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Major drug arrest in Yorkton

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer On Oct. 29, at approximately 5:20 p.m., the Yorkton RCMP, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at a residence located in Yorkton.

As a result of the search warrant, approximately 155 grams of Cocaine and Crack Cocaine were seized, along with stolen property and an undisclosed amount of Canadian currency.

Jesse John Allan Melnyk, 29, of Yorkton, is charged with: Trafficking – Schedule I: Cocaine 5(1) CDSA Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Schedule I: Cocaine 5(2) CDSA Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Less than or Equal to $5,000.00 354(1)(a) CC Theft Under $5000.00 334(b) CC The estimated street value of the drugs are $16,000.00.

Melnyk was released on $3,500 bail on Nov. 5 in Yorkton Provincial Court.

The conditions of his release included a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. as well. He will return to court on Dec. 9.

Leadership conference sponsorships

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

Flag raised Veteran’s Week was officially marked Tuesday by the General Alexander Ross branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Yorkton with the raising of the Remembrance Day Flag at the cairn near the cenotaph on Darlington Street, being carried out

by Legion member Ken Gordon. Rembrance Day activities will continue through the week including a candlelight vigil at the Cenotaph at 6 p.m. Sunday, and the Remembrance Day Service at the Nexera Flexihall Monday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.

Kenn Propp supports Snowarama in major way

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Kenn Propp has been riding in Snowarama in Yorkton for more years than he actually remembers.

“Maybe 32-34 years, I really haven’t kept track of it,” he said when asked about his time riding in the event, adding he started “when I had some time, and found some buddies to ride with.”

But, getting involved with Snowarama was also something that drew him because of what the event does, raise money for Camp Easter Seal, Summer Fun, and Adaptive Technology Services; these programs increase self-confidence, self-determination, and independence for children and youth experiencing disability in Saskatchewan.

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special needs, so it’s something near and dear to my heart,” said Propp.

Having visited Camp Easter Seal Propp said he was totally impressed with what the camp provides, not just to those attending, but the respite family gets while the special needs youth attend camp.

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Three Major sponsors for the 36th Annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference; CSLC 2020 ‘From the Roots Up’, to be hosted in Yorkton next September were announced today.

The event “is set to pay homage to where it all began, the small community of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, right here in the Land of Orange, Home of the Raiders, the Yorkton Regional High School,” said Alex Hodgson, one of seven student co-chairs for the conference.

The conference will in essence be returning to its inaugural roots, explained co-chair Brady Bjornerud.

“With the start of a new month today, the end of a harvest season, it is fitting that next year

at this time we will welcome students and advisors from all across our country to the parkland during harvest,” he said of next year’s event.

“It is an industrious, collaborative and busy time of year. When the grain is in the bins, farmers feel a great sense of accomplishment and that they have done something of great value for the world. Along with clear skies and warm sun, there are always machinery breakdowns, bad weather and unforeseen challenges that arise, but no farmer faces challenges alone. When adversity presents itself, neighbors have always come to help. It is a tradition that neighbours drop what it is that they are doing and set their own needs aside to help get the harvest in.

“Although farms have gotten bigger and farm

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Conference co-chair Anara Morrison and Grain Millers general manager Terry Tyson.

Leadership co-chair Brooklyn Koroll, flanked on her left by Royal Event co-chair Zane Chopik and Nicole Bank Yorkton, branch manager, Trevor McLachlan and on her right Ardell of Potzus Ltd.

by Olympic hopeful in wrestling, Natasha Fox

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families fewer, the energy and collaboration, the leadership and sacrifice that farming requires continues to live on in the spirit of our Saskatchewan communities. It is that energy and leadership that has made Yorkton and the Yorkton Regional High School a great place for families and young people to be.

It is the reason that CSLC 2020 is coming home.”

The first leadership conference was hosted by the school.

So the 2020 conference will be a time to reflect on the event’s past and look ahead, said cochair Laura Gillis.

“Just as our great country of Canada was built on the backs of hardworking young men and women who came to this land to start anew, our theme ‘From the Roots Up’ allows us to take a reflective look back at the roots of the conference, and where it is headed,” she said.

And that process is being made possible by sponsors.

“Today we would like to make three special acknowledgements based on the hard work of our sponsorship committee and some partnerships they have built within the City of Yorkton,” said Gillis.

“There are two levels of

sponsorship we are recognizing today; the first is a Premier Sponsorship at $20,000 and the second level of sponsorship is two major sponsors at $10,000. We are proud to share that Grain Millers is our Premier Sponsor, and Potzus Limited and the Royal Bank of Canada are Major Sponsors.”

Co-chair Anara Morrison took to the podium to thank Grain Millers.

“Grain Millers mission is ‘to make good things for and with good people’,” she related.

“Just as our conference started off as a small project and has grown into something quite massive 36 years later, Grain Millers started off as a small oat milling company in Oregon back in 1986.

“Today Grain Millers is a leading international agri-business with diversified interests in whole grain manufacturing and merchandising, organic and conventional consumer food products, and the import and export of commodities.”

Morrison also explained that not only is Grain Millers sponsoring the conference at the $20,000 level, but they have tapped into one of their sub companies called ‘Northern Gold Foods’ which is known for their breakfast bars, 19112BS0

and are going to sponsor one of our snack breaks with 1200 of these granola cereal bars.

It was co-chair Zane Chopik who took a moment to talk about Potzus Limited.

“Potzus Ltd is one of Saskatchewan’s largest civil construction companies,” he said.

“Established in 1966 we are a second generation family owned and operated business. They provide top quality work to the Government of Saskatchewan, various municipalities, First Nations and the private sector.

“Day-to-day operations include excavation, earth moving, site development, aggregate production, and paving.

“They are very proud of our community and have been actively contributing for many years.

In the last five years they have donated to more than 20 organizations in and around the Yorkton Community.

“We are happy and appreciative of their major sponsorship donation towards this conference coming in at $10,000.”

In the case of the Potzus donation it will be used for a specific aspect of the upcoming conference said Chopik.

“They are sponsoring one of our Key Note Speakers, Mellisa Hollingsworth,” he said. “Mellisa, represented Canada at the Olympics, and was the

first Canadian to receive an Olympic Medal in the sport of Skeleton... She also has competed in Amazing Race Canada and I can’t wait to hear her speak at our conference next fall.”

The Royal Bank contribution is being made as part of the RBC Future Launch, said co-chair Brooklyn Koroll.

“RBC Future Launch is focusing on four opportunities to help youth; get experience, grow their network, gain new skills and enhance their mental well-being.

MGI is an experiential, training and development company specializing in building teams, developing leaders, and inspiring developing

organizations,” she explained. “This consulting organization transforms the clients through powerful workshop experiences making them face challenges and build skills to problem solve. One of the main skills hinges on dialogue and communication between team members.

When teams communicate, they enhance relationships, take action, and build on personal accountability.

“These workshop experiences build trust and respect in the process. Bringing in this company to train all of our delegates will cost upwards of $40,000. We will be using the $10,000 from RBC Future Launch towards this purpose.”

Charges laid after extended car chase Submitted Numerous charges have been laid as a result of a series of criminal offences that took place in the Wadena/Foam Lake, Yorkton, Melville and Fort Qu’Appelle detachment areas.

Tyler Calvin Severight, 26 years old, of the Cote First Nation, was arrested in Fort Qu’Appelle after a series of police pursuits.

Beginning in the late evening on Saturday November 2, 2019 Wadena/Foam Lake RCMP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision in Foam Lake in which one driver fled the scene of the accident.

The other driver was able to provide a description to police.

Police later located the vehicle unoccupied and confirmed it was stolen from Canora.

An officer then located a male matching the description walking nearby the abandoned stolen vehicle.

The suspect disobeyed orders by the officer to stop walking and pulled out a machete from his pants. The suspect pointed the machete at the officer, then held

the machete to his own throat telling the officer to “leave me alone”.

The suspect then fled the area on foot. A short time later a truck was reported stolen by an armed suspect with a machete in which he entered a residence through an unlocked door.

The suspect was last seen on highway 16 heading towards Yorkton.

Yorkton RCMP located the truck on highway 16 near Springside and attempted to stop the vehicle, but it refused to stop.

Police pursued the vehicle and one officer was nearly struck by the suspect as it swerved into the oncoming lane.

Two spike belt attempts were foiled when the suspect drove into the ditch.

The suspect entered Yorkton city limits and the pursuit was discontinued for public safety.

Police located the suspect at a gas station fueling up a short time later.

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RCMP followed the suspect from a distance on highway 10 while Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP set up a road block east of Balcarres.

Another spike belt was used and was effective causing the suspect’s tires to deflate.

The suspect continued to flee towards Fort Qu’Appelle. As the vehicle entered Fort Qu’Appelle, the vehicle came to a stop after colliding with a stop sign.

The suspect fled the foot to a nearby backyard where he was surrounded by police. The suspect continued to hold the machete to his throat. Two conducted energy deployments were unsuccessful.

An officer trained in crisis negotiation made contact with the suspect, but after 70 minutes the suspect would not give up.

Officers used an extended range impact weapon that shoots a foam projectile to disable the suspect. He was arrested shortly thereafter, assessed by EMS and taken into custody.

No injuries were sustained to the suspect or police.

Tyler Severight was remanded and appeared in Fort Qu’Appelle

Provincial Court on November 4, 2019. He is charged with the following offences: Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose Section 88(2) Criminal Code Drive while prohibited Section 320.18 Criminal Code Fail to stop after accident Section 320.16(1) Criminal Code Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 Section 354(1)(a) Criminal Code Assault a peace officer with weapon Section 270.01(2) Criminal Code Mischief over $5000 Section 430(3) Criminal Code Mischief under $5000 Section 430(4) Criminal Code Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle Section 320.13(1) Criminal Code Flight from a peace officer Section 320.17 Criminal Code Theft under $5000 Section 334(b) Criminal Code Use electronic device while driving Section 242.1(2) Traffic Safety Act Tyler Severight continues to remain in custody and was to appear Nov. 7, in Fort Qu’Appelle Provincial Court.

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Jumpstart games aim to get girls in sport

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Statistically, as young girls approach their teenage years, they tend to drop sports from their life. How do you change that trend? The Jumpstart Games for Girls took Grade 6 girls from across Yorkton and area to show them the value of sport and a wide range of sports they could take part in. The program, brought to Yorkton thanks to Canadian Tire, assembled over 300 girls at the Gallagher Centre Flexihall on Nov. 1.

Glenn McLean, Jumpstart Regional Manager for Central Canada said this is about reaching girls and encouraging them to participate in sport on multiple levels. While the Flexihall was filled with Grade 6 students, they were not the only young women there, and high school students were also a big part of the day’s event. Eighteen girls took

part in a half-day workshop with the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport, and they lead the younger students, before getting coaching certification on Sunday.

“We want women to take up leadership positions, and we want girls to stay in sport and participate. We know, statistics show, girls drop out of sport in their teenage years. Our hope is that through this day, they’re motivated to stay in sport.”

The goal is for the day to be an introduction, explained McLean, and they want everyone to get their hands on the ball and try it out.

“It’s not meant to be competitive, it’s meant to be fun.”

Lisa Franks knows the difference that sport can make in someone’s life.

The Canadian Paralympian has seven Olympic medals in wheelchair sprints – six gold and one silver.

Franks became paralyzed at 14, waking up in the middle of the night unable to move her legs due to arteriovenous malformation, and said sport was part of how she dealt with the paralysis.

“When I was paralyzed, I turned to sport to bring me through the biggest life challenge I had. I feel like so many girls drop off in those teenage years, so to be able to foster in these young girls

a love of sport and activity they can carry on for the rest of their life, and be active for the rest of their life, is something that’s really close to my heart.”

Of course, Franks is an Olympain, so she knows just how much sport can change someone’s life.

But while not everyone will compete at the same level, Franks said sport can change lives dramatically for the better.

“Even just being involved in sport, you have so many leadership skills that come to the surface, you meet amazing people, and you create memories that come from being part of a team or an organized group.

People who aren’t involved with sport don’t get those opportunities.

Sport creates so many things, including mental and physical strength.”

In some ways, Franks said that she’s similar to the girls taking part in the JumpStart Games.

She began to specialize in her field very early, and at 15 she was already set in wheelchair racing.

Now in her 30s, she’s discovering many new sports that she can take part in, the same way the girls at the event have a taste of a wide range of sports.

“To expose these kids and to see what interests them and what fits with their personality is really, really important. It’s funny how I’m going back in my mid-30s and getting that opportunity and seeing the excitement I get from it. It’s great to share that excitement with

these young girls.”

Franks knows that an athlete can inspire, and between her and Natasha Fox, a team Canada wrestler at the event, they know seeing success can inspire. She notes that the most recent example in Canada was tennis player Bianca Andreescu, the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, and she said a cartoon, which showed a young girl getting inspired to take up tennis herself, summed up how a successful athlete can inspire someone.

“You have to see something to realize it’s possible. For these young girls to see another female athlete who has travelled the world and represented Canada, it puts the idea in their head as well.”

Girls filled the Gallagher Centre as part of the Jumpstart Games, learning about a wide range of sport and hearing a message from seven-time Olympic medalist Lisa Franks.

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Politics The Saskatchewan Legislature is sitting again and one wouldn’t necessarily think the politicians returning to the place where they’re the most political would be welcomed.

But after a federal election that produced maddening results for Westerners and a whole lot of uncertainty about what lies ahead, it turns out that an upbeat Speech from the Throne is exactly what we needed.

The Saskatchewan Party government’s new plan contained a call for 200,000 more people and 100,000 more jobs by 2030 — aggressive goals that will be tough to attain.

It took Saskatchewan 19 years — from 2000 until now — to create the last 100,000 jobs added to our workforce.

That period included the boom between 2007 and 2011, which is rather telling. While are always years when we add 10,000+ jobs to the work force, there are also bust years when we lose jobs. It’s always two steps forward, one step back.

Similarly, adding another 225,538 people to Saskatchewan to get to 1.4 million (we are now at 1,174,462 people) by 2030 will be exceedingly tough.

Yes, the province did meet the Sask. Party’s initial 2007 goal of growing the province by 100,000 people in its first decade in office. In fact, it met that target in less than half time.

However, that was during the record resource boom from 2007 to 2011. It seems unlikely that kind of boom again any time soon.

But the issue isn’t meeting ambitious goals: It’s having the courage to make them in the first place. That’s something that not all governments are willing to do.

Moreover, the intangible side effect of all this is it affords the province a little optimism and faith in itself.

And having a little optimism seems to be exactly what we could all use after a miserable election campaign that has resulted in a minority Liberal government that’s now frustrating so many.

That minority government has no Liberal representation in Alberta or Saskatchewan to serve at the cabinet table, but, as Premier Scott Moe put it, the problem is bigger than that.

It isn’t so much who is in the next Liberal minority government cabinet, but “what that cabinet actually does,” Moe said.

There is legitimacy to Moe’s frustrations about pipelines and the carbon tax and added fear that a Justin Trudeau minority federal government will not address them.

However, maybe it’s about here where Moe needs to pump the brakes a little … or at least draw on the very same hope and optimism his government demonstrated in its very own throne speech.

So frustrated are people our here with the federal election results that it’s given rise to talk of Saskatchewan and/or Alberta becoming independent … or perhaps joining the United States.

There was a meeting in Lloydminster to explore ways to “deal with the situation Western Canada finds itself in after the election results.”

Obviously, Moe is not lending his support to the #weexit movement that’s had 200,000 hits on its Facebook page. He said his position is that “Saskatchewan should be in a strong and united Canada.”

However, Moe has also stopped short of outright condemning western separation. Instead, he is using the threat posed by this anger and this movement as grounds for a “new deal” within the confederation.

The Saskatchewan Premier needs to be careful here. He needs to understand how this can add fuel to the prairie fire.

Moe is right to point out the frustration and the need for Trudeau to address them.

But a far more effective way to accomplish this is a clear message that this can best accomplish this in stable Canadian federation.

Moe and others need to draw on the optimism in their own throne speech.

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

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Time to reflect on the Canada veterans died for T

he years pass and the harsh realities of World War I and II grow ever more faded in our collective memories.

Those brave men and women who fought in the trenches of France in World War I have passed away, their stories lost to family and friends.

And, as the years move on fewer veterans of the second great conflict remain either.

We are losing the final personal contacts to how horrible the wars were, how great the toll was upon an entire generation, those who fought and those who stayed at home fearful of bad news coming at any time.

Sitting here in the Canada of 2019 it is all but impossible to imagine what our soldiers went through.

But, we can appreciate what they went to Europe to do. They climbed aboard ships knowing they might never return because they felt it their duty to fight for democracy.

They laid their lives on the line in the face of enemy machine gun bullets and artillery charges so that Canada and the rest of the world could aspire to the freedoms we now seem to take for granted. They are freedoms earned and protected by the lives of countless soldiers again and again through the great wars, through Korea, through Afghanistan through peacekeeping missions.

Their sacrifices have allowed Canada to become one of the greatest countries in the world, a place where diverse cultures, diverse religions, people of diverse thought, have come together to build something greater than the parts that have gone into it.

There are those who following the recent federal election are spouting rhetoric about western separation, unhappy as they are that their party did not win the election. The tantrum of spoiled children is sad to see in a democracy at any time, but on the eve of Remembrance Day it is all the sadder.

Our soldiers made the sacrifices they did because they believed in our Canada, the one spanning coast-tocoast. The one that has had its missteps and its warts, but is stronger as we are, than we would be in any other guise.

So as we gather Monday to remember our veterans, to collectively protect their memory at services across this region and country, we should also remind ourselves they fought for Canada, not a chopped up remnant some are now suggesting.

Those who made the sacrifice on the battlefield for Canada are owed our peacetime effort to continue to forge a stronger, united Canada, one that overcomes its issues in building a better country for tomorrow.

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History Corner Peace Arch erected in Yorkton in honor of returned soldiers

The guns of the First World War ceased firing at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918. In memory of the fallen, Armistice Day was set on the Monday of the week in which Nov. 11th fell. Then, in 1921 the poppy became a symbol of remembrance in Canada, and in 1931 the Armistice Day Act was amended to set the 11th day of November as the day of remembrance. To honour its fallen servicemen, Yorkton has held annual ceremonies, the erection of the War Memorial or Cenotaph in 1930 and the 14 foot Memorial Cross

of Sacrifice in the cemetery in 1949.

Citizens also remembered the returned soldiers as seen in this photo of July 19, 1919. In an elaborate homage, a Peace Arch was erected at the corner of Third Avenue North and Broadway Street East. The peace parade shows the returned soldiers in the lead.

Source of photo: Howard Jackson Collection This edition of History Corner originally ran in the Nov. 11, 2009 edition of Yorkton This Week.

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“The camp, it’s just phenomenal what they do with these people,” he said, adding staff work so hard at meeting the needs of those at the camp.

So each year Propp has set himself a goal, to raise more for Snowarama than the year previous. Again noting he hasn’t tracked a total, he estimated he has raised more than $100,000. This year, his contribution had him win the Arctic Cat Lynx, as the lucky rider to have his name drawn.

“I already had a sled,” he said, adding he realized the value of the sled would send six or eight more youth to camp.

So an idea came to Propp, to donate the

Letter to the Editor Last Post Fund keeping vet graves Established in 1909, the Last Post Fund is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that no Veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone, due to insufficient funds at time of death.

Since inception the Last Post Fund has arranged for the funeral and burial of more than 150,000 financially challenged Veterans.

Under the Last Post Fund Indigenous Veterans Initiative we will also provide qualifying Indigenous Veterans

with a military marker and a traditional name inscription.

Help us honour our Canadian Indigenous Veterans. If you know of a veteran gravesite in need of a headstone or a Veteran in need of funeral assistance, or if you are interested in helping to identify unmarked Indigenous Veterans graves in your community, contact us at: Last Post Fund 401-505 ReneLevesque W Montreal, QC, H2Z 1Y7 Toll Free: 1 (800) 4657113 Ext 222 info@lastpostfund.ca

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sled back to Snowarama to use as a fundraiser, asking his wife first her thoughts.

“We talked about for less than 24-hours and decided to donate it back,” he said.

The sled, with a retail value of about $9500, is now being raffled.

“I hope it raises more than the cost of the sled,” said Propp, adding initial ticket sales suggest it will easily do that.

The draw is Nov 16 and tickets are available at SaskAbilities, Schrader’s, and Discovery Motorsports in Yorkton.

As for the upcoming 2020 Snowarama Propp said he’ll be back riding.

“Absolutely; I hope to do it as long as I can ride.”

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This is because parking unlicensed/unregistered vehicles on City streets puts all motorists at risk because unregistered vehicles are not insured.

Enforcement Officers (Community Safety Officers - CSO’s) will use their discretion to try and make contact on scene with the owner of such a vehicle.

Community Safety Officers are authorized to arrange for towing of any vehicles in contravention to a towing lotl. There is a fine of $100 for parking an unlicensed/ unregistered vehicle on a City street; towing and compound fees are also the responsiblity of the owner.

Request for Proposals 2019-2020 Transit Shelter Snow Removal

Request for Proposals Tourism-Chamber Building Countertop Laminate Replacement Quotes must be received before 4:00 p.m. on November 8, 2019 Please send sealed quotations clearly marked “TOURISM-CHAMBER COUNTERTOP LAMINATE” to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of the Project: The City of Yorkton is accepting proposals for countertop laminate replacement at the Tourism-Chamber Building located on Highway 9 South in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

Specifications are available at: www.yorkton.ca/tenders 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.

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: cdpr@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

Other Job Opportunities • Gallagher Centre Manager • Casual Facility Attendant For additional information regarding these employment opportunities, visit the City of Yorkton’s website at www.yorkton.ca/employment or you can pick up a copy of the job posting at the Human Resources Department - City Hall.

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

Quotes must be received before 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019 Please send sealed quotations clearly marked “2019-2020 Transit Snow Removal” to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of the Project: The City of Yorkton is accepting proposals for manual snow removal services at the sheltered transit stop locations throughout Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

Specifications are available at: www.yorkton.ca/tenders 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.

Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Taylor Morrison, Recreation Services Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: cdpr@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

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

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New playground for Yorkdale Central In the fall of 2018, Yorkdale Central School received some rough news in that the play structure at its Kindergarten to Grade 2 playground would likely need to be removed within the next year. With degrading pieces and a lack of safe replacements, there was simply no alternative. While the school community council had been putting a small portion of its annual fundraising aside, the school was left with a sizeable task ahead.

The school community council embarked on “Project Playground” starting in November 2019 with a target of netting a playground between $100 000 -$120 000. The SCC brought back its large school raffle, which usually brought in about $14000.

Other smaller projects such as partnering with realtors and local businesses helped chip away at the goal. Principal Shaune Beatty also began a campaign of grant writing and approaching larger organizations.

Soon some major players began to come to the table, including some significant donations from Richardson Pioneer, Legacy Co-Op, Grain Millers, Louis Dreyfus Company, Mosaic and Solonenko Farms.

“At our Christmas Concert, I shared that our school would welcome any and all input to see things through for our youngest students,” shared Beatty. “Honestly, the next day individuals began coming into our school wanting to help.

This included donations from families, parents, grandparents and past students. All wanted to help. Some came in with connections and we sat down on the spot and made telephone calls that resulted in sizable financial help.”

“Even Calder, a community that was losing its school and its students to Yorkdale in the next school year came forward wishing to help.”

With momentum on its side, the playground committee approached a number of playground companies and expressed their intentions. By February, the committee narrowed its focus to two companies and had them make their best pitches. In the end, the school went with the Saskatchewan-based company, Playquest.

In August 2019, the playground was built over four days. This included more help from Yorkdale families and friends. It also included the local high school football team and members of the army

The photo above includes the following people from left to right, Polly-Ann Rowe (Yorkdale SCC member), Darryl Flunder (Louis Dreyfus Company), Richelle MacDonald (Yorkdale SCC member), Shaune Beatty (Principal, Yorkdale Central School), Cheryl Lozinski (Richardson Pioneer), Bruce Thurston (Legacy Co-Op) and Gene Krepakevich (Legacy Co-Op). reserve. Companies such as Potzus Ltd, Yorkton Concrete and Flaman Rentals pitched in.

Principal Beatty shared, “Anyone who knows me knows I have a tremendous connection with my students and school. There is a lot of pride involved. But on this project, the support of my school community truly overwhelmed me.

Yorkdale Central School is largely rural and agricultural, and we saw this reflected in the support we received. To achieve as much as we did inside a year is a true testament to the relationship between the school and its community. I couldn’t feel more proud.”

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Council Meeting Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Highway 9 Bridge Project 2019 Construction 2016 Construction

Construction of a new Bridge on Highway 9, one half mile north of York Starting M ay 2, 2016is the Roadways Reconstruction will begin onwill Dracup North from Darlington Road underway.

The bridge allow to York Road. Please follow all road closures and detours. replacement of aging culverts beneath the highway with a Project much (York larger capacity Dracup Avenue North Completion Road to Darlington Street) open channel waterway. The culverts M ost underground infrastructure improvements and construction the new roadbed were currently handle most storm waterofoutflow completed in 2015. from Yorkton into Yorkton Creek, and can create a bottleneck heavy rain • Roadway preparation work began in mid during April, including replacement of the short section of water main at During the north end of the street and construction of traffic some additional of new events. bridge construction, catch basins. has been diverted to a temporary roadway • Grading and roadway preparation is slated to begin M ay 1 and is expected to take on the two east side of the highway, and is approximately weeks.

• Concrete paving of the single roadway will then getonly. underway aroundis M aythe 24 and is expected alternating lane This to be completed by July 1, weather permitting. case in most highway bridge construction projects. Please be patient and obey ***Insert Dracup Avenue The North Reconstruction here signage. project isMapscheduled for completion in mid November.

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November 6, 2019 - November 12, 2019

Council Meeting Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Upcoming Commission/Committee/ Board Meetings Protective Services Committee Meeting Date: Time: Location:

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 7:00 a.m.

Training Room - Fire Hall

Economic Development Committee Meeting Date: Time: Location:

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Meeting Room A - City Hall

Please see the City of Yorkton’s website at: www.yorkton.ca/dept/admin/publicnotices.asp for meeting cancellations

Invitation to Tender Name of Tender: Tax Title Property – 129 Myrtle Avenue Close Date: 12:00 p.m. C.S.T. on Friday, November 29, 2019 Submission: Tender must be submitted by Courier or in person to: City of Yorkton City Clerks Office, 2nd Floor 37 Third Avenue North YORKTON, SK S3N 2W3 Synopsis: Tenders will be received by the City of Yorkton for the following property: Civic Address: 129 Myrtle Avenue – commercial property Legal Description: Lots 17 & 18 Block 8 Plan S700 Parcel Size: 0.056 ha (0.14acres) 50ft x 115ft Description: Improved Commercial Property Zoning: C-1, City Centre Commercial Zoning information can be found at www.yorkton.ca/ tenders Reserve Bid: $34,000.00 Mandatory Site Visit: November 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. – call 306-786-1736 to register The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis. There are no warranties offered or implied on the condition of the property.

Conditions of the sale: • all buildings on the property must be demolished within 3 months of the property transfer; or • the building may be retained after a full structural review by a Structural Engineer licensed to practice in Saskatchewan has taken place, at the bidders cost. It is recommended bidders contact the Planning Services Department to confirm the ability to develop the property with the intended use.

Plans and permits for repair and Building Code upgrades are to be submitted to the Building Department for review within three months of the property transfer with construction to commence immediately thereafter.

A certified cheque to the City of Yorkton for 20% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tenders submitted without certified funds will not be considered. Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders. Successful bidder will have thirty (30) days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required time.

All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price.

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

Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance

Invitation to Tender Name of Tender: Tax Title Property – 133 Magrath Street Close Date: 12:00 p.m. C.S.T. on Friday, November 29, 2019 Submission: Tender must be submitted by Courier or in person to: City of Yorkton, City Clerks Office, 2nd Floor 37 Third Avenue North, YORKTON, SK S3N 2W3 Synopsis: Tenders will be received by the City of Yorkton for the following property: Civic Address: 133 Magrath Street Legal Description: Lot 26, Block 32, Plan 99Y04947 Parcel Size: 0.074 ha (0.18 acres) Description: Vacant Residential Lot Zoning: R-5, Mixed Density Residential Reserve Bid: $30,000.00 The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis. There are no warranties offered or implied on the condition of the property.

A certified cheque to the City of Yorkton for 20% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tenders submitted without certified funds will not be considered. Tender deposits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders. Successful bidder will have thirty (30) days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required time.

All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price.

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

Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance

JOB POSTING Casual – Concession Attendant Gallagher Centre

Competition Number 2019-41 Reports to the Concession Coordinator.

Duties & Responsibilities • • • • • • • • •

Taking customer orders Taking payment for product and providing correct change Assemble customer orders Work with the deep fryer and grill Prepare sandwiches, pizza and other items for purchasing General cleaning of all surfaces and equipment within the concession area Stock inventory for concession Advise Manager on ordering needs Complete food waste sheets for record keeping

Qualifications • • •

One year experience within food services would be preferred Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.

Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Salary: $12.50/hr Hours of Operation: Shift work, evening and weekend work is involved Interested applicants are invited to apply online at www.yorkton.ca

This competition closes November 15, 2019

The City of Yorkton wishes to thank all prospective applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Event marks anniversary as journalist This week in Yorkton the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown takes place.

For a journalist who got his start primarily writing about all things agriculture, after having grown up on a small mixed farm, it always feels like I am very much in my element attending the event.

The summers of my youth were spent showing livestock at summer fairs, but through the years there was a shift to big fall events.

Where once only the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto existed, a trip east on a train when I was 12 still a treasured memory, Canadian

Western Agribition sprung up in Regina.

The birth of Agribition was huge in terms of marketing purebred livestock genetics in the west, and my Dad and I showed there for the first decade or so.

The success of Agribition helped Farmfair in Edmonton, AgEx in Brandon, and smaller shows such as Harvest Showdown take root.

In the case of Harvest Showdown it is something of an anniversary event for me. I arrived at Yorkton This Week in September and one of my earliest assignments was to go down to the Yorkton Exhibition Association to interview

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Calvin Daniels then manager Shaun Morin about plans for the inaugural Harvest Showdown – then held in October. I found Shaun pounding pegs into the asphalt of the parking lot for the tents used in the early years to house livestock.

That was 30-years ago, and here I am still looking forward to cov-

ering the event.

It has been an interesting journey for Harvest Showdown.

Through the years things have come, commercial sheep shows, llama shows, heavy draft horse hitch events and canola days, and have gone by the wayside, all of the aforementioned.

But, two core aspects

have stayed constant, anchors for Harvest Showdown if you will; the commercial cattle show and sale, and a commercial grain show.

The pair of events has worked because they attract the average producer in the parkland to bring their best cattle and grains to town to be judged.

I suspect for most exhibitors the red ribbon of winning, while appreciated, is not necessarily the primary motivation for participating. That key motivation is much more likely to be a good excuse to attend the show and talk ‘shop’ with fellow producers. Harvest is over, the cattle in pasture,

and producers need that break to just relax a little among people who know exactly what challenges they have faced.

This year of course the challenges of weather have been legion, and the mood of producers may be more subdued than most years, but in that regard they will not be alone when meeting at Harvest Showdown.

And therein lies the reason for Harvest Showdown lasting three decades now, being a place for everyday farmers to gather to share their passion for the business of agriculture.

Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

Harvest rises past 80 per cent Many producers were able to continue with harvest operations last week as 83 per cent of the crop is now in the bin.

This is up from 69 per cent last week but remains behind the five-year (2014-18) average of 93 per cent for this time of year.

Many areas received very little precipitation which meant more time in the field for producers. Warm, dry and windy days are needed for producers to keep making harvest progress.

Significant harvest progress

was made in many regions this past week, with the northeastern region being the most advanced with 94 per cent of the crop now combined. The west-central region has 93 per cent combined, the northwest region 89 per cent, the southwest region 88 per cent, the southeast region 78 per cent and the east-central region 66 per cent.

Ninety-three per cent of barley, 89 per cent of mustard, 84 per cent of spring wheat, 83 per cent of durum, 82 per cent

of chickpeas, 79 per cent of canola, 77 per cent of canary seed, 45 per cent of flax and 37 per cent of soybeans are now in the bin. An additional 17 per cent of canola is swathed or is ready to straight-cut.

Little precipitation was received across the province last week, however the Rhein area reported 12 mm of precipitation and the Barthel area 11 mm. Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 18 per cent surplus, 76 per cent

adequate, five per cent short and one per cent very short.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 10 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, seven per cent short and two per cent very short.

Some fields remain saturated with excess water, particularly in southern and eastcentral regions. The majority of crop damage this past week was due to lodging, strong winds, and frost. Geese and wildlife continue to cause

damage by feeding on swathed crops.

There continues to be many reports of significant downgrading at the elevator due to crops sprouting. The majority of the crop coming off is tough or damp and is being placed into aeration bins and grain dryers.

A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online at www.saskatchewan.ca/crop-report.

Follow the 2019 Crop Report on Twitter at @SKAgriculture.

Groups not happy with seed royalty models Canadian agricultural producers do not support the two seed royalty models under consideration by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The Alberta Federation of Agriculture, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan and Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba have been surveying producers online on the proposed changes since July. More than 1000 producers contributed their comments.

“We look forward to working with the federal government now that the election is complete to ensure that any new seed royalty structure is ultimately fair for farmers and producers as it would ultimately impact their bottom line the most,” KAP President Bill Campbell said. “Plant breeding needs to be funded in a manner that is fair and driven by the interests of farmers.”

“What we heard from producers is that they are not in a position to absorb extra costs,” said Todd Lewis,

president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan. “As pricetakers, farmers have little room in their margins for added expenditures. So there is little support for yet another expense to add our bottom lines.”

“Producers are telling us loud and clear that they are not happy with either of the proposed models,” said Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture.

“Our outreach confirms that they don’t feel they’ve been sufficiently

engaged in consultations to date. It’s our hope that AAFC will work to rectify this before any further decisions are made.”

Consultations on the two proposed seed royalty structures are currently on hold. The farm groups were unhappy with the lack of producer input in the consultations and decided to survey producers themselves.

The survey results will be presented to the new federal agriculture minister.

Harvest Showdown kicks off The Yorkton Exhibition Association has been working hard to get ready for this year’s Grain Millers Harvest Showdown, running Nov. 6-9. The week has officially kicked off with the ceremonial branding, with Yorkton Exhibition Association life member Ed Malinowski did the brand this year, with Yorkton Exhibition Association president Penny Sandercock, Yorkton Chamber of Commerce president Mike Stackhouse, and Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney. Highlights in 2019 include the SaskTel Horse Power Showcase, cattle shows, comedian Myles Morrison on Nov. 7, and the return of PBR bull riding on Nov. 8 and 9.

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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY

New ‘Rider book one of passion for author

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer If you have a S a s k a t c h e w a n Roughrider fan on your Christmas list a new book from Regina journalist Rob Vanstone might be just perfect stocking stuffer.

The book; 100 Things Roughrider Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, is due to hit shelves this week.

Vanstone said the book was one the publisher came to him to do.

“The publisher, Triumph Books (from Chicago), approached me in 2018. They’ve done numerous “100 Things …” books on various sports teams in North America (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB),” he said.

“They wanted to do a CFL book and decided to begin with the Roughriders, considering their history and their following.

“Someone (perhaps my mother) recommended me to them and, when they contacted me, it was an easy sell.”

Writing about the Roughriders is not new for Vanstone.

As a long-time journalist with the LeaderPost in Regina, Vanstone has covered the team for years, although he didn’t start on the ‘Rider beat.

“I’ve spent my entire full-time working career at the Leader-Post. I was hired full-time in 1987, during my second consecutive summer job in the L-P’s sports department,” he related. “That summer job has lasted for 30-plus years.

“I covered junior hockey, primarily, from 1987 to 1996.

“I was named the sports columnist in 1996, at which point I began writing about the Roughriders, and added the title of sports editor in 2001.”

The role has stuck.

“Since then, I haven’t added any titles, just chins,” he joked.

And that long time relationship with the

Roughriders has led to writing books related to the team.

“I am now at 3.2 books,” said Vanstone.

He has written books on the Grey Cup championship teams of 1966 (‘West Riders Best’) and 1989 (‘The Greatest Grey Cup Ever’) and also contributed to a 100th-anniversary history book.

The latest book was one Vanstone said he saw value in writing.

“I find the Roughriders’ rich, eventful history to be so compelling,” he said.

“I traced quite a bit of it in the two earlier books. The 1966 book, for example, has a wingspan that extends from 1951 to 2008.

“The 1989 book starts in 1976, with the Tony Gabriel catch.”

This latest effort opened the door to the club’s entire history.

“I welcomed the opportunity to immerse myself in 100-plus years of the team’s history, dating back to its inception in 1910 as the Regina Rugby Club, and to learn more about the team over the course of my research,” said Vanstone.

“I’ve spent most of my life as an ardent follower of the Roughriders, (he was born, raised and lived all but a few months in Regina), and the opportunity to tackle this project was irresistible.

“I said “yes” within 10 minutes, and the response would have been even quicker if I didn’t ensure that the book received the blessing of my wife, Chryssoula.

“It was a lot of work, consuming countless hours, but I found it appealing — even addictive — because it was also a lot of fun.”

It helped Vanstone was given pretty much free rein in regards to content.

“The publisher gave me carte blanche to choose the topics, so how could I possibly say no?” he asked.

“I was blessed

Rob Vanstone to be able to craft a Roughriders history book, in a unique form, as I wished. That was an absolute joy.

“Within hours of completing the short-lived negotiation process, I had already made a list of 150-some topics.

“I ultimately whittled it down to 100, with 20 sidebars, and was allowed to have all sorts of fun along the way.

“I was able to celebrate great moments, explain some of the challenges the franchise has faced, and wallow in as much trivia as I wanted.

It was a dream, to be honest. There was a set format, but all sorts of latitude, and any writer would welcome and embrace that.”

With so much history to cover the research could have bogged down, but Vanstone said that never seemed to be the case.

“It wasn’t a protracted process,” he said. “I began interviewing/writing in the spring of 2018.

The manuscript was due, and submitted, Feb. 1.

“There were a few curveballs due to unanticipated events.

The Chris Jones chapter, for example, had to be revised when he abruptly left for the Cleveland Browns in January.

“Shortly thereafter, chapters on head coach Craig Dickenson and

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general manager Jeremy O’Day were born.

“Just when I thought I had everything locked down, the Riders signed Jon Ryan in the spring, so the publisher was kind enough to accommodate that very late addition.”

It helped the book was somewhat freeform in in nature.

“Because the story wasn’t being told chronologically, nor was it linear, there were so many entry points,” said Vanstone.

“When writing about players, I tried to make the chapter number correspond with the uniform number. The chapter on Ray Elgaard was one of the first I wrote — and that was Chapter 81!”

And, Vanstone went into the process with a plan.

“Early on, I set a goal of writing at least a chapter per day, in addition to doing about 40 original interviews for the book,” he said. “I was also able to use the research I had done for earlier Riders books, and information I had compiled over 20-plus years of writing about the team.

“Having written about the team as much as I have, I pretty much knew where to find what I needed, and that was beneficial.”

So the book flowed along about as well as could be expected.

“I’d never refer to writing as “easy,” but projects of this description and dimension are always a labour of love,” said Vanstone. “On many a day, I’d plunk myself on a comfy couch at a coffee emporium, put on my headphones, listen to some jazz (Oscar Peterson!), and dive into a writing session.

“Before I knew it, two or three hours — and two or three iced cappuccinos — were gone.

“Then, one night, it hit me: “I’m almost done!” Then Chris Jones resigned and, well …”

But, for a long-time ‘Rider follower were there surprises found in doing the research?

“I was surprised by how much I did not know about the early years,” offered Vanstone. “I had heard and read so many stories about the Roughriders’ formation, but had settled into a comfort zone that pretty much encompassed anything beyond Glenn Dobbs’ arrival in 1951.

“Being able to rewind to 1910 was very rewarding and illuminating.

“For example, the Roughriders’ original home was Dominion Park, near the intersection of Broad Street and Seventh Avenue. There

are monuments alongside the sidewalk on Broad Street, paying tribute to the team and its original locale.

“How many times had I driven down Broad Street without noticing the monuments? How many times had I visited Value Village without the site’s historical significance occurring to me?

“And, as much as I had read about the early years, it never really sunk in that the first game was not played in Regina, but instead in Moose Jaw against the Tigers.”

In the end, Vanstone said there was really more history to tell than 100 things allowed, creating the greatest challenge to the project.

“The most challenging aspect was trying to keep the list to 100 — OK, 120, with sidebars incorporated,” he said. “The list of possible topics is infinite. I would have said the same thing if the list had consisted of 200 or 300.

“Once I settled on the final list, with some late revisions, it was a race against time to get it done, simply because I didn’t want to neglect what I have to do each day at the LeaderPost. I wanted to do my employer justice while ensuring that the book become something of which I was proud. That is why I sought my wife’s approval! She joined me at many a coffee house, believe me.”

In the end, which of the 100 stick as most interesting in the mind of the writer?

“I loved the material from the early years, because so much of it was eye-opening,” said Vanstone. “It was a new area of study for me and I couldn’t get enough of it.

“It even provided the impetus for an historical video we did at the Leader-Post. I did a Riders history tour in which we visited the Dominion Park site, and the site of the first game in Moose Jaw. That game was played near where the Moose Jaw Public Library is now located.

“Once I dove into the early years, I was hooked.

I hope that translates into some readable chapters about the events of that era.”

As for a book highlight, Vanstone was quick to joke.

“The fact that my picture isn’t in it. That should help with sales!

…,” he quipped.

Then turning back to seriousness, Vanstone said finding the fitting finale for the book was difficult.

“I had a tough time deciding what to do with Chapter 100,” he said. “I needed an exclamation point at the end … but what?

“Then it hit me: How about picking the best player to wear all 100 numbers, from 00 to 99.

“I had so much fun doing that list, and revising it, and revising it some more. Some of them were easy, because Nos. 23, 34, etc., were obvious, and some of them required some research (No. 46) and contemplation.

“I had never tried anything like that before and I really enjoyed it.”

Like most writers Vanstone said he is never completely satisfied with what he creates, but there is satisfaction with ‘100 Things ...’

“As a writer, and someone who is intensely self-critical, I’ll never say that I’m satisfied with anything,” he said. “But I will say that I am very pleased with it.

“I wish that time had allowed for the inclusion of a Cody Fajardo chapter, for example, but deadlines did not make that possible.

“Since the book was published, I’ve asked myself a few times: ‘Did I miss anything?’

“So far, I haven’t had that forehead-slapping moment when it occurs to me that there is a major omission. Anything that I felt was important, over more than 100 years, was included.”

It helped the publisher was easy to work with.

“Working with Triumph Books was an absolute joy,” said Vanstone. “I could not be happier about the collaboration and I hope that the finished product is what the publisher wanted and deserves.”

Now he hopes that the diehard fans like the book too.

“Roughriders fans, given their passion for the team, also deserve an all-encompassing look at the team to be something that is accurate and of considerable interest,” said Vanstone. “I hope that I have done them justice as well.

“And now, having reflected upon this, I really feel like an iced cappuccino!”

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Cemetery plantings

Community Spotlight “Sparkle & Shine 2019” (formerly “Three Wise Women”) is a sale of handmade crafts and goods just in time for your holiday season giving. Sat., Nov. 16 at St. Andrew’s United Church (29 Smith St. E., Yorkton) from 10 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Seventeen area craftspeople will have their products available including pottery; paper crafts and cards; holiday decor; dolls’ clothing; children’s clothing and games; chocolates and candy; crocheted items; distressed wood products; unique art; kitchen goods; blankets and jewellery.

Also available is a delicious homemade lunch including soups, sandwiches and desserts. If you want unique, quality handmade products, this is the sale for you!

Come to shop or just for lunch. We have something for everyone!

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance, 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton. Come and have a great time!

All ages are welcome.

Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Music by: Nov. 8, Old Country Lads; Nov. 15, Zayshleys; Nov. 22, Ron & Sandra Rudoski; Nov. 29, Len Gadica.

Admission $10.00.

Contact Peter 306-7821846. To rent hall 306783-6109, 306-782-5915.

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Parkinson’s Canada Yorkton Support Group meeting Wed., Nov. 20, 2 p.m. at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home.

All Parkinson’s patients and interested persons welcome. For further information call 306783-8615.

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Raise the Woof Christmas Gala Fundraiser Event - St. Mary’s Cultural Centre, Yorkton, Dec. 7. Doors open 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. Cocktails, 6:00 p.m. Supper, 7:00 p.m.

Comedians, dance to follow. Tickets $55 available at the following locations: SPCA 306783-4080 (Visa/debit card accepted); Fins, Feathers & Fur 306782-7387; KM Auto 306782-2638. For more info please contact the SPCA 306-783-4080. E-transfers available - please contact.

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Yorkton Holy Trinity Anglican Church Women (ACW) invite you to share in their Christmas Tea and Bazaar - Sat., Nov. 30, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Holy Trinity Anglican Parish Hall, corner of 2nd Ave. & Darlington St. Please use the Main Church entrance on Darlington St. Bake sale, white elephant & craft table.

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Yoga Classes for Seniors - New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton. Come out and get fit every Tuesday and Friday Sept. 17 to Dec. 13.

Resume Tues., Jan. 7, 2020. All ages are welcome. Pre-registration not required. 11:00 a.m.

- 11:45 a.m. (45 min. session). $5.00 a person.

Please bring your own mat. Contact for more info 306-783-8891, 306782-5915.

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Yorkton Public Library Author Reading Series.

Lorraine Johnson - Baxter and the Blue Bunny. Baxter has finally found his forever home, and he loves his new family.

But everything goes wrong when blue

Bunny, his new best friend, goes missing!

Join us for a heartfelt story about wanting to belong. YPL Children’s Storytime - 10:30 a.m., Thurs., Nov. 7, 2019 at Yorkton Public Library.

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Library Social Worker available on Wednesdays 5:00 p.m.

- 9:00 p.m.; Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays 1:00 p.m.

- 5:00 p.m. Support, Connecting with community programs, Information about community services, Assistance with forms and referrals. Please check in with reference desk or leave your means of contact.

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Calling All Musicians!

Yorkton Community Band fall season on Tuesdays 7:00 pm at Yorkton Regional High Band Room.

Woodwind, brass and percussion performers needed. Previous experience required.

Everyone welcome! For more information call Larry 306.621-0523

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The Yorkton duplicate bridge club meets for an afternoon of FUN every Wednesday afternoon at the Yorkton Public Library at 1:00 p.m. Our season runs from Sept. 4 to the end of June 2020. We welcome new players and encourage all of those who play bridge to come and join us. Contact information Sharon at 306-782-1689 or Allona at 306-620-6605.

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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.

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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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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 306783-5022 or 306-6209889 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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

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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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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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We need you to share your talent! Play guitar, piano, dance or sing? We would like to invite you to perform in our facility! Please call Suzanne Beck at 306-786-0815, I’d be happy to have you join us. Yorkton & District Nursing Home, 200 Bradbrooke Dr.

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

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

Remembrance Day is just days away. I wanted to do some research about plantings at various Canadian military cemeteries in Europe, and I have to tell you, gardening friends, that my research produced many tears, reverent awe and immense gratitude for the thousands and thousands of Canadian men and women who fought for our freedom in two world wars.

Of the main floral tributes, the maple leaf is a dominant image in plaques or on headstones. To see “row on row” of the white headstones, quietly bearing the etched image of a maple leaf, is a somber reminder. The numbers are shocking. World war One: 61,000 killed, 172,000 wounded. World War Two: 45,000 killed, 55,000 wounded. No wonder that in the war countries, the tradition of keeping the final resting places of these brave souls beautiful with plants and trees continues to this day.

Belgium has many sites honoring Canadian war dead. Canada played a huge role in the battle of Passchendaele, and there is a museum there now, with a Canadian poppy garden as part of the scenic grounds. A Canadian sugar maple is planted there, as well as other plants and shrubs that are “Canadian”.

Maple trees are planted at the Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian memorial at Zillebeke, part of the Ypres Salient.

Of course, the red poppy is the main floral symbol of remembrance.

This poppy was a native plant, growing wild on

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Gardener’s Notebook the Western Front in World war One. The poppy seeds, churned up during the horrific artillery shelling, did well in the chalk and limestone soil, and their vibrant growth over the battlefields and mass graves no doubt touched and haunted the memory of any surviving soldiers who witnessed them.

John McCrae, the Canadian soldier who wrote the moving poem “In Flanders Fields”, made the poppy famous as a wartime symbol.

After seeing a friend killed in battle, he was moved to write the beautiful poem. Sadly, he didn’t even live to see the end of the war, dying of pneumonia and meningitis in 1918 at the young age of just 45.

Since 1921, the poppy has been the official symbol of remembrance.

While the poppy movement began with the Great War Veterans Association in 1921, it was continued by the Legion, which formed in 1925. The poppy is always worn on the left, close to the heart, and is a symbol of remembrance and respect for those who gave their lives.

Perhaps you have heard of poppies in colors other than red. What does it mean? Purple

poppies are signs of remembrance for the many animals (horses, dogs, and pigeons) that died as victims of war.

Especially in World War One, many horses died in battle.

Dogs were often used in roles where a man could not go. Their part of the war effort deserves remembrance, too. White poppies are sometimes worn to remember those who died in battle, but were focused on peace and changing attitudes towards war. Black poppies recognize the wartime contributions that were made by black, Caribbean and African peoples.

But a red poppy is still the most traditional and beautiful sign of remembrance. Please wear a poppy, pause for reflection, and remember with prayerful thanks all those who fought for the freedom we enjoy today.

May they all rest in peace and so may we.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be holding their AGM and supper meeting on Wednesday, November 20.

This meeting is for current members only and their guests.

Visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca and have a great week!

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

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Tell you a story Kids at the Yorkton Public Library had a chance to hear a story straight from the author. Local author Lorraine Johnson was at the library

on Nov. 4 to read her book Baxter and the Blue Bunny to kids. She’s back at the library Nov. 7 at 10:30 a.m. to read to kids again.

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The yorkton film festival & the yorkton public library present

OPEN CINEMA

Join us at the yorkton public library for a screening of

Where The Poppies Grow

wednesday, november 13 - 7:00pm all films open to the public and presented free of charge. attend 4 of 6 screenings in this program and be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to the 2020 lobsterfest!

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Vision correction desperately needed

“Crazy! Mercy! WOW!” Tears falling unchecked, the young husband sitting on the grass peered intently at the carrot in his hand, the fruit tray beside him, the sky overhead and the surrounding trees. He absorbed what he saw as though for the first time.

His wife had just given him an incredible gift — a pair of glasses that enable people with color blindness to see colours.

“What looks the same?” she asked. “Nothin!” he choked over a sob.

“NOTHING looks the same! Now I know what I’ve been missing all my life!”

I recall vividly my

own miracle of corrected sight. As a youngster, I often mistook people walking for horses and dogs. When my parents took me to an optometrist, he placed on my head an odd and heavy pair of glasses with empty slots where lenses should have been. Then he began inserting and removing lenses from a black box by his elbow.

“Is this better?” he kept repeating as I looked at the letters on the wall. “Or this?” and in would go another lens; back and forth.

A few weeks later, we returned to the same office to pick up my new glasses. Outside, I discov-

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Kathleen Gibson (www.kathleengibson.ca) is a Yorkton-based author and speaker.

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ered a new world; one I greeted with wonder, excitement and awe. I could see stairs, rather than trip on them. When our car stopped at a stop sign, (I recall this as though it happened yesterday) I blurted, “So that’s why we always stop here! Because it SAYS

STOP!” I could barely contain my exuberance. I could see; really see. No more confusing people and animals.

I have cataracts. I hadn’t realized how bad they’d gotten until, while driving just three miles of highway one recent evening, I became confused by the lights. Sure I’d missed my turn, I

exited the highway at the next turn and drove onto a farmer’s field. I haven’t been this sightchallenged since before I first got glasses.

Luke 18:35 describes a blind beggar beside a roadside, begging.

Hearing that Jesus was passing, he called loudly for mercy. When Jesus asked what he wanted him to do for him, he replied, “Lord, I want to see.”

“Your faith has healed you,” Jesus said. “Receive your sight.” A few seconds later, the man saw his Healer with his own eyes. Immediately he began praising God (likely not quietly or placidly). Nothing looked the same for him either.

I’ll soon place my eyes in the hands of an expert surgeon. I expect nothing will look the same after.

Another kind of impaired sight threatens us all — spiritual blindness. The inability to see absolute truth, to recognize impending danger, to read the writing on the wall of eternity; the ancient Word of God that beckons us to discover the brilliant hues of God’s love and design for all creation. To listen and follow before it’s too late. To live with clear vision and bright faith in Jesus Christ.

Father, correct our vision so that NOTHING looks the same.

Especially eternity.

Functional Rehabilitation Is Expanding!

We are pleased to announce the addition of 2 New Full-Time Physiotherapists to our Team as of Friday, November 1st, 2019 We look forward to continuing to serve the community of Yorkton & Area with the same high quality of care you have come to expect, and now with decreased wait times for services.

For an appointment, please call

306.782.5194

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Games night

Clinic Hours:

It was a night of fun and games at the Salvation Army church Friday.

The church hosted a game night Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. People

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Perfect Humility

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”

— James 4:10 NIV Church of God in Christ

MENNONITE, AT SALTCOATS Pastor Laurel Wiebe — 306-898-2099 Pastor Tim Warkentin — 306-744-8133 Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Worship Service EVERYONE WELCOME

Zion Lutheran Church (Church of the Lutheran Hour) (GX Radio 9:00 a.m. Sunday) 234 INDEPENDENT ST., YORKTON 306-783-5589 Pastor Andrew Cottrill

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Worship and Sunday School Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Matins (Prayer), and Devotion

First Baptist Church SMITH STREET & THIRD AVENUE Pastor Steve Rosluk; Office 306-783-3119

Worship Service & Children’s Time at 10:30 a.m.

A CARING CHURCH… WELCOMES YOU

PRAIRIE HARVEST CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE

72 Melrose Avenue • PHONE 306-786-6840 Senior Pastors Des & Cheryl Klingspon Employment Program 306-786-1840

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

• Contemporary Worship • Children’s Ministry • Youth Ministry phclc.org “Changing our world with the love of God.”

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of all ages played various board and card games, while some opted to have fun making various creations from LEGO.

Free Pentecostal Church 20 BRADBROOKE AVE.

Pastor E. Richardson

306-783-5663

Services: • Sunday, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Listen to CJGX Radio every Sunday at 8:45 a.m.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church 165, 2ND AVE. N & DARLINGTON Deacon: The Rev. Luanne Hrywkiw 306-782-0018 Church 306-786-7131

Sunday, November 10th

Worship Service and Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Destiny International Christian Assembly Establishing Ministries and Releasing Destinies

109 Maple Avenue, Yorkton Senior Pastors Dag & Bukky Lawale

Every Sunday - Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.

Every Wednesday - Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday of each month - Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m.

For more information please phone 306-782-2427

“A Place of New Beginnings”

St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask.

“Services in English” www.stmarkyorkton.ca

Sunday, November 10th Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

Priest: Rodion Luciuk Phone: 306-786-6216 Cell: 306-621-5341

Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church 89 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2Y2 306-782-2998 Father Michael Faryna 306-601-9043

Sunday, November 10th Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

“21st Sunday After Pentecost”

St. Andrew’s United Church St. Andrew’s United CAVENUE hurch SECOND AND SMITH STREET OFFICE 306-783-4157 MINISTER REV. JEN DRESSER Website: http://www.standrewsyorkton.ca Facebook: St. Andrew’s United Church Thurs., November 7 - Weight Watchers 6:00 p.m.

Fri., November 8 - Community Food Shelf 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Everyone Welcome Communion at Yorkton Crossing 2:30 p.m.; NA (Fight for Change) 6:30 p.m.

Sat., November 9 - Engage Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sun., November 10 - Worship 10:30 a.m.; NA (Bank Recovery) 6:30 p.m.

Tues., November 12 - U.C.W. Meeting 1:30 p.m.

Wed., November 13 - Community Food Shelf 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

—Everyone Welcome— Second Avenue and Smith Street Office: 783-4157

Website: http://www.standrewsyorkton.ca

Minister: Rev. Cordelia Karpenko

Worship Time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

(insert what is happening this week at the church)

++Dominion Chapel Ministry Taking dominion: fulfilling destiny

Join us every Sunday from 10:45 a.m. for a moment of excellent worship and undiluted word of God. Thursday Bible Study/Fellowship 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

366 Independent St., Yorkton www.dominionchapelcanada.com For more information 306-620-2462 306-641-2377 The home of the blessed generation

Westview United Church

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

Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10th Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Creators meet Mondays at 9:00 a.m.

A time for crafting & coffee

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 155 CATHERINE STREET 306-783-4594 Conducted by Ukrainian Redemptorist Fathers Phone 306-783-4594 or 306-783-7778

Saturday Divine Liturgy (English) 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Divine Liturgy (English 11:00 a.m./ Ukrainian 9:00 a.m.)

SICK CALLS ANYTIME—BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE BY APPOINTMENT

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The victorious YRHS Raider Gridders celebrate after a hard-fought game against the Swift Current Colts to take the South Rural 12-man Football league championship. The team is now preparing for the provincial finals, in Yorkton on Nov. 9 against the Bishop James Mahoney Saints. Kickoff is at 1:00 p,m.

Raider Gridders battle to top of the league

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders made it a threepeat, winning the league championships three times in a row, but it wasn’t an easy game. The Swift Current Colts were determined to end Yorkton’s championship run, and got very close to doing it, before the Yorkton team pulled it out to take the South Rural 12-man Football League championship on Nov. 2 at Century Field.

After the first half, Yorkton was up by 14, but half-time reinvigorated the Swift Current team.

After an interception by Rhett Vavra, the Colts changed the momentum, getting up 17-14 on Yorkton. While Yorkton tied it with a field goal, the game was tied at 17 well into the fourth quarter.

Two plays changed it to Yorkton’s game. One, Val Declines had a huge

run to set up a Raider Gridders touchdown, putting them up 24-17. Two, Brad Heskin, who also won a league award for best defensive player after the game, had a huge interception, which shut down any hope of a Colts comeback with a minute left. The final score was 31-17, with the Raider Gridders on top.

Coach Jason Boyda gave credit to Swift Current for playing a really tough game, digging deep to stay in the contest.

“They didn’t fold their tents, they fought to the end, so I give all the respect to Swift Current for staying in for the entire football game.”

But it was Yorkton’s players who came out on top, and Boyda said he’s proud of how they stayed in the game.

“They dug deep, the guys knew they had to play a full 48 minutes of football to win. It was a great, great team win today.”

The big rush that finally put Yorkton on top had Declines with the ball, but Boyda said it was the team that gave him the chance to get out and past the Colts.

“Our O-line did a great job with the blocking schemes, Val saw a crease, did a nice little cut, he’s got wheels, he did a fantastic job with his ball security and making yards after contact…

He’s got a motor that doesn’t quit, I’m proud to be his coach.”

Heskin’s big interception was just one of many plays that lead him to cowin league defensive MVP, said Boyda, and he’s got tackles ‘across the field.’

The game overall was a defensive game for both sides, and Boyda said that in the end, it’s the defense that won the game.

“They say defenses win championships, that’s the truth, because that was today.”

Now it’s time to prepare for provincials, for

Val Declines runs past the Colts. the first time on home turf, with Yorkton hosting the game next weekend.

“It’s something special when you have the opportunity to host a provincial championship game on your own turf. We have that opportunity, we’re going to prepare for it, especially having our whole community coming

behind and supporting us. It’s going to be a good football game,” said Boyda.

Part of that preparation is going to be eliminating turnovers. Boyda said that there were far too many turnovers this game, with interceptions and lost fumbles ending drives prematurely.

Going three in a row for league championships is a special moment for the team, said Boyda.

“It’s so special, because the boys and the girls on our team work so hard, and to see their work pay off, that’s the best thing about coaching, to see these kids be successful.”

The YRHS Raiders and the Sacred Heart Saints both competed in the YRHS home tournament.

Local volleyball teams compete at YRHS

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Yorkton Regional High School was the host of their home tournament on Nov. 1 and 2, as kids got ready for the upcoming provincial playoffs and competed against teams from around the province.

The YRHS Raiders squad started off well, with a 2-0

record in the first round robin, and a matching 2-0 in the second after being re-pooled. They then took on Estevan in the quarter final, beating them in two games.

Swift Current, however, turned out to be the spoiler, and the YRHS squad lost to them in the semi-final. The Swift Current team went on to take gold overall in the tourna-

ment.

Coach Dion Pfeiffer said that the team improved over the past few weeks. While it’s a young team, with two grade 12 and two grade 11 students, they are experienced, and have played together for years at the club level.

The Sacred Heart High School Saints wound up third in their pool. In the quarter

finals, they took on Melville, who were first in theirs. The Saints had a close match against the Melville team, but ultimately lost in three sets, 19-25, 25-20 and 7-15.

The next action for the YRHS team will be the 5A southern regional playdowns at YRHS this weekend. Swift Current, Balgonie, Weyburn and Estevan will be taking on

YRHS in a battle for three spots in the provincials in Regina the following weekend.

The Saints will be competing in their own 4A Regional playoffs in Melville on Nov. 16.

Sacred Heart, Melville, Melfort, Nipawin and Sturgis will compete for three playoff positions, for the chance to compete in provincials in North Battleford Nov. 22-23.

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Sports This Week BOWLING STATISTICS

LEAGUE NAME

MEN’S HIGH SINGLE

MEN’S HIGH TRIPLE

MONDAY GA 1:00 TUESDAY YBC CORE REAL ESTATE STS WEDNESDAY GA HOSPITAL

Lawrence Kitz 255 Kadin Ross 255 Randy Bodnaryk 268 Cam Louttit 257 Ed Yischynski 279 Cory Holowka 230

Ed Yaholnitsky 633 Logan Ross 588 Randy Bodnaryk 682 Cam Louttit 727 Ed Yischynski 672 Fergus Wilson 658

LEGION

Jerry Gromnisky 271

Ron Blommaert 671

THURSDAY LADIES SPECIAL OLYMPICS Kelly Hancock 251 HANCOCK FRIDAY NIGHT Chris Hakyard 287 SATURDAY YBC 9:00 Adam Becker 314

B.Krochack+D.Haider 615 Chris Halkyard 759 Adam Becker 786

LADIES HIGH SINGLE

Marlene Just 260 Cassidy Sobkow 249 January Homeniuk 276 Lee Mcvey 215 Bernadette Hettinger 239 Tracy Horneman 287

LADIES HIGH TRIPLE

Marlene Just 653 Cassidy Sobkow 614 Jeanette Schendel 573 Bernie Draper 541 Vickie Puchala 571 Tracy Horneman 634

MOST PINS OVER AVERAGE

Marlene Just +93 Kadin Ross +96 January Homeniuk +127 Orest Machushek +95 Andy Beblow +127 Tracy Horneman +110

Rosemary Mandzuk 222

Rosemary Mandzuk 559

Dick Mandzuk +131

Leona Pinno 249

Leona Pinno 580

Leona Pinno +90

Janice Zwirsky 245 Des Cross 261 Reanna Prychak 247

Janice Zwirsky 539 Jennifer Hass 661 Reanna Prychak 725

Janice Zwirsky +60 Des Cross+89 Kai Cowan +144

Roughriders top the west, head to playoffs

For Nov 6, 2019 Paper The Saskatchewan Roughriders are back atop the West Division of the Canadian Football League.

A 23-13 win over Edmonton in a game where both teams rested starting quarterbacks in preparation for the upcoming playoffs, gave the ‘Riders the first place finish thanks to a 13-5 season.

Cody Fajardo has been the story of the year in Riderville leading the CFL in passing with 4,302 yards.

The question now is can a first year starting pivot win it all?

That is the same question fans are asking in Hamilton where Dane Evans is a first year starter, and really it’s the same with Vernon Adams in Montreal. That is half the playoff teams.

Based on the reality experience often wins out in big games, you have to give the edge going in to Calgary with Bo Levi

Mitchell at the helm. Of course they have to beat Winnipeg and likely Zach Collaros throwing the football. Could Collaros rise from the ashes and recapture his past when he was at times brilliant?

Can Trevor Harris find the consistency that has always escaped him to make Edmonton a dark horse?

So many questions headed to the playoffs making this year feel as though it is the most wide open in years. There is no clear favourite and there would be no huge surprise if any of the six win it all.

On the soccer pitch

While regular readers will know I am not a fan of outdoor soccer, I would be amiss if I didn’t mention that TFC is headed back to the final in Major League Soccer.

The Toronto franchise won the championship in 2017, the first crown by a Canadian team,

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Sports and looked ready to be a perennial contender.

Then 2018 happened, the team basically imploded and never even made the playoffs, so had zero chance of defending the championship.

Things did not look to be much better this season, with TO struggling out-of-the-gate, and suffered through an eightgame losing streak at onepoint. But the good news for TFC was a strong finish that had them finishing fourth in the east.

Toronto hosted DC United in the opening game of the playoffs with United tieing the contest

1-1 well into extra time.

Then in overtime TFC went wild scoring four to win the game 5-1.

Next TFC went into the Big Apple and defeated NYCFC 2-1, then topped Atlanta by the same score to take the east title. (And, yes for those wondering I did DVR the playoff games to run as background while reading).

The three playoff wins sends TFC to Seattle to face the Sounders this Sunday. The Sounders are likely the league’s most successful franchise, but having TFC back in the final has to

be good for the sport in Canada.

On a larger note in terms of MLS, the league has certainly grown to make it a big-five of team sports in North America, frankly probably growing beyond the National Hockey League long the weak sister among the big-four, well behind major league baseball, the NFL, and NBA. With Cincinnati joining this year MLS grew to 24-teams, and Miami and Nashville are set to join in 2020, with Austin announced for 2021 and St. Louis and Sacramento in 2022 to reach 29 teams.

The league has stated a desire to hit 30 teams, although a lot of press suggests they will expand beyond that sooner than later with Las Vegas, Charlotte, Detroit and Phoenix among a rather long list of MLS hopefuls.

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Switching gears the World Series was note-

worthy because the teams achieved something not done before, with the road team winning all seven games.

With Toronto long gone from the picture my interest in the playoffs was zero, and the World Series made worse by Washington being there, a team MLB allowed to be stolen out of Montreal leaving Canada without a National League team to follow.

But the road wins are still noteworthy. Over the long history of the three major leagues were seven-game series are played MLB, the NBA, and the NHL have combined for more than 1,400 best-of-seven postseason series. This is the first time the road team has won seven games in any of those series.

That is the crazy fun aspect of sports, there is always some record to break, some mark to set, which adds to the interest in a game, or series.

Lady Gridders hand out year-end awards Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Lady Gridders football team was back together on the weekend as they handed out individual awards at an evening held in the

old school in Ebenezer, Team head coach Tyrell MacLean said it was great to come back together “to give out our awards to recognize the players.”

Over the course of the evening 10 awards were

handed out including; MVP and MVP Ladies Choice – (voted on by the players). Both going to Austen Dubreuil Coaches Award Bronwyn Money Spirit Award Jordanna Watrych Most Improved Player

of the Year - McKenzie Appelton-Dixon Rookies of the year Savannah Wilhelm and Macy Burkell O-line Player of the Year - Alyssa Sander Offensive Player of the Year - Kasey McCombs D-Line Player of the

Year - Tamara Exner Defensive player of the year – Caelan MacLean While that puts a wrap on the 2019 fall season, MacLean said they are already thinking spring football, and beginning to prepare.

“We’ll do a develop-

ment program throughout the winter,” said, adding that will mean some gym time and Cross-fit training “just to try to keep the girls together and in shape.”

Try-outs for the spring season will be in May 2020.

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Halloween hijinks

The Terriers might have been wearing Halloween jerseys based on the Ghostbusterstheme, but last Wednesday they were Red Wing Busters.

With Weyburn second in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Viterra Division visiting the first place Terriers, the game was a big one.

And, in the first period the Terriers came

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Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was a battle of first place teams Saturday in North Battlefords.

The Yorkton Hyundai Terriers headed west to face the North Stars sitting atop the Viterra Division of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with a 10-9-1 record.

Battlefords are leading the entire league and the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division with a 19-1 record following the contest.

The Terriers struck first when Jordan Guiney scored at 15:13 of the opening period. The goal would be the only marker of the frame.

The second period saw the Stars find the mark with a pair, the first from Noah Form and the second from Elijah Loon-Stewardson to lead 2-1 through 40-minutes of play.

At 11:59 of the third Chantz Petruic tied the game for Yorkton, with the 2-2 score holding through the remainder of the game.

Overall, it was a good week for Petruic who was chosen the Canalta Hotels SJHL Player of the Week, having scored two-goals and six-assists in three games played last week factoring in on 67 per cent of all Terrier goals during the stint.

Petruic has opened up a six-point lead atop the scoring parade as he has 19-goals and 21-assists in 20-games.

The teams headed to overtime, but the extra frame was a short-lived one as Quinton LoonStewardson gave the hometown North Stars the win 18-seconds in.

Ryan Ouellette was tagged with the loss for Yorkton facing 45-shots.

Austin Schwab was the winning netminder facing 32-shots.

Terrier head coach Mat Hehr said he liked the effort against the North Stars in a game that was the third in four nights for Yorkton.

“We could have made excuses but we went in there and laid it on the line,” he said, adding both teams had chances to win it.

Still, Hehr is satisfied with a point against the league’s top team.

“We definitely took some confidence out of there,” he said, adding the Terriers sit with a 1-0-1 record against the North Stars having previously handed them their lone loss of the season to-date.

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Ghostbuster-themed jerseys seemed to be a good luck charm for the Terriers as they earned a shut-out victory wearing the one-night-only jersey. out like they recognized it was an opportunity to put some added distance between themselves as the first place team with the chasing Wings.

Yorkton outshot the Red Wings 16-8 in the opening frame, while outscoring them 3-0.

Riley Egan started the scoring 2:43 into the contest, with Alec Zawatsky adding a powerplay marker at 11:21 and then Tyson Janzen finding the twine at 17:23.

The teams settled in the second with Yorkton managing only six shots and the Wings eight, but neither team finding a goal.

In the third, Zawatsky added his second of the contest 26 seconds in, to round out an eventual 4-0 win for the Terriers.

Ryan Ouellette recorded the shut-out in the Yorkton net stopping all 23-shots he faced.

Noah Decottignies took the loss for Weyburn facing 23-shots as well.

“Obviously it was a fun game,” said Hehr, adding the unique jerseys added a different flavour to things.

But, in terms of pure hockey, the game was special too.

“I thought it was probably our best all-around game of the season,” he said.

Ouellette getting a shut-out was big too, as Hehr noted it had been a long time since a Terrier netminder put up a regular season zero.

“His (Ouellette) numbers so far are outstanding,” he said.

While only appearing in four games since his return Ouellette has a goals against average of 1.50 and a save percentage of .961.

“Definitely he’s the best in the league right now,” offered Hehr.

Having Ouellette in net seems to have given the team an overall boost in confidence too.

“They know when they make a mistake he’s a very good last line of defence that’s always there to shut the door,” said Hehr.

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Obituaries TURNER - Sylvia has joined her Lord in heaven. Predeceased by her parents Joseph and Asta Wolfe, twin brother Sydney Wolfe and sister Arley (Ruf). She is survived by her brother Brenton (Shirley Ann) Wolfe and her three children, Gail (Americo) Escoval, Randy (Anne) Turner and Grant (Mary) Turner and their families.

She was a proud grandmother of six wonderful grandchildren; Cassandra, Jesse, Alexander, Riley, Alycia and Annabella. A memorial service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Langford, BC on Saturday, November 9 at 2PM. Funeral and interment will take place in spring of 2020 in her hometown of Yorkton, SK. Please visit Sylvia’s memorial page at www.McCallGardens.com to view entire biography and share a story, memory and expressions of sympathy.

PROTZ - Max Protz of Yorkton, beloved husband of Vi Protz, entered eternal rest on October 30, 2019 at the Regina General Hospital.

He was 84 years of age. Maxim John Protz was born on February 4, 1935, the eldest son of John and Olga Protz in the Jaroslaw District. He was followed by siblings; Eleanor, Sylvia, Edie, Peter and Valerie, all of whom he adored. Max started his schooling at Jaroslaw and graduated at St. Joseph’s College. He began employment with the Department of Highways and continued on until his retirement. In 1964 Max was united in marriage to Vi Dittrick and after honeymooning in Banff they moved to Kelvington. They were blessed with four daughters whom they loved and were proud of. Max loved to return to the Protz family farm. He enjoyed gardening, cards (hearts and crib) and woodworking. He also enjoyed fishing and spending time at their cabin at Greenwater. In 1987 they moved back to Yorkton to be closer to family. He has a great sense of humour and was rather strong willed but would do anything for anyone. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Vi; daughters Laurielynn, Maxine (Dale) Mennie, Michelle (Rod) Robbins, Nicole (Kevin) Gagne; thirteen grandchildren Brian, Jolanta, Meshala, Chantel, Lisa, Cody, Paul, Justine, Stephen, Jasmine, Micheal, Addison and Jordyn and ten great-grandchildren. We love you lots and cherish our fond memories of you forever.

Take it easy driving on the highways in heaven. Prayers were held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 and the Funeral Liturgy on Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Very Rev. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led

by Laurie Fedorowich and choir members. The cross bearer was Justine Mennie and the epistle reader was Valerie Churko. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Stephen Protz, Paul Mennie, Chris McFadden, Jonathon Churko, Trevor Protz and Kevin Gagne serving as the casket bearers. A eulogy was conveyed by Fran Oudshoorn.

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DANYLIUK - It is with sadness, the family of Orest Danyliuk of Saskatoon, formerly of the Theodore district, announces his passing on October 25, 2019. Orest was born to Wasyl and Helen Danyliuk on a farm near Theodore, SK on July 28, 1930, the fourth child of a family of five boys and two girls. He received his education at the rural school of Westbrook near the family farm. Orest left school after obtaining his Grade Eight in order to help on the family farm. In 1969 he took over the farm which has been in the family since 1920. In 1988 he took up residence in Saskatoon. During those years on the farm and in Saskatoon he was a member of Holy Ascension Church at Westbrook and Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Saskatoon. He was a member of the Ukrainian Self Reliance Association, Steppe Branch in Saskatoon since 1988, an active contributor to the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in Saskatoon and an active participant on many projects. He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Michael, Edward, Fred and sister Eleanor and two siblings in infancy. Orest is survived by his brother Gordon and sister June; his sisters-in-law Lena Danyliuk, Adele Danyliuk and brother-in-law John Maleschuk. Prayers were led on Thursday, October 31, 2019 and the Funeral Service on Friday, November 1, 2019 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Father Michael Faryna officiating. Responses were led by Yvonne Panchuk, assisted by choir members. The cross bearer was Gloria Danyliuk. “All Those who shared in Orest’s Life” were considered as honourary bearers. The interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Dwain Maleschuk, Bryce Krawetz, Leslie Danyliuk, Leonard Foster, David Wilson and Wayne Lysak serving as the casket bearers. Rick Danyliuk shared words of remembrance and conveyed appreciation on behalf of the family. Memorials in memory of Orest may be made to the Saskatchewan Cancer Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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SLOGOCKI - Claude Slogocki, beloved husband of Lorraine, of Yorkton passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 78 years of age. Claude was born on May 2, 1941 at Canora Union Hospital to Julius and Pauline Slogocki (Fullawka). Claude attended Buchanan School until Grade 10, Grade 11 at St. Joe’s Collegiate in Yorkton and graduated from Grade 12 back in Buchanan School in 1960. Then off to the big city of Toronto. He started a job at Canadian Tire in the parts department but he knew bigger things were in store for him back at home. He worked in his Dad’s garage along with his brother, Florian, delivering farm fuel and driving the school bus for the Canora District school unit. On July 21, 1962 he married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Statchuk, making their home in Buchanan for 10 years. In 1972 an opportunity arose to move to Yorkton and manage Pacific 66 bulk fuel station on York Road, which he operated delivering fuel to gas stations and farms. In 1988 a new chapter began, continuing with his entrepreneur spirit he started a car detailing shop, operating it until his retirement. A soft spoken and quiet man by nature, he was devoted to his faith. Claude had an impeccable work ethic and was a compassionate family man. He loved playing board games, cards and going for bike rides. His pride and joy were his children where he went on many camping, golfing and hockey trips, including a special trip to Finland and Russia. He also had the good fortune to go on an Alaska cruise, Disneyland, Branson music trip and to see the Toronto Blue Jays and many, many trips to Vancouver. Claude’s battle with Parkinson’s started 13 years ago.

With many daily challenges, his quality of life deteriorated to a nursing home - this was the best option for the care he needed. Claude accepted his disease with dignity and class. Although he had many challenges and setbacks, he earned the respect of and was well liked by the nursing staff.

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HANEWICH, Nell Your touch, your smile, Was always so tender, Today, tomorrow, We will always remember.

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LANGAN-SEVERIGHT - Born to Olivia Severight & Abe Langan Jr. of Yorkton, SK, a son, Orion Jory Edward Langan-Severight, on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

NICHOLAUSON - Born to Sara & Bradley Nicholauson of Spy Hill, SK, a daughter Faeryn Nicholauson, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

Coming Events LINTLAW SUNSHINE BELLES Bazaar & Flea Market. November 10, 2019 at Lintlaw Rec. Centre from 10am to 3pm. Contact 306325-4442 or 306-325-4483 to book table. $20. Lunch Available.

SPROUTS! IN A JAR is a junior achievement company. Come out and support us on November 16 at St. Michael’s School and St. Andrew’s United Church from 10am4pm.

ST. MARY’S UCWLC Christmas Bake Sale. Thursday, November 28, 2018. 4pm. Traditional Ukrainian Perogies, Cabbage Rolls, Borscht, Kolachi, Christmas Baking and More. St. Mary’s Cultural Centre. 240 Wellington Avenue.

Yorkton, SK. Free Admission. Raffle Baskets. Pie and Coffee/Tea. $3.00.

Adult Personal Messages MALE (44), from Yorkton, looking for female with children, for companion. Likes movies and going dancing. Call 306-641-6234 no texts.

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PLAN NUMBER 5-3692 STRIKING THREE BEDROOM BUNGALOW This striking threebedroom bungalow, with its flat roof and horizontal lines, will appeal to fans of modernist style without sacrificing any comforts or conveniences.

The covered entry leads into a corridor with a skylight. To the left is a study or third bedroom, which looks out to a covered courtyard. A coat closet is nearby.

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The dining area flows into the kitchen, which includes a generous prep island, as well as an L-shaped counter configuration that promises efficiency. Together with a cook top, there’s

dedicated space for a microwave and a wine display area.

The master suite looks out to the back garden for privacy and includes an en-suite with double basins and a show stall.

For a touch of luxury, an oval soaker tub is set into a niche with a window.

The walk-in closet is roomy enough to accommodate a couple’s clothing and accessories.

A linen closet is conveniently located near the entrance to the second bedroom, which features a split bath with

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double basins and a shower stall, shared with the den or third bedroom.

Adjacent to a twopiece powder room with a towel cupboard is the laundry room, which includes a coat closet, a seat and a sink, as well as the washer and dryer.

There is no basement.

Exterior finishes include stucco and wood trim, with large brick pilasters setting off the entrance and the garage.

This home measures 48 feet, six inches wide and 73 feet, six inches deep, for a total of 2,160 square feet.

This home measures 44 feet wide and 41 feet, six inches deep, for a total of 1,377 square feet.

Ceilings are nine feet high throughout, except in the great room.

Plans for design 5-3692 are available for $715 (set of 5), $775 (set of 8) and $823 for a super set of 10. Also add $35.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $60.00 outside of B.C. Please add H.S.T., PST, OR G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges.

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

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BATHROOM SINK, Avon doll bottles, 48” bed frame, Ukrainian records, china, cups & saucers, lamps, a large picture, plants, new luggage, paper shredder, quilting fabric, Eaton’s catalogues. Phone 306-782-2127.

1270 CASE 12’ blade, good tires, 18” x 38”, 36’ Bourgault cultivator, walking axle, 2” spoons and press, 2155 tank, 2 x 12 IH seed press drill with grass attachment, 8900 White combine, 354 Perkins motor, Vers 400 18’ swather complete for parts, Ford 300 6 cylinder gas motor, ‘80 Chev 3 ton, 8.2 Detroit diesel grain truck box and hoist, auto trans., ‘65 Ford 3 ton, 14’ box/roll tarp. Call 306-548-2160

BUSINESS CLOSEOUT. 6x6 walk in cooler, Kelvinator freezer, Billboard highway sign, meat/bakery racks, cash register, 2 debit machines (1 portable), fax machine.

Call 306-745-3484.

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

CRAFTSMAN YARD TRACTOR. 24hp tractor and 42 inch mower.

Attached 40 inch electric lift 2 stage snowblower, weights and chains included. 142 hours, like new. Mower never used. 306-7823280 leave message. Asking $2,800 OBO.

Feed & Grain FOR SALE: 100 round rolled oat bales. Call 306-547-4766.

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FOR SALE: Club Cadet 1054 26hp lawn tractor, 54” cutting deck, 267 hours asking $2,200 OBO. & two 20’ Koenders pond aeration windmills $1600/each or $3000 for both. 306-641-5994.

FOR SALE: NEW Airlift kit 5000, load levelling kit system for 2015 2019 Ford 150. Asking $375. Call 306-533-3737.

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The costumes come out at the mall

The Parkland Mall was full this Halloween, as kids of all ages put on their best costume, from fearsome tigers to heroic superheroes, from pretty princesses to their protective knights, from hard-working construction workers to a wholesome carton of milk. All were there to participate in the age-old tradition of trick or treating, with storefronts offering candy to the kids.

FOR SALE: Wood splitter, wood elevator, 5’ rotary mower. Call 306-814-8090.

HOMEMADE GARLIC Dryer; 1984 Ford F-150, 300 motor, four tires and rims 15”. Phone 306-8148090.

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RICKER’S CAMPGROUND. 2020 Seasonal Sites Available.

30 amp/water/130 gal septic tank $2600; 50 amp/water/130 gal septic tank - $2800; 50 amp/water/400 gal septic tank - $3200. May 1, 2020 - October 12, 2020, winter storage included. Call 204-9372716.

TANNED HIDES for sale. Foxes, martens, skunks, racoon, wolverine, wolf and others. Really decorate your living room, rec room or cabin with these on the wall. Anybody can hang up a picture. 306675-4424.

WINE MAKING Equipment: 3carboys, 2 primary’s, floor style corker: English Ironstone China: (rose pattern) 8 place settings. 306-7837014.

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Steel Buildings / Granaries

Garage Sales 76 - 7th Ave. S.; Thurs., Nov. 7, 11am-7pm, Fri., Nov. 8, 11am6pm. Multi-family indoor garage sale. Household items, office furniture, clothing, tools & misc. items.

Cars 1999 HONDA Civic DX Hatchback, red, 1.6L 4 cyl., 4 speed auto, 195,000 kms. PS, PB, Air, CD Player. Timing belt and water pump done. New tires this spring.

Newer brakes, done last summer. $2,299. OBO. Phone 306-7835673.

2013 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta Sedan, 4 door diesel with 66,000kms.

New tires, leather interior with sunroof. Navigation and back-up camera. All emissions have been changed and safetied. 306-7831880 or 306-621-7491.

Collectibles & Classic Cars 1981 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LJ. Green, 2-door, V8 265 cubic inch 4.3 litre, 3-spd auto transmission, new tires, spare set of summer rims and tires.

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Game looks great plays well Some games just look so good that you want to buy them, play them, and share them with the world.

That is pretty much the situation with Totem from designer Philippe Proux and publisher Ludarden.

The game when complete looks a bit like an art nouveau sculpture, to the point it begs to be left out on an end table where it can be a conversation starter.

The great thing is once that conversation starts, Totem takes about 90-seconds to share the

rules with someone new, and you are set to introduce a new player to the game.

Play is so simple Totem is a great entry level offering, for those people who are convinced they don’t like board games.

Once played this game is sort of an addictive nature too. You might lose, but you are left wanting just once more game to redeem yourself.

So what is Totem all about?

Well the goal of the game is to have one of your pieces atop at least

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com three of the five ‘totem poles’ at the end of the game.

Each player has a set of 12 pieces of the same colour. The pieces are in varying shapes, and can be played onto the poles in different ways, vary-

ing how much of the pole they take up.

The first player puts one of his pieces on one of the poles. Then each player plays at his turn by putting one of his pieces in one of the poles. It should be noted

the five poles are slightly different in height, so what you do in terms of strategy needs to vary a bit pole-to-pole.

When a player puts one of his pieces on an opponent’s piece, he has to play again. This is an intriguing aspect of the game. It might seem an advantage to play more pieces, but ultimately it only matters who tops each ‘totem’.

The game is over when one of the players has no more pieces, or when it is not possible to place a piece any more.

The player who has

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the most pieces on the top of the stacks is the winner.

This is not a game that has the depth to be an all evening focus for game play, but it has a simple charm, and definite beauty that makes it a game you are likely to return to over and over again.

It is definitely a lightweight game, but a contender for the belt in its weight class.

Thanks to fellow gamers Trevor Lyons and Adam Daniels for their help in running through this game for review.

Why do you wear a poppy?

In 1914 there were hardly any poppies on the battlefields. The soils of Flanders and the north-west of France were fairly poor. The poppy thrives on richly manured ploughed land.

In 1915 the first records appeared of no-man’s land being “ablaze” with scarlet poppies. From this time onwards, letters sent home by soldiers constantly referred to the fields of poppies, and featured heavily in soldier’s poems.

The war created prime conditions for poppies to flourish in Flanders and north-west France. Continual bombardment disturbed the soil and brought the seeds to the surface. They were fertilized by nitrogen in the explosives and lime from the shattered rubble of the buildings. Most poignantly, the blood and the bones of the millions of men, horses, donkeys, dogs and other animals richly fertilized the soil. The longer the war continued, the more men died, and the more the poppies thrived.

It all started with Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a CANADIAN medical doctor, who in In May 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres was working in a dressing station alongside the Yprelee Canal. On 2nd May his friend Lieutenant Alexis Helmer of the Canadian Field Artillery was blown to bits by an artillery bombardment. As many of Helmer’s body parts as possible were somehow gathered and buried at Essex Farm Cemetery. At the funeral, McCrae stood in for the chaplain and took the service. Later that day when he came off duty, McCrae sat on the back of an ambulance and, looking over the fresh graves and the wild poppies, penned a poem.

In Flanders Fields was published on 8th December 1915 in Punch and became an immediate sensation in the trenches and around the Englishspeaking world. The poppy became the symbol of the war dead. It was seen as representing the souls of those who died between 1914 and 1918, transformed into a million blood-red flowers.

John McCrae did not survive the war, dying of pneumonia on 28th January 1918 while commanding. His friends and comrades, unable to find wild poppies to lay on his grave, ordered a wreath of artificial poppies from Paris, thus the origin of the wreath of artificial poppies.

The poppy’s history as an emblem of death. Archaeologists exploring a cave in Spain in 1935 found baskets of poppy capsules laid beside human remains dating back to 4000 BC. On a 3,000-year-old statue from Minoan Crete, a Poppy Goddess statue wears an opium poppy headdress. According to classical Greek myths, poppies flowered along the banks of the River Lethe which flowed to Hades, and from which the dead had to drink to forget their former existence in the world of the living.

Its petals are the colour of blood, and the opium poppy is a source of morphine, a powerful painkiller which made the physical agonies of war more bearable, and which was a derivative of opium.

McCrae’s poem inspired an American academic, Moina Michael, to make and sell red silk poppies which were brought to England by a French woman, Anna Guérin. The British Legion, formed in 1921, ordered 9 million of these poppies and sold them on 11 November that year. The poppies sold out almost immediately and that first ever Poppy Appeal raised over £106,000 to help WW1 veterans with employment and housing. Poppy-wearing gathered momentum, and in 1933 poppies started to be made in a purpose-built factory in Richmond, which produces millions of poppies each year.

BY DENZILON NOVEMBER 11, 2017 https://discoveringbelgium.com/2017/11/11/the-poppies-of-flanders/

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Trying not to judge based on a name

I have nothing against the work done by aodbt architecture. They’ve done some pretty great work in the province, including the design of Co-op gas bars and the rather excellent Langenburg Central School. Don’t take any of this as a disparagement of their work.

I hate their name.

The fact that they generally do good work makes me hate their name even more. If they were bad at their job it would be easier, but instead, they’re going to keep getting hired to handle major projects, including projects in this region. Which means I’ll have to see their name over and over again.

Which will just make me hate it more. It’s a vicious cycle.

What’s the problem?

First, it’s stylized in lower-case, which is irritat-

ing. Second, it looks like someone tried to type ‘about’ on a malfunctioning phone. Every mention of it perks up my sometimes malfunctioning typo detector. It looks wrong, it looks like a mistake.

Maybe that’s the strategy, the name is memorable because it looks like a mistake. You might not recall the name of a competing architectural firm with a sensible, properly spelled and capitalized name, because that’s what you expect. The name being wrong stands out for how wrong it is. In that case, it does work, because I don’t remember the names of any other architectural firms.

But, on that note, I do know the buildings of other architecture firms, and if I was in the position to commission on for a major project, that’s what I’d make my decision based on. And, to be

They have done enough work, and enough good work, across the province that people know who they are, what they’re capable of, and whether they want to work with them. They have built a reputation in spite of their terrible name and now if you want a building with a lot of glass and some appealing wood, they’re going to come to mind. And then you’ll look at their stupid name, shake their head, and

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Which makes their name extra frustrating, because then I’d have to swallow my pride and my distaste for the name itself and sign a contract with people who annoy me immensely.

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Unfortunately for me, if not for them, they are stuck with the name now.

wonder why they weren’t as good at naming themselves as they were at designing buildings.

If they do get to design an addition to the Gallagher Centre for a new ice surface for the city, as is being proposed right now, it will probably be a very nice addition. And I will get a little bit angry every time I have to type their name in order to discuss their involvement in the project.

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10 Quick Facts on... Remembrance Day • Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

• From 1921 to 1930, Armistice Day was held on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell. In 1931, Alan Neill, Member of Parliament for Comox–Alberni, introduced a bill to observe Armistice Day only on November 11. Passed by the House of Commons, the bill also changed the name to “Remembrance Day”. The first Remembrance Day was observed on November 11, 1931.

• Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict and peace. We remember the more than 2,300,000 Canadians who have served throughout our nation’s history and the more than 118,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice.

• The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day. Replica poppies are sold by the Royal Canadian Legion to provide assistance to Veterans.

• Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday in Canada. It is also a statutory holiday in three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and in six provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador).

• The national ceremony is held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The Governor General of Canada presides over the ceremony. It is also attended by the Prime Minister, other government officials, representatives of Veterans’ organizations, diplomatic representatives, other dignitaries, Veterans as well as the general public.

• In advance of the ceremony, long columns of Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, RCMP officers, and cadets march to the memorial lead by a pipe band and a colour guard.

At the end of the ceremony, they march away to officially close the ceremony.

• Some of the 54 Commonwealth member states, such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, observe the tradition of Remembrance Day on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Other nations observe a solemn day but at different dates. For example, ANZAC Day is observed in New Zealand on April 25. In South Africa, Poppy Day is marked on the Sunday that falls closest to November 11.

• Many nations that are not members of the Commonwealth also observe Remembrance Day on November 11, including France, Belgium and Poland.

• The United States used to commemorate Armistice Day on November 11. However, in 1954 they changed the name to Veterans Day. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/educators/quick-facts/remembrance-day

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By Jonathan Hedley (YRHS) Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month, back in 1918.

Nowadays, people remember those who were lost in the war by holding a two minute silence and by wearing a red poppy.

Remembrance Day is one of the biggest days of the year to so many different people.

From veterans to young kids, every person should be so thankful for the freedom we have been given. There have been people that gave their lives to give us a better one and sometimes I don’t understand why nobody cherishes the day.

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kinds of ways to be grateful for what we have. I personally try to take the day and think to myself of what I could do to make myself feel like I have done enough to make the veterans and people proud. I know myself that it is very difficult to make myself feel like I have done enough for the veterans, but I don’t think there is anything that anybody could do to make up for what they did for us.

Many of those who have lost family members to war also use this day as a time to visit the graves of their loved ones. Remembrance Day can provide an excellent way to help children with an understanding of the complications

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of war and give them a reason to work towards a more peaceful world.

11th of November is universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the First World War. This war had mobilized over 70 million people and left between nine and 13 million dead and as many as one third of these with no grave. It took me a while to realize what Remembrance Day really was because as a kid I never really realized that it was such a meaningful day. Who is remembrance important to? While we say that Remembrance Day is recognized nationally, only six of the ten provinces plus all three territories have

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November 11th as a holiday.

Nova Scotia and Manitoba recognize the day as a holiday but it is not statutory while Ontario and Quebec do not observe Remembrance Day as a holiday at all. But I hope that people don’t just see this day as a day off work or a day off school. I’m glad I get to take part in Remembrance Day every year especially in choir.

Being able to sing for the people that gave me a chance to be free and by myself in this country is the smallest thing I could do for them. “I don’t know about you but I have. During my two minutes of silence, the thought of the soldiers sacrifice pops up in my head. How they all fought for their lives

left their families to help save this country”. I found this quote on when I searched quotes on Remembrance Day. The question was what do you think of on Remembrance Day during the two minutes of silence?

I never really thought about this before when I saw this, but I guess I realized that the world could really be something else if they didn’t do what they did for us. I don’t think there is any time in my life where I will be able to make up for what they did for me.

But the least I could do is make sure that I take part in Remembrance Day for what they did for me to give me this freedom.

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Liberation tulips Students from the Yorkton Regional High School were planting tulips for the Royal Canadian Legion Alexander Ross Branch #77 on Oct. 8. In spring, those tulips will grow as part of a celebration, to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II. Across the country, 1.1 million tulips are being planted to honour the 75th anniversary of the liberation on May 5, 2020.

The number was chosen to recognize 1.1 million Canadians who served in WWII. The tradition of planting tulips began in 1945, when the Dutch royal family sent 100,000 in recognition of Canada providing shelter, and they have continued to send tulips every year since. Students planted tulips both at the city cemetery and the cenotaph on Darlington St.

Time of reflecton on what our soldiers endured Remembrance Day, by Danessa Pritchard, St. Michael’s School, Grade 6F.

Soldiers, by Adarius, M.C. Knoll School, Grade 3.

Millions of Canadians will wear a Poppy as a visual pledge to never forget those who sacrificed for our freedom.

On as many occasions as possible, say “Thank you” to a veteran, honour those who have served and respectfully acknowledge those who continue to sacrifice for our freedoms and serve in military and protective services.

Remembrance and gratitude is a year-long commitment; think about veterans on more occasions than November 11.

Often I reflect upon the life and the physical as well as the emotional conditions of a soldier and the ones who serve to ensure that our free-

the quality of life we all experience.

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As we observe a moment of silence to mark the sacrifice of the many who have fallen in service, recognize the courage of those who still serve. In Romans 13:7 (KJV), it reads, “Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.” God bless Canada, God bless Saskatchewan.

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countries, many of those are Canadian. Men and women woke up each day, not knowing if it would be their last; with the courage and confidence that they were doing the right thing. That it was important to support their country, and fight for rights, and equality and peace throughout.

Because of the countless lives that were given up, our society is able to live each day knowing they have constant protection, rights and freedoms and above all the security of being able to live every day with the assurance that you have the power to do whatever, and be whoever you possibly want. Without the lives given up for our country, without the sacrifices made, where would our world be right now? The meaning of their sacrifice rests with us, and it is our responsibility to keep the memory alive.

To teach the future generations about the people who fought for their families, their friends, their morals and beliefs. For the different religions, education, human rights, and so forth.

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Why Remembrance Day remains important

Have you ever thought to yourself, why is Remembrance Day still important? After all World War One ended over a century ago. What significance could it possibly still have? Well let this enlighten you.

Armistice Day is at 11:00 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month dated all the way back to 1918.

Commonly individuals today celebrate soldiers fighting for our country by being silent for approximately a minute and wearing a red poppy on the left side of their chest, or over their heart.

Generally there are ceremonies that occur at war memorials, cenotaphs, and churches throughout our country. The anniversary is used to represent the incredible amount of lives dedicated to maintaining peace throughout our world. Not only is this used to remember the First World War, but also the second, as well as the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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such a variety of people for so many years, of all different races and social classes. Mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, regardless of who an individual is, there is a way these wars affect everyone in some way. Even up to this day. One hundred years later, those people who were married and had kids, who had friends and loved ones so far away still matter. The people who spent year after year wondering when it would be over, when they could go back home but still got up and gave it everything they had. The incredible and indescribable amount of motivation and courage it took for these people to fight leaves me speechless. But still I am going to keep explaining how important it is to keep valuing them and take that couple minutes out of your day, to appreciate the people who gave up their lives for yours. Not only were lives lost, but people did come back in a panicked mental state that would be near impossible to heal from. The scars left behind, both emotional and physical will remain. Service organizations that offer

War Is Destruction, by Josiah Dyste, St. Michael’s School, Grade 6F.

to help anyone in need after such a trauma still exist. Personally my great grandparents all gave their lives to fight for their family, and friends and for each other; as they met during the Second World War. If it was not for them, I would not be here today. As I can imagine is the case for many individuals.

We often take for granted the many rights and freedoms we have now, as well as the Canadians who were killed in action, or injured putting their own individual future’s on the line just so ours would have guaranteed peace and security. “Without freedom there can be no ensuring peace and without peace no enduring freedom.” It is important that we recognize our freedom that these men and women fought day after day to preserve.

The countless acts of heroism are beyond admirable, and deserve so much recognition. We need to remember their willingly-endured hardships to ensure peace for everybody.

When war has come, Canadians have always

jumped at the opportunity to represent their own country, knowing what results may occur. They voluntarily decided that it was morally right thing to do. The most selfless act. Men and women came from everywhere, farms, small towns, cities, etc. for many reasons.

Whether it was an escape from unemployment, seeking adventure or family traditions people built up all their courage to give up themselves for their country. Again, this needs to be remembered.

It is still as important now as it was one hundred years ago, or fifty years ago, or even a decade ago. The individuals who came forward, and volunteered did not stop to think about the cost. It was known there would be death, destruction and conflict. Although uncertain on how much, men and women did not hesitate to represent their country, their friends, their families, and themselves. To prove various points on the equality and peace we all should be entitled to. During the Second World War, there were still flocks of people, of all ages.

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ous world war, teenage boys, so many unemployed, etc. It proves how so many people can come together during a time of absolute crisis and put their worries aside to represent Canada. If it were you, what would you decide?

On November 11th, we are given the opportunity to take an hour or so out of our days, attend a memorial and remember.

To put our plans aside, and own priorities to recognize the importance of the people who went to war for us. The ones who came back, and the ones who did not. So on this day, put on the red poppy just over your heart, pay tribute for a couple minutes, value what happened a century ago and continue living your life being grateful for the rights and freedoms you have now. Because without the sacrifice our country could be a whole lot different. Never take it for granted. It is one day a year we pay special homage to those who were injured and died in service to our country.

Their courage and devotion needs to be passed down and remembered forever.

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St. Paul’s School students were among those in Yorkton spending time recently putting poppies together to help the local Legion. Once the poppies were ready some of the participating students helped deliver the poppies to the offices of Yorkton Legion Alexander Ross Branch. It was also a chance to meet

with Legion members. In the second photo, from left; Comrade Bill Stubbings, Comrade Ed St. Pierre, Principal Quinn Haider, Comrade Peter Wyatt, and Comrade Joyce Muir were among those meeting the students.

Watching sons leave part of remembrance Canada’s National Silver Cross Mother for 2019, Reine Samson Dawe from Kingston, Ontario, will lay a wreath at the Remembrance Day observance in Ottawa.

She will do so on behalf of all our nation’s mothers who have lost a child to war. Across Canada, many community Legions have chosen a Silver Cross mother to do the same at local services.

“I have to represent all those mothers, particularly the ones of all

the soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan,” Samson Dawe said. “I’m certainly not alone, and my duty is to represent them. And I want to do so with dignity and thinking about them all, you know, sharing their grief.”

This will be the eighty-third year that a mother has been chosen to embody, on behalf of Canada, not only her own sorrow but that experienced by every mother who has lost a child in military service.

I have not lost a child

to war. I am so thankful for these brave, vulnerable, visible women who willingly stand to share their grief. Having a child raises the sense of mortality to new levels in every mother.

We take on the joys and challenges of investing our hearts and souls into that precious new life we have been entrusted with.

The loss of any child is difficult to bear, but losing a child to war? I have no words to describe that sorrow. As I have

had the honour of serving our Veterans through the House of Commons I have been embraced with grace, patience and honesty by so many who have shared their grief experiences.

We must not forget that our freedoms have been paid for by our Canadian Armed Forces, our Veterans, their families and the Fallen.

They expect that we will value those freedoms and those who fought for them. That we will guard them from creeping bar-

rages of complacency, indifference and ignorance.

This Remembrance Day, as I lay a wreath on behalf of the Canadian government in Canora, Saskatchewan, I am looking forward to also presenting a certificate of appreciation to Veteran Lee Harper who will be 100 years and one day old on November 11th.

He too had a mother who watched him leave.

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We Will Remember Those Who Died, by Elizabeth Young, St. Michael’s School, Grade 6F.

Poppy Fields, by Nash, M.C. Knoll School, Grade 3.

Remember Me, by Anna, M.C. Knoll School, Grade 3.

Remember to Soldiers, by Brynn Yaholnnitsky, St. Michael’s School, Grade 6F.

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By Finnley Lonoway, YRHS, Grade 10 Remembrance Day is to me is kind of like a holiday you shouldn’t feel excited for. It isn’t meant to or designed to have a mascot or special candies and stuff like that. Remembrance Day is a day where we all look back on the tragedy of war on the day of the triumph of that war.

Remembrance Day is an event held on November 11th every year. It marks the day when the Allies (Which included Britain, France, Russia, Canada and the U.S) won World War 1 against the Central Powers (Which included Germany, Austria-

Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria).

Unfortunately with all major conflicts like this one, the Allies lost many soldiers in the action, totalling around 6 million. Of that 6 million, 61,000 were Canadian, and 172,000 left wounded. These men and women helped to shape the future that we live in today in exchange for their services, we have to honor their legacy in any way we can.

That is why we celebrate Remembrance Day, to give back to those that gave so much to us.

We celebrate on this day with some sort of parade or gathering, wear a poppy pin on your shirt, and give a moment for a

minute or so at exactly 11 a.m. One of the fascinating things about this day is that World War 1 ended at 11 a.m on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, explaining why it’s held on November 11th, but also is a pretty interesting coincidence to think about. One of the greatest things about Remembrance Day is how it is represented in our school programs. For example, our very own Good Spirit School Division had a gathering at Columbia School (My old school) for Remembrance Day. We were supposed to dress up in formal clothing when we attended school, and we met up for a student assembly in

the gymnasium. I think in grade 8 my classmates and I got to sit in chairs that year, but most years we just sat on the floor like we always did at the assemblies. How this works is there’s a line going straight through the crowd that goes down to a table almost resembling a shrine at the front. One guy and one girl from each grade took turns carrying a box full of donated money from students in their class.

The money from those donations goes towards the armed forces and different parts of the community to make things better. When all of us are seated, a bagpipe is played from outside the gym and members of the

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Legion Colour Party walk in, four of them holding flags, and one playing the bagpipes. The Principal introduces them and then give some sort of speech.

Then we all stood up and sang Oh Canada, and gave our moment of silence.

Then the Legion Colour Party left the gymnasium, we were allowed to go back to class. I appreciated that we got to do this because this was my first experience with the concept of death, yet they introduced it in a way where I didn’t feel any paranoia about dying. I just felt content with it, a little sad maybe but overall I was pretty still. It also helped to improve my overall manners for future events like this

Lest We Forget, by Layla Szyshy St. Michael’s School, Grade 6F.

Remembrance, by Nathan, M.C. Knoll School, Grade 3.

Poppies, by Makayla, M.C. Knoll School, Grade 3.

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and inspired me to want to learn more about World War 1.

Remembrance Day is more than a day to remember the dead, it’s a day to educate youths about subjects in a simple and understandable way in what would otherwise be a touchy subject. It’s important that kids get to experience this kind of thing to tell them that “Yeah, things weren’t always peaceful around here, and we lost some important people to us, but they did it to make things better for us”. I don’t know anyone in my family that served in that war, but I still find comfort in thanking the ones who saved our future, god bless them.

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The Sunrise, by Nathan 2, M.C. Knoll School, Grade 3.

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Challenging youth to participate Dear Editor,

I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program which was started by war amputee veterans.

Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the Association and all those who have served our

country.

I have participated in Operation Legacy as far back as I can remember by laying wreaths and attending remembrance ceremonies. I have only scratched the surface of understanding how much these soldiers sacrificed, but I am eager to spread the remembrance message to other young people so that we and

the generations after us know who to thank.

Canada as we know it today exists because of the men and women who served, sacrificing life and limb so that future generations could live freely and safely. As young people, we are that future generation. It is up to us to say thank you and remember them because their sacrifices weren’t

for nothing, they were for everything.

On Remembrance Day this year, I challenge young people to attend your local ceremony, wear a poppy over your heart, or at the very least, take a moment at 11 a.m. to pause and say thank you.

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Sean Borle, 24, recalls meeting Second World War veteran Lloyd Brown, 96, for the first time six years ago at a Remembrance Day ceremony. “We had this magical moment where I reached out my right hand and he put out his left, to shake hands,” he says.

Borle was born missing his left hand, and Brown lost his right arm on October 18, 1944 while serving with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment in Italy. “I was staked at a farmhouse which had a children’s treehouse located behind it,” says Brown. “In the treehouse was a sniper who kept shooting at our boys. A tank then came which shot out shells, the shrapnel hitting my right arm.”

When Brown arrived at the hospital, the doctors had to amputate

his arm. “Fortunately, I was in such shock that I didn’t feel a thing,” he recalls.

The ability to find the positive in a dark situation is one reason why Borle admires Brown. On Remembrance Day, the pair share a special tradition of laying a wreath on behalf of The War Amps, an organization entering its second century of service this year.

The War Amps was started by war amputee veterans returning from the First World War to help each other adapt to their new reality as amputees. They then welcomed amputee veterans following the Second World War, sharing all that they had learned.

Borle grew up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP)

Program, which provides financial assistance for the cost of artificial limbs, emotional support and regional seminars to young amputees across Canada. It was started

by War Amps Members, like Brown, who realized their experiences of living with amputation could help others.

Through what they call “Operation Legacy,” Borle and his fellow members of CHAMP have now “taken up the torch” of remembrance to pay tribute to the veteran members of The War Amps, whose efforts have made a difference in the lives of thousands of amputees.

“I can’t overstate the impact that these programs have on young amputees and their futures,” says Borle.

“Knowing that there are people like Lloyd

who understand what it’s like to be missing a limb, makes you feel like you’re not alone.”

When Brown attends the Remembrance Day ceremonies, he reflects on all those in his regiment who never came home. “It’s heartbreaking to think of all those who lost their lives and it’s important to remember them,” he says.

For Borle, it’s special to share Remembrance Day with Brown. “I would not be the person I am today had it not been for that decision more than 100 years ago to begin The War Amps,” says Borle. “It is our commitment as Champs that the legacy and sacrifices of Lloyd, and all the war amputee veterans, will be remembered and carried forward.”

Telling the stories remains important As November 11th approaches poppies begin to make their appearance across the city. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion visit local schools and discuss the contribution that our Canadian Forces have made around the globe. This year students at local schools helped assemble thousands of poppies to assist the Legion in getting ready for the annual Remembrance Day. Then local cadet corps go to work gathering donations and pinning poppies on the public. The poppy fund is an important part of fund raising for the Royal Canadian Legion and supports many of their member

Mayor Bob Maloney services.

In recent years, attendance at events in Yorkton has grown, despite the fact that we have lost many veterans

that served in conflicts ranging from world wars to peacekeeping efforts.

The support shown to those who have served is always heartwarming.

From stirring essays to colouring contests children continue to honour those who have given so much to protect our nation.

It points to the fact that school visits and telling the story of conflicts and resolution is important. On behalf of residents of Yorkton and our city council a profound thank you to those who have served and those who continue to serve in the defense of liberty and justice. “Lest we forget”.

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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) invites Canadians on a digital adventure to explore the Commission’s work in preserving war graves from around the world.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is proud to launch “To The Four Corners”, a digital and interactive campaign for Canadians to virtually tour the Commission’s war graves and memorials around the world.

More than a century since its work began, CWGC continues to care for the memory of the Commonwealth men and women who died in the World Wars, to ensure they are never forgotten, including more than

11,000 Canadians.

This innovative, online adventure features stories, videos and pictures of some of the Commission’s most remote sites for Canadians to explore and remember. Together they highlight the unique global task of preserving the stories of the Commonwealth men and women who gave their lives for their countries.

Across every continent except Antarctica, from jungle to desert; from isolated islands to hundreds of miles inside the Arctic Circle; the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission stretches to the four corners of the world, far beyond the former battlefields of Europe. With the

help of these virtual tours, the Commission invites Canadians to experience the hard to reach places it still goes to remember the war dead.

Alongside intriguing and heart-breaking stories from around the world, To The Four Corners features stories about Canada’s heroes commemorated across rural Canada.

Heroes like Private Donald Pollock, who after returning home from the First World War with his twin brother, later died of the Spanish flu. Private Pollock is buried next to his twin brother on the family’s isolated old farmstead, near the hamlet of Neidpath in Saskatchewan, accessible only by quadbike. The Pollocks’

story highlights the challenges of the Commission’s work and the importance of ensuring these sacrifices are remembered in perpetuity.

“Our work to commemorate Canadians both here and abroad, demonstrates the huge commitment the CWGC has to the Commonwealth Forces.

Fallen Canadian servicemen and women are scattered across the globe, from The Netherlands, to Japan, from Turkey to Hong Kong, from Russia to Italy. In each case our global teams work to maintain their cemeteries and memorials for future generations to visit.” said David Loveridge, Area Director for Canada and the Americas Area.

To The Four Corners follows the success of the Commission’s launch of the Voices of Liberation campaign.

The Voices of Liberation initiative is an online sound archive where Canadian veterans, family and friends can record and contribute their Second World War stories to be captured for generations to come.

The public can explore the archive online and discover a wealth of recordings, from firsthand accounts from veterans about losing comrades to testimony from family pilgrimages to the battlefields.

To learn more about To The Four Corners please see our website: https://fourcorners. cwgc.org.

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