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City presents civic awards By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The 2019 City of Yorkton Civic Recognition Awards were presented at a reception prior to the regular meeting of Council Monday. “Each year the City’s Civic Recognition Awards acknowledge and reward those who have made outstanding contributions to the City through various capacities, within City limits, over the past year,” noted a release circulated Monday. (See related stories Page A3). There are three award categories, Adult, Youth and Group with nominations received from residents. Candidates were evaluated by a four member panel including Councillors Mitch Hippsley and Quinn Haider, and citizen representatives Gerry Peppler and Tom Seeley. Parameters for nomination include participation in clubs, associations or volunteer organizations; any notable act or accomplishment in support of community services; any notable accomplishment in his/ her profession; and how the nominee has served as an ambassador for the Yorkton community, explained Mayor Bob Maloney at the presentation.
Youth awards recipient Connor Watrych talks with Gerry Peppler ahead of the City’s Civic Awards presentation Monday. This year’s winners include Connor Watrych, in the Youth Category; Mark Schendel in the Adult Category; and the Soup Haven Lunch Program Inc. in the Group Category, said Maloney. “Connor is a grade 12 student at
Yorkton Regional High School and will be graduating in June,” said Maloney. Watrych is student body president and captain of the football and basketball teams. He also “championed his own
Foundation “Touchdown for Kids”, an organization that raises money for less fortunate youth that cannot afford to play football. Connor donates $5 for every touchdown scored by the Raider
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Petruic joins elite 50-goal club By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer And then there were six. After a two-goal effort Friday, and another pair Saturday, Chantz Petruic joined rather elite company becoming only the sixth player in Yorkton
Terrier history to score 50-goals in a single season. “I didn’t know that at all. It’s cool,” said Petruic Monday, when asked if he was aware how rare his achievement was in the annuals of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League fran-
chise. Petruic did admit he more, or less, had scoring 50 as a personal goal this season. “I guess I’d kind of made it a bit of a goal,” he said, adding that it was not something he dwelled on as the season rolled along. “I didn’t
really think about it game-to-game.” But now that the 50th goal is in the book, the 20-year-old Terrier forward admitted “obviously it’s pretty special. It’s one of those things where I’m glad that I got it.” However, Petruic said he’s not exactly sure how
to react to the accomplishment even as he joins an elite group that includes Darrell Spelay who did it four times, Bryan Kuspira, Pat Ford, Ed Zawatzky and most recently in the 1991-92 season Dean Seymour. “It’s a little different feeling from winning a
championship,” he said, noting that is always the ultimate goal. “It’s more of a personal thing ... It was something I’m pretty amazed I was able to do.” It was made all the more special that Petruic’s dad, grandmother, uncle, cousin and
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Top news stories of 2019 - Part 2 Last week we counted down stories 10 through to six of the top-10 stories from Yorkton This Week in 2019. This week the countdown concludes with stories five to number-one.
#5 - Terrier gets 25 game suspension from SJHL – Sept
Then Yorkton Terrier Greg Mulhall was handed a 25-game suspension for a collision that occurred in Melville, in a game against the Millionaires. With just over five minutes left to play, a race for the puck between Mulhall and Millionaires’ goaltender Berk Berkeliev ended in a brutal
collision. Berkeliev was taken to the hospital for a head injury but was released from the hospital on the Sunday morning. When asked by Yorkton This Week about the suspension, SJHL commissioner Bill Chow allowed that this was a particularly long suspension. “I’ve been president for nine years, and this is certainly the longest suspension I’ve seen in the duration of my tenure. I can’t say offhand that this is categorically the longest suspension ever per se, but I wouldn’t be surprised [if it were].”
However, the story was not over. Mulhall would find himself done with Junior hockey in Saskatchewan for the current season. The Terriers and the SJHL would sever all ties with Mulhall, meaning he had been released by the team and ousted from the league. The additional sanctions against the 19-year-old were imposed after a video surfaced “with Greg Mulhall speaking with disrespect and profanity laced words” towards Berkeliev, noted a brief release on the SJHL website.
At the time Terrier head coach Mat Hehr told Yorkton This Week late Monday that “obviously it’s an unfortunate situation.” While not having more to say specific to Mulhall’s release Hehr did suggest this was a situation he hoped other young people, not just hockey players will gain something from. “Hopefully for everybody this is a good learning tool,” he said. Hehr said with social media and camera phones life is increasingly under a microscope for everyone. “Even when I was a player
just 10-years ago, we were just getting cellphones,” he said. Now everyone has one and is taking pictures and videos which are posted to the world via social media. “You have to be careful,” he said.
#4 - EMW closes – May
It was a major blow to the regional economy when EMW Industrial Ltd. closed its doors. The Mayor of Saltcoats said at the time news that EMW Industrial Ltd had been placed into receivership was not good for the community.
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More than 200 employees of the Saltcoats location were told in midApril that the firm, which was founded in 1971 and specialized in industrial services such as fabrication and welding, was no longer in business. The financial consultancy firm Deloitte had become the receiver, assuming control of EMW with the purpose of repaying the debts held by the Saltcoats company. “They are the major business in town,” said Mayor Grant McCallum, adding while EMW had expanded operations significantly over the years “it was a Saltcoats-based company to start with.” McCallum said in conversation with EMW founder Ewen Morrison, “it was not how he wanted it to end, with people out of work.” The company had been working with its financiers to find a way “to transition the company to someone else to run,” said McCallum. With that in mind EMW had done some layoffs, decreasing staff by about 100 to create a stronger business model, said McCallum. “They were trying to build a healthy business unit to make it more attractive for a buyer,” he said. McCallum said the full effect of the closure would not be known, and will be determined by things such as whether someone will take up residency in the office building, and if employees can find jobs which allow them to stay in the community. “It’s hard to say what the long term outcome will be,” he said. “… I don’t have a crystal ball to specifically what’s going to happen.”
#3 - City Operations Centre sent to tender – Dec The City of Yorkton’s Public Works Department is in the middle of a crisis. Their building is no longer habitable, and the 75 people on staff
The Yorkton Raider Gridders captured a Provincial title in high school football to be the city’s number two story on 2019. have to be relocated for safety reasons. The problem with the current facility comes down to contamination. Environmental testing confirmed that the presence of petroleum-based hydrocarbons at the site. As a result, the city’s fleet staff has been relocated to a different property on Sixth Ave. North, while the administration staff is waiting for construction site trailers so they can move out of the facility. The solution, offered by Public Works, is to build a new facility, referred to as the City Operations Centre. This facility would combine the bulk of the city’s core services in one location, including water, sewer, drainage, curbs, sidewalks, roadways and streets, signs, traffic, fleet operations, inventory, facility maintenance, landfill, garbage collection and recycling, parks, horticulture, forestry, outdoor fields, cemetery and administration for all of these areas. This project has been in the works since 2010, since the city’s building assessment indicated that the public works building was a priority for replacement. In his presentation to coun-
cil, Trent Mandzuk, director of Public Works indicated that they have explored numerous alternate options suggested by council, and the proposed facility is the option that will fit the needs of the departments involved, and allow them to have cross department synergy. However, the project is not having an easy ride through council. Questions of cost are already on the minds of city council, and the projected cost of the project, which could be in the neighborhood of $20 million, have some councillors wondering if the project is viable. Because the project has been in the works for a long time, funds have been set aside for the build already, and the city can borrow up to $14 million without raising taxes. One of the proposals for reducing the cost of the project was to take the Parks Department out of the plan. Mandzuk suggested this would be a bad idea, because their facility, which is going to be tested for air quality as well, also has hydrocarbon contamination. There is a risk they could be pushed out the same way as Public Works was.
He also noted that adding the square footage to an existing build would add $1 million to the project, while building a separate building for the department would cost more. Councillor Darcy Zaharia voted against sending the project to tender. While Councillor Mitch Hippsley voted for sending the project to tender, he indicated he could not support a building that would cost $20 million. Mayor Bob Maloney, however, is adamant that the project needs to go ahead. The building, built in 1958, is no longer usable, and the air quality testing has proven that they can’t put it off any longer. “We’ve done testing; employees should not be in that building. It’s the same situation we were in with the previous Agriplex and our fire hall; we got to a point where those buildings had to be replaced. And unfortunately it seems that councils of the day wait until something has to be replaced.” The tripping point for council is the price, and Maloney understands that, and the cost has been the cause of the delays to the project. But Maloney said they can no
longer wait. “Those are the costs of building now, there are new building codes in place, and when you’re building new structures it’s expensive. I know council is seeing the sticker shock, and I don’t like these high prices either. But they’re buildings we need to replace, they’re buildings that will be there for the next 40-50 years, and our staff needs to be in a safe work environment.” With one vote against, the project has been sent to tender, and will be tendered in January of 2020.
#2 - Raider Gridders capture Provincial title – Nov
The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders has made history this year. The Raiders captured the first Provincial title since 1994, with a 30-23 win against the Saskatoon Bishop James Mahoney Saints. With this, Yorkton took the 5A 12-Man High School Provincial title. “The guys really came through,” said Assistant Coach Jason Boyda. After the first half, the two teams were closely matched, with the Raiders having a slight 8-7 lead. The second half is where the game
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got hot. The Saints found the end zone first, with a touchdown and a field goal in the third quarter and another touchdown in the fourth, putting the Raiders in a difficult spot. “We were down by 15 points in the fourth quarter with four minutes left, but I gotta tell you, there was a calming presence with the boys. They made the plays when the plays were needed,” said Boyda. In those final four minutes, the Raiders managed to tie the game with two touchdowns. It took overtime to decide the game. Garret Ellis from Yorkton was the rushing champion in the second half, with 128 yards, and 168 total for the game. He also scored three touchdowns for Yorkton, including the one that tied the game at the end of the fourth quarter and the one that won the game in overtime. Quarterback Connor Watrych was the other Raider to find the end zone, getting the first of the touchdowns that started the lategame drive that put the Raiders on top. Much like the league final last week, Val Declines was also a rushing force, with a total of 145 yards gained. Rushing was the name of the game for Yorkton, with a total 392 yards. The Bishop James Mahoney team, by contrast, had a total of 169 yards rushing. Watrych passed for a total of 83 yards over the game, and had a pass completion rate of 75 per cent. Jaxon Boyda caught the majority of those catches, receiving a total of six catches for 69 yards. The opposition was more reliant on passing yards, with the Saints gaining 145 yards in passing.
The events of 2019’s top story happened in 2018. Colin Focht went missing in Sept. 2018, and was last seen in the 100 block of Bradbrooke Drive on Sept. 1, 2018 according to the RCMP release at the time. It was April 4, 2019 before there was an update in the case. Focht’s remains were discovered in a rural area outside of Yorkton. Taiya Alice Hudy was arrested and charged with second degree murder. Jeremy Ironstand and two youth were later charged in relation to the murder later that week. Ironstand and one of the youth were charged with second degree murder, while the second youth was charged with accessory after the fact of murder. The three were in custody at the time on unrelated charges. The accused remain before the courts.
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Schendel honoured for community service By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer In December Yorkton Council unveiled the recipients of the 2019 Civic Recognition Awards. In the adult category Mark Schendel was the recipient. Schendel’s, involvement in the community is varied. With a very strong coaching background, he offers his time and involvement in many levels and disciplines of sport in the community, and organized the first Yorkton Minor Hockey Outdoor Classic game in early 2019. Schendel also spearheaded a fundraiser for a wheelchair accessible swing at a playground in Yorkton, and organized toy drives for children in need. In addition he was also behind the black seat at the Farrell
Agencies Arena, which is left empty at all arena events to signify and honour those who serve and have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Schendel said being selected for the award came as a definite surprise. “I had just crawled into bed, my wife and I. I was just going through my emails,” he recalled, adding he delved into his junk email folder, and found the letter from the City that he had been selected. “What a pleasant surprise to find in junk mail.” When he asked his wife about the award, she explained her father and mother Kelly and Bonnie Price, were behind the nomination. “It’s just very flattering, an absolute honour ... I’m over the moon with it,” Schendel said. What makes the recognition so special is that
Councillor Mitch Hippsley presents the adult category Civic Recognition Award to Mark Schendel there are many in the city that would be worthy, suggested Schendel. “There are so many
people who do things for the community,” he said. So why does Schendel keep so engaged in doing
work in the community? “I really enjoy it. I have fun,” he offered, adding he finds it a way
to burn off extra energy too. Schendel said he makes connections as he volunteers too. “It’s an exciting opportunity to build relationships,” he said, adding he particularly notices that in doing extracurricular activities at school where he can build connections with students. “It’s awesome.” Volunteering is also near hereditary in Schendel’s case. “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” he said, noting he grew up watching his father Dean Schendel raising money for Snowarama, and his mother Janice still going to the hospital and nursing homes playing the kazoo, piano and accordion for people. “All throughout my life I’ve seen my mom and dad doing things in the community and it really rubbed off on me,” he said.
Watrych inspired to help his community By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Connor Watrych does a lot in the community. The Yorkton Regional High School student was recently recognized by the City of Yorkton’s Citizen Recognition Awards in the youth category. He’s the SRC president, as well as captain of the football and basketball teams, as explained by Jessica Matsalla at the announcement of the award winners. Watrych has also helped organize the YRHS Thanksgiving Feast, Telemiracle fundraising and Terry Fox runs, and has helped prepare meals for the Soup Haven. Watrych said that his goal was never about getting recognition, but has been inspired to get out and make a difference by others in the school before him, and that it feels good to organize things that make a difference. “You don’t do it to get recognized, but it’s awe-
some when you do.” Watrych was also founder of Touchdowns for Kids, a program which donates to football scholarships every time the YRHS Raider Gridders score a touchdown. Watrych donated money, which was matched by other programs. A total of $4,000 was raised for football scholarships for kids. He was inspired to start the program because of his experiences in football, both coaching and as a player. “When you work with youth, you want everybody to have that opportunity. Reflecting on my own journey, football really shaped my life and made me the person I am today, and I know it’s not available to everybody. I want to make sure that it could be.” Now in the same position as many of the students who inspire him, he hopes that the younger kids just entering YRHS also get involved in their community. “I hope that they see if they put their mind
Connor Watrych, left, accepts the Civic Recognition Award for youth from Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney. towards something, they can do it, that every little bit counts, all of the little
things add up to the bigger picture.” The Grade 12 student
said that his community involvement will continue long after his high
school career. Now in the process of applying for post-secondary education, Watrych believes his time at YRHS will set the tone for the rest of his life. “I want to continue to do great things in whatever community I go to outside of Yorkton when I go to school.” Watrych is also familiar with the other Civic Recognition Award recipients, having prepared meals with the Soup Haven and having been coached by Mark Schendel. “They’re both awesome... Mr. Schendel is one of my football coaches, and I like to call him Mr. Positivity on the football field because he’s always full of positive energy. He loves coming out to help people. The Soup Haven... They’re amazing, amazing people to dedicate the time and the effort into what they do and getting all of the sponsors to help them do it. It’s amazing and a great thing for Yorkton.”
Soup Haven honoured with Civic Recognition Award By Cory Carlick Staff Writer The Soup Haven has been honoured by the City of Yorkton for its first ever group Civic Recognition Award. “We were shocked,” said Marilyn Dyck, Executive Director for the Soup Haven. “We’re just so grateful to the community and to be recognized,” said Dyck. “We’ve been here 21 years now, and unfortunately there’s a lot of kids that are hungry. I don’t see that need changing in the forseeable future. We’re here to help, and we’re just so happy we keep getting grants.” Late last year, the Soup Haven received a large grant from the Kinsmen. At the time, Dyck explained the logistical challenges of making sure kids are fed. “We do provide lunches for students daily. We feed about 300 kids a day
Yorkton Councillor Quinn Haider, far right, presents the Civic Recognition Award for organizations to a group from Soup Haven. in the City of Yorkton, but we also provide milk. Milk is very expensive. We can do two milk a week, at 60 cents each, and we also do bulk milk which we send to schools and it costs us $77.35. Now, that doesn’t sound
like much, but that’s every week what we do for our bulk, and then we do $139.20 for our little milk that comes. “It costs us about $216 a week. For some students, that’s the only milk they get. They are
not fortunate enough to open their fridge door and grab some milk, or to grab some food. So, that’s what we’re doing and we’re providing at the Soup Haven, and we appreciate all that you do with the Kinsmen.”
There were five submissions in the adult category, two in the youth, and three for the group categories. Of those, they were narrowed down. To get in touch with the Soup Kitchen, you can donate online from
the comfort of your living room by going to http:// www.thesouphaven.ca/ donations.html. A receipt will be provided for all donations over $20. You can also call them at (306) 782-5666.
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Politics As Premier Scott Moe moves towards the predicted October 26 election, maybe the best thing he could is surprise us a bit more in 2020. That might include moving up the election date to June or April to keep this current term closer to the traditional four-year mandate. The surprise of an earlier election call — and perhaps a few other surprises from Moe — would be welcomed. Admittedly, that isn’t exactly been Scott Moe’s style. For both good and bad, politicians develop a certain style and Moe’s calling cards has been to deliver on what he said he would do. For example, upon winning the Saskatchewan Party leadership (and, thus, the role as premier of the province) Moe promised to fight the carbon tax with every means possible. (Remember him paraphrasing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s dad, Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s famous quote “just watch me.”) It certainly was the politically popular thing to do, likely solidifying the Sask. Party’s chance of winning the next Saskatchewan election regardless of when it’s held. But whether all Moe’s bravado has necessarily had the desired effect of changing anything remains to be seen. Saskatchewan has already lost at the Court of Appeal and the few legal experts are expecting that decision to be overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada this year. If it was Moe’s hope that the court challenge would stall things in anticipation of the arrival of an Andrew Scheer/Conservative government that would repeal he carbon tax, that strategy clearly now needs to change. For better or worse, we are all stuck with the Justin Trudeau Liberal government for awhile yet — perhaps, quite awhile, given the relative disarray of the federal Conservatives right now. So maybe a more productive approach for Moe would be to work towards change from within. Of course, this is not the approach anyone expects from the straight-ahead Scott Moe. But maybe Moe and the Sask. Party need to recognize that the element of surprise has been their most effective tool. For example, both the commitment to fight the deficit budget and the resignation of Wall in 2017 came as dramatic and unexpected political developments last decade. Yet Moe embraced certainly embraced this new direction for the Sask. Party government, promising to carry on with the balanced budget agenda but to also restore critical funding in education. True to his word, he accomplished both in 2019. Those of you who have been paying close attention to what Moe and the Sask. Party is saying will notice that it’s always been committed to reducing Saskatchewan’s greenhouse gas emissions. It has been the Sask. Party government position as far back as 2010, to implement some form of carbon pricing. The issue has to been what the Sask. Party says is an ineffective federal Liberal tax. But what happen if Moe surprised us by finding a way to work with the federal government to bring forward a new Saskatchewan strategy to fight greenhouse gas emissions? Standing in the way is the messy matter of the existing federal carbon tax — something that new federal Environment Minister Jonathon Wilkinson is not yet committing to change. But after what Moe described as a rather constructive meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Crystia Freeland followed by Saskatchewan Environment Minister Dustin Duncan’s productive meeting with Wilkinson, is there a possibility of working together? Of particular interest was the focus on environmental technology that both Wilkinson and Duncan said could actually preserve jobs in the oil sector. Sure, it’s a bit pie-in-the-sky at this point, but it beats the angry, unproductive confrontation we heard from Moe immediately after the October federal election. The best thing Moe could go for himself in 2020 — and for all of us, really — is to occasionally surprise us. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.
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Civic awards are positive effort of City Council T
ypically we think of City Council as that group of individuals we elect every four years, who then spend their time figuring how much to raise property taxes, water and sewage rates, and what it will cost us to use various city-owned recreational facilities. When not increasing the amount of money we have to spend each year in paying the higher taxes and fees to keep our city functioning, they are the ones who have the final say on what the City will spent the money on. The management of the city’s finances and how they are best utilized are of course of prime importance. But the current Council should be given some credit for also focusing some attention on people in the city who go the extra mile as they say to make our community a better place. The key example of that effort was seen Monday as Council presented the recipients of the 2019 Civic Recognition Awards with their certificates Monday. The ceremony marked the second year for the awards, that this year was expanded to include an award going to a deserving organization. The recipients were; •Adult Category: Mark Schendel •Youth Category: Connor Watrych •Group Category: The Soup Haven Lunch Program Inc. It is fitting the City has initiated the awards since so much of what happens in our community to make it a great place to live relies on the efforts of vol-
unteers to make them happy. The list is long, from those who coach minor sports, to those who volunteer to make events from the summer fair, to Arts Council performances, to Rib Fest happen. Most of us attend such events as a way to simply relax and have fun, but they don’t happen without a legion of hard working volunteers. While the annual awards only point out the efforts of a couple of those hardworking people each year, they do signal that the overall efforts of volunteers is noticed and appreciated. Council also did something in November which follows the theme of recognizing worthy citizens when it presented Taylor Greba with the City’s first Certificate of Achievement. 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 international, national or provincial excellence in science and technology, arts and sport, and community service may be considered for this special honour. There are many in our community who have done yeoman’s service which extends beyond efforts in our city, and recognizing those efforts is important. It is to be hoped the civic awards continue, with community support in nominations, and that Greba is only the first of many to earn the Certificate of Achievement.
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Cemetery bylaw gets an update By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council made amendments to the City’s Cemetery Bylaw at its regular meeting Monday. With the purchase and implementation of new Cemetery Software at the beginning of 2017, administrative processes changed resulting in the current Bylaw
having schedules that don’t apply to the new processes, explained Darcy McLeod, Director Community Development, Parks & Recreation, with the City. “Bylaw revisions were required to update the Bylaw to reflect current administration forms and documents,” he said. Monument installation requirements were
made to clarify the document requirements for the proper installation of monuments in the City of Yorkton Cemetery, explained McLeod. “Further, fees and charges need to be approved,” he noted. “The fees and charges are the result of estimating actual costs to the City as well as comparing rates with other
not clear in the Bylaw, allowing anyone to install a monument within the City of Yorkton Cemetery. With safety and liability being a primary concern as well as maintaining standards, regulations need to be revised and clarified in the Bylaw to ensure the proper procedures and processes are in place. Bylaw revisions were
municipal cemeteries in Saskatchewan.” Administration based the 2020 fees on the average Saskatchewan Cemetery costs except in cases where the increase was significant. “A three percent increase was then applied to each year thereafter,” said McLeod. “Although a threeyear plan is proposed,
fees and charges are reviewed annually as part of the operating budget.” As an example a traditional 36-inch plot, hill location has cost $1165 in 2019. It will rise to $1200 in the current year, $1240 in 2021 and $1280 in 2022, with the amendments unanimously approved by all three readings Monday.
Charney appointed to pest control posts By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Matt Charney, Parks Manager with the City, has been appointed as the Municipal Inspector under The Forest Resources Management Act, Weed Inspector under The Weed Control Act and the Pest Control officer under The Pest Control Act. The decision was made unanimously by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday. “Each year Council is required to
within the boundaries of the municipality. Designated pests include the Richardson ground squirrel, grasshoppers, the warble fly and the brown rat.” In addition, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, “A provision is included for the annual appointment of a Weed Inspector as the municipality is responsible for responding to weed control issues as outlined in The Weed Control Act and The Weed Control Regulations. Examples of designated weeds include but are not limited to, scentless chamomile, quack grass and
appoint a Pest Control Officer under The Pest Control Act, Weed Inspector under The Weed Control Act and a Municipal Inspector under The Forest Resources Management Act,” explained Darcy McLeod, Director Community Development, Parks & Recreation with the City at the meeting. McLeod further explained in accordance with the Pest Control Act: A provision is included for the annual appointment of a Pest Control Officer to control pests, as designated in The Pests Declarations Regulations,
various thistles.” Finally, “Each year the City of Yorkton appoints a Municipal Inspector under The Forest Resources Management Act. This appointment is necessary to ensure that the Municipality has someone able to exercise the applicable clauses in the Act, and The Dutch Elm Disease Regulations, 2005. The intent is to limit the spread, and reduce the impact, of Dutch Elm Disease (DED) within our municipality and to further preserve the American Elm population for as long as possible.”
Yorkton RCMP seize illegal cigarettes Yorkton Provincial General Investigation Section (GIS), in partnership with Kamsack RCMP, the Saskatchewan RCMP Criminal Analytical Section and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Finance, have laid charges in connection to illegal tobacco sales out of a business in Pelly, SK. A four-month investigation resulted in the execution of six search warrants in Pelly and Hyas, SK, on January 2, 2020. Investigators seized
approximately 227,000 illegal cigarettes, 25 lbs of loose-leaf tobacco and approximately $1800.00 in Canadian currency. Brian Clough (DOB: 1948-10-21), Brittany Clough (DOB: 1994-0928), and Andrew Popoff (1994-04-21), of the Hyas and Pelly, SK area, were arrested and are facing the following charges:
tobacco without a required notice, contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Tobacco Tax Act. • Sale, possession, storage or transportation of tobacco that is not marked in the pre-
121.1(1) of the Criminal Code. • Sell, offer for sale, or possess and unstamped tobacco products, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Excise Act. • Importation of
scribed manner, contrary to Section 11(2) of the Tobacco Tax Act. • Sale, possession, storage or transportation of tobacco that is not marked in the prescribed manner, contrary
to Section 11(2) of the Tobacco Tax Act. All charged individuals are scheduled to appear in Kamsack Provincial Court on February 11, 2020, at 9:30 a.m.
• Possession for the purpose to sell unstamped tobacco products and raw leaf tobacco, contrary to Section
History Corner Ukrainian Christmas Traditions
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Illegal cigarettes seized by Yorkton RCMP after a lengthy investigation. On Christmas eve as the first star appears, the table is set and the mother places a [kolach] the braided bread with a lit candle on the table. The father brings in the [didukh] a sheaf of wheat and places it near the table on a stool in the corner. It signifies the presence of the deceased members of your family. A lit candle is also placed in the window to welcome any strangers or homeless. The table is set with twelve dishes of food to represent the twelve apostles. A bowl of [kutia] — that is wheat and poppy seed mixed with honey is the main dish and one only reserved for Christmas. Christmas eve is a day of fast with no dairy products or meat being served. The onions are fried with vegetable oil that is used on the perogies, cabbage rolls and fish. A honey sauce is made for the poppy perogies and the fruit ones. A fruit compote made of a variety of dried fruits is a favorite. Fish and mushrooms are a delight. A big bowl of borshch differed with each household according to the region the family came from. It could be of beets, sour cabbage, vegetable or sweet cabbage. My grandmother always made a mushroom borshch. She cooked dried beans and mushrooms then added fried onions. I still make it every Christmas, it is our delicacy. Before supper the family says a prayer and sings a carol ‘boh predvichny’ which means ‘GOD ETERNAL’. Then, after supper the father mixes some candy and nuts in the hay under the table to keep the children busy and happy for the rest of the evening, while the adults caroled, then went to church for midnight mass. Author: Sonja Pawliw Note: The City of Yorkton Archives is always seeking photos of the celebrations of the early pioneers of this region. In the absence of original photos, we asked Sonja Pawliw to do an illustration of the Ukrainian Catholic Christmas festivities. This edition of History Corner originally ran in the Jan. 6, 2010 edition of Yorkton This Week. Terri Lefebvre-Prince
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Thinking about film in awards season Last weekend was the Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations are going to be announced in a few weeks - Oscar voters are currently voting, in fact and as a result it’s a great time to think about what movies from the past year were the best. If you’re anything like me, you really should catch up on all of the big hits and acclaimed films. If you’re exactly like me, you had plenty of chances to do so, but spent most of that time watching old Japanese crime movies. That said, the problem with awards season is that they’re not always giving the awards to the best films. For example, the Best Picture from
2018, as judged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was Green Book, which I did watch in 2019. I also didn’t like it very much, thinking that the main character was extremely boring and his journey from being an irritating fellow who loved hot dogs and was somewhat racist to an irritating fellow who ate pizza in a gross way who was not racist at all was perhaps not the most revelatory. Even with good acting – Mahershala Ali happens to be one of the best American actors working today – I didn’t think it was all that special. Yet, my personal favorite film from 2018,
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Thinking I do with words... Widows, didn’t win any of the major awards, in spite of being great in every way. Then again, it’s rare that people actually agree what the best films are anyway. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, one of the films in awards contention this year, has received a range of reac-
tion from people I know, stretching from outright hatred to complete adoration. Mention The Revenant in the Yorkton This Week office and a certain editor will rage against it, while I liked it a lot. But part of the appeal of awards season is that argument, whether or not
the awards bodies got everything right or not. The other part of it is finding movies that you missed, didn’t get around to, or need a way to convince someone else in the house to watch. Will Knives Out, something I’d argue was one of the best films of the past year, win any awards? I don’t know, but I definitely think everyone should watch it. Will my other favorite, Godzilla: King of the Monsters? No, it won’t, I know that already, even if it was a film made for me and my love of giant monsters. Will 1917, the film that took home the Golden Globe for best motion picture – drama, live up
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to the hype? Not sure, but I’m excited to find out. I’m also excited to watch Parasite, the Korean film that is getting a ton of positive buzz. It’s a good incentive to catch up on all the great films of the past year, because if nothing else awards season reminds you of all the films you’ve been meaning to watch all year. Or you could just forget about all that and watch old Japanese crime movies. I recommend Violent Panic: The Big Crash. It’s from 1976, and the ending is a genius piece of chaos as social commentary. Not the easiest film to find, but worth it.
Goulden reports on FCM activities By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Federation of Canadian Municipalities remains focused on making sure the needs of municipal governments are well-understood by the current edition of the federal government. That was part of what will be a quarterly report on FCM activities presented to Council by local Councillor and FCM Board member Randy Goulden Monday. Goulden noted the FCM Board met with the government officials just prior to the opening of Parliament, taking the opportunity to release Building Better Lives Together—FCM’s call-toaction for the new government’s first 100 days.
The document is a ‘roadmap’ to working with municipalities to build better lives for Canadians in every part of this country. The 43-page flagship document presents concrete municipal recommendations in 15 priority areas, including: • Strengthening local infrastructure, from roads and bridges to water systems and arenas, by ensuring federal investments reach municipalities as intended. • Making housing more affordable by building on the National Housing Strategy for lower-income households, while strengthening leadership on the wider housing crisis. • Modernizing public
Randy Goulden transit for faster commutes and lower emissions, by implementing election platform commitments to launch a permanent, predictable federal transit funding mechanism.
• Supporting local climate action, both to protect our communities from extreme weather, and to unlock municipalities’ tremendous potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. • Championing rural communities by urgently tackling the rural Internet access gap, while continuing to build a rural lens into the heart of federal policies and investments. In addition, each November FCM board meeting features an annual Advocacy Days event. This is where FCM marshal the full force of its board and committee members to influence decision-makers in Ottawa. On the direct advocacy front, FCM President Bill
Karsten led a roundtable with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The FCM also engaged with nine other cabinet ministers, including Catherine McKenna (Infrastructure & Communities), Ahmed Hussen (Families, Children & Social Development), Maryam Monsef (Rural Economic Development; Women & Gender Equality) and Marie-Claude Bibeau (Agriculture & AgriFood). We also met with opposition MPs -- from Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow to Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Upcoming, the FCM will hold a face-face session with the Western
Economic Solutions Taskforce, said Goulden. Too many western communities are struggling through an economic downturn fuelled by unstable commodity prices, turbulent trade markets and other forces. No order of government has been closer to the real-life impacts on Canadians than municipalities. And no order of government has a stronger track record of pulling together in the face of difficult challenges to drive solutions, noted material circulated to Council by Goulden. WEST is chaired by Goulden, and the group is working on a plan to connect directly with members across the country in the weeks and months ahead.
USask and Indian institute sign MOU to advance water security, climate science and policy issues The University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) and a top Indian research institution — the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru — have signed an over-arching agreement to partner for five years on joint research, training and academic exchanges related to water security, climate science and policy issues. University of Saskatchewan (USask) President Peter Stoicheff and IISc In-Charge Registrar Indumati Srinivasan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that is expected to lead to additional collaboration agreements and implementation plans. “This is a very exciting research collaboration since both our countries are facing significant water security and climate change challenges,” said Stoicheff. “At the University of Saskatchewan, we strive to be the university the world needs. A key global need is to better understand glacier decline, snowmelt and
groundwater movement — research that is critical to sustainable water supplies and builds upon research strengths both in the Canadian Rockies and the Himalayan regions.” USask is ranked No. 1 in Canada for water resources research (2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities). IISc, located in Bengaluru in southern India, is ranked No. 1 in India for post-graduate research (master’s, PhD and postdoctoral level). Both institutes have a strong national and global network of scientists, policy makers, business leaders and practitioners with whom they collaborate. “We are really looking forward to this collaboration with GIWS,” said Srinivasan. “IISc appreciates the combined efforts of professor Pradeep Mujumdar, who leads our Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, and of professor Anjula Gurtoo, who leads our Centre for Society and Policy, an interdisciplinary centre for science and technology policy.” Under the agreement, the two institutes plan to provide access to their
respective research facilities, and pursue bi-lateral and/or global funding opportunities. They agree to share research expertise and hydrological models, both at the local and global scale, to predict water futures as affected by both climate change and humans. As well, the institutes will explore both shortand long-term exchanges of faculty members and highly qualified person-
nel including graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and scientists. GIWS is a global leader in water science for cold regions and is home to the Global Water Futures program, the world’s largest freshwater research program. The research goal is to transform the way communities, governments and industries in Canada and other cold regions of the world prepare for and manage increasing
water-related threats. Both institutions will build on their strengths, including hydrology of high-mountain regions. For instance, USask offers an intensive 10-day graduate course in the Canadian Rockies on the physical principles of hydrology. USask also offers a short course on The Future Professoriate, for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, which examines how to create a
research brand for a successful research career. Stoicheff was recently in India where he explored collaborative opportunities with Indian universities, gave a keynote talk on research and innovation at the Global Higher Education Summit and Exhibition sponsored by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and met with senior government officials.
Burn calories, not cash, this winter At this time of year, gym memberships are often top of the mind for consumers and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) receives an increased number of inquiries about them. Some consumers may not ask the right questions or fully read the contract before signing up for a membership, and encounter problems later on regarding cancellation rights, membership packages, and extra programs and
services included in a membership. Here are some tips to consider before signing a gym membership contract: • Make sure you’ve read the entire contract and understand the terms and conditions. By law, your gym contract must not exceed two years in length. • Find out the total cost of your membership, including the regular fees for programs and services. Remember to ask questions if you don’t understand
something. • Know that you have the right to cancel your contract within seven business days of receiving a written copy. You may also be able to cancel if: • you move more than 30 km away from your home gym or one of its other locations; • you experience material physical, medical, or mental changes supported by your medical practitioner that would
make gym participation unreasonable; or • there are material changes in the services being provided, or if the facility moves more than 10 km from its former location. For more information about fitness/ gym memberships, visit our website at http://fcaa.gov.sk.ca/consumers-investors-pension-plan-members/consumers/consumers-of-goods-and-services/ fitness-gym-memberships.
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a couple of his best friends from Moose Jaw were in the stands in Humboldt Saturday. “I scored right in the corner where they were,” said Petruic of his 50th that came with only three seconds left on the clock. “It was nice to get it done with them there.” The 50 goals came after what Petruic said was a slow start to his season. “I didn’t really have the best start to the year,” he said, adding that a change in approach seemed to kickstart things. “About 15-games in I started to shoot the puck more and the bounces started to go my way a bit more.” Petruic said he is just as happy to pass the puck to set up a teammate – he has 44 assists – but added you need to shoot to score. “I like to make a pass, like to set my teammates up ... (But), I started to shoot a bit more to create chances from that a bit more,” he said. As the goals start to go in, the goal of 50 became more likely. “Before Christmas I started to get real close,” said Petruic, adding that was when he started to think about it more. Still, Petruic said he strives to be more than just a goal scorer. “I want to evolve my game into an all-around player,” he said. “Dad always says I should shoot the puck more. He doesn’t think I shoot enough, so he gives me the gears, but I’m always working on being better in our end, being reliable in our end.” In that respect Petruic said Terrier coach Mat Hehr has been a big help, in particular reminding him to play like he can
“and don’t let the confidence go down if I have a bad game ... If you don’t have confidence you can’t do anything out there. “Mat Hehr has really advanced my game, to be the player I can be.” Teammates are of course important too. Petruic said as a 19-year he learned a lot from Branden Klatt and Jared Legien. “They helped me out a lot,” he said. This year Petruic started the season on a line with Brett LeGrandeur and Jordan Guiney, and now hits the ice with Keenan and Kaeden Taphorn. “Obviously scoring goals wouldn’t be possible without teammates,” he said, adding
he owes them a lot of credit for the success he has enjoyed. What will come next for Petruic after his final season with the Terriers is compete – with a league championship and beyond he hopes? “I’m not really sure really. It’s still up in the air,” he said, adding it might be a pro contract somewhere, or off to a Canadian college to play hockey, although what his career path past hockey will be is still to be decided. “I’m not sure what the best route is for me yet.” As the season wears on, and the accolades mount, Petruic has been SJHL Player of the Month three times, he said he
just wants to focus on winning games now. “I just try to stay humble,” he said, adding in his mind the goals are just part of doing his job. “It’s just one of those things. I hold myself to a certain standard. I’ve always been hard on myself. If I don’t play the game hard, play the best I can, I let my teammates down. Obviously being a leader I have to lead by example.” And, in the back of his mind Petruic admits 60 goals looms. “I’m thinking about it a little bit,” he said with a smile. “Obviously team success comes first, but you play around with it (the idea of 60), a little bit in my head.”
Chantz Petruic has scored 50 goals this season. Only five other Yorkton Junior Terriers have hit the milestone.
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More rules and regulations seem likely If there is one thing I am rather confident in, when I look toward the future of agriculture, is that producers will face more and more rules and regulations in terms of what they do on their own land. That is perhaps not a particularly surprising statement since there has been a trend in that direction for years now. Regulations rarely start here on the Canadian Prairies, but as new rules come into play in other jurisdictions they are often adopted here, albeit at times tweaked to specific situations here. As examples, farmers today face much more
regulation when they go to trench across their land to drain a slough than they did a decade ago. The new rules developed as it was better understood that draining a slough might well aid the producer doing the draining, but the impact on neighbours ‘downstream’ where the water would flow might well be negatively affected. Farmers can also face localized regulations for the rather straight forward fall burning of straw, which of course creates smoke that can be an issue for neighbours, especially for urbanized clusters near the fields in question.
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Calvin Daniels There are also rules developed in the last decade, or so, regarding the disposal of dead farm animals. Simply dragging them to a fence line for the coyotes and magpies to clean up, being frowned upon, for some rather obvious reasons. Livestock producers also face new regula-
tions when it comes to veterinary work on the farm. It is no longer a simple case of going to the farm supply store to buy a bottle of penicillin and going home to selftreat a sick animal. The list of regulations will only get longer moving forward. Producers
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ing to get a glimpse of what might be coming down the road need only watch international news, in particular in Europe and California, both locales where the urban voice is organized, strong and ultimately listened to by governments. It can be argued politicians should listen to those who put them in power, but often voters come at perceived issues from an emotional viewpoint rather than one based on good science and common sense. That can create some real issues for governments trying to appease the voters they need to keep happy to be re-elected, and doing
the best thing, for in this scenario, agriculture. That was the apparent case recently in France recently when the government established safe distances for pesticide spreading on crops near homes in an attempt to settle a debate between farmers and environmentalists. From Jan. 1, there must be a five-metre gap between sprayed fields and housing for shorter crops like cereals and a 10-metre zone for taller crops like fruit trees, the agriculture, environment and health ministries said in a joint statement according to a recent story at www. producer.com
Three disruptors to watch in 2020, say FCC economists Climate change, protectionism and automation – three forces Bloomberg identifies as major disruptors to the global economic outlook – also appear among the most significant trends to watch in the Canadian agri-food supply chain for 2020, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) economics team. These trends have the potential to not only disrupt the global economy, but they could also have a significant impact in shaping Canada’s agriculture and food industry outlook, said J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief agricultural economist. “We call them disruptors for the simple fact that these trends could significantly change the way Canadian farm operations, agri-businesses and food processors do business at home and around the world,” Gervais said. “The test is how they will adapt to take advantage of the opportunities or mitigate the challenges that come with each of these trends.” Gervais said the disruptors come with the potential to promote or inhibit growth in Canada’s agriculture and food industry. Changing weather patterns impact production and demand According to Canada’s
2019 Climate Change Report, Canada is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. Increases in both annual and seasonal mean temperatures may extend growing seasons with additional hotter days. However, the potential for warmer weather also increases potential for more rain during seeding and harvest, which makes controlling disease and pests more challenging. It also brings a higher likelihood of extreme weather events, such as floods and droughts. “As we’ve witnessed in recent years, weather disruptions can lead to production losses across major agriculture producing regions, and this has serious and rippling repercussions for Canadian agriculture and food sectors,” Gervais said. Unstable growing conditions worldwide also raise the importance of food security. Individual nations may increase their efforts to stockpile, leading to more intense price competition for available crops. This could benefit Canada’s agriculture exports, according to Gervais. Trade agreements: protection against protectionism Protectionism contributes to market volatility, which has an overall
detrimental impact on the world economy. This would appear to be especially true for Canada, which was the world’s fifth largest exporter of agriculture commodities in 2018 behind the United States, Brazil, the Netherlands and China. However, Canada has done extremely well in establishing strong trade relations in a number of key markets, thanks to a long-held focus on getting trade agreements in place, according to Gervais. And while more market access issues could arise in 2020, it’s just as possible that market disruptions could create new opportunities for Canadian producers and exporters. “Our trade agreements help buffer Canada from some of the negative impact that growing protectionism is having on the world economy,” he said. “When tariffs are imposed or borders close for any number of reasons, having a broader range of export markets allows Canadian exports to be re-allocated, rather than simply reduced.” Bottom line, protectionism in an evolving and uncertain international trade environment shouldn’t have a significant impact on Canada’s long-term export growth potential. The main reason, accord-
ing to Gervais, is that food demand has grown both domestically and globally and is expected to continue in 2020. The animal protein sectors could even see growth accelerate based on the evolution of African Swine Fever in China and the rest of the world. Automation and innovation fuel future success Despite global economic turmoil, the outlook for Canadian agriculture and food in 2020 remains positive due to ongoing investments in technology and innovation. These investments enable Canada to produce a wide range of commodities and processed foods, which helps the country maintain its competitive position in the world export market, according to Gervais. Advances made possible due to automation in both agriculture production and food processing reduce costs. In processing, automation helps solve the long-term challenge of labour shortages, especially for skilled manufacturing labour. In agriculture, Canadian producers are adopting various technologies that help reduce costs and increase efficiencies, while managing highly variable growing conditions. With interest rates
expected to remain low, the environment for continued investments in innovation and technology looks positive, Gervais said. “Canadian farm operations have been a bit more cautious about making new investments, given the recent decline in net income,” he said. “But they also know that market conditions will eventually improve and that innovation is a longterm investment that eventually pays off.” By sharing agriculture economic knowledge and forecasts, FCC provides solid insights and expertise to help those in the business of agriculture achieve their goals. For more information and insights on the top three disruptors for 2020, visit the FCC Ag Economics
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Axe throwing at Bunkers addictive fun Axe throwing is a sport that is gaining in popularity across Saskatchewan, and if you want to try your hand at it in Yorkton, well, you’re in luck. Bunkers Indoor Golf is the first and only facility that has an axe throwing range, and it’s a sport that is surprisingly addictive. Yorkton This Week talked to owner Cam Koch about the range, how the sport operates, and even gave us a lesson on how to throw the axe. Koch has run Bunkers since 1998, and it is the go-to facility for those wanting to keep their golf game sharp through the winter. “I had a business partner that was very much into golf and I thought it would be a viable venture and so he and I partnered up and started Bunkers Indoor Golf. Our partnership went its separate ways back in 2003, and I’ve been the sole owner since then. I had hoped for a busy winter and a slow spring and summer, and it turned into a mediocre winter and nothing in the spring and summer because people go outside,” Koch says with a laugh. The facility has staying power, though, due in no small part to the unique sports that reside within its walls. Axe throwing is definitely unique, but it is absolutely a bona fide sport that requires every bit of skill and mettle you would expect in a major competitive athletic event. “It’s the axe I went to that is that that’s new for this year. I had this space that was empty. It used to be the entry and moved
Bury the hatchet: Cam Koch shows off the tools of the trade. the entry to the opposite side of the building and had all this empty space. So now I store the golf clubs instead of in here up in the shelves and the racks. I had heard that axe throwing was becoming more and more prevalent through the province – Regina, Saskatoon, PA, and Moose Jaw, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I checked with Sask Liquor and Gaming to see if it would be okay to do it in a lounge setting and after they inspected it, they gave me the green light to go ahead.
There are two different leagues of Axe Throwing. One is the World Axe, and its rules and regulations are the ones the Bunkers facility follows. There’s also a national axe throwing but it utilizes a larger footprint of space. The way the range is set up is fairly straightforward. “You have two players in the booth at a time, and they’d each throw an axe,” says Koch. “Of course only when they’ve thrown their axe do they cross the line to retrieve their axe [for
safety]. they each only have one axe. “So, they’ll throw that, then player B. Once, twice, four times on the fifth shot. They have the option of going for those little red dots on the top of the target area.” These shots are known as the “kill shots”. “Those dots are worth eight points, but they have to call that shot. Or they throw the fifth shot Direct. There they hit anywhere else. They get zero points. The bullseye is six points. The next
ring is four, three, two, and one total score after around is the winner of that particular game.” It’s harder than it looks. The instinct is to whip the axe, but follow through is key to getting the axe to stick. You don’t want the axe to spin, because it will simply bunt and fall to the ground. You want to throw the axe with a similar follow through to actually cutting wood, but you need a steadier hand and finding the right amount of force to apply can take a few
attempts. As mentioned before, it is addictive. “It’s a big hit on date nights,” laughs Koch. The amount of fun is ridiculously high, but the price for it, fortunately isn’t. You get the axe throwing range for $40/hr. “Lots of people come in with their friends and split it up, and it’s great for team building too.” Want to try? Call Bunkers at (306) 786-4653. If you get hooked on the sport, well... don’t say we didn’t warn you.
USask prof first Canadian to win US educator prize Math is, without a shadow a doubt, a crucial skill. For many, it is a subject that is hard for many people to really get into. In fact, it’s difficult for many people, period. Many of us have grim memories of math class in school – endless times tables; algebra. What does all this mean? On the flip side, too, mathematics teachers also face an uphill battle, to be sure. How do you make numbers exciting? Context is key – it is how many of us learn, but how do you make the numbers mean something in a real world scenario? When one thinks of math class, it’s hard to picture the vast majority of students wilfully and excitedly learning complex mathematical concepts involving probability. One might even say the concept might seem improbable. One man, however, has quite literally found a way to beat the odds. Enter Nat Banting. Banting is a mathematics teacher on the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Curriculum Studies. In layman’s terms, he is literally a teacher’s teacher. He develops effective methods of teaching children, and then teaches educators how to implement these techniques in the classroom. Now, the bright lights of New
York have taken notice. Banting’s lesson, and its addicting effectiveness was quickly recognized as world class. It won the Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching, from the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City. Banting is the first Canadian math teacher ever to win this prestigious prize. The problem was deceptively simple: how do you engage kids in the classroom with a subject many people struggle with, and have them learn and actually retain the material? Especially when dealing with theoreticals like variables and probability? The solution: predicting the outcome of rolling dice. That’s right, you heard correctly. Figuring out how to beat the house. In fact, the name of the lesson is just that: “Dice Auction: Putting outcomes of the dice up for sale.” The lesson also includes an element of risk. That element involves students not just making decisions on the possible outcomes themselves, but adds bidding on the outcome. “I had kind of adapted an earlier lesson I had done with my Grade 9 class,” said Banting. “[In involved] prob-
“I had kind of adapted an earlier lesson I had done with my Grade 9 class.” — Nat Banting abilities and quantification of risk, which is one of my favourite areas of mathematics. When you teach in school, often times you get to boil down to predicting what familiar objects will do – like dice, and coins. Then, all that I wanted to do was create an environment were calculating the probability is very straightforward. You can do that with a simple process for a middle school to lower high school level student as a starting point. So what I did, is I actually set it up as an auction [of] many of the results of rolling two dice together. I set them up as auction lots, as you would see in an auction house. Then, the kids had all of them and decided which one they wanted to bid on.” Step 1 achievement unlocked: get the kids to literally annex the outcome they want to predict, so they have an emotional investment. “They had 100 units of
currency, and then they had to bid on it.” Of these lots, then they had to predict what their classmates would do. “The calculation of probability is a starting point, but it’s not the end of the mathematical reasoning. These calculations of risk change with new information. If the second group to your left, say, overbid for that one lot, that can have one of two effects. It might indicate inflation of the market, so you’re going to let that pass, or people are running out of money – so it’s kind of a very mathematically rich environment by having those calculations be a vehicle on which the reasoning moves forward.” The effectiveness of the lesson was not lost on educators in the United States. Finalists for the award must submit a video proving that the lesson engages students – in essence, a case study. “If you look at his video, you’ll see kids that
are engaged,” said Cindy Lawrence, Executive Director for the National Museum of Mathematics. “They’re laughing. They’re working togeth-
er, but they’re having a great time while they’re doing it. It’s very much a part of our philosophy to bring to life that part of mathematics that is fun and exciting, and engaging and collaborative – things that people don’t normally associate with mathematics. In the real world, so much of math is collaborative. So much of math moves forward when people work together. So, his [Prof. Banting’s] lesson really emphasizes collaboration – and they [the students] really have to work together.”
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Community Spotlight The Yorkton and District Scottish Society proudly presents the 42nd annual Robbie Burns Supper on Jan. 25. New location this year join us at the Saltcoats Community Hall, 203 Glasgow Ave., for an evening of pipes and drums, dancing, poetry, scotch and a delicious buffet featuring haggis. Families welcome! Reception at 5:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m. with program and dance to follow. Business or Scottish attire. Don’t miss out on a opportunity to don your favorite kilt or tartan. Advance tickets only. Limited bus service from Yorkton will be available. To purchase tickets or for more info, please contact Helen 306-744-8101 (Saltcoats) or Wendy 306-744-8118 (Saltcoats), Margaret 306-782-5000 (Yorkton) or Eva 306-7836741 (Yorkton.)
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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. 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 306-621-8555, Linda 306-782-1280.
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Library Social Worker available on Wednesdays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Support, Connecting with community programs, Information about community services, Assistance with forms and referrals. Please check in with reference desk or leave your means of contact.
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Calling All Musicians! Yorkton Community Band fall season on Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. at Yorkton Regional High Band Room. Woodwind, brass and percussion performers needed. Previous experience required. Everyone welcome! For more information call Larry 306-621-0523
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The Yorkton duplicate bridge club meets for an afternoon of FUN every Wednesday afternoon at the Yorkton Public Library at 1:00 p.m. Our season runs from Sept. 4 to the end of June 2020. We welcome new players and encourage all of those who play bridge to come and join us. Contact information Sharon at 306-782-1689 or Allona at 306-620-6605.
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Come see our new Royal Canadian Legion branch located at 387B Parkview Rd. next to the Loaf N’Jug. Office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Our lounge is open Sat. at 3:00 p.m. with meat draws at 5:00 p.m.
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Attention all crib players - come join us at the Yorkton Public
Library on Friday at 1 p.m. All are welcome. Please use the back door.
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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 306783-5022 or 306-6209889 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.
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Club 55+ Golden Age Bowlers are looking for new members. Leagues are Mondays and/or Wednesdays at 1 p.m. First time Bowlers are welcome! Drop in at 12:30 p.m. on those days or call Brad at the Yorkton Bowl Arena 306-783-5183.
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Al-Anon meets Monday nights, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. and Wed. nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church (355 Bradbrooke Dr.). Alateen also meets on Wed. night, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church. Adult children of Alcoholics Al-Anon meeting every Thursday night at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St.
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tues., SIGN East Entrance, 83 North St., weigh in 6:15 p.m., meeting to follow; Wed., SIGN 345 Broadway St. W., York B Salon, Lower Level, weigh in 12:00 noon, meeting 12:15 12:45 p.m. Call 306-7833765 or visit www.tops. org for more information.
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The York Colony Quilter’s Guild meets every Wed. at 9:30 a.m. at the Western Development Museum. Experienced and novice sewers are welcome. There are group activities and classes to learn new techniques, as well as work on charity projects. Come and check us out to enjoy some stitching time with a welcoming group.
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We need you to share your talent! Play guitar, piano, dance or sing? We would like to invite you to perform in our facility! Please call Suzanne Beck at 306-786-0815, I’d be happy to have you join us. Yorkton & District Nursing Home, 200 Bradbrooke Dr.
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Donate at the following Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline® drop boxes and help the more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes and prediabetes: SIGN Family Support, 345 Broadway St. W. Clothesline® drop boxes happily accept all cloth based items, shoes, hats, belts and more.
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Attention all lovers of boardgames; chess, ot hello, checker s, backgammon, go, Camelot etc., join the Yorkton Boardgamers Guild, a new group forming to promote gat her i n g s t o play boardgames and have fun. For further information call 3067 8 2 -17 8 3 o r e m a i l yorkton_boardgamers_ guild@hotmail.com.
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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
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The Gen. Alexander Ross branch of the Royal Canadian Legion monthly meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month, nine times a year. Your participation, as Legionaires, is critical to the future progress of our organization.
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Yorkton Wildlife Federation does Trap Shooting on Tues. evenings at 5 p.m. till dark. Weather permitting at York Lake Trap Club. Everyone welcome. 306516-7521.
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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 To a s t m a s t er s Club meets 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 memb er s welcome. For more information contact: Mike Neilson 306-620-7252, Dwaine Senechal 306-620-2297.
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Yorkton Retired Senior Citizens Cribbage and Pool Players Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., lower level at St. Gerard’s Church east entrance off 4th Ave. N. Light lunch w/coffee/tea. Non-denominational club. Contact Joan at 306-783-6042. To submit your own upcoming event… for our WEBSITE AND PRINTED PUBLICATIONS go to: http://www.yorktonthisweek.com
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Will hoarfrost signal spring rain Did you take a garden tour in your yard last week, gardeners? Wasn’t everything beautiful, covered with hoarfrost! Now if we are to believe the old wives’ tale about hoarfrost, we’ll be getting rain in six months’ time, somewhere around the beginning of July. First, let’s review what hoarfrost actually is. Hoarfrost is like dew, but because of cooler temperatures, the humidity in the air doesn’t form into drops of dew but turns into ice crystals. As we know from gardening days, we get frost when the air, and then our plants, are below a freezing temperature. Going one step further, we get hoarfrost when the moisture in the air lands on these poor cold plants or trees or buildings, and turns to frost. There are many interesting stories and folklore for January weather. In Sweden, it is said that the weather on the ninth day after Christmas will be the same for nine weeks. The Shepherds Almanack of 1676 says that if the sun shines on the 12th of January, it will be followed by windy weather. St. Hilary’s day, on January 13, can sometimes turn out to be the coldest day of the year. And the weather on St. Vincent’s Day, January 22: it is important to note if the sun shines or not. If it does, hang on to your hat — it will be windy! I read about a wonderful act of heroism that took place in January 1929. A very remote community in Northern Alberta sent out a desperate message that they
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Gardener’s Notebook were in trouble — it took almost two weeks, by dogsled, for this message to reach a telegraph post and be relayed on. Illness had struck the community. Two amazing bush pilots from Edmonton selflessly headed out with diphtheria vaccine for the northern community. Their bravery is astounding, considering the time, without going further with the story. But let’s continue: they were in an open aircraft, can you imagine, and the temperatures were deathly and dangerously cold, almost fifty below. These brave men had to use oil burners to keep the vaccine from freezing. How risky was that? Yet they made it to their destination, delivered the vaccine, and made it safely home again. No doubt they are still viewed as heroes, and it is well deserved. That’s the nature of January weather: changeable, cold, and with the possibility for large amounts of snow. We have been lucky so far, and I know some of you have seen squirrels scampering through your yards. This shows us that it hasn’t been cold enough yet for them to curl up in their little winter nests. I wonder what that kind of weather will
do to our perennials? We have continued to shovel snow on the most tender of the plants in the garden: cold could come at any time, and they can use the extra protection. This is the time to peruse our seed catalogues! One dear gardening friend has already sent in an order! And why not? The days are beginning to get longer, and it is only a little more than nineteen weeks until the May long weekend, traditional planting time! And we are usually able to be out in our gardens before that, puttering around and getting things ready. Such fun! Nineteen weeks may sound like a long time, but look how quickly a week goes by! It’s already two weeks since Christmas! So get those catalogues out, and start dreaming and planning your next planting season. 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, 7 p.m. 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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Gridders (he is the quarterback), which is matched by a number of local sponsors. At the end of this 2019 season, the Raider Gridders had scored 45 touchdowns and also took the Provincial Championship. Connor’s foundation raised around $4,000. The money is divided into scholarships that will cover team fees, equipment costs, attending football camps or even your first Rider game,” said Maloney. Councillor Mitch Hippsley presented the award to Schendel. Mark Schendel saw the need for a wheel chair accessible swing in Yorkton. He approached local businesses and obtained sponsorships, as well as organized many student led fundraising activities to make the dream come to life. Thanks to his vision, organization and commitment, Yorkton now has a wheel chair accessible swing located at M.C. Knoll School, which is available to all members of the community, explained Hippsley. Schendel also wanted
to do something to honour the dedication and sacrifice of the Canadian Armed Forces men and women. He approached the Yorkton Terriers with the idea of a game played wearing camo-jerseys. The Terrier organization loved the idea, but for that he needed sponsorship. With great support from the community and local businesses, he obtained the jerseys and approached the City with the second part of his idea - a black seat which will be left empty at all arena events to signify and honour our Canadian Armed Forces men and women. Based on the popularity of the NHL’s outdoor hockey games, Schendel decided that he would like to simulate this experience for the players in Yorkton Minor Hockey. Once again Mark went to work to make it happen. He arranged outdoor ice time, Zambonis, heaters, referees, food and drink vendors, music, etc. This year’s classic will feature a prominent local business as a headline sponsor. This, coupled
with the proceeds of the 50/50 draw, will be used to send every Yorkton Minor Hockey Novice player to a hockey school. This will allow kids who would not normally be able to participate in a hockey school to get to do so. In making the organizational award presentation Coun. Quinn Haider noted, “The Soup Haven Lunch Program was launched in April, 1998 in response to an apparent need for school age kids to have enough nutritious food. “Today, the Soup Haven is a non-denominational, non-for-profit, charitable organization that delivers nourishing lunches to some 250 local school children every day. Without this service, these children would go hungry, as for many, it is their only daily meal.” The Soup Haven Lunch Program is overseen by a Board of volunteer community members, a small part-time management team as well as a large group of caring volunteers from all around the City of Yorkton.
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Almost lost - the art of kindness. But not by all
“Since the takeover by ‘smart’ technology,” I heard an authority on human behavior say recently in an interview, “the quality of kindness is now perceived as being indicative of a weak personality.” The man gave examples that seemed to prove his statement. He followed that by saying that our smart devices and their developers are programming us, and the loss of kindness has resulted. I sat shaking my head, horrified to realize how far we’ve gotten from centre. But then he noted that not everyone has lost that beautiful quality God built into the psy-
che of human beings at creation. Around twenty percent of we humans haven’t caved to social media constructs. While shopping recently, an acquaintance named Twila ran into one of those “twenty percent people.” With her permission, here’s her story: “I have to share this random act of kindness that happened to me while shopping last week. I had my youngest and her friend along with me and they were having fun and playing as kids do as I was shopping. “An older gentleman stopped me and asked
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how old they were and then commented on how nice it was to see kids playing so freely. A few minutes later he told me he had some wooden toys in his car and asked if they can have them. My motherly instinct questioned this but thought that it couldn’t hurt to
show my gratitude. Groceries in cart a while later, we headed out to the car and sure enough out came the gentleman from his car with two beautifully handcrafted wooden toys. ‘Jesus said it is more blessed to give than receive,’ he said, “but you already knew
that didn’t you?’ ” “I readily agreed, not sure how he knew that I knew that as well. I thanked him profusely for his kindness and generosity. ‘You have put a lot of years into raising your kids,’ he said. ‘All I did was make these toys.’ “The generosity and words and kindness of that man made my eyes tear over. As he turned to leave, I asked his name. He gave it (not quoted here), then got in his car and drove off. My eyes followed his inconspicuous car, looking for clues to see if I had just spoken with an angel or if indeed kindness was just shown in a big way through flesh
and blood. “I wanted to share this “Random act of kindness/ encounter with an angel in flesh” for you to get a glimpse of what I (saw) that day; the goodness of the people around us. Don’t forget to share at least a smile with a stranger around you as you go on your way. You never know how much it may brighten their day because … ‘Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Thank you Twila, for letting me share your story with Sunny Side Up readers. Perhaps it will inspire more of us to be among that twenty percent in 2020.
Close Cuts tops off health effort “We are very happy to announce that we have completed fundraising for the new Digital Mammography machine. It is very fitting that our final donation came in from Close Cuts for Cancer as we have worked with Leone and Greg on a number of fundraisers during the year as well,” said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation. “We are very grateful for the support that our Local Cancer Initiatives Program received in 2019,” says Leone Ottenbreit. “Having great partners like Ron Kaban at Yorkton Hyundai, the Terriers, the Maulers, Tim Hortons, the other local businesses that held their own events benefiting us, along with all of the Yorkton and area residents and businesses that engage in
our barbecues, pancake breakfasts, birdhouse sales and other events throughout the year, we are able to make this donation to The Health Foundation and enrich the lives of local cancer patients. With all of that support, we were able to raise well over $30,000 for the new digital mammography equipment.” “This is a difficult year for many businesses and individuals because of the fact the economy is so slow, said Ross Fisher For our community to come together and help us raise $500,000 in less than a year so we can put new state of the art breast cancer screening and diagnostic equipment in the Yorkton Regional Hospital speaks volumes about the businesses, services clubs and individuals in this area. —Submitted
Greg and Leone Ottenbreit, left, present a cheque to Ross Fisher of the Health Foundation.
Be Yourself “Do not let your adorning be external - the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear - but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet a spirit, which in God’s sight is very prcious.” — 1 Peter 3:3-4 Church of God in Christ
MENNONITE, AT SALTCOATS Pastor Laurel Wiebe — 306-898-2099 Pastor Tim Warkentin — 306-744-8133 Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Worship Service EVERYONE WELCOME
Zion Lutheran Church (Church of the Lutheran Hour) (GX Radio 9:00 a.m. Sunday) 234 INDEPENDENT ST., YORKTON 306-783-5589 Pastor Andrew Cottrill
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Worship and Sunday School Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Matins (Prayer), and Devotion
First Baptist Church SMITH STREET & THIRD AVENUE Pastor Steve Rosluk; Office 306-783-3119
Worship Service & Children’s Time at 10:30 a.m. A CARING CHURCH… WELCOMES YOU
PRAIRIE HARVEST CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE
72 Melrose Avenue • PHONE 306-786-6840 Senior Pastors Des & Cheryl Klingspon Employment Program 306-786-1840
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. • Contemporary Worship • Children’s Ministry • Youth Ministry phclc.org “Changing our world with the love of God.”
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Free Pentecostal Church 20 BRADBROOKE AVE.
Pastor E. Richardson
306-783-5663
Services: • Sunday, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. • Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Listen to CJGX Radio every Sunday at 8:45 a.m.
Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church
89 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2Y2 306-782-2998 Father Michael Faryna 306-601-9043 Wed., Jan. 8th Moleben 2:00 p.m. - Saltcoats Nursing Home Thurs., Jan. 9th Moleben 2:00 p.m. - Yorkton Nursing Home Sun., Jan. 12th Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m. Yorkton Sunday Before Theophany Tues., Jan 14th Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m. Yorkton Circumcision of The Lord Thurs., Jan. 16th Moleben 2:00 p.m. - Theodore Nursing Home
St. Andrew’s United Church St. Andrew’s United Church
SECOND AVENUE AND SMITH STREET OFFICE 306-783-4157 MINISTER REV. JEN DRESSER Website: http://www.standrewsyorkton.ca Facebook: St. Andrew’s United Church Second Avenue and Smith Street Office: 783-4157
Website: http://www.standrewsyorkton.ca Minister: Rev. Cordelia Karpenko Worship Time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
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Monday, January 13 1:00 - Quilting Wednesday, January 15 10:00 - Bible Study 10:00 - Community Food Shelf
Everyone Welcome
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
++Dominion Chapel Ministry
165, 2ND AVE. N & DARLINGTON Deacon: The Rev. Luanne Hrywkiw 306-782-0018 Church 306-786-7131
Taking dominion: fulfilling destiny
Sunday, January 12th Worship Service & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Destiny International Christian Assembly Establishing Ministries and Releasing Destinies
109 Maple Avenue, Yorkton Senior Pastors Dag & Bukky Lawale
Every Sunday - Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Every Wednesday - Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Last Friday of each month - Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. For more information please phone 306-782-2427
“A Place of New Beginnings”
St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church Meeting at SS.Anargyroi Greek Orthodox church 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask. “Services in English” www.stmarkyorkton.ca
Sunday, Jan. 12th Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Priest: Rodion Luciuk Phone: 306-786-6216 Cell: 306-621-5341
Join us every Sunday from 10:45 a.m. for a moment of excellent worship and undiluted word of God. Thursday Bible Study/Fellowship 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. 366 Independent St., Yorkton www.dominionchapelcanada.com For more information 306-620-2462 306-641-2377 The home of the blessed generation
Westview United Church 355 BRADBROOKE DRIVE Office 306-783-3063 Rev. Deborah Smith westviewuc.ca ‘New to the community? Come check us out!’
Westview Church Board will meet on Wednesday, January 8th at 7:00 p.m. Worship service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 155 CATHERINE STREET 306-783-4594 Conducted by Ukrainian Redemptorist Fathers Phone 306-783-4594 or 306-783-7778
Saturday Divine Liturgy (English) 5:00 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy (English 11:00 a.m./ Ukrainian 9:00 a.m.) SICK CALLS ANYTIME—BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE BY APPOINTMENT
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Fifty-goal scorers in Terrier history By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer When Chantz Petruic scored his 50th goal of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season Saturday, he became only the sixth Yorkton Terrier to reach the plateau. The first five are led by Darrell Spelay, who scored 50, or more goals in each of his four seasons with the Terriers, starting with 56 goals his rookie season of 1979-80. Spelay said at the time he probably did not savor his accomplishment as much as he should have. While suggesting “hockey has changed so much,” an evolution that has in many ways thwarted the high octane offences, Spelay said he realizes now scoring 50-plus goals in four straight seasons was pretty special. But Spelay, ever modest of his accomplishment, reiterated that the offence in his day was one that simply scored a lot of goals. As a rookie it helped that Spelay faced the Regina Silver Foxes on many nights in their last year in the league. “Some games they only had nine, or 10 players,” he said, adding it was not unheard of in his era for the Terriers to put up double digit goals in a game. But, it was still big to pop 56 goals as a rookie. “That was really good,” he says with a knowing smile. “I wish at the moment I had recognized how big a deal it was.” It helped of course having the right linemates. For Spelay that included Barry Roach, and Greg Thomson for most of his career. All Thomson did was amass 252 regular season assists, still a career best in the league. When Roach graduated, Spelay kept scoring at a good pace with 64 goals in his final season as a Terrier, to finish with a still SJHL best 243 career goals. So what was Spelay’s secret to success? Well he said he used to say ‘you never saw me in the corners’, leaving the digging for the puck to Thomson and Roach, who were eager passers, willing to feed a perennial 50-goal scorer. “I had a really good shot,” he said, again flashing his ready smile. “That was one of my assets, and a quick release.” Meanwhile Bryan Kuspira came into his own in the 1982-83 season, becoming the second player in Terrier history to score 50, or more, scoring a crisp 61 goals in 62 games. “That year we just had four great lines,” remembered Kuspira. He was on a line with Clayton Zulyniak and Blaine Whitesides. He added it was a year the team eclipsed 400 goals. “... That’s the year we won everything (earning the first league title for the Terriers).” Kuspira said at the time, and even today, he doesn’t see his accomplishment as overly significant, adding he was happier when his linemates both scored more than 30. “I already had 60, so I said we need to get you guys 30,” he recalled, adding that was his focus as the season wore down, setting up his linemates to achieve their goals. “... I was just as happy passing the puck.” Kuspira did admit he thought more players would have reached the plateau. “I thought there’d be more (than six), but hockey’s different from when we played ‘til now,” he said. Next up was Pat Ford who
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“It’s a really, really hard thing to do.” — Dean Seymour netted 71-goals in 59 games in the 1983-’84 season. Looking back Ford sees Spelay in a brighter light than the four-time 50-goal saw himself. “Darrell Spelay was the greatest goal scorer I ever played with – hands down,” Ford told Yorkton This Week in a telephone interview from Arizona where he was waiting to watch son Keegan play a college game. Ford said Spelay was always understated of his skills. “He was humble when he played. He didn’t realize he was a superstar,” said Ford. But, Spelay was willing to share his knowledge, and Ford said that was a key in his own success. Traded to the Terriers from North Battleford mid-season in Spelay’s last year with the Terriers, Ford said he spent a lot of time just soaking up advice from the stars the Terriers had; including Greg Thomson, Bryan Kuspira and of course Spelay. “They really took me under their wings,” he said, adding they gave him confidence in his own ability to score. “If you’re going to score 50-goals you can’t be shy to shoot the puck.” For his first half season Ford watched as Spelay and Kuspira filled the net, soaking in everything he could from his teammates. There was a short lull before another Terrier would score 50, an 18-year old from Langenburg. Ed Zawatsky, who recalls watching Spelay, Kuspira and Ford, would pot 69 in 64-games the 1986-87 season. Like those before him, Zawatsky said he really wasn’t aware of what he had accomplished at the time. “It’s always a little bit fuzzy,” he said, adding what he does remember most sharply is his desire to score that year. “I was really focused that year. I’d made a decision to try to go NCAA.” Zawatsky said he saw the path to an American college scholarship paved with SJHL goals. “I knew it was important to put up huge numbers to move on, so I was extremely focused at the start of that year,” he reiterated. So, when he scored his 50th and beyond it was very much just a step on the path. “I don’t think at the time I realized. It was just a matter of trying to get more and more, to get some exposure,” said Zawatsky who was on a
line with Grant Ottenbreit and Mark Marianchuk for his big year, before heading south to play at a Colorado College. You have to jump all the way to the 1991-92 season for the last of the group to hit 50 goals before Petruic joined the group Saturday. It was in the spring of 1992 Dean Seymour scored his 50th, ending the season with 52 goals in 64 games. “It was the year after being in the Centennial Cup (in Sudbury, ON.). We weren’t as strong a team,” recalled Seymour, adding several key players from the national-run team graduated. But having a somewhat weaker team meant more ice time for Seymour coming off a 42-goal run in the Centennial Cup season. “I remember I got to play a lot,” he said, adding he felt ready for the added ice time. “I was filled with all kinds of confidence from the year before.” Beyond good teammates Ford said coach Gerry James was a huge influence. “I owe a lot to Gerry James. I was a good player in Junior before I got to Yorkton, but James taught me how to prepare, to be mentally tough,” said Ford. Seymour credited his coach Dennis Polonich with making him pause to appreciate his accomplishment of scoring 50. “I remember I got a plaque. It was Dennis who advocated they do a presentation, to do it up right,” recalled Seymour. That was important at the time because Seymour said he really didn’t recognize what he had done. Leading up to the moment “it wasn’t on my mind at all,” he said, adding even when he scored his 50th “I didn’t think much of it.” That said Seymour did suggest he saw scoring as a means to playing college, his eyes firmly set on attending the University of Saskatchewan. Then the connection within hockey took over. Pat Ford called and suggested he take an offer from Northern Michigan University, but he still leaned toward the U of S.
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“It’s unbelievable the way he gets things done just when it’s needed. He (Petruic) has a knack for getting a big goal just when the team needs it.” — Ed Zawatsky Then a call came from Brett Hull recommending he not miss the opportunity to play at NMU. “I got off the phone, called my Dad and said I have to go to Northern Michigan,” he said. When Spelay and Kuspira aged-out of Junior, Ford found himself ready for a place in the Terriers top line with Thomson and Rick Viens. In Thomson Ford said he had the consummate set-up man. “He was the greatest passer in history,” he offered. “I could shoot the puck and he put me in situations to succeed.” Having an eager passer as a linemate helps and that was certainly the case for Seymour the year he scored 50, with the help of Stacey Prevost. “He was my Niklas Backstrom (of the Washington Capitals). He just wanted to pass pucks,” said Seymour. As for his 71 goals, Ford admitted at the time he underappreciated what he had accomplished. “Gerry (James) had us so focused on winning hockey games,” recalled Ford, noting that individual success seemed secondary at the time. From that, Ford had a message for Petruic for when he hit 50. “Savor it in the short term, but stay focused on the big picture too,” he said, adding any player hitting the mark needs to realize how big a deal it is. “It’s hard to score 50 in any league. Take some time to enjoy it. It’s a great accomplishment.” Seymour said 50 goals is something a player might never repeat, noting in college season are 30 games long – he scored 40 goals in three years of college, and in pro hockey everything gets harder. “It’s a really, really hard thing to do,” he said, adding if he met Petruic he would have two pieces of advice, enjoy the moment and “keep shooting.” Kuspira said he appreciates the idea of telling Petruic to pause to enjoy the moment
“If you’re going to score 50-goals you can’t be shy to shoot the puck.” — Pat Ford
“but he’s not going to listen. “If you think about hitting 60 ... You can’t think about it. You’ve just got to go out there and have fun and play hockey. Zawatsky said taking some time would be good for Petruic, but added over the years he will likely come to appreciate it more. “It makes me feel good talking to you (now), to realize so few players have done it,” he said. Now the achievement means more. “I’m so honoured to have done it. It probably feels better now than it did at the time,” said Zawatsky. Spelay said he has taken a definite interest in Petruic and his pursuit of 50-goals this season, admitting he sees quite a bit of himself in the current Terrier sniper. “It was a long time ago for me, but we’re somewhat similar ... He has a knack for being in the right place at the right time,” Spelay said of Petruic, “and he has a great shot.” Seymour said being eager to shoot is a key if you want to score goals. “I was a shoot first kind of guy ... I just always loved to shoot the puck,” he said. “My perfect practice was to drop a bucket of pucks in the high slot and start shooting.” Spelay said as goal scorers you face close checking every night and while he admitted he had teammates that took care of opposition getting too physical with him – former National Hockey League tough guys Ken Daneyko in his rookie year, Dave Brown in 1980-81, and Joey Kocur 1980-82 coming to mind – in today’s game Petruic still gets lots of close attention. “And he still performs game after game,” said Spelay. Spelay said in general goal scorers will have a lot of similarities, although there are usually individual traits “that make them a little different from everyone else.” As example, he noted Kuspira was taller, with more reach, “and more of a playmaker” than Spelay himself was. Zawatsky said what he sees in Petruic is a player who rises to the occasion when he is most needed. “It’s unbelievable the way he gets things done just when it’s needed. He (Petruic) has a knack for getting a big goal just when the team needs it,” he said.
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When it comes to hockey the Christmas season has been a rather special time in recent years with the growing profile of the World Junior Men’s Championship, and the emergence on television here of the Spengler Cup. The two events this season were very much the ying and yang of sports. Team Canada at the Spengler Cup excelled, not losing a game, in capturing this countries 16th Spengler Cup, and the team’s fourth title in the last five years. The team is one I also admire, a bunch of guys, most not quite good enough to excel in the National Hockey League, but carving out fine careers in Europe, giving up their holiday season to gather to play for their
country. This year’s team was as dominant as any in recent memory showing a combination of strong offence and stingy defence. The team scored 19 goals over four games, which typically means you would be in those games. But the defence was so stellar, allowing only two goals and setting a record for fewest goals allowed in the tournament, that games were never close. Goaltender Zach Fucale made 26 saves for his second straight shutout in the Cup final. Fucale, who is playing for Orlando of the ECHL this season, gave up just one goal in three starts. He finished with a 0.33 goals-against average and .986 save percentage.
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Sports He is a remarkable 10-0-1 in three appearances at the Spengler Cup. In big games goaltending matters and Fucale starred at the Spengler Cup. On the yang side of things the Canadian team at the Junior event was into full Jekyll and Hyde mode. The Canadian team didn’t go into the event expected to challenge for gold, and probably not even a medal.
But, in their first game they upset the United States and that set expectations higher among many fans than was truly warranted. Game two was of course a disaster. They faced Russia, who were upset by the host Czech Republic so needed a win badly. The Russians came hard. The Canadian goaltending, an anticipated soft spot sagged, and the Russians won 6-0. It was the worst loss in
Canadian history at the event. As a fan, the loss stung, but only briefly. The results of sports I have finally come to realize are not life and death events. They in truth don’t matter one iota in terms of the important things in life, health, liberty, freedoms. They are great diversions that can be savoured for sure, but when a team you cheer for wins, you don’t get a gold medal as a fan. When they lose the sun rises the next morning. And, this year the sun rose brightly as the Canadians who many saw as unlikely gold medalists, proved the pundits wrong winning it all. The gold medal game was against the same Russian squad, this time
coming out on top by a 4-3 score. The game was marred by some absolutely awful referee calls. It is understandable that mistakes are made, they are as they say human, but when one questionable call piles upon another it is simply not good enough. It really left a bad taste to what should have been a memorable win. I should note here that the bad calls at the World Juniors were not unique. A weekend game between Winnipeg and Minnesota was horrendous as well. One can appreciate many hockey calls are discretionary in nature, but in general, the profession needs to be better, or rules reworked to be more black and white in nature.
Schedule announced for Meridian Canadian Open By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is coming back to Yorkton on Jan. 14-19 at the Gallagher Centre. The Meridian Canadian Open is the fourth event and third major of the tour, and the schedule has been announced for the event. The opening round is going to have some heavy hitters, with Brad Jacobs, the defending GSOC champion, taking on Glenn Howard. Jacobs, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has won the past two GSOC men’s cham-
pionships claiming the KIOTI Tractor Tour Challenge and BOOST National. That draw will kick off the event on Jan. 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Also kicking off the event, Yannick Schwaller of Switzerland will take on Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen, Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., will play against Winnipeg’s Jason Gunnlaugson, Toronto’s John Epping against Saskatoon’s Kirk Muyres and defending Meridian Open champion Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton going up against Scotland’s Ross Paterson.
The first round will continue on Wednesday, including the first women’s games at 8:00 a.m. that day. Remaining men’s matches will be Bruce Mouat vs. Korey Dropkin of the United States and Calgary’s Kevin Koe vs. Peter de Cruz of Switzerland in the first draw of the day. Sweden’s Niklas Edin vs. Regina’s Matt Dunstone will be in the noon draw on Wednesday. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg’s goal is to make it three straight, and her first game is against Edmonton’s Laura Walker in
the fourth draw. The opening round for women will start at 8:00 a.m. with Satsuki Fujisawa vs. Sayaka Yoshimura in an allJapan matchup, Tracy Fleury of East St. Paul, Man., vs. Min-ji Kim of South Korea and Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni vs. Nina Roth of the United States. The third draw of the event at noon will feature Scotland’s Eve Muirhead vs. Switzerland’s Elena Stern, Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., vs. Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque, and Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones vs. Russia’s Alina Kovaleva.
The fourth draw, at 4:00 p.m., will feature defending champion Rachel Homan of Ottawa vs. Calgary’s Chelsea Carey, as well as Hasselborg and Walker. The tournament is a triple knockout format, with teams needing to win three before they lose three to qualify for the playoffs. There will be a solid week of curling before the finals, with the women’s final happening on Jan. 19 at 11:00 a.m. and the men’s 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available at meridian.goigniter.com.
Lift Off aids Soup Haven By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Lift Off For The Soup Haven was held Dec. 28, at CrossFit Function in the city. This was the third annual Lift Off For The Soup Haven event. “We have ran this event every December in conjunction with our December #CheckInForCharity promo also going to the Soup Haven as well,” explained Taryn Dubreuil owner of CrossFit Function. “Together, funds are raised for the Soup Haven, and we collect
non-perishable food items as well. When everything is said and done, we make a trip to the Soup Haven to donate the money and food we had collected over the course of the month.” In terms of background on the Check In For Charity promo Dubreuil said monthly for the past seven years, they’ve picked either a local or global charitable initiative that could benefit from the help of our CFF community. “Every time one of our CFF members visits the gym, they check-in on Facebook. “At the end of the
month, we tally the insights and for each check-in, we donate 30.6 cents.” Through the years various groups have been helped. “We have contributed to the food bank, the pet shelters, different cancer initiatives, fundraising opportunities our members are doing to raise awareness, or to things like funds for books for kids at the nursery school or at Columbia School,” said Dubreuil. “We really have worked with so many different initiatives over seven years, donating almost $15,000 in total by the end of this year
Dec. 28, a number of fitness athletes gathered at CrossFit Function in the city for Lift Off for the Soup Haven.
since we originally started in 2013. Not bad for a small local business.” The project is one that builds over a period of time, added Dubreuil. “The Lift Off For The Soup Haven is a unique event for our members because we spend six weeks working up to it,” she said. “Our members have three specific movements they are working diligently at over six weeks, with the culmination of their efforts being rewarded with a chance to hit a new Personal Record at the Lift Off. “It’s a very exciting morning. A lot of smiles, a lot of joy, and a lot of
camaraderie between the CFF community. “It’s unique, and it’s very empowering.” The other cool thing this year was one of the staff - Gayla Dionne designed the shirts participants wore. “She hand-drew this design, and another one of our members digitized it onto t-shirts,” said Dubreuil. “We sold these shirts and also contributed the profits to our overall donation to the Soup Haven we will be giving next week. “It was a very cool chance to have a one-ofa-kind piece of artwork drawn by one of our staff
in the form of a t-shirt; all for a great cause.” Overall Dubreuil said the event was another great success. “At the end of the day, we had about 35 people come out and lift with us,” she said. “Each of them paid a fee to participate, those fees are donated in our overall total, and some also brought non-perishable food items with them as well. “We drank coffee, lifted weights, and enjoyed raising funds for a great cause. It was our third year doing it, and won’t be the last.”
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VOGT - Robert Vernon Vogt, age 64, passed away December 27, 2019 at Yorkton. Robert was born in Vernon, BC to Doreen Pokeda and William Vogt; one of six children: Larry, Robert, Beverley, Raymond, Velda and Lorraine. Robert married the love of his life, Joan Baumung in June 2001. Robert was mischievous, a bit of a daredevil and most of all a curious fellow. He was always trying to figure out how and why things work. He liked to collect Kinder egg toys, singing fish and tinkering with cars. Robert enjoyed spending the summer fishing and the winter hunting. He also loved spending time with his nieces, nephews and grandchildren. He was a huge RIDER fan and his favorite game had flashing lights (VLT’s). Roberts favorite sayings were “get it”, “idiot” and most recently “you don’t understand”. Robert was a neat and tidy man, even organizing his holiday treats he received over the Christmas season, along the only area he had in his little room. Robert didn’t have much, but he took great pride in what he had. Predeceased by his wife Joan Baumung – Vogt (August 2018); mother Doreen: father William; brothers Larry, Raymond and sister Velda. He left to mourn his passing his sisters: Beverley (Bernard) Pritchard, Lorraine (Barney) Porter, as well as numerous nieces & nephews. Graveside service was held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 from the Bredenbury Cemetery with Pastor Trevor Cherry officiating. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.
HUDEMKA – Adella Hudemka of Yorkton passed away peacefully on December 20, 2019 at the age of 96 years. Adella was born May 18, 1923 on the family farm, Insinger district, daughter of George and Mary (nee Sniher) Haluik. Attended Wolkowetz School. Married Metro (Matt) Hudemka on October 21, 1945. They farmed north of Insinger, moving into Yorkton In 1972. When Matt passed away March 22, 1977, Adella continued to reside in her own home until her passing. She adapted to living independently, displaying enjoyment of gardening, working with flowers, dancing, cooking, baking, driving, visiting with family and friends, and feeding guests. She will be remembered as an independent, determined and very private lady with a love for her Ukrainian heritage. Adella is survived by sisters Caroline Grychowski of Invermay and Jean Anaka of Port Alberni, BC and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents George and Mary, brothers Orest Haluik and Rudy Haluik, sisters Margaret Medvid, Tillie Grychowski, Elsie Banera, Bella Koturbash, Iris Warcimaga and three siblings in infancy. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Jen Dresser of St. Andrew’s United Church officiating. Included in the service were Taped Musical Selections, ‘How Great Thou Art’, ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee’. A eulogy was conveyed by Dave Whitehead. The Interment followed in the Garden of St. Matthew at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Michael Medvid, Larry Grychowski, Ken Medloski, Kurtis Dmuchowski, Kim Dmuchowski and Kathy Weisgerber serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of Adella may be made to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital or Ronald McDonald House. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com
KRAMER - It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Josie Kramer. Josie Kramer of MacNutt, SK beloved wife of 60 years to Sam Kramer entered her eternal rest-with family by her side-on Sunday December 15. She was 81 years old. Josie was born on May 27, 1938 at the family farm house in the R.M of Emerald, Saskatchewan. Josie remembered growing up with four siblings as the other six were older and had already left the farm. They had many farm animals and a large garden and never knew they were poor as they were the same as many of their neighbours. Sam and Josie lived all their years in Saskatchewan, first meeting at Birch Creek at the home of their good friends, Stella and Calvin Halldorson. Their first date and kiss was at a spring dance at North Hall, north of Wishart. Two years later Sam, Josie and Rhonda moved to Esterhazy for one teaching year. They then moved north to Green Water School for one year where Rhonda’s best friend was her doggy, Skippy, who followed her everywhere. When Josie wanted to find Rhonda, she would call “Skippy” and he would run out into the open so they knew where Rhonda was. The Kramer’s then moved to Oakhill and there Memori was added to the family to make a family of four, the Kramer’s met their neighbours and became close friends with them all. Two years later and to Kenningsberg School they went and more new neighbours to become close buddies with. Another two years went by and to Duff School they went. Josie didn’t want Sam teaching Rhonda her first years, so Duff was a better fit for their family which moved Sam from a one room school to a two room school. In Duff four months later came Steven. They stayed in Duff for 12 years where Josie excelled at soft ball, curling, sewing, ceramics, leather projects and many other crafts. She also taught Sunday school, worked at the hall and rink, drove school bus, loved fishing and gardening. In 1980 they moved to MacNutt where her beautiful flower garden was always well loved and cared for. Josie enjoyed card games, playing guitar, and sing-a-longs with family and friends as well as painting, making crafts and many other activities. Josie spent time working at the MacNutt village office and the Shell bulk fuel station. She taught art classes and the making of traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs. She was very passionate about MacNutt bingo and Yorkton Casino. Josie was an excellent cook and baker and was always ready to make your favorite pie or Birthday cake! Josie is greeted in heaven by her parents; son, Allan; siblings, in-laws, and son in law, Gerry. She leaves behind her loving, husband Sam; children, Rhonda, Memori (Jim), Steven (Sheri); grandchildren, Samm (Nathan), Shelby (Carson), Col and Czena and great grandchildren, Daxton, Van, Violet, and Luxanna. A funeral service was held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm from the Roblin Knox United Church in Roblin, MB. with Rev. Dr. Jenny Sprong officiating and Eulogist, Colton Crane. Interment will follow at a later date. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made in Josie’s memory to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, 200-4545 Parliament Ave. Regina, SK S4W 0G3. Sneath Strilchuk entrusted with arrangements. To send a condolence to family please visit www.sneathstrilchuk.com.
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LIEBRECHT - Eric Liebrecht was born on April 17, 1939 in Yorkton SK. Eric passed away on December 18, 2019 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 80 years of age. Eric was predeceased by his parents, Gotlieb and Elizabeth (nee Burchart) Liebrecht and his brother Eddy. Eric grew up in the Rhein district where he loved to go visit his relatives and help on the farm. Eric was employed at Weber Homes as an equipment operator. Eric met Dorothy Budzinsky at the Silver Grill Café in Yorkton. They dated for a few years then married on May 4, 1962 in Rhein, SK. They resided in Rhein and were blessed with 3 children, Pat, Sharon and Kelly. Eric was a Christian man that loved to go to church on Sundays and meet with the Lord and friends. He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. This is where he found his passion playing pool with friends. He went on to play in pool tournaments and took home awards and trophies. Eric was a very loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. He leaves to mourn his passing his son’s Pat and Kelly, his daughter Sharon, Pat’s children: Charrissa (Jeremy), Jason, Christian, Chance & Trysta; Kelly’s children: Brandon & Nathan; Sharon’s children: Kris (Chelsea), Jon (Megan), Ty (Maryna), Shelby (Ben), Kelsey (Zach) and Tanner; great grandchildren Dakota, Dallas, Kamryn, Zachary Maykala, Maddy, Austin, Liam and many other relatives and friends. Eric will be deeply missed. Love you Dad and Grandpa. Until we meet again! The funeral service was held on Friday, December 27, 2019 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Ray Yost officiating. Organist, Amanda Buhler led in the hymns ‘Precious Lord, Take My Hand’, ‘Blessed Assurance’, and ‘How Great Thou Art’. The interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Condolences can be sent to baileysfuneralhome.com.
BYBLOW - Helen Byblow (nee Pawliw) beloved widow of Paul Byblow of Springside peacefully passed away at Yorkton & District Nursing Home on December 23, 2019 with her family by her side. Helen was born March 8, 1932 in the Buchanan area to Dan & Dora Pawliw. The family then moved to the Springside district where Helen attended Whitesand School. On October 29, 1949 Paul & Helen exchanged vows at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton and were blessed with 65 wonderful years of marriage. Upon getting married they farmed and had five children, Gloria, Terrance, Yvonne, Stephen and Carla. With great sadness they lost Terrance as an infant leaving Helen with a deep sadness in her heart. Working side by side on the farm with Paul, she always had time to welcome friends, family and neighbours with her compassion and kindness. Being somewhat of a private person, in what spare time she had, she loved to crochet, knit, garden, bake and sew. Helen was also involved for many years in the Whitesand Parish Catholic Women’s League. She leaves to mourn her passing, her children Gloria Byblow, Yvonne (Tom) Cole, Stephen (Jacqui) Byblow and Carla (Steve) Chabaylo. Six precious grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, also 2 brothers Paul (Nettie) and Allan Pawliw, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Helen was predeceased by her parents, her husband Paul, her son Terrance, brother Stanley, sister Ella, great grandson Nolan, son-in-law Jack. Mom, we will miss you and love you forever. Prayers were held on Monday, December 30, 2019 and the Funeral Liturgy on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, both held at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Very Rev. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The cantor, Laurie Fedorowich and members of the English choir led in the singing of the responses. The cross bearer was Madison Gilders and the epistle reader was Kristen Reves. The interment was held at St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, Whitesand with Chance Helmsing, Devon Byblow, Ben Reves, Lee Janett, Ryan Miller and Stacy Pawliw serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Helen to the Whitesand Church Cemetery Fund as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.
LISECKI – Stella Lisecki of Yorkton, formerly of Canora passed away on December 31, 2019 at Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 92 years of age. Stella was born July 7, 1927 to Andrew & Mary (Mateush) Romanyshyn, in the Preeceville district. She obtained her schooling and helped on the family farm. Later employed at the Preeceville Creamery. In 1958 she married Carl Lisecki and took up residence on the Lisecki farm near Amsterdam. They started a family of 2 daughters, Gloria & Linda. When it was time for the girls to start school they moved to Canora where Stella worked at the Canora Creamery, Duncan Farms and later Canora Gateway Lodge along with raising a family & taking care of the household. Stella was a hard worker. In 1980 Stella moved to Yorkton and continued to work at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home where she retired at age 65. Stella enjoyed cooking & baking and had many friends that would meet at various places for coffee and gab. She partook in activities such as bowling, dancing and the occasional Casino night. Her home was spotless and she often entertained large gatherings sometimes in her garage where people complemented her on how clean her garage was, some saying cleaner than their homes. Earning her the name “Mrs. Clean”. In 2002 Stella sold her home and moved into Angel Care Home, where she lived until 2010, then resided at the Gladstone Senior Residence until her fall which landed her in the hospital, where she passed away peacefully. Stella is predeceased by her parents, Andrew & Mary (Mateush) Romanyshyn. Her brothers, Mike Paul & William, a daughter Gloria and husband Carl. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Linda (Warren) Gogol, granddaughter Marlee (Eric) Mitskopoulos as well as nieces & extended family & friends. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Very Rev. Father Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church officiating. The cantor, Colette Karapita assisted by parish choir members led in the singing of the responses. A eulogy was presented by Marlee Mitskopoulos. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Joe Luciw, Ed Mateush, Warren Gogal, Eric Mitskopoulos, Ivan Vitzko and Jack Gehon serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Stella Lisecki to The Health Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.
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MARTINUK – Dorothy (nee Morash) Martinuk passed away peacefully at the Lakeside Manor Care Home in Saltcoats on Sunday, December 15, 2019 just short of her 93rd birthday. Dorothy was born on the family farm in the Calder District on January 1, 1927 to William and Annie (nee Sawa) Morash. After completing her schooling Dorothy met John Martinuk in Roblin, Manitoba and after a time they were united in Holy Matrimony. Dorothy or “Dot” as she was lovingly known by many and John were blessed with three children, Darlene, Darryl, and Dwayne. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved and enjoyed all of her family. She was actively involved with the Anglican Church Women (ACW), the Yorkton Colony Quilters’ Guild, and enjoyed her crafts, gardening, and sewing. She will be forever missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter, Darlene; her sons, Darryl, and Dwayne (Cindy); her grandchildren, Lance (Tamara), Debbie, John, Candice, Rene (Matt), Kert, and Kasandra; and by her great-grandchildren, Kendra, Nathan, and Jameson. Funeral services were held on January 7, 2020 from Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Yorkton with Reverend Deacon Luanne Hrywkiw serving as the Celebrant. Wendy Milne served as the Crucifer. The organist, Judy Berg led members of the parish choir and the congregation in the singing of the hymns, “I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say”, “The Lord’s My Shepherd”, and “Lift High the Cross”. The interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Ltd. with Darryl Martinuk, Dwayne Martinuk, Lance Pollock, John Knodel, Jeff Borys, and Jason Kopan serving as the Pallbearers. Those so wishing to make a charitable contribution in memory of the Late Dorothy Martinuk may do so with a gift to the Saskatchewan Heart & Stroke Foundation #26 – 1738 Quebec Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1V9 1-888-473-4636 or online at www.heartandstroke.ca Kopan’s Funeral Service, Highway #9 North Yorkton is honoured to have been entrusted with funeral arrangements. 306-783-0099. www.kopans.ca.
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JONAT - Glen Harley. March 24, 1940 – December 19, 2019. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Glen Harley Jonat on December 19, 2019, at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital in his 80th year. He leaves to mourn his wife of almost 50 years, Maidrid Jonat, and several nieces and nephews. Glen was predeceased by his parents Rosina and Edward Jonat, and two brothers Lorne and Percy. Glen was born and raised on a mixed farm near Yorkton, SK, where he received his elementary and high school education, after which he entered the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, graduating in 1963. His profession led him in many interesting directions while he was employed with National Health and Welfare in several European countries as well as northern Canada. In Saskatchewan he worked as a family practitioner in Biggar and Saskatoon. Glen married Maidrid Peterson, formerly of Wadena, SK in 1970, and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this coming June. Ten years ago, they retired to the Okanagan, where Glen enjoyed cross country skiing, hiking and golf. Glen survived a significant health challenge 5 years ago, but this past December Glen experienced some issues which unfortunately were serious. After a brief stay in hospital he passed peacefully. Glen will long be remembered as a man with a strong Christian faith, an infectious sense of humour, an extensive knowledge on a variety of topics, and a gracious and gentle manner. He was a gentleman in every sense. A Memorial Service will take place at Faith Baptist Church in Vernon, BC (3098 27 St) on February 1, 2020, at 11 a.m. Reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to World Vision or the Kidney or Cancer Society. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line obituary @ www.MyAlternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to
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Tymiak’s monumenTs SPELAY - Rozella Joan Spelay passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 26, 2019 at the age of 78. Rozella was born on August 19th, 1941 to Mike and Alice (nee Ewachow) Kindratsky. Rozella was the youngest of three daughters, and grew up on the family farm south of Hyas, SK until she was six years of age, at which time they moved to Canora. At the age of 17, Rozella moved to Lumsden, SK and worked at the local Ice Cream Parlour. From there she moved to Regina where she met Andy Kovach and welcomed their daughter Tracy on April 1, 1962. Eventually she moved to Yorkton to be closer to her mother and sisters. During this time, she worked at Hudson’s Bay Co. and the Yorkton and District Nursing Home where she had fond memories that she often spoke of and made many special friendships that developed over 25 years of service. In 1983, Rozella met Dennis Spelay and they married in 1984. Dennis was a wonderful husband and during their 35 years of married life they enjoyed attending many dances and weddings where Rozella was able to show her love for dancing and music. Together they also enjoyed attending many Yorkton Terriers games. She loved spending time with her daughter Tracy at the store since the initial opening of Tracy’s On Broadway in 1995. Rozella was known for her fashion sense, her hair, and her pink lipstick. Rozella’s passion in life was her family. Rozella was a wonderful Mother, Wife, Baba and Great Baba, leaving her family with countless memories and wanted nothing more than for them to have a wonderful life. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Rozella is predeceased by her parents Michael Kindratsky, Alice (Tony) Hutzul, her sisters Emily (Bill) Fesyk, and Edna (Marvin) Sommerfeldt. Rozella leaves to celebrate her life her daughter Tracy (Kevin) Bender of Yorkton, her husband Dennis Spelay, her two grandsons, Chance (Caitlin) Bender and Cole (Melissa) Bender, great-grandchildren Trennen, Paisley, Kasen, and Jack Bender, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. On behalf of her family, thank you to all who were a part of Rozella’s life. May her legacy of love continue to inspire us all. P.S don’t forget your lipstick ladies.
MALINSKY - It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Malinsky of Yorkton, SK (formally of the Rhein & Hamton Districts) on December 22, 2019 at the age of 93. Frank was born on Sept. 5, 1926 in the Rhein District to Anton and Mary Malinsky. He attended school at the country school of Vionne. Frank farmed most of his life in the Rhein area and later in the Hampton Area after marrying Mary Oystryk in 1967. Frank and Mary retired to Yorkton in 1994 where they hosted many card parties and were active in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. An extraordinary card player, talented horseshoe player, and life long baseball and hockey fan, he was a devoted family man and a friend to all. In the fall of 2017 Frank moved to the Yorkton Crossing Retirement Facility where he lived until his passing. Frank loved life, appreciated the many visitors who took the time to come over and loved the staff at the Crossing. Left to cherish his memory are his brother Mervin of Rhein District, sister Lucy Ostafie of Kamsack, step children Dan Oystryk (Gerri), Adeline O`Brien, Sylvia Rohl (Don), and Elsie Bonnett, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Frank was predeceased in 2002 by his wife Mary (Oystryk) of 35 years, parents Anton & Mary, brothers Martin, Casper, Edward, Edmund, and Adolf and his sister Beatrice Dereniwsky, step son-in-law Harold Bonnett, step son-inlaw Jack O`Brien. Prayers were held on Sunday, December 29, 2019 following the Holy Rosary led by members of the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church with Rev. Father Yevhen Zadorozhnyi and Most Rev. Bishop Emeritus Michael Wiwchar as the Concelebrants. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and St. Mary’s choir members. The cross bearer was Lisa Davies and the epistle reader was Jessica Sadownyk. Honourary Bearers were Victor Puchala, Larry Loveridge and Ernie Denysek. UCBC Members held an Honour Guard. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Dave Heshka, Les O’Brien, Dean Sadownyk, Robert Ostafie, Dean Dereniwsky and Carson Dereniwsky serving as the casket bearers. Words of appreciation and reflections of Frank’s life were shared by Dan Oystryk. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or Diabetes Foundation or charity of one’s choice. Condolences can be posted to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.
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an area open to the floor below, protected by a railing. From the foyer, the great room is directly ahead, with large windows that look out to a covered deck and the back garden beyond. Thanks to the open-plan design, the cozy glow from the gas fireplace will reach into the dining area and the kitchen. The dining area features large windows that look out to the sundeck that is attached to the covered deck. The kitchen boasts plenty of counter space, as well as a large work
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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.
BLAIRS.AG “PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE” BULL SALE Tuesday, February 4, 1:00pm at the Jackson Cattle Co. sale facility in Sedley, SK. Featuring 120 Two Year Old Black and Red Angus bulls. For more information or a catalogue call Kevin 306-3657922, Blake 306-528-7484 or t Bar C Cattle Co. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com (PL#116061).
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Terriers win New Year’s Day
The traditional New Year’s set of the Highway #10 rivalry saw the home team coming out on top of both encounters. The Melville Millionaires scored first in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League contest in their barn Dec. 30, on a goal by Aidan Steinke at 15:30 of the opening frame. Kaeden Taphorn responded with a goal for the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers at 18:21. The second period was a near-copy of the first. Melville scored first; a
goal by Zach McIntyre 1:35 into the frame. This time it was Keenan Taphorn that tied the game for Yorkton at the 12-minute mark. Melville again struck first in the third period, on a goal by Rin Beny at 4:50. This time the Terriers could not find a goal to tie the game, but McIntyre would add a fourth Mills’ goal with 10-ticks left on the clock for a 4-2 win. Berk Berkeliev was the winning netminder facing 34-shots in the Melville net. Ryan Ouellette faced
21-shots in being tagged with the loss as the Yorkton netminder. The two teams were back at it New Year’s Day afternoon at the Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton, with the same netminders guarding the twine. This time Ouellette would turn away all 30-shots he faced in backstopping the Terriers to a 4-0 win. The Terriers would blitz Berkeliev with 45-shots in scoring the quartet of goals. Ethan Robson would start things for the
Terriers with a goal that would prove the gamewinner at 7:50 of the first period. It was a powerplay goal. Chantz Petruic would add a first period marker at 9:10, then scored the only marker of the second period coming with a man advantage at 18:27. They were goals 45 and 46 for the Terrier forward. Keenan Taphorn would score the third period’s only goal, a powerplay effort at 15:06.
Terrier trade
With the SJHL trade
deadline just days away, the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers have solidified their defence. The Terriers have acquired 20 year old defenceman Connor Karo in exchange for a PDF. Karo is from Golden, Colorado USA and currently has 12 pts in 35 games this season.
SJHL honour
Chantz Petruic of the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers has been named the RBC SJHL Player of the Month for December. It is the third month
in a row that Petruic has won the honour. In December Petruic posted 12-goals and eightassists in nine-games played during December. The 12-goals included Petruic’s second fourgoal game of the season coming on Dec, 17, against Nipawin. He had multiple goal games three other times in the month and also had three four-point games. Petruic has been held off the scoresheet just five times all year and ended 2019 with 44-goals in 40-games played.
More top games from 2019 play Last week we picked the top games we reviewed in 2019. Of course not every new game we play gets reviewed, so here we delve into those games for our readers – the top games we played for the first time in 2019, but did not do formal reviews of (at least yet). #5 - Adam Daniels Dead Men Tell No Tells: Co-op games are probably my second favorite genre of board games, which is probably why this game makes the list. It’s a pirate game where you have to plunder a burning ship before it sinks, also the ship is filled with undead skeletons and gunpowder that will inevitably explode. As with most co-op games things will escalates quickly and give you a feeling of hopelessness. I really enjoyed this game, the impending sense that you are about to lose never bothers me in a co-op game, it just makes me want to try again until you win. Dead Men Tell No Tells does enough things new and different that it does feel like one of the many co-op games on my shelf. #5 - Calvin Daniels – Alice Chess: In a world where there are dozens upon dozens of chess variants, one of the more intriguing in Alice Chess. Alice chess was actually invented in 1953 by V. R. Parton, but we only twigged onto it a few months ago. The variant utilizes two chessboards rather than one. The game is named after the main character ‘Alice’ in Lewis Carroll’s work Through the LookingGlass, where transport through the mirror into an alternate world is portrayed on the chessboards by the after-move transfer of chess pieces between the two boards. You make a legal move on either board, with the piece moved ending on the matching space on the alternate board (the space needing to be open to allow the move to happen). The movement between boards is simple as a rule to follow, but it does change how you must play in terms of what we tend to think of as a reasonable strategy in chess, You have to respect a chess variant that keeps the rules simple to learn, yet offers a completely different game experience. #4 - Adam Daniels – Frostgrave: Frostgrave is mini game where you can use fantasy minis that you have laying around house. In the game you have a band of mercenaries lead by a wizard, while your opponent has the same. The goal is to get the most treasure that is scattered around the map. The rules are simple, combat only uses a d20 which makes things quick and easy. The most difficult thing about this game is line of sight and
cover, but that is every mini game ever so that is not a knock on the game. I like how the leader of band is wizard that uses spells you can pick from and again you use a d20 to determine if a spell works or not. Frostgrave is a fun game, with stream lined rules that anyone with minis laying around should try. #4 - Calvin Daniels – Tiny Epic Zombies: Since Adam has this one rated higher, I’ll just let you read one, save to say amid a number of ‘Tiny Epic’ game titles played, this is the best. A load of fun in a small box. #3 - Adam Daniels - Legendary Firefly: Firefly might be one of my favorite shows of all time. This game allows players to play out episodes of the show while playing a deck builder. Each game has goals and objectives that you need to do in order to win, at the start of the game you pick a character that played an important in the current episode. There are bad guys to shoot, reapers to run from and cargo to steal just like in the show. This game would be fun for anyone, but for fans of the show it is a must play. I am not sure about the replay ability long term, the show only had like 14 episodes. Would the game still be fun doing to same episodes over and over again? I am not sure, but then again I have lost count how many times I have watched the only season of the show. #3 - Calvin Daniels – Battle Sheep: I will cheat here a bit and suggest you read Adam’s #2 since I have Battle Sheep just a spot lower. It looks like a kid’s game from box top to pieces, but is ultimately a lot of fun. #2 - Adam Daniels Battle Sheep: This game is meant for children, the art of the sheep is childish and yet the game is great and fun for adults. It is a simple game where you try to control as much as the pasture as you can with your sheep, while also trying to cut off your opponents. The board changes every game because each player decides how they want place their 4 tiles. This game is all about area control, a type of game I really enjoy. #2 Calvin Daniels – Blooms: This goes to a game from designer Nicholas Bentley with his game Blooms. Played on a hexagonal board this one is about area control. Each player has two colours of pieces, so the board looks nice during play, even in blacks and whites and grays as is mu PnP copy. Easy to learn, quick to play, deep enough to long hold your interest. An honourable mention to Circle of Life from the same designer that can be played on the same board. #1 - Adam Daniels Zombiecide/Tiny Epic Zombie: More co-op
THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com games this time you trying to survive against a zombie horde. Again as with most co-op games things can escalate quickly and get out of hands. Both these games are pretty simple, players move, shoot zombies, then it’s the zombies turn to spawn and attack. Most
co-op games have a flow like this, players go then the game counters both of these games are no exception. I like the fact that Zombiecide come in a big box and uses minis, I also like the fact that the base game comes with many scenarios so the games never feel
stale. There are many expansions to choose if that is something you would be into, there’s also a book filled with scenarios that could give you hours of enjoyment of Zombiecide. While I really like Zombiecide the main draw back with this game is it is on the expensive side, which is why for those people who balk at the price I would recommend Tiny Epic Zombies which is a wonderful game as well just on a much smaller and cheaper scale, but still loads of fun. Both of these games are great and play rather similar so pick the one that works for you.
#1 - Calvin Daniels – Through the Dessert: I struggled mightily coming up with my top one but finally settled on Through the Dessert. The game has great little camel pieces which you use to create caravans to control areas of the board and to get to oasis spots for points before your opponent. It plays two to four, but is best at two since there is more of a ‘kingmaker’ feel in a three-player and less board control by careful planning in a four-player game. But overall this is a great looking, fun to play one that is worthy of being number-one.
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Fossil fuel promoters turn logic on its head We live in strange times. All evidence shows we’re driving ourselves to a climate breakdown that threatens our survival, and what do governments do? Do they employ the many available solutions and work to educate the public and resolve the crisis? A few are trying, while some outright deny the evidence, some attack citizens who speak out about the emergency and others claim to care while planning ways to sell enough fossil fuels to cook the planet. I just witnessed the poor outcome of the Madrid climate conference, where some countries — those most responsible for the climate emergency among them — continued to
elevate the fossil fuel industry’s interests above humanity’s. When governments fail to lead, it’s up to the people, which is why climate strikes, lawsuits, constructive conversations and pressuring governments are crucial. Canada played a positive role in Madrid, but we need to accept an important reality: We can’t burn all the bitumen in Alberta without putting our health, well-being, economy and likely survival at risk. Alberta and Canada needed a sensible plan to reduce fossil fuel reliance decades ago, including helping displaced workers. Now we’ve stalled for so long that the province and country need to lead on
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a global, all-out mobilization to avert catastrophe. Instead, some Albertans — including in government — complain when schools use critical thinking exercises that illustrate varying perspectives on the oilsands. Alberta’s government launched a “war room,” ostensibly to provide a “fact-based narrative about Canadian energy” that “will reject what is
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lations! There’s a concerted effort to silence or punish those who speak up about the impact fossil fuel development and use, including oilsands bitumen, are having on air, water, land, animals, plants and climate. The federal government’s decision on whether or not to green-light Teck’s proposed Frontier Mine will be a good indicator of how seriously it takes the global climate emergency. The federal government has until the end of February to decide whether it will proceed. With global heating and its impacts accelerating faster than scientists predicted — including the Greenland ice
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sheet melting at a rate seven times faster than in the 1990s and Arctic warming releasing carbon dioxide and methane from melting permafrost — we absolutely must shift rapidly to a lesswasteful society that uses renewable energy rather than fossil fuels. With every year that passes, scientists’ warnings get more urgent. We must resolve to act decisively in the coming year. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor and Writer Ian Hanington. Learn more at davidsuzuki.org.
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