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Plans announced for CP Holiday Train By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Christmas season calls for good cheer, and CP Rail and the City of Yorkton are bringing a train filled with it. The

CP Holiday Train is coming to the city on Dec. 4, and bringing with it a major boost to the local Salvation Army Food Bank. The star of the show is naturally the Holiday

Train itself, which will roll into the city at 12:05 p.m., with a free concert performance by Madeline Merlo and Scott Helman. It will be parked at Livingstone St. and 4th Ave. South for

the concert. In Yorkton, there will be events surrounding the train’s arrival. Hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available at the event, with the Salvation Army cooking hot dogs,

with the help of YBID and Save-On Foods. Connected to the train’s overall goal of helping out food banks across the country, attendees will be encouraged to bring a donation of food to the

Lieutenant Samuel Tim with the Salvation Army and Randy Goulden with Tourism Yorkton announce CP Holiday Train events.

food bank to the concert. Yorkton Hyundai will be handling all transportation for food donations as part of their Pack the Palisade food drive. They hope that the vehicles will be full by the end of the day. Cloud Nine Coaches will handle transportation of sponsors and contest winners to Bredenbury to ride the train. “Without the community support, we could not do this,” said Randy Goulden with Tourism Yorkton. The festivities will continue at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery with a film presentation by the Yorkton Film Festival, playing the Rocky Mountain Express at 2:30 p.m. Goulden said it’s a chance to come in, warm up, and learn a bit about the history of rail in Canada. Goulden said that the best part of the CP Holiday Train is that it brings people to downtown Yorkton, shopping at local businesses, and seeing all of the things the city has to offer. The train stopped in the city for the first time in 2017, and Goulden said that it was a challenge to get it to make a Yorkton stop and on the two-year cycle. The problem? There is not actually a railway siding in the city, making it difficult to stop here. It also disrupts rail

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Local support for trade missions By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Government of Saskatchewan is opening new international trade and investment offices in key markets to increase exports, attract more investment to the province, and strengthen relationships with international partners and customers. “Our government

has made it a priority to increase our exports and enhance trade and these new offices will be an important tool to helping achieve those goals,” Premier Scott Moe said in a release. “Recent trade actions in key markets have made it more important than ever to ensure we have on the ground presence to tell our Saskatchewan story.” In 2020-21, the Ministry

of Trade and Export Development will open offices in Japan, India and Singapore. “It’s fantastic news,” Mike Popowich owner at TA Foods in Yorkton. Popowich told Yorkton This Week Thursday the concept of trade missions is already a proven way to build markets. “There is a similar office in Shanghai already with Richard

Choi, who is the Chief Representative of the Sask Trade & Investment Office China,” he said. “Richard and the office there have been key in many Saskatchewan businesses vetting customers, organizing trade meetings, and generally acquiring trade and export related information. “I’m a Board Director and a Committee Chair on

the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP https://www.sasktrade.com/), and other board members include Deputy Minister of Trade & Export Kent Campbell, Deputy Minister Agriculture Rick Burton, and Deputy Minister Energy and Resources Laurie Pushor. “My feeling, through Board discussions and TA Foods historical

usage of these faculties, is that these new proposed offices would be just as useful in other Countries as the Shanghai/China office. They could be a big help to companies similar to mine in the future and it is a positive development for exporters to Asia.” Terry Tyson, manager at Grain Millers in

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Greba recognized by City By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Taylor Greba was presented with the City’s first Certificate of Achievement. The award was presented by Council at its regular meeting Tuesday (as Monday was a

statutory Holiday). The Civic Recognition Awards Policy provides for Council to award Certificates of Achievement as a meaningful and enduring way to recognize citizens of extraordinary achievement. Yorkton residents who achieve inter-

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national, national or provincial excellence in science and technology, arts and sport, and community service may be considered for this special honour, explained Jessica Matsalla – Director of Legislation and Procedures with the City. In Greba’s case the certifi-

cate was in recognition of his recent Duke of Edinburgh International Award. “The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) International Award is an internationally recognized program for young people between the ages of 14 and 24, building their skills to

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From left; Councillor Aaron Kienle, Captain Colin McInnes, Commanding Officer of 64th Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Coun. Randy Goulden, Taylor Greba Certificate of Achievement recipient, Coun. Darcy Zaharia, Mayor Bob Maloney, Coun. Mitch Hippsley and Coun. Quinn Haider.

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young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure, the Award can play a critical role in their development.” On September 30, 2019 Captain Colin McInnes, Commanding Officer of the 2834 64th Field Battery of

the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps notified the Office of the Mayor that Sergeant Taylor Greba was the recipient of the DoE Bronze Award, said Matsalla. “The Mayor nominated Sgt. Greba for Special Certificate of Achievement Presentation to be held in Council Chambers. As per the Civic Recognition

Policy, the Civic Recognition Awards Committee convened on November 1, 2019 and passed a resolution recommending that Council recognize the outstanding efforts of Sgt. Greba through the presentation of a Certificate of Achievement at a Council Meeting,” she added.

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traffic in the area, as it not only takes up the CP Rail line, but also blocks the CN line when in town. Goulden said that they fought to get the CP Holiday Train into the city, and work out the logistical problems that it comes with, because they wanted to bring peo-

ple to the city’s downtown and they want to support the Salvation Army Food Bank in the city. “We know that there are always families in need, and the Salvation Army does such a wonderful job making sure there are things to eat and, at this time of year, toys for the children to

receive under the Christmas tree. I think that’s very important, because we’re a population here in Saskatchewan of sharing what we have with people here who may not be as fortunate.” Lieutenant Samuel Tim with the Yorkton Salvation Army said that they are grateful for the

opportunity to partner on the project, and are looking forward to making sure people are well-fed and comfortable for the concert. The 2017 event made a major impact to the Food Bank, both with a financial contribution from CP Rail and all of the food donated, and Tim said

the community support allowed them to do more than they could otherwise. As the Salvation Army prepares for the event, Tim said that their goal is to make sure there’s a Christmas for everyone in the community, with food and toys for families in Yorkton. The CP

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Yorkton also sees the move as positive. “We would view this as an unmitigated positive,” he told Yorkton This Week. “Having people on the ground to open up markets, facilitate negotiations, clarify the various regulatory and phytosanitary requirements, etc. has the potential to greatly ease the burden associated with exporting products to new customers and new countries.” Tyson said having someone in the markets can help Canadian exporters navigate through rules and regulations more easily. “In our experience, there can be a lot of uncertainty when doing so – regulations can be opaque or contradictory

and customer demands can be highly variable, while language barriers tend to exacerbate things,” he said. “The value of boots on the ground with contacts and experience and the ability to have or arrange face-to-face discussions can’t be overstated in clearing early hurdles that can often arise, thus paving the way for the continuation and growth of those export opportunities.” The Western Canadian Wheat Growers were also quick to congratulate the Saskatchewan government for opening three new trade offices in Japan, India and Singapore, supplementing the current offices in Shanghai, China and Washington DC.

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Holiday Train is one event that will help them bring joy on Christmas. “There’s always joy. You can recall when you were young, and you rushed down to unwrap your gifts and toys. That’s why we want to make sure Christmas comes for everyone in the community.”

“It is encouraging to see that the Saskatchewan government is taking international trade seriously by opening offices in key markets around the world. Numerous countries around the world have been limiting access to our grain, oilseeds and pulse markets and part of the solution is to have boots on the ground to build relationships and solve little problems before they become big ones,” stated WCWG President Gunter Jochum in an organization release. “I’m pleased that the Saskatchewan government has taken this proactive step to work directly with our current and potential trade partners in an effort to support Saskatchewan agriculture,” said Daryl Fransoo, Saskatchewan Director. In the government release announcing the offices it was noted they will allow the province to have officials on the ground with a focus on: • diversifying markets; • facilitating connections between Saskatchewan businesses and international buyers; • increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Saskatchewan; • establishing ongoing relationships and business partnerships; and • providing exporters an understanding of the business environment, rules and regulations in these markets. Saskatchewan exports approximately 67 per cent of the products it produces. Total exports in 2018 were valued at approximately $31 billion. The province’s top exports include oil, potash, agricultural products and uranium.

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Exploring career options What’s next after school? It’s a question every kid needs to answer eventually, and Career Explorations is one way they can find their answer. Held at the Gallagher Centre Flexihall on Nov. 14, the event gave students the chance to check out a wide range of postsecondary institutions, businesses and organizations to help them decide what they want to do once high school is over. The event gathered students from throughout the area, as well as members of the general public who were interested in a new career. The event was held by a partnership of Parkland College, Good Spirit School Division and Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division. Over 2,000 students from the area had a chance to explore 80 booths, including exhibitors from western Canada and North Dakota. Staff Photos by Devin Wilger

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Back Forty Brewery hosted a A Made in Saskatchewan Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival in support of Snowarama.

Event supports Snowarama By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A Made in Saskatchewan Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival was held at Back Forty Brewery in Yorkton as a fundraiser for SaskAbilities and as another step toward Snowarama 2020. The event was held last weekend, with a range of Saskatchewan made beers, wines and spirits available. Food was also a big part of the event with Chacuterie Boards featuring Harvest Meats products featured, explained Back Forty spokesperson Tammy Plews. Plews said hosting the event was a natural for the local brewery. “We’ve been involved with Snowarama the last three years, since we first opened our doors,” she said. And when they were approached to host they of course said yes, as part of being supportive of community activities. Focusing the evening on Saskatchewan-made products was a natural as well, said Plews. “Let’s celebrate

what we have here in Saskatchewan,” she said, adding “you don’t have to go farther for great products.” John Denysek with SaskAbilities said the locale is excellent. “It’s a great partnership (with Back Forty),” he said, adding they are finding they are getting people not just from the snowmobile community, but from those wanting to try some new Saskatchewan products and great food. Looking ahead to Snowarama 2020 will

mark 43 years of riding trails for a good cause. In 2020 the ride will be a bit shorter, starting at the Abilities Centre in the city Feb. 8, and then heading to Good Spirit, the midway point of the day, before returning to the city with the banquet and awards at the Gallagher Centre. The money raised by the ride is targeted towards Camp Easter Seal and similar programming, which will help fund these programs and benefit individuals Continued on Page A5

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Perspective Fixing country requires more patience; less politics

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Politics This is an exhausting country. It’s exhausting enough travelling the extent of this vast nation — let alone traversing the vast array of issues that you will encounter at every stop. But if you believe this country is worth it — and, notwithstanding those who pushing the wexit agenda, most of us still do — the only way to fix it is tirelessly work at it. The disheartening thing right now is there is a growing sense that we can’t, don’t want to or won’t do that any more. And that’s not necessarily coming from a few loudmouths on coffee row or at the end of the bar. That message — at least indirectly or subconsciously — is coming from the politicians themselves. It’s certainly the message that Westerners have been getting from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Office for some time now. This, after all, was the very thing that produced the legitimate feelings of alienation and the illegitimate nonsense talk of separation. And what’s truly maddening is the seeming willingness for those in Central Canada — and especially those in Ottawa and the PMO — to ignore Western frustrations. While it’s exceedingly difficult to believe that Trudeau or any national leader would deliberately put forth policies with the sole objective of enhancing their electability in one reason over the other, it sure does seem to happen. The equalization formula is likely a perfect example of that, although its complexity makes it difficult to categorize it as political tool. Besides supposedly helping out the legitimate “have-nots” _ generally, Maritime provinces not blessed with a whole lot of non-renewable resource development — Manitoba and Quebec have been perennial equalization recipients. That’s because of the fundamental nature of the formula many see as a flawed: it punishes both provinces drawing wealth from their natural resource riches and those provinces who keep their tax load low by subsidizing their government’s revenue with those resource riches. As such, one can certainly be frustrated that the lion’s share of $19.8 billion dollar equalization pool goes to Quebec that taxes high, has hydro electric wealth that is “renewable” and not subject to the formula and isn’t developing its non-renewable resources to substitute for its high taxes. Contrary to the belief of some, it isn’t provincial money going into the pool — it’s federal tax dollars. But those tax dollars do come from residents of places like Alberta and Saskatchewan who pay federal income tax and haven’t benefited from equalization of late. (It’s worth noting that Saskatchewan did draw from the equalization pool in every year but one from its inception in 1957 to 1980. Even Alberta drew from the equalization pool from 1957 to 1964.) The point here is, that equalization is complicated mess that can’t or won’t be fixed overnight. This is important to understand in the context of Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe going to Ottawa last week saying he heard nothing from Trudeau that suggested things can change. One of things Moe asked Trudeau for, besides the re-evaluating Saskatchewan’s climate change plan and putting a one-year pause of carbon tax, is a call to adjust “the inequitable equalization formula.” Unfortunately, equalization is much like the country itself — huge, flawed and not easy to fix. This is why it didn’t get fixed a decade ago under the Stephen Harper Conservative government, who ran in 2006 under a platform of removing non-renewable resources from the equalization formula, but dropped it because they’d lose support. Yet while premier Brad Wall wholeheartedly endorsed Harper’s change and abandoned this issue for a decade, Moe now wants to see change after one 50-minute meeting. Yes, need to be fixed. But we to still need patience to fix them our problems. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.

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hile no one can be so naive as to believe there are no racial tensions in Canada, an event like the one held in the city Sunday should make you question why such tensions still exist. The event referenced was the Yorkton Festival of Cultures hosted by the East Central Newcomer Welcome Centre at SIGN on Broadway. The festival was a way to connect the various local cultures together within the Yorkton community, and perhaps more importantly simply to experience how diverse our city is. That is not new. There has always been diversity here, although until the last quarter century that diversity had come from Europe with a mix of Russian, German, English, Ukrainian and most countries from the region being involved in the influx of farmers onto the Canadian Prairies over the years. The lure of owning land and creating a better future for families brought those early immigrants who joined the First Nations already here in carving out a nation. More recently our province has seen new people coming here as our population eclipsed one million for the first time in decades. The allure for the new wave of immigrants may not be access to free land but it most certainly is the hope for a better future. And, as it has always been, immi-

grants bring with them aspects of their culture; art, dance, music, language and of course foods, all being woven into the ever-changing tapestry that is Canada. It makes for some wonderful examples of just how intertwined cultures in Canada can become. At one booth where a lady was helping, she was half Ukrainian. The man at the booth was born in the Republic of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of the African continent. The gentleman eventually immigrated to England with his family growing up in London, before eventually making his way to Canada and eventually Yorkton. The booth they were working at was dedicated to First Nations. Among the food the pair served was bannock. In many ways that booth, and the pair working at it, speaks to exactly what it is to be Canadian. We are a country where it is natural to find a perogy on a Chinese buffet simply because we borrow the good things wave after wave of immigrant have brought to this country to make something that is ever changing culturally – the uniqueness that is our Canada. We have built this country from the best of others, creating something that is better, stronger, diverse and unique and all of us should be proud of just what we have created.

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Holiday shopping The basement at St. Andrew’s United Church was turned into a destination spot for holiday shoppers Saturday, as it hosted the 2019 edition of Sparkle & Shine. Sparkle & Shine (formerly ‘Three Wise Women’) is a sale of handmade crafts and goods just in time for seasonal giving. Seventeen area craftspeople had 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 was a homemade lunch which included soups, sandwiches and desserts.

SNOWARAMA Continued from Page A3 experiencing disability in Saskatchewan. “Camp Easter Seal is an ideal way for individuals experiencing disability to meet friends, develop new skills, participate in activities, and have fun – all in a safe environment,” said a release distributed Friday evening. “It is a completely wheelchair accessible

resort located at Manitou Beach near Watrous, Saskatchewan. It is the only completely barrier-free camp facility of its kind in Saskatchewan and offers campers a true camping experience. Campers often experience horseback riding, boating, tubing, wakeboarding, or swimming for the first time. The cost per camper for a one-week session in 2019 at Camp Easter Seal was $1,725.”

Another program of note is Summer Fun. It “is an urban day camp for children and youth experiencing disability. Easter Seals Saskatchewan offers this program in Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton during the months of July and August. The cost per child is $1,500. Programming is funded through donations to Easter Seals Saskatchewan.”

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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

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WCB coverage expanded for firefighters By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Starting November 15, professional and volunteer firefighters will be able to access Workers’ Compensation coverage for six additional cancers. In addition, an amendment will come into force to enable Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claimants to access their entire claim file. The amendments, which were announced last December, adds prostate, skin, breast, cervical and ovarian cancer as well as multiple myeloma to

the list of occupational diseases with presumptive coverage for firefighters. “It’s good,” offered Yorkton Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey. “As far as I’m concerned they’re taking the right steps.” Morrissey said in recognizing the risk firefighter’s face in their jobs he hopes it will follow that the risks of other job sectors are more recognized as well moving forward. “Firefighters lead the way on this type of legislation,” he told Yorkton This Week, adding the International

Association of Fire Fighters have “done a really good job working in it.” Now that the WCB has recognized the specific situation of firefighters to provide “more security for individuals ... peace of mind for their families,” the same should be accorded other sectors, said Morrissey. Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said the updates are a positive thing. “We value the work that our firefighters do and continue to do every day to keep the province safe,” he said

in a government release. “We know the risks that they face and want to continue to provide the supports they need by updating and expanding their WCB coverage.” ‘Presumptive coverage’ means that if a firefighter is diagnosed with a disease, it is presumed the disease is related to their work. With this amendment, Saskatchewan now has presumptive coverage for 15 forms of cancer for firefighters as well as heart injury, making the province a leader in Canada. To learn more about filing a claim, visit www.wcbsask.com

Recreation fees to rise in Yorkton By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The 2020 - 2022 Community Development, Parks & Recreation Fees and Charges were approved by Yorkton Council Tuesday. “Fees and charges are established and approved by Council and have been approved on three-year cycles in the past. This allows community groups to plan their own fees accordingly. Once fees and charges are approved by Council, they continue to be monitored annually by administration during the operating budget process to ensure they remain relevant,” explained Taylor Morrison, Recreation Services Manager with the City at the regular meeting Tuesday (as Monday

was a statutory Holiday). Morrison said fees typically rise as needed on a yearly basis. “Administration believes the practice of increasing fees slightly each year is more beneficial than implementing one large increase every few years. This belief is shared by most of our facility and program users who appreciate the ability to plan their respective budgets and programs without having to absorb significant increases every few years,” he said. “Our fees and charges are related to the cost of facility operations, as well as comparing to similar facilities in similar-sized communities.” While no formal policy exists, Morrison said they try to be moderate in approach.

“Direction received in the past has been that fees should not be the highest, nor the lowest, but rather in the middle when compared to other municipalities and similar service providers, while at the same time achieving appropriate cost recovery rates,” he said. “To find a balance between revenue and expenses, costs and standards of services are continually reviewed.” Although a formal cost recovery policy has not been established by Council, administration aims for an overall cost recovery target of 60 per cent for its recreation facilities, said Morrison. “Recovery rates fluctuate at other recreation facilities as their potential for generating revenue fluctuates with

the community’s need.” The cost recovery rates at these recreation facilities in 2018 include 67 per cent at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre and 46 per cent at the Gloria Hayden Community Centre. The parks operation is extremely limited in its revenue generating potential, with the exception of sports fields which achieved an 18 per cent cost recovery rate in 2018. “A base increase of three per cent has been used as a starting point for all fees and charges given that our costs generally increase at this same rate. Rounding of fees and the inclusion of G.S.T. in the final amount also occurs, which skews the percentage increase in some cases,” said Morrison.

November 20, 2019 - November 26, 2019

Council Meeting Monday, December 2, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. 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

Other Job Opportunities • Temporary Probationary Firefighter 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.

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An old fashioned Christmas He might not be Santa Claus - though at one point in the show he appeared to share the same tailor - but Scott Woods is doing a similar job, going from town to town spreading Christmas cheer. Woods brought his Old Time Country Christmas to St. Andrews United Church on Nov. 14.

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• Pros. Focusing on the smallest balance and quickly clearing it provides a strong psychological incentive to maintain good financial habits. • Cons. Not prioritizing loans with a higher interest rate may not make financial sense in the long term. PRIORITIZE HIGH-INTEREST DEBTS (THE AVALANCHE METHOD) Another, faster way of clearing multiple debts is to prioritize paying off the high interest loans first. Once again, you’ll need to consistently pay more than the minimum amount on the associated account. However, this method reduces the overall interest you’ll pay. • Pros. This method will ensure you pay the least amount of interest possible. • Cons. Reducing debt this way requires a lot of discipline. In addition, it doesn’t provide the same quickly gained sense of accomplishment as the snowball method. Overall, it’s a good idea to make more than the minimum payments on your accounts. In addition, while prioritizing high interest rate loans is ideal, dealing with smaller balances may work better for you.

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Science our best hope for future While I appreciate there are those who have begun to doubt science, I for one am a believer that our future as a planet lies solely with what science can create in the coming years to deal with whatever issues we face. That will be particularly true in agriculture. Unless some disaster arises to alter the course we know the population of earth continues to trend upward, and there is not even a whisper of discussion that the world needs to address that trend in some meaningful way. So there will be a growing number of mouths to feed. That means a continued need

for world food stocks to grow. Food production only occurs by the scientific development of better crop varieties and the development of better cropping systems to enhance yields at an affordable cost of production. It’s the same thing when it comes to our energy needs. Science will open doors to producing energy in ways we can barely imagine. We know, for example, that animal waste creates methane. It is a byproduct of intensive production that has been red-flagged as a concern in terms of producing greenhouse gases,

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Calvin Daniels although whether a big dairy herd produces more than the millions of bison which once roamed North America is another column all entirely. Clearly there is a need to deal with methane production from livestock today in the face of concerns over climate change. So it was with

great interest that I read a recent Western Producer article of the methane from a 2,900 cow dairy herd in California being collected and ultimately used to power a fleet of trucks. Using methane to power a truck is not new, but connecting its production to a cattle farm,

is at least a rather innovative approach, and one that could reasonably be copied at other farms, or even municipal sewage plants, if the cost can reasonably be recouped. Of course innovative energy production is popping up all over the place. There has been work incorporating solar panels into asphalt highways, an idea that on the surface is brilliant in the sense black asphalt attracts heat and the potential, if it works could be immense. Of course it only works if science works out the idea. Then there is the idea of energy from flowing

water in a place that is not exactly on the top of anyone’s list. Since 2015, the city of Portland has been partnering with LucidEnergy to install electricity-generating turbines in its gravityfed water pipes. Again, it’s innovative and something which could be replicated across multiple municipalities. Challenges will be many as we move forward and we need to be supportive of the scientific community in finding the answers. Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

Higher spring runoff possible in south Sask. Recently, the Water Security Agency (WSA) issued its 2019 Conditions at Freeze-up Report. After well above average precipitation through the fall, conditions are favourable for a higher than normal spring run-off in much of southern Saskatchewan. The Souris River Basin,

including the Antler River and Gainsborough Creek basins were particularly wet at freeze-up. While these conditions are wetter than normal, this preliminary forecast for next spring will also be impacted by actual conditions and snow accumulation through winter. Current

long-range forecasts suggest near normal precipitation and above normal temperatures for the first three months of winter. This initial assessment does not mean there will be flooding in southern Saskatchewan next year. The runoff potential is higher because the existing wetter soil con-

ditions will reduce infiltration next spring. By contrast, much of northern Saskatchewan enters winter with normal conditions, the result of below normal precipitation this fall after a wetter than normal summer. The only areas where drier than normal con-

It might be snowy outside but that doesn’t mean you can’t go for a wagon ride. Sunday about 25 people and their six teams of horses gathered

just south of Preeceville for a day of horsemanship and camaraderie. The first-time event was organized by Walter Hughes and Judy Johnson.

YRHS headed to Agribition Yorkton Regional High School students are heading the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina to learn more about career opportunities in agriculture. With one in eight Canadian jobs in the agriculture and agri-food sector there are certainly jobs in the sector. And as the world population continues to grow, the demand for skilled people to work in agriculture will grow as well. The thinkAG Career

communities start to plan for next spring. WSA will be monitoring the development of the winter snowpack and will issue a Spring Runoff Outlook in early February. The full report can be found at www.wsask. ca/Lakes-and-Rivers/ Provincial-Forecast/.

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ditions persist entering winter is a small area around Kindersley, the area between Saskatoon and Prince Albert and a small area northeast of Yorkton that extends to the Manitoba border. The report is an important tool to assist WSA in planning, but also helps Saskatchewan

Expo at CWA allows students to experience what a career could be like in different agricultural sectors such as agronomy, food development, agribusiness, research and innovation, and agricultural trades and technology. “It’s a really cool program,” said YRHS instructor Roby Sharpe. “ThinkAg is really neat. It lets students see some of the opportunities for business and jobs with the agriculture industry. “It really opens their eyes. “It’s a fantastic program.” The thinkAG Career

Expo is a hands-on program where students explore the endless career and entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture, learn about modern food production and begin to see themselves in a career that helps to feed the world. Sharpe said the trip is open to any student signing up, with the bus funded by a donation from Grain Millers in the city. He expects about 40 students, almost all hailing from the farm, to make the trip. They will join students from Wadena, Kelvington, Kelliher and

other surrounding communities in taking in the event, About Agriculture in the Classroom-SK (AITCSK): It is important that young people know where their food comes from. AITC-SK is a nonprofit organization that partners with the agriculture and education communities to connect kids and agriculture through innovative, curriculumbased programs and educational resources. Last year AITC-SK reached 73,700 students from 640 schools across the province.

4 November 2019 To The Community of Yorkton It has been a pleasure and an enriching experience to have a practice in Yorkton SK since 2005. It has not been an easy decision to make but with mixed emotions, I am now reducing my family medicine practice engagements and continuing in urgent care. Thank you for the opportunities to have been your health care advocate, grow in medical knowledge and share your experiences in the community and through your medical journeys. I am writing to advise you that I am closing my general family medicine practice in Yorkton and will no longer be available to provide your long term medical care effective 1 February 2020. I will be available per schedule until that time for your health care needs. Please select another physician within this time frame to continue your family medicine clinic practice care. You can access the former Sunrise Health region website for assistance in selecting another physician. Once my office receives request for a copy of your records by another physician, it will be transferred within 30 days.

Yours sincerely

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Film looks at Canadian internment camps q Ukrainian immigrants among the many that were affected By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A new film ‘That Never Happens’ looks at the Canadian internment camps of the First World War. The film reveals the story of Canada’s first national internment operations between 1914 - 1920, when over 88,000 people were forced to register and more than 8,500 were wrongfully imprisoned in concentration camps across Canada, not for anything they had done but because of where they came from. Most were Ukrainian immigrants, although many Eastern European nationalities were targeted. In 1954, the public records were destroyed and in the 1980s a few brave men and women began working to reclaim this chapter in history and ensure future generations would know about it, explains the film backgrounder. The film was written, directed and produced by Ryan Boyko who was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Saskatoon, and now resides in Ontario. Interestingly, Boyko didn’t come at the film because of a family connection to the story. “I don’t have an immediate family connection, at least not one that I am aware of,” he said. But, he knew a good story when he saw it. “Once I hit 30 I was not going out for the kind of parts I wanted as an actor anymore so I wanted to make my own work,” said Boyko. “I started working on a feature film on the subject of internment because I had a great hook in the fact that nobody knew about it. “It took many years to get the script to a point where it had been thoroughly researched and was historically accurate.” In terms of filming Boyko said they went into it with a plan, but plans do change. “We had a very clear understanding going in of what footage we had and what was missing,” he said. “However if you were to look at the film’s treatment on day-one and compare it to the finished product you would be seeing two very different films. We were fortunate that we were able to collect a lot of previously shot video including sculpture unveilings and academic talks. “Unfortunately there were no survivors so we had to rely on oral history to tell the story. I think that makes the film more powerful because without being told about the multigenerational effects that internment had on families, the audience sees and experiences them first hand.” They also made sure the film, Boyko’s first as director, captured the essence of the story by having it reviewed ahead of completion. “We had a lot of industry insiders view the film before it was locked as a final film and one of the things we kept being asked for was to tell us what we were about to see,” said Boyko. “At that point we had a black text slug over top of where we knew Inky Mark (MP from Dauphin), was going to be in an excerpt from the House of Commons but we hadn’t tracked down the footage yet. When we finally got it Inky describes exactly what internment was, who was affected and why we should care. It was the missing piece of the puzzle. We knew Inky Mark had spoken on the subject in the House of Commons but had no idea what he said. This was the

best piece of archive footage we found and it fit perfectly. I don’t think the film is as effective without it.” Interestingly, with many Ukrainians from Saskatchewan most were not placed in the camps. “Fortunately Saskatchewan was largely spared from the internment operations because Canada needed the grain,” explained Boyko. “When I was there this summer I heard of more stories of farmers around Hyas that had been interned, so they were indeed interned but we don’t know who or how many.” It is a list that is trying to be compiled. “The Canadian First World War Internment Fund is actively creating a list of all of the internees,” said Boyko. “There were 8579 people interned. As of now we have just over 4000 names with documenting evidence so I’m always telling people to look through family documents. The Government destroyed their copies of the Internment documents but internees would have had their own record. Many have been thrown out as people pass away but local churches and museums as well as relatives likely have documentation that they are not aware of. “As we continue to educate people on the Internment Operations I hope more people will come forward with documentary evidence so we can eventually name all 8579 people along with at least one document per person.” In terms of filming expected challenges proved not to be. “You know I thought the most challenging part would be working with the Canadian Government and getting it out to a non-Ukrainian audience,” said Boyko. “The Government was actually amazing and we worked with both Conservative and Liberal Federal governments and they both did what they could to help us tell the story. We got unlimited access to Parks Canada (many of the camps were in National Parks), fairly open access to the Canadian Military, and were supported by the permanent mission of Canada to the United Nations and we screened the film in Geneva as Canada’s contribution to the 70th Anniversary of the Universal declaration of

Ryan Boyko’s new film gathers near lost history of internment camps from 1914-’20. Human Rights. “Then I thought it would be difficult to get those outside of the affected communities to see the film yet they turned up in droves. “The hardest part of telling this story has actually been getting Canadians with Ukrainian Heritage, as well as all of the other affected communities to see this film. The feedback has been ‘Yeah we know all about it…’ or ‘Let sleeping dogs lie’, that is at least until they see the film.” So what does Boyko think is the best aspect of the film? “I think the best aspect of the film is that it has encouraged conversation,” he told Yorkton This Week. “It has encouraged further research. Parks Canada added a new John Boatel Sculpture to Yoho National Park as a direct result of their representatives seeing ‘That Never Happened’. “It has also put this story in the main stream and I am encouraged that it will eventually find its way to church basements and community halls. “Technically speaking the

best aspect of this film is the use of drones. We began filming in 2016 and at that time drone use in documentary was not a thing. We were the first company in Canada to have access to the 4K drone that we used in the making of this film. So from a technical standpoint that’s the best part. Everyone uses drones now (and 4K is nothing) but at the time most people were either not getting aerial shots for documentaries or they were still using helicopters. A lot has changed in three-years.” However, like many film projects funding was a barrier. “The problem was financing,” offered Boyko. “So I had done all of this research and had all of these ideas on how to tell the story but didn’t have the appropriate budget to do it. “It was around that time I was asked if I would be willing to take a camera and go to all of the former internment sites and film what was left. I said no because that would just be what we call ‘B-Roll’ in film and it is not interesting.

“I had been going to many film events and at the time I was heading to the Banff World Media Festival and everyone was looking for short form content. So I said I have an idea. ‘Let me make a pilot of a short form series while I’m in Banff and if you like it I can propose to do that.’ So I shot the first episode of ‘The Camps’ called Castle Mountain. I presented it to The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund and said I could make 26 episodes. We got the green light to move forward and I ended up delivering 33 episodes and came in on time and under budget. “However I didn’t feel like the story was complete. Two nagging questions kept coming up. What happened to the women and children? And why should we care? How is it important today?” Boyko said the importance of the film has grown beyond his initial expectation. “When I was making it I thought it was going to be a small film for the Ukrainian Canadian community likely to be relegated to church basements and community halls,” he said. “And at the same time as I was putting the plan into action I was starting to see xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment crop up in the world around us. It was startling and it still is startling. We are all immigrants to Canada and yet we still seem to have this fear of the other. I think it struck a chord with people when it was complete, a chord that I could never have predicted -- hoped for but not predicted.” Is Boyko satisfied with the overall story he created? “I am very satisfied with the film and I will also say that it is not the definitive piece on Internment,” he said. “It is a launching pad. The story as we know it today, the story from multiple perspectives. However I am acutely aware that there are just as many stories as there were internees, as many stories as there were guards and as many stories as there were affected families of the internees. So this film is not everything on internment. It can’t be. “I hope that through this work other stories, details and camps will be found in the years to come.” Boyko said he now hopes the film reaches the broadest audience possible. “To be honest I was optimistic when I started this project and I said that the target audience was all Canadians,” he said. “People kept telling me to narrow the scope and target it, or at least give an age range. So I said Grades 7 and up. But it is still all Canadians. “This is not an ‘ethnic’ film. It’s Canadian History. Canadian History that was systemically erased and removed from the history books and the education system. I’m happy to say that Canada’s First National Internment Operations was put back into the school curriculum in every province in Canada in 2011 and I hope that teachers will utilize this film to help further educate Canadian youth.” The film is available for Download on iTunes, Googleplay, YouTube Premium, Shaw on Demand and Bell on Demand For Teachers through McIntyre Media https://www. mcintyre.ca/titles/ICE022 And for those who still like DVDs it can be purchased on their website www.armisticefilms.com

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Community Spotlight Get into the spirit of Christmas at Yorkton Public Library. Make your Own Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses, Mon., Dec. 2 at 3:45 p.m. Must preregister 306-783-3523. Family Christmas Movie, Wed., Dec. 11 at 6:00 p.m. Christmas Storytime, ages 3 & up, Thurs., Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Crafts, ages 5 & up, Mon., Dec. 16 at 3:45 p.m. Kids Christmas Movie, Wed., Dec.18 at 3:45 p.m.

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Christmas Bake Sale, Sat., Dec. 7. Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Ukrainian Orthodox Transfiguration Church Yorkton, lower level, 39 Bradbrooke Dr., Yorkton.

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

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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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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Advent Tea & Bake Sale, Sat., Dec. 7, 2019, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. E., Yorkton. Event fee: $5. Join us for Tea and a Bake Sale! All are welcome! More: https:// www.facebook.com/ events/706346643202742/ 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. 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 PM. Our season runs from September 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 306-6206605.

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. 22, Ron & Sandra Rudoski; Nov. 29, Len Gadica. Admission $10.00. Contact Peter 306-782-1846. To rent hall 306-783-6109, 306782-5915.

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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 306-783-8615.

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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 306-783-4080 (Visa/ debit card accepted); Fins, Feathers & Fur 306-782-7387; KM Auto 306-782-2638. 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

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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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Cookie Walk - St. Andrew’s United Church, Yorkton. Sat., Nov. 30 at 12:30 p.m. Use south hall entrance. All kinds of homemade cookies. $7.50 per pound. Stock up for Christmas, lunches, parties. Please bring your own ice cream pails if possible. Everyone welcome.

dren 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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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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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 chil-

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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.

Cuddle up with a good gardening book 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. Members, if you have any questions, please call Liz at (306) 782-2830. This is a lovely way to finish off our meetings before Christmas, hope to see you there, fellow members. On our gardening bulletin board: just in time for winter reading! Curl up on a chilly winter’s evening with a wonderful collection of “The Prairie Garden” books, from 1977 to 2018 (only missing 1984). This collection is available if you are interested. Visit the Yorkton Horticultural Society website at www.yorktonhort.ca and please leave your name and number if you would like to acquire some of these fine gardening books for your collection. And if you are interested in heirloom seeds, you’ll be interested in this! Beans, Beans, Beans! Are you interested in growing and exchanging heirloom beans? You don’t have to trade a cow for a handful of beans like Jack did, just visit our hort website and leave your contact information! A dear friend of ours once baked a “Bible Cake”, with the ingredients and their measurements found in various Biblical passages. I wondered if we could do something similar with

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Gardener’s Notebook our gardens. Here’s an interesting factoid: there are over 120 different kinds of plants listed in the Bible, and these plants cover every aspect of daily life from food, shelter, clothing, fragrance, and beauty. God’s first family lived in a beautiful garden, and while we can’t imagine the beauty of this wondrous place, we know some of the plants that existed there. Song of Solomon 7:12 says “let us go out early to the vineyards, and see whether the vines have budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened and the pomegranates are in bloom.” “The mandrakes give forth fragrance, and over our doors are all choice fruits, new as well as old.” For transportation, Kings 1 5:10 says that “Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired, while Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat as food for this household.” Clothing was made from “fine-twined linen” (Exodus35:25); perfume and fragrance were made from aloes and cin-

namon (Proverbs 7:17) and final preparations at death included “myrrh and aloes” and “spices” (John 19: 39-40). Here’s a biblical inspiration for gardeners: Genesis 1:12. Wondering what to plant? Isaiah 28:25. Be sure to plant the right plant in the right place: Job 8:11. Planning for next spring? Ezekiel 17:5. And if you’re tired at the end of a long gardening day, Isaiah 40;29. Rudyard Kipling wrote poem “The Glory Of The Garden”, and the final stanza goes like this: “Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees, That half a proper gardener’s work is done upon his knees. So when your work is finished, you can wash your hands and pray, For the Glory of the Garden that it may not pass away! And the Glory of the Garden it shall never pass away!” As gardeners we know that some of what we plant will outlast us, and that indeed is a special and beautiful living legacy! Visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca and see what’s new. Have a great week!

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Festival of Cultures featured Sunday By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Festival of Cultures was held Sunday in the city.

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through traditional arts, cultural display, music, dance and perhaps the most popular aspect foods. Rooms were often

crowded with people having their ‘event passports’ stamped, taking a mock test to measure how one’s knowledge fared against a test new

immigrants take, and of course enjoying the food. A stage area provided entertainment from dragon dances to music as well.

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Jazz band performs varied show By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton’s All That Jazz Big Band held an evening playing their favourite hits last Thursday. The evening, held at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre saw the band play 23 familiar pieces ranging from ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ a 1949 release by Brother Bones to Adele’s 2012 Skyfall. The music of Frank Sinatra was also featured with five of his songs on the playlist. Enhancing the band’s performance were vocals provided by a trio of singers. Craig Read in his first public performance sang The Guess Who’s 1969 classic Undun. Then the tandem of Kelsey Kuz and Rob

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Zerr took over, each performing a number of songs. Zerr, who farms in the Langenburg area, has enjoyed singing since his earliest childhood memories. Over the years he has been a part of many vocal groups from Barbershop Quartets to vocal jazz, to musical theater, noted the program, Kuz is a graduate from the University of Regina’s Music Education Program and grew up fully immersed in the Regina music community. Kelsey began taking singing lessons at a young age and has participated in several choirs, bans, and musical productions. She has worked as a voice instructor in Regina before accepting the position of Band and Choral Director at the Yorkton Regional High

Yorkton’s All That Jazz held a concert of favourites tunes recently. School in September of 2016, stated the program. All That Jazz Big Band performs under the direction of Larry Pearen. The band started in 1999, features members from Yorkton and region who enjoy performing a variety of music, from swing band, rock tunes, movie themes, to jazz.

Association, and the Saskatchewan Band Association being presented the CBA National Band Award

and Honorary Life Membership for his work and leadership with bands in Canada. In 2017 he was award-

ed the Canada 150 MP Community Builder medal and selected 2017 Citizen of the Year by Yorkton This Week.

Also from the program, Pearen himself is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina is the founding Director of both the Community Concert and Jazz Bands. Prior to his retirement, Pearen was responsible for all bands at the Yorkton Regional High School where his school bands travelled extensively throughout Canada and the United States performing. Pearen is a past president of the Canadian Band

Paper Bag players do well at provincial event By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Paper Bag Players had a successful at the 2019 TheatreOne Festival in Kindersley Nov. 14-16. The local theatre group performed ‘Room No.5’ a thriller by Bev Clark with permission granted by Stagescripts Inc. And when the hardware was handed out Amber Matechuk won Best Supporting Actor for her role as Missy/ Mrs. Pettigrew.

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Teresa Weber took honours for Best Director. The Paper Bag Players’ technical team also earned an honorable mention at the event. The festival was attended by five other provincial groups, Tumbleweed Theatre, Talespinner Theatre, Kindersley Players, Prairieland Players & Impavido Theatre. The Paper Bag Players now turn their focus to their Christmas production ‘Every Christmas Story Ever Told....And Then Some’ which they will be taking on the road starting Nov 28, in Esterhazy at the Maple Leaf Theatre.

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Toilet talk in the hardware aisle

“Sir, can you tell me if this kit will work for my toilet?” The older male employee I’d approached in the plumbing aisle of the hardware store looked at the package in my hand. “What’s wrong with your toilet?” “Well,” I said, “ya’ know how when you flush a toilet, it goes ‘Whsh...?” (I pursed my lips, pushed them out, and made a long shhhing sound). He froze. I continued. “But not ours. At least, not

anymore. For the last few weeks, it goes (I arranged my mouth back into position and sounded off again) ‘Whsh, whsh, whsh, whsh. Whsh, whsh, whsh, whsh…’ Like that. About ten times, even more.” I added a few more “Whsh”-es, (just in case hearing the sound again may trigger a helpful suggestion). “Have you ever heard of that? And the toilet is fairly new too! Less than ten years. Bought it here, in

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fact!” The man swallowed. When he spoke, his voice seemed stilted. “Um….

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Flapping the kit in my hand up and down as I punctuated my explosions. No wonder they’d laughed. When I turned the next corner, found my friend Glenda and told her, we did too. So hard we could barely stand. In my journey of following Jesus, I’ve asked God many honest questions. At least a few may have seemed childish, ignorant, impossible or offensive. That’s why I love these verses in James 1: 5- 6: “If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all, without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” Only one condition follows — that we believe, without a doubt, that God will supply the needed wisdom. Got questions? Just ask. You’ll never find God standing doubled over in Heaven’s aisles.

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no. Never.” Me neither, I told him. In fact, I’ve lived with toilets all my life and not one ever got a case of hiccups. Eyes carefully locked on mine, he spun out a volley of plumber-type questions: “Does the tank fill up? (Eventually.) Are you having any other plumbing issues in the house? (No.) Have you taken the tank lid off to see what’s happening under there? (Not yet, but I will.) “Well,” he said finally, enunciating carefully. “I have no idea. That kit

definitely won’t work. Perhaps ask a plumber? Or try the manufacturer’s website.” He turned quickly away as another customer approached from behind. “Thanks,” I said, and began walking back to where I’d found the kit — but not before I noticed him leaning close to the newcomer. “I heard that,” the second fellow said. The clerk shook his head. “Best part o’ my day,” he muttered, barely loud enough for me to hear. “Best part o’ my day.” And there they stood, the pair of them, in the middle of the plumbing aisle. Laughing at me. Puzzled, I rewound the conversation in my head — and saw what they must have seen. Me, asking my question. Mimicking my toilet’s sounds. My lips protruding; spraying, perhaps?

Lionel Bart’s musical adaptation ‘Oliver!’, based on Dickens’ literary classic, Oliver Twist, comes to Sacred Heart High School as the drama department brings the smash musical to life.

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pm matinee December 1st. Advance tickets are $10, available at Welcome Home Crafts and I.G. Wealth Management, and the Sacred Heart High School office. Tickets are also available at the door for $15 the night of the performance.

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Sunday, November 24th All English Liturgy 10:00 a.m., Yorkton “23rd Sunday After Pentecost”

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Sunday, November 24th Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

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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

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Grand Slam helping curling’s growth By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was a day to get excited about curling as people gathered at the Nexera Flexihall. What brought them out on a dull and cool Saturday was the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Community Fest. The event celebrated the return of the Meridian Canadian Open, which will take place Jan. 14-19, 2020, featuring the top 16 men’s and 16 women’s curling teams in the world. Fans attending the Community Fest could learn more about the 2020 Meridian Canadian Open while enjoying food, music and activities for the whole family. The Community Fest also featured appearances by Olympic gold medalist and World

Curling Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Martin, as well as 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion Chelsea Carey. Carey said attending an event like the one in Yorkton is a “fun” break from curling, adding her team was actually playing as a threesome in Red Deer as she visited with fans in the city here. “It’s fun for us to see the community get excited about the (upcoming) event.” Carey said fans in Yorkton were great when Pinty’s held events here before, and as a competitor she appreciates when the stands are full. “Definitely it is fun to be part of that energy,” she said, adding have a “good loud crowd is hard to beat as an athlete.” Martin said one thing

that really sets a crowd in Yorkton apart is its understanding of the sport. “You’re in a curling community here. Players love coming here,” he said, adding “the knowledge of the fans, the players really appreciate that. It’s not just the support but the knowledge.” Martin said lots of fans understand the sport but here it’s a knowledge gained “by osmosis at the kitchen table.” Beyond the interest in Pinty’s returning to Yorkton, Carey said it is exciting to be involved in the sport right now as interest in curling is growing around the world. She said the sport has always been popular in Canada, but have curling in the Winter Olympics and annual series such as Pinty’s is taking it to new levels of interest. “The more exposure we can get the better for the sport,” she said. Martin picked up on the growth of the sport. “Worldwide curling is one of the fastest growing sports in the world; in the U.S., in South Korea, Japan, China, Russia,” he said. “There’s so much growth it’s terrific. “The Grand Slam of Curling has a great deal to do with it.” It helps the overall

Former curler Kevin Martin was in Yorkton promoting the January Grand Slam event to be held the city. quality of the sport continues to improve too, offered Carey. “There’s a lot more good international teams,” she said. “Canada is not dominant anymore. We have more depth, but if you look at the top-15 teams only half are Canadian.” Yorkton will be the fourth of six communities participating in the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling schedule this season. The total purse for the entire Grand Slam is $2.1 million.

Popularity of pickleball growing locally By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in Saskatchewan. There are already 1200 players in Regina, and in Yorkton are growing, including a full house last Saturday for a beginner’s workshop on the sport at the Gloria Hayden Centre. The reasons for the growth are varied, said Dave Weiman, a director of Pickleball Saskatchewan who was one of the event instructors. “It’s senior friendly,” he said, adding one does not have to be athletic to participate in the sport. For those unfamiliar with pickleball it is a paddleball sport com-

bining elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports, the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules somewhat similar to tennis, with several modifications. Pickleball was invented in the mid-1960s as a children’s backyard game. “It’s a well thought out game,” said Weiman, who noted when playing doubles the on-court movement is not extreme, again making it ideal for

mature players. “There’s lots of volleys,” he added, which means you don’t require on power to be good at pickleball as is the case in a sport such as tennis where a power serve can be dominating. Weiman said as an association they really are focused on attracting players at around 55 years of age. He said they can learn the game and have many years still to play. And, in Yorkton there is a great opportunity to play, with drop-in sessions at Gloria Hayden Tuesday and Thursday evening, and Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 10 a.m. til noon. The cost is only $5 a session and paddles are

Chanz Hutton explains the proper grip for a pickleball paddle. provided. “Yorkton has been very kind to us,” said Weiman, adding in the

summer they take pickleball outside too, with potential for growth there too.

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Flag football program launching locally By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Youth will have a new football option in Yorkton starting next April.

The Yorkton Flag Football League is set to launch with teams across a range of ages for youth. “We felt there was an opportunity to give youth

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in the area a chance to play football with a nonphysical approach,” said Jeff Hannotte a driving force behind the new organization. Hannotte said there are those who “want to enjoy football” but are not looking for the highly physical nature of tackle football. Since flag football is still football injuries can occur, said Hannotte but with “proper techniques and coaching we hope to lessen much of that.” The new flag football program will run from April into June, so Hannotte said it will also be an opportunity for some players from fall tackle programs to play football in the spring to hone some skills. Hannotte said they

are not looking to replace tackle football, but to offer an option in the spring. “We hope our program compliments the tackle program,” he said. The new league will be based in Yorkton with practices and games at Drake Field in the city, Hannotte said they will welcome players from the entire region. “This is for the Yorkton Parkland,” he said, adding if a parent is willing to commit to driving their son or daughter to weekly activities they are welcome. Longer term Hannotte said the league hopes teams in different age groups might organize in area communities such as Foam Lake, Canora or

Melville. The plan is for teams to be made up of eightto-10 players, with games played five-on-five. At the younger ages teams are co-ed. Teams are planned for six/seven, eight/nine, 10/11 and 12/13 as co-ed, with the 14/15 and 16/17 age teams split boys and girls. The overall approach for the league will be for players to have fun. “There are no scholarships, no Stanley Cup, at the end of this one,” said Hannotte. “It’s a fun kind of league.” Organized under NFL Flag rules, each player will receive a jersey and flag belt as part of registration set in year one

at $125. Players will be required to have a mouth guard, and cleated shoes are recommended. Teams will practice Wednesday evening and play games Saturday mornings. Details on registration, including forms can be found at www.yorktonflagfootball.com And, there may be a league for adults too. Hannotte said there has been interest in adult teams and they have brought on a director “just to run that part of the league” if it is decided to go ahead with adult play in 2020. That will be decided at board meeting later this month. “We’ll make the decision then what the direction of that will be,” said Hannotte.

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‘Riders once more lose in memorable fashion

Well fellow Roughrider fans our team not only broke Cinderella’s glass slipper on Sunday, they jumped up and down on it until it was little more than glass dust. Now, I readily admit that had someone said in June the Roughriders would host the western finals but lose, I would have at first disbelieved and then happily have agreed that would be a great 2019 season. However, expectations change over the course of a season. The ‘Riders went into the season with questions at quarterback and that meant low expectations. Cody Fajardo emerging as one of the league’s

best pivots changed those expectations, to something far greater. When they topped the west earning the home playoff game for the Western Final I admit I was dreaming of a Grey Cup berth. To be fair, I don’t think the Winnipeg Blue Bombers or Saskatchewan would have had a sniff of a chance against Hamilton unless it’s minus-30 to take the combo of Bralon Addison and Brandon Banks out of the equation. Still, I wanted, and had grown to expect the Roughriders to be there. Of course, our green and white are infamous for finding dramatic ways to lose big games.

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Sports There was Tony Gabriel hobbling off the line to catch a touchdown from Tom Clements on Nov. 28, 1976, to give the Ottawa Rough Riders a 23-20 victory over the Roughriders at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. Then there was kicker Paul McCallum missing a field goal attempt in overtime during the Western Final with the

BC Lions in Vancouver in 2004. The Lions won on a field goal. And, of course there was the 13th man fiasco when the ‘Riders met the Montreal Alouettes in the 2009 Grey Cup. The penalty giving the Al’s a second chance to kick a missed field goal, which they of course did to beat us. Now we can add the 2019 Western Final

woes to the list. I’m not sure which will be most remembered as abject failure this time; the general inability to score a touchdown, the botched third and two hand-off from Bryan Bennett to apparently the ghost of the 13th man since no one else was ready for it, or the desperation third down pass off the goal crossbar as time ran out. Ultimately it doesn’t matter, the ‘Riders had chances and couldn’t get it done. We could credit Winnipeg’s defence but no true ‘Rider fan can say anything good about our nemesis. We could remind that Fajardo was hurt but that never cuts it. If he plays he should be able

to make the plays. And, for much of the game he did make plays tossing for 366 yards. He just couldn’t get the team in the end zone. So, it comes down to poor execution, and questionable play calling. The first half of that is on the players, the play calling squarely on the coaches. It was a memorable game, but as is too often the case, for the wrong reasons. The ‘Riders lose in epic ways. As for the Grey Cup, the TiCats get their first one since 1999. On a more positive note for Saskatchewan sports fans the Rush start the 2019-20 National Lacrosse League season Nov. 29, in Colorado.

Junior Terriers shut out in Weyburn By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Hyundai Terriers were in Weyburn Saturday to take on the Wings. The Wings started the scoring in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League contest with the only goal of the opening period off the stick of Liam Rutten. In the second frame Rhett Frey made it a 2-0 score with an unassisted effort, the only goal of the period. And, that would be it for scoring as the teams played through a scoreless third period. Joseph Young recorded the shut-out for the

hometown Wings, stopping all 34-shots he faced. Ryan Ouellette was in the Terrier nets and tagged with the loss after facing 35-shots. The Terriers remain atop the SJHL Viterra Division with 29 points based on a 14-11-1 record. With the win the Wings are second in the Viterra with 21 points, two better than third place Melville with 19. Estevan sits fourth with 17 points.

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The Terriers continued to be a thorn in the side of the Battlefords North Stars. The Stars might sport the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s best

record at 22-2 but the two losses have come courtesy the Terriers, including their matchup tonight at the North Battlefords Civic Centre. The teams traded first period markers Timon Prexler at 1:49 for the home team with Chantz Petruic getting the equalizer for Yorkton at 12:47. The North Stars struck first in the second period on a goal by Quinton Loon-Stewardson. But, then Petruic took over, scoring the equalizer at 18:36, an unassisted effort, and then 33-seconds later potting the go-ahead goal to complete a natural hat trick. In the third Petruic scored at the 30-second mark to give Yorkton a 4-2 lead. It was Petruic’s 28th of the season. A powerplay effort by Kaden Boser at 10:18 and

a short-handed goal by Loon-Stewardson at 16:34 knotted the contest 4-4. Then Petruic took over again, this time drawing an assist on a powerplay goal by Steven Norum, the picking up another helper for his sixth point of the game on an empty-net goal by Jordan Guiney. Terrier head coach Mat Hehr said Petruic “has been playing unbelievable,” then added “his linemates should get a lot of credit too.” Ryan Ouellette was the winning netminder for Yorkton facing 33-shots in the Yorkton net. Parker Rey started in goal for Battlefords, with Adam Dmyterko coming in in relief in the loss. The win leaves the Terriers with a 2-0-1 rec-

ord against Battlefords who are rated top in the country at the Junior ‘A’ level. “There’s really not a big secret, the guys just get up to play them,” said Hehr, adding it was the Stars who eliminated the Terriers in the playoffs last season, and that in itself is motivation. “And, we commit to defence against them.” It helps too that the Terriers have made good use of their chances. “When we’ve gotten chances we’ve been putting them in,” offered Hehr.

Taking on the Klippers

The Terriers were also on the road for action last Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League contest saw the Terriers facing off in Kindersley

against the Klippers. Scott McKenzie started the scoring on the powerplay for the home team at 11:04 of the opening period. Fifty-seconds later Jordan Guiney scored for the Terriers to tie the contest. The second period saw only one-goal scored, that by Tyler Traptow. Trailing 2-1 headed to the third the Terrier offence took over. Guiney tied the game 2-2 with a marker at 15:52. Yorkton’s winning goal came at 19:03 when Chantz Petruic scored his 24th of the season. Philippe Bond was the winning netminder for Yorkton facing 47-shots. Matthew Pesenti and Hudson Killem both played in the loss for the Klippers facing 28-shots.

Taphorn twins back with Junior Terriers By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

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The Yorkton Hyundai Terriers have announced the signing of the Taphorn brothers, Kaeden and Keenan. The Taphorns are 19-year-olds from Yorkton who have spent the past three seasons in the WHL with both Kootenay and Moose Jaw. The tandem played their AAA Midget hockey in the city with the Maulers in 2015-16. “Definitely they’re a nice addition,” said Terrier had coach Mat Hehr Friday. “... They’ll give us some much-needed secondary scoring.” Kaeden Taphorn played 56 games in the WHL in 2018-19 with four goals and eight assists. Keenan Taphorn

Kaeden and Keenan Taphorn are now with the Yorkton Terriers after a stint in the WHL. to three 20-year-olds as they have only four on the roster at present,

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amassed 15 regular season WHL goals last season, and 11 assists. Both players have appeared in only eight games this season with Moose Jaw. Hehr said initially the Taphorns will be lined up with Alec Zawatsky “to see how that works.” The addition of the Taphorns is not likely to be the last new faces on the Terriers this season. “There will probably be a few more trades in the next week or so,” said Hehr, noting the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Dec. 1, trade deadline is fast approaching. “... We want to get a bit older and a bit better.” As it stands the Terriers could add up

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Maulers get second win of season By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer After a 3-0 loss on home ice Saturday, the Yorkton Secon Maulers again played host to the Beardy’s Blackhawks at the Farrell Agencies

opening frame. In the second Yorkton got goals by Carter Dereniwsky and Rhys Maskimow to lead 3-1, before Kayden Clarke responded for the Blackhawks before the second period was over.

Arena Sunday afternoon. The Maulers started the scoring with a powerplay marker 6:41 into the contest from Blake Samida. Trever Sanderson would knot the score before the end of the

With a scoreless third period the Maulers had only their second win of the Saskatchewan ‘AAA’ Midget Hockey League season. Kael DePape was in the nets for Yorkton, while Kris Johnson was

the Beardy’s goaltender. The Maulers are 11th in the league with a 2-14-0-1 record and five points. Beardy’s sits 10th with 13-points based on a record of 6-11-1-0.

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After a scoreless opening 20-minutes the Blackhawks jumped out to a 3-0 lead through 40-minutes of play on goals by Holden Doell, Mesele Klassen and Caden Joanis. The third would again be a clean slate for both teams, leaving Beardy’s with a 3-0 win. Ty Shumanski was in net for Yorkton facing 28-shots, while Matthew Hennessey stopped all 34-shots he faced for the Blackhawks to record the

shut-out. The pair of games appears to be the last visit of the Beardy’s AAA Midget franchise to the city. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association announced recently that after requiring teams in the Saskatchewan ‘AAA’ Midget League to reapply for membership that Beardy’s has been stripped of its franchise along with the end of the Notre Dame Argos, one of two teams playing out of the boarding school in Wilcox. The ‘AAA’ Midget League will however remain a 12-team loop in the 2020-21 season as Estevan and Warman being awarded teams.

The Secon Maulers earned a split with Beardys on the weekend at the Farrell Agencies Arena.

Teddy Bear Toss this Friday By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer When you’re out shopping in the next few days you might want to pick up an extra teddy bear or two. The reason? Coming up on Friday, Nov. 22, when the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers host

better it will look on the ice, and they all get donated to the Salvation Army to make hundreds of young children happy at Christmas time. Game time is 7:30, and if you bring a stuffed toy then you will receive a complimentary Terrier ticket to a future game. Purchase your tickets

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MATSALLA - Bernard Matsalla, beloved husband of Julia of Yorkton, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 81 years of age. Bernard was born July 27, 1938 on the family farm in the Hazel Dell district of Saskatchewan. In his teen years he left home to work for farmers in the Tiny area. In the late 1950’s he started employment with Bannister Construction in Alberta. He then obtained 240 acres of land in the RM of Invermay in 1961. In 1959 he met Julia Swiderski and they were married on October 20, 1962. He always joked about his anniversary being 21/10 because his parents made him a wedding on the 21st of October. The couple moved into the house he had built the previous summer and started farming. He continued to work away from the farm while Julia remained on the farm to look after the livestock. He worked in the mines at Thompson, La Ronge and Snow Lake until 1968. He stayed at home for one year and worked for Wyonzek Construction to pay off the cost of bulldozing cultivated land. In 1974 his back gave out from the work in the mines and they had to leave the farm and relocate to Yorkton. He found employment at Morris Industries as a welder and retired after 29 years of service. Bernard found retirement boring so he worked at WalMart for 10 years. He loved gardening and made new flower beds every summer. He received several horticultural awards from the City of Yorkton. He took great pride in his property’s appearance. He also spent a lot of time in his workshop in the back yard working on his many carpentry projects with the Martin houses being his latest, many of which found homes with friends and family. He organized the first Matsalla reunion in 1989. He took great interest in keeping families together and getting to know them and staying in touch. The church was a very important part of his life and he enjoyed attending services. His first parish he attended was Dobrowody Church and while he lived in Yorkton was a committed member of St. Gerard’s Parish. He has 43 nieces and nephews and has kept in touch with each and every one of them, whether they lived near or far. Together, he and Julia have 15 godchildren. He was predeceased by his parents John and Josephine and by two brothers, Henry and Edward. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Julia; son Sidney (Debbie) and his granddaughter Makayla; his brother Tony (Iris); and by three sisters: Lena Knash, Bernice Chopty and Mary Matsalla. Prayers were held on Monday evening, November 11, 2019 from St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton. Mary Bybliw was the Lay-presider, Makayla Matsalla was the Lay-reader. Pianist, Chris Fisher, led members of the Parish Choir in the hymns ‘Be Not Afraid’, Psalm 63 and ‘Prayer of St. Francis’. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from St. Gerard’s Church with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as Celebrant. The Cross bearer was Makayla Matsalla, the Lay-readers were Cathy and Shelley Knash and the Gift bearers were Deborah and Sid Matsalla. Accompanists Chris Fisher and Zita Serhan led member of St. Gerard’s Parish Choir, the Rama Choir and the Polish Choir in the hymns ‘Here I Am Lord’, Psalm 40, ‘On Eagles Wings’, ‘Badzze Pozdrowiona’, ‘Immaculate Mary’, ‘Song of the Angels’ and ‘Serdeczna Matko’. Honourary bearers were Taylor, Dana and Morgan Shymanski, Tony, Iris and Cheryl Matsalla, Richard and Alice Swiderski, Bernadette Cooper, April Stadnyk, Lena and Theresa Knash, Dianne Rapp and Sharon Biccum. The interment followed in the Garden of Memories at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Gary Knash, Wayne Knash, Doug Matsalla, Liz Schmidt, Makayla Matsalla, Stan Shymanski and Brianna Shinseki serving as the casket bearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

COBB – George Cobb of Theodore passed away on November 11, 2019. George Ewart Cobb was the first-born son of Richard and Hazel (Shay) Cobb, arriving on September 7, 1950. He grew up on their farm near Powassan, ON, joined five and seven years later by his brothers, John and David. He became a true ‘farm boy’, doing chores, cutting wood in the wood lot, cutting and raking hay. While going to school, he worked for various neighbouring farmers, most notably for his cousin Lloyd Byers. At age 15, he made a commitment to serve God, a choice he was true to until the end of his life. Upon completing Grade 12, he went to Shelburne, ON to work for Carl and John Kidd on their farm. In early October 1969, his buddy John Kidd persuaded him to go West with him, taking a half-ton truck load of apples to sell for gas money. Once in Saskatchewan, he began working for Don & Vern Sinclair on their farm at Fort Qu’Appelle. On his first trip to the city of Regina, he met Janice Leonhardt, a nursing student, and after their first date he decided she was the one he was looking for. They were married July 23, 1971 and resided in Regina where George had begun apprenticing as a plumber. Their four sons, Jeffrey, Jolan, Jayden and Justin were added to their household in the following eight years, as well as numerous boarders – brothers, cousins and friends. After obtaining his journeyman’s papers, he then mentored his brother David and cousin Keith Byers while employed at Welldone Plumbing & Heating. Weekends were often spent traveling as a family to plumb at various friends’ homes in Saskatchewan & Alberta. In April 1980, George, Jan and boys moved to Theodore to take over Jan’s parents’ farm which also included the privilege of hosting the annual Christian convention held in that yard since 1929. Farm life soon included a milk cow, chickens, turkeys, geese, pigs, horses and 2 llamas. George continued his plumbing trade, working it in around farm priorities. Camping was always a favourite holiday, and as the boys grew, goose & deer hunting, snowmobiling, skiing, boating, quadding and cutting wood were frequent activities. When the boys left home, they returned most weekends with many friends in tow. With boys gone, George and Jan sold their cattle and discontinued raising poultry, concentrating on their increased cropping operations. Later still, they rented out some of their land and enjoyed travelling more, often with good friends or their married sons & families, making more life-long memories and friends along the way. George was a skilled carpenter, crafting all their kitchen cabinets and an all-round diagnostician and fix-it man, be it mechanical, electrical or plumbing challenges. Throughout their 48 years of marriage, they worked seamlessly as a team of two, just like George’s daily peanut butter and margarine toast. George had a sudden heart attack at the Theodore Town Hall on November 11, 2019 and passed away within hours in the Yorkton Health Centre. He leaves with many special fond memories his loving wife, Jan, sons Jeff (Jodi) and their daughters Merra & Nella of Fort Qu’Appelle, Jolan (Julie) and their daughters Megan & Rachel of Brooks AB, Jayden (Donna) and their sons Trae, Brett & Bryn of Fort Qu’Appelle, Justin (Candace) and their children Payton & Jayda of Peebles, brothers John (Anita) and David (Bonnie) and one uncle Jim Cobb as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Jan’s parents Paul & Irene Leonhardt, his aunts & uncles (& their spouses) and nine cousins. The family would like to acknowledge the tremendous outpouring of love and support shown to them. Thank you… The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Anne Portnuff Theatre in the Yorkton Regional High School. The officiants were Jim Atcheson, Dale Shultz, Mary Roper, Dale Wipf and Marci Howden. Jack Reddekopp and Jenelle Gregg officiated the Graveside Service. The Pianist was Irene Flett. David & Viola Hermanson, Ron & Brenda Hermanson, Norman & Minnie Lou Howden, Leonard & Marlene Kennedy, John & Linda Malcolm, Morris & Karen McChesney, Paul & Shannon Moore, Daren & Karen Young attended the guest registry. The Ushers were Shawn Graham, Ken Kerslake, Ken Kostenuk, Nevin Morrow, Orrin Novak and Dallas Young. Jeffrey Cobb, Jolan Cobb, Jayden Cobb, Justin Cobb, Jesse Cobb and Jackson Cobb served as Casket Bearers. The Interment was held in the Theodore Town Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Theodore Health Care Staff Furnishings as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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RUFF – Gail Ruff of Yorkton passed away on November 10, 2019 at the age of 85 years. Gail Christine Ruff was born September 24, 1934 in Hanna, AB, a daughter of Stanley and Margaret Foss. In 1954 Gail married Warren Ruff and together they shared 50 years of family, friends, and many wonderful adventures. Gail’s competitive spirit drew her naturally to sports, particularly golfing and curling. She generously contributed her talents and energy to many sporting organizations and events throughout the years. Her fun loving personality attracted many people to her and she enjoyed the company of many close friends. Gail loved to entertain and was as good a guest as she was a host, always in the middle of the action; often orchestrating it. Gail cherished her family and they were blessed with no greater champion than she. Gail was predeceased by her husband, Warren, and her mother and father. She is survived by her daughter Jill of Calgary, and two sons, Wade (Sandra) and their three sons Emmett, Nathan, Carter; Bart and his daughter Madison. Her positive and feisty presence will be sadly missed by her family and friends. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey officiating. Words of Remembrance were shared by Gail’s Grandsons Emmett, Nathan and Carter Ruff. Jill MacTavish served as the urn bearer. Memorial Donations in memory of Gail may be made to the S.P.C.A. or to the MS Society of Saskatchewan as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

GIBNEY - Rosalie. 1919 - 2019. Our beloved Rosalie Gibney passed away peacefully at age 100 on Sunday, November 10, 2019 surrounded by loving family. Rosalie was born January 16, 1919 in Insinger, SK to Sophie and Ben Glass. She married the love of her life, Sam Gibney of Yorkton, in 1943. Long-time residents of Yorkton, they raised three children, owned and operated Gibney’s Men’s Wear for over forty years and were active members of the community. Rosalie attained her Diploma of Piano from the Toronto Conservatory by age 16. She was a talented pianist, passionate bridge player and a close and loyal friend to many. She had an innate wisdom, a positive outlook and a joy of life. Rosalie moved to Wintergreene Estates in Regina in 2015 where she enjoyed residing and making new friendships. Rosalie was predeceased by her husband, Sam, her parents, brothers Mel and Irving. She is survived by and will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Sandra (Roxby) Hughes of St. Albert, AB, grandsons Craig and Braden; her son James (Maureen) of Calgary, AB, grandson Tyler, granddaughter Leigh (Graham), great-grandsons Oliver and Leo; daughter Susan Mehlsen of Regina Beach, SK, grandson Leif (Stephanie), great-grandchildren Isla and August, grandson Erik and granddaughter Alix; cousin Harriette Tax of Purdys, NY and many dear nieces and nephews. Rosalie cherished her family above all else. We would like to thank the caring staff at Wintergreene Estates and the Pasqua Hospital. There will be a celebration of Rosalie’s life and internment next spring in Yorkton. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of choice in Rosalie’s memory. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral and Cremation Care – Yorkton.

POWELL - It is with great sadness the family of Bernice Dorothy Powell (Smithson) announce her passing on November 7, 2019 at the age of 94. Bernice was born to Mildred and Richard Smithson on January 18, 1925. Following two years serving in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, on October 10, 1947, Bernice married Mansel Powell and together they lived in Ebenezer for almost 40 years, raising their three children and running their business before retiring to Yorkton in 1985. Bernice was predeceased by her infant son John Steven in 1950, her husband Mansel in 2004, parents Richard and Mildred Smithson, her sisters Joyce Uhl and Ruby Zimmer, brothers Ken, Jack and Morley Smithson and her infant sister Marguerite. Bernice is survived by her children, Jack Powell (Carrie) of Good Spirit Lake, Gloria PowellSmith (Bryce) of Saskatoon and Sandra Gulka (Bill) of Good Spirit Lake, 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She loved her garden, with it being the place she said she felt the closest to God, traveling the world with Mansel and spending time at the cottage sipping coffee on the deck while watching the blue heron fishing and the lake coming to life. Bernice devoted her life to her children and was immensely proud of her family, to which she leaves behind beautiful memories. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Yorkton with Deacon Luanne Hrywkiw officiating. Son Jack read a poem, daughters Gloria and Sandra gave tributes to Bernice. The Lay-readers were Kaitlyn Waugh, Bethany Wanner and Raeghan Gulka. Organist Judy Berg and pianist Jolene Cherland led members of the Church Choir and the congregation in the hymns ‘Morning Has Broken’, ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘In the Garden’. Son-in-law Bryce Smith played a piano solo ‘What A Wonderful World’. Following the memorial luncheon the interment took place in the Garden of Devotion at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Evan Powell, Krista Powell, Bryden Smith, Lliam Gulka, Melanie Molnar, Bethany Wanner and Janna Powell-Smith serving as the casket bearers. The honourary bearers were all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorials in Bernice’s memory may be made to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church as tokens of remembrance. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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A place for remembering... Surrounded by a wealth of spruce and pine trees is the City of Yorkton Cemetery. This peaceful, historic setting has a variety of standard and cremation plots available. Contact Community Development, Parks & Recreation at 306-786-1750 for further information.

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COOKIE WALK. St. Andrew’s United Church, Yorkton. Saturday, November 30@ 12:30pm. Use South Hall Entrance. ALL KINDS SWNA-FarmStress_1x23.L20_R0011764220.indd OF HOMEMADE COOKIES. $7.50 •prod1/kk classified PER POUND. •Stock up for Christ•mas, ytw Lunches, nov20/19Parties. Please bring your own Ice Cream pails if possible. EVERYONE WELCOME. ST. MARY’S UCWLC Christmas Bake Sale. Thursday, November 28, 2019. 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.

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The family of the late Orest Danyliuk wishes to thank family and friends for their support. Thank you to Rev. Father Michael Faryna, Cantor Yvonne Panchuk and choir, the pallbearers and crossbearer, also for the kind words, cards, food, flowers and memorial donations. A special thank you to Larry German and staff at Bailey’s Funeral Home for your compassion and superb care and for providing a lovely lunch. -Sincerely Gordon & June.

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

Legal/Public Notices Liquor Permit Advertising Form Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that 102089270 SASKATCHEWAN LTD. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Tavern and Retail Store Integrated permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Theodore Motor Hotel at 100 Yellowhead Highway Theodore SK, S0A 4C0 . Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing. Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 REGINA SK S4P 3M3 Pursuant to Section 62 of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997 the above advertisement shall be published once each week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper published in the municipality in which the proposed outlet is or is to be situated, or if no newspaper is published in the area, then in a newspaper published in Saskatchewan and circulating in the area.

Seniors Aide Equipment MOBILITY POWER Chair in brand new condition. Used only 2 months. Fully loaded, comes w/original bill of sale. $2,000. 306621-1514.

Notice to Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of BECKERLAND FARMS INC. Of the City of Yorkton In the Province of Saskatchewan NOTICE is hereby given that BECKERLAND FARMS INC. of Yorkton, Saskatchewan made an Assignment in Bankruptcy and that MNP Ltd. was appointed Trustee, on November 12, 2019. A Meeting of Creditors to consider the bankruptcy will be held on the 29th day of November 2019 at the hour of 2:00 in the afternoon at: MNP Ltd. Suite 900 - 2010 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0J3 To be entitled to vote at the meeting, a creditor must lodge with the trustee, before the meeting, a proof of claim and, where necessary, a proxy. Dated at Regina, this 13th day of November 2019. MNP Ltd. TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY 1500, 640 – 5th Avenue SW Calgary AB T2P 3G4 (403) 537-8424, (403) 537-8437 (Fax) Rick Anderson

PLAN NUMBER 2-3781 IDEAL FOR EXPANDING FAMILY Gabled roofs seem to make a house homier, and this attractive three-bedroom, two-storey design is no exception. A future secondary suite on the ground floor will be ideal for an expanding family or those seeking a mortgage-helper or in-law accommodation. The covered entry, flanked by double pilas-

ters with brick bases that echo those directly above, leads into roomy foyer with a large coat closet. Upstairs, the great room and dining room form one large space, with the great room opening on to a spacious covered deck. The gas fireplace in the great room will cast its rosy glow as far as the dining room, which includes a bayed-out area that could house a built-in storage cabinet.

The kitchen features an angle sink, with a window to the left, as well as an efficient counter configuration. Next to the pantry is a doorway to a patio, ideal for al fresco dining and grilling. The master suite overlooks the front garden and includes a roomy walk-in closet as well as ensuite with a soaker tub, double basins and a glassed-in shower stall. The second and third bedrooms share a threepiece bath. The linen

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cupboard is located between them. On the ground floor, as noted above, a future secondary suite is roughed in, with a threepiece bathroom and kitchen/dining/sitting area. The laundry room also occupies the ground floor. With access to the double garage, the laundry can double as a mud room. Exterior finishes include painted wood siding and trim and vertical siding in the gable and two sets of double pilasters, for a traditional look. This home measures 33 feet wide and 48 feet deep, for a total of 1,274 square feet on the second (main) floor. Plans for design 2-3781 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. Our 51ST Anniversary Edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 400 plans is available for $16.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheque and money orders payable to “Jenish House Design Ltd.” and mail to: JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LTD. c/o...Yorkton This Week #201- 1658 Commerce Ave Kelowna, BC V1X 8A9 OR SEE OUR WEB PAGE ORDER FORM ON: www.jenish.com AND E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO: homeplans@jenish.com

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

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BUNGALOW W/ATTACHED garBEAUTIFUL 2 or 3 bedroom townage. Reduced price $142,900. house; 1200 sq.ft., close to Clean, new laminate floors, stove, schools & hospital. Pictures can dishwasher, window coverings, rebe viewed on Kijiji under Houses cent paint. Basement w/cold storFor Rent Yorkton. Call George at age area, plenty of cupboards and 306-537-3228 or Ryan 306-620shelves throughout. Garage 5489. w/workbench and large raised cupboards. Electric garage door opener remote. Yard fully fenced. SWNA-SpotFakeNews2_1x40.L20_R0011764229.indd Fruit trees, garden area and RV SWNA-SpotFakeNews1_1x40.L20_R0011764227.indd SWNA-SpotFakeNews3_1x40.L20_R0011764230.indd storage. Shed/workshop has pow•prod1/kk • classified •prod1/kk • classified •prod1/kk • classified er. 329 - 4th Ave. N., 4 bedrooms, •1.5ytw nov20/19 bathrooms, 786 sq. ft. Built in • ytw nov20/19 • ytw nov20/19 1961. Open House Sat., Nov. 16th & Sat., Nov. 30, 11am-4:30pm. Call 639-931-7007.

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TENDER OF FARM LAND FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING LAND IS TENDERED FOR SALE: All of Section 33-24-29 WPM and NW ¼ 34-24-29 WPM (800 ACRES) RM OF RIDING MOUNTAIN WEST 465 ACRES CULTIVATED BALANCE OF LAND IS BUSH AND PASTURE EXCEPTING THE RESIDENTIAL YARD ALL LANDS WILL BE SOLD AS A SINGLE UNIT POSSESSION AND CLOSING OF THE SALE WILL BE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31ST, 2019. TENDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHNSTON & COMPANY, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, BOX 551, DAUPHIN, MANITOBA, R7N 2V4, ATTENTION: T.J.J.VAN BUEKENHOUT, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1ST, 2019. HIGHEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED.

Services for Hire BUILDING NEW, Doing Renos, need repairs. Over 20yrs. experience. Able to do framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, tape, texture, paint, flooring. Specialize in walk-in tile showers, finish carpentry, windows & doors, siding, decks. Will travel. Guaranteed workmanship. Call Glen 306-6414987.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | www.YorktonThisWeek.com | Yorkton This Week Land for Sale

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YORKTON - 2 BDRM APT for rent available December 1st in a quiet 4-plex on 1st Ave. Spacious, well maintained, and close to downtown. Rent $850 month, heat and water included, coin laundry, parking. N/S, no vaping, N/P. References required, damage deposit needed. For application email rental1441st@hotmail.com or call 306-292-8530 during the day or evening before 8:30pm.

WANTED: All Wild Fur (Coyotes, etc), All Antlers (Deer, Moose, etc) And Old Traps. Phone Bryan 306278-7756 or Phil 306-278-2299.

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.

Duplexes for Rent 3 BEDRM Half Duplex For Rent. Premium condition. All new appliances included. No Pets, No Smoking. Asking $1500/month, plus utilities. 306-621-8754.

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118 STEWART CRES. 2 bedroom $500/month per room, all utilities included. $750 for basement. Washer/dryer available. Close to MC Knoll and parks. Walking distance to mall. No Pets, No Drugs, No Smoking in the house. Available Immediately. Phone Brandon Streck 306-516-0485.

BEAUTIFUL 2 or 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft., close to schools & hospital. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses Stock homes For Rent Yorkton. Call George at Ready for Delivery! 306-537-3228 or Ryan 306-620SWNA-Freshwater_1x43.L20_R0011764223.indd $99,900 delivered to 5489.

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Call for Fall discount pricing on Custom ordered homes, WE do Site consultation, Screw piles /Insulated skirting PKG 306-496-7538 Yorkton, SK New sales lot in Lloydminster, AB. Call 780-872-2728

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Space For Lease 4,000 S.F. Commercial space For Rent. 361 York Road West. Yorkton, SK. Available Immediately. Call 306-783-6920.

Rooms DO YOU need a room in Yorkton for a day, a week or longer? For more information call 306-6209920.

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Available Immediately for Rent! 2 BEDROOM SUITE IN 4-PLEX BUILDING For Inquiries, please call

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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.

Antiques WE BUY & SELL Rock ‘n Roll vinyl records. Come in and see our inventory. Frameworks on Broadway. Call 306-782-8282.

Appliances FOR SALE: Very good used Maytag Dryer 7.4 cu.ft., excellent working condition. $80. Call 306-7824080.

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Yorkton talent part of TITAN team By Devin Wilger Staff Writer

This will be a memorable November for Josh Haczkewicz. Part of the RVs/Campers/Trailers provincial championship 2014 PUMA cabin-style 25 ft. winning YRHS Raider camper, c/w slide-out, AC, sleeps Gridders, the young footsix, excellent condition, $14,000. ball player now has a big Phone 306-783-6920. opportunity. Haczkewicz 2017 Peterbilt has been selected to be Farm Implements Tri Drive part of the second-annual 13 speed auto 1100 1270 CASE 12’ blade, good tires, Nissan All-Canadian bus box 485 hp 18” x 38”, 36’ Bourgault cultivator, TITAN team, which comCummins walking axle, 2” spoons and press, 2155 tank, 2 x 12 IH seed press prises 70 notable players Call on our full line drill with grass attachment, 8900 from 49 communities up of grain, gravel White combine, 354 Perkins modeck and highway across Canada. tor, Vers 400 18’ swather complete trucks. 35 in total for parts, Ford 300 6 cylinder gas Haczkewicz is the only motor, ‘80 Chev 3 ton, 8.2 Detroit player from Yorkton to Check out diesel grain truck box and hoist, www.cim-ltd.ca join the squad. auto trans., ‘65 Ford 3 ton, 14’ call Allan box/roll tarp. Call 306-548-2160 Players were submit306-320-7755 or ted by their coaches, Bernie Roby Sharpe in the case 306-231-8111 GOOD’S USED TRACTOR of Haczkewicz, and the PARTS submissions were Cars (204) 564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734 reviewed by a four-per2013 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta SeRoblin, MB son celebrity judging dan, 4 door diesel with 66,000kms. panel consisting of New tires, leather interior with sunroof. Navigation and back-up Wanted: Massey #36 Discers Brodie Lawson, CFL camera. All emissions have been Any size. Any shape. Host; Bryan Baeumler, changed and safetied. 306-783Parts discers too! HGTV Host; Jesse 1880 or 306-621-7491. Call: 306-946-7923 SWNA-CIM_1x45.L20_R0011764217.indd Lumsden, former CFL •prod1/kk • classified Collectibles & Classic Cars player and three-time Feed & Seed •1981 ytwPONTIAC nov20/19 Olympian; and Travis GRAND PRIX LJ. Lulay, former CFL player Green, 2-door, V8 265 cubic inch 4.3 litre, 3-spd auto transmission, and BC Lions Business new tires, spare set of summer Operations. rims and tires. Approx. Players selected will 206,900kms, $2,600. Phone cell 306-621-0147. travel to Calgary to meet and train with their Parts & Accessories peers, play in an exhibition game on November 23 at Shouldice Athletic Park, and finally attend LH RECYCLED LTD. the 107th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium. SWNA-WesternComm_1x21.L20_R0011764254.indd THE PARTS This will be •prod1/kk • classified YOU NEED Haczkewicz’ first time at • ytw nov20/19 The Price and the Grey Cup, and he’s service you want excited to be able to take in the game and do it • Computerized Parts with a big group of likeInterchange minded people. • Computerized Inventory • Parts Locating Service “It will be cool to meet For Those Hard To Find all of these guys from Parts around Canada who also • An Exceptional Line Of enjoy football,” said New Aftermarket Body Haczkewicz. Parts Beyond the fun, Haczkewicz sees this as Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm, Closed Sat. & Sun. an opportunity. The 15 YORK ROAD WEST, YORKTON Grade 12 student sees the 306-782-4395 OR 1-800-657-4395 chance to play in front of Hay/Bales For Sale Fax 306-786-5414 people like Lulay and 100 LARGE Round alfalfa/grass Lumsden, and as he LHRecycled_1x47.nil_ bales. Average weight 1600+ GREAT PRICES on new, used intends to continue his R001341986.indd prod2/kj pounds. No rain. 80 Large Round and remanufactured engines, football career, he hopes spec for barley/straw bales. Priced to sell. parts andsandy accessories for diesel Can deliver. Contact 306-621pickups. Large inventory, engines to catch the eye of scouts 1991. can be shipped or installed. Give and coaches. us a call or check us out at “It’s a good opportuniwww.thickettenginerebuilding.ca. Livestock Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph. ty to show off my talents, 204-532-2187 Russell, MB. FOR SALE: Polled Purebred 2 and show I can be with year old and yearling Charolais the top 70 guys.” Sports Utilities & 4X4s bulls. Some red factor. Phone 306It’s going to be a mem435-7116. King’s Polled Charolais. 2014 JEEP COMPASS, orable November for 76,000kms, air/cruise/tilt, newer Steel Buildings / Granaries SWNA-WestcanFeed_1x33.L20_R0011764248.indd Haczkewicz, and he’s tires, 4x4, asking $13,500. PST In•prod1/kk • classified cluded. Call or text 306-316-1064. excited to be part of this Pics available. • ytw nov20/19 team. “We just won provinTrucks & Vans cials, so coming off of that FOR SALE: 2010 Silverado Truck, I was really excited. Now 139,000kms, new tires. Phone this is just the cherry on 306-783-6920. Integrity Post top.” General Employment

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Memory pushed by Tonooo It was interesting to get Tonooo to the table. This is one of those interesting games in the sense it is perfect information, no dice, card draw, or imposed luck, but the information is only known if you have a good memory. As a memory game Tonooo was a rather new experience for The Meeple Guild. We might have a games’ room piled high with games, plus more at the homes of members, but none of us could recall a pure memory game among the collection. That suggests it is not exactly a style of game we are attracted to, so Tonooo was immedi-

ately something very new for us. From Ludarden the game is all wonderful wood, which is always a plus in my mind. Wooden games have a vintage look and feel that plastic can never come close to matching. As for rules, Tonooo, like most of the Ludarden line, are quite simple, although the ruleset being translated to English does at time require just a minute to interpret. The aim of the game is to be the first to have four small cylinders of different colours in front of you, which can include joker, which make those

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com very important if you can find one. Each player on his turn does one of two choices. * Either they draw a small cylinder from the bag and places it in one of the four big cylinders, letting players know what he drew so you can put it

in your memory where it went; * Or they pick up one of the four big cylinders and look at all the small cylinders placed in it. If there are at least two small cylinders of the same colour, the player

keeps one of them in front of him. If there is also a joker, they claim it too. Each time there are not two small cylinders of the same colour, the player is penalized and replaces one of the small cylinders in front of him in the bag, if they have one. Since this is a memory game, you need to be in the mood to pay attention to the game you are playing, and wanting to make the brain work too. In my case I tried to simplify things. There are four large cylinders that the smaller ones are

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placed. I tried focusing on two, being fairly confident when I went hunting that there were two matching pieces inside. It worked not badly as a strategy. However, ultimately jokers tend to be part of a win, which isn’t surprising. A quick game from designer Philippe Proux that I’d be up to play as a filler anytime. Check it out at www. ludarden.com Thanks to fellow gamers Trevor Lyons and Adam Daniels for their help in running through this game for review.

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Gift Tree program now on at mall By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Salvation Army kicked-off their ‘gift tree’ at the Parkland Mall in Yorkton last week.

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Everyone Loves a Parade

Yorkton’s 22nd Annual

SANTA CLAUS PARADE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019

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for Christmas hampers. Tim said the program was started last year, and the response with 1,000 toys collected. That was a huge help in terms of gift hampers, especially for children aged 12-14, which can be more difficult to find age-appropriate for. Kim Spilchen, Marketing Coordinator at the Mall said the program is one they are happy to be involved with. “This is our opportunity to give back to less fortunate families in the community,” she said. The tree with the gift need cards will be at the mall from Nov. 16 to Dec. 16.

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Christmas “defenders” are ruining it

There is a group out there determined to ruin Christmas for everyone. The saddest thing is that, in their warped perception of the world, they believe they’re saving it. They react with apoplectic rage every time someone says “holidays.” They get enraged if something doesn’t have Christmas written on it. They take the ‘peace and good will towards men’ part of the holiday and turn it into ‘anger and hatred to anyone who isn’t celebrating exactly the same way as you are.’ And, frankly, they’re killing Christmas for me. I used to love Christmas. I like the bright light in the midst of the darkest December. I like the decorations, I find the music hit and miss but some of it’s pretty great. I like the idea of

spreading cheer to others through giving. I like that it’s a holiday that’s supposed to be centered around selflessness. But now, every Christmas, I know I’m going to encounter some anger beast selfishly shouting that they are angry that someone referred to holidays as a general concept, and that kills it for me. To me, the entire thing is missing the point. If you’re Christian, the point is Jesus, who was famously all about being kind to others – something that the people who have taken it upon themselves to defend Christmas’ honour are not being. The guy behind the concept of turning the other cheek is probably less than impressed by people on the attack about his holiday. Of course, there are

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Thinking I do with words... plenty of people who are not Christian, and while they may celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday they won’t be doing so as a religious one. Given the deepest winter, lots of religions have their own celebrations spread through the same season, and even those with no religion at all might celebrate the idea of stapling a bunch of lights to your house in the midst of the darkest day of the year, so they should be included too.

“Happy holidays” is a totally acceptable way to include them. Frankly, it’s hard for me to celebrate Christmas because I don’t want to celebrate the same holiday as these rage beasts who can’t tolerate the idea that someone celebrates a different holiday from them. I can’t find the same joy in the season because it’s hard to feel happy when you know somewhere, someone is going to flip their lid because a com-

pany tried to market “Holiday Nogg.” The only way to save Christmas is to recognize the ideals behind it. Stop with the anger and the hate. Instead, embrace the selfless ideal behind the holiday. It’s more about giving to others, helping people and being kind. All things you can’t do if you’re blowing your top because someone celebrated wrong. It’s about bringing a light of hope and positivity to the deepest, darkest winter. There’s nothing hopeful about misdirected rage. In short, if someone makes you mad because

they said “happy holidays,” an otherwise wellmeaning and positive message, take a look at yourself and consider what your priorities are, and what you are actually celebrating. And then donate something to a local charity as an apology to the rest of us. I want the Christmas season to make me feel better about my fellow man, not worse. The people who view themselves as warriors defending Christmas are killing the holiday for me because they make me feel worse about the people around me.

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