed to enjoy that. They would go over to Dairy Queen for a cup of coffee and go back again. They were very appreciative of the trail because it’s all wheelchair friendly and it goes all the way from Winchester to the downtown.”

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Dear Santa

Staff Photo by Devin Wilger

Christmas is coming, and kids went to the Yorkton Public Library to get their lists in order and sent their requests to Santa Claus. Pictured, Mason

McDowell took the time to make some art for Father Christmas.

Update to threat response plan

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Yorkton has updated its threat assessment protocols. The city’s school divisions, community organizations and emergency services signed the Community Support Threat Assessment Protocol on Nov. 22.

Kevin Cameron, executive director for the North American Center for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response, said as a result of the updated threat assessment – now on its third revision – Yorkton is on the cutting edge of threat assessment.

Cameron was also in town to provide training to people within

the region to help them as they work on threat assessment. The program is based on things learned after the shootings in Columbine and Taber, Ab. “Most people moving on a pathway to serious violence give unbelievable pre-incidence signs and indicators. They talk, they sometimes write. In this generation, they post online and on social networking. The problem is that a lot of people don’t understand when they see a piece of data that this might be the one that says we should collaborate with each other.”

The protocol is designed to recognize people when people pose risk, and set down rules to allow the sharing of information and

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Multi-disciplinary risk assessment is a relatively new development. In order for the different organizations to collaborate, they need to have signed, formal protocols like the one just signed to allow for cooperation between agencies.

“Most organizations function pretty tightly in their silos, they don’t want to share information, but there are times when the law allows us to collaborate,” said Cameron.

Getting agencies to sign on to the protocol creates a shared program, which allows for more collaboration between agencies.

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Yorkton receives $330,000 from police grants

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Government of Saskatchewan is continuing to fund police in Yorkton.

The municipal police grant provides funding to police services across the province through annual grants. Yorkton will receive $330,000 to fund three existing positions in 201819.

Mayor Bob Maloney said that the money is appreciated given the weight that emergency services places on the city’s budget.

“The funding helps us provide services. Between police and fire, they’re about 30 per cent of our budget.”

Beyond Yorkton, Maloney says that funding the police service has benefits that extend to the surrounding area as well.

“If something happens with

rural and they need support, they can call on the city to help out, so the funding helps the region as well.”

While emergency services are a significant portion of the city’s budget, Maloney said that it’s important to keep people in the city safe.

“It’s an insurance policy, you want to protect your citizens and keep your community as safe as it can be.”

“The funding helps us provide services. Between police and fire, they’re about 30 per cent of our budget.”

— Mayor Bob Maloney

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“It means that the rules surrounding sharing information are not as stringent as one professional deciding, ‘should I share?’ First of all, that’s essential.

Second of all, a lot of well-meaning people make mistakes because they’re not trained properly in what data to collect, how to assess the data. So mistakes have been made all across North America where people thought a person wasn’t at risk when realistic they were. The protocol also means that all the agencies will be using the same criteria, the same variables, to determine risk, and that changes everything.”

Keeping it a living document, and continually resigning the protocol, is important because new information is constantly being learned and new threats have to be recognized.

“We used to say that we find the most blatant evidence of planning, that someone is moving on the pathway to violence, in the locker at the school if it’s a kid, in the backpack. There’s the bedroom dynamic, where parents and caregivers don’t go in the bedroom and all the evidence is there. In the past ten years we added a new one, digital data collection. Now we find blatant evidence online, which was not an issue the way it is now... Even those kinds of changes make it necessary for regions to constantly renew their practice, but stay in contact with those of us who do the research and development in this area.”

The Community Support Threat Assessment Protocol was signed by community groups, including Good Spirit School Division, Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division, Parkland College and SIGN.

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The project is also a continuation of the city’s long-running relationship with YBID.

As a downtown business district, they also

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recognize that adding walking trails will allow

“YBID has a history of working with the city on projects, some of which they have identified, some of which we have identified. They’ve been terrific partners for us,” said Maloney.

Mayor Bob Maloney receives a check for $100,000 from YBID Chair Megan Richards.

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decision Robertson said was based on enrollments.

“They’ve been on a steady decline,” he said, adding there are established enrollments levels the province has created for K-to-8 schools, the minimum number being 51.

“The most recent enrollment (in Calder) is 20,” he said. “It’s very low. They’ve continually struggled the last decade to meet the threshold.”

Good Spirit School Division Board of Education Trustee and Administration were invited to attend an information meeting with Calder School SCC on Oct. 17 at Calder School.

The focus of the meeting was to discuss transportation routes.

Robertson explained that the time rural students spend on a bus is also a criteria in terms of any closure, with 90 per cent of affected students having to spend less than 75-minutes on a bus. By adding one new route all affected students will be under the 75-minutes, he said.

On Oct. 17, the Calder School SCC passed a motion supporting

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YBID Chair Megan Richards said they are supporting the project because it’s the kind of initiative that helps residents enjoy the city.

“We see it as a great opportunity for the city of Yorkton to beautify itself and make itself more accessible for walking.”

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the Board’s decision to close Calder School.

On November 22, 2018 the Good Spirit School Division Board of Education voted to close Calder School at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

Calder Mayor Ivan Sobkow said the decision was expected.

“We saw the writing on the wall, that is an understatement I guess,” he said.

Sobkow said while he appreciates the number of students is low, they should be higher. He said within the school’s boundary area there are some 45 to 50 students, but some parents have chosen to send their children to Langenburg or Yorkton, and the school division has facilitated

that by providing bus service.

Still, Sobkow is pragmatic about the situation.

“We’re fortunate to have had a school going as long as it has,” he said, pointing to communities such as Rhein, Ebenezer and MacNutt that lost their schools years ago.

Robertson said at present there are two teachers at the Calder School, adding it is the Board’s intention to work with both staff to place them at another school in the Division.

As for the school building, Sobkow said it is in good shape.

“Council wants to preserve the building. We’re looking at options as to the best way to do it,” he said.

ANNUAL MEETING AND NOMINATIONS FOR NEW 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annual Meeting will be held at the Yorkton Public Library 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 4th All YBID Members are welcome to attend.

If you’re interested in being a board member you must be one of the following: 1. Own Commercial property within the YBID District 2. Operate a business within the YBID District 3. Be given written permission to represent a business within the YBID District which you are employed at.

Nominations are forwarded to Mayor Maloney for approval at council.

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Looking a lot like Christmas The skies were dark but Broadway St. was bright and cheerful as Yorkton’s Santa Claus Parade made its way down the street. Bright lights and big floats – including Miccar Aerial bringing an airplane down the street – delighted the crowd and warmed their spirits during a chilly evening.

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Phone: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against.”

One doesn’t have to especially religious to consider this passage from the Lord’s Prayer to be pretty good advice.

Now, it’s especially good advice for lawmakers now trying to navigate the difficult notions surrounding a landowners right to keep people tramping on their land.

In preparation for legislation expected as early as this week, the Saskatchewan government unveiled its survey results on what people would like to see in a new act Trespass to Property Act. This is largely a rural Saskatchewan issue and not all city people are aware of what’s going on and — arguably more importantly — the consequences of what’s going on.

Besides the obvious damage to crops and endangerment of livestock, certain crops are vulnerable to disease that can simply transported by people tramping through fields.

There is a long-standing problem of hunters damaging livestock and being a threat to safety.

And damage to the land and property done by quads, snowmobiles and other vehicles has always been a thing. While some of this clearly unintentional, some of it is a result of those who have always been careless and disrespectful.

Combined with newer hunters and trekkers and we seem to have issues.

Moreover, landowners are vulnerable to lawsuit for damage people might cause themselves while being where they really should be in the first place.

For all these reasons, it makes sense for the government to review “existing legislation to better address the appropriate balance between rural land owners and members of the public.”

The government stressed that First Nations hunting and fishing rights that set out in the treaties and Constitutional guaranteed should not be effected because such rights “neither creates a right of access to privately owned land nor takes those rights away.”

Generally what the government seems to looking at in the new is meaningful changes to reverse the onus on trespassing.

One suggestion seems to involve no longer having to post land with “no trespassing” signs at specific distances. Hunters and others wishing access to land to contact the owners rather working under any assumptions that they are welcomed simple because there is no signage suggesting they are not.

It seems to make sense, but also here where things get rather complicated.

Getting permission to be on someone’s land is becoming increasingly complicated because of privacy laws and the fact that more land is owned by owners who might not be farming or living in the immediate area.

Elsewhere in the world, we are seeing what is called “right to roam” laws where the exact opposite is happening. In many European countries, trekkers on foot are gaining increased access to private land simply for the pleasure of enjoying the outdoors. Perhaps such laws are less necessary in a giant country like Canada, but it does seem to something that makes the world more neighbourly.

And then there are serious questions whether more regulation on who can come on your land will do much for rural crime.

By the same argument that tougher gun laws only hurt the law abiding, tougher trespassing laws may affect ordinary people than those with criminal intent.

In fact, it is legitimate to worry — as the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is now worrying — that people on their land without permission are up to no good.

Given the tensions we have sometimes seen between First Nations and non-First Nations people — especially in light of the Colten Boushie verdict — this could create potentially explosive situations.

Education is needed, but so is reason Maybe we all need to take a breath and remember the prayer most of us were taught.

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Loss of school part of rural depopulation trend A

storyline as old as Saskatchewan is playing itself out again, this time in the community of Calder.

Monday the inevitable came to pass as it was officially released the school will close in June and not reopen next fall.

The decision is hard to argue with when you look at the most recent enrollment. Only 20 students are attending classes in a school serving Kindergarten to Grade 8. That is a number that is simply not sustainable.

Quintin Robertson, Director of Education with the Good Spirit School Division noted that is an interview with Yorkton This Week.

“They’ve been on a steady decline,” he said, adding there are established enrollments levels the province has created for K-to-8 schools, the minimum number being 51.

“The most recent enrollment (in Calder) is 20,” he said. “It’s very low.

They’ve continually struggled the last decade to meet the threshold.”

But Calder Mayor Ivan Sobkow suggests the loss of the school is at least in part a self-inflicted wound on the community.

Sobkow said while he appreciates the number of students is low, they should be higher. He said within the school’s boundary area there are some 45 to 50 students, but some parents have chosen to send their children to Langenburg or Yorkton, and the school division has facilitated that by provid-

ing bus service.

Sadly, the decision by those parents is at least understandable.

There comes a time when parents realize they are already travelling to larger centres for medical services, eye glasses, machinery parts and other dayto-day needs of a largely farm-based rural area, since such services have long been lost in a community such as Calder.

And, they are also travelling so their children can play hockey, learn to swim, join Boy Scouts and a host of other activities.

Suddenly, it seems a wise decision to have the children going to school in the bigger centre.

It’s part of a process that has long seen people look down the road for what they see as a better deal. People travel to the bigger community in search of more selection in dresses, or cars, or on the grocery store shelves.

And in the process small businesses in small towns close and ultimately communities die over the decades. The result are communities slowing devolving until they are no more than a footnote in a history book.

The trend is now decades old, rural depopulation starting at the end of the first great war 100 years ago, so it is not likely to change.

But for Calder this week’s announcement will still be a difficult one to accept, as it signals another massive loss in terms of the local community.

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Early Learning supports available Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant was at St. Peter School in Regina visiting students who are now attending the Early Learning Intensive Support Pilot. Launched in the spring of 2018, with funding from the Government of Canada, the pilot provides funding for school divisions to create new spaces in existing Prekindergarten programs for children with intensive needs.

“We are very excited to see more of our youngest students getting the extra supports they need, which includes hiring additional educational assistants,” Wyant said. “We are grateful for the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting inclusive early learning environments for Saskatchewan children.”

Nearly 90 pre-school aged children with intensive needs are now attending Prekindergarten programs at 16 schools in Regina and 30 schools in Saskatoon through the pilot.

“The program, while just in its infancy, has meant a lot to our family,” Allyson Minaker, parent of a child attending the program said. “It gives our son, who has autism, a place to learn and grow. He is in a school where he can gain independence while having the support of a wonderful instructional assistant (IA). There will be some growing pains for all involved, but the teacher has been open and helpful, the IA is very experienced and the school as well as the educational assistant have been very supportive thus far. We look forward to watching our son grow and learn in his own special way. The program has given us back some hope.

We know that being one of the first families through it, we are in a position to make change and help the program adapt for the betterment of all PreK students, especially ones with intensive needs.”

With funding through the CanadaSaskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, the Early Learning Intensive Support Pilot can accommodate up to 120 students. The funding allows school divisions to pro-

vide additional supports, which may include hiring educational assistants or other resources.

“This new pilot creates greater opportunities for children with intensive needs and their families,” said Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

“Today’s announcement supports more inclusive early learning and child care that will allow more children to get the best possible start in life.”

“We know how important it is for children to have a good start in life so that they can succeed,” said Ralph Goodale Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. “Early learning opportunities play a vital role in the development of a child and this new pilot will help more children with intensive needs in Regina and Saskatoon reach their full potential.”

Regina Public, Greater Saskatoon Catholic and Saskatoon Public school divisions are currently accepting applications for three- and four-year-olds who require intensive supports.

To apply, go to the school division websites below: • Regina Public Schools: http://www. rbe.sk.ca/early-learning • Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools: https://www.gscs.ca/studentsandfamilies/specialservices/Pages/ StudentSupportServices.aspx • Saskatoon Public Schools: www. saskatoonpublicschools.ca/prekindergarten Regina Catholic Schools spaces are filled for the current year and the division will begin accepting applications for spaces for the 2019-20 school year later this spring. For more information, visit https://www.rcsd.ca/Schools/ StudentRegistration/PreK/Pages/ default.aspx.

To find out more about early learning programming being provided through the Canada-Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/family-and-social-support/childcare/federal-funding-for-early-learning-and-child-care.

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

The Yorkton Town Band of the late teens and early 1920s, was under the direction of longtime leader William T. Moore.

He is seated on the roof of the cab alongside the drum.

The truck was a new model used in Mr. Moore’s oil business and the band was taking part in the fair parade that day.

One of the greatest success stories here was that of Levi Reaman’s — grandson to pioneer Joel Reaman.

Levi’s violin career began in the early 1920s. He received the second highest violin score at the Southern Music Festival, where he was first in Class C Competition. The band played at various music festivals in the province, such as at Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon and Yorkton.

Over the years, several young Yorkton musicians and singers won many awards. The few names mentioned other than Levi Reaman are: Nora Polski, Orest Stechishin, Jack Lehman, Kathleen Hemsworth. All of these young talented individuals

who made up the band were always welcomed home from various performances by the mayor and the citizens. On one occasion the welcome included a parade of 60 or 70 automobiles! Much credit was given to the teachers such as Ernie Crosthwaite and Percy Dallin. In 1932, Yorkton held its last concert.

The Depression had taken its toll!

Source of information: N. Roebuck scrap book: Excerpt from article and photo of the Yorkton Band. Yorkton This Week, June 23, 1982.

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November 28, 2018 - December 4, 2018

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

Request for Tender

Request for Proposals

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Proposals must be received before 4:00 p.m. on December 7, 2018.

Proposals must be received before 4:00 p.m. on December 7, 2018.

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Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton is requesting tenders for the replacement of existing lighting, controls, and related components within the art galleries located in the Godfrey Dean Cultural Center.

Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton is requesting proposals for the replacement of existing carpeting within the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre with commercial carpet tile.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Kurt Stechyshyn, Building Systems & Maintenance Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-621-1031 Email: kstechyshyn@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

Job Opportunity (One-year position) District Dream Broker Community Development, Parks & Recreation Competition Number: 2018-39

Dream Brokers are dedicated to sustaining the involvement and participation of children and youth in existing sports, culture and recreation activities and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities: • Work within schools to ensure children and youth have the opportunity to participate in sport, culture and recreation programs.

• Build and facilitate relationships and partnerships with service providers, resulting in the reduction or removal of barriers for children and youth participation in sport, culture and recreation programs.

• Research available community sport, culture and recreation programming opportunities • Assist families to apply for, answer questions and educate about Kidsport and Creative Kids initiatives.

• Communicate the needs and interests of children and youth to community organizations.

• Participate in workshops and professional development training related to sport, culture and recreation development.

• Maintain statistics through the collection of accurate data.

Qualifications • Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant discipline or a strong combination of relevant training and experience.

• Knowledge and experience in program planning and delivery, partnership development, and evaluation.

• Minimum of two years’ experience working with children and youth • Minimum of two years experience working in sport and or recreation administration or a related field associated with non- profit organizations.

Hours of Work & Salary • Monday through Friday - 37.5 hours per week • Hourly rate of $24.06 plus benefits.

Tentative start date of: February 4, 2019 Interested applicants are invited to apply online at www.yorkton.ca.

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The City of Yorkton thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Kurt Stechyshyn, Building Systems & Maintenance Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-621-1031 Email: kstechyshyn@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

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

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

YBID Provides $100,000 for Pathway Development The Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) hosted their annual community “Meet and Greet” event at the Painted Hand Casino November 21, and presented the City with a cheque for $100,000 for lighting and pathway development along Dracup Avenue. YBID Chair Meagan Richards and Mayor Bob Maloney also signed a memorandum of understanding regarding continuing mutual cooperation. YBID has committed to a further $50,000 per year for four more years to support the pathways, lighting and footbridge system along Dracup.

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Request for Tender

Request for Tender

Snow Removal For 2018-2019 Season - Grader

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Tenders must be received before 4:00 p.m. on November 30, 2018.

Tenders must be received before 4:00 p.m. on November 30, 2018

Please send sealed tender clearly marked: SNOW REMOVAL FOR 2018/2019 SEASON - GRADER CITY OF YORKTON PUBLIC WORKS PO Box 400 85 York Road East Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3

Please send sealed tender clearly marked:

Scope of Work: The City of Yorkton will be accepting tenders for snow removal services.

The City of Yorkton will be accepting tenders for snow removal services.

The proposed work will be to augment in the snow removal process in the City of Yorkton. This process will include the clearing of snow on residential and commercial streets. Hours of operations will vary due to amount of snow.

The tender shall include a fixed hourly cost related to the provision of equipment and labour. All snow removal equipment shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

Prior to conducting any work for the City, you are required to provide the following documentation: A copy of a valid City Business License, a letter of good standing with WCB, a copy of your COR certification or a copy of your Company’s Health and safety program. These items are to be submitted along with the bid form.

All equipment must have and maintain proper warning devices (flasher and beacons).

SNOW REMOVAL FOR 2018-2019 SEASON - TANDEM TRUCKS CITY OF YORKTON, PUBLIC WORKS PO Box 400, 85 York Road East Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Scope of Work: The proposed work shall be the hauling of snow from city streets, to the designated snow dump area which is located on 4th Avenue North & York Road dump site.

Contractors will be contacted as required, in order of their tendered prices. If the truck is not available, the City will contact the next lowest bidder.

The tender shall include a fixed hourly cost related to the provision of equipment and labour. All snow removal equipment shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

Prior to conducting any work for the City, you are required to provide the following documentation: A copy of a valid City Business License, a letter of good standing with WCB, a copy of your COR certification or a copy of your Company’s Health and safety program. These items are to be submitted along with the bid form.

All trucks must have and maintain a current Snow Dump Permit.

Quotation forms will be available at the Public Works office at 85 York Road East.

Quotation forms will be available at the Public Works office at 85 York Road East.

Contact Person: Enquiries regarding the tendering procedure and particulars should be directed to:

Contact Person:

Clayton Werner, Roadways Manager Cell: 306-621-7374 Fax: 306-783-5933 Email: cwerner@yorkton.ca

Enquiries regarding the tendering procedure and particulars should be directed to: Clayton Werner, Roadways Manager Cell: 306-621-7374 Fax: 306-783-5933 Email: cwerner@yorkton.ca

The City reserves the right to reject any or all quotations. Lowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all quotations. Lowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted.

Snow Removal for 2018-2019 Season - Loader Tenders must be received before 4:00 p.m. on November 30, 2018.

Please send sealed tender clearly marked: SNOW REMOVAL FOR 2018/2019 SEASON - LOADER CITY OF YORKTON PUBLIC WORKS PO Box 400 85 York Road East Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Scope of Work:

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

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

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The City of Yorkton will be accepting tenders for snow removal services.

The proposed work will be to augment in the snow removal process in the City of Yorkton. This process will include the clearing of snow on residential and commercial streets. Hours of operations will vary due to amount of snow.

The tender shall include a fixed hourly cost related to the provision of equipment and labour. All snow removal equipment shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

Prior to conducting any work for the City, you are required to provide the following documentation: A copy of a valid City Business License, a letter of good standing with WCB, a copy of your COR certification or a copy of your Company’s Health and safety program. These items are to be submitted along with the bid form.

All equipment must have and maintain proper warning devices (flasher and beacons).

Quotation forms will be available at the Public Works office at 85 York Road East.

Contact Person: Enquiries regarding the tendering procedure and particulars should be directed to: Clayton Werner, Roadways Manager Cell: 306-621-7374 Fax: 306-783-5933 Email: cwerner@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all quotations. Lowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted.

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Presentation works towards equity

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Zoey Roy doesn’t mind that people are uncomfortable when she speaks, in fact she prefers it. Roy, who presented the Ally Affirmation Workshop at the Yorkton Public Library on Nov. 20, knows that people are uncomfortable when people talk about race.

“All growth is uncomfortable. The only other choice is to not grow… If you choose to be comfortable, you’re also choosing to not grow, and that’s not a value we have in our country. It’s time to feel uncomfortable and it’s time to share the burdens of discomfort so the same populations are not taking on the burdens.”

Her presentation covered the history of Indigenous people in Canada and the relationship between them and

white settlers who came after, touching on things from residential schools to the current situation with child and family services. She described it as a conversation about the history of racism in Canada. “[It was] about how some people felt the effects of marginalization in Canada, and other people are perplexed by the shortcomings of indigenous people in Canada who live on the periphery. They don’t understand the nuances of intergenerational trauma that was created through residential school policies, the justice system or the child welfare system. How this discourse allows for racist policies to perpetuate this separation in our society.”

The goal was not to recount history, but instead find an entry

Zoe Roy presented the Ally Affirmation Workshop at the Yorkton Public Library on Nov. 20 point to finding a solution for the future, said Roy, to create a more equitable society for everyone.

The solution to creating an equitable society comes down to policy.

“You either benefit

from policy or you are burdened by policy. If one population is burdened by the same policy another population ben-

efits from, therefore it is an inequitable policy. If we pride ourselves on equality and fairness in our country, we should be advocating for equitable policies,” said Roy. While not everyone has the power to shape policy, Roy noted that people are often able to make a difference in their daily lives.

“If we aren’t in decision-making power, then we might have discretion in how we implement policies, whether we’re police officers or teachers or store clerks. Who do we frame as criminals, who do we frame as violent in our society? All of that is a product of our socialization, and it needs to be a critical conversation, how do we unpack how convoluted

everything is and think critically about how we want to represent ourselves as people in our society.”

She hopes that the presentations are the beginning of something in the community, making it a better place. If everyone does a bit of work, learns, and isn’t afraid to be uncomfortable, she believes that it could make the quality of life in Canada better for everyone.

“We just do little things, actively working to be a part of the solution. If everything did little things, we wouldn’t have the burdens on ourselves, and then we could still make our communities in this country a better place for everyone to reach their potential.”

Wholesale trade jump Wholesale trade in Saskatchewan jumped 11.4 per cent in September 2018 (seasonally adjusted) when compared to September 2017, the second highest percentage increase among the provinces.

“This is very good news for Saskatchewan wholesalers,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “This leading indicator signals that businesses are looking for products for future sales to consumers, showing confidence in our economy.”

The value of wholesale trade totalled $2.3 billion in September 2018, up from

$2.1 billion in September 2017.

Nationally, wholesale trade was up 3.8 per cent year-over-year (seasonally adjusted).

On a monthly basis, wholesale trade value remained steady in Saskatchewan between August 2018 and September 2018 while the national average dropped by 0.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted).

Major gains for year-over-year figures were reported for machinery, equipment and supplies, up 12.4 per cent and miscellaneous merchandise, up 11.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted).

Tops in retail sales growth Saskatchewan ranked first in retail sales growth among Canada’s provinces in September 2018, with a 1.7 per cent increase from the previous month and higher than the national average of 0.2 per cent.

“The increase in retail

sales from August is good news, as it reflects consumer confidence in our economy,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “This confidence and consumer demand is an important economic indicator

which helps strengthen business performance and in turn positively impacts the economy.”

The value of Saskatchewan’s retail sales in September was $1.63 billion.

All figures are seasonally adjusted.

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Jolly breakfast Santa Claus was in Yorkton for breakfast at the Yorkton Fire Hall, where residents had the opportunity to enjoy a free pancake breakfast and also meet the big man himself.

Jadelyn and Jessica Nielsen took the chance to talk about their Christmas dreams with their favourite jolly old elf.

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Talking about mental health a positive thing It is interesting how it can take just the right push to get people talking about an important issue, one that there had been little discussion about for far too long.

But that is certainly the situation when it comes to the issue of mental health in rural Canada, and in particular with those involved in farming.

Farming is a stressful business, and producers need to know how to deal with those stresses effectively.

Kim Keller, a farmer and co-founder of Saskatchewan Women in Agriculture said a University of Guelph study shows the level of stress being faced.

Keller told those attending a panel discussion the Farm Fitness and Finance Forum at the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton in 2017, that

the study showed 35 per cent of farm respondents faced depression, 42 per cent said they faced high stress on a daily basis and 58 per cent anxiety.

But perhaps the most concerning data was that 40 per cent also said they wouldn’t seek help, she said.

Keller said that resistance to find help has dire implications.

“In the (United) States farmers are twice as likely to commit suicide than the general public,” she said.

John McFadyen, executive director with Mobile Crisis Services picked up on the fact farmers often do not seek help. He related in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert about 10 per cent of the local population calls the help line annually.

“The Farm Stress Line receives 300 calls

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Calvin Daniels a year,” he said, adding the line serves a rural population of 250,000, which means a far smaller number of callers on a percentage basis.

The numbers are startling, but the first step to addressing the obvious need was to create infrastructure to get people talking about the issues so they can be addressed.

The process did receive a boost during the panel discussion as Paul Moore of Yorkton Auction Centre took the microphone relating some of the stresses he

himself has faced, and then pledged $10,000 a year for the next five years to fund efforts related to raising awareness and helping farmers deal with mental health issues.

And since that panel in 2017, there have been a number of undertakings which suggest the issue is garnering new focus.

Bridges Mental Health Services was scheduled to present a two-hour compressed workshop to Canadian Western Agribition visitors “to compliment

a wider mental health theme at Agribition.

The free workshop will give attendees the basic skills to identify warning signs around mental health and arm them with strategies to become active in positive change for themselves and those around them. The goal is to raise awareness of mental health in agriculture while also helping build a community of support and resources for those affected, as well as a culture of agriculture to one where all producers are encouraged, supported, and empowered to take care of their mental well being,” noted a preview at www.agribition.com And it was just announced in a prepared release Farm Credit Canada (FCC) “is collaborating with 4-H Canada and industry partners to create a national program that

supports the mental and physical health of 4-H youth. FCC will contribute $50,000 toward the National 4-H Healthy Living Initiative, which will be made available to more than 7,700 volunteer leaders and 25,000 4-H members across Canada. FCC has also partnered with mental health experts to create a resource for managing stress and anxiety on the farm titled, Rooted in Strength, and has produced a series of public service announcements to promote mental health awareness in agriculture.”

Finally the issue of mental health for farmers is being openly discussed, with funds being allocated to help find answers, which is exactly what has long needed to happen.

Calvin Daniels is editor at Yorkton This Week.

A mission trip to South America By: Fred Grieg NCM South America is a long way from my farm near Reston, Manitoba. I left home on November 11 as the farmer representative on the South American leg of the 2018 Canadian wheat new crop missions.

Between November and December, new crop mission seminars will take place in 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North and South America.

I’m part of a team made up of members of the Canadian value chain – Cereals Canada, Canadian International Grains

Institute, Canadian Grain Commission and an exporter. I’ll be back in Manitoba on November 24 after meeting with customers in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Chile (plus our first stop in Mississauga to meet with Canadian millers).

When I finished seeding in the spring, I could not have anticipated that a few months later I’d be standing in front of customers in these key markets, talking to them in a personal way my experiences farming in Canada, showing them pictures of my farm and a map that pinpoints where I’m located in southwestern

Manitoba. I am able to talk about my farm as an independent business where decisions are driven by market forces and not governments.

You would be surprised at how many customers think that the government can tell me to grow more wheat.

As farmers, what we do matters to customers, whether it’s how we make cropping decisions, application of pesticides, our sustainable farming practices or how we deal with challenging conditions like an early snowfall at harvest time.

I talk about the best management practices I use to maximize my farms’

profit and minimize problems like fusarium. I review the sophisticated storage on my farm an outline what I do to minimize storage issues like Ochratoxin A or insect infestation.

I speak about these topics and more during each new crop seminar.

The farmer is the first to present, followed by the exporter discussing Canadian wheat and durum production, supply and disposition.

Next up is the CGC with its crop quality report and finally Cigi discussing the milling, baking, noodle and pasta making quality of the

2018 crop.

When all is said and done about three and a half hours later, customers in each market have received a complete and honest picture of this year’s wheat crop, with time provided for questions and answers. This approach is unique to Canada and one that demonstrates our collective commitment to providing the information and technical support customers require to optimize the value and performance of Canadian wheat.

The Canadian team is equally committed to bringing back what it hears from customers during these missions

to ensure that the value chain has a good understanding of customer needs. This knowledge can shape areas like research and innovation – both of which are essential to maintaining Canada’s brand as a supplier of clean, consistent, quality wheat.

It is a great privilege to represent Canadian farmers to our customers and it has been eye opening for me to discover how much our customers want to know about what we do on our farms.

I am looking forward to coming back and sharing what I’ve learned from these customer interactions with my peers.

Mentorship program launched at CWA Recently, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced $100,000 in funding for Next Gen Agriculture, a Saskatchewan agricultural mentorship program to be delivered

by Canadian Western Agribition.

“Our government supports the growth of a competitive, innovative and sustainable Canadian agriculture sector,” said Ralph Goodale, Federal

Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for ReginaWascana, on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Federal Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood. “Mentorship programs like this give young Canadians the opportunity to become future leaders of a world-class Canadian agricultural economy through a bedrock of knowledge and experiences they can use to grow the agricultural

sector of tomorrow.”

The objective of the program is to develop the leadership capacity of young people in agriculture to prepare them to take active roles in industry leadership, governance and efforts to build public trust.

“We have many skilled, confident young leaders ready to take on leadership roles and get involved in decisions affecting our industry,” Agriculture Minister

David Marit said. “This program will support, engage and train these young people as they prepare to fill vacancies on industry organizations, boards and commissions.”

Next Gen Agriculture is funded through the Public Trust Pillar of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $388 million investment in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture by the federal and

provincial governments.

“Canadian Western Agribition has a long and proud tradition of supporting education and youth in agriculture,” Canadian Western Agribition President Bruce Holmquist said.

“Partnering on this new mentorship program is an exciting opportunity for Canadian Western Agribition to take an active role in building the next generation of leaders in the sector.”

The program aims to accept eight applicants for an 18-month mentorship beginning in February 2019.

Applicants should have clear leadership goals and objectives and exhibit strong leadership potential.

More information about the program is available online at www. saskatchewan.ca/CAP or www.agribition.com/ about/cwa-next-gen-program.

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A night of jazz The recent All That Jazz Big Band Dinner Show with Kelsey Kuz, sold out the dinner tickets and rush concert seats were also mostly taken as people gath-

ered for a night of jazz music at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre in Yorkton.

The sound of Christmas with the RSO

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. The Regina Symphony Orchestra is coming to town, playing a selection of classic Christmas songs as part of A Candlelight Christmas.

They will be on Yorkton on Dec. 13 as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan Series.

Gordon Gerrard, music director for the RSO, said that this is a traditional, family-oriented Christmas show, featuring Christmas carols, sing-alongs and holiday music everyone will recognize.

The program is a tradition in Regina already, and Gerrard thought it was the perfect opportunity take the show on the road and be part of people’s Christmas celebration outside of Regina.

“For an orchestra, when it comes to a holiday time, we’re pretty uniquely positioned to help people get into a holiday mood.”

The Christmas performance is also a great opportunity for people who have never gone to the symphony before, because it is built around songs people know.

“This program is very much designed to be for the whole family. We are hoping to see a number of people there for whom this will be their first symphonic concert experience,” Gerrard said.

Doing Christmas music also allows for a rare opportunity, the chance for people to sing along with the symphony.

“While sometimes Christmas carols can feel overdone, especially

when you go out for your Christmas shopping and that’s all you hear, the sing-a-long aspect of the carols in this concert, where I turn around and face the audience and ask them to join us, it’s a pretty special feeling.

People don’t get that opportunity all that often anymore, and I’m happy to do that with this program,” said Gerrard.

It won’t just be the RSO, they will also be joined by the Campbell Collegiate choir out of Regina.

Beyond performing in the city, Gerrard also plans on visiting students in the area. He wants to share with them the potential for music in their future.

“I make it a priority to not just reach out to the adults in our community, but also the students. I’m hoping to spend some quality time with students in town, and talk to them about music and why music’s important.”

The other priority is to get out and visit people so they can see the potential for careers in making music, whether it’s something involving a symphony or something else entirely.

“One of the things I think is important is to expand people’s horizons to the possibilities that

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The RSO was most recently in Yorkton in 2016, and making trips out to communities surrounding Regina is a pri-

ority for the symphony.

“Our mandate is to serve people in Regina, but also people across southern Saskatchewan.

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people outside of Regina was a priority and something I maintain as a priority... The response that we got from the audience in Yorkton was very

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enthusiastic and immediately following I was talking about how we can get the RSO to come back.

I’m very thrilled to come back,” said Gerrard.

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13th annual Manufacturing Week The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed November 26 to 30 as Saskatchewan Manufacturing Week.

The week, celebrated in partnership with industry associations and businesses, provides the opportunity to highlight the economic significance of the sector to Saskatchewan, and to showcase the successes achieved by businesses and communities. This year marks the 13th annual proclamation of the week, since 2006. “ S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s

manufacturers are innovative and entrepreneurial, achieving many world firsts in mining machinery, dry-land farming equipment, satellite communication technology and other areas,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“We are proud of this globally competitive sector and its many diverse businesses which export our province to the world.”

Accounting for seven per cent of the province’s gross domestic product,

Saskatchewan’s manufacturing shipments increased by 54 per cent between 2007 and 2017, totalling $16 billion last year alone. The sector employs about 28,000 people who work in the province’s rural and urban communities manufacturing products for the agriculture, oil and gas, mining and technology sectors of the province.

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to support the province’s manufacturing sector through incentives that

offer competitive advantages, including: • a corporate income tax as low as 10 per cent on manufacturing and processing exporter and processing profits — the lowest in Canada; • the Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive — the first “patent box” style incentive of its kind in North America; • manufacturing and processing exporter hiring tax incentives; and • provincial tax exemptions for eligible machinery, equipment

and materials.

Various events and activities are scheduled to take place throughout the week, to raise awareness of the sector within Saskatchewan, promote business opportunities to a national audience and highlight the many skills needed for manufactur-

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To learn more about manufacturing in Saskatchewan, please visit http://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/ investment-and-economic-development/key-economic-sectors/manufacturing.

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Wedding dress mystery solved

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The mystery of mixed up wedding dresses has been solved.

It was in the Nov. 14, edition of Yorkton This Week that Theresa Thompson told her story.

Thompson had gone to her closet and dug out a box that had contained her wedding dress for years.

“It was time to get rid of my dress, I’m divorced,” Thompson had explained.

But she took a final look in the box, and it was not her dress.

“I hadn’t opened it in

20-years … It was the veil, but the dress was pure white satin. Mine was a cream,” she said.

The dress in Thompson’s chest was a size 10, cream in colour, and made by Jessica McClintock.

Thompson was hoping if the owner of the dress wanted it back they would contact her.

Within just a few days of the article appearing Thompson said she received a private message via Facebook from the woman who owned the dress in her box, and had had Thompson’s in her chest.

“She’s opened her box

four or five years ago,” said Thompson.

Like Thompson the woman had contacted York-Sask Drycleaners, where it was cleaned and packed away, but also like Thompson she learned that it had had new owners since 1998, and records from that time were lost in a business fire.

With no idea of how to find the owner Thompson’s dress was donated to Saskatchewan Angel Dresses where from donated wedding gowns, volunteers hand craft Angel Dresses, which are then gifted to Neonatal Intensive Care

Units, Hospitals and families. The program provides beautiful gowns for final photos and for burial services.

Thompson, who had opened her chest initially to ‘move on’ following a divorce, was ecstatic her dress had gone to such a great cause having suffered miscarriages herself.

“It was closure for me, and to find out it went to such a great cause was unbelievable,” she said.

The lady in question did not want to have her dress returned, so it is being donated to the British Columbia Angel Dresses.

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WINTER WHEAT

Sponsor: G3 Melville Winner: Ko Goeree & Jolanda Hamelink Presenter: Harold Frieze Recipient: Ko Goeree & Naomi Goeree

Sponsor: Farron Stricker Committed Ag Winner: Erin Liebrecht Presenter: Recipient: Erin Liebrecht

CEREAL CHAMPION

CANOLA

Sponsor: Farmers Business Network Winner: Ko Goeree & Jolanda Hamelink Presenter: Kyle Turner & Glen Fafard Recipient: Jolanda Hamelink & Ko Goeree

FIELD PEAS

Sponsor: Marlin Travel Winner: CDA Farms Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Cliff & Deb Allan

ORGANIC OATS

Sponsor: SaskOrganics Winner: Bonnie Potoroka Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Elfrieda Potoroka

APPRECIATION TO SPONSOR

Sponsor: Cargill Winner: Larry Hilworth Presenter: Recipient: Larry Hilworth

FABA BEANS

Sponsor: FMC Winner: S & D Solonenko Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Cortney, Devin, Lyric & Damian Solonenko

ORGANIC WHEAT

Sponsor: Bank of Montreal Winner: Meadowview Ranch Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Allan & Kathy Wayhert

HAY - LEGUME

BARLEY

Sponsor: Westeel/AGI Winner: Pat Callin Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Pat Callin

CANOLA % OF OIL

Sponsor: LDC & Corteva AgriScience Winner: Brett & Rebecca Callin Presenter: Gerald Ivanochko Recipient: Pat Callin

SOYBEAN

Sponsor: Friendly Acres Seed Farm/Secan Winner: Joel Armbruster Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Joel Armbruster

ORGANIC FLAX

Sponsor: Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. Winner: Don & Karen Blahey Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Karen Blahey

HAY – LEGUME GRASS

Sponsor: Farrell Agencies Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Cliff, Tanya, Shantelle, Tim, Jason, & Brent

Sponsor: Central Testing Labs Winner: Barkman Farms Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Don Barkman

Sponsor: Pattison Agriculture Winner: Trevor Bartel Presenter: Dallas Bond Recipient:

HAY CHAMPION

CEREAL SILAGE

LEGUME SILAGE

Sponsor: Farm Credit Canada Winner: Barkman Farms Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Don Barkman

Sponsor: D’s Signs & Designs Winner: Larry Konan Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Larry Konan

Sponsor: Farm Credit Canada Winner: Neilson Cattle Company Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Mike Neilson

MALT BARLEY

Sponsor: Farm Credit Canada Winner: Lionel Woytas Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Lionel Woytas

FLAX

Sponsor: Farrell Agencies Winner: Belmoral Farms Presenter: Tanya, Shantelle, & Jason Recipient: Darrell & Jacqui Bell

QUINOA

Sponsor: Grain Millers Winner: Chad Badowski Presenter: Recipient: Chad Badowski

ORGANIC CHAMPION

Sponsor: Pipeline Foods Winner: Bonnie Potoroka Presenter: Wyatt Mullie Recipient: Elfrieda & Mike Potoroka

HAY - GRASS

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CORN SILAGE

Sponsor: Dupont Pioneer – Adam Littman Winner: Willem & Catherine Boogaard Presenter: Adam Littman Recipient: Deb Zulyniak

OATS

Sponsor: Sask Oat Development Com. Winner: Tom & Julie Abrametz Presenter: Alan Butuk Recipient: Tom & Julie Abrametz

OIL SEED CHAMPION

Sponsor: Synergy AG Winner: Larry Hilworth Presenter: Deb Zulyniak Recipient: Jason Popowich

SPECIALTY CROP CHAMPION

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PREMIER GRAIN

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HAY - GREENFEED

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SILAGE CHAMPION

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Premier on trade mission to India Premier Scott Moe left Friday, Nov. 23, for a weeklong trade mission to India where he will meet with government and industry officials to promote opportunities for trade and investment between Saskatchewan and India.

“India is one of our province’s most important trading partners and holds enormous potential for further growth,” Moe said. “India’s economy and population are booming and Saskatchewan has what India needs to support that growth. Saskatchewan is a world leading producer of sustainable food, fuel and fertilizer, which gives us the unique

India is one of our province’s most important trading partners and holds enormous potential for further growth.

— Premier Scott Moe ability to work with India to enhance its food and energy security. I look forward to telling that story and highlighting our province’s academic and innovation strengths during

this mission.”

The mission aims to improve market access for Saskatchewan exports to India; to create opportunities for Saskatchewan uranium

and potash players to grow exports to India; to highlight the province’s attractive investment climate; and to advance Saskatchewan’s post-secondary linkages with India.

Highlights of the mission include: • meetings with senior Indian government officials, business leaders and potential investors; • meetings with current and potential importers of Saskatchewan products; • participation in the IndoCanadian Business Chamber Annual National Convention; • participation in the Canada-India Business

Council’s 8th Annual Mumbai Business Forum; and • discussions with Saskatchewan post-secondary students and alumni from India.

Over the past decade, Saskatchewan has exported more than $11 billion worth of goods to India, including $1.15 billion in 2017, more than any other Canadian province or territory. Saskatchewan was India’s largest supplier of lentils and peas, with potash and uranium being other important exports. Approximately 4,550 Saskatchewan jobs rely on exports to India.

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Sponsor: Pattison Agriculture Winner: Barkman Farms Presenter: Dallas Bond Recipient: Don Barkman

PEDIGREED FLAX

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APPRECIATION TO SPONSOR

Sponsor: Pattison Agriculture Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Dallas Bond

PEDIGREED HRSW PEDIGREED BARLEY

Sponsor: Farmers Business Network Winner: Rod & Cathy Fedoruk Presenter: Kyle Turner & Glen Fafard Recipient: Rod & Cathy Fedoruk

PEDIGREED PEAS

PREMIER SEED

Sponsor: Morris Industries Winner: Rod & Cathy Fedoruk Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Rod & Cathy Fedoruk

Sponsor: BASF Winner: Mike Fedoruk Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Mike Fedoruk

Sponsor: Collins Barrow PQ LLP Winner: Rod & Cathy Fedoruk Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Rod & Cathy Fedoruk

PREMIER SEED

Sponsor: Morris Industries Winner: Fenton Seeds Presenter: Kathy Pearson Recipient: Robin Fenton

PEDIGREED OATS

Sponsor: FP Genetics Winner: Fenton Seeds Presenter: Jeff Jackson Recipient: Robin Fenton

APPRECIATION TO SPONSOR

Sponsor: Morris Industries

FARMER RECOGNITION AWARD

DAVE’S DIESEL HORSE PULLS

CHORE TEAM COMPETITION

Sponsor: Hammond Realty Winner: The Weinbender Family, Canora, SK Presenter: Jason Popowich Recipient: Carey, Laura, Dale and LeeAnn

Light Weight Winner: Ron Sebastian (Digger & Tom) Medium Weight Winner: Bryan Martin (Crash & Rouge) Heavy Weight Winner: Ron Sebastian (Dock & Jeff)

Pattern Winner: Twylla Newton (Bunny & Cassie) Barrel Race Winner: Twylla Newton (Bunny & Cassie) Feed Team Race Winner: Ken Schreiner (Robin & Randi)

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Grand Champion: Grant Bradley Banner Sponsor: Cornerstone Credit Union Photo: Bevin, Katie & Tanya

GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF 3 FUTURITY HEIFER CALVES

Grand Champion: MCS Angus Banner Sponsor: Grain Millers Photo: Jared, Melvin, Clayton, & Greg

GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF 3

GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF 3

COMMERICAL BRED HEIFERS

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GRAND CHAMPION PEN OF BULLS

KING OF THE RING JACKPOT STEER

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Grand Champion: Pheasantdale Cattle Co. Banner Sponsor: Saskatchewan Cattlemen Assoc.

Photo: Levi, Lee, & Bevin

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PHEASANTDALE CATTLE CO.

HARVEST SHOWDOWN RANCH RODEO & PARKLAND RANCH RODEO SERIES

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RYAN STILBORN MEMORIAL YOUTH CATTLEMEN CLASSIC

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STOCK DOG COMPETITION

Cattle Trial Winner: Hans Myhre with Finn

Sheep Trial Winner: Barry Breemersch with Ally

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Unite to end violence against women Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Office Tina BeaudryMellor has proclaimed November 25 to December 10, 2018 as UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls Orange Campaign in Saskatchewan.

The Orange Campaign is supported by the United Nations. It begins with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 and ends on December 10, which is Human Rights Day around the world.

The global initiative is

designed to encourage further action to end violence against women and girls.

“The Orange Campaign is held annually to recognize the action being taken to end violence against women,” Beaudry-Mellor said.

“We are proud to support this important initiative, and take action on interpersonal violence in Saskatchewan. The proclamation provides an opportunity for the province to recognize the work being done to prevent violence against women, to support sur-

vivors of violence and to make our communities safer for everyone.”

The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to ending violence against women and girls in Saskatchewan.

The province has developed a series of new initiatives in response to the Domestic Violence Death Review and to assist those dealing with interpersonal violence including: • Launch of the Legal Information and Advice for Survivors of Sexual Violence (Listen Project); • Implementation of

a new policy with the Saskatchewan Police Commission regarding the conduct of investigations into incidents of intimate partner violence; • Interpersonal violence awareness training for Conservation Officers and Highway Patrol Officers who respond to calls as part of their expanded role with the PRT; • The provision of two additional crisis workers for domestic violence and sexual assault; • Implementation of the Interpersonal

Violence Disclosure Protocol Act (Clare’s Law); • Expansion of the Status of Women Office to oversee the implementation of the Domestic Violence Death Review recommendations; and • The development of

a broader plan to address interpersonal violence and abuse.

The Government of Saskatchewan is collaborating with provincial partners and other ministries to reduce and prevent violence against women and girls.

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Pheasantdale Cattle Company

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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY

Author releases first short story collection

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer A Saskatchewan author has published his first collection, made up of 53 short stories inspired by the prairies.

Bert McNair’s first collection of short stories, Under The Living Skies: Conversations Between You, Me and the Fence Post, and he was at Yorkton Public Library on Nov. 21 to read from it and meet readers in the area.

When writing the stories, McNair admits that he did not originally expect them to become a book. It wasn’t until he began to look at his stories more closely that he decided to put it together into a book.

“I do all of my writing in longhand, and when I enter it on computer that’s the first edit. I wanted to get that writing into digital format, so I entered it all onto the computer, printed it off, looked at it for a while and thought, you know, I think there’s something here.”

Instead of a book, the stories began as part of a writer’s group in Meadow Lake, where he met monthly with other writers from the area.

“At the time they said

if you’re going to do anything as a writer, you should write at least three pages a day. Some call it rapid writing, some call it morning pages…

That’s what I was doing, I was just writing for the enjoyment of it.”

Writing is a physical process for McNair, and that also was part of the process when compiling the book. McNair printed off each story and arranged it on the floor while he figured out the order of the stories and which ones would work best in each section and in each order. This process also gave him a deadline.

“I would spread it out and work with it for about an hour or so, and I knew I had to get it off the floor so I would get it back together. By doing that and looking at it and putting it back together again, that’s how it happened.”

Writing in longhand might sound like an antiquated process, but for McNair it’s a way to keep writing fun and from feeling like a job.

“I’m an educator, my first half of my career I was in the classroom, the last half I worked in an office. The computer is a very important part of my work as an administrator,

so sitting at the computer is work. Writing, this is my relaxation. I find it very quiet and enjoyable old fashioned exercise.”

As he began to go through the stories, he began to see connections between the stories and how it could form the basis of a book. The final work is divided into five sections.

The first involves McNair’s ancestry, the second and third both talk about the influence of the church in McNair’s life. The fourth section he calls “warrior stories,” drawn from old texts about warriors, and the fifth section “brings it all back home.”

The title of the book is built out of the prairies, with the subtitle being what people say before they tell a secret, though that secret inevitably gets out, McNair jokes.

Beyond the book, writing the stories had an impact on McNair’s day job as well.

“I needed a creative part of my life. I found that by doing all of that writing it actually influenced the work I was doing as an administrator. I was much more conscious of the words I was using, communicating what I was saying. My work became very clear.”

Bert McNair has released his first collection of short stories, Under The Living Skies - Conversations Between You, Me and the Fence Post.

Staff Photos by Devin Wilger

Meet and Greet Santa Claus might have been the star of the show at the Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 24, but that didn’t mean he didn’t have time to go and meet his fans. Jolly ol’ St.

Nick took the time to visit the Yorkton Public Library to visit kids, who were there writing letters to him outlining their Christmas wishes.

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

Monday-Friday.

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Advent Tea & Bake Sale, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Dec. 1. Raffle items, silent auction.

Everyone is welcome. St. Paul Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. E. 306-7834266.

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

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

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Get in the spirit of Christmas at Yorkton Public Library. Make your own gingerbread houses - Wed., Dec. 5 at 3:45 p.m. Must preregister 306-783-3523.

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

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

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The Ladies of Grace (formerly the Dunleath Presbyterian Ladies Aide & Knox Presbyterian Ladies Guild) Annual Christmas Bake Sale Sat., Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m. at the Parkland Mall.

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Pampered Chef Open House - Sat., Dec. 1, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Yorkton Western Development Museum, Yorkton.

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Yorkton Public Library presents Cook Book Club - Borrow a cook book from the library, make a recipe from it, and bring it to share with the group!

Next meeting is Sat., Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at Yorkton Public Library.

All are welcome! For more information, give us a call at 306-783-3523!

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

All bridge players are welcome and encouraged to come and join us. If you would like some brushing up on your bidding skills, require a partner, or for more info please call 306-782-1689 or 306-8900417.

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

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tues., SIGN East Entrance, 83 North St., weigh in 6:15 p.m., meeting to follow; Wed., SIGN 345 Broadway St. W., York B Salon, Lower Level, weigh in 12:00 noon, meeting 12:15 12:45 p.m. Call 306-7833765 or visit www.tops. org for more information.

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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 306783-5022 or 306-7837042 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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

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

Please use the back door.

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

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

A Christmas Show with Yorkton Community Choir and Community Band - in the newly renovated Anne Portnuff Theatre, Yorkton Regional High School on Sun., Dec. 9, 3 p.m. featuring many well known Christmas selections: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, White Christmas, Carol of the Bells, Have Yourself a Merry Christmas, I’ll Be Home For Christmas as well as many traditional carols.

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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New Horizons Friday Night Dance New Horizons Senior Center, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton. Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

All ages are welcome to attend. Music by: The Zayshleys, Nov. 30. Admissiom: $10.00.

Contact Peter - 306-7821846 for more information.

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

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

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Parkland Writers Alliance: Contact Carol 306-782-5755, Marge 306-783-0174, writersyorkton@gmail.com, http://parklandwritersalliance.wordpress. com. Parkland region’s public writing group meet 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Yorkton Public Library, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

I’d like to begin by sending congratulations to two members of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society who were recently made honorary life members at our AGM. These two members are Vi Protz and Frank Woloschuk.

Applause to you both!

Frank and Vi are longstanding members of the Society, and hard-working members who contribute so much to the group! Vi has been active in many projects, including show judging, and Yorkton In Bloom. And if we are looking for volunteers for activities, Vi is always one of the first to cheerfully say “I can help with that!” Frank is also a very active member, always so generous with his time and knowledge, giving us numerous entertaining and informative presentations on a wide variety of topics, such as how to plant those breathtaking planters! We thank both Vi and Frank for their enthusiasm, knowledge, and participation!

Congratulations!

I think this is also a good time to thank our president, Liz Jones, for her hard work for the Society. There are so many things that Liz does for the group, many of which the members at large may not even realize, because everything flows along so smoothly and effortlessly! Thank you, Liz, for all your efforts and tireless work to make the Society interesting and fun!

On my daily tour of the garden, (which still continues even in the snow!) I always admire the architectural beauty of the bare trees and the spruce trees. The colors and the lines are just lovely against the snow.

Looking at the spruce trees made me want to do some homework about their Christmas significance. Spruce trees were important thousands of years ago; their “evergreen” branches and ability to survive in the winter made them symbolic of everlasting life.

As for the “Christmas

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Gardener’s Notebook tree” as we know it, we have German culture to thank for that. While early German trees were covered with gingerbread cookies or paper ornaments, enterprising glass makers began to make ornaments that could be used each year when decorating the tree.

But the popularity of the tree really branched out (pardon the pun) when Queen Victoria adopted the custom at Windsor castle to please her hubby, Prince Albert.

He was of German descent and likely was delighted to have this part of his heritage incorporated into their holiday traditions. Then, as now, whatever the Royal Family did was watched with great interest, and when a drawing was published in the US in 1850 of the Royals’ Christmas tree, the tradition caught on “across the pond”!

As gardeners, we might be intrigued with the legend of the “Christmas pickle”. We bought a pickle ornament years ago, and the accompanying information said that this was another

German tradition. A pickle was hung on the tree, and on Christmas morning the child who found this unusual ornament would get an extra gift!

I also read about another interesting story, also based on nature, that concerns the Christmas Spider.

This legend comes from eastern Germany or possibly Ukraine. A very poor family brought in their tree on Christmas Eve, but could not afford any kind of decorations. During the night, a spider wove beautiful webs on the tree which turned to gold by morning! It is good luck to have a spider web on our Christmas tree, and perhaps you have heard of this, spiderweb ornaments called “pavuchky” (little spider) are popular in Ukraine.

A pickle, and pavuchky! Interesting holiday traditions from nature!

Think of them when you’re putting up your tree!

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I’d rather go to a saint’s funeral than a sinner’s party. Marking a life well lived calls me higher. Reminds me to live in such a way that my grandchildren will remember my love and follow my faith. Such was my mother Agnes’s farewell.

Mom was the sweet and sticky stuff that held our family together, like the syrup in her puffed wheat squares. I miss her more each year. She died at ninety-five in November of 2014.

My father, my siblings and I stayed close over the last days of her life.

We couldn’t let her leave alone. It seemed right to wave her off, like she always did for us; at the

window, at the door, in the driveway. For even short leavings, Mom always waved. Our turn had come.

My eldest sister Sandra died at fifty-four, fourteen years before Mom. Adopted as an infant, Sandy was the first of many babies Mom welcomed into our home.

Losing her still hurts. But today I rediscovered a sweet reminder of them both.

Sandra’s youngest daughter Twyla couldn’t make Mom’s funeral, but she sent this letter. Her older sister Darlene read it: “Grandma, THANK YOU. Your tiny stature never betrayed what a

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“giant” lady you actually were. The risk of adopting a baby girl as a young single woman is the first evidence of that. Mom would tell us of the miles you walked to pick her up and carry her home. Your kindness and love did not end there. Having the addition of three birth children, you took on the

challenge of raising two more children – I’m sure there were more – with disabilities. Your heart was so large, it moved you into action. Only time would tell how far it would reach. It reached me.

“Mom knew how to love because of you. She accepted everyone with-

out hesitation because of your example…. This she has passed down to her children. We live daily by the example you gave her. We are your legacy... and proud to be.

“You were a giant in strength and character, but also in faith. I rejoice with you today, united with your Saviour.

Reading posts on Facebook recently, your faith has been most commented on; an example to your children and grandchildren. A beautiful legacy. “…I still remember a letter you sent to me. The opening line was, “Are you dead?”!! It was the

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“You were a wonderful lady and I loved you. I will see you again someday, and then I can respond with a joyful “yes” to your spunky question, and you, mom and I can really catch up!

“So, thank you, Grandma, for your heart that moved you into action to give an unwanted baby a home, which in turn gave her children a heritage of love, acceptance, humor and faith. I am grateful.”

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Hit and run victims get hit more than once

I remember standing in a H o n d a dealership, talking on the phone to the person in charge of my insurance claim.

She was telling me that my deductible would not be taken off my insurance immediately, because they still had not been in touch with the guy who ran into my car.

“He ran a stop sign!” I protested, but at that precise moment, it didn’t matter. I would get it back as soon as he responded to their calls, but that might take some time.

That was a case when they knew who they were looking for. The police had his name, address, phone number and place of work. I would have had the deductible back eventually – and, in fact, I got it later that day – but even with all of that information it was still not immediate. The problem is when you have a second party who isn’t willing to take responsibility.

That’s something a

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Thinking I do with words... friend of mine encountered last week, when his car was hit in a hit and run. In his case, he was worrying about whether or not he would have to cover his deductible after the collision, even though he wasn’t at fault, because they had difficulty actually finding the person who hit him. After all, someone who doesn’t stick around after an accident doesn’t want to be found.

The problem with the system we have now is that it’s reliant on everyone involved being honest. In my collision, we had two parties who were honest about what happened, and while it took time to get the insurance issues sorted at least there was very little question that those issues would be settled eventually. For my friend, it

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w a s n ’ t nearly as clear cut, and he had to worry not only about his own situation, but finding the other party to hold t h e m responsi-

In this way, victims of a hit and run are often hit twice, once by the offending driver and once by insurance, as they have to deal with the problem of having to pay from their own pocket because there’s nobody to collect from. From the insurance company’s perspective, you have to collect from someone, but in this case, you’re essentially charging someone for being the victim of a crime.

To me, it feels a bit ridiculous that someone is on the hook because of who hit them. I get hit by someone honest, I don’t have to worry, but when someone gets hit by someone dishonest, they’re going to pay. It’s not as though someone can judge the character

of someone who could potentially hit them, it creates a weird double standard where people are punished for the dishonesty of others.

I propose, then, that victims of a hit-and-run should not have to pay their deductible. The insurance industry won’t be a fan of that idea, but for their sake I propose substantially increasing

the amount charged for a minimum fine for people who flee the scene of an accident to offset the cost, perhaps automatically add $1,000 in restitution to the fine, with larger amounts possible depending on the damage. This seems like a lot, but given that this fine can be avoided by either staying at the scene of an accident or ensuring you

can be contacted by police, it’s not like it’s a fine you can’t easily avoid.

It’s an idea, because it seems ridiculous to me that someone gets charged extra because they’re hit by a criminal.

They’re hit twice, once in the initial collision, once when they have to pay for it.

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It’s raining teddies The Yorkton Terriers and Salvation Army kicked off the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign with the Teddy Bear Toss. Fans were encouraged to bring stuffed animals to the

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game, and after the Terriers’ first goal of the contest they threw the teddies on the ice. All of the stuffed animals collected will go to brighten Christmas for children in the area.

Terriers back atop the Viterra

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer With two wins in three tries over the past week the Yorkton Terriers are back on top in the Viterra Division of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The Terriers sit with a record of 14-10-1 for 29 points, two points better than Estevan with 27.

Melville and Weyburn sit deadlocked for third with 20 points apiece.

Terrier head coach Mat Hehr said it’s great to be back in first.

“Our goal is definitely to stay in first in our division,” he said.

But Hehr also has his sights set on a better record in terms of the overall league. At present the Terriers would slot in ninth overall in the SJHL. “We want to climb in the overall standings, to keep on rising,” he said, adding how a team finishes overall can determine home ice come the later rounds of the playoffs.

The Yorkton Terriers hosted Humboldt Saturday in a game that also featured the team’s Teddy Bear Toss which provides toys to the Salvation Army for distribution at Christmas.

The bears were to rain down on the ice as soon as the Terriers scored their first goal, and it took only four-minutes for Aiden Bulych to start the storm, scoring the lone goal of the first period on the powerplay.

Branden Klatt and Bulych with his second powerplay marker of the night would extend the lead to 3-0 in the second period, before Drew

Warkentine broke the ice for Humboldt.

Cody Bruchkowski would get that one back for Yorkton on the powerplay at 18:46 of the second, sending the Terriers to the dressing room after two periods up 4-1.

Warkentine would cut into the Terrier lead with his second of the contest at 16:35 of the third, but Colby Brandt would get that one back scoring an empty-net effort for the Terriers at 17:22.

The Broncos would add a final goal on the powerplay with only one second left on the clock to round out a 5-3 contest in favour of the Terriers.

Ryan Ouellette had the win in net for Yorkton facing 40-shots, while Dane Dow took the loss for Humboldt facing 37.

Hehr said the Terriers had a good game against the Broncos, especially in terms of defence allowing only one goal until late in the contest against a team that is leading the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division of the SJHL. The Terrier coach said Ouellette “had a great game,” but added the entire team committed to defence against the Broncos. “Everybody was blocking shots,” he said.

The commitment to defence has been a key for the Terriers of late.

“At the start of the year we were sacrificing some defence trying to create offence,” he said, but the focus now is more on preventing goals and letting the goal scoring come from that.

“The last month we’ve been pretty successful with sticking to defence first,” he said.

Dino Antoniadis charges towards the net during the game against the Humboldt Broncos on Nov. 24.

Road loss

There was no breaking the Mustangs Friday as the Terriers were given a rough ride at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort.

The home team struck early with Justin Ball scoring 4:51 into the contest, with Parker Fofonoff adding a second goal in the frame to give the Mustangs a 2-0 lead through 20-minutes of play.

Branden Klatt cut the lead in half for the Terriers 1:13 into the second period, but the Mustang offence would then take over the frame.

Tanner Zentner scored for Melfort on the powerplay at 4:27 to restore a two-goal lead, and then Justin Ball and Carson Albrecht extended their

lead to 5-1.

Braeden Young extended the lead to 6-1 in the third before Klatt added a second goal for Yorkton with an unassisted marker at 18:47 to round out the 6-2 final.

Ben Laidlaw was tagged with the loss in the Yorkton net facing 39 shots, while Shawn Parkinson had the win for the Mustangs facing 25.

Big win Tuesday

It was a game pitting the top two teams in the Viterra Division against each other as the Terriers hosted Estevan at the Farrell Agencies Arena last Tuesday.

It was a case of the Terriers striking early and often on home ice.

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The teams would then trade goals through the rest of the first period.

Kolton Leslie put the Bruins on the board at the 10-minute mark, only to have Jared Legien reply for Yorkton.

Johnny Witzke would add a Bruin marker, only to have Cole Keenleyside respond for the Terriers.

Yorkton would go to the dressing room up 4-2 after 20-minutes of play.

In the second it would be something of a Bruin goal sandwich as Bryce Platt would score two Estevan goals on the powerplayer, markers sandwiched between Terrier efforts from Cody Bruchkowski and Aiden Bulych.

The third would

be all Terriers as Dino Antoniadis and Keenleyside scored. The Keenleyside marker was a short-handed effort into an empty net to round out an 8-4 Terrier win.

Ryan Ouellette took the win in the Yorkton net facing 33-shots, while Jake Anthony started for the Bruins, but was replaced after the opening period by Grant Boldt who officially took the loss.

“To get that win was massive. It felt like a playoff game,” said Hehr.

“The guys were really up for it.”

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Credit the Stampeders and wait for next year The 106th Grey Cup was admittedly one of the most lacklustre in years.

That the game fell short of expectations is surprising given the quarterbacks involved.

Trevor Harris was coming off a storied performance in the east final, and Bo Levi Mitchell is the CFL Most Outstanding Player for 2018.

Unfortunately the field at Commonwealth Stadium was slipperier than fresh ice at the Farrell Agencies Arena, and that limited the offences from really excelling.

Mitchell adapted better, earning Most Outstanding Player in the Cup, and Harris faltered badly. Yes, he actually threw for more yards, 288 to Mitchell’s 253. But he completed only 52.6 per cent of his passes. The three interceptions he tossed were also critical in the loss.

Mitchell did throw two interceptions too, but they were not at game changing moments, and he did complete 66.7 per cent of his passes.

So after losses in the last two Grey Cups the Stamps have a win 27-16.

It is not a bad thing to have four different winners the last four years, which does make for a

rather interesting league that can stand a clunker Grey Cup on occasion, remembering the previous four were decided by a combined difference of only 19 points.

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Big news for rugby fans

While the Grey Cup is a favoured sport event in my world, and the Vanier Cup always something I enjoy, frankly both were over-shadowed for me this year by a rugby game played on a muddy field in the rain in Marseilles, France Friday.

The Canadian Men’s 15s Team were playing the national team from Hong Kong for a final chance to play in the 2019 World Cup which will be held in Japan.

The Canadian team had had earlier chances to advance to the World Cup, an event the team had never before failed to qualify for, but had key losses to the United States and Uruguay which put the team into a must win situation.

The Canadians were one of four teams in the World Cup repechage, which is literally “a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round” according to Wikipedia.

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The Canadians started the repechage blitzing an obviously over-matched squad from Kenya 65-19, then on the 17th the Canadian team defeated Germany 29-10.

The two wins left Canada needing one point Friday against Hong Kong, but they wound up the repechage with a 27-10 win.

The game started out with Hong Kong on the offensive but the Canadian defence held, and by the latter half of the second 40-minutes the conditioning and experience if Canada was clearly in evidence, although I admit I was

talking to my TV set often, something I admit to with 15s rugby as my favourite sport.

So Canada is headed back to the World Cup for a ninth straight time.

They will be in arguably the toughest five-team pool, slotting in with twotime defending world champion All Blacks from New Zealand, South Africa who are number five in world rankings, Italy and Namibia.

It will be tough to get wins for Canada, but at least they are on the world stage, and with a new pro team; the Toronto Arrows, starting play in January in Major League Rugby (MLR), the sport should be strengthening its foundation nicely in 2019.

All I can say is that this was something that just had to happen for the good of the league, and the sport.

The National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA) announced Saturday they had agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

That was huge news after the league had earlier cancelled the first two weeks of the season, which didn’t set well with Saskatchewan Rush fans if you follow the team via social media.

The unhappiness was legitimate as this is the season where good

things for the league are supposed to start with Philadelphia and San Diego joining as expansion teams. They are very much the vanguard of growth, with five more teams expected by the start of the 2020-21 season.

The collective bargaining agreement is for a five-year term beginning with the 2018-19 season, which means it extends beyond the current growth spurt to get to a foundation of 16 teams, sort of a bare minimum for legitimacy as a pro league.

It was frustrating waiting, but now we can get back to just being fans as part of Rush Nation.

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Kick it Kees Taekwondo, along with Sask WT Taekwondo, hosted the Saskatchewan Taekwondo Provincial Championships at YRHS on Nov. 24. Competitors from across the province took on the best in their class to compete for gold at the competition.

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Maulers looking to take baby steps

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Wins remain elusive for the RawTec AAA Midget Maulers.

On the weekend two more games went into the loss column as the Maulers hosted the Swift Current Legionnaires for a pair of games.

“The result wasn’t what we wanted,” said recently installed interim head coach Delane Lamb. “But we see our game getting closer to what we want it to be.”

Lamb said he was not expecting the team to turn things around overnight given their struggles so far this season.

“Baby steps is where we start,” he said, adding he does expect those baby steps will eventually lead to more significant strides.

Saturday the teams skated through a scoreless first period, but in the second the Legionnaires struck with goals by Hunter Larocque, Boston Bird and Mason Strutt, before Mason Ziola put Yorkton on the board with 39-sconds left on the clock.

In the third the teams would trade goals, with Brandr Fiske scoring for Yorkton 2:02 into the frame, and Christian Albertson finishing things for Swift Current

with 3:23 remaining.

The teams would meet again Sunday on the same ice.

The Legionnaires again started things with Christian Albertson scoring a powerplay goal at 10:05 of the first period.

He would add a second goal later in the same frame to give the visitors a 2-0 lead through 20-minutes of play.

In the second Justin Broekel, Rylan Donald and Mason Ziola would all score to put the Maulers on top. Ziola’s go-ahead goal came at 18:90.

The Yorkton lead was short-lived as 10-seconds later Logan Linklater tied the contest for Swift Current.

In the third only one goal was scored. It came from the stick of Reed Jacobson to give the visiting Legionnaires the win.

The two losses leave the Maulers with a record of 2-21 for four points and the basement in

the league standings, 10-points back of Moose Jaw in 11th spot. The Maulers host Moose Jaw for games this Saturday and Sunday.

The Saskatoon Blazers lead the loop with 39 points.

Asked if taking on Moose Jaw the first team they can track down in the standings puts any added pressure on the weekend set? Lamb said he didn’t look at it that way.

“I don’t think there’s any extra focus on any one game. I believe every game is important,” he said.

But, Lamb did admit “winning is always nice,” adding a win over Moose Jaw, even just one, would be good for the Maulers.

“It would be great to win one,” he said, then adding a touch of caution he noted he will be satisfied “as long as we’re doing the right things and progressing in the right direction.”

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers took on the Swift current Legionnaires in two games this weekend.

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In 2010 Gerry Peppler was recognized for 25 years on the local housing board.

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Volunteerism keeps Peppler active

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It is almost a case of two lives for Yorkton’s Gerry Peppler.

For years Peppler was a familiar face of local television.

But when retirement did come, Peppler simply expanded on her volunteer efforts remaining active on a wide range of boards and community activities.

Peppler said it has all been about being involved in the community she has been part of her entire life. Born at Kessock, a now gone community near Wroxton, she moved to Yorkton as a young girl, and for the most part stayed in the city.

“I married a farmer,” she noted, but that only meant time on the farm in the busy seasons.

“It was my cottage at the lake I always said,” noted Peppler adding like most farm wives of the era her job was well-defined and important. “My job was to supply the meals.”

But Peppler also worked, basically from the time of her graduating Grade 12, initially at Parks Jewellers although she quickly learned that was not the job that suited her.

“I decided I couldn’t be on my feet all day,” she said.

So like many she tried a couple of jobs, including at the local John Deere dealership, and a dress shop, before the right thing came along.

In Peppler’s case the right thing turned out to be a job at the local television station. It was a job that when first offered Peppler said no to.

“I was quite happy where I was,” she said, but added she was eventually swayed to take the job.

“I started as a receptionist,” she said, adding that was in June 1958.

From there Peppler would grow with the station, becoming the co-host of the daily midday talk show when it was launched alongside Linus Westberg.

“I did it really because Linus was the sports director,” said Peppler with a smile.

Until 1992, when Peppler had to retire at 60 based on company policy, she did the talk show five days a week, although along the way she did add the role of

station program director to her resume as well.

The list of those interviewed included local organization heads, volunteers, city councillors along with three Saskatchewan Premiers Grant Devine, Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert, and the wife of a Prime Minister Mila Mulroney.

“I had the opportunity to sit down and ask people anything I wanted,” she said with a smile.

For some that would have been a huge task. In fact there were cases where being on the other side of the table seemed to intimidate people. But, Peppler said her role rather suited her.

“I was always involved with people,” she said, adding she took doing the interviews, even with famous guests, in stride.

While her career had kept Peppler busy, she had been asked, and accepted a few roles on voluntary boards, liking that it was an opportunity to give back to her community.

So when she had to retire from her long-time job, Peppler turned her extensive energies to increased volunteerism.

While the list of her volunteer efforts is long, a few do stand out.

Peppler said she recalls when Crime Stoppers was new to Saskatchewan with Larry Wells of Yorkton “a key representative at the time.”

Likely because of that connection “one day I got an invitation to come on the board,” she said, adding she was eager to accept. “I was 10-years on that board,” including two years as president.

And then there was the start-up of Parkland Victims Services.

The new organization was going to be unique for its time as the first RCMP-driven organization, and then City Councillor Barry Farrell wanted Peppler involved.

“He (Farrell) said I should have got a letter,” recalled Peppler of a random meeting one day. The letter did come, and she did say yes, staying involved with the board of Victims Services until this day.

Another letter would arrive, this one via a City Order in Council, and Peppler found herself appointed to the Yorkton Housing Authority, finally managing to get off that board only by moving into a home the Board had authority over, meaning she had to step down.

In 2017, when asked to do so, Peppler tracked her volunteer hours for Canada’s 150th anniversary. The

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total, including board meetings, working at the summer fair, and helping at the local hospital hit 337 hours.

“I was surprised,” she admitted. “To me it just gets me out of the house. I still meet new people.”

Peppler’s volunteer efforts have not gone unnoticed.

In 1999 the Regina YWCA presented Peppler with an award for her contribution to a rural community.

The following year she was presented a Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal by then Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Lynda Haverstock.

And then just a few weeks ago the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce bestowed a life membership on Peppler.

But, it isn’t for the awards Peppler continues to volunteer.

“What I do is because I like to do it. It gives me a sense of worth. I’m not sitting in a chair and getting old. It’s a reason to get up in the morning,” she said.

There is no intention to stop either.

“I’m still enjoying it, and as long as I enjoy it and make a contribution, I will do it,” said Peppler.

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Gerry Peppler receives recognition for 15 years on the Board of the Yorkton Housing Authority.

Betty Cheavins and Gerry Peppler discuss the Miss Teen Yorkton contest in 1988.

Visiting loved ones in assisted living facilities you are visiting, and he or she can do the same.

A sitting room or an outdoor area can be a nice place to spend time away from television or other people’s conversations.

For many seniors, a day arrives in their lives when it is no longer safe or practical to live at home alone. Assisted living facilities can help seniors adjust to their new situations. Such facilities typically offer comfortable surroundings, caring staff and all the amenities of home.

Although fellow residents can provide companionship and friendships can develop over the course of time, assisted living facility residents also enjoy regular visits from family and friends. Such visits keep seniors connected with their loved ones and break up routines that, over time, may become monotonous.

Some people may feel anxious or awkward visiting assisted living facilities because it may shed light on the frailties or specialized needs of loved ones. This may be especially true if a loved one has a physical, neurological or mental illness.

Plan an excursion

Rather than avoiding visits, individuals can follow these guidelines.

Time visits right

Many residents have the most energy in the morning or early afternoon right after meals.

Call ahead to find out if there are any medical appointments or outings planned. Visiting during meals or activities can be fun because you’ll be engaged and will have something to keep both of you busy.

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If you are able to take the resident off of the property, arrange to take them somewhere that would interest them.

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Gift ideas for the seniors in your life With lifetimes of experiences and seemingly everything they could ever want or need in life already at their disposal, seniors can be difficult to shop for come the holiday season. Many even insist that their family members save their money and not buy them anything for the holidays.

But if the thought of Grandpa or Grandma not having something to open come the holidays is simply unacceptable, consider the following gift ideas.

Activity Assistance Devices The realities of getting older often mean the body slows down and activities may not be as easy as they used to be.

Many active seniors are not ready to live sedentary lives, nor should

they be forced to do so.

Plenty of products exist that can make life easier and more comfortable for older adults.

Television amplifying headphones are one product that can be a great fit for seniors, particularly those having difficulty hearing their televisions. The headphones amplify the sound of the programming without disturbing others in the room, and many such headphones even allow users to mute their televisions. This feature is perfect for someone who likes to watch TV while a spouse is sleeping or reading in the same room.

Other devices that can make life easier for seniors include magnifying products or bookholders.

In addition, gel seat cushions can take pressure off of the spine in the car or

at home.

Food Food is always a handy gift because it doesn’t take up much room and can be enjoyed at a recipient’s leisure.

Perhaps there is something the senior in your life used to enjoy as a child but now finds hard to come by. A search of the Internet may uncover that special treat. You may be able to ship a specialty soft drink or favorite cookie that is not available in a nearby store. Otherwise, ask a store manager if a particular item that’s not in stock in the store can be a special order.

Photos What grandparent does not enjoy looking at his or her family members? Computer-savvy men and women can use

photo software to design personalized photo books, calendars, mugs, and other photo-related gifts. Just about anything can be emblazoned with a photo, including tote bags and pillows.

Another idea is to collect old photos and compile a memory book. Scan the images so they are preserved digitally and then print out the images in a book that includes the family history.

Time Seniors who truly do not want or need anything probably will likely jump at the opportunity to spend time with loved ones. Treat a friend or family member to a meal out or simply spend a few hours chatting at his or her home. Sometimes the company of a new face and good conversation is the ideal gift.

Money-saving travel tips for retirees munity, religious organization or another program, can save travelers substantial amounts of money. Many hotels and tourist attractions offer steep discounts for group tours, which can even be arranged through travel agencies. A hidden benefit of signing up for a group tour is the chance to meet new people and develop new relationships with fellow globetrotters.

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many participate, some do not, and those that do not may instead work independent of travel websites or partner with travel agencies. Travel agencies have access to the latest information, and many specialize in certain countries, knowing all the attractions visitors to their countries want to see. Travel agencies may offer packages that include admissions to popular attractions, which can be more affordable than planning a trip a la carte.

3. Travel as part of a group.

Group travel may not appeal to everyone, but it should appeal to older, budget-conscious travelers. Retirees who are uncomfortable driving at home will likely be even less comfortable driving in foreign countries where the rules of the road are not the same. Traveling in groups, whether it’s with a retirement com-

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Many businesses that cater to travelers offer discounts to seniors. Car rental agencies, hotels, travel agencies, and cruise lines may offer direct discounts to customers 65 and older, while membership in organizations may make seniors eligible for additional discounts. Discounts on lodging and airfare might net the biggest savings, but even discounts on various smaller expenses can add up to big savings.

2. Don’t overlook travel agencies.

While many prospective travelers’ first instincts are now to visit various travel websites in an effort to find the most affordable trips, it’s important that travelers not overlook travel agencies when planning trips.

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A small percent of baby boomers want to spend their retirements traveling. Many are succeeding in doing just that, as a study from travel networks found that today’s seniors spent an average of just over $11,000 per year on travel. That was more than any other generation, highlighting just how much older adults like to get out and explore the world.

Retirees who fear they cannot afford to travel can explore the various ways for seniors to cut costs and still satisfy their wanderlust during retirement.

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Winterize your ride: CAA’s safety tips Winter has arrived in Saskatchewan. The weather can be frightful but with some safety tips from CAA, your winter can be a little more delightful.

Winter Safety Check List: Vehicles • Battery: The battery is your vehicle’s life line. Extreme weather weakens the battery so check it often and have it charged if necessary.

• Block heater and cord: Make sure the cord is not frayed and is in good working condition.

Always plug in when the temperature falls below -15°C. • Check your vehicle fluids: This includes antifreeze, brake fluid, and the window washer fluid which are all vital to safe winter travel.

• Defrost your windows before you drive: Take the time to remove ice and snow from your vehicle.

• Brakes: Have your brakes inspected thoroughly and service them if necessary. This will help with better braking power especially on icy, snow covered roads.

• Roadside Safety Kit: Pack extra winter gear including mitts, toques, and footwear. Take along a mobile phone with charger (for emergency use only), non-perishable food, water, a shovel, window ice scraper,

intentions to others on the road.

• See and be Seen: Vehicles driven in the dark without lights are known as ‘phantom vehicles.’ Some drivers think a lit-up dashboard means the vehicle lights are on, which may not be true. Turn your vehicle headlights and tail lights on in harsh weather and in low visibility.

• Check the Highway Hotline: For updates on winter road conditions.

• When driving on slippery roads: Tires can sometimes lose their grip. Hold the steering wheel with both hands.

If you use the 9 and 3 o’clock position, you can easily straighten the tires out without oversteering.

It’s the least fatiguing and has the most control.

• Avoid using cruise control on a slippery road. Your tires can lose their traction trying to keep to a set speed.

• Always brake well before any turns, so the vehicle slows down in a straight line. Leave plenty of extra room for braking. If you’re driving around a curve and the car slides out from the front wheels or all of them, keep a light grip on the wheel and steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go. Don’t turn the wheel too much – when the wheels catch their grip again, you don’t want to overcorrect

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• Fuel: Keep a full tank or at minimum a half tank of fuel. This will help reduce moisture in the gas tank plus it adds weight to your vehicle.

• Check your tire pressure: The right pressure is important for traction and fuel efficiency. Check the air pressure regularly. Improper inflation can not only be dangerous but can also cause increased tire wear resulting in added costs for replacement tires.

CAA also recommends a good set of winter tires.

The different rubber compound in winter tires allows for better traction and control.

Winter Safety Check List: Drivers • Check weather and road conditions before you travel: Allow extra time to reach your destination safely. Be prepared to reduce your speed and drive with caution.

• Slow to 60 km/h on Saskatchewan highways: For working tow truck operators, emergency personnel and in highway work zones.

• Watch for snowplows: Trucks now have amber flashing lights for increased visibility.

Remember to slow down, stay back, and stay safe.

• Signal Lights: Every vehicle has them. Use them in advance to communicate your driving

the turn and worsen the situation.

• Don’t touch the brakes if your car is skidding out.

• During a front-wheel skid, try to straighten the steering wheel. Let the car slow on its own. Look ahead down the road at where you want to go and

that’s where you’ll steer to. When the tires have found their grip again, resume an appropriate speed – and probably a little slower this time.

For vehicle winter inspection, visit the CAA Car Centre at Regina Battery Depot or any facility that is part of CAA’s Approved Auto

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For roadside assistance, available 24/7, CAA Members can call 1-800222-4357 or request the service online and also through CAA’s mobile app.

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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.

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PLAN NUMBER 5-3690 THREE BEDROOM CHARMER A steeply pitched, gabled roof lends this three-bedroom charmer an appealing traditional character. Inside, however, everything is up-tothe- minute and modern.

An unfinished bonus room, included in the plans, offer extra space that could be used as studio space or an extra bedroom.

A covered walkway leads to a veranda and porch into a foyer with a coat closet on the right.

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This open-plan area features a doorway to a partly covered patio that overlooks the back garden. In a corner near the floor-to-ceiling window is a gas fireplace.

The dining area flows into the great room and includes an optional built-out buffet, always welcome for extra storage and serving space.

The kitchen is separated from the dining area and great room by a work island with a fourseat eating bar. A handy pantry is located at one end of the U-shaped counter configuration, and anyone tasked with washing dishes will wel-

come the window over the double sink.

The master suite, located at the back of the home for privacy, includes a window with an extra-deep sill. The en-suite boasts a tub as well as a separate shower stall. Double basins will ease the morning rush hour. The walk-in closet is roomy enough for a couple’s clothes and accessories.

The two secondary bedrooms share a three-piece bathroom.

Bedroom no. 3 can double as a den or guest room.

The laundry room features a shelf for sorting

and folding, and access to the double garage means it can also serve as a mudroom.

The stairway to the unfinished bonus room over the garage is located between the second bedroom and the laundry room. The plans also offer the option of putting the stairway between the great room and the three-piece bathroom.

On the exterior, wood siding predominates, with board-and-batten and wood shingles in the gable ends. Pilasters feature brick bases, and a decorative garage door adds character.

This home measures 39 feet wide and 66 feet deep, for a total of 1,517 square feet. The unfinished bonus room measures 398 square feet.

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On the ice The Yorkton Curling Club welcomed 31 kids showed up to learn to how to curl this past Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018) You still have time to bring your little one out and learn, every Sunday at 1:00 at the Yorkton Curling Club. Ages 9 and up. The YCC also has its Open Cash Super League going with 16 teams. Each week the winners of their games go home with money. (See team standings on Page B2.) This Saturday Dec. 1, the YCC is hosting a Junior Cash Spiel.

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Global warming is complex Errors in a recent ocean warming study illustrate global warming’s complexity. They also show the depths to which climate science deniers will stoop to dismiss or downplay evidence for human-caused climate change.

The study by researchers from the U.S., China, France and Germany concluded, “ocean warming is at the high end of previous estimates” and global warming might be advancing faster than scientists thought. British researcher Nic Lewis, who has a math and physics background, found discrepancies, which he noted on a skeptic’s blog.

The scientists acknowledged the errors and offered a correction to the study, published in Nature.

The controversy illustrates how the scientific method works. Studies are often amended or overturned as new information becomes available or as inconsistencies or errors are pointed out.

Study co-author Ralph Keeling, a geosciences professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California, noted, “The overall conclusion that oceans are trapping more and more heat mirrors other studies and is not inaccurate, but the margin of error in the study is larger than originally thought.”

Some climate science deniers have seized on the error to imply it discredits the mountains of evidence for humancaused climate change amassed by scientists from around the world for close to 200 years — evidence accepted by every legitimate scientific academy and institution and every government except the current U.S. administration.

Those who understand science haven’t taken such a hard line. Even Lewis, who’s skeptical about climate models and warming rate predictions, said the study’s methodology is “novel, and certainly worthy of publication” and that the errors were “serious (but surely inadvertent).” He criticized Nature for not scrutinizing the study better, and mainstream media for extensive, “unquestioning” coverage.

News media don’t always get it right on science-related issues.

Journalists aren’t always well versed in science, and often lack time to examine issues with the depth they merit.

Communicating complex ideas and distilling entire studies into eyecatching headlines and brief stories can lead to misinformation and limited understanding.

Lack of science literacy is a problem in journalism and society in general. Science is a

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Science Matters useful tool, but it’s not perfect. With the ocean study, the method worked as it should. Scientists raised questions, developed hypotheses, conducted research and presented findings. Then another expert found discrepancies. This led to corrections and a stronger understanding of the methodology and its applications, and of ocean warming.

Many people aren’t familiar with the precise definitions of scientific terms, and this can lead to misunderstanding.

We see comments that human-caused climate change is just a “theory,” so we should question or dismiss it. But in science, a theory is based on one or more tested hypotheses. When research and experiments confirm that the hypotheses accurately describe and predict real-world occurrences, a theory is developed. We have the theory of gravity and the theory of evolution. As science, understanding and technologies evolve, theories are sometimes revised and

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occasionally disproven or discarded.

Global warming theories are based on a wide range of research and knowledge, from the physics of the greenhouse effect to science regarding ocean currents, the carbon cycle, wind patterns and feedback loops. There may be some uncertainty about warming rates and consequences, but there’s no

We also know our activities have already locked in a certain amount of unpreventable warming, so we don’t have time to delay if we want a healthy future — or a future at all — for our young people and those yet to be born.

Healthy skepticism is good. Criticism of the ocean study led to greater understanding and strengthening of the methodology and analy-

sis. But denying the massive amounts of evidence and even the legitimacy of science leaves us with what? Personal beliefs?

Ignoring what’s in front of us to maintain the status quo? Practicing “business as usual”?

Those would all put us on a path to disaster.

We must work together to support the science we have to help us learn to live within planetary boundaries.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

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Dice and I generally do not get along.

But Unearth is a game where dice are used in a rather neat way.

Unearth is a dice placement game for 2-4 players from designers Jason Harner, Matthew Ransom and Brotherwise Games, that was a pleasant surprise when it hit the table.

In part, it was the theme of the game.

“Long ago, your civilization was an empire of wonder that spanned the world – a jewel of invention and wisdom that all looked to,” detailed the rulebook.

“Then something happened, and all was ruined.

“Now you and your small tribe are trying to reclaim what was lost. To rebuild what was broken, and to remember where you came from.

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Return your people to their former glory.

“You (and your tribe of Delvers) are competing with the other players to claim the most Ruins and gather the most Stones,

Athletics Canada has announced plans to pursue eliminating the term ‘midget’ as an age category classification when it comes to domestic sports. Midget is, widely, used by hockey, football, baseball, and lacrosse.

So, it would mean a remarkable switch in how age groups are termed. A good friend of mine informed me swimming did this a few years ago and decided to use ‘colors’ to identify ages.

Well, that didn’t go so well either, as you can imagine. So, the solution is to identify based on age. This is, actually, how it’s done in girls softball. It’s, simply, referred to as U14 (for Under14), for example. I just don’t understand why we can’t figure out, as a society, that words can have separate meanings depending on context and why do we have to be offended every single chance we get. When I call a Midget AAA player a Midget AAA player, I’m not using it as a derogatory term. Here’s my take on the term midget: when I hear the word used to refer to people who are of that height, I don’t like it. I think it is insulting and offensive.

But, I don’t relate sports categories to actual people who are of a particular height.

What I did find interesting, and a little on the offensive side, is that the actual organization that represents these folks is called Dwarf Athletic

Association Of Canada.

When I hear the word dwarf, it’s more offensive to me than midget.

As a kid, I saw ‘midget wrestling’, and those guys were tough, athletic, and impressive. As a kid, I associated dwarf with Snow White. A joke.

Not to be taken seriously. And, yet society has accepted dwarf as a more appropriate word than midget but I won’t use either word when talking about people.

People are people and they shouldn’t be put into tribes based on size, skin color, religion, gender, sexual preference, or anything else. I know it sounds insensitive, but we have to stop bowing to all of these special interest groups. There is nothing offensive intended about age categories in sports. Whether that’s because you use the word ‘midget’ or ‘black’. If you look hard enough, you can find offense in almost anything. I’d argue, if you have to search for it, then it’s not offensive at all and you need to get a life.

That’s not to say ‘midget’ is something you need to search for, but nobody is getting made fun of here.

I’m sorry it’s insensitive, but we have to stop this political correct nonsense because it is just that... nonsense.

Here’s something I find far more offensive than sports age categories: the fact we needed a week long hearing to decide if Kenneth John Bowman (I think from

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The core mechanic to achieve the goals is the roll of dice, which are then placed onto cards, which you hope to ultimately claim. The intrigue as a player is that not all dice are created equal.

Players have a D4, D6, and D8 dice, and when to use which dice, going after which cards, lift this game to a higher level than many.

There is still the vagary associated with rolling dice, but players do have some actual

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choices that matter here. Often games, fun as they might be, offer choices that are very much pigeon-holed down a particular path. Here, the game play, at least ‘feels’ more free choice for players.

That feeling is helped by the fact Unearth offers multiple paths to victory.

As the rules note, ruins, (cards), are claimed by whoever has the highest die on that ruin, so rolling high can pay off.

On the other hand, stones (used to build wonders), may only be claimed by rolling low.

That facet of the game makes any dice roll useful, most of the time, which is a definite win.

Both ruins and wonders are worth points at the game’s end, so you can forge different paths to a win.

The game is also aesthetically above average, a least if you like art with a sort of modernistic look that is quite nice.

Check it out at www. brotherwisegames.com Thanks to fellow gamers Jeff Chasse, Trevor Lyons and Adam Daniels for their help in running through this game for review.

that prevent economic growth so you can’t even make more money to account for paying more taxes and still have some left over for savings.

Golombek doesn’t seem to address that in his article that I can see. So, it’s a wonderful piece to fill a newspaper, but it’s a bit empty bit of reality. $600-million of our tax dollars will be spent by the federal government on propping up Canadian media, and not just the CBC. The money will go towards private companies who make a ton of cash, pay their employ-

ees next to nothing, and cut every corner imaginable just to make a buck.

Words can have different meanings MIKE STACKHOUSE mikestackhouse@hotmail.com

Stackhouse Soapbox Saskatoon or nearby that city) should be deemed a long term offender. If you don’t know who Kenneth John Bowman is, well let me share with you and I think you can decide by the end of this paragraph if he’s a long term offender or not. We shouldn’t need a week long hearing of wasted tax dollars.

Bowman, over the course of two years, abused an eight year-old boy by injecting him with meth, anally raping him, taking pictures of it, and then offering the boy to other predators. Dr. Todd Tomita (the name is important here because if you run into this guy, go somewhere else for a medical opinion) argues Bowman is treatable with ‘risk reduction’ methods that haven’t been explored. Good, Dr. Tomita can put his own kids with Bowman once he feels Bowman is cured. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t need a week long hearing and then retire to a room to consider evidence and then make a decision on whether Bowman is a long term dangerous offender. I’ve already

made up my mind.

Financial analyst Jamie Golombek has an article in the Leader-Post encouraging Canadians to use all of the $6000 yearly limit on Tax Free Savings Accounts. Well, that’s all fine and dandy and I’m sure there isn’t a Canadian alive that wouldn’t like to take advantage of this. But, here’s a couple of hurdles: middle class Canadians are taxed to the point where many are forced to dip into their savings to make their day to day ends meet and then there are other federal government measures in place

Now, government is giving them money too.

Remember that when the election campaign is in full swing. You can bet it’ll be pro-Trudeau because a Conservative government would make that $600-million go to something else and it would be one of their first decisions, I’m sure.

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