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NDP and Sask Party square off at forum By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The provincial election is coming fast, with the first advance polls opening next week, and two of the three candidates for Yorkton - Carter Antoine of the NDP and Greg Ottenbreit of the Saskatchewan Party squared off at the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce’s All Candidates Forum. Ottenbreit’s focus was on his government’s record since forming government in 2007, especially as compared to the previous NDP government’s record in the period leading up to it. Ottenbreit referred back to the government’s record, and his record in cabinet specifically, multiple times throughout the night. Antoine was focused on his main issue, which was a ban on corporate and union donations to political parties. Antoine also objected to cuts in education and health, something which consistently elicited a response from Ottenbreit, who quickly demanded to

Carter Antoine for the NDP (left) and Greg Ottenbreit for the Sask Party (right) made their case to voters at the All Candidates Forum. know where the cuts were and would bring up budget numbers to rebut Antoine. At the end, Antoine said his goal was to rep-

resent his main issues, and he reinforced that his main goal was to get a ban of corporate and union donations. He explained that he wants

those donations banned to restore trust in government. “When you follow the money, everything is too convenient and I am of

the opinion that when we ban corporate and union donations and work to get the big money out of politics, we can truly begin to have a rejuvenated and

trustful democracy once again.” Ottenbreit admits he got heated when Antoine repeated “NDP rhetoric”

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City looks to go it alone with library By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The City of Yorkton has begun the process to establish the Yorkton Public Library as a stand-alone municipal library, which would effectively cut ties with the Parkland Regional Library. The decision was made by Yorkton Council at the regular meeting of Council June 22, when the matter was discussed in-camera without public, or media allowed to be in Chambers to witness the debate. The Procedures Bylaw now allows for personnel, property, legal, budgetary, or other items to go in-camera.

No decisions are made In-Camera, it’s against the law. Council must ‘rise and report’ after the closed/in-camera session, and open the Council Chambers door for anyone who may be in the lobby waiting to return to the meeting to hear the decisions made when the meeting reverts back to an open session. The process for the library, once in-camera, was initiated under the Public Libraries Act. The actual motion, provided to Yorkton This Week by City Clerk Jessica Matasalla, was made by Councillor Ken Chyz and seconded by Coun. Mitch Hippsley was: that Council direct administration to begin

the process to leave the Parkland Regional Library system, such

that the Yorkton Public Library becomes a Municipal Library under

the direction of the City of Yorkton and further; that in accordance with

section 4.1 of the Public Libraries Act, 1996 that the City propose a boundary change for the “new” City library to be the same as the existing boundaries encompassing Yorkton City limits and further provide public notice at a future date in this regard. The motion passed unanimously. With the passing of the motion June 22, a process was began which has seen the City send notice to the chairperson of the board of the local library, the chair of the Parkland Regional Library Board, and the Provincial Librarian among others. The notice serves to

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Terriers to play exhibition games By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has been approved to start play and that means the Yorkton Terriers will be hitting the ice for exhibition games the next two weekends. Terrier president Corvyn Neufeld explained the team has a pair of home-

and-home match-ups now scheduled against Melville as a tune-up for a still hoped for regular season. The Terriers will be in Melville Friday, and again Friday, Oct. 30. The teams meet in Yorkton this Saturday, and again Halloween Night. There are however, restrictions associated with the game for fans. In a release Saturday the SJHL

stated a maximum attendance of 150 fans will be in place for the exhibition games. Fans will also be required to wear masks while in the arena, said Neufeld. “They can take them off while in their seats, but if they get up to move around they must wear them,” he said. Fans are encouraged to buy their exhibition tickets online which will

ensure a record for contact tracing, said Neufeld, adding those buying at the Terrier office will need to sign in, and leave a contact telephone number. As it stands, it is unclear whether there will be concession sales for the exhibition games, said Neufeld, adding he

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FORUM Continued from Page A1 about cuts, and taking slights at corporations in the province. “That’s a bit hard to take, especially when you see local companies that work very hard and build these projects within the province.” Ottenbreit said he was confident that they got their message across, and said that the question before voters this fall is who is the best choice to lead the province through the COVID-19 recovery. “I think it’s pretty

clear that Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party are the ones that are the growth party, and the NDP is the party of decline.” Antoine is grateful for the opportunity to share his message, and thanked the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce for the ability to take part in the forum and he hopes his message resonated with voters. “No matter what happens, I’m just happy I can be out here to advocate for the issues that I have been championing lon-

ger than I could drive. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be here today and I am able to spread the message to people across Yorkton and across the province.” Both men came out with a positive opinion of each other. Antoine said that while you’re not supposed to necessarily like each other on the campaign trail, he found Ottenbreit to be a likeable opponent overall. On Antoine, Ottenbreit described him as a ‘great young fellow’ even if he

was frustrated with his party’s talking points, and said that they might talk later and compare notes. This forum was unique this year. In order to allow it to go ahead while still maintaining social distancing guidelines, there was very limited inperson attendance, with the majority of the audience being able to interact through email and Facebook Live. Juanita Polegi with the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce said that they’re grateful

for the candidates for coming out and participating, and that people were still eager to ask questions and hear what the candidates had to say. “People were engaged and interested in what was happening, so I think it was a success in that regard, and certainly the number of questions and the time that each candidate was given, I think people got an opportunity to understand where each candidate was coming from and their party’s stances on a variety of

issues.” While Polegi said that they hope the next election they can have a full room of citizens asking questions, they are pleased with how the online elements worked and how they can be made a part of Chamber events going forward. The forum is still available on the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page. Read more about the local candidates and their stance on different issues on Page 3

LIBRARY Continued from Page A1 inform the City is seeking a boundary change for the region to essentially set up library independent of the reason. Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney told Yorkton This Week the process was initiated because the City seeks greater control of the library where it already funds most of the costs. As it stands under the regional library umbrella the City has little control, said Maloney a situation that was brought into sharper focus with COVID19 shutdowns earlier this year. “We had concerns, especially when COVID started,” he said. Maloney said the City shutdown most of its facilities, the library included, laying off staff that had no job under the closures. “When business is interrupted you have to lay-off people,” he said. But the staff lay-off notices at the Yorkton Public Library were rescinded by the Parkland Regional Library, said

“It’s been ongoing different Councils have wanted more control, control over a library that serves our community.” — Yorkton Mayor, Bob Maloney Maloney, which he said was untenable since the City pays the wages. As a result Maloney, along with City Manager Lonnie Kaal, and Councillor Quinn Haider who sat on the Parkland Regional Library Board met with the rest of the Regional Board to discuss the situation. However, Maloney said the Regional Board was not up to changing how it does things in regard to staff control. The COVID lay-offs were just the latest example of a situation Council was not happy with. “It’s been ongoing different Councils

have wanted more control, control over a library that serves our community,” said Maloney, so the decision to create a more independent library was taken. The move is not unique, said Maloney, noting Prince Albert previously moved away from a regional library association. That said, it will not be an immediate change. “It’s a very long process,” said Maloney, adding there are rules to follow, and the province will ultimately need to approve the boundary change request. To-date the City has not heard

from the province on the matter, he added. When complete the services will not change for the public, said Maloney. For example, as a municipal library YPL would continue to be part of the ‘sharing’ that happens with the SILS (Saskatchewan Information Library System) which is the one province one library system which includes shared resources between libraries, explained City Manager Lonnie Kaal. Further YPL would continue to provide services to our residents and those in the surrounding areas provided they have a ‘library card’, she said. Maloney said the move is ultimately about having more control, not changing what is being provided. “Yorkton residents won’t see a difference... Nobody is looking at cutting services... It will just be controlled by the City without there being a third party (the Regional Board) involved with operations of the library,” he said.

TERRIERS Continued from Page A1 expects the Curling Rink Lounge to be open with a reduced capacity, and while the main concession may not open, there may be limited sales inside the arena. Neufeld admitted the exhibition games are “kind of a test” of systems for teams, and how well those systems work will factor into a decision expected Nov. 4, indicating “if we will be able to have more fans” for a regular season. Obviously 150 fans would not cover costs over a regular season, added Neufeld. “I think every team in the league is pushing hard for the number to be higher,” he said, adding in the case of the Terriers 50 per cent capacity at the Westland Arena would be ideal, although even 500600-700 fans would be workable. What reports Monday of 66 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number in weeks, might mean to the process is unknown. “That’s not encouraging,” said Neufeld, who added in his position he must remain optimistic for a regular season. “It’s literally day-by-day,” he said of plans for the season. As it stands the Terrier players have been staying in the city since training camp at their own expense waiting to get to play games, said Neufeld. “They’re excited,” he said of the announced exhib-

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ition games. If a regular season does go ahead the league will be split into north and south, with teams only playing within their divisions, said Neufeld. The south would

encompass Yorkton, Melville, Estevan, Weyburn, Notre Dame and Humboldt with teams playing homeand-home weekend sets, with an expected 46 game schedule.

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Yorkton candidates answer YTW questions Saskatchewan voters, including those in the provincial constituency of Yorkton head to the polls Monday, Oct. 26. To help voters know the candidates, and their positions on some key issues, Yorkton This Week submitted five questions to each candidate via the email on the Saskatchewan Elections site, and asked them to submit their responses by Oct. 19; the questions and answers of those candidates who responded follow. Q) Yorkton needs the support of the government from the Urban Connector Program, specifically in terms of York Road on the north end of the city. Would we see movement to get this vital piece of infrastructure moving forward if you are elected MLA?

Carter Antoine – New Democrats As the MLA for Yorkton, I will be a strong advocate for our city. Our party has committed to carrying out the Sask Builds capital plan, which includes a 1.3 billion unallocated portion. I will advocate for funding so that we can make sure we keep York Road maintained and look to expand going forward. With the amount of traffic and industry depending on that road, it is crucial we receive the funding we need. I can guarantee you that an NDP government would only use Saskatchewan companies so that we can fully reap the economic rewards of our spending as well. We should create jobs right here in Saskatchewan where we need them, not send our tax dollars overseas.

Greg Ottenbreit – Saskatchewan Party The York Road Urban Connector has been a priority of mine for some time, and since becoming Minister of Highways and Infrastructure I have worked to advance the project. Under my leadership, the Urban Highway Connector Program has been changed so the province takes more responsibility of the projects. The 2 phases of the York Road project are currently in the top 3 priorities province wide. Additionally, I have been talking to City of Yorkton leadership about timing, their preference being upgrading their infrastructure underground while we get design work done, then proceed after. In tandem with this is to continue to work with RM of Orkney on upgrading Grain Miller’s Road, not only as a York Road alternative for heavy traffic, but also to possibly develop an industrial economic corridor along it. Past work such as the partnership to pave the first segment up to Grain Miller’s was instrumental in expansion of their plant here and not elsewhere. Q) Yorkton has been working towards a new hospital for some time. Would your government commit to the start of construction of a new regional health care facility in this term?

Greg Ottenbreit – Saskatchewan Party I’ve stated publicly many times, it’s not if we need the hospital replaced, but when. As a Minister of Health for five years I was directly involved in the planning and building of many facilities including the Pattison Children’s Hospital, the provincial mental health facility in North Battleford, many integrated facilities (which include a hospital and long term care facility) in rural Saskatchewan which were left to fall apart under the NDP. Additionally, I lead the extension of the STARS agreement to 2030 as well as the upgrade of their helicopter fleet. In prioritizing of regional hospitals, I along with my Health Minister colleague and Ministry of Health officials recognized the need for PA and Weyburn to be replaced followed by Yorkton, based on condition and need of facilities. With PA and Weyburn facilities fully approved and moving ahead and Yorkton being allocated planning dollars, it is dependent on progress of those facilities as to when construction will begin, however, scoping and planning will begin and take a little time before location finalization and design will progress.

Carter Antoine – New Democrats As your MLA I will fight for the construction of a new hospital in our city using the unallocated funds in the Sask Builds capital plan. When it is built, I can guarantee it will be built using 100 percent Saskatchewan companies. We have seen this government give work to companies with head offices located all across the world and that is money spent that immediately leaves our economy. When we use Saskatchewan companies, we are using our tax dollars to create jobs and stimulate our economy. When the hospital is built, it will also be properly staffed. Recently, with all of these hospitals being closed due to COVID, we have not been seeing additional staff being provided to the hospitals that are still open. This is leaving our healthcare workers overstretched and stressed. The NDP has committed to hiring 100 more doctors and 150 new registered nurses on the front lines. We will also hire 300 licensed practical nurses and 500 continuing-care assistants so that we can help reduce wait times, and make sure people are getting the quality health care they need when they need it. Q) COVID-19 is going to have health and economic impact beyond even the next year. What would your government do to support people while the pandemic goes on, and what do we need to do for the coming recovery period?

Carter Antoine – New Democrats Unfortunately, our economy was not in the best state to begin with even before COVID. 25 per cent of children were living in poverty and over

Carter Antoine – New Democrats

Greg Ottenbreit – Saskatchewan Party

half of people were only $200 away from insolvency. Despite promises of budget surpluses in 2016, the Sask Party has given us deficit after deficit. Austerity did not work for Saskatchewan people before, and it certainly will not work during a recession. We need to invest in people and have an economy that works for us. You will see a Sask-First approach to building roads, schools and hospitals, a $15/hour minimum wage, and creating jobs in renewables through our plan for clean energy that reduces emissions and lowers bills for families. We will also make sure to institute a job creators’ plan to support local small businesses as they adapt to the $15/hour minimum wage. We will remove the PST from construction labour to put more than $200 million back into the economy every year. We will invest in the services families depend on like education, healthcare, and housing not just because it is economically beneficial, but because it is the right thing to do.

Also important would be attention to municipal infrastructure which I have touched on in previous answers, which includes York Road and continued attention to, improvements to, and importance of the Yorkton Airport. Projects address need, but also increases and supports meaningful and significant employment. Local provincial infrastructure is something citizens talk about as well. With the Highway #9 and #10 passing lanes complete, my focus on the completion of the approved passing lanes on Highway #16 is now priority.

Greg Ottenbreit – Saskatchewan Party Besides offering supports to individuals and businesses through the challenges of COVID, we will continue to monitor where to best focus resources. Additionally, prior to COVID as well as throughout the challenges we have increased resources in Health, Education and other sectors to address pressures, including in mental health as well as responses to concerns. Throughout the recovery we have, and will continue to make investments in needed infrastructure, such has highways, schools, hospitals and projects like irrigation. This will help to ensure our citizens are meaningfully employed, especially through our community benefits tendering process. This will also improve needed infrastructure to serve the province for decades to come such as our passing lanes, coming improvements to the Yorkton Regional High School and our future hospital. Not to mention continued partnerships on projects with the City and neighbouring RMs. Irrigation expansion will encourage growth

in our Ag industry and aid in development and relocation of value added industries to Saskatchewan. We predominantly have an export based economy, so continued work to expand our trading partner relationships is important. That work has continued with many countries and we are opening trade offices in Japan, Singapore and India. A competitive business environment is important and Saskatchewan has been recognized as one of the best. Through low/competitive taxes and other policies we will strive to continue this recognition, along with working to maintain our AAA credit rating and lowest Debt to GDP ratio in Canada. Plans are in place for continued and increased education and training opportunities for residents, and as always, continued engagement and consultation with the business community and representative organizations is recognized as important as well as responding to their needs as best as possible. Q) What do you see as the major issues for this constituency over the next four years?

Greg Ottenbreit – Saskatchewan Party A continued focus on recovery of the economy and lifestyle post COVID is important, including maintaining our local businesses and job retention and creation. Continued improvement in health services and infrastructure is a priority for citizens, and although much work has gone into this area, it is recognized that there is more to do. I have mentioned previously, the focus on new facilities locally and some of my work provincially with facilities and services such as STARS. Over my years in Health, I have also been directly involved in recruiting initiatives as well as expanded training of physicians, nurses and other medical disciplines within the province. Much of that training, along with expanded residency positions, is now delivered in rural settings to encourage careers in hard to recruit locations.

Carter Antoine – New Democrats The majority of the people I have been talking to have told me that affordability is a main issue for them. With the prices of medications, housing and food rising, people are feeling pressured. Things were tough before COVID, and this government is not doing nearly enough to get the financial boot off of our necks. For starters, we will lower SGI rates by roughly $85 per vehicle and provide an immediate $100 rebate to all. We will invest $5 million to create a poverty reduction strategy and increase support for housing first. A $15/hr minimum wage will also go a long way in making life easier for low-income people. We also will need to make sure our teachers are given the resources they need to get their students caught up after missing many crucial hours in the classroom. We need safer schools and smaller class sizes, instead of the worst backto-school plan in Canada. An NDP government would provide funding for 1,000 more teachers, 700 educational assistants and 400 caretakers so that our education workers are not overwhelmed.

Q) Why do you believe you are the best candidate to represent Yorkton over the next four years?

Carter Antoine – New Democrats I believe I am the best candidate to represent Yorkton because I am willing to put the needs of the people before the needs of large corporations and politics. I believe that until we do things like banning corporate and union donations, we will never be able to fully trust this government. If you are in a boat with a hole in it, do you start with bailing out water, or plugging the hole? Obviously, you start with plugging the hole. I was born and raised in Saskatchewan, and I do not plan on living anywhere else. We are all in the same boat.

Greg Ottenbreit – Saskatchewan Party Yorkton is my home. I’ve lived here for most of my life. My wife, Leone and I have built our life and raised our family here. I continue to work to make my community better for my kids, grandkids and all others through my elected service as well as community work through Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer, my volunteering as a search and rescue pilot in the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association and anywhere I see a need. I believe I have had some successes and good results over the past 13 years as MLA, and look forward to the possible opportunity to continue to serve and see more initiatives through. In any event, it has been an honour to play a small part in my community and province in my capacity as an MLA and Cabinet Minister and am thankful for the support this community has provided my family through our years of ups and downs, and over the last 13 years of elected office.

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Politics The good news is that only one of the two incredibly expensive, vote-buying platforms from the two major parties in this 2020 Saskatchewan election will be implemented. The bad news is that no matter whether we vote for the Saskatchewan Party and NDP platforms, we all will be paying for these promises for years to come. It may come down to the lesser of two spending evils. Let us begin with the platform most likely to be implemented - the Sask. Party’s platform - that will produce deficits of $2.223-billion in 2020-21, $1.695 billion in 2021-22, $1.06-billion deficit in 2022-23 $463.6-million deficit in 2023-24 before turning around a very modest surplus of a $43 million 2024-25. If implemented in such a way, it would produce the three largest deficits in our province’s history. The source of all this red ink can be found in massive new spending - $849-million’s worth in the next four years. Moreover, some of its biggest costs may very well be categorized as unnecessary. They would include $263 million for the Sask. Power customer rebate, $189 million through the Saskatchewan Small Business Tax Reduction plan and $124 million for the Saskatchewan Home renovation. The Sask. Party plan also calls for a series of smaller spending initiatives including $33.6 million for reducing seniors ambulance fees, $18.7 million for reducing costs for diabetics, $8.5 million in community rink grants, $5.6 million in Veterans Services Organization and $3.5 million for increasing funding for deaf/bind services. Why the incumbent party is likely to get away with all this is because its plan is actually rather modest compared with the NDP campaign platform that would produce more and far larger deficits. The NDP plan says its government would run deficits of $2.302 billion 2020-21, $1.949 billion in 2021-22, $1.483 billion in 2022-23, $998 million in 2023-24 and $652 million in 2024-25. After four years of a Ryan Meili government, we would see the four largest deficits in Saskatchewan history and still be $600 million away from a balanced budget. The source of these NDP government deficits would be $2.14 billion in added spending in the next term of government for some big-ticket policy changes that begin with $536-million to reduce classroom sizes. The next biggest NDP promise is $432 million to end short-staffing in long-term and acute care followed by $206 million to provide “the best homecare in Canada.” That is followed by another $202 million over four years to provide $25 per day daycare and increase daycare space. The NDP’s muchtalked-about SGI rebate plan will cost a comparatively modest $120 million. These four major promises are part of a26item list that includes $24 million to help offset the minimum wage, $21 million for child welfare reform, $21 million for poverty reduction, $21million for First Nations housing and reconciliation and $19 million for increased funding to combat gangs. The NDP choice to outspend the Sask. Party is just one of many things going well for Premier Scott Moe this campaign … although it should be noted things haven’t exactly gone perfectly. The Sask. Party government is still contending with the COVID-19 outbreak that’s seeing a recent rise in case numbers. Moe’s personal reputation has also taken a hit over issues related to his driving record when he was younger. The sons of a woman killed in a 1997 car crash for which Moe was responsible say he has never properly apologized. And an undisclosed 1994 DUI/leaving the scene charge (later stayed) has hurt his image. Where it hasn’t seemed to hurt him is in the poll where his government is still on track to an easy win on Oct. 26. But while this has left the Sask. Party in good shape for the next four years, it’s unlikely the same can be said for Saskatchewan’s taxpayers. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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he time of decision is nearly upon us. Over the next two weeks citizens across Saskatchewan are being asked to decide who can best lead both the province, and then its urban municipalities. (In case anyone has not marked it on their calendars the provincial election is this next Monday, Oct. 26, and municipally we vote for Yorkton’s Mayor and Council on Nov. 9). The twin election campaigns running concurrently were also going to be a tad cumbersome in terms of voters keeping things straight in terms of who is running for what, what statements regarding issue positions are being made by which candidates, and of course the dates to votes. Then stirring the already muddy waters of the 2020 campaign trail we have COVID19, which provincially in general, and locally in particular, have seen numbers jump, and concerns heightened in the last couple of weeks. There has to be concern among some voters, in particular those older or with pre-conditions that would make fighting off COVID more difficult, about going to the polls twice in two weeks, and just what risk that might entail. There have been options of course, advance polls where less people are likely to be on-site at one time, and municipally a mail-in ballot option, but most will still trek to the polls on election days. This year we just need to do

so with a bit more care and attention, respecting social distancing, choosing to wear a mask for community safety, and in general being aware that we are still very much in the midst of a pandemic. That all said, it remains important we get out and vote. Some might suggest this year is more important as we are electing those who will lead us through the pandemic and recovery, although voting is always something we need to hold as important. At the heart of democracy is a people’s right to vote for its leaders. We have sent many good men and women to battlefields around the world to defend that simple right we need to forever hold dear. We mark their sacrifices November 11, mere days after this year’s twin votes, putting something of an exclamation point on how hard won putting a simple ‘X’ on a ballot has been through the decades. So now we have the opportunity to honour those sacrifices by wading through the muddied waters of this COVID-influenced election to choose the candidates who share our individual visions for Saskatchewan and Yorkton. We will not all share the same vision, nor vote for the same people, but therein lies the greatness of a free vote in a democracy, we get to choose collectively who best to lead the majority of those who take the time to vote.

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SMA Opinion: Next government must invest in rural primary care, mental health By Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in rural health care that the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) believes need to be addressed by the next provincial government following the Oct. 26 election. Physicians recognize the pandemic is unprecedented in its scale and its scope, but now is not the time to shy away from new ideas and strategies. Having the right number of physicians in a community is critical, but what is that number? It is the number at which rural physicians can perform clinical work, maintain an ER and have a reasonable call schedule, while providing enough

of work-life balance that they don’t burn out. Recruiting and retaining physicians to rural and remote regions is an issue across Canada. That is why the SMA urges the next Saskatchewan government must make these positions as attractive as possible through adequate compensation and support so that a country doctor doesn’t feel isolated and abandoned. The SMA believes standards of care and patient outcomes should be the same no matter where you live in Saskatchewan, from the largest cities to the smallest hamlets. Challenges in rural health care don’t just stem from an insufficient number of doctors. A lack of other health professionals affects a rural family physician’s ability to deliver timely

and effective care. Some rural facilities are a vacancy or two away from short-term closures of their emergency rooms. The SMA urges the new government to put a high priority on addressing health care disparities. Virtual care is been a priority for physicians for more than a decade, but during the pandemic has emerged as a new opportunity to connect with patients. There must be equitable access and compensation for this to continue. Virtual care has been incorporated as a temporary measure in the new physician contract, which expires March 21, 2022. The SMA expects enhancements to virtual care in the next contract. Physicians need to provide safe virtual care – weighing a phone visit vs. an inpatient appoint-

ment – and they require access to virtual care platforms that are safe for both users. During the pandemic, bearing the cost of PPE for physicians, staff and patients has also become an issue for community-based physicians, which needs to be addressed. The SMA is asking the next government to make further investments in rural mental health and addictions treatment. This echoes pleas by rural physicians for access to mental health and addictions treatment professionals such as counsellors, psychologists or psychiatrists, and the ability to call on their services on short notice. Lack of access is particularly acute with children’s mental health care. All physicians are alarmed at seeing chil-

dren in a mental health crisis, such as suicide, self-harm, or anxiety. A referral might mean a 12to 18-month wait, which is too long and could result in long-term consequences for the child. Virtual care can help by providing immediate access and counselling assistance, but face-toface point of care should be the goal following the election. Rural care is not the only area that is challenged. Patients around the province are looking for a family physician to provide their medical home. The SMA believes the next government should commit to supporting family physicians in rural, regional and urban locations. Physicians also need ongoing support from the Ministry of Health for the competing priorities

thrust on them by regulatory bodies and health system organizations, which require them to constantly keep up with best practises and quality care. As I stated, ideally the standards of care should not be dependent on where you live in this vast province. We are in the midst of a pandemic, which has consumed our attention and resources. We must respond to that challenge, but not lose sight of the many issues physicians face on a daily basis. That is an equally great challenge for the next government. D r. Barb Konstantynowicz, a Regina family physician, is president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, which represents more than 2,400 physicians in the province.

Influenza vaccine recommended for residents The influenza vaccine is available to Saskatchewan residents today, October 19, 2020. The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging everyone to get their flu shot this season to help prevent the spread of influenza. “Getting a flu shot provides double protection—for yourself and also for those close to you,” Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said. “It is a vaccine that is freely available, proven to be safe, and is particularly important this year during flu season as part of our ongoing efforts to mitigate the additional challenges to our provincial health care system from COVID19. We encourage everyone to do their part to help keep Saskatchewan’s communities as healthy as possible.” Flu shots are recommended for those at higher risk, including seniors, people with underlying chronic health conditions, children under five, and pregnant women. Seniors often have chronic health conditions (like heart or lung disease or diabetes) and weaker immune systems, which makes them particularly vulnerable to complications from influenza. Flu shots will be available to residents at pharmacists, physicians, local public health offices and flu clinics. Please visit

4flu.ca for up-to-date information on where and when clinics will take place. In Yorkton, clinics will take place at the following times and locations:

4:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 17, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be modifications to where and how

flu shots will be administered this year. To accommodate public health precautions due to COVID-19, there will be increased physical distancing and sanitization

procedures. For further information on influenza symptoms and when to seek care, call HealthLine 811 or visit www.healthlineonline.ca.

Gallagher Centre Ag Pavillion, drive through: Oct. 19-24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Cultural Centre, walk-in: Oct. 27-30, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nov 2-6, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nov 16-17, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nov. 19-20, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec.4, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Yorkton COVID Test and Assessment Center, 276 Myrtle Avenue, drive through: Oct. 31, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nov. 7, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nov. 21, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public Health Building, 150 Independent Street. By appointment only, call 1-866-343-1460 Nov. 12, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 26, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 27, 10:00 a.m. to

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Legacy Co-op gives back Legacy Co-op held their Fuel Good Day on Sept. 16, raising $6,000 for area charities by donating ten cents a litre for all gas purchased on the day. Pictured, top, West Broadway C-Store Manager Sam Hall (right) and Palliser Way C-Store Manager Rachael Schedlosky, (left) present to the Salvation

Army’s Captain Sam Tim for the Food Bank. hurchbridge Legacy Co-op Managers Clarance Talman and Bruce Krantz present a cheque for $2,000 to Churchbridge Curling Club Association Vice President Jeff Goebel. Also receiving funds was the Kamsack Swimming Pool project.

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Next Council Meeting Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Mayhew/Darlington Project Phase 3 Phase 2 of the Mayhew/Darlington Street Project is now complete and the new roundabout in the intersection of Darlington Street and Mayhew Drive opened Monday, September 21. This roundabout has pedestrian light crossings due to the proximity to nearby schools and the Gloria Hayden Community Centre. Detours will continue for traffic on Darlington Street West from the intersection, as work continues on Phase 3 of this project. Phase 3 includes the section of Darlington Street from the intersection to the roundabout at Dracup Avenue.

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GENERAL INQUIRIES: 306-786-1700 Mayor’s Office ............................................................ 306-786-1701 After Hours Emergency .............................................. 306-786-1760 Building Services ........................................................ 306-786-1710 Bylaw Control ............................................................. 306-786-1725 City Clerk .................................................................... 306-786-1717 City Manager .............................................................. 306-786-1703 City Parks & Green Spaces .................................... 306-786-1780 City RCMP.................................................................. 306-786-2400 Communications ........................................................ 306-828-2424 Community Development, Parks & Recreation.......... 306-786-1750 Economic Development ............................................. 306-786-1747 Engineering Department ............................................ 306-786-1710 Farrell Agencies Arena Booking ................................. 306-786-1740

Fire Hall ...................................................................... 306-786-1795 Gallagher Centre Water Park & Meeting Rooms/Convention Centre Booking .......................... 306-786-1740 Gloria Hayden Community Centre .......................... 306-786-1776 Godfrey Dean Meeting Rooms Booking .................... 306-786-1780 Kinsmen Arena & Blue Room Booking ...................... 306-786-1780 Library Rooms Booking ............................................. 306-786-1780 Property Sales ............................................................ 306-786-1747 Public Works .............................................................. 306-786-1760 Sports Fields & City Centre Park Bookings .................................................................... 306-786-1780 Tax Department ........................................................ 306-786-1736 Water Billing Department ........................................... 306-786-1726

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Next Council Meeting Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Effective October 1, 2020 Mandatory Masks/Face Covering while using Transit In the interests of public health and reducing the spread of COVID-19, Yorkton City Council approved the following requirements for City Transit and Access Transit at their September 14, 2020 meeting to become effective October 1, 2020. 1. Passengers must supply their own masks or face covering* and be wearing them prior to boarding the bus/van. Cloth masks or disposable masks can be purchased at many local stores in Yorkton. 2. If a passenger is not wearing a mask they will be denied boarding. The following passengers will be exempt from wearing a non-medical mask or face covering: a. Anyone with an underlying medical condition or disability which inhibits the ability to wear a mask or face covering – substantiated in writing, by a medical practitioner; b. Children under 5 years of age; 3. It will be the driver’s responsibility to enforce the mask/face covering requirement; 4. If a passenger removes their mask/face covering during a trip, they will dropped of at their stop and told that if it happens again they will be banned from accessing transit for 2 weeks before being allowed to access the service again; 5. Drivers will be required to wear a mask for the duration of their entire shift, even if social distancing can be maintained; 6. A supply of disposable masks will be on-hand for passengers wanting to ride the bus but do not have one for their trip. Supplying a mask is meant to be a one time occurrence and not for repeat occurrences. 7. Passengers wanting to discuss this requirement can call the Transit Supervisor at 306-621-6580 or the City of Yorkton at 306-786-1752.

*To be considered a proper face covering, the following conditions must be met* x x x

Be made of at least 2 layers of tightly woven material fabric such as cotton or linen Fit securely to the head Be large enough to completely and comfortably cover the nose and mouth without gaping

SaskAbilities operates the City Bus and Access Transit on behalf of the City of Yorkton 162 Ball Road, PO Box 5011 YORKTON SK S3N 3Z4 Tel: 1-833-444-4126, Fax: 306-782-7844

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2020

ALL PASSENGERS MUST WEAR A FACE MASK TO USE CITY TRANSIT AND ACCESS TRANSIT SERVICES

Please note face shields are NOT approved face coverings.

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Candidates Information - Yorkton Municipal Election Did you know you can review the list of candidates running for office in the Yorkton Municipal Election November 9? Just visit www.yorktonvotes.ca and click on the Candidates tab. A final list of candidates will be published October 9, 2020, following the close of nominations. Did you know.....all City News is also accessible on the City of Yorkton website. Just go to our website at www.yorkton.ca and scroll down to view the “City News� links.

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Next Council Meeting Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Request for Tenders Notice of Poll [Section 81 of the Local Government Election Act]

Community Development, Parks & Recreation Facility Snow Removal Tenders must be received before 4:00 p.m. on Friday October 23, 2020

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Specifications are available at: www.yorkton.ca/tenders Tenders shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for tender closing. Tenders received after the date and time specified for closing will be marked late and returned unopened. Contact Person Enquiries regarding the tender procedure and particulars can be directed to: Kurt Stechyshyn Building Systems & Maintenance Manager City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: The City reserves the right to reject any or all tenders. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Gallagher Centre Audio & Visual Component Upgrades Proposal must be received before 4:00 p.m. on October 23, 2020 Please send sealed Proposal clearly marked with the above proposal name to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton is requesting proposals for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and training of turnkey audio and visual systems within the Gallagher Centre. Specifications are available at: www.yorkton.ca/tenders Proposal shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for closing. Proposal received after the date and time specified for closing will be marked late and returned unopened. Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Taylor Morrison, Gallagher Centre General Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: cdpr@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 17/2020 VEHICLES FOR HIRE BYLAW Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Yorkton intends to consider approving Bylaw No. 17/2020, known as the Vehicles for Hire Bylaw, at the October 26, 2020 Regular Council Meeting. The Vehicles for Hire Bylaw provides for regulation, control and licensing of Vehicles for Hire within the City of Yorkton. A Public Hearing will be held at the October 26, 2020 Regular Council Meeting to allow the public to express their opinion or concern with any of the changes being proposed. Questions regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to: Nicole Baptist, Bylaw & Safety Supervisor Phone: (306) 828-2425 Email: nbaptist@yorkton.ca

Public Hearing: City Council will hear all persons who are present and wish to speak to the proposed bylaw and all written submissions will be read verbatim unless the submitter is in attendance to speak on the submission, on Monday, October 26, 2020 in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, Saskatchewan at 5:00 p.m. Any written submissions must be received by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020 and must be directed to: Jessica Matsalla, City Clerk Box 400, 37 Third Avenue North Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Email: jmatsalla@yorkton.ca You may visit our website at www.yorkton.ca to view the proposed bylaw.

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Kids n’ Kops popular program again Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area hosted their Kids N’ Kops program throughout the summer. Kids N’ Kops has been a program offered annually since 1998 and is a crime prevention strategy designed to familiarize children with police officers as well as police procedures and how they can be helpful members of the community. The hope is that, as these children enter their teen years, they learn the importance of good decision making and a healthy lifestyle. Kids N’ Kops is developed and hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area (BBBS), as well as the

RCMP with Constable Fairbarn and Constable Johnson. Staff from BBBS; Brett Skaluba, Kathryn Blommaert, Josh-lynn, Madison Stoll, and Kavya Sudarasanam, also took leadership roles. The program took place at the Yorkton City Police Detachment and virtually. Constable Fairbarn took the children for a tour through the holding cells and rural detachment. The children got a ‘behind the scenes’ look at what happens after a person has been arrested. The children were also shown a multitude of videos developed by BBBS staff who had

interviewed members of essential services in Yorkton. The videos came from different protective services within Yorkton such as, the K-9 Unit, Fire Department, SPCA, and EMS, among others in an effort to teach children the importance of protective services, what is available for support in Yorkton and in case of emergency what to do and who to call as well as potential opportunities for a career. The program was asuccessful reaching many youth and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area looks forward to the next Kids N’ Kops event in 2021! — Submitted

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Next Council Meeting Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Book aims to help healing process

CITY OF YORKTON PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED LIBRARY BOUNDARY CHANGE The City of Yorkton hereby gives public notice pursuant to Section 4.1 of The Public Libraries Act, 1996 of its intention to change the library boundary. Details: On June 22, 2020, City Council approved a motion to establish a municipal library in Yorkton. The current Yorkton Public Library operates under the Parkland Regional Library system even though Yorkton residents pay for all of the operating costs. The objective of this change is to enable the City of Yorkton to directly manage and control the budget, set priorities and establish levels of service delivery for the Yorkton Public Library. In that regard, the City will be applying for a boundary change for the Yorkton Public Library by proposing the boundaries of the new municipal library be those of the existing City limits as outlined in the map below

Information: You can view this notice online at www.yorkton.ca Questions regarding the proposal can be directed to: Lonnie Kaal, City Manager Telephone: 306-786-1703 Email: citymanager@yorkton.ca Public hearing: Prior to applying for a boundary change and in accordance with Section 4 of The Public Libraries Act, 1996, City Council will hear all persons who are present and wish to speak to the proposal and all written submissions will be read verbatim unless the submitter is in attendance to speak on the submission on December 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, SK. If you wish to provide written comments for Council’s consideration, they must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on November 18, 2020. Written submissions must be directed to: Jessica Matsalla, Director of Legislation and Procedures (City Clerk) In Person: 2nd Floor, 37 Third Avenue North, Yorkton, SK Via Mail: P.O. Box 400, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Via Email: cityclerk@yorkton.ca

Corrine McArthur By Devin Wilger Staff Writer At the core of helping someone is understanding them. Author Corrine McArthur recently spoke to the Yellowhead East branch of the S a s k a t c h e w a n Association of Social Workers about her book Decolonizing the Healing Process from Sexual Trauma. McArthur currently works with the File Hills Qu’appelle Tribal Council Education department as the Mental health therapist and is a member of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation. The book is about healing from sexual trauma, focusing on the healing process for First Nations clients and their families. McArthur said she has included traditional healing aspects, which could help a client and their family heal from having experienced sexual trauma. Part of the reason for writing the book was to share information with non-indigenous counselors, to better allow them

to support their indigenous clients who are seeking healing. The meeting was a combination of a socially distanced in-person meeting combined with a Zoom call to allow people to attend virtually. While readings are more difficult than usual, McArthur believes that continuing education is vital for people who want to help. There are many First Nations people who are affected by sexual trauma, with the effects of the Residential School system resulting in broken boundaries and disconnects from family and culture. McArthur hopes that her book is able to help people heal. “It’s not a First Nations problem, it’s a human problem, but the ones who are going without services are First Nations because they have no one who can see their world view or understand their world view.” Deliberately aiming to write a book that wasn’t meant for just an academic audience, McArthur said that she wanted everyone to be

able to understand it, because she believed that it would be able to help people heal on their own as well. “There has to be something there… Western approaches, they always separate the mind from the body, while First Nations healing is holistic, the mind and the body is one. When a nonindigenous mental health counselor understands that, they will be able to best provide services for that First Nation and Indigenous client seeking help.” Understanding each other is the core of the book, and McArthur said that if a non-Indigenous counselor has that understanding and knowledge of their clients, they will be better able to understand their clients and help them through their trauma. “Indigenous people, they don’t stay in counseling very long, because they don’t feel like anyone understands what they’re saying.” McArthur is currently researching another book in the mental health field.

Dated this 8th Day of October, 2020 Jessica Matsalla, City Clerk

Fall Street Sweeping Starts October 13, 2020 City of Yorkton Street Sweeping Map Fall Street Sweeping gets underway Tuesday, October 13, starting at the southwest corner of the city in Section 1 and moving eastward. It is very difficult to predict how quickly areas will be swept as conditions vary and equipment breakdowns sometimes occur. If possible, please do not park on the street until you see that your area has been swept, that will assist in efficient cleaning. Watch for updates on the areas currently being swept on FB. Please contact the Public Works Department at 306-7861760 if you require further information.

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Legion goes virtual for students By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer While COVID-19 may prevent the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion from attending schools inperson leading up to Remembrance Day, students will be visited virtually.

Last Wednesday afternoon members of the Legion paraded for a shortened version of the traditional Remembrance Day Service as the cameras rolled at the branch offices. Legion president Ken Gordon said the video will be made available to all the schools in Yorkton that they normally visit in person.

In addition to the brief ceremony the video will include interviews with veterans talking about the branch of the Armed Forces they served and where, and with non-veteran Legion members talking about why they joined the organization, and why the Legion is important.

Printing minis new phase of hobby When it comes to miniature gaming, you can never have too many miniatures – truly it’s in the fine print when you sign on to be part of the mini gaming fraternity. There is actually a rather reasonable reason for this; you can use minis in skirmish and wargames of a range of time era and fantasy settings, and of course when you are up for a night or three of role playing as well. Minis however, have always been something of a gaming add-on that comes with a definite cost. Fortunately technology is changing that somewhat these days. More and more we see miniatures being promoted through crowdfunding sites such as kickstarter.com where they are marketing printable files rather than actual minis. On the upside, there is no shipping costs, no lost or missed bits when they arrive, and generally a lower upfront cost. Of course the downside is that you must have a 3D printer and not all 3D printers are created equal so the quality of minis you end up may vary. Still, it is an area of gaming that appears to be growing. One of those efforts comes from Oslo, Norway based Little Dragon Miniatures, with its recent KS project. “After nearly two months of hard work I am proud to present to you the Nomadic Caravan Project, which is a collection of wagons, tents, fire camp and various props for different characters that travel around a challenging world facing hardships,� detailed the crowdfunding campaign.

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com So what you have is a grouping of printable minis great for a fantasy or medieval mini skirmish, or RPG. Still, I was curious what was the idea which led to offering the minis as print files on KS? “The miniatures industry had been introduced to me a few years ago and I fell in love with miniatures quickly,� replied Reza Farhadi in an email. “But the problem was it was expensive to produce the physical product. 3D printers eventually became quite popular and people started to make their own minis

at lower prices. So the problem was solved and I felt that it was the right time to get involved in the industry.� Farhadi said it took almost two months before he was ready to launch on Kickstarter. So what was the most difficult aspect of design? “The design of the vendor wagon was so time consuming and difficult because I needed to figure out how to design such a piece as to make it easy to print and get all the small pieces to assemble correctly,� said Farhadi. As designer what are

The Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch #77 Honour Our Veterans Banner Committee would like to say

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the favourite pieces in the collection? “To be honest I love all of the pieces because whatever I am creating feels like a child to me. That is how I feel,� offered Farhadi. More could be coming too.

“I have a few more projects which are related to the story of the characters from this project; like a backstory for the servant girl, where and how the zombie originated and so on,� said Farhadi. “My future projects

will be spin offs from these characters.� The sculpts in the KS are certainly nice, so seeing more from Little Dragon Miniatures should be an asset to the game sector, so if you are into miniatures check them out on Facebook.

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Generally, people learn how to clean up after themselves when they’re quite young. Someone might have to put their toys away when they’re done playing with them, or be directed to organize their desk at school. It’s a pretty common practice. I’ve never been very good at this myself, admittedly, and anyone who has seen my extremely logical and well organized pile of paper on my desk can attest. But even as someone who doesn’t mind clutter at all and who finds folding clothes to be a very aggressive form of torture has limits. That limit has been

reached by people who are careless about how they treat masks and gloves. Wearing masks is great, but there is exactly one place a disposable mask can go when it has outlived its usefulness, the nearest garbage can. The handy thing about masks is that since you wear them, you’ve got a handy way to hold them until you reach that garbage can, just keep them on your face and you’re fine. Easy! The really handy thing about Yorkton is that there are lots of garbage cans around here, whether they’re on the street, in homes, or in businesses. Given that the masks

The weather changes so rapidly now, and most of our gardening tasks are over. We’ve probably almost finished tidying up our yards and perhaps moving some perennials. Doesn’t it always seem like there are still one or two more things to do? Gardeners don’t give up until the first snowflakes fall! The Yorkton and District Hort Society still has no meetings planned; visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca and we’ll keep you posted on the news! Some very dear friends recently gave us a bromeliad. Not sure how to care for it, I did some homework and this is what I learned. While I always thought that bromeliads were a plant that is meant for a green-

house, I was surprised to discover that in spite of their exotic appearance, bromeliads are a very easy-going houseplant! Ours is a beautiful plant, resembling a large pineapple, with a stunning scarlet-red flower spike. Bromeliads come from a large and interesting family. There are over 3000 species of the family all over the world, and like all families, the members can look quite different. The wispy Spanish moss that we see hanging from trees in pictures of the Deep South is a member of the bromeliad, and so is its tropical cousin, the pineapple! The plants look very different because each plant member adapts to the places where

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Thinking I do with words... function as a barrier between mouths and potential disease, they’re also very important to dispose of properly, for the safety of anyone who might be forced to handle one. Tossing the mask anywhere but a garbage can is an inherently selfish act, because it’s saying other people who will

have to handle it don’t matter. This made it very horrifying to learn that people are just tossing them wherever, including boxes for the Marketplace. They’re also tossing gloves in there too, which are just as bad for the exact same reason. There’s one thing

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that belongs in those boxes - The Marketplace, naturally - and they’re not meant to be some sort of weird garbage bin. But it’s selfish to just talk about ourselves here, and we’re not the only ones who have to deal with discarded masks. Turns out selfish people like throwing them all sorts of places where they don’t belong and other people have to pick up after them. Of course, it’s easy to accidentally drop something without noticing, and I’m not talking to people who lose their masks unintentionally. No, this goes out entirely to the people who just drop them on the ground

or stuff them somewhere like a newspaper box, the people who could easily just wait until they found a garbage can, but don’t, because they are too childish to take out their own garbage. In fact, putting them in such a place proves that people know perfectly well they need to put them somewhere, so why they don’t just find a garbage can is beyond me. Let’s be clear here, even the messiest among us should have some standards, and it should be a simple case to just toss out masks and disposable gloves in the one place they can go without affecting anyone else - an actual garbage can.

when they rest. But during growing season we can give them a treat of weak fertilizer. If the plants are placed where it is warmer, it would be a good idea to increase the humidity around them by placing a cup or bowl of water close by. And here’s an interesting factoid! To get a bromeliad to bloom, it helps if they are exposed to ethylene gas. But we don’t need to don lab coats and create home laboratories to produce this! We just need to put our plant in a plastic bag with an apple for about a week to ten days. The apple gives off ethylene gas. (Because of this trait of apples, we should never store tulip bulbs in a fridge drawer with

apples: the gas from the apples will cause the tulips to be unable to bloom). Now, a pop quiz! You know those lovely little “air plants� that we see once in a while? Are they bromeliads? Yes, they are, but they belong to the epiphyte part of the family, because they get their moisture and nutrients from the air. And another interesting factoid: if our bromeliads send out a new little side shoot, it is called a pup! So if you were thinking that those elegant and exotic bromeliads are difficult to grow, think again! As long as we can provide good light, they are beautiful plants to introduce into our homes and enjoy for years.

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Gardener’s Notebook they live and the growing conditions that they call home. Some have the ability to trap water for future use, just by the way their leaves overlap or how their flowers face upwards. This big family has members that grow on other plants (epiphytes), in rocks (lithophytes) or in the ground. So now that we know something about the rela-

tives, how do we care for our bromeliad houseplant? Bromeliads like bright, but not direct light. They should be in soil that drains well, but will still hold some moisture. They like to be watered once a week, but we should never let their feet stand in water. In winter we can even reduce their water a little, since this is a time

YFF announces submissions The Yorkton Film Festival announced today that it is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Festival. “Call for submissions is always an exciting time of the year for us in the office,� said YFF Executive Director

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Photo walk The Yorkton Photography Guild celebrated Culture Days with a walk through the city, taking pictures as they went. The small group braved cold weather to get a wide range of shots through the city, get-

ting the chance to take a closer look at Yorkton through a different lens or two. This is a selection of photos taken by Guild member Darcy Zaharia over the course of the walk. Photos by Darcy Zaharia

YDCF granting second round of ECSF funds Yorkton & District Community Foundation announced it will receive an additional $30,000 to support local charities responding to COVID-19 as part of an ongoing partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada and the Canadian Red Cross, funded through the Government of Canada’s $350M Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). This vast national effort aims to support vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Yorkton & District Community Foundation (YDCF) is among community foundations across Canada that are taking part. During the first round,

the Yorkton & District Community Foundation granted $75,000 in June and July to assist six local charities. Saskatchewan Abilities Council Inc. (Yorkton) received $18,750 to support the purchase of technology to augment in-person programming. SIGN (Yorkton) was granted $5,730 to support delivery of food and family resources and to assist transportation for seniors. Rail City Industries (Melville) received $15,000 to provide online services, learning and connection for the populations they serve. The Boys & Girls Club of Yorkton was granted $21,000 to assist children, youth and fami-

lies to participate in quality programs and activities from the safety of their homes. SIGN Family Resource Centre (Kamsack) received $6,538 to provide resources and education to Kamsack and area families, with children prenatal to age five to support safe physical and mental health during the pandemic. Parkland College (Yorkton) was granted $7,982 for mental health and tutorial support of post-secondary students attending fall and winter

sessions. “There were more applications than could be supported in the first round so the Yorkton & District Community Foundation is very pleased to participate in flowing additional emergency funding to our communities through the ECSF,” said Sharon Tropin, president of the YDCF board. “Local charities and non-profit organizations are pillars in our communities. For over six months, they have worked tirelessly to

support vulnerable populations through this pandemic. Our local charities struggle to meet demand while their normal fundraising activities are interrupted and revenues have declined. We also see the need for stabilization support for the sector, so they can continue their good work in our community over the long haul.” Starting on October 5, 2020, Yorkton & District Community Foundation will have eligibility and application details on their website and will begin accepting applications. “Charities and nonprofit organizations are at the heart of our communities, helping the most vulnerable

Canadians during the COVID-19 crisis. The Government of Canada is pleased to support these organizations through the Emergency Community Support Fund so that they can continue their invaluable work.” -The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development The deadline to submit an application is October 30, 2020. Community members wishing to personally assist with the current crisis or who would like to donate to the annual YDCF endowment grants program can also visit the Yorkton & District Community Foundation at ydcf.ca to learn more.

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“What are you up to?� the Preacher just asked. “I’m wrestling with words,� I said, peering at him from behind my laptop. “Writing next week’s column. Why?� “When you’re done wrestling,� he said, “could you demonstrate the therapy harp to Anthony? He’s only seen pictures.� I’ll likely never be done wrestling words. But I’ll stop awhile. Set the words down, pick up the harp and strum a few minutes. It may prove therapeutic. Because it’s not only words I struggle with this week, and I could use a break. “Sure,� I told him. “I

think I’ve forgotten the tuning pitches, but we’ll figure it out.� We’ve loved having our son visit from two provinces over. We haven’t seen Anthony in person for far too long, and I miss our conversations. Our children (and now grandchildren) debate with me often. We talk about everything from medicine to driving, from music and movie choices, from habits to concepts I haven’t thought about in decades. As always, Tony and I have spent hours discussing faith. He challenges my (far less keen) mind, and I try to stretch his. After an hour or so, the Preacher usually

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Sunny Side Up leaves us to it, exiting the room with a shrug and glazed eyes. As I write today, it’s not primarily words I’m wrangling, it’s faith. Ideas and questions Biblical teachers and scholars have also tussled with; some only God can address. Does the Bible actually teach

the things we’ve always believed? Did God create the world in seven literal days, or did he take eons? What does the Bible say about science? Space? Climate change? Is Heaven a physical place? Paradise? What is Sheol? Hell? Where is the Trinity mentioned in scripture? What about a

sudden rapture of saints? Do Old Testament laws have any place for the practicing Christian today? I love our discussions. They drive me to God’s Word. But my brain tires sooner than his. After a long discussion the other day, these words to an old hymn by Eliza E. Hewitt came to me. I began quoting: 1. My faith has found a resting place, Not in device or creed; I trust the ever-living One, His wounds for me shall plead. (Refrain) I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that

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Jesus died, And that He died for me. Enough for me that Jesus saves, This ends my fear and doubt; A sinful soul I came to Him, He’ll never cast me out. 2. My heart is leaning on the Word, The living Word of God, Salvation by my Savior’s name, Salvation through His blood. 3. My great physician heals the sick, The lost He came to save; For me His precious blood He shed, For me His life He gave. We ended it there. In agreement. Because it all comes down to Jesus. Period. And he is indeed enough.

First anniversary for Yorkton & District Community Foundation Just one year after the launch of the Yorkton & District Community Foundation the district has plenty to celebrate. Since launching in October 2019 the community foundation has received over $95,000 in local donations. On behalf of donors, the YDCF created an endowment fund nearing $80,000 that will generate annual grants year after year and an Emergency Community Fund to assist communities with immediate needs. Through an agreement with its national member agency Community Foundations of Canada, the Yorkton & District Community Foundation connected with the federally funded Emergency Community Support Fund to issue $105,000 in grants to local charities. In a local effort to help

seniors stay healthy during the pandemic, the Community Foundation delivered over 9,600 masks to senior housing properties in twentythree communities and created the Emergency Community Fund to assist charities in addressing other immediate needs linked to the pandemic. “It was a very productive first year,� says Sharon Tropin who led the YDCF as president in the year leading up to the launch and through its first year. “However, many people still do not know about the Yorkton & District Community Foundation,� adds Tropin. “Moving forward our volunteer board of directors led by our incoming president, Ray Bailey, will continue to help connect people who wish to donate and make

a lasting difference in their community.� The current board of directors are Ray Bailey (President), Candace Tendler (Treasurer), Andrew Rae (Vice President), Sharon Tropin, Victor Surjik, Trevor Plews, Gerry Ann Fraser, Rob McDill, Lisa Washington. “We are very grateful to Les Arnelien and Larry Pearen without whose help the YDCF

would not have gotten off the ground,� adds Tropin. “Both Les and Larry have indicated their ongoing support for the work of the foundation as their time on the YDCF board ends, and we wish them well.� Anyone who would like to be considered for the Yorkton & District Community Foundation board of directors can contact a current member or email a letter of

interest to info@ydcf.ca. The Yorkton & District Community Foundation will work with any group or individual in Yorkton and surrounding communities to create funds

that connect donors to the donors area of interest. Funds are being created to support arts, culture and heritage, children, youth, seniors and families, the environment, animal welfare, literacy, education and employment readiness, mental health, physical health and recreation. A general community fund was created for when a donor wants to help any or all causes. Visit the YDCF website or Facebook page to learn more about the Yorkton & District Community Foundation. — Submitted

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WILSON – Russell Wilson of Yorkton passed away on October 9, 2020 at the age of 97 years. Russell Blythe Wilson was born on May 21, 1923 on the farm near Springside, SK. Son of James and Elizabeth (Nee Adamson) Wilson. He was the fourth of five children raised on the Wilson Farm S.E. of Springside. Russell attended the Beaver School until grade 7. He never completed his schooling, instead he helped on the family farm. Growing up Russell enjoyed farming and playing hockey. The neighbors would get together many times to play hockey so they formed a team! They played many hockey games on Wilson Lake. Russell took over the family farm in 1946. In 1949 he met the love of his life, Gwen Merriman, whom he married on October 9, 1950. They worked side by side on the Farm by Wilson Lake. They were later blessed with five daughters, Fay, their first born-lost at birth, then Jocelyn, Valerie, Deborah and Barbara. Russell was a wonderful husband and father. Russell worked hard on the farm, and truly enjoyed the farm life. He raised cattle, milked cows and shipped cream. He also raised pigs, chicken and geese. After working the farm with his son-in-law Evan and Evan’s sons for a few years, Russell and Gwen retired from the farm and moved to Yorkton in 1992. His daughter Barb and husband Evan and four sons moved to the homestead and continued to farm the land. Currently Barb and Evan reside on the 105 year old homestead and Deb and Richard and family farm the land. In retirement, Russell loved watching hockey, football and baseball on TV. Eight years ago, when he completely lost his sight, his radio became his comfort and solace. Gwen became a wonderful caregiver to Russell when his vision unfortunately started to fail. His favorite flowers were lilies, and his favorite color was green. Russell enjoyed all food but his favorite dinner was McDonald’s Fish burgers and his favorite dessert was rhubarb pie. His most valued gift was his talking watch, which he laughingly called his “girlfriend�. Russell cherished his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family and friends and loved having them come for a visit. Russell enjoyed sharing stories and anyone who visited with him was impressed by his incredible memory. Russell and Gwen had a wonderful, happy marriage that lasted for 67 years. Their advice for a long happy marriage was never go to bed mad and every night kiss and say “I love you�. Their love for each other was special and was an inspiration to all. Russell, these last years, alongside Gwen faithfully followed the true teachings of Jesus. Russell’s faith comforted him when he lost his grandson, Tim Werner, nearly 4 years ago. When Gwen’s health started to fail from battling cancer, she couldn’t take care of Dad anymore so they moved to the Yorkton Crossing in March of 2017. They made many new friends and were admired by all. Everyone who know them thought they were a very special couple. When Russell lost Gwen in June 2018, he was heartbroken. His days became long and lonely. He tried to be as independent as he could but after multiple visits to the hospital, he became weaker and weaker. Knowing he could not go back to the Crossing after his last hospital stay, in May of 2020 he was moved to the Yorkton Nursing Home. The staff there took good care of him and they admired his calm and friendly demeanor and his keen awareness. He would always be so thankful for their kindness and care. As Russell lost all independence and needed total care, his health started to fail quickly and his quality of life deteriorated. On October 9th, the day of their 70th Wedding Anniversary, Russell was reunited with the love of his life, Gwen. Russell was dearly loved and will be sadly missed. He will forever be remembered by all who knew him. Russell was predeceased by his parents, James and Elizabeth (nee Adamson), daughter Fay in infancy, Sisters Olive & Lorna, Brothers Ronald & Raymond, Brothers-in-law Bill Bailey & Ed Parrott, Sister-in-law Neila Wilson and Grandson Tim Werner. He leaves to cherish his memory, his daughters: Jocelyn (Robert) Payne of Theodore and their children Shawn (Carrie) Payne, Kerrie (Arron) Nasby, Lori (Ty) Brekke, Jory (Trish) and Zachary Payne. Val (Gene) Rybka of Armstrong, BC and children Melanie (Shaun) Goodfellow, Korin Steffanson, and step children Danielle Rybka, Jonathan Rybka & Nicole (Taylor) Nickle. Debbie (Richard) Prybylski of Willowbrook and their children Josh (Janelle) Prybylski, Amanda (Brad) Goltz, Sarah (Kevin) Kriger, Vicki (Andy) Duff, Bethany (Tim) Trost, Matt (Christina) Prybylski, Mark (Jessica) Prybylski, Mallory (Michael) Wilk, Luke Prybylski, and Jake (Jen) Prybylski. Barb (Evan) Werner of Springside and children; Daughter-in-law Tracey (+Tim) Werner, Corey (Jeanie) Werner, Clayton (Tracy) Werner, and Tyler (Jodi) Werner, 49 great-grandchildren, Sisters-in-law: Phyllis Paciorka and Beatrice Schick, Brothers-in-law Ronald Merriman & Les (Judy) Merriman and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives, good friends and all who loved him dearly. Russell’s family wish to extend a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who sent condolences and to everyone who came to participate in the celebration of Russell’s life. The Funeral was held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Jenelle Gregg, Vera Morrow & Mary Roper officiating. Grand-daughter Melanie Goodfellow read the eulogy and daughter Barb Werner shared a tribute. Len Kennedy read Psalm 23. Members of the quartet were Len and Marlene Kennedy, Lynn Higgins and Jenelle Gregg. The pianist was Jan Cobb. The interment took place in the Garden of St. Matthew, Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Shaun Payne, Jory Payne, Josh Prybylski, Matt Prybylski, Corey Werner and Clayton Werner serving as casket bearers. Memorial donations may be made to CNIB (2160 Broad Street Regina SK S4P 1Y5) or Palliative Care (41 Betts Avenue, Yorkton, SK S3N 1M1) as gifts of remembrance. Messages of condolence may be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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HAAS - Jacob George Haas, also known as “Big Jake�, Jake or Jack, age 84 and born July 30, 1936 passed away peacefully on October 2, 2020 at Saskatoon City Hospital. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Haas; son, Brent (Jackie) Haas; daughter, Gwen Haas; grandchildren, Caine, Brittney, Nathan, Amie, Kassandra, Laine and great grandchildren, Everleigh and Emery. Jake farmed on the Saskatchewan side, 10 miles west of Shellmouth, MB. He worked at Rocanville Potash Mine for 30 + years wearing many hats including Shaft Mechanic, OH&S Committee and Santa Claus at the Rocanville Potash Mine Children’s yearly Christmas Parties, as well as at many other local children’s Christmas Parties. Jake was well known for his storytelling abilities, his friendly nature towards anyone he met. He was known by everyone anywhere he traveled. Some of his passions “back in the day� were tug-o-war, socializing, reminiscing with friends, air cadets, and always an advocate for fairness and what he believed in. Jake loved to stay connected to his family roots and was a huge believer in the importance of understanding his family heritage. Graveside Funeral was held October 10, 2020 at 1 pm (SK time) at Hoffential Cemetery (2 miles south from where Jake’s farm was). He will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Christie’s Funeral Home and Crematorium in care of arrangements.

PRYSLAK – Glen Pryslak, son of Peter “Mervin� and Judy (nee Wincheruk) Pryslak and brother to Debra was born on April 21, 1969 and passed away October 7, 2020. Glen grew up in Calder on the family farm. After Graduation in 1987 he moved to Saskatoon to attend University of Saskatchewan and studied Agriculture for one year. Glen’s heart was in Funeral Service and he began his career with Cropo in Winnipeg, graduating in 1992 with his embalming license. He worked at Cropo for 14 years and for Voyage Funeral Home, also in Winnipeg, for a few years after that. After separating from his wife, Margaret, Glen moved to Kelowna and worked for Springfield Funeral Home for 9 years. Glen returned to Yorkton in 2017. He was battling an addiction to alcohol for many years, and as a family we tried to battle with him and support him in his recovery. In September 2018 Glen began working at Superstore stalking grocery overnight. Glen is predeceased by his father Peter “Mervin� Pryslak, grandparents Wasyl and Louise Wincheruk and Alex and Mary Pryslak as well as aunts and uncles. He is survived by his mother, Judy Pryslak; sister, Debra Pryslak; Auntie Nettie Bates and numerous cousins. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, October 13 in the Family plot at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Yorkton Chapter of AlAnon as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

POPOWICH - It is with great sadness the family of Ronald Popowich of Yorkton, SK, beloved husband of Edna announce his passing on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Yorkton Regional Health Centre at the age of 74. Ron was the second child of Steve and Kay (nee Michalishen) Popowich and was born on February 13, 1946 in Yorkton, SK. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Yorkton. Ron was raised on a farm in the Phonehill District, and attended Phonehill school from grades 1-8. Grades 9 and 10 were at Yorkton Composite and 11 and 12 at St. Joe’s College. Ron loved sports and had many awards in track and field. In high school he also played football. After high school Ron was employed with the Department of Highways as a surveyor for 30 years. He was transferred to Saskatoon with Highways where he met his future wife, Edna (nee Wick), and were married in October, 1972 at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Saskatoon. In 1974 he transferred back to Yorkton where they built their home on the farm and raised their only child Curtis. In adulthood his passions were fishing, golf and curling. Ron also enjoyed camping and canoeing on northern lakes. In the early 80’s Ron also got his pilots license, something he has always wanted to do. For hobbies he also enjoyed blacksmithing, woodworking on his lathe, and building bird houses. Ron was also treasurer of Willowbrook Curling Rink for 40 years. In 1996 Ron retired from Highways and worked for farmers, drove school bus, was a guide on a hunt farm and worked at his brother’s flax plant. While guiding at the hunt farm he also traveled to trade shows all over the United States. He was never one to sit and do nothing, he liked to be busy. In retirement Ron and Edna also enjoyed traveling and went to several European countries, British Isles, Caribbean Islands, Central America and Mexico several times. He also traveled to all the provinces and Yukon Territory, Newfoundland being a favorite place. In May of 2018 Ron and Edna moved into Yorkton and Curtis moved to the farm. Ron was predeceased by his father, Steve in 1983; his mother, Kay in 2009; a niece, Tamela Baker in 1973; sister, Marlene Baker in 2005; brother-in-law, Lynn Baker in 2008. Ron is survived by his wife Edna of 47 years and son Curtis. He is also survived by his brothers, Dennis (Judy) of Yorkton; Terry (Ann), children Michael (Lana), Kellsey, Bailey (Kurtis), all of Yorkton; niece, Carla Nicholls of Regina and nephew, Trevor (Laurel) Baker of Yorkton. Prayers were held on Monday, October 12, 2020 and the Funeral Liturgy on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and choir members. The cross bearer was Bailey Decker and the epistle reader was Trevor Baker. Serving as honourary bearers were Ron Mehling, Doug Cursons, George Mehling, Lyle Wick, Robert Larson and Don Mooney. The interment took place in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Brent Cursons, Kelly Fiege, Trevor Baker, Jacob Baker, Michael Popowich and Kyle Krasowski serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations in Ron’s memory may be made to the Knights of Columbus, #5182 – Food Bank Program as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be sent to the family at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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DAVIDUIK - Stanley (Stan) Daviduik was born April 7, 1948 to Mike and Frances (Perepeluk) at Canora Hospital. He was the eldest of three children; a sister Adeline and a brother Ivan. He was raised on the family farm east of Arabella, SK. He attended school at Arabella and Norquay. He married Myla Kangas of Whitewood on October 24, 1969. Stan moved to Churchbridge in 1976 to work at Husky service. Employment years in Yorkton at Evergreen Motors, Northern Motors, Browns Plymouth, Urban County Dodge and Flaman Sales. He enjoyed fishing, camping, golfing, reading, and watching golf, the Blue Jays, and Riders on TV, as well as countless Western movies and historical documentaries. He also enjoyed time spent at their seasonal campsite at Rickers which was a dream come true. Traveling included trips to the Maritimes, Vancouver Island, Weslaco, Grand Canyon, Alaska, and Pacific coast tour from Seattle to San Francisco. Also, time spent in Calgary watching the Riders, enjoying the Stampede and hours of window shopping. Stan was very active in the community. He coached and umped minor sports ball teams. He played fastball, was a member of the gun club, senior golf club, wildlife federation, and curling club. Volunteered at the campground, was Director of the Evergreen Club, was on church council, and helped with cemetery maintenance. If he did a job it was done to perfection. He was predeceased by his parents and Myla’s parents, and brothers-in-law Dennis and Larry. He will be remembered by his wife Myla, children Sharla, Mandy, and Krista and son-in-law Brad. His grandchildren Sydney and Mackenzie; his siblings Adeline and Ivan and countless family and friends. A graveside funeral service was held Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Churchbridge Cemetery with Rev. Daphne Bender officiating. If friends so desire donations may be made to the Saskatchewan Heart and Stroke Foundation. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.braendlebrucefs.ca Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service of Russell, MB was in care of arrangements. HEMAUER - Melinda Gail Hemauer (Peepeetch) passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 11, 2020 at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina, SK. She was 55 years old. Melinda was born on March 20, 1965 in Yorkton, SK. She was the daughter of Rose Alma Peepeetch and Archie LaRoque. Melinda grew up and attended school in Yorkton, where she met and married the father of her boys, Barry Pelletier Sr. Upon the dissolution of this marriage, Melinda made her way to Alberta to pursue her passion for cooking. She then returned to Saskatchewan where she first began fostering children. It was at this time that she then met her future husband, Joe Hemauer. Melinda and Joe were married in 2012 and made a beautiful home together in Langenburg, SK, where they then opened their home to multiple children, offering them a safe and healthy living environment. She took great pride in cooking and baking for family events, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and birthdays. Melinda leaves to cherish her memory; her loving husband Joe, her children: Kenneth Peepeetch (Alicia) of Yorkton, Barry Pelletier Jr. (Donna) of Yorkton, Louie Peepeetch of Yorkton, William Pelletier of Little Bone First Nation, Edwin Pelletier (Cassandra) of Little Bone First Nation, Pennie Pelletier (Decoda) of Langenburg, Alexcia Cote of Langenburg, Jessica Miller (Bryce) of Langenburg, Christopher Klassen (Stacey) of Moose Jaw, Chelsey Hemauer (Jace) of Kindersley and Christian Taypaywayponesick of Regina. Melinda is also survived by 17 grandchildren, her siblings: Adam Peepeetch of Zagime First Nation, Elizabeth Kaye (Joe) of Little Bone First Nation, Terry Peepeetch (Verna) of Little Bone First Nation, Sharon Karakochuk of Little Bone First Nation, Valerie Pelletier (Bryan) of Saskatoon, Debbie Pelletier (Myles) of Little Bone First Nation, Kenneth Peepeetch of Little Bone First Nation, Donna Pelletier (Dan) of Cochrane, Alberta and Frances Buckle of Yorkton. Melinda is also survived by her auntie Doreen Myron of Longplain First Nation, auntie Mary Boehm of Kamloops, uncle Sid Peepeetch of Little Bone First Nation, her mother-in-law Katie Hemauer and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended Hemauer family. Melinda is predeceased by her mother Rose Alma Peepeetch, father Archie LaRoque, her grandparents Alex and Delia Peepeetch, numerous aunts, her father-in-law Robert Hemauer, her granddaughter and her great granddaughter. A visitation was held on Thursday, October 15, 2020 and the Funeral Service was held on Friday, October 16, 2020, both from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Pastor Rick Flamont officiating. The Eulogy was given by Valerie Phillip (Pelletier) and a poem was shared by Christa Huber and Gabrielle Phillip. The Soloist was Angel Pelletier. The interment followed in Yorkton City Cemetery with Edwin Pelletier, Pennie Pelletier, William Pelletier, Barry Pelletier Jr., Zoen Bell and Kenneth Peepeetch serving as casket bearers. Memorial donations may be made to The Canadian Transverse Myelitis Association or to the Arthritis Society as gifts of remembrance. Condolences may be left for the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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The Family of the late Theodore Fiforowich would like to express their warm, heart-full thanks to relatives and friends for their expressions of kindness, sympathy and support during our most difficult time. We would like to send our gratitude and appreciation to staff at Pioneer Lodge, Ituna, staff at Aspen Bluff Village, Yorkton, who all took tremendous care of Ted while he was a resident in their facility. To Rev. Father Louis Nguyen of St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church, Yorkton , who officiated at Lunnville Cemetery, to Bailey’s Funeral Directors for support and professional service and to Mr. D. Wingrowich, Ituna who prepared Theodore’s final resting place. A special word of thanks to all people who helped, directly or indirectly, to the doctors, to nurses, to front-line workers, to social workers, to St. John Ambulance employees, to janitors at both facilities and to anyone missed. Your contribution made our loss more bearable and not in vain. Please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. -Thank you, Fiforowich Family

IF ROSES GROW IN HEAVEN If roses grow in Heaven, Lord, Please pick a bunch for us, Place them in Annette’s arms And tell her they’re from us. Tell her that we love and miss her, And when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her awhile. Because remembering her is easy, We do it everyday, But there’s an ache within our hearts, That will never go away. -Lovingly remembered & Always Missed, Love, Husband Nick & Forever Friend Iris Announcements

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | www.YorktonThisWeek.com | Yorkton This Week Legal/Public Notices

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NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 Municipal Elections 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the R.M. of Orkney No. 244 will be holding advance voting. Advance voting will take place on Wednesday, the 4th day of November, 2020 between the hours of 9:00a.m. and 3:00p.m., at 137 George Avenue, COLLACOTT SUBDIVISION, R.M. OF ORKNEY No. 244. Dated at Yorkton This 9th day of October, 2020. CLINTON MAUTHE, RETURNING OFFICER

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(1) A vote will be held for the election of Councillor for Division No. 1, Councillor for Division No. 3, and Councillor for Division No. 5 for the Rural Municipality, (2) The vote will take place on Monday, the 9th day of November, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at: Division No. 1, POLL AT: 137 George Avenue, Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 Division No. 3, POLL AT: Willowbrook Community Centre, Willowbrook, SK Division No. 5, POLL AT: R.M. Public Workshop, Orcadia, SK

(3) I will declare the result of the voting at the R.M. of Orkney No. 244 office on Tuesday the 10th day of November, 2020, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. Dated at Yorkton, this 9th day of October, 2020. CLINTON MAUTHE RETURNING OFFICER

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R.M. of Orkney No. 244 For Sale by Tender: Tax Title Properties located in Willowbrook as follows: Surface Parcel No. 141900195 141900139 141900128 141900117 141900106 & 141901253 141901242 & 141901231 141901220 & 141957467 141901219 & 141901028 141900937 141900948 141957412 141900960 141901040 & 141901174 141901185 & 141900296 145303017

Title No. 152427595 151218042 151671360 152619521 152619587 & 152619600 151671382 & 151671438 151671483 & 151671494 151671517 & 151671539 151671551 151671562 151671584 151671595 149485001 & 149485012 152619543 & 152619565 152906687

Legal: Lot 5, Block 1, Plan AJ1223 Lot 2, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 3, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 4, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 5 & 6, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 7 & 8, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 9 & 10, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 11 & 12, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 15, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 16, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 18, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 19, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 20 & 21, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 Lot 22 & 23, Block 2, Plan AJ1223 PT NE 32-25-06 W2

Highest of any other offer not necessarily accepted. May be subject to certain provisions under The Tax Enforcement Act. Offer to be clearly marked as “Offer on Tax Title Property� and must be received by: The Administrator, R.M. of Orkney No. 244, 26-5th Ave. N., YORKTON, SK S3N OY8 by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020

Home Care Wanted FULLTIME CAREGIVER Required for elderly woman in Canora, SK. To apply or receive details of the position, please email CanoraCaregiver@shaw.ca

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2 AND 3 Bedroom Apartments Available. 2 bedroom $900, 3 bedroom $950. Includes heat & water. Available Immediately. Phone 306621-8203.

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.

ADULT 45+. Renovated, furnished one bedroom suites for rent in Canora. Must have references. Phone 306-6412489.

Suites For Rent Houses For Rent 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 306-3166878. FOR SALE OR RENT. 3 bedroom home. 86 Alexandra Ave. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer, central vac, water softener. $1,200/month. 306-783-6240 TAKING APPLICATIONS for Four bedroom + office. 2 bathrooms, W/D/F/S, No Pets Available Nov. 1. References and damage deposit required. 90 Gladstone Ave. S. Phone 306-782-2363 or 306-6216415.

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

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Full Time Cook Required. To prepare and cook all menu items in a fast paced environment. Work with specialized cooking equipment (deep fryer, pizza ovens, dough mixer, etc.) Clean kitchen and work areas. Apply with resume to Trifons Pizza Yorkton, 290 Broadway, Yorkton or email trifonspizza_yorkton@outlook.com

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The first significant snowfall of the year hit Yorkton on Oct. 20, coating the city with a light dusting of the white stuff.

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Livestock FOR SALE: Polled Purebred 2 year old and yearling Charolais bulls. Some red factor. Phone 306435-7116. King’s Polled Charolais.

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Lady Gridders take win on the road The Yorkton Lady Gridders travelled to Estevan to face the Viragos Saturday and the veteran squad improved to 2-0 on the season with a win over the first-year Viragos team by a score of 65-6. The Lady Gridders were once again paced by the dynamic duo of Kasey McCombs and Brooke Hannotte who combined for seven touchdowns on the day. McCombs had TD runs of

42 and 70-yards to go along with TD receptions of 31, and 23-yards. Hannotte had TD runs of 30, 42, and 35-yards. To the trained eye though, the Lady Gridders offensive game plan had some hidden gems outside of those two players. Quarterback Bronwynn Money threw for two TD passes, both to Kasey McCombs, and ran another one in herself on a quarterback-keeper late

in the game. Rookie Hayley Chapple scored her first TD of her young career on an eight-yard sweep early in the game. The Orange Rush Offensive Line opened up holes for veteran Camryn Dubreuil as she played her first game at running back punishing the Viragos defense with strong runs up the middle of the field. The Lady Gridder defense stepped up in a big way, as the

Estevan offense showed more polish in their passing game than expected. While the Viragos quarterback showed poise in the pocket, she was continually hassled by the ‘Orange Crush’ defense. Linebacker Emma Werle was in the backfield multiple times picking up two sacks and a fumble recovery. Defensive end Tamara Exner continued to be a nuisance as well as she picked up

a sack herself and assisted on another. Middle Linebacker Caelan MacLean had a 60-yard pick six, (touchdown), as well as the Viragos continued to push their aerial assault late in the game. The first year Viragos bring their squad to Yorkton this Saturday in a rubber match as the Lady Gridders play their first home game of this shortened season. — Submitted

Presentation to Sports Hall of Fame The Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame was given a boost thanks to the Yorkton Kinsmen Club. The local group has donated $5,000 to support the efforts of the Hall of Fame in collecting local sports memorabilia, recording the community’s sport history, and recognizing some of the best athletes, teams and builders in Yorkton. Here from left; Hall of Fame Chair Don Pfeifer, accepts the cheque from Kinsman George Flunder, along with H of F Vice-Chair Dave Spelay. Staff Photo by John Bauman

Book looks at darker side of NHL There are times in life when something comes along which indelibly alters your perception of something. I’ve recently encountered such an occurrence in terms of how I will see the National Hockey League moving forward. The NHL has been a part of my entertainment life since I was just a wee lad as they say. Like most Canadian boys of my generation Hockey Night in Canada was a big part of my growing up. We had but one channel in my earliest years on the black and white TV (yes I am that old), and watching games with my dad Saturday evening after barn chores was just something we did every week, (not that there were a lot of options). So, naturally I became a fan, and while there has been something of an ebb and flow in interest through the years depending on the quality of the game, I’ve generally been a rather ardent fan for more than half a century. Then along comes the recently released book Finding Murph by Rick Westhead and my view of the NHL changed. The book is about former first round draft choice Joe Murphy and how he went from Stanley Cup champion to living homeless in the bush. So a quick look at the book from an online synopsis; “In 1986, he

became the first collegeeducated hockey player selected first overall in the NHL entry draft. He won a Stanley Cup in Edmonton four years later. But since then, his life has taken a tragic turn, largely due to the untreated brain injuries he suffered as a player. “Murphy’s life didn’t begin on a track that would lead to homelessness. He was smart, dedicated to hockey and was a key player for the Oilers, Red Wings and Blackhawks, among other teams. But one vicious body check changed his life forever. Despite being shaken by the hit, Murphy was cleared to return to the game. Soon after, his entire life seemed to change. “Murphy became a journeyman, moving from team to team. Along the way, other NHLers said they noticed something different about him, too. Murphy wasn’t acting like himself and soon found himself out of the NHL entirely. Eventually, Murphy became homeless. “In the spring of 2018, Murphy made his way to Kenora, Ontario, where he lived in the bush, spending his days outside a local convenience store, muttering to himself and taking handouts of food and drinks from passersby. The player who had once set the NHL aflame now slept by the side of the road in the

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Sports unforgiving North.” While Murphy’s story is obviously a tragic one, the reasons for his descent into homelessness is even more tragic, and author Westhead pulls few punches in laying the blame squarely at the feet of the NHL. Westhead spends a good portion of the book examining the role of the NHL in Murphy’s downward spiral, and the overwhelming evidence is what has fundamentally change how I will see the NHL moving forward. I told Westhead about how his book has put tarnish on the NHL for me. While stating, “I love hockey, love the players, love watching it,” Murphy’s situation is real, and it needs to be talked about. “We need to lean into the uncomfortable,” he said. For Westhead, the story of Murphy, while tragic, is sadly far from unique. A myriad of former NHL players have suffered; players like Mike Peluso with 200-300 NHL fights and more in

practice and the minors. Or, Derek Boogaard, the Saskatchewan-born enforcer who died at 28 from an accidental drug and alcohol overdose while recovering from a concussion. A posthumous examination of his brain found he had suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy more advanced than that seen in some former enforcers who had died in middle age. Or, the startling statistics that 80 per cent of former NHLers will see their marriages end in divorce, which Westhead said is suggestive of issues carried forth from their playing days. The solution to the issue starts with the NHL owning up to the situation. “The NHL needs to be accountable,” said Westhead. For too long the NHL has taken the ostrich with its head in the sand approach, which Westhead termed “a great metaphor” for the situation. In spite of stacks of

medical evidence from other sports; boxing and football in particular, the NHL has been slow to even admit that repeated head injuries whether from fights, hits or crashes into the boards, have a detrimental and accumulative effect on the human brain. “One of the heads of the Canadian Medical Association is calling out the NHL that it could be doing better,” offered Westhead, but the league response has been “... don’t tell us how to run the sport.” That is the root of the problem said Westhead, when the NHL ran mostly by former players ignore the best evidence of medical professionals. So how can the NHL do better? Westhead said while the first step is admitting the problem, there are then actions that can be taken. He pointed to Hall of Famer Ken Dryden’s suggestion that any hit to the head being a penalty. “I would say that would be a great step in the right direction,” said Westhead. The onus also needs to be taken away from player’s regarding whether they are ready play. After a player takes a hit to the head asking ‘are you good to go?’ and when they say yes, sending them back on the ice no longer cuts it, said Westhead. They need to be out of the game and fully evaluated

before getting back on the ice. The NHL did implement spotters, people perched in arenas watching for players who look like they need attention, but Westhead points out no one knows who these spotters are, leaving a questions of why they are anonymous, and if they are qualified and independent in their role. So how many have suffered from the lack of care and support? “We know there are players that are struggling,” said Westhead, but the numbers are unknown. “We don’t know how many because the NHL doesn’t want us to know,” he said. Westhead said the league, and even the player’s association has simply not done a very good job of tracking how players do post their careers. As for Murphy, Westhead said his situation is not a good one. “I don’t have a lot of optimism he’s going to get better,” he said. And, therein lies the problem for a fan like myself, realizing the league you have followed for decades has abandoned players like Murphy. It leaves a bad taste and a tarnished view of the sport at its highest level. That all said, the book is a must-read for hockey watchers.

Agriculture

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COVID adds to protectionism

When the world shudders from a major event, and the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly a major event, countries tend to look inward as fear sets in. That is at least on the surface and seems a logical response. Certainly here in Canada we look at the border restrictions which limit travel to and from the neighbouring United States as a good thing given the seeming lack of control, or even a hint of a plan to deal with the pandemic, from state-to-state, all the way up to the president’s office south of the 49th parallel. But, trade needs to be maintained. Economies today are

almost all integrated across borders, meaning raw materials are often gathered from one country, processed in another, with the product sold in various other countries. Close a border for any reason and the system shudders. Here in Canada agriculture producers are fully aware of that after the beef industry was generally brought to its proverbial knees when Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), was first found in an Alberta cow in 2003, with export markets closed in reaction. The situation is of course different with COVID-19. The fear is that movement of people, and even prod-

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Calvin Daniels ucts, can increase the likelihood of disease transmission. Certainly in this household, a book package sent from Britain will go into a period of isolation, then disinfecting, before being opened. Is that being overly cautious? Perhaps, but it is a non-onerous effort that comes down to being

better overly cautious, than on a ventilator. So, if we in this household are being cautious, it’s easy to understand why governments are looking at domestic production being easier to ensure safe than those from half a world away moving through various hands before arriving. So to read on www. producer.com that

according to the World Trade Organization, between October 2019 and May 2020, G20 economies implemented 154 new trade or related measures, finding 95 to be trade-facilitating and 59 as trade-restrictive, is hardly surprising. But, for Canada, a producer of much that cannot possibly be consumed domestically, trade is essential, and the fewer barriers to trade the better. The increase in protectionist policies around trade create those barriers, and that COVID-19 has increased such rules and regulations is not good news for producers here. The situation is made more concern-

ing here since the general mood of the US under President Donald Trump is to be more protectionist, even before the COVID pandemic struck. In Europe the decision by the United Kingdom to pull out of the European Union, itself largely a protectionist effort, muddies the waters across the EU in terms of trade and more importantly in terms of trade access. The impact of COVID has of course been felt in practically every facet of our lives this year, but the impact of free trade may be a facet where the effects are felt the longest. Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

CWRC commits over $22.6 million to AAFC wheat breeding activities The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), a collaboration of the Alberta Wheat Commission, S a s k a t c h e w a n Wheat Development Commission, and Manitoba Crop Alliance, has committed more than $22.6 million over five years to a core breeding agreement with Agriculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) for the development of wheat varieties. The agreement ensures that farmers will benefit from new premium wheat varieties and associated genetics from AAFC’s breeding program for many years to come. The CWRC assumed responsibility for producer funding of wheat varietal development from the Western Grains Research Foundation,

which includes working with AAFC to provide the capacity needed to deliver improved genetics and profitability to producers. The $22.6 million commitment of producer funding is an increase of $2.6 million over the previous agreement. The funding will provide further support for plant breeders, technicians, and specialists who are working to deliver field-ready wheat varieties to western Canadian farmers. “The activities being conducted by Canadian researchers and wheat breeders such as those at AAFC have led to major innovations over the past few decades, including the development of several new wheat varieties with improved genetics and more desirable traits,” said Fred Greig, CWRC

board chair and a director with the Manitoba Crop Alliance. “Building on the work funded by farmers through organizations such as the Western Grains Research Foundation, this investment will ensure Canadian farmers benefit from new wheat varieties that improve and enhance the competitiveness of their farming operations while maintaining Canada’s reputation for providing quality wheat for markets around the globe.” This agreement will contribute to the development of wheat cultivars that provide farmers with greater yield potential, resistance to priority diseases such as fusarium head blight, rusts, and common bunt, and resistance to pests such as the orange

wheat blossom midge and wheat stem sawfly. AAFC will be concentrating on the development of wheat varieties in the Canadian Western Red Spring, Canadian Western Amber Durum,

Canadian Prairie Spring Red, Canada Western Soft White Spring, and Canada Western Red Winter classes. CWRC core breeding agreements are funded proportionally by prov-

ince based on the previous year’s production with 53 per cent coming from Saskatchewan, 32 per cent from Alberta, and 15 per cent from Manitoba based on the 2018-19 production year.

USask Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence moves into next stage of development with new interim director By USask Research Profile and Impact Renowned University of Saskatchewan (USask) forage breeder Bruce Coulman has been selected to lead the university’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) as interim director, effective Oct. 19. An international search for a permanent director is underway. Coulman, professor emeritus in the plant sciences department of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, succeeds LFCE director Kris Ringwall who will retire at the end of October, enabling a twoweek transition period. “The LFCE is a unique site for innovative research, teaching and industry engagement that is already making a difference for livestock and forage producers across Western Canada, thanks in no small part to the leadership of Kris Ringwall,” said USask

Vice-President Research Karen Chad. “I am delighted that Bruce has agreed to take the LFCE into its next exciting phase of development, which includes a focus on smart farming for enhanced productivity. He’s a highly regarded leader and award-winning forage researcher whose work has significantly advanced Canada’s livestock industry.” Since the LFCE was established two years ago, Ringwall has laid the foundation of the centre, consolidating staff from Termuende Ranch, Goodale Farm and the Beef Cattle Research Unit into one team. Two cattle herds have been merged into one at the LFCE south of Clavet. “Kris has brought three distinct operations together under one roof and set us on the path towards a new and exciting way of carrying out innovative livestock and forage production

research that supports sustainability, profitability and environmental stewardship,” said Angela Bedard-Haughn, dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. A leader in the breeding and genetics of perennial forage grasses and annual cereal forages, Coulman has developed 22 forage crop cultivars over his 40-year career. In 2008, the Canadian Seed Trade Association honoured him with the Canadian Plant Breeding and Genetics Award in recognition of his productive career. In 2014, he was honoured with the Forage Industry Innovation Award by the Saskatchewan Forage Council for his research, teaching and student mentoring. A USask alumnus, Coulman taught at McGill University for 17 years, during which time he served as plant sciences department chair for five years. He was a research

Bruce Coulman scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada before joining USask in 2005 as head of the plant sciences department where he served for eight years. He has chaired Canadian expert committees on forage crops and plant genetic resources, and has been involved in numerous international agricultural research and development activ-

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ities. Coulman will jointly report to BedardHaughn and Dr. Gillian Muir, interim dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, who oversee the centre on behalf of the vicepresident research. The LFCE is a worldclass complex of field and science laboratories that models and advan-

ces all aspects of raising livestock on the Canadian Prairies. Recently, USask and SaskTel partnered to launch a new smart farming “living lab” at the LFCE, the first research “smart farm” in Canada focused on maximizing efficiency in livestock operations by testing, developing and demonstrating world-class agricultural technologies.

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Miller, John ............................................ 24 Mogor, Sidney ........................................ 25 Morley, Allan C. ...................................... 25 Morrison, Ewen ...................................... 26 Morrison, Finlay A. ................................. 26 Muir, W. Ron .......................................... 27 O'Soup, Glen .......................................... 27 Palmer, Mitchell G.J. .............................. 28 Palmer, Michael H.J. .............................. 28 Parr, W.J.W. (Jack) ................................. 29 Pelly, Joseph Sr. ...................................... 29 Printz, George W. ................................... 30 Propp, John H. ........................................ 30 Ross, Brigadier‐General Alexander ........ 31 Rubletz, James ....................................... 32 Rushowick, Patrick A.C. .......................... 32 Rushowick, Stephen ............................... 33 Rusnak, Michael ..................................... 33 Schmidt, Godfrey ................................... 34 Sletten, George ...................................... 34 Smee, William James ............................. 35 Smysnuik, Anthony ................................ 35 Stackhouse, John H.V. ............................ 36 Stackhouse, Marion E. ........................... 36 Stamatinos, George ............................... 37 Stevenson, Freda P. ................................ 37 Stevenson, Samuel W. ........................... 38 Tamblyn, Chub ....................................... 38 Tate, Kenneth Lawrence ........................ 39 Taylor, Norman L. ................................... 39 Unknown Soldier .................................... 40 Ward, Courtney ...................................... 40 Wiley, David F. ....................................... 41 Wilkinson, Harold R. ............................... 41 Wood, Harold M. ................................... 42 Wrubleski, Stanley M. ............................ 42 WWI First Nations Veterans ................... 43 Wyatt, Peter ........................................... 43 Yates, Robert .......................................... 44 Yurkowski, Joseph .................................. 44

Index of Veterans Acoose, Fred ............................................ 4 Alexson, Victor J. ...................................... 4 Arnold, George ......................................... 5 Austman, Walter C. .................................. 5 Bischop, Russell ........................................ 6 Bode, Rudolf ............................................. 6 Bodnaryk, Fred ......................................... 7 Borys, Steven ........................................... 7 Bretherton, Nicholas ................................ 8 Brown, Gordon L. ..................................... 8 Bryan, Ronald ........................................... 9 Bucsis, Raymond ...................................... 9 Bunzenmeyer, Randy ............................. 10 Caldwell, William (Bill) J. ........................ 10 Chutskoff, Nick ....................................... 11 Cote, Albert E. ........................................ 11 Cote, Tony .............................................. 12 Derkach, Michael ................................... 12 DeWind, Edmund ................................... 13 Draper, Eric B. ........................................ 13 Egilsson, Alfred ....................................... 14 Ewack, Joe .............................................. 14 Ford, Tom ............................................... 15 Franke, George ....................................... 15 Frenette, Les .......................................... 16 Glass, George D. ..................................... 16 Goulden, Wallace ................................... 17 Hippsley, Allen C. ................................... 17 Holwin, Shayne M. ................................. 18 Howe, George Thomas ........................... 18 Ingham, Austin ....................................... 19 Kimmel, Emil .......................................... 19 Kirkham, Bertrand D. ............................. 20 Kitchemonia, Ernest .............................. 20 Kreklewetz, Alexander ........................... 21 Love, Janet Agnes ................................... 21 Low, Donald Baird .................................. 22 MacColl, Hugh C.L. ................................. 22 MacKenzie Gordon M. ........................... 23 McInnes, Albert M. ................................ 23 Michalos, Simos ..................................... 24

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The Banner Program

The Royal Canadian Legion

The Royal Canadian Legion, General Alexander Ross Branch #77 is proud to bring the Honour Our Veterans banner project to Yorkton. It is hoped to be a legacy project, ongoing and renewing, as a way to bring honour and respect to the veterans connected to Yorkton and area ‐ those who have served our country, from the past and the present ‐ and to bring an awareness of their dedication to our residents.

The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada’s largest veteran support and community service organization. The General Alexander Ross Branch was founded in 1926. We currently have over 100 members and we work to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families, provide essential services within the community, and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Through our annual Poppy campaign, we are able to raise funds and make yearly donations to Air Cadets, Army Cadets, Navy League Cadets, The Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan, SIGN Senior Mobility, Meals on Wheels, Dundurn Military Family Resource Centre, Moose Jaw Military Family Resource Centre, Leave the Streets Behind program, Discovering the Power in Me program and other programs as needed including support for local nursing homes and retirement communities. Bursaries are awarded annually to eight high school students to financially support their post‐ secondary education. We involve our local youth in Remembrance assemblies every Veterans Week and encourage their participation with our Remembrance Poster and Literary Contests. Several schools help us prepare for the Poppy campaign and Cadets and Scouts help out yearly with Tag Day.

Showcasing our veterans through the banners, which will be displayed from the beginning of October to immediately after Remembrance Day, will be a tribute to those who should be recognized and not forgotten. This project would not have been possible without the support of many people, including our dedicated committee members. Thank you! The committee would especially like to express its appreciation to the following for their valuable contributions:       

Karen Parker, for her patience, hard work and hours of phone calls and emails; Chad McDowell for photo editing and data management; The City of Yorkton for its assistance and financial support; Randy Goulden and Tourism Yorkton for their advice and help; Michael Wyatt of Michael Wyatt Designs for the banner design; Source Embroidery for banner printing; Dick DeRyk and UncommonSense Business Solutions for this guide.

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Fred Acoose WWII “In 1939, Canada found itself at war for the second time in a generation. As in the First World War (1914‐18), thousands of Indigenous soldiers and nurses volunteered for the war effort at home and abroad, serving with distinction in the Canadian army, navy, and air force. At least 3090 First Nations soldiers enlisted in the Canadian military in the Second World War, with thousands more Métis, Inuit, and non‐Status Indian soldiers serving without official recognition of their Indigenous identity.” ‐‐TheCanadianEncyclopedia.com Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

Victor James Alexson WWII, RCAF Victor Alexson voluntarily enlisted to serve his country, and was at one of the most horrific battles of WWII ‐ Dieppe. He survived the battle, but when he was discharged, he struggled with shell‐shock. His family felt he was not the same man when he came out of the war as he was before his service. Sadly, Victor Alexson died at age 58. “While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada's military efforts over the years has been impressive. These determined volunteers were often forced to overcome many challenges to serve in uniform, from learning a new language and adapting to cultural differences, to having to travel great distances from their remote communities just to enlist.” ‐‐Veterans.gc.ca Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

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George Oscar Arnold WWII, RCAF George was born in April, 1924, and was the eldest of five children born to Emil and Helen Arnold of Stalwart, SK. George enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in 1942. He entered the Western Emergency Training Plan based in Moose Jaw, and then took basic training in Toronto. He later saw duty at Davidson, Yorkton, Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie. In 1946, he married Loraine Mooney of Imperial, SK, and took his discharge later that year. Yorkton became home to George and his wife in 1969, where he continues to reside today. Honoured by the Arnold family

Walter C. Austman Korean War, United Nations PPCLI Walter (Wally) Austman, 1932‐2010, grew up on a farm near Spy Hill, and spent the last 37 years of his life in Yorkton. Wally joined the Canadian Army in 1950, a month after his 18th birthday. Posted to the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Airborne), he was trained as a paratrooper, qualified as a Marksman/Sharpshooter, and then received additional training as a radio operator. He was posted to Korea and served three UN tours of duty with more than 18 months spent in various positions at the front, including close‐ quarter combat on Hill 355, The Hook, Hill 166, and numerous fighting and recce patrols into North Korean/Chinese positions. He was a proud member of the Legion and marched with the Colour Party at every opportunity. Honoured by his loving family: the Halls, Austmans and Feists

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Russell Bischop WWII, RCAF Russell Bischop was born on November 28, 1920 in Dunleath SK. He was raised in Yorkton SK. Russell joined the RCAF in 1940 as an aero‐design engineer. He remustered in 1942 as a pilot. Russell was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch #77 for 70 years. In 1984, Russell rebuilt a World War II Cornell training plane. The project was completed in 1990. The plane was airworthy and Russell flew it many times. Russell passed away in 2016. Honoured by the Bischop family

Rudolph (Rudy) Bode WWII, Army November 3, 1919 ‐ October 6, 1991 Rudy enlisted in World War II training in Dundurn SK. He was stationed in Vernon BC as a Gunner with the Artillery when Japan attempted to enter North America through the Aleutian Islands. As part of the joint Canadian/US forces, he went into action at Kiska Island preventing the Japanese advance. After the war, Rudy returned to Sheho SK and married Lil Feuchuk. He worked at the Yorkton Milling Company and then with the public school division until he retired. Rudy and Lil raised five children: Leonard, Dennis, Dale Desmarais, Garth and Daryl. Rudy earned his Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Royal Canadian Legion at the General Alexander Ross Branch in Yorkton where he also received a Certificate of Merit for outstanding service. Honoured by the Bode family

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Fred Bodnaryk WWII, Army Fred Bodnaryk was born in 1921 in the Hampton District of Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Army on Jan. 1, 1943 and reported to the Canadian Army No. 12 Clearing Depot in Regina. He travelled by train to Vancouver and on to Victoria via the Queen Mary ship to take his basic training for six months. He then travelled to North Vancouver for his advanced training. Fred was with the RCA Heavy Artillery F Troupe 21st Battery 28th Regiment. He was in charge of one detachment, which consisted of 12 men to one gun. He did a lot of guard duty of the Lion's Gate Bridge and similar structures. He was drafted overseas but was not called. After his discharge Fred worked at the Sawyer Massey Ammo factory in Hamilton, Ontario, building naval guns. In the spring of 1945 Fred returned to the family farm. Honoured by the Bodnaryk and Holowatuk families

Steven Borys WWII, Army Steven was born October 5, 1918 and was the son of Metro and Mary Borys of Yorkton. He attended Fone Hill School, was a sportsman ‐ loving all sports ‐ and a true prairie farm boy. Steven joined the Canadian Army Infantry in June 1940 and was part of the South Saskatchewan Regiment. He served during WWII and was killed in action at the Battle of Dieppe when the South Saskatchewan Regiment landed on Green Beach to take part in Operation Jubilee on August 19, 1942. He was 24 years old. Steven is honoured at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot‐Sur‐Mer, France. May he rest in peace. Honoured by the Borys Family

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Nicholas Bretherton WWII, Army and RCMP Nicholas Bretherton was born in Litham, Lancashire, England on Aug. 5, 1893. He enlisted in Moose Jaw SK in 1915 but had already served in the Active Militia for one year and spent three years in the 4th V3/4B Royal North Lancashire Regiment. By 1920, Nicholas’s final rank was Acting Company Sergeant Major of the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He received his Military Medal in 1917, his Military Medal First Bar in 1919, and his Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1920. Sergeant Bretherton went on to join the RCMP upon his return to Canada and served his community in Yorkton where he retired as Staff Sergeant. He was buried in Yorkton in 1970. Nominated by Mathew Stringfellow Honoured by Yorkton RCMP City Detachment, S/Sgt. Jeff Simpson

Gordon Brown WWII, Army On January 30, 1940, at the age of 23 in the city of Regina, Gordon enlisted in the army. He became part of the Transportation 1st Corps Ammunition Park R.C.A.S.C. Gordon landed in Scotland on February 8, 1940. He was involved in bringing soldiers back from Dunkirk and taking troops to the ships for Dieppe and bringing fewer soldiers home. In 1943 his unit joined the Italian campaign. He was one of the few Canadians to experience the liberation of Rome. His unit then moved on to Naples and then across to France. They travelled up the French Riviera to Netherlands. At the end of the war, Gordon joined the Army of Occupation in Germany. He was discharged on Feb. 4, 1946. Honoured by Lorne and Juanita Brown and family

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Ronald Bryan WWII, Army Ronald was born in Tonkin SK in 1922. He lived on the farm until enlisting in the Army in 1942. He served as a gunner until demobilization in 1946. He served in Canada, Britain and Northwest Europe. In Netherlands, he met the love of his life, Betty. They were married at the end of the war and came back to Canada. They started their life together in Yorkton SK in 1956. Later they moved to Winnipeg where Ronald worked at CNR until his retirement at 65. Ronald died in Winnipeg in 2006 at 84 years of age. Honoured by Rex and Randy Goulden

Raymond Bucsis WWII, Army Raymond Bucsis was born in the Happy Centre district of Saskatchewan, south of Willowbrook, in 1922. He served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment and spent time in England, France, Belgium and Netherlands during the war. At the conclusion of the war, Raymond was part of the occupation forces in Germany. Raymond met and married Emily (Kay) Bull while in England. They made their home in the Otthon area, where they farmed and raised their family. Honoured by Dave Bucsis and family

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Randy Bunzenmeyer United Nations Cyprus, Yugoslavia, Army Born May 21, 1957 in Yorkton SK, Bunzy joined the Canadian Armed Forces, PPCLI, in 1973 at age 17. Randy completed 20 years of service with 1 PPCLI, based in Calgary AB and an additional three years with 2 Commando, Canadian Airborne Regiment, based in Petawawa ON. After numerous trips as a UN peacekeeper in foreign countries, he retired with the rank of Master Warrant Officer (MWO) and as Sergeant Major of B Company 1 PPCLI in 1996. Randy served on multiple deployments into Cyprus and Yugoslavia, and was a talented Master Sniper, Reconnaissance Patrolman and Paratrooper. Known to his friends as Bunzy, he will always be remembered for his big broad smile, his mischievous grin, and his fun loving eyes. On May 20, 2001 PTSD sadly claimed Randy’s life. He leaves behind a loving family and an army of friends. In Bunzy’s memory, and for the sake of other veterans, please become aware of Military Minds, the Rolling Barrage, and the horrifyingly damaging effects of PTSD. Honoured by his family and friends

William Joseph Caldwell WWII, Army William (Bill) Joseph Caldwell (1910‐1971), a lifelong resident of Yorkton and area, served in WWII. He volunteered in 1940 and served with the 20 Army Tank Regiment (16/22 Sask. Horse) and 28 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Duke of Connaughts). Bill served in Canada, Britain, Northwest Europe, and participated in the liberation of Netherlands. For his service he was awarded five medals. Bill was a proud veteran of the Canadian Army and a member of the Yorkton Legion, General Alexander Ross Branch. He and his wife (Marguerite Rice) raised five children in a wartime house on Peaker Avenue. Honoured by His children Carmella, Judy, Francis, Elaine and Bernice

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Nick Chutskoff WWII, Army Nick was born on August 31, 1921 near the village of Runnymede SK. In 1942, Nick enlisted with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Winnipeg. He rose to the rank of Acting Company Sgt. Major, and participated in the liberation of Netherlands. Following his discharge from the army, he married Irene Mary Howe in 1946. Nick and his family spent many years in Yorkton. He was a respected businessman and an active member of the Yorkton Legion as well as the Yorkton Rotary Club. Following the death of his first wife in 1986, Nick retired to British Columbia. He met his second wife, Iris Craig, in 1990. After a long and enjoyable retirement, Nick Chutskoff passed away in White Rock BC on March 9, 2018, at the age of 96. Honoured by the Chutskoff family

Albert E. Cote WWII, Army, New Brunswick Rangers Corporal Albert E. Cote fought in WWII in the 4th Canadian Division. He served in England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany from August 12, 1940 to February 1945. He was a proud member of the New Brunswick Rangers. “In 1943, the Rangers were sent to Britain, where they were converted to a heavy weapons support unit, armed with machine guns and mortars in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. Present at many of the critical moments of the campaign, the Rangers participated in the Battle of the Falaise Gap, which cleared the way for the advance on Paris and the German border; the Battle of the Scheldt, which secured the vital supply lines of the port of Antwerp; and the Battle of the Reichswald, when German resistance on the west bank of the Rhine was finally broken.” ‐‐Matthew Douglass Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council 11

Antoine (Tony) Cote Korean War, Royal Canadian Artillery Tony was born at the Cote First Nation Reserve in 1935, the youngest child of Frank and Ellen Cote, and great‐grandson of Chief Gabriel Cote, a spokesperson for Saulteaux Tribes for the Treaty 4 signing. He joined the Canadian Army 25th Infantry Brigade in 1952 and spent nearly six years as a bombardier with the 81st Field Regiment in the Royal Canadian Artillery from 1952 to 1958, serving 14 months in Korea. Tony is a survivor of the Indian Residential School and perhaps because of this horrific experience is known for his philanthropy and dedication to Indigenous people in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was inducted in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, Saskatchewan Order of Merit (SOM) in 2008, and received the Tom Longboat Medal in 1974. He received much recognition, many awards, and accomplished many firsts for Saskatchewan First Nations while Chief of Cote First Nation (1970‐1978), YTC Tribal Chief (1973‐1976 and 1995 – 2000), and FSIN Executive Council Member (1976 – 1980). Mr. Cote died in 2019 at the age of 84. Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

Michael Derkach WWII, Army Michael Derkach was born on Dec. 25, 1923 in Bedfordville SK. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineer Corps on June 5, 1942 in Saskatoon. Mike trained in Dundurn SK and Nanaimo BC. He served overseas in Great Britain and the Northwest European Campaigns in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands. In his enlisted service, he did MT work and qualified as a Driver Mechanic Group C. An Honourable Sapper, he was discharged on January 26, 1946. His medals and decorations include the 1939 ‐ 45 Star, the France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal 1939 ‐ 45. Mike married Mary Stelmacovich in 1947. He served as a Legion member from the 1960s to 1991. He worked many years in Yorkton before his death in 1991, at the age of 67. Honoured by the Derkach family 12

Edmund De Wind WWI, Canadian and British Army Edmund De Wind, VC, (Dec.11, 1883 – March 21, 1918) was a British Army officer during WWI, and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He served with The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada for a period of six months prior to his enlistment in Yorkton as a private on Nov.16, 1914, in the 31st Battalion‐Alberta Regiment, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He arrived in France with the 2nd Division of CEF in September 1915. He saw action in the Battle of the Somme (1916) and at Vimy Ridge (1917). He earned a commission in September 1917 in the British Army. As a 34‐year‐old Second Lieutenant in the 15th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles, he was awarded the VC for deeds committed during the 1918 Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918. He died on that day. Honoured by ChickenCow’s Hearing Centre

Eric B. Draper WWII, Army Eric was born on Oct. 8, 1918 on a farm near Orcadia. He attended school in Yorkton, and when the war broke out in 1939 he enlisted with the 64th Battery in Yorkton. He trained in Saskatoon and Dundurn and then went to Fort Garry in Winnipeg. From there, he travelled to Ottawa, Montreal and New York, before sailing for England on the Empress of Japan. Six weeks later, he was transferred to the 5th Division, 17th Field, Royal Canadian Artillery Armoured Tank Division. He trained for a month in northern England and then mobilized to Italy where he first saw action at Ortona on January 13, 1944. After leaving Italy, he went through France, Belgium, Netherlands and into Germany itself. After the war, Eric came home to farm in the Fone Hill area. He belonged to the Yorkton Legion for many years before passing away in 2003 at 85 years of age. Honoured by his family 13

Alfred M. Egilsson WWII, Army Alfred was born in Winnipeg MB in 1907. He enlisted in the army and served with the 4th Armoured Division RCEME. He served during WWII in Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany with trade qualification as a blacksmith. After being trapped in a sewer in Dordrecht, Netherlands, with another soldier from Calder (Mike Calanchie), they were given refuge in a home, the owners putting themselves at great risk by hiding them. He received the 3rd Red Service Chevron, 1939 ‐ 1945 Star, France and Germany Star and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. He volunteered as an MP in Netherlands after the Armistice and stayed a year. Alfred passed away in 2002. Honoured by Bernie Egilsson, Kelly Egilsson and Kristi Egilsson Lanlois

Joe Ewack WWII, Army Joe Ewack was born in White Bear First Nation on February 16, 1921. He was a proud member of the White Bear First Nation, and later Ocean Man First Nation, a band of Assiniboine, Cree and Saulteaux whose agricultural development was noted in many reports over the years. In 1941 he married Rose Lavallee. He enlisted to serve his country in WWII and survived being a prisoner of war. His bravery and valour should be honoured and remembered. Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

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Tom Ford WWII, Army Tom Ford was born on March 30, 1923 at Carmel SK. He joined the army on March 30, 1942 at Regina. He became a member of the British Columbia Dragoons and served overseas in the British Isles and Italy as a Gunner. He received his discharge on March 30, 1945 at Vancouver. Tom was injured when the tank he was in was blown up. He was the only one to survive. He spent six months in the hospital. Upon his release, he took the train from Vancouver and got off when his money ran out, which happened to be in Yorkton. He worked at North Star Service as a young mechanic and became the owner with his partner. The tiny Shell service station at the corner of Broadway and Myrtle Avenue was a very busy place until its closure in 1996. Tom remained a devoted volunteer of the Yorkton Legion until his passing at the age of 84. Honoured by Wayne, Brian, Dwight, Candice and Kevin, the Ford family

Felix P. Franke WWII, Army, Calgary Armoured Regiment Felix P. Franke (1922‐1998) enlisted in the Calgary Armoured Regiment in January 1944. After training in Great Britain, Felix entered Germany in the last days of the war. He then served with the occupation forces in Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. Felix was discharged from Canadian Army in 1946. Honoured by Allan and Juliette Franke and family

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Les Frenette WWII, Army Les Frenette was born Oct. 17, 1922 in Fort Frances ON and later moved to Winnipeg MB where he enlisted in the Canadian Army on November 10, 1942 with his brother Gerald. He was deployed to England and fought through Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. He was discharged on March 22, 1946 and was honored to hold the 1939/45 Star, the Italy Star, France and Germany Star, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Upon moving to Yorkton, he opened City Radiator which he ran with his wife until his passing on April 29, 1976. He was blessed with two children, Larry (Frenette) and Linda (Stamatinos). Honoured by Linda Stamatinos, Larry Frenette and their families

George D. Glass WWII, Army George Dobie Glass was born February 20, 1919 in the Rhein District. He was the son of James and Agnes Glass and attended both Clyde and Shamrock Schools. George enlisted in 1942 in the Royal Canadian Army, and served with the Engineering Corps overseas. He was discharged in 1945. George returned to the family farm and purchased additional land which he farmed until his retirement. George continued to reside on the farm until his passing on January 9, 1994. Honoured by his family

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Wallace Goulden WWI, Army Wallace (Wally) Goulden was born in Llandow, Wales, in 1891. In adulthood, he moved to Saskatchewan and in Regina on January 4, 1916 he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, with which he served throughout the entire war in Europe. After the war, he returned to Canada and settled in Kamsack, where he fathered three children. He passed away in 1970 at the age of 79. Honoured by Rex and Randy Goulden

Allen C. Hippsley WWII, Army Allen C. Hippsley served as a wireless operator in the Calgary Regiment (Tanks) in Italy, France, Germany and Central Mediterranean. He was born in Yorkton on December 16, 1920, to Albert and Edith, and had six brothers and two sisters. Allen began playing piano in dance bands in his teenage years, continued throughout his basic training, while overseas and following his discharge. His favorite memory was when he played a white grand piano that was located in Mussolini’s abandoned mansion following his arrest in 1943. In the early 50s Allen began working for Massey Ferguson and in 1962 for Roy and Gordon Brown. Allen lost his wife Evelyn (Kaping) of nearly 50 years to cancer in 2004. They were blessed with four children: Deb (Doug) Wilkinson, Allen, Mitch (Geraldine) and Krista Dean; nine grandchildren and 13 great‐grandchildren. Honoured by his proud family

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Shayne M. Holwin Canadian Forces ‐ Royal Roads Military College Shayne Holwin (Holowatuk) RRMC, Officer Cadet (Military College ‐ Engineering) was born July 22, 1964 to Matt and Elsie Holowatuk of Yorkton. After high school graduation in 1982, Shayne was accepted into Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, where he completed his first year of University. In May 1983 Shayne received the Barman award which entitled him to assist first‐year students. In addition to his studies, Shayne was the top of his class in fitness and was appointed the Cadet Flight Sports Officer. He was also a snare drummer in the Military College pipe and drum band. While earning the reputation of a leader at RRMC, Shayne became ill with leukemia. Shayne then valiantly took on his most difficult battle, against the illness he fought with all his physical and spiritual strength to his last day, Dec. 17, 1984. He now watches over us from a ‘higher post’. Honoured by Swade Holowatuk and family

George Thomas Howe WWII, Army George Howe was born in the Clavet district and spent part of his childhood fostered by the Moir family in Sheho. He volunteered on May 20, 1941 with the Canadian Army and served with the 2nd Division RCASC as a mechanic. On June 6, 1944 he was part of the first wave of Canadian soldiers to land on Juno Beach in Normandy. Further tours included the United Kingdom, continental Europe, France and Netherlands until his discharge on October 17, 1945. Returning home to Saskatchewan, he farmed for a short time, and then was employed by the CNR. George was a proud Canadian who was happy to serve his country and who instilled the Canadian pride in his family. Honoured by his family

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Austin E. Ingham WWII, RCAF Austin Elmer Ingham was born in Blairmore AB in 1906. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939 and served in the British Commonwealth Air Training Program as a flight instructor on twin engine Avro Anson aircraft. He was stationed in Regina, Prince Albert, and Portage la Prairie, and achieved the rank of Wing Commander. After World War II, Austin Ingham established Yorkton Flying Services. He provided flight training, charter flights, aircraft maintenance and was one of the first pilots in Saskatchewan to conduct aerial crop spraying in 1950. Mr. Ingham operated Yorkton Flying Services until his passing in 1970. Honoured by Shirley, Leslie, and Doug Ingham and families

Emil Kimmel WWII, Army Emil Kimmel was born in 1920. At the age of 6, along with his family, Emil emigrated to Canada settling in Yorkton. Emil left Yorkton briefly for Winnipeg where at the age of 20 he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army. He served overseas in Sicily and Italy before being recruited into the First Special Service Force, an elite fighting force nicknamed the Devil’s Brigade. After the unit disbanded, Emil joined the P.P.C.L.I. fighting on the front lines in both Netherlands and southern France. Upon release from the army, Emil returned to Yorkton where he married Agnes Lowenberg. Together they had three children: Gerry, Janice and Brenda. He remained in Yorkton for the rest of his life until he died at 88 years of age. Honoured by Brenda Slogoski

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Bertrand D. Kirkham WWII, RCAF Bert was born on the family farm, Woodlands, at Saltcoats on May 23, 1921. He enlisted in June 1941 and became a pilot with Bomber Command, flying the Halifax II on night bombing missions over Germany. He flew 11 raids over Germany before being shot down in June 1942. He and his entire crew parachuted out safely but were captured. Bert spent the last twenty‐three months of WWII as a POW, first at Stalag Luft 6, and then in Stalag 357. Post war, Bert farmed Woodlands, married Adeline Fullawka from Tiny SK and raised seven children. He passed away July 12, 2002. Honoured by his family

Ernest Kitchemonia Korean War “The Korean War erupted in 1950 and several hundred Indigenous people would serve Canada in uniform during the conflict. Many of them had seen action in the Second World War which had only come to an end five years earlier. This return to service in Korea would see some of these brave individuals expanding on their previous duties in new ways. The story of Indigenous service in the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and later Canadian Armed Forces efforts is a proud one. While exact numbers are elusive, it has been estimated that as many as 12,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit people served in the great conflicts of the 20th century, with at least 500 of them sadly losing their lives.” ‐‐Veterans.gc.ca Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

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Alexander Kreklewetz WWII, Navy Alex was born October 31, 1922 in Kandahar SK. At the age of 10, Alex’s father passed away and the family moved to Yorkton. There he completed elementary school and several years at Yorkton Collegiate. On November 12, 1942 he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. His theatre of service was Canada and high seas in the Atlantic and Pacific zones. He proudly served on the HMCS Prince David. Alex was discharged January 7, 1946 when WWII ended. He received several medals: 1939‐1945 Star‐ France, Germany and Italy, 1939‐1945 Star‐Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. He married Hope Winniski in 1954. They raised two sons and a daughter. Alex passed away at home in Yorkton on October 5, 2005. Proudly honoured by his children and grandchildren

Janet Agnes Love WWII, Canadian Women’s Army Corp and RCAF In Vancouver on September 20, 1942, Janet Agnes Love volunteered for service. After basic training with the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, Love was attached to the Royal Canadian Airforce (RCA) in Victoria as a plotter‐telephonist in the Ack Ack Gun Rooms to monitor air and naval traffic on the West Coast. In time, Love was sent to Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, for officer’s training and afterwards posted to Prince Rupert as a Non‐Commissioned Officer (NCO). In April 1945 Love opted for an overseas position to serve in Netherlands as part of the Occupied Forces in Germany. Love’s father, Thomas Charters Love, received the Military Medal for his contribution in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Honoured by her family

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Donald Baird Low WWII, RCAF Donald was born in Birtle MB on March 7, 1926. At the age of 18 Don joined the RCAF with the intention of becoming a pilot, but was selected to train as a wireless gunner. He received the distinction of “expert marksman” and wore the crossed rifles and crown on his left sleeve. Three of his older brothers also served in the RCAF. After VE Day, Don signed up for the Pacific Force and received further training at Station Macdonald where they were issued and trained on American weapons. After the surrender of Japan, Don was discharged and returned to school and civilian life in Foxwarren MB. There he married the love of his life, Elaine. They moved to Bredenbury and later to Yorkton where Don worked as a mobile supervisor for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Don was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and was very proud to have received a 70‐year member pin. Honoured by his family

Hugh MacColl WWII, RCAF Cpl. Hugh Clifford (Mac) MacColl was born on January 6, 1908 in Regina, Sask. He eventually moved to Buchanan SK when he worked for the Bank of Commerce. He met and married Mary Strilaeff. In 1941 he enlisted in the RCAF and was posted to London, England, in 1943. He returned to Canada aboard the Queen Elizabeth just after Christmas, 1945. He was discharged from the RCAF on Feb 5, 1946. He and his family moved to Yorkton where he worked as an accountant. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and UCT. He died June 3, 1973. Honoured by his family

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Gordon M. MacKenzie WWII, RCAF Gordon MacKenzie was born Feb. 5, 1922 in Kessock SK and passed away on April 27, 2003 in Yorkton. Gordon joined the RCAF in October 1942. He trained as an aircraft mechanic in Moose Jaw SK and MacLeod AB before being deployed in England, Bombay, Calcutta, and Burma. Upon his honourable discharge on March 30, 1946 Gordon began his career with the Saskatchewan Department of Highways. He married Ellen Walsh and was blessed with children James and Diane. Gordon was dedicated to community volunteerism, serving in many capacities with various organizations. He joined the General Alexander Ross #77 branch in 1946 and served on every committee. He was Legionnaire of the Year in 1990 and elected President of Branch #77 in 1992. The Royal Canadian Legion bestowing on him the Certificate of Merit (1988), Life Membership (1997) and the Meritorious Service Medal (1999). In 2002, Gordon received the Golden Jubilee Medal on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Accession. Honoured by James and Diane MacKenzie

Albert M. McInnes WWII, Army 65th Anti‐Tank Battalion Albert was born on a farm south of Yorkton and spent much of his young adult life working in the area. He joined the army on November 6, 1940 in Grenfell, and then trained in Canada until he sailed from Halifax NS for England on June 1, 1942. Albert served with the 6th Battery and the 5th Canadian Anti‐Tank Regiment RCA from Sheffield Park, Sussex, where they received equipment and vehicles. From there, they shipped out to France and landed on July 26, 1944. He fought in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. He was wounded at Esschen, Netherlands on October 21, 1944. On February 21, 1946, he was discharged from the RCA and returned home to Rokeby. Honoured by Brooke, Linda and Wayne McInnes

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Simos Michalos WWII, Greek Navy Simos was born in Greece in 1908 and was raised in the village of Egrigoros on the island of Chios. He served in WWII and fought until the Greek forces surrendered to Germany in May 1941. Originally in the Royal Greek Navy, he was later drafted into the army to fight the Italian forces in Northern Greece and Albania. Simos returned to his village of Egrigoros after the war and farmed with his wife and seven children. His daughter Mary Michalos immigrated to Canada with her family in 1964, followed by her siblings Iris, Sotiris, Gregory and Elias. Honoured by Mary Stamatinos and family

John Miller WWII, Navy John was born on Aug. 11, 1923 and was raised on a farm near Orcadia SK with nine siblings. In April 1943 John left home to join the navy and was stationed in Southampton to continue landing craft training for the Normandy invasion. His craft made numerous trips across the English Channel carrying troops to battle. After the war John returned home to farm near Rokeby SK where he and his wife Joyce raised seven children. He retired to Yorkton from dairy farming after a brush with death, being saved from a charging bull by his trusty dog Butch. He spent much of his retirement volunteering to various charities and organizations, receiving many accolades and awards along the way. Honoured by his family

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Sidney (Dashy) Mogor WWII, Army Sidney was born December 15, 1921 and lived on a farm northeast of Saltcoats. He enlisted on December 1, 1942 in Regina, and shortly after was sent to Prince Albert for training. In 1943 he was sent to the Pacific coast for advanced training and was attached to the First Battalion of the Oxford Rifles. He was with this commando unit for the next three years. He spent a lot of time on ships and landing crafts. They landed on many different islands when the Japanese were in the Kiska area. During one landing, Sidney was hit with shrapnel and had to be taken out of the ranks. He was then sent on a vocational training course in Vancouver and spent the rest of the war as a cook. He was discharged December 19, 1945. Honoured by his family

Allen C. Morley WWII, Army Private Allan Charles Morley was born May 14, 1924 in Mossbank SK. At the age of nine he showed outstanding marksmanship and was very proud to enlist in the Army when he was 17. After basic training he fulfilled his dreams of becoming a Paratrooper with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in 1944. Overseas he became a sniper and participated in Operation Overlord at Normandy and also served in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. His battalion never failed to complete a mission and were the only Canadians to participate in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war ended, he met and married Edith Sthamann in 1950. They raised seven children and remained happily married for 63 years until his passing in 2014. Honoured by the Morleys

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Ewen Morrison WWII, Army Ewen Morrison volunteered for service on January 20, 1943 in Regina. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI). Morrison landed on Juno Beach, D‐Day + 30. He fought on the frontline as an infantry soldier and, as a trained scout, he went behind the lines to garner intelligence. Morrison fought in every battle with the RHLI, from France to Northern Germany, without an injury, something military historians have coined as “a sheer miracle”. Morrison comes from a lineage of warriors; his Uncle Ewen, his namesake, was killed in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Honoured by his family

Finlay A. Morrison WWII, Army Dr. Finlay Angus Morrison was born in Stornoway SK on December 15, 1917 and attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating in 1942 as a licensed pharmacist. In May 1942 Finlay joined the Canadian Army where he was commissioned as a Lieutenant. He served overseas with the South Saskatchewan Regiment as a platoon commander. In April of 1944 Finlay was appointed Aide de Camp to the Canadian Army Commander General H. D. G. Crerar. He served with the General in the NW Europe campaign where he was promoted to Captain. Finlay returned to Canada with the General in August 1945 and was the recipient of the MBE (Member of the British Empire). Finlay was also a member of the Canadian Military reserves and was the Commanding Officer from 1959 ‐ 1963 of the Canadian Officers Training Corps UBC with a rank of Lt‐Cpl (Reserve). Dr. Morrison died on December 28, 2017 at the age of 100. Honoured by the Morrison family

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W. Ron Muir Korean War, Army PPCLI Ron was born January 9, 1928 and was raised on the family farm just west of Yorkton. He was one of five children of William and Jessie Muir and attended the Orkney school as a young man. He eventually joined the military and trained in Calgary as a paratrooper as part of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry. After his service in Korea he returned to Yorkton where he met and married Marjorie Shiner. They eventually settled in Calgary and raised six children. He passed away February 6, 1999. Honoured by the Muir family

Glen T. O’Soup WWII, Army Glen Thomas O’Soup was born in 1927 on the Key First Nation. He was a World War II veteran who was a member of the Norquay Legion for many years. From 1962 to 1964 he served as chief of his reserve. Among other things he was a pipeliner, farmer and thoroughbred owner. Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

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Michael Palmer NATO, Peacetime, RCEME Army Engineering Sgt. Michael H.J. Palmer, CD, SSM, (son of Capt. Mitchell G.J. Palmer, CD, SSM) joined the military in 1980 after graduating from high school in Cudworth SK. After successful completion of all RCEME Fire Control Systems Technician training courses in CFB Cornwallis NS, CFB Kingston ON, CFB Borden ON and CFB Longue Pointe QC, he was posted to 1 RCHA in Lahr, Germany. The remainder of his career was spent in various postings, taskings and courses across Canada, Germany, France and the USA. He was awarded the Canadian Decoration and the Special Service medal (NATO) prior to retirement in 1995. Honoured by his family

Mitchell G. J. Palmer Peacetime, RCAF Capt. Mitchell G. J. Palmer, CD, SSM, joined the RCAF in 1961. After completion of trades training for a Heavy Radar Tech in CFB St Jean PQ and CFS Clinton ON, he was posted to CFS Puntzi Mountain BC. Subsequent postings included CFS Yorkton SK, CFS Dana SK, CFS Mont Apica QC and CFS Sioux Lookout ON, where he also served as Search Master. He commissioned in 1980 as an Officer in the CELE Branch and was posted to CFS Beaverlodge AB, CFB Lahr, Germany, NDHQ Ottawa and CFB Kingston, where he retired as a Captain in 1993. Honoured by his family

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W.J.W. (Jack) Parr WWII, Army Jack Parr joined the army in 1940 and served in the 76 Field Battery RCA and the 17 Field Regiment RCA. Jack earned the rank of S/Sgt while serving in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and central Mediterranean area. He was part of the liberating force of Netherlands and served our country until he was discharged in 1946. Honoured by Ron and Susan Wrubell and family

Joseph Pelly Sr. WWII, Army Joseph Pelly was a member of the Cote First Nation near Kamsack. He was an army marksman in Europe. “As with other Commonwealth armies, the Marksman in the Canadian Army is a shooting achievement recognized by a badge bearing the monarch's crown and crossed .303 Lee–Enfield No. 4, Mk I rifles.” –Wikipedia “The First Nations, Métis and Inuit people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.” ‐‐Veterans.gc.ca Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

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George W. Printz WWII, Navy George William Printz was born in 1925 at Melville SK, and later moved to Yorkton. George enlisted in the Navy on March 18, 1943, when he was 17 years old, following in his older brother Gordon's footsteps. He took his basic training in Regina SK and Esquimalt BC. He was deployed on the high seas on April 15, 1943, on various corvettes escorting ships across the Atlantic Ocean. These included the Huron and the Algoma based in Halifax NS. He was discharged in November 1945. Following his discharge, George spent several years as an officer for the Navy League in Yorkton. He was a proud Legion member in Yorkton until his passing in 1998. Honoured by Mauri Ingham and his family

John Henry Propp WWII, Army John Henry Propp was born in Rhein SK in 1921. He received his education in Rhein, and later in Yorkton. John worked in the grocery business in Yorkton until he enlisted in the Armed Forces in 1942. John served as a wireless operator in the Lake Superior Regiment Reconnaissance Platoon in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. After the war, he was part of the army of occupation in Germany. Upon his discharge in 1946, John returned home to Yorkton and to the family grocery business. He married Ethel Graves in 1947, and they raised six children. John was a founding member of Midwest Packers and later the manager and owner of Propp’s Foodateria in Yorkton. John had a life membership in the Royal Canadian Legion and was the bugler for the Colour Party for many years. He passed away in 2015. Honoured by Bob and Deb Thompson and family

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Brigadier‐General Alexander Ross WWI and WWII, Army Alexander Ross was six years old when his family emmigrated from Scotland to Stilton SK. A pre‐war militia member, he served as a recruiting officer in 1914. Once in France, Ross commanded the 28th Battalion (Northwest) from 1916 to 1918. After the war, Ross returned to the law profession, being appointed District Judge of Yorkton. He was also a prominent figure in the Royal Canadian Legion, serving as a Dominion President for four years and heading the Vimy Pilgrimage of 1936. He was awarded the King George V Jubilee Medal in 1935, and the King George VI medal in 1937. Ross was Honoree Colonel of the 53 Heavy Ack Ack Regiment RCA at Yorkton from 1946 to 1952. He also served as the Honoree Colonel of the Regina Rifle Regiment. Ross is perhaps best known for his statement concerning the Battle of Vimy Ridge, made in 1967 on the 50th Anniversary of the battle: “It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade. I thought then, and I think today, that in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation.” Honoured by the General Alexander Ross Yorkton Legion Branch #77

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James Rubletz WWII, Army James Rubletz was born on February 28, 1921 in the Calder district of Saskatchewan. James was employed in the bush camps before he enlisted in the Army on October 16, 1942. He served overseas with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles during WWII and was part of the contingent in the invasion of France (D‐ Day). While he was serving overseas, James met and married Elizabeth Gordon of Glasgow, Scotland. James was an active member of the legion, serving on the Colour Party and various positions on the executive. He passed away June 22, 1997 at the age of 76. Honoured by Connie Rubletz

Patrick Rushowick Afghanistan and Haiti, Combat Engineer Patrick was born November 17, 1984. He attended French Immersion K‐12 in the Yorkton public schools. At a very young age he wanted to be a soldier. Pat’s paternal grandfather had been an engineer in the Canadian Army in WWII, and he wanted to be the same. Patrick was sworn in on June 12, 2003, and spent his first year at St‐Jean‐Sur‐Richelieu. The next four years were spent as an Officer Cadet at Royal Military College at Kingston. He graduated with a degree in science, was promoted to Second Lieutenant and posted to CFB Gagetown. Here, as Pat put it, “I was trained to be an Officer of Engineers”. Because he was fluent in French, he was posted to CFB Valcartier QC with the 5th Combat Engineer Regiment. During his time there, he was deployed to Haiti and then Afghanistan, and lastly to CFB Kingston. On June 11, 2013, he succumbed to PTSI, post‐ traumatic stress injury. He received the following medals: Canadian Sacrifice Medal, Afghanistan Medal and one service bar, Service Medal with Haiti Ribbon. Honoured by the Rushowick family

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Stephen Rushowick WWII, Royal Canadian Engineers Stephen Rushowick (grandfather of Captain Patrick Rushowick) joined in 1942 at Winnipeg. After training at Dundurn SK and Esquimalt BC he went overseas to England. He served in France and Netherlands from the 12th day after D‐Day, until the end of the war. Some of his tasks included mine‐detecting in Normandy, France, directing tanks onto pontoon boats, and taking them to the other side of the Seine River. When in Netherlands where he did mostly reconstruction work, he stayed with Dutch families. He always shared his rations with the family because the Dutch were starving. He returned to Canada in late 1945. He received the following medals: 1939‐45 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal. Honoured by the Rushowick Family

Michael Rusnak WWII, Navy Michael was born on Oct. 23, 1925 on the family farm in the Insinger District. In 1940, he left home with $31 in his pocket and made his way to Winnipeg where he attended Winnipeg Tech. He received his diploma as a machinist and worked for one year in Fort Erie ON at a fleet aircraft factory as a lathe operator on Lancaster Aircraft landing cylinders. However, his greatest desire was to join the Navy. Michael joined the Navy in July 1941 and had his first postings in Freenock, Scotland. While overseas, Michael was stationed in Ireland (Belfast), England (Portsmouth) and St. John’s NL. Michael was discharged from the Navy in 1945 and returned to farm near Insinger SK. Michael later began a 60‐year career in insurance with Mutual Life of Canada. Honoured by Doris Rusnak and family

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Godfrey Schmidt WWII, Army, Princess Louise Dragoon Guards Godfrey was born in Yorkton, the youngest of eight children. He attended Burke School and Yorkton Collegiate Institute. He entered the Armed Forces in July 1941, completed basic training in Maple Creek and advanced training in reconnaissance at Dundurn. Godfrey initially trained as and became head of the Bren gun carrier drivers. He then chose to take a course on operating motorcycles. In 1944, his outfit sailed from Halifax to France. Combat took him through France, Belgium, and Netherlands where he spent the last three months until V‐Day. Godfrey drove motorcycles daily, visiting different squadron locations, and then reported back the intelligence he had gathered. Honoured by Betty Schmidt and family

George Sletten WWII, RCAF, 410 Squadron George was born in Norway on October 29, 1922. In 1929 at the age of seven he moved to the Lintlaw area of Saskatchewan with his mother and three siblings. In April of 1941, George joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and in November of that year he was sent over to England. George spent three and a half years overseas with the 410 squadron of the RCAF. After returning home to Saskatchewan he was married to Marie and lived in Bulyea and Regina for many years. In 1961 George bought Shepherd Adamson Agencies, and moved with his wife and four children to Yorkton. George was a long‐ time member of the Lions Club and the Yorkton Legion. Honoured by his family

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William James Smee WWII, Army William Smee was born on May 2, 1919. On Feb. 8, 1941 William joined the army in Regina, and went through basic training in Farhan, Quebec. William arrived in the United Kingdom in July 1941 and was assigned to the 8th Canadian Recce Regiment. Three years later he arrived in France and with his unit, fought in the area of Falaise. On August 22, he was wounded and sent to a military hospital. After five months, he was returned to his unit which was now in Netherlands. While in the area of Groningen, Netherlands, trying to clear a house of German soldiers, he was captured and taken prisoner. He was released to a military hospital about a month later and was able to return back to Regina in July 1945. He soon received an Honourable Discharge from the army, and eventually bought a farm in the Turtleford area where he remained a bachelor, dying in 1996 at the age of 77. Honoured by the Smee family

Anthony Smysnuik WWII, Navy Anthony (Tony) Smysnuik was born October 14, 1922 in Ituna. In 1941, at the age of 18, Tony volunteered for service with the Royal Canadian Navy. He served for seven years. His commission included service on the Atlantic high seas during WWII and on a number of goodwill tours around South America after the war ended. Service medals received were the 1939 ‐ 1945 Star, the France and Germany Star and clasp, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, and the War Medal 1939 ‐ 1945. Tony was discharged on August 4, 1948 at the rank of Leading Seaman. He passed away on December 5, 1992. Honoured by the Smysnuik family

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John H. V. Stackhouse WWII, NRMA Infantry Private John Hazen Vincent Stackhouse was born July 7, 1916 and passed in 1993. John enlisted at Fredericton NB on April 11, 1942. He then trained in Prince George, Vancouver, Camp Borden, Aldershot, Valcartier, and Halifax. As a member of the NRMA Infantry, John Stackhouse served overseas in Netherlands, Scotland, and England, as well as France and Germany. He was a very private man and did not talk about his military life after returning home. He lived the remainder of a peaceful life in Coles Island NB, near Sussex. Honoured by Mike and Roy Stackhouse

Marion Stackhouse WWII, CWAC Marion Elizabeth (Hanington) Stackhouse was born September 3, 1923 and passed away October 18, 2017. Marion was a member of CWAC, Canadian Women's Army Corps. She took her training in and was then stationed in Kitchener ON. In 1943 Marion was assigned to the Amherst Canada Car Plant, making and fitting parts for Avro Anson, a British twin‐engine multi‐role aircraft that was frequently used by the RCAF and other forces. She also worked in Ottawa for the Signals Department. After WWII she studied business at Oulton's Business College in Moncton. She was a life member of the Women's Missionary Society and the Royal Canadian Legion, Sussex Branch #20. She lived in Coles Island NB (near Sussex). Marion's husband and Private John Stackhouse were brothers. Honoured by Mike and Roy Stackhouse

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George Stamatinos WWI, Greek Army George was born in Greece in 1897 and was raised in the village of Egrigoros on the island of Chios. George fought for the Allies on the Bulgarian front during WWI and spent three years as a prisoner of war in Turkey. George was conscripted for nine years and was then excused from further service after the then Monarch of Greece asked him how long he had served his country and what his age was. After being honourably discharged, George returned to his village where he farmed with his wife and two sons. George's son Louis immigrated to Canada in 1960 and was followed by his brother Gus in 1962. Honoured by Gus and Louis Stamatinos and their families

Freda P. Stevenson WWII, British Army ATS Nursing Freda P. Stevenson volunteered and served Great Britain as a nurse in the Women’s Branch of the British Army, the Auxiliary Territorial Service which served essential non‐combat roles. She was based in London, England, and served as a nurse caring for all Allied wounded troops. It is here she met and married Samuel W. Stevenson, coming to Canada as a British war bride on May 8, 1946. She was a brave, courageous and strong woman, mother and wife who was a staunch supporter of women’s changing roles and rights in Canadian society. We shall remember her. Her name will live forevermore. Honoured by the Stevenson family

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Samuel W. Stevenson WWII, Army Sam Stevenson was known as a man who had a song on his lips, loved people, life and his country. He volunteered with the Canadian Army 1st Yorkton Light AA on September 9, 1939 and gallantly served his country from 1939 to 1945 as a Lance Bombardier and Gunner. He served in the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany, receiving an honourable discharge on September 18, 1945. A true Canadian soldier, forever honoured and remembered by his children, grandchildren and great‐grandchildren. His name, strength, courage, valour, and honour live on. We shall remember him. His name will live forevermore. Honoured by the Stevenson family

Chub Tamblyn WWII, Army MC G.O. Chub Tamblyn was born in Watrous, moved to Unity and then to Yorkton in time to graduate from Yorkton Collegiate Institute. Chub was in the 6th Armoured (1st Hussars) during WWII. This later became the senior regiment of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade. On April 13, 1945 the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Tamblyn, was supporting troops headed to Apeldoorn. His crew took out two enemy posts before their tank was hit and his crew injured. Lieutenant Tamblyn carried his crew to safety and then took over another tank to eliminate the third post. As a result of his “brave and inspired conduct” the troops were able to continue to Apeldoorn. Chub was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. Upon return to Yorkton, he and his wife Mary (Logan) raised their four sons. Chub lost his only brother, Hugh Tamblyn, in WWII. Hugh was an RAF fighter pilot. Honoured by the Tamblyn family 38

Kenneth Lawrence Tate Korean War, Army Ken was born in Vermilion AB on April 24, 1932. Ken and his siblings spent their youth living on several farms in eastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. He enlisted in Edmonton AB on December 4, 1951, and was deployed to Korea in June 1952 with the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), relieving the 2nd Battalion. Ken also served as a member of the Canadian peacekeeping force in Germany, where two of their three children were born. He was honorably discharged April 20, 1958. Ken and his family returned to Edmonton where he began a long career in the roofing industry, working as a manager for Otto Roofing in Edmonton and Calgary AB, and with Clark Roofing in Regina and Yorkton SK. In 1981, Ken and Doreen moved to Creston BC, opening a roofing and construction company that he operated until his retirement in 1998. Ken died in January 2000 of cancer. Honoured by the Tate family

Norman L. Taylor WWII, Army Norm was born in 1918 in the province of Quebec. His first attempt to enlist saw him rejected on medical grounds. In 1941 he was approved for army service in Canada only. Once enlisted, he talked his way into being sent to Europe. Norm served in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. For a period of time he was seconded to the New Zealand Army in the role of a driver and mechanic, as well as to teach truck driving. Following two years in England, he spent a year and a half in Italy as part of the allied army that began fighting northward before D‐Day. He served his final months in Netherlands before returning home. Honoured by Donna and Dave Buscis

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The Unknown Soldier All Soldiers, All Wars Everywhere The Unknown Soldier represents the approximately 116,000 Canadians who gave their lives for their country, including about 28,000 soldiers whose resting place is unknown, as well as all members of all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces who died or may die in all conflicts, past, present, and future. Honoured by Debbie Sapara and The Yorkton Crossing

Courtney Ward WWII, Army Courtney Ward joined the army in 1943 in Calgary AB. He was transferred to the Regina Rifles Regiment and thus had the title of Rifleman Courtney Ward. Courtney was shipped overseas in the spring of 1944. On June 2 he left the UK for France where they landed on the coast on June 6, 1944. He was killed September 17, 1944 at Caen, France. He had a temporary grave near the area where he was killed but his remains were later moved to the Canadian Military Cemetery in Calais, France. Honoured by his family

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David F. Wiley WWII, RCAF David (Fran) was born September 19, 1918 in Saltcoats, the son of Andrew and Amanda Wiley. Fran enlisted during the onset of World War II in the Royal Canadian Air Force Bomber Command and served as an airframe mechanic. During his time overseas Fran saw hundreds of Lancasters leave the base every night for the missions over the English Channel and watched for them coming back in the morning. The returning crews were taken for breakfast, all the alcohol they wanted, and a few hours of sleep to ready them for another mission the same night. Many of his friends never made it back. After his discharge in 1945, Fran returned home and was hired as a mechanic at Mac’s Garage in Yorkton. He married May Brown from Saltcoats on May 12, 1948 and raised four children. Fran pursued his education in the early 1970s and taught industrial arts for several years. He retired in 1983 and continued wood working, building and fixing, and enjoyed spending time at the Legion, especially on Saturdays. A longtime resident at York Lake, Fran passed away at home on August 9, 1989. Honoured by his family

Harold R. Wilkinson WWII, Army Harold Wilkinson was born in Inglewood ON on February 28, 1922. Harold joined the army (Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Instrument Division) in 1942. He was trained in the use and maintenance of predictors and was stationed in Gander NL for the duration of the war. Following VE Day Harold returned to Toronto to be discharged and took advantage of the optional education benefit that was offered. He attended the College of Optometry in Toronto, where he received his Optometric Degree. Harold later completed his Doctorate from the University of Waterloo. He moved to Yorkton in 1950, where he was in practice for 43 years. Honoured by his family

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Harold M. Wood WWII, Army In the summers of 1939 and 1940, Harold went to the army camp at Dundurn. He joined the Canadian Army Active Force on December 30, 1940 and was sent to England. He served with the 7th Anti‐Tank Regiment in the United Kingdom, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Northwest Europe. He was in Netherlands when the war ended. He returned home on December 31, 1945 and was assigned to Regina to meet the English war brides. He remained in active service as an instructor in Royal Canadian Artillery and was honorably discharged December 15, 1956. Honoured by Ted and Nancy Wood and Jean and Dennis Bode

Stanley Wrubleski WWII, Army Stanley Michael Wrubleski was born on May 2, 1920 to Michael and Apolonia (Zgoda) Wrubleski in Wadena SK. He joined the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in 1943 at the age of 23. He completed his term in 1945 when World War II ended. Upon his return home to Kuroki SK he married Arleta Provo and they had eight children. Stanley loved farming alongside his brothers for many years. He passed away on May 6, 1992, in Wadena SK. Honoured by the Lozinski family

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WWI Army Veterans from the Key, Cote and Keeseekoose First Nations Back row: George Kakakaway, Graham Razor, Murphy McDonald, Francis Caldwell, Roy Whitehawk, Francis Favel, William Severight, Hamilton Razor, Henry Severight; Middle row: Livingstone Cote, Major Cote, Robert Brass, Archie Cote, Andrew Shingoode, Michael Cadotte, Arthur Severight; Front row: Malcolm Tourangeau, Allan Fiddler, Archie Cadotte, John Favell, William Henry Cadotte, Albert Brass, Edward Cote, Alex McDonald; Missing from photo: Joseph Crowe, Donald Cote, Frank Cote Sr., Alfred Bryant, Henry S. Keshane. Honoured by the Yorkton Tribal Council

Peter Wyatt United Nations and NATO, Military Police Peter was born on June 4, 1932. He joined the military in 1958 as part of the Canadian Provost Corps. He served in Canada and Germany with NATO and Cyprus with the United Nations. Peter took his release from the military in 1972 and then moved to Yorkton to join the Militia 64 Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery from 1976 to 1978. From 1979 to 1984, Peter served as the commanding officer of the local Sea Cadet Corps. He has been an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch #77 from 1974 to present. During that time, he has served as Sergeant‐at‐ Arms and President. Honoured by the Wyatt family

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Robert Yates WWII, RCAF Robert Henry Yates was born in Winnipeg in 1916. In 1934 he began working for CNR as a carman. He joined the RCAF in 1940 as an Air Craftsman Second Class in St. Thomas ON. In time he became an instructor in Aircraft Hydraulics and remained there until the end of the war. He obtained the rank of Flight Sergeant. While in Ontario he met Edna Paul who was serving as a telephone operator for the RCAF. They were married while on leave in 1943. After the war Robert returned to the CNR, retiring in 1981. He died June 2, 1996. Honoured by Kelly and Elyse Thomas

Joseph Yurkoski WWII, Army Joseph was born March 17, 1920 in Ebenezer SK, the son of a blacksmith, John and Nellie Yurkoski. He joined the 2nd Yorkton LAA Bty RCA on September 19, 1939 and then moved to Regina at the end of that month. He started training in Camp Shilo in May, 1940 and was sent to England in August 1940. There he served on the Bofors Guns during the blitz of London until June 1943. On June 6 he was transferred to No. 2 CIB W/S (Second Canadian infantry brigade workshop 1st division). Joe landed in Sicily on July 10, 1943 and then sailed to Italy in September. In March 1945 his unit was present in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, and he was promoted to Discipline Area staff sergeant. By October 1945 he returned to Canada, and was discharged in December. Joseph joined the General Alexander Ross Branch #77 in 1945 and was a very engaged, industrious, and honoured member who earned many awards and much recognition over the years. Honoured by Joanne, Bonnie and Sharon

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