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The Candidates speak

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The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce hosted an All Candidates’ Forum for the upcoming Yorkton municipal election last Wednesday, Oct.28. The event, held at the Gallagher Centre, was an opportunity for the two candidates for mayor and 15 for the six seats as councillor to provide brief opening remarks, and

then to answer questions provided by the Chamber. Since COVID-19 restrictions were in place there was no live audience, but the proceedings were broadcast on Access Now and The Rock 98.5FM. Yorkton voters go to the polls Nov. 9.

COVID-19 survivor says to take it seriously By Devin Wilger Staff Writer As cases of COVID-19 begin to spike in Saskatchewan, Tonya Olson knows exactly what that means. The Yorkton resident is a survivor of COVID-19, and she is imploring people to take the virus seriously so they do not have to go through what she did. She describes the experience as hell, as she got increasingly worse after contracting the dis-

ease. It got so bad that her family was preparing for her death, because they did not believe she would make it through the disease. “I eventually just figured I was going to be done here. My husband thought I was going to die, and my son actually cried because he thought I was going to pass away as well. But I

see someone at the hospital, Olson said, and it took her weeks before she was able to talk to someone. While she said the nurse practitioner was great, she was severely dehydrated by the time she got help, and she wishes she would have been in the hospital earlier because she had

I eventually just figured I was going to be done here. My husband thought I was going to die, and my son actually cried because he thought I was going to pass away as well. — Tonya Olson turned a corner.” She had many of the symptoms of the virus. She wasn’t able to smell strong scents like Vicks VapoRub, she couldn’t drink because all water

tasted like salt water. She was vomiting, sweating, had a headache that she describes as migrainelevel for several days. One of the challenges was getting the chance to

severe symptoms. Olson is still recovering, fighting infections that she contracted due to a weakened immune system, but believes she’s finally on the road to recovery after months. Olson made a social media post about her experience, and said she was inspired to do so because she finds that people are in denial about the disease and the damage it can do to

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Former Yorkton physician earns honour Long-time pediatrician Dr. Biswa Datta of Regina, formerly Yorkton, is the recipient of the Saskatchewan Medical Association’s (SMA) 2020 Physician of the Year Award. The award was presented as part of the SMA’s virtual 2020 Fall Representative Assembly (RA) on Friday, Oct. 30. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall RA was held via video conferencing rather than inperson, as is the tradition. Dr. Datta says he was sur-

prised to hear he is this year’s recipient of the annual award, and couldn’t wait to tell his family. “ T h e Dr. Biswa Datta f i r s t thought that came to my mind when I received the award was that I

had to share the news with my wife and children,” he said. “My wife is my driving force and helps me at the office. In Yorkton, in the early part of my career, being the only pediatrician in town I was on call all the time. My children and wife had to make sacrifices so I was able to dedicate myself to the profession that I love.” Dr. Datta has been a pediatrician based at the Regina General Hospital since 2001. Prior to that he practised in

Yorkton from 1976 to 2001. He was educated in Bangladesh and England, and came to Royal University Hospital in 1973 as chief resident and teaching fellow in the department of pediatrics. In letters in support of his nomination for Physician of the Year, patients describe him as an “angel” and a “saint.” “I have shared with many that Dr. Datta is like an angel that came into my son’s life to save him,” one patient wrote.

“In our eyes Dr. Datta is a true role model of excellence, diligence and kindness. He is also a hero to my son and I truly don’t know where we would be today without Dr. Datta’s excellent care for us.” When Dr. Datta moved to Regina, many Yorkton families felt a great loss, wrote a staff member in his office. Parents from Yorkton made the drive to Regina so their children could continue to see Dr. Datta.

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Dreambuilder students help with Habitat home Students from Dreambuilders High School are helping put the finishing touches on the latest Habitat for Humanity – Yorkton home. The students are from the ‘Career Prep and Skill Credit’ program. They are working with

Habitat Project Manager Gary Hutton to install the fence around the property. It is an opportunity for invaluable experience for the students, and a feel good story all around. Two to five students have been involved in

the project as it has continued. It is the school’s first time collaborating with Habitat for Humanity. The project started when Dreambuilders approached Gary Hutton to help with the school’s workplace programming.

Students are able to earn a credit as they develop and participate in special course training, like first aid, Saskatchewan Construction Orientation Training, and food safe, etc. The school wanted to also bring in some trades programming

and construction, and knew Hutton from his involvement in the community and he liked how Dreambuilder students could help finish the Habitat project off by building the fence. So students have initially been involved in building the fence,

but hopefully can continue with a construction project, like a gazebo or lean-to, that would provide more weather protection for our students in their outdoor classroom or courtyard at the SIGN on Broadway building. — Submitted

COVID-19 case at Sacred Heart High School By Devin Wilger Staff Writer On the evening of Nov. 2, 2020, officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID19 case in an individual at Sacred Heart High School in Yorkton. The specific cohort that the student is in has been directed to self-isolate. All close associates of the students have been notified. Other classes at SHHS will continue as normal, and the school assures families that the school itself is disinfected regularly and safety protocols will continue to be followed.

No other details will be shared in order to protect privacy. “Our thoughts and prayers are with this member of our school community, and we hope they are doing well. We all have a shared responsibility to decrease the risk of COVID-19 entering schools,” said SHHS in a release. “Thank you to everyone for continuing to be diligent in performing daily health screening, staying home if ill, calling HealthLine 811 if exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, practicing proper hand hygiene, maintaining physical distancing as much as possible, wearing a mask when appropriate, and doing everything we can to keep each other safe.”

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“Parents from all those years ago will see me today and ask me if I still keep in touch with Dr. Datta,” she wrote. “Parents will tell me their personal stories of their children and the exceptional care they received from Dr. Datta. He obviously left a lasting impression with so many.” Some letters of support noted Dr. Datta was deserving of the Physician of the Year award for his service to his patients and to the health of the community he lives in. He is a fellow emeritus of Canadian and American pediatric societies, has been involved in neonatal care initiatives in Saskatchewan and has been a member of the provincial cancer advisory committee. He received the Saskatchewan Healthcare Excellence Award in 2004. “To his patients he is

a miracle worker, to his peers a mentor, and to us a blessing,” one patient wrote. “On behalf of our family, we would like to thank him for the extraordinary care and service that he has provided not only our children, but to the countless others he has had under his care. Dr. Datta is without question the best at what he does and truly one of a kind. An award of this magnitude is truly deserving and long overdue.” “Dr. Datta helps to support the caregivers of these sick children in so many ways,” his conominators wrote. “He makes you feel important and that finding a solution to your problem is possible. He is so much more than just a doctor. He is a saint in many eyes. He gives hope to the hopeless. He gives joy to the joyless. He loves all who he meets and aims to bring joy to the children. He

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sees the good in everyone and believes for the best.” Dr. Datta thanked his nominators and those who wrote letters in support, saying for him, the Physician of the Year award recognizes a lifetime of service to Yorkton and Regina. “I take a holistic approach in the care and treatment process,” he said. “It is important for me to find the cause for the symptoms rather than treating the symptoms only. Effective medical practice takes a team approach and is interdisciplinary. It is with the support of colleagues in other professions – pharmacists, speech and language

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pathologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, audiologists, and others – that we can provide the best care for our young people.”

SMA presents Leadership Awards during virtual RA Like the spring RA, the fall RA is being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic has changed the way physicians practise medicine, and it has changed the way we meet through the Saskatchewan Medical Association,” noted SMA president Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz. “While we would prefer to meet in-person, and renew

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people. “In Yorkton especially, nobody is willing to admit they have COVID19. A lot of people are being treated badly, like pariahs. I had actually been treated badly by a few people.” The people who frustrate her most of all are the ones who are in deni-

al that the virus exists at all, and she said she still sees their posts on social media. She said that she has a family member who is aggressively antimask and refuses to go anywhere that requires them to wear a mask, and she’s frustrated that they are denying that her experience was real. “It’s real, I thought I

acquaintances with our colleagues, which is an important part of the RA, we understand the need meet virtually for the safety of physicians and their patients. We are still able to conduct the business of the SMA and recognize physicians for their achievements.” In addition to honoring Dr. Datta as 2020 Physician of the Year, SMA Leadership Awards were handed out at the fall RA to Dr. Veronica McKinney for Physician Leader of the Year, Dr. Emmett Harrison for Resident Leader of the Year, and Kate Morrison for Student Leader of the Year. The 2021 Spring Representative

Assembly is scheduled for May 7-8, at a location to be determined. The Saskatchewan Medical Association (www.sma.sk.ca) is a voluntary, member-based, professional association for physicians, medical students and residents in the province and it is the provincial chapter of the Canadian Medical Association. As the trusted voice of Saskatchewan’s more than 2,400 practising physicians, the SMA supports the educational, professional, economic and personal well-being of physicians; and advocates for a high-quality and patient-centred health-care system. — Submitted

was going to die in my own home.” While there is a perception that the disease only has serious side effects for the elderly, Olson is in her 30s, and she wants people to know that it’s a disease everyone wants to avoid, and that everyone needs to take the steps they can to prevent the spread.

While Olson did take precautions and maintained social distance, she doesn’t know exactly where she contracted the virus. She believes that the most likely scenario is that she contracted it from a customer at work. “Stay safe and be careful, I hope nobody else gets it.”

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Mayoral candidates answer . . . . . . YTW questions

Yorkton will elect a new mayor Monday. There are two candidates vying for the seat and Yorkton This Week sent a series of question to both and their answers are below.

Question #1: Like most cities, Yorkton has an infrastructure deficit. Where do you believe this city should focus dollars on improvements?

Mitch Hippsley Roads will always be a high priority and although, we will never get it 100 percent completed, they must be addressed every year and do whatever the budget allows. However, what lies beneath them is even more the issue. Water & sewage lines are over a hundred years old and failing in bigger numbers each year. It’s estimated that it would be a 60 million dollar fix. The city will never afford this amount. Chop and repair is the best we can do. Parks & Recreation is a very high priority for me. We must continue to give people reasons to move & stay here. Families are the key to our city and playgrounds, spray parks, hockey rinks, pathways, etc. are a high priority. We can do this at a nominal cost and take little time to build. The Gallagher Center is an absolute gem and draws a tremendous amount of visitors and money to our city’s business world. Although it would appear to run at a deficit every year, the city gets back a high return and spinoff from visitors while here by way of shopping, eating, etc. In business, you need to spend money to get money.

Aaron Kienle Every city and town in our province struggles with old and failing infrastructure. We need to continue allocating dollars into streets and roads and budget for the ever-growing issue that is below our streets and is showing up by way of water main breaks. Over the last four years we have seen a 240 percent increase in service breaks with a cost rising from $314,000 in 2016 to $750,000 in 2020. This is incredibly important that we continue to plan and budget for when problems arise. It’s important to note that York Road needs to have work done immediately. The last two SUMA Conventions I took the time to attend the Highway Ministers Session and publicly, in front of the microphone,

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asked both the current Minister and the past Minister for help on this project and when and if we would see this piece of road be a priority for the Government. I have pushed for more government funding and have utilized my relationship with Greg Ottenbreit, our current MLA and Minister of Highways to try and advance this issue. Question #2: What is your position on property taxes over the next four years?

Aaron Kienle We have to be extremely cautious while thinking about the burden taxes place on the residents, especially as a result of the global pandemic. Simply put, zero percent is not sustainable for the long term and only shifts the burden to the future. I would caution everyone that in the late ‘90s and early 2000’s the city went with zero percent tax increases four times in seven years and the other three years tax increases totaled 33 percent. I do have a plan to help the taxpayer that with the majority of council’s support, could provide the city of Yorkton with a zero percent tax increase for 2021 to better understand the challenges we are facing during COVID-19. The city has received funding from the federal and provincial government that could be used to have a year of zero percent tax increase. This funding was provided to safely restart our communities. We need to carefully evaluate all spending and work towards attracting new economic growth and development to the city. In turn, this will increase the amount of money the city receives from these new taxpayers. My goal is to bring

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tax stability with fiscal responsibility.

Mitch Hippsley Raising taxes is simply not an automatic thing to do just because. Increasing taxes must be justified first with cause. Each year we have questionable overspends and really need to push the pause button now. It was suggested by administration that we go up at least three percent every year just to cover increasing costs. In four years that becomes 12 percent. That is a significant amount of money for the average family household. Ask yourself “did you get 12 percent increase in your salary in four years?” Since 2016 the average residential taxes rose over 20 percent & the average business taxes rose even more. We need to spend less and question everything or bring in new developments & business to increase the tax coffers. Marketing our city will be our next challenge. COVID is here and it’s impacted our world in a very negative way! We must pull back where we can and see where we will be a year from now. Presently, the economy is obscured and employment is questionable. I am pushing for a zero tax increase for 2021 and possibly even more. I know this is a very realistic goal. Question #3: With COVID-19 being an issue both in the present and far into the future, what can the city of Yorkton do to mitigate the damage and help recovery?

Mitch Hippsley Our new world has created a world of uncertainty but we must move forward even so. As your next mayor I believe that there is opportunity when there is change. When doors close there will be others opening, but we must keep an open mind and look in

different directions to find them. Cold calls of aggressive marketing to new Ag businesses as the food industry continues to thrive even more. Our city is perfectly situated to host their needs. I would propose to our new council that we consider giving our tax payers a longer deadline without interest charges. I would also look especially at lowering specific smaller type business operations for at least a year possibly more. This will help keep them afloat while they navigate and find new ways to adapt. Although we as a city will continue to search and apply for financial help from the province or country, I would keep my expectations low. If we do, that money would be used directly for mitigation. Very careful spending overall is going to be my push. Some projects will be put on hold and is the key to our financial health.

Aaron Kienle For residents we can look to keep our tax rates incredibly low, while still maintaining the current level of services. We also need to continue to look for low cost or no cost recreation or community space that promotes physical and mental health and wellbeing for all our residents. For businesses we have to offer help and I’ve been talking with the finance department about looking at a relief program or grant that could help struggling businesses and encourage new businesses to open. For both residents and businesses, the city offered a property tax deferral this year in which we gave over $200,000 in interest and penalty relief. This essentially works out to one per cent decline in city tax revenue. I would work with Council to see

• Committed to making decisions which meet community needs, will have lasting benefits and are mindful of the economic climate; • Longtime volunteer with many community organizations; • Working on boards provincially and federally, has brought $3.3 million of new funding to the city this year;

if tax deferring in future years would be necessary. We must always be thinking to the future while being conscious of the present. Question #4: What is your stance on a proposed replacement for the Kinsmen Arena?

Aaron Kienle I am extremely proud to have been chosen by the Gallagher Centre Management Board to sit on the Construction Planning Committee. This was the first time a sitting Councillor was involved in such a committee. This committee hired our Construction Management team and worked with user groups like Yorkton Minor Hockey, Yorkton Skating Club, Terriers, Maulers, Rec Hockey, etc. and sought feedback from the residents to bring this plan as far as its come. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has caused Council to re-evaluate future spending so the plan will need to be visited in the future as no decisions have been made. We will need to look at the scope of the project (Gallagher expansion, renovation or standalone arena) and what we can currently afford or if we should start a reserve fund so we can save for a down payment. I see this as an investment for the future and something that we need to do before we run into major problems with our current facility or one of the small town facilities our user groups use as that would create problems for the families in our City.

Mitch Hippsley Approximately 1½ year ago it was brought to the attention of council that the Kinsmen Arena had been given maybe a five year window of time before its useful life is over. I

believe we need to do something to replace it or repair it. Council has gone thru extensive investigation to determine a design and costs related to build a new second ice surface already in hope that the Gallagher Levy would pay for the new build without raising taxes. Once again, costs kept rising beyond what we first projected. Although I am open to either, I feel we should investigate the costs to repair the problems to the Kinsmen Arena first now in light of COVID. A two or three million dollar spend would be a good idea to buy some time for now. We know it’s not yet in a state of disrepair, but needs dehumidification, ice plant and renovations to the change rooms. It is in a great location fully paved and landscaped so we do not have added costs to consider. Please understand, we need, not want, to spend money on a second ice surface for sure! Question #5: What skills do you possess that will make you a good Mayor?

Mitch Hippsley I am a third generation Yorktonite, born, raised and educated all in Yorkton. I know Yorkton. My wife and I have four adult daughters and I am fully aware of the challenges young families face. I have owned and operated our business for 37 years downtown Yorkton. My adult education came from the world’s best and I worked with people all over North America. My profession of 40 years has taught me to listen & learn from thousands of people in all walks of life with their concerns, ideas and their dreams. I am one of the easiest people to talk to. I am an organizer, planner & visionary. Serving on city council has taught me on how money is spent and how it could be spent better. I am now at a time in my life I want to give back to my community. Our city is safe, affordable and full of opportunity. It is rich in culture and rich in amenities. I know Yorkton has so much more potential and I look forward to making it happen. When elected, I will become your Mayor full time. I believe in Yorkton

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Politics The 2020 election went about as well for the Saskatchewan Party as it possible good. When you accomplish the rare feat of winning four consecutive majorities — the fourth by a whopping 50-11 margin with recounts and mail-in ballots pending — you have done something historic. The last NDP government also had four straight majorities, but its 1999 government was a “coalition” propped up by two Liberals. (As an aside, these were the last Liberal MLAs elected in Saskatchewan. The Liberals only ran three candidates in the 2020 election that garnered slightly more than 300 votes.) When it comes to securing four-in-a-row, unaided majority governments, this is the first time in Saskatchewan since Tommy Douglas’s Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government from 1944 to 1963. That was a 20-year run. By the time of the next scheduled set-date election in 2024, the Sask. Party will have governed for 17 straight years — also, the longest run of since Douglas. However, Monday night’s election was historic in national terms, as well. It was the third consecutive election in which the Sask. Party cracked the 60- per-cent barrier when it comes to overall popular vote. The only other dynasty to do that was Joe Smallwood’s Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador. Finally, this is the sixth consecutive general election for the Sask. Party since it was founded in 1997. In that time, it has never had less seats in the general election than had in the previous election. The Saskatchewan Party has truly lived up to its name, clearly supplanting the NDP for the title of “Saskatchewan’s natural governing”. Given the historic magnitude of the Sask. Party win, it’s hard to imagine how this 2020 election could have gone much better for Premier Scott Moe. As it stood election night, it even looked like the Sask. Party had knocked off NDP Ryan Meili in his Saskatoon Meewasin seat — the third consecutive NDP leader that has lost his seat in a general election, although that would change.. That was clearly a goal of the Sask. Party, although some would argue that having Meili in the legislature will create added dissention within the ranks of the NDP that seems uncertain as to where it should go. As it stands right now, the NDP is a party that represents little more than north and inner city ridings in the two major cities. The Sask. Party government now faces practical problems. Moe promised $849 million in new spending over the next four years in a plan calling for billion-dollar annual deficits that will add to the current $24-billion public debt. The pandemic is bound to have on-going effects on a recovering economy. But politically speaking the Sask. Party seems as well position in its fourth term … with one possible new, glaring exception of the rise of the Buffalo Party in rural seats that were again all won by the Sask. Party. While a reflection of public mood, this is a political problem of Moe’s own making. Surprisingly, the Buffalo Party that finished third in the popular vote despite only running 19 candidates. The former Wexit party that touts notion of taking Saskatchewan out of the Canadian confederation even managed to finish second in four ridings. Sure, Buffalo candidates finished well back of the Sask. Party in its traditionally safe rural seats and are exactly a threat to power. And throughout our history, we have seen other separatists like the Unionest, the Western Canada Concept and the Independence Party and none of them have every mounted to anything. But noisy Buffaloes demand attention. They will cause Moe to further attack Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals. And while most here clearly despise the Trudeau/ Liberals Moe needs better co-operation with the federal government to get through this pandemic. In an otherwise amazing election night, Moe has found at least one new problem. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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or a brief time it really did appear we had a handle on the spread of COVID-19 in this country. The initial shutdown of businesses and gathering places, from sport arenas to schools to churches had the hoped for effect in seeing numbers decline. Here in Saskatchewan the government laid out a multi-step plan to ‘reopen’ the province. With each stage we approached something closer to the pre-pandemic norm. With the plan working it seemed the worst might be behind us. Most of us had been careful, respected others by wearing masks and using hand sanitizer, and generally being mindful that a highly contagious disease was out there. But, the experts were warning, even as the number of cases plateaued and then declined, that a second wave would happen this fall and winter, and it was foretold it would be worse. Perhaps we became complacent, or the pressures of isolation got to us, or simply what we were doing was not enough once we started down the path to normal, but whatever the reason the second wave certainly appears to be here. Monday there were 74 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, and daily levels of 60-plus have been the norm for a while now, higher daily numbers than we had when the shutdown was mandated. Monday’s cases raised the provincial total to 3,292 cases including 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. It’s not particularly positive in our province. It’s worse with our Prairie neighbours. October proved to be Manitoba’s deadliest month yet during the COVID19 pandemic. In just 31 days, 58 people died from the disease and nearly 3,500 Manitobans have active cases, accord-

ing to a Flin Flon Reminder article online. The province announced the fiveday test positivity rate had hit its highest point yet, with nine per cent of all COVID-19 tests conducted five days before Nov. 2 turning up positive. Province-wide, 124 people are in hospital with COVID-19 - 18 of those people are in intensive care. It’s worse in Alberta where Friday the province reported a one-day record of 622 cases and hospitalizations due to the infection continue to increase. As of Friday, the province had more than 5,000 active cases with 140 people in hospital, 25 of them in intensive care. The death toll stood at 323. It’s no better looking south either. North Dakota has experienced record-breaking daily new cases, reportedly leading the spread of deaths per capita in the U.S. Data comparison indicates that over the course of one month, the North Dakota Department of Health saw a 167 percent increase in active COVID-19 cases from the prior month. The state reported 3,158 residents with positive COVID-19 infections. As of Monday, Nov. 2, about 8,440 residents have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The state also announced nine new COVID-19 deaths Monday. What does this all mean? We need to be hyper-vigilant as individuals and a community. This is not a disease anyone should want (see the impact on one local resident Page A1 this edition). We also do not want to see forced closures again, the economy does not need another foundational rocking that would cause. So put on your masks in public, social distance, wash your hands often. Be courteous, be kind, and be safe. Only then can we again begin to get the pandemic curve under control.

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October Crown oil and gas land sale brings in $770,000 Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Estevan Mercury) Regina– The Saskatchewan Crown land sale for oil and gas mineral rights was worse than the last one, but better that the one before that. The Crown land sale results announced by the Ministry of Energy and Resources on Oct. 30 saw $769,849 in revenue brought in. In August, it was $2.4 million, while the June sale saw $442,000. Land sales occur every two months are posted several months in advance. Oil companies, typically through their land agents, will ask the Ministry of Energy and Resources to put a certain parcel up for bid (e.g. post it), and then bid competitively on that parcel. This is the fourth of six oil and gas public offerings and brings the cumulative 2020-21 fiscal year total to $5,317,643. This time around there 137 leases covering 14,513 hectares were posted, but only 59 parcels covering 6,329 hectares were sold. Crescent Point Energy Corp. was the most active bidder in this offering,

picking up eight leases totalling 777 hectares for $211,526, an average of $272 per hectare. It is odd that Crescent Point itself would show up on this land sale, as the company has traditionally always used land agents to mask their activity. It also indicates that after a few years of disposing of acreage, Crescent Point is again in the game of acquiring it. The Estevan and Swift Current areas brought in the majority of the bid activity. The Estevan area received $362,967 in bids for 39 parcels totalling 2,574 hectares. The highest bonus bid received in the Estevan area was on a 259 hectare lease located four kilometres west of Lampman and adjacent to the Bryant Midale Beds Oil Pool and the Bryant Frobisher Beds Oil Pool. Aldon Oils Ltd. bid $40,111 or $155 per hectare on this parcel. Villanova Energy Inc. bid $772/hectare on a 32 hectare lease, which is the top dollars per hectare received on a parcel in the Estevan area. Crescent Point Energy Corp. was the most active bidder in this area, picking up five leases totalling 324 hectares for

Crescent Point is back in the game of acquiring land in southeast Saskatchewan, as indicated by the October Crown land sale. This time, however, they didn’t do it through land agents. This is a Crescent Point lease near Stoughton from earlier in the fall. $103,080, an average of $318 per hectare. In the Swift Current area, 15 of 34 posted leases sold, totalling 2,202 hectares. That brought in $209,794, averaging $95 per hectare. The highest bonus bid received in the Swift Current area was $71,971 on a 259 hectare lease located two kilometres east of Pennant, adjacent to the Battrum Roseray Sand Oil Pool

and the Pennant Upper Shaunavon Oil Pool. Another lease near Pennant, totalling 65 hectares, received $29,612 or $457 per hectare, the top dollars per hectare in the Swift Current area. Crescent Point Energy Corp. was the successful bidder on both of these leases. Crescent Point Energy Corp. was the most active bidder in this area, pick-

ing up three leases totalling 453 hectares for $108,446, an average of $239 per hectare. 818541 Alberta Ltd. bid a total of $36,237 for two leases located in the Kindersley area. One lease, totalling 518 hectares, is located four kilometres south of Luseland and was picked up for $18,187 or $35/hectare. The other lease, totalling 259 hectares, is

located nine kilometres northwest of Kerrobert and was purchased for $18,050 or $70 per hectare. The highest bonus bid received in the October public offering was $84,922 for a lease in the Lloydminster area. This 259 hectare lease was awarded to Lacadena Land Company Inc. and is prospective for heavy oil in the Mannville Group.

It’s simple: No licence = no driving

Police on the lookout for suspended drivers and unregistered vehicles in November If you’re driving without a licence, you’re doing it wrong. Police will be focusing on suspended drivers and uninsured vehicles in November for SGI’s Traffic Safety Spotlight. Every year, police in Saskatchewan catch around 3,500 people driving while suspended. “Driving with a suspended licence is against the law,” said SGI’s Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund, Penny McCune. “Unfortunately, people do it and it’s a traffic safety concern because in many cases, those suspensions were a result of unsafe driving practices.” Those driving while

suspended could face a long list of penalties including Traffic Safety Act or Criminal Code charges, vehicle seizures, a court summons and fines up to $5,000 upon conviction. Suspended drivers can also expect to lose demerit points under SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program. What if your driver’s licence is valid, but your plates are not? Driving an unregistered vehicle is another bad idea. Motorists caught driving an unregistered vehicle face a $580 fine. Repeat offenders will receive a seven-day vehicle impoundment. Potentially most seriously, a driver who caus-

es a collision while operating an unregistered vehicle or driving while suspended may not have insurance coverage, and could be held financially responsible for tens of thousands of dollars in damages. Let this month’s Traffic Safety Spotlight be a reminder that you need a valid driver’s licence, registration and insurance to legally drive a motor vehicle on public roads in Saskatchewan. Renewing your plates or your licence is simple and can be done so online by visiting MySGI. ca. Police officers will be using automated licence plate readers (ALPRs)

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to help catch suspended drivers and unregistered vehicles. There are nearly 180 of these incredible devices in law enforcement vehicles across the

province. Each one can automatically scan dozens of licence plates per minute and determine if a vehicle is owned by a suspended driver, uninsured,

reported stolen or otherwise flagged. Follow SGI on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more tips on safe driving.

COVID-19 callback centre set up SASKATOON – As testing for COVID-19 continues to increase in Saskatchewan, so does the need for health care professionals who communicate test results. The University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing has partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Public Health to create the Negative COVID Callback Centre (NCCC) on the USask campus. Starting on Oct 19, nursing students began calling back individuals who tested negative for COVID-19. “The NCCC was established to assist in providing nursing services to the community during this pandemic,” said Tish King, instructor with the College of Nursing. “When making the calls, our students will provide the timely communication of COVID-19 test results to those who have tested negative, while also providing tailored, responsive health information and education to help reduce the number of preventable cases in

the City of Saskatoon.” The students working in the call centre are fourth-year nursing students who are currently completing a community nursing class. “To create the NCCC and its operational policies in one week was a huge undertaking, but we are all excited about what the students will get to learn through this experience,” said King. “The NCCC student leadership team has worked extremely hard and their efforts have surpassed all expectations. I couldn’t be more proud of these students, who are the future of nursing in Saskatchewan.” Jill Werle with Disease Control, Population and Public Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority, said the department is pleased to have fourth-year nursing students working with their COVID-19 team. “The partnership between the USask College of Nursing and the Saskatchewan Health Authority is geared towards providing health-related informa-

tion to people in the community who have tested negative for COVID-19. This is behind the scenes work that plays a critical role in the larger system in responding to COVID19. The work of the students is assisting Public Health to provide timely negative test results and health information to members of the community. As future health professionals, we hope this experience leads to a better understanding and even a passion for the important role public health plays in the health of our community.” Brendan Neudorf is pleased to have been one of the nursing students who was part of the student leadership team to get the NCCC up and running. “In only one week, our group had to think about not just the best way to set up a call centre to make the calls, but we also had to learn from the SHA what to say during the calls,” he said. “We had to consider the health literacy of the people we’re calling, the

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Nursing students inside the Negative COVID Callback Centre (NCCC) on the University of Saskatchewan Campus. confidentiality of their health information, and be ready to talk about disease prevention, specifically related to COVID-19. We worked with public health to build training programs for our fellow students and instructors, including policies and procedures, program evaluations, data collection for the SHA, and

ensure the USask campus exposure control plan was followed.” The Negative COVID Callback Centre is located in the Health Sciences Building on the USask campus in Saskatoon. Students are currently working in the centre Monday to Wednesday until mid-December. “Although the group

of nursing students who helped establish the NCCC will complete their community nursing class in December, it is our goal moving forward to continue providing meaningful support to our community during the pandemic in whatever way our nursing students can help,” said King.


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Yorkton Business Improvement District extends Clean Sweep Program The Yorkton Business Improvement District is once again helping the District by extending the downtown street cleaning project. The Clean Sweep project will be extended into winter and SIGN workers will be out clearing snow for winter of 2020/2021 on the downtown streets in front of the empty buildings. Shop owners are responsible for the snow removal of their sidewalks throughout the winter but with the empty locations our walkability has become an issue, notes a YBID press release. “With coordination from the YBID and SIGN we have decided to clean the walks downtown from Betts Ave to 5th Ave and down Broadway and Smith so our shoppers can walk safely,”

states Donna Brothwell, Executive Director YBID in the release. On Thursday Oct. 29, YBID made donation of an additional $5000 towards the program. “We wish to acknowledge Let’s Make Wine as they will be storing the shovels and salt for our workers during the winter so they have ease of access when needed,” said Brothwell. “We wish the workers to not have to travel from SIGN or their home with supplies in the winter. “ Workers will head out soon and will be handing out cards for information about the program when asked. “Hopefully the goal is to extend the program to a fundraising opportunity and clean sweep the sidewalks of Downtown for years to come,” said Brothwell.

Saskatchewan drilling expected to take another nosedive: PSAC forecast By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Estevan Mercury Calgary – If this year wasn’t bad enough for the oilpatch, next year’s drilling activity is expected to be even worse, with substantially fewer wells drilled across the country. That includes Saskatchewan, which is projected to drill less than a quarter of the wells in 2021 than it did in 2014. That’s according to the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), which released its 2021 forecast via Zoom call on Oct. 29 from Calgary. PSAC interim president and CEO Elizabeth Aquin was joined by Ben Brunnen from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), John Gibson from BMO Capital Markets, Rowena Gunn from Wood Mackenzie, and Bemal Mehta from JWN Energy. The presentation reflected on the year to date, the worst in living memory in the oilpatch, and what is expected for next year and the following years. “All in all, it has been a dismal year for the industry in general and for the oilfield services sector, in particular, that bears the brunt of the downturns earlier than our customers, laying off valuable employees sooner from lack of work, cost pressures and liquidity challenges,” Aquin said. “We’ve seen, as others have mentioned, capital budgets have been slashed from the demand destruction of the pandemic, low commodity prices that this year fell into negative territory for the first time ever, and the continued protests and legal challenges over critical infrastructure that would give us access to the much needed global markets, continued uncertainty from federal policies and capital investments that are now threatened by the new ESG culture that questions investments in fossil fuels.” (ESG is environmental, social and corporate governance.) “And, of course, we know that the results of the U.S. election next week will also have an

impact on us one way or the other. Whether for better and for worse remains to be seen.” In the final presidential debate, Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden said he intends to “transition away from the oil industry, yes.” But when asked why none of the five presentations factored in the possibility of a Democrat Joe Biden presidency, Brunnen responded, “The speculation on the U.S. presidential elections always a little difficult. I recall, when we had Trump get elected, there is all kinds of discussion on what he was going to do – border adjustment tax and what and whatnot. And so, we did spend a heck of a lot of time actually looking at that. It turned out to be quite different than what actually was sort of discussed during the campaign. And so that’s a little bit why I didn’t really raise any commentary on this is, it’s just the speculation has to much uncertainty surrounding it.” He said demand is still expected to be robust demand in the near term. Gibson said in 2020 global oil demand had dropped by one of the largest amounts, ever. “It fell by around 17 million barrels per day in Q2 to around 83 million barrels per day,” he said. “Given the steep drop in global drilling activity, we anticipate year over

year decline in production of about 6 million barrels per day to 95 million barrels per day by year end 2020. So overall, we expect to supply overhang to keep the cap on oil related activity levels until at least the back half of 2021.” He said at US$30 per barrel for WTI, production is shut in. At US$40 WTI, the range it is right now, the industry is in more of the maintenance activity level. At US$50 WTI, producers will be more confident and put additional equipment back in the field. “Personally, any guesses as to when demand is going to come back are purely just that right now – just guesses,” Gibson said. “Until we start seeing a vaccine (for COVID-19), or something along those lines, I’m not sure we can even start talking about timelines for recovery.” Drilling forecast The drilling forecast was based on assumptions of average oil price of US$42 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate, $2.50 per mcf for AECO gas, and a Canadian dollar worth 76 cents US. The forecast for 2020 as the year wraps up is 2,850 wells drilled. For 2021, the expectation is 2,600, a decline of 250 wells for the entire country. For Saskatchewan, there were 1,889 wells

drilled in 2019. The forecast for 2020 is 1,066 wells, a decline of 44 per cent. Most of those wells had been drilled in the first quarter. For 2021, the forecast is just 900 wells, a decline of a further 16 per cent from an already devastating 2020. For reference, there were 3,665 wells drilled in Saskatchewan in 2014. Alberta is expected to see similar declines, dropping from 2,401 wells in 2019, to a forecast of 1,348 for 2020, and 1,230 for 2020. Put another way, Alberta, whose oilpatch is multiple times larger than that of Saskatchewan, is expected to drill on third fewer wells in 2021 than Saskatchewan did in 2019, and that was a comparatively poor year for Saskatchewan. Part of this is the dramatic increase in drilling rig efficiency, with rigs generally producing three times as much as they did five years ago. Mergers and acquisitions mean that five drilling companies now do 80 per cent of all drilling in Canada. An important consideration is the length of wells, or meterage. Aquin noted that from 2014 to 2021, wellbores have grown, on average, 40 per cent longer. In Saskatchewan, the average is now over 2,000 metres. But total meterage has declined from

over 25 million metres in 2014 to just over 8 million in 2020, “a massive 67 per cent decrease in just six years,” Aquin said. That’s brought total meterage “down to levels not seen in recent history.” The need for crude-byrail is expected to drop to zero next year, according to Brunnen. Aquin noted some service companies have benefited from the $1.72 billion well abandonment program to close orphan and inactive wells. She noted the work has been challenging and slower than hoped for, PSAC is projecting just over $450 million to be spent on well abandonments in 2020, and just under $700 million in 2021. All the funds must be used by 2022. The work in Saskatchewan is expected to double from this year to next. “On a positive note we’ve again already started to see some beginnings of recovery coming in Q3. So rig rates have started to increase,” Gunn said. Saskatchewan Regarding how Saskatchewan is doing, Gunn, replied in an email, “So we’ve seen Saskatchewan hit hard by the recent crash, in part because it is so heavily liquids weighted and the current environment has been a challenge. “We do forecast cashflow for 2020 to remain positive but there has

been deep implications for production. On average across Canada we expect 2020 production to fall about 3 to 4 per cent, for Saskatchewan that’s much higher, at about 12 per cent. Although we expect production will recover over the next few years, Saskatchewan is the only region where we do not forecast production to ever reach 2019 highs again. However, just to frame that a bit, by 2025, we expect it to be pretty close, only 1-2% off 2019 production levels. Gunn continued, “We do see some growth in heavy oil in the region, partially from thermal projects that were operated by Husky prior to the Cenovus/Husky merger, however we don’t really see any other big wedge of growth. Some of the past growth has been driven by the Viking, but these wells have relatively short lives so additional drilling is required and most of the top tier locations have already been drilled. “The government has done a lot of work to improve their regulatory framework, but the one of the biggest challenges may come from methane emission restrictions and other ESG measures as currently Saskatchewan is the ‘worst’ emitter in Canada.” Aquin concluded, “This is not the kind of news our members would be hoping for.”


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If only I could easily fix this leaking washer I have a leaky washer. This is annoying, and probably less efficient than it could be, so I decided I’d look up how to fix the leak and see how I can make laundry a lot less leaky. In the modern era, it’s easier than ever to see just how to fix different appliances in your house, and I had a suspicion that I knew what was leaking, so I went online and watched someone with a very similar washing machine show just how to fix the problem. I then understood why, exactly, so few people repair washing machines. The calm and collect-

ed man in the video proceeded to completely disassemble the machine, then partially reassemble it so he could turn it upside down, and then disassemble it again. It was a highly elaborate operation, filled with easy to miss steps, easy to lose screws and easy to break parts. All of this was to replace one seal, and if you got it wrong, well, that’s all those steps yet again. Mid-way through the video, I suddenly decided that instead of fixing the broken machine, it made significantly more sense to start saving for a new one. My washing machine

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Thinking I do with words... isn’t even that nice, it’s plain not worth the hassle that doing this repair would be. You could argue that it would make sense to get someone else to do the repair, but if you think of it, that wouldn’t be a good idea either. Then they’re

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Yorkton The Saskatchewan Health Authority has established a drive-thru COVID testing site for Yorkton, in addition to the drive-thru options in Regina and Saskatoon. The Yorkton site is at 276 Myrtle Avenue and is open Monday to Friday 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. A valid Saskatchewan Health Card will be required for each person getting tested. A Canadian Armed Forces number or Interim Federal Health identification will also be accepted.

Individuals from out of province will require a valid provincial health card from their province of residence. You will be required to wear a mask during the registration process. The drive-thru sites will be first come, first served so there may be some wait times. You must wait in your vehicle. There are no public washrooms available at these sites. Further information on testing is available at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/

health-care-administration-and-providerresources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/ emerging-public-healthissues/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-information. A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner. If you require urgent care, call 911. Further information on testing, including drive-thru testing locations, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/ covid19-testing. — Submitted

SIGN facility closure The Early Learning Centre at the Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) on North Street will be closed until Nov. 16, after being informed by Public Health Monday that multiple individuals have tested positive for COVID19 in the Early Learning Centre, based on contact tracing and testing. “It is our obligation to work closely with Public Health to ensure we take all the necessary measures to protect all the children and staff”,

SIGN Executive Director Andrew Sedley stated. In a letter to parents of children at the daycare sent Sunday, he outlined the measures being taken. As part of the COVID19 precautions in place since March, the daycare has operated in three separate areas, without interaction between the children in each area. “To minimize further risk of transmission, all staff and children in the affected room will have to self- isolate at home for 14 days as required

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by provincial measures,” Sedley noted. Public Health will be contacting parents or guardians of children who may have been in close contact with the person who tested positive and will provide them with more detailed direction. In addition, Public Health had asked SIGN to close the entire facility for 72 hours to allow it to be fully disinfected. Current plans are for the entire facility to be closed until Thursday, Nov. 5.

spending a great deal of time disassembling the machine and would want to get paid for their labor. This machine hasn’t been in warranty for a decade at least, if not longer, and thus I’d be on the hook for the entire price. At this point, the cost of repair inches increasingly close to the cost of a washing machine, and suddenly we’re in a situation where it doesn’t make sense to repair it. My washing machine, then, represents a certain issue we have in

society, that of everything being inherently disposable. Since seals are things in washing machines that are prone to failure, in theory they could be designed to be replaced fairly easily, but if that was the case why would anyone buy a new machine? Instead, this fairly complex and expensive appliance will get thrown out because of a cheap piece of rubber. That’s great for the appliance manufacturers, who perpetually need people to continue buying washers. That’s not so great for me, or the poor sucker who is going to have to deliver it to my house, since I’m still not entirely sure how the washer currently in the basement actually got there - it doesn’t appear to be narrow enough to fit through the door but apparently it did once.

It’s not great for the environment either, since a discarded washer is a big pile of garbage. In theory, we should push for appliances that are easy to repair, so this is not so much of a problem. A design where you don’t have to disassemble the entire machine in order to replace one part would be great! We’re not going to see it, however, which is a problem. And nobody really has any incentive for us to see it, because it’s more profitable to sell replacements than replacement parts. And plenty of consumers wouldn’t care, because the needed hatches and levers would look way less pretty than just a smooth case. It’s a strange situation we’ve found ourselves in, easily the least efficient solution has been found, but it’s as profitable as it is inefficient.


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INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING Friday, November 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

YORKTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION ADVANCE POLLS INFORMATION ADVANCE POLLS for the YORKTON Municipal Election will be held: • November 4th Drive Through (map below), Noon to 8 pm, Ag-Pavilion, Gallagher Centre Exhibition Grounds • November 5th, 12 noon to 8 pm, Gallagher Centre Flexi-Hall. Remember to bring government issued identification that includes your name and current address, or two other pieces of identification like utility bills, which include your name and address. Visit www. yorktonvotes.ca for complete Municipal Election Information!

Fall Street Sweeping Update The Fall Street Sweeping Program was nearing completion, but due to snowfall and current weather conditions the remainder of the Program has been cancelled for 2020.

Other Job Opportunities Archives Intern For additional information regarding these employment opportunities, visit the City of Yorkton’s website at www.yorkton.ca/employment or you can pick up a copy of the job posting at the Human Resources Department - City Hall. The City of Yorkton thanks all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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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INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING Friday, November 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

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Request for Proposals Gallagher Centre Security Services Proposal must be received before 4:00 p.m. on November 6, 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 of security services for 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.

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INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING Friday, November 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Request for Quotations Snow Removal for 2020-2021 Season - GRADER

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INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING Friday, November 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Public Legal Notice

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Form A (Section 4)

TAX LIEN The Tax Enforcement Act Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the folliwing list are fully paid before the 15th day of January, 2021, a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel. Description of Property

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Total Cost & Arrears

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Would you like to contribute to advising City Council on various matters of interest to you? If so, the City of Yorkton is looking for volunteers to sit on the following Council Commissions, Committees and Boards in 2021: • • • • • • • • •

Civic Recognition Awards Committee Community Development, Parks & Recreation Committee Municipal Heritage Advisory Sub-Committee Development Appeals Board Economic Development Committee Environmental Committee Planning & Infrastructure Commission Protective Services Committee Yorkton Public Library Board

Information on the purpose of the Committee and Member duties are available on the City’s website at www.yorkton.ca/committees by searching the specific committee bylaw. Further questions may be directed to the Mayor’s Office at (306) 786-1717. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these committees, please submit a brief letter (300 words or less) indicating why you are interested, and what you believe you can contribute to the Committee. Please include your full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, and the committee you are interested in sitting on), and submit by one of the following: 1. Email to cityclerk@yorkton.ca 2. Mail or Hand Deliver a submission to: City of Yorkton c/o City Clerk’s Office 2nd Floor – 37 Third Avenue N. P.O. Box 400 Yorkton, SK. S3N 2W3 Forms available for download at www.yorkton.ca 3. Complete an online submission form Deadline for applications is December 31, 2020, 4:00 p.m. Those selected for appointment will be contacted by the Office of the City Clerk, and announced at a January, 2021 Council Meeting. **Committee member applicants should be residents of Yorkton, however those residing outside of City limits may be given special consideration.**

CITY OF YORKTON PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED LIBRARY BOUNDARY CHANGE

$ 19,280.06 $ $

6,090.55 9,378.09

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.

$ $ $ $ $ $

1,516.67 3,083.11 1,094.75 2,825.83 504.98 1,388.01

Details:

$ $ $ $ $ $

1,474.62 1,692.46 2,037.33 1,898.57 2,213.32 2,308.09

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2,280.76 1,595.71 1,738.00 2,038.61 1,167.25

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1,535.04

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541.03 4,537.32 1,819.59 910.53 1,011.51 2,308.53 2,435.23 3,558.54 691.87 1,835.64 627.21

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

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

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

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

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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY

Morgan Sheppard discusses her art in a video produced by the Yorkton Arts Council as part of her virtual art show.

Young artist goes back to school with show By Devin Wilger Staff Writer Morgan Sheppard is going back to school. The Grade 8 student at St. Paul’s School is showing her art online, with a virtual show at the Yorkton Arts Council’s community pARTners gallery. That show, Back To School, showcases Sheppard’s work from this year. While unable to show at the physical gallery due to COVID-19, Sheppard was glad that she had the chance to show her art to a wider audience. Sheppard both showed her paintings and appeared in a video for the gallery discussing painting. The show began with a painting with trees, where Sheppard was experimenting with dif-

ferent techniques. She really liked working with greens and bright colours of acrylic paint, and she enjoyed painting the birds in the trees. That set her off in the direction the show wound up taking, exploring nature and animals. “I enjoy making my art because I like to feel that I can control what goes on to the canvas, I like the colours and the shapes, and I like how I can make things look how they can really look.” Sheppard said that before she showed, she was nervous that people wouldn’t like her work, as this would have been her biggest audience, but her mom encouraged her to show. “I really like drawing and I really like painting, but I never thought I would put my work out

there to see.” She said that she’s had a lot of response from the teachers at school, both about the work itself and the included video.

“It made me feel noticed, and I was really happy when they talked to me about it.” She encourages others to take up the hobby.

“I think everybody has a little art in them. I think that anyone wanted to, they could definitely do this.” She doesn’t know

what’s next, though she believes she’s going to try for another show in the future. See Sheppard’s work at yorktonarts.ca

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Exploring the non-physical wounds of COVID-19 At this writing, our globe has grappled with COVID19 for almost a year. It has changed everything for too many people, and too many things for everyone. “I don’t want a new normal,� my friend said, referring to those pandemic changes. She stamped her foot a bit and fumed. “I—we all— just want our old normal back!� That made me smile, because she expressed my own (and perhaps your) thoughts to perfection. Boring old normal sounds a little like heaven about now. Today, I heard, “What I miss most is sitting next to someone I love, a child, a friend, a grandchild; looking them in the eyes, and finding that love reflected there. What I miss most is the touch of their hand on mine, their hugs and assurance that no matter what, we’ll weather this storm together.� But our little boats of life have taken a beating. Even without a physical infection, the virus has

related actions, opinions and discusSunny Side Up has inspired readers of faith since sions have 2001. Read more at www.kathleengibson.ca or reach Kathleen at sunnysideup.press@gmail.com become a sharp w e d g e , slicing ugly divides between f a m i l y members the potential to weaken us as individuals and as a and friends. We’ve learnsociety. Neighbours view ed a lesson in how easy it with suspicion the out-of- is to jeopardize what has province car parked in been forged over years, the driveway next door. even a lifetime, of trust We fret when a group of and care. Hard times like these people outnumbers panaffect everyone. For demic guidelines, or a public person looks like we who follow Christ, he/she isn’t keeping the the pandemic has challenged the depth of our correct social distance. commitment to trust Worried employers God. To love and forgive and employees, custom- others. To speak truth ers and service people and live it. To follow the find themselves at way of peace when surodds, fretting and fear- rounded by fear, mistrust ful, and taking it out on and strife. To spread joy. each other. Most of us To think of others more have mistakenly meand- than ourselves. ered this way down the We have all lost somethat way aisle and been thing during this pansnapped at by a fellow demic. Some have lost customer for doing so. to economic distress, Gotten or given stinkeye some to death, some to for wearing, or not wear- broken relationships. ing, our masks. We will likely lose more Closer to home, rela- before it’s over. Who or tionships previously what next, we wonder. thought as sturdy as the And will our world will Canadian Shield have ever claw its way back proven not so. COVID- to our old favourite state

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Aaron Kienle I would recommend looking at what Mitch and I have done these last four years to prepare ourselves to become Mayor. I encourage you to speak with the numerous people we have worked with on boards, committees and organizations to hear about each of us. Commitment: - Prioritized Council and resident matters over my businesses - Built relationships with other Mayors, Cities and MLA’s - Sat on over 10

Committees and Boards - Tied for best attendance - Attended countless events as a city representative Education: - Attended all four annual SUMA Conventions - Attended SUMA regional meetings - Twice attended budget announcement at the Legislature - Attended Mayor’s Summer School - Earned two Municipal Leadership Development Certificates Communication: - First Councillor to have a dedicated

Facebook page (1000+ followers) - Met in person with hundreds of residents and businesses - Responded to countless messages and phone calls - Directed the City to use social media to communicate with residents - Publicly spoke at numerous events. - Encouraged the use of digital surveys I have the ability to comprehend and understand different points of view and think independently to make the best decision for Yorkton; including making tough decisions that may not always be popular.

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MEAYS - Rose Marie Meays (Wuschenny). June 25, 1929 – October 26, 2020. She leaves to mourn children Barry, Brent, Shelley (Bruce) and their sons Jamie, Dallan (Lizzie) and Teagan. She is also survived by her sisters Nettie Pryhitka and Emily LeDrew and brother Andrew Wuschenny. Rose was predeceased by husband Ralph, son Sheldon and many friends and family. Born in Goodeve, SK, Rose was the oldest of 11 children. Rose Left home at age 11 to help on an aunt and uncles farm where she ended up meeting Ralph who lived in the area. Rose defied the odds and graduated from Yorkton Collegiate in 1947. Once graduated Rose moved back to the Willowbrook area and married Ralph in October 1952. They lived on their farm until they sold it in 1977, at which time they moved into Yorkton. Rose was a very hard worker and an avid gardener. As a young mother, Rose enjoyed and was proud of driving school bus right up until she was 60 years old. Rose was forever changed and heartbroken in 1981 when her youngest child Sheldon, died from an asthma attack. Her heart will finally be mended with their reunion! When Rose was younger she enjoyed curling, dances, reading, and watching baseball and hockey. She was always very active in her church community which included St. Andrews church in Yorkton for most of her life. A Graveside Service was held on Friday, October 30th at the family plot at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Crystal Bailey officiating. Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting baileysfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Andrews United Church, or the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan.

TAKASHIMA - Pastor Dr. George. 1934 - 2020. George Masazo Takashima of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Peggy Anne Takashima, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at the age of 86. George is survived by his children Cheryl (Paul) Lenthall of Lethbridge, Arlene (Joe) Yakielashek of Winnipeg and Raymond (Yvette) Takashima of Saskatoon; grandchildren Robyn (Richard) Miller, Kyle Knodel, Graham Lenthall; Brendan and Kayla Yakielashek; Chandra (Duncan), Jessie Rae and Kiernan Takashima; three great-grandchildren, brother-in law John Fry, nieces and nephews. Besides his loving wife, Peggy, George is pre-deceased by his parents Yoshichika and Kikuyo, brother Masashi and sister Masami. George was born on August 8, 1934, in Vancouver, BC. In August 1942, George and his mother boarded a train to meet his father in New Denver, BC, where they were interned during WWll. In 1946, the family moved to London, ON where George completed his grade 13, then a year at London’s Teacher College. From 1948 to 1953 George was a member of the Army Cadets in London - the Royal Canadian Army No. 9 Corp, where he rose up the ranks to Major, second in command. In 1956, he continued his education at United College in Winnipeg before receiving his B.A. and B.Ed. from the University of Manitoba. In 2010, George was honoured by St. Stephen’s College at the University of Alberta with an honorary Doctorate of Divinity. George loved to work. From 1955 to 1993, George’s career in the field of education took him to many communities throughout Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan as a teacher, language consultant, guidance counselor, field officer, principal, assistant superintendant and superintendant. Over the years, he also served as a member of the Clergy for various churches throughout Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. When he retired from education in 1993, he accepted a position as half-time Pastor at the Japanese United Church in Lethbridge, AB until 2006, as well as half-time Presbytery Consultant, South AB Presbytery for five of those years. In 2006, he and Peggy moved to Toronto for ten months where he served as Interim Executive Minister, Ethnic Ministries at General Council Office. When they returned to Lethbridge, George continued to serve as a member of the Clergy for a variety of communities throughout Alberta and BC until early 2020. George believed in giving back and was involved in the life and work of each community. He served in various capacities on committees in every community he lived, including the Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival in The Pas, Kiwanis Club in Pembroke, PRIDE SK, Manitoba Teachers’ Society, Manitoba Association of Principals and Manitoba Association of School Superintendents. He was Executive Director of the Canadian Student Leadership Association for a number of years and mentored many of their members. His volunteer work with the United Church included serving as chair for KYOGIKAI (Japanese United Church Association), Alberta and Northwestern Conferences and South Alberta Presbytery, and the National Ethnic Ministries Advisory Council, and was a member of General Council Executive and Sub Executive. Most recently, he had been a member of the National Association of Japanese Canadians - Endowment Fund Committee, Human Rights Committee-NAJC, Lethbridge Twinning Society, Nikkei Cultural Society, Southern Alberta Ethnic Association and supported the Japanese Gardens in Lethbridge by leading tours for schools and other groups. From 2010-2019, on behalf of the Nikkei Cultural Society of Lethbridge, George took on the yearly project of organizing and conducting a “Ghost Town” bus tour to the West Kootenays to increase awareness of the various Japanese internment camps. George was a passionate member of the Lions Club International for over 56 years. With the exception of 4 years, he was an active member until his passing, having served as President, Secretary/Treasurer, Zone Chairman, Council Chairman, District Governor, Organizer/Director of Lions Youth Leadership Camps from 1992 to 2004 and chaired various committees. He and Peggy hosted numerous students through the Lions Youth Exchange program, many who remained friends over the years. George received many awards over the years including Yorkton Citizen of the Year 1986, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Lions International Presidents Award, Melvin Jones Fellow Award for Dedicated Humanitarian Services - Lions Clubs International Foundation to name a few. George may have been a workaholic but also enjoyed travelling. He had a keen interest in meeting new people, seeing new sights and experiencing new cultures...especially the food! He and Peggy travelled often across Canada and the US, made numerous trips to Japan to visit family and exchange students who had stayed with them, and travelled to Europe, Mexico, Hawaii and cruised the Caribbean. The Takashima family would like to thank Dr. Dalphond, the Palliative Care staff at St. Michael’s Health Centre, Pastor Eva Stanley, friends and family for their support. A private Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, November 9, 2020, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, with Reverend Eva Stanley officiating. Please email Cheryl at cheryl.lenthall@gmail.com if you wish to attend. The service will also be available via live stream by visiting https://www.mbfunerals.com/, and clicking on George’s obituary. Due to the restrictions in place from the Chief Medical Officer of Health - Funeral Services are now restricted to 90 attendees. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canyon Church Camp Association, 418-210A 12A St N, Lethbridge, AB T1H 2J1 or Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, P.O. Box 751, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z6. Visit www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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FLETCHER – The family of Garry Fletcher, beloved husband of Marion, of Yorkton, sadly announce his sudden passing on October 28, 2020 at the age of 88 years. Garry Herbert Fletcher was born on July 18, 1932 in Saskatoon, SK to Carold and Katherine Fletcher (O’Connor). They had two children, Garry and Gilbert. Garry attended the Humbolt Public Schools before going on to receive his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan (1954). His career in pharmacy began at Fletcher’s Drug Store (1954-1998). He married Marion Stone on July 30, 1958. Together they raised four children (Catherine, Maureen, Patricia, Bradley). Through the years, Garry was actively involved in many sports with his family (golfing, tennis, canoeing and skiing). The family cottage at Duck Mountain Provincial Park was a special source of joy! He excelled in curling from a young age becoming the first Junior Men’s Canadian Championship Team (1949) and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Curling Association Legends of Curling Honour Roll (2012), He was a member of the Yorkton Curling Club, playing in numerous leagues and bonspiels until 2012. Hockey took over his life when he was young and continued to entertain him until he was 78. His passion for music began in Grade 9 playing the saxophone in the school orchestra. While attending the University of Saskatchewan, he played with four bands; one of them being the Intensely Vigorous College Nine. Following retirement, he joined the Yorkton Community Band (1998) and the Odds N’ Ends Combo (1999-2014). He continued to play until he retired from the Concert Band (2017) and Jazz Band (2019). During this time, he was also a member of the Yorkton Community Theatre Orchestra. Garry also had a love for Bridge and Crib. He was a member of the Duplicate Bridge Club. Over the years, Garry has shared his gifts and talents with the Yorkton community. He was past President of the Yorkton Kinsmen Club, Yorkton K-40 Club and a Life Member, Garry was involved in Yorkton City Band Boosters, University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association and Yorkton Downtown Business Association. He served on many committees including the Deer Park Golf Club, Yorkton Union Hospital and Parkland Ability Centre. Garry was predeceased by his parents, Katherine (O’Connor) and Carold Fletcher, Mother & Father-in-law, Ann (Cleary) & Orville Stone, Brother-in-law Ken Dust, Sister-in-law Eileen Dust (Stone). He leaves to celebrate and remember his life, his wife Marion, daughters; Catherine Fletcher (Carey), Maureen Miller (David), Patricia Fletcher, son, Bradley Fletcher. Grandchildren; Kaitlan Tennant (Tyler), Andrew Bellavie (Mary), Cameron Bellavie, Nicole Appenrodt (Ryan), Olivia Miller and Jonathon Miller. Great Grandchildren; Aiden Tennant, Keira Tennant and Isabella Tennant. Brother Gilbert Fletcher and sister in law Lynne Fletcher. Nieces: Laurie Wilstermann, Joan Young (Ron), Karen Delahey (Dave). Nephews: Carl Fletcher, Cameron Fletcher (Debbie), Blair Fletcher, Brian Dust, David Dust and Greg Dust. Relatives and friends wishing to view the Funeral Mass may go to Garry’s obituary page at baileysfuneralhome.com and click on the photos and videos tab. A Prayer Vigil was held on Friday, October 30, 2020 from the Chapel of Bailey’s Funeral Home, led by Mary Biblow. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, October 31, 2020 from St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as Celebrant. The lectors were Catherine Fletcher and Carey Donkervoort. Catherine Fletcher led the hymns, accompanied by Juliana Ubongen. Words of Remembrance were given by daughters, Maureen Miller, Patricia Fletcher and Catherine Fletcher. Casket bearers were Bradley Fletcher, David Miller, Olivia Miller, Jonathan Miller, Nicole Appenrodt and Carey Donkervoort. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke, Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to St. Gerard’s Church or to a charity of one’s choice as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home.

TODERIAN - It is with deep sorrow and pain in our hearts that we say good-bye to our son, father, brother, uncle and friend, Shayne Toderian. He will never be replaced and the world is emptier without him. Shayne’s energy and spirit will live in all of us and we will forever be grateful for his presence in our lives. He died a loved and important man, a man of integrity. He was truly the best! Shayne came into the world on July 7th, 1964. Breathing his final breath in his sleep in the early hours of October 24th he took mortal leave of this world that revolves around the sun. The birth and death of Shayne is not nearly as relevant as all the days and nights he lived to the fullest between those dates. Shayne left an indelible mark on all of us lucky enough to have known him. He would want us to remember him with a smile rather than tears. His sense of humor will most certainly be missed. Shayne was an incredibly hard worker, putting in more than his fair share of 16 hour days. He was the first one up every morning. Inclement weather never stopped him from finishing his route. He was proud to give his son a happy home and a secure future. Shayne was a shareholder and employee for Perth’s Dry Cleaners from 1984 to 2008 and then he moved on to work for Canadian Linen to present. But above all things, Shayne’s proudest achievement was his role as father to Sage. All of Shayne’s qualities have been passed on to his son so his insight and strength of character will live on for a very long time. Despite his large and tough exterior, Shayne had a soft heart, especially when it came to the kids. Shayne excelled at hunting, fishing, golfing, playing horseshoe, skidooing, composting pine needles, living within his means and out smarting squirrels, fox, coyotes’, wolves and bears. He fished and hunted whenever he wanted and ate everything he caught. He was indeed a man of the earth a natural born intuitive hunter. He knew how to ‘play the wind’ long before ozonics was a thing. With his passion for hunting, Shayne was locally sourcing his food for decades long before it was the thing to do. This passion for being self-sufficient was carried throughout his whole life. To show his appreciation for his family, he would fill our freezers at Christmas with wild duck, goose, venison and moose, although some of us were nervous when it came to the bear burgers. Shayne was an excellent golfer. He was the Perth’s top flight champion 13 times, all of which was attached to prizes. Shayne leaves behind a hell of a lot of random stuff. Shayne refused to replace his “old man” phone with a smart phone. He claimed the reason he could not text was because his fingers were too large. Shayne took fashion cues from no one. His signature everyday look was all his. He took wearing camo in every possible direction, daring to venture beyond the typical woodland patterns. He enjoyed a well-made fire, mashed potatoes with lots of butter, trail cam photography, shooting guns, cold beer, free beer. Waiting for Shayne on the other side is his dad Nick Toderian, his grandparents Pricopie and Annica Toderian, Rose and Mike Danylko, his Toderian uncles (Harry, George, Bill, Pat and Jim), and his Toderian cousins Art, Rick, Robbie and Dale) and his four legged best friend Chloe. Shayne’s legacy lives on in his son, Sage, in whom he took extreme pride and loved more than anything. Shayne also leaves behind a bunch of family and friends who are better off for having known him. Survivors include his mother Ruth, his sister Sheryl Daniels (aka known as the first victim of all his pranks and teasing), brother-in-law Van Stewart, aunt and uncle Mavis and Matt Riabko, niece and nephew Shania and Corbin Stewart. He is also survived by special cousins from the Toderian and Riabko families. Shayne’s new mission takes him to a wonderful place where he will be hunting and fishing to his heart’s content. Bottomless bowls of mashed potatoes are guaranteed. It will never be the same without you Shayne. In remembrance of Shayne, please go skidooing, fishing, tell a joke, help someone who needs it, or just be a badass for a day. A celebration of a life well lived will be held for Shayne’s friends in the months to come.


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BAUMGARTNER - Alice Eva Baumgartner (Bruch) was born on December 22, 1922 in Killaly, SK. during the Christmas Concert. Her siblings Mary & Chuck came home to find a new baby. She passed away October 26, 2020. Alice loved politics, so it was fitting that she left on Election night. As a child Alice’s family moved from Killaly to Regina, to MacNutt, and back to Killaly. As a young woman Alice worked at Burns Meats in Winnipeg. She married Jimmy Baumgartner on January 12, 1946 and resided in Killaly where they farmed. Alice’s wedding dress didn’t arrive in time so she had to borrow her friends. The flowers arrived on the train several hours after the ceremony. Years later she reminisced that maybe this was an omen because Jimmy passed away in March 1961 after only 15 years of marriage. They were blessed with two children, Annemarie and James. Annemarie was 8 years old and James 11 months at the time of Jimmy’s passing. Alice remained on the farm until 1978 when she moved to Yorkton. There she worked at Canadian Tire but her most enjoyable jobs were child sitting the Datta and O’Neil children and her neighbour Joanne’s children. Alice loved to garden and had a green thumb. She also had a weed free garden. She loved reading, was an intellectual, enjoyed politics and was a good listener. She became involved with the St. Gerrard’s parish and spent many hours pinching perogies, helping at funeral lunches and fall suppers. She often said she wouldn’t have met or created so many lasting relationships if she had not become involved with the parish. Alice enjoyed baking and making soups. She spent time preparing care packages of baking, jam, and flowers from her garden for her friends who were shut-ins. Alice loved trying her luck at the Casino. She was fortunate to travel to Europe and the Holyland 3 times. Alice had great faith which sustained her when she had 2 young children to raise alone. Her faith was further challenged throughout life as she battled and overcame Cancer 5 separate times. She prayed the rosary several times daily. Alice enjoyed watching baseball and hockey. Her children believe this gave her a sense of comfort in remaining close to her deceased husband as this was a regular activity they enjoyed together. Alice also had a great sense of humour which she passed on to her children and grandchildren. Alice remained in her home until age 94 when a fall in her backyard required her to move to the Yorkton Crossing where she lived until her passing. Alice leaves behind her children, daughter Annemarie (Denis) Herperger - grandchildren Laura (Russell) Tataryn, Kenneth Herperger, Michael (Lindsey) Herperger, and Ryan (Chelsi) Herperger, great grandchildren Rebecca, Samuel and Charlotte Tataryn, Kinsley Herperger and a baby boy due in February. Son James (Tammy) Baumgartner. Sister Marlene Jones, Woodstock, ON, many nieces and nephews, good friends Maxine Woodward, John and Bernice Monka who visited faithfully every week until COVID restrictions were implemented. Alice was predeceased by her husband Jimmy, granddaughter Michelle Herperger, sister Mary Baumgartner, and her brothers Chuck and Allan Bruch. A request from Alice was that when COVID is over, for people to visit a senior in a nursing home. They are forgotten and lonely people.

WAGNER - With sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather on October 26, 2020 at Jowsey House in the Yorkton and District Nursing Home at the age of 90. Dennis Glen Wagner was born on the family farm at MacNutt, SK. on March 5, 1930. He was the second child of Adelheid and Philip Wagner. Dennis’ early years were spent in MacNutt, where he started school, the family then moved to Yorkton where he continued his elementary school education. Memories include chopping wood, outdoor hockey, and belonging to the Army Cadets. The family returned to MacNutt for a brief period of time. Dennis and family eventually moved back to Yorkton where he completed Grade 12 at the Yorkton Collegiate Institute. While attending high school Dennis worked at the bowling alley manually setting up the pins. Dennis’ mother passed away at an early age leaving their older sister Iris to care for the family. Sadly their father passed away six short years later. After graduation Dennis found employment with Auto Electric Service Ltd., Where he remained in excess of 40 years. During his travels as a salesman for the company he met a newly graduated nurse by the name of Marlyn Starr working in Canora, SK. They married on May 2, 1959 at St. Gerard’s Church in Yorkton. They began their married life in Yorkton where they bought their first home and started their family. They raised their three boys Kevin, Greg, and Grant in this home and Dennis remained there until earlier this year. Dennis and Marlyn enjoyed travelling across the country, camping along the way, eventually they bought a cottage at Good Spirit Lake, where they enjoyed boating, fishing and relaxing at the sand dunes. Winter brought snowmobiling and casino trips with friends. Their first winter trip to Hawaii led to a lifelong love of travel to several destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. They also enjoyed multiple cruises which took them to the Panama Canal, Australia, and to the Mediterranean. A lifelong interest in sports meant many hours in the recliner with the remote control in hand. Due to declining health Dennis spent a few months at the Theodore Health Centre before moving to the Yorkton and District Nursing Home where he remained until his passing. Dennis was predeceased by his parents Adele and Philip, his in-laws Theodore and Julia Starr; sister and brother-in-law Iris and Gerry Torgunrud, brother Garry Wagner of Calgary and sister-in-law Geraldine Wagner of Regina; sisters and brothers-in-law Dorothy and Oscar Gellert, Georgina and Alfie Achtymichuk, and Bob and Doreen Starr. Those left to celebrate his life are his wife of 61 years Marlyn, sons Kevin (Kim), Greg, and Grant, granddaughter Tara and grandson Gage, great-grandchildren Derek, Courtnee, Alexia, and Dominic; brother Morley (Carol) Wagner (Regina), sister-in-law Moira (Calgary); as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. Thank you to all of Dennis’ caregivers during his hospitalizations in the last six months. A memorial service for Dennis was held on October 20, 2020 from the chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home and Crematorium with Doreen Day officiating. Interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial donations in Dennis’ name may contribute to the MacNutt Community Centre Roof Fund. Please make cheques payable to: Village of MacNutt, write “Roof Fund” in memo. Mail to: MacNutt Community Center Roof Fund, P.O. Box 59, MacNutt, SK S0A 2K0. e- Transfer to: macnuttrooffund@gmail.com. Arrangements entrusted to Christie’s Funeral Home and Cematorium, Yorkton, SK.

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PRICE - Lorraine Price, beloved wife of Leighton, of Yorkton, passed away on October 22, 2020 at the age of 86. Lorraine was predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Margaret Schwitzer, and her brother, Bryn Schwitzer. Lorraine Devona Gwendylin Lucille was born November 1, 1933, on a farm near Bangor arriving before the doctor was able to. She was placed in a wood fired oven to keep her warm. In the fall of 1939 Lorraine and her family moved to a farm near Stockholm and in 1945 moved again to the homestead on which she was raised. Lorraine made the 3 mile trek to Excel School by horse and buggy. Later she would attend a Catholic school in Stockholm. As the eldest of six ch ildren, Lorraine helped in raising her younger siblings – Janice, Marlene, Dennis, Maxine, and Bryn. Her years on the farm were typical of a working farm family – milking cows and helping with household chores. After graduating in grade 11, she attended business school in Winnipeg making lifelong friends. Following business school she moved to Yorkton and worked for the TD Bank. In 1957 Lorraine was married to Leighton Price. They had three children; Kelly Price (May 9, 1958), Darryl Price (November 4, 1961) and Karen Ryan (November 11, 1962). Leighton’s career with CP Rail led to several relocations. Moving from Yorkton to Prince Albert in 1960, to Saskatoon in 1967, to Regina in 1970 and then to a beautiful acreage in the Brandon Hills in 1983; where they retired in 1987. They left Brandon in 1990 and bought a waterfront cottage at Pasqua Lake, where they spent 11 years before moving into Fort Qu’Appelle. In 2008 they moved to Yorkton, where they spent the remainder of their loving years together. They continued enjoying the company of their children, 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Leighton and Lorraine shared the perfect love story. Lorraine will be remembered as the love of Leighton’s life, and the heart at the center of her family. Lorraine’s sense of fun and cheeky sense of humor will remain in the memory of all who loved her. Although our hearts ache with the loss of an amazing woman, our hearts are also full with memories, the legacy she left, and the bond her family continues to have. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Yorkton, SK with Rev. Deacon Luanne Hrywkiw officiating. Tributes and words of remembrance were given by Lorraine’s children and grandchildren. The urnbearers were Lorraine’s children, Kelly, Darryl and Karen. The interment will take place at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Regina, SK at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations in memory of Lorraine may be made to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church or the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home and Cremation care.

FENSKE – Wayne Fenske, beloved husband of Janice, of the Ebenezer District, sadly announce his passing on October 21, 2020 at the Canora Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Ronald Wayne was born in Yorkton on November 26, 1949 to Earl and Emma Fenske. He was raised on the family farm near Ebenezer with his brothers, Gerald, Doug, Murray, and Wendell. As a young boy he worked hard on the farm developing a work ethic that was evident throughout his life. On August 19, 1972 Wayne and Janice (Parenteau) were married in Yorkton and moved to the farm. They were blessed with four children: Laura, Darren, Christine and Mark. As a teen Wayne played ball and as he got older he joined a broom ball league in Yorkton. Wayne enjoyed his bonspiels, especially The Farmer’s in Yorkton, and watching curling in his favorite chair. He also liked to golf with his father-in-law on the weekends. Wayne loved his family and his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren, whether it be playing cards, cleaning off the dugout for skating or having wiener roasts in the yard. He and Janice made it a priority to visit their children and grandchildren for all of the special occasions like birthdays and graduations over the years. Wayne’s exceptional work ethic was apparent throughout his life. He worked in the sheet metal trade for many years and, later in life, his skid steer was an important piece of equipment that he used to landscape, clean corrals, and push snow. All the while, Wayne farmed grain and livestock full time. His greatest joy in working with the skid steer was the people he met and the friends he made. Wayne was always available to lend a helping hand. He was never too busy to give help to anyone who needed it. Friends and family agree that Wayne gave the best hugs which will be sorely missed. Wayne was predeceased by his parents, Emma and Earl Fenske and his brother Gerald Fenske. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife Janice, his children Laura Shivak, Darren Fenske (Cindy), Christine Voordouw (Johan), Mark Fenske (Cayley), his grandchildren Emily Shivak, Megan Shivak, Nicholas Shivak, Jake Fenske, Abbey Fenske, Millan Voordouw, Oliver Voordouw, Ella Voordouw, Connor Fenske, Nickson Fenske, and Alexander Fenske, his sister-in-law Elaine Fenske (Gerald), his brothers Doug Fenske (Sharon), Murray Fenske (Barb), Wendell Fenske (Debbie), his many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre, with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant officiating. Words of remembrance were given by Mark Fenske. The interment followed in the Garden of Memories, Yorkton Memorial Gardens with grandchildren Emily Shivak and Jake Fenske serving as urnbearers. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorial Donations in memory of Wayne may be made to the Health Foundation for Palliative Care as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home and Cremation Care.

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RURAK - It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of George John Rurak, who passed away peacefully in his sleep at home, on the morning of October 28, 2020 at the age of 76 years. George was born on December 18, 1943, at the Yorkton Union Hospital. He was the son of George and Polly Rurak. George attended York Lake School and at the age of 13 started helping on the family farm. On June 19, 1965 he was united in marriage to Ann Prokopchuk at St. Mary’s Church in Yorkton. Blessed with 4 children, George, Ann and children resided at the family farm before moving to Yorkton in 1974. In 1981 the family moved to their present home, meanwhile George working in the trucking industry, owned the pool hall, and worked at SaskAbilities for 17 years until his retirement in 2010. George enjoyed his retirement fishing, hunting and camping. He loved playing cards with his family and friends and especially loved watching wrestling on TV. George was very proud of his Ukrainian heritage and enjoyed the music and dancing. He loved going for drives in the country and enjoyed the challenge of restoring/fixing engines and mechanical devices. George is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Ann, 4 children, Bradley (Tara) Rurak, Brant (Sharon) Rurak, Randy (Pamela) Rurak, Denise (David) Lake and 4 grandchildren, Madison and Brendin Rurak, Shaye Lake, and Chance Rurak, his sister Georgina (Wally) Nesbitt and numerous nieces and nephews, family and friends. George is predeceased by his parents George and Polly (nee Warcomika), brothers in-law Gordon Halarewich, & George, Mike, Bill and John Prokopchuk, mother and father in-law Andrew & Lena Prokopchuk. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Yevhen Zadorozhnyi, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Laurie Fedorowich and Ron Wizniak. The epistle reader was Martha Stricker and the cross bearers were Madison Rurak and Shaye Lake. Words of Remembrance were shared by Barron Stricker. The honourary bearers were Ervin & Martha Stricker, Ted & Mary Prokopchuk, Wally & Georgina Nesbitt, Lillian & the Late George Prokopchuk, Jessie & the Late Mike Prokopchuk and everyone that loved and shared in George’s life. The interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Brad Rurak, Brendin Rurak, Brant Rurak, Chance Rurak, Randy Rurak and Dave Lake serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of George may be made to St. Mary’s Church or the Cardiac Care at Yorkton Regional Health Centre. Condolences can be sent to the family at baileysfuneralhome.com.

WALOSCHUK - Robert “Bob”.After a courageous battle with cancer, it is with deep sadness that we the family of Robert, announce his passing on October 17, 2020, at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, at the age of 85. Robert is survived by his loving wife Dorothy of 59 years, his sons Gerry, Rob (Shelley), Rick, Randy (Kelly), and daughter Lori-Lynn (Andy). Robert loved his grandchildren; Chad (Belinda), Guy (Tessa), Krystyna (Steven), Kenny and Bryan, as well as, his great grandchildren; Carson, Ethan, Hayley, Kevin and Kara. Robert is also survived by a sister Florence (Ron) Prebushewski, many nieces and nephews and numerous close family and friends. Robert was predeceased by his eldest son Kevin. A celebration of life service will be held in Yorkton at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Martensville Cherished Memories Funeral Service.

KLIMCHUK – Our family sadly announces the passing of Gerald "Jerry" Klimchuk on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 77 yrs old in Regina, Sk. Jerry was born May 4, 1943, in Yorkton Sk., son of Metro and Stella Klimchuk and brother to Eleanor. Jerry was raised in Yorkton and farmed in the Canora area for 40 years. On August 12, 1967 he married Joanne Martyn, and together raised three children, sons Dean and Kade, and daughter Kara. He retired from farming in 2016 and due to health issues moved to Regina in 2018, where he lived until his passing. Jerry was an avid reader and took great pleasure in life on the farm. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, listening to music, and engaging conversation. He loved just being in nature and enjoyed going for long walks. His grandchildren were his shining stars, their time spent at the farm filled with games in the "raindrop", motorcycle rides, playing chess, and fireworks displays at family gatherings. Jerry was involved in sports his entire life, including baseball, tennis and swimming. He played hockey for the Canora Colts Sr. Men's team for 30 years. He coached minor hockey in Canora, and served on the Canora School Division Board as a trustee. Jerry leaves his memories with his wife Joanne, son Dean (Michelle) of Regina and their children Sarah and Matt, son Kade (Michelle) of Calgary and their children Morgan and Jayme, and daughter Kara (Chris) Boulanger of Denver Colorado and their children Lucy and Will. He is also survived by his aunt Florence(Ed) Kryski of Regina, nephews Brad (Connie) Anaka, Todd Anaka of Edmonton AB, niece Jana (Rod) Steciuk of Canora, numerous cousins, and a multitude of lifelong friends. Jerry was predeceased by his parents Metro and Stella Klimchuk of Yorkton, Sister and Brother in Law Eleanor(Allan) Anaka of Norquay; Father and Mother in Law John and Anna Martyn of Porcupine Plain, and Sister in Law Deanna Martyn of Porcupine Plain.

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In Memoriam EWASIENKO - Margaret (Hardybala) November 10, 2001. HARDYBALA - Katherine. March 28, 2002. HARDYBALA - Phillip. March 20, 1972. Gentle in manner, patient in pain, Our dear ones left us, Heaven to gain. With nature so gentle and action so kind, It’s hard in this world their equal to find. -Your loving family

The family would like to express our love and gratitude to the incredible caregivers at the Pioneer Village Nursing Home in Regina. Their professionalism, dedication, and sincerity will forever be remembered. Those wishing to make donations in Jerry's memory, please do so for a charity or organization of your choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services of Regina. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family's online obituary at www.myalternatives.ca A private gathering was held on November 3, 2020 at the Pioneer Community Cemetery near his family farm. Although our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend is no longer with us he will always be in our hearts. Memories forever. May the 4th be with you.

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In loving memory of Adolph “Studiâ€? Stubenberg who passed away November 5, 2006. The angels sang “Amazing Graceâ€? The Lord came down and touched his face He held his hand and whispered low, come with me, it’s time to go. The angels lined up side by side As heaven’s gates opened wide. A special gift was on the way, The day that God took him away. My heart still aches in sadness, My silent tears still flow, For what it meant to lose you‌ Studi No one will ever know. —With love, Judy

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Local thrower tops Yorkton disc golf event Yorkton was the locale of the third leg of the Legacy Co-op Disc Golf Tour with action taking place on a cold and windy Halloween Saturday. Twenty-five had registered for the event, with 23 braving the conditions to play two 18-basket rounds, one Saturday afternoon and the second a night round. When the final basket was played on the par 114 event Yorkton’s Nick LeClerc topped the Advanced Division shooting a plus-one 115 one better than Balcarres’ Gage McKay’s 116. Ian McKay of Balcarres was third with a plus-eight122.

In the Rec Division Arlen Nickel of Regina topped the field with a plus-27 141. Steven Wishnevetski of Kamsack was second with a 148. The Ladies Division had Regina’s Shawna Scott topping the group with a plus-28 142. JeriAnn Brownbridge of Regina was second at 144, with Bobbi-Jo Moore also of Regina third with a 173. Chase McKay of Balcarres took the Intermediate Division with a plus-10 124. The Junior Division saw Ryan Fielding win with a plus-26 140. The results from Yorkton were then added to those of pre-

vious Legacy Co-op events in Kamsack and Churchbridge to determine the overall series toppers. The 2020 Coop Series winners were: Advanced Division; 1st Gage McKay, 2nd Ian McKay, 3rd Nick LeClerc Ladies Division 1st Shawna Scott, 2nd Bobbi Jo Moore, 3rd Jeri-Ann Brownbridge and Kristen Gillies Junior Division; 1st Ryan Fielding Intermediate Division; 1st Chase McKay Rec Division; 1st Steven Wishnevetski, 2nd Arlen Nickel, 3rd Joshua Kurkjian Submitted

Cold weather did not deter disc golf.

Yorkton tops Millionaires in SJ action By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was weekend two of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League preseason and the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers were once again playing a home-andhome set with Melville. The teams played a set Oct. 23 and 24 as well, with both games won by Yorkton. The teams met Friday (Oct. 30), in Melville with Terrier Brett Kemp starting the scoring 3:30 into the opening frame. At 9:13 Christian Adlys knotted the contest at a goal apiece, the 1-1 tie holding through the remainder of the first period. Kishaun Gervais scored 4:40 in the middle stanza to reassert a onegoal Terrier lead. Kemp was back to complete his hat trick on the night with goals at 10:49 and 16:50 to make it 4-1. Gervais then potted

Philippe Bond was in the nets for Yorkton The teams meet again tomorrow (Saturday) at the Westland Arena in Yorkton.

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The Melville Millionaires have fallen in four straight Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League preseason games to Yorkton over the last two weekends. his second of the night at 17:02 to send the teams to the dressing room with Yorkton up 5-1 after 40-minutes of play. In the third Kemp

was back to score his fourth goal of the contest just 24-seconds into the action. The Mills finally got a response goal from

Campbell McLean, 2:53 into the third period, with Jaydon Dureau adding a third Melville marker at 4:11 making it a 6-3 score early in the frame,

but that would be it for scoring as the Terriers would head north on Highway #10 with their third straight won over Melville.

Then Halloween evening, for the fourth straight preseason game the Terriers again hooked up with Melville, this encounter at the Westland Insurance Arena in the city. The Terriers had won the three previous encounters including a 6-3 win in Melville Friday. The Terrier offence was clicking again Saturday, as Kishaun Gervais struck at 2:20 of the first period with Carson Miller adding a powerplay marker at 10:29 to make it 2-0 through the first period. It was more Yorkton offence in the second, starting with Brett Kemp with a powerplay marker at 5:55. Continued on page A20

Book looks inside life of Jays great If you are a baseball fan in general, and a Toronto Blue Jays fan in particular, then you probably watched Roy ‘Doc’ Halladay with a certain level of reverence and awe. When Halladay was on his game there was simply no better pitcher. Halladay made his major league debut with the Jays in 1998, nearly pitching a no-hitter in his second career start, which immediately made him a hero for the team, creating expectations were in the short term beyond his ability to deliver. Halladay struggled, was demoted to the minors, and for a time had fans wondering if he was a flash in the pan. But, the man who became known simply as ‘Doc’ found his game, and in 2002, Halladay began establishing himself as an elite starting pitcher, earning his first All-Star selection. The following year, he won the American League Cy Young Award and led the AL in complete games, something he accomplished five times in seven seasons, through 2009. Then, to the chagrin of Jays fans Halladay was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies

before the 2010 season. It was a move he sought as he wanted to compete for a World Series and Toronto was not investing enough money at the time to build a contender. In his first season in Philly Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game and second postseason no-hitter in major league history, led the majors in shutouts for the second consecutive year, and won the National League Cy Young Award. Simply put Halladay was something special. But it did not come easy for the tall, lanky, right-hander who still stands in the top three or four pitchers to ever toss for TO. The man had his struggles to overcome on the field, and perhaps bigger ones he dealt with off the field. That is the man Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay a recently released book by author Todd Zolecki takes an intimate look at. Sports biographies can often be drier that fiveminute toast, reliant on a barge-load of stats and game reports. Thankfully Zolecki avoids that pitfall. Of course there are stats and Halladay’s biggest games are given their due, but this is a book that looks inside the pitcher more than it does

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Sports at the outside results. It is simply put, a great read, and a must for Jays’ fans. A teaser for the book noted Halladay “was born and raised to be a superstar.” There is no doubt his father saw greatness in his son, and he pushed hard to bring out the best in him as a baseball player. The book leaves a sense while Halladay loved baseball, in his youth it might have been a bit all-consuming. It might have been the first step into a life that the book left me as a reader was always in the shadow of sadness. He was a first-round draft pick in 1995, and after nearly throwing a no-hitter in his second big-league start in 1998, Halladay suffered arguably the worst season by any pitcher in baseball history. He was months away from being out of the game.

More sadness, some regret, and a feeling he had let many down, but Halladay found his game. “He altered his pitching mechanics and rewired his brain to become one of the greatest pitchers of all time,” note the teaser. The Life of Roy Halladay tells the story; based on more than 100 interviews with Halladay’s family, friends, managers, coaches, teammates, and competitors, including extensive interviews with his wife, Brandy; comprehensive archival research; and previously unpublished commentary from Halladay himself. It’s a book about baseball, about dealing with depression, about failure and about great success, all coming together in a fascinating book. It read like Zolecki and Halladay had been close prior to the pitcher’s untimely death when

the airplane he was piloting crashed in 2017. “I had a reporter’s relationship with him,” said the book’s author in a recent telephone interview. He added that it was hard to get to know the pitcher closely. “Roy was so into preparation,” he noted, so there was not a lot of chatting about the game. But, Zolecki said he respected the player. “It always really impressed me with how dedicated he was as a player,” he said. Zolecki said while Halladay is seen as being good, maybe he was better than we tend to think. “There’s no doubt about it in a weird way he was almost kind of underrated in how good he was,” he said, adding modern statistics suggest “Roy probably should have won two or three more Cy Young’s,” adding as a Jay he did what he did “in the toughest division in baseball. “He is recognized but also a little underappreciated too.” So was Halladay a man shadowed by sadness? “I think so,” offered Zolecki. “He always felt a lot of pressure to make people happy ... I think that was a real burden for him.”

It is something the book leaves the reader feeling, from Halladay’s own words, and from those around him. He was always pushing himself to win. “He (Halladay) felt bad letting people down,” said Zolecki, whether losing a game, or having to contemplate retirement over injuries. It was regret to the point where Halladay apologized to fans about retiring, something the author said players just don’t normally do. Ultimately, Halladay dealt with depression. Zolecki said not many realized at the time “how much he sort of struggled with his mental health throughout his life.” It was a case of feeling the pressure to succeed every day, and if he didn’t Halladay “didn’t feel good” about himself, and no one “understood the seriousness of it.” Through the struggles Halladay probably didn’t appreciate “how much of an impact he made on people in a positive way,” said Zolecki. The mental health struggles are a huge part of the book, and one Zolecki said he hopes by telling it, will help others. “Everybody has struggles. Roy was no different,” said the author.


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Consumer choices still comes down to cash It is interesting the dichotomy that exists between the idea of supporting Canadian farmers and accessing food closer to home versus concerns that supply managed farm systems should go the way of the Canadian Wheat Board. On the one hand we often hear that consumers are becoming more food aware, and want to know where the food on their table originates from. It is from that basic premise the 100-mile Diet came into existence with the basic premise of accessing food from producers close to home. By extrapolation

it would stand to reason food from producers in your own province /country would be a wiser choice than product imported from another country where the consumer has no connection. Of course there is an economic factor to it too. Using a beef animal as an example, a calf sold in the fall to an American feedlot, where it is grown on American-sourced grain then butchered and processed stateside before being shipped back to Canada to be served as hamburger in a restaurant has less economic impact than another calf

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Calvin Daniels grown and processed in Canada. There are taxes on facilities, wages to be earned and simply dollars flowing through the Canadian economy. The economic aspect is a big element in the idea of promoting buying Canadian, looking for a Maple Leaf on the label to ensure

Canadian jobs were part of the production. It’s not a unique idea. The idea of country of origin labelling (COOL) has been a trade issue with the United States over the last decade or two. Supply management addresses a lot of the concepts of supporting

Canadian. The idea is a system that balances consumer demands with production levels on the farm to avoid gluts and surpluses. You can argue if the dairy and poultry systems in Canada have done that effectively but the premise is sound enough. At the same time supply management is supposed to ensure producers have a reasonable return based on their cost-of-production. Some will suggest it falls short on that side of things for producers. Others will point out consumers pay more than they would in a completely unregulated

system, which is likely true. But, there is the rub of the situation. It can be easy to suggest buying locally, and on a broader scale supporting Canadian, but at what cost will consumers do it? How does a consumer balance knowing their food sources and supporting Canadian jobs against the realities of their financial budgets? That is a question that seems at the very heart of any debate regarding the merits of supply management. Calvin Daniels is Editor with Yorkton This Week.

Why do the feds keep 17 million dead bugs in filing cabinets? By Marc FawcettAtkinson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (National Observer) Hidden in anodyne filing cabinets scattered across the federal government’s Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa is a library of 17 million dead bugs. The Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes is one of the world’s largest, and it’s essential to Canadian agriculture. Managing bugs is a key part of agriculture, whether it is combating pests and invasive species or trying to prevent the loss of pollinator populations. And taxonomy, or the science of identifying species, is fundamental to this work. “Working on this fundamental backbone to biology — understanding taxonomy and diversity and how things are related — sets the stage for all the other biological sciences,” said Jeff Skevington, a researcher who co-manages the collection and studies hover flies. Those sciences are more important than ever. About 85 per cent of food grown globally depends on pollination, yet pollinator populations — including bees, birds and hover flies like the ones Skevington studies — are declining worldwide.

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, 16.5 per cent of vertebrate pollinators are threatened with global extinction. About a third of Europe’s bee and butterfly species are declining. And in North America, the relative abundance of bumblebees is estimated to have crashed by 97 per cent. The shocking decline is tied to widespread pesticide use and habitat losses that are largely driven by industrial agriculture. While the collection alone won’t solve the problem, it provides a valuable reference for those studying it. For instance, Skevington explained, some researchers are trying to see how hedgerows and other pollinator-friendly habitats can support agriculture if planted alongside farm fields. But first, they need to figure out which bugs are living in certain kinds of habitats (e.g. hedges, fields). To do so, they’ll check the collection in the same way a writer consults a dictionary. “You have to be able to put a name on those (insects) to be able to work on them, and the collection is the resource that allows you to check your specimen against named ones and vouch for your material,” he said. Identifying pollinators isn’t the collec-

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Jeff Skevington relies on Canada’s little-known national collection of insects, arachnids and nematodes for his research tion’s only use. When new pests appear in Canadian fields and forests, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s biocontrol team uses the collection, which has bugs from across the globe, to identify the new arrival — and other insects that might help eliminate it. “It’s like an insurance against potential invasive (species), because you want to stamp out a lot of these things before they ever get going,” Skevington explained. For that reason, the work that Skevington and

other taxonomists working on the collection do is critically important, though many people have never heard of the discipline. Most of his work is going out in the field, catching bugs, drying them out and looking at them under a microscope for distinctive characteristics. Once those characteristics are identified, Skevington will compare them against existing specimens, some of them “borrowed” from other bug libraries around the world, to try figure out

if he’s looking at a new species or not. If so, he’ll then give it a Latin name based on its characteristics, announce a new species — and wait for a response to his work. “(A species name) is a hypothesis, it’s like any process in science,” he said. “I can propose a new species, and in two years from now, somebody can go out and do a whole bunch of groundwork and study the thing in the wild and come back and say, ‘No, I think Skevington is wrong, and this is why, and I think it’s

not a new species.’” It’s a dialogue that’s been going on for generations. The world’s earliest taxonomic bug collections were created in the 1600s, making Canada’s collection — established in 1886 — relatively young. Years of field research trips by taxonomists working for the collection in Canada and beyond subsequently helped grow the library into the world’s fifth largest. Still, while the collection is highly valued within taxonomic circles, some advocates are concerned for its future. It is currently stored in filing cabinets that line hallways and rooms across the federal government’s experimental farm near Ottawa, explained Carolyn Callaghan, senior conservation biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Humidity, proximity to labs that use flammable alcohol and the lack of a firewall to protect the collection are all problems if the bugs are to remain safe in perpetuity. These risks could be mitigated with a new building explicitly designed for the collection, she said — an investment of roughly $45 million, according to Canada’s Green Budget Coalition. “We’re doing a disservice to this collection by not (protecting it),” she said.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Statement in response to the Wheat and Barley Core Breeding Agreements October 28, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, today released the following statement in response to the recently signed Barley and Wheat Core Breeding Agreements: “Wheat and barley are important crops for many Canadian farmers, and have generated, on average, $7.1 bil-

lion annually in cash receipts over the past five years. “The Government of Canada has long supported these two important sectors through scientific contributions and joint investments, and has succeeded in developing AAC Brandon wheat and AAC Connect barley, which help Canada remain a world leader in grain production. “The recently signed Core Breeding Agreements between Agriculture and Agri-Food

Canada and the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition and the Canadian Barley Research Coalition represent a continued commitment to work together. The joint investment, over the next five years, will ensure that Canadian farmers benefit from the best field ready wheat and barley varieties and genetics possible. “Breeding programs require long-term vision to operate effectively. These investments in wheat and bar-

ley will continue to support Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s world-class breeding programs. “The Government of Canada further supports the field crops sector through investments in the barley and wheat science clusters. Funding of $6.3 million and $13.9 million respectively were announced in 2019 to help keep the sector on the cutting edge. Additional support is also provided through a new state-of-the-art Barley

Research Building in Brandon and the refurbishment of the Swift Current Research and Development Centre. These are but a few examples of the many ways we are supporting crop research and development in Canada. “Together, these investments will help our farmers continue growing top quality products sustainably, while meeting consumer demands at home and abroad for years to come.”


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Graphic novel ties to mini game world It’s always interesting when two hobbies come together. For example, when it comes to the hobby of reading, delving into the pages of a Sean Stranahan mystery by Keith McCafferrty dovetails nicely with the hobby of fishing, because the series always has an outdoors/fishing element. When it comes to board games, there are several examples where games have been plucked out of books. A recent example

would be when author Patrick Rothfuss teamed with game designer James Ernest to create Tak that was initially mentioned in Rothfuss’ book; ‘The Wise Man’s Fear’. That game is one of the best of the last decade. And of course there is Jetan, a form of chess drawn from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel The Chessmen of Mars which dates back to 1922, and is quite playable although you do need to ‘bodger’ your own set of pieces.

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com While games do come out of books, they also inspire them. That brings me to Infinity: Betrayal, a graphic novel by the

team of Victor Santos and Austin Graham Nakamura. Infinity is a game with 28mm high metal miniatures that simulates

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combat and special operations in a science fiction environment with Manga aesthetics. As a skirmish level game it offers highly detailed miniatures, tons of variety and strong game support from company Corvus Belli. I easily put the line in the topfive miniature companies going at present. Like all miniature game rulesets, Infinity has rolled through several editions, holes need patched on gaming systems as players delve into them and find flaws unseen initially to exploit, and of course new features get added. Infinity has just launched its fourth edition – more on that in a future column. But, with the launch Corvus Belli also published the graphic novel. It comes in a boxed sleeve as a ‘limited edition’ which makes it look amazing as you unwrap it.

The artwork inside is black and white and heavily influenced by the Japanese manga style. Manga in general is something of an acquired taste, so be forewarned. The story is a solid sci-fi romp, if not an outstanding one. Of course the authors here had some limitations in terms of being true to the Infinity universe. There is also a balance being struck as most readers are going to come at this from the perspective of an Infinity player, knowing the world at least to some degree as a gamer. But, this story also is readable by someone with no experience in the Infinity ‘verse’. It’s just a good take on subterfuge with lots of things being blown up. As I stated early it’s a solid romp, Yes, if you are an Infinity player this one becomes a must have, but sci-fi readers won’t do bad to pick it up either.

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Continued from page 18 Before the second period was over Keenan Taphorn, Vaughn Watterodt and Jackson Berezowski all added even strength markers to extend the Terrier lead to 6-0 through 40-minutes of play. The Yorkton offence relaxed in the third as the Terriers ended the night with a 6-0 win. Jacob Herman earned the shut-out for the

Terriers facing 26-shots. The SJHL regular season begins this week, with the Terriers scheduled to host Humboldt Friday, with the teams meeting again Saturday in the Broncos barn. There will only be 150 fans allowed at opening weekend games. In the case of the Terriers that is the number of season ticket holders, so no walk-up tickets will be available for the game.

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