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After the recent cold snap that had most of us huddled indoors for days, warm weather, at least warm for February, returned this weekend. With the warm weather people ventured back outside for winter walks, kids sliding on almost

any mound of snow, skating on outdoor rinks, and for the Diduck family; Sandra, Jason, Jayden and Carter it was time for a game of crokicurl. The family were out at Silver Heights Park Sunday afternoon for their first games of the year.

Candidate spending presented to Council By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Monday, in accordance with Yorkton’s General Election Bylaw the Disclosure of Mayoral and Councillor Election Campaign Contributions and Expenses, was pro-

vided to the regular meeting of City Council. “In the summer of 2020, Council set direction to provide for a disclosure of municipal election campaign contributions and expenses for all candidates in The General Election Bylaw.

This is the first time this has been enacted for the City of Yorkton Municipal Elections and was done so to increase transparency,” explained Jessica Matsalla – Director of Legislation & Procedures (City Clerk), with the City at the meeting.

“Bylaw 10/2020, Part III requires that all candidates file a statement of election expenses/ contributions with the Returning Officer no later than three months following the election date. The statement of Election Expenses and

Contributions consists of a Statutory Declaration indicating the total campaign contributions and the total campaign expenses of the candidate; and a list of the names and amounts for each contributor in excess of $200.00 for the

period after and including June 1, 2020.” The document showed Mayor Mitch Hippsley received $4,627 in contributions, while having election expenses of $5,027. Mayoral candidate

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Water park pay structure altered By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The City of Yorkton will be implementing a new way to pay for using the Access Communication Water Park. Monday, at its regular meeting Yorkton Council approved a recommendation by City Administration to permanently discontinue all time-based

pass system for all programs at the Access Water Park, in favour of a pay-per-use system which includes the sale of a variety of punch/bulk pass options, effective March 1, 2021. The move to change how patrons are charged resulted from current COVID-19 restrictions limiting pool usage and creating issues for some to

access programs that they wanted, in particular aquasize, explained Darcy McLeod - Director of Community Development, Parks and Recreation, with the City. “Recreational programs and services were severely impacted by COVID-19 almost a year ago, starting with the closure of recreation facilities on March 17, 2020, followed by

a slow and incremental opening up of programs and services as the year progressed,” he told Council. The Water Park reopened on September 1, 2020 under new restrictions set by the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, which resulted in changes made to program and service delivery. Current Re-Open

Saskatchewan Plan restrictions and guidelines include: • A capacity of eight persons for fitness programs, including aquasize and lane swimming. • A capacity of eight persons for organized sport training, including speed and synchronized swimming. *Contact tracing for all attendees.

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City wants more detail on business plan By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Uncle Weiner’s Wholesale/ Mega Savers Outlet wants to locate to the Rural Municipality of Wallace in the building formerly in use as Castle Building Centre. But Yorkton City

Administration was suggesting caution in Yorkton Council giving their approval at their regular meeting Monday. The property in question is adjacent to the City’s easterly corporate boundary and also adjacent to City-owned lands that lie within the RM of Wallace, explained Michael

Eger – Director of Planning, Building & Development with the City. The subject lands are designated for Commercial land use in the District Plan, and zoned High Profile Commercial/Light Industrial (HPC) in the RM’s Zoning Bylaw. In order to accommodate

the application, the RM is considering a text amendment to their zoning bylaw which would make a Salvage Yard/Machine wrecker a Discretionary Use in that zone. Under Planning and Development Act, 2007, the RM was required to issue public notice to adjacent landowners.

The City received formal notice of the application and the RM’s intent to consider at a Public Hearing, to be held on Feb. 12, noted Eger. Eger said based on what is known about Uncle Wieners Wholesale, there should be no issues accommodating the use

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CANDIDATE Continued from Page A1 Aaron Kienle received $1,980 in contributions while having expenses of $3,226. Among the 15 candidates for Council C.V. Sastry was shown to receive the most contributions at $800, while 11 candidates showed no contribution dollars. Councillor candidate Lauretta RitchieMcInnes spent the most among the 15 candidates with expenses of $2,345, slightly more than sitting Councillor Randy

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Goulden at $2,121. Dustin Brears had expenses in excess of $2,000, at $2,053. Three of the successful candidates for Council; Darcey Zaharia, Chris Wyatt and Quinn Haider shows expenses of less than $1,000. “Any candidates who failed to comply with submission of their disclosure documents would have been subject to a $300 fine, but there was full compliance from all candidates of the 2020 election,” noted Matsalla.

WATER Continued from Page A1 • Enhanced cleaning of commonly touched surfaces. The issue is also a budgetary one, explained McLeod, who noted in the 2021 Operating Budget process Council Directed Administration to reduce programming at the pool. This direction was based on three primary factors: • The provincial restrictions and guidelines in place for pool operations. • That the Water Park provides recreational activities essential for mental and physical well being. • The budget impact on the Gallagher Centre related to COVID-19 and the need to provide recreation programs and services that generate adequate revenue to minimize the negative impact to the operating budget. “A review of programming took place in order to provide Council with options to determine the level of service required at the Access Water Park,” said McLeod. The options were developed to: • Obtain budget direction from Council, • Meet the requirements of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, and • Ensure a basic level of recreation services are available to the public to contribute to the mental and physical well-being of our community.

“These changes impacted programming for every aspect of the Access Water Park, however some programs were impacted more than others. As a result, access to these programs became limited due to reduced availability of program times,” said McLeod. An example is that prior to the pandemic, 18 Aquasize sessions (1 hr each) were offered each week, which could accommodate 25 or more participants for a total of 450 individual opportunities. Under the current model supporting the budget direction and to meet the COVID-19 restrictions, there are 21 sessions (1 hr each) per week, which could accommodate eight participants, for a total of 168 individual opportunities. During Covid, there has been approximately 40 different people accessing the Aquasize programs, which could ideally result in four visits per week per person. Although the total number of individual opportunities is less than pre-Covid, the total amount of sessions has been increased to try to offset the restrictions., detailed McLeod’s report to Council. “This reduction in available individual opportunities has created stress for people trying to access the Aquasize program. People are not able to access programs in the times that they are used to, or their desired timeslot is full. The City can’t increase the number of par-

ticipants per session until permitted to through the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, and the established budget won’t accommodate increased sessions, without recovering costs,” he said. How people book and pay are not helping the situation, added McLeod. “The current time-based pass system has shown that it is difficult to ensure access to as many people as possible, while trying to obtain revenue required to sustain programs. An access inequity is created when a timebased pass holder doesn’t show up to a registered program. This impacts the City’s ability to generate revenue required to run the program as it does not cost the pass holder anything, but limits the City’s ability to sell that program spot and allow another person access to the program. Currently, there are three different ways people can pay for access to aquatic programs,” he said. “Of the current 300 memberships and passes in the system, 177 are punch pass holders and 123 are time-based memberships. Further, 61 time based passes remain frozen as the customer has not indicated that they are ready to return to programming during the pandemic, leaving 62 active time-based memberships. 21 of those memberships are annual memberships, and 41 are monthly memberships.”

So the change was recommended. “Shifting the structure of passes and memberships to punch pass options only will provide the City with increased opportunity to generate revenue. This will also ensure that every program offered is provided with adequate revenue to operate the program. This also addresses the issue of ghost registrations by time-based pass holders, and provides equitable access to programs and ensures revenue is generated with every registration,”said McLeod. The public will still be able to see savings when they purchase a punch/ bulk pass as the more you buy the less expensive they become. This pass style matches other existing programs offered by the City in other facilities such as drop in sports and walking track passes, he added. People will be able to register online, in-person and over the phone, and a maximum of three days would be established to minimize unfair advantages to advance bookings. Existing time-based pass holders will be permitted to ride out the remaining duration of the pass before being required to purchase the punch/ bulk pass. Any pass currently frozen or suspended due to the pandemic, will also be able to use it once the suspension is lifted.

identified as having extremely high aquifer vulnerability . . . and the City sources drinking water from a nearby aquifer. In addition, this area drains into Yorkton Creek, and effluents from this site could impact its water quality.” Eger said there needs to be some level of assurance the business would be safe in terms of the aquifer. “There are a number of policies in the District Plan that support environmental protection, and if changes to the District Plan were to be proposed that

would allow for a heavy industrial use at this site, any application would need to include an Environmental Impact Assessment prepared by a qualified engineering professional,” he said. A wrecker isn’t exactly an inviting image when arriving in a city either, said Eger. “Finally, the possibility of a having a new salvage yard/machine wrecker along a highway and gateway to the City would be undesirable,” he said. “The City’s Official Community Plan

states that these high traffic areas have the potential to positively or negatively represent the City as a whole. “When developing these areas, we want to enhance their appearance to create a positive, lasting impression.” There is also potential financial risk for the City, suggested Eger. “There is no immediate or direct cost to the City. However, risk of environmental contamination could create future costs to the City,” he said. “. . . Continued on page A19

BUSINESS Continued from Page A1 on the subject lands. “However, the proposed Salvage Yard/Machine Wrecker poses issues related to incompatibility with the prescribed land use in the District Plan, potential for environmental impact, and visual blight along a City gateway,” he added. “. . . With respect to environmental impact, the biggest concern relates to potential contamination of surface and ground water from wrecked vehicles and machinery. The lands are

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Snow sculptors Theressa Wright and Terry Ouelette of Saskatoon were in Yorkton last week creating a piece in Citry Centre Park.

‘Huggable’ emerges from block of snow By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer If you have driven down Broadway Street in Yorkton the last few days you no doubt noticed two people braving the cold as they hacked, sawed and carved away on a huge block of snow in City Centre Park. The duo of snow carvers were Theressa Wright and Terry Ouelette of Saskatoon, and their snow sculpt creation is entitled ‘Huggable’. Wright began sculpting snow in 1994 after somebody had suggested that since she carved stone, she might enjoy carving snow. Since that first sculpture, Theressa has designed and been the lead sculptor / captain at events ranging across the country (Charlottetown, Quebec City, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Whitehorse) as well as in several Saskatchewan communities. Ouelette began sculpting snow in 2006 because it was something he could do with Theressa. Since 2006, he has worked on 28 sculptures with Theressa across Canada and overseas in Harbin China, Pontebba Italy, and Kiruna Sweden. The creation of the piece, if one were to stand back and watch for a while, seems to just happen as the tandem cut away chunks of snow here and there on the block, but it is actually a process that has been carefully planned. The pre-design work for ‘Huggable’ included a small plaster maquette, a small scale model of the planned sculpture, giving the carvers a threedimensional reference. Nearby sat a binder that contained gridded page, each square representing a one-foot by one-foot area of the block, each page a different angle of reference. And of course there was the snow block itself. Ouelette explained the snow needs to be as clean as possible so that the sculpture not only looks nice and starkly white, but because any debris would hinder carving. It also needs to be firmly packed. Pointing to a hole in the snow Ouelette termed the flaw ‘popcorn’ and the more popcorn in a block the harder to carve, especially once they are at a point of

adding detail. So a block, in the case of Huggable, emerging from an 8X8 block, rather standard for a smaller scale snow sculpture, noted Ouelette, begins with the search for, as their website notes “perfect snow that is clean and plentiful. Some events use artificial snow, so they just make as much as they need. While others go to great lengths to find the snow and truck it to the site.” “Once enough snow has been stockpiled for all the blocks it is time to fill the forms (usually made from wood due to the immense outward pressure of the snow when it is compacted). Front end loaders (or massive snowblowers) are used to fill the forms. Once there is a bunch of snow in the form, it is time for the stompers to pack the snow down and get rid of as many lumps as possible. They are also trying to ensure any cracks are filled. This goes on until the form is filled.” In the case of the Yorkton block the form was donated to the project by Deneschuk Homes, noted Lisa Washington, Community Development Manager, Community Development, Parks & Recreation with the City of Yorkton. With the block ready, the carvers arrived in Yorkton to begin work Tuesday, bringing a pile of carving gear with them - about a hundred pounds worth including “sandpaper, brushes, chisels, an ice auger, roofing truss joiners and specially designed tools,” noted their website. “Each one does something different. For example, we use sandpaper to smooth out the ridges and marks created by the chisels and other sharp tools. There is also a wire wrapped around an orange string holder. This wire has grommets crimped onto it to create a saw that is capable of going through 25-feet of snow and sometimes ice.” So how did Wright and Ouelette become interested in bundling into snowmobile suits, bulky boots, and big mitts to go outside and carve snow sculptures? For Wright, carving snow is on a larger scale that gets realized in a fairly short period of time (3-4 days), especially when compared to carving the same

scale in stone (several months). In Ouelette’s case, he wanted to work and travel with Theressa. While noting he doesn’t have an artistic background, he said working with snow compares with some of the active sports that he has competed in. Wright and Ouelette work in more than the medium of snow, the website showing a variety of ghastly and awesome Halloween pumpkins they have created, although snow came many years before pumpkins in Wright’s case. For Ouelette it is a reverse situation. Pumpkin carving came shortly after he was introduced to snow sculpture. While seemingly quite different they both come down to the art of carving. “Scale, and being able to carve pumpkins indoors in the warmth of a house, are some of the biggest differences,” they noted. “We don’t carve traditional jack o’lanterns, but do a 3-D versions. Coming up with ideas works the same way. We have many sketches around the house for both pumpkins and snow sculptures. Pumpkins have a more consistent texture to carve than snow blocks. With snow, we can run into all kinds of debris, ice chunks, and cracks / voids in the blocks.” Wright added, “that the pumpkins are hollow and that presents problems in itself. We look for heavy pumpkins so that we can carve more intricate designs / features. Even with that, we sometimes add pieces of other pumpkins / vegetables / fauna to create truly outstanding pumpkins.” Of course in Yorkton it was all about the snow, which has its own challenges for carvers. Besides the severe weather (can also mean too warm), Ouelette noted he believes that “finding the sculpture inside the block is the most challenging. It is very difficult sometimes to see the various features of the sculpture.” Wright added “climbing the block, and then carving the sculpture without being able to step back easily while on the block. You know you want to carve something, but reaching it is sometimes very difficult to do while maintaining safety.” The Yorkton carving is not their first. It was a carving in their front yard

that Washington saw online that had them invited to do the local piece with funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grants and Parkland Valley Sport, Culture & Recreation. The duo have travelled extensively to carve, take in festivals and carving events. In fact for Ouelette being able to travel across the country and overseas is probably the thing that stands out. “The very best is being invited to Harbin China to participate in the world’s largest snow and ice festival,” he said, adding growing up, he never thought he’d ever go to China, “let alone represent Canada in a snow sculpture event.” Wright too has had many great memories over the last 27 years. One that she remembers fondly was in Kiruna Sweden. Wright said she never dreamed that she’d ever go north of the Arctic Circle, “let alone do a snow sculpture there.” She noticed that the people accepted winter and were dressed for the cold. “The cold didn’t slow them down, they just dressed for the weather. They walked and even came by and visited the sculptors. “The other part of what made this event special was that the snow was awesome -- clean with no ice -- easy to carve and all natural. Winning the Artist’s Choice Award was a great bonus.” So as scow sculptors do they have favourite pieces? Wright said that the current piece is always a favourite piece, but Suspended Beauty (2013 in their front yard) stands out because it was in our own yard, she was able to play with adding lights specific to the sculpture. “Normally sculptors are at the mercy of the lighting of the event. The other thing that made this a favourite piece is that the lady’s face was supported by the strands of hair,” she said. Ouelette said he thinks that HéHo Bonne Fête Festival (Winnipeg 2019) is his favourite. “The sculpture was a popular one for the Festival visitors, as evidenced by the many photos on social media,” he said. You can check out more of the pair’s work at frostytidbits.com

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Politics Politicians seldom get enough credit for making the tough decisions they don’t want to make or that they know people won’t like. So perhaps Premier Scott Moe deserves more credit than he’s getting for his decision to prolong current restrictions to fight COVID-19 another month to March 19. Those fed up with not seeing hockey in their communities or not being able to freely go to bars and casinos will not be happy that Moe decided not to lift any more restrictions. In many cases, it’s unhappiness less based on personal selfishness than a legitimate fear of more job losses for friends, family and neighbours. You may see the current measures as completely unnecessary because of low case counts in your area. Unless you are involved in the health system, it is pretty hard to see the impact of something that hits in pockets and is most deadly to the elderly. However, those opposing lockdowns or further restrictions do not have the monopoly on fear and frustration in this debate. Those watching Saskatchewan’s daily new case count hover in the triple digits as a more infectious strain of the virus hits this province and elsewhere also have reason to be scared and frustrated. They view Moe’s unwillingness to impose stricter restrictions as political stubbornness stemming from his stated position at the end of the provincial election campaign last October that he would not lockdown the province again. They argue that had Moe and his government simply imposed more stringent lockdowns earlier, we would not have had the prolonged restrictions we are currently enduring. They further argued its worse that businesses like bars and restaurants have been allowed to stay open under circumstances where it’s exceedingly difficult for them to make any money because of limitation of the number of customers they can seat. That Moe does badly want to re-open Saskatchewan seems obvious. So about the best he could do last week is put a brave face on things, urging Saskatchewan people to “stick it out”. “We’re in the final stretch,” he told reporters in provincewide broadcasted press conference. “There is some hope on the way.” Moe again held out hope that “vaccines are going to ramp up in later March”. That should ease the decision to open up the economy. “I think things are going to start happening quite quickly in the months ahead,” the Saskatchewan Premier said. Whether Moe is making the exact right decision with what seems to be a middle-ground compromise is questionable. Certainly, it won’t make either extreme in this debate very happy. But as such, it might be helpful to add a little perspective. For starters, Saskatchewan people are not the only ones suffering through restrictions. It can be argued we’ve had fewer restrictions that were imposed much later. Take mask mandatory mask wearing not imposed provincewide in Saskatchewan until Nov. 27. People in Winnipeg have been forced to wear masks since late September. Manitoba and Alberta were already prohibiting all indoor gatherings and limiting outdoor gatherings long before we were here in Saskatchewan. Similarly, Manitoba and Alberta closed bars and limited restaurants to takeout _ something we haven’t done here since the spring. And restrictions to store capacity in those provinces also came much more quickly in a more severe way. One can argue based on total per capita cases and total deaths, we have fared better than our immediate neighbours. At mid month, Saskatchewan had 354 deaths compared with 871 in Manitoba and 1,722 in Alberta. Yet by further comparison, Nova Scotia (with 979,115 people) has had just 65 deaths and only 1,597 cases compared with Saskatchewan’s 26,829 total cases. It’s food for thought for those quick to criticize Moe for either doing too much or too little. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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ast week two ‘snow artists’ from Saskatoon braved the final days of the recent cold snap and created ‘Huggable’ in City Centre Park. The snow sculpture is certainly something of a conversation starter for the community, something different, something artistic, something that shows winter need not be a season of life indoors under the bed covers. Winter, cold as it may get, can still be a season to celebrate, and while the pandemic has put the kibosh on a range of events, the first steps toward vaccinating the population hold out the hope we will be able to gather again within several months, so why not start planning things now? So could Huggable be the seed that sees a winter festival developed in Yorkton? Could a park filled with snow blocks to sculpt be part of that effort? Street hockey and broom ball throughout the downtown, snowshoe disc golf, horse and cuter races at the new Legacy Co-op grandstand, an outdoor hockey game between Yorkton Terrier and Melville Millionaire alumni at Century Field, snocross races, a Yukigassen event (snowball fight) between Sacred Heart and Yorkton Regional High School students, and the list could go on.

We are talking a major, week-long event that becomes a draw for people throughout the trading area wanting to get out and enjoy winter. It is something where the community could dream big and make it happen. At times that has seemed to be the barrier locally, thinking ‘big’. The Sunflower Craft Sale tried to take the theme to the broader community with business window displays and related-activities, but sadly it fizzled after only a year, or two. Yorkton has proven very good at hosting regular weekend events of some scope, Harvest Showdown, Rib Fest, Threshermen’s Show, but growing those to be inclusive of the community, concerts in local establishment, businesses into the theme, art galleries in step with their shows, schools on-board, has proven far more elusive. When you consider the City is currently in the midst of a process to update its policy on culture, the time seems ideal to think bigger, to build on the foundations already in place and end up with events that will give Tourism Yorkton events to market in a major way, and in the process boost business as visitors arrive. As a community we simply need to think bigger and work in unison. What might be created could be amazing.

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Saskatchewan COVID-19 restrictions extended again, this time to March 19 By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Estevan Mercury Regina – Saskatchewan’s daily new cases of COVID-19 have been coming down, but it wasn’t enough for the provincial government to relax public health restrictions at this time. On Feb. 16, Premier Scott Moe announced that the current public health order will remain in effect until March 19, 2021. That will be a little over a full year of COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan, as the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Everything from professional sports leagues to schools and small businesses were shut down in the first wave of lockdowns, and it’s not over yet. On Feb. 16, Saskatchewan’s sevenday average of new COVID-19 cases had fallen to 167, but that hasn’t been far enough. However, upon reconsideration, the province will be adding a further 11,000 health care workers to the priority list for vaccination, accounting for about 60 per cent of all health care workers in the province. The announcement came a week after Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced that in almost all cases, vaccine distribution would be based on a person’s age, starting with the oldest. This led to backlash from a number of groups, including nurses, police and teachers, who felt they should receive priority treatment. Premier Scott Moe said during the Feb. 16 regular COVID-19 briefing at the Legislature, “Last week, after we announced that the Phase 2 sequencing of the vaccination plan would be primarily based on age, I said that our officials were having another look at including some additional categories of health care workers in Phase 1 of our vaccination plan, and that work has now been completed. We will be moving a little more than 11,000 additional health care workers right into Phase 1 of the plan. These include anyone that is directly involved in delivering COVID 19 immunizations in Phase 1 and throughout into Phase 2. This would include physicians, pharmacists

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program is still going to roll out, primarily focused and primarily, primarily by age, starting with our elderly people first. We know that age is the number one risk factor for series outcomes from COVID. So vaccinating by age is the best way for us to reduce those very serious negative outcomes.” He noted this approach has been taken in the United Kingdom, and it has shown a 32 per cent reduction in COVID-19 related deaths among people over the age 80, according to the University of Oxford. He noted, “Our vaccination program continues to move ahead as quickly as we are able given the very limited supply of vaccines that we are receiving from the federal government.” Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab noted this is only the second week the sevenday average new cases has been under 200 in recent months. He emphasised complying with public health restrictions, including three-metre spacing between restaurant

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tables. “It’s really important to keep the numbers low so that vaccination clinics, as they start ramping up, they can happen in a smooth manner,” he said. Shahab said the supply of vaccines available does not allow for them to be prioritized, but as vaccine plants pick up production in March, April and May, essential workers may be prioritized within their age groups. He said, “As they are sequenced by age, it’s is going to be important, but anything that we can do to, prioritize them, as they become eligible based on age, I think is going to be essential.” “I think this is the light at the end of the tunnel. But we do have to stay the course for the next four weeks with the cur-

rent public health measures in place,” Shahab said. Moe held out the hope of possibly expanding family bubbles before March 19, depending on how things go. Moe pointed out that the federal government was prioritizing vaccine deliveries to the northern territories, and that has had an impact on Saskatchewan. He pointed out that southwest Saskatchewan has been shut out, for instance. He said, “There’s consequences to that decision as well. We’ve heard the southwest of Saskatchewan and Swift Current and surrounding areas, have not yet had access to their first dose of vaccine, in part due to supply challenges that we’ve had, where we’ve had to use incoming vaccine per second doses.” He explained that hiving off some of the Moderna vaccines to the territories is going to result in lower numbers of Moderna vaccines coming to Saskatchewan. As a result, Saskatchewan is going to be short about 1,000 doses for second shots for that many people. He said, “When you do prioritize specific groups outside of the age-based category, there are consequences, and it does ultimately make for a more challenging vaccination environment.” Shahab said if the second dose is administered in under 42 days, it does not have a negative impact.

Moe pointed out that northern Saskatchewan communities, which are predominately Indigenous, have also been prioritized in this province’s vaccine rollout, especially for people over 50 in those communities. He said Saskatchewan will receive maybe 65 to 75 per cent of the vaccine doses expected by the end of February. Moe said if any pharmacists or physicians choose not to be part of vaccination teams, he asked that they not get their vaccines on a priority basis, so those “very scarce vaccine resources that we have are for people that are actually participating in the vaccine rollout here in the province.” “We’re in the final stretch. And I would say that there is some hope on the way,” Moe concluded, “I think things are going to happen quite quickly in the months ahead, most certainly when you compare it to how quickly things that have happened over the course of the last 11 months. So, we see the light at the end of the tunnel. We need to stick this out, just a little bit longer with the variants that are here, and keep our numbers trending down, as we head for the finish line and I just once again thanks to Saskatchewan people for everything that they’ve done up to including today they have responded in the way that I expected, in a remarkable fashion.”

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Submitted Photos by Kristina Just

Cold weather working At the Just farm west of Yorkton horses are still used to help with the chores. Kristina Just drives the team of Buddy and Bart (Fjords), which are used to feed cows grain every other day in cold weather. The cattle now know the sound of the sleigh and meet the team at the gate. They are also used to haul manure from the barn and chicken coop out to the field, as was the case Tuesday. For those unfamiliar with the Fjord breed of horse, Wikipedia

details; the Fjord horse or Norwegian Fjord Horse is a relatively small but very strong breed from the mountainous regions of western Norway. It is an agile breed of light draught horse. All Fjord horses are dun in colour, with five variations in shade recognised in the breed standard One of the world’s oldest breeds, it has been used for hundreds of years as a farm horse in Norway, and in modern times is popular for its generally good temperament.

Recognizing a Preceptor Extraordinaire By Kylie Kelso “By working alongside who I consider to be the best nurse ever, I saw exactly what the world needs,” said Bailey Pelchat, fourth year nursing student from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing Yorkton site. Bailey recently completed her NURS 450 clinical experience in the emergency department (ER) at Yorkton Regional Health Centre, alongside preceptor Shelley Chase. Bailey is thankful for the learning that took place during her most recent clinical. “I had the best final practicum experience, filled with excitement and wisdom each day. My preceptor (Shelley) treated each opportunity as a learning experience. If something exciting was happening in a different area of the department, we were there. We always looked for new experiences, and Shelley would encourage others to allow me to see as much as possible. She constantly gave me feedback on how I was

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Fourth year nursing student Bailey Pelchat (right) presents preceptor Shelley Chase (left) with USask nursing hoodie as a token of appreciation. doing and taught me the tricks-of-the-trade to enhance my skills. She would make quizzes, which I started to call “Shelley Tests”, about things I need to know as I embark on my nursing career. She was quick to point out the “little” things, such as nonverbal communication, the way

we talk to patients, and simple acts of kindness, which mean the most to those in our care. I looked forward to every shift because I knew each day would be full of new and exciting stories and tasks. I was taught more than I thought I could have learned and I truly wished my practi-

cum didn’t have to end.” But more than the learning that took place, Bailey is extremely grateful for the opportunity to have had Shelley as her preceptor. “Shelley, to me, was more than your average preceptor. She is generous, caring, genuine, dedicated, and thoughtful, just to name a

few of her qualities. She encouraged me, pushed me to be better, and we laughed and smiled every day. She is an outstanding nurse, and one who has committed to improving the lives of her patients and her students. She has been working with nursing students for many years and each student I have talked to, has thanked her greatly for being instrumental in their path of becoming a nurse. Shelley is completely dedicated to being a preceptor and made my experience something I will never forget. Words are not enough to describe how thankful I am for Shelley, and I hope one day, to have the honour of walking the floors with her.” Not only is Shelley Chase loved as a preceptor, but she is well known to most of Yorkton for being “that kind hearted ER nurse, named Shelley”. Bailey felt both her and Shelley shared the same excitement and drive for working in the ER and caring for their patients, which is why she believes they worked so well together.

“No matter how busy we were, I found Shelley to be incredibly compassionate, making connections with every patient, joking with them to brighten their days. I know if I become even half the nurse throughout my career that Shelley is, I can be very proud of myself. This experience was instrumental for me because I was able to work in a department, which had always peaked my interest and after working with Shelley and seeing how much of an impact we as nurses can truly make, I know 100% this is the career for me.” Bailey feels when people go above and beyond to facilitate a students’ learning experience, they should be recognized and the College of Nursing couldn’t agree more. As a thank you, Bailey presented a College of Nursing hoodie to Shelley on February 11th. If you are interested in becoming a preceptor and working with USask nursing students in Yorkton, please contact our clinical coordinator group for more information.

February 24, 2021 - March 2, 2021

Next Council Meeting Monday, March 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Water Main Breaks DON’T take a break, in fact they often increase dramatically during extreme cold snaps like we just experienced! A big shout out to our Public Works water/ sewer division staff for handling 11 water breaks over the past three weeks, one of which took three days to resolve due to the severity of damage to the street and to the underground infrastructure! During repairs, ice and snow in the break area must be cleared and hauled away, and Áowing water directed to a safe area, just to prep the site. Then crews must dig down through the frozen ground, a difÀcult task even without minus 40 degree temperatures! Of course, many breaks don’t happen during regular working hours, so staff are often on the job after hours and on weekends, trying to keep pace. Our staff do a great job in keeping positive and working safe, and kudos to them for ensuring that we keep essential services operating for the City and for our residents. Did you know.....all City News is also accessible on the City of Yorkton website. Just go to our website at www.yorkton.ca and scroll down to view the “City News” links.

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Saskatchewan municipalities won’t be banning firearms, because they can’t By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Estevan Mercury Regina – You don’t have to worry about your town, city or RM in Saskatchewan passing a bylaw banning handguns, something the federal government will soon be allowing municipalities to do. That’s because, at least in Saskatchewan, they can’t. Last year the Government of Saskatchewan passed legislation prohibiting Saskatchewan municipalities from making such bans, and as municipalities exist at the pleasure of the provincial government, that’s essentially the last word. Premier Scott Moe was asked about this during the Feb. 16 COVID19 briefing, which took place a few hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a number of federal cabinet minis-

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Premier Scott Moe said the province has already dealt with municipalities and firearms. ters announced another round of gun control legislation to be introduced. Asked if the province would be doing anything in response, Moe said,

“Well, I would say that we already have. We passed legislation this last session that really makes that portion of the announcement that the federal government

made today, with respect to municipalities enacting bans on how handguns are moved around, or any type of municipal legislation with respect to handguns, isn’t avail-

able to Saskatchewan municipalities. We passed that legislation last session.” He said the broader concern that we would have with the gun legislation that is being moved on is a lack of consultation with provincial governments. “In fact, I think our consultation has ultimately, you know, amounted to a phone call after the legislation was introduced publicly. That’s the degree of consultation that our province, at least Saskatchewan, has had. So we’ve had to be fairly proactive in our efforts of passing legislation last section that would prevent this patchwork of numerous different municipal laws in different communities across Saskatchewan. There’s one set of firearms regulations in the province. That is interpreted by a provincially-appointed fire chief firearms officer of which we had proactively put in place, as

well. Understanding this is the federal government’s jurisdiction, but the laws will be interpreted by a provincial appointee and the chief firearms officer, here in Saskatchewan. “Had we been consulted, I think we would have quickly indicated to the federal government that it isn’t lawabiding firearms owners that are the problem when it comes to crime rates, using firearms. It most certainly is firearms that are acquired by a different way, either smuggled and I think they’re addressing that here today, but also store stolen firearms, that are responsible for many of the challenges that we have with firearmsrelated offenses here in Saskatchewan. And I think there’s an opportunity for the federal government to increase their attention to dealing with property crimes that involve theft of a firearm,” Moe said.

Heritage conservation branch presents webinar series on adaptive reuse of historic buildings The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport will present a four-part Lunch ‘n Learn webinar series entitled Adaptive Reuse: The Ingredients for Successfully Redeveloping Historic Buildings. These free sessions are open to anyone with an interest in conserving historic built structures. “We are excited to present this series of webinars, highlighting key areas of importance when considering the conservation and repurposing of historic buildings,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said. “While there is an inherent value to these buildings for community pride and character, when examined through the lens of adapted reuse, they can

also offer solid investment opportunities.” The titles and subjects of the four Lunch ‘n Learn webinars are: Tuesday, February 23, 2021: Adaptive Reuse – The Developer’s Perspective Presenter: Ross Keith, founder of Nicor Group, a Regina-based property development and management firm with a large portfolio of redeveloped historic buildings. Thursday, February 25, 2021: Adaptive Reuse and Building Codes Presenters: Murray Fischer, Building Safety Manager, City of Brandon; Brant Hryhorczuk, Heritage Building Conservation Officer, Heritage Conservation Branch. Tuesday, March 2, 2021: Adaptive Reuse –

The Municipality’s Role Presenter: Michael Ruus, Director of Planning and Development, Cape Breton Regional Municipality; former General Manager of Planning and Growth Development, City of Swift Current. Thursday, March 4, 2021: Adaptive Reuse – Archaeological Considerations Presenters: Kim Cloutier, Archaeologist; Lorna Dmyterko, Provincial Archaeology Inventory Specialist; Tom Richards, Senior Archaeologist, Heritage Conservation Branch. Throughout the four sessions, presenters will be referencing their presentations with examples of existing projects. Time will be allocated for questions, discussion and feedback. There are no registration fees, but preregistration is required.

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1907 Canadian Northern Railway station. To register, please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/ parks-culture-heritageand-sport/heritage-conservation-and-commemoration/conservationadvice-and-information/

webinars, or for more information call 306-7872817. The registration deadline for all four of the webinars is Monday, February 22. The Heritage Property Act governs the

preservation, interpretation and development of heritage property in Saskatchewan. To learn more about this legislation visit http://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/ products/558.

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Punnichy’s Straker earns folk award By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Jeffrey Straker, who was raised on a grain farm four miles east of Punnichy, SK. has been performing music for years. Those efforts earned Straker some extra recognition recently when he was announced as the Saskatchewan Music Award winner for Roots/ Folk Artists of the Year. Straker, who local music fans might recall as he was in the area celebrating fifty years of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils in 2019 doing shows in both Yorkton and Langenburg bringing along some friends to the party - Jack Semple and Annette Campagne, said the recent SMA award was appreciated. It “was a nice surprise,” he said, adding “the nominees in the category were all so good, all making such great music; I really wasn’t ‘expecting’ the award in full honesty. “The only thing crummy about winning the award during a pandemic is that the award ceremony is on-line. “So when the show is done you can’t put the trophy on the bar and drink beers and celebrate with friends. “Rather, you wait for the hardware to arrive in the mail at some later date, after you turn off the live-stream and go to bed alone in your house. Talk about anti-climactic.” But the award is still good for a career. “Perhaps what an award can do is twofold: as the Saskatchewan Music Awards get talked about in general, and people see who the award winners are then maybe some new people will find my music,” offered Straker. “Also people who already know and follow my music have been so nice to be congratulatory on my social media pages. There’s a neat dynamic with people who follow a musician who is far from being a ‘household name’. There’s a bit of pride in saying ‘I spotted this guy first!’. “So for people who have been following my songs for several years now, an award helps them say ‘told you so’. It’s a little tongue-in-cheek I think but I see some fans sharing the pride in the award which is really nice. “I am very, very grate-

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Jeffrey Straker ful for my listeners.” So how did Straker get a start in music? “Mom put me into piano lessons when I was six,” he said. “She put my older brother and younger sister into lessons too, but I was the only one who liked to practice. Without practising you get nowhere! “I genuinely really, really liked it and I also really wanted to impress my piano teacher, Mrs Young. “Vicky taught hundreds if not thousands of students over the years. At a certain point she sent me down the highway to Mrs. McTavish in Raymore, SK. who was also a wonderful teacher. “Then after that I studied with Frank Crumly who was head of the piano department at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Regina. Frank taught me during Grade 10, 11 and 12 of school when we’d make a weekly drive into Regina for lessons.” And of course radio played its role too. “All the while I was enjoying listening to pop

and folk music that was quite far from the classical realm that I was studying,” offered Straker. “I also liked jamming along with the oldtime tunes that would get played when all the neighbours brought their musical instruments over. Those epic jam sessions would sometimes go to 3 or 4 in the morning.” Over the years Straker’s music of course evolved. “My piano style has certainly evolved with time,” he said. “I think initially when I started writing songs it was more pop-meets-classical which had a bit of a cabaret feel to it. “But with time it’s become more roots/folk sounding; perhaps less embellished leaving more space for the lyrics to tell their story. “I don’t know what it is about my piano playing but people always ask after shows if I was classically trained. I don’t quite know what it is that they hear that makes them ask that? I like the question though and take it as a compliment.”

Following up on the award, Straker has a CD about to drop. “My latest recording will release May 7,” he said, adding “it’s a 10 song full-length album. “Eight of the songs I wrote by myself, and two were co-written with an artist in Toronto who I enjoy co-writing with: Royal Wood. “The sound of the album leans in a roots/ folk direction. “Piano is obviously present but it’s surrounded by instruments like double bass, acoustic guitar, banjo and fiddle. Most roots/folk artists play guitar - it’s just sort of ‘how it is’; so being a piano-player in this genre sets my sound apart a little bit.” The new recording will be varied. “Lyrically the songs run the gamut from love and heartbreak to pondering about being from small town Saskatchewan,” said Straker. “There are a few songs on the album very much inspired by my mom who passed away quite sud-

denly in February 2019. Writing the songs was part of my therapy of trying to understand that.” Generally, Straker said he likes being a storyteller in his music since that has been one of his major influences. “I love the lyrics in the storytelling style of the 60s/70s folkies: Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Chapin, Neil Young and the like,” he said. “I’m also very influenced by two guys who ‘sang and played piano’: Billy Joel and Elton John. “Billy’s songs to me were ‘story songs’ (ie: Allentown), while Elton’s were more metaphorical (ie: Burn Down the Mission). “Their styles are very different but I really enjoy the unique approach of both. “Carole King also influenced me along the way. Her chord progressions are often from some other far off galaxy! She’s really brilliant.” So amid all the music what has been Straker’s personal career highlights.

“That’s a tricky question because I think most people expect the answer to refer to an award or something of that nature,” he said. “For me I don’t make music to try to win awards -- never have, never will. “Rather, I make music with the hope of connecting to people through songs. “So a very magical night in that regard was a 2013 performance with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. It was a full two-set concert of my songs backed by the orchestra and TCU Place was sold out. “I don’t know what was in the air that night but the whole thing was electric. “I kind of wondered if the audience had just drank a lot at the intermission,” he added with a laugh. “The band I had with me, the orchestra, the audience - everything was on fire! “The response from the audience that night was just wonderful. Those moments when the connection is palpable, you just can’t forget it. I can actually close my eyes and still feel it. “Another career highlight...performing on ‘Profile’ on TV in Yorkton, SK when I was 10.” So in a COVID-19dominated world what is next? “I’m excited to be finding creative ways to release and perform this upcoming new album that will release in May,” said Straker. “I’m going to do a series of livestreamed album release concerts that will cross the country in a virtual sense. “There’s a partnership with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa as part of this, and local presenters helping to get word out in various parts of the country. “My hard-working agent is brewing this up and it’s really quite clever of him. “Through the summer months, I’ll be continuing my ‘Pandemic Piano Backyard Tour’ that I started last summer. Last summer I performed small shows in 36 backyards across Saskatchewan and Alberta, since backyards are COVID-friendly and allow easy distancing. “This summer (COVID restrictions pending) I hope to do over 50 of these shows.”

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Folk often in the public eye become too well acquainted with pedestals. Occasionally someone familiar with my small corner of influence hoists me up on one. I wish they wouldn’t—I don’t belong there. They don’t know the real me, you see. At home, dust often collects like fur on my furniture, and I don’t always vacuum under things. Clean laundry often stays in the basket till it’s permanently cubed. I’d rather paint walls than wash them. I only clean the outside of my windows when the outdoors looks almost extinct. (No, my mother didn’t

raise me that way. If Jesus had come back when I was growing up at 2910 Murray Street, my mother would have told him (albeit politely) to hold his apocalyptic horses until she finished sweeping the floor.) There’s more: I eat too much too often. I’m crabby sometimes. Downright nasty occasionally with the man I love best, and often selfish. I catch myself judging people. I have miles to go when it comes to loving people like Christ. I’ve also battled something pedestals easily generate. Something the Bible says God especially hates. Pride. It began in

The longer days are finally hinting at the promise of spring, even if the thermometer says winter is still firmly in place, for a while, anyway! I know some enthusiastic gardeners are thinking about starting some seeds, or have started them already. It’s understandable: working with the soil and the seeds is definitely invigorating! Where to begin?

If you do some homework about when to start seeds, the general rule of green thumb seems to be that we should start seeds six to eight weeks before our last frost. Of course, we must “guesstimate” not estimate, but that guideline is to give the plants a chance to germinate and grow to a suitable size before being transplanted outdoors. But here is the thing to

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not even a Charismatic.) These days, each time I’m tempted to the sin of pride over others’ opinions regarding something I am or do, I imagine God’s reaction. “Give her time,” perhaps he says to the angels, “the humble pie’ll fly to her face all by itself.

It always does. I gulped a slice the other day, when forced to admit I’d been mistaken about something I’d insisted was true. I choked down another one as I confessed to a friend who thanked me for praying for her that I’d clean forgotten. And I’ve practically had to eat several humble pies at once when a reader of one of my published works— book, column or article— points out a spelling or grammar error. Nevertheless, God has patiently taught me things about pride. As good as it feels to have the admiration of others, pedestals are simply too

narrow for a stable existence. I’ve tumbled down too many times, and where pride is involved, there’s no safety net. Just so you know, it’s a free fall right to the un-cushioned bottom. Lost face waits down there, pain and the bitter disappointment of others. Especially God. As I mentioned, I do my best to stay on level ground these days. (I also try never to hoist others onto pedestals. When they fall, it hurts me too.) Only Jesus deserves a pedestal. Instead, for the love of you and me, he chose the humility and horror of a cross. His followers must be willing to do likewise.

off is always hovering around weak seedlings. The issue is not so great if you have some nice grow-lights that will give the plants enough light to grow without become lanky. Or if you have wide windowsills that face east or south, giving lots of natural light. Even so, you will have to be a full-time caretaker of those seedlings, moving them around and turning them around so that every little plant gets its fair share of light. Let’s assume that the light issue is fully under control, so where do we begin? First, we must assemble our seeds, containers, and soil. The containers should be peat pots or cell containers, or those great little containers made from newspaper. Whatever your choice, there must be a drainage hole in the bottom. Next, the soil. There is a seed-starter mix, or you can use a regular soilless mix. This great mix is light enough to drain well but sturdy enough to support a seedling. Then, our seeds. This

topic is good for a long discussion among gardeners. Some gardeners prefer to buy new seeds every year, some like to use seeds that they have saved from plants that did exceptionally well, (remember, though, saving seed from hybrid plants will not produce plants like the parent plant); and some prefer to toss the gardening dice and use old seed packages that they found in the garage or basement. From comments I have heard in a wide variety of conversations, the first two options have a good success rate. The third one, not so much. Seeds of dubious age may or may not germinate. Yes, we could give them a try and see what happens. But in the week or ten days that we are waiting on something that may never come up, or will come up with reduced germination, we are losing valuable time. I remember that Mom always saved seeds from tomatoes that did really well in her garden, Continued on page A19

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Change typically needs to happen slowly When you have been penning a weekly column dedicated to agriculture for better than 30-years, there are themes which have repeated often through the years. One of those has been the now long-disbanded Canadian Wheat Board which was much despised by about half of Prairie grain farmers and loved just as passionately by the other half. Interestingly the debate that raged here in Canada as the CWB fate was meted out now seems to be replaying in India as the national government there has been moving to open up highly regulated markets, and many farmers are resisting, fearful of change according to an article by Brian Zinchuk - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Estevan Mercury). The debate might be

the same at its heart, regulation to provide some market stability and fairness versus free access to the market with the best marketers prospering while a neighbour may not, but the spot in the history of agriculture in India today is vastly different from when Canada chopped the CWB. As the article noted, in India agriculture is the largest employer of the Indian population, and most of those are small-scale, subsistence farming operations. That is hardly the case here. While agriculture remains a major export sector, the small farmsteads of the early homestead days have long gone, with farm size growing in a rather steady arc since the end of the first great war. Small Indian farmers are in a totally different world and one

cultural reform being pursued by India is one that has been walked by Saskatchewan in the past. As a province we have moved from small scale subsistence-based farming practices in a highly regulated and government-managed production and marketing system to one in which our producers have the ability to manage and market their own produce.” The end of the CWB had little to do with the evolution from small farmers, a trend started decades early and mimicked in the United States and other major grain growing countries. The evolution will happen in India. The big fish ultimately eat the small. The question is how long the process is and how the small farmers fare on their way off the land?

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Calvin Daniels can appreciate they are fearful of change and why protests are said to have numbered as many as 250 million people, taking part in a 24-hour general strike in late November, 2020. The deregulation is being touted to open markets, but removes farmers’ “guaranteed, timely sale and distribution, stop businesses from hoarding produce, keep prices at a fair level, and prevent small farmers from being taken advantage of by agribusiness corporations” as Slate.com

described it on Dec. 9, 2020. Timely sales alone have to be enough to make small farmers shudder in terms of having money to survive on. Now, with the better part of a decade of hindsight, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting that the Indian farmers might not need to be so afraid of what is coming, as Saskatchewan farmers have benefited from open markets, according the the article. On Feb. 11, Moe said, “The path of agri-

Certainly deregulation changes things, as Moe noted. “This has created tremendous prosperity for our province and literally helped feed the world through massive gains in production volumes and efficiencies. Most recently we saw records smashed with over $16B in agricultural exports in the last year alone,” he said. The missing number is of course what have profits been. It’s great to boost production volumes, but if you are forced to produce more bushels because you are making less per bushel in profit, the equation skews in another direction. The transition facing India is a massive one given the make-up of the agriculture industry there and the best advice is to proceed with caution and a wellthought out plan.

How regenerative agriculture is putting hope in the soil Marc Fawcett-Atkinson - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Canada’s National Observer) Fifteen years ago, Brooks White had no bison and his farm was struggling with floods and threadbare soil. Hoping to improve the situation, the fifth-generation Manitoba farmer took a chance, putting bison on his land to fertilize the soil and planting cover crops in floodprone fields to feed them. The effort paid off. “The improvement we were seeing in water infiltration, soil structure, all these fantastic things happening (were) to the soil,” he said. The farm’s bottom line improved as he diversified his crops and started planting them strategically to minimize fertilizer use. Those techniques, he later learned, sit at the heart of regenerative agriculture, a suite of farming techniques that mimics natural ecosystems to maximize soil health and sequester carbon. The approach has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, with

proponents saying it is a key solution to the climate crisis. About eight per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions came from agriculture in 2018, according to a 2020 report by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Soil accounted for roughly half of those emissions, largely because of nitrogen fertilizers used in industrial agriculture. When applied to fields in excess, they’re broken down by microbes into nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas about 300 times more potent than CO2. Furthermore, monocropping and other industrial farming practices remove carbon — essential to maintain soil structure and microbial communities — and other key nutrients from soils, noted a 2020 UN report on global soil health. “This reality is something all Canadians should be concerned about, as soil is integral to our ecosystem and the source of our food,” said Gabrielle Bastien, codirector of Regeneration Canada, an organization dedicated to promoting regenerative agriculture in Canada. The organiza-

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Fifteen years ago, Brooks White brought bison onto his farm and grew cover crops to feed him. To his delight, he said the change improved his soils. tion recently launched a map to help Canadian farmers and consumers find farms applying regenerative practices. Regenerative agriculture relies on techniques like cover cropping, no- or low-till farming, and rotational grazing to improve soil fertility and structure. Taken together, they aim to reduce the amount of soil disturbance, making it easier for carbon, nutrients, and microbial communities to become embedded in the soil.

According to a 2020 paper by the U.S.- based Rodale Institute, if used globally, regenerative practices could draw down most of the world’s CO2 emissions, making agriculture a net carbon sink. It’s a finding that has attracted lots of interest:

Major companies like General Mills and Cargill are planning to incorporate the approach into their supply chains. Both the Biden administration in the U.S., and the Trudeau government have also shown interest in supporting farmers trying to use some

regenerative methods on their farms. But not everyone is convinced. “There’s certainly a lot of potential for regenerative agriculture to have some important impacts on agricultural production, but also other ecosystem services, and particularly on the mitigation of climate change,” said Sean Smukler, professor of land and food systems at the University of British Columbia. However, he noted the “jury is still out” on the approach’s realistic potential to mitigate — or reverse — climate change. That’s largely because soil carbon isn’t well understood and very fickle. Carbon is added to the earth by mixing in organic matter like dead plants or manure. This matter is then broken down by bacteria, but they don’t always transform it into a stable mineral form. Continued on page A19

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Canora craftsmen mastering the art of wood carving Courtesy of Preeceville Progress Gord Dolan of Canora had wanted to try wood carving for a number of years, but never could find the time to give it his best effort. Then he retired from his career as a custom home builder, and suddenly he had all the time he needed. “I always thought I could sketch,” said Dolan, “and I thought my skills as a home builder would transfer well. I can’t afford to buy carvings, so instead I decided to try to make them.” Dolan and his wife Wendy lived in B.C. before moving to Canora. During that time, he became aware of Haida art created by the First Nations people of Haida Gwaii, formally known

as the Queen Charlotte Islands, off the northwest coast of the province. “I really like the lines of the Haida art and how it flows,” said Dolan. “I spent lots of time in museums and on the Internet, learning as much as I could about it. The Haida believe everything in life is interconnected. For example, they may include a bear, a wolf and a whale in the same carving.” In addition to wood carving, Dolan has also enjoyed doing pottery and glass work. He said he is entirely self-taught. “There is some trial and error involved in wood carving, but I get a lot of satisfaction in overcoming problems instead of just giving up,” said a determined Dolan. “I can lose myself for weeks

Dolan carved a killer whale which is a replica of a larger carving made by Haida artist Bill Reid

at a time, working on a block of wood.” Dolan’s completed projects include a replica of Chief Quanah Parker of the Comanche Nation which stands about eight inches high. The sculpture was made out of an exotic wood known as Purple Heart. “Quanah Parker, as the last chief of the Kwahadi (Quahadi) band, mounted an unsuccessful war against white expansion in northwestern Texas (1874–75). He later became the main spokesman and peacetime leader of the Native Americans in the region, a role he performed for 30 years,” stated information found on the Internet. Dolan has enjoyed the wood carvings of wellknown Haida artist Bill Reid, and carved about a 14-inch replica of a larger Reid carving of a killer whale out of apple wood. Another Reid replica was an eight-inch carving of a Raven and clam shell made out of maple. “In the Haida belief of creation they think highly of the raven,” explained Dolan. “In the carving the raven is helping humanity by opening the clam shell to let out little people.” Dolan’s carvings are not to a specific scale, but rather “freehand interpretation.” Larger projects take about three weeks to a month of actual work, but can take a lot longer if the wood has to be dried. “For the whale carving I cut an apple tree down in our yard, where I could see the beginnings of a whale in a fork in the tree,” recalled Dolan. “I dried out the tree for about three years, and cut out a rough idea of what I wanted for the

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The various types of glaucoma and their symptoms Eyesight is important but easily taken for granted. Few people can imagine life without their eyesight, but hundreds of millions of people across the globe experience compromised vision every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. In fact, estimates from the World Glaucoma Association indicated that 79.6 million individuals would experience glaucoma in 2020. By 2040, that figure is expected to rise to 111.8 million people. What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve. Glaucoma usually

results from the buildup of fluid in the front part of the eye. As that fluid builds up, it increases the pressure in the eye, ultimately damaging the optic nerve. Are all glaucomas the same? All glaucomas are not the same. There are two major types of the disease: primary open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma. • Primary open-angle glaucoma: The most common type of the disease, primary open-angle glaucoma develops gradually. Eyes affected by primary open-angle glaucoma do not drain fluid as well as they should, resulting in the buildup of pressure that slowly starts to damage the optic nerve.

• Angle-closure glaucoma: Angle-closure glaucoma occurs when a person’s iris is very close to the drainage angle in his or her eye. This proximity can block the drainage angle, causing pressure to build up very quickly. However, many people with angle-clos-

ure glaucoma develop it very slowly and have no idea they have it until they’ve suffered severe damage. What are the symptoms of glaucoma? The symptoms of glaucoma differ depending on which type a person has.

There are no obvious symptoms in the early stages of open-angle glaucoma. Blind spots develop in patients’ peripheral vision as the disease progresses. Because people often do not experience symptoms until the damage from open-angle glaucoma has become severe. Adults should schedule routine eye exams with an ophthalmologist so the disease can be found before any significant damage has occurred. Blurred vision, halos, mild headaches, or eye pain are some early symptoms of an angleclosure glaucoma attack. However, people with angle-closure glaucoma do not typically notice any symptoms until the

attack has started. As a result, anyone experiencing any of the aforementioned symptoms to contact their ophthalmologist immediately. Once an angle-closure glaucoma attack has begun, symptoms may include: • severe pain in the eye or forehead • redness of the eye • decreased vision or blurred vision • nausea • vomiting No one is immune to glaucoma, which can quickly rob otherwise healthy individuals of their vision. Learning to recognize the early signs of glaucoma and seeking prompt treatment can reduce the likelihood of substantial vision loss.

The many ways walking benefits your body Life changed dramatically in 2020. When the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, hundreds of millions of people across the globe were forced to change how they go about their daily lives, including how they exercise. Health-conscious adults accustomed to exercising at local gyms had to find new ways to exercise in the wake of the pandemic. Many gyms were forced to close in areas hit hard by COVID19, and that left many people without access to fitness equipment like

weights and cardiovascular machines. Resilient men and women soon found ways to exercise, and many of them embraced walking. Though walking might not provide the same level of intensity that fitness enthusiasts are accustomed to, the Arthritis Foundation® notes the various ways walking benefits the body. · Walking protects against heart disease and stroke. Walking strengthens the heart and protects it against heart disease. The AF also notes that walking lowers

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for age-related cognitive decline. Men between the ages of 71 and 93 who walked more than a quarter of a mile per day had half the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease compared to men who

walked less. In addition, age-related memory decline was lower among women ages 65 and older who walked 2.5 miles per day than it was among women who walked less than half a mile per week. Foot traffic increased

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Parkland Expos adding AA U18 team By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Parkland Expos baseball organization will be adding a team to its roster this summer. The Expos had U15 and U18 AAA teams in 2020, and now look to add a U18 AA team, explained Kelly Hubic. Initial interest is certainly apparent from players across the region, with 16 meeting at the Nexera Flexihall in Yorkton Friday evening for some

indoor practice. The hopefuls for the AA team under head coach Larry Kitchen, included players from Yorkton, Saltcoats, Langenburg, Invermay, Preeceville and Sturgis. “We’re getting a lot of interest from the parkland area,” said Hubic. The interest comes after 22 players attended a try-out for the U18 AAA team that will play with a roster of 12 or 13, under head coach Mike McCubbing. Of course what a season might look

like remains largely an unknown with the current pandemic. The U15 Expos will have head coach Jordan Evans at its helm in 2021. Hubic said they are hoping for an update from the province later this month on what a baseball season -hoped to begin in early May -- might look like. While optimistic, given they were allowed to play last summer - albeit later in the year and for a shorter season than usual - Hubic said they realize

there will be rules to follow. As it is, in the indoor practices the teams are holding “only eight players are allowed at a time, not including coaches,” said Hubic. “It’s a struggle when you can’t have the whole team together.” The new U18 AA and AAA Expos will play in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League if all goes well with the regulations, offered Hubic, who said they are anticipating 15 AA Division teams.

Leaf great Rick Vaive looks back on career When I was old enough to actually realize what hockey was, that it was more than a television show on a Saturday that I could snuggle close to Dad and watch until I fell asleep, I wanted a favourite team. Dad cheered for Montreal and I suppose even at a young age I realized it was more fun to argue sports than simply agree on things, so there was no way I was cheering for the Canadiens. So my choices were rather limited. This was around 1967-’69 so there were really only six teams. Yes the National Hockey League expanded to 12 teams in ‘67 but really who could cheer for LA or Oakland, in their ugly uniforms, or any of the teams based on the awful rosters the existing league had allowed them. No, it was the original six, well five with Montreal off the table, so even then my Canadian pride showed through and I became a

Toronto Maple Leaf fan. I remember the ‘67 Stanley Cup win from stories later, not from any real recollection of the win, the final one with only six teams, and the drought since is the stuff of legend and enough memes and jokes to fill a dump truck or two. It hasn’t been easy being a Leaf fan, and it’s probably why I began following Vancouver when they joined the NHL in 1970, another team with a long history without a Cup. In 1979 though the Canucks drafted a guy named Rick Vaive fifth overall after he scored 126 goals in two seasons in Sherbrooke, and spent a year in the World Hockey Association with Birmingham. Vaive should have been a star in Vancouver but after 47 games he was traded. Imagine a team moving a first rounder after 47-games today. It was not a savvy move, but then again the Canucks were lousy more often than not because of brutal deci-

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Sports sions. Vaive went to Toronto though so good news for a guy who also loved the Leafs. Vaive would have three 50-goal seasons as a Leaf, before settling back to have three 30-plus goal seasons on a mediocre team before the team ran by one of the worst sport team owners ever; Harold Ballard, sent him to Chicago. Scoring 50 should have made Vaive untouchable, only two other Leafs, Gary Leeman and Dave Andreychuk, have matched it. But the three 50-goal seasons might have cursed Vaive too. Falling back to the

mid-30s in goals was an obvious decline, and the team never made a Cup final either. But Vaive was close to a Hall of Famer too. He finished his career with 441 regular season goals in a world where 500 is a virtual golden ticket to the Hall. He need the 30 goal years to be 40s and he was in. Now, more than 25 years after his last NHL game as a Sabre in 1992 Vaive has released a book ‘Catch 22: My Battle, in Hockey and Life’. This is a book for Leaf fans whose memories extend back to Vaive’s playing days, and era when even his 50-goal efforts were often overshadowed

by the shenanigans of owner Harold Ballard, who always seemed to want to be the centre of attention with his team and did crazy things, including a raft of bad trades, Vaive among them. So why a book now? In a telephone chat Vaive said to begin with he was waiting for coauthor Scott Morrison to have time, noting he “was the only guy” he would have worked with. And secondly Vaive said he was simply finally ready to tell his story, warts and all. “It just felt right. I’m in a good place in my mind … and family wise,” so telling his story was easier. Even the tougher parts of his life, family growing up, booze in the NHL, are part of the telling of Vaive’s story. He said he had to tell the bad with the good and conjuring the past was not hard in the end. “It didn’t bother me at all,” he said, adding in the end the path he took was one he chose. “I have no regrets with

what I did.” Vaive said there were mistakes but added “at the same time that’s on me.” Vaive said a lot of people will think a player with a 13-year NHL career “it must be a perfect life,” but in the end “we’re just normal people even though we’re playing at the highest level, we have challenges in our lives too.” That is the part of the book that will stick with readers, that 50-goal seasons do not ensure a smooth time in dealing with everything that a person faces. But the 50-goals remains a career highlight. “Obviously it was very big for me,” said Vaive, adding it was big for fans too at a time because of Ballard “things were a circus around there.” But, in retrospect Vaive added “I’m more proud of the fact I was able to get to the NHL, the best league in the world and play for 13 years.”

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BROADFOOT - Blair. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Blair Broadfoot on February 17, 2021 at the age of 58 years following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Margaret; sons Travis and Drew (Tesa MacCallum); mother Marge Berting; sister Korene (Roy) Kulchar; brother-in-law Doug (Diane) McKen; and aunts, uncles, cousins, and nephews. Blair was predeceased by his father Fred in 1982; maternal grandparents Robert and Ruby Mess in 1989; paternal grandparents Ross and Lyna Broadfoot; uncle Fran Broadfoot in 2000; and step-father Hubert Berting in 2004. Blair was born and raised in Yorkton, SK. Following his high school graduation, he attended Luther College Business Administration program but quickly realized this was not the career for him. Blair returned to Yorkton and began work as an orderly at the Yorkton Regional Hospital. In 1984, he enrolled in the Diploma Nursing program at Wascana Institute. Following his nursing graduation in 1986, Blair began work at the Pasqua Hospital. In 1988, he enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan to obtain his nursing Degree. Blair and Margaret were married in 1990, and in 1996 moved their young family to Moosomin, SK where Blair managed the Moosomin Union Hospital. In 2000, we returned to Regina where Blair worked at the Wascana Rehab Center for several years. Blair then returned to the Pasqua Hospital where he managed several wards over the years. Not yet ready to retire but needing a new challenge, Blair began work in 2019 managing the Long Lake Valley Integrated Facility in Imperial, SK where he continued working until November 2020. Blair loved the outdoors; in the summer golfing, camping, driving his beloved 1973 convertible and attending car shows, and in the winter snowmobiling and skiing. Activities that his sons also enjoy. Blair will be greatly missed by his family and many colleagues and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R3. A Private Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. To view the livestream of the service or to leave an online message of condolence, please visit Blair’s tribute page at www.speersfuneralchapel.com.

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POPOWICH – With heavy hearts the family of John Nicholas Popowich of Yorkton, formerly of the Whitesand – Springside area, beloved husband of the late Mary Popowich entered eternal rest on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the age of 90 years. On a warm autumn morning on October 7, 1930, a baby boy, John Nicholas Popowich was born on the Family homestead, on the NE 28, which is on the same section of land as his family Church; in the Whitesand district, just south of Good Spirit Lake. John was the 2nd youngest of 9 siblings born to Anna and Nicholas Popowich. His parents, Anna (Michayliw) and Nicholas Popowich, came to Canada from the Village of Rypne, Dolina, Eastern Galisica. They came looking for a better life for their young family. John and his siblings attended Beblo School, which was located 1 1/2 miles south of their homestead. Walking to school, he and his brothers always were well equipped with home made slingshots, always hunting for gophers. In the 1930’s The RM paid 1 cent for each gopher tail, and he was eager to earn his own spending money. Much of the money earned was spent at the White Sand Store near the Church, or at Gunn’s beach, located on the south end of Good spirit lake, just 2 1/2 miles north of their place. In 1936, when John was 6 years old, the area Whitesand parishioners began building a new church. John and his brother Fred (7) would bring sandwiches for the builders. They spoke of how plentiful the Russian thistles were, during the middle 1930’s, that it was very painful to walk across the fields. They were very poor, and often outgrew their shoes in the summer, and had to walk barefoot until the fall when they got a new pair for the winter. When Dad completed Grade 8, at age 14, he started working for farmers in the Springside area. In 1946, at age 16, he proudly purchased his first car, a 1928 Chev Coupe. In the fall of 1946, Dad and a few neighbourhood friends, travelled to Ontario, to work at a bush camp, cutting logs for a Power and Paper company. He would return home to help farm in the summers. In the fall of 1948, he returned to Ontario, and found work at the Ontario Red Lake Gold mine. He came back home to Saskatchewan in 1951. That summer, he married, Mary Kulaway. John parents sold them the farm homestead, and moved to Vernon, B.C. and Dad and mom started their mixed farming operation. Together they raised a family of three daughters, Valerie, Gladys and Cheryl. They lived at the Popowich homestead until July 1, 1967. At which time they purchased the Kulaway homestead, and moved there, expanding their family farm operation. They built a new home for the family in 1969-70, and enjoyed the country life. Dad and mom continued to farm until their health started failing. Mom moved into the Nursing home in 1992, and passed away in 1997. Dad continued to reside alone at the farm until 2014. At which time he sold the family home and moved to the Springside Senior Complex. He made many new friends there, and enjoyed his home there. He enjoyed still being able to garden right outside his back door. In 2019, he moved to Fisher Court at Yorkton. Again, he soon made new friends, and enjoyed visiting with his neighbours. In the fall of 2020, Dad’s health started to deteriorate, and at the end of December was admitted to the hospital. Dad served on various local boards and committees through the years including the local school board and the Springside rural telephone association. Dad took great pride in his church, and was a member since it was built in 1936-37. He, along with many other members volunteered through the years to complete maintenance and kept the grounds clean and trim. He served on various church board positions through the years. The last position he held was in 2020, as President, when in the fall he said he was retiring, and passing the torch on to the next generations. In his younger days, he enjoyed hunting, and loved a competitive game of troika, with his neighbours and friends. He took pride in his farm, and livestock and worked very hard to make the best life possible for his family. He and his siblings were very close throughout the years, and they all loved to come back to visit and tour the old home place and the church. They would reminisce of days gone by, and tell countless stories of the good old days. John is predeceased by his wife Mary, brothers Dan, Mike, Wasyl, Bill and George. Sisters Nellie Petkus and Mary Hackman. He is survived by his brother Fred; three daughters, Valerie (Conley) Cumming, Gladys (Terry) Zavislak and Cheryl Popowich (Wayne Peel). 5 grandchildren; Craig Cumming, Shaun (Maria) Cumming, Chad Zavislak, Brandi Zavislak (Darcy Sliva), and Payton Popowich. He is also survived by 9 great grandchildren, Kelsey and Kolbe Cumming; Alyssa and Ethan Cumming; Hayley and Nina Zavislak; Angel, Ava and Roco Sliva. Along with numerous other family members and friends. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday, February 22, 2021 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 reading of the obituary was done by Brandi Zavislak and Chad Zavislak. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Craig Cumming, Shaun Cumming, Chad Zavislak, Payton Popowich, Darcy Sliva and Wayne Peel serving as the casket bearers. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorials in memory of John may be made to St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Whitesand, c/o Wayne Clark, 176 Sunset Dr. N. Yorkton, SK S3N 3L1.

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OSCIENNY - Matt Oscienny of Yorkton passed away on February 11, 2021 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 84 years of age. Matt was born on September 13, 1936 on the family farm near Homefield, SK. He was raised on the family farm and attended Nanton School. Matt was the fourth of five children born to John and Annie (nee Andrusyk) Oscienny. On October 9, 1965 Matt was united in marriage to Marieann Wenc at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ituna. Their marriage was blessed with three children. Matt worked in Calgary and Yorkton before moving to the farm near Homefield in 1970. The couple farmed for thirty years before moving to a house they built in the Pleasant Heights area of Yorkton. Matt’s family, friends, car and coffee people were very important to him. He relished in visiting people, playing cards, telling stories and joking around. Matt was known for restoring antique automobiles and attending car shows across the province. He was a longtime member of the Yorkton Antique Automobile Association. Matt enjoyed helping others especially neighbours and car club members. Special interests to him included farming and building things off and on the farm. Matt was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Marieann. Left to cherish his memory are daughters: Leverne Oscienny of Regina and Roxane (Paul) Perron of Grandora; son Lyle and grandsons Coleton and Harley of Yorkton. Also three sisters: Mary Manastyrski of Melville, Ann (Pete) Velychko of Regina and Rosie Pawluk of Hinton, AB; as well as in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends, neighbours and car club associates. Besides his wife, Matt was predeceased by his older brother Nick and various in-laws. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Gifts of remembrance can be made to Yorkton & District Nursing Home – Skinner Unit.

TOMCHYSHEN - Daniel Tomchyshen passed away peacefully on February 12, 2021 at the Regina General Hospital at the age of 80. He was born in March of 1940 in Yorkton, SK to Dan and Margaret Tomchyshen. Daniel was a jack of all trades and spent a lot of his life in various areas of construction and carpentry. He was a highly active man and loved fishing, hunting, gardening, visiting with friends, going for walks, and offering a helping hand to anyone in need. Daniel is predeceased by his parents; his sister, Irene Piche; and his infant brothers, Mike, Elmer, and Frank. He leaves to cherish his memory his two daughters, Wendy (Dean) Gossen, Tasha (Lee) Hardy and their mother Sylvia; two sisters, Victoria Strauss, and Olga Klewchuk; four grandchildren, Drew and Janaya Laue, and Cooper and Grayer Hardy; three great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews; and his closest friend Elizabeth Krewda and her children Ivadelle (Rick), Lorraine (Kevin) Godwin, Audrey Hudson, Maxwell (Lisa) and predeceased son Neil. A private graveside service was held at the Yorkton City Cemetery on Saturday, February 20, 2021. The service was officiated by Reverend Father Leonid Malkov C.Ss.R of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Yorkton with Jason Kopan serving as the Cantor. The honourary pallbearers were Lucy Toffan, and Roger Strauss with Dean Gossen, Lee Hardy, Gerald Strauss, Walter Wilkinson, Wally Bibliw, and Barry Bradshaw serving as the pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Daniel Tomchyshen to SIGN (Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours) #345 Broadway Street West Yorkton, SK S3N 0N8 or at the website www.signyorkton.ca/donate. Kopan’s Funeral Service are honoured to have been entrusted with funeral arrangements. 306-783-0099 www.kopans.ca.

STOUT - Betty was born on May 14, 1923 in Yorkton, SK, daughter of Frederick William and Mabel (nee Leaney) Seaborn, she received her education at Simpson School and the Yorkton Collegiate. Betty and her sister, Irene, enjoyed their early years assisting their parents in the running of their business, Seaborn’s Bakery. Upon graduation, Betty was employed at Poulter’s Mens Wear as a bookkeeper for 2 1/2 years. In 1943 she joined the staff of Western Grocers in Yorkton as a confidential secretary, remaining there for 45 years until her retirement in 1988. Betty was united in marriage to Lawrence James Arthur Stout at St. Andrews Church in Yorkton on October 25, 1952. The couple attended St. Andrews Church and both were members of the senior choir. Betty completed her Royal Conservatory theoretical requirements and received her Grade 10 in practical violin. She taught theory and violin in Yorkton for the next 22 years. Watching her students progress and receive awards was a source of much joy to her. Her other hobbies were oil painting, knitting, crocheting, and gardening. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence James Arthur Stout on September 14, 2000, her mother Mabel Seaborn in 1988, and her father Frederick Seaborn in 1972. Betty’s only sister, Alice Irene Milne (nee Seaborn), passed away in 1961, and her brotherin-law, Robert Milne died in 2017. Her mother-in-law, Mary Stout died in 1984 and her father-in-law John (Jock) Stout died in 1980. Her brother-inlaw, Peter Stout died in 2012 and her sister-in-law Ivy Stout died in 2017. Betty leaves to cherish her memory her niece and nephews, Katherine (Dennis) Arbuthnott of Regina and their children Christopher, Shane, and Devin; Ronald Milne of Regina; David (Shelley) Milne of Saskatoon and their children Dylan, Austin, Zach, and Tasha; Jack (Denise) Stout of Yorkton and their children Robert, Jodi, and Rebecca; Loree Lee (Brian) Young of Calgary and their children Fraser and Emma; Dianne (Douglas) of Yorkton; Peter Marshall (Lorrie Ann) Stout of Yorkton and their children Alyson, Graeme, and Kirstin; Mary-Ellen (Brian) Harrison of Calgary and their children John, Sam, and Dianne; Patti (Rick) Wilk of Saskatoon and their children Mackenzie, Logan, and Callie. Betty was a strong and independent woman who was both artistic and practical, and had a lovely sense of humour. She cared deeply for her family, and spent decades caring for her mother and her husband, Lawrence, both of whom were very ill in their later years. She loved playing her violin, tending her flowerfilled yard, and keeping her home in good repair. She spent the last years of her life in the Yorkton Nursing Home, where she received excellent care and attention. The Graveside Service was held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in the Garden of St. John, Yorkton Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Jen Dresser officiating. Jack Stout, Robert Stout, Peter Stout, Doug Norman, Rick Wilk and Mackenzie Wilk served as casket-bearers. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to St. Andrews United Church, Yorkton, SK., or to the Seaborn memorial scholarship with the Yorkton Music Festival (PO Box 743, Yorkton, S3N 2W8) as gifts of remembrance. To share memories and condolences, visit baileysfuneralhome.com.

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KYLE - Keith Willian Kyle was born on August 22, 1949 in Yorkton, SK to parents George and Catherine (Bartlett) Kyle. He passed away on February 4, 2021 at the age of 71. As a child he attended Mapleside School and Yorkton Composite. He graduated from VocAg at the University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK in 1971. His love of curling drew him to a round–the-clock bonspiel in Hanley where he met his future bride Lexie Bohrson. They were married October 28, 1972 and started farming in Hanley with Terry and Henry Bohrson. They farmed there for 17 years and had three children before moving to Yorkton to continue farming with the Kyle family. Keith was an avid hunter, fisherman and curler. He was a member of the Wheat Pool Committee, water board and an R.M. Councillor for over 20 years he was also involved the Yorkton Brick Mill. The love of his grandkids kept him young at heart and travelling the province. Keith is survived by his wife of 48 years Lexie, his children Bill (Dana) Kyle, Rundi (Vince) Lupuliak, Ray (Codee) Kyle; grandchildren Dawson, Danica, Alexis, Tanner, Kipton, and Macee; brother Ken (Melanie); sisters Carol (Bob) Morris, Wendy (Tom), Joyce (Dale) Lewis and numerous nieces and nephews that were all very important to him, each in their own way. Keith was predeceased by his parents George and Catherine Kyle and sister- in- law Cheryl Kyle. A private family service was held on Tuesday February 16, 2021 from the chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home and Crematorium with Rev. Deborah Smith officiating.

SPILAK - On Saturday, February 13, 2021, Christopher Gordon Spilak, boyfriend, father, son, grandson, brother, nephew, and cousin, passed away suddenly at the Regina General Hospital surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 36 years. Chris was born on March 27, 1984, and raised and spent his childhood in Yorkton, SK. He attended St. Mary’s Elementary School and then moved on to the Yorkton Regional High School. Chris was an avid Edmonton Oiler and Saskatchewan Roughrider fan. While he enjoyed watching hockey, he also grew up playing hockey and football for many of his youth years. Chris had several favorite pastimes, which include: watching wrestling with grandpa, fishing, playing catch with a baseball and football, card games and video games. As most of his friends have shared the last few days, Chris was always up for an adventure and a good time. This included poker games, country music concerts, or an outing at local country bars. It wasn’t hard to pick him out in a crowd as he was often found dancing in his cowboy boots with his long, curly hair slicked back under his cowboy hat. Chris started his working career at Harvest Meats in Yorkton. However, he spent most of his adult years living in Saskatoon, and the past couple years in Regina. While living in Saskatoon he worked at Pleasure Way as a fabricator during the day, by night he could be found as a bouncer at the Long Branch Bar. In Regina he was employed by Meridian Manufacturing. His hard work paid off in 2020 when he proudly purchased a Mini Cooper. The last few years of Chris’s life brought about several health trials and tribulations. From a young age Chris was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. While continually managing his lifelong disease, he attended a few diabetes camps at Watrous. In 2016, while living in Saskatoon Chris battled through a severe episode of sepsis. Shortly after, he received the devastating news of kidney failure. He began another battle of dialysis 3 times a week, and was placed on the transplant list. In November of 2020 Chris’s health began to decline, and he was sadly taken from us on February 13, 2021. Chris was a person who always had a “smart ass” remark, a passion for voicing his opinions and a laugh full of wittiness and sarcasm that left lasting memories. However, he was a caring individual with a big heart. He will be lovingly remembered by his mother, Lynn (Ralph); grandfather (Gordon); sisters and their children, Kristine (Scott), Emsley, Ryker and Brooks; Brittany (Bronson), Kayden and Kaybree; son, Bailey; girlfriend, Jamie; aunts and uncles and their families Glen (Donna), Lacey (Shane) and Scott (Olivia); Rose, Brandon and Shayla (Sean); Laverne (Gloria), Lisa (Adam), Laura (Damian), and Brent (Jenelle); Brian (Jim); Sheri (Karen), Becky (Sydney), Colby and Sheena. Chris is survived by numerous extended family and friends. Christopher was predeceased by his grandmother, Valerie.

ROEBUCK - Chris Roebuck of Theodore passed away on February 16, 2021 after a long battle with heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Chris was born on April 28, 1953 in Theodore, the youngest son of Louis and Nettie (nee Pacholko) Roebuck. He attended school in Theodore. Chris met the love of his life Bernice Roebuck (nee Krupa) in August 1973. Shortly after they moved to Chris’ family farm where they stayed until 2004. Bernice passed away on January 20, 2006 and Chris was heartbroken. He never moved on from losing Bernice and always talked about her. Together they had 5 daughters: March 6, 1976 Andrea was born, twins Laura Lee and Laura Lynn on October 11,1977, Angela on April 3, 1979 and Amy May on 20, 1980. Once their hands were full with a bunch of kids Chris worked extremely hard to support his big family. Chris worked many years a bricklayer with his brother Michael at Roebuck Masonry. In 1978 he started with Yorkton Concrete Products. In the early years there wasn’t always work with YCP so Chris found other jobs to keep the family going. He working with a logging company and also for the Village of Springside, however he spent most of his working years with YCP. Chris was forced to take an early retirement due to complications from arthritis and he forever missed the crew and the work at YCP. Anyone that knew Chris, knew his memory was exceptional. Chris could tell you anyone’s birthday that he ever met and you only had to tell him your birthday once and he remembered forever. Chris had a great love for classic cars. He remembered many details about classic cars and would talk about them for hours. He had a deep love and appreciation of music. Chris was a huge animal lover, loved being with friends, going for drives, spending time with family and playing crib. Chris had the biggest heart in the world and anyone that met him will forever remember him. Predeceased by his beloved wife Bernice; father Louis and mother Nettie; his nephew Andy Mikkonen; mother-in-law Rose Krupa and father-in-law Steve Krupa both from Sheho; son-in-law Chris Wornuik; and recently his grand puppy Mia. He leaves to cherish his memory his children Andrea and her husband Todd Ostapovitch of Theodore; Laura Lee Roebuck of Moose Jaw; Laura Lynn and Bradley Fedyk of Jedburgh; Angela Roebuck and Shawn Martel of Good Spirit Acres; and Amy and Corey Slobozian of Grandview, MB. Ten grandchildren: Jason (Savanna), Owen (Megan), Shannon (Keaton), Dawson, Kaitlynn, Kaylee, Jared, Ethan, Asia and Elise. One great grandson Raythe. His brothers Murray Roebuck and Michael Roebuck. Also his brother and sisters-in-law, Steven (Charlotte) Krupa, Laurel (Kim) Mikkonen, Cathy (Rick) Mikkonen, Eugene (Karlene) Krupa, Robert (Tracey) Krupa and Linda Roebuck. Also, many nieces, nephews, cousins, grand puppies and kitties and friends. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is being planned for the summer at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Paws ‘N’ Claws or to Rebel Cat Rescue can be made as tokens of remembrance. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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MCLACHLAN - Germaine “Gerry” Eleanore McLachlan, born January 20, 1931, passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 12, 2021 at the age of 90 years. Gerry was predeceased by her parents, Alex and Mary Ries; husband, Lorne McLachlan; infant son, Kelly; siblings, Elmer, Doreen, Colleen, Bert, Ken, Lorne, Donnie, Shirley and Viola. Gerry will be forever loved & missed by her brothers, Delbert (Renate) Ries of Kamloops, B.C. and Robert “Bob” Ries of Strathmore, AB; daughters, Lorna (Alec) Wasmuth of Quesnel, BC and Cathy (Ron) Arndt of Weyburn, SK; grandchildren, Natasha Wasmuth (Ahren Chappell), Cory Ror (Brenda Schneider) and children, Adrianna and Nathan; Chad Ror and his son, Beckett; sisters in law, Sandra Ries, Lois Ries, Debbie Campbell Ries and Louise Ries as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. A special thank you to Gerry’s Legion Tower Family. Mom felt very fortunate to have celebrated her 90th birthday with her family. At the request of her family there will be no formal service at this time. A Celebration of Gerry’s Life will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Gerry may be sent to the Weyburn General Hospital “Palliative Care Fund.” Condolences may be left at: www.fletherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services Weyburn, SK. 306-842-5432 BILAN - It is with immense sorrow that the family of Elizabeth Bilan announces her passing into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the age of 81. She joins her husband Jim who called her back home to be with him on Valentines day. We sadly bid a final farewell to our mom, baba, sister, sister-in-law aunty and friend. Elsie was born on the family farm in Bankend, SK. She was the oldest of 12 children born to Carl and Nettie Zemlak on December 8, 1939. She received her schooling in Bankend and Wishart, SK, often driving her younger siblings to school by horse and cart. She later received her high school education in Foam lake but left school early to help support the family after the sudden and tragic loss of her father. She took a job as a waitress to help support her family, often bringing home trinkets for her siblings and lavish items like a new tablecloth for her mom. It was there that she met James Bilan, the love of her life and after 3 years of courtship they were united in marriage on June 15, 1959 in Foam Lake, SK. They made Canora their first home and in 1962 moved to Yorkton. Together they raised a family of four children. Mom and dad shared the same passions in sports and outdoor life. They loved watching the Blue Jays and Roughriders play as well as both watching and taking part in curling. They regularly bowled in a league in Yorkton taking home several trophies between the pair. While fishing was one of mom’s greatest passions it was rivaled only by her love of Bingo. She was a patient and skilled fisherwoman who could wait for hours to reel in the catch of the day. She was also a passionate and proud hockey mom. She was fiercely competitive whether she was watching hockey or playing her favorite card games, Kaiser. Whatever Mom chose to do, she was always the happiest when spending time with family and friends. Mom was an avid gardener that loved to be surrounded by plants and flowers. She would spend hours weeding and cultivating and harvesting vegetables for canning, sharing and for many delicious meals! Moms greatest passion was her grandchildren. She was always there if anyone needed a babysitter, teaching her grandkids to bake cookies or scuffles. She loved to host family gatherings. Christmas and Ukrainian Christmas was always over the top! Cooking way more food that anyone could eat or fit in the fridge. Elsie was reunited with her husband Jim Bilan, parents Nettie and Carl Zemlak, brother Clarence, father-in law and mother-in-law Matthew and Anne Bilan, brothers in law Lawrence Kolybaba, and Bill Spak, brother-in-law George and wife Florence Bilan, and her sister-in-law Wilma and husband Dan Wiwchar. *Sister-in-law Florence Bilan and niece Shelly Wilgosh. She is survived by her children Karla (Bruce Thompson), Laurie (Kevin Stefanick), Kevin (Denise) and Darci; her grandchildren: Tanner, Kelsey, Caitlyn, Madison, Brady and Haylee; Sisters: Lucy, Sandra, Lil, Verna, Myrna, Agnes, Evelyn; brothers: Mervin, Sylvester and Leonard and brother-in-law Howard and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Special thanks to the nurses and doctors on the wards and ICU of the Yorkton Union Hospital and an incredibly special thank you to her sister Verna as well as Jim’s nephew Kelly Bilan and his wife Sandy as well as Jim’s cousin Gary Gawryliuk for their love and time spent with mom to offer support in anyway. It has brought more comfort to the family than you will ever know. God bless you all! In lieu of flowers donation in Elsie’s honor can be made to the charity of your choice. Prayers were held on Friday evening, February 19, 2021 from Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Yorkton. The funeral service was held on Saturday morning, February 20, 2021 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Cantor, Yvonne Panchuk led in the responses. The family tribute was given by daughter Darci. Granddaughter Kelsey Thompson sang ‘The Rose’. Granddaughter Madison Bilan was the crossbearer, Honorary crossbearer was Gary Gawryliuk. The interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane with Kevin Bilan, Bruce Thompson, Tanner Thompson, Kevin Stefanick, Brady Stefanick, and Kelly Bilan serving as the casketbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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KISH - Sophie Kish. November 23, 1921 - February 12, 2021. Sophie Kish (nee Chlan) passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 99 years. Predeceased by her husband George, parents Dymtriw and Nellie Chlan. Mom will be sadly missed by her daughters Linda (Ken) Granatier, Jeanette Vass and Marie (Gordon) Horvath, sister Lavona, brother Orest, 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Sophie was a kind and caring mother. Love you Mom. Thank you to St. Paul Lutheran Care Home for their compassionate care. Due to Covid a private family Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Interment at a later date. Donations to a charity of your choice. Live-stream will be available on www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Bailey’s Funeral and Cremation Care, Melville.

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BUSINESS Continued from page A2 In a worst-case scenario whereby the adjacent City lands, underlying aquifer and City drinking water become contaminated, the City could incur very significant costs for remediation, legal fees, and potential liability.” The RM of Wallace, RM of Orkney, York Lake Regional Park Authority and City of Yorkton, are members of the Yorkton Regional Planning District. Pursuant to the Planning District Agreement, land use matters within the Joint Management Area (along

the rural/urban fringe) are to be considered by the Yorkton Regional Planning District Commission. The Commission met online Feb. 3 regarding the development. That the Commission is in favour, in principle, with a Salvage Yard/ Machine Wrecker being established in the R.M. of Wallace No. 243 within Parcels A and B, Plan 77Y02470, with the condition that there is a commitment to provide further information as follows: *With respect to the

“Doval Robotics claimed that abandoning its headquarters on the island of Korvorak was a strategic cost cutting measure. When asked to comment on the armed coast guards preventing entry to the island, a spokesperson assured the assembled press that they were a public good, a safety measure. Somebody could get hurt exploring unmaintained facilities,” notes the Kickstarter campaign for Wandering Steel. “In Wandering Steel, players take on the role of beings that survived or were created by the ELDRIS disaster, a manmade catastrophe that ravaged Korvorak, warping machine and organic life alike. Hidden from the rest of the world, it’s up to them to survive the strange threats that have arisen from the corporate rubble and find new meaning. Whether that means salvaging old work, escape, vengeance, or something else.” It is this sort of lead-in on a role playing game that catches my attention. That Wandering Steel

comes from a Canadian developer; Graham Trudeau out of Calgary helps too. What also intrigues is Wandering Steel is not initially designed to be an RPG where players invest multiple evenings creating characters and going on quests that can take months. This is a quick outing game, which means you can gather friends for an all-nighter and not worry if getting everybody back together regularly is impossible. Wandering Steel is an ezine RPG. “Wandering Steel will be a handmade 32-48 (pending edits/layout) A5 page saddle stitched booklet (zine) with laminated cover, and it will contain everything required to run a one shot or short campaign,” detailed the Kickstarter campaign. “That includes NPC’s, monsters and more, as well as advice for running and hacking the game. Printable and digital character sheets, as well as a rules-reminder sheet, will be made available once published.” That was enough for me to chase Trudeau down to answer some questions via email. As one might expect he has been an avid fan of RPGs himself. “Absolutely! I’ve been a digital and tabletop gamer since I was a kid,” said Trudeau. “A recent favourite on the computer side of things would have to be Disco Elysium, the quality and quantity of writing are both second to none. “On the tabletop side, I’ve been enjoying a lot of indie TTRPG’s (tabletop RPGs) over the past few years, Riley Rethal’s “Venture” (based on Avery Alder’s “Dream

serious concern for risk to environmental and groundwater contamination, that the Developer provide an environmental study being completed by a qualified engineer; *With respect to the visual appearance from the adjacent Highway and from neighbouring properties, that the Developer provide a more detailed site plan which includes provisions for beautification and screening; And furthermore, that once the R.M. of Wallace No. 243 receives such information, that it be forwarded to the

Commission for further consideration. While concerns were raised Eger did add “the applicant, also in attendance, expressed willingness to undertake necessary measures to prevent contamination. This includes only processing machinery which has been evacuated of all fluids, and further safeguards such as the installation of a fluid containment station. He also clarified that this site would be used as a transfer station, with storage of unsold goods to be undertaken at their North

Battleford location.” Council took considerable time debating the development seeking to be supportive of new business on one hand and to ensure a safe aquifer and good look coming into the city on the other. “We as the City of Yorkton are very pro business,” assured Mayor Mitch Hippsley, but he added “we have to protect our water.” While Administration recommended denying the request, Council was looking to approve if assurances of safety and unsightliness could be

made. And then Councillor Chris Wyatt asked who would monitor and plan to assure safe water, who would pay if there was a problem, and what was the dispute mechanism. given the property is not in the City limits? When the answers were not immediately forthcoming, Wyatt moved to table the item until the April 26 meeting of Council allowing time for more information to be gathered. With a tabling motion in place further debate was not allowed.

incorporate some of those elements into more story-driven gaming.” Trudeau said he hopes Wandering Steel is a good launch point for players. “I’m hoping people will find the game to be easy and fun to play, and that it provokes some thought about the core themes; the ethics and ontology of different life, the disconnect between corporate goals and the real world, etc,” he said. “Of course so much of what people get from a game depends on who they’re playing with, so more broadly I’m hoping the game’s structure itself evokes some of those ideas, even if a given play group doesn’t use every bit of lore I provide.” Trudeau said Wandering Steel is a concept that has been percolating for some time. “Some of the broader ideas have been bouncing around my brain for years, although the

game’s been in more active development for about four months,” he said. “I’m expecting there to be at least another month of development after the Kickstarter, not accounting for manufacturing and shipping times.” So what has been the most difficult aspect of designing the game? “As far as specific parts go, the implementation of ‘Composure’, the measure of a character’s stress, stamina, etc,” said Trudeau. “Game mechanics that touch on a character’s interna l life are always relatively high risk high reward, in the sense that they can provide an additional layer of strategy and be an evocative way to invite emotional investment, but they can also add needless complexity or alienate players by forcing the narrative in un-fun directions. “It’s definitely the part of the core design I’ve had to subject to the most scrutiny.” Yet, Trudeau also suggests Composure and the tags (descriptions as stats/mechanical flags) system as the best elements of Wandering Steel too. “While neither is exceptionally groundbreaking in the context of TTRPGs at large, I

feel that the work I’ve put into making them integrate into the game’s broader conflict resolution systems results in a complex and fulfilling play experience,” he said. So what does the RPG offer others don’t? “This is a tricky question for me, as I tend to fall into the ‘Creativity is mostly remixing’ school of thought,” said Trudeau. “In that sense, I hope that Wandering Steel as a collective work provides people with a new lens for looking at conflict, a way to tell stories that’s more flexible than the narrowly focused games it’s influenced by.” And, as might be anticipated more could be coming for the game. “If the game’s well received there could be new content for it,” said Trudeau. “The thing in that direction I’d be most interested in would be producing an expanded second edition that’s similar in scope to traditional mass market RPG books. “Honestly I’m not really looking that far forward right now. I’m just still so surprised and delighted by the fact it looks like I’ll be able to put more time and effort into Wandering Steel than anything else I’ve

Widespread, fieldlevel data — an essential tool to use regenerative techniques more effectively — is also lacking. Major agricultural companies are developing monitoring technologies that could provide this information, but some advocates are concerned that their involvement raises concerns around data surveillance. “We need to be working on a much more co-ordinated and widespread (data collection) effort … if we’re going to use soils and regenerative ag as a realistic tool for meeting our emissions goals,” Smukler said. Still, data isn’t the only way to know how best to farm — what crops to plant or which livestock rotations to use, for instance. Farmers know their land intimately and many say they can see which practices are good for it or not. Regenerative agriculture might make it easier

for this kind of anecdotal and experience-based knowledge to work handin-hand with data. “On the one hand, (there) is a techie conversation about monitoring” in many conversations about regenerative agriculture, said Matthew Kearnes, a professor of environment and society at the University of New South Wales. “(And) on the other, is a conversation about the form of the landscape and its appearance, and so there’s a really interesting interplay as to what counts as evidence.” That dynamic opens the door for a broader conversation about what good agricultural practices look like to help bridge a gap between scientists and farmers, he said. It also points to a new understanding of the role humans and agriculture can play in addressing climate change. No longer a villain or a victim, regenerative agriculture

is appealing because it offers an opportunity for people to restore — not destroy — ecosystems and planetary health. That’s a powerful message and shouldn’t be undermined by the uncertainty surrounding the technique’s potential, said Lauren Rickards, a professor of human geography at RMIT University who works with Kearnes studying the regenerative agriculture movement. “It seems to represent hope,” she said. Often, sustainability stories are about holding on to the remnants of a dying world — an uninspiring story. Regenerative agriculture is different. “(It) is not just more energizing because we want to make things better, but because it gives us a role. It renovates the whole position of humans in the environment … which I think is tremendously important,” she said.

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THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com Askew) sticks out as a favourite.” But liking to play RPGs is one thing. Creating one is quite another, so why do it? “A couple different things influenced its making,” said Trudeau. “On the narrative side I’ve always been a fan of robots and science fiction, although I’d frequently find myself frustrated with the limited and often hostile view of what robotic life could look like, so I hope the game will provide a more nuanced view on the topic. “In terms of game mechanics, I love a lot of the more narrative-first design that’s been happening in TTRPG’s over the past decade, although I occasionally find myself missing some of the trappings of games like Dungeons and Dragons; incremental stats, the more grounded combat, etc. Wandering Steel is my attempt to lightly

HOW Continued from page A11 Depending on conditions in the field — everything from temperature to moisture levels — they often simply release the carbon back into the atmosphere. Or the carbon remains in the ground, but other greenhouse gases like nitrous oxide or methane continue seeping into the atmosphere, mitigating overall climate benefits. Endless variations between soil types and farming techniques make assessing the effectiveness of a particular approach almost impossible, he explained. “We have such variable performance in management, by soil type, by climate. And then, on top of that, we’ve got so many different agricultural systems, so many different crops to be thinking of — there’s quite a bit of science left to do,” he said. In particular, he noted the nitrogen cycle remains relatively ill-known.

LONGER Continued from page A10 labelling them carefully and storing them in clean envelopes. But in the spring, in advance of planting, she would always do a “test” to check the viability of the seeds. Mom would take five or six seeds, place them between sheets of damp paper towel, and set them

on a saucer. After a few days she would check them. If little sprouts were beginning to emerge from the seed, she knew that planting those seeds would bring reasonable success. If none were sprouting, she tried other seeds. It’s an exciting time, and so wonderful to look forward to a

new season! There are no meetings planned yet for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society. But please visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca for news. Thank you to our friends at Yorkton This Week for their fine work. Let’s pray for health for all and bright times ahead! Have a great week!

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