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A winter wonderland

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

Fog and the right temperatures combined over the weekend to cover trees around the city coated in hoarfrost which created scenes that fit the traditional view of

the holiday season. The hoarfrost lasted over several days before weather cleared somewhat Monday and a breeze began to dislodge the frost.

Churchbridge and Yorkton Co-ops merge

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Changes are coming to two area Co-ops. Yorkton Co-op and Churchbridge Co-op are amalgamating into one. The combined Co-op will have 16 locations in 10 communities.

Bruce Thurston, general manager of Yorkton Co-op, said that the amalgamation is the only way for Co-ops in

“Both boards felt that an amalgamation between the two retails would be a positive thing, making a larger retail, a bigger trading area, more efficiencies and things like that.”

— Bruce Thurston, general manager of Yorkton Co-op Saskatchewan to expand.

“Everything is getting bigger, larger and tough-

er to compete against.

Both boards felt that an amalgamation between

the two retails would be a positive thing, making a larger retail, a bigger

trading area, more efficiencies and things like that.”

All of the locations will stay open, and the staff will stay the same, said Thurston. The amalgamation would make a difference in efficiency of operation, as well as the buying power of a larger combined operation, as well as a healthier balance sheet.

“It’s just a stronger

retail in general.”

There will also be a change involving Co-op numbers. Members of the Churchbridge Co-op will add a five to the start of their numbers, for example someone with the number 1234 would now have the number 51234.

Those members could now also use their numbers in Yorkton, Kamsack and Theodore, while

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TA Foods attend Shanghai trade show

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Representatives from TA Foods recently attended a week-long trade show in Shanghai, China, dedicated primarily to foods.

The excursion was funded in part by the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership, said Terry Popowich with TA Foods, adding they were part of a group of about 30 Canadian companies attending the event.

He said the Canadian businesses were grouped in one area of the trade show making it easy to identify which companies were from this country.

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identified is important especially from the perspective of Chinese food distributors who were a target audience of the trade show, said Popowich.

“They’re looking for Canadian, and they’ll pay more for quality products,” said Popowich, adding the Chinese see Canadian produced foods as being quality when compared to their domestic sources. “… The Chinese are skeptical of their own food supply.”

That skepticism of Chinese foods and trust in Canada can open markets.

“It’s an opportunity that’s opening up,” said Popowich.

Popowich did note that attending such a show does not

“They’re looking for Canadian, and they’ll pay more for quality products.”

— Terry Popowich on the Chinese market mean returning home with a pocket full of orders.

“It takes time. This was more of a meet and greet sort of thing,” he said. “When you get back is when you start sending sample and communicating with them (perspective customers).”

Certainly the potential of trade to China is massive.

“They’re the country that has the growing middle class,” offered Popowich. “And, they have such a large population.”

He noted the population of the city of Shanghai alone is basically the equivalent of Canada as a whole.

The show is one TA Foods has attended before as they work to expand sales to China.

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“We have a distributor there that we work with,” said Popowich, adding by being at the trade show they are actually offering support for the sales effort of their distributor. “…

They’re the ones that do the work of trying to go across the whole country.”

In the case of TA Foods flax oil has been the main product sold into China, but Popowich added “ground flax is starting to do quite well too.”

In the case of ground flax there is a level of education that has to take place as it is a product they are not used to using in foods. However, the high fibre and Omega 3

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Cookies galore The annual St. Andrews United Church Cookie Walk was once again popular as people lined up for a chance to purchase a wide range of cookies, no doubt

in preparation for the upcoming holiday season.

Sask. strengthening investor protection The Government of Saskatchewan introduced The Securities Amendment Act, 2018 for second reading in the Legislature today. The bill outlines a number of measures that enhance enforcement tools and strengthen investor pro-

tection.

“We are modernizing our securities laws to protect Saskatchewan investors and maintain consistency between jurisdictions,” Justice Minister Don Morgan said.

“These new amend-

MERGE Continued from Page A1

Yorkton Co-op members will be able to use their numbers in communities served by Churchbridge Co-op, such as Langenburg,

Esterhazy Churchbridge.

or

It’s likely that there will be more amalgamation in the future, says Thurston, because it’s a

ments respond to changes in global markets and give regulatory organizations more tools to help investors.”

The bill allows for the regulation of benchmarks, which is necessary in order for Canadian securities and

derivatives to trade in European markets.

It also allows for the automatic recognition of enforcement orders made by other Canadian securities regulators.

This means a company cease traded in one province will automatic-

ally be cease traded in Saskatchewan.

By updating regulation-making authority, this bill would allow for the reform of the complaint resolution process, which assists members of the public in resolving complaints.

Among other changes, the bill also enhances the powers of self-regulatory organizations for the securities industry, by allowing them to file their enforcement decisions with the Court of Queen’s Bench and collect penalties.

way to respond to an increased amount of competition in the retail sector.

roughly 170 retails now.

Because competition is getting tougher and tougher, in ten years the average size Co-op retail is going to be $140 million. We’re not there right now, how do we get there?

Because we’re so landlocked, with Prairie to the south and Gateway to

the north, and of course Churchbridge to the east, in order to expand we have to amalgamate with other retails. That’s good for both retails, it provides more strength among the Co-op system as well.”

Now that both Churchbridge and

Yorkton Co-op has voted in favor of the amalgamation, Thurston expects that the new entity will officially exist on Feb. 3, 2019.

The new, combined operation will require a new name, which they plan to decide via a member contest.

“Years ago, there were 400 retails, we’re down to

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elements if the product are making inroads, said Popowich. He added their distributor has gone as far as to create recipes for noodle, bread and other products using

the ground flax to help buyers in China try the product.

And in terms of market growth, looking to countries such as China are important for TA Foods.

“We export more now than we do use in Canada,” said Popowich, adding the key markets are the United States and China where growth is still possible, again based on population.

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Festive outing Switzer’s Home-grown Family Farm just east of the city hosted a day of festive activities Saturday including sleigh rides, a bonfire, a wiener roast, hot chocolate, Christmas music

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and fun to help get anyone into the Christmas spirit. Proceeds from the event went to the Yorkton United U13 girls’ soccer team.

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Politics Maybe all Canadians need to think of their national community in the same way rural Saskatchewan think of people in their community.

But by the same token, maybe people in rural Saskatchewan need to acknowledge their communities are just citizens in the larger Canadian community.

Such thoughts cross one’s mine in light of two big national stories. The first is the struggle in the oil sector. It is caused by the price differential between light and heavy crude oil and the reality that the United States is Western Canada’s only viable customer because of the lack of pipelines to move crude oil to ocean ports.

The second is the planned closure of Oshawa’s GMC plant, putting 2,500 direct employees (and possibly thousands of parts contractors) out of work.

There was perhaps a time in this country when there would be more empathy from other parts of the country for those in trouble.

We saw that empathy in federal bailouts in the 1980s and 1990s for farmers and as recently as the 2009 bailout for the auto industry.

It may be that there is public fatigue with such bailouts.

Clearly, the agricultural bailouts weren’t especially effective at saving family farms. And there was certainly politics attached to them.

We know that in the middle of the 1986 provincial election campaign, Progressive Conservative premier Grant Devine made the infamous to call to then PC prime minister Brian Mulroney asking for help — not just because farmers needed but also because he needed it, politically.

Three decades later, what would be interesting to know is how many of those Saskatchewan farmers than benefitted from the ensuing bailout are still farming.

Similarly, it was just a decade ago when then Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper agreed provided Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors with a massive bailout. The federal and Ontario government are still owed $3.5 billion from that bailout, yet we are now seeing the planned plant shutdown in the new year.

However, the problem goes will beyond the fatigue with ineffective bailouts that seem to be the problem.

It may be the uber-partisanship — partisanship that seems fuelled by the social media that makes it rather easy to never challenge your own views or thinking — that is a cause.

Certainly, there seems little doubt that that people seem angrier.

Former Saskatchewan Brad Wall observed in a National Post article he penned that people are angrier, noting that oil patch executives are calling Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inaction on the problems in the oil sector “treasonous.”

Given that this is not about a direct federal government policy in question like the National Energy Program (NEP) brought in by his father Pierre Trudeau, this is a rather amazing accusation.

This is not to say that the federal government and some easterners have little or no understanding of how tough things are out here.

There is simply is no doubt that western oil sales is being badly hurt by the lack of pipelines to deliver oil to alternatives customers.

But maybe it’s here where we need to think about how we — as a nation — need to come together as a community.

These are real problems in the western oil sector just as there are real problems in the eastern auto sector.

These problems are only made worse when we don’t see ourselves as neighbours and also part of the community.

In rural communities, when you saw a neighbour in trouble you don’t stop to assess the person’s politics or which side of the tracks he or she lives on. There is only the desire to help.

We need to get back to that as a nation.

We need to be a community again.

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

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Our market truly is the world I

t never ceases to amaze how small the world is in terms of economic trade.

It is something area farmers are perhaps most keenly aware. Since the first field was cleared and a wheat crop grown and harvested, farmers have relied on sales beyond Canadian borders. The population in this country has never been large enough to consume what farmers have the ability to grow.

With that understood, it is easy to understand while international trade deals, whether the recently negotiated United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement which replaces NAFTA, or the Agreement on Agriculture through the World Trade Organization, are important locally.

But international sales are not just the purview of farmers locally. There are many city and area businesses which look to sales abroad as part of their business model.

As an example TA Foods, a local flax processor, recently had a delegation attending a trade show in Shanghai, China, (see related story Page A1).

Much like the farmers they purchase raw flaxseed from, TA Foods sells the majority of its production outside of Canada, focusing sales on the United States and China, two countries with massive populations in comparison to the domestic Canadian one.

It obviously makes sense to look south to the United States as a trading partner for area businesses based on access, distance, and reasonable transportation options. However, there are compelling reasons a number of

businesses look further abroad, most notably at present the volatility which surrounds the American presidency at this time.

China, with a growing middle class, which equates to greater disposable income, is a key market, again based on population alone.

But through the years their region has fostered trade around the world.

As examples Yorkton has hosted delegations from countries such as Ukraine, farmers looking at agriculture here with an eye to discovering what technologies they might best utilize at home.

Those technologies were often encapsulated in the farm equipment they saw in operation, and in the knowledge base farmers have access to here.

Both are things which have been exported. Farm machinery built in Yorkton has been exported from Australia to Kazakhstan and numerous countries in between.

And increasingly the export is knowledge, where expertise developed here is provided to other countries, often with a fee-for-service attached.

What someone knows that they can share with others is increasingly an exportable product in high demand.

A look around our city and local region, and it is easy to see expertise that may well have value in other countries.

So the potential for exports to grow local business and stimulate the economy remain an important option, which does seem to make our world a more closely knit one in terms of business.

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Labour shortage plagues small businesses Labour shortages continue to trouble small and medium-sized businesses in the third quarter of 2018, with the job vacancy rate rising to 3.3 per cent, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help Wanted report. In total, roughly 430,000 private sector openings remained unfilled for at least four months because employers were unable to find qualified candidates.

In Saskatchewan, the private sector job vacancy rate remained

unchanged at 2.0 per cent representing 6,900 unfilled jobs.

“We’re seeing the job vacancy rate rise above the records set before the 2008 financial crisis, and businesses are really feeling the pressure, especially in Quebec, BC and Ontario,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s vice president and chief economist. “Businesses will likely respond to these trends by investing more in capital than labour in 2019, along with redistributing wages to key roles in the company.”

Employers with at least one vacant post experienced more pressure to increase wages, expecting to push average organization-wide wage levels up by 2.6 per cent, compared to an average 1.7 per cent gain planned by businesses without any job openings.

Results by province

Quebec continues to lead the country with the tightest labour market, at a 4.1 per cent vacancy rate. British Columbia maintained its 3.7 per cent vacancy rate, while Ontario experienced

a slight increase to 3.3 per cent. Nova Scotia also saw an increases to 2.6 per cent, while New Brunswick (2.7 per cent), Manitoba (2.6 per cent) and Alberta (2.6 per cent) held steady.

Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador trailed the rest of the country at 2 per cent, 1.5 per cent and 1.3

per cent respectively.

Job vacancies by industry

Vacancy rates advanced in professional services, construction, agriculture and oil and gas, but remained unchanged in other sectors. Personal services maintained the highest vacancy rate at 4.8 per cent, followed by con-

struction (4.4 per cent) and professional services (3.8 per cent). These sectors also tend to have smaller businesses on average, which tend to experience higher vacancy rates than large firms.

The finance and information sectors had the lowest vacancy rates at 2.1 per cent and 1.8 per cent respectively.

History Corner Members of the 1964 Yorkton Fire Department

Shannon and Shawna Leson present a cheque to Ross Fisher in support of the Health Foundation.

Funeral home contributes “Shawna and I think it is important to maintain

the services we have in our Canora Hospital and

Jamie Gilbey, Operations Manager with RPM Machining, presented Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation a cheque for $1,000.

RPM Machining donates to lab Jamie Gilbey, Operations Manager with RPM Machining, presented Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation a cheque for $1,000.

“I think everyone understands how important lab tests are to healthcare, and we think it’s important that we have good equipment in the lab. That’s why we are making a donation, to help put in place modern equipment that can help our doctors and nurses do the best job they can for everyone who lives in this area,” said Ms. Gilbey.

“This donation comes at a great time,” said Ross

Fisher, “we need to raise the rest of the money for this new lab equipment by the end of the year. We hope this donation helps us keep momentum and helps others decide to make a donation also.”

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“We are very pleased to receive this donation, and are so glad that businesses like Leson’s understand how important it is we all work together to make sure we keep the services we have in rural Saskatchewan.

The new hematology analyzer we are buying for the Canora Hospital will be used by hundreds and hundreds of people every year.

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Above photo, from left to right: Alex Graves, David Sully, Ed Nicholls, Walter Barisoff, T. Smith, Norman Schmidt, Rudy Ollinger, John Balint, Martin Franko, Leslie Thies, Sydney Wolfe, Vernon Griswold, Deputy Fire Chief Alan Graves, Fire Chief Edwin McLachlan, Burton W. Harper, Former Fire Chief. A vehicle is parked in the background — the men standing beside it. The Fire Department had won the car, a 1964 Comet in a raffle held by the Yorkton Curling Club. (The Mercury Ford Comet was produced by Mercury from 1962 to 1969, and from 1971 to 1977.) In July 1961, the Fire Department had moved into the new three stall fire hall on Smith Street — same location as today’s fire hall.

Before that the fire hall was at the rear of the City Hall located at #30 Third Avenue North — across from the present City Hall.

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Continuing to get people tested for AIDS

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer When AIDS Yorkton began, the disease was a mystery. Not much was known about HIV/AIDS, or how it could be treated. People were dying from the disease, as it quickly spread around the world.

Today, it’s a different story, people are able to live a long time even after an AIDS diagnosis thanks to the new treatment options available.

One thing has remained the same, people still need testing to know whether or not they have it.

AIDS Yorkton has shut

down, and is passing the torch to the new outreach program operated by SIGN. That came with a donation of $740 to the new program, as AIDS Yorkton closed their accounts and wanted to support the programs going on now.

Vivianne Lincoln, with AIDS Yorkton, said that the decision to support the new SIGN program was a natural fit, because the program is continuing the work they did years ago.

The problem back then was partially that people did not want to admit they could have contracted AIDS, and Lincoln admits they had

to fight to get people to believe it was something that could affect them.

“At that time, they just said it was the gay community that was spreading it. Of course, then the gay community did get very involved, and People Living With AIDS (PLWA), they got very involved, and got out there and educated, and I think that really helped get rid of that stigma.”

As much work has been done, there is still a stigma attached, and the disease is now associated with intravenous drug users. Candace Nelson, outreach social worker with SIGN, said that while that is a high risk

group, it’s still a disease that could affect people who aren’t necessarily at risk, so it’s important for everyone to get tested.

While it’s no longer a death sentence, the only way for treatment to work is if people actually know they have the disease.

This region needs AIDS awareness because there was an outbreak in the former Sunrise Health Region, Nelson admits, with an 800 per cent rise in the number of new HIV patients in 2016 - around 16 new cases compared to a reg-

ular year where there were two. Part of the reason for that rise in patients was more comprehensive testing, she said, but that is also a clear example of why that testing is needed.

“One in five people don’t realize they have it, they’re passing it without realizing it. Once we identified those people, they are in treatment, or at least engaging in care.”

For Nelson, her job is to get people to get the test, and she doesn’t understand why someone wouldn’t get a test to just

stay safe.

“If you knew that you had cancer, you would want to get tested early for cancer. You would want to get tested early for diabetes. You want to get tested early for hypertension. But for HIV people would rather assume they don’t have it. Why wouldn’t you want to get tested and put on antiretroviral treatment?”

Getting the money from AIDS Yorkton means that the program can do more outreach work, Nelson said.

Andrew Sedley and Candace Nelson from SIGN receive $740 from Vivianne Lincoln from AIDS Yorkton.

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Salvation Army Food Bank and the Soup Haven. Customers filled the car with food, school supplies, toiletries and clothing. Superstore has agreed to match all donations.

Job Opportunity • District Dream Broker (one year position) For additional information regarding these employment opportunities, visit the City of Yorkton’s website at www.yorkton.ca/employment or you can pick up a copy of the job posting at the Human Resources Department - City Hall.

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Request for Proposals 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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Email to cityclerk@yorkton.ca Mail or Hand Deliver a submission to: City of Yorkton c/o City Clerk’s Office 2nd Floor – 37 Third Avenue N. P.O. Box 400 Yorkton, SK. S3N 2W3 Complete an online submission form

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.**

Request for Tenders Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre Art Gallery Lighting Upgrades Tender must be received before 4:00 p.m. on December 14, 2018.

Please send sealed Tender clearly marked “Godfrey Dean Gallery Lighting Upgrades” to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 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.

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

Tender 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:

Proposals must be received before 4:00 p.m. on December 14, 2018.

Kurt Stechyshyn, Building Systems & Maintenance Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: kstechyshyn@yorkton.ca

Please send sealed Proposals clearly marked “Godfrey Dean Carpet Replacement” to:

The City reserves the right to reject any or all tender. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre Carpet Replacement

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

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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Request by email to: cdpr@yorkton.ca

Half ton Single axle trailer One ton Four ton Tandem trailer Tandem truck Tandem with pup Tandem semi Tri-axle semi

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 will occur on Monday December 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Interested contractors are invited to bring carpet samples for viewing.

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: 306-786-1750 Email: kstechyshyn@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

SANITARY LANDFILL HOURS OF OPERATION DECEMBER 1 to APRIL 30 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

CLOSED SUNDAYS AND STATUTORY HOLIDAYS Please enter no later than 15 minutes before closing to allow for material handling.

Permit Fee 2018/2019 $150.00 $250.00 $600.00 $700.00 $900.00 $1000.00 $1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,500.00

Payments for the permits can be made using cash or cheque only.

Bylaw 32/2013 will be enforced by the City of Yorkton’s Bylaw department.

Any inquiries can be directed to Clayton at the Department of Public Works at 306-786-1760.

General InquIrIes: 306-786-1700 Mayor’s Office ......................306-786-1701 After Hours Emergency ........................306-786-1760 Building Services ..................306-786-1710 Bylaw Control .......................306-786-1725 City Clerk ..............................306-786-1717 City Manager ........................306-786-1703 City Parks & Green Spaces ...................306-786-1780 City RCMP............................306-786-2400 Communications ..................306-828-2424 Community Development, Parks & Recreation......................306-786-1750 Economic Development .....................306-786-1747 Engineering Department ......306-786-1710 Farrell Agencies Arena Booking ................................306-786-1740 Fire Hall ................................306-786-1795

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

Did you know.....all City News is also accessible on the City of Yorkton website.

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Budget and economy on track: Gov Saskatchewan’s 201819 Budget remains on track at mid-year, with a projected deficit of $348.3 million, $17 million less than what was projected on budget day. “ S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s financial and economic outlook have both improved somewhat compared to our original budget projections,” Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said. “Our government’s plan to return the province to balance

by 2019-20 remains on track.”

Higher forecast revenue — up $138.1 million from budget — has helped reduce the projected deficit. Revenue is forecast to be up due to higher projected resource revenue and higher net income from Government Business Enterprises, federal transfers and other ownsource revenue, partially offset by lower personal income tax revenue.

Expense is forecast to be up $121.1 million from budget. Nearly half of the increase is pension expense, reflecting changes in interest rates and actuarial assumptions. Increases at midyear also reflect higherthan-budgeted expense for child and family services, health services and forest-fire operations.

Saskatchewan is showing modest improvement in economic activity in 2018, and Gross Domestic

Product (GDP) forecasts remain consistent with budget projections.

The current forecast projects cumulative GDP growth of 2.9 per cent for 2017 and 2018 (2.2 per cent in 2017 and 0.7 per cent in 2018), slightly higher than the budget forecast.

Public Debt at March 31, 2019 is forecast to be $19.78 billion, which is $251.6 million lower than budgeted, primarily due to decreased debt for Government Business

Enterprises.

“Most of our public debt pertains to infrastructure, either through self-supporting Crown corporations or through the Saskatchewan Builds Capital Plan,” Harpauer said. “Our infrastructure needs are significant and support a growing economy.”

Saskatchewan recently had its triple-A credit rating confirmed

by Moody’s Investors Service, and has the second-highest credit

rating in Canada when ratings from the three major agencies are combined. Saskatchewan is also forecast to have the third-lowest net debt-toGDP ratio in the country.

“While we are on course, there is still work to do,” Harpauer said.

“We continue to manage spending carefully, invest in priorities for Saskatchewan people, shift from our reliance on volatile resource revenue and help keep our economy strong.”

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The buzz on robot bees By pure happenstance a post came across my social media feed last week regarding mechanical bees.

The thought of tiny robots the size of a bee immediately had my imagination turning, although I was also a tad skeptical as the Internet seems to be devolving into a place of more and more misinformation and fake news.

But a little research and there is indeed significant efforts being made around the world to create robotic bees which in theory will at least be able to step in and carry out the critical job of pollination of plants should existing bee populations actual-

ly crash to dangerous lows.

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This is one of those stories you can look at as amazingly positive, or with the science fiction fan in me can easily conjure some rather dark scenarios out of such developments.

On the positive side the work to date on these miniature creations is simply amazing. The fields of electronics, robotics and computer science are taking massive strides when you think about what sort of technology needs to come together to create a robotic bee capable of finding flowers, collecting pollen and transferring that to another flower.

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Calvin Daniels It is also good to know that science is preparing ahead in terms of what we may need to do should bee populations truly decline too far.

There has been significant press in recent years about the potential impact of certain insecticides on bee populations as well as Colony collapse disorder where the major-

ity of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen.

While not necessarily at the point of crisis, such issues are certainly reason for concern.

Plants don’t produce without pollination and that process is almost solely the role of bees. If the bees go food production would be in crisis.

While the best case

scenario is to protect natural bees, having a back-up plan for such a critical function as pollination is only prudent.

But, the idea of robotic bees does raise a few valid questions that have darker connotations.

What happens to birds that see the little robotic bees as food, swoop in and swallow?

The first generation of these bees may be larger than the average honey bee, but advancements will no doubt mean ever smaller versions.

If these bees are able to autonomously seek out flowers and do the work of bees it is also startlingly easy to think of more nefarious programming for military,

police and criminal activities.

And, perhaps most importantly, who will own the patents on a technology which could become critical to food production? Are such patents something we are comfortable having in the hands of profitdriven corporations? Or, would it be any better if they were in the hands of a single government?

Clearly as such technology is being developed there needs to be some dialogue to ensure safety, security and access once the tiny robots are ready to go to work.

Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

Landfill will now recycle grain bags The City of Yorkton Landfill will begin collecting rolled Grain Bags free of charge for recycling starting December 1st, 2018.

“The new program, in conjunction with Cleanfarms Inc., will provide a collection site at the landfill for clean, rolled grain bags to be dropped off,” said Landfill Manager JeanAnne Teliske. “This adds a new and important feature to Yorkton’s recycling programs, and will provide an important service for the regional agricultural community”

said Mayor Bob Maloney.

The Yorkton Sanitary Landfill already serves a number of communities and municipalities in the region on a fee for service basis, as smaller, local landfills can no longer meet environmental standards and are becoming uneconomical.

Over the past 10 years, the use of grain bags has grown substantially across the prairies as a convenient, short-term storage solution for grain farmers. The bags, however, can only be used once, and then must be disposed of. “There will

farmers with a tangible way to address agricultural waste management.

now be a local option for disposal,” said Teliske.

Cleanfarms is a notfor-profit environmental

stewardship association, which works with governments and partner agencies to provide Canadian

They currently operate 25 other grain bag collections sites across the province, partnering with agri-retailers and municipalities to provide collection sites.

Funding for the 2018 grain bag recycling program was provided in part by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture through the federal-provincial Growing Forward 2 initiative.

Bags brought for recycling must be as clean

as possible, rolled and tied securely with twine.

Once approximately 18 tonnes or approximately 120 grain bags have been collected at the Yorkton site, Cleanfarms will pick up the bags for recycling. Almost two thirds of the product is recycled in North America, into products such as garbage bags. The remaining third goes to overseas markets.

For more information visit yorkton.ca/ waste, or call the city’s Environmental Services Department at 306-8282470.

A seeding date trial for winter wheat The Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission is pleased to announce it has received funding from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s ADOPT (Agricultural Demonstration of Practices and Technologies) program for a two-year seeding date trial for winter wheat. The objective is to show that winter wheat can be planted into late September and early October and still maintain a significant

level of viability.

Changes in seeding practices (e.g. crop rotations), growing longer season crops with later harvest dates and the shift toward direct harvest for canola means it is becoming more challenging for producers to plant winter wheat within the currently recommended window of late August and early September and still be eligible for crop insurance.

A later planting date is more promising than anticipated.

Research in Canada and the United States has shown that winter wheat, depending upon the region (MB, SK, AB), can be planted in late September to mid-October and still maintain significant viability. In southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, experienced winter wheat producers have had viable winter wheat stands over winter with seeding dates as late as October 20 with good moisture and good late fall weather.

Demonstration of later

seeding dates will provide more information and encourage more producers to consider winter wheat as a profitable cropping option. Winter wheat provides a good option to manage Fusarium head blight, wheat midge and late spring seeding dates. This is achieved by improving competition or natural avoidance, reducing chemical inputs, farming increased acres and enabling the more efficient and longer use of seeding and harvesting

equipment.

Wheatland Conservation Area Inc (Swift Current, SK) and the South East Research Farm (Redvers, SK) are the demonstrations sites for this project.

The project was supported by the Agricultural Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) initiative under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership bilateral agreement.

New case of chronic wasting disease Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been discovered in a new wildlife management zone, meaning the disease has now been confirmed in 45 of Saskatchewan’s 83 wildlife management zones. Thirtyfour cases of CWD have been identified in the province this year.

The new case involved a 3½ year-old elk bull in zone 42E, south of Melfort, that was submitted as part of the ministry’s voluntary CWD surveillance program.

“Hunters play a key role in helping identify the presence and spread of chronic wasting disease in Saskatchewan,” Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said. “The information collected through the submission of heads is vital to understanding how the disease is impacting wildlife populations in the province and efforts that can be taken to slow the spread of the disease.”

CWD is a fatal nervous system disease that affects members of the deer family,

including deer, elk, moose and caribou. The disease, which was first discovered in 2000, threatens populations of these species. Research suggests that CWD impacts in some areas are resulting in decreased survival and population decline in mule deer.

The disease has not been detected in humans. However, it is recommended that people do not consume meat from animals that are known to be infected.

The Ministry of Environment

encourages hunters to continue submitting heads from deer, elk, moose, and caribou for free testing.

Prior to submitting a head for testing, visit the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative/ Government of Saskatchewan site at www.cwdsk.ca to complete the form and receive a tracking number.

“The information obtained from the voluntary testing program is critical to evaluating the spread of CWD and guiding our management strategies,”

Ministry of Environment Wildlife Health Specialist Dr. Iga Stasiak said. “Hunters are encouraged to register online before taking their cervid heads to any Ministry of Environment field office.

There is no charge for testing and you will get your results in two to eight weeks.”

For more information on the CWD surveillance program or instructions on submitting a sample, please visit www. saskatchewan.ca/cwd or www. cwdsk.ca.

Winter weights are now in effect During the cold winter months, secondary highways will be allowed to carry primary highway weights. This will be in effect at 12:01 a.m., Monday, December 3 for all applicable provincial highways, with the exception of southern Saskatchewan which will come into effect when weather permits.

“As a landlocked province dependent on exports we need to be able to get our goods to market,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Lori Carr said.

“When shippers can travel on secondary highways with primary weight, they are able to move more goods and help our economy grow.”

Secondary weight highways contain the same strength as primary weight highways when the roadbed is frozen.

This helps support the heaviest legal loads on Saskatchewan highways.

When milder weather takes hold, winter weight season can be delayed.

Winter weights are weather-dependent, typically beginning mid-November and being removed on March 15.

Restrictions on the winter weights can be in effect from November 16 to 30 and also from March 1 to 14. As in the past, when temperatures rise and roadbeds remain soft, the ministry may remove winter weights in some areas.

Commercial truckers and shippers are encouraged to check the status regularly at www.saskatchewan.ca/

truckingweights.

To find the latest road restriction orders online, visit www.saskatchewan.ca, follow us on Twitter @SkGovHwyHotline and look for #skweights or call the Hotline at 511.

For technical and regulatory information, commercial carriers can contact the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Inquiry Line weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1-866-933-5290.

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New training required for semi drivers Starting March 15, 2019, drivers seeking a Class 1 commercial licence in Saskatchewan to drive semi trucks will be required to undergo a minimum of 121.5 hours of training.

The change was announced today by the Government of Saskatchewan to make Saskatchewan roads safer for commercial semi truck drivers and everyone who shares the road with them.

“Saskatchewan has been working to improve standards for training

curriculum and driver testing for semi drivers since mid-2017,” Minister Responsible for SGI Joe Hargrave said. “Our ongoing consultations with other provinces have helped address gaps and inconsistencies when commercial drivers cross provincial borders. Stronger training requirements in Saskatchewan and across Canada will help make our province’s and our nation’s roads safer.”

The new curriculum will include instruction in a classroom, in

the yard, and behind the wheel. Training will focus on priority curriculum areas including basic driving techniques, professional driving habits, vehicle inspections and air brakes. Driver’s tests will be aligned to the curriculum ensuring more rigour. Training schools will receive instruction and training on the new curriculum, and the people who deliver training will be held to higher standards.

“The Saskatchewan Trucking Association applauds this move,”

Saskatchewan Trucking Association Executive Director Susan Ewart said. “The industry is onboard with strengthened training requirements.

Commercial drivers play a critical role delivering goods that keep our economy moving. Our industry also has a responsibility to make sure commercial semi drivers have the knowledge and skills to do their job ensuring the safety of everyone on the road.”

Existing Class 1 drivers will be grandfathered in as of the implementation date.

Government con-

tinues to consult with the agricultural industry on impacts of potential mandatory training requirements for their sector, given these vehicles generally travel less frequently, shorter distances, and through less densely populated areas.

Effective March 15, 2019, anyone wishing to drive a semi used in farming operations will need to successfully obtain an “F” endorsement on their existing driver’s licence and will be restricted to operating within Saskatchewan’s borders.

The “F” endorsement will not be required if

they already have a Class 1 licence or have taken the mandatory training.

Effective immediately, a 12-month safety monitoring program is being introduced for all new semi drivers. This means, in addition to the existing monitoring that occurs for all drivers, SGI will monitor semi drivers more stringently for a year post-testing so remedial action can be taken if there are safety concerns.

Further, as of March 15, 2019, Class 1 road tests will be undertaken with SGI examiners only.

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A night of music Students at Yorkton Regional High School presented the musical comedy ‘The Addams Family’ at the Anne

Portnuff Theatre with shows Thursday through Saturday.

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Missing a loved one can be hard, especially during the Holiday Season.

You are not alone. We invite you to attend our Holiday Open House of Comfort and Hope.

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Join us for lunch and light a candle in remembrance of a loved one

Evening Open House 4:00 to 6:00 pm

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

Monday-Friday.

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Give a gift of warmth this Christmas - Christmas Pajama Drive 2018, Dec. 1 - 20.

Drop off donations of new pajamas for a child in need ages 3 months to 16 years old.

Cash donations gladly accepted (receipts can be given). Drop off is at SIGN on Broadway, 345 Broadway St. W., Yorkton. Call 306-7823471.

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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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New Horizons Friday Night Dance, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton. Great night of dancing. All ages are welcome. Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: Dec. 7, 2018, Old Country Lads; Dec. 14, Frank Keller Band & Friends; Dec. 21, New Memory Lane; Dec. 28, The Zayshleys.

Admission: $10.00.

Contact person: Peter 306-782-1846.

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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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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.

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Come see our new Royal Canadian Legion branch located at 387B Parkview Rd. next to the Loaf N’Jug. Office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Our lounge is open Sat. at 3:00 p.m. with meat

draws at 5:00 p.m. On Dec. 15 meat draws will consist of hams and turkeys and many other draws.

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

All bridge players are welcome and encouraged to come and join us. If you would like some brushing up on your bidding skills, require a partner, or for more info please call 306-782-1689 or 306-890-0417.

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

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

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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 306-783-5022 or 306-7837042 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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Al-Anon meets Monday nights, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. and Wednesday nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church (355 Bradbrooke Dr.).

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

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

Please use the back door.

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

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

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

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

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Yorkton Retired Senior Citizens Cribbage and Pool Players Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., lower level

at St. Gerard’s Church east entrance off 4th Ave. N. Light lunch w/coffee/tea.

Nondenominational club.

Contact Joan at 306-7836042.

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The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society holds their regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Public Library.

Anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend!

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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 306783-0174, 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.

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Thursday is St. Nicholas Day Thursday, December 6 is St. Nicholas day! Once upon a time in a faraway place called Patara, a little boy named Nicholas was born. He was born to a wealthy Christian family, but sadly his parents died when he was still very young. Nicholas was raised hearing lessons of charity, so he used his family inheritance to help the poor, the hungry, and the sick. In time, when he grew up, he became a bishop, and was well-known and wellloved for his kindness and generosity, especially towards children.

While reading about St. Nicholas, I read about many traditions connected to this kind man, but one that is of interest to gardeners is the idea of planting a wheat garden for St. Nicholas. Why a wheat garden? Tradition tells us that Nicholas always helped the hungry, and provided grain to those struck by famine.

Since wheat is the “staff of life”, it is a fitting tribute to a man who worked so hard to help the hungry around him.

When I saw pictures of dishes of wheat shoots, they looked very appealing, so I thought I would read up on how we go about making a wheat garden. It’s new to me, so I’ll tell you what I learned!

For anyone who makes kutia, the first step will be familiar. We will need about two cups of wheat seed and a tray that is approximately 16 by 16 inches. I’m thinking that probably an old 9 by 13 inch cake pan might work, too. Our first step is to rinse the seeds, drain, then put them in a bowl.

Cover with about three times as much water, and soak overnight. So far, so good. Now things change, however.

We drain the water, and add that much fresh water again. Soak for another ten hours or so, drain, and add fresh water again for another ten hours. I read that by this point, our wheat should have roots sprouting.

Now, we take our

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Then we scatter our wheat in an even layer and press gently, but not bury the seeds. Sprinkle with a little water, and then cover with moist sheets of newspaper. We must sprinkle the soil gently with water, just to keep it moist, then cover with the newspapers again for four days. At that time, we can uncover the tray, and keep it in an area where it will get indirect sun.

Now we can just enjoy the fresh green shoots as beautiful little garden unto themselves.

I saw one picture that looked like the wheat was planted in a glass pie plate: it looked beautiful.

All we would have to do is adjust the amount of wheat for a smaller container. Whatever size you choose, it would be like a miniature Zen garden!

I am not sure how we maintain it; it may require trimming like a

little putting green! But I think this is not a longterm gardening project: it is meant to enjoy for a short period, a burst of greenery in the dark of winter.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will not be meeting till February, but you can see what’s new with the group by visiting our website at www.yorktonhort.ca Do you continue with your daily garden tour, even in the snow? I do; I enjoy seeing the birds having their daily board meetings at the feeder. I also love looking at the bare branches of the trees: at this time of year we can see their shape and the bark. So lovely!

Our linden still has many little seed pods attached, and their tawny color against sparkling snow on the branches is truly a Christmas-card image!

Bundle up, enjoy a garden walk, and have a great week!

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“Uh, oh.

Little horse, big trouble,” I thought.

But it made sense that seven-yearold Sherah (the smallest of our three-person team) would choose the Shetland pony from the line-up of horses. The others towered over her.

When Amanda had called to see if I’d accompany her and the eldest four grandbeans to Success Ranch (near Yorkton, SK) to spend an afternoon with horses, I jumped.

I’d been curious about the ranch since meeting the owner, Stephanie Lockhart, years earlier.

Her vision intrigued me: uniting her passion for horses with her mission to use them to assist people in meeting common life challenges – things like getting along with others, thinking more creatively, setting goals, achieving focus.

On our arrival, Stephanie divided those gathered into groups of three or four. After explaining the process, she tasked each team with selecting an equine partner to (presumably) work with us to solve various challenges scattered around the arena.

“His name is Stormy,” Stephanie said, of Sherah’s pick. Good name, I thought. As a teen-

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that our instruct i o n s d i d n ’ t Kathleen Gibson (www.kathleengibson.ca) say we is a Yorkton-based author and speaker. couldn’t hold on to the pony, or that we had to take the pony to kathleen@kathleengibson.ca the glove, or that he had ager I knew a Shetland well. Headstrong, hard- to stand on it with more nosed – as likely to kick than one foot. as cooperate. I had my Off came the bridle doubts about this paintagain. Benjamin and coloured pint with black Sherah gripped Stormy’s mane and tail. “Go figmane as I fetched the ure,” said grandson glove, raised the horse’s Benjamin, our third front leg and stuck the team member. “Stormy,” glove under it. Mission repeated his sister, tastaccomplished. Out-ofing the name, petting the box thinking achieved. horse. Loving it.

Teamwork managed.

She led Stormy to our (And Shetland pony outfirst station: four railway smarted.) ties, arranged in a square One by one, the three on the ground. A single work glove lay in the cen- teams made the circuit ter. “Remove the horse’s of obstacles; laughing, bridle and get him to pondering, discussing, stand on the glove,” read facing and solving each. a posted sign. The bridle Later that afternoon, we slipped off easily. Just as left the ranch astounded. easily, Stormy, head high, Accepting and working trotted back to the other closely with our equine team members – so side of the arena.

Chagrined, we unlike ourselves – had retrieved our escaped opened the door to new team member and tried ways of thinking, relatagain. This time we dia- ing, dialoguing, cooperatlogued possible solu- ing and ultimately findtions, first agreeing ing solutions to our joint

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He still does. Believe.

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Inspiring people to come up with stereotypes

I once worked with a man, let’s call him Andrew. As an employee, he was mostly pretty good, except with one major flaw. Andrew, in the entire time I knew him, did not come to work on time. He was perpetually late, as though his personal clock was set five minutes after those of the rest of us.

Weeks after he was hired, I remember another employee complaining about Andrew. As you might expect, it was a complaint about his punctuality, or more accurately, his lack of it.

It was a reasonable complaint if it was about Andrew himself. Instead, the man said “those people” are always late. As though Andrew was part of a vast conspiracy among all the men who look like him to always show up to work five minutes after you expect.

I’m being vague about Andrew’s race largely

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People are judged based on factors beyond their control. The examples discussed here are mostly harmless, but when you get into more serious issues, those surrounding employment, justice and relationships, you realize how serious it can get.

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It tooks a come-from-behind effort Sunday. but the Yorkton RawTec Maulers earned a win over Moose Jaw at the Farrell Agencies Arena.

Maulers find third win of season

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It took several weeks, a coaching change, and then a shoot-out, but the Yorkton RawTec Maulers have their third win of the Saskatchewan AAA Midget Hockey League season.

The victory came Sunday at the Farrell Agencies Arena in a comeback over visiting Moose Jaw. The Generals started things with a pair of first period goals by Casey McDonald to give Moose Jaw a 2-0 lead after 20-minutes of play.

McDonald would complete a natural hat trick which spanned two periods adding his third of the afternoon 5:35 into the middle stanza.

Josh Peppler would finally put the Maulers on the scoreboard with a powerplay marker at 12:15.

Moving to the third period Garrett Ellis drew the Maulers to within one 3:15 into the frame.

Jesse Swanson would tie the game with an unassisted effort at the mid-way point of the third.

In the deciding shootout Mauler netminder Kael DePape would turn away all three Moose Jaw shooters, while Peppler scored the game-winner for the Maulers.

“We got the first win. It was nice to get it,” said recently installed interim head coach Dalane Lamb.

Lamb said finally getting another win was something the

players can use in terms of “some confidence for the guys to build on.”

The two teams had met a day earlier, and the score was not as close.

Saturday the Generals started quickly when Ben Peterson scored 2:28 into the opening period.

Goals by Ben Wourms-Rowe and Evan Sare extended the Moose Jaw lead to 3-0 by the end of the opening frame.

Casey McDonald and Sare with his second of the night would add to the General lead in the second, making it 5-0 through 40-minutes of play.

McDonald’s second of the game, a short-handed effort 46-seconds into the third, made it 6-0, before Austin Dycer finally put the Maulers on the

board.

It would prove the only Yorkton goal while Kemp would get his second of the night to round out a 7-1 Moose Jaw win.

“It wasn’t the greatest showing,” admitted Lamb, adding every team over the course of the season has games where they just don’t get rolling.

But, the loss wasn’t something that lingered with the Maulers.

“The bounce back on Sunday was awesome to see,” said Lamb, adding it was not just a bounce back from the lopsided loss Saturday, but from being down 3-0 in the game Sunday.

“They really could have folded their tent, but they responded,” said Lamb, noting

“we had a really good second period and a better third,” which was enough to get to overtime and the eventual win.

The two teams will meet again this Saturday in Moose Jaw. To keep the momentum of the win going, Lamb said he wants the team to stay the course in terms of working on what they do well.

“It’s staying positive and sticking to our game plan. Stick to what we do well and what we want to do in a game,” he said.

The weekend split leaves the Maulers in the league basement with six points based on a 3-22 record, eight points back of Moose Jaw. The Saskatoon Blazers have a league-best 39 points on a record of 19-6-0-1.

Cornerstone Credit Union Junior cash bonspiel

A youth bonspiel was held Saturday in Yorkton.

These youth are hard at work sweeping a rock toward the house.

There were 16 teams entered from schools within the Yorkton area.

Teams who won $20 to share with their team.

Lunch was provided by the Parkland Catering who made the teams subs.

Draw one: 9:30 a.m.

(Teams who won are highlighted) St. Paul Girls vs Elia – St. Michaels Danika – St. Michaels vs St. Paul’s Mixed Saltcoats vs Spokowski Scott – St. Michael’s vs Yorkdale Kamsack Boys vs Esterhazy Mixed - Teams

Tied SHHS Girls (Gr. 12) vs SHHS- Girls (Gr. 11) – Teams Tied Kamsack Girls vs SHHS Girls (Gr. 9) Taegan Kuntz vs SHHS- Boys Draw two: 12:30 p.m.

(Teams who won are highlighted) Elia – St. Michaels vs St. Paul’s Mixed St. Paul’s Girls vs Danika – St. Michaels Spokowski vs Yorkdale Saltcoats vs Scott – St. Michaels Esterhazy Mixed vs SHHS- Girls (Gr. 11) SHHS Girls (Gr. 9) vs

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Metrostars will entertain any sports fan With the Grey Cup now past my football watching goes into hibernation until the Canadian Football League starts up again next June.

That would seem to open my calendar a bit to do some reading, or other activity not tied to a television watching sports, but that is really not the case.

In fact as my better half was no doubt snoring peacefully under the covers late Saturday evening I was connecting a laptop to the television and launching www. maslsoccer.com/masltv in order to watch the debut game of the Mississauga Metrostars.

Now I am aware I may be the only person in the city to have tuned into the game, but that is why I am writing about it, because the team deserves a look by anyone who self iden-

tifies as a sports fan.

The Metrostars are an expansion franchise in the Major Arena Soccer League, and the first team in Canada, at least in terms of this incarnation of the league.

Now I am sure a few of you that know me are smirking that I am admitting to watching soccer, but the arena version has more in common with hockey in terms of its attack and defence schemes, and its scoring, than it does with the outdoor ‘snoozefest’ version of the game.

Confined to a hockey ice-sized floor, and the ball being live off the boards arena soccer is fast-paced, and much to the delight of this fan, they actually score goals more often that a February 29th birthday rolls around.

I turned onto the

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Sports MASL after catching the story of pending Canadian expansion a year or so ago. I tuned into a Milwaukee Wave game, and became a fan when I learned four key players on the roster were Canadian including league superstar Ian Bennett.

This year my allegiance is shifting north to the Metrostars, although I will be keeping an eye on the Wave. That is likely to change moving forward as further Canadian

expansions is anticipated and I’ll be preoccupied watching the game grow here, rather than catching Wave games in the future.

As for the Metrostars first effort, it went about as expected when you consider they were on the road to face the threetime defending MASL champion Baltimore Blast. The Blast are perennially a powerhouse, and are aided by having the smallest playing surface in the league, which

frankly the league should not allow. The surface is like the National Basketball Association allowing one team to play on a three-quarters court. There is an obvious advantage for the home side Blast, and actually detracts from the indoor game in my opinion.

So in the end the Metrostars got hammered 11-3.

Not surprisingly though two of the goals for Mississauga came from Dwayne De Rosario.

While now 40, De Rosario has a rather extensive soccer resume. He came to prominence in the 2000s playing in Major League Soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and D.C. United. A four-time MLS Cup champion, he also won the 2011 MLS Most Valuable Player

award. He is the seventhleading scorer in MLS history with 104 goals, details Wikipedia.

Internationally, De Rosario represented the Canadian national team from 1998 to 2015 where he is their all-time leading scorer, with 22 goals in 81 games.

How a 40-year-old stands up to a long season may be a question mark, but he will score some goals, and gives the Metrostars some ‘star profile’.

While expansion teams generally struggle, the Las Vegas Golden Knights an anomaly for varying reasons, the Metrostars are still going to be fun to watch. They play their first home game Saturday against the Florida Tropics at 3 EST. The game can be seen at www.maslsoccer. com.

Sacred Heart hands out athletic awards Sacred Heart High School held its annual Fall Sports Awards Banquet last week.

Recipients included;

Cross Country

Most Valuable Player: Jaxon McLeod; Most Improved: Caleb Hove; Saint Sebastian Award: Kaitlyn Klemetski; Rookie: Belén Reed

Offensive Player: Leah Jones; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Ashley Schrader; Most Improved: Carley Ostafie; Rookie of the Year: Brianna Clarkson;

Saint Sebastian Award: Maddison Stevenson, Tea Rohatensky

Boys Soccer

Most Valuable Offensive Player: Nick Fetsch; Most Valuable

Defensive Player: Andriy Usan; Most Improved: Levgen Lavrentiev; Rookie of the Year: Jonathan Fetsch; Saint Sebastian Award: Alfonz Dionisio.

Sr. Football

Most Valuable Player: Matthew Stackhouse; Defensive MVP: Logan Rohatensky; Offensive MVP: Matthew Cochrane; Saint Sebastian Award: Kelsey Valuck; Rookie: Klay Sawatsky

Jr. Girls Volleyball

Most Improved/Player of the Future award winners were: back row, Carley Ostafie, Camryn Danchilla.

Front row, Hailey Madsen, Caleb Hove. Missing; Brady Gelowitz, and Levgen Lavrentiev.

Most Valuable Player: Alle Shivak, Natalie Walkington; Most Improved: Hailey Madsen; Saint Sebastian Award: Jemimah Adefolarin

Most Valuable Player award winners were; back row Andriy Usan, Jett Stechyshyn, Nick Fetsch, Logan Rohatensky, Matthew Cochrane, Matthew Stackhouse, and Jaxon McLeod. Front row, Katelyn Spilchuk, Leah Jones, Ashley Schrader, Natalie Walkington, and Alle Shivak.

Sr. Girls Volleyball

Most Valuable Player: Katelyn Spilchuk; Player of the Future Award: Camryn Danchilla; Rookie of the Year: Piper Stechyshyn; Saint Sebastian Award: Bethany Guy

Sr. Boys Volleyball

Rookie Awards went to: back row, Belen Reed, Piper Stechyshyn, and Brianna Clarkson, Front row; Klay Sawatsky, Jonathan Fetsch, and Braydon Wasylyniuk.

Most Valuable Player: Jett Stechyshyn; Most Improved: Brady Gelowitz; Rookie of the Year: Braydon Wasylyniuk; Saint Sebastian Award: Marc Soriano

Girls Soccer Most

Saint Sebastian Award recipients were: back row, Bethany Guy, and Kaitlyn Klemetski. Front row, Kelsey Valuck, Alfonz Dionisio, Tea Rohatensky, and Jemimah Adefolarin. Missing were Marc Soriano, and Maddison Stevenson.

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Cross-country trails ready for skiers If you didn’t go cross country skiing at Deer Park Golf Course Sunday, you missed an opportunity which doesn’t come along very often.

With the frost on the trees the golf course took on a magical appearance.

The trails were set and the temperature was - 8C. Nothing could have made it more perfect. It was truly a day to remember.

Many thanks to the City of Yorkton for allowing the Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club (YCCSC) to use Deer Park golf course to again set cross country ski trails, and to Ken Gedak and his volunteers for setting those trails.

So you ask how can I enjoy such a marvelous experience?

The trails are free to use by anyone, although the YCCSC asks that you take out a membership to help support the volunteers who maintain the trails. The memberships are $30 per person, or $75 for a family.

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If you don’t have equipment you can rent it on Sundays for a daily fee of $10 and a weekly fee of $25 but you will be required to become a member for insurance purposes.

If you are a beginner, be sure to dress in layers.

If you are worried about getting lost out there in the wilderness don’t worry, the three loops all begin and end at the club house.

If you are a member and would like to plan a day for yourself or a group other than Sunday to have the club house open please contact Rick Vaughan at 306-782-3299.

The YCCSC hopes you take advantage of one of Yorkton’s true hidden treasures this winter. All we need is snow and good weather. Deer Park Golf course will take care of the beautiful scenery.

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Wins keep Terriers in top spot

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Terriers won twice over the weekend, but find themselves in a tie for first place in the Viterra Division of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The Terriers have 31 points based on a record of 15-10-1, the same number of points as Estevan, but Yorkton has played seven fewer games.

Weyburn are third with 23 points, with Melville sitting fourth with 20.

The Terriers were in Humboldt Sunday for a rare afternoon tilt.

Jared Legien gave the Terriers the 1-0 lead at the 6:50 mark of the — first period, but Zach McIntyre would even the score with a powerplay marker at 15:47.

Moving to the second period the Terriers struck early and often.

Cody Bruchkowski gave the Terriers a 2-1 lead 1:08 into the period, with Quinton Hobbs adding a third goal 14-seconds later.

Chantz Petruic made it 4-1 with an unassisted powerplay goal for Yorkton at 7:15, followed by a Colby Brandt goal 21-seconds later to make

visitors to the dressing room with a 2-1 lead after 20-minutes.

Bruchkowski would extend the lead to 3-1 with the only goal of the second period.

In the third Kurri Woodford made it a 4-1 lead 30-seconds into the frame, and it was 5-1 when Branden Klatt scored at 1:12.

With 40-seconds left on the game clock Braeden Young would add one for the Mustangs to make it a 5-2 final in favour of the Terriers.

R y a n Ouellette earned the win in the Terrier net facing 32-shots.

Hunter Arps started in the Terrier head coach Melfort net all Mat Hehr allowing five goals on 27-shots before being relieved Humboldt being pulled by Shawn Parkinson who after allowing five goals stopped the 11-shots he on 26-shots. Dawson faced.

Cochrane finished the “It was a very nice game facing 22-shots. weekend,” summed up Friday the Terriers Terrier head coach Mat were visitors to the Hehr when contacted Northern Lights Palace Monday. “It was two big to take on the Melfort road games going into Mustangs, the leaders of each of their rinks and the Sherwood Division. getting two wins.”

In the first period So what was the key a pair of Terrier goals to the pair of victories in

by Chantz Petruic and hostile territory?

Cody Bruchkowski sand“Defence,” said Hehr. wiched a Mustang goal by Justin Ball sending the “We played really good defence. We carried the it a 5-1 score.

A powerplay goal by Michael Clarke gave the Broncos hope before then end of the second.

But the third period would only result in each team adding one to their totals, Mason Mullaney for Yorkton and Bryson Cecconi for Humboldt to round out a 6-3 Terrier win.

Ryan Ouellette earned the win in the Terrier net facing 31-shots, while Dane Dow started for

play and played a full 60-minutes.”

Hehr said the Terriers are focusing on playing defence first and letting the offence generate off stopping the other team.

It is a style he wants to instill now because

it gets more important when the playoffs come around.

“The old saying is defence wins championships and I’m a believer in that,” he said, adding he likes seeing good defensive habits

developing now.

Up next

The Terriers are scheduled to host the Nipawin Hawks at the Farrell Agencies Arena Friday, with Melfort in the city for action next Tuesday.

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LUTZKO – Mrs. Elizabeth (Elsie) Lutzko of Yorkton passed away suddenly on November 25, 2018 at her home. Elizabeth (Elsie) Evangeline Lutzko was born on May 6, 1933 on the family farm, north of Goodeve, SK to her parents Walter and Annie Dratwa.

Elsie met Joseph Lutzko on a hot summer day in the early 1950s when she was visiting her Aunt Julia and Uncle Peter Plishka. Elsie saw Joe working on a tractor in a field across the road. Aunt Julia suggested she take a cold drink over to him. This was the beginning of their courtship which lead to their marriage on October 21, 1953 in Goodeve. They farmed south of Ituna until 1959 which was home to them and their two boys, Wayne (1954) and Clarence (1956). They began farming the Lutzko homestead south of Goodeve which they bought from Joe’s parents, the same year they welcomed their daughter Glenda (1959). They farmed here until 1975 when they moved to Yorkton. You could always find Elsie in her garden weeding, admiring her beautiful flowers, watching the hummingbirds, picking vegetables, apples and raspberries. Her grandchildren would visit and stay for some time during the summers and they enjoyed helping Grandma in the garden. She enjoyed making cabbage rolls, perogies, jams and pickles for her family. Some of her favourite pastimes in the winters were quilting, knitting, crocheting and cross stitching. She also loved to bake and was always hosting the family for holiday dinners and cooking homemade Ukrainian meals. These things will all be missed by those she left behind. She leaves to mourn her son Wayne (Darlene) and their children Shaune (Pheonex), Erick, and Jennifer (Brett Foote); her son Clarence (Valerie) and their daughter Jana; her daughter Glenda Block and her children Mandy (Luke Sitter) and Stephanie (Andy Maher). She also leaves to mourn her great grandchildren Madison, Rylan, Broden, Avaiya, and Annaka, her sisters Annabelle (Nestor) Wingerak and Irene (Tom) Kuzyk, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Elsie was predeceased by her husband Joseph, her father Walter, her mother Annie, brothers Edward and Louis, her sister Adeline Mucha, father in law John, mother in law Pearl and son in law Darrell Block. Prayers were held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton with Ernie Bobowski officiating. The Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as the Celebrant. The pianist, Chris Fisher led members of St. Gerard’s choir in the singing of the hymns. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Shaune Lutzko, Erick Lutzko, Jennifer Lutzko, Mandy Block, Jana Lutzko and Stephanie Block serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of Elizabeth may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or Canadian Diabetes Association. Condolences can be made to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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BROWN - Walter Brown joined his Saviour at the age of 81 on Nov. 26, 2018 in Yorkton, SK following a serious illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Violet (Ginther) Brown; his son, Darwin Brown (Verna), his daughters Shelley McKone (Thomas-deceased), Jacquie Steinwand (Dennis), Jolaine Wiens (Albert) and Sharon Wiebe (Dave); his 12 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, extended family; and many dear friends. Born and raised in Lampman, SK, he was the 9th child of 13 born to Albert and Olga (Kemp) Braun. In his early years, Walter helped on his father’s farm, milking cows, driving tractor and all the many chores that need to be done from cleaning barns to feeding chickens to harvesting crops.

At a young age Walter showed his entrepreneurial spirit after trading a watch that he was given for a bicycle which made his telegram deliveries much easier than walking.

The bicycle was then traded for a motorcycle and with that motorcycle he expanded his telegram deliveries and even had several other youth working under him. As a teen while still on the farm in Lampman, he was driving his dad’s car and he lost control going over a railroad crossing and ended up in a gravel pit. The car was totalled and he was hospitalized for a considerable time. After graduating from Medicine Hat High School, he continued schooling in Edmonton where he graduated with a High Pressure Welding Certificate. He used this training to weld on the pipeline and also bought a gravel truck which he used to assist with construction of Hwy 3 between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. He and his brother Ed then moved to Toronto to pursue a career with Moffat Appliances as a welder. He also tried working at a bank as a teller before moving to Medicine Hat at his mother’s prompting and attending Bible College. It was at Hillcrest Christian College where Walter received Christ as his personal Saviour. This is also where he met the love of his life Vi. The two dated until graduating with a 3 year program in 1961. Walter and Vi were married on August 5, 1961. The two soon moved to Wapella, SK where Walter enjoyed pastoring the church there.

In 1962 they moved back to Medicine Hat, near to family, where they farmed for 14 years and were blessed with all five of their children. Walter was involved in buying and selling real estate, purchasing St. Theresa’s Academy, owning and managing the Ice Cream Palace (famed for the K&W burgers) and building an apartment block. In 1976 the family moved to Whitewood, SK, where they farmed 17 quarters of land, and bred a herd of around 200 registered Salers cattle for 21 years before Walter and Vi moved to Yorkton in 1997. In Yorkton, Walter retired for 2 weeks …. before Family Brown Salers, his Whitewood cattle business became Family Brown Enterprises - a company dedicated to building quality homes in Yorkton. He concluded his final building project, a 24-unit condominium (The Abbey) at the age of 77. He was well known around town for his well built homes and townhomes. Walter was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy at age 78 and he was well cared for at Yorkton Regional Care Home shortly thereafter until his death. He knew many and became friends with many more during his stay there. He always was an energetic and social person with many stories to share. A funeral service will be held for Walter on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11 am from the Chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Rosluk officiating.

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VAN DEN HEUVEL – Mrs. Tonny van den Heuvel of Yorkton, beloved wife of the late Harry van den Heuvel entered eternal rest on November 27, 2018. Antonia (Tonny) van den Heuvel was born on September 26, 1931 and gently slipped away after a short stay at the nursing home in Yorkton on November 27, 2018. Tonny was born in Beek en Donk, Holland to parents Johannes and Jacoba (nee Kerkhof) van den Elsen, the fifth of nine children. Tonny survived the occupation of Holland and immigrated to Canada in November 1954 to join her fiancé, Harry van den Heuvel, in Kamsack, SK. She boarded with the Schimmel family until their wedding on December 15, 1954.

Though having to learn a new language and adapt to a very new world, Tonny took it in stride. The first few years were challenging but the arrival of their daughter, Jackie, on January 14, 1956 and their son, John, on January 15, 1957 made a huge difference in her life. Tonny and Harry took over the bakery in Kamsack. She delighted in keeping her children close. She set up a crib in the back of the bakery when Jackie was born. Their children became part of the bakery, working alongside her and their dad. They moved to Yorkton in 1968 where Harry’s Dutch Bakery was a well known and respected business that ran under their care for over 40 years. Tonny was an integral part of the business, always welcoming customers, of whom many became close friends. Tonny was active in the community and was a member of the Catholic Women’s League and the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, often donating her time and fine baked goods for needs in the church and community. She loved to knit afghans and made many hats for new babies born in the hospital. Harry and Tonny made many trips to Holland and hosted many family members from Holland, taking them on trips to show off the beauty of Canada. They also spent many long hours enjoying time at their cabin at York Lake with family and friends. When John and Colleen took over the bakery, Harry and Tonny were able to spend winters in Mesa, AZ. Tonny greatly enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandchildren who fondly called her Oma. She spent hours playing games, baking and gardening with them. She was thrilled to become a great grandma to her three precious great grandsons. Tonny was predeceased by her parents, her sisters Jo, Jet, Cor and Tiny, her brother, Frans, her husband, Harry, on February 13, 1994 and her son, John, on May 8, 1995. She is survived by her daughter Jackie (Kim Junek), her daughter-in-law Colleen (Scott Hoffort), her granddaughters Kristy Junek (Ryan Souster), Angela van den Heuvel (Dean Radford), Shana van den Heuvel (Jesse Timoruski), her grandsons Sandy (Amanda) Junek, Ryan van den Heuvel and her three great grandsons John and Daelan Radford and Reggie Junek. She is also survived by her sisters Nelly and Dora and her brother Jan as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Holland. The Prayer Vigil was held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton with Mary Bybliw officiating. The reading was given by Shana van den Heuvel and the responsorial psalm by Angela van den Heuvel. Sharon Michalishen led the prayer of intercession. Words of remembrance were shared by Colleen Hoffort. The Funeral Mass was held on Friday, November 30, 2018 at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as the Celebrant. The pianist, Diana Hornung led members of St. Gerard’s Choir in the singing of the hymns. The readers were Angela van den Heuvel and Dorothy Griffith and the general intercessions were led by Gerald Langner. The gift bearers were Kristy Junek, Amanda Junek and Reggie Junek. Members of Catholic Women’s League participated in an honour guard. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Kim Junek, Scott Hoffort, Sandy Junek, Ryan Souster, Jesse Timorouski and Brendon Purton serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of Tonny may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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Ph. 306-795-2428 Serving Surrounding Areas Since 1960 IN HOME ESTIMATES AT NO CHARGE

At Your PLAN OF THE WEEK Service BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY

Granite, Bronze, Marble Monuments, Grave Covers, Vases, Artificial Flowers, Cemetery Inscriptions & Cremation Urns.

FULLY GUARANTEED LICENSED AND BONDED

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WHATEVER NEEDS DONE. Carpentry, plumbing, painting, yard work, garbage hauled away.

Phone 306-621-7538, leave message.

Always ready to do her best, with a heart so true and tender.

She devoted her life to those she loved, and those she loved remember.

Health Services

Love Zack, Alex, Brooke, and Maverick

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A place for remembering...

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

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

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MAXIMUIK - In loving memory of Rose. Nov 13, 1985.

Always remembered and forever loved.

- The Maximuik family.

SMUD - In loving memory of my friend Iris Smud, who passed away Nov. 26, 2014.

They say in time it gets easier I believe this isn’t true Because even after all this time I still don’t have a clue I was not ready to say goodbye Your disease just took over So on this day we remember you I take a second look Our friendship is forever Until death did we part Although you’re away physically You’re always in my heart.

-Lovingly remembered by Marilyn & Eugene Gellert.

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FARMLAND WANTED

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Land for Sale

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Kopan’s Funeral Service Highway #9 North, Yorkton, SK

306-783-0099

Toll-free 1-866-797-5084 www.kopans.ca

Funeral, Cremation, Memorial Services, Monuments, Pre-arrangements, Purple Shield Plans, Notary Public Services Serving ALL with Dignity, Honesty and Integrity Saving Families Thousands Ask a family we’ve served.

STEINMACHER, Cecile Angeline Remembering you is easy, Mom; We do it every day.

And missing you is something, That will never go away.

Love Christine, Lorna, Fay, Pam and Family Announcements

RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-716-2671 saskfarms@shaw.ca PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. is a publicSWNA-Freshwater_1x42.a05_ ly-traded company in Calgary that R0011642304.indd is looking to acquire oil & gas fee and •royalty at fair •title prod2/kj ytw decinterests 5/18 market value. To receive a cash • classified offer, call 587-293-4008 or visit www.prairiesky.com/Selling-YourRoyalties.

Mobile/Manufactured Homes for Sale

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Smysnuik, a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, who passed away December 5.

God called your name so gently That only you could hear No one heard the footsteps Of the Angel drawing near...

Softly from the shadows, there came a gentle call, You closed your eyes and went to sleep...

You quietly left us all.

-Rose & family.

Engagements SWNA-FarmStressLine_1x23. a05_R0011642297.indd • prod2/kj • ytw dec 5/18 • classified Apartments/Condos for Rent SWNA-AffordableHomes_1x31. a05_R0011642285.indd First Choice Property Management Available • prod2/kj • ytwimmediately: dec 5/18 • Bachelor, classified1, 2 & 3 Bedroom suites

In Loving Memory of Our Dear Mom, Grandma, Baba and Great-Grandma

Jean Sakundiak

Dec. 2, 1917 - Dec. 31, 2012

Terry and Ann Popowich of Yorkton And Phil and Kim Decker of Yorkton Are pleased to announce the

BAILEY POPOWICH To

KURTIS DECKER

A Mothers work is never done and heaven must of needed one. for Angels came and took her hand And led her to God’s promised land.

She’s surely kept quite busy there While brushing little angels hair And making sure they’re dressed just right Not staying out too late at night.

Although there’s sadness, this we know She’s waiting there her face aglow.

We close our eyes and we can trust Her arms still open wide for us.

We Love and miss you Mom All our love your daughters, Teresa & Ben Uhryn and family Marlene & Herman Franzman and family.

The cook will appreciate the natural light from the window over the double sink, as well as the step-saving, L-shaped counter configuration. A roomy pantry will provide extra storage space.

On the second floor, the master suite looks out to the back garden, and includes an ensuite with a double sink and glassed-in shower stall, as well as an ample walk-in closet.

The second and third bedrooms share a bathroom with double sinks.

The linen closet is located just outside.

A flex room is also located on the second floor – an entire room that could work as a studio or TV room, a playroom or a guest room.

Exterior finishes include horizontal siding on one side of the front entry, and board and batten on the other.

The supports holding up the entry covering are wood, with brick bases.

This home measures 32 feet wide and 42 feet deep, for a total of 2,059 square feet. Ceilings measure nine feet

throughout.

Plans for design 7-31013 are available for $875 (set of 5), $945 (set of 8) and $1001 for a super set of 10. B.C. residents add 7% Prov. Sales Tax. Also add $35.00 for Priority courier charges within B.C. or $65.00 outside of B.C. Please add 5% G.S.T. or 13% H.S.T. (where applicable) to both the plan price and postage charges.

Our NEW 50TH Anniversary Edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 400 plans is available for $15.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheque and money orders payable to “JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LTD” and mail to: JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LTD. c/o...Yorkton This Week #201- 1658 Commerce Ave Kelowna, BC V1X 8A9 OR SEE OUR WEB PAGE ORDER FORM ON: www.jenish.com AND E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO: homeplans@jenish.com

Apartments/Condos for Rent

Land for Sale

Land for Sale

throughout 5 locations in the Bradbrooke & Dalebrooke Drive Area.

Engagement of

So many things of mom we miss Her gentle hug and tender kiss.

We still can feel her warm embrace And yet picture her loving face.

PLAN NUMBER 7-31013 D R A M A T I C ANGLED ROOF-LINE This two-storey, fourbedroom home, with its dramatic angled roofline, is just 32 feet wide and will provide plenty of living space on a small lot.

The front entry, protected from the elements by a jutting overhang, leads into a compact foyer. Both boast 11-foot ceilings. To the right is a den, as well as a powder room and laundry room, together with a coat closet.

Beyond is a large open-plan area that encompasses the great room, dining room and kitchen. The great room’s gas fireplace will cast its warmth into the other rooms, welcome in the cooler months, while sliding glass doors led to a spacious patio, perfect for outdoor meals in summer.

A prep island and eating bar separates the kitchen from the dining area, which has a large window overlooking the back garden.

Bailey and Kurtis plan to be married in Yorkton next summer.

Legal/Public Notices

 Secured building, close proximity to bus stops, parks,college etc.  includes: fridge, stove, parking, heat coin operated laundry  no pets Rent now and receive $100.00 discount for the first 3 months’ rent

For viewing, call (306) 620-5671 FURNISHED BACHELOR Apartment at 217 4th Ave. N. $340/month.

Phone 306-7824030.

In the Estate of OLGA VARGA, late of Melville, Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above estate, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 12th day of December, 2018.

SHAWN PATENAUDE LEGAL PROF. CORP. 9 - 259 Hamilton Road, Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 4C6

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For Sale by Owner a12_R0011641104.indd prod2/kj (classified) STUCCO HOUSE and 5 double lots, newproof 30yr.

•YTWnew Decroof, 5,12/18 billshingles, flooring and paint, mature trees, email: habitat@shawnpatenprivate yard. 16x32 storage shed. audelaw.com Lots of potential for business or shop. Owner motivated to sell. All offers considered. Call or text 306563-0007.

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Houses For Rent

ALLANBROOKE APARTMENTS

• Large 1 & 2 bedroom.

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

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

FOR VIEWING CALL

Janet 306-620-6838 ON BUS ROUTE

2 BEDROOM OLDER House For Rent.

Available Immediately.

Phone 306-783-5327.

3 BEDROOM House For Rent. $800/month. Available Immediately.

Phone 306-783-0713.

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

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INVESTMENT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE (Magic Mirrors)

GOOD RETURN ON INVESTMENT

169,000

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EXCELLENT RENTERS 306-621-3800 or 306-782-2584 rois_558869_2x28.a21_R0011643189.indd 1

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER LOCATED IN THE R.M. OF CHURCHBRIDGE NO. 211 OWNED by DONALD HOLOD AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LUDWIG HOLOD SW 02-23-30-1

TERMS: DEPOSIT: All tenders are to be forwarded to and are to be accompanied by a 10% deposit by certified cheque or money order payable to RUSNAK BALACKO KACHUR RUSNAK and forwarded to: Rusnak Balacko Kachur Rusnak Barristers and Solicitors P.O. Box 1148 7 Broadway Street E. YORKTON, Sk. S3N 2X3 Unsuccessful tender deposits will be returned uncashed.

BALANCE DUE: Within 30 days of being notified of successful tender. Failure to comply when notified will result in forfeiture of deposit as liquidated damages.

CLOSING OF TENDERS: Prior to 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, the 16th day of January, 2019.

The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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Livestock

SUNNY, CLEAN 1 bedroom + den top floor suite, suitable for 1 adult F/S/W/D, N/S, N/P. Rent $600/mo, same for DD. Phone 306-621-1748.

FROZEN FRUIT SALE: Black & Red Currants, Chokecherries, Elderberries & Sour Cherries & Apples. $12.00 per 4 litre bag or any 10 bags for $100/ Phone 306-7825861.

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

Wanted

Agricultural

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this Yorkton This Week NOW or 306-782-2465 for details.

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

Parts & Accessories

WANTED: All Wild Fur (Coyotes, etc.) All Antlers (Deer, Moose, etc.) and Old Traps. Phone Bryan SWNA-BriskEnergy_1x26.

306-278-7756 or Phil 306-278a05_R0011642292.indd 2299.

• prod2/kj • classified WANTED: I have duplicate Coors • ytw dec Light WBL5/18 rings to trade for the ones I need. Call 306-783-8062.

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

For Sale - Misc

FOR ALL YOUR BAKING SUPPLIES

YOUNG’S

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BEARSKIN RUG, blond cinnamon colour, 4-1/2’ nose to tail. Rooster weather vane for building peaks.

Small solid brass bed. 306-6754424.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, records, ski pants, afghans, luggage, house plants, Eaton’s catalogues, Avon doll bottles, Tupperware, white linen tablecloth, chandelier, 100 year old oval picture frame with bubble glass, down-filled jacket, lamps, quilting material, quilts. Phone 306-7822127.

FOR SALE: 2 cemetery plots in Yorkton Memorial Gardens. In Garden St. Matthew. Section 89, Plot C, Lot 3 & 4. $750/each plus transfer fee. Phone 204-841-1682.

FOR SALE: IHC cab, 13 speed transmission, spring ride with motor cat. Model 1693 cab, 1974 time frame used. 425hp overhead cam shaft. 306-595-4601.

FOR SALE: Winter tires, like new.

215/45 R17. $500. Phone 306782-1705.

JENNIFER’S HAIR & NAILS at Home. Call to make appointment.

306-782-1615.

LADIES CROSS COUNTRY Skis, 72”, boots size 7. Like new. Retail over $400. Selling $150. Phone 306-783-3536.

LH RECYCLED

LTD.

THE PARTS YOU NEED The Price and service you want

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

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

parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca.

Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph. 204-532-2187 Russell, MB.

Sports Utilities & 4X4s 2007 GMC ENVOY. Vortex 4200 motor, 138,000kms, automatic, ps. pb, air/tilt/cruise, command start, pw, trailer hitch, good tires, no rust, good shape. $6,250 OBO. 306-745-2926.

Trucks & Vans 2002 DODGE Ram 1500 SLT, Quad cab, 5.7L, 4x4, new transmission, runs perfect. $4,500 OBO. Can be seen at 23 5th Street S.E. Preeceville. Call 306620-3508.

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

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

Farm Implements GOOD’S USED TRACTOR PARTS (204) 564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734 Roblin, MB

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

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @ www.westerncommodities.ca NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. BUYING: Feed Barley, SoySWNA-WesternCommodities_1x21. beans, Heated Canola, Wheat, a05_R0011642322.indd Feed Oats. OFFERING: Top Pric•es, prod2/kj • ytw dec 5/18 & Prompt On Farm Pickup •Payment! classified CALL: 1-306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com.

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

GREEN CANOLA SPRING THRESHED DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

BARLEY, OATS, WHT LIGHT OR TOUGH SPRING THRESHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 For Sale - Misc

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For Rent Excellent Opportunity Rent Incentives

306-621-3800

Medical/Dental Help WE ARE LOOKING to hire a fulltime experienced Dental Receptionist/Administrator who is looking SWNA-GNG_1x34.a05_ to work in a busy, fun and friendly R0011642306.indd environment! The ideal candidate be motivated learn, have a •will prod2/kj • ytw decto5/18 positive, • classifiedfriendly and supportive attitude with the ability to multitask and work well with others. Experience with Dentrix, Microsoft office products, organizational skills, time management skills, high level of professionalism, team player and self-motivated is a must. Previous dental experience is an asset. We are offering: -Competitive wages -Full Benefits -Uniform Allowance -Evening & weekends off Our vision is to strive for the best work environment where patients are happy to see us and the team is happy to be there! Only likeminded candidates will be considered for this amazing opportunity!

Please send your resume is you would like to discuss this opportunity further to enspireopportunities@gmail.com.

Good news for canola On November 19 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that oils containing a high level of oleic acid, such as high oleic (HO) canola oil, can now carry a new qualified health claim.

The claim is based on a review of the scientific evidence on the cardiovascular benefits of the consumption of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, instead of saturated fat.

The claim states that, “supportive but not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that daily consumption of about 1½ tablespoons (20 grams) of oils containing high levels of oleic acid, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.”

To use the claim, it must also be clear that Trucking & Transport

to achieve this benefit, these oils, “should replace fats and oils higher in saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day.”

“HO canola oil is a naturally stable oil that needs no hydrogenation or modification to extend shelf life,” says Jim Everson, president of the Canola Council of Canada. “This makes it an attractive choice for quick-serve restaurants and food processors looking for a high-stability oil that is both low in saturated fat and free of trans fat.”

The qualified health claim applies to edible oils with at least 70% oleic acid, including HO canola oil, HO soybean oil, HO safflower oil, HO

sunflower oil, olive oil and HO algal oil.

Canola oil has been eligible to use a similar qualified health claim based on its unsaturated fat content and reduction of the risk of coronary heart disease since 2006.

The Canola Council of Canada is a full value chain organization representing canola growers, processors, life science companies and exporters. Keep it Coming 2025 is the strategic plan to ensure the canola industry’s continued growth, demand, stability and success – achieving 52 bushels per acre to meet global market demand of 26 million metric tonnes by the year 2025.

For more information about canola oil, please visit canolainfo.org.

Helping the community The Yorkton Antique Auto Association made a quintet of donations recently from monies raised through their Cruise the Spirit event in August, their Last Chance Swap Meet in October, and through donations from local business sponsorships. The donations are seen here, with $250 also donated to Close Cuts for Cancer.

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Career Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work at-home career today!

Give us a call soon. We’d like to help you place a classified ad in Yorkton This Week. Phone 306782-2465.

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General Employment PART-TIME Delivery Drivers Wanted. Class 1A license is required. Send resume to jobs@leonsmfg.com.

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Yorkton Antique Auto Association president Ron Blommaert presented a cheque in the amount $500.00 to Brendan Wagner of the Parkland Community College for their scholarship program.

The R.M. of Good Lake No. 274 is seeking written proposals from licensed building inspectors to provide building inspection services within the municipality, specifically in the hamlets of Good Spirit Acres and Burgis Beach. Services to commence on February 1, 2019.

Proposals must include: Three (3) Business References A breakdown of rates for: • Inspections • Plan Reviews • Re-lnspections • Travel Time • Any other expected costs

Yorkton Antique Auto Association president Ron Blommaert presented a cheque in the amount $500.00 to Lieutenants Samuel and Mary Tim of the Salvation Army.

Written proposals to be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2018 at: The Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 401 Main Street Box 896, Canora, SK S0A 0L0 The R.M. of Good Lake No. 274 reserves the right in its sole discretion reject any or all proposals received.

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Yorkton Antique Auto Association president Ron Blommaert presented a cheque in the amount $600.00 to Carla Madsen from the Western Development Museum.

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Yorkton Antique Auto Association president Ron Blommaert presented a cheque in the amount $1000 to Shane Drosky of the Yorkton Professional Firefighters for the Burn Unit in Regina in memory of Larry Littman.

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Food donation RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty made their annual food donation to the Salvation Army Food Bank recently. This year the donation was valued at $1200. Pictured are: Wade

Wawanesa Donates $5,000 “Wawanesa is very pleased to be able to make a $5,000 contribution towards this project. We can see it will make a difference in the healthcare available for many people; we like to see our donations will have a positive impact. We like our contributions to make a difference in the lives of people and we are proud to support communities where we have brokers and customers,” said Mitchell Gusway, regional manager with Wawanesa (right).“We are grateful for this donation and

Windjack, Sandi Shewchuk, Stacy Neufeld, Bill Harrison, Doris Shank all from RE/MAX and Lieutenant Samuel Tim from the Salvation Army.

Province launches climate resiliency framework R e c e n t l y , Environment Minister Dustin Duncan announced a new Climate Resilience Measurement Framework to help measure resilience in the face of a changing global climate.

The framework is a first of its kind in Canada and a cornerstone commitment in Prairie Resilience, the made-in-Saskatchewan climate change strategy.

This government-wide action plan includes 25 measures to monitor and enhance provincial resilience to climate change.

“Our government has made significant progress in the development of Prairie Resilience since it was announced nearly one year ago,” Duncan said. “This new resilience framework covers a broad and balanced set of measures that will help to ensure we are working to protect Saskatchewan people and communities from a changing climate. This is an important part of

our comprehensive plan that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve better results than a singular carbon tax policy.”

Resilience is the ability to cope with, adapt to and recover from stress and change. This includes the ability of natural systems (land, water and forests), physical infrastructure, economic sustainability, community preparedness, and the well-being of people to adapt and thrive in a low-carbon economy and changing environmental conditions, such as extreme weather or flooding.

Examples of specific measures in the framework are: • Percentage of agricultural land area with a nutrient stewardship plan, which matches the right source and rate of fertilizer to the right time and place of application; • greenhouse gas emissions from government-owned buildings; • Provincial forest harvest designs;

Web exhibit looks at Spanish Flu epidemic The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan hasannounced an archival web exhibit documenting the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-19.

Arriving on the heels of the First World War that had already resulted in the death of thousands of Saskatchewan servicemen and women, the Spanish Flu had a devastating impact on Saskatchewan.

More than 5,000 people died from the illness provincewide.

Rural Saskatchewan was particularly hard hit because of poor access to medical care. The influenza spread as soldiers returned from Europe and impacted people from all walks of life across the province.

When Magnus Ramsland, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Pelly died of the flu in 1918, his wife Sarah Ramsland ran for his seat in 1919 and won, becoming Saskatchewan’s first female Member of the Legislative Assembly.

“It says something about the perseverance of the people of this province that such a notable historic event could come from tragedy,”

Minister Responsible for the Provincial Archives Ken Cheveldayoff said.

Quarantines occurred throughout the province and many public gatherings were cancelled to prevent the virus from spreading. The province changed certain laws in an attempt to cope with the epidemic, including relaxing recently-passed prohibition legislation. The online exhibit tells stories about the effect of the epidemic on the province and its people through a variety of sources from the Provincial Archives’ Permanent Collection.

“This exhibit is a typical example of archival research and the important job the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan does to preserve our history for future generations,” Provincial Archivist Linda McIntyre said.

“The exhibit draws from many collections and records to illuminate events and piece together the historical narrative.”

To view the exhibit or to learn more about the Provincial Archives, please visit www.saskarchives.com/collections/ exhibits.

• Floodplain mapping for at-risk communities; and • Wildfire fuel management work on Crown land.

The Climate Resilience Measurement Framework marks a significant commitment in the province’s Prairie Resilience strategy, which also includes emissions reductions in electricity, upstream oil and gas, and industrial facilities that emit more than 25,000 tonnes of emissions each year.

These commitments will reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million tonnes by 2030.

The Climate Resilience Measurement Framework and other components of the province’s comprehensive climate change strategy are available at www. saskatchewan.ca/climatechange.

Minor Hockey Week

JOIN US AS WE PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR YOUTH AND MEMBERS OF MINOR HOCKEY IN YORKTON This special section will be published in the Wednesday, January 16 edition of Yorkton This Week.

We Will feature all the teams in the Yorkton minor hockeY association.

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donate it to the Boys and Girls Club to support their programming.

Pictured, Erin Roussin (right) representing the Boys and Girls Club of Yorkton, accepts the cheque for $1200 from chapter president, Dr. Bree Rogoza (left).

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pleased Wawanesa saw the value in it. This new lab equipment will improve the healthcare available to people who live in this region. We are especially pleased that Jason Farrell of Farrell Agencies nominated us to Wawanesa to receive this donation,” said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation (left). “The support of our local business community is vital to our efforts to enhance our health services”.

Ladies donate to boys and girls Every year, Beta Sigma Phi- Xi Zeta chapter, a ladies group in Yorkton, puts together a mother’s day basket for raffle, putting the basket on display at Manos Restaurant for the month of May. The money raised goes to a group in the community.

This year, the chapter decided to

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Continuing support Grain Millers has been a long-time supporter of the Health Foundation, and that support continues to the project to buy new lab equipment for the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. Ross Fisher, executive director of the Health Foundation (left) said that the support of Grain Millers means they are not starting from scratch every campaign, and they know that they will have a reli-

able partner to support their different projects. This year, Grain Millers donated $5,000. Terry Tyson, general manager at Grain Millers (right), said they want to give back to the city and area that makes them successful, but it is also about protecting the people who work for them, ensuring that the employees and families of Grain Millers have firstrate health care.

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Rural health The RM of Orkney is supporting the Health Foundation’s campaign to get new lab equipment for the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, pitching in $1,500 towards the project. Randy Trost, Reeve of the RM of Orkney (left) said that they contributed to the project because everyone

will need to use the hospital, whether they want to or not, so it’s a good thing to donate to the projects of the Health Foundation. He challenges other RMs in the area to donate as well. Accepting the cheque is Ross Fisher, executive director of the Health Foundation.

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meeple.guild@gmail.com There is a lot of potential surrounding the idea of being part of a team of thieves going after the big prize.

In terms of board games there are varying approaches to the theme from the thief versus thief play of Age of Thieves to the co-operative approach of Burgle Bros.

As noted in the rules Burgle Bros. is a game created “in the tradition of classic heist movies like Ocean’s 11 and The Italian Job, you assemble your crew, make a plan, and pull off the impossible.”

On that theme alone Burgle Bros. is one with a natural draw.

In general terms cooperative games are still a genre of board gaming that is relatively unexplored for our Meeple Guild.

The best, at least so far, include Pandemic is its varied forms, Shadows of Brimstone and That War of Mine, at least in this guilder’s estimation.

But Burgle Bros. is definitely a game with its own charms.

The game from designer Tim Fowers is a cooperative heist board game for one-to-four players and plays in a box estimated 45-90 minutes.

The solo variant is one not yet explored, but that a game has that option does expand its poten-

tial in a collection, for those sudden snow-days at home alone.

As a four player game there was certainly lots of opportunities to help and support other players, which of course is the heart of any good cooperative game.

What makes Burgle Bros. stand out initially is that the rule set is rather straightforward.

That the rules are straightforward, however, does not mean the game is simply mastered.

There are pitfalls aplenty on the modular board to foil the thieves’ plans.

The background for the game notes; “The Burgle Bros. are an elite crew that pulls of impossible heists. Get in, get out, and don’t get caught.

Avoid alarms, sneak past guards, crack all the safes, and get to the roof to escape.”

If only it were so simple.

But the fun is in the attempt.

Burgle Bros. does a fine job of creating plenty of in-game tension, while providing the ‘feel’ of being in a crew of thieves, which ultimately makes this one easy to recommend highly.

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

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