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Beautiful weather on a February Saturday meant it was a great day to get out and enjoy some outdoor fun in the city. For Celeste Johnson, Shayla Hunter, Dylan Thompson, and Bernard McDonald that meant giving crokicurl a try at Heritage Heights Park. Yorkton Parks and Recreation installed crokicurl rings at two locations in the city in December, the other location being Silver Heights Park.

The rules of the game are pretty straight forward. The game uses what appears to be the rings of a curling sheet, with added ‘pegs’ that make it closer to the board game crokinole. Players slide wooden ‘stones’ and try to get them into a small depression in the middle of the rings, or to knock an opponent’s stone out of the rings.

More funds from revenue sharing By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The City of Yorkton and other municipalities received some good news Monday. In his annual speech to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Premier Scott

Moe announced Saskatchewan municipalities will receive record revenue sharing. Overall funding under the municipal revenue sharing program will increase to a record of $278 million next fiscal year – a total increase of $27 million in 2020-21. The amount represents

a nearly 11 per cent increase in 2020-21 from the current fiscal year, and is almost a 119 per cent increase from the 2007-08 fiscal year. “This massive investment will position municipalities across Saskatchewan for the new decade of growth and to continue mak-

ing key investments in their communities,” said Premier Moe in a release. “Municipal revenue sharing has provided municipalities a stable and predictable source of provincial revenue, and I am proud to continue our commitment to supporting key local priorities that help

lay the foundation for a growing Saskatchewan.” Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney told Yorkton This Week that the additional money should mean about an extra $250,000 to the city. “By-in-large it’s good news for the city ... It’s not going to fix all our ills, but it helps,” he said.

Maloney noted the 11 per cent increase, while the largest year-over-year increase in municipal funding, it is because the Saskatchewan economy was good two years ago, “It’s reflective of what the economy did two years ago,” he said, adding that considering the

unanimously at a meeting Monday to ban plastic bags effective Aug.1. Businesses or restaurants found distributing or selling plastic bags after that could face fines of up to $1,000, although stores will still be able to sell packages of bags for

food storage and garbage, according to a recent CP story. The plastic bag ban however, is not likely to be considered by Yorkton Council anytime soon. While the idea has been “spit-balled” by Yorkton’s Environmental

Committee, it has not progressed farther, said Yorkton Councillor Aaron Kienle, one of two Councillors on the committee. Coun. Darcy Zaharia sits on the committee too. “We discuss all kinds of environmental issues

and the various impacts on our community. We discuss the 3 R’s all the time - reduce, reuse and recycle. I would have no issues with this type of ban in Yorkton - there would be many benefits from it,” he told Yorkton This Week, adding “this is

just my view point though not the City of Yorkton’s or the Environmental Committee I’m just one voice.” But the numbers are staggering. “Overall it would reduce consumption of

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No plan to ban plastic bags in city By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Prince Albert is believed to be the first municipality in the province to have banned plastic checkout bags Prince Albert city council passed a bylaw

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Sports Hall of Fame needs new blood By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The last time the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and Museum held an induction was in 2008. It was the 15th induction, but after the event the organization “struggled finding volunteers and board members to maintain the Sports Hall of Fame,”

said Don Pfeifer. During the same time the Hall of Fame was moved from the former Land Titles Building on Smith Street to the Gallagher Centre, where they have a wall and some cabinets on the second level by the Curling Rink Lounge. It was hoped the displays would be rotated as the museum part of the Hall has far more artifacts than room at the

new location, but the lack of volunteers has kept the display static for years. It’s time for a revitalization of the Hall of Fame, said Pfeifer who is among a small group attempting to get the ball rolling. While the group, which includes Barry Sharpe, Gene Krepakevich and Don Szabo, having been doing some groundwork, the biggest step in their

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Provincial parks active in winter Sask Parks is offering more winter activities this year than ever before. With ten special events taking place throughout February and March, there is still plenty of opportunity to get out to a park for some winter fun the whole family will enjoy. “So far this winter, we’ve had hundreds of Saskatchewan residents take part in our winter activities,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said. “With a variety of events planned around skating, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and more, there is still plenty of opportunity to get out and discover what winter in the parks is all about.” Valentine’s Day in Sask Parks is sure to be a special one with two popular events taking place. Visitors are invited to Moose Mountain Provincial Park on February 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to take part in a candle-lit cross-country ski through the park followed by a hotdog roast and hot cocoa around the campfire. Guests can bring their own skis or

rent a pair at the Kenosee Inn on a first-come, firstserve basis. Also on February 14, a romantic “Skate the Park” evening will be held from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Echo Valley Provincial Park. Visitors can lace up their skates and enjoy an evening skate through Aspen Campground with their loved ones. A bonfire and food truck vendor will also be available throughout the night. Other events to look forward to this winter include: •Snowshoe Through Time at Last Mountain House Provincial Historic Park, February 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Travel back in time to when this iconic trading post was in its prime. Enjoy snowshoeing, learn about fur trapping, visit with historic characters and more. •Winter by the Lake at Great Blue Heron Provincial Park, February 1 and March 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Join Sask Parks staff and guests for a crosscountry ski and/or snowshoe adventure along the trails at Anglin Lake fol-

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non-renewable resources. Canada wide we use about 15 billion bags a year,” said Zaharia. Kienle said the idea of ending the use of plastic bags has merit calling the idea “a positive cultural shift,” the idea might be ahead of its time locally. “There would likely be push back,” said

Kienle, adding the resistance would likely come from both business and the public. As it stands Kienle said as a business owner he sees opportunities for individual stores to do positive things in terms of using less plastic bags, from encouraging reusable bags, to recycling existing bags,

lowed by a bonfire with hot beverages and cookies. •Winter Fun Day at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, February 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy a day filled with tobogganing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, plus hot cocoa, marshmallows and hotdogs around the fire. •Winter Fun Day at Douglas Provincial Park, February 23 from 1 p.m.

to 4 p.m. Take in the frosted beauty of winter on Diefenbaker Lake with guided and self-led snowshoe treks through the park, plus horse-drawn sleigh rides and hotdogs, hot cocoa and marshmallows. •Winter Carnival at Duck Mountain Provincial Park, March 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Experience winter in the park with an entire day full of fun, including a

pancake breakfast, snowshoeing, sleigh rides, skating, tobogganing, downhill tubing, an icecube hunt, a perogy supper and more. Winter Escape at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, March 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Stick it to winter with an afternoon of snowshoeing, quinzee-building and survival skill sessions and warm up around the bonfire with hotdogs and

hot cocoa. •Learn to Ice-Fish at Blackstrap Provincial Park, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Learn how to ice-fish on one of the most popular ice-fishing lakes in the province. While the afternoon session is currently full, spots are still available for the morning. Equipment is provided and all participants are required to sign up in advance. Full details for all events can be found at https://www.saskparks.com by clicking on Provincial Park Events, or by following SaskParks on Facebook at http://www.facebook. com/saskparks/. Visitors are encouraged to use #saskparks when posting photos in provincial parks this winter. A valid park vehicle entry permit is required to visit provincial parks year-round. The purchase of a Saskatchewan Provincial Parks Annual Entry Permit is a great way to enjoy park activities and events both in the summer and in the winter. — Submitted

and that sort of effort can be encouraged in some novel ways. Zaharia recognizes that too. “Lots of people reuse these bags which is fantastic, however, many don’t,” he said. “Those bags end up in landfill or littered on the streets or can end up in our sewers which helps contrib-

ute to flooding issues. If that happens it directly affects the residents as the cities then have to clean out the storm drains - that could contribute to increase in taxes. “Plastic bags aren’t free either - the stores work that price into your groceries if they don’t charge you separately for

the bags.” That brings up the idea of a ban. “It’s a start anyways - maybe it would help enforce the use of reusable shopping bags and get people thinking more about the threeRs,” he said. But, at present the committee and the City

are taking a ‘wait-andsee’ stance on the issue. “We’ll wait-and-see’ how it goes in Prince Albert,” said Kienle, adding the federal government has announced last June they would be announcing a ban on some material in 2021, so it makes sense to see what direction that will go as well.

increase to 1.4 million by 2030, and exports being up 60 per cent over 2007.

three quarters of one point of the provincial sales tax (PST) revenue collected from the fiscal year two years prior to the current year. As introduced last year, $1.5 million from the total municipal revenue sharing program will also be invested in the Targeted

Sector Support Initiative for municipalities. The initiative is co-managed with municipal partners to support innovative ideas from municipalities that advance priority areas, such as good governance, regional planning, and inter-community collaboration.

With this announcement, Saskatchewan municipalities have overall been allocated more than $3.1 billion in provincial funding through the revenue sharing program from 2007-08 to 2020-21. More details will be available when the provincial budget is released.

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economy has tightened the funding level may not be maintained in the next year, or two. “Next year could be a bit of a different story,” he said. But, for today the

increase showed Saskatchewan had a good year, and there are indications things are strengthening, said Maloney, pointing to the Premier’s suggestion of a balanced provincial budget in 2020, a plan to see the population

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of Yorkton to rejuvenate, revitalize and maintain the Sports Hall of Fame?” he asked, adding the meeting must answer that key question. “We need real genuine people who want to be part of the Board,” said Krepakevich. “Young people ... interested in what a Sports Hall of Fame should be.” Then there is a secondary question, whether the Gallagher Centre is the

best locale for the hall of fame, or whether they need to find a new home with more room to display the memorabilia currently boxed up and put away. “There’s lot of stuff to display in storage. ... There’s a lot of history of this community in boxes,” said Krepakevich. As it stands through the years since its creation the local Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 67 individuals, 16 teams, and special media representing 30 different sports.

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North rekindles an interest in film By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Life in Canada’s north has proven to be something of a muse for Melissa Antony. Antony, who grew up at the Lake of the Prairies and attended high school in Yorkton, but has lived in Yellowknife, NT since November 2019, said her film came about as a result of various influences. Antony made her way north after being offered a position with the Government of the Northwest Territories last autumn and decided to jump on the opportunity. “I flew up with my son and our cat in early November and spent the darkest months of the year getting to know the city which is how I came across the Dead North Film Festival.” The festival is a short genre film-making event that is open to “all the good people freezing their faces off North of 60,” related the Dead North website. Over the course of two months, filmmakers from the circumpolar world produce original films in some of the world’s coldest climates. Established in 2012, over 170 short films have been produced and many of these films have gone on to screen at major festivals around the world, including Cannes, imagineNATIVE, Blood in the Snow, Fantasia, BFI, NYC Horror Film Festival, ClermontFerrand Film Festival and many more Finding out about the festival the idea of film crept into Antony’s mind. “I was first inspired after meeting a sealskin fashion artist, watching her working on the pelts and seeing everyone walking around the city in furs,” explained Antony via email. That became a germ of an idea for the short film Frozen In Time. So, why did Antony think the film was worth making? “Truthfully, I was just interested in integrating into the community,” she related. “A few people that I met told me about the festival and it seemed like a fun opportunity to get involved in something that I am already passionate about.” Film has always been something which attracted Antony. During her Masters studies, she was hired as a Research Associate in the Department of Visual and Media Anthropology at the Free University of Berlin. “This is where my passion for film really began,” she said. “I also worked at Al-Film Arabic Film Festival of Berlin at the time and had free access to all of the classes in the MA program. Although

I didn’t have much time outside of my own studies, I visited a few classes and had the incredible opportunity to work with and sit under the instruction of some of the best visual anthropologists in the world who were teaching in the program at the time. They were such an inspiration. “My first film was Cognitive Justice: An Introduction to 150 years of Indigenous Education which I produced when I returned from Berlin to work for the Yorkton Tribal Council. The film was so significant and I felt strongly about sharing the importance of Indigenous education to the general public of Yorkton and creating a space for the public to learn about the perspectives and history of the Nations that surround Yorkton. I had no formal training in editing or filming before that, however, I continued to create a library of resources for the Tribal Council on elders’ knowledge to pass down to future generations.” For the five-minute short Antony went into a more mythical world to fit with the festival she was targeting the film toward. She said the north has a natural feel of isolation she drew upon. “There is a certain eeriness, darkness, remoteness and time when your mind wanders in this setting,” she said. “I can see how the organizers came up with the concept of this festival (which is a horror, sci-fi, fantasy film festival)! “I lost a friend to suicide a few years ago and the nature of my work in Child and Family Services along with some of the truly sad realities of the north inspired the film. I believe mental health is an important topic and something that should be addressed

Frozen In Time is a short film by former Yorkton resident Melissa Antony. openly.” The film draws on that. “The film is about a parallel scenario of a single mom that takes her life and a daughter that is wondering where her mother has gone,” offered Antony. As might be expected, filming in the Northwest Territories offers some challenges. “There is a really short window of light in December/January in Yellowknife,” said Antony. “I wanted the main scene shot at dusk so everything had to be planned precisely to not

miss the 20-minute window of the sun setting.” Then there was the cold. “We shot both scenes in minus-50 weather, so getting the shots was a new challenge in terms of frostbite,” said Antony. “I couldn’t use a tripod as I need to be able to move around so that meant holding the camera in my hands and it was absolutely freezing! “I had a blanket scarf draped over my head and the camera to prevent the wind from blowing directly on my skin. “Filming in these extremes is something I don’t think many Hollywood producers can even begin to imagine.” Antony said the cold really left its impression

on her, as it impacted filming in unimagined ways. “In addition to the frigid temperatures, frostbite, having to run to the car to warm up every five minutes, ice road traffic in the background, filming in the cold had some challenges I never expected until the moment when you are behind the camera and you know that you have a short time frame to get the shot without freezing, without too much traffic in the background and your nose starts to run! There’s no way you can sniff or it will be in the shot so you just have to bare through the two minutes and focus on staying still and not making a sound.

“There were many challenges filming in these extremes.” Did the effort result in the film Antony had first envisioned? “I first approached sealskin designer Cheryl Fennel to ask if she wanted to design the costumes for my production. She happily agreed. The vision is partly her’s and the actress was so incredibly talented, I would have to say that I never imagined that it would come together like it did,” she said. “The footage is beautiful and I am more than satisfied to have created a production alongside other empowered women! “I think the story is an important one and as a topic that is rather taboo and difficult to discuss, art is always the best medium to explore complex topics and emotions.” Now comes the effort to get eyes on the film. “The target audience for the moment is just going to be the Dead North Festival goers,” said Antony. “I will submit the film to a few other festivals worldwide through my film freeway account, however, the premise of the festival is quite specific and unique so I’m not sure what the future of the film looks like at this point. “The film has only been previewed by the Dead North organizers and they loved it! They said it is a unique script and footage compared to what they have seen thus far and has something David Lynch about it.” The film will be available to view on the Dead North Film Festival website, (www.deadnorth. ca), after the screening. Two films at the festival are chosen to become feature length films so Antony hopes to return to the story with a longer script one day soon.

Melissa Antony, above, has long held an interest in film.

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Politics The perception by others in this country that Saskatchewan is a racist province has become tiring. Yes, we have our problems. One could argue they likely aren’t that much different than the problems anywhere in this country — especially, in provinces with larger urban centres where close quarters in the inner cities tends to be breed tensions of all sorts. But, for the moment, let us acknowledge that Saskatchewan people — both urban and rural — have seen their race relations problems. Whether urban or rural, it’s actually one thing all people of this province truly share. The problem, however, is our race relation problem with First Nations can be a bit of an easy target. We are a province with a relatively small population and a living history with our indigenous population. Unlike some Eastern provinces where the indigenous population is dwarfed or even driven out centuries ago, Saskatchewan’s relationship with First Nations has been closer and enduring. It has not always been easy. Saskatchewan has had to deal with many social/economic issues and that has produced both historical and current-day conflict. In our larger urban centres in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon, the conflict has been a reality. Long before the country heard about Colten Boushie’s death in the Biggar-area farmyard of Gerald Stanley, it heard the names Leo Lachance and Pamela George. Lachance was killed by a bullet fired through the door of a Prince Albert pawnshop run by known white supremacist, Carney Nerland. George was killed by two Regina university students, that had solicited her for the purposes of prostitution. There are other examples of urban racial tension in recent decades — complaints that the Saskatoon police used to use the tactic of abandoning First Nations youth outside the city in the dead of winter or the christening of North Central Regina by Maclean’s magazine as “Mississippi North”. More recently, we witnessed the Gerald Stanley not-guilty verdict that was combined with angry and racist online commentary that simply worsening the matter. Undoubtedly, we have had our issues and we need to own up to them if we truly want things to get better. This is the responsibility of all of us. But if things are to get better, we need to acknowledge the people who care and want to make things better and given ourselves credit for the reality that we are making strides. “There is a sense we are a right-wing people that don’t think (about racism),” Justice Minister Don Morgan said in a recent interview. “I don’t think it’s like that at all. There is a desire to be understanding and supportive.” It all begins with understanding and — while the current government doesn’t get much credit for this — we are witnessing one thing that is a generational change. Kids in Kindergarten when the Sask. Party was first elected in 2007 are now graduating, having spent their entire elementary and high school not only learning about our treaties with First Nations but also immersed in First Culture that’s applied to every subject area. That doesn’t happen in other provinces. Such education and awareness has paved its way for things like the Sixties Scoop apology to First Nations and Metis children taken from their parents as past government policy and programming. We have recently seen Russell Mirasty appointed as Saskatchewan LieutenantGovernor. Since March 2018, Morgan has seen the appointment of Judges McAuley, Brass, Pelletier and Crooks — More First Nations judicial appointments are expected. Yes, some of these may seem like small steps that many won’t seem like thee are enough. Yes, we’ve had our past issues. Yes, we have more to do. But maybe we need a little credit for who we are and what we have accomplished. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.

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Sports Hall of Fame needs proper home T

here is a lot of history in a city that can trace its roots to a small cabin where a group of men overwintered more than a century ago. With nearly 140 years having passed since those four men over-wintered in what was first named York Colony a lot of things have come and gone, each building a little more of the story of Yorkton. However, taking a drive around our community today it is rather starkly obvious that through the decades building forward has always been seen as far more important than preserving our city’s past. Yes, there are exceptions, the beauty of St. Mary’s Catholic Church dome, an interesting walking tour through the City Cemetery, a few historical points of interest marking things of importance, but the broad history of Yorkton is largely preserved in file boxes and City Hall, in the basements of local residents, or already lost to the landfill. There have been efforts through the years to create a greater sense of our roots perhaps most notably with the creation of the Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, and more recently efforts to save the old brick mill from the wrecking ball. The Sports Hall of Fame for a time was a rather vibrant entity in the community holding 15 inductions through the years since its creation inducting 67 individuals, 16 teams, and special media representing 30 different sports. Originally located in the old Land Titles Building beside the Godfrey Dean Gallery the Hall of Fame still felt somewhat out of place, needing to be in a sporting environment to be best appreciated. In time the Hall transferred to the

Gallagher Centre, a more suitable locale to be sure, since people are there for a variety of sporting events and could enjoy looking at historic displays on breaks. But the space afforded the Hall of Fame is so limited most of the memorabilia is back in storage. It is an element the Gallagher Centre lost in the last big upgrade. As the heart of the community to do upgrades to the pool, conference rooms, the addition of the flexihall, were all hugely successful. But in doing the work the display cases of trophies won through the years, the photos of teams from our past, were taken down and never returned, in essence a little of our sporting soul lost. Now a group looks to revitalize the Sports Hall of Fame which has lapsed into several years of inactivity (see story Page A1). While fresh blood is needed to guide the Hall a bigger space is also needed. Two locales come to mind. The best option would be a dedicated area when a second ice surface is built onto the Gallagher Centre Complex. Council might balk at such a cost, but the City does have a role to play in preserving our history, and since the displays would be static and behind glass continuing operational costs should be low. The other option, albeit out of contact with current sports, would be the proposed brick mill expansion. A locale that will be largely about our history of which sports is a prominent part. Wherever it ends up, the Sports Hall of Fame needs a home where its history – our history – can emerge from dusty file boxes to be enjoyed by the community.

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Interest in French immersion still strong The week of Feb. 3-7, 2020, is French-SecondLanguage Education Week in Saskatchewan. It is a chance to celebrate the growing number of Saskatchewan families recognizing the value of French language education in our schools. This year’s theme is “50 years of French Immersion, 50 years of the Official Languages Act.” Over the last 10 years, enrolment in French Immersion programming around the province has risen by 30 per cent, with more than 16,500 students enrolled in French Immersion programs for the 2019-20 school year. “It is wonderful to see so many students learning French from an early age,” Deputy Premier and Minister of Education Gordon Wyant

said. “French Immersion is one of the many opportunities students have to learn a second language, enhance their communication skills and gain the benefits that come with being bilingual.” There are now 77 schools offering French Immersion programming in the province. In the 2019-20 school year, Saskatoon’s École Silverspring School began offering French Immersion to accommodate increasing enrolment in the city. French Immersion programming has also expanded in schools around the province, including the addition of Grade 2 at École Traditions Elementary in Warman, Grade 6 at École Lumsden Elementary, Grade 8 at École Dundonald School in Saskatoon, Grade 10 at

Greenall High School in Balgonie, and Grade 12 added at Carpenter High School in Meadow Lake. “With the French Immersion program taking root in Saskatchewan more than 50 years ago now, the steady enrolment growth we are seeing reflects the high value an increasing number of parents are placing on official bilingualism and is another terrific example of how we all connect as Canadians,” President of Canadian Parents for French – Saskatchewan Janet Loseth said. “CPFSK is proud to organize this annual proclamation and last year more than 5,800 students participated in celebrating FrenchSecond-Language Education Week around the province. We acknowledge all our partners

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who are creating lifelong opportunities for our youth during this week and throughout the year.” French Immersion allows students the opportunity to learn French as a second language, with French used for a large part of the school day and as the language of instruction for most courses. Students who are in French Immersion become proficient in English while also developing a strong foundation in French. School boards make requests to the ministry annually to designate schools and grades offering French Immersion programming based on their local needs. Additional funding is provided to school divisions to support the purchase of resources

photos working in business offices until the late 19th and early 20th century. The first Dominion Lands Office was erected in York City/ Yorkton in 1882. The agents for five years were The York Farmers Colonization Company, the company that founded Yorkton. The Dominion Lands Office shown here was closed in 1917 when there were no more, or very few Crown lands left in this region. Staff photo: Circa 1910 Jackson Collection. This History Corner originally ran in the Feb. 10, 2010 edition of Yorkton This Week. Terri Lefebvre-Prince.

and school divisions to support French second language instruction in Saskatchewan’s K-12 schools. French Immersion is one of three main options available to learn French in Saskatchewan’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. Another 31,000 students around the province are enrolled in a Core French second-language program, where French is taught as an individual class, and the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises offers French firstlanguage education to more than 1,900 students around the province. For more information and resources, visit Canadian Parents for French - Saskatchewan at https://sk.cpf.ca — Submitted

Women’s Summit highlighted to Council By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

For the next several weeks, we will feature photos of “Yorkton Citizens at Work” — entrepreneurs and employees in the work place. The Dominion Lands Office was located on Argyle Street in the Smith Block. Left to right: #1 James E. Peaker, Land Agent. Peaker would later be Mayor from 1917- 1919. #2 S.G. McKee is standing at the back of the counter beside Peaker; #3 Neil McCallum, sitting at the desk in the foreground; #4 standing next, is Sussie Christie; #5 Angus McLeod, on the right side of the pillar; #6 Mrs. Rose McKay, left of the pillar. Not too many women were seen in

for Immersion programming. An additional $3.4 million is being provided for French Immersion programs around the province in 2019-20. The Ministry of Education also supports French Immersion programming through the development of curricula and resources. Recently developed resources, including Treaty resource kits, are available in both French and English. Saskatchewan schools offering French second language programs also benefit from funding from the Canada-Saskatchewan Agreement on MinorityLanguage Education and Second-Language Instruction. In 2018-19, about $6.3 million in federal-provincial funding was allocated to various organizations

Representatives of the Committee for Everyday Heroes attended the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday to share news on the upcoming Women’s Summit Seminar Series. This year will mark the third year for the event, which will be held Sunday, March 8, corresponding to International

Women’s Day, explained Stephanie Buckle a member of the organizing committee. The event is a seminar series featuring local female entrepreneurs who share the knowledge they have gained in their respective industries; including areas such as nutrition, flowers, dental and equestrian, said Melissa Cursons, also on the organizing board. The Summit also looks

to celebrate and empower the women, she said. It was noted women face some unique challenges such as having to look after young families at times. With that in mind daycare during the one-day event is part of the $20 fee. The event will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Yorkton Family Resource Centre.

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In order to better protect Saskatchewan youth from risks associated with vaping, The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act took effect February 1, 2020. “I’m excited to have this legislation in place,” Minister of Health Jim Reiter said. “This legislation will protect Saskatchewan youth from the harmful effects of vapour products. If you never smoked, then don’t vape.”

“Vapour products are highly addictive, trendy and extremely popular among teens and young adults,” Vice President of Community Engagement at the Lung Association of Saskatchewan Jennifer May said. “The Lung Association and its Youth4Change groups congratulate the government on the implementation of The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act. This is a great day for lung health as there

has been a dramatic rise in youth vaping over the past few years and this will help protect the health of Saskatchewan kids.” The new legislation is similar to measures found in other provinces and territories in Canada with vaping legislation in place. To address vapour products, The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act contains pro-

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Coldest Night aims to tackle homelessness By Devin Wilger Staff Writer For many people in Yorkton, the cold of winter comes with itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own set of problems. Will the car start in the morning? Will the furnace hold out all night? Just how many layers should we put on before leaving the house? But there are people who wish they could have those problems, and just finding a place to stay warm is a struggle. The Coldest Night of the Year event, which supports Yorkton Transitional Homes for Youth, aims to shine a light on the homelessness problem and raise money to help. The plans for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event are the same

as they were in 2019, explained Glenda Gascho, one of the event organizers. People will meet at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on Smith Street on Feb. 22. Three routes will be available, depending on how far people want to walk, whether they want to go 2 km, 5 km or 10 km. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m., and the walk will begin at 5:00 p.m. Food will be served after the walk, and walkers will receive a Coldest Night of the Year toque. This year, the funds will be going to support the YTHYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outreach program, which operates out of their rooming house in he city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re finding is that demand is higher

than what we can provide. So, this year weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to enhance that portion of the program to ensure that we have more to give away.â&#x20AC;? One of the things on offer through the outreach program is transportation. She notes that there are many youth in the program who work in retail stores until late, for example, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gap in transportation as the bus service doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run late at night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The transportation piece is definitely a big one because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford vehicles.â&#x20AC;? Homelessness is a hidden problem in Yorkton, Gascho explained. Many homeless people in Yorkton are effectively

couch surfing, going from the homes of friends and acquaintances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constantly moving around but not having a solid place to be.â&#x20AC;? There are also gaps in Yorkton, as there is not currently a place for men to go if they find themselves homeless. Gascho said that one of their goals is to focus on in the future, as it is a gap in the city, and raise awareness of what the problem actually looks like in Yorkton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as visible as it is in a big city people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a problem here but the reality is when you look at the statistics that we keep as part of our funding thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of individuals who are

definitely in that category of jumping from one place to another, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to find that one location that they can afford and make some progress.â&#x20AC;? One of the new things this year is the Coldest Day of the Year event that schools can take a part in. In previous years, the event took place after February break, so it was difficult for schools to take part. The Coldest Day event gives schools the flexibility to pick the day they can hold an event. Schools can sign up at www.cdoy.org, and at press time Parkland College is a school listed in Yorkton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really gets the youth involved so they

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Distributing the Poppy Fund The Royal Canadian Legion Alexander Ross Branch #77 has been distributing funds for the poppy campaigns. One of their mandates is to distribute funds to groups and programs which benefit veterans. Two groups who

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With tattooing equipment, the old question that pops up once in a while from the odd customer: Can we get a deal if we use the same needle on both of us? The answer, ABSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;FRIGINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LUTELY NOT - New needles, new tubes, new ink, new everything regardless if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re married, boyfriend/girlfriend, mother/ daughter or best friends. It does not matter; everything is to be new and sealed in sterile packages for each individual customer. Of course counters, sink, taps and everything else has to be sanitized in-between each customer, remember those UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS. The most important part of tattooing is ensuring a safe and clean work environment for yourself and your clients. Since establishing Drillers Tattoos here in Yorkton nearly 35 years ago, technology has changed. When I started, tattoo artists would have to make and solder their different needle configurations together. Now, needles, tubes and ink caps are factory made,

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Torrie Schaffer named 2020 Champion Child By Devin Wilger Staff Writer What makes a champion? The Champion Child program sees kids becomes champions overcoming medical problems while advocating for improving healthcare for kids across the country. The 2020 Champion Child, 13-year old Torrie Schaffer from Balcarres, is using her time as a champion to help people learn a bit more about her rare blood disease. She was at the Yorkton Wal Mart location to talk about what being a Champion means to her. The program will see her become an ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network and the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. When she was nine, Schaffer noticed some strange things happening. She had small dots on her body that they thought was a rash. She was bruising easily, and

they didn’t know why, even the most gentle touch would cause a bruise. She was admitted to the hospital in Regina with a low platelet count, and soon had no platelet count at all. She was diagnosed with Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) Autoimmune Blood Disease. Without treatment, that disease could have been fatal. There is a treatment which could save her life, but it requires special equipment. The Jim Pattison’s Children’s Hospital Foundation had just purchased that equipment a Pheresis machine - six months earlier, and Schaffer was the first kid in Saskatchewan to be treated with it. Schaffer’s treatment is ongoing, and she visits a pediatric hematologist every two to three months at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Schaffer wants people to know more about the

tal.” One of the benefits of the Champion program will see Schaffer and the other kids selected travel to Orlando, Fl to meet and talk about their experiences and challenges. Sash Broda, manager, development and engagement for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, said that they select the ambassador as someone who has had a great deal of experience with the hospital making a difference for them, as well as the ability to advocate for their own diseases.

Torrie Schaffer, the Champion Child for 2020, cuts the cake at Wal Mart in Yorkton. She will advocate for children’s hospital and her own disease, TTP. disease, and more about what it means to people like her. “It is rare, and it’s not out there like cancer and

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Literacy fun Schools across Yorkton and area, including Dr. Brass and St. Pauls (pictured) were reading Slacker by Gordon Korman. Students celebrated the end of the book by taking part in literacy day events, which involved fun and games themed around the book, with video games and beavers being the basis for scavenger hunts, crafts and other activities. The book was part of the annual One Community One Book event, which encourages families to read together by picking a family friendly novel for them to enjoy. Staff Photos by Devin Wilger and Calvin Daniels

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Poppy fund The Royal Canadian Legion Alexander Ross Branch #77 has been distributing funds raised through the poppy campaign. Some of those funds have gone to local cadet corps, with each receiving $1,000. That includes the Army Cadets (top left), with

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Baby Yoda, look upon the terror you began I liked The Mandalorian, the Star Wars series that Disney used to push their Disney+ streaming service. But I don’t like the monster it created. That monster is the baby-fication of pop culture. The big-eyed, adorable children of popular characters. It was first, with the creature known as “The Child” in the show’s lore and “Baby Yoda” to everyone else. It was genuinely cute, and immediately sympathetic creature with its great big eyes and tiny stature. It ate frogs and played with toys. The world was in love. The rest of the world went “we need more babies.” Of course, with the time needed to design these babies, we proba-

bly haven’t reached the apex. The Baby Sonic, part of the upcoming movie based on Sonic the Hedgehog, was probably in the works long before Yoda, given that movie’s troubled production history. But babies are coming, and they won’t be stopping. The trend has already reached its nadir, thanks to the “Baby Nut,” the attempt to revive Planters’ Mr. Peanut brand through the most ill conceived ad campaign I’ve seen in a long time. We will never see the full campaign that Planters’ ad agency cooked up, largely because the real world intruded into their plans to make people mourn the death of a fictional character. We know how

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Thinking I do with words... the entire thing started, with the death of Mr. Peanut, their long-standing mascot. He died by falling to his death and then exploding, which was a bit hard to play for laughs given that Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash soon after. The ending of this very stupid campaign came with the Super Bowl, the biggest event in advertising. Planters showed Mr. Peanut’s funeral, where the tears of the Kool-Aid

Man caused a tree to sprout and a baby version of Mr. Peanut to be born, and make dolphin noises for reasons that are unclear. He follows the Baby Yoda template with a tiny body and giant eyes. This template has been known

for decades, confirmed by scientific experiments to appeal to all of our instincts to protect children. It’s hard to deny that this baby is cute. But it’s also terrible. Not just because they called it “Baby Nut,” which is very close to being an extremely rude turn of phrase. But, instead, because it’s pretty clearly hopping on a trend. Someone saw Baby Yoda, and saw recent Avengers movies where popular characters died, and they had a brainwave. Maybe this is a way for people to care about our character? A one-two

punch of death and babies, harnessing pop culture trends in a very cynical way. Hopefully Planters’ gambit fails – I know I’m not buying any peanuts today – but the real lesson here is that we have to prepare ourselves. Babies are coming, and they’re going to be everywhere. By the end of this all, we’re going to be so sick of babies that the birth rate will decline dramatically. That’s a wild prediction, but I’m also not looking forward to seeing what other babies are getting cooked up as we speak.

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Top curlers crowned The Viterra Scotties were held in Melville at the Horizon Credit Union Centre, and you could feel the electricity in the air as the province’s best curlers prepared to battle it out. The Women’s Viterra Scotties and the Men’s SaskTel Tankard were the penultimate stop to represent Saskatchewan at the nationals in Moose Jaw. The stakes, understandably, were high. For the Women’s Viterra Scotties, on January 24th, Draw 1 occurred at 2:00 p.m. Team Englot edged out Team Sezer 3-2. On sheet 2, Team Fleming beat Team Schneider 9-8, while Team Williamson ended the game with a 9-3 victory over Team Howard. Rounding out the first draw was Team Tisdale with a 6-7 win over Team Streifel. The second draw saw a 10-7 win for Team Barker over Williamson. Anderson won 6-5 over Streifel, Silvernagle 8-2 over Fleming, and Englot 9-7 over Holland. The third draw saw Englot emerge victorious over Anderson 8-5, and Silvernagle over Barker 7-5. The last draw saw Howard win 9-8, Silvernagle 7-6, Barker 8-5, and Anderson 9-1. Team Anderson was the last team standing, edging out Team Howard 7-5 in the 11th draw and Team Silvernagle finishing off Anderson 8-5 to advance. For the Men’s SaskTel Tankard, Team Dunstone got off to a rousing start with a 8-2 win over Team

Fell. Team J. Heidt won 11-8 over team Howard, while K. Hartung won 8-5 over B. Heidt. Team Jacobson won 8-4 against Team Tenetuik. The second draw of the day saw Team Wills go down 1-7 to Team Meachem, Team Gedak go down 8-5 to J. Hartung, and Team Kendel eking a 5-4 lead over Team Deise, while Gamble lost 5-9 to Muyres. Muyres continued the winning streak with the third draw bright and early the next morning, beating Kendel 7-2, while K. Hartung held a solid 9-8 lead over Team Jacobson. Team Meachem won 5-3 over

J. Hartung, while Team Dunstone continued its strong lead of 9-3 over J. Heidt. Draw 4 saw an 8-6 lead over B. Heidt, Deis 5-4 over Gamble, Gedak 13-3 over Wills, and Howard 7-5 over Fell. In Draw 5 Dunstone once again dominated with a 9-3 lead over K. Hartung, Team Gedak 8-7 over Kendel, Jacobson 10-5 over Howard, and Muyres 8-2 over Meachem. Team Dunstone had a tense 13 and 14th draw with a narrow 5-4 win over K. Hartung, finally beating out Team Muyres to clinch the provincals and advance to the nationals.

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Research investment good sign for sector The future ability of agriculture to continue to feed the world relies solely on scientific research which will help increase yields, fight diseases, fend off insect pests, and growing plants in places that they traditionally have not. But, research only happens with an investment today, in order to reap the benefits at some point down the road. It is not necessarily an immediate return on investment, and not every path scientists take will lead to anything worthwhile, but they must still make the journey. It is important that governments play a role in funding research on

behalf of the populace. The future of food security is far too important to leave entirely to profit driven big business. It might sound a bit Orwellian to distrust big business, but it never hurts for public coffers to keep a hand in the game as a way to ensure public interests are considered at least on an equal footing with profit margins. So it has to be seen as a positive when one reads in a release of investments such as the recent announcement federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food MaireClaude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit dedicated nearly $8.1 million

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Calvin Daniels in funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership for 28 livestock and forage-related research projects through Saskatchewan’s A g r i c u l t u r e Development Fund (ADF). This includes $4.9 million in funding for 27 livestock and forage-related research projects and $3.2 million in operational fund-

ing for the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. Producers too must play a role in funding research as they are the ones who benefit first from whatever is developed. So, again it is a huge positive when one reads a story from the University of Saskatchewan that “with

$2.35 million in funding from the federal government and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary researcher Dr. Cheryl Waldner will undertake a major fiveyear research program to advance beef cattle health and productivity, helping to sustain the profitability and competitiveness of Canada’s $17-billion-a-year beef industry.” Similarly, partnerships can achieve progress that individual investment may not. So seeing 30 University of Saskatchewan (USask) crop research projects having been

awarded a total of more than $8 million through Saskatchewan’s A g r i c u l t u r a l Development Fund (ADF), a program jointly supported by the federal and provincial governments and supplemented by industry partners, again shows that agriculture research is generally on a positive path. There will of course never be the funds to cover all the research scientists would like to undertake, but it still needs to be an area deemed as a good investment by producers and the public. Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week

USask livestock research funding Twenty University of Saskatchewan (USask) projects have been awarded nearly $7 million through a joint federal-provincial government funding program to advance cattle, swine, and poultry research. Investment from the province’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), supplemented by contributions from industry partners, will help researchers improve health and safety for animals, reduce the environmental impact of livestock farming, and provide promising researchers of tomorrow with invaluable experience. “This major funding commitment from our partners supports agricultural research essential to food security in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the world,” said USask Vice-President, Research, Karen Chad. “This stellar livestock research helps increase agriculture value-added revenue, grow our agri-food exports, and address climate change, while training tomorrow’s skilled workers in this sector.” The funding includes a $3.2-million investment in the USask Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) for the management and operations of the worldclass centre. Seven of the 20 USask research projects awarded ADF funding will be conducted all or in part at the LFCE, which has a mandate to improve the sustainabil-

ity of the livestock and forage industries through research and education in five key areas: soil, forage and crop systems, cow management, feedlot operations, and alternative livestock including bison. Projects announced Jan. 29 involving USask animal health research include: • Developing a universal vaccine for influenza A in swine: Influenza A virus in swine is highly contagious, and has the potential to cause significant economic loss and to “jump” to humans. USask molecular biologist Yan Zhou at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) will improve an existing vaccine so it can provide broad protection against all dominant strains of the virus in swine, increase production, and reduce costs, helping farmers across Saskatchewan and throughout North America. • Tracking antimicrobial resistant E. coli in chickens: Infections in chickens caused by E. coli can kill up to 20 per cent of a flock, and are the leading cause of economic loss in the industry in Canada. Using whole genome sequencing, USask microbiologist and VIDO-InterVac scientist Aaron White will lead a research team to track and predict virulence and antimicrobial resistance in different strains of E. coli to better understand the

From left; Masters student Caleb Eidsvik and USask cattle nutrition researcher Greg Penner at the USask Livestock Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE). cause of the infections. VIDO-InterVac scientist Jo-Anne Dillon and veterinary microbiologist Dr. Joe Rubin are part of the team. • Testing for Salmonella dublin in dairy herds: Salmonella dublin, a commonly multiple-drug resistant variety of salmonella bacteria, poses significant risks to cattle health and is increasingly prevalent in western Canadian dairy operations. While infections in humans are rare, and associated with consuming unpasteurized milk products and undercooked meat, the symptoms can be severe — S. dublin causes more frequent and longer hospital stays than do other strains. USask cattle researchers Dr. Christopher Luby and Dr. Kamal Gabadage are aiming to improve

existing testing methods to increase accuracy in identifying which cows carry the bacteria. Examples of livestock research projects with potential to reduce environmental impact include: • Using pea starch for swine feed: Increased global demand for pea protein has led to a surplus of pea starch, leftover from the extraction process. USask researcher Rex Newkirk, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Endowed Research Chair in Feed Processing Technology, will determine safe levels of the starch to include in pig feed to increase efficiency and help producers. • Hybrid fall rye as a new forage source for beef cattle: Hybrid fall rye, a new crop developed in Germany, is a hardy win-

ter crop with potential to dramatically increase yields, protect the environment, increase resistance to disease, and improve farmers’ bottom lines. USask cattle researcher Greg Penner will study the rye for suitability to feed cattle and inform producers of the results. • Strategies to address mineral nutrition in the face of poor water quality: Sulfate-contaminated water is a major potential problem for livestock in Saskatchewan, causing nutrient deficiency and reproductive problems in cows. Penner has also been awarded an ADF grant to test whether supplementing cattle with the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol or other dietary additives may be the solution. • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

from cattle feedlots: USask engineering professor Terry Fonstad will determine the most environmentally friendly, efficient way to store, transport, and fertilize soil with cattle manure, examining the economics and total environmental footprint of various practices. Fonstad will also measure greenhouse gases in a closed cattle barn in order to compare different strategies. The funding commitment also includes $375,000 to support 10 undergraduate summer research projects per year over five years. Co-ordinated by Dr. Elisabeth Snead with help from Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture scientists, the projects provide doctor of veterinary medicine students with exposure to both research and hands-on experience working with food animals and other animals important in agriculture, with the goal of making students more comfortable and confident dealing with these species during their professional careers after graduation. Read a backgrounder from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture with details on all the projects. The ADF program is supported through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year $388-million investment by the federal and provincial governments in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture.

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Tiny house project launches at Ocean Man First Nation A new project at Ocean Man First Nation will teach valuable hands-on skills to several students while building a tiny house for the community. The Tiny House Project was officially launched Monday. It is the second Essential Skills project of its kind, delivered in partnership by Parkland College, Yorkton Tribal Council, Ocean Man First Nation, and the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission. Over the next five months, several students will have the opportunity to learn construction skills as well as life and employability skills. By the end of June, the students will build an environmentally responsible tiny house from the ground up. Some of the building materials, tools, and appliances will be donated. The finished home will be awarded to a family within the community. “Parkland College is pleased to be working with such committed and generous partners in providing robust training and experiential learning opportunities for our Indigenous youth,” said Dr. Mark Hoddenbagh, Parkland College President & CEO. “That this project will provide a wonderful home for community members is an added bonus.” The Tiny House project is also supported by Indigenous Services Canada.

Tiny House project will teach trade skills at Ocean Man First Nation.

Don Amero wants to improve your day By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Don Amero is a busy man. His most recent single, ‘Morning Coffee’, was released only last week, and is about to hit radio. He’s also preparing for a tour of Saskatchewan, which will see him come to Yorkton as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan Series. That show is Feb. 25. The flurry of activity from Amero started after he signed with MDM Recordings - the same label as Jess Moskaluke and Charlie Major. With their support, he has been in the studio recording a lot of new music. “It has been an incredible year, I’d say.” He has also been trying new things, testing out different styles and making music that’s a bit different from what he’s recorded in the past. He also said that one of the new things is recording songs written by others, because it’s a way to record things that are in a different style. “I tend to be a melan-

choly sort of writer. Aim right for the heart and make you want to cry. There are incredible songs out there that need a home, and I don’t write the toe tapping songs that resonate in the country community so much... They’re incredible songs that resonate with me that I feel like I get to be the one presenting them to the world, so I’m really excited about that.” His goal as a performer remains the same, whether it’s a song he’s written or not, and that’s to make songs that can help people. “My hope has never been chasing awards, it has never been chasing fame or money. All of those things are good, they’re nice to have, but it’s never been about that for me. It has been how can I help the person listening? How can I help them in their daily life? If they’re having a tough day, how can I help them out?” That has been the philosophy behind his recent singles, as Amero explained. “Music Lover, as much

Don Amero will be the next Stars for Saskatchewan Series performer in Yorkton, Feb. 25. as that is a really sweet love song, the biggest thing for me with that one, was that if I can get people to love the people who they are with a little harder, to love the people you are beside a little

more, that’s the goal there. A song like Church is about centering yourself to the world and connecting more to the ground. That’s what I tend to do, I pick songs where if I can help you in

your day, that’s what I intend to do.” Being a performer has taken a lot of work, and Amero said it was his stubbornness that helped make his career, along with the support of his wife. “I had the audacity to think that I could make it in this industry... I should say, throughout the whole journey, up until about two years ago I’d say, I had these white flag moments where I would say ‘I can’t do this anymore, I have to give up.’ And the next thing you know, something incredible happens that keeps going and fuels the tank that helps you get to the next spot... I’m so glad I stuck with it. I’m at a point right now where I’m not sure what the future holds, but right now it feels like this will be the career for me, I’ll do this until my dying day, and that wouldn’t be the case if I didn’t stick with it.” In spite of being a Manitoba artist, Amero hasn’t done a lot of touring in Saskatchewan. He said he’s excited to get to

the province because it’s close to a home town show. “It makes it really relatable that there are a lot of similarities between Saskatchewan and Manitoba, despite our rivalries, I think there is a lot of common ground.” Putting on a tour which will hit many smaller centres, Amero said that he’s excited to connect with people, something he feels can be easier in smaller towns. “It’s really about people, and connecting with people. It’s hard to do in the big centres sometimes when it’s hustle and bustle and go-go-go. Smaller communities get it. They get the community sense, the get that it’s really about each other... I do believe connection is where it’s at, connection is what we long for as humans, and I think when you’re in smaller towns, you understand that.” Want to win tickets to see Don Amero? Check www.yorktonthisweek. com/contest.

Help track birds populations Show the wild birds some love by taking part in the 23rd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). This year’s count begins on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, and continues through Monday, February 17. Volunteers from around the world count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, and then enter their checklists at birdcount.org. There is no better time to get involved because we are facing a bird emergency. In a study published by the journal Science last fall, scientists revealed a decline of more than one in four birds in the United States and Canada since 1970— 3 billion birds gone. In addition to these steep declines,

Audubon scientists projected a grim future for birds in Survival By Degrees, a report showing nearly two-thirds of North America’s bird species could disappear due to climate change. Birds from around the world are facing similar challenges and declines. Counting birds for science is one simple action that individuals can take to protect birds and the places where they live. “In order to understand where birds are and how their numbers are changing, we need everybody’s help,” says the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Marshall Iliff, a leader of the eBird program which collects the GBBC data. “Without this information, scientists will not have enough data to show

where birds are declining.” With more than 10,000 species in the world, it means all hands on deck to monitor birds found in backyards and neighborhoods as well as in suburban parks, wild areas, and cities. “Birds are important because they’re excellent indicators of the health of our ecosystems. Participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count is one of the easiest and best ways to help scientists understand how our changing climate may be affecting the world’s birdlife,” says Chad Wilsey, interim Chief Scientist for National Audubon Society. “All over the world people are paying more attention to our environment and how it’s changing. There’s

a lot of bad news out there, but in just 15 minutes you can be part of a global solution to the crises birds and people are facing.” During the 2019 GBBC, bird watchers from more than 100 countries submitted more than 210,000 bird checklists reporting a record 6,850 species–more than half the known bird species in the world. Bird count data become more and more valuable over time because they highlight trends over many years, apart from the normal short-term fluctuations in bird populations. “At times, we can feel like there’s little we can do on environmental issues,” says Steven Price, president

of Birds Canada. “The Great Backyard Bird Count gives all bird enthusiasts a chance to help, as well as a great opportunity to include family and friends of all skill levels in a common conservation effort. Go out, have fun, and take heart that you are helping birds and nature!” To learn more about how to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, visit birdcount.org The Great Backyard Bird Count is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Birds Canada and is made possible in part by founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited. — Submitted

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Community Spotlight Valentine Social, including a pork loin dinner and musical entertainment at Westview United Church, on Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. Adults $20.00 Children under 12 years $10.00. For tickets call 306-783-3063 or 306-7838246. 355 Bradbrooke Dr., Yorkton.

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Yorkton and area Parkinson’s Canada Support Group meeting, Wed., Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. at Yorkton Crossing, 348 Morrison Drive. All Parkinson’s patients and interested persons welcome. For further info contact Marj at 306-783-7519 or Joanne at 306-783-8615.

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Parkinson Canada presents “Benefits and credits on your income tax” with Laverne Stevenson, Revenue Canada. Wed., Feb. 12, 2020, 1;30 p.m., Yorkton Public Library. For more information please call Kelly Pierson, Community D e v e l o p m e n t Coordinator, Southern Saskatchewan at 306545-4400 or 1-800-5653000, ext. 3435 or Kelly. pierson@parkinson. ca. There is no fee to attend.

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Perogy & Sausage Fundraiser Luncheon, Sun., Feb. 9, 2020, 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., St. Gerard’s Parish Hall, 125 3rd Ave. N., Yorkton. Family $25, Adult $10, Ages 6-12 $5, 5 and under FREE. Parkland Right to Life invite the community to a Perogy & Sausage Fundraiser Luncheon. Guest speaker is Melody Stefanson who is a woman who regrets her legal abortions. Funds raised will go to support pro-life initiatives in Saskatchewan and Canada. https:// fb.me/parklandrighttolife

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Parkinson Canada presents “Benefits and credits on your income tax” with Laverne Stevenson, Revenue Canada, Wed., Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m., Yorkton Public Library, 93 Broadway St. W., Yorkton. For more info please call Kelly Pierson, Community D e v e l o p m e n t Coordinator, Southern Saskatchewan at 306545-4400 or 1-800-5653000 ext 3435 or email kelly.pierson@parkinson.ca. There is no fee to attend. Open to the public or anyone with neurological conditions.

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New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton. Valantine Dance: Fri., Feb. 14, 2020. Great night of dancing. Everyone is welcome. Time: 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Live music by The Zashleys. Admission: $10.00. For more information contact Peter H: 306-782-1846. To rent hall: 306-783-6109 or 306-782-4915.

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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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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 306-6206605.

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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 306-783-3765 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, o t h el lo , c h e ck e r s , back gammon, go, Camelot etc., join the Yorkton Boardgamers Guild, a new group forming to promote gather in gs to play boardgames and have fun. For further information call 3067 8 2 -17 8 3 or e m a i l yorkton_boardgamers_ guild@hotmail.com.

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A taste of edible landscaping The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be having their next meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 7PM at SIGN on North Street. This will be our first meeting of 2020, and it will be nice to get together and “talk gardening” again! Everyone is welcome; you don’t have to be a member of the group to come to the meeting. Visit us at www. yorktonhort.ca to see what’s “coming up”! Let’s sit down with a cup of tea and chat about the upcoming garden year. I think I told you once about a book I read long ago called “Edible Landscaping” by Rosalind Creasy. This book was mentioned in an article by Rosalind in Mother Earth News, where she was talking about how much produce she was able to grow in a five by twenty foot garden. I know we talked about how many delicious garden flavors we can grow in containers or very limited space, but it bears talking about, because how often do we hear “oh, I have no space for a garden” and people just give up on the idea. So just for fun, I’d like to share some numbers with you. Rosalind said that she had the following plants in her five by twenty foot garden: two tomato plants, six pepper plants, four zucchinis, four basil plants, and eighteen lettuces. It doesn’t sound overwhelming, does it? Her aim was to have a garden that not only gave her fresh garden produce, but looked good, too.

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Gardener’s Notebook So what did this humble collection of plants produce? Her harvest one August day was 49 tomatoes, 9 peppers, 15 zucchinis, and three clumps of basil. When she priced this out at the store, it came to $136. Remember, this was in 2008, and she lived in California, where produce no doubt cost less than in other places. Now the amazing part. Total production from this little one hundred square foot garden: Seventy seven pounds of tomatoes; fifteen pounds of bell peppers; fourteen pounds of lettuce; one hundred and twenty six pounds of zucchini; and two and a half pounds of basil. Almost $700 worth of fresh, delicious garden produce, and from not very much space. Last year, we tilled up a small part of our lawn, probably about five by twenty feet, more or less, and had an amazing crop from that new patch. The lawn was not missed at all, and the new garden patch was actually less work and looked much better than the scrubby lawn. I love some lawn space. Lawns do great good; they breathe and give us good air and

refreshing, cool places for children to play and for us to relax. They also create beautiful settings for our homes. I read some information saying that the average homeowner spends 150 hours per year caring for their lawn, and more than forty billion dollars is spent each year on lawn care in North America. Some people like the golf-green look, but for most of us, we’re happy just to get the lawn mowed! But as always with gardening, there is a happy medium, and a way to have nice green space in our yards, as well as a space for a garden, in some form whether a garden patch, raised beds, or a collection of containers. And if it comes down to a question of space, well, as my Dad used to say, you can’t eat your lawn! So think about it. If you are wishing for more garden space, maybe relinquishing a small strip of lawn might be the answer. Or consider installing raised beds, another great way to have garden space, and one that is easy to maintain and looks wonderful! Lots for us to think about before spring! Have a great week!

PBR back this fall, dates will change By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The dates for the 2020 Yorkton New Holland PBR event have been announced. This year the bulls and riders will hit the dirt of the Farrell Agencies Arena on Oct. 30 and 31. The earlier dates are the result of some fall fair

date shuffling to ensure there will not be a conflict with the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosting the 2020 Grey Cup in Regina Nov. 22.

As a result the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton is scheduled for Oct. 28 through Oct. 31. — YTW Staff

PEN TO PAGE Writing Contest

Once again Parkland writers Alliance along with Yorkton Public Library and Yorkton This Week are sponsoring “Pen to Page”. This is a writing contest and public reading event. The contest is open to all ages. Deadline for submissions is April 6th, 2020. The public reading is open to anyone who would Iike to come and hear the submissions, as well as personal works from PWA members. lt will be held Tuesday April 28th, 2020 at the Yorkton Public Library at 7:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded that night. Please keep in mind we like the readings to be family friendly. Contest Rules: 1. Maximum two entries of original unpublished work. 2. Maximum word count 1000 words per submission. 3. Any word format is welcome - poetry, prose, fiction, and nonfiction. 4. Cash prizes of $50, $30, $20. 5. Submissions must be received by April 6th, 2020. 6. Include a contact name, number and email address on a separate paper. 7. Submissions may be sent to writersyorkton@gmail.com or dropped off or mailed to Parkland Writer’s Alliance c/o Yorkton Arts Council 49 Smith St. E. Yorkton, Sask S3N 0H4

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We’re twenty percent moved, and one hundred percent befuddled. Despite knowing we must continue with our great downsizing, reducing the contents of a two-storey home to what best fits a one-storey (about half the size) has all the appeal of major surgery without anaesthetic. Our stow-n-go van and my car have made numerous trips down the highway. We’re trickling in; hauling necessities for part-time occupation of the second house, until our first sells. We’ve transferred enough to

make it comfortable now. I feel good about that until we return to Hope House. “How discouraging,” I told the Preacher the other day as we walked in the door. “The little house feels almost full now, but when we come back here, it seems as though we haven’t moved a thing.” He cringes. We both do, realizing what it means: deep cuts ahead. “Everything you and I own,” he is fond of telling congregations, “will end up in the dump one day.” He follows that with a sermon on how believers

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Sunny Side Up are mandated to live. Making it a priority to share our lives and our faith in God who gave us life. Putting people first and holding things loosely. We are, after all, temporary dwellers here on earth. Heaven, our eternal, our real home, waits. I agree. So why, I ask myself when confronted with yet another brimming cupboard, do we find it so excruciatingly hard to part with what will one day be reduced to ashes?

As I go through our carefully collected items, deciding what must be kept, I ask the usual questions: Do I really need this? When was the last time I used it? Why have I kept it? Could a friend or family member better use it? Can I snap a pic-

ture of it and keep that instead of the item itself? (I shared that last tip with a friend in the same situation. “Does that work for husbands, too?” she wanted to know.) I also ask another question. “What is the worst thing that would happen if I got rid of this?” All too often I must answer, “I might, one day, miss it for five minutes.” Confronted with that, it seems easier to toss things into the “Out it goes!”bin. I’m singing moving songs again, the same ones I’ve sung on every one of our eight previous moves over the last forty-

three years and three provinces. “This world is not my home, I’m just a passin’ through. My treasures are laid up, somewhere beyond the blue...” And “I’m just a pilgrim, in search of a city...” Also, “Ain’t a’gonna need this house no longer, ain’t a’gonna need this house no more...ain’t got time to oil the hinges, ain’t got time to fix the door...”(except there’s also a door at our new house that needs fixing). I’m praying, too. “Lord, help me let go of temporal things I can’t keep, so you can fill those gaps with eternal things I can’t lose.” Amen.

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Vigil held On Tuesday, Jan. 28, nine individuals from the community and members of Parkland Right to Life gathered for a silent vigil. The event took place at the corner of Broadway Street E. and Dracup Ave. in Yorkton between noon and 1:00 p.m. and

was held as a way of honouring the babies aborted in Canada since Jan. 28, 1988 when Canada’s abortion law was struck down, removing all legal protection for pre-born babies at any stage of fetal development.

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“I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts.” — Jeremiah 31:33 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

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Worship Service & Children’s Time at 10:30 a.m. A CARING CHURCH… WELCOMES YOU

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Sunday, February 9th Worship Service & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

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89 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2Y2 306-782-2998 Father Michael Faryna 306-601-9043 Wed., Feb 5th - Fri., Feb 7th - House Blessing - Yorkton Sat., Feb 8th - House Blessing - Sheho Sun., Feb 9th - Sunday Of The Publican Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am Yorton House Blessing - Gorlitz / Rhein Mon., Feb 10th - Tues., Feb 11th - House Blessing - Yorkton Wed., Feb 12th - Synaxis Of The 3 Herarchs Moleben - 2:00 pm - Saltcoats Nursing Home

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

Wednesday, February 5th - Bible Study 10:00 am Community Food Shelf 10:00 am - Friday, February 7th - Community Food Shelf 10:00 Saturday, February 8th - Sharing and Service 10:00 am Sunday, February 9th - Worship Service 10:30 am Leadership Meeting 10:30 am - NA Bank of Recovery 6:30 pm Monday, February 10th - Quiting 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 11th - U.C.W. Meeting 1:30 pm Wednesday, February 12th - Community Food Shelf 10:00 am - Bible Study 10:00 am

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

Sunday, February 9th Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 14th Pork Loin Supper 5:00 p.m. Tickets can be picked up at the Church office. 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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Josh Kidd to join the Regina Thunder By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The football future for Yorkton’s Josh Kidd is looking strong. Part of the provincial championship winning YRHS Raider Gridders squad, Kidd is moving on to Regina, and will join the Regina Thunder football club for the 2020 season. Kidd said that he has been familiar with the Regina Thunder through camps and some of the coaches, and is excited for the opportunity to play for the team. His goal is to just improve and learn more about the sport. “I’m looking forward to meeting new guys, I’m looking forward to making friends and just getting new bonds with teammates. I’m looking forward to getting new coaching, just like get all the knowledge I can... Everybody has different stuff to add on to the tool-

cate with both sides of the line and who’s blitzing and who’s picking what up. With his knowledge of the game, that’s a big, huge thing that’s going to good for us to bring on board.” MacAulay said that they feel they’re one of the top two teams in the country, though the other team that’s in contention for that title happens to be their main rival in the Prairie Football Conference.

Regina Thunder coach Scott MacAulay and Josh Kidd. box of tools and skills you have playing football.” Kidd is coming off the championship year of the Raider Gridders, and the experience, and the close-knit nature of that team, is what made him want to keep in the sport. “It makes me want to be a part of football in my

future moreso, so it made me look forward, look at my future as a football player and just want to make it more a part of my life.” Regina Thunder Head Coach Scott MacAulay said they identified him as a prospect a couple years ago, he said,

through Football Sask events, and they saw that he was a big kid and tough, as shown by him playing with an injured shoulder. But what made him stand out was his ‘football IQ.’ “Being the center, you’ve got to be the guy that’s able to communi-

Novice action Congratulations to Yorkton Minor Hockey’s winners this weekend: A side winners Yorkton Novice Century 21 B side winners Moose Jaw Warriors C side winners Esterhazy Blue Flyers D side winners Yorkton Novice Soakers Hot Tub Terriers Staff Photos by Cory Carlick

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They are rare, but an elusive curling eight-ender was scored during league play at the Willowbrook Curling Club Tuesday. Team members involved in putting all eight rock into the house to score in the seventh end of the game were skip George Mehling, third Bernie Surkan, second Tyrel Mehling, and lead Wade Hrebenik.

“The Saskatoon Hilltops have won the last six national championships, but we’re the only team to give them any kind of game and beat them. The bottom line is that we have expectations to be one of the top teams in the PFC and then, you know, most of the time, the top team in the PFC is the one that wins the national championship. We expect to be top in the country.”

Jason Boyda with the Raider Gridders said that this is something they love to see with players. Their goals are education and football opportunities, and Kidd will have the chance to continue his football career and have education in Regina following his graduation. “I’m so proud that his hard work has paid off.” Kidd was the anchor of the offensive line of the Raider Gridders, said Boyda. “His film study and his work ethic on the football field carried over in game situations. He did a fantastic job mentoring our offensive linemen, and he was a calm presence within our offense. It had a trickle down effect to all of our players. Josh doing what Josh does really well allowed the other players to do their best with their assignments.”

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All star games hold little interest these days

There was a momentary sense of withdrawal Jan. 25 when turning on the television and realizing Hockey Night in Canada was not a real game, but rather the cartoon that is the NHL allstar game. There is very little about all-star games of any league that I find of interest. I am sure those in the host city enjoy the spectacle and probably the access to players you would not normally get. But, the games have little meaning, or worth. Players ascend to spots on teams these days generally by fan vote, which shifts it from a spot earned by performance

to one of popularity. It’s not that the idea of fans choosing players is a bad one, but it should not be called a game of stars at that point. In hockey they have further spoiled the spectacle going to the ‘pond shinny’ format of 3-on-3, which has nothing to do with traditional hockey, other than to be a pasted on overtime format that the NHL created to try and finish ties in overtime and not a shoot-out. It is begrudgingly acceptable as a game-ending structure because the league is not going to unlimited overtime, but it will be forever a novelty concept. So as a game to watch

CALVIN DANIELS

Sports the hockey all-star game was a long way off my radar, which is where allstar games reside for me. Baseball had put some value on the game, giving the winning team home field advantage in the World Series, but that meant players and managers had to try. It put more pressure on

pitchers to actually pitch. There was a greater risk a player might break a sweat and end up on the injured list as result. So the idea was abandoned. In baseball it is such a sad situation that the all-star game is now less interesting than the home run derby where a player such as Vlad Guerrero in

2019, can do something Herculean to create the sort of memories a fan can savior for a lifetime. Sadly, all-star games fail to create such memories, as they focus on gimmickry, much like the convoluted scoring the NBA announced for this year’s game. It’s time sports abandon all-star games and simply focus on the season. A game that did have my attention on the weekend was the Toronto Wolfpack’s first regular season game in the top level of Super League Rugby. The ‘Pack was on the road facing the Castleford Tigers, and as

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was expected the level of play in Super League is just a bit quicker, tougher, plain better, and the Wolfpack looked like they were new to it all, especially in the first half. In spite of a game opening try by Liam Kay and a far better second half Toronto lost 28-10. This will be an entertaining season, but wins will not come easy to Toronto after running the table last year at the lower division to climb into Super League this year. The goal has to be to get enough wins to stay in the big show and build a program, which will make the season highly compelling as a fan.

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sport. The Seniors High School curling tournament once again was among us, and it was certainly an electrifying time for it – most especially given that it fell on the heels of both the

Pinty’s and the CurlSask Viterra Scotties and SaskTel Tankard in Melville. High schools across Saskatchewan provided the best secondary school curling there was to offer, no surprise, really, given that

the province’s provincial sport was the one being represented. “This is the East Central District Seniors Curling, and it’s for boys, girls, and mixed so we had three different divisions going,” explained

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Kerrie Shearer of Sacred Heart. “We have teams here today [and] this weekend from Melville, Kamsack, Yorkton Regional [High School], Esterhazy, Sacred Heart, Norquay, Sturgis, Churchbridge. All of those different communities came together with their high school teams, and we send out two teams per division to the regionals. Regionals for these guys will be February 28th, in either Moosomin or Whitewood, depending on which division they’re part of. Then, the winners out of there would go on to the provincials.” As one could imagine, the students are extremely serious about their sport. They frequently practice after hours, on their own teams, at different levels. They’ll grab any experience they can get to become the very best on the rink, and it shows. “A lot of these kids actually end up playing league as well, working harder at their game related to them as a team,

and then they all come to different facilities,” says Shearer. “[For example], Yorkton Regional and Sacred Heart come here [to the Yorkton Curling Club] to practice. But all these small towns also have rinks, so they’re all heading down to their own rink to practice as well. A lot of them have opportunities as well for competition, and against adults in the leagues they attend. They work hard at this.” Winners were aplenty, and some tough matches played themselves out over the championship weekend. “We have already handed out a few medals for a few of our other divisions. Canora Composite went home with the mixed gold medal, and Sturgis boys went home with the gold medal as well.” Shearer motions to the ice. “And now these two are playing for the gold medal relating to the girls’ division.”

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BRODA - Rose Francis Ann Broda peacefully passed away at the age of 93, Jan. 21, 2020 at the Yorkton Nursing Home, Yorkton, SK. Rose was born August 12, 1926 in Goodeve, SK., daughter of Joe and Sophia (Suwala) Broda. She attended school near Goodeve and when the family moved attended school north of Pelly. Rose married Joe Dolff in 1944 and they settled in the St. Philips area and raised their 7 children. She later married John LaRocque in 1989. Rose worked as a cook, a school bus driver, restaurant manager and was involved in many activities through her lifetime. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, traveling, camping, volunteering at the church senor club, as well as spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Leaving to remember many fond memories and times spent with Mom are Nelson (Deannie) Dolff of Brandon, MB. Gerald (Denise) of Waterloo, ON., Wayne (Debbie) Dolff of Mission, BC., Linden (Terry) Dolff of Maple Ridge, BC. Charlene (Ken) Lapitsky of Yorkton, SK. and Randy (Judy) Dolff of Regina, SK., as well 12 grandchildren and spouses, 13 great grandchildren, and her brothers and sisters and many family and friends. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Sophie and Joe Broda, Husband John LaRocque, her daughter Marlene Hallett, and 1st husband Joe Dolff, and Friend Eli Borys. There will be a Celebration Service held at St. Gerard’s Church Saturday Feb. 8, 2020 at 11:00 am. And Interment to be held at a later date. FARBACHER - Paul Charles, age 94, died peacefully in palliative care at St. Paul’s Hospital on January 28, 2020 after a cancer diagnosis in December, 2019. He is survived by his wife Margot (Marge), of Luther Special Care Home; his children, Paulette (Richard) DeCloedt, Joanne Farbacher, Bruce (Svetlana), Blanche (Dennis) Sully, Elaine (Glenn) Pegg and Bernie (Wendy) ;his grandchildren, Jonathan (Alice), Domini (Brad), Matthew, Michael, Christopher, Catherine (Jesse), RaeAnne (Kevin), Hilary (Shane), Paige (Paul), Jeff (Naomi), Scott, Adam (Megan), Breanna, Justin, Paul, Marie-Madeleine, Nicole, Max and Anton (Alexandra); his great grandchildren, Rollo, Isabella, Liam, Jacob, Zoe, Gracelyn, Clara, Wyatt, Levi, Mia, Smith, Milo, Violet, Diana, and Veronika. Paul was predeceased by his parents, Gaston and Jeanne (Floch) Farbacher; his in-laws, Nestor and MarieAnna (Roy) Lemire; his sisters and their spouses, Madeleine and Germain Landry, Marguerite Farbacher and Jeannine and John Milum; his great-granddaughter Elizabeth Rose Sully, as well as, Bernard Bitz. Paul was born at home on the family farm north of Springside on his mother’s birthday February 25, 1925. He attended a country school and began his farming career after completing Grade 8 at the age of 14. Paul met his wife Margot at his cousin’s wedding and it was love at first sight. Dad and Mom were married in 1950 and celebrated 69 years of marriage this past October. Dad was a kind, honest and gentle man. He was a faithful husband and proud, loving father. In his youth he enjoyed playing ball and hockey using a home made hockey stick. As an adult he curled, coached hockey and enjoyed playing cards and dice games with his family and friends. He loved watching sports on television especially the Blue Jays and Canadian Curling Teams. Dad had a wonderful sense of humour that even shone through while in palliative care. He was a good man and we were blessed to have had his unconditional love and support over the years. For the last six months Dad happily resided at Elim Lodge. Mom has been living at Luther Special Care Home since 2015. Thank you to the caring staff at both facilities. Our family also thanks the staff on 6200 Ward at RUH and Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul’s Hospital for their compassion and support. In Dad’s memory and in lieu of flowers those who wish to donate may do so to Cystic Fibrosis Canada or Operation Smile Canada. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at 10 am, from St. Philip Neri Parish, 1902 Munroe Avenue, in Saskatoon, SK., with Fr. Michael Dechant, OMI, officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

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McGILLIVRAY - Kenneth (Ken) Melvin McGillivray - Our beloved husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa, and brother passed away on January 23, 2020 at the age of 89. Ken was born October 27, 1930 in Naicam, SK to Carl and Yvonne McGillivray. He spent his childhood years in the Lac Vert district. He farmed, commercial fished and worked for the railway prior to his career with SaskPower. In 1956 he began his career with SaskPower Corporation where he worked until his retirement in 1985. His first job with SaskPower was installing lines in Endeavour, SK. It was there that he met the love of his life, Elsie Hort. They were married in 1957 and had 5 children Sandra, Gary, Dale, Shawna, and Kendy. Ken’s early working career moved him and his family from place to place until they settled in Churchbridge in 1961. In 1995 Ken and Elsie moved to Yorkton. Ken was a man of faith, very involved in the Church of God in Churchbridge and enjoyed all the volunteer work at Greenwater Church Camp over the years while his children grew up. Ken enjoyed singing, fishing, camping, travelling, putting on the coffee pot for family and friends, watching the Weather and News channels, and loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-two years, Elsie; Sandi (Tom Schwartz): Josh (Candace), Chase, Emma: Katie (Jeff Thiessen), Lilly, Ivy: Brett (Stacey); Gary: Ryley (fiancée Hannah): Shinaid; Dale (Sonya): Chevy (Tracy) Royce, Mercedes: Blaine (friend Kathryn): Dallas (friend Ashley): Shelby; Shawna (Phil Polsom): Angelia (Jeremy Bellegarde), Kaidin, Konnor: Nicole (friend Marc); Kendy (Stefan Dunn): Abigail, Sebastian; brother: Lorne McGillivray, sister: Lorraine Kowblick, sistersin-law: May Halldorson, Jenny Chernowchan; brothers-in-law: Mike (Lillian) Hort, Jake (Judy) Hort and many nieces and nephews. Ken is predeceased by his parents Carl and Yvonne; brother Don; sisters-in-law: Arlene McGillivray, Irene Stewart, Irene Hort; brothers-in law: Mike Kowblick, Mike Chernowchan, Murray DeCorby, Ron Stewart, Murray Halldorson, Al Burkart, Dan Hort and nephews: Terry Kowblick, Doug Kowblick, Claude McDonald. Ken touched so many lives with his warm smile and compassionate spirit. He will be lovingly remembered for his kind heart and generous spirit by all who knew and loved him. The Funeral Service was held on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from the Prairie Harvest Christian Life Centre with Pastors Tim Sheppard and Des Klingspon officiating. Pianist, Cheryl Klingspon led in the hymn ‘How Great Thou Art’. Tributes and a power point picture presentation were shared by family members. Special music was provided by Randy King and a song Ken had recorded himself was also played. Honorary bearers were Rock and Ardis Beaton, Ken & Murial Orr, Arnie Johnson, Ray Riesz and Ray Schultz. The urnbearer was Josh Schwartz. The interment will take place at a later date. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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FLETT - It is with great sadness that we announce that Gordon left us suddenly, while at home, on Friday, January 24, 2020. Born James Gordon Flett on April 1, 1937 to William and Ada (nee Borwick) Flett. Gordon, as everyone knew him, grew up on the family farm in the Kronau district of Saskatchewan, instilling in him a lifelong love of farming. He attended the local country school until he entered Luther College in Regina for his last years of high school, graduating in 1957. In 1963 he and his brother Bill went into business, buying Northern Motors, operating the Chrysler dealership for many years. They also became busy with other ventures, including Northern Auto Leasing, and Collision Service. In late spring of 1965 Gord met Pattee Harper. After a very brief courtship they became engaged August 13th, and married November 27, 1965 (after harvest!). They joyfully welcomed James into their lives in 1969 followed by Susan in 1972 and their family was complete. Always a hard worker who put in long hours, Gord continued to sell used cars after the dealership was sold in the late 1980’s. He thrived on his interaction with people. He was an outgoing, even tempered, and friendly person. He loved meeting people and struck up conversations everywhere, even making friends in grocery store lineups. He was gifted with a great sense of humour. In the 1970’s, Gord put his carpentry, electrical and plumbing skills to work, building the cottage at Crystal Lake. Many happy summers were spent there with children, grandchildren, family and friends. Gordon was an excellent athlete in his younger years, setting records at track meets, golfing, hunting, curling, and playing recreational hockey. The fishing trip with friends and family was an annual highlight. Gord also enjoyed many hobbies, which included wood working, carving, stained glass, gardening, and especially pottery. The morning coffee group at the Dairy Queen was a wonderful venue for solving the world’s problems. Gord and Pattee were also fortunate enough to travel extensively. A community minded individual, Gordon was a longtime member of the Yorkton Kinsmen and K-40’s club. He was a faithful member of St. Andrew’s United Church, and a board member and trustee. He also serviced on the PEAK board for several years. The past year and a half was difficult for Gordon as he dealt with many serious health issues. He was not afraid of death, in his own words - “I have had a good life”. The tremendous support of friends and family has made an incredible difference these last months. Predeceased by his parents, his brother Bill, and many beloved dogs. He will be deeply missed by his wife and partner of 54 years, Pattee of Yorkton; son James (Sharon), grandsons Robbie (Ashley) and Brady Kaczur, of Calgary; daughter Susan (Syd) Furber and grandsons Sean and Spencer, of Yorkton. Also his brother, Arthur of Regina. Other close family members include his sister-in-law Jill (Jim) Powell; brother-in-law Doug (Joan) Harper; and sister-in-law Marlene Flett, and their families; and his companion and cuddler Jewel. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from St. Andrew’s United Church with Rev. Jen Dresser officiating. Tributes and Remembrances were given by daughter Susan, daughter-in-law Sharon, and family friends Dianne Holfeld and Crystal Bailey. Kari Ostapovich and Elsa Laxdal read scripture. Music for the service was ‘I Danced in the Morning’, ‘Those Heart That We Have Treasured’, ‘Would You Bless Our Homes and Families’, ‘On Eagles Wings’, ‘As We Go Now’ and ‘Give To Us Laughter’, accompanied by Shani Apland. The interment took place in the Yorkton City Cemetery with son James and daughter Susan as the urnbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

MARTENIUK – Tom Marteniuk, 84 of Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta, passed away peacefully on January 24th, 2020, surrounded by family. He was born to parents, Mike George Marteniuk and Olga Marteniuk (Marnowich), on March 22, 1935, on the family farm near Calder, Saskatchewan. After traveling around Canada with the carnival, Tom came to Alberta in the early '70s to pursue his career as a carpenter. During his carnival days, his favourite ride was the tilt-a-whirl. He enjoyed many years as a very successful framer in Edmonton. One of his highlights in his career was an overseas trip to Japan building log buildings for a year term. Tom is survived by daughters, Barbra (Todd) Millar and Charlene (Darcy) Welch, along with grandchildren, T.J. and Larissa Millar and Riley and Camree Welch. He has two surviving sisters, Genevieve McLeod and Anne Swerhun, in Saskatchewan and numerous nieces and nephews. Tom was known for his love of baseball. Growing up in Saskatchewan he was often found playing ball at sports days. He also had a passion for curling both as a player and a spectator. Watching sports, relaxing in his favourite chair while drinking coffee was a traditional past time. If he wasn't watching sports, he could be found with his friends at the pool hall and he certainly could play billiards. Tom had the uncanny ability to make friends everywhere he went. At age 60, he decided to take guitar and swimming lessons, just because he could and thought he might enjoy it. He was a cancer survivor and quit drinking over 35 years ago, which was a significant personal accomplishment and something he was very proud to have done. A treasured memory was Tuesday night dinner at the KFC buffet, which Tom enjoyed with his family and friends. Once Tom bought a scratch and win ticket and won $500. You would have thought it was a million, the way he talked about it for years. That was Tom. He will be fondly remembered and forever missed. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the amazing, companionate care provided by the nurses, staff, and volunteers at Rivercrest Care Centre during his stay. A celebration of Tom's life will be held in the spring on a day to be announced. In lieu of sending flowers, donations if so desired can be sent by cheque or money order to the Rivercrest Care Centre, 10104-101 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta T8L 2A5, Attn: recreation department.

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HODGSON - Gregg Hodgson, longtime Yorkton resident and SaskPower employee passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Langenburg Centennial Special Care Home. He was 88 years of age. Gregg was born and raised in Humboldt. As a young man he began with SaskPower on the construction crews, eventually promoted to power plant generation. In 1959 he transferred to the natural gas side of SaskPower, working in Kindersley and eventually Yorkton, retiring in 1984. On October 3, 1953 he married Ruby Gronsdahl, this union was blessed with four children, Janet, Kevin, Paulette & Rodney. Predeceased by his wife Ruby, son Rodney, father Watson, mother Ruth, brothers Howard & William, sisters-inlaw Hilda & Lou. He is survived by his three children & spouses, Janet (Jim) Gorman; Kevin (Terri) Hodgson; and Paulette (Charles) McDonald; daughter-in-law Ann Hodgson, and their families. Cremation has taken place. Gregg’s memorial service will be held on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:00pm from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre. Memorials to the SPCA would be appreciated. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

FEHRENBACH Jacqueline (Jackie) Edna (Morosoff) December 14, 1938 - January 29, 2020. With sad hearts, Jackie Fehrenbach passed peacefully away surrounded by her loving family on January 29, 2020. She was born December 14, 1938 in Kamsack, SK; the only child to Peter and Bertha Morosoff. After Graduating from Kamsack Collegiate she attended business college and was employed by Sask Power. On October 22, 1960 Jackie married Corporal Robert Malcolm Thompson in Westminster United Church in Kamsack. They soon started their family. Dawn was born in 1961, Bruce in 1963 and Kristine 1968. Throughout their marriage they were stationed in Yorkton, Melville, Goodsoil and Nipawin. Jackie was widowed in 1971 in Nipawin Saskatchewan and decided to move her young family back to Yorkton. To support her family she obtained her real estate license and was employed by Castle Real Estate. Soon after she met Howard Wayne Fehrenbach and they were married October 6, 1973. Their son Tyler was born in 1974. Jackie and Howie were self employed with their two businesses: Artistic Catering and Artistic Shoe Fair during the 80’s and 90’s. She was on the boards of the Arts Society and Westview United Church. She enjoyed time with good friends at Beta Sigma Phi, playing golf and bridge, and attending Westview United Church. The most precious time in her life was spent at the family cabin at Madge Lake making memories with her children and grandchildren and entertaining good friends. This brought her the most joy. She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Bertha Morosoff, first husband Corporal Robert M. Thompson, daughter Dawn Madsen (nee Thompson), granddaughter Mya Fehrenbach. Lovingly remembered and missed by husband Howie Fehrenbach, her children; Bruce (Karla) Thompson, Kris (Darren) Hinz, Tyler (Krystal) Fehrenbach, Cami (Blair) Ryan. Grandchildren: Ashley, (Trevor) Zell, Carter (Kristyn) Madsen, Tanner Thompson, Kelsey Thompson, Cassidy Hinz, Camryn Hinz, Ty Fehrenbach, Raya Fehrenbach, Tanya, (Brin) Tourand, and Hayden Ryan. Jackie’s celebration of life will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 11:00am from Westview United Church. In her memory donations will be graciously accepted by Westview United Church and the M.S. Society of Canada. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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The second and third bedrooms share a threepiece bathroom. Nearby is space for a washer and dryer, as well as a linen closet. Outside, the boardand-batten siding, which clads the decorative pilasters as well as the upper storey, is complemented by painted trim. Decorative wooden brackets on the gables lend character, as do the cross-braced garage doors and river-rock accents. Stucco is also used. This home measures 40 feet by 46 feet, six inches, totaling 1,391 square feet of living space. Plans for design 2-3727 are available for $735 (set of 5), $795 (set of 8) and $843 for a super set of 10. Also add $35.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $60.00 outside of B.C. Please add H.S.T., PST, OR G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges. Our 51ST Anniversary Edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 400 plans is available for $16.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheque and money orders payable to “Jenish House Design Ltd.” and mail to: JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LTD. c/o...Yorkton This Week #201- 1658 Commerce Ave Kelowna, BC V1X 8A9 OR SEE OUR WEB PAGE ORDER FORM ON: www.jenish.com AND E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO: homeplans@jenish.com

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BEAUTIFUL 2 or 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft., close to schools & hospital. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228 or Trevor 306-3166255. SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for a 3 bedroom home. Fridge and stove included. Well kept, clean and quiet neighborhood. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

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Parts & Accessories GREAT PRICES on new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca. Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph. 204-532-2187 Russell, MB.

Farm Implements 1948-AR JOHN Deere tractor, fully restored, runs good. Offers. 306696-2957. GOOD’S USED TRACTOR PARTS (204) 564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734 Roblin, MB WANTED: OLDER Tractor, running or in need of repair. Will look at parts tractors too. Phone 306621-1556.

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Duplexes for Rent FOR RENT: 2 bedroom duplex. 98A Circlebrooke Dr. Full basement, fridge, stove, washer, dryer. Prefer older couple or person. No Smoking, no pets. Interested persons call 306-783-6922. Give your tight budget a little relief. Make some extra cash by selling the items you no longer need with a low-cost, fast-acting Yorkton This Week and Marketplace Classified Ad. Phone 306-782-2465.

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This in-scope position is responsible for planning, organizing, supervising and delivering academic assessment services, remedial instruction and learning strategies or accommodations to assist Instructors encountering students with learning challenges. The Education Resource Consultant (ERC) will develop and deliver programs/strategies to students who need additional academic support to ensure they possess the tools needed to take charge of their own learning. The ERC provides knowledge and leadership in promoting the best opportunities for student academic success. The ERC works 200 days from late August to end of June each year.

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Russian creator takes hex approach to chess variant Chess is an old game. It has developed along some very different paths, Shogi in Japan, Xiangqi in China, and the chess we are familiar with in the west as examples. The game has seen hundreds of variants created, and more than a few games which are clearly inspired by chess. Intellector by Mikhail Lvov is clearly one of the games that holds chess as an inspiration, so much so that since the designer hails from there I almost see it as ‘Russian Chess’. However, the similarities while noticeable are not so great that this one is merely a variant on chess, at least of the kind which tweak the

game with the addition of a new piece, or two. This game is more of a rebuild from the ground up. And to continue that analogy Intellector starts from a fresh foundation, using a board of hexagons. This is not the first chess-like game with a hex board. There have been several variants using hexes, probably the best-known is Hexagonal Chess which was invented in 1936 by Wladyslaw Glinski of Poland. Intellector does go in a slightly different direction with the board though, ending up with the board being roughly a rectangle of hexes, so the board looks more

THE MEEPLE GUILD (Yorkton) meeple.guild@gmail.com like a regular 8X8 chess board than say Glinski’s variant where the board is itself a hexagon, containing smaller hexes, This leaves Intellector again feeling more familiar. The pieces here are outstanding in quality with a very modern, if not futuristic artistic approach, making

Intellector quite stunning to look at. The pieces are named quite differently; aggressor, defenssor, liberator and progressor some of the pieces in the game. While not exactly in love with the names, how often in play do you verbally use names in a game? It suffices to know what the pieces do.

As you might expect the pieces here has movements connected to the hex spaces of the board, and herein lies the greatest challenge to the new player, simply getting to know what piece does what to the level they can concentrate on the game rather than needing to refer to the rules to remember movement. The game set up does put the ‘aggressor’ pieces (think bishops for a comparison) facing each other without protection, meaning you can essentially trade off the four aggressors to start a game. It may not be the best idea, but it will tempt beginners at least. This is one quirk with the game that is a tad off-

putting. It just leaves a move on the opening that frankly detracts from the game if taken, yet teases to be taken. Some might see the presentation as providing a tantalizing decision for players, I am not among those. Past the aggressor conundrum this is a rather fine game. The quality and look are both high, and that helps to attract interest. Then it is about learning the game. The game website www.intellector. info converts to English which is a plus, and how to move video are in English at www.boardgamegeek.com another great resource for this one. Do check them out, it’s worth it.

Ticketing numbers in December Santa wasn’t the only one watching for bad behaviour last month. Police throughout Saskatchewan were keeping a watchful eye for impaired drivers as part of the December Traffic Safety Spotlight, and SGI delivered warnings about the consequences of impaired driving via songs with a holiday twist that were performed live in public and streamed on Facebook. Some people must have tuned out, though,

because police reported 295 impaired driving offences, including 249 Criminal Code charges, for the month of December. Impaired driving is the leading cause of death on Saskatchewan roads. Enforcement is stronger than ever, and consequences include licence suspensions, vehicle impoundments, Ignition Interlock requirements, penalties under the safe Driver Recognition program, and potential fines

and/or jail time imposed by the courts. There’s never a good reason to drive impaired, and there’s always a better choice. If you’re going to be impaired, plan a safe ride. If you’re already impaired, don’t get behind the wheel. Distracted driving tickets drop With the cost of distracted driving tickets set

to increase significantly on Feb. 1, December marked the second straight month of lowerthan-average distracted driving offences reported by law enforcement. Police reported 534 distracted driving offences (including 408 tickets for cellphone use) in December, which was the lowest monthly total in all of 2019, and follows a dramatic drop in dis-

tracted driving offences reported in November. To help put December’s result into context: for the first 10 months of 2019, the monthly average of distracted driving tickets was nearly 900. It reached an all-time TSS record of 1,290 in October. It’s too soon to draw any conclusions about what this means, but hopefully it’s the start of a trend of fewer people

driving distracted. It’s a potentially deadly mistake, and -- starting in February -- it will be a much more costly one. Law enforcement also reported the following results for December: • 4,722 tickets for speeding/aggressive driving. • 309 tickets for improper seatbelt or child restraint use

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CHRISTINE IBBOTSON

ASK THE MONEY LADY, I plan on contributing to my RRSP as I always do, but wondered how it works if I also contribute to a spousal RRSP. Does this count towards my contribution limit or my partner’s limit. It is quite confusing. Could you let me know. George

Dear George – RRSP Saver!

RRSPs are Registered Retirement Savings Plans and a fabulous way to help you save for your future ensuring your invested funds grow tax free until the withdrawal. Nowadays most people agree that we cannot base our retirement future on government pension allowances. Trying to live on a small government subsidized pension income would be virtually impossible for most Canadians with debt. This is why planning and saving early is so important and RRSPs should be an integral part of everyone’s investment portfolio. Contributing to a spousal RRSP is a great way to even out the contributions so each partner has similar savings portfolios. We recommend this often when incomes are varied between couples so that the higher income earning spouse can contribute to the lower income spouse’s portfolio. The thing to remember is that any contributions you make to your spouse’s RRSP will be deducted from your RRSP limit and not your spouse’s

limit. The tax deduction is given to the contributor and would be limited to their personal CRA limit. Essentially this is a form of income splitting between spouses and ensures that registered account balances are kept fairly even for both partners. Once retired, each partner should plan to have approximately the same amount of income that they are drawing out of their investments to ensure they are in the same marginal tax rate. One thing that you must keep in mind when you contribute to a spousal RRSP is the rule of attribution. If the spouse who received the contribution withdraws the money from their RRSP during the year of the contribution or up to and including the two preceding years, the contributing spouse would be taxed. Now knowing this, make sure you do not contribute to a spousal RRSP if you are nearing retirement and foresee future withdrawals. Hope this helps George. Don’t forget, the RRSP deadline for 2019 contributions is March 2, 2020. Good Luck and Best Wishes, Money Lady Written by Christine Ibbotson, Author of “How to Retire Debt Free and Wealthy” If you have a money question, please email on my website at: www.askthemoneylady.ca Follow on Facebook and Instagram

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