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Dennis Tarr, foreground left and Neal Matechuk to Tarr’s left, serve up chili at a recent cook-off event held at the Fire Hall in Yorkton.
Chili cook-off a new holiday fare By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was just the break many needed on the eve of Christmas eve, a hearty meal of chili. Cooks with the three emergency services organizations in the city; RCMP, Yorkton Fire Department and EMS, held
a chili cook-off competition Monday at the fire hall, and invited the public in for lunch. “All the emergency services came together and wanted to do a community event to raise money for a cause,” said Yorkton Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey. Morrissey said they thought
Dec. 23, was a good day, as “people are looking for stuff to do,” just before the holidays officially get going. The three groups each cooked up their best chili, but Morrissey said they wanted to know which was the best-ofthe-best, so they had Yorkton Councillors Randy Goulden,
Aaron Kienle, Quinn Haider and Darcy Zaharia taste-test samples and finally pick a winner. And, the winner was the chili of the Yorkton Fire Department. As for the public, the chili was free, although they did take donations which were
Top-10 stories of 2019 - Part #1 It is that time of year, the beginning of a new one, where Yorkton This Week takes a look back at its top-10 stories from the previous year. And starting our countdown at number-10 is Roundabout, and roundabout again. With new information on a possible roundabout at the intersection of Mayhew and Darlington, Yorkton Council again debated the issue at some length at their May meetings. Councillor Randy Goulden said she actually spent time watching at the roundabout on Gladstone South in the city both at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Having seen traffic and pedestrians using the roundabout she said, “I feel confident watching that the safety of pedestrians, in my mind, is well-addressed.”
going to the Yorkton Salvation Army’s Christmas campaign. Morrissey said the three services do plan to do more events in the future to foster more engagement with the community beyond interactions necessitated by their jobs.
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Goulden said she also observed a roundabout just outside a school zone near Saskatoon, suggesting she saw that it “does calm the traffic.” Coun. Aaron Kienle, who was supportive of a roundabout at the intersection, said he remained in favour, but appreciated the new information administration had brought forward. In particular, the idea of including pedestrian lighting was a positive development, he said. However, Coun. Ken Chyz was still not sold on the roundabout. “I’m not saying the administrative report is wrong,” he said, but added he still was not believing a roundabout “is safer than a four-way stop.” Chyz also cautioned that there are reports that can be found to support both sides of
By Cory Carlick Staff Writer Pay It Forward Yorkton made sure Christmas cheer was in abundance for a number of seniors with its stocking program. The idea was straightforward: each senior citizen was given a list, and asked to put just one wish on what could be put into the stocking. Gifts for the stockings, as well as the stockings themselves, were donated by the community. “Some were funny, some were
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the debate, saying he found one online, although he did not state the source that said roundabouts were not safe for pedestrians. All Councillors suggested they had received significant feedback from the public. In Chyz’s case he said most were opposed to the roundabout. “Should their feelings not be taken into consideration?” he asked. Goulden countered there are certainly those who have voiced support for the roundabout, including a presentation by the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce at the last regular meeting of Council. “I am convinced by the information in front of me,” she reiterated. For Quinn Haider the addition of pedestrian lights was the difference, suggesting it was the compromise to keeping children safe, and traffic flowing smoothly, He said it was a solution that would allow him to “put my head on my pillow at night” and sleep well. Mayor Bob Maloney held to his position that a roundabout was the safest option. With the issue back for reconsideration Goulden moved a motion outlined by René Richard, Director of Engineering with the City in his report to Council which stated, “that Council direct Administration to authorize the completion of the design for the intersection of Mayhew Avenue and Darlington Street East as a roundabout, with the work to be included in the reconstruction tender for Mayhew Avenue and Darlington Street, and further that Administration be directed to include installation of pedestrian crosswalk lighting by the roundabout in the project.”
#9 - Goulden inaugural recipient of YWCA award – May
Long-time City Councillor Randy Goulden was announced as the inaugural recipient of the Saskatchewan Spirit’ award as the YWCA Saskatoon announced its 2019 Women of Distinction awards. “It was pretty awesome, and a little bit
overwhelming,” she told Yorkton This Week at the time. Goulden said when she looked over the list of nominees across the various categories she said she couldn’t help but be impressed. “There were so many amazing contributions they’ve made to their communities,” she had said at the time of her nomination. As it was the new award was the last to be presented, and Goulden said she was just enjoying the evening talking to people such as fellow nominee Sheryl Spence the Mayor of Warman. “I was having some nice conversations,” she said. And then her name was announced. “I kind of didn’t believe it,” she said, adding she initially thought they were simply reviewing the nominees. Then it sunk in that she had won. “It was just overwhelming,” she reiterated. As for Goulden’s own career her bio notes state she has “many years of work in the community as well as her involvement with provincial and national organizations which have kept her in close touch with the people of Saskatchewan and the issues directly affecting them. First elected to Yorkton City Council in 1997, Randy continues to serve and is on both the provincial Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and the national Federation of Canadian Municipalities. She believes all municipal councils and associations are to be inclusive with women equally represented. An active community volunteer, she has served on community, provincial, and national committees. Randy believes and promotes that all people should be more active, working with Saskatchewan in Motion since its inception.”
#8 - Collision between fuel truck and train July
A collision between a fuel truck and a train at the railway crossing on Highway 9 occurred at July 25. Yorkton Fire Protective Services and Yorkton RCMP both attended the scene. The
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In July Mark Hoddenbagh took the reins as Parkland College CEO. truck’s trailers are located on both sides of the train. According to Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey, 20,000 litres of fuel leaked, both onto the ground and the train itself, but crews were able to contain the spill and protected nearby water sources from contamination. There were no injuries. Local emergency crews were on the scene for 11 hours, working to remove the truck and contain the spill, which Morrissey described as a “very methodical process to go through.” Offloading the remaining product in the truck required specialized equipment due to the damage. Remediation services remain on scene to clean up from the collision and repair any damage to the railway. Highway 9 was closed for several hours following the collision, with traffic redirected to Highway 10.
#7 - Hoddenbagh takes reins as college CEO – July
Parkland College and Cumberland College started a new coalition that will extend over the next two years, with both colleges operating separately while sharing a region, President and CEO and governance structure, with the same people appointed to the boards of both colleges. The new CEO is Dr. Mark Hoddenbagh, who was appointed on July 1, and has been travelling through the region visiting campuses throughout the region. “I’ve met a lot of great people so far. The colleges are filled with people who are passionate, professional and focused on what we can do to make our students successful. I’m learning what are some of the opportunities moving forward.” Hoddenbagh said he wanted to join the colleges because he is passionate about education and wanted to be part of a college at the top level.
He is also glad to be back in Saskatchewan. “Ithink colleges are somewhat underrated in Canada, I don’t think people really appreciate what we do. I thought here was a great opportunity to work with communities to help them understand what these colleges can do and what we can become.” One of his goals for the colleges is to have them more embedded within the community. “They used to be called community colleges, they took the community out, I want to put the community back in.” Working as the President and CEO of Parkland College and Cumberland College, he said part of the challenge will be to work with two distinct cultures while finding where common ground can be found to make both institutions more efficient. “The challenge is how do you keep what’s distinctive about each institution, so that they can continue to operate in their areas in a way that resonates with people, but at the same what can you do on a common platform so that we’re more effective and efficient.” Hoddenbagh has had a varied career, working with the Canadian Research Council and Alberta Research Council, as a chemist at a pulp mill in Meadow Lake, Sk., working on pulp and paper research with a biotechnology company, a director of applied research at Algonquin College in Ottawa, On., and as Vice President of Strategic Development at Red River College, before working as a consultant for two years. As a consultant, he worked with colleges to help improve their success rates. “One of the things I’ve been really passionate about is improving the success rate of students. If 100 students come in, with one of the institutions I worked with only 48 graduated from their college programs, that’s just not acceptable. So I
worked with them to find how they could deliver differently, and how they could help students prepare better.” After two weeks, he’s not sure what specific the vision is for the two colleges, and he’s excited to work with the different campuses and the boards to work out where they want the colleges to go. The overall goal is the success of students, and he believes that will mean growing partnerships in the communities where the colleges operate. “How can we change that equation, so we can get the right people, with the right skills, with the right jobs, here in East Central Saskatchewan?”
#6 - Cardinals take leave of absence from WCBL October
There will be no Western Canadian Baseball League action in the parkland in 2020. Both the Yorkton Cardinals and the Melville Millionaires are taking a one-year leaveof-absence from the league with hopes of a return to action in 2021. “As far as Yorkton is concerned the league approached us about taking a year’s leave to get our finances in order,” said Mike Stackhouse the Cardinals governor with the WCBL. Financially 2019 was better, but the Cardinals still owe a considerable amount of money. “It was break even or turned a very modest profit on the year,” said Stackhouse, adding that includes being current with 2019 fees to the league, and not taking on anymore debt on operations. However, on the field “the product was awful,” said Stackhouse, in part because the focus was debt management not player recruitment. So now the organization will have a year to address the accumulated debt, the majority to two creditors, a bus company and Erna Sobkow the widow of long time Cardinal manager Bill Sobkow.
“We’ve got to stay current with the league,” said Stackhouse, adding they want to get the amount owed to the bus company to zero and to get the money owed to Sobkow addressed in a significant way. That means by April 2021 the Cardinal organization will need to raise about $75,000, he said. It will help that in 2020 the team will incur no team costs, such as the billet fees of $400 per month per 25 players for three months. In terms of fundraising Stackhouse said they want to offer supporters something in return for their support in the next year. “We want to be able to offer events that offer something of value,” he said, pointing to a pig roast, a ladies night and a hockey draft which were all held this year. To make the fundraising easier Stackhouse said the organization requires an injection of new blood at the director’s table. “It requires probably 11 dedicated people to put in some time,” he said, adding in that regard a half dozen new people “who love baseball and love their city to give us a shot in the arm.” Down the road another discussion Stackhouse said is likely to take place is to create a joint Yorkton-Melville team moving forward. “Outside my role of governor as just an observer it is the way to go,” he said. A joint team would address the need for volunteers having two cities to draw from, make finding billets easier and even help in terms of fans who would have 14 games a season to attend in each city as opposed to 28. “When we have a six-game home-stand, I love baseball but there’s no way I’m going to six games in a week,” said Stackhouse. Stackhouse said at the Midget level a joint team between the two cities works, so it could work for a WCBL team too.
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harrowing,” said Shelly D. Ross, one of the organizers. “One of the ones we got asked for the Guns ‘N Roses 2013 tour.” Initially, the program was hoping for closer to 200 stockings but ended up with more than they expected. “We wound up with 277 stockings,” said Ross. Santa, of course, made a trademark appearance to deliver the loot personally. If you would like to make a difference and want to donate your time, stocking or stocking stuffers, please call Shelly Ross at (306) 641-4222. Extra help is always welcome. Many seniors do not have friends or family to turn to and go through the holidays without companionship or social contact. Nobody should have to face the holidays alone. You can visit Pay It Forward on Facebook here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/391208314317343/
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Saltcoats area producer Kevin Elmy surveys the bison herd he is pasturing this winer.
Bison part of regenerative farm plan By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer
Friendly Acres Seed Farm has long been noted as a source of oats in the region. More recently the long-time seed growing operation south of Saltcoats has evolved; first to an interest in the potential of soybeans as a crop in the region, and most recently to rebuilding soil health through the concept of regenerative agriculture. But through all the changes the farm has always been a grain farm. So neighbours may be slowing their vehicles just a little to take a closer look as a herd of bison are now contentedly grazing a well-fenced pasture
on the farm operated by Kevin Elmy. The bison, 77-head which graze a pasture of 320-acres of long term pasture, are not Elmy’s, although for the next several months he is their herdsman. The animals are in a sense rentals. Elmy is custom-grazing the animals, for Ridgemeadow Bison at Churchbridge. Elmy said the animals in the small herd are yearling heifers. “This is future breeding stock,” he explained, adding the owners look for additional pasture so as to rest their own pasture for their stock – which numbers about 800-head, so they seek out other producers with pasture.
For grazing the bison Elmy will be paid based on a fee for growing the heifers. “I’m paid by the pound of gain,” he said. They averaged 575 pounds upon arrival. Elmy said his initial idea was to do some grazing as a way to diversify the farm, and to better utilize the forage crops he has been incorporating into his crop rotation to better the overall soil condition. Of course his first thought was cattle. Then in a conversation with Randy and Michael Weiss who operate Ridgemeadows they asked “would you consider bison?” Elmy of course said yes, but he admitted the decision did
mean some additional up-front costs for him. “The costs were a bit more in infrastructure, on fences,” he said, noting where a twostrand fence is generally sufficient for cattle, he opted for a five-strand on the perimetre fence for the bison. “This is safe, this is good,” he said, but adding the fencing costs were about $25,000. However, it is an investment that will be functional for years, to the point he suggests they should last 25-years. In terms of grazing Elmy said the bison “have done a really good job,” of consuming what is available in an area of pasture, then wandering to a new area. He suggested that is because they are still very
much the same animal that roamed the Prairies a century, or so, ago. “Bison are closer to their evolutionary roots,” he said. “We haven’t changed them as much (as we have cattle).” So bison have bred naturally to graze year-round, not yet used to the idea of a human bringing feed, although Elmy said he does feed screenings from his seed cleaning plant, and if required would haul in hay. But, as it stands “they’re quite comfortable rooting through the snow looking for grass,” he said. “They do a better job ... without a lot of day-to-day management.”
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Politics It went largely unnoticed, but something happened this particular decade that hasn’t happened since the 1930s. The past decade was the first decade in Saskatchewan in 80 years where at least part of it wasn’t influenced by the governance of a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation/New Democratic Party governance. Here is something else that was rather statistically unique: This was actually the first decade in 60 years and only the third time in our history that saw one party rule for the entire decade. You’d have to go back to CCF rule in the 1950s — part of the Tommy Douglas/Woodrow Lloyd 20-year run — to find an entire decade in which only one party ruled Saskatchewan. What this all means is the Saskatchewan Party — a party that’s only 22 years old — has clearly become the dominant political force. An electoral win in October — a win everyone is expecting — will extend the Saskatchewan Party run to 17 years. That will be mean it will have governed for 17 of its 27 years of existence — a record comparable with the CCF that governed Saskatchewan 20 of its first 31 years. The Sask. Party is quite the Progressive Conservatives in Alberta that won for multiple decades. And, yes, we had an NDP government as recently as 12 years ago that completed a 16-year run from 1991 until 2007, suggesting Sask. Party run may not be all that unique even in our modern political history. Butthat last NDP 16-year run, it had a “coalition government with the Liberals (albeit, a coalition in name only) and some rather narrow victories as this province struggled with its own political identity. Compared this with the massive wins of former premier Brad Wall — 60- to 65-per-cent of the popular vote. There is no doubt that the Sask. Part now stands the province’s natural governing party, dominating the political landscape. It has become a dynasty comparable with anything in our political history. In some ways, it’s also become synonymous with Saskatchewan, itself. But all this begs the questions: Where is the Sask. Party likely to go from here? What does the Sask. Party have to do to stay on top in the next decade that might not be blessed with a resource boom? Well, the challenges for any government after three terms are usually complacency, entitlement and a lack of innovation. It begins with innovative solutions to growing the province that will likely have less natural resource revenue to balance the budget. The Sask. Party government took a big step towards rectifying that by producing a surplus budget after years of deficits and overspending. Much of this problem was of this government’s own making — a sight of that complacency and entitlement that had clearly begun to set in. That said, it did the right things in this year’s the province’s budget … although it still has its problems. It still has a fond affection for capital spending, partly driven by its desire to leave monuments at considerable costs to taxpayers. Sure, many of these projects like the Saskatchewan Hospital at North Battleford and new schools were needed. But can anyone honestly justify the $1.9 billion for a by-pass around Regina? Were there cheaper alternatives? And then there is the increasing question of those close to the party benefitting — a reoccurring theme this past term we saw with the Global Transportation Hub and perhaps other government investments. Government longevity requires being in sync with the public. But, mostly, it’s simply requires providing good government. That may be the new challenge for the Sask. Party in the decade to come. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.
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new year has arrived, and 2020 promises to be an interesting new chapter. We are into the first full year of the renewed mandate of the federal Liberal party. Their election was not a popular one out west and has the squeaky wheels of social media suggesting separation. It does seem so much sour grapes in regards to having been in this democratic system for more than 100 years, and now to feel so alienated when the system didn’t happen to serve up the result many wanted on the Prairies. That said it will be interesting to see what the Liberals do in the months ahead. It is highly likely that anything they chose to do, even if it is highly positive, will be met with resistance out west. For many supporters of the Conservatives they have not only crossed the bridge of no return in regards to seeing every Liberal move, they have burned the bridge and deepened the river for good measure. That is of course a growing issue in this country. Voters are become deeply entrenched on the two ends of the political spectrum making common ground very hard to find. It also leaves a huge no-man’s land in the middle of the political landscape, the place that used to be home to many voters, those who have now divorced themselves from the system with no party to support.
Adding to the federal uncertainty will be elections this fall for the province and the city. Provincially the Saskatchewan Party must carry an ever longer record, both the good things and the missteps into the election. Generally, the longer a party holds power the more blemishes it will have until eventually voters opt for a fresh take on things. That is the legacy Scott Moe faces as he leads the Saskatchewan Party into the election fray. Here in Yorkton voters will recall a rather long list of candidates running for election the last time the municipality went to the polls. That election put five new faces on Council, with only Mayor Bob Maloney and long-time Councillor Randy Goulden returned. It will be interesting to see what voters think of the job the newcomers did, and in fact how many of them are going to seek re-election? Certainly the municipal arena has its share of issues facing Council, among them the need for a new public works building, an aging second ice surface soon in need of replacement, and ever aging infrastructure in terms of streets, sidewalks and underground water and sewer lines. Who the voters see as most capable on maneuvering through the maze of costly projects will likely be a key result of the election.
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Crokicurl rings now in action By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It is now possible to enjoy a new winter activ-
ity in the city – crokicurl. Yorkton Parks and Recreation has been at work installing crokicurl
rings at two locations in the city; Silver Heights Park and Heritage Heights Park.
The rules of the game are pretty straight forward. The game uses what appears to be the rings of a curling sheet, with added ‘pegs’ that make it closer to the
board game crokinole.
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Players slide milk jugs filled with frozen water and try to get them into a small depression in the middle of the rings, or to knock an opponent’s jugs
The jugs are provided at both locations. The idea for the combined game seems to have started in Winnipeg.
History Corner Novelty postcard This novelty postcard was addressed to Mrs. R.S. Hoag, Yorkton, Saskatchewan from her niece Kathleen Barker of Vancouver in 1903. The message: “Wishing you a bright and Happy New Year.” Postcards in the early part of the twentieth century were used to carry greetings and brief messages to friends and family living in other parts of Canada or in other countries. Sending postcards permitted messages of only a few words - an advantage when the sender had little to say, or was not given to writing letters. Even a short message brought happiness to the recipient. The card was looked at many times, kept in a souvenir box to be viewed again over the passing years. Source: L. Hodge Fonds City of Yorkton Archives. This History Corner originally ran in the Dec. 30, 2009 edition of Yorkton This Week. Mixing crokinole and curling just means a new fun activity.
Sask. pop. still on the rise Saskatchewan’s population grew by another 4,195 people in the third quarter of 2019, to an all-time high of 1,178,657 people. This represents the 54th consecutive quarter of population growth in Saskatchewan. “Saskatchewan continues to enjoy the longest and strongest period of sustained population growth since the 1920s,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Since our government took office in 2007, Saskatchewan has now grown by nearly 170,000 people.” Last month, Premier Scott Moe released the government’s new Growth Plan to ensure the 2020s are another decade of strong growth for the province. “Our new Growth Plan includes goals of 1.4 million people living in Saskatchewan and 100,000 more jobs in our province by 2030,” Harrison said. “More people, jobs and opportunities means a better quality of life for everyone who calls Saskatchewan home.”
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Casual – Concession Attendant Gallagher Centre Competition Number 2019-‐46
Reports to the Head Concession Attendants.
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Taking customer orders Taking payment for product and providing correct change Assemble customer orders Work with the deep fryer and grill Prepare sandwiches, pizza and other items for purchasing General cleaning of all surfaces and equipment within the concession area Stock inventory for concession Advise Manager on ordering needs Complete food waste sheets for record keeping
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Christmas meal A community Christmas dinner was held in the city Wednesday at the Prairie Harvest Church. The event, which saw more than 100 served a free meal, was hosted by Love’s Pantry, and included carolling, games, gifts and fellowship. The meal was made possible by the support of a number of local organizations and businesses including; Prairie Harvest Church, Extravadance Studio, The Rock radio station, Inner Cycle Spin Studio, Wagner’s Flooring, Superstore, McDonalds and thanks to many families and individuals who made donations of food, gifts and money. Love’s Pantry also serves a free hot breakfast every Thursday morning from 8-10 a.m., with all welcome.
What year will next represent the future? Twenty years ago, we officially crossed over into the future, with the fabled ‘year 2000.’ It marked a transition into the time long promised, a year that had been brought out every time someone wanted to show that they were thinking of the future. Then we hit 2001, when we were supposed to be having space odysseys, and 2010, when we should have made contact. Now, we’re in 2020, which is another significant year because it has connotations with vision. 20/20 is perfect eyesight, and 2020, the year, was the target for strategic plans, grand visions and big proposals. It’s because it’s a nice, round number with a positive connotation, it has a bit of weight to it. The question is now what the official year of the future is going to be. Naturally, writers of fiction might decide this for us. 1984 was iconic not because of anything inherently beautiful about the date, but because George Orwell used it as the date of his dystopian nightmare. The next year that is going to be a big deal could easily be one that is part of a popular piece of science fiction, whatever that might be. It probably isn’t written yet. It could easily a film that gives us our next iconic year. After all, 2001 is still representative of the future even if it tech-
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Thinking I do with words... nically took place 19 years ago – and honestly, HAL 9000 was basically a male Alexa that doesn’t want to sell you things you don’t need, so we’re inching closer to that reality even if the year is wrong. To be the year in question it will have to be the title of the movie in question. It could easily be a game that gives us that year. That said, many games like to hedge their bets when naming a specific year. I’ll give credit for that trope to Mega Man, which was originally set in 200X. In all honesty, I struggle to think of much fiction that really goes front and center with a year. There is the Hong Kong drama 2046, which has a science fiction story in it, but derives its title from a hotel room. There’s Blade Runner 2049, which wasn’t a huge hit, but does have a year right there in the title. There’s also the game 2064: Read Only Memories, which I know very little about. But, beside each other, these titles make an interesting suggestion. Will the next ‘year of
the future’ be built around fours? All three of these titles have a 4 in them. Two have sixes, one has a nine, so a multiple of three. You would look at those titles and think people are attracted to 4s, 6s and 9s, and wonder if that’s going to influence where we go when picking a year in the future. The Blade Runner title might be most telling of all, however, because it’s ending in a 9, which suggests that it’s right before a big change. It’s the future, but right before a decade change there’s a future following that future, in other words. 2049 is almost there, but there’s another year after it, and that’s the one that really represents the future. It’s going to be 2050, which doesn’t have a 4, 6 or a 9, but it does represent the future. It’s half way to a new century, it’s far off but attainable. It represents an achievable goal and looks somewhat cool as well. Watch, 2050 will soon be the official year of the future, just like the present was in the past.
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Research key to dealing with ag issues It is interesting how concerns over methane emissions coming from livestock has spurred research. It’s not unexpected in the sense that science tends to look for solutions to whatever problems come along in our world, but that science might be able to help in terms of what passes through livestock to emerge as greenhouse gases which are impacting our atmosphere. “An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Ortago in New Zealand has identified the main rumen
microbes and enzymes that control the supply of hydrogen, the main energy source for methane-producing microbes called methanogens,” reported a recent article at www.producer.com As is often the case in a world so highly connected as ours is how the research was a collaborative affair with scientists at the universities of Monash in Australia, Illinois in the United States and Hokkaido in Japan involved. It is worth a bit of a tangent here to note that the ability of scientists around the world to stay connected more easily,
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Calvin Daniels and to in that way share ideas and talents, is something that bodes well for quicker a more successful resolutions of research moving forward. In the case of the investigation into the biology of the rumen as
it pertains to creating methane gases, it is a rather interesting approach to the perceived problem. Perhaps that isn’t a huge leap if you think of doctors tweaking our own system to deal with reflux issue, but we do tend to think the biological pro-
cesses are something rather determined by the physiology of the animal, but it appears the inner workings of the rumen may be able to be tweaked. The science of course is at its very early stages, but it does offer some interesting possibilities and it at the very least shows there is an effort being made to work on livestock methane emissions. If one considers we may also see those emissions lowered by tweaking the diets of the animals – what goes in will effect what comes out – then there does seem to
be a good chance to positively impact the overall levels livestock release. It is a proactive use of science to create solutions for a changing world, a world where people will ask more questions about where their food comes from and what impact on the environment its production has. Those are good questions of course, although we must remember too that the more expectation we put on production, the higher costs may be, and there are already many worldwide who struggle to buy the food they need.
A Perfect Storm for Saskatchewan Farmers By Todd Lewis, President, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) If ever there was a time when we needed a strong voice to stand up for our industry, it was this past year. 2019 was a difficult year for farmers and ranchers in this province, and APAS worked hard at being Saskatchewan’s agricultural voice at many venues and tables across Canada. In 2020 we’ll dig deep to keep learning about the issues raised by our membership, have productive discussions, and offer constructive solutions to problems facing Saskatchewan producers. Sask farmers faced weather problems in 2019, and many other
issues besides. China closed its borders to Canadian canola, pork, and beef imports. The carbon tax began to affect producers’ bottom lines, especially those drying grain. Crop pricing and grading has become unpredictable. We had yet another rail service disruption. Farm income is down 45% from two years ago and we are seeing the results in the economy. Just talk to the farm machinery dealers; sales have collapsed on many types of equipment. Producers using grain dryers were particularly hard hit in 2019 by the added cost of the carbon tax. It is both frustrating and ironic that one of the most easily recognizable adaptations to climate change – grain drying – has been targeted by the
carbon tax. Without this valuable tool and innovation, many more millions of acres would be left out in Sask fields this winter and tens of millions of bushels of harvestable crops would be at risk of spoilage or prove unsellable due to tough and damp conditions. In 2020 APAS will continue
cover crop with perennial rye grasses that he can utilize as silage or pasture as required. In the future he added, “I might put some grazing corn in there,” adding he did have a patch of corn, and “they cleaned it up well so I would increase my corn acres.” It is important the bison have a ready supply of feed if he is to achieve a pound of gain per day per animal, the figures he is working with which make the enterprise a good one on the financial side of things. It also keeps the bison happy so “they want to be here,” meaning they are not eyeing things on the other side of the fence.
The pasture and forage land will become part of the overall crop rotation, over the years being taken out of bison production to grow crops. That is where bison also play a role. It is important to get the unconsumed plant material back into the soil as part of regenerative farming. “I’m getting good trampling,” said Elmy. Although only a few months into what is something of a bison-grazing experiment, Elmy said it has worked out very well, adding when the current herd goes home, and new stock is brought, he could see 120 head roaming his fields.
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to work towards carbon tax exemptions for essential farm activities such as grain drying and transportation. Business risk management programming is ineffective to mitigate the current problems. We are experiencing an almost perfect storm of problems in our international trade environment. The well-documented trade disruptions between Canada and our major trading partners in India, China, Italy, and Saudi Arabia have had a negative impact on the price we receive for our products. At the same time, our input prices are being artificially supported upwards by US farm policy that is transferring billions of dollars to the American farm sector to mitigate
income issues caused by US trade wars. Saskatchewan producers require a better backstop from both the provincial and federal governments to address the current income shortfalls being experienced by many Sask producers. APAS will continue to offer up ideas to make current programs more relevant as well as designing new programs to help producers get past our current trade problems. The results of the federal election make for an interesting lobbying environment at the federal level. We will continue to talk to all political parties at all levels of government. It is our job to talk about farm policies to the people that form government as well
as the opposition. APAS is well situated to lobby a minority government. We are recognized and trusted as being nonpartisan and look forward to working with Sask MPs as well as all federal parties to improve policies for Saskatchewan producers. In 2019, APAS retained 98% of participating RMs and welcomed nine more transitional members, for a total of 137 RMs. As we prepare to celebrate 20 years as Saskatchewan’s general farm organization in July 2020, these numbers mark an all-time membership high. We have never been a stronger voice for Saskatchewan producers, and there is no better time to join us. Todd Lewis farms near Gray, SK.
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Elmy said he has enjoyed spending time in the pasture just watching the noble bison, but a big advantage of the species is they are rather self-sufficient creatures which means he can “spend less time on the farm” in winter months if he needs to. While there hasn’t been a lot of snow so far this winter, Elmy said he isn’t too worried about how much snow falls, adding he fully expects the bison to graze until April, and perhaps longer “if they have to.” In addition to the long term pasture Elmy has a quarter section of seeded forage, triticale as a
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Dashing through the snow It was a taste of an old-fashioned ‘Country Christmas’ at the Prairie Harvest Christian Life Centre Dec. 22. The event was one that was supposed be just a little extra special, one to warm your heart with a country-style Christmas gathering. The day was complete with sleigh rides, supplied by Twylla Newton
and her Clydesdale horses, while inside there was hot chocolate, apple cider, Christmas cookies, live music, kids activities, an inspiring message and more. Sleigh rides and family photos were held from 10 to 10:50 a.m. and from 12 to 1 p.m. following the regular service.
Taking a look back through the archives By Devin Wilger Staff Writer At the start of a new decade, it’s time to look back at history, taking a look at the first editions of Yorkton This Week and Enterprise that kicked off each twenty years. The first edition from 1900 came on April 5. In that edition, there was an update on the Boer war. There was also an immigration report, with sixty families being recruited to move to the area from Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri by Chas. A. Soper. There was also a parade held in honor of the early closing movement. The early closing movement was an organization that moved to limit the hours of businesses, including preventing them from opening on certain days of the week. In 1920, the first front page of the year came on January 8. The first council session of 1920 was held that Monday, with committee appointments for the year made, the deputy mayor elected and the mayoral banquet arranged. Sir James Aikins, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, gave an address to the Yorkton Canadian Club, delivering what the Yorkton Enterprise described as the “one of the most inspiring and timely addresses it has ever been the privilege of the members to listen to.” John F. Reid, M.P., was scheduled to address
electors on Jan. 19, after going on a tour of the northern part of the constituency, visiting Canora, Kamsack and other points on the CNR main line and Thunder Hill branch. Topics discussed in his tour were the national debt - amounting to $2,012,092,879 in 1920 according to the Enterprise – the Prohibition Amendment, the Canadian Wheat Board, the linking of the Grand Trunk and the Canadian National Railroad and future legislation, including naval construction, which Reid opposed based on Canada’s financial situation at the time. There was an emergency fund of forty million dollars authorized by the Dominion Government to assist men returning from the war who were unable to secure employment over the winter. In hockey, the No-vary team took on the Farmers in the town league. The No-vary team came out on top, with a final score of 4-2. “If all games are as good, they deserve the patronage of the people of the town” said the Enterprise. The first edition of 1940 took a look at the events of 1939, something the writer of the piece was not very enthusiastic about, saying “frankly it’s quite a job searching through old files hunting for an item of interest for almost every day and the work comes at a time
when few feel equal to the task.” Describing 1939 as “not a particularly brilliant one for Yorkton,” there was a fair crop, an armoury built, an abattoir built, and improved water supply, hard surfacing of avenues and several homes built, but “little in the way of progress” according to the Enterprise. Major events in 1939 were visits of the King and Queen to Canada, and declaration of war on Germany. “The one was a most pleasing and happy occurrence and the other was diametrically opposed to such a thought,” said the Enterprise. Speaking of the war, the Second Canadian Contingent reached England safely just after the new year. The only Yorktonite in that contingent was Fred Carson with the Vancouver Scottish regiment. The Enterprise also looked at the final meeting of City Council in 1939, described as the shortest one of the year. Street lighting was set to be improved, and the police saw a change, with Constable Mirkley suspended and Chief of Police H. L. Fension authorized to engage another Constable on probation, who was Ray Evans. The Yorkton Enterprise published on New Years Eve in 1959 to celebrate the beginning of the 1960s. Unlike 20
years earlier, the tone was one of optimism, and in a report on the final council meeting of 1959, Mayor William Fichtner said that 1959 was a record year but saw 1960 as an even better one. Natural gas was installed in the city, the street lighting program was nearly complete – causing the Enterprise to describe Yorkton as “one of the best lighted cities on the prairies.” A start was also made on the new hospital and high school, which are still standing as the Yorkton Regional Health Centre and Yorkton Regional High School, though it was a relatively early stage for both facilities. That said, the roll out of natural gas didn’t go entirely smoothly, and on the morning of Christmas Eve 1959 there was a service interruption. The gas returned by 5 p.m. that day. The Yorkton Enterprise Empty Stocking Fund helped 652 individuals in 162 homes across Yorkton. The fund totaled $2,289.69. In 1980, the front page was concerned with the fallout of a fatal house fire. City council examined the fire call procedure after the fire, which took place on Highway 16 West, just inside city limits, and lead to the death of 85 -year-old Fred Michalchuk. Fire Chief Syd Wolfe defended his decision to
not send a truck to the fire when the alarm came in at 4:20 a.m. The temperature was -27 degrees and he didn’t know if the house was within city limits, so he decided to investigate first. They thought the home was vacant at the time. Nick Michalchuk, owner of the home and son of the man who died, said that a truck probably couldn’t have saved the life of his father, but since the home was within city limits the department should have at least tried. In the wake of the fire, council debated whether or not to limit the chief’s discretion when it came to fighting fires. Alderman Ed Magis argued for clearer rules and limiting the chief’s discretion when sending trucks out of the city’s built-up areas. The race for nominations for the upcoming federal election was heating up, as a third named entered the ring. Brian Gallagher, joined the race, with John Miller of Rokeby and Ben Hudye of Norquay. The incumbent NDP Member of Parliament, Lorne Nystrom, was expected to run unopposed. The first baby of 1980 made the front page, with Allison Richelle Seidler arriving at the Yorkton Union Hospital at 5:59 p.m. Randy Warcominka of Willowbrook died on New Years Eve crossing
the highway on a snowmobile. The fire was caused by a short in a space heater at the residence. In sports, the Yorkton Terriers took on the Melville Millionaires on New Years Day, but it was Melville’s game, with a 6-1. Adding injury to insult, Terrier forward Brian Coughlin suffered a broken nose in the contest. The first issue of the new millennium was on January 5, 2000. Leading up to the new year, there was a lot of buzz around the ‘Y2K bug’, a glitch in older computers which would think it was 1900 when the date changed, not 2000. While there were many concerns about how this would affect services around the world when the date changed, in Yorkton there were no glitches. The city had been preparing for any potential problems, and had spent 30 months working to prevent problems with the date change. There were, however, plenty of people celebrating, with nine arrests for public intoxication. The Salvation Army had came just short of their goal for the year, $50,000. They were $3,000 short, but Capt. Andrew Brown said that they didn’t expect programming to be affected. Despite this, plenty of food and toys for Christmas were donated.
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Community Spotlight Yoga Classes for Seniors - New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton. Come out and get fit every Tuesday and Friday. Resume Tues., Jan. 7, 2020. All ages are welcome. Pre-registration not required. 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (45 min. session). $5.00 a person. Please bring your own mat. Contact for more info 306-783-8891, 306782-5915.
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Annual Supper & Dance, Wroxton Rec Centre Sat., Jan. 18. Cocktails 5:30 p.m. Supper 6:30 p.m. Music by Lenny & The Gypsies. $35.00/ticket. Advance tickets by Jan. 16, 2020 deadline. Contact: Bryan 306-6218555, Linda 306-7821280.
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Al-Anon meets Monday nights, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. and Wed. nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church (355 Bradbrooke Dr.). Alateen also meets on Wed. night, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church. Adult children of Alcoholics Al-Anon meeting every Thursday night at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St.
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tues., SIGN East Entrance, 83 North St., weigh in 6:15 p.m., meeting to follow; Wed., SIGN 345 Broadway St. W., York B Salon, Lower Level, weigh in 12:00 noon, meeting 12:15 12:45 p.m. Call 306-7833765 or visit www.tops. --org for more informaLibrary Social tion. Worker available on --Wednesdays 5:00 pm The York Colony 9:00pm; Thursdays 9:00 am - 6:00 pm; Saturdays Quilter’s Guild meets 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. every Wed. at 9:30 Support, Connecting a.m. at the Western with community pro- Development Museum. grams, Information Experienced and novabout community ser- ice sewers are welvices, Assistance with come. There are group forms and referrals. activities and classes to Please check in with learn new techniques, reference desk or leave as well as work on charity projects. Come your means of contact. and check us out to --enjoy some stitching Calling All time with a welcoming Musicians! Yorkton group. Community Band fall --season on Tuesdays 7:00 We need you to pm at Yorkton Regional share your talent! Play High Band Room. Woodwind, brass and guitar, piano, dance or percussion perform- sing? We would like to ers needed. Previous invite you to perform experience required. in our facility! Please Everyone welcome! For call Suzanne Beck at more information call 306-786-0815, I’d be happy to have you join Larry 306.621-0523 us. Yorkton & District Nursing Home, 200 --The Yorkton dupli- Bradbrooke Dr. cate bridge club meets --for an afternoon of Donate at the folFUN every Wednesday lowing Canadian afternoon at the Diabetes Association Yorkton Public Library Clothesline® drop at 1:00 PM. Our season boxes and help the runs from September more than 9 million 4 to the end of June Canadians living with 2020. We welcome new diabetes and prediaplayers and encourage betes: SIGN Family all of those who play Support, 345 Broadway bridge to come and join St. W. Clothesline® us. Contact information drop boxes happily Sharon at 306-782-1689 accept all cloth based or Allona at 306-620- items, shoes, hats, belts 6605. and more.
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Come see our new Royal Canadian Legion branch located at 387B Parkview Rd. next to the Loaf N’Jug. Office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Our lounge is open Sat. at 3:00 p.m. with meat draws at 5:00 p.m.
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Attention all crib players - come join us at the Yorkton Public Library on Friday at 1 p.m. All are welcome. Please use the back door.
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Attention all lovers of boardgames; chess, o t h e l lo , c h e c k e r s , back gammon, go, Camelot etc., join the Yorkton Boardgamers Guild, a new group forming to promote gat her in gs to play boardgames and have fun. For further information call 3067 8 2 -17 8 3 o r e m a i l yorkton_boardgamers_ guild@hotmail.com.
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“Whoever said don’t run from your problems never had to face a bully.” Telephone and internet service for kids in Canada. No problem is too big or too small for our professional counselors. 1-800-6686868 kidshelp.sympatico.ca
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 The Gen. Alexander RCMP at 306-786-2400 Ross branch of the or Box 153, Yorkton, SK Royal Canadian S3N 2V7. Legion monthly meetings are held on the --Club 55+ Golden last Wednesday of the Age Bowlers are look- month, nine times a ing for new members. year. Your participaLeagues are Mondays tion, as Legionaires, is and/or Wednesdays at 1 critical to the future p.m. First time Bowlers progress of our organare welcome! Drop in ization. at 12:30 p.m. on those --days or call Brad at the Yorkton Wildlife Yorkton Bowl Arena Federation does Trap 306-783-5183. Shooting on Tues. evenings at 5 p.m. till dark.
Weather permitting at York Lake Trap Club. Everyone welcome. 306-516-7521.
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Gloria Hayden Community Centre Hours of Operation Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed over the lunch hour. Saturdays & Sundays noon to 5:00 p.m. Stat Holidays closed.
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Tune in each Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. on Access Channel 7 to hear Pastor George Lewis. Sponsored by Yorkton Immanuel Baptist Church.
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The International Women of Yorkton and area is a social group for all women. They meet one evening a month, at 222 Smith St. E., Yorkton. For more information contact Cathy at 783-2777.
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Treasure Chest Toa s t ma s t er s Club meet s week ly on Wednesday evening f r o m 7: 0 0 p. m . t o 8:00 p.m. at SIGN on Broadway. Impact your world by enhancing your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new member s welcome. For more information contact: Mike Neilson 306-620-7252, Dwaine Senechal 306-620-2297.
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Parkland Writers Alliance: Contact Carol 306-782-5755, Marge 306-783-0174, writersyorkton@gmail.com, http://parklandwritersalliance.wordpress. com. Parkland region’s public writing group meet 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Yorkton Public Library, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Everyone interested in writing is welcome. Annual membership fee is $10.
Looking at group activities in 2019 Happy New Year, Gardeners! Best wishes for health and happiness in your gardens! With “2020” vision, let’s take a very brief look back at the history of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society. The YDHS had its first flower show on September 7, 1906, at the Yorkton town hall. It is difficult to imagine that in those challenging times of a young Yorkton, people took time out to have a flower show! But they did, and the group has been around, in various forms, since that time. The group has evolved from a group that consisted mainly of gardeners with large prairie gardens to a group that has a wide spectrum of gardeners, some with big gardens right to some with their “garden” in containers on a deck or patio. It doesn’t matter: the mandate of the group is to encourage an interest of horticulture in all forms. The group has always focused on education, and to this end, our meetings still have speakers or presentations at most meetings. The topics cover everything from planting and maintaining a garden, growing flowers, growing trees and shrubs, planting containers, landscaping, and a fine focus on caring for the environment, with talks about bees and pollinators or how to make compost. We also have two plant sales every year. The yearly fruit, flower and vegetable
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Gardener’s Notebook show in August is always a highlight, showing the very best of the gardening season. In times gone by, the show was “judged” with judges coming from all over the prairies to select the finest in the show. But as the years went on, the group changed to a nonjudged format for a variety of reasons, the main one being that more people took part in presenting at the show.
part in fascinating programs. A new slant that is rapidly gaining popularity is garden visits, where we visit interesting gardens right here in the city. Another project that got a lot of attention was our hyper-tuffa session last summer. When guests saw our amazing planters at the August show, they asked if we were having another session because they wanted to be part of it!
The group has a long and active history in the community, and at this time I’d like to thank Margaret MacDonald, the lovely organized lady who has been our historian for a long time, and can tell you many great facts about the group over the years. Thank you, Margaret!
The membership fee is five dollars, and it will be the most interesting five dollars you’ll spend, because it is your ticket to great speakers, fun and productive projects, and the chance to meet with fellow gardeners of all ages who will be only too happy to share ideas and information with you. And if you can’t make it to every meeting, don’t worry! You’ll enjoy the ones you can attend.
Yorkton is a gardening city; if you think it isn’t, just go for a drive on a summer evening. There are so many interesting and beautiful yards! So now, here’s the question: why aren’t these great gardeners part of the group? Consider this your invitation to join the hort society: you’ll meet interesting people who share a common interest of gardening, and have many chances to take
The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be having their first meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, March 19. Meetings are always the third Wednesday of the month, 7PM at SIGN on North Street. Visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca to see what’s “coming up”, and have a great week!
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A year-end letter to our friends and readers Christmas carries on at our home, as we consider the gift of still-fresh memories of the past year and the promises of the next. “Hon, if you had to wrap 2019 up in a few words or a sentence, how would you do that?” I asked on Christmas Day.
ill health and surgery complications. Every workday, I miss our teamwork, her generous spirit, sharp wit and infectious laughter. But God is good, and precious friendships should never be shelved. Our almost decade of side-by-side casework and advocacy forged a bond neither of us can escape or wishes to. We still speak to and see each other often.
KATHLEEN GIBSON
Kathleen Gibson (www.kathleengibson.ca) is a Yorkton-based author and speaker.
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a lifetime of near-sightedness, I’m still adjusting to that shock. God saved our biggest surprise for the final month of 2019—the purchase of a sweet retirement home we expect to move into permanently one day. A home on one level for the Preacher’s convenience. It’s not far from a hospital, and closer to our daughter’s family. When it’s time, saying farewell to our cozy home in Ebenezer, with its park-like backyard, close-knit community and church family
we’ve come to know and appreciate, will be difficult. Hope House has been a gift for a beautiful decade. We’ll enjoy it until we sell it, praying even now for the right purchaser to live in and love our home. Some surprises none of us welcome, but we’ve learned that God does amazing things with those too. Whatever your surprises have been or will be, look for reminders of his love and care. And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our readers and friends.
Happy New Year!
The Preacher answered without hesitation. “Surprise!”
Perfectly condensed. I couldn’t have expressed it better. Flipping through my photos from the last twelve months I marvelled how many remarkable events God slipped into our 2019 calendar, some we could never have anticipated. And for each one, he proved faithful.
Even our wheels surprised us, making an unplanned vehicle switch necessary. My faithful old Impala sits in our daughter’s yard now. My newer one showed up at the perfect time—a God wink, that.
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long enough. My own sister and brother and their spouses came later—a happy happening, though for a sad reason—a set of three family funerals of a much beloved uncle and two aunts. But those funerals blessed us too, with family reunions reminding us all of another, bigger meeting someday in Heaven.
just in another direction. We’re thrilled they chose to remain in the area.
My cataract surgeries made me far-sighted, rather than myopic. After
Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
At work, my colleague Judy’s side of the office is now a waiting/sitting room. She retired following a long period of
The Preacher’s second biggest surprise arrived when his sister Sue walked off the plane—the “parcel” he and Amanda drove to the airport to pick up. She stayed about two weeks; not nearly
Nor did we expect that our daughter and sonin-law would move to a beautiful acreage about the same distance from us as their last home,
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Westview United Church 355 BRADBROOKE DRIVE Office 306-783-3063 Rev. Deborah Smith westviewuc.ca ‘New to the community? Come check us out!’
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St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church Meeting at SS.Anargyroi Greek Orthodox church 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask. “Services in English” www.stmarkyorkton.ca
Sunday, Jan. 5th Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Feast of Theophany Sunday, Jan. 5th Vespers & blessing of water 6:00 p.m. Priest: Rodion Luciuk Phone: 306-786-6216 Cell: 306-621-5341
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 155 CATHERINE STREET 306-783-4594 Conducted by Ukrainian Redemptorist Fathers Phone 306-783-4594 or 306-783-7778
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Junior team wins on eve of Christmas break By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Hyundai Terriers were coming off a 3-0 loss on home ice Friday as they headed south tonight to face Estevan in their final contest before the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Christmas break. Yorkton were not to be shut-out by the Bruins as Keenan Taphorn scored at 2:01 of the opening frame. Chantz Petruic made it 2-0 when he scored his 43rd of the season at 9:23. Moving to the middle frame Kaeden Taphorn
would extend the Terrier lead to 4-0 with goals at 7:31 and 18:43. The Bruins however did not go quietly into the winter’s night as Eddie Gallagher scored at 1:18 and 3:49 of the third to make it a 4-2 contest. But Petruic with his second of the contest and 44th of the season put the game away for Yorkton at 18:51. Ryan Ouellette was in net for the Yorkton win, facing 35-shots, while Keenan Rancier took the loss for Estevan facing 38-shots. With the win the Terriers remain comfortably atop the Viterra Division with 45 points,
with the Bruins and Weyburn tied with 29, and Melville having 28. Action Dec. 20 Joseph Young turned away all 35-shots he faced at the Farrell Agencies Arena Friday night. The strong performance by the Weyburn Red Wings netminder backstopped his team to an eventual 3-0 win over the host Terriers in SJHL action. Weyburn took their lead early, when Shayde Peterson scored what would prove the eventual game-winner only 4:30 into the contest. An unassisted effort by Braden Birnie made it 2-0 for the visitors at 12:09
of the opening frame. There would be no scoring in the second period.
The Wings did add an empty netter by Jaxon Tait with 12-seconds left in the game to secure the
3-0 win. Philippe Bond was in the Terrier net facing 23-shots in the loss.
Happy New Year! Hoops action for holiday fun at Sacred Heart By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer
“The oldest alum playing in the game is Jerry Kobylka (graduated in the early 80s); myself and a few others from the class of 2000, and mostly students from the past five-10 years. “I never know who is able to come to the game so it is very informal.” Karcha said the event is very informal, with a focus on camaraderie and fun. “There are no referees. It is very much just a pick-up game,” he said. And the stands are rather sparsely populated. “Usually some moms and dads and a few girlfriends come watch,” said Karcha.
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An alumni basketball game has become something of a holiday season tradition at Sacred Heart High School. “I have been organizing the alumni game since I came to Sacred Heart in 2008,” explained Garrett Karcha. “So it has been going for 12 years officially.” The tradition continued Friday evening with two alumni squads, and a team of current Saints playing a series of 10-minute ‘mini games’. “We have had players come from all over just depending on their schedules,” said Karcha.
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TYMIAK - Lena - The family of the late Lena Tymiak, beloved wife of Glen Tymiak of Yorkton, SK, announce her passing at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home on December 20, 2019, at the age of 76 years. Lena was born on to Benedict and Wasca (Tymoschuk) Litwiniuk on June 7, 1943, in Canora, SK. She lived with her parents and brother, Fred, on a farm northeast of Hyas, SK. Lena also became very close with her first cousins who lived with her for a period of time. She attended Danbury country school and Norquay high school. While attending high school, Lena worked at Kozmeniuk’s General Store in Danbury, SK. After graduating high school, she took a business course at Yorkton Collegiate and worked at the Metropolitan in Yorkton, SK. Lena and Glen were married on August 27, 1966, in Tadmore, SK. They made their home on Myrtle Avenue in Yorkton. In 1968, they welcomed Geoffrey (Geof) Mark to the family, and in 1969, came Lorelei (Lori) Anne. Once the kids were born, Lena was at home with them and later on in their teen years she went back to work at Fabricland. From home, she did custom sewing of any kind of clothing, formal dresses and casual, drapery and any alterations needed. This was her passion since she was 9 years old. She could sew without a pattern and put together an outfit from two different pictures. Whatever the challenge, she would always say, “I’ll make it work...” Gardening, cooking, baking, canning, and cross stitch were her primary hobbies, and no one ever went hungry at the Tymiak house! Lena and Glen loved to travel with their camper in the summers. They would take road trips across Canada and also head down into the States. When they retired, those road trips changed into many enjoyable cruises. Their beautiful yard, with their fruit and vegetable gardens were always enjoyed by family and friends. She was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Lena was predeceased by her parents, Benedict and Wasca; her brother, Fred; father and mother-in-law, Metro and Olga Tymiak; brother-in-law, Ron Hoekema; and her cousins: Ernie Tymoschuk, John Tymoschuk, Jan Tymoschuk, Mary Ross, and Nestor Olynyk. She is survived by her loving husband, Glen; son, Geof (Kim); daughter, Lori (Randy) Selinger; grandchildren: Madelyn, Ava, Ethan, Grace, and Gavin Selinger; step grandchildren: Brandon, Keara, Kayla, and Riza Takatch; step great-grandchildren: Steel, Vincent, and Lexington; and cousins: Kay (Peter) Ozirney, Lydia Olynyk, Lillian (Gordon) Aufner, Donna Tymoschuk; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Recitation of the Holy Rosary began at 6:45 p.m., preceding the Vigil of Prayer held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019. Requiem Divine Liturgy was celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, all from St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Yorkton, SK, with Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR and Rev. Fr. Leonid Malkov, CSsR, as concelebrants. The Tymiak family would like to acknowledge the participants of the services: cantors, Lorne Stechyshyn and Colette Karapita; cross bearers, Grace and Gavin Selinger; Epistle reader, Vicky Ostrowercha; violin soloist, Peter Kobylka; and pall bearers, Randy Selinger, Geof Tymiak, Ethan Selinger, Brandon Takatch, Larry Boyko, and Marvin Boyko. Rite of Committal followed at the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, or to St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Lena Tymiak. Family and friends unable to attend are invited to sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.
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RUSNAK - Michael Rusnak beloved husband of Doris Rusnak of Yorkton, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2019 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 94 years of age. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 1:30pm from Westview United Church in Yorkton. Interment will take place in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens. In Michael’s memory, memorials to the Salvation Army; Westview United Church or to the Rotary Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Condolences can be sent to the family at baileysfuneralhome.com. Michael Rusnak was born October 23, 1925 to Wasyl and Domka (nee Markowski) Rusnak. He was the 8th of 11 children born on the homestead in the Insinger District. He attended Lesanko School which was approximately 4 miles from the homestead, where he attained his grade 12, which was apparently an uphill walk both to and from school. Michael left home at the age of 15 to make his mark in the world. In 1940 he went to Winnipeg and obtained a diploma as a machinist, following which he took a position at the Fort Erie Fleet Aircraft Factory as a lathe operator working on the Lancaster aircraft landing cylinders. At age 16 1/2 he joined the Navy and was stationed in Scotland, Ireland, England and Newfoundland during WWII. After leaving the Navy in 1945 Michael’s first job was manager at Picardy Restaurant in Winnipeg. In 1947 he purchased his first quarter of farmland in the Insinger District. In 1948 he married the love of his life Doris Davidson, a bond which lasted 71 years. In 1950 he started part-time as a salesman with Mutual Life of Canada. In 1954, Michael, Doris, Wayne and Joann moved to Yorkton where Michael took up full-time employment with Mutual Life, however he continued to farm until 1986. In his last years of farming he was joined by his brother-in-law Steve Hnatiuk. Michael worked with Mutual Life, Mutual Group, Clarica and finally SunLife until retiring at age 85. Michael was a long-time member of the Rotary Club, as well as being past president, Parkland Shrine, Masons and the General Alexander Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. In 1969, Michael lost four fingers on his right hand in a farm accident, an event that saw him recover to engage in every activity except for fastball, a sport which he loved. He and Doris have 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren that survive him, having lost one great-grandson at 9 1/2 months of age. Michael was predeceased by his parents; his brothers Nick (Ruth), Bill (Faye) and John; his sisters, Mary (Bill), Kay (Steve), Anne (Nick), Margaret (Dave), Iris (Bill) and kid sister, Olga; brothers-in-law, Dave (Margaret) and Arnold Davidson; and great-grandson Grayson Rieger. He is survived by his older sister, Sophie Husulak (Steve) and his sister-in-law, Olga Rusnak, along with countless nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. During his years selling life insurance, Michael was continuously recognized by being a member of the Million Dollar Round Table and for many years was among the top agents for Mutual Life and its successor companies. Michael’s family was the most important thing in his life. His love of meeting people and engaging with them was the basis upon which his business succeeded. Michael never saw his clients as customers but as friends. He believed in the product he sold and its ability to protect surviving family members. For him it was a duty, not a job. He will truly be missed. The advantage of his living to 94 years of age is that his family has had an opportunity to spend countless hours both working and playing together with him, forming memories that will be cherished forever. He leaves his wife Doris of 71 years; their three children and their families: son Wayne (Diane) Rusnak and their four children, Lee (Jodie), Emma, Ali, Ty - Brett (Claudia) - Lara (Shawn), Dylan, Bryn – Todd (Kim), Holt, Cozie; daughter Joann (Barry) Zapshalla and their three children: Jake (Britainy), William, Katie – Brock – Logan (Shelby); son David (Laurie Anne) Rusnak and their three children, Christopher (Beth) - Janna Lea (Justin) Isla, Maddux - Cassandra (Cameron), Elliahna, Grayson (predeceased), Avalynn. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home.
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LANGLEY - Gerald Langley, longtime Springside resident, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Home in Melville. He was 72 years of age. Gerald leaves to cherish his memory his sisters: Marjorie Langley of Yorkton; Carol Langley of Springside; and Ellen Meszaros of Saskatoon; one niece and six nephews and their families. In accordance with Gerald’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service at the Springside Town Cemetery will take place in the spring of 2020. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.
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The top stories from my spot on the couch The calendar turns and we naturally pause to reflect back upon the year that was in most things of interest to us, so it is with this week’s column, a look at the sports stories that most mattered to yours truly. And, of course that is the caveat here, this will reflect only the sports I follow. While that list is a rather lengthy one, it does not encompass all sports. So while I understand, for example a Canadian excelled at tennis this past year, I know little of it as I do not watch the sport at all, so it does not make this short top-five list. At number five is the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois. The women’s fastball team makes the list for two reasons beginning with their joining the National Pro Fastpitch league. The pro league offers some very
high calibre ball, and with a Canadian team to follow tuning into games online over last summer was great. The Wild, which bases out of Illinois for the season did not play in the playoffs, choosing to pursue a spot for Canada in the upcoming Summer Olympics instead. It was a goal they achieved, again giving fans tuning in online for games some great efforts to watch along the way. The good news extends into 2020 with the Wild announced to be back in the NPF loop, and of course the Olympics ahead as well. Number four is the birth of the Canadian Elite Basketball League with its six teams giving Canadian players a place to show off their talents. The new league of course was made more
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Sports relevant for me as it included a team in Saskatoon. Watching the Saskatchewan Rattlers host the initial CEBL finals tournament and emerge the winner was a huge highlight of the summer. Speaking of new leagues Major League Rugby launched in 2018. Why do I mention that in a list of the big sports stories of 2019? Well it was this past year that the Toronto Arrows joined MLR giving me a team to
really cheer for. The Arrows, who joined along with New York, did not disappoint making it to the league semi-finals before bowing out to eventual repeat champion Seattle. For a huge fan of 15s rugby the Arrows could have been a heartstrings top story. Of course living in Saskatchewan means a love of all things Roughriders, and so the emergence of Cody Fajardo as a legitimate Canadian Football
League quarterback slots in at the second biggest story on 2019. Going into the season in 2019 I had limited expectations, and certainly was not anticipating Fajardo to step in to the starting role for smoothly. The top finish in the west, and having a shot at winning the west final losing to Winnipeg who won the Grey Cup allowing a whopping 39 points against in three playoff games was a huge season for the ‘Riders in my books. That we have Fajardo inked for a couple more seasons bodes well too. And, that brings me to the top story of 2019 in sports, the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA championship. The Raptors have been fun to watch for a few seasons but the arrival of Kawhi Leonard, arguably
the best two-way player in the game, the team became legitimate contenders. The playoff run caught the imagination of sports fans across the country, and while the dying minutes of the final game dragged on to the point it sucked much of the elation out of the moment – a flaw in the NBA game – it was still a huge thing. The emotion lost because of the tedious gamingending process NBA rules allow were at least recaptured in the massive homecoming parade that will be far more remembered than the winning moments. Leonard of course flew the coop for warmer California climes, but the Raptors remain a feisty and fun team to watch for the magnitude of the top story of 2019, also leeches into 2020.
Happy New Year! Hockey dreaming
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Few things have a more Canadian ‘feel’ than outdoor hockey. So when the weather is not too cold, and children are out of school for the holidays, it’s no surprise the outdoor rinks prepared by the City at various parks are being used. It’s the perfect place to hone some hockey skills and dream of one day
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Janice Zwirsky 187 Sharla Schrader 277 Chloe Decker 248
Janice Zwirsky 531 Theresa Mckenzie 715 Emma Hodgkinson 595
Justin Sully +62 Cole Krochak +145 Emma Hodgkinson +75
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New ideas at YBID with Donna Brothwell By Cory Carlick Staff Writer Donna Brothwell is the new Executive Director of YBID. She’ll be taking over from the venerable Phil deVos. Brothwell says she has a number of years working in retail, and says that this background, combined with some of her family members who have had some business experience, will allow her to “breathe new life” into the role of Director using the “power of positivity”. Yorkton This Week sat down with Brothwell to discuss her thoughts on what she plans to bring to the role at the Yorkton Business Improvement District moving forward, and what challenges, opportunities and thoughts she has moving forward. “I wasn’t really born here, but I was raised here,” said Brothwell. “Yorkton is my home; my community. Grown up here, married here. Had children here. My child, basically. He’s raising his family here. Yorkton to me is more than just work and career. It’s a great place to raise your family and I’m very invested in it. My father came to Yorkton because he was transferred here. Then he bought in with Parkland Tire, and we’ve been a family business since his retirement, oh, maybe about five years ago. But for myself, although the business kept us going, I had a slight hand in business as well. I branched off – it was a family business – not really a ‘girl thing’ for me to do at the time – so I branched off and did my own thing.” That ‘thing’ was a new certification. “I got a one year business certificate from Parkland College. I graduated, as well, from the Yorkton Regional High School. I took my education and my one year business as I raised my baby. “My longest career was probably with The Bay.” The timing was fortuitous. “I did leave to be the executive director before the Bay closed down of the Chamber of Commerce, so I did get that job. So that’s about where my history with the business world is [in Yorkton]. I think that’s where my business knowledge takes off because people know me from the Chamber. To this day, I took a bit of time away, but I still am a Director. I have one more year as an elected director there. I’ve always been involved in the community, though. More so than just work. There’s also the volunteer stuff that I do, like right now I sit on the city’s Parks and Recreation Committee. I also sit on the reconciliation committee. I keep my nose close to the business world and always have.” When asked about what she hoped to bring from this experience to YBID, Brothwell thought for a moment. “I think we need to start focussing on the economic development side, just filling the empty businesses that are open downtown. We have a few open business [spaces], in particular, and it would be nice to see them filled up. I would like, and I’m going to, meet with the economic development team from the city and
I’ve heard from the businesses and the business owners I’ve been talking to because I do all my shopping – 99% of my shopping locally – and I think most of the people I’ve been talking to have been excited to see some changes in YBID which is good news. — Donna Brothwell, new YBID Executive Director see where business is, and see how we can partner with that to bring that about. When people start opening their businesses downtown, or anywhere really in the Yorkton area, people start wanting to visit them.” Brothwell offered some theories as to the reasons for all the empty space. “Even with the housing market, [commercially] we’re seeing a little bit of a down trend, and so rents are not moving. We need to really focus on opportunities that bring people and want to empty their businesses in those empty spots – maybe some incentives to fix up the building so that they look pretty, so people want to use their storefront. We can encourage businesses to take care of these buildings so that they can open up.” Also on the agenda is tackling the sensitive issue of ensuring commercial rents are in line with what the market will bear. “I think that when you own a business, in your mind you have an idea of a price you think it’s going to be worth. Now you have to take into consideration where the market is today, and sometimes in those owner’s minds that’s not [always] taken into consideration. They need to listen to the realtors. They need to listen to what the market is doing for the day, and they need to – as in everybody – when doing renovations – spruce up their buildings really great so people want to rent those spaces out. They’ll get their price if the market is willing. “I do believe that some of these building owners have owned these buildings for a very long time, and they might not have as much – you know, if they miss out on a rent here and there, it’s not as
crucial as someone who’s just bought a new building and has a huge mortgage payment. So when you think of it in that market, in that world, they want their price. And they’re not moving, and they’re not budging until they get their price. So education is a key component. I myself renovate homes. And I’ve, over the past 10 years done about six of them, so we’re fixing up Yorkton one house at a time. We understand that the market isn’t where it needs to be. What is definitely helpful, when it comes into the educating the other property owners is I can take property values. There’s going to be other buildings in the area [showing] what they sold for, and what they could sell for now. What realtors would think. I might even have ones with a realtor there, and I’ve heard of meetings with realtors, and bankers, and people who are really in tune with where the market is and what the building will sell for. I’d invite the property owners to a meeting like that. They would really get to see the clear picture by talking to the experts.” Of the mood of the business community in Yorkton, Brothwell is candid. “Still getting the feel of it. I’ve heard from the businesses and the business owners I’ve been talking to because I do all my shopping – 99% of my shopping locally – and I think most of the people I’ve been talking to have been excited to see some changes in YBID which is good news. I’m not taking anything away from the past – the team has done a great job. I’ve got big shoes to fill. We’re hopefully moving forward with a positive attitude, and some of the businesses owners are maybe excited to see some of that positivity in the role.”
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The best reviewed games of 2019 So each year we at the tiny Meeple Guild like to look back on the games we have reviewed over the past year, and so here goes a look at 2019.
At #5
From Adam Daniels - Outer Earth: While I think there are better games that could go in this spot, Outer Earth gets this spot because upon reading the rules I was confident that this game would be flat out bad. Being the one who must learn all the games we play I have read many rule sets, and after a while you kinda get an idea how much you will enjoy a game. This game blew my expectations out of the water. It’s a fun time bidding on planets and trying to make sure you position to get that planet you need to make your strategy work. Expectations can often ruin a game experience, when set to high most games can’t live up. This game proved the opposite, and when you play a lot of games they stop being memorable like a lot of the other 45 games reviewed. I remember this game and I remember having fun with it. Calvin Daniels - Cold Water Crown: So, if you are on a break from riding around in a boat tossing spoons into the water in hopes a pike will attack it, or are sitting in the cabin waiting for a rain to pass, well this game might be just the ticket. So what is this game all about? “You’ve secured your spot as a competitor in the world-renowned Coldwater Crown fishing tournament, and the contest has just begun! Will you be able to cast the right bait at the right time to reel in the biggest fish? Will you be able to strategically balance your efforts at the different fishing locations to win the most trophies? Very little is certain on these frigid waters, but it’s guaranteed the fish will be biting,� details the fluff in the rulebook. As in fishing, he who catches the most and biggest fish, gets bragging rights for the day. Check it out at www. bellwethergames.com Trevor Lyons – Villagers; A fun card drafting game. You have to manage your resources to grow your village.
At #4
Adam Daniels Pandemic Fall of Rome: Pandemic might be my favorite board game off all time. I have played a lot of Pandemic, and Fall of Rome slaps a new coat of paint and some new mechanics different from the base game and it all works. You spend
the entire game trying to save Rome from the barbarian horde that never stops coming. You have trained Roman Legions to help you fight the horde, rolling dice to determine who wins the fight. Unlike previous Pandemic games when the enemies spawn they must follow a supply line which makes this version more unique and fresh. Like most Pandemic games you are going to lose a lot more than you win, but you can win. That’s what make this great you never feel bad when lose, you just want to play until you save Rome. Calvin Daniels -Wizard’s Garden; As the game website explains the game as; “a classical abstract game of the Reversi family, Wizard’s Garden has its strength in shared pieces and non-intuitive strategical gameplay.� Players initially take turns placing four pieces on the board. Pieces are double sided but it does not matter which side is showing in set up. They must however not be connected orthogonally. Game play now proceeds with each player in turn dropping a stone of either colour on an empty cell orthogonally adjacent to at least another stone on the board. All stones orthogonally adjacent to the played pieces then flip colour. After the flips, any four in-a-row (with stones of the same colour) is removed from board, and that player gets one point. He keeps one of the pieces in his scoring pool, and the remaining three go back to the shared piece pool. This game is simply fantastic. It’s simple to learn, quick to play, with a lot of replay allure, and it’s highly transportable. This is a game that is not only recommendable, but should be in any collection if someone liking the abstract strategy genre. I may have taken 15 years to finally play it, but it was certainly a game worth discovering. Trevor Lyons - Call to Adventure; Create a hero and conquer the world! Overcome challenges to gain abilities and use them to gain destiny. It’s a different twist on a D&D themed game.
THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com less sun if they are in the shadow of another tree. The trees themselves are what make this game so enjoyable. They are 3d cardboard trees that stand up on the board, each player as their own set of trees that are colored to match a season making the board colorful and very nice to look during the game. This game is very simple, very nice to look and would recommend for anyone. Calvin Daniels – Forest Fighters: To start the theme is a fun one, focusing on the critters of the forest fighting to secure acorns. The player with the most acorns at the end of the game wins. The artwork has a school student artist appeal that might not please all, but if it is the final art I’d be quite satisfied. This is a game where cards have neat special abilities and so far we haven’t found a broken combination which detracts from the game.
There are always choices for players to make, and there does appear to be different strategies, based on card combos, that can put you seriously in the race for a win. If you like deck builders at all this is a game that a lot of appeal. Trevor Lyons – Photosynthesis; Plant trees, collect light from the sun, grow trees. A strategy game of where to plant your trees and grow them so they stop the other players. It’s an easy game to learn and amazingly fun.
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Adam Daniels - Parks: In Parks the whole purpose of the game is to go for a nice leisurely hike, visiting as many US national parks. Along the trail you will pick wooden pieces that allow to visit parks, the park card are the best aspect of the game. Each park card has a piece of hand drawn art, the art on these cards is stunning and make the game
absolutely beautiful to play. I think this might be the most aesthetically pleasing game we have in the collection. This game reminds a lot of Takaido which is a great game as well, but I think this game is better. Calvin Daniels Merchants of Dale: I had expected Dale of Merchants to be a game I liked, it is after all a deck builder, and I love the genre. But I had not expected to like it as much as I have. Over at Board Game Geek I keep an evolving list of the deck building games I have played listed from best to worst. The list now included 30 games and when I slotted in Dale of Merchants it soared up to number six, a rather lofty placing for a game that comes in a tiny box with a relatively small number of cards. The game is quick to set up, learn, and play which again is a nice change in terms of the genre as many require considerable time to do all three. Overall, this is a definite winner that really is worth having as it uses the deck builder mechanic in a rather refreshing and unique way. Check it out at www.snowdaledesign.fi Trevor Lyons – Zombicide: A fun cooperative game where you are trying to survive.
Search for weapons and supplies and the escape point before the zombies overrun you.
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